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fre road to the Plains,” With thd Mollluss Agavel such asa line like this would afford, and ‘a liberal system of building loans, Mr, Stewart it erect a city on his new purchase within AGE VSirs, | on This question of iater-metropolitan commu- nicatioil is one that Is pressing pon us with more earnestness every day, In Boston the matter has long ago been settled, and nearly pil the towns of Massachusetts are available for résidences to the business men of the capi- tal. London has met the difficulty and over- Gome it, while we go on from year to year seorificing tisalth and our muob-needed earn- ings in miserable apartments and high rents, for the simple want of a means of reaching the suburban districts. It is proposed to bring Staten Island into closer relations with New York by means of a bridge or tunnel to Elizabeth City (the dis- is only one thousand yards,) ahd by establishing new and more rapid ferry accom- mogation, both of which projects are likely before long to be accomplished ; but towards Wegtohester county all schemes of improved travel appear to be abortive. Why thia should be go we cannot perceive. It was stated when first the underground railroad was proposed that it was practicable; but it seems to have fulfilled its destiny prematurely, and without the expense of tunnelling, while the elevated road through Greenwich street, that was to have accomplished such wonders, bas similarly ap- parently gone up beyond all hope of future usefulness. The question is one, however, that cannot be long postponed. New York is no longer merely Manhattan Island. It stretches its metropolitan boundaries across Long Island, enoircling Brooklyn and the villages of Kings and Queens counties, takes in the southern half of Westchester county, embraces Staten Teland, and extends far into New Jersey, That, a olty such as this should be so deficient in means of internal travel, with so much wealth, Intelligence and skill within its borders, isa to our enterprise and a marvel of suplneness in this nineteeth century. Release of Turner, the Negro Postmaster ef Macon, Ga. It appears that the United States Commis- sioner has released Turner, the negro post- master of Macon, Ga., who has been under- going an examination upon a charge of pting to pass counterfelt money. The ause for this proceeding is said to be a want of sufficient evidence to convict; but a rumor, said by » Georgia paper to be well authenti- cated, alleges it to be if obedience to instruc- tions from Washington “‘based on policy.” Whether this ‘‘polioy” springs from party mo- tives or is based upon a sort of stool-pigeon business, whereby Turner can be made to turn State's evidence in order to convict other parties, the whole proceeding is reprehensible and beneath the dignity of the government. af the acoused be guilty of the crime alleged he should be punished to the extent of the law, If innocent, as gome Georgia papers express the belief, he should so be declared. His-color should not shield him from the con- sequences ofa violation of law, no matter how much “‘policy” sympathizers may think to the contrary. Andy Johnson had a “‘policy,” and broke down under it. We hope General Grant will not allow himself to be placed in a similar predicament by attempting to inau- gurate a ‘“‘policy” for his administration like that charged in Turner's case. It appears that other charges are trumped up against Turner. But the whole affair begins to smack of persecution. THE TEXAS FLOOD. An Appeal on Behalf of the Sufferers, Messrs. Spotford, Tileston & Co., of this city, have received an appeal from the Central Executive Committee of Texas for ald to the sufferers by the late disastrous flood in the Colorado district of that State, details of which have been published. The document sets forth the destitution occasioned suc- cinctly and over the official signature of the com- Tuittee. Donations may be sent in care of Messrs, Spofford, Tileston & Co., who will forward promptly. ‘The appeal sets forth the following facts:— AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS. Whereas the sad intelligence is reacting us daily and hourly of the great destruction of property caused by the late foods in the Colorado and other rivers of our State, leaving tne people of the over- flowed districts in many cases destitute of the neces- saries of life as well a8 the means of procuring them, the Ohamber of Commerce of Galveston, in conjunc- tion with our fellow citizens, have deemed it proper wo inaugurate a plan whereby means may be pro- cured to relieve as far as practicable their suffering fellow citizens. ‘vo this end the undersigned have been appointed a@ Centrai Executive Committee to communicate ‘with you. We know that our @) will meet with a hearty qua mpt nse. Texans have ever been ready lieve the distresses of their fellow men. Thou- sands of our people but yesterday im affluence and Prose. Teady themselves to assist those in want, ve been made poor and destitute by the inscrutable ways of Providence, “Which are [= finding out.” It now remains for you, who have Spared these affictions, to come forward as near as may be to ‘he succor of these our stricken people in this the day of their dire calamity. relieve their suffering immediate and officient ald , and we confidently cail upon you, in name of our common humanity, to come promt ly to the work. Organize committees forth- ith in every county of the State. Money, money in agpundance, will be required to place the sufferers in & condition that will enabie them again to mae producers instead of consumers. The undersigned Executive pennies are pre- to receive directly or indirectly or through the eral Ward committees appointed for that purpose all donations intended for the object above indi- T. A, MCMAHON, W. RICHARDSON, FB. R. LUBBOCK, J. W. JOCKUSH, A. C. MCKEEN, ©. H. JORDAN, JOHN FOCKE, SAM, A. EDGERLEY. All communications intended for the Executive Committee should bo addressed to the Secretary of ire oan A ecuerey. e press of the are respectiull; me to Insert the above and cal specint attenvion t sOroto. — PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Lieutenant General Sherman and his daughter, Miss Minute Sherman, arrived in town late on Sat- urday night and stopped at the Astor House. They left, to attend the grand ball at Long Branch, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, The revenue cutter Jasmine conveyed the party to Port Mon- mouth, from which they proceeded by rail to the Branch. Simce his arrival the General, as well as Miss Sherman, have kept very quiet, and although they have had numerous callers there bas been, in obedionce to the General's wishes, no demonstration in their honor, ‘The Rev. Dr. McLeod and son, of this city, and Rev. Dr. Hornblower and-son, of New Jersey, take their Aeparture for Europe to-day by steamer City of Baltt- more, Dr. McLeod's puipit during his absence will be supplied by clergymen of the Northern Presbytery, Both visit Kurope on ecclesiastical busine: be absent for two months, usiness and Will WAVAL INTELLIGENCE, tg Engineer B. F, Isherwood, formerly Chief of fee, ngineering Bureau of the Navy Department, a8 been ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard, The semi-annual naval register has just been issued. A notable change appears in the list of staf officers, in which the ranks of oMcers have reduced in conformity with the late general order of the Department, based upon Attorney Gen- eral Hoar's opinion of tho 20th of March last, In the Pe register the highest rank Lie by any staf oMcer is that of commander, in the former several of the stat officers rank with caj ey ee to length of service. Tho new regi: iso contains A list of the vessels with Senay names, and @ list of ten vessels sold since TELRGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Another Fight With the Car- lists in Spain. ae The Irish Church Bill Signed by the Queen. An Austro-Franco-Italian Al- liance. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS Prussia Coming to the Assistance of the Pope. IN EGYPT. ENGLAND. ‘The Irish Church BIN Signed by the Queen— Proceedings in Both Houses of Parliament. Lonpon, July 26, 1869. In the House of Lords to-night the royal assent was given to the Irish Ohurch bill. Tn the course of the evening the Marquis of Olanri- carde called attention to the inefficiency of tho po- lice and magisterial arrangements in Ireland for the Prevention and deteotion of crime. He said the con- stant recurrence of agrarian outrages in that island was @ disgrace to the country, and the impunity with which murder and outrage were committed showed that the executive were powerless and the assassins powerful. He urged the necessity of hav- ing @ more efficient constabulary. Dufferin said her Majesty’s government de- plored tne recent outrages in Ireland, and was ready to consider any Proposal for their repression. It was now considering the desirability of establish- ing @ seéret police force. He added that no measure bad been neglected to bring the perpetrators of oult- rage to punishment. The House of Lords has passed the Endowed Schools bill. In the Honge of Commons the announcement that the royal assent had been given to the Irish Church bill was received with cheers. The Telegraph Purchase bill passed in committee, There was a decided majority in favor of making a permanent monopoly of the telegraph lines. The Disestablished Church—The International Boat Race. LoNpon, July 26, 1869, The 7imes to-day refers to the effect of disestablish- ment as follows:—‘The Irish Church now knows what it is and what it can do, and for the first tme in its history has a rea), honest, independent character." The interest in the Harvard and Oxford boat race exceeds that of the aunual University contest. The betting is In favor of Oxford. Ocean Race of the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club. LONDON, July 26, 1869. The ocean race ol the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club for prizes valued at £100 came off on Friday last. The race was open to yachts belonging to any royal club, with allowances of time by Acker's scale. The course satled over was from Lowestoft to Hull Roads, about one hundred miles in a direct line. ‘The race was won by the Cambria, which beat all her competitors by ten