The New York Herald Newspaper, August 9, 1870, Page 8

MONARCHY IN RBPREAT. THE DISARMAMENT OF CANADA. EXIT OF THE BRITISH LION. Hauling Down the Red Cross Flag. Selling Of Old Iron---Giving Away Gibral- tars---The Heathen and the Herald. TUE NEW BULWARKS OF THE DOMINION. Quepo, August 5, 1870. The shades of Wolfe, Montcalm and Phipps look Gown with pity and amazement to seo “Ichabod” flaming on the toothless walls of the great citadel, and the spirit of the dauntless Montgomery—if ever it haunts the neighborhood of the simple stone that marks where his blood was spilled be- neath the bastions of a monarchy for the dear sake of a nascent republic—may smile and here- after rest inpeace. Time is bringing about his revenges. The Eagle will soon have the Contl- nent to himself, and monarchy is dying at Quebeo so surely as Maximilian at Queretaro. Ships lic in harbor Jaden deeply with guns, shot, shell, mu- nitions of war. You meet the oilcloth-covered wagon, with its red flag, hourly in tho streets. The blue peter is hoisted at the masthead, and ship after ship dropsdown stream with the ebbing tide. England is CALLING OFF THE DOGS OF WAR, and her bull pups are going to be eft alone in their Canadian kennel. There has always been a large force of British regulars stationcd in Canada to man the various fortifications and seduce the nurse-maids in the va- rious garrison towns. Between 12,000and 14,000 men have been found necessary for the Canadian station—foot, cavalry, artillery and engineers, without counting the squadron at Halifax,the vol- unteer force—said to number 40,000 eficient men— and the active service militia, This force has no- cessarily been a source of expense to England. During the last ten years the ‘British taxpayer”— poor devil—has had to pay $205,000,000, gold, for his colonies, Canada’s share of the swag being about $4,500,000 annually. In addition to this the militia costs $1,100,000 a year, so that our Fenians stand us about as much per pound, dead weight, as your Piegans. The Trent difficulty in 1861 and the formation of the volunteer force in Canada did much to per- petuate the system of imperial garrisons. The close of the American war and the accession to office of Bright and Gladstone gave it its death blow. The only foe which England could ever be called upon to face in Canada must, of course, be the United States, a Power able to place a mil- lion of men in the field. Close examination was made into the matter by eminent English officers, and although a system of fortifications to defend the cities was recommended their private convic- tions dnd reports were decidedly to the effect that CANADA WAS DEVENOELESS, Her long frontier and small population left her at a serious disadvantage, and the only practica- ble course, said these officers, would be to hold Quebeo, let the rest of the country go, and pound away at tho seaboard cities. Even the winter would not protect Canada, for I believe both Lee and McClellan were of opinion that a winter cam- paign was possible and preferable. The railroads at St. Albans, Ogdensburg, Oswego, Buffalo and Detroit afforded fine opportunities for massing men, and a landing anywhere near Prescott would sever the entire system of com- mnnication between the East and West by rail, river, wire or canal, and a similar blow at the Intercolonial, where it runs near the Maine boun- dary line, would deprive them of ocean communi cation. In short, a first class American general, who served with distinction during the war, sald, and meant it, too, that he would contract to take Canada in ninety days. Bince, then, it would take at the least compu- tation 130,000 men to begin to hold Canada, the English government seriously began to consider what it advantaged them to keep 14,000 there. A nation of 4,000,000 souls should surely bo able to do its own police duty. The Fenians did not re- quire 14,000 men, each costing $350 a year, to repel them. Then, the only eartlily use of these men was as a sort of sentimental guarantee on the part of England that she would protect the Dominion. When her honor was concerned fourteen men were quite as usefal for such & purpose as 14,000. So the RECALL WAS SOUNDED. Sir John Young, the Governor General, in his Quebeo speech last year gave the warning note. He put forward this view and declared that the modern system of warfare was to centralize and maas, aiming desperate and rapid blows at the heart of an opponent instead of carrying on long campaigns with widely spread forces. At this time positive information was received from Eng- land that the total disarmament of Canada was contemplated and that not one red coat would eat his Christmas pudding on Cavadian soil in 1870. Of course a howl went up all over Canada. This was the beginning of the end. Deserted by 14,000 soldiers the miserable 4,000,000 of Cana- dians would perish of hunger and thirst. Fenians would capture us. So would filibusters. So would American armies. The union jack would be dishonored. The late Messrs. Pitt, Marl- borough, ~Palmerston, Wellington & Co. would rattle their bones under the stones -of tho Abbey if they heard such a thing mooted. Gladstone was playing into the hands of Russia, Lowe was a checse-paring huck- ster and Bright was a paid agent of tho American republlo. If Canada went India would go, so would Australia, Gibraltar, Senegambia, Heligo- Jand, and then where would the British empire be ? “@one where the woodbine twineth.”” The loyal press bestrode the British lion and made him roar again, in italics. * Of course there were some conscientious luna- ties who believed all this, and there were many impressionable idiots who swallowed it for gospel. * But in the majority of cases the cry did not come from the heart, but rather fromthe belly. Con- tractors, dealers, butchers, dealers in ‘fixed bayonets”’—the canteen term for forty-rod—theso men were averse to seeing & most profitable trade of several millions 9 year withdrawn from tho country. Half the butchers in Montreal turned sunoxationists within forty-eight hours after tho troops left the city. ‘ Meanwhile the government strovo with might and main to have the order revoked. But vainly. Not even the Fenian raid and the Manitoba troubles oould. alter the decree, and Canada roaned in spirit when she found that three- fourths of the cost of the latter expedition must bo borne by her treasury. Negotiations proved useless, and the work bas ‘been going on steadily. RETREAT OF THE TEN THOUSAND. In the mouth of October Inst the imperial authorities agreed to Jeaye a garrison of 1,500 at Quebeo over wintcr, on condition that by the expiration of the twelvemonth--ending im Ootober of this year—thore should not be le! ie red cost west of Quebes. The port of fa to remain an imperia! ee town, as value is too great to permit of joopardizing It. Wes not yet heen amet decided whether or not bo garsison: This winter, bowover, Guebeo