The New York Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1870, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD ncnnnphihncnncnt BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. ‘All business or news letter and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New Yore Herat. Letters and packages should be properly sealed. Rejected communications will not be re- torned. OT ELL THE DAILY HERALD, pudlished every day tn Me year. Four cents per copy. Annual subscription Volume XXXV.... No, 227 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway ana 18th street. Faitz, Our Coven Gz N. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery. Vansery Exrestain- MENT. GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner ot Etzhth avenue and Sd t.—S1raALa—Tur Nations. BOOTH'S THEATRE, 28d si., between Sth ana 6p ars.— Bir Van WINKLE. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tux Deana oF Tae Duxs's Moro. WOOD'S MUSBOM AND MENAGSRIZ, Bross cor. ner Thirvjeth st.—Performances every afternoon and evening MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brookiyn.— BUCKLEY'S SEZENADERS AND BUPLESQUE OPERA. 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J—Advertisements. 2—Advertiseme nis. @—Mexico: The Excitement Over General Negrete— Brooklyn City News—Quarantine Affairs—The Long Island Fire—Re. state Transfers—A Shocking Case of Depravity—Marriages and Deaths—Advertisements, 4—Editorials: Leading Articles on Railroad Consoll- dation and the Consequences—Personal Intel- lgence—Assaults and Afirays Yesterday— Amusement Announcements. &5—The War: Reported Bombardment of Stras- bourg by the Prussians; MacMahon’s March from Nancy and Retreat Over the Moseile; .The Junction of the Paris and Strasbourg Raxfroad Heid by the Germans; Napoleon’s Movement from Metz; Seventy Thousand Volunteers from Paris’ Yesterday; French Navat Demon- strations Uf Auxhaven and Kiel; Blockade of the Elbe, Weser, &yder and Jahde—Death of Farragut: Ayotier Hero Gone—Serious Stab- bing Affray Newark—Accidentally Killea— Business Notices. G@—Religious: Politica! Prayers and Preaching in the Puipit; A Country Parson Implores the Al- mighty to Crush France; “Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before,’ Religton at Sing Sing Camp Meeting—Horave Greeley in the Woods. 7—Ovituary: Admiral David Giasgow Farragat, United States Navy—The Collision in the Bay; Statements of Captain Wilson, of the Norwalk, and the Captain of the Steamtug Walker— Musical and Theatrical Notes—The Commo- dore’s Compromise—Financial and Commer- ctal Reports. S—The War (continued from Fifth page)—News from Wasifington—A Rowdy’s Revenge—The Riot at Grand Park—The Orange and Green— Another Trenton Mystery—The Weather Yesterday—Singular Mode of Suicide—Burted Alive—Newark Sunday Horse Cars—Shipping Intelligence— Advertisements. Farauity AMONG THE HIERARCHY AT Romz.—The air of the Eternal City did not seem very wholesome for the foreign hierarchy who met there during the great Council, for a good many bishops who left their flocks in good health have dropped into the grave at Rome. Perhaps, in addition to the miasma of the swamps of the yellow Tiber, the infallibility dogma was too much forthem. The telegraph announces the death of another hierarch, the Archbishop of Buenos Ayres. Marne Unirep States Sznaror.—The Port- land Press don't see the necessity of dropping Lot M. Morrill, with his extensive experience, and taking up a man for United States Senator with such limited legislative experience as Governor Chamberlain ia his place. Some- times old rats get rather too fond of old cheese. The anti-Morrill movement in Maine seems to be gathering strength. An influential meeting of republicans was held in Portland a few evenings since, in which Governor Chamber- lain was openly and strongly advocated for the position of Senator in place of Mr. Morrill. From the tone of the Maine democratic press it would seem that the selection of Chamber- lain would not be uasatistactory to the demo- crats in the State. They have nothing to lose but everything to gain by a change. Imporranr Joptoian Dezorsion.—Judge Blodgett, of the United States District Court of*the District of Columbia, has rendered a decision which materially affects the importing interests, About a year sigce Secretary Bout- well instructed colleciors of castoms, in deter- mining the value of goods imported into the United States, that it should be at the price such goods were sold for consumption in the countries where they were produced, wilhout making allowances for excise taxes not im- posed on goods intended for exportation. A case involving the validity of these instructions came up before Judge Blodgett on Friday, and he decided that the Secretary was wrong— that the proper dutiable value of imported goods is its value in bond in the country where produced, no excise tax being laid upon goods exported. This decision somewhat unsettles Mr. Bontwell, as the principle involved largely affects the customs revenue. Tue Late CoLuision 1x Tut Bay—GetTrTiINe AT THE F'acts.