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————————_——_———_—_——. SPAIN. WE FOLLOWERS OF DON CARLOS REPORTED As DISHEARTENED—REPORTS THAT THE WAR IS TO BE DISCONTINUED FOR THE PRESENT. Rome August 30, 1875, The Voce della Verits says editorially that the capitu- lation of Seo de Urgel may determine Don Carlos to dis- band his forces and await a more favorable period to re- new the struggle. DON CARLOS AT DURANGO AND HIS FOLLOWERS DISHEARTENED, San Sepastian, August 80, 1875. Tntelligenee from Tolosa is to the effect that the Car- lists are greatly discouraged. Don Carlos is at Du- rango. QUINTANILLA’S BAND ROUTED. Mapnrp, August 30, 1875. Tt is officially announced that Quintanilla’s band of Cariists has been completely routed near Santander, THE NORTH POLE, LETTER FROM ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ENGLISH EXPEDITION—-HOW IT I8 PROPOSED TO REACH THE MYSTIC SPOT—A VISIT TO THE GRAVE OF THE GALLANT HALL. Loxpox, August 30, 1875, Late advices from the Government Polar Expedition have been received from West Greenland. The Alert and Discovery had arrived at Disco after a pleasant pas- ago from England. Both sailed from Rittenbenk on July 17 for Upernavik. All on board were well. Prep- arations had been made for pushing on as far north as possible in the Alert, and for sledge expeditions beyond to the Pole, A letter, written by a member of the Polar expedition ‘on board the steamer Discovery previous to her depart- ure from Rittenbenk, Greenland, says;— DANGERS OF THE EXPEDITION, After leaving Upernavik we strike out in the ice in Melville Bay, which is the most dangerous part of the voyage. Whon we reach open water, at the entrance pf Smith’s Sound, we make for Carey Island, and then proceed up Smith’s Sound, making a running survey of both shores, A VISIT TO THE GRAVE OF CAPTAIN TALL, Woe shall visit Captain Hall’s grave, at Polaris Bay, and then make for our winter quarters. The Alert, however, will push on as far toward the Pole as possible without being beset, and subsequently return toward us, wintering not more than 200 miles from the Discovery. Both vessels will then survey with sledges betore the severe winter comes on. TO THE NORTH POLE ON SLEDGES. In the spring two of our lieutenants, with sledgo parties, will join the Alert, when a start will be made joward the Pole with six sledges. One sledge will leavo the party and return every week or two, transferring its surplus provisions to the others. A VERY MIGH HONOR, When the exploring party is thus reduced to one sledge, that will push on alone and reach the Pole by itself. Who will have this distinguished honorI do not know, but I fancy it will be Commander Markham, of the Alert, “HOME AGAIN,’? If this is done satisfactorily, and all the surveys are completed, we shall return home during the autumn of next year; but if not, we shail stay out a second winter. Under any circumstances, over which we have any control, we shall not stay out longer than that. THE AMERICAN CARDINAL. CARDINAL M’CLOSKEY NOT TO RECEIVE THE CAR- DINAL'S HAT—THE NEW CONSISTORY AND THE NAMES OF THE PRELATES 10 BE, Row, August 30, 1875. Cardinal McCloskey is expected to arrive at Rome on Beptember 4. He will only receive tho ring and the titles pertain- ing to his new dignity. He will not receive the hat, because the investiture would entail a grand public ceremony. MORE RED CAPS, The following prelates will be created cardinals at the pext conbistory :—Antici, Mattei, Pacca, Raudi, Simeoni, Vitelleschi and the Archbishop of Rennes, GARIBALDI IN BED, THE GREAT ITALIAN OVERCOME BY TOO MUCH WORK, 3 Rome, August 30, 1875, General Garibaldi is at his home in Caprera, where he is confined by illness resulting from over work on his scheme for the improvement of the Tiber. OUR FLAG ABROAD. Sournampron, August 30, 1875. ‘The United States frigate’ Franklin sailed for Gibraltar to-day. IRELAND. LORD MAYOR M'SWINEY OF DUBLIN DECORATED BY THE POPE. Donn, August 0, 1875, The Pope has conferred the Grand Cross of the Order pf St, Gregory on the Lord Mayor of Dublin, THR TREATY OF WASHINGTON, THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, AT THE HAGUE, APPROVES THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON, Tur Haas, Angust 90, 1875, The Institute of International Law has approved the three rules of the Treaty of Washington as a basis for defining the duties of neutral States. THE KUROPEAN GRAIN CROP. Loxpos, August 30, 1875. The Marl: Lane Express, reviewing the grain markets and crop reports of the week, says:—The epntinuance | of fine weather has enabled farmers to secure a largo Amount of produce in a fine condition, The more, how- aver, that is seen of the new crop, the more complaints tro made of boyy quality and yield. This 1s also the tase in France, Holland and Hamburg report that samples are of the highest excellence, Prices in Groat Britain are yet unsettled, The mar- | kets in several places show adecline of 18,028 In Franco the reduction is about the same, Flour at | Paris has been steady, though wheat has given way ym account of freer offerings. A general average of the markets for tho past week jhows an advanco of Is. Sd. in the fluctuations that have ruled, and it may yet bea month before prices will have found their level, ‘As arule tho harvest prospects on the Continent are good. The gathering of the crops is going on well, and prices have given way slightly. In Belgium, Holland and Germany the potato crop has suffered much injury | from rain and the prevalence of diseasi CABLE SHARES. ‘Lonnox, August 30, 1875, Shares of the United States Direct Cable Company to-day advanced one shilling on a romor that the Fara- flay had succeeded in repairing the cable, and shares of the Anglo-American Company declined two shillings, THE DUNDEE STRIKE. A SETTLEMENT APPROACHING. Loxpox, August 90, 1875, The strike of the mill operatives in Dundee, which began July 28, continues, but is believed to be nearing its end, Negotiations are in progress for a compromise, and a satisfactory result is expected soon, FRAUDS ON THEIR TRAVELS. Sr Mo., August 90, 1875, Notwithstanding Kansas is growing more grain and | UIs, dther crops according to population than any State in the Union, there are still dishonest persons Mt some places East begging = money __ for uloged — destitute people there, which they apply to their own uses, ‘The Governor has received a letter from New Alexandria, Pa., stating that one 0. 