The New York Herald Newspaper, August 26, 1870, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. CORRESPONDEITI. We have special correspondents moving with each division of the opposing forces of France and Prussia, and news ageacies in tho Principal capitals—London, Paris, Berlin, Ma- rid, Vienna and Florence—so that nothing of an important news character escapes our vigilant representatives. Our news agencies in the principal cities of Enrope, and our system of travelling corre- ®pondents, have been long established, n fact the readers of the Heraup have no doubt long Since become familiar with, and as our letters from all parts of the Eastern Hemisphere for years pas! have fully proven. We do not pretend that our comments upon fhe war, or that our opinions upon the proba- “dle success of either belligerent in coutem- 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 EVENING, GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner of Bighth avenue aud Md w.—SITALA—THE NATION. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broad arte Favs. BOOTH’S THEATRE, 23d Bir Van Winxie y.—OPERA BOURTE—- between Sth and 6th avs.— NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tu& Deaua or UNDER wue Pay. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND MENAGGRIE, Broadway, oor- ner Thirtieth s.—Performances every afternoon and evening WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway ana 18th street.— Purrz,Oun Cousin Grewan. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery. FRENOM SeY—IRRLAND a8 IT Was—JACK SHEPPARD. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn. CoxsiwaN Baoruxus. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSR. 201 Bowery.--Va- miniy ENTEBTAINMENT—CoM10 VOCALISMB, £0. THEATRE COMIQ''E, 514 Broadway.--Comta VooaL- 1M, Nrcxo Acis, &c. CENTRAT PARK GARDRN, 7th ay., betweon 58th and {Sth ste.—Tuzovoxs TuoMwas' POruLaR Concerts, CE GARDEN, Fit RAND VOOAL AND th street and Third aye- UMENTAL CONCERT, LEEDS’ ART GALLERIES, 6817 and §19 Broadway.— EXxuwirion oy Painrix NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway, BCIENCK AND Ant. ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 745 Broadway. — ART. jay, August OF TO-DAY’S HERALD. ing Article on the Probable of the War in Europe—Move- President Grant—Yachting—The at Long Branch— Jaza ne; Operations at Metz, Strasbourg and Chalo is; Beluian ‘'roops to the Frontier} Pri im-Salm Kitled tn i Eugénie to lreiand; Looming | Up—Import N and Confhigration —Busir itices, Sunstrok 53 } New York srooklyn Courts—The Home- Jess Poor. 8 road Monopoiies—How to Break Up the Coa! Monopolists, Use Peat—De- partinent of Docks—A Tenement House Tra- gedy—The National Game—Cricket—Brooklyn city Items—The Brooklyn Central Bank—A Straggle for Life—The Colored Labor Conven- tion: The Interest Surrounding the Move- ment—ihe Grand Central's Inaugural—The Farragut Obsequies—New York City News— Army and Navy Intelligence. Y—Politicgl Inteliigence-—The Irish Republicans in the’ Fiela—Alas! My Country—Financial and Commercial Keports—The Irrepressibie Con- niet in Virginia—A Big Fish for Otsego Lake— Marriages and Deatns—Advertisements, §—Telegraphic News trom all Parts of tho World— News from Washington—Mirth and Murder— Rowing on the Hudson—The Irish Directory— A Kepublican Rumpus: ‘the Republican Gene- ral, Committee m Council—Shhipping Intelli- gece—Advertisement: Soule ah ANT ne ‘The Probable Consequences of tho War in Exrope. He would be a bold prophet who should pretend to say precisely what will be the con- sequences of the war now raging in Europe. The end of tho stroggle itself is uncertain, and what is to follow or result from it is more uncertain still. Up to the present time the Germans havo been successful beyond all expectation. power and great military skill, But the for- tunes of war are uncertain, An accident may tura the scales one way or the other, Or the practice of fighting and reverses of the French may not only arouse the whole population of France to determined and persistent resistance, but may develop such military ability, such generalship and resources a3 that ingenious, proud and warlike people have not yet shown in tho war, Tho revolu- tionary wars of the French at the close ofthe last century and beginning ofthe present one, when all Europe was combined against them, showed wonderful y Heth and resources. This war, indeed, has proved that they are the same brave people, for, notwithstanding the snecesses of the Germans, they have fought like heroes and have punished their enemy severely. Still the prospect is unfavorable to the French. The Germans have exhibited a power and military ability little dreamed of by the French and hardly anticipated by the rest of the world. They have, besides, all the prestige and moral power of success, while the French are cut up and a good deal demoralized. The German armies, of not less