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MAGNA CHARTA IN JAPAN, Provincial Officials Assembled in De- liberative Council. A PARLIAMENT IN PROSPECT. The Emperor’s Throne Speech and Reply of the Constitutionalists. The Five Points and Essentials of a National Charter. The Imperialist Negotiations with the Republic of Peru. TOKIO (Jeddo), June 24, 1875, An event of considerable political importance, partly on account of its Immediate connectio1 but chiefly because of its probable influences upon the future, took place in this city on tne 20th inst. 4 NATIONAL COUNCIL DELIBERATING FOR GOVERN- MENTAL REFORM. Tals was the opening of a deliberative as- Semblage, composed of officers summoned from the provincial seats of government, for the pur- pose of discussing the affairs of the departments under their charge, offering suggestions for local reforms, and in various ways assisting in such re- adjustment of intertor administration as may be found expedient at this moment. It is commonly Qnderstood that this convocation was inspired by B double motive—a genuine desire, on the one hang, to secure certain practical advantages by the interchange of opinions basea@ upon exact experience, and, on the other, a desire to meet, in @ limited degree, the growing demand for @ more direct representation of the pop- ular needs than exists at present, Anything lke @ parliamentary body, chosen by the voice of the community, i# now looked upon as totully out of the question, and all persons who are truly conversant with the social characteristics of tke nation heartily concar in supporting the government on this point. It would mot be dificult to demen- strate that the experiment of establishing a thor- oughly popular legislative assemblage would be uot only impracticable, but even perilous; but the authorities are not unwilling te go to such lengths as prudence will allow in authorizing conventions. for tolerably free debate re- specting the progress of pudiio affairs. What the Genro In may accomplish in this direction remains to be seen. That body, whose functions are to be of a some- What ambitious character, is still in course of or- vanization, Meanwhile the more modest gather- ’ng of the provincial rulers has been put into ef- fective operation, SEVENTY DELEGATES FROM THE PROVINCES, About seventy delegates responded to the call, a|nd arrived in Tokio during the first weeks of this month. Tney are, without exception, the high@t of_icers of the several districts which they represent, although varying in rank according to the relative importance of their different local- ities, IN THE TEMPLE, Ateleven o’clock on the morning o: the 20th they metin an ancient Budnist temple in the heart of the capital, and were prompuy organ- iwed under the presidency of Kido, a member of the Imperial Council, whose interest in the move- ment is sufiiciently demonstrated by his accept- ance of atleast the nominal direction. It can hardly be more than nominal, his attention being Just now closely required in the discharge of other and more important duties, The active management wiil be in the hands of three mem- bers of the body itself, The reason tor tl elec tion of this particular edifice for the gathering ‘was that itis almost the only available puilding of suitable size, Itis the largest of the Tokio temples, although, as it stands in a comparatively Becluded place, its existence is not known to all foreiguers. The fact that in all the stractures de- voted to pabiic purposes there is no hall suffl- ciently spacious to accommodate a body of this Kind affords @ significant illustration of the usage: under which the government nas hitnerto been | necessarily conducted, | THE INTERIOR OP THE TEMPLE ‘Was, on the 20th, arranged ina manner bi culated for the convenience of all concerned, centre of the most important of which the throne was placed. Close beside the tmperial seat were the stations assigned to four members of the reigning family, and beyond them, on eituer side, tuose of Sanjo and Sbimadza Daijin (Ministers nearest the sovereign); the ljatter of ‘Whom, however, did not appear on the occasion, Iwakura Dajjin, the third of the Great Retainers, 4s absent from the capital. These were the only Occupants of the principal enclosure. The sec- tions next in order were devoted to mempers of the Daijskuan (or Cabinet) on one side and of the Genro In on the other, these latter hgiding,a rank equivalents to that of the Chief Councillors. In the central compartment, directly in front of the Em- peror and between him and the body of the as- sem bilage, the President, Kido, stood alone. ‘The space on the leit was allotted to officers of the second class, and that on the right to the Diplomatic Corps, none of whom, however, as- sisted, gation was present, unolficially, in another part Of the building. Facing the throne were the seventy odd delegates, fanked on both sides by Tepresentatives from the various departments of State. Further im the rear were the few non- Participating spectators of the proceedings. Previous to the Emperor's arrival the business of electing the three permanent managers and of appointing committees for the preparation of re- ports upon THE FIVE SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED ‘was rapidiy accomplished, The real interest of the occasion was naturally centred in THE RECEPTION OF THE SOVEREIGN, Whoso personal participation was undoubtedly the striking feature of the ceremony. The fact that he would be present was generally known in Tokio, and the thoroughfares leading {rom his Fesidence to the Temple grounds weee lined with Spectators throughout the morning. A coptin- ous chain of police extended along the route, rather for the sake of formal display than for the exercise of any restraint, order always pre- serves itself among the Japanese on sucn occa- sions, HIS MAJESTY ARRIVED soon after eleven o’clock and was received with the tokens of respect that are customary under the new order of affairs, and which, it 1s need- Jess to say, are totally different from those which would have signalized his appearance among his subjects a few years ago, even supposing it to have been possible for him to come | in contact at all with a body of this description of with individuals occupying the humble station of governors of provinces. THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY, together with all public officials below the second rank, proceeded to the outer gate, remaining in the open street until after the cortéze had passed in, Those of the second rank stationed them. | selves oatside tue inner gate, and those of the first rank outside the doors of the Temple bulld- mg. Toe Emperor, with his attendants, entered @ private reom, and, with little delay, signified by B messenger that he was ready to receive his highest sabdjects there present, These were ‘ushered in, offered their salutations and retired above described, The others then ts, and the Emperor by miner ‘aifferences, they should tend nt cal. | It | ‘Was divided into nine compartments, in the | although an attaché of the britisn Le- | | be anticipated that a young man of su | bas even mo: advanced to the central platform, from which he following brief pe SPRECH, Our object 1 Cin) Parliemon' ing in person this the Provin- bese ty secure by ie means NEW YORK: HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1875.