The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1870, Page 7

‘ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD \Andther Mining Disaster in Pennsylva- nla—Six Men Killed. ‘The Spinners’ Strike in Mas- sachusetts. ITALY. ‘The Ex-Premier of France. FLORENCE, Augast 29, 1870. %& Emile Olivier and family have arrived in this ANOTHER MINING HORROR. fearfal Disuster in a Pennsylvanian Mine— Six Mon Hilled and Ono Fatally Iojared. es POTTSVILLE, August 29, 1870. Aterrible accident occurred about seven o'clock morning at Preston Slope, No. 3, at Girardvile, Breach si men were let od one fatally A cage got off the track, and ‘Wagon, containing seven men, was thrown wr Dy coming in contact with the top ‘Which precipitated them to the bottom the slope, @ distance of about one hundred Tne following are the names of the killea:— Taylor, John Taylor, Thomas Robbins. il Wehl, Philtp Farlay and Thomas Rourke. Taylor lost one foot and was otherwise seri- »8nd probably fatally, injured. The three Tay- lors were brothers. Allthe men, with one excep- leave large families, . RAILROAD DISASTER. on the New York Central off the ‘Track—Two Persons Kilied—An Intoxicated Switchman. ALBANY, August 29, 1870. The Cincinnati express train, passing through here ft two o’clock A. M. to-day, ran off the track at \Greenbush. Of eleven coaches in the train five were terribly. A bakeman, belonging to ebeck, named Abner J. Prope, and Mrs. J. H. ce, of Third avenue, New York city, were iiled, A boy had an arm broken, and several other ngers were slightly injured. The accident was caused by a misplaced switch. is reported{that the switch tender,was intoxicated. The Coroner’s jury found that the accident was by the neglect of Peter Heylun, switchman, and also censured the railroad company for not hav- proper signal lights pl: { at the switches, (VIOLENT STORM AT BUFFALO. Plolent Squali—Bridce Demoli:ied—Sad Acci+ dent on the Lake Suore K.uailroad—Three Lives Lost. BUFFALO, ‘.ugust 29, 1870. A violent squat passed over 1e cliy about four "clock this afternoon, causing ¢vasiderabie destruc- lon to property. The swing bridge over Buffalo } was blown from its mooring- and completely eee. Four teams were on the bridge at the of the accident, but made their escape. During the storm a man, woman and child were led on the Lake Shore road by a passing train. dust and rain blinded the engineer and foot assengers. The man was tossed into the ditch and ilied. The child was killed instantly. The woman ‘as found mangled and dead on the cowcaicher. UTAH. mary Proceedings of Mormon Oficials— Gentile Whiskey Destroyed—The Saints’ ‘ Brought to Grief. i Sar Lake Crry, August 29, 1870. On Saturday last,‘on the pretext that Paul Engle- recht, a Gentile liquor dealer, had appealed trom a ecision of the Police Court, imposing certain fines, the District Court, a squad of the city police, ed with authority by the city, gutted his store destroyed his entire stock, valued at $20,000. Tnis morning, by virtue of a capias issued by the ted States District Court, United States Marshal ick arrested the City Marshal, Chief of Police all the deputies who were engaged in the de- Aion of Englebrecht’s property. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Pmportant Judicin! Decision—Rights of Towns to Delegate Authorities Denied. MANCHESTER, August 29, 1870, \ Inthe Supreme Judicial Court to-day, in the case | ff the Peterboro and Monadnock Railroad, each jaiming a gratuity of five percent from the town f Peterboro, voted to be given in aid of a railroad, mounting to $62,500, and at the same time aised a committee at the meeting to say which hich road should have it, the court decided that wns could not aelegate their powers in this man- er, under the statutes, to say which, or if any road hould receive the mony, any more than tt could jelegate power to raise taxes; and that ail done in is behal! since 1867 amounts to nothing, and nei- ‘her party could hold the money. ‘The case was ac- jeordingly dismissed. CALIF ORNIA. he YMovements of Mr. Seward—Contributions to , the French Sanitary Fund. as San FRANCISCO, August 29, 1870, ‘Mr. Seward, the Consul General to China, and the ~—~.~|Bussian Minister to China sail in the China steamer September 1. At the grand reunion of the French citizens at the letropolitan theatre last night $6,000 were contri- ited to the Sanitary Fund. The Papote Indians threaten hostilities against Whites in Mono and Presno counties, Callfornta. ‘ NORTH CAROLINA. {he Supposed Assassins of State Senator Stephens Held to Bail. i RAL#IGH, N. C., August 29, 1870. In the case of the State vs, F. A. Wiley, T. J. hell and Felix Roane, examined on a bench ‘arrant for the murder of John W. Stephens, State ator, before Chief Justice Pearson and Associate justices Dick and Settle, of the Supreme Court of he State, the-parties were bound over each tn the im of $5,000 for trial at the next term of the Supe- jor Court of Caswell County, the Court unanimously ding that the evidence disclosed a case of pro- ble cause. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON Monry MAREFT.—LONDON, August 29.-4:30 P, —Consols closed at 9134 for money and the account. curities closed” steady ; fiv 1987, 86.44 ten-torsion, 874. | Ra higher. Erie, 114g; liliuols Central, 11 Great Western, 22. LIvgeRPooL Corron MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, August 2! 3 P. M.—Cotton closed steady. Middiing uplan ] %d.$ middling Orleans, 954 12,000 bales, including 1, VERPOOL BREADSTUFYS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Au- ust 29—P. M.—The breadstuils market is quiet, PETROLEUM MARKFT.—LONDON, August 29—4:50 P, M.— Wallow closed dull at 42s. 9d. Refined petroleum iirm. : CUBA MARKETS. \ HAVANA, Angust 29, 1870. The following were the closing prices ‘ot merchandise at Pe olose of business Saturday afternoo Sugar—Prices stiff, bat unchanged; business small otal ex during the week from Havana and Ma 147,000 hinds., including 1,0) bo: ¢ ‘The stock ‘in the warehouses in lavana and Matanzas is 249,000 boxes and 2,400 hhds. Bacon at 20c, Petroleum quiet. Cooperage dull, Fiour ad- voted $10 75 x Sil on. Hams Buoyant; American @ 827; sugar-cured, We. a 30c. Lard caster a 5 pie, Brse- g(a, toa Lumber in demand, ‘Tallow—market supplie roighta Oat and nominal. Bigg art TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS, Rondout, N. Y., yesterday destroyed the dwellin, John Thompson, together wit Tn the varn were fourteen | At Baverbill, Mass., on Saturday nj; pia Andrew, Cooney ‘wore acrlously stsbbed by two sarin yess E. B. Gannett, of Sackett’s Harbor, which Onwe Lake Ontario, on Saturday night, f 4 mwogo, Lake, Ontario, on Saturday night: for guene water. Tho crew