The New York Herald Newspaper, July 29, 1871, Page 5

———— PERSIAN FAMINE. Full Account of Its Causes, Ex- tent and Details. The American Civil War Part- ly Responsible. Shamefal Inhumanity of the Shah’s Government. Men Living on Roots and Grass and Un- earthing the Corpses of the Dead. GRAIN NINE TIMES ITS USUAL PRICE. Unparalleled Mortality—Persia Already Half Depopulated. CHILDREN SOLD INTO SLAVERY. Parents, in a Freuzy of Famine, Devour Their Own Offspring. Pestilence Busily at Work Among tho Hun- close ger-Stricken Multitudes, The Russian Frontier Rigidly Guarded by Quarantine Officials. Wo Means of Transportation from the Coast—All the Cattle and Horses Haten Up. The Most Appalling Famine in Modern Annals. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Wo havo received the following highly in- teresting despatch, giving further particulars concerning the terrible Persian famine, from our correspondent at London:— Lonpon, July 28, 1871. The reports we are receiving here give new and, if possible, even more horrible and eppalling details of the Persian famine, The dearth is very MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD ‘than at first reported. In place of being con- fined to the province of Khorassan it extends over the entire land. Already the loss of life has been fearful, Persia is said, on reliable authority, to have lost fifty per cent of her population, Thousands of people, half-fam- Ashed, have dragged themselves ACROSS THE FRONTIER into Turkish Arabia and Cabool, while those who have not had the energy to emigrate, or have been prevented from doing so by the strong arm of the government, are daily dying by thousands of starvation. A Persian subject eannot leave his native country, even to go upon a pilgrimage to Meshed Hosein or to Mecca without SPECIAL PERMISSION from the authorities, and this permission is even now, in spite of the present appalling condition of the country, still insisted upon. The people in desperation, however, use every means to elude the vigilance of the govern- ment and escape into happier lands, It appears that there was A TERRIBLE DROUGHT last year, which was followed as a natural consequence by a partial failure of the crops. ‘There was great suffering and privation, but comparatively little mortality. THE AMERIOAN WAR A CAUSE OF THE FAMINE. It is a curious fact that this famine is, to a certain extent, one result, though of course an indirect one, of the American civil war. There is a belt of country in Persia which is eminently well calculated for the production of cotton, and the high price of that article seven or eight years ago induced many of the smaller cultivators to abandon ratsing other crops and embark in its produc- tion, This opening for commerce rapidly de- veloped into a large trade, anda couple of lines of steamers have*been started from Bom- bay to Bushire, a port on the Persian Gulf, which is the only one of importance on Per- ia’s limited sea coast. The money gained by the sale of the cotton was employed to buy pro- visions from Fars, or Farsistan, and the other southern provinces, which are better adapted to the growth of wheat and rice. The high price of opium, owing to the tax imposed upon its export by the British Indian government, has also stimulated the production of poppies in place of grain. Last year there were two thousand chests of this drug exported from Busbire, The silk trade has also largely in- creased. Thoso causes have ail operated to diminish the area of land employed in the rais- ing of provisions, and have doubtless tended to aggravate the consequences of the present ‘bad season, INHUMANITY OF THE GOVERNMENT. The partial famine last year exhausted such \ small accumulated stocks of provisions as were in the country, The people, however, man- aged to linger through the winter, sustained ky the hope that the spring crop (there are two yearly crops in Porsia) would bring back plenty. Early in the year, in spite of the gen- eral impoverishment of the people, the govern- ment, with shocking inhumanity, raised the taxes. This completed the misery of its unhappy subjects. What little money they had left was torn from them, and they were left beggared to face a year whose horrors had but begun. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE INOREASED TAXA- TION, The first effect of the increased taxation was to drive the people from their homes in the country to the big cities, as, owing toa curious law, the imposts upon tillers of the soil are very much heavier than those exacted from the dwellersin towns. In cities, indeed, the mass of the population practically escape taxation, and the revenue is raised, with the exception of a poll tax, from the merchants, THE FAMINE GROWS WORSE. Before the end of winter the famine had spread from Farsistan to the other provinces, which depended upon it for supplies. Tho cities of Ispahan, Yezd, Kerman and Shiraz were crowded with starving multitudes, Te- heran, the capital, suffered least, but even there the privations were terrible. Wheat in Kerman rose to nine times ita usual price, FAILURE OF THE NEW chor. The SW crop has failed also, The people ho%e endeavored to keep themselves alive by eating grass and roots, but even this scanty nourishment has now been exhausted. OHILDREN SOLD INTO SLAVERY. In Khorassan, which borders on Cabool and the wild steppes of Central Asia, people sold their children into slavery among the Turco- mans in order to save them from starvation and at the same time to acquire a few tomauns to spend in the bazaar for sustenance, OANNIBALISM, It would be well if all the provinces could have disposed of their children in the same manner. DEVOURING THEIR OWN CHILDREN, In Farsistan parents slew and then devoured their offspring. MAKING A BANQUET UPON CORPSES. In Ispahan men have been caught in the act of exhuming the corpses of the dead for the purpose of eating them, ALL THE HORSES EATEN. Among the results of the famine may be mentioned that all domestic animals, even horses, of which Persia raised a great many, not only for her own use, but also for exporta- tion to India, have been killed and eaten, THE CEMETERIES GUARDED. A late despatch further informs us that the cemeteries in Shiraz have to be guarded by troops, lest the people, infuriated by hunger, should rifle them of their ghastly contents. NO RELIEF, The people are almost beyond the reach of help. Even if food were brought from India there are no cattle left to transport it into the interior ; and even if there were, it is a month’s journey from Bushire to Ispahan, and six weeks to Khorassan. THE WORST FAMINE ON REOORD, This dearth will probably be the most hor- rible on record. Two years ago a couple of millions of people died in India of starvation. Unless, however, the Persian goveroment con- sents to the deportation of its subjects, there will be among its eight millions of people a mortality even more appalling than this. THE PLAGUE. The report that the plague has broken out is not confirmed ; but the cholera and famine fever are busily at work, and these are suffi- ciently terrible agents of death. The famine- stricken people are covered with hideous sores, the consequence of hunger, while they burn in the tortures of a devouring fever. QUARANTINED, The Russian government, in view of the probability of the cholera spreading into its dominions, has established quarantine regula- tions along the frontier. One path of escape for the Persians is thus blocked up. Probably the British Indian government will soon adopt similar precautions, and this will cause the steamers from Bombay to stop running. ENGLAND. The London aici Gnnaing Governor Hoffman for Permitting the Orange Procession. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, July 28, 1871. The London Times of to-day in an editorial upon the New York rots, full particulars of which have reached here by the American mails, says, in refe+ Tence to the procession of the Orangemen, that Governor Hoffman incurred @ terrible responst- bility in permitting it to take place and promising it protection, The State, says .the Times, ought to interfere with the parades of both the Orangemen and Kibbonmen. It should not encourage antagonism, and should bring all persons to recognize its rales, dealing bt with the national feelings and prejudices of be EUROPEAN MARKETS, LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, July 28-5 P.M.— Consois closed at $8% for both money ana the secount. ‘me. rh securities firm :—United States five-twenty bonds, 1862, 9275; 1865, old, 9216 ; 1867, 91%; ten-forties, 92, | Bans MONEY MARKET=PARIa, July 9—Rentes, 66f. 78. Livenroot. CoTron MARKET.—Liverroor,, Jni: P. M.