The New York Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1870, Page 11

* “MEXICO. Robbery of American‘Merchants by the Mexican Pirate Forward. Rights of American Vessels in Mexican Waters. OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT JUAREZ. The National Troops After Vega and Viseano. THE FREE ZONE QUESTION. Mexico, July 11, 1870. The exulting discussion Which bas Miled the press Of ukis city and country for te past few days as to the right of American weu-of-war to exercise juris iction within the Gulf of California is destined to be Jald aside for the more interesting and exceedingly JQternational questoa—viz., the right of aVulted States war vessel to exercise authority im one of the fivers of the Mexican Territory, forty miles from the mionth thereof. As soon as thy news is Known to ‘the press in general, which is known to your cor- Fespondent, that the Forward was destroyed by the Mohican or her men and officers up the river Bocca de Teccapane, the above mentioned distance, you Miay cxpectthat the Mexican press tdentitied with the opposition to the preseat administration will call upon the latter to demand an apology from the United States government for the Occurrences Whigh have lately been passing on the ‘Western coast of Mexico. Information reached here Jast night that on the 16tn of June the Mohican, which has beev in pursuit of ihe Forward for several Gays, had reason to suppose that the latter had gone up the river Buccade Teceapauc, Accordingly the smail boats were manned for the purpose of passing up the river in search of her. Of tine ex- ‘pedition Lieutenant J. M. Wamwright, of the Mohi- can, was placed in command vy the officer com- manilng the United States war vessel. On reaching @ distance of about forty imiles from we sea the For ‘ward was discovered in the river appavently at an- chor and abandoned, Lientenant Wainwrght there- fore ordered ber to be boarded, and in go doing the moment he and nis men reached ner deck they were treg upon from the bushes aiong the pank of She river with artillery and musketcy, resuliing in the killing of Lieutenant Wainwright, one seaman aha the wounding of five other seavien. The Lieu. tenant did not die immeiiately, bat was able to order the Forward to be set on fhe, which was ace ingly done, when they retived from her in the boats on witeh they came, ‘fhe pirate was bdurned up completely, Viscayno, the commander of the expedition, had gone on shore with bis men and arms, and it was his toree which made fire upoa Wainwright, Young Mejica, according to the best Information received, Was stil hela as a prisoner with Viscayno, Ip will be remembered, in (uscussing the question to the right of Wainwright to continue his expedi- Hon within the navigable waters of ihe Mexican territory, that the pirate Forward had on beard pro- Perty of American citizens, taken piraticaily from American merchants at Gasymas, to the amonnt of abont thirteen thonsand dollars, and thar, in the absence of American war versels on the const, the Mexican authorities Davalas and Sepulveda had ad- taltted their innvility to protect not onty the inte- rests of foreign merchants along the coast bot those of their own natiobality, and jad accordingly requested the commaniter of the Mohican to grve chase to the Porward. Iv will also-he borne in mind that the prograuime, as laid ct to Viseayno by Placila Vega, & copy of whose “orders” Tsent you by last mail, included the pur- jeretoattack and sack all of the principal towns fmbcittes along the Pacific coast, including La Pa: cond finally Mozatian, Wappeava that Vega and Vis- ve ayno had given it out that they had the sympathy ©) Americans and United States officials, aud that toy would be susiained by both, If they euter- sined that idea their policy was a poor one to-rop awn merchants, aud after tue latter act they noth been surprised at the hot chase given by the Moh'can. Vega will certainly have to go back tw San Francisco and try it on again, and when there he had better employ some pet- tifogger to hunt up or invent seme ta gentous argument setting forth why he ordered or allowed Viscayno to rey American merchants, and showing that he only intended thelr good, and that sald robbery was-tis own peculiar method of exits iting his affection for thom, aud more eapeciatly for their property. The troops of the government: are now bugy along the coast endeavoring to apprehend both Vega and ‘Viseayne and to rescue youug Mejia, The iatier had revently taken to himself a young American wife ie Guaymas, and has many friends. He is only twenty-two years of aye. Mr. Paterson's’ 1 ‘vouching ihe “Pree Zone” question has re.ched here, @nd has been read by a few with mieves aud net a die surprise. At the bottom of the fourth page we following 18 found:—“ihe State department has Deen In correspoudenee with the Mexican eoveru- ment for two years past in relation tu the Zona bre, and although tie Presiveat amd executive 0: of that ‘government have expressed — their sense of its Imjurous elects on beth — coun- tries and (hei? desires or its abolisament” the only practical resuit has been, a, its extension by Congress 01 iaies.”? The Jatier statement is nob strictly trae, tie bil pro- posing the aboso never was put upon its final pas- Sage In the ‘vexiean Congress, Li passed the mnfor- mal vote, and was rele: to the Pre: J Tor his “observations,” according to the pari Sary usage in this country, and was pever brought Op again in Congress, as the Prestdent’s obs rva- tions were extended and conclasive in lavor of the abolishment intsead of the extension of we ‘gone ~ ‘The former part of the above paragraph quoted Might be luterpreied a8 indicating Uuat tae oiticers: of the Mexican government, President and Cab.net Were not sincere in their expressions of their desire Tor its abohshinent. In justice to the latter ib should be again disuncuy said that there 13 every reason (o believe that the above-mentioned oltice.s not oniy desire iis abolishment esincerely, but Nave used every effort To persiade Congress ta. pass < eflecting the same. ‘The diiticulty lies with Cons aud nol with tue President, tatives has among It members wh rested in the cona oUt others, ‘who are directly or indirectly agents and representa. tives of Texas smuyylers. who are believed to be employmg tmoney with tus Congre-s toelfect its continuance. Such persons find it not dimes vo secure vo ‘om the ignorant and would-be paul Olle members by appealing to thew national pride, representing that Uieie proud and dictatorial nein bor, the United Sis ct its Abolisient, thus virtaaily a wht to make and une make laws fo! xico, "This cunning argument wio could not be approsehed wich § SUL anocher class of representa. uid be glad to see the