The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1869, Page 4

/ 4 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. town. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, noon on Saturday for Glasgow via Londonderry, Alibusiness or news letter and telegraphic = rect, fespatches must be addressed New York The stock market yesterday was strong and ex- it ‘ Herat. cited for the Vanderbut shares, but steady for the Rejected communications will not be re- d Hudson River at 184. Gold declined to enue. closing finally at 136%. ts - === Prominent Arrivals in the City. Vol General George B. Wright, of Ohio, and General G. W. Cass, of vittsburg, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Commander R, B, Lowery, of the United States Navy, and W. F. Weatworth, of Chicago, are ai the Hoffman House. General J. H. Ledie, of the United States Army; M. C. Mercur, of Pennsylvania, ani 8. Corning, Jr., of Albany, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Captain Chaule, of the French Navy, and ex- Governor Don Pio Pico, of California, are at the New York Hotel. General John A, Rawitos and General Hillyer are at the Brevoort flouse. Promineut Departures. Governor Walker for Binghamton, Congressman W. 8. Barnum for Connecticut, Major General Sheridan for Newport, General A. M. Lee for Sara- toga, Colonel S. Parker for Newport, W. S. Lincoln, Count de Feverney and S, Hale for Wasnington; J. V. L, Peuyn for Albany, R. T. Lincoin and wife for Long Branch, and Captain Koskuil, of the Russian Navy, per steamer Hansa, for Europe. The Cuban Revolutiou—What Dot Allour latest news from Cuba is of a piece. To-day is as encouraging as yesterday to the Cubans and quite as discouraging to the Spaniards. The surprise at Baca, in which Puello fell, is but one of many events which are convincing the world that it is not possible for Spain to maintain much longer her hold of the Queen of the Antilles. Caballero de Rodas may be a good soldier and even a skilful ruler of men, but we have yet to leara that his man- agement of Cuba is tobe more successful than that of General Dulce. His proclamations have been good enough. His conceptions of the place and power of the newspaper have proved him to be a man of advanced ideas. Evidently he knows that there are potent rulers of men who do not resort to the sword. But he is not subduing the Cuban insurgents. He is not reconciling the patriots to Spanish rule. In spite of Spain, in spite of American neutrality, the insurrection in Cuba continues, the patriots fight and win and the world becomes impatient of a struggle which, so far as Spain herself is concerned, is an inconsist- ency and a grievous wrong. After months of revolutionary war Spain has failed to put down the ins urgents, Looking back upon these months of re¥olu- tion in the island, and taking all the facts into consideration, we have no choice, but say that every impartial man feels that to en- courage Spain in any further attempts to maintain her hold of the island would be an injustice. The Cubans have as good a right as the Spaniards to enjoy liberty. If it is not their wish to remain under the Spanish gov- ernment they have the same right to rebel against that government that Spain had to rebel against Isabella. The rights of peoples are as sacred in colonial possessions as in so- called mother countries. We know how hard it is for Spain, or indeed for any country, to part with her colonies. But the stern logic of events must be accepted by the Spanish regency as well as by any other form of gov- ernment. If Spain is satisfied with the regency, good; but because Spain is satisfied that is no reason why Cuba and the other Spanish colonies should be satisfied. Cuba has given to the world ample proof that she is not satisfied. Madeira, by erecting the re- publican standard, has given proof that she is as little satisfied. If Porto Rico follows it will be evidence sufficient that Spain had better at once make some sensible sacrifices in order to preserve her own existence. It is now a fact beyond all question that Cuba can no longer be of any value to Spain. If the United States government persists in refusing to grant the Cubans belligerent rights the patriots may be compelled to yield; but Spanish supremacy in that island must at any rate be henceforth a costly Inxury. Spain needs money, as all the world knows. To con- tinue to govern Cuba will no longer be a bless- ing, but a curse, Henceforth, to take the kindliest view of the situation, Cuba, once so rich a source of supply to the Spanish ex- chequer, willecome a drain. It has come to this, that either Cuba must be let go, thus giving at once to the colony and to the mother country a chance to revive and prosper, or Spain and Cuba both must go down. We have no desire to make unnecessarily harsh complaints against our present ad- ministration. It is our conviction that the administration means to do right. The situation as regards Cuba is not free from difficulty. It is a fair question, however, whether the administration in its desire not to interfere in favor of the Cubans has not inter- feredtoo much in favor of Spain. Fair play points to Cubs as well as to Spain. Hitherto the administration has looked too much to Spain and too little to Cuba, The time has come when