The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1870, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1870—TRYPLE SHEET, NEW YORK HERALD |™ " “ Atetse fae ant Move BROADWAY AND ANN STREET, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, éropRrieTor. THE HERALD CORPS OF EUROPEAN WAR CORRESPONDENTS, We have special correspondents moving with each division of the opposing forces of France and Prussia, and news agencies in the principal capitals—-London, Paris, Berlin, Ma- drid, Vienna and Florence—so that nothing of an important news character escapes our vigilant representatives, Our news agencies in the principal cities of Europe, and our system of travelling corre- spondents, have been long established, a fact the readers of the HeRatp have no doubt long since become familiar with, and as our letters trom all parts of the Eastern Hemisphere for years past have fully proven. We do not pretend that our comments upon the war, or that our opinions upon the proba- ble success of either belligerent in contem- plated movements come by the cable.» Our only aim is to give to the public the fullest, the most reliable, and the most authentic record of facts as they occur in the grand operations of the contending armies. AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway ana 18th street. Fring, Ouz Cousin Geunan, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—WIttutaM =TELL— OTHELLO, do. GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner ot Eighth avenue and ‘id wt.—SITALA—Tur NATIONS, OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broxdway.—Orrra Bourrn— Lirr.e Faust, Matinee at 3. BOOTH’S THUATRE, 23d st., between 5th and 6th ave,— Bir Van WINKLE. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tar Drawa or UNDER Tax PALM. WOOD'S MU: ner Thirtieth 81 { AND MENAGERIE, Prosdway, cor- rformances every atteruoon and evening MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— Mausie Hear. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE. 201 Bowerv.—Va- RIETY ENtERTAINMENT—Comig VocaLisas, £c. Matinee. THEATRE COMIQ:K, 514 Brondway.—Couto VooAL- ‘eM, NEGKO Acie, ke." Matinee at 2%, LEEDS’ ART GALLERIES, 817 and 819 Bro: —L— EXMMBITION OF PALNTINGS. waatpe BREW YORE MOSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— ‘BCIENOR AND Ant. ae " ses iste DE. aS ARATONWAL MUSEUM, 745 Broadway.— TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Wednesday, August 24, 187 Pace. 1—Advertisements, Q—Advertisements. %—The War: Bazaine Cuts Through the Prussian Line in His Retreat: “Good News" from the Field in Paris: ‘The Prussian Advance Delayed; iwany Horrified at the Batties’ Losses ; The German Armies as They Muster in France; Cabinet Statement to the French Paritament; English Despatches trom Both Armies: A Prossian Frigate Captured by the French; Wiat Prussia Demands for Peace; Spanish Preceution Against Revolution; Prim May Revive the Hohenzollern Spanish Question; MacMahon's Report of the Battle of Woorth. 4—Europe: Special War Despatches by Mail to Angust is ¢ Battle of Woerth as Reported for the Herald; A Fierce Fight and Defeat of MacMahon; Twenty Thousand Men Killed and Wounded; A Frencn Division Captured; Sixty Thousand Germans Invest Strasbourg; Sad Results of the First Actions; French erent Doubt and Destruction Both on the Field and in the Fortresses; Naval Movement in the Baltic; Deumark, Schleswig and the Coast Fortresses; Aust Preparing for Battle; Russian Interests in the Straggie. $—Europe (Continued from Fourth Page)—The Grand Central Hotel: Opening of the New Palatial Structure on Broadway—Heroic Con- duct of a Lady—The Wealth of Boston, 6—Editoria! Leading Article on the War as Affectir rance and Napoleon—Amusement Announcements. '7—Telegraphic News from all Parts of the Worla— Yachting News—News from Washington— Movements of the President—Business Notice, S—The City’s Meaith: Meeting of the Board of Health—The Theatre ‘Ticket Imbro- giio—Mustcal and Theatrical Notes—Muni- cipal Avairs—Commissioners of Quaran- tine—The Disaster in the Bay: Continuation of the = Inquest—Picnickian ~ Rowdyism—New Courts—The Natioual Game—Personal is » Red Men in Counctl—Fatal ‘hrowing—The Jersey Blackmailing ¢—Brooklyn clty Wws—Political Intelli- gence—What the French Republicans Must Do rance—Counterfeits in Providence. @—Cainp Meeting at Viueyard Grove: Great Ri gions Demonstration—Wilson, the Murderer- The Prelate’s Returun—Capture of a iof—A Queer Police Blunder—Sick in Inteltigence—Advertise- Horse a Garret—Shippimng ments. 41—The Massachusetts Chinamen: Their Progress in Shoemaking—The Btughamton Murderers— Advertisements, AQ—Advertisement Presipent GRANT and his family passed through the city yesterday on their way from Long Branch to Newport. Caution to GREEN Gostinas.