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po eee ‘@oubt, no longer than the few years required to cement and fix the uni'y of Germany. The second republic was mildor than the first; the third republic is milder than the second, and Napoleonic imperialism, resting on popular suffrage, which was a weak copy of the old feudal imperialism of Charlemagne, in disap- pearing from France, is reappearing in the gentler form of a paternal kind of imperialism in tho German Fatherland, to which King William has given unity, glory and safety, and will presently give liberty. And now, with the opening of this decade of the seventies, how grandly has the dramatic ‘action of its first year begun and advanced. By the succession of events which we have briefly hinted wo have seen the forms of gov- ernment, popular as well a3 monarchical, softening by regular gradations, and the lise of rational change sweeping eastward, push- ing on the Russian Czar to become the piozeer of Christianity in the far Orient; then, in his turn, to give way to constitutional monarchy; the latter to yield also, in duo time, to tho republic. In what fulness of years or ripe- ness of events we shall next discover Asia undergoing the same process we will hardly ‘be bold enough to say, but attacked asthe far East is now, on all sides at once, by the trade, science and religion of the West, the hour cannot be far distant. The boy is un- doubtedly living whose old age will see Japen, China, Tartary and Persia cob- webbed with railways and telegraphs and hail the surrender of Mohammedan and Buddhist heathenism in what are now the citadels of their power. We are forced by the amazing rapidity and etupendous import- ance of ita events to placo this very year in a ratio of ten to one as compared with any that have preceded it, in a century any ten years of which have been equal to a hundred of foregoing time. For a moment let us recall the outline of Into events, In the Heratp of April 3 wo published o translation in full (from our latest files then received from Italy) of the despatch from the Marquis de Banneville, the French ambassador at Rome, to Count Daru, Minister of Foreign Affairs at Paris, setting forth details of the interview between him and Cardinal Antonelli, in which the latter dignitary communicated tho reply of Pope Pius IX. to Napoleon's remonstrance on the subject of infallibility. “Should it please God,” was the language of Pius as repeated by his Premier to the French ambassador, “to reserve us for mar- tyrdom, His will be done! But we have not gotso far on yet, Mr. Ambassador; and the Emperor welt knows that his crown is sus- pended by the same thread that upholds our tiara, Say to my dear son Daru, that I send him my benediction.” At the time 6f publication some persons doubted the authenticity of this document, but its credibility was stoutly maintained by several of the Parisian and Italian papers, and also by the German Allgemeine Zeitung, and was never authoritatively denied. More- over, subsequent events singularly: justified it, and we may safely conclude that—si non é vero é ben’ trovato—the story was well invented, even if not strictly true. 5 But, observe the sequel! The few months from April to September aro but just gone by ; the leaves that were budding then are not yet sere, and lo! the infallibility dogma has been decreed, the Council has scattered to all lands, the empire of France exists no longer, the republic of France is alive again, Germany is victorious against tyranay, is united com- pletely and is the arbiter of Europe; tie standards of Italy flutter on the hills in sight of Rome, if; indeed, they do not at this hour wave grandly over the battlements of the Castle of St. Angelo and above the dome of St. Peter's; the Supreme Pontiff, in ceasing to be sole ruler of the old city of Romulus, becomes the guest and protégé of the entire civilized world ; the democratic tricolor begins to climb the towers of Madrid and Lisbon, of | Milan, Florence and Buda-Pesth, and Switzer- land, who but yesterday from hor loftiest peaks could descry naught bat royal and im- perial insignia around her limits, now sees the banners of kindred republics starting up all along her western and southern horizon. The Roman Council, the downfall of the Gallic empire, the dawn of tho Earopean republican day, the unification of Italy and of the German Fatherland—such are the four grand acts in the mighty drama of this wondrous year that we have already witnessed. What shall the fifth and the most glorious give us for the climax? Let us hope that it may be tho dis- bandment of huge standing armies from the Atlantic to the Danube, and the fraternization of the peoples. Tre Present has sent a note to Minister Bancroft, at Berlin, informing him that while we cannot become entangled in any foreiga complications we are willing to join with the other aations in any overtures for peace, Let all our foreign negotiations be peaceful, Hold- ing ourselves aloof, as we do, from foreign Complications, and unaffected as we are by questions of the balance of power in Europe, and disinterested as we naturally are in the settlement of the pending war, except so far as questions of humanity and our sympathies for republicanism are concerned, our propo- sitions will be received without the doubt and suspicion that would attach to them other- wise, and which attach now to the negotiations of all the other nations of Europe, Germany Nor Prussia.