The New York Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1870, Page 6

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Cloud; Legislative A‘laress to ihe French Emperor and the Impe- nial Reply—Aquatuc—The Warm Weather— Was Ita Job. Europe: The Oneida Disaster Debated in the British Parliament: Summer Days and Street Scenes in Madrid; Trish T K—News irom Poliee—The Seannel Fit the Yoke of Revenge to Thy Neck—Tue New Feleral Appointments—The ‘Twenty-second Ward Murder, 5—The Gallows: Exceution of James Jeter Phil- lips at Richmoncy Va.; History and Details of the Murder, Trial and ‘Convietion—Naval Intel- Ngertve—Provecdliies in me New York Courts— Hrookiyn Cuy News—Snicide of a Reformed Burg ar—M rriages and Deaths, 6—F iitorial: Leading Article on the Enrepeon Press on the War—Ointuary—Amusement An- nonncements. 7—Telezraphic News From all Parts of the World—News from Wastington—Obseqnies of MPa —Personal Senator F s 2 Hl in the Central Park—Army Intelligenc Yachting: Fourth General Mecting of the N York Yacht Ciub—Onicials in Quod—New York City News=Business Notlees. S—Infailibility: Papat Infullibility in the Ecumeni- cal Council; Work of the First Council of the Vatican: Pope Pins the Ninth on Jn'y 18, St. Camillus’ Day; The Schema, the 8) Enevelical ard Bull Late Sedtent Ciaims, Action and Dtseiplinary Rule: M—Infallibility (continued from “Fighth Financial and Commercial Report sen 3O—P ospect Park Fai x ‘Trotting Contests—Ci Exercises of G mar School No. 15—Fa Lamp Explosio. Susple on of Poisoning—Suicive in Hoboke: dsummer Resorts: Deparmre of the Pre nt from Washmgton for Long Branch—Dis- tinguished Ariivais at Our Watering Places— Shipping Intelligence —Advertisements, 44—North Carolina: Additionat Details of the Civil Conflict—Real Estate Transfers—The Crops— ‘The Chester (Va.) Murder-—News from China and Japan—Struck by Lighttng—Fatal Sam s| One eT ne NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JOLY 23, 1870,-TRIPLE SHEET: ‘The European Press on the War. ‘The comparative quiet that had settled down upon the press of the Old World after the decision of the plebiscitwn was simultaneously and most noisily broken by the sudden reveal- ment of the German candidature for the Spanish throne; aud it is a matter of much curiosity to observe the tone of the various national journals, of every different shade of political opinion, as precsated to us by our latest foreign mails. The English papers, almost without exception, deprecated—some- times in very pungent terms—what they called the rashness and self-will of the French governmeut, and praised ‘the quiet dignity of the Prassian King. The Times, however, when Prince Leopold of Hohenzol- lera popped up from the diplomatic juggling board like a jack-i'-the-box, expressed the hope that “the good sense of the Prince and of the Prussiun reigning family would with- draw him from a position that could only lead to present confusion and ultimate defeat.” The Pall Mall Gazette sees anything but a promising prospect in the present atti- tude of France. ‘‘If Napoleon Il, deter- miues to fight Prussia this autumn,” it says, ‘4t wall not be because he himself wishes it, but because he dare not stand the risk of declining to do so, The prestige of the empire has already had more shocks than it | can well sustain, and it must not give such a handle to its enemies as would be afforded by the spectacle of a Prussian prince on the throne of Spain.” The Globe ewka slightingly of the skill of Prim in making this nomination, and | says that the Spanish nation must begin to see how dangerous it is to have its destinies placed in the hands of 2 man who may be | brave and ardent, but who is not distinguished for caution or common sense. The Telegraph very distinctly recognizes the menace to France involved in the German candidature, and says: “Immediate humiliation, future peril—that is what Prince Leopold’s success will really signify to France.” The French press on the first intimation of Leopold’s name burst into fall cry, all seeming to regard it as an omen of disaster to French pre-eminence. ‘What, then, can and ought France to do?” says the Sidcle. ‘Simply to demand from Spain a pledge of neutrality in the eventual struggles of the Continent.” The Journal de Paris states that Baron Werther reminded the French Minister of State that when Prince Charles of Hohenzollern accepted the crown of Ronmania he did so with- out the consent and almost without the knowledge of King William, and that France had more to do with the affair than Prussia. The Constitutionnel prognosticates that the European Powers will intervene to prevent Prussia from disturbing the equilibrium of the Continent, ‘‘the security of France and the peace of the world.” England, it adds, had for a long time constituted itself the guardian of the latter. Austria will not like to see her rival strengthened by disguised aggrandize- ments, and Ruasia is too much engaged in de- veloping her social institutions and her almost new-born