hours. Collision Between Steamships in the Baltic Twenty-three Persons Drowned. LoNvON, July 26, 1869. A Collision occurred in the Baltic last night be- tween two steamers, both belonging to Hull. One of the vessels sunk and twenty-three of her passengers and crew were drowned. Arrival of United States War Vessels at Portsmouth, London, July 26, 1869, The United States practice ships Macedonian and Savannah have arrived at Portsmouth, The officers are now visiting the different government estabiish- ments there. SPAIN. The Carlists Defeated at Pampelunn, MADRID, July 26, 1969, An attempt made by the Carlists to take the city of Pampeluna, in Navarre, was frustrated by tho garrison, Several men were killed and wounded on both sides. Arrests of Cartists continue to be made in Madrid, FRANCE. Tripartite Alliance Between Italy, Austria and France—Prunsia’s Offer to the Pope, Lonpon, July 26, 1869, It is rumored that a treaty has beea conciuded be- tween France, Austria and Italy whereby the latter, in case of war, is to support France with a contin- gent of 50,000 troops and occupy Viterbo. It ta also rumored that Prussia has offered the Pope 12,000 men if the French forces evacuate Rome. Denial of the Charges of Ill Usage to an American Citizen—Increase of Military Ca- dete—New Appointments, Paris, July 26, 1860, The Journal Oficiel denies that Mr. J. Q A. Warren, the American citizen who was arrested during the late riots, received ill usage, and asks tor the suspension of public judgment pending a judicial fnguiry into the clroumstances of the case. i Marshal Niel, Minister of War, has ordered that the number of cadets admitted to the military schools be increased. ‘The following appointments are announced:;— ‘The Baron de Tatleyrand Perigord to be Senator; M, Benedetti to be Ambassador to St, Petersburg, and M, Charles Baudin to be Ambassador to Berlin. The French Cable a Bond of Friendship Be- tween France and America, (Paris, July 20, 1869, The Journal Ofictel congratulates the country on the completion of the Franco-American cable. It says:—"The new route of communication now opened between France and the United States will henceforth render our intercourse more frequent and our relations more intimate. It will draw closer the bonds of friendship which now unite the two countries,’? The Great} Easter Return Home, Brest, July 26, 1869. ‘The steamship Great Hastern arrived at this port to-day from Miquelon, AUSTRIA. Religious Excitement—How Oc: di. VIENNA, July 26, 1869, Groat excitement was created last week in Cracow by the Ilberation of a nun, who had been confined n a convent there for over twenty years. A popular demonstration which was made on the occasion, led to a series of disturbances. The military were called out to restore order and many arrests were made, The city is now quiet. SWITZERLAND. The Banishment of Mazzini Justined, BERNR, July 26, 1869, ‘The Swiss government justifies its conduct in for- bidding the residence of Mazzint on the Italian fron- tier on the ground of his revolutionary doctrines @nd the duties imposed by tatornational law. LONG BRANCH. PAR DIORA AIDA ‘The Grand in “Hondr of the Prostdout— Large Nam! Of Distinguished Meg Pre- , seuinthe Holle Peckeg=A Great Gaccees, NG Brac, N. J., Suly 26, 1869. ‘The grand ball given in honor of President Grant took place at the Stetton House this evoning. At ten o'clock the dining rooms were thrown open and (Graful Band, of New York; Gil- more’s Band, of Boston, and the Governor's Island Band combined, played “Hail to the Chief,” the President entering, with hig wife. Ex-Secretary Borie and wife, General W. T. Sher- man and daughter, General Phil Sheridan and lady, Gonerais Ingalls, Reeves, Ames, Porter, Comstock, Walden, Merritt and Lieutenant Governor Wood- ford, Other distinguished guests from all parts of the country were present, The ballroom was handsomely decorated with American bunting. At eleven o'clock tne room was packed to its utmost capacity, ‘the ball was & great success, The following gentiemen compose the committee:—Messrs. Thomas Murphy, chairman; Joseph Selegman, Lewis B. Brown, Daniel L. Pettee, B. H, Brewster, A. B. Connell, N, W. Ohaler, H. M. Ruggles, S. B. Driges, A. Rennie, General H. D. Wallen, General H. Porter, General 0, B. Comstock, G. W. Childs, W. F, Leech, R. Campbell, John Hocy @nd Charles Chamberlain. EGYPT. Warlike Preparations. LONDON, Juty 26, 1369, A despatch from Constantinople dated to-day states that Egypt is arming extensively. CUBA. Active Operations on All Sides—Fighting at Various Pointe—The Result Accordiug to Spanish Accounts—The Patriots Again Be- tween Villa Clara and Sagua La Grande. Havana, July 26, 1869, The volunteers from Remedios haye surprised 9 force of rebeis at Laguna, and killed eighteen of them, A skirmish has algo occurred between Sagua and Villa Clara, in which the rebels lost twenty men, in- cluding Major Marquez. Advices from Santi Espiritu state that 200 troops had captured a rebel intrenchment, with consider- able loss on both sides. A force of 800 rebels had attacked the colored militia guarding the railroad between Naevitas and Puerto Principe with the loss of forty men. The Spanish