The New York Herald Newspaper, September 28, 1870, Page 6

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New York, Wednesday, September 28, 1870, CONTENTS OF TO-DAY?S HERALD. ‘attles Before the City on Friday; menis in a single day; Signal the Freach Arms; The Prussians d from their Positions with Heavy OmMecial Report of Jules Favre's Inter- w With Bismarck; France Will Never Ac- ¢ to the Conditions of Prussia; Reported ygramine of M. Titers In Russta; Napoleon Moving Towards a Treaty of Peace. 4—Tie Nathin Murder: Discharge of the Self-Ac- cnsei Confederate—The Farragut Obsequies— Rosh Hashonoh—Clubbed to Death—News from Central Ame —The National Game— ; Trotting at Fleetwood Park and at Myatic Pai ‘The Croton — Water—The - Swab! marck’s Report to King William a the Capitulation of Sedan—Personal Intel- jigence. S—Proceedings in the New York and Brooklyn Courts—Tie Public Health—Smoke as @ Nulsance—Meeting of the Board of Park Com- misstouers—Fatal Street Car Casualty—Real Estate Transfers—Naval Intelligence—Finan- cial and Commercial Reports. 6-Elitorial: Leading Article, The Goths Again Before the Capital of the Civilized World— Movements of F resident Grant—Atd for South- ern Colored Orphans—Amusement Announce- ments. ‘y=Telegraphic News from All Parts of the World ; Paritculars of the Capture and Occupation of Rome by the Italians—Yachting Affairs— seebach” as Marie Stuart—Political Lnteilig gence—Business Notices, S—Marriages and Deaths—Advertisements. 9~Advertisemenis. * 10—News from Washington—Terrible Accident on Mont blanc~ Shipping Intelligence—Advertise- mots. 11—Advertisements. 12—Advertisements. So We Pvstism among our cable despatches : this morning details of the capture of Rome, Iv toe AmertcaN Minister at Maprip requires a military convoy to insure his safety from his office to his residence what is the reason that he does not live nearer to the embassy ? Tne German Steamers will soon resume running, trusting to Providence and a fleet i pair of heels to escape the French flect which is already partially blockading our port. The Hermann got away safely yesterday. Late, Bor Sr. Wercome.—The Con- sumers’ Ice Company, it is said, are ready to commence operations. With a warm winter, like the last, we fear that the consumers will have no protection from extortion except in a plentiful supply of ice-making machines. +5 Toe New Evomcena Watt or Parwb— The German wall of steel, which appears im- passable even to “‘reliable contrabands,” un- derground railroads and telegraph wires—a wall of fire which cuts off the great city, with its two million inbabitants and its two hundred and fifty thousand armed men, from all com- munication with the outside world, save by balloons and pigeons. ‘‘How have the mighty hh fallen!” Mf penne ta A New German CaNpIDATE FOR THE THRONE oF Spain.—It is given out that after the procla- mation of King William ns Emperor of Ger- many it is the intention of Bismarck to recom- pense the King of Saxony for the loss of his crown by placing his son, Prince John, on the throne of Spain, with the aid of Prim. But suppose, as Napoleon has been superseded in France, Prim is superseded in Spain by a republic, what then? Prince John, then, will have to aid Bismarck in doing something for Prim. = pa NLS Ny \ Tar Youna anpD SILLY (OORACY has } issued its first campaign manifesto against old and wary Tammany. It is intended to bea tet crusher. ‘It is to the effect that no man nominated by the Tammany democracy will * receive a nomination from the young and 4 silly democracy. We have no doubt all the Tammany nominees will devoutly thank the festive young’ democrats for this determination ; for it seems, at the present glance, that if anything would operate to de- _ feat a Tammany candidate it is an endorsement ‘from these same jnwanilas. Lettera and packages should be properly | ‘Tho Goths Agnin Before the Capital of the Civilized World. No one familiar with history can fail to see the parallel betwoon the invasion of the Roman empire and the assault of the northern hordes of Europe upon Rome, when that was | the centre of civilization, and thé assault upon All business or news letter and telegtaphio | the modern capital of the civilized world by fespatches must be addressed New York ‘ the descendants of these Goths, the Huns and | Vandals. King William is the modern Attila, | and seems to be almost as relentless and im- | placable as his ancient prototype. The com- | parison, of course, applies particularly to the | present situation of gffuirs and attitude of the Prussian monarch, ‘In other respects we do not compare the civilized Germans with ; their barbarian ancestors. As Romo was the ; centre of civilization—of art, sclence, fashion, | refinement and luxury—at the time the hordes | of Attila overwhelmed it, so is Paris, now that | she