The New York Herald Newspaper, August 25, 1869, Page 7

THLLORAPHIG News ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD THE COWING INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE. Probable Adjustment of the Differences Between the Sultan and the Viceroy. The Erglish Press Favoring Our Acquisition of Cuba. “rayvesis. pean he Disseusions in the Spanish Cabinet. THE ANGQLO-AMERICAN RACE, Sd sit - foter-University Boat Contest=Last % tice on the River=Rush of American wo of Rooms ari Latest Bete Lonnon, August 24, 1869, Tho Harvard and Oxford Universities’ boat crews ‘Were out this eventng on the river for a final trial \Over the cours’, prior to the inter-Unt- Yarsity race» The Harvard crew made tho fiistance, four and a quarter miles, in 23m. 68, The {Oxford time, as reported, was thirty seconds less; ut the Harvards started from the barge, while the Pxfords took a flying start, commencing their pull- ans 800 or 400 yards beiow the barge, so as to get a 00d speed stroke on before reaciing the starting int, Tne tide was also more in their favor. The thing on the result is nominaliy 6 to 4; but at resent there exists no apparent inclination to give ‘odda, j (I now definitely settled tuat the Harvards will Yow in the boat built by Elliotc, the American ‘Ddullder. They have adhered persistently to their ‘own style of rowing, refusing all English “coaching” fadvioe. ‘The raco willthus be falriy American against ape but with every disputed point yielded in or of England. A large number of Americans are arriving in ‘Order to witness the race, and rooms in good situa- ‘tons along the line of the river are now being fented at from twelve to thirty pounds sterling for Whe race diy. { The advocates of the London style of rowing are already very badly demoralizea, in consequence of the news of a defeat which the London men eus- tained in yesterday’s regatta at the hands of the Neweasile men. The Movements of the Univeraiiy Boat. Crews, F Lonpon, August 24, 1869, ‘The Harvard four were out this morutng in Biliott’s boat. Yhey were steered this time by a stranger, qwho was weighed up to the standard of their cox- Gwatn, Burnham. The performance of the new boat Was generally satisfactory, It 1s thought that the Ware wiore formidable opponents in this than any other craft which they have tried. They gtarted with thirty-eight strokes per minute, and wvent to Hammersmith Bridge and back. In the voning the Harvard and Oxford ciews both rowed ver the entire course from Putney to Nortlake, the Aatter making the distance in thirteen seconds less Ime than the Harvards. Opinion ia geucrally entertained by English- en that Oxford must win, but the appearance of fue crews hardly warrants the assertion that either {s -superior tq tho. other. The result will ainly depend .on the ekill of the coxswaiu id his perfect knowledge of the course. the oats gre well steered from the works, through Hammersmith Bridge and ae Isiand, and are then well together the re- ‘Molt WU depend entirely on muscular force, The betting 1s two to one on Oxford. ENGLAND. As Eng'ish Opinion of the Reintions Between Spaiu, Cuba, and the United States, Lowpon, August 24, 1869, Tho Morning Telegraph (liberal) in an editorta: to- Gay, says:— “df Cuba severed her connection with Spain, it ‘would only be to form a new bond with the United States. England could feel no jealousy at an aggran- fllzemout which would complote the abolition Of slavery as an institution.” The loss of Cuba to ain would be an unquestionable gain to the mother untry, tie colony and the cause of mankind.’? Roports of the United States Mission in China. Lonpon, August 24, 1869, Reoent reports from Hong Kong, China, ated «to Auguat 8 have been received ere, rofiecting to a considerable extent on the Burlingame Mission, and reprosent- fag on tho authority of the Hon. J. Ross Browne flat the text of Mr. Burlingame’s credentials dif- fered from the foréign version as hereiofore given Qfthe paper and appointed him merely an Ameri- ¢an ettvoy to tributary nations. These reports, how- ever, are entirely discredited here and by the gov- ernment. Tho TarfThe York Races. Lonpon, August 24, 1869, The York August meeting commencod to-day with @ g00d attendance, ‘The Zetland stakes, for all ages, was won by b, f, White Slave (two years), by Orest, ont of Little Bavage, boating br. 0, Hawkhoad (two years), by brother to Strafford, second, and b. f. Gertrude (two years), by Saugterer out of Queen Bertha, third. ‘The betting at the start stood 3 to 1 agalnst White Blavo, 10 to 1 against Hawkhead, and 2101 against Gertrude. Eleven ran. The Convivial Stakes for two year olds was won by b. c. Kingeraft, by King Tom, out of Woodcraft, beating b. f. La Colonne, second, and b. c. Nobleman, third, The botting was even on the wianer and 3 to 1 against Colonne and Nodleman. Five ran. The Yorkshire Oaks, of fifteen sovereigns -each, with 100 sovereigns added, for three year ola fillies (Afiy-vight subscribers), was won by J. Brow’s b. f. Totson «Or, beating Johnstone's b. f. Lady Beacons. flold, second, and T. 8. Dawson’s ch. f. Dachess of Athol, third. The betting was 2 to 1 against the winner, 6 tol against Lady Beaconsfeld, and 6 to 1 against Duchess of Athol. Etgit ran. British Association of Science. Lonpon, August 24, 1869. Dr. Huxley has beep chosen to preside over the Meeting of tho British Association ef Science, next year tn Liverpool. . a The English Pacific Squadron. ; Lonpow, August 24, 1969, Rear Admiral Henry Chads has beon appointed to the command of the Boglish Pacific Squadron, vice Admiral George F. Hastings. The European Grain Crops. Lonpon, August 24, 1869. A great mass or detajia coucerning the condition @ad promise of the gtowing grain crops has recently ‘been published, It seems to be the.general snpres- lon that the contignames of the late dry and cool has been of tamense seivico to the country. Maoh of the corn has already been gaMerdd, and ‘endther for! Rh Past and the crisis of the ver. ie harvest will be o7 copiowy rains which fed gome time aga, though they delayed, did not damage the corn, ‘The favorablo change in the weather stopped the poe in the prigag of all sorts of corn; but @roat jactuutions are still éxpected, as the crops through- ut