loss was ten, Number of Spaniards and Patriots in the Field—Government Stipend Withheld from the Josult College. Havana, July 26, 1969. According to official reports the number of effec- tive reguiar troops on this island is thirty-two thou- sand, and of volunteers four thousand. ‘The rebels atate that they have six thousand well- armed men In the fleld, besides a number of gueriila bands. Marshal Serrano has issued an order withholding the government stipend from tne Jesutt College tn Havana, owing to the indiscretion of the directors. THE NEW DOMINION. Another Fenian Scare. TORONTO, July 26, 1869, Tustructions have been recetved at Ottawa to have the gunboats on the lakes ready for immediate use. Rumors of a Fenlan movement are supposed to be the cause of the order, Adwiral Farragut in Calitornia—Fire in the Forests of Washington Territory. SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 1869. Admiral Farragut and wife arrived here to-night, The fires in the woods in Washington Territory are raging with renewed violence. Flour, $5 @ $5 87';. Wheat firm at $1 77 a $2 50. Legal tenders, 74. LOUISIANA The Sugar Seizures—Coutourie Ludicted. New ORLEANS, July 26, 1809, Collector Casey is having the immense amounts of seized sugar stored in the heretofore unoccupied vaults of the Custom House. Collector of the Treas- ury Banfleld is here giving his atiention to the sugar cases. Supervisor Kinsella is also here. A warrant was issued to-day for the arrest of Au- gust Coutourte for concealing his books, ‘Those of most importance to the revenue officers cannot bo found. MISSOURI. Louis—Murder by a Jealous Hasband. Sr. Louris, July 26, 1869. Brnest Neemier was shot aud killed Jast night by William Pioeger. Both were Germans and had been intimate friends. An improper intimacy between Neemter ana Ploeger’s wife is the alleged cause of the act. Ploeger surrendered himself to the author- ites, Dr. P, Anderson was dangerously cut yesterday with @ knife by an infuriated woman, who accused fum of giving her medicine to procure au abortion. The doctor denies the charge. MARYLAND. The Tax on Commercial Travellers, Battrmone, July 26, 1360. The Court of Appeals of the State of Maryland, in the case of Elias Ward, @ citizen of New Jersey, against the State of Maryland, on an appeal from the Criminal Court of this city, affirmed the judgment of the Criminal Court, imposing a fine of $400 and coats for the violation of a State law by selling with- out @ ilcense, Crime in St. NEW YORK. Observations of the Solar Eclipse—Contribution for Hamilton College. Urica, July 26, 1860, Dr, Peters, of the Litchfield Observatory, starts to-day for Desmoines, lowa, with a new German spectroscope and other instruments for observing the aolar eclipse of August 8. His assistants are Professors Rogers, of New Haven, and Frederick Hubbard and Isaac H. Hall, of New York. The ex- pense of this expedition is provided for by the live- rality of Edwin ©. Litchfieid, of Brooklyn. Judge Williams, Treasurer of Hamilton College, has recelved from the studio of Hiram Powers, in Italy, @ marble bust of Edwin C. Litchfleld, valued at $10,000, It is to be placed in the Perry H. Smith Library, with other memorials of the college bene- factor, Antl-Rent Troubles in Rensselaer County— The Sheriff Forcibly Resisted—Turee Oficers Seriously Wounded, ALBANY, Jaly 26, 1869, This afternoon Deputy Sheriit Gregg, of Rensselaer county, with a posse numberlog twenty men, went tothe residence of a farmer named Dennison, in East Greenbush, to levy on his goods for non-pay- ment of rent. On reaching the place they found gathered about the premises about forty men, Not expecting be! trouble the sheriff proceeded in the discharge of his duty, but was obstructed by the owner of the property. to take Dennison into custody, but the crowd opened fire upon the posse with guns and pistola, when Sheriff Gregg was, it is feared, mortally and Leonard J. Wilbeck and Mr, Woods seriously wounded, The sheriff's posse then made a hasty retreat, I! was reported that five of the posse were wounded, bul the above are the only names given, Extensive Fire in Waterford=—Burning of the Shattumac Mills. TROY, July 26, 1869, A fire broke out at three o'clock this afternoon in the storehouse attached to the Shattumac Mills, situated in Waterford, at the junction of the Mo- hawk river and Champlain Canal, near the Cohoes bridge. The mill and contents were completely de- atroyed. The loss will amount to from $80,000 to $100,000, which ia fully covered by insurance in Albany and New England companies. The origin of the fire 13 unknown. ‘Three thousand bushels of wheat, 6,000 bushels of feed, from 12,000 to 15,000 barrels of dour and 3,000 empty barrels were buraad, ‘The mill was valacd at $60, The sheriff then attempted | INGTON. WASH The Political Imbroglio in Mississippi. A Colored Defender of the White Chivalry. Judge Dent Afraid of General Ames. ACCIDENT TO MR. CRESWELL The Approaching Trial of High Officials in New Orloans. WASHINGTON, July 26, 1569. Speculations Concerning Geucrai Sickiew’ Mis- slon—Important Intelligence Expected. Secretary Fish ts expected to return v-morrow. The State Department, as