is threatened with » similar fate by the armies of Germany, Rome, too, had lost the | military strength and vigor that had been de- veloped while she was a republic and main- | tained for some time afterwards through the | despotic rule of her emperors and emasoulat- | ing influence of luxury. The consequence was tbe Romans became an easy prey to the hardy | and warlike Goths, Huns and Vandals. Does | this not represent ina great measure the state ' of things to-day with regard to Parls, France | and the conquering Germans? Have not the ! warlike French, who were a terror to Muropo | at tho time of the first republic and under the | first Napoleon, become enfeebled and demor- alized by the repressive and despotic imperial | government that has just been overthrown, ! and through their luxury and vices? While ‘ France is inthis situation the Germans have | developed a military spirit and system more perfect, probably, than any that have existed before. Though far more civilized than their ancestors they have the same government of military force. The difference is that the modern science of war, with gunpowder, artillery, the needle gun and other things, have superseded the rude instruments’ of destruc- tion of the ancients. It remains to be seen how far the great and beatiful capital of Europe will suffer the fate of old Rome. We hope, and the world hopes, that a like catastrophe is not possible in this enlightened age. We are not willing to believe the Prussians will ruin and despoil that mag- nificent city which is the resort of the world and which belongs to the world as much as to France. But war often is inexorable, and the spirit of destruction feeda upon its victima and grows by habit. The first declarations of the Prussian government and people were that they only entered into the fight to defend them- selves and their territory. Then they declared that the deposition of the Bonapartes, who were the constant disturbers of the peace of Europe, with guarantees for the future, were the only objects sought. Yet, when the Bona- partes were overthrown by the surrender of the Emperor and flight of the Empress Regent with the young Prince, Prussia continued to make war on the new-born republic. Although the provisional government, the only one possible and perfectly legitimate under the circumstances, which represented the republic, was anxious for peace, the preten- sions and demands of Prussia advanced, Other and more guarantees were demanded, Nothing short of besieging Paris, crushing the French nation and humiliating the French people, would then satisfy the conqueror. Now we hear muttered through the press of Germany words of retaliation for the former wars and conquests of the French in Father- land, and the temper manifested by the King of Prussia, with the conduct of the Prussian soldiers to the French people, indicate such a spirit of retaliation. Count Bismarck, accord- ing to the conversation with a correspondent which was published in the Hzratp yesterday, persistently insists upon weakening France to prevent a war with Germany again if possible. ‘Our purpose is fixed,” said the Prussian Premier, ‘and, if neces- sary, we are ready to stay all win- ter in Paris.” Thus we see the passions and demands of the victors increase with every step of their victorious march. Where is all this to end ?*”’ Will the Prussians become the veritable Vandals of modern times? Is King William going to rival Attila?- Will the Ger- mans ruin Paris, destroy her monuments of greatness, take down the column in the Place Vendéme, which is made of cannon taken from Prussia in former wars, and rifle her art Palleries, from a spirit of revenge? Itis hard to conjecture what may happen—what may be the result of the savage spirit of conquest now so rampant with the Prussians. With all the pretence of moderation—of making war only for protection to Germany— of marching with the civilization of the age— the King of Prussia in heart and views be- longs to a former period. He is but a military chieftain, like Attila, the First Napoleon, or of the Rob Roy school of marauders of the Middle Ages. He repréaéhts in no way the progressive spirit and peaceful aspirations of our time. Nor dves the military system of Pruseia accord with the age, It is not a militia, The kingdom is simply 4 vast camp. Much as this system may have served Germany in the present crisis it is incompat- ible with freedom and the spirit of the age. Had Prussia been a free country, and not under such military despotism as it is, the war would have been closed with the bat- tle of Sedan. Instead of making war on the French republic it would have aided the French people in organizing and establishing the new government, It would have made a friend of France and called forth the approha- tion of the whole world for its