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Soe a aes 6 NEW YORK HERALD|™ "EJ BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIBTOR, All business or news letter and telegraphic despatches must be Heratp. Letters and packages should be properly addressed New York sealed. jo, 16% Volume XXXV AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. GRAND OPRRA HOUSE, corner ot Kighth avenue and 23d at. —THR PWRLVE TEMPTATIONS. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Breadway—[xion Tae Minarary DRAMA oF Nov GUiLTY. BOWERY THEATRE, Kowery. Matinee at 2-Bap Diokey. Evening Bay Di chy —JACk SUBRPARD. BOOTH'S THEATRE, 2d %., betwern bin and 6th ave, — TAKING UK CHANCES. WALLAOK'S THEATRE, Broadway and 18th sireotm ‘Tue Rep Liou. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, twenty-fonrtn at. - ERR. NANDE. THE TAMMANY, Fourtesnts siree!.~Gaavy Vagiere ENTERVAINMENT. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway. Tue Fait One with BLONDE Wie. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, Broadway, eor- ner Thirticth st.—Matinee daily. Performance every evening. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRK, Brookiyn.— MUNNIE’S Luck. THEATRE COMIQUE, 514 Broadway.—Comto Vooar 16M, NEGRO ACTS, ke. BRYAN?'S OPERA HOUSE, Pauumany Buildin, Mth SL-ALLEN & PEITINGILL's Sunsrubes. ‘3 TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Comic Vocatism, NEGRO MINSTRELSY, &C. KELLY & LEO! Srinit Star—-Hv: NSTRELS, No. 720 Broadway.—MY A PhiNcr DOWN, ko. HOOLEY’S OPERA HO! ® Brooklyn.—Hoouey’s MIn- sTRELS—THE Far M ac. basen arcane CENTRAL PARK GARD! Sth ste.—TaRovore THOMAS’ P ay. bowween 58th and LAR CONCERTS. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, r i SCIENCE AND Ant. 618 Broadway TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Friday, June 10, 1870. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S HERALD. PAG. 1—Advertisements. B—Advertis 3—Washingtou: Spicy Debate Over the St. ming» Treaty Question; Republican Senators Pitching Into One Another in Lively Style; Protracted Discussion in the Senne Over the Franking Privilege }iil: Exctted House Debate Over the Taxation of Coal; Defeat of Mr. Davis’ U pesal lization bill. 4—Europe: Fash'o., Bourbonism in E Do- don and At in England; ie and Continental Revoin- tion—Criticisms New Books—Bra7i ing of Parliament; Addiess of the Emp Extraord:nary Vase of Insanity—The Manhat- tan Market—The National Game—Jourdan Police—Stole 2 Hors and Wagon—Cubi Sharp Atrack by a Madrid Taper on the Adunn'stration of Cuba; News of the Insur- rection—Southern Women's Bn eau. G—The City Transit Problem: Atmospheric Trans- gs ion suggested—Naval Inte ligence—Tae ‘aX on Pubite Keeords—The F Bonds—The Tre New Régime : Tra R tments—Meet! actions of t ing of the Commissioners of erims Murder—Domestic wt Water—A Killed G=E titorial Amer Pre ts, ¢ World: nish Monar- ni m chy Men: The Poo failibility; Frightful Loss of Lite and Property in Constantinople; British Victory in New Zealand; Choiera Ravages im India ‘The Masonic Conclave — Ratlway Grants- Ruigers. Female College Commencement — Se th Reg’ t Veteran Association—sinail- pox and Vaccination—The Persecution of tie Jews in Roumanta—Another Serious Affray— Murder on n—The Shauties The Season of 1870 at man ib House—The ‘use—Po itical Notes aud ngs in the New York and vThayges and Deaths, al and cial Keporis—Real Estate 4 3—Killing Adaire in Georgia—Advertise- ments. 10--Jerome Park Races: Third Day of the Jockey Club Spring Meeting; Four Superb Races: Three Favorites Win Out of Four—Trot- ting at the Beacon Park, Mass.— Point: Yhe Examination in Cavairy Tactics, Ordnance and Gunsery—In ihe Mair Trade— The New Quarantin imission—Shipping Intel!igence— Advertisements, LI Allveriisemenr River —Baron Fire—Business Attempted On treats : w Vaux Poputi—The oratorical efforts of an ex-Mayor of Philadelphia in this city during the late Masonic celebraiion. A Question oF tHe Hoce—Is the Board of Health of Brooklyn atteading to its duty? What about the old-fashioned, pestiferous and disease-spreading cesspools of the city ? A Grasp Park IN Bostoy.—Boston is moving in the matter of having agrand park somewhere inside or ontside the city limits. About time. The semi-graveyard pleasure ground called the ‘Common,” including the “frog pond” puddle, ought to be about ‘played out.” IRELAND ought to be isfied. Queen Vic- toria has just created a new peerage in the person of the Right Honorable Baron O'Hagan. A rale ‘‘ould name” at all events. Who speaks next? Not O'Donovan Rossa, cerlainly. His first name is Jeremiah, That spoils it, Tuz InpiaN Crugrs had another talk with the white chiefs yesterday. Red Cloud pressed bis demands for the removal of Fort Fetterman on the President, but without much success, while Spotted Tail bid the Secretary of the Interior goodby, and felt happy under the assurances given him that he should have horses to ride home on, An Interesting Remor.