—Beware of - the kite-flying reports of the gold gamblers and stockjobbers of Wall street. Observe the Jame ducks and be cautious, Iris Sratep that the census returns will show quite a large increase in the population and industrial facilities of Philadelphia. The Quakerly inhabitants of that venerated old village must feel greatly shocked at such un- expected signs of progress. Wantev—Some foot bridges over West street to the piers of the great railway and steamboat lines on the North river. For women and children the crossing of muddy West street in the morning and in the after- noon, through the blockade of all sorts of vehi- cles, isa fearful ordeal. A Goop Recommenpation.—The Danville (Va.) Times recommends a day of thanks- giving for the bountifal crops with which the people of the South have been blessed. That is a good idea. Now, let us have political peace all over the country and return thanks herefor likewise. A Fentan Conaress is in session at Cin- cinnati, perfecting the organization of the Brotherhood and deliberating upon affairs in Europe with reference to Ireland. Perhaps, as the Canadians area@now engaged fighting the destructive fires raging in their forests, this Fenian Congress may have something to say on the subject of another excursion to the border. Let her Majesty’s provincials look out. Theso are perilous times. Notwithstanding the serious reverses suffered by the armies of Napoleon, and the rapid ad- vance and many successes of the Prussians, it would be quite premature to predict the defeat of the French as the final result of the san- guinary gtruggle now progressing. Indeed, this appears less probable at present than immediately after the battles of Wissembourg and Forbach, Froschweiler and Woerth. The French area brave people and good soldiers. Whatever d'fferences may have ex- isted among them respecting the operations and merits of the imperial government, there can be no doubt that they are now unanimous and determined in defence of the national honor. The army actively engaged is still powerful and stubboraly contesting every position ina manner which is being folt in a terrible decimation in the ranks of the invader. The reserve, preparing to defend Paris, is mustering in numbers and with an onthu- siasm which demand the consideration of the enemy, getting, as he is, far iato a hostile country and away from his depots of muni- tions and other necessary supplies likely to fall short at any time. Fighting France is becoming fully aroused. Timo is bringing a recovery from the conster- nation which followed the disasters consequent upon bad generalship at the, outset; time is restoring confidence and enabling reorgantza- tion commensurate with the necessity of the situation, and time will add efficiency to the armies of France, while it endangers the chances of the hosts of King William, whose calculations of success were based chiefly upon a short and decisive campaign. We repeat, the defeat of the French is by no means assured as yet, nor can we discover in the issues at stake anything which shall erush or even seriously retard the spirit of France progressive. On the contrary, there is much to hopo forin behalf of the people of France emerging from the sad ordeal of a useless and an uncalled for war. Their gains, however, must prove the Emperor’s loss—their advantage the empire's sacrifice. Let us glance a moment at present indica- tions. While the Prussians are driving for- ward, endeavoring to destroy the retiring forces of the French, and receiving fierce and bloody battle whenever they choose to offer it, Paris is getting ready for the worst. Afew days will see that city so well armed and pro- visioned that the utter annihilation of the forces of Bazaine and MacMahon need not impair its ability to fight indefinitely and even successfully against the Prussians. The peo- ple, awakened to a proper appreciation of the crisis, look not to Napoleonic genius for tri- umph; the preservation of the empire and the Bonaparte dynasty is a secondary and trifling consideration in comparison with the all- important one of driving the invader from their soil. This is the first thing to be accom- plished, and for this they depend not upon imperial prestige and imperial generalship and strategy, but upon the stout arms and willing hearts of the whole population. Now more than ever is the one man rule forgotten or ignored and the majesty of popular will being felt throughout France. This spirit of responsibility for the safety of the national honor shared by Frenchmen at large and echoed in demonstrations damag- ing to imperial popularity around the Corps Législatif and in the principal cities of France, is one of the eficouraging signs of the times. It evinces a determination on the part of the people to have something to do with the management of the affairs of the nation, and when they begin to reason and act under such a spirit a tendency toward more liberal insti- tutions is the natural consequence. It