The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1876, Page 6

LIFE IN LONDON. Temperance Mass Meeting at the “Reformers’ Tree.” MANNING'S —+——— SHALL A “POOR MAN BE ROBBED 0? HIS BEER 2” CARD'NAL SPEECH. Members of Parliament to Visit the Ameri- e can Centennial Exhibition. ART PROGRESS.) Lonpoy, June 6, 18° ‘Mass meetings are an especial prerogative and char- acteristic of the Anglo-Saxon race, and demopstrations | are popularly supposed to be expressions ot the will of the sovereign people, which, even ina {ree Parlia- | ment, cannot always come to the surface and make | itself felt, The Whitmonday holday—the most pop- ular of the whole year, for all nature invites the jaded | toiler in cities to revel in the frest budded verdure | of “the leafy month of June’’—has been taken advan tage of by many to whom a “demonstration” on a | national question afforded more delight than to rantble in country lanes, eat periwinkles at Margate or ride on | jor which | y sacrificed was a Is itsel! to every 76. good one—a cause which comme: ‘y thinking man, be he noble or lowly ountry— | temperance in the use of intoxicating liquor, Whit. monday this year has been signalized by an immense CRUSADE AGAINST THE NOTTLE, in the shape of a demonstration procession to,.nd a mass meeting in, Hyde Park, for the purpose of givin utterance in favor of Sir Wilfrid Lawson’s Permissive bill, the second reading of which will be moved next week in the House of Commons, The object of the bill, briefly stated, is not to make an imperial law probibit- ing the liquor traffic, but to make provision tor sub mitting the question to public opinion. The law would, theretore, only operate in such districts as were wish- ful to secure its benefits and maintam its power, and even then could only take effect when two-thirds of the voters were in its fazor, as will be seen by reier- ence to the following ruct of its provisions:— On the receipt ofa requisition in writing rom a certain number of ratepayers desiring a voto, the head author- | ity in the borough or parish shail gave not ntion to comply with the request, day for taking the votes foror against the aduption of | the act, Clause 3 provides that yoting papers, in the: form | ru in the schedale, stall be prepared ‘by the Mayor Lthree days before the day of voting atthe house of every voter, to be filled up as | directed by the act, Whore tho act is adopted it sball bo lawful for the | authorities (o again take tue votes of the ratepayers on ter the act bas been tried for | sinple majority deciae to re- | ng system inoperation, this act will | force, (Less than three years would not | | gi or overseers, and one |: year turn t6 ti cease to bo be a fuir test) Where the act is adopted, and the people by their votes indicate that they do not desire the sule of liquor im their midst, at the expiration of the year tor which * she licenses are granted any person selling or disposing of any alceholic liquor within such borough or parish shalt be dealt with as selling without license, and shall be subject to all the penalties provided for such offence ander any act or acts of Parliament regulating the sale | of alcoholic liquors which may be in force at the time of the adoption of the act, A MONSTER INDORSEMENT. To indorse the sentiments of tho great apostle of | temperance over 50,000 people gathered together In | Hyde Park, their spirits (if I may eso such a word in | speaking of a tempéFance meeting) in no way damped | by the cheerless drizzle and suniess sky which pre- | vuiled the whole ¢ Arrangements bad been in | progr r some days previous, and London had been placarded with announcements of the meeting and the names of the speakers who would address it, Contin- gents of the various trades unions, workmen’s clubs, benefit and temperance societies, and other bodies met \u the various boroughs of the metropolis at different | aours in the course of the forenoon, and marchod thence to the Thames Embankment, sre they fell nto line, six abr aded by bands, proceeded vy Northumbe Pall fall, St, James’ street, and Piccadilly to Hyde Fark. ‘The people came from all parts of London, and com- prised trades unionisis, labor leugues, workmen's tlubs, benellt, temperance religious societies, among the latter being the Roman Catholic League of the Cross. The banners were numerous, and some ot them yery costly, The Union Jack was prominent in the English portion of the procession, while the green danners distinguished the Irish, who in orderly con- duct were not otherwise distinguishable from their lellow subjects. It was a feature of this demonstration that it was really wholly demonstrative, and not, as 18 often the tase, divided into two masses holding diametrically wpposite opinions, The maltitude, regarded as ex- yressive of the object for which it had aome together, ras , and, h nd avenu ur street, and ALL AYES AND No NoKS. It was, moreover, one of the largest and most orderly ff the many such gatherings held in late y: orators who were to sway the heart of the vast crow trom their platforms near the Reformers’ Trees in the fark, wore Cardinal Archbishop Manning, Sir Wilfrid iawson, M. P., who was the invited guest of the dem- onstrators; Mr, Thomas