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— eee r LIVINGSTONE. ‘Herald. Special Report from London. The British Press in Continued Comment on the News of the Finding of the Great Explorer. Universal Acknowledgment of the Grandeur of the Herald Special Search En- terprise and Success, Local Subjects Overshadowed by Its Im- portance and Governments Eclipsed by the American Effort. The Reality More Important Than the Theories of Vasco de Ga- ma, Robiuson Crusoe or Marco Polo. _ Btanley’s Command, His Lonely March, Perseverance and Triumph. ‘The Moment of Mezting with Liv- ingstone!—A New Subject for Poet and Painter. Wnglish Laughter at Transatlantic “Big Things” Subsided and the Jollity All on This Side. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the JHeratp has been received from our corre- pondent in the British capital: — Lonpon, July 4, 1872. The city newspaper press, in its issue this morning, continues its editorial comments on the subject of the New Yorn Heraup’s special search for Livingstone and the success which hhas attended the American enterprise in Africa. ‘BURPASSING INTEREST OF THE HERALD'S NEWS. The Morning Post says:—‘Far surpassing everything of local import in interest just now is the information afforded by the New Yorr Hznaxp to the London press of the discovery of Dr. Livingstone. Far surpassing every- thing which has been hitherto achieved by journalistic enterprise is the discovery of the great African explorer—concerning whose fate the peoples of every civilized State in the world have been anxious for many years—by the special correspondent of o daily newspaper commissioned to find him. We are accus- tomed to laugh on this side of the Atlantic at the rage which prevails for a knowledge of what are classed as “big things’ among our American kinsmen ; but it is not only with a feeling of satisfaction, but also of kindred pride, that we express our admiration of this ‘wonderful undertaking, which was conceived sand has been carried to such a successful issue by the proprietor of our New York contempo- rary.” “SHE GOVERNMENTS TOTALLY ECLIPSED BY THE PRESS ENTERPRISE. “(While the governments’’—says the Post in conclusion—‘‘were hesitating in their con- Sideration of the African search subject generally, or absolutely refusing to afford supplies to an English expedition, the pro- prictor of the New York Henaxp selected a gentleman eminently fitted to command such n enterprize, commissioned him for its lead, gave a carte blanche as to cash expenditure, and sent him into the unknown regions of Africa, charging him to find Livingstone or bring back authentic information as to his fate. In all this the Henarp and its search commander have been completely successful.”’ GREATER THAN THE NARRATIVES OF DE GAMA, CRUSOE AND MARCO POLO. The London Telegraph says :—‘Yesterday ‘we, in company with the whole people of Britain, listened to the narration of the out- lines of a tale describing the accomplishment of a work as daring in its execution as that of ‘Vasco de Gama, as solitary in its accom- paniment as that of Robinson Crusoe, and quite as romantic in its progress as that of Marco Polo, The mind delights to realize, even in imagination, the moment when the gallant and indefatigable Stanley won his way in front of his little band of follow- ers—making up noise what it locked in numbers—to the outskirts of Ujjiji, and we must, all of us, envy the republic of the United States the fact that the American flag was carried proudly at the head of his force in happy agreement, and that ‘under the banner of the Stars and Stripes be afforded succor to the lonely Briton.” CIVILIZATION ENLIGHTENED AND TOIL AND PERIL REWARDED. The London Daily News says:—‘The extra- ordinary narrative which has just been com- municated to the world by the New Yorr Henatp supplies one of the most exciting stories which civilization has had since the revelation of the startling truths of Bruce. Mr. Stanley gives to his collation a somewhat Picturesque coloring, but the grand Yact remains that ho found = Living- stone notwithstanding, and not, as Sir Henry Rawlinson conjectured lately, that Livingstone found Stanley. It is not easy to imagine an enterprise more full of toil @nd peril than this stsange journey of the in lonely American, attended, to be sure, by a small but reluctant escort, in the hitherto trackless wilds of Africa and among peo- ple of native tribes of unknown names. It is wholly impossible not to admire the daring and perseverance which the American dis- covery has crowned with triumph.’ THE SUBJECT OF THE DAY FOR PORT AND PAINTER. The London News adds, in conclusion: — “Nothing more heroic has been carried out in the history of modern adventure, and it re- quires only the talent and song of the poet to render the seene which occurred when Stanley obtained the first sight of Livingstone as im- pressive for futurity as is that which is told, by pensmen and painters, of the Spaniards when they obtained the first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean from the peak of Darien."