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Who He Is and What He @omes For. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALE. The following special despatch to the Haenaxp has been received from our corre- spondent in St. Thomas: — Sx. Tomas, W. 1, anges 18, Via Havana, August 15, 1872. The Duke of Saxe is on board the North America steamship, which will leave this port for the United States to-day. THE OMPERIAL VISIT AND VISITOR. Peace having been maintained between the Empire of Brazil and the people and govern- ment of the Argentine Confederation. the Duke of Saxe avails himself of the occasion to execute a long cherished intention of visiting the great Republic of the West. Ho sailed from Rio Janeiro a short time sinco and is mow fairly at sea for his first resting place in #he Union, which will be, it is anid, at New York. ‘THE PRINCE AND HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER, Hlis Imperial Highness Louis Auguste Marie- des, Duke of Saxe, is son-in-law of His Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, by marriage with the now deceased Princess Idina, whose memory is held in great respect, if not veneration, by the Brazilians. ‘This lady bore to the Duke a son, the proba- ble future Emperor of the nation, that is, if the Princess Imperial should still continue not to bear children. The Duke of Saxe will prove a right impe- rial, jolly, even-tempered, chatty, friendly Fisitor. He is, in short, a “good fellow” and deserves to be treated kindly and hospitably, ‘as, no doubt, he will be. The ladies of tho {United States will smile on him, more partic- ‘alarly for the reasons that he is very good-look- ‘ing, very rich and a widower. American gentlemen will find him well in- formed, fond of society and an excellent judge of every variety of German drinks, of cham- Pagne and of Virginia tobacco. : THE OBJECT OF HIS VISIT. His Imperial Highness of Saxe is really anxious to learn, by actual demonstration, the workings of a trac democracy, and expects to have his desire fulfilled during his tour in the territory of the United States. CENTRAL AMERICA. Bevolutionary Movement and Personal Presi- dential Proclamation in Honduras. : Beigure of Foreign Vessels in Port—Summary Capturo of a National Leader—His Ransom by the English—Gencral Chamoro Executed—Heavy Losses to Foreigners. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, August 14, 1872, ‘Tho Spanish war steamer Tornado has returned to Havana. She left Omoa, Honduras, on the 9th inst., and reports that on the morning of the 7th Medineta proclaimed himself President, and inaugurated pperations for an attack on President Medina and seized the foreign vessels at Omos and Port Cortes. i On the 29th ultimo Medineta returned to Omoa, after capturing Traxillo, accompanied by Medina, who under certain guarantees recognized Medincta as President. Both were lodged in the house of the Spanish Consul. General Sanchez, second in command of Mcdina’s forces, learned of this, and not being satis- Jicd with the arrangement, ordered Medina’s arrest, furrounded the house and captured Medina in his slecpiig room, allowing Medineta to escape. ' On the 80th Sanchez demanded $10,000 for the Ufe of Medina, which the British Consul paid; but Sanchez failed to keep his promise, and carried ‘Meains & prisoner to Camayagua for trial. Sanchez left Omoa on the 2d inst., the town and castle remaining without froops untii the arrival of Gencral Osorio on the 4th. Previous to Sanchoz’s departure he executed General Chamoro, and refused to allow the Spanish Consul to leave, Osorio left on the 7th, after re- establishing the old authorities, SERKING A NEUTRAL ASYLUM. The Tornado arrived at Omoaon the 14th inst, Boats with people were soon slongaide, one it is Supposed containing Medineta, asking ap asylum aboard, which the commander refused. The British war steamer Dane remains at Omoa. It ia supposed that tranquillity is completely re- established, In consequence of the revolutions English, Ger- man, Spanish and American merchants suffer se- miously. CUBA. Press Comments on the Financial Policy of the Government. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.” Wis Kary Weer, Ms, Atigust 1, dora} The Foz de Cuba says, in an editorial :— We confess that, although loyal, we neither ex- ei! nor desired the resolution of the government ‘0 arrange the financial question. ly @ law of the Cortes could give the necessary authority to — a loan abroad, avd not the Ministry. Some imagine that the want of recognition of the ye bank note on behalf of the government the cause and in of the difference between tlie real and nominal Value of the bank note, and that recognition of the debt would cause the bank note to have more yalue, We give the fact of recog- pition very little bet In regard to the value given the bank note, the government had better waited and aliowed the Cortes to dis- ouss Che MeasuTE. LIVINGSTON “GREELEY DOWN EAST. The Sritic Assootation for tae Advaden tmnt of Tourney of the Philosopher from Portland to Au- the 5 *. Lonpow, August 15, 1872. ‘The apmual Meeting of the British Association for | Varney, A. K. Shartleff anda numbor of othor dis- the Advancement of Science opened at Brighton last evening. Dr. W. B. Carpenter, LL. D., presided. In his | had ever hurried over the rails of the Maine Central opening address he alluded in terms of warm praise to Dr. Livingstone, who persisted in remain- tmgin Africa in the interest of science. He also praised Mr. Stanicy, of the New York HERALD special corps, who was present, for “the bravery he displayed in carrying out his mission to ascertain the whereabaents of Dr. Livingstone.” ‘The speech was received with loud cheers by the audience, Mr. Stanley was twice compelled to rise and ac- knowledge the greeting tendered him. NAPOLEON'S NATURAL RESERVE DISSOLVED IN THE GLOW RAT OF SCIENCE. ils Majesty the Ex-Emperor Napoleon the Third, who was present, warmiy applauded Mr. Stanley, who, indeed, was the ‘hero’ of the evening. HONORS PROM RUSSIA AND ITALY. The St. Petersburg and Florence Geographical So- cieties have each sent a gold medal to Mr. Stanley, in recognition of his services in the HERALD Search enterprise im Africa. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. seria ‘The Geneva Arbitration Court in Active Session— Sir Boundell Palmer Slightly Invalided. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. Geneva, Angust 15, 1872. The Alabama Claims Arbitration Tribunal met at noon to-day, and remained in session until forty minutes past three o’clock this afternoon, when it adjourned to reassemble at noon to-morrow. Sir Roundell Palmer, the counse! for Great Britain, was present at the session, though suffering from indisposition. yd What Bancroft Davis Says. WASHINGTON, August 16, 1872, A letter received at the State Department from Bancroft Davis, our agent at Geneva, states that the decisions of the tribunal thus far have been entirely in favor of the claims of the United States. ENGLAND. Strike of the Agricultural Laborers—Action of the Government in §id of the Farm- ers—The Bullion Supply. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 15, 1872. ‘The strike of the agricultural laborers for higher Wages continuca. In Oxfordshire the government has placed a number of soldiers at the disposal of the farmers, and the crops, which were in danger, are now being harvested. The officers of the National Agricultural Union have protested against this proceeding of the authorities. + FLOW OP BULLION FROM THE BANK. The bullion in the Bank of England has decreased £65,000 during the past week. IRELAND. ———_ Agitation in the North and Government Precan- tion Against Biot—Position of the Glad- 2 stone Ministry Towards the Poo- ple—A Solid Protest Against the Keogh Judgment. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Dusiin, August 15, 1872, Military reinforcements have been ordered to Belfast and several other towns in the North, as disturbances are feared to-day in consequence of the celebration by tile Roman Catholics of the pas- sage of the repeal of the Anti-Processions act by the imperial Parliament. Position of the Government Towards the People. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in adopting the executive precautions, which are reported above, for the preservation of the peace of the country, acta in strict conformity with the law and in exact accordance with the spirit of his own resolve, as it has just been expounded by himself tn reply to an Orange memorial. His Excellency said to the Orangemen :—‘‘I fail to sec what practical advan- tage can be gained by persisting in these celebra- tions of a deplorable civil war, and how the; ny way tend to secure more effectually to the cele- brants those blessings of civil and religions liberty which they go justly value, and which are equally guaranteed to them as well as to all Her Majesty's other subjects in this Sona by the laws and con- stitution of the realm. cannot doubt that can in the memorialists’ fellow subjects in other arts of the United Kingdém value no less than the memorialists the blessings | of civil and religious liberty; yet they are | satisfied to enjoy these advantages without cele- brating anniversaries calculated to remind their Roman Catholic neighbors that the establishment of their freedom was unfortunately for a time asso- ciated wirh the infliction of severe disabilities on the majority of the Irish people. With reference to the demonstrations which have taken place In other parts of Ireland I cannot admit that there has been sy failure in carrying out the law. The gov- ernment have ever been anxtons to act with the strictest ecb and to prevent illegal demon- strations of every kind, no matter in what part of Treland they may have taken place. Natoinal Consolation for Captain Nolan. The national subscription in Great Britain and | Ireland to the fund to indemnify Captain Nolan for his expenses incurred in maintaining his right to the Parliamentary seat for Galway, before Judge Feogh—but which was denied by the Judge in his now famous decision—closed to-day, The total amount subscribed ts £14,000. GERMANY AND FRANCE. Kaiser William Holds Firmly to His War Bond. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 15, 1872. The Paris correspondent of the Standard says the German government has intimated to M. Tuters its intention to retain possession of Belfort, though it is willing to make a compensatory concession to France. MAINE LIBEBALS. ? ‘| Latveral Republican-Democratic Conven- tion and Mass Mesting—Colonc] Lang Nominated for Congress Against Speaker Blaine. " : AUGUSTA, Me., August 15, 1872, At the Liberal Republican Convention held here to-day Colonel Thomas 3. Lang was nominated for Congress against Speaker Dlaine, receiving 850 yotts, all supposed to be from seceding repub- licans. This 18 considered about half ot Blaiue's Major ity. The success of the liberal democratic mass moet. ing is considered as something extraordinary ina strong administration locaitty like this. ~ Both Blaine and Lang live inthe (istrict, ant bach, of course, has bis influence for good or vik ¢ Gusta—A Hearty Reception at the Latter City—Music, Flags and Firing Sa- Intes—At a Mase Mecting—Ihe Guest Declines to Make An- other Political Speech. i *, Avdosrh, Me., August 15, 1672, ‘This morning, at tie hour @f nine o'clock, Mr. Greeley, accompanied by Ckaries P. Kimball, Congressman Sweat, Captain Kaight, Charles B. tinguished Portlanders, An extra train for Augusta, where the Democratic and Liberal Repub- can Convention wasto be held. Probably no train at such desperate speed as that train drove. A regular excursion train contatuing about fourteen cars aranged for carrying passengers, as well as Pullman’s, had started two hours before with an immense crowd, the fare having been reduced for the occasion to one dol- lar for the round trip of 120 miles to Augusta and return. The track is a single Mine, but was kept throughout open for the Greeley trains, and when the spectal got fairly out of the city of Portland and into the beautiful country run- ning alongside the Androscoggin, the engineer, ac- << SEWTYORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1872—WITH SUPPLEMENT. the benches felt, Waving a rather disordered mass of nu. 88 eles: about the Philosophical Chief who, however, wens “euiiy da with tne rom garhand re marks that he intended (8 make, ~~. ce Greeley spoke an followai— ~ . ADIES AND GHNTLEMEN—I it 0 athoriies of fhe elty. Thal gene fens rout it, moreover, I had no intention Peper aot & speech when I came here. Fem ape that tion haa earned all that I have saens, and the little [ aave T expect to live by tha: earn. Brohened 96 a cy pete. o. Uving: 50 I ank you sincerely for tho cordial the munif- cent support which the people of this State have ven me. I have often, in the course of years, intons which may have dimered from you. would have been very unwise for me to Suppose that during this time, and amid these dif- ferences I had always been fight; and so many good men, so many brave mou who differed from me had rare been wrong. Ido not suppose 50, I know that [ have sometimes been wrong; but in , while [ have seen parties rise and falt, atone (ime sunk tn adversity, and in flourish- Rig ie wecegerity, 1 have worked with party and Bave party, but I have never been the slave of party. When I found that parties would not gn gern what, ia my conviction, was right, I have let party go amd clung to my con- victions, Whatever omy be the resent canvase, the mevement ‘Natl has alreadv accomplished much; it has done much to remove the hates and prejudices which have outlived thotr justification, and it has brought our people to that point where they no longer triumph in the power of destroying each other. At the conclusion Mr. Greeley was escorted from the platform to a carriage and driven to the real Gence of Colonel Lang, where, being thoroughly ex- hausted, he took a nap and dined at six o'clock. result of the cording to his own statement, just opened tho valve and let her go. Past some of the most beautiful spots in nature, the country homes of Portlanders along the edge of the Kennebéc into the edge of the famous lumber region, the special went lumbering atthe rate of forty mites an hour—so fast that Philosopher Greeley probably had hts celebratea ride with “Hank Monk” over the mountains brought vividly to his mind. AT FREEPORT, @ Small station about thirtcen miles from Portland, a short stop was made, during which a flow of en- thusiastic persons shook hands with the Sage; but the stop was evidently made merely for the pur- pose of permitting the chieftain and the rest of the passengers to settle themselves satisfactorily In their seats. The train passed with lightning speed after leaving Freeport. A small party of children were observed on a picket gence, waving twigs, while near them stood a caricature of the oid white hat and coat on a@ pole, and underneath hun, legend—“What I know abont Greeley bitters. The benign Philosopher smiled blandly as he saw it. At Branswick there were probably four thon- sand people assembled. A band was playing and flags were flying. Here the Sage ventured to the rear platform and bowed to the crowd, who hur- rahed and cheered vociferously. Some little boys ran about yelling irreverently at the blessed sage, but they were evidently put up to it by their radical dadaies, as one man remarked, “This is a devilish black place anyhow.’ The demonstration, not- withstanding, was so hearty that Mr. Greeley could not refuse to make a speech, and from the rear platform he spoke as follows:— LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—I should be glad if I had time to visit this town, with its eminent seminary of learning and the renowned soldior who so wor- thily directs its energies and guards ita honor, I say I wish [had time to make a longer visit; for, though Tam not a stranger to your town, I doubt: less am to ies | of your people. I came among you before, when the company \ghich surrounded me was fewer than itis now; but I am unchanged in mind and purpose, softened somewhat, 1 trust, by a life protracted and hardened by the work given me, but still essentially the same man that I was then, Notwithstanding the caricatures with which 1 have been abundantly inundated, you find that still