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ALEXANDER AND EUGENIE. Heraid Special Report from London. Historie Revelation About the Propoxed {n- tervention of the Emperor Alexander After the Fall of Sedan, The Czar’s Despatch to the Empress Eugenie. His Bequest to the King of Prussia to Make Peace Without Acquisi- tion of French Territory. The Revolution of September Ruined All. The Government of National Defence Observing Seerecy on the Subject, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following despatch has been received from our correspondent at the English capt- tal Lonpon, August 4, (871. The following highly interesting revelations have been made to your correspondent by one of the members of the last imperial Cabinet of France. A letter of the Empress Euyénie to the Czar, which has just been published in the Paris journals, alludes to a friendly Power which had expressed a desire to intervene in favor of France after the surrender of Sedan, That power was Russia. THE CZAR TO THE EMPRESS ECGENIZ, The Emperor Alexander sent a despatch to the Empress Regent immediately afier the surrender of Sedan, offering to intervene on the basis of the integrity of French territory. THE OZAR AND THE KING OF PRUSSIA. Alexander If. in the same despatch in- formed the Empress that he had earnestly recommended to the King of Prussia to open negotiations for peace and not to insist on the cession of French territory, as the disintegra- tion of France would be dangerons to the peace of Europe, VAR OZAR'S INTERVENTION PREVENTRD BY TUE REVOLUTION. Tho prospect of Russian intervention was, however, spoiled by the outbreak of the revo- lution on September 4 and the flight of the Empress, which took place a few hours after the despatch had been received from the Em- peror Alexander, THE CZAR WITHDRAWS HIS OFFER. On hearing the news that the republic had been pro: ped the Emperor Alexander with- drew his proffered intervention, and notified the King of Prussia that Russia would remain neutral, JULES FAVRE KNOWS OF THE CZAR'S DESPATOH. Jules Favre and all the former members of the government of September 4 know of the existence of this despatch. FOUND AFTER THE FLIGHT OF THE EMPRESS. 1t is said to have been found after the flight of the Empress among the secret papers of the empire, but withheld publication by the Government of National Defence. These revelations are apparently to be made public with the consent of the Empress Engeni THE DENIAL OF THE REPUBLICANS USELESS, The republicans, chiefly Jules Favre and hia former colleagues, will probably deny the proposed intervention of the Czar; but the truth of the facts related can be completely established. THE PACIFIC COAST. Mealtth of Governor Bigler, of Calitor Women Testing Their Right to Vote— Affairs in Nevada Oreg: San Francisco, August 4, 187). Ex-Governor John Sigler, of California, ts in a dying condition at Sacramento, His disease is dropsy. He submitted to tue operation of phle- vovomy yesterday. ‘The female suffragists of San Francisco and Stock- ton are preparing to bring suits against the County Clerks for reiusing to register them as voters unaer the constitution of the United States. Severai highway robberies are reported from Eureka, Nevada, A tremerdous hail storm in the vicinity of Walla Walla, Oregon, on Saturuay, seriously damaged tne growing crops and fruit. The land grant of 800,000 acres to the Willa- mette Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon Road Company has been sold to 2 company of San Fran- usco capitalists. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LoxvON MONEY MatKet.—Lonpon, August 4--4:50 P. ities closed—United Staces five-twenty bonds, Evening —United states five-twenty bonds closed med at SBE, did vad. & 94.; middling Orleans, ‘The sales v closed at 935% for both money and the account. 74; 1887, 92; ten-forties, FRANKVORT MONKEY MARKRFY.—FRANK? 1 Avgae Be at 065097 eof 1882, MONET, pageee Paes, August 3—Kvening.— VERPOOL, COTTON MARKEY, —LIVERPOO!, AU 4:30 P, M.--Cotton closed tirm. “Midsting upland export and apeculation. (itape iiepows Toot Angin ke—The wivices LIVERPOO! Provistons Manket,—Liverroo quat 4.—Lard, 47s, 64. per owt, Pork, 4 Spring whet, 10s, a 108, 24. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—LONDON, Aut tng.—Calcitta linseed ofl, 68s, Spirits turpents per ton. av in al! Gould Neal, of Boston, aged seventy, committed ensoide yesterday, by hanging. The dwetting and oututldings of Mr. Gaylord, of Bast Hampton, Masa,, were struck by lightning yesterday alter noon and burns William Sv rt, colored, under arrest in Boston for ae e it to Kill, Cor sess jotde in the Reta | i i " in, ratinus of Piceek tat inst night, By hanging In Boston yesterday the jury in the ¢ W. A. Glov! the all ek rouber, aver out (bree hy Feporte. to auree, hy conrtewon and four for acquittal. oe possanned ‘more favorable, but do mot affect the | site eg sipes erent ent OCC FRANCE. Tho Proposition to Indemnify the Invaded Proviners in the National Assembly, M. THIERS OPPOSING THE PROPOSITION, The Treasury Unable to Meet the Large Amount of Claims. THE PROLONGATION OF