magnanimity. By the Prussian monarch assumed the rile of the old Holy Alliance against the republican government and ideas. He became the cham- pion of monarchy, of the divine right of kings, of aristocracy and of military despotism. ‘Under cover of seeking guarantees for peace he made war upon the republic after the first declared object of the war was accomplished. While the power of the Prussian artillery must be admitted, the needle gun is most effective, the Germans brave and splendidly disciplined and the genius of General Moltke grand, all these must prove powerless when fighting against the sentiments of the age and opinion of mankind, Already there is a great reaction in public sentiment both outside of Germany and among the liberal-mioded Ger- mans themselves. The Prussian horseman, booted and enurred, ridiog mercilessly anti without any just object over the fair fields of civilization, is not an agreeable spectacle for mankind to contemplate. . It looks too much like barbarfsm—is too revolting to the enlight- ened sontiments of the world. Then, will not France—will not forty millions of brave people—be aroused to almost superhuman courage and efforts by the merciless conduct of the invaders? Such a peo- ple, driven to desperation, to the last polnt of endurance, and becoming familiar with suffering, are equal to great deeds. With all the wonderful success and military skill of the Pruselans they are not utterly invincible to the ravages ot war. They are onthe soil of a brave enemy, their losses have been enormous already, and they might yet find that, demoral- ized as the French became under the empire, the republic may infuse new life and power into the people. The very means which the King of Prussia is using to crush the republic will do more, probably, to establish it ono firm basis than anything else. It will inspire the French with greater detestation of monarchy, and may unite all parties in support of the national and republican government. People forget differences of opinion on political ques- tions or preferences for forms of goveronfent in a desperate struggle for national existence, King William has made a mistake in playing the part of Attila. Will he have the sense to recede and to show more moderation? Or is the civilized world to be shocked by moro bloodshed and by the continued frightful car- nago of this most destructive of all wars? The Military Operations—The South. The interest of the situation at present is withdrawn from the siege of Paris and trans- ferred to a point further south. We have accounts this morning detailing the fights at Bouget, on the northern side of the investing line, and at Villejuif, on the south, wherein the French claim decided successes, But they were, in the main, mere skirmishes, in which no important position seems to have been gained or lost, and, on the south side at least, were probably inaugurated by the French in the blind hope of preventing concentration of the besieging force preparatory to an assault. At St. Cloud it is stated the Prussians have been dislodged by the guns of Fort Mont Valerien. Desultory fighting all round the lines may be expected during the continuance of the siege, and will not, in all likelihood, affect the result one way or the other. With these exceptions the situation about Paris re- mains unchanged, the Prussians claiming to have control of all of the two departments of the Seine et Oise and the Seine et Marne ex- cept the city of Paris itself. But in the south the movements of the Prussians and the uprising of the French people tend to concentrate all the immediate interest of the situation, Orleans has been evacuated by the French troops in view of the approach of an overwhelming force of Prus- sians under Prince Albert. They fell back, doubtless, toward Blois and Tours, and will await the arrival of the immense forces now organizing in the south before offering any determined resistance to the superior foe. The new armies, however, appear to organize very slowly. A great deal of enthusiasm prevails, and the government at Tours has called for the enrolment of all men under twenty-five years of age, but the difficulty seems to be in the scarcity of arms. To obviate this a call has also been made for all arms in the hands of the people, but the expedient does not seem to afford much selief. In the mean- time, pending this delay, the advance of the Prussians is so rapid that a removal of the government from Tours is again reported im- minent. Thirty thousand of the Garde Na- tionale were recently reviewed in Marseilles, a few hundred Garibaldians have arrived from Italy to tender their services, and other de- fenders are reported in other places ; but these are mere armed groups where France needs armed multitudes. Movement Germany is still excited in the interest of a great German