than half a million of men, have penetrated, like a wedge, the heart of France, with the apex pointing to and steadily advancing toward Paris and fresh forces pressing in and upon the base. The line of the Germans is a long one, from the base at the Rhine frontier, and becomes longer as they get nearer Paris, but it is woll taken care of, and another half million of men or more, including the landwehr, if necessary, can be brought up to maintain that line and to support and replenish the armies in advance. The French have no forces to cut the rear of the advancing German armies. They are kept fully employed in endeavoring to resist the masses of their enemy, which move steadily, like an avalanche, toward Paris, The mission of Marshals Bazaine and MacMahon was to stop this progress, and their forces have fought well and bravely for that purpose, particularly those of Bazaine around Metz. It is doubtful if they can do more than check the onward march for a few days. The progress of the German columns seems irresistible. Nor can any other French army be got together to enemy to dictate what form of government 1 they shall have or who sball be thelr ruler? And would it not be a most dangerous experl- ment for the Prosslans to make to say what shall be the government or who sball be the ruler of Franco ? Humiliated as France may be, that proud and groat nation could not endure such dicta- tion. Should Prussia wish to re-establish the Thoy have showa immonse-| Orleans dynasty that very fact, probably, would deter the French from accepting o monarch of the Orleans family, If even an Orleans prince could be forced upon them at the poiat of the bayonet it is not likely he would remain long vpoa the throne after the Prussians left. A regency with the Prince Imperial for future emperor would hardly satisfy the Prussians, who have declared so emphatica'ly against the Bonapartes, A pro- visional government, perhaps, is the only one that Prussia could treat with or that could trent with Prussia. But here the Prussians would be in a dilemma again. A provisional government might lead to a republic, and that is not what King William and the Prussian aristocracy want or would like to see. A republican government in Franco might shake the throne of Prussia and the other monarchies of Europe. The fires of the first French revolution and repub- lic might be lighted again and set all Europe ina blaze. Then, indeed, France might take revenge upon Prussia forthe humiliation she is enduring. There is no doubt the dynasties of Europe dread such a contingency springing from the present war. The question of tho future government of France is surrounded with great difficulties, and it will take all the skill of Bismarck, as well as of the Powers of Europe, to manage this delicate matter. As for the people, the sooner they dispense with the crowned heads, who plunge them into war continually from personal and ambitious motives, and establish republics based upon nationality, the better. Fearful as the effects of the present war are good may grow out of it, for the people may become enlightened as to the evils of monarchy and may learn to govero themselves. The Quarantine Wur. The proposed arrest of Dr. Carnochan’ and his deputies for the seizure of a vessel caught violating the quarantine laws shows what out- rages may be attempted ia the name of legal redress when the administration of justice is in the hands of men who study only how to distort it. The proposition to arrest an honor- able officer of the law for the honest discharge of his duty is an act of the same nature as that of the ruffian or bravo who strikes his murderous blow at the functionary who sur- prises him in the commission of a crime. It operate upon the German line. Bazaine and MacMahon might be largely reinforced from Paris—that is, if the communications of the former be uot already entirely cut off—but it is not probable that the Germans can be turned back now short of Paris. Nothing but the most decisive victory over the main body of the German army could prevent that army reaching the French capital. Looking, then, with the light before us at all the citcumstances and contingencies of the situ- ation, we suppose that the German forces, to the number of three or four hundred thousand splendid fighting men or more, will reach the fortifications of Paris. It is possible battles may be fought before thai. MacMahon may have massed a large army and may stand in the way somewhere on the line approaching Paris ; but, as was said, the probability is that the solid, well traised and experienced German armies will force their way through and leave noreally dangerous enemy behind. It is possi- ble, however, that MacMahon, who, it is reported, has left Chalons, instead of march- ing toward Paris to defend that city or to fight the Crown Prince of Prussia in his march, has gone in the other direction to join Bazaine, with a view to force the Germans to a _ great battle at Metz or in the neighborhood, It is there the French may intend to defend Paris, and such a movement might compel the Crown Prince of Prussia to fall back to support Prince Frederick Charles and General Steinmetz against the combined forces of MacMahon and Bazaine. Still, from present appearances the Tux Mission TO ENGLAND.