M. THIERS’ POWERS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERAI VERSAILLES, Angust 4, 1871. In the Assembly to-day the commititee upon the subject made a report recommending that the State assume the burdens of the provinces which were invaded by the Germans. M. ‘i'hiers, to the surprise of many of the Depu- ties and amid much excitement, spoke in terms of vigorous opposition to the report. He said the amount of the clatms which it would impose upon the republic could not possibiy be lesa than one million francs, 4 sum which the Treasury Was quite unable to pay. He could aot give his assent to the plan of the committee, and was only willing to afford relief to the people of the invaded departments who were ac- tually in need. The Deputies of the Left Centre and of the Right on the Prolongation of M. Thiers’ Powers. Paxis, August 4, 1871, Negotiations are in progress between the Depue ties of the Left Centre ana Right of the Assembly in reference to the prolongation of the powers of M. ‘Thiers as Chief Executive. THE DUKE DE CHARTRES, ‘The Assembly is to be questioned to-day concern- ing the allezed appointment of the Duke de Char- wéa, aN OMicer in the Algerian rorces, THE BANK OF FRANUB. The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows an increase of 18,200,000 francs daring the week, France Adheres te Free Trade Principles. Lonpon, August 5—A, M. The Emperor Napoleon recently declared that France will not allow free trade principles to be torn to pieces. The Ascembiy Chamber Not to be Trausferred to Paris. VERSAILLES, Angust 4, 1871. ‘The committee of the Assembly nas reported un- favorably upon the proposition for the transfer of the Chamber to Paris. General Rossel 13 to be tried by a spectal court, ~~ SPAIN, A General Amuesty for Political Otfonders. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. MADRID, August 4, 1871. Yhne oMciml journal promuigates the law which recently passed the Cortes authorizing the govern- ment to grant a general amnesty for political omen: "TURKEY. Opening of a Street Railroad in Constantinople. TELECRAM TD THE NEW YORK HERALD. LoNpon, August 5—A. M. A telegram from Constantinople says the trainway or street railroad has been opened to puhite use and is a complete success. CUBA. A Fort Struek by Lightning aud Four Men Killed. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, August 4, Is71. Fort Principe was struck by lightning yesterday. Two oftcers and two sokliers were Killed, THE INDIANS. The Captive Chiefa—Satanta’s Plea for Life. On the occasion of the sentence of the two con- vieted Indian chiefs for murder at Jacksboro, Texas, a few days ago, Satanta, one of the prisoners, in re- ply to the charge of murder and sentence of death, spoke through an interpreter as followa:— Why should J jie, since 1 have been under the white man’s coutrol ever sine was ayoung man? I started off with a party of my people for Texas, and stopped with a sick man a River. Lhave been ed by my people for being riendiy with the white man. 1have always been an ad- vovate for peace, ihave always wished this to be # white y ‘am Wearing suack’es becatse of the Kiowas and Gene wan. Iam to suffer for what others did. This is the firet time I have ever been so near to Texas. ‘They Know me not, neither do I know them, If you let me hive, I feel my ability to control my people. If I'die, it will ve like a match put to the dry pratries—no can sop it. If L could see General Grierson or ~ peopie I pledge myself that | nor my people will ever croms the Red River again, It shall be the long red line. Tara willing to pledge myself for the Klowas that if I get out of this I will make peace, What miachtef bas been done has been dome by the Tonorie Ki wan. It is the tira misebief I have min, T huve a better Knowledge of the Texan than I have ever had. If 1 ever get out your people can go on with their farming and stock raising—all will go well. When General Custer and General Sherman had me arrested the indignity of shackles was never put upon me. I have now seen these Toxas people in this house for the last few days—women and chil- dren—and I raid in my heart I at willing to make peace. ‘Take off these shackles. [cannot treat now. Tamas a woman, Lexpect to bear of mischief done by my people, and I know they are only waiting to hear of my death to take the warpath. Big Bow, Lone Wolt, Lost Bear, Kagie Heart and Parah hare been wepredating on, Texas, aad I feel more enmity agaipst them than Ido the Texans. J wilt kill them with my own hands if I am permitted to go to my tribe again. After making the foregotug remarks and being in- formed, through the interpreter, that the decree of the Court stood unaltered, and being informed that they would be hung on the first Friday of September next, they both arose and expressed a wish to be ex- ecuted immediately; that they were tired of con- finement and were not afraid to die. Indiana Raid in Montana. Sr. Louis, August 4, 1871. ‘The Montana Hera/d of July 27 contains an ac- count of a formidable Indian rata in Gallatin Valley. Two men named Joe Nixon and George Sheppard were Killed, and between two and three