The New York Herald Newspaper, August 2, 1869, Page 4

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The cable telegrams are dated August 1. The Carlists in the mountams near Toledo are closely pursued by the government troops, Parties of them have appeared in the provinces of Pontevedra and Leon. fhe “Volunteers of Liberty"? throughout the nation have of- fered their ~— services to the govern- ment, In La Mancha the insurgents are greatly de- moralized. General Prim's healtn is bad. He is about to start for Vichy. A sad accident occurred in Valencia on Saturday. A floating bath sunk and Many persons were drowned in consequence, The Paris Moniteur says that Don Carlos is about to return to France. The same journal considers tne Carlist revolution ended. The rule of the Austrian government limiting the Appointments by foreign governments of consuls to the capitals and seaport towns has been relaxed. Cuba. Five thousand negro insurgents made @ raid through Puerto Principe on Wednesday, and de- Btroyed property and provisions worth $50,000 be- fore they were driven out. There is a dearth of pro- visions at Santiago de Cuba, ana the patriots are expected to attack the city at an early day. More important sequestrations are expected, South ‘America. Our Lima, Peru, letter 1s dated July 13, Another large exploring expedition is to be sent to the Ama- conian region. Emigration thitherwara under the government offer is slow, only one family having Bone as yet. Earthquakes are frequent at Arequipa and Tacna, and the volcano, Isiugais ina state of eruption. Valparaiso, Chile, is again afflicted with smallpox. A convest between threshing machines, in which most of the competitors were Americans, has taken piace at the industrial exhibition at Santiago. Miscellaneous. President Grant and family attended services by Dr. Newman yesterday in the grand batiroom of the Stetson House. The sermon was on the subject of Paul's conversion. The President will soon visjt | Secretary Fish and General Kane, and will not go to Saratoga until August 20. ‘The next public debt statement will show a reduc- tion of $7,260,000 during the month of July. Two millions of five-twenty bonds are to be pur- chased each week of the present month in New York, by order of Secretary Boutwell. It bas been rumored in Washington that belliger- ent rights would be accorded Cuba by our govern- ment within ten days, and bets to that effect were offered. The rumor, however, had no foundation, as the Cuban question has not been before the Cabinet for at least three weeks. ‘The President was recently requested by a promi- nent conservative republican of Mississippi to re- main neutral in the political contest in that State, He replied that he favored the party which would faithfully carry out the reconstruction laws, ratify the fifteenth amendment and secure protection to life and property. He wouid be glad if the recon- Portiand, Me., confesses to complictty in the robbery of the Ocean Bank in this city. He says he had four or five pais in the job, and he thinks they are still in this country. A young Shakeress named Emma Calvert commtt- ted suicide on the 5th of June last at Shaker Village, by drowning herself, The body was buried after a very cursory investigation, but the citizens about the neignborhood have been much excited over the gffair since, and have demanded an inquest, which was accordingly commenced on Wednesday. The body was exhumed and examined and the inquest postponed until the 24th inst. ‘The proceeds of a government sale, amounting to $50,000, was placed in the safe of the Treasurer's office in the Arsenal building in Philadelphia on Fri- day; but on Saturday,it was found that $24,000 had been stolen. The safe itself was apparently un- touched. Several employés have been arrested. Two convicts in the Auburn Prison fought a duel according to the regular code on Friday morning. ‘The weapons were knives and the scene was the Ice- house. Both the men were wounded, but not dangerously. The City. Archbishop McCloskey yesterday delivered hig farewell sermon at St, Patrick's Cathedral, on the occasion of his departure to attend the Ecumenical Council in Rome. Rev. Charles B, Smyth preached at the Eleventh street Presbyterian church, and Rev. Abbott Brown at the Church of the Reformatien. ‘The tailors on astrike held 4 mass meeting at the Germania Assembly Rooms yesterday afternoon and resolved to send back all work to-day unless the em- ployers adopted the new bill of prices. Prominent Arrivals in the City. Count d’Aerschot, Belgium Miniater, ts at the.Bre- voort House. : General Ingersoll, of Alabama; Cotonel Dickigson and Colonel Longdon, of Engiand, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Captain Hosmer, of the United States Army, and Ensign Marsh, of the United.States Navy, are at the Hoffman House. Captain J. Quinn, Major Frank Taylor and Major D. M. Hughes, of the United States Army, are at