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“THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE, Germany, Austria and Italy Agreed Upon a Joint Attitude. THE BASIS LAID AT GASTEIN. The Emperors William and Francis Joseph to Met at Salzburg. TELEGRAMS TQ THE NEW YORK HERALO. BERLIN, August 28, 1871. The Prussian Cross Gazette confirms the report ‘that a second meeting of the German and Austrian Emperors has been arranged, and states that it will take place probably on the 7th of September at Salzburg. The Emperor Francis Joseph will be ac- companied by Count Von Benst. A firm basis ‘Was laid at Gastein for relations whereby Germany and Austria are to assume a joint attitude, Italy has unconditionally agreed to the same policy, una communications have passed between the three governments looking to the establishment of a com- plete understanding. The Entente Cordiale Between Austria and Germany. VIENNA, August 23, 1871, The New Free Press of this city confirms the re- ports of the entente cordiale between Austria and ‘Germany. Prussia and Italy. Lonpon, August 28, 1871, ‘The report that atreaty of alliance, offensive and Acfensive, has been concluded by Prussia and Italy has been confirmed by a special despatch to the London Telegraph, FRANCE. The Prolongation of M. Thiers’ Powers in the National Assembly—Report of the Commi’. mittee on M. Rivet’s Motion—The Rad- ical Deputies to Resign—The New Loan of Paris—Six Deaths in Paris from Cholera. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Paris, August 25, 1871, In the Assembly M, Rivet read the report of the committee appointed to consider the motion for the prolongation of the powers of M. Thiers, The re- port concludes by submitting the following decree, and recommending its adoption:— The Assembly, considering tiself entitied to con- stituent powers which have not been exercised hitherto solely from force of circumstances, and considering that meanwhile the relative stability of existing iustitations 1s requisite, decrees:— First—That M. Thiers take the title of President, and continue to exercise executive powers under the authority of the Assembly. Second—That the President promulgate and ine gure the execution of the laws passed by the As- sembly; that he reside at the seat of the Assembly; that he participate in its deliverations on giving notice of his intention to do so, and that he appoint or dismiss Ministers who shail be responsible to the Assembiy. Third—That the President also be responsible to the Assembly for his acts. M. Dufaure declared that the decree lacked an expression of confidence in M. Thiers, and he moved that tt be amended by the addition of a eulogistic paragraph. After a scene of great excitement debate on the committee's report was fixed for Wednesday, JU is reported that the commitige had previously considered and rejected M. Dusaure’s amendment. The situauon 1s eritical. THE NEW PARIS LOAN. The Municipal Council of Paris has resolved to issue in the form of a lotiery a three per cent loan for a large amount. THE MORTALITY OF PARIS. The deaths in Paris for the past week were $23 in number, and included six from cholera. THE GERMAN NEGOTIATOR. Baron Von Aarnim, the German negotiator for the evacuation of France by the German troops, re- matps at Versailles. GENERAL DUCKOT. General Ducrot has been appointed Military Com- Mander at Bruges. THE RADICAL DEPUTIES. It is reported that the ractcal Deputies will resign their seats in the Assembly ana contest the elections 1p all the departments. THE COMMUNIST PRISONERS. The Sidcle hasan editorial in favor of the pro- posai of the London Workmen's Soctety that the Communist prisoners be allowed to emigrate to Lower Canada. BVACUATION OF THE FORTS NEAR PARIS. The Prussians will evacute the forts near Paris possibly on the 5th of September. MOVEMENTS OF MONARCHS AND PRINCES. TELEGRAMS TC THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 28, 1871. The King of the Belgians has arrived here, His Majesty visited the International Exhibition to-day. British, Danish and Greek Royalty in Ger- many. WIESBADEN, August 28, 1871, The Kings of Denmark and Greece, respectively father and brother to the Princess Alexandra, are visiting the Princess of Wales at Lanpgen Schwal- back, near this place. SPAIN. Military Review by King Amadeus and the Crown Frince of Italy—Amnesty for Po. litical Offences—ihe Ex.Em- press Eugenie Exp:cted. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MapriD, August 28, 1871, King Amadeus and the Crown Prince of Italy ree viewed the troops yesterday. An amnesty for political offences will no issued immediately. The Empress Eugéule is expected to arrive here in a few days. ITALY. No Arbitrator Under the Treaty of Washington Yet Appo'nted, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Rome, August 28, 1871. The rumor that General Menabrea has been ap+ pointed arbitrator on the part of Italy upon the Alabama claims proves to be mcorrect, No selec. tion has yet been made for that position by King ‘Victor Emmanuel. GERMANY. The Borlin Marons’ Strike at an End. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, Angust 28, 1871, Tho atrike of tho Bertin maaone has come to an ond, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESUAY, AUGUST 29, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. ALGERIA. Alarming Increase of the Insurrection. TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. VERSAILLES, August 28, 1871. The advices from Algeria are of a very grave na- ture. All the Yabra villages have been destroyed and the rebels are attacking the tribes which remaia faithiul to the French government. The Inhabitants of Algeria~Who They Are and How They Live—Their Social and Political Orgauization—History of the Con- quest of Algeria—Abdel Kader — Their Hatred of Alien Domination. Algeria, surrounded by the Mediterranean, Tunis, Morocco and the Desert of Sanara, is about 600 miles from east to west and 200 miles from north to south. The atlas ridge aivides the arable land from the seaboard and the spurs of the great mountaia intersect the province in all directions, Between the mountain districts, especially in the neighbor- hood of the streams, the soil isfertile, and fruit. and grain crops of all descripuons grow abundantly. The temperature of the climate is, of course, exces- sively hol, but in the winter there 1s severe weather, Besides the Kabyles, believed to be the original inhabitants, the country is peopled with Arabs, Moors, Turks, Jews, negroes and the French. The Kabyles are an industrious race and Pursue the usual avocations of civilized soctety. ‘The Arabs lead @ nomadic life, Of all the inhabi- tants, except the negroes, the Moors are the least respected, though they assume a luxurious mode of living. These three races—the Kabyles, the Arabs and the Moors—are called the “indigenes,” and number about two million four hundred thousand of whom the Kabyles number about six hundred thousand, The Kabyles live in small houses, made of cane and covered with the same material or with straw, or made of stone, covered with a sort of tile. The srabs are distributed into tripes, of which the chiefs are the supreme rulers, They have a no- bility, too, which is hereditary and divided into military and religious. The Kabyles are a demo- cratic society. They are collected into villages, of which there are s0 many that from an ele- vated point they may be counted by scores, These villages are sub-divided into Communes or Decheras, and each family constitutes what ts called a karouba, which elects a local legislator, or Djeman, who has a seat in the Parilament, or Congress, called by the natives Djemaa. The President of the Congress is an Amin, and is Mayor of the village, with judicial and military power, and has to be re-elected every year. The Amin of Amins is the chief of all the tribes, and is elected by the Amins of the various tribes. When the local Djemaas meet together In one body the assemblage is called the Soff. In features the Kabyle is brown, as if the skin were burnt by the sun, The Kabyle women, though not beautiful, are not unprepossessing, especially when young. The men are fineiy developed, erect, manly and graceful. They do not treat their women badly or make them do the work which properly belongs to men. Unlike the Arabs, who require the women to be constantly velled and shut up 1n houses, the Kabyles allow wolnen to appear in pubic without being thus muriled, and invite strangers to their houses and in- troduce chem to their families. Travellers agree in stating that, though the Arabs make more display, yet they are not capabie of eifecting so much as the Kabyles. The latter, as nas been said, are fond of Tarming, Which they do accordimg to the primitive method, and are apt learners in mechanical science, ‘The Mussulmans alone number 2,000,000, without counting the tribes of the Desert. The Arabs num- ber 1,391,812, and are divided into |,200 tribes, and these tribes are broken into 10,000 among them- selves. HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF ALGIERS, History traces the efforts of great nations to sub- jJugate Algeria. So far back as 1492 Ferdinana of Spain seat an expedition against Aigiers, in 1516 Horush, having first slain the spanish invader Selim Cutemi, was hunseif put to death by the Spaniards, and his brother, gaming the assistance of the Sultan of Turkey, drove the Spaniards from the country, Charles V. mace an etlort to regain the country, but Janed, with a great toss of his feet in consequence of @ terrible storm and earthquake. ‘Then began the hosulittes between the Barbary Powers and the Knights of Malta, from which arose the depreda- tious of the Corsairs in the Mediterranean, Eng- land, Frauce, Holland and other Powers warred against Algeria, but in vain. At tis time so great was the calamity caused by the captivity of Chris- tlans at Algiers that societies were formed for the purpose of annually releasing them by paying the ransom money demanded. During the wars of Napoleon the Algerine des- peradoes, owing to the fleets in the Mediterranean, were compelled to desist from their customary depredations upon commerce. But when peace Was restored the