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-—__—— __. SPAIN. ‘Another Decided Victory for the Carliste—The Fall of Seo de Urgel. BAYONNE, August 18, 1874, ‘The Oartist chieftain, Tristany, has captured Seo oe Orgel, sixsy-seven miles northeast of Lerida, DESPERATE FIGHTING. ‘The fighting was desperate and losses heavy on oth aides, aH SPOILS OP WAR, An immense quantity of stores fell into the hands of the Carlists, (Seo de Urgel isa small city tn Catalonia, situ- ated on @ plain among the Pyrenees, between the qivers Balira and Segre. It has an ancient cathe- ral, @ court house, @ large nunnery and the ‘Bishop of the province resides thore, This city was @acked by the French in 1792. its population num- ‘ers aout 3,000.—Kp. HERALD.) FRANCE. President MacMahon at 8t. Malo. Panis, August 18, 1874. President MacMahon arrivea at St. Malo this ‘afternoon, His reception throughout his tour has beon emi- ‘mently satisfactory. BAZAINE. ‘The Official Investigation Regarding the Mar- thal’s Escape Conciuded—The Guilt of the Guards. Pagis, Augast 18, 1874. General Lema! nas concluded the investigation ‘into the circumstances of the escape of Marshal Basaine. AN BASY ESCAPE. He reports that the majority of the guards are | guilty of connivance, and Bazaine simply leit by ‘the open door. THE ULTRAMONTANES. ‘& Conference of Leading Catholicos To Be Held at Geneva. Geneva, August 18, 1874. Leaders of the ultramontane party are coming dere trom France, Austria, Germany and Belgium ‘to hola a conference, GREAT BRITAIN. re (A Distinguished Englishman to Visit America. Lonvon, August 18, 1874, The Right Hon. William E, Forster leaves shortly for the United States, THE WHEAT CROP OF EUROPE. The Hervests Unusually Large in Eng!and and France, LonDon, August 18, 1874. The Mark Lane Express in its weekly review of “the breadstuffs market has the following :— Bad weather has prevatied throughout the past week, but our farmers have kept a sharp lookout and have secured their crops, There are no re- ports of sprouting, though much wheat was stacked in poor condition in consequence of high Winds and low temperature. The same weather thas prevailed on the Continent. This will bring good samples to the front and increase the value of the stock. There is little difference in prices since last reports, France is sending back here the cargoes shipped hence. The crops here and in France are mostly secure, and the depend- ency of both countries on foreigners is mate- Fially lessened. The latest estimates put our crop at seven per centum below the average. AMERICAN FIELD SPORTS ABROAD. The English Catching the Base Ball Fever. Lonpon, August 18, 1874. Several base ball clubs have been formed in the North of England, Manuais for the instruction of players are pub- Ushed here. Bats, balls and the other articles used in playing she game have been imported for sale. THE OBIOKET TOURNAMENT, HALiFax, August 18, 1874. ‘The cricket tournament opened at half-past eleven o'clock to-day, the first match being be- tween the Canadian and American teams. The former won the toss ana went to the wicket. Mr. Phillips and Mr. A. Power, of Ottawa, took the bat against the bowling of Mead. The inning contin- ued until four o'clock, the Canadians Set: a total of 94, of which Phillips contriouted 52. The Americans then went in, and when time wag called they had made 133, with five wic! down, ‘The highest score thus far is R. S. Hall’s—72. The 6 resumed to-morrow, and the im. match will be pression is that the Americaas will beat the Cana- dians in one inning. NATIONAL SPORTSMEN'S CONVENTION. HantrorD, Conn., August 18, 174, In parsuance of a call for the selection of State delegates to the National Sportsmen’s Conven- tion, to be heid at Niagara Falls September 9, the sportsmen of Connecticut met in this city this afternoon and nominated Dr. W. M. Hudson, of Hartford; Hon. 0. H. Platt, of West Meriden; R. O. Cheney, of Manchester; Dr. L. S. Luddington, of New Britain, and Judge L. E. Monson. of New Haven. Those five delegates were empowered to nominate each five other delegates at large,to at- ‘tend with them and represent the State in the National Convention. THE WAR OF BAGES, Avcusta, Ga., August 18, 1874, There was considerable excitement here this afternoon caused by reports of the anticipated fight between the blacks und whites at Ridge Springs, Edgeflela county, 8. C., forty-two miles irom Augusta, on the line of the Charlotte, Colum- bia and Augusta Railroad. A party of armed whites left here this aiternoon to aid their friends. Others will follow in case a conflict begine. At nine o'clock P, M. all was quiet at Ridge Springs, but a fight was anticipated. Both whites and Dlacks are arming for the fray. There is an un- easy feeling that @ war of races will begin in South Carolina, and in that event the white people of ia op the Savannan River will go to the rescue of the white people of