The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1868, Page 6

6 EUROPE. Position and Prospects of the Church in Great Britain. English Institutions Adapted to Facts. French Opinion of Russo-American Accord in the East. Being ‘The Inman steamship City of Paris, Captain Ken- medy, from Liverpool the 19th and Queenstown the Moth of August, arrived at this port yesterday morn- Sng, bringing our special European correspondence im detail of ourcable telegrams, dated to her day of mailing from Ireland. Marshal Bazaine having been requested by the Minister of Public Instruction to preside over the dis- tribution of prizes at the College of Nancy, France, elivered an address to the puplis on the occasion, and recommended, above all things, perseverence and @asiduity. He said: i ; i ose who recelve eS i ay. io hot repose. on Your laurels ;”” and to their competitors, “Do not be disheartened, but re- double your exertions, in order to come into the arena, for victory will smile on the most perse- vering.” ‘That is what I myself have done ; for I left this beautiful clty of Raney ag a volunteer in 1! in the Thirty-seventh of the Ine, and I return as aghal of France, after thirty-five years of tol) and gld- vious dangers. The Hungarian papers express dissatisfaction at Baron de Beust’s speech at the rifle meeting. The esti Naplo declares that the Hungarians will firmly oppose any attempt at reuuiting the western half of vhe empire with Germany, and the Zloyd, of Pesth, adds that therecan be now no doubt that Baron de Beust secretly supports a policy of that kind. A @erman policy on the part of Austria. says the last Bamed journal, means either an inevitable war with Brussia or the acceptance by Austria of the hu- mailiating part of Prussia’s vassal. A telegram from Prague of August 11, in the Presse, of Vienna, says:— The town of Badweis is in flames by the act of an meendiary. The fire broke out this afternoon in the Brain-gasse. The Post Ofice and the Court House and fifty houses have been destroyed. At eight this ja pa we learn that the conflagration has been got wader. The Italian R/forma publishes the following notifi- cation :— General Garibaldi writes from Caprera begging us t make known his wish that no visits should be made to him in his islet. He desires us to add that this resolution implies no intention on his part to Fenounce political life, as an English publication re- eently stated without any grounds whatever for the assertion, The General desires to enjoy salutary re- eat Caprera, ana not to be distracted from his own occupation and thoughts, That is all. M. Magne, French Minister of Finance, addressed @ report to the Emperor Napoleon upon the success of the loan just issued. The report states the num- ber of subscribers to the loan at 781,292, and the ag- gregate of their subscriptions at 660,000,000 rente, being equal to a capital of fifteen milllards of francs, or little short of thirty-four times the amount called for. The subscriptions received at Paris and in the departments, being not subject to reduction, amount to 3,141,170f. rente. The moneys deposited to insure an allotment exceed the sum of 660,000,000f, The Emperor_of France addressed a letter to Gene- ral Meilinet complimenting the National Guarda on Ms bearing at the recent review—reported by cable tm the HeraLD—and the military spirit it evinced. ‘Bis Majesty adds that he suall always rely on its pat- Fiotism. The letter is dated from Fontainebleau, the 16th of August. ‘The idea remained prominent in the minds of seve- val leading Prussian politicians that King William ehould assume the title of Emperor of Germany. ‘The final protocol of the Franco-Italian Convention of the 7th December, 1866, relative to Italy’s share of the Pontifical debt has been; published. It was mgned on the sist July, 1868, and according to its provisions Italy’s share of the perpetual debt of the Roman States is fixed at 7,300,000 francs, and her share of the redeemable debt at 10,689,000 francs. All questions which may arise on the subject dealt with by the Convention are to be settled by the in- termediary of the French government. ‘The trial of the miners accused of having caused ‘the late disturbances at Chatelineau, near Charlerol, Beigium, came on August 17 before the Assize Court of the Province of Hainault. All were acquitted. One of the new judges for the English bench just appointed by the Disraeli government is a Roman Catholic—Mr. Sergeant Hayes. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the Bishop of London were abroad, and it was regarded as acurious coincidence that, together with these prelates, Queen Victoria, who is the head of the Church, was also beyond the seas, The Mayor of Leeds was knighted in consequence of the loyal reception the Prince of Wales got from ‘the people of that city, Fifty thousand British Foresters attended the an- mmal fete of their order, which took place at the Crystal Palace, London, on August 18. Telegrams from India, dated Calcutta the 23d and Bombay the 28th of July, report:— Affairs on the borders of the Persian Gulf are on im a disturbed condition in consequence of piratical attacks by the Chief of Bahreit. Her Majesty's steamer Vigilant has sailed to enforce redress. Rain had fallen in the northwestern provinces, and pros- pects of harvest generally improved, although the cotton crop has suffered. The Englishman reports ‘the Bhootans again in a disturbed state. A report of gold flelds recently discovered at Chefoo, in the province of Staantang, China, is con- firmed. A large rush of Chinese has taken place in ‘Wat direction. ENGLAND. The Election Canvass More LivelyClaims of the Church and Facts for the Peoplo—Why Capital Finds No Field—Mr. Disraeli’s Choice of a Judge. an election canvass was still more animated jaily. ‘Two amusing election incidents are reported. The invitation from # portion of the constituency of Halifax to Mr. Henry Vincent was received through the dead letter ofice. In the other case the London Guardian gravely prints correction from @ local paper, and informs its readers that last week it omitted to mention “Mr. Joseph Hooper” as @ can- @idate for Parliamentary tionors at Worcester, Upon this the Birminghain Jost says:—The person referred to,as we need not remind our local readers, isa poor fellow of weak intellect, and would value half @ crown more than, say, the premierslilp, . Goldwin Smith spoke at great length at Wooa- stock in favor of the candidature of the Hon. G. Brodrick. At Newark there are now three candidates in the fleld—Mr. Grosvenor Hodgkinson (liberal), Mr, Hand- Jey (liberal) and Mr, Edward Denison (independent). Kev. Peter William Clayden, Unitarian minister, who dates from 30 Tavistock square, London, issued lenthy address, offering bimeelf as the working- e for Nottingham. d Bicho, offering himself for re- tonahire is of unusual length, m are reform, the Irish Church, or laws, reform of the mili- ation, &c. News has & leader on electoral affairs and on Alderman Carter's position in the ling contest. The return of Mr. Baines is cousidered