The New York Herald Newspaper, September 3, 1872, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD —_--—— BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. —_—_>-—_——_ All business or news letters and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New Your i i nae ee Volame XXXV: AMUSEMENTS THI THIS EVENING, GRAND OPERA noUuaE, Twe T ity-third st. Fa ona re ghvthnnnd jE, Twenty-third st. and Eighth BOOTH'S THEATRE, Tw. avenue.—Tuc Betis; or, TI third Lg sma corner Sixth OLISH Ji BOWERY THEATRH. Bowery.—Tavurs—Ovr Netcn- nous, Sara aNp Brow. WOOD'S MUSEUM, Broadw Kit, tum Arkansas TRAVELLER, OLYMPIC 1: Bleeoker st THEATRE COMIQUE, on, Staurs ov toe City. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth street—Ixion; on, Tae MaN at tux Woret. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-fourth street— Diamonps. torner Thirtieth st.— noon and Kvening. wr TRE. Broadway. between Houston and <p PoékeTnoox. OM Broadway. —Axounp Town; PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.—Uein at Law—Forty ‘Wins. WHITE'S ATHEN HUM, 58 Broadway.—Nxoro Min- srRErsy, Ac. BRYANT'S OPERA HOYS! Gh ay.—Necuo Mixernesay, ST. JAMES THF. ATRE, corner of ie at and Broad- Way.—San Francisco Mixst 8 IN Fance, &e, IRVING ITALL, corner of Irving place and 15th st.— Buiakd Cosrssr. ICENTRAL PARK GARDEN.—Gnaxv Concert. PAVILION, No. 688 Broadway, ueat Fourth street.— Granp Concent. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— Screnoe anv Apr. TRIPLE SHEE Now York, Tuesday, September a 1872. Twenty-third st, corner ckNTRICITY, &C. TxSTRUMENTAL CONTENTS OF TO-DAYS HERALD. en aay PaGE. Advertisements, 2—Advertisements, BeZanzbar: Stanley and His Discoveries in Africa; Mr. Richard M, Whitney Madagas- choeppe’s Day; Scientists Placed in_ the Pitory—Tndian ” Massacres— Mexican Robbers Arrayed—Amusements— News from Washington—A Ripple from the Custom Touse—Cast on tle Shore—The Livery Stable Keepers—Opening of a New Uospital—Fatally Burned—T'he Hudson Street Mur f atts Shooting of Bolger—Miscellane- ous Teleg 4—The Bel ae iota: Rows and Ructions on Lady's Day tn the City; Terrible Sights Every- where Meet the Eye; Four Days’ Severe Fighting in the Streets; Murder, Riot gnd Robbery; Stones, Bludgeons, Firearms and Whiskey} Lovely Woman Lends her Aid; Cavalry and Infantry Hold the Streets and Business Suspended; The Wrecked City—A Raliroad War: The Pennsylvania Central and the National Ratlroad Company; A Threatened Rival to Tom" Scott—New York City News— Dangerous Busineas—The Methodist Preach- ers—lssex Market and Yorkville Police Couris—Locomotive Accident—A Yacht Cap- tain Murders a Chinaman—A Railroad Flag- man Killed, S<Financial and Commercial: A Futile Effort to Make the Money Market Active ; The Rate on Call Declines from 5a 6 Per Cent to 243 Per Cent; The Fair Quotation 4 a 5 Per Cent; The Monetary. Situation at Chicago; The Reduc- tion of the Nat:onal ae Jor August; Ad- yance in Government Bonds; The Treasury gramme of Gold Sates for September; Goll Firmer ‘and. Higher; A. Listlesg. and Lower Market at the Stock E Injustice—The Jersey Trag city Police Muddie—Fires During Debt, Statements * stunicl ral ‘the = Public ffairs—The Public Schools—Another Daring Robbery la Hoboken—The Board of Pharmacy, 6—Editoriais: Leading Article, ‘fhe Democratio and ‘al Republican State Conventions— a a tom ats Folly Prevail?’ —Amusement men! sarditorial (Continued from Sixth Page) —Abys- sinia: The Sudden Invasion of the Royal Ter- ritory by an # yptian Army; Egypt's Excuse and What the fs Hayptians Hope Obtain; In- terests of the Great European: Powers ‘and Turkey—The Congress of the Crowns: Tm; rialist Preparation for & Brilliant Et Into the German Capital—The Radical Re- union in Europe: Congress of the Interna- tional Society at The Hague—The Alabama Claims—Cable Telegrams from France, Get- many, Ireland, Bavaria and India—The Bour- von Convention at Louisvilie—Personal Intel- Ugence—Business Notices, 6—Proceedings in the New York Courts—Jealousy and the Kniiec in Brooklyn—Marriages and Deaths—Advertisements, 9—Advertisements. 20—The Metis: Twenty-three Dead Bodies So Far Recovered; Miscellaneous Telegraph—Shipping Inutelll- gence—advertisements, M—Advertisements. 1N—Advertisements, Tue Vermont State Exection comes off to-day, and though Vermont is overwhelm- ingly republican, and is distinguished by the dominant party as ‘the star which never sets,’’ considerable interest exists as to the results of this election on the important point of re- publican losses or gains. A marked republi- can loss in the general results will be held as equivalent to an opposition victory, and vice versa. And so we await our reports of the general resulta. Tux Loss or Lirzin THE Stee, Disaster will probably, it is now estimated, reach forty. Twenty-three bodies have beon recovered. The investigation should commence at once and the blame be laid where it belongs. © A Muxistexuay Crisis m Bavanta.