The New York Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1870, Page 5

THE WAR. Severo Fighting Wednesda end Thursday. y Prussian Assault on the Fronch Camp at Wissemburs. | The Camp Carried at the Point of the Bayonet. A French General and Two Staff Officers Killed, and Five Hundred Prisoners and a Freneh Gun Captured. Shits epdiakoot-bte The Crown Prince of Prussia ~~ fu Action. GERMAN ADVANCE ON FRENCH SOIL. More Fighting and a French Railroad Destroyed. Marshal MacMahon Preparing to Cross the Rhine. Report of a French Special Mis- sion to England. Doke.de Grammont’s Denunciation : : of Bismarck. FRANCE, SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE HERALO. A Council of War at the Fremt—MacMahon Viewing the jine=A Forward Movemert of the French Probably at Hand—Ilow It Will be Conducted and Its Effect. Paris, August 4—7 P. M, ‘Telegrams from the army at Strasburg report that yesterday, after a French connell of war had been held, Marshal Mac\ahon, attended by his Chief of ‘Stam, General Coulson, surveyed (viewed) the Bhine river from Kehi oridge apwards. ‘The Marshal afterwards visited Brameth, twenty miles north, where a cavalry division, with a portion of the First division of French infantry, are en- camped. From these movements ou the part of the French vommander itis coujectured here, and by the army, ttiat “MacMahon, with the contingents from the Algertan army of ‘Africans and French turcos, is about to cross the’ Rhine, dashing rapidly by way of Carisruhe and Heidelberg to Frankfort, and that ‘pence he will endeavor to cut off the railroad com- munication between Berlin and the Rhine, leaving Mayence on bis left. While this operation is betng conducted by Mac- Mabon the main army of France will, tt ts thonght, push on through the lower Rhine provinces to Mayence and Coblentz. ‘These forward movements of the French are, tt ts rumored, fixed to take place on Saturday, 6ib inst, General de Ganjal commands the second division of this corps, rendered vacant by the deatn of Gene- ra} Douay, who dropped Ast Inst, Reports from the front state that the Prussians are massed in furce to the south of Baden, opposite #rance, im the Black Forest. Value of the Sanrbrucken Victory~Prussian Prisoners and Wounded=Duke De Grame mont Against Bismarck. Part’, August 4, 1870, The heights taken by the French at Saarbruck form a key to tne ratlway approaches to Treves— hence the importance of the conquest, Fourteen Prussian soldiers captured at the attack on Saarbruck passed through Metz late yesterday afternoon, Part of them were on their way to Bel- fort and part to Thionvilie, where they will be unpris- oned. ‘The Prussian wounded at Metz have been cared Tor the same as the Freuch, The Duke de Grawmont has issued a cireniar, re- afirming that aggressive propositions originated in Berlin, “France made none; on the contrary she commenced her disarmament. Count Bismarck bases his proposals op his anxiety about the plans of Russia,” giving the details, which the Duke de Grammont temporarily withholds. The Duke con- cludes that, “owing to the falsehoods Bismarck has already uttered through fear, he has lost all claim to he believed hereafter.” The Journal Oficiet pudiishes the circular of the Duke de Grammont on the disarmament. The docu- ment, alter refuting the statements of Count Bis- marek, 48 above, terminates thus:-— if Europe remains armed, if @ million of men are ob the eve Of the shock of batile, It cannot be denied that the respousibiitty 13 Prussia’s, as she repulsed all idea of disarmament when we ‘caused the pro- osal to be Made and began by giving the example. Ker conduct is explained by fi fact that aL nse hour when France confidingly reduced ber miilt: conungent the Cabinet at Berlin was secretly organ. izing the candidature of a Prussian Prince for the Uirone of Spain, $0 provocative of mischief. What ever calamules the Federal Chancellor may invent we fear not; he has lost. the nt to be believed. The conscience of kurope and history wilt say Pruasia sought this war by intitcting upon France, reoccupled with the development of her political ‘institutions, an outrage no nation cou: accept without IncurTing contempt. The Constitutionnel says that the agent of Prince Charles, of Roumania, in Paris, took an active part ‘n proeuring the renunciation of the throne of Spain by his brother Prince Leovold. The Berlin govern- ment, irritated at the conduct of the agent, have de- munded his dismissa!; but Prince Charles refuses to yield to the demand. The Empress came to the Tullertes to-day and presided at a Council of Ministers, ‘The Gaulois says the Emperor will issue a decree making the “Marseillaise” henceforth the national air of France, During the fight at Saarbruck tt was played by the bands. The Frepch hespitat service have 24,000 beds ready for the wounded, dead of apoplexy on the PRUSSIA, Se SPECIAL TELEGRAMS 10 THE HERALD. Vrussinn Advance on French Sell--Severe Vigkting—Freach Outposts Driven Ia and a Railroad Destroyed=Marshal MacMahon Anticipated. CARLSRUEE, August 46:09 P.M, There has been severe fighting between the Prussians and Freach at Welssemburg both yes. terday and to-day. A large force of Prossian troops advanced be (ween Weissemburg and Laulerburg tnto tue ter. NEW YORK HERALD, F RIDAY, AUGU 5, 1870, ritory of France, marching a distance of ten miles | Bremen Company, averaying 3,000 tons each, cost on French sot. This