is true, as we have lately seen, that mil- lions of peace-loving people may be plunged into a cruel and bloody war on account of the ambiiious designs, selfish aims or unreasonable caprices of aruler. But nothing short of abso- lute success will be accepted as a justification of such an undertaking, and it is apparent to all that a terrible accountability remains for the man whose blunders have opened the way to invasion and so far compromised national safety. After all, it is, perhaps, well for France that she is undergoing such severe experience as is now falling to her lot. If she succeed after long and hard fighting in driv- ing the Prussians off her soil, she will owe nothing to Napoleon for the energy which insured triumph, and everything to him for the haste and incapacity which threatened defeat. Had Napoleon been as successful as he hoped; had he returned to Paris crowned with the glories of conqueror, would not his popularity have enabled him to reassume the reins of strong personal government and inau- gurate such constitutional safeguards, how- ever repressive and illiberal, as would insure the succession of his son? After the late plebiscitum had ratified what he had done in the way of constitution-making and confirmed the title of his dynasty to the throne, a suc- cessful war waged against Prussia and ending in a stretch of territorial boundary might well have emboldened him to anything for the further accomplishment of his ends, As it is he is rapidly losing in popularity. He may, by treating for and securing peace, endeavor to save his throne, but France would repudiate the peace as humiliating, and its maker as unworthy a great people. Let the issue be made between the Napoleonic dynasty and the national honor, and France will not be long in rejecting the former. Napoleon’s hope in the present tide of disfavor in which he is drifting is to assume the initiative and move with if notin advance of the liberal aspirations of his people. If the fortunes of war continue against him a proclamation of a republic may be an early necessity as the lesser evil of the many éncompassing him. Whatever be the result of the struggle, as regards Napoleon and his dynasty, there is every reason to believe that France will have accomplished another grand stride away from monarchical rule and towards popular gov- ernment, THe Toirp Party Movement IN Massa- onusetts.—The Boston Journal predicts that the Wendell Phillips third party or prohibition movement in Massachusetts will poll twenty- five thousand votes at the next election. It is not many years since the old anti-slavery cru- sade in Massachusetts was satisfied with twen- ty-five hundred votes in the Old Bay State, +n The War—A Little Change tn Favor of france. Marshal MacMahon has eithor already rein- forced Basaine or is moving to do 0 on a line beyond the reach of the Prussians, and this for the moment will let Paris breathe more freely, since the Crowa Prince must relinquish his advance to reinforce the Germans near Metz. Itis clear that up to the last moment the German armies engazed with Bazaine had their hands full and only succeeded in forcing him into Metz whon he had expended his ammunition, and also that they were terribly crippled in doing even this. If, therofore, Bazaine is now reinforced by the troops of the line under MacMahon, which apart from the unreliable portions of his command are stated at something over a hundred thousand, the tide of battle cannot but turn against the Germans under Frederick Charles and Steinmetz, unless these are immediately reinforced by the army of the Crown Prince. Theseveral despatches, therefore, stating that the Crown Prince instead of marching down the Aube has gone to Metz, are, taken with our reports of the movements of MacMahon, reasonable and likely true. It is thought that the junction of the two forces will take place near St. Menehould, between Verdun and Chalons. Bazaine is reported to have left Metz by way of the north, marching down the left bank of the Moselle on Saturday morning last. It will be remembered that we had a previous report that Bazaine had made a desperate attempt at daylight on Saturday to cut his way through the Prussian lines. Doubtless this was a diversion made to concentrate the attention of the Prussians at one point and cover the real evacuation by the northern road. The Mar- shalis reported to have gone by Spincourt, Longuyon, Montmedy, near the Belgian fron- tier, to the Meuse, probably at Stenay, and it was doubtless here that he was supplied with ammunition and food by trains that had been kept several days loaded at Sedan, a little north of Stenay. From this point it would be an easy march to Grandpré, on the Aisne, and thence another easy march to St. Menchould. If, therefore, MacMahon awaited Bazaine in the vicinity of St. Menehould it is probable that the forces are concentrated