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eS WASHINGTON. July Report of the Commis- sioner of Agriculture. The Congressional Investigating Commit- tee Assaulted in South Carolina. jauother Chapter in the Family History of the Baltimore Poisoner, "Important Doeision by Solicitor Ban- field—Canal Boats Reqnired To Be Licensed. WASHINGTON, July 24, 1871. July Report of the Agricaltural Department. The condition of the cotton, wheat and corn crops tor July, as ascertained ut the Department of Agri- culture, has already been published in advance of ‘the printed report. It appears from the latter, ‘which has just been published, the tndications are ‘that the crop of potatwes will be a full average. It has bad to contend with the droughts and late frosts in many of the States devoted to its euiture, with grasshoppers in some of the Eastern States, and with the Colorado bug in nearly all of the Western States; but to offset these unfavorable conditions the season, as a whole, has been favora- ble. There is an increase In the aggregate acreage; ‘the rot is not reported, and the farmers, Knowing the perils to which the crop was exposed, have shown unusual diligence in caring for tt, The season has been unfavorable for the grass, owing mainly to tne prevalence of drought. The drought of last season has also had an unfavorable effect on meadows and pastures. There will be a short hay crop. In Maine, where hay 1s 4 leading staple, the yield will not much exceed two-thirds of an average crop, In all of the New England and Middle States ‘the condition of clover, timothy and pastures is reported below the average. In most of the Sonthern and West- ern States and in Oregon the pastures are above the average and the condition of clover and tmothy, where grown, .8 equally good. In Califorata clover and Umothy have had @ fine growth, while pastures are in relatively low condition. In secuons where pastu:es and meaaows have partialiy fa'led it ls not too late to supolement them with corn as a soiling crop. Frosts in April and May, following the remarkably early opening of spring, greatly lessened the pros- Dect of a good crop of apples. A short crop is Indi- cated in all the States where they are most largely grown, probably three-fourths of an average. Peaches have escaped with less damage, and in the States where special attention is given vo the cul- tare the yield will be unusuaily large. The report ‘makes no mention of sugar and tobacco. the Ku Klux Investications, J. H. Christy, of Athens, Ga., was examined to-day by the Ku Klux Commi tees. He testified, in sub- stance, that he knew of no Ku Kinx organization in his divtrict or any portion of the State. In answer to the question as to what facilities of knowing any- thing about it be had, he stated he had been twice elected to Congress trom that district, and usually attended the courts of the Western circuit, as well a3 @ portion of those of the Northera circuit; and, in response to interrogatories, he stated he be- heved that he was personally acquaimted with the people generally. No more crime was com- mitted now than pefore the war in his section of the State, He admitted that there had beensome violations of law by disguised persoaos for the pur- pose of punishing mep and women for itving 10 adoliery and fornication, ana for theft, &c. He stated, also, that ii was the general opinion in the community thet people took the law into their owu hands becanse so many crimimals had been par- doned. Another circumstance which gave rise to the many exaggerations in reference to the so-called Ku Klux was the fact that mischievous young men, for purposes of amusement, sometiines wrapped themeclves In sheets and scared the superstitious negroes, some of whom affected to be- lieve they were the ghosts of deceased Confederate soldiers. These megroes had dis- wulsed themselves and whipped a white man in Clarke county and there had been but little said about It. Apotier party of disguised negroes had attempted to murder @ white man. Hancock had been convicted and sentenced, but subsequently pardoned by the Governor. The witness expressed the opinion that Alf Richardson had not been at- tacked on political grounds, aud Utat no negroes had ‘een intimiaated from yoting the repuolican tcket, but me had probably been prevented by threats irom voting the democratic ticket. When asked if he nad not heard of @ great many outrages in other portions of the State be replied that when in Washington be could hear a great many stories of that kind; that they were greatly magnified and distorted for poliucal effect; that there was less violence in Georgia than in the New England states, New York, Otto or anywhere else, ‘The whole tenor of his testimony was to the effect that he believed there was no regular organization in Georgia for the purpose of violating the laws, The examination was long and tedious, bul the above were the leading facts elicited, Members of the Ku Klux Commitico An- santed in South Carolina, The following private despatoh from Yorkville, S C., dated July 24, bas been received by a gentieman wm Washing 0 The Sub-Committee on Southern Outcages arrived he supper labie at the J, BE. Sleveuson, of tue comuitee, and ce, the Kepresentative of the district, Were assaulted as they tvok their seats by Major yames Harry, & promioent cttizen, and a pitcher of milk was thrown over them Wallace drew a revoiver, but Major Barry was surrounded by Iriends and he lett the hotel. At uine o'clock the committee was serenaded by a negro band, and a crowd collected, As the band was retiring an aftray wok place abu one negro Was shot, receiving Llree wounds. arrests have been made, The Baltimore Borgia~Moce of Vrs. Whar- ton’s Alleged Victims. One of our citizens has received a letier from Mrs, J. G. Wharwn, a sister-in-law of Mrs, E.G. Whar- ton, now tn jai) in Baltimore, on a charge of poison- tug General Ketchum and attempting to poison Eugene Van Ness, lu which she says:— My dear husband and entid died. [did not know what was the reason of their death; out alter my child's funeral, only a week I believe, 1 was taken suudenly sii, and at one tUme was thoaght to be dying. J told the doctor | was poisoned the day I was taken sick, amt then Lf suspected she had wisoned my ttsband and child, 1 told my rother and ah of my husband's family; also when i occurred, nearty four years’ ag but they thought my mind was affected, aad tol me Dob bo Says Ashe m.ght prosecute me, and Tcoult aot pro’ but i have never spoken to her J} was brougnt from ber house, and hay never haé but ove