The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1871, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR Volume XXXVI. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, wXIBLO'S GARDEN, Brosdway.—Aonoss tue Contr. WOOD'S MUSEUM, Broadway, corner 0th st.—Perform- Qnces afternoon and évening—LEs MISERABLES. BOWERY THEATRE, Powery.-Tas DuMB MAN OF ManosxrstrR—Hewrty DumrTy—TuR POACuRRS. GLOBE THEATRE, 128 Broadway.—MAZRPPA, OB THE Witp Horse or Taxtary. LINA EDWIN's THEATRE. No. 7% Broadway.—Ta Brrcee Famicy or BELL Rivers. ie ad OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.. ER—! SONGS AND Dances. niiriubacusmiasaa al WALLACE'S THEATRE. street. — Ry Broadway and 13th TONY PASTOR'S ARRAH-Na-PoGuE. CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.—1: 4 SuMMEE Niguts’ Concerts. ula OPERA HOUSE, No. 201 Bowery.— TERRACE GARDEN, 68th street, between Lexington and 84 ava. —Jurien's ConcERTS. is BROOKLYN RINK, Clermont avenu iyrtie ‘Bue.—SUMMER EVENING ConcERTa. seman bse New York, Friday, July 21, 1871. CONTENTS OF TO-DAY’S HERALD, Pacr, CTS | i sae vere aces 1—Advertisements. 2—Advertisements. 3—Crashed by an Awning—A New Liquor Law tn Connecticut—Wild beasts in New York—Ad- vertisemen ts, 4—Editorials: Leading Article, “Imsh-Americans on the Late Riot—The Political Reaction ana the Dangers Walch They Do Not Seem to Com- prehend”—The Pleasures of the President: Qur Chief Executive Visiting Dutchess County—Aquatic — Yachting—Weather —_Re- port—Kentacky and Great Eastern Railroad— An Orange sliver Robbery—Amusement An- Douncemeants, S—France: Important Reduction tn the French Bua ore Explosions at Vincennes— England: The Purchase System in the Army abolished—News trom Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, Mexico and the West Indies—Severe Earthquake Shocks in Maine, New Hampshire and Massa- chusetts—News from Washington—Miscella- Pelitical Reaction and the Dangers which They Do Not Seem te Compre. head. Our Irish-American journals and many of our Irish-born citizens are boiling over with indignation in reference to the course of Gov- ernor Hoffman and the conduct of the National Guard and the police, in the protection of the late Orange procession, to the extremity of breaking heads and shooting bullets. On Wednesday evening last at Brevoort Hall, for instance, an indignation meeting of Irish- American citizens was held, for the purpose of protesting against the line of action adopted by the Governor, &c. The leading orator of the occasion, starting from the warlike inquiry, “How can we avenge the blood of the men which has been shed ?” and following it with such questions as this, ‘Shall Orangemen and Know Nothingism rule this city?” proceeded to say that “women had been made widows and children orphans for the caprice of one man in Albany,” that “Governor Hoffman should never again receive the votes of Irish- men,” and so on. The orator having concluded his remarks, a series of resolutions wero adopted, among which was one declaring “that we hold Governor Hoffman responsible for all the blood shed by his murderous militia on that day,” and “that we will keep him in memory should he come forward to look for our suffrage for any office.” That this feellng of hostility to the Gov- ernor among our Irish Qatholio population widely prevails cannot be doubted ; for within the last few days, at various points in this city and Brooklyn, they have been hanging him in effigy as adead man, “a traitor,” “a Dutchman” and ‘‘an Orangeman.” Our Irish- American journals, fired with the same spirit, extend their wrath to all the defenders of our patriotic Governor in this business, including the Heratp, with all the other journals advo- cating the maintenance of the law, American liberty and constitutional rights. In all these proceedings of our Irish adopted citizens there neous Telegrams—New York City News—New Publications Receiveda—Views of the Past— Business Notices. —Milifary Excursionists: The Seventh Veterans aud the Forty-seventh Up the Hudson—Laura D. Fair: She Tells the Story of Her Past Life— The Schuetzenfest—Popular Education—Con- testea Clalms—Funerai of the Late C, V. 5. Roosevelt—Misceilaneous Telegrams—The Na- tional Game—Board of Assistant Aidermen— Another Fatal Kerosene Burning Casualty— Brooklyn Affairs—Fire in Broadway—New Srunswick’s Political Puzzle—Death of the Double-Headed Child. ‘Y—Tne Erie Ratlway War: The Motion to Restratn Erie from Issuing More Shares; Close of the Argument; Tne Decision Reserved—Proceed- ings in the Coarts—Department of Public Docks—Emigration Atfatrs—Leasing of tne Camaen and Amboy Ratlroad—Cotton Storage—Fatal Affray 1n a Satoon—Financial and Commercial Reports—Domestic Markets— Proceedings of the Board of Assistant Alder- men—Marriages and Deaths. S—Review of the tot: Oficial Report of the Sev- enth, Ninth and Eignty-fourth Regiments; Beecher on the Battle: Pecuniary Rewards to Injured Policemen—Shipping. Intelligence— Advertisements, Sus Smentio—The Maryland Democratic State