—It is regarded by the representatives of the North German Con- federation that the conquered territories taken from France must be given to Germany and not to Prussia individually, Alsace and Lor- raine shall not be held as appanages of the Prussian crown, for they have been bought with the blood of all Germany. This littie point may not be seen in the same light by Prussia, Out of the difference may grow something else, If what Prussia takes from France is to prove a bone of contention in Germany she had better let France keep it, A Rowper was discovered and captured in the Court of General Sessions yesterday while quietly scanning the proceedings froma spec- tator’s point of view in a case of highway robbery in which he is charged with being an accomplice, The law does not seem to bave much terror for these scoundrels; in fact, it is probable that they go to the law courts to study up little legal quibbles by means ot which they may prove an alibi, as Tony Weller Yad it, when their turn comes, , NEW YORK HERALD’ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER i0, i870-TRIPLE SHEET, CALIFORNIA, TRURGRAPHIG NEWS, (poe cess ae oe w FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Loss of the British Iron-Clad War Steamer Captain. FIVE HUNDRED PERSONS PERISHED. Telegraphy by Three Trans- atiantic Cabies. WN QUTRAGE AND AAMS ENGLAND IRELAND, Lossy of Her Majesty’ Ship Captain=‘Al Hands” Perished. Lonpon, Sept. 9—5 P. M. The city has just been startied with the report that the new iron-plated war steamer Captain has been lost, No detalis have been recetved. ‘The News Confirmed. Lonpon, Sept. 9—6 P. M. The report of the loss of the British tron-plated War steamer Captain, which we heard in circulation here this afternoon, has been fully confirmed at Lioyd’s, The disaster occurred off Cape Finisterre, on the coast of France, All hands on board, amounting (o five hundred in number, were lost, The Captain was one of the finest vessels in the British navy. She was constructed in 1868 by the Lairds forthe government, ana was considered a very flue spectmen of the turret style of monitor, and has seen & good deal of cruising service during her brief career. Caytuia Cowper Coles Lost. LoNvoN, Sept. 9—Night. Captain Cowper Coles, Lord Northbrook and a son of Mr. Childers, First Lord of the Admiralty, wen> down with the tron-clad Captain. Outrage and Arms. Lonpon, Sept. 9, 1870. The body of Patrick Fitzgerald was found near Dungavan, Ireland, to-day. It is supposed he was shot for political reasons, Forty breech-loaders and a large quantity of am- munition were discovered and seized by the police of Cork to-day. No arrests were made. Three Transatlantic Cables at Work. LONDON, Sept 9, 1870. The Frencn cable between St. Pierre and Duxbury 1s now repaired and tho tests are perfect. All three of the Atiantic cables are now in com- Plete working order. BAVARIA. ‘The Faculty Agaiast Infallibility. MuNicH, Sept. 9, 1870, Twenty-six German professors of law and medi- cine have added their signatures to the protest of the theological faculty against the results of tho Ecumenical Connett. NEW ZEALAND. Collision at Sea and Great Loss of Life. San FRANCISCO, Sept. 6, 1870. New Zealand papers state that the steamship Tauranga collided with a coal ketch near Auckland, New Zealand, on the 23d of July. Both vessels foundered immediately, Eighteen Ilves were lost Letters (rom England reached Auckland July 15, via San Francisco, nine days before the letters of the same date were received via tho Suez Canal. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. Celebration ef the 15th of August—Iluess of the Queen Dewager. HONOLULD, August a ViA San Francisco, Sept. 6, 1570, Agolemn 7e Devin was sung here in the Catholic Cathedral 1n commemoration of the féte of Napo- leon. The King, te diplomatic corps and the om. cers of the American steamer Jamestown were pie- sent. The volcano of aunalea exhibits signs of another eigiecs cartnangee of the 7th vatied. ou has been sold for $45,000. r 13 dangerously ill, NOVA SCOTIA. Attempt to Destroy a German Vessel at Sen— Suicide of tho Captain-Troubio in the Bank of Neva Scotia. ‘The Metcail pia ‘The Queen Dow HALIFAX, Sopt. 9, 1879, Captain, Raetz, of the German bark Hermann) arrivea here on Wednesday ina schooner and re- | ported that his vessel had suffered so much in a gale that ho had abandoned her, and she sunk scon afterwards. Yesterday en American fishing vessel brougpt tho Her. manu mio port with severrl holes bored in her bottom, Captain Raetz went to the woods apd hanged himself on hearing of tho circum. stances, He also took poison, The crew of the Hermann have been arrested, She had a cargo of coal for Boston. There 1s more trouple tn the Bank of Nova Scotia. The directors have refused to allow the shareho!d- ers’ committee to examine ail thelr books, alleging Uiat there are certain books open only to directors, UTAH. Discovery of a Large Cave iu Bear River Valley. ConINNE, Utah, Sept. 7, 1870, A party of men engaged on the new road to con- nect Coch Valley with Bear River Valley discovered a huge natural cave, with a stream of water runuing through toward the entrance. Some of the party, with lights, penetrated the cave. the distance of about two miles, without discovering any other out- let. In gome places the roof of the cave was so high !