we should look to both parties, If Cuba does not wish longer to be under the control of the government at Madrid why should we, as a free and liberty-loving people, Jend our powerful assistance to oblige Spain and to disoblige Cuba, or rather to per- petuate among a neighboring people who naturally look to us for help, a system of government which they feel and which we know to be a tyranny and a crying injustice. Let us be just to both parties, but let us also be true to ourselves, We are not ignorant of the fact that General Sickles has been authorized to treat with the Spanish government for the purchase of Cuba on reasonable terms. We are willing to admit that General Sickles will do his best to make this portion of his mission a success, But to complete such an arrangement will at least require time, and it may, after all, leave many things unsettled, We have yet to learn whether the Cubans wish to be sold like so many cattle or niggers of the olden time. Difficulties not yet fully seen may lie in the way of purchase. Meanwhile the revolution goes on; trade is suspended; estates are being wasted; the best blood of Cuba is being spilt, will require years to undo. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner of Eighth aveaue and 33d street. —THE CHILD STEALEK THEATRE COMIQUE, 514 Broadway Laer—It TAKES TWO TO QUARRRL. Caooar at way. TUR SPROTACULAS He SAILOR. NIBLO'S GARDEN, EXTRAVAGANZA OF OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broaaway.—Htoooxt Diccory 0%, BOOTH'S THEATRE, Milas, between Sth and Sth ava.— Exoou Azpen. pe WALLACK’S THEATRE. Broadway and Isa street.— Dowa—Bvack-EYED Susan, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—MAN-0'-W an's-MaN— 340K RoBtNson. ee WOOD'S MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtieth strest and Broadway.—Afteraoon and eveniue rmance. BRYANTS' OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Buidiag, Mth street, ETHIOPIAN MINSTRELSY, & ith ay., between 58th and Should We CENTRAL PARK GARDEN, ‘Sth ORKT. ‘sts. —POPULAR GARDEN HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—HooLey's MINSTBELS—SINBAD, THR SatLor. NEW YORK MUSECM OF ANATOMY, 614 Broadway.— GcIENOE AND ART. LADIES’ NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 620 Brondway.—FEMALEs ONLY iN ATTENDANCE, New York, Friday, July 16, 1869. Europe. The cable despatches are dated July 15. The London Times, in an article on Cuba, recom- mends Spain to sell the island to the United States, and congratulates her on having anything left that ashe can sell. The French journals comment unfavorably on the prorogation of the Corps Legislatif. Rumors are afloat respecting the new appointments to the Min- istry and Prince Napoleon is mentioned as the Presi- dent of the Council of Ministers. General Prim mtroduced the members of the new ‘Ministry to the Cortes and mentioned that although the men were changed the policy of the government wemained unaltered. Serious riots have occurred in Austria among the laboring classes and were suppressed by the mill- tary. Switzerland has concluded treaties with the North German Confederation and with the kingdom of Wirtemberg. Cuba. General Puello was attacked by the msurgents near Baga and driven into Nuevitas with a loss of eighty men, Puella himself, it is reported being among the killed. General Jordan is to be given command of all the insurgent troops in (he Eastern Department. ’ Hayti. ' Our Port au Prince letter is dated June Mr. Bassett, the colored United States Minister to Hayti, arrived at Port au Prince on the i4th of june, and was received in a particularly fattering manner, He is the guest of Mr. Hollister, bis white prede- cessor, until President Salnave returns, when he will present his credentials. Miscellaneous. A frightfal accident occurred on the Hrie Railroad, al Mast Hope, on Wednesday night. A passenger and freight train collided and three of the passenger cars took fire and were burned, a large number of passengers being burned up with them. Thirteen bodies so far have been taken out of the ruins. The engineer of the freight train is said to have occa- sioned the disaster by being asieep at the wrong time. The President has issued another proclamation, directing the election in Texas to be held on the 30th of November. No sections of the constitution are to be voted on separately, ‘The President and his family left Washington yes- terday for Long Branch by way of Fortress Monroe and Cape May. ‘The Chinese Labor Convention at Memphis has ad- journed sine die after organizing an emigration company. ‘The French cable continues to give satisfactory responses, and the shore line on the American side is rapidly progressing. ‘The sale of lager beer in Boston has been re- sumed, the constables having been instructed to wink at it, During a terrife storm at Huntington, Pa. on Wednesday, two men, named Barney Farrell and ornelius Doey, while sitting under a chute at the coal wharf, were stunned by lightning, and, failing into the canal, were drowned. Among the honorary degrees conferred at the commencement of the Wesleyan University. at Mid- dietowa, Conn., was that of Doctor of Music on Eben Tourjee, organizer of the chorus at the Boston Peace Jubilee, An excursion train on the Kansas Pacific Railroad broke through a bridge