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. Giscussion of all matters affecting economy of our Empire and of secur- provinces adequate representation. ¥ been convoked for this purpose, and in feat attseets ote Savtea Gaara ans rT of our several rs xf you in ‘auscuseine their requirements and im aid troducing such reforms aad changes as may seem Most urgently demanied. ‘our deliberations should be armony, and that, sinking to promete he ends in view IB eating z08 together, If with one mind you adhere sra@iily to this course your conduct will be surely productive of the general wel/are, and thus your deliberations may become the foundation of the eternal well- belng of the Emptre. Understand, therefore, our views, HIS MAJESTY RETIRES. ‘The imperial party then withdrew, amd the meeting dissolved, THE ASSEMBLY REPLIES TO THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE, The following day the Assembly visited the Palace, where tne following address in response ‘was delivered by President Kido :— We, your bumble servants, In obedience to your Imperial will, and with proiound reverence, have been convoked as members ef tne Ohinokuan Kuaigi (Provincial Assembly). We cannot foretell the results of this our as- sembling, in which we have no experience to ide us. But i, happily aspired py Your Majes- y’s benevolence aud justice, the results of our deliverations, duly @ known to Your Majesty, should contribute toward the wellare of the people, then not in vain will the imperial will have ‘one forth, and the eMiciency of the Chihokuan uaigi will be apparent to all Our earnest en- deavors suail be directed to this end, TH ROYAL REPLY. ‘This, in turn, was answered ip these words:— It was our intention to nave convoked this as- sembly tn the May ofiast year, but at that time our foreign relations were attended with some perplexities and demandea ita postponement. We now greatly rejoice that tue members have as- sembled together. This deli your first meeting, for which our history afiords neituer precedent nor guiding law, our hopes are based on the tenor of your re- ply, aud we confldentiy trust that your efforts Will avail to pring forth from déep sources Streams O/ lasting happiness to the people. THE COUNCIL AT WORK—ITS POWERS. On the 22d commenced tue transaction of the business for which the boay was called together. At one period it Was intended that the transac- tions should be entirely unconcealed, and ar- Tangements were made for the publication of tall reports im the native newspapers; but the permis- sion Was subsequently rescinded, and notaing more tuad au Oficial record will be printed, Tus change Was pro! ly not caused by any ovjection vo tne appearance of legitimate reports, but grew out Of an apprehension that the somewhat loose and flighty pens oi cercain journalists miznt dealin a disagre-able and perhaps wanton way With an experiment that required deiicate treas- ment at the outset from all quarters. Under any circumstances, the debates are not ukely to be of & nature to require extensive circulation in detail. They are limited to five topics. They will not touch Upon questions of general policy, but will be re- stricted to purely local imterests. The Assembly hus not even the pewer of passing any enactments of its own. Its functions are only consultative and advisory. It 19 for this reason that i have said its ehiel significance 18 tae influence it may have upon the iuture. The fact that sucn a body has met, diseussed and acted within the circie of its privileges will be recorded as a precedent: and, the first step having been taken, ethers of wider rage will be-aimoat sure to follow. THE RESULTS of this inaugural attempt at intelligent aelibera- tlom over certain branches of internal politics Will be looked for with serious interest, ‘he session wil continue only twenty days, after Which we Suall speedily learn toward what conse- quences its actions are iikely to tend, A YOUTHFUL OFFICER IN A HIGH POSITION. The appointment of Armon Mori to toe second position 1p the Department of Foreign Affairs is a cifcumstance that already merits some attention, and wili probably attract more hereafter. ‘Ihe se- | lection of this young officer for a place which involves pecuilar responsibilities at the present time appears to have been as unexpecied to him- self as it certainly was to the oilicial commanity in geuerai. Mr. Mori’s youth would hardiy have been considered au obstacle te nis udvancement, | for his public career commenced at an unusually early period; and in times of revolution men live rapidly, and the experience they gain in monctas often counts for more than that oj years passed in ordinary routine. it was his iortune, moreover, to be thrown into situations, while he was still in extreme youth, that severely tested bis apility and discretion, uot to sp\ak of courage, Which 18 too common a characteristic amoug Japanese of his rank to require specification. His first introduction to the harsh reulities or lule was during tue deience of Kagosima, the capital of nis native province, against the assault of the British fleet, in 1863. In this he piayea only a cnila’s part; but tne children of that region were as ready as amy to serve in Fapaliing, the invasion Uhat Was then threatened. Not long after ho was enabled, through a stratagem conceived by a pow- eriui retainer of the house of Satsuma—now one of tae furemosi statesmen in the Nmpire—to eluae the restrictions set upon foreign visitation by the government of tne faikuns, and, with a number companions, to make bis Way to England, where he remained a studen: tor a few years, Upon re- | turning to Japan in 1868 his services were re- quired im the performance of delicate diplomatic cuties both in Jeddo and Kioto, and, after the res- toration of peace and the estabiispment of tue imperial government ‘in the new capital, he be- came