Burt, M. P.; Lord F. G. G. Os, | vorne, Mr. Samuel Pope, Q C.; Father Lockhart, the Roy. G. M. Murpby, Mr. Andrew Dunn, and others, who the whole, a representation of pin m sympathy made up, in religious, social and political | only together on this ono subject of temper. | ance, Thus happily anited, without one dis. | cordant voice, oftors and audience proceeded | to the business of the day, and the crowd | split up into four bodies, each baving a platform for | nucleus. Mr. Burt, M. P., who presided, opened the | ball with a powertul speech, in which he spoke of the ting asone of the noblest that had | ever brought a vast assemblage into I The meeting had come together to agree that, whatever their differouce of opinion in other things, they held that the traific in drink was the great curse of this country and that it was the duty of ail who loved their | country to eRIUPLR, OUSTRUCT AND DESTROY vhat traflic bh some who we aiming their sympath with the cause of temperince wud their a no Lo stop the curse of in ; he had often remarked that they \y of showing their sympathy. demonstration would show these i dament that what t be the political apathy at the present tin ever might be the api whic great Social questons, the great mass country had ¢ tratlic Was a grea were determined to put au end to it he objections to the bill was that it would “rob man of hi t the people wo took t jection were s quite man” of that whieh wa bes beer, aod 1h would be the question to the poor mao himself as to whetner he would or would not have the beer. A WOKKINGMAN'S OPINION. To Mr, Burt sacteeded Mr. 6 a workingman, One of xi to him thaa | bill remitted ublic opini t the I Lawson's Pormissive Probibitory on lor its second reading next week of Commons, ot that this power of deciding the number of public houses in a district’ more legitimately belonged to the inhobditants, and was a part of that local self. overpment which was the heritage of Englishmen, fie conteuded that. the, workingmen sboald pave no ‘aith i» the leadership of publicuns, Whose trade was apposed, he said, to the best interests of the working Man's Wile and children. Messrs, Parker and Leary seconding and supporting the motion, spoke in the same strata, the former stat- ing that, although only a workingman, be had noe Tested content wntil he had beon over to dear old Ire- land w see in Tyrone, a district whore i 60% square mniies (hore Was HOt a pudlic house. Mr. Leary de- clared that Hf the rich man could say that he would not havo a public house on bis estay, the working men, the or contended, ought to be able to say whether or not they Would have’ a public house planted in the midst of therr cottages. They bad no such power, and the homes around where these places existed were ckhed in Consequeace of the temptation they held out and the infinence they spread. In his street—a lace nt nalt a mile long—there wore seventeen public and these were ali supported out of working. 338 = | to taint bis hom | met to do govd to the whole of the | members of the He | one of the Li men's wages, giving them tn returo rags to their wives and ignorance to their children, CARDINAL MANNING'S BPEKCH. Buta greater than Burt, Parker and Leary now ap- peared upon thescene. No less a person than Cardinal Manning, Reeeived with cheers and every demon- stration of respect, he said that this meeting was not i by Sir Wilfred Lawson; it was not catled by mbers of Parliament who desired support i voting tor the second reading of the Permissive bill, but it was called by the working men of London, and that grcat gathering {rom tir and in ex- lent it bad never been surpassed. He was bound to say pever had Whit Monday been 0 well kept, for the organs of public opinion Would show the couptry that the people of London bad met in thetr 100,000 on their ¥, OB purpose to protest agaist the curse, the the danger of drunkenness; and im making (his protest they had kept Whit Monday as Whit Monday had never been kept betore. He rejoiced at this work of the workingmen of London, and he rejoiced, too, because (hough be saw a large number of old faces, he saw a greater number of young ones, The old faces were going to their account, and he hoped it would be a good one; but the young men were the fathers of families who would form the next generation, and if these young men were enlisted tn sobriety, he was confident that their nomes would be the homes of temperauce when the old faces had departed; for where one mon abstamed be made three men temperate by his example. Referring to the statement made by previous speakers ax to probib- ited uistriets, bis Eminence said that it was within the power of propt ‘8 to probibit drinking places on their estates, and what the rich man had by right of property the poor man asked to have by right of law. A public house ip a street bronght to 4 workingman’s home the example and influence which came from drink nd the workingman shouht ha: power of saying if he wished to have this iatluence. Was not a question which a capital of £50,000,000 should determiné—not a question, to be decided by the people im the trade; but it was to be determined by the people whs had to pay the penalties whether they would or would not have i, As to the number of public houses spoken ot jn a place, he had heard of a poor man who had to struggle against the temptation to drink, saying, after one of bis falls, “I went by ten on ¢, but the eleventh was too muck tor me.”