South Carolina. Arms and ammunitton are being shipped from this oity, Everything is quiet here. SOOUT AGAINST THE INDIANS, Oman, Neb., August 18, 1874, An expedition, under command of Colonel An- on Mills, consisting of three companies of the ‘Third cavairy, one company of the Thirteenth and one of the Fourth infantry are now encamped near Rawlins, Wy. T. Three other companies of cay- alry and twenty Shoshone Indians wili join the command in Sweetwater Valley. ‘The instructions are to thorougiily scout the valleys and country to the southern extremity of Yellowstone Lake, and to administer the severest punishment possible to all the Indians found ont of their reservations. Much is expected of this expedition, which is grey ,cauipped and will be in the fleld about three LORD DUFFERIN’S MOVEMENTS, CHICAGO, August 18, 1874, Lord Dufferin and suite left here for Vetroit to- Bight. He will make a short stay there and thence Proceed to Ottawa, stopping at a number of inter- Mediate points. He intends shi jake & visit to New York, * lla ih ai VISIT OF PROMINENT CANADIANS. KINoeTon, Canada, August 18, 1874. A number of prominent cittzens leave here flee ‘Walto, ex-Vi Presid ce ex-Vice sident Breckinrid, nd she Governors of loys diferent ‘States -of te for Alexanaria Bay, to visit Chief Jus- ‘ NEW YORK HERA SCUBA, The Captain General Strengthens His Conscript Decree, 4 HAVANA, August 18, 1874. The recent decree ordering a draft of citizens for military service contained a clause exempting any conscript on the payment of $1,000, Great numbers have availed themselves of the Privilege, and consequently the progress in filing up the contingents for the different corps ts very slow, and men are not coming in sufficient nam- bers to meet the requirements of the war, SUBSTITUTES MUST BE FURNISHED, The Captain General issued another decree to- day requiring persons drafted for the cavairy and colored militia seeking exemption not only to | pay $1,000, bat to procure abie-bodied substitutes, Conscripts for the white intantry will continue to be exempted on the same terms as heretofore. THE TENNESSEE CONSERVATIVES. Meeting of the Gubernatorial Conven- tion To-Day—Old Andy To Be Pres- ent. NASHVILLE, August 18, 1874, The State Democratic and Conservative Conven- tion for nominating @ candidate for Governor assembles to-morrow. Tho city ts full of ‘people. Dorsey B. Thomas, of Humphreys county, and Judge Porter, of Henry, are men- tioned as the favorites of the grangers. Judge Caruthers, of Wilson; Mr. M. Burns, of Davidson; Chancellor Marks, of Coffee; Coionel John W. Bur- ton, of Rutherford; General Maroua J, Wright, Mr. John S, Leer, Chancellor Morgan and Mr, Enoch Enstey, of Shelby county, are also men- tioned as prominent candidates before the Con- vention, il delegations irom every county in the State are expected to arrive to-morrow morn- ing. Ex-Preaident Johnson arrived yesterday, OHIO'S NEW CONSTITUTION, CINCINNATI, August 18, 1874 The vote on the new constitution throughout the State was light, and little general interest was manifested. Reports from the mterior show large majorities against the oonstitution, while the Jarger towns and cities generally give majorities In its favor, The result of the election cannot be definitely stated yet. Toledo Against the Measure. TOLEDO, Obio, August 18, 1874, This city gives a complete majority against the constitution of 135, THE MASSACHUSETTS RBEPUBLIOANS. The Day and Place of the State Conven=- tion Appointed. Boston, August 18, 1874. At the meeting of the Republican State Com- mittee to-day, which was calied to order by Dr. Loring, W. W. Rice, of Worcester, suggested that 1n case it should be impossible to obtain the hall in Worcester on the 7th of October the committee should be empowered to change the date of the Convention. Adopted. Mr. Lewis, of Lynn, moved that the rale of last year, requiring tickets of admission to the hall be continued in force, Adopted. A. H, Hopkins, of Boston, moved that the officers be instructed to make the necessary ar- Tangements, Adopted. Mr. Hopkins also moved that the call beissued puree Shu prior to the day of the Convention. Adopted. Mr. James 8, Beal, of Kingston, moved that the tickets be issued on the evening previous to the Convention. Charles E, Whitin, of Whitinsville, explained that the delays of last year were not to be laid at the door of the Executive Committee. Mr. Wilder moved an amendment that the tickets be not issued where there are contesting dele- gations. The amendment was accepted and the motion adopted, Mr. John £. Sanford, of Taunton, moved that the committee adjourn to meet at the Kay State Honse, in Worcester, on the evening previous to the Con- vention. ‘Lhe meeting then adjourned, JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS 1N NEW HAMPSHIRE, ConcorD, August 18, 1874. Ata meeting of the Governor and Council, held to-day, the nominations o! Judges made at the last } Inecting were confirmed, and Clinton W. Stanley, | of Manchester, was nominated as Circuit Justice | of the Circuit Court in piace of J. 8, Frink, of Greenland, who deciined. The Court is now as follows:—Chief Justice of the Superior Court, Hon, . L., Cushing, of Charlestown; Associate Justices, William S. Ladd, of Lancaster, and Isaac H. Smith, of Mancnester; Chief Justice of the Circuit Court, Hon, William L, Foster, of Concord: Associate Jus- tices, E. D. Rand, of Lisbon, and Clinton W. Stan- ley, of Manchester. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION, WILKESBARRE, Pa., August 18, 1874, The democrats of the Twenty-first district to-day nominated Hon. J. B. Stark for Senator and elected J. Pryor Williamson delegate to the Pittsburg Con- vention. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION IN MAINE, Banaor, August 18, 1874. The Democratic Convention of the Fourth Maine district, held in this city to-day, nominated Gor- ham L. Boynton, of Bangor, as @ Candidate for Congress. DEMOCRATIO CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 18, 1874, To-night the democrats nominated William V. McGrath for Congress in the Fourth district. This district 1s now represented by Judge Kelley, who has been renominated by the republicans. The }, district is strongly republican. ELOPEMENT WITH DIAMONDS, How a Young Man of Baltimore was Led Away by an Actress. Robert Castleberg is a young man of excellent address and good family; but unfortunately he has a penchant for getting an easy living at some- body else'sexpense. About a week ago he went to the jewelry store of Mr. John Hestner, No. 687 Broadway, representing himself as from the jewelry nouse of Mr. Alexander, wished to get a diamond ofa certain description for a customer, would would and did, The next day Castelbury calied peal and got two diamonds for Mr. Alexander. ie sume day he went to Mr. Alexander and got $800 worth of jewelry upon some pretence or another, and then left town. Mr. Hestner and Mr. Alexander both soon learned that they had been swindled, and straightway reported the case to Captain Irving, at the Central Office. Detectives Heidelberg and ‘Tilly were put on the case, and they soon traced the erring young man to Boston, where he had fone with @ “lady.” From Boston he went to rovidence and from Providence to Albany, where he was arrested by the Chief of Police at the re- quest of Captain adel 3 Yesterday he was brought to this city and locked up in the Central Office, He will be taken to Court morning. How He Was Captured. ALBaNy, N. Y., August 18, 1874. it appears that Castleberg, the young man ar- rested here last night on a despatch, belongs to Baltimore, and is of good tamily connections. He became smitten with an actress attached to the Jefferson troupe, and eloped with her. He purchased $2,000 worth of diamonds of Relcht- meyer & Co., New York, and ran away without paying for the same, He then went East with the actress, but sent her back to New York to come here by boat_and meet bim, so as to throw the detectives of the track. He was caugnt here, as was also the woman, ana being under arrest when sbe arrived he was somewhat disheartened, but brightened up when he saw her, He awaits the New York officials, MARRIED TO THE CHURCH. Taking of the Catholic Veil by Several Young Ladies in Albany—Imposing Ceremony. A ALBANY, N. Y., August 18, 1874. At the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Kenwood, to-day, Misses Mary Stuart, daughter of Jonn Stuart, of this city; Sinnott, O’Kefe, Halloy and Davenne, received the veil at the hands of ati MeNierney. -The ceremony was very im- pressive, and was attended by a large number of the relatives and friends of the fair postuiants. Mmes. Smith, Farrell, Dyson, Serre and Wells, were prote: the first vow veing also on tnis occasion taken by Mme. Brockbank. DROWNED WEAR BOSTON, Boston, Mass., August 18, 1874, Samuel Payson, aged twenty, of Rockland, Me., married, and Charies Nickerson, aged eighteen, of Stag Harbor, N. S., unmarried, belonging to the fishing schooner Carrie A. Pitman, of Marblehead, were drowned off the Banks recently by the up. jetting of a dorer. i * Mr. Alexander } ir. Hestner oblige him. He | SOUTH AMERICA. PERU. Important Railroad Projects—The Anni-> versary of Independence—The Political Outlook—Trouble with the Chureh— Expulsion of Jesuits from Peru—Gen- eral Grant Named Arbitrator Between Chili and the Argentine Republic— Diplomatic Complications Narrowly Avoided. Loa, PERv, July 27, } Via Panama, August 7, 1844. Pern 1s still casting about to seek for suitable places for more railroads, It was decided to ex- tend a railroad from the port of Payta to Piura, a distance of sixty-eight miles. This road bad been commenced by the eminent engineer, Frederick Blume, with whom the contract was suspended, owing to want of funds, in October, 1872, The government has now