republic. King William’s worst foes may not be in Paris. The Lost Captain~American Generosity. The London Globe acknowledges with a fow grateful words the fact that the largest amount from any one source subscribed for the widows and orphans of the crew and officers of the lost British war ship Captain came from the men of the American frigate Franklin, lying at Portsmouth, The (lobe says:—‘‘With a promptness and liberality which would have searcely been looked for on the part of even one of our own English war vessels, the gal- lant crew of the American steamer Franklin has paid over to the relief fund a very large sum of money, which must have been sub- scribed on board that vessel at a very short notice and hi, short time, It is not the amonnt of money, howeverczalthough we hear that the item is the largest on the list—wiisp, causes us to appreciate keenly the act of giving it” We look to the kindly spirit which prompted the effort—the open-hearted generosity of the sailor and the American.” This is a very proper recognition of the gene- rosity of our American tars. We, who know the calibre of the officers and crews of our Navy, are not surprised at it. The question, however, suggests itself just here—and not inappropriately, we think—how many British ships of war contributed their quota to aid the families of the American steamer Oneida, which was run down and sunk by the English steamer Bombay off the coast of Japan? “Warttne FoR SomEtHine to Turn Ur’— The bulls and bears of Wall street, A half cent margin on gold gives them no excite- ment. Our or tae Way.—Judge Shandley has judiciously and very gracefully withdrawn his claims for the nomination for Sheriff in oppo- sition to Commissioner Matthew T. Brennan, This leaves the track clear for a full Tammany nomination for connty offices. The only speck of possible difficulty in the way was the rivalry between the friends of Brennan and Shandley— both strong men in their districts. The Judge acted wisely in not spoiling the harmony of that perfect instrument of a thousand strings, upon which the Tammany leaders play in as divine strains as the harp of Tara. Shandley will make an excellent Sheriff next time. Tue PrEsIpENT passed the day yesterday in Boston and Cambridge, .ment of this war. Some of the Moral Aspects of the War. War and morality have not much in com- mon. Humanity in war—can thore be such & thing? Strange as it may appear to many, there is a place in war for morality, and war may be humane. In spite of this horrid war this is a civilized age. It is expected that war be conducted after a civilized fashion. Barbarity, needless destruction of life or pro- perty, would allenate all sympathy and call forth against the offender the wrath of man- kind. In war, as in the prize ring or at the duel, there is a code of honor, and they who offend against the code must submit to the consequences, Since the commencement of this war some things have occurred which have compelled us to ask what civilization really does mean, It has been gratifying to us to know that, although both France and Prussia and, indeed, all the Powers are in possession of agents of destruction which would make war infinitely more horrible than it is—a something so ter- rific as to make humanity cry out against it— neither Power has been base or foolish enough to have recourse to these agents. The mi- trailleuse is bad, and France must bear all the dishonor that comes from the using of it, but the mitrailleuse is innocent compared with the other agents to which we havo alluded. It is unde~ niable, however, that, moral and humane as this war has been as compared with many wars in the past, some things have been done of which enlightened humanity has just cause to be ashamed. It is undeniable also that France has been the chief offender. In spite of the aggressive spirit and actions of Prussia ; in spite of her treatment of some of the Ger- man States ; in spite of her treatment of Den- mark and of her non-fulfilment of the condi- tions of the treaty of Prague—all of which were unquestionably offensive to France— France is solely to blame for the commence- It was contrary to all law, to all common sense, to make the candidature of the Hohenzollern prince for the Spanish throne a cause of war. It was criminal to declare war upon Prussia when Prussia had used her influence to have the name of the Prince withdrawn from the number of candi- dates. Morally France sinned when she com- menced this war. We use the word France, for no man with eyes and ears can pretend to be ignorant of the fact that the French people, more than Napoleon, are to blame for the declaration of war. M. Thiers is the only Frenchman, so far as we remember, who was opposed to the war; but M. Thiers is known to be the most violent anti-German in France, and his opposition was