couutyy embrosled who are inclined t uy and qnietly foment the sawe, on account ot the ienpo- cary polliteul or pe 'y advantages Wich might thereol accrue to tein. ‘This Class, however, 18 40h, numerous, and yet it Neips io Make up the r 4n Jayor of the contauance of the “Zone. Ave the enemics of Uie preseut governinen in Yesevence to che eiforis of the Coiled States afiuster wo secure the abolishment of the “Zone,” they Nave Deen Tully sucu as wee W and. adinssibie under Mle circumstances, the delicacy of whieh is betwr understood by sueh persons u8 are bere upon the spot thanby those who may be ata distance sou this capital. The polley underraken by Mr. Seward in his Aespaiches to Mr. Pinmb, to bully this people bnto a change of their laws, Was found to be vanavailing. aul there can be no doubt that the ad- soins ration at Washington fully opprectare the wise dom ot Mr, Nelsoa tn atiempting to carry the pot by. conciliatory a) pedis to vie wisdom, common sense aid patrotsin oi the people, and 1 the duty ‘which they owe to wei own. treasury, as we sto comply with the treaties made with ® neighburau and triendty nation. ‘the bul is destined to come up in the September Session, Which Is close at hand, and a suspension « pablic ypluion a8 Lo tie pact which has been tokeu aml wil be taken by Pre went Jaures isane to tne atiier, wile there is ny doubt tat Munster Neison will wiser wveully do his. daty ww Anan é ile settiement of this unt te matter The Works continue with usual vigor on the Mexico and vert Craz Kadroad, and the badges wh nioney. nves who wo! un difiiculty, and ee ee heen In process of e -nstrucdon are cont) Me exesption of the unimportant or or: vamental bie Se Mr, Mills, an kinglish engiueer, tas lately ar york here, anc Will ake charge of tite Lrafle depart mene. “eanetas Riva Palacio, the member of the Supreme NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1870.-TRIPLE SHEET, Court who recently resigned his seat tn disgust, has left the capita’, and faye in the French steamerof 3 1B Vera Cruz for France, where he expects ny A consideravle number of troops, artillery, 1n- nsideral o , q of cannén or more, rd is fantry and cavalry, W: 2 iit eins ey geste iy brn Z at Whose name has been mentioned in cenmnenee wit be destined for San the government candidacy for Governor State algo jeft the capital in the same direct! Sensittonalists whisper about other revolutionary mavelusat in Le A gee ace an Ma Pade don AN Matuiuga wlth a conside ah the Beate 0! Sin Luts Potosi; but, more TY wee ‘troops ‘ave not required to tinez, who uuisi be ‘on the Texas side of the Rio Grande how, but rather to protect the public peace of San Luls, and to pre- vent ‘new aftempt at revalutog resulting trom vite story, which the American pregs atuributes to, a Krownsville correspondent of a New York paper is regardcd here us moat amusing, making General Roseeranz and J. Hh Magrade: bedfellows, in a fue bustering movement inst Northern Mexico, and declaring that General kscobedo was tn accord with Ue deciured enterprise, ‘Tye Iriends of General Roses crané here have been pitased to see that he has Wweated tie siatament with the contempt that it mer. iis, bemg an acknowledged and weil-iried inend of Mexico, and having vot the least idea of invadiy, her territory gud of only visting it as her avowed well wisher, “as to General Escobedo, the statement of the Brownsville correspondent is laugh. able, as the former is the most obedient, if not ser- vile oflicer of the government, Sensuiion writers Who orizmate Mexican news thousands of miles away may try again, buc they should firat injorm themselves as to inen and urtgs a litte better be- fore enie:tns upow tuelr Bohemian work. Ltis sup. posed here that if General Rosecranz visits Mexico syon he may de s9/0r NO OLher purpose than to beng capital for the development of her mining and Yanroad interests. Shout his eiforis before the Congress or the Umited States fail, and he contmue to be thus Insubhugiy lnisrepresentil, as by asso- clating him with) overs im any tlibusterms moves ment against Mexico, (0 1s doubted here wat will be the effvot upon the General, Shs friends wait with soe ni BLO, ag they are Beh incon gt Set withsiaudlug gil ruhiers 10 the coat Vovtrio Dias Youains home, qulelly employed Upon his Metle Tara, Mexican Abuse—Pho Press Forgetting teelt- Impextang Civentay from the Fresident Re- garding Grain Supphes. Mextco, July 10, 1879, The following exhibits the fecling of the opposition press toward the United States and the disposition of the same to sur up discord:— More than one foveiga traveller to the great repuly lie has spoken. of the furor of @t-tiuetion wittta is cDaracterisuc of ihe Angio-Americans. Jt i) uo un. commoy tuag there to fad in an ommibus, among the (weve persons who can be seated, @ general, & @ major, @ eapiatu (Bo One taxes tie rank of Mut), % Sepator, av hovorable member of Con+ grees (), 2 CoOmMOdore, a judge, & Governor, @ doc- tor and & reverend, who are of such rank, have been or Wanting 10 be, 2nd have concluded by believing that they we of such rank, Already, Im several pe- niodleals of the States, we have 1¢ad most amusing leis by Mark Lemon upon the rklicuiona preven- sions of tie Yankee Women and their a&pirations to imitate the manners acd etiquette of the the hi Envopean socieiy, doing tt with an exa, Hon Whicu causes laughcer Wherever she may bive !re> quented, Among the sefivras of Washington there is particularly disungutshed by her etfurts to mtro- duce the arstocrady fasiitous, Mra, Fish, whose ame alone Would alarm aay European salon tn hich it should be announced, those present, per- haps, believing that where a fish could enier It would be necessary 0 have an abundance of moist ure, and that rheumatism would fonow, iM corroboration of What. we are saying we copy frou a let er divected to the Sito LE. the follows ing:—“Now Unat the Mexicans are occuped about, he institution ef &@ Senaie, itis mo more than rigit that I may teli them that tere are questions of pre- cedence here among the seioras of the senators and the others as to the piace whieh corresponds to tiem to oceupy in Wasitington., Misa Grundy has publshed @ curious ariicie upon the subject, in witch she wishes iat tie plebetan names of the republicais be collected conformably to the most convenient eligueite, The wives of Sewators shall only yield to the wife of the President, because their husbands Ve| re-eul the sovereigniy of tue States, and are equal to those of the foreign Mmisters, Then she snows that the custom hes been taf, ater the wife of the Secretary of State, those of the Secretaries of the ‘Treasury. of War and Marine, Postmaster General, Attor- ney General ant Secretary of tie (Interior are classed together, ste belleves that iis shouid be arranged how inorder w avoid di-appomiunents and disgust which bive been experienced by Unis etiquette in lod 16 is to fix the place due io the w ny of the ministers of the tribuneis, &c, Has not the piace been designated wiuch the wives of Cougressinen, Who represent the nation should o8 cupy’ i have geoab leurs that, at last, the uses of “honovavie aud excelléncy? which we by sone persuits lo the representatives. mad senators, wid tote Mudisters day be deciared necessary and lawsnl. During the year 1869 there were exported from Laguna de Terminas, 61,588,200 pounds of logwood, in 109 yesseis, of wiiely forty-four were French, twenty-eight German, sixteen Spamsi, seven American, five English, four Deniah, one Mexican, one Venezuelan, one Belgian, owe Holland anda one Ttahan. Query? How much of the above amount which was carried away in French, German and Spanish vessels was required to imanufacture “genuine clarev” abroad?