The New York Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1869, Page 4

¢ oe NEW YORK HE 4a 4 ¥ BROADWAY AND ANN STREUT. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIFTOR. > Volume ‘0. 249 XXKXIV....0.0+5 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BOOTH'S THEATRE, 28dat., betweea Sth and 6th a Bir VAN WINKLE, WALLACK'S THEATR. Broviway ani J3ta street. Viotias--Tax Paor.a's Laws tx. THEATRE COMIQUE, 511 Drondway.~BLOWw FOR Biow. THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth streot.Taz QUREN OF Heants—Tur OLp Woman Tuar LIVED in A SUR. BAUR", Talctiath strect and ning Porvormans. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND T Broadway.—Afternvon aad e' / PIRTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth avenue and Twenty- fourth sirvel,—D2EAMS. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Br RAILROAD TO RUIN, BOWERY THEATRE Tn AND Oux oF PLacr, GRAND OPERA HOUS™, co 6d atroet.—Tir Sea or | WAVERLEY THEATRE, No. Vaniery ENTERTAINME OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broaaway.—UNoun Tow’s CABIN. ORMOSA; OR, THE Fs Towery.—Tiiz Soorrieu CuErs— or ot Eighth avenue and 20 Broadway.—A GRAND CENTRAL PARK GARD. 6th ats.—POPULAR GARDEN TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HO | Vooariam, NEGRO MINSTRELSY, BAN FRANCISCO MINS Pian MiNsTRELSY, NEGHO Av HOOLEY'S OPERA HOU: MiNsTRELS—TuF Lapy Kitt. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— BOIRNOE AND Ant NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 620 MAL ATTENDAN ONO} Brooklya.—HoouRy's New York, Monday, Septomber 6, 1869.- TRA NAWS. Europe. Cable telegrams are dated September 5, Private advices from Paris represent Napoleon's health as in a critical condition. His strength was exhausted from the effects of a severe paroxysm of Ulness which he suffered on Saturday. Contradic- tory reports represent the Emperor as almost con- valescent. ‘The Huss memorial celebration in Prague was largely attended, French visitors and Russian Sciayes being present. The proceedings wore of a politico-religious character. Ex-Queen Christina, of Spain, and Dor Carlos are expected at Vichy. Ten thousand Spanish troops will be de- Bpatehed as reinforcements to the army In Cuba. The German Cathoiic Hierarchical Convention, in session in frida, adopted a line of action or plat- form to be observed by the prelates in the council in Rome. It is tolerant and independent in tone, yet inaspirit of complete submission to the cail of the Holy See, The Austrian bishops did not attend, a8 they will assemble in convention in Salzburg. Egypt. The Khedive of Egypt accepts the terms of tributary Allegiance laid down in the recent Cabinet letter of the Suitan of Turkey. His Highness will conse- quently reach Constantinople in a friendiy spirit. The French Minister in Constantinopie advised him by telegraph to adopt this course. West Indies. Havana despatches state that Santiago, St. Do- Mingo, has been surrendered to the revolutionists under Cabral. Azua is still besisged. The Frenoh Joan has failed. President Salnave of Hayti was defeated and dan- gerously wounded at Aux Cayes on the 22d of August. Gonaives has been captured by the Quaker City and Florida, rebel gunboats, which have re- cently received additional armament from New York. Sainave is reported to have issued a procia- mation abandcning the struggle, Another shock of car ke was felt at St. Thomas on the wth ult, die Telegrato is stil at ‘Toriola. Cuba. Puerto Principe advices state that the insurgents Were repulsed three times at cua Serapio, and sus- tained a loss of ten men. Venezuela. Don Guzman Blanco has been driven from Carac- cas by a mob for alleged sympathy with Pulgar’s re- Dellion, “President Monagas Is at Porto Cayello or- ganizing an army to attack Pulgar’s forces at Mara- caibo. Mtecellaneous, The steamship Hornet is still being overhanied by the Custom House authorities at Halifax, but so far nothing suspicious has been discovered. The cap- tain has entered @ protest against further search or detention. Sir John Young, the Governor General of the New Dominion, held a levee at St. John on Saturday, ‘and in aspeech at the dinner, stated that opposi- tion to the Confederation was test dying out, and that the New Dominion, led on by Engiaud, would speedily become a prosperous uation. Secretary Rawlins co:nmenced ainking rapidiy Yesterday, and now lics beyond recovery, He has been perfectly conscious throughout his 33, and yesterday received the Metnodist baptism and sacra- ment, and arranged all the papers that affect the future of his family. President Grant left Saratoga on te six o'clock train last eventng, divect for Washington, to attend the bedside of his dying comrade, Rawlings. Senator Fessenden’s heaith has so far improved that hopes are now entertained of his recovery. Rolls of Honor, Nos. 18 and 39, have just been | issued by the Quartermaster General's Department. ‘The Third Assistant Postmaste neral mtends to change the designs of our postage stamps again. The headsof Washington, Jackson, Franklin, Lin- coin and Jefferson are to be represented on the ne Ones in profile bust and the color is to be red. A terrible conflagration occurred at Goldsboro, N. C., on Saturday night by which the Wayne House, Masonic Hail, a lumber yard and ton warehouses Were destroyed. Loss, $125,000, oMees of the Messenger and the Post newspap2rs were also de- stroyed. They will resume puditcattoa soon The City. A cat-rigged sailboat was discovered capsized off Fort Richmond yesterday, and it is feared that the party who were last seen fn ier, six or seven per- sons, are