based on no higher ground than this—that France was not prepared. Since the war began which of the combatants has been most humane? Prus- sian fortresses—nay, German fortresses— are all crowded yith French prisoners, and from the Emperor Napoleon down to the meanest of his soldiers all have been kindly treated. We have not heard one word of complaint. Then, again, in Germany every Frenchman has found himself per- fectly comfortable. From no German city, town or village, has there beem any forciblo expulsion. How different has it beea in France! France has not been burdened with German prisoners. This is well for the German soldiers, But from every French city, town, village, manufactory, peaceful, honest, industrious Germans, old and young, men, women and children, have been ruthlessly driven, For its treatment of Germans resident within her borders, France must bear a responsibility which will weigh heavily upon her in all time. Man’s inhu- manity to man has not had so shameful an illustration since the days when King John of England found out the Jew’s money box by means of plticking out his teeth, France, to her shame now, to her sorrow by and by, has committed the sin of which England was guilty in our war of Independence, She has employed barbarians. The Turcos stand out as anexcrescence, and France must submit to bear the burden of the sin. The Laon massacre, too, in spite of the soft and, to some, beautiful interpretation thereof, must redound to the shame of the French people. A war so sinfully begun and so wickedly though feebly prosecuted could not end well. France has been terribly punished, awfully humiliated, and Germany has been gloriously triumphant. Ought it to have been otherwise ? To-day Prussia is mightier than ever. To-day France is prostrate and desolate. To-day Germany is proud, and rising stronger and stronger in the majesty of her might. To-day France is shut up in her last fortress, and piteously, but unreasoningly, calling for mercy. To-day the Emperor of the French is a Prus- sian prisoner. To-day the Prussian King knocks at the gates of Paris and demands ad- mission. For once, at least, the gods are just, and the laws of morality and the rights of humanity are vindicated. It is time in tha history of mankind that right were prevailing. < ge Pine save 76 Oibzabk> “Why did you re- cognize the republic of France?” O1028&a et bl to Prim, ‘Because it has the sympathies of myself and of my country. If you don't liko it, help yourself. There’s my card.” After that the Regent invited Olozaga to breakfast, Tue Peace Necotiations.—Jules Favre has made an official report to his government of his interviews with Bismarck on the sub- ject of peace, In the main it is confirmatory of the straggling reports we have received heretofore. Bismarck did not doubt the ability of the present government of France to ratify the treaty, but he thought it was too precari- ous and likely to be overthrown, and he felt certain that another war would ensue. As a condition of peace he demanded the depart- ments of the Upper and Lower Rhine and the Moselle, with Metz, Chateau Salmis and Soissons. ‘To this M. Favre said the French people would object, and intimated that Europe would consider the demands of Prussia exorbitant. As to the propositions for an armistice, Count Bismarck demanded the forts commanding Paris, especially Fort Mont Valerien, and also the surrender of Strasbourg. This M. Favro refused to listen to and retired, conyinced that France must fight to the bitter end. A Dovstrut ComPLiment—The attendance of the Italian army at mass in St. Peter's, in pious recognition of the Holy Father, with the { key of St, Peter's in the general's pocket, “NEW YORK HEKALY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1870.—1KIPLE SHELT. Tho Do Facto Goverament of France, | Mi. Thicr® Nico Little Arrangement=Toe The question as to whether the deposed Em- peror Napoleon, in his prison at Wilhelmshihe, or the Ministers at Tours constitute in the eyes of Germany the true government of France is one that has heen mado important mainly heretofore by tho contradictory character of the cable despatches touching upoa the point, Our despatches of this morning furnish au- thority sufficient to set the matter effectually at rest. The Worth German Gazette of Berlin, the offictal journal of the government, states that the restoration of Napoleon to the throne of France is not included in the German programme of peace, and the German War Secretary at Berlin has officially announced to the diplo matic corps at King William's court and to the representatives of Germang abroad that the de facto government of France ia at Tours. This double announcement from the suthori- tles, who, next to the people of France, have at present the best right to say what govern- ment France shall adopt, ought