preserve something of the human form. I thank you for this kind welcome, and will no longer tax your atvention, Hearty cheers greeted these remarks, and a roar of laughter went up as Greeley, with bis huge figure and fine head, suggested that he still preserved some semblance of the human form. Finally the train moved off again. amid renewed cheering. Rev. J. P. Taylor, an Episcopal minister, and Leon- ard Woods, late President of Bowdoin College, joined the party at this place. At Richmond there was more handshaking, more bands and more en- thusiasm. Here the special train overtook the excursion train that had started two hours ahead of it. AT GARDINER still more bands apd flags and still greater enthu- siasm. Here the committee from Augtsta, eonsist- ing ot Colonel Lang, Judge Rice, ex-Mayor Williams and others, met the Sage and took him in charge. At Hallowell, another black hole, there was again a great crowd and a great demonstration, mixed with @ deal of Grant talk among the crowd. ARRIVAL AT AUGUSTA, The next station was Augusta itself, and from afar oif the black mass gathered at the depot was visible. Cannon were firing from the heights across the river, banners flying in every direc- tion, horsemen parading and bands tooting in every spot withing two blocks of the depot. The Philosopher, who had doffed his white over- coat, was jammed here and there in the crowd by those ambitious to seize his hand, and it was only by the utmost exertion of the committeemen that he he was not taken bodily in hand and carried to the carriage, a handsome open barouche, drawn by four bay horses, which awaited him. A CAVALCADE of 160 of the military of Augusta escorted him, the Brunswick Brass Band leading the way. In the car- riage with Mr. Greeley were Charlies P. Kim- ball, § P. Rice and Colonel Lang, while about one hundred and fifty other carriages foilowed filled with other distinguished citizens and members of the press. The route was up Water street to State, then to Winthrop, then to Sewall, then to State again to the State House, wherein Governor Perham and his council were then holding solemn conclave. Then, turn- ing, the procession passed the house of Speaker Blane, which was silent and closed, only two ladies being visible at the windows, ana went by the Angusta House, which was handsomely decorated. On the route @ yourg lady came forth irom her house with a large bouquet and presented it to the Philosopher in his carriage; he carried it gracefully and gratetully through tho rest of the ride. The procession ended at the elegant house of Colonel Lang, where the Philoso- pher took @ family lunch, while the Augustiang lingered about the door hoping to obtain one glimpse of his famous head and hat. AT A MASS MBETING. At about two o'clock an immense mass mecting had assembled in front of the Cushnor House, where a banner-blazoned stand was erected for speakers, The crowd extended up State street into the Court House yard and completely filled the sqnare. The country people came from all direetions—from Waterville, Brunswick and New- port, and even farther; and the streets bore the semblance of a grand hottday. Mr. Greeley was conducted to the platform amid an enthusiastic dem- onstration, and steadily seated himself under an umbretia next to the chairman, Dr. J. ©. Benson, of Newport, Me., and declined for the present to make | speech. Hon. Leonard Sweat addressed the au- dience in a speech of over an hour in length, in which he recounted the infamous robberies of car- pet-baggers in the South and spoke roughly of President Grant, not only for gi taking, but for permitting such infamous practices a4 the Ring las | fostered im regard to gift taking. He made use | of the following tilustrations:—You al: remember the great ocean yacht race nearly six years ago, when James Gordon Bennett, Jr., with his yacht Henrietta, in the midst of a stormy December, | raced two other swift yachts across the Atlantis and defeated them. His pluck and daring were in the mouths of ail of us. The Duke of ¥dinburg, second son of the Queen, waa 80 Much struck with the valor or the exploit snl expressed himself so warmly in commendation of the feat that young Beunett felt constrained to | present the famous yacht itself to the Prince. ‘But the Prince, in declining it, said that while be {ppre- ciated the compliment the royal family could net receive presents; and yet Mr. Bengett could not have expected office under the royal fam- ly of England. (Langhter.) How very despicable < He took the special train for Portland, where ho ar- rived at nine to-night and was driven at once to the Falmouth Hotel. Mr, Isalah T. Willams, of Chappaqua, addressed the cltlzens of Augusta to-night at a rousing meet- ing. To-morrow morning Mr, Grecley will go to Ports- Mouth, N. H., and thence to the Ocean House, Rye Beach, N. H. PRESIDENT GRANT ON THE SITUATION Tho Alleged Donglass Slight—The White Ffouse Ropaire—Sumner, Greeley and Grant as Friends of the Black Man—Samner and the Fifteenth Amendment, Wasuineton, August 15, 1872, Early in the afternoon the President freely and calmly engaged in conversation with several of hia friends, chiefly on political topica, from which it appears he ts satisfied with the situation as regards himself. When asked about the alleged slight to Frederick Dougtass, he replied that tf Douglaas did not com- plain because he was not invited by him to dinner he did not seo why Senator Sumner should exhibit so