Kurdpe, with the exception of those in the inte- flor of Ruswa, promise to be light, ‘Tho Empress on Her Tour—The Senate and the Senatus Cousultum, Panis, August 24, 1869, The Empresa and the Prince Imperial have arrived at Lyous on their way to the Kast, ‘The Senate will meet to-morrow to hear the report of the committee on the Senatus Consultuns How the Emperor’s Ammesty to Political Exe iles Has Been Received, Paris, August 24, 1869, The official news of the amnesty to the French ex- fles has been received with unequivocal demonstra- tions of gratitude and sympathy towards Napoleon and the government. Felix Pyat has taken advan- tage of the proclamation and returned to Parla, Death of Salvatori Patti. PARis, August 24, 1800, Salvatorl Pattl, the father of Adelina and Carlotta Patti, Gled m this city yesterday. SPAIN. Cabinet Dissensions—Topete Threatens to Re- sign=Action of the Republicans. MApRID, August 24, 1869. The dissension among the Ministry Rae, . Admtral Topete has threatened to resign i Zorills ~orsists in nis severity towards the bishops. i ~"blicans have petitioned the government The rep. end better quarters for the Carlisi for better 1000», prisoners. Loe “DT, TURKEY AND EG@**..12 pen nen) ‘ The Viceroy’s Explanation to the Aatinee Constantinoris, August %, with A messenger has arrived from Alexandria Fe, the reply of the Viceroy of Egypt to the Sultan note. It was received by the Grand Vizier, who com- municated its contents to the Sultan, Ismail Pacha gives ample assurances of his loyalty. SOUTH AMERICA. Live Oxen Shipped from Montevideo to Lone don—Postal Service with Rio Janciro. LONDON, August 24, 1869. The eteamer City of Rio Janeiro has arrived here, She brought from Montevideo nineteen live oxen as an experiment, and which proved success- ful. A steamer is now building here for this trade exclusively. She will sailin about six weeks, and others will follow. The postal service with Rio Janetro has been ex- tended, Hereafter there will be four mails monthly instead of two. CUBA. The Patriots Driven from Near Jaguey Grande—Quesada’s Forces Not Before Santi Espiritu. HAVANA, August 24, 1860, The Governor of Matanzas, in a communication to the Captain General, says the insurgents have been driven from the neighborhood of Jaguey Grande, and that they retreated eastward. Advices from Santi Espiritu are to the effect that General Quesada’s forces had not appeared at that place, as was expected. TENNESSEE. Riotous Proceedings—Several Persons Shot. MEMPHIS, August 23, 1869, A dimculty occurred to-day between a negro and a white boy in the village of Macon, Fayette county, in this State, resulting inaseriousaffray. A brother of ‘he white boy interfered and punished the negro, whereupon a crowd of negroes gathered and threat. ened so sack thetown. One negro was shot, The negroes in town were soon reinforced by parties from the surrounding country, and they made an indiscriminate attack upon the whites. The white boys who were in the original diMculty had to fly for safety. The Sheriffof the county was called upon and he started from Somerville with @ posse comi- tatusto quell the disturbance. It is reported that several of the Sheriff's party have been wounded by the negroes, / PENNSYLVANIA Effects of the Water Famine—A Disastrous Fire in Philadelphia~High Prices tu the Paper Market. PHILADELPHIA, August 24, 1869, At two o'clock this afternoon fire broke out in the large four story brick building on the northwest corner of Ninth and Wallace streets, used for manu- facturing purposes, which, in consequence of the scarcity of water, was completely destroyed ina short time. The building was worth $50,000, and was insured for almost its value, The occu- ants, D. & W. King, woollen and yarn manufac- urers, have an insurance of $18,000, which covers their loss; J. & J, Stead, same business, loss $8,000, insurance $2,300; J. O. Mead & Co., silver ware man- ufacturers, suffer a heavy loss. Four private dwell- ings were burned, The total loss will probaoly reach $100,000. Owlng to the Btoppage of paper mills at Manayunk, which were all run by water power, the price of paper has advanced two and a half and three cents by pound. Some of the manufacturers are arrang- ing to put ip steam engines. These mills made te teen tons of paper only, THE INDIAN PEACE COMMISSION, from Vincent Colyer—How Indian Wars are Begun. Mr. Edward Cromwell, of this city, a member of the United States Indian Commission, has received the following despatch from Mr. Colyer, one of the special commissioners appointed by the President, ‘ana who is now on his way to Alaska:— SAN FRANOISCO, August 21, 1869, If Governor Mitchell’s (of New Mexico) unwise [eget declaring the Navajoes outlaws should enforced it will probably break up the ncy and school at Fort Deflance, as there are no United States troops nearer thaa Fort Wingate, forty-five miles distant. The war with the Hulipas-Apaches was commenced by a white man named Muller, who killed Wambayuba, their chief, in 1806. They were at peace before this. The war with the A) he Mo- javea was reopened in 1868 by some seametors under Chenworth, a freighter, who killed a dozen or more of the head chiofs at La Paz where they were invited to sign a treaty of peace. I leave for Sitka by the steamer Newbera on Monday. VINCENT COLYER. THE RAGES AT SPRINGFIELD. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., August 24, 1869. ‘The fall meeting of the Springfield Club opened very successiully to-day. The race for.a purse of $700, for horses that have never trotted better than 2:38, was won by D. Big- ley’s b. m, Fanny, im 2:38%{, 2:41, 2:41, 2:49% and 389, beating s. @ John, 8. g. John Dray er, e won Hambletontan, 8 g. Tormentor, bl. g. Kangaroo and b. g. Lakeman. The purse of $500, for horses that have never trotted better than three minutes, was won by M. Carroli's b. g. Prince, th 2:42 343, 2:41. Eleven horses trotted. ‘The races wili be continued on Wed- nesday and Tbursda, EUROPEAN MARKETS. Letter LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, August 24— 4:50 P, M.—Congols closed at 93% for money and 934 for the account. American securities closed dull at the Es quotations:—United States five-twenty hinds 1802, 8439; do., 1865, old, 83% do., 1267, 82%; United States ten-Torty coupons, 7 Erle Ratlway shares, 19: shares, Pee Loa | Gteady. PARIS BOURSE.