The New York Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1870, Page 8

8 ' CENTRAL AMERICA. YHE GREAT FIRE IN PANAMA. Effects of the Conflagration—The Commercial Tax—Action of the Government—A Hard- ‘The steamships Alaska and Henry Chauncey, from Aspinwall, June 17, arrived at this port yesterday, ‘The Alaska’s treasure list foots up the sum of $3,417. ‘The purser will receive thanks for favors recelvea. PANana, Juno 17, 1870. On the Isthmus there is) very little of any general Interest to communteate. In Panama, of course, the fire and its effects form the principle topic of con- versation. Most people seem to think the chances of returning prosperity are very small, The gov- ernment seems pretty much indifferent to the People’s losses, but determined that the deticit in the commercial tax caused by the fire sball be made up by such merchants as escaped being burned out, Some will probably reopen stores, — and others are preparing to leave the place alto- gether, At the second meeting, called by the Preal- dent to take Into consideration the deficit question, ‘the President refused the plans proposed by the merchants and dissolved the meeting. It is not Amown what the Executive will do to squeeze funds enough to keep. up the government, especially the 850 idle soldiers we have here, without whose bay- oncts, we suppose, the government wonld not feel safe. We have nothing new from Pogota except that the treaty was uearly about being signed by the Exeeutive, and conjectures about the value and probable success of the English company now ask- ing for a similar privilege. The steamship Henry Chauncey goes home to-day in tow of the Alaska, The United States corveite Nyack, Captain Eastman, is still in port, | A general suspicion having arisen against the own- ers of the Aspinwall Hote]—Messrs. Clement & Julian Maylin—that the hotel had been wilfully set fire to, the government ordered them to be arrested. Ex- aminations have been taken, but, so far as we Asnow, No proofs have been forthcoming. Neverthe- Jess, as is customary in such cases, they are still re- fused their liberty, and treated as if known by pre- vious character to be persons of bad conduct. The country continues healthy, and the people occupied repairing damages. ‘The President's resoltition obliging the merchants who have not been burned out to make up the deficit to the treasury was made public on the morn- ing of the 17th. This “extraordinary measure,” as the decree expresses it, is to be put in force until the next meeting of the Legislative Assembly of the State. We, of course, think this extra burden more than the merchants can bear, but don’t know what remedy they have. We regret to learn that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamship Alaska, which arrived at As- PAs 'rom New York on the 13th inst., ts found to ave both shafts injured, one so badly that tt has been necessary to remove the buckets from the wheel, She will of course be unable to tow the Henry Chauncey to New Yoek as was expected, The two vessels with light cargoes, will sali for New York to-night, keeping each other company. The steamship Salvador wil! not be due here tll the 20th. ‘The steamship West Indian, from Santa Martua, has arrived, but brings no later news, By the steamer Colorado we have dates from Guatemala to the 7th inst, The general news 19 of litile importance, but we find that the government of Guatemaia has agreed to transfer the subsidy hitherto paid to the Pacific Mail Company for tonch- \ing monthly at one of the ports of the republic to the Central America and California Steam Naviga- — Company, to which the steamship Prince Alfrea tt | A bail was in its first reading before the Guatemala Congress to deciare null the treaty of limits between Guatemala and Belize, which was entered into on the 30th of April, 185%, between the President of Guatemala and her Majesty the Queen of Great Brit- ain: the reason for this being that the stipulated pos ad communication had not been carried into eflect ‘There 1s no news from the other republics. Particulars of the Late Disastrous Fire in Pavama. {From the Panama Mail, June 17.) We are sorry to have to record in Panama one of those terrible accidents of fire common to all towns, cities and villages which, by destroying in a few hours property avd capital, must necessarily add still further to our present state of commercial depression. Shortly after midnight. towards Sunday morning, the 5th met., it seems fire was discoverel to come from one of the rooms in the upper story of the spiny Hotel. The lodgers ran out, saving ‘what they could, and the fire had 1t all its own way. After being for some time confined to the hotel puild- Ing in which it originated, from being isolated on three sides, the flames at last reached the neighbor- ing house of Mr. Revello across @ narrow lane which separates tt from the hotel. The city fire engine, from an unwise economy, was nearly, if not alto- ther, useless, There was no water to be had. The oge could not reach to the sea even if the tide had ‘been in, and the force of the engine could not force such water a8 a well could give much beyond the first balconies. The pueblo would not touch the fire engine, but eagerly entered the adjoining houses, and were very active In throwing all the furniture into the street, where it soon Caught fire and rendered communica- tion impossible. Others, it is true, hauled aown projecting balconies, while some foolishly took the tiles off the roofs, whereby the fire soon found an ry. ih fact, the fire engine boing useless, and the compauy with a very lax organization, no com- bined effort was made against the fire. Nobody was authorized to act, and naturally everybody was Willing that his neigibor’s house should be pulled down for the general good rather than his own. A tongue of fire having shot across the lane caught the overhanging roof of Mr. Reyello’s house after that all the building on both skies of the street Was soon in flames, There were frantic and dangerous efforts made to pull down balconies, and save the furniture of each house by throwing it into the street. At this time there was no want of people, soldiers and police, but there was nobody with power to order and nobody would obey, The soldiers were dis- tinguished by the energy of their bugler, and the police in many cases prevented people saving their furniture by asserting that it must be thrown in the street first, and that was the duty assigned them, The fire having turned down San Juan de Dios street, nad by daylight left only the walls standing, of all the houses except one of the north side which yet had a roof on, and forms @ corner with. the narrow lane running at right gangies. On the side opposite the contiagration had reached the Panama Bank, which it threatened aiso to consume. At this crisis Captain Dow, of the Panama Railroad Company’s steamship Qosta Rica, happened to come on the scene, and was asked to direct the operation to arrest the progress af the fire. With twelve men under his