much anxiety, if not tndigna- tion, upon the subject. The simple fact was that the St. Domingo Commissioners, with their secretary, having called to submit their report, he wished them to dine with him. Frede- Tick Dougiass not being with the Commissioners, he did not at the time think of him, nor of others who accompanied the expedition; but if Sigel and Dongiass had been with the Commissioners they would have been included in the invitation to din- ner, which was informal and private, having no oMcial significance whatever. The President ex- pressed his surprise that so much should be said about an immaterial matter, one that merely con- cerned his own household, The President remarked that no pabliic business ts negiected by his absence from Washington, as he attends to it at Long Branch. His coming back to Washington to-day was not absolutely necessary that purpose. ine Executive Mansion has been for some time undergoing extensive repairs, it being in some parts, including those occupied by the President's family, in an untenable condition, the plastering of the wBiis and celling having fallen and the roof being in a leaky condition. The conversation turning on the remark of Senator Sumner to the effect that Greeley ts a better, friend to the black man than President Grant, the President replied that he never pre- tended to be, ag he haa repeatedly said, an original abolitionist; but he favorea emancipa- tion as a war measure. When this was secured he thought the ballot should be conferred to make the gift complete, and to place those who had been libemated in the full possession of the rights of freemen. His views, however, on the eurject of slavery were well known, expressed in letters to Mr. Wash- burne and others, and extensively published, and hence this was not now a matter of dispute. In the course of the conversation he said that, while a President should be in accord with the leading principles of the party that elected him, it was: es- sential that he should enforce the laws which may be enacted and administer the government, not in the interests of a party, but in those of the entire country, While he had no unkind words to utter concerning Senator Sumner, he was perfectly will- ing to place his acts against Senator Sumner’s words, and in this connection he said that Sumner did not show himself such a good friend to the black man ag he professed to be when he was not willing to have a Civil Rights bill stand on its own merits, requiring only @ majority vote, but insisting on a bill of his own as an amendment to the Amnesty bill, which could not be passed without a majority of two-thirds. Carpenter's Civil Rights bill, however, was passed during the ab sence of Senator Sumner, and, as the facts show, much to his surprise. ‘The President also said that it will be seen by the Congressional Globe that Senator Sumner did not vote at all on the joint resolution recommending the ratification of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States, This amend- ment, since ratified, provides that the right of citl- zens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color or previous condition of servitnde, and Congress is invested with the power to enforce this article by appropri- ate legislation. Mr. Sumner, the President said, dodged a vote on th!s joint resolution. The President willleave for Long Branch to- morrow. ~ POLITICAL NOTES. The republicans of the Ninth Iowa district ye s- terday renominated Jackson Orr for Vongress. ‘The republicans of the Fifth Michigan district on Monday renominated W. D. Foster for Congress. The tiemocrats of the third Kentucky district yesterday nominated ©. W. Milliken for Congress. The liberals of the Seventh Illinois district yer terday nominated Judge G, D. A. Parks for Con gross. The republicans of the Seventh Iowa district on Wednesday nominated John A. Kasson for Oon- grea, The Hon. Henry Waldron has been renominated for Congress by the republicans of the new Second: district of Michigan. General Eppa Hunton was.yesterday nominatea for Congress by the Conservative Convention of the: Eighth district of Virginia. The democrats and liberals of the Fifteenth Ohio, district, at a joint Convention held in Martetta | ray, nominated R. Rk, Hudson, liberal, for Congress. The Richmond County (Staten Island) Republican Convention yesterday nominated 0, C. Norvell and BE. B. Seaman delegates to. the Republican State Convention at Utica. P The Leads Rype cne pat de ag oes ‘onvention were elected a ‘omin, county :—W, H. Merrill, S. W. Towksbory, Y a id | Toztet and Davis W. Smith. At the Thita Assembty District Republican Con- vention of Westchester county, neid at Exohange Hotel, in Peekskill, yesterday, Messrs, George Brandreth, D. W. Travis and OdeW Close were elected delegates to the Reputiican State Conven- tion, to be held in Utica. The Conservative Convegtion of Jacksonville, Pla., yesterday Meet A nominated W. Dy Bioxham, of Leen county, for Governor; General Robert Bullock, of Marton, for Liontenant Gove; por; a. efor Gomgrons of Columbia, and C. Jon f taco » COLD SPRING RAGE =“ it must be, then, for out federal family to accopt pres: ents and to give ®mces in return! At the con- clusion of Mr. Sweats speech Mr. Groeley came forward and wat. received with @ Most hearty ap Toar of applavze, People on the platform jumped Bpon bench ys to look over ome gugtwer's heads, and MiLwavRE™. Wis, Ange s( 15, 1972. Goldemith Maid, Lacy, Jay Goul’, Bimo and es YACHTING. Cruise of the New York ~ Yacht Club. FROM NEW 1LCNDON TO NEWPORT ail A Handicap Race To-Day—Twenty-five Yachts in Harbor—The Programme for thee Newronr, Angus? 