lost. A coat was fo in the locker, Which appeared to be the property of Arthur Swar- tout, of No. 380 Broadway. The fire and wrecking steamer John Fuller, be- Tonging to the Metropolitan Vire Gepartment, left yesterday for Philadeiphia, where sie is to try to force the water from the Schuylkill river into Fatr- mount reservoir. Berke, the German cwigrant, who 1s reported to have been so severely beaten vy policemen, is on Ward's Island rapidiy conve fe From his own statement it seems he ent police station by mistake and called for lager heer, whereupon he was @eized, put Inacell and beaten. A Coroner's jury yesterday rendered a verdict recommending that a further mvestigation of the case shoud be made, Prominent Arrivals in the ¢ General Robinson, of Binghamton; ptatn Ry Leltch, of the steamer City of London; Generai 1, B. Raum, of Miinots and 8. Thomas, of Georgia, are ‘at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General &. Jardine, of New Jersey; 2. R. Chandler, Of Michigan; Charles A. Secor, of Washington Terri- tory; Colonel C. 1. Andrews, of Boston, and Bamuel Hour, of Washington, ave at the Astor House. General Fvana, of Canada; U. 4. Crosby, of Chi- engo, aud D, Ruiz, of Cuba, are at the filth Avenue Hotel. Lord Adaire, of England, is ai the Brevoort Hous Prominent Departave. Governor Stockdale left ye lay for Texas, Tae Latest Kise vor Spais—Thomas Albert Victor, Duke of Genoa, nephew of the King of Italy. Who noxt? Tie Regent Ser- ano, perhaps, would like to bear. SDegin to get at the facts about the nego- tiations that are going on between the United States and Spain for the independence of Cuba. Our special despatch from Washington, pub- lished yesterday, informs us of the terms pro- posed by General Sickles to the Spanish gov- ernment, the acceptance of the mediation of the United Siates, the modified proposition submit- ted by Spain in leu of that of our government, and the state of the question up to the latest advices. The proposition of the United States is direct to the point, and begins by stating that “the Spanish government is to acknowledge the independence of Cuba without conditions.” That is the first step and the condition prece- dent of those that follow. The Cubans are to indemnify Spain for the Spanish property on the island, such as castles, arsenals, forts, custom houses and other public buildings. The aggregate amount of indemnification, however, is not to exceed a hundred million of dollars, Slavery is to be abolished. As soon as theso terms are accepted by both parties hostilities are to cease, and the United States will guarantee the fulfilment of the agreement. The Spanish government, after stating that it accepted the mediation of the United States, and thanking our government for its friendly interposition, pro- poses, first, that the Cubans shall lay down their arms; second, that Spain will grant a general amnesty to the insurgents; third, that Cuba shall pay Spain for all Spanish property on the island and for all property destroyed by the insurgents; fourth, that suffrage is to be granted to all the population, so that the people may decide by vote whether they will remain with Spain or be separate and inde- pendent; fifth, that Spain will guarantee full protection to such of the insurgents as may be selected to pags through the lines of the Span- {sh army for the purpose of treating for a settlement on the basis of these propositions; and sixth, the United States to guarantee to Spain the payment of Cuba’s proportion of the public debi, There is seemingly a wide difference between the proposals of the two governments, but both have the same object in view—the inde- dendence of Cuba. That of the United States, a3 was said before, is concise and direct to the point. The Spanish government, though having the same end in view, appears anxious to save its amour propre, and not to wound the pride of Spaniards in the mode of parting with Cuba. Hence, the first proposition is that the insurgents shall lay down their arms, while that of our own government is that the independence of Cuba shall be acknowledged. Of course, if the other conditions can be agreed upon the independence of Cuba will be se- cured, whether that be ceded as the condition precedent or not, for Spain would not and could not go back upon the Cubans after they should lay down their arms for the purpose of a settlement negotiated by the United States, Still, the best, simplest and most direct plan is that proposed by our government, But the proposal of the Spanish government that the Cubans shall pay for all the property of loyal Spaniards destroyed in the war, and that the United States shall guarantee to Spain the payment of what is termed Cuba’s propor- tion of the dobt of Spain, cannot be admitted. This would involve, probably, the payment of several hundred millions, and create endless trouble and difficulties) The United States will certainly not agree to any such proposi- tion. The round sum of a hundred millions for the payment of all Spanish property on the island and asa final settlement of all claims growing out of the war, is a very liboral offer. Neither our government nor the Cubans ought to offer more, and, judging from the tenor of our Washington despatch, we conclude no more will be offered. It is simply a question with the Spanish government whether it will take this or get nothing, besides losing vast sums of money in the hopeless attempt to hold Cuba. Spain cannot hold tho island long, and, therefore, it would be extreme folly to reject the very liberal sum of a hundred mil- lions now offered on the guarantee of