—Munich is excited over a change of Ministers. That's allright. As the European map is now ar- ranged, her affairs are not of the slightest in- terest to the world. If she gets up such a crisis every day in the year to give her King the amusement of making up a new ministerial slate noboby will care. By all means let Munich enjoy her crisis! Juvcz Dext or ‘tHe Brorwens-ix-Law called at the office of a Washington newspaper yesterday and caned the editor because the paper had impeached his honesty. The Judge denies the charges against him and feels rather triumphant at the success of his attack, his victim's head presenting twenty-five dents, while only one of the family was concerned in the affair. Tae Tzstrmony or Mz. Ricuanp M. Wurrxey, & passenger from Zanzibar on the bark Mary | A. Way, as to the reception tendered our cor- respondent on his arrival at the coast from his long tramp in the interior of Africa, will form an interesting addition to the proof already piled up of Mr. Stanley's veracity. Apart from the general belief in his triumph, it would appear that the natives who formed part of the expedition were cross-questioned as to the appearance of Dr. Livingstone and as to other facts pertaining to the great traveller. Mr. Stanley’s reception was marked by an enthusiasm shared in by the Sultan of Zanzibar, who thus began the scries of royal and governmental tributes tendered to him af- terwards. Small wonder that Mr. Whitney was ‘perfectly astonished’? when he there were doubters on this side of the Atlantic bout the genuineness of a triumph accorded American enterprise by the rest of the rid eae Ww Loss of Life Estimated at Forty— | NEW YORK HERALD, | The Democratic and Liberal Repub- Mean State Cenventions—Will Wis- dom or Folly Prevail? The Democratic and Liberal Republican State Conventions meet in Syracuse to-mor- row, and will, no doubt, unite upon candi- dates for State officers, electors and Congress- man at Large. They will also put forth a platform of principles upon which both will be willing to go before the people of New York and claim their support at the polls in Novem- ber. The importance of these duties can hardly be overestimated. The supporters of the Cincinnati Presidential nominees in this State occupy a peculiar position. New York is Mr. Greeley’s home, and tho friends of the liberal movement all over the Union look to New York to sound the keynote of the cam- paign and to prove the sincerity of the new combination in the cause of reform. The re- bellion against the republican party, or the revolution in the republican party, whichever it may be, has its chief strength in the Empire State, and enlists in its interest not only the best known leaders of the organization, but an important number of the most active and efficient of the rank and file. But against the seceders here more than in any other locality has been brought the charge of disappointed office-seeking as tho in- centive to their enmity against Presi- dent Grant. It is for them now to prove that in their opposition to the administration they are influenced by other than selfish and personal motives. The democratic party of New York has the misfortune of having been the party of Tweed and Connolly, of Ingersoll and Garvey, of Watson and Woodward; and the name of Tammany, rendered so odious by the disclosures of last year, is still retained by the democracy of the metropolis, Itis true that Tammany has been regenerated; that it isno more the Tammany of Tweed and his satellites than’ Comptroller Green, a New York democrat, is Comptroller Connolly; but the republicans are making vigorous efforts to fix upon the Greeley democrats tho stigma of the Tammany frauds, and in order to defeat this policy it is important that the democracy should strive to show that it is in reality free from any affiliation with tho men who were drivén from office in this city Inst fall. Hence the Syracuse Conventions which assemble to-morrow are both under peculiar obligations to carry out in good faith the reform they profess to favor and to prove by their acts that they are tho real friends of honest government in the city and State as well as in the nation. This can only be satisfactorily done by placing citizens of well established character and integrity in nomination for all offices of public trust. It is very well for a reform party to speak out plainly in its platform and to sect before the people the principles upon which it asks to be entrusted with power; but this is, after all, of little value, unless the standing of the nominees is such as to satisfy the community that they will faithfully carry out the promises made in their behalf. The citizens of New York have been recently made to feel the difference between precept and practice, and they do not intend that the ex- perience of last year shall be disregarded in the