commerce not to fear anything that will shake public credit in Europe and impede the course of business. Italy, it thinks, must have the same feelings in a still greater de- gree. The Journal des Débats, referring to the Hobenzoliern negotiation, says, ‘‘the moral of this history is that in times like ours the most secret diplomacy is of no avail if it has not the instinct to respond to the wants and to receive the assent of public opinion.” The Memorial Diplomatique clearly and broadly intimates what Freach policy continues to be: ‘‘France has always been in the habit of not allowing herself to be shat in by the neighboring States. Such is the policy which has been purened since the days of Francis 1., by Henry IV., Richelien, Louis XIV. and Napoleon L. The Indépendance Belge details a conversa-~ tion that took place between the French Minis- ter of Foreign Affairs and the Prussian repre- Patch Leap—Wesleyan University: Oration Belore the Alumni by Rev. Dr. Curry. 12—Mexico: The Forward’s Depredations on the Mexican Coast—Our Commercial Marine—The rand Suicide at Conneaut—The Lyncn- y in Alabama-—Fall Over a Ciit—A Fearfal Fuil—Advertisements. Deoune ins Gotp.—The recent wild specn- lation in the Gold Rooia has brought about its pwn reaction, Gold yesterday fell to 1184, although the “bulls” in a desperate effort once got it back to 1203 on the report of a fur- ther sharp decline in five-twenties at London. Tr was Rumorep among diplomatic circles fin Washington yesterday that the successor of M. Paradol, as the French Min to Washington, will probably be Vicomie Treil- hard, at present the French representative to Chile. M. Treilhard is well known in Wash- ington, having acted as French Charge d’Af- faires io this country in 186: Boaus Frexon Deaparones—The de- @patches stating that the Czar had expressed his sympathy for France and his intention to support her in this war, and the despatch annonncing the important Munchausenisi that South Germany would abandon Prussia and join France at the first opportunity. We sentative. The former uaed the word ‘‘catas- trophe” when hinting the results that would follow a persistence on the part of Leopold in accepting the Spanish Crown, Baron Werther then at once asked him if the true meaning of that expression was a menace of war. The French Minister of Jnstice, who was standing near, broke in at once upon the colloquy, emphatically remarking that it was, and that he replied in the name of the Emperor and his government. The German press at home manifests extreme surprise at the suddenness of the crisis. Judg- ing by the language of the Koelnisehe Zeitung, the Allgemeine Zeiiung, the Neue Preussiache Zeitung the Neue Vreie Presse, they at first supposed the war threats of France to be directed against Spain, and were one and all favorable to the withdrawal of Leopold as a means of allaying excitement. The German editorials are temperate and conciliatory in the highest degree, and yet are firm and confident in the wisdom of King William and the strength ofFatherland, The Dutch, Belgian and Swiss papers are pacific and neutral, but the Spanish | and Italian alike are very decidedly defiant of France, The Italian comic journals carica- ture Napoleon unmercifully, and hint without shall next probably hear from Paris that the Pope has removed to Constantinople and that the Dutch bave all left Holland. Tar Heatep Tenm.—Yesterda Preat improvement on Sunday last, was a hot day, and this heated term may be set down as without a precedent in North America. Astronomers say that an increase of combus- fibles bas been given the sun, and hence this fervent heat. We can only hope that the ‘end is near and a seasou of refreshing clouds wnd rains at hand. y. though a Tar CrrisTians’ MAssaore IN Cain, ‘news relative to this horrible affair is con- firmed by despatches from Vekin, It conducied with the uimost completeness of Asiatic barbarity, Neither age nor sex was spared. Fire was used £0 as to sweep away the latest victims with the murks of the Slaughter equally, * ‘Norte Carona professes to huve at least one portion of her State government as was thoroughly reconstructed ax the most rabid | Tadical could wish. Goveraor Holden's brother is endeavoring to have the mili- tary prisone*s arrested in Alamance county \tried by the civil authorities in Caswell county, and says as fair a trial can be had there as in | taken to St. Matthew's church, where requiem pay wart of the United States, hesitation at the impending downfall of his | empi In fine, if the tone of the Continental | papers in general be any fair crilerion, the | French claims io a control over the Spanish | situation have few defenders. } - The Fanernt of M. Paradol. Yesterday was a day of gloom and sorrow | in Washingtov, such as is seldom known at | the capital, The tragic death of M. Paradol, | the French Minister, had cast a shadow over ‘ the city which was not yet dispelled, and the funeral ceremonies yesterday were correspond- ingly solemn impressive; indeed, few