to put an effectual quietus on the distinguished prisoner at Wilhelmshihe and also on Bazaine, the dis- tinguished prisoner at Metz. Yet it is stated that Bazaine refuses to recognize the republic or to obey any orders but those of Napoleon or the Empress, and it is further stated that Napoleon himself has !ssued a decree revoking the regency, and, assuming himself to be Emperor by this act, had for- warded instructions to Buzaine to treat for peace, How this imperial bull sgainst the comet will be regarded by Bazaine {s doubtful, but how it will be received by the people of republican France, or by Bismarck himself, after his authoritative recognition of the re- public and disavowal of the Emperor, is a matter of no doubt whatever. Aaricaltural Reconstruction in the South. We have received from the Georgia State Agricultural Society an invitation to attend their sixteenth annual fair. It ts to be holden in the Oglethorpe Park, in the vicinity of At- lanta, on the 19th of October next. An in- ducement for strangers to visit the grounds is presented, so far as hotel accommodations are concerned, In the completion of the Kimball House, with over three hundred rooms, together with the National, St. James, United States, American and Tre- mont hotels, besides numerous private board- ing houses. One hundred thousand people can be well accommodated—and that number is expected to attend. A premium list amount- ing to twenty-five thousand dollars {s offered, the citizens of Atlanta presenting a special premium of two thousand dollars for the fast- est trotting horse—‘‘open to the world,” Here we find a practical illustration of ag- ricultural reconstruction in the South, It isa form of reconstruction that all the politicians who ever assembled in the city of Washing- ton were never able to frame or accom- plish. Nature, and the fruitful resources of the Southern country, give to that portion of our nation a power more potent than the mon- archs of Europe will attain by war or the prestige of war in continental Europe. In due time we hope to re-establish the American flag as the emblem of commercial freedom upon all the seas. The Southern people will help our republic toward the attainment of this end. If iron sbips are built on the British Clyde itis now demonstrated that iron ships can be built upon our own Delaware; anda test of speed, power, capacity and safety, among them all, will eventually insure to American iron built steamers the palm of su- periority. The South, in its era of renewed prosperity, we repeat, will put a shoulder to the wheel which pushes the republic onward in its career ‘of commercial greatness and its imperishable devotedness to republican liberty all over the world. Tue Ware Exepnant or Kino WittiaM— Napoleon III. He is ornamental, but he is eating his head off. s Lrvety Tmes are begioning in the political campaign in the city already. Almost every night starry banners, in honor of the candi- dates at the November election, are lifted de- fiantly to the starry skies, Brass bands and gunpowder are in great demand about the dif- ferent democratic club rooms which abound in every ward. The politicians are all alive to the importance of putting the right men in the right places ow the 8th of November accord- ing to the judgment of the nominating con- ventions. The most important of the fall elections will come off in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana in October. As there will be some brisk contests in these States on Con- gressmen and the State offices, the elections there will give zest to our more placid local contest in November. It is none too early, therefore, for banner raisings, bands, sere- nades, and the never failing ‘‘refreshments,” which make the democratic heart glad, that always crown with festivity the sober virtues of patriotism. “P38 Tar Pore does not appear to have such bad time after all. He leads a happy life, despite the presence of ruthless invaders. He walks about Rome with his cardinals quite freely and much more respected than the wild eldest son of the Church who' rusticates at Wilhelmshohe. y Tue PrrirvL Story oF SEDAN, as told in the Heraxp yesterday by M. Rudolphe, the prince pf billiard players, and the Julius Cesar of commentators, represents the state of affairs in thé French army as more lamentable and incomprehensible than was ever thought of. There appears’ to have been no discipline, no unity, no commvissariat, no ordnance depart- ment, no generals’ even, in that vast mass of men representing \{he chivalry of La Bele France. The description of the slanghter of Sedan, as given by this simple soldier from the battle field, is more savcinct and compre- hensible than whole column#¢f glowing words could make it. It reveals théxtraordinary fact that the French army was tofdliy unfit for the task which was forced upon it, and Nee was unfit from the beginning, hy i > Roum axp Murper.