—We would again suggest to President Grant that this is the very time when a regularly accredited Minister to England might be of service, not only to the United States but to the States of Europe, in behalf of peace. Tnx Irish Repos.ioans.—With a whir-r- rooh! the Irish Republican Club of this city spreads before the public an address given in another column. The Irish Republican Club is an organization that has its roots in federal official soil, with its branches spread- ing toward local absorption. It is no untrod- @en turf they tread on. Morg Races at Lona Brancn.—Some twenty-five or thirty horses have been entered for the races which commence at the Long Branch course on Saturday, continuing three days. What with horse races, camp meetings, balls and regimental parades, they manage to keep up the excitement at Long Branch, Meantime the President, by way of Newport, is off on a little excursion. Svurry anp Surrocatine was the tempera- ture of yesterday in town and country; but from the signs in the skies the hope was given that a great change was near at bend. We join in the prayer of the Down East deacon for rain—and not a sudden, tearing thunder gust or two, but for a good, sizzling, soaking rain, that will last all day and pretty much all night. Taz Fart Trapz.—Our merchants and business people of all pursuits have lively ex- pectations of a brisk fall trade this season, and the signs of the times are very encourag- ing. The war in Europe will certainly enlarge the demand abroad for our breadstuffs and pro- visions, and the general prosperity of the country has been and continues to be such as to warrant a greatly increased amount of busi- ness in what is known as the fall trade of our great seaport cities, beginning with New York. i , we expect for New York a very brisk fall season; and, looking at our adver- colamns, it is apparent that our fall business has already commenced and will goon be in full bluse Germans are pushing on steadily to Paris, and according to the latest news were only sixty- five miles from that city, Concluding, therefore, that the Germans will reach the fortifications of Paris, they may have to contend with a large French army under the walls. Can they defeat such an army? or, defeating it, can they take the city ? Of course there is always uncertainty in bat- tle, but looking at the success of the Germans is the same blow counted upon to intimidate the official and purchase immunity for offences, and the act is none the less a flagrant defiance of law because it emanates from a merchant and has the countenance of a judge. The pa- pers in this case are reported as issuing from Judge Pratt, of Brooklyn, who, it will be remembered, is the Judge that did what was possible to defeat the suits of District Attor- ney Morris against the violators of law in the last election. It seems with him a congenial pursuit to wield the power of his office, not in the interest of law and jus- tice, but in the interest of whoever would violate both. The people have a vital stake in this case. It is the effort of traders with unhealthy ports to disembarrass them- selves of quarantine. They would bully the Health Officer from the discharge of his duties in order that they may bring yellow fever into this city just as it was brought into Phila- delphia. We find this fault with the Health Officer—he has not enforced the law against these men with sufficient stringency. As we understand the quarantine laws they give to the Health Officer an immense power for their own enforcement, and, rightly used, will render it impossible for any man to violate them with impunity. These Messrs. Pendergast and the captain of the Wavelet are parties to a crime that the law punishes with one year in the State Prison and a fine of two thousand dollars. If the Messrs. Pendergast want to violate the law why shall they not pay these fines, and why should they not meditate new schemes of resistance ia the wholesome air of Sing Sing? The Crown rince’s Army. The army with which the Crown Prince whipped MacMahon at Woerth and was threatening Paris for some days is only in small parta Prassianarmy. It contains six army corps, and of these two corps only are Prussians—all the others are South German troops—the Bavarian, Baden and Wurtem- thus far, and at all the circumstances of the case, it is probable they will be able to defeat any army brought against them and to besiege Paris. The vast levies of men that France can undoubtedly make could do little with such a powerful and perfectly organized