made up ifs mind to go on with the work again. The Bank of Peru is to ad- Vance $300,000, and the firm of Boyce, Grace & Co., of Callao have had deposited with them £200,000 in Peruvian bonds, who will at once advance the necessary funds with which materials are to be procured and the work pughed on. It 1s expected that the road will be carried through by June | next, When this is done it is expected that there will be & great increase in the exportation of cot- ton, goat skins, cattle, &c, Not only so, but Payta will then be supplied with water in abundance, which it never has been, and become a port of call for all ships clearing for the Lobos Islands, THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY, While { am writing these lines Lima appears like a city on the eve of agreat event. To-morrow is the fifty-third anniversary of the National Independence, the Fourth of July of Peru, and all classes are endeavoring to prop- erly prepare for its due celebration, This festivity isto bea merry one, Not content with one day of freedom from labor, the good people of the oapital have decided upon having Six. Until Monday, the 84 of August, offices, banks and stores will remain closed, and this in the midst of the severest financial crisis that the country has ever suffered trom. First, we will witness the solemn inauguration of the Congress O1 1874; then @ tamous procession of soldiers and civilians to the Callao Gate to be present at the unveiling of the superb monument erected to the memory ot the heroes of the 2d of May, 1666. A description of this column, now jealously hid trom public view, will be given in my next. It waa constructed in Paris, of bronze, under the direc- tion of & well known artist, whose plans were chosen from a number submitted by ambitious competitors. VETE DAYS IN LIMA. Then the Common Council awards prizes of sewing machines to the most destitute widows, of respectable behavior, that may be found; rewards of Money and gold medals to the best schoiars of the public schools; to the firemen who have most distinguished themselves during the past year; to the police oficers who have ocmplied with their dadgerous duties in the most signal manner curing the same period; to the professors of the mun! cipal scholustic establishments meriting premiums from the advancement of their pupils, and, in fine, to all deserving of distinction in the branches of public service under the direction of the Alder- mantc Council. We will also be amused by more fashionabte re- laxation, Horse races at the Caucha de Lima, the Jerome Park of Peru; athletic sports at the bull ring (those ferocious animals are allowed a brief respite of rest) ; climbing greased poles, an amuse- ment which seems (0 be cosmopolitan; freworks of course by the gross, and recepwons and danci parties at the different clubs, An international rife match has been arranged between the National Guards and such foreigners as may choose to try their skill, the arms Combiain and Winchester rifies, distance 200 yards, prizes gold and silver medals ana eer ‘ne sétes will con- clude with @ grand sham fight at Amancaes on Sunday the 2d, in which about 6,600 men are ordered to participate, All the evenings we have taro theatres open, one with a dramatic company apd the otber with @ very fair Italian opera— Oarrozi Zucchi being the prima donna, Certainly Lima cannot be called @ dull cliy during the coming week. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. There is much interest manifested tn political affairs, and more espectally in the attitude to be assumed by Congress in regard to the Executive. As has wiready been made known to the HeRauo, the opposition seemed to have gained some ad- vantages ip the first of the quall’ymng sessions of that body, in which the credentials of new mem- bers were examined, but since then a sort of dead, lock has set in. Until the opening session to-mor- row ho accurate idea may be formed, General Prado still maintains his reserve. isterial party and their opponents appear to have serious doudts respecting his proposed course. At allevents there 18 no danger of armed disturo- ance. The war may be a wordy one, but nothing further. THE BANISHMENT OF ALL JESUITS. President Pardo has issued two decrees, bearing severely on religious interests. The first, deciaring that the Jesuits must leave ths Republic in accordance with the terms of the law of 1865, prohibiting the residence oi members of that body within the jurisdiction of Peru. A few un- offending iol!owers of St. Ignatius took up their abode in Huanuco, a distant interior town, where they devoted themselves to public instruction and (eo the iriendship of the community at large. they were fostered and protected by the bishop of the diocese, and the only complaint made against | them 18 that they belong to the organization in question. Quite an anomaly is this in a country where Protestants are