The New York Herald Newspaper, July 20, 1871, Page 5

MARIO. flerald Special Report from London. Whe Famous Tenor Bids Adieu to the Stage. The Last Night at Covent Garden—‘Favorita” the Opera—Royalty, Wit, Beauty, Elegance aud Wealth Do Homege to Talent—Ma- rio’s Adiou-Sketch of His Life. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpvon, July 19, 1871, Signor Mario, the justly celebrated tenor, has sung bis farewell song, and last night bade adieu to the stage. The scene of his last pub- Jic appearance was Covent Garden, and the ‘opera chosen for the occasion was the well Known and much admired “La Favorita.” On the appearance of the celebrated singer the It proved a femonstration unparalleled almost in the his- tory of the lyric staze. rose to do honor to the artist, and it was some time ere the performance could proceed. utmost enthusiasm prevailed. The whole audience All through the entertainment the emotion of the tenor was noticeable, yet he carried himself bravely through to the end. He felt Khe influence of the surroundings. Eleven fimes he was called before the curtain, to re- peive the homage of royalty itself, associated with the beanty, wit, talent, wealth and elegance of the British metropolis, Showers of laurel Wreaths and rare flowers were strewn before }he foottights at the feet of the artist. midst such a scene as this that the great kenor took his farewell of the stage, Your readers will no doubt call to mind the Jmmense furor created in New York on the pppearance of Signor Mario and Madame Grisi pt Castle Garden in 1854, and asa sketch of he life of this gifted singer may not at this Tt was hime be inappropriate the particulars of his extraordinary career, as drawn by himself, brill no doubt prove interesting. Thus be tells is story:— A SKETCH OF MARIO BY HIMSELF. , Iwas born in 1810, on the 18th of October, at Cag- lari, 2 Sardinia, My father was the Marchese di @andia. 1 was sent to the Military Academy, and served in the army seven years, I was aide-de- Fup to my father at Nice, where he had been ap- oiuted Governor, At that time the Duchesse de Perrt made her expedition to the south of France, (eae T visited her on board the steamer in which she us concealed. My father being ordered to Genoa, Where he also filled the post of Governor, I followed uum thither, still in the same capacity, When at ‘Genoa | was suspected of associating with those Who were politically opposed to the government, nd was in consequence deputed to carry despatches 3 Sardinia, This being evidently a pretext to get ria f me I Rppeal protested, and was anxious to to the King, Carlo Alberto, against wiat f considered an indignity put upon gme. However, the Marchese Paolucct showed me dhe geueral order and the note affixed to it, accord- fing to which, if the leutcnant objected to the duty, to consider himself at the disposal of the 4) in command—wnich, in fact, Was equivaient beimg placed under arrest. ‘In spite of the pane Of my good friead, the Marquis, I sent in my apers to the authorities and decided to embark for pain, It being some time before the preparations jor my departure could be made, It bad to conceal miyselt in Genoa, which, thauks to the assistance of 9 young lady to Whom 1 Was mun attached, | suc- ‘Cesstully accomplished tor a month. At the expira- tion ot that time I tceok passage on board a boat ound for Marseilies, invendiug lo proceed thence to Span. On arriving at Marselites and making my- sif Known to the authorities L was received with he greatest hospitality and strongly advised not to jontinue my journey as 1 intended, bu to make my ‘ay to Paris, which advice Liollowed. {[ remained jn Paris but a short tme and was, persuaded to join party going to London. Being well scene with Admiral Fielding’s fainily, through them {was introduced to the Duke bf Wethagton. Stlil avxtous to visit spain, Lasked he Duke lo give me some facility for so doing. He sstred me it was a country In which I should make 0 Progress—that the more cnergy I displayed the more enemies I should make, aud that the only ging 1 couid hope for there, with any certainty, was coup de fusil. He concluded his advice by telling Zne, “Amesez vous, et fe Jerai quelque chose pour fous pus tara.” ‘ms counsel I followed to such fn purpose tuat time passed away and with it all luy money, until at last i found myseif without any eaus of Support. 1 then resolved to go to America, ud secured a cabin on board a sailing vessel, start- jug trom the Thames, having with some diiiulty auanagred to scrape together £40 to pay the passage. week vefore the smip was to sail [fell il, { had abundon the idea of going to America, and, what ‘as worse, to forfeit the £40, During this illness I xperienced the profondw ot English hospitality nd was treated like a brother by those with whom had the good juck to becoine acquainted, I as urged to go Lo Paris to consult the doctors, and ‘as taken there by one of my English friends in his ravelling carriage. 2 Ik Paris I improved in health and made the Qcquamtance of the Marquis Aguado, then the rector of the two theatres—the Opera and the ruéatre des Italiens. 