piratical incursions were recom- menced. In 1795 the United States refused to pay tribute to the Dey. In 1815 Commodore Decatur salled into the Bay of Algiers and compeiled the Dey to surrender ail American prisoners and give a ledge of never again seeking to exact tribute, in 1816 the English reduced Algiers to ashes. The Dey continued to act almost with unpunity until THE DESY SLAPPED THE FRENCH CONSUL’S FACE, and spoke disrespectfuily of King Charles X. The face-slapping scene, which led to the conquest of Algiers, ts thus amusingly mentioned by Mr. Samuel 8. Cox in his ‘Search for Winter Sunbeams;)— Hussein, the last Dey of Algiers, received the French Con- sul, who came {n fuil uniform to remonstrate against the ch proteges, |The ol is temper and slapped the Consul in the face with his fan, It was “all Dey" with him then. The Consul retired without saying “good Dey,” and, if I may again be permitted, the prospects of that Dey were not afterwards so brilliant. In fact, they were clouded. The French went after him and got him. This insult to the representative of France resulted in a French expedition against Algiers. In 1830 France landed 34,000 men from twenty-five ships in the bay at Sidi Ferruch and tought the battle of Stavneli on June 19, About forty thousand Arabs were driven from the eld with the bayonet, and the victory of the French was crowned by the conquest of Fort !'Empereur and the Casbah, which com- mands Algiers city. On July 4, the same year, the French achieved the capitulation of the peseeres city, the Dey and his troops being forced to abandon the place. In 1831 the celebrated chieftain Abdel Kader placed himself at the head of the Algerines, He sustained defeat upon defeat; but he harassed a powerful enemy per- petually. Atlength Abdel Kader, seeing further re- sistance useless, surrendered to the French, on con- dition that he should be sent to pt or St. Jean d’acre, The chieftain arrived in Paris on the 29th of January, 1448; but Louis Philippe proke his pledge, and Abdel Kader was not released until Napoleon LU, ascended the throne, The straggie in Algeria has been continued since at intervals with undiminished fury. The colonizing family of the French {s not very great at the best, but in Algeria they have hac almost insurmountable difficulties to contend with. The nomadic habits, instincts and traditions of the Arabs are opposed to Ruropean civilization, The Algerines are impatient of alien domination, and from the utter want of sympathy between the people and their rulers have sprung all the sanguinary wars that have cost France so much vlood and treasure. ENGLAND. The English Commissioner Under the Treaty of Washington. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, London, August 28, 1871. ‘the Standard states that Mr. Gurney, the English Commissioner appointed under the Treaty of Wash- Ington, receives no compensation for his services. IRELAND. An Attempt to Explode the Monument of George IV.—The French Deputation. TELEGRAMS TO THE MEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, August 28, 1871. An attempt was made to-day vy unknown parties to explode the monument to King George IV., at Kingstowa, Ireland, Though much blackened by gunpowder, the monument recetved no real injury. THE FRENCH DEPUTATION EXPBCTED IN ENGLAND. The French Deputation, who have, since their ar- rival in Iretand, been met with a constant succes- sion of enthusiastic greetings from’ the people of the Island, will leave Dublin to-morrow for England, Luter. DUBLIN, August 28, 1871, The French deputation to Ireland has returned home. DISASTERS AT SEA, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, August 28, 1671. The ships Typhoon, Captain Newson, built at Portsmouth, N. H., and owned tn Singapore, and the —— Keeling, have been wrecked. Several lives Were lost in each vessel. at Disco but six days in advance. with eight Fsquimaux, boarded us a mile from the harbor and was astonished and delighted at the quickness of our passage. Captain Hall and his men are In good spirits and sure of success, spector General of North Greentand. Smith, His wife 1s a charming, educated lady. performed for us on the piano, playing ‘Home, Sweet Home,” “Yankee Doodle,” entertaining us admirably. THE POLARIS IN GREENLAND. Herald Special Report from St. Johns, N. F. Reception of Captain Hall and His North Pole Expedition at Diseo. Departure Thence by Smith’s Sound for the Pole. Return of the United States Supply Steamer Congress. The Esquimaux and Danes at Disco. THE ICEBERGS. SUMMER AMONG Perpetual Day in the North- ern Seas. The Members of the Expedition All Well and in Good Spirits. Sr. Jomns, N. F., August 28, 1871, The United States ship Congress has just returned here from Greenland, having made A SPLENDID VOYAGH of 2,500 miles to Disco, latitude 70, in less than thir- teen running days, The Congress left St. Johns August 3 and anchored at Disco onthe loth. On the trip she passed hundreds of immense icebergs butencountered no pack ice. The season is very open, not unlike May in New York. As we ad- vanced day became perpetual. The