the ‘St. Charles Hotel. Colonel T. R. Chase, of Cleveland; Colone: Webb, of Chicago, and Colonel F. Henderson, of Mississippi, are at the St. Julien Hotel. Colonel C, H. Cochrin, of Massachusetts; Major A. Mackay, of St. Louis, and the following members of the City Council of Rochester, Aldermen H. E. Ro- chester, Charles A. Jefferds, James Qualtrough, J. Gersling and City Clerk R. H. Schooley, are at the Metropolitan Hotel, - Supply and English Manufac- turers. We learn by a telegram from Liverpool that the Cotton Supply Association in England is preparing to make great efforts to stimulate the growth and trade in cotton from India. At a meeting of this association a resolution wag passed to the effect that the speedy de- velopment of the raijway system in India is necessary in order to facilitate the transporta- tion of cotton in that country and the importa- tion of it into England, The reason given for this was the insufficiency of the supply from the United States, and it is said the stock of American cotton is not large enough to keep the mills of Lancashire fully engaged. Since the war commenced in this country England has been making extraordinary efforts to raise cotton in India, and enormous sums of money have been spent for this purpose; yet it appears that after years of these efforts and the expenditure of vast amounts of money the supply is still insufficient to meet the falling off of American cotton. We are aware that the supply from India has been largely increased through this action of the British government and capitalists, and also that the production of cotton in Egypt and other parts of the world has been stimulated by the necessity of the Lancashire manufac- turers. But however much the quantity has been increased or the quality improved, Eng- land cannot do without American cotton. Nowhere in the world can our beautiful long staple be produced, as far as is yet known, except in America, Nature has settled that question. The semi-tropical climate of the Southern States and the influence of the Gulf Stream, which brings the necessary showers of rain to stimulate the growth of the annual plant, make a certain belt in this country peculiarly adapted to its cultivation. And even here cotton cannot be profitably pro- duced in the same degrees of latitude beyond the influence of the Gulf Stream as in the most western portions of Texas or the terri- tory west of Arkansas. Unless the British can find another Gulf Stream and the same climatic conditions that are found in our South- ern States they will never be able to compete with usin cotton production. Cotton can be grown in almost any warm climate, but not of the quality we produce, nor with the same certainty ofa crop. It is a question of climate more than of labor or capital. Irrigation, as in Egypt, may do something, and the occa- sional floods of rain in India may be nitilized, but nowhere is there the necessary alternate showers and warm sunshine as in the cotton belt of the United States, Since the supply bas been cut off in part from this country the cotton manufacturers of Europe have been changing their machinery to suit the short staple article of India and other countries; but we advise them not to spend money unnecessarily in this way, From this time forth they may expect a larger sup- ply from the United States. The planters of the South have surely passed the period of their poverty caused by the war, and they will have capital enough to extend their plant- ing operations. The labor of that section, which was disorganized and unreliable from the same cause, is becoming organized and reliable. Besides, there will be within a short time a great influx of Chinese laborers, as wellas of European and Northern emigrants, to increase the production. Within three or four The Cotton structed rebels would give bona Ade allegiance to the government, and he thought he would find out whether they would or not before the Mississippi election came off by the action of the successful conservatives in Virginia. However, he would see what kind of a ticket the conservatives (who, by the way, are expected to nominate Dent) would put in the fleld, and he would act accordingty. Governor Wells has returned to Richmond after a tour through the Northern States, He tells his raai- cal friends there that the general republican senti- ment in the North is averse to the Walker party, and he hopes that General Canby will not issue his proc- lamation announcing the result of the electioa untii Congress is in session, when the matter can be de- Jayed and passed over and he and his friends can be retained tn office, e Mr. J, J. Noah, of Tennessee, is in Washington, and says the majority for Senter in that State will be about 40,000, The Legislature, even if it is demo- cratic, May not send Andrew Johnson to the Senate, as many of the old Southern democratic members, on re-entering political life, will be likely to adopt old