foree succeeded tn driving in the advanced Posts of the French (“enemy") and destroymg the railroad between Strasburg avd Lauterburg, along which it was supposod that Marshal Mac- Mahon was propariug to advance on the Prussian army, ‘The French loss in this affair 19 heavy. ‘The Prussians took many prisoners. Prussian Assault on a Division of MacMahon’s Corps—The Crown Prince of Prussia tn Ace tion—A Bayonet Charge and Prussian Vice tory—A French General and Two Staff Officers Killed—A French Camp and Many Prisoxers Taken. Cartsnune, August 4—Night, ‘The latest tespatches from the army state that the Prossian victory over the French in the engagement reported to-day was a very decisive one. ‘The Prussian troops which were engaged in it wero regiments of the Fitth and Eleventh army about $5,000 per day, and the three belonging to the Hamburg line about $2,500, while tae Lweaty-seven salling Vessels may be agsregatel at $6,000, ‘Tho agents of the compantes, according to marine tater. national Law, caino! dismiss the crews 12 this or any other forei:n port, They, however, cansseud them back by other vessels and pay the expenses; Dut a8 it is expeeted that tue war will not be of long duration some reluctance — is feit im dismissiig a holy of abie seamen, speaking German, whose places. may not eusily bo supplied. There were some hopes during the Lesitancy evinced to open hostilities that teade Might be resumed, and both France and Prussia Would Mutually agree not to molest tae merctiianumen of thetr respective antagonists; but this hope has died away, us it is evidently the policy of the Frenck. Emperor to maintain & strict Blockade of all che North German ports, and thus destroy a commerce) Wheb has hitherto been annually Wercastug ata MOosi aalisiactory rate, NO INSTRUCTION, have been received by the North German Consul General from the home government respecting ine Polley to be pursued, nor have any efforts been made to induce Conzress to pass the bill to admit foreign suips to American register, Tue owners would now be only too anxious to dispose of a valu- able property which is comparatively useless. A sur- Teptilious Coasiing trade might be done vy seuding Vesseis to Now Orieans via Havana and evading our laws by clearing for the lavter port and from there taking ous new papers for New Orleans. But this, however, is not the seasou for either the cotton or sugar (rade, and the crews of these German vessels would object to go to ports infected with yellow fever; besides, the steamers are too expensive to run. corps, with the Second army corps of Bavaria, | to make such a trade lucratuye, commanded by the Crown Prince of Prussia in person. On the Freneh side was Generat Douay’s division of MacMahon's army corps, stationed at Wetssem- burg. Geis Hill, In the rear of Welssemburg, was car- ried by storm at the point of the bayonet by the Prussians after an obstinate resistance. The general in command of the French, in the ab- sence of Douay by death, was killed, with two oficers of his stat. The French encampment was taken, One piece of artillery was captured. Five hundred wounded men, including many of the French turcos, feil into the hands of the Prussians. On the German side General wounded. The Prassian Grenadier Guards, with the Fittteth regiment of tie (Prussian) Iie, suftered severely, Kircnbach was THE MISTAKE OF CONGRESS in not passing the bill to admit foreign sbips to American register is daily becommg more apparent to the community, and though trade with North German ports may be suspended @ spiendid oppor- tunity presents itself for the admi-sion of a very fine class of vessels, One lage stupping house in- forms the writer that it woul’ add a at deal to our wealth if Congress had been influenced to pass such a DU as Wii adinit the ships, steamers and Vessels of ali nations that desire co avail themselves of our flag, under which, when once registered, wey cannot Change to unoiher, Mr. Natianiel McKay, the shipbulider, says in a recent letler to the HERALD, referring to the foregoing: — ‘This clause would only cover the class that ply regularly between Luropean and American ports. Ii an owner of ove slip desires to tell his ship to a party to go under another flag he should Le allowod; bus I think a bill to adinit those ships for the present emergency should not be allowed. They might want to transfer again inimediately after the war closes in Europe, The shipbullders may talk and Importune Congress and do ail they can; they will not bulld a ship, nor cae they. Thave abandoned the business, or, rather, the business has andoned me, Taey all have to try socmething else for a > Lreceived a Letter to-day from Quebec from a ship- f Cougress passes the bill to admit foreiga immediately and transfer his ships under the American tlag. A number of the agenis of German shipowners ex- pressed the WiLlingness of their principals to trans- fer thet. ships uader the American flag as more pro- tection will be given inem and not so many dtdicul- ues experienced in obtaining crews, besides tno facilites given to American vessels in all foreign Prussian Army Guard of Beriin—The French | ports ure greater than those extended to an infant Threat of Kutry—iattle Details trom Saar- bruck. Beatin, August 4, 1870. ‘The officers of the Union Clab, of this city, have accepted a large wager, olfered by M. Thomas, of Paris, thatitne French will be 1u Berlin oa the loth of August. A Prussian. reserve of one hundred thousand men is encamped in front of Berlin. Forage is scarce iu the Rhine provinces, and the Prusstan horse is sufiering severely. The Prussian government turnishes the following account, more in detal!, of the affair at Saarbruc! A feeble garrison held Saarbruck until the French deployed and advanced ti three columns. ‘The Prasslans then retired to a position north of tho town (o observe the enciny, In sptie of the free use by the French of mitraliieuses, artiilery and Chasse- pots, our losses were oaly two oficers and seventy men. ‘The loss of the French appeared to be more serious. Our troops were admirably coo}, PORTUGAL. Pronulgation of Neutrality. Liszon, August 4. 