The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1872, Page 3

MICHIGAN. Jaterviews with Leaders of Opinion and Sketches of the Leading Men. Something About Salt and fron Steamships, the Cost of Living and the Evils of Grantism. De1Rorr, Mich., August 21, 1872, The campaign is boiling hot in this State, and this morning everybody in the liberal and demo- cratic parties is off for Grand Rapids, on the Lake Michigan side of the State, where the Fusion Con- vention will have been held before you receive this letter. As im all parts of the country, the union between the liberals and the loco is complete nd harmonious in Michigan. Austin Blair has become the head of the new party, and is strug- giimg up gamely against twenty odd thousand regular republican majority. The liberals and democrats think they will certainly carry the First, ‘Third, Fourth and Fifth districts, and hope to pull down the State majority to 5,000, if not to extin- guieh it. Both elections here happen the sanie day ef November. The repubdficans are already tully in the field, and they allege that they will still keep the State by 15,000 majority, while sanguine radi- cals say they will get 25,000. The republican party is paying its whole atten- tion to creating a Bourbon democratic party, and their candidate for Congress at Detroit showed me yesterday blank bill heads, which were written im i) grammar of his own making and printed at Is own expense, for circulation for signatures at the brickyards and among the stevedores and mill hands. There was something ludicrous in seeing this man innocently exposing his handicraft toa mewspaper correspondent. His name is Moses W. Field, a trader on the wharf, ‘The leader of the Bourbon hosts here, who num. ber, perhaps, 100 in the whole State, is W. W. Whea- ton, that Mayor of Detroit who was involved in some scandal by hanging too long to the eollections made last Fall for the sufferers from the fires in Northern Michigan, He was a grocer, and was accused of wishing toinvest the money in iis own way in hams, mess pork, coffee and such things ashe dealt in, and thus giving the money a turn before it left his hands. The regular democrats say they had to drop him for trading in his patronage while Mayor of the city. Another ‘great Bourbon is, suspiciously, the brother of United States Senator Ferry, repub- Mean, and codicil to the senior Senator, Zach Chandler. In short, the Bourbon movement here isa contemptible side show; but still, I think, the republicans will elect their Governor by a reduced majority and carry six out of the nine Congres- sional districts, Their candidate for Governor is a respectable tobacconlat of Detroit, named Bagley. Chandler is the leader on one side, with a com- pact party; Blair on the other, with heavy odds against him. INTERVIEW WITH DUNCAN STEWART. One of the most remarkable men tn Michigan is Duncan Stewart, of Detroit, a native Scotchman and an intellectual and material influence here’ for twenty-five years, which many politicians of the most preferred grades might wish to have. He has been at various times very wealthy, but within @ few months past is said to have been badly burned in the wheat market, and still he is push- ing in quest of another fortune, dropping wisdom “by the way. sucha talker—crisp, witty, wise and wo the eipaener West does not possess. He is in one lie Nichol Jarvie and Richard Cobden. To look upon, as we sought him out over the and piers of Detroit River, Mr. Stewart is a ‘very fat, round, solid man, short in proportion to his girth, and he has a head of milk-white hair, white eyebrows and humorously keen bine eyes, and, what with creases under his chin, poecloay ee complexion and a capacity of wheeling, doing busi- neas between sentences and jing with us BRap and generalization, he is of more interest to a stranger than all Eben Ward’s ostentatious energy or, iz Chandler's gross way of overruling things. ir. Stewart,’ said your correspondent, “how cm it that you, the prime and chief free trader of pichigan, support Horace Greeley for Presi- dent * “Becauge he knows the difference at least he- tween reVenue and tariff, and there 1s some begin- ning with him, as there is none with the other man. because he has suggested the most magnani- mous way of dealing with the subject—committing it to the Kea pa by their right of clecting Congress- men who will express them. I can trust Greeley because he 18 bold and honest, and that is what we want, with capacity to prove economical truths in government.” “Can you elect him ?” “We will give the other man’s organization so hard a4 squeeze in Michigan that they will have little room to pass between Greeley and the wall.” “Don’t you find the main argument of the Grant pegs to pe the prosperity of the country, and is it not having its influence with the working classes of Michigan?” “The country flourishes in spite of the adminis- tration, and there never was a more ridiculous as- sumption than fora man who does not know one principle of ee economy to be claiming all the results of the natural development of the land. ‘Whatever could have been done to embarass rity has been attempted:—The Southern States Reta down to be picked by adventurers; the cus- tom houses construed to be sinecure places for favorites like Leet & Brmands special interests exceptionably preferred, and, in fact, capital and monopoly made the representatives of # phic hy ‘while commerce and labor are passed by on the ether side. There never were so many strikes be- fore in the history of any country, and yet Presi- dent Grant’s friends are felling the laborer thet he owes to them all that he is,” “Still, Mr. Stewart, are not your laboring classes more than usually prosperous? Are not wages hic higi “Ft is not the sum of currency that a laboring man gets per diem which is the index of his prog- ress—it is what he carries home in his kettle after the expenses of his family are paid. Look at the increase of five or six hundred per cent all round §n the necessaries of his habitation; the wood that buiids it kept back from Canada by a protective duty, while our own tee forests are being given to the use for the hencfit of a rapacious generation of monopolists who control the market. The wood that built the workingman’s cottage costs $40 a thousand where it used to cost but $6 or $8. Who ts the difference? The pane of glass has gone up mm three cents to twelv Who derives that denefit upon taxing light? é ine) to burn costs four days’ work per cord now where it used to cost the workingman but one or two, and under the sumniation of monopoly the markets are over- stocked with steel, iron, fabrics and implements of Manufacture, and then immediately the hands are discharged, so that they