—or, query, Is the above smail propertioa of Amortcan (remhters an index of the condition aad Geeline of American commerce? The jolowing is imporcant to graiu slippers:— SPORETARY OF STATE AND OFFICE OF THE TREASURY AND PUBLIC OKBOET, Spyerron 1—Cincvnar,—The President has been pleased to order the foil wing decree to be issued: — Bite Juarez, Constitutional President of the | United States of Mex.co, to all its iniabitants— Know ye, that in consideration of the necessity wiheh exists in tte State of Campeache of reoeiving suppl of Corn -6e the reason the complete of th: crops in-aid State, and by virme of the vmion coneededt me by the ninth ariicte of Rie Oe ifouse ordinance, I decree the fol- lowing: AuricLB 1, Tie: importation of fortign corn is permitted free of duty into the port of Ca ache for copsumption in that State during tie period of SIX INORG. An. 2, There 18 also granted the importation, free. of duty, of 600 pounds of wheat for each 10,000 pounds of corn broag st auer. 3, Por tue time mentioned and for four months aiter the expiration of the concession granted In tiis decree, the introdueton-of corn and wheat intoany other Shete- vesides Campeache will HOt Le permatted, exept tae Saae being considered ay @loreign article, and aa gach, being suiect to the pevutent of (ae daty imposed by the circular of the Zist of January, of the year 1863. Taere ore tt is or- deren to be printed, puvilshed aad circulated, aud fully Compiled Wilit. PALACE OF THY GENERAL GOVERNMENT IN MEXICO, dune 23, 1870, BENITO: JUAREA, A PERULGUS SWING. A Little Girt HMoleted High in the Alr, Hold- ing to the End of a Rope—Her Perijous Postion and Timely Hesere. {From the Pittsburg. Gazette, July 20.} At tho new briek-blook of Wallace & Cunning, on Main strect, in this place, on Monday afteruoon, there was a scene of more thrilling and fearful interest than itis usual in the life of man to wit- ness. In raising heavy materials from the ground to the top of tho building a rope and pulley were uvery~ant to assist-in the raising of the article a heavy weight of tin was attached to that eed of the rope which stops at the top next to the pulley, On the day mentioned @ little girl of about ight years old was innocently pull- ing and swinging ou a rope, when, by successive inovements of the weight, whick waa resting on a platform above, it was moved off its resting I Being much the heavier, the weight began the désvont und rapidly took the playful girl trom off the ground, and thence to the top of the build- ing, forty-tive or more teet high. The weight struck the ground and the litie girl dangied irom the other end in terrible and alarming danger of a sudden fall. The poople near heard her evies as she began to ascend, arg in painful wonder ran to the scene,* alarmed’ and almost paralyzed with fear to see 80 young, so tender, so weak @ being hang’ only by the museuiar efforts of her slender anus and tender fingera so high im the air, suspended over stone, lumber and other debris of « new buitding. The workmen were lowlly called upoa to go to the roof, but they knew not what was meant by thus calling them by the numerous voices on the street below. They looked out the second-floor windows, and for “some tine it was difficultto get them to understand what was wanted of them. In the meantime the sorrows of the young girl were alarming, and strong men tursed pale as death, which seemed veady to take the child. Her teuder Lands, not used to so rough a hold, her physical strength began to exhaust. She began Slipping, slipping down, nearer and nearer the end of the rop Two minutes had elapsed since she began ascending, and now exhausted nature could hold out bia litte Jonger, such suspense was painful The excited crowd below cheered the little girl as. best. they could, while ously did they watch for help from off the , and-it came just in time—a few seconds Jonger and the cvild Would fail. What a suspense, and then what a relief to those almost breathiess spectators, when the strong n reached out and rescued the fainting girl from. the impending fail She is ified away trom her sleuder hold, and is tolling.to the gaping children the wonderful ex- plolt which struck terror to the strongest heart, turned pate faces tat were not used thereto, and no doubt she will nover forget the jucident, nor will those who saw the scenes GOUuUsBA. Spanish Ideas Regarding Probable European ‘War—Slavery Question—Death of Mrs, Con- sul Biddle—Increased Wharfage Fa- ¢ilities for Vessele from For- eign Ports—-War News. Havana, July 20, 1870, The Spanish element In Cuba treats the question of the expected European war cavalierly. Opinton ts Genoral that ghould the war begin Spain cannot be considered a party thereto, ‘The light-skinned, blue- eyed Saxon refuses to link his destinies with bis browner neighbors, descendants of thoge men wio attempted to Lord it aver his ancestors, thus, doubt- less, acting wisely, besides hugely pleasing the great majority of Spaniards, both in and out of the Penin- sula, who, singularly, quite agree that in the matter of choosiug a sovereign there certainly might be found a satrable man amoug themselves; and, verily, @ nation, 80 many of Whowe sons haye earved enduring places in history by reason of merit, ought to furnish its own ruler, These people know the value of biding their own time in business better than those of any otter pauon gn the face of the earth, turning the dolay to their own account. Mailana—to-worrow-cis the first Spanish word a foreigner learns in Cuba, but sometimes they overdo the thing-—precisely the case in the slavery question at present. Planters, sugar factors and all interested parties debate and wait Meanwhile the rebellion continues, and los Pentnsrdares fait to ayatl them- selves of the most powerful