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\ ; TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD ROME. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. Army Mevoment to the Frontier. RoE, August 24, 1870, * &-etueral movement of the Pontifical army forces the frontier of the Papal States and Italy been commenced with the epprobation of his Pope Pius the Ninth. ; The march of the army 1s directed ‘ovens, by General ITALY. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Wa te Rome—The People Uraing the Crown. f FLORENCE, August 24, 1870, { The belief is generally entertained here to-day hts Majesty King Victor Emanuel will ve quite to control the feeling of the people of Italy for the possession of Rome. | It ssregarded as certain that Italy must move to @ Holy City at a very early day, no matter how xious thecrown may be to postpone the move- on account of the critical condition of public wfatra just now existing in Europe. ENGLAND. Honor to Science—Fatal Fire. Lonpon, August 24, 1870. M. de Lesséps has received the Ordér of the Star pr India. Several lives were lost at a fre in Rotherhithe beast night, ? Mapnrip, August 24, 1870, ‘On the return of a deputy from exile yesterday he Met at the station and welcomed by 6,000 repub- cans, Wlo accompanied him to nis residence, CUBA. Progress of the Layicg of the West India and Panama Cable. A HAVANA, August 24, 1870. 4 The expedition now laying the West India and apres cable promises well, The cable is being id at the rate of five miles an hour. The expedi- lon will probably reach Santiago de Cuba to-morrow oon. The electric current irom the steamer to tabano is perfect. . PARAGUAY. Election of a President. * _ Rio JANEIRO, August 6, Via Lonpox, August 24, 1870, } Buzzola has been chosen President of Paraguay. THE PACIFIC COAST. Railroad Consolidation in Califernia—Trea- eure Receipt from Mexico—Arrival of Mr. Seward at San Francisco. BAN FRANCISCO, August 23, 1870. The Central Pacific, California and Oregon, Oak- and Alameda, and. San Joaquin Valley Ratlroad mpantes have consolidated, under the name of the tral Pacific Railroad Company. ° Asteamer from Mexican poris has arrived here, ringing $208,000 in Mexican coin. Private advices om Mazatlan, August 14, say Vega’s expedition as been unsuccessful. Corona is preparing to take he fleid to destroy or capture him. aa arrival from tue codish fleet brings 35,000 bh. An enthusiastic meeting of Frenchmen was held re to-day. Five thousand dollars were subscribed for the sufferers in the war. An effort will bo made remit to Paris $10,000 monthly. Intense excite- ent was manifested, and there was great cheering. Ex-Secretary William H. ward passed Elko to- ye He was much prostruted, and was unable to out of the car. ‘ DOMINION OF CANADA. bReltet tor the Sufferers by the Great Fires in Ontario—Health of Sir John MacDonald. Orrawa, August 2%, 1870. Large sums have been subscribed here for the re- fief of the sufferers by the late fires, and the gov- roment will probably grant assistance. Large jumbers of people are living under tents loaned by 6 government. Sir John A. McDonald, whose health is completely restored, is expected here in a few days, {fhe Forests of New Brunswick on Fire— Several Villages in Danger. Sr. JouN, August 24, 1870, Heavy fires are raging in the woods along the dary of New Brunswick and the State of Maine, he harbor of St. Andrew last night was illami- ated hy the surrounding fires. Several villages in Marlotte county are also suifering severely. Great Devastations by the Vires in the Woode— Several Villages Destroycd—The Lilinois Preas Association. MONTREAL, August 24, 1870. Immense fires are raging in the woods back of the age of Ashton. The village has been saved by jutting down trees to make a gap between the ‘oods and the village. The devastation is great. tween Ashton and Stotesvilie only one or two ouses are left unburned. The Uliuois Press Association arrived here this orning. They were receive by the Mayor and a eputation of the City Council. Mr. Greig, the Pre- dent of the Association, acknowledged, in warm rma, the cordial kindness and lavished hospitaltt; ith which they had everywhere been received. [t ‘a@ quite unexpected, and made them forget they ere in # foreign country. The members of the ssoctation then went on a special train to see Vic- oe To-morrow the Mayor gives them a PHeavy Storm at Woodstock—Overflow of » the Thames—Great Western Railway Demage—ixpress Train Turown trem the Track. Woopstock, August 2%, 1870. Avery heavy thunder and rain storm occurred Past night, which caused the «river Thames to over- Wow and do considerable damage. Near Beacher- il@ ® culvert was broken, and part of the Great egern Railway track was carried away. The Of the steamboat express train Fo! west ‘thrown off the track and considerable damage tg the cars, but no lives were lost and but few ‘of the passengers were injured. NORTH CAROLINA. The Tables Tarned—Arrest of One of Gover- ner Helden’s Military Oficers. RALEIGH, August 24, 1870, Josiah Turner, editor of the Raleign Sentinel; John and James Scott, of the parties recent!y ar- Fested by Governor Hoiden, have sued out bat! writs fn the United States Court against Kirk and his lieu- enant, Bergen. In defauit of the requirea pail Was placed in jail this afvernoon by United Marshal Carron. Kirk 1s now at the company matters connected with the Creaweit and Al. uncer examination in the Pitted es Circuit Court ana In the State Supreme IRISH NATIONAL CONGRESS, fhe Irioh National Congress - Cincinnaii— Election of Oficere—Both Branches of the Fonias Organization Represented. CINCINNATI, August 24, 1870, In the Irish National Congress this morning James W. Fitzgerald, of Onto, was ciected President; P. W. Duna, of Lilinois, Vice President; J. J. Harrington, of Indiana; J. W. Goff, of New Yor! a 00, of Pennsylvania, Secretaries. was re branches of the Fenian organization were are asthe Insh National Brotner- James W. Giboons, jent of one branch of the 4 Organization, offered to surrender to the tional all the a A -— aaa property aud funda PRESIDENT GRANT AT NEWPORT. Visit to the Yacht Cambria—Splosdid Recep- tion by Captain Askbury—Dinner Party at Mr. Morten’s Cottage. Newrort, August 24, 1670. Newport's volatile gayety, whtch, with the de- clining season, was rapidly subsiding into a mo- notony of drives, bathing and hops, but has been roused to temporary vitalizing animation by the presence of the New York yacht squadron, 1s, since the departure this