not allowed to openly follow the worship they prefer. THE PERUVIAN EXECUTIVE VS. THE HOLY SEE. The second relates, to the Bishop of Puno, who, disregarding the sovereignty of the State, lorwarded bis resignation directly to Rome, tmstead of Lpet pomuagg« it to the approval of the Executive, he = religivas arty is. consequently very bitter against the President. He has touched a delicate point. If the Court to whose investigation is referred the matter of the Puno Bishop brings in averdict against the gov- Both the Min- | ernment, which by the way would be legally dim- | cult of accomplishment, the situation would be somewhat unpleasant. GENERAL GRANT NAMED AS AN ARBITRATOR. From Chilian newspapers we learn that the argentine Republic has selected General Grant as 1ta arbitrator im the question with Chili as to che right Of possession over Patagonia; Ulill names the Emperor of Brazil on her side, and the King of the Belgians is suggested as umpire. The aur at one time looked serious, and dates back to We period of liberation from the Spanish yoke. Ail Will turo on the interpretation o! the old Spanish documents relating to the demarkation between the different viceroyalties and the rigut wuich may have been acquired by colonizatioa. A DIPLOMATIC WRANGLE AVOIDED, The Republic n. wily escaped a disagreeable muddle a few days since, An affray took piace on board of one of the Pacific Sicam Naviga Company’s vessels, in the bay of Panama, between oD | an Englishman and a Chilian, in which the latter | was wounded, On arriving at Callao the Cniuan presented his compiaint to the local authorities and the Knglishman was tmmediately taken from the steamer and placed in confiiement on shore. Of course the British Legation in Lima expostu- lated in no measured terms at such an open out- rage on international custom; but for some days the Callao officers appeared unwilling to deliver the culprit. linally it was discovered, after much circumlocution, that Peru Was not an interested fooaad in the matter, and the Engtishman was re- leased. It might have resulted like the Captain Hyde imbroglio in Chill, COLOMBIA. The Water Supply of Panama—Exports of Gold and Silver—Improvements— Personal, PANAMA, August 8, 1874. Owing to improvements in the river Dagua the exports by way of Buenaventura have increased considerably. PANAMA AS BADLY OFF AS JERSEY CITY. Although notlung has been sald for some time back as to the water supply of this city and other intended improvements in connection with it, the subject has by no means been forgotten or laid aside, Until, however, the present ae retee state of commercial affairs in Panama has tm- proved somewhat, the necessity of water and the prevention against fires, though of the most ul doubted importance, must occupy naturally some- | what less of public attention. REOKNT IMPROVEMENTS, The people of Panama have taken to rebuilding the houses destroyed by the two last fires. Avery well organized girl’s school has been opened in this city and is likely to do much good | among classes formerly very little attended to. PRECIOUS METALS EXPORTED. The State of Antioguia exported in the month of June last $162,900 of the precious metals. This State also sent $6,571 to the Pope. PERSONAL, z Captain Philip ©. Johnson, United States Navy, lately appointed to the command of the Omala, arrived here by the steamship China from San Francisco and leaves per steamsiip Kimac to-day for Callao to join his ship. CENTRAL AMERICA. nd The Country in a State of Peace and Many Improvements Projected. ASPINWALL, August 8, 1874. The following advices of latest date ttave reacued here from the various parts of Central America:— . Guatemala, ‘President Barrios was to be married onthe 15t0 ‘of August. . RXTENDED TRLEGRAPHIO COMMUNADATION. Among other improvementa by tae preaont ad- | LD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. ministration, telegraphic communication now exists throughout the country and connected also with ail the ports and principal towns of Salvador, News by the up steamers is now transmitted to Guatemala from La Union three days before the arrival of the steamer at San José. THE HOME DEBT. ‘The home debt of the country, which two years a0 Was fifty per cent, has now reached eighty- five per cent, offering a good investment for the moneyed people there, THE COCHINRAL CROP. ‘The crop of cochineal had been very large, but Was bringing such low prices that many planters were inclined to convert their cochineal estates into coffee plantations, The steamship Honduras had ship sbout $500,000 worth of the crop at THE FINALE O¥ THE MAGRE CASE. Commaudante Gonzales, of the Magee outrage notoriety, aud his accomplice, Bulnes, nave been tried by court martial und sentenced, the former to five years’ penal servitude and Bulnes wo two years. The sentence awaits the sanction of the | government, A STOPPER ON BOGUS BANKBUPTS. One or two