The New York Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1870, Page 6

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New York, Wednesday, August 17, 1870. CONTENTS OF TO-DAY’S HERALD. » 7th av., between 58th and POPULAB CONCERTS. Pan. 1—Advertisements, 2—Advertisements, 3=The War: A Desperate Battle Fought near Metz; French and Prussian Reports of the Engage. ment; the French Clatm a Victory with Heavy Losses to the Germans; KI} Wil An- nounces Another Desperate Confict; Stras- bourg and Bitche Sull Held by the French; Paris in a State of Consternation. seg Special Despatches by Mail to August 5; MacMahon in a Council of War; The French Movement to Cross the Rhine; Prussian Con- centration and German Activity; The Explo- sion of the Bridge at Kehl; General Advance of the German Nation from Berlin to Cologne; Napoleon’s Danger for His Crown; The Na tionalliies Agitated for Revolution, S—Europe (Continuea from Fourth Page)—The Brooklyn Navy Yard: Renewed Activity in Fitting Out Ships—Mustcal and Theatrical Notes—The Latest Tennessee Horror—Arch- bishop Purcell in Cincinnati—The Connecticut Prison Murder—Discrimination on Account of Color in Liberia—Sudden Death at Morrts- sania—Brooklyn City News—Suicide of a Gold Speculator, @—LHditorials: Leading Article, Severe F! ‘ighting in France, the Prassians Probably Checked. Personal Intelligence—The Attémpted Murder at Morrisania—Amusement Announcements. 7—The Sarat Raceg: Fourth Day of the Summer Meeting—News from Washington—Remark- able Oase of Homicide—Starved and Aban- fond —Shipping _ Latelligence — Advertiag. then Fe S—Quarantine : Health OMcer Carnochan and the Quarantine Violators; The Commissioners in Accord with the Health OfMlcer—The Board of Health—Boy Burglars Gaught—kmigrant Labor Bureau—The Late Grenville T. Jenks—The Presbyterians—The Last Scene in @ Divorce Sult—Shameless Sneak Swindlers—Collisions on the Erie Railroad—Sub-Post Offices instead of Lamp Post Boxes—A Ten Thousand Dollar Swindie—New York City News—New York Courts—The Sunday Liquor ‘Traffic in New- ork—Frightful Fall of a Workman, @—Tne National Game—Financlal and Commercial Reports—Hop Growing in the United states— ee of Real Estate—Marriages and earths. 10—Telegraphic News from all Parts of the World: French and British Relations to the Iberian Peninsula; Russian Communication with Aus- tria; A New Yotk Judge in Ireland—Yachting; The Race at Newport for ihe Ashbury and New York Yacht Club Cups; Anotner Victory for the Magic and the Cambria—the Odd Fellows: Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York—Jersey Clty Common Council—Afray in the Jersey State Prison— eee of Irish Nationalists—Busiess ‘otices. (1—Sonth America: Affairs in Peru and Chilo; Politics Dull and Commerce Improving: Rail- road Enterprises Pushing Forward—Important Temperance Movemeut—Auray in Saratoga— Advertisements. 12—Advertisements. A Cuancr or Fronr.—Belgium, which to the beginning of this war had her army facing France, bas it now facing Prussia, and there | may now be the danger. Who knows? Vicg ApMiraL Porter is mentioned in con- nection with the position made vacant by the death of Admiral Farragut. His rank, of course, entitles him to it, but not more than his ability and services. Tar Enciisn Misston.—Mr. Frelinghuysen, according to a Chicago paper, has declined the English mission, and Senator Trumbull, who has been offered it, has also declined. It is an unusual thing for such a mission as that to St. James to go begging, but there are many good men yet in the country who will doubt- legs accept. James L. Orr, formerly Congressman from South Carolina and Speaker of the Thirty-fifth Congress, has joined the republican party. Unlike Wade Hampton, he despairs of winning the colored balance of power over to the demo- cratic side, and he therefore goes over to the republicans, on the principle educed by the story of Mohammed and the mountain. Giap To Hxar. It.—The ice companies deny that they are going to raise the price of ice to private consumers, We are very glad tohear it. They are indignant because the newspapers insinuated that they contemplated such a thing. Perhaps if the newspapers had said nothing the extra half a cent a pound would have been imposed upon private fami- lies before this time. Who knows? Tue Prince Imperiat, it is now positively said, is in Paris with his mother. This is where he ought to be. His dramatic ‘“‘bap- tism of fire” with the army was a dramatio Mistake which the Empress, we believe, will take care shall not soon be repeated, and the best thing that the Prince can do with those tell-tale bullets picked up on the field of Saav- bruck is to throw them away. Too Brrer.