morning of nearly all the vessels Of the squadron, enjoying an additional pleasurably emotional excitement in the presence of President Grant, My Gespatoh last evening, sent directly after his arrival, left the President at the residence of L. P. Morton, one of the finest of the many magnificent villas adorning Bellevue avenue, environed by a congratulatory throng of leading sojourners here, who thus promptly availed themselves of the oppor- pes | to pay their respects to the chosen sovereign of thé nation. Multitudes of carriages with other visitors calied this morning, and there has been an unceasing current all day of cards and invitations. About noon the President, accompanied by Mra. Grant, Mr. and Mrs, Morton and Generai Porter, vialted Fort Adams, Colonel Dupont commandant. A salute was fired in honor of the President's ar- rival, after which he reviewed the-troops of the fortress, The fine condition of the fort and ad- muirable military training evidenced by the soldiers elicited the warmest encomiums of tne President, ‘The most pleasing, as well as the most interesting, event of the day was a visit made by the President on board the yacht Cambria, Mrs. Grant and tne other parties named above also accompanying bim 1n this visit, ‘The President was recetved with all due honors, which would have been greatly ex- tended, however, had not, as already stated, nearly all the vessels of the New York Yacht Squadron left early im the morning, leaving of this squadron only the yachts Sappho and Madeleine to unite with the Oambria ip extending to the distin- es visitors the honors usual on such occasions, ‘ue President apd party were received in the Cam- bria’d gig, and alter coming on board were intro- daced to Gaptain Merron fetyleed in fitting terms ex- pressed to President appreciation of the com- —y tendered him, and having introduced jensrs. k and Kemp, his compagnons du voyage iu the late ocean yacht race, showed the party over the vessel, It is unnecessary to say that the President was most highly pleased with the thorough perfectness of all ber mterior ap- pointments as well as splendid sailing qualities, so conclusively shown in her late brillant but closely contested race with the Dauntieas, The yacht was profusely decorated with flugs, and as the party nat on board the American flag, which till then had n kept hidden and invisible, now suddenly, as it by unfuried aud flung to the breeze direetly over the President's head, giving patriotic po pert compleveness to a most beautiful tableau. A deughtfal defeuner compieved the most agreea- ble visit. It was the President's intention to visit the Dauntless also, but te latter yacht unfortun- avely, as regarded the tuifilment of bis auxtous wish, Was amoug those leaving in the morning, she hav- ing fone up Narragauset Bay with a pleasure pariy, the {nee coming at Us time being entirely unan' ‘this evening Mr. Morton gave & dinner party in honor of President and dirs, Grant. Most of the leading notables in Newport received invitations. ‘The entertainment was of the most princely char- acter. Late mm the evening the milttary band from Fort Adams serenaded, which closed the day’s trib- ute pald him, TENNESSEE. Disastress Firce in Memphie Unio Clty—Negre Fight in Obion County—Niue Mea Wounded. Meurnis, August 24, 1870, The Humboldt Hotel and two adjoining buildings were burned on Monday night. The lous is $300,000, On Saturday night a destructive fire occurred tn Union City. The Herald aud the Mail newspaper Ofices were destroyed. The Courter of the 20th publishes an account of a desperate fight in Obion county on Sunday between a party of negroes and a Sherif’s posse who at- tempted to arrest§e negro named Edmund Jackson on @ warrant for robbery and attempting to murder gg named Cherry. Jackson and some dozen of his companions, negroes, heavily armed, at- tacked the Sheriff's party in a house where they were preparing to go after Jackson. Five white men were wounded in the fgbt, and one of them, named Harrison, severely. Four negroes were wounded. Nearly all the negroes engaged tn the affair were captured and loiged in jail the same night, and all the negro cabins in the neighborhood were burned, RHODE ISLAND. Spinners’ Riet at Fall River—The Mob Dis- persed by the Fire Department. PROVIDENCE, August 24, 1870. A serious rtot occurred last evening in Fall River, where the spinners are on @ strike. A crowa of avout @ thousand assembled near Durfee Mill to as- sault the workmen 4 they came out, as was done the previous evening. The police could not disperse the mob. One or two officers were knocked sense- less with stones. The Fire Department were called and played water upon the crowd. LONG BRANCH. Review of the Ninth Regiment by Governor Lon@ Brancu, N. J., August 24, 1870, Governor Hoffman, General Townsend, Colonel W. F. Moller and J. C. McClure arrived here this morn- ing. They were received with @ salute of twenty- one guns by the Ninth regiment, The Governor and staff reviewed the regiment in camp, after which the regiment paraded Ocean avenue. ‘he Governor —t called away on important business Jeft for New York this evening. Great preparations ure being made for the ball, which takes place on Friday night. The large din- ing room of the Continental Hotel will be used on this occasion. A large number of horses are arriving daily at Monmouth Park for the coming racea. William Smith enters biack stallion Thomas Jefferson for the 2:33 purse; Henry Harley enters the chestnut colt Harry for the Gentleman's Cup race. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. On Tuesday night the steamer Sunny Stae, from New York, ran ashore between Crager’s Taiand and Gont Isiund. Yesterday morning the steamer Neversink also ran agroand near Saugerties light. It was thoughi that both boats would’be got off without damage. Kill for The schooner Lilie Parson, with « cargo of wheat, from Milwaukee, ran asuore yesterdiy on Luke Ontario, abave the mouth of the Genes: iver, The census gives Norwalk, Conn., 14122 inhabitants; a gain of sixty-one per cent aince 1860, Robert E. Chambers was nominated yesterday for Con- areas by the democrats of the Sixteenth Onio disirict, Five hundred members of the Clapp family hela a reunt at Northampton, Mass, yesterday. sod en EUROPEAN MARKETS. AAA Lonpon MOnRBY MARKRT.—LOwpo! 4 ykoxpon Mo my August 24.-4:20 P, Seca a Hendy, “brie faltvay shares, ITiga tate Atlantic and Great Western, 4234. gf ABS Bouuse.—Pauts, Augubi 94.—Rentes closed at 6, 1867, 6; ten-fort 4, 17 FRANKFORT BOURSR.