The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1871, Page 7

BURNING PARIS, Two Days of Terrible Fighting and Great Slaughter. Yotal Destruction of the Tuileries, Pal- ace of the Council of State and Pal- ace of the Legion of Honor. The Insurgents Applying the Torch in All Directions. THE HOTEL DE VILLE BLOWN UP Frightfal Fire from Windows and Housetops. ‘Every Inch of Ground Contested with Desperation. STEADY ADVANCE OF THE VERSAILLISTS ‘General Dombrowski Wounded and Made Prisoner. Whe Communist Minister of War Captured and Shot. Wesperate Fightins—A Combined Assanlt—A ferrible Day for Paris—The Troops Mewed Down—A Steady Advauce. St. DENIS, May 24, 1871. After a brief lull the fighting im Paris recom- ‘Menced yesterday, continuing all night, DESPERATE FIGHTING, The troops of Generals Doual and Vinoy sur- Founded the Tullerles, Louvre and Place Vendéme. Desperate fighting foilowed, the Federals disputing every inch of ground, A COMBINED ASSAULT. At daylight theso positions still remained tn the hands of the Federals, A combined assault of all the troops is now going on. ie A TERRIBLE DAY FOR PARIS, This bas been the most terribic day for Paris, The elty is burning in many places, and the destruction of agreat part of the central aud eastern disincts seems inevitable, The Communist sti ho}d all tho istrict between Place Veudomé, the Tutleries and Belleviile, THR TROOPS MOWED DOWN. ‘The troops are mowed down by the fire from win- dows, barricades and mitraitieuses, but steadily gain ground. The slaughter is awful, ! * VERSAILLES REPORTS, TELEGRAM’ TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. The Talleries Destroyed—Hoves of Saving the Louvre=Tne Hote! de Ville Blowa Up: Palaces of the Legion of Honor and Coun- ell of State B d= ihe Government Forces Pashing Forward—Paris in Flames—v. browskia Prisoner—The unist Winise ter of War Kiiled—Desperate Fighting and Great Slaughter. VERSAILLES, May 24—P. M. TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE TUILERIES. ‘The Tuulenes has been enttrely burned down. HOPES OF SAVING THE LOUVRE. Itis hoped the galicries of the Louvre may be faved, THE HOTEL DE VILLE SUPPOSED TO BE BLOWN UP, A terrible explosion occurred in the centre of Paris Btone o'clock this afternoon, and it 1s considered probable that tne Hotel de Ville has pecn blown up by the insurgents. PALACES OF THE LEGION OF HONOR AND COUNCIL OV STATE FIRED BY TIE INSURGENTS. The insurgents have fired the palaces of the Le- ‘gion of Honor and Council of State, on the southern side of the Seine and opposite the gardens of the Tuileries, Other palaces are also burning. \ADVANCED POSITIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT FORCES, ‘The Versaillists have advanced their leit wing to Belle ville, their centrs to tne palace of the Louvre and Halle Contraie, and their right to the Obser- watory. THE FUMES AND SMOKE OF PETROLEUM. The fumes and smoke of petroleum pervarle the Ye FIRES RAGING IN MANY PARTS OF PARIS. Great fires are raging in Parts in all directions, THB TUILERIES. AND LOUVRE ON FIRE, The Louvre and Lutleries are burning. They are said to have been ignited by the federals with pe- troleam. GENERAL DOMBROWSKI WOUNDED AND A PRISONRR. General Domorowsk! was wounded and has been captured and imprisoned at St, Denis. THE ADVANCE OF 1H& GOVERNMENT FORCES. ‘The government troops yesterday dislodged the federals from the Faubourg Germain and elsewhere, and are to-day continutng their vict rious marcel. HOW THE INSURGENTS WILL ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE. It ts thought the federais will attempt to escape toward Belleville and Pantin. THE PRISONERS TAKEN. Crowds of repulsive looking men, destitute of Rniforms and in rags, have been taken prisoners, THE FINISHING BLOW HOPED FOR. Strong hopes are entertamed that the fluishing blow will be given to the Communists to-day. THE COMMUNIST MINISTER OF WAR KILLED. Billtoray, the Communis: Minister of War, waa Killed in yesterday's battie, BARRICADES STILL MOLDING OUT. ‘The barricades in the Place Venddme and Place de la Concoi de have not yet been carried, and the bar- ricades at Bellevilte still hold out against the gov- ment troops. DISCOURAGEMENT OF THE INSURGENTS. The insurgents, however, are discouraged by the success of the Versatilists, HBAVY LOSSES OF THE VERS ATLTISTS, ‘The losses of the Versaillists yesterday were heavy. The Strasbourg Railway Depot Stormed— Efforts to Provision Paris—No Protection to tho Insurgente—Mr. Washburce’s Corse. LONDON, May 24, 1871, The Daily News' special despatch from Versailles says the terminus of the