—We publish to-day the state- ment of Captain Wilson, of the steamboat Nor- walk, on which boat the alarming collision oc- curred in the bay on Friday evening. His ac- count of the occurrence is supplemented by that of a passenger, one of the six hundred who were returning from Coney Island, and of the captain of the steamtug which came so op- portunely to the relief of the terrified passen- gers. The weight of evidence seems to be in favor of exonerating the captain and pilot of the Norwalk from the charges of gross negli- gence and drunkenness which were so freely made against them, of attributing the disaster to the uncertainty or unobservance of the rules governing vessels, and of relieving the public mind from the fear that any lives were lost. In the absence of any law providing for thorough investigation into this or any other collision where no lives are lost, the public ean only judge of the affair by such statements ‘as we have unofficially obtained and as we print to-day. | Quences. The tendency to consolidation of tho great railroad lines and interests of the country has been apparent for some time past. This now begins to take place on a gigantic scale. The railroad kings, who control the principal lines, have ceased that rivalry which promised to be & benefit to the country by reducing the rate of fares and freight to the lowest paying figure, and are now combining with a view to increase their profits and vast fortunes at the expense of the public. The very significant telegraphic despatch sent by Jay Gould to the Vice President of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad the other day shows what is taking place. Mr. Gould says :—‘‘I have arranged a consolidation with the New York Central, which of course requires the acquiescence of all competing lines. When can you come to New York?” We understand Mr. Gould says this “‘new consolidation affects every dollar of intereat in the two roads.” The New York Central and Erie Railroads and Vanderbilt, Gould and Fisk are united ins common inte- rest to Keep up a high rate of fares and freight, and the Pennsylvania Central, as is seen by Mr. Gould's telegram to Mr. Scott, is invited to join the combination. With the terms of this arrangement or as to which has made the greatest concessions we are not informed. Nor do we think it of much consequence to the public, for that is a private matter among these railroad chiefs. But as to the fact and probable consequences of this con- solidation the whole commuuity is deeply in- terested. Look at the thousands of miles of railroads the two great trunk lines of Erie and the New York Central embrace and control. Look at the area of country they stretch over, the many millions of people, with all their vast agricultural, manufacturing and other material interests dependent upon these roads and their connections for transportation. Then add to this combination the Pennsylvania Central, with its branches and ramifications, and we see the most stupendous monopoly that ever existed in the hands of four or five men. Nor is it likely the consolidation will go no further. The Baltimore and Ohio line and its branches may be brought into this common interest. Indeed it is difficult to conjecture how far this consolidation mgy go unless either the govern- ment of the several States or the federal gov- ernment interpose. The three great trunk lines named, with their connections, representa capital, probably, of not less than six or seven hundred millions of dollars. The income they draw from the people for travel and freight is enormous, Ten per cent more or less of charges makes a vast difference to the public. Ten per cent addition would be an oppressive direct tax upon the whole community; for there is not a man, woman or child who is not dependent upon or affected by the railroads either directly or indirectly. All must use them, and all must pay whatever charges the managers choose to impose. In this direct tax these railroad kings are irresponsible, and study only their own interests. Their power is as great in this respect as that of the na- tional government itself. It may be sald, per- haps, that the interést of the railroad com- panies is identical with that of the public; but these companies do not look at it in that light, and never have looked at it so. They do and will swell their incomes as much as possible at the expense of the public unless restrained by the hand of government. There is danger, then, in the consolidation ofthese great railroad lines—danger to the pockets of the people, to the progress and material interests of the country, and in the end, possibly, to the institutions of the repub- lic. A great deal used to be said about the dan- gerous power ofthe old National Bank in Presi- dent Jackson's time, and we hear, too, of the danger of the present national banks, as wellas of other