* THE FOURTH IN EUROPE. Herald Special Report from Geneva. Brilliant Celebration of American Inde- pendence Day in the Swiss City. Salute of One Hundred and One Guns, a Grand Banquet, o Ball and Fireworks. Magnates of the Alabama Claims Arbitration Present. Happy Allusions to the Progress of the Work of International Settlement and a Ge- nial Compliment to Queen Victoria. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Henarp has been received from our corre- spondent in Geneva: — Geznrva, July 4, 1872. There was a brilliant celebration of the Fourth of July, in commemoration of the ninety-sixth anniversary of American inde- pendence, in this city to-day. MORNING SALUTE, ‘The morning was ushered in and the United States flag honored by a salute of one hun- dred and one guns fired in front of the Bean Rivage. A GRAND BANQUET AND GENERAL FRATERNITY. A grond American banquet was given in the evening. United States Minister Rublee presided, sup- ported by the Honorables Caleb Cushing and Charles Francis Adams. ” Mr. Adams responded to the toast, ‘The Day We Celebrate.” In the course of his ‘speech he made many very happy allusions to the work which has just been achieved for the settlement of the Alabama claims. Mr. Cushing replied to the toast, “Our Country.”’ The toast, ‘Her Majesty the Queen of Eng- land’’ was enthusiastically received by the assemblage. A BALL AND FIREWORKS. The festivities of the day were wound up by a ball and a brilliant display of fireworks. The Day in England. e Lonpon, July 4, 1872. The American shipping in the Thames, the new Bureaux of American Journals, and the offices of bankers connected with the United States in this city and also in Liverpool are gaily decorated with flags and bunting in honor ofthe anniversary of Independence Day. The Day in Germany. Srorreart, July 4, 1872. The American Club of this city had a glorious Fourth to-day, and send greetings to their fellow citizens in America.» FRANCE. The Government Crisis Excitement Abating— MacMahon’s Idea of a Triumvirate. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, July 4, 1872. The excitement caused by fears of a Presidential crisis is abating. President Thiers’ determined stand has weakened the coalition formed against him by the factions of the Right in the Chamber. Marshal MacMahon has expressed his objection to entering a triumvirate unless such form of govern- ment receives the sanction of a plebiscitum. ENGLAND. Arrival of the American Agent from Geneva. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpow, July 4, 1872. Mr. J. Bancroft Davis has arrived in this city, and put up at the Clarendon Hotel. THE FILIBUSTER FANNIE. Official Report by the Spanish Authori- ties of the Failure of the Cuban Expe- dition by the Fannic. The following 1s a translation of the oficial news of the failure of the Fannie’s expedition in Cuba, as published in the Havana journals:— OFFICE OF THE CAPTAIN GENERAT: OF THE EVER-FAITHFUL ISLAND OF CUBA, GOVERNOR'S STAFF, SECTION OF WAR. His Bxerllency the Captain General has received | on this date the following telegram from the Com- mander-in-Chief of the isiand of Cuba, Colonel Valera writes from Guantana as fol- lows :— PLAZA DE LA HERRADURA, June 25, 1872, The filibuster steamer Fannie, which had neared this coast with @ valuable cargo, isin sight, aground and on fire. The expedition which it brought of fifty-six men, under command of the so-called General Jullo Peralta, had already succeeded in taking to the woods, burying before dot so all the vessel's cargo, evertheless, defeated them ‘completely, Julio Peralta was killed, and very important correspondence for hy evire and other jeaders has been captured, which { will forward to Your Excellency. Up to the present moment we have made five prisoners, of whom two are officers, from whom we have taken nine Remington rifles. Iam now occupied in un- earthing all that was landed, which, being ded by the prisoners, we find without iMculty. 1 also saved @ magnificent fag from the fire. The steamer came trom New York, from which port she sailed on the 6th of this month. I will soon give you a& detailed report.” Which by order of His Excellency is published for general information. GaTAN Ulett the Governor's Stadt jonel-in-C! Colonel-| By order of the in-Chief, War ANTONIO ONTiZ, THE DYING JUBILEE, The Glorious Fourth Quartered by the Irreverent Managers. FOUR CONCERTS AND FOUR FAILURES, A Touch of Sahara’s Simoom in the Panjandrum. THE CRY OF FIRE AND GODFREY'S COOLNESS A Stampede Arrested by the “Star Spangled Banner.” No Germans in the French and English Bands. Signs of Dissolution—The Jubi- lee On Its Last Legs. Boston, July 4, 1872, Long before the tolling of the midnight hour last night the patriotic youth of Boston in the exuber- anco of their feelings opened quite a formidable Jew de jote throughout the city. The effect was anything but pleasant for people of a quiet nature, whose patriotism has nothing of the pyrotechnical ingredient in it, as well as for those of nervous temperament, who were constantly being startled by the explesion of miniature bombs under their feet, or the fash of fireworks and pistols from dark