8 Smith was there as agont fe ‘abounsce and Riley counties, and asking if there was destitution, and if Smith had authority,” The Governor answered to the NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. | THE CALIFORNIA. FAILURE. Collection Day in San Fran- cisco Well Sustained. FUNERAL OF RALSTON. THE Important Action of the Secretary of the Treasury. San Francisco., Cal., August 80, 1875, A prominent banker states that the immodiate causo of the demand by th Directors of the Bank of Califor- nia for Ralston’s resignation was the discovery by them during the investigation of a lot of bills receivable from irresponsible parties, aggregating in tho neigh- borhood of $1,000,000, with no collaterals, He also stated that it was tho intention of the directors to have subsequently called Ralston into their councils to avail themselves of his intimate knowledgo of the business of the bank. Rumors wero afloat this morning of attachments issued against the Bank of California, but reference to the records shows nothing of the kind as yet, It is reported that some stockbrokers and others who have borrowed large sums, in one caso amounting to $500,000, for the benefit of the Bank of California, se- curing their own bills payablo with the stock of the bank, aro likely to become heavily gAvolved. The stock of the Bank of California cannot be given away At present. i RESULT OF COLLECTION DAY. A number of cases aro reported to-day in which com- mercial paper has gone to protest, in some instances of Prominent firms, but no disposition is shown to tako any action on the protests or to push indorsers, In the majority of cases the notes have been partly paid and renewed. THE CLOSED BANKS. The Merchants’ Exchango Bank did not open this morning in accordance with tho almost positive as- surance of the Secretary given yesterday. The officers are apparently somewhat less confident of immediate resumption than yesterday, but say that any delay is merely temporary. The National Gold Bank and Trust Company is still closed and its officers are unable to say when they will resumo, but say the outlook is favorable, RALSTON'S DRED TO SILARON, The deed of Ralston to William Sharon conveys all his property, real and personal, wherever found, and abso- lute ownership, with the right to dispose of the same on such termsand prices as he deems best and to apply the same and the proceeds thereof and of property hereby conveyed to such purposes and uses as tho said William Sharon may in his judgment deem best for our joint and several interests. FUNERAL OF RALSTON. The funeral of Ralston to-day was the most imposing ever witnessed in this city, The services were con- ducted at Calvary church, which was crowded to its ut- «most capacity, and a concourse of citizens, numbering probably 20,000, gathered around the church outside, The interior of the church was decorated with flowers and funeral wreaths. At the conclusion of the services in the church the funeral procession was formed, and consisted of the following :— A battalion of cavalry, three regiments of infantry, a battery of artillery; Templar Lodge of Odd Fellows: the clergy and hearse, with the following pallbearers R. F. Morrow, William Burling, D. 0, Mills, H. P. Wakelee, William 8. Sharon, D, D, Colton, 8. M. Wilson, William Alvord, John 0. Earl, Louis A. Garnet, M. Livingston, Thomas Bell, George S. Dodge, Peter Donahue, Colonel W. H. L. Barnes, Ogden Hoff: man, Cornelius Cole, W. K. Vanderslice, W. R. Deitrich, A. A. Cohen and Charles Clayton, with the First infantry as a guard of honor to the hearse; followed by the clerks of the Bank of California, the regents and faculty of the University, members of the Chamber of Commerce, members of the Stock Exchange and Pacific Stock E:x- change, members and friends of the family in carriages, officers and employés of the manufacturing concerns in which the deceased had been interested, and a concourse of citizens, numbering thousands, brought up the rear, ‘The services at the cemetery were conducted according to the rites of the Odd Fellows. The streets en route of the procession were lined with people and there was a great gathering at the cemetery. It is reported here that the Assistant Treasurer in New York warned the Secretary of the Treasury, a week before the failure of the Bank of California, of what might be shortly expected. The question of the’ transfer of gold was under discussion between Secretary Bristow and Treasurer Now when the telegram of the failure of the bank was received, ACTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Wasmxcrox, D. C., Angust 80, 1875. Farther transfer of coin from the Sub-Treasury at San Francisco to banks in that city and State through the New York Sub-Treasury has ceased. The amount of coin in the hands of the Assistant Treasurer im San Francisco is only adequate to the demands of the bullion fund, and whatever sympathy the Secretary of the Treasury has for the embarrassed community he is obliged to serve “Unclo Sam” first. The temporary suspension in this connection of the National Gold Bank and Trust Company of San Francisco, with the inquiry into its solvency now going on, raises an im- portant question in every business community and every national bank. The bank, it is admitted, may have voluntarily closed its doors, but noly to go into liquidation, and, after a careful examination of its assets and liabilities, may be reported perfectly solvent, Can the Comptroller of — Currency then permit it to resume business? This ques- tion, the Acting Comptroller to-day said, was novel to the bureau, the nearest approach having Weon during the panic in 1873, when the Chicago banks proposed to temporarily suspend. The matter had here additional interest to-day growing out of reports from Baltimore that several of the leading national banks of that city might experience temporary difficulty on account of | the failure of Stirling, Ahrens & Co, Until the report of the San Francisco Bank is received no official ex- pression of opinion