prominent as a member of the assemolage representing the courts of the damios, while the federal system was still in complete force. Too rominent, possibly, for his personal ease, since e Was already kKnOWN 48 ON OULSpoKen advocate | of opinions which, though long since accepted | as mevitable necessities, were at that date so ob- noxious to the sensibilities of the samurai class that the safety oftheir promoter was far irom being secure. Jn 1870, at the age of twenty-three, Mr. Mori was nominated CHARGE D’AFPALRES AT WASHINGTON, | Which office he held until 1673, when he returned home, and was given the post of *Daijo” of tne Foreign Office. His succession of onereus public duties has been almost unvroken for seven or eigut years, and it 1s for this reason that I have suid his youth could have offered no impediment to his promotion. But there were other consid- erations which Many would have supposea to stand in his way, He is known to be a reformer of uncompromising earnestness and to entertain and prociaim views upon maby vital questions Wilcu few persons directly associated witif the gov- ernment are prepared to Support without reserve, aishough they may be secretiy in sympathy with them. 1m ® conservative state oi society, like that in which most of the officials of an move aud have their being, anythiug resembitng fierce activity of progress or radical rearess of ancient errors 18 looked upon, not necessarily with dis- trast, but with anxiety and with gra to the applicability of the means p; ends required, The clock ef thelr Ilé may move, but Its Machinery must be regu! by a heavy pendulum, ‘Ris dves not seem to have been Mr. Mori's view. He has generally been fore- most in the encouragement of reormatory ideas, and, among other Works that he has accomplished, the now jamous MEIROKU SOCIETY Owes its existence to his efforts, It was hardly to ed to the r-¥ however oriliianuy distinguished im other r spects, should Rave been chosen for an office which important interests attaching to it than those witch its nume naturally sug sts, Perhaps it was discovered, on 1 selves only whe: unmistakably affecting the wellare of the State he could cautious as the most conservative. Perhaps it was remembered that some of the measures he advocated five years ago, although taey then brought is jife 1 danger, dre now among the ac- cepted conditions ef ordinary existence and have ceased to ve thought of in the ligut of reforms. A “progressist” who only @ year OF sO cannot be a very dange: the community, As to the argumen' they are patent enough. His industry, zeal and cleverness are sufficiently well known, Mis per- sonai character is exceptionally high, and, indeed, it may be said that in tue ret ition and enforce. ment of certain soctal obligations oone other of his countrymen has ed wt so nigh @ standard as ne. Whatever the reasons that may have in- duced his appointment, it is certainly a public advantage. | veiieve that it was not a suggestion o1 the department to which he belongs #0 much as a decree of the government acting irom abovi ‘The labors which fail to his share nave been some- what irregularly performed of late, for the post has been vacant since the transier of Uyeno Kagenon, who formeriy he to the mission in Engiand, They wiii not be slighted in future. THE RUSSIAN ARBITRATION IN THE JAPANO-PERU - VIAN DiPPIOULTY. The news of the decision by Russia in the arbi- tration of the ship Maria Luz case reached Japan just after the departure of the Peruvian repre- sentative, Mr. Elmore, for China, to which coun- try he is accredised, as well as toJapan. 1 authorities are not sorry to be spared the ne- cessity of meeting the amiable Seuth American Ohargé, for & walle, under circumstances which can liardly fail to be somewhat mortifying to him. lie first visited Tokio in the capacity of Secreta’ to the Peruvian mission of Captain @arcia, whic! came (0 demand explanauons and redress for the action of Japan, and which, after distin- guishing itself by a series of remar le exploits, both social and diplomawe, succeeded only in se- curing an agreement that the case should be re- Jerred va@tbe Emperor of Russia for arbitration, The attitude of Peru bas been so confident ever since and her tone so self-assured that the shock of the disappointment will ve peculiarly severe. lt cannot be said, however, that the Uhargé in Japan bas exbioited the same defiant disposition as that which the authorities of his nation pave generaily Lay rg in dealing with th fair, On the Contrary, he has been unceasing in his rade- ness to establish the most cordial relations be- tween Legation and tue Japanese government, A LIVELY SEASON IN FASHION AND INTRIGUR, Tiere has provably beea no such succession of lively private entertainments, sinve Tokto has be- come & Giplomatic residence, as that which he has conducted tukougbous tog oagt wintey and =} douvt as | eet. Some ministers strive to secure influence by following the eddies and sly currents of oficial intrigue; others seck to overwheim resistance and fo sweet imto positiens of power upon tidal waves of boisterous a: ance, It has peen the Peruvian ceaeae = er desire to pilot himself into larity, may 80 express through the allmentary Gaual. His residence, which is oue of the most Cc! Vulas thas the capital con- 2 “tains, hag been redolent for #ix months with the flavors of uninterrapted banquets of the most elaborate and artistic quality. Mysteries of culinary delicacy, compared with which nigntin- gales’ tongues dre the merest material vulgari- tes, mingied at his board in all the mazes of gastronomical proiusion. Everyboay was giad to assist at these agreeable festivals, and everyboay was delighted with the suavity and geniality of the host; and wuen his season closed a few even- 10g8 ago, in &@ burst of unexampled splendor, the whole verminatieg in @ midnight Diaze of pyrotechnic glory, the chorus of regret at uis departure was universal. You can easily conceive that the Japanese officials would have been reluctant to exuidit their satisfaction in als presence, and yet toconceal is entirely at this time would be dificult. itis a gratilying triamph for them, and althouga 1c was not unexpected 16 bas beer so jong delayed as to make it more wel- come than if it had arrived earlier. The foreign ministers can well afford to offer congratulations. With the exception of Vount Fé, the Italian En- voy, there is nosone now present of those who Witnessed the original proceedings of the Maria Luz case in 1872, and Count Fé was iriendly, walle most Ol tne others were hostile, J THE COOLIE TRAFFIC, The Mght agaist the coole system was