institutions and combinations; but none of these were or are fraught with so much evil as the stupendous railroad consolidation with which we are threatened. It is evident something must be done to check the growing power of the railroad monopolies and to regu- late their charges. The State of Illinois has taken a step to thisend. She made a pro- vision lately in her constitution to prevent railroad consolidation and to check the growth of this gigantic monopoly. Other States might do the same, but we have little hope that many of them will do so. Is it’likely, for example, that the Logislature of Pennsylvania will pass any law inimical to the interests of the Central Railroad of that State when that road is all powerful and controls legislation at Har- risburg? In fact, the Pennsylvania Central owns and controls the State as much as or more than the railroads of New Jersey do the State of New Jersey. The same remarks apply in a great measure to other States and their railroads. Besides, it is known that with the enormous wealth and power of the leading railroad lines they can buy up and control the Legislatures whenever they choose. There is no effectual way of reaching these monopolies but through the general govern- ment. Congress must, sooner or later, and the sooner the better, make laws to regulate the railroads and their charges. These roads are now the great arteries of internal com- merce, as much as the rivers are, and Con- gress has power under the express provisions of the constitution “to regulate commérce among the several States.” As the lines con- nect and run through the different States, from one end of the country to the other, it is certainly the duty of the national government to make laws for controlling and regulating the commerce through them, and thus pro- tect the people in their intercourse and trade against a dangerous monopoly. Let us hope that this new consolidating movement of the railroad kings will arouse Congress to a sense of the danger and its duty. Tare Mortanity oF THE Crty.—The mor- tality statistics of the past week are not very encouraging. Owing, no doubt, to the intense heat, and its deadly effect upon children especially, there was an increase of deaths in the city over the victims of the préceding week. The total number of deaths up to Saturday was 716. In the same period there were only 286 birtbs—not much more than one-third tho number of persons born to those who died. This seems to be a slow increase compared with the decay, and suggests the question, what should we do for population if it were not for immigration? NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AU GUST 15, 1870. The War News. The despatches received from the seat of war yesterday and to an early hour this morn- ing appear elsewhero in our columns. They do not supply anything decisive, Prussia maintains her first prestige of success. The troops of King William advance. The French appear to retire. Strasbourg has, it is said, been bombarded by the Germans. We are told, indeed, that this operation was conducted with energy and with such effect that the French garrison had asked, under flag of truce, to capitulate, and were permitted only a wory short time to do so. MacMahon marched from Nancy and retreated across the Moselle, destroying the fine bridge which spanned the river. Napoleon made ao movement from Metz, but his course is not clearly stated. The German troops held an important position at the junction of the Paris and Strasbourg Rail- road. France remained animated, it may be excited, Prussia resolute, but much less demonstrative than the French, The Journal Offciel of Paris recapitulates, by authority, the public situation. It is officially claimed that the sympathies of the great Powers are with France, and charges that Bismarck has been seriously disappointed in his calculations as to their estrangement or alienation from Napoleon. The war ardor of France has not abated. Seventy thousand volunteers left Paris for the front during yesterday. The popular sentiment remains bitterly hostile to Prussia. Napoleon’s navy is in active motion. A fleet of French iron-clads appeared off Cux- haven anda naval demonstration was mado off Kiel. British official advices report that the mouths of the rivers Elbe, Weser, Hider and Jahde are blerkaded by the French, The crisis remains serious and threatening as at first, the surroundings complicated and deli- cate in the extreme, the field operations lively, but not by any means decisive when we con- sider the vast issues at stake, the Old World still fevered, and the New World waiting with the greatest anxiety for the receipt of that really important, perhaps startling news, which may reach us at any moment. Tho Census of 1870. Partial returns from the census takers in many of the States are finding their way into the newspapers. The work has so far pro- greased that ina month or two the rough ma- terials from every hole and corner of the nation will be in