present election. Hence, the first neces- sity of the Syracuse Conventions will be to insure the nomination of candidates whose names will be a sufficient guarantee of their honesty and capacity, for every place in the State and municipal governments. A great deal of discussion has been had in the party journals as to the most desirable nominee for Governor, and some good and many indiffer- ent names have been mentioned in that con- nection. Ever since the Heratp reminded the Greeley party that they could not consist- ently fight the Prosidential campaign on the single term principle and at the same time place at the head of their State ticket a candidate running for the same office for a third term, Governor Hoffman has been regarded as out of the field, and recently the Governor has written a letter declining a renomination. Mr. Hoffman being thus happily disposed of, all eyes turned to Judge Sanford E. Church as the strongest name that could lead the united democratic and liberal forces in the State contest; but he also has declined the honor, for the reason that the position he now holds is important to him on several considerations. It is probable that Judge Church might still be induced to accept the nomination if urged to do so for the sake of the party whose success he decms necessary toa thorough reform in our public offices; but it would hardly be fair to require of him so great a sacrifice. It is to Judge Church’s honor that years of public service have left him not ao rich man, and it is the certainty of his entire honesty that would make him so available as a candidate at this time. Tho length of the judicial term, and the salary attached to the office of Chief Justice of tho Court of Appeals, render the position a valua- ble one, and Judge Church should not beasked to yield these advantages for the insufficiently heard | paid and sometimes laborious office of Gover- nor of the State. We may therefore regard him as not likely to be on the list of andi. dates before the Convention. The old democratic politicians, or a pitts of them, endeavored a short time since to bring ex-Governor Horatio Seymour forward once more as their standard bearér in the State; but the proposition tell heavily, and seems, fottunately, to have been abandoned. Such a nomination would have been fatal to the party, and no person could have thought of advocating it who understood the senti- ments of the people. It would have been an unwise and unnecessary reopening of dead issues, and would have served more than any other conceivable policy to embarrass both democrats and liberals in the campaign. Howe ever great an admiration some democrats may have for the character and party services of Horatio Seymour, they cannof'be ignorant of the fact that no politician in their organiza- tion is more open to attack or less available in a campaign where decisive principles and firmness of purpose are peculiarly needed. We cannot suppose that so gross a blunder as his nomination can ever have been seriously contemplated by the party leaders. A host of | other names of less political prominence have been mentioned for Governor; but the last and | strongest movement has looked to the nomina- tion of Charles O’Conor, of New York city, in the name and in the cause of reform. Mr, | O'Conor has already declared his dissatisfac- tion with both Grant and Greeley in the Presi- dential contest, and on that account the seedy politicians who aro meeting at Louisville to- TUESDAY, day under the false flag of democracy, to see in what direction they may make the most profit- able strike, have supposed that they might cap- ture his name to give a semblance of substance to their shadowy Convention. But he will not allow them to make a political catspaw of him in any such fashion, whatever position he may eventually conclude to take on the Presi- dential question. Theré is no reason, however, to believe that Mr. O’Conor would refuse his services to the cause of honest reform. He has already made great sacrifices for the peo- ple, and, as his stand on the Presidential issue has previously been announced, his nomina- tion for Governor by tho supporters of Mr. Greeley, to whom he is known to be opposed, would be entirely independent of politics and in the interest of reform alone. As such he could consistently accept it without violating his principle not to enter tho political arena, and by so doing add largely to the obligation under which he has already placed the people of New York by his knightly services in the great crusade against the Tammany corrup- tionists. If he would consent to run the Syracuse Conventions could not do better than to place him at the head of their State ticket and to enter the field under his independent leadership as the real friends of State and mu- nicipal reform. It must not, however, be supposed that a single unexcoptionable nomination will be