line whig principles, and thas throw the balance of power into the hands of the republicans. The Dent movement in Mississippi, according to Mr. Noah, ts gaining great strength. A bill taxing government bonds held abroad will probably be mitroduced at the next session of Con. gress, ag several influential members are at present discussing the subject. years, probably, there will be as large or a larger crop of cotton raised than in any year before the war. The British manufacturers, therefore, need not be alarmed or spend large sums of money uselessly in India or elsewhere, With regard to the American planters, this news from England of the urgent demand for their staple is most encouraging. They are sure to realize from this year's crop a high price and abundant means to increase the area of cultivation next year, Indeed, there is every reason to believe that the South, so poor and depressed from the war, will soon become again the richest part of the country. With the material and social improvement of the Southerners they will soon be relieved from all political disabilities. The memories of the war will die out and we shall have peace and prosperity throughout the land. Let them goon, then, as they have been going, pru- dently, quietly and attending to their material interests, and they need have no fear that their | rich soil and beautiful country will not soon make them more prosperous and wealthy than ever, Ina material, if not in a political sense, Blake, the detective, who was arrested recently in cotton will become king again. NEW YURK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1869. Contral and South America. Our budget of news from Central and South America ocoupled considerable space in yes- terday’s Heraup. As usual revolutions, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions continue to be the prominent topics in the let- ters of our correspondents at Panama, Valparaiso and Lima. The amnesty decree issued by the President of the United States of Colombia on the 20th of July, the fifty-ninth anniversary of Colombian inde- pendence from the Spanish yoke, is not so sure an indication of harmony and quiet as it might seem. Nightly meetings are held for the pur- pose of organizing a revolution in favor of Mosquera, and the government is actively taking precautions against it. Dates from Bogot& to.the 29th of June repeat the old story of dissatisfaction and threatened revolu- tion. Tolima had declared it would have a revolution on the 2d of July or die in the at- tempt. Guatemala remains quiet since the defeat and flight of the marauder, Serapio Cruz. A revolution had broken out in Nica- ragua, headed by Jerez and ex-President Martinez. The Indians on the frontier of Chile are as irrepressible as ever, KEarth- quakes are constantly occurring in Ecuador. The volcano of Izalco has been agaiu at work, belching forth ashes, fire and lava. One of our correspondeats forwards a full account of an eruption of this volcano on the 17th of June, from a report by the Prefect of Son- aonate. Notwithstanding the revolutions, which seem tobe chronic and 4ucurable evils in all the Central American and South American repub- lics inhabited by races of Latin and mixed origin, and notwithstanding earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, we discern signs of a belter time coming even in those hitherto ill-fated communities. Among these signs are amnesty decrees in behalf of political offenders; a dispo- sition on the part of the de facto governments to nip in the bud every revolutionary attempt and to fortify themselves by the aid of foreign loans; the favorable prospects of the coffee, cochiaeal and coffee crops; plans for easier and cheaper transportation of these products to foreign markets; the unexpected richness of Guafiape guano, a full equivalent tor the pro- bable exhaustion of the Chincha guano; the growth of religious toleration in Chile, and, above all, the steady progréas of telegraph and railway interests, particularly in Peru. Certain items of importance in our corre- spondence from Central America reflect no credit on the State Department at Washington. It appears that the Costan Rica flag instead of the American flag is likely soon to be planted on the Cocos Islands, which Mr. Seward forgot to buy as a rendezvous for our whaling vessels, and that ‘the Honduras road isto be built with French capital, and the Isthmus Canal across Nicaragua is to be wholly in the hands of Freuchmen, and all through the’ inertness of our own government, in not insisting on a privilege being granted us for the opening of a canal across the Isthmus of Darien.” This shows very little foresight and energy on the part of either the late Secretary of State or of his successor. But while Mr. Fish is disport- ing himself with the President at Long Branch the foreign policy of the United States govern- ment must, perhaps, be restricted to New Jersey. The Price of