—PaRIS, August 24—3 P, M.—' sit 1s Vy thee ‘7ST, 420. Ho RANKFORT BOURSB.—FRANKFORT, August 24— 3 P, M.—United States five-twenty bonds a At. 8874 a 80 for the 1asue of 1902. ae LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, August 24—4:30 P, M.—The market closed dull at the follow. ing quotations:—Middling uplands, 13444, 5 Iliinota Central Railway 3 mniddiing Orleans, 18%. & 14d, ‘The sales of the day have footed up 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken for export and speculation, Havre Corron MARKET.—Havrr, Al ugust 24— 3P.} he markét opened quiet and heavy at 164f, per cwt. for both on the spot and afloat. Cotton closed dull for both, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, August 2%4—Corn 31s, 64. per quarter for Eu- Tropean. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET,—Liverpool, August 24.—Rosin 64, per cwt. for common North Varo- lina. LIVERPOOL, PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOr, August 24.—Pork 1068. per tlerce of 804 Ibs, for extra Bacon owt, for rime mess, Lard quiet. amberland cut, Produce—Tallow 47, 8d. per cwt, LONDON PRODUCE MARKBT.—LONDON, August 24,— wages 288, per cwt. for No. 12 Dutch stahdard afloat. BTROLBOM MARKET,—ANTWERP, August 21—3 Pr Petroleum is quiet at 64f. for standard FRANCE. | PRINCE ARTHUR. A Picnic and General Promenade Tarough Haliiax. HALIFAX, N. S., August 24, 1809. Prince Arthur was on the streets to-day with seve- ralof his companions. Ne afterwards attendéd a private picnic of 150 couples in the superb grounds of the Archbishop of Halifax, on the Northwest Acm. In the evening he was present at a crowded concert in the Horticuitural Gardens, and received a most cordial welcome, He was much pleased at the demonstration yesterday. Tne weather ts very fine and cool, THE GETTYSBURG © REUNION. Proceedings of Yesterday—The Line of the Firet Day’s Bnttle—The Spot Where Ge eral Reynolds Died—The Positions of the Eleventh Corps=-General Hancock Not to Be Present. GeTrysauRG, August 24, 1869, This morning, at a meeting of officers, Generas Meredith moved that Colonel Bachelder be invited to take charge of the exercises of the day, regarding 83 areason for the motion that Colonel Bachelder had collected more information than any other person Concerning the battles, and waa, therefore, well pre- pared to conduct the movements, The proposition ‘was unanimously adopted, ee ‘Tho party then repaired to the field for the puttiose Of definitely fixing the positions of the troops in the frst day's battle. among a whe Chsaidincca hwnd party were Generals Meredith, | L<0atd, Fowler, Colter and Hoffman, and Colonels Held, Cooper, Dudiey, Sheaffer and Lindiay, who werg all articipantg in that fight, together with seVéral mémbers of the Battle Field Memorial Asso- ciation and a shorthand writer, who made copious notes of the conferences. Many interesting incidents of the contest were related as the party passed from point to point, The roads by which the troops ad- vanced and retired, and the positions where the >» vosing armies met, i connection with inter- OP, -g incidents, were disttnculy studied. The addl- veuly, “ nformation thus derived will in a permanent tional u aded to history. The places where proml- form be & «fell or were wounded were designated, nent officets “+ interesting points was the locality One of the m9. ids’ death, a tree with the letter of General Rey. »g che place where ho died., “RY upon it, show, “ral Meredith ts that General The opinion of Ge: several rods northeast from aaa wer yuan vielnity at the time with iis iron brigade, Be ii Ww, 08 Axed by members Of his staff, of Lieutenant Turtle, of the Corps. ‘amen saryey at at present has charge of the Gover. driving of the the field, personally superintends thé “ne work to- stakes to mark the various positions. ‘1. xy the day was confined to the ground coveréy aimary troops in tue first day’s fight, including Sey Ridge. 2s An accident happened to Colonel Dudley, ond ©, the examining party. Having only one leg hie rody on horseback. The saddle girth broke and this threw him to the ground. He fell upon his back, but soon acquainted his friends that he had sus- talned no injury, ‘the damage was repaired and he was soon reseated in his saddle, In the afternoon the positions of the Hieventh corps in the first day’s engagements were deter- mined. Among the peer: were Generals Steinwehr ana Amsberg and Colonel Asmusser and other of- cers. Judge Heister, of board, accompanied the party. parties re- paired to the various points of the field. A large number of guests arrived at the Springs this morning, Among them those who took part in the battles were:—Of the First corps, Generals Newton, Stone, Winter, Stannard, Coulter aud Baxter; Second corpa, Generals Laxter and Owen and Coionel Burns; Third corps, Colonel Dud, Adjutant to one of the staif; Sixth corps, Gen- erals Howe, Shaler and Collicr, and Majors Samuel and A, M. Harker; Eleventh corps, General Stein- weblr; Twelfth conn Generals Geary, Slocum, Green and Barnum. In addition to the above named geutle- men were Colona! 3. F. Fisher, Chief of the Signal corps, who commanded a New Jersey regiment, and Colonel McAlister, of the same State. The only two Confederate ofticers present are Volonel Harrison, Adjutant General of Picketts’ brigade, and Colonel Allen, of the Seventh Tennessee regiment. General Mahone sent a letter expressing profound ret that prior engagements would prevent his being present, and Walter H. Taylor, late Adjutant on General Robert E. Lee’s staff, hoped it might be in his power to attend, but he might be prevented from doing so by private business. General Hancock, in a letter dated St. Lonts, Au- gust 19, says he had just returned from the Plains and regretted it would not be possible to be at Get- tysburg on the 23d inst., as it would be a great plea- sure to meet so many of his companions in arms. He was about to leave for St. Paui and the piains of Minnesota and Dacotah, cast of the Missouri river, on a tour of inspection of tue military posts in that region, and he would not complete the service in ieee sham a mont Gover! r