army as that of theGermans. Butcan it take Paris? No doubt the city is strongly fortified and has a large army of defenders at the fortifications ; yet we can hardly suppose the besiegers would not find within a circuit of thirty or forty miles some spot where they could force an entrance, or that their shell and shot would not make havoc within the city. Should they reach the walls it will only be a question of time, probably, and perhaps only a few days, either before the Germans énter the city or the party in power at Paris treat for peace, But who can or will the Prussians negotiate with? Here arises a serious difficulty. The French of all parties declare they will not make peace with the enemy while on the soil of France. What party, then, will venture to treat for peace with the enemy at or before the capital? The stern necessities of their situa- tion may compel them to negotiate a peace under such humiliating circumstances, and it is evident the Prussians intend to force them to that, The determined purpose of the Prussians is to obtuin guarantees of peace and security for the future. It is not likely they would treat with the Emperor Napoleon, for they have declared the Bonapartes to be the disturbers of Europe, and they would have no confidence in any treaty Napoleon might make. Nor is it reasonable to suppose the French desire the rule of the Emperor after such an exhibition of his incapacity and the dreadful disasters he has brought upon France, In- deed, to all appearances he is virtually deposed now. But would the French permit a foreign { } berg contingents which these States furnish to Prussia in accordance with a treaty of alliance made immediately after the war with Austria in 1866, These troops are far inferior tothe troops of the Prussian army, They are neither so well trained nor so well armed, and thus the force of Frederick William is a leas efficient fighting force than the armies commanded by his cousin and by Steinmetz, It is probable that the Prussian part of this army was badly used up in the fight with MacMahon. ‘The Prussian corps numbered before a battle was fought forty thousand men, and MacMahon claims that he had him- self only thirty-five thousand, and in crushing this thirty-five thousand, the forty thousand, with the poorer troops behind, suffered very heavily. This, perhaps, accounts for the care with which the Prince has moved in his subse- quent operations. A Wortny Svoorssor ro Farragut,—Vice Admiral Porter, the hero who defied the Vicks- burg batteries, has been appointed to succeed Admiral Farragut, his commission to date from the 20th of the present month. This act of justice will be hailed with satisfaction by the navy and the country at large, No braver, more faithful or more efficient officer could have been selected for that distinguished position, The mantle of the old Viking of Gaines’ Pass has fallen upon shoul- ders that will not prove too weak to sustain it with honor to the glorious dead and to the nation which may yet have occasion to | maintain its naval renown in the presence of the augmented flects of other great maritime Powers, Admiral Porter unites cool judg- ment with the most romantic daring and thorough experience with native skill and fer- tility of resources, and the service will advance under his vigorous exatiyie The situation at the seat of war in France grows olearer and clearer to the cool, impar- tlal eye, notwithstanding that tho mar- plot of tho telegraph does his utmost in Paris, London and Berlin to confuso the truth, Our Fronch despatches, which wo take up first because they are from the vory centre of interest and excitement, begin reluctantly to admit the plain fact which for days has been apparent to the careful Amerl- can reader—viz., that the main body of Ba- zaine's Army of ihe Moselle is shut up closely in and around Metz, and although it may have managed to communicate with MacMahon at Chalons, and, after the abandonment and burning of the camp there, subsequently at Rheims, there is little hope of any junction, If there were it would be the most astonish- ing generalship ever heard of, since it would loave a concentrated enemy between the only really effective French army in existence and their capital and sixty or seventy miles nearer to the latter. Meanwhile the Crown Prince's army is steadily and rapidly pursuing its direct march on Paris, The Prussians wore certainly at Sezanne, only sixty-five miles from that city, on the 24th, and thelr scouting parties had been seen at Chaumont, Brienne and Troyes, indicating that they keep their flank and rear well watched, and have made a sweeping reconnoissance of the whole country west of Nancy and fifty miles south of their line of march. The same is true of the Prus- sian advance on the north, since we hear of it on the Luxembourg aod Belgian frontier. Indeed, it is said to have violated the latter by firing on