failures having taken place, the gov- | erument had decreed imprisonment to all bank- rupts unless they could prove that their failure was caused by real losses that were unavoidavle. EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSIONS. ae AR Continuation of the Torpedo Practice at Newport. SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. Further Movements of the Senate Naval Committee. Newront, R. L., August 18, 1874, The torpedo experiments carried on to-day ta the presence of the Senate Naval Committee, now On @ tour of inspection through the different navy yards and hospitals, proved eminently successful. The attempt made yesterday aiternoon to demol- ish, in an instant, the old Cornfleid Poimt Light NAVAL NEWS, PERSONAL, ETC. Her Britisn Majesty’s ship Petrel was at San | José on the 29th ult. Captain Cookson and some | of his officers had made a vistt to the capital. Nothing oMiciat had transpired regarding their visit. It was rumored that Lord Derby had de- | clined to condrm article three of the protoco! made | between Mr. Schoifieid, Her British Majesty's | ARee Minister, aud Minister Soto, of Guatemala, | W. F. Kelly, Esq., bad been appointed Minister from Guatemala to the Ottoman Empire. Costa Rica. The line of limits proposed by the Colomptan Minister to Costa Rica, it was generally thought, would not be accepted by Congress, because it would give the whole of Admiral’s Bay, in the At- lantic, to Colombia. COSTA BICA AT THR CHILIAN BXPOSITION, A great many specimens of the mineral and veg- etable Kingdoms o! Costa Rica nad been collected to torward to the Exposition in Chil. Honduras. ‘The country ts at peace, but the people living on the trontier are threatened with famine. At the Tequest of the government of Honduras the gov- ernment of Nicaragua allows maize to be ex- Ported across its irontiers to aid the suflerers, THE RARTHQUAKE BONDS. The government has ordered to be issued $40,000 in Treasury bonds, to be realized and the proceeds devoted to siding in repairing the damage done to churches and other plblic buildings by earth- quakes of the 2sd of April and 23d of May last, Nicaragua. Ex-President Arios, of Honduras, had arrived at Managua and was well received. GOVERNMENT AID SOLICITED. Acommission has been sent from New Segovia, to ask the government for aid in opening a road to the right bank of the River Coco, at a place called Balana, to which point the river ls navigable for amall steamers trom the Atlantic. General Session of the Association for Its Advancement at Hartford. HARTFORD, Conn., August 18, 1874, At the general session of the American Associ- clation for the Advancement of Science the fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year :— President, Professor J. E. Hilgard, of Washington; Vice Presidents, Section A, Professor H. A, New- ton, of Yale Oollege; Section B, Professor J. W. Dawson, of Montreal; General Secretary, Samuel H, Scudder, of Boston; Permanent Secretary, F. W. Patnam, of Boston; Treasurer, William S, Vaux, of Philadelphia. The invitation to hold the next meeting at De- troit, Mich., was accepted, The Scientific Association closed the reading of papers to-day. An excursion was made this alternoon to South Manchester, where the silk works of the Cheney Brovhers were visited. The final adjournment will take place to-morrow. FREE MASONS IN BOSTON, Boston, Mass., August 18, 1874, Many prominent representatives of Free Masonry are now in Boston, attending the Su- ship, which had been taken to Newport for the purpose, while partly effecting the tntended ob- ject, waa not perhaps go complete as many had anticipated, owing to the lightness of the vessel, which merely floated on the surface, and probably the depth in which the torpedoes were sunk. A hole was pat through her, and had she not been towed off and beached she would have filled and sunk, Indeed, had there been any ballast in her when the torpedoes were fired she would have been immediately destroyed, THE MAIN OBJECT of the experiments to-day was to show the rapid- ity with which a vessel could be biown to pieces, For this purpose the new tron-platea torpedo boat, which arrived here from Boston @ few days ago, was brought into requisition, The Intrepid steama @ little over nine knots, and uses torpedoes exclu- sively for offensive and defensive measures, She is anchored off the torpedo station, the following being @ list of her officers:—Commander A. P, Cook, commanding; Executive Oficer, Lieutenant Commander A. 8. Barker; Navigator, Lieutenant A. H, Fletcher; Masters, W. W. Kemmall and M. 8. Wright; Ensign, M, C. Dimock; Passed Assistant Engineers, John Lowe, W. A. Windsor and R. D, Taylor; Passed Assistant Paymaster, George H. Read, Shortly after nine o'cl ock the hulk of an old coal schooner was towed by the Intrepid outside the harbor, and, proceeding up the channel, was taken to the southward of Brenton’s Reef Ligntship. Captain