Strasbourg Railway was carried yesterday, EFFORTS TO PROVISION PARIS. M. Thicrs is indefatigable in the direction of perations looking to the supply of Paris with pro- ‘tons. gIGN POWERS WILL NoT pROTECY THE INsUR- GENTS. The fe? graph's special despatch says the foreign Powers have ordered their representatives in Paris not to protect the msurgents. MR. WASHBURNE NOT ACTING IN CONCERT Witt OTHER DIPLOMATS. It is said that the Amoricau Minister, Mr, Wash- NEW YUKK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET: bDurne, aid not act in concert with the other diplo- mats. TUESDAY’S OPERATIONS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Storming of the Opera House, strasbourg Railway Depot and Other Points—The Cap. ture of Montmurtre—Demoratization of the Insurgents. VERSAILLES, May 23—Night. The oMce of Ministry of War has been taken by General Vinoy, whose headgnarters are at the Io- valides, Clinchamps carried the new Opera House at five o'clock this morning and Laamirault L'ADMIRAULT'S OPERATIONS. carried ihe Boulevard d'Inkermacn and the goods Stations of the Strasbourg and Northern rail ways. ‘The Insurgents’ batterfes inthe Tuileries gardens bordering the Place de la Concorde maintain a severe fire, LIMITS OF THE INSURRECTION. The insurrection is almost confined to a quadri- lateral between the Tutleries, the Seine, the Pree fecture of Police and the Hotel de Ville. Billoroy Was shot by the Versaillists, having resisted the ofiicers, READY TO MOVE, The administration hero has been ordered to be ready to remove to Paris at an nour’s notice, REDUCTION OF MONTMARTRE ‘The Courbevoie pattery was largely instrumental in reductng Montmartre, The National Guards of the district finding the shells bursting on the houses refused to Mgnt. ‘ THE AMERICAN EMBASSY. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO, The German Authoritics and the Commane— The Former Demand the Surronder of the Nationals Who Attacked the House of the American Minister. Lonpox, May 24, 1871. Berlin journals of the 21st inst. state that Geucral Fabrice lately demanded of the Paris Commune the surrender of the National Guards impiteated in the attack upon the hotel of Mr. Washburne, the Ame- mean Minister. M. Grousset replied that the Com- mune bad ordered that the Embassy be held sacred, and that when they heard that the establisnment had been attacked they ordered a court martial of the offenders. ‘ihe cuiprits fled in dismay, and could not be found, The Commune could therefore only express its sorrow and indignation at the occurrence of @ dced which they were unable to preveut. GLRMANY. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Proceedings in the Reichstag—Reéuctlon of Postage to and from the United Staten. PeERLIN, May 24, 18TL The Reichstag has approved a supplementary clause to the postal treaty petween America and Germany, under watch letters will nenceforward be forwaried to and from America at the rate of two and a half groschen (about five cents) per half vance, ENGLAND. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, The New Ceusns of London Three and a Quarser Millions of Peopte—Whit-Monday. Lonpon, May 24, 1871, The oficial result of the census of London pub- lished shows a total population of slighuy rising three and a quarter millions. Whit-Monday will be observed as a holiday in all the English markets, ROUMANIA. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. The Elections in Favor of Prince Charles. DBUcuanest, May 24, 1871. Throughout the elections a strong reactionary feeling was shown tn favor of Prince Charles, The latest returns strengthen the Ministerial majority in the Chamber, PORTUGAL. TELEGRAM TO THE N=W YO3K HERALD. Departure of the Fingship Franklin. Lisson, May 24, 1871, The United States flagship Franktin has sailed with the rest of the squadron for Gravesend. WEST INDIES. Polltical Tr Haytiens—City of St. Pierre, Pluced in a State of Siege—An Image of the Virgin Per orming Miracles in Trini- dad—ACairs ta Venezuel KinasTon, Jam., May 24, 1871. HAYTI. The new Ministry has been dissolved, in conse- Martinique, | quence of dissenstons in the Cabinet, The appoint- ment of Sambaur as Minister of Finance and of Madior as Minister of Justice were disapproved by Congress. A financial crisis fs imminent and @ loan to the government 1s improbable, A proclamation has been issued compelling the enlistment of all Haytiens petween the ages of eighteen and sixty. Si. KLiTs Dates trom St, Kitts to the 16th announce that the telegraph cavie expedition will sail tor Antigua the coming we MARTINIQUE. Martinique despatches