will be given, and perhaps not then until the notes of the bank are presented for payment, under protest, from the officers of the bank. N. B. Langford, National Bank Examiner for the Pacific Coast, has been directed by the Comptroller of the Currency to proceed to San Francisco to examine into the affairs of the National Gold Bank and Trust Company. OPINIONS OF THR Press, The democratic organ in this city, the Examiner, re- ferring cuitorially to the efforts of several ‘ring’? journals to charge certain independent newspapers with responsibility for the recent financial trouble by their criticisms of tho course and conduct of Mr, Ral- ston, says: spay above fifty cents on the dollar, “We do not believe these assaults on Mr. Ralston and his contemplated schemes causod the suspension of | the Bank of California, That concern was wrongly | conducted, and it reached the conclusion which befalls | all missmanaged institutions of like character, But if | tho journals named are justly chargeable with the sus- pension of the bank they deserve credit therefor, The rottenness of its condition could not be exposed too soon, While wo sympathize with the losers by its failuro it is better for the public that the crash should come ‘before hundreds of others of our fellow citizens bocame involved in ruin, Tho San Francisco commercial correspondent of the Sacramento Record Union, a well known writer, and one who has herotofore taken a pretty favorable view of all the movements made by the managers of the Bank of | California, makes the following significant statement, which the Bulletin reprints:—Meantime the investiga tion by the trustees into the affiirs of the collapsed bank has proceeded, and some now facts have gradually become known that create a good deal of anxiety to re- the forthcoming report and know the worst, It can be stated that the condition of the bank's affairs is far worse than dreamed of, and that the Executive Com mittee of the Board of Trustees, whose duty it is to verify the monthly exhibit of tho managers, systematically deceived for some time past, monthly exhibits haye failed to detail tho true | state of accounting. Even if the statements that are made in well informed circles as to | improper entries upon the books and important obliga- tions incurred but not entered at all, and overisenes of contrary, and stated that smith was a fraud and should be arrested for obtaining money under false pretences, capital stock for purposes of hypothecating should alti mately be qualified, the fact will romain that at the | time of the crash the bank was rotten through and through. The whole capital of $5,000,000, and the whole sur- plus of $1,500,000 on top of that. are gone, and the sad balance of indebtedness remains, for which the stock- holders, in their individual capacity, are liable to be called on, Assets toa large nominal amount are dis- covered, upon which a small per centage only can be realized, and many of which are worthless. The bank has latterly been a heavy borrower ina quiet way in this market, and half a seore of the wealthiest capital- ists have been recently victimized in sums counted by the quarter and half million, At least one, who, how- ever, can afford it, has been hit even more heavily, SWEETENING THE BITTER. STIRLING, AHRENS & CO,, THE BANKRUPT SUGAR REFINERS, SAID TO BE RECOVERING FROM THE LATE BLOW—THE FACTORIES STILL RUNNING AND CREDITORS MORF CHEERFUL—THE CAI- VERT COMPANY NOT SO MUCH INJURED AS WAS THOUGHT, Battrwore, Md., August 30, 1875. The examination into the affairs of the suspended firm of Stirling, Ahrens & Co, and of the Calvert Sugar Refining Company has developed no new facts to-day. ‘The fecling of despondency in regard to the percentage to be realized on the liabilities of the former is some- what lessened, and both the members of the firm, who have recovered somewhat from the shock of the blow, and some of the heaviest creditors express themselves more hopeful of the ultimate result. All agree, how- ever, in stating that the failure is a bad one, Owing to the very extended operations of the house some time must yet clapse ere a statement of its condition at the time of the failure can be prepared. Tho operation of the refineries of which they were proprietors and lessees will be continued, at least until the stocks of raw mate- rial on hand are consumed, —_ arrangements having been entered into to obtain the funds necessary to this end, It is thought that a much better return can be made of the material in this way than if the raw stocks held by the firm should be thrown on the market, and also that the machinery will not dete- riorate so greatly as if allowed to Wp idle and neglected, The Calvert Company will also continue their works under their own management, and hopes are generally expressed that the affairs of the company will be found in such a condition as to justify an extension of time on the part of their creditors and that the organization will remain as before, The buildings and works of this company are admirably adapted, both from their loca- tion and construction, to the purpose for which they are designed, and under proper management the con- tinnance of the company’s operations could not fail to be profitable in a favorable season, To-day some little uneasiness was felt and much surprise expressed on the receipt of anumber of telegrams from New York mak- ing inquiry fs to the truth of rumors circulating in that cily in regard to the stability of the Baltimore banks that are holders of the paper of the suspended concern. ‘THE BALTIMORE BANKS ALL SOUND. From the most reliable information that can be ob- tained there is not the least foundation for these re- ports, and itis believed that they were put afloat for the purpose of effecting the price of gold and stocks at the New York boards. It isto be regretted that the bank officers will not furnish information to the public in regard to the amount of this paper each Institution holds, The stockholders and depositors are, of course, given every facility to ascertain the condition of the banks, and they express themselves as entirely satistied with the result of their inquiries. A little more open- ness with the public would certainly do no harm, if