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ISIS IN FRANCE, erald Special Report from Paris. An Alleged Conspiracy for the Re-Es- tablishment of the Empire. GREAT EXCITEMENT IN PARIS Rumor of a Revolt of the Army and Declaration of Marshal MacMahon asa Regent. | An Orleanist Coup d’Etat Said To Be on Foot. ‘Thiers Hated by Republicans, Roy- alists and Imperialists. ‘THE CRISIS FAST APPROACHING. TELEGRAM TO THE BEW YORI HERALD The following despatch has been received from our correspondent at the French capi- tal: — Pars, Aucust 15, 1871. Paris is in a very excited state. Crowds -of people assemble around the mairies and dis- cuss the prolongation of M. Thiers’ powers ‘and the chances for the re-establishment of &he empire. THE FETE OF NAPOLZOX. To-day is the séte of Napoleon, and many prominent imperialisis have, as if by appoint- ment, returned to the city and are circulating in the public places. The air is full of rumors that the Bonapartists are inciting the military and the masses to a grand rising against the present government. THE EX-MPEEIAL TROOPS DISAFFECTED. The old army, consisting of the returned prisoners from Germany, show signs of dis- affection. The officers and the men are jealous of the new army formed by Gambetta, and they complain thet their deserts have been overlooked and their advancement re- tarded by the new orgazization. APPREHEXSIOSS OF A REVOLT. It is whispered that the army, at least the old imperial troops, will revolt against the Versailles government, declare Marshal Mac- Mahon regent, and demand the re-establish- ment of the empire. A GENERAL STAMPEDE. Many people are leaving Paris ina general stampede, and the railway stations are greatly overcrowded, f 18 THERE AN ORLEANIST SCHEME ON FOOT? Some also believe that there is an Orleanist scheme ripe for 2 coup d'état, caused by the pushing of the proposition to make M. Thiers’ powers permanent as President of the repub- lic. The adherents of the Count de Paris, who form a large portion of the party of the Bight in the National Assembly, fear and oppose the establishment of a monarchical government. THIERS WITHOUT FRIENDS. M. Thiers stands entirely isolated. He has no friends. He is hated by the republicans for his conservative policy and hesitation with regard to the republic. He is also hated by ithe royalists and imperialists for his alleged favors to the republicans, and for opposing the intrigues of both of these factions, There is a crisis approaching, but it is im- possible to tell which way the result will be, HOLIDAY IN PARIS AND VERSAILLES, To-day, being the anniversary of the as- sumption of the Virgin Mary, is observed as a holiday here and at Versailles. THE IMPERIAL MEETING AT GASTEIN, Prince Bismarck erat Beust at the Con- ference of the Emperors— Negotiations on the Roumazian Question. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LonpDon, August ‘15, 1871. Prince Bismarck and Baron Von Beust, and prob- ably Count Andrassy, the President of the Hunga- rian Ministry, with assistant counsellors from heir Tespective departments, are going to Gastein to be present at the meeting of the Emperors. It ts probable that important negotiations will be entered mpon on the Roumantan question. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, August 16—5 P, ‘M.—Conso's closed at 93g for money and 95% for the ac- suunt, United Staccs five-twenty bonds, 1862's, 9844; 1865's, Old, 934¢ ; 1867's, #244; ten-forties, %. RANKFORT MONEY MARKKT.—FRANKFORT, August 14--Evening.—United States tive-twenty bonds closed at Sor Tor the oid issu LONDON PRODUOR MARKET.—-LONDON, Augnat 15,— Calcutta linseed, 628. 9d. a 63s. ; linseed oll, £32 Ls. ; spirite 8. COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Augnat I5— SP. M.—The market closed duli; mideling uplands, ea iddling Orleans, 9d. Tho sales of the day have been 000 bales, including 2,000 for export and speculation, ADR RY: LIVERVOOL, August The ad from Manchi lena tavorable, and tue cotton m Liyenroot 1810NS MARKET.-LIVERPOOL, August 15.—Lard, 44s, per owt. Liverroo. BurapeTorrs MARKEY, LIVERPOOL, Au, 15. — The maiket . The v f wheat for three daya have been 10,000 qua noluding 2,500 the'p: American. aie THE STEAMER CHAUTAUQUA EXPLOSION. BUFFALO, August 15, 1871. Aprivate despatch from Mayville says the botler Of the steamer Chautauqua was new last spring, and had only sixty pounds of steam on when the explosion occurred, and that the cause of the ex- oxen 18 unknown, Thus far elgnt deaths are re- ri I. LIQUID GAS. Explosion = in Willinmsburg—One Person Burned and Over Three Tirousand Dollars’ Worth of Property Destroyed. A liquid gas lamp exploded last night tn the con- fectionery store of Frederick Slahbobn, No, 523 Grand street, Wilhamsburg, and set the building on fire, Benjamin Delamuten, employed tn the store, Was severely, but not dangerously, burned by the i ie nf AY Pe Seer a $2,700 was ; d . Insured for $6,300 in the Pho:mix Company, of §rooklyu. sian! NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1871.