hundred head of cattle and horses were run off. Two com- panies of cavalry, under Captain Ballou and Captain Norton, from Fort Els, and some filty citizens started in pursuit. (reat excite- ment prevatiea. Citizens from all parts of the valley were arriving and concentrating at Hamilton, wiiere barricades were being thrown up. ‘The Indians are supposed to bveloug to a band of Bioux under Sitting bull, the main body of which 1s camped between Yellow Stone and Powder rivers, ‘They are not treaty Indians, belong to no reserva. tion, and war indiscriminately upon other trives and whites. They are supposed to number 1,000 longes, Further trouble is expected, GENERAL SHERMAN. Syraccsr, N. Y., August 4, 1871. ‘Yhe membera ol the Grand Army of the Republ of this city, accompanied by hundreds of citizens, serenaded General Sherman this evening at the dence of Mr. John Q. 8. Lynch. Major Cook intro. duced the veterans to the General, who then made a short address and shook many of the veterans warmly by the hand, and whom he recognized as having served under lum. Mr. Patrick Corbett was called for and made a short and eloquent speech. General Sherman will leave to-morrow morning for Binghamton and Scranton, and will return to Washingion in a day or two. Mrs, Sherman will go | tomorrow to St Albaus. HE NORTH AMERICAN TURN FEST. Receive the Distai in Brooklyn. Extoosive preparations are in progress in Brook- lyn to receive the distant societies intending to take part in the great North American Turn Fest to be held tn Myrtic Avenue Park next week. This evening the Wihamsburg socteties will re- ceive their distant friends at the ferry foot of Broad- way, and with music and torches eacort them to Turn Hall, Meserolo street. ‘There they will be wel- comed by Mayor Kalbfetsch and ocher promiment Zens. ‘The festival willcommonce in the park on Monday aud caauigue for qeveral days, Societies Preparati | yesterday, under the direction of Presid NEW YORK HERALD. SATURDAY, A 5, uGust ENGLAND. The Treaty of Washington Denounced and De- fended in the House of Commons—Parliament To Be Prorogucd on August 19—A Ter- rible. Murder—Marine News and Disasters—The Livonia Beaten at the Cowes Regatta. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Loxpon, August 4, 1871, In the House of Commons tits evening Sir Charles Bowyer Adderly, member for North Staffordshire, made a speeeh of some length ia denunciation of the Treaty of Washington. He said that in that instrument England had made & vast concession in favor of peace upon the ques- tions of the fisheries and of the Alabama claims, England was clearly in the right inthe attitude she formerly held wnon those subjects, and yet that position bad been yielded and America indemnified, Sir Charles concinded by vigorously condemning the form of arbitration provided for in the treaty. Sir Kounceli Palmer, member for Richmond, fol- lowed in defence of the treaty, PARLIAMENT TO BE PROROGUSD. It is propable that Parliament will be prorogucd on the 19th inst. A WOMAN MURDERED, A dreadful murder has occurred at Erranooey, A woman was ruthlessly Killed by some ruMans, who aiso seriously wounded her father and two children, A BRITISH WAR STEAMER IN DISTRESS. Her British Majesty's troop ship Niaguera is ashore at St. Paul Island, in the Indian Ocean, and, it is feared, will prove a total loss, The crew and pas- sengers are all safe. THE MINERS’ STRIKE AT NORVOLKSHIRE. Three hundred workmen employed in the coal pits in Norfoikshire have struck in consequence of re- ceiving their pay only fortnightly trom the surveyor. A struggle is expected. THE COWES REGATTA, The cutter Vanguard won the Cowes Town Cup yesterday, beating several other members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, including Mr. Ashbury's a. INOR OF WALES INBTATLED GRAND MASTER OF THE IRISH FREEMASONS, Ps A despatch from Dublin says the Prince of Wales has been installed Grand Patron of the Freemasons of Irelantl. WRECK OF A BOMBAY PACKET, The ship White Jacket, from Bombay to Hull, England, has been totally lost on Rodrigues Istana, in the Indian Ocean, DEPARTURE OF THE COUNT OF PARIS, The Count and Countess of Paris have gone to Parts. THR ¥ THE NEW STEAMER SPAIN. The new steamstip Spain, of the National l'ne, has made a successful trial trip from Liverpool, She easily attaincd a speed of fourteen and a half knots an hour, AN AMERICAN AUANDONED AT § An unknown Ame! el which had been apandoned at sea has heen towed into Penzance. She has an extremely valuable cargo ot parading. THE WEATHER IN ENGLAND. The weather throughout England continues fatr ‘avoranle co the crops. LONG BRANCH. Hotele—Billiard Exhibitiouo—Promenude Con. cortand Hop. LONG BRANCH, N. J., August 4, 1871, There was an tromense humber of arrivals of prominent inen to-day. Attue Continental Hotel— Mr. William ©. Rogers, Mr. Jonn De Banes, Mr. Wilitam M. rieiss, Colonel Charles D, Fredricks, Mr. H. V. Bemis, Senator H. D, Booth, General Jeremiah T. Smith and James Fisk, Jr. At the We: End Hotei—Governor Powell Clayton, Arkansas ; R. W. Cameron, John Roach, W. H. Osgood, Hon. J. H. Ketcham, New York ; J. G. Gaines, Atlanta, Ga.; Senator