—A rumor is current that the administration, disgusted with the results of the late election in this State, has determined to remove forthwith the chiefe of the several federal offices between this city and Syracuse. This summary pruning of the branches of the republican official tree is believed to be necessary if a healthful condition of the main trank is to be realized at the next Presidential election. Tne Spanish THRONE QuBstioN.—The news which we print to-day regarding Spain ts in- teresting. It is settled that Spain will not have Montpensier or any other preseut candi- date. Amotion made to the effect that the king be elected by a direct vote of the people | was lost. Another motion requiring that the successful candidate receive a majority equal to one half of the whole number of the depu- ties was carried by a vole of 138 to 124. To accomplish this 179 votes are required. No one present is supposed to be equal to this figure. Meanwhile the debate goes on. We oust wait for results, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. The Mare's Nest About the Cuban Bond Congress—The Indinns, the Frauking Privi- American PollticeTho the Party Press. There has been a wonderful change since the issue of the first unmber of this jourfal, not only in the great political issues of this country, but in the agents and instrumentali- ties shaping and controlling our great political parties and the policy of the government in all our domestic and foreign affairs, This change can be fully appreciated only by our old political readera, whose active experience covers all the vicissitudes of parties and party managemont from the palmy days of the Albany Regency down to this glorious age we live in. This general change, resulting from succession of political revolutions, is, however, full of interest and instruction, not only to the survivors of the generation which has had its day in the arena, but to the new generation coming into the foreground. Let us, then, briefly consider it, and especially with refor- ence to the deoline of the party press during the eventful period of the last thirty-five years. In the good old stage coach times of Gene- ral Jackson the government of the United States and the distribution of the spoils were man- aged by a little oligarchy, including the kitchen cabinet at Washington, the Albany Regency and a select coterie of the faithful at Rich- mond, Virginia. These managing juntas had each their authoritative party organ. The Washington Globe, under Jackson, as tbe offi- cial mouthpiece of the administration, held the commanding position of the Paris Moniteur under the first Napoleon. The Globe spoke the will of ‘Old Hickory,” and every demo- eratic press throughout the country responded as religiously as in the church service, and all the rank and file of the party cried Amen ! The Albany Argys, obedient to the general lessons from the Globe, was yet in its sphere the oracle of the Northern democracy, as was the Richmond HZnguirer of the democracy South. The mnaagers of other journals of the party, in proportion to their local advantages, were high priesta of public opinion; and the oppo- sition, or whig party, though never so absolute- ly as the democratic, was under the same dis- cipline. The power of the close corporation of the kitchen cabinet, the Albany Regency and the Richmond junta, through their dicta- torial party journals, was effectively displayed against all mutineers, who were whipped into the traces or whipped out of the party camp with remorseless vengeance. Even the mighty Calhoun fell a sacrifice to his temerity in daring to think and speak on democratic principles without first consulting the Globe. Such was the fierce despotism of tho anointed democratic party press under Gen- eral Jackson. Under Van Bures, however, the terrible power of this fierce party despot- ism began to decline. They had commenced in this country the building of railroads, and common schools were beginning tobe widely extended, and an independent press or two, here and there—the New York HxRatp most prominent and independent of them all, we may say, ada simple matter of history—had made their appearance and were prospering. Men were beginning to think for themselves, and they began to like the Huraup for the same way of thinking. Then came the great financial revulsion of 1837, then the tremen- dous whirlwind of popular wrath of 1840, which swept the Van Buren dynasty out of place and power. With that expulsion the prestige and the power of the kitchen cabinet, the Albany Regency and the Richmond junta departed, and with them the power of their dictatorial party journals. Every attempt since that day to re-establish a controlling party organ at Washington has been a dismal failare, and the millions of money which were squandered upon the Washington organ of the party in power now go into the goverameut printing: office. Thus the political revolution of 1840, in giving