? It the workmgman had the power of voting on this question he conid say how many he would have dog- ging bis steps on his way home, andthe public would soon see how many the workingman wanted. If, too, votes were given to wives who bad suffered from drunken busbands, and to children who had suffered from drunken parents, there would be such a manites- tation of public opmion as Parliament had never known, He urged them to goon in their determina- tion to deal w:th this question upon the great Koglish principle—that of the popular vote, and he said that upon their steadfasuly pressing depended the peaco and happiness of the domestic Iie of this country, which, was. being wrecked by this evil, an |, he added, be trusted that they would not cease their efforts until this ue at their threshold had been stayed, Loud cheers greeted thisspeech, a ML, A. DUNN then presented an address to Sir Wilfrid Lawson in the name of all the societies assembled, in which he was hailed as a national benefactor, whose persevering elloris would, it was hoped, obtain from the Legisla- ture the concession of a justand constitutional prin- ciple, by which the peoplé, who now go fear.ully sufler from the terrible evils of intemperance, mainly pro- duced and fostered by the legalized sate of intoxicating | liquors, may ve enabled to abolish the prevailing cause | of pauperism, crime, vice, Iunacy and other evils which so cruelly curse the homes and degrade the character of the nation. More visibly, if uot more d thau other classes do the working men und w of the country, with their children, suffer from the drinking system, ‘“Muititudes who are enslaved by appetite for strong drink know that the liquor trallic is their most deadly enemy, and that those who seek itso ‘brow are their best and truest friends, We therefore most earnestly eptreat.you to persevere and never to cease your patriotic and noble efforts on bebalf of our DRINK-CURSED COUNTRY until, by the blessing of God and union of virtuous citizens and disinterested statesmen, the Permissive bili, or some equivalent measure. shail be placed upon the’ Statute book of our deeply tujured land, speedily we trust, to exert its elevating and regenerating ollects upon the social hfe of the British people. THE GUEST, Sir Wilfrid Lawson himself, then addressed the as- sembied multitude in honorable baronet 1s by wag. He said that he liked that meeting a great deal better than the Derby Day. (A laugh.) He did not caro tor being in the midst of a lot of ruflians robbing one another; but he did rejoice at bemg in the pres- ence oa number of honest workingmen, who were 808 Of society, continued the speaker, one Word as to this Tt had been beard how the rich man could decide that there should be no puvlic houses on his estate, andthe long and short of the thing was that the bill Was designed to give the poor man the same chance as ch man, The House of Commons laughed t idea, ‘They steadily refused to grant the poor man the power which the rich man had The House of Commons might laugh at this demoustratio! They ould say, “How many voters were there?” and How many will Volo against the publicans?” The House of Commons believed im votes und acted upon Votes, and acted upon nothing. else that he could flad out. The feeling in favor of the bill hada come to the House from ull places, he believed, except the English Now, ball, counties, whence nothing | very good was got. yet. ‘Therefore twas necessary — to org and get upon the register, and then when the next Parhameut met the publican would find himselt where he would not like, Sit Willria said he yuld not throw away his Voice upon that meeting, had to meet the House of Commons, who wauld ¢ much more persuading than the friends before ho took occasion to ai them that he was 'y the abuse which was levelled at him. This he took as'a sort of barometer, for, when he had a new nickname, he knew that the publicans were beginnin; to fvel the effects of bad weather without He cou) Dow point to this great gathering to show that a vast | number of nis fellow countrymen knew that he was not working for himself, but knew that he was in an humble, and, it might be, stupid way, to the best of his ability—aoing what be could tor the welfare of tue peo- ple. “Woen the next day they read of the proceedings they would bave the satisfaction of fecling that they had done much to help torwarda measure which was in- tendeu solely and enurely for the promotion of the ur der, the happiness and the national morality upon which depended the greatness of Eagland, THE CLOSE. This brought the proceedings to an end, and a vote of thanks having been given to the President the meet- ing closed in the same order which nad characterized it throughout. Before the procession had Jeit the Park the drizzle changed into a downpour of rain, as though the clerk of the weather himseit had taken the pledge and wished success to tho meeting in copi- ous libations of water. THE AMERICAN CENTRES: VISIT OF