—WITH SUPPLEMENT, TYPHOON IN JAPAN. Herald Spe¢tial Report from Yokohama. Several Vessels ard Four Hun- dred Lives Lost. WRECK OF THE PRIDE OF THE THAMES, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Yoxonama, July 22, Via San Franoisco, August 15, 1871. A heavy tycooon occurred at Kobo on the 4th of July, in which 400 lives were lost. Seve- ral vessels were wrecked including the Pride of the Thames, which went down with the cap- tain, two mates and the steward on board. The total damage to property is estimated at half a million dollars, ENGLAND. ‘The Abolition of the Poorhouse System in the House of Commons—Attack on the Govern- ment—Defence of Mr. Gladstone—Par- liament Jubilant at the Pros pect of Adjournment. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YOBX HERALD. Lonpon, August 16, 1871, In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Vernon Har- court made a violent attack on the government for the use it had made of the royal prerogative on the purchase question. Mr. Gladstone replied that, seeing the amount of ‘unfinisned pusiness before the House, he should de- cline to enter upon any controversy on the subject. He thought it was the duty of the House to settle ‘whether a practice so adverse to law and fatal to the national interests shouid be continued. Mr. Fawcett denounced the employment of the royal warrant, He preferred the continuance of tne purchase system rather than to owe tts abolition to such an abuse of the prerogative of the Crown. The Attorney General defended tne application of the royal prerogative in this case; but he added that the Queen had practically announced her rego- tion never again to interfere. APPROACHING OLOSE OF THB SESSION. The Consolidated Fund bill was introduced and was received with vehement cheers as heralding the close of the session. ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL. The contributions for the repair and completion of St. Paul’s Cathedral are thus far entirely satis- factory to the projectors of the enterprise. The school of St. Clement Danea, an old landmark, will probably be removed from the Holborn estate. THUNDEE STORMS IN THR WEST OF ENGLAND, Heavy thunder storms have been experienced in the west of England, and caused much damage to the crops. FORGERY OF AMERICAN BONDS. A man named Cole, alias Clarke, has been arrested here charged with forging American bonds. THE STRIKE AT NEWCASTLE. ‘The strike at Newcastle contifties, and many of the striking workmen are emigrating to America. THE CHOLERA. A Case of Asiatic Cholera in London—The Dis- ease Increasing in Northern Prussia. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 15, 1871. Acase of Asiatic cholera bas appeared in London and creates an extraordinary sensation among the people. A despatch from Berlin says the cholera ts in- creasing in Kinigsberg, but no cases havo yet ap- peared in Danzig. NAPOLEON. The Ex-Emperor Declines an Address of Wel- come Unless Tendered by the British Nation. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LonpDoN, August 15, 1871. The Emperor Napoleon has declined to receive an address of welcome which it had been proposed to tender him, except at the expressed wish of the British nauon, DOMINION OF CANADA. Preparations for the Reception of the Mar- quis of Lorn in Ottawa, Orrawa, August 15, 1871. It is now positively asserted that the Marquis of Lorn and Princess Louise will take up residence here for a lengthened period. The Governor Gen- eral’s residence is being prepared for taeir recep- on. in consequence of the Washington Treaty consid- erable reductions are expected to be made in the militia force. . THE BUFFENBARGER POISONING CASE, A Warrant Issued f the Arrest of Mrs. Colbura—Her Trial To Bo Commenced Lin- mediately. CINCINNATI, August 15, 1871. 0, P. Crabb, Justice of the Peace at London, Ohio, issued a warrant to-day for the arrest of Mrs. Col- burn, upon the affidavit of Samuel Vandewater, charging her with poisoning her former husbana, Peter Buffenbarger. The afidavit sets forth that Angelina Colourn did, at divers and sundry umes within the twelve months next preceding the 26th day of September, 1867, administer to Peter Buffen- barger arsenic, with intent to kill, by producing a protracted, languishing and mortal sickness, from which sald Buitenbarger died upon that date, It 13 understood that Mrs. Colburn will either give her- self up, or at least pat herself in the way of arrest, and that the trial will be proceeded witn at once, A large number of witnesses are to be sammoned, KENTUCKY INTELLIGENCE. Negro Riot in Louieville—Patal Accident at Emivence. LOUISVILLE, August 15, 1871. In this city last night, at the corner of Hancock and Madison streets, a negro attacked a white boy, awed tweive years, named Forrester, fracturing his skull and breaking his jJawoone. A number of young men pursued the negro to a church on Jack- son street and attacked the building with rocks. A general fight ensued between the negroes and whites, and several negroes were hurt, but not seriously. On the arrival of the police the parties aisperaed im every direction, and no arrests were made, In the village of Eminence, Ky., on Satara: night, @ man named Wadkin: oor on A pean, elevated on poles, to put up a paper