¢ could not be seen with the lights they had, ‘They intend shortly to explore the natural wonder thoroughly, NEW HAMPSHIRE, Closing of the Now England Fair—Acctdent onthe Race Track—TIwo Valuable Horses Killed. MANCHESTER, Sept. 9, 1870, The New England fair closed to-day after the most successful exhibition ever given. Senator Patterson delivered the closing address, followed by remarks from Governor Stearns. The receipts of the fair amount to between $23,000 and $24,000, and the expenses, including premiums, to about $19,000. The attendance to-day Was not large. At the after- noon trotting, for horses that never beat 2:55, there were six entrics, The first purse, $260, was won by Frosty, owned by John Tyler, of West Lebanon. Time—2:43, 2:44, 2:4124 and 2:39.34. The stallion race and purse of $150 was won by L. W. Ray’s Cross of Manchester, This forenoon the stallions Lexington, owned by J. Tyler & Co., of Claremont, N. H., and Luctus Speck, owned by U. . Smith, of Cortith, Vt, while exercising on the race track, each going tn oppo- site directions, collided, instantly killing the latter horse, the shait penetrating his vitals. Lexington has a shaft wound in his breast and right foreleg broken and Wiil have to be killed, Both were valu- able horses. AQUATIC. The Race at Providerce Between tho Nassau Club of New York and the Narragansct Won by the Former. PROVIDENCE, R. L., Sept. 9, 1870, ‘The race on Seekonk river, at this city, last even. ing, between the Nassau Club, of New York, and nset Club, of tls city, dtstance three tallen weston by the former by thirty-six seconds, ‘The Nagsav time was 16m, 385, WirewEod of the sSacramcato” Printers? Strike. 4 . San Francrsco, Sept. 6, 1870. The princips! portion of the town of Port Wine Sierra county, California, was burned on the 1st inat. Twenty-two buildings were destroyed. ‘The printers’ strike, which was renewed in Sacra- mento after its de‘eat here, has also totally fated. ‘The Sacramento Typographical Union not only for- mally receded from the demands for which they struck, but also adopted a resolution absolving their membor- fom ie obligation not to work in the same ORices with non-members (technically called he aa and suspendlug indeiinitely all the ‘rules of ie KOU, The refusal of several California newspapers to re-emmploy any strikers has thrown many men out of work, and makes a deinand for thoroughly com- petent compositurs Wlo have had uo part iu the Movement, Movements of General Shorman—San Frau- clseo ElcctionShipping la San Francizco Harber. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 1970. General Sherman arrived here yesterday evening and received a grand reception, The Pioneers’ So- ciety and militia turned out to meet him. Flags Were 4splaye] on buildings and shipping and the city presented a holiday appearance. General Sherman to-day tuspected the harbor for- Ufications. MMe to-morrow participates in an excur- sion with the Society of Pioneers, in honor of the admission of California tnto the Union. The election passed of quietly yesterday. Over 20,000 votes were polled. The taxpayers’ ticket was elected with two exceptions, Austin, democrat, being elected Collector, and fLosenteldt, democrat, Fire Commissione: ‘uere Was more “scratching” than usual, The remittances to New York by ratiroad last bets amounted to $460,000, vrinclpally in silver ition. There are over 53,090 tons of disengaged tonnage in the harsor, Tweuty-cignt vessels from domestic, Atlantic and foreign ‘ports, with full cargoes, uave arrived witha @ K. PENNSYLVANIA. Fie in Philadelphia—Military Courtesies. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9, 1870. A fire tast evening desiroyed the large bullding used for manufacturing purposes on Race street, below Third street, The total loss 1s about $50,000, which is divided among a great number of small manufacturers, ivory turners, pearl button makers, cutlery griaders and patuera makers. The Albany Cadets partook of a banquet last nigut at the Continental Hotel, tendered by the National Guards of this city. The cadets left for home this morutag, A MADTANS BAW Surions Attack ona Family by a Supposed Munlac—Ho is Subdued After a Bloody Combat. Towards nightfall on Thursday last the little township of Ewing, near Trenton, N. J., was startied by the announcement that a mad. man was in the vicinity, terrifying the children by is wild demeanor, Every door was closed as fast as his arrival was made known. In a few minutes he appeared before the house of Patrick Tracy with big stones in his fists, and commenced pelting; them at the walls and door, Tracy was about to rush forth upon him when he found that it would be no easy mat- ter to conquer him. He accordingly placed his affrighted wife in the room, locked the door, aud ran through a back entrance for assist. ance. A geutleman named Augustus immeatately loaded his double barrelled gun and hastened back with Tracy. He scarcely had time to scan the assailant when the latter rushed tfrantic- ally towards him, threw him to the ound, and, wresting the weapon from his hands, was about to present it to his head. Tracy caught the gun, however, and a desperate struggle ensued, in the course of which the maniac recetved several severe blows on the head, When he found that ne could not retain his hold of the gun he seized a@ stone, aud with one blow mashed the hand of Augustus, After an obstinate contest they subdued hima, and he retreated hastily from the spot. Tracy and Augustus were too much exhausted to pursue him, but went before Justice Mills, of ‘Trenton, to procure @ warrant for the man’s arrest. He was conimitted to the county jatl. MURDER AT A CAMP MEETING. A Man Hacked to Death by Rowdies Near Milvsburg, Pa.