Alexander McDonald, Arkansas; Sen- ator Bayard, Delaware; Geueral Hussey and Judge fiam, Arkausas; 0. Benedict, J. M. jcKinley, N. McCatchin, ‘The billiard exhibition by the Dion brothers at Spencer's Mansion House this evening was well at- tended, 4, Levy's grand promenade concert and hop will take place to-morrow evening in the large diming- hall of the Continental Hotel, ry Wili be assisted by Alberto Lawrence, Marie Aimee ana Fisk's Ninth regiment band in tail uniform. for the Long Branch Races. LONG BRANCH, August 4, 1871. To-morrow will be the fifth and last day of ine meeting of the Monmouth Patk Association, First Race—Steeple chase, handicap for all ages, about three miles, over a fair hunting course; purse $1,000. This is the greatest event of the season. ‘The following pools sold at the West End Hotel this evening:—Milesian, $205; Vesuvius, $126; Tisdale, $95; Sir Joseph, $7 King John, $30; the field (Gerald, Duffy and Astronomer), $30. Second Ruace—Handicap, purse $750, for ail ages, mile heats. Climax, $100; Gayo, $95; Mon- archist, $90; Daunter, $85; Edwin, $50. ‘Third Race—Selting purse, $500, for all ages, dash of two miles. Aurevia, I j frcier te $1 The Doctor, $100; Gerald, § wonomer, $30; Heenan, $20. Fourth Race—Consolation purse, $500, for beaten horses, all ages, winners excluded, mile and a half, Nelly Ransom, $250; Madame Dudley, $170; Aureola, $65; Gayo, Astronomer and the Bulletin colt (the fleld), $24, Pool Sellin, 5 m RAILROAD MATTERS. Sale of the Californin Pacific Railway to the Central Pacific Company. SAN FRANCISCO, August 4, 1871. The transfer of tne California Pacific Railway and property vo the Central Vacitic Company has been completed, and the relaying of the Valiejo aad Sac- ramento track with heavier rails commenced, for Damages Against the Connecticut River Railread Company. SPRINGFIELD, Angust 4, 1871. The eof Dr, W. G. Breck, of this city, agaiost the Connecticut River Railroad for $40,000 damages for injuries alieged to have been received by 0 col- lision at Northampeon in Juge, 1570, which has been on trial for four days in ibe Supreme Court, Judge Colt presiding, was concluded this morning, with verdict for $10,000 for ihe plaintim. The witnesses inelnded some of the most eminent physicians im the country. Tie case was argued for the defence by Judge Abvou, of Boston, aud ior the oe uf by ex-United Siates Attorney General K. R. Hour, Ver oad Taxstion ia Missouri. St. Lovts, August 4, 1871. The Attantic and Pacific Railrosd Company has filed a petition in the United States Circutt Coart against Henry Cline, Sherif of Phelps county, Mis- souri, to restrain hun from selling the property of the road seized for the non-payment of taxes, The company claims exemption from taxation by virtue of an act of Congress granting land to the road ana confirmed by the Missouri Legtsiatare, which provides that the land and property received should nov be taxed until the road shout be in runoing order anda dividend declared. This act applied to the road then kuown as the Southwest Branch, which subeequentiy vecame the South Pacific, and is now the Auantic and Pactfic, ‘the Phelps county Court declares that ihe new company ts llaple to taxation and the company deny it. Northwestern Freights. MILWAUKEE, August 4, [871. A meeting of ‘he managers of the steamboat and Taliroud (ines OL Lie Northwest was held here last nighi, and tt was decided to make Ce aru twenty- five cents per huadredt pounds for gram and (ity cents per barrel for four from alt potuts on the Mis- sissippi River io Milwaukee, Carcago and Dulnt POLICE CHANGES, The folowing transfers of police sergeants were made at the meeting of Police Commissioners, fe Sintthis— A. A. Muller, from the Tweaty-second to the Six- teenth precinct; Houry Woods, trom the Six- teenth to the Twenty-second precinct; James McGiven, from the First to the Bighth pre. cinet; §. W. Christie, from the Fighth to the Third, and Jonn F. Maloney, trom the Tatra to rhe First.) The transfer of Captain Burns from the ‘twenty-first to the Fifteenth precinct has occasioned some regret among the inhaoitants of tne former precinct. They had the greatest confidence tn Cap- tai Burns, aad the aoe is deplored. Captain Hedaden now takes charge of this precinct, and it he wins for himself the same popularity le will not have beeu a captain in Vaud. See Deca SS a a RR Ste ae cS Pe ES enc i ee Ce et Se —————$_———— —————— CANADIAN FILIBUSTERS. Arrest of Volunteer Officers in Quebee. The Cuban Expedition an Established Fact-Le- gal Investigation Commenced—An Agent ofthe Junta in Montreal—Excite- ment Among the Populace. MONTREAL, August 4, i571. ‘The investigation into the Caban expedition went on to-day, inthe Court House, before Judge Cour- sol The proclamation having been issued, @ warrant from Judge Doucet, of Quebec, was served upon Major Wililam Robinson, of the Prince of Wales Rifles, and Lieutenant Starnes, of the same regiment. This warrant was issued on the Information taid by members of the affatr iu Quebec, The Major was brought to the Court House under guard and examined, He contradicted in many instances