the deathblow to the old régime of the party press, fairly opened the field to the inde- pendent press, and with the general introduc- tion of railroads the field of the Heranp widened from year to year, Next, while the democratic Presidential Convention of 1844 was in session at Baltimore, the practical value of an experimental line of the electric tele- graph, under the personal sapervision of Morse, between that city and the Capitol at Washington, was tried and proved in tele- graphic reports to the Capitol of the doings of the Convention. The Convention, through the telegraph, coquetted with Silas Wright, then a member of the Senate, but he would have no such compromise for the rejection of his friend ‘Van Buren; aad when at last Polk's nomine- tion was announced a waggish whig member of the House passed around among the crowd assembled outside the telegraph room this couplet, referring to all the prominent demo- cratic expectants set aside and the unexpected nomination made :— Hurrah for Clay! Behold the joke, ‘They have knocked down ail and set up Polk. Little, however, did the wag in question, or the Congressional Solons around him, or the bewildered newspaper men among them, dream of the mighty revolution in the affairs of the civilized world inaugurated with that mysterious electric telegraph, and particularly in widening in both hemispheres the field and the power of the independent press, and in cutting down and cutting out everywhere the already waning influence of the party press. What is now the influence of the party press upon the government or the public opinion of this country? Whatis the history of the party press through the late rebellion? It was never so feeble, never so demoralized before the war, and never in such a chapfallen condition as it is to-day. Our city contemporaries, for instance, of both parties, appear to understand neither the lessons of the dead issues of the past nor the living issues of the day. Among the re- publican journals of the country at large there is neither harmony nor toleration; among the democratic there is very little of common ; sense or common sagacity. About the only wide awake party paper in this city now is the Commercial Advertiser, and it is wide awake in its comprehension of the important fact that the age has gone by for newspapers that dabble in nothing but party questions and par- tisan twaddle, or atilted and tedious chop logic | on stupid abstractions. We live ina new age of journalism and of public opinion. The age of a dictatorial party press went out with the old stage coach; the age of the independent press was inaugurated bere with the steamship and the railroad, and throughout the world with the electric tele- graph. Itstriumphs, however, have only fairly begun; for the complete emancipation of newspapers and men from the slavery of party in the New World gud tho Old ts the manifoat mission of the independent press, And this is the road we are travelling. The Great Fire In Constantinople. Cable despatches which we print this morning inform us that the great fire in the Pera suburb of Constantinople has been sub- daed, and that the excitement begotten of it has been quieted, It appears that the fire was much more gorious than was at first imagined. Some seven thousand buildings of all sorts have been desiroyed, and of these some are said to have been the finest in the city. The loss of life has been great. The remains of one hundred and ‘fifty human beings have been discovered, and the presumption is that this number represents noi more than one- half of the actual number that has perished. The loss of property has, of course, been grest. Twenty-five million pounds sterling is an enormous sum. We, can hardly imagine that this correctly states the fact. At the same time we are not disposed to doubt the truthfulness of the report. If twenty-five million pounds sterling, or one hundred and twenty-five million dollars’ worth of property has been destroyed, this fire must be regarded as one of the largest in modern times. It is gratifying to know that the archives of the British Embassy have been saved; for those archives are, perhaps, the richest in that kind of material which will be found necessary to make up the history of the East isf these last days. It is not less gratifying to know that the Armenian Church of the Immacu- late Conception, although several times on fire and seriously damaged, is not destroyed. It would have been sad if the Gobelin tapestry, the gift of the Empress Eugénie, and specially associated with her recent visit to the East, a particular ornament of said church, had not been saved. Altogether this fire has been much more serious than we supposed it was. If there has been so vast a destruction of property the Sultan has found an opportunity which we hope he will know how touse. If there has been suffering, as there ust have been, Christendom will not be slow to overleap Mohammedan barriers, and to