1870, ‘The Gazette, of this elty, officially publishes the decree of neutrailty on the part of Portugalin the Franco-Prussian war, HUNGARY. NeutraimLn Accord with Austria. PESTH, August 4, 1870. The Diet of Hungary yesterday emphatically de- clared in favor of Austrian neutrality in the Franco. Prussian war. DENMA RK. Cabinet Neutrality—The People for France. Corenuions, August 4, 1870. The Panish government &Ull Biruggles hard to Inaritime Power stich as:that of Prussia. The $2,500,000 Worth of shipping now lying idie in out harbor is a grievous eyesore Lo our German citizens, and tae interruption in trade, especially of pe Jeum, of which Germany consumed lumense quai- Uties, will cause some heavy failures, Arrival of the Leipzig at Baltimore. BALTIMORE, August 4, 1870. The North German steamship Letpzig, from Bre- men via Southampton, arrived here at a quarter past ten o'clock tis morning, BROOKLYN CITY. Miscellaneous Local Paragraphs of Interest. There are 2,251 workmen now actvely employed in fitting out ships-of- war at the Navy Yard. Frank Seliet was arrested on suspicion of burgia- riously entering the grocery store of George Sclf, at Bay Ridge, L. 1. He was commiitea. Aun elderly female, Mary Brown, was arraigned be- fore Justice Lynch Poreaey, charged with baving kidnapped the child ef Charles MeLaughun, of Ja- maica, She was commitied for examination, Three young fellows who were caught in the act of breaking into No. 100 Greene uvenue were arraigned esterday before Justice Kiely. They willbe exam. ed on Wednetday next. Ellen Thompson, an Inebriated prisoner in one of the ceils of the Eighth precinct, was cut down by the She fastened @ portion of her dress around her neck and doorman yesterday from a hanging situation, made fast the other end to the grating of the ceil door, Life was almost extin Alan early hour yesterday morning Atlantic, Captain Henry Haud, iying at the dock preserve neutrality, but the popular excitement ts | near tue Fulton ferry, was, during the temporary intense, and perhaps umgovernabie, The sympathy for France among all classes is very marked. ENGLAND. Kumor of n Special Mission from France Shelter to German Vessels—Financial Con- wequences~A French War Song by a Ger man. Lonpon, August 4, 1870. St is ramored that the Count de Caumont la Force as arrived in London asa special messenger from the Duke de Grammont to assure the government that France will respect the neutrality of Belgium, and it is added that he has met with a cool reception. Lonpon, August 4, 1370, The ports of Kngiand are rapidly filling up with North Germgn vessels anxious to escape the French ernigers, Acircular has been received from Sefor Agasta, defending Spain as innocent of the cause of the trouble between France and Prussia, The document 1s well received. The oMtcers of the Bank of England have an- nounced a still further advance in the rate of dis. count of one per cent. The mintmum rate is now six per cent, ‘The official report of the Bank of England, made public to-day, shows that the amount of specie in vault has decreased £490,000 since the last report, It isasseried that the bauk rate was raised for political eifect, not from fnanclal necessity. Offenbach, the Opéra Boutfe composer, though a German, bas published a French war song, entitled “God Speed the Emperor,” 188 DEATH OF GENER. Aspecial telegram reports the eudden death by apoplexy of General Douay, of the French army, A gimtlar report was telegraphed from London some Gays ago, but was subsequently denied. There aro two generals of the name of Douay in the French army, one of whom has unttl recently been an aide- de-camp on the stafof the #mperor (?, Donay), while the other (C. Douay) has been in command of DOUAY. the Seventh Territorial division, with headquarters | particu. | al Besangon. Neither of these officers has larly distinguisiied himself in war. THE NORTH GERMAN MARINE, Effects of the Frauco-Pruysina War-Nine Steamsiips and Twenty-Seven Sani Ven= sels Biockaded in Our Waters—$12,000 Expenses per Day~Amorican Registers De- sired—Mistake of Congress. The war now being waged in Europe is having a disastrous exfect on our commerce with Nort Ger- many, and as the Prussian navy, though yetina state of infancy, ts not to be despised, a suspension of ocean travel between the Cnited States and France may take place any day, a8 it has already done be- tween this port and Germany, There are at present in this port awaiting orders from Europe nine steam- ers and twenty-seven sailing vessels, who may neither pursue their hormeward course nor go inte the coasting trade, The following embraces the en- tire list :— sTRAMeIirs. Hammonia, Hamburz Co. Hanaover, Bremen