there, if, indeed, they are not in motioa thence to strike the Prussians near Metz. If the Prussians have been at last helpless spectators of this very junction of the French forces, to prevent which they fought all these terrible battles near Metz, they must have been crippled even beyond what was thought by the most sanguine friends of France. And if they have been thus crippled, and have still not accomplished that purpose which was an essential part of their plan, the conquest of France and the fall of Paris would seem to be deferred. There is certainly not a fresh corps in the armies of Frederick Charles or Stein- metz. Every corps and every division they have has been taxed to its utmost capacity in marching and fighting, and their losses aro certainly of the flower of the army. If Bazaine now assails this force he comes with the spirit of victory in his soldiers; and this and the fresh men under MacMahon may do much, We are not yet certain that they can drive the Prussians out, reinforced as these will be by the Crown Prince; but they will stay the tide. The army of the Crown Prince is not a Prassian army. It has not the Prus- sian spirit, nor organization, nor arms. It is aninferior force. It is possible that the reserves of new troops may yet determine the story. And if this isto happenit will be an incalculable advantage for the French army proper to have turned the tide before the reserves come in. Whe National Labor Congress. The National Labor Congress has just closed its annual session in Cincinnati. Dele- gates were received, committees appointed, speeches made and resolutions submitted. It is the same old routine year after year. Last year we had a similar exhibition. Then the eight hour law and the necessity of having a separate political party were the principal subjects of discussion, Now it is Chinese labor and political reform, but particularly the latter. It is remarkable, too, that the same orators and reformers play the principal parts year in and year out. We have the Treval- licks and the Troups, the Coffins and the Cam- erons, the Macs and the O’s; and so they run. Theories, grandiloquent and profound, are presented to the delegates and endorsed unani- mously. It matters not what question is taken up by this annual Labor Congress, the fact of its being taken up at all is sufficient to show that it has some direct bearing on the labor question, The most difficult questions of finance are explained by a committee of mon who perhaps never gave the subject an hour’s close study in their lives. In very fact there is no question in which the government of the country is concerned but what the National Labor Unioa believes to be its mission to interest itself abou'. There is no denying the fact that the good goverament of the country is a matter in which every citizen is con- cerned; but that it is the special province of the leaders of trades unions to attempt to take the matter in their own hands it is ridicu- lous to think of fora moment. But might it not be well just now to inquire for what pur- pose were the representatives of the carpenters, the tailors, the bakers, the blacksmiths, the stone masons, the laborers, and all the other tradesmen of this country, sent to attend the sessions of the National Labor Union? Was it as workingmen or as politicians the trades unions sent delegates to this annual gather- ing? It would be well to have a direct under- standing on this point. We know very well that from most, we might say all, of the trades unions of the country, political questions are excluded during the meetings of those bodies. Political distinctions are not known within the pale of these organizations, and if their suc- cess can be set down to any particular cause it is to this more than to any other. If, then, trades unionists do not permit the discussion of political subjects within their associations, how is it that these bodies, when represented by delegates in a convention, lose sight of the principle which the subordinate unions ever hold in view? Let us glance at some of the subjects which wore brought before the Labor Congress. Such questions as these :— Finance, standing armies, pensions, Indian affairs, the shelter of foreign vessels under the | American flag. military service, and the aboli- tion of military schools. These are the sub- jects of some of the resolutions offered during the late session of the Labor Conven- tion. Now it fs all very well for the delegates of the workingmen to understand all about these things, and it is hard to expect them to conceal their light under a bushel; but the trades unions which send these delegates to the Labor Congress have a right to expect some- thing different. They might with justice expect that their representatives should go to work in a practical manner and take into con- sideration matters having a more direct bear- ing on the labor