Convention on the new departure, Toe RoonesteR Democrat says that the famous order No. 57 “‘was written ayear ago.” Is not that setting it a little too far back? Henry Warp BerouEer has come to the rescue of the principles of law and order. In the Christian Union this week he takes a bold stand. The whole question of the riot of the Twelfth in its religious, moral and political aspect is just opening. Tak Portozk Boarp has distributed ten thousand dollars of the Fand for Wounded Policemen among the members of the force injured in the late riot. This fund was estab- lished shortly after the bloody days of July, 1863, and it serves a very handsome purpose just now; but if there had been no such fand the people of the city would have seen to it that the services of the policemen on that day should not pass unrewarded. Tse Wore Spanish Muvistry has resigned. But the crisis will probably be of a short dura- tion. The parties hitherto hostile to the gov- ernment observe a conciliatory attitude, and, to judge from the cable news that King Ama- deus is consulting with the leaders of the different parties, we infer that the new Cabi- net will include, if possible, a mémber of each, and thus take away all further causes of contention. The growing popularity of King Amadeus, adds our despatch, will help to smooth the road toward a satisfactory set- tlement of the difficulty. EaRrTHQuakEs are becoming most unpleas- antly frequent in our neighborhood. Here is aserious one in New England—one about which there is no vague uncertainty, no whis- pered intimations that it is but the wind or the car rolling o'er the stony streets. This New England sample of an earthquake asserted itself by rocking buildings, ringing bells, rattling windows, knocking down plas- tering and making a deep, rambling noise from Maine to New Hampshire. What sort of terrible commotion is threatening us when staid and decorous New England goes through such an unseemly shaking up as this? A. H. Srepuens, having gained nine pounds since he became editor of the Atlanta Sun, the Louisville Courier-Journal fears that when he weighed himself last he had one of his editorials in his pocket. This reminds us of a little story. Before the war a party of gentlemen were being entertained by the hospitable host of ‘‘Liberty Hall,” Mr. Stephens’ residence in Georgia, when the conversation turned upon the ex-Congress- man’s weight. Mr. Stephens said he then weighed ninety pounds. “Ninety pounds!” exclaimed a guest, “‘is that all?” ‘‘Ob,” roturned little Aleck, with manifest pride, “I have weighed » hundred !” Pruerstpgnt Grant is eminently a peripatetic President. He does not believe in the Mikado barbarism that would keep the Chief Magis- trate forever sectuded from the gaze of the people, thus encouraging him to grow rusty in ideas and run to old Bourbonic notions. rom Long Branch the President made a trip to Dutchess county recently, viewing the beau- tiful country seats there, inspecting fine im- ported cattle, and making himself generally social and neighborly. Oa his return he stopped at Poughkeepsie long enough to re- view a gallant regiment of our National Guard from Brooklyn, and thus gave the patriotic young men composing it @ pleasant token of encouragement that they will doubtless long cherish, After this be returned to his cot- tage by the ca at Long Branch, is manifestly a purpose to carry the delicate and dangerous question involved into our party politics; and it is upon this perilous business that we would speak a word or two to the parties concerned touching the political reaction which they would invite and the political dangers which they do not seem to comprehend. We stand by the constitution and the laws of our country, We maintain the equal rights of all men, of all races and all creeds, under the law—the rights of the white man, the red man and the black man; the rights of the Catholic and the Protestant, of the Ribbonman and the Orangeman. We contend, notwith- standing all the melancholy killing and maim- ing of men, women and children on the 12th of July, that In the action of the Governor, the local authorities, the military and the police on that dreadful day the rights of all men under our laws were vindicated, including the rights of the Irish Catholics, as well as those of the Irish Orangemen, and that this vindication of equal rights and fair play being in value beyond any price that can be paid for it, was cheaply maintained against combina- tions of rioters on the 12th of July, who were out in defiance of the law, and in defiance, too, of the express instructions and warnings of Archbishop McCloskey and his clergy from all the Catholic churches. We refer to those instructions and warnings given out on the Sunday which ushered in the week marked by the insane attempt of lawless rioters to over- ride the supreme law of the land and the authorities of the city and the State. The Catholic Church and all good Catholics stand unspotted before the world in reference to this riot. Had