suf- ficient to satisfy the people. If the Greeley party would secure success in this State they must make every selection in a manner to defy hostile criticism. The purest name they could put forward as Governor would not avail to reconcile the voters to the support of a candi- date for Lieutenant Governor whose record might be tainted by an association with the rotten and depraved State Legislature of last Winter. No man identified with Albany job- bery, no man whose reputation is not free from suspicion, could be offered to the people by an honest reform party as the presiding officer of the State Senate. In like manner the Canal Commissioner, the candidates for the Assembly, and, in fact, every public offi- cial to be voted for in November, should be chosen from the best known citizens, and should be free from connection with tho ras- calities of last Winter at the State Capitol. The Conventions of to-morrow will have a great advantage on their side. The republi- cans, in their State Convention, made a terri- ble, if not a fatal, blunder by virtually endorsing the shameful Legislature of last Winter. They should have denounced the corruptions of the republican Senate and Assembly, have repudiated the legislators who had betrayed the cause of reform, and have called upon every Senator belonging to their party to resign. Instead of this a member of the Senate which had kept James Wood and William M. Tweed in their seats was one of the most favored candidates for Governor; the head of the printing firm of Weed, Parsons & Co. was thrust into notice in their proceedings; Assemblyman Husted was a principal actor in the Convention, and the most notorious lobby- man of recent years was in close commu- nion with {ts managers. It remains to be seen whether the democrats and liberals will avail themselves of this blunder of their oppo- nents by denouncing in emphatic terms the corruptions of last Winter at Albany, and by excluding every member of the Senate or As- sembly from their ticket, and, if possible, from their proceedings. If they do this and place a ticket in the field headed by Charles O'Conor, Judge Church or any other unques- tionably honest and capable candidates, and filled in with names of established reputation, they will at least be able to make sure of the State of New York, the residence of their Presidential candidate. As this State may decide the Presidential contest, one way or the other, the action of the Conventions to-morrow will be watched with unusual interest, and with anxiety by all who wish well to the liberal cause, Cuba, Spain and That “gixty Millions Loan. We published a report yesterday from Havana that two members of the Spanish Casino had sailed for Spain, with a view to consult the home government on the scheme for issuing bonds to the amount of sixty mil- lions of dollars. The credit both of Spain and Cuba is low enough, and such a large amount of bonds would only be issued at a great sacrifice. Spain is not yet through the sufferings of civil war, and her treasury is at the lowest ebb. Nor is it likely she would guarantee bonds issued by the colonial gov- ernment. Spain has been in the habit of drawing vast sums from Cuba, and would not be disposed, probably, to reverse the order of things and supply that colony with funds. The financial condition of Cuba is becom- ing worse and worse every day, and a loan on the credit of the island alone would fall flat on the market. The insurrection is as far from being suppressed as ever. The bogus despatches sent from Havana continually of victories over the rebels and that the rebellion is near its end deceive no one. This is the old story repeated from day to day for the last rg, and yet the insurrection remaing prntdabie 3 ‘tnough t to exhaust the | résotirces of both Spain and Cuba and to drive the Span- iards on the island to the extremity of seeking a loan of sixty millions. This simple fact is more forcible than all the arguments and false news emanating from Havana and the enemies of Cuba. If any capitalists could be found Cuban bon ber. ata! find, probably, that they might as well have cast their money into the sea. If Spain and the Spaniards in Cuba be wise they will sell the island to the United States or let the Cubans purchase it themselves, Instead of running hopelessly in debt for the Quixotic object of suppressing the insurrection the Spaniards even in Cuba would find their own interests promoted by Cuban indepen- dence or by the transfer of the island to the United States. Goop News rrom Cortecror Casry.—The New Orleans Custom House Collector, Casey, has at least done one sensible thing, His resignation is on file at Washington. He ought to have resigned long ago; but better late than never. Doubtless as soon as the Louisiana re- publicans can so far harmonize as to agree upon Casey's successor President Grant wily relieve his brother-in-law of the unpleasant re- sponsibility. There is an admirable chance for a display of disinterested patriotism by the New page daha dropping their quar- rels and differences and agreeing upon the name of a capable and honest man for the BUCcesgoN. SEPTEMBER 3, 1872 foolish enough ‘e take the proposed Spanish.’ —TRIPLE SHEET. CCT The Meeting of the Three Emperors |The Emperor of Abyssinia mand the |The Threatened War Between Unind The King of Italy. On all hands it has been admitted that the meeting of the Emperors of Germany, of Aus-_ tria and of Russia—a meeting which is to take place within afew days—is brimful of purpose. The press of the world has spoken out on the subject; and while there is division of senti- ment as to the actual motives, the universal opinion is that the three monarchs meet with a view to business, It is admitted by all who have a right to be well informed that the Im- perial Conference—for conference it must be called—has been brought about by the German Chancellor; and Bismarck is the last man in the world to lend himself to the getting up of @ worthless and purposeless sensation. In Great Britain, in France, in Germany, and even here in the United States, much has been written and many things have been said regarding the objecis of this forthcoming Impe- rial Conforence. It is intended, so we are told, to secure the united consent of the three Im- perial Powers to the territorial arrangements brought about by the late Franco-German war. In other words, Bismarck is desirous that Russia and Austria both agree to the permanent German occupation of Alsace and Lorraine. It is intended that some common understanding be arrived at regarding tho policy to be pursued in regard to Roumania, in regard to the Kingdom of Italy and tho Pope, in regard to the International, and particularly in regard to the treaty provisions of 1856. It is quite possible, nay, it is almost certain, that all these things will be talked about, and itis not improbable that in the case of each of these questions the assembled potentates may arrive at some common under- standing. For our part we care little what'the Emperors may or may not discuss, may or may not agree to; for the time has gone by when monarchs can form holy or unholy alliances and so prove themselves masters of the situation. Nor is it any longer a portion of the oreed of the world that international treaties among European governments are binding beyond the point at which they can be conveniently broken. Now that none of the Parliaments are in session the facts regarding this Conference are but little likely to ooze out, It is undeniable, however, that England must regard this meeting of the Emperors with disfavor. A great change has passed over Europe since the period between 1815 and 1824, when the Holy Alliance looked after the welfare of Europe, and when nothing could be done, not even by assembled emperors and kings, without the presence of a delegate from England. England, however, must content herself with things as they are, and accept the truth of Disraeli’s statement that she is no longer a European, but an Asiatic Power. Weare not surprised that England has not been invited to take part in this Conferenco; but we confess that we ars somewhat inter- ested in the fact that King Victor Emmanuel, although invited, has politely declined to have anything to do with this Congress of Kaisers. Why did the Italian Monarch decline the in- vitation? Many are asking this question. Of all the Monaxchs he is, perhaps, the most deeply interested in the preservation of the status quo. It is our opinion that the King of Italy hag done well pele. He could not have taken part in ference without giving offence to France. ‘hat, no doubt, is one good and sufficient reason. France is rising grandly from her misfortunes and reaching a strength which may well alarm the autocrats of Europe. Her day of power has been; her day of power may yct be; and it will not be at all wonderful if the re- generation of Europe should yet be accomplished through French influence, Victor Emmanuel does well to think of France; nor is it possible he can sustain any loss by wisely considering the delicacy of her suscep- tibilities, it is our “opinion, Lowcrer, that f in tefusing to take part in this Conference he has been influenced by more potent reasons than a mere desire not to give offence to France. Spain is doing well under his son, and Italy is doing nobly under himself. In both king- doms the sovereign rules by the will of the people, and not by the consent of the oligar- chies—by popular choice, and not by divine right. By taking part in such a Conference he might have lost; he could not possibly have gained. We are glad for the welfare of Italy and Spain, and indeed for the welfare of the entire Latin family of nations, that in this obsolete Conference of Monarchs the King of Italy will not be present. His presence would have been a misfortune. His absence may prove a happy turning point in the his- tory of Europe. OvErorowpmne Inoncnant Suirs.