Cenny ts pany one by @ part of his family; and other gentlemen have also brought ladies of their respective households hither, So far the company has been very pleasant apart from the con- siderations which have: tpduced so many persons of distinction to visit the fleld, now historic by their military services. To-morrow Culpes’ Hill, Cemetery Hill and vicinity will be visited. Tho oiticers of the Eleventh and Twelfth co! hold a meeting to-night to determine on a plan of operations to-morrow. On Wednesday evening there will be a ball at the Springs in honor of the military ana invited guests, It 18 uncertain whether General Meade will be here. NEW YORK. Arrest of Youthful Burglars in Rochester— A Chapter of Accidents, ROCHESTER, August 24, 1860, Last evening a gang of eight youthful burglars were arrested here by the police. They confess to having commitied numerous petty burglaries, A brakeman, named Charles McKee, on the Cen- tral Railroad fell from @ car near the Allen street bridge in this city, and was ran over by the cars, re- ceiving injuries which resulted in his death in a few ours. This morning Mrs. John Ferry, while insane, threw herself into the river at Charlotte and was drowned. Her husband is a butcher at Charlotte. This morning a man bamed Scatta, residing in Buffalo, was arrested while atiempting to sell a watch, valued at $350, He confesses to having stolen it from @ man at the races in Buffalo last week, General Siegler, a member of the Maennerchor, on alighting from the cars at the Oentral depot this morning, fell and broke his lee. He bad just re- turned from Buffalo with the society, which had attended the Liedertafel summer myut festival in that city last night. Arrival of Father McMaton in Buifalo—Prep- arations for the International Industrial Exe hibition, * by the Memorial Other Burrao, August 24, 1860, Rev, Father McMahon, who was so long held as a Fenian convict by the Canadian authorities, arrived here to-day after an absence of ovor three years, He is the (io of Bishop Ryan, Workmen to-day commenced to erect an addt- tional ae | adjoint the Skating Rink, to ac- commodate the engined and heavy machinery for the International Industrial Wxhibition which is to be held tu this city on the 6th of October, under tho auspices of the Mechanics’ Institute of this city, Ap- plications for permission to exhibit are’ daily re- ceived from Canada, every portion of the United States and Europe, Universalist Convention in Watertown, WATERFOWN, August 24, 1369. ‘The State Convention of Universalists convened at the church of that denomination in this city this morning. About fifty delegates were present. Dr, Needham, of Dr. Chapin’s church, New York, the permanent secretary, called the convention to order. Rey. J. G, Bartholomew was elected president by an almost unanimous vote, and the Rev. A. A. Thayer was chosen permanent seeretary. Rev. W. P. Payne was made secretary of the session, and the conven- tion then proceeded with the routine business. The Rey. B.C. Sweotzor, of New York, preached at the Universalist church this evening. ‘To-morrow even- ing there will be a discourse preached at Washing- yon Hall. Meeting of State Prison Inspectors at Albany— Railroad Accident. ALBANY, August 24, 1869, ‘The Inapectors of State Prisons held a consultation with a committee from the Prison Association to-day as to the proper mode of punishing refractory con- victs in view of the recent revolt at Sing Sing. A desuiiory conversation took place, and various methods of punishment were su; ted, but without taking any «lefinite action on the subject the mect- ing was adjourned until October, when it will be held at Sing Sing. The Board of jal Commissioners leave here to- Morrow on the steam canal packet Lewis Lawrence | to inspect the State canals, The Oneonta passenger train on the Susquehanna Railroad, due hore at nine o'clock this morning, ran Over a span of horses about one mile from Emmon’s station, The horses were knocked into a culvert \ killed, and the entire train was thrown from the track. locomotive was badly damaged, as aiso the baggage car. THE AURORA BOREALIS AGAIN, WororsTeR, Maga., August 24, 1860. Soon after sunset to-night @ beautiful display of the aurora borealis was witnessed here, The aky Wag cloudiess and the moon appeared unusually brilliant, but the light of the aurora was distinctly lke In DOT stretched Jou of ligat abot bp Trou the Notlsame visible for two or three hours; bright bans, appear: ‘cross’ the ak. tle | WASHI GTON. Arrival ef Governor Senter at the Capital. Colonel Stokes’ Plan for Overthrowing the Late Election in Tennessee. The Rivals Seeking Interviews With the President. A NEW STYLE OF METEOR. WASHINGTON, August 24, 1869, Failure of Stokes? Mission. The mission of Colonel Stokes here to try to ‘get the President to interfere in tne Tennessee election {s regarded as hopeless, sven by the most intense Tadicals, as the President, even If disposed to act, oft SSae ae dame S do atiytiing without Congress, 1t ts pre- sumed that he will get rid of Stokes by informing him 6f wigt fact, and then console him with the removal of thd federal omce-ncyers Whe assiated in and, Rodinsdif, | ene Glection of Senter. Stokes’ proposition to hava ongreas Sonyened in extra session next month to look after Tennesso* # TeRarded as absurd, and it ts not belleved the President 1 Usten to Jt. _ Governor Senter at the “2Dital. ~~. Governor Senter, Colonel D. M. Nelson, Geral J... A. Mobry and Colonel John B. Brownlow, of Tennes- see, are here, en route for New York. Governor Senter willreturnina few days for the purpose of calling on President Grant. The Fitteonth Amendment. The records of the State Department show the following regarding State action on the fifteenth amendment to the national coastitutton:— Complete Ratification—North Carolina, West Vir- in perce ed Menger mane Louisiana, » South Carolina, Penns; r Connecticut, Florlagciz.” rhino taas Defective Ratifcatton—Kansas and Missourt—2. Rejection—Delaware and Kentucky—2. Payment of the September Interest. On the let of Beptember about $4,864,125 In con will be taken from tho Treasur¥ to pay the gemi- annual instalments of the interest gn the tn-forty bonds which falls due on the ist of Septem- ber, and the Ist of March reypectively. The amount of the bonds outstanding ts $194,567,300. eo further payments of gold interest will fall due ftp." this until the Ist of November next, when aborty $20,000,000 wall be required to pay the semi- annual hy Stalment of the interest on the five twenties, Appoih ment of Custom House Officers. Acting Sects,‘aty Richardson to-day con‘irmed the following nomind.'