The New York Herald Newspaper, August 23, 1872, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET, " JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, Volume XXXVIL....... == sreveees NOs B36 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth street—Bivs Daarp. BOOTH’S THEATRE, Twenty-third strect, corner Sixth avenue.—Tux Bits; on, Tax Pousu Jew. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Tur Two Sronts—Tur Po.su Jew—My Feirow Currx. WOOD'S MUSEUM, Broadway, corner Thirtieth st.— ‘Tecxar or we Max. Afternoon-and Evening. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway, between Houstonand Bleecker sts.—A Live's Duxam, &v, THEATRE COMIQUE, 514 Broadway. —Ermiortan Ec- centaicitizs, Burixsque, Drama, dc, Bang nt pine eel 585 Broadway.—Neoro Muy- i, TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, No. 201 ‘Tux Corsican Brotuxns, &o. Malince at 234. CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.—Granp IxstrvmEnTAL Concert. Bowery.— TERRACE GARDEN, 58th st., between Third and Lex- lngton ays.—Granp Con WITH SUPPLEMENT. Now York, Friday, August 23, 1872. CONTENTS OF T0-DAY'’s HERALD, Paar. 4—Advertisements, Se Adyertiscments “Masringes and Deaths—Pro- ceoaings in the of Assistant Alder- men—The Jersey City Bank Embezziement— The Jersey Bit am. 3—The Empire State: General Review of the Po- litical Situation; The Silent-Vote; Analysis of the Strength of the Gresley, and Sore: head Democrats; Democrats Sitting on the Fence While the Liberals Do All the Work; ‘The Result of the Struggle Very Doubtful and a Small Majority Expected for the Vietor—The Bourbon Democracy: Interview with the Secretary of the Committce; Charles O’Conor for President—New Jersey Bourbon’ De- mocracy—The Political Rendezvouses—The Coming Demonstration—Political Campaign ‘Notes—Mr, Catacazy and His Pamphiet. 4—Editorials : Leading Article, “How Goes New York’—The A¢ ion Party and the Opposition Coalition”-—-Amusement Announce- ments, 6=The Riots at Belfast, Ireland—Nctvs from England, Scotiand, France and Russia—The Alabama Claims—Affairs in Mexico and Cuba—South Carolina: Mecting of the Re- iblican State Nominating Convention; In- lecentand Disgraceful Proceedings—The Na- tional Labor Reformers’ Convention—West Virginia Election: A Close Contest and Large Vote Polled; The Constitution Ap- pce in Danger—News from en eda ellaneous Telegrams—Business Notices, ‘SeBaratoga: Races and Rain; Something About Society and the Springs—Death of the ‘‘Ring:” How the Great Unterrified Feel Over the -Mace-0’Baldwin Fiasco; The Tricks of the Champious—Massachuseits: On’ the Mee: Through the-Old Bay State; Progress an oan leg of Liberalism; A Hcavy Gain for Greeley, but Grant to Win; Interviewing Sumner and Wilson on the Fly—Probable Murder in the First Ward—Municipal Mat- ters—Pickpockets on the Cars—Fire in Canal ales goed ot of @ Beer Barrel—A Mu- nificent Git! Y—Advertisements. bg Imperial Relations Towards Corea and the Interests of tne United States in the P Spel tpn by the Late Floods in hina—Brooklyn Affairs—A Jealous Wife's Revenge—Canoe Dolly Varden: Arrival of the Dolly at Littie Lake Winulpeg—Proceedings in the Vourts—The Grand Lodge of Odd Fel- lows—The English Search edition: The Letter of Lieutenant Henn to His Father. %=The English Search Expedition (Continued from Eighth Page)—Sterm on the Canals— Financial and Commerial: A Further Advance in the Rates for Money; Advance In Discounts and Decline in Foreign Exchange; Gold Down @ Quarter Per Cent; The Government Gold Sale; A Low Currency Balance in the Treas- ury; Government Bonds Heavy and Lower; Stocks Dull and Steady; Erie Rises Three and Falls Two Per Cent—Domestic, European and Havana Markets—Connoliy'’s Case—Foster's Fate—Suicide of a German Carpenter—Hon- ors to Admiral Coburg: His Reception Yester- day by Admiral Rowan at the bes Yard— Coroners’ Work Yesterday—Serious Accidents and Assaults Yesterday—Advertisements, 10—Robbing the Red Man: The Congressional Indian Committee Unearthing Stupendous Frau junshine and Storm—The Ram Numancia: The peport of Her Being Aground Verified—The Indian Troudles in Utah— Affairs on the Pacific Const—The Na- tional Game—Shipping Intelligence—Adver- tisements. Tae West Vimcmia Exzcrions yesterday NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 23, 1872—WITH SUPPLEMENT. How Gees New York!