1 was also tntimate with the Prince Belgiojoso, with whom | used to sing duets namateur, My financial circumstances, however, came so serious that I made them Known to the ribce, Who iusisted upon my turning my vocal Dulties to account. Lins Was at first very noxious tome. I had looked forward to @ very 1ferent career from that of an artist, which [ then hought unmanly aud unsuited to my tastes. But he Prince would not listen to. a objections, ssuring me that, were it not for family considera- ons, he would, in spite of his social itlon, go unseif upon the =, He spoke to the Marquis guado on my behalf, and obtained for me an en- sigement for three years. For the first year, which rag to be passed in ii T received 14,000 francs, r the second 32,000 and for the third 45,000 francs, ‘or the first six months I was placed ander the uition of Meyerbeer. whom I daily visited. No woposer that ever lived took such pains with his work as Meyerbeer—anad of this I had frequent bpportuntties of judging wiule studying with him. 4 made my first appearance in Paris on December , 1888, in “Robert le Diable,” at tue Grand Opera. ‘sang there two years and @ nalf, and played in the Comte ory." “Le Drapicr,’? ang other operas, in 40 Aguado made me sing at the Italiens, where I peared in “L’Eilsire d’Amore.” [really forget hether it was in 1849 or 1840 that I came out at ler Majests’s, in “Lucrezia Borgia,” with Glue (Qrisi, vut It Was about that time, I was not con- ered & Success al rate; aud, in fact, my career {dt not begin unt 1542, when [ sang in Dubito with ‘amburini, Grisi and Labiache, and with Benedict conductor. After that I urne to Paris, and ug the “Kubini Repertuire,’? in which | was most fortunate. Since then my lite has passed but too julckly away in going trom Paris to London esery: pawon, and nog | always with the greatest kind- ess everywhere, in the winter of 18491 went, for he drst time to Russia, aud in 1864 to America, Lon: however, have been the two citles of ML always have the most pleasant recol- jess it be Dublin, where U first received Strange to say, | have jon and Part hich f sh lections, he greatest encouragement. ever sung in 1tai, s EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONRY MARKRT.LonDoN, July 19-6 P. M— Fonsols closed at 93%4 for both money and the account im ." States five-wenty bonda, 1862, 92g; 1865, old, 9244; 887, 9134 ; ten-fortien, $15. PAnio Money MAuKer.—Pawis, July W.—Renten, Sof. Ltveeroor, Corton MARKET.-LivERroo!, July 19— ¥ M— The marke yj midding upland, 87445 a ung 8 ‘and epectlation. arrived, 1p fn, from New York June a wita 422 ba‘e ip, Rival (rom New Orleans June 14, with 28H bales of nm; abip Isaac Webb, from Galveston June 7, with 3,836 lea ot cotton, LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKRT.— POOL, t ~ Beef, 94, per tierce of 304 Ibe. for extra prime mens rd, O08, Bd. pet ANOTHER DROWNING OASUALTY. James Ward, aged twenty years, last night, while tn a Ot, felt into the river at the foot of East Twenty- Fecond street and was drowned. His body was covered by OMicer Healy, of che Eighteenth pr cinct, and removed to the Morgue, where the Coru- per will hold au tnauest to-day, FRANCE. t Reported Statement of Minister Washburne—Communists Not To Be Per- mitted to Reside in the United States— Abrogation of the Import Duty on Cotton—The Italian Question in the Assembly, TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Panis, July 19, 1871. Itis reported that Mr. Washburne, the American Minister, has assared the French government that No person convicted of criminal acts tn Paris against the national government during the reign of the Commune will be permitted to reside in the United States. THE DRUATZ ON THE ITALIAN QUESTION. ‘The debate on the Itailan question in the Assem~- bly 18 fixed for Saturday. Monsigneur Dupanioup, Bishop of Orleans, 1s expected to speak. THE COLTON DUTY ABROGATED. The decrees of the 6th and 19th of September, 1870, levying an import duty of three francs sixty centimes on cach bale of cotton have been avrogated, and it is thought the Minister of Finance, M. Ponyer Quertier, has concluded to abandon the proposed duties upon the raw matertal. THE RIGHT OF OCCUPANTS OF LODGINGS TO VOTE. The Journal de Paris attacks vigorously the clre cular of the Prefect of the Seine, which deprives oc+ cupants of furnished lodgings of the right to vote, if they have not intabited the premises continuously for twelve months. CANDIDATES FOR THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. ‘The Parisian press have put forward a partial list of candidates for municipal elections, which ap- Dears to be satisfactory to the public. M. ROUMEK BEFORE THE PEOPLE. M. Rouher announces himself to be 2 candidate for the first vacancy ia the National Assembly. PETITION FOR THE PARDON OF ROSSEL, The inhabitants of Metz have sent a petition to President Thiers asking for the pardon of Gencral Rossel. FAIDHERBE ON FURLOUGH, General Faiduerbe has received a month’s fur lough. LORN’S PURCHASE, ‘The Marquis of Lorn has purchased the estate of the Due de P ny at Champrond, ENGLAND. Gladstone's Proposed Abolition of the Army Fur- chase System by Royal Warrant—Railway Accident—Two Persons Killed—The Small- pox Decreasing in London—Personal Gos. sip About the Royal Family. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonvoy, July 19, 1871. The London Standard of to-day says that Mr. Giadstone will abolish the system of purchase of army commissions by royal warrant. THE ROYAL FAMILY VISITING NAPOLEON, Several members of the royal family of Eugiand have visited the Emperor Napoleon. THE SMALLPOX DECREASING. The smallpox 1s decreasing in London. HEALTH OF THE PRINCESS HELENA, The Princess [elena of England, wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, 1s about to visic | the Continent to seck relief from an affection, RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR CHESTERFISLD, The SheMela express train going south on the North Midland Railway ran into a freight train near Chesterfield station, Two passengers were killed outright and tlurty are reported injured, some of whom will die, THE CROWN PRINCE RETURNING TO ENGLAND. Prince Frederick William has left Ems on his re- twurn to Englana. He comes direct to Usborne, where he remains with the royal family. The Question of Trial by Jury Considered in the Cortes. TELEGRAM TO THE HEW YORK HERALD. MApRID, July 19, 1871, ‘The Cortes are engaged in the consideration of the subject of the trial by jury for offences commitied by members of the press. 3 PORTUGAL. Rumors of the Formation of a New Ministry. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lisnon, July 19, 1871. Itis rumored that the Portuguese Ministry ts in a minority in the Cortes, and that the Count de Thomar has been called upon by the King to forma new Ministry. AUSTRIA. The Budget Adopted by the Delogations, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Vienna, July 19, 1871. The Austrian delegations have accepted we budget. HOLLAND, The Cession of Guinea to England Postponed in the Parliament of the Netherlands, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. THE Hace, Jaly 19, 1871. The Upper Chamber of the Parllament of the Netherlands has, by @ vote of 16 to 15, postponed indefinitely the further consideration of the treaty for the cession of Guinea to England, Personal Intelligence. General Samnel A. Duncan, of Washington, D, C., 1s at the St. James. Dr. T, C. Higgs, of Bermuda, yesterday arrived at the Clarendon Hotel. Wm, Warren, the comedian, of Boston, 1s stopping at the Pifth Avenue. E. Hayes Trowbridge, Jr., of New Haven, is at the Brevoort House. * General fi. £. Reld, of Keokuk, lowa, 1s a sojourner at the St, Nicholas. W. 8. Barnes, late Medical Director of the Third division of the Eighteenth Army Corps, now of Chi- cago, 13 at the Albemarle Hotel. General Gorlof, military agent of the Russian government, yesterday arrived at the Hoffman House. Governor R. B. Bullock, of Georgia, Is again tem- porarily residing at the Fifth Avenue, United States Senator George ©. Spencer, of Ala- bama, 1s domictied at the Everett House. General M. W. Benjamin, of Arkansas, is residing at the St. Nicholas. John EB. White, late Asaistant Adjatant General of the Third division of the Eighteenth Army Corps, now of Boston, 1s living at the Albemarie Hotel. Captain James McDonough, Superintendent of the Police Of St. Louis, Mo,, is staying at the Fifth Ave- nue, Colonel Benjamin Thomas, of Arkansas, is staying at the St. Nicholas. volonel Ward, of Kentucky, is registered at the Astor House. Captain Silas T. Miller and family, of Louisville, Ky., are at the Grand Centrai, They will depart for Europe on Saturd Solon A. Carter, late Assistant Adjutant General of the Third division of the Eighteenth army Corps, 1s at the Albemarie House. Sir and Lady H. Parker, of England, are among the latest arvivals at tne FIN Avenag, NEW YORK HERALD, -|WASHINGTONR The Dividend Tax Muddle---A New Question Sprung. Greck Church Missionaries for the Alaska Fishermen. Decisio: by the Mexican Claims Commission. Ku Klux Investigation---Outrage Upon a Government Officer. Transportation of Bonded Goods—Trouble for the Railroad Compunies, WASHINGTON, July 19, i871. the Dividend Tax—A New Feature in tho Case. The Solicitor of the Treasury Is expected to de- liver to Secretary Boutwell, to-morrow, an opinion upon a very important question now pending before the Treasury Department. It will be rememberea that the order of Commissioner Pleasonton, instruct- ing assessors and collectors of tnternal revenue not to assess or collect tax on dividends for the last five months of 1870, was revoked on the i6th of May last. Under the ruling of the At- torney General, collectors and assessors were directed to govern themselves accordingly in assess. ing and coliectng the tax embraced within the scope of the decision, When this order was an- nounced protests against tts enforcement were sent vo the Secretary of the Treasury from all the leading rallroad corporations and banking institutions throughout the country. It was represented that dividends and Interest on coupons had already been paid without deducting the government tax, and that it was done in obedience to the order of Commissioner Pleasouton. Now they have no way of securing themselves in case the government exacts the tax, while the act for which they must be held lable is that of a government oficial, whose authority they had no right to question, The case presented to the Solicitor is a novel one, and upon his decision rests the suspension or the collection of the tax, While the Attorney General has construed the act of July 14, 1870, so as to make the railroads and insurance compantes liable to the tax for the last five months of the year 1870, yet it is a question which may eventually have to be settled tn the courts whether the government Is not bonud by the acts of its oMicials, and the collection of the tax de- clared tilegal, Mixsionaries fer the Alaska Fishermen. The Russian Minister has, through the Secretary of State, by letter dated the Sth of June, 1871, mentioned that the orthodox Bisnop John of San Francisco deems it necessary, {p order to supply the religions wants of the inhabitants of the islan‘ts of St. Paul and St. George, that curates of the same religious faith should be sent to reside at those islands, The sub- Ject having been reierrea to Secretary Boutwell he to-day directed Collector Kapus, at Sitka, to allow two curates, who may be furnished with the piover testimonials from the bishop, to proceed to the isiands for the purpose of taking up thelr residence, They will be, in ali civil matters, subject to the laws of the United States and the regulations of u ‘Treasury Department, United states und Mexican Claims Commis. nion, The following cases have been decided in the United siaies and Mexican Claims Commission:— No. 901, F. N. Strickle vs. Mexico.—This was a claim for payment of an alle; to be due under contracts between claimant and certain officers of the so-called Maximilian gov- erament in Mexico for supplies provided to aid in the suppression of Indian disturbances in the Fenin- of Yucatan, The Commissioners disagreeing iu @ was referred to the umpire, Who ded that there 1s no principle of pubite policy or natural justice mvolved arising out of the partica- lar use to what the supplies were dedicatea, winch takes the case out of the general rule heretofore laid down, that the Mextcan republic cannot be held respoasibie for Ue obligatious of the Maximilian government, Claim dismissed. No, 178. Mather & Giover and William Winn vs. Mexico.