eightsen miles east of Law- rence, Kan., on Wednesday, instantly killing the engineer agd fireman and injuring twenty-one pas- @engera, some of them seriousiy. fo Philadelphia, yesterday, while Mrs. Hogan and three children were sitting on their doorstep a run- away horse dashed in upon them, killing one of the children and badiy wounding the others. An ice house at Rochester, N. Y., was destroyed by Gre yesterday, with 1,200 tons of ice, The City. The United States Marshal and District Attorney for this district have been empowered to cali on General McDowell for troops and the Admiral at the Navy Yard for vessels if necessary to suppress the Cuban filibusters. In the Board of Health yesterday the question of quarantining the Havana steamers was discussed with considerable acrimony, especially vetween Dr. Swinburne and Mr. Smith on one side and Dra, Stone, Harris, Smith and Crane on the other. A report allowing the Havana steamers to come to their docks if there is no reasonable danger to be apprehended was adopted. Delia Villon, a young girl who had been leading a life of shame, was brought up before Justice Dodge yesterday by her aunt, who asked to have her sent vo the House of the Good Shepherd. Delia seemed anxious to quit her way of living, but did not want to go to that institution, as she said she was there before, and the ill treatment she received had ren- dered her life a burden. There was no option, how- ever, and she was sent there. Mrs. Abraham Russell, with her daughter, a son and an infant, were being rowed by the son in Little Neck bay, near Flushing, on Wednesday after- noon, when the baby fell overboard, The daughter jumped after it and both were drowned. The mo- ther jumped after the daughter, but the son caught her by the hair and held her until assistance came. In the General Sessions yesterday Stephen Jones, a young man of nineteen, charged with the murder of Thomas Neissen on the high seas, was discharged, all the prosecuting Witnesses being away on long voyages. John Hilbert, an old German, was found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree in hay- ing killed nfs mistress in @ shanty on Sixty-sixth street, and, being recommended to mercy, was sen- tenced to one year in the State Prison. ‘The Inman line steamship City of Boston, Captain ‘Tibbetts, will sail from pier 45 North river to-morrow (Saturday), at twelve o'clock noon, for Liverpool, touching at Queenstown. The European maiis will close at the Post Office at ten A. M. ‘Phe National line steamship England, Captain ‘The Anchor line steamship fowa, Captain Hedder- Wick, leaves pier 20 North river at tweive o'clock The Merchants’ line steamsimp Sherman, Captain Henry, leaves pier 12 North river at three o'clock to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon for New Orleans di- general list. New Yark Central sold as high as Weeks are now doing what it Cuba must soon become aa wretchod as our owa Southern NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1869. thongs, mores gt @ Mam aor o core |Gukosindaen. Wihtemeun|) Sa o’clock Saturday moraing for Liverpoo! via Queens States after the war. Will it them be worth buying? In this matter dolay is fraught with Serious peril. What should our government do? Their duty is no longer a queation. Let the administration at once gram belligerent rights to the Cubans and the struggle is at an end. Cuba will at once be free. This, how- ever, is not all. The Cubans object to being sold, but they have no objection—on the con- trary, they have a strong desire—to become citizens of the United States. Cuba free to- mortow will be offered to us next day, If Spain be able to make out a good cause of complaint against us it can take no worse form than that of damages. With the island in our hands it will be easy for us to make our terms and pay the bill. This is now the true course for the administration. This Cuban waste and bloodshed and ruin is a disgrace to us, Let it be ended at once. The November Klection im This StatemA Bold Stroke for Tammany. Every pleasant afternoon in midsummer in this latitude something new bursts forth either in the lively face of nature or in the rubicund countenances of the politicans. In one case it may be s new brilliant in the sparkling crest of the surf at Long Branch, in the other a moro crimson sign in the figuroheads of the Tam- many and Americus Club fish catchers and chowder consumers, Passing for the present the consideration of the pickings and scratchings in the political slate quarries in regard to the November nominations for members of the lower branch of the Legislature, the usual State officers—a Governor not being reckoned in the schedule— and also in regard to the local judgeships, the members of the Can't Get Away or Get an Office Club will recall to the attention of the fortunate political pleasure-seekers, who are enjoying themselves so complacently and 8o royally, two or three important facts which Tammany especially must take heed of, to wit: that the adoption or rejection of the new constitution will be among the most vital questions in the coming election. Second in importance comes the election of two judges to the bench of the Court of Appeals, and thirdly the securing of a majority in the State Senate. In regard to the proposed new