Co, Gimbria, Hamburg Co. Weser, bremen Co, eatphatia, Hamburg ¢ Fraaktort, Bremen Co. Union, Bremen America, Bremen ® Musea, brig, Elsfurth. Capelis, bark, Bremen. Johann, ship, Johann Hormana, lremen Co, AILING VE8SELB. Jevoy, Herac bark, Bromen, shlp, Haubury. Koyphausen, bark, aia, Ww Sten Mareo Polo, bark, # ine, brig, Blumenthal, Everhard Beituy, » Arcturas, bark, Prussia, ‘men. N ship, Bremen, Everhard, bark k, Hamburg. Charipite, § » Bremen. Dark, Breme: ship, Elam eplid, bark, rg. jae Pras Shakespeare, ship, Ham! Brasieira, bas Sremen. ‘These vessels and thot crows are, of course, giv- ing their owners much anxiety and involve a great oxpeusa, absence of the “skipper,” boarded by river p rates, ‘The latter broke into the cabin and burst open Cap- tain Hand’s wank, from which they belped them. selves and then made off, The Inspector of Bo! Thomas PF. Powers, re- ports having examined 300 boliers during the past quarier, There were 236 appleants for permits to take charge of boilers, of which number 18% were Tound qualified, Due certificates of two engineers have been revoked, aud one proprietor was fined filty dollars for ewpioying an aulicensed engineer. It is p roposed by several of the depositors of the Central Bank to obtain a counter order from the Su preme Court removing Mr. John H. Spader as re- ceiver aud piacing the matter in the hands of tne Board of Directors. ppears, however, to be a contidence felt in the assertion that the depositors will all be paid in fail; bat it will be several « vs, perhaps weeks, before such a settlement ean be made. Mr. James Luckey was aroused from his slumbers on Wednesday night, at his residence, No. 409 Cun- berland street, the loud barking of # dog which he kept in the yar Arming himself with a pistol, he proceeded to the lower part of the house to inves- tigate the cause of the alarm. He was somewhat startied upon de: «ing the basement stairway at peholding two men leisurely soaking their exit through the open door, He did not pursue them. Tt was subsequently ascertained that the house- breakers, for such the fellows were, had effected an entrance by sawing a plece out of the panel of the door, through which, by thrusting the hand, they were enanied to shove back the bolts and unlock the door, the key being in the lock upon the inside, There was nothing miased by Mr. Luckey, George W. Baker, Jr, was arrested yesterday afternoou aud locked up in the Sixth precinct sia- tion house co answer @ charge of assault and bat tery preferred by his lather, ex-Aiderman Baker, of No, 229 Ewen street, £. The arrest of young | Baker, who ts known to be rather fast, gave rise to alarming reports, ove of whicb was that he had ar- tempted to murder his Sather while the latter was in the act of rebuking him for having stolen proper. ty In his possession, Nothing of the Kind occurred, according to the statements of both son and father. ‘The latter says that he caused the arrest of the young man because he abused ms sister, and the Young man retorts that his tather does n now what he says, as he is nearly always under Suence of whl aud chloroiorm. “h PAILAOAD QUTAAG:, About eight o'clock yest ki the ay Morning o German { named Hermann Pretzner presented himself at the police station at Treuton, N. J., wlth Dis head and faco terribly disfigured. Dr. Kogers was immedi. ately sent for, and, on the wounds being properly cared for, the following sud story was eticited from the patient:—it appears that Pietzner leit Omaha, Neb. some day last week, with a view of reaching New York, where he expected to receive & freo passage to Europe as # recruit! for the Prussian army. On reaching Philadelphia his money was all spent, and not,being able to pur- chase @ tioket he went aboard of the treight tral, hiding himself between two cars. About three o'clock yesierday morning he was discovered by the conductor on nearing Trenton, N.J., and pitched overboard while (he cars were moving at the rate of six or eight miles an bour, Fortunately he sustaived no injury beyond @ severe cut in the bead, from which he ts likely to recover. THE SALESWOM:N. The saleswomen's early closing movement made anotler step forward last evening. A meettug was held at Plimpton Hall. I the absence of the Plymouth church hero divine, Mr. Beecher, who has been honored by being elected as president, Mr. Houghton was chosen to preside. Mrs, Vietoria C. Woodhull, the female banker and prospective Presi- dential candidate for 1872, expressed hier approval of the movement aud promised her aid to tnsare its success. Miss “Netta” madea lengthy address to the twenty-five young tadtes present,’ urging anived action, and assuring them ‘of (ue support of the press. Mrs, Batty spoke In a stnilar strain. A geutieman, member of tue Dry Goods Clerks’ Early Closing Association, promised them ail needed help, and so did Mr. Houghvon and another gentieman present Miss “Netta” again “mounted the rostrum’—using @ Phrase of the old Romans—and called for subscrip- tions of funds in the shape of iniuation fees, but was | tained the Moor #Or tstance, te BX seAMers Of the | rangues, after which the meetiug adjourued. rasher unsuccessful, A Mr. Drury, well knowy among Workingmen as a “public speake then ob- and made one of his usual ha When she was discovered. 