é Sixtieth the ninth regiment, the Rifle je and 8 battery of Artillery. Part of tha aig, the Beventy: Highlanders, the Fifty-sec the nth Hussara and the En ‘Artillery hae alren?” gogg home. Th adjan Pica anes Been dis- the dech, fourth battalion, will also of tons of gun. esters pte res ve have been dee and vast quantities of horses, harness, camp and barrack furniture, &c., dis- posed of at auction. England, ag? no longer need of her barracks, lot magazines, fortifications, &c., has turned them over to Canada, and so, during the past fortnight, the Minister of Militia’ and various deputies have been busy TAKING POSSESSION OF THB-ELEPHANTS, for such they really are. There are barrack: forts or earthworks at Malden, London, Niagara, Toronto, Kingston, Isle-aux-Noix, Prescott, St. Johns, Montre Chambly; Ottawa, Bt. Helon’s Tsiand, Quebec, Levis, alitax, Fredericton and St. John. All these are henceforth, with the ex- ception of Halifax, and, possibly, ebec, to be under the care of the Dominion. The Canadian overnment must garrison them and maintain em—a matter of no smal! consequence. , The militia now costs $1,100,000 a year, aud the ex- pense is regularly and rapidly increasing. Two millions a year willbe alow average, and good judges say it will cost nearer three, allowing for e natural extravagance sure to characterize the organization and the higher price which must ‘be id to men in @ new and sparsely settled country 2) Fike Canada. A bill is now met through the Imperial Parlia- ment to append Britain’s guarantee toa colonial loan of $: ,000, for the pu of completing the fortifications of Halifax, Montreal, Levis, &o. This loan, with those for the Intercolonial, the Canadian Pacific, the canal systems and a fow other similar see will soon place Canada’s debt up to $200,000,060—an average of $50 per head, or even with that of the States. THE DEFENCES OF CANADA, undor the new nein, will consist of small posts at Niagara and Malden, barracks at London, and barracks and a fort at Toronto. At Kingston they have several fine forts and batteries, now guarded by a garrison under command of a ser- geant, AtPrescott there is a fortin bad repair, and large barracks at Ottawa. The chief system of fortifications is at Montteal and in. its vicinity. Isle-aux-Noix and Chambly com- mand the approaches from Lake Champlain and are familiar to all students of the history of the old French wars or the later contests of tres and 1812, There is a barrack at St. John’s, at the Junction of the railroads of the Eastern frontier, and crossing of the river Richelieu. At Montreal ghey have now St. Helen’s Island, a beantifal islet in the harbor, with barracks, magazines, batterics and camping and parade grounds, Avsystem of earthworks, on a large scale, and an entrenched camp on the opposite side of the river, between Longueuil and St. Lambert’s, are intended to protect the sppecesben to the city from St. Alban’s by the railway line and Victoria Bridge. To cross below would be to uncover the flank of an invading army within reach of a sortie from the earthworks, while above the rapids pre- vent crossing, The citadel and other fortiiica- tions at Quebeo are too well known to need de- scription. So are the great earthworks on the cliffs at Levis, opposite. Canada will have to find men for garrisons and guards at this place now that the British Lion is mewling and puking on the waves, which Britannia, is popularly supposed to rule. The report that she was about to establish A HUGE STANDING ARMY of 3,000 men is now contradicted, as has indeed been every important item of news given by the poeta ee for some time past. La Minerve, Mr. Cartier’s hand organ, declares that for the pre- sent no standing army is to be raised. Two com- anies of militia are, however, being billeted at ingston, and it is likely that other ‘companies will be selected from the volunteer force an laced in the various forts. Wherein this differs om @ regular army it is hard to exactly. ‘Talking of Kingston reminds me that yeaterda; the noon gun from that fortress was discontinued. For fifty-eight years, since 1812, this voice of Britain’s military might had in all weathers and under all rulers never failed to salute the meridian sun, ~But now tho circuit of that morning drum beat which used to’bo the vaunt of orators is interrupted. The noonday gun is silent. The suo is going down. nd here an anccdote told me by a French ad- vocato. <A party of French soldiers were working in one of the steep streets of this city, removing a piece of heavy artillery to the ship. A gentleman — was watching them said to the officer in charge :— “You have forgotten something ?”” “No, sir, I think not,”” was the reply. “ Yes, that,” answered the ai eehes pointing to the flag flying over the oitadel. He was about nee They might as well take that with them while they are about it. The English war department have gone into the old junk business. ey have some 6,000 tons of guns, shot, shell, iron, gun carriages and the like, which would not pay transportation. So they naturally wish to sell them off, and being desirous that the sdvertisement should obtain currency, MR. CARDWELL ADVERTISED IN THE HERALD. * When I saw tho advertisement I laughingly ob- served toa friond that I should not be surprised if some enthusiastic paper made a row over this action of Col. Martindale’s. But I own I was not prepared for the howl set up by the Toronto Telegraph. This journal aspires after the sensational, and occasionally foams at the mouth with epileptic enterprise and loralty. It stands amid the Cana- dian press something like the afternoon Bohemian journals among the New York dailies—preten- tious, inaccurate, sensational, ungrammatical and indecent. And, even as the wild swan is feigned to sing more sweetly as he draws nearer death, so the Telegraph sited more “vigorous” as it approaches inevitable insolvency. Behold how spasmodically he ‘jerked’ on the text of Eng- land’s auction and the New Yore Heratp :— This is how England's radicals dispose of the British the British shot and the British shell, which we Ca have been fooltsh enonch to think were sent hero for purpose of defending the British fag and the British people ‘of these loyal British colonies. “Old tron, old iron; all old fron. Rollup, tumble up; any wer to get up, gentlemen. Now's the time for your old tron.”