—The case having been referred to tho unpire for decision, he makes an award for the claimants, A_ certain sum oi money, the property Of tie claimants, had been seized Mexican oml- ciais and applied to public uses, The amount was afterwards reiunded by order of a court of compe- tent jurisdiction, and the present award Is for in- terest accruing during the time of its detention, No, 432, J. S. Menassee & Co. v8. Mexico.—Tnis 1s @ clatin for a oalance due on certain drafts given to the claimants by a military agent oi Mexico in San Francisco m payment for supplies farnished; also for interest compounded after an extravagant rate. The Commission disagreemg on the question of Jurisdiction, the case was referred Lo the umpire, ‘who decides in iavor of the jurisdiction, and awards the claimant the balance claiuned, With six per cent interest, rejecting the ciaum for the compound in- terest. No, 100, Mark Schaber vs. Mexico.—This is @ claim for ue value of certain horses purcuased by the claimant of the Frenca forces retreating from Orizaba, Mexico, and atterwards seized by tie Mexi- can liberal forces. The purchase was made under a permit to the claimant issued by a colonel of the Mexican Uheral army. The Coinmissioners dis- agreeing in opinion, the cise was reierred to the umpire, who awards In favor of the clatmant, hotd- ing that while the colonel im questian had no au- thority to bind his government by issuing such a pernut as is exhibited, the obtaining it showed a desire on the part of the claimant to act openly and above board, and that the Mexican government reaped the benedt of the property, Which tt would not probably have captured Had it not been in cl Ants possession. Other cases were decided which will ve noted hereafter, Canadians Engaging tn the American Count. ing Trade. Seotion 20 of act of Congress of July 20, 1866, pro- Vides that— Ifany goods, wares or merchandise shall at any port or piace in the United States on the northera, northeastern or northwestern fronticr thereof, be laden upon any vessel belonging wholly or i part co a subject or subjects of a foreign country or coun- tries, and shail be taken thence to a foreign port or place to be reladen and restipped to any other port or place in the United States, on said trontiers, elcner by the same or other vessel, foreign or American, with tutent to evade the provisions of the fourth section of the act concerning the naviga- tion of the waters of the United States, which pro- hibits foreign vessels from transporting American [ac from point to point coasiwise in the United tates, the said goods, wares, &c., shall, on thelr arrival af such last-named port or place, be seized and forfeited to the United States, and the vessel shall pay @ tonnage duty of fifty cents a ton on her admeusurement, J¢ is rumored that there are parties on our north- ern and northwestern frontiers largely engaged in transporting iron ore from American ports to points on the Canadian side for the purpose of reshipment to other American ports, which is @ vioiation of the above section, Ore so shipped has been seized at Erte, recently, under the section named, and sub- jected to delay and to libel; and it 13 said other ship- ments of ore thus made are likewise liable to seiz- ure and expensive detention, Aside from this fact, it may be that Canadian vessels landing American goods at Canadian ports for resnipment to some other American ports are }lable to payment of duty under the section of the act of 1817, referred to above. It is belleved at the department here tnat the parttes so engaged are intentionally violating the law, the practice having been in vogue for years before the passage of the law of 1860, but that they have not had their attention calied to the extent of the Hability incurred by them in continuing !t. Companies Overreacuing Them. nelves. On the oth of May last Secretary Boutwol! issued an order prescribing the use of the seat locks on all cars carrying goods in bond across the northern frontier and destined to the ports of Portiand, Boston and New York, the order to go into effect on the Ist day of July. Susequently, te order was extended to the 15th tnst., but as none of the roads have seen ft to comply with the same Secretary Boutwell has instructed collectors on frontier ports not Lo allow any cars to pass without an examination, entry and appraisement of the goods in transit. As there is a limited force at tne frontier ports, the business requiring, with one or two exceptions, but few custonis oicers, ine delay iu occagigned br the Beglect of the railroad Companies |, cnucee Of Kis remarks he Sard THURSDAY, JULY 20, to procure the locks specified wit! be far more ex Peusive than acomphance with ihe order of tue Secretary would have been. Ka Kluxiog a Revonue Officer ta Missine sippi. The session of the Ku Klux investigating Com- mittee to-day was oceupted with the examination of Colonel Huggins, who served in the federal army from Ohio during the war, and was afterwards agentof the Freedmen’s Barean in Mississippt for eighteen months, and is now United states Assessor at Aberdeen, Miss, He testified that while on an oMictal tour in the vicinity of Aberdeon last March he was captured by a band of about one hundred and twenty aisguised men, who, after making him promise under threats of death to leave the country, and State within ten days, They then whipped him and left Mim tnsensibie, They told tim their object Was to rid the country of radical oftice-hoiders, He knew of other instances wherein the same purposes had been avowed, Subsequently, through nis eforts, some Uurty members of this band had been ar- rested and bound over for trial at Oxford, Miss, He 1s also school director of his county, and testified that a number of schools had been broken up, one colored minister killed and several white preachers: ariven away by violence, These outrages had created great terror among the republicans, who in that section are almost exclu- sively colored; but tn consequence of the recent vigorous actioa of the United States authorities @ better feeling prevails at present, As an indication of the sentiment of the people the witness stated that when he first settled in that part of the country, being a Baptst, he applied for mem- bership in the local Church, but was refused unless he would confess his wrong in fighting against the South, Afierwards, however, he and bis wile were invited to jotu, but concluded uot to accept the tn- Vitation, Kavers Showa the New York Cevtral Rail read. Commissioner Pleasouton will soon address a let- ter to che New York Central Railroad Company to the effect that he will examine such proofs and evi- dence as may be presented to show why, a8 the com- pany alleges, a deduction should be made trom the amount heretofore assessed. The Case of Paymaster Washington. The caso of Paymaster Richard Washington, In Whose accounts a very large dellclt was discovered in the recent trial held in this city, has been com- promised by the payment by Mr. Washington of the larger portion of the amount found deficit, and the case was closed to-day at the Treasury Department. The grounds of the compromise were principally that no evidence whatever of fraud was discovered, but that the money was lost in the immense push of business under the supervision of Mr. Washington during the late war, when he, with but slight assist- ance, had charge of paymasters’ daties at Norfolk, which are now under the management of two pay- masters and a corps of clerks. st Sales of Contiscated Tobacco, one Under the provisions of the act of July 20, 1868, ail articles selzed for violations of the same, when sold by a United States marshal, by order of the Court, must be sold subject to the tax thereon. It oftentimes occurs that tobacco so seized and forfeited decreases in value by reason of the action of the weather, and when offered for sale will not command the amount of the tax thereon. The question has recently come up Whether the marshal inight not, under these circum- stances, offer the proper stamps and obtain credit for the diference between the amount bid for the tobacco and the value of the stamp, The First Comp- troller, to whom the quesiion was referred, has de- cided that there 1s no legal authortty for such allow- ance, and that consequently the tobacco must either be destroyed or remaim tn the custody of the taternal revenue or court oficers, Custom House Transactions at Various Ports. From an oficial statement, just prepared at the Treasury Department, tt appeara that during the year ending June 30, 1870, the percentage of imports at the various ports of the United States was as fol- lows:—New York, sixty-three and six-tenths per cent; Boston, ten and three-tenths per cent; Phila- delphia, three and one-teuth per cent; Baltimore, four and two-tenths per cent; New Orleans, three and two-lenths per cent; San Frauctsco, four and sevenstenths per cent; ull otuer ports, ven aud niue- tenths per cent. Regulations for Fruit Distillers. . The regulations for the government of distillation of brandy from fruit are much more liberal this year than those issued last year, and as soon as printed will be distributed amoug colieciors for general circulation. Consumption of Beer in the United States, ‘The following statement shows the numbers and denominations of becr stamps issued by the Com- missioners of Internal Revenue during the fiscat year ended June 30, 1871:—385,210 hogsheads, 1,704,480 barrels, 1,920,859 half barrels, 186,352 third barrels, 12,927,730 quarter barrels, 1,413,376 sixth bar- rels and 4,166,760 eighth barrels; total 22,703,803 stamps, representing $7,435,462, being an ‘Increase over the previous year of 2,297,603 stamps and $72,562, “THE ARMY OF THE JAMES.” Second Triennial Reunion and Ban- quet of Ben Butler’s Heroes, What the Society of the Army of the James Thinks of Him—Are Military Associations a Monace to the National Weal !— Orations, Poems, Songs and Music by the Vetcra:s, About two hundred men assembled yesterday afternoon in Apollo Hall—men of various ages, abilities, professions and conditions of iife, and yet all were men who were at one time bound by oath and by honor to a single duty, that duty the military service of the nation in its greatest struggle and its grandest triumpl. They were a few of the sur- yivors of the Army of the James, that glorious cordon of troops that in 1864 and 1865 closed their lines about the capital of the confederacy until it surrendered, aid whose first service, as they entered it in triumph, was to quench the flames which the retreating enemy had kindled to destroy it, They had met yesterday to perpetuate the friena- ships of their warrior days and the memories of friendships sundered by the service that had made them friends, the occasion being the second trien- mat reunion of the Society of the Army of the Janes, Among the DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS present were Generals 0. K, Graham, Charles Dev- ins, Charies A. Carleton, Israei Vogdes, Samuel A. Duncan, James Stewart, Jr, E. W. Hinks, W. L. James and others; also Colonels 0, L. Mann, Mac- douald, Lawrence, McKay and Pell; Majors Kissel- burg, Lockwood, Sawyer, Bullard and other noted commanders of the various grades. About twenty iadies occupied seats tn the gallerles, and some seven or eight officers, among them being. Generals Devins, Vogdes and Duncan and Colonel John Hay, occupted seats on the piatform. Oolonel Hay will be recognized by many as the author of “yittle Breeches,” and other poems of a refined order, after the Bret Harte school, as well as of nu- merou 8 other Itterary efforts of a higher de and remarkable merit. There Was no attempt at deco~ ration of the hail, The national colors