of tie 16th announce that the Governor has gone to Havre and that the city of St. Pierre had been declared to be ina state of siege. TRINIDAD, Advices from Trinidad to the 6th have been re. ceived. A great Catholic revival was in progress, The unige of the Virgin at Sapana, according to statements, had given evidence of supernatural power and was performing miracles, Huudreds of people were making pilgrimages to the image. VENEZUELA. ‘There is news from Venezvela to tne loth. Com. Plications had taken place with (he British autno- Titles relative to the dounaries of British Guiana and the right to the gold mines on the frontier. UNITED STATES COURT AT TRENTON. The prisoners convicted during the present term of the United States District Court at Trenton were sentenced yesterday by Juige Nixon. Jon Muller goes to tie State Prison for tive years for passing two counterfelt ten-coliar villa of the Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank, Pougikeepsie, on a@ clothier in Newark. The other prisoncis sentenced for passing countorieit money were George Kaiser, ten years in State Prison, and Charles Lindover, two years in the Essex County Jail. Treadweli’s case ts Jaid over till the next term, the jury having dis- agreed after the trial a few days ago. Deputy Mar- shat Joho C. Batley couveyet him back to the Hud- son County dai, [tos believed that the efforts being made to procure the pardon.of Patrick MeDonough. Jersey City, now Undersotng sentence for exior hey nnder pretence that he was @ govern. ieer, Wil be successful, CRANT TO VISIT THE EAST. Bangor, Mo, May 24, 1871. President Grant has accepted an invitation to visit this city. on tho 11th of October next, to par- Ucipate In the ceremonies of opening the European and North American Railroad, upon its completion to St. John, [tis proposed to have a celebration on @ large scalo at that time, THE FEVcR IM BUENOS AYRES. ARGENTINE LRGATION, WASHINGTON, May ai, 1ST, To THE Eprror or Tim HERALD: Allow me to thank you, as weil as the United States press, for the interest shown to excite the charitable sentiments of tils people tn order to re- Neve the suiterings 4a Buenos Ayres, Yours respect vany, MANUBL KR. GARUIA. LATEST FROM FRANCE. Herald Spevial Reports from Paris and Versailles. Wanton and Tremendous De- struction of Property. ONE-THIRD OF PARIS IN FLAMES. The Insurgent Barricades Stormed in Splendid Style. Heavy Fighting Botween Pre- melle and Mont Parnasse. ST LEADERS FLYING Furious Bombardment of the Quarters Still Held. COMMU No Mercy to be Shown the Vandals, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Pants, Wednesday Morning, Via BouLoane, May 25, 1871. The scenes which are transpiring in this city are frightful. EVERY PUBLIO BUILDING FIRED, This morning ouly the bare walls of the Tuileries are left standing. The insurgents fired the building yesterday, being determined to destroy all that is of value in the city rather than permit the Versailles goverament to get possession of them, BURNING OF THE HOTEL DE VILLE, From eleven o'clock last night to daylight this morning I have stood on the top of the American Legation building watching the burning of the Hotel de Ville. awful sight. At two o’clock this morning the entire facade was a mags of lurid flames. OTHER BUILDINGS DESTROYED, The building of the Austrian Embassy, which is the property of the Empress Eug¢cnie, has been burned, the Caisse des Consigna- Tt was an tion and the Spanish Kmbassy are both re ported destroyed. The desiruction of pro- perty bas been frightful, and it still continues, CIRCULATION DIFFICULT. Departure from Paris is impossible and cir- culation in the city is difficult. Marshal Mac- Mahon bas granted me a special escort, I hay- ing been arrested four times in three hours in edeavoring to move about the city. TAKING BARRIGADES. One hundred and nine pieces of cannon be- longing to the government forces are now pointed down the Rue Lafitte. taking the barricades in splendid style and with the most reckless gallantry. Their losses, however, are severe, as the insurgents pour a terrible fire into their ranks from the houses. The troops are HEAVY FIGHTING. All the barricades in the Place dela Con- corde have been carried. Heavy fighting is now going on between Premelle and Mont Parnasse. LOSSES AND PRISONERS, The losses of the Versailles troops on yes- terday were small. Twelve thousand insur- gents have already been taken prisoners. SERVED NIM RIGHT. It is reported that M. Billioray, the last Minister of War of the Commune, was shot immediately after he was captured. ENDEAVORS TO SAVE PARIS. The