—The Administra- tion Party and the Opposition Coali- tion. How goes New York? It has been and is generally conceded that the coalition of the democrats with the liberal republicans upon the Cincinnati liberal ticket and platform secures the State to this opposition alliance by aheavy majority, assuming that the losses to Greeley and Brown of intractable democratic Bourbons will be only a few scattering yotes orabsentees here and there. We think it can’ hardly be questioned that the Grecley repub- licans and the full democratic vote of the city and State combined represent an overwhelm- ing popular majority. The only doubt is as to the integrity or solidarity of the democratic party; and while wo hear from the one sido that democratic bolters are few and far be- tween, and from the other side that they may be found in scores and hundreds in every county, we shall probably remain in doubt upon this matter until after the election. It is evident, however, from the strong State ticket put in the field by the republicans, headed by the popular name of General Dix for Governor, that the democrats and liberal republicans will not be permitted a walk over the course in the Empire State, We can form no definite judgment as to the probable results on the Stato and the Presi- dential electoral ticket until we shall have before us the nominations of tho democrats and liberal republicans, and their nominating conventions do not meet until the 4th of Sep- tember, or one day after the mecting of the Louisville Bourbon Democratic Convention. We only know, meantime, that, in New York, while the State ticket on either side may give strength or weakness to tho Presidential ticket, this ticket will be the paramount and controlling question, In 1864, it may be said, Fenton, as the republican candidate for Governor, polled a larger vote than Lincoln for President, and that in 1868, Hoffman, by ten thousand for Governor, exceeded tho vote of Boyiidiir for President; but these aro exceptions to the rule—that the greater issue of the nation carries with it the smaller issue of the State. Nor with the opposition nomi- nations before us, however strong or weal: they may be, can wo confidently foreshadow the issue in New York, because of the dis- turbing forces, one way or the other, still to intervene between August and November, in the Vermont and Maine State elections of September, and in the Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska elections of October. The results in Vermont and Maine may signify little or nothing ; but the October elections, especially that of Pennsylvania, as in 1856 and 1868, may determine the issue of the great national contest of November, and may very materially shape the results in New York, State and national. The trouble, in reference to any predictions of these coming elections, lies in the fact that this opposition coalition upon Mr. Greeley and his liberal platform, renders our statistics of past elections comparatively useless. Maine and Vermont, in their coming elections, will throw some light upon this question of Grant or Greeley; but Pennsylvania, Ohio and In- diana, in October, will, werepeat, in all proba- bility, dispel all doubts in regard to it. New York, in the vicissitudes of its political par- ties, is a revolutionary State, as the recitation of a fow leading facts in its political history this standard, according to our Presidential vote of 1868, when each party polled its full strength, New York is a democratic State. If, however, none of ouf past election re- sults will apply to the existing political situa- tion and its embarrassing complications, the teat vote, ‘as between the republicans and democrats, even of 1868, will not avail us. It is evident on all sides that the revolution in municipal reform of last year has spent its force against the demegratic party, and that this party, as reconstructed, is the party of reform, at least as much as the other. From the declarations made) at the Utica Conven- tion, and from the proceedings of that body throughout, it is apparent that the republicans have no confidence intheir success of last year as a guarantee against the democrats and liberal republicans combined under tho Presi- dential standard of Mr.Greeley. They admit it that they have a hegyy task before them. To repair the losses from tho administration camp the Utien Corvention invites recruits from the democratic party, This is a confes- sion of weakness which would settle the ques- tion but for that unknown clement of the anti-Greeley Bourbon democracy; but this un- known element, it will next be observed, has given no signs of strength in New York asa balance of power in any town, county or clec- tion district of the State. From all the facts and the testimony beforo us, if the opposition alliances, with good nomi- nations, were now before the people of the State, and if the clection, State and national, were to come off to-morrow, we have no-doubt that it would be carried against the adminis- tration by o large majority. In other words, New York as it now stands is good for the Greeley coalition on local and national issues; but in the interval to November, the. Septem- ber and October elections in other States (to say nothing of Colonel Blanton Duncan and his straight-out Democratic Convention), may change the whole aspect of the field of battle in New York. The administration republicans invé pat forward thoir “Yoaders find have donned their armor for a vigorous New York campaign, and the democrats and liberal re- publicans cannot afford to trifle with their opportunity or their great responsibilities. They must bring their strongest men to the front, and take up the great work of reform in a way which will attract the confidence of the people, or they may fail to recover the