really, at the present high figure of wages, are kept at work only a part of the This is the ear and hungering the rest of droubie with the laboring classes, They work for a Set of people who mine and manufacture under the atimulation of a legislation they compel, snd, in- stead of labor getting smooth employment the year bel the Jaboring classes get high lures and half work, “But there are strikes in Europe as well, Mr. Stewart 2? “Yes, but of less import and confined to a few branches. In Glasgow, for instance, the eight hour Jaw is admitted by the employers without bother- jug Fy tog gh after a happy dy Nee where- vy the time of labor is made nine hours, and the ninth hour is compensated for by increased pay. All contracts which the employers made betore the strike are to be worked out at the former rates. Now, in America, where they are launching a few iron vessels on the Delaware, the iron men adopt this dodge. They send the owners of the ships to Congress, to proiest against any changes in the duty on iron while their contracts are pending, and ‘then promise In return to get subsidies for the said ships out of the people, Hut with all this subsidiz- ing of vessels Out of the money of farmers, whose grain is carried for jower freights to Europe on the subsidized ships? Half the grain trade ‘of the upper lakes goes to Europe in Canadian bot- tor and merchants’ perages can be delivered at the harbors on [i Michigan and Huron for out the price extorted in New York for s a and eT by Leet and Stocking. The 9, ious sulps on the Delaware are to cost nearly $700,000, ‘while a 3,000 ton iron ship can ve built on the Clyde and delivered here for £60,000 sterling, or only about half the cost of our wooden take steamers, Now, you may subsidize till you grow gray, and you can neither beat that figure nor move your Vessels afterwards with the same econo that hey can. We talk of the or labor of Europe, Dut it is in mucha phrase, W Me AS Costs Seventy- five cents a thousand in all the Engiish manufactur cities, and here it is from four to six dollars. The whole tendency of things under the system which rallies round Grant and cries that the times are Aourishing is to depress’ true, orderly and stable commerce in order to serve the present Ly gael | of afew and to seduce laboring people with high prices, which are undermined by the enhanced cost of existence,” “Have you had strikes in the mines or mills of mC y i “Yes, A strike occurred up in the Peninsula of Canada, caused by such conditions ae I fave re- t Ignorance ‘over @ prostrate veral mont ago I went tothe South ‘hates wi with a very ill-concealed dislike of it ~ Wogan ulation geal 1 had always felt repunicaa party, and was prepared to see no good in the rebel constituencies, Wet, sir, there at Raleigh, Swepson—now, as I under- Btal referred friend of the administration— was his $12,000 railroad bond bi!l, Sala J, “How can you pay the interest on these bonds without being abie to make arrangements to mect the interest on your State debt?’ “On,” said the: “we-don't care. We can eeil-the bonds, and that's what we're aiter now.” So they sold them for from twenty-five to sixty-flve cents on the dollar, and Swepson cleared out. As I looked on those outrages committed under cover of the national re- Party, and saw Bullock, Hollen and Scott all at the same ene, l wondered not at the few | of Ku Kiuxism in obscure localities but and hang them on the galiows!”? a it batt a ne qin oe salt or tere: onda: +, Mr. Stewart, on behal! Pe eines inane ir no! r swin- dle the consumers of my country, but to cheapen and increase the supply and extend the jcation of salt to re. The Syracuse wanted to make us in ee the supply and rice with them, as they already doct upa iff to extort high prices from the Kastern peo- ple. They tried in conjunction with their confed- erates here to shut me and in six months they were in the hands of the Sheriff. Michigan can sup. ply all North and South America with salt. There are thousands of uses for it not applied in this country. With guano and stable manure it 18 a magnificent fertilizer, scroihing in those manares the amimonta, which is all that gives guano its value, [t would be far nobler to extend the area of usefulness of an abundant mineral like salt over the arts than totic it up in tariffs and monopolies. and peddie it to mankind.” “Does Senator Chandler, of this city, care any- | bei about such questions ?”” “No. He 1g the advocate of every monopoly and excess, and does less thinking and feeling for his fellow people than any person in public station. Michigan and her resources, opportunities and peo- le on one side, Chandler eighteen years im the mate on the other—that is the kind of politica? antithesis we are trying to wipe out by beating foe pri and in th State we will give them a Talking thus with enormous rapidity and force Mr. Stewart bade us by at last, and was svon in the mysteries of whoat and shipments, “BOURBON STRAIGHT.” Bo sc Hae Be NPE Senator James O’Brien on the Political Situa- tiou—-O’Conor Etlogized, Grant Ig- nored and Greeley Scorned. e —— Senator James O’Brien looked particularly hearty and healthy, and presented a face beaming all over with his usual good humor when he cordially greeted the HEXALD reporter in the midst of his devoted companions at the Andrew Jackson Club, corner of ‘hirtieth street and Lexing- ton avenue, last evening. The Senator came into the parlors in his shirt sleeves, and was immediately surrounded by the other Jacksonians, making eager inquiries after his health—which was ridiculous, With a wave of his moral arm he brushed them aside, and, accompa- nied by one or two chiefs among the faithful, placed his char alongside that occnpied by the Heratp representative, whom he forthwith PROCEEDED TO INTERVIEW, “How do you feel?” said Mr. O’Brien; “how does the hot weather agree with you and how are things in New York nowadays ?”” REPrORTER—Ob, come, Senator, you can't carry the war into Africa in that airy way. I want you to ‘tell me what you are doing for Charles O’Conor and the new democratic movement, Senator O’BriEN—Well, I’ve been ont of the city for some time, don’t you see? I've only just come pore and Iam now anxious to find out how things “i here. ;PORTER—Are you for O'Conor, or for Grant, or for Greeley? That's what I wan't to know. Senator O’Brien—I really have not decided what I'm for yet. I'm awaiting the OPINION OF MY PARTY in this rsh, Beha) Ithink I can claim witn so1 vg Vin altogethe Teason to be the people's party. their hands, REPORTER—You're not going to work for Greel¢y, gre you? Senator O’Brirn—Greeley ? Now I believe if there be one feature in my charactér more marked than another, it is my determination to stand by my friends in the first place, and not | to forget my enemies in the second. 