balloon, The beam broke and Wadkins fell to the ground and was kilied, A piece of the beam strui Duniop, injaring him seriously, pees THE PENNSYLVANIA WAR OLAIMS. The Alleged Defalcation by State Agent Evans Denied, PHILADELPAIA, August 15, 1971. In reference to the alleged defalcation of $300,000 @ special despatch trom Harrisburg to the Znquirer says:— ‘ A despatch having appeared in an evening Phila- delphia paper to the effect that George 0. Evans, a Pennsylvania war claim agent, was a defaulter, your correspondent asked the Governor for infor: mation. He replied that Mr. Evans had been here three times to settle his accounts, the last time on Saturday last, when the Auditor General was not here to receive him, Mr. Evans ts here now, ready to settie to-morrow; and In view of the fact that his accounts are not yet examined the charges agatnst him are grossly hl ce The State officials cannot possibly give any information in advance of an ex- dinivation, The State Treasurer and Auaitor Gen- eral aro both absent, but MAY Dosgibiy be here to- NAYITOW. : MEXICO. The Presidential Election Continuing. The Vote for Juarez Still Doubtfal. PREPARATIONS FOR A REVOLUTION, Conflicts Between the Federal and the State Authorities in Puebla. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. City or MBxtco, August 11, } Via Kingston, Ja., August 15, 1871, Juarez lacks 110 votes of a majority for President, with fourteen districts to be heard from, and it is expected these will give a sufficient number of votes to elect him over the rival candidates, Members of the opposition make a different computation, and allege that a majority of the votes for any ol the candidates 1s impossible, and that Congress wiil have to decide who shall be President, Both parties are arming and preparing for revolu tion, should the result of the election be adverse to Juares he intends to retire into private life. The adherents of Diaz express great confidence tn his success. Tne Massagero says that Juarez desires to remain in power on account of a contract made with the United States, ‘The government has annulled its contract with the Lower Caltfornia Colonization Company. A LOAN OF THE UNITED STATES, Government is negowating with the United States for a loan, and is hypothecating the national terrl- tory as @ guarantee for the future paymeat of the amount. A national bank, without cither capitai or credit, has been establishea. TROUBLES. ‘The federal authorities have imprisoned seven of tne Prefects of tue State of Puebla. The act, how- ever, is regarded as a high-handed usurpation. The Governors of Puebla, Vera Cruz and San Luts are defiant, and a conflict with the State authorities of Oaxacas is expected. Everything will remain in doubt until the 16th or September, The revolution in Tobasco has terminated, The telegraph connecting Vera Cruz with Minatit- lan ts in operation. The government has appointed several Consuls to Spain. The diligence running between Orzaba and Pu- ebla has been robbed. CUBA. Movements cf the Captain General. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, August 15, 1871. Count Valmaseda leaves here on Friday for the Central Department. PORTO RICO. The Island Quiet at Present—The Censorship of the Press Re-Established. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. st, Jou P. R., August 9, Via WAvaNa, August 16, 187), The censorship of the press las been re-estab- Ushed, Sefiors Acosta, Baldicroty and Blanco, the radical members recently elected to the Cortes, went to Eu- rope on the 1st inst. The island ts quiet at present, but nobody knows how soon another disturbance may occur. A FILIBUSTER. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ASPINWALL, August 7, Via Kinaston, Jam., Avgust 15, 1871. ‘The fliibustering steamer Minerva is still here, RAILROAD MATTERS. The Bangor and St. John Road Rapidly Approaching Completien. Sr. Joun, N. B., August 15, 1871. The European and North American Railroad be- tween St. John and Bangor is rapidly approaching completion. There are nine miles of track yet to be laid, the ralls and sleepers for which are on the ground, The North Pacific Railroad, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 15, 1871. A despatch from St. Paul, Minn., says the North Pacific Railroad from Duluth westward to Crow Wing, on tne Mississippi River, a distance of 125 miles, has been accepted {rom the contractors, It is a magnificent year’s work. The saloon keepers, gamblers and roughs who usually congregate along the line of such works have lately veen driven olf by the company. LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS. The Warmoth-Dunn Fight Grows [nterest- ing—Call for an Indiguation Meeting of the Warmoth Boltcrs. NEW ORLEANS, August 15, 187), This morning’s papers contain a call for a re- publican mass meeting at Lafayette square, at eight o'clock P. M., to ratify the proceedings of the late Convention neld in the Custom House, and in- viting all the friends of the President wno are op- posed to the rule of the Warmoth faction, The call is signed by order of the Committee of Arrange- ments. This evening’s papers have acard signed