State. Blenton Duncan and His Roleo—Tho Congressional Republican Committee. George Francis Train has been eclipsed. Blanton Duncan has dimmed tho lustre of that prince of egotists, and Train leaves for Europe in disgust. As the head and front of the Louisville Bourbon Convention movement Dunean crows lustily. Ho declared to our cor- respondent that ‘we (the so called straight-out democrats) will take the country by storm and sweep it with a whirlwind of onthusiasm.” Considering that Blanton Duncan has organ- ized the movement for a convention, and that his followers are few and far between, his thapsody reminds us of the modesty of Train. However, he does not go for himself as Presi- dent of the United States, as his com- peer ‘does, and in that he shows remarkable disinterestedness and moderation. We do not suppose this ardent patriot is in- fluenced by the administration or Grant re- publicans, though it is said the Congressional of the last forty years will serve to show, In 1836 the State was handsomely carried by the democracy for Van Buren; in 1840 the State pronounced against ‘Little Van’’ by a heavy majority. In 1844 Polk, by a tight squeeze, carried New York against Henry Clay, and by the vote of New York Polk became President, appear to have passed off quietly, notwith- standing it was one of the closest contests ever known in the State. Tho great test is in reter- ence to the adoption of the new State constitu- tion. According to our despatches, published to-day, the voting was extremely uneven. In Preston and Hancock counties there were heavy majorities against the constitution, and in Greenbrier township and county the negrocs voted as a body against it. Jacob, the independent candidate for Governor, was considerably ahead of Camden, the regular democratic nominee, in and sround Martinsburg, but in several other ‘parts of the Stato Camden appeared to lead the way. Owing to the same difiiculties that stood in the way of collecting the returns in North Carolina recently, it is not yet known what is the definite result. It is expected the full returns will not be received for several days. * Bours Canora Rerusuican CoxvEntioy.— The meeting of the regular Republican State ‘Convention at Columbia yesterday, ac- cording to our special despatch else- where, was characteristic of all such gatherings in that State of late. Soarcely had tho delegates reported than language the most disgraceful and unparliamentary was heard from all parts of tho Senate chamber, where they were assembled. Antago- nism and virulence reigned supreme. During the calling of the roll Elliot, the colored per- manent Prosident, drow a pistol upon a white man with whom he was quarrelling. After Moses had been declared the nominee of the republican party for Governor, Judge Orr, District Attorney Corbin, Collector Clark and other leading republicans withdrew from the ‘Convention. Tue Bexrast Riots.—The latest despatches from Ireland go to show that the riotous pro- ‘ceedings in Belfast are almost extinguished. ‘We hear, also, of arrests of rioters, and even of the sentence of many of the more violent of the mobbists to punishment. This hopeful pondition of affairs is due almost entirely to tho ‘action of the military. Its realization at such ‘a late hour does not by any means relieve the local civic authorities from the blame which ‘attaches to them for having rendered such a ‘means of cure necessary by their corporate inaction. The closing moments of the organ- fzed movement against law and order were ‘exceedingly violent, the rioters firing from windows on the police and the constabulary officers returning the salutation in kind. It is thought that many of the mob have been lulled, but that their bodics have been carried off secretly by their friends. The most industrious citizens of Belfast fled from the scene of disorder. Party and religio- political agencies appear to have sustained @roady a crushing blow in Ireland, and in this In 1848, between the bolting Van Buren, as the free soil candidate, and General Cass, as the regular democratic nominee, General Tay- lor (whig) secured New York by an over- whelming plurality, and was thereby elected President. In 1852, Pierce against General Scott carried the State bya large majority, while in 1856, Fremont, between Buchanan and Fillmore, swept it as bya whirlwind. The great Northern anti-slavery revolution had fairly set in, and Fremont, though himself un- successful, cleared the course for Lincoln. It is from Lincoln's first election, however, in 1860 to the present day that our New York elections furnish us the most interesting re- sultsin reference to the present situation of things. In 1860 Lincoln’s majority over the democratic fusion electoral ticket of Douglas and Breckinridge was 50,000. In 1864, upon the largest popular vote down to that time ever cast in the State, Lincoln’s majority was ro- duced to less than 7,000. In 1865 Barlow, re- publican, was elected our Secretary of State by nearly 28,000 over Slocum, and in 1866 Fen- ton was elected Governor over Hoffman by a majority