Coal. The price of coal is altogether in an abnor- mal state and deserving attentipn. At pre- sent it ranges from nine dollars and fifty cents to eleven dollars, retail price, per ton—a much higher figure than ordinary—while it might be sold at from five to six dollars per ton, and afford at the same time avery fair profit, Such a discrepancy is by far too great. The real cause of it must be looked for in an unfair combination entered into last spring by the half dozen great coal proprietors to keep the prices up at this exorbitant rate, being well aware that coal is not a luxury but a necessity that must be paid for at any price. There is only one remedy we know of, and that is the total abolition of thecoal duty. It is estimated that the supply of coal this year will be by the beginning of December fully six hundred thousand tons over the supply of last year, so that if purchasers will wait they will find thatthe prices must fall in a month or two, and thus they may in part thwart the rascality of speculators. The whole subject, however, is one that deserves the attention of Congress when it meets, when they might consider whether the coal duty could not be with advan- tage entirely abolished. Such a combinationas that we allude to leaves little choice for Con- gress in the matter. Tue Income TAx.—The goverment officers, as well as the officers of the army and navy, are in a muddle about the Income Tax law. Some are allowed deductions and some pay five per cent on the whole amount of their salaries, Many assessors insist that the tax should be deducted from mileage, while others admit that mileage is simply a reimbursement of actual expenses, Taking everything con- nected with the Income Tax law, we think Con- gress cannot fail to see the necessity of wiping it out altogether. Cottistox.—The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana decides that as that State has a constitution it must be governed in ac- cordance with the provisions of that instru- ment, and not by the whims, prejudices and passions of the Governor, The Governor has removed a judge, the court orders that the judge retain his office, and it remains to be seen who shall prevail. What does a Gov- ernor care for a court in that part of the world? —_—_—_.. Bevst AND BismArck.—Beust’s frankness in addressing the Hungarian deputies has, it appears, created some stir in Ger- many. The Prussian journals have taken him totask. His statements have been questioned and the charge of misrepresentation has been preferred against him. Beust, according to one of our latest despatches, promises to justify his assertions to the deputies by a pub- lication of the official correspondence which has taken place between the governments of Austria and Prussia. Bismarck has retired forthe present to his estates in Pomerania; but it will not be wonderful if the language of the Austrian Prime Minister shall hurry him back to Berlin. We expect some lively re- sults to flow from the causes which Beust has set in action, It is scarcely conceivable that Bismarck will remain sileat, ‘The Irrepressibie Fenians. Our correspondent’s letter from England treating of Fenlanism—as published in yester- day’s Hzratp—opens up the Fenian question again as it exists on the other side of the Atlantic, There it seems to have affiliated itself with the secret societies that honeycomb the Continent, controlled by Mazszini, Gari- baldi and other leaders entertaining similar political views, ao much go that, as our corres- pondent says, ‘a Fenian may travel now from Calais to Naples and be certain of aid and help from all the ‘reds’ he meets with.” If such be the case, Fenianism in Europe possesses more vitality than it does here, where it seems to have dwindled down into nothing more practical than providing com- fortable annuities for a few fortune hunters ; waiters, chambermaids, and others as easily duped, contributing regularly for this purpose a weekly percentage out of their small wages. Now and then, it is true, we are told of a Cfinadian Fenian scare, but we give the Ca- nadian government credit enough for sagacity to believe that not they, but the farmers living at no great distance from our border, are the parties really frightened. War is far too costly a commodity to be anything more than talked of by those who pull the wires in this Fenian conspiracy, and indeod there is nothing they dread more than the drain that any real fighting would be sure to make upon their treasury. Still they know very well that in order to make their dupes bleed more freely, and to keep their patriotic feelings up to fever point, it is necessary now and then to make a bluster as if some real work were intended. Accordingly the intended raid is duly proclaimed beforehand, with flourish of trumpet, in the newspapers, accom- panied by protestations against England, the never-say-die, Haanibal-like spirit that neither gives nor aske quarter and has a kind