—The French journals complaia of the brevity of their despatches from the seat of war, and that they do not give a very precise idea of the position of either army, These French journals are very unreasonable, Has not the Emperor told them officially con- corning the fighting at Metz, that until tho fight commenced ‘‘our advanced guard (cov- ering the retreat in the rear) had no know- ledge of the presence of any forco of the enemy ?” Tux Boarp or Heaxru has been notified of the filthy condition of the bay, owing to the offal and dead animals cast therein, and action will probably soon be taken in the matter. Any one who has recently gone dowa the bay in the excursion boats will recall at once the sickening stench that prevails along a part of the route, Dr. Carnochan intimates that cholera may follow in the track of the Euro- pean war, and may, consequently, appear here. Cortainly the stench of the offal along our shores offers it a pressing invitation to «ome, Fighting is France—The Prussian Advance Probably Checked. — Whilg_ ol! gor aienions hary been digested to Metz a great batile, which began on Sun- day and may not be ended yet, has taken place at some point west of the Moselle river. It seems that the Prussians have attempted a great strategic flank movement having for its object the compelling of the French to fight with their flank instead of their rear towards Paris, thereby virtually forcing them from their base ofoperations. We cannotat this moment decide with any certainty whether this extremely hazardous mancuvre has suc- ceeded or failed. Unfortunately the de- spatches are vague, conflicting and un- satisfactory. Yesterday Count de Palikao as- sured the Corps Législatif that the Prussians had been several times checked in their at- tempts to intercept the French line of retreat, and that they were reported retirlag upon Commercy, A despatch from the prefect of Verdun, however, announces a great battle on Monday, and the defeat of the Prussians with a loss of forty thousand men. Of this engage- ment Count de Palikao had no official know- ledge. In London rumors prevailed tat the French had been defeated, but a correspondent of a London paper telegraphs from Luxembourg that the result of “Monday's fighting was to force the Germans back to the Moselle river. From these conflicting reports we are led to the conclusion that, while the battles of Sunday and Monday have beon indecisive, the Prus- sians have been checked in their advance and have very likely failed in their flank move- ment. Whether or not a battle was fought yesterday we have no means of judging. It depends entirely upon the French following up their reported success of the previous day. Both armies are so large that there is likely to be a series of engagements before vic- tory will finally declare for either belligerent. While the main armies were contending in the valley of the Moselle there was also severd fighting at Metz on Monday. King William’s despatch Feports an engagement, during which the Prussians approached the glacis of the fortress. From his statement that the Prussians subsequently returned to their en- campments we are left to infer that they made no serious impression upon the French, The King’s report of the fighting on Sunday, while claiming a victory for the Prussians, admits that the whole of the French army succeeded in crossing the river, thus appearing to dis- prove the reports in London that a part of it was cut off, The military situation in France is now in- tensely critical. It may be that the great battlo has already taken place and ended. If it has we shall assuredly learn of it to-day. If it has not the delay cannot continue through many days. Spanish Reinforcements for Cuba=The Fall Instalments. The revolution is not yot ended in Cuba, notwithstanding the numerous predictions made over a year ago that it could not survive six months longer. For a people devoid of organization, wanting arms and ammunition, without leaders, and having even traitors among themselves—for all these shortcom- ings we are told are to be found in the Cuban camp—they have done remark- ably well to be able to make a stand, even of the most insignificant character, against the Spaniards. Now, what means all this nonsense golng on between Captain General De Rodas and the Spanish Colonial Minister? “Do you want more troops?” asks the Minis- ter. ‘‘No,” says the Captain General, ‘‘save to cover my losses.” ‘‘How many will do?” inquires the Minister. De Rodas, who is a modest man, informs the Minister that about three thousand will do for the present. The Minister, after some days’ reflection, again telegraphs to the Captain General that if the insurrection is not suppressed by the Ist of September he will send out fifteen thousand more Spanish troops to Cuba. This is all very