con- stitution, the people should be awakened to a sense of its startling provisions. . Some of these provisions, if adopted, will place the State politically a decade in the rear instead of in advance of the commercial and social progress of the age and of the world’s civiliza- tion. Some of these points we will in due time afford time and space to discuss. In the meantime the citizens Of the ietropolis should be careful that they are not made the victims of a “nigger in the fence,” when they may be least apprised or expectant of the interesting fact. Inregard to the Court of Appeals there are two new judges to be elected in the place of the two retiring. {f the democrats succeed in electing their candidates they will secure a majority in the highest legal tribunal in the State—a tribunal in which all political as well as legal questions are generally decided. Hence there will be a big fight on this line of the Court of Appeals, which is likely to take all summer. Finally, among the most im- portant of the subjects involved in the ap- proaching canvass is the securing by the de- mocracy of the State Senate, which, like a majority on the bench of the Court of Appeals, will be convenient to have at hagd in case it may be necessary to exercise a little political mancuvring in order to checkmate the en- croaching and demoralizing operations of the radicals, Therefore, while m the ward and Assembly districts the political potpourri is beginning to be stirred in regard to minor matters, our local politicians—the big Injuns of Tammany, the merry cusses of Americus, the sly dogs of old Neptune, and so on—should not neglect while enjoying their summer rides and flirta- tions, their roast clams and their chowders, their cancans and their tin cans, that at the next general election a new constitution is to be voted upon, two new judges of the highest legal tribunal in the State to be elected, as well as a majority of only two to overcome in the State Senate. THe Frexcuh ATLANtiC CaBLe.—The work of laying the shore end of the French Atlantic cable, intended to connect with the main wire at St. Pierre from Duxbury, Mass,, was com- menced yesterday. Satisfactory tests go to show that the new cable is in every respect superior to any hitherto put down. In con- nection with the completion of this great work it ia necessary to call attention to the impor- tant communication which Secretary Fish has addressed to the French and English Ministers in Washington on the sub- ject of the inviolability of American soil as already considered by Congress. The Sec- retary classes the cable as a British under- taking, in proprietorship of a British private corporation, working under a French con- cession, ‘THe PENNSySvANiA Democracy.—The dem- ocrats in Pennsylvania have nominated Asa Packer as their candidate for Governor, Asa Packer would make a good Governor, but the convention that nominated him have hung a bob to that kite which will swamp him. They have pronounced against negro suffrage, 4 principle the conservatives of Virginia ac- cepted asa positive fact, and by the help of that vote not only elected their candtfate for Governor, but gave a death sting to the car- pet-baggers and scalawags. The Pennaylva- nia democracy in smouldering Heister Clymer, their old candidate, have only presented a new victim to be placed upon the political scaffold for the Geary daws to peck at THE |SevTLEMENT OF THE INDIAN QuEs- vioN—THe Quakers Nownerr.—General Carr, who on the 11th inst, surprised a village of “Dog Soldiers” and Cheyennes, under com- mand of Tall Bull, killed fifty-two of them and captured seventeen women and children, three bundred and fifty animals and many lodges, pistols, &c., together with Good Bear, Pow- der Face, Pretty Bear, Stout Face and Bull Thigh, rescuing, moreover, one of two poor white women who had been taken by the In- dians (the other had been murdered by them), seems to have devoted himself with equal energy and success to the settlement of the Indian question, Meanwhile, until the sol- diers shall have finished their task, the Qua- kers must take the back seat. The Broadbrims are nowhere while General Carr ia at work, Napelees asd Fraace. The critical situation in France still coa- tinues, M. Rouher, the most eloquent of modern french statesmen and the ablest de- fender of imperialism, has been forced by the action of the opposition to retire from the Ministry. Yhe Emperor yields as gracefully as he can under the circumstances, He knows that personal irresponsible government is henceforth at au end. Hitherto Napoleon has governed France, but France has made up its mind to govern Napoleon. Another coup d'état would be useless and even fatal, and need not be apprehended. The Marquis de la Valette, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. James, and other Cabinet changes have been announced, but the Ministry is yet incomplete. The scene that took place when the prorogation of the Corps Législatif was announced shows the spirit that animates the opposition. Up rose M. Jules Favre, and, amid a perfect storm of cheers from the left, protested against the suspension of the sittings of the Assembly, as being in contradiction to the Emperor's message. M. Schneider, the President of the Chamber, having with difficulty succeeded