well as the members of the Cuban Junta. is looking anxiously for intelligence from General Stoxies, our Minister to Spain, What+ ever may have been the nature of the instructions which he received prior to bis departure, there seems to be a general impreasion tn well informed circles that they nad some bearing upon Ouba, but precisely to what extent or tn what respect it is tm- possible to ascertain. The officials at the State De- partment are studiously reticent on the question. ‘The Cubans only say that they know the Sickles mis- sion has nothing to do with the annexation of Ouba. Mr, Lemus, the Cuban Envoy, probably knows some- thing about the matter, but he and his secretary do notdeem it politic just now to divulge anytning. Whatever the scheme may be Secretary Fish is un- deratood to be the author of it, and should it prove successful in solving the Cuban difficulty he will be entitled to whatever oredit there ma, in origt- nating it, Minister Sickles, it is st , Was ex- ected to act promptly, and should no unexpected obstacle be thrown in his way news of an important character may be received from him at an early day. Mississippi Conservatives on a Pilgrimage to Long Branch. Judge Dent, with a number of conservative Mis- Sissippt politicians, has gone to Long Branch to see the President relative to the election in that State. The presence of General Ames at Long Branch with the President has created uncomfortable feelings in the minds of the conservative Mississippians, He is known to be radical,and he is both cordially hated and mistrusted by the conservatives. Judge Sharkey and Dent say all they want the President to o is to instruct General Ames to kecp his hands off. What they fear ta that, with the ald of certain radical members of the Cabinet, General Ames will get the inside track with Grant and give them somo trouble. With anything Uke a falr show they are certain of carrying the State for the conservatives by a hand- some majority. Reconstruction in Mississippi—Opinions of a Colored Couservative. Rev. James Lynch (colored), of Misstssippi, denies a@ recently published statement that he has pledged Judge Dent the support of the colored people of hts State, Lynch has made arrangements for an inter- view with President Grant and Judge Dent on Thurs- day next. He declares that all further efforts at re- construction should be based on universal suffrage and universal amnesty; that the white people of Mississipp! Lave as thoroughly abandoned resistance vo the doctrines of the republican party as they did’ to the government when the armies of General Lee surrendered; that they do not teel any interest in common with the national democratic party; that the Southern white man concedes to the colored man equal political rights, ana there will be no issue be- tween them, and to create one will be a curse to both races, Mr. Lynct has conferred with mauy of the leading radicais. The Mexican Claims Commission. The non-arrival of the person appointed by Mexico as a commissioner to represent the interests of that government in the commission which is to meet here for the settlement of clatms of citizens of the United States against Mexico has delayed the meet- ing of the commission, which was expected to have been to-day, Mr. Wadsworth, the commissioner on the part of the United States, will be here on Satur- day. The Mexican commissioner 13 also expected then, when @ meeting will be arranged for next week, Accident to Postmaster General Creswell. Information has reached here that Postmaster General Creswell met with an accident yesterday at his home tn Cectl county, Md. He was conversing with some friends when his chair either broke under him or tipped over the porch while he was leaning back in it, Falling heavily he broke or dis- located his ieft arm, which 1s swollen and causes him much suffering. The Louisiana Sugar Frauds, Ex-Governor Hahn, of Loutsiana, had an inter- view with Secretary Boutwell, during whicu he re- marked that the sugar frauds at New Orleans wore a great injury to the honest importers and sugar planters of his State, and should, therefore, be se- verely punished; but that the people of New Orleana did not believe that the investigations would be prosecuted and the criminals brought to justice, on account of the high position of some of the officials implicated. Secretary Boutwell replied that the parties will be tried, the evidence presented to the country and no compromise accepted, even should more money be offered than ts due the government; that the suit, civil and criminal, will be pressed with vigor and determination and the guilty parties exposed; that Mr. Banfleld, Solicttor of the ‘i'reasury, has been sent to New Orleans to aia in the legal pro- ceedings, and that should there be no conviction it will be owing to the corruption of judge aud jury according to the present view of the case, Autograph Signatures Required on Liquor Stamps, The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has de. cided that the use py the collectors of a fac simile die to impress their name upon stamps for distilled spirits cannot be allowed hereafter, The regulations require the actual signature of