corners and alleyways. If we could be certain that the enthusiastic little cuss who playfully fired ®@ revolver in your face from his post of vantage had not taken j BIG BROTHER'S SHOOTING TRON by mistake, the sensation would probably not have been so unpleasant, but the consciousness that a bullet might be lodged just under the brim of one’s beaver by an error of judgment, added a spice of danger to an evening promenade that wascertainly exciting if not very desirable. The police signified their dissatistaction with the playful, but somewhat fiery enthusiasm of the young Hubites by arresting no less than one hundred for breach of law which forbids this kind of domonstration in the street. They were, however, released this morning, with a caution. The day opened bright and cloudless, with the thermometer looking up to the nineties, and during the forenoon the heat was so great as to be almost intolerable. Everything promised well, however, for a remarkably brilliant CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY. The bummers and houseless wanderers who nightly pitch their camp under the canopy of heaven on the Common were early astir. As the crowds gathered to witness the competitive drill of the militia companies martial music mingled its enlivening strains with the hoarse boom of the morning gun, telling that the anniversary of the bfrth of our liberties had come round again. The managers of the Jublice had speculated on all this in THE TRUE CHEAP JACK FASHION, intending to make four days out of one and reap a big harvest; but “the best laid plans of mice and men gang aft aglee.” Old Jupiter has not been looking favorably on the Boston show, and it has been my opinion from the beginning that the re- spectable old divinity would put his foot through Gilmore's big drum before the affair came to an end, Apollo has evidently been egging him on to punish the outrages which the Hubbub has offered to the masses, eas poate went on smooth enough in the morning hours, but as the day advanced the fierce glances of burning Sol threatened to scorch up every living thing. Owing to this the attend- ance in the Coliseum was NOT NEARLY SO LARGE as had been confidently expected. In fact, the numbers were much less than on the ordinary days, The English Grenadiers, with the Prussian band, formed the principal attractions. The former played selections from “Fra Diavolo” and the march, “King Charles.” Madame Ruders- dorff sang her own song, “Homage to Colum- bia,” and was, ofcourse, loudly applauded. She expressed her feelings in a very decided manner on account of having been placed so early on the programme, which seemed to have caused her some inconventence. It is rumored that this lady is not at all satisfied with the views taken by the press in her regard. In order to show HER INDEPENDENCE OF CRITICISM she purposes forming a concert or operatic troupe to make a tour of the principal cities. The inability of artists to select the proper moment for with- drawing from public life receives in this a striking connirmation. As their powers fail au become sharp critics of others but seem to promise them- selves an eternal youth. Apart from the excellent playing of the band, the nite d pro- amme was remarkable for nothing but its revity and the scarcity of the attendance. The second concert was destined to be more full of incident. Fortunately, the intense heat pre- vented the assemblage of a large audience. Had it been otherwise the Jubilee would, in all probability, have left sad memories behind it. The first part of the programme was sustained almost entirely by the English band, and they were just beginning their selections when the hitherto bright and sunny bra became suddenly overcast. The rumblings of the DISTANT ADVANCING THUNDER came to mingle with the weakened music of the instruments, and lurid lightning flashes shot out from the overcast sky. No attention was paid to these threatening hea until suddenly a flerce gust of wind swept over the city, accompanied by deaf- ening peals of thunder and liquid-looking flashes of sheet lightning. The doors of the Coliseum were open in order to allow the air to circulate in the oppressively heated building, and so suddeniy did the storm swpop down that there was no shut them before the clouds of dust that CAME RUSHING ON WITH AWFUL VIOLENCE swept into the building. In an instant the vast auditorium was plunged in the darkness, for the flerce eddying whirlwind caught up the loose sand that surrounded the Coliseum on every side and car- ried it along in a blending cloud until the jubilee building seemed to be enveloped by a simoom. With reat promptness the police officers rushed to the doors, and, after a great effort, succeeded in closing them. The people were in a state of considerabie alarm, when some foolish person in the crowd shouted “fire.” In an instant A PANIC SEIZED THE AUDIENCE. An immediate rush was made for the doors, oy persons being knocked down and trampied on; jadies fainted and men struggled to reach the outiets through the narrow passages between the seats, The barriers on the edge of the auditorium