were saved. Eber 0. Chase, Treasurér of the Mechanica’ Savings Bi <3 Buffalo, huug himself yesterday in the attic of hia ows The corvette Latouche, from St, Pierre, Miquelon, ‘at Mewnort. B. 1.. last eveulns- THE SPINNERS’ STRIKE. Progress of the Strike—An Outbreak Still Feared—What the Spinners Propose Doing— Large Police Force Preserving Order—Both Sides Determined Not to Give in—The Spragues Said to be Backing the Strikers. FALL Rivzr, Mass, August 29, 1870. The striking spinnera and their sympathizers are still serene and quiet, but there are, nevertheless, constant and fearful apprehensions of a motous out- break. The local or city police has been quadrupled in strength and efficiency, and in addition to this there is at present a force of nearly fifty State oMciais, and this combined array of authority, muscle and determination has served to keep pe- neath the public surface all manilestations of dis- turbance to law and order. There are about 420 of the striking spinners fighting against the terms offered by their employers. The re- sult is that nearly all of the twenty mulls in the city are wholly or partially suspended and between twelve and fifteen thousand men and women are thrown out of employment, This has been the casefor over a month, for when the spinners ceased tolabor there was nothing left for the weavers or other employés to do, however willing they might be to repudiate the conrse of the strikers. For this reason there are many featurés of saduess connected with the whole affair, and the number who have been made involuntary sufferers it 18 almost impossible to estimate. The whole his- tory of the strike is vold when it is said the spinners were making an average of twelve dollars per week, and the manufactarers attempted a reduction of sev- enand a half per cent. The workmen said they would suomit to a five per ceut decrease, but the manufacturers would not listen to apy proposition, and hence the present trouble, At first, when the men spinners went to work at the reduced rate, there Were symptoms of a fearful riot, and 1: would proba- 4 have occurred but for the timely presence of the miliary and State police. This spirit of forcible Opposition to new men taking their places is still manifest, but as before stated, the large force of officers on duty renders apy outbreak inexpedient at this time. ‘This aiternoon two or three of the State police as- sumed the disguise of spinners in search of work. ‘They were waited upon and remonstrated with by the strikers and assured that it would be extremely dangerous for them to commence work. ‘The oificers taen seetmingly approved of the course the strikers had taken, and suggested the propriety of gathering in a force of several thousand and pre- venting any and every one who came from taking their places. This, the committee said, was precisely what they Would do as s00n as the oficials now on duty here withdrawn, and they could best hasten such nt by feigning obedience to law and order This sentiment undoubtedly reflects the feel- now. ing of all the strikers and a majority of the other employés of the mills, and untull there is an adjust- meat of the dificultics a sort of standing army will have to be matntained here, A few workmen have come from Lowell and Manchester to supply the vacancies; but in almost every case they have been met by committees of the strikers and persuaded, or otherwise prevented, from beginning work, But of the whole number who have come, not more than halra dozen have taken situations, and these have to be escorted by a strong force of police to and from the mills, and caretully guarded while at work as well as while sleeping. The manufacturers are firm in adhering to their terms and the strikers are equally obstinate in refusing to yield. They claim that they are backed by alithe labor organizations in the country,and that already they have been offered substantial sympatay in the shape of $5,000 from the National Labor Union. Offers of this nature are undoubtedly fresh in the minds of the peeing telegraphers of the Western Union Com- pany, the North Adams Crispins and other organiza- tions that have recently arrayed themselves against capital; but I doubt if they were elated by anything More substantial than the simple offer, It may be different in the experieuce of the spinners, and unless it 13 they will in the end be obliged to yield to the terms of the manufacturers. They claim that they will not want for funds when they are re- quired, and declare with a great air of determina- tion their ability and purpose to sot of, nothing but a full acquiescence to their demands, Meetuungs ure held day, and, although the pro- ceedings are secret, 1 have it from good authority tnat to-day they received a congratulatory letter and the tender of financial aid from the Spragues, of Providence, R. 1. It this is so the contest will be interesting in more sense than one, and the Rhode land Senator will have an ample opportunity of ("ng some practical illustrations of his ideas ad- vineed in Congress a year or two since. As Iclose t! despatch this evening the city pre- sents an animated and lively scene. Numerous small crowds are gathered tin the principal streets, earnestly discussing the probabilitics of a riot, and every now and then the polwe disperse them with the peremptory order to “move on,” All aj that the present tranquillity will prevail while the city is so well guarded, but none deny that the evil spirit of a row, rot and rumpus exists among the strikers, who ouly await an opportunity to manifest it. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Prominent Arrivals in This Oity Yesterday. Gen ral Humphreys, of the United States Army; General Warren, of lowa; Judge Barber, of Oil City, and George P, Smita, of Pennsylvania, are at the Hoffman House. Captain G. L. Browning, of the United States Army; George McLaughlin, of Ctncinnati; Henry ‘Tyson, of Baltimore; L. Leubris, of Memphis, and W. J. Montague, of Baltimore, are at the Coleman House. General George 8. Davis, of Skaneateles; Dr. W. Thorn, of Liverpool, and Captain David Spencer, of Montreal; General J. M. Spaulding, of Caitfornia; Dr. G. Williams, of Edinburg, and Captain Seth Ply- mouth, of Sandusky, are at the St. Elmo Hotei, General Charles W. Wadsworth, of Buffalo; G. W. Bentley, of New London, and Alexander Fullerton, of New York, are at the Albemarle Hotel, J. W. Miller, of Chicago; Rev. Dr. Mullins, of Loutsiana; Hugh Campbell, of St. Louis; Hugh Allen, of Montana; E. G. Eastland, of San Francisco; J. Knapp, of the St. Louis Republican; 0. Bowles, of London, and W. Revenel, of Charleston, 8, C., are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. G. W. Miller, of