Belgian sentinels; but, as it turns out, this was done by mistake. The Berlin despatches, moreover, claim that the wounded for whom passage through neutral territory was requested by the German commander and refused by Bazaine were three-fourths French, whose suffering must therefore be terribly aggravated and prolonged. The London despatches, which are very full, assert, for yesterday afternoon, that MacMahon left Rheims also on Monday last, with the hope of reaching Paris in time to defend it, and that the Prussians are already west of Chalons and pushing on vigorously. Meanwhile some of the Paris papers cling with childish pertinacity to the notion that Bazaine is executing some profound movement, which is kept so carefully hidden that no one on either side of the Atlantic can see it. Never- theless public opinion, in and out of the Corps Législatif, has come to the conclusion that the new Ministry has been hoodwinking the people as the old one did. Some even have gone so far as to hint that the bogus announcements were Prussian devices to lull the Parisians into false security while they hurried up their reinforcements from the Rhine and completed their arrangements for a crushing advance. The same game was played with some success during our own war. The Prussians have for days been sufficiently near all the points from which telegrams are reported, and undoubt- edly have both skilful telegraphers and inter- preters, Moreover bullets and gold are pow- erful suasives. Even when not in possession of the terminus a skilful enemy or a trickster may tap the telegraph. Paris grows gloomier and less boastful and noisy, but more resolved, and the completion of the fortifications is hastened as though resistance to a siege were really intended. The Empress Eugénie is said to be at the Tuileries in a de- jected and helpless,frame of mind. The Paris Siecle comments harshly and contemptuously on the statement that the imperial headquar- ters were at Rheims. It calls them a super- fluity and an embarrassment ‘‘to cause the loss of battles.” Inthe meantime the Com- mittee of Public Safety has been strengthened ; a deputation has been sent to the Emperor (to request his abdication it is hinted); the crops in the departments of the Marne and the Seine are to be destroyed by government order as the Germans approach; the French armies are well provisioned; Strasbourg holds out and her guns have destroyed all property within range beyond her walls; the fortifications of Toul have been bombarded by the Germans, and the garrison had made a sortie inflicting heavy loss on the besiegers. The first French loan is taken up with alacrity by the people, and volunteers are collecting in and ‘around Paris in such numbers that unless the Germans hasten they will have an immense array to meet, All peace negotiations seem to be at a standstill, although we feel assured that our views in this direction will be verified, and quickly, as all the rest have been, Some ofthe French journals are in the “last ditch” mood for the moment, and Prussia is a liitle flushed, but scarcity of foodand the pressure of the losses are already felt on all sides, and the great neutrals are seriously at work. France is being purged with fire and steel of the proud flesh that has deformed her for twenty years, and her restoration, preceding the revival of all Europe, is at hand. Wu. He Appioate?—It is reported from Paris that a party in the Corps Législatif, not satisfied with the possi- ble death of the empire, is eager to take a bond of fate and get the Emperor's signature to an article of abdication. They count upon this, maybe, as a very practical step to peace, and it would certainly remove one great diffi- culty, if we may accept the view that Prussia fights only against the Bonapartes. But Louis Napoleon will not give way. He may endure what fortune brings, but he will not help her bring it Hecares for the dynasty. In all this care he sees the dynasty first, and only sees France inasmuch asif there were no France the dynasty would have no opportu- nities. He at the utmost would only abdicate upon an assured succession of the Prince Imperial, and who will assure this? No one who could accept his abdication could accept or give force to that condition, and hence Napoleon must be thrust out. He will not leave, OrriotaL Swatiows Frye Homewarp.