Versailles authorities are sending fire- men and fire engines from all the towns within a radias of twenty miles, in the hope of check. ing the progress of the conflagration. VERSAILLES REPORTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘The Insurgents Beaten Every where—Com- Flying—Public Buildings DestroyedOne Third of Paris in Ashes. Versatins, May 24—Night, ) Via BotoaNe, May 25, 1871.5 The Paris insurgenta have been beaten everywhere in Belleville, Montrouge (?) aud St. Antone quarters, where they still hold out. COMMUNIST LEADERS FLYING, The leaders of the Commune who have not been shot or captured are skedaddling in every direction, and the Versailles authorities aro making desperate exertions to prevent their escape. M. Delescluze is now a prisoner in the hands of the government, and General Dombrowski is held prisoner at St. Denis by the Pru NATIONAL GUARDS TO RE DISARMED. M. Thiers has announced that all the Na- tional Guards throughout the country are to be immediately disarmed, This announcement gives great satisfaction to the majority in the Assembly. PUBLIC BUILDINGS DESTROYED. The Versailles forces are virtually masters of Paris, but the insurgents are reducing the city to ashes. In their mad frenzy they are burning every building of prominence to the ground. They deliverately fired the Tuileries, Louvre, Cour des Comtes, Hotel de Ville, Ministry of Finances, churches—in short, munist: Lenders to-day except ns. every public building of which they held pos- session, THE CONFLAGRATION EXTENDING. The conflagration is rapid'y extending at this hour. I tried to enter Paris, but found it impossible to do so and remained outside in a promincut position watching the progress of the flames. I noticed a tremendous in- crease in the number of fires, and fear that one-third of the city will be burnt before to- morrow night. Large FiresA Furious Nombardment-The Dead and Wounded Unsuttended To—No Merey to the Vandals. VERSAILLES, May 24—Night. Large fires are still raging within the city. A FURIOUS BOMBARDMENT. The Versaillists are furiously bombarding those quarters where the insurgents keep up resistance, TRE DEAD AND WOUNDED UNATTENDED TO. The dead remain unburied and the wounded lie untended in the sirects, NO MEROY TO THE VANDALS. In the Assemby this afternoon M, Thiers announced that the Hotel de Ville was in flames, He expressed his horror at these acts of vandalism, and declared that it was the de- termination of the government to punish the perpetrators without mercy. The Insurgent Prisoners. Boutoaye, May 25—Midaight, It is rumored that the Communist prisoners are going to the same prison that Louis Na- poleon occupied. THE NEWARK TURVPIKE MURDER. The Investigation Commenced at Jersey City— Was Thomas Mahoney Murdered by His Brother @—What Another Brother Says. Tae prelimmary examination in the Nowars turn- pike murder case was commenced yesterday tn the First Precinct Court, in Jersey City, before Justices Davis and Seymour, District Attorney Garretson and Mr, Magee appeared fr the State ana Messrs. Windeid and Hoffman tor the prisoner, John Mahoney. The court room was densely crowded, Michael Mahoney, another brother of the muraered man, being among the crowd. he first witness was Jolin Christopher, of New- ark, Who testified that the brothers, Thomas and John Manoney (1 ed and the prisoner), were at luis house, in Kelieville avenue, Newark, on 4th of May and bought a load of barrels; they left at holf-past tweive and went dowa the avenve towards | the Morris and Essex Railroad; there was no other person with them; withess never saw Thomas aiterwards, Michael Suandicy testified tat he had a conversa. tion With the prisoner aiter the disappearance of Thomas Maioney, who, the prisoner said, went away irom him in Newark with @ man who offered to s¢l Lim a horse. ‘fhe prisoner siated that he never saw ‘Thomas afterwards. | | | i Bernard McMahon a'so testifled that he had a conversation with the prisoner in relation to the disappearance of decessed and the prisoner stated that he thought he bad gone on a spree, palsoner repeated tie horse story to this witness, “ames Hart, of dS Bowery strect, Newark, deposed that his honse 13 adjacenc to the ‘plank road; saw doha and Thomas Mahoney in Newark looking atter barvels about three weeks agu; did not see citer of them return. Heniy \Windemeyer, of 79 Quarry street, Newark, depo that he was iniormed by a man with Who he 1s acquaimtea m ine ty one day sume three weeks ayo shat a man was drowned on tae meadows near th ‘n Of the road tis side of Jersey City, near the turnpike road Wiinam