of 13,789, But in 1867 there was a change which marked in New York the be- ginning of the restoration 9 fhe deoertic pariy, for’ in “that Secae 6 detiidératio State ticket was carried so decisively that in the case of John D. Fay for Canal Commis- sioner it rose toa popular majority of 50,000, the average democratic majority being about 47,000. But again this majority was cut down in 1868 to 10,000 for Seymour over Grant upon a popular vote in round numbers of 850,000, In 1869 the democrats swept the board, and fn 1870 Hoffman was re-elected Governor over Woodford by 33,000 mejority. This brings us to another revolution in the whirligig of our State politics—the revolution of 1871 against the manifold sins, transgres- sions and corruptions of the Tammany Ring— and the result was the election of the republi- can State ticket by some twonty thousand ma- jority, a republican victory which embraced more than two-thirds of each House in the Legislature. What has since followed in the way of municipal reform and judicial purifi- cation we need not here repeat; the story would be tiresome. It is certain that the re- publican Legislature, chosen for the important work of a correction of the manifold abuses which had crept into our city government, failed to mect the just expectations of the peo- ple, and it is certain, too, that the people, in this coming election, will want to know the teagons why. We have shown, from the ups and downs of our political partics in New York, that our elections here are not fixed in any party ruts or channels, but that it will bo found that they are controlled by the leading issues of the day, local and national, whether the election goes by default or is carried by a majority upon @ fall popular vote. But it is Committee managing the campaign for Grant and Wilson are using his lucubrations very extensively. He is, we suppose, simply er- ratic, and delights in making a noise in the world. It will be gratifying to him, therefore, to be thus noticed. Ho believes he is the Atlas that bears tho political world on his shoulders. Those great gatherings of the able and representative men of the country at Cincinnati and Baltimore and all their work are to be scattered like chaff before the wind by his potent breath. But it seems his few followers begin to be afraid or jealous of the great man. For now comes Mr. Van Allen, the soi-disant secretary of the inaugural move- ment, and proclaims that Duncan is not altogether the king-making Warwick, and that he (Allen) and others have a finger in the gigantic undertaking; and Allen may well claim, as may be seen by his rhapsodical statement made to the Hrratp and published to-day, a fair share in the fuss and fury of this Bourbon movement, No prophet of Israel was ever more inspired in predicting the future than he pretends to be. He is quite sure. He sees it all. The spirit of prophecy is upon him, and he declares that neither Grant nor Greeley will have a leg to stand upon. He, too, knows that the straight- out Bourbon democratic nominee will ‘sweep the country with a whirlwind of enthusiasm." Well, we live in an extraordinary revo- lutionary age, and there is no telling what may happen. Duncan and Allen's Louisville nominee, if there ever be one, is just as likely to be elected as that Plantamour’s comet may strike the earth, or that the skies may fall, and everybody knows that these things are possible. The best advice we can give these patriots is to recall Train, if he has left for Europe, or to prevent him leaving if he has not gone, and nominate him for the Presidency. This would be certainly agreeable to the eternal fitness of things. Hett Gare Opzrattons.—The nautical pub- lic will rejoice at the rapid progress of the ex- tensive submarine operations for the removal of that terror of navigators, the sunken rocks of Hell Gate. A series of tunnels which when completed will honeycomb the whole ledge which obstructs the narrow point where the tides of the Sound meet those of New York Bay, is rapidly advancing. It is the inten- tion of the officers in charge to explode nitro- glycerine inthe chambers on the 4th of July next, which shall demolish the remaining por- tions of the ledge and make the approach to otir island from the Sound as safe and easy as through the Narrows. Intimations are made that certain alleged private rights are to be pressed in derogation of the public interests, tonding to narrow and restrict this waterway. Should such # question arise it is apparent that there can be no dispute as to the necessity that the public interests should be paramount. If individuals suffer damage there are ample methods made and provided for their remune- ration, A Heavy Farmure.