—FRANKYORT, August 24.—United States tve-twenty bouds are heavy at 9134 a 91% for the old ue. Livemroor Corton MABERT.—LIVEBPOOL, August 94 4:80 P. M.—The cotton market closed dull. Middling uplanda, Se. a 9id.; middling Orleans, 94d: a 94d. tales of the day have been 10,000 bales, including ¥,000 for export and ion Hgvas Corrow MARKET. —Havam, August %4.—Cotton market quiet. Orleans closed at 10if, LivgrProot BarADsTUr¥s MARKET.—LivERPOOL, August 24490 F; M—Cora Ws. Ud. per quarter for European. quiet LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, August 2-<:5P. Meek, Lite. per tierce for 804 ibe. Yor eeane prime Liysgroor. Pxopvo BEPOOL ba ’ M.—Common rosin, 6s. per o MABKET.—LIVERPOO!, A\ wt Tallow, dbs. $d per THE RAILWAY COMPACT. The Union of the Ratlroad Lines—What Has Actually Been Done and What Is Intended to be Done. The meeting which was to take place on Tuesday last at Saratoga of presidents of the through Itncs of railroad was deferred on account of the iliness of Thowas A. Scott, of the Pennsylvania Central. The meeting has now veen fixed to take place in the early part of Sepcember. The managers of the roads in question state tn refereuce to the recent advance in rates on Western trafic that the advance is not near go gre: usually made yearly at this season. No change whatever has been made in East bound rates, At the meeting of Jay Gould, Commodore Vander- bilt and Thomas A. Scott in September next a mode- rate and uniform rate is to be agreed on, the advan- tage to be galned by a union of the lines being, say the managers, a saving of expensive agencies ana commissions, Whicu benefit neither producer nor cousumer, ‘A BRUTAL HUSBAND. Kate Goomly, of 327 Kast Thirty-first street, was On Tuesday nigh: severely beaten with a club by her WASHINGTON. Contributions to the German Sanitary Fand—Opposition in Dominica to An- nexation to the United States— Redemption of Mutilated Bank Notes—The For- eign Mail Service. WAsHINGTon, Angust 24, 1870. ‘The Foreign and Mall Service. ‘The foreign mail service {a being performed satis- factorily to the department, notwithstanding the diMoulties encountered in making contracts pend- ing the war. The home contracts are being exe- cuted, and nearly all theroutine work of putting them in operation under the recent lettings ts com- Pieted. The Postmaster General hopes to make ® considerable reduction of expenditures for carrying the mails. The opening of suspended routes in the South has been attended with less Present and prospective costs than was anticipated, Trouble Between Montana Indian Tribes. General Sully, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Montana, writes to Commissioner Parker con- cerning @ recent attack on the Crow indians by hos- tile Sioux, their strength being variously estimated by the Crows at from 800 to 2,000 warriors. The Crows are terribly frightened and demoralized. They stase that they are out of ammunition, and that, together with their being so poorly armed, was the cause of their being driven im by the Sioux. General Sully thinks the government will have con- stant trouble with these’Sioux, and it will be impos- aible to settle the Crows on their reservation until the Sioux west of Black Hills and the Powder river country are severely punished. The Southern Indian Superintendeacy. There are several applications for the position of Indian Superintendent for the Southern Superin- tendency, from which office Genera! Hazen has been relieved, but the present understanding ts that the Superintenaency will be placed within the jurisdic- tion of the Central Superintendency, in charge of Friend Enoch Hoag. Contributions to the German Sanitary Fand. The European war fever has at lasi seized upon the foreign element of the departments in thts city. For some weeks past arrangements have been pro- greasing with the view of collecting a certain monthly amount from these German employes who sympathize with the wounded soldtes of Father- land, At last an organization nas been pertected, and @ great majority of the German clerks have agreed to contribute four dollars per month tewards this object while the war lasts. There 1s a great number of Germ'n clerks in the departments, and no doubt a considerable amount through these means will be realized. Another Move in the St. Domingo Gamo. It is reported that the opposers, under Baez's leadership, to the annexation of St.. Domingo are apprehenstve of a renewed attempt to effect another treaty, and are actively engaged in creating an un- favorable feeling to the measure throughout the island. A large number of documents were lately received by the agent of the opposition im this city, and these will be unscrupulously employed in resist- ing any attempt at annexation, National Gold Notes, The Department has on hand quite a large amount of the buffor yellow paper prepared originally for the first issue of postage currency. This paper Comptroiler Hulburd will use for the preparation of notes tor the gold banks. Tho same plate now em- ployed in printing the National Bank notes will be used for the gold notes. The ovly change tn the wording thereof will be that where the woras “na- tional currency” appear at the top of the present notes the words ‘‘national gold note” will appear on the yellow paper notes, and the promise to pay will specify that the note is payable wo the bearer in gold. Redemption of Mutilnted Bank Notes, Under the rules of the United States Treasury ail mutilated bank notes are redeemed, according to the degree of mutilation. A note with a certain portion of its superficial surface torn off is never redeemed at its full value, but in proportion to the quantity of superficial surface presented for redemption. Stnce greenbucks were introduced the redemption divimon of the Treasury has been constantly en- gaged in redeeming this mutilated currency, and an account of the discount has been kept, which shows an aggregate up to the present date of $184,693, which the government has thus saved, all of which has, of course, come out of the pocaets of the holders, Destruction of Cancelled Bonds. The $130,000,000 United States bonds destroyed being cancelled bonds purchased by Secretary Bout. well on account of the sinking and special tunds, comprehended only such cancelled bonds as had been purchased up to the date of the order for their destruction, which bears date about the Loth of July. Since that date referred tu $2,000,000 have been pur- chased on account of the July