Aibany; Frank D. Sloat, of New Haven, and J. N. Dibbier, of New York, are at the Westminster Hotel. F. N. Kelley, of Panama; George 8S. Nicoll, of Sa- vannah; H. H. Near, of Kentucky; J. W. Baily, of Texas, and Mr. Jochmus, of Liverpool, are at the St. Denis Hotel. Colonei 8. M. Johnson, of Washington; J. M. Pra- ther, of New Orleans, and A. P. Woodbury, of Nor- way, are at the New York Hotel. Major S. G, Glen, of the United States Army; Cap- tain J. W. James, of Oregon, and G. V. Thayer, of Massachusetts, are at the St. Charles Hotel. J. F, Shalkey, of Louisville; J. D. Smith, of Louis- ville; J. M. Castle, of Texas, and K. Barnes, of St, Louis, are at the Metropolitan Hotel, Rev. J. H. McCandless, of Pittsburg, and C. H. Bars, of Charleston, are the Irving House. C. W. P. Denken, of Arkansas; W. 8. Sidgles, of Indiana, and Richard Ewart, of Ireland, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. LONG ISLAND LONGEVITY. A Darkey Who Remembers the Hessinns and General Washington—Interesting Reminis- cence. In the village of Flushing, L. I., resides a colored man named John Ronters, who was 102 years old on the 15th day of last March. He is yet quite active, though unable to converse as freely as one would wish, He was born a slave to the Aspinwall family, natives of the village of Flushing, who at that time, 1768, resiaed in the Bloodgood Mansion, and the building is yet standing on Broadway. Last Friday he was busily engaged in cutting wood for his famuy and appeared in good spirits. He remembers the encampment of the Hessian troops in the village of Flushing, and relates with some humor their customs and amusements, He says that rhe noise of the cannon during practice usea to frighten him terribly, and many a time he sought protection in a neighboring tree. He remembers well the meetings held by George Fox, under the oaks, near the Bowne House, which then stood in the centre of an althost uncultivated country. He was a most faithful servant, and is now | carea for by the kindness of several citizens. hen in the employ of tie Ogden family he was on one occasion sent to New York to draw some gold out of the bank, and to reach New York he had to row all the way. Having done as ordered he started for home, rowing as usual. He found the tide too powerful to contend with aud he went ashore at Blackweil’s Iaiand, where he met his master’s son, aud fearing that the son would notice the money m the skif, and knowing that he would have to relinguisu {t, he rowed the skiff to a point where the water was comparatively shallow, and bor.ng a hole through the bottom sunk his recious freight. He has @ dim recollection of Reneral Washington, ana states that he was one of a party of twenty-four who rowed him from New York to Flushing, the Genéral’s object being to pur- chase trees from the old Prince nursery, He was tendered aon ovation somewhere near the present location of the old Town Hail. The chair occupied by General Washington, is now the property of Jonn Purchase, and no mone; can buy it. James has always been a Baptist, an until very recently was able to read the Bible with. out the aid of eyeglasses. He 1s now very feeble, and his time on earth ts very short. A few days since a German woman named Vanara- dale died at Dutch Kills in her one hundred and third year, a { WASHING TON. Enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment Un- der Diffleulties—Decrease of tie Pub- lic Debt—Lively Quarrel in the Navy Bureau—Another Squab- ble Over Petty Offices. WASHINGTON, August 29, 1870. Enforcing tho Fifteenth Amendwent—Bogus Suits Disminsnad. Information received here from trustworthy sources lead to the conclusion that the Enforcement act ls working both ways, The radica: politicians im the South are finding out that they can suffer by some Of the provisions of the act, just as well as their democratic brethren. It ts said that the latter have conspired in some of the Southern States to persecute the radical registers, by bribing people to apply for registration who are not entitled to tt. Men are hired, for instance, to go from one county of Western Virginia to another and there to apply to be registered as lawful voters. The registers, knowing such applicants to be bogus, refuse to put their names on the iegal lists, whereppon the rejected applicants make suit to re- cover $500 in each case fora violation of the En- forcement act. The new law Is very stringent im its terms, providing that every State and Territorial ofMicer shail intverpose no obstruction to registration orthe performance of any other pre-requisite for voting under a penalty of $500, to be revovered by an action on the case, with full costa and such allowance for counsel tees as the court shall deem just; and that every such offence shall be deemed a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and imprison- ment. In Western Virginia many of the sympa- thizers with “the lost cause” have got up scores of this kind of prosecution, which, so manifestly Unjust, embarrasses the judges and District Attor- ney very considerably. The District Attorney of that State telegraphs for instructions to the Attorney General, who, after daly considering the question, has answered, over his own signature, that it is not necessary to pay attention to such bogus prosecu- tions. In a despatch sent by Attorney General Akerman to-day to the District Attorney of West Virginia, he says:— Dismiss all prosecutions under third section of the acttoenforce the right of citizens of the Unit d States to vote in the several States of this Union, where the offence 1s not the distinction forbidden in the second. The meaning of th.s answer ts, briefly, that only in cases where colored citizens are rejected by re- gisters need prosecution be pressed to conviction. Mr. Akerman considers that the main design of the act was to protect colored ¢itizens in their rights against the rebel disorganizers, and hence his an- awer, Andy Johnson Sympathizers in Luck. Tt is sald that the new style of competitive exami- nation in the Census Bureau, is working 80 as to give at least one-fifth of the appointments to clerks-who were kicked out of office, when General Grant came into power, for their sympathy with the Johnson party. The attention of the President is to be called to this matter when he returns. Livety Quarrel in the Navy Bureau. The correspondence between Mr. Allyn, late Chief Clerk of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, Navy Department, and Mr. King, Chief of that bureau, in relation to the charges of the former that Mr. King failed to protect the government in settling the Cor- less engineering contracts of Providence, R. 1., aad paid to Corless $140,009, to which he was not