tolerably certain, “Few men have done #0 Wuch to bring about Parliamentary reform, and few men have, consequently, a better right to a seat fm a reformed Parliament.” The London Herald announces that Sir Michael Beach, & or East Gloucestershire, will succeed Sir Jam rgusson as Under Secretary for the Home OMce; and that the Hon. F, Staniey will be pinted to the Civil Lordship of the Admiralty, ed by Mr. Du Cane, The finance accounts of Great Britain show that the funded debt was »190,528 on the 3ist of March, 1868, and the unfunded debt £7,911,100, But there fe another part of tae public debt which has of late rown into more importance than formerly—namely, he terminable annuities, by which tne nation Is ying off principal ae weil as interest. ‘The £26,- oov, the present charge for the debt other than unded, consists to the extent now of about (00,000 a year of these terminable annuities. On the Sist March, 1868, the annuities expiring in 1486 aviounted to $2,883,900; the life annuities sol government and still payable amounted to and the annuities for terms of years, Kied Soa Telegraph Company's arinuity, expiring in 190%, 18 £96,000; and there are tontine and other lie apnuities amounting to £28,562. The total is £5, r, equal if capitaliz y and making the capital oF the debt €797,- 006,000. Arpectal Boglieb report ip coppection with the Electric Telegrapls bill has appeared, which in- cludes, among other interesting particulars @ slate- ment showing the mil of railways under agree- ment with the telegraph companies and the number of years which the agreements have to run, as weil as the mileage of wires on such railways. A sum- mary of the statement shows there are 1,280 miles of tine 226 miles of wire under a term of agree- m 1 to 6 years; 3,988 miles of line ‘of wire under @ term of agreement of rules oP roan lt 10 20. Years; ent Qn Move mallee of ieiend. 1247 of wire under @ term 21 to re sng 4,650 miles 556 of wire with a term of ment ~} ae) years—making a total of 13,470 miles of line and 54,744 of wire, under various terms of agreement with the telegraph companies, the av- erage duration of these agreements being 26 2-3 years per mile of line, and 25% years per mile of wire. From the London Times, August 19. ‘Te uM ers at the ital Palace on Monday would be set down by polemics as @ rather motley assem! but in one res] neither better nor worse than the and witted lemen to .be ‘contending. terms of a challenge thrown to this country alone, but to the whole civilized world, should intelligible, ‘distinct, phatic) they offer us a variety of phrases. mulch even in the mouth of one man, are seldom harmonized or compatible. etimes ity is the Rove! Protestant | sovereign, etait 3 the who ts bound to maintain the Church of. land and Ireland, ‘Sometimes it is the Prot it constitution, metimes the Protestant Church, sometimes Protestantism or the Protestant religion in a wider sense, sometimes the union of Church and State, sometimes simply the Act of Set- tlement. Then it is the great and glorious constitu- tion, as it has existed for the last 900 years—this is, since the tenth year of Elizabeth's reign. Then we ‘find comprised in the same resolution an alliance be- tween Church and State, the spirit of Christianity and the union of the State with the Church of the Reformation. Mr. Newdegate introduces some new varieties of definition. He stands up for the union of the State with the Church im England, which natu- rally brings him to the Bill of Rights. ‘He further ex- NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1868. SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. The steamer Alaska, Captain Gray, from Aspinwall August 21, arrived at this port yesterday. ‘The fol- lowing is the list of treasure by the Alas! Duncan, Sherman & Co. Dabney, Morgan & Wells, Fargo & Co. 129,876 A Belmont & Co... 13a J. & W, Sell & Co. 105,800 L, Von Hoffman & Co.. FROM ASPINWALL, Wells, Fargo & CO....-ssssscseeesereccscseees 3.000 Grand Total..... tee eee ee see $502,375 COLOMBIA. Steamer Movements at Aspinwall—The Ponce Revolution in a New Phase=The Herald Among tho Istmenes, PANAMA, August 20, 1863. The Pacific Mat! Steamship Company's steamer Alaska, from New York, reached Aspinwall on the morning of the 17th. Her passengers sailed hence on the Golden Age for San Francisco on the eveving of the 18th. The less fortunate steamer Dacotah, of the North American Steamship Company’s line, which left New York on the 5th inst., did not arrive ‘at Aspinwall until the morning of the 19th, having run only about s1x miles per hour and fully establish- tng the folly of the new-fangled Dickerson machinery. It may be the Dickerson idea is ahead of the age, but it wants developing to suit present purposes, The Dacotah’s passengers sailed for San Francisco this morning on the Nebraska. The Nevada, of the same line, with three hundred and eighty passengers and $715,000, arrived at Panama, from San Francisco on the night of the 1sth. Her passengers will have a chance to rusti- cate on the Isthmus until about the 25th inst., wait- ing for the Dacotah'to get ready. The Nevada re- ports the ships Gustave Maria, Captain Johannyen, and Frank Flint, Captain Robinson, at Manzanillo on laing that his union is that which exists between he Protestant Church and the Protestant State of England, and’ to the full uon- derstanding and enjoyment of which Protestant Christianity 18 necessary. Then he insists ae it that freedom and Protestantism are insepara- bie, and that neither can hold its ground without the other; 60 that ours ts the only free Church, ours the only free constitution, because they are happily both Protestant. The speaker who followed conceived the object of the demonstration to be rione of these things, and to have nothing to do with sovereigns, churches and States, but to be simply that England should maintain her position among ‘the nations of the earth as pre-eminently Ron CE NE COS, ‘and uphold- ing His pure Gospel! Under all this varlety of prin- aha and phrase there was one proposal common to all the speakers, as being the very object of the ae- monetration and the actual bond of agreement for the day. It is to maintain things as they are. A demonstration which denounces all change, except, perhaps, some trifling matter of internal ment and domestic convenience, is, in fact, a pro- test in favor of the status quo, It amounts to an allegation that the existing State, with all its inconsistencies and de! has supreme claims on our reason, our justice and our reverence. It mears that we are as bound to maintain it as, we will suppose, the Jews were to maintain their the- ocracy or any bag, inanimate symbol of the Divine government. ough lords, gentle en and ministers of religion, collected from al parte of Eng- land, Ireland and the colonies, would, of course, ex- press themselves somewhat differently, here was a common ground, the substratum of all their argu- ments and harangues and the one point to be de- fended against many millions of their countrymen; it was the ent happy state of things in these