lever o0 the island—ono ready to lift them from the mire of uncertainty. one, using which, would suppress, stamp out the in- surrection. A No. 1 negro sells to-day for less than half his value before the rebellion in the United States. “None so blind as those who won't see.” White men have been employed on the wharves and on public works 1n Havana tor many a year past, doing ihe severest physicai labor, enjoying at the same time perfect health, and several sugar estates for some years have employed none bur tree labor, not Clinamen, with good results financially. Freedom under @ good admintstramon woutd add largely to the produsiive wity of Cuba. Mrs, Sarah ite Biddie, wife of the present United States Consul General in Havana, died Monday morning, July 13, at her residence in the Cerro, & suburb Of thls city, of Yellow fever, alter a Sickness of but a wee! dd her funeral. took place the saine afternoon. ‘Phe fays o| the Consulate and American ves:eis in port were at half-inast, British Consul General Donlop read the Episcopal service at the residence in an iuggreasive meuner, the consuls. Of diffe:ent nations resi'ting in Havana Dols 4 sent, besides, Vaptain Generil Rods, reproseated by an aid-de-camp; Mayor Roveris; General Rodas’ political secretary, Mr. Cesareo Fernandes; the In- tendente, Mr, Santos, and many of the principal Inerchants of Havana. A profusioa of tropical fluw- ers covered @ metallic co.im enclosing the corpse. A long procession of carriages fille with mouruers followed the hearse to the cetnetery, where tie Lody was deposited in a niche. In accordance with cus- tom no ladies were present. Mrs. Bldfile leaves four children under eight years to moura thei irrepara- bie joss. Seldom does so tnposing a cortege accompany one to Cimpo Santo tn this city as in Unis case. Mr, Biddie has yellow fever, but ta res covering, and Wil probably return north soon on leave of absence, The wife of General Carbo, secoud in command on the island, also has yellow fever, but is better to-day, A junta of prominent merchants authorized to Propose reforms in the Casiom House mei last Sat- urday at the intendente’s residence, with the object of creating greater facilities for discharge of vessels from loreign ports av different ports of the island. Alter Much discussion it was decided to. propose to General Rodas that vessels be allowed to discharge at the wharues im front of th ala Warehouses, bonding their cargoes tuere if desirable, This mea- sure cannot be too much commended, as it will double the present facilites for discharging vessais from foreign ports. The wharf at Cardenas ts also recommended to be lengtheued. Loyal owners of properties destroyed by the insurgents darmg the insurrection are making a strong case, hoping to ovtain Indemaitication from government, applying the proceeds of embarzoed estates to that etlect, Mr, Saivador Cisheros aud Mr. Miguel Betancourt, members of the House of Representatives of the Cuban republic {ron Camaguey, the first acting as president thereof, have resigned, owing, it seems, Lo the fact that the House, after the previous resigna- Uons of Agramonte and #. 8. Betancourt, saw fit to Make some chauges regarding the remaining depu- ‘tues without: ong | an election to supply the places of the to who leit. Dame Ramor says cruisers with some South American flag are expected off the Cuan coast io annoy Spanish commerce, Colonet Weyer, commanding the Vaimaseda volunteer baitulion, Captured and shot the insurgent General Orduio, near La Soledid, and afterwards, on the road to Las Tunas, nearly cap:ured President Cespedes, . Captain Thomas Bonza reports to General Valma- soda, July 12, that he met the insurgents ab Piedro de Oro, surprising inem compietely, Kilmg thirty~ Six, athong them Major Antunes and Captain Jesus Calzada, and captured in the surroundings fiteen solders, In the Holquin district a fight lately took place, the particulars of which have not come to hand, though tile result 18 said to have been unfavorable to the insurgents. Mayari letters of the Jd inst, report tae death of Mari THZ SOcIAL EVIL, To tx» Eprror or me Heratp:— In opening the discuasion “upon one of the greatest of our social evils, that of prostitution,” and the ameloration of the evils flowing there- from, it seems to be forgotten that there are two views to be taken of it. It is unnecessary to take up space by appeals from physical facts-to moral excilante. I: is therefore unnecessary to appeal tothe imagination of the readers by any such expressions as “‘soul-killing professions,” or by slurring at the “class of physicians who will ac- cept such positions’”—viz., that of enforcers of the law. It is sufficient to recognize the fact that the business i# iniquitous acknowledged by everybody, even by the poor unfortunates en- gaged init. Itis alao a fact that no medical men are too good to attend to a gambler, a pickpocket, a murderer or a prostitute if their fee is assured. Tn fact the hospitals of the world are filled with the lowest classes of the community and attended professionally by men of the highest montal and moral worth, During the late war we were taught that dis- ease and wounds had no party, and whether Union or rebel tho sufferer had alike claim on our humanity. If Dr. White, who recently wrote on this subject, would refuse to at- tend a poor miserable prostitate, I pity him from the bottom of my soul. He certainly is not a fol- lower of the Great Physician of bodies and souls who asked not first when he healed the sick with what class of maladies. they were afflicted. It is begging the question to say that the object of the governmental restrictions laid upon prosti- tution in France and England is solely a military precaution and necessity, It is no more true than that the jaw compels every child to be vaccinated in order to keep tho army ina state of effee- tiveness. The trath is aa old as Rome, when Yicero sai Ve respublice quidquam detrimenté caperet’—lest “the nation shall receive any in- jury. Au emperor or king is the father of his people; ag such he is constantly anxious to avert any danger from them. What greater danger can occur than an ever present disease which can for- ever affect not only the persow coming in contact with it by culpable design or in the innocence of accident, but the effects of which can deseend to the remorest generation as a family taint aud an inefluceable plague ? The population of Paris is over a million, the military force alleged by the writer to be but 50,000. How absurd to say this law, witlr its costly carrying out, is for these 50,000, and the remaining 950,000 are utterly disregarded. It. not true that the ‘‘men themseives are most rigidly. examined from time to time.’ The reeruit is rigidly examined to see if he is physically efft- cient; ifso, he ix admitted ito the army, After that, he is uever examined, unless an exami is made uisite by diseas Dr. White saye:—'‘All laws that have thus fur been created, iioluding the ordinance passed by the Vity Conner of St. Lonis, are one-sided and unfair, Contagious diserves aro indiscriminately conveyed from one sex to the other, and any act that provides for the examination of one sex, while the other is left perfectly free, must prove practically worthless.’” The absurdity of this remark is se great that it need scarcely to be pointed out. One party are the venders, collected together and in @ manner advertised as such, They are as much open to legal restrictions as a butcher (who shali not sell impropur ments) or an apoth- ecary, (who is placed under _ restrictions in selling his drugs), as every merchant is to have currect weights und measures, The customer is not examined to sve whether his bottle or tin pot holdsa prescribed quantity, or whether he is or not deMrous of buying a poison. The law pro- hibits qny one from keeping gunpowder for sale. If this law is enforced no injury can accrue. Again, Dr. White says:—"It cannot be right in & professed Christian country to license and pro- tect prostitution by law.’ This is the very ques- tion atissue, I deny deny this statement. T think itis right. The experience of the world in every nation, and race, and age, and clime, has proved that prostitution must exist. There never was a community so smail, whether governed by patri- archs, kings or by democracy, whether religious or irreligious, even in the very ‘houses of those set a for the sake of the purest of all religions, where this most universal of sins did not find an entrance. Time. has shown that it cannot bo eradicated from lnacyarete It originates in a per- versenoss of natural attributes common to all. ani- mal natures, which must, like everything finite, have its defects and its distortions. We cannot prevent other sins, theft, drunken- ness, murder, &e., but we can restrain them and prevent their spreading and their evil conse- quences, and we do so, We can do the same for the sins flowing from prostitution, and they are very many, So far "from giving prostitutes a certain re- apectability,” the legal restrictions and personal examinations are, and are felt by them, degrading and humili ning, { have personal knowledge of the workings of the law in its moral as well as its paseent aspects, from having taken part in its en- forcement in Paris, where for many months I daily made from sixty to ninety inspections, connected with the police force of that capital, St. Louis has done @ good thing, and I trust that New York will follow it up and imitate the healthy action of all the great and enlightened metro) roll tan centres of the civilized world. Then shall we see an unwonted healthiness throughout our coun- try; rhoumatisms and saltrhoum, and scrofula and cousuinption, and baldness and a host of discases willbe greatly diminished. Some mineral springs will loge their alleged virtue, for the crowda will no longer rush thither for their simple waters, of which ‘the visiter is supposed to drink deeply, while he hints of more potent pills and powders in his, pocket. Scrofulous children will disappear, eye infirma- ries will be less needed and the host of new female maladies{will tindjthemselves comparatively forgotten. The effects of ungoverned prostitution are felt in every circle of society; for its results are per- petual. Consumption, alleged to be the cause of one-third of the entire deaths of New England originates, in very many cases, in a transmitted impurity of the blood, which has come, perhaps, from many generations back. 2 Whether the result of habitual wrong-doing or accidental temptation, from an intentional sin or the “slip” after a too good dinner, the result ig the same. The innocent wife, the unborn child, the hope of a family—all are the sufferers. Should not community protect—not the prosti- tute—themselves against such ‘accidents?’ There are laws sepeating liquor selling, to protect rail- road travellers against powder ani nie ae cerine, but the community suffers far more deeply fom the former evil than from all three together. One of our army corps during the late war were for weeks deprived of all their superior officers, the result of the entrance into a captured town. Judges, clergymen and the best of men are some- times led astray, and they suffer. “Jt serves them right," do you say? Perhaps 80, but how about their wives and families at home? Does it serve. them right? If the women but knew the cause of many of their afflictions, if they but realized how much of the illness in their families and how many of the little graves in Greenwood are owing to such like past or recent ‘unfortunate accidents,” they would call withont ceasing for protection. But, pure and contiding themselves, they look not into these hidden things; perhaps in a spirit of vindictiveness they rejoice to think that disease racks the bones and corrodes the flesh of these frail creatures, more sinned against than sinning, even in their worst aspect This subject is a very large ove and many-sided. In a single paper it can scarcely be fairly broached. Perhaps, however, I may have said enough to show thatit has two sides, and that the ‘‘legal- izing of prostitution” is not to protect the sold nor the women engaged in it, but the whole com- munity, every one of whom has a direct or in- direct interest in the establishment of such a law among us in New York. A. K. GARDNER, M. D. ‘The Social Evil in St. Louis. {From the Missouri Republican, July 24.] Two facts have beon asvertuined from the social evil statintics compiled by the police, which were not generally known before. The lista of de- raved women have been completed go far as to nelude all who reside in the city north of Chou- teau avenue, and from them it is gathered that the number of thexe women in St. Louis ia snail as compared with other cities, and that the majority of them commenced and follow their career of shame at their own free will, or “by choice,” in the words used on tke list. the number residing within the boundary mentioned, which includes all the most prominent haunts of vice in the city, is about 652. Of this namber 317 have written opposite their names in the column headed “Reasons for becoming,” &o., the words, “By choice.’ Here is something for moral reformers to meditate over. It is very common for people, particular! of her own eox, to view cach fallen woman as the victim of some villain’s arta, whereas, in St. Louis, very nearly one half of the total number, so far as ascertained, declare their course of life deliberately chosen by themselves, Bosides the one mentioned the list shows a variety of other reasons alleged. Seduction is against eighty-one names, and this 13 the next largest to those who only accuse themaclves for their fall. Among the other reasons to be seen there are some as suggestive of human weakness as of human sorrow and temptation. Here are some wretched gitly who assert that they owe their miserable career merely to a disinclination to work, or, in their own works, “don’t like to labor.” Then we have an array who lay the blame on “bad associations” and “love of dress.” We find also women who were once honored wives’ boldly proclaiming that their down. fall was caused by “neglect of husband,” ‘ll treatment of husband,” “domestic trouble,” and such like. Some are also to be found who seem to have been unable to answer the ques- tion of the police specifically, except to say, “No one to cave for me.” Buta glance over these lists suggests darker thoughts of human wicked- ness than anything yet mentioned. In nota few cases the uniortunate cyprians answered the offi- cers with a horrible candor. They implicated in the cgurse of their downfail not only members of their own sex, who tempted them on to ruin, but even their parents aud other near relgtives, Re volting as the “social evil” fn the aggregate, it is not possible to look into the workings and collect statistics of its cause without revealing details even more unsightly and discreditable to humanity. Another qnes+ tion addressed to these women in the preparation of the lists is, why they continue a life of vice? The answers are various, but the one conveyed in the words ‘by choice” is altogether the most fre- quent. Among other reasons given are “no- where to go,” “ashamed to go home,” ‘no other means of living,” &c. The casesin which a desire is indicated to get away from a life of shame are not many. One feature in the new system will be, that in such cases measures will be taken by which the unfortunate will bo enabled to separate herself from a course of vice if sinverely anxious so to do. The lists so far aa prepared are nowin possession of the Board of eaith, and together with the record will be kept strieity for the private inspection of the Board and the few others authorized to have acces: them by ordinance. They have been drawn great care and neatness by tne police author andin their systematic arrangement indicat the matter ties, e that. 8 being proceeded with judiciously and in a business-like manner, OR. LIVINGSTON:’S FATE New Light Shed on the Cause of His Din- appearance, [From the Detroit Post, July 20.) A letter has been received in this city Iroma Detroit lady now sojourning in Sys which assumes to shed some new light on the m ‘ions destruction of Dr. Livingstone in Afr The writer made the acquaintance of Captain Burton, British Consul at Damasens, a man noted for his travels both in the New World and the Old, and in a position to be well informed as to the tribes of Central Africa ‘and Dr. Livingstone’s adventures among them. fe says the Doctor's recent stay of two years or thereabouts, iike ail other troubles, had & woman at the bottom of it, He was first persuaded, much against his wish, to marry a rude and blu tering native princess, and when he afterward proposed to leave Mrs. Livingstone in order to prosecute. still further his topographical investi- ab ns his fond fathe n-law and mothe LW erposed such strong objeetions that he was virtually kept a prisoner, and this it hap pened that the honeymoon was so outrageously pireioners The Captain says the reason this fact has never heen made public is that the Doctor's friends, feeling outraged by the transaction, have succeeded until recently in keeping it avoret. The letter adds that “Capiain Burton himself married the bandsomest wemanin Kngland,’’ so that be can ei 4 be moved wit envy towaron his feltow traveller, and ae he bw fourteen. different languages bis capacity for telling the truth would be euisiderable. BRAZIL. it ee M4, Crazy Jane and Hun-ki-do-ri. She playod in “The kard’s Dream” and “The Lite Patchuff.” lack Crook Com- any in New York. She was with the While in lew York they put The Funeral of the Marquis de Olinda—Honors her up at auction and sold her to the highest bid- tothe Desd—Mail Contracte—Brazilian Con- cessions—Pressing Into the Army— How, When, Where and by Whom Was Lopez Killed? Rio Javerao, June 10, 1870, ‘The date of my iast, sent via England, was the sth, but the English steamer Saladin having beep adver- Used to-day to leave early to-morrow mornmg an extra opportunity is atforded. is ‘The funeral of Senator, the Marquis de Olinda was @ grand one, and the following was very great, for the deceased Senator was greatly respected. A brie gade of Nattonal Guards paid the military honors due to his rank as noble and to bi as Senator aud knight of imperial orders. Twenty grooms of the imperial stables rode behind the hearse, bearing torches, and after them came a carriage of the Em- peror carrying the parish pricst, auotier imperial coach empty, the coin not being able to go in,a “coach Of respect"? of the Emperor's, a carriage with the Conde de Ignussée, as representative of lis Majesty, the best cavalry corps of reguiars, aud then am apparentiy never ending stream of carriages, carrying the Ministers of State, the Presidents of both chambers, Senators, deputies, functionaries and the world in genera!. At the cemetery there was alao another brigade of the Na- tonal Guard and a battalion of National Guard ar- tlilery to tire salutes over the grave. ‘There has been a warm discussion ta the Chamber of Deputies pver the granting of the coasting mail contracts from Para to Kio Jangixo ana irom Rio Janeiro to Montevideo to the United States and Brazil Steam Navigation Company—J, M. Carrive and W. R, Garrison—and to the Lamport and Holt line, of Liverpool, respectively, Some patriotic deputies have antmadverted strongly agalust the Minister of Agriculture for giving the contracts for the most important mail lines to foreigners instead of to the Brazilian Packet Company, which had pre- viously had the grant, But alt comumercial men are well pleased, for the old company was aout one handred years behind the times in its vessels aud mode of management, and the public had to endure incivility in addition to bad accommodation and poor food. In consequence of the call for documents regarding the contract the agreements and the reports of the post office authorities have been pubs lished, Messrs. Carrire & Garrison contvact to carry the matis twice 4 month between Vara and Rio Janeiro, ig at Maranham, Ceari, Kio Grande do r Norte, a, Pernambuco, Macero and Balla for $18,000 000) each round trtp, equal to $512,000 ayearin current money, in new vessels of 