The New York Herald Newspaper, August 14, 1875, Page 3

WEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1875.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. 8 THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. ‘The President Reported Yielding to the "Pressure of Public Sentiment. WHO WILL BE SECRETARY DELANO'S SUCCESSOR? Alleged Tender of the Position to J. Russell Jones, Late Minister to Belgium. HIS ACCEPTANCE PROBABLE. Wasniroron, August 12, 1875. Thero ts much excitement in the city in reference to the continued criticisms on the Interior Department for the management of Indian Afuira, The letter of ‘William Welsh, of Philadelphia, openly arraigning the ‘administration for its complicity in the eruptions in the Indian country has produced a profound effeck The Yeading republicans say that while there may not be many direct charge against Mr. Delano of conniving at ‘tho Indian fraads, they have grown up ander his administration; that some closely connected ‘with him have profited by them, and that ‘his continuance in the Interior Department is a bur- den to the party. The value of the testimony of men ike Mr. Welsh, of Philadelphia, and Professor Marsh, ‘cannot be overestimated, and it ts understood that the first work of the new democratic Congress will be to Mirect thorough investigation into the Indian Depart- ment, especially the reasons which led to the removal of the old Board of Commissioners and the uniform sup- Port given by Mr. Delano to the Indian Ring. Although the President clings to Mr. Delano he is not above con- fiderations of this kind which have been pressed upon him. A leading member of the party recently returned ‘wom Long Branch, where he had several TALKS WITH THE PRESIDENT, reports to-night that General Grant is sertously con- Bidering a change in the Department of the Interior. The ‘Indian Ring are anxious to have Mr. Cowan, the Assiat- Rnt Secretary, appointed in the place of his chief, But the friends of reform argue that this would be like Bardotph indorsing the note of Falstaff; like the tailor 4n the play ‘the country wants better security.” Tho President feels that his administration has been aided by the recent changes in the Treasurer's and Attorney General’s chair, The commendation which his Cabinet Thas received leads him to look with pleasure upon the Proposition to make the change in the Interior Depart- ment It is believed by the game authority that the ‘President has tendered the Secretaryship of the Interior jto the Hon. J Bussefl Jones, recently ro earned from Belgium. When Mr. Jones went to Beigium tt was under a suspicion that he had been ap- ‘pointed as a personal gratification. But the result of this mission was that no Minister abroad was more uni- ~versally respected by Americans and by the Court at which he represented our government. Tho Belgian government took pains to say to our State Department ‘that Mr. Jones’ mission had been most acceptable to them, and that they never had a Minister with whom they wero upon more courteous and friendly relations. ‘Mr. Jones has been at Long Branch with the President, rand he ts known to be on terms of the closest intimacy and friendship. The President took occasion to speak of Mr. Jones to your correspondent’s informant in the very highest terms, He said ho knew no man in the diplomatic service who was more capable of traneacting an important negotiation than Mr. Jones; that in such a matter as the Alabama claims, for instance, he would rather trust the interest of the coun- ‘aty to the judgment of Mr. Jones than any Minister ‘abroad; that this was not a basty impression but the Tesult of a long and close intimacy; that he had perfect confidence in the integrity of Mr. Jones; that he ‘was a man of rare business capacity, of close attention to details. misunderstood because the appointment has been attri- (buted to my personal desire to serve an old friend. On ‘the contrary, I regard Mr. Jones politically as I regarded General Rawlins in the army, and I have as much con- fidence in his ability and integrity as { have in‘any man {that now lives.” Your correspondent’s informant said ‘that he had no doubt the President had resolved to offer the Interior Departmeni to Mr. Jones, and he would not be surprised if the change was announced at an early aay. ‘This information led your correspondent to make \further ingutries as to the probability of Mr. Jones ac- cepting the appointment, The ex-Minister was in town recently arranging his affairs in the State Department, _ end has now gone West He was reticent as to his movements; said to his friends that he proposed to enter into the banking business in Chicago; that he had re- matned longer in Kurope than he intended and had grown weary of the diplomatic life, and he desired to ‘enter into active business among the people with whom hhe had lived and with whom he wasin close relation, ‘Your correspondent inquired of some of Mr. Jones’ friends whether, in the event of his appointment to the Recretaryship of the Interior, he would accopt, To this ‘the answer was that Mr. Jones would, no doubt, be | willing to accept to oblige the President, but that his ‘temperament would naturally shrink from an office of 80 much responsibility and power. ‘Interior Department it would be as a personal compli- ment to the President, and to make such a ‘WAR UPON THE INDIAN RING 2s Bristow ts now making upon the whiskey ring. It is feared that the appointment would be unwelcome to many mombers of the party, who believe that the high | offices should be given to political leaders, The Presi- ident, however, in @ recent conversation, put his foot emphatically down upon this pretension. He said that hhe recognized the right of the leaders of the republican party to be considered in making all the appointments ‘to office, except those of bis own Cabinet. The Cab- §net officer he regarded as one holding a confidential re- Antion ; he was responsible to him and to him only, and Ihe would as soon think of asking the advice of tho re- | publican leaders as to tho lady he would select for his Pwife—if he were a young man and a lover—as to ask ‘them who he should select for his Cabinet. This ex- jpreasion of opinion which the President made very em- batically on @ recent occasion, coupled with the Antimate relations and long intimacy between Mr. Jones vand himself, all give color to the belief which is now | yeurrent in the best informed circles that there will soon {be a change in the Department of the Interior and that ‘the portfolio will be held by the ex-Minister to Belgium. SARATOGA POLITICS. WHE FUTILE ATTEMPT TO MANUFACTURE A “SCHISM” IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY— GOVERNOR TILDEN PRICKS THE BUBBLE—DIs- COMFITURE OF THE ANTI-TAMMANYITES—IN- DIGHATION AT THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS, Sanatooa, August 18, 1875, ‘There ts not only a social but