MEMBERS OF PARLIA- MENT, Near Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire, Mr, Whalley, M. P., who was present at the Whitsuntide festival of his constituents, took occasion to speak upon the pro- posed visit of members of the Hous¢ of Commons to Philadelphia, He said:—A topic was now vccupying the attention of many members of Parliament which he thought would meet with bis hearers’ approval, and | without the approval of their constituents it would have little importance. ary visit to Philadelphia on the part of such members could manage it, to offer in the name of the British Pariament and their constituents and the people of England their hearty congratulations ou the great cen- tenary of independence now under celebration in the United syates. He asked their approval and support to this Movement so far as he might be able to take part therein, and he would explain to them im a few words what had been already uone toward giving eftect to what he believed would be welcomed by every true Englishian from one ‘end ot the world to the other, In order to (est the feeling among members of the House of Commons a few of them handed roand a memorandum expressing the desire on the part ol some se that a demonstration of the good will of England toward America ted, and without the e.f got about 100 4 10. In this memor. the government, in order to give the stamp of rational. ity, should provide a ship-of-war, And just to show | with what earnestness many of the members jolued in this effort to SHAKE WANDS WITH AMERICA | in these days of ber centeunial triumph, he would men- on that one—a Welshman—bis imeud Mr. Davies, offered at ouce 1,000 tons of steam coal for the trip; so that it was not with any intention of Increasing the taxes for their own enjoyment that they desired to go ina man-ol-war, by far the lese comfortable than any ordinary passage sh The government, however, with whiet be (Mr, Whalley) bad been in communica. hon, seemed to hesitate in granting this privilege, and there are at the present moment reasons why they should be earetul of their naval resources. And so it ened that they were now in correspondence with erpool packet companies to provide a special vessel for (his purpose. Before this project was started (hey well Kuew that their motives would be ap- 1 by their kindred of America, but the imanner they had recognized tt and the assurance al- ready rece'ved of the hearty and joyous recognition whieh all Ainerica wouid give to this MANIPESTATION OF BRITISH SYMPATHY aXD Hoop hadglar exceeded anything that could e been fore seed. Had time allgwed he would read some of the let. ters rom Amencant sow. in Londen, comprising men of the highest and most representative posiuon, But this evidence of the guod eflects of the movement in practically bringing Ito union of action tor all legiti- mate purposes the entire Knglish.speaking races of menkin’ Was vot needed, for it was not by outward expressions and words and signs, such as those by which the Ol World diplomacy delighted tn deluding mankind, that America and En id were bound together, but by that unity of purpose and int and those sentiments of affection which flow in our very veins, tbat vound together in that OTHER: great cease of freedom and progress of which America | and Kugland are (he heraldsand the detenders, He felt sure his hearors Would respond to his request to give their sanction to this movement by a resolution now, and, perhaps, by a petition to Parliament to see that nothing is left und@e to give effect m matter of form to that which every coos: cy in England would, he knew, approve of thoroughly in the sub: cil—and ethers, was ananimously adopted with great choer'ng, as follows the proposal on ihe part of members of Parliament to pay a complimentary visit to Philadelphia, and vo offer, on bebaif ot Kngland, hearty congratulations on the Centennial celebration, tog cordial good will and brow the liberty, progress and THE STOLEN GAINSBOROCOR, No news whatever of the missing “Duchess -of Devonshire.” Your well posted readers will under. He referred to a compliment. | wid be then mani- | , but to Gainsborough's picture of that name. parol recently invested $50,000, gold, in tfis work ofart disconsotate. Auction room com ts upon this singular case of burglary are amusing and suggestive, “Ab,” said aJew in my hearing the other day, ‘1 ishn't found yét, and it won't be yet. Bat the time will come and it will be found.” The jeer and the Unger on the nose exemplified his meaning perfectly—an increase in the reward, Meantume the printsnops make great display of engravings of the cture, and this is the only remaining memento of the titel face black hat and feathers of the beauti- ful Duchess. ‘stand I am not alioding to another elo nt in “ape SALK OF PAINTINGS. While on the subject of pictures I mast mention a sale of paintings at Christie & Manson's which, even in a season of uuusuaily great sales, bas attracted much comment. The sule consisied of nineteen pictures only, belonging toa Mr. Richard Foster, sixteen of which were sold and realized $172,000, giving an.aver- ago of noarly $11,000 per picture, The paintings sold consisted of Jan Steens, Van de Velde, Cayp, Both, Wouvermans, Rubens, and