the United States. By the latest advices from Madrid it appears that the Regent Serrano and a majority of his Cabinet have become convinced that the wisest and beat thing to do is to accept this offer, but are rather afraid to venture on concluding the bargaia before the Spanish people become un- deceived and instructed a3 to the real state of affairs in Cuba, But a great point has been gained by the government consenting to nego- tiate for the independence of the island. The first and most formidable barrier is broken down. There seems to be little doubt now that the independence of Cuba, through the prudent and earnest interposition of tha United States, will be conceded. Let us hope this may be accomplished soon and before that beautiful and fruitful island becomes devastated. To prolong the war, under the present state of things and the prospect of a settlement, would be shedding blood uselessly and recklessly, Tak SznatortaL SkvEN.—Most of the seven republican Senators who voted against tho impeachment of Andy Johnson have been sin- gularly unfortunate, Henderson, of Missouri, and Van Winkle, of West Virginia, have been ; superseded and left ont in the cold; Fowler, of Tennessee, will probably be superseded by Andy Johnson himself in the coming Senato- rial election in that State; Fessenden, of Maine, is lying dangerously ill; and Grimes, of Iowa, an invalid in Paris, It appears has resigned, Only Trumbull, of Hiinois, and Ross, of Kan- sas, remain intact of all the bold and indepen- dent seven. Such is the whirligig of party politics, It whirls men in and it whirls thom out, but still the world wags on. Winows’ Penstons.—There is a good deal of just complaint about the manner in which the half yearly payments to the widows of our soldiers are paid at the pension office in this city. The poor women are dreadfully crowded in the confined space allotted to them, while, at the same time, not half of them who go to the office can bo paid off on the day appointed. Why not notify certain classes that they can be accommodated on certain days, and then there would be no disappointment nor suffers ing? This could be very easily done by the official authorities, and it should be attoaded to, Tun Lavesr Seanisa Fou.y—That at Hali- fax—the folly of poking their fingers into a Hornet's nest Our cable telegram from Loadon, under date of last night, conveys the important intelli- gence tiat the Emperor Napoleon the Third is deciled!y ill, and that his sickness is of an alarming character as regards the probable result of the attack. Private advices from the French capital represent that his Majesty expe- rienced a paroxysm of disease, which was at- tended with very considerable suffering, during Saturday, and that he remained, notwithstand- ing bis naturally buoyant constitution and almost wonderful power of recuperation, ex- hausted from its effects yesterday. It was not anticipated that a fatal result would ensue, but the symptoms, as we are told, were then decidedly calculated to excite uneasiness in the public mind. Uneasiness and excitement were consequently felt, and the illness of the Emperor is now a universal topic, not in France only, but throughout Europe. The daily bulletins from his physician do not command the public confidence. Meantime we have no doubt the discussions and propositions con- sidered in the councils of State in view of pos- sible contingencies are of the utmost impor- tance. The action of the Senate, however, in rejecting, by a vote of one hundred and thirteen to nine, an amendment to the Sena- tus Consultum proposing liberal reforms in the constitution of the Senate, has the appear- ance of a reactionary movement in favor of the Emperor's personal government; and this vote is calculated to create suspicions as to the sin- cerity of Napoleon in his promised liberal programme. The one hundred and thirteen Senators who voted against the amendment may, however, have been governed more by their personal interests as Senators than by the wishes of the Emperor; but, whatever the in- spiration, the vote was for imperialism and against popular concessions. In every point of view the vote is remark- able, and particularly so in the face of the Prince Napoleon’s earnest appeal in support of the amendment, The imperialist journals, it ap- pears, express great discontent at the i nee's Speech, and say that he went too far; but the general opinion {3 that the Prince displayed great ability and a liberal spirit which com- mands the sympathy of the people. All this is very significant, and we shall not bo sur- prised if henceforward the Prince Napoleon shall advance from day to day more distinctly into relief as the coming man for France. He is universally recognized as not only possessing in his personal appearance a most wonderful like- ness to Napoleon the First, but as also possess- ing the Napoleonic grasp of mind in a remark- able degree, and in full accord with the liberal and progressive ideas which mark the univer- sal spirit of the age. The Prince Napoleon is aman of great intellect, a great thinker, and from the signs of the times he is destined to become a great actor in the reconstruction of the affairs of France and of Europe, should his cousin be called away. Adulterated Milk. We are not certain that the Board of Health does a good service to the public in furnishing its list of tests for milk with no other Indica- tion of purity than the greater or less density of the article. If the rascals who sell impure milk come to understand that the only difficulty in their commodity is that there is too great a proportion of fluids to