sun sunk below the horizon but for a short time, and the twilight ‘was suficient to read by all night. Displays of the aurora borealis were extremely grand, the meteoric lights assuming magnificent arches, columns, scrolls and spiral stairways, WE FOUND THE POLARIS Captain Hall, Some trouble had arisen between Captain Hall and his scientific associates as to the special object of the expedition, which threatened to be serlous, but by the judicious ana firm interposition of Cap- tain Davenport, who laid down the naval !aw and stated that the paramount object was GRITING TO THE NORTH POLE, harmony was restored. The Polaris satled August 17, in tne afternoon, amid three cheers from the Congress, Captain Hal, instead of going via Jones’ Sound, will keep to the west side of Smith’s Sound, as there are tce driits southwesterly, which embayed Kane's advance. As the season is open he hopes to get through this year. The Congress remained eight days at Disco, and found A REGULAR SUMMER IN GREENLAND; flowers blooming, brooklets flowing, birds singing and babies rollicking on the grass. In going to the big glacier the perspiration rolled off us like rain drops. Disco 1s the official restdence of the In- His name is She “Star Spangled Banner’? and SHE IS OPPOSED TO FEMALE SUFFRAGE, Captain Davenport was received with a salute of fifteen guns, when he presented Secretary Robeson’s letter, stating the object of his visit and soliciting the co-operation of tne Danish authorities with Captain Hall’s expedition, which was cheerfully accorded, The stores which the Polaris could not take were lett in Inspector General Smuith’s care at Disco, Captain Davenport and Smith have ex- changed hospitalities, saluted and dined each other in becoming style. The Congress is the largest ship ever in Disco Bay. The natives catled it “Big Kyak."’ THE ESQUIMAUX OF DISCO live comfortably. Their clothing {s of sealskins. The ‘women wear breeches and high top boots. some of them are beautiful. The men are industrious, the children attend schnol, and all are Lutherans, On Sunday the Inspector and his wife, Captain Hall and his crew and one hundred Esquimaux in holt day attire attended divine service on board the Con- gress, Dr. Newman preached one of his characteris- tic sermons, All are well. ‘The Danes and natives were favorably impressed with the competent and gentlemanly oficers of the Congress, and wished their return next year. The Congress, en route, stopped here two days, coaling. Captaiu Davenport called on the Governor of Newfoundiand, but His Excellency had gone to Antigua to marry a young bride. The people of St. Johns prefer ANNEXATION TO THE UNITED STATES to connection with the Dominion Confederation, be- ing unwilling to bear the burdens of Canada with- out realizing commensurate benetits from 8 uch alli- ance. Newfoundland needs American capital to develop her coal and copper mines and marble quarries and restore her fisheries to their ancient Prosperity. English manufactured cloths and wear- ng apparel are 100 per cent cheaper here than in tow State 8, DR. LIVINGST ONE. The African Explorer Safe and Bound Home. ward, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, August 28, 1871. The British Consul at Zanzibar writes that Dr. Livingstone, the African explorer, is safe, and 1s slowly making his way homewards. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxnon MoNtY Manket.—Loxpow, August 98-5 P. M.—Cousols closed at 93% for money and the accor American securities quiet aud steady; five-twenty bonds, t 8 § 9254; ten-forties, 90%. PARIs. MONEY MARKRT. “Pais, August 28—French S8f. Se. reetee eeoon COTTON MARKET,—LIVERPOOL, Augnst 23 5 P. M.—Cotton closed Middling uplands, 943. 5 middiing Orleans, tales of the day foot up br export and apeclation, LONDON, 9 sane 2B Vingeed oll, £3115, 15,000 bates, including § ONDON PRODUCE | MARK 6 P. M.—Refined petroleum Liverroo Provuce Mam 28,—Spirite turpentine, Bs. 8 RODUC KET.—LIVERPOOL, August is. ANT! Manure ANTWERP, August 26.— Petroleum closed at iia, oe THE COTTON MOVEMENT, LIVERPOOT, August %&, 1871, Arrived, scamer Nevada, 1, with 1,894 baiea of gotton, = York, August THE NEW AMERICAN LOAN. Seventy Per Cent of the Subscription Allotted. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpoy, August 28, 1871, Messrs. Jay Cooke, McCulloc, & Co. have this morning {ssued the allotment letters of the new loan, The amount awarded is seventy per cent of each subscription. The announcement is well re- celved. Tue scrip ts quoted at par and the bonds atol. YELLOW FEVER IN CHARLESTON. No New Cases Reported—Apprehensions of an Epidemic Subsiding. CHARLESTON, 8. C., August 28, 1871. No new cases of yellow fever have been discovered within the last twenty-four hours. The whole num- ber of persons now sick hardly exceeds a dozen. The disease seems to yield readily to medical treat- ment, except im cases which were neglected in»the early stages, The appreiiension of an epidemic is gradually subsiding. From the Charleston (S, 0.) News. August 26.) For several days past parties of a nervous and ex- citable {rame o: mind