—Cotton—The market cloned Cat; micas ty 9d. middling ( od. The sales of the daythare been W00 bales, ‘nciuding 1,000 for export and 9 on, The siock of cotton at fea, bound to this port ls estimated at 464,000 bales, of which 5 ‘American. ‘TRADE Report.—Manchester advices are less fav: and cause a dulness in the coton market, —— MON, PRODUCE MARKET.--LOSDON, July 9%.—Spirite Aroveum, Ud. 8 TLigd. per gation. “Catoatta Tineeed, War's a turpentine, 458, Der owt. BREADSTCYS MARKRT.—LivERPoot, July troveum, on" Froury 3a, 64, per bbl. for Wostern canal, Corn, ita, pee i pts of whoat for the paat three di quarter. the seen OC which 18,000 were A@merteans”) wAe —LIVRRPOOL, duly 8 for extra prime moses, 27—Fvening.— 906% for the poor, Propcor MARKRT..-LIveR July vag. Suite (urventino, 49, Ror cw h, at i NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1871. COMMUNISTS COMING. Herald Special Report from Paris. Poston’s Scheme of Emigration of Commu- nist Prisoners Accepted by the French Government. The Prisoners Divided Into Three Classes. Only Those of Good Character Permitted to Go. The French Government to Fur- nish Transportation and All the Wecessaries. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch has been re- ceived by the correspondent of the HeraLp at the Frenoh capital ;— Panis, July 28, 1871. The French governmiéiit has given a qualigjed assent to the scheme of emigration of the Communist prisoners to Arizona. Mr, Henry D. Posten, who _Progented the scheme, with an elobarate plan of coloniza- tion, to the Minister of Commerce, has de- clared his readiness to convey 40,000 prisoners to the Pacific shore, but the number permitted to go will not bo so large. THREE OLASSES OF PRISONERS. The prisoners are to be divided into three classes after trial. The first clas, or those guilty of violent crimes, will be sentenced to hard labor for life. The second class, or the dangerous persons, will be transported to the French penal colo- nies of Cayenne and New Caledonia. ONLY THE GOOD ONES PERMITTED TO EMIGRATE. The third class will consist of those prison- ers who have committed minor offences and have been known as persons of good character, The last will receive a general amnesty on condition of voluntary emigration, and will be permitted to go to Arizona, The government has promised to give trans- portation, agricultural implements, mining tools, tents, arms and subsistence for six months to the prisoners who will receive per- mission to join Posten’s colony. [A letter from Paris, giving the details of the emigration scheme referred to above, is published in another part of to-day’s Hera. } YACHTING. The Livonia to Leave England on September 1— Commodore Ashbury’s Official Challenge. , TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, July 28, 1871. Commodore Ashbury has engaged passage in the Cunard steamship Java, sailing September 23 for New York. His yacht, the Livonia, starts for the same destination on the 1st of September. Mr. Ashbury's official challenge for the Queen's Cup will shortly be forwarded to the New York Yacht Club. He writes to the London papers that he has cer- tificates making his vessel the representative of twelve English clubs; and, in correcting some mis- statements which have appeared here, says that, according to his understanding, the yacht winning &@ majority of the races takes tbe cup. LONG BRANCH. Return of President Graot—Girand Balls at the Principal Hotels—The Moni h Par! Races. LONG BRANCH, N. J., July 28, 1871. President Grant, after parting with his son Freae- rick at Philadelphia, rewurned to Long Branch. Balla are to be given to-morrow evening at tne Continental, West End and Metropolitan hotels and at the Mansion House. The August meeting of the Monmouth Park Racing Assoc ation commences Tuesday next. Nearly one hundred and fifty horses are at the track, taking their daily exercise. The track is in good condition. The meeting will continue five days, NIAGARA FALLS. Sad Catastrophe—Three New Yorkers Car- ried Over the Falls—Republicans Caucusi with Senator Fenton. NIAGARA FALLS, July 28, 1871, Three young men, supposed to be from New York, at a late hour last evening attempted to cross from the Canadian to the American side In a smail boat and were carried over the Falls. Fragments of the boat have been found this morning. A large delegation of republican politicians from New York city and from Central New York arrivea to-nignt to hold a consultation with Senator Fenton before he