—A cable telegram from London yesterday announces the failure of the well known East India and China merchants, ‘fact socioty will find ® compensation for the ‘shock which has just been inflicted on it in the Northorn Irish borough town. only upon a full popular vote that we can form anything like a fair estimate of the strongth Fespectively of our two great parties, and upon has heretofore borne a most honorable reputa- tion. The liabilities of the firm amount to ten million doers, The Labor Reformers’ Convention— Another “Unknown Quantity” for Loutsville. The labor reformers, who, in last February, at Columbus, Ohio, nominated Judge’ Davis, of Illinois, and Governor Parker, of New Jorsey, as their candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of these United States, seem to have taken the defection of their standard bearers badly to heart. The fact that their: eandidates were » planted. too early and did not take any rootin the popu- lar affection appears to have escaped their at- tention. Judge Davis certainly let. no oppor- tunity pass to press his ‘claims for wider recognition, but the | Cincinnati Convention, in nominating the Greeley and Brown ticket, nipped his » hopes in the bud,and he gracefully gave up the hope of blossoming into a President while the Great Farmer was in the field. Governor Parker has drawn the same conclusion, and both now support Mr. Greeley. A little party of eleven labor reformers ac- cordingly mot in Columbus on Wednesday of this week ond mournfully buried their candi- dates without advising their followers (if any) on the outside which way to steer their politi- cal course in the coming canvass. Yesterday, however, a body styling themselves the Na- tional Labor Reformers, more imposing in numbers, met in Philadelphia to consider the situation. One hundred and fifty-eight dele- gates are said to have been present, represent- ing twenty-seven States, and with sympathiz- ing letters from six others, The animus of the members was soon declared. They could not support either Grant or Greeley, and in their resolutions spoke with some bitterness of the desertion of their can- didates, Davis and Parker. They vented their regret ‘that our candidates have withdrawn from the canvass, for what reason we are utterly ata loss to know,” and saw some “suspicion on _ their appfintiqn” phat, they ‘had peow . paptured by the mer es Of Grant oF Greeley. It was evident that there was a de- termination among a few to starta now ticket, with Mr. Charles O’Conor of New York and Senator Saulsbury of Delaware upon it, but on motion it was discovered that a large majority shirked a repetition of the February fiasco, and the Convention ad- journed after appointing a committee of thirty to confer with the straight-out democrats at Louisville on the third of September next, which committee is there to work enthusiast- ically for the new ticket above given. This move of tho labor reformers, while it may give a show of additional strength to the Louisville democrats, is not a very ponderous one. The present canvass seems to be one in which “unknown quantities’ are plentiful. The liberal republicans and tho straight-out democrats, the democrats who will vote for Grant, and lastly the labor reformers, are all at present under the mask of the Great Un- known. One thing about them is certain, namely, that where labor reform has contested the States ils candidates have received an ex- ceedingly limited support, and it can be safely concluded that they will bring no great force to swell that other ‘unknown quantity’ at Louisville. Messrs. Gledstanes & Co. The establishment Toe Axapama Cratms Ansrrration,—A telegram from Geneva informs. us that the members of the Court of Arbitration in the Alabama claims case are busily engaged in the work of settling up the international accounts between the United States and Great Britain, with the view of squaring them off for balance end a final close of all cash matters which relate to the most unpleasant transaction. by which their present friendly labors were super- induced. Like to the good brothers Cheeryble, of the novel, the arbitrators do their work pleasantly, and have thus far remained free from attacks of dyspepsia or the blues in con- sequence. The members of the Court will all dine together to-day, and during the evening afterwards attend a ball which is to be given in their honor by Mrs. Bancroft Davis. In all this we behold the pleasant side—the only pleasant side which it ever had—of the case of these tiresome Anglo-rebel privateers, Tse Larest News rrom Mexico is favor- able to the return of peace and confidence in that sorely tried country... We have had many Austria and the Jesuits. The treatment of the Jesuits in Germany by the imperial government has awakened a wide- spread anxiety regarding them. Their expul- sion from the Fatherland compels them to seeka refuge elsewhere. Italy has already shut the-door in their face, Spain is well provided with a large stock already and France is not likely to be much troubled with them for some time to come. Austria, Catholic though it be, it was thought might inaugurate a similar line of policy towards the Society of Jesus to that which has ‘been 20 rigorously’ carried out in Germany. Complaints, loud and long, were frequently made through the press agsinst the “Black Internationals,’’:as the Fathers were not unfrequently termed, Even some of the liberal papers of Vienna