show that humanity, after all, isa unit aside from creeds, In other words, we must help the suf- ferera in Constantinople. Will New York take th hint ? A Little More of the Brookiyn Ring. Our ‘‘sister city,” with all its sanctity and its churches, with all its promises of a fine bridge yet to come and its would-be model management of the ferries and railroads, is likely to have its young ambition crushed and its prospects of advancement materially diminished by the infamous political ring which bas got a firm grip upon the city of Brooklyn, and ia trying to drain it to the dregs. The “ying” seems to have but one idea, and that is to plunder the ireasury aud the taxpayers to the fidl extent of their power. The taxes in that untortunate city have increased in seven years a hundred and fifty per cent, while in this vast city of New York, with all its ri manceuvres and jobs, they have only inci in the same period about twenty-five per cent. This must be consoling for the Brovklyn tax- payers. In 1865 the taxes of Brooklyn were nearly doubled. In 1869 the taxes were not (nominally) increased; but then twenty-five per cent was added to the assessed valuation of property, which, of course, bore heavily on the taxpayers. In the hands of the present ring no one knows the limit to which taxation may reach, but that it will be most oppressive no one doubts. The members of the ring appear to have fallen into the tracks of the New York ring, as it existed before the present régime. 1p fact, they mean to rob the pantig treasury in the most liberal fashion; but they forget that while the Treasury of New York had twenty millions to prey upon the Treasury of Brooklyn has only about three millions. Therefore these fellows of the ring will have to be moderate in their stealiugs if they do not want to rnin Brooklyn entirely, and thus kill the goose that lays their golden eges. The District Attorney, Samuel D. Morris, is fighting the roughs and the eleciion repeaters : but the ring, aided, we are sorry to say, by some of the courts, is trying to baffle him at every point, so that justice shall not be done to the evildoer. Mayor Kalbfleisch, who is a thoroughly honest man, is fighting the Park Commissioners and the Fire Department, with a view to keep down the enormons expenses of the city government; but the ring in all pro- bability will beat him too. Meantime, the taxpayers are looking on appalled and hor- ror-stricken at the way things are going. They see their taxes multiplied, assessments recklessly and extravagantly made upon their property, and yet they have to stand help- lessly by while the Philistines of the ‘ring’ possess the city. Alas, poor Brooklyn! Taz DoMINION OF SoREHEADS,—In Canada they regard Minister Thornton’s thanks to Pre- sident Grant as ‘disgraceful ;” the criticisms of the London papers on General Lindsay they are disgusted at; the Fenians they are more than ever furious over, and, in fact, things go. wrong with them. They cannot possibly possess their souls in peace—it is such a bad world we live in and things are so especially contrived to annoy, worry, excite and disgust the Canadians, who are about the only people of exemplary virtues and tolerable taste that the earth bears. Is it any wonder that the people of Canada, with so many grievances to endare, should come across the border by the hundred thousand every year to be absorbed into the peace, prosperity and good humor of the United States as the only means of con- signing theic woes to oblivion? Who would not leave such a country? A Horpwie Brore.—No recent case of murder has auch peculiar traits of atrocity and | of fiendish inhumanity as the killing of Hannah Mullen in Twenty-first street by her husband, Dominick Mullen. This wretch indulged the daily exercise of beating his wife, till finally one kick, perhaps not more violent than the rest, but better aimed, sent her to her final account. All the details of the story reflect the horror of the life led by the wife ot acoarse, drunken scoundrel, whose actions shame humanity, Itis a mental satisfaction after the perusal of such a story to reflect that | hanging is not yet quite “played out.” Bribery in Washington. The sensation story spread abroad that the Sadana were bribing Congressmen and others by libersl gifts of their bonds to obtain the recognition of our government has ended in smoke. Mr, Fitch and othor wombera of the House have ventilated and exposco th canard, It was, as Mr. Fitch intimated, no doubt manufactured by or through Spanish agents for the purpose of creating a prejudive against the Cuban cause just at this particular time. ‘We spproach, in a few days,” he said, “the consideration of the question whether the House will help Spain to crush Cuba or not. It is, perhaps, conjectured by members ofthe Spanish embassay that if charges of corruption on behalf of Cuba can be circulated with impunity and permitted to pass unchal- lenged here concerning members, gentlemen