policy, and $4,000,000 tor the current month, making 2 total now on hand Of $6,000,000, which will probably be consigned to the flames at an carly day. It is indicated that here- after all bonds purchased on account of the Sinking Fund will be cancelled and destroyed immediately after their purcha-e, New National Bank in Kentucky. A certificate of authority was to-day issued from the office of the Comptrolier of the Currency to the National Bank of Maysville to commence business On & Capital of $300,000, New York Census Returns. Superintendent Walker to-day received from lis aa. sistauts in New York city assurances that in a day or two returns which will complete those of some of the city districts would be forwarded to the Census Bureau, It is expected that these returns wiil show, as Mave the partial ones heretofore received, a hand- some increase In population, with the inc e of Brooklyn and the other surrounding citi The system uvaer which the Bureau is working is con- stantly being improved, The returns wuich are now awaited, in order to finish uncompieted districts, are from the larger subdivisions. General Walker expects to receive much vatuable information betore ABS 94) of te om nontt, Be. oe, apart ‘eat Polat Academy Annual Register. The War Department to-day received copies of the register of the officers and cadets of the West Point Military Academy for 1870, For some reason there on unusual demand for these regigters this year. a Peper a ty 2! ear ers | returned here toxlay, states thal thé popalation of the District will not probably exceed 140,000. This estimate he bases on the partial results of the cen- sus taking. It was the generat impression that the District's population would figure in the neignvor- hood of 160,000. Tax on Scheidam Schnapps. It has been decided at the Internal Revenue omce that where Scheidam schnapps ts put up in botties and labelled as a medicinal article it is Mable to stamp duty. The Coasting Trade—Unjast Discrimination ‘ Against American Vensels. Fy Tne Collector of the Port of Oswego, N. Y., has called the attention of the Treasury Department to the discrimination made tn the act approved Jury 1, 1870, regulating the foreign and coasting trade of the Northern, Northeastern and Nurthwestern fron- tess of the United States, by which Canadian ves- sels are permitted to enter and clear at the rates fixed in the act of 1864, while American vesseig | that Butler did vot hear the decision and claimed are compelied to pay the increased fee when they pass beyond the jurisdiction of this govern- ment, American vessels of fifty tons, or under, are | Selected and another race was rowed. They made required to pay a fee of $1 50, while foreign vessels of the same tonnage are obliged to pay but fatty cents. American vessels of over fifty tons pay a fee of $2 60, and foreign vessels of same tonnage of but one dollar. This unjust discciminavion is not due to hasty legislation, as the attention of the chair- | Arrival of the Tyne Crew at Montreal—The man of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Cuand- ler, was called to it by the Commiastoner of Customs While the bill was pending, and of what must neces- sarily be the effect, ifthe pill passed as reported, Mr. Chandler was well aware. The bill, however, passed a8, reported, and the very first place that experi- enged Ite effects was Detroit, Mich, At one port the husband, who wes arrested, ‘Tae womaa was eens | Colicctor has indignantiy refused to allow the ats- So Believae Hoap. Ccluntnation and bas tusietea upea receiving the NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1870.—TRIPLE SHERT. same fees exacted from American veasela, The So- | licltor of the Treasury ia now a pealed to for bia opinion on the legality of the act, and his decision ia anxiously awaited. Formerly the custom bas been for chairmen of committees of either house to con- sult with the heads of the bureaus immediately in- terested tn the bills awaiting their action, but dur- ing the last session it seoms this custom bas been studiously neglected, and the country 18 now reap- ing the fruits of such neglect. The Oldest inhabitant. Among the census returns for the Burksvilie pre- cinct, Cumberland county, Ky., ts the name of Jack Cornet, @ white man, native of Virginia, represented to be 116 years old. YACHTING. Close of the Cruise of the New York Yacht Club. A Brilliant Season and Fine Sailing. NUMEROUS MATCHES FOR SEPTEMBER, EXCITING SPORT ANTICIPATED, Newrort, August 24, 1870, The fleet of the New York Yacht Club was for- mally disbanded this morning. The majority of the yachts had left the port, and as the cruise bad come to a satisfactory termination {.8-further prolonga- tion was not deemed advisable, A meeting was held on board the Commodore's yacht at ten o'clock, when the prospects of pending races were discassed, It would seem that most of the yacht owners were coniident of defeating the Cambria, and the private matches with her were talked over and urged at length. Some of the crafts, however, entered to contend against her not being in first class trim, it Was considered prudent to postpone these races ‘until the contests for cups, presented by members of the club, were terminated. After some conversa- tion it was agreed that the first race should com- mence ten days hence, and a very agreeable pro- gramme was arranged. Next Monday week the first race will be sailed for @ prize presented by the Vice Commodore for schooners, the course to be from Brenton’s reef lightship around the buoy off Block Island, thence ground the lightsiip of the Sow and Pigs rocks, and home to the Brenton’s reef ligntsmip. This race will be sailed according to the rules of the New York Yacht Club in regard to canvas, but there will be no allowance for difference in size, In the same race there will be a subscription cup tor the second schooner yacht. Mr. Wilham Douglass, of the bappho, offers a,cup on the following day for schooners, the race to be from Brenton’s reef light- ship to and around the buoy off Block Island and return, no allowance of time. In connection with this race there will also be a subscription cup for the second schooner. ‘The race for the Aifty guinea cup presented by Mr. Ashbury wili come off on the 17th of September. Schooner yachts and sloops will contend, and the course will be decided by the committee, which con- sists of Commodore Stebbins, Mr. Stuyvesant and Mr. Charles Longfellow. In case no sloop yachts enter for Mr. Ashbury’s cup both prizes