similar occasions appear to have had such a marked effect upon the public mind. The entire | foreign diplomatic corps, including the Prussian | Minister, as also a majority of President | Grant’s Cabinet several of the most | distinguished representatives of the army and navy, were present to pay their Jast sad tribute | of respect to the memory of the deceased, | At first it was feared that the rites of the Roman Catholic Church would not be | held over the remains because of M. Paradol’s having taken his own life; but his j insanity was so well established that this objection was overruled, and the body was and | | | | | and —$———$—$—$—$—$ arn delivered by Father White. At the conclusion of the ceremonies at the church the remains were taken to the railroad depot and sent to this city, where they arrived at ten o'clock, and were received by the French Consul, who had them quietly conveyed aboard the steamer Lafayette. Two weeks since M. Paradol arrived in this city by the Lafayette, and to-day the same vessel takes back his muti- lated remains. The Crops of the United States=Lutest Ofte Report. The report of the National Commissioner of Agriculture on the gathered aud growing crops of the year throughout the United States is encouraging, though not so good as we hoped for, looking to the subsistence of our own people and our prospective surplus products for exportation, The present esti- mate of this year’s aggregate wheat crop, as compared with that of last year, makes a de- ficiency of forty-eight million bushels, the estimate for this year being 210,000,000 bushels against 250,000,000 last year. The Commissioner says, however, that ‘future reports of the condition at and after the har- vest are still elements of the ultimate esti- mate,” which means that the harvest has not yet been all gathered in or reported. We cannot believe that there will be a deficiency of forty-eight millions of bushels in this sea- son's wheat crop as compared with the last, or a loss, say of seventy millions in a single crop of a single product. We rather incline to the opinion that when all the reserves of the harvest are ascertained the deficit will hardly reach twenty million bushels, We have at the same time on hand a considerable portion of last year’s crop, which must be taken into the account in estimating our actual resources. The Commissioner, on the other hand, says cial that the increase in the breadth of corn (Indian corn, our great staple of subsistence) is greater than the decrease in the average of wheat. In the States of the great Northwest the in- crease of acres planted in corn ranges from ten to twenty-five per cent, while the indications in those States ‘‘of a good crop have never been so general since the inauguration of the official crop returns.” There is reason, then, for the conclusion that the decrease in our wheat crop will be more than counterbalanced by the increase in our yield of Indian corn, and the last was a good year, too, in this im- portant staple. In cotton, as compared with last year, there is an increase of nearly a million of acres in the area planted. On the average of a bale for an acre this would give us an increase of a million bales, or in gross receipts an increase of a hundred millions of dollars, assuming that such is the general demand for the raw ma- terial that the average price will not be very much reduced by the uddition of a million bales to the crop of last year as the average crop. The Commissioner, however, thinks that this year’s crop will hardly exceed three million five hundred thousand bales, against last year’s crop of three million bales, which will give us half a million bales increase ; but with a cotton season leygthened ont like that of last year we may count upon four millions of bales. Such an extraordinarily favorable sea- son is hardly to be expected. The oat crop promises well, and with an increased breadth of land of five per cent de- voted to tobacco the indications are that we shall have this year a handsome gain in cash from this cash article‘in our foreign exchanges, War or no war, French and Germans must have their tobacco, with this difference, that in war they will consume more than in peace. The prospect for a large apple yield is unusu- ally fine. Peaches will not be so abundant, Grapes promise a good yield. Of the im- portant article of potatoes, Irish or sweet, we we have no report, but from the Irish potatoes coming into this market from Jersey we should judge that in quality and quantity the crop will be very fine. Upon the whole the Com- missioner’s report is gratifying. In any event within human foresight we shall have a valua- ble surplus of breadsinffs for exportation, and from five hundred thousand to a million bales of cotton more than from last year’s planting, which, wilh our tobacco crop, will give us « splendid margin for turning the balance of European trade in our favor, ‘‘ex- cepting those bonds.” Never, in short, has any great nation in the history of mankind