—Cupidity and cruelty conspire to abuse tho class which, fleeing from overcrowding and underfeeding in the Old World, seeks room and liberty to earn a livelihood on our soil. Ever sinco the great stream of immigration began to roll in ae us there has been bitter com Pat not 0 over. wot he ety tt guy spite of our laws for regulating and protecting these helpless people we still hear stories of men, women and children being packed in close steerages, almost like herrings in a box, without regard to comfort or decency, to serve the greed of o ship owner. If immigrants have rights that shippers and ship officers are bound to respect they would not be inferred from the appearance of certain vessels which yearly add largely to our population. Itisa satisfaction to hear from Washington that a vessel lately bringing a farger number of pas- sengers to our Pacific coast than the law allows is to be vigorously prosecuted. Should the charge be sustained all friends of the poor immigrants will rejoice in the enforcement of severe penalty. Cruseret To Be Execurev.—Americans will be shocked to hear that General Cluseret is condemned to death for contumacy. He was charged, with other Communists, with grave offences, and having failed to appear be- fore the court martial sitting in Versailles, that tribunal has sentenced him to death. M. Thiers has won the admiration of the world by his brilliant financial success in meeting the enormous German indemnity; and it hardly appears that the stability of the Republic under his rule requires a stream of Communist blood to cement its foundations. However, as General Cluseret is not now in France, and probably will not be so long as this sentence stands against him, it is hardly likely ho will suffer for the benefit of bis country. Egyptian Army of Invasion. A special Hznarp despatch, dated Mas- sowah, Abyssinia, August 1, informs us that Kassah, the present Emperor of Abys- sinia, has sent in his ultimatum to Mun- zinger Bey, commander of the invading Egyptian army at Keren, ordering him and his army to leave Bogos, and notifying him in case of refusal that it will be war. Munzinger had declined to obey the mandate of His Serene Majesty, having resolved upon a military pros- pecting tour of Abyssinia, It is further re- ported that should he gain the first battle he will advance os far as Adowa easily; and that the fanatical Abyssinian Mussulmans are ex- pected to rise against the Christians of that country in case of a successful opening of the campaign by the Egyptians, and that several chiefs had already submitted to the Egyptian troops. The Abyssinian army was at Hamo- jen; and on the other side two thousand men were awaiting the order of Munzinger Bey in their fortified camp behind Keron. These details are only interesting as indi- cating an inevitable war between the Egyptians and Abyssinians, which, in all probability, will result in the annexation of that barbaric kingdom, or confederation of petty kingdoms, to the Viceroyalty of Egypt. They number, in all, from threo to five millions of people— Christians, Mussulmans and Jews, Arabs and blacks, the blacks, a distinot race of a higher type than the Africans generally, largely pre- dominating. Some years ago Sir Samuel Baker, entering Abyssinia from the Valley of the Atbara, a large tributary of the Nilo, de- voted many months to the exploration of the country, and in the report of his travels sug- gested that the immense and fertile lowlands along the river valleys of Abyssinia on the west, from the base of the mountains down to Nubia and Sennar, might be made to pro- duce millions of bales of cotton; and as Sir Samuel has since entered into the service of the Khedive and is now heading a powerful annexation expedition up the main valley to the Equatorial Lakes of the Nile, we infer that the Khedive has acted upon Sir Samuel's hints in regard to the cotton country of Abys- sinia, and has detailed Munzinger Bey accordingly on another annexation expedition, and in order that the whole drainage of the mighty Nile may become tributary politi- cally, as it is by nature, to Egypt. Tho readers of the Henaup generally will re- member from Mr. Stanley’s graphic reports of Napier'’s Abyssinian expedition what Abyssinia isin the scale of civilization, and what her savage warriors are, and how utterly con- temptible they are in the field against British troops and the modern art and instruments of war. Tho Khedive of Egypt has for years been training and arming his soldiers as far as possible with all the modern improvements, and has many excellent English, French and American, and particularly American, officers in his service. We are accordingly of the opinion that the Abyssinians will not be able to resist the army of Munzinger Bey, and