coliectors on anch stamps. This revokes the authority given by the late Commissioner (Rollins) allowing the practice of sae stmiles of their names, The Decatur Cotton Case—Letter of Judge ‘Trigg. Under date of Kuoxville, Tenn., Juiy 19, 1860, Judge Connally F, Trigg, United States District Judge of that section, writes to Mr, Rowland Cox, editor of the American Law Times, of this city, touching the celebrated Decatur cotton case, one of the most important cases that has arisen since the war. The principal points in (he letter are as follows:— {t_ was {a case of great interest, and more than were consumed in its trial, The intorma- tion charged, first, that the cotton (1,500 bales) had been soid or given, purchased or acquired, with the intent to be used in aiding, abetting and promotin the late insurrection, and that the same was usec by the owners, or by their alding, abetting and promoting said tn won, in violation of the act of Con approved the 6th day of August, 1861, and there became @ lawful subject of prize aud capture; # ond, it Was charged that the cotton had been pur- chased 10 and was being transported from a State or district tn inearrection against the United States, into some One of the loyal States, and that the samo vecame thereby forfeited to the United States, being | In violation of the act of Congress approved July 13, is6l. The issues Were made upon (hese two charges in the information, and a vast amount of testimony, oral and written, was given to the jury. The ver dict of the jury in favor of the claimant apon the first charge in the information, I think, resulted mainly from the charge of tho Court as to the eect of the proclamation of pardon and amnesty issued by the President on the 26th day of December, 1868, ‘The Court charged the jury, substantially, that uf the cotton in controversy had been sold or given, urchased or acquired, With the intent that the same should be used tn aiding, abetting or promoting the insurrection in the spring of 1845, or if the owned consented that the same might be so used; that the pr olapation @oregald, of the 2th of Dogerber, 1368, had the eiegt to removo the quilt of the party 4 the fhe 10 use, and thereby” Yer ‘aod the being a lawful Bur.'0 Prize, - ture ‘rrtue of the said of August 6, 1961. second she infor. ination—to wit, that the to a State or district tp waa being thence transported into oné of the loya) States, ti wloiation of the aot of July 1%, Palate dectaed VOF Of alsa fy charge of tie Sourt atic, sobswntially, as followa:—That the act meni commonly termed the Non-Intercourse act. prohiblied gil com- mercial intercourse between the inhabitant gf the Statos or parts of States dectared tn insurrection and the rest of the United States, and auch commer- Cial intercourse should be unlawtatas long “aa auch condition of hostility should continue.” That the act, by ite own limitation, would cease to be ope- rative whenever the insurrectionary forces threw down thelr arms, surrendered to the anthority of the United States, and their hostile demonstrations had ceased. It was contended on behalf of the gov- ernment that the Court could not judicially know {that hostiliucs had ceased unless that fact bad been brought to its attention by plea or motion, and not unttl che Presideat had issued his proclamation #6 declaring. But the Court being of opinion wi asmuch ag no formal declaration was necessary 1 @ domestic war, the courts would take judictal cog- nizance of the fact that war existed, so likewise when the war was ended and peace was would the courts take judicial izance of the fact that it waa ended, It could be supposed that this Court should affect ignorance of a great fact in pn history of the pone lice — Enh 4 very man, Woman aud cI hroughout tong’ and breadth of che lend, and keep its eyes bead until they should be opened by the formality of & p.ca and the proceed: or the President. The Court accordingly instructed the jury that the rebei forves on the west side of the Mi ppl river, being the 1aat lo do so, having gurrendered to the aathor- ity of the Untced States oy the 24th or 96th of May, 1865, tf they should believe from the evidence that the cotton tn coaleeney was not ship from within the rebel lines until after that time, that then the Non-Intercourse act, as it 19 called, bad coased by its own limitation to be operative, and the cotton was not forfeited under said act by com! from an insurrectionary State or district into a loyal State or Dart of a State not deciared in insurrection. There were other points in the instructions given to the jury, such as permits claimed to have issued yy the Secretary of the Treasary and Mr. President Lincoln, which may have had some weight with the Jury, but as those stated doul Taainly influ- enced the decision of the case: in favor of the claim- ant of tue cotton, I deem it neediess at this time to recur to apy other questions of law stated in the charge of the Court. Not having the leisure just now to write out my charge in extenso I thought tt mighé not be uninte- resting to you to state the main points upop which Lappretiend the case was decided, Jam softry that I cannot comply with yourrequest by sending