islands and in the whole of ir Majesty's dominions, for the colonies had their representative. This is something tangible. If we cannot always under- stand it we can gee it and believe it. This is no ab- stract peinatels, no theory, none of your moonshine, baw thi ngs just ‘ag they are. Use your eyes and you will see 11 * * * But included in this actual state of things ts the lving policy af the cowntry, which is continu- ally adapting institutions to facts. We are a self- governing country, and we make laws to suit our- selves, a8 far ag the several sections into which we are divided have power to overcome or to persuade the rest. ‘The Church of England has made a very great , and will continue to do so; England, at least, is under «pee obligations to it. But the Church of England cannot help having only about half the population of England, only an eighth of Ireland, hardly a percentage of tland. Ifthe course of legislation is to go by the proportion of figures she cannot expect much exceptional kind- ness in future. She will probably find, what is best for all of us, a fair eld and no Savor, and have no reason to regret it. But this course of legislation is part of the | Seg state of things. Do the good Pro- testanta who met at the Crystal Palace include this national habit and characteristic, or do they wish to bl it out of their thoughts? When they are defending these happy islands from a sup- se spiritual invader, ready to rob us of our best jopes and our liberty, do they fecl that they are de- fending our right to govern ourselves upon our own notions of equity? Protestantism they regard as inseparable from freedom; and the free, they think, cannot but be Protestant. But in what does freedom consist, unless in the power of a people to govern themselves , and to make laws for themselves, in con- Sormity with ther own opinions and feelings ? If the five million Roman Catholics we have to deal with were a Continental nation, bent on repeating the Norman invasion, and compelling us to Cos their temporal and spiritual rule, then a crusade and a raily at the Crystal Palace would be a most reasonable movement. The object would be to desiroy the enemy as fast as they landed, or even fore they could ‘put foot on our shores. But the present case ia very different. The sup- posed foe are part of ourselves, with equal rights in the same constitution, under the same sovereign and the same laws, and animated by that spirit of imdependence and self-government on which we justly pride ourselves. We can no longer invoke against them the sup spirit of a constitution united as one man against the errors and pretensions of Popery. In respect of these five millions the con- stitution is no longer Protestant, the Legisiaiure is no longer Protestant, the laws are no longer Protes- tant, ana the British empire is no longer testant. Were anybody to that the religion of England was the Church of England, he would be immedi- ately brought to book and confronted with returns showing that the Church can hardly claim more than half the population. So also when anybody chooses to describe this united realm as Protestant. Either the statement has no meaning at ail or it has to be qualified with a distinct recognition of five millions in Ireland under the same sovereign, constitution and laws, but who are Roman Catholics, animated with all our English spirit of freedom, also with ‘an intense hatred of our religion. SPAIN. The Cabinet CrisloMovement of the Court. A telegram trom Madrid of August 18 reports the news that the Captains General of id and Barce- Jona had tendered their resignation in consequence of recent events is confirmed. It i# also confirmed that the Minister of War Cope Se his post at the termination of the last sitting of the Privy Council. ~ — napa conae Ph etn = exist, but Will probably continue without any change being made until the Queen's return to Madrid. It is reported that in consequence of measnres taken by the government against military men, Generals Penzela, Novilich, Gassett, San Romano and others tendered their resignations at the last Privy Coancil. The War Minteter intimated his intention of resign- ing his portfolio. he Queen is said to have offered General Penzela the Presidency of anew Cabinet, but that General demanded the dismissal of Marifort, the Intendent of the Palace, to which her Majesty would not accede. ‘The negotiations undertaken by the Finance Min- ister to contract a loan urfder guarantee of tue cus- tome receipts of Morocco belonging. to Spain, as a war indemuity, are understood to have been unsuc- cessful. RUSSIA. Eastern Policy of the Empire—In Accord with the United States=Closer to Germany, From the Paris Débats, August 19.) The Moscow Gazette reproaches the journals of Western Europe and especially those of London with remaining silent respecting the two resolutions adopted by the United States By the first of these the American Legislature requires the ex- ecutive power to Insift on the government of the Porte granting complete inde lence to Crete, and by the second it asks the Washington Cabinet to make every effort to obtain an unrestrictediy free navigation of the Dardanelles and the horus for every class of vessels, whether of war or of the merchant marine. We cannot well see what interest the Moscow Gazette can have in asking on this subject for ‘the voice of Europe,” to quote its own words. The voice has only two statements to make in the meantime; first, that the resolu’ in question cannot but be ble to Rui sin they are in accord with the political objects of that empire; and, secondly, that, from the enunciation of the ous Monroe doctrine, which protests against any European interference in American affairs, tt is diMcuit to discover on what foundation She repabiio ot the United States can po ATs : to meddle with politics in Burope, and espec! 0 demand the complete independence of Crete. How: ever, the two resolutions adopted by Congress still remain simply an expression of the opinion of that | re have not heard that they have been lollowed up by any practic followed up by any practical steps on the part of the The Emperor of Russia, at Kiasingen, is said to have expressed to several persons the great satisfac: tion Which he felt at the nature of the conference | With the King of Prussia. 5 to nearly £48,000,000 | | eftigy o | haw hig! | unwed wi t not probable that be more closely “may not anpire Poland? the 11th inst. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamer Sacramento, from San Francisco, with two hundred and seventy-three Laren inate and $614,375 treasure, besides three hundred and twenty-nine tons freight, arrived this morning. Her p: TH, &C., leave Aspinwall this evening on the Alaska tor New York. Captain J. ©. Emery, & passenger, died on board the Sacramento on the passage down. ‘The British schooner regan. which sailed from Aspinwall on the 25th of July for Mexico, has been wrecked at Old Providence. Her and crew were bron to Aspinwall by the steamer Venezue- Jan, The Telegraph recently came from New York ‘with a cargo of coal. The steamer Venezuelan, from Liverpool, which reached Aspinwall on the 14th, was obliged to land her cargo for Puefto Cabello at Laguayra on account of the interdict established at the former port. The 15th of August was a great day for France in Panama, being the fete of the Emperor Napoleon. Flags were fying all day from the different consul- ates and even the Mexican republic hung out its banner; but by some curious blunder it was turned wrong side up, leaving the eagle to standon its head with its clawsin the air. Any amount of champagne |i was dealt out free gratis at the hotels and a jig dinner given at the Aspinwall in the evening, though there only appears to have been one French- man whose nerves remained Soady ene tey to attend it. There was no lack of sympathizers present, how- ever, and from all appearances @ corresponding num- ber of sore heads next morning. Napoleon would feel flattered if he only knew how many well wishers he had in Panama on the 15th of August. Our political squabble here is in a greater muddle than ever, and I scarcely think that even so astute a lawyer as the renowned Ben Butler could under- stand or explain how things are managed or what they are tending toward. General Ponce, who a the Diaz government, after getting through all the loose ehage on the Isthmus, is now desirous of re- tui to Bogota and taking his seat in Congress. This, of cow would leave his party at the mercy of Correoso, who 8! Teady to step into Ponce’s shoes the moment he leaves, and Pablo Arosemena, who is the nominated successor of Ponce, 1s now afraid to take the Presidency, knowing full well that he could not hold it twenty-four hours inst Correoso. Meanwhile, instead of the expenses, peace and plenty promised in Ponce’s bom- bastic proclamation, we find ourselves taxed for the support of two armies instead of one, for which our poor little treasury had in some way to farnish about $600 or $700 daily. Some compromise was come to yesterday between President Ponce and Colonel Correoso, by which it is agreed that Ponce will disband half of his army, the regu- lars of the State, and that Correoso shal disband half of his forces, which go under the name of militia. This shows how powerful our government is when the President has to submit ®& militia colonel keeping a large body of men under arms at the expense +f the State purely for the pargoue of holding the Presidential party in check. ides these Ci ee the general government is expected to have two hundred men here in a few days, so that our little Isthmus will then be able to boast of three distinct armies, all under entirely different heads and with different objects in view. An editorial published in the HERALD a few weeks ago on the present state of affairs on the isthmus has been read with great interest here both by for- eigners and nativeg, and has been very favorably received by all pa The natives have no besi- tancy now in declaring openly that the only salva- tion for the country is for the United States to take charge of it. Certain it 1s that something must be done to stop these incessant revolutions, and the svoner it is done the better. The Bogota papers are again talking of @ canal across the isthmus and some steps were taken in Congress prior to its adjourn- ment in reference thereto. Iam informed that the United States Minister, Mr. Sullivan, and one of the Cabinet members at Bogota are coming here this month on the subject, going hence to Washing- ton to enter mto negotiations with the government there for the commencement of the work. La Prensa ot Bogoté says that the tempestuous sessions of the Assembly are daily causing more alarm for the public peace than the report of pro- jected return of General Mosquera. We have had very fine weather the past week and the road is again in tolerably good iT. BUENAVENTURA, August 16, 1868, From private sources we learn that the State of Cauca is not yet free from the scare caused by the anticipated visit of the Gran General, but is never- theless assuming some tranquillity. Business is dull, caused princi the serious and vexatious State tex, that, her with the national di rt necessarily renders the price of goods so high. at midnight of the 15th inst. a very heavy thunder storm passed over this town, the continued and re- peated fearful flashes of lightning and loud is of thunder causing great fear among the ple. The roof of one house caught fire, being struck by the electric fluid, but it was put out before it had spread to any extent by a number of men tei down the whole of the thatch Sane the 4 rain at the time assisted their exertions. A very severe shock of an earthquake, lasting over & minute, was felt at about two o’clock A. M, this morning (August 16). ‘The road to the interior ts still being proceeded with and some three hundred men are employed constantly, PERU. BY TELEGRAPH FROM PANAMA. Opening of Congress—Prob: Acceptance of Seward’s Mediation—Great Earthquake at Callao, ASPINWALL, August 21, 1868. Dates from Pern are to August 14. Congress Opened on the 28th July. The financial state of the coun‘ ry is reported by the Minister ag very unsatis- factory. Seward's renewed offer of mediation is highly ap- Proved by Colonel Balta and will likely soon be ac- cepted. The health of Lima is good. Only se isolated cases of fever appear and few prove fai Business ts good. The United States steamer Powhatan arrived at Callao August 10. On the 13th of August, at ten minutes past five in the afternoon, a severe shock of earthquake was felt in jao and vicinity, lasting three minutes and & half, and was followed by two or three others of short duration. Great excitement and alarm existed during the night on account of the sea rising and flooding a part of the town near the water. numbers of people left for the highlands. No lives were lost, but property on shore was damaged to & large extent. The shipping was uninjured. Some vessels dragged their anchors and pe put to sea. CHILE. BY TELEGRAPH FROM PANAMA. Another Araucanian Rald=Severe Winter in Southern Chile—Snow Slides. ASPINWALL, August 21, 1868. Dates from Chile are to August 3, Congress continues in session, but no business of importance was transacted, The Araucantan Indians made another.raid on the fronticr settlements, and destroyed or carried off much property before they were repulsed by the government troop, A few lives were lost. ‘This winter is unprecedentediy severe, Terrible accidents have occurred in the southern interior from snow slides. In one mine twenty-four persons were buried by an avalanche, and all “a General Kilpatrick leaves on the 17th of al it and Colfax. for the United States to stump for ¢ Chartering 1s brisk. Exchange on London, ninety days, 46d.; Paris, 4.80. ‘The United States steamers Dacotah and Nyack are in port at Valparaiso. Ship Kit Carson cleared July 23 for Callao. The British bark Athelston, Captain Trick, with coal, from Liverpool for Coquimboe, was wrecked off Chiloe in July. All hands saved, but the veasal and cargo were Jost ECUADOR. Fire in Guaynquil—Great Destruction of Property. PANAMA, August 