1 will certainly go with 4 party whatever decision they may arrive at; but I will, just as certainty, not advise or counscl or suggest to my party to stand by Greeley. RerorteER—Then I may put you down for O'Conor, for I regard Grant as out of the question here + Senator O'BRIEN (with great dignity)—Mr. O’Conor has supported me, sir, and if my party | allows me and the people support me I will stand by him to the last. Ishould deem ita blessing to the country to see such a man as O’Conor President of the United States. I did not go into this reform move- ment either asa joke or for a personal object. I agree with Mr. 0’Conor when he says there is NO GREAT NATIONAL QUESTION to be fought over now between the candidates, and I feel that the time has come when purity and in- corruptibility alone must be the oly isstfe. On that point what man on earth can be set up as the eer of O'Conor? So ifhe should be nominated for ‘esident, fer Governor, for Mayor, for anything, I hope my party will agree with me in thinking he ought to be supported. KeporTeR—I did not think, Senator, you took so much interest in national affairs. Senator O’BrieN—Oh, of course, I take as much interest in them as the generality of American citizens, but when @ man starta out to do some public good, I think he ought to con- fine his exertions within the limits of his direct influence and ability. That is the reason why I principally confine myself to seeing justice done to our own city. Mr. O’Conor 1s a man " LONGER AND WIDER EXPERIENCE and can extend his good influence over the Union, and I think the people of the United States would be consulting their own best interests if they gave him charge of their affairs just long enough to en- able him to wij out sham and disnonesty and humbug out of the country, as he only knows how. REPoRTER—Senator, 1 see you feel strongly after all. Mr. O’BRIEN—Well, I. do; that's a fact. Are they making you quite comfortable here? REPORTER—So comfortable that I'm sorry I have to leave you now. And so the HexALD man took his leave, promising faithfully to ‘cali again.” SUICIDE IN WEST WASHINGTON SQUARE, Determined Effort of an Insane Man to Take His Own Life—He Makes Four | Attempts=— Pulling Knives | Desperate and Needles from His Boay—Sent to Bellevue in a Dying Condition, At half-past five o'clock yesterday afternoon Thomes H. Dungee, a single man, forty years of age, residing at 39 West Washington square, while laboring under an attack of delirium tremens, made a desperate attempt to take his own lifg, and ts at present in a very critical condition. ‘fhe unfor- | tunate man, who is a native of England, was noticed about noon of yesterday to be acting in a strange manner by the inmates of the house, on account of his endeavoring to stab himself in the region of the heart with a large needle, The latter being taken from him, Dr. West was called, and after attending him he lay down and remained quict for some time, About two o'clock he got up, left the house, dressed only in his shirt and drawers, and went round the block to a drug store on Sixth avenue, where he sei: a bottle of poison aud attempted to swallow the contents, but was observed in time by the clerk, who took the bottle from ‘iim and put hit out of the store. He was taken home by some of the male members of the house, who had followed.him, and Dr. Steele summoned, He again became quiet and went to bed. A few minutes after five o’crock he got up, dressed himself and started down stairs, Mr. G. W. = Dart, the proprietor of the house, who was standing in the front entry, observing Dungee come down the stairs and through the entry at a very rapid , asked him where he was going. He My ¥ ‘1 am going somewhere to stop the flow of blodi;¥ and kept on at the same pace towards the dining room. Dart followed him, and, observing a knife stick. in in his breast, seized him and led it ont. Dungee broke away from jim and going through the Kitchen drove another knife into his breast, about an inch and a half above the heart. The colored cook, Robert Roland, bs pee the knife protuding from the wound, also sei: him and puted it out. He was finally overcome, and OMcers Carr and Willis, of the Fifteenth precinct, arriving took him to the station house in Mereer street, where he was attended by Dr, Steele, who ordered his removal to Bellevne Hospital in an ambulance. The Doctor pronounces hia wounds of a fatal character, and is of a opinion that he cannot survive through the 8 | yachts always arriving a | ballast, YACHTING. The New York Yacht Squad- ron Cruise. - The Fleet Disbanded and Left to Their Own Devices. A Retrospective Glance at the Yachts and Their Doings. The New York Yacht Club squadron dishanded yesterday after what may be termed a most suc- cessful cruise, Although only lasting about ten days, the exeitement has been kept up without ces- sation and the feet kept together during that time, Newport has rarely witnessed such @ magnificent fleet as were anchored in that harbor early this week flying the signal of the New York Yach Club. Among them were the schooners Alarm, Wanderer, Dauntless, Columbia, Palmer, Madeleine, Tidal Wave, Resolute, Viking, Foam, Magic, Restless, Halcyon, Eva, Gypsy, Alice, Dreadnaught, Yantic, Peerless and Madgie, and the sloops Gracie, Vin- dex, Addie, Vixen, Argo, Elaine and Ariadne, mak- ing In all twenty schooners and seven sloops, or twenty-seven all told. The yachts were favored by the tiekie Aolua on this occasion, as the runs from port to port were le in good time, the re dark, 60 that they were enabied to come to an anchor in comfort. THB THREE RACES, ® comprising the Commodore's Cup, the Supscription Cup and the Newport Cup, proved very interesting | trials of specd, although perhaps a littie steadier breeze on the day of the regatta might have proved advantageous. The new schooner yacht Viking made her débnt in the regatta for the Commodore's Cup, and, 1m spite of her ugly bow, made a very 00d race, and will prebably be seen to the fore on some future ogcasion, The Tidal Wave and Made- Jeine have both been sailing in better form this season, and the jormer stands up well now in the ‘Wreeze and succeeded in winning the Challenge Cup of 1871 from the Madgie. The match between these two bouts was hardiy a fair test of their respective merits, as the Madgie had a very light bre: with which to stem the tide yhat was running at the buoy, and her Opponent got twenty-nine minutes’ start before’ she was able to bear away. For a steady eight-knot breeze they would make a re- markably close race, as the Mevgie would gain as much on the wind as the Tidal Wave would beat her running free. Tunning hee, and she is certainly