— President Grant will visit West Point on Saturday next, and after remaining there for two or three days will take up the line of march for Washington city, where he will arrive on or about September 1, and hold a Cabinet council, at which, no doubt, grave matters beariag favorably, we trust, upon the great work of peace at home and abroad will be discussed. Great men are quick to recog- gee great opportunities. Secretary Robeson has returned to ‘his post, and he, too, will “fight it out on that line all summer,” In fine, he will not leave the duties of the Navy Department again for tho season, He begins work enorgetloally by reinforcing our Modl- terrancan squadron with somo first class vessels, and the busy note of preparation is heard in all our navy yards. Who knows what miltred or imperial passengers may troad the decks of our American steamers yet for a western voyago under the broad banner of the Stars and Stripes? The Coming Fall Elections. While tho terrors and ravages of war aro devastating the flelds and paralyzing the com- merolal energies of a portion of the people of Europe the people of the United States aro unitedly enjoying the repose and the luxury of an unusually interesting and not an unnatu- rally exciting advent of a regular political campaign, Our first State election occurs on the 6th of September. Vermont leads"off on that day with her usual State and Congressional elec- tion. The republican State ticket will be almost unanimously elected, and the Congres- sional candidates be successful by reduced majorities. The Senatorial question is not a fatter of controversy in Vermont at this time, fnasmuch as there will be no vacancy until 1873, when the term of Senator Morrill will expire. Vermont may.be set down as republican all over by say thirty-seven thou- sand majority. In California local elections ocour on the 7th of September. The question lies between the Irish element os endorsed by the democracy and the Chinese element as endorsed by the republicans. In San Francisco the main ques- tion is upon the election of school trustees, and it really seems as if, in the opinion of the Californians, their primary schools were not yet exactly ready for the introduction of Chinese characters into our alphabet. But the most important election in Septem- ber is that in Maine, which occurs on the 12th. Maine has had the credit of leading off— “Dirigo” is her motto—in the State elections, which make their impress upon national politics. This year in Maine the democracy have thrown their strength into the canvass in favor of electing Governor Chamberlain, a republican, to the United States Senate in place of Senator Lot M. Morrill. - This shows a very curious condition of politics in Maine. Morrill is, as it were, one of the primeval rocks of radicalism in that State. He belongs to that era which existed before the Deluge, and which has been described as the period when inerlia was a preponde- rating influence of pre-Adamite creation, and of which the Monaduocks, the portals of the Penobscot, are pyramids. Let good old Lot be a pyramid. Don’t turn him into a pillar of salt. He is very good aga monument of the past, but he is not up to the progress of the age. Chamberlain has warm and enthusiastic supporters—young men of both parties, the true representative spirits of the Pine Tree State—gnd if they do not succeed in sending members to the Legislature in sufficient num- bers to supplant Grandfather Morrill (good old man, bless him!) in his seat in the United States Senate there is no use in having a live, progressive, new shipbuilding party in the State of Maine, Following Maine, with its usual September republican majority rather slackened, will be the State elections in October—the first on the 1st of the month in Indiana, succeeded by Mississippi and Florida on the 3d; Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania on the 11th, and West Vir- ginia on the 27th. These conclude the elec- tioneering campaign for the month of October. The October elections will be especially important as preparing the way to decide the question whether the republicans shall have a majority of two-thirds, if any, in the Forty- second Congress. November is the month for the gathering of the clans in shapes so formidable that the fore- shadowing of the results of the Presidential election in 1872 may be limned by careful observers, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri and Delaware lead out on the 1st of the month, succeeded by New York, Vir- ginia, Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan, Wis- consin, Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina and Tennessee on the 8th of the month, Therefore, about the 10th of November next we shall know where the republicans stand, where the democrats stand, where the admin- istration of President Grant stands ind where the republic stands, Tue Demooratio ConGRESSIONAL CommIt- TEE assembled in solemn conclave yesterday at the national capital, and, in spite of the weather, coolly congratulated themselves on the prospect of obtaining a majority in the Congressional delegation in the House at the next elections. The strongest argument in favor of this hope that the despatch commu- nicates is that the present committee has already distributed more documents than any of its predecessors had done in the same lapse of time. This is good news for printers; and if among the multiplicity of Dem. Docs. the worthy pundits of the