en- titled, is becoming quite lively. Mr. Atlyn is out in another pamphiet, and Mr. King follows suit with an answer in whitch he presents coptes of numerous recommendatory letters from his superior officers, Taxing Gas Companies. In reply to a letter of inquiry Acting Commissioner Douglas states that the law of July 14, 1870, does not repealor in any manuer change the law imposing a tax on illuminating gas. Gas compan.es are subject to the same liability and entitled to the same privi- lege of charging the tax to consumers as prior to the passage of the act. Decrense of the Public Debt. In consequence of the large amount of warrants drawn on the Treasury during the current month on account of quarterly pensions it 1s likely the forthcoming debt statement will not show as large @ decrease as the previous month’s by at least $5,000,000, Estimating from this fact the proba- bility is the decrease will be from ten to twelve mullions. Custom House Appointments. John M. Koch has been appointed opener and packer in the Philadelphia Custom House, and Thomas A, Stephens sturekeeper in the Cincinnati Custom House, Lock Contract to be Awarded. Acting Secretary Richardson will to-morrow make the award of the contract for supplying the govern- ment with locks for bonded warehouses, cars, &c. The advertisement calls for 600 locks. Up FOR A TieMm, A Sabbath School Superintendent Brought to Grief—An Unwise Youth Exchanges His Bridal Couch for a Felon’s Cell. A good deal of excitement was occasioned in Mount Vernon, Westchester county, yesterday, by the arrest of astylish young man named William Wagner, superintendent of a Sunday school in that village, on a charge of having perpetrated extensive forgeries. It appears that the accused was at one time a drug clerk in the place named, but latterly has peen engaged asa Custom House detective. He has heretofore Laken an active part in the German Methodist Episcopal church in the village desig- nated, and for along time has presided over the Sabbath school counected with that place of worship. In addition to dressing faultlessly and exercising the best teams that the livery stables of the village could afford, Wagner Rad recently rented a furnished house in Mount Ver- non, to which he intended shortly w lead his bride, the daughter of a respectable lady in the neighbor- hood, to whom he was about to be married. In attempting to settle his livery bill, a day or two ago, Wagner tendered to the proprietor two checks for thirty-five dollars each, purporting to be drawn by Degraaf & Taylor, 01 New York, which were re- turned as forgeries yesterday morning to the party who had receivea them, The livery stable propri- etor at once started in pursuit of his bogus patron, and overtook his man, who had proceeded about four miles from the village while walking towards New York. Having been requested to do so, Wagner took a seat in the carrlage of his intended victim, and when spoken to about his conduct freely ad- mitted is guilt, He also added that it would Nave been better for him had he “been caught six months ago,” from which it is inferred that his rations in the forging line have been of an exten- sive nature. A check purporting to be drawn by Charles Hofferberth was passed by the accused upon asaloon keeper in the village named Rapp, a few days since, and also one on John Barry, a dry goods merchant, purporting to be drawn by William Van Wagner, each of the checks being for thirty-live dollars. ‘The accused was arrested on a warrant Issued by Justice Meeks, and tn his examination before that functionary admitted that the charges alle; were true, Whereupon he was committed to the county jail to await the action of the Grand Jury, Waguer ‘was to have been married in a tew days, BETTER THAN VATERLAND. The Germans of Paterson, N. J., had a fine picnic ft Bunker Hill yesterday. In the morning the vari- ous societies participating made an imposing pa- rade through the principal streets of the city, at- tended by several large wagons, containing alle- Lob representations of ‘Germanta,” the “God- less of Liberty” and other characters. Among those participating were the Unlandbund, of New York; the Schillerbund, Druids, Gesangverein, of Paterson, and the Germania Gesangverein, of New- ark, together with numerous delegations from other cities, In the afternoon a handsomely embroidered new banner was formally accepted with beautiful ceremonies, and speeches, songs, dancing and inte- resting sports made up as pleasant @ day as the Germans of Paterson ever enjoyed. BURGLARS AND INCENDIARIES, Four men, named Doty, Stevens, Wooaruff and Dunster and a saloon keeper named Gibson Kent, have been arrested at Morristown, N.J., charged with having for about a year past taken a leading part in divers and sundry incendiary fires and burglaries. Their arrest was effected only after a stout resistance. Doty has turned State’s evidence and revealed the plans of the gang, together with their work of crime and desolation. Halsey Woodrat! tried to escape, but was shot in the attempt, and is, with his com- anions, | in Jat, The raMians were prepariny 5 tire the ol scloptptine building wen surpriaod by the Marshal and bis men. OUR GARDE MOBILE. Retara of Fink’s Veterans from the Gory Field of Loug Brauch—An Enthusiastic tie- ception by the Citizens—The Appearance of the Regiment. The Ninth regiment returned from tts encampment at Long Branch yesterday afternoon, with every map and oMcer as sound as adollar, It was ex- pected that the Plymouth Rock, on which the men took passage at Sandy Hook, would arrive at half- past three, but by some means or another she did not reach her whart until four o’clock. Long before she was sighted in the bay an immenge concourse of people had assembled on the pier, and when the boat came alongside the wharf the crowd numbered july two thousand persons, The band played “Home Again” as the men filed from the steamer, and the crowds gave them a hearty cheer as they formed in liné preparatory to taking up their mareh up town. Colonel Fisk’s and his officers’ horses were awaiting them when they stepped from the boat. Fisk looked pretty badly sun burned, al- though he was in the best of spirits and laughed and chatted quite merrily with his many friends who crowded about him to welcome him home from his campaign among the belles of Long Branch, Braine Was also in good condition, though wearing a look of exhaustion that told quite plainly how severely the encampment haa been conducted, Allien, of course, was the first ofllcer to put foot on the wharf, andwhe had no sooner felt terra firma seen than he Lm to scour the pier for stragglers and hurry them ne, About quarter past four, headed by a squad of pice and