—Cries of Murder Interrupt the Prayers of Worshippers. MILESLURG, Pa., Sept. 9, 1870. The Methodists of Centre county, Pa., held their camp meeting this year at Mulesburg, @ village lo- cated not far from the large lumber town of Wil- Mamspori, and near the bordér Ine of this State, Much profit and happiness attended the gathering, and evorything passed off satisfactorily till Wednes- day evening last, when & tad tragedy threw a gloom over the assemblage. Whe sun had just goue down, the iamps upon the ground had been lighted and the ¢ ofv v3 had gathered arouna tio ast uttage, and were engaged in prayer, when a shrill shriek was heard from a spot not far from the speaker's stand, @ud cries of “mur- der!’ reut the air. The prayer was brought to @ close, ana the ass pled party repaired to the place whence the proceeded, There lay a man siretched at full length in bis own gore. He bled profusely from a terrible gash in the leit side in the region of the heart, another tn tne stowach and auother upon the leit cheek. He was evidentiy in the agonies of death, and jn reply to questions put to him only found strength to gasp that lis name was Deunis Yorick add his home at Erush Vatiey. From the vystanders the following particulars of the attray were gieancd:— A party of roughs from Wiltamsport had been on the ground ell day, and had tried several tines to disturb the procee 3 of te meeting. In one in- siauce they had insulted @ young lady in attendance at the meeting while she lingered upon the skirt of the camp meeting ground. At another time they created a disturbaice in front of a tent in which re- ligious worship was being held. Yorick nad met some members of this party in nis perambula- ions through the woods and had remonstrated with them for their con Hard words ensued and one of the party, Warren by name, swore that he would have Yorlck’s life. Yorick thought noth- ing of the threat until Ke saw Warren, much under the influence of liquor, approach bim with a large carving Kuife. As soon as he had got up vo bun the man drew the knife and plunged it three tunes into Yorick’s body, inflicting the injuries described. The murderer was too drunk at the time or tie commission of the deed to know what he was about. The sight of blood and of a dying man seemed to bring him to lis senses, As soon a3 he realized the extent of his crime lie turned and fed, and owing to the exciteiaent which prevailed at the ume he managed to escape. At last accounts he had not been arrested. Vigor- ous efforts are being Made to secure him, and large rewards are ouered for Lis capture, FEARFULLY MANGLED. While working on a five story building yesterday Frederick Schmidt, aged thirty-five years, of York- ville, was precipilaied to the ground. The unfortu- nate man was picked up by his fellow ba when 1t was discovered that both legs and arms had been broken by the fall. He was conveyed to the German Hosoltal by lus irtends, where he lies in a critical condition. PRECOCIOUS IMITATORS, Last evening William Wolenbar, aged twelve years, of 5.7 Bast Sixteenth street, and Michael Gilligan, aged eleven years, of No. 509 game streer, became involved 1n a quarrel, when Gilligan stabbed Wolen- bar in the back, indicting a serious but not. danger- ous Wound. Tie young candidate for State Prison matricuiation was locked up in the West Tweaty- second street station huuse, EUROPEAN MARKETS. ,ONDON MONEY MARwet.—Lonnon, Sept. 9-5 P. M.— Consols closed at 92 for money and for the account. American securities quiet. United ive-twenty bonds, 1802, 69}5; 1880, old, 28%; 1857, BiH; tea-fortios, S41. Stocks quict. Erie Kauiway shares, 18; iNinois Centrals, 11239; Hiantic and Great Western, 2 LIVERPOOL Corton MaBKET.—LIVERPOOL, Rept. 9-5 P. M.--The cotton market closed easter, but not quotably Middilag uplands, 94d. ; mfddilag Orieans, 949d. ‘Tho alos of toe day have been 6,C00 bales, including 1,000 for lation and export. wore atock at ae bound to this port 18 estimated at 418,000 bales, of which 16,000 are American. The sales of the week re been 71,000, of which 12,000 were faken for export and Jon specuiation, Tue stock tn port fs estimated at 494,000 bales, of wliich 163,000 are Am« The recerpts of the week have been 7,000 bales, of which 24,000 were American, TRADE AT MANCHESTRR.—Ltvenroor, Sept, 9.—Tho marcet for yarn aud fabrics at Manchester Ia leas favorable ‘and causes ‘a dulness in the cotton market, LivenPoor, BREADSTUITS MARKET. —LIVERCOOL, Sept. ~5P. DI 1 for California white; Corn, 28. per quarter for European. The receipts of wheat at. this port for the past three have been 40,000 quarters, of wach, 22,500 ‘lour, 23s. per LbI. for . quarter for European. F Canadian. VERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKEt.—LIVRRPOOL, Sept. I~ ket is dull. Pork dull. days were American. Vestern Canal, Corn, 28s. 31, per Peas, 368. per quarter P. M.—The m Lard quiet. Lonpon Propuck MARKET.—LONDON, Sept. —hin- seed oll firmer at orton, Sperm oil diili at £79 @ £80 per ton. Linagod cakes dali at £10 Lis. a 10 158. per ton Tor thin obiong for feeding. Spirita petroleum, Ia, tA per gal- Jon, ‘Tallow quigt aud aigady. Ligayed gil urea. WASHINGTON. American Mediation Between the Eu- - ropean Belligerents. Reception of Forcign Ministers by the President. Collection of Taxes on Dividends. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1870. Cabiuct Meeting. Ata Cabinet meeting tp-day, shortly aftor twelve o’clock, the following were present:—Secretaries Fish, Robeson, Cox, Acting Secretary Richardson— the latter also represeating Attorney General—First Assistant Postmaster General Marshall, American (M{cdiation Between tho European Belligerents, The Cabinet to-day talked over the Franco-Pras- sian War question, and finally agreed—whtch has already been done—that a despatch be sent to Minister Bancroft in reply to one from him, in Which this government says, In substance, that while we cannot act in connection with other na- tions, yet, if our good ofices should be requested by the belligerents we would be happy to lend them, with a view to bringing out a peace between two great Powers with which we have tradittonal irlendship, Movements of the President. The President ts stopping while here with Secre- tary Robeson at the resitence of the fatter. He