in restoring order, of course expressed his aston- ishment at the protest just made on the eve of a great liberal act, pronouncing it not only contrary to the regulations of the House, but to the sentiment of the country, and, amid murmurs from the opposition, he declared the session prorogued, If M. Schneider believes that the conduct of the opposition is condemned by the country how will he explain the unwilling assent made by the imperial government to their demands? If backed by the country is it for a moment likely that the government would have yielded? Now arises another and more im- portant question—How will all this end? Were France under a less sagacious ruler than Napoleon III. has so often proved himself to be we should look for a re-enactment of the revolution of 1848, when Louis Philippe found his way tncog. to London. But Napoleon is a man ofa different stamp. His creed is expe- diency. ‘“‘Flecti, sed non frangi” is his motto. He bows his head to the tempest, to rise again in the first lull of the storm. He has governed France for the last seventeen years with so much prudence and advantage to the pros- perity of the country that we do not see how any sudden change of government could prove other than detrimental. But time will tell. The progress of the age is towards republican- ism in Great Britain, France and Spain, and we trust that no steps backward will ever be taken. The people, by their representative assemblies, will yet rule as completely in Eu- rope as here. The opposition is master of the situation in France. A timely submission on the part of the Emperor has proved his good sense and strengthened the system of popular representative government throughout Europe. The Neutrality Laws. The Cuban question is, to say the least, likely to become a very embarrassing one to President Grant and his Cabinet. The sympa- thies of the American people are, as they have ever been, in favor of national self-rule and in advocacy of the independence of the peoples, while the duties of the Executive in the dis- charge of the obligations imposed by interna- tional law frequently place both its magisterial head and chief officers in collision with the current of the popular impulse. It is so just now. Facts have been submitted to the War Department in Washington which have con- yinced the government that a second expedi- tion of Cuban ‘‘liberators” is being organized here, and that the members are likely to sail for the island at an early day. President Grant has not hesitated as to his action. An order, under the great seal, has been received by the United States District Attorney and Marshal, instructing and ordering them to en- force the neutrality laws at ‘‘any and all haz- ards,” and for this purpose to call on the army and naval commanders here for any force which they may require to break up any ren- dezvous of such organization on land, and to “pursue and capture” vessels engaged in such service on the high seas. Commanding officers have been simultaneously ordered to obey such call. This brings the new Cuban question he- fore the people in a rather serious light. National Convention of the Y¥ Christian Association, Conventions are the order of the day. The Saengerfest at Baltimore ; the great national camp meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church at’ Round Lake; the Chinese Labor Convention at Memphis (with Mr. Tyekem Orr and Mr. Koopmanshoop as prominent delegates), and a baker's dozen of political conventions and temperance conventions, are now in full blast. But the National Conven- tion of the Young Men's Christian Association, which met at Boston on Wednesday, is par- ticularly noteworthy, not only because this association already includes in its membership several million young men belonging to all the different Protestant denominations in the country, and possesses, in the shape of halls, libraries, reading rooms and charitable funds, at least fifty million dollars’ worth of property, and is exerting a powerful and good influence in society, but also because it has established corresponding branches in the New Dominion, which sends delegates to the present conven- tion at Boston, and thus entitles it to be called acontinental rather than a national conven- tion. Itis thus indirectly preparing the way for the annexation of the North American Bri- tish provinces tothe United States. We trust, however, that the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation will continue its policy of eschewing political questions of all kinds, confining itself, as heretofore, to its legitimate and praise- worthy objects. Tae ANGLo-Rewe. Corton Loan Boxps— A New Ipwa.—At the latest meeting of the English holders of the rebel cotton loan bonds it was proposed to induce her Majesty's gov- ernment to submit them to ours in payment of the Alabama claims. If her Majesty's minis- try wish gunpowder plot with the United States, they can have it on this proposition, Men's New = Fracriovar, Currency.