!0ns for customs ofticers:—David K. Cartter, as Deputy” Collector and Inspector or Cus- toma, Rochester, N. Ly @nd Homer Halstead as clerk; Stephen Rich and A!vin Smith, to be Inspec- tors at Gloucester, Mass.; Rovert F, Woleott to be clerk in the Coston Bustom House; Anson F. Adams to be temporary Inspector in the New York Custom House; Eawin A. Evaus Night Inspector in Pniladel- phia; Frederick Williams and G, K, Cook, Nhght In- spectors, G. M. Cole, Inspector, ahd C. 0. Varney, cierk in the New York Custom House, Under the new regulations for paying the laborers employed by welghers and gaugers in New York, Mr. Frank G. Wentworth has been appointed clerk for that pur pose, with the power of a Deputy Collector to ad- minister oaths, Assayer of the Carson City Mint. D. W. Balch, Assayer of the Branch Mint at Car- son City, Nevada, has resigned. Remarkable Celestia! Phenomenon. About seven minutes after seven o'clock this even- ing a very unusual celestial display was observed here by people who happened at the time to be gazing skyward. A large meteor shot from the northwest towards the north, taking a course alight- ly downward and then upward ina sort of serpent form. 81 ing like a ball of brilliant light it gradu- ally increased as it sped along, leaving a bright, lus- trous tail after it, very much like that of a comet,jand finally bursting like a rocket, scattering jets of light from every portion of 1t8 cironmference like what the pyrotechnists calla pinwheel, What was some- what remarkable about this phenomenon was the fact that long after what appeared to be the body of the meteor itself had disappeard the lustrous tall remained, now increasing and now diminishing in brilliance, for at least ten minutes, when it commenced to gradually fade away. The time occupied between the commence- ment of the display and the bursting, as it seemed, of the meteor must have been at least twelve or fit- teen seconds, and the whole time up to the disap- pearance of the tall covered some ten minutes. The phenomenon gave rise to quite a lively ex- citement in thia city. The people who witnessed it gave various opinions a8 to its oause, some holding that it was really the expected comet which as- tronomers had declared would be invisible to the naked eye, and others contending that it was merely one of those occasional luminous nebulous displays’ waich are known to occur at this season of the year, and which have little importance in the estimation of scientific folks, With a view to obtaining some reliable information mn the subject your correspondent visited the Naval bservatory, but found that no one there had no- ticed the occurrence, for the very good reason that no astronomer was on the lookout in the dome of the observatory at the time of the display. Nearly gil the astronomers are out of town, not having yet returned from their expeditions to observe the solar eclipse. The Reported Purchase of Cuba. (Washington (August 2%) Correspondence of the Boston Post.) On inquiry in the proper quarters I learn that the rumor printed ip the cable despatches of the Asso- ciated Press this morning regarding the purchase of Cuba is untroe, Negotiations have been opened with that object in view, but have not progressed further than mutual explanations, It 1s therefore not improbable that the despatch is merely prema- ture, but the officers of the Spanish Legation and, in fact, all the prominent members of the diplomatic corps express the opinion that Spain will resort to her proverbial delay in the matter and finally reject the proposition. MEXICAN AND SPANISH LAND GRANT Jons, How tho Grants Were Obtnined=The Evils of the System=The Swindies Perpetrated Under False Title Claims—A Rich Case, WASHINGTON, August 19, 1869. The Spanish monarchs ruled in the Mexican Terri- tory, through viceroys, intendants, captains, gene- rals and governors, from the conquest, in 1521, by Hernandez Cortez, till 1821, when the power of oid Spain terminated tn Mexico, Upon the accession ot Charles V. of Germany to the Spanish crown, under the title of Charles I. King of Spain, he became ruler of the entire extensive Spanish empire tn America. After ms accession, and in the year 1524, he established a council to frame laws, ordinancés and regulattona for the Spanish ultramarine empire. By royal ordinance of September 24, 1571, Philip II. commanded the enforcement of these laws. Addi- tions and amendments were subsequently made, the republication verified and its enforcement ordered in 1682, Other editions were published in 1723 ana 1745, followed by a collection from that year till 1805, These constitute the laws bearing on the Spanish land system, The United States acquired Florida from Spain in 1819, but were not bound to recognize British grants that were not adopted by Spain before January, 1818. ‘The pervading principle of the Spanish land sys- | tem is a limitation of extent of a grant from the royal domain to the object for which the land is con- ceded, The premises must be dedicated to that end and improved during possession; the boundaries mast be defined. These are prerequisites to ultimate title, and a failure to comply with the conditions works forfeiture of the grant, Other distinct princi- ples are that the government may locate military Posts or reservations, or use any part of the domatu States were subjeot, in honor &" the claims of grantees under roy! authority, ana the same conditions in relation to Sp.