ag, foe fire was checked, and the bank saved. .This Was not accomplisbed without considerable personal risk. only avoided by cooiness and presence of mina. Captain arly, of the Pacific Mai) Steamsh}; @ompany’s steamer Constitution, also arrived wit about iifty men, which, together with sixty men from the United States steamer Nyack, under charge of * Mr. Belaen, the master, by their efforta the onward progress oi the fire on both sides of the street was, Wwe may say, entirely checked. Captain Eastman, of the Nyack, offel to superintend the operation of blowing up a@ house, but could find no one to authorize it About midday the large steam tire engine arrived from Aspinwall, in consequence of a telegram sent over for the purpose. In fact as soon as the news was known at Aspinwall, the rail- road company, with their usual energy, despatched a special train at once with the fire engine and about thirty of the brigade under Captain Stuart—the tme taken after starting to arrive at Panama was one hour and three-quarters— where they did good service in extinguishing the threatening amount of smouldering fire and flame yet remaining. We noticed also Captain Spilsbury, of the Pacific steam Navigation Company ashore, with some men from the steamer Peru. . In reflecting on the lessons we might take from guch a sad calamity, the first thing which struck one during the fire was that there was no sort of or- ganized body with power to act on sucn emer- gencies. We can't help asking if the troops who are pogpoeed to be always stationed here could not be ied to extinguish fire under their own ofi- cers, and to save life and property, instead of leaving to chance and confision the victory over such a dread enemy. If such had been the case the fire would have been arrested in the Aspinwall house and confined there, and all the subsequent misery to hundreds of families now houseless would have been avoided. It is not to be denied that our native citizens did all they could to save property; still, such efforts be- Ing spasmodic and isolated, No great effect could be produced. ‘The President did what he could, but there existed no relation of command and obedience, ‘The laboring classes are not to be ordered to work unpaid to save the property of their mcher neigh- bors; at least they are not to be frightened into doing 60 by the swords and imprecations of the lice. From the beginning of the fire Mr. G. R. Hughes, with his men and fire extinguisers from the railroad, were buay all night. Besides the destruction of twenty-two houses by the fire, we re- gret to say, four men lost their lives. and several got oegonel wounded, hat our sins may have to do with such a sad ity is pot our business. “God helps them wo elp themselves,” so, sooner or lat © questions of an eficient g’eam fire engine anc ady enpply of water mst again ove vf Jo considera tion. The list of the Insured, 80 far as we have learned, 13 as follows:— COMPANY IN EUROPE, Carolina Perez. Pisueanes cOMPrARY. ‘The total amount of property destroyed ta estt- mated at $1,000,000, insured, as will be seen. bg he above, for about one-half, say $528,000. No ol et been discovered as to the cause of the fire. PRESIOKNT CORREQOSO'S PROULAMATION. ON THE LATE 00! We attach the st ‘Panama mourns and its inhabitants weep. whith onmmated.aigue oomee ry has pain to the city and BROOKLYN CITY. The Quarantine Troubles—The Eight Hour Law— Accidental Shooting—Reduction in the Estimates of the Board of Education— Drowned—Deaths—Marshal’s Sale. The total number of deaths in Brooklyn last week Was 162, an increase of twenty ovér the mortuary o! the previous week. It ts said that the Eight Hour law will be enforced in afew days. The Park Commissioners refuse to comply with the law on the ground that they em- ploy the men by the hour and not by the day. Peter Keenan, the proprietor of a liquor store at No. 29 State street, shot his clerk, Peter Murphy, in the elbow at @ late hour Monday night, while en- gaged in loading a revuiver Lo shoot Liree rowdies, who were abusing him. Henry Taubert, a boy eleven years of age, bad one of his eyes kicked out yesterday by a horse. The boy was cared for by the police and removed to his home, corner of W)ckoif and Morrell sweets, E. D. He formerly bad his right jaw broken in the same mauner, The body of the man found floating in the water at the foot of Partition street was ientifled yesterday as that of John Roder, a German, employed on board of one of the New York and Now Orleuns steamers. The deceased nad @ considerable amount of money in his possession. Captain Wogtom’s men made a raid on the corner loafers of his precinct last evening, and arrested William Birney, nineteen years of age; William Dutty, eighteen; Thomas Thompson, twenty-one, and James Burns, nineteen. They were locked up in the Fourth street (E, D.) station house, Yesterday the captain of a vessel presented a per- mit to Dr. Cochran, Health Officer of Brooklyn, from the Quarantine Commissioners, to discharge her cargo ata certain point, 300 yards from the dock. The wanted Dr. Cochran to give him a per- mit for highterage at tuat point. This the Docior re- fused to do, telling him that he mast bring a clean bill of health from the Quarantine Commissioners. = captain will report to the Quarantine Commiy- joners. Messrs. Murphy, Kinsella, Burr and Riggs, the special commitiee of the Board or Educatien ap- pointed to revise the budget and cut it down to the sum agreed upon by the Mayor and Common Coun. cil, have agreed to report the /ollowing aiterations at the next mecting of the Board of Education:—The teachers’ and other salaries to be reduced from $416,000 to $350,000; the special fund for buliding schoolhouses was reduced tol $175,460—making the total amount to be put in the budget $750%00. The amended estimates make a reduction of $230,000, + Yesterday Marshal Dallon sold two ,horses, two Wagons and two sets of harness, together with ten barrels of spirits. This property’ some few weeks ago, was seized under the provisions of the internal revenue jaws in not having the proper stamps atlixed to the barrels, The property has been in the hands of the United States Marshal since it was seized, and there being no claimants the court issued an order of sale. The competition was rather duil, as the prices annexed will show. The first horse, wagon and harness put up for sale brought only $205, while the other did not bring half that amount, as they were sold for $101 The spirits was sold for thirty-five cents per gallon, sub- ject to tax. THE COURTS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Death of F. B. Cutting. Before Judge Blatchford. At the opening of the court yesterday Mr. Buckley announced the death of Mr. Cutting, and in a most eulogistic manner spoke of the past career and pro- fessional services of the deceased. Mr. Buckley moved that the court adjourn out of respect to his memory, and that the usual entry be made upon the dudge Blatchford thought the motion one emi- nently proper to be made in a court where Mr. Cut- ting had, in great admiralty and commercial cases, achieved some of his greaiest triumphs, and the court was accordingly adjourned, and the usual entry ordered to be made upon the minuies, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Counterfeiters Arrested. Before Commissioner Shields. The United States vs, John Feeney and R, Bar- nett,—fhe defendants were yesterday arrested on a charge of passing counterfeit two dollar bills on Jacop King, of Delancey street, and others. The; bined held for examination in default of $2,000 b. each. SUPREME cour CHAMBERS, Before Judge Ingraham. Farker vs. Foote.