The New York Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1871, Page 5

SS NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY. “THE COSMOPOLITAN CORTIRERCE. | WASHING TON. CONTINUED FROM FOURTH PAGE, end the standard of their political infuence. The motto for the coming ages wiil be ‘The voice of g@cience and the superiority of labor;”’ then the motto “Vox populi, vox Dei” will become a reality. In matters of government the Semitic and the Arian races have always been very much unilke; but all are now beginning to prove that imstead of man being made for government government must be made for wan, Im this regard OUR OWN NATION has produced a more imtelligent population than ‘any other on the face of the globe. This 1s proved by the fact that me proportional amount of crime committed here .by tie natives of this country 1s vastly less Uhan that perpetrated by persons brought up under the igneing systems of European mon- archs, sach as Victoria and Wilhelm. ‘This is true of either individual criminality or of outrages com- mitted by masses, such as the Orange riots. Liberty 4g nature’s organic law, and no people can ever be ES unless they live, move and have their ing under its influences, The people of France have made several attempts to estab- lish @ goveroment in accordance — with nature's law. France has rgriy | failed, but there can be no doubt that she will finally be successful. The champtons of liberty in that country only dGemanaed that the community should be permed to settie 1ts own affairs, A man living im New York cannot be supposed to be so inter. ested in the local concerns of Constantinople or of Madrid as be able to govern those cities success- fully. Still, everybody takes an interest in e questions that may locally beiong vo the other parts Of the earth than that in which he restdes. For the solutions of such questions only there should be a eneral cosmopolitan government, and to further Fite object we must have one universal language. How can we have such @ language? Can it be made to order? SCHOLARS NEVER MADE A LANGOAGE.Y TE has always been the result of spontaneous ac- tion and natural selection, Ike Darwin’s theory of the origin of man himself, All our systems of gov- ernment have proved failures, aud even our own democratic system will require a great deal of tin- kering before it can come up to the mark. Look at the way we make our judges for instance. The engineers who run on our railroads and ihe men in every other sphere of lite who have similar duties to perform are chosen in a practical, common sense Way, by men who are most competent to decide upon their fitness. All judges should receive their appoimtment from the Governor of the State, Then we would have judges above the level of PARTY POLITICS AND POPULAR PREJUDICRS. According to the Communist system the world at large wil be the rich inan of the future; the Croesus of the day will be the community. Here the half hour for the opening address ex- pired and the Doctor subsided. He was followed by several Other speakers, who were allowed ten minutes each and compelled to apeak to the subject of the opening address. The opinions then ex- ressed were highly novel and caviare to the muiti- lade. A. Mr. Waiter Hyde concluded a series of conundrums by proving (?) that ‘whatever is is right; whatever is is Wrong. Order 1s Heaven’s first law; disorder is Heaven's second law.” This was satirically applauded. UNITED ITALY’S SONS. Ktalian Unionists Exuitant Over the Acquisl- tion of Rome—A Brother of the Renowned Seeuit Scechi Vouches for the Perfect Frec dom und Development of Itnly, “oc The members of the Tialian Unity 4oojation met Yonterday at their Teas 10 Spring street, At six vuock P. M. the chairman, Signor Rinalaini opened the meeting by announcing his satisfaction at the Buccess Of their last meeting, and expressed his gratitude for the congratulations offered them by certain New York journals and the unexpected publicity which was given their patriotic movement. He felt particu- larly gravitied tbat his cautiously weighed and well-timed remaks with relation to foreign party processions had won the approbation of the people, in as fur.as the press represented them. He said that the processions of the Germans, the trades unions and local socicties offered no cause for Antagonism, tor in themselves they contained no element of discord and are perfectiy independent of clans, Butin this city a procession of Iranans would be little less dangerous than that of the Orangemen, as all our Roman Catholic brethren who venerate the temporal power of the Pope woula be smitten by a triumphal procession of Italian Dationslists. Only a month ago he witnessed A FINE RELIGIOUS PROCESSION in honor of the “‘Annos Petri,” and saw thousands of men whom he believed sincere and earnest bear- ing the insignia of the Pemporal Tcwer. He would therefore propose to dismiss any further discussion as to whether they ought to exert their infnence to ave a public gala day. By adoptng such a course they wou'd merit the esteem of every prudent and civilized man. SIGNOR CARLO SBECHI, brotner of the celebrated Jesuit astronomer, rose and seconded the proposition of the President. He said he telt proud that their little band had given such a wholesome example to ali thew foreign brethren of New York. Caimly, in spite of intense patriotic ardor; pradently, thongh filied with the enthusiasm of the occasion, aud courteous in our duly ta America, we have re- solved upon @ most judicious course. the Italian is not a man of blood or disorder. He 1s eminently the friend of progress and civitzation, of humauity and viriue. in his own country’s cause—when she craved for union, freedom and the full acquisition of her legitimate and inherited greatness—the [tallan cer! on his obuckler and grasped the sword. Nor id he rest until his country was satisfied. In the full enjoyment, then, of Italy's fair conquest, let us aiscard every notion, even of showing how we love cur country’s greatness, the demonstration be even remotely incentive to petty disturbances which might dishonor our cause, With many other re- marks on the state of Italy and its brilliant prospects bf the future, Signor Secchi resumed his seat, re- seiving a warm greeting from the fraternity. ‘The sentiments passed at the last meeting were then reread and approved. A deputation was then Appointed to wait upon the Italian Consul, and re- quest him to interest nimself in having the principal Jtalian socteties of New York and Brookiyn to de- termine a day and place for the holding of a picnic Or such other suitable festivity of a private oruer whereat to celebrate with general enjoyment the proudest episode of their history. It was next proposed by Sigaor Masullo that the rincipal Italian Organizations of the United States Be cormmunicated with. inorder that arrangements might be made for a general celebration on the same gay throughout the Union. The President replied that such @ movement on their part mignt be deemed fan unwarrantable assumption by older and more prominent societics. But still he believed that a Teasonable and courteous (ion could not be objected to, The motion and a resolution express- Ing this desire were then adopted, or Ricardo Bonafanti, fecompenied by sev- eral youths, sang “Il Bandiere iliante’}—the “Star Spangled Banner”—adapted to Italian by Signor afanii. This was followed by several eeriote songs, among which was the hymn of Gariba di, in tne chorus of which neariy one’ han- dred voices joined. The chorus is familiar to every Italian, and the party Justly joined in the final lines, viva Garibaldi!’ The meetang then dis- id ze UU Be ies (heta vo ae seen THE CONFERENCE OF 8T, VINCENT DE PAUL. ‘The frst annual report of the Conference of St. ‘Vincent de Paul, connected with the Church of St. vohn the Baptist, nas been submitted, as follows:— RECEIPTS, Collections at meetings...... $135 Net procecds of two lectures. DISBURSEMENTS. Groceries and fuel. Rent and shoes... tone +s St. Vincent's tlome for Boys (Newsvoys’ Hom Litue Sisters of the Pow Fauilies relieved, 14; added to relicf roll, 14; struck therefrom, 11; now in need, 2; persons visited, 75; number of visits made, 491. ‘There are a @ozen Sunday school teachers and about three hun- dred children in attendance, The submission of this report 1s intended simply to show parties who Gre interested in oehall of the poor the manner in which the funds weekly contributed to the poor have been expended. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT ISLIP, Yesterday two young men of Islip named Jobn- on and Lawrence went inthe bay in @ sailboat, While Lawrence was lifting bis gun from the bottom of the boat one of the charges was accidentally discharged, jodging in his knee. AS he fell Jovnson ciutched the gun, when the other charge was also exploded, blowing off several of Lawrence’s toes. e jibe boom swung round and capsized the boat, but John~ ‘son, being a good swimmer, managed to get his friend on a sinall island, from where they were taken to Ly Dr. Thompson found it necessary to pee the leg, as the bone was shaticred In THE JUVENILE HOMICIDE POST MORTEM. Deputy Coroner Cusnman yesterdey, at 55 Watts ‘street, made a post mortem examination on the body of Allen G. Brown, six years of age, whose death i was alleged had been cansed by a pow on the head with a heavy stick ie hse hands of Joxn Dunphy, a youth of sree a geets, Whose parents live’ at 97 Chariton aes id during a quarrel between them on Weanes. ceased Dr. Cushman, on opening the head of de: of the te nn extravasation of blood wh the surface the resuit hemiaphere of the brain and meningitis— wayward of violence. The prisoner (funphy) ista his Irienda matte ere in the past.bas rn awake an omoias Investuzation day. nt Status of the Cuban Question—Failure of the American Offer of Intervention. Decisions by the Mexican Claims Commission. Death of the American Consul at Dundee, Scotiand. WASHINGTON, July 30, 1871. The Cuban Question—Attitude of the United States—spain Unwiiling to Sell the Ever- Faithtnl Isle. 5 During a recent debate in the Spanish Cortes on the provincial policy of the government Sefior ‘Tellantes denounced the Cabinet for having enter- tamed the proposition, said to have emanated from Minister Sickles, forthe sale of Cuba, It 1s known here that there are parties in Spain who are anxious to sel] Cuba to the United States, and who occasion- ally mention with earnestness the subject to per- sons connected with the government of that coun- try, but without the authority of that of the United States. It will be recollected that two years ago General Sickles was instructed by the President to offer to the Cabinet at Madrid the good offices of the United States for the purpose of bringing to a close the clvil war in the island of Cuba on the following bases:— First—The Mmdependence of Cuba to be acknow- ged by Spain. Sccond—Cuba to pay Spain a sum, as an eqniva- lent for the entire and deiinite relinquishment by Spain of all her rights in that island, including the public property of every description, to be secured by a pledge of the export and import customs, Third—The abolition of slavery in the island; and Fourth— An armistice pending the negotiations, phould Congress assent, the United States were to guarantee the payment of the sum proposed to be pald by Cuba vo Spain. The good offices of the United States were ac- cepted, but accompanied by such bases proposed by Spain as were considered by the President incon- sistent with any practicable negotiation. Accord- ingly the tender of good offices was withdrawn, but will again be received whenever they can tend to a settlement of the contest which wasatithat time and is now devastating Cuba. Nothing has since been done by our government in that direction, no new formal proposition has been made for the alienation of Cuba from Spain, while the government of Spain has repeatedly shown a Menaly disposition toward the United States and a le desire to accommodate or settle ali our aifferences, I bea +. “ gi Cebarrassment, “which from the volunteers Tt has met Wii mi Spain freely admits,” in Cuba, who are not in accord on this subject with the home government. There is a prospect, however, of obtaining satisfaction at least to some extent, through the United States and Spanish Commission now organized in Washington, but which has not yet actively commenced the ad- judication of claims arising out of the insurrection in Cuba, While our government 1s not now en- gaged in any effort to acquire the ,signd of Cuba, it adheres to ita policy heretofore declured—namely, ‘Motto permit Cuba to pass from Spain into the hands of any Power other than the United States,’ Cases Decided by the Mexican Claims Com- inission. Anumber of cases have recently been decided by the United Stetes and Mexican Claims Commission not coming under any principle of gencral in:erest; but among the more important are the following:— No. 415—Christian H. Schultz vs. Mexico.—This was a claim for the destruction of property im the town of Zacuattapan, Mexico, by the forces under the command of Zeipe Blanco, on April 7, 1859 It was held by the Commissioners that Blanco, being an officer of the so-callea government of Miramon, the republic of Mexico is not responsible for nis acts. The claim was, therefore, rejected. This case Tetterates tho decision that the Zoloaga and Mira- mon pretentions in Mexico never constituted the government a facio, charie curator of the estate of No. 44—Joseph W. Hixon.