leaves for Minnesota, on Monday. THE PACIFIC COAST. Amador Miners Threatei Central Pacific Railroa ofan American Schooner—Accident York Vessel—Indian Raid in Arizon: San FRANCISCO, July 28, 1871, J. W. Bennett, who shot Mr. Monomy, the nead of he Miners’ League, in tne atfray when the latter murdered the Amador Company's bookkeeper, has fled the country. Great excitement prevaiis at Sutter Creek and Amador, and more trouble is ex- pected, as the miners threaten vengeance for the death of Mr. Monomy. The fire in the Amador mine has been extin- guished. The loss is small. It now appears that the fire was caused by an accident, and not by the men of the Miners’ League. It is posttively announced that the Central Pacific Railroad Company has bought the Calitornia Pactfic Railroad and branches, and the steamers of the ate Steam Navigation Company, and now control the entire railroad system ol the Pacific States, Major J, M. Brownson, of the First regiment, Nauonal Guard, California, and lately in command Of the troops at Amador, died this morning of fever contracted while in camp. ‘The fall clip of woot is beginning to arrive. Some shearing lambs have sold at thirty cents a pound. ‘The brig Nautilus, thirty-nine days from Tahiti, has arrived, and reports that the schooner Flying Dart, from San Francisco, was Wrecked on Atelone Island. The crew were saved, but the vessel be- me a total loss. oe came ship Horatio Harris, from New York for San Francisco, arrived at Papete, via Marquesas Island, leaking, and aischarged cargo previous to making ee uy 20, at daylight, the Apaches made a raid on Camp Bowie, Arizona, and run off a herd of beet cattle from within musket shot of the parade ground, They also killed a butcher named Mcpou- gall and a Mexican. The troops Killed and wounded several Indians, notwithstanding the band suc- ceeded in running off the herd. General Staneman's departure on a campaign was knowl evidently to hg Apacies, liguce Wie ablaghy Vengeance—The SPAIN. Herald Special Report from Madrid. The New Ministry in Favor of Libe- ral Measures at Home and a Peaceful Policy Abroad. REFORMS AND RETRENCHMENTS The Insurrection in Cuba to be Put Down at Any Cost. TELEGRAM TO THE EW YORK HERALD, The following special despatch has been re- ceived from the correspondent of the Hzratp at the capital of Spain :— Maprw, July 28, 1871. Sefior Zorilla, the President of the Council, has announced the following programme of the new Ministry :— The government will pursue a liberal policy at home, and strive to maintain the friendliest relations with all the foreign Powers, chiefly with France and the United States, REFORMS. Several important reforms $33. 49 bg, intro- duced, among others reform in the depart- ments of the government and in the electoral machinery of the country. RETRENOHMENTS, The programme dwells on the necessity of retrenchments and the regulation of the public debt. Several financial measures to that end will be submitted at the next session of the Cortes. OUBA TO BE PAOIFIED AT ALL HAZARDS, The government is resolved to achieve, at any cost, the complete pacification of the island of Cuba, It will advocate clemency toward the in- surgents who surrender and unrelenting se- verity toward those captured in arms, DOMINION OF CANADA. Success of the Labrador Fisheries. Havirax, July 28, 1871. Several vessels have arrived from the Labrador fishing grounds with good cargoes of fish. The Inman steamer City of Halifax leaves for St, Johns to-day at noon, The Tyne Crow. Sr. Jou, N. B., July 23, 1871. ‘The steamer City of St. John, with the Tyne crew on board, ved from Windsor this evening. The crew were enthusiastically received, Seizure of an American Fishing Schooner. QUEBEQ, July 28, 1871. The American schooner Samuel Gibert, of Glou- cester, has been setzed on the north shore of the St. Lawrence, near Paraquet island, by the Domin- jon cruiser La Canadienne, for violation of the fish- ing law. She was loaded witn fresh fish. She was taken into Gaspe, and is now on her way to Quebec for adjudication. The Master admits the violatioa of vur laws, but says he thought he had aright to dish, since the treaty, tu Canadian waters. AN INDIA RUBBER RAFT. Captain Mciks’ Proposed Sail Across the Atlantic. In this age of wondrous discoveries and startling wonders we have each day sume new announcement made which startles the world and ts soon