—Order settled and filed in Clerk’s office. Watkins vs, Watkins.—This motion 1s so far granted as to allow defendant to give bail for the limits and upon condition that he shall within thirty days apply. for the benefit of the Fourteen Day act, and with leave to piainttff to apply foran order com- ee him to close custody if he does not comply w.th the terms of the order within thirty days. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. OCourT OF GENERAL. SEsstons.—Before John K. Hackett, Recorder.—The Peopie vs. Michael Fogarty and John Duity, robbery; Same vs. James Ryan, bur- ginny; Same vs, Ernest C. Stahl, embezzlement; Same vs. John Quinn, grand larceny; Same vs. Thomas Gordon, larceny from the person; Same ys. Charies Kurtz, assault and battery. “ST. AOSEPW'S. ACADEMY, Annual Exhibition and Award of Prizes. The annual ante- vacation exhibition of the young ladies of St. Joseph’s academy, in Sixth avenue, came off yesterday evening. The entertainment, which consisted of the usual variety of songs, dia- logues and piano performances, gave great satisfac- tion, both in selection and the unusually good ren- dering. The planists evinced careful study, com- bined with seeming natural aptness in their per- formances of selections from the works of Bergé, Suppe, Sanderson and Wollenhaupt. ‘ne dialogues, each of which had evidently been selected to “point a moral,” both to scholars and spectators, were, as before sald of the whole enter- tainment,’ unasually well done, especially those arts performed by the Misses Redmond, Dunn, {ikinson and Farrell, the first named developing & Lotta-like, sprightly and piquant manner ol a forming her good conceptions of character. The Misses Farrell and ire gained gold medals for essays, so neerly equal tn merit that no superiorit: of one over the other could be awarded, The affi was closed with the address of Miss Mamle McGloine Ls the priesis, which was responded to by Father ‘arr elle THE MICHAEL MURDER. Coroner Keenan Holds an Investigation—Testi- mony of the Witnesses—Sheridan ncn Held for Trial. ree ‘Yesterday afternoon the murder of Dante! Micnael at an early hour on Sunday morning was the subject of investigation before Coroner Keenan, at the Morgue. The case has heretofore been quite fully reported in the HERALD, Below will be found a synopsis df the testimony adduced—by which it will be seen Sheridan confessed to stabbing deceasea— and the verdict of the jury. TESTIMONY OF ELIZABETH NEWMAN, Elizabeth Newman, of No. 846 East Thirty-third street, tealified that she saw deceased come out of the saloon next door to her store, acting in an excited manner; soon afterwards he returned, it then being nearly midoight, and demanded admis- sion, at the same time showing a club; several per- sons who had followed bim made a disturbance and rushed after deceased; Michael then spoke to officer Bock, and asked him to go home with him, as he Was afraid of his life; the oMcer and deceased walked away, followed by two or three of the young men, to the other side of the street; the witness did not know any of the men; they were heard to utter no threats, TRSTIMONY OF CHRISTOPHER UNGEMACH, \{Ohristopner Ungemach, keeper of the saloon 348 East Thirty-second street, deposed that he did not know deceased, except by sight; on Saturday night saw him in the saloon with some other men, and he remained there till near midnight; the witness was busy and saw no trouble; when Michuel went out there was no disturbance, but when the wit- ness went to the sireet he saw the deceased have @ clab, and there was a police officer attending to the ; nO quarrel place in the saloon; Mr. ingemach was uot clear in bis mind as to the per- sons he saw in the street. OFFICER BOCK’S TESTIMONY. Henry Bock, an oficer of the Twenty-first pre- cinct, de; that he had gone on in Tharty- secona street afew minutes after midnight of Sat- urday, and there was some excitement in the vicin- ity of Thirty-second street and First avenue, but saw no disturbance; the witness soon afterwards learned the cause of the excitement and heard a cry im the vicinity of Second avenue; saw the deceased deaving the: 848 Bast’ second street; asked hum for protection; the witness went with fim as Jar a8 Third avenue and saw him cross Thirty-third street; bel summoned to the station house soon wiierwards, the witness saw deceased brougiit In on @ stretcher. Roxina Schepp, No. 349 Bast Thirty-second street, leposed that she’ was sitting in her doorway and saw deceased come from the saloon directly oppo- Bite, and a quarrel took place between him and some others, all of whom talked in German; soon after- wars witness heard some one call vut to “seize wie Dutchman and kill Rim;” an oficer then took de- ceased away, ANOTHER OFFICER'S TESTIMONY. Omcer Lawrence Gallagner, of tue Twenty-first precinct, deposed that he was coming down the west side of Second avenue from Fortieth sircet, at one o’clock on Sunday morving, and heard some one say, “Oh, Pin stabbed;” it proved to be the de- ceased; there was no one near him at the ume. CAPTAIN M’DONNELL'S THSTIMONY, Captain Cnarles McDonnell, of the Twenty-first precinct, testified that after nearing of the stabbing he received from deceased a description of lis as- saillaut, and subsequently arrested Sheridan; the latter stated he been drinking, and came home at one o'clock; 01 being asked how he received the cut on the forehead he replied that he had falien down; as the deceased was under the influence of morphi.e the accused was sent to the station house, but a8 svon a8 Michael was restored to conscious- ness the prisoner was ralgned before him as he lay in bed; he was awakened, and on seving Sheridan seemed excited, partially arose aud pointed hts tinger at the accused, saying, in German, “That’s the man that stabbed me; Sheri- dan replied, “1 didn’t think he wouid recognize me, a8 I had a blue shirt on lust night;” the accused afterwards coniessed that he had been in trouble with deceased, and that he was knocked down with acivb by deceased, when the latter ran into the saloon; when the officer took charge of Michael, Sheridan and two others followed them to the oppa site side of the street; at ‘third avenue Sheridan fol- lowed <ieceased alone as far as Thirty-scventh street and thence dvwn to Second avenue, where he aske why Michael had struck him; a scuffle ensued be- tween the prisoner and deceased, no one else being Present at