aiso a political caldron ‘that is constantly boiling and babbling here. A good ideal of the politicians’ gossip on the plazms, idle as {t fwould seem to bim who Is not initiated in the curious Imysteries of politics, affects the welfare of Now York jand the political future of the State, Well, I have fooked closely at these babbles on the surface of tho litteal caldron, and will tellin & brief way what I have seen, ‘The host of New York politicians who have been hero ever since the beginning of this season have formed ‘themselves into two very distinctive camps—the ffammanyites and the anti-Tammanyites. In a previous Metter I casually remarked what « stereotyped reproduc- (ion of New York this Saratoga is, and the fact 1 havo dust mentioned shows that wo carry even OUR POLITICAL BQUABBLES AND INTRIGURS with us to the springs whither we are supposed to have Pepaired to give mind and body a welcome and necessary fest from the constant etrain of city life. The feud in Wow York was reproduced here very faithfully. The ffammanyttea, fully conscious of belonging to the stronger organization, snubbed the ant! Tammanyites in ‘the most ynequivocal fashion, which gave riso to somo Father ludicrous scenes in the drawinr rooms of tho ‘hotels. 4 lady, for instance, who had no. yet mastered ‘the full scope of the war between Kelly and Morrissey ‘and bétween the ins and tho outs, would introduce ono Of her gentleman friends to another and be natarally “lis character,” said the President, “is | If he went into the | Ah, litle did she know that Tammany’s troubles make themselves felt even in the social amenities of Saratoga, “Phere is an open war between Wickham and Tilden,” said the anti-Tammanyites; “there’s a grave split in the democratic party.” And upon this hypothesis they used thelr most strennous exertions to build up a strong, well organized opposition to Tammany. It was a wel- come pretext—this apparent coolness between Wickham ‘and Tilden and the latter's persistent refusal to act on Wickham’s important removals, But 1 am fally con- vinced THAT YT WAS ONLY A PRETEXT, ® blind, that they no more believed that 4 real split ex- isted than Wickham or Tilden ever did. They thought it was @ good foundation to build a party upon, and they sed ibassuch, Well, they were pretty active and evi- dently determined to make the most of this terrible “schism” in the democratic party, as they called it, But, alas! there came a bombshell into their camip the other morning when they read in the Hxnatp that His Excellency Governor Tilden had confirmed the removal of Corporation Counsel Smith, Their dismay at this ‘unexpected solution of the supposed ‘grave’ difficulty be- tween the two chiefe was apparent to a laughable degree, Tilden’s letter told as plainly as the Knglish language could express it that it was only intense on preoceu with important affairs of ‘and not hostility to Wickham, which had prevented him from acting more Promptly in the removals. And thus the supposed ‘wohism"? melted away like Hamlet's ghost, and the poor anti-Tammanyites were left without any other “founda | tion” of opposition whatever. ‘THE BUBBLE PRICKED AT LAST. Ever etnce that fatal piece of news the wings of the Saratoga summer branch of the anti-Tammany party have been clipped, and a cloud ef gloom hangs over their camp. I know, from the best authority, thas one reason whiy ‘Tilden made up his mind to act at last ou the removals—although he had even moro important matters on hand, matters affecting not only Now York but the entire State—was that he became aware that his attitude toward Wickham was being used by the enemies of Tammany to manufacture this ‘schism in the demo- cratic party.” He knew that the people might be de- luded into the belief that such a schiam existed, and thus countenance an outside organization which might be the means of placing the victory next full into the hands of the republicans, somewhat in the same manner in | which Havemeyer, Noah Davis and Phelps obtained a triumphant election in the most Intensely democratic city of the United States, He believed that such » democratic defeat in Now York next fall would seriously tmpair Lis strength as a Presidential candidate before the nation, and he determined to division, of a schism, by one fell blow of his axe—and basket. THR RELATION OF DINNERS TO THR PRESIDENCY. As fur as Tilden’s Presidential prospects are con- cerned, it can safely be said that they were never stronger than they are now—in Saratoga, at least. But | Saratoga is just now a kaleidoscope of the U: and the whisperings on the hotel piazzas will re-echo In the next Democratic Convention. The prominent domo- crates from the various parta of the country do not like to publicly express their preference for Tilden for appar- ent reasons; they do not want to offend other candidates and they think it better to await the course of events. | But that there is a strong undercurrent of such a prefer- ence in the minds of the vast jority of influential democrats I cannot doubt, after all 1 have seen and heard. Almost everybody likes Tilden, and, what is better still, nobody positively hates him. In this re Spect his great advantage over most other candidates, such as Hendricks, Thurman, &c., is that he has never before played an important part in national politics, and hence has never had the opportunity to offend powerful men in the party and to commit himself to questionable rinciples, Another great card in his favor appears to fs his wealth and the lavish use he makes of it, There is something in the luxurious atmogpbero of Saratoga which makes people intensely appreciative of riches. The statesmen from afar like Tilden’s good dinners, his eapital old wines, his delightful hospitality, and they cannot help being pleased at the cage ea of a continua- tion of these good dinners at the Whi thus it will be seen that Tilden’s cook—artist that he ts—may havo not a little to do with his election to the Presidency. M THZ POLICE COMMISSIONERS DENOUNCED, Among thinking politicians here there is a remark- able sentiment, which has been expressed so perfectly, irrespective of party, that I think it is worthy of especial note, It is the feeling of Intense indignation at the disgraceful conduct of New York’s throe Police Commissioners, und especially of Disbecker. Every- body desires that the Mayor should remove them at once, and everybody believes that Governor Tilden would confirm the removals without delay. Several friends of the latter have tld me that the Governor has expressed himself to this effect and shares this indignation, Among the prominent men now here at the hotels | are Dr. J. Marion Sims, his son, Mr. W. C. Sime, a | great ‘society beau; M: C. Derrity, ex-Commissioner Yan Nort, Abraham Disbecker, ex-Governor Jenkins, of Georgia, our handsome Jerome Buck, Secretary | seems t be very popular and has a great many friends; Senator James