fine talk, looks well on paper and sounds big. We must not forget, however, the present state of Europe, and, bearing that in mind, we hardly see how Spain at such a critical time can allow any such force to leave the country. The republicans in Spain, too, of late are be- coming restless. They are not only strong, but their strength is increasing. Such being the case, itis not at all probable that fifieen thousand troops will be sent on a wild goose chase across the Atlantic. The truth of the matter is this: Spain cannot afford to send reinforcements to Cuba just now, whether the insurrection be ended or not. Captain Gene- ral De Rodas knows very well that there is not the ghost of a chance of settling thiags by the 1st of September. The reinforcements to aid the Spaniards in Cuba may be forthcom- ing, but we think they will not. Tur Empress Evasnte at Her Post.—As we supposed they would turn out, all the late rumors of the flight of the Empress Eugénie to England turn out to have been canards. The Empress has been assigned toa post of duty as Empress Regent, which, in the absence of the Emperor, we dare say, she will not aban- don, come what may. She is a courageous and patriolic woman, and has seen too much of popular excitements and of actual dangérs to be casily frightened. She is not the woman to pack up and pack off across the channel with the first Tammany row in the Corps Législatif, or from the first rumblings of the coming repu blic in the streets of Paris, Goop News FRom Tuk CoaL Reaion.—The Philadelphia Ledger looks for a reduction in the price of coal about the beginning of Sep- tember. There is a great demand for vessels to transport the article, which is accumulating in large quantities at the places of shipment. This is the harvest of tho Eastern coal fleet, and it will take advantage of the opportunity, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Yi, 1 The Decisive Hour for Spain. The world of enlightened and progressive thinkers, when they first heard of the revolu- tion that expelled from the renowacd old land of Ruy Diaz, the Cid and Ferdinand and Isa- bella, a government that seemed totally inade- quate to the requirements of its modern life, was unanimous in predicting glorious things. Never had so complete a change been effected at so little cost of life or with such fair de- meanor on the part of the victors, and it was not too much to expect that men who knew how to make a movement go adroitly and manage its results so judiciously would be equal to the task of reconstruction, But months and even years, well nigh, have rolled away, and Spain ia still seen floundering about in that slough of despond styled a regency. Her crown has gone a begging, only to be peremptorily rejected by every one s0- licited, excepting by the Hohenzollern Prince, whose acceptance has been made the pretext of a ferocious war between France and Germany, and came very near embroiling Spain herself with her fiery and imperious Gallic neighbor. The Spanish Ministry were greatly irritated at the circular of the Duc de Grammont, and on the night of its receipt at Madrid (July 24) crowds assembled in the streets of that city and loudly menaced not only the French embassy but all the French residents of the place. The government was so greatly excited that there was a proposal seriously entertained to call the Cortes together immediately, their proper time of reassembling boing October 31. From that moment the republicans began to organize in favor of absolute neutrality in the pending war and of a speedy close to the interim between the settled form of govern- ment driven out and the one that is to succeed it. On the 25th of July a grand mass meeting of all the liberals who dwell on tho right bank of the Tagus was held at Plasencia and the proclamation of a republic was boldly sug- gested. The Spanish Ministry has, indeed, published a decree of neutrality, but many of the minis- terial journals and all of those in the demo- cratic interest decidedly lean toward Prussia. Upon « careful survey and comparison of the different eleméants of the Spanish preds, as representatives of public opinion, we come to the distinct conclusion that, the restoration of the throne and tho crowning of the Prince of the Astu- rias are regarded as the sure consequences of French success, the event to be followed by another moderado ministry, which would commit over again just the faults that drove them from power, along with Queen Isabella, before. On the other hand, it is believed that Prussian triumph would lead at once to the republic in France, and that Spain would have to imitate her, Well, thus far the Prussians have won every point, the trumpet of republi- canism is sounding the reveille throughout France, and