con- ducted by Japan net only without material aid, but with the disadvantages of open opposition trom an almost undivided body ef foreign repre- sentaiives—mipisters and consuls combined. Ja- pau Wou, and the Coolie trade of Mocao no longer exists, and the recognition by the aroitrating Power of the justness and accuracy 01 her coursa 18 & NoDie response to the mean detraction which has hitherto assailed ker motives and impugned | the integrity of her proceedings. THE TEA AND SILK MARKET OF OHINA. (From the Celestial Empire (Shanghae paper) June 5.) A Hong Kong paper hears thata telegram has been received by a leading frm in the colony an- nouncing that the Foocnow tea market was opened last Saturday by the settlement of 40,000 chests at prices ranging about two teals higher than those of the same period last year. 1t seems thus, from all accounts, that the opening prices for teas at all ports are tn advance of last season, altnough 1¢ is only in the case of teas for the Rus- sian market that such extreme figures have been paid, SILK INSPECTORS, onthe other hand, seem more cautious and the quotations for the few hundred bales that nave been settled hitherto are so little encouraging to dealers that hasty orders nave been sent up-coun. ‘try to stop all Jurther purchase: THE O'CONNELL CENTENNIAL, RICHARD O’GORMAN TO DELIVER AN ADDRESS IN BROOKLYN. Buooxire, July 22, 1875, Hon. Ricaanp O'Gorman:— Dean Sin—Seemg, or at least tearing, that little or nothing would be done in this city on the occasion of the centennial birthday of the great O'Connell, a short ‘way to meet that occasion and to honor it and the city of Brooklyn has presented itselfto me. This Involves great presumption on your kindness. Mappily, how- ver, is as well Known to us, your neighbors a" fellow citizens, as miration of O'Connell Having consulted with common frieods and been congratulated for thé conception of ‘tho - ide carry it out. Your knowledge of ana friendship for the great Liberator make you out among ail the men of America, pre-eminently fitted to honor.the mempry of O'Connell and the approaching centennial. Tais very pre-eminence 18,1 am sure, our, or rather your, real dlmoulty? for, nu doubt, you have. been alre jicited by many apd more influential petitioners than we of Brooklyn. Permit me to show you a way by which you can satisfy us and them—a way, too, which will obviate any difficulty and not clash with any other patriotic celebrations and preparations wuich may vo on foot. We can anticipate the day and bave, as it were, a vigil to the grand festival. I propose, therefqre, that you address the people of Brooklyn at the Academy of Music on any day and time which may suit your con- Yenience as nigh ‘the centennial a8 possible. Hoging that you will accede to my urgent requese, I renfuin your obedient servant, JouN A, mcCULLUM, P. S.—-Presuiming of your courtesy- and consent, tho following gentlemen beg leave w submit their names ian Seconding this request Hun’ your patriotism and ad- are known to the world. many eminent men, our your’ admirers, 1 ‘have . D. Whitney, i Andrew Walsh. . Hurd, John MeConviile, Roger A. Pryor, Cairh kean, Daniel D. Briggs, Michael Meade, vobn Pyturn, James J. MeUloskey, Samuel 5. Powell, John Long, Wilham C. Dewitt, Neil MeGoldrick, Joun A. Knaebel, Thomas Kiilon. Morris Fitzgeraid, Broapway, July 23, 1875. Reverexp Dear Sie—I have received your hid 1ovi- tation to address the people of brooklyn at a meeting to | be in commemoration of Daniel O’Cofnell and bis ser- vices 1m the cause of civil and religious liberty. T fee! much honured by your request and ‘cheerfully accede to it, provided your meeting be held on August 4, as I have an engayement to speak at a meeting of & similar,nature in Auburn on Auzust 6. Lam, dear sir, with great respect (or yourself and tor the otller gentlemen whose names are attached to your letter, your obedient servant, Rey. Joun A. McCuntum = R!CHARD O’GORMAN, MUSIO IN THE PARK. The Department of Parks announce that if the weather is fine there will be music on the Mall at Central Park, under tue direction of Megsrs. Dod- ‘worth & Graffula, on Saturday next, July 24, com- mencing at four o’clock P. M. The following is the programme :— PART Grand Select.on, “I due Foscari Air. “Yellow Haired Ladaie” Selections. “Robert le Diabl Polka, “Le Premier Amour.” Solo for Cornet, Overture, Waltz, “Manuscript... Fantasie, ‘Thoughts of Home’ Polka Kedowa, * Finale, ot tne Beit lege Airs.” CROQUET IN THE PARK. New York, July 23, 1875. To THE Evrror oF THR HERALD:— We would call your,attention to the stringent Tules enforced bythe Central Park Commission- ers in regard to the game of croquet. Not satis- flied with depriving us of the society of our brothers and gentlemen friends, they permit us to enjoy the game but one day in each week. Formerly there was a lawn especially devoted to croquet, but this year the: space by combining the bali and croquet grounds, to the latter’s disadvantage, while the partici- pants in the former sport monopolized three days of the week. We ask you, sir, 1s it strictly justice that the young ladies who remain in the city caring the summer and who derive their princi- pal enjoyment from the game of croquet siould nol allowed the same die eco as those ten- de to the ball players CROQUET, THE NATIONAL GAME. THR CHICAGOS WIN A BALL FROM THE ATLANTICS, The first game of the series between the Chicago White Stockings and the Atilantics was played yesterday on the Union Grounds, Asmali crowd was in attendance, but those who failed to see the game did not lose mach, as the playing on both sides was very indifferent. The Chicagos did nov play their strongest nine. Miller, their second baseman, and Zettlein, pitcher, were the absen- tees. Golden, who acted as pitcher, exhibited considerable speca in his delivery but cannot be Tegarded as the superior of Zettieia, The score Was as follows emicaco. RABP.AR, | Players HABP. AE 0 05 4 6 Highom2db..8 11 5 0 0 Lil 0 0 Devii 2162 8 02051 4100 liloé 1101 L. 11100 2030 Nichols, 340..0 0 4 @ 2 EEE t Knowdell, c.... 0.0 4 310 poi. Clinton, Let Olid 11008 Medes, & £ ouel ao1¢e 5 27 16:19 713 6 RUN 8A, 9h. vu O82 1 0-9 ‘wo hours, First base by errors—Atiautic, 4: Chicago, 6 Runs earned—auiantic, 0; Chicago, l. BASE BALL NOTES. The Mutuals and Chicagos play on the Union Grounds to-day, and the game will be worth wit- nessing, asthe Mutuals will strive mard to retrieve the laurels they lost in Chicago, It will be remem- dered that the White Stockings peat them twice 3 ion city by the decisive scores of § to 0 and Colonel Joyee, Secretary of vhe Cincinnati Kea Stockings, Jeit