Pack- ard, Dunn, Casey and Joubert, denouncing the above call and counselling republicans to pay no attention to it, KENTUCKY ELECTION, Lovursvinue, Ky., August 15, 1871, OMicial returns from ninety-nine counties received give Lesite, democrat, 119,470, and Harian, republi- can, 82,645. The fifteen counties to hear from_ will probably increase Leslie's a to nearly forty thousand, as previously state “OLE BULL, The Great Master Seriously Ill at His Resi« dence in Maine. Boston, August 15, 1871. Ole Bull is reported seriously tl. He recently fell in afitin the door yard of his residence in West Lebanon, Maine, and is now ina critical condition, THE LATE CASUALTY AT NIAGARA FALLS, SUSPENSION Bring, N. Y., August 16, 1871. With the aid of a field glass the bodies of two men, were discovered floating in the Whirlpoot yesterday afternoon, One of the bodies has been recoverea. It is supposed they are the remains of the persons recently carried over Niagara Falls in a small boat, WIFE MURDER AND SUIOIDE. Inion, N. ¥., August 15, 1871, Aman named Langdon, living at Bast Frankfort, killed his wife by beating her brains out, and then hanged himself about tweive o’clock last night, The wife refused to deed her property co her hus- band, Which is supposed to have led to the bioody settlement of their troubles. THE ALLEGED NEWARK INCENDIARY. Arrested at Elmirn, N. Y.—Brought Back to Newark and Disc! ed Without Making a Defence. It has already been stated in the HERALD that strong suspicions were entertained by tne authori. tes that a house partially burned down a few days ago in Pennsyivania avenue had been fred by the occupant, one M. L. Hamlin, The fact that the latter had disappeared tmme- diately afterwards was regarded as very suspicious, and fortawith was issued a warrant for his arrest ‘on a charge of arson, fe was arrested in Eimira, N. Y., last Saturday, aud was held in the lockup till yesterday, When, on examination, it was shown that his arrest was made on the merest suspicion, with- out the gligutest evidence. YACHTING. The Cruise of the New York Yacht Club. Newport, August 15, 1671. None of the yachts that participated tn the regatta in Massachusetts Bay yesterday have arrived here. Those belonging to the New York Squadron are ex- pected to-morrow, Some sailed at midnight and probably put in at Vineyard Haven, The Columbia, Sappho, Dreadnaught, Dauntless, Halcyon, Rambler, Gracie and Vixen left Boston harbor at noon to-day, and will doubtless be here to- morrow evening. A grand programme will be arranged upon tne arrival of the feet, The schooner race from this point to and around Sandy Hook Lightship and back forms the subject of consideraple comment, and 13 looked forward to with much Interest by the citt- zens of Newport, Although the harbor is destitute of any essare cra(ts at the present time the ex- cltement incident to the arrival of the fleet will be greater than usual, owing to the splendid display of excellent vessels which the squadron presents this year. A grand nautical exhibition is generally anticipated, Yachting Notes. The yacht Caprice, owned by Mr. Lorillard, while lying at anchor in Buttermilk Channel on Monday, was run into by the schooner Isabella Thompson; carrying away ner jibstay, foretopmast and stove a hole tn her port side. ‘The yacht lost her anchor and received considerable other damage. The Isa- bella Thompson received no perceivable damage, INTERNATIONAL YACHTING. Commodore Ashbury’s Challenge Coming by the Bussia, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpon, August 15, 1871. Commodore Ashbury’s challenge to the New York Yacht Club was forwarded in the malls by the Russia on the 12th inst. THE INDIANS. The Oase of the Kiowa Chiefs Satante and Big Tree Beyond Executive Interference— Tho Governor of Texas Requested to Come. mate Their Sentences—The Upper Missouri Tribes at Peace with the Whitos. WASHINGTON, August 15, 1871, On the 4th instant the Secretary of the Intertor received lettersfrom Mr. Hoag, the Superintendent of Indian A(fairs for Kansas and the Indian Territory, addressed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and President Grant, urging that the sentence of death against the two Kiowa chiefs, Satanta and Big ‘Tree be commuted to imprisonment for life, tt being the opinion of Superintendent Moag that the latter punishment would be considered by the I{n- dians more severe and would more effectually deter them from the commission of murder and depreda- tions and prevent the immediate outbreak of hos- tilities likeiy to occur if the chiefs were executed, ‘These letters were referred by Acting Secretary Cowan to the Attorney General, — with a@ recommendation for the postponement of the execution of Satanta and Big ‘Tree, who had been convicted of murder and depredations in Texas. The Attorney General replied nat he iu- ferred from the papers, which were not very dis- Uunct upon the point by what course these chicfs were sentenced, that the couviction was in a State Court of ‘texas. He added, ‘If such is the case the government of the United States has no control over the matter, und Ican suggest no action that will probably conduce to tne beneficial results which you desire except a represeotation to the executive of ‘Texas in favor of a commutatipn of the sen- tence.” Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs being ap- rised of this decision recommended: to the Secre- ary of the Interior that necessary steps should be taken to have the matter submitted to the Governor of fexas, with the request that the execution of said chiefs be postponed, or that the sentence be com- muted to imprisonment for iife or such less term as he may deem wil! best sabserve the ends of justice, The Acting Secretary of the Interior to-day, agree- ably to the above recommendation, has written an offictal letter to Governor Davis, of Texas, in which he encloses copies of the opinion of the Attorney General and the letter of the Acting Commissiouer of Indian Aifairs, and says:— pearing from the decision of the Attorney General js one not in the province of his department to act upon, T reapectfully request your earnest consi ot the rnbject, and that the execution of the Kentenc death npon tho Kiowa chiefs, Satanta and Big Tree, conv: of murder in your State, be postpon Raids on the Upper Missouri. The following is a copy of a telegram received to- day atthe Indian Office from the Superintendent of Tudian Affatrs at Helena, Montana:— The reported Indian raid on the Upper Missouri published in the Eastern papers of August 315 a base fabrication, The treaty Indians were never more peaceaple. The main body of the Sioux are quiet, though occasionally a Sioux on the warpath is heard of. No damage has been done since my report of the Gallatin raid on July 26, J. A, VIALL, Superintendent Indian Affairs, THE PACIFIC COAST. New National Coinage of Japan—The Re- mains of Lieutenant McKee Received in San Francisco—Oregon Indians Asserting Their Rights. SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, 1871. The Japanese government announces a new sys- tem of national coinage of gold and silver to cor- respond with the American system, the yeu or dol- lar being the unit, The remains of the late Lieutenant H. W. McKee, who was killed in the attack by the United States troops on the Carean forts, arrived in the steamer from Japan, and will be forwarded to-morrow to Lexington, Ky., for interment, The direciors of the Southern Pacific Railroad of California re-elected the old board of oiticers yester- day. The Indians on the Umatilla reservation, Oregon, deciine to negotiate for the sale of their lands, lav- ing been swindled out of the pay for the lands they had previously sol NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Naval Orders—The South Pacific Squadron. Commander William 1. Dana is ordered to com- mand the Nipsic; Lieutenant Commander F, ©. Mer- riman is ordered to the Worcester; Lieutenant Com- mander Byron Wilson is desatied from the command of tne Nipsic and granted two months’ leave; Lieu- tenant Commander Alfred T. Mahan 1s detached from the Worcester and placed on waiting orders. The following stations of vessels belonging to the South Pacific Squadron have been reported to the Navy Department:—The Ossipee, flagship of Commo- dore McDougal, was at Callao on the 22d of July; the St. Marys sailed from Callao June 10 for a cruise among the South Sea Islands; tie Jamestown sailed for Valparaiso June 3 for a reconnoissance of the islands of the Nortn Pacific; the Resaca was off Panania and the Onward at Callao July 22. KENO—‘KOREOT!"" Captain McDermott, of the Eighth precinct, made araid on the keno establishment at No. 16 West Houston street iast night, kept by @ man named Hicken, where he captured thirty-nine prisoners and all the implements, The prisoners were locked up tn the station hous nd will be arraigned tus morning at the Jeiferson Market Police Court, BRICKBATING AND BEATING, Atan early hour yesterday morning, as Patrick Conroy, having no home, was passing the corner of Twenty-ninth street and Seventh avenue, he was hit on the side of the head with a brick and knocked on the pavement. As he fell Jonn McCoy and Andrew Brady rushed from an alieyway and com- menced to beat and Kick him unttl he became tn- sensible, Detective Hagan, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, hearing the shouts of the prostrate man, came to bis assistance and chased the would be-mur- derers on the top of @ house, where he captured them, Conroy was removed to the Thirtieth street station house and tound to be injured so badly as to necessitate lie removal to Bellevue Hospital. The ramMans were ee before Justice Cox, at Jefer- son Market, yesterday, and comuiltted to await the result of the injuries, VIEWS OF THE PAST. We! AUGUST 16. 1870—Battle of Vionvilie, or Mars La Tour; the van oi Prince Frederick Charles’ army, 30,000 strong, attacked what they supposed was the Tear guard, but soon discovered to be the Whole of Bazaine’s retreating army. The Germans fought desperately against the supe- rior numbers for some hours, until, having been reinforced, they diove the enemy before them. 1862—General McClellan withdrew his army from Harrison's Landing toward Aquia Creek 1865—Bawile of the Tehernaya, in the Crimea: the Russians attacked the allies, and, after a desperate struggie, were repulsed. 