opinion—that she poisoned th and killed them—and I barely escaped Witt mnygil My daughter never had but one hemorrhage i fer Iie, ana taat Dt. May cam tesuly to, apd did not die of consutypiion, but vourtted her life away, and althougn feared she might break # blood ves sel in Vorutiang she did nor, put, being weakened by distress, she died, and | just ed, fT write wis Jetter in my ed, for f am too weak, from being fH. Wharton ao diirowed, to sit up Mrs. owed my husband $2,600, wlich we with dimicult got ater his death. Jam now at the Sunset 1 vilion, North Conway, N. H. Please tell what Th told you, for Cbave never fad but one opinion, an that was that Mrs. Henry Wharton poisoned and Killed my husband and daaguter and tried to Kul Me, and (said so at ane time, pearly Lour years ago, and it was pot the Orst time she tried to polon my Mauger exter, as | sew mentioped this morning In @ Boston paper about a vial of brandy we sent to my brother in Philadeiphia to have analyze tl, only 1 ‘Was whiskey fhat we went. ft if all true, and oc curred almost one year vetore they mete killed by Abat woman, mption of Mutilated Currency Misinkes ef Forwarders. i vie redemption of matiiated al fender notes in sums Jrewever testo send fo the Uniied States Treasury notes of every denomination thar have either become unfit for circalation of that ave pity Mally destroved, in numerous instances those for- svording currency have neglected to send their ad- ~onty nackuges were received + rerte of NEW YORK HERALD. TUESDAY. JULY 25. forwarded being the postmark on the envelope, During the past four years there has accumniated in the redemption bureau of the Treasurer's office nearly a thousand dollars awaiting claimants. In sowe cases packages are forwarded according to the address given, but not being called for are re- turned to the department to'await further advices, It 1s Suggested that whenever mutilated currency is | sent here for redemption the Post OMce address of those forwarding the saine should be plainly given, or the loss wil be their own, Loss by the Arsenal Explosion. General Callender, commandant of the Washing- ton Arsenal, WhO Was absent at Fortress Monroe at the time of the explosion, arrived here yesterday, having been apprised of the disaster by telegraph. He, with the other officials of the post, including Mr. Frederick Whyte, the storekeeper, have issued the necessary orders for and are having the damaged stores overhanled and sorted out, Much of the blanketing 13 uninjured. More of the shoes in the lower part of No. 2 storehouse were saved than was expected, as they were packed closely. Workmen are to-day pulling down such of the walls as are dangerous, and it is not unlikely that the buildings will be rebuilt shortly. The cost of building 2 nouse originally was $16,500; the money cost of the musenm abont the game, and No. 2 storehouse and shed was about $10,000; and itis now estimated that the loss of military goods by the explosion and fire will not be over $20,000, making a total toss of about $62,000, Four Million Dollars Lost to the Govern. ment. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day transmitted the following Jetter to Commisstoner Pleasonton:— TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, July 24, 1871. Sin—I herewith transinit a copy of an opinion of the Soticitor of the Treasury relative to the collec- ton of @ tax on coupons ed by section 16 of the act of July 14, 1870, as that section has been construed by the Attorney General. ‘the question ‘was brought beiore the Solicitor by a reference to him of a letter received Irom the auditor of the joint railroad companies of New Jersey, who enclosed a communication addressed to him by your office. I accept the Sollcitor's conclusious, and J nave to request that you will communicate this decision to officers of internal revenue for their guidance, call- Ing their special attention to the fact that tt applies only to imterest on bonds eid previous to the dect- ston of May 13, 1871, and not to dividends upon stock. The latter question has not been passed upon by me. Very Teapeoefally, GEOKGE 3. BOUTWELL, Secretary. A. PLEASONTON, Commissioner of Internal Keve- nue. ‘The above settles the question that over three- fourths of the tax due under the Attorney General’s decision, amounting to $4,000,000, remains to be coliected, It is stated by those who. have a right to know that the tax on dividends can be easily col- lected, as the amount paid is to shareholders, of which every railroad, insurance and banking Insti- tation has a complete record. Enrolment of Canal Boats. ‘The Solicitor of the Treasury to-day transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury bis opinion upon the question, *‘Are canal boats navigating the navi- gable waters of the United States required 10 be en- rolled and licensed?” Over a year since an effort was made to include the canals wituin the meaning of section 9 of the act of 1864, as follows:— ‘That all vessels navigating the bays, inlets, rivers, harbors and other waters of the Unitied States, ex- cept vessels subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign Power and engi in foreign trade, and not owned tu whole or in part by a citizen of the United States, shall be subject to the navigation laws of the United States. Under this section an effort was made to compel cana) boats on canals to pay the same fees that are required of coasting vessels, It was finaily decided that the mw did not apply to ths class of vessels, and a few months since the question as stated as above was presented by the Collector of the Port of New York to Secre- tury Boutwell. It has been pending before the Treaaury Department, and the Solicitor has finally decidea that canai boats entering the navigable waters of the United States must be enrolled and licensed, The importance of this decision cannot be over-estimated when ii ts considered how much of tha trent (TU pan emanate ar the norte of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati and other ports, 1s transferred direct from the canal boats to the ship or steamboat. Observations of the Solar Eclipsr. Nearly ail the reports of the observers sent by the Navy Department to witness the eclipse in the southern part of Europe in December last are now in the hands of the printer, and the report will be issued some Ume in October. The scientific corps detatied from the Coast Survey are working on their report letsurely and will not have {t ready for pubil- cation for many mouths bence, whe Right Way of Collectiog the Revenue, Supervisor