called out for the pas- sage of laws against the Jesuits similar to those passed in Germany. The so-called libe- ral press of the country in fact joined in the cry of persecuting them, on the supposititious ground of interforence with measurcs or move- ments tending to oppose the spread of libe- ralism. Among the subjects discussed at the interview at Salzburg last year the ques- tion relative to the Jesuits was brought up. Even at this date Bismarck’s mind was made up and his policy distinctly drawn out regard- ing the course he would pursue towards the Jesuits in case he could not bend them to his views, An opportunity which, he took ad- vantage of gave him the chance to carry into effect the policy which he had for some time in view. The Salzburg ‘mecting, at which Count Andrassy, who had just succeeded Count Beust in office, enabled Bismarck to ascertain how his plan for the expulsion of the Jesuits in Germany would succeed in Austria, If Count Andrassy is correctly re- ported, he did not favor very highly Bis- marck’s contemplated course. “Ido not be- lieve,’’ declared the Austrian Premier, ‘‘there is reason to fire canons upon monks.”’ From this we safely infer that no rigorous policy, fuch ps that pdyocated by the Hberal press of Austria and Hungary, will be adopted. Per- secution makes martyrs, and martyrs in any cause gain a degree of sympathy which makes a deep impression. No class of men know how to turn sympathy to better account than the followers of Loyola. Germany has taken a step which Austria, we imagine, will be slow to imitate. The Coal Question in England and in Ireland. Since the reports about the decreasing yield of tho English coal mines have been put into general circulation among all classes of people such reassuring reports ere now—reports which have unfortunately nearly always been con- tradicted by subsequent events. In the pres- ent instance we are, however, disposed to attach some belief to the intelligence commu- nicated by the despatch via Havana. The revolutionary leaders, it is stated, have ac- cepted the proffered amnesty. President Lerdo de Tejada carries his desire for reconciliation even.so far as to appoint General Porfirio Diaz to some post of importance. This policy does honor tothe head and heart of President Lerdo. Porfirio Diaz is one of the best military offi- cers in Mexico, ond generous teriis to such a foe will effect more good than harsh treat- ment. Among the varied news contained in the despatch from the Mexican capital there is also a serious charge against the United States Minister to Mexico, It is alleged that on American citizen named Thiele has been in- nocently detained in prison without any ener- getic action being taken in favor of his libera- tion. Itis to be hoped that Minister Nelson will be able to refute this accusation, Tar Gram Sxovetters.—All combinations which undertake to interfere with the right of the individual to labor upon such terms as he sees fit are bound to go to the wall, as did that of the grain shovellers in Brooklyn on Wednes- day. Nobody disputes the right of the grain shovellers to resolve upon the rate of wages they will demand and the conditions upon which they are willing to work; but other men, equally qualified, may be driven thereto by more stringent necessity, or may estimate their ser- vice at a lower rate. These have just as full tight to make their own bargains as their organized brothers. They have a right to work for low wages, if they will, to put bread in their children’s mouths, and both the law and public sentiment will sustain them and punish those who seek to violontly drive them from labor or harm them for it. Such demon- strations as those which called for the large police force to protect the Brooklyn elevator laborers and as the murderous ambush attack on mining laborers last week at Centralia, in Pennsylvania, disgrace the dignity of labor, as they invade our boasted freedom. They will various opinions have been expressed on the matter. While a number affect to consider the rumors ‘‘all bosh,’”’ and others berate the un- fortunate miners for their ‘exorbitant’ de- mands for moro wages and less hours, there are persons who contend that the increased price of fuel in England is the result of what in this country would be called ‘‘a put up job’ on the part of speculators in this most neces- sary article of household and manufacturing consumption. Bs the case as it may, the price of coal in England at present is enormously greater than it was at this period last year. At this juncture letters and articles in the Irish papers illustrate the interest. the sub- ject has awakenéd inthe Emerald Isle. The price of coal has sot thinking men to work. Many of them claim that Ireland has large and rich coal fields, which, with incrensed energy and the requisite capital to work them, will be sufficient for long years to come to meetall the requirements of manufacturing and household use. The coal districts of Ireland at present do not yield anything like a supply which would support the theory of their ability to meet a wont which, in case the English fields should give out, such a contingency would create. No just estimate, however, can be formed from what is being done at present in the Irish mines, for, like everything else in that country, enterprise and energy arc very much in fhe background. Necessity is a stern master, and a little time may change the complexion of thingsin that regard. I’rom whatever causes the increased demands in the price of fuel may originate, it is plain that English manufactur- ers will in the end suffer from it. Tue News From Jarax.