the wholesome and season- able advice of the Catholic Church been fol- lowed in this matter there would have been no riot and no bloodshed. Had the constitutional authority of the Governor, embodied in his proclamation, been regarded by all parties ade te protection of our equal laws there would have been no riot. The responsibilities and the bloody consequences of the riot rest upon those insane and lawless men who, in defiance of all law, human and divine, took the law into their own hands. If these guilty men, therefore, and their abettors, undertake the the game of vengeance in party politics they may enlarge this little breeze of a politico- religious excitement into a roaring whirlwind. Nothing more disastrous to the democratic party or to the Catholic Church in the United States could be devised than an extensive political movement of Irishmen aiming at ‘‘yengeance” against the Governor and officials concerned In the maintenance of the law on the 12th of July. There are in the United States, of all sects and outside parties, some thirty-four millions of Protestants, against some five or six mil- lions of Roman Catholics, The mass of the Catholics are democrats, and it is the Irish Catholic vote of this city which has given Tammany Hall and the democracy the posses- sion of this city and State, Let it be under- stood, then, that we have in this city an or- ganization of Irish democrats whose maia object is to reverse the decision of the last 12th of July in our streets in reference to Orangemen’s rights, and we shall soon bave similar organizations in all our large citles and towns, the very existence of which will enable the republicans to sweep New York, city and State, and the whole country. Indeed, we suspect that the conflict of jurisdiction and opinion on this subject among our constituted authorities has settled the business for the Empire State in November. In any event, no scheme could be devised more advantageous to the republicans, or more disastrous to the democratic party and the Catholic Church, than an Irish Catholic agitation in support of the utterly defenceless course of our late rioters, and for ‘‘vengeance” agaiost the up- holders of American law and liberty. It will be observed that the Journals of the leading Protestant Churches and the Protest- ant clergy have actively entered into the dis- cussion of this late riot, its causes and conse- quences, as bringing out into bold relief the intolerance and despotic designs of the Irish Catholics and the Catholic Church in this free country. Of course the injustice of such sweeping assumptions is at once apparent to every dispassionate miod ; but in times of bigh religious or political excitement passion rules the hour, and justice mast stand aside till the storm rolls by. The Know Nothing epidemic was made up of latolerance, prejudice, injustice NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 21.1871 clamation of equal rights. by the Catholic Church is a political quarrel with the Protestant Churches ; to be avoided by the democratic party is a religious agitation with the republicans. Both these dangers are now threatened by these foolish Irish-Americans seeking ‘‘vengeance” against the enforcement of our laws. We call upon the Catholic clergy and the democratio sachems of this city to look into this matter, for to the Church and to the party it is a mat- ter of life or death, The Canadians and » American Coast- ing Trade. It appears that parties on the northern, the aot of Congress of July 20, 1866, which pro- hibits the lading of goods, wares or merchan- dise upon any vessel belonging, wholly or io part, to a subject or subjects of a foreign country, to be taken thence to a foreign port or to be reshipped to the United Statea on the frontiers. Ore so shipped has been seized at Erie recently, and it is said other shipments have been made that are liable to seizure. It is believed at Washington that parties violate the law intentionally, and that it has been the practice to do so for some years past. Ii will always be difficult to prevent viola- tion of the navigation and coasting trade laws, as well as smuggling, along such an extended line as that between the United States and the British American possessions. In fact, it will be almost impossible, and to prevent this even partially would require a little army of office- holders and involve great cost to the govern- ment. Treaties may be made with England of the most liberal character to regulate the trade between this country and the bordering colo- nies, and we might approach reciprocity of trade; but there must always remain difficul- ties as long as the peuple of this North American Continent are under separate gov- ernments. It will always be embarrassing. Such a political anomaly as that of two na- tions, of the same race and language, existing separately when their territory joins for thousands of miles, and when their trade and intercourse are so extensive cannot last long. The North American colonies ought to