forgot- ten. Yachts crossed the ocean in safety; then two diminutive Liliputian vessels—the Red, White and Blue and the City of Ragusa—made severai trips from the New World to the Old; and, finally, emu- lated by their daring, Captain John Meiks sailed to Southampton from these shores, with a crew of two men, ou a raft, in 1867, making the passage in forty-three days and some hours. The raft upon which the adventurous journey was made was known as the “Monitor Rait Nonpariel,” it being devised as a life-saving apparatus. It was composed of three inflated rubber tubes, encased in heavy duck cylinders, of the strongest materials, connected together by heavy duck flanges. On top and across these clyinders = were placed a series of “thwarts or planks," lashed at each end, and between each cylinder by means of ropes; these thwarts answering the double purpose of stretchers to keep the cylinders apart and seats for the men. Across these at each end lengti wise on the raft were fastened by means Of rope-lashings striuger-pieces of timber, boited at either end to the thwarts, and answering for gun- wale, or ior attaching row-locks when they desired to use their oars, These stringer-pieces were so arranged that they could be unlashed and swung around In case they wished to TAKE THE RAFT APART. At one end of each of tne inflated tubes there was an air huie or nozzle ito Which air was pumped trom a bellows; when innated the rait measured twenty-itve feet in length apd thirteen feet in width; on the top they nad a canvas teat pitcned and they used two masis, Wheu Captain Meiks reached the other side his journey was the universal topic of conversation, aud from prominent yachting men over there ne was the recipient of numerous atten- uons and dinners. A section in THE CRYSTAL PALACE was obtained for him, and his raft exhibited, and crowds flocked to see it, The money obtained from the visitors, amounting to some £400 or £500 (pounds sterling), Was presented to the Captain, Embvidened by the success of his firsc effort the Captaim, who 1s deacribed by his friends as fine seainan and @ plucky, indoinitable man, 1s again about to undertake another trip across the tempestu- ous Atlantic—this time on @ raft of three cylinders, 16 inches in diameter, When tn the water it will measure 16 feet in re and 73, feet in width, He wili have one mast and three @ jiblug and gatt- topsail; he will carry provisions for sixty days and will be accompanied by one man, and will saul from here some time during the coming month. The Nonparett made 180 miles in twenty-four hours during the trip in 1867, and it 18 believed tais new one will make even better time. It can be brought alongside of & heavy sea without bilging. When on the last trip the raft anchored on the coast during a severe storm and remained station- ary, although large v d their anchors, ‘This new raft will carry a patent anchor or drag of the same pattern as the one then used, It 1s similar in its workings W a log bag. A canvas bag, to which @ long lime attached, ig kept open by an tron hoop to which it 1s sewed. This being throwa from the raft, fills with water and holds the craft perfectly steady. Sone years ago a superintendent of one of the Tubber factories in this city inven A RUBBER RAFT, somewhat similar, 1t was quite extensively used on the vessels in the navy, but it possessed some radical detects WOich prevented its adoption, A nephew of the inventor remedied these defects, and obtained @ patent m 1864from the government. A company was formed called the “Life Saving Rait Compuny,’’ Who bought the patent from Mr. Perry, and it was for them Captain Johu Meiks made bis seemingly pertions journey. ‘The raft to be used on his coming trip, as was the first one, wiil be manufactured by the “Combination Rubber Company” of tms city, under the personal ee of Mr. Edward L. Perry, the patentee. Tne success of the Captain’s trip fully demon- strated the seagoing qualities of the raft, and numerous experiments made by naval and merchant officers showed the faciity wita which it coud be filled and launched (in trom six to eight minutes), the weight it would sustam (in one imstance fifty- five men. weigit 145 pounds each—7,976 pounds aito- gether—and with ts weight out half the diameter was submerged); aiso how readily @ number of people could ve landed on the shore through the Surf, none of the passengers getting wet. THE