staiements made by witnesses yes- terday. All the evidence adduced was that plenty of men had been enlisted, but none had as yet left Canada, as definite orders had not been received. some money had been forwarded, but no one knows how much, A Cuban agent, has been im town for @ couple of weeks, has ieft, but the officers under arrest had no dealings with him, ‘There 1s much excitement in town in consequence of the arrests of two such prominent men, and ople are asking, if the Panal zouaves were sent out of the country in full feather, with bless- ings and benedietions and the full approval of the authorities, why these men cannot leave, if the Foreign Enlistment act waa a dead letter in that case Why not nowy A Meeting ot the Privy Council at Ottawa— Thanks of the anisk Government for tho juppression of the Expedition. OTTAWA, Auguat 4, 1871, There was a long meeting of the Privy Council to-day, but the nature of the business has not transpired. The Spanish government at Madrid has telegraphed its thanks to the Dominion govern- ment for its action in (he Cuban affair, ‘The Minister of Marine has completed his ingpec- tion of limits on the upper waters of the St. Law- rence. The Cuban Volunteers to Reudezveus Near Montrent—A Fast Steamship Chartered tor the Expedition. NIAGARA FALLS, August 4, 1871. This morning the members of the Cuban Junta whohave been staying atthe Cititon House, Can- ada, left for Montreal with tive other Cubans, who joined them last evening. They clatm to have char- tered a fast steamer at Montreal to convey men and ammunition to some point on the Cnban coast. The volunteers are ordered to Sorel, a small French village forty miles below Montreal, where they will embark, if not interiered with by the Canadian aa- thoritie: ‘The Governor General of Canada has issued a pro- clamation warning Her Majesty's subjects agalast connecting themselves with any warkke expedt- tions, DOMIVION OF CANADA, The Marquis of Gorn to Visit Niagara in Octeder. NIAGARA FaL August 4, 1871. The proprietors of the Clifton are in receipt of information Chat the Marquts of by the Princes: Louise, will be nere tu October, sath: sta : 2 hie THE LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS, The Republican Faction Fight in New Or. Disgraceful ML ingement ef City New ORLEANS, Angust 4, 1871, The city journals assert that a few weeks since the expenses of the City Hall were $5,000, and that last week they had increased to $12,000. The Kepyditcan this morning suggests mat the Administrator of Improvement employ 500 or 1,000 men for a week or Uvo to strengthen the levees, as this fg the season that gales come upon us, The other city journals call this a pretext to reinforce the Warimothives, The Times this moraing edi+ tortally states that the war foi jpremacy between the Warmothites and the Dunnites progresses tn this city with a fervidity, vindictiveness and un- scrupuloasness never before equailed by any party or faction contest in this State. Tue whole radical party, including every officeholder of the federal State and city government, 1s absorbed in this c+ hat; public business and interest are utterly ignored, and the public money _ ruthie: squandered to promote the fortunes of the on the other faction, Every species of fraud, 4 violence and trickery is employed tothe same The police are revleved from the duty for which they are hired, and ordered to spread themselves over the city to break up the clubs of the adverse faction and control all primary meetings. The geauerat order is to beat the Custom House party by whatey ns may be necessary. NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION WILMINGTON, N. C., August 4, 1817. In New Hanover county the republicans gain ser- eral hundred on the vote of 1870, Anson county gives a smull conservative gain; Warren county gives 200 conservative gain; Columbus county, 1 ported thus far, is favorable to the call of-tne Con- vention by a small majority. The majority for (he Convention tn Rockingham county is 92; democratic majority last Augus¢, 447— @ republican gaia of 360, Wasninaron, D. C., August 4, 1871. A private telegram received here, dated Raleigh, N.C., August 4, says:—Wake county gives 600 against the Convention; Halifax county gives 2,600; Warren, Wayne and Craven counties give increased republican — majorities. Mecklenburg goes 45 against the Convention, majorities last August were as follows:—Wake, republican; Halifax, $85 republican; Meckleuburg, 225 democratic giving # republican gain in these three counties of 1,603. THE CHARLESTON ELECTION. CHARLESTON, S. C., August 4, 1 The oMctal count shows that the municipal elec- tion on Wednesday resulted in the chotce of the citizens’ candidate, General John A. Wagener, by a majority of 777 votes over Gilbert Pillsbury, tne present republican Mayor. Heket is elected by about the THE CONNAUGHT RAYGERS. Flection of Office: the Proposed New Irish In a littie back room at 531 Kast Fifteenth street were gathered together some forty or fifty earnest Irishmen last mght to perfect their organization as a component company of tne proposed new regi- ment, to be known as the