* Bo says the George Rob- bing, who sits in the ehatr of England inister to-day ; aud as he shouts aloud for customers, and expatiate ans, ‘s Prime on the merits of hie wares, he points jo the gar which have bristled om the brows of Canadian fo: @ century, and orders bis assistants to rofl out the shell Britons were sent acros the water to protect rights on this Continent. “Going, gentlemen, going; this is our last chance. ear a bid from you, ‘General "Neil? Or wast trom you, my friend, Head Centre GtD- ns It was not enough for Mr. Gladstone to put his notice {n Canadian papers. Had bedone that we might have kopt the shame to ourselves, But no lish our dis- England’ tothe world; he must Yankees und Fenians to the auction; he inst give our e rales an opportunity of purchasing our werpous, and he m aiford those who hate us the satisiaction of witnessing our ation. The greatest sale of the season, gentlemen and Fenians, thing must be disposed of,’ at avy sacrifice, Gr and email; shot, shell and scrap {roa. Now {6 to lay in 'a stock for the invasion of Oa: A je warranted to kill Canadians, Thank you, General Onell, for your liberal ofler. Much obliged, friend Gibbous; tho wates are, yours. Going—going- third’ and last time gone! Throw in the great scal of inion, Mr. Gind- tong. Offer the portrait of ber Majesty as a spécial prica Mr, Giadatone. Couid you not get a bid for the royal cost of ‘Why nol solicit tenders for the Union gripe, Mr. Gladatone ? Jnek, Mr. Gindstone? Haul down the red cross, aud hi it over to the Ligheat bidder; and then, Mr, Gladston on the anction block these four millions of disowned tionalized, humiliated British subjects. heads with shame for your acts to. glorious birthright that you have the world to bid for their nationality. tion, Mr. Gladstone, Flag, country, tradi jance, loyaliy—all fn the market, all for rstcommoner. Going—going—gone” Maddgr fustian it would be hard to produce. How delictously naive the complaint that Mr. Gladstone must needs publish his disgrace through the Henan to the world! And, above all, what egregious blindness of this ery, untamed ass to overlook the first condition of sale—‘‘All guns and munitions of war will be rendered useless before they are turned over to the pugchaser.”” Almost on a par with this frétfulness ts the com- plaint in the Ottawa Times that the Boglah jour- nals and noo ae opinion take their Cana- dian views from the New Yorx Hrraup rather than from such jourvals asthe Bungtown Loyalist and the Backwoods Shrieker. I must return for a moment to the departure of tho British regulars. The women Wil! miss them, and dingy indeed will boudoir and kitchen be without the red uniform. (They must console themselves with civilians and colonists, and deeply will they mourn the delicious impertinence and gharming snobbisihess which added such lustre to her Majesty’s servants, many of whom be- lena- that pho sorrow who ag their for id 2 ions, people, wale by Engian longed to the religious sect which Mrs. Rooney (or was it Malaprop) called THE GAY LUTHERANS, I think it {s Theodore Winthrop who treats the British officers and Hessians as special agents in the hands of Providence, mercifully sent to the American colonies to stir up a revolution. The same remark would hold good in Canada. True, there have been many fine fellows among the officers quartered in late years in Canada, hearty, unobtrusive and gentlemanly. But there have also been very many snoba of the most marked character. Many of them were mere boys, and were spoiled on thelr arrival by the ladies of Canada, who, whenever a uniform or a prince is coucerned, manifest a fearful amount of toadyism. ‘othing please Montreal girl more than to ave her f betted about at mess, or to be com- promised with an ensign. Tn Quebec things were rather more serious. It jagnly about» year ago slave ope Klmbisst, an officer in the Fifty-#- micably observed at that he we. gofag for that “blasted colonial,” and et. ball and canr: ‘on: gentleman named Lem eurfer, ‘shoved him and his. partner into the flreplac Lemesurier being unable to obtain sa! tion at the pistol’s mouth, horse- whfpped his opponent on the street. r+ heme sat os was the vid ped trage in a ndsome young officer of the Td ereons named Whittaker, who was on terms of intimacy with Mr. Chaloner, a promi- nent citizen, took advantage of the confidence reposed in hig ‘#nq one afternoon, in Mr, Chalo- ner’s dra Toom, ‘:,..0° * -° S| DRvagsp AnD vioLAreD Miss Chaloner, the handsome daughter of his host, inducing her to inhale chloroform from his handkerchief, representing it to be @ new per- fume. Some months passed away, and the gl had-been quieted by promises of marriage, often until at h concealment be- A terrible scene onsued, and Whittaker promised his victim’s father that he would marry, her, He,. however, refused to attend when a license had been proonred, Meanwhile tho girl’s brother, a boy of fourteen, heard the tale of his sister’s dishonor, procured & revolver, and meeting Whittaker on the ice at the skating rink shot him twice in the head before the assemblage of skaters. Whittaker lingered b four days, unconscious, and then died. His slayer was promptly acquitted by an enthusiastic " repeated, caine impossible. jury. j Pinight give a lot of similar.cases; but I forbear, and relieve the gloomy page by referring to A PULPIT STRUCK LORD, belonging to. the Sixtieth Rifles, This was Lord Cecil, a. very good officer, but a religious enthu- siast. He commenced by preaching to his com- rades, and then went forth to evangelize Canada, His companions made a: lively for him, and he received a hint from the Horse Guards that he had petter sell out. He did so, and, with one or two enthusiastic converts, stumped the country, founding s soct of Cecilites—a cross between Swedenborgians and Wesleyans. He is a 1:am- bling speaker fond of assuring his hearers that they are ~vorms, bound to hell, and became especially notorious last year by his peculiar humnelogy. It was pare who thought it a pity the devil should haye all the good songs. Lord Cecil has pushed this theory to a ridiculous extent. What would even the liberal Beocher think if his flock were to burst out into pr to the air of “Shoo, fly,” Mie Dodd,” or “Champagne Charley?’ But that is exactly what Lord Cecil does, and there are on record two hymns, one commencing “Christian Charley is my name,” ane the other having as refrain ‘Oh! my God,” whic! ho sang with marked effect on the St. Lawrence steamers last summer. A truce, however, to this + SACRED SHO0O, FLY BUSINESS. Americans may perhaps be interested to know that at Quebec they may see a very interesting revolutionary relic. All your readers will recol- lect the expedition under Arnold and Montgom- ery—pity that two such names should be coupled on the record--which attempted to reduce Que- bec. On the last “ of the year 1775, the as- sault on Quebec failed, and Montgomery was shot dead at Pres-de-Ville, where to this day a stoue marks the spot, The retreat of the force through the wintry woods is as well known. Montgom- ery’s sword was found near the spot where he fell, and presented to Mr. James Thompson, of. the Seventy-eighth Highlanders, who had distin- ished himself both at the taking of Quebec in fi59 and its defence in 1775. The sword is now in the possession of Mr. James Thompson Harrower, of this city, When found it was uosheathed, as if the leader had drawn his blade for liberty and THROWN AWAY THE 