fall to the Urst schooner yacht at the home stakeboat. THE SAVANS OF 1870. Closing Up of the Session—Meoting of Sec- tion 2—A Valuable Paper by Clinton Rooseyelt—“* The Bessemer” Again—Generic Laws v8. Special Legistation. Troy, August 24, 1670. The association met last evening in Section 2, where the interests of science were so carefully guarded as they have been throughout the pro- ceedings of the Convention. In other words, thie meeting was a grand burlesque on science, in which Mr. Dutton,” who from his appearance resembled a Meutenant tn the United States army, paid a high compliment to the HERALD, subsequently followed by another gentleman, who gracefully alluded to the same subject. The meeting was something like an evening at Tony Pastor's Upera House, and here, as in many other instances during the Convention, the Bessemer process of blast furnace puffery was iuduiged. The owners of these works have wound thelr loving arms about the Convention, and. T, Sterry Hunt, the Presi- dent, ana others have responded in reciprocal and corporate hugs. Much merriment was had in Section 2. This js among the closing scenes; but there are already inklings of important scientific papers tobe read at the Indianapolis meeting of 1871, These will, I judge, scarcely fail to attract attention whan I mention that Professor Sullivan, President Barnard, of Columbia; Professor B. S. Hearick, of the Department of the Interior at Wash- ington; Mr. John Riley, tie inventor of the famous salamander felting, to which the attention of the Convention was particularly directed as a great pub- lio economy during the illustrations of the same, on the controverted Bessemer process; Professor Agassiz, A. L. Holley, Professor Hunt and others are already prefigured to appear before the grand meet ing of 1871. Colonel J. Townsend Connolly, of Governor Hor. man’s staf, has veen elec ted a member of the asso- ctation. A Papera were read yesterday afternoon by Dr. Thomas Hull, F. A. B.; Barnard Orr, Morris, H. F. Walling, ¥. H. Vanderweyde, Professor Pickering, T. O. Hiigard and Professor Bicknell. Other unimportant papers were read, but attracted little attention, But Professor Agassez, by proxy, sent a very important paper, on “the Former EXis- ence of Local Glaciers on the White Mountaims.’* A paper read was “The Substitution of General Laws for Special Legislauion,” by the Rev. George A. Leakin, of Baltimore, The idea was that a divine government operates by general laws; the best civil government is that which assimilates toit. He re- ferred to history. For instance, it was customary to apply ior each charter, laud or railroad, and ihe re- sult Was the corrupting influences of their corpora- tions upon the legislature. ‘This is all done away with by the substitutton of genera! laws, and the rights are secured by application to the proper court. He showed injurious influence upon laws of trade; that legislatures attempted to establish values, avin France, with disastrous results; but by leiting these laws alone, they are self-corrective and assimilate themselves to the divine law. A congress of na- tions was called for to protect the interest of nations and secure entire populations from the whim of one ruler, and it was gratifying to note that the American idea, instituted in 1789, was now being recognized, and that Prussia had already freely recognized this American doctrine, and that in view of the extension of this principle the Ameri- can would say, with greater pride than the Roman, “1 am an American.” And lastly, the substitution of competition in place of the usual mode of optain- ing office would be piacing @ premium upon merit— not upon local electioneering, That with these principies our government would become a uni- versal governmeut, or Would seek tts protection that empire 18 peace. Professor Langley, of the Allegheny Observatory, then read a paper on an improved form of solar eye- piece. The eye-pieces commonly used on the sun employ a singie reflection from the suriace uf an un- In connection with this race Mr. Stuyvesant offera @ cup to be won by the second schooner on the same terms and conditions as the other races, It will be seen that a brilltant season 1s yet to come, and that notwithstanding the splendid cruise of the club just ended some magnificent regattas are athand. The Cambria nas private matches with the Madeleine, Phantom, {dler and America, and all the contests will be sailed under the rules of the club, The owner of the Idier was evidently not satisfied with «che result of the last race, which ended in a victory for the Cambria, The Idler, it will be remembered, split her stem and arrived at the home stakeboat some eight minutes astern of her opponent. The Idler has Just come off the ways, thorougluy repaired, and her struggie with the Cambria is anticipated with considerable taterest, The schooner yacht Madeleine, which is also/pitted against the Cambria, left this morning for New Lon~ don, in order to get overhauled for the race, and the Phantom, which won the race yesterday trom Edgar- town, will also undergo some slight overhauling prior to her contest with the Britwh craft. [p18 not ‘tain whether the America will compete with the Cambria, but it is probable that having set matters to rights after her smash, after leaving Edgartown yesterday morning, she wili give the British craft a brush. A race between the two yachts would be re- garded with deep interest under all the circum- stances. It is possible that the best of the season is approaching, for although the cruise has been favored by the elements the month of September will doubtless furnish all the wind required. Little remains to said. The cruise has been an interestiug one, “aud the reception given to the club at all ports worthy the Crap baer organiza- tion, Inthe absence of most of the yachts the bar- bor was uot so gay looking this morning as when (he full fleet lay riding at anchor. After the race from Edgartown yesterday many of the vessels re- quiring an overhauling cleared the port, and only a few remained. The Alarm, Madgie, Fieetwing, Madeleine, Josephine and a few others left to-day. The Bappho is still anchored here, near the Daunt- less, The latter went On @ short cruise to Narra- ganset to-day. Shortly after one o'clock President Grant aud party went on board the Cambria, but as the visit was a flying one and generally unknown, few were aware of her excursion, The Cambria was beautifully decorated with fags. In connection with the races to be sailed