will leave in the nine o'clock train to-night for Long Branch. During the morning a considerable num- ber of visitors were at the White House, but on ac- count of a large amount of public business requiring the President’s personal attention nono but repre- sentatives of the Cabinet were recelved. Tho Presi- dent vistred the War Department tits morning at an early hour on business with Inspector General Schriver, who, tn the absence of Secretary Belknap, is performing the duties of Secretary of War. Foreign Ministers Presented to the President. The Sccretary of State to-day introduced to the President Don Joaquin Godoy a3 Envoy and Minis- ter Pieutpotentiary of the Republic of Chile, and Sefior D, Santiago Perez a3 Minister Resident of the United States of Colombia, The following addresses and repties were de- livered on the occasion:— REMARKS OF THE OMILIAN MINISTER. Mr. Godoy addressed the President as follows:— Mr. Presipent—The government of the republic of Chile has directed me to place in your hands the autograph letter whica 1 have the honor to prosent you, whereby 1 am accredited to your Excellency as Envoy Uxtraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Your Excellency will see that the mission with which I have been honore: @n expression of the tively and constant solicitude which animates my government to mattain, and i ble to increase and strengtlen. the relations which have so long existed be- tween the republic of Chile aud the oue over which your Excellency so wisely and happily pre- sides. It is the frst aud most pleasing of my instruc. tions to express the cordial wishes of tae govern- meat and people of Chile as well a3 for the tucreased happiness of your Excellency and the continued preety of this powerful nation, It 1s to mea igh honor to be tie interpreter of these sincere feelings to your Excellency, and tt 1s no le33 an honor that you permit me to assure you at this time that my efforts shail be Unremitting to render myself worthy of the mission which has been conided to me and to show My gratitude for your friendly interest to the repub- lic of Chile and her aliles, who are indebted tofyou for recent and unequivoca! evidences of regard, and finally hope to have the honor of merittng your good will. If, a3 Learnestly hope, these are crowned with success, it Will be due, rather than to my feeble though decided co-operation, to the favorabie recep- {ion extended to them by your excellency, ‘THE PRESIDENT’S REPLY. ‘The President reptied:— Mr. Gopay—I receive with pleasure your creden- tlals as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the republic of Chile. It will be an agreeable duty for me to reciprocate the kind spirlt on the part of your government which you say has led to your miss.on The United States takes a special aud lively interest in the welfare and happiness of the repubiies of the hemisphere which Were formerly dependencies of Spain, and heartily trusig tat the relations beiween Clie and er alites on the oue side and the mother country on the other, which for some tlme past have been hostile in a technical sense only, may, with your participation, be restored to a condition of lasting peace and cor- tality & Vor that desirable end I shali caraestly co- Operate, ADDRESS OF THE COLOMBIAN MINISTER. Mr. Perez addressed the President as foliows:— Mr. President—! have the honor to deliver to you My letters of credence as the representative from tie United States of Colombia to the United States of Atmerica, A very high honor devolves always upoa him who acts as an organ of communication between two governments which have based their intercourse upon the strictest equity, but to such honor a special gratification is added: When it ts felt tat the people of the two countries share a sen- timent of fraters towards cach other owing to that sentiment, their common interests mutually re. coguized and any work which their joint weifare and situation may require them to undertake will be thereby forwarded. Such, I EN Sy ee Re a q ~ anaemia ng SE L esive these notes in any possible way save as pro- | triet of Columbia, In tian .eNt for the Fiathead ang sided by law, which explicitly directs that they shall | be 1 ceived Jo all paris of the United States for any- thing Y everyihing except for cuties on tmports | re and Inte, ’st on tlie public debt. What room there 1s for speculttion as to fhe provabtiity of the courts deciding differ “pty it is Aifticult for sensible people | B to discover, v ‘ The® English Mission. The President has\not yet designated & suocessor to Mr. Motley, nor wii! any name be announced un- til tt be known that the yerson to wow the mission may be offereit will accept> Work on the New Yerk Post Office. The Secretary of tue Treasury, after a full and Personal examination, has approved the contracts for the granite work on the new Post Office at New York city. In accordance with the authority given hum at the last session of Congress ie has degided toextend the contracts to the entire butlding, be- Meving that thoy are most favorable to the goverament. The contractors have been ordered to procecd with tne work on tho superstructure, and therefore, under any ciroum- stances, there need be no practical delay. the work on the building will be continued so long as tie ap- Dropriation permits. Secretary Boutwell, instead of delaying the work for financial reasons, as has been alleged, has directed the supervising architect to | push it as far and as tapidly as the means will per- mit, Any delay, therefore, on the progress of the Work hag not therefore been chargeable to the de- partment, and the course of Mr. Boutwell is re- garded as a complete vindication of the supervising