on this floor may be afraid to express the kindly sentiments which they may entertain for the persecuted Cubans, and at the cost of a dinner or a five dollar bill some scavenger who disgraces the reportorial fraternity is induced to sound the preliminary note of slander.” This is rather sharp, but no doubt hits the nail on the head. Mr, Fitch, however, like many other members, we suppose, will not “‘swerve from the utterance of words of encouragement and cheer to a people who are atruggling for freedom,” though such slander- ous attacks may be made. There are plenty of lobby schemers in Washington ready to take money, bonds or anything else from any side, and they buttonhole every one who goes to that city on business con- nected with the government. They live in that way, and mostly upon false pretences. They endeavor to make it appear always that they are on intimate terms with members of Congress and high officials of the government. Sometimes they take pay or promises to pay from both sides. Nothing comes amiss to these cormorants. They often take and cheat at the same time. There ia no subject in which there is a prospect of money that they do not nibble at as keenly as a hungry fish at a bait. The Alaska purchase, the St. Domingo treaty, Cuba, or anything else, is tested and squeezed in every possible way. These fellows have been trying to humbug the Cubans, probably, and taking money from Spaia at the same time. But they appear to have been foiled, as far as the Cubans are concerned. At least it appears evident there has been no attempt to bribe members of Congress. And why all this fuss about the Cubans using what means they have within their power to promote the cause they have at heart—the independence of their country? Apart from reported attempts to bribe members of Congress or of the govern- ment, which have no foundation, what harm is there in the Cubans using their means for such asacred object? Do not all governments— both established and revolutionary govero- ments—employ agencies and whatever means they can command to accomplish their objects? And if these be not immoral where is the evil? There is a great deal of humbug and buncombe about this cry of using Cuban bonds to create a favorable influence. These exploded slanderous repori# aguiust the Cubans will tend to benefit the Cuban cause and to react apon the Spanish agents, who probably manufactured them. A Ferry Round the City. Among the contemplated improvements which are expected to follow from the estab- lishment of the new régime there is none more necessary or more popular than a ferry round the island from some high point on the North river, with « clear sweep to Harlem Bridge on the east side, taking in the whole water front. Suppose we take A ferry tine starting from the vicinity of Fort Washington and tonching at gopyenlent places di the different plers on both rivers, with a terminus at Harlem, what a convenience it would be to thousands of people on each side of the city! This would be one of the most available modes of ‘“‘relief to Broadway,” so much talked about, that has yet been suggested. Of course the ferry should be well conducted, The boats should be commodious and cleanly, and the time of stopping at the various Jand- ings should be uniform and punctual, The fare also should be moderate. A ferry so mapaged would command an immense traffic. In tact it is a necessity, which, with our restricted means of travel up and down the island, must be supplied. It is evident that neither horse railroads nor omnibases can supply accommodations for the travel; so we must full back upon our splendid water high- way in order to reach the upper part of the island iu comfort. How vo Onsrrvcr IMMIGRATION IN THE Sours—For the Governor of each State to fol- low the example of Governor Holden of North Carolina, and issue proclamations for political effect, showing the shocking condition of society there, garnished with frightful lists of alleged Ku-Klux assassinations, robberies, house-burn- ings and diabolical outrages of nearly every description. The true condition of the South may be bad enough in some localities, but it is manifestly « mistaken policy to ransack the country over and present to the world in exaggerated colors every mis- demeanor that occurs, and no doubt many that do not. {t should be the purpose of Southerners to strive to restore tranquillity and maintain order among themselves, and to en- courage, by every possible means, the intro duction of a class of immigrants who will be permanently beneficial to the interests of the country. Proclamations like that of Governor Holden, charging deeds of darkness upon the Ku-Kluxes before such lawless bands even had an existence, are poorly calculated to add to the prosperity or social reputation of the State. Holden had better hold up. A Grespeiine Dominioy.