Kighty-second New York National Guard. The compaay will be desiznated by the letter A, Considerable commotion was caused by the fact that there were numerous candidates for comrils- sions. The partisans of the several aspirants were cited and enthusiastic im support of their respec- lave favort Personalities were freely indulged in, and parliamentary rales were set at mangh', Finally, after the storm had been some- what calmed, through the p: of Mr. William A, Barrett, the meeting proceeded to the election oF a captain, a oP. H. Cooney was chosen by aeclamation. Mr, Cooney formeriy filed the position of commandant of “Our Light Guards” with credit to himself and satisfaction to s command. The choice of a first leutenant was deterred until next meeting. The company then proceeded to ballot for asecond leutenal Another furore ensued, toree cand dates veing aunounced. _ Mr. Barkece proposed the name of James Hartt gan. In & prefatory speech he alluded to the gross ignorance displayed by our ratitia officers tm tie commonest rudiments of the tactics, most of them not even knowing how to salute a reviewing officer. MEN AND BRorHer MFMKENS—Tt is an imperi- ity that ov ers should be men who have laced the for ia activegombat, a. officer-like bewring, well versed aey, Upton and ‘Hardie, who will be a credit to our selves aud the Irish race, Sich a man ix James Hartigan, « suldier of honorable antecedents, wall fitted to adori any position to which the volee of his faow men may exall bi propose the name ot James Hartigan, 1k countrymen, with loud aeclatin, wii endorse the proposition. ‘The appeal was irrestativie, and but two had the nardihood to vote in opposition. ‘he company then went into ballot for the posi- tion of orderly sergeant. Mr. Willian A, Barrett whose earnestness, patriotism and wnseltish dev tion to the interests of the new regiment hat been so conspicuously manifest, was then nominated, notwithstanding his unfewned aud earnest pro- testations to the contrary. He was elected by ac+ clumation. Amid cheers for Ould Ireland” and the “wearless Enghty-cightt’? the company adjourned to the front room to partake of the hospitality of Captain Cogney and gis fellow olicers jasive eloquence | Lorn, accompanied | 187L THE CIYY CREDIT. , Moyor Hall and Comptroller Connolly Ask for Committee of Investigation from the Chamber of Commerce, ‘The excitement now prevailing in relation to the accounts 11 the Coniptrolier’s OMice und the condt- tion of the city and county debt and credit has drawn forth the following communiwation, which speaks for itself:— Mayor's Orvicr, New York, Ang. 4, 1871, Hon, WiLLiAM E. Dopae, Prestdent ot the Ulam ber of Commerce, or in his absence Hon, GeoKGK Orppykk, Vice President:— Dear Sik—In view of the gross allegations con. tinually made by a partizan jJourual in reiation to the accounts of the City and County of New York, the expenditures of the public moneys, the public debt and the city resources, the undersigned respectially request that the Chamber os Commerce appoint a large arid influential com. mittee of well-known and upright ciuzens to make a full and exhaustive examination of the public accounts and condition of the public debt, and then report the result when completed to the people of tuis city. The accounts will all. be published at an early day, but It 19 the earnest desire of the under- signed that the original accounts and vouchers shall be at once thorouguly exammed, ‘The undersigned would feel obliged, in case there is no regular meeting of the Chamber within a te days, il @ special meeting could be convened ¢ pressly for the purpose indicated, The undersigned make this proposition trrespec- tive of their own personal considerations and be- cause of Hie assaults made upon the city credit, and it is addressed to vou because your body is composed of non-partisan and commercial gentiemen, Very respecifally, your obedient servants, r+ OAKEY HALL, Mayor, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, Comptrolier, Tho Projected Pubile Meeting. New YorRK, August 5, ia7!, To rae PouBlie: The undersigned citizens, who have signed either or both calls recently published for public meet- Ings to take action in relation to our municipal gov- ernment, suggest that as boti the calls have the same object in view both meetings should be con- solidated and held at some early day to ve agreed upon, EDWARD MATTHEWS, J. & J. STUART & CO., GILMAN, SON & CO., JAY COOKE & CU., WILLIAMS & GUION JOHN J. CISCO & CO,, LUCKWOOD & MORRIS J. JES 0? Rour! Reply to the New York ‘errespondent of the Boston Porat. ‘To THe Epiror ov THE HERALD:— 1n—The New York correspondent of the Boston Post has given two distinct verstons of the ctreum- stances connected with my leaving tie Comptrol- Jer’s office, which you have reproduced in the HERALD of Saturday last, In the nature of things one of these statements must have been an invention, but unfortunately for the Boston Fos/, which has been made the scapegoat of a mendacious and mer- eenary correspondent, both statements are utterly and entirely faise, a3 will be seen on reference to the foliowing note and the replies