DROWNING CASUALTY IN THE SOUND. The body of James Kiernan, who was drowned by failing overboard the steamer Arrowsmith on Thurs- day morning, was recovered last evening near Roslyn and was taken to Gien Cove, where it now ltes ped | the Ooroner'’s inquest. Inthe absence pC any intelilgence from the relatives or friends of the deceased the body wilt receive decent interment J0 Glow Cove at she expense of the arrowauultly FRANCE. Three Hundred Deputies in Favor of Maintain- ing Thiers as Chief of the Executive, JULES FAVRE NO LONGER A MINISTER. The Rumored Consent of Bismarck to the Early Evacuation of the Environs of Paris Contradicted. THE EMPRESS EUGENIE TO THE CZAR. Compulsory Military Service Recom- mended to the Assembly. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, July 28, 1871, The rumor that Bismarck consented to the evacua- tlon of the environs of Parts on or before the 31s$ of August 18 pronounced to bo without foundation, The German troops will not be witharawn from thelr present positions in the vicinity of Paris until 1,500, 000,000 francs of the indemnity aro patd; and it will be impossible for the French government to pay that amount so early as she 31st proximo, THIRKS THR WASHINGTON OF FRANCE. Three hundred Deputies have pledged themselves to vote for the prolongation of M, Tuters’ powers as Chief of the Executive, The Salut, which supports tho President, declares that the sole ambition of M. Thiers is to be regarded hereafter as “tne Wash Ingtonl of France.” NO AGREEMENT BRTWEEN THE MODERATE AND RADICAL KEPUULICANS, Meetings of the Deputies of the “Left” and the “Extreme Left!’ have been held to bring about a coalition of the two wings of the liberal party in the Assembly, but without eftect, The next sitting of the Assembly will take place on Monday next. EUGENIE’S LETTER TO THE CZAR. The Aveniy says the Empress of the French has written a letter to the Czar urging him to continue to maintain friendly relations with France. JULES FAVRE REPLACED IN THE MINISTRY. The Journal de Paris announces that M. Fayre 1s no longer @ Minister, and that he 1 replaced in the oitice of Foreign Affairs by M. Goulaud, recently one of the French negotiators for peace at Brussels. AN ORLEANS PRINCE CONTESTING AN ELECTION. The Duke d’Aumale is contesting the representa- tlon of the city of Clermont in the Assembly. COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE FAVORED, The committee of the Assembly upon the reorgaal- zation of the French army has voted to report in favor of compulsory service for all males between the ages of twenty and forty; the soldiers not to be entitled to vote at the elections. A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PRUSSTANS, A petition from tie inhabitants of St. Cloud, pre. sented to the Assembly yesterday, declares that the Prussians burned 690 houses in that place subse- quent to the arrangement of the armistice which preceded the Treaty of Peace, Reimbursement 1s asked for the losses thereby sustained. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS, The courts martial will probably open on Thursday of next week. The rinderpest is increasing in France. THE BANK OF FRANCE. The bullion inthe Bank of France has decreased 24,800,000f. since last week, A Report that Eugenie Wanted a Divorce from Napoleou Denied. Lonpon, July 28, 1871, The Feho gives an authoritative denial of tho truth of what it terms ‘the romantic tisyue of exaggera- tions” published by the London Times respecting M. Devienne, Prestaent of the Paris Court of Cassation, and flatly contradicts the report that the Empress Eugénie ever contemplated a divorce from the Em- peror, THE PHILOLOGICAL CONVENTION IN NEW HAVEN. The Thursday eventing session of the Convention ‘was opened by Professor Mixer reading a paper en- titled “The Celtic Element in the French.” The article stated the results of an examination into the French language and a comparison of it with tne Latin and Celtic languages, from wuich the author drew the conclusion that the French language had a Celtic origin, and not a Latin one. The paper was discussed by Professors Hadley and Schlegel, who did not agree with the conclusions drawn. Professor Evans, of Cornell University, read a paper on “The Grammattca Celtica of Tenses.” The paper treated of certain features of the Welch lan- guage and a curious resemblance of some of its words to the Latta. Mr. J. A. Trumbull read a paper on “The Algonkin Names for Man.’ This paper explained that the Algonkin language had no name exactly corre- sponding to our word “man,” and treated of the Indian terms used to denote a man of the tribe, as distinguished from a foreigner, and to indicate an aduit, The association voted to hold tts next annual meeting in Providence, R. 1, and then adjourned until Friday. Friday morning's session was opened by a paper, read by Professor Goodwin, of Harvard, entitled, “On the Chronology of Some Important Kyents Mentioned in ‘Demosthenes on the Crown.’ The paper pointed out errors committed by Demosthenes In giving the cktouvlogicat order of several impor- tant eveuts. Mr. George Gibbs, of New Haven, read a paper on “The Modes of Expressing Numbers by certain Indians.’ The paper gave the modes of counting diferent things in use among the Mexicans, Deia- ware, Cherokee and other Indians. wr. J. H. Tramoull read a paper written by Dr. Matthews, giving specimens ot gros-ventgvocabu- lary; Proiessor Whitney read a paper prepared by Rev. C. F. Mor-e, a misstonary in ealaatis, giving 8 loves the translation of @ Bulgarian poem on of Orpheus; Professor Goodwin read a paper pre- pared by Professor Greenough, of Harvard, on “The General Supposition of Protasis and Aprodosis.'’ The conclusion drawn by the author, after an ex- amination, 18s that the general supposition tn the Latin is not a Grecism. The paper was discussed by Professors Hadley and Whitney, who were not quite prepared 'o agree with tie author's conclu- sions, Mr. Trumbull read a paper on “The Contributions MEXICO. Herald Special Report from the Capital. A REVOLUTION NOT ANTICIPATED. Revolutionary Articles in Some of the Newspapers. THE ELECTIONS STILL UNCERTAIN Juarez’s Party Probably Successful. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The corresspondent of the Heratp at the City of Mexico has sent us the following special despatch:—~ Mexico, July 18, Via Matamoros, July 28, 1871. Notwithstanding the strong revolutionary articles in the Siglo and a few of the more rabid journals in this capital, no revolution is anticipated and no revolutionary movement ia. likely to reeeive the countenance of the people. THE ELECTION OF CONGRESSMEN, Tho number of the Juarez electors is de= creasing, and the Juarist majority in Congres is not so certain as it was thought it would prove, The question of THE PRESIDENCY is not yet decided, and it is probable that it will pass to Congress, Both parties are con« fident, DEFEAT OF JIMENEZ. The revolutionist Jimenez has been defeated in Guerrero, the victory over his troops being considered complete. VORGAS IN THE OAPITAL, Vorgas is here on a visit, BRIDGEPORT. Arrested for Marder and Malpractice—Bound Over for Trial, Brrpoerort, July 28, 1871. The Borough of Norwalk has been not 4 little ex. cited for a few days past over the death of @ lady who resided there, ana the trial of a woman who, it was alleged, was the cause of her decease, On Friday, the 21st instant, Mrs, Martha A, Stone, wife of Ctirtstian Stone, died, after a snort but pain- ful illness, and a day or two after a Mrs. Rider, wife of John Rider, also a resident of Norwalk, was arrested and held to answer to charges of mal- Practice and murder. The prelimimary examination commenced on Tuesday, before Justice Foot, of that Place, and was continued the following day. A large amount of testumony bearing on the case was taken on both sides. The accused was defended by able counsel, but the evidence disclosed facts which, aaded to the dying declarations of the deceased, were sufficient to convince the Court that she waa probably guilty of the crime charged in the com. plaint, and she was bound over for trialin the Au- gust term of the Superior Court in the sum of $1,500, The Court meets in Bridgeport. Mrs. Ryder ts ex- | mo here to spend tie intervening Ume in the road street jail, it being improbable yesterday taas she could procure bail. David Cooney was bound over in $500 ball to-day, before Justice Leap outrage upon the person of Mary Hurlburt, at North Bridgeport, on Sunday last, Cooney is about seventeen years of ang the rouge woman fully asold. Cooney invited the girl to take a walk with bim, and leading her into a lonely piace in the woods, on a plea of looking for wintergreen and birch, committed the assault upon her. The information charged outrage