of death or victory sound about it. The enemy, being duly apprised of every move beforehand, of course appear in strong force to meet the few Fenians sent against them; these last retire, overwhelmed by numbers, and of course cov- ered with glory, prepared “‘to bide their time” and take advantage of a more favorable oppor- tunity. The end, however has been obtained ; contributions flow in more freely than ever and Fenianism gets a new lease of life. Such is the history of Fenianism in this country. On the other side of the Atlantic it may be differ- as far as real fighting goes, might be comprised within a nutshell, | Virginia Politics, © From the correspondence which we pub- lished yesterday between the chairman of the committee of the Wells wing of the republican party in Virginia and the chairman of the Walker committee, it is manifest that the strength of the conservative element in that State is at last fully appreciated by the rival factions. Mr. Jenkins proposes a fusion of both, but Dr. Gilmer replies that the Walker men weréforced to leave the Wells party be- cause it opposed the ‘national principles of which President Grant and Congress are the head and front.” He cannot admit that the party (the national republican party in Virgi- nia) is divided, and, claiming that the Walker men are its bona fide fepresentatives, offers to welcome the Wells men and all other citizens who will rally to the Grant-Walker standard. It is true, he says, that a majority of the colored people, under the misdirections of the Wells leaders, voted against the policy of Presi- dent Grant; but their eyes have been opened to their mistake, and they are now flocking by hundreds to that standard. Time, reflection, the influx of capital and immigration, and the development of the incalculable material re- sources of the State must ultimately efface the traces of war and of the subsequent inva- sion by an army of mischievous ‘‘carpet-bag- gers” and restore Virginia to the prosperity and political weight to which she is entitled by her genial climate, her cengral position and the manly qualities of her sons. Tux New Post Orriog makes some pro- gress. Uncle Samuel has opened the bids of the worthy citizens who are willing to buy the Park railing on the premises; but he is of opinion that they offer him a ridiculously small price, and declines to seil as yet. We hope he will not wait till this is sold to go on with the work, but will store it in some valuable place and pay a good friend of the government a thousand dollars a year for storage. Any- thing so that they get at the Post Office. AFFAIRS IN JAPAN.—Our special corres- pondence and our despatches from Japan have for some time past been very interesting. It is manifest that the Japanese are making a “pold effort to emancipate themselves from the shackles which have so long held them in bondage. The light of the nineteenth century is beginning to shine upon them, and the effect already produced is newness of life. The old system, which so much resembles the old feudal system in Europe, is breaking up. The atruggle is evidently hard for the present, but it is manifest that law and order are prevail- ing. The government of the Mikado bids fair to give Japan a respectable place among the nations at no distant day. Your Mosry or Your Lirg.—Is a man’s own property worth more to him than his own life? This is a question they are profitably discussing just now eutin Kentucky, where they do not care so much for life as they do in many places, nor yet so much for money. The discussion is apropos to the fee of five thousand dollars charged by the doctor, who, it is con- ceded, saved the arm and life of Judge Black. They hold this fee enormous; at the same time they admit that a lawyer who saved an estate of fifty thousand dollars would have charged not less than five thousand dollars. This touches the point of comparative value nicely. The truth is that when a man’s life is saved he does not value the saving services so highly as he did in those critical moments when the life was in danger. People who feel that they would give all they possess to save the life of gloved one in imminent peril, will actually cheat the doctor of his fee altogether when the life has been saved perhaps by some miracle of akill, Nor at Tat Prick.