20, 1868, ‘The steamer Taica, from Guayaquil andfintermedi- ate ports, arrived on the 18th, A terrible tire occurred in Guayaquil on the 2d, destroying a large amount of property, The full particulars thereof are embraced in the correspon- dence of the Star and Herald of this place, 1 clip from that journal, and attach it hereto, following extracts from its correspondence, " UA august 10, 1868, A most alarming and disastrous fire Soourred in this city on the night.of the 2d instant, causing great consternation among the inhabitants, and. in its fearful and pid course thirtyeave aweling houses. The fire is supposed to ha’ Tu cg Maa” ra farcla, nicated with that magnificent bullaing, which in the short space of three hours was, With all ite beautiful and costly furniture, a mass of smouldering embers, Although with exemplary Promnsitade fire engines from the various stations in the cit were brought to the spot and began to pour an im- mense body of water on the burning properties and the surrounding buildings, the flames raged with such terrible that it was impossible to prevent the fire spreading in the most alarming manner, which, persons present were sometimes led to fear ‘wonld have committed still greater ravages. Fortu- Rately towards morning the wind abated without changing its direction, and to this may be attributed @ check Lo more serious results. In all thirty-five houses were fostrayed, sensing be ppd serious Lea to a ee et ae a properties and ren a m familes homeless. Fortunately no loss of life is re- The Bank of Ecuador forms the leadin, ic of the day, which, when itis firmly established, will re- duce the. Sormmnetoe, of the country to. more satis- factory ana regular basis. is probably owing to 80 much be- Mone! called in. Exchange on London, ninety days, thirty-two per cent. Cocoais abundant and cheap, ‘The city is healthy and weather fine, Sefior Antonio Flores, Minister to Chile and Pern, left in the steamer Santiago on the.5th instant. His mission ig supposed to be in connection with affairs of a commercial nature, and which will be the means of allowing vessels from Spain to enter the ports of Ecuador, CENTRAL AMERICA. The San Jose Wharf=Miniater Dickinson in Trouble~He Own: Micit Still—General Items. PANAMA, August 21, 1868, ‘The republics ail remain tranquil and appear to be advancing in prosperity. GUATEMALA. In my last I informed yon that the new wharf at the port of San José de Guatemala had been opened on the 18th of July. It is now in full working order, and will be of immenee value to vessels loading and discharging cargoes there. San José is a mere open roadstead, exposed most of the year to a heavy, rolling sea, and the surf is frequently so high as to render 1t not only dangerous but impossible to effect @ landing. The wharf will obviate this diMculty to @ great extent and render embarkation and debarka- tion comparatively easy. It is of iron and was constructed by Messrs. Greve & Co., of Dudley, England, at an original cost of $59,000. It was erected under the supervision of Mr. Robert Sellers, formerly master mechanic of the Panama Railroad, It 1s 840 feet in length and 60 in width, witn an L at the foot of 100 feet. ‘Three lines of rail both a the wharf sah the Ge Home, thus rendering the transportation easy and inexpensive, and the whole ig covered by a substantial roof. The The total cost of the work as it now stands is about $150,000, Itisa@ rather curious fact that not a soll- tary life was lost during the construction of the wi The Salvador government, following the example of Guatemala, have entered into a contract for a similar work at the port of La Libertad, and Mr. jers, who has unde! the contract, is now on his way to Europe to procure the materials. The exports from the of San José, San*Luis and Tecojate (Guatamala) for the month of April was $101,121, the Toate of which was coffee, next cochineal and then sugar, the other items being very trifing. 2 SALVADOR. An unusual number of fever cases had occurred of late in the capital, but of alight type and easily mani |. Tobacco wing is now attracting con- siderable attention throughout the State, and the government is giving every inducement for its en- couragement. It is considered equal to the famed Ambalema tobacco of New Granada. The Fhe ments about rebuilding the road from La Union to San Miguel, which will cost about $107,000. Afemale seminary and a military college are to be built shortly in the capital. NICARAGUA. Minister Dickenson, it is said, will come to grief, a whiskey mill having been discovered on his farm, now law. Some people 8 the whiskey was laced there by his enemies, while others contend i is too quiet going a man and sticks too close to his farm tohave any enemies. The Puvenin says the matter is to be reported to Washington. COSTA RICA is doing famously. The present administration has paid off nearly a million of debt and has now about ® quarter of a million of cash in the treasury. Though the country did kick the Fremont railroad bubble unceremoniously overboard it is still crazy onthe subject of road building, and has recently entered into a treaty with Nicaragua to improve one of the Atlantic ports, so asto obtain an outlet on that side for ite products. A tel ph line is to be constructed from Cart via San José, Alaguela, &c., to Punta Arenas, by Mr. H. Reynolds. Congress adjourned on the 28th of July. ‘The election for the Presidency will take place on the first Sunday in April, 1869. The exports of coffee forthe first six months of 1868 amounted to 197,846 cwt., valued at $2,170,000. The other items of export are trifing, amounting to $18,000 in all. THE DICKIE BOND ROBBERY CASE. . Examination Before Justice Hogan—Hein- richs Held for Trial in Default of Ten ‘Thousand Dollars Bail. Yesterday afternoon an examination took place before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, in the ease of Edward Marks, alias “Dutch Heinrichs,” who stands charged with picking the pocket of Mr. Patrick Dickie, residing at No. 7 West Thirty-eighth street, of fifteen bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each while on board a car of the Broad and Seventh ug line, corner of Broadway and street, on jay afternoon. Mr. Dickie, the complainant, took the stand, and was examined at jongin by Mr. William F. Howe, counsel for defendant. He deposed that he obtained the bonds in Wall street, and placed them in the breast pocket of his coat, While in the act of enterng a Seventh avenue car at tne Astor House Mr. Dickie said he was assaulted by two or three persons on the platform of the car, when several others pushed and Jostied him in such a manner that he was unable to tell whether he was in the car or not. During his cross-examination Mr. Dickie testified that his sight waa imperfect, and had been for many years, but believes he saw the stolen bonds in the possession unmediately after the loss. ‘he testi- mony of the complainant conflicted somewhat with his original aM@davit. Mr. Louis H. Hertz, a member of the legal profes- ston, living at 810 East Twenty-fifth