—The list of murders for September throughout the country chargeable to rum is frightful to contemplate. Rum drink- ing seems to be increasing with the widening of the active operations of the political fall campaign, Where are the temperance re- formers? with having prepared for submission to the Czar is very iogenious, but we do not think that France is likely to derive any advantage from it. According to this plan Russia, in requital for its services in inducing Prussia to’ make peace, and thus save France from dis- memberment, ig to bo guaranteed the posses- eion of Constantiyopl Prussia, as the fruit at demnity for its war losses, is to have Alsace,: part of Lorraine and the road to Vienns.. France, in lieu of the provinces which it loses, is to be gratified with Belgium and Egypt; and the victims of the war, or, rather, of the peace, arg to be Turkey, Austria, England and Bel. gam: The | gramme is, so far as F some such arrangement for the advantage of, Russia and Prussla has probably heen agreed, upon already between these two Powera.: Russla will have Constantinople and the Dardanelles, whether France be willing or not, and Prussia is quite likely to have Alsace and Lorraine, if not still more of the present French territory. Ifa like espesticn had been made before the war it tig! accepted, bat now it is too late. France must, we fear, yield unconditionally, or drain tho cup of war to its bitterest dregs. Tho President in Boston—Enthusiasm of the early hour this morning in front of the St. Jamea outside others impatiently pushed their way inside, and at once opened a vigorous fire of calls upon the President. The boldest and foremost, and, as the result proved, the most successtul skirmishers, were Governor Claflin, Senator Wilson, ex-Governor Hare rison, Surveyor of the Port ; Collector Russell, Mayor Butler, Fair grounds 1n the vicinity of the hotel, ana mora particularly to see that venturesome petite crart, the City of Ragusa, which lately crossed the ocean. ‘The President examined tne little ship quite care faliy, and expressed nis surprise that so small & vessel: should have successfully crossed the At lantio, Grant, hotel, and, taking 9 carriage, went to Cambridge. ‘They went to see tiie room Ulysses 8. Grant, Jr., 18 The programme which M, Thiers is credited apd the road to India, Tis victories and as in- le about this Bros, ce 1s concerned, that; it have been eagerly PRESIDENT GRANT. Hubites—Zxcursion to Cambridge—Reoep- tion by the University Faculty— Future Movements, Boston, Sopt. 27, 1870. Quite a large and curious throng collected at am Hotel, where the President ts stopping, anxious and determined to catch a glimpse of him wherever be might show himself, While this multitude, which kept constantly increasing, was patiently waiting Shartlef, and last, but not least, Hon. Benjamin P, At length, however, the crowd in the street had the agreeable satisfaction of seeing the President, @ satizfaction which found its culminating exprea- sion in several rounds of enthustastio cheers. This yras on his golng out with Mr. Ballou, the proprie- tor of the hotel, today, to visit the Agricuitural Abont eleven o’clook Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie Miss Phelps and Ulysses S, Grant, Jr., left the to occupy in the university, and besides Mrs. Grant wished to arrange tor furnishing it before her de- parture. The room 1s in the middle entry of Thayer Hall, anew building only recently completed. Am hour later the President, accompanied by Collector Russell, also left the hotel tor Cambridge, of coursa being loudly cheered by the outside crowd as he took his departure. On thelr way a brief though informal call was made at the Shoe and Leather Exchange. Governor Ciamin received the President in the absence of Mr. William B. Spooner, the presideat of the association, He ipscribed his name 1n the visitors? book as “U. 8. Grant, Galena, 1.” The tact of hi arrival having become known & large crow agaloke quickly 11 and about the bullding, and as e Went away greeted Lim with & most tuinuliuous outourst of cheers, From here tho President and the Collector pro- ceeded to Cambridge, where they were Joiued by Mrs. Grant and her party. They at ouce wera driven to the private residence of Assistant Secretar; of the Treasury Richardson, one of the largest au finest dwellings in Cambridge, surrounded by grounds most beautifully and ornately laid out witl Yarely luxuriant trees and shrubbery and flowers of richest hues and fragrant with perfume. Every- thing that the imost refined taste and courteous hospitality could suggest aud command was freely dispensed to impart the utmost sible agree- abieness to the President’s visit, ‘Tne two hours speut here passed away with most