1851—General Oritienden’s division of Lopez's invavers of Cuba having been driven to the Sea and forced to embark ii sunali voats, Were captured by the Spanish authorities. Li7i—Battie of burlington, Vi.; the Hessians, under Geueral Baum, thoroughly defeated by General Stark’s command of militia, WASHINGTON. The Dividend Tax for 1870 To Be Collected. Washington City Officials in the Roll of Blackmailers. POSTAL CONVENTION WITH ECUADOR, WASHINGTON, August 15, 1571, The Tax on Dividend: It will be remembered thai the Secretary of the Treasury on the 24th ult. addressed a letter to the late Commissioner, General Pleasonton, transmit- ting a copy of Solicitor Banfield’s opinion in favor of desisting [rom the collection of the tax due trom corporations on interest coupons payable within the last flve months of 1870, when such corporations had, under the Commussioner’s decision, paid such coupons in full without deducting the tax prior to May 13, 1871, the date of the Secretary's decision reversing that of the Commussioner. In the letter referred to the Secretary announced his accept- ance of the Solicitor’s conclusions as to the tax on such interest coupons pald prior to May 13, 1871; but stated that his decision had no reference to the tax on dividends on stock, adding that that question had not been passed upon by him. To- day the Secretary imformed the Commissioner that no question remainea belore him as to the tax dne on dividende deciared during the last five months, the period referred to, This also, in effect, applies to the tax on undivided profits of corpora- tions accrued and added to any surplus, contingent or other fund during the same period, under section lifteen of the act of July 14, 1870, ‘These taxes will ne assessed and collecte Official Blackmatling in the Police Court. The Committee on the Indeptedness of the District of Columbiw, in thetr report to the House of Dele- gates of this District on the affairs of the Police Court, which have been under investigation, assert that certain officers of the Court have been guilty of acts of extortion, blackmailing, &c., in violation of law and decency, and recommend the entire abolition of the Court anu its reorganization under municipal authority. The report makes no refiec- on on the Judge or Clerk of the Court. Posial Convention with E. uador. The Postal Convention between Ecuador and the United States has been submitted to Congtess, and as its approval will develop the commercial, social and political relations between the two republics it is belleved that it will be speedily ratifea. The McCarty-Darden Shooting Affray. A Coroner's inquest was held to-day over the body of John McCarty, killed in this city last night. ‘The verdict in the case was that McCarty’s death re- sulted from wounds produced by a pistol flred by Dennis P, Darden and that Wiliam P. James, who accompanied Darden, Was an accessory. Both the prisoners say that the first attack was made by Mc- Carty, Who pulled Darden’s whiskers, both were committed to jail, Tne affair has created great ex. citemenc here, Where Darden and McCarty are both widely known, Contract tor Paper for Beer and Tobacco Stamps. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-day concluded a contract for paper for beer, whiskey and tobacco stamps with Messrs, James M. Wilcox & Co, of Philadelphia, at prices herstofore con- tracted with tne same firm by late Comuissioner Pleasonton lor adhesive stamp paper, viz. ‘wenty- five cents per pound for white fibre paper and twenty-eight cents per pound for chameleon fibre paper. It will be remembered in this connection that the Secretary of the Treasury in October last appointed a committee, consisting of Senator Ede munds, Comptroller Taylor and the Chief of the Stamp Division, to examine and report upon the subject of revenue stamps, and that that committee maue certain recommendations, among which was one relating to the adoption of a special paper, Which it should not be lawful to make or sell or have in possession otherwise than under the direction of the Department. Acting upon this sug- gestion of the committee Commissioner Pieasonton made the selection, and recommended to the Secretary the adoption of a special fibre paper for adhesive stamps, the only class of the new series of stamps at that time awaiting the paper. The Secretary immediately adopted the Paper so recommended, under the authority of the actof June 30, 1864, and a contwwact was entered into between Commisstoner Pleasonton and Messrs. Wil- cox at the above-named prices, Subsequently tho Secretary of the Treasury appointed a committee, consisting of Senator Cragin and several paper manufacturers and experts, to examine the mills of the Messrs. Wilcox, and also to tnvestigate and re- port upon the reasonableness of the prices paid by the government for paper manufactured thereat. Steam Canal Boats Liable to Inspection, In response to an inquiry whether a canal boat propelled by steam is liable to the inspection laws, if navigated in navigable waters of the United States, Solicitor