—Over two million dollars, as estimated, will be spent by the Spanish government in August in the effort to put down the rebellion in Cuba, and the rebel- lion will not be put down even thea. ent, but whether there or here its full history, | Case ef Policoman Campboli—Marder in Store. “ Just a month ago an officer performing his duty in the préservation of order was inter- fered with by a rout of the ragtag and bobtail of the city, and so fercely and persistently assailed by one particular ruffian that he had good reason to fear he would be killed on the spot. Moved by this apprehension and while his assailant’s hand was upon his throat he drew his pistol and shot him. The ruffian died, the officer was tried for murder ang pronounced not guilty, to the relief and satisfaction of all who understand what. would happen in this city if the police were distinctly told by ver- dict that they also must handle our street bar- barians as delicately as do the politicians who depend upon their votes and ‘‘influence” for position and power. Officer Campbell did his duty with rare courage, resolution, patience and discretion, which can be seen even in the testimony by which it was sought to convict him. But now comes the question of histuture. Before he had left the court room his life was threatened by the asso- ciates of the alain ruffian who were present; and this threat has been repeated so loudly and go boldly that the police not only know all about it, but the Police Commissioners have taken action upon it, transferring Campbell toanother precinct, where it is supposed he will be out of danger, because out of the daily reach of those he has reason to fear. Here arises a question for our authorities in the criminal courts. What reason have they given to the wretches to threaten this crime to consider it s dangerous thing to murder a policeman—if they will only come behind him? Is the history of the murderer of policeman Smedick one likely to alarm or deter the would-be murderers of officer Campbell ? “Tag Jury Reoommenn,” &0.—In the ver- dict on the persons killed by the recent explo- sion of freworks in a wagon the jury recom- mend the prevention by the authorities of the use of fireworks on similar occasions. If the result in this case do not secure such preven- tion we doubt if the authorities will; but should not some of Kennedy's many orders on squibs have arrested this perambulating vol- cano before the accident happened ? Necro Insuraents in Copa.—Our special telegram from Cuba, dated in Hayana yester- day and forwarded by way of Key West, reports fresh battles, severe fighting, the exhi- bition of a determined spirit on both sides, and continued losses to the Spaniards. The negro element stands forth prominently as the moving power of an insurrectionary attack on Puerto Principe, the Africans fighting with much anima- tion, although steadily opposed by the Spanish soldiers. retired in good order, desolating. of the movements of Den Carlos. What is to become of Cuba? Tae New Casi! the Franco-American Cable Company and addressed to the Asscciated Press we are in- formed that the new cable will be thrown open for public service on the 15th instant. Moreover, a reductlon of twenty per cent is promised on the present tariff. As the new cable company, at least to our knowledge, bas not yet issued a tariff, it is naturally inferred that such reduction refers to the rates at pres- ent charged for tho transmission of messages by the submarine cable hitherto in use. Cheap means of communication is exactly what we require, and all reasonable reductions will not only suit the public but also greatly increase the amount of business. Rip Van WiNKtE is not dead yet, for the government of Canada holds its troops in readiness to move at a moment's notice to fight the Fenians on the frontier, Do the Canadians believe that the Fenians will move without an- nouncing it in all the papers? How to Do It.—The projectors and makers of the Suez Canal have a true conception of the relations of their great labor to popular intelligence the world over, and propose to extend in the handsomest manner every facility to the press. Wecommend this example to the projectors of great enterprises generally, Goop News From tHe Counrry—‘‘The prospects for the crops were never better.” Liperty oF THE Press in France,—The manager and two of the editors of the Iap- pel, a lively French journal, have been sen- tenced to one month's imprisonment and to pay a large fine for publishing what has been called false news. Napoleon evidently finds his present position full of difficulty. Such harsh treatment of the journalists is not a hopeful sign. If such a persecution is possi- ble after Napoleon has crowned the edifice ag he promises to do the edifice will not be the temple of liberty. Jupak Carvozo sustains Justice Dowling in his decision refusing to grant a mandamus in the case of McClellan. Dowling refused to permit McClellan to appear as counsel in a case before him, and McClellan asks that Dow- ling be commanded to abandon the position he has taken in such refusal, The Judge decides that Dowling is actuated by a motive that has in view only the public good in seeking to break up the system of Tombs practice that has driven reputable practitioners in a great measure from our criminal courts, and there- fore will not give the order, Forrien Languages iw Our Popiio Sonoo1s.—There has been considerable talk recently about introducing the German lan- guage in our public schools, Perhaps the next move will be to drag into our schools the Irish brogue. We think, on the whole, however, it would be better to leave the teaching of the languages to our colleges and universities, Caution to Hore, Prorrimrors.