have been leaving Charleston in consequence of accounts of a few sporadic cases of yellow fever, which are said to have occurred, at intervals during the last montn, in a certain neigh- borhood of the city not remarkable at any season ior cleanliness or other sanitary advantages. The fugi- Uves, perhaps the better to justily their own early departure, have been spreading abroad exaggerated reports as to ts cause, and these reports, passing from mouth to mouth, have grown with a rapidity which reminds one of the story of “The Three Black Crows,” until now we are assured the most frightful and ridiculous statements are current In the nelgh- boring cities and in the Country as tothe health of Charleston. ‘The Meaical Soeiety, at a special meeting held yes- terday, deemed it best to meet these wild rumors by an authoritative statement of the facts. ‘The disoase is of mild type and rescricted tn the main to one lo- cality; that the total number of cases in the course of the last four weeks has been thirty-five and of these nine only have resulted fatally. We trust that this plain and trustworthy exmibit from our first physich will check the more alarm- ing rumors that previ utside the city, We may add that the belief, said to be prefaient tn Augusta, that our steamships are quarantined on thetr arrival atthe Northern cities is wholly without foundation, of the wleston Custom House. WASHINGTON, August 28, 1871. The temporary closing of the Custom House at Charleston, S. C., 1n consequence of the prevalence of yellow fever at that port, has been considered here, and it Is possible that, owing to the fact that the Collector, Deputy Collector, and most, if not all of the clerks are unacclimated to that part of the country, the Custom House may be closed for thirty days or until the disease reported to be in existence there has subsided. Reports Concerning the Fever in Charleston Greatly Exaggerated. The foilowing despatch, from private sources, was received in this city yesterday:— CHARLESTON, S, C., August 28, 1871. BENTLEY D. HASELL:— The reports are greatly exaggerated, and the Board of Health has published but nine deaths from yellow fever in the last month. There is nothing to mterfere with the certain and rapid movement of freights from Nort) Points in the Suuth and Southwest orn Via CU! J. M. ities to all leston, LEIRK, Yellow Fever—A Word of Caution. To Tue Epiror OF THE HERALD:— As your influential journal earnestly calls upon the health authorities to use all the means possible to prevent yellow fever getting into the city, and as there is more danger in consequence of the pe- cullar weather just now than most people imagine, I unite with you in your appeals to these authorities, Ido so the more readily because I have had experi- ence as Acting Health Omicer of this port and with this terrible disease, and because {| am impressed with the fact that if the yellow fever were to get into the city, in the present state of the weather, it would prove more disastrous, probably, than If a fourth of the city were burned to the ground. The Joss to business Would be incalculable, mdependent of the greater loss In human lie, The Health Officer of the port cannot be too vigilant in strictly enforc- ing the Quarantine laws, and the Board of Health, the narantine Commissioners, municipal authort- ties, merchants, the press and everybody should aid him to prevent the fearful scourge entering New York. f. L. HARKIS, M. D., Late Acting Health OMicer of the Port of New York. RAILROAD MATTERS, The Missouri Pacific Railroad. Sr. Lovrs, August 28, 1871. 9 The application for an injunction to restrain the Collector of St. Louis county from selling certain personal property belonging to the Missouri Pacitic Railroad to satisfy unpaid tax bills was refused, so far as the Sta.e, county and school taxes are con- cerned, and thé matter of the remaining taxes will be taken under advisement, to be decided In Oc- tober. Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. SAVANNAH, Ga., August 28, 1871, The Atlantic and Gulf Railroad trains will pass over the entire road on Wednesday If there are no more rains. No bridges were swept away. The total damage will not exceed $2,000, Kentucky and Great Eastern Railway. CINcr 71, August 28, 1871, General Fremont and Colonel Morton, Directors of the Kentucky and Great Eastern Railway, visited the Board of Improvement ‘o-day to arrange as to the strict grade at the pomt where the tunnel under Walnut Hil enters the city. Colonel Morton stated that they desired to commence operations imume- diately, CALIFORNIA POLITICS, Want of Harmony in the Democratic Party— Hostility of the Irish to the Ticket and of the Germnne to the Irish—Probabilities of Republican Sacc SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, 1871. The whole State 1s in a perfect ferment just at present on the political question. Every night we have meetings of one party or the other—to-night democratic, to-morrow night republican, The nominations for the higher offices are nearly all made, and all that now remains are the subordinate positions. For these the