churming pieas- antness, and there was everything to make it so, and last, and not least, the brilliant assemblage gathered here to do honor to the Chief Magistrate of the nation—an assemblage made up of tae intellectual magnates of Oid Harvard and ripest scholars of rare renown, Whose wit and learning and broad culture radiate a beauty of benilicence, the inspirations of loity effort, a gracious dignity and geuerous and wholesome influence far beyond the cloisters of the college. All the members of the coliege corpora- tion were present, and the overseers and the college faculty aliogether, with the Jadies present, formed an assemblage of some two hundred an fifty persons. Among the memoers of the corporation may be mentioned such names as Judge vigelow, John A. Loweli, Nathaniel ‘bayer, F. B. Crowning- shicld and Nathanic) Silsbee; among the overseers, ex-Governor Clifurd, President of the Board; Mayor Shurdi, Secretary of the Board; Judge Hear, Kd- ward Hverett Hall, Colonel Heary Lee und Rev. James Freeman Clark; and among the faculty Charies W, Eliott, President of the college; and Professors Longfcliow, Lowell, Pierce, Eustis, Culld and Emery, ( Jt was a inost distinguished and select party, but with nothing of stiff, repellant, chilling formality, but a quiet, easy, offhand and graceful reception of the President by the official heads of the university, A more sumptuous collation bas rarely been set be- fore any guests, A pleasing feature of ihe ornamen« tation of the parlor was a portrait of the President, and said to ve the bes! ever taken of him, having ag ws frame work a magniiicent floral wreath. ‘As the next collegiate term does not commence until Thursday there are but few studenis at the university, giving the college grounds find buildings, Just now, rather a decayed aud desolated appear- ance. A wonderlul change will co.ne over the spirit of its dream in the next two days. The Presi- dent looked over the grounds and buildings, and evidently was greatly pleased with having selected this university for the education of is gon, and the latter, who is @ bright, sprightly-looking young man, though with all the modest and unassuming reticence of his father, seems equahy pleased at the collegiate career freshly opening belore hin. During the President’s stay fags were flying from alithe public buildings and large numbers of the private dwellings, and it is unnecessary to aad hag acrowd was luoking for his arrival end aot ier waiting for his departure, and that both testified bat Coat da im seeing him by thé usual ovation of cheering. Bhortly after returning to the city tho President and his party dined at the St. James, Their rooms, which, by the way, are the same suite occupied by Prince Arthur when he was here, a8 also by the President on his last visit, were by night freighted with boquets and flower baskets, some of them of most curiously devised paiterns, sent in from various sources, some to himself, some to Mrs. Grant, some to Miss Nellie and some to Ulysses, Jr. Multitudinous cards and invitations also were om their tables, ‘This evening the President and family, Mr. Pheips and daughter and Judge Richardson and Collector Russell attended the Globe aries occupying the suite of private boxes on the leit of the stage. The front entrance of the theatre was profusely deco. rated, but only slightly decorated inside, Of course there .was a tumultuous demonstra- cheéring when they entered the and then after, they had taken thelr seats, and the wildest of all when the orchestra struck up “Hall to the Chief,” and the President rose and bowed. ‘The play was “Monte Cristo,’ ‘with Mr. Fechter in the title role, Soon all got ab- sorbed in the exciting interest of the drama, aod the presence of the President was almost forgotten, ‘The President leaves {or Hartford at eight o'clock to-morrow morning in @ special train, and wil remain there over night. The next day he will leave his daugnter at schvol at Farmington, and then go wo ‘New York and remain over, as 1 stated in my yes- terday’s despatch, to attend the Farragut obsequles, and then complete his journey on to Washington, tion of theatre, AID FOR SOUTHERN COLORED ORPHANS. The Bridge street African Methodist Eptscopal church was well filled last might by an audieros, part of whom were colored and part white, the obe {ect of the meeting belug to aid the colored orphans ap Ricimond, Va. za Oulresses Were delivered by General Stewart L. Woodfoxd and the Rev. Henry H. Garnet, D. D. The General Néartily endorsed the object, and said tie cotored people were now occupying a position which they’ ought to have cccupied long ago. ‘The Kev. Mr, Garnet spoke in the bighest com- menaation of the work of Mrs, St. John, who had charge of the Colored Orphan Home in Richmond, A subseription was then cake up and about §4ud was rei