—Hua- dreds of Bohemians and acalawags are going around among the watering places and summer resorts representing themselves as correapon- dents of this paper. We warn hotel keepers against them, Our regular correspondents never accept charity, but are always prompt in vaying their biiis, The blacks succeeded in the main object of their assault—the destruction of a large stock of government provisions—and The acerbity of the contest is becoming more intense hourly and its consequences more demoralizing and Spain cannot hope to conquer the revolt, as contemporaaeous with the news from the island comes to us, through the Atlantic cable, intelligence of a continued agitation in the mother country in consequence By a card published by The Churches. The steady going members of the tions of the different churches in ‘meus ced suburbs, the communicants who adorn the buildings by their presence and encourage the more sinful brethren by their example, are still absent in large numbers at the home watering places or the fashionable pleasure resorts of Europe. The representation before the pulpits is, consequently, still very slim on Sundays, although a goodly number of the devout attend in their places regularly, con- vinced either of the uncertainty of human life or the more actually pressing fact that it would not ‘‘pay” to go abroad just now. Our re- ports of the sermons delivered yesterday, al- though limited in number, supply much use- ful and consoling matter. Archbishop Mc- Closkey preached a farewell discourse, in St. Patrick’s oathedral, previous to his departure for Rome to attend the Ecumenical Council. His Grace was mild, logical and fervent as usual, affording his hearers a brief outline of the authority and intent by which and with which such assemblages are convened and im- parting, in conclusion, the episcopal benedic- tion, Rev. Abbott Brown was eloquent om the subject of our ‘‘Debt to Christ,” and Bishop Snow gave the “Midnight Cry” of Mount Zion, Rev. Charles B. Smyth was on duty— 8 very discouraging fact for the arch-enemy of souls, who evidently has not obtained a com- plete range of the fold duriug the summer season. THE PRESIDENT AT LONG BRANCH. Annnnne Sunday Drives on the Beach—The Sermea of Dr. Newman in the Stetson House—Fue ture Movements of the Presidential Party. Lona BRANCH, August 1, 1860. The President remained in his apartments at the hotel all day reading over am immense number of let- ters which have been accumulating during the past few days. This evening the President in company with Mra, Grant, Mra. General Comstock and Mrs. Bowman took a drive on the beach. Tne President drove his own carriage horses brought in from his stables in Washington. The carriage in which he rode was also his own and the same in which he was inaugurated. The President handled the reins him- self, driving along the beach and returning to the hotel at seven o'clock, This evening services were held in the ball room of the Stetson House, and were attended by a large pumber of the guests of the hotel. The President arrived a few minutes after the services had com- mienced, and was accompanied by Mrs. Grant, Mrs. General Comstock, Mr. C. A. Stetson, Jr., and Miss Belle Grant. The party were ushered to their seats by Colonel Frank E. Howe, of New York, and Mr. C. A. Stetgon, Jr. The services were conduc! by Rev. Dr. Newman, pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist chureh of Washington, The text chosen by the eloquent pastor was embodied in the words—‘Saul, Saul, why persecatest thon me?’ The sermon was not only highly oratorical, but most appropriate to the occasion. It contained @ narrative of the mnderful career of the great Apostie of Jess Ohrist. In discussing Saul the speaker alluded \to him as being to the early Christian world what Luther was to the eformation or modern Christianity, Dr. Newman passed six months in travel in holy lands, and in his descrip- tion of Saai’s march to Damascus presented the picture of his route in such a striking light that iw would almost appear to have come from an oye-wit- ness of the event itself. After the services the President passed a half hour in the hotel office in conversation with some friends, The President now contemplates leaving here on Tuesday next, and will remain in New York until Thursday with Mrs. Corbin, his sister. He will then carry out his intention of visiting Secretary Fish. At Kane, Pa., the President will visit General Kane, the brother of the Arctic explorer, familiarly known. in the war as colonel of the vennsylvania Bucktait regiment. The President will not reach Saratoga until August 20, LITERATURE. Reviews of New Booka. CLAUDE GugEUX. THE LAST Days OF A CONDEMNED Man. By Victor Hugo. New York: Carleton, publisher. 