that Abyssinia is destined to become a province or a dependent and tributary of Egypt. Nor will there be much to regret in this appropria- tion of Abyssinia, inasmuch as even Egypt, in the progressive spirit of the age, is a thousand years in advance of that Parbarous and dor- faant country, whose ‘oyal family claims its descent from the glorious King Solomon and the rich, beautiful and powerful Queen of Sheba. The Blanton Duncanites at Louis- ville=A Preliminary Knockdown. The Blanton Duncanites at Louisville do not commence their proceedings in a very promising manner. Yesterday was marked by a fight in the hall of the Galt House, in which the manager of the Presidential side show got the worst of the encounter. The immediate cause of the row does not reflect. much honor upon the Duncan Convention, ‘which is to meet to-day. It appears that General Custer, who happens to be in Louisville, was stand- ing in the Galt House, talking with Dr. J. M. Kellar, of Louisville, when Blanton Duncan approached and interrupted the conversation. After some words had passed Duncan asserted that he had been offered a sum of money by tho friends of Mr. Greeley to break up the Convention, upon which General Custer shrewdly remarked that he must have been offered a larger stm by the friends of Gencral Grant not to break it up, as he understood the concern was in the mar- ket to make money. Blanton Duncan replied by the remark that General Custer’s informant was a liar, whereupon Dr. Kellar took upon himsglf she aps of the report and de- manded a retraction of the word. As Duncan "hesitated to retract, Dr. Kellar struck -him o blow in the face, nearly knocking him down- Duncan defended himself with a chair, but before further damage was done the Parties were separated. This open talk of buying and selling’ does not show very favorably for the Duncanite movement, and will probably have a bad effect on the mecting to-day. Indeed, the whole affair is likely to be a farce, and the at- tendance of delegations from this city and elsewhere will scarcely redeem it from failure. The pretence of a nomination may be gone through with, and it is possible that some one of the Blanton Duncan order may be induced to accept it. Mr. Charles O’Conor, General Hancock and John Q Adams are talked of as candidates; but it is not prob- able that either of them would lend his name to the adventure, and it is only for effect that they are talked of as likely to accept. The best thing the Convention could do would be to put George Francis Train on their ticket and give him all their votes. He isa good candidate for such an-enterprise, and, what is better, he would be almost as certain to accept as Blanton Duncan himself, especially if the Convention would by resolution annex Canada and Mexico and make him nominee for the Presidency of America, Increase oF Itautan EmrGRaTION TO THE Ustrep Srates.—The increase of emigrants from sunny Italy to the United States is a mat- ter of comment in the European press. From statistics recently published it seems that during the month of June last the number who embarked at Genoa from the Southern prov- | inces of Italy reaches the figure of fifteen hun- | dred. Comparing this figure with that of the | corresponding month of last year, there is an immense increase—there being only two hun- dred emigrants bound for a transatlantic pns- sage in that month, and Japan. The peaceful progress of civilization in the ast fo ts Gongen of Veto interrupted by the horrors of war. The latest news represents the Chinese as making preparations for defending Plucky little Japs from visiting unceremo- niously the Brother of the Sun. No doubt if hostilities should break out the combined European and American fleets would be able to exercise such an influence as would consid-, erably mitigate the evil effect of the conflict om the commercial interests of foreigners. AG the same time it is evident that the loss inflicted on the trading interests could not fail to be serious. For this reason the pro- gress of the dispute between the two Easterm governments will be watched with anxiety both’here and in Europe. We are naturally inclined to take sides with the Japanese, because they have shown an eagerness to avail themselves of the advantages of our civilization, while their opponents continue to wrap themselves up in # selfish and haughty isolation. Unwilling to recognize the benefits which a free intercourse with other nations would not fail to confer, the people and government of China shut themselves off from all that sympathy which the Japanese invite. The friendship and pref- erence shown by these latter to our country and our institutions are other bonds of union between us. But the chief and most lasting union must be based on mutual interests, The Japanese have shown that they comprehend this fact, as well as the difference in our peace- ful commercial policy