candidates on both sides are numerous, THE IRISH WING OF THE DEMOCRACY are far from being satisfed at the nomina- tions made. They complain that out of all the nominees for the high offices but one or two are Irishmen, the, others being all members of the Southern wing, many of whom had been secessionists during the war, some, indeed, having served tn the Southern army. This, they say, and with justice, will hurt the whole party, as there are many democratic voters in the State who wiil pot vote for any one tarred with the brush of secessionism. Throughout the whole campaign there has been ‘A GREAT LACK OF HARMONY in the ranks of the democratic party, several times amounting almost to a split. All this, of course, has the effect of strengthening che republican side, and will, | tink, result in a victory for that party The chances now are certamly in favor of the republicans, and the odds are that Mr. Booth will be our next Governor, Many prominent democrats to whom I have spoken seem almost to consider the cause a8 & lost one, Tne republicans are proportionately jubilant, and geem very confident of ultimate success, The bet+ ting 18 preity lively, the odds being given on both. ‘The fact is Haight is pot popular, for thougn in many respects he has made a good Governor, sult nis policy has been of the vactilating order, and he is looked upon, even by his own.adherents, as not thoroughly reliable, or, in Caliiornia pariance, “one you caunot bet on.” Many of the appointments made by him during his term of ofice have given great dissatisfaction to the party, such, for in- stance, as appointing men to positions who were known to have been enemies to him ana his party previous to his clection, Another point in favor of tne republicans 18 the animosity existing between THE IRISH AND THE GERMANS. Owing to the Irish having sided with the French so strongly during the recent war in Europe this feeling will resull, 1t is believed, in the Germans going over en masse to the republicans, as they act generally more by personal feeling than political principles. We had a large German republican meeting here on Tuesday night, the sth fast., whici showed pretty conclusively the feelings of that por- tion of our citizens on the political question. All things considered the chances are undoubtedly in favor of Booth being our next Gover It is a Boticeable tact that the platiorms adofted by bot rties are nearly identical; both profess to oppose Shinese immigration, and beth are ant bsidy. What the winning party wiil be after the election 1s more than any one can gu RENSSELAER PARK RACES. Troy, N. Y,, August 28, 1971. Purse No. 3, offered by the Rensselaer Park Asso- ciation have been filled with the following entries; — Honest Allen and ranping mate, Kingston and run- ning mate, Lady Sheridan and ranuing wate, with Ralia aud Gald Dust, to saddle. = MORE THAN MOROER} Explosion of a Steamboat in Mobile Bay. Over Sixty Persons Killed and Wounded. Most of the Victims Women and Children. Only Three of the Boat’s Officers Left Alive. An Unsafe Boat and Rot- tén Boilers. MoBILE, August 28, 1871. The low-pressure steamer Ocean Wave exploded her boiler at half-past five o'clock on Sunday after- noon, at the wharf at Point Clear, down the river, There were about two hundred excursionists on board, about seventy of whom were killed and wounded, A portion of the bodies were brought to this city by the steamers Fountain and Annie last night. The others will be brought here to-day. Efforts are being made for the recovery of the bodies of the drowned. A The cause of the disaster has not been ascertained, and an investigation will be made. Out of seven per- sons composing one Creole family six were killed. ‘The captain, engineer and pilot were killed. Only three of the officers escaped. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. The Mobile Register has the following account of the disaster:— The steamer Ocean Wave (low pressure) left the city on Sunday morning, wtth about two hundred persons on board, tor an excurston to Fish River, about twenty miles from the city. On the return trip the boat reached Point Clear at five P. M., and was made fast. The band and part of the passengers went ashore, and, after the lapse of half an hour, the whistle was blown, and all returned to the boat. 'rhey had just got on board when THE BOILER EXPLODED WITH GREAT FORCE, followed by a rumbling, hissing sound, and frag. ments of the timbers of the boat and metal of the boiler were blown in every direction. The torward part of the cabin was carried away, and the chim- ney fell upon the after cabin and crushed it, The boat almost immediately sunk, and her bow ts now submerged. About SIXTY OR SEVENTY PERSONS WERE KILLED or injured by the explosion. So far the bodies of nineteen dead, eight of whom are ladies, have been recovered, Twenty-eight wounded persons have been bronght to the city, and one of them, a girl, has since died. The scene was APPALLING, TERRIFIC AND HEARTRENDING, Wilder scenes of grief were seldom witnessed, The frantic cries of the survivors in lamentation for their lost