architectand a dental of the charges brought against im in Congress last winter. The Impccunious Party Press. The Imitation of government advertising by act Of Congress has developed the impecuniosity of a number of papers friendly to the administratton, and appeals are trequently received here for governs Ment patronage of this character, The Acting se- cretary of the Treasury, in reply to such a request from the editor of an Ogdensburg journal, to-day stated that the department had scarcely any adver: tising now to issue from the Treasury Department Proper, and that he was unable to comply with the request, Expected Returu of General Shoridan. The President has not received any letter from General Sheridan since bis arrival in Europe, but stated co-day that he expected him back some tme in December, The Usexpended Appropriation MuddiemA Question of Oficial Etiquette. The recedt letters of Comptroller Taylor criticising the acts of Acting Attorney General Talbot has Taised the question whether the act establishing the Department of Justice, which went into effect on July 1, 1870, conflicts with that section of the act of July 23, 1863, which provides that in case of the death, resignation, absence or sickness of the head of any executive department of the government the first or sole assistant thereof shail, unless otherwise directed by the President, perform the duties of such head until a successor bo appointed or such absence or sickness shall cease. The act creating the Department of Justice provides that in absence of the Attorney Gencral tho Solicitor General shall have power to exercise all the duties of that office. As no Solicitor General has yet been appointed itis contended that Assist. ant Attorney General Talbot was legally the Acting Attorney Genoral, and that the Comptroller had already recognized him as such by countersigning Warrants drawn by him on tho Treasury in that capacity. Henco his animadversions upon the opinion of Mr. Talbot concerning unexpended bal- ances might be considered as a refection upon the dignity of that office, The President to-day stated that he had carefully read Mr. Talbot’s opinion, and did not consider that it conflicted with that of Attorney General Akerman, and when he returns the entire subject will be referred to him for his examination and that he had no doubt that all the obstacles preventing the progress of the work on government buildings would be removed, ‘The fact is, this subject has become an intolerable annoyance, not only to the department, but to mem- bers of Congress throughout the country, and letters aro almost dally received here from prominent republican Congressmen stating that it was never intended that the law should be as sweeping in its Provisions as it has been construed. The Alaska Seal Fisheries. In February last the President, 1or the protection of the seai fisheries on the islands of St. Paui and St. George, Alaska, issued an executive order prohtbit- ing the tmportation and use of firearms and ammu- nition Into and within these islands. The Alaska Commercial Oompany, having since receivell a con- tract for the exclusive use of these fisheries, in fitting out thelr expedition at San Franctsco were notified by the coliector of the port that they could not, under this order, take with them anything in the shape of firearms, ‘This statement having been ltid before the President yesterday, he today modtfied the order so as to permit the company to take a limited quantity of firearms and ammunition, subject to the the revenue officers there and such regulations asthe Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. It may be an interesting fact to know that the seals of these fisheries were driven by the uso of firearms away from that locality, and that the greatest cau- tion has since been exerted in winning them back, Hence the stringency of the order. Collection of Taxes on Dividends and In- am happ to belleve, is the situation of Colombia and the United States of America, I am also very happy to beileve, sir, that In the discharge Of my mission, if I succeed in fulfliling it in accord- ance with the filgh views of both the government which sends me and the one which rece!ves me, I shall find a fresit evidence that the sole enduring and intimate links between nations, as between individu- als, are to be found In the practice of candor and jus- tice. Undertaking, as heretofore, the examina- tion of all subjects that may present themselves for consileration between our two couutrios, under the guidance of those controlling prin- ciples, any dificuity that may arise will be easily surmounted. Such will be the case in the most important negotiations for inter- oceante communication bya ship canal—an under- taking to whose colossal magnitude must bo attributed the defictencies arising in the compact previous to the starting of the work. While a com- plete and quick agreement upon all the questions to be settlelby that treaty ought not to be expected immediately, still the debate, laborious as it has been, must certainly demoustrate in its satisfactory result that in thus, a3 in every- ting cise, all just demands are compatible, and all legitimate interests may work harmoniously. PRESIDENT GRANT'S KREPLY, To Mr. Perez the President repiied:— Mr. Perez—I am pleased to receive you as the Minister Resident here of the United States of Colombia, It is not to be doubted that that high honor has been worthily bestowed, Your remar! upon Its character show that you propose to enter upon the discharge of the trust with the full un- derstanding of its responsibilities and In a spirit of candor and good will. It shail be my purpose to meet you in the same spite and to endeavor