8CABBARD, The sword comes not from Damascus or Lom- bardy, but is an English dress sword, by Harvey, whose name it bears. Itis worth, perhaps, five dollars; but an offer of five hundred from an en- thusiastio Yankee was rejected. Ithasahead at the top of the hilt somewhat resembling a lion’s or & bulldog’s, with cropped ears, the edges in- dented, with a ring passing through the lower jaw, from which is suspended a double silver chain, falling to a second ring at the front of the guard. At the lower end of the handle, on either side, is a spread eagle, The hilt is of silver, the handle of ivory. The blade is twenty-two inchos long, and fluted near the back. It is « ngle-9d god, with the exception of about six inehes towards the point, which are also curved. te whole length of the sword is twenty-eight inches. MEMORIES OF '75. Possibly it may not have been wasting space to describe this relic, as Montgomery's was one of the brightest names at the inception of the war for independence, Mr. J. M. Lemoine has just published an interesting little pamphlet on the invasion of 1775, from which I gather that Mont- omery was connected with Viscount Ranelagh in reland, aud married Janet, ® daughter of Judge Livingston, of Livingston Manor, New York. Mr. Lemoine also states that the American prisoners taken on that occasion were sent down to Mal- baie, about ninety miles below Quebec, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence. (Here to-day stands the pleasant watering place of Murray Bay.) Here they were set to build three houses, but they all escaped across the river—bere twenty-one miles wide—to Kamouraska. They were all retaken, however, through the vigilance and loyalty of the Freach peasants. CHINA, The Murders of the French Missionarics and Minister—Policy of the Great Powers tn Pekin. {From the China (London) Telegraph, July 18.) Our Paris correspondent furnishes us with the following, under date of July 16:— The papers here add to the massacre of all those mentioned in the London despatches that of the whole of the French resident, or present at the time, in Pekin; but no authority for this terrible addition to the calamity is given, and it loeks like the omerring of that mischievous practice of writing too glibly about serious matters which ruins the credit of French journalism. The tone of feeling respecting the subject wiil be understood by the following extracts from the Gawdois:—‘Here we have the fruit of the treaties obtained at the cost of so many sacrifices. The news did not obtain full credit last night, but those who were in com- munication with the members of the French Embassy at Pekin believe it fully; they par that our countrymen were the object of constant hostility on the part of the Chinese, who have many times threatened them with death, and they regard the massacre announced in the London papers as the natural consequence of this hostility and these menaces.”’ The unfortunate Comte Julien de Rochechonart belonged to one of the oldest families in France; its armorial bearings are a wavy soa, with the curious motto, ‘Before the dry earth appeared the Rochechouart bore the waves.”’ He won a re- putation for bravery by bearding @ Persian gene- ral at the head of his men for some insult to the Count’s attendants, and the Shah took the affair fortunately in good part, laughing at his officer’s discomfiture. He brought a Persian servant home with him, and the following saying, attributed to the Count, has a diplomatic ring :—‘My man can- not speak a word of French, which is very conve- nient; he knows all my friends, and he cannot chatter to others.’ In China he has often been exposed to personal danger, and he trusted little the intentions of the Chinese; but he believed that his precaution and his knowledge of the habits of the ef seoured him from being surprised. The subject is neon to be mentioned in the Corps Législatif this afternoon. I shall not get any account of this in time for pot, but the tele- graph will doubtless carry you the main facts. Our Paris correspondent writes also as follows the same day:— Only yesterday we knew for certain that the re- sigaation of the Comte de Lallemand was absolute and that M. Geoffroy, eub-director of American and Indo-Ohinese Aftairs under the Minister, had been appointed his successor. The L Beith has been severely blamed for leaving the Embassy at Pekin for two years with no one at its head but the unfortunate Comte de Rochechouart, who is called a simple attache] of the the second class; but this designation can scarcely be correct, as he has seen a good deal ofservice in Persia and China; his real standing was probably second Seorotar: of Legation, his makes, however, but little difference. The French government cannot be held biameless for leaving the Embassy at Pekin in such a condition, and the government of England and Russia must share the blame. Nei- ther of the three has had a responsible Minister thero for some time, though the absenco of our representative is of the shortest duration, and the weakness of any of the embassies of the great Powers has its effect on the attitude of the Chinese, and endangers all the rest. JOHN CNINAMAN A8 A HossAND.—The Chinamen May want wives, the Massachusetts spimsters may want husbands. It isn't every woman that would have John for a tusband, and it isn’t every woman John would have for a wife; but human nature ts human nature, even in spite of antipodal diversities, John is clay, and yeliow clay at that; he will ylela; he will forget the fowery kingdom; he will forget Confucius; he will cut off his pigtails he will drop his slippers and put on North Adains boots; he will lay aside hig blue cotton blouse, and pas on & bobtalied coat; he will wear eyeglasses; ho will get married to his kindhearted Sunday school teacher; and he will bring over 45,000 other Jouns, like ulms self, to restore the social equipoise tn Massachusetts. Boston may become a city of pagodas and joss- houses, and Plymouth R the site of a porcelain tower. Massachusetts may escapo being Hibernian only by becoming Chinese. —Si, Lowls Kepuiiican, OpITVARE. George T. Cobb. Among the victims of tne recent terribie railroad accident, near White Sulphur Springs, in West Vir- ginia, was George T. Cobb, former member of Con- gress from New Jersey. He was native of Morris county, N. J., and was between fifty-five and sixty years of age. Comingto this city when quite a boy andin very humble circumstances, he began his career at the foot of the ladder, but by dint of hard labor and economy, combined with capacity and in- ty, gradually worked his way up to prominence and affluence. FOF many years Mx Cobb was in thé fron business in this metropolid. He, however, re- sided in New Jeraoy, at Morriatowil, where hé entered into politics a8 @ democrat, and was con- spicuous among the leaders of his party. Private business prevented his seeking office until 1860, when