the band, the regiment started on its wurd march through the streets, It was with the utmost diMculty that tne police were able to make @ passage through Greenwich street for the command, for it was literally packed withtundreds of persons who had assembled to witness the re- turn of the regiment. ‘The carts and cars were jammed together in a confused mass and the gamins took forcible possession of thenr so as to get a good view of the “sojers’” as they marched by. It took the command nearly a half hour to reach Broadway and then only did they succeed in getting a clear passage. The sidewalks were crowd. ed all along the line of march to such a degree that locomotion was almost impossible. On all sides the regiment was greeted in a Way that bore evidence of its growing popularity, and flags and buuting of ailkinds were flung to the breeze from the house tops. Of course, Fisk was the ovserved of all ob- servers, sud (he crowds on the sidewalks—tbat 1s, the crowds who succeeded in keeping up with the wegiment by dint of hard pushing and elbowing turough the standing crowds—were always thickest hearest to where the Colonel was. ‘The regiment never appeured to better advantage. There were ten companies of seventeen tiles iront, and tie men showed by their splendid marching that the encamp- Ment iad not alter all been mere chiid’s play. yompaby © was especially noticeable for its steady front and was loudly applaudea all along the line of march. The sun did not strike Broadway while the regiment was on it, but the heat ‘wus, nevertheless, extreme, and the men suffered very much, they having their knapsacks and blank- ets rolied on them, which, with thelr muskets, made their jounrney to the armory anything bat pleasant. It was found necessary to make'a halt several times to give the men time to rest, and the Colonel, with a nice regard, no doubt, for the curiosity of our coun- try cousins, made each halt in front of certain Broadway hote!s. AC the corner of Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street there was @ tremendous crowd when the regiment passed by, and almost every Window and baicony on the avenue and tn ‘Twenty-third street was filled with its quota of sight-seers, who clapped their hands and waved tueir handkerchiels tn token of welcome to the boys in blue. Indeed, the march was a perfect ovation from begining to end, the luke of which heretofore the Seventh regi- ment alone bas been accustomed to receive after an out-ol-town trip. Colonel Fisk left the command on the corner of Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue, after making ashort speech, in which he thanked the men for tie sold.eriy Way they had conducted themselves during the encampment and tor the splendid appearance they haa made during the home parade. The regiment then broke into col- umps of four, and each company, headed by its drum- mer, marched to the armory, where the men were dismissed. It was a subject of foe remark by the crowds that no regiment had received the Ninth, according to the usual custom; but the reception tt got from the thousands who crowded every street through which if passed certainly made full compen- sation for the absence of a military escort. The Sev- enth has peed to look to its laurels. AQUATICS. + The Undine Boat Club Scull Race. The Undine Boat Club, a new organization, afforded their friends some pleasant sport in the way of a double scull race on Saturday last. The con- testanta were Messrs. T. W. White (a well-known gentleman amateur and champion of the club) and tT. E. Garson, Jr., vs. Messrs, William Chamberlin aud Frederick 8. Cozzens. The course was four miles and @ quarter, over a narrow, winding river having @ swift running tide, and the time, taking this into consideration, was admirahle—34:33, ‘The club house and the usually quiet Iftle mver presented a lively appearance on the morning of the race, and as the men stepped into their boats they were greeted with loud hurrahs from the river side, and, What was more acceptable, by the clapping of dainty hands and waving of handkerchiefs from the club house. ‘The men were in tine form, but Messrs. White and Garson showed more particularly, in their muscular development and their long, graceful stroke, owing to the great care they had received in their watning. They were the favorites at the outset, and the result showed that the confidence had not been misplaced. The race was pulled pluckily in the face of a strong wind and tide, the stakeboat be- ing turned in seventeen minutes. On the last mile and three-quarters White and Garson drew away rapidly with a long, powerful stroke, and swept by the club house winners by over twenty boat lengths. MONMOULH PARK RAC: Second Day of the Trotting. Meeting—Pool Selling Last Night. To-day will be the second of the trotting meeting at Monmouth Park, Long Branch. The fields of horses promise to b> of the most desirable charac- ter, asthe races are designed by te management tobe of such @ nature that those owners whose horses can mark a low figure have extra induce- ment to show it. The purses offered are very large, and the entries such that a brilliant attendance ts certain to be on the grounds. ‘The first race, purse of $2,500, for horses that havo never beaten 2:26, mile heats, best three in five, in harne: has five entries—License, Western Girl, Idol, John Bradley and Belle Strickland. The sec- ond race, purse of $2,500, tor horses that have never beaten 2:23, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, has four entries—Henry, Jim, Rockey and Hotspur. The selling of pools last night by Major Johnson Was quite spirited, although it was announced that Hotspur and Henry only would start in the latter race. The following figures will give an idea of the feeling manifested last night:— FIRST RACE. [dol +6 $40 25 20 25 2% 35 Licens +. 2718.14 16 ok H Western Gin. 25 16 iL 13 12 15 Field....... 2 12 iu 13 il SECOND RACE. Hotspur. oe 50 50 20 20 30 Henry... 