its echoes are heard through the gorges of the Pyrenees already, and heark- ened to most eagerly by exulting millions. The workingmen have appeared in immense masses in tho streets at Cadiz, Valencia, Sara- gossa, Barcelona and Madrid, where they bear this inscription on their banners— “Army, Government, Arlstocracy, Middle Classes—the People are Hungry.” In the meanwhile Sefior Rivero, the Minister of the Interior, has insisted upon the definitive adoption of a constitution, in order to be in ad- vance of the mandates that might be imposed by either successful belligereng; but he has been 80 bitterly attacked by the Jberia, the organ of General Prim and Sefior Sagasta, the Minister of State, that he and all the other democrats in the Cabinet are withdrawing. The reactionists, the procrastinators and the conspirators for any and every species of monarchical form, therefore, find themselves left face to face with the conntry now weary of delay and indignant at the serio-comic per- formances of its reputed lawgivers. This, then, is the decisive moment for the Spanish people—‘‘tho tide which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.” With intellects like Topete, Rios-Rosas and Lorenzana at their command, and so grand and majestic a voice as that of Castellar to announce their cause to the world, the progressists need hesitate no more. The great French terror hangs over them no longer. They have but to raise their souls to the height of the popular yearning and Spain may lead the van of tho sisterhood of republics which are, prosently, to revive the youth, redouble the energies, and secure the happiness of nations so long made the sport of arbitrary power and the footstool of military arrogance, Tak YAont Races.—Newport saw an ex- ceedingly interesting yacht race yesterday— one in which two such famous vessels as the Cambria and Magic came in so close together that the judges had to scratch their wigs for a long time before they could decide on the winner. The Magic was finally declared to be the successful contestant by twenty sec- onds, thus winning the cup presented by Mr. Ashbury himself, while the Cambria, as second in the race, won the cup presented by the New York Yacht Club. There is something quite appropriate and satisfying to the American mind in tais happy distribution of the prizos, The Cambria, being the English winner of the ocean race against the Dauntless, must feel especially gratified at winning the New York Cup, and another vic- tory over American yachts; while the Magic, which already carries the Queen's Cup, won at the late regatta in New York bay, must feel especially happy at adding another English trophy to its laurels, Toe NationAL Lasor Coneress.—The negro and politics ave caused the failure of most of the labor movements inaugurated in this country, and yesterday the National Labor Congress, in session at Cincinnati, was well nigh brought to an untimely dissolution through the same cause. A democratic outsider hav- ing been admitted to a seat on the floor a pro- position was entertained to extend the same courtesy to a prominent colored man, This motion brought out the talking members in full force, who attempted to give a political color- ing to the meeting. It is unfortunate for the labor cause that its most important convention should be held on the eve of an exciting politi- cal canvass, and sti!l more unfortunate is it that delegates cannot avold airing their parti- san feelings in an assemblage which, of. all others, should be kept free of party politica, Tho Great German Traged""° Mario Seebach. ~~ This eminent ¢ragedionne who is to Ge.” many what Rachel was to France and Ristori is to Italy, will appear in the French theatre, under the management of Mr. Grau, before many weeks shall have elapsed. She is an- nounced to leave Europe on the 18th inst., to submit her splendid Continental reputation as the finest living representative of tragedy in Germany to the judgment of a transatlantic audience, Sho will find here a considerate, although a critical people, not easily pleased, yet not ungenerous in the disposal of their fa- vors ; and cortainly she will meet in this coun- try a people liberal almost without limit in support of real merit, come from what quarter it may. We treated Rachel not alone with Kindness but with veneration. We received Ristorl, though she addressed us in alanguage less familiar than that of Rachol, with acor- diality that, almost upon her first performance, grew into avast enthusiasm. No doubt when these twin sisters of tragedy and music—Marie Seebach and Christine Nilsson—arrive here they will be received with the same kindly welcome as their predecessors, Rachel and Ristorl, and they will ‘arrive about the same time—the