question, Pursuing the course now adopted the leaders of the labor movement stand very much in danger of bringing themselves into contempt. It is im- possible that thoy can accomplish all reforms at once; for pity sake let them leave some- thing for the next generation to puzzle itself over. Tho State ElectionsWhat Says Governor Hoffman ¢ Itis still very broadly intimated that an extra session of the Legislature is to be called by Governor Hoffman, in order to have an act passed separating the time of holding the State elections from the time of holding Congres- sional elections. The ridiculousness of the idea was set forth by us a few days ago, and now that Governor Hoffman has issued his call for an election on the regular day of the general election, to fill the vacancy caused by the withdrawal of Judge Noah Davis from Congress, there remains no doubt that the matter is all talk. Governor Hoffman person- ally is opposed to the proposition, and will no doubt oppose it with bis official influence, if it should be seriously considered by the Demo- cratic State Committee. There are many unwise theories with which the democratic party has afflicted itself for years past, and many foolish things that it has done; but there has been nothing that will so boldly and avowedly place it in opposition to honest elec- tions or a pure ballot as the proposition sug- gested. It is simply confessing to all the frauds with which its enemies have charged it, and avowing the fact that fraud is necessary to its success, As a party movement it will make capital for the republicans; for it will show an intention of fraud and of a wish to evade the just and necessary laws of Congress that will disgust many of the soundest and highest-minded democrats in the State. Gov- ernor Hoffman comprehends this, and in the interest of his own party, as well as in the in- terest of honest elections, we hope he will oppose it to the end of the chapter. The French Chambers. The French Chambers seemed to have welcomed somewhat strangely ‘good news from Bazaine.” When Count de Palikao announced the receipt of a despatch giving reassuring news, Deputy Kératry demanded its date and also whether it came from Marshal Bazaine himself. Count de Palikao was heard to say that the despatch was dated on the 19th inst., but the rest of his reply as to its author- ship was drowned by the uproar of the deputies. A proposal was then offered by Deputy Keératry that nine members of the Chamber be chosen to form part of the Com- mittee of Defence. Members of the party of the Left immediately gave signs of approval, but the majority hesitated to concur in M. Kératry’s opinion that the state of affairs urgently demanded such an augmentation of the committee. After the tumult had sub- sided Count de Palikao declared that the Com- mittee of Defence was numerous enough as at present established. ‘In the name of the whole Cabinet he repelled the proposal which had just been made.” It is manifest that if the Chambers persistently seek to embarrass the defence of Paris the Committee of Defence will not be prevented by the Cabinet from getting rid of their mischievous colleagues by quietly closing and locking the doors of the Corps Législatif, should they be compelled to resort to so Cromwellian a measure. In the midst of all this excitement and perplexity the majority in the Chambers has remained faith- ful to Napoleon, while exhibiting a readiness to act upon a wider than a merely dynastic view of the situation. With the deputies, as with the French people whom they represent, the interests of France are now paramount to all other considerations. Movements in Southern Politics. Now that the prospects for abundance smile benignantly upon the Sonthern planta- tions, and the assurance that no drought or other drawback can prevent a superb harvest, attention is being turned by our Southern friends to the political view of the new situa- tion. Itis only here and there that we find in the columns of the Southern press any serious indications that the lessons of the war have been without wholesome effect, of that the bitterness of the fire-eating period is still entertained. On the contrary, as happens to be the case in the Congressional race in the Frankfort district in Kentucky, prominent as- pirants for the democratic nomination are withdrawing from the field in order that no igpediment may be thrown in the way of the harmony of the canvass. In other parts of the South the campaign, although conducted with a reasonable degree of enthusiasm, is comparatively devoid of those horrible per- sonal rencontres which have heretofore so frequently characterized political movements in the Southern country, It is true there was no little “unpleasantness” in the late campaign in North Carolina ; but the very vio- lence that was there displayed served to rally the respectable classes, and the would-be usurpers were overwhelmed by an ignomi- nious defeat at the polls. Briefly, everything betokens a seasor of unsurpassed prosperity in the South, and all that remains is for the rainbow of peace and conciliation to span the political horizon to insure a glorious and happy future for the whole Southern people. Fears ConckRNING THE FreNon Repus- 110.