street, testified to seeing the accused on the platform of the car about the time Mr. Dickie complained of being robbed, but did not see the bonds taken. This wit Ness Was not cross-examined. Dennis Shea, a lad living at No, 45 Baxter street, who was in the car at the time of the robbery, was called by Mr. Howe forthe defence. He saw Mr. Dickie enter the car, and while tn the act of sitting down he missed his money and made known his loss; Marks, alias Heinrichs, who was then seen on the rear piatiorm of the car, stepped off and walked away; this witness did not see the prisoner inside the car. Legadiy ad Stuart, who represented the complain- ant, said he believed he could procure witnesses to show that two or three suspicious charsanece, one of whom might be the defendant, bi been seen to follow Mr. Dickie through Wall and Nassau streets previous to the robbery, but the wit- nesses were not in court, Mr. Howe admitted the Ee aw of such being the case, and the examina- jon was thus brought to a close. Mr. Howe then asked for the discharge of his client on the ground of the insuMiciency of the evidence, whereupon Jadge Stuart contended that a clear case had been made out against Heinrichs, and asked that he be committed to the Tomba for trial without bail. The magistrate, after carefully reading the testimony, committed Heinrichs to answer in default of $10,000 bail. Marks, alias Heinrichs, is twenty-soven years of age, @ native of Delaware, lives in Newark, N. J., and in his examination says he is a commission mer- chant. He claims to be entirely innocent of the charge preferred against him, ATTEMPTED MURDER IN WESTCHESTER. Emil Onolgy, a young Frenchman, has been com- mitted to the county jail on a charge of attempting to murder hia uncle, Mr. Ormaby, of Chappaqua. It fe alleged that Onolgy had failen in love with his cousin, Mr. Ormsby’s daughter, and that Mr. Orma- by refui to countenance the affair and ordering bis nephew to leave the house the jatter was seen to ta Ktone hammer and foliow his uncle to the sta- le, Where it is supposed he attempted to murder him. Mr. Ormsby not returning to the house search ‘was made for him and he was found insensible in the cow horse, covered with blood. Drs. Haight and Murphy were calied to attend him, but itis feared the injuries may prove fatal, Suspicion falling upon the nephew search was made for him and he wae discovered in tie cottage nearly insensible from loss of blood, having made a desperate attempt to cut bis throat with a razor. COnolgy’s wounds being dressed he was taken before Justice Hyatt, at Mount Kiseo, es committed to await the action of the Grand jury. THE PARIS FASHIONS. Fashionable Theorie» in High Life und Society as It IsCensolations in the Lower Walks of LifemSeaside und Bathing Costumes Napoleon in a Foot RacemColiege Asseme blages and Dressy at the Sorboane—W hat the Prince Imperial Wore—Toillets of the Ladies in the Hall—Ribbons, Hats and Dress Combse—The Scene with Cavaignac—Young Napoleon Alarmed—Adah Isaacs Meukin’s Funeral and Epitaph. Panis, August 14, 1868.” There is ablessed and happy period in every fashionable youth’s life during which he is inspired with tne sweet persuasion that real gentlemen and real ladies are equal here below—because they are titled; that they are all brothers and sisters, mem- bers of one family, ready to die for each other; that no one is more or less than his neighbor, and that they, and he, and even we, all love one another. Poor fellows! They feel, during this heated term of their existence, that people can and do enjoy bathing in the same seaside waves, dancing in the same stifling circle, breathing the , same atmos- Phere, stepping on each other’s toes and corns, flirting with mutual friends, sisters, wives and cousins, all delightfully mixed up. It is not until a young unfeathered believer finds Fifne ‘and Lolotte send in all their bills for him to pay in- stead of Prince P—— or Duke S—— that he perceives there is distinction of persons, Neither is it before his beat male friend, Totole, promises to give Totoche (Totole’s best female friend) a chalet at Dieppe, or- ders it, and leaves him to pay for it, leaving Totoche and all to his care, that he discovers what villains such men as Totole can be. It is not until he has paid for the chilet and chatelaine that he discovers how strangely the worla can stick to its own, be ita million or a plateful; he turns meditative. The end of it is Totoche can’t bear with his absent and as soon ag the first gust of east wind blows all the chimhey pots and best part of the roof off the chiilet, which was built by a cabinetmaker instead of an architect, she seeks refuge in some new found chateau, and the eyes of the youth do open consider- ably. Ten to one he turns sour, accuses society, calls fashion all manner of bad names and turns to roulette. I trust the same social theorles may never have the same concentrated effect on what must be low Iife, as it is the reverse of high. May young men in these depths not wear out as many pearl gray Jouvin gloves and tight pants as the Prince of Wales! May they not smoke as many Turkish cigarettes as Prince Py (who, by the bye has brought such boxes fyll)! a, not vie with the Emperor of Austria in present! jiamonds to H Schneider, nor try to keep Celine Moutaland in bonbons, nor Leonide Leblanc in pocket money, nor Marie Koye in Japdogs, all which things the Nénufar Pachas and Coquar- deau Beys of the Levant alone can do. No; may they, like If, be aware that there are social dis- tances even between brewers who leave millions be- hind, like that traditional Guinness who has just died, and other French brewers who are gaining three sous per pint and have to run about with twelve in and; * there is a difference, too, in the relative positions of hosiers who can have their villas in the Bois‘ and hosiers who have to try cotton nightcaps on their own heads before people who are going to wear them. These differences are Erbario. The position ay fein and of a subscriber, too, se enna an say diametrically opposed. J, ior in- stance, must hel Ss though Thave to put down my pen every minute and pull out my handkerchief to wipe my brow every other second, whereas your subscribers may or may not read my prose, just as they please, and that they do please is positively cruel. The worst of it 1s there is a formidable deal to ining) about ew of stays which vata an ad libitum, waters and find a drv The newest and are The indi than the eae oe the such as imprisoned in ollski the men are awful frig! part on which to place its feet. es are very theatrical of a8 little as possible. les do not come lower down like Knick ers; the blouse The net for the hair is a scarlet Neapolitans wear. The feet are in, as tight fitting as a glove, but hts, especially in brown woollen wral whi kin ca) ippers, olls! spectacles, Why do men bathe in spectacles Another swimming item is that the Emperor, while walking out with one or two of his generals and suite in the environs of Plomb! got caught by a shower which turned into a torrent, and he had to