be- come a part of the United States. Our repub- lio must extend over all North America. The aggregation of the people of the same race and language under one government is the spirit and tendency of the age; and here, where the geographical conditions are so favorable to unity, and where we are maturing model insti- tutions for the rest of the world, it is more necessary than elsewhere that there should be no separate or different forms of government and no conflicting commercial interests, In- stead of yielding to British interests or pro- clivities the United States ought to adopt a policy of firm but kindly pressure to bring about annexation. With annexation custom houses, trade regulations and a host of office- holders could be dispensed with. This would be the proper solution of all the border diffi- culties and trade restrictions between these sections of the North American Continent. The Hanging iu Efigy Folly. A nomber of our Irish adopted citizens, ex- asperated at what they conceive to be the unfriendly conduct of Governor Hoffman on the occasion of the late riot, have exhibited their sentiments by hanging the Governor in effigy. This is a silly piece of business at best ; but if they wish to make a great man of Governor Hoffman his enemies could not pursue a better course, Precedents in that direction are numerous, Washington was hung in effigy by the tories in the Revolution. Patrick Henry was not only hung in effigy, but came near being hung in earnest by the enemies of liberty. Tom Jefferson was hung in effigy before he became President of the United States, although he had written that immortal document, the Declaration of Inde- pendence. General Jackson was hung in effigy because he throttled the monster, the United States Bank, Martio Van Buren was hung in effigy because he established the In- dependent Treasury. Daniel Webster was hung in effigy in all parts of New England on account of his celebrated 7th of March speech, in which he pitched into the abolitionists right and left. President Lincoln was hung in effigy in the South many times before the war. And last, but not least, the pstron Saint of all Ireland, good old St. Patrick, bas been hung in effigy a thousand times on every 17th of March, and no harm has come of ft either. Therefore, if our Irish adopted citizens, the rampageous fighting Tipperary and Kilkenny element, desire to make a great man—almost a second St. Patrick—of Governor Hoffman, let them keep on in their folly of hanging him in effigy. Tue Porrsvuise Miners’ Journal remarks that the resignation of ‘Big Injun” Parker as Commissioner of Indian Affairs will give satis- faction, as his course was damaging to Grant's administration, This is another case of ‘‘Lo! the poor Indian.” pipe of peace in peace, ead madoess. and yet it raged through all the . poage.” country for several years, broke up and de- moralized the political parties of the day, and eventually resulted in a now organization of parties, though it left nothing but a bad name behind it. Yet still the elements of Know Nothingism exist over all the land, and the late events in Rome have served to quicken the vigilance and distrust here on the part of our Protestant sects against the Pope and Mother Church. At the same time, “the high-reaching Buckinghams” of Tam- many Hall, in connection with the Irish Catholic vote of this great city, have operated to intensify this Protestant hostility to tho Catholic Church and the democratic party throughout the country. We submit, then, that the only course of wisdom on the part of the heads of the Catholic Church and the leaders of the democratic party is to see to it at once that there shall be no Irish political organization formed to agitate the reversal of the decision for law and order involved in the enforcement of Governor Hoffman's pro- Of all things to be avoided in this country of all things northeastern and northwestern frontiers of the United States are largely engaged in violating the laws regulating the navigation and coast- ing trade of this country. Iron ore from Ameri- can ports, for instance, is transported to points on the Canadian side for the purpose of reshipment, in violation of section twenty of The Gravity and Fan But perbaps the descend- ant of the famous ‘‘Red Jacket” has plenty of wampum, and can for the futare smoke his “Let him have most of them untruthful assertions Hall. with them. A few hot-headed men are alone to blame for the blood shed on the 12th of July. And it now badly becomes them to talk about their blood curdled in their souls when they saw the dead of Wednesday, because, while they might well stand aghast at it, the threats with which the words are accompanied show that they are not sorry in their hearts. Even now they want more blood, and, like the radical journals which are preaching a reli- gious warfare, they are trying to excite one part of the people against another. These men must not forget that it was the United States which saved some of them from the penal