—The Prussian Ambassador ct Florence, in proposing to the Italian government that the great Powers preoccupy themselves con- cerning the internal condition of France and take precautionary measures against the anarchy which may follow there the termina- tion of the present war, simply means an- other holy alliance to be ready once more on the apprehended rising of the French republic. This timo, however, the proclamation of ‘‘the republic” in France will be apt to be followed te First Fruits of the Grand Rallroad Com- bination, When it was first announced that Vander- bilt, Gould and Fisk and Scott had come together to effect a stupendous railroad com- bination of the New York Central, the Erie and the Pennsylvania Central roads and their connections, we told the public that this meant higher rates of freight and fares over all the baie Now = wateiniand that the rates vs upon the freights over these lin which involve the bull: of the trade between the West and East, is from fifty to seventy-five per cent over the charges of last summer, This is an enormous increase of burden upon the producers and consumers of the country, and all for the benefit of s few immensely rich railroad magnates. Yet this consolidated monopoly is all powerful. It can tax the people heavily in their most vital and there is no remedy outside of Congress, These great railroad corporations control the Legislatures and executive governments of the 4 States and are as absolute as the Ozar of Russia. There is no remedy—no protection for the people against the grasping cupidity of the monopolists but in the federal government. Itis evident that Congress will have to mako laws to regulate the railroads of the country ue in order to protect the people from their exac- tions. This last combination ought to arouse that body to a sense of its duty and the neces- sity of suitable legislation at an early day. by republican risings over half the Continent, and so the wisest course on the part of the great Powers will be to let the people of France alone in the reorganization of their government, Our Special War Despatches by Mail— The Battles and Diplomacy. The special written despatches by mail from Europe, which appear in our columns to- day, continue our narrative from the seat of war and other points of the Old World to the evening of the 18th instant. The letters supply matter of extraordinary interest. Taken in the light of the fruits of a single Dewspaper enterprise in the way of relating the progress of an event unusual and unex- pected in its occurrence as it is calamitous in its consequences, transpiring at a distance of over three thousand miles from New York, and of oollating the narrative amid all the restrictions, the tumult and personal dangers induced by the operations of two of the most really powerful armies the world has ever heard of, we may claim that our special exértion is unparalleled in the history of jour- nalism. To-day we present to our readers a complete report of the battle of Woerth—of the conduct and consequences of that great fight. The pen and ink picture is worthy of the occa- sion—does justice to the struggle of the heroes who defeated MacMahon, as also honor to the then defeated soldier of France. Twenty thousand men were killed and wounded in the affair, and almost the whole of a French mili- tary division made prisoners. The Prince of Prussia’s march to Strasbourg is also noted. Napoleon’s headquarters were at Nancy when our special letter from that place was written. It was difficult to find the imperial ensign, however. Saarbruck and Forbach are more completely reviewed. The first disasters of the French come before us in all their terrible results—heaps of dead, thousands of dying men in their agony, and railroad trains filled.| with the maimed and mutilated soldiers, both of the Emperor and the King. Prussia was in a difficulty with regard to the transporta- tion of her wounded to Berlin. Some very amusing scenes—laughable, were it not for the sad surroundings—were witnessed hourly by our special writers in the French camps and fortresses. Foreigners, particu- larly Englishmén, experienced great difficulty in making themselves understood by the ever watchful sentinels of Napoleon. MacMahon had made his first mistake, From Mannheim we have a very interesting letter, our special correspondent having just arrived there from King Williams headquarters at Mayence. The frontier line peoples were radiant in the light of victory, and joyous in their patriotism. Bulletins of triumph followed each other with great rapidity, and newspaper ‘“‘extras” and war maps had most wonderful sales. Here, as at all the other points of Germany, were found confidence, resolution, hope and resigna- tion. Berlin was bounding to conquest. Her citizens were surprised by the successes in the field. They were excited, almost fevered, by the news from the front, and could pity the French Turcos and Zouaves, who had been made prisoners, in their joy. From Denmark and Austria.we have just inklings of the peace sentiment of the neutral Powers, accompanied by a valuable exhibit of the reasons which induce the feeling—a wish for present secu- rity; a dread of coming revolutionary changes, Tax Deap Caroassks IN THE Lower Bay.