Vrith, the toll collector on the Passaic, Was exuimined, but he stated nothing relevant to the case, except that he saw Jonn and Tiouas Mahouey’ pags about the 4th of May. Michael Mahoney, of 16 Sussex sireet, Jersey City, bro ol the murdered man, Was then examined, He saw his brothers Jonn and Thomas at nine Yelock on the 4th of May ai the corner of Market nd Broad streets, Newark; they (Join and Thomas) were on the same truck; never saw Thomas alive aiterwards; had @ conversation with Join (the | ppecnet on the first uight of the disappearance of Thomas avout the latter; in the course of the con- versation Joum remarked that Tom would never again drive the cart for mim, and that he Tom) was the biggest rogue of a young leilow he ever caine across; Johu asked me if I was going lo take his part, and [ said | would take Tom's part in whet Lf thought was right, just as 1 would with any otuer man: Jolin aud Tom had quarrels occasionally: nm ght oura stick to beat hin on one ve John always showed @ hard feel- tug against 3 he said ator he would “fix him if he were to hang for it; John nad been mak- ing threats against the deceased severat umes during the past year because Tom, he said, drove hus horse too jast; John accounts for Tom's absence after the 41h of May by saying that somebody had robve.t him and kilied bum; he said at another t that Tom had gone to Brooklyn and got married; £ told Jobn Lt would holt him accountabie for ‘torn's «disappearance, as he had peen Jast with nim; from the tirst day of Tom's disappearance 1 had a sus- picton that Jolin had dispo: of him; that is the reason J had John arrested; Tom Was a steady man; never saw hum drunk but twice. ‘Tie examinavon was then adjourned til three ovclock this afternoon. WATHER REPOR!. War DEPARTMENT, | OFFICE OF THE CHTEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASUINGION, May 25—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The barometer has fallen somewhat on the Pacific coast, with continned brisk northwest winds and fair weather, It has risen at the Rocky Mountain stations and on the Atlantic coast, where | it 18 now highest, with clear weather and | light winds. The cloudy and threatening weatoer of Tuesday night has continued im the northwest, with diminishing winc Very few midnight re- | pores have as yet been recetved. Provan uiies, No disturbance fs Indicated as probable for Thurs- | May on the Atlantic or Gul coasts. Cloudy and threatening weather, with fresh south and west winds, are probable for ne Lakes. Central Park Meteorological Report. The atmospheric changes for the twenty-four hours: ending at two P, M. yesterday, as shown by the self- recording instruments, are: — ‘The barometer fas been rising; 11s maximum was 80. inches at nine A, M.; Its minim 24.952 neh between Inches at two P. M.; it rose eight i’. M. and seven A, M. The Thermometer.—its maximum was 70.5 de- grovs at ien mmues past four P.M: tes miaunum was 5) degrees at ten minutes past six A. M.; it fell jegrees between five P, M. and one A. M, The Wet Thermometer,—Its maximum was 69.5 degrees at (weaty minates to five P. M.; tts mint- muni 40.2 degress at twenty-five minutes past five A. M. It rose ten degrees between a quarter past seven A, M. and two P.M, The Wmd,—I!ts p.evaling direction was from West northwest, occurrmg between two P. M. and a quarter to five A. M. | it oscillated from two P. M. to half-past eigit. P.M. The greatest velocity of the wind was trom three P. M, to four P. M., when it travelled sixteen nules per hour, The least was from eleven A, M, to midday, being three miles. The totat distance travelled tn twenty-four hours was 191 infles. The greatest force of the wina was agust at twenty minutes past two P, M., When it reached €ight pounds per square foot. No rain, COAL MATIESS, Paivapetrna, May 24, 1971. At a meeting of the miners of the Lehigh region held at Mauch Chunk to-day it was resolved to accept nothing but the basis of 69, ‘the following places voted to resume on the operators’ terms.