the banks are not seriously involved, and would be the means of quieting such rumors as have been set afloat to-day, as well as defeating the object with which they are started, THE BALTIMORE BANKS, THE EXAMINERS RETURN TO WASHINGTON AND REPORT TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREAS- URY THAT THE NATIONAL BANKS ARE NOT IN- JURED BY THE LATE FAILURES. Wasuinaton, August 80, 1875. The solicitude of the business community in Wash- ington as well as Baltimore in regard to the solvency of their national banks, since the failure of Stirling, Ahrens & Co., has been very great; the more intensi- fied to-day when it was reported that the Bank Ex- aminers had been instructed to immediately over- haul the assets of every national bank in Baltimore. Then came feverish reports from New York, not allayed by the expression of officials here in Wash- ington. To all this was added the“fact that none of the banks in Baltimore were willing to give to anybody the slightest information about the amount of paper carried that was involved in the failure of the merchant princes of Baltimore. Your correspondent after tho most diligent search for rehablo information has been furnished with the following statement of the exact condition of the affairs of the national banks of Balti- more, not only in regard tothe house of Stirling, Ahrens & Co,, but the Calvert Sugar Refining Company, The Bank Examiner appointed by the Comptroller of Currency, whose duty it is to watch the business man- agement of the Baltimore banks, on Saturday last promptly visited every national bank and called for an exhibit, not only of all the paper of the firm of Stir- ling, Abrous & Co., but also the Calvert Sugar Refining Company, whose interests were 80 closely allied to the other house. The surplus cash was also ex- amined, and by Saturday night the examiner was enabled to judge of the exact condition of the dozen or more national banks so far as they might be affected by the failure. The work was quietly done, known but to afew and the result kept secret’ until to-night, when the examiner visited Washington and met the Comp- troller and Deputy Comptrolier of Currency. It can, therefore, be stated upon the highest authority that there is not a national bank in Baltimore carrying the paper of either Stirling, Abrons & Co., or the Calvert Sugar Refining Company, but what can charge off the whole amount carried if ‘necessary without impairment to capital or even to declaring their regular dividends, ‘The bank carrying the largest amount—$225,000—had aclean cash surplus of $186,000. The lowest estimate put upon the paper of both companies—Stirling, Ahrens & Co. and the Calvert Sugar Refining Company—which, as said before, were both taken into consideration, 18 fifty cents on the dollar; and at this estimate even ihe weakest bank is still left with $74,000 unaffected by the failure. It is not denied that the Baltimore banks are carrying the bulk of the paper; but tho statement above given is the result of the most careful examina- tion an experienced examiner could possibly have given, A BOSTON PUBLISHING HOUSE sUS- PENDS. Bostox, Mass., Angust 30, 1875. Announcement is made to-day of the suspension of the publishing house of Messrs, Lee & Shepard, of Bos- ton, and Lee, Shepard & Dillingham, of New York. The house received a severo check at the great fire, when their loss was nearly $100,000, which was fol- lowed soon after by the loss of half as much more by the fire in Sudbury street, Their efforts have since been untiring to retrieve thelr losses, but months of dull business followed, and the firm has been obliged, in justice to themselves and creditors, to suspend pay- ment, Their liabilities are under $600,000, They expect to The firm were ad- vised to suspend after the second fire, but decided to go on. A meeting of creditors will be called as soon asa statement of the liabilities and assets is prepared, No assignment has been made here, IN THE CITY. The failure of Tee & Shepard causes no small ex citement in the city, though almost exclusively among booksellers, and it was commented on generally. Noth- ing but sympathy was expressed for the suspended firm, however, and they appeared to be popular in the trade, There is a branch house of this frm existing in Broad- way, above Bond street, known as Lee, Shepard & Dillingham. Tho latter named gentleman is the man- aging partner here, and to him a Herann reporter ap- plied for information regarding the condition of affairs of the suspended house, He said that he made an as- signment to Mr, James Miller, bookseller, of Broadway, for the benefit of the creditors. Messrs. Lee & Shep- ard only stood as partners, and it was really a separate concern from the Boston house, but to protect the Now York ereditors he had made the assignment, He insisted that the New York honse was perfectly solvent, and he believed the assets would surpass the liabilities. The clerks were taking stock, and not tll they got through could a full statement be prepared. One or both the Boston partners would shortly be in the city, and then he could better tell the exact state of affairs. Several of the largo creditors, Mr, Dillmgham said, including Mr. Harper, Mr. Appleton, Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Me- Tanghlan, f Hed in and expressed their best wishes for the house and their readiness to do anything for them that contd consistently be done, He thought the house would be able to make a settlement and resume, as none of the creditors were exacting, but were all dist posed to do what they could, A meeting of the credi- tors would be called at an early day, and then, probably, wis of settlement would be made, cham spoke ip good spirits and like a man for the best, Ano reporter called among some of tho load. rs, At Messrs, Appletons’ it was said that only ereditors to the extent of some $5,000, It liad been reported, ever since the Boston fire, that the firm was noton a very. firm basis, as their losses had then been some $120,000, and at the second fire the house of Rand & Avery, which had been destroyed, had cost thom good deal of money. The firm was a 'yory honorable one anil the trade would do all that was pos- sible to favor a resumption. It