solids, it is certain that they can easily remedy this defect, and that without improving the purity of the article. There may be something worse put into milk than even Croton water. Adulteration with water is bad enough, but it is harmless by comparison with some other processes. Babies are cheated of proper nutrition by this watery diet, but they ate actually poisoned when the adulteration is ia the other direction and the fluid is thickened with putrescent ani- mal substances. Putrid milk is not an alto- gether unknown article. Much of it, we believe, originates with large dealers, who will not let milk sour on their hands, but neutralizé the acid with a due amount of alkali, and thrust decomposition aside, only, however, to meet it somewhat later in a worse form. But it is doubiful, also, whether the vile odor of some city milk has not other causes, and we think the Board will have done very little in the interest of the public on this point until it has pushed its inquiries in regard to milk to other points than the question of how much water it contains. : Cruzens’ Rients anp Pouor Powzr.— If those investigations that the Police Commis- sioners institute occasionally into the conduct of policemen are not altogether farcical we ex- pect to hear presently that they have tried Captain Peity for his arbitrary and quite ille- gal conduct in the case of Hart. Hart, it seems, incurred a debt. For thishe was ar- rested by the police, detained one night in the station house and next morning taken before Justice Dowling. Dowling decided that there was no authority for the man's arrest, and so dismissed him. But the police did not get him at liberty, and be was held till brought before Judge Barnard on writ of habeas corpus. Now, ought not the Commissioners to inquire, as a matter of public duty, the origin and explana- tion of this captaia’s abuse of his power? Toe Cuvronis.—The city churches were reopened yesterday after the summer vacation, The pastors were duly on hand, but the con- gregations were rather scant in numbers, being made up, for the most part, of the pious people who had tired first of the enjoyments of the watering places, It was somewhat like the first run of shad, but not just so complete as the grand haul of fish made by the carly fishermen mentioned in the Bible. The others will come along, however, in due season, after which the grand winter campaign against Satan and the pomps and vanities of this wicked world will bo commenced. We hope it will be prosecuted vigorously in view of the approach of the political nominations and elections, and the powerful aid which his sablo majesty receives at such a season, Wuo Pays?—Perbaps the suspicious char- acter of the Spaniard never came more offen- sively into play before the world than in this present Cuban difficulty, Every American ship that falls under the eye of a Spanish func- tionary is suspected of dosigns on Cuba, Just now tho authorities at Halifax, having seized an American ship at the instigation of a Spanish consul, are engagod in putting out the cargo to see if there are any muakala under- neath it Reoponiag of the Schools. To-day the free publio schools, which form so full a source of honor and blessings for the city of Now York, will be reopened, The teachers and pupils, refreshed and invigorated by their recent vacation, will enter upon their duties with new zeal, Yesterday's I[kRaALD gave an account of what has been wisely done during the vacation to cleanse, repair and alter the school buildings, so as to secure that indis- pensable requisite, ‘the maximum of light and air and room consistent with a true economy.” It is at length understood that these buildings should be spacious, well lighted and thoroughly ventilated. We trust that in- creased provision bas been made for escape from fre, It might be desirable to change the locality of more than one school building which is now hidden in some out of the way corner, in dangerous proximity to the filth and noise and all the baleful influences of over- crowded tenement houses. These tenement houses, indeed, contribute largely to the num- ber of pupils, and the new schoolhouse ought not to be placed at an inconvenient distance. But even if, ia any case, it is impracticable to sell the old schoolhouse so advantageously as to afford to build another on a better site, it would be of immense benefit were each schoolhouse in town surrounded by an open playground. No matter how much gold each square-foot of the playground is valued at by speculators in city lots, {t is worth infinitely more ag an addition to those vacant spaces which have been fitly called ‘‘the lungs of a city,” and which are of vital importance to the entire population. No change has been anaounced in the gen- eral features of our publig school system, The present excellent dondition of the Schools, as regards both discipline and scholarship, shows how well this system is working as it is, The clamor occastonally raised against what is stig- matized as merely mechanical training, taps of the bell, military marching and couotermarch- ing, and the reat, has almost ceased, To the unthinking mind all this seems to be nonsense and waste of time. But like the drilling at West Point, which only the raw recruit deems extraneous and superiiuons, it is neséssry as well as useful. Its objectors claim that it qualifies a pupil only for two possible con- ditions in his after life—his entering the army or his being sent to prison. But it really initiates habits of system, regularity, order, obedience, promptness and punctuality, which are highly servlooable in every condition of life. It teaches all to ‘‘wheel into line,” to act together, and with a will. It is training—moral and intellectual, as wellas physical. Moreover, not the least of its recommendations ts that it is wholesome recreation and fino fun for the pupils themselves. Instead of multiplying tho facilities already provided, in the supplementary course of the grammar schools, for the study of Latin, French or German, the Board of Education will continue to encourage the efforts of the teachers to bestow on their pupils a good, thorough English education. Were there no other reason for discountenancing the mistaken fancy that the objeot of our public schools is to teach the dead languages and living foreign languages, it would be enough to say that the pupils in those schools are growing up to be American citizens. They are to be citizena of @ vast republic, thronghout which the English language is universally understood and used. Thanks particularly to the newspaper press— the New York Heratp being read from Maine to Alaska—a single language, the English, everywhere predominates. In England itself, with its different county dialects, this language is not spoken with the same uniformity as in the United States. It is of national import- ance to keep the English language predominant. A learned court preacher at Berlin has pre- dicted a time ‘when the Western States, having become predominantly German, will bo stirred up by the course of events In the Father- land to establish a separate monarchical State.” Wo do not want to have such a pro- diction fulfilled. We want no more wars of races, of factiona or of sections, With one language wo shall be one péedpis, _ Opsxina or Taz Court or SxsstoN3s.— The Court of Sessions will be opened to-day by Judge Bedford after the vacation season, and the rogues and vagabonds who fill the City Prison and whose cases crowd the calendar will be speedily disposed of. Judge Bedford and Recorder Hackett have heretofore per- formed their duty in this court after a fashion that entitles them to the thanks of the commn- nity, and we have no doubt that these able judges will continue to exercise the same en- ergy and promptitude in punishiag criminals as they have hitherto done. The public have to rely more upon the vigorous action of the Court of Sessions for protection against crime than upon any other agency, and it is fortu- nate that we have such hardworking and con- sclentious officials presiding on the bench as the present City Judge and the Recorder. Gere Siro axp taz Dram Siors.— Gerrit Smith, in his new temperance move- ment, goes in for sweeping out the dram shops at one fell swoop. Archimedes once said, “irs me a loyer *” enodyh and a fulorum on which to placo it and I will move the world.” That 4s the dilficuliy with Gerrit Smith and his dram shop “‘aweep, oh!" opera- tion, So far as New York is concerned those shops are so thickly studded all over the city that there is no room to locate a fulcrum, no matter what sized lever Gerrit can bring to bear against them. Wantina Bot Lirtte Hare Betow.—The London Post furnishes the cheering intelligence that Canada is to flourish—presently, by and by, next year, maybe. She has every requi- site, says the Post, and her only wants are “people ad money.” Just now all the people she has are on a stampede to this side the lines, and this one of her little wants is likely to remain unsupplied. A Game or Wutres ano BraoKs,—They had such a gamo of base ball in Philadelphia on Saturday last. Score—Whites, 44; Blacks, 23, Our American citizens of African descent | will have to try it again, or give it up that “de white man can't be beat by cullud folks, no how." Aut Rioni, Wa Tr —The yacht Meteor, concerning tho safety of which fears began to be entertained in Kogland, The yacht was doubtless driven from hor course by @ storm into Bermuda, whero her arrival Is reported, Lie numoroga bt Prize Fianrrva Acain,—We are apparontly threatened with another epidemic of essays in the manly art, for we can hardly look upon those cases as sporadic which come three to- gother, as in yesterday's paper. It is quite poasible for the police to suppresa these miniature riots, for there is no prize fight without an audience, and that which bas pub- licity enough to gather an audience ought to be known to the police; but for some reason the little piece of savagery is permitted to flourish, and the public is left to the almost hopeless chance of getting rid of the British institution by moral suasion. Cannot the prize Oghters be induced to turn their athletic attention to more satisfactory sports? Here is boat racing in fashion just now, and if they must have sport, with money in it, why not try ‘‘the national game ?" How to Comprioare A Law Svit—Get somebody to steal the papers. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. The Visit to Sevator Conkling’s Postponed— Sudden Departure of the President for Washington, SaRatoaa, Sept. 6, 1809. The President, in company with General Porter, attended the Congregational church this morning. Ward Hunt, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of New York, arrived here with Senator Conkling last night, and hag invited General Porter and John A. Griswold to become his guests at Utica during the visit of the President, At the request of Mr. E.S. Sanford the telegraph office here has been kept open all day, in order to place tho President in communication with Wash- ington and Portland, he manifesting great concern in the critical condition of General Rawlins and Senators Fessenden. despatch yeceived from ee Dent, ined aa handed eearenes upon be seturn from cuurch, stated that the recovery of énéral Rawlins was, at eleven o'clock, considered entirely moneees and that he was rapidly sinking, Owing to the continued failing of Secretary Rawling the Presiaent bas given up his intention to visit ‘tice to-morrow, an Senator Conkling at written the following letter to that elfect to the Senator seas ET SaRatoaa, N. Y., Gept. 6, 1889. To the Hon. Ro300R CoNKLING :— 'y Dkaw Sia—It is with extreme regret that the continued and dangerous inese of Beoretary Rawlins, whose relations ave been ao intimate from the breaking out of the rebellion to the presont day, compels me to forego the con- fp lated pleasure of a van to your clty to-morrow, I now that you and my other friends will appreciate the jotive which oalla leasyre trip to the bedside of 90! it r signal service to his ountr's id whe deal + aalaom aver nn ‘Tho most recent despatches acarocly leave @ hope ‘seo him alive. I am, very sincerely, yours, U. 8. GRANT. At fificen minutes before five o'clock this after- Noon the President received a despatch saying that General Rawlins expressed a wish to see lim, The President accordingly left here on the ten minutes to six o'clock train this evening direct for Syaaniniy ton. He is very much affected by the critical cond! tion of Secretary Rawlins. Mrs. Grant and family will leave here for New York to-morrow morning and will remain at Mr. Corbin’s residence, the White House not yet ene habitable. A despatch from Portland reports Mr. Fessenden not improved. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. Tho fall dramatic season, though scarcely yet fatrly under way, already exhibits symptoms of strong vitality and prosperity. Novelty, variety and sensation are the order of the day, with a prospect ofa continuance of the same throughout the entire season. Judicious and liberal management on the part of our amusement caterers is fully recognized and appreciated by our amusement-loving citizens, Up to the present time the efforis of our theatrical Managers to please the public have met with an encouraging support from the playgoers of the Metropolis, and during the past two weeks our lead- ing theatres, without any such inducement as “an extra splurge,” have been exceedingly well attended. The success of the past argues favorably for that of the future. The present week opens auspiciously in @ musical as well asin a dramatic sense, and the chances are that our citizens will have as much variety and novelty to pick from im the way of ment as is good for them to be dosed with at one time. The slight fillip which will be given this week to theatrical affairs in this vicinity wilt in all probability carry the season well Into the fall. The Dew sensations for this evening may be summed ap as follows:—“Formosa; or, the Rallroad to Ruin,” at Niblo’s, ‘“areams” at the Fifth Avenue, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” at the Olympic, “The Live Indian’ at Wallack’s, “Blow for Blow” at the Comique and ‘The Scottish Chiefs” at the Bowery. On Friday evening & grand Shakspearian entertainment will be given at the Academy of Music in ald of the fam- ily of the late Joseph G. Hanley, and Saturday even- ing the Théatre Francalse reopens for a short season of grand English opera under the direction of Mme. Parepa-Rosa. “Formosa,” the new piece to be brought out this evening at Niblo’s, is Mr. Dion Boucicault’s last dramatic achievement, and ts at present the rage in London. The play, which is a story of illicit love, fashionable folly and dissipation, has been severely condemned in the English capital on account of tts immoral tendencies; but, notwithstanding the se- vere strictures heaped upon it, it has met with a most decided success, The piece will be produced at Niblo's with a good cast and with that elaboraté. ness of scentc displa; ee eee of this Catal. BS be ast % seed lishinent, oe wo. OT. “Dreams,” the new comedy which wiil be pre- sented this evening at the Filth Avenue theatre, ty the joint production of Messrs, Boucicailt and Robertson. 4! Wil} be placed Mie the stage at the Plith Avenue theatré in a superior manner, and will furthgrmore enjoy the advantages of a strong cast, ‘Tne piece has never beiore beea performed fh this city. te ea os “Blow for Blow,” which 1s to he prodaced this bab | at the Theatre Comique,” 13 a play of the Sensational order, Dy Mr. H, J. Byron, and has never before been perfor ed in this city, although it met. with quite a brilliant success lasé season, both in Philadelphia and Boston. The piece will ba brought out at the Comique in good style and will doubtless prove exceedingly attractive, At Wallack’s Mr. John E. Owens enters this even- ing upon the sixth and iast week of his present en- gagement. The programme for the present week has undergone a sight alteration, and now consists of “Solon Shingle” and “The Live Indtan,’’ The revival of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin? at the Olympic will afford our citizens an opportunity of seeing once more the exaggerated pictures of slave life as it Was supposed to exist some years ago in the Southern States. The piece has been slightly altered to suit the times and will be brought out with @ strong cast aud new and appropriate scenery. The Bowery theatre opens this evening for tho regular fall season with a grand spectacular drama by the indefatigable Poole, entiued “Tie Scottish Chiofs,’’ being an adaptation from the novel of the same name, The piece has been gotten up at con- siderable expense and abounda in ail the sensational eifects, Including marches and terrific battles, pecu- lar to the tastes of an East Side audienes, ‘The injtial performance of the three weeks’ season of gran soe Opera cq the Thédtre Francais, under the direction ume. Parepa-Rosa, will be fob on next Saturday evening. ‘I'he opening sen- ‘ation Will be Balfe’s romantty opera of “The Purl- tan’s Daughter,” which will be given upon this ggcaston for the first time In this country. ‘he sale of seats commences this thorning. At Booti's theatre Mr. Joseph Jefferson this even- ing enters upon the sixth and last week but one of lis present engagement in this clty, “tip Van Win- Kle” is stttl ae the bills, and the house continues tot crowd nightly from parquet to gallery. Misi Licille Western this evening enters Upon the twelfth wéek of her successful ace ement at the Grand Opera Hou: ues the last nights of the Spectacuiar dranta df “The Sea of Ice"! nounced. On Monday évening next *4 be revived with a new cast. Three separate benefits are announced to come off this week for the relief of the family of the late Mr. Joseph G, Hanley, late stage manager at Wallack’s theatre, The frst wil be a “Rip Van Winkie” matuinée at Booth’s on Wednesday, the second a “Solon Shingle” matinée at Wallack’s on Saturday and the third a grand Shakspearian entertainment at the Academy of Music on Friday night, with Edwin Booth as Jago, Mr. J. £. McCullough as Othollo and Miss Blanche De Bar as Desdemona, At Wood's Museam the Brae nite for the pre- aeut week has heen reversed, the Rand sisters ap- pearing in “Tne Pearl of Savoy" at the matinées, und the Zavistowski Sisters appearing. in the new burlesque of “Masanielio” in the eventngs. ‘The San Francisco Minstrels have things all to themselves in the burnt-cork line in this city at pre- i are drawing crowded houses every night. hey olfer a good programme for the present week, Tammany 18 apparently on the road to success, if Jorge and attractive audiences be the proper crite: rious to judge from. The pantomimic burlesque of “Pho Queen of Hearts’’ js still upon the bills. At the Waverley more new attractions are an- nounced, including “seven new stars.’ The suc- cess of the Waverley is now assured and tle mau- agement should see to it that the performances of the fature are on a par with thelr present excellence, At Tony Pastor’s the new military pantomime of “The Conseript” will be produced this evening tor the first time, with the full strength of the company at this house, Excellent programmes have been arranged for the present week at the Central Pars Garden, are also an- ‘atrie” will Hooley's Minstrela, Brooklyn, open for the season this evoning at thelr popular Opera House with ne Lady Killers’ and other Etuigplan skytches mention.’ WASHINGTON. penne Wasutnaton, Sept. 5, 1339. The Condition of Secretary Rawline—No Hopes Entertained of His Recovery. It was thought yesterday moon tnat Secretary Rawiins was convalescent, but about four o'clock he began to fail, He rallied a little at nine o'clock in the evening. At eleyen o'clock, however, hia pulse became very feeble, and he lay without any Roticeadle change until eight o'clock in the morn- ing, when he calied for and ate his breakfast, after which he directed the disposition of matters in rela- tion to hia own private business. At eleven o'clock there was a favorable change. During this after- noon various friends called, including Secretaries Cox, Fish and Robeson, Postmaster General Cres- well, General Sherman, who returned to Washing- ton this morning; Commissary General Baton, Gen- eral Eakin, of the Quartermaster’s Department; Commissioner of Indian Affairs Parker and General Howard. Many inquiries were made during the day regarding his health at the nouse of the Second Assistant Postmaster Genoral, Gen- eral Giles A. Smith of Iilnols, with whom he had recently made his home, Dr Bilas, who is the attendant physician, haa been in constant consultation with Surgeon Gen- eral Barnes, Dr. Norris and others of like proml- uence, The Secretary’s personal friends are an- wearled in their efforts to render services, while General Dent, of the Presldent’s household, has, without intermission, remained at his bedside and sent telegrame to President Grant regarding the con- dition of the Secretary. This sfternoon, at his own request, he was visited by a Methodist clergyman, Rey. Mr, Wilson, a stationed minister tn thia oity, by whom he was baptized and with whom ata aub- sequent hour ho partook of the sacrament, He has throughout his sil been conscious of his reat condition, and hag signed all papers which may affect the future circumstances of his family. At eight o'clock to-night he was resting quietly. No aggravation of the symptoms is at present antict- pated. There ts no prospect of his final recovery. His moral courage is such that his life may be pro- longed for a day. President Grant is expected to arrive at Washington to-morrow. The condition of Secretary Rawilins casts a gioom over the entire city and ig the theme of conversation in all circles, tae gf v9 ta-night Mr. Rawlins appeared ah tech paln and wasasicep, There has beea no perceptible change in bis Condition for the laat three hours, x. ‘The Matis ty Texas, gi, ‘The efforts of General Cla secure greater Mail facilities for Texas aro meeting with success since he has represented the lack of mail facilities which oxisig there, The Post Ome Department has taken méasnres looklng to @ more rapid transmission and distribution of the mails in Texas. The Faithful Collection of the Reveuue. ‘The records of the Internal Revenue Bureau showa decided improvement in the receipts sinco the Inau- guration of the administration of President Grant. It would appear that the President is determined to carry out his promise to collect the revenue falth- fully, A comparison of the recelpts for the months of July and August, 1868, with those of the same months In 1869 gives the following result:— Receipts for July and August, 1863, «$30,890,038 Receipt for July aud August, 1969,...,... 86,604,031 ‘Tus shows & alu for tWo Months of the presen year over the same months last year of $5,703,991 Perhaps the greatest reform in the revenue depart- ment of the government is in the collection of the whiskey tax. During the fiscal year from June 80, 1867, to July 31, 1868, the total number of gallons of whiskey produced and accounted for, that is, on which the tax was patd, was only 16,396,351, The number of gallons on which the tax was paid during the fiscal year from June 30, 1868, to July 1, 1809, was 66,183,577, belng an excess of 39,787,226 over the pre- ceding year. The greater portion of the tax on this whiskey has been collected during the last four months of the fiscal year, or since President Graat came into power. Another Chango in the Designs of Postage Stamps. General Terrell, the Third Assistant Postmaster General, in order to remove the dissatisfaction ex- pressed againat the present postage stamps, pro- poses to change them, and with this view he nas dl- rected the vank note company which furnishes them to prepare the designs for new issues. The heads of Washington, Jackson, Franklin, Lincoln and Jeffer- son are to be restored, in place of the present de- signs, to be represented as profile busts, each to re- present the various denominations, The stamps are to be larger than those now ta uge and oblong, Instead of 150 being printed on @ sheet there will be only 100, Tne former color—red—will also be re- stored. A month or two may elapse before the now stamps will be ready, Tho Roll of Honor. ‘The Quartermaster General’s o‘Tice has tsaued the Roll of Honor eighteen, containing the names of sol- diers who died in defence of the American Union | interred in the national cemeteries at Fort Harrison, Va.; Wilmington and Raleigh, N, C.; Port Hudson, La.; Brownsyiile, mn Antonio and Galy, Rateclis aa Fort eae Toxass Little Ark,; Indianapolis, Ind.; Mound City, Ill.; Cincin- nati, Ohio; Springfeld, Mo.; Forts Scott and Lea- venworth, Kansas, and in local cemeteries and at military posts in Texas, Indigna, ee Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Kansas, The vol- ume embraces the record of interments of 22,900 Unton soldiers, the names of 11,530 being unknown. The reason Why 80 small @ portion of the gra at those places could bg identiged must lookéd for in tho fact that mally bodies were hurriedly interred tn isolated spots, with only temporary marks or with none at all; that theag .burlais were mostly made ata very eariy period of the war, and that the ground was often in the handa ofthe enemy for a considerable period after the action, when, of course, it could not be expected that any permanent marks of identity would be es- tablished, This volume increases the total number of graves now recorded in printed form to about 193,000, Of the occupants of these graves the names of about 120,000 appear as known (of those already printed), about 73,000 as yet unknown. It is sup- posed there yet remain to be printed the records of about 120,000 graves of deceased Union soldiers and prisoners of war, making an aggregate of 305,000 graves, of the occupants of which the names of about 100,000 will not at present, if ever, bo recovered. The Quartermaster’s Department has also issued volume nineteen of the “Roll of Honor,” contatning the names of soldiers who died in defence of the American Union, interred in the national cemeteries at Baltimore, Md.; Petersburg, Va.; Newberne, N, C.; Florence, 8. C. (additional); Baton Rouge, La.; Fort 8t, Pallitp, La.; Jefferson City, Mo., and vartous posts in the States of Minnesota and New Mexico, and Arizona, Colorado, Dakota, Indiana, Montana, Utah and Washington Territories. This roll records the burial places of 17,453 deceased Union soldiers. The Quartermaster also publishes a statement of the disposition of some of the bodies of deceased Union soldiers and prisoners of war, whose remains have been removed to national cemeteries in the Southern and Western States, Sixty-three thousand eigat hundred and forty-sevon bodies have been removed from 205 different iocalities to twenty-turee of the national cemeteries, FIRE AT STATEN ISLAND, ab Loss About Ten Thousand Dollars. Yesterday morning about seven o'clock Ore was discovered in the stable of Mr, Charles Deforreat, on First avenue and Richmond turnpike, Tompkina- ville, Staten Island, and before assistance conid be obtained the whole buliding Was enveloped in flames. There were six horses In the stable, three of which were saved; but the fire spread with such rapidity that the others could not be rescued, Tha fire companies were promptly on the ground, but owing to lack of waterand ® strong breeze their efforts to check the flames were unavailing until the fire had comm unicated to and consumed several other buildings. Tho following 1s a statement of the losses sustained:—Charies De Forrest, stabio and three horses, $2,000, not insured ; William Moffat stables, $2,500, Insured for $500 in Home Insurance Company; Mulford.& Wardle, tenement houses and carpenter shop, $1,500, no insurance; George Frier, two houses, $8,000, Insured for $1,500 in Mutual In- surance Company; George Glatz, stables, $200, fully insured In Relief Insurance Company. The furoie Sure sg Whe diyeliiag hoyses Wag gil saved,