servitude of a felon, and that it is dan- gerous to abuse the hospitality which was Governor Hoffman is far accorded them. above them, and Mayor Hall in no way needs their friendship. By these wicked speeches they may do injury to those whom they pro- fess to serve, but they can harm only their friends and be of service only to their ene- mies. The riots are past, and the narrow- ness and bigotry which begot them will soon pass out of the minds of men unless fresh out- rages and new indiscretions keep them alive. This is not Ireland, but America, and it the Legislature must prevent Orange processions in the future it must also ignore Ireland. Any one not blind by partisanship or reckless of honor or honesty can see this. These reckless firebrands are doing the greatest wrong to Irish- men which either Englishmen or Americans have ever attempted against Ireland. Unless they are rebuked in time fresh bloodshed may follow the bloodshed of Wednesday, and more widows and orphans may mourn because the reckless counsels of reckless agitators were heard with respect. ef the “New Departure.” The shafts of wit and ridicule sometimes accomplish more than the soundest argument. Hence if the Southern or the Western or the Northern anti-departure press begin to ‘“‘poke fan” at the new movement the ‘eminent gravity” of its supporters it is not unlikely iy PI will eventually be seriously disturbed. Among the democratic papers most earnest in opposition to the measure is the Mobile Register, a journal we have been ' 1 to believe was at first inclined to think tavorably of the new movement, But now it gravely declares that ‘‘a cowardly party never wins political battles, and the democratic party cannot be marshalled and inspired for victory under a time-serving banner.” This is plain talk. But while the Mobile paper discourses in this plain manner its Forest (Alabama) name- sake takes the humorous side, and says it ‘has heard of condensed milk, potatoes, meats, &c., but condensed radicalism is the latest thing out.” democratic editors expressly for their demo- cratic friends who were unable to swallow the article in its crude state. “Tt is put up,” it continues, “by a few It is called ‘new departure.’” Again, it is related that a Kentucky farmer being asked what he thought of the new departure replied that it appeared to him ‘‘as if some impatient democrats, seeing the radi- cals going to the mischief on a down grade, with the brakes off, had determined to beat them by jumping on the cow-catcher.” That is not a bad idea, provided the ‘‘cow-catcher party” land ahead at the White House station. The Louisville Ledger takes a Scriptural view of the departure by saying, ‘Our first parents in Paradise tried the experiment of a new departure when the tempter led them to the fatal tree, whereon grew the fruit of pro- hibition. In consequence death, with all our woes, was introduced.” Being essentially dead now, we suppose the Ledger means to make tha national democracy ‘‘deader” by belaboring it in its defunct state, as the clown in the circus does the departed coon. But, notwithstanding all this, it is plainly to be seen that there is an undercurrent con- nected with this new departure which gives the radical republicans no little nueasiness, while at the same time it affords the radical democrats material for some small fun. Tar Curcaao Republican sent a reporter to interview Judge David Davis, of Illinois, and souad him on the Presidency. The Judge accepted the interview, complimented the paper, paid fifteen cents for a weck’s sub- scription in advance, and said he would accept the nomination if tendered him with any degree of unanimity. “But,” said he, ‘I don’t want the thing stirred up in the papers so soon. That’s what killed McClellan, and it will kill any man. There is no surer way to defeat a man than to put him in nomination too soon.” Therefore all that has heretofore been published about Judge Davis being an aspirant for the democratic nomination has been given without that gentleman's authority. Nevertheless, his name might as well be in- cluded in the list of entries for the four-mile race over the Presidential course in 1872. Tre Orrtorat Rerorts of the Seventh, Ninth and Eighty-fourth regiments, engaged in the quelling of the riot on the 12th inst., have been submitted to General Varian, and are published ia another column of the H#raLp this morntog, An Irish Firebrand Doieg Injury to Irish- If @ certain class of Irish orators under- stood the injury they are doing to their own countrymen by their violent harangues it is charity to them to believe they would desist from their wicked efforts. But we fear that are demagogues so selfish that neither knowledge nor wise counsel can keep them from making the ridiculous threats in which they are indulging. Men who are drunken with a sense of their own importance are as unreasoning as the crowds which follow them, but their foolish words do injury not only to themselves, but also to those who act with them, Every