30 38 35 16 25 4 The steamboats Jessie Hoyt and Plymouth Rock will leave for the races at quarter to nine and cleven o'clock A, M. GENERAL RYAN’S CUBAN MISSION. Yo THe Epiror oF THE HERALD: In the HeRraLD of yesterday 18 @ short article which, unintentionally, Iam sure, does Injustice to me and the cause of the Cuban people, If, as you are pleased to credit, I have been able to do some service in behalf of that cause at atime when so many of my fellow citizens and soldiers of this country have believed it tv be helpless end Cuba delivered over hopelessly to the pleasure of Spanish despotism, certainly you should give me the further credit of knowing how I could best serve Cuba at this moment. Further, 1s it not likely that the Cuban government know in what manner its officers can be most effectively employed ? It became of vital importance that certain mtorma- tion should be communicated trom the island to the agents of the patriots in the United States with celeri y and certainty. The rainy season was at its height and military operations necessarily at a stand. Therefore it was thought I could be absent without risk of any detriment to military opera- tions, and that I could discharge the mussion e1 trusted tome with at least due eMciency. Accord- ingly I came, with the least possible apprehension that I would subject myseif by so doing to the least imputation for @ service upon which the Cuban government thought it expedient to employ me. All L ask is that others will give as practical an as- surance of their confidence m the Cuban cause as [ have done, and will proceed to do again very soon, Yours truly, wW. A. O. RYAN, Brigadter General, &c., Cuban Army. On Saturday night the extensive animal drying factory of Lester Brothers, situated on the corner of Maple Island and Newark Bay, not far from Bay- onne, Hudson county, was burned down, occasion- ing a loss of about twenty thousand dollars. It is suspected that some parties in Bayonne fired the place, as repeated threats to that effect had been made in that locality, It is certain that many considered the lactory @ nuisance, and would not Soe to resort to almost apy means to get rid | synopsis of the plot. NEW YORK HERALD, TUMSDAY, AUGUS! 0, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. AMUSEMENTS. NiB.o’s—“TRUE AS STEEL.” —The days of the later Bourbons on the throne of France abounded ta intrigue of an intricate nature such as the world never witnessed before or since. To follow the thread of one of these intrigues to an intelligible conclusion 1s as dificult a matter as to attempt to unravel the mysteries of the war despatches of the present day. Hence these intrigues present an ad- mirable subject for the skill of the dramatist, and many plays have been constracted on such a founda- tion which became decided favorites. The threads of such intrigues are generally of such gossamer texture that to unravel them requires extreme dell- cacy and tact. We do not think that Niblo's Garden is an appropriate theatre for the pre- sentation of plays of this kind, and “True as Steel’ on a smaller stage would be likely vo prove agreater success than it did last nig ht. The play is a clever and interesting sketch of the days when the Pompadour ruled France and when noble and peasant made intrigue one of the neces- sities of life. We have already given our readers a Mr. Lawrence Barrett made a more favorable impression in the D'Artagnan role of the cavalry soldier than in any other he has ap- peared in during his engagement. He ts an earnest, conscientious ana painstaking actor, who can never fall to please to a degree, but who will never create @ strong or lasting impression. He never offends, thanks to his ease and experience on the stage, but We look in Vatn for anything in lum to touch or move an audience. Mr. F.C. Bangs, who played the intriguing Baron D’Alzera, In spite of a mantiest Indisposition under which he was laboring, made the part one of deep interest. We know of no actor that has appeared on the boards at Niblo’s for many seasons past who has made such a solid, enduring reputation as Mr. Bangs. The Pompadour found @ Weak representative in Miss Louisa Moore, the part being entirely out of her line, and Miss Lizzie Mahon, with the exception of a weak voice and rather crude manner, gave promise of becoming a valuable acquisition to the stage in the character ot Alice de Kosel. With more experience and self- reliance she 18 bound to attuin a high position. ‘the rest of the cast was as follows:—Gabriel, Fanfan’s friend, Mr. Charles Thorne, Jr.; Ramponnedu, a re- cruiting agent, Mr. E. Lamb: Marshal Saxe, com- mander-tn-chief, Mr J. W. Carroll; Maurepas, Minister to Louls XV., Mr. M. Levick; Qnesnay, a savant, Mr. J. Martin; Honore, Madame de Pompadour’s servant, Mr. FE, B, Holmes; Antoine, @ peasant, Mr. ston; Jean Logne, a peasant, Mr. H. A. Rendle; Patoche, a peasant, Mr. Tyso! Baill, Mr. Miran; Martine, a servant, Mr. ©. Collie Florette, Miss Lizzie Wilmore; Louison, Miss Le Bron; Gerirude, Miss Strickland; Bastienne, Miss Bellinger. ‘The play was spiendidly mounted, and nothing was left undone by the management to insure success. ‘True as Steel’ will be given every night this week, and on Monday next a grard Shaksperian revival will take place. | “Jullus Cesar” will be given, with a combination of artists such as has rarely been seen in this city, Mr. E. L. Davenport as Brutus. Mr. L. Barrett as Cassius, Mr. Walter Montgomery as Mark Antony, Mr. F. 0, Bangs as Jultus Cwsar, Mr. Mark Smith as Casca, Mme. Ponis! as Portia, and Miss Louisa Moore as Calpurnia, form a portion of this great cast. PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN—DaN BRYANT.—Dan Bryant and his comically loquacious tribe of jack- daws chinned it away last evening at the Park theatre, Brooklyn, to the intense delight of one of the largest and most select audiences we have seen in that city since last spring. The programme was one of the cork-dyed prince’s best, ‘It's Well to be a Father,” as rendered by D. B., receiving a merited encore from the paternal sympathizers of that goons city. “Tin-pan-o-nt-on”’ was well done. As for the “challenge dance,”’ by Dan Bryant and Dave Reed, it was refreshing as a reminder of ola times in minstrelsy. Unsworth “spoke a piece” in fine style, and “Shoo, Fly,’’ was in accordance with the dard reputation of the troupe. The minsirels will perform each evening during the present week in Brooklyn. KELLY & Leon’s MINSTRELS.