queen of tragedy and tho flower of song. ; Marie Seebach is the recognized interpreter of tragedy on the German stage. For some years she has held that position. Though atill quite young, and, it is said, very beautiful in face and form, sie began her dramatic career at so early a period of life that she has crowded a record of great successes into a few years. Her stage history runs through many countries since she made her début in Vieuna in 1854. She played subsequently in Hanover, Leipsic, Prague, Pesth, and, at a later date, played upon almost every stage in the leading cities of Germany. Perhaps there was never an actress possessed of so varied and so strong a répertoire as Seebach, if we can judge from the performances at the different German theatres in which she played, From Shak- speare, and Goethe’s grandest conceptions to “Jane Eyre” and “The LIatrigues of Love,” she geoms qt home in all, The German critics, at least, are equally loud in praise of her great gift in both tragedy and comedy. We judge, from this source, that her greatest tragic parts are Juliet, Marguerite, Ophelia, and Marie Stuart. In lighter paris, Hermione, in “A Winter's Tale,” and Katherine in the “Taming of the Shrew,” will probably attract most attention, and invile the closest criticism here. The repertoire of this great actress, as we have said, is exceedingly full and diversi- fied. It comprises such characters as Eliza- beth of England, Jeanne @’Arc, Adrienne Lo Couvreur, and many others, of a purely Ger- man type, familiar enough in Germauy, but new to our stage. The great dramatic qualities, the musi- cal voice, the classic figure, the beauty of face, and the wonderful power she possesses in the delineation of all the human passions will commend this favorite tragédienne to her country pedple here, as they did at home, and no ‘doubt the suc- cess which awaits her in this country will be contributed to by Americans as well as Germans. The language of Goethe and Schiller is hardly a foreign tongue in New York. It is the language almost as much of our drawing room literature as of the student's closet. We are glad to learn that Seebach will bo accompanied by a complete company of artists, selected from the leading theatres of Germany, nearly all of whom have been accus- tomed to play ‘‘star” engagements. This wasa wise provision of the manager. Wo know by our experience of former foreign luminaries how essential it is to have a cast of superior excellence to support the leading artist. She may soar inio the heavens of dramatic perfec- tion, but a clumsy staff of supporters, without talent, passion or judgment, would be very apt to pull her down again. We are glad that we shall be spared this mortification. The coming of Marie Seebach is looked upon with lively interest among all classes. Her fame has long preceded her. It will be an agree- able privilege of the American people to add another leaf to the chaplet with which Europe has already crowned her. Srgorat Reports FROM THE SEAT oF WAR— Tue NATIONALITIES AND LiBERTY. —Our special war despatches by the European mail, pub- lished this morning, continue the Hzratp narrative of the progress of the contest be- tween France and Prussia to the 5th instant. Our writers detail the great army movement at every important point of action or inception, from MacMahon’s headquarters to Berlin, and thence to Cologne and Hamburg. Outside of the camps we have the peoples, thé nationali- ties, coming to the ‘‘front,” not for the kings, but for their citizen franchises, their families and liberty. Italy was warming towards a revolutionary flame from Milan to Florence and on to Rome, and Austria was deeply agitated. This is one of the most seriously marked features of the European war news, The revolution may get ahead of the quickest marching troops. What then? Jupar MoCunn iy IrELaAND.—A cable de- spatch from Ireland informs us that our able local magistrate, Judge McCunn, has been indecorously treated by some Irish partisans during his present visit to the Old Country, Weare sorry for this, for the Judge is a kind- hearted, agreeable and intelligent gentleman, and instead of maltreating him the people across the water should receive him with all honor and distinction. The worthy Judge, however, was not at all hurt, and, it is to be hoped, will return unscathed to the ‘‘Land of the Free,” where he is always sure of ccad mille failthe—a hundred thousand welcomes. Cavatry at A Discount.