O’Brien, Assistant District Attorney Lyons, Augustus Schell, who is a gest favorite with the | ladies} Governor Warmoth, of siana; James H Todd, ex-Assistant District Attorney Stewart, &c. Vice President Wilson, who may be seen’ every day | promenading ‘on the Congreas Hall pinsza, dined on ‘ednesday with Mrs. A. T. Stewart, company in- | cluded Secretary Bristow, Governor Curtin, Lafayette P. Foster and Judge Pierrépont, To-day he and Mr. Bris- tow dined with Judge Pierrepont, who is — at the house of Mr, Willoughby, his father-in-law. will be an tnteresting cabinet council, no doubt Tcalled upon Morrissey last evening for his views ‘on tho present political situation in New York and what | is called the “reconciliation” between Tilden and Wick- ham, bat be said decisively, bat quite good humeredly, “My dear boy, there's such @ thing as talking too a, and that’s what] am afraid of Let me of time. POLITICAL NOTES. ©. G Fulton, of the Baltimore American, announces that he ts not @ candidate for the nomination for Gover- nor, nor any other office, He only wants to be a private, ment Alexander H. Stephens is being urged as a candidate for Governor of Georgia. The Macon Chronicle says:— “Now there is a prospect of something lively next sum- mer. General Colquitt and General Wofford and General Gartrell and Colonel Hardemann, and Mr. James and Governor Smith and Mr. Mclntyre will have | to bestir themselves in earnest when Mr. Stephens comes into the field Mr. Stephens is the only candi date from Eastern Georgia Gentlemen candidates, in- souciant and othorwise, stand by your arms.” Andrew Johnson is the sixth member of the Forty- fourth Congress to die before the regular labors of that body have commenced. The vacant chairs in the House are those of Mr. Buflinton, of Massachusetts, and Mr. Horsey, of Maine (two republicans); and of Mr. Allen, of | New York; Mr. Head, of Tennessee, and Mr. La Dow, | of Oregon (three democrats), ‘The next State election occurs in California Wednes- ay, Septembor 1 In taking a political outlook the | San Francisco Bulletin states that “the Phelps ticket, un- der the Gorham lead, is so far behind that it may fairly be set down as distanced. The democratic ticket is sup- | ported with a great deal of noise, but, 60 far as we can learn, with very little enthusiasm. On the day after elec- tion a great many ardent Irwin men will wonder where all the independent votes were found. A party which ts in a great measure independent of machinery has an immense advantago. Its forces can never be estimated in advance by the usual methods. It is always stronger at the polls than anywhere else, because up to that time no small part of its real strength was concealed, It is fair to presume that there has been a substantial increase | in the number of independent voters in this State dur- yng the last two years.”? ‘The editor of the Baltimore Gazette (democrat) insists that his contemporary, the editor of the American, shall lead the fasion, or independent and republican forces, in the contest for Governor on the “anything to beat Carroll” platform. Tt is thought now that Hendricks will not, after all | take part in the Ohio canvass, He probably thinks that | at this juncture “the least said the soonest mended.” Colonel McArdle, of Mississippi, succumbs to tho overthrow of the “color lino” policy in that State, and telegraphs to his paper, “The skies of Misstssippi are ablaze with the light of victory”—that is, a democratic victory. ‘The Syracuse Courter (democratic) says “all the signs detoken one of the hottest political campaigns in this Btate this fall ever witnessed by an ‘off year’ or any | other year.” The democratic war against the rings is still to be fought, with Governor Tilden as the leader, The New York Republican State Convention will be held at Saratoga September 8 On the same day tho Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention will be held at Erie, The Boston Advertiser says ‘‘the whole country is {n- dobted to the democrats of Ohio, if for nothing elso, for giving an opportunity for such a discussion of financial principles as has not been had before in this genera- tion,” and how much wiser ts that generation after all that has been uttered upon the subject ? Loomis ts looming up as the democratic candidate for Governor of Connecticut, There has been a secret political meeting in Baltimore at Rechabite Hall, in which signs and passwords wero used, Some call tt the Potato Bug party, others con- sider tt the resurrection of theold Know Nothing partys whose motive is opposition to John Lee Carroll, tho democratic candidate for Governor, and whose religious prinetplos are Catholic, A colored National Convention has been called by the colored National Council, recently tn session in Cincin- nati, to be held in Nashville on the firs; Wednesday in Surprised at the cool reception tho latter would receive. | April. 1876 ick this bubble of a | the head of the Corporation Counsel rolled into the |. ite, House, And | Bristow, Bon Wood, ex-Judge Gunning 8. Bedford, who | ths | and with the privates stand, in favor of good goverm | THE WAR IN HERZEGOVINA. THE SULTAN AND THE REBEIS—WHAT THE TURKS THINK OF THE HERZEGOVINIAN IN- SURRECTION. 3 Constasrixortn, July 27, 1875. The Porte has at present on hand the excitement of a small insurrection. For weeks past {t would seem that disturbances have broken out in Herzegovina, one of the border provinces of European Turkey; but fear- ing that the spirit of discontent might spread the Ottoman government had so far succeeded tn conceal- ing the extent and the cause of It HOW IT ORIGINATED, ‘The origin of the disturbance wus in this wise: Some 200 Herzegovinian families, which had lately returned | from a prolonged residence in Montenegro, when once resettled in their native country, refused to pay the tithes or the tax for exemption from m 'y servite, The authorities at first tried to Overcome the resistance of these people by gentle means, bat failed completely, the malcontents only becoming bolder and more deter- mined in their opposition, Meanwhile the insurrection- ary spirit has spread over the province, and the insur- genta, WHO ARM ALL CHRISANS, strong in numbers, have taken to their arms. The Mus- salman inhabitants have been attacked. Two conflicts are reported to havo taken place, in which the insur- gents had the advantage, many Mussulmen having been killed, “orvsn rr ovr,” The Turkish government is anxious to crash the in- surrection before it extends beyond Herzegovina, and the Herzegovinians having now forfeited all claim to gentle treatment, Turkish troops are being sent fn num- bers to stamp out at once the revolutionary movement. WATCHING ON THE UNB Austria has also moved troops on the frontier to watch the progress of events, and to prevent the insur- gents crossing over into Austrian territory. ‘THK PRINCK OV MONTENRGRO, to whom the