—On — or before the Lat of August we are promised the new fractional currency, We had entertained some hope of another step towards specie payments, in the shape of a ten cent coin; but it appears that five cents is as high as we oan go for the oresent, SN Ne ETS Governor Walker Shows the Whits’ In report concerning Governor Watker, of Virginia, in yesterday's Times, it is stated that “he (the Governor) told our reporter, who visited him yesterday at the St. Nicholas Hotel, that there was hardly « word of truth in the report of an interview with him published in the Heranp” of the day before. Now, we have to say to Mr. Walker that he cannot escape by this old trick of impeaching our witness, It will not do. We have no doubt that the 7imcea reporter gives correctly the statements made to him by Mr. Walker. We have also entire confidence in the report of our reporter. He had every motive to report the truth and no motive to report anything else, and we feel satisfied that he conscientiously performed his duty. How, then, stands Mr. Walker? Asone of those slippery politicians who, a8 occasion may require, deny to-day what they proclaimed yesterday. We have had to deal with such customers heretofore, and our treatment of them has always been the same. We have held them, as we hold Mr. Walker, to the truth of our reporter's report, But where lies the objection to the Heratp report of Mr. Walker's free conversation with our representative on the Virginia election? It lies, we imagine, in this branch of Governor Walker's observations to our reporter :— REPORTER—Then, of course, Governor, the admin- istration was on your side, and will take immediate steps to ize Virginia a8 restored ? GovekNor—General (rant, Iam sincerely inclined to believe, was and ia still resolved to stand by the policy he recommended to Virginia; but in the late canvass members of his administration, such as Boutwell and Creswell, with the Treasury and Post Office under their control, did all they could for Wells. These two vast engines of power were used against us as they were never used before, and of course nothing could be more encouraging to the hungry leaders of the negro than tiis boundless prospect, if the victory became theirs, of filling their wallets from Uncie Sam's Treasury. Few know the tremendous pressure that was brought to bear upon the poor blacks to vote the Wells ticket, &c. And what said Mr. Walker the next day to the Times reporter touching the admigistra- tion? Here it is:— He regaien, his triumph in Virginia as the tri- are of the national administration, and was fully with General Grant and in accord with his adminis- tration in to every question of public policy upon which action thus far had been taken, &c. General Grant and the administration. This is hedging. Nota word of Messrs. Boutwell and Creswell. Mr. Walker, on second thought, is evidently afraid of these members of the ad- ministration, and hence his statement that “there is hardly a word of trath” - in our reporter’s report of hisremarks. This will not pass. Itis facing both ways. [tis carrying water on both shoulders. It is showing the white feather ; and there is reason to fear that, with such a bad beginning, Mr. Walker will come to a bad ending as the head of the new party movement in Virginia. Good morning, Mr. Walker. Slaughter on the Rail. We have to record to-day another melan- choly onsg of railroad eee and consequent loss of life—the hortor of death by fire being in this instance superadded to the ordinary fatal result of collision, About midnight on Cetin Te oles Wednesday, or early yesterday morning, an express train on the Erie road bound west from New York collided with a freight train of the same line going in the same direction at Mast Hope, near Port Jervis. There were nine cars in the express train. Some of them caught fire. Seven persons were burned to death, including a well known clergy- man from New York and emigrants seek- ing new homes immediately. Some six or seven others are supposed to have perished, and a oumber of others dangerously wounded. As in all similar cases, the question how did it occur comes up. The immediate blame appears to attach to the freight train, which, as the report states, was drawn out of a switch, with its engineer sleeping, under the supposition that the express train had passed. The mails and all the express matter were destroyed by fire. We have not heard of anything so lamentable ! as this in the way of slaughter by the rail since the moment when the country was alarmed by the news of the Angola disaster and another accident’ on the Erie road, many lives being sacrificed by collision and flame in each instance. Is there a remedy? We have had ignorant switchmen and boiler explosions, and open and rotten drawhridges and bridges already. Are we coming now to sleeping engineers and the burning of ‘‘splintered” cars? Mr. Szwarp AGAIN AMONG THE Proprets, — Mr. Seward, at San Francisco, on the “glorious Fourth,” was again among the prophets. He had in reserve a Fourth of July oration to be made, when three Pacific railroads, instead of one, shall stretch their rails across the Conti- nent; when our deserts shall be covered with trees and vegetation, and when our star of empire shall shine from the Arctic Ocean to the Southern Cross in the tropics; and he thinks that the fulfilment of all these things will come to pass in about seven years, The prophet, in this case, we believe, will come out right. May he live to hail the glorious day! THe Crise Justick and 1m ATTORNEY Generat.