Simpson, the commandant of the station, Went out on the torpedo boat to witness the ex- periment. So, after her ceparture, the United States steamer, having on board the Senate Naval Committee, with Rear Admiral Rodgers, several naval officers anda large number of guests, in- cluding many ladies, got under way and pro- ceeded in the wake of the Intrepid until she an rived near the lightship, when 4 good position was chosen for observation, There were, besides, quite 4 NUMBER OF SPECTATORS in small sailboats, aud the result of the e: Ment was, altogether, awaited with much interest, An impression had prevaiied the day previous among those not thoroughly informed upon tne Gubject that because the Old Cornfield Point Light- ship had not been instantaneously blown to atoms the experiment haa proved a failure, the fact being, however, that under the existing circum- stances the old veasel could not be so summarily disposed of. Although it was apparent to all inter- ested in the experiment that almost all the con- templated success nad been achieved, it would, of course, have been more gratifying to. the ordinary Spectator if the lightship had been scattered ia bits towards ail the points of the compass. This abject was accomplished to-day, and the assertion may be ventured that navigation will never be im- peded with what remains of the hulk of the cual schooner, UE RXPERIMENT was simply and neatly executed. When the hulk was placed in position the Intrepid backed astern some distance in order to get a {ull nead of steam on, With a Harvey torpedo in tow on the star board side she rushed ahead at full syeed, ans just as the torpedo struck the side of whe hulk it was exploded by electricity. Whether tt waa that the | preme Councll, thirty-third degree, for the Nortn- ern Masonic jurisdiction of the United States, J. | H. Drummond, of Portiand, 1s the Sovereign Grand | Commander, and the Maine Consistory tendered | lum an escort, which was accepted, and they ar- rived here in @ special train. The visitors num- , bered some thirty fine looking men, all ciothed in | the rich and elegant regalia of the Consistory, and they were accompanied by w band of music, The attendance at the Council is quite large, including representatives irom the Western, Middie and Eastern States. ENIGHTS TEMPLARS ON A PILGRIMAGE, PHILADELPHIA, August 18, 1874, A large delegation of Knights Templars, repre- | senting five commanderies of this city, started | this morning on a pilgrimage to Cape May, where } they will be joined by representatives of Harris- burg, Millville and New York commanderies, | They will remain at Cape May until Saturday, | we there will be @ parade of the Order in this ct ‘THE ODD FELLOWS Session of the Grand Lodge at Ithaca— Important Reports — New Officers Elected. Iraaca, N. ¥., August 18, 1874, The Grand Lodge of I. 0. 0. F, convened at Wilgus’ Opera House this morning, at nine o'clock. The session is better attended and more lodges | are represented than for many years, A large number of ladies accompany the delegates. At | the opening of the session this morning all the grand oMcers were present, G M. St. John pre- siding, The various committees were appointed and invitations received and accepted for the dele- ote to visit Cornell University and Weiis’ Col- lege. After the report of the Committee on Credentiais and Certificates new members, eighty-two in number, were introduced, and the Grand Lodge degree was conierred upon them by G. W. Steb- bins, @. S, W. Master made a full and elaborate re- The Grand port, @ valnable document, making eighty-nine pages of closely printed matter. The Grand Secretary's report was read, The Grand Treas- urer’s report shows that the receipts were $9,445 85; expenses, $7,888 86—leaving on hand @ balance of $1,556 99. The afternoon session of the Grand Lodge was principally devoted to the election returns. ‘the | enjoyment of the spectators, who were evidently | Intrepid did not poe with sufficient rapidity or trom some other cause, the explosion of this torpedo caused only a hole amidships of the schooner’s hulk, but as it was determined that it should be disposed of Captain Cook promptly rigged out @ spar torpedo from the Intrepid’s port side, and again steaming past the hulk ex- plodea it under her vottom. The supposed enem} Was perstaded to move this time. Almost simul | taneously with the report an immense body of WATER ROSR IN THE AIR, and amid the cloud of smoke could be seen, fying in all directions. huge bdiocks of wood, Tho schooner was gone, and up went a signal on the | Pig! age expressive of the Admiral’s admiration atthe success of the experiment. The members of the Senate Naval Committee were likewise (ull of encomiums, Nor was the experiment unat- tended with risk, for no sooner had the explosion taken place than the débris showered on the deck of the Intrepid, one piece of wood carrying away her