insurgents would naturally look for en- couragement and support, and whose sympathies are no doubt in their favor, has magnanimously declared his Intention to remain strictly neutral AN ENGLISH MILITARY SURVEY OF THE FIELD OF OPERATIONS IN THE EAST—THE GREAT DIFFICULITES WHICH THE TURKISH FORCES WILL HAVE TO ENCOUNTER, [Vienna (July 28) correspondence of London Standard. ] It is tmpossible to Judge of the encounters in the Herzegovina, as reported by telegram, from a military | point of view till it can be ascertained whether they have any connection with each other. Should this not be the case, then the skirmishes are only encounters between the Turkish garrisons, reinforced by the Mohammedans living in the little towns, and singlo bodies of the insurgents; but should there have been any connection between the three skirmishes it ts a proof that. the Insurgents have been driven to the Anstrian frontier by the troops that are hastening from Roumelia, NEVESIUE, where the first and most serious conflict took place on the 23d, is a village in the centre of the table land of the game name, about forty-five miles from the Austrian frontier town Metkovich. DABRA, where a battle was also fought on the 234, 1s likewise a small village in @ plateau, The latter is stony, In winter even marshy, very thinly inhabited, and is seventeen miles distant from Nevesinjo, etght from the little Tark- ish town of Stolate, which: is provided with a citadel, centre of the line from Dabra to Metkovich, lies BIRGLOVICH. From this place four companies of Turkish troops the most 250 men) are said to have tried to surround insurgents. Gaba Gabella is situated on the right bank of the Narenta, about six miles from Metkovich ‘That the Turks have burned down GORITEA, ¢ | a village near there, as was reported, I should doubt, for there le such a great scarcity of wood in that part of tho country that all the houses and huts are built of stone, even the roofs being made of stone slaba, and there is not a chip to be found in any of the houses. TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE RAT OF WAR— MATURE IN AID OV THE INSURRECTION. War is carried on under far greater difficulties in the Herzegovina than in any other country in Burepe. Ab though the mountains, both of Bosnia and of the Her- xegovina, are spurs of the Dinarian Alps, yet their | character in both provinces ts essentially ‘different | The mountains in Bosnia are formed in ridges, those in Herzegovina in hollows, or in “Karst” form. A pecali- | bed of the sea, and are composed of imals—is the extreme steepness of all the want of wood and water. The rivers, by their powerful abrasion, have worn for themselves deep beds in the rocks, having perpendicular banks of immense height, sometimes more tl 8,000 fe while many rivers die appear suddenly in the abysses at the foot of the moun- tains. Most plateaus are exclusively by such gully rivera. The brooks and many small rivers dry up 0 entirely in summer that not a drop of water is to be seen. The consequence 1s that bodies of troops can be assembled only at certain points, and those often strategoti unfavorable; that tho direction and extent of thelr marches must depend entirely on those laces where man and beast can find water. The latter | ig transported on pack horses in leather bags, and in | time of war a bloody conflict takes place at every spring To this is added THE WANT OF ROADS. The so-called bridle paths are indescribably toilsome; down hill the rider must always dismount and lead his horse, for tne descents are almost perpendicular. The paths rise in countless short turns, up and down slopes thirty to forty degrpes. They do not follow the direction of the ground, but take the shortest way be- tween the two places. In the + Mountains are often found round slo three to six imches ‘ited marine an- eir declivities and deep dent of his predecessor's hoof, in order to find a firm footing in the smooth s:une. The wayside cisterns are probably dry at present. THE STAPF OF THE THIRD ORDU, or Turkish army corps, garrisoned in Roumelia, Bosnia and the Herzegovina, is in Monastir. As the Tarks fear a rising in Bosnia, in addition to their mistrust of the Serviau Cabinet, the few troops at their havo been collected on the Servian frontier. ey could, therefore, send reinforcements to the ecene of revolt only from Monastir—that is, from an immense distance, And as the whole ordu, according to reliable reports, consists of but 55,000’ men, only mall detachments could be marched to the Herzegovina. As far as BJENICA, IN RASCLA, the troops could avail themselves of the tolerable road leading Monastir to Serajewo, but from Sjenica, in order to reach the scene of the insurrection, they would be obliged to pass numerous deflles and to climb many “planinas” (mountain chains) by narrow in which, at the most, two men could march abreast, and where some dozen sharpshooters, concealed behind the rocks, coald cut down whole regiments. Within the Pachalik of Novibazar many Arnauts live, among whom REVOLUTIONARY AGITATORS have been busy of late; nor aro the Rajahs there free from revolutionary tendencies (Rajah, an Arabic word, signifies literally “flocks,” an@ desighates farmers an day laborers, Christians, Jews or gypsies, for the Turks, if they are not large landed proprietors, prefer rather to be mechanics and shopkeepers than ‘agriculturists). ‘The Turkish territory there forms a narrow strip be- tween Servia and Montenegro, go that if the insurgents had reflected in the least they might have cut off the Turkish troops in the defiles or while climbing tho mountains, and then have called on their brethren of Servia and Montenegro for assistance. Whole divisions of the Turkish army would have found their Ther- mopyle there. But after the troops had once entered the Herzegovina and reached the plateau of Nevesinje their success would be almost a question of weeks only. TUR PLATEAU OF NHVERSINIE is the largest in the Herzegovina—more than twenty- eight miles long and three to five broad—and lies 1,800 feet above the sea; it is watered by the Zalomska Rjecka (Rjecka means river) and its affluent To the ‘west of the plain, at the foot of the beautifully-wooded Bukoyica Planina, the river suddenly disappears On all sides of the plateau rise steep mountains; some of them, situated to the west, present a magniticont as- pect.’ The plateau is fertile and proportionately densely inhabited. The population consists of 1,500 families, exclusively Christians and Agus, the later inhabiting the iy ruined citadel of the little town, or {ts isol ‘“‘kulas” (towers). A stone bridge croases the river. Over the saddle between thé Bjelastica and Baba Planina the plateau Gatzko can be easily reached. The latter is the collective appellation of ail the smail villages in the plain, Immediately ad- Joining, to the east, is another plateau, Biela Dolina, 2,500 feet above the sea This is watered by the Musica River, which is bridged over at Metokia and falls into on abyss at the foot of the Bjelastica Mountain. This latter is but a short distance from the valley of the Czernica that loses itself beneath the Baba Planina. To the south of these two adjoining planinas are two other table lands, one of which is ra, where the battle took place on Friday, The two southern plateaus are ‘only sparingly watered. TRE ABNORMAL WRATHRR of the present summer renders it impossible to judge of the temperature or supply of water there, except de view Generally tho heat in the valleys is Lagh gti but on the plateaus moderate, Tho Zalomska has little ‘water in summer; its affluent, the Moreski Polok, dries ‘ap completely, while the Musica is full at all seasons Atall events these various plateaus contain 80 much water that a emall army can march from them to the town of Bilek, which forms the basis of all military operations against Montenegro, because the sources of ¢ Trebinchitz River, also an Intermittent one, well up out of the ground near this town. THE LATEST REVOUT AGAINST TURKISH RULE— OPPRESSIVE TAXATION THB CAUSE OF THE RISING—THB BUROPRAN INTERESTS INVOLVED, ‘According to the latest cable despatches the insur- reetion in the Herzegovina, a remote Turkish province, a vorshwpst angle of the mpire, and bordering gn Dal- and thirty-seven from Metkovich, Near Stolatz, in the | Ped | arity of these Karst Mountains—whieh once formed the | deep, which are formed by each horse planting his foot in the | | sort would become matia and the Adriatic, appears to pe assuming seriou: proportions. The province has always been remark- able for the disquietude of its inhabitants and a dispo- sition to revolt against Moslem rule, This is not the first time that they have resorted to arms, not so much to establish their independence as to place themselves and their country under the dominion of either Russia or Austria, with, however, a decided preference to be incorporated in the latter kingdom, which constitutes the boundary of the province to the north and west. The insurrection has now eontinued six weeks, and notwithstanding all the efforts of the Turkish forces it continues to gain ground and is receiving material aid in the shape of men, money and ammunition from Montenegro, a quasi-independent and aggressive State governed by Prince Nikita, which touches close to Her- zegovina on the south, and aid also from the adjoining Austrian province of Dalmatia, Tho ever-recurring Eastern qUestion rises up once again in connection with the difficulty, Smouldering Jealousies between Austria and Russia are aroused, and tt seems hard to say what the result will be; but when, as is reported, the govern- ments of the three imperial allies have been in con- sultation on the subject the situation may be considered grave, PAST AND PRESENT OF THE PROVINCR. Herzegovina formerly belonged to the kingdom of Croatia, and was known by the Venetians, when their republic was one of the grandest Powers in the south of Earope, as the Duchy of St Saba, in honor of that saint, Annexed tw Bosnia in the early part of the fourteenth century, it was wrested from it by the Em- ror Frederick 11., who disposed of it to one of his uy a8 an independent duchy. Hence the name of Herzegovina, the title of Herzog (duke) hav- ing been borne by its princes before the Ott man conquest, which wok place in the middie of the fiftednth century. After various contests {t was finally confirmed to the Turks at the beginning of the eigh- teenth century. The province embraces about 7,000 oquere miles, and its chief product is a very fino quality of tobacco, The capital is Mostar, and between ft and the Austrian frontier the country is now in the hands of the insurgents, who have on several occasions during the toned six weeks inflicted severe defeats on the Turk- § ish forces sent against them. The population of Herze- ovina is somethi under a quarter of @ million, one- Corot wher: are Motammelana’ thin proportion ts most remarkably large in one province of the Sultan’s European dominions, Taken altogether, there are about four Christians to one Turk in the Empire this side of the Dardanelles. In other words, Lrg peng of Turkey in Europe is—Christians, 12.000,000; Moham- medans, 3,000,000, THR CAUSH OF THE REVOLT, It appears that the crops have been unusually bad during the last season, and the 4s have been mach Fesponediahed us sappignense. See Goykiak, Gra gather- erg are a rut class, and when dealing with Chris- tians in the interior are pitiless—utterly insensible to their miseries. The imposts on the suffering Herzego- vintans were high—much more than pide atin | meet. To part with their scanty hoard of food—and they had ne other means of paying tribute—would have exposed them to certain starvation, and they refused to do se, The barbarous revenue officers proceeded to take by force their means of subsistence. The revolt followed; the tax collectors were driven away, and the question of religion and race seems at present to have taken tho place of complaints agamst oppressive exactions, Ono of the first acts ef the malcontents was an energetic de- mand for annexation to A but the latter Power has denied that it entertains any views in that MILITARY OPRRATIONS. At the outbreak of the insurrection Instructions were issued from Constantinople to the general commanding that the rebels must be crushed no quarter given to the leadera) This was found to be no easy task; in fact, the Turks have been beaten in every conflict, and, noedrding to Friday's despatches, the former have gol ‘as far as Trebigne, a point only a few miles from the Montenegro frontier, a State that is in full sympathy with the insurgents, both having a common intense hate bribes All Greleerty cdr Sultan ce submis- sion have been treat it ifference, an lence having become exhans' P, ite tary said, os de- cided that if it ts necessary to suppress the insurrection Turkish armies will occupy Servia and Montenegro Both of these States, which border on. Herzogovina, would, it is well known, willingly assist in any move- ment which would free them from Ottoman rule, and the Princo of Montenegro has already announced his inability to prevent his subjects taking in tho in surrection. In response to this threat the cable informs us that a Servian corps of observation has taken up position on the Turkish frontier, and that Russia has no objection to Montenegring aiding the insurgenta,) Noth ing is done by Austria to prevent the raising of money in Dalmatia for the malcontents, and on the 28th ult Herr Wrede, Ambassador of Austria, presented his credentials to the Prince of Servia, who assured him of his perfect confidence in the Emperor Francis Joseph» Fe ee ROREEER Rx DICUA IOS. ominous that for some time past an estrange- ment has existed on the part of Aun toward Tur. key, and that there are well grounded fears that the Herzegovinians would, in case of disaster, cross the Austrian frontier, and that the Turkish soldiers would not fail to follow them. This would of course lead to very serious results Turkey is financially in a totally crippled condition, and at this moment finds a province in revolt which has the full sympathy of the surround- ing Christian populations, and against which the Sub tan's oe can make no headway. Montenegro (backed by Russia) both before and after the Crimean war, was a thorn in the side of the Ottoman Empire. Immediately after the accession of the present Sultan Omar Pacha was sent to chastise this uneasy and mar- tial State, and the result was that the latter acquired several departments of Herzegovina and advanced its frontier many miles into Turkish territory. Within a ear an angry dispute arose as to the bad treatment of hristians by the Moslem authorities, and Prince Nikita, sustained by may demanded and obtained sattsfuo- tion, The present are that the insurrection will spread to adjacent provinces where Christians inate. Montenegro is aiding as much as possible to- ward this end. In that event intervention of some , and if Turkey were to object she will find, no matter what the other conse- quences may be, her rapacious conduct in Herzegovina may occasion the loss to her of considerable terri while it relieves large Christian communities of the incubus of Mohammedaniem. RAID ON THE BLOOMERS. TWO LOW DENS CLOSED BY THE EXCISE COM- ‘MISSION, ‘The Excise Commissioners made another raid last night on low dancing houses in the Fourth precinc, At | about half-past eight Commissioner Stiner, accompanied by inspectors Thomas J. Wendover, Daniel Jack- son, A M. Newburgh, William A Robertson and August Urban, left the station house “of Captain Williams, attended by the necessary number of officers, and made asudden dash upon various cellars in the neighborhood. The first place visited was No. 149 Chatham street. It was simply a deep, filthy bole, recking with the fumes ef tobacco end ram Many wretched females were found in the placa, thetr_ ages ranging from fifteen to sixty yeara Eight of them were taken to the station house and locked up over night It was eaid that William Peterson, tho proprietor, could not be found. The bartenders, Inusk cians and all the occupants ef the place were, however, placed under lock and key. The next place, entered was No. 29 North William street. The name of the proprietor ts said to be ‘Loe Curtia, The nine girls found here and locked up were quite young, and yet cladin the most indecorous costumes, Commissioner Stiner intends to continue nightly raids here, thereand everywhere, until he closes up all low baunts of vice and crime, to which under no circumstance the Commissioners would grant licenso for selling liquor. A CORPORATION WITH A SOUL A BIBLE STOLEN FROM A RELIGIOUS BODY, Yesterday a roving individual giving the name of Newton Miller, was arraigned before Recorder Bohn- stedt, in Hoboken, on a charge of larcony, he having been arrested in the depot of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, by Officer Hanrahan, on suspicion of theft. Among the articles found in the prisoner’s possession was a handsome copy of the eacred Yolume, having the interminable initials of the railroad company above mentioned richly embroidered on the cover, Whether he deemed the inspired work of no use to the company, or was thirsting for the fountains of gospel truth, he failed to state. Sad to relate, the he loved #0 well was taken from him, so that his mind will bo a blank for ten days ‘In the Penitentiary. It is rumored that the volume will be restored to corporation whose name {t bears. POLICE TRANSFERS. At the meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners yesterday afternoon the following transfers wero made:—Sergeants J. B. Eakins, of the Kighteenth pro- cinet, G. L. Suttie, of the First, and John W. Folk, of the Tenth, to the First inspection district, to aid Inspector Dilks in office and inspection duty; Sergeants James McGovern, of the Fourteenth, P. H. Dickett and W. F, Fitzpatrick, of the Fifteenth, to the Second inspection district, under ay teed McDermott; Sergeants George E. Towns, of the Thirteenth, James Rv Thatch, of the enty-sixth, and Roundsman Nicholas Brooks, of the Eleventh, to the Third inspection ple- trict, under Inspector orn, and Sergeants Arthur Burke, of the Twenty-seventh, and Goo! Havens, of the Thirty-socond, aud Roundsman John $. Gay, of the Twenty-third, to the Fourth inspection di under Inspector ipeight, these the following temporary transfers and promotions were made:— Roundsman Elbert O. Smith, of the Fourth nek to the First, where be will act as sergeant; Boring. man Peter Conlin, of the Twenty-sixth precinct to act as sergeant of the samo precinct; Roundsman Charles M. G1 40 Act as sergeant of same precinct; Rounds man G W. Griffith, of the Ninth to the Fifteenth, where he will act as sergeant; Roundsman Charles 8. Mead, from the Sixth to the Fourteenth, to act as sergeant: Roandsman Michael Fiannigan, of the Seventh, to ack as sergeant of the Twenty-sevonth ; Roundsman Stephen Paret, from the Sixteenth to the Wighteonth, to act as sergeant, and Roundsman Enoch A. Goodell’ to act as ser] it of the Twenty-second precinct, {li Captain Copeland was assigned to office duty at GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE. The Geographical Exhibition in Paris—A Grand Seene of Attraction. The First Sitting and Work of the Congress. AN AMERICAN TRIUMPH AT THE TUILERTES. Ancient and Modem Splendor—Royal Geographers. Pam, August 1, 1876. My cheered, lr Henry wore me svar or tne Bath—eec- ond class—and no broad ribbon, being apparently a man of too distinction in the eyes of his government for an honor which ts limited to gentlemen of the milily respoctable type such as Lord Lyons or Lord Augustus Loftus. ANOTHER [NCOMPRENRNSIBLE gentleman followed. | Like most persons present he wore a red ribbon, and it wo be whispered after a time that he was talking Russian. Presently he sat down amid loud clapping of bands The next delegate spoke French, but bg tad oro) <a must bars Fon exceedingly ti to biti and certainly was s0 audience’ An Italian epeeth followed; then @ of wien proving that in Dutch and two or three more in French, all wore listened to with much patience; thus the study of phy bas a sweetening influence on the tempor. he Adiairel then rose aos and named the delegates to the Central Committee, General Craw~ ford boing appotnted for the United States, Tun cLodié 8 Tho proceedings then terminated, and the thro: eae! © Se eplen did ‘ball 1. wae almost ‘M DR LESSEPS, hed who looked extremely cheerful He, too, wore a star and broad red ribbon, with a tall bes somewhat the bend nt | Possibly an admirer of the Hiasslons effected & surr: i exchange cloak room. syigeurs os ACMANON'S mxrr. Outside the gates a crowd had collected in the hope ob seeing Marshal MacMahon. The Presidemt, however, dismissed his escort of dragoons and disappeared by unknown back stalra. Is this method of ant typical of - There ts no spot tm Paris atthe present moment which is fuller of attractions to « thoughtfal mind than the Geographical Exhibition in the Tuileries, The Inte residence of Napoleon ITL has hitherto dertved tts re- nown from very different associations to those of science, and philosophers are about to fight thetr blood- less battles in the very palace where Marshal St Ar nand avenged his “honor” by kflling « gentlomaa who had been so impolite as to accuse him of theft STIRRING MEMORIES OF CIVILIZING EVENTS True, there aro still memories of royalty tn the balls which Learning, for a few weeks, at least, may claim as her own; but the bar Dari ornaments of gold which are therein displayed speak of far other and moro real kings than most of those who have arisen m modern times, They recall to the mind the famous rulers of ages long gone by, the very men who founded the institation of king- ship on the table lands of Central Asia when tho fathers of Anglo-Saxons and Indians still spoke a com- mon language. Those thin plates of gold, so finely Deaten ont to increase their apparent bulk, tell a story which is worth remembering when one ts tempted to regret the fancied decay of splendor in this age of tron. Shams (and, tndeed, every species of fraud) are of ven- erable antiquity. Among the earliest relics of what wo are pleased to term “civilization,” which were distnterred at Pompeii, were some loaded dice, and the art of making gilt metal do duty for gold nfust be nearly ea ancient as the discovery of gold itself, Would the , SPLENDOR OF AMASUERUS, - the Xerxes of Herodotus, and probably the first mony, arch i history whe came in contact with democracy, to his stgnal confusion—would the magnificence of that sovereign whe “reigned, from India even unto Ethiopta, over an bundred and seven and twenty provinces” have Dorne a too close scrutiny? We read how “he showed the riches of his glorious Kingdom and the honor of hts excellent majesty many days, even an handred and fourscore days;” how he feasted the whole populace of his capital on couches of gold and citver and “gave them drink tn vessels of gold, the veasels being diverse, one from another,” and “royal wine in abundance,” which, the historian is careful to add, no one was com pelled to drink, ‘WAS Tf A MAKE BELTEVE? Now, considering that a good-sized sofa of soltd gold woulé about represent the revenue of the United States during a single year, and that gold was extremely ecarce during the fifth century before Christ, one may fairly conclude thitt gitt wood figured as largely tn the palace of Susa as in o Parisian drawing room of the nineteenth century, and that the royal wine with which the heart of the King grow merry may have aided the tmagination of his guests. Even Solomen, in ail the glory of the pal ace he built for himself and ef the bumbier structure which he reared in honor of his Maker, was not sur- rounded with so much state, and certainty not with each solid evidences of wealth as an American President en the day of his tnanguration. RUSSIAN SPOILS YROM KHIVA Perhaps the poor-looking trinkets torn by Russtan sias, has lent to the Exhibition, convey a juster notion than any chronicle of what the glitter of Eastern rop. it wea for the nations of the Went, to come tn close contact could learn the A more interesting relic of royalty ata prison claimed some niet for his ow: Cee im as poring wit! traci Phe outlii needless SS. ideas ing quite made ap round or pear shaped, and the novel hercay detng re} tod by all goo Ing rejected by tted, by the Sr Madtid, which aa should not have added a the Wise, which has recently been tesued b; government. Every one has heard of the which were drawn up by his direction, according to the know! of those the peared as the centro of universe, and how ‘observed that, had be created the world, he placed the sun in the centre, with the earth and stars around. THE AUSTRIAN CONTRIBUTION—"“THE MIDNIGHT SUM, In the Austrian section (which is the most taste! arran, pihocgpes pace! csidhod odisnantnas ms el tremel maps and photograp! of the Tivinighs eam fn tug Aree regiot eitawiee tt the Austrian Polar expedition. From the same regions 4 GTOARTIO ARROLITR comes @ model of weighing 20,000 kilogrammes, and which may suggest some is Of a mingled character. The ultimate annihilation of our planet seems to be foretold in the Bible and science tn so far confirms the prediction as to indicate many uncertain elements of destruction at work in the system of the universe. The path of tho gerolite cannot be foretold nor could the most substan- tial edifice raised by modern architectare offer any seri- ous resistance to these fearful Seige ty ooh harled at random from another’ world. ted bardment than any E i nae ef Bs E "| § tined to efiffer s more terrible bom! that Prussian gonerals could inflict or is devoted Chicago to be laid once more In ruins, not by fire but by 8 orm of masstve rocks falling from the clouds? Absit omen, or, as the legend on our coins expresses the santiment, “In God we trast.” AMERICAN HONOR—PRACB. The honors of this peaceful competition belong to America General Meyer, Chief of the United States Bureau of Signals, receives a first class medal for his weather charts and reports, which aro officially de clared to exhibtt the highest’ resulta of scientific prog: Tess yot attained. It 4s gratttyt be able to nad thi thing to be able iat some more than Thtelleckual food ts provided ‘the men of learn- ing who will assemble tn to-day) ‘banquet will be served in the O: ing should mutaally eu) each r—~ th held ‘and wisely acted upon by the great do. fended his fondness for the of the table by asking a would-be detractor if he supposed that nature had provided good things for none but fools? THE NUMBAR OF DELEGATES to the Congress amounts to no less than 1,800, and tho deliberations are expected to last about a THE FIRST SRSSION OF THR BAVANB, ‘The first sitting of the Congress was held tn the after- Footy no 3000" the Balle des hye gh) Aled some persona, tncluding @ eprinkitn of tain These were’ tn nn wilettea, me gentlemen wore evening dross, the majortt; also adorned with red Hibone, stars and ‘Wromen Marshal MacMahon occupted a box, which was shared by M. Buffet and the Duc de Broglie—in other worda, by the Minister whose counsels it President ts “4 posed to follow and the ex-Minister whose advice be Toally listens to. TRE PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED at three o'clock by half an hour's dumb show and mach ng of heads in concert on the dais where ‘were comparing notes, Then arose M. Charles Ruelena, a ee re spoke much of bis emotio! whieh declared had been “centupled™ by the sight of go brill- fant an assemblage. He next distributed beng eorormng z all round, bestowing a special ealogy on M. de pa, who, It Would seem, was too modest to allow the Sues Canal to be called ‘the Bosphorus of * as the Viceroy of Egypt had wished. He also paid a well de served tribute to the activity of America in Arctic ex- joration. ve Ruelons was followed bythe President of the Paris ‘ADIORAL DR LA RONCTERE LR NOURRT, ‘a hale old gentleman with a jong broad red riband. Me had not been five minutes on hia legs before he ex- preased his firm belief that France was under the tection of a beneficent and “avenging” Providence, at which the andience chi andthe German delegates looked uncomfortable and slightly contemptuous The gallant Admiral’s phrase was no doubt patriotic, but as much out of f 5p in a scientific and cosmopolitan gath- ering ag a buil in a china shop, UNKNOWS TONGUES. A German delogato next stepped forward to the trib- une and rolled out @ torrent of gutterals, which were Headquarters, and will fill wh iT by sey ilk , 10 bosition recently occupied of course wholly unintelligible to most he Ca hey od though all bn rt nd Sir Henry Rawlinaon, % of the Royal Geographical Society of Great Bri thea sdelivered @ short speech im Bnglish, and wae very the fate of the Septennate? NEW YORK CITY. One anaconda and seven sea lions were among last wook's acquisitions at Central Park. ‘The body of an unknown man was found in the water yesterday at the foot of Rutgers street, John McDonough, ® boy sixteen years of age, fell from the roof of No. 138 Wooster street yesterday to the sidewalk, and broke one of bis arms and injured his head very seriously. He was removed to Bellevue Hospital. Louts Brinck, of No. 80 Norfolk street, attempted to commit suicide yestorday by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. Tho ball glanced off, and Louis is now in Bellevae Hospital, where he is doing as well aa could be expected. Mr. Henry Borgh will lecture this evening (Saturday), 4th tnst, before the Delhi Lycoum, om “Cruelty to Animals.” Mr. Bergh ts the guest of Mr. Elbridge T. Gerry, at the country seat of the latter, Bovina Valley, Delaware county, N.Y. A grand vocal and instrumental concort will be given this evening at Tammany Hall by the French choral ‘and musical societies in the city, under the patronage of the Consul General of France, in aid of the sufferers by the recent French floods. All tho French societies are co-operating in the affair. ‘The annual afternoon and evening summer festival of the New York Typographical Union No. 6 will bo held on Saturday, Angust 14, at Sulzor's East River Par! foot of Eighty-fourth street, This union was institu! in 1849 and chartered in 1850, and its summer festivals are always among the best of the'season. Collector Arthur has issued a notice for the sale on the Sist of August of the goods seized during the past year for violation of the revenue laws. The amount of the seizures is very small compared with those of pre vious years, the appraised value being Lega 26. The goods consist of silks, laces, silk um! jewelry, cigars, cigarettes, wines, liquors and miscellaneous arth cles, BROOKLYN. The Exctse Commissioners of Brooklyn have decided that a license ts the personal property of the individual who for tt, and guch a porson has an undisputed pied gr detent lhe bp ‘There aro about 100 children rematntng in the Kings County Nursery, the other inmates having been trans patarlagteydetpery oped bee who yematn are ori {diots, epileptics and other disordered objects aa oes ‘There were 286 deaths In Brooklyn during the week, being 23 less than the preceding week. Cholera infan~ the funhier caried off Teshildres,‘Goomumpulen Gained 26 victims, diphtheria 16 and smallpox 6 ‘The work of weeding out republicans from positions on the Police Department which was commenced om ‘Tharsday last, will, i is said, go forward. The victors possess fall campaign will next menth oe ae ar mach be provided toe Oy. that time Several changes will be announced naxt week. ‘An attachment was levied on Thursday evening by ‘Under Sheriff Daggett apon s portion of the cargo of the ship Queen of Mersey, consisting of $4,501 worth of tal- which was by Baxter & Co., and bad Deen shipped for Earope ‘The ectxure was at the instance of @ LD. Vandenhoven, who sold she firm LONG ISLAND. Tho dwelling house of Mr. Joseph Texido, at Bodeil- town, Oyster Bay township, was totally destroyed by fire, together with the furniture, yesterday morning. Loss probably $6,000 The cause of the fire is un- baesditrheafmnteni he ee suspicions of incendiarism, from the fact that the property was advortised to be sold yesterday at referee’s sale, ‘Ms. John H. Noble had » narrow escape from death a day or two ago at Babylon He was standing ona car platform and was thrown between two of the cars as the traim moved from the depot. He snoceeded in clutching the platform with two fingers, and thus hung until the train was sto] and serious injury, althor be was plone 400 saretohes and pat) zs eat clothing was badly torn. NEW JERSEY. Another dog wont mad Gel ep used ede ies yesterday morning, and the passengers underwent a genuine scara Officer Jacobus quelied their fears with @ shot from his pistol A soldiers’ monument ts to be erected on Hudson square, Hoboken The members of the Voteran Corps have appointed a committee for the and a committee of civilians will co-operate with them. ‘Tho people whose homes ridge the hifl west of Hoboken are endeavoring to ape the rapid transit devices of New York. Three new horse cars are to be run henceforth from the Hoboken ferry to the corner of Ferry strect and Palisade avenue, an {hnovation that fa hailed with eatisfaction. ai FLOATING HOSPITAL FUND. The following additional contribations were recetved: yesterday to provide free excursions for destitute sick children :— Moi Kimball & Oo. O. Jaffe. HL. Tilston. Edward Tuc! o- Leland Bros. & Co Anonymous ...... Timm & Sammer, per R. J. Corti. Alexander Munn, ceri J. nen e Co., fete J. Hil, 50 00 10 00 £ SBRSES 8 8383833 Ss 8 s 5 B88888S8 BSS SSSRSsssersss sess fF RR Ss 33 8 Box 4,283 P. O...22 cow Beeon nos » BS Bewewmen SHES WOOK ...005 of octane Total .....s0.--+ $896 5B Contributions to this fund are carnestl; meg and May be sent wo the office of Williams 2. Guloe, a, 63 Wall street, WILLIAM H. QUION, Treasurer, oF EB Se wo o eH SRSELSE BESE 38 88 833 8 8 3 Essssssse gees HOBOKEN’S LIGHT-FINGERED ARMY. A tribe of ptckpockets have been making flying visite to Hoboken during the weck and “working’’ the horse cars with considerable success. Several ladies were robbed of their pocketbooks, and on Thursday « Wash” sngton lady was robbed of $50 A public warning some days ago would have frustrated the of the thieves, but not a word was reported by the police of- ficials. " A resolution peremptorily ordertng the police to make an immediate entry of all reported rovberies: would be highly approyed of