other specinens of great masters. The largest pie was etched by a ey ‘.” } “A Little Gir! Holding a Ab art critic remark: ‘All the world of conno! seurs agrees for once that this 18 the painter's master- To describe the composition is easy, The child has sprung out of bed, has caught her hittle spaniel, and holds him very tight, indee?, as ebildren will. Leaning over him thus pressed against her bosom, she looks out from the canvas. But uo words could do Justice to the daintiness ot the panting. Rose leaves in milk, pearis on pink velvet, may.,feebly be compared with the exquisite complexion of the child. ey! nd their sweet, pure glance are not to be cata- logued or compared. ‘They live and softly shine, There is nothing here of the careless drawing 30 frequent with Greuze. Regarded near or afar tbe picture is de- Iiguttul. It dwells in memory, and the eyes follow one like some vision of a lovetivess that is Unearthly, yet all human. Very many fine pictures bas Lord Dadiey, but none, perhaps, which wil) make moro people envious than this. The connoisseur and the proletarian can alike appreciate its supreme beauty. Bidding rapid and eager carried it to £6,720, at which price it was ad- Judged to Lane as agent for Lord Dudley.” When this picture had been “knocked down” Murillo elicited a burst of applause trom the as it was carefully hoisted into place upon the ease! but here to the disappointment of every one the auctioneer announced that as the owner had realized sufficient money by the stxteen pictures sold this and the re- maining two would be withdrawn. THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. THE PROPOSED SUBMARINE HIGHWAY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE—HISTORY OF THE HUGE UNDERTAKING—SCIENTIFIC CALCULA- TIONS—WHAR HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. Loxpon, June 6, 1876. The present age scems one gf great scientific rather than commercial activity. The success which has at- tended the Suez Canal and the revival of attention to water communication in Europe has been signalized by the proposition to connect the Caspian with the Black pea and the Mediterranean with the English Channel Whatever cause has given rise to all these vast proj- ects they have become absorbing topics of newspaper comment and sctentiflc discussion. It would appear that capitalists, no longer able to avail themselves of Spanish or Turk.sh bonds, are desirous of investing in securities Justas doubtfal. The inland African Sea scheme and the Nicaragua Canal project belong to tha sane guild, and should all be considered in a lump as showing the restless spirit of tho rge.” THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. Another scheme, no less daring, but of more ancient record, 18 found in the proposed tunnel under the straits of Dover, to connect Kngland with the main- land. In.ghose days everything is possible, There seems to be good reason for believing that even this project is on the sure road to realization, The experi- mental borings at Sangatte, noar Calais, have reached a depth of more than twenty-one feet or sixty-one métres. As aconsequence, the newspapers of France and England are greatiy exorcised over the continued success of the experiments. HISTORY OF THE PROJECT. It will bo interesting to take a retrospective glance at tho undertaking from its inception, The following account js from an English journal:— Three years ugo an association of capitalists and sct- entitic men was formed to carry into effect projects which had been brought before public notice in a more or less plausitle manner at different perio is during tho past 100 years, but it is only since the introduction of railways that publro attention has been seriously drawn to the subject, though i was discussed by Napoleon when First Consul and Charles James Fox, at theit interviews after the peace of Amiens; at ono of which Napoleon, who was a great admirer of Fox, said:—‘'Oh! c'est une des grandes choses nous pourrons faire ensemble.” Tho master mind of that day took greator uelight m conquering nations than ture, and a work which, if carries out, will probably exist when the wars of jhe early part of this century are forgotten, bas remained to be undertaken in 1876 1n- stead of 1802, The Channel tunnel schemo remaimed dormant until M, Thomé de Gamond revived the ques- ton in a definitive shape between the years 18%4 and 1866, when money was nut so plentiial. railway compn- nies bad their systems to complete and the tanneiling of Mont Cénis had not given suflicrent impetus to pub- lic opinion, Thomé de Gamond, lke Napoleon and Charies James Fox, was abeud of bis period. Muny plans for crossing under, over and through the Straits of Dover have appeared of late years, vut Thomé de Gamond’s plang (orm the groundwork of the majority. The penetration of the Alps, the great want of harbors | on both sides of the Ghannel accessible to large steam- ers at all states of the tide, and the daily increasing trattic between England and the Continent, call for more rapid means of communteation. Sir John Hawk- shaw, with a staf of English engineers, and M. A. La- valley, seconded by several French engineers, having taken the matter ser ously in