— ee Buck Mountain, Upper Lehigh and Wood- side. 6 of ‘Tho | BOARD °F HEALTH. asaliabiene The Smatipox at Home’ * Statiatics,* At the meeting of the Board of At which all the Commissioners, say r. Mullaly and Henry Smith, were ,7esent thing of any interest whatever was dond Save the presentation and reading of the following reports aii BUREAU Ov KEconDs ov VITAL, 81 i To Tur Srow Lhave the hi past week, betig a and 9 ess than for The ial those of seariatina fro! Asee ineach of Lie pa from this source has been ADMALLY DECHINT two montlia and is now 1 . ea ‘an 9ix an withia Uwo mo tion has not be of infan's. tite ailece vine to any particular jocalily. ALITY PROM PATHASIN PULMONATIS, piratory diveasca diminished by 8 and 12 Petlod (or ten years previous, White ema nh Sew york {# fluctuating with a ten tency reat ace todeciing Iu London 1 hay been mani ating rene Livity, tis tatal cases luring the week ending reached chest weekly number atta’ i tweet duced Newea Kingdom being ai Southampton ant to cities of the United MISVENCY LN LONDON rkable, It Iiewise continues very 1» Where during thy Week easing April aD 1s and Liverpoo! is rev ent i Bouse, it caume td deaths, We are tuens (rom Berl, rupted b u Tin, also hi row, the raw: winallpox, whieh du g the ath inal astrnedt 8 hs ont of, totam ot 325, y Feapect(wly, your o lias. F RUSSEL! BUREAU OF SANLTARY by 2 HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NEW Vor, Nay 24, USL ToTHF Boat» Ov HEALIO OF THK LEAL DEVARt MENT That W0,000. ve state: 1 Bureau ment of ec jor the two weeks We Mew Diphe £ L u nsty the vaccinauing corps VaculN 867 vERsoNS therein. They have also vaccliated 3225 ehildrea in the schon th were priuary and 4,001 secondary. ‘The nveraie daily ceneus ur aurailpox patien:s at the hospt- tal forthe weex was 100, ‘The niinber of patients w the h The Regwter of Records reports the tutal ti by smallpox for the correspouting wees 4 Oveurred atthe hospital, Mea. ctfa ly anbinicied, MUKEAU MOKRIS, M. D., Chy Sanitary Inspector. of which 19 THE HOSPITAL SHIP ILLINOIS, Sunday morning last the ex-steamer I!linois, but now eatirely refitted and mado a model hospiial ship, was towed from the foot of Thirteenth street, North river, to an anchorage in the Lower Bay, where she ts expected to do good service fora loug time to come, The Qaarantine Commissioners, realizing the necessity of this reiting and Improvement of the vessel, set about it early fm the spring, but were cramped in the matter of funds to do the work with. dismayed, they put the whole Job in charge of Mr. Charles H. Haswell, the marine engineer, witn the request that all the old materials should be attlized as (ar as practicable. Tnis has been done, and the bat there has been required constant attendance bounds allotted by the Commissioners. ber engives and voilers were cutrely removed and G0y tons of stone vadast pat in tue lower told t ‘t. A boiler and donkey pur berth dock sk @iMLdSiips, WiC + to pump the condenser int supply the tresh for drinking, bathing and ciliary purpos ihe upper) deck 1s clear fore and alt, excepung the two ompanionway houses, which have been inatertaly reduced in size and are pow neat-iovking struc: tures. ‘The masts Nave been remuved aad stads placed at the bow and siern. ‘The decks have Leen laid anew, and in the general overiaulng, where auy old sta conid be worked up, twas dove. Large ports Rave been cut in the side, ade mituing plenty of ar and light on the maim deck. These porcs ave iour by thiee feet. Tiere are also two large gangway poris, h BX feet by five feet, so that an eatrance can be bad on both sides of te vessel. Handsome side Jada elso been provided. ‘Tue argangements for are of tne most creditabie nature. afl are set apart for them, aud sep have also been fittea up for tie sae are twelve patent sinks, arranged upo: one kitchen capabe of supplying ov paticnts with food, aud anottier Jor t surgeon aud his stat, ‘Lhe berth de forins two commodious wards, being E in length, 40 feet wide and 7 feet high. The ater portion of the main deck 1s set wpart for the use of the surgeon and his wssistauts. It is fitied with + saloon, state rooms, dispensary ana ower apartnenis. Again, outside of this on either side, are a muimber oO! rooms or Special wards for the use of couvalesceuts and the keepers’ quarters, ‘This deck will be used for the protnenade of the convalescents aul wil ve pros vided With sofas, chairs aud other comforts lor tue patrents, The alter part of ule upper deck Whi ve fitted with an awning. AS arranzed the ititnots, it 13) held, cag very comortabiy acconumn date, with a wile space between each col, over 600 patients, and, should it ever be necessary, mignt, with perfect propriety, augment ims number w 1,000, ‘The external hull has beeu painted chocolate color, With # broad yellow band, as lave also Ler six boats. The wood work of the mat deck is paluted, wiule that of the bert deck i3 wantewashed. MILITARY CHIT-CHAT. There ts to be @ giana parade to-day of the Seventh regiment of this city and the Twenty-third of Brooklyn. The Seventh wili receive the Twenty- third at the South ferry about a quarter past three o’clock and escort them up