—On the Yerger Mississippi murder case, on an appeal to Chief Justice Chase from the military authorities, there was some- thing like a threatened conflict between him and Attorney General Hoar on the recon- atruction laws, The Chief Justice reserved his opinion, and we shall await its proclama- tion with some interest, in view of the demo- cratic party, the Chief Justice and the Presidential succession, Texas Anoy!—President Grant has issued a proclamation giving the people of Texas the privilege of re-entering the Union upon the same basis that has brought good old Virginia within the same lines and the same that are prescribed for the re-entrance of Missisaippi. What a jolly time there will be when the repy resentatives from Virginia, Mississippi and Texas re-enter the halls of Congress next December! DEPOT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ‘The Erie Railroad depot at Goshen was struck by lightuing yeaterday during the terrible rain storm which prevailed in the afternoon, The electric Nuid first strack the cupola, one-half of which it de- Molished, and then passed through the ceiling tnto the main room, where the passengers were awaiting the arrival of a train, It struck the Noor Imme- diately between two gentlemen who were convera- ing together and smasl things generally for a few feet around. The gentiemen were somewhat stunned by the shock, but recovered suMeciently to take the ae alter being conveyed to @ aeighboring Uquor vou feathers WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Juty 15, 1860. Doparture of the President and Family, The Pres‘dent left Washington thia afternoon, wite. his wife and “ui!dren—cadet F. D, Grant, 0. 3. Grant, Je., Jeage R. Grant and Nellie ~, Grant—and Poat- master Genera! Crsswel!l and wife, and ex-Secretary of the Navy Borie, for Long Branch. They wiil stop Utvee hours at Fortress Monroe and one day at ape May. she Hresident will v avsent from the city (em days or two weeks, and wil? rewirn hither, leaviug his family at Long Brauch. General Horace Porter, private secretary of the President, Will leave here to-morrow to join him at Long Branch. Tho Texas Constitution—Proctamation by the President. The following was issued by tne Presideat this afternoon:— A PROCLAMATION, In pursuance of the provisions of the act of Congress approved Ape 10, 1869, | hereby desig- nate Tuesday, the 30th day of November, (369, aa the time for submitting the constitution adopted’ by the convention which met in Austin, Texas, on ¢he sth day of June to the votes of suid State regia- tered at the date of such submission. [ hereby direct the vote to be taken upon the said constitu- tion in the foltowing manner, viz.:—Each voter favor! the ratification of the constitution as ado) by the convention of the 15th of June, 1468, shall express his judgment by voting ‘For the constitution;” each voter favoring the rejeciton of the constitution shall express his judgmeut by voting “Against the constitution.”’ In teatimony whereof I have tereunto set my hand and caused the seal of tne United States to be amxed.. Done at the city of Wasliington this fliteenth dayof duly, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, and of the independence of the United States of America 4 nine fone . _ By the President—Hamrrton Fist, Secretary of State. Filibusterlug Expeditions to be Suppressed. The District Attorney and the Marshal ef New York have severally nm instructed at any and alt hazards to enforce the neutrality laws and break up the expeditions against Cuba. For this purpose they have each been empowered by a commission from the President, under the great seal, authorizing them to call on General McDowell for such troops aa they may require, and the Admiral in command of the Navy Yard for such vessels and forces as they deem necessary to prevent the departure of any hoa- tile expedition; and they are also directed to pursne any such expedition and capture it on the high seaa if necessary. General McDowell and the Admiral nave each received orders to respond to any call that may be made upon them in pursuance of the powers 80 conferred. Secretary Boutwell and Mississippt Appolut~ ments, Secretary Boutwell authorizes a denial of the story telegraphed hence purporting to give an account of au unpleasant interview between himself and Judge Dent relative to some appointments in Mississippi. No such interview took place, and the Secretary aad Judge Dent are on good terms. Executive Appointments. Edward Ferguson has been appointed Pension Agent at Milwaukee, and Henry L. Jones Receiver of Public Moneys at New Orleans. No Favors to Incompetent Revenue Officers. With regard to removuis under the Treasury De- partment it may be stated that.tt is the purpose of Secretary Boutwell to insist upon the removal of ait oMmicers who fail to collect the revenue. When tt is made apparent to the Secretary that any officer ts derelict in his duty, either thrqugh fraud or negit- gence, he will be rémoved, no matter whether he ts a republican or a democrat. As Mr. Boutwell is responsible for the collection of the revenue, he con- siders that it is but just to bimself that he should have honest and capable officials under him, as thia ig the only way in i revenue Oly aceasta Side nae puitaued dhsam officials, when detected, hiding themselves behind party, will not be