a com- plete copy of the opinion, but circumstances are such as to render tt impracticable at this time. Very respectfully, CONNALLY F. TRIGG, United States District Judge. Barth Closets for the Army, The War Department has under consideration the proposed use ofa system of earth closets at barracks and other military establishments, where their in- troduction might prove of advantage to the oMicers and men atationéd there. The matter ts now under- going an examination in the bureau of engineers, and the probability is that it will meet with a favor- able report. Condition of the National Banks. The following is an abstract of the reports made to the Comptrolier of the Currency, showing the condition of the national banks of the United States at the olose of business on the 12th day of June, 1800: RESOURCES, United States bonds to secu! irculatio 38, United States bonds to secure deposits... 27,625,350 United States bonds and securities on hand. 27,476,650 Other si 20,777,560 Due from redeeming agents. 62,912,636 Due from national banks.... 85,656,504 Due from other banks and bankers. 9,140,919 Keal estate, furniture and axtures... 3,969,271 Current expenses. 5,820,577 Premiums..... 1,309,070, Checks and other cash items + 161,442,285 Bills of national banks. 11,524,447 Bills of other tanks. BS 172,687 Fractional currency. + (1,804,855 OCHO. ..- ss eee + 18,455,090 Legal tender notes. . 80,917,509 Compound interest notes ‘ 16,610 ‘Three per cent certificates Total... 49,815,000 584, 174,410 LIABILATIES. Capital stock Surplus fund..... Undivided profits. National bank notes outstand State bank notes outstanding Undivided deposits, United States deposi! Deposits of United + $422, 659, 260 82,218,575 674,307, 10,301,907 officers... 2,454,048 Due to nation: 100,933,910 Due to other banks and bi 28,046,771 Notes and bills rediscounted 2,802,206 Bills payable..........eee 4,735,289 MUM So ednilesc +++ $1,504, 174,410 Internal Revenue Receipts. The internal revenue receipts to-day were over $900,000, Results of Mr. BoutwelPs Financial Policy. (Washington (July 25) Seenpondence Boston Ad- v r vertiser, The result of Mr. Boutwell’s administration of the Treasury Department erty in the proposition from a German house in frankfort to loxu our gov- ernigent $390,000,000 at five per cent, which the See. ay has of course been obliged to decline. Bis View |g that we may, within a year, borrow ail the money wi N A AR Ry. cent, or certainly at four and a nal @id the pregent indications seem to be, though it is not intended to speak in tis name, that he will next winter advise such a loan for the purpose of paying off the dve twenties due how, or wuenever the government chooses to 80 consider them. A private letter, not to the Seore- tary, from a well-advised source in England, ex- presses the opinion that a bond at four and a quar- ter per cent can easily be negotiated in Europe within six or eight months, FRESH BEEF FROM TEXAS, The Refrigerating Meat Expedition. The steamship William Taber galled from this port on Saturday for Galveston, purposing to bring back to the New York market a cargo of fresh beef, slaughtered in Texas amd preserved throughout the voyage in the hold of the vessel by the refrigerating procese. Itisexpected that the trip will require from thirty to forty-five days, dependent on conse- quences hereafter to be determined. The run down to Galveston will consume probably ten days, then if tt ts decided to return atonce to New York ten days more Will complete arrangements there and ten for home vo} —total thirty. If, however, that should be deviated from and a short trip made to New Orleans and back, then at least fifteen more will be added. At the utmost it is hoped that the expedition will have demonstrated fully, fairly and thoroughly a success in its most desirable form. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, July 26—4:30 P. M.—Consols close at 9345 for money, and 98% for the account. United States five-tweuty bonds, 82%. Erie Ratlway shares, 19; Illinois Centrais, 94%. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANK FORT, July 26.—United States five-twenty honds closed at 8714. LiveRroo. Corron MARKET.— LIVERPOOL, July 26— 4:30 P, M.—Cotton closes at 125d. for middling up- lands, and 12744. for middling Orleans, The saies of the day have been 12,000 bales. Haves Corton MARKET.—Havre, Jaly 26,~Uot- ton closed active for both on the spot and afioat, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFYS MARKERT.—LAVERPOOL, July 26.—Breadstutfs are firm, but unchanged. LiveRPoot PRODUCR MARKEI {VERPOOL, July 26.—Lard is fat, Tallow is firm, but unchanged, LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—LOND NN, July 26—4:30 P, M.—Linseed oll, £31 lus, per ton. PRTROLBUM MARKET.—ANTWERP, July 26,—Petro- jeum js firm, but auchanged, HAVANA MARKETS. HAVANA, July 25, 1869, The following are the closing prices of merchan- dise for the week ending last night: — Sugar firmer and in improved demand, with « large business at unchanged quotations. Nos, 10 to 12, Sig @ SH reals per arrobe; Nos. 15 to 20, 94 @ 1035 reals, The total exports during the week from Ha- vana and Matanzas were:—To foreign countries, 46,000 boxes and 4,000 Lhds.; to the United States, 4,000 boxes and 1,500 hhas, The stock in warehouse in Havana and Matanzas ts 343,000 boxes and 6,000 hhds. Molasses sugar dull at 634 a 6% reaia, Musco- vadoes quiet; inferior or common retiniug, 6% reals; fair to good refining, 734 a 73 reals; grocery gradea, Sa 8s reais, Lard dull; tn tleroes, 1930. per Ib.