the time; the post-inortem examination on the body of deceased showed that the wound he received had caused his death, The case was then submuiited to the jury, who found “ihat deceased came to h's death from peri- tonitia, the result of @ stab Wound sustained ar the hauds of Sheridan.” The latter was arraigned and examined. In ex- planation he said “He had followed deceased to ask why he had struck him, and while they were fighting at the corner of Tnird avenue and Thirty- seventh street he stabbed him with a penknife be- cause he was getting the best of the fight.” Coroner Keenan then committed Sheridan to the Tomvs to @ Wait lis trial. Sheridan is twenty years of age, born in New York, lives at No, 310 Nast Thirty-second street, ani is a painter by trade. TRINITY COLLEGS. The New York Alumni Association Reunion— Dioner at the Astor House—A_ Brilliant Gathering and Brilliant Toasis and Brilliant Speeches. A growing as well as most pleasant feature of modern educational progress is the formation in our city of alumni associations made up of resident graduates of our leading colleges, The fons of old Yale, Harvari, Williams, Amherst and various other colleges, who have se- lected New York as the scene of their ife battles and strivings for the emoluments of trade or more spleaaid rewards of professional dis- tinction, have from time to time, but ail within a few years, formed these associations; and now the last to imitate the wise and most beneficent exam- ple thus set them are the graduates of Trinity Cul- lege, Hartford, Conn., residing In this city. This last association, in further imitation of the examples set. them, had a dinner Jast evening at the Astor House, when, over the best of viands and choicest of wines, served in Mr. Stetson’s best style, they renewed the hajlowed memories of old college days, Previous to the dinner there was a business meeting. At this meeting the only business of importance transacted Ad the election of oMcers, which resulted as fol- ows:— = (eerste reste William F. Curtis, LL.D., class of 8 Vice Prestdents—Irving Paris, class of 1836; Rev. Nathaniel B, Cornwall, class of 1831; Charles A. ep class of 1836; Rev, A. B. Beach, D. D., class 0 q : Treasurer—Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, class of 1842, Secretary—Robert Hobart Smith, ciass of 1969, Executive Commitiee—Rev. George Jarvis Geer, clase of 1842; Rev. Charles Frederick Hoffman, class of 1861; Jonn F. Mines, class of 1354; Rev. E. C. Bolles, Class of 1855; Meltiah B, Green, class of 1846. At tie dinner there were about fifty seated. Among the prominent guests not graduates of the College were Kev. Dr. pin, Judge Larremore and Mr. Gordon N. Burnham, who, a3 will be remem- berea, recently pepe to the college a statue of Bishop Brownell, the founder of the Coll Most prominent among the graduates were Kev. Dr. ackson, President of he College; Rev. Dr. Beach, Rev. Dr. Purdy, Rev. Dr. Paddock. Rev. Dr. Gallaudet, and Messra. 0. A. Smita, Irving Parts and M. B, Green, pee wots of the legal pro- fession. After the cloth had been removed Dr. Cur- ‘T18, the president of the association, made the epen- ing speech, being brilliant and overrunning with hu- mor and pleasant memories of their College lite. Rev. Dr. JACKSON Made a most felicitous response to the first eee toast—‘Trinity College.” He traced the history of the College from its foundation, forty-three yearsiago. It was not as old as some other coileges in the country, but it had, he claimed, made its influence felt and known every- where. Its sons fought and did noble service in the last war, they ‘illed. pulpita all over the land and they gave rich adornment to the medical and legal professions. He closed with eulogizing the College ‘under its 3 omg Management and congratulating the New York resident graduates of the College on the formation of the association. Rev. Dr. BEacH responded to the next toast—“The Professions.” He made an exceedingly humorous speech, descanting at pleasing, perspicuous ran- dom on Latin, Greek ani conic sections, and con- cluding with the emphatic avowai that for the edu- cation of young men for all professions, from the Jack o’ Lantern adept to any of the learned profes- sions, Trinity College was emphatically the college. “Our Business Graduates” found a fitting and brilliant respondent in Mr. W. G. Davies, as likewise = “The Army and the Navy” in Colonel B. D. organ. Captain Howe.L, of the Associated Press, re- sponded to “The Press.” He said that it matters not what dizzy heights of glory intellect may attain, its possessor is ever found to rank himself among the paladdins of the press. Who would exchange the garland =that encirded he brow of him who but the other day ‘drifted out upon the dark and unknown sea, that flows round all the worla,” for royal crown or princely diadem? ‘The name of “Boz’’ will shine resplendent whien that of kings shall have passed away into ob- lvion. And Dickens was a representative of that nobility that to-day stands at the head of the profes- sions; yet who would say that he was§not stronger than monarch. priest, or potentate—pre-eminently the schoolmaster of the age. “Our Guesta” found as its respondent Rev. Dr. Cuarm. The speech was in his happlest vew, being both brilliant, sharp and sparkling. More regular toasts followed, and then came vol- untary toasts, to each of which followed pertinent speechem. It was late when the company rose, but to all it Was & most enjoyable evening—a genuine “feast of reason and flow of soul.’” THE LABOR MOVEMENT. The Asiatic Sons of Wax in Massachusetts. An Account of Their Habits and Customs—Boiled Rice at Premium and Rats and Rat Pies at a Discount—Progress of John China- man at Shoemaking—A Pegging Ma chine Gets Away with Ono of Charley Sing’s Thumbs. NorrH Apams, Mass., June 28, 1870, The excitement and interest consequent upon the Presence of the Celestial shoemakers here still con- tinue, They turnish a topic for gossip and com- ment among all classes of society, and in the various public haunts there 1s little else talked or thought of except the Chinamen. The general sen- tament of the community, of course, 1s favorable towards them, the Crispins and their sympathizers being the only ones who speak harshly or unkindly of them. There is, however, undoubtedly, a sup- pressed feeling of sorrow that any occasion should have arisen to justify the substituting of Chinese for native workmen: but this sorrow does not approach sympathy when it is remembered how arbitrary and unreasonable the latter have been towards their em- ployers. Therefore, while the community wish that this whole difficulty might have becn avoid- ed and the Chinese emigrants remained at home, they seem bound to second Mr. Sampson in his effort to protect his own business; and in doing this they cordially wel- come John Chinaman to the Berkshire hills and as cheertully bid an affectionate farewell to the demora- lized and defeated knights of St. Crispin. PECULIARITIES AND PROGRESS OF THE NEW COMERS, Although these Chinamen