was well known that they had done their best and no blame attached to them for what hal taken place. ‘At Messrs, Scrivner, Armetfng & Co.'s a fecling of rupeihy was also expressed, and one of the firm said that he liad no doubt ‘he house would resume payment. Messrs. & Shepard were among the most popular men in the business, and any fair proposition they made he thought would be accepted, It was not possible to Judge of the habilities of the firm until they had made their own statement, Lee & Shepard were the Boston agents of the Messrs. Harper, and the latter firm are among the heaviest creditors in this city, The house of Lee & Shepard is one of the youngest in the trade, It Was established in 1863, and itis said that the two young men began un almost nothing, and rapidly made money, which was all invested in the busi- ness. THE MONTREAL FAILURES. Moyrreat, Canada, August 30, 1875. ‘The reports in circulation here, and which have been sent hence, relative to numerous failures, appear to have been exaggerated. Only four or five small dry goods houses assigned during last week. FAILURES IN THE DOMINION. Hauirax, N. 8., August 80, 1875. Andrew Moody, builder, Hugh F. Hamilton, trader, and Richardson & Mason, foundrymen, made assignments to-day. Mowrrrat, August 30, 1875. P. D. Brown, broker, has made an assignment, as his creditors could not agree to a settlement, M. H. Seymour & Son have suspended, Their liabill- ties are probably $200,000, THE ATLANTIO MILLS RESUME. Lawxence, Mass., August 30, 1875, The Atlantic Mills started up to-day, after being idle seven weeks. The stock on hand has been sold toa good advantage. There 1s prospect now for steady employment for 1,000 hands, WASHINGTON. « FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, WASHINGTON, Angust 80, 1875, OUB TRIPOLITAN COUNSEL, Michel Vidal is the namo of the Consul at Tripoli who has vacated his post and fled to tho island of Malta lest his presence in Tripoli might again require tho visit of our naval vessel. Mr. Vidal, as has already been stated, enjoys the esteem of tho Department of State, but this vagary on his part is as yet unexplained and has occasioned much surprise, both at the Navy and State Departments. Mr, Vidal was a member of Con- gress from Louisiana just after the reconstruction of that State. A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET. He was very much annoyed because the ignorant clerk did not know how to pronounce his given name, and finally appealed to the speaker, saying his name was not Michael as the clerk insisted, but Meshale Vidal. BRAVERY TO BE REWARDED, It is not expected ho will again appeal to the State Department for help, and unless he returns to Tripoli his successor will be appointed without delay, CALIFORNIA WHISKEY FRAUDS, The seizures of largo distilleries in California for al- leged violation of the Revenue laws*has commenced, and the work 1s progressing to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury. Among the larger ones seized is the Pacific Distillery and Rectifying Establish- ment, against which the department claims it has abundant evidence of gross violation of the law. THE ST. DOMINGO TROUBLE, Rear Admiral Mullaney will be instructed to-morrow to send a vessel of the North Atlantic Squadron to St. Domingo to protect the interest of American citizens during the troubles in Dominica, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, ee Wasnrncton, August 30, 1875, SUNDAY'S STORM. The storm of yesterday was more destructive of property than was at first supposed. Near the banks of the Tiber Creek about thirty houses were flooded to adepth of nine fect. The inmates were compelled to seck safety in the upper stories of more substantial dwellings and could only be reached by a raft ata dis- tance of 100 yards from the high ground, Streets in the vicinity of the Navy Yard never before known to be overflowed, were covered with water from a few inches to two and three fect, Eleventh and Twelfth strects, East, were sufficiently flooded to float an ordinary boat, while in some localities, owing to the bursting of sewers, the street cars ceased running until the water somewhat subsided, The merchants on Pennsylvania avenue sustained losses. tothe extent of thousands of dollars, owing to the backing of water into their cellars from insufli- cient sewerage, The destructive effects of the unprece- dentedly heavy rainfalls may be seen in all directions, There was also much property destroyed and damaged in Georgetown, » Rock Croek was higher than it had been for twenty years previously. Nearly all the boats in the creek and canal were washed upon the banks, and several of them, laden with coal, sunk. By the breaking and overflowing of sewers in Georgetown much injury was done to mercantile property and pri- vate dwellings. It is stated that the destruction of the dam separating Rock Creek from the Potomac River involves a loss ot $100,000. During the storm the Kghtning struck three telegraph poles between Georgo- town and Tenallytown, cutting off telegraphic commu- nication between fhe two places. THE TRANSPORTATION OF NATIONAL BANK NOTES, Tho Treasurer and the express companies have set- tled the questions concerning the transportation of national bank notes by agreeing cn a basis of thirty- seven cents por thousand dollars. ‘THE HAYDEN SURVEY. Tho following letter was received at the Interior De- partment this morning from Professor Hayden:— Dexver, Col., August 24, 1875, Sm—I have the honor to report that recent letters have been received from two of the parties connected with the survey, and thatthe reports are very favor- able indeed. Mr. Gardner has ascended the highest peak of the Sierra Ja Sal, in Utab, thus connecting ajor Powell's work with our own. "He will undoubt- ly complete the primary triangulation of the entire Southwest, which will enable us to finish five out of the six sheets of our atlas next winter, A report from Mr. Gannett’s party is also most favorable, He will complete the area west of the junction of the Gunnison and Grand Rapids, He informs me that he has made ffty-lour stations, extending his sur- vey over about three thousand square miles. He has discovered some of the most remarkable canyons