for home weet He expects to secure Billy West, of tue vneise P catcher of the Uniuns of Newark, late third paseman of the Staten pisos to the players named in yesterda, BRALD, Cineinnatl and Chicago are both in the market ffort to secure players from the Bossou Red 4 to form the nucleus of nines in those ities during the ensuing season. . : matear champtonship be- y has been postponed, owing to the injuries recet by several players ol the New York ciub, Thursday, in the Reliance came, idea to | | ture to have economized | BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB. THE ANNUAL CRUISE TO THE EASTWARD— GLEN COVE THE RENDEZVOUS--IHE YACHTS IN THE FLEET. GiEn Cove, July 23, 1875. The number of yachts belonging to tue Brook- lyn Club that rendezvoused here last evening gives evidence that the annual cruise of ‘his organiza- tion will be no mean affair. During the afternoon and evening vessel after vessel dropped their anchors off the cosey Pavillon Hotel, and whea the Madeleine at sundown fired her gun and hauled down her colors, substituting tne night peunant of the Commodore, eighteen yachts were about the flagship. Fifteen of these are on the Toll of the club, while the balance are pleasure craft well and tayorably known in these waters. They bad come from various points, and, without doubt, make the largest fleet tnat ever gathered off this pretty little village, sitting like an emer- ald at the entrance of Hempstead Harbor. Those that ran up from Gowanus Bay met with varying fortune, Some were becalmed for a time, and boats less speedy, obtaining favoring puffs, showed their heels to the others and made the anchorage a long time in advance, The day was fair for the start, and the large number of guests that each yachts had on board, together with those that the Seawanhaka brought up, made a rand gathering. Many of the yachtsmen took pper On board their respective vessels in pref- erence to Visiting whe hotel, and there was bat little stir on shore during the entire evening, Had not one been enabled to observe the exqul- sitely modelled craft anchored off the dock, 1t would have been dimcult to believe that the ama- teur sallors of this spirited organization were avout beginning their yearly excursion. The ab- sence of the bine-coated gents irom the hotel was & Marked contrast to last year’s animated incep- tion Of the cruise, and produced nota littie com- ment. Be this asit may, there is material pres- ent jor the pleasantest of all such events, and long before the squadron gisbands there wili un- doubtedly ve the unanimols opinion that the an- ual sail has been a success. At eight o'clock tne captains of the various yachts were ordered on board the flagsmip, So s00R as practicable there wasa general attend- ance, When, alter consultation, it was agreed to get under way this morning about ten o'clock and proceed to Lioya’s Harbor, Here the fleet will enter IN SQUADRON ORDER, following the Madeleine to an anchorage off Mayor Wickham’s magnificent residence. An entertain- ment will follow and the aiternoon passed in giving the ladies found at His onor’s piace a sail, Which, mo doubt, will be duly appreciated, On Saturday morning, at four o’clock, the fleet will get a start for Green- port, where a handsome reception is expected. Here the yachts will remain.two or three days. Divine service will be heidon the flagship on Sabbath morning at haif-past ten o’clock, an Monday there will be arace for both schooners and sloops lor valuable prizes, From that time on the captains Will decide from time to time as to the movements of the feet, ‘tne Jollowing are the yachts tuat compose the fleet:— SCHOONERS. Owner. Commodore Dickerson. Vice Commodore =toty Bradhurst & Aste, SLOoPS, 8 RW. Holm 4. B. Bitven. Let ana sloop Emma T. will Join the feet at Greenport. The Vesta, Dr naugut and North Star will accompany the Brook- lyn cruisers to,duntingtoa and possibly furtner to the rastward. It commenced raining at midnight and contin- ued until daybreak. ‘tlie wind 18 iresh irom the ean outh West, with every indication of fine weather, YESTERDAY'S CRUISE FROM GLEN COVE TO LLOyD's HARBOR—MAYOR WICKHAM ON BOARD THE MADELEINE—THE CLUB ENTHR- | TAINED AT THE MAYOR'S SUMMER RESI- »| Due, Who attempted to poison her husband, Jonn DENCE. Lroyp’s Harsor, L, L., July 23, 1875. ‘With @ fair wind and tide the Brooklyn Yacht Club fleet left the harbor of Glen Cove this morn- ing, at half-past eight o'clock. It was an eariier start than nad been agreed upon, but the oppor- tunity Of making this place in good season was notto be lost. The run was made in two hours by the larger yachts, and in three hours the smaller craft had come to anchor under qe shadow of the hill upon which Mayor Wickham’s summer residence is situated. There was but little of interestin the sail, Tne Comet, Clio, Es- telle, Madeleine and Sea Witch, of the schooners, had an animated brush, but not of a na- Justify criticism, owing to the light air, Of the sloops the Sadie led her class from tne time of leaving Hemostead Har-” bor, while the little Maggie B, and Schemer nad a merry tussle all the way down the beach and neituer abandoned it until General Tom Thumb had beaten his old antagonist Charley Hall into the anchorage. Matinicock Point was weathered shortly after mine o’clock, and half an nour after the buoy on the outer edge of entre Island reef, or as called by coasters, Hog Island, a spot made memorabie by tne Kelsey tragedy, was mies Pr, che leading yachts, At o'clock the Duoy off Lloyd's Point was placed astern, and the Comet, which led the fleet, squared away for Huatingvn Bay, ciosely followed by the Clio, Estelle, Madeleine, Sea Witch, Sadie, Dreadnaught and Vesta, ia the order given, with the smalier boats in a punch halfa mile astenn. RUNNING INTO LLOYD'S TARDOR. Three quarters of an hour later the leaders hove to that they might run into Lioya’s Harbor in squadron order, but just at this time a nasty squail from the northwest struck the fleet, and | the schooners hi tened to take in sail and make things snug jor the ugly visitor. Anchors were let go by nearly all the larger boats ana the pre- arranged squadron manmuvres were un- forvunately abandoned, The squall passed over as uickly as it came upon q the fleet, and witiin fifteen minutes most of the yachts hove short and soon again broke ground, and, with the wind fresh trom the northwest, shot by the ligntnouse ow the Kast Beach and anchored in tuis pretty harbor. ‘There were the flagship Madeleine, Sea Witch, Olio and Vision, of the schooners, with the sloops Sadie, White Wing, Schemer, Emma 't., Maggie Bb, and Blue Jacket. ‘The Dreadnaught, Comet, Estelie and Vesia pro- ceeded to Greenport, not caring to tarry here. MAYOR WICKHAM’S ARRIVAL. Shortly afier the fleet had anchored Mayor Wickham was placed on board the Madeleine, the Yachts receiving Lim with the usual salute, Subse- queatly the captains, in fall uniform, paid treir Tespects in rigut royal le. The vrignut afcer- noon, the wooded hills aud the profusely scat- tered yachts, particularly the schooners, pre- sented @ ee Picture, which was greatly appreciated by the lady guests of the Mayor, wio were taken about the fleet on the little steam yacht owned by 0. H, Delamater, At six o’clock the yachtsman came ashore and were enter- tained by the Mayor. His residence is an unpre- tentious stone structure, with the grounds ad- mirably kept, though there is nothing elavorate in their laying out or strangement, The visit was of “an informal character, Admiral Paulding, United states Navy; Rapi ‘transit Commissioner Cnaries HK. Delamater, Menry De Forrest, Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Kev. Mr. Knox, Colonel Thomas Lora, Jr., Mr. ‘tappan and otber residents, with their families, had ond sf gatvered and welcomed the Brooklyn boys most cordiaily. ‘The hours until midnight were passed in dancing and pieasant intercourse, when the yachtsmen retired to their several boats to be in readiness Jor the early morning start lor Green- port. THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB ORUISE. A special meeting of the Now York Yacht Cinb was hela yesterday afternoon, at one o'clock, at the office of F. W. J, Hurst, No. 69 Broadway, Commodore Kingsland presiding. After consid- erable deliberation the date of the August cruise was fixed for the 4th prox., at Glen Cove, upon which date the further details of the cruise will be arranged, Reports were received trom the Regatta and House committees, after which the meeting adjourned, having been in session an hour and @ ball, Tnere were mine boat owuers present, THE ISLE OF SHOALS REGATTA. PortsmoutTH, N. H., July 23, 1875, Owing to the rain and foggy weather the re- gatta at the Isle of Shoals has been postponed unui to-morrow. YACHTING NOYES. The fourth annual cruise of the Rockaway Yacht Club will start from the club house at Rockaway Bay on July 30, for Fire Island and other pomts on the Great South Bay. The cruise will last severat days, Sammis’ Hotel at Fire Isiand will be the headquariers on Saturday and Rear Commodore Davidson. e8. ‘ NEW YORK CITY, OMcer Ryam shot a mad dog yesterday at No. 473 Filth avenue, 3 DANCER'S SECURITIES. Michael Nagle, aved four years, living at No, 136 Recovery of a Large Portion West Nineteenth street, jell from a tence and re- ceived a re ad in the forehead, Thomas Dunleary, of No. 22 West street, while working on the steamer Merrimac at pier No. 43 North River, fell and broke his leg. He was to Bellevue Hospital . ne Post Office station A, now located in Spring street, will be removed on the lat of August to the old Lafayette Hall, No. 595 Broadway, between Prince and Houston streets, While playing with a sharp knife, yesterday, Thomas Dunn, aged fourteen, living on Weat Forty-sixth street, severely cut his knee, Takem to Ninety-minth street Reception Hospital, President Matsell received yesterday, from Judge Westbrook, in Supreme Court, Chambers, an order enioreing the attendance of delinquent witnesses in the case of Sergeant Buckley, which is up for trtal agin next Tuesday. This fs the first application under the recently discovered The steamer Victoria, of the Anchor Line, brought to this city from Glasgow, Scotland, last Wednesday, an importation of ten Clydesdale horses, valued at $25,000. Messrs. Powell Broth- ers, of Spring, Crawford county, Pa., are the ow * and importers of these animals, The horses are for Graft purposes, petween three years and five years of age, and weign from 1,500 to 2,500 pounds each, They are of the purest biood; magnifice.t specimens of horsedesn, and Will sell at from $2,000 to $3,000 apiece. BROOKLYN. The complete census returns for the village of Flushing gives a total population of over 17,000, The proposition for connecting the water mains of College Point with those of Fiusling has been indorsed, ‘There were 359 deaths in Brooklyn during the Past week. Twenty cases of smallpox were re- ported during that period. At the recent election of directors for the Flushing, North Shore and Central railroads of Long isiand tne old boards were re-elected, Aworkman, James Riecly, of No. 69 Partition street, was struck on the head by an iron hook, while unloading a vessel qt Commercial wharf yes'‘erday, and sustained a cture of the skull. Shore Inspector Cornelius Ferguson has notified the County Treasurer of his appointment to that office at a salary of $2,000, He desires that the proper officers ce notified of the fact, so that the money may be raised. The United States Marshal's oficers yesterday made a descent upon an illicit distillery in a wood yard at the corner of Hamilton avenue and Union Street. They seized an old still, a worm and lour- teen hogsheads of mash. The County Auditor, Morris Fitzgerald, has now before him the bill forthe meais of the Beecher Jury, amounting to $1,502 75. Tne average cost per day was $9 75. ‘Tue total number of meals Turnished the jurors was 1,915, About 100 policemen, under command of. Super- intendent John 8S. Folk, went to Rockaway, Beach yesterday on their second annual picnic, ‘The will visit the same place on Friday next. Coroner Simms was notified to hoid an inquest yesterday on the body of a man about thirty years of age, five feet seven inches in height, who,was found in the river near the Catharine street dock. Tne remains are’ awaiting iaentification at tue Morgue. Mayor Hunter will refuse to sign the warrants for the increased pay of the firemen for the month of July. His Honor contends that the Common Coupcetl, in overriding his veto of the resolution giving the increased pay to the firemen, acted illegally. Newton H. Chittender, a member of the Bar, ‘was arraigned beiore Police Justice Walsh yester- day ona charge of caning George W. Carrozazt, organist of St. Peter’s church. The encounter grew out of a family feud, the parties being re- Jated by marriage. Chittenden was finea §2) for the assauit. ‘The woman Mary Terreil, of No. 682 Myrtle ave- Terrell, by administering him ratsbane in nis tea, Was arraigned before Judge Riely yesterday. Tho clerk of the Orug store where she applied for the County*Treasurer Gardner refuses to pay the salaries of the ex-Charity Commissioners, Wilis, Powell and Fergusson, whojwere convicted m July, 1874, of malfeasence in Office, on the ground that there fg no money in the ofice for such»x purpose, and it would be a misdemeanor to tuterfere with the tunds of the present Board of Charity Com- missioners. LONG ISLAND. Raynor’s Fishing Company, of Westhampton, on Thursday caught 600 bluefish, averaging six pounas each. MilHons of thera were in sight at one ume during the day. There will be an election in Flushing on Tues- day next to determine whether an act providing for @ tax on vacant lots, on the line of the water Pipes, shail become a law. Complaints are made of the bad condition of the public roads within the limits of the village of lous 3 and petween Flushing and Munter's Point. Pleasure travel between the city aud Bay- side 13 seriously interiered with in coasequence. Acase of smallpox has made Its appearance in & house on ve street, Flushing, and the dis- ease is believed to have been contracted through 8 visitor from New York. »The house, fortunately, precautions to prevent the spread of the con- tagion. The annual turf meeting known as the “Hockleverry Frolic,” irom the !act that it takes place in the height of the huckleberry season, will take place at the Hempstead Driving Park, on Monday, fuesday and Wednesday, August 2, 3 ana 4 ‘This “frolic”? is always largely attended by the country people, and the fun is often “ast and furious." The contests of speed during the threo days will be for premiums amounting to $675. ‘ A house recently built by Mr. Samuel Mulford, at Sagg, was struck by lightning on Thursday, The fluid entered the chimney, passed through a stovepipe fue that led into the bedroom of Mrs, Burnett, Wio occupied the houge; thence went intoevery room in the house, tore almost in pieces a bedstead on which a boy named Fields was lying, partially paralyzing the boy, and then ed out at the porch. The damage tothe house inconsideraole, NEW JERSEY. DI was It 1s pro] to’extend the Buli’s Ferry sewer from Gardn fulton street, Union fill, at a cost of $40,000, Many of the property owners along the line of the proposed improvement ob- ject to it on the ground of expense. Francis Genette is a negro blacksmlsn who practises as g Voucon doctor in West floboken, His employé,”a stalwart African, undertook to Manuiacture a patient tor him by pounding Charies Gross, vf North Bergen. Gross was badly injured and procured @ warraut ior the arrest of his sooty adversary. The investigation of the account books of the Hoboken city offictais progresses slowly, It is rumored that @ discovery has been made of a de- ficit of $16,000, the money having been put out some months ago where it did the most good. Friends of the speculator in public funds are said to bave temporarily replaced the amount with potes to prevent exposure. The city, bowever, could not lose by these manipulations, inasmugh ag the officers are securea py bonusmen, Wid must “pay the piper” if necessary. FIRE ON STATEN ISLAND. Early yesterday morning another mysterious fire broke out in the two story irame building on Munroe avenue, Tompkinsville, owned aud occu- pied by Thomas Haley as a dweiling and grocery store, The flames communicated to another two story frame house adjoining, also owned by Haley and occupied by 4 Mr, Bulman as a dwelling, and both were entirely destroyed. In spite of the efforts of the Fire Vepartment the fire spread to a third two story frame building owned and occupied by Henry Costello as a dwelling, which was also destroyed. Mr. Haley’s loss on tne first house 18 $1,800; insured for $1,300 im the Niagara Company; 1088 om stock of grocerie: $600, insured 18 the Germania; loss en furnitu $600, insured tor $400 in the Germania. [His loss on tne second house is $4,000; insured for $2,500 in the Niagara, Mr. Costelio’s 108s on his house is $4,000; 1asured for $2,500in the New York, It is stated that the fire caught from the outside of the grocery store, and it 1s thought that there shoula be an investigation ag to its origin, as in the case of numerous other fires tuat nave recently oc- curred on tue island. Tne New York iasurance companies, it is Underatood, are Calling im rinks there and declive to underwrite except upon fires Class DIVPEr ty. Tnird section of the force, weather permitting, poison identifiea her as the person who said she | wanted it to killrais, She was remanded to jail | yaluaoles tn the house, hence the rough visitation 1s igolated, and the Board of Health have taken‘ i | -robberies, | Now worth anything like truer face. of the Theft. REMARKABLE EVIDENCE. Arrest of Parties Implicated in the ' Double Robbery. Some months ago Mr. Mathias M. Dancer, 0) No. 48 West Eleventh street, took to bis home $20,000 in vaine of coupons, detached from the bonds, of various values and not yet dué, from his safe vault at the Safe Deposit Company, and put them in the bureaa drawer in his bedroom. When he was absent irom home bis wife kept a watcn- fal eye upou them, and when she went out shop« ping with her daughter she would take them with her. Ome day in May sha forgot to take them, and when she returned home she found, to her amazement, that they had disappeared, ‘The servant, Mary Logan, new dead, being the on!y person in the house, was, naturally, suspected of the theft, and subse. quent developments have proved that these con- jectures were correct. For several days Mrs. Dancer told her husband nothing of tha robbery, hoping that she might in the meam UUme recover the securities. In her trouble she consulted an astrologist residing near Canal street, who told her that Mary was the thief While this was going on the girl became very 1! and was taken to the house of her sister, a Mrs. O'Farrell, a talioress, residing with her husband at No. 751 Ninth avenue, from whence she was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where sic died » few hours alterward, DANCER’S EFFORTS TO RECOVER HIS MONEY. In this state of things Mr. Dancer consulted with his banker, Mr. Jonn J. Cisco, of Wall street, what Was best to be dome, as the girl was dead and had denied all knowledge of the theft, and Mr. Cisco sent Jor Captain Thomas Sampson, Stock }, Exchange Getective, who commenced working the case up, in company with Detective James Keeley, an experienced Headquarters detective. ‘The first thing done was to distribute bandbills all over the country and in this city giving ade- Scription of the stolen coapons, and offering & Teward of $2,000 fur their recovery, Tnis step proved @ Wise one, a8 the foilowiay letter, irom Clarke & Sons, baukers, corner of Chatham and Chambers sireets, show To, Detective ‘I, SAMPso: Sin—-Coupon No. 118, $30, was presented at my office to-day by a German woman. I could not detain her as I bad no authority. 1 directed hor to go to the Treasury. Thinking this information might be of use to you, I take this opportunity of imtorming vou. Yours Tespecttuily. WF CLARKE, The next thing to be done was to find the wo- man, Who had-been noticed partculariy by Mr. Clarke, Jr., On account of a pecuharity in her ‘straw bonuet, The ciew was nota very brilliant one, but stillif was ome, AM investigaiion was then made by the detectives, who, after putting this and that together, came to the frm con- clusion that Mrs. O'Farrell, a talloress, Mary Logan’s sister, Was the woman of the peculiar bounet. To confirm this it Was necessary to await the return from Maine of Mr. W. Clarke (the writer of tue above letter), Where be had been Spending his vacation. He returued to this city on Thursday, and yesterday the recognition took piace, as will be seen furrher on in the story, MARY LOGAN'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH. The rovbery oO! the coupens took piace on & Monday, at Mr, Dancer’s house. Mary Logan lelt the house on tne next gees (Tuesday), when she went to Riley’s and her sister's, Mrs. O’Far- réil, and thence Was takeu to St, Luke’s Hospital, where her death, wuich jollowed a iew hours afterward. was aseribed to typ roid fever, MK. DANCKR’S VIRGINIA BONDS. AS the readers of the HERALD will remember, on the i2th of this month the bouse of Mr. Dancer Was tie sceue of one of the most dariug in which Mrs. Dancer, the only erson in the house, was lundcoffed and mtimidated while -ber house was ransacked from cellar to gurret. Nothing of great value was known to be taken except a package of Vir- ginia State bonds of large nominal value, but not Mrs. Dancer Was of the opinion that the dead servant girl had informed some of her friends that there were aud the miiday reboery, YESTERDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS. < Sergeant Murray and Detective Sievin, of the Firteeuta prectuct, together with Detecnive James Kealey, of the Central OMlce, arrestea yesterday afternoon Michael O’Farreil and his wie Annie, at their residence, on suspicion of beins implicat- ed in the first Dancer roovery. ‘This rovvery, although is Occurred in the latter part of May, was concealed from tue pvuiice and Public by (he victim untti shortly before tne out- rage of the 12th imst., when Dancer, fnuing nis efforts to recover tue stolen property futile, im- parted tae Information to the Centra! Department | omcials, by woom iti was kept from tne press unti lavestigation into the recent aaring miuday robvery brought it to light. THE CAPTURE OF THE WOMAN, Yesterday the woman was located at No. 401 West Fitieth street, and ioand to be a sister of the deceased servany girl, Mary Lovan, The broker, Mr. W, Clarke, was brought to the house for the purpose of identifying her beyond donot, and Sergeant Murray aud the (etectives resorted to @& Dit of Stratagem. ‘The former entering the house toid a fictitious tale for the purpose of inducing Mrs, O'Farrell to come outside 80 a8 to be seen by tue broker in waiting. The plun was success- tui, and Mr. Clarke, on beholding her, ai once pro- nounced her to be the person who endeavored to ell Lim the stulen coupons, -Her arrest immediately followed, 93 did aiso that of her husband, and both were conveyed to the Filteenth precinct station noase. ers took their arrest in the coolest possivie in: ner, simply denying their guilt. They were taken betore Judge Kasmire, at the Washingtun Place Court, Who remanded them back to the stauon for further evidence. AN INTERVIEW WITH MRS. DANCER. In comversation with Mrs. Dancer yesterday evening a reporter learned toat 4 very important | clew to the iuiplication of Mary Logao tu the rob- bery existed, A few days since, while looking for some article in the cellar, Mrs, Dancer cane across @ small calico vag, hidden uway beneath a number of fagstoues, aud on being opeued it was found Lo contain $1,200 worth of Hudson ity coupons, @ portion of the stoien property. A aress lor- meriy worn by \he deceased girl was also founa, and the sa g compared with the bag it was discovered that the cloth of the iatter vad been cut from it. The stolen secarittes, Mr. Dancer says, represent in actual cash not more tuau $24,000, RELIEF FOR SICK BABIES. It was origimaily mtended by the managers of St. John’s Guild to b@in yesterday the excursions Of their floating hospital for the denefit of sick infants and children of the poor; butas the new hospital barge was not completed it has been de- cided to make tue fivst excusion on Tuesday of next Week, taking the children and parents or nurses on Hoard at the oot of Christopher, Mar- ket or Bast Twenty-third streets, The tickets for these trips are distributed by the city missiuma- Ties and at tue dispensartes, THE BOOK TRADE ASSOCIATION DINNER. The close of the Awericgn book fatr was cele- brated last evening by adinuer at the St, James Hotel. Nearly 200 representatives of the book trade participated, imeluding some of the well Known pablisners im the country, Mr. Joseph Harper, Heury Holt, Walter 8. Appleton and others, Mr, A.D. F. Randoipn presided and ae- livered the opening speech congratulating the American Book Trade Association upon the good results already accomplished, Uther speeches by Mr. Harper, Mr. Hoit, Mr, Jansen and others followed, mainly of 2 oonvivial character, Mr. Jansen, of Chicago, responded to the toast, “The Western Bouk ‘trade,”? and Messrs, Harper and Holt to “The Eastern Book Trade.” The arrange- ments were in the hands of a commitiece com. posed of O, A. Clapp, B. H. Vieknor, W. 5. Apple+ ton, R. Porter and Joseph Knight, BOOKS RECEIVED, European Lighthouse System: being a report of a tom Of inspection made in 1873, By Major George H, Biliott New York: D. Van Nostrand. s of John Howard Payne. By 7 Joel Munson. 1 of Henry ‘Ward Beecher, By At d Writing on. Alt Official Keport of th With Notes and References. Ustin Abbott, of coun gel for defence. Vol. New York: George W. Smith & ath an Aco. By Mrs. ©. Jenkin, New York: Henry lolt y Th ‘od pratt sot onl Poems. By Isaac M, Inman, Brothers. weet ing bs hei ah 8 Theta By J. W. De Forest lew ret Harper rothers, The Grimson or, ihe Midnight Vision. By Mrs York : Masonic and Misce!hineous New Yorks Saran A. Wright. d Publishing Compan; Miss Agnes. A novel. By Miss Thackeray. Harper & brothers, . The Catholic World for Auew Tat: Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine tor July. Pe st jonthiy for August Vat Nostands helectic Luginceriug Magasine fur August J Uliver Opile’s Magazine for August