draped the candelabra on either side of the stage, and at the back of tne platform was suspended a device in colors embraciug a laurel wreath, with the Insignia of the Tenth, Eighteenth, Twenty-first and Twenty- fifth Army corps. A noticeable feature of the as- sembly was the handsome and geverally healthy appearance of the men, and by far the greater num- ber of them were yet under the prime of their years, ‘Three or four colored inen loitered tn a timid sort of way about the vestibule and listened to the proceedings through the open doors of the hall, a8 though not quite sure of their right to enter, Two at least of these black isteners had of the Army fear to char, that army, they felt an evident embarrassment about entering Apollo Hail, though they longed to do so. Pernaps t} felt that they would not be as “warmly received’ even by their white ex-comrades ax they Were by their foes along the James River. General Charies Wevins presided. A despatob, from President Grant announced that “other en. gagementa’’ prevented him from being present with these heroes of historic engagements, THR ADDRESS OF WRLCOMK was then delivered by General Devexs, and, in the Tt Kas been, ohtected 1871.—WITH SUPPLEMENT, that the legitimate tendency of such organizations As ours ts to cuconrage continued enmity towards those with whom we Were lately at war, and that they betray an unwillingness to allow the angry assions Wo subside which were excited by our Jate controversy. No charge could be more unjust than fais There is no body of men more anxious to be al peace with all their fellow country- men than these who were the soldiers of the federal army; there were no utter- ances More cordial than those which proceed from every gathering of theirs in favor of obuvion and fore getfiilness to the individuals who we OF the armies lately opposed to ther y cane not and ought not to forget the ¢ principies for which so many have jaid down their lives; and they have a right to expect that throughout the vast re gio Whtch they subdued and rescued from revellion there shail be peace, not hotiow, but permanent, and that the words, ‘I am an Amertean ctizen’—no ranks mater how poor or humbte the tneavidna) who uvters them—shall carry wiia them weighty a spel as did io the ancient Id the almost magic words, ‘I aim a Roman citizen.’ As laie as this Ia the sug: su that such assoclae tions encourage the war spit and exalt martial glory iu the eyes of those who participate in them; they have no such tendency, No men in the world know better than we who have tougnt through luis how terribie War 1s and how countess: are the miseries Which it brings in its train. When you hear this Mippaat, boastiul talk, which is cominon, about new ' wars, my comrades, it is in almost every insiance, from those who have taken no pait in that through which we lave lately passed. Ip all ages, of ail curses which hav afflicted man, aud which have retarded his p h impoverished peoples and degraded nattons, war has been among the worst—it can only be justi- fied on @ great and solemn cause, That cause the American people had wheu they resolved that the government oi our fathers should not be destroyed, and that the liberiy bequeathed to them should be preserved,” Ghaptats ‘THOMAS then offered a brief prayer, after whic THE ORATION was delivered by General Duncan. The address occupied nearly an hour and @ lalfin delivery, and was devoted mainly toa cursory review of the prom- inent achievements of the Army of t james, the lessons taught by its service and histo! ud the results of 118 action upou the present and future condition of the country, tn the course of his ad. aress he took occasion to pay a tugh tribute to the colored troops attached to the Army of the James, Referring to General Butler, while tue (rausport feet was carrying the forces from Fortress Monroe to City Point tn May, 1864, the orator said:-—“T need not remind you that the Greybouna carried the head- quarters fag of the expediuon, nor pause to say that the oflicer who paced her deck that morning was General Butler, & man to whom, with all the criticism to whieh he tas b subjected, just and uat—tor there is 20 man who 1s perfoc— this nation owes a lusting debt of gratitude, First, for bis prompt, decisive action at the commence: ment of the rebellion, wien, by reason of tits well- directed energy and the wisdom of his counsels, his influence became to the Union cause a tower of strength; second, tor his xble administration of atfairs in the Department of the Guif, where he de- veloped such a marvellous executive capacity; later, for the vice he rendered in the city where we are now assembled, ata tine When nothing short of Ls imperial will and his tron rale could have pre- vented the most disastrous outbreaks; again, for his patriotic leadersip of the Ariny of the James; and, since the war, for his work tu establishing those magnificent asylums for disabled soldiers, and, last but not least, for the peculiar clearness of vision with which he seems to apprehend certain of ihe more important questions growing out of the war, and not yet settied.” ‘The address was loudiy applauded at its close, and “The Advance Guard,” an original poem by Colo- Hay, written for the occasion, was then cd, as follow: In the dream of the Nor ‘The brave who in battle Fight on in shadowy pualanx fn the tield of the upper sky; And as we read the sounding rhyme, ‘The reverent fancy hears The ghastless ring of the viewleas swords And the clash of the spectral spears, We think with imperious questionings ‘Of the brothers that we have lost, And we strive to track in death's mystery ‘Tne flight of each valfant ghost, i ‘The Northern myth comes back to us, And we feel through our sorrow's night That those young kouls are striving still Somewhere tor the trath and light. Tt was not their time for rest and sleep ; ‘Their hearts beat hgh and strong; In their fresh veins the biood of youth Was minging its hot, sweet song. ‘The open heaven bent over them, *Mid flowers their lithe feet trod Their lives lay vivid in} uit pleat By the smiles ot women and God, Again they comet Again Tb ‘The tread of that goodly ba T know the flash of Ellaworth's eye, And the grasp of bis hard, warin hand ; And Putnam, and Shaw, of the on heart, ‘And an eye like a Boston gir!’ Aud L seo the light of whieh shone On Ulric Dahigren’s curls, e There 1s no power in the cloom of hell ‘To quench those epirits’ fire ; There Is no charm in the bliss of hes To bid them not aspire: Rut somewhere io the eternal plan ‘That strength, that life survive, And, itke the tiles on Lookoat's ¢ Above death's cloude they striv A-chosen corpa—they are marching ou In a wider tield than ours; Those bright battalions sul fultit The scheme of the heavenly powers; And hizh, brave thoughts float down to ua, ‘The echoes of that far tight, Ake the Hash of a distant plc n Through the shades of the severing night. Ea No fear for them! In our lower field Let us tofl with arms unstained, ‘That at last we be worthy to stand with them On the shinmg heights they've gained. We shall meet and greet In closing ranks, In Time's declining sun, When the bugles of God shall round recall ‘And the battie of life be won! This brought the public proceedll to a close. A business meeting was subsequently held, at whicn the following named soldiers were elected officers for the ensuing triennial term:—Prestdent, Generat Joseph R. Hawiey, of Connecticut; First Vice Presi- dent, General ©. K. Graham, of New York; Vice Presidents, Generals Pennypacker of Pennsylvania, Mann of Illinois and Ames of Mississippt; Treasurer, Brevet_ Brigadier General C. A, Carleton, of New York; Secretary, Captain Howell, of y York. THE TRIENNIAL BANQUE was held in the evening at the St. James Hotel, and was attenced by about one hundred and fifty inem- bers, Ali the members wore tue ribbons and badges: of their respective corps or of the society, and excel- lent muste Was furnished by the band of the First regiment United States artillery, both at the reunion and banquet. General Graham, Im the absence of General Hawley, presided. At the close of the dinner the Chairman announced as the first regular toast:— “The President of the Untted States,’ and in the absence of General Shepley, of Boston, who was expected to respond, cailed upon General George TH. Sharpe, United States Marsbal of this district, Tor a reply. General Sharpe's address was brief, but wi highly eulogistic of Presuient Grant, whom he spoke of as “the man who lifted the vetl after the long night had come down upon us.’! “The State of New York” was the next toast, and a letter regretting bis absence from Governor Hort- man was read and loudly applauded, “The City of New York’: being the next toast the Chairman announced that it had been expected that Mayor Hall would be present to respond, but he had left the city on urgent business. At this announce- ment there were cries of “Write another - order,” amid consideravie laughter and confusion, “The Army of the Jame: “The Army and Navy of the United States,” “Lhe Citizen Soldier’ and other toasts were given daring the evening, and among the responses especially worthy of notice were those of Chaplain frumbull to the “Army of the James,’’ and of General Vevins to he Citizen Soldier.’ Severai origival songs were sang aaa the proceeaings and the festivities were continue until midnight, AMUSEMENTS. Five AVENUE TAFATRE—LaST Nigar or TAE SeasoN.—The curtain feil last night for the last ttme this season in Daly’s ittle boudoir temple of the drama. The occasion was tne bénefit of Mr. Apple- ton, treasurer, and Mr. Bowditch, business mat> ager. Drizaiing rain all day and lowering skies in the evening precluded the possibility of a crowdea house, although the cool atmosphere was an im- provement on the stifing night last summer when the curtain fell onthe final performance of “fer- nande.” The season opened on September 15, an unlucky day, as a Frenchman would call it, for la grande nation regarda tho number thirteen with distrast, 315 performances have been given, including forty-nine matinées, and the net resuits of this season have proved far more Sacisiactory than those of the first one, and have shown a very remarkable rap of luck and compiete success, So much for the unlucky number, “Man and Wife” had seventy-seven representations, “Sa- ratoga” 101, ‘“Jesebel’’ thirteen, “Deimonico’s’? twenty and “No Name” twelve. Charles Mathows fayod, Ofty-six times during his engagem jad @ benefit, as also was the privilege of his wife. The other beneficiares were Miss Davenport, Mrs. Gite vert, Harkins, Lewis, Davidge, Roberts. Appleton and Bowaltch, The closing performance consisted of the comedy of “An Angel,’ adapted irom the Ger- man of Beuedix (from whom poor Tom Robertson ‘ot most of his ideas), by J. G. Methua, and the old Diympte extrav 2a oF mock rehears: ~The Sav: and the in which Mitchell and Mary Taylor in the days.of yore delighted the butcher boys of Centre Market. The company will soon have a rest of « month or two, when the fall season wiil open Witt ali the oid favorites and a host of new faces. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. PovaHEBErsiE, July 19, 1371. President Grant arrived at Staatsburg in a special train to-day. He ts the guest of W. B, Dinsmore, The gentlemen accompanying the President arg Colonel Forney, of the Philadelphia Press; Governor Bullock, of Georgia; Charles Chambertin, Hgary Sanford, Frederick Lovejoy, Jomn Hoey and Coinel KE. £&. Sanford. The President and party Wit re- main the guests.