countenanced by Mr. Bontwell. The Peru Claims Com lon. Michael Vidal, of ipalatana, Bs in appointed commissioner on the part of the United States, under convention with Peru, of December 4, 1868 for adjustment of claims of citizens of either country The New Mexico Surveying Expedition. Colonel Samuel 5. Smoot has received a letter from Captain N. Darling, United States Surveyor, announcing his safe arrival with his party at Santa Fé, New Mexico, overiand from, Sheridan, Kansas. No hostile Indians were seen on the route. fe goes west to the Navajoe Indian reservation, where tus surveys commence. Reports of Virginia Banks. ‘The abstracts of the reports of the sixteen nationat banks of Virginia, made in response to the last call of the Comotrolier of the Currency, shows that the ag- gregate resources and liabilities amount to $5,658,765; loans and discounts, $3,802,446; United States bonds, $2,584,500; specie, $85,905; capital, fits, $417,490; deposits, $3, 6: Personal. The Chief Justice will leave Washington to-mor- row torning to attend the commencement of Dart- mouth Conege, of which hg is a graduate. ALLEGED BEAVY DEFALCATION, A Poughkeepsie Railroad Contractor Ree ported to Ilave Absconded—Losses Kati- mated at $30,000—Great Excitement POUGHKERPSIE, July 15, 1860. Considerable excitement prevailed to-day in this city in consequence of a report having gained eredence that Walter Welch, a sub-contractor on the Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad, bad ab- sconded after defrauding various merchants an@ business men of this place to the extent of about $30,000 by means of checks and loans, It appears that Weich was associated in business with Dr, Lay- man and Colonel Smith, of Pine Plains, Dutchess county, under the firm name of Welch & Co,, having #& heavy contract for work on the ratiroad referred to above, near Pleasant Valley, Welou was the controlling mind over the @nanciat affaira of the firm, and common rumor says that ne lived a very fast life, drove fleet horses, wore immacu- late kids, 4c. About the end of last month, it 1s under- stood, he paid almost all the bills held against the firm with notes endorsea by various responsible par- ties, although he had recelved about $6,000 from Messrs. Griffey & Davie, the principal contractors under whom he worked. He also gave due bills and orders to merchants in this city for a obtained, some of the orders being signed “Welch & Co.,'" “W. Welch,” ‘Welch, Layman,” &0. Yesterday Welch presented personaily at the Fal- kill Bank a cheok of Griffey & Davis for $6,500, which was promptly cashed, the money being handed to him as it generally was previous to pay di certain proportion being in shinplasters, a certain number of ones, and the balance in fives and tens, when he left the bank and proceeded tw the Morgan House, where he met his wife. He sat with her inthe sitting room nearly one hour and a half, when she went to dinner, he bidding her good-by and leaving the hotel}, telling Mr. Putnam, the pro- prietor, to see to her, ing. ‘4've got to go back on the works right away,” that he was getting along first ratefand his work would be finished in six weeks, At a quarter to one P. M. Mrs, Welch left the Morgan House in a coach for the depot, taking with her two tranks, which, upon arriving at the depot, she had checked for New York. Later in the afternoon, about four P. M., Waiter Welch was in ag pe! with Mr, Smith, one of nis partners, near Pleasant Valley, both riding tn & carriage. On nearing Mr. Bowers’ place Weich in- structed Smith to drive to Pleasant Valley and put ‘up his horse while he walked in another direction to see @man about the purchase of some hay. This was the last seen of Welch, and as everything con- nected with the affair looked suspicious his house ‘was visited. These suspicions were confirmed, ag nearly everything avout the premises was packed up preparatory to moving away. ‘Then it was that the truth flashed upon the minds of all, that Welch had absconded, when the greatest excitement prevailed. The news was at once brought to this city, reaching here abort nine P, M., but strange to say, but one policeman knew anything about it,and not a single telegram was went after the itive. So secret, in fact, was the news kept, that the Chief of Police, Mr. Buah, wha should have known all that the subordinate potice- man knew, only heard of the affair accidentaily in a barber shop the next morning. Karly this morning the affair was the main topic of conversation on (ie streets, a8 many persons claim to be heavy losers, and the aggregate of loss must reach $30,000. At Pleasant Valley, where the ratiroad laborers are con; ted, the inhabitanta this morning appre- ben trouble. The Irishmen ern in groups about the country inns and made loud threats of vio- lence If they did not receive thetr Jast month's pay. Some of the boldest urged the tearing down of tha mason work on the railroad and the destruction of the grade, but up to five o'clock this afternoon aa violencel has been reported, Messrs. Griffey & Davis are responsible men and assure the laborera that they shall be paid. Dr. Layman, Wolch's oe. ba ory the paymeut of $600 reward (oe end recovery of the funds, There te much feeling at Colonel Smith, one of Weich'a partugrs, who left for Now York this moraiaz