party have really turned over a new leaf they may do all that they anticipate. But without thicker paper than the last they used, and clearer charac- ters stamped on it for the benefit of the ‘‘right men in the right place,” their mass of printed matter will prove to be but a burden to the mails, Hicu Tres in Norru CaRouina have come again to diversify the sultry heats of August. Judge Mitchell, of the Supreme Court, has enjoined the treasurer and the gubernatorial paymaster from discharging the dues claimed by Governor Holden’s troops; and the pri- sopers recently released by Judge Brooks had an immense ovation yesterday at Raleigh, with flags, wreaths and garlands, speeches, music and processions. A national salute of thirty-six guns made the welkin ring, The United States flag was cheered by a great concourse of former confederates, and the women and children were quite as enthusi- astic as the men. Judge Brooks, the ex- prisoners and the habeas corpus act were heartily cheered and the motto all round was “forgive and forget.” There is nothing like the sober second thought in communities, as among individuals, and tho “Old North State” has never lacked wise heads and good hearta, Te Deum loudamtds _ Tue Monvgr Frenp eeorms to have bode les loose in good earnest for this yoar of our Lord 1870, Abroad Europe reeks with “laughter; here private violence and assas~ sination rage unchecked. Another whiskey massacre fs reported from up the Hudson at & point opposite Yonkers. A pleasure party, forsooth, from Paterson, N. J., stormed the Malakoff of a gin mill at that locality yester day, and wore treated to ‘« little more grape” than they bargalned for at the mouth of the barkeeper's pistol; whereupon, with the courage which always distinguishes @ mob attacking a single mau, they proveoded to make “hash” of the barkeeper’s head. That poor wretch 1 at the point of death, and {f the laws be but decently administered in this case that is whero his assailants also soon will be, Why should the fiendish attempt te commit wilful murder be deemed, when cleat}. proved, eny less a crime than the actual d+ struction of life? Public ,safety demands the extremest rigor of protection against the growing roffianism of the time, Short shrift and a stout rope, PRESIDENT GRANI. His Movements Yesterday—A Publlo Recogs tion Declined—Ball in His Honor—Future 2 Movements. Newrorr, August 25, 1870, An urgent desire was expressed by many leading citizens and others here to give the Preside: ay public reception. Kindly intended aa pro posed reception was, a tributary token of public re= spect, and one which, under other circumstances, might have been accepted, the President, though highly grateful for this exhibition of popular regard, feitit mcumbent on him to decline the flattering testimonial. His special desire, as has been the case in all his previous journeyings and visits this summer, is to avoid everything like public demonstrations, but to make such journeyings and Visits auxiliary to the grand and sole purpose of secking, as far a3 possible during the Congressional vacation, recuperative rest. It was for this reason he declined here a public reception. The Presideat is still the guest of Mr. L. P. Morton, at whose eot~ tage large numbers called on him and Mrs, Grant this forenoon. Among the visitors was Secretary Boutwell, who is taking @ respite here from the cares of oiticlal labors at the cottage of Mr. Gardner Brewer, ‘This afternoon the President was driven over the island by Mr. Charles H. Russell. Bestdes the grati- fication of seeing so much that ts worth s¢eing— the cottages, to which there is no soem end, per- fect palaces, in fact, of beauty, snaded by grand old trees und with lawns and iravelled walks upon which refined taste and adorning art bave ex- pended their utmost resources; the botel, swelling to mammoth proportions, with long galleries, whose extent are almost lost in the mazy distance, and the beach apd the ocean, where human art does not show itself, but where the eternity of expanse and roar of breakers are mingled into perpetual nga te besides seeing these and the fine turnouts for which this place is uotably Leet pera filled with the brilliant aud thetair, he had that satisfaction he so specially enjoys of ae behind one of the fastest teains On tue island. ‘Thousands enjoy the drives ~ daily, but these are drives worth enjoying a tnou- sand times, and 60 the President regarded tt, Aselect but brilliant party met the President a8 Mr. FP. L. Barreday’, late Peruvian Minister, where he dined. A ball in the President’s honor at the elegant cottage of Mr. William RK, Traverse is in progress as I close my despatch. The cottage ta palatial, and the first story can be thrown into a grand saloon. ‘The invitauons were limited, but there 13 no limit to the display of graceful feminine beauty, apparentiy in the most costly, superb tol- lets, walle the