and seduc- tion, and the Judge held the prisoner on the second count for trial before the Superior Court in Aq; next. The girl was respectable aud Cooney hutuerto borne a good character. SINGULAR LIGHTNING FREAK IN NEWARK. In Newark last evening about six o’clock, during the rain squall which prevailed, the lightntog in- duiged In @ singular freak in@ house ia Magnolia street, owned by aman named Traudt. Flashing down the chimney, partially destroying {t, it burst through the fireplace and shivered to pieces a handsome ring on the finger of a lady. Her chtid, an infant, was affected so that it dropped to the floor stunned, The effect of the lightning was also: severely felt in other sections of the city, although No seri0us accidents are repor NEWARK INCENDIARIES, Ex-Giovernor Ward’s Stnble Attacked. On Thursday night some miscreants made a des perate attempt to enter and rob ex-Governor Ward’a stable in Nesbitt street, Frustrated in this, through the firm opposition of stout tron bars, the scoun- drels tried to burn the piace by throwing in lughted Kerosene-saturated papers. In this, too, owing to the fact that the Noors were of brick, the intentions of the villains were frustrated. So quietly were these manceuvres conducied that not a soul had the remotest idea of burglars being in tne place. No clue has yet been discovered itkely to lead to an etu- cidation of the propiem. VIEWS OF THE PAST. JULY 29, 1870—Benjaminy Nathan mystertousiy, murdered at his residence In Twenty-third street, 1856—A fire destroyed nine lives and a large amount of property tn Boston, 1830—Fighting between the revolutionary. populace the military in Paris, 1773—The city of Guatemala, Central Amertca, destroyed by an earthquake and voicanie eruptions; 8,000 of Its inhabitants. perished. Died. WsrmpEN.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday evening, July 27, 1871, of congestion of the heart, Mr. Josaral B. Weave, in the 63th year of his age. The relatives an‘t friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 39! Hunter street, on Sunday, July 30, at three’ to Algonkin Compaiative Grammar founded upon Versions of the Lord’s Prayer."’ The paver cousidered the versions of the Lord’s Prayer rendered in the language of several indian tribes by the early missionaries, and showed their meaning when translated into the English. Dr. sampson then gave the contents of the last Da.er, Which was on ‘The Family uf Languages Developed in the Early Mediterranean Civilization and their Influence upon Each Otner.” His conclu- sions after an examination was that the Aryan lan- guage became the family language aud stamped 1t- seit upou the Coptic and Hebrew. Professor Whit- ney thought that previous investigation poiuted to @ very dierent conclusion. A few remarks on the Subject were also made by Professor Benedict and Mr. Bristed Mcers were elected to serve for the President, Professor W. W. Goodwin, ice Presivents, William S, Tyler, of Amnerst, and A. O. Kendrick, of Kochester; Secre- lary, Professor George F. Comfort, of New York; Treasurer, J. Hammond Trumbull, of Hartford. The | Execuuve Committee consisted of the folowing gentlemen:—A. N. Arnold, of Chicago; Professor J. K Sewall, of Bowdoin College; President Samson, of Washington; Chancellor bene of New York; and Professor Hadley, of Yale Coilege. Resolutions of Wit to the State authorities, the citizens and the local committee lor favors re- ceived were passed. The following were then offer- ed, and, alter considerable devate, were referred to the Executive Committee:— Resolved, That a committee be appointed by this Associa- tiou to consider and report upon the expediency and prac- ticability of securing ® comprehensive analysis of the Kng- uguage as spoken and written in the American States, ‘nail bein harmony with those prepared to aid stu- other modern languages, now so generally spoken among Us and required In our schools. Resoived, That the Executive Committee be requested to consiter abd report to the Association at themext aunual ting @ plan for the systematic division of the proper ot the association and for wolding pretimiaary local meetings. ‘The Association then astjourned, to meet at Provi- dence, R. L., ou the 24th of July, 1872. THE MUTUSi3 AGAIN DEFEATED, Curcaco, Ni., July 28, 1871. ‘The White Stockings defeated the Mutuals to-day. 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