to cause any questions which may be pending or which may arise between: our respective governments to be adjusted upon a pasts salisfactory to both. The im- portant negotiation to which you allude justifies the fullest and calmest deliberation for its conclu- sion. Itisto be hoped that, notwithstanding the protracted character of that negotiation, it may re- sult ina measure which will insure @ successful ac- compiishment of its great object, Mr. Perez, the new Mintster from Colombfa, although a young man, has filled high positions in his own country for several years. He ts devoted to the cause of education and to literary pursuits, He edited in 186% the Mensajero, a newspaper which Was at the time considered the chlef cause of the impeachment and triat of Presiaent Mosquera, Mr. Perez enjoys a high reputation for honesty and talent, and comes warmly recommended by General Hurlbut, American Minister at Bogota, Contributions to the Rawlins Fund. A statement has been copted into certain newspa- pers that James Fisk, Jr., or his partner, Jay Gould, paid a thousand dollars subscription to the Presi- dent last year to the fund for the family of the late General Rawlins, There ts not only authority for emphatically contradicting this statement, but the adiitional fact has been ascertained that more than doubie that amount was contributed by the Presi dent. He has, as trustee, invested $38,500 for Mrs, Rawlins tn registered bonas, besides paying $5,000 on a house for Mrs, Rawlins tn Danville, Coun. Notes of the National Gold Banks. There is occasionally a spasmodic effort torcon- vince people that the law establishing gold banks ts ambiguous, and that the notes of these bands beng redeemabie tn gold can be used In paying customs duties, Acting Secretary Richardson 13 called upon to answer innumerable letiers upon tals subject, whereas reference lo the law will show: that 1t is}not iu tue power of the Secretary of the freasury to 1e- <= comes. Section fifteen of the act of July 14, 1870, to reduce internal taxes and for other purposes, provides that | Springer, there shall be levied and collected for and during the year 1871 a tax of two and one-half per centum on the amount of all interest or coupons paid on bonds or on any other evidences of debt issued and payable in one or more years after date by any of the corporations in said sections enumerated, and discretion of | lardiscascs, Itis a other confederats tribes of 1.44043 Ik Montana Lor ritory, viee W. M, Macaule: 7 Mr. J. Cramer, of iKentvoky, Bi. ypdutee dl dent Minister of the \iniiod Star. At Denmark; tA. Addey. of Now York, secre. Wf OF Lega Von at Madrid:” Wutlain A, Page, of Vira. Y!% consul at Port Sati, Egypt pazaucl H. Kingman, %08ul at Thomas i, vrai, of Indiana, co Mul at) nas, West Indies; Jolin HM. Stewart, of ave! a, consul at Ly Piymouta Raiph Al Peru. ipsicr Henry Fox, *conau =i) rerombis, consul at Tumbe., Heatth of Treasurer Spinner. Treasurer Spluner 13 asain very sick and unable to attend tus oficral duties, i European Poace Cougress. Despatches received here last niznt from London’ state that a Peace Congress will assemble at Vieons On Saturday noxt, Personal. Secretary Poutwell vill return to Washtmgtort tit, about a week or ten days, when the acting Secretary’ Of the Treasury will return to Massachusetts and re- sume his legal daties as Judge of the Probate Court. OBiTVARY. Captain Cowper Cotes, Among those lost with the British iron-clad Cap- tain, the sinking of which 13 reportea by cable this: morning, 18 Captain Cowper Coles, of the Royal Navy. He waa a son of the Rev. John Coles, of Ditcham Park, Hants, and was born tn 1919.” In 1330 ne entered the navy, serving with signat ability on various stations At the outbreak. of the war with Russia he was sent to the Crimea, aad tn the assault on Sebastopol in October, 1854, greatly distinguished himself by the .skiltul mauner in which he handled nis ship, the Agamem- non. For iis services oa this occasion he was highly praised by Adnura! Sir EB. Lyons. Subsequently, ab Kerich and in the operations in the Ses of Azof, Gap- tata Coles also made reputatio: In 1865 he devised: @ plan for the construction of shot-proot rafts, which was submitted to @ boara, of oiticers, which reported favorably upon tty " the captain was oracred to England to iperinbene the carrying out of his conception. The war, how- ever, s00n Ceasing, his plans were never In November, 1850, he conceived the idea of protect- lug guna by shields, ana four years later, on the suggestion of Sir J. Brunel, placed the shicld and un Upon a turn-table, This Was the origin of the urret system, which was first used tn the Royal Soveretga iron-ciad, and tas since been adopted in all the other vessels of the British nayy. is tm provement gave Captain Coles a reputation ia all tie naval Powers of the world, HAVAL INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1870. The steamer Brooklyn, which sailed trom Phila delphia on Wednesday, reached Norfolk this morn- Ing, and after being supplied with ordvance stores will Jeave for the uropoan squadron, Lieutenant L. Vanner has been ordered to the receiving ship Vermont. Commander Thomas. 