the hands of the compilers at Washington, Meantime, it appears that the local estimates of the population of every one of our large cities, and of many of the second and third class, have been much too large. New York will fall short of a million ‘souls ; Chicago, boasting a population of four hun- dred thousand, is cut down to three hundred thousand, and so on to the end of the chapter on cities. The aggregate population of the United States, by the census superintendent, is estimated at forty millions from the returns received, The cities and large towns of New England generally show an increase, but those States, in their aggregate population, appear to have gained little or nothing since 1860, the gains in their cities being offset by losses in their rural districts, Even the State of New York, above West- chester and off from the Hudson river and our great railways, will not show much advancement. The ratio of increase in popu- lation will doubtless be better in Pennsylva- nia, All the East, however, has suffered by drainage to the West, and from Ohio (a com- paratively light increase in Ohio) the increase in people goes swelling till it culminates in Minnesota. The great Southwestern State of ‘Texas, however, will probably show an increase since 1860 in actual numbers hardly excelled by. Minnesota. California will not show anything like the increase for this decade of that from 1850 to 1860. The rush there is over. We have nothing yet from the census mar- shals to indicate the growth or decline of the States and cities of the South in population, white and black. If there is some truth, as we suppose there is, inthe numerous reports made from time to time of the rapid decay of the Southern blacks since their emancipation, the census will exhibit a decline in the black element. How much? is the important ques- tion to be determined. We think the returns of the white population of the South in the lump, under all the circumstances of Southern prostration resulting from the war, will, since 1860, show an astonishing increase, and that Kentucky, one of the richest of those States and most convenient to our great marts of trade and channels of emigration, will appear farther behind than any other State except South Carolina. Looking to the past and to the future, politically, socially and commer- cially, the full returns of the census of 1870, reduced to an intelligible compilation by intelligent minds, will be the most interesting and valuable book ever published in the United States. Hence we would say to Super- intendent Walker, see to it that the work is intelligently and carefully done. Geld at a Premium in Paris. French people are beginning a financial ex- perience similar to our own in the late war. The recent issue of a thousand millions of paper francs has already induced a premium of four per cent on gold, although the suspen- sion of the Bank of France has existed but a few days. In our war there was a long hiatus between the beginning of the war and the sus- pension of specie payments. South Carolina adopted the secession ordinance in December, 1860; Fort Sumter was bombarded in April, 1861, and the battle of Bull Run was fought in July, 1861; but it was not until Janu- ary 12, 1862, that gold was quoted at a premium. Indeed, the early vic- tories of Fort Donelson, Roanoke and Newbern held gold at 101 a 102 until late in the spring of the same year. Yet gold in France has advanced four per cent in only a few days. Immense fortunes were made during our war by sharp speculators who kept themselves posted as to the progress of the two armies in the field. Doubtiess some shrewd Yankees will take advantage of the present opportunity to go over to Paris and by messengers and emissaries stationed with the two European armies procure the earliest intelligence of battles wherewith to coin for- tunes at the Paris Bourse. Aw Apsurp INvention—That King Victor Emanuel, with the gates of Rome opened for him, is preparing his abdication. He Is much more likely negotiating for a Ze Deum in St. Peter's Secretary Boutwell on Free Trade in Ships. In his speoch at Boston on Saturday the Secretary of the Treasury showed himself another auxiliary for free trade in ships. Without actually declaring in favor of free trade he touched the edge of the question so closely as to leave no doubt of his opinions. Alluding to the loss of our tonnage during the war, and the substitution of Iron for wooden vessels, Mr. Boutwell said :— If this change had occurred in time of peace American shipbullders could not Dave sustained themselve # in competition with the builders of tron ships in England and pcotiand. Iron vessels are taking the place of wooden ones, and im the con- struction of iron vessels the English builders had and still have a great advantage. ‘The tron vessels of laad are monopolizing the trade of the world, inelt the foreign trade of the United States, ‘This mono) ar mines be broken down. The qt Is not k it national in the