Barker reports to the Internal Revenue Mee thatin the First Wisconsin district every tax sgessed upon annual list for 1871, amounting to about $72,000, had veen collected. Noi a cent assessed upon the list rematys to be abated. This, the Super- visor reports, is the first instance, to his knowledge, where every dollar assessed upon an annual list has been collected and paid Into the Treasury belore the middie of July. : Promotions ta the Revenue Mauariae Service. The commissions of the following named parties promoted from third to second leutenants in the revenue marine service were to-day made out at the Treasury Department ana forwarded to the Presi- gent at Long Branch for his signature:—Aaron D, Littiefield, Massachuseiws; El Edmunds, New Jersey; Warrington D, Roath, Connecticut; Jonn Brann, New Jersey; Eugene Biondi, Louisiana; Frederick J. Simmonds, Virginia; Alfrea Weston, Massachusetts; William J. Herring, New York; Oscar Hamlet, Michigan: W. H. Hand, New York, and John Dennett, Maine; Captains Sitcer, Treadway and Baker, of the United States Revenue Marine, have been designated by the Secretary of the Treasury to compose a board of examiners to examine applicants for the position of third lieute- nants, made vacant by the promotion of the above- named officers. They will meetin Washington on the 12th of August next, and remain in session only long enough to fulfil the duty assigned. There are now on file in the Treasury Department some thirty applications for positions ta this branch of the ser. vice, so that further applications will not at present be considered, Aa Injunction Gran Judge Wylie this eventug heard the application of parties opposed to the District government issuing bonds to the amount of $4,000,000 to carry on the improvements contemplated by the Board of Pubite Works and granted a temporary Injunction until next Saturday, Naval Contracts Awarded, The contracts for furnishing the Navy with shoes, flannel, clothing, socks, &¢., bids for wuich were opened at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing a jew days ago, have been awarded as follows:— 8,000 pairs of calfskin shoes, to Freeman & Co., of Orange, N. Y.; 20,000 pairs of socks and 5,000 yards of blue flannel, to 4 EH. Howard, of New York; 18,C00 yards of shirting, 9000 pairs bine cloth trousers, 5,000 pairs satinet trousers, 15,000 blue flannel undersbirts, 5,000 monkey jackets and 5,000 caps, to William Mathews, of New York. The con- tracts for mattresses and blue nankeen have not yet been ‘ded. Troudles With Southern Mail Contractors. The employes of the Alabama and Chattanooga Ratiroad having taken possession of the road be- ween York siation and Meridian, the Post OM Department now seuda the malls for Jackson, Miss, by the loug and circuitous route of Montgomery, Mobile and New Oricans. The section In the hands of the employes 1s said to be only twentyetive miles loug. ‘There is no delay of the mails through Texas, Lowsiana, Arkansas aud Alabama, temporary con- tracta having been made for the service until January 1. Meanwhile new proposais will be in- vited for carrying ‘he mails in those States, the former proposals having been defeated by straw bids on the wapertant river aod stage lines, Dall Times Among the Distillers. At this season of the year but very few distiiieries are in operation. A® an evidence of this, in the Seventh Kentucky district, one of the largest dis. hijery districts in the country, to-day the services of Otty-six storekcepers Were dispensed with by the Burean of tuternal Revenue. Hard the Treasury Clerks. The inclination of government clerks emplaved m the Treasury Department “to steal awhile away” prompted Secretary Boutwell to-day to votify um heads of bureaus io his departi@ent that hereafter nowmore than tharty days’ leave of absence without cireunstances whatever, and that from this decision no appeai would be considered. Blauks for the New York Custom House. The Register of the Treasary is now having pre- pared at the government printing office special books in relation to the admeasurement of vessels, and marine documents for the New York Custom House. ‘This is found to be necessary on account of the ex- traordinary amount of work to be transacted at that | port in accordance with the instructions of the Regis- ter already Issued, Great Demaud for Beer Stampa. The demand for beer stamps is unabated, and the Burean of Engraving and Printing is compelled to work additional force im order to keep up the sup- ply. The orders to-day exhausted all that there was on hand. The issue of the new series of private dies tor proprietary stamps will commence on the 1st of August and of the documentary stamps on the 1st of September next. Appoiutments by the President. The President has appointed Joseph P. Stark- weather to be Collector of Customs at St. Mark's, Fla.; Dr. D. W. bliss, of Washington, D. C., to he a member of the Board of Health; D. B, Johnson to be assoctate justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico. Consul Recognized. ‘The President has recognized Andres Cassaro a3 Consul of Costa Rica at Charleston, 8, O. Personal. George B. Williams, Third Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, left here to-night on a three weeks’ leave of absence, Joseph Belknap, Supervising Inspector General of Steamboats, will return here on the lst of August, and locate his office in the Treasury Building. Ths following appointments of Assistant Assessors have been made:—John Glynn, Second district, New York, and Elijah Faulkner, Seventh district, Ten- nessee. William Silvey was to-day recommissioned as Collector of Customs at Newark, N. J. ‘There is ne intimation as yet ip oMcial quarters as to who will succeed General Parker as Commissiouer of Indian Affairs, THE AMERICAN GUARD. Departure of tho Sevonty-first Regiment for Providence—What They Are Expected to Go Through Before Their Return. In response to an invitation issued by the promi- nent citizens of Newport and Providence the Sev- enty-first regiment of this city left here yesterday en route to Providence. The regiment turned out 1n full force and presented a fine soldierly appear- ance. Leaving the armory at Thirty-fourth street and Broadway they proceeded to Fifth avenue, thence to Seventeenth strect to Broadway, down Broadway to Cana! street, to the North River, where they embarked on board the steamer City of Law- rence. The gallant youug soldiers were repeatedly applauded aiong the line of march, and they seemed to step out asif they felt that they had the pride of the metropolis to maintain