thereto:-— ats, StRrHEN C, LrNns, Ju, County Auditor, Comptrotie:'s ofice: Si--On the 1h of May last I voluntarily on, a8 a olerk iu the bureau of which MM. J. my resi e head, in placed are Ny ow relative tu the affairs of the Comptroller's office ts cglcu'ated to en- rate, ress On in the public gender erroneous impressions about myseit, and as it has bee charged in the New York Feder that the fyures which have recently been publisited by the Times were obtained from @ clerk who had been discharged from the Comptraller's office for dishonesty, U shali fe Ato you it you will State whether the circumstances ted with the te of my resignation agree with your re lection of what occurred at tne time. and, alao, it at an: the departinent there has ever bi Kind brought against me, An fmmediate reply Your obedient servant, M, J. OTROURKE, New York, July $1, W871, —F 7 * Today teulled at the law oMce of Colonel Beola- mip A. Willis, 51 Chambers street a he sent one of lus assistants to the Comptroller's oMce with my note; but Mr, Lynes declined to make any statement in writing. Subsequently, and while | was writing a second note, making a peremptory demand on him for a reply, ne came into Colonel Willis’ office, and then and there, in the presence of Colonel Wilts, Colonel M. J. Farrell and Mr, ?, T. Southern, he anwered each of the questions propounded in my note, Saying that he had received my resignation in the manner described, had handed it to the Cowp- troller, and that there had never been any . brovght against me. He said, mrther, that he wonld be ready to repeat his statement verbatly whenever called npon, but that he aid nor reel at Liberty to say anything tu writing. As you have published the extract from the Post you wiil confer a favor by inserting this communt+ cation. Respectfully, your obedient servant, MATTHEW J. ROURKE. u New York, August WSATHER REPORT. Wak DePartaxnt, Orrick OF THE CHURK SIGNAL OVF(CaR, Wasaineron, August 4-1 A. M. Synopsis sor the Past Twenty-four Hours, The barometer has fallen stnee Thursday on the California coast and remains stationary trom the Rocky Mountains to the Upper Lakes. It has fallen from the Misstssippi 10 the Al- lantic. The area of lowest barome’ has extended from the lower Lakes easeward over New England, and tuat of highest barometer remains over Louisiana and Texas, The temperature has varied somewhat, without material change, at all stations, witha sligut fall in the northwest, South- westerly winds have continued on the Atlantic coast, changing to Westerly winds in the Ohio Val- ley, and northwest from Ulinots to Minnesota. Par- tally cloudy and clear weather continue to be reported from the Gulf stations, and from Mis- souri to Michigan and northwestward. Threatening weather, with local storms, Bow extend from Ar- Kansas to Lake Ontano and eastward to the Ate lantic, Probaaitities. The tow barometer will probably continue on the lower lakes, rising slowly as we proceed to te Soutawest and southeast, and the condition wilt remain favorabie jor threatening weather with local storms trom Lake Ontarto to Louisiana and eastward to the Atlantic. North and west winds, with clear weather, will probably continue trom the Upper Lakes to the Missouri River. AMERICAN DENTAL CONVENTION. . W, Va GREENBRIER, WHITE SULPHUR SrRED August 4, 1 In the Dental Convention to-day Dr. Morrison read a report on ‘Mechanical Dentistry,’ which was discussed by Dra. Floyd, McDonald and Walker. The report on “Dental Education” was read by Dr. George A, Miles, of Brooklyn, di the paper on the same subject by Dr. ©. K. Francis, of New York city, Both were discussea by Drs. Atkinson, McQuilian, Crouse and Walker. A paper on “Dental ology,” by Protessor Carter, of New Orleans, was Tead by Dr. Taft, A report on operative dentisiry was read by br, Taft and discussed by Drs, Atkine son, Judd, MeQuillan, Francis, Crouse, Morgan, Dutch, Dickerman. McDonald, Walker, Tait and Salmon. The following gentlemen were then elected executive oficers for the ensniog year:—Presicent, . Cushing, Chicago? First Vice President, New York City; Second Vice Prest- Iker, New Orlean: ‘orresponding S. Salmon, Boston; —— Secre- Dean, Chicago; Treasurer, H. God- ville, Niagara Fails was designated as for holding the next annual convention. JEALOUSY AND MURDER. Y., Atgust 4, 1871. night a colored man BUMIRA o'clock About named Thompson, residing in Horse Heads, N. Y., twelve Jealous on account of attentions patd tis wife | other colored mau Bamed Hager, concealed hinuself tn a si hear the house in which his wife and Hager Were stoppmg, and with aloaded gun awaited an opportamity of shooting one or botn of them, A mutual friend of Ure par- fies, named Burris, also colored, tn attempting to leave the house for the purpose of tuductug Thomp- son lo give ap the gun. was shot through the heal and mstanty Killed. Thompson supposed him to be bia hated rival. ‘The murderer was arrested and after an examination committed to jail. UNION LEAGUE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. CINCINNATI, August 4, 187L. A secret organization, Known as the Union League United Sous of America, composed principally of young workingmen, is forming here to oppose Koman Catholicism in all tte stapes, All cation tes will be admitted. having beco! A MURDERER AprLiFs ror Divorcr.