73] the barge THIBGRAPING NEWS, ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Newfoundland Alarmed by In- vasion Rumors. The Spanish Crown Question Again. ENGLAND. Newfoundland Pleading for Protectioo—An Aucient Usage Wiped Out—Trade and Trade Failure, Lonnon, August 4, 1870. Adeputation from Newfoundland waited on the Earl of Kimberley yesterday and asked that the British troops now tn the province be suffered to re- main, asa protection against a possible Fenian at- tack, ‘The Minister returned a discouraging answer, tn- timating that the colonies must rely upon them- selves, ‘The ministertal white bait dinner at Greenwich, the usual signal for the breaking up of Parliaweut, ‘Will be omlited this year. Tels said that the Petroleum bill pending in the House of Lords, if passed, will prove almost fatal to the trame. A cotton commission dealer of Liverpool, said to be well Known in America, las fed from the coun- try, leaving liabilities to the amount of £20,000, His Lame 18 not given. place were neatly ready,-und when they were sub- mitted the government would be prepared for de- bate. ‘The bill removing the politica! disabilities of clergy. men was passed. Various Irish measures were advanced stage. A bill authorizing the effective organization of the milla forces of the country was presented and read for the first time, after which the House adjourned, In the House of Commons to-night Str G. 8, Jen- kinson gave notice that he shontd question the gov- ernment as to ts Intentions with regard to Belgium. and the protection of her independence. Mr. Otway, Under Foreign Secretary, stated in reply to a question that the negotiations for the set- tlement of the Brazilian clatins were progressing; and in response to another demand objected to the production of oid treaties with other Powers for the settlement of Continental atluirs, declaring that the Modern policy of the British government was non- intervention therein. The Ecclesiastical Tests bf! was debated, Mr. Newdegate airing his ‘No Popery” sentiments, Other speakers opposed the bill, the second read- ing of which was finally permitted, with the object of giving it a thorough overhauling tn committee. The Foreign Enlistment bill was debated in com- mittee. Ab attempt to extend its prokibitions to NORTH CAROLINA. ‘The Election Progressing Quietly —Colored Re- peaters—A Cougressional Candidate Fioored. RALHton, August, 1870, With the exception of an attempt by radical ne- grees to in’imidate a conservative negro named Wiliiuing, whose face was slapped, the election here progresses quietly, though excitement 1s great. A large number of uegroes of the Second regiment of State troops are in a crowd at the polls wearing their side arms, It is charged Uhat negroes vote the radical ticket bere and tien depart to vote unde, other aames at other precincts in the county, Both parties are sanguine of su cess, but it tk impossible to conjecture the & t Harris, colored candidate for Congress in this dis tileb, will probably be defeated. Governor Hokien made his appeuranee at the polls tis morning lo tae Uimidate conservatives, An awitercation took place thts afternoon between an Engiisuman and Haris, the colored candidate for Co gress, during Which the latter was hayehed sown by the former tor calling tm a Buropean eon viet, 8002 quieted by the Mayor. Conservative Congressman Elected in the Raleigh District—The Legislature Claimed by the Conservatives. Rateionu, August 4, 1870, Election returns are exceedingly meagre so far; only tye precincts on ithe telegraph lines have been heard from, mostly ifdi- cating reduced republican § majorities, 1 couservative candidate for the district claims election by one thousand majority, Ip Alamance, one of the alleged tosurrectionary disirfets, tie election passed off quictly, and was conducted in the usual manner, The prisoners, about forty in number, were re- Moved to Yancey ville yesterday, where ihe others are thus depriving ther of thor vote ia Aluman Which has gone republican by w reduced majority. Owing to the lack of telegraph communteation with the western portion of ihe State it wili be several days bevore the result of tae elecuon is ascertaiue: but so lar as beard from the couervatives olatn three of te Congressmen, an increase of two, and &@ majority in both — branches of the Legistaturc. There are increased miajoriti in all the former cousegotive counties, with a Cc responding reduction =) the republican councic The Congressional vote ia the disiriet where the insurrectlonary counties are ls closer and tie alt doubtful. It ls stated thut $265,000 of the accumulated special tax fund levied to pay the inievesi on the repadiaied railroad bonds has been paid out of the treasury (or 18 the equipment, subsistence and pay of the two rege | ments of State troops now operating tu Casweil aad Alamance countics, MARYLAND. Overissue of Bi ob of the Northwestern Vir- winia Railroad Company. BALTRTORE, August 4, 1 There were rumors yesterday of an over issue of the stock of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad Company, commonly known as the Parkersburg Branch of the Baltimore aud Obio Ratiroad, which 1s leased and worked by the latter company. The overissue is staied in £the morning papers to amount to $300,000, made by the secretary of the company, John 1. Crawford, who haw resigned his ofice, The asamognt at which the overtssue is fixed 18 a supposition merely, as no statement as bean made by Mr. Crawloed, and the directors of the road have not concluded their ex. amination, The overissae