1869, Some forty years ago the two stories in this book appeared and attracted general notice for their vigorous advocacy of the abolition of capital punishment. Since then Victor Hugo has written much that will ever rank as immeasurably superior to them; but we doubt if Claude Gueux or “The Last Days of a Condemned Man” will cease to be read while the laws sanction the execution of criminals condemned for murder or other capital offences. In the agreeable form of a romance the latter story depicts the agontes of the convict, who is made to tell his own misery to the hour of four o'clock, when he hears the footsteps of ula executioners ascending the stairs that lead to his cell, The feelings of the poor wretch are analyzed with terrible minuteness, and the narration exer- cises a fascinating influence over the reader almost painful in its character. Although several years nave elapsed since we read this work, the manner in which the subject ts treated has never faded from memory. {¢ does not convince one of the folly or crime of toc punishment, for we know there are few such criminals as Claude Gueux who explate their offgnces on the gallows or beneath the gaillo- tine; bd, like.many works with whose sentiments we cannot agree, the wonderfni genius exhibited in ius conception and the admirabie skill with which it is constructed make it of absorbing interest, THE InisH_ Wipow’s Son: OR, THE PIKEMEN OF Nivety-EiGut. By Con O'Leary. Boston: Patrick Donahoe, 1869. ‘We have here a characteristic Irish novel, and one not padly written, by any means, although the sub. ject has been introduced into several scores of ro- mances, Itis “a story of the irish rebellion, em- bracing @ historical account of the battles of Antrim and Ballinahinch.” Of course there is plenty of Jove-making in the book, Was there ever an Irish novel written which did not absolutely revel in the tender passion? There are also enough conspira- cies and enough fighiing to satify the most invete- rate vaters of the “olarsted Britishers.” Altogether this book {s @ very well wrilten one, and will doubt. less be widely read. THe RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA, By John S. Hit- tell. Fifth edition, San Francisco and New York: A, Roman & Co, Doubtless numerous readers of the HeRaLp are familiar with this, about the best work on California that has yet been published. It is very minute and exhaustive in its detatis, The resources of the State are fully explained and described, leaving nothing to be desired. The chorography, climate, geology, scenery, zoology, agriculture, mining and other branches of iadustry are treated under separate heads, An immense amount of information is con- tatned in this book, which makes it of value to alt who desire to become thoroughly acquainted with the Golden State. It is written ina very agreeabie style. With the present edition 1s an appendix on Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory, It is to be regretted that the work was not so enla as to bring it down to the latest date. As itis, however, it ls Valuable and deserves @ Wider circulation than it has yet had. ‘ A Hanpnook oF Map DRAWING, By Peter Kean and John Mickleborough. Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co. From a cursory glance over this little work we are inclined to the opinion that it will be found welt adapted to the purpose to which it is designed. By it map drawing is systemized and with the aid ofa correct the pupil will be able to obtain a faithful ant sioorase Fnowiedge of the appearance, characteristics, and, in fact, general physical features: of the globe. The book is very neatly gotten up and is easily understood, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Fire is still raging in the woods throughout Wash- ington Territory, causing immense damage. ‘The strike of the miners at White Pine, Nev., has ended, and the members of the union go to work to-day at reduced wages, At twenty minutes to eight o'clock last night (broad daylight) a meteor of unusual size and pril- flanoy was seen at Poughkeepsie. It shot from the northeast to the southwest, emitting sparks of fire, Frederick Strader was committed on Saturday to jail in Bimira, charged with causing the death of an tnfant child of a servant in his family. Misa Mary Dell Thetze, the servant, Was also committed as ac ceasory to the murder. Another cargo of 36,000 codfish has arrived at San Francisco from Choumagin Island. Unfavorable re- ports are received from these grounds. Many ves. sels had departed in search of more favorable local. ties. No reports lave yet been received trom the Ochotsk flsneries. Aman named Bennett, from Ithaca, was found about a mule from Oswego yesterday morning in an insensible condition, having been hit on the head with stones or a club, He stil lives, but cannot survive long. From all appearances he was knocked down and robbed. No arrests have yet been made, but the police are Working up the case,