—In one of their recent battles it is reported that a body of French cavalry, the Eighth cuirassiers, attacked the Eighteenth Prussian infantry, and that when the French were at a distance of a hundred yards they were exterminated by the Prussian fire, This affair, then, shows that against tho needle gun a charge of cavalry is a criminal sacrifice of the horsemen and horses, and that cavalry must hereafter be limited to reconnoissances in advance of the army, to the pursuit of broken and retreating detachments of the enemy, to foraging excur- sions, and to the services of the rear guard. J collection of such taxes, 870.—TRIPLE SHEET. LC A ANRC tes in South Carolina. The political fight in South Carolina waxes warm. Whittemore has taken himself out of the way, “like a well bred dog,” &¢., and the rou," and tumble affair between General M. C. Butler; the candidate of the Union reform party for Lieu‘enant Governor, and Governor Scott, the regulay’ Tepublican candidate for Governor, assumes a new Shape in consequence of a third party coming in to shield Governor Scott from the terrific onslaught of his assailant. On this point General Butler has addressed a letter to the Columbia papers, in which he says :— eet SL eer spectability. Why does he answer them? His a aa to of South Carolina is ten- writ mo.on the’ stump, before tis geo tea: ple of ly t9 them? Will he meet no idea of Allowing him to take iis dyer’ be aay either on the stump or through the presa, " That is all fair enough. Let these redoubt- ables meet anywhere—on the stump, in the newspapers, in the barrooms, at the barbe- cues—but for the sake of their families and friends, let them avoid gunpowder. Let there be no shooting down ‘“‘at sight” or at ten paces. Their precious lives may be of some service to the State yet; for anon they may take the stump together, like the two brother temperance reformers, one of whom went about the country denouncing fraud, corrup- tion, drankenness and other crimes and vices, and the other presented himself as the frightful example. Tho fact is, there is probably not a little truth in the charges made by General Butler against Governor Scott. They are made so di- rect and circumstantial that it must be difi- cult for Scott himself or any of his defenders to refute or get behind them. It is a bad answer to mako in any. cause for third party to come in and accuse the accuser of being as bad as the accused. It leads the people to think that all their prominent men are vicious and depraved, and inclines them to go around like Diogenes with his lantern in search of an honest man, with a determination to adopt him as their representative, no matter who he is or whother he be white or black. Therefore it may be-well for these South Garoting white politicians to cease their reoriminations, or perhaps some ‘‘colored gemman” may step in and take the wind out of the sails of all of them, ik ee ee koe Naporgonto SrratEay.—The Prefect of the Moselle, from Metz, August 14, ten P. M., telegraphed to Paris ‘‘that the Emperor left to-day at two o’clock for Verdun, accompanied by the Prince Imperial.” At ten P. M. of the same day the Emperor himself telegraphed from Longueville to Paris his extraordinary report of the repulse of the Prussians at Metz that morning. Longueville, by rail, is some sixty miles more or less from Metz, on the way to Paris, and on a differont road and con- siderably south of Verdun. Now, the question recurs, why did the Emperor tell his prefect at Metz that he was going to Verdun when he was going to Longueville? We can only ac- count for it as a bit of stratezy, He expected the Prussians in Metz shortly after his depar- ture, and that they would inquire how long since the Emperor left, and what road did he take, Of course the prefect would say he had gone to Verdun, and thus would put the enemy off the trail. Nothing like strategy. Grant FoR GREELEY.—It is said that General Grant expresses himself quite favora- ble to Greeley’s nomination for Governor, and thinks that no candidate can be put in the field who can get more votes against John T. Hoff- man than Horace Greeley. This isan excel- lent back-up for the republican candidate, Grant we always looked upon as the strong right arm of the party. “His influence is as wide as his administration of power; but we are afraid that even he cannot help Greeley. However, let Greeley try it. The President's endorsement 1s not to be despised. It isa good stout boost for Greeley, anyhow. ALGERIA IN A Stats or Sigaz.—At the be- ginning of the Franco-Prussian war thirty thousand French troops were withdrawn from Algeria, The extraordinary success which has been won thus far by the Prussian invaders of France will ne- cessitate, it is thought, the speedy with- drawal of fifteen thousand more French troops from a country which it has already cost so much life and treasure to conquer and colo- nize. Most of the Arab chiefs, indeed, have become at length accustomed to French rule, but many of them, especially the border chiefs, have never been so completely subdued as to prevent the necessity of maintaining in Algeria a very large military force. It {is not surpris- ing, therefore, that the withdrawal of a great part of this force should oblige the imperial government to declare Algeria in a state of slege—-that is, to put it under martial law. How Bismarox Crinones THE UNION oF TOE GERMaNs.