largest sense, This monopoly of our carrying trade can only be broken down by establishing free trade in ships, by allowing our merchants to buy ships in the cheapest markets and sail them under the American flag. If that were done—if Congress had not grossly abandoned its duty in this respeot—we should have a mag- nificent fleet of American ships on the ocean in three months, It is a certain fact that we cannot re-estab- lish the shipbuilding interest in this country for twenty years to come, All our experi- enced shipbuilders are agreed on this point. What, then, is the method to break down the monopoly of England in the foreign trade of the United States, of which Mr. Boutwell com- plains? Is it not to buy our ships where we can get them cheapest, register them here as American vessels, and do our own carrying trade? There are millions of capital ready to go into this business the moment Congress repeals the odious Registry law. A New Gage of Battle. King William of Prussia has brought a new element intothe war. The world had sup- posed that the stakes of victory were to be the extension of French dominion to the Rhine, or the absorptioninto the North German Con- federation of the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. But the bluff old Prussian King is not content with merely fighting for material advantage. He brings into the contest the ele- ment of antique knighterrantry. As the com- batants in the ancient tournament made the beanty of their ladies fair the gage of battle, so on the results of this stupendous war the Prussian monarch places the decision of the question as to which nation can best lay claim to the title of ‘thead of civilization.” Hear the challenge of the royal combatant to all the world:—‘Frenchmen in Germany need not be uneasy. They shall, in common with all mankind, be convinced that Germany moves at the head of civilization.” If the French champion succumbs will any other dare to take up the gauntlet? Hardly. And thus the old monarch will wear the triple honors of King of Prussia, President of the North German Confederation and leader of civilization. After this let no old Caspar venture to tell his faxen haired grandchildren when speaking of this war that “‘what they killed each other for he could not well make out.” King William has made the matter clear. Tho Brooklyn Bridge. This structure, which is expected to be finished within ten years or so, is progressing very well under water at the Brooklyn side. It appears that the workmen in the monster caisson have as yet found no obstruction to the excavation, the materials being chiefly clay, sand and gravel, with a little rock, which is broken before being hoisted. In matters of ventilation, too, the caisson seems to work well, abundant air being constantly sup- plied by six steam pumps to feed the one hun- dred and seventy-five men who are working at a depth of twenty-two feet below high high water mark. So far this portion of the enterprise has a successful look, and promises that the Brooklyn pier may be completed within two years. It is said that the pier on this side is to be commenced at the foot of Roosevelt street very soon. The sooner the better. This bridge is a gigantic work, of such magnitude that some people predict that 1t will never be completed; but they are a little too skeptical. A bridge connecting the two cities is an abso- lute necessity to both, and will enhance the prosperity of each beyond calculation. It may take ten years, or even twenty years, to complete it; but it certainly will be built. Meantime we hope the work will be pushed on vigorously. Affairs in Mexico. The state of affairs in Mexico looks as stormy and as unsatisfactory as ever. No improvement is noticeable. Revolutions are numerous. Discontent prevails throughout the length and breadth of the land. The old spirit of defiance to the laws and the estab- lished authority in the republic may be perceived on all sides. Ona the northern frontier on the Texan border affairs look exceedingly threatening, and the tone of the Mexican press is such as is well calculated to inflame the Mexican mind against the American people. One might imagine that the Mexicans had enough to occupy their attention with their own domestic difficulties without endeavoring to cultivate unfriendly relations with a people who sincerely desire the welfare of Mexico. Yet such is not the case. It appears that the Mexicans desire to aggravate their troubles rather than allay them. Even in the city of Mexico a storm appears almost inevitable. General Negrete, who was recently arrested, confined and condemned to death, has innu- merable friends. These sympathizers are doing all in their power to save the life of the ex-Secretary of War, but so far without any satisfactory results. Juarez and his Cabinet believe that the sparing of Negrete’s life at the demand of the people would be an exhibition of weakness, and hence the refusal on the part of the Executive to pardon