very fast with a beam t. “There will probably be another race for the Ocean Challenge Cup, as the Madele: has challenged the Rambler to repeat their race of duly, in the hope of turning the tables on ber allant victor, Apropos of that race, Captain ‘orbes, of the Rambler, presented Captain Martin Lyons, Who piloted his yacht to victory, with a handsome souvenir of the event. THR COLUMBIA has been sailing very well since the fleet left New London, where she received seven tons more and she won the Commodore's Cup in handsome style, beating the entire feet, to each of which she made an allowance of time. Rear Com- modore Osgood was much pleased with the success, as it was another evidence of the strength of his ideas on yacht building—that ix, to give them suill- cient beam to sail on their lines. Mr, F. Osgood proposes building a yacht this winter of 125 feet over all and 38 ieet beam, which he expects will beat anything afloat. The feet little Magic was also the tucky winner of the Subscription Cup, beating the Eva, who came in second, by nearly three hours, { race, however, depended more on good Inck than fast ) as for about three quarters of an hour the wind was dancing ail round the compass, 80 much So that the old veteran Captam Loper was nouplussed and did not know what way to steer in order to catch a favorable breeze. ie race for the Newport Cup is not yet awarded, as, although the committee have given @ decision, the two first yachts will probably decide the matter between themselves. The sloop race Was won in handsome styte by the Meta, beating the Comiug, Vindex and Vixen. ‘lhe Grace was not in that race, us she had leit for New York the day before. Kear Commodore Osgood brought the fleet up to Newport in masterly style, gathering sprongtn as he came Feast and he deserves the anks of the cee for the quick retreat that he beat from off the Pequot Ionse. THE PLEED 4 brake up darter this season than hitherto, owing pe dese of Muny of the ohh, owners Lo make some cruises whieh they had In contemplation. Be- fore'they left an order was sent round that a cup would be given for a race of schooners to Cape May and back, provided six yachts or more entered, the race to be sailed on the 1st of (etober or any other conyenient date. ‘The only yachts in harbor now are the Dauntiess, Resolute, Viking, Wanderer, Dreadnaught, Alarm, Alice, Magic and steam yachts Lurline and Julia. 4 Yachting Notes. The schooner yacht Eva, General E. Burd Grub, of the N.Y.Y.C., left New York for Cape May yester- day afternoon, at tive P. M. The schooner yacht Columbia, Mr. Lester Wal- lack, of the N.Y.Y.C., left Newport for New York on Thursday. Rear Commodore Osgood, Mr. Law- rence Jerome and Mr. J. Oddie were on board, The sloop yacht Marietta, Commodore W. H. Kipp, of the H.Y.C., left the Battery yesterday after- noon on a fishing expedition. The schooner yacht Halcyon, Mr. James R. Smith, of the N.Y.Y.C., is anchored off the foot of Twenty- eighth street, East River, is The schooner yacht Tidal Wave, Mr. W. Voorhis, of the N.Y.Y.C, and the A.Y.C., leit Newport ior New York at noon Thursday, The schooner yacht Rambler, Mr. of the E.Y.C., lett Newport for the day. The schooner yacht Vesta, Mr. Baker, of the B.Y.C., arrived at Newport Thursday afternoon. The schooncr yacht Dreadnaught was sold last Wednesday to Mr. Stockwell, of the Pacitic Mail Cempany, for a suin which report gives at figures varying from $18,000 to $36,000, ‘The steam yacht Lurline, Mr. Lorillard, of the N.Y.Y.C., took out a party of ladies for a sail from Newport yesterday giternoon, The sloop yacht Meta, Commodore Beling, of the Bayonne Yacht Club, left Newport tor Rocky Point on Thursday. The schooner yachts Madeleine and Madgie are matched to sail twenty miles to windward and re- turn for a $400 cup, ‘The match is io be sailed in an eight or ten knot breeze. ‘the arrangements for the Union cruise of the smaller yacht clubs are progressing satisfactorily. A regatta is to take place at Vortland, Me., on J. M. Forbes, bast on Thurs: ‘The Madeleine’s great forte is | the 26th inst., open to schooners und sloops of all | recognized yaent clubs, The following yachts passed Whitestone yester- day :— Yacht Eva, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. George E. Burd Grubb, from Newport. for Ni Yacht Fleetwing, N,Y.Y.C., Rear Commodore Os- god, irom Newport for New York. ENGLISH YACHTING. intl The Royal Yacht Squadron—The Race for the Prince of Wales Challenge Prize—Plenty of Wind and Heavy Sea—The Livonia’s Main- topmast Carried Away—The American Sappho Shows Her Speed—The Gwendolin's Mishap—The Prize Awarded to Her. (Cowes, August 10, correspondence London Morn- ing Post.) In consequence of the advanced hour in the day when the race for the Prince of Wales Chatienge Prize commenced on Friday, a description only of the commencemont of the contest could be given. In this it will be necessary to make a correction by the substitution of the Gwendolin for the Livonia in the positions then dssigned to them, the simi- larity of the flags leading to the mistake—at a dis- tance, When seen through a glass, they closely re- sembled each other. It may be observed that be- fore the race the Gwendolin had got over to the northward, and consequently had the advantage in starting. The Egeria then followed, Dauntless, vonia aud Aline last. About twelve minutes aite wards the American schooner, who had been ori; nally included in the entries for the prize, bnt any hauled down ler racing and substituted that of the Vice Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, got under weigh and proceeded down the Solent after the Loy Begs ng It was a beat down the west channel, but the,Gwendolin, who had obtained the lead, made short tacks, and the Egeria followed, but the Aline did not appear to be doing as well as usual, and made @ long reach towards the north shore, The Livonia was now challenging both the Gwendolin and Egeria, but on passing the Needles the position of the yachts was changed, for the Ege ria had then taken the lead, being followed re- spectively be the Gwendolin, Daunt jess, Livonia and Aline, After @ few boards the yachts made their course towards St. Aiban’s Head, and when about haif way thefe the Aline made a tack off shore, which did not suit her, and she immediately lost her position. Soon after this the Livonia kept gaining on the Gwendolin, and also succeeded in Eger, Alipe and Dayayless, This order | yacht tii the proposition was carried by ac- | thusiasm grows continually. i] _NEW YORK HERALD. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1872—WITH SUPPLEMEN the Shambles lightship, whica | @ reac! Dm the th bee ees did not until they arrived St. Catherine’s still Jeading, bz ee Livonia, and although they but with them down to the Shani- the benefit of the next tide ‘St. Catherine's. After passin; 4 te Lewd sans rned, | ease their sheets very considerably, freshening of the wind brought on a heavy |. It should have been St. Alban’s Head and St. who had rapidly over- succeeded In passing her | and much about the | same time the Aline passed the Egeria. Shortiy after © the Egeria the squall, which had come on before, incr, din fury, the sea be. came one mass of white ) and the water in an immense volume came over the lee rails ot the Aline, completely floeding her deck, and its fury was #0 great that it carried away the gangway, ! which was washed overboard, and it was the opin- ion of Mr, Sutton, the owner of the Afine, that this was the aviest squall she had ever paseed thro This state of things was also felt by the Livonia, and it required all the skill and energy of the sailing muster to manage her. After rounding St. Catherine's at about cleven o'clock, with cased sheets, the pace at which the Livonia und aline were running was almost terrific, and could not have been less than fourteen knots, with complete darkness and torrents of rain, so that from this thine all the other vessels were lost sight of, and none of them could be discerned in the murky atmosphere all around, She wind con- | tinued to blow very strong all along the back | of the Isle of Wight, and the Aline conifiued going through the water ata fying speed, As novhing was to be seen 01 the contending vessels, on pass- ing the Nab Lightship the men on board were hailed by the Aline, who was told thac the Livonia | had passed about five minutes before, 11 appeared that about a mie before reaching the Nab light the Livonia had carried away her maintopmast, the jaws of her gait, and the effect of this was to almost at once step her progress, although pre- | Yious to this aceident she had a lead of two or,| three miles. While the Livonia was in this crip-°! pled state, the Gwendolin was golng on ata tre- mendous specd, and before reaching Ryde Khe passed her antagonist, the Livon und made her way ata yatsling gate towards Cowes, Here a most exciting and perfions position awaited her. When the Gwendolin was approaching the mark vessel off the Squadron Castle the Sappho’s boat, in which there were several men, was observed by those on | board the Gwendolin tobe passing the mark vessel. | With the way that was then on the Gwendolin, the | total swamping of the boat or running into the | mark vessel appefred vo be the only alternatives lett in this trying and terrible dilemma, ‘The cap- tain of the Gwendolin, considering there was less risk in coming into collision with the mark ve than with the Sappho’s boat, and thereby a) all who were in it, adopted the oth and struck the former with tremendous force, two vessels were now jammed together, two men who had charge of the mark boat long succeeded in getting on board the Gwendolin | when the boat sank in deep wat This was a most | providential escape, for ha y heen asleep there | can be no doubt whate of the fate that would | have awaited them. When the other yachts arrived they were somewhat astonished to find no mark boat, aud it was some time before they ascertained the cause of its absen It is noticed above that ) the Sappho started fitteen minutes after the racing , vessels, and she accompanied them as far ag the Shambles, and had she been in the race would have | been the first vessel by a long distance, but before arriving there, by direction of her owner, she was hove to to allow the racing yachts to go round and getclear, She then proceeded on her return to Cowes, but in doing so completely overhauicd and | passed the Dauntless, and came abreast of the Aline, She arrived at the station at Cowes at haif- past ten o'clock, As far as could be ascertained the arrival of the yachts.on the completion of the Tace Was a8 follows :— hauled the Gwend and the | | | Gwendolin, 12 38 Aline. Livonia... . 1240 Egeria 2 65 By the sailing regulations any vessel touching the mark baat is disqualitied from taking the prize, and it was said that protests would be lodged against the Gwendolin receiving it; but the matter was | reserved jor the consideration of the Sailing Com- mittce. Hock this afternoon insisting of Colonel Armi- tage, Colonel Loyd and Earl Vane, inet and discussed the question, and, after consideuing the critical state in which the Gwendolin was placed, deemed the running over the mark boat unavoidable, and awarded Major Ewing the prize. In future years, should the contest for the Prince of Wales Prize take place at a similar time as here- tolore, it might be worth the consideration of the | Sailing Committee whether some alteration might | not be advantageously made as to the position of the mark vessel, for, With a roadstead crowded as it was on Friday night, a collision with some vessel is almost inevitable, and in the darkness the dan- ger is greatly increased. day a.general meeting of the Royal Yacht squadron was held at the Castic—V Jommodore the Marquis Conyngham m the thair—for the elec- tion of members. Upon the proposition of the noble Vice Commodore that His Royal Highness Prince Arthur should become a member of the Kogal Yacht squadron, he being the owner of the »na clamatil The other members electe® were Sir Simon 1 ckhart, owner of The Daphne, schooner, and Mr. Edward Birkbeck, owner of the Ione, schooner, and their names were entered on the roll and their numbers assigned to them. On Friday night the squadron ball was hel the Castle, and it was honered by the presen the Prince of Wales, the Prince of Leiningen and other members of the roval family and a most nu- merous general company. The gardens ot Royal Yacht squadron were brilliantly ilumin with colored lamps and other decorations by Mr. James Pain, of the Walworth road, and the com- pany did not take their departure until bet three and four o’clock this morning. THE POLITICAL RENDEZVOUSES. Pet The Liberal Headquarters. At the Glenham Hotel headquarters yesterday there was very little business of any moment going on, No advices whatever were received from West Virginia, One of the independent seven colored men maintained his position on the sofa, but the other six had fled. The fomowing is the list of visit- | ors:—Gerrit H. Smith, Geneva, N. Y.; Green Smith, Peterboro, N. Y.; Stephen J. Meany, R. M. Hall, Washington, D, C.; W. L. Flagg, Sumiit, N. J., and W. T. Horrobin, Bennington, Vt. Ap influential citizen of Halifax county, Va., | writing to announce the formation of a large and effective conservative club, remarks:—‘There is some disaffection among the negroes, and by proper management many may be induced to vote the lib- eral ticket.” | Letters from