on the Continent, fully equal to those of the Colorado River, 1 enclose a copy of Mr, Gannett’s letter, In the South and Southwest the parties are dis- covering an almost unlimited number of the ancient ruing, a glimpse of which we obtained last year, This subject will be thoroughly investigated, and sketches, photographs and other materials will be secured for a most valuable report, The subject is one which is at- tracting the attention of the entire intelligent world. The results of the explorations of the survey for the present season will be fully equal to those of any pre- vious year, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, . F. V. HAYDEN, United States Geologist, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drrantanyt, Orrick ov THE Cuiky SiGNAL Orricer, Wasminerox, August $l—1 A. M. Probabilities. For the New England, the Middle States and lower Jake region, slight fall in barometer, with northeast to northwest winds, high temperature, clear or partly cloudy weather, winds probably shifting to southeast in the western part of the lower lake region, For the South Atlantic States northeast to southeas, winds, slight fall in barometer, warm and clear or partly cloudy weather, with rain onthe coast, For the Gulf States, the Ohio Valley and Tennessco stationary or falling barometer, calms and light southeast to southwest winds, decidedly warm weather, wigh areas of rain in the western Gult States, For the upper lake region, the Upper Mississippi and the Lower Missouri valleys and the Northwest, slowly falling barometer, southeast to southwest winds, high aperature, with areas of rain im the northern part of pper lake region and north of Lowa. The Mississippi River will continue to fall, except at New Orleans, whore it will rise slightly, THE WRATH@R YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in compar- ison with the corresponding date of year, as indi- cated by the thermometer a¢ Hudnut’s pharmacy, Herary Buildin; 1 a Average temperature yesterday. Average temperature for correspond YOM seseeeevevereee rere THE INSURGENT. BLACKS. Judge Herschel V. Johnson’s Charge to the Grand Jury. A REMARKABLE ADDRESS. Telling Cautions Against Prejudice and Color Bias. TexnviLie, Ga, August 30, 1875, ‘The Special Term of the Washington Superior Court, to pass upon the negroes now in jail under charges of insurrectionary offences, opened here to-day, Judge Herschel V. Johnson presiding. THE CHARGE, His charge to the Grand Jury opens by saying that, having been properly advised of a plot of insurrection, conceived and formed by a portion of the blacks for the indiscriminate murder of the white people in this and other counties, he had ordered a Special Term, under tho law, for a full investigation, and the trial of those indicted, if any, Ho then gives the legal definition of insurrection and attempt to in- cite insurrection in Georgia, and charges particularly that no indictments must be found on suspicion, rumor, or hearsay, and that the legal presumption that every man is innocent until proven guilty must be borne in mind. Hoe then enters largely into the law of evidence, direct, circumstantial and presumptive, and concludes as follows :— “And now, gentlemen, I will submit to you a fow re marks in relation to the spirit and temper in which you should conduct your investigation, The phraseology of the oath you have just taken is preg- nant with instruction. You have sworn that you will not present any one from envy, hatred or malice, nor leave any one unpresentod from fear, fayor or re- ward, or the hope thereof; but that yon will present all things truly, and as they come to your knowledge, This applies as well to your finding indictments as to presentments made on your own mere motion, This language addresses your moral sense and binds your conscience to the throne of eternal justice, while by it you call upon the Supreme Being to witness the solemn obligation into which you have entered. Then the spirit that should animate you is that of strict impartiality and fearlessness. Ordi- narily this admonition would perhaps be deemed unnecessary, but the circumstances which have brought ‘us together are well calculated to excite the indignation of the most prudent and self-possessed. It 1s impos- sible to contemplate with complacency a plot for whole- sale, indiscriminate and secret murder of one race by € part of the other race, which two constitute the ele- ments of one social organization; it is dificult to sup- pressa fecling of vindictive revenge against those charged with thus plotting bloodshed and slaughter, But you and I aro here in a — judicial capacity to administer justice according to law, and not according to human passion, We must not per- mit ourselves to be swayed in our conduct by any angry impulse however natural, nor our judgments to be warped by the rumors which may have been circulated in reference to the alleged insurrection. We are sworn to impartially consider, we are sworn to expel from our bosoms every feeling of hatred or malice or revenge. We are sworn to be gnided by the light of truth, and to enforce the law just as it is, Those who are alloged to have concocted this plot of insurrection are colored people, lately the slaves of the white race; this fact is calculated to inflame tne indignation of the latter and intensify their feclings of insecurity, But we must watch our- selves in this point—they are free and entitled to fair and impartial trial, The law throws over both races the same adequate protection. Nor is this any new feature in our code, It is not the fruit of emancipation, for even when they were slaves they were shielded by law, and could not be punished for violation of the criminal code without a fair and impartial and judicial trial. In this respect emancipation has conferred on them no new boon nor imposed upon the whites any new obligations, Then, gentlemen, in your investigation ignore the fact that the accused are negroes, ignore that they wero ever slaves, deal with them as free and as if they were whites and award to them their full legal rights, “ Let it be our conscientious resolve to afford them, that is those against whom, if any, you may find true bills or make presontments, a fuir