— The offal in the shape of dead horses, cats, dogs and other carrion that has been thrown in the lower bay and allowed to drift back to the shores of Jersey, Staten Island, Long Island and Coney Island, is a nuisance that stinks most wofully in the nostrils of the pub- lic and should be abated. If the Board of Health has no jurisdiction in the matter (and we think that Board especially should have it in charge, as it is especially a matter of public health), then the Mayor should use his efforts to abate it. He has done very well in refusing to sign the drafts for the payment of the par- ties contracting to remove tie offal, but he should insist upon their removing it so far be- fore he pays them that it will not again vex the senses of ourselves or our neighbors. Let them carry the offal to Barren {sland or some ‘sandy waste of land far down the bay and burn or bury it before they are paid a cent. It was never in their contract that they should relieve us of the sickening flavor of carrion at the expense of our neighbors, or that they should remove the stench from the close air of the city merely to give it to us strengthened and rendered more sickening than ever by the strong fresh breezes of the bay. A Hopgrct Revivar.—One of the most valuable crops of Virginia and Maryland is the oyster harvest. Millions of dollars are invested in it every year. It will be gratify- ing to the lovers of the bivalve par excellence to learn that the (rade has been revived for the season, and that a few ‘‘pungy loads of fat ones” have already departed from the Eastern Shore for the Northern market. Think of what blessings are vouchsafed the American people, and compare our lot with the deplorable situa- tion in Europe. We no sooner get through with the delectable fruit season than ‘‘Bival- via” opens her luscious treasures for our benefit, Witt THere Be ANoTHER BeLaiuM?—Pro- bably not. The Prussians, seizing the fruits of their victory a little prematurely, are already demanding the dismemberment of France. But just here comes in the nineteenth century. If there is one great change made by the age in the spirit of European politics, it is that it has enforced respect for national- ity. Europe revolts at the thought of giving over any part of one people into the hands of another and a hostile people, and we are, therefore, not surprised to hear that Russia and England are equally opposed to this. They will prevent it if it becomes necessary ; but there is yet a little chance that the sol- diers of France may save them that trouble. Att Srrangers, it is given out, will be compelled to leave Paris in the event of the city being reduced to a siege, in order to diminish as far as possible the consumers of the city’s provisions. In Strasbourg, now under siege, an order from the commanding officer has relieved the city of all consumers not employed in the city’s defence. Such are the stern necessities of war, Tug RevoLUTION IN VENEZUELA,—The Blanco party have had a kind of success in Venezuela, still they hava not been able to es- tablish the Blanco government. They have made a desperate effort to do so; but the chances are that all Guzman Blanco’s intrigu- ing, scheming and treachery will go for naught. Blanco and men of his class are the plague of all the Spanish American republics, and it ‘they were all swept away the countries that gave them birth would be no losers by it. The believers in the Monagag government are confident of final success. Tux Camp at CHALons.—For many years the camp at Chalons, with all its imposing mimicries of war, has been the favorite holi- day amusement of the Emperor. Now, with the approach of the Prussians for war in reality, the camp of Chalons is broken up, and the army thereof marched back to the fortifi- cations of Paris. But of what use is Chalons against the advancing enemy, when there are good roads on both sides? It may be left behind; and this, too, ia among the brilliant discoveries of the modernart of war. Tue Boarp or ALDERMEN seem determined to make the best of the discretionary powers in the matter of jobbing that the new city Charter has left them. They have just passed over the Mayor’s veto an ordinance placing new patent burners on each street lamp at a cost of fifteen dollars apiece. This ought to net them a very handsome little sum, provided some taxpaying citizen does ndt get out an injunction, which would be very hard-hearted, to say the least, consideriug that the honorable Board has been near starvation since the street paving contract business was taken out of their hands. PEAouES AND MELons.