—This well known and popular troupe of minstrels made tnetr first ap- pearance in their new hall, at Nos. 806 and 808 Broadway, last -night. The place is not yet quite finished, but enough is completed to show that it will be a comfortable, cosey and pleasant little resort. The company engaged is in every respect a good one, Kelly and Leon themselves being, as the say- ing Is, “a whole team.” ‘The principal feature of the performance last night was the new comic opera of “Le Petit faust,” which was given in admirable style, Kelly playing the part of Doctor'Faust and Leon that of Marguerite, Everything went off in fine style; shouts of laughter encouraged the minstreis to go on with the feast of fun they pre- sented; many of the songs and dances were heartily encored, and the first night of Kelly & Leon’s min- Btrels in their new hall may be considered a success, San FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. —Notwithstanding the sultry state of the atmosphere there was a large audience at the San Francisco Minstrets’ hall last evening, their opening night. All the old favorites were on hand. Among others, Wambold, Dwyer, Rockefeller, Templeton, Oberest, Shattuck, Rollin Howard, Johnny Queen, Billy West, Billy Emmett, W. Bernard, Billy Birch and Charley Backus. Billy Birch was as lively as that fly he used so often to sing about and what he wished he was on certain delightful occasions; and Backus was ag serious as ever—so much so that whenever he opened his mouth the audience expressed their admiration in loud gufaws. A good many of the jokes that were cracked for the special benefit of those of the audi- ence who came to laugh and not to cry were highly or‘ginal, and the songs of the usual choice charac- ter, Which the Franciscans alone kuow how so well to render. The hall has been neatly painted and redecorated, and presented quite an Inviting ap- pearance. Judging from the crowd at the periorm- ance last evening the coming season will be a proilt- able one (or the troupe. Musical and Dramatic Notes. Mamit & Bartholemew’s pantomime company has formed a combination with Colville’s European No- velties, and start next week on an extended tour. Marie Seebach, the great Ge:man tragédienne, is daily expected to arrive in this city, and there is considerable excitement in dramatic circles in con- sequence. Her engagement, under the direction of Mr. J. Grau, promises to create & second Kistor furor. Messrs. Creswick and Mark Smith are late dram- atic arrivals from Europe. ‘The Globe theatre, Boston, Charles Fechter, mana- ger, will be opened for the fall seasoa, with “Monte Christo,’’ on September 12. The ‘lony Denier and Charley Fox pantomime troupe, that has been organizing in thts city for the past three months, open their fall and winter cam- paign at Buffalo, N. Y., on September 5, from which city they make a circult visiting all the principal theatres in the West and South. Emerson’s Minstrels opened the regular season in St. Louis On August—at the Olympic theatre, to $787 50, a big house tor this time of tue yeir. Sophie Worrell opened Adelphi theatre, Boston, last evening, with the Burlesque of “Barbe Bleue’ and the farce of ‘Romeo JaMer Jenkins.” In the first piece Sophie and Jeany Worrell, Ada Monk, Emily Lewis, James Dunn, George Lingard, M. Kennedy and many others will appear. « weil” 1s the feature of the farce. The Sisters will play six weeks, when a star foliows. Joun Braham 1s leader of the orchestra, PORTO RICO. A Deputy in Bad Odor—The Captain Gene- ral’s Tour—No Retorms .as Yet—Revolu- tionary Sentiments—The Negroes Talking About Freedom. Ponce, August 13, 1870, L. A. Becena, the deputy of this district to the Cortez of Spain, has arrived, bringing with him none of the reforms he promised to bring. The peo- ple here are so indignant against nim that he has met with a very bad reception. The evening of his arrival he was saluted by the explosion of a céco thrown into his parlors. This is considered here as the greatest offence that could be shown him. He 1g 80 vexed at it that he has resolved to move to Spain as soon as he can realize his property. ‘The new Captain General, Baldrich, has made his tour of inspection round the island, and recetved the object of his visit; that is, the $5,000 appropriated for the trip of pleasure. He says he will soon pro- clatin the reforms brought from the peninsula, but as yet he has not done so. In the meantime the people are so desirous of Changing the state of things hat had they but a few arms the revolution would have broken out long ago. The volunteers conunue their slaughter. Every day almost we hear of a new crime perpetrated by them. G bling continues, winked at by the autho- negroes in the plantations begin to taik of r liberty, and [ would not be surprised to hear at any moment of an attempt to free themselves. ~~ WAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Lieutenant Iverson has been ordered to the Boston Navy Yard, and Lieutenant Retsinger detailed from the Asiatic fleet to await orders, Much interest is manifested in naval circles as to who will be appointed Vice Admiral. The announce. ment will probably be made during the present week. THE NEW JERSEY iSCHUETZEN CORPS. The members of the New Jersey Schuetzen Corps, one hundred and fifty innamber, held a grand festl- vai last evening at Otto Garden, Hoboken. A large throng of ladies accompanied them to the grounds, where music and the dance enlivened the amuso- ment. The trees were profusely hung with Chinese lanterns, which shone on the reveiries wu Me a Lan hour this morning. “Die Wacht am etruck up by the band in attendance, 7 saeoenngeysigh PRESIDENT GRANT. The Quiet of His Informal Visit—His Presence atthe Evoning Dress Parade and Closing Cadet Hop—Proposed Visit to Seére- tary Fish—-Great Crowds at the Ho tela—Young Lady Visitors and Youthful Candidates for the Army—The Hop To-Night. West Port, August 29, 1870, Tue President's visit here being wholly informal, and he having come here from vhat attachment for the place waich all graduates of the Academy fel, and to live over the memories of that glad time when he was @ cadet—a retrospection the mor® pleasant and more vividly revived from having @ gon in the Academy—his desire has been to relieve the visit from the special pomp and. ctreumetance of military parades and reviews in bis honor. Officers and cadets, though greatly anxious w do hum all the honors in ‘heir power, have kindly yielded acqut- escence to his wishes in this regard, thereby ontanc- ing the agreeableness of his brief sojourn. The result is that, feeling perfectly at home and unfettered by restraint and everything and anything’ bordering on conventionalism, he strolls on the hotel piama and about the grounds at his quiet leisure, mingling, smoking and chatting with his old classmates, of whom there are several here, and old army comrades and acquaintances, of whom there ure many more here, with the most delicious abandon—abandon the more complete and enjoyable as here he* ts not troubled by politicans and is utterly free from the cares of his high office, or at least means w be and tries to be. The only interruption to-day to this life of improvised quiet was a drive this afternoon with Mrs, Grant. To-morrrow he 13 to visit with Mrs. Grant Secretary Fish at “Glenclyile,” the name given to the latter’s beautiful summer abode on the opposite side of the Hudson, a few miles below here, He will continue his visit here through two days, and on Thursday morning leave for Long Branch, RUSH OF VISITORS. ‘To-day brought up the Last iustaiment of visitors, who as sensible people, but betore the present ‘lit tle unpleasantness’ for visitors in the gay French capital, used