is all hypothecated in Baltimore at about fifteen dollars on the share, the selling oy contracting to sell vessels toa belligerent failed. The amendments made by the House of Lords to the Education bill were concurred in, and ihe bill Was passed. Other measures returned from the Upper House were acted upon and the House adjourned. A meeting of tne Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has been called to consider the expediency of peti Honing the government to prohibit the exportation of arms and munitions, . Tn the House of Lords to-night the Marquis of Salis bury wished to kuow when discussion would bo opportune concerning the recent negotiations of England with foreign Powers. Rar Granville replied thal the papers, with full detaiis of what bad taken FRANCE. Condition of the Bank. PaRIs, August 4 ow M The oMetat statement of the Bank of France shows @ decrease in the metallic reserve of 47,000,000 france for the week ending yestet BELGIUM, Parllamontary CallSteamship Service New Vork. BRUSSELS, August 4, L870. The Coambers are called to mect on the sth inst. ANTWERP, August 4, 1870. Froposais for a new weekly steamer service be- tween Auiwerp and New York, to take che place of thaf recently performed by the North German. Lioyd and the Hambarg-American Company (with- drawn 0a account of the war), have been opened to buiders, The Belgian government says i ta pres pared to avcept the first satisfactory offer. M, Jacobs tas beep appointed Minister of Fipance, and the Baron d’Anethap adds the charge of the Department of Public Works ad interim w his oiler duties as President of the Council and Minis. ter of Poreign Aftairs. Politics and Abolitioniom. MApRiD, August 4, 1870. A highly eninusiasite meeting was held early tis week, at which the Soctety for the Abolition of Slavery was revived and reorganized. Sefior Castelar® was elected president, aud Seflor Julio Viscarronao secretary. PORTUGAL. The Spanish Crown Again—Radical Agitation. LISBON, August 4, 1870, Tt isreported that Dom Fernando has accepted a proffer of the crown of Spain. Manifestations have recently been made against Le Duke de Saldanha in this city and at Oporto, MEXICO. Trial of Negrete--Escobedo Kiected Gaver. vor of Sau Luts PotosimRevolution—Dinz Loyal. HAVANA, August 4, 1870, Advices from the City of Mexico to Jaly 19 have been received bere, The trial of Negrete was in progress. General Escobedo has been elected Governor of the State of San Luts Potosi, 4 Pedro Martinez was on the war path to Tamaulipas and Vera Cruz. Porfirio Dias continues loyal. He has not been concerned in the Guatemalan invasion, Benitez, the robber of churches, has been sen- enced to #ix years? imprisonment, MISSIS SIPP). Miscegenction 'w High Lifte—Marringe of a Witite State Senator to a Colored Woman, JACKSON, August 4, 1870, An unusual event ocourred here last night in the inarriage of Albert T, Morgan (white), a republican Senaior In the Mississipp! Legislature, to Misy Carrie Highgate (colored). The ceremony was per+ formed by & colored minister, The couple lett tm. mediately for Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Morgan’s former home, via Louisville, ‘Che affalr naturaily creates a sensation In the community. teva fs is @ lawyer of some ability, 18 of temperate habits and” waa colonel of a Michigan regiment of the federal army, ‘The bride 18 of a decided EUROPEAN MARKETS. dusky nue, LONDON MON"Y MARKBT.—LONDON, Ang M.—Consois closed at 835 for money, BS, Aimericau securities cloned quiet; 1834, 82%; 1436, Biss; ten-fortien, 794. Railway stocks heavy; Tiinots, lol; Avantic and Great Western, 20. PAnis BOURBM.~PARIB, Atigust 44:00 P, Mf in buoyant, Kenton bave advanced to 671. FRANKFORT BOURSE. SKPOMT can securities aro firmer and higher, the iaaue of 1462. LAVERPOOL CO 6 P. M.-~Cot r account, 82; 1867, tle, 14%, PTON MARKET.LIVPRPOOL, Augnat 4. oxed duit, Middliog uplands, Sigd. ‘The salen of the day foot 1,000 for speculation and export. DOTION MARKET.~HAVRE, August 4.—Cotton— ¢,,on the apot, opened at 96, son PROVISIONS MarkET.—LiveRroot, Angust Mem Vork quiet, Bacon 658. 6d, per LIvenroor, August Sam, for apicite, | | Par valne of which is tity dollars. Orawferd, the secretary of the Company, Was ihe confidential clerk of the banking house of Alexander Brown & Sons Jor many years. Ex-Senator Vau Winkle, of We Virginia, president of the company, it is slated, ¢ trusted to the secretary blak certHicates of sto: bearing bis signature. Consideradle excitement ensued, bur il was | 5 NEW YORK CITY. Looal and Police Pacagrapas and General Metra politan News Gossip ‘The followtng recora will show th changes tn tha vemperature for the past cwenty-four hours i comparison with the corresponding day of last Year. as indicated by the thermometer at Hadnats pharmacy, HakaLo Building, Beoadway, corner of Aun street: — ” 1369, 1870, 949, 1870, 3A. M. -13 . = ss 6A. M. +79 BS . oA. vee 1 BT OOP. ML 12M. - 81° 8044 12 P.M. Average temperature yeacerday.. Ayerage temperavare Lor vorce. Inst years... ... 05. While fighting in New Chambers street yesterday moruing: Henry F. Jounson, f soime place not stated, Was severely Cut, itis supposed, by Michael Grima, ‘The Department of Public Parks announce-that, i the weather be fine, there will be music by the Central Park Band at the Battery this eventing, from SLX WO €lgit O'e.0ck, The Coroner was notifed yesterday of the follow- ing sudden deaths:—George Conklin, at 120 Noriolk street; Poter Baxter, at 147th street, near, Right avenue; Hugh Dugan, at 525 Secund avenue; Hane nat Jacksou, at 1,507 Broadway; Louisa ol Ol HY West Porty-iifta street. A tire occurved in the fouudry and frame, butidings Nos. wt and 626 West Thirty-third street yeater- day morning, The foundry, where the fire originated, is owned and eceupied by Van Tassie & Co. Lows $4,000; insured In tie Columbia Jasarance Com- pany lar 90,700, The other buildings were saved, Tn the Court of Special Sessions yesterday, Justice Shandiey presiding, Henty Hettrick was senteaced to two months in the Penitentiary for obtaining $1 in money aad several drinks frora Uenry Kutzber- ker, Keeper Of & lager beer suigon- at. 571 Second avenue, under the protcace that he (letteick) Was a policeman, In the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before Jus tice Shandley, Michael Britt, @ parter in the employ of Thomas M, Paton, of 341 Broadway, was held tor trial on a charge of stealing from hts employers $192 worth of “Douna Maris.” Brith sold tue property to Julius Metzer, a pawnbroker in Last etany street, who bas been arrested, ' { Lust evening, as a Third avenue car was passing through the Bowery and when near Grand street, w. row occurred between two geatlemen, one of whom poldentally ran against the other. The party run againal, lustead of accepting the epoloxy ollorea hf the other, commenced cursing hin in a good rou style, whereat the party O1 the first pari Knocked the: party of the secoud part down, aad, bub for the in- lerference of some of the passengers and the con~ ductor, would have, as he remurged, “kicked Lie head off.” At half-past two o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in a shed in Eigtiy-flrst street, near Thira avenue, Which is used by Willtain Fischer as a sto rage for lumber. It was entirely destroyed, togethest with its contents, valucd at $2,000, ‘The fire commu+ nicated to the tivo story and attic building ad join- ing, occupied by Christian Kerns as a boarding house, This, too, Was completely consumed. Kerns® loss t# $2,000, fuliy covered, as also is Fischer's, in the Germania Insurauce Company, ‘The building, owned by Tuomas LL. Ferris, was worth $5,000, | The Executive Committee appotuted at the maw meeting held at Delmouico’s on the last Monday of July for collecting funds to relieve the suffermgs of the French soldiers who shat i be wounded in tne Franco-Prussian war, beld @ regular weekly mect~ ‘og last night at No. 2% West Houston strect. Mr. WESTERN RAILWAYS. Election of Directors of the Sioux City und Pacific Rairoad—Reck Iniand and St. Louis Jreadt Bonds. Ciicago, August 4, 187 Ameeting of the stockholders of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company was hela at Cedar Rapids yesterday and the following gentiomen were elected director#:z~J. J. Blair and D, ©. Blair, New Jersey; W. F. Ghdden, Oakes j Ames and ff. Nickerson, of Boston; W. W. | Walker, Chariesy B. Walker and George’ Douglass, | of Cedar Rapids, and i. 8. Cremton, of Pennsyiva: nia, The report of the earnings of the road lor ihe year ending June 80 fovis ap 42,108, Judge Porter to-day, at Monmouth, ML, granted a preliminary injunction restraining the tssue of War- ren county bonds to the Reestord, Kock Island and St. Louie Railroad to (he amount of $20.,00 This of the NOTes. POLITICAL Congvessions| Nominations=Declinatinns aud ulations. The Republican Congresstoual Eighth Uitnols district nominated € Merriam, of Taz i coun! ‘The distr.ct t# repubitean and John Be yepubliean. The Democratic Cougressional Convention of the ‘Tenth iitnols district met at Corbinville on the sd, and on the seventh ba nominated Judge E. F, Rice, of Moutgomery county. The district Is demo- cratic and Ia now represeated by ‘Truman H. Houg, democrat, vention of the fone! Jonathan onthe 189th ballot. now repre aL by o The Republican Congressional Convention at Mou. on the 3d tity, nominated Charles eca county, from te Ninth Onto dis- listrict Is democratic, and ts now repre. ward FP, Dickinson, democrat, NEW YORK. Hop, A. UH. Lafiin (rep.), representative from the New York Twentieth district, deciines a renomina- tion in a letter, in which he says:— My service in Congress has compelled me to forego all pursuits of prot, and those acquaimted, as you are, With iny personal affeira need not be told ot the necessity which forbids longer neglect of obligations to those devendent tion ine. Without my going farther, you will see that party duty and personal (ne levest coincide in suggestibg wy Witudvawal from The canvass, sented by VINOINTA, At a republican convention lust. in Portsmouth, Va., James H, Pratt, Jr., present mem- ber of Congress from the Second dtstrte’ 8 nowt nated by nearly a unanimous vote for re-election, Judge Alexander Rives is proposed as the radical candidate for Congress from the Lynchburg district, General Willam Terry, of Wythe county, is the conservative candidate for Congress from the Vir- ginia Eighth district. We succeeded Stonewan Jackson in the command of bis famous brigade, and is universally esteemed as a high toned and honora- bie genUeman and a strong friend of the Union, WYOMING TERKITORY. The repablicans held a saeeting Monday, Ist inst., at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, lo sclect delegates toa termtoriol convention to be held at Laramie City soon for the purpose of nomiuating a delegate to Congress. The session wae stormy and the result, was unsatisfactory to Many repubiicans, who deciare their intention of voting the democratic ucket, The ‘Territory is How represented by 5, F, Nuckolis, dezo- erat, Politics im California. ‘The Sacramento Hecord thinks that Komualdo ba. checo, nauye Caltfornian or Mexican, and Fugene L, Sulltvan, who does no credit to a good Irish name. are the two most prominent radical candidates for Governor, Pacheco can throw a riata, ride a buck- ing horse and pick a gnitar. He is mentioned in order to catch the Greaser vote in the lower coun- ties. Sullivan bas money, aud he might possiviy catch @ few of those enemies to themselves aud foes to their adopted country, radical Irishmen, But luckliy the breed 1a scarce, THE MORMON BAGY aeT. It Would seem that Mormonism has not yet lost ita infuence on the credulous, Converts are atill to be found in Christendom; but it is proper to say the Darvest is gathered among the most ignorant classes tu Europe, Happening to visit Castie Garden yes- terduy &@ HERALD reporter was kindly shown over that large establishinent, and received at the hands of Superintendant Casserly aud the oillcers under his direction every attention. It eo cecurred that a large umber of Mormons who arrived on the Min- nesota Monday last were fu n the eve of je for their promised land. ‘they were principally posed of Scandinavians; but there was also & co siderable number of Engiish and Welsh, There Were about 300 of Latter Day Saints. The total num- ber of tmmigrants on board was 740, These peopie left yesterday by the Pennsyivanta Railroad for Sait Lake. They pr nied no dilferent appearance than ordinary immigrants, and as they passed through | Castle Garden, under the direction of leaders, evi | dently naiives of the United States, they ned P. A. Gerdy Ogee Mr, Leon Mennier acted as secretary, The opject of the ineeti was (0 ro- ceive he money which had peen collected during the week by the ollicers of the Ald ap- pointed for that purpose. Mr, Veiable, the treasurer, announced at the opening of the meeting that the innds now ratsed were not far short of $5,000, and Lbat i they wero a8 successfulin thetr mrasion tm the future as they had been the past three wee they would be in @ position carry out the inteu- ons of the seeiety, The Michael Norton Association held their second anual excursion yesterday at Excelsior Park, opposite Yonkers, They started from this city witie @ steamer aud three large barges, filled with a jolly company, and enjoyed themselves hugely, The raim 1a the ailernoon somewhat dampened the affair, bat Ud not matertily interfere with tie fun. Mr. Jol Kelly acted as foor mauager, and seemed to impart to the company his chronic siwile, and wins gave a cheerfal phase to the affair, ‘The Committee of Ar- Tangemenis, Messrs. George H, Mitchell, Veter Mie | chell, James Pay, Judge Jonn Gox aud thomas Nelli- nm conducted ali these matters admirably, and franwiin's Seventh Reyiment Band kept. the Ugh { Hearts and heels tripping to fae meiudies, ? The applanse which a courteous action al/ almost tmvyariably wins from the popwar heart and tongue greeted Captain Holton, of the steamer Stanford, on Wednesday, when he put the vessel out of her course to laud ung girl ar Whitestone who had mistaken the 1 aad Was being carried to Greenwich, Conn. as traveling a.oue, aud but for the Kindest xptain woutd have bees compelled to retura from Creenwich to New York, at witelt point she | Would arrive in the night. ier first tears and dus. treas changed to sinites and joy at bemg landed ab home, and the passengers signified Wier approbm- tion of Captain Molron’s course by th hearty cheers. Other conductors and captains woald de Weil W Unttate Captain Hoiton's exanipie, At twenty-flve minutes after three o’clock yester- | day afternoon, Wiitam Jacobs, a boy of nine years, of 183 Wooster street, wile riding on a Hudson River freight train, was thrown or felt from to the track, the train passing over iim, A finger om bis reght haud was broken, ¢ jeft arm was badly cul aud he received several Wp wounds, Onicer Trainer, of the Twenty-eiguth precinct, on post core ner of West and Clarkson streeis, where tue ae dent occurred, took the boy to Belicvue Hospital. ‘This should be @ warning to the numerous boys, large aud small, and wen, who make it & pola. io purioln a ride from the ratiroad company in tos way. Searcely a train passes up or down witiout being crowded from front to rear with rake hu- Mantty, mostly working people going to ther homes, and the Wonder 14 (hat more ace dents do not occur, The company sre blameless, as tiey have made every effort to prevent people, eepecully youngsters, frou riding on thelr cars. j Died. McQuape.—On Thursday evening, Angust 4, of consumption, Mary, the beloved wife of James McQuade, aged 67 years, @ native of KUlablunick, county Tyroae, Ireia) May her soul rest in peace. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respecy- fully invited to attend the funeral, from St. Colum bia's church, West Twenty-tith strect, on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock, when a solemn requiem mass will be held, Her rematis will be interred im Calvary Cemetery. Boston papers please copy. {For Other Deaths see Third Page.) THE WEEKLY HERALD. ‘The Cheapest and Best Newspapor ta the Country. 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