he became a candidate for Congress from tho Fourth district of his State as-a supporter of Mr. Douglas. He was elected and served one term in the House of Representatives, on the Committee on Invalid Pensions. During his two years in the House Mr. Cobb supported the government In all its measures for the suppression ofthe rebellion. In 1863 fe returned to civil life and kept aloof from ities for four years, Wh: n he was elected a mem- Ber of the New Jersey Senate. Prior to that time his name had been used in connection with the office of United States Senator; but the ti attained by Mr. Frelinghuysen, In offices mentloued above he was also May. ristown for two years, and extended his influence ‘with the people by the ability of his administration. Asa private citizen Mr. Cobb was one of the most ‘upright and benevolent of citizens. From his fore tune he repeatedly drew large sums of money and devoted them to charitable and religious purposes. He was a strict Methodist, but Fi no meansa bigoiea sectarian, as was shown by his liberal contribution to the fund {or the construction of a Catholtc church ip Morristown. He also gave $100,000 towards the erection of the new Methodist church in the saine city. It would consume more space than can be spared to mention all the instances in which Mr, Cobb displayed his benevolence, But few prominent imen in New Jersey possessed as many devoted friends as he did, Whether in h13 private business transactions or in pubiic affairs he was recognized as @ Mun upon whose character there Was uO blemish, Rev. Jotun Shanahan. Yesterday-at noom tho Rev. Father John Shana- han died at the parsonage of St. Peter's church, Barclay strect, Father Shanahan was known throughout the United States, and at the time of his death was the third oldest priest in the Union, Father Mc¥lroy, of Boston, being the oldest and Father Kiernan, of Lancaster, Pa., the next. Father Shanaban was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1792, and was, therefore, in his seventy-elghth year. He came to this country when young and went to St, Mary’s Seminary at Emmettsbarg, where he studied for the priesthood and where he afierwards acted as professor, Numbers of the clergy of today received thelr theological and philosophical instruction under his tuiton. Among the many who were his pup ls were the late Arcibishop Hughes, Archbishop McCloskey, Bishop Whalen, of Wheeling; the late Bishop Fitzpatrick, of Boston, and others, In 1823 he was ordained and said his first mass at a litte church on Jay street, Brooklyn, where the Cathedral now stands, This was the only church on Long Island at the time, and as only the walis were up 8 temporary roof was placed on the walls on the day of the mass. Bishop Conley and three other priests at that time had as a province the entire New England States and New York and New Jersey.’ Father Shanahan was stationed at Paterson and had the entire State of New Jersey for a parish, The old wooden building which served asa church at the time is still in existence, but has been transformed and devoted to a very dif- ferent style of business. He was shortly afterwards sent as a missionary, with a district extending from Albany to Utica, Travelling on horseback, with his vestments and necessary altar appendages in a va- lise, he administered religion to the laborers alot the canals, Wherever a crowd of laborers were ai work he would stop over night, and in the micrning woud administer the sacraments to such as want them. The people he met were all poor and had lltle or no money to spare, so that the good priest wos obliged to live as a thorough mis.tonary. Re- turning to Troy he received orders from Bishop Hughes, then coadjatator bishop of New York, to start a chaorch at Troy, aithough the Catholics in and around Troy could be easily accom- modated in a room twelve fect squaro, In 1849 he went to California, and Bishop Aliemany, of Monte- rey, gave Father Shanahan the counties of Sonora and San Joaquin ag a missionary district. Coming ‘back to New York city he was stationed for a time at the Uhurch of the Nativity, Second avenue, Fif- teen years ago he was transferred to St. Peter’s church, in Barclay street, aud there remamed until his death. During the past six years he has been blind, and Archbishop Hughes obtained a special dispensation from Rome by which he was permitted to Say the votive mass of the Blessed Virgin, which he bagi up daily, until within one week of his jeath. In his life, Father Shanahan was a troly good priest, and might readily be taken as the persoaifi- cation of Father Connell, as portrayed by John Banim. He could hear confessions in Irish—a rave accomplishment—and, for this reason, had a large number of penitents from all parts of the city. ie was exceedingly studious, and all his spare cash was expended in the purchase of books, of which be gave away enough to furnish five libraries, Among other libraries ‘which contain numbers of volunes contributed by him, are those of the Troy Seminary, of Bishop Batley at Newark; of Bishop Shanahan Harrisburg, and of Bishop Byrne at Little Rock. Num- bers of missionary priests have received from him gifts of books which have aa aided them in their work through the West, le constantly keptone young man at some of the seminaries pre- pa for the priesthood, and as goon as one would ordained Father Shanahan wouid find another Lo take his place as a student. Lhe clergy in the diocese a gensteuy: confessed to him and found him, no doubf, a wise counsellor, Durtug his bitudness the clergy, or other friernda who would visit him, would be asked to read to him, They could do him ater favor, and they were, of course, read’ and willing to oblige him. Tuushe was kept poste: on the times, and could speak knowingly on almost any subject. [le will be buried to-morrow from St, Peter’s church, Barclay street, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at ten o'clook, at which the clergy of the entire archdiocese will assist. James P. Perkins. This well known and highly respected merchant of this cizy died on the 7th inst. at Fort Washington, at the residence of his brother, Mr. Hosea B. Per- kins. Mr. Perkins was a native of Dover, N. H., aud came to this city twenty-seven years ago, and before he was twenty-one became @ partner in the carpet establishment of his brother, H. B. Perkins. For the ne fifteen years he has been identified with the Trade and prosperity of the eastern part of the clit; At one time he was quite an active politici ‘Was & Warm {riend and supporter of the late Florence McOUarthy—was one of the first to recognize his talent, and extended to him and George H. Purser his influence and support when they were the Cede I aetl spirits of the lower part of the city. Mr. Perkins was a man of rare benevo- lence and inflexible integrity, and by his industry amassed a handsome fortune. oO & Sir John Thwaites. A despateh from