Natchez, Miss., and Charlotte, N.C., | announce the formation of large campaign clubs in these places, and also state that a very hopeful spirit of inquiry is growing among the negroes. The Democratic Headquarters. A meeting of the National Democratic Executive | Committee was held yesterday morning, at the rooms of the National Committee, at the Spingler House, at which Augustus Schell, Congressman Moore, of Michigan; Congressmen W. H. Barnum, sof Connecticut, Thompéon, of Obio, and Barr, of Pennsylvania, were present. Nothing of any pu interest transpired. The news from West Virginia and Maine is very encouraging. Governor Ral jolph, who is at Parkersourg, writes that Govern Jacobs, the probable Governor clect, strougly f vors Greeley and Brown. In Maine the liberal en- | | The Regular Republican Headquarters. William E. Chandler was still absent yesterday in Wasiuington, He will return to-morrow. The: Was no news Whatever at the disposal of the few clerks who were on hand, -No adviccs whatever | had been received from West Virginia. Among the distinguished visitors who dropped im during the day were Quartermaster General Rufus Ingalls Dr. Charies Koch, Assistant Commissioner of Er gration at Fernandina, Fla., and William V. Wolcot, of St. Louia, Mo, A number of additional speakers at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Convention in Pitts- burg have announced their intention to take part in the proceedings in that city on the 17th prox. Among them General Ja:nes H. Wilson, who ca; tured Jeff Davis; John W. Geary, of Pennsylvani: and Colonel Thomas W. Migginson, and a numiy of other soldiers ranging from generals down to | sergeants and privates unknown to fame. THE COMING DEMONSTRATION. The Joint Executive Committee, with Algernon Sullivan in the chair, was again in soesion yester- day afternoon to hear reports, It was announced that @ number of distinguished speakers, whose names have already been published, had signified their acceptance. Inquiries were sent from large numbers of ward organizations who propose to attend in uniform, ring torches and Greeley banners, as to the hour at which they should appear on the ground. ME, GREELEY'S MOVEMENTS, Mr. Greeley visited a number of friends in the city yesterday morning, and at one o’clotk tuok up his position at the Lincoln Club, when he replied to @ number of letters and received a number of visitors. On his return from Fire Istand with his wife and daughter he was caught in the heavy shower of the night before and was feeling quite unwell in consequence. He left the Lincoln Olnb at half-past three o’clock, intent on returning g A tia with Mrs, Greeley, who is still an invalid. : COMPTROLLER'S PAYMENTS, Comptroller Green paid yesterday the Depart- ment of Public Parks—for maintenance of the Cen- tral and city parks, $50,000; and he will pay to-day, through hig paymasters on the Jine of the works the “big- lve jugp”? $24,009 | certain sense, decisions; they are | careful consideration of | aestion required no further attention. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. PROGRESS OF THE GENEVA TRIBUNAL, Sk Ean The American Case Presented in Three Points. - Caleb Cushing’s Address to the Court. ices Nas England Observed With Due Diligence Her Treaty § Obligatio to the United - States? . Gayeva, Avgrost 1, 1872. Although the obligation of secrecy is not re- moved with regard to the proceedings of the Court Qf Arbitration there are some points that have come to my knowledge, the sketch of which will enable you to get a glimpse of the progress of the great case, Immediately after the completion of the merely formal proceedings, presentation of papers, &e., a discussion began which has been drawn out to great length, and in which Sir Roundell Palmer, Mr. ; Evarts, Mr, Waite and Mr, Cushing have taken part and which has touched the very pith of the whole difference between the nations, ‘This discussion was invited by the Court upon the general princi- ples of the case as expressed in three points; — THREE POINTS IN THE CAS First—The consideration of what gence’’ in its most general legal aspect, Second—The consideration of the exact value of the commissions hela by Confederate cruisers from Richmond, and how far they entailed international responsibility upon Epgland when the cruisers en- tered British ports. Third-How far aid the coaling of ‘crnisers in Lees ports entailon England responsibility for cir acts ? ‘These questions, it will be perceived, are, in a responses of the learned” almost as much as they are queries; for they seem to indicate that in the minds of the Judges the ease has got se far that it is to be de- termined on the ground of these principles, and that the Court has sifted these three points ont of the mass before it, end will judge according to the weight of the argument on these. This is good progress, and satisfactory to us—for these points regard the strongest aspect of the American Certainly the evidence is overwhelming that e was not common diligence; it is equally great that the ships were coaled for service, and not for mere continuance of their passage; and the point at issue in the second query hes a erush- ing dhswer in the principles accepted by England in the treaty. MR. CUSHING’S SPEECH. Speeches of counsel were mainly devoted to a the second and third points—especially to the supply of coal. Mr. Cushing concluded the argument on behalf of the Untted States. His address eccupied two hours and was delivered in French, The following is an outiine:—“T venture to address the tribunal in French for the purpose of economizing precious time and to hasten the close of the debate, With this view I willingly waive ail pretensions to ora- tory and simply try to make myself under- stood. The question of due diligence has been exhausted, Kngland had twelve months for the umulation of her arguments and citations to instruct the tribunal. We have not used many words, but expressed what we desired to communicate to the honorable arbitrators, Roth parties agreed that the theoreticat part of the Referring to the counter case, page 24, argument 523, we ad- here to our refusal to discuss over again all ques- tions which have been exhausted and are inoppor- tune. We recognize no other diligence than that explained by the treaty. England now endeavors to raise points outside that, treaty; but itis too late to do this, considering the progress made in the work before the tribunal. We are solely guided by the three rules stipulated in the reat, We re to follow the arguments of the ansel and cannot admit his specious dis- tinctions.”” Mr, Cushing then repeated the quota- tions from Phillimore and Palmer, and denied the assertion of theBritish counsel regarding a distine- n between