—This wi im founded on the decision as of the Supreme Court of Mexico reversing a decree of a Circuit Court. No denial of justice being alleged or proved the claim was rejected. Death of the Amrrican Censul at Dundee. The Department of State has been oMicially ad- vised of the death of the Consul of the United States at Dundee, Scotiand, J. Smitn, who was buried there on the 16th of July. The utmost respect was paid by the authorities to his remains. Tbe funeral pro- cession included the naval and military officers, the town oficers and the council, the Chamber of Com- merce ang public bodies. The Russian Embassy—The Perkins Cla‘ No oficial information has been received from any quarter showing that Minister Catacazy is to be re- called by the Russian government. Outside of oMctai circles, however, the bellef is entertained that such recall 18 not improbable, Wilham S Huntington, of this city, now on his way to St. Petersburg on business con- nected with the Perkins claim, amounting to nearly half a million dollars, and which Mr. Catacazy repudiates, will, on the private ac- count of the claimants, represent to the Russian government the justice of the claim, which has been decided by the Solicitor of the State Department, E. Peshine Smith, to be due, Mr. Huntingdon, how- ever, is not officially delegated in the premises. ‘The subject has for some years been in a diplomatic channel, and not long ago was presented to the Rosstan government on the report of Mr. Smith, No fhformation has yet been received whether it has been or will be paid. The New French Minister. There seems to be no doubt that the appointment of Jules Ferry has been considered by the French government, but there has been no forme! appoint- ment. Refanding a Port The Commisatoner of internal Revenue is having refunded the cotton tax collected op rope and bag- ging Known as the “tare,” which amounts to from fifteen to twenty pounds on each bale. The amount of cotton tax collected by the government was about eighty millions, and of this amount about three millions is the rope and bagging or “tare tax,’ which is now being refanded under the forty-foarth section of the act of Congress of June 30, 1864, In all claims of this kind the certificate of the Collector of Internal Revenue Is required. SPIRITUALISM AND FREE LOVE. arom the Chicago ‘times, July 28. On yesterday forenoon the man J. W. S. Bergman, Who Was charged with stealing packages trom the Post Ome, was brought before United States Com- missioner Hoyne. ‘The case was further continued until Saturday forenoon, the prisoner being heid in bail of $2,000, In default of which he was committed to jail. Believing that there was something besides whe charge of supposed theit in the matter, a re- porter for the Times called on Mr. Bergman yester- day afternoon. He was. found occupying a cell in the basement of the east wing. Upon being quea- toned concerning the charges made agaist him the young man made a statement which, if true, re- veais a state of adjairs hardly to be credited, After denying (x Coto the chatges made against him, and which ied said were trumped up against him, berg- man sald:— 2 “This man, H. C, Pontin, married my wife's sister, nd since then we have never been on good terms, Shortly after he was married I discovered him to de not only untraihfui but dishonest, and | forvade him further admittance to my Nouse,"? RePoRTER—Is that the only reason you have for bog you er aban beens PRISONER—His being untruthful was my principal reason. ‘Then | gradually grew to hate hin Finuy be poisoned tn r of why wife, and she found great Pleasure in visiting those places which to me were abominabic. She commenced aasociating with Spir- ituausts, On the 21st of June | separated from ner because Of her association with iow characters. RsrorrER—Who were these low characters of wbom you speak ? PRISONRR—The principal one was Mr. KE, Os- trander, a printer in the employ of Oakley & Son. Un several occasions he commited suultery with my wife at No. Tyler street. Another one of these worthiess characters was Oatrander’s mother, who Was not only a spiritualist but a procures, RerontsR—That is ® pretty serious charge to make against any a ie RISONEE now can prove every word Lutter, You can see Mr. Cottee at No. sf Canal street, or Lows Fretndeustan, No. 247 Farquhar street; they will tell you that | speak the truth, At the time we separated | permitted my wise to retain our child, she promising me to keep away from her vile associates, She broke her agreement, however, whereupon I secured the child and putit where none of that clique could get it, Eyer since then | they have been trying to regain poeteesion of my will litue girl, and now they say that if give her up they Will nut appear against me jn the matier, MEXICO. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Excitement Over the Presidential Election— Great Frauds Practised by all Parties— Juarez’e Chances Waning—Possibility of the Choice Falling on Diaz—Defeat of the Guerrero Insurgents. CiTy OF MEXICO, July 22, Via HAVANA, July 29, 1871. Juarez’s prospects for gaining the election are decidedly the best, but difficulties are expected on the assembling of Congress which may declare Diaz President. Foul play is reported to have been practised in the elections everywhere by ail parties. Juarez will certainly oppose Lerdo by force, but not Diaz. Parties in Havana are seeking a concession from the Mexican government for a grand lotiry scheme, which, it is thought, will pe granted. General Ochoa is mentioned as the Mexican Am- bassador to Germany, The newspapers are filled with accounts of illegal acts committed during the elections. A portion of the Guerrero insurgents have again been defeated. Several of the insurgent prisoners have been executed by their guard, which the Min- ister of War will investigate. ‘The mining fever is increasing throughout the re- public. The absorption and annexation of Mexico by America is again discussed by the journals, TELEGRAM TO THE REW YORK HERALD. Return of Valmaseda—Surrender of Promi- nent Insargents—Ex-President Aguilera Ex. pected to Surrender—Important Captures at Guayabal—Exaggerated Reports ef Negro Atrocities. Havana, July 30, 1871, ‘Valmaseda arrived yesterday. Informauon of the surrender of important person- ages has been received, and itis expected that the family of ex-President Aguilera will surrender at Bayamo, Colonel Boltel surrendered on Friday, with over forty men. Twenty-four men of the same party sur- rendered yesterday at Moron. The troops at Guayabal captured Carlos Quesada, cousin of General Quesada, and Miguel Figuerdo, the insurgent Governor of Bayamo and brother to General Figuerdo. The prisoners were taken to Santiago de Cuba for trial. Many families have presented themselves to sur- render. The reports in the journals that the blacks in the insurgent districts are Killmg the whites are exag- gerated and mostly untrue. Cacazana commands Villega’s division. wounds of Viliega are painful. The ee ea GALIFORNIA ITEMS, Ap Imposter Exposed—Accounts from Pit: cairn’s Island—Satisfactory Lacréass of the China Trade. SAN FRANCISCO, July 29, 1871. The Bulletin says the person who attended the re- union of the soldiers of the Gulf held in New York, designating