manifest a worthy dis- position to conform to the American customs, it will undoubtedly be a very long tume before they iorsake all the habits of their native empire. When not employed they spend much of their time in learning the English language and alphabet. A little son of ‘Mr. Richmond, proprietor of the Richmoud House, who has been much with them and become a general favorite, has done much towards enlightening them, and they seem to understand his teaching much more readily than that of any others who have attempted to teach them. As a mark of their appre- ciation they have given him numerous Chinese pre- sents, and amoug Oluers a Miniature god Which one of them hastily und skiifully moulded one day frou the mixture of an oid tallow candie and a piece of shoemaker’s wax. HOW AND WHAT THEY EAT—RATS AND RAT PIES PROWIBITED. Their manner of eating is peculiar to their own country. ‘They use no Kalle, fork or spoon, but ad- minister or rather poke in their iood with the genu- jue Chiuese chop-sticks, These consist of a couple of round pieces of wood of about the same cireum- ference as an ordinary lead pencil, and about tweive or diteen inches in Jength, siolding these together in one hand, they bring the dish containing their tood close to the “orifice beneath the proboscis,” ant shovel it In with aswiftness no less surprising than it is comical. They eat no meat, bub subsist almost Wwhuily on boiled rice, together with @ few potatoes and crackers and bread, a3 they desire. Neiifer uo taey drink water or coffee, bat quench their titrs: with tea at all times. some of the North Adams boys who anticipated maatag a few penuivs by tur nisiing the Orientals with rats are deeply grieved to learn that they are not toferm any part of their table fare, Some thoughtful and sympainiziug New Yorker, who thought Lo furnish Mr, Suwpson’s new family with a bountiiul repast upon the tesh and meat which the Chinese are said to reish well, sent him a large box of bourfeing live wiart the oter day, It 1s hardly necessary to add that they were nui turned over to the cook room, THE ‘“CHOW-CHOW HOUSE.” Since the Chinaman determines to necome “a man and a brother” amoug them, the traders bere are puzzling their brains how to obtalu their custom. Jono Cdinaman hats aud collars have already been introduced, aud @ poweriul pressures 18 being brought upén Mr. Richmond to have the hotel now bearing his name hereaiter Known as We “Uhow- Chow House.” Mr, Richiuond seys he don’t see it Just now, but as tue advances so will civilization; and as “a rose by any other name wouid swell as sweet,” it would not be astonisiing if Mr. Richmond should yield to the Wishes of his friends in the course of a few days. WHEN WILL THE ORIENTALS BECOME CITIZENS is @ question which 18 already bel discussed by the people here, Mr. Sampson is redhot for having them franchised, and he promises all ns etfurts tu- ward educating them properly. The tfteenth amendment, it isto be presumed, Will reach tueir case a3 Well a8 tnat of the ebony colored humanity, There are, of course, nO women among those now here, but if the experiment of their industry as ap- pied to manufacturing Js the success which it prom- ises to be, there Will be“bome of the feuitnine sex introduced, and, after belng legally married, they will seie down as ordinary cluzens, and then North Adams, iike San Francisco, will have a Chinatown for one Of its suburbs, A CHINESE COURT OF JUSTICE. The two ,eldest of their number—the ones who have chargé of the cuisine ana commissary depart ments—have been chosen by the other Ciluamen to decide upon all difficulties and diterences which may arise among thei, and from their decision there 1s no appeal. Thus iar they have got along -harmoniously in (heir aew home and quarters, aud the services of their “counsellors,” as the; term’d, have not been brougut into requisition, A JOKE UPON AN ARTIST OF A NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED PAPER, A few days ago an artist o/ a New York illustrated paper came here to make a skeich of John China- ian in his new yocation. He weut through the es- lablishment and made @ drawing of the various workrooms; and alerwards, ut the dinner hour, he undertook to sketch the Orien- tais while partaking of their noonday meal. While absorbed in this, unknown to bimseif, he was handsomely caricatured by one of tae artistic Chia, men, who, by some means, had discovered the pi pose of the strunger’s visit. The sketch was very clever, and disclosed the tact that the pigtailed cord- wainers are possessed of accompiisl ments not be- fore guspected. Tie drawing has been framed and is now hanging in Mr. Sampson’s office. CHARLEY BING TACKLES A PEGGING MACHINE AND LOSHS A THUMB, Charley Sing—cr Ar Sing, according to Chinese vernacular—undertoek, on Saturday, to manage @ pegging mache, the most dificult and terrible appearing oi ali the apparatus used in shoe manufacturing. Charley had noi worked jong before, becoming too coniident of his ubliity, he became careless, and away Went the thum of his right hand, and simultaneously a yell of ‘Tu-ley-abanan” yang through the shop, almost drowulug the sound of the rumbling. machinery. ‘The partially severed meber hung by only afew shreds, and a surgeon was called and ihe operation oi complete amputa- tion performed. If lockjaw does not foliow Chawey will undoubtedly, be able to resume work in the course of afew weeks, The accident, as soon agit became known around town, caused great joy among the Crispins, notwithstanding the Christian doctrines pounded into them by Mr. Godfrey last Friuay even- mg. , What a “Handy Paiater” Thinks of the Im- portntion of Chinese Laborers. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— I have never before taken part in any public con- troversy, but as I belong to that class which is atfect- ed by this Chinese labor question, I feel that 1 ought to raise my voice in protest against a system which tends to lower my condition and that of my class. It is now generaily admitted that the subject of Chi- nese importation ia destined to be one of the greatest problems of the present age, but the press, geue- raily, in dealing with the question, haveshown a disposition to misrepresent the matter, and to ignore the rea ipoint at Issue, ‘The question now before the pubite has reference t@a system o1 importanon, and joes not in any way refer to free immigration. These are two distinct (erms, tavolving different princlpies, and therefore cannot be reconciled; and | ask that the press will deal fairly with the question and dis- cuss it on its real merits. I would also submit that to arrive at a proper decision it is necessary that It should be considered solety ind sirictly in its social and moral bearings. It bas been satisfactorily shown that these Chinese coolies are not in the con- dition of immigrants, The question then arises, Ought we tolerate a system of importation whereby a few capltalists are allowed to carry on & wholesale traffic in these coolies, as if they were so much