10, 1872. The account of the run of the New York 1 cht Club squadron from New Londen to Newport, which was prepared fer telegraphing yosterdiy, could only be forwarded in part, owing to the ightning last evening taking possession of the wire. I there- fore resume the story of the trip where a higher element cut it off—namely, after the yachts had suceeeded in weathering the buoy at the start. The Madeleine was sailing like a witch and kept dropping the Madgte and Foam pretty fast. The yacht, however, that was attracting most atten- tion was the Columbia, which, with a big otub top- sall set and staysall ballooning out in the breeze, was walking up to the leading boats hand over hand. Wher the -Columbia lifted her sheets the Madeleine was‘ off Stonington, fully six miles ahead, The Tidal Wave was doing pretty well, chasing up Mr. Wallack’s beautiful schooner, and. the flagship brought up the rear. When the breeze was light, the light draught centreboard boats ram away from the deep-keel schooner, but as soom ag she got some wind, putting her down a trifle, the gap did not increase. After passing Watch Hill the yachts gave a trifle more speed, and, heading each half south, went for Point Judith. The Foam finally passed the Madgie and took second place, following after the Made- leine. The Dauntless sent up her topsailyard and set the square topsail, bat the wind was hardly full enough to make it do much good. The achooner yacht Gypsy, of the New York Yacht Club, met the fleet between Watch Hit and Point Judith, and after saluting the flagship squared away aud came up after them. Passing Point Judith the Madeleine led the feet by a mile and @ haifand was widening the gap every minute. The Foam was also leaving the Madgie, and the Columbia, which had already passed the Caprice, Gracie, Halcyon and Eva, was fast closing up on the Stonington schooner. After passing Point Judith tne fleet started their sheets, and, with the wind dead aft, ran for Brenton’s Reet fi came up. the harbor, but the Madeleine ran in first yacht, being nearly half an hous ahead of the Test of the fleet. The Foam came in next, followed soon afterwards by the Madgie, which was closely pursued by the Columbia, The latter boat satied well, any ge the distance she was behind at the start. The Haleyon came in next, leading the fleet littic Eva by a minute and a half. The Gracte, Tidal Wavegwixen and Dauntless followed in quick succession, the latter anchoring about a minute before Mr. Center's iron sloop Vin- dex. The Caprice came in next, and the Alice ar- tived about half an hour later. The yachts were all saluted as they let go their anchors by the other portion of the New York Yacht Club fieet that had already arrived at Newport. The following is the time of arrival of the fleet :— Madeleine. Foam. eoecacaaaae se SSnssssesssar trouble to look into tho havo appoared im almost vail the Geahich nae {ournplp admitting that tho Thames measurement po ir Oriterion of the actual tonnage of a voasel.. filing tg this subject, trun Taching Magerns (872, says :—‘‘Our present system of meag- urement does not represent the tounage of a ves- sel, nor can we understand how any one conver. pee with figures and measurement can say that te I might make many other qnotations from Eng: lush journals condemn! ng the Thames moasuremeat as applied to models ring 90 essentially in thete oe as es piss end American Bat sal cone ry to a letter wi Blue with a Black ‘Gross ” and published ta tans ang Water, He says:—‘On the whole, hewevor, one may perhaps arrive at the conclusion that system” (of Thames measurement) ‘4s faulty, does not fairly re) nt the real ci ty of a ves sel, Inasmuch as little rd is taken to (by which American vessels oxclt m taking part in our wi le ee would appear fairer, instead of taking the bei and half the beam, to take the beam and then the real draught of water. This would make ail our vachts measure larger, but would more fair! ah "ant their sizea; for few, if any, racers ‘ry than half ¢ t perhaps p Aw*™m. By adopting this slight alteration the vachts might bé induced esine te toe -hably be the means of Mtroducing Sport, | and Pra ta In oUF modela; for there 1s mo oubt but what owr Sullders have gone to the very extreme in the way or length and depth, not from choice, but in order to enone hg laneet ane most powerful veasel of a In. ent douutlons works weil enough for ish vessels, tt woul woes Jonnble (or Amorionus. to. expose Fogiish yar men to change their mode simply Ji order to allow us to entor their annual regattas; put we might at least be spared reproaches for not faking part im those Teeth: jo. cae who jigs seem the Guine- vere and Sappho side by side contd A posti ly belteve that there 1s a real différence of 16) tons if their size; and, as regards the'statement made by “Am Old Yachtsman,” that many more hands are re- utred to handle the Sappho, I wousd simply state that my vessel crossed the Atlantic ipheavy Weather with ten men béfore the mast. Although, as I satd before, f did not leave Amer- fea with any intention of ractng, rather than dis- appoint “An Old Yachtsman” and- others-who, like him, may wish to know more of American yachté, I am willing to sat! any schooner in England, from Nab round Cherbourg Breakwater and back, one