Banfleld says:— The first and forty-tirst sections of the act of February 23, 1371 (16 Stat., 440), designate which class of vessels shall be tuspected. The former sec- tion provides that if any vessel propelied in whole or in part by steai shall be navigated without com- plying with the terms of that act the owner or own- ers slall forfeitand pay to tue United States the penaities therein prescribed. The Solicitor says it has been heid already by the department that a canal boat entermg into navigable waters of the United States must cotwply with the laws relating to the enrolment and Jicense; that, under this decision, if the canal boat is propelled by steam, she cannot be enrolled or licensed wituout first re- ceiving a ceruticate of inspection, The later sec- Uon above referred to, says the Solicitor, provides that ail steamers Navigatiog lakes, bays, inlets, sounds, rivers, harbors and other navigable waters im the United States, when such waters are common highways of commerce or open to geueral or com- petuve navigation, shall be subject to the provis- jons of the act, provided that the act snhali not apply to pubiic vessels of other countries nor to boats propelled in whole or in part py steam for navigating canals, The Solicitor thinks that the proviso fu the section extends to boat or vessel propelled in whole or in part by steam, exempting it from Inspection so long as it remaihs exclusively within the termini of & canal, but that so soon as such vessel, no matter for what purpose it was originally constructed, leaves @ caval and enters into the navigable waters of the United States and is there navigated in any manner Whatever, it comes within the jurisdiction of the United States and becomes subject to all the pro- visions of the act and should be inspected as herein provided. Subscription to the New Loan. The First National Bank of Evansville, Ind., has given notice that it will subscribe to $500,000 of the five per cent new funded loan by a transfpr of that amount in five-twenties held by the Treasurer of tho United States as security for circulation, American Mediation. The armistice concluded with Spain in Washing- ton under the mediation of the United States gov- ernment was ratified at Quito on the 17th of June last. Appointments to the New York Custom House. The Secretary of the Treasury has confirmed the following appointments in the Appraiser’s office at New York:—David W. smith, clerk; James Nevins, James T. Trimble and William Kreis, openers and packers, Lighthouses on the China Const. Minister Lowe has written to the State Depart- ment complaining that the Chinese government does not keep in proper repair the lighthouses and beacons on the coast of China, and appealing to our government to take such measures as will com- pel the Chinese to fulfll the treaty stipulations. The matter ts now under consideration, and will ve speedily disposed of. RAILROAD EMBANKMENT SLIDE, Another Lucky Escape The Delaware and Lackawanna Railrvad. Just afver the passage of the express train on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad around the foot of Garret Mountain, Paterson, yester- day morning, the stone wall which holds up the road from the canal caved, in and a great quantity of earth and rock tumbied avaianched into the canal, ‘Trains were delayed and the navigation of the canal was obstructed for several hours until the damage { could be repaired. Had the accident ocew minute sooner the express train would he plunged inte the canal and another awful raulr ag orros Would have ta be recorded. § THE PITTSTON MINING HORROR, Success of the Now Ffforts to Von- tilate the Mine Eleven More Bodics Ree covered. EIGHTEEN LIVES SACRIFICED. Have the Mines Been: Duly In- spected ? A CORONER'S INQUEST BEING HELD. Prrrston, Pa., August 15, 4871. After sending my ast special despatch to the FERALD relative to the great disaster of Monday morning I returned to the mine to watch events and observe the eilorts made to ventilate. those Places Where it was positive death to remain any considerable length of time. In these places the gas and choke damp were rapidly nereastny, and every moment of delay increased the dinmiculty of reaching the men, It was found, after experiment- ing for some time, that the course pursued for con. ducting air into the gangway Where the men were supposed to be must be changed, as there was no success In getting up acurrent, Therefore the prat- ticing of another gangway. was opened, and the gangway first used was closed up. This new air course proved to be successful. By two o’ciock the air was comparatively pure, and the exploration party set out upon their hazardous undertaking of FINDING THEIR LOST BROTHERS. By actrcuttous route they succeeded in getting be- hina the two falls of coal spoken of in my despatch of yesterday, and in tnis place and vicinity the-re- maining eleven men were found. They were #t taken to their respective homes, and this mornttig placed in coming. sa ‘The shaft this morning presents a picturelipt mournful aspect. Now and then a visttor from abroad comes, who has travelled from New York and Philadelphia expressiy