London reports the death of this gentioman, He was a son of the late Mr. Christopher ‘Yhwaites, of Toddy Gill Hall, Westmoreland, and ‘was born in 1816. He bezan life as a draper, the business of which he followed for many years. After serving In Various minor capacities on public beards and parochial committees he was elected & member of the Metropolitan Board of Public Works and in 1856 was chosen the first chairman ofthat body. In May, 1865, he was knighted, in commemoration of the opening of the great Main Drainage Works, of Lon- don, in the construction of which he had taken an ac- tive and prominent part. Air John Thwaltes was a Justice of the peace and deputy Neatenant for Middie- Bex and a magistrate for Surrey, He was twice mar- ried, first in 1836, to Harriett, daughter of William Bardwell, and last in 1861, to Eliza, daughter of Dan- fel Woodruffe, and widow of Dr. B. Carrington, which latter survives him, aud 13 thus widowed for the second tite. THE SOGIAL EVIL IN ST. LOUS, A Horrible Feature Developed by the Now Ordinance Regulatiag It. {From the St. Louis Republican, August 6.] Officer O'Leary, while walking nis beat yester- day afternoon, was stopped by a well dressed, rather respectable looking man, who said he had @ complaiat to make respecting a house of ill fame preted over by Madame Goodrich, No. 14 South Highth street. He acknowledged having visited the house and said he-was horrided to seo there two little girls, one about eleven years of age and the other about thirteen, whom he had reason to believe hod been seduced there for evil purposes. O’Leary communicated the matter to Sergeant Arnstrong, who promptly repaired to the house, which was a low one of its class, and there arrest- ed the two little girls, who gave their names as Mary Shakey, aged eleven years, and Lizzie Goss- man, aged thirteen years.’ They are both pre- ossessing children and evidently once ber Rupes to respectable families. On being questioned as to the manner in which they ha reached the house they both stated that they had bown Induced to go there by “the boy.” The haley on being hunted up proved also to be an inmate of the house. Judging from his looks, he cannot be more than nine or ten years old, ai- though hia face bas on exorossion of a maturity AUGUST 9, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. zr of cunning and viciousness that is selo ifever seen ina boy. According to the ABER he this boy seduced thei to the house by all sxteet promises, although it seems also apparent t they were in some degree aware of the character of the place. The oman’ ge keeps the house was arrested and taken, together wth ie boy and two gi 8, to the Central station, en ited. in separate cella in the calaboose. fers tw girls shed floods of tears gud seemed horror-struc! ob th pengeatean, whip e boy was quite com- posed inclined to be reticent. The cases will be further looked into to-day, It is to be hoped that the further operation of the new system regu- lating the social evil will prevent a repetition of such occurrence: BROOKLYN CITY NEW3. As most of the members of the Board of Health ‘Were at the yacht race yesterday that body did not meet, Considerable enthusiasm was manifested by the Germans of Brooklyn yesterday over the Prussian success, Bartholomew Murphy was Killed yesterday in Atlantic street by being knocked out of nis wagon by arunaway team. Coroner Jones was notified to hold an inquest on Michael, Kennedy, who died suddenly at nis rosi- dence in Hamilton avenue yesterday. Thomas Plummer was arrested and locked up on acharge of feloniously entering the milk depot of he rcs iad in Court street, aud stealing there- in $100, 1 pas eae Some miscreant tried to throw the dummy engine from the track on the Coney Island road on Sunday night by placing logs and stone on the track. The obstructions were discovered, “Theexamination of Red Haggerty and his accom- plice was again postponed yesterday by Justice Voornhies at the request of the polite. The hearing ‘was sat down for to-inorrow. James Flaherty was arrested and locked up to answer yesterday for threatening to shoot H. A. Q, Dahl, @ baker, at No, 4 Willow street, because he faces not give him and some of his companions ren “anh ‘William Nash, an engineer in the United States Navy, died suddenly at his residence, 01 Fort Green place, yesterday. An inquest held by Coroner Jones revealed the fact that death resulted from aueurism of the aorta. Charles Hagner, a native of Germany, attempted sulckie on Saturday by taking poison, He was em- loyed in Wood’s soap factory in Graham avenue m. D., and resided in Marshall street. His recovery is yet doubtful. ‘Thomas Montross, the young man who assaulted Bernard Lynch on Sunday Jast with a hammer and a@revolver, was yesterday fined twenty dollars by Justice Voorhies ana placed under bonds to keep the peace, Mr. Lyuoh did not appear against his Dts Samuel Rand, a boy of thirteen years, watved ex- amination yesterday ona charge of perjury before Justice Voorhics, Ihe boy’s stepmother made the complaint against him for testimony given by him in a divorcee case ip which she was whe defendant and his /ather complainant, FIRE AT SEA. The Burning of the Ship Levantor at Sea— Report of Captain Howes—The Ship Three Days on Fire—lescuo of the Crew by the French Fishing Back Marie Clementine. We published a few days ago a telegram announc- ing the loss of the American ship Levanter by fire, and the rescue of the officers and crew by a fishing bark. We give beiow the report of the disaster as furnished by Captain Alfred Howes, the master of the ill-fated vessel:— The Levanter sutled from Gravesend June 25, 1870, had moderate winds from 8. W. to N. W. down the Channel, Thursday, Juno 30, sea time ten o'clock A. M., Land’s End bore N, E. by N. ten miles distant, from. which we took our departure. Had fresh breezes from N. N. E. to N. W. to lat, 48 18 N., lon. 16 62 W., from whence we had strong variable breezes to lat. 43 N., lon. 36 W. July 17 and 18 had heavy westeriy gales and a fearful sea; the ship laboring heavily and shipping much water; split upper foresail and matntopmiast staysail. July 19 we had tremendous gales from W. N. W. and a fear- ful sea, all sall turled except lower topsatls and fore- topmast stuysuil. Had lught variable winds to Jat. 43 45 N., lon. 50 50 W. Sunday, July 24, 11:45 P. M., alight breeze from the westward and thick fog. the second officer re- gored the ship to be on fire; called all hands imme- lately and took off the hatches and endeavored to ascertain the location, cause and extent of the fire, and found a cloud of smoke issuing up all the hatch- ways, Which rendered it impossible for auy one to remain in or over the hatchways for the apace of over ten seconds of time. Set all ds to work pump- ing end drawing water and pouring it down all the hatchways as fast as possible, and continued to do 80 up to eight ciclo 4 the 26th of July, when ‘we found the fire lucréksing so fast that we deemed it compulsory to puton and batten down all the hatches to stop the ventilation, and keep the fire from bursting ont into flames, there being upwards of 400 barreis of oll stowed between decks, which .