—From Japan we have a special correspondence, dated in Yoko- hama and Kiota at the latest momont of the last mail, which supplies an interesting report of the condition of affairs which cxisted in that portion of Asia on the 20th of July. The ex- hibit of the imperial diplomatic relations with Corea, and of the insult which the Corcans offered to the Japanese royalty, is of much im- portance to the outside world; particularly so to the people of the United States. We are specially informed, also, of the occurrence of @ variety of other events, local, commercial and naval. The most startling item is the detail of the wholesale murder of the members of a large family, with the exception of a male child, at Yokohama, and of the revelation and proof by this same child that the deed was committed by policemen, who, when arrested, confessed their guilt, The United States Consul in Kiobe had a very narrow escape from death, in consequence of the violent assault which was made on him by a party of drunken Japanese. He was at- tended to by the American naval surgeons, but remained in a precarious condition of health. Dr. VANDERPOEL AND THE Numancta.—We have reason to congratulate the city that through the power of tho daily press, which fally informed the public of the facts in relation to the Spanish war steamer Numancia, she was ordered to the Lower Bay. She has now been decided by Port Health Officer Vanderpoel to be “gn infected ship,’ whose condition breeds the dread yellow fever among her inmates whenever atmospheric conditions favor the development of the disease, Had Dr. Vander- poel been more prompt in his action thero would have been no occasion for the press to interpose to guard the public health. Accord- ing to the Doctor's latest order the poisonous ship will remain at her distant anchorage till her sick are recovered and till ten days have elapsed after the appearance of a case of yellow fever. Tox Boarp or Hawn anD THe Tar Mexrens.—Nature has during the past month afforded us ample supply of materials from which only o little culpable neglect on the part of the Health officinis and Strect Cleaning Oom- mission would have given us a first class epi- demic. Thanks to the vigilance of these offi- jolomraonr ge aed er vomdgmred comnmnd of the State, and when they proceed a ne ee OF cers, our bills of mortality are not largely swol- Jon by the effect of the intolerable heat we have money by them shall take every possible pre- caution to prevent nuisance. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Tac oat Tea £x-United Senator William M. fornia, is at the New York Hotel. Ex-Congressman D, McCarthy, of Syracuse, a stopping at the Gilsey House. Count de la Tour, of Italy, is among the sojourn- ers at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Judge W. S. Lincoln, of Washington, is at the Grand Central Hotel. Judge Wm. F, Allen, of Albany, is staying at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Ex-Congressman John B, Alley, of Boston, is at the Astor House. Professor ©. Plerce, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1s sojourning at the Brevoort House. M. Soldatinkoff, of Russia, yesterday returned to the Metropolitan Hotel This gentleman has con- cluded hts mission to examine into our reformatory institutions, and will’ start for Europe to-morrow, Prepared to report to the Russian government in @ way that will bring about improvements in the con- duct ofits penitentiaries, : ” ' Rev. George’ Rodgers, of England, ‘has ‘arrived at the Brevoort House. The ‘reverend ‘gentleman is interested in a project to form settlements of immi- grants along the route of the Northern Pacific Rail-, road under the auspices of the company, He has been along the line of the road and: has selected Places for the location of the intended settlements. He will sail for England on Saturday,and imme-, diately on arriving there will set about bis work of organizing parties of immigrants to carry out his Project. Mr. Rodgers is sure that, with the ploasing’ Account he will give of the equable climate and fer- tility of the new country, he will be able to induce a large number of persons to emigrate. z Gwin, of Catt- Amoeyicans Abroad. 