to view the scene, and others who are merely chance visitors are to be seen going to and returning from THE MOUTH OF THE SEPULCHRE. Others linger near by, while an old miner watches the shaft with bowed-down, meditating mien. A low murmur sounds as harsh and out of place as a laugh at a funeral, and a feeling of deep mourning pervades the whole atmosphere. There are no batidings in close proximity to the shaft, but its bounded on the west by the Susquehanna River and on the three other sides by the Oregon grove. The surroundings of the shaft and the slow movements of the visitors, as they tread about with hanging heads, are themes for solemn and beneficiat medita- tion. THE MINES HAVE NEVER BEEN INSPECTED. T have learned from Mr. Alva Tompkins, the op@» rator, that neither Inspector Blewitt nor his prede- cessor, Inspector Nichols, have ever been down into the mines, This may be damaging evid the faspector upon the Coroner's ing consider d that there was any negligence upon the part of the operator or inspector in providing proper ventilation. I learned trom a superintendent ot @ mine in this district that Inspector Biewitt has beon particularly careful in ferreting out the causes of accidents, and has not paid the attention to the ventilation requirements of the law that is deemed essential, THE INQUEST. The Coroner (Dr. P. J. O'Malley) empanclied a jury, ana vie wed the podies of the deceased to-day. ‘fhe following are the names of the jury and their occupauon: . F, Gaines, citizen; Protessor J, W. Bruce, citizen; Andrew Bryden, mine superintend- ent; Thomas Smiles, mine superintendent; Jona Lewellyn, miner; Enoch Cartwright, miner, Alter viewing the bodies the Coroner adjourned the inquest until Friday morning, at ten o'clock, to give ample time for the Miners’ Association to ap- point & committee of experienced miners and engineers to examine the mine, and, if possinie, solve the mystery of the origin of the accident. 1 interviewed Inspector blewitt, Who seems to be a gentieman very anxious to have nothing go for facts until they are satsiac- torily proven to be such, and desires that justice be done, He docs not seem to imagine that the verdict of the jury might turn out to be un INDICTMENT AGAINST HIM FOR NEGLIGENCE, and we have heard one prophesy thay it would. But shoald it be substantially proven that the mine was not properly ventilated, who must bear the odium of such negligence? In his conversation with me he said, “I shall hold an investigation into the matter of the accident if the Corouer does not. I am anxious that there be a thorouga examination into the causes by an investigation, by the proper authorities. 1 am not satistied what caused the accident, {I have no doubt there was am explosion of gas, but | am not confident as to its origin. It may have been produced by a fall of the rool in some of the oid workings aad forced the fire damp down into the gangways, where it was un- doubtedly ignited, or tnere was an. unlooked-for ac- cumulation of gas in some of the ways {re- quented by the drivers and runners.’ These propo- sitions are also advanced by Superintendents Law and Bryden aud mining boss Smiles, ‘The boy drivers and runners were badly burned. John Mangan, sixteen years of age, was scorched 80 badly as to be hardly recognizable. Hg also a both arms broken—an incident that 1s unacco' id for, as far as | am aware. ‘lhe mine was workea under the provisions of the Salety le The mine boss told me that he had been injthe mine twice on Monday morning and found every- thing aliright. Lunuerstand that it is the custom and duty of tbe mine boss to Investigate tne condl- tion of the mine every morning. [think the men died (rom SUFFOCATION FROM CHOKE DAMP, @ gas that accumulates aiways aftier an explosion and being heavier than air, lies on the bottom ot the mine. It is certain death it tnoaled in the lungs to any extent. Ido not believe the men died from aay Other element. fhe driver boys that were burped might have become tnsensible from the ex- plosion of the gas, they bearing the evidences of being where the gas exploded, and after falling to the ground were enveloped in the gas and perished. ‘there ts no evidence that | know Of to support the theory that the men died of a concussion of rushing air at tus place. The men when found were not lying in @ position to indicate they survived for any considerable length of ume alter the explosion. They lay in groups, much as they might have been tn at the Instant that the ex- plosion oceurres, ‘The son of David Owen (Richaru) lay in his lather’s arms when found, Richard was burned, but his father was not. The tootman, ‘Tucker, aud mune boss, Henry Harris, are the ouly ones that Nave escaped, and though they may not be able to elucidate the origin of the explostoa, they may be able to throw some light upon the sua ject as to the cause and where the Diame lies, if any> where. ‘The funerals will be held to-morrow. The services will be very impressive, and business will be sus- pended in’ Pittston, The Odd Fellows and tem- perance societies will lake part in the obsequies. 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