} in Uns, 2i1M¢c, Flour firm; Spaniah $38 a 89 60; American, $10 @ $11, Butter easter at 28¢, a 400, Bacon is advancing, quoted at 18\%0c, Petroleum is advancing; in bbis. 4 reals, In tins 4% a6 reals per per gallon, Hams is advancing; common salted, 430,; sugar cured, 25c. Lumber—Yellow pine firm at $29, white pine quiet at $26 per 1,000, Shooks dull; DOX, 634 a 6 reals; hogshead, 18 reais; empty hogsheads dull at $2 25, Hoops—14 feet tong shaved are in demand at $50 per 1,000; 12 feet long dull at 36 & $40. Freights—Per box of sugar w United states, $1 25; per hhd. of sugar, $7 a $3; per und. molasses, $3 76a 84 60; per ton to Falmouth and orders, 60% per ton. Bxchange—On London, 14 a 14% per cont pre- mium, On Paria, 1 @ 156 per cent premtum. On United States, sixty ¥ Old, 154 2 BSG per cent promium ; sh er cont pre- minum; sixty days’ cent discount; short it, BH Hor GONE dlsooUTty : ; ie Tie Salo gaa ; oe Biving te cotton be used, and also NEBRASKA, 243g @ 26 per { Raliroad Yaterprise in Nameless Cuauty, BROWNSVILLM, July 26. 1468, Nameless county, Nebraska, has voted to donale $250,000 to the St. Louis Trunk and tho Brownsville, Fort Kearney and Pacihe Railroads, Both roads a be butt througtt fhe county next year. Tho iat is an extension ot is Quincey and Brownsville Radlroad, The work is progressing on both tings, .~ iba atte aa MASSACHUSETTS. \ Saccossfal Swindling Overation*Denth of a Participant io the Kearsargo Victory. Boston, Suty 26, 1399. L, B. Brown, zhoxe arrest has been announced for attenspting to paaa a forged check on the Mount Ver- non National Bank, it atuce appears auccceded iq obtaining $1,500 (rom the National Security Baok of this city on a forged check drawn on the National Park Bank o! Now York. fie ts held to answer. James W. Dempsey, who lost am arm in the’en- gagement between the Kearsarge and Aladama, and he last survivor of the wounded among te Kear- sarge crew, dléd on Saturday night. Joshua Breton, treaauror of the Wasbingtom Mills, died last nignt. ‘The bark Jersey, before reported lost on the coaat of Madagascar, was insured for $250,000, the larger 0) ore of which was in Bostow and New Kng- and olices, WORSE NOTES. ‘The trotting matches announced become Off yes- terday afternoon at the Union Course'were poat- poned on account of the rain. They will take place to-day. On the match becween Americus-anad Robie tho betting was about even yesterday. This will be @ good race, aa the horses are very equally matched, Some bets were also made on the race betwoem Goldsmith Matd and Lady Thorn, the former being the favorite at 100 to sixty, Mr. G. L. Kelty has a fine pair of black. horses which he drives on the Harlem lane to a top wagon, Mr, Barrow’s horse Hower can make @ wagon hum when at the top of nis spded. ¥rom Saratoga we learn that thero will De over one hundred horses to engage in the sports at that favorite racing resort next week. Most of therzare now on the ground, including the following distin, uished racers :—Bayonet, General well, Cotterill, jantagenet, Tne Banshee, Vauxhall, General Duke, Pleasureville, Glenelg, Viley, Narragauset, Cr soa ran, Local, Privateer, Nellie McDonald, Pompey Payne, Abdel Kader, Nemesis, Biddy Matoue, fame. caster and many other good ones for flat raci Harry Booth, Mitchell Grariighh, Mary 1a, Looelia and othera for the hurdle races, latter from ed prominiss Lips of canee states sna a number of military gentlemen w! their horses, Tue grand stand has eek nanddomeig refitted and painted, and the course and grount never looked so attractive. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Momphia, Tenn., yesterday morning, at two o'clock. Several large meteors fell during the night. John Lockwood, of Dover, N. H., was so severely stabbed during a quarrel in Calais, Me., on Saturday night that he died the next morning. Mr. Cummings, of Boston, was shot ina church at Winn, Me., on Sunday last, by the accidental dls- charge of a pistol in his pocket, the bali passing through his shoulder. A lock on the Frie Canal, east of Frankfort, gave out on Saturday. It was thought five days would be necessary to make repairs, No boats have passed Frankfort since Saturday. Simeon B. Jewett, formerly United States Marahat for the Western district of New York, died at hia residence in the town of Clarkson, Monroe county, yesterday morning Of paraiysis. His age wad sixty--—__ eight. Reports from all parta of Wisconsin are to the effect that the wheat crop promises to be very heavy, The harvests will be from ten days to two weeks later than usual, All the crops look equally welt, except corn, which is a little backward; bat should there be no unseasonable test that will also be large. ‘The same general reports come from fowa. MAILS FOR EUROPE. 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