and were bound to maia- tain it, When the regiment disembarks at Newport this morning it will march to the Ocean House, receive Governor Hoffman and ex-Governor Morgan. ac- companied by whom tt will resume ita journey to Providence. Brigadter General Walker’s command Will escort the Seventy-first from the boat to the Dexter parade ground in Providence, where, a repast being partaken of, a battailon drill ot the regiment will the place. Governors Padelford aud Hoffman will review the troops in the evening. The regi- ment will then march throagh the city amid a graud display of @reworks aud tllummations. Most complete arrangements have been made for the reception of the regiment and some $3,000 have been subscribed for the purpose, and the coramittee having charge of the asfair is under the leadership of such gentiemen as General Burnside, Governor Padeitord, Mayor Doyle, General Mawran, Colonel A. Sprague, Colonel Dilppitt, Generais Walker, Hazard, Le Favour, Flagg and Frieze; Colonels wlodgett, Eddy, Ailen, Gallupp, White, Manton and Miller, the Hon, A. Anthony and many others. on Wednesday morning the regiment will pro- ceed to Rocky Point, accompanied by the commitice ana the Providence regiments. At twelve o'clock that day the men will be treated to a monster Rhode Istand clambake. At six o'clock the Seventy-trst sondéiiy & dress pa SALT Be ee oe > Ke ball at ‘the hotel. Barly on Thursday morning ene command start for this city, and Will arrive here about four o'clock the same afternoon, when they wiil pe received by the Seventh regiment at the foot of Watts street. For this purpose Colonel Clark has issued the following order OENTRAL ORDERS NO. 9. HPADQUARTERS SEVENTH REGIMENT, N. G. New You, July 24, 1—This regiment will parace in juil uniform (white sers),on Thursday, the 2ith Inst, Aasembiy at four o'clork . . . . . IV.—The Commandant desires to express to the officers and members of this regiment ire Satistaction with (he manner to which their importaut duiles were performed on the 12th inst, The admirable steadiness exhibited during the exiraordinary events of that day prove the vaiue of driil ang disctpiine to ® military organizauon. To be thorougniy cora- petent and aiways ready to ald the civil authorities In the maintenance of [aw and order should be the ambition end aim of every oflicer and memver of this regiment. 1 By order of Colonel EMMONS CLARK. j Louis FITzGRRacn, Brevet Lieutenant Coiouel aud Ad jutant. BISHOP SECRANS ON TH RIOTs. NEW OV To THE CoLoMBUS (OHIO) STATE JOURN AL:— In his eagerness to fix the responsibility of the New York riots on the Catholic Church, the Rev, Davia H. Moore, pastor of Wesley chapel, lays down, in ns letter published in the Ukio Stale Journ July 20, the following principle:— Without the admitted possibility that one may be mistaken in bis convictions, and that porsivly the contradictory view may be correct, toleration mn religion {s impossible. Let us pot this into Saxon and illustrate tt. Tue Engitsh of ttis—If I do not dount what I believe, | cannot help but persecute all who do not believe us 0. ‘The tiustration is, Mr. Moore firmly believes that he ts rignt in being a Methodist and | am wrong in veing 4 Catholic. But were it pot for a lurkgng sus- picton tn nis mind that he “way be mistaifen after all,” and my “view may possibly be corfect,” he would consider it his duty to “go for me” and “put | # head on me.” Surely the veneraole clergyman does not mean precisely this; yet he says what is equivalent to It. jt seems to me such teaching ts far more danger- ous to society than any clan of Infallubijty. Give | people to understand that dout of their@wn con- victions is the only reason for letting dissénters live and you wil speedily fil society with seri For | whatever the necessity of keeping uD a dis can lead aman to subtilize tae prac sense Of the masses, can never be mud Inio ac. ceptance of the distinction between being con- | vinced”? and being “undondtediy convinged.’? | ‘The trué ground of wholesome toleration 18 not the | doubt of your own fatth—ror if vou doubt your own faith what are you good for in life?—but respect tor the souls of others; that is divine charity, Hence the value of the Kev. Mr. Moore's capital point appears, That potut is, ue bis Own words:— That intolerant spirit existed fa every Roman Cath: church in the city; for the Archbiahup felt it was nece to have his letter of warning and proliihition read in each uf them ; thus recowntring the (act that there were choae in every Roman Catholic church in New Lurk wo would be disposed to take part fm such a riotoun asswntt. This Leount very re- markable, if the evident tendency of tue teachings of that ‘Uhured fs toward toleration | The spirit of anger was certainly known to be abroad exteusively before the rioks in New York. ‘rhe Orangemen, whose object is aot to build up anything, bat to put down Catholics and shed their blood—as the trst article of their oath binds them jo—were determined to appear publicly to insula atholics, aud the Ribbonmen—excommunicated Cathollcs—were determined to fight (uem according to their chalienge. Vhe Archbishop of New York knew tne existence of this wrath, and warned all who would tisicn to him not 10 give place tu it. Mr. Moore's arguiaent supposes this wrath fo Nave been kindled by the Chureh’s teaching, Most absurdly. In the Methodist chuvenes there are frequent ser- mous against imtemperay Does that prove that in every Methodist’ chur th would be disposed to sw. Or have La right to Ulink this remarkable If ihe evident tendency ot the beso ad of the Methodist Cudreh 1s toward temperaiice' | Teannot go into & discussion of the muntelpal government of Rome under the Ropes, That gov ernment, like all local governments not miliary, | was in the mata reguiated according to the temper | of the population aad the necessities of publi order, but the iiatliouity of the Pope nad noi ty do with Hi. SH. ROSECKANS, i" Bishop of Columbus, OHIO INTSULIGENCE, Hire at the Dayton Military Asylum—Honprs | the Memory of C. 1. Vallandigham. Dayvon, July 24, 1871. An extensive conMagration oceurred early this | morning at the Nagonat Miitany Asylum for Dis- | anled Soldiers, which culminated .n the total te. | struction of the laundry balding, invoiving a loss Of nearly fifty thousand dollars to the United States. So raptdly did the Mawes spread that Mr. and Mrs, Stewart, who were within the building, had barely | tae to ckeape from ther sleeping apartment, aud | were ubabdle to gather anything from their reo in the figut from the fiery eement. The buildiog Wilt be immediately rebutii. _ The personal and poliucal friends of the late C. 1 Valiandignam dave issued a eail (or 4 Ng 10. held in the city on Saturday evening, August 6, wien @ view to orgamze committees tiroughout ine Union to saperiniend the raising of a suitable fund for the erection of @ bangsome mooument over lis m ~~ be allowed io any Oecal year, under any y grave, } by W. K. Kelly. | ing out the beauties of each work in @ strong light, | ditues of the present 3 | acteristic and of real merit. | Somewhat of inonotony im the melody, but with a | Neither of them refleot credit ont “AM LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. OF HEAVY CrecuLaTIONs among weekly Journals published outside of London that of The People’s Journal, pudtisned at Dundee, Scotland, takes the lead. It has 119,170 supseribers. Tue Sutus Are Lookina Ur.