—The Toronto Globe is grumbling because the home govern- ment has ordered the sale of a large number of artillery horses, on account of the batteries proceeding to England. It says :— ‘The artillery is fur that branch of the military ser- vice that can be least easily replaced by a volunteer force, It requires, above ail the other arms, scien. tiflo accuracy and management. No doubt the recall Of the troops is part of a well understood line of polt- cy, but at this moment it has the appearance of ex- cossive indifference. Thus, while old John Bull is looking after his own homestead little Johnny Balderdash, in Canada, is sniffing about his title to impe- rial protection, Never mind. Uncle Samuel will lend you @ hand some time or other. lege and the Uniform Naturalization Bil. There were a number of important matters transacted in the Senate yesterday. Notice waa given of intention to introduce a bill allowing Indians to sue and be sued in tho tates courts, which is a great conges- oe ce oF colic ion te redsking, If the savages get intg litigations they must have a and study statutes, and these will iaevitabiy tend to draw them from their present wild life into civilized ous- toms. It is even probable, if the yield of say- age lawsuits is good, that redskin lawyers will in time rise to the height of injunctions against the Pacific Railroad and pleas of temporary insanity in cases where the killing of a few whites is concerned. The previous question was also discussed, but as it infringed upon the dearest privileges of Senators—verbosity— it was promptly tabled. The bill for the appor- tionment of representation was then taken up, The Senate amendment increasing the members of the House to three hundred was agreed to and the bill was: laid over. The bill to abolish the franking privilege was again taken up, the question. being on the amend~- ment providing for the free circulation of newspaper exchanges. In the debate which ensued it was shown that newspaper matter occupied most of the space in the mails, and returned little or no revenue, In this case it is evident that the newspaper mail is responsible for a large part of the deficiency in the Post Office De- partment, and we do not see why it should not pay its quota to the government as well as anything else. When the free list was first extended to the interchange of newspapers it was for the purpose of encouraging the diffu- sion of knowledge, and no doubt served the purpose well; but in the present days of electricity and lightning express- age, the exchange mail forms a very slight element indeed of a live newspaper. It is well enough to grant free transmission to country newspapers in the county where they are printed, but to frank the immense piles of papers that arrive at all news offices, old in date as compared to the telegraphic de- spatches, is simply a heavy burden upon the taxpayers and the mail wagons, and of little benefit to the enterprising journals of the period. The bill will be further considered to-day. A heavy rainstorm poured down upon the west end of the capital yesterday at the opening of the session of the House, It was so severe that it silenced even the disorderly House for ten minutes, and a recess for that time was held. Mr. McCormick failed, by reason of the violence of the storm, in having his alleged connection with the Cuban bond business set right by the members of the Cuban Investigating Committee. When, on reassembling, the Com- mittee on Ways and Means, being called, failed to report a bill abolishing duty on coal, the anti-tariff men called the committee to ac- count, it having been directly ordered to report such a bill. Some lame excuse was made by members of the committee, but they amounted to nothing. It seems evident that the committee are resorting to means almost dishonorable in their mad hopes of de- feating the anti-tariff sentiment of the House and of the country. They are contumacious and in contempt, as Mr. Cox termed it, and should be brought to order at once. The Senate bill to provide « national currency of coin notes was reported back by Mr. Garfield, with a sub- stitute therefor covxprising the ninety-five mil- lion currency bill, with the funding and other sections sttiol-s, Gat. The anti-inflationists immediately commenced filibustering, and by this means, on the expiration of the morning hour, threw the bill over until next Tuesday. The uniform Naturalization bill was reported and discussed at length. Mr. Ward, of New York, especially made a strong plea for it and severely denounced the frauds occurring at every election in New York city by means of fraudulent naturalization papers. There seemed to be a dread on the part of republi- cans, however, that the bill would serve as political capital for the democrats; for the vote on laying it on the table resulted in yeas 102, nays 61—an overwhelming defeat of the mea- sure, which will not probably be saved by the reconsidering vote to-day, Tug Cuorgra oN Inpia AND Ita DaneErs.