| we found to be leaking badiy down upon the fire, there being nothing but clear oll in the pumps. We then commenced to bore holes in the deck about six fect apart and turned water down said holes, keep- ing the holes plugged up as fast as we stopped-pour- ing water into them to prevent ventilation. ‘e kept the ship’s head towards the southward, ‘here on tho preceding day we had seen several hing vessels lying at anchor; but there being a thick fog we saw no vessels until four P. M., when the fog cleared up a Jittle, we saw a vessél ahead; we made ali sail nud steered towards her; but tho fog soon shut down thick, and we Jost sight of her. At five P. M. the fire increased so that it was Impossible for any one to enter the cabin forecastie, or staterooms, the ge hauling southerly with increasing breezes and rain. At six P.M, we wore ship’s head towards,the northwest, keeping the shi, as near as possible to where we had seen the vessels at anchor, furled all light sails and kept ali hands @t work turning water down the holes in the deck all through the night, Tuesday, 26th, At daylight the fire seemed to be still increasing, the smoke bursting out through the seams in the bow and side parts, and the pith melting in the seams in the decks. All hands greatly fatigued, and some very sick from the effects of the smoke while endeavoring to put out the tire, It now ap- obvious to all that lt was impossible to save he ehip, and that she would soon burst out in flames, Cleared away the buais and got them over- board, and got a jittle provisions and water and a small portion of our clothing into them. At nine o'clock A. M. the fog cleared & little, and we saw two barks lying at anchor on the ' east-southeast quarter; made gall and steered toward them and proceeded to get the port chain on deck and bent it nd got the anchor o/fthe bow. The chief officer was nearly suffocated while geiting down into the chain locker to bend on the end of the chain; and most of the officers and crew were greativ affected with heat and smoke while hauling up the chain. At ten o’clock we anchored avout to mules north- west from one of the barks, the ship’s decks bel! then 0 hot, and the smoke bursting out through every seain, that itseemed as if she was on the point of breaking out into fames, The captain. Second officer and four men then got into one of the boats and proceeded on board of the bark, which roved to be the French fishing bark Marie Clemen- ine, of Fecampt, Captatn Duval. 'e continued to pour water ‘own the holes in the decks until two o'clock P. M., zith, sea time, when the captain returned to the ship, also a boat from the bark, At half-past two P,M. the fire suddeniy hurst out of all the hatchways, and we all barely succeeded in gettiug Into the boats, and in a few moments the ship was one sheet of fame. We reimained by her until the masts were burnt and fell over the sido, and the hull was neariy burnt to the lower, dec! planksheer, and at eight P. M. we all got on Doni ‘Of the bark, it being then a fog with a alight breeze from the westward, Ateight o’ciock next morning ‘we saw the bull of the ship still burning about seved miles to leeward, but it set In foggy ard we tost sight | ofher. At ten o'clock Captvin Duval got his vessel under way and steered nor/heast In search of home- ward bound American fishermen, and af noon we boarded ive schooner 8. J. Ham'in, Captain Hamlin, who, though not reany to sail for some days, kindly consented to take all the oficers on board, seven In umber, and proces’ homaward, which he promptly did as coon as we transzerced a small portion of our clothing on board hls voasel. Words of ours cannot impart the feelings of sincere gratituie we entertain Jor the French cap- fain who so kins vertatinad us while on dyard his vessel. It of en abler pen than outs to ora the ntions, bospiladle and gene ous enterta:nment and countless favors shown ls by Captain Lomi while on board hin vessel, aud Wo shan aver cherish with groteful hearts tho memory Of chat ski!lui_ mariner, unassure tn, ntieman aod benefacwr, who, With bie br crew, gave up set berths, choicest fool and al sodroes ef comfort to our a). And we all join in avali- ing eurseives of th's opportunity of extending our sincere thanks to Captain Manila fand his crew for thelr kirdn%ss and hospitality. The Leranter was 792 tons, built at Newcastle, Me., In 1852. and was owned by Mr. T. H, Smith, of Boston. She loaded at London 1n Messrs, Thayer oF Linco'n's Vine of packets. ‘i’ Lt halt et ge i the ship's manifest with to namos of the fsa fignesss 25 hogehtads beer, I. D, Richards & 14 180 barrels merchand‘se, EF. and F, King & 0.5 78 Heces boxwood, 8. A. Hult & Oo,; 15 casks inder & Meyer; 24 cases merenandise, Bray Hares 6 do, emery, G. H. Gray & Poplars 100 casks Dottted bear, 1 caso merchandise, H, Atking & Co.; $42 tons sorap iron, Naylor & Co.; 666 vales Tags, $2 tons old iron, 68 Caaks Parts willis, 43 casks, 693 varroia, 126 packages merobandize, to order _ NEW YORK CITY. Zooal and Bolles Fasatrapks col hoe istics of Metrovolitan News. The following record will show the chanzo3 in the’ temperature for the past. twenty-foar hours 19 comparison with the corresponding day of last Year, as indicated by the thermom Hadowte pharmacy, HBRALD Building, Srosaway, corner of, Average temperature yeeterday. Average temperature for corres: TASL VOOR, cc eeereeeerees oeeee: The following sudden deaths were reported yes¢ terday to the coroners:—Paul J. Seyners, a French~ man, at No. 7 Madison street; James Leley, at Ni 203 West Sixteenth strect, ond ‘ ‘The Department of Public Works announce that 1g; the weather be fine there will be music by the Cen- tral Park band tn Tompklus square to-morrow even+ ing, from six to eight o'clock. The remains of au unknown man were recovel yesterday in the North river,'at the foot of fighty=, sixth street. The deceased was apparently 8 and dressed ina black coat, voat an: years of age fev ¢ body was sent to the Morgue for identi-! The case in which Elizabeth Roux -sought @& divorce on the ground of adultery and abandonment, Was disposed ofin court, yesterday. The defence, abahdoned their case and the jury returned a verdic® in accordance with the testimony and in favor of the, complainant, Margaret Morrison, aged forty years, residing at No. 45 Prince street, was arrested on Sunday night for intoxication and locked up in the Sixth ward police station. She was visited several times during the night by the doorman, but succeeded in com- mitting suicide in her cell by hanging herself. Corouer Fiynu held an inquest. 