armed war vessels and military expe- tions not naval, maintaining that Phillimore'’s principles are general in their application, The du- ties of Great Britain were, Mr. Cushing maintained, clearly established by the three rules provided in the treaty. REFERRING TO SIR ROUNDELL PALMER'S SPEECH, The United States counsel next alluded to Sir Rounde}] Palmer's speech dealing with the case of the Laird rams. The sentiments expressed in that speech were, he said, an honor to the author, hibiting @ clear.conscience and a isprudent scious of his high duties. That speech stood in high contrast with the Kness exhibited in Lord Rus- seil’s correspondence Every word of Sir Roundell Palmer's speech on that occasion was worthy of the highest consideration; for it should be remembered that the British government was guided by tie opinion of its counsel. On that oecasion it took action in a way that showed it was actuated by a sense of its duty towards the United States. Let them contrast its conduct rela- tive to Laird’s rams with its conduct in the cases of Mabama and Florida, In these cases England refused to take action, throwing the entire respon- sibility on the United States. While lawbreakers were cheating with regard to both the ownership e and the destination of these cruisers there was no inquiry nor initiative on the part of Enghnd. On the contrary, there sal to act unless Mr, Adams sought a remedy in ing this, England adopted respons these rams, doing precisely that wh ley had demanded on a previous o gard to the Alabama and Florida, had_ refused to do with referen Sir Roundell Palmer now anirmec no seizure of these ‘rams, but merely a The recor er, showed that if t were merely detained it was b; jaw, government seeing its legality. This fur. ther owed that the Liverpool Custom House authorities were trifling with Cousul Dudley, and that Lol Russell was not dealing candidly with Mr. Adams in demanding proof from that Minister which he could not furnish. 4 POSSESSED BY THE BRITISH CROWN, Mr. hing 0 | proceeded to deal with the powers really possessed by the British Crown, quot- ing Vattel, Phillimore and R. H. Dana regarding the law of the United States and international obli- gations. If there existed any want or weakness of power in British municipal Taw, Parli t could have supplied it, ‘Thus the British government pos- essed the authority vested in other constitutional governments—the authority to make English mn- | nicipal law consistent. international duties. “[ honor Engiand,” said ushing. “The spirit and even the forms of American institutions ar borrowed from the mother count We are what we are because in race, char , language, re- ligion, genius and education wé are essentially British. E have studied England at home and in her colonies, and, above all, in her magnificent In- dian Empire. she is grand and po’ state becatise of the subjection of her to daily and searching Parliamentary criticism. ‘This Parliament, that can decide the fate of kings, make new dynasties, abolish hereditary privileges, change the jou of the State, contiscate the property of the Church and even arrogate to itself the right of determining the asfairs of other States—this Parliament it is whigh, according to the argument of the British counsel, could not com- pe! the observance of the international obligations to America! If it were not possible for Parliament exercising these supreme imperial powers to strengthen the peace of the world, and not im- peri! Bngland’s relations with other countries, merely gratifying the intrigues and mercenary in- terests of individnais, then the powerlessness of Parliament might have remedied tife defect in the English Jaw, America had on several occasions modified her laws to pledse England, and the fail- unre of England to do likewise established a want of due diligence on the part of the government, AN ENGLISH ILLUSTRATION CRITICISED, Mr. Cushing next discussed elaborately the case of the Russian ship cited by Sir Roundell Palmer, controverting the argument of the British counsel. He also went into a lengthened consideration of the municipal laws of other ions regarding neu- trality, dwelling fully upon the municipal laws of America and their administration, on which point Mr. Evarts and he were entitted to speak with contidence, both of them having held the General. He next gy of Attorne, maintained the absolute Jarisdiction of the tribunal, and concluded with the following perora- tion:—“I have treated some of the questions raised by the British counsel solely to acquit my con- science. I do not believe they are calculated to exercise a controlling influence yo the minds of this Court. The rules laid down by the treaty are conclustve, determining the question in favor of the United States. If these rules convey a true inter- pretation of what shonld be the law of eee ast am firmly convinced they do, then the final deter- mination comes legaeienetely within the jurisdiction of the Court, It makes little difference what inter- retation ia given to the municipal laws of Eng- 1. SYED joes Ww thone of America. The laws of 3 other nations have no value here. The conduct of America towards Spain or Mexico or even England is not in discussion, re is one question only te be determined, and it hat England, yes or no, falfilled with due diligence her international duty towards America as prescribed in the ruies of the ‘Treaty of Washington. The United States advocate here principles which are esteemed of high value for all maritime nations, which are pre-eminently 80 to Great Britain, and, if 1c were possible, of even more value to themselves. We, therefore, await with respect and submission, without any anxiety, the decision of this august tribunal.” THE ADJOURNMENT was made to enable the arbitrators to adjust these dimeuities. The next meeting takes place on Wednesday. Mr. Cohen’s Departure for Geneva. ‘ me following appears in the 7imes of the 12th St. 2-— Mr. Arthur Cohen, of the Common Law Bar, has been summon to Geneva, and the fact has ex- cited some comment. Mr. Cohen was employed, as @ barrister acquainted with Admiralty cases, together with Mr, Sydney Young, @ merchant, to draw up a report on the claims forwarded by the United States government in respect of losses alleged to have been caused to merchant ships by captnre and detention by the Alabama and her consorts, The report was laid before Parliament during the session which has just concluded, It is an analysis of the several claims and a statement of the amounts which, assuming compensation to be due, may be due tn respect of eaci claim. {tb does not enter av all into the question whether there is or is not dne from Great Britain compen- sation for any of these losses. It has therefore