—He tells them that Prussia is not fighting for territorial aggrandizement ; that she does not wish it; that she will leave to the four Southern German States their full autonomy and guarantee its preservation, and will never take the initiative to induce them to enter the North German Confederation; that she has no intention of trespassing on the seaboard of Holland, and after the successful issue of the war she will compensate Den- mark for her neutrality. This ts the diplomacy of a statesman who knows when to speak and what to say. On the several points suggested he clinches the union of the Germans and the neutrality of Holland and Denmark. TRANSATLANTIO Visws oF War.—During the progress of our rebellion some of the Paris journals expressed their inability to decide upon the success of the two contending Ameri- can armies, They said it appeared to them that the Southerners gained all the victories, but that the Northerners took all the towns, It strikes us that similar movements are now going on on the other side. Our reports from Paris lead us to believo that the French are victorious in all the fights, but It is more cer- tain that the Prussians are taking all the towns, Tue quesrion of the liability of shipbuilders to taxation on sales under the law of March 31, 1868, is now under consideration by the Internal Revenue Commissioner, and instruc- tions have been issued suspending the further ~ Father Hynclathe on tho Dogma. Father Hyacinthe protests as reidiutely ad ever against the dogma of Papal infallibility. In the long letter which he has lately published he denies that Catholics are bound to accept the dogma, because, in the first place, for aa Ecumenical Council to have any authority it must be perfectly free, and in his opinion the recent Council has not been free, as is proved: by the repeated protests of many illustrious bishops; and, in the next place, the represen- tative character of the Council will not bo admitted by the Church at large, inasmuch as the bishops, who are the witnesses of faith, aro limited beforehand by that very character. They can therefore only exercise their func- tions on truths which have always and every- where been acknowledged. He believes that they have exceeded the powers confided to them; that the Church cannot recognize the arbitrary work accomplished, and the Council will remain without authority. He infers that there is now greater danger of schism than there has ever been before. He appeals to a council really free and ecumenical. Above all, he appeals toGod. ‘‘Men,” he exclaims, .““have been im- puissant to seoure the triumph of truth and - justice ; let the Almighty arise and take His cause in hand and judge it. The Council, which was to bo a work of light and peace, has intensified the darkness and unchained discord in the religious world. War responds to it asa terrible echoin the social system. War is a scourge of God; but in bringing tha chastisement may it not therefore prepare the remedy? In removing the ancient edifice may it not clear the ground on which the Divine Spouse of the Church will construct the New Jerusalem?” It is manifest that in making this solemn protest against the dogma of infal- libility Father Hyacinthe has not had beford his eyes the fear of the Pope’s Legates, whd have just issued a formal condemnation of “ihe writers who deny the liberty of the delibera- tions of the Council.” Meanwhile Father Hyacinthe, after having left the pulpit, had laid aside the pen and shouldered the musket asa private ina company of volunteers for the defence of Paris, BALTH OFFICER CaRNoonan is fully sus: tained by the Quarantine Commissiousts ia his efforts to avert the evil effects of the Perth Amboy Quarantine on the health of New York and Brooklyn, He hag been endorsed in alt, his ra hee Hesse bark Wavelet and the two lighters carrying her cargo by tho Board of Commissioners and by the counsel of the Board; so that it is to be hoped that Perth’, Amboy and the consignecs of vessels from ind fected ports will understand that it is cheaper “ in the long run to obey the Quarantine laws than to evade them. A QUESTION FoR THE DerTEorives.