flagstaff, A flag was immediately run up at the peak, and, in order to leave NO TRACES OF THE WRECK in the way of navigators, Captain Cook rigged out another torpedo spar from the starboard side, and, fring tt offin the same successful manner as be- fore, made atoms of the hulk, thus compietely de- Molishing it. This pd eb the experiments to & close, A fine southerly breeze contributed to the Pleased with the prompt and skiliul method wit Whici the interesting operations were conducted. Both the Intrepid and the Despatch returned to the Narvor shortly after twelve o'clock. The Despatch satled this afternoon for Boston, where the Senate Naval Committee will witness jurther experiments. it {8 understood that the Intrepid will shortly proceed to New York and make some experiments with Ericsson’s torpedoes, and will subsequently return to this station. HORRIBLE MURDER IN OANADA, TWEED, Ont., August 18, 1874, Ahorribte murder was committed about two miles from here on Sunday last by Charies Moran, who shot his brother's wife five timesin the head and then cut her throat. The cause of the murder isunknown. The murderer was arrested in bis- brotuer’s house this morning. The Murderer’s Confession. TWHED, Ont., August 18, 1874, Charles Moran, who murdered his brother's wife, has made the following confession:— “{ contess to the murder of Mrs, Moran, I did oMcers for the ensuing year are—Charles Van Dervoort, Grand Master; J. W. Stebbins, Deputy | Grand Master; J. F. Van Voort, G. W.; Charles V. | Clark, Grand Secretary; Edwin S. Ralphs, Grand | Treasurer; Jonn Medale, representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States for two years, The Grand Encampment met at half-past seven P.M, and o {ull quoram of encampments were represented. Grand Patriarch Lawrence being absent, Grand High Priest Golbrarth presided. TEMPLARS OF HONOR AND TEMPERANCE, ALBANY, N. Y., August 18, 1874, The Supreme Council of the Templars of Honor and Temperance are holding their annual session here. Delegates aré present irom eleven States, R. OC. Bull, of New York, M. W. Recorder, read his annual report, giving the statistics and the finan- cial position of the Order:—New members admit. | ted during the last year, 4,112; whole number of | members, 16,864. The total receipts in the subor- dinate temples for the year are $83,368 54. Cash on hand in the subordinate tem: es reine 60, 5. H. Wallace, of Pennsylivanie, M. W, Treasurer, reported that the total receipts of the Supreme councli for the last year are $311,601, and the ex- penses $311,601. A variety of petitions, apneals and communications were received and referred to the appropriate committees, This evening a pub- lic reception was given by the Grand Temple of the State oc New York to the Supreme Council, Ad- dresses were delivered by ©. K. Carroll, of New York: Rev. A. W. Tibbets, and Rev. George B, Joselyn, D. D., President of Albion College, Michigan. THE FOREST FIRES IN OANADA, Toronto, August 18, 1874. Bush fires are raging in the neighborhood of Brussels, Flesherton and Tara, and much valuable property is being destroyed. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Capoul bas signed an engagement for three Months at St. Petersburg and one at Moscow for $12,000, Offenbach has returned to Paris from AIx and reports two acts of “Madame VArchiduc’ defl- nitively complete. There 18 a troupe of “Aimelis" at Paris. These greatly praised dancers are about as handsome as McKay’s Warm Spring Indians at Long Branch. Mrs, Chanfrau ts to produce “Lady Clancarty” at tho California Theatre, San Francisco, on the 6th of September next, for the first time in America, Frank Chanfran fas purchased & new American not use a knife, but shot her once in the head and then used the but¢ of the pistol. I had no hard feclings toward her previous to the murder. Am sorry.for the crime; was under the influence of liquor at the time. There was a little girl present at the time, I threatened to shoot her if she did not keep away. You wili tind the revolver over the door in-my house, It Is pot loaded." THE OBAIG MUBDER. Verdict of the Coroner’s Jury Agaimst McLaughlin. Keene, N. H., Angust 18, 1874. The Coroner’s inquest on the body of Allen A, Craig, who was found murdered on the sidewalk last Saturday night, was finished this afternoon, The verdict was that Craig came to his death from cuts in the throat, inflicted with a butcher's Knife by William McLaughlin, who was found lying near by in. a drunken stupor. A FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY, Berryboat Captains Settle Their Dimi- culties with the Pistol. Sr. Louis, Mo., August 18, 1874, A desperate shc oting affray occurred yesterday on the Tennessee side of the Mississippi River, near Point Pleasant, in which Albert Nall and a, young man named Frenham were killed and George Darnell was mortally wounded. 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