himself as Colonel J. E. Wells, editor of the San Francisco Bulletin, 18 an imposter, and that no such person is known here. Ship Allahabad, from New Castle, N. 8. W., re- ports having been boarded by some men from Pit- cairn’s Island, who say there are now seventy-five people on the island, the descendants of the mutl- neers of the ship Bounty. The people are plentifally FA ad rhe! Provisions, but greatly want clothing and The mail steamer which sails for China August 1 is already full of freight, and has refused treigbt at es Dee ton. The cargo comprises heavy shipments of four, An immense republican meeting was held here last night. It was the largest seen in this vicinity for many years. THE RAVENSWOOD INSANITY CASE, Further Particolars of the Scheme. The late insanity case mentioned in connection witb Captain Copeland’s mother-in-law is exciting considerable indignation among the gossiping com- munity of Astoria and Hunter’s Point. They define the action of Captain Copeland as an unprincipied scheme for obtaining possession of the old lady’s estate, he fs now living In one of her houses, rent free, in New York, according to rumor. Dr. Bevon’s evidence, as given before the jury, was, for a physician of forty years’ practice and a raduate of Yale College, not’ very creditable. Dr. nnler gave entire satisfaction to the jurymen in the rendition of bis evidence, describing minutely the different phases of mania, msanity, delirium, delusion and hallucination. He says she is only en- feebled by age, but not enough to affect her mind or daily avocations, The case is to be tried before a commission appointed by a County Court and a jury. THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF MR, PEALL. Mr. Wm. H. H. Peall, the Custom Bouse clerk, hiving at 224 Hudson street, who shot himself in the left side on Friday evening, is still in Centre street Hospital in a sinking condition, with scarcely a hope of his recovery. Coroner Young, being an old and intimate friend of Mr, Peall, yesterday visited him in the nosptial, but he had no statement whatever to make in regard to his suicidal attempt. Previous to the commission of the act Mr. Peall wrote and ad- dressed a private letter to Coronor Young in regard to his temporal affairs, and the interview between them yesteraay reiated wholly to private matters, which was deemed necessary in anticipation of his speedy dissolution, ‘Two accomplished daughters of Mr. Peall are in constant attendance upon hum, WITCHCRAFT REVIVED. A Bewitched Woman in the Wem. (From the New Albany (Ind.) Ledger. For several days past that eae ‘of the city situated 1n the gore made by the Louisville, New Aibany and Chicago Ratiroad ‘and the Charlestown roud has been in & feverish state of excivement at the an- nouncement that a bewitched woman resided in that. hborhood. Hundreds of visited the house, and ail kinds rumors were set afloat in the woman said to be bewil many rumors in regard to the woman, we seized the opportunity of paying her a visit yesterday after- noon, to ascertain for ourself @ correct statement of tne case, Reaching a small house fronting on tne rallroad, several hundred. yards beyond Braenti- gam’s, We tremutousiy rapped at the door. An old lady answered our call, and we were ushered into a room scantily provided with furni’ure. Upon a bed in one corner of the room we saw @ woman, appa- rently about thirty years of age, who was evidently suffering from @ dropsical disease in her lower limbs. We essayed to ask the nature of her iliness, when she replied:—*They say that | am bewitched.” Bewitched |? we exclaimed, “who says 80?” ‘The doctor,” replied the sick woman. "nat doctor?” we asked. ny, Dr, Anderson, the witch doctor.” Who ls Dr. Anderson *”’ we asked, “Why, he 1s a man that lives m the city, and 19 called a witch doctor. If you get bewitched just send for him and be will cure you,” “How do you know you are bewitched 1” “1f you had seen the things he fot out of the pil- Jows of my bed you would think I was bewitched. Why, he got some beautiful litle fans, some of the feathers were sewed up in knots, several cloth cats, Just a8 perfect as live animals, and bunches of hair sewed together in different forms." “Where are these wonderful thiugs “Woy, we burned them up,” exclaimed the old lady, who proved to be the mother of the bewitched, “Aundreds of people came here to see them,” she continued. “Do you believe that the doctor took them out of the piiow? Might not he have taken them out of something else ?”” “On, no. They came out of the pillow, sure." We stated that we did not believe in witches, which caused the old lady to marvel greatly. She related to us a wonderfal story of a negro woman and her child, living in an adjoint jouse, Who were bewitched some time ago, but Dr. Anderson had cured them. She said the child would crawi on the floor like a snake and snap at tts mother like a reptile of the most venomous species, while the mother would gyrate avout the roof of the hou chinb to the topmost limbs of trees and cut up all Kinds of shines, She then wondered if we had ever read the Bible, es} ly that part relating to the witch of Bador, W he declared had never died, @nd that she had ample opportunity to teach her vile arts to others, “Who do you think bewitched you?” ‘The Lord only knows, I kuow thatl am be- witched.'? . We then attempted to argue the point with her, that witchcraft in this enlightened was @ bam- bug, but our efforts in chat direction were of no avail, She 1s fully convinced that she is bewiicned and nothing will change her mind, The woman 1s married and the mother of a girl about ten years of age, and her husband is a well known citizen. She has been tll about four months, she informed us, and oue of the physicians in the city was treating her for rheumatism for some time previous to the adventof the witch doctor. Under the treatment ‘occurred in prices, the new South Carolinas falling -veatigation by the Stock Exchange Committee, who of the latter she assured 0s that she was get! ing better fust, such is the effect of ignorance and superstition In this age. We would not believe that any person could be Impressed with such an idea bad we not heard It witb ous Own cars, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. WALL STRERT, } Sunpay, Juy 30-6 P. M. IN COMMERCIAL CIRCLES the week just closed has been devo:d of important movement or feature. The wheat trade has been on a rather firmer basis, in consequence of London ad- vices reporting a poorer crop season in Great Britain than was anticipated earlier tn the year, and also in response to apprehensions of a partial fallure of the crops in the north of France. Cotton was steady until toward the close, when it showed some weak- ness on the uiexpected 1ncrease—slight as it may have been—in the receipts for the week, indicauing @ rather prompt gavhering of the present crop. The influence of these larger receipts is a temporary