—Who , was the individual who came to this city from Morristown, N. J., with Mr. Nathan on the day of the murder? PERSONAL INTELLIGENCS, Prominent Arrivals in This Clty Yesterday. Generat J. C. Robinson, of Binghamton; A. W. Randall, of Elmira; General Zeilin, of Washington; H. G. Plant, of Georgia; General R. B. Ayers, of the United States Army, and Dr. A. C, Gorgos, of tue United States Navy, are at the Astor House. R. R. Bridges, of North Carolina; Erastus Corning, of Albany; W. H. Seward, T. M. Pomeroy, E. P. Ross and Major J. W. Knapp, of Auburn; Captain Thomas Tobin, of Tennessee; Colonel James H. Bowen, of Chicago, aud Rev. W. D, A. Sherman, of Providence, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Dr. C. H. Sales, of Kentucky; M. B. Buford, of tha United States Army; Dr. E. T. Barrington, of Georgia; General Girard, of Washington; D. Cooper, of Nevada; Onarles H. Leaver, of Saratoga; Dr. J. 0. McCord, of Chicago; Colonel H. H. Slatterly, of New Orleans; Dr. F. P, Updyke and Dr. Huested, of Cnt« cago, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. J. K. Kerr, of Pittsburg; G. B, McCulloh, of Phita« delphta; T. L, Steadman, of Cincinnati, and Joshua Stark, of Milwaukee, are at the Hoffman House. Mr. Estrada, of the Spanish Legation; Géo. Boker and A. T. Antelo, of Philadelphia, are at the marie Hotel, General Williams, of the United State Lieutenant Commander Sterling, of the . witea States Navy; G. B. McCartee, of Washington; Colonel J. W. Hinsdale, of North Carolina; General Gary, of South Carolina; General J. R. Angerson, of Rich- mond; Henry Wells, of Aurora; Colonel McCoy, and Ross Campbell, of Baltimore; J. H. Humphrey, of Albany, and 8, Morhnger, Belgian Minister to San Francisco, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, A Flores, Minister of Equador; R. 0. Hays, of Porto Rico; T. Puig and J. Fenes, of Barcelona, Spain, and Mayor D. J. Johnston, of Cohoes, are at the Westminster Hotel. Dr. M. Pallen, of St. Louis; F, B. Fiske, of New York; 0. Wooldridge, of Memphis, and Thomas Ht, Fart, of Philadelphia, are at the St. Denis Hotel, Prominent Departures. Secretary Belknap loft yesterday for Newburg; Senator Anthony for Providence, and George Pres ton for New Orleans. Personn! Notes. Chief Justice Chase has written that he will be at Gettysburg Springs the last of this or the first of next week. Baron Munchausen 13 1n town, bearer of des. patches from certain war correspondents. He ts taking quarters for no-legged soldiers in Printing House square. Arrivals from Europe. The following ts a list of passengers per steamship Abyssinia, which arrived at this port yesterday:— Mr and Mrs Andrade and daughter, Mra Poland, Mr and Mrs C E Grant, Mrs Goodhue and maid. John Fleming, A O Perkins, A Lovy, Mr Law, Mr and Mra B Lawrence, Mra MacGurrish, three daughters and son; Dr Herzog, H lech- hitz, Mr ond Mra Flagg, Bishop McParland, Rev Mr Hart, EW Blinn, OB Day,’ Whittield, F Hall, H Simmonds, It Simmonds, B Adler, Mrs. Elwin {and two chil Morrow, ‘Mus A Moreow, Mr an der, Robert Rellio, Mr Martin and son, Mr and fr and Mra Hilt and three children, Chevalier de Leguon, lady and fafant;, Bishop JY Williams, Bishop Cotroy, Ror A putden, Mra J J Houon, four oblldfen and Miss E Bortrand, Mrs § Rogers, Miss Mag rf, Miss A P Nye, A Zorban, J F Pierson, W'Broton, D A Booth, Mr Biaher, Miss Blahor, RH Rich- F Vermilye, Mr Gregory, Thos Groving Miss Middlemore, Miss R Nayler, Mra M Hider, Mra Longs Mrs Punnett and vs, Mr Martin, Mr Sicliwa) Mr Scriventr, A Valle T Medina, A Alexander,’ Mr Lambaldi, Mr Minesto,| Mr and Mrs Barnard, Mr and Mrs NB Cartore and others. ' Total, 44, THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AT MOARISANIA. The examination of James Finnegan for having. attempted to kill Patrick Mullins at Morrisania,’ Westchester county, on Monday, a3 already set forth) in the HERALD, took place before Justice Fullen yesterday at the Town Hall in that village. In hts! testimony the complainant mainly corrovor- aled the account of the affair as givem in these columns. fe also testified that! when Finnegan’s pistol failed to shoot, after being twice snapped in the face of the wittiaey the latter, on drawing bis revolver, was requested! by the accused to shoot him as he deserved Ra but Ne declined the invitation. Other witnesses to the transaction were examined, their evidence going to show that no angry words had passed before Finne- gan attempted to shoot the complainant, Notwith-| Standing an ingenious plea urged by William F, ‘Brown, pounsel for the accused, the Jour decided to hold him in $2,000 batl, to awatt action of the Grand Jury. Both Mullins and Finnegan havo figured prominently in towa tvs, the formor being a village trustee elccl, gnd his would-be murderer is at present a meinber of the Board of Education. It is asserted on reliable authority that the accused was provoked ly his rash attempt hy an effort made on the part of Mullins to vigiate the, sanctity of his domestic relations,