—An industrious genealogico manive in London has just pub.ished “The Heraldry of Smith,” in a stately quarto, being a-collection of tue arma borne by families of that name in Great britain as weil as in Germany. There are over two hundred and fifty distinct coats ofarms, If any Smith is puzzied which to choose he cannot do better than to take an anvil and ham- mer, surmount them with a staiwart arm, ram- pant, and go it on Orst principles, back to the imo , of Tubal Cain, The latter gentleman must have been the progenitor of all the Smiths, as we are told in Genesis that he was ‘au instructor of every ar- tidcer In brass and iron.” THE NAPOLEONIC LITERATURE has gained a fresh addition in the shape of “The Man of tus Time’’—the story of the life of Napoleon IIL, as told by popular caricaturists of the lust thirty years, This is ynst published by Hoiten, of London, and contains many poems, anecdotes and bons mots, besides most amusing historical caricatures of “the man with the nose,” whom Punch has so long satirized. The saturnalla of the Imperial Court at the time of the Danish war of 1866 are thus hit off in our eptgrain ,— A compiigne on danse, on polke ; dant ce tomps ia ‘Bistuarck, Avec son compere Moltke, ‘Depouulle le Danemark. A History or “Tue Times,” from {ts first issue under that name, in January, 1788, to the passage of the Reform bill (which Reform bill?) i4 announcea as shortly to appear in London, SamugL Lover, author of “Handy Andy” and “Rory 0’ More,” is to be biographized by Mr. Bayle Bernard. WIt.rAM Morris, author of the fine poems “fhe Death of Jason” and ‘The Earthly Paradise,” has gone to Iceland, acountry likely to supply his muse with yet more heroic themes out of the past, PROFESSOR EMMANUBL BEKKER, Of Beriin, one of the most eminent classical scholars and critics of the age, Is dead, THE New Arctic ExPLonrarion of the German government is bearing fruit in a book entitled “Die Zweite Deutsche Nordpolarfahrt,” Berlin, 1871. ‘This contains remarks on the citmate, plant and animal life of Kast Greenland, and a scientific trea- tise on the Greeniand glaciers. MISS PHELPS’ “Gates Ajar’’ 1s torn to pieces by an English dean, whose odium (heologicnm is ex- cited by finding in it ‘language of fearful profane- ness,” “irequent qaorations from authors of a scep- tical cast of mind," and @ ‘carnal, morbid imagina- tion,” What wil the Andover professor's daughter do about nis reverence * RRy. MR. Bare, the learned American missionary at Allahavad, is bringing toward completion his dictionary of the Hindi language. MR. TENNYSON has engaged to be present at the Walter Scott centenary at Edinourg. CuAaRLes Lever, the novelist, is made Doctor of Lews by Trinity College, Duolin. OF CARLYLE’S “SARTOR RESARTUS," 000 coples ofthe new cheap edition have been sold in Eng- land, while of the first issae 0! the cheap Dickens works 80,000 were demanded, Tag BATTLE as ro THR Best HYMN Book 1s now raging in giand., The palm is given by many to Sir Rowndell Palmer's ‘Book of Praise,” which cer- tainly 15 a highly meritorious collection, Mr. MILLER, who was commissioned by Napoleon IIL. to explore the Greek monasteries for valuable Manuscripts, has published his researches, which developed no remarkabie discovery, His report of the libraries on Mt. Athos is not consoling. The whole number of MSS. is about six thousand, but nearly allof them are theological, No classic treasures appear to have rewarded the vearch of tis latest explorer in the fleld of Curzon, . NEW PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED, From “Anson ». Lioyd’s Last Wili.”” ‘on the Knickerbocker Publishing Company, Albany:—"nunuing: 18 Urgin, eLOKLeos wu Oo cline in America.” By Henry Reed Sules, M. D., author of “flistory of Brooklyn,” &c, From Robert Clark & Co., Cincinnatt:—“Oration | ou the Life and Character of General George H. homas, delivered before the Society of the Army of the Cumberland by General James A. Garfield.” From the Canadian Bureau of Illustration, To- ronto:—The Decameron, or Ten Days’ Kntertain- ment of Boceaccto,”” Transiated from the ttahan A reprint from Bohn’s English Library. From Lee, Shepard & Miingham: tor the astern Coast of New England.’ Magurines:—/he Transatlantic, Herald of Health, MUSICAL REVIEW. ‘Guide Book nest Reinking, Fourth avenue, has some of the latest podliications of the celevrated German house of Peters, Among them are the operas of “La Muette de Porticl” and ‘Jos and these chef Wourres of Auber and Mébul have never been set in a handsomer form. The electrotype ano binding ye superior to anything we have seen of the kind i this city. “Kaiser March.” Richard Wagner. Thomas, with his admirable orchestra, has made the New York public famihar with this, the latest work of the apostie of the music of the future, It has one great mertt, that of vigor and sustained power, ‘and, although there are some of the composer's wild vagaries in it, yet i¢ must be interesting to every musician, It 18 Im four different forms—for orchestra, the original composition; for the piano, aaa solo, by Carl Tausig; for four ha by Hago Ulrich, and for eight hands, by August Hora, Victor Feltx has some very interesting transerip- nous of the /feder of Kucken, Preyer and Speier, Yhey are characterized by exceeding neainess of or- namentation and a pecaliar happy mode of bring: Sharles D’Aveuel’s transcriptions embrace a large ariely of subjects, and all of them are good, some of them excellent. He has a Nappy faculty of se- Jeciing the most salient porns of an opera and framing them in a fancifel surrounding of arpeggt, chromatics, scale passages and trills, which adds mach to their effect. ‘The same house publishes some four hundred fautasias of the potpourri order by lector Ollivier, which are designed for smail hands and beginners. some ot them are arranged for plauo and violin, plano and ‘cello, plano and ute, and others as trios. Wiillam A. Pond & Co. prblish the following. — + music Irom the “Black Crook."