three races, to start In an eight or ten knot T will also give time according to any fair equitable measurement, and will leave this qtes-' tion to any three English yachtsmen, each owner? having the selection of one, and the two thus se-~ lected to choose a third. I name the above course, as being an open one, free from the Influence of currents and eddies; and no one will, I OMe, contend that the suporior local knowiodge of & pilot has anything to do with the speed or model of the vessel in which he sails. I shoud ‘requiré days’ notice, in order to get my yacht {a-ract trim, and it would be a matter of conventence to me ifthe race could take place within four or five. ‘weeka from this time. ractl Apologizing for having trespassed at such léngtts' on your valuable space, 1 am, sir, your obedient servant, WILLLAM'P. DOUGLAS. YACHT Sarrno, Cowns, July $1, 1872. NEGRO MURDERERS RESPITED. ee REL aE Governor Scott, of South Carolina, Defers the Exe: ecution of Two Atrocious Assassins—Alleged Ohject of the Delay—Mutterings of the People Against Abusing Executive Olemency. Couumsra, 8. 0., August 15, 187% Governor Scott to-day interposed executive clem-" ency in behalf of two condemned negro murderers ~ who were to be execute! to-morrow under cér- cumstances in the highest degree reprehensible and outrageous. The names of the condomued mem * are respectively Ned Harris and Bill Lucas. Harris. and a confederate, whose sentence was last weet commnted by the Governor from death to fm- prisonment for life, bratally murdered an inoffen— sive old man named Murphey, who was engaged as ~ @ pump tender at a station on the South Caroting: Railroad, a few miles from Columbia; their sole object was to get a few dollars which they believed: he had in his cabin. 26 1 Not timed Yacht Club SC11001 Resolute, A. 8. Hatch. Wanderer, L. Lorillard, Pal et) Rutherford Stuyvesant. i = my - — Sands, ypay, H. Livi ton. Steam Psa Julia, Mr. Stockwell. The schooner yachts Dreadnaught and Alarm and the sioops Ariadne and Argo will arrive to- morrow, and make the New York Yacht Squadron comprise a fleet of eighteen schooners, five sloops aod wo steam yachts, or twenty-five: vessels all Moeting of Captains of the Fleet—Fature Movements—Handicap Race for a Cup to Take Place To-Day=Newport Bril- Mant. Newront, R. I., August 15—P. M. Everything 1s very lively now at Newport, and the hotels are crowded. The drive this afternoon dis- played the usual number of elegant carriages, and the belles were out in great force in thetr basket phactons. Commodore Bennett came on board the Dauntiess this morning and took command of the fleet, after which he called a meet- ing of the captains, The yachts Wanderer, Columbia, Madeleine, Tidal Wave, Resolute, Viking, Foam, Eva, Madgie, Halcyon, Alice, Gracie, Vindex and Vixen were represented. It was de- cided to sail a handicap race to-morrow for a cup resented by the Commodore. The course Is to be 7m an imaginary line drawn between the Dump- ling and Fort Adams to a stakeboat anchored om Block Island and return. ‘the yachts are handicap- Ped, by the i Committee, Mesars. G. L, Haight, D. B. Bend and W. Kreba, as follows :— Yacht. M.S. +0 00 1 0 115 1 30 1 4 2 00 » 8 00 +4 00 :4 30 +5 00 +8 00 +7 00 -8 00 -W. B. Nichols... 9 00 -Herreshoif....... 15 00 There will also be a sloop prize if three yachts of that rig start. The schooner yacht Dauntiess will. | be anchored of Fort Adams a8 a home stakeboat. — | The fleet will leave on ps once morning, for Martha's Vineyard, and after passing Sunday within. its tmits will return om Monday to Ne The race for the Challenge Cup, between tho M: je and Tidal Wave, will be salied on Ling Some of the members of the Club sailed a race this | afternoon in Newport catboats for a small a | stakes, and the prize won by Admiral Porter in the E. O. Mathews. The subscribers had to | sail their own boata. Five entered, and they were all pretty well up. At the finish the affair created quite an excitement among | the harbor boatmen. In the race to-morrow the yaehts will start at eleven A. M., and having | the stakeboat of Block Island will leave # on the starboard hand. There ia now the largest fleet of | yachts in the harber that have been here for wan, ears, After the return from Martha’s Vineyard | here will be some very exciting yachting, The | schooner yacht Mysti the Atlantic Yacht Club, | Cuttyhunk. The Mystic arrived this morn! mm leaves to-morrow, ateamer yacit Day Dream, of the New York Yacht Club, anchored in the harbor this aivernoen. CHALLENGING ALL ENGLAND. Vice Commodore Dougias Throws Bown the Gauntict to the English, Vachte- men. To THE Eprrox oF THE FrEBLD:—~ Sir—I had no intention when Larrived tn this country of appearing in print, etsher om the sub- ject of yacht racing in general or of the capabilities of the Sappho in particular. & came here chiety not to.be allowed %@ enjoy myself ia this manner. Passing over the first part of “An Old Yachts- man’s" letter with the single femark that, aa I then stated in ail the leading journals, the Sappho was open to a match with any schooner in England waten she was over Jere in 1870, aud that if, as be “she gained her fame while in this countay . 