4 a {From the Paris American Register, August 3.) General Love and family left Paris yesterday on their way back to the United states, Hon. J. McLean Smith, of Dayton, Ohio, has arrived in Paris, and is staying at the Grand Hotel: General E. D. Keyos, of San Francisco, has re-; purned to Paris, and is staying at tho Hotel Meu- ice. Colonel FE. 0. James, of Ogdensburg, N. Y., has. arrived in Paris, and is staying at the Splendids lotel. Mr. Willlam R. Garrison and family, of New Yorke have returned to Paris and are staying at the Hotel Bristol. \ R. M. MacLane, formerly a member of Congress from Maryland, sailed for America yesterday in the French steamer La France. Major General peoree L. Hartsuff, United States Army Retired List, left Paris this week for Lorient, where he will remain for the next ten days, Mr. William H. Vanderbilt and family left Paris on Monday for Geneva, where they are staying a6 the Hotel de la Paix. They purpose returning ta’ Paris at the end of the month. : Mr. Justice Swayne, of the Supreme Court of the. United States, one of the most distinguished jurist# of our country, left Paris on Thursday last with his family for a tour tn Switzerland. DR. HOUARD IN PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA; August 22, 1872. * Dr. Houard arrived here to-day and went direct to the residence of his father, Dr. J. J. Houard, on Broad street, near Pine, where he was-received im the most affecting manner bya mamber of rela- tives and friends, who had gathered there to meet him. He will remain here a few days, and then proset, to Washington and have an interview witli he authorities. THE WEATHER. para SE 7 War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, +. Wasuinaton, D. ,, August 23—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. « The barometer has fallen from the Gulf States, where it is highest, to New England, where it is lowest; cloudy weataer and areas of rain are now prevailing from the latter to Virginia, thence west- ward and southward; clear weather very gene- rally. Probabttittes. Northerly and westerly winds and clear and clearing weather for the Middle and New England States, partly cloudy weather and areas of rain for the South Atlantic coast, clear weather generally from Louisiana to Alabama, and thence northward to Ohio and Lower Michigan; southerly to easterly winds and falling barometer from Kansas and Mis- souri to Lake Superior. The midnight telegraphic reports have not yet a received from Michigan to Florida and west- CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS, CINCINNATI, August 22, 1872. The republicans of the Twelfth Ohio district at Lancaster to-day norainated Colonel James Taylor for Congress, BURLINGTON, N. J., August 22, 1872. - The Second District Republican Convention con- vened here at noon to-day. General Campbell, of Mercer county, was appointed President. ‘The re- sult of the seventh ballot was the nomination of 8. A. Dobbins, of Burlington county, for Congress. é CHICAGO, August 22, 1872. ‘The democrats and liberal republicans of the Fifth Iowa District at Cedar Rapids yesterday nominated at P. Irish, democrat, for Congress by accla- mation. The liberal republicans of the First Iowa District yesterday nominated J. M. Shelley, liberal republi- can, of Keokuk, for Congress. Sr. Louis, Mo., August 22, 1872. The republicans of the Sixth’ Missourt District restereay nominated H. E. Havens for re-election 0 Congress. BALTror®, Md., August 22, 1872. Honorable John Ritchie (democrat) was yesterday nominated for r-eelection to Congress from the Sixth District of this State, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, A HgRALD special correspondence from Hiogo, Japan, dated on the 17th of July, supplies the fol. lowing naval report:—The United States ship Colorado will probably stay here @ month or so. The Ashuelot, which is here now, will go North, probably to Yokohama. The Alaska has gone from Shanghae to Chefoo, whence she will go to Niew- chang. The Monocacy 1s at Nagasaki; the Palos ts at Shanghae; the Saco is also at Shanghaec repair. ing. The health of officers and crew 1s generally good,, especially in the Japanese part of the station; 1 being much more healthy here than on the coast of China. Admiral Rowan stated yesterday at the Navy Yard that it is expected that the Hartford, flagship for the Asiastic squadron, ‘will be able to deave the ard in about five weeks, and will jowm the equad- Fon Me Suez Gana, a Leak oe ‘est jay morning the payment a ion the crew of the Lancaster, wi has several ‘ears In commission, was commenced at the Navy ‘ard. These men have been bro! on by the transport Portsmouth from the coast of Brazil, and Meanwhile 4 new crew has been gent ont to the Lancaster. A remaining portion of the Lancaster's ola crew are shortly expected by the transport jupply. Naval Orders. WASHINGTON, August 22, 1872, Lieutenant Commanders Marley Wheeler and George T. Davis and Lleutenant Longnecker have been ordered to torpedo duty; Assistant Surgeon v tho recetying ship at New York. We eroned onptain Egbert jompson from the command of the Worcester and is pened on walti orders; Licutenant Toda from the Worcester an: is placed on waiting orders, ARMY ORDERS. WASHINGTON, August 22, 1872. Captain John 8. Poland, of tho Sixth infantry, bas been relieved from duty at the West Point Military Academy gud ordered to Join bis regiment.