Irishman in New York will be compelled to suffer for the wicked cry for vengeance which comes from these fire- brands, The radical journals print their speeches with alacrity, and the whole coun- try will hear with disgust their wicked and about armed ruffians striking down innocent men and women for the crime of looking upon foolish Orangemen. This is no time for angry threats against Governor Hoffman or ill-timed praise of Mayor Both did their duty as they understood it, and the responsibility for the riot is not The Abolition ef the Parchase System. The purchase system in the British army has been abolished at Inst. One of the last and most important vestiges of a feudal age has become a thing of the past. The aboli- tion of this iniquitous system bas only been o question of time. The Earl of Derby, who, by the inheritance of his father’s talents and influence, may be looked upon as the leader of the tories, had abandoned it. And yet, now that the event has come to pass, it has provoked most stormy manifestations in both houses of Parliament. No pep can describe the excitement in both houses, says the cable despatch, when it was announced that the government had decided to abolish the purchase of commissions in the army. The liberals were loud in their enthusiasm for the bold conduct of the Premier. The tories, baffled and beaten, were amazed and bewildered, and did not know how to face their discomfiture, Mr. Disraeli, the forlorn hope of the tory party, had either lost his customary assurance, or had thought further opposition a hopeless task, for he did not take up the gauntlet which Mr. Gladstone hurled at the opposition, The House of Lords, ever mindful of its own class interests, set itselfin determined opposi- tion against the measure, in the teeth of pub- lic opinion, but it now finds itself swamped by public opinion. By gracefully yielding it might have avoided the bitter mortification of being overruled or ignored by the government. Direat blow of all is the abolition of the purchase system to the House of Lords, which, though less demonstrative than the Commons because of its higher sense of decorum, felt still deeper the importance of the occasion. Mr. Gladstone has astonished his friends by his bold policy. Like a resolute pioneer, he laid his axe to the root of the rotten tree and felled it with one blow to the ground. AFFAIRS IN Porto Rioo.—The news from Porto Rico which we print to-day shows that honesty cannot prosper in the American colo- nies of Spain. Captain General Baldrich has shown himself the friend of the people over whom he was appointed to govern, and yet this is made the pretext fur his persecution by the mean Spaniards of that island, who depend upon Spain to assist them in destroying the Cre- oles or West India descendants of the Spanish people. The Yzquierdo party are only seek- ing a pretext for murdering the natives of the island, and the volunteers who are crying “Viva Yzquierdo” make the ‘‘Segundo Cabo” the instrument of their base purposes. Spanish intolerance and dishonesty are destroying Spanish rule in the West Indies; but perhaps anarchy and degradation are better than Spanish dominion. Raorna at Lona Branon.—The second summer meeting at Long Branch will com- mence on the first day of August and continue four days. In addition to the original an- nouncement of three races a day, the associa- tion have decided to give a valuable cup for gentlemen riders on the third day of the meet- ing, and on the fourth they give a purse of three thousand dollars for four mile heats. This valuable purse will undoubtedly bring together a fine field of horses. The stables now at Monmouth Park comprise Messrs. Withers’, Cottrill’s, Sanford’s, McGrath's, Bab- cock’s, Bannatyne’s, Parks’, Weldon’s, O’Dona- hue’s, Lloyd’s, Morris’, Dennison & Crawford's and Littlefield’s. To this list will be added to-day General Buford’s, Doswell’s, Mc- Daniel’s and Drane’s, from Saratoga, Tha prospect for fine racing at the Branch never was better. GengraL SHERMAN has again expressed bis sentiments on the Presidential question, almost as forcibly as when be wrote to us that if he were nominated he would not run and if he were unanimously elected he would not serve. This time he tells a Herawp corre- spondent that Grant is the man for re-election, that the country is quiet and prosperous under him, and that he ought to be and will be made Chief Magistrate for the second time. Hesays the Ku Klux does not amount to much down South, for if the terror that is reported among the negroes actually existed there could not have been this year a larger crop of cotton than the general average. Very sound reasoning this for Sherman on both divisions of the subject. Tar ORLEANS Princes, who have pledged themselves not to take their seats in the Assembly, in order to avoid political agita- tions, are in danger of being excluded from that body altogether. A_ republi- can member has made a motion that all those Deputies who are absentees beyond a limited time should forfeit their seats altogether. If his motion should pass the Count de Paris will find his prospects for the kingship somewhat blighted. Blighting his prospects for the crown is exactly what the proposition aims at. KENTUCKY AND GREAT EASTERN RAILROAD. CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 20, 1871. About three months ago a railroad company was organized here known as the Kentucky and Great Eastern Raliroad Company, with Colonel 8. W. Mor- ton, of New York, as President, A. J. Hodde as Vice President, and Generals Fremont and Banks, Judge Cutler, of Marietta, Ohio; J, M. Duke, of Maysville, Ky., and James T. Brady, of Pittsburg, Pa., a8 directors. This was des- tined = to construct a railroad = from Cincinnati to Catlettsburg, Ky., under @ charter granted by the Kentucky Legislature last year. It Now appears that this is but a small part of the com- pany’s purpose, and that their real plan is to build another railroaa from Cincinnati to New York city through Kentucky, across West Virginta to a point in Virginia, thence by roads now constructing through York an Reading, Pa., to the eastern terminus. ‘Those interested claim the new route to New York ‘will be 120 miles shorter, by measurement, than the route by the Pennsylvania Central; and in equaliz- ing distances by reason of curves and the new route will be the shortest by @ little leas than 200 milea, It is announced that work will be com- menced in Kentucky wituin three months, and that the whole line wilt be finished in leas than throe years. AN ORANGE SILVER ROBBERY. Arather mysterious midday silverware robbery took piace vesterday in Orange, N. J. The family of Mr, J, L. Smallwood, residing in Centre street, par- took of lunch at the usual hour, and at it used the ordinary quantity of silverware. Lunch over, the latter was cieamed «nd laid in the pantry, so 98 to be ready for use at dinner, when che male mniembers came home from New York in the evening, Before that time, however, discovery was made that tho silver had a ‘no one knew exactly when or how. A strict search was made and all the servants closely questioned, but no clue was elicited indicative of where te silver had gone. It transpired, howevep, ‘ae @ on the precoding day ' ood-lgoking fancy soap @pedier visited tne jouse ANd Was treated to dinner by the girls. He was about twenty-two yoars of age wore ‘a gray coat and light pantaloons. The i ice Of Urange aad New York are on tho aus vive for hime, Our Chief Executive Visiting Dutchess County. Spending a Day at Mr. Dinsmore’s, im Stante burg, and an Hour at Poughkeepsie—Ro- turn to Long Branch—Sccial Bightr and Scenes Along the Route. Pouguxeerste, Juty 20, 187%. U. 8. Grant, President of the United Staves; Col- onel Forney, of the Philadelphia Press; Governer Bullock, of Georgia; Charles Chamberlain, Heary Sanford, Fred Grant, Frederick Lovejoy, Jonn Hoey and Colonel E. E. Sandford reached Staatsburg,. Dutchess county, nine miles north of here, at nalf- past one o'clock yesterday afternoon, via the Hud- son River Railroad, They were met at the station by W. B. Dinsmore, with two barouches, when they were rapidly driven to THE DINSMORB MANSION, ashort distance off, where a fine collation was tm Teadiness. The hospitable host soon relieved the distinguished guests of all restraint, and for a while all enjoyed themselves heartily. After refreshmenta were served the inevitable cigar came to the front and then a pleasant chat was indulged in. An hour later, in the cool of the afternoon, the President ana his party were by Mr. Dinsmore escorted to the grounds adjoining and shown valuable SPECIMENS OF IMPORTED CATTLE, for which the Staatsburg Dinsmores are noted. They are indeed splendid specimens and were greatly admired by the President. Aiter supper, the weater betog unpropltious, the party remained indoors and speat the time tn social conversation. This morning all rose bright and early, feeling much refreshed and, being encouraged by clear weather and a bracing nortwest wind, resolved upom ANOTHER RIDE. Mr. Dinsmore’s horses and carriages were ordered up, and once more the President and friends took to the Toad. They first drove to the depot, where the Presi- dent informed me that they would leave Staatsburg. on & Special train at half-past three o'clock this alter- noon for New York, and arrangements were made at the station accordingly. Then fresh cigars being lighted the carriages containing the Chief Ruler of the Nation and his friends whirled away towards the Van Vilet and Paulding farms, over smooth roads and at a spanking gait. AT EVERY TURN OF THE ROAD the President found much to admire in Dutchess county scenery, and so expressed bimseif, All re- turned to Mr. Dinsmore’s at early dinner hour, where a splendid repast was partaken of, then more cigars and then to the depot. The train was in waiting, and when the party got on board It started FOR POUGHKEEPSIE, Here the visitors disembarked and waited for the fast train, While at the depot they were captured by Mayor H. G. Eastman and couveyed to Eastman Park, where the Presilent reviewed the Forty-sev- enth Brooklyn regiment. After the review, which occupied about ten minutes, the Fes took passage on the fast tram and proceeded to New York, where a special steamer Was to be in readiness at Thirtleth strect to convey the President to Long Branch. Duriug his stay at Staataburg THE VILLAGERS were in ecstacies. The President expected that Collector Murphy and General Porter would join him this morning, but they tatled to report. Colonel Forney left the party at Staatsour, came to this city to enjoy an hour’s chat with his friend Hudsom Taylor. He rejoined them, however, at this station @ud proceeded with them to New York. The Presl- dent's visit was purely of a social nature, therefore there is nothing unusuaily important to chronicle relative vo his novements. Return of the Presidential Party to Lowa, Branch. Lona Brancu, N, J., July 20, 1871. President Grant and his son Frederick, accompa. nied by Collector Murphy, of New York; Colones Forney, of Phiiadelphia; William Fleiss, John Hoey nd Charles Chamberlain, arrived here from Staate- burg this evening. Toe President proceeded direct to his cottage, YACHTING. Asnual Regatta of the Crescent City Yacke Clab. New Orveans, July 20, 1871. The annual regatta of the Crescent City Yacht Clab, over the usual course, a triangle of Afteen miles, took place to-day. Six boats were entered, one of second ciass, two of third class and three of fourth class. No boats of the first class were in the race. The Resticas won tn secood class—time, 2n. 19m. 303.; Minnie Preston tn third class—time, 2h. 39m. 308.; Jessie in fourth class—timo, 2h, 44in, 308, Yachting Notes. ‘The tollowing passed through Hell Gate yesten day:— BOUND East. Yacht Jessie, Nelson, from New York for New London. BOUND SOUTH. x oles Sappho, Douglas, from Glen Cove for Ne® ‘ork. AQUATIC. The University Races at Springficld—Fam Time Expected—Sickness of twe of Harvard Crew. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 2), 1871. The arrivals of collegians this evening have been quite numerous and the imterest in the University races is increasing. The Single scull race promises to be an exciting contest, Ellis Ward 1s the favorite and Ten Eyck ts backed against Butler by metro- politan visitors. ow complain that two of their men The Harvards n are sick with diarrhoea and are quite weak. They were out upon the river this afternoon, however, and pulled over the course, as also did the ovher crews, It is thought that the bein scull race will be quite fast, bets having been made that the two mites. will be finished in fifteen minutes or better. Norwatk va. Bridgeport.. BRIpOEroRT, Conn., July 20, 1871. There has been considerable excitement among the lovers of aquatic sports to-day, owing to a race between two boats, one owned py Henry Bishop, of this place, and the other by Francis Barritt, of , South Norwalk. The boats were both large sized saliboats, about twenty feet long, and the prize was a purse of $300, The course was from Seaside Park to near the Lightship, about ten miles from the ' starting point. A large flest attended. the | racing boats from the city down t the starting point, and the harbor presented a very lively appearance. At about twelve o'clock the boats started, with the wind blowing very fresh trom the northwest. The Norwalk hoat kept a short distance ahead for the firat few mules, bat: did not ride so well in the heavy sea as.the Bridge-. Port boat, and when about six miles from the start~ ing point, satliug beiore the wind, the Norwalk boa& 4 went under, shipped a heavy sea andupset. There 4, were five or six men on board, all of whom clam-. bere’ upon her keel and held on till rescued by the tug Stetson, which was steaming noar with @ crowd. of spectators. she overturned boat waa righted and towed back to Bridgeport by the Stetson, while. Mr. Bishop's boat satled over the entire course, beating vack to the city is very fair time. The ting was largely in favor or the Bridgeport Prior to the race. She wins the parse, Of course. >4 WEATHER REPORT. eRe ote eta Orricua,t Ovrick PhginaTow, JU) ML Ac Me, ‘Synopsis forthe Past Twenty-four Hours, ‘The barometet/has risem very generally since Waa. nesday night from the Rocky Mountains to theAt- Jantic, but least so on the Gulf coast, wiere it was quite low ‘Tharsday morning, and in the ‘Northwest, where local de- pression ¢éxisted, The temperature has fallen, ; especially at stations tn the Middle and Eastern States. ‘Brisk northwest winds prevailed for a shat time on Thivsday mornmg on the middie Atlantic, but light winds and cal7as are vow reported from all stations, Pr,etially cloudy and clear weather has provaice ‘Aurig Thursday cast of the Mississippi, cxeepung ‘an area of clouds in Ohro and Indiana, Probantlities. Clear weather with lower temperainre ts probate for Friday for the Lakes, and pleasant weathor with rising barometer wilt probably contioue om the Atianto Coast aud the Gull