oc- eupied a position so favorable or possessed ad- vantages so great for prosperity at home and credit and influence abroad as these United States possess at this important epoch in the affairs of the civilized world. Movements of the Forces. Two highly significant points appear in our cable reports to-day. First there is very decided evidence of activity on the Franco- Prussian frontier, with » result not satisfac- tory to the Prussians. The Prussian force is reported as having been withdrawn from all the country between Luxemburg and the palatinate, and as forming its line of defence on the Rhine, between Cobleniz and Man- heim. By the ocenpation of a line so far removed from the frontier the Prussians leave open to the French the whole of their territory west of the Rhine, half of so-called Rhenish Prussia, th quarters of Rhenish Bavaria and a good slice of Hesse-Darmstadt. The abandonment so much country indicates of | pretty clearly the present unreadiness of the Prussian army. The frontier line, with its right on Tréves and its left on the Rhine, near Carlsruhe, was long and feeble, and against | the active, resolute, veteran army of France held by an overwhelming force such troops as the Prussians have now On band. To relinquish it was, therefore, a necessity, and this very necessity gives point to the French demand of the Rhine as a natural frontier. It is found to be the first line at which Frogsia can fight. The declaration in regard to the, Baltic is worthy of special not®, France warns the world that she regards that as her enemy's weak point, and that she meaus io strike him there, and will regard any attempt to head her off in that purpose as an act of war in favor of Prussia, It is not improbable thot France, following up Prussia to the Rhine, may occupy all the territory to the west of that river, and, simply holding on there, strike in the Baltic, could only be of GuygraL Geayt at Lone Branon.— masses were offered and an eloguant sermon General Grant has quietly established himself at Long Branch, without any fuss or pother, and, like a sensible man, escapes from the furiously fervid season at the national capital to the cool edge of the Atlantic, Only idiots carp at this; for in the dead season at Wash- ington and in an age of telegraphic communi- cation the duties of the Executive are not limited for their initiation to any especial spot in the national territory. ; Most Insolent if the Report be Correct. It is said that the French ultimatum to Prussia was as follows :— First—That the Berlin goverament should pledge itself that no German should ever ascend the Spanish throne. Second—That as a guarantee of this pledge a Hohevzollern Prince should reside perma- nently in Paris, To this latter two alternatives were attached—the one, that money should be deposited in France, to be forfeited if the pledge was broken; the other, that the Rhenish province of Prussia should be handed over to French keeping until the death of the last of the house of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. If this report be not true itis one of tho wildest jokes ever perpetrated, certainly the wildest ever sent across the Atlantic wires. If it be true it is the moat insolent piece of conduct in history. No man, if he were a man, would endure such an insult from another. The man who could stand it would be a coward and a knave. But this demand 1s reported to have been addressed to the govern- mont of a great nation—of a proud, high- spirited people. Can we wonder that Prussia has acted as she has done? Can we wonder that Germany everywhere feels the insult ? What nation could bear it? Could we? Could the great American people? Where is the government on the face of the earth that dares speak soto us? Surely it cannot bo true. If it be true France has most unques- tionably forfeited the sympathy of mankind, Our Naval Movements. The Rip Van Winkle policy to which Congress would seem to have wished to confine the Secretary of the Navy meets with no favor in the navy itself. Fully awake to the exigen- cies, immediate and prospective, of the war between France and Prussia, the Navy Depart- ment has issued orders which have already imparted unwonted activity to all our naval stations. At the Brooklyn Navy Yard every available ship is to be put in condition for service with all possible haste. Two ships are now ready for sea, and additional inducements are offered to recruits. The Guard, under command of Lieutenant Commander Lull, and the Nipsic, under command of Lieutenant Commander Wilson, are ordered to proceed at once to the fishing banks to aid in guarding the interests of American fisheries. It will be an agreeable change for the officers of these two vessels after their recent prolonged exposure to the scorching tropical sun while they were engaged in the Darien expedition. At Boston a large additional number of mechanics have been set to work on half a dozen ships. At Portsmouth, also, fresh bands have been employed, and the corvette