? G. Operti, sini director at Niolo’s Garden. Thus collection sists of agalop, bolero, mazarka, danza deve ollie, Demon's Revel and the Lotos Caprice, They ‘are all spirited and dasaing, a reflect nigh credit e compos ers publishes a very pretty and graceful littie song by Opert, cailed “'rwas buy a Pleasant Dream.” tis Worthy of a composer who could produce such an exquisite melodv as “Dreauing vt of thes ongs are far superior to the ay. Dison & Co. puvlish ihe following:— “fhink Lodey and Speak To-morrow." Song. A fine \welody, Witt & clear, healthy, je avoUL It (hut Hlustrates admirably tae | veyed in the woras, song. Miss Lindsay, This 1 an tlins- ngfellow's beautiful poem, and a char ‘There is, perbaps, a over elaboration In the accompaniment aod K. tration of little good singer it will always command attention. Return of Spring.’ Duet. Abt. Unpretending and ai! In its Way, but a pretty melody. The sigh.” Balad, Campana. A delictous title waif of melody. “Orphan Gertrudie,” “Midnight Song” and “Go- +. de Roeckel, There is a marvellous ing to Sieen. 1 these aud som of Robert Gold- racterized by ex- treme simplicity of theme, with the utmost delicacy and artistic handiin “The Tomo" and vampana, vorn poser, Wie's Letter.” Song. Randegger, A wretched, Al drastoal setting of most Veautiful poetry, ‘Vhe lecer is O¥ Frances Ridiey Havergal, 4 esaivne Waite? bey Patuison & Co. have already puytisted this waits. tisov & Co, have brougit out some new num- bers of Charies Pradel’a Apotio Collection. There (4 not an HuiMteresting measure among the BOILER EXPLOSION IN BROOKLYN. A steam boiler in the brilding of the American Perulizing Company exploded yesterday afternoon, making #4 loud report and damaging the building considerably, Providentially there Was no one in cluse proximity to ae the Line, and no person was 1njured. Tae cause Of Whe explosion was Dot ascer- taured. nonseu 1871.—TRIPLE “SHEET. ORBXTVUARY. John Reynol John Reynolds, & well known cilizen of Western Pennsylvania, died at his residence at Meadville on Sunday, aged ninety years, Mr. Reynolds was born at Birmingham, Evgland, and emigrated to Western Pennsylvania in 1796, Me has always been con- spicuous for intelligence, high moral excetlence and great public spirit, taking an active interest in the | affairs of hts State and section, He died surrounded | by his children, grandchildren and great grand. children, among those at his bedside being his two sons, Rey. John Reynolds, Db. D., aud William Ry | Reynolds, formerly President of the Atiantic and Great Western Railway, and tus stepeon, J. ©. G, Kennedy, well known a8 Superintemlent of the United States Census. Mr. Reynolds’ death will be = as @ severe loss tu the section where he Was vest mown. Mra. J. Glancy Jones, Mrs, J, Glancy Jones, wife of ex-Congressman Jones, formerly of Reading, Pénnsylvania, died on the 14th inst., at the residence of her nusband, in Kent county, Uelaware, The immediate cause of her death was beurt disease, and her demise came without any warning. She was a woman of eminent piety and great usefulness, and ber death willleave @ void not alone tn the hearts of her husband and children, Joho J, Monagnan, the son of an Irish patriot who came to this country to escape the vengeance of the British government after the Emmet Revellion, died at his home at Westchester, Penn- syivanta, on the 17th instant, He began life asa farmer at Wilmington, Del, but soon changed this ursuit for that of farming on the Brandywine, Mr. Monaghan frequently contributed to the news- papers aad was a strong and forettne writer. Jay Cooke, The annou ment of the death of Mrs, Jay Cooke, wife of the great banker, has already beeu made in the HERALD, She died at Oyouts, near Chelton Hills, on last Saturday, of an affection of the heart, from which she had been along, but patient sufferer, Mrs, Cooke was a member of the Allen family of Keutucky, a sister of Colonel Allen, y Military lustirute at fort, and a woman of far more than usual strength of character and dxedness of purpose. She Was & woman of the kindest impulses, and literally went about doing goo fo her husband and ehti- dren ber loss will be a heavy one, put 1 will aiso be heavily teit by tue pocr she so often befriended, MURDER TRIAL IN CONNECTICUT, Trial of Gillis for the Murder o! rerery— ‘Lhe Jury Cannot Agree and Ave Disinianed. BripGerort, July 24, 18iL. The trial of Peter 8. Glilis for the murder of Charles Gregory has been going on during the weck in the Superior Court at this place, before Judges Granger and Miner. There bas been considerable interest excited by the trial, although less than was the case in that of Horton and Grin two weeks ago. The murder of Gregory took place on the morning of Sunday, June 4, at about three o'clock. The par- ties had becn drinking and gambling in a saloon kept by one James Stapleton, and get- Ung into a dispute a row ensued, during which Gillis was badly cut and regory was killed by @ wound im the = abdo- men made by some sharp mstrument. Jamea Stapleton, the saloon keeper, was tne oniy person present during the diMcuity, and he testified directly to the Killing of Gregory by Gillis, although he did noi see the kulfe by which the stabbing was qaone. Gregory firstassauited Gillis with a stove id, cutting him th the head, and then Gillis was taken out of the saloon by Stapleton, and, being followed by Gregory, he broke away from the saloon keeper and indicted the wound from which Gregory died. Such ts the testimony of Stapleton, Gillis bemg put apon the stand, declared that after having been put out of the saloon by Stapleton the lutter Went back and came out again, jocking the door after him, aud tuat he never saw Gregory alive ater he left him in the satoon, He went to have lis head dressed, and was subsequently arrested for the willing of Gregory. ‘The murderea man was pon the skiewuik under a tree, some dis- lance from the stene of the encounter, and stapte- ton testified Utat he carried Bim there ater #6 alfray. He was too far got » wll who had ktiled uim when tound, living only a few moments aler medical aid arrived, se Was ably conducted by counsel on both e State chileavoring vo show by Stapleton that Gillis did the marder. and aiso by ower wit. messes that there liad been an old grudge between she wo parties, The