band, a projet de lot was passed by the French National.Assembly on the 2d of August last year, and signed by the President of the Republic on the Sth of the same mouth, granung a con- cession and full powers for establishing a submarine tunnel between England and France. THR FIRST SOUNDINGR The promoters of the company "ance, aware that no opposition would be mado to the bill in the As- sombiy, and not to lose what remained of the summer ot 1876, had made their preparations to commence ‘operations without the loss of y- In tact, the frst soundings had already been taken on the 28th of Juiy. The company had previously appointed a geological comunittee, presided over by M. A. Lavalley, an en- gineer well known in connection with the construction of the Suez Canal, the other members being M. Detesse, chref engineer of mines and author of several geological works; M. Porticr, engmecr of mines, who had made a geological map of the Pas-do-Calais fur the Geological Map ot Franc . de Lapparent, en- gineer of mines, formerly a member of the Com- Tisston appointed 11 1869 to report upon Sir John Hawkshaw’s pian, and M. Larousse, hydrographic engi- neer to the French Ministry of Marine, anda leading coadjutor of M. de Lesseps. This Commission was already well acquainted with everything that had hith- erto beer done, and, instead of going over the old ground again, decided to. sepplement resulis already attained by Sir John Hawkshaw and the reseurches of geologists. The Commission determined that their first Operation should be to definitery ascertain by sonud- ings the course of the southern boundary line of the chalk stratum whieh was known to run from one shore to the other, Thix stratum forms the ‘thern bound. ary of the Bas Bonionnats; it disappears under the sea at Wissant, and reappears with only a slight deviation to the north of Folkestone. It is in a line drawn par- allel to one running from Wissant to Folkestone and a few miles further east, that the tunnel will be pierced, TRACING THE CHALK sTRATCuL Geologists in general have said that if any flaws exist in the differeat strata the suriace edges will show au irregular boundary line; if, on the contrary, the boun- dary line ts regular, the sirata will be so \ikewise, and the tunnel may be Imade without mecting with any im- pediment. Hore lay the first diflicaliy. Sound marine charts are taken to ascertain the quality anchorage; deep sea soundings partake more of the hature of dredging to ascertain the description wf lower life at great depths, Sir John Hawkshaw was the first who succeeded in bringing up specimens cut from the real bottom of the Siraits which ate usually covered with a layer of gravel, sand, mud or stones, Une of the instruments used by Sir Jolin Harksnaw was sent as a model trom which others were made; they consist of a stecl tube, the lower end hav jug a Sharp edge, and the upper portion perforated with holes to allow water and ooze to escape. One of these tabes, which are gnade of difforent diameters, from 0,018 metres to &030 metres, and different lengths, trom 0.10 to 0.25 metres, i# fltted into the collar of the sounding lead, weighing 62 pounds, This weight being found insufficient to penetrate through the thicker and harder layers, was ultimately increased by M. Lavalley to 112 pounds. The sounding live was made of the best hemp, cable iaid, with a circumference of 0.018 metres, was divided into metres, was wetted, stretched and measured at the commencement and ending of cach day's operations. BEGINNING IN RARNEST, On the 28th of July MM. Lavailey, Fernand Duval, Larousse, Potter and do Lapparent eft Boulogne Har bor on board the steaming Pearl for atrial inp, The first day the lead was hove 100 times, and though only a few specimens of the bottom were obtained, Apparatus was found to work well, Av appeared on the first day. There isa potnt on the ‘reach coast which had caused some anxiety to geol- ogist Wissant is a bank toarked on charts as Les Quenoes, uncovered at low water, on which 1t had been observed that the layer of chalk took a northerly diree- ton instead of following a direct.course, The question for sulutioa was whether this deviation was caused by a fault or only a bend in the stratum. The first day's soundings evinced that it was a bend only, and subsequent operations have definitely setiled the question that no flaw exists on tbe French side of the Straits. As soon as the concession of Sey. tember the Mearl, with her staf of engineers, went out whon the weather permitted, M. Larousse, the hydrographer, used to take the steamer to her station for commencing soundings, and ascertained her posi- tion by cross bearings; ‘this being done, Mevsrs Potier and de Lapparent, jointly or singly, wok an ex. act regisier of the depth and time of euch sounding, and examined each specitnen brongtt {rom the botion, whieh was put into a specially propared bottle wth a ister number, These specimens were sent to Paris, Chere tnay wore sutjected to a more minate ex. ‘amination and classified, M. Larousse took bearings Boe the | EO okt every five to ten minutes to ascertain the steamers exact position, such coutinual observation being beces- Bary, owing to the ever varying currents. OUSTACