The New York Herald Newspaper, September 12, 1869, Page 7

~ APRLEGRAPUIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Napoleon in Health and Rumors of an Abdication. British Opinion of the Spanish Revolution. United States Mails Detained in Havana. VICTORY FOR LOPEZ IN PARAGUAY. ENGLAND. Beoling Towards Spain and the Revolution. Lonpon, Sept. 11, 1869, ‘The London Times to-day contrasts the French Gevolution of 1848 with the present revolution in ‘Spain, saying:— Inthe former the people ruled. When the power ven to General Cavaignac was turned against em the people's poreolgary after a short but rifle struggle, fell. In Spain the army governs; es the army, though ruling, has neither congue hor fought for its power. A struggle with the le is always iiminent; but the contending odds are against the forces are unequal and the Beople. Among the Spanish statesmen there is no waignac. They try stratagem, corruption and gurprise, but dare not employ force, The revolution fas hardly moved a step, and the whole affair lies ina nutshell, As from the 4s aulli whether the army or the people ai the upper hand. ‘The ({oternationol Boat Race. LONDON, Sept. 11, 1869. ‘The Land and Water (ne spaper) hopes the Ox- ford crew will make a retur) match with the Har- vards, and that the race will be as well fought as the ‘fast, A better contest cannot be expected. inning, the question re to have Another Episcopal Resignation. Lonpon, Sept. 11, 186% ‘The Bishop of Exeter will resign aa soon as the ar- Yangements for the ohange are completed. * Byron and Mrs. Leigh. Lonpon, Sept. 11, 1869, A letter in the Telegraph to-day asserts that Lord ‘Byron did not meet Airs. Leigh from a period before is marriage until after the separation from Lady - Byron, FRANCE. Napolcon tn Complete Health. Panis, Sept. 11, 1869. ‘The official newspapers to-day announce that Napo- Yeon 1s well. Rumors of an Abdication. Lonpon, Sept. 11, 1869, A Paris letter published here to-day says the ra- Mors of a possible abdication foreshadow a not im- Probable event, As the Emperor is liable to returns Of bis sickness, incapacitating him from business, Many think his son’s majority will be proclaimed on * Dus next birthday. SPAIN. Reinforcements tor Cuba. MaDRID, Sept, 11, 1860, Sixteen thousand troops are now ready to sail for Oubs. A small band of Carlists is feported in-Catalonia. ‘Troops have been sent tn pursuit. ‘The Regency More Popular. Paris, Sept. 11, 1868, ‘The rumor that the Regency under Marsal Ser- Pano will be extended is gaining ground. All parties 1m Spain are favorable to the proposition. Quiet Restored—Prim Not Just Wanted. MADRID, Sept. 11, 1869. The aisorders have been quelled and the city and @ountry are tranquil. ‘The government has advised General Prim, there- ~Yore, that nis speedy return is unnecessary. Ex-Minister Hale. MADRID, Sept. 11, 1869, The Jmparcial (newspaper) to-day publishes a re- cent letter from Mr. Fish, the American Secretary of State, to Minister Hale, and comments favorably Bpon it. TURKEY AND EGYPT. English Opinion of the Relations. Lonpon, Sept. 11, 1869. The Times, in an article on the Turko-Egyptian affair, trusts the controversy will have the effect to 4mprove the relations of the Snitan and the Viceroy. ‘The jealousy of the Porte was excited more by sus- picion than by actions. The Viceroy having given Q@ssurances and the Porte having conveyed warning Tarkey and Egypt may agree well. If the advice addressed by each to the other be followed by botn {8 will be better for themselves and for Europe. CUBA. Registered—The Lieutenant Governor of Bayomo Found Guilty of Treason. HAVANA, Sept. 11, 1869, Ithaving become known that suspected parties were about to deposit letters for the United States the mails by the steamship Missouri were detained and the letters, which are supposed to contain rebel inteligence, were registered. ‘The court martial in the case of Udalta, Lieuten- ant Governor of Bayomo, at the outbreak of the re- bdellion, have found nim guilty of treason, and be has been sentenced to the chain gang for ten years. Arrived, steamships Concordia and Mariposa, from New Orleans. THE PARAGUAYAN WAR. News from Paraguayan SourcesReported Geveroe Skirmish and Defeat of Brazilians— ‘The Allios Preparing to Atinck. Lisson, Sept. 11, 1869, The regular mail steamer from Rio Janeiro bas @rrived hero, bringing dates from the hostile armies on the Parana to the 20th of July. The news 1s quite (important. According to @ Paraguayan account a @harp engagement had occurred between the Bra- Silians and Paraguayans, in which 200 of the former and 600 of the latter were Killed. Owing to the un- favorable nature of the ground the Paraguayans wore unable to pursue. News from Brazilian sources ays the allies were continuing their preparations to attack Lopes in force, Reperted Defence of Lopez McMahon. Lowpon, Sept, 11, 1869, A writer in today’s Standard says that Mr. MoMahon, the United States Minister to Paraguay, denies the charges which have recently been brought against President Lopez, of Paraguay. He says Lopez is intelligent, polished and courageous, and conversant with European manners and dipio- Macy. Oniy two or three of the English aesire to Pd eeTeenay, but they are too timid to express by Minister TENNESSEE. Funeral of John Bell. Nasnvitie, Sept. 11, 1869. The funeral of Hon. Jonu Beli will take place to- morrow. At meetings of the Nashyille bar amd of ‘the citizens to-day resolutions were passed eulogiz- g the deceased. The citizens’ meeting was ad- pr aw by Henry S. Foote, ex-Prosident Johnson and others. Mr. Johnson spoke of Mr. Bel} as a étateaman and patriot with whom he had disagreed Groat a but to whom he was picased to due to his gunineut ‘worth and Unwarering NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1869.—T ( w ASHINGTON, Minister Sickles and the Proposition THE NEW DOMINION. Pr iene for the Reception of Prince ‘Arthur fa Q#ebec~Quick Trip of a Sailing Vesscl—Kaeo,'* Of the Gale—Marine Disas- reais Quenec, Sept. 11, 1960, Lieutenant Governor #14 Lsdy Belleau have tssued cards for a ball to Prince Arthurpn the 16th inst. His Royal Highness will take up Xs residence at Spencerwood on his arrival. Since the hurricane of Wednesday night north. east wind has prevailed more or less, Under ita influence over fifty vessels have come into port to- day. Among them is the Abeona, twenty-one days from Glasgow. This is one of the fastest trips on record. She has made three voyages this season. Two ships were lost in the Guif on their way up ducing the gale. Tne crews wore saved, The vew sels in the harbor sustained considerable damage. Champion Lacresse Match in Montreal— Breach of Promise Suit. MOonTRAAL, Sept. 11, 1869. ‘The lacrosse match for the championship of the Dominion of Canada, between the Montreal and Prescott clubs, was won by the former in three straight games. The great breach of promise case of Sophia M. Gre against James Benning, for $60,000 damages, euded yesterday, Mr. Kerr addressed the jury ior the de‘ence, comparing the case to that brought against Pickwick. Mr. Devin, for the W cing chatacterized the defence a# scandalous and calum- nious. ‘The Judge summed up in favor of the piain- tu, The jury returned @ verdict of $8,600. OHIO. George H. Pondlcton’s Views of Political Af- faire—The Union Not Restored—Opposition to the Fifteenth Amondment—The Greenback Policy Reiterated, Cincinnati, Sept. 11, 1860, Yesterday a large number of the friends of George HL. Pendieton called at his residence and insisted on @speech from him. He tried to beg off, but finally consented, Mr. Pendleton is still compelled to sup- port himself on crutches, Among other things he said:— I cannot agree with Governor Hayes that the ‘vexed questions of national politics are wisely and happily settled; that the great questions of lberty and Unton have been solved and the reconstruction of the Union made safe, I cannot agree with him that retrenchment, economy and honesty have been Introduced into the management of the federal ex- iy 6 debt has been decreased and is decreasing, a8 he states it; that the burdens of taxa- Vion have’ been reduced and their weight upon the people lightened; that -sound judgment and freedom from bad influences have been brought to the exercise of the immense power of the Secretary of the Treasury; that busi- ness is active; that enterprise is active; that vigor, energy and industry are bountifully rewarded; that employment 1s abundant; that daily toil is fully compensated; that commerce, on the ocean and on land, is prosperous; and therefore | cannot serenely, as does our worthy Goveruor, tura my face from all questions of federal politics and loo« only at State aQairs, I cannot say the Upton is restored when Vir- ginia, Mississipp! and ‘'exas are under military Zov- ernment,and ia without representation 1n Con- gress; that the Union is restored when Justice isad- ministered by a drum-head court martial: that the constitation 18 maintained, when we know tnat the Supreme Court is only waiting an opportunity to declare the reconstruccion acts unconstitutional, 1 Oppose the adoption of the Fifteenth amendment, because it is @ material and radical change in our system of government. It destroys the relation of the States to the federal Union which the constitation established, and degrades them; takes away from the States, without thelr consent, that essential attribute of @ self-governing community. ‘Two years ago the people of Ohio, without distinc- tion of party, by an immense majority, refused to amend the State constitution, “1 see no reason to believe that they have changed their opinion. Tobject to its adoption, because by the strongest implication 1t confers upon Congress a right re- served to the States, to exclude irom thefballot_per- sons of our own white race because of their nativity, creed, want of education or property, and prohibits the exclusion only of another race. i the lend he tation of Senator Morton and Senator Howard be correct, under this amendment Congress and the State may exclude Irishmen, Germans,Catholics, Pro- testants, or the poor man from the enjoyment of suf- frage, but not the negro or Mongolian. 1 Bo age: to 1ts adoption because it is part and parcel of @ scheme to flood the country with a forced importa- von of an immense number of Chinese coolies, and vo bring into our alien race a more diMcult form of the social and governmental questions that have so unhappily divided our people. Mr, Pendleton dwelt at some length upon the financial question, reiterating his farmer assertions im regard to the payment of the government debt and the bondholders in greenbacks, and abolishing the national bank system and the study of economy in reducing the nati i PENNSYLVANIA. Meeting of the Union League National Exe ecutive Committee. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11, 1869. The National Executive Committee of the Union League of America met to-day and was largely at- tended. In the absence of Governor Geary, who ‘was detained by the Avondale disaster, OC. W. God- ard, first vice doers took the chair. There were [ Somegee delegates from Texas, who made a full exposition of the state of affairs there. The com- mittee took action in regard to the élections pending in Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Texas. General W. T. Clarke, of Texas, made a touching and deeply interesting address on affairs in the South. A re- sume of the large correspondence of the committee ‘was read by the secretary, Mr. Baker. The Com- mittee adjourned to the first week in October. NEW YORK. ‘The Albany aud Susquehanna Railroad War. ALBANY, Sept, 11, 1869. ‘The following is the order in the Albany and Sus- quehanna suits brought by the Attorney General in behalf of the State:— And in the meantime and until the hearing and determination of this order to show causes it is ordered and directed that the Railroad of the said company, its books, papers, property and effects remain and continue in the possession and under the control and management of Robert Lennox Banks, a8 financial avd general agent, and James McQuade aa superintendent, heretofore bo elt to such position by the Governor of this Siate, as Mentioned in the complaint; and the said Banks and McQuade in their present capacity saall have power, and they are authorized to run the trains and man- age the business and affairs of the said Company, and to pay ite current accruing obligations out of the funds of the said company, coming into their bands or otherwise standing to its credit. Large Fire in Martinsburg—Loss $30,000. Urtca, Sept. 11, 1869. A terrible fire destroyed most of the business part of Martinsburg, Lewis county, on Friday morning. The fire was kindled by incendiaries under the steps leading to the Good Templars’ lodge room. The following property was destroyed:—Lovejoy’s Hotel, loss estimated at $13,000, insured for $4,500; George Lochiin, Grag store, lo#s $4,000, insurance $1,000; D. Wetmore, shoe store, loss heavy, partiaily covered by insurance; Phillips & Munroe, harness makers, loss part of stock, no insurance; Williams & Dunton, dry goods, loss $7,500 on building and stock, insurance $3,000; Levi Hough, groceries, loss heavy. ‘The total \oss was $0,000, and the total in- surance $16,000. MASSACHUSETTS. The Case of Colonel Brodhend—Saunders, the Defaulting Cashier, Admitted to Bail. Boston, Sept. 11, 1869, Colonel Brodhead, State Liquor Commissioner, ‘who was recently arrested on a charge of violating the United States Revenue laws by neglecting to amx stamps on packages of imported liquors, was to-day acquitted and honorably disobarged br. De Wolf, postmaster at Chester, charged in the United States Court with having opened a letter addressed to Deacon Bemis, has been acquitted, David E. Sannders, Jr., the defaulting teller of the North Nationa! Ban, was before Commissioner Hal- lett unis afternoon, and waving an examination the couse Was postponed tll Tuesday next, the defendant furnishing surety in $6,000 for his appearance at that time, John Jewett, of Salem, became his bondeman, nd Fair—Annual Address— Three Spirited Races. PORTLAND, Sept, 10, 1869. At the New England Fair to-day Dr. George B, Loring delivered the amnual address, It was an able argument in favor of the protection of industry ‘fas best calculated to promote the agricultural and other interests of the country. In the afternoon the first race, contested by horsas that had never beaten 2:50, Was won by Brown Na- than, in three straight heats; best time 241%. The second race, by horses that had never beaten 2:54, ‘was won by Dauiel Boone; best time 2:4734. For the third race, open to ali, Troublesome, India Rubber, Ben, Topsey and McClellan were entered. Troubie- some got the first neat in 2:37, Ben the second tn 2:86, the third in 2:37 and the fourth in 2:36. The Fair will close to-niahs. to Buy Cuba. \ ~~ THE PROPOSITION SAVORED BY SERRANO Awsistant Secretary Richawdson’s Reforms in the Treasury Depaxtment. Wasnavon, Sept. 11, 1869. Success of General Sickles” MUssion—Spain Preparing to Accept the Umited States’ Proposition in Regard to Cuba. A private letter received im this ctsy from General Sickies expresses the opinion that the propositions relative to Cuba originally submitted py him to the Spanish government will be finally accepted, though it may be delayed for some time. Well disposed, and if the matter was left solely to him it would probably be settled at omce, The members of the Regent’s cabinet, however, are rather slow aboutacting. Sickles is sanguine that they, too, will finally come to terms. A private letter from another source im Madrid says the Spanish people are begtuning to realize the folly of Spain endeavoring to retain Cuba. They are get- ting tired of the drain of men and money for the “faithful isle.” Regent Serrano ta Register Locks for Distilleries. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has, in pursuance of the various provisions of the law, pre- scribed the seal register lock, manufactured by the Townsend Manufacturing Company, Buffalo, for use at distilleries and bonded warehouses, They are furnished at the expense of the owners of such es- tabliahments. Collectors and assessors are directed to ascertain what number of those patent seal locks Will be required in the distilleries and warehouses in their respective districts, Many acts of carelessness by the oMicers having in custody the locks and keys have come to the Knowledge of the Internal Revenue office, and any officer guilty of such negligence should be promptly reported itor dismissal. Distil- lers are required to fit the doors on which the locks are to be placed with the requisite hasps and sta- ples, and the internal revenue officers are required to see that the hasps are sumMciently strong and the Staples securely fastened. The Salary of General Sherman. General Sherman's commission as Secretary of War appoints bim until the end of the next session of Congress. Tue law does not prevent him from holding the two offices of General and Secretary of War, but he mast elect which salary he will accept. Weekly Financial Statement. Mutilated bank notes burned during the week end- ing to-day amount to $92,600. Total amount burned, $16,016,744. Bank currency issued for billa destroyed during the week, $77,170. Total amount issued therefor, $15,846,555. Balance due for mutilated notes, $169,189. $299, 742,230, financial statement have not been prepared at the department, owing to the office being closed. Circulation outstanding this date, The remaining ttema of the weekly The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Juage Richardson, Assistant Secretary of tne ‘Treasury, Will leave here in a few days to attend to his court in Massachusetts. Reforms Inaugurated in the Treasury De- partment. Twenty-six clerks belonging to the Second Audi- tor’s Office of the Treasury suffered @ reduction of their monthly compensation during August on ac- count of loss of time. An estimate has been made at the Treasury Department of the amount lost by the government last year by the absense of clerks from their duties, not including the regular leaves of absence, in that department alone, and shows that the amount reached $40,000 a month, nearly half a million during the year. This does not include tardy arrivals to their duties of employ¢s and short absences during the aay. Assistant Secre- tary Richardson has instituied a complete reform in this matter, and hereafter strict reduction will be made from the pay of those who do not give the entire time required by the department regulations for attention to official business, Breckinridge Not a Confederate by Choice. ‘That John C. Breckinridge went into the rebellion not by choice or with the approval of his heart and head seems to be established by a little incident which has just come to my knowledge. It is not of much consequence now, pert:svs. whether or not the ex-Vice President was persuaded to join the confede- racy against his better judgment; but it may be of interest to hig many friends in the North and South to learn, even at this late day, the real trutm about the matter. On the night of the last day of the called session of Congress, at the close of Buchanan’s administration, while Colonel John W. Forney and Daniel E. Sickles (then a member of Congress) were talking together in the Senate Chamber, Breckin- ridge went up to them to bid them goodby. Speaking to Forney first, Breckenridge sald, “Good-by; I am going away to-morrow.” “Good-by,” said Forney, shaking his band, “and farewell too.” “and why iarewell?’ replied Breckenridge quickly, “I don’t understand you. Iam coming back.” “You will never come back,” said Forney, “and therefore I say farewell t00."” “You are mistaken, Forney. I intend to return. I have agon who has been go foolish as to join the other side; but I’m going to Richmond to get him off, and then I shall return,’ said Breckenridge ear- nestly. “Forney 1s right,” remarked Sickles at this point; “you willgoto Richmond and you will be persuaded to cast your fortunes with the people of your sec- tion. You will never come back, I feel satisfied." “You are both mistaken, believe me,’ said Breck- enridge,#with a good deal of warmth;* I shail return ag I say, and stand by the Union.” ‘This story J got from such a source as to leave no doubt of its entire truthfulness, and I have no «ou bt poth Forney and Sickies will endorse it if applied to. Appointment of Superintendents of Repairs. The Supervising Architect of the Treasury Depart- ment, A. B, Mullet, ia about to appoint the superin- tendents for the repairs of the various post offices and custom houses throughout the country. There are, of course, a large pumber of applications, but the selections will,be made solely with a view to fit- neas for the positions, Highly Important Ruling In Revenue Law. Judge Erskine, of the United States District Court for the District of Georgia, has sent to Washington a copy of his opinion delivered at Chambers in the matter of Meador & Brothers. It appears that the counsel for Meador & Brothers, being dissatisfied with Judge Erskine’s rulings at the original trial, in which the jearned Judge held that the acts of 1866 and 1863, authorizing super- visors of internal revenue to 1seue summonses and make search were constitutional, applied for a writ of error and moved that a supersedias be allowed, Objection being made by the United States Attorney, the Court held that no provision of law existed whereby a suit of error would lie to 8 decision made by @ judge ina proceeding of this nature out of court, and while sitting as judge under the said acts, The case excited general interest, and the decision at Chambers ts looked upon as & great triumph of the doctrines of nationalism. the Internal TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. James Norton and Michsel and Thomas Hearing, flahermen for the Boston market, were drowned in the gale of Wednesday. The recount of the vote of San Franciaco has been completed. Discrepancies were discovered in nearly every ward, Seiby’s majority is 110. The Evening Pos!, the only republican peper in Memphis, suspended yesterday, Governor Senter having withdrawn the State patronage from it. The crop prospects in Loutsiana are less favora- ble, The cane ts backward. It is reported that cat- erpiliars are damaging the cotton in several par- iahes, Cotton picking has fully begun in Tennessee, but it ts foared that a bs portion of the crop will be lost through the inability’of the planters to obtain hands in some localities, Thoy are offering three dollars per day and cannot obtain them at that FICO, SENATOR F ESSENDEN. Hie Funeral at Portjand—Large Atrendance— , PoRTLaND, Me., Sept. 11, 4869. ‘The funeral Of the late Senator Fessenden Kk Place at the First parish church st half-past teo o’clock this morning. Ali of the public offices and numerous places of business throughout the city and State were closed in respect to the memory of the distinguished dead. The funoral was the largest that has ever taken piace in Portland, and was at- tended by many of the most prominent men of New England. ceremonies were of # most impres- sive character, and were listened to with deep atten- tion by the vast audience, whose presence evidenced the estimation in which the deceased statesman Was eld by bis fellow citizens. Respect to the Memory of the Deceased. 4 Boston, Sept, 11, 1869. ‘The Custom House was closed to-day in respect of the funeral of Senator Fessenden. Wasuinaton, Sept, 11, 1860. In respect to the memory of Senator Fessenden the Treasury Department 1s closed to-day to the public and only the most important routine business 1g Grapsacted, AMUSEMENTS. Park Theatre, Breoklyn. ‘The seventh reguiar season opening of that neat little conservatory of the legitimate drama, irs. F. B, Conway's Park theatre, last evening was of a most suspicious character. The house, which dur- ing the recess has been handsomely refitted and painted so as to look to the best advantage, was crowded in every part some minutes before the cur- tain rose by the legion of friends and adinirers of the fair lessee, whose failure to make her appearance was evidently asource of disappointment to many in the audieuce. An original drama, from the Suent pen of T. W. Robertson, entitled “Home,” formed the first part of the entertatument, which concluded with “A Breach of Promise,” an original comedietta. An excellent stock company has been @! for the season, amoug whom are Mra, Jenny Carroll, Mrs, Mark Bates, Mrs. J. J. Prior, Mrs. A. Yeamans, Mrs. H. Howard, Miss M. Whitman and Messrs, Mark Bates, Lamb, J. W. Carroll, F. Chippendale, J. Moore, A. Queen and other mem! of the dramatic profession weil Known and popular in Brooklyn, ‘The play of “Home,” which is a very tame, domestic drama, was rendered by Mark Bates as Alfred Dorrison, whose forte is evidently not in keeping with the character personated by nim. The Adventarer, Captain eeapeon (of the Chepultepec Avengers), of J. W. Curroll was a fne piece of acting and eli- cited considerable applause. Chippendale, as the infatuated but good hearted old man, Was as usual acceptable in his delineation of the part assigned him, and received the most flattering reception upon making his entrée of the evenin, Prior was well up in ber part and displayed her skill as a ed artist. The new drop scene, “The Voyage of Life,” 18 & very umperfect work of art, far inferior to the one which it has replaced, Musical and Theatrical Notes. Professor Hermann, the great “‘prestidigitateur,” opens at the Academy of Music on next Wednesday ‘evening, The entire proceeds of the inaugural enter- tainment will be devoted to the relief of the widows and orphans of the Avondale calamity. “Patrie’’ will be revived at tne Grand Opera House to-morrow night, A ‘Leah’ matinée will be given on Wednesday afternoon, for the relief of the Avon- dale sufferers, Miss Lucille Western, the entire com- pany dnd orchestra having volunteered their services for this laudanie object. Bryant's Minstrels reopen for the season at their renovated and redecorated hallin the ‘Tammany Wigwam" to-morrow night, with all the old favor- ites and a number of new candidates for metropolitan honors, On Saturday nexta grand matinée will be given by the troupe, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the relief of the sufferers by the Avondale tragedy. The Richings-Bernard English Opera Company last evening gave a grand concert at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, in aid of the widows and orphans of the victims of the Avondale disaster. It is rumored that the Parepa-Rosa Opera Troupe, now in this city, contemplate following this example. We rejoice to learn that even the hearts of our operatic managers are in sympathy with these forlorn and bereaved unfortunates. Henry Schroeder's American Conservatory of Music commenced the fall and winter season last week with a full corps of performers, The New York Conservatory of Music, under the management of Mr. 8. N, Griswold, has opened for the fall and winter season. ‘The monthly soirées which were so pentiee last winter will be re- sumed as early as possible. Many et eld changes have taken place both in the New York and Brook- lyn branches of this flourishing institution. Mr. Kennedy, the popular Scottish vocalist, after a successful tour of three years in the United States and Canada, gives his farewell entertainment at Steinway Hall to-morrow evening, prior to his de- parture for “Auld Scotia.” A good programme ig offered and the hall will probably be crewded. ‘The European Circus will pitch its tent to-morrow near the City Hall, Brooklyn, where it remains for one week. It returas with a number of new and startling attractions, and 1s to be handsomely iilu- minated with numberless gas jets, which will com- the “great show” with a halo of Heat” surroun nt. irs. Mina Geary-Fitzpatrick announces a farewell concert at Steinway Hall, on Wednesday evening, previous to her departure for E' where she de- ‘signs to enter upon her studies for the operatic stage under the tuition of the most competent maestrt, ‘This lady, who has been for some time familiarly known bere in the concert room as an exquisite balladist, may return to us one day a prima donna, Her friends will doubtless see that her musical fare- well 18 in Keeping with the estimation in which Mina Geary has been always held since she made her girlian début in New York. Zoe commences her fail dramatic season at the Newark Opera House on Tuesday evening, in sev- eral of her sensation attractions, including Chandos Fulton's interesting drama of ‘‘Nita.”” The San Francisco’s, having changed their pro- gramme, announce another lot of new songs and dances and new acta, enough in thelr hands, or rather mouths and feet, to turnish their audiences ‘with an mexhaustible amount of laughter. Next week is announced as the last week but one of the Central Park Garden Concerts, so that the thousands who frequent this place will have but a short time longer to imbine refreshing beverages to the sound of Theodore Thomas’ excellent orches- wai music. In the meantime, however, Manager Gosche and Mr. Levy are to have benefits, Jovn F, Poole, the indefatigable,’ having recov- ered tne time used in writing the “Scottish Chiefs,” has once More turned his anfatling pen to the com- position of sensational pieces for Tony Pastor's, Next week will be brought out a new drama, entitled ae hs the Empire City; or, New York ina Nut shell. © regular dramatic season of tne Olympic theatre, St. Louis, commenced last Monday evening, September 6, on which occasion Boucicault’s drama of the “Long Strike’? was presented for the first time im St. Louis, Messrs. Leong | Bidwell and Mac- donough, the joint managers, having mounted the piece handsomely, and, the cast of characters being filled from their excellent stock company, it was re- ceived with great favor, and the opening season with great promises of popularity and prosperity, ‘Affairs at Booth’s theatre remain in statu quo for another week. To-morrow evening Mr. Jefferson enters upon the seventh and last week of his suc- cessful engagement at tus honse, appearing throughout the week In his gy impersonation of the sleepy old Rip Van Winkle. On Monday, the 20th inst., Miss Bateman, who has but recently re- turned from Europe, laden with such dramatic honors as have but seldom, if ever before, been showered upon an American artist abroad, opens at this establisnment in her great role of “Leah.” Miss Batement is under @ ten weeks’ engagement at Booth’s, during which she will appear in a number of her famous characters, including Mary Warner and Bianca. The sale of seats for the opening night commences to-morrow. ‘At Wallack’s theatre Mr. John E. Owens last even- ing brought his successful engagement of six weeks toa close. The theatre remains closed until Wed- nesday evening next, when it reopens with Shert- dan’s comedy of “The School for Scanda),” in which Mr, John Gilbert will sustain ¢ role of Sir Peter ‘Teazie, Mrs. Madeline Henriques-Jennings that of Lady Teazle, Mr. Chatles Fisher that of sir Oliver surface and Mr. J. W. Wallack that of Joseph Sur- face, During the recess the theatre will thor- oughly renovated and repainted. A new comedy by Mr. T. W. Robertson 1s in @ preparation and ‘will be produced at an oy , besides whi revival of “Caste” is hia os {ter which we to have a number of new and attractive comedies and dramas, all of which will doubtless be brought outin Mr, Wallack’s best atyie. The company is one of tne strongest that has ever been marshalled within the Wallackian temple. Madeline Hepriques- Jennings fila the position of leading lady. Miss Louisa Moore, who made her first American bow last season at Nibio’s in the drama of “After Dark," takes the place of Mrs, Clara Jennings; Miss Eile Germon continues to occupy the [Agent which as jummer ‘star’? she has #0 ably filled, besides whom re to have Mrs. Emily Mestayer and Mrs. John Sefton, both admirabie in their respective lines. The company Will be strong, too, in men, embracing such well known names as J. Lester Waliack, J. W. Wal- lack, John Gilbert, Charles Fisher, J. Hi. Stoddart Owen Mariowe, J. ©, Wilitamson, J. 8. Ringgold ai Messrs. Rockwell, Held, Leonard, E. M. Holland (aon of the veteran George Holland), and Mr. Charles Windham, & new candidate for American honors. The management has a mine of riches from which to draw in the shape of new plays by Robertson, Watts, Philips, Tom Taylor and otner popular autiors, and with such @ company to interpret them we do hot hesitate to predict Cor Wailack's @ | season of 6ven Unusual success. RIPLE SHEET. OUR ROWING CLUBS. The Amateur Muscle of the Motropolis— The Boat Clubs, Their Organiza- tion and Equipment—Growth and Popularity of the Pastime. The late international rowing match has given an impetus to the “art of rowing” in this city and vicinity that it bas not known before in many yeara past, and the consequence has been that the mem- bership lists of our well known boat clubs have been considerably lengthened during the past week or #0 by the addition of the names of numerous young gentlemen who are determined to make their mark in boating circles, Whether this impetus will have 4 lasting effect, however, remains to be seen, When the velocipede some time ago rolled itself into noto- riety ag one of the fashionable hobbies of the day, everybody went straight to work to learn how to ride tne bicycle; but when the thing cessed to be a “sensation” it was given the cool go-by by the very Oneaswho were at first foremost in advocating its use not only a8 luxury Dut as a utility for all purposes for which a horse is made to go slow or jast, It may be that the rowing fever will die out in Uke manner, but from present indications it would seem that instead of falling of suddenty tt will settle down as a chronic disease which its vic- tums will not be at all anxious to shake o(f, and for the sumple reason that since an energetic young man, who has a liking for “‘# good pull, a strong pull and & pull altogether,” joins a good club and gets a little into practice, the enjoyment and health to be found in the exercise prove too attractive to be aban- doned, New York, in the matter of boating clubs as in everything else, takes the lead of any other city in the Union, not so much because he ta the metro- polis, and has better material to make good oars- men than any other place, but because her position is such, surrounded by water, that clubs in the vicinity cannot fail te prosper. There are not, how- ever, a8 many clubs in the city as there should be, or rather to speak more to the point, the clubs that are in existence, as a whole, huve not so many ac- tive members as they should have, To be sure one ortwo of them have a great many members re- corded on their books either as active or honorary, but in the majority of instances it would seem that many young men join the clubs merely for the tun of the thing, so as to be able to go to the boat house and join inany festivities that may take place, or for the sake of being known as a member of such and such aclub. It needs no very great argument toprove that this kind of membership does not re- dound to the credit of any club which encourages or approves of it; and ifthe term active member pre- fixed to a gentleman's name were made to mean that the individual joined a club to perfect himself in the art of rowing, the club which received him would not suffer from the circumstance. Indeed, there is a great deal yet to be done by the various clubs before they can aspire to anything like perfection, not only a8 oarsmen, but asclub men in its literal sense. No greater proof of this fact need be adduced than that there are not three clubs in the city which keep anything like @ faithful record of the races tn which they may nave participated from time to time, ‘Tradition is supposed to be with them avery good timekeeper and treasurer of records, but tradition as to Whiat time certain racea were won and lost, and what time was made at them is not by apy means a very safe guide to follow under any circumstances, ‘The oldest club and, it may be sald without in any wise exciting the icalousy of any ofits confreres, the club that exerts itself the most to encourage a love for the rowing art among our young men, 1s the ATALANTA. This club, which now numbers some forty active members, and sveral honorary members who were “active” oarsmen When the present ‘actives’? were mere fledgiings, was organized May 5, 1848. Among others who were present at the first meeting of the club were Francis Chariton, Andrew C. Armstrong, Ropert Livingston, J, W, Carlisle, Join Chariton, Jr.; Joshua Cameron, Wm. A. Batiey, John &. Thomp- son, James Gralam, J.J. Duniap and John Auiger. ‘The first boat house of the club was located at the toot of Thirteenth street, North river, and consisted of a long and narrow shed, just large enough to cover two or three small boats and the old eight- cared boat Gazelle, which were tne sole stock in trade the club could then boast of. In 1851 the fine boat house now occupied by the club at the foot of Christopher street was erected, The Manhatta, Duane and George Washington Clubs were in exist- ence during the early career of the Atalanta, and occupied the same sheds foot of Thirteenth street used py the latter; but time passed and they passed away with It, The Atalanta, however, stood its ground. It was made up of good material, men who jolmed it to be oarsmen and not members of the club im name only. On the 26th of September, 1860, the first regatta of tne Hudson Navy took Nace, It was @ handicap for the champion fag, and was open to all boats of the navy. Tne Exceistor, a four- oared forty foot boat of the Atalanta, came in first in twenty-one minutes. In @ second race on the sane day the Volante, four oars, of (he Atalanta, won easily in 28m. 3s., against the What Is It? and Ivanhoe, of the same club. The third race, for barges, was won also by the clab’s barge, eight oars, in 22m, 338. On ‘Thursday, August 6, 1863, @ race between six-oared sculls of the Atalanta and Gulick clubs took place over the Hudson three mile course, when the Gu- licks won in 20m. 10s. A five mile ruce occurred be- tween two members of the cluv in seventeen feet ee acull working boats, on Thursday, October 6, 1864, The winner went over the course in 48m. 158, ‘The other races in which the club has taken part during the past few years would occupy too much space for detailed mention, but suffice it to say that its crews have always done nobly, even when de- feated. Dr. Withers is now the champion of the club, which position he has held for three years. David Banks, Jr., Russell Withers and W. C. Main- jand are the delegates of the ciub to the Hudson River Amateur Rowing Association. The monthiy dues of the club are five dollars. The club has one six oared shell, @ six oared gig, a 0a barge, and nine or ten shell aud working boats, The ATLANTIC Club was on the 8th of June, 1858. Al- though @ majority of its members are New Yorkers, the headquarters of the club are at Hoboken. It is deservedly considered one of the finest clubs in the association, and now has about forty-five active and ten honorary members. One of the most remarka- ble eventa in this club’s history was a trip made by its six-oared barge to Philadelphia, via Delaware and Raritan Canal, which was begun on Monday, June 13, 1869,. The crew reached the Walnut street wharf on Wednesday morning, the 15th, at nine o'clock, haying pulled the entire distance of 125 miles in 23h, 6m. actual rowing time. During the crew's stay of four days in Philadelphia they were feasted and féted to their heart’s content. In a five mile race against the four-oared Doat Bagie, of the Fagle Boat Cinb, some time ago, the Atlan- tic’s boat, Our Jessie, won in 42m. 303, In another race for the championship of the “navy,” over @ three mile course on the Hudson, the club's four-oared shell Lightfoot and the Atalanta’s Excelsior came in a dead te in 2im. 24s, In @ barge race, some time alter this, the Ata- Janta beat the club’s boat by 558., in 23m, 588. In the annual wa of the Hudson River Amateur Rowing Association last Monday this club won the siX-oar gig race in 22m. 44398., a) st the 8 of the Atalanta, Columbia and Mutual clubs. The boat house of the club is foot of Fourth street, Hoboken. It is a frame building 61 eet long by 26 feet wide and 13 feet high in the clear, There is a complete set of gymnastic apparatus in the house, which the mem- bers Irequently patronize. The club has a Qne fifty feet ten-oared barge, a four-oared barge, a four-oared shell and a six-oared gig. There are in the boat house about sixveen shell and working boats which belong to individual mbers of the ciub, M. M. B. Arnold is the present president of tue club. The in- itiation fee is twenty-five dollars and wonthly dues three doliars. Ns WAVERLEY was organized on the 22d of June, 1859. The club very seldom enters @ race with any other club and confines ita aquatic efforts almost exclusively to pleasure rowing, although it participated in the re- tte of 1960, "fs trips around the ind and up to ‘onkers have become features of the organization. An idea can be had of the nen | ig nomad ot the jovial fell of the Waveriey by a recollection of the fact that a party of the “boys” went with their eight-oared ladies’ barge Meg Merrilies to Lake Mahopac some time ago, where they spent ten delightful » Daring the visit of the Russian oMicers to this port the club extended them many courtesies. The boat house of the club, formerly that of the Omacatl Club, is at the foot of Christo- her street. Itcontains a neat dressing aud meet- hg room, The club has now several fine boats, one of them being a splendid barge, which has no supe- rior on the Hudson in point of finish and “fixins.”” ‘The rowing uniform of the members consists of blue navy cap, White flannel shirt with blue trimmings, Diack pants, leather belt and black silk neck hand- kerchief. The number of the active members ts lmited to twenty-four. The COLUMBIA, which has, among its thirty-five active members, some of the most expert oarsmen in the city, was ongapized in March, 1861. It began operations with bat woven active members, The members of the club have entered almost every race that has been rowed on the Hudson between various clubs of the association, and if they have not won evory time it was certainly not because the crews nandled their oars clumsily or worked in inferior boats. Ina two mile race between two of the mem- bers over the Hoboken course in 1865, the water being very rough at the time, the winner made the ran fh 208, A three mile race was made by one of “the olud in 26m, 308. In the firat regatta of the ciub their boats were entered for a threo mile race. ‘The winner's time was sm. 258. In answer toa challenge from the Columbias a six-oared race waa had between twWo boats named after each club respectively, the ‘Atalantas veing the winners in 23m. 46s., the Colum- bias’ tame being 24m. 64, Some time after this match took place between the Columbia's sixoared 7 dP outrigger and the fr."t-oared boat Volante, of the Atalanta, the provision having bean made that former should substiture thelr place of the crew who had Pulled in the six-oared race. The Volan’ tng the best of i duri the first oy opr Casat hat crew broke hia out rh jam, » the river and ewan ined to the siake- came inin 22m. 408, & secon’ aunt te ingle soull two mile ama’ & double scull of the club ee race were had. Vi » at champion of the club, and A Wg , 3. The club has engaged in several contests of Sag which it has particularly diatinguwhed GUL LICK manners fernehrpd gcnod Genet tien pany, to the ol ick Hose Com’ No. 11. The club has several fine gigs, * an ne working boats, It performed an tmmenge feat 4\few ee by rowing from New York to All . the reached Newburg tn eleven hours.. ‘Phe 1d Won the six-oared race of Ove miles in the a annual regatta of the Empire City Regatta Club 37m. 78., making three turns-in the race. They see won the five-mile race 1a the seventh annual regatta, of the same club in 36m. 428.. three turns; also @ toree-mtle race against the Atalantas in 20m. 188, A majority of the members of the lub jomet the army during tne war, aad at ita close we club was thoroughl: ly reorganized. TT! are now fifty active members tn tne club. The NASSAU, which is largely composed of young men who have Pienty of money and a good deal of ambition to be- come firat class oarsmen, was organized last year. General Lioyd Aspinwall is the president of.the club. Its headguarters are at the foot of Thirty-fourth street, North river, where there is as fine an assort- ment of shell and working boats a3 can be found wnywhere aiong the Hudson. The club rooms are very tastefully furnished and the house itself is rather au attractive affair, ‘ihe c.ub numbers some sixty active members. It will be remembered thad this club look the inittative two weeks azo in makings preparations for the reception of the Harvard crew. OTHER CLUBS. . ‘ ‘There are several other clubs ip and about the city which are not quite so well Kuown as those above: mentioned, but which are, for ali that, very flourish- ing Tee ger gc pens For instance, tke fudson, the Pal le and Vesper, of Yonkers; the Bergen Point, the Neptune, of Port Richmond, 3. 1.; the alcyon, of New York, and the Passaic, of Newark. All of them are well eae oe hat fine assortment of boaw and 8 goodly number of active members, Taken a @ whoie the rowing clubs of the metropolis and vi- clnity may be said io be at pesetee a3 prosperous aa their most ardent well wishers could desire, That they should be supported, and that young men in the city who desire to get plenty of nealthiul exercise at little expense, should make it a point to jom the clubs no one who knows anything about rowing will deny; for, in the words of one of tae best authorities on the subject, there 1s no method of exercise; no outdoor or indoor sport offers lesa tempation and more advantages than rowing. Im trath, excellence as an oaraman is wholiy inconsist- ent with dissipation or excess Oo: any nature. Keg- ular habits, constant exercise, open air life and plain food are essential to every man who aspires to endurance, skill and rowing fame. There ts no more certain way of fitting the mind and heart for vigorous labor and the reception of careful culture than by putting the body in perfect condition. Let the work of physical culture go on, uuti every American shall deem it as imporiant to educate the boay as to train and improve the mind. THE AUDSON RIVER AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION, The Atalanta, Atlantic, Gulick, Waveriey, Colum- bla, Mutual (of Albany), Hudson, Palisade and Ves- per (of Yonkers), belong to wha* is called the Hudson Kiver Amateur Rowing Association and which forms the central organization of the amateur oarsmen of the metropolis. The followu are its officers:—Pre- sident, David Banks, Jr., Atalanta Cluv; First Vice President, J. G. P. Holden, Paiisade Club; Second Vice President, Geo. W. Fortmeyer, Waveriey Club; Recording Secretary, H. Q. bind Columbia Cub; Corresponding Secretary, James W. Edwards, Atalanta Club; ‘Treasurer, Theo, M. Tuthill, Atiauio Club. The sssociation was founded about ten years ago. KENTUCKY. Southwestern Railroad MattersThe Southe ern Commercial Convention=The Louise ville and Portland Canal. LOUISVILLE, Sept. 11, 1869, Articles of consolidation were signed to-day by the Louisville and Frankfort and the Frankfort and Lex- ington Railroad Companies. {Tne road will hereafter be known as the Louisville, Ciucinnatl and Lexing- ton Railroad Company. They have now in success- ful operation 175 miles of the road. The Governor of West Virginiahas appointed three delegates to the Southern Commercial Convention. Anumber of the leading Southern railroads have i to pass the delegates and honorary members of the Commercial Convention free. The committee of arrangements have sent circulars to other rail- — to ascertain on What terms the delegates wii passed. The contract to widen the Louisville ana Portian@ Canal, according to the plans of General Weitzel, was let yeaterday. It willbe eniarged from forty- uine feet eight inches, to eighty feet. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED, Atsix P.M. yesterday, as tne stesmboat Adelphi was leaving Radford dock, Yonkers, an unknowa man attempted to jump on board but fell in the river and was drowned, He was dressed in dark clothes, red flannel drawers, with James Nolen marked on his left arm and a crucifix on the rignt arm in India ink. His body was recovered Cnecnee ‘Smith, of Hastings, notified to hold an ine quesi Died. LENNON.—On Saturday, September 11, after @ se vere iliness, JOHN LENNON, in the 48th year of hig ei friends and also the friends of his brother Ed- ward are invited to attend the tuneral, from St Luke’s Hospital, Fifty-fifcn street, between Fifth aud Bixth avenues, this (Sunday) afternoon, at balf-pass twelve o'clock. [For other Deaths see Eighth Page.) A.—Imported Roofing Felt, Best in the market, durableand cheap, Don't purchase without examie ining i. ‘B. 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