were scaled by those near them, Fortunately, the panic was not general, but another moment might have made it Godfrey, with admirable presence of mind, ordered his Grenadiers to STRIKE UP “THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.” The effect was electric. A panic occurred, and the people recognized that the alarm had been a false one, and they became more composed. Those who had fainted or been injured were at once re- moved. It was then discovered that no one had been seriously burt. This happy ending to an in- cipient panic wag principally due to THE COOL OF DAN GODFREY, for if the scared people had not had their atten- tion suddenly called away from the supposed danger, there can be no calculating the loss of life that must have ensued. Very few of the main passages lead directly to the doors, and the result would undoubtedly have been a block and crush with the inevitable tramplings to death of the weaker individuals. Jt was sometime before the agitation of the audience disappeared, but nothing alterwards occurred to mar the proceedings. Madame Leutner sang the “Star Spangied Banner” inher peculiar English with great grace and cx- ressiveness, and was enthusiastically encored. The French band brought the second concert to a close, They played a selection INTRODUCING ALL THE SOLOISTS of the band, which brought out the remarkable | quality of the musicians who make up the band. In | relation to tie question of the composition of the different bands certain Allemaniacs on the press have circulated absurd stories about the French and English bands being MADE UP IN PART OF GERMANS. ‘The ground Le at which this “three black crows” story was founded is the presence in the French band of one man who speaks German, or, rather, Alsatian, which is not exactly the same thing. This stupid story has been circulated with the utmost industry, as all les generally are, and one hears it repeated atevery step, It has + GIVEN GREAT OFFENCE TO THE FRENCH, who are astonished at the ignofance of French aw which the publisher ofthe story in one of the New York a displayed, as no foreigner Is allowed to join the regular French army except by special favor, Dan Godfrey met me to-day and requested that I would con' ict the report circulated that there were Germans or any other foreigners in the British band, which ts composed EXCLUSIVELY OF ENGLISH, IRISH AND SCOTCH. Tt would be well if the admirera of FatherJand HERALD, FRIDAY, ‘JULY '5, 1872WITH SUPPLEMENT. | ‘Would moderate their preeanons & little, other. wige we shall be obliged to lube}, all the clever men in the world as “Deutchlanders.”” Strauss appeared only once dark1g the ~ In rendei ie deli wi f ° ube.” He will receive ” . A BENEFIT ON SATURDAY, * which is certain to be a great success. Apropos of benefits, it is rumored that the full receipts were in RO case handed over by the committee, so that in this, as in ahnost all else connected with this huge bubble, the public are being constantly deceived. The terrible storm which visited the city made the third concert a greater failure than the two pre- ceding ones. Later on the weather mendet, but not enough to induce any great numbers to attend the promenade concert and festival, with which the proceedings of tie day closed, TRY IRISH BAND PLAYED A GOOD DRAL during the two last concerts, and showed to ad- ventage in the rendering of Irish«lance music, It 1s almost certain that this band will appear in New York previous to its return, as several people are anxious to engaye them if an agreement can be made. The glories of the Jubliee are rapidly de- Parting. Alrea THE SIONS OF DISSOLUTION are visible on all sides. To-day the pressroom is Open for the last tiie, nud the energetic and useful ir. Payson, as well as the ornamental but useless Mr. Nyles down the cares of office and return for @ moment to the shadow of private life. To Mr. Payson, the press are indebted for uniform attention, while to the other genticman they owe nothing whatever. The tele- graphic bureau at the Coliseum has been closed ‘and the machines removed. Gradually the place is ASSUMING A DESERTED 100K. Even the irrepressible country editors who were wont to nd hours cogitating over their lette: begin to dese:t like rats the sinking ship. Some ot them wiil now be forced to flee, ag the committee, in their dog-in-tie-manger wisdom, intend only to eive prases tor the last days to the representatives of the leading papers, most of whom are heartily sick ot the aftuir, ‘To-mo row afternoon the German band will have a complimentary benefit, ‘the trench band are to visit Marlboro’ to-mor- row, where it will have a public reception, given by the citiens. CHASE AND THE CHOPPER. The Farmer-Philosopher En Route from Boston. Honors and Demonstrations By the Way. Arrival at Newport and Myste- rious Movements. He Meets the Chief Justice and Has a Talk. WHAT’S UP NOW? Newronrr, July 4, 1872, Mr. Greeley, “the great and good," as his friends reverentially denominate him, has shaken the New England dust from his feet, and is now on his way back to New York and his quiet agricultural retreat at