and the prizes offered by members of the club it 13 Suid that @ very valuable cup will be presented by the citi- zena of Newport, to be satied for by the schooner yachts betonging to the New York Yacht Club. The course around the buoy off Block Island is regarded an Corn te fair one for all yachts. So far tne contests tn thatdtrection have been marked by ex- cellent salting, the wind veing pretty fresh all the time. The Cambria has participated im the club races, and in some cases has hud a good opportunity for the display of her capacities. All yachtmeu de- sire a guod breeze, and as the monti of September is by no means higgardly in that respect, somo splendid racing may be anticipated. In fact the best contests of the whole yayhuog seusou will be determined withia 9 foyiuuctt. ms iin Dea A at OO The Yacht America in Collision. {From the Boston Herald, August 24.) The yacht America, United States Navy, left Ed- gartown with the New York Yacht gquadrod hi eight o'clock yesterday morning, at quarter-past nine o'clock ran into the schooner George A. Pierce, of ferns eee was cut down to the water's edge on the starboard side, six feet abaft the main rig- ing. The America lost her bowsprit and injured her Sik, jf wlightly. The America reached New Bed- ford yesterday afternoon. fe. “Aquatic. Boat Race oa the Merrimac Between But- ler and Landers—Decision of the Referee Disputed—A Second Contest—Butler Wins Bot| Ee LoweLL, Mass., August 24, 1870, The single sculi race between Thomas Butler, of Boston, and John Landers, of thts city, came off this afternoon on the Merrimac river, just above Paw- tucket Falls. The course {3 a two-mile one. The race was for $500, $250 a side. Butler won the choice of position, Atthe start Landers shot haifa length ahead of Butler, bat the race was quite even throughout. They crossed the line very close together, but the referee decided that Butler won the race by about two feet. Landers’ friends were very indignant, and were so noisy @ foul. Landers’ friends then insisted that the referee, Captain Gardiner, of Boston, should not act, aud A. A. Haggott, of this clly, was a good start and rowed very evenly until they turned around the stakeboat, when Buti:r gained on Landers and led by several lengths, Jusi before reacting the line Landers gave up the race, having broken an oar. The race was given to Butler and the money paid to him. St. Johus Crew in Training. MONTRRAL, August 24, 1870. The Tyne crew, six tn number, have arrived here, bringing four boats, They will leave tmmediately for Lachine, and go into training. The St. Johns silvered muror to diminish the light, whtch is fur- ‘ther enfeebled by dark glasses. Tois introduces ar- Uficial color, so that neither in this form nor any other in general use do we see the true color of the solar surface. A radicai improvement ts obtained by introducing @ second reflector and polarizing the light. ‘This pian had presented itself inadependentiy to others as well as to the speaker, who had, how- ever, constructed an instrament, which he showed the audience, em ing sowe novelties which he hoped were useful. Three reflectors were empioyed, the first being Immovably fixed as the polarizing angle, so as to receive the solar image centrally; the olner two moving independentiy by mechan- ism resembling that of micrometers. In this form the great danger of the first glass breaking by the irregularly distributed heat was uvoided. Professor Rangley gave some further de- tails of the construction of the instrument, and de- scribed the results attainable by its use. The eye could be placed in the focus of a lens thirteen inchea in diameter when thus protected, and the lens being directed to the sun, the solar surface scrutinized With entire ease, every feature being presented with precision and in its natural color, ‘The speaker gave 4 verbal description of the intricate details of a solar Spot on the sun, reserving more minute details tor we aia of graphical description aud another occa- sion. ‘The following ts an abstract of a paper read before the American Association for the Advanceinent of Science, at Troy, N. Y., by Clinton Roosevelt estion—Oughit a true science of national wealth to be excluded irom the curriculum of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Mr. Roosevelt 18 willing (o allow, according to the motion of Professor Agassiz, nade at the last an- huat meeting of the association at Salem, Méass., that the system of political economy, as taught in our colleges and universities, embracing only pro- duction, distribution, exchange and consumption of articles having exchangeable values, 1s Lnsufiicient to embrace @ true science of national weaith, Mr. Roseveit’s science of national wealth consists of three orders und nine geuera, without counting the species, varieties, &c., #8 follows:— First—The creating arts and sciences, consisting of:—First, agriculture; second, manufactures; third, commer yecond—The conserving arts and sclences, consist- ing of:—First, law; second, war; third, hygiene. Third—The retining or perfecting arts and scleuces, consisting of:—First, physics; second, inetaphysics; third, polities. ‘These embrace “all that men can reasonably de- stre on earth as useful or delightful to nim.’” All are founded on the wants of man, the original evil vo overcome being want—the higher law being ne- cessity in the original nature of things—the chief g000 to be pursued being happiness, and the rule of faith in evidence of trath being consisteucy. That truth consists in the nature of things, so that what 13 Universally consisient 14 true, whether we can prove any single proposition by ttself alone or not. that the Feasoh why all systems of government by reason alone have failed, litherto to make peace on earth and goodwill to all is that the will of man is not governed, or to be governed, by the greatest miouyes, but by thé same general law that ge in physics; thus accepting the science of govern: ment as the sciepce of motive powers, “Mauve powers are of two kinds. aon tee ‘sl, metaphysical; second, physical ‘ad Whereas, in physica motive por directly as au Bu patange apd inversely i Square of the disfances Ii space, in metaphysics motives govern the will of fiah in times. Tnw men whe YOUWY belleve in aya rewards and pun: suil give Way to the present veuptguiol ar little, practically, fin ti “ieathe or fit tact ment ‘of punishment comes near. Thus, as in the State of Wisconsin, the La Crosse and Milwaukie Raliroad Company bribed, all at