one, and operative for the time being outside of considerations as to the extent of the crop itself. The dry goods market was quiet. THE MONEY MARKET, The stereotyped ease of the money market was undisturbed, Hut it is only reasonable to believe that whatever the degree of activity, great or little, to be experienced in the fall months we have reached the Greatest relaxation. Not that there may be any ma- terlal change for several weeks to come, but any change which may occur will not be in favor of easier rates. The Chicago papers report that the country banks are drawing on the city banks quite freely, indicating a beginning of the great fall movement of the crops. Prime commercial paper, running sixty days to six months, Is quoted 43¢ a 74g per cent alscount, Foreign exchange experienced a further decline, but closed firm on the basia of 109% a 110 for prime bankers’ sixty day sterling and 110% a 110% fof sight bills. . THE GOLD MARKET. The problem of the gold market has recetved such further solution as was given by its obstinate ad- herence to 112.8 an apparent average quotation. The more sanguine ‘bulls, who looked for the periodical summer rise to the vicinity of 120, and the equally sanguine “bears,” who were forecasting adecline to 105 a 106, have been severally disap- Pointed, Now that gold has tided over the summer, or a good portion of it, without any extravagant ad- vance, conjecture is at work to decide the point to Which Jt must fall in the winter, when we turn seller instead of buyer in the grand trade with Europe. ‘The measure of that decline must of course be found in a due allowance for the excess of our imports, which have been very heavy over the exports of produce and merchandise the rest of the year, the amount of which must undergo considerable diminution in quantity, if not in cash valuation, by the short crop of cotton. We have been a very extrava- gant people this year, both in sending money abroad to buy foreign goous and in going abroad to spend our money. Americans in Europe were never s0 plentiful. Have we postponed the specie payment westion indefinitely ? Or is our credit 80 good and European capital been so abundantly invested in our thousand and one new railways that we have received as much as we have spent? The foreign exchanges had a weak look toward the close, as if we were getting more than we were parting witn. True, it is hardly the most satisfactory way of balancing our foreign wade account, but before these railway bonds mature—running as they do twenty to thirty years—New York will be the centre of the financial system of the world and our debtors will never ask for their money, cheerfully content as they will be to get the interest regularly, and, finally, to extend the mortgage or exchange it for a simular obligation on some more recent enterprise, ‘The man who can under these circumstances pick out and jimit exactly the resulting influence ‘of all the various influences at work m the gold market 1s wiser than his generation and should im- mediately go into the Gold Room and make his fortune before ‘three o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The HERALD theory will, alter all, be ‘the one most likely to prevail. We sball grow up to specie payments. In this connection we are glad to see so influential a journal as the Financial Chronicle sounding the right note, when it says:— “During the last sfx years the value of our paper money has fallen from 1,048,009,000 to ‘747,000,000, or nearly one-third; while the vaiue of the paper dollar has risen from 63.96 to 89.20, which also is nearly one-third. From this move- ment it has been inferred that (7 (he business of the country expand and enlarge the field for the use of the currency hereafter, or if a further contraction be made m the volume of our paper Money, and its aggregate be lowered from 747,000,000 to about 680,009,000, while the demand for currency is the same as at present, then gola will in either case go down to par, or, more properly speaking, the paper currency will appreciaie and rise toa level with coin, That this theory rests on correct principles there is no doubdl; but whether the level of 680,000,000, if reached, would restore the equilibrium of our gold and paper currencies we shall apparently have no early probability of satisfactorily discovering.” But as contraction would be a remedy worse a thousand times than the disease, we hold to our original doc: trine. The extreme fluctuations daily in the price of gold during the week were as follows:— Highest, Lowest, Monday. » 2 111% Tnesday + 112% 112% Wednesday. + 112% 12% ‘Thursday 112% nz Friday. 123g 112 Saturday » 1d oor] THE BANK STATEMENT. ‘The weekly statement of the associated banks is Without Important feature, There isa large gain in legal tenders, and almost as large a decrease in specie. The actual gain in reserve is, however, offset by an increase in Mabiltties, so that the final contribution to the surplus above the legal reserve 1s reduced to the nominal som of $67,542, making the surplas now held by the banks, beyond the 25 per cent required by law, $19,102,637, The state, ment contrasts with its predecessor as follows:— July 22, July 2. — Changes. + $800,068, 724 $300,052,235 Dec. $16,439 + 18,141,987 ~ 16,983,739 Dec. 1,158,248 + 80,871,186 30,390,125 Dec. 11,061 Deposits...... 265,735,063 257,018,004 Inc. 1,282,941 Legal tenders 72,419,670 73,963,430 Inc. 1,543,769 It will be observed that the item of reserve now amounts to the very large sum of $90,947,169—on which the banks owe $257,378,129, and are secured by the resources contained in loans and discounts to the extent of $300,052, 285. . GOVERNMENT BONDS. The government list was geuerally higher but dull, The rise was spasmodic, first running on the long sixes of 1831, then upon the ten-forties and more recently on the 62s. The following were the closing street quotations Saturday evening:—United States currency sixes, 113% a 114; do., 1881, registered, 116 a 116%; do. do., coupon, 116 a 1164; do. fve-twenties, registered, May and November, 113 a 114; do. do., 1862, coupon, 40., 114.4% @ 1144; do, do., 1864, do. do., 113% & 11874; do, do., 1865, do. do, 115% @ 1144; do, do., registered, January anu July, 112% a 118; do, do., 1865, coupon, do., 1124% a 1124; do, do, 1867, do. do., 112% & 113; do. do,, 1868, do. do., 113 a 118%; do, ten-forties, registered, 112 @ 112%; do, do,, coupon, 118% a 11834. THE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS, The Southern list showed the general duiness prevailing in the street; but some wide changes Loans Specie. Circulation Ww 5445 on the discovery of a new issue of bonas, which were authorized to redeem older obligations recently maturmg, and are now the subject of in- are awatting advices from Columbia. The Tennes sees and Georgias were strong and higher. Tne old North Carolinas continued their movement to equalization with the new vonds(other than special tax), with the effect of strengthening the latter. Missouris fell off about four per cent on the ceasa- von of purchases for the sinking fund. THE STOCK MARKET. The stock market was strong, but very dull. The Lake Shore meeting paralyzed operations previous to its occurrence, and afforded no reason for activity When its result was known. The o'ques are evi- dently determined to make a brillant fight before they subject themselves to the contingencies of stringent money in the winter, and as they are quite sanguine of the existence of a large short interest they have started a fresh upward move. ment, the vigor of which as displayed on Friday and Saturday was by ng means coptemptivie, JULY 3), 1871.