Chappaqua. He undoubtedly had a fine time at Gilmore’s Panjandrum, and was, of course, highly edified with the flattering reception he met with from the Bostonians. He bore up under them all like a true hero; but when the momentary excitement had passed away his physical system fatled him for the time, and he anxiously sought calm repose. This, however, was denied the honored man; for young America was out at midnight, ushering in, until the rising of the sun, the great “Day we cele- brate.” Fish horns, India crackers and every con- celvable description of noisy pyrotecenics, ren- dered the night hideous all over Boston, and to sleep was as impossible for THE EXHAUSTED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, as for the rest of the less pretentious community. He rolled and tossed all the night long, probably lamenting inwardly that there was such a day as the Fourth of July in the calendar. At daybreak he was up and dressed in his most fastidious suit, and a few moments later might have been seen in the Revere House parlors, pon- dering Carefully over the contents of the various morning papers. Early passers-by recognized him, and numerous little crowds lingered momentarily to see the man who has, in his own language, been “Placed before the public in A SOMEWHAT CONSPICUOUS ATTITUDE.” One of these impromptu multitudes expressed their admiration of the distinguished visitor by a burst of cheers, which the heretofore unobserving Philosopher acknowledged in that graceful manner peculiar only to himself. He breakfasted about seven o'clock, and among those who sat at the table with him was Mr. Kimball, the defeated gubernatorial candidate in Maine at the last elec- tion. They talked both agriculture and politics in @ free and easy way, and upon separating Mr. Greeley felt sure that the democracy of the Pine Tree State would go for him almost unanimously. After the breakfast was finished and his travel- ling bag acked Mr. Greeley took a carri for the Old Colony depot, and then em- barked on board the first morning train for this renowned summer retreat. His only companions were Mr. Jesse Fonda, of New York, and a couple of correspondents for the New York papers, The streets were, of course, thronged with people, who had come into the city to help celebrate the anni- versary of the nation’s independence, and in not a few instances honest Horace was recognized and cheered. At the railroad station particularly he was an object of attraction, and his presence called forth many a manifestation of admiration. “WE WILL ELECT YOU, OLD FELLOW,” cried out one enthusiastic democrat as he passed through the gate. ;That’s so,” responded half a dozen others, to all of which flattering and compli- mentary assurances the distinguished candidate nodded and smiled blandly, and then passed hur- riedly on, He had no special Pullman car, but took his seat in an ordinary passenger coach with the rest, and paid his fare just as if a year hence he was not to be the Chief Magistrate of the nation. Pros- pects of fature greatness and power did not seem to elevate him above the common level of his fel- low men, After getting his seat in the cars some ten minutes elapsed before the starting of the train, and during this interval large crowds gathered around the car window and SHOOK HIM CORDIALLY and encouragingly by the hand. Among the num- ber were not afew ladies, and many of these be- sieged him for his autograph. He complied with the multitude of requests of this nature with sin- gular patience, and must have consumed a dozen or more of Faber's pencils in the operation. Even after the train had started the nuisance was con- tinued at frequent intervals by his fellow passen- rs, and not until his usual mild countenance egan to beam the nursing of anger did the CURIOSITY-MONGERS GIVE HIM A REST. The ride from Boston was far from agreeable. The weather was excruciatingly warm and the road beats dusty, and, to crown all, the train was crowded, and stopped at every station along the line, In many of the towns the coming of the distinguished §Chappaqua Woodchopper had been heralded in advance, and crowds gathered at the depot to see him. His serenity was not in the least disturbed Ez ae gaping multitudes. He kept on reading or sleeping as his inclination prompted, all the while preserving @ sort of respectful inditfer- ence to plindit and other kinired demonstrations, Towards the end of the journey he gave up entirely to the fatigue, and indulged in A BRIEF BUT REFRESHING SLUMBER, which was only broken by the firing of a salute in his honor at one of the little villages in Bristol county, Upon being thus complimented and dis- turbed he roused up, took in the situation of affairs atonce, and politely bowed his acknowledgments to hia enthusiastic admirers, One old fellow, evi- dently chairman of the Board of Selectmen of his native town, entered the car, and, shaking the ob- ject of his admiration cordially by the hand, as- sured him that he was a public speaker, adding that if his nomination was endorsed at Baltimore next week he aoe oF the New England States for him until the day of