detence weakened the .testt- mony ot Stapleton considerably, and showed that Guits had bo knie at the tune, and no pockets in which to carry a Knife; also that no Knife was found about the scene of the Killlug. The case went to the jury this (Saturday) after- noon. At five o'clock fhey returned aud stated through their foremaa that they could not agree, aha Chat agrecinont was nopeless Judge Granger instructed them on the importance of bringing Ww a verdict of some kind and seut them out again. After being out for about an hour longer the jury revurned aud reported ten for conviction of tanslanghier and two for acquittal, with no hope of agrceing. Judge Granger discharged the jury and remanded the pris- oner lor Wiai again at (be August term of the court. HAT FACTORY IN BROOKFIELD, CONN, Dr. STROYED. BROOKFIELD, Coun., July 24, 1871, The wool hat factory owned by Henry 0. Lake and occupied by Lacy & Tuttie, hat manufacturers, was destroyed by fre last Friday night, at about eight o'clock, causing 4 loss of from twelve thousand to fifteen thousand dollars, partly insured. Some seven hundred dozen hats, finished and unfnishea, were destroyed. A strong northwest wind pre- vailed at the time, aud only by the atmost super- human efforts of the Citizens were the Keeler fac- tory, the Hawley hat factory, the {reight depot and other buildmgs, saved. The caase of the fire 18 un- known, but itis supposed to have origtnat drying Toor RACING NOTES, We learn from Long Branch that all the horses are in fine condition, Those that were ‘off at the last meeting have entirely recovered and are takiug strong work. Mr. Sanford's stabie, comprising Preakness, Mon- archist, Madame Dudley and Niagara, are in tne fiuest possible condition, Preakness being in excel- Jent racing form. Madame Dudley has tiuproved wonderfully of Jate and looks herself again. The others are also in capital racing form. Preakness Wul be hard to beat in the three mie dash, Mr. Bavcock’s horses are all dutng well. Helin. boil, Cunductor, Nellie Kansom and the others are taking strong Work and seem to enjoy It, Mr, Cottriil’s chestaut colt Frank Koss has recov. ered irom his jate sickness and wil likely ran in the mule het stake, Saucevox has also recovered and is Working satisfactorily, Bully Willlamson has been lame, bu: 1s getting better. Charley Lituedeld’s horses are all doing wel, He | had an acquisition to his stable of two Leataing - tons belonging to Mr. Forbes, of Boston; a two aod a taree-year vid, They loo« tike racers, StockWood and Wanderer are taking strong work. Stock wool got over ls lung fever it 18 wo be hoped that he will not have anorhe tack OF the disease in (his neighborhood. One art may pay, but repetitions wil not, Jobn Coffee's horses are in fine order. He wul ruu his Bonnie Scotland colt in the mite heat stakes, and Judge Durell in the two mile hears, aad pro bably 1 the four intie heats. Condactor, Echptic or Midday, and Susan Anon, will most jikely be among the eatries for che tour- mil eat race. ieneral Buford has sent old Ansel, the trainer, home to Kentucky, “tour queens’? him: Mr. Crouse’s stable will not be at Monmouth Park. He has taken Chillicothe aud the others to Ohio, The Gentiemen’s Cup race 1% creating much ex- citement, and there is great speculation as to who Wil be the contestants for the prize. CRICKET. New Vork Boston. ‘The Cheisoa Club, of Boston, began play with the New York Ciub yesterday, at Hoboken, and in thelr first innings they excelled the New Yorkers at the baz. We give the score: — WINNISIMMET, OF CHRLYEA, Fist fring « jou, ¢, Byron, b. Gr . b. Gres 1 will hereafte: look alier tie i Higuinson, ©. Mason, Kimball... . irelg. Greig. e. Wemyss, Carpente penter. Kimball, Byron, T. Wemyss, pente Beais, 0, Rogerson. . 0 Kerr, c. Kerr, b. Rogerson 0 penter.. G. Wemyan, 6. HY Magnard, b. b. Cashman. Blackm Hyon 13, le Tora Tyler, not out... 9 Cooke, run out... Smith, b. Carpene — Hogerson, absent. Byes 6, leg byew 3, wii 4, no ball Tet. 18 al Co) Tot Umpires Messrs, Norley and chim ‘The game will be resumed to-day at eleven A. M. THE NATIONAL GAME. Another Victory he Athier CLEVALAND, Ohio, July 24, i871. ‘The Athletics, of Philadelphia, defeated the Forest V8. OF Cleveland, W-day, bY &@ score OF 14 Lo & TRE MACE-COBURN MUSS. Another Match Made—The Fight to Come Off November 30 Near New Orleans—Five Thousand Dollars the Poultice for the Poundings. Of course the barest allusion to the pega bie another fight for the championship between Je! Mace and Joe Coburn 1s caleulated to draw forthh smiles and snorta and grins and ejaculations incredulity: yet some of the best posted sports | frm believers in tae earuestness of the supposed-tod be-wiil-be contestants, and of the ultimate certalntyt ofa genuine “mill om the floss” before theend the y A good deal of excitement was creates yesterday afternoon among the sporting fraternity, by the meeting which took place beeween Mace andj Coburn at the oMce of Wikes? Spirit, About three a carriage left the Astor House, aud ted its precious freight, comprising! ad three of his friends, at tne Spéiriél ee, where Were already seated Mr. Mace and & numt of his adourers, Including Pooley ee | Harry Hill and Rocky Moore, who had arrived there a few minutes previously, ihe meeting between} the prospective and retrospective principala wat cordiai in the extreme, They shook hands warily, and spent a full qu of an tiour in private con4 versation before catering formally on the busines Which brought them together, Hoth were dressed in the very topmost height of the prevailing summer fashion, and appeared in excellent wealth and ex uberant Alter a lengthened geverat con- versation pICLES OF AGREEMENT, 1 givea adhesion, were drawn up) by Mr. Foster; but just as the pugtilsts were aboug to attach their signatures to the important docu ment they were remladed of the stricttres of one of the laws of (he State of New York, which makes i an indictavle offence even to commence or consum mate un agreement to carry out pagiustic exerci An adjournment Was thereore agreed upon, ant the central figures, with vat of admiring friends,, to which eac started off tur the foreign shores of New Jersey,’ where the signs manual were duly atixed to the bivdlug artic led that the battle fort the champ place between the hours of sevea and twelve o'clock on tke mornin: of the 30th day of November next, within a circutl of one hundred miles of the chy of New Orleans. La., for the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. or $2,500 a side. Two hundred dollars of thes® stakes Were