the condemned soldier. This opposition to the expressed wishes of a large body of the Mexican people is calculated to increase the troubles which now perplex, annoy and almost paralyze the government. Dark and threatening as affairs look now, the prospect for the future leaves not a hope that an improvement may be even expected. In Too Great A Hurry—The despatches which announced the capture of Strasbourg by the Prussians. The French still hold it, with a garrison of eleven thousand men, indepen- deut of the National Guard, Church Sermons Yesterday. Although yesterday was a cool, pleasant day, none of the churches were full, and at but few was the attendance perceptibly larger that last Sunday. The fact is, it requires an extraordinary event to attract a large congre- gation at any church in August. In this respect there is a wonderful sympathy between churches and theatres. If, as some religious denominations hold, the latter places~ are houses of Satan, it is singular enough that heaven and hell are served with the greatest devotion at about the sametime. Undoubtedly our citizens would have been much edified had they gone to the American Free Church. Rev. Mr. Smyth disooursed learnedly on the Beast, explained its figures, and showed wherein the animal had something to do with the present war between Prussia and France. At Paterson a Baptist minister, Rev. Samuel J. Knapp, prayed fer- vently that God would help Prussia to ‘grind the throne of the French tyrant to powder,” after which pious supplication ho preached a sermon on another subject, At the Fifth Uni- versalist church Rev. Mr. Nye discoursed from the text of John which gives Pilate’s inquiry, “What is trath 2” while at the Twenty- eighth street Christian church Rev. Mr. Foote gave a definition of truth. Thus one sermon puts the question and another answers it. Dr. Deems delivered an interesting discourse on the first Christian missionary, and Rev. Mr. Trimble reviewed the history of Joseph. In Washington, Brooklyn, Newburg and else- where excellent sermons were preached, Mr. Ballard’s, at Plymouth church, being particu- larly good. We cannot close without referring to the camp meeting at Sing Sing, where the God-fearing are spending a brief summer vacation in protracted prayer and where the religious services yesterday were most inte- resting. Admiral Farragat “Dead. The brave old Admiral, the pride and glory of the American navy and the American people, has gassed away from earth. Six years ago this month the measure of his popu- larity was filled, when, lashed to the mast of his flagship, he gallantly attacked and de- stroyed the forts and iron-clads that defended the entrance to Mobile harbor, and restored that city to federal domiaion. Six years ago to-day the country was celebrating that victory, unsurpassed in the annals of naval warfare. Now it mourns over the loss of its most cherished hero, who yesterday, after a tedious illness, yielded up his soul to the God who gave it. For his modesty as much as for his matchless skill and bravery Farragut was honored at home and abroad. Other peoples and tongues will join in the sigh of regret that will escape from the whole American people on learning of his death; and history wiil en- shrine his name among the most honored and beloved of men. Honor to the brave and good old Admiral! Tae Privrers’ Srrmke at SAN Francrs00 has ended, as almost ail strikes end, in a disastrous defeat of the strikers. In this instance the result is the more emphatic, inas- much as the printers’ combination was 80 formidable as to compel immediate surrender on the part of every newspaper in the State except two journals published in San Francisco, which denounced the strike as uncalled for, upjust and ruinous. They persevered in de- termined opposition to it until the Typographi- cal Union adopted sixty cents per thousand ems for day work (the rate prevailing before the strike) and sixty-five cents per thousand for composition on the morning newspapers; and, moreover, so amended their rules as to permit members of the Union to work in offices where non-members are employed. This was the alternative of absolute dissolution of the organization. Strikes are the worst pos- sible means for rightly adjusting the relations between labor and capi tal. Cuban InsurceNts Turnine on Eacu Orner.—Anguilera, the insurgent chief who surrendered at Holguin and offered his ser- vices to the Spanish authorities with other in- surgents who had surrendered, took the field and captured the insurgent Colonel Areas, taking him to Holguin, where he was tried and executed. The insurgent General Castel- lanos, who surrendered at Puerto Principe, has arrived in Havana. He reports that Agramonte arrested Generals Fortuno, Ortega and Rodrigues, who attempted to surrender to the Spaniards. The Cuban insurgents must be sadly demoralized when so many of their leaders betray a disposition not only to desert their comrades but to turn on them with murderous hostility, Such foul treachery is more to be dreaded than all the reinforcements which Captain General De Rodas expects from Spain. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterday. Colonel -J. ©. Clarke, of Arkansas; Dr. H. J. Phelps, of New Orleans; Oolonel G. 0. Bartlett, Colonel 8. Partridge, J. H. Tracey and Colonel 0. M. ‘Tyler, of St. Louis; Major L. 8, Moodie, of Texas, and Dr. A. J. Ford, of Virginia, are at the Metropoli- tan Hotel. Dr. Buffington, of Western Virginia, and J. W. Dawson, of Memphis, are at the New York Hotel. W. A. MacGregor, of Liverpool; Dr. H. Wilson, of Philadelphia, and Richard R. Neil, of the United States Navy, are at the Brevoort House. General J. M. Corse, of Chicago; J. Condit Smith, of New Jersey; Henry W. Acher and Dr. W. H. Gale, of Maryland; James G. Brown, of Pennsylva- nia; General 0. B. Fiske, of St. Louis, and General J. 8. Casement, of Ohio, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Rey. Herman C. Duncan and General Oyrus Bus- sey, of New Orleans; M. Burns, of Nashville; J. H. Ramsay, of Albany, and W. Scott, of Glasgow, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. ©. Dwight, of Boston, and J. Scovill, of Buffalo, are at the Albemarle Hotel. Captain W. Stewart, of Toronto; George E. Ber- nard, of St. Jonns, N. S., and Captain Robert For- syth, of Bermuda, are at the St. Charles Hotel. Personal Notes. ‘The share of Ars. Samuel L. Clemens (Mrs. Mark Twain)” in her father’s estate amounts to a quarter of amullion, Mark is one of the two executors se- lected to carry out the details of the will and to con. duct the extensive and profitable business in which the deceased (Mr. Langdon) has forso many years been engaged. Lucky Mark! But no one envies him his good fortune, He*is worthy of tt all. Anexchange expresses the opinion that it was shameful for Napoleon to leave Bugénie and go to Nancy, seeking another engagement. Seward is in Chicago, where he will tarry awhile. ‘The elopement fever prevails to an alarming ex- tent in Indiana, Singular, too, for that ts a State to which many married people fee to sunder conjugal 4 bonds, not to run into them. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS De * ENGLAND. LONDON, August M4, 1870, At the Thames watermen’s regatta yesterday, Sadier won the champion sculler's race. The Cham- bers Newcastle-on-Tyne crew were successful in the champion four-oared race. The othor events Were unimportant, HOLLAND. Lonpos, Advices from Amsterdam say ti bonds are the only exception steading the stock market, aie rata tn SOUTH AMERICA. August 14, 1370. that United States Death of Two Brazilian Seuators—Eicctoral Retorms—Treaty of Peace Between Brash and Paraguay—The Emperor Going to Europe—Jordan Stil! Troubling Entre Ries. LisBon, August 18, 1879, The mail steamer brings advices from Rio Janeiro to July 24. Two Brazilian Senators, Dautaud and Fustado, were dead. The Ministry had presented to the Champera a Project for electoral reform. A preliminary treaty of peace with Paraguay had been signed. Civil war continues in the republics of the La Plata, Lopez Jordan continues his ravages in the State of Entre Rios. ‘The Emperor of Brazil is expected to leave Rio at an early day on a visit to wisbon, | CONNECTICUT. Murder in the State Prison=The Wardoa Killed by a Convict. HartrorD, August 14, 1870, Captain Witliam Willard, Warden of Connecticut State Prison at Wethersfeld, was murdered by James Wiusou, one of the convicts, this afternoon, Wilson had been put into a cell for six weeks’ close confine- ment for attempting to escape from the prison, and about two o'clock this afiernoon he called Willard to his cell to seé what he (Wilson) had ~ritten upon bis slate, Willard was reading the slate, standing in front of the cell, when Wiison, baring previously tied a shoe knife to nis cane, reached it through the bars and stabbed lum in the abdo- men, inflicting a wound wiich proved fatal in a few hours. *'fhe knife severed the intestines and caused them to protrude, Willurd was able to reach his room, but died from inflamma- tion and loss of biood about six o'clock, Wilson Was sentenced to the prison for sixveen years fora burglary committed in this city and has Deen closely contined for six weeks for atvempting to escape. Several years ago he escaped (roma Michigan State risun in cold weatber and froze off both his feet. le was allowed a cane to walk with, which accounts for bis having it in tne cell at the time of the mur- der. How heobtained the knife 13 a mystery, Wil- lard had been warden of the prison about eight cars. He had expressed fears of his life from the hands of Wilson. On Saturday Wilson told some of the attendants there would be fun before another sun Went down, Willard was universally esteemed and respected wherever known, and his death has caused a gloom over the whole community, Le was hily-two years old. ILLINOIS. The Chicago Fire—List of Lusurancee—Moveu ments of the President. Cuicado, August 13, 1870. The