—From the immense quantities, fine quality and cheapness of the peaches and melons with which this city is inundated, we are glad to report that the humbugging predictions of the croakers that the peach crop would be a failure this season, and that the melons were dried up, are abund- antly answered. We have never had finer peaches than we have now, and never such large and delicious melons of all kinds, thanks to the Bountiful Giver of all good things. THE GERMAN STEAMSHIPS. The Report from London That tle Lioyds Intend to, Rua Their Steamers a Canard. Yesterday afternoon a HERALD reporter called at the primcipal office of the Hamburg-American Packet Company, and atthe office of the ‘Olerichs, agents of the North German Lloyds, to ascertain if the re- ports received from London by cable to the press were confirmed by private despatches. At the Hamburg company’s there was nothing of note, and 1t was believed that no intention existed on the part of owners to resume running until after the blockade ceased. At the oilice of the Bremen line— North German Lloyd’s—the opinion prevailed that the despatch was intended to notify agents of their line in the interior towas of Germany that the steamers might zesume their trips within a few weeks, Owing to the superior naval strength of the French, 01 course unatfected by reverses of the army, it is thought extremely hazardous to risk their vessels at sea. Besides, the small freights would pay but meagre profits, ~ ARMY INTELLIGENCE, Colonel Hazen is relicvét from duty a3 Superin- tendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern Superin- tendency. Captain Lay and Lieutenant Martin have resigued, with one year’s pay. Captain G. H. A> Demfel, military storekeeper, has been ordered to report for duty in the Division of the Pacific. The following changes-in the stations and duties of offi- cers of the Ordinance Department are ordcred:— First Lieutenant W. 8. Beebe, from tre Fortress Monroe Arsenal to the Watervielt Arsenal, at Troy, N. Y.; First Lieutenant C. E. Dutton, from the Watervieit Arsenal to the Frankford Arsenal, Phila- delphia; Second Licuteaant A, L. Varney, trom the Watertowa (Mass) Arsenal to the Cheyeane depot, Wyomlag. “AVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Navy Department has received information of the death of Professor Wilcox, at the Naval Acadee my, on Saturday, of congestion of the liver. Lieutenant Amory has been ordtred to navigation duty at the Boston Navy Yard, and Chief Envinecr Lucky to the Norfolk Navy Yard. ~TRENTONAN_AMAZOKS. Yesterday morning Mrs, Austin, residing with her family in Woodruff street, in the neighborhood of the “swamp,” at wrenton, N. J., was surprised by the hasty adveut of an amazon named Egan, who was armed with a club and a hatchet. Mrs. Austin scarcely had time to rise in defence when Egan dealt her a heavy blow with the club on the skull and then on the arms, Seeing that she was not conquering speedily, she made & powerful swoop of the hatchet at her head, but Mrs, Austin fortunately ‘ducked” her head and evaded the blow. By this time the shrieks of the assaulted Woman attracted the atventon of some neighbors who arrived in time to save her life. The terrors of the attack paeret on her so powerfully that serious illness is likely to follow. The brutal wretch, Egan, ‘was quickly arrested on & warrant issued by Justice Dignau, who bound her over to keep to the peace and held her to bail to appear at the next term of court. THE PATERSON AND NEWARK RAILASAD. A portion of the Paterson and Newark Raltroad, lying in the vicinity of the Black and Gould estates, in the Ninth ward of Paterson, was sold by Sherit’s sale on Saturday last to satisfy the claims ora Mr. Post, who had built a bridge for the company for which he had never been patd. it was sold 10 pursuance to an order from tne New Jersey Supreme Court, by which judgments and exe- cutions have been granted against nearly all the road within Passaic county. The portion soid was purchased by Mr. James J. Fletcher for $1,100. Con- siderable more of the road, itis reported, ta to be sold in the same manner. ‘The compiicauuons arising ta the adjustment of claims against the company are probably caused by tne leasing and running 0: the road by the Erie Company irom the original corpo- ration. What will be the final result it is hard to tell, but it is believed ali trouble will be amicably anjuated, 80 that the road can soom be got to running again.