8. Fillebrown has been detached asa member of the Board of Examimers and ordered to duty in the Buregu of Equipment, Master John T, Suilivan has been detached irom the receiving ship Vermont and, placed on waiting orders. The appointment of ear Admiral Stepnen C. Rowan to be vice admiral of the United States Navy, in place of Porter, promoted tobe admiral, pro-: motes Commodore Thornton Jenkins, Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, to be rear admiral; Captaim J.B. M. Mulianey to be commod.re; Commander Ed-- ward Simpson to be captain, and Lieutenant Com- mander A. P. Cooke to be commander, By the retirement of Commodore Jonn B, Mar- chand, in command of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Captain O. R. P. Rodgers 13 promoted to tle grade of commodore; Commander William G. Tempie to the grade of captain, and Lieutenant Commander Leroy Fitch to the grade of commander, AN ARM TORN OFF, While William McIntosh, aged nimeteen years, of No. 74 Forsyth street, was employed yesterday onling; the machinery in Swift’s plant mills, at No, 100 Norfolk street, he was drawn into the machiner: and the left arm torn from the shoulder. The ‘Tent Ward police sent him to Bellevue Hospital, THE WEEKLY HERALD, Tho Cheapest and Bost Newspaper in the Country. ‘. The WEEXILY HERALD of the prosont week, now! ready, contains the very latest News by the Cable up: to the hour of publication of the Great European) War; also Telegraphic Despatches from Cuba, Mexe ico, Sandwich Islands and other points. 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Ho could! not lift his hand to his head, and was confined to his bed during three months, Principat depot 246 G nix for $5. Sold by drugs express, Conway, strect, New York; #1 per bottle; sts generally, Sent everywhere by A.—Gontlemen’s Hats, Full Styles for 1970., are now ready for inspection and sale at LS?ENSCHELD a, also on the amount of all dividends, incomes and | ™#28facturer, 115 Nassau street, gains declared after the passage of the act by any bank, saving institution, trust, insurance, railroad, canal, turnpike, canal navigation and slackwater companies, wherever and whenever the game shall be Payable. Owing to the pecullar phraseology of the section the Internal Revenue Office rules that no tax is to be withheld upon the interest or con- pons of said companies falling due during the last five months of the curernt calendar year, but that suck interest must be returned, like other interest, in the annual income returns in March next. [t aiso rules that the tax upon dividends during the same period accrues at the rate of two and one-half per cent, but for a similar reason the law providing that it shail be collected during the year 1971, tt should not be assessed and collected until the ex- Piration of the present year. A circular of instruc- tions to this effect will be immediately prepared and sent to all the revenue odicers throughout the country. Blackmailing Clerks for Political Purposes. A committee of the Pennsylvania Republican Association to-day waited upon Secretary Cox and amicably discussed the collection of voluntary sub- scriptions for campaign purposes in the Interior Department. The Secretary avowed himself a de- voted friend of the clvil service reform and that his ambition was to establish it on the same basis as is carried out by the English government. He under- stood, when the committee before presented their request, that subscriptions would be exacted in ac- cordance with the plans proposed and partiatly | matrimonial carried out by the Congressional Committee. He would not sanction such political interference with his clerical force, bat if the Pennsylvania committee simply desired to solicit voluntary subscriptions he was willing that the privilege should be accorded them. The correspondence between the Secretary and this commitice has been of the most satisfac. tory character. Of course the action of the Secre- tary is loudly praised by his subordinates, Prosperity of the South and West. Letters received at the office of the Comptroller of A.~Hoerring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, %1 Broadway, cornat Murray stesat. A.—Out—Knox’s Fall Style of Gents Mats. No, 212 Broadway, corner Fultoa street. Enough said, A—Eestorer America—For the Hair. 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Getting Married.—Essays for Yound Men on Social the propriety or impropriety of | coitingt married, witn sanitary help for those who feel unlitted for led envelopes.) appiness. Sent freo in seal Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, box P., Philadelphia, Gents? silk Dreys Hats, Seven Dollars, WARNOCK & CO., 519 Broadway, Hats. WARNOCK & C have f#sued the fall patierns for Gentlemen's, Boys’ and Youtha’, ‘SEVEN DOLLARS” . UI) . 519 Broadway. Jet Cameo Jeweiry.—A Large Invoice o new Jet Cameo Jewelry just opened at OSBORNE & TOWN, the Currency indicate that after the cotton crop | SEND'S, 627 Broadway, corner Spring atrect, and other produce of the South and West shall be marketed there will be @ greater abundance or money in those sections and that tho demand for nauking facilities will be more urgent, Appointments by the President. ‘The following appolutments were made to-day by tho President:— Erastmus B. Dennison, of New Mexico, Indian agent tn New Mexico; Jasper A. Viall, of Towa, | ost and best imported, for hand an Supermtendent of Indian Affairs for Montana; Fel- lows D, Pease, of Montana, Indian agent for the Crow tribe, Montana; U. U. McCauley, Indian agent tor the Biackfeet and neighbortag tribes, vice Ly L, Bike, removed; Quarios WWQue Of the Diy yt Ladies from the Country Wishing for Tlvome selves and faratites Boots and Shoes of all the various 7; patronize MILLER & CO., No. 3 Union gare, Royal Havana Lottery.—Prizes Jreaia in old, “Information furnished. ‘Tha highest trites paid for oubloons and all kinds of Gold and Silver, TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 15 Wall stir ot, New York. MacN’ uehis—Chenps machine rowing; tly NOX, O42 Pearl street, Spool Cotton—-Orrs & assortment, LEXANDER The Pleasnatest Mate’, eating fe the Werld for restoring gray batr to its 9, Hue Sold by 0 deus color~CHLVALIERS Tide for the