wives, children, parents, brothers and sisters were agonizing to all who had human sym- pathics. Many of the passengers were littic children, and little mats and bonnets came ashore to tell of the little victims be- ‘neath the waves, The Captain, William faton, swam for some time with both legs broken. A boat reached him just too late and he went down. The two pilots were killed, the fremen were all ktled, and the engineer ana his wife severely in- jured. It {3 impossible to correctly estimate the loss of lives. By some it 18 supposed that at least thirty or forty persons are sttit buried in the débris of the wreck or AT THR BOTTOM OF THE BAY. A diver has gone to the scene of the disaster. The accident has cast a gloom over the whole city and universal sadness prevails. Streets are crowded with people, and the excitement and feeling are in- tense. The Ocean Wave has been for some timo considered an unsafe boat and has always been an unlucky one, A CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY rests somewhere and it should be visited upon those to whose recklessness and incapacity We disaster ts attributable. The appearance of the boiler indicated that it had ylelaed through rottenness, as it had been torn apart ina long seam. Had it exploded with greater violence the destruction would have been more general, The force of the explosion was directed upward and forward, DESCRIPTION OF THE OCEAN WAVE. The Nautical Gazetie furnishes the following in- formation:— The steamboat Ocean Wave was built at Hoboken, N.J., im 1854, and was a low-pressure steamer of 333 76-100 tons register, and was employed as a freight boat In Mobile Bay, and was also frequentiy used as an excursion steamer. She was seventeen years old, and was not in very good condition, The United States Local Inspectors of the Tenth Super- vising district have had occasion several times to compel her owners more fully to comply with the Steamboat laws. The frst complaint made against this boat last year was for not having on board the required number of life preservers, and subse. quently the Local Inspectors, John W. Youman (of hutls) and Edward P. Sprague (of boilers), ordered extensive repairs to both hull and boilers, It is not known that the Ucean Wave's boiler has been changed since she was built In 1954. COTTER THE EYE-CUTTER, About three o'clock yesterday afternoon an alter- cation occurred, corner of Jefferson and Water streets, between John Hussey, of 272 Monroe street, and Timothy Cotter, of 92 Hail str Brooklyn, htt? which Hussey received a severe stab wound over the right eye with a large clasp knife, Cotter ‘Was arrested by an officer of the Seventh precinct, nee will be arraignéd at the Essex Market this morn- ng. VIkWS OF THE PAST. AUGUST 29. 1862—General Pope's army fanked and attacked at Groveton, Va. by the forces of Stonewall Jackson. 1861—The rebel garrison of the fortifications at Hat- teras Inlet, N. C., surrendered to Commodore Stringham and General Bauer, 1782—The British frigate Royal George sunk at Ports- mouth, England. More than six hundred per- sous, including Admiral Kempenteldt, were drowned, ‘Washington skilfully effected the retreat of his army from Long Island. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Silesia will leave this port on Tuesday for Plymouth and Hamburg. The mails for Europe wili close at the Post OMlce at half-past eleven o'clock A. M. Tue New York Heratp—Kattion for Europe— will be ready at haif-past nine o'clock in the morning. «= Sinaie copies, in wrappers for malligg, six cents, 7 |THE CONTEST OF THE CREWS, The Aquatic Carnival in Walifax Harbor and JZ Land to (one To-Day, - The Groat Four-v'*red Race for the Champion. ship of the World~ The Paris Crew Backing Out—The Renforth O.,?¥ 8nd Its Chances— Appearance of the ‘Winship Crew— Tho American Crew Don's Well~ A Good Chance for Its Sueo’s3— The Nova Scotia Crews? TIALIFAX, N.S,, Angust 28, 1871. The carnivat has not so far attracted as many Visitors a8 way anticipated. The Halifax people were silly enough some days ago to send ont re Ports that the towm was already full, and the fear of having to sieep in the street or pay ex- orbitant rates for accommodation haa scared away many holiday makers, The absence o sporting men is especiafly marked, and as yet there has been scarcely any betting or pool selling; still the town has as many vistors as it can comfortaply hold, and to-night another two or three thousand persons are expected to arrive by boat and train, A CARNIVAL BEGINS to-morrow, but the programme of the first day t@ rather amusing than exciting. It includes: three yacht races—first, for crart above twelve tons, open to all comers, for a hundred doliar en second, for 81x to twelve ton yacnrs, for a sixty -fol- lar cup, and, third, for all yachts under six tons. In the firat two classes there have only been four entries each, and in the third there are thirteen. Then there are four races for various classes of fishing and coasting vessels and @ number of rowing races, There are also @ gig and hunt chase, @ race In tubs, races in canoes paddled by Indian