Broadway, througt Park row to the City Hall, where they will give wie Mayor a marching sulute. The two regiments will then proceed down Broadway to tne South ferry, where the Twenty-third will embark for Brookiyu, where they will parade for the benefit of their admirers on the otaer side of the river. The Seveath will then return to their armory by the followag toute:—Through Beaver street to Broad, through Broad to Nassau, up Nassan to Maiden lane, through Maiden jane to Broadway, up Broadway to Four. teenth street to Fourdh avenue, up Fourth avenue to Twenty-third street, through Twenty-third street to ith avenue, down Fath avenue to Fourteenth, street, throug Fourteenth sireet to broadway and to the armory by way of Astor piace. The Seventh Will start fiom tie armory, Ib deveathe street, at intl O'CLOCK. AS UNG 1a ect Of this pitrade ave the Tweaty-buir would be & great We would think, on the Seven h's part, the guests a itive further up town It ts said that it was the desire Wiway as far us ove! nh. to take than the Ctly Hull of the Twenty-third to go up. Br Canal street, but as ta doimg so they would not strike any of the private streets where the ladies wouid de acd Lo stay at home Co see Them pasa, they Were in- duced to give up Lhe Kdea entirely in order to get hoine in thie for tiew pacude ia Brookiyn. As the Seventh has not made @ public appearance since last year there wilt no doubt be a vig crowd on the stredis to see the command, Which Will turn out in good numerical strength, The Second brigade had a field day of tt yesterday. ‘The various regiments which comprise the brigade Inade a Very hice apnearance. ‘The “Old Guard’ have been laid up for repairs since thretr parade last Monday. The old men, thelr elegant uniforms, looked splendidly and were received With enthusiasm ali Mong the roat the Astor House to Wie Seventy-fiese regiu mory. But their motto, “Le nora jureniom agemos,” was &@ hard thing for them to put tuto practice, for meu Who have attamed eiguiy odd years can’t trip along with the agtiity of & youngsier Without an ache te next day, no matter how stern the will may be. ben Gurney, they say, has bad (o get @ pair Of crutches since the “show; and as for Hatfeld and Buckley and Ger- shon, they are not expected to ve ate to parade agai until next year, U.d age is not always a cous fortable thing for @ nan to fool rouad with. ‘The Seventh regiment is vbutheriug is head about the encampment poe jou. The general impression seems to be that the thing cannot be accompirshed without an expense per man that will not be footed . by @ suificient number to make the idea interesting. Its all very weil for com- ies to vole ih favor of an encampment. The mere voting for it does not oy aby Means make it @ success in the long run. Something else is wanting, and that is, that when a jority vote to encamp they should cary out their determination by going Wuen the time comes avout, Is an old practice in the militia, that ot voting to go tere and there and every place for three or four days, and EUROPEAN MARKETS LONvON MONTY MAREET.—LONDON, M: war, M.- United States five-twenty bonds, Ou'g tor the inaue of 1885; yon forties is any ve thonos Ermey nag valnese, ane, 4 Pre deen 15.00 bales, inoinding 400) for export and t nearly due trom Savan- U7 18d. for tatdditoge, SIONS MARKET, VOL, May ex ewh Bavon—short mb middies, BaD oF Charleatot 64, ave been ma then for only a thitd or sv of those who yote to snow at the proper time. It would be a sorry Ww ior @ majority of the Seventh to eae to go into encampment and then for Iniy two or three hundred to go in the end, Tt & majority want the encampment idea carried Out, the vest way to do it 1s for every man who Youes for it to pledge his honor that he wall be ouc, or the aommpore ‘come Weal, come woe, [tts quite likely, however, that the Seventh will Uns year stay at home altogether, They have run the out of town tours into we ground in past years, and will lose notaing Of their reputation or comfort by givlig up Ube idea Of an Oud Ol town trip lor this season, <Jealth yesterday, ~e Mayor Hall, no- total vaccinations for the week were5,1:0; of these 19 | Yet, not { steamer looks mucti like a new one in every respect; | Ve and zealous waicifulness to efect it within the | }, 7 THE CREAT TREATY. The Work of the Joint High Commiss’on Ratified by the Sonate. y aud Abroad—Vital ALL AMENDMENTS VoVrD Dow e Tveaty Agreed to by a Vs of 50 to 12. TNE PEACH MANES.” ARE WASMINGTON, May 2, 1871. ‘The Senate went into executive” session ata few minutes past ten o'clock this morning, om the Treaty of Washington. Among