California, twenty-one guns, and the Narra- ganset, six guns, will soon be ready for sea At all our other navy yards a similar revival of activity is witnessed. It has been deter- mined to increase at once our ®uropean squadron, and generally to put the navy as speedily as possible in the best condition that inadequate appropriations will allow. The American people cannot fail to condemn the wretched economy and the unstatesmanlike legislation of Congress in weakening instead of strengthening our navy, and the determination of the Navy Department to do all that can be done, with the limited means at its disposal, fo protect American commerce and maintain the glory of our national flag will be universally applauded. of Our Claims Against guela. Enforcement Vene- From present appearances it looks very much as if our government was about to take definite action in regard to our claims against the republic of Venezuela. If such should prove to be the case the sooner the step is taken ihe better. We have been too patient with these Venezuelans all along, and our patience has been misivterpreted and re- garded as weakness. These claims have been of long years standing, and yet no attention has been bestowed on them, though repeated efforts have been made by the United States government to have them amicably adjusted. No other government would permit itself to be treated as this government has, and in proof of this we see that the custom duties in certain Venezuelan ports are even now devoted to the payment of claims made by French and German citizens, In ‘order, however, to arrive at this, both the French and Prussian governments found it necessary to make a demonstration such as would convince the government of Venezuela that the citizens of these two countries should have their rights, even if force had to be employed to enforce them. This is just exactly what the United States should have done years ago. It is altogether wrong to permit our zens abroad to be imposed pon. Our policy in this respect has been weak and timid in the extreme. We trust the government bas become alive to the importance of decisive action, and that even the republic of Vene- zucla will be made to understand that while we sympathize with her in her ‘present troubles we cannot permit our citizens to be imposed npon with impunity. Avoruzr Rarway Across tHE Conri- NyeEN?.—The Canadians are jubilant. They profess to have received information that the imperial government is willing to guarantee a loan for the construction of a railway from Montreal to British Columbia. John Bull evi- dently is desirous of securing the trade of China and Japan, which is now finding its way over our Pacific railroads; but the old gentleman is mistaken in his means of attain- ing his object. local traffic, and subject to detentions half the year by snow and storms, cannot compete with lines already established and operated profit- ably. The Canada Pacific Railway is an ex- cellent subject for speculation, but its speedy completion is very doubtful, even with the adyantage of a loan guaranteed by the impe- rial government, A railway through the wil- | derness of British America, with little or no } Our Political Parties and the Earopean War. There seems to be a disposition on the part of certain representative political bodies to make a display of their devotion to one of the two Powers involved in war in Europe; in fact, some of them have gone to the extent of declaring themselves allies of Prussia. What a consolation to King Wil- jam it will be to know that General Coch- rane, Delafield Smith, Commissioner Manierre and half a dozen other individuals, with names happily unknown to fame—except on the rolls of the ‘Union Republican General Comimnittee’—are with him, heart and soul, and that they are going to cheer him and the great cause of Prussia on to victory, with all the enthusiasm which the anxiety of these gentlemen to obtain a large German vote at the full election can inspire! At their meeting on Thursday night they resolved a great many things about “usurping imperial- ism waging war upon national unity ;” they resolved also that Franoe had ‘‘a wily and insolent chief,” who was going to do a great deal of mischief to the Germans, whose compatriots have such a large vote to cast at the next election, They waxed poetic, in view of the ballot box next fall, and talked about the ‘“‘red planet of war which set on the Potomac to rise upon the Riiine.” It is thus that the European war is to be lugged into our national politics, where it does not belong. But we cannot hope that political tricksters, who have no thought above using even the meanest thing which can serve their turn, will miss this opportunity of appealing to the enthusiasm, the patriotism and the honest pride of Fatherland which make our German citizens so true and loyal—appealing to these qualities upon false pretences for the paltry purchase of a vote! The Germans are not to be deceived. They are a thoughtful people, an intellectual, far-seeing