braves and in canoes paddled by sqnaws, swimming matches, climbing the greasy pole and the usual stock of fun of a provincial seaport re- gatta. The day will doubtless be a pleasant ones but its events will only be of local interest, THE GRAND EVENT OF THE CARNIVAL, of course, comes off on Wednesday. This ts the great four-oared race for the amptonship of the world and a prize of 000. Seven entries were originally made—two English, one American, the Paris crew of St. John and three Nova Scotian crews, One of these—the Paris—withdrew thus evening, under circumstances which had excited much -In- dignant comment. The Renforth crew, upon the death of its leader, talked about gotng home, but finally consented to row with their spare manat Halifax, main‘y for the purpose of showing the St. John boys that the illness of Renforth had alone ae. feated them, THE PARIS crew atthe outset showed @ disposition to retire upom their cheaply-won laurels, but were bullied tate coming on to Halifax, They began com- plaining of the roughness of the water aa soon as they arrived, and this evening marched into the office of the carnival secretary and ina singularly rude and offensive manner declared that they intended to withdraw from the contest, ag the water was not smooth enough for them to row. There was a storm last night, aud there is now, it is true, a slight swell; but this will probably set- tle by Wednesday morning; and the Paris crew ought, In common fairness, to have rowed on any reasonable course with the reorganized Renforth crew, after winning the high stal at St. Jona, a week ago, by @ mere accident. OF THE SIX CREWS LEFT the three Nova Scotian crews may be pretty safely counted out unless the weather be pecuilarly unfa- vorable, and even In that case a postponement of the struggle would probably be made, The two English crews are working steadily, but neither has had much training, a3 the Taylor crew only arcivea eight days ago, and the new man, Bright, in the Renforth crew never rowed at all with the others, since arriving in America, until last week. Neither of these crews, therefore, 1s looked upon as beg at its best, THE AMERICAN CREW labors under the same disadvantage. Coulter and Kaye are Pittsburg men, and the Biglins New York- ers, and the four never came together until less than a month ago, Coulter was taken sick yesterday with chills and fever, but. the ‘others are in splendid form. Coalter’s sickness, however, wiil not pre- vent him from rowing on Wednesday or Toura- day. Sinco arriving here on Thursday the crew have been out every day, rough or smooth, They have been loudly cheered vy the people on the wharves whenever they have passed, and yesterday they whipped the Taylor Tyne crew on a@ pretty little spurt. Their boat has been fitted with splasix board about five inches deep, 30 as to prevent the water dashing over should the harbor be rough. THE COURSE is nominally only six miles, but really more, as the miles are marine, not land, and people had better beware of making time bets, It is free from cure rents and in ordinary fair weather pretty smooth. Luckily a storm has just blown itself out and the indications are for clear weather. All calculations upon the single scull race have been postponed for the present. The Regatta Committee publish a notice thig Morning requesting steamers and other vessels to avold obstructing the course. The Renson Assigned by the Paris Crew tor Their Withdrawal—The Colors of the Ameri« can Crew—The Starters, Judges and Ume pire. MALIvax, N.S. August 23, 1871.99 The prevailing topic to-night was the with- drawal of tne Paris crew from the great four- oared race on Wednesday. They assign aq @ reason that Hallfax Harbor is too rough for their boat, They asseft, however, that they will challenge the winning crew to row in smooth water, They have represented to the Secretary of the yacht club that after going over the course they found a ground sweit aud otner diMficulies they could not encounter, Only one opinion 1s expressed as to their conduct that of disgust, It 1s stated that the boat of tha Barton crew is warped, and they are unable te remedy the defeat. The American crew have adopted the red, white and blue colors. Albert Pilsbury will ve starter; John Hugh, judge, and John ©, Wyde and J, C. Gaylor Wood, umpires. The latter are Commodore and Vice Commodore of the Yacht Club and are men of high character. Theit aecisions will be accepted unquestioned, NEGRO KU KLUX KLAN, <p Mempuis, Tenn., August 28, 1871. Thirty masked and disguised negroes rode mto Commerce, Mississippi, on Thursday last, and re- mained over Thursday and Friday, but beyona threats had committed no violence at last acsounite A.—Phalon’s New Perfumes, “T LOVE You and “WHITE RO: A.—Herring’s Parent CHAMPION SAFES, 291 Broadway, corner Muri years, Al.—Barry’s Tricopherous is the Best of ali preparations for cleansing, beautirying and renewing the batr, Try it. iant Head of Hair and a Cool, Clean See iearaste CRISTADORO'S HAIR PRES ry it. seal) re vel SERVATIVE will accomplish both. 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