diamond decorations are unusually magnificent. On no occasion vefore this season has there been such a convocation ot the representative wealth, beauty aad fashton of the islan To-morrow & breakfast party will be given the President by Mr. Morton. He will dine with Gov- ernor Morgan, and at nine o'clock in the evening leaVe for West Point, where he will remain three or tour days, and then return to Long Branch, YACHTING. Bat Few Yachts Remaining at Newport Preparations for the Races of Next Month— Aa Exciting Season Expected. Newronr, August 25, 1870, Only afew yachts remain inthe harbor, the major ity having left yesterday to make preparations for the race announced to come off early next month. ‘The contests are anticipated with the deepest lnterest, as it is generally believed that the capacities of the competing vessels will be brought to an excellent test. The Idler, just off the ways, looks in trim, Her matci race with the Cambria, now anchored here, is the subject of much conversation in yacht Ing Circies, ‘the Sappho left here to-day lor New York to be overhauled, especially in regard to her keel, Which was injured at Edgartown. Shortly iter her departure a dense fog prevailed, The Dauntless is to have a new foremast. ‘Tue races to come olf from this port to and around Block Island aud back will, it is considered, be the best and most exciting of the whole season. The Accident to the American. {From the New Bedford Mercury, August 24.] The famous yacht America was at last seen by our people yesterday, but under unfortunate circum- stances. She left Edgartown yesterday morning, with the yacht squadron, at elgnt o'clock, and at haif-past nine ran into the schooner George A Pierce, ofSaiem. The America lost her bowsprit, sprung her foretopmast and slightly injured her cutwater, The schooner was cut down to the watgr’s edge on the starboard side, six fect abait the nfain rigging. Steam cutter Mocassin, of Newport, towed the Ame- « at we thls port, and she now lies off Commercial rt, LONG BRANCH. The Camp of the Ninth Regiment—Disgrace= ful Scene—The Grand Ball at the West End Hotel—Supposed to be Drowned. Lona BRANCH, August 25, 1870. Nearly all the members of the Ninth regiment gare rived this evening, and are now incump. At the dress parade to-day the regiment was photographea ‘by Charles D. Fredricks, of New York., The band serenaded Colonel Fisk at his cottage this evening. To-morrow evening the grand ball given by Wil- Mam B. Borrows and the guests of he house will take place at the Continental Hotel. The tickets have been limited. ‘I'he oficers of the Third brigade have been invited, and will appear in uniform. A disgraceful scene occurred last night, caused by the refusal of a member of the regiment to obey bis superior officer. ‘rhe grand ball and german takes place on Friday evening at tho West End Hovel. ‘Chere. will be iity pleces of music, under the direction of BE. Ernest Neyer. President Grant and his family, General Porter, Coliector Murphy, John Hoey, Ksq., Theodore Moss, Hon. Isaac Philips, aud General ‘4. 8. Webb are among the distinguished invited guests. ‘The clothing of a man was found this evening on the beach in iront of A. Jawell’s Hotel, suppozed to have belonged to a man who has been drowned while bathing. The clothing consisted of a white straw hat, low shoes, linen coat, white shirt and undershirt. A Card was found in the pocket marked D. G. Freuch, 23 East Twentieth street OBITUARZ, Prince Felix Salm-Salm. A cable telegram reports that rrince Felix Con- stantine Alexander Join Nepomucene Salir-Saim was killed in the battle of Gravelotte, fought near Metz on tne 18th inst. He was born on the 25tn of December, 1838, and belonged to the elder branch of the family of Salm. Soon after the outbreak of tho civil war in this country he came to the United States and entered the Union army as an.oficer and istinguishing himself on the battlefeid was pxo- moted to the rank of brigadier general. On the close of the war he went to Mexico, where he was commissioned @ brigadier general and made frst Aide-de-Camp-in-Ch ef to the Emperor Maximilian. Captured with that Unireprprmonarch he very nearl; shared the fate of his chies, but was oped an sent out of the country. His devouton to and efforts tosave the life of Maximilian are well known. Prince Saim-Salm married an American jady, Agnes, daughter of Colonel Le Cierg, who became disun- guished for the courage and persisience she dis- played in her efforts to save, the unfortunate Em- peror ot Mexico. Since the downfall of the empire the Prince and his wife had. been, residing in «er- many. eo eee A TUDRGRT SURX. * Abont ten o'clock yester day morning the tugboat W. Burns, lyimg at the fooa of Essex street City, sunk from the overflowing of the water from ahydgant. The bouer was bi and (he men fell steep. Lhe mea on bo: very narrow eegape, ax they did not W water reachsat their berins