those wio made specehes were Senators Corbett, Vickers, Morriit of Vi» Thurman, Morton and Kelly, All amendments were voted down by large me | Jorities, The treaty was, finally, at minutes to eleven o'clock, raufied by a vote of 40 to 12. The injunction of secrecy hus not yet been re moved (rom the vote in detail, The Senate adjourned ul to-morrow at elevew | o'clock. The Great Teraty in & meat Lonorable to En of Bork tuland—The Sotthee nd nud tre Objvois untrios Kealized, Lonpon, May 26, 1871. The London Times of to-day expresses the opi- fon (nat the settlement of the question of the Ala bama clahiag 4 honorable to Eagla id, jd that the: object of both Kugiand ant America is realimed, Thoigh the wr en's no perfect compro mise It fa shill acceptable for the sake of peace, and Loth countries have already practically ratttiea the resuit of the labors of the Commission, V OB-PRE: NT COLFAX. The Vice-Vresident’s Henith Improving=& Visit from the i'vosident. WASHINGTON, May 24, 1871. Colfax 1s stronger, but suffered Vice President last might with @ severe headache, which prevented bis sleeping, as wel! ag upon the previous night. Hid circulation is good and symptums favorable, but the ~—physiciaw jusists upon absolute quiet, Mrs. Colfax 1a not here, | because Mr, Colfax telegraphed on the eveuing of his attack not to come, Shie ts still nursing her child | and Mr. Colfax could not consent that either ot | them should take the risk of a long and needless | Journey, as he ts receiving every possible attention. | Atlus friends have called aad been most kind tm offers of attenuon. ‘This afternoon President Grant, accompanied by Secretary Boutwell, called at the room of VWieo | President Colfax to inquire as to his Health, ‘Mr. Collax was too weak to hold any con yersaiioa, and they therefore remained only ew linuces. lis physician said, in reply ab inquiry to-night, that his patient had heen in a very dangerous condition, but the prom | pect now was that he would recover, as the symp- ) toms were fovorable. VIEWS OF THE PAST. i | a j to MAY 25, 1870—The Fenian invaders of Canada driven by hew (+ ayain into Vermont, where ther noral O'Neill was arrested by the $ ral Ranks deo to retreat by “stones wa | 1846—Louts at tue Foraess of Ham. | 1650—tichard Cromwell resigned the Protectorate } of Eng: Napvicon escaped from imprisonment ied. ATKINSON.- On Wednesday, May 24, Thomas AR KINSON, aged 56 yerrs, ‘The relatives ant friends are respectfully invived to aitend the {uneral, from ins late resideace, No, 44 Wycxof str at ten o'clock, t Leeds (Eugiand) papers please copy. [For other Deains see Bighth Paged Brokaw Brothera.—Speciatty fe Scotew Cheviots nod London Diagonals, new tty'en. Fourth avenue, 6) pose Cooper Calon, and Lafayette place, opposite Amor place. A.—Herring’s © tent MPION SAFES, uadway, corner Murray sireeh A.—For n Stytich nud Elegant Summer tat, just introduced, go to ESPENSCHIED'S, 118 Nassau street, ne. 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The Mitton Gold Sewelry Company, 667 Broadway, encouragea vy we great mccess whicit has al tended their removal to the Original Que Dollar Sere, under tral Hotel, have the pleasure of informing anpert Jot of Milton Gold Jeweirg hat Felegatice of design and beauty of Aisa, jurpassed by y jeweller iu this country, At thei failesroom, 687 Broadway. they retal: each sry cleay an! the Company's aventa (the pavpeletors aC the Oowar Store) feaslessiv challenge crit.clam, A magniicent assort~ ment of Fans of the latest Ailey Vason which, 64 oy allied, genuine Meersi ingerie and 0 Se now diaplayea ‘on the #ide dewoted to the Uriety ‘o: Dotiat Store, which cannot be purchased In any other es lishment but this for pl. jaw York. Watches les nnudiae, Patek, di edhers of the best Sw se make at aat Broadway. ‘OSUANE & YO pee eee eermentsseiastan bass West Side Association. The stxth publi is aarolation will be held at the Apaito hoows, y-efghth steel, near roadway, Om, Friday evening, May 26 at o'clock, Torte wit’ be maue on the Nfverside Park: the Broad Way Widening; the Viaduct Rowt) West side Va aes, dresses vy Hun. Fernando Wood on the generat questiar ent and Public Improvements, wih ewion to the west side; ane ou the Exemption of Konds am M. R. MARTUS, President, eretary. of Municipal Go eapecial reteret Hon. H, 0. Van Mort agen from Taxal JAMES F, BOGGLES, —Bent, ty Pearl Casimers Tats Piet: oarts avenue, Datwesa went" aad ‘twenty-aunth $100 Rewnrd for a Case of Ro ermntiom ov Neuralgia Dre FITLER'Y KHBRUMATIO SYRUP cannot cure; consutation free Bi John street. Brooklyn, &. V., on Friday morniug,