9 PU reading. the Cambria,” it was through 20 ° “An Old Yachtsman” remarks :—‘‘We really know but littie about the American yachts, and are de- sirous of know! more, but have not the oppor- the regattas here. Can “An Old Yachtaman”’ really be ignorant of the reason why we do nos enter ip the few regattas which are open to us? Is he not aware that by the Thames measurement the b and shallow type of American model is #0 heavily handicapped that the result of any taco can be no fair test under these conditions? This ta no new Greenwich Maid, bave arrived her ‘for the races, to commence at Cold Spying on the 29th |B. 4 |, Course On tt idea; it is not an assertion advanced or supported hy American yachtanen alone, The faot is adimit- 1d by all unprejudiced persons Who have teken the \ for two weeks. and to the westward. The | which © { ' for the purpose of cruising, and with no de | eter y sire to throw down the gauntlet. It would appear, | ThirtaentD street, and det however, from the letter of ‘An Old Yachtaman,” | which Was insertedsin your last number, that I am | tunity.”” He complains that we do not take part in { THEY, WERE CONVICTED by a jary of their own color, who were 60 well satie~ fled with the atrocity of the crime that they didt ot make a recommendation to mercy, at least im Harris’ case. The other monster was tried for the murder of a white man named Simpson, and the evidence showed that this too, although havi the same motive as the first, was a wil murder of & man who was incapable of serious resistance to his powerful assailant. There ‘was but one sentiment resulting from the tral ex- pressed in the verdict of the jury, the charge and sentence of his Honor Judge Melton, and concurre® in by all who heard the testimony, that tt was am atrocious murder, for which the guilty should suffer the extreme penalty of the law. TO-MORROW HAD BREN NAMED in the mandate of the Court as the day of execu- tion of both these men, but an executive order wae received from the Governor that the execution of the sentence should be suspended until the 20th ist. No one would be disposed te cavil at any exgentive clemency towards crim- inals which hited from a desire to them the opportunity to prepare for solemn tesees which the scaffold presents; but in the present case, it is alleged, executive clemency was exer cised for none other than aa rr ee among the negroes. 80 happe! e publiesn County Beet de | Bonvention moeta ta morrow, the day upon which the negroes were te be han The present republican Sherif, » candidate for re-election— and his chances afe none of the brightest—was that if ho hanged the race would be 80 incensed against him that he would lose their support and bis opponent would be elected. Similar influences were brought to bear on the Governor himself, and thus, for the protec- tion of hia own and the Sherid’s political interest, it is stated, GOVERNOR SCOTT RESPITED THE TWO MURDERERS: It is belleved now that the sen- tences of these condemed felons will arene | be commuted, partly because they are negroes. ernor Scott, say some of the tnhabitants, will be answerable for much of the crime which has be- come rampant during his administration, for itcam | be shown from the criminal records of the State that his abuse of the par- doning power has largely increased tne | criminal secutions of every character im | all parta of the State, and the objects of his clem- ency have in the last cases been returned into the jails and Penitentiary whence he had delivered them. The community ts constantly exposed te every species of villany by which life and perty are jeopardized by pardoned convicts, and 's a week elapses which has not @ record sof murder, argon, outrage or lesser crime af tempt or perpetrated by them. MONTGOMERY, August 16, 1872. The Repnbiican Siate Convention ag sembled at the Capitot yesterday. Two earn delegatem». mostly colored, were present. United / States Mar- shal Healey called the Convention > order an@ nominated Justice Saifold, of the Si for Chairman. Jeremiah Heralsor; (coloredy nominated Benjamin S. Turner, ¢ Jongressman, for the same. No attention Was pal to Heraison’s — nominatios Mfr, Healey | declared Sarfold elected without pat ting the ques- tion, on the nomination ot Turner. Mr. Hersison appealed from the Mieciston, but the appeal waa ruled out of order. SCries of + ” “Uniair,”* &¢., rose from all parts of the hall, du he Commitee on Cred Is was appointed, and the Convention adjourned, h The Convention reassem! his morntn, ‘ nomimated David P, Lewis ihr devernee Al ado » Ale. McKinstry for Lieutenant Goyernor, Patrick Ray- land for Secretary of State, R./C, Smith for Auditor, A. Bingham for 6 H. Speed for oe urer, iS mtendent of Edacation, Benjamin Gardner for wtorney General, Thomas Lambert for Commis- sioner 60 Ind: Resources. at large Will be nominated to-nighs Brookiyn war’veterans are anxious to avait them. selves of the land voted them aa bounty by the Congress of 1872. Those wi ro im, favor of in ‘Nebraska Territory ‘under the Home. it met at the corner bé Fifth avenue an® mined taavall them selves of the privil v | titied to too acres of tend Journed to meet on Wedapaday ray Bl and W2 Bro A.mFor Mosquito Canopies for Beds we WOEBUCK’S, Band W Felten ote New York. o. | eer ven oe OfMiee, Brooklyn, or! 1 ‘ Geen trom $A,’ ioe M. pre Cristadoro’s Improved Hair Dye—The aration whiok acts with world has never & proj ty and raph oo Ae adie | such officacy, sa! Patent Opém Work Political Banners, eg ond Portraits, at HOJER 4 GRAUAM'S, 97 Duane Royal Ha: writers Miled, information turnished, h Wasiah Baik Wile TAKLOK & O0,, - Lottery.—Prizes Cashed, host rates Wat for nkers, 16 Wall oe, A Congressmas, two culprits their