—WITH SUPPLEMENT; STOCKS ON SATURDAY, ‘The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of the principal stocks on Satarday:— New York Central consolidated, Pa York Central scrip. Erie 8015 4435 Hannibal and St. Joreph. 09K 68 Hannibal and St. Joseph preferred. . 793, Western Union Telegraph a Pacific MAU........05 oe 40% The following were the final street prices after the closing oi the Stock Exchange:—Western Union, 67 5744; Pacitic Mail, 46 a 4614; New York Central consolidated, 96% a 96%: New York Central scrip, 92% @ 9276; Erle, 23% a 2834; Reading, 11244 a 1125 Lake Shore, 10814 a 108 3g; Pittsburg, 12014 a 12! Northwestern, 67% a 6774; Northwestern preferred, 91% a914g; Rock Island, 108% @ 108); St. Paul, 50% @ 59%; St. Paul preferred, 8014 a 803g; Wabash, 59% @ 60; Ohio and Mississippi, 44% a@ 4444; Union Pacific, 26% a 27; Boston, Hartford and Erle, 2% a 243; Columbus, Cincinnati and indiana Central, 19 '¢ alo. COMMERCIAL REPORT. SATURDAY, July 29-6 P. M. CorrrE.—The market for Rio and Santos was strong, with A fair demand for cargo invoices. We note sales 4,502 bags Rio, per Brazileria, in bond, at 12c., gold, per 1b,, and about 1,200 bags, per Humboldt, on private terms. Other kinds were demand for jobbing purposes at full prices. We -—Rio, ordinary ca Ke, a ig fair do., lic. a good do., 1ige, a lic. ; prime do., 1240, a 1a¥c.; ex- ange for lots, 1040. 8 12%e,, gold, per Ib, in bor dit ; Java (government baga), I8e. a ic. ; Singapore, Ifo a Ihe. ; Covlon, 0; a léige.: Laguayra, Wo. o Jamaic: bt Domingo (gold, in bond! 23 O 13) Me. ; Manila, Ie. a 1 ¢ We. @ 180.5 Savanilla, 1c, a '16}je.; Curacoa, 1c. Corron.—Conrtinued adverse reports from Europe contri- buted to further depress the Mmarket for cowon on Mbeapot and with liberal offerings consequent upon the large stock (about 62,000 bales, against about 25,800 bales at the same period jast year), the market yielded and prices declined >ge. per lb. for ordipary and good ordipary and ‘ge. per Ib. for low middling ey Mod Ue grades, food Sait was very light, and in @ absence of any considerable les the appended quota- tions are entirely nominal. The were as ieliowss BepoR} Toney. dat Boeing, toa, Consumpt 4 424 498, Speculation. - 1B 13 ool Total..... .. LA 437 ~ For fuvure delivery (basis low middling) the deen as follows:—Last evening, August, sul ‘18 11-16c., 400 at 18%c. ; September, 100 at 18 34C., 200 at 1Bigc.; Ociober, 200 at 18 9-16c. November, 100 at 18}4c,, 100 at 18 7-16c., 10) at 184¢¢ Der, 200 at 1#4¢c., 200 at 18%c. ; total, bales. IBAgc., 200 at 18 9-16c. ; September, 1 IeH4e. 800 nt 18 9-16e. ; November, 400 tober, November and December, 100 ber, 400 at 1s4c. Exchanges—4c. paid to exchange ber for 100 September ; id to exchange 200 Auguat for 200 September; total, Grand total, {1,500 bales. The average guotat forward deliveries —Au- gust, fo.8te.; 8 October, 18.58¢.; Novem Der, December, i842c.; January, 18 dc. We Teras. lo 1754 —The quotations are more than balf a gra Holeke for fees re jverpool by steam, sieaut, Ve, gold; sally %4c.; 0 Hamburg, by ateam, 516d. to Bremeby by aleainy %t., yold, compressed; to Baltic ria, by Ball, 140. @ J4Ce 2 PoP LOUR AND ORALN;—Recelpta—Fiour, 18,685 ble; wheat, 142,637 bushels ; corn, 296,084 do. ; corn meal, 100 UbIs, and 273 bags; oats, 20,150 bushels; rye, 400 do, ‘The flour market riled dull, ‘and prices were somewhat weak for shipping grades, but we make no change in our quotations. The sales were about 7,00) bb's. Rye tour was dull, There were small, upimportant’ saiea at our quotations. Corn meal quiet but 10) bbis, Western broucbt former prices, We #4 ue 510 675 E St ( Choice do. 6 65 Superfine Western. 4600 500 5 575 8 700 5 60 6 700 a 800 it. 5%a 650 Bt Louis straizbtextra.. + 6i0a 700 Bt. Louis cnoice double extra... 7 7 by Bt. Loulschoice family. 277 9% Rye flour....... 4 54 Southern No.2. 4 450 Southern suj 4 5 oO Southern extra. + bia 775 Southern famlly. 7 ba 10 0 Corn meal, Western white. SMa 340 Corn meal, Western yell Biba 385 Corn meal, Jersey... S%— 385 Cornmeal, Brandy wii 4 420 Corn meai, puneheons. 20a 250 —Wheat was in fair demand ands eady. The sales we bout 300,000 bushels at $1 37 a $1 SH tor prime No. 2 ap 41 for No. 1 do., $1404 $1 44 for amber winter, Very choice do. ; soft spring nominal at $1 30 a $1'36. Cor was in fair demand but lower, The sales were 200,000 bushels at 663¢c. a 67 }gc. for mixed, closing dull at 68}<c, for mued and high mixed. Other descriptions were quiet and nominal. Oats were frm and in moderate demand. The sales were about 50,000 bushels at 62:gc. for old Western (63c. bid at the close , #2c, a 6tc. fur new Western and Ohio, and 8c; a 70, for old Olio. Barley and rye continued inactive and po FREIGUTS.—The market was less active to-day, but very firm ; 934d. was asked for corn anu 10). for wheat by seam to Liverpool ; but we heard of no en; ents. There wan a good demand for vessels for graib and several were char- tered at decidedly firmer rates. The engagements were :—To Liverpool, by steam, 1,00) boxes of chceso at 86s., and, sail, 4) bushels of grain, (at 660. for corm and $d SZ v0, is 3384 by for heat; 100 hhds. tobacco, 20s, ‘0 London, by 1, 24, Dushela of grain at 94. To Glasgow, by steam, 54,000 bushels of grain, at 9d. for corn and 3d. for wheat. ¢ charters comprise :—A Norwegian bark, 2,200 quarters grain, to Cork for orders, 6s. 94, flat; avother, 3,0 quarters, same vi 1,700 quarters, same voyage, 7s. flat; ‘age and rave; an American , im abipperal bags, samme vorage andrate; ‘an Italian bark, 2,400 ra, Same Voyage, at 6s. 105gd., or if to Bristol Chanel, 32 British ‘Sark, 748 tons, put’ on for Antwer reneral cargo, lump sum, MOLASSES. seThe mar et wan dull ‘but unchanged for car- goes. ‘Small lots were disposed of to the trade at former prices. We quote:—Cuba centrifugal and mixed, 2c. a aba clayed, 3tc. a 58c.; Cuba muscovado, refining, Bbc. a 4c, ; Cuba muscovado, Erenwe, a 45c.; Porto Rico, 86c. a bbc. ; English Islands, 36c. a 43c. ; New Orleans, 8Bc. a 65c. NAVAL STORES.