1) tons burden, With a speed of eleven miles an hour. ‘The vessels are to be naturalized Brazilian, free of taxation thereon, and the seat of the company will be in Rio Janeiro, The Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Steam Navi- gation Company contracts to carry the matis twic month between Kio and Montevideo, calling att anagua, Desterro (St, Catharme) and Rio Grande do Sul for $5,000 a round tip, or $60,000 a year (|!120,000) in current money, in new vessels of 600 to 800 tons miles an hour, and not drawing ‘These vessels are also to carry the Brazittun fag.and tie company isto ave its seat in Rio Janeiro. The jine from Montevideo to Cuyaba in Matto Gros- £0, 18 contracted with Conceisam & Co., Brazilians, in Montevideo, at 000 for each monthly round trip, pata in currenc The first two lines are to get to work months and the last tn next month. are for five years, ‘Thus the ernment will pay $540,009 a year for the three services, Which 18 & reduction Of $48,000 as regaris the Ines from Para to Montevideo, ‘The old company asked $450,000 for the lines from Para, to Rio and from Kio to Montevideo, against $43,000 asked by the foreign companies, In addition to whieh it wonld net accept several conditians, liniited the speed to ten miles and proposed to use Ol. Steamers on the south line. ‘The question of pressing forthe army aud navy has been freely debuted and has caused some oppo- sition to the Land Forees bill, ‘The liberals, in par ticular, have Warmly protested against mmmtaining such « Vexatory proceeding in peace thawed, but the Minister of War declares tle army cannot be keph AL 16,000 men Without pressing, aud le also Asserts that the annual approval of the authorization to 8 Nob Necessary, as the Independently of the Ley If this be the doctrine of the present Minis: it does not fuigur well for reforms promised to ameliorate the oppressed condition of the working classes, en- slaved, as they are, by the National Guard lw, the power of pressing and the virlual trreaponsibillty of ihe police, The death of Lopez Is exemplifying the uncertainty of history. First, the Brazilian General reported that Lopez reecived his death wound at tie head of his troops, from the lunes ef Frank tae Devil, the cavalry corperal, Second, his oficial report says othing of Frank the Devil and his lanc tis iat Lopez received two mortal wounds wht! loping to the wood when attempting to fe that on the bank of the Aquidabanigul a soldier rushed up and shot bim through the beart while a Brazilian soidier, at the General's command, was wresting with Lope to get bis sword jrom hin, ‘third, General Camara writes In his letter tothe editor of the m im Buenos Ayres that Lopez Was suet onthe bank of the Aquidabantaal by sol- diers on the other side, Who fired to protect Camara When wading over the stream, avd that Lopez, re- ceived NO Wound aferwards ducing the wrestling. "Chas General Camara has three distinct accounts of on affair at which he was an active agent as well asa spectator, And now a Kio Grandesntal- tern claims to hw 'e given the death wound to Lop: during the pursutt, and denies that any other took shave in the killing. Undoultediy sic Walter Ralengi Was right when he destroyed his history of tue wort in despair of reconciing the discrepant aceounts of spectators of a recent scene, The ofictal rejoicings seem postporied sine Me, as no time has yes been fixed forthe 7 Denn. Te bailing of wood and paper in the Campo of Ac- clamation is yet unfiuisied, and something on top of it 1s going up Which at present looks Ike a monster Jady’s “skeleton,”’ but which may hereafter take on substance anid become a tower or dome, In another part of the square 1s. 4 tail erovtion of spurs, about Whose top or crows" nest a sheet Is wrapped to the admiration and wonder of the passer by, but What it is no one knows. No steamer has been in from the River Pia the Sth, whose news, already given in my that date, was merely of the de,eetion of two chiets of Entre Rios from Jordan, at the head of 1,000 men. in twelve ‘The contracts ONE WOMAN'S Livi, The Adventures of a Wretched Woman in Ohio—Her Performance in the Black Crook Company in New York—Selting Women at Auction. (From the Cincinnati Commereial, July 25.] Sonte aceount was published in the Coninercic? Jas Sunday of an outrage committed on the person of whalfcrazed woman byw party of dastardly scoundrels, who decoyed her into the woods, across the river from Matltom, where, having their defenceless victim completely in their power, they proceeded to the enactment of a scene rival- ling in violence and barbarity the recently de- veloped outrages in the “shanty on the rocka,’? an account of which came tous from the East. tehed woman was taken in charge by the ies, and placed fi » keeping in a room inthe Butler county jail building. To this place one of our reporters, who happened to be in Ham- ilton last Saturday, paid a visit, in company with Sheriff Andrews and Johan Vanderveer, The door of the room which she occupied being opened, she was discovered seated on alow cot, her body leaned forward toward the window, her head re+ clining wearily on her hand, the whole attitude useing unutlerable dejection, he renained inthis position for minute or more after the en- trance of her visitors, and then, on turning round, ly at them, and, until spoken to, seemed scarcely to be aware of their presence. On being addressed by the Sheriff, however, her cowntenance seemed to brighten upa little, and one could see that she must once have been a r markably pretty wonmn. Her features, howeve: were lacking in refinement, and her beauty must have been of the coarser order, What in- fluence the abuse to which she was subjected may have had upon her appearance it is bard to aay, Her conversation was flighty and peculiar, not entirely irrational. In reply to the & question she said she had been in the jail ab two weeks, she was well treated, the Was improving, and that she felt better day. Our reporter then asked her a few questions, in reply to which she stated that she was twent two years of age, aud that her name was Kitty Clover Conwell. She came from Indianapolis to Hamilton st Y weeks ago; said that she was born in Chillicothe, and that she never had been married. When she was thirteen years old she had a child, but it only lived two hours, The father of it was Oaptaiw John Messick, of the One Iiandaed and Pwenty-fourth Indiana regiment. At the time the child was borwshe waa living at Nash- 4 After that she went with si companies, The last one was and Wasy, sort of minstrel The proprietors were Fr shack, John Be a man named Fabnetock and Bd y 7 They had been through Hamilton with their how. She said her part was to dance aad ge thrangh the wild