once, the Legisla- ture, ‘ydicl id (he Executive, and left the ae ned 60 ray ea ee saith ut srephorg #0 has it always been. A combination of moleyed bor- porations fas never failed, to carry their designs ta any case, unless opposed by 4 more ygaithy combl- matio) Nor is this rule peculiar to léyistaters, among whoui some are facto Ww private gain, pre- {erring honor and good consclences, For among all classes’ the immediate and direct self-interest 19 against the commonwealth, so that tf men be let alone Ufiings cannot regulate themselves, things having in themselves no idea of the kind. On the contrary, things let alone tend constantly to punish the indo- leat. The sane things if let alone are desiructive to lve and happloess, if removed becomlug benefl- clal In their proper places; a8 the offal of cities, left to find its own level in the lowest places, send forth malaria, disease aod death, if transported to the surrounding country and covered in the soll, pro- ducing flowers, fruits aud cereais lor the support of life and happiness. ‘That there is a law of Providence under the higher law of absoiute necessity in the natwe of things that what @ man or nation will not labor or fight to bey and guard when gained, shall not be enjoyed, ence Mr, Roosevelt argues that the “gentle opt- mist’ is in bad company when he cries “Let us alone,” to buy cheap and sell dear that things may regulate themselves; that the free trader, iree lover, and freebooter and slave dealer utter the same cry, “Let us alone.” And this was all that the Coniea- erated States required, namely—to be letalone w buy cheap merchandise of Old England and cheap negroes in Africa, rather than dear goods in New England, and t we iree trade in negroes, As to the rights of ean Mr. Rosoevelt contends that as noman can havea right to do wrong the rights of man depend, frst, on his will to do right, and, secondly, on his intelligence, Because no man can have a right to wrong another by his iznorant pre- sumption which sets at paught all law more than vy auy other selfish animal propensity, inw being weil defined by commentators as a rule of action prescribed by the superior, and which the infe: jor ts bound to obey; that any who opposes this prinetpie advocates no law, and favors a return to anarchy; that men ought to ve elected only to the lowest grades of office and rise In the grades aa in the army or navy, aud Jearn thus the arts and sclences of government vettis | 7 the eltizens in ontigr anccesaively novpaen, Mena of twenty-one -#LX, unicae ferent, eo gel Brincipie of Jantioe sa that with what measure oue motes to good citizens Should be measured unto him agatu. This principle should correct all false a. preceden' inte anaociation, to-day designated Incianapolle place of hoidin, ¢ mecting next year. following omcers. were elected :—President, Profes- nor As& Gray, of Cambridge; Vice ay Dr. George Parker, of Yale; Secretary, Funes of Salem, Mags; Treasurer, Wilkos 0. Vaux, Philadetputa. ‘The association adjourned this afternoon. A LUMINOUS FRAUD. Half Million Dolce for Gas Burners—the Board of Aldermen Seeking Light~Whose Fingers Are In This Pist It 1s worth while to rescue from obitvion aad e@ place once more tn black and white before the reading public of this metropolis the following characteristic extract from the proceedings of our precious Board of Aidermen on Tuesday last. Alderman WaLTMan moved to take from the table the veto message of the Mayor on the resolution of the Board, passed July 7, 1570, which read as fol lows:— Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works be, and he is hereby, authorize and directed to pro- cure and gage wo byte of or more the streets, lanes, alleys, laces within the rate limits of the Cty otNew York, one of Cremin’s patent champion oe and new and improved patent street ip redec- tors, provided the ben! thereof shall not exceed the sum of fifteen dolars for each lamp. ‘There was no debate nor conversation on the mat- ter, the Mayor's objections being overruled and the job passed in a few seconds. This little job involves only half a million dollars or thereabouts, and was, consequently, deemed unworthy of either much or grave consideration by the Oity Fathers. @uch trifles, when they consume time or thought, are . unanimously voted a bore. Being # question of brightening Up our gas display tu the public streets it Was properly made light of WHERE THE “LITTLE JOKER 13. The attention of the reader is asked tn thts matter solely with @ view to show how clearly in the reia- tive smallness of this proposition the magnitude of the job is concealed. At the end of lust year there were 76 street lamps in this city, and as new ones are all the time being erected it is safe to cath the total at present in round numbers 24,000, which, at fifteen dollars per lamp, amounts to $420,000 as the sum which the taxpayers are called upon to contribute for such an extra amount of ight as might be contained in a dozen wax candles. Of course if the champion gas burner ts adopted * for the 28,000 jamps constituting the present supply it will aiso be retained for the many thousands of Jamps which the city in its growth will demand throughout the fature. Thus the present half mil- lion dollars ts but au instalment of what the prome ters of unis job contemplate receiving. ‘rhe reporter of the HERALD made a call on nia houor the Mayor yesterday to ascertain if he knew anything of tuis Wouderiul patent which tie Board of Aldermen appeared to think would secuce for New York all Its necessary enlightenment, “You saw my veto,”’ observed the or. “Tsald I was in the dark about that patent light. I know nothing about tt beyond seeing as 1 go home iu the evening *Cremin’s patent chatplop burner * ainted on a fence uear the Harlem depot, vho Cre is the Lord only knows. I knew a mam who was hanged some time ago, but 18 can’t be that individual, for his light Isextinguished, ‘This thing is a huge joke and Mr. Tweed ts bound to treat it as such.”’ HEADQUARTERS OF THE CHAMPION BURNER. After leaving the Mayor toe reporter took a strolt up town to the headquarters of the champion burner and there got a full and detailea account of the new idea which is to light up our dark places and make the hearts of the people rejoice. The burner resembles a small round, elongated maton box, and consists of two tubes, one inside the other, leaving a space tor the gas to circulate a trifie before it reaches the outlets on top. The entire burner is about an inch and a half m iength. Tne outside is composed of what the inventor calls nickel, which is made to shine like & Weak imitation of silver. When in use it ts placed over an ordinary gaa burner, to which it 18 attached by a spiral groove, 1t is claimed (hat “this burner gives a mellow yellow flame, which philosophers say enhances beanty.” ‘The philosophers of the Board of aldermen no doubt saw the beauty in another light. At head- quarters one of these burners coat one dollar. Ata nardware store, a ew blocks lower down the street, the same article can be had retail for fifty cents ‘vhe reflectors mentioned in the resolution of the Board are made of plain and simple tin, intended to be Gxed tn the roof of the lamp and direct the lignt towards the curbstone. The highest estimate upon burners and reflectors together ta three dol- lara, but the intrinsic value of the wo, bought tm bulk, as it is proposed to buy them, may be safely set down at seventy-five cents or a dollar. ‘The Board of Aldermen have resolved to gtve tifteen dol- Jars and no questions asked. Of course it is claimed with @ flourish of virtuous economy that these burners will save almost half the gus @t present consumed. bo much the better for tue gas companies bat so much the worse for the taxpayers. No mat- ter what quanuty of gax this city consumes, the com- panies receive their contract price per year of fifty doilars a lamp. A short time ago.they got twenty-five dollars a lamp and made fabulous profits even then; but now that the Board of Aldermen have come t@ the assistance of these poor famishiug corporations With fifteen doliar burners professing 10 save balf their gas, while they charge the city fifty dollars @ lamp, there 1s some hope that they will struggle wo live alittle longer. ‘The champion gasjburner ts, without hapten the most stupendous fraud im a small compass has ever been toisted on the taxpayers. Otner frauds had a tolerably decent disguise, Which gave then a | least @ spurious respectability; but this ts 60 mail in bulk and so large in imposition that it ts hard possible to believe the Board of Aldermen intend the people take the resolution seriousiy. THE REMEDY. Any taxpayer who chovses can put an injunction on the perpetration of tuts latest if not lightest ta. iquity. Christopher Pullman pulled a certain gas company up short when they surreptitiously secured 4 Valuable .rancbise intended to bleed the pockets of the peopie. The same viglant citizen had an in- Junction placed upon what are termed the Fernando and although it was claimed that a8 & member of the Board and consequently one of the party to the contract, he was invalidated from take ing such action, he fell back upon his rights ag a cit izen and laxpayer and galned his point. No one be- heves that the Board of Assistant Aldermen will hesitate to pass this resolution a3 _expedt- | ously as did the other Board. To Mr. William M. Tweed the peopie will now have to look for such treatment of tits penaing or- Ainance as will render it inoperative tn the mteresta of the fraud tt wag iptended to consummate. If our gas falls te pure fis brightly as th se lovers of light, the Boards of Aldermen desire, would tt not be well to give a hint to the gas companies that, gons'der- | lug the double price which they arg at Proseal pald, allitie improvement In the tuality of the article might be ventured? But outside of the enormous price to be given, the réal merit of this burner la ni. It may eave 4 little gas, which 1s doubtful ; bas as for shedding any more light than we get at pre- sent, It is ail pure moonshine, and very woak at What. SYMPATHY WjTH CANAD, ig _ One of the most interesting facts, however, in Con- Héétion with this hobby of the Aldermen is to be fouyd 19 she fact that YJ | anit been submaltted for. use Be the ion cous ee other cities, and history fails to record any instance where its ambient rays hayg bean, fostered by muni- pat fathers to lighten tho pathway of Lege gn cltizens. But tt may be accepted as a sign of con- Gitetions With a view jones annexation, perhaps, thal e Canadishd have pad this ‘tempting bait held up before them and refused to bit. The Common Council of Montreal entertained a proposition to have their gas saved and the light, thereof lutensifed by these miraculous burners, and the offer was made to furnish them at the remark- ably low rate of seventy-five cents per lamp. Bus the Kanacks thought that the price was “too steep’? aud rejected the proposal, and the burners sank into ovilvion, Yet what @ margin was there be- tween seventy-five cents and Miteen dollars. And again, allowing that this wonderful invention would save fifty per cent of the gas now consumed by the city the city would not be benefited an atom. But the gas companies, those arrogant monopolists of wealth and franchises would be the sole beneficiarys. At present tne city is lighted by contract with the gas companies at a stipulated con- tract sum per annut for each gas light furnished, and It Is not tong since the rate allowed them was largely increased. If the amount to be expended for the job heceby ventilated were devoted to the Introduction of calcium lights to illumine the port, the North and East rivers, or some of the squares and avenues, the people might perchance derive benefit therefrom, but as the matter at present sande it is a fraud and an officiat outrage. Died. Rocar.—Ropert W., eldest son of L. M. and Re- becca 8. Rocap, aged 23 years and 6 months. Funeral this (Thursday) afternoon, at half-pags: two o’clock, from the First Baptist church, Piaia- field, N. J. \For Other Deaths see Ninth Page.| A.—Henstorer American, the Only Clear Pre. paration in the world that will restore Color, disperee Dan- Sold by all druggists, | Grud aud cleanse the Scalp. Diabetes, Dinbeten.—t . cartala ere for it. Depot 46 Cli stitution Water te street, New York. Patent Window “Umbrellas. —Neweet Inven- as every other art and acience is learned, by practice crew are aiso in training regularly at St. Jolns, N. Be, fone over the aix mie course three times daily in their new bout. ‘They are expevied to beat any time heretofore made by theuL. ay well as cheory, and when officers nave been tetiys ail the grades they should retire to a court for the trial of impeachment and corrections of all errors of administration. That the parties aggrieved suouid complain to grand inquests, ty coMsist of all ton of thi - SIMON HEITER & CO., yn of the age. ele manufacturers, tolontaton funibea fhe Whe anata ot mans TETLOe SCO. ata A TNO. | ;