trial according to that law of our State, to’ which all are alike amenablo in every community, and, gentlemen, Washington county is not an exception. There is a considerable number of men who, under circumstances like thoso we are considering, are disposed to adopt extreme measures, and some will go even 80 far as to advocato summary punishment, irrespective of the forms and of law. Fortunately in this instance, and it recorded to the honor of this county, as well as of all the other counties embraced in the supposed in- surrection, not agun has been fired, not a drop of blood has been spilled, not an act of cruelty or violence has ' been perpetrated by those who were to be the victims of the alleged plot. Such forbearance under such circum. stances 1s, perhaps, without a parallel, and it ought to acquit us ’of the untrue and unkind ‘imputations by those to whom the facts are not known, But, gentle- men, I am now speaking of those among us, if there be such, who may feel impatient of tho restraints of law and who would, counsel extreme and summary action, they may complain if you should ignore bills of indict: ment that may be preferred or fail to present any who are supposed to be implicated, Remember that you are sworn to act without fear, to disregard outside influence and outside clamor. BE JUST AND PEAR NOT, Shrink not from duty; follow where truth and justice and law lead, and time wil! vindicate your rectitnde, and in the end your course will receive wnanimous ap: proval. Duty impartially performed imparts consola- tion more precios than rubies; but disloyalty to trath second death, impute the whole of this grave affair to the machina- tions of bad men who desire to bring about a collision between the races, that the whites may have a pretoxt for murdering tho blacks. This is contra- dicted by the fact that throughout the whole affair not an act of violence has been perpetrated against a colored man. But I do not alludo to this calumny for the purpose of refuting it, The in- vestigations on which you are about to enter will show whether or not itis a scheme concocted by white men for any such mean and brutal purpose, But I refer to it to adimonish you not to be influenced by it in any way or in any degree, Let it not excite your prejudice against the black race, nor incline you’ to shape your action with the view of conciliating sucli censors. Be firm and true to duty, ignore every inflexible rectitude, The innocent should not be prose. cuted, much less punished, but the guilty must take the consequences of their conduct. It is of the utmost im- cr. that we adhere to the law, follow the law, con- form to the forms and the principles of the law, The jaw is our sheet anchor. property, life and liberty. It guards with sword the hovel as well as the palace, and throws its mgis over the poor and the woak as well as the rich and the mighty. Without law anarchy and revolution must reign, and society recede to the darkness and cruelty of barbarism. Its supremacy must be recognized and maintained, and this implies not age? its enforcement when violated, but also a cheerful obedience to it by all. Voluntary obedience to wholesome laws is the very essence of lib- erty and the most distinguishing characteristic of a when violated by a free, pure and intelligent judiciary is the very essence of good government, Thus bowing hofore the majesty of law, lot ns hold tho scales of juss tice with steady hand and unfaltering purpose, There were no further court proceedings to-day, A TORPEDO ACCIDENT, EXPLOSION OF A TORPEDO CAN—-ONE OF THE MEN ON GOAT ISLAND DREADFULLY INJURED. Newrort, R. L, Angust 30, 1875. A terrible accident occurred to one of the employés on Goat Island, at the torpedo station, this afternoon. It appears that Jeremiah McCarthy had a fiftecn pound can torpedo in his hand, and from some un- known causo it exploded, completely covering one side of his body with powder and fracturing two of his ribs. His right eye is believed to be seriously injured, and it is feared he will lose the sight of it, The boat was completely shattered, and the shock was heard dis- tinetly in many parts of the city. The torpedo was about to be submerged for tho coming experiments, This is the first accident occasioned by torpedoes since the establishment of the station here, THK EXPERIMENTS POSTPONED, Owing to the noneartival of Secretary Robeson the torpedo experitn mimence until Wednes Commod fof the Bureau of Ord- of, arrived at the station to-night, CHEAP FREIGHTS WANTED, A SIGNIFICANT PROTEST AGAINST THE PENNSYI-~ VANIA RAILROAD MONOPOLY, Eni, Pa., August 80, 1875, ‘The dissatisfaction at the freight charges of the Penn- sylvania Railroad, stagnating tho lumber, oil and coal interests of Eric, has resulted in a call fora mass meeting, to be held on Monday evening, under tho auspices of the Board of Trade, A project is on foot to build a railroad from Erie Harbor to Cambridge and Meadville, and thence to the Butlor coal and oil tlelds, in order (0 seoure cheap Sreighis ter these products, They may disapprove of much that may be done here; | and right leaves in the soul a tinge which’is akin to the | There is another class of censors who | consideration calculated to divert you from the path of | Its mission is to protect | flaming | good citizen, and their firm and impartial enforcement | | cannot be classed in the cates THE CANAL FRAUDS, OF MESSRS. DENNISON, BELDEN AND GALE TO THE CHARGE OF FRAUD—A GENERAL DENIAL—AN APPLICATION FOB AN EARLY TRIAL, . August 30, 1875. To-day Messrs. Denntson, Belden and Gale, the de- fendants in the suits brought by the people for the re- covery of $494,584 05, alleged to have been fraudulently obtained through the Port Schuyler and Lower Mohawk Aqueduct contract, served their answer on Attorney General Pratt, through their attorneys, Messrs. Ruger and Hiscock, ‘The defendants deny each and every allegation in the complaint, Thoy declare the work and materiais were justly and reasonably worth the sum of $494,584 05. They specifically deny each and every allegation which imputes to them any fraud or the use of any im- proper or undue influence, or any corrupt combinations or collusions with the officers of the State, or the uso of any false