pisces. She acted the wild wo- man of the wilderness, the mad women of the & They sold her along with ees, girla longing to the same comets names were Jennie Fight, Lavinia Wheeler, Annie Fly and Ida Shell. ese girls were all good singers; she could not sing, but supposed she was the aetress in the world in wild pieces. The above is about the substance of her story. It was givem in @ manner so incoherent as to render it ats impossible to obtain a correct statement of her history. There is certainly enough in the case, however, to call for some ‘further investigation. Tt seems a little singular that none of the implicated in the transaction have so far been arrested, HOUSES, ROOMS, &C. WANTED. _ ATTENTION HORSES LET PROMPTLY AT BEST market rates, Advertised until reated, when exclusive conirol is given. Real Estate Circular sent free by mail STANLEY DAY, U1 Bi way. PARTMENTS WANTED,—SUIT TWO ROOMS, UN- furnished, for gentleman, between Third and Fourta, avenues, Fourteenth and Thirtleth streets: over store pree ferred: ‘ent not exceeding #8 per month. Address C. A. Big box 200 Herald office, House WANTED FOR RENT —IN EIGHTH, NINTH. or Fifteenth wai siste number of roome and size of honse and yard and if there are modern improvements, mub- collar, e., lowest rent and when possession can be hi ¥ Herald offtee, COND UR THIRD FLOOR, CONTAINING TIVO » large rooms nud two bedroom, with water, untwrnistieds Address, with terms, GL. HL, Herald office, WASTED-BATHROOM | ¥LOOR, || UNPURNIBAED, ouept oarpete, where no other’ boariers are inkens above Ewenty-ifth street. betwoen Madison and Sixth evo" nuvs. Address box 2,6 New York Post ollice. WA4XZED 4 SMALL FURNISHED HOUSE, FOR 8iX months, Adres box 108 Post office, station A. EVEN UNFURNISHED loeation above Thirtieth WANTED KEIVE TO for housekeeping C family of three adults and one edil Sat Tanaiton mien end price, street WASTED—A FURNISHED corrag want gronnda, woll shaded, for a year 01 be within One hour of Metropolitan Hotel. Only geutiensn and wife in family, Address COTTAGE, O18 Brondway. WASTED-BY A FAMILY OF THREE PERSONS, either the lower part of & house or roome suitable for a physician's office ; must be between Twenty-eutrd and Thirty- Nitth atreete and between Courth art Slit avenues: anewar by maa], stating terme, de, Address B. J., 50 Weat ‘Bwenty- ninth street, New York. WAnteD ax AND RLEGANT brown stone Honee, containmne all the movlern improves mente; must be centradly’ located aud very dexirable in vt Fempecia, | Address, stating location and terms, J. B. Bey ofttee. PXTRA LARGE —A SUIT OF PHREE ROOMS, FI Ir three perwons, tn a strr family wiero no boarters ard taken, between Thirdeth Fittioth streets and Third aud Sixth avewnea Unexeeptio le relerences given and required, Addreas W.y box 37 Post ollice, WAXIED-A NICE FURNISHED ROOM HELOW ‘Twonty-tifth street ; woat of Broadway preferred. Ad- dives Mra. 8, M.. Herald offiee, stating all particalars, imelad= fug term, which must be moderate, hie LOST AND FOUND. (OUSD—AT DUDLEY'S GROVE,ON THE HUDSON, & Apply (o saat Bo ©. D. DUDLY containing three conty and a Lat, at tle Grove, ar the of the sume xt street, and no questions asked. , OST A PACKAGE, CONTAINING A SATCHEL MADE 4 of red-prown Russia » With «trap, enaitatas nig Papers of no value; also some linen hander vin, glovem and socks The finder will be Liberally rewerJed by tearing, the kame at 249 Peat! nivect, OST—-ON LAST MONDAY, A BRO! ND WULNE 4 hunting she Dog, spoited, about four montas od. A Hiberal reward will be pabl for its roturn to A. SPAUF, 1S Delancey street. J O8T ON MONDAY APTELNOON, A GOLD HUNT Au ing cave Wat ‘one wie United States Hag.an the other the United States wing, Ton dollars ree ward will be pall for to CHARLES MAJOUSRY, Seventh street. No questions ask LY 20) A BLAOK 1g fren New Hayey hand Thiricth streetn, t. between Pourtt and Aw wari will be xiven for return Mrs. JOUN JOHNCON, 26% East Thirtiettr ond avenue, street, near S STRAVED—A YOUNG MAN, WITH SMALL CHE nut eolored Of thes to the iy BLEW AFLP. WARD, LOST, ON MONDAY EVENING, FROM 6 Fitrveoenth treet, a Biwek end Tray Shit, answers Cork. Whoaver retina the sasae will receive reward anu the thanks of the owner, a REW ARD.—LOST, ON MONDAY, int ema@l ebanse; alno Die wbowe rewaud will be treet, Brooklyn, E. D. Ning! ST, PITHER MONDAY & Agr aig, ‘waivinton Ee GOH REWARD—Lost. OX OR AMOUT JULY ge 4) Cameo King, with cut heal of a young & ic + Bap- ed to have bee tockton, Any person finding the und che above rewari 6: 1 stews BOUT JULY % «& Fenn ate; cap. tole Cameo K posed to have heer person dnekiny the av and the above rewaxc REWARD CA LABBRAL REWARD Wilde BE GIVEN the Ginder of a hatelof Mriyete Pancea, contained fi yollow oficial envelope, and Jot in or sinet te vesiiule of the st, Nicholas Hotel. Apply to Mr. 10) tthe oftice of the St. Nicholas Hotel. wusng tt cab 2: ANTROLOGY. MADAM Rosa. oR TURAL CLAIRVOVANT, evenis your whol from eradie to grave. #2 Ca? nal street, neur Ruoson. Kee MARANE Ross, wrepicats IML vosant, tebis’ the past Hess and tells name of Deiweon Browhway relief. No pay (1 Atnity ples Cinur LADIES LN TROUE: A. p as street.) A CPRTATN CORE for - itt without med or Midwitery; ove Female Pillay No. married ladies, rive £5, healthy, Sota’ only at iver off street, first door from Fitth avenue, 6 wie t or sett by mail. GREAT LADIES BENEVACTOR-—DR EVANS, $4 AN. Chatham street, 1 ag Pills and Poattive Re price it, Alwo gentlemen treated; prituie 1", manhood restored, SRE IMM t, with mercuty. red im fitte FEMALE PHYSIOTAN, 12 jareniees relief toall Le \ RI AX. West Twenty-s! alnts, Plews ring narving. IN TROUBLE. with on withont i yound, certain TAIN CURE FOR Lapt BVANS, 4 Chatham. ety His power! ul sate PIw and Price § FoR MARRIED ils always give i red ri tenee, ike 2 129 Live ice #3. Dr. reet, or sant by mu! AT ONCE, WiPH- nites New Yor’ NURSING, £C., ROR QTIZENS AND STRANGERS J dential medical trei No.7 Beactrstreet, No m D* LEWIS, AUTHOR OF MEDICAL COMPANTON ‘and Guide to Health, ean bee permonally or by letter at "his old © f consult I strvet, New York, | i ROND STREET, ONE DOOR FLOM 40 yoars at No, 8 "Division strest), cures worst cases of private diseases, without, mereary, in shorer r ai OF HOcharge. Manton x owed tu one week by Dr, 1 pint O88 OF MANHOOD O8 IMPOTENCY RESULIING 4 from the fall r other eanses; young, mide en ob or by Dr. LE Wis, Forty yenis! private practice MS ie tag ELL, FEMADIE PHYEIOLAS, SO, ME 114 East Tenth strect, does not humbug ladies with tw eine, NO PAY UNTIL DR. AND MADAME W p at one in their Frened Pills never {ai ovided before and during confinement. 44 West rect, near Brondwiy, Ny. 7 BRACH STREET, THE OLDEST PRIVATE tt, pitta clean thie city ts open daily from 9A, Niy ad, Ade f ‘ —