merchandise, and which also tends to lower the socla! and mora! condition of the working classes of this country? ‘There are many reforms needed in the present condition of the laboring class, and what ought to be done ts to devise means whereby they may be elevated instead of decrading them stiil fur- ther. But it scems that philanthropy will not inter- fere in the unequal war between labor and capital. All the Ds keen that have been brought forward In favor of importations have been in the Interest of capital. The capitalists are always striving w re- duce tie price of labor, gnd the reason they are so anxious to have the Chinaman 1s because he will work for the merest trifle, and they make a great point of the fact that the Ohinaman-will work any number of hours, including Sundays. This sows how little consideration the capitalist nas for the condition of the laborer. You have thought proper to ridicule the proces of the Workingmen’s Union in to this matter. Now, it seems to me that they are but doing thelr duty to their constitu- ents by endeavoring to bring the coseHion fairly pe- fore the public. e public generally do not yet recognize the importance of this question. We now sce only the commencement or bud of the disease, but in a short time this evil may spread throughout the land. Yesterday the Chimaman was in competition with unskilled labor onty, but to-day be t@ in com titlon with aktlled Jabor, and what must be the in- evitable result? Why, the American werkman oan- Rot hepe to compose svith She enotvitined Ohinasan: he will find himself heipless among ‘this myriad of locusts, and must be draggea duwa to the same de graded level, ANDY PAINTER. Miners’ Wages. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— T have read with astonishment in the HERALD the rate of wages given to miners in coal districts in Pennsylvania. The reason must bea want of men or an intimidation for application to work. In the county of Cornwall, England, both copper and tin miners only get an average of fifty dollars per Month, and they maintain a wife and family, pay house rent, &c., with this. I am certain if an author- ized agent from any colliery were to go to Cornwall he coula get hundreds of able-bodied young men, brought up as miners, to come to this country and work for one-half the w: now given, and, know- vot 80 eit T do, been born and bred there, you would be conferrin; @great boon upon tue miners, A majority of the mines in Cornwall aie very deep—say homes iat = "Ae poe ag axe a man engize for lowering ners the comes very hard and the men readily leave if they can get easier work. ‘The colliers in Wales do not get more than eight shillings per month, and hundreds from there woui be glad 10 come ag well, though they aie more dis- to strike for wages than the Cornish miners. io the year 1866 a celebrated colliery in Neath, South Wales, became stopped in consequence, of the col- @ immediately started and @ great number of miners.at five shil- lings per day, At the time he could bave brought away one-half of the working mimers. No wonder coal is such @ price here as it is when te Lad arg giving such large wages to the, mine! only deal ng and Legere with the Ferniets miner and you may have what number you like, , A CORNISH MINER. ‘The Chinese in New England. To THE EDITORS OF THE BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER: Having had @ large experience tn California in ob- serving the characteristics of this race, I must say that I hail their advent into Massachusetts with unmingled satisfaction, While I had no fear that their coming among us will tend to degrade labor, or be injurious to the material inierests of the State, itis trom anotner standpoint that i would welcome ‘The Chinese possess tittle of the religions bigot of the Catholics, at least after their arrival in tli country, and, Without doubt, will be casily suscepti- ble to mniasionaryjeffort in New, England. Thus we have China at our own doors. And fortunately tor us the Chinese think there is no other nation, except their own, of OREN, 80 worthy of imitation as the American nation, Then let jus receive them kindly and feel that 1t'is our privilege to do them all the good we can. 8. B. THE NATIONAL GAME. Grand Match for the Championship Between the Mutnals and Atlantics—A Hot Day and a Hot Game—The Atlantics Win by Two Runs. With the thermometer at ninety in the shade, and any figure you please in the sun, yesterday, up- wards of four thousand sweltering souls gathered at the Union grounds to witness the first game for the champtonship between the Mutual and Atlantic Clubs. The old interest awakened years ago in the meetings of these clubs, which are the parent or- ganizations, it may be said, of the national game, revives afresh with the return of every successive season, and if the numbers present yesterday were not so great as on former occasions, the feeling was as high and of the oid time order. ‘The Atiantics were sent to the bat at twenty minutes of four, and commenced work in hearty style, hitting freely for four runs. In turn, they re- tired the Mutuals for niZ, the decisions of the umpire, Mr. Andrew Allison, of the Eckford Club, being, though uninmentionally, against them. In the second innings the Atlantics scored two, & poor throw of Hatfeid’s assisiing them. Although the Mutuals scored one in the second inning, it was as much by good luck as goou play, and thus early the game took a onesided appearance, the Atlantics bat- ung flercely. The third tnning gave convincing proof that Wolters’ delivery was easily punishable, the AUlantics making thvee runs after two hands had been retired. Confoundedly poor hitting, sent the Mutuals to crass again in the third dnn ng, their dis- play so far disgusting thelr friends. In the Jourth the Mutuals, notwithst.nding an outrageous foui fy muff by Patterson, put the’ Aiantics in one-two. three order, Haifleld led off for the Matuals with a clean home run, followed by @ handsome clip of McMalion’s to left fleld; put the short, high hitting of ©. Mills, Wolters and Swandell destroyed hig chance for a run, they retiring on “popped”? Mles.4 Hall led off with a sharply hit ball in the ftth inning, which Nelson allowed to go through hin, but Hall went no further than first base. Pike was flyed out by Hatfleid, and McDonild, driving a grounder to Hatfleld also, that player seiz i, touched second and put the ball to drst, doubling the Atlantics up for the second time. By @ stronger display at the bat the New Yorkers made two runs, and then, by another beautifui specimen of field play, made @ third double play on the Atiantics, the neatoess and quickness of which brought out cen- eral applause, "Tue score was now ten to six against the Mutuals, but they showed signs of altering it in their own favor, and hope was revived. Vigorous play tn the fleid left the Aiantic figures as bofore, while the Mutuals got down to work with an old- time will and cracked away right merrily for six runs, creating thereby an excitement which, coupled with the powerful heat of the day, threatened to dissolve tne crowd into one wel grea-e Spot. pti pe work on the part of @ Mutuals was carried furticr, for they again blanked the Atlantics, and went back to the bat themselves lookmg winners all over, It was now $100 to $60 upon them, and taken. They jooked too sure of the game fur anybody to lay a pemay against them. This over-coutidence may or may not have worked against \uem; but, however thai may be, they failed to score a run, Still they appeared win- ners. But, lo, the pour Mutuals ! the Atlantics made five runs, leatiug the acore by three runs, and thea, ol, then, re!u: the “Mutes’? more than a Little one, thus snatching trom New York—what New Yor accustomed to, however—the ball au victory. game aud Below 1s the score:— MUTUAL. OE. = Bl posenercceceeny a] 2 wooeacn=% Eggler, c. f. Patton, 103 ES | qecommramtemoh: ommooroce! 