from the ambitious pre- tensions of the chief European Powors, the history of whose dealings in the East is a mel- ancholy catalogue of crime. Hence the desire of the Japanese to cultivate close political and commercial relations with us. We should regret the occurrence of any conflict which would have the effect of turning the minds of this singularly gifted people from the pursuit of that peaceful progress in which the true hnppiness of nations is to be found. The Belfast Riots—Our Mail Accounts. In another portion of to-day’s Heraup we publish a letter from our correspondent in Belfast, Ireland, giving in detail an account of the terrible scenes of riot, bloodshed and de- struction which occurred there recently. It would be difficult, indeed, to imagine anything more demoralizing, brutal and bloody than the excesses committed by the mobs, who, with false notions of religion, acted more like sav- ages than Christians living in a Christian land. For many days the inhabitants of the city were in a perfect panic. Gangs of drunken ruffians, howling like wild beasts, surged to and fro in the thoroughfares; the reports of musket and of pistol were incessant, the stores all closed, busi- ness suspended, and the quiet inhabitants, in fear and trembling, remained within bolted doors, fearing for life and property. The scenes which disgraced Belfast find a parallel: in those which took place in this city during: the riots of 1863, and more recently in the bloody war of the Commune in the city of, Paris. Some idea of the extent to which the riot reached may be inferred from the fact that at the end of the fourth day the avail- able force at the disposal of the authorities amounted to about five thousand five hundred men. Ong thousand eight hundred soldiers,’ fourteen ovate and fifty sernnetc six hundred the _milit with owen. and der Ex i, ments, attempted to put a stop to violence, which broke out in one quarter as soon as similar violence was suppressed in another. According to the letter of our corre” spondent the city presents the appearance ofa wreck. Paving stones were torn from the streets, lam: {thrown down, window, shutters wrenched from their bidges, and broken doors and smashed furniture literally’ barricaded the streets and obstructed the move- ments of the military. Drunkenness went hand in hand with violence and pillage. Peo- ple fled from their homes in fear of meeting threatened death, and sought shelter wherever, their sense suggested security. The story, altogether is a painful one, and the dreadful excesses prove to what an extent bitterness of fecling will inflame the passions of the igno- rant. The Belfast riois may be laid at the’ doors of the lowest and most bigoted of tha Orange faction. In spite of the warning of their lodges they allowed themselves to be car- ried away by their bigotry and hate. The London Post, in writing on the subject, thus condemns Orangeism, in its reference ta the riots. Itsays:—‘Itis not too much to say that a society the outcome of which is law-breaking, riot and bloodshed, is in direct antagonism to the principles underlying trud patriotism. The Orange Society has now, at all events, no allowable raison @étre. As far as protection to the lives and property of peaceable citizens is concerned, the law of the, land is sufficient ; while as to the uphol off Feiigious ous and political principles, that might be much mor effeciiislly done by quiet, unobs trusive, unaggtesalve exaiiple and a, The Orange Society is at once an anachronism and a menace to the law and order of thé Giintry. Under its mgis violent passions’ have been fosteréd that it cannot even guide orcheck. It has set bp 2 chronic irritation’ that has done, and may long gontinue to do,’ incalculable mischief to Ireland. Aud - the, Orange Society holds that it is the life and stay of the country. Surely there never vase more complete case of self-deception, if not of wilful blindness and selfish perversity."* Late Storm Researches in the India Ocean. The violent cyclones which, during the past spring and winter, swept over the Indian Ocean, involving the shipping of all classes’ and countries in disaster, have recently investigated by some able meteorolo~ gists at Mauritius. These observations and, reports present several new and highly inatruc— tive facts, which must hereafter prove of great value to the mariner in guiding him through, the tropical waters, : The Indian Ocean is emphatically the great¢ natural boiler of the globe. Its deep foun- tains are fed by those equatorial current: which, having moved entirely across the Pacific‘ from east to west and interpenetrated tha: meshes of the Philippine, the Caroline and eal East India Islands, and having been for’ nearly two hundred days exposed to a vortical’ sun, pour their glowing tides into its basin./ This circumstance, combined with the con~ flicting winds and monsoons which so often,