—Spirits turpentine was in light demand at about former We note sales of 89 bbls. mercbant- ‘8 59c., and 55 bia, from dock at 684¢c. ‘was dull of sale; a cargo com; bbis. strained changed bands on private terms. We nominal) :—Strained, $310 a $3.15; No. 2, $3 25 a 84 10 8 85; pale, #6°50 a ¥6 25, and extra ‘pale, in gin, $6 60 0 $8 3b, Tar was inactive but firmly held at 88 50 for Washington, and $3 75 a #4 for Wilmingtoi PrrnoLnum. The market, after yesterday's activity, was aie, ‘There was considerable inquiry for refined at the ré- duced prices, ek holders were bgt tL wy Modi and, in consequence, busi riers to any considerable e: was re- ard whi fe cee eio" bbls ane bee bela at ard white for 3, al . the close at ey sie ble. do. first’ half August at 264c. Crude in Polk, was nee ed aan M4gc. The market at Philadelphia was quiet but without change. sales were?” Sis. refined standard white for July at 24546. and I at pbis, do, atzA 18-160. Shipping crude quiet —Receipts—Pork, 86 bbis.; beef, 68 pack- lard, 1,800 bbls. and tlerces’ and 350 The marcet Ned upusaa't firmer; the only sale was at $13 75, being 2c, better than yesterday's price. Quiet, but prices tnchansed; qudted ab Ugo. a 8140. clear, 8c, a Sigc. for long do., Bige. for short ri do., 6c, for Cumberland cut and 84¢. a Yo. for Stral Birmingham, Lari was very quict and weak; sales 103¢c, cash, offered at the clone at 10%c. without buyers; -aales Jate yesterday of 600 tierces at 10%se., and 500 for September at 10$c. We also note sales of 200 tierces city lard at 9%o. a lve. for steam and kettle. Beef was without movement and nominal at $8 a #12 for mess, $12 815 ior extra mess. Beef bams continued dull, neglected and en- tirely nominal. Cat meats were quiet but steady; we quote dry salted shoulders 6\c.; clear bellies, Bic. a 839. dellies, Ter; short cut bams, 11}. a Ie. ; sngar cured and '4c. a 6c, Dressed hogan were duil at 6c, a Tye. Butter ite demand and prices unchanged. iihout noteworthy obange. The 300 bags Rangoon at 6/c. a 7c. per 1b. and roling, chieity, if not all, at from 9c. per Varolina—Fair, Bigc, a 3g B40. 5 ice, 9c. a 9ige. Patna, | 08 Of a was nominal at 7c, « 740. AR.—The market was quiet but steady at previous prices. ‘The saies were limited to 300 hhds. at co. ber Jb. Refined augar was quiet and rather easier at 12240. a 123ge. for A and 18%4¢. @ 18'xc, for crushed, pow: dered an 1d, We quote —Cuva—inferior to commor ur to goo fair refining, 9%c. a 9 \¢e. 1000 10" Pp Myo. a B7%e.: fair to grocer foc a iige.; prime to choice grocery, lve. «10: centritugal, hhas. and boxes, 9}c. w Li Jyc., moinsses, hi ‘and boxes, Be. a 9c. ; meiado, 43gc, a 7540." H Duteb standard, ‘Nos, 7 wy OMe. ; Wge. ; do., 13 to 16, 10%c. a TL iY rann— Box to B, 12%0 a 184, ige.'a Sige. Porto Rico—Refining grades, 8 grocery grades, 10c. alle, Brazil—Dutch standard, 12, Be. A Vgc. Jav: eee ned Tepl “Ae clayed and superior, 7c. TaLLow ‘was quick, but not quotably changed. Sales t Hise, a Gc, for outside and Myc. for city. eel 10 10 13, ge. #10340." Manila—Current a .~Receipts, 308 bble, The market was very at firm, at #8c. ‘There were no sales reported. CATTLE MARKET, ic. Hogs quiet, at Se, hogs, 2, Reef quiet, at 10) SMe. Re ceipts—Cattie, 197, DOMESTIC MARKETS. Naw ORLFANS, July 29, 1 Cotton dall_and nominal. Low middlings, 17Mge.. a Ise. ; net receipts, 276 bales; gross, 737; mwlesy 1.600; stock, 47,003, GALVROTON, July 29, 1871. Cotton dull. Good ordinary, 16440. ; Det recoipts, 349 bales ; Block, 3,400, MoutiR, July 29, 1871. Cotton dull and nominal. Midditnay, 1836. w TBC. ; net receipts, 14; sales, 7 bales; stock, 8419, ACOUSTA, Ga., Inly 99, 1871. Cotton market flat and declining at Wie. for Liverpool! middiings. Sales, 12 bales; receipts, 140 bales. SAVANNAI, July 29, 1871 Cotton dail, Middlings, 19¢.; net receipts, 45 bales; sales, 25; stock, 5,177, Wiimina fon, July 99, 1871. Cotton quiet, Middlings, 19)gc.; net receipts, W bales; stock, 926. Taly 99, 1871. net receipis, Now. Cotton quiet. Low miidiings, 184g0. a 223 , exports coastwiae, 248 ; sales, Yo, stoc! Barriwon’, middiiags, 204° 0. Rosron, Jniy 99, 1871. 20! WO bales; nly 29, 187k, et rece pts, Cotton dull, tending down 43; grows, 47; saver, 70; stoc’ Cott'on dulan¢ heavy, Middiings, +4 sales, be We Rdlatir Louvevitn July 38. 1M. Tobaceo active ; Saies 135 hhds. 8 7 25; low to metium leaf, $7 60 a $12 Colton steady; middings, quiet ; is very dull. Mes mand; shoulders, O%e. 5 cdg | iM, 6 ; ore. Hame- Sugar cured, 16o, ; plain, Ite. "ina dull at 10g a Lie, Whiskey rm at UFFALO, Jaly 29, Recetpts— Flour, 3,000 bbis.; wheal, 61,00) bushela, menta—Wheat, 30,000 vushels; corn, '148,000 bushels, 4 road shipments—Wheat, 28,000 bustiels; orn, 6,U00 bushel. al fresghta—Wheat, Lice. ; corn, 10ic. ; oats, Te., to New Flour lower; aales 37,000 bushels No.2 Milwaukee 1 23, 8,000 bushels new red winter at $1 78. sien 30,000 bushels No.2 Weatern, béc. a Sic., closing at Bic. Oats dull; sales 1,500 bushels Western at btc. Kye nominally 70c. Pork dall at #14 00. Lard, 104ge. Highwines inactive, nominaliy Me. Oswrao, N. ¥., July 29, 1871, Flour steady and unchanged; sales’ 1,400 bbls., at $7 for No. L spring, 1 winter, #8 for wints winter #560 for double extra. Wheat in fair demand; males bushels No. 1 Milwaukee Club offered nt $1 80 a 122; 2,000 bushels red at $1 85; 4,00 buabels new aber at #1 36 ; 1,000 bushels old amber at #137; 3,400 bushele new amper Iiixois. at $187; 1,000 bushels new No. Lred Wabash at 81 31. Corn tn moderat yf ti and; sales 10,000 bushels, in lots, at 60c, a None in the market, Barl ide. ) rye and peas quict, Corn meal—S1 50 for bolted, #1 40 for anholted, per ewt- Millfeed unchanged; shoris, #22; shipstus, #25 a $25; middlings, $28 a r ton. Highwines, 940. Canal freizhta- “hour ge., wheat Tie. corn Te, to New York; lumber #3 to the Hutwon, 44 to New York. —Rallroad rto Boston A¥e., to New York 40c., to Albany by lake 1,554,000 feet timber. Shipments b: canal—8,00) bush Jumber. ‘(9,402 buahela corn, 945,000 f e--258,00) bushels wheat, 173,000’ bushels 4100 bushels bariey, 12,500 bushels rye, 6,400 bushels Cutoago, July 29-—Evenine, Wheat dectined 1c.; No. 2 at $1 09 ALOT, August; BL or) et July. a ternoon dnl, i No.2 mixed clowed at 48¢., cash: unchanged, Oate active, but declined No, 2closed at Be. Rye nective; No. Sige deelined Se. n 5346.4 sptluy, Nov i, 65sje. u Ben Highwines steady, 2c. Mess pork steady and easier 2he., cash. Live Hoge dull at 84.0 4 80. Hat B84 40 a 85 50. Receipts—B00) bla. flour, wheat, 139,000 bushels corn, 210,000 bushels Flour in fair demand, IM, caah ; Bl Tse. a She,” Barie cash, High 000 bur rye, and 7,009 hogs. 'Shipmenta—3,000 bola! flour, 24,00 bushels wheat, 224,00) bushela onrn, 99000 bushels oats, 22,000 bushels rye, 5,000 bushels bar.ey and. 6,000 hogs, HAVANA MARKET, HAVANA, July 29, 1871. Business small ; quotations barley maintained and jemand a reduction. No. 12 quiet at Il a ili reais, sugar, Nos, 7 to. 10, dectialug; quoted at bg a 9 ovedo stigar-Fatr to good. casier and nominal ; ales of the week 11-000 boxes exported during the week trom Havana and Matanzas 20,000 boxes, of which 8,500 were to the United Staten; stock remaining in warehouses at Havana and Matanzas, ‘321,000 boxes and 5,50) hhds. Ba- con quiet at 1c, a Mc.’ Flour declinin, American suited, 1 sieady—Kega, 1i4c, demand at $7 a rrr reals, Mi Madame Anna Bishop 1s in Londow Rottesini’s opera “Ali Baba” ts to be performed in Madrid in September next, Herr Alphonse B. Maurice, one of the proprietors of the Thalla Tneatre, Hamburg, has died of effusion on the brain. For the last night of the season at the Royal Italian Opera “Dinorah” will be performed, with Madame Adetina Patti as the heroine, On July 17 Madsme Adelina Patti, for the first time in England, appeared im the great Dart of Val- enune in Meyerbeer’s “Huguenots.” Mr. George Honey has left the Vandeville com- pany, aud returns to the Prince of Wales’, London. A revival of ‘Caste’ 1s in prospect. M. vasdeloup’s orchestral concerts have been re- sumed in Paris. The #Ménescrel ig the the only musical organ which bas reappeared as yet. Ristori will give a series of performances at the’ Bacharest Tacatre in September next, previous to her visit to Moscow with the Peracchi company. ‘The Emperor of Germany has presented to Herr P, Hertel, the composer of “Fick und Flock,” a diamond ring on tne vccaston of its 300th perfor- mance, Owing to the precarious state of Mile. Martmon's health Mr. Mapleson, in terms honorable to himself, withdraws her name for the present from the aa- nouncements of Her Majesty’s Opera, Mrs. John Wood closed St, James’ Theatre, Lon- don, for the season, July 22, and started on a pro- vincial tour, durmg which she will reopen the Now Ungham Theatre Koyal and several new theatres. | ‘The Homburg season will be —— by Mme. Pattl, Mme. Trebelii-Bettini, Mme, Volpini, Signorl betl! and Ferency, Signor Medini and Herren Wil. helm and Karl Tausig. Two performances of Italian opera @ Week are announced, M. Hervé’s opera buffa, “Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde,” has been performed at tue London. Gaiety Theatre. M, Hervé isa musictan; be can write,’ and Ins ability might ve turned to better account than to set a parody on King Arthur's knights. ; Mile. Phillipine von Edelberg, who was at the Royal Itallan Opera some years ago, and played in the “Prophete” and other operas, has just returned from the United States, Mhe. von Edelberg re- mained a few days in London, and bas since re- turned to Germany, A march entitled “Reida,” the composition of am Armenian maopeician at Constantinople, is now being got up by the band of the Fourth Army Corps as & celebration of the Uttoman victories over the Assyr rebels. An amateur Armenian composer, Mr. Charles Constant, is now in London. He 1s the autuor of several works published at Milan. At the Theatrical Fund dinner, Mr. Wigan, re- sponding to the toast of the “Drama,” complained that English dramatists were blamed for construct- ing their pieces after French models, and observed that one might as well blame surgeons lor stuaying anatomy. The general complaint, however, tu re- gard to English dramatisis is not that they study anatomy in a French school, but that they steal the skeletons, ’ The Parisians have been tified by the reopen-' ing of their truly national opera ‘house, the Opera Comique, on which occasion the bust of Auber was exhibited, surrounded by the leading characters of his principai works, and M. Montaubry delivered an ode, written by M. Louts Gallait, duru an orches- tral anvercurrent, the themes of which were from the composer's operas, The opening of the Grand Opera House was tixed for the 14th inst, English opera, under Mr. G. Perren’s direction, at the Crystal Palace, finds tavor the afternoon per- formances, There isa new prima donna in pros+ pect—a young English lady, who has met with success 10 Turin ana Milan and who ts to appear shortly a8 Maria in Douizett’s “Daughter of the Regiment.” The preseut company comprises Miss Blanche Cole, Miss Smythe, Miss Crisp, Mra. A. News by oe ia aA tat aes Mr.’ & . Fox, Mr. Brittain.’ Coy Bad Herr Manns Is the conductor, 4 A London thea‘re specially devoted to buriesque announces among the attractions of the pieces now being performed on its boards, ‘diaphaaous and irridescent dresses.”’ This ia one of tue boldest an- nouncements of the kind that we have seen. We do not quite know the meaning of the word “irides- cent” in connection with dress; but a “diaphsnous’? dregs is neither more nor leas than a “transparent”? dress, and dresses that ure transparent, whether “irridescent’’ or not, might be more plainly described as “indecent.” The “Nerone” of Signor Pietro Corsa has been successfully Tecetved wt the Teatro del Vatie of Rome, where the ra ‘fissero-Gutdone and her iellow actors have for nearly two months delighteu the Roman audiences. Signora Adelaide Ristori, at the Apollo Theatre, bas nad great succesa in Racine’s “ph dre,” trausiated into Italian by Signor Dali? Ongara, It isto be hoped that Rome will soon be abie to have suMcieat influence over the other cities of Italy in dramatic matters to raise the literature of the drama to a level worthy of the talent of some of the chief actors of Italy. ’ Mme. Pauline Lucca took her benefit at Covent Garden on July 7, and bade adieu to her admirers e @ opera was Mozart's ever-wel- come “Le Nozze di Figaro,” admirably sustained by Malle. Sessi, as Susanna, by Mme. Miolan-Carvalno as La Contessa, M. Faure as Figaro, and by Graziani, Bettini, A, an 0 highly-approved apd respective cl The Cherabino of Mme. Lucca 18 one of her most de- lightful impersonations, and one in which her taienws shine to the best advantage. She maintaived it on this occasion witn all her old espezlerte and re- —— many and long-repeated proofs of admira- ou. ORUSHED TO DEATH, Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest om the body of John tutcheon, forty-two years of age, @ painter, in the employ of the Erie Raliroad Com- pany, who died in St. Luke’s Hospital yesterday. On Thursday last deceased, while engaged pamting the ferryboat James Fisk, was caught between the boat and pier on te Jersey side of the river, and wes fearfully crushed across the abdo- men, resulting in death. Mr. Hutcheon, who was & native of Scotiana, lived 1a Paterson, N. J., where he leaves @ widow and five children. The Masonic frateraity, of whieh d was & member, lov charge of the remains for interment. VIEWS Of THE PAST. aeny 31, 1870—King Willlam of Prussia having awarded am- neaty to political offenders, and Issued an ad- dress to bis subjects, leit Berlin for the seat of war. 1870—The boiler of the steamer Stiver Spray ex- joded on the Mississippi river; about twenty- ve persons lost their lives. 1890--Charies X. and nis Ministry fled from Paris. 1653—The English fleet almost destroyed that of the Dutch, in an en ment during which the great Admiral Von Tromp was i, OM the coast of Holland, MAILS FOR EUROPE. 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