— The last despatches from India state that the Asiatic cholera is making dreadful ravages in all parts of that country. Bombay despatches report that the disease is particularly virulent in Madras. The pestilent demon is a far way off from us, it is true, but at the same time it would be well for our government to obtain all possible information as to its progress. The Navy Department, for instance, might make inquiries, through the officers in command of our ships in that direction, and the State Department should inform itself, through our consuls, upon the subject. We kuow that in the cholera years of 1832 and 1849 the disease was brought to this country in ships from Europe. We should remember that the com- munication, even with remote India, is much closer now, by means of railroads and steam- ships, that cover the land and the sea, than it was twenty years ago, and therefore there is more necessity for foresight and precaution on the part of the government. It will dono harm to be a little ahead of danger. A Wonprr ts Uran.—We will never know when the last great natural wonder of this Con- tinent has been discovered, A despatch from Corinne, Utah, now reports the discovery in that vicinity of an immense maelstrom, sup- posed to be the outlet of that other wonder, Salt Lake, Scientific men are already on the way to investigate the matter, There fs nothing so calculated to give us greal ideas of thegrandeur and magnitude of the domain we occupy aa thus to suddenly discover on the silent, unexplored wilds of the great West such stupendous wonders, hitherto unknown, Ove Spectat Evropran CorrgsponveNor published in another column to-day illustrates the Old World situation—religious, political and in the progress of art—as it prevailed on | the 28th of May. ‘‘Lothair,” with the efforts which were made by the Papacy for a renewed propagandism and the recovery of lost ground in Great Britain, stands forth as influencing causes exercising vaet power, aud of great moment ia the movement. Lest sha | | nie — Two Queer Points io Washingten. In Washington they are just now stirring up very thoroughly the affairs of Cuba and of St. Domingo, and with unexpected results, The enemies of Cuba have been shrieking frightfully over the story that Cuba was seeking recogni- tion by corrupt means—that she was ready to buy her way through Congress. It was in such a fact to damage the prospects of Cuba, But upon inquiry—upon following Rent 2 ee eee up wo atarge fo its point of origin—it was found to begin with the creatures of Spain. Spain herself, in fact, was putting down money to make public opinion—iust what was charged against Cuba. This being true, sen- timent at once turns against Spain, and the blow that was expected to seriously injure the Cubans really reacts in their favor to a wonder- ful extent, Sympathy is with a people that is so fearfully lied about, Somewhat the same thing happens in the case of St. Domingo. Somebody trumps up a genius named Hatch, who, like George Francis Train, has ‘‘swel- tered in a bastile,” and it is charged that gov- ernment officers have connived at his incaroe- ration leat the dreadful Hatch should come home and kill the treaty for the purchase of St. Domingo. Over the case of Hatch, there- fore, is shrieked a fresh opposition to the treaty. Presently Hatch appears in his true light—the tide turns—and the treaty is com- mended to popular honesty by the acts of its enemies, HorrMan ror A Sxconp Term.—The Johns- town (Fulton county, N. Y¥.) Demoerat is out in full ory in favor of Governor Hoffman for re-election. It declares that ‘“‘the vote outside of New York city and Brooklyn will be suffi- cient to place him again in the gubernatorial chair.” It would be fortunate for the tax- payers of the State were such likely to be the fact, and Hoffman’s popularity arising from vetoing some of the most abominable thieving jobs that were ever concocted should insure for him an «almost unanimous vote of the people in 1871. But in the present uncertain aspect of political affairs the friends of Gov- ernor Hoffman might just as well take into account the little seventy or eighty thousand majority New York and Kinga counties will give him for his second term, and pile as much as they can upon that foundation. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Prominent Arrivals tu This City Yesterday. Captain Cook, of steamer Java; T. D. Tillinghast, of pan Francisco, and Dr. U. H. Farnum, of New Haven, are at the Brevoort House. Professor H. W. Crane, of Pennsylvania, and Colo- nel J. W. Duncalf, of the English Army, are at the ‘St. Charles Hotel. Paymaster T. H. Stanton, of the United States Army; H. R. Faunce, of Lindon, and M. F. Conway, of Washington, are at tne St. Denia Hotel. R. A. Richards, of Boston; Isaac Innen, of Cincin- nat, and T. H. Morgan, of New York, are at the Everett House. Dr. Amesbury of Albany, and Senator Conkling, of New York, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. F. G. Van Schoonhoven ana ©. M, Green, of Hong Kong, are at the Hoffman House, Juage E. G. Loring, of Washington; Captain Ken- nedy, of steamer City of Brussels; Washington Mc- Lane, of the Cincinnati Znqutrer, and Judge Dun: levy, of Chicago, are at the New York Hotel. Lieutenant Commander Bate P. Smith, of the United States Navy, and Rev. Jos. Cuester, of Cin- cinnatl, are at the Irving House. Judge R. Hitchcock, of Ohio; Commodore Inman, of the United States Navy; H. M. Drane, of North Carolina; Erastus Poulson, and Dr. Painter, of Phila deiphia, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General Bolles and G. W. Dyer, of Washington; General R. C. Schenck, of Ohio, and Colonel 0, Wells, of Pennsylvania, are at the Astor House. Professor Thorpe, of St. Louis; Captain A. McCoy, of Dublin, Ireland, and Sefigy A, Rodriguez, ot Qube, are at the 8% Zimo Hotel. BEETMOVEN MUSICAL JUBILEZ. anne Ths nrei rehearsal Of the Speratic portion of the great wusical jubilee was called yesterday at Stein. way Haliand was responded to by as brilliant aq array of greaf artista as perhaps was ever as sembled in that hal! atone fime. With afew excep tions all the artists anounced in tne papers Worg present—namely, Miss Clara Louse Kellogg, America’s representative songstress; Madamg Anna Bishop, Madame Gazzaniga, Misg Rose Hersee, Miss. Rosa Cooke, Mra Zelda Harrison-Seguin, Miss Frida de Gebele, Signor Brignoli, Signor Lefranc, Signor Fill Signoy Lotti, M. Nordblom, Signor See nto, 08 Petrelli, Signor Reyna, Signor Randolfi, Siznoy Susini and Herr W. Formes. ‘Yo these names may be added Mr. Albert-Lawrence, Signor Fossat!, Mrs. Bosworth, Signor Giorza and several others. Amon: the absentees were Mme. ana Mr. W. Castle, who were singing ‘at the Springfield Festival; Mr. Theo. Habelman and Miss Canissa, who are sing. ing @t Chicago; Mra. Caroline Rich! Bernard an her entire company, who have not yet reached Ne’ York. “Miss loch, Mr, and Howard Paul were also absent on various engage ments. The chorus of all the opera companica Strakosch, Gren, German and Parepa English U, ‘were present in large numbers. Tne chorus of the Rich: Com) were, of course, absent and sev- eral members of the German chorus who were misied byja mistake in the advertisement. When all these elements were brought into something like harmony, the pi lings were opened by tne Miserere, from “Trovatore.” The immense power and admirable precision of the united choruses were apparent from the first essay. With the juncts of grand orchestra and or as it will be given at the Coliseum, this beautitul and fece of operatic music will have & most ling effect. ‘the most remarkable and novel feature was the Jinale to ‘Martha’ by the reat combination of artists taking the solo parts. ach part of the quartet was splendidly sustained, and the ensemble of all the voices of so many firat class artists will no doubt tell with fine effect in the vast area of the Coliseum. The succese of this piece was instantaneous among the musicians, journalists and <dtllettantt present. The smoothness and correctness of execution of the few pleces rehearsed give promise that ail the numbers in the vast programmes will be performed with @ perfection hardly expected even by the sanguine well-wishers of the festival. rehearsal is called for Saturday, when, in addition to the above artista, all the absentees will be present. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. Mr. J. S. Clarke will appear at Williamsport, Pa., on Tuesday, June 14, the occasion being a grand en- campment of the Knights Templars of Pennsylvania. He has been engaged on very high terms, as nis abilities ag a comedian make him a desirable feature. “Littie Nell,’ sometimes called the ‘“Callfornia Diamond," has arrived in this city. She is said to be a formidable rival of Lotta. ‘The second grand sacred concert will be given at the Grand Upera House on Sunday. Hundreds were turned away from the Fifth Ave. nue theatre last night unable to obtain admission. Every seat was taken long before the rise of the cur- tain, “The Huguenot” will be brought ont at Booth's on Tuesday next, ‘Mr. George T. Strong was elected President of the Pitiharmonte Society at their last meeting. Mace and Allen nex! 1 Tammany. YACHTING, Award of Prizes in Adantic Yacht Clae Rogatta, Mr. H. H, Hogins, of the Regatta Committee, Av lantic Yacht Olab, announces that the judges for the recent annual regatta of the Atlantic Yacht Ciub, having completed their calculations (which were de. layed to obtatn some necessary measurements), have decided that the following yachts are the winnera in their respective classes:— 'sohooners--Yact Calypso, owned by Mr. A, Se Hatch. pirat Class Sloops—Yacht Addie V., owned by We H. Langley. ‘seoornd Grass Sloops--Yacht Orion, owned by Mt. George A. Thayer. Third Class Sloops—Yacht White Cap, owned by Ludiow Livingston. Fourth Class Sloops—-Yaoht Vivid, owned by J. My Gawyor.

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