1 5 Bl com mroneoecee » =f Bl <0 2.0 1 3 23 6 Umpfre—Mr. Allison, of the Eckford Club, Time—One hour and forty-ive minutes. To-day, Union vs. Jasper (College vine); Eckfora va, Resojute at Elizabeth. On Friday, Rose Hill and Matual, at Union grounds, and Atlantic and Unon at Tremont, On saturday, Roce Hili vs. Siar, ut Union grounds. : MCV. MENTS OF GENERAL SHERMAN, He Is the Guest of the Boston Shoe Dealers Makes a Speech. {From the Boston Post, June 27.) General Sherman haviug accepted an invitation to visti Peati street and tie Shoe and Leather Ex- change, fulfilled the same Saturday noon, ‘The oc- casion Was of no jittle interest, and constituted the decided event of the day. je Exchange Rooms were tastefully decorated with the national cviorss Above the Presidenvs desk was the word ‘“Wel- come,” and over is “I. W, Sherman,” in large, gilt letters, forming the ceatral point for the festooued flags. Inthe government room the windows were decorated with une stars and stripes. The decora- tions were finished of with smailer desigus and flags neatly draped. There was a profusion of bunt- ing and fags. At tweive o'clock a committee, con- sisi of Messrs. A, L. Uoohdge, Francis Dane and F. F. Emory, repaired to the Revere House to escort General Sherman to the Exchange. It was nearly one o’clock When the cheers of those who had gathered outside announced his arrival. In the meantime a large numer of citizens had congre- es at the Exchange, among them Governor Clas in, Mayor Shurtief!, ex-Governor Jewell, of Con- necticut, members of the city government and Board of Trade, prominent merchunts and others, Gene- ral Sherman, on his entrance, was greeted with hearty applause. W. B. Spooner, Esq., President of the Association, introduced Genera! Sherman, stating that as he had seen their prosperity in his journeyings through our towns and cities, it gave him great pleasure to intro- duce him personally to the several gentlemen who contributed so muen to this prosperity. Geueral Sherman responded as follows:— GENTLEMEN OF THB SHOR AND LEATHER Ex- CHANGE—I am ore to meet so fine a body of citizens as those Isee- before me, representing, as they do, the largest manufacturing interests in the United States. I am somewhat taken by surprise at this reception, and did not anticipate meeting with so large a number ofthe trade. I came simply to look over your rooms, by invitation of your committee, and didn’t cometo teach, but to learn. As a friend of your trade J caf claim that I gave you a great deal ot patronage wheh I belonged to a marauding army. (Applause nd mérriment.) Some of our shoes were good asd some bad, but I don’t claim that’ail the bad Ones came from Boston. The army needa good, strong shoes—stunt uppers and durable soles—and when the boys get these they are pleased. I wish you all honor and prosperity, and hope that when you do make shoes for the you will make them ood and sere If you will do that I will be your npr until we all throw off our shoes and go where we don’t need them. The General was then presented to those in attend. 5. @nd shook each one cordially by the hand. ‘The formal exercises then closed and the members of the trade retired, THE VREELAND DRAMA. Trtal and Conviction of Caroline Vreeland for Assault With a Butcher Knifeon Mr, f>hroeder—She is'Sent to the State Prison for Four Years. Yesterday, in the General Sessions, before Recorder Hackett, Caroline E. Vreeland was tried ‘upon an indictinent for a felonious assault and bete tery upon Robert Schroeder, committed in an examination room in the Tombs*Police Court on the 10th of this month. The occurrence is fresh in the memory of our readers, and it is only necessary mention the leading facts. It will be remenibered’ that at the time of the agsault an examination was: pending before Justice Dowling, in which Miss Ada. Myers (the daughter of Mrs. Vreeland) brought a charge against Mr. Schroeder for alieged seduction. ‘The witnesses called by Asatstant District Attors ney Fellows for the people were Justice Dowling,! Edwin James, Stephen Hayes. and. John Landsman, ail of whom detailed the circumstances of the as-! sault, The substance of their testimony was that, upon the day in question the persons concerned tm this case were in a room taking testimony, Mr.) Scnroeder, by order of Judge Dowling, having | removed from the room; that she rushed in with largé butcher knife in her hand towards Mr, Schroeder, making three stabs, cutting his coast) three different places, but inflicting no Some gentleman said to her, “What are you about with that knife?’ and she said, “I got it, and Mean to do it.” She strack him as if somewhei about the neck, but the knife seemed to go dow: upon his back, Justice Dowling was absent from room at the time the assault was made, but on hii return saw Mrs. Vreeland standing in the middle’ o! the room with a knife in her hand; he toward her and took the knife from her hand, { Mr. Wm. F. Howe, counsel for Mra, Vreeland, made an effective opening, stating that he woul show, by a number of witnesses, that the was irresponsible for her acts, and that the con duct of Schrveder (whose absence he upon in severe terms) in relation to her daughter balm her as to make her insane at the time of the' -psault, Mrs, Vreeland went on to state that two mont before the occurrence she procured the knife irighten off people who had robbed her of vaiuabk books; that while she was in the room at the Tombs} she heard something said about her daugnter, aud, came out; she did not know whether it was a Rnif or @ bfanderbus that she had in her 5, ab heard horrid questions put to her daughter, and came mad, and she knew not what she did until next morning. Mr. Howe proceeded to ask about the tosanity of her relatives. She said she heard that two weeks before the occurrence h nephew}ehot himseif in @ ft of insanity; ali her aun on her father’s side were invane. Colonel Fellows cross-eXaimined the witness, wh stated that her first husband’s pame was Joi: Myers, and, after some hesi(ation, said her maid name was Varoline E. Kendrick; that sue was mar. ried to Lieutenaut Shelly, who Was her second hus: band, and had been