4 ¥ Pe per ray pe te Me oH ae ‘The first bate’ of low inldaling Texan cotton of the! 1870 crop was received in this. city by the George; Washington, from New Orleans, At #n auction sale: in Pearl street yesterday morning tho “first bale’ | was sold at thirty-five cents, The same afternoon another bale of Texas cotton, from another planta-: tion was sold for thirty-five and a half cents, Thid bale classes as strict low middling, vectselber.c ur . Captain Greer, of the brick-stloop Exertion, felt overboard yesterday afternoon at the foot of Charles, street, North river, while in a state of intoxication./ OMecers Palmer and Dunn, detailed at the public baths, came promptly to the rescue, and with the aid: of ropes succeeded in saving the captain from & watery grave. Greer was subsequently arraigned at dJeiferson Market and discharged by Judge Cox, om promise of the owner of the sloop to take care of the Beet, | unfortunate man and see that he had a change o! clothing. ‘ THE COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE. Lottery Dealers in Trouble. Before Commissioner Shields. The following lottery dealers were arrested ana! brought before Commissioner Shields yesterday on &, charge of not filing bonds for the transaction of} their business:— . Robert Spencer, No. 202 William street. George Costigan, No. 9 Ann street, Michzel Rocks, No. 123 Beckman street. David B. Landahl, No. 80 Ping street. f The defendants were held in $1,000 each to appear. for examination. - Charge of Perjury. The case of Dooly, who is charged by W- E. Brook! ‘way with perjury, having, as alleged, falsely sworn, vnat three unstamped hogsheads of ale seized on his premises by the Collector of the Fifth district were received from Mr. Brockway, was called up for ex; amination yesterday, but the hearing, at the request of the defendant, was adjourned to this morning. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. ‘ ‘The Armstrong Abortion Case. Before Judge Barnard, > Ameila Armstrong, charged with having procured) fn abortion on a young lady in Brooklyn, wag, brought before Judge Barnard yesterday morning om @ writ of habeas corpus and admitted to bail in th oo it $10,000. Mr. William Giles becume he urity. eS BASE BALL NOTES. Kelly and Brodie), announce the receipts thus far fo the benefit of the Piccot family as follo' Proceeds of Atlantic and Picked Nine game. Donation of Mesars Weed & Decker. roceeds of New York vs. Brookiyo From little May. Wil ae From “A Friend”....... Donated by the committe The reporters’ committes (Messrs. hemos The committee tender their thanks to the Dall players and others who have contributed to the sue~ cess of the games by being present as players or spectators, or by donations which could add to the interest of the games, and can also safely return; thanks on behalf or the widow and family of their } late and worthy fellow craftsman. To-day the return game between tho Mutuals and) Atlantics will come off at tho Oapitoline grounds,; Both nines are in good trim, and @ fine exhibition, will undoubtedly be given, ' Nexvin interest and excitement to the Mutuald Atlantic game is the Initiatory gamo beteveon the St., George Cricket Club and the reporters’ nine, whicky will take place to-morrow at Hudson Oity, The nines, selected to take part in the game are as follows:— ReporTers—Chadwick, c.; Kelly, p.; Hudson, 1s. 3 Rivers, McAuss b.; Lewis, 24b.; Olark, 3 land, 1. f.5 Brodie, © f.; De Nyse, r. f. ‘St. GkoRau—Carpenter, o. Norley, B.; Cater, sty b.; Cooper, 2d b.; Fortune, be; fanderiip, Be Bey stead, 1. f.; brown, o. f.; Gordon, r. f. ‘This ganre will be good “for high.” ‘The Harvards will arrive here on Thursday, and will play the Atiantics and Stars respectively om Friday and Saturday, at the Capitoline, One of the most Tidiculously absurd laws that has ever been enacted is now in force at the Elysian Fields. Fresh policemen—very ‘‘fresh’’—are de-. tallied to watch over the fleldg and immediately: arrest any person caught handling a ball unicss he- be actually et ed as a member of the nine in the: fie. ‘Ten men will not ve allowed to play, and the: members of the ‘in’ side are not allowed to throw @ ball to each other on auy partof the field. Sevo« ral members of the Social Club, while in uniform,, ‘were engaged 1n throwing a bail around, but asthey were not engaged lo # regular game they wero ordered to desist or tuke the alternative of being: locked up or pay a@ fine of three dollars. It is reported that laboring man, while crossin; the fields with @ bundle of wood on his shoulder an @ dinner can fn bis hand, saw @ ball knocked Slots to where he was walking. He put down his wood, and can and good-naturedly picked the ball u and threw it in to the players. For thi obliging act he was arrested and lu away by one of the “fresh”? blue coats. ‘This is. Jersey justice with a vengeance, and is & most effectual way to drive the lovers of the national) Rr from practising at the time-honored Elysian ‘ieida. Where this law cones from or who owns policemen it is diticu't to say. The policemen, it 13 said, get seventy ceuta for each arrest, and are, therefore, very vigilant. ‘To-day the Athletics, of Brooklyn, will visit Bliza- beth, N. J., to play With the Resolutes, of this city. | The Forest City Club, of Cleveland, start {this week on an castern tour. ‘Tho Cleveland pine has: never been in this vicinity aud should ve & COr= dial greeting. Their reodrd as ball players is Grate class, and the clubs tn this vicinity that have fo meet them will have tier bands fal he follow= ing schedule has been propwred for trip:—Nia- it ras, Buffal ureday, Avgust fi Rocusater, Triday, xuguse 333 i? barg, Baturd et 13; io Ne August 14; Abantics, Brook! 36; Mutuals, New 16; no game (reas Eckfords, New York, 1 Uaiens, Tremont, Friday, August 10; Stara, Brooks yo. aaa Augast 29; in PI risgee Sun< ay, Adgust 2)) Athletics, Puuadelppia, ‘Monday, Atigust radi Keyatones, Philadeip! ep ay, Aud. 10. um, 24; Page lour City’s, "Eausiige York, Sunday, Aug ‘August ugast 175 August 18) gost bg 4 game on Wednesday, titoes, Baltimore, Thursday, A’ a Olympica, Washington, Nationals, Wasn- tiday, August 26; | ipgton, Saturday, August 27, Sunday, August 23. No gupie on Monday, August 20. Alleghenys, Pitts. ae Tuesaday, August 30; ‘ome, sweet, home,” on. Wednesday, COLORED PEOPLE SEKING THR ELEPHANT.—An) annisiug incident ocourred ata circus exhibition at! Knoxville the other night, Tue elephant got ivose jh levoted to tho colored people. The suu-; ) den darkness, caused by the great raandelier lights, | being exUnguished, dul not tend to lesson the foar Tulon had selzed the audience, who were hurr rs helter-akelter out in the torrents of rain, anyw! way from tne dreadud elephant pnd the danger. ine young fellow cut bis way out. ngh the cans vas, ond saldenly fonnd hunself in the creek up to Dia neck. Hts shouts after a while attracted the at- { pee of some jor-by and he wae rescued from t his porlious conditle