run forit. He s00n found that political and short legged strides are ly distinct, and the more he tried to keep at the head of his staff the more power- less he felt, for the staff got ahead somehow, and there was a desperate pull, the consequence of which effort brought on spontaneous perspiration under soaking clothes, internal rise of mineral water and two days’ lumbago. The beavers and neckties, of course, were all dripping. There was & deal of dress at the Sorbonne when the lyceums and _ colleges assembled in the au- Pe J heard of the Minister of Public Instruction, ie doctors of the faculties, professors and all the scientific bodies of berpon to rewarded accord- Ae the worth of their students. All the mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers sat around to hear Latin speeches, and weep when their name was called out and an offspring of their family rose to have a laurel wreath put over his eyes. ‘This year it was the Prince Imperial who had the an ributing of prizes. He arrived ith his governor, Frossard, in great state for the ceremony. His travelling suit Knickerbocker, of which the braided down the ane, @straw hat and at the Tuileries, after which he proceeded in gala to the Sorbonne in his elegant black velvet short knee pants and the Grand Cordon of the jon over his vest. When he entered the vast — theatre shouts of “Vive le Prince nl course, rent the air, but a few other sounds from ® corner uttered “ehut, chut.” M. Janez, the Minister, had arrived in @ court carriage, preceded by an escort holding Binet and bare swords like wax its in hand. He received the ag apo and led to toon sented. “Wrile a gentieman, who hed got tp it soon seated. lem who D a was ‘out terrane Rae endae staat e r low kind, indulgent and unctuous was their beatitude! They aid not unde @ word; but their sons did. ‘How they struggied t the mon: of ums and arums, but gave it up and fell ly asleep! Then came the ch discourse, which woke them all up to the consciousness of forty di heat in the shade. Then the Minister rose an struck up and the Teal féte then began. Sisters fans @ most fantastical voltige. Some half reclined, half stood up, and toilets became an: Stripes on jaconet were predominant. Th bent over to whisper to acquaintances on front and back tiers, and square pbodices revealed puff and frill and throats on which hung medallions in the shape of the ‘‘Lanterne.” Pretty linen costumes were trimmed with white open work and dreadfully tumbled. All the muslins large fans of ‘eae foulard instead of bone and ends be- ae ti velvet ribbon rouRd snow. yme of these elegant trimmings were made same material as the costume and put on silk underskirts and plaid crosscuts were re- markably pretty with and on white alpaca. Mauve ribbon under Cluny insertion was just enough ‘and not too much on plain white jaconet. Some very pretty girls appeared out of the crowd in plain white and nota speck of color or trimming beyond narrow Valenciennes on plaited frills. ‘The most tasteful mothers were in lace spencers over plain taffeta. Here as elsewhere two flowers and 4 satin rosette constituted @ bonnet, a high pluming feather, dia Vaiois, Large tortoise shell combs are being attempted most seriously, with hair brushed off and up @ la chinoise, Now thatthe general aspect has been attempted I Proceed to the inctdent of the day, A name was shouted from the estrade and received extraordinary acclan.ations, It was but for an acoessit, but the name was Cavaignac, Even General Frossard clapped hard, for the young student's father had been his friend formeriy and no man was more en- titled to respect than General Cavaignac. The ap- plause lulled until tue same name in was shouted out for the laureat prize gained for the best Greek version. A periect Babel of joy broke forth; but the boy Cavaignac would not move to ci and fetch his i e from the hands of the ns rince. In vain he head of his coliege told him to get up; the boy, who is fifteen, would not; then his master made a sign toa lady who was aitting among the specta- tors, indicating that she should desire him, by glance or action, to be quick and stop the proceedings of the celebration no longer; but she half rose and with imperious gesture motioned him to sit firm and etul. A buzz of enthu i¢ admiration rose up to the vauits of the old Sorbonne, and the yo an Prince, poor child, half in terror, half astonished, left his place to ask his governor what it meant. aru. the Winsor, quietiy pat the prize charge uruy, the Minister, qu! pat ¢ pi of some one authorized togive it to young Cavaignac, eins, “Let us go on the second prize for reek.” This is a simple story, but how full of meaning! Why couldn't it_be given for a theme to some of the bs heat instead of mythological parts of the Siege of Troy? Adah Isaacs Menken, whose toilets I have so often described to your readers, is dead, Whatever may have been her extravagance, her matrimonial defict- clences and total disiike of dressing, she was cer- tainly a superior woman, She bas served many who have unserved her, aad her wish that two deep- meaning words alone should mark the place of her eave shows that she had a feeling soul, for they are “Thou knowest.” Yes, kind reader, God Knows, Le atone, what are the remorse and temptation endured; What’ weakness is humanity, 1. who see the giddy ballet dancer, the disreputable woman, the queens of Mabille, the virgins of Brea: the orgies of supper-famed cafés, who know the despair and tluslons of the folly of gamblers, both male and female, IT can vouch that often they would in their proudest lory of outward show, the glitter of woe pany amet aud intoxication success, give the !ast drop of hinnd aig nn in pee. be fanc cent, to blush once d lown jopeful eyes cast on meena, one ere oe we a deceived, But to retu oor 5 lenken, Nothing couid be sadder than her Rineral: she, who counted flacterera, who was in correspondence with the greatest men of the day, was followed to her grave by no more than fourteen persons, among whom Dumaine, Charles Lemaitre and Paulin Ménrier; but not one actress, Behind her co‘in a man in black led her horse. Tho following are lines taken from one of her poems, “Resurgam’’ Why did I die? O love! I watied, yeara and years ‘And died this uncoitined and unburied death— Died alone in the young May night, Died with my fxigers grasping the white throat of many a prayer. NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Case of Alleged Desertion. Before Commissioner Newton, Jurgen Serensen was brought before the Commis- sioner on a warrant issued to the United States Marshal based on an affidavit of L. D. Oliviera Gomez, Consul General of Portugal. H. D. Lapaugh apreared for the Portuguese government and W. . Woodman for the prisoner. The prisoner was claimed by the Consul General as a deserter from the Portuguese brig Fortuna. His discharge was moved on the grounds that although a native of Schleswig, he was, py reason o1 service in the United States Navy, a citizen of the United States, and he had been induced by fraud to ship on the Fortuna. The