people, and they know very well the difference between honest sympathy and political thimble-rigging. It is not wise of ourypolitical organizatioas to take sides in this European disturbance. If one goes one way the other will go another, and thus we shall bring a foreign quarrel home to our own threshold and have no end of silly meetings, protestations, resolutions and so forth. We want none of such stuff as this, We are a neutral Power, and let us remain in all senses neutral. Our business in this war is to take care of our own interests. That is our paramount duty. We have plenty of breadstuffs to sell. Let us see if we cannot find the means to transport them in vessels carrying the American flag, or in some way revive our trade upon the ocean. There are a thousand domestic interests to be attended to arising afresh from this European war. We unhesitatingly condemn, therefore, all party demonstrations as useless ani mischievous. Papat InFaLurictry.—Pope Pius the Ninth proclaimed the dogma of Papal Infallibility in Rome last Monday. There was avery grand Church scene on the occasion. The Pope is now infallible, the great agony is over and nobody hurt. The European war excitement caused the churchmen to be forgotten. The sword got ahead of the crozier. Infallibility was not noticed, In this crisis the HeRatp comes to the aid of the Holy See. We pub- lish in our columns to-day a complete history of the dogma, including the Syllabus, the Bulls, the Canones de Fide and many other documents with equally unpronounceable titles. The compilation forms a portion of the history of the day, however, and as such may be referred to in after ages in the files of onr paper, when even the College of the Propa- ganda is dissolved. A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. A Belligerent Fire Department in Orange, N. J. A great source of trouble and anxiety for come time past to the town of Orange, N. J., has been its Fire Department, which consists of one engine and three other companies, in all about one hundred and fifty men, Some ume ago the Common Council ordered that the upper part of the engine house be used as a police justice's court. At this tne red-shirted. boys waxed exceedingly wroth and vowed that if such & measure was carried out there would be trouble. Tue measure was carried out, and sure enough there has been trouble, and quite a good deal more than there seems to have been the stigit- est necessity for, Last Monday night there was a fire in the neighborhood, and all hands retused to turn out, with the exception of five members of No, lcompany. The immediace result was a consider- able destruction of property, and finally the calling of & special meeting of the Common Council on ‘Thursday night, when the boys of the red shirt put in very lame excuses for their belligerent conduct, Several members of the Fire Department have resigned; but no positive action has been taken by the Council in the watier, 1t bein g thougiit that the men will, on refection, return to dat; HOSE THIEVES. Three Arrests and Six Horses Found—Heavy Operations Among the “Haylott and Checse- press” Poapic. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., July 22, 1870. Dutchess county has suffered considerably for the last year or two from the depredations of horse and harness thieves, and so have the adjacent counties, Itis now thought that the rascals have run the length of their ropes, as three persons, named Ben- der, Killmer aud Brady, havo been placed under ar- rest, charged with horse stealing. It 1s believed that these men are or were the leaders of an organ- ized gang of horse thieves whose rendezvous was located im or near he Taghkanio Mountains, into the dense woods of which they have been in the habit of running their stolen horses. Some of the horsea they have taken have been found tu this city. One was hitched to a street car, and another to a swill wagon, driven by one Martin Towerman. This man Towerman Is @ suspicious character, and why he is not also placed under arrest 1s a mystery. Jt is confidently believed by many that he is one of the gang. Six horses have already been found that were stolen, and tet ters are being received from all parts of the country relative to other stolen avimals. ‘The prisoners are very reticent. Their cases will be presented to iho next Grand Jury BLOODY RIOT AT TRENTON. Philadelphiany and Jerseymen Engage in a Fight at a Pienic. A nutober of Philadelphia cotton spinners had an excursion 10 Morrisville Grove, near Trenton, N.J., on Thursday. During the afternoon they became Involved in a quarre: with some Trentonians and the affair ended in @ general riot. A man named Higgins was shockingly injured about the head, and another man had his skull it open and is now lying in # dangerous cond About fifty persons were badly injured. A Philadelphia policeman, named Lovegood, was the ringleader in the affray. About twenty-five frentonians took possession of the bridge, and as the picnickians appeared they were received