election. Mr. Greeley smiled gratefully, responding, “That's right, my friend,” and then gave himself up to the second perusal of the morning papers, If the Philosopher is elected this disinterested champion probably ex- pects to be rewarded witha post office. The train | arrived here at Newport at a quarter to twelve, and so Mr. Greeley, as well as bis companions, were the journey was at anend. All along the tri was understood by Mr. Fonda and the others that he was going to the Ocean House, but when he stepped upon the platform of the station he coolly informed them that he preferred that he'd go to the house of a friend, but that he would call around to the hotel in the afternoon, While his fellow travellers were meditating over this sudden and unexpected declaration, the Sage went forward to the baggage car and claimed A HALE WORN OUT VALISE, branded on either end with the significant “H. G.,”’ and in the twinkling of an eye was off with a friend whom he had surreptitiously telegraphed to meet him before leaving Boston. This friend subse- quently turned out to be Colonel Geo: E. Waring, of this city. The twain wended their way up through the depot, My. Grecley carrying pls own lad baggage, and followed by «small pti who had now learned for the Seat dune of the acti of @ Presidential candidate in their midst. There Was no demonstration; for before the astonished rs could realize the situation the venerable Philosopher and his irieund were mounted upon one of those queer little Irish jaunting car vehicles popularly known in Ne rt as “dog wagons, were well on their way ‘ards the delightful por- tion of the town THE COMICAL APPEARANOR OF THE OLD SAGB of Chaj jua, as he was driving through the shaded thor res of Newport in this ridiculous-looking cart, Was such as can never be described. The cartoons of his philosophership, which have been so numerous, would all dwindle into tasignificance in comparison with a DeOtoeraDy of this scene in real life. Colonel Waring proceeded with the guest immediately to his residence on Catharine strect, while those who had come along with him wended their way to the Ocean House, fveling very much asifthey had been most effectually and deter- minediy overlooked in the bestowal of Newport hospitalities. Immediately they began to discuss the situation, and the more it was tulked over the more complicated it became. What in tho world was up? WHAT WAS GREELEY UP TO? and such questions were propounded and answered in various ways in rapid succession, The great work now was to watch the 1oxy woodchopper in every move, and this waa determined upen at once; but the observations and the resuit rendered his movements more of an enigma than ever. stop at Mr. Waring's residence immediately after arrival was very brief. Just time enough for cleansing from the dust and cinders of tie journey, an introduction to the jamily and a glass of fresh miik, and Mr. Greeley and his host were of. They Went frst to the residence of ex-Governor Law- rence, one of Rhode Isiand’s leading politicians of the Greeley order, and there ’ who very singulariy happened to be in Newport at ppene in Ne at this particular time. ‘Subsequentiy all o/ the parties named, together with several other distinguished men of similar political affinities, happened to mect in the rooms of the Newport Club, where there was 4 social and political feast, Later in the afternoon, alter the excursion was over, : MR, GREELEY TOOK A NAP, and subgaquentiy a little bathing exercise over on the beach, and this evening he left on the steamer Bristol for New York. Surmises of the purpose of this incidental meeting of political magnates on the anniversary of tie nation’s independence are numerous, Some insist that it was accidental, it season of the year, and others who profess to be political prophets claim that the meeting was nothing less than for the purpose of KXACTING A POLIOY FROM MR, GREELEY to be used to further be endorsement of his nom- ination at Baltimore. If in fact the gathering is of any political significance, its purport has becn cleverly concealed, and the consequences will not be deveioped until the assembling of the Democratic National Convention. BOSTON'S BIG GAS BAGS. Serious Catastrophes to Sci- ence in Boston. Boston, July 4, 1872. Among the most interesting features of the Fourth of July celebration to-day the ascension of Professor Samuel A. King in the great balloon Colossus was fondly looked to by Boston as by far the most interesting event of all, This was the largest balloon, except Low’s famous Philadelphia one, with which he was to cross the Atlantic, ever exhibited in America. Its circumference was 191 feet and it could carry 95,000 cubic feet of gas; the fine cotton cloth of which it was formed would have extended over a mile, and it was calculated to lft six or seven thousand pounds. It stood out in all its magnificent proportions on Boston Common this noon, & perfect Colossus among the many amuse- ments furnished vy the city to the patriotic Boston crowd and the hurdy-gurdies, dioramas, big-headed girl, and the thousand and one other May-fair insti- tutions