*2ish grants as were imposed by Spanish Jaw were > Rovern the grants diver the ceusion; but after that wre United States bad full liberty to apply her own laws $0 her newly acquired domain. xn, in Caltfornia, in New Mexico, in Ari. zona, vast tracts of rich auoceupied and untiaproved lands have ior years tempted tne settler, but upon application at the Land Office he ts told that so many leagues in that locality belong to some Don, or his heirs, by virtue of a Spanish grant. The titles being iu most cases defective, and the boundaries bein uudedned, settiers consider the risk too great, and pass on to another section, In that way thousands and even millions of acres of our public domain are hedged in by these monopolist, to the great detri- ment of emigration to the sections offered and the best Interesta of the State or Territory, as well 43 to the trade and commerce of the United states, {it ts curious to look among the old files of papers in contested grants of ranches and redondos, and notice the amount of tall swearing on the witness the ridiculous claims to tide, and the almost 1 arguments in favor of some fellow who im- that he has a perfect right to a ranch of veral thousand acres, because his grandfather shot squirrels on if, A case DOW at lasue, broaght forward and advoca- ted by Judge John 8. Watis, delegate in the Thirty- seventh Congress from New Mexico, will show that the good people im vhat section are sharper than those of the Bastern States, or that at least some of them imagine themselves 80, Von V'edro Armendariz was granted, or assumed to have been granted, a tract of land on the right or west bunk of the Kio Bravo, or Rio Grand del Norte, in New Mexico. His claim was base@ upon a petition of May, 1620, to the nish Coignial Governor, Facunda Melgares. The es eget askea for pos- session of unoccupied lands im the region above Stated, but failed to give the bounds’ of the desired grant. Upon fa paper Moigares 1ssusd aa order to piace the petitioner in royal possession, but, accord- ing tg the United States Surveyor Gen yral’s report, novér assuied atitle, The meaicat goveruiment never recognized the grant, nor did any law or edict of government substantiate its validity. However, Armencariz, by virtue of Melgares’ order, was placed in possession in 1520, 02 at er I take now the.testimony of two Spaniards, wit- ~hich 18 necessary to clear certain points in NekaAD, 9. _ ~vea—First, possession was given In the case, Tt pre “cattle there tll 1825, se 1920, and ArmendaliZ gracow —— ttle thie when, complaining of being FO by ORES Hhigyo8, he abandoned the tract an HEVEr Sauce yecup.—. it. Second, he neve, Tesided on the place and made no improvements whate Ver upon it at any time. Don Pedro died, in lerstanuing of the nelgh- By un “ boring landowners, wilo lad», mcenttve to aispute the Uule, the tract was constderm.. 3 belonging to Don Pedro's heirs, In 188 our cing, HY omeers came along, and upon this land tt was OS or locate the buildings aud military reservat. *% Fort Craig. Inquiry disclosed that Armendait,. heirs owned the plage, The ttle was not disputed, so the heird obiiging!y leased ic to the United States government for five years (1849 to 1354), at the ifpm- nai Pent of one dollar per annum, In 1854 the leaag was renewed, this time for ton years, and, probabi with the United States oMcers, a proviso was adroltiy inserted wheyeby all eng erected upon the lands, and all other improvemenis, should inure to the lessors at the expiration of the lease. ‘The lease was rejected by General Jessup, then Quarter- master General, but no attention was paid to that cireumstance, ‘The ten yeara passed and tho year 1864 came, (United States oficers in that region renewed the lease, stipulating that the buildings, for military purposes, and @ royal graut shall not in- terfere with thie right; and that its abandoment en- talls ita forfeiture, By the terms of the treaty be tween the United States and Mexico, at Guadalape Hidalgo, wn 1648, the Janda then ceded ta tho United which had cost tho United States over $50,000, gold, should be rented from the heirs at $2,000 per annut, Payable in gold. A year pi and the rent was claimed. Tue Quartermaster General rete: it ta the usual way to the Treasury Department for setile- ment. Then cume the tug. Title was asked for, it Was not producea, was lost or had otherwise disap- peared. Tho Commissioner of the General Land Oifice was called upon to cxamine the title. He dts- covered that there was none, Furtuer, 1¢ had never been surveyed; never been improved; wus @ mil- tary reservation recognized by the laws of Mexico and the United States and belonged tw the govern- ment, both by those laws and by the terms of the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty. ? The Judge was one who sled and did yeoman service in the passage on June 21, 1860, of a law confirming certain Spanish granta, among which was tnis. The Jaw was unnecessary a3 it was in contravention of previous law and treaty, so far aa tuis case was concerned, and it has been frequently hinted that ite vague language wes a ruse to smuggle this and similar claims mto a tide, But it was distinctly understood always that in the determination of a suit arising in these oases, the courts shall be governed by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the law of nations, the laws, usagea and customs of the government from which the claim ts derived, the principles of equity and the decisions of the Supreme Court or tne United Statea, so far as they are applicable. Upon applying tnose conditions to this case it fell belore each and every test. A long, tedious examina- tion proved that tncre Was not a vestige of justice in the claim. The conclusion of the Land Office de- cision 1s as follows:—“The absolute rignt of the United States to Fort Craig reservation, then, rests upon a principle too well established even to be dis- turbed, and as a consequence no claim, either in law or equity, is acknowledged by this office as ex- isting thereto in the Armendariz claimants.” This decision was given in 1865. Still, the heirs were not di ed, Judge Watts was started again to the Treasury Department, where the government buildings and $2,000 per annum, gold, were de- manded. The case has hung in the Third Auditor's office since 1865, and is now about to be decided sub- crete ats ts bel Tha e lands and improvement long to the United States. E ~~ That the tease was executed in defiance of law. ‘That the claim ts rejected. That Judge Watts’ fee 1s @ matter upon which he will do well to consult the heirs of Dou Pedro Armendaciz, ANOTHER PHILADELPHIA HORROR, An Insane