pul up on the spot, but altogether they! will comprise the $2,000 now or heretofore in tha keeping of tarry Hill, for which the rival candi~ dates tor the universal championship were to fight in Canada, but forgot to com plete that arrangemend to the sulisfaction of an exacting public. An ad« ditional sui of $2,300 18 to be deposited with Mra Foster within the week, and the iatter must pla the whole amonat in the hands of Alderinan George Mitchell ou Monday next. Mr. Mace was quite pro» fuse ia his EXPRESSIONS OF SATISFACTION , at the astoundingly stralghtiorward manner if wnich ts opponent camo up to this preliminary, scratch, Peuding the litve “onpleasantness” Jeny England to fulfil » theatrical engagement nis fainily, With a view loa permanent residence ty tis country, fhe concimston to whic the affair has (uus been reduced was forced upon th parties by Harry Hull, who refused to hold the old stakes any longer, and expressed ad ‘mination, to have the thing settled one way or the other inme- diately. The arrangement for this long put off figha having been finally concluded, the parties separated With mutual expressions of high “old” regard and everlasting esteem. NEW YORK CITY. The tollowing record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com. parison vith che corresponding day of last year, as Indicared vy the (thermometer at Hudnat’s Paar macy, HERALD Building, corner of Ano street:— 870, LNT. 1870, 187, SAM ss 70 3P.M 85 ae 7 61. M. 80 87 8h oP. M. ol n3 iz P.M. emperature yesterday 4 Average temperature for corvesponding date last year........06 sf Meg el vee 88% ifthe weather be flue there will be music by Gra- Yar Band at Tompkins square this ng at half-past five o’ciock. Thomas Kuowles, aged eleven years, of No. 243 East Twelfth street, fetl from a tree in Jones’ Wood ant sustaied fatal injuries, He was taken to Belle- vile Hospital. sonws Central afternoon, commen A colored lad, Whose name could not be ascers tained, yesterday aiteravon fell through the haten. way of the building No. 20 South street, from the pnd Noor to Lu jar, and received serious ine rnaltujuries, tle was cared for at tbe Park Hos- pital. Halsey Defaw, aged twelve years, of No. 266 Wet Thirty-seveuth street, while climbiny up a tree in Eighth avenue, near Thirty-ffth street, in pursuit of, 4 bird, fell to the pavement and was So terribly ine Jured that ne died ia less than an hour atterwaris, Coroner Young was notified to hold an inquest. On Saturday last Charles Reinhardt, a Germay, who was employed in a factory in W Eighteenth street, accidentally fell against the sharp point of an iron bar, which penetrated his abdomen and caused ai injuries. Mr. Ketnhardt was taken to residence, 223 West Kighteenth street, A Subsequently Casu He left a widow and three children. Coroner Schirmey was called to hold an inquest. An altercation occurred yesterday afternoon at the corner of Spring and Thompson streets, between two colored nen, named Jacob Stewart, of No. 24 Thompson street, and William Heary, of No. 28 Sullivan street. During the fracas which ensued Stewart stabved fenry in the side with a pocket knife, inflicting a severe wound. nry Was tuken to lis home and Stewart was arrest and acc modat with @ ced at the Prince street poli statioa. Ata late hour last might a quarrel occurred at Na 47 Eldridge street between Peter Clancey and his sister, Minnte Losier, both of whom reside at the above number. The argument between them was brought to an nbrapt termination by Minnte throw- ing @ tumbler at her brother, striking lum on the nead and milctiag @ severe wound, Peter had his broken head plastered up at the Eldridge street po- lice station, Dutas he would not make any com- plaint agaiust bis sister she Was uot arrested, The boay of the man found In the North River, a¥ the footof List street, on Sunday morning, was yesterday recognized as that of James Condon, late of 35 Monroe street, Deceased, who was a member of the “Moproe Light Guard Association,” on Tues~ yof last Week Went WIth MS Comrades on & pic- nic to Dudiey’s Grove, and on returning aguignt feit overboard nthe barge Walter Sands. A small boat was Listanily lowered and search made for the body, but withoat success. [u falling Mr. Condon may have been stunned by striking Ws nead against the boat and immediately sank to the bottom. Coroner Sclirmer was nouied to bold an inquest, Deceased was about thirty years of ave and a car man by occupation, Ue vas left a widowed mother ane three sisters. ALLEGED DEATH FROM POISON. Kad of au Intempernte Woman. ound the ward on Saturday night te fenth precinct police scooped up Fanny Wilson, a aisreputable woman twenty-three years of age, whom they found at a house m Canal street. Fanny, who Was taken to Essex Market Prison, for years had been in the babit of axing opium, and from an overdose Of (iat poison swallowed on Suaday morn- ing she subsequeotly died tn the cell co whien sie had been committed by the magistrate, Whether the poison Was taken With suicidal ivent mast be detertined ta the futare., ‘the body was seat to the Morgue dy order of Coroner Schirmer, where Dr. dosepn Cushiwan Wil make a post-mortem eXaml- nation. Fanny originally was from a good family, ant moved im the best society. lu an evil hour she feil from her provid posiien, and, losing her self-respect, left home and the (ends of former years and sought the society of the victons and depraved, becoming lost to all sense of shame, For tue iast ten years Fanny has been hopelessly demoratized, and not un- frequently fell into toe haods of the police for intoxi- cation and disorderly © ct inthe pubite streets. It is further stated that she has served some time on the Isiand for vagrancy. The last resting place of the unforminaw girl doubtless will be Potter's Fieid— ive refage of the friendiess and destitute, NEWARK AHEAD, Another Probably Fat Affray. In Newark (ast evening, between seven and eight ofcloc! uarrel Look place on the canal bridge in Warren street between Thomas Smitu and a “bum- wer named John MeKenaa. From hot words the two came Co hard blows, te upshot of woich was that McKenna whipped out a large pocket knife and plunged it inte Smith's left stag, iniicting an ugiy wound, tree laches deep, vouching, it is feared, & vital part. The injared man was at once removed to a docwr red and lodged im th Sad nud Dissolute In raiding wnt Was Cay county Jail a commitment made by Justice McKnight, On th Way Co (he jail the prisoner Was guarded by two jus- tices and two oMeers, A large crowd of rough Jollowed 400 oceumoually Larealened & reegUm®