married @ third time. Mr, Howe then calied a nost of witnesses to show that Mrs. Vreeland acted strangely and taat her con: duct indicated that she was nut ja her right mind, ° Margaret W. Norton, a sister of the prisoner, wi resides in Boston, testitied that Mrs. Vreeland di not became @ woman until she was nineteen ¥ old; at that time aud before it at monthly period she would wander out aione and trees, flowers and stars; she would have spelis of scream: ing and wou'd tear her hair; when Mrs. Vreelan Was sixteen she becanie an actress, } David Taylor, a resident of Mediord, Mass., whos wile isa stcter of the defendant, also pt. ted that ane acted strangely, and was about to describe a tranc which Mrs, Vreeland had in 1549 when the Record Tuled that the evidence Was inadmissible, i Mr. Howe offered to prove tiat she was four days wholly unconscious, and subseyuently, to show by & phs sician that that bodily condition might produce, sanity at any mo.uent, Lydia Wiley, from Charlestown, Mass., who had been acquainted with Mrs, Vreeland for twent ears, sald she often acted strangely, irequenti, agining nerself to be @ bird in 1549. Frederick ‘Taylor, Jr., of Mediord, testified that about eleven years ago, when Vreeland wi peg op their house, she got up in tie middle tie might and wanted to go Lo Boston to see her littl girl, and because a man would not take her to th depot she seized @ large knife and threatened to kil bun; i would ofien sit up all night and tall strangely. Helen M. Cook, of this city, an agent fora Philw adelphia pubiishing house, testified that Mra, Vrece lund was & sub-agent for her, and that lately she: had acted so singularly that she (Mrs. Cook) w: afraid to trust her witu her business. Ada Myers, tie daugiter of the was tl next witness. She swore that her mother threaten. ed to pane. herself at one time, and at anotier ai tempted take her life by poison! herseti, and’ that she (Ada) was compelled to wa’ and folloy her so to prevent her from Sastrosing Rereell. Mr. Howe offered to show that witness W: Prosecuting Mr. Schroeder for seduction, but thi Recorder ruled the evidence to be inadmissible, In the course of the cioss-examination Ada sali that her mother brought @ case against George V: land for alimony, Which was dismissed. ‘Ihe wii ness sald she was married when she was fourtee! years and seven montis old, and only lived thi mouths with her busvaud; she could not sey where she lived in 1603. ‘Tie Court. permitted Mr. Howe jet Ada tell “(he story of her supposed wrongs,’ which sie repeat y mower and Just Dowlng, which w in substance that Sel der married her, got her in tne famii: way, said he wanted to bring eher with’ him} to Germany, induced her tw take medicines,’ which had no effect, and after considerable persuay} tiun she consented W have an abortion produced;, Schroeder furthemore in ormed her that @ iuniste had not married them, that she was oniy his mi: tress, and that he would aavancether money to Kee; a bad house on coudstion that she would band th proceeds over to him; the Witness denied that sh laa a conversation with ddwin Janes in regind What sie said she toid her mother. 1n answer to a inquiry by the Court she said she knew nothin; about the mau she married wien she was untted « Schroeder; she was divoiced trom him in New Yor because he treated her badly. 4 A recess Wus hud, afver which Mr. Fellows recalle Mr. Edwin James, wio testitied that as soon a8 Mi Vreeland was taken into custody ior attempting to! ‘stab Mr. Schroeder he had & conversation with Ada.) dhe expressed hersell as belug sorry for bringin: the charges against Mr Schroeder, and that she hac been induced to do so by uer mother. Justice Dow: Jing dismissed the case ugainst Schroeder, 4 Mr. Fellows thea proved by documentary evidence: that In 1563 Caroliae 8. Shelly was convicted toi stealing, and Was sentenced Wo the State Prison for, one year. Mr. Howe was permitted to introdace s pardon, Which the prosecuting oMicer conceded re- lated to the same person, 5 Mr. Howe proceeded 1n a brief but pathetic specc! to present his case to the jury,-followed by Colon Feliows, who, in & logical, amusing and eloquent wddress, proceeded tu show that the testime a monstrated Mrs. Vréeland to be @ notorious blac! mailer, and that tue defence of insanity set up b: the defence was tug Judiccous to be entertatned b; sensible men. order Hackett delivered an elaporate and markubly clear charge, and the jury retired a twenty minutes past five to deliberate on their ve dict. At six o’clock they returned to the court roo! and the foreman rendered the Verdict, wiich wi “Guilty of assault and battery with a dangero weapon With intent to do podily harm,” couple With @ recommendation to mercy. Mr. Fellows moved for sentence, and Mrs. Vre land, on being asked what she had to say why. ment should not be pronounced, said that she wi innocent of the churge, and that she had dnoth daughter besides Ada, boti: of whom were de; ing upon her for support. She hoped the Recorde: be jenient with her. e4 iy who could surpass eld 10 his.band a stapement badness, and tiat he wWitich set forth that sbe was a hatlot years ago. - Mrs. Vreeland initerrupted the Récorder by 8% ry bie eae freee “{ never was'in thie workl.%5~, lonor coutinued to remark that he’ hi intended to impose the highest pel eat would permit him to do should the J have Ou: victed her of the main charge. He would respe their recommendation and take @ year oi the sen- tence, She was seut to the State Prison for ta years. THE UWION LEAGUE CF AMERICA. ' The National Executive Committee of the oval te League of America met at the St. Nicholas Ho yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, William A. Newell, ex-Governor of New Jersey, in the chair, an Thomas J. Becker, of New York, secretary. The were present, among others, Joseph G. McQuaide, Philadelphia; ex-Governor Marshal Jewell, of Con; necticut; General D, Woodule, of Delaware; Colonel Thomas R, Rich, of Maryland; Thomas W. Conway,} of New Orleans; James vorwitliger, c, C. Pinckney, Wm. V. Aiexander, Charles &, Thompson and Henr, Beeny, of New York. ‘fhe Secretary’s report was read, giving an en- cou! account of theyrepublicar party through} out the Union. It showed that the system oi ergani« zation was so far complete as to insure an overs whelming victory in the Congresstonal clections about to take pice, It declared that by |faithtut work in New York the State could be redeemed! from the democracy in view of the. new laws in re gard to electious. ‘ The rest of the session was of @ more secrety character, in which, it is stated, that a spicy scene) occurred between the friends of the administration; and others, The former, hoivever, triumphed by an, overwhelming vote. The codimittee adjourned to mect at Cape May in July. ATTEMPT TO Comat SUICIDE aT TROY.—On Satur- day a young Jady named Miss. Sage, residing in the upper part of the city, attempted to commit saicile by jamping into th ¢ near the State «ds Way rescued after 1 len! ty were fishing ueur t wy