with showers of stones, ‘The greatest excitement pre- vailed at the wharf until the boat left, ateleven P. M, Billy Mullins’ crowd distinguished themselves, THE BERGEN TUNNEL (We J.) LAWSUIT, A bill was filed in the Court of Chancery at Tren- ton, N. J., on Thursday, by Mr. Leon Abbett, counsel for the Erie Railroad Company, who demand an injunction restraining the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company from ranning thetr trains through the Bergen tunnel, and clatin $1,000,000 as tolls and charges for the use of said tunnel, ‘The defendants will file a rejoinder, and the argument will be heard before Chancellor Za- briskie in the course of eight or ten days. Messrs, Abbett and Sherman are counsel for the Erie and — Vanaita and Parker for the Lackawauna r OBITUARY. Chevalier de Looscy, Chevalier de Loosey, Austrian Consul Genéral ta the United States, for eighteen years a resident of the city of New York, who died suddenly on Wed- nesday last, was born in Vietna in 1814, of highly resectable citizen parents of German-Ausirian descent. Mr, de Loosey received his education at the Polytechnic Institute of Vienna. At an early age he went to England to make himself practically acquainted with the profession of engineering, and on his return to his native city he was first engaged in bailding a deet-root sugar manufactory, alter completing which nis attention was variously cccupled with steam machinery and other branches of engineering, He subsequentiy estab- Ushed @ steamboat company to navigaté the river Save, and made the first ascent of the river Theisa by steam under the auspices of Yount Stephen Szécheny. Mr. Loosey algo establisned the first patent agency in Austria, and published the most complete work on the patent laws of all nations. In 1849 he paid hix first visit to this country, and was so much pleased with the results of this voyage that on his return he accepted the oMce of Chancellor to the Austrian Consulate General in New York then in charge of Mr, August Belmont. His inde/atigable exertion m the interest of his country secured to him the re- sponsible and important post of Consul General in 1853, Mr. Belmont having resigned after accept- ing the appointment of American Minister to Hague. Stive chen Mr, Loosey has served with credit to himself and the mission confided to his care. Mr. de Loosey was chiefly instrumental tn the introduction of the American system of river navigation in Europe. The first of the steam boat Jor the Danube Steam Navigation Company was pane by Thomas Collyer, and the other two by eorge Steers. The engmes and boilers were built be the Morgan Iron Works under his inspeo- tion, Mr. de Loosey seut out to Austria nu- merous machines for agr.cu'tural and mannufac- turing purposes and many vaiuable American inven- tions, He was equally aciive in ascertaining the mei of sclence in ihis couutry, and contributed jargely to the +cientiflc institutions of Austria, He had taken @ great deal of pains to establish a line of steamers between Trieste aud New York, touching at Intermediate ports, He aiso a lvocated the estab- lishment of a trading association for the more _etfec- tual and y development of Austrian commerce with the United States and made several voyages to Europe for that purpose; uniortunately, whe almost at a point of succesa, circumstances occurred which d.feated his labors. He published a German edition of “Blunt's Ship- masters’ Guide,” and was ind -fatigable in renderiag eve y assistance, by advice and by actual traas.c- tions, to parties desiring to tn.roduce their manufac: tures to the trade wiih this Country, and his reputa- tion for business ability, integrity of character and devotion to the interests of his country is not sur- assed by any of his Austrian colleagues at home. . de Loosey, during his residence here, represented the Austrian Minister at Washington at different times, to the entire satisfaction of his government, whv, in acknowledgment of his various services, accorded him many distinctions and made him Chevalier of the Austrian Empire, Although # patriot of the purest water he idenufied himself completely with bis quast adopted country, and was so thoroughly American tn his views and habits that by strangers be was invariably taken for a native of this country. By his numerous friends here and at home bis loss will be much regret.ed, and for his three daughters, who are now leit without mother or father, the warmest sympathy will be felt. The funeral will take place on Monday next, Mr. ©. Boleslawsky, who has been Vice Consul General for some time, will b2 in charge of the Con- sulate for the present, and until the Austrian gov- ernment may otherwise decide. ‘The Coroner’s Lavestigation. ‘The death of Mr. de Loosey was yesterday the sub- Ject of investigation before Coroner Keenan at the New York Hotel, where deceased boarded, Charles Bolesiawskia, Austrian Consul, deposed that he last saw the Consul General alive at half-past three o'clock on Thursday afternoon, when he left the office, No, 2 Hanover square, at which time he appeared to be in perfect healuh, Utticer Hendricks, of the Fifteenth precinct, de- posed to finding the pody of the Consul Gent on the sidewalk cd ree quite dead. Learning where the deceased lived, the officer procured & con- bon a and removed the body to the New York ove Wooster Beach, M. D., made a post mortem exam- ination on the body and found tbat rapwre of an aneurism of the aorta was the cause of death, and the jury reudered a verdict accoraingly. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, We have ascertained from a thoroughly reliavie ,Source the cause of Seftor Le Franc’s failure to sing at the concert given on the 2ist inst, at Long Branch, It seems that a most unwarrantable liberty was taken with Sefior Le Franc’s name, he having beer advertised to sing on the occasion referred to, wher the truth of the matter is no engagement was re- gularly entered into with any one, Messrs. Starr and Genese, the reputed managers, falled to fulfil the preliminary conditions to which they bound themselves to Sefior Le Franc, and hence his adoption of tne course which he pursued in withdrawing from what he considered a bogus engagement. Had Messrs. Starr and Genese fullfled their obligations Senor Le Franc would have {e!t only too proud in singing before an au- dience whose esteem and well wishes he desires to cultivate and from whom he has so frequently re- eeived marks of approbation and favor during the past operatic season in this city. Oliver D. Byron, a promising young actor, wit start on a starring tour through the country at the close of next month. John W. Albaugh, together with Ben DeBar, will manage the St. Charles theatre, New Orleans, next season, They expect to play all the prominent stars. A number of new pieces, among them many novel- ties, are in course of preparation for the fall season at the Ola Bowery theatre, LAWSUIT BETWEEN BILLIARD PLAYERS AT TRENTON, W. J. A few nights ago, at a well-known Dilliard saloou in Trenton, a young gentleman who holds a very responsible position under a railroad corporation lost $300 by playing a game of billlards with a few acquaintances. Rumor has it that he was dosed with Hquor, and while in a semi-intoxtcated con- dition induced to play and bet — untir his pocketbook was tnra¢d inside out. All the parties are respectably connected. and their names: are withheld for the present. Wath the exception of the unlucky victim the others are youtiifal aspirants for political preterment. One of the number baa already figured conspicuously in the arena of polis ucs, and fills a position in the Trenton city governs ment. The man who was “fleeced” declares that he was swindled, and unless the parues refund the money forthwith legal proceedings will be instituted against them. The proprietor of the saloon will also be prosecuted. DASE BALL NOTES. A well-contested game was played at Philadelphia yesterday afternoon by the Marylands, of Baltimore, and the Athletics, the latter winnimg by @ score of 01216002 245 Athievic., 8138 5 01 8 4 4-2 About 1,500 p ‘itnessed the game, and both sides were applauded for execllent playing and bat. ting. ‘Lhe following games will be played to-day:— Star vs. Resolute, of Elizabeth, N. J., on the Capt- toline ground. Kekford vs, Harmonic, at Unton ground. STATEN ISLAND LEWS. Justice Garrett yesterday committed to prison Michael Grady for having feloniously assantted hi- ward Celman, whose life is now despaired of, A fire broke out yesterday im the premises of Leon- ard Jennings, on Harrison street, destroymg about fifty doliars’ worth of property. John McCabe and William Lyneh (boys) were locked up yesterday for burgiariously entertog the store of Mrs, O’Brien, at Stapleton, and stealing iifty dollars’ worth of propert A GRAND AND TERRIBLE & —lt is sald that only one persoa is satd to have had a full view of the Northern Raiiread accident at Canaan, N. 1. That individual was a laborer at work in a feld adjoming the scene of the calamity. He heard boil trains coming, and foresaw irom their speed what would be the result. Waving his hat ne ran with all pos- sible haste toward tue track. When within afew rods of the road the collision occurred, scene is reported to have been grand and terrible. ‘The engines were long ones and were of very uni form size and strength. The iustant they met bovis of their botier boilers expiodea with a power that made the earth treintle perceptibly. As the engines strack they enibraced each otler iu a terrific, deadiy combat, then rose some twenty feet in the ar and finally fell together im one confused mass of hot, steaming and en ruins, The moment of the col- liston the air was filled with fying fragments of wood and iron, which in some cases were carried twenty rods. The even weight and strength of the two engines caused much of the foree of the concus- sion to expend itself quite u iformiy on the machines themselves, and thus limited tue disaster to the trala.-Hosign derald, F