that Yankee enterprise had put in motion. Professor King, who is a veteran in the business, having made 163 ascensions, was confident this morning of a pleasant trip. THE PROMISED TRIP BBAVENWARD. “In my judgment,” said he, as he lay on the grass in the shadow of the great monster Napping its wings above him, “although you can’t depend. much on the weather, we will find ourselves about ten o'clock to-night somewhere up in the mountains of New Hampshire.” To your correspondent he said, “You shall have a seat, sir; the basket is pretty nearly crowded, but 1 must make room for the HERALD.” By one o'clock crowds of country people, supplied with country lunches, had seated themselves about the prominent knolls on the Common, many of them aprdegg seats of vantage even under the full influence of the broiling sun, in order to be in at the departure. THE COMPANY FOR HIGH HONORS Twelve gentlemen were assigned to seats in the car; they were all connected with the Boston press except your correspondent, Four citizens came, one after another, within a few moments, and offered $75 each for a seat in the car during the ascension, but they were refused. The com- mittee of Common Councilmen who had arranged the ascension, as a part of the city entertainment for the Fourth, paid Mr. King $1,000. They set a lunch for the adventurous and rising young journal- ists, and intended to inflict a platform of con- dolence upon them. Everything in Boston, except the Jubilee, was arranged with special reference to the great balloon ascension. “OLD PROBABILITIES” GOING UP, TOO. It was tobe an important affalr. Furthermore, in view of the fact that General Myer, “Old Proba: bilities,” of the Signal Science Bureau at Washing- ton, had arranged to send Mr. Schaeffer, one of his meteorologists, along in the balloon with his instru- ments, to test the varrying currents of the atmos- phere and to search out the few secrets of the elements yet unknown to science. But at two o'clock, while the sun was still flercely beating upon Bostonian heads and a ments and promising easterly wind was prevallin, ir, King, in order to be fully ready by four o'clock, the advertised hour to ascend, commenced filling his air ship to its full capacity. There were, probably, eighty thousand cubic feet of gas in the huge bag tugging at the heavy weights underneath, and expectation was rapidly culminating when the clouds lowered, a sudden darkness overspread the earth, a ligh®tor- nado of wind and rain came on, and while the people were scattering to the shelter of the noble oaks of the Vommon THE GREAT GAS.BAG EXPLODED with a tremendous report, and, what @ moment before seemed a captive monster, robust, vigorous, struggling at his chains, lay Inanimate on the earth a dirty mass of cotton shreds, draggied and slimy in the rain and mud. The aeronaut was over- whelmed at the disaster, the Councilmen were sor- row stricken and Boston generally was sunk in grief. The ambitious journalists were vawied in their statements. Some had become weakened, and were rather glad ee out of the desperate venture so easily. Mr. Z will lose about two thousand dollars. Of course, the Signal Service expedition is post- poned ior the present, ANOTHER BURST UP. The balloon Castle-in-the-Air, with which Pro- fessor Alien, of Providence, has been making cap- tive ascensions from a point near the Coliseum grounds since the 17th of June, also met witha similar disaster, A MOST ATROOIOUS WIFE MURDER. A Brute Kills His Wife and Unborn Babe. At half-past six last night John Carrigan, a laborer engaged in the Lutheran Cemetery, ap- proached his home, situated at Melvina, one of the villages located in the town of Newtown. THe was met by his wife Mary, on her way to the house of a friend for some trifling errand. Some brutal re- mark was made by the husband in relation to sup- per, and, not being answered as he desired, he de- liberately knocked the woman down, She fell upon her face, and having kicked her, he deliberately turned her over and twice planted his heel upon the abdomen of the woman. She never spoke, uttered a 7 or made @& movement and it is supposed died instantly. At this time a young son of the ruilan came up. The father, oaded on by his brutality, made an attack upon fin, and but for the interference of neighbors, being attracted by the cries of the child, would, no doubt, have killed him as well as the mother. Car- rigan is an Irishman, about forty years of age, of a brutal and ferocious disposition. His wife is some few years younger and had been seven months pregnant. A warrant was issued oy Justice Mo- Kenna and the man arrested and locked up in the Newtown cells, He was not under the influence of liquor, having, a8 he admits, taken only three glasses during the day. An inquest will be held o-day. Wasninuton, D. C., July 4, 1872. Mrs. Drake Mills, mother-in-law of the Hon. Fer- nando Wood, left her bed at the Metropolitan Hotel this morning, about two o'clock, for the purpose of cooling herself at the window. This belng nearly as low as the floor, she lost her balance and fell on the roof of an adjoining house. She rolled from this roof to the eaves and thence fell into the area be- low, among boxes, barrels and other such refuse. Her was frigi oy. mangled, she having fallen a aistance of forty oF fifty feet. ater oomaiston was ‘overed and she was conve; r room. soon disc Ne The physicians to-day e: rf wounds with a tath at é abandoned the opera- Yon, it appearing that deat May soon come to THE WAR IN MEXICO, Herald Special Report from Matamoros. © Cevallos’ Attempt to Wrest Mon- lerey from the Rebels. ROBBERIES BY THE JUARISTAS. ke RSE ati Reported Capture of Saltillo with Twelve Tlundred Prisoners by Trevino. oe CRUEL ORDER TO MASSAGRE PRISONERS. The Revolutionary Plan to Make Lerdo de Tejada President. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, The Herat correspondent at Matamoros haa forwarded us the following special despatch: Matamoros, July 3, Via Brownsviiis, Texas, July 3, 1872. Your correspondent at Camargo has sent despatch dated yesterday, roporting that Gen- eral Cevallos, at the head of the government forces, started for Monteroy via Mier, on the 29th ult, His troops numbered 1,200 men, alt infantry. Ho hag already roached Ceralvo, to which place 300 men (cavalry) had preceded him. Goneral Covallos intends to make Ceralvo his headquarters for operations against Monterey. He is now awaiting the arrival of moro government troops from the interior, who are to act in conjunction with his forces. Another cause for his delay is the embarrassment in which he finds himself from want of funds. The people are very much embittered against the Juaristas, who have forcibly taken away all their horses, wagons and mules. Two- thirds of the population of Camargo have gone over to the Texas side, and the return of the revolutionists is ardently desired by al£ the inhabitants. REPORTED CAPTURE OF SALTILLO. The latest official report from Saltillo states that General Treviiio is before that city with 3,000 revolutionists. Letters, however, say that he captured it already on the 25th ult., taking 1,200 Juarista prisoners. He is also reported to have captured important cor- respondence belonging to General Corrella, showing that the ordcrs of the Juarista govern- ment, previous to the battle of Monterey, were to kill all the revolutionary prisoners above the rank of sergeant. The revolutionists have detained 200 June rista officers as prisoners at Monterey alone, but they are all well treated. General Quiroga is near Monterey with 800 revolutionary cavalry. The plan of the revo- lutionists is now to make Lerdo de Tejada President of the republic, and they are confi- dent of success. THE NATIONAL GAME. The Mutuals Defeat the Forest Citys 20 to I—Heavy Batting and Poor Fielding. Yesterday afternoon the Mutuals played the third game of their championship series with the Forest Citys, of Cleveland, on the Union Grounds, Williams burg, in presence of between three and four thousand spectators. The game, so far as attendant excitement was concerned, amounted to very little, the Mutuals, from the first, taking a de- cided lead, and having the game safe before five innings had been played. Cummings’ pitching was never more effective or better supported than on this occasion, while the Mutuals’ batting was one of the finest displays ever made against a dead ball. On the other hand, the Forest Citys were weak at nearly every point, White and Sweasy being chargeable with a majority of the errors, while Sutton contributed in more than one instance. Holdsworth and Simmons were the only members of the nine who displayed any batting ability, and but for their heavy batting in the eighth inning the Forest Citys would not have scored a run, The Mutuals played a generally fine game, Boyd, Hicks and Fulmer excelling in the field. The following is the score :- Foust city. MUTUALS. Players. RABT.P.A, Players, RAB.T.P.A. a 0°00 8 0 Eggler,e.f.....3° 3 3 1 0 Holdsw'th, 48.1 2 3 3 0 Hatheld2db...2 22 42 Wolters, p...-0 000 0 Start, stb... 3 3370 whit O1130 32222 02 45 0 11162 00043 233941 4 O11 22 Med Z21i12 Pabor, OL L 1 0 Fulmer, ¥, 22226 Allison, c. 0 00:1 0 Cummibgs,p...2 2202 Totals........1 71027 5 RUNS SCORED Clubs Ia. ad. Md. 4 me Forest City. . Mutual... # 0 0 2) 0 mn 2 kl OD Runs carned—Forest City, 1 ; Mutual 7. mpire—M enny, of the Atlantic Clab, ‘Time of the game—1Wo hours. Games Between the Brooklyn Atlantica and the Olympics of Baltimore. BALTIMORE, July 4, 1872. ‘Two games of base ball were played here to-day between the Atlantics of Brooklyn and the Olym- pics of this city. Both games resulted in favor of the former by scores of 9 to 5 and 15 to 12, Kenny. Barnett’s Extracts.—Beware of Substi« tutes. Bell Schnapps Cures Dyspepsia, Assiste digestion. ell Schnapps cures gravel and kidney diseases, Beil Schnapps ctires colds, prevents chills, fever. Bell Schnapps strengthens the nervous system. Bell Schnapps for sale by grocers and druggis HUDSON G. WOLFE & Co,, 18 South Willi sole importers. n street, A.—Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, Corner ot Fulton avenue and Boerum street. Open from 8 A. SP. M. 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