motion was denied, and after testimony had been given by the Consul Gen- eral the prosecution rested. The prisoner was then offered as a witness by the defence, but was excluded as incompetent. The case was then adjourned to the 3ist instant, to give the prisoner an opport unity gof producing other evi- belly PPO! ty for pi 1s SURROGATE’S COURT. Before Surrogate Tucker. ‘The foliowing mentioned wills were admitted to probate—viz., of John O'Hara and Heinrich Sem- clen. Letters of administration were granted on estates of David D. Winchester, Alice Halpin, Robert J. Shep- herd, Christian Iehis, Wm. H. Ackerman, Charles L. Meyers, Peter Thebletf, James Casey, James Melanfy, Leopold Renchenback, Al Schooler. Guardfans avpointed:—Hannah Littie, to be guar- dian of Patrick and Dennis Shea: Lewis J. Lampher, of Peter W. Marcellus; Conrad Lanter, of Catharine Jansen; John Wisner, of Mary Wisner; Phillip H. Schaettgen; Louisa Iches, of Henry, William and George Iches; Harris Saloman, of Louis Levy; John B. Bradley, of Adolph and Valentine Weiken; Sabina Mafiat, of Sonn, Mary ana Augusta Hamand; David B, Sanford, of Annie Sanford; Ann Melanty, of Mary E., Ida and James I. Malanfy. CITY INTELLIGENCE. ‘Tue Wratnxr YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, 218 Broadway, HeERavp Building:— 81 19 TT 15 76, RaILRoaD CASUALTY.—George Cole accidentally fell off the half-past twelve New Haven train yester- day at the crossing at Fifty-ninth street and was run over, having both legs broken, besides sustaining other injuries. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital. MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.—The rooms of this association having undergone complete renova- tion du the summer vacation will be ed. to the public for inspection on the evening of proximo. Grafulla’s band will discourse music on that occasion. St. JoHN’s COLLEGE, ForpHAM, N. Y.—Studies will be resumed at this institute on Wednesday, Septem- ber 2. The college buildings underwent considerable airs during vacation; a new chapel has been built and preparations are being made to heat the whole establishment with steam. Crry MorraLiry.—The total numbers of deaths in this city for the week ending at noon yesterday was six hundred and fifty-six, being a decrease of sixty- six upon the mortality of the previous week. There is a marked falling off of the death rate in the class of diseases known as zymotic, or originating from causes removable under strict sanitary regulation. Tas Do@ War.—Marshal Tappan, of the Mayor’s office, reports that from June 22 to August 29 the number of dogs captured at twenty-five cents per head was 938, for which the sum of $936 84 had been paid. Duri the year 1867 the number of dogs captured at fifty centa per head was 6,763, and the expense of the same was $3,828 90, BURGLARY.—The store of Howard & Quackenboshy hardware dealers, No. 63 Murray street, was entered by burglars on the night of the 27th inst. and cutlery to the value of $1,200 carried off. It is supposed that some person was concealed on the prem! as the doors were all found locked the same-as they had been on the previous night, and a duplicate key that was inside was missing, TRE CATTLE Diskass.—It is rumored that a large number of cattle from the West bave been brought to this city via Weehawken, N. J,, without having gone through the necessary inspection by the health authorities, but precautions have now been taken by which it is believed that no animal can set ite foot on the island without being inspected. Presi- dent Lincoln says that he has personally visited the abattoirs at Communipaw, and that they are in ex- cellent condition. A DETERMINED SuictpE.—About half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon Louis Dolzadner, a man of foreign birth, who lived in the five story tenement house No. 71 Suffolk street, while laboring under tem} aberration of mind proceeded to the roof a“ the building, and after cut! ~ fearful gash in ol throat with a razor jumped into the rear yard. and one of the coron- ensu fterwards, ers was notided to. hold an inquest over the remains. Tae CaLEDONIAN CLUB.—The twelfth annual games: of the New York Caledonian Club will be held at Jones’ Wood on Thursday, September 3. A long and interesting programme has been prepared for the oc casion. Robertson’s band and the pipers of the club: will farnish the music, Our Caledonian citizens and the public poneraly are invited by the chief to wit- ess the skill and address of the competing members ofthe club, To those who were present at Jones’ Wood at the games of last year it is unnecessary to vo that the forthcoming festival will be very inter- esting. THE PARK YesTERDAY.—An unusually varied and brilliant programme of music was presented by Dod- worth’s band in the Park yesterday. Until the con- cert closed, which lasted two hours and a half, the crowd of delighted auditors kept augmenting. Among those coming late and attracting a good deal of attention from their neat and tasteful aniforme ‘were the pupils of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, cor- ner of Seventy-sixth street and Third avenue—an example as a treat to those under their charge wel worthy to be followed by the managers and others o1 our city eleemosynary institutions. Among the car- riages were many that have been absent for some time ruralizing in the country. It is evident that fashion is sickening of watering places and returm ing to the city. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Tanrt oF CassiMERe.—Detective Field, of the Fifth Precinct, yesterday arrested Join Russell, a German, twenty years of age, living at No. 7 Ludiow street, on the charge of stealing a piece of cassimere, valued at $100, from Samuel Basinski, of No. 35 Lispenard street. The Li ag He were found with rise ay and Justice Hogan committed him in ful for A Botd Youxa Drerepator.—Yesterday after- noon George Smith, a boy only seventeen years of age, living in New Jersey, stepped up in front of the Store of Messrs. Hannos, Ernst & Weeckman, No, 310 Broadway, and seizing a plece of cloth valued at $40 made off with it. Smith was pursued by George W. Deppen, one of the clerks, and after running se veral streets the fugitive was overtaken stolen property in his possession and taken In cl by officer Brummerhop, of the Sixth precinct, Accu sed was arraigned before Justice Hogan and committed to the Tombs for trial in default of bail. THE Moruer Srawper SENTENCED.—Patrick Mor. rissey, Who recently made a felonious assault on his mother with a knife, with which he inflicted on her head several severe though not dangerous wounds, was brought up Yesterday at the Special Sessions for trial. ‘The afair took place im the Fifty-seven Street Police Court room, where his mother aj to prefer charges against him for bad conduct, He endeavored to persuade her to wriudraw Tefused; hence the ult. Justice Dow! in passing aentence upon tl prisoner, expressed his regret that the jaw did not allow him to inflict a severer punishment than six monthe’ confinement in the Penitentiary.