é! W. B, Diusmore unl! to-yorrow aller aovin, oe 5 CUBA. Defeat of the Insurgents by General Palanca. OFFICERS CAPTURED AND SHOT. Surrender of Agramonte’s Secretary. Havana, July 19, 187. General Palanca telegraphs on the 15th Inst. that engagements had occurred on the day before m Which 100 insurgents were killed, The rest were Nine Spaniarda were kilied and ten HE VENEZUELA EXPEDITIONS, According to the Manzanillo correspondent of the Diario two expeditions of filibuaters from Vene> auela had landed in Cuba. Quesada's proclamation a@nnonnced the sailing of tnt editions in tne steamers Virginia, Bolivar, and another name nok known, No ofictal confirmation of the second landing has come to hand, INSURGENTS CAPTURED AND sitor, ‘The tnsurgent Generai Guilicriao Lerda and the insurgent Colone! Chineho Consneyra were captarea and executed at Villa Cura yesterda SURRENDER OF AGRAMONTE’S SECRETARY, Francesco Gnirals, adjutant, and Domingo Guirals, secretary of General Agramonte, have sage rendered at Puerto Principe of Details of Quesadads Expedition—Vefcat the Spaniards, with Great Lows. HAvAna, Jaly 15, 1871. The latest news in this city is In regard to the landing of General Rafael Quesada’s expedition im the netgbhorhood of Saitiago de Cuba, The place of landing was near the mouth of the river Canto, and the Janding itself wags protected by General Maximo Gomez, with 1,000 men, The expe- ditlon was composed of about a hundred men, well supplied with arms and ammunition, While trying to land they hada severe engagement with the Spanish troops, defeaung the latter with greag loss, The number of Spaniards killed was not leas than one hundred, and they had vesides sixty mem wounded, The fight lasted about six hours, and ended in the complete defeat of the Spaniards, wha only made good their retreat under cover of the darkness after the approach of night, There isa good deal of excitement in this city in relation t& the lauding of tuls expedition, at Trinidad. Sr. Tromas, July Uy Via Porto Rico, July 15, 171. The steamor Virginia has returned to the Isiand of Trinidad, having been unable to land her expedition in Cuba. The Spanish war steamer Tornado, & Porto Cabello, will probably go to Trintdad, JAMAICA, The Steamer Vi Fears of a Negro Ri:ing Allayed by the Firm Attitude of the Authorities. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Krvasron, Jamatca, July 19, 1871. The determined attitude of the government has frightened the negroes and fears of a rising have vanished, Noligate, the leader, is now ridiculed oy bis own followers. aR ON LAKE MICHIGAN, Burning of the Steamer Joseph Barber—A& I Scene on the Doomed Vessel—Twae oat—Narrow scape of the Survie Cresco, Joly 19, 1871. ‘Tho steamer Joseph Barber, which left St. Josepi's, Mich., tor Chicago last night, with a cargo of frutt, when about thirty-five miles from St. Joseph's was «discovered to be on fire, Ina few minutes she war completely enveloped in flau nd the panic wag fearful, All but the working crew were in thett berths, and they rushed out almost entirely destituus of clothing. Every available portaole object was thrown overboard and occupted by frghtené® fugitives. The steamer Corona, attracted by the fumea, went to their assistan and rescued eighteen persons, and the propeller Vau Hosiet, wich also went to thelr assistance, saved twelve. Two persons only were missing—a deck hand and the watchman. ‘The vessel was a second class boak valued at $21,000; insured for $7,000, She was owned by Mr. Chapman and commanded by James Snow, The cause of the fire 1s unknown, GREAT STORM IN TENNESSEE, Furious Storm in West ‘Tennessco—Damage to Orops—Raitronad Accident—Engiocee Killed and Fifteen Passenacrs Wounded. Memrnis, Tenn, July 19, 187. A storm occurred here last night, which surpaesed in fury anything witnessed here in years, Teles graph poles north of here were prostrated, trees uprooted and a vast damage done to the crops. The night express train on the Mempnis ant Oharleston Railroad, hence for Cnattanooga, when near Grand Junction ran through a trestle washed away by the flood. The engineer was killed ang twelve or fifteen of the passeugers wounded, NEW PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED, From J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia:—Mag&e vAnes—"Good Words,” “Sunday Magazine” aud “Good Words for the Young." From Harper & Brothers:—“New Monthly Maga» zine.” From T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia:— “The Iron Mask.” By Alexinder Dumas. New Rattton, Magazines:—“The Eclectic Magazine,” ‘“Genaale ogical and Biographical Record,’! and “The Protege tonist and Amertc&n Manufacturers’ Circular.” ViEWS OF THE PAST, JULY 20. 1870—Bavaria and other German States deciaredg war against France.. 1870—M. Prévost-Paradol, French Minister to ana, United States, committed suicide at Wastung- ton. 1364—Bautle of Peaeh Treo Creek, Ga.; the rebels. tacked General Sherman's forces, and, though at first partially successful, were te» pulsed, 1s61—The rebel Congress first met at Richmond, Va, 1808—Buttle of Baylen, Spain; a Prenen army des feated by a superior numer of Spaujards. New Pertumo. T LOVE YOU. VE YOU. / Herring's, Patent Ae erro TAMTION SAPYS A Splendid Head of Hair nad a Clean 2. {a obtained by using CRISTADOW.O'S HAIR PRESERV, TIVE. Depot No. 6 Astor House. Burglary at Warren, © a, (From the Wi ren Mail.} ‘The jewelry store of Mr. Cyto Huber was entered ink ‘Wednesday night and robbed of $5,000 or $6,000 wort of goods. One of the safen wa, blown open—but another, of SMARVIN'S," defled all ty ir efurts. This safe was packed. with all ft conid bold—of ie most valuable stock. erte® mill was also entered and another safe biown open, but no money found, Evideaty the burglars were old hands at the business, aud had survey ed the ground. Fer the tr y—Ladies’, Gont’s, Minsea® ahd Boys’ Hoots aud ¥ hoes, ali styles and prices, MILLER & COs No. 3 Uniow squatty de As Gilkkayy weaves ~ Kammel, Or saote gANTHONY UECHS, pee tons, re i United States. pald oe bennisocnna rene’: tone, caent Sates Gold ant Shiver. TALLON & OO. 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