to see Paris and die, desire to see this evening’s hop before satisfactorily giving up the ghost, The hotels,have never presented such arrays of fair, young faces, with eyes half as becomingiy bright'gnd tresses giving such glowing contrast of colors, all the way from the first faint blush of the morning sunrise to the deepest imaginable jet. Every walk and shady nook were tilted (tis after- noon with them, and the young cadets, for the most part the gallant chaperons. There ts not a better military school inthe world than this. The course of study here 18 comprehensive and thorough, and the discipline exact and effective. In term time there is a good deal of hard study accomplished, Not so for the past few weeks: uot #0 since the ¢: dets went into camp; not so until the tenw down, and the cadets in barracks, and the visitors are returned to their homes, Like fair and beauti- ful Lake Lemon and its surroundings this is the time when ambition’s proudest dreams, beckoning on to noble careers, succumbs to love’s young dream— ———tho rocks, ‘The permanent crags tell here of love wlio sougat In them # refuge from the worldly shocks hp gad and sting the soul with hope that woos, them moc! Not on these summits solely, nor alone In the still cave and forest, o'er the towers, in eye fi Kling. All things are living here—from the black pines Which are his shade oa high, and the loud roar Of torrents when he listeneth to the vines. Which alope his green path downward to the shore, Where the bowed waters meet him and adore, Kissing bisfeet with murmurs. And it ts no wonder, for there are few places in this country more picturesquely beautiful. Byrom says there 1s feeling in mountains, and so there is. And there 1s feeling, too, 1a the Hadson river, as i Winds about the base of these mountatn heights, The river nobly forms and flows, - ‘The charm of this enchanted ground, And all its thousand turns discl oso Some fresher beauty varying round. ‘The baughtiest in its wish cptght bound’ ‘Through life to dwell delig! re. Half unconsciously under the inspiration of these grand mountain heights, and this majestically Now- ing Hudson, and this beautiful plaza, and the beau- tiful young people here, so full of life and gayety. 1 have branched off into quoting poetry, but as it ts quoted let it go. The worse of poetical is the condt- ton just now of CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION. A large number of those arrived to-day and more will continue to arrive until the last day of the month, when their knowledge of the elementary branches of an Enghsh education, such as is re- juired for admission to the Academy, Will be put to the test. One can easily tell them. They walk trem- ulously, eat sparingly and are contin muttering excerpts from history and studies they have been recently cramming. it will be remembered that ous -of eighty-four examined for admission last June only thirty-eight were admitted. Most of the new arrivals are to fill the places still vacant througa ~ these failures. A feature at the EVENING DRESS PARADE to-day besides the presence of Prevident Grant waa the return of the second class from thelr vacation. ‘This gave quite aa addition to the line and more spirit to the normal exercises. Their presence is also greeted by the remainder of the corps for two reasons—first, on account of their presence at the closing hop, and, second, on account of their being able to assist at suriking tents to-morrow preliai- nary to breaking up theencampment. And now we come to THE LONG EXPROTED HOP, which, as thus far progressed at the tune of sending this, 1s pronounced by far the most brilliant hop there has ever been given here. It 1s unnecessary to go into detatied particularity of description. ‘There 1s, as it was known there woula be, a very large attendance, tncluding in the number some of the most distinguished belies of fashion from near and far. ‘he toilets are indescribably fine, and the display of diamonds ana jewelry perfectly dazzling. As stated in my letier yesterday, the dancing is in the cadets’ mess room and the regular hop room, as i is called. Both are most tastetully decorated with flags and ensigns. The floor managers are Uadet Grant, the President's son, and Cadets Wasson and Stewart, and they are most indefatigable in the dis- charge of their duties, There are twenty-six dances: on the order of dancing, besides the German. It wilt be midnight before the latter wii be reached, which is to be danced in theh op room. ‘The dance opened at nine o'clock, the music beri furnished by the post band, which 1s a guarantee ol its superior excellence, 1 have said there 1s a great crowd present. President Grant is there, and Mra, Grant, apd Miss Nellte Grant. Secretary Fish and family are there, and so, too, Judge Pierrepont an family. The room i abiaze with the brightness unsurpassed beauty and most refined wit and tntel- ligence. It will be near the time of fring the sum Tige gun when the dance closes. HOVOR TO BSHOP BAILLY. ‘The German Catholic socfeties of Newark had a torchlignt procession last night through the princt pal streets of that city in honor of the return to hia home of Bishop Bayley. The procession, numbering fully @ thousand persons, must of whom bore torches or Chinese lanterns, formed on High etreet, in tront of St. Mary’s church, about half-past eight o'clock, and marched through the streets to Bleecker, in front of the Bishop’s residence, where meanwhile had gathered many thousands of men, women and children, variously estimated at trom five to tem thousand inal. Besides the music furnished py the fine brass bands the united choirs of St. Peter's and St. Mary's churches rendered several beautiful German songs of wilkommen. The Catholic ciiurch, bells also added to the joyousness of the occasion, At a proper point in the proceedings the Bishop appeared on the doorsteps, and in a few simple, well chosen sentences expressed his pleasure at receiving so hearty a welcome from the German portion of his people. The whole aflair passed off excellently and without any accident. The German clergymen who took part 1n the demonstration were Fathers Romaine, Williams, Bermordine, Prieve, Paulus and Niederbauser. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Colorado will leave this port om Wodnesday for Liverpool. ‘The mais for Europe will close at the Poat Ofice at seven o'clock A. M. Togs New York HeRatp —Edition for Earope— will be ready at half-past six o'clock. Single copies, in wrappers for aang centt. Died. LataaM—Mre. Mary Lara, tn the 26th year oft her age. ‘The friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her sister's, Mrs. R. A. 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