logs by the burning of (he Heath & Milligan paint worka last night is to-day stated at $275,000, with an insurance of $68,000, in the followmg com- pantes:—Merchants', of Hartford, $2,500; Fire and Marine, of Springfield, $3,000; Hartford, $2,500; North British and Mercantile, $5,000; London, Liver- pool and Globe, $5,000; Firemen’s Fund, $2,500; Merchants and Mechanics’, of Baltimore, $2,500; Bloomington, $2,600; Irving, $2,500; Mary- land Pire, $2,500; Untted sta New Haven, $3,000; American, of $2,500; Commercial Fire, $2, City Fire, of Uartford, $2,500; North American, $3,000; Occtdental, of San Francisco, $3,000; Union, $6,000; German, of Cleve- land, $3,000; National, of Bosion, $2,000: Charter Oak, $2,600, and the remainder in Chicago com- antes. 2 President Grant, Vice President Colfax and ex- Secretary Wilham H, Seward were ail in this city yesterday, stopping at the Tremont House. DEATH OF GRENVILLE T. JENKS, A Distinguished Lawyer Found Dead in His Bed at Congress Hall, Saratoga. SARATOGA, August 14, 1870, G. T. Jenks, the distinguished lawyer of Brooklyn, was found dead in his bed at Congress Hall this morning. He arrived here Friday evening, appear- ing as well asusaal. About one o'clock Saturday night, when his friend, Mr. Haywood, occupying the same room, retired, he found Mr, Jenks awake. This pctien g on going to Mr, Jenks’ bedside he was dis- covered to have died during the night, apparently without a struggle. ‘The Brooklyn citizens here held @meeting to-day— Mr. J. S. T. Stranaban chairman, Wiillam A. Fow- ler secretary—and passed resolutions expressive of their grief at the sudden death of Mr. Jenks. A committee com] 4 of John P. Rolf, John E. Barritt, Edward W. Fiske, William Wall and John P, Pren- tice reported tue resolutions. James B. Craig, John P. Rolf, A. Wright Sanford, Samuel R. Probasco, Abiel Hayward, Edward W. Fiske, Abraham Low and Isaac Van Anden were appointed a committee to attend the remains to Brookiyn, EUROPEAN MARKETS. Pants Bourst.—Panis, August 14.—Thg Bourse {a heavy, Rentes, 64f. We. nf ne HAVANA MARKETS. ‘ Havana, August 14, 1870, The following were the quotations of merchandise at tue close of business yesterday:— '—There. % a small business doing. but prices are firmer; No. 12 D. 8. 9 934 reals; exported dur- ing the week from Havana and ‘Matanzas, 80,000 boxes and 2,200 hhds, including 16,000 boxes and 1,900 hhds. to the United States; stock remaining in the warehouses at Havana and Matanzas, 265,000 boxes and 4,000 hhds, Freights flat; shippers refuse to charter owing to the unfavorable advices from abroad. Bacon steady at 19%c. “Coal.oil firmer; in @ 43¢ reals; in barrels 4% reals. Flour buoyant at $9 76a $10 60. Hams steady; Ameri- can salted 26c.; American sugar cured 27440. Lard active at 21%c. in Kegs; 23}¢c. in tins, Lumber firm for white pine at "$40 per M, and in demand for pitoh pine at 32, Potatoes in demand at $6 87%. Tallow si ly at 12%. Box shooks dali at8 reals. Hoops, $65 for long, $50 for short, Wax steady; yellow $9 124 per arrobe; white $12 25. Exchange dull and unsettled. ASSAULTS AND AFFRAYs YusTZRDAY. A Policeman Shot—A Mulberry Street Emeute— Stabbing and Clubbing—Rum Statistics. At six o’clock a drunken or insane fellow, named Adam G, Vall, living at No. 358 Broome street, took @ position on the corner of Laurens and Prince streets and amused himself by discharging @ re- volver at pedestrians, Officer Fitgsimmons, of the Eighth precinct, observed him, started to arrest him, when Vail deliberately fred at him, the ball entering the right leg and causing a severe but not dangerous wound, which was dressed by Snrgeon Freligh. The shooter was arrested by Surgeant Maloney and locked up in toe station house to rumi- baie upon his folly. A MULBERRY STREET EMBUTE, About six o’clock last evening Francis McGuire, aged thirty-three years, of 88 Mulberry street, and Jolin Sullivan, alias “The Kid,” became engaged in anjaltercation in the hallway of 31 Mulberry street, They came together in a deadly struggle, dui which “The Kid” stabbed McGuire in the neck and back. The wounds are severe, but not likely to prove fatal. Thoy were dressed by a surgeon, after which the sufferer was sent to Centre street hospital. Sullivan made his escape, but was subsequently ar- rested by an officer of the Sixth precinct, ASSAULT WITH A CLUB. Patrick Dockney, of 127 West street, was yester- day badly cut on the head by a club in tne nands of John Ryan, a fishmonger, at Washington Market. Ryan was arrested. STABBED WITH SCISSORS, Last evening two women, Catharine Conway and Margaret Dufy, had anjaitercation at 230 Mott atrect, during the progress of which Conway stabbed Dufty over the eye with a pair of scissors. Dr. Waterman Croce ta the woman’s wounds, and Duffy was ar- Tested, RUM STATISTICS. ‘The arrests between six A, M. and nine P. M. yes. terday were—For intoxication, 42; for being drunk aud disorderly, 18; disorderly couduct, $4, and Cor violaling exclee, 1—tetal, L1=