pretences or vouchers in obtaining any credit, money or any estimates, aMdavits or certificates from any of the otlicers or agents of the State, The aver that all moneys were paid to them by and all esti- mates were made by the duly authorized and accredited officers of the Stato, The Syracuse Courier of to-morrow will contain the answer of the defendants in full. The following letter was sent to Attorney General Pratt by Messrs. Ruger & Hiscock: Syracusr, N. ¥., Ani To Hon. D. Pratt, Attorney General icninieatend Dear Stt—Having this day fled in tho case of the Pec id Thomas Gale, and ft q offer some suggestions to facilitate a speedy trial and exam. ination of the matters in controversy. "We assume that the State, having had ® commission with large powers sitting for several months with the sole object of discovering frauds alleged to have been committed by the defendants, have in their possesion all. such facts as. they deem necessar, to the trial against us, and t the no reason ‘delay the vigorous pr action. The defendants claim that they have been. subjected to unfounded accusations o} dishonesty and corruption; that they have been held to bail in unprecedented amounts upon ex parte representations, ané have, as it seems to them, solely for the purposes of oppres: sion,’ aiso had their property seized and attached to an amount largely in excess of any claim which could be reason. ably made by the State for any purposes of security ot any other just or legitimate cause. | They are, therefore, do- sirons of relieving themselves from these burdens as soon ag it_may be conveniently sccomplished without the delay which usually attend the proseeution of legal actions, and for that purpose they hereby offer to waive any formal notices or = immediately proceed to tho any time and place or _ be: © any tribunal that the Attorne; neral may indicate; and no other tribunal may be se lected Wwe will consent to proceed to the immediate trial of this case before one or more of the following gemtle- men, to be selected by the. Attorney General Hon, J. Parker, pean Enea ial of the’ case at Hon. Samuel Hand, Albany: Hon. Fram cis sj Hon, Alexander’ 8. Johnson, Utiea; Charles Mason, Utien; Hon, William JI. Bacon, Utica; Hon. Addison Gardner, Rochester; and Hon. Henty R. Selden, Rochester, or will ourselves seleet one or more men from any list of names presented to us by the Attorney General, to tr this case. Hoping to receive an early reply to this propos tion, we remain, respectfully, your obedient yervants, WILLIAM ©. RUGER, Defendants’ Counsel. MR. HORATIO SEYMOUR, JR., OFFERED THE PO- SITION OF DIVISION ENGINEER—MR. DAVIS AND HIS BONDSMEN. Axnany, N. Y., August 30, 1875, The position of Division Engineer, ad interim, vice John B. Yates, ‘suspended, has been tendered te Horatio Seymour, Jr., by State Engineer Sweet and Canal Commissioner Thayer, Mr. Seymour has not yet accepted. Nothing new has transpired in the matter of the bail of Canal Appraiser Davis, It is rumored that the At- torney General will not accept of Peter Hogan. But the friends of that gentleman say he would not have sworn he was worth $20,000 unless he was, Deputy Attorney General Fairchild says he will make a thorough exam- ination of the financial standing of both bondsmen before the Attorney General will accept of them. It is under- stood that Davis will resign his position of Canal Ap- praiser, though he claims that his action in the matter of the Hand award was entirely straightforward and proper. YELLOW FEVER. IT LEAVES BARRANCAS—-PENSACOLA REPORTED HEALTHY, Moxtcomery, Ala., August 30, 1875. The yellow fever has disappeared at Barrancas and ne further fears are entertained, The Mayor of this city has issued a proclamation, on the recommendation of the Board of Health, removing the quarantine against Pensacola, as that city is perfectly healthy, MAILS FOR EUROPE. Tho steamship Scythia will leave this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool, The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office af twelve o'clock M. Tar New York Herato—Edition for Europe—will be ready at eight o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents, NO ONE CAN WITH SAFETY RISK A CONTACP with the linen or clothing used by a person safforing with a contagious disease, unless the same has been disinfected. Giexx's SULPHUR'Soap is the most reliable disinfectant in Depot, CRITTENTON 7 Sixth avenue, use. A.—$1,000,000 GIVEN AWAY! THINK OF IT! No careful business man in any communtty negtects to tne sure against the ordinary unavoidable risk to ich he feels that he is constantly exposed. For instance, although he may believe that the chances of loss by fire or the various aceidents which may Snjeaiousty affect his property are only as one in thousand, he may yet hesitate to empl a part of his eapital to ‘secure the a that which is invested in his real estate or merchandise, pays out year after year a certain sam from whieh if he ects no direct return, but which is intended solely to make bis. whoie again, if the peculiar calamities he is guardin; against shall overtake him. No plan, however, has evet been devised by which aman may insure against the losseq in business, which occur even to the most prudent and indus+ trious through the thonsand untoward circumstances whict of accidents—falling off custom, the decline in trade and the financial campiteationy which tio sagacity can foresee nor akill control. It Is wit the range of prot ities, however, at a single ticket or part ata ticketin the MONTPELIER FEMALE HUMANE ASSOCIATION DRAWING of September 40, 1875, may afford the very insurance, An outlay of a few ‘dollars may romedy the losses of years. within For descriptive promipeive stielar ond Diteeaatiy eee Hon J AM BARBOUR, President, Alexandria, Va., or F, METCALFE, General Agent, Ni "York, Post a, es SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR, DRAWING ABSOLUTE OR MO! REFUNDED, Broadway, Nev AT FLUSHING—LOTS $300. AT PLUSHING—Six miles from New York tty. AT FLUSHING—Two lines of railroad, AT FLUSHING—seven railroad depots. AT FLUSHING—103 trains dail AT FLUSHING—From 5 :30_A. M. till midnight, AT FLUSHING—Fare only 734 cents. 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