—-Micuael Rodgers, the man who shot and killed Albert Meyers tne ait Of Jealousy, has institnted suit tn one of tue civil courts to obtain a divorce from his wile, From present appearances he wili uot flat it Ment to remain separated from his wife for te space of one year or longer. ‘The criminai iaw wit attend to that part, in one Way assisting him fo obtain & ak areas Veu Ovicans Keviniioa. Jy ae ee LT TR a Rites < athe wei st i SO eae Sinner eee | pre important in ail obstinate NEW YORK CITY, ee eae, * Me following record will show the changesin the temperature for the past twenty-four uours in come parisop with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's P macy, HERALD Hullding, corner of Aun pn Rabe 1870. 1810, 18 3AM 84 ps ag OA, M, 84 9A, M. 87 12M. 50% BT te Average temperature esterday . Average temperature for corresponding dave JASU JCAL... . eee ages 9 ER Ble The Free Realtag Room of the Cooper Union wilt close on Monday, August 7, for repairs, bat will re- open on the i4th inst, Joun Guather, aged twenty-three years, of 115m street, in jutuping off one of the Pavonta tereybouts Nad histeft thigh mangled between the boat and the dock ut Twenty-tnird street last mght. George H. MeKenzle, of 338 Madison street, wae badly beaten ina row on board the tugboat W. He ; ris North River, last nigh! rge W. Greene, who was arrested, ati A free rider on the New Haven Boston expres® train, going Hast, at eight o’ciock last night, named Bevan Atkinson, jumped of at his residence tm 24tn street aud Fourth avenue, and was seve injured. Hee a Michael Biy, of 1,068 First avenue, accidentaily dis) charged a pistoi last night, and the ball from ws severely wounded Jon Road, aged five y or First avenue, between Fifty-sixth and Vifty-seventte streets, He was arrested and locked up iu tne Nineteenth precinct station house, A meeting of the William M. Tweed, Je., Clup wae held last evening at the St, Nicholas Hotel, when t® resolution was passed im which the club nominated Justice Kdward J, Shandiey to the position of Regis ter of the city and county of New York. Recognia- ing the abilities and fitness of Justice Shandley tor this oltice, the club pledged itself to use all tts in- fluence to secure the nomination, and to devote iis evergtes tu insure Justice Shandley's electt The German Patriots of 1843-9 held 9 meeting last night at cordia Hall for the purpose of aitering the constitution with regard to annutties, Hereto- fore a tax of $1 was levied upon each member upon the death of & brother member, but not being able to collect such taxes convemently, the society night resolved to donate to the relict or fami; departed members $100. A Not debate was the sequence of the motion, but it was finally carr: a small majority, The anti-Greetey wing of the republican party were vo have held a meeting last evening at Apollo Hall, corner of Twenty-eighth street and Broadway; bub owing to the absence of Mr. William Orton and Mr. Jackson 8. Schuitz, without the presence ot einer of whom no meeting could have been held, those who had assembled adjourned for a week, after yes resolutions condoting with Mr. Orton tn hist liness, and providing that Senator A. B. Corneit Should be made acquainted with the adjourdment and the canses incident thereto, Wiliam Conners, twenty-six years of age, late of 495 Washington street, died yesterday in Bellevue Hospital, About six weeks ago deceased, while driving a team of horses attached to a truck, came in collision with another vehicle, and, being throwm to the pavement, received agscalp wound, which4 Was thought not to be serious. Proceed! Centre. Street Hospital na dressed and then returoed home. On the 17th ult. he sand went to Bellevue Hospital, where “i to fall untii Tharsday, When deata ensued from a complication of diseases, which nad been accelerated py the injuries he had recetved.. Coroner Schirmer was notified to hold an quests er the remuing, THE BEAVER ISLAND TROUBLES. MILWat) Wis., August 4, 1874. The revenie cutter Andrew Joiinson has gone t@ Beaver Island to protect the United States Marshal, who was resisted. while in the discharge of hig duties, by the Sheriff and a mob. The belligerent spirit of these islanders was shown 1 1856, whem Strang and Ins Mormon followers had @ collistom with the lumbermen and itshermen. Then the M mous were routed and Sirang was mortally wounded, ViEWS OF THE PAST. averst 5. Is6u— Bailie ot Baton Rouge, Lu the robels, under, General Breckenridge, defeated, The gu bouts rendered great aid by their fire in bring ing about the victo as the rebels were greaier force than tie Union troops. Geacr Thomas Wiiliums, the federal commang wus killed white gallantly leading a charge 1839-—-The British troops captured Cabui, Afgns un, and restored Sian. Soujah to sovercls tiglione, in Italy: the Austr disustrously defeated b 1796 — Battle of C ander Wartser, reach, JHE WESKLY HERALD. ' . 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