Son Kills His Father—Particn- lars of the Crime—History of the Family. Philadelphia was shocked yesterday by the report that Marshall Key Evans had killed his father, Thomas L. Evans, at their residence, No. 306 South Tenth street, in a Mt of insanity, In addition to the full particulars given below from the Evening Tele- graph of yesterday, it may be remarked that as po- liceman Freemau came to the house, immediately after the shooting, the wounded, prostrate and dying father remarked, “Don’t harm my boy, for he didn’t know what he was doing:”— The family, with the exception of Marshall, bad sat down to breakfast, ana while partaking of the meal they had entered into a general discussion of the conduct and behavior of Marshall for some time past, and what had better be done under the circum- stances. They had concluded that the father, after breakiast, should visit Dr. Vandyke, who, a few days since, had expressed his conviction that the son was insane and had better be sent to the insane asylum, and obtain from him a certificate of bis insanity, on which he could be removed to the jum, Just ag this conversation had been concluded, and to which many think Marshall had been g listener, he stepped into the dining room, and ashe took a seat at che table, hia father bade him “goou morn. ing.” He did not moan to his salutation, but looked closely into the faces of all the family. He ate pretty heartily, and while thus engaged the father lefe the room and ascended to the second floor, where he changed his gown for a coat, and procuring his lat siarted down the ay stairway. In the meantime Marshall had also arisen and stepped out into the hall, which led directly from tne aint fee to the front door. Here he paced up and down, and occasionally would stop at tie bot- tom of the stairway and look up, On his father landing in the hati Marshall walked towards the front door, and as his father was steppiug into the vestibule he drew a revolver and fired three shots in rapid succession. The father then retreated trough the parlor to the hall again and back towards the dining room, and passing the pantry clutched at the door, and from that fell Into Mrs, Beicher’s arms, She laid him on the floor. Marshall followed his father all the way back, and as the body was ly- ing on the floor he bent over it, but said nothing. Mrs, Belcher remarked to him: “Marshall, see what you've done,” to which he did not answ young ladies on hearing the shots, seeing } With the pistol in bis hand, ran ee some ol tnto the yard and the others out of the front door. ‘The alarm was quickly given and the house was soon fuil of neighbors and policemen, one of the latter taking Marshall into custody, and shortly after es- corted him to the Fifth district station and from there to the Central, where he 1s now under confine- ment. Neither at the time of his arrest or since has he seemed the least excited, but his tace was mine pale. To questions propounded to him he replied, +) don’t feel right; you can see it in my eyes." Dr. Shapielgh, the Coroner’s physician, went to the reaidence and made a post mortem examination. Ag to (ue motive which induced the sgn to shoot his father there is none known, as they Were always on the most Intimate terms—the son remarking tor several days past that-his father was the best frieud he had on earth, Of his insanity there does not seem to be a doubt—bis conduct for some time past being such as to compel his family to consult Dr. Vandyke as to his condition. That gentleman, aiver i afew days’ cxamination, proclaimed him tnsane, | and advised his removal to an asylum. For some | twelve years he has been ailicted with inflammatory rheumatism, which lately has taken a chronic form. He has also been decidedly unfortunate in business, and since April or May last has done nothing. He was a married man, and the thonght that not only he, but his wife, become. dependent for the necessaries of life upon others, also preyed upon his mind, ‘They had broken, up hoasekceping, and he had gone to live with his father and she wit! friends at Riverside, N. J. They are spoken of as 4 | very affectionate couple, and they were in the habit , of frequently visiting each other, Some time since | he conceived an idea that a number of people had | conspired ta take his life, and among those he | classed his wife, theugh not until yesterday did he express any ieling, Sehiaes her to any of his. family, He had just then returned from a visttto | her, and on entering the house of bis father he | sought his eldest gister, to whom he said tias he had been. net, and, showing & blister on tno in- side of his upper lip, retnarked that was the mark Ot poison. He remarked that he had been all night with his wife, and that at the breakfast, table none of her folks partook of anything. tHe was the only ohe to eat, and his wife tad given him everything he 01 a that had adi eal an ministered poison ate te agai Wate Gana ion of her, to hive wita her, and drawing ad old Yoken kaye ad bp — to | from his bosom, said that he had threatened to sai her with that. He lefo his sister with up son! mre if ne toifiari you aooue tt; T told } Pon, sue wi ve ners nee to comma He way to ¢ Toy} estate OMe? of his isther, No. 431 alnut ya whom ha remained pix'tiabout two 0 nd 6 whom fia detatied the occurrences o1 hight before with his wife. Wnts Walking along Waluut street ho éald to his father, “You're the t friend I'ye got His father said, “4 there's “Kate” (his wile). then exclaimed, she is not. I won't live witl her any more.’ ‘Ths,’ then entered the house, and there he saw his win’ !0 the sitting room. He remarked that they (meanw’ his wife and father) had better go down staid and taik about tt, Accordingly they, accompanikd by the sister, repaired to the parlor, and ¢here Evaus narrated what had transpired during the night before. Sne stated that after she and her fus- band had reitred to their room, he pushed the l- stead and the bureau against the doorand th seized her by the dress with the left hand, an drawing the old knife, said, “There’s 8 man in that Saratoga trunk, and if he dares to come out you die, and then I die. We will go out of the world to- gether. Mind, I'll kill you.” She then complacentiy replied, “Marsh, if you're going to kill me, cut me right acrosa there,”’ at the same time running hor finger across the leis side of her throas, He seemed surprised at this coolness, and started back; but m @ few minutes se seized ber in the region of the heart drew ube kuife across ber upper tip, just hard enough to break the skin. She at the time was fear. ful of maxing any outcry, and he calming dowa shortly, they retired for the night, After arising In the morning he acted very strangely, and left thera on the first train for the city. She followed uim in the next train, Just a8 they were concluding Marshall came {nto the parior, and afier a short interview with the wife, Acting under the advice of the elder Mr, Bvans, the house for her howe. The son then again drew the old knite, which the father took from him and put away in, as he thought, a décure place, Nothing else transpired, oxcepr thal the son would occasionuliy rua thee there was a couspiracy ta kill him, antit night, when all went to their rooms, the futher taking the son to his bedchainber, | Hew Went fo bed and the father fell asiegp,. 4*" ‘ak night the old gentleman was on a _ mou Petit ee op", seizing the Wash pitcher i ang, “The crowd ts here; they are going to Wi meat? ‘The father then atvernpted to lly yas endeavoring to agsure the son that there was nobody present, when the fatier said, Don't move rl Kil you.!? ries tee old genre: men was Colipelled to lie for over an hour, during which time he waa trying to calm the young man, jength tie unfortunate man ran ‘out of the At length ti fortunate it or thi chamber and down stairs, The father followed only ‘0 s€@ his son run to the place where the knife li t 1 to the pl here the knife had been put, and, seizing it, brandisned it over his head, daring any one to come near him. The father then became alarmed and returned to his room and locked himself and daughters in, The son after re- maining in the lower part of the house for over am hour asceaded the stairs, and on his way vo the atth How.’ all the windows and bolted the doors. Al beim family descended to the dining room, and re ispired there has already been told in pe Te weapon with which the horrivle this account.” 2e 4 tragedy Was combiltter Was a Fygplver. tn which tote Were but three loa4s, ahd Which jad been, iven PY the son to the father young thes if lour a ea »,'1C2, and which had been placéd tn a bureau pbs do the father. The supposition is that the son gq conag down from his hiding place tia ponent yy fone to his father’s room and, cette Mm. cif, took out the revolver alid pul t er Any ring at it 13 also supposed that ho it in nis pocket. Ff tion at the breakfast table, ore neard the conver, {te manner in which he om! rere "21 — be dispose of ha os en to prevent lis tne carceration by killing hs father, The deccased was sixty-three ry '4"%, of es ene had long been in the real éatate business At To. # ied Walnut street. He was well know lig fy ne city and highly respectad. The muswerer 18 Ewenty- SIX years of age, ghd formerly was tt fae bode & slice busineas at Rtdye avenue and Spying Gard street, though until Apri or May he ha@ re dott a little in the tobacco trade. Be ts nighly piers ol by his acqnaintances, and all credit him vith beix an affectionate husband. His Wife 18 also rem sented as bemg a lovely woman, and one wiio re- ciprocated his attachment. His strange conduct r. Shapleigh made the post-mot a He found five bafis in the body; one enterea the body three inches above and to the teit of the'pavel, pass- ing through the stomach and sp!een, and was found under the skin in the back; another entered about an inch and a half from the right end of the enat- form cartilage, passing through the liver, and was found in the back under the skin; both of these wounds were fatal; another entered the left side Aix inches below the armpit; another entered the tuck oue and @ haifinches to the left of the spine, and was found in the spinal column; the fifth entered the outer side of the seft foot, and was found um- bedded in the bones of the foot, YACHTING. The regatta of the Harlem Yacttt Club, ich wast to have taken place yesterday, was postponed untit to-day, owing to the calm. In antie{pation of a very interesting and exciting event a iarge number of Speciators went forth to witness the display in @ steamer chartered for the occasion. The absence of auspicious weather, however, marred thia expected pleasure, and the contest was accordingly poat- poned. A scrub race was improvised, the rosult being nearly as foliows:—Sloops, W. K. Knapp firgt, Nellie B. second, Marie Louise third and the Three Sisters being fourth in the order of arrival. Of the cat-ri d boats John Henry was first, Zaddle sec. onda, imon third, Raynor and Northern Light ee The regular regutta of the club will be hel@ jay. There will be a grand Union regatta at Greenvilia, N. J., on September 1. Prizes of $150 and seventy- five dollars will be offered by Mr. Thomas Tay!or for. first and second class boats on general ‘nvitation, ‘The former to be thirty-one feet and under,’ the lat- ter twenty-two feet and under. Entrance and character of sailing to -be deter- upon on the day of sailing. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE, Boy KILLep.—Thomas Delaney, a boy thirteen years of age, who was fatally injurred yesterday as noon by @ stone thrown by some person at present unknown, died last night at the residence of his parents, No. 435 Weat Tweaty-sixth street. FIRB IN HOUSTON STREET.—A fire occurred on the third floor of the tenement house No. 300 West Houston street, occupied by John Donnelly, last night, at eight o'clock, caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. Damage to furniture and to butiding $100. Fully Insured. ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENON.—At fifty minutes after ten o'clock last evening there extended a long, thin band of the cirrus cloud from the western horizon in an easterly direction, some bobs Ge hae across _ = ringer gre The P yen of fe psi ke cloud was tivo degrees; it passed ten degreea south of the star called Vega or Lyra. To many i¢ appeared like the tail of ay immense comet or # streamer of the aurora borealis, Died. 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