been conjectured from the departure of Mr. Cohen that a decision has been given against Great Brit- ain on some points connected with the direct claims, and that Mr. Cohen has been sent to assist. in arguing on the amount of damages. The proba- bility of this hypothesis would have been strength- ened if Mr. Young, the coadjutor of Mr, Cohen, had also left England. He is, however, still in this country, although his clerk is at Geneva. TH, PRESIDENT'S PIETY, General Grant and a Full Presidentiar Retinue at Ocean Grove. eorsicheediiaaiaddtenes AT THE CAMP MEETING. RECEPTION Old Men, Maidens and Tender Youths Shaking the Ex- ecutive Hand. ~ 0 +e POLITICS, BUT NO PRAYERS. Every Mother's Son Ordered to Vete for Ulysses the Pious in November. OCEAN Grove, N. J., August 23, 1872. President Grant visited the camp meeting at this place this afternoon, and met with a most enthu- siastic reception, It was generally understood on Thursday that Grant would be in attendance on the morrow. Frequent allusion was made to ihe approaching sensation, some attaching a political signification to the visit, while others were of diflerent opinion, alleging that Grant was a Methodist; that he attended ‘camp meetings when a boy. In patronizing these insti- tutions he was only following in the footsteps of his parents, ilustrating the scriptural adage, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when’ he is old he will not depart from it.” The HERALD representative found shelter from severe thunder storms which prevailed here on Wednesday night in the room .of @ boarding house in which an _ old-fashioned hot Methodist prayer meeting was held. For two hours and a half after this came a round of camp songs, and the lungs of the singers appeared to be exhausted, Sisters repaired to the upper room, while brethren, numbering about twenty, were domiciled below on cots. The fruitful i con- versation, While the brethren were stretchihg their limbs for repose, was the expected presence of Grant in their miast. GRANT DISSECTED BY THE P1IOv NB : “They say be likes fast horses,” said one who half an hour before was singing lustily. “There is no sin in that; I like fast teams myseit.”” “I have known,” interjected another, who hap- pened to be one of the trustees of a metropolitan church in Washington, “Brother Giant, who is also a trustee, to walk to church in a violent rain storm, as we have to-nignt.” ’, A minister,observed to a HERALD representative, who formed one of the motley group, “Grant was more fond of preaching than he was mercurial.” A brother, in stentorian tones, said:—‘As it was customary to take votes on cars and steamboats | for the President he suggested that they should a Note in bed; we will put the question, hers.” Grant had a unanimous vote. All became still for some minutes, when a broth more religious than some of his bedfellows, brok sile nce by saying, “Let's all go to work; pray for Grant's conversion to-1 Tow.” Presid ent Grant's wife, accompanied by the Rev. Dr. and Mrs, Newman, arrived in a private car- riage. at half-past one, and alter a short dri on Main avenue, proceeded to Dr. " tent, where a _ regular line was formed, and all tathera and mothers in Israel, young men and maidens and barefooted boys and girls shook hands with Grant. Mrs. New- man introduced a select number of lady friends to Mrs. Grant, some of the fair sex remarking what @ splendid-looking woman Mrs. Newman was, SAMBO SENDS GREETING. The President seemed to grasp the hands of two colored citizens with unusual fervor. “You have a good many friends in St. Louis,’ sald a gentieman from that State, Pinna President replied, “1 hope so; I have lived ere. “My son is going to vote for you,” whispered every old sister, as she tottered up to take the President’s hand. In a few moments af @ bright-looking maiden, with waving hair a almost en dishabile, bounced upon thes President, exclaiming, “I am going to vote for you!” and she ave way to other fair ones, Whose countenances peamed with delight as they were introduced to the President, many of them saying, ‘This 1s an ubex- pected pleasure.’’ OW! FOR FEMALE SUFFRAGE, The women seemed more desirous to weicome Grant to their tent homes than the men, which led the HERALD representative to remark to the Presi- dent that H women voted there would be no doubt of the result. This process of handshaking, which continued over half an hour, was brought to a close by Dr. Karsrer address- ing the crowd from the tent, saying, “I hope you will all be as glad to vote for Mr. Grant as you are to shake hands with nim.” The distinguished visitors thea repaired to the Circle, vhere public worship is held, President Grane and ewman ascended what sporting men would ‘grand stand,’ an elevated platform occu. pied by the clergy. A company of glee singers sung several religious songs, among which were ‘Tolling up the way, We've journeyed inany day, For the kingdom, Grant evidently dM not like this. He received a copy of the song and handed it to Newman, CO) N FOR MR. MURPILY’S SOUL. While they ere on the platform a pious ager brother inquired of the HeRALD reporter, “Who is that genticman beside Newman, talking to Grant? Isdt Tom Murphy?” ‘The reporter looked as verdant as possible, and innocently asked who was Murphy, and was in- formed that he was a friend of the President. “But,” he added, “L shonidn’t think Murph ould come here: The gentleman alongside General Grant and Newman Was a presiding elder, and as unlike Tom Murphy as his ardent friend, Philoso- pher Greeley. ‘The hour of afternoon service having arrived, the Rev. Mr. Stokes, President of the association, rose and said “Before the religious services of the afternoon commence I desire, on behalf of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. to introduce to friends who are now present the President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant. Let the congregation rise.”” ‘They rose en masse, and the President bowed and took a chair at the end of the platform. The Giee Club then sang with gveat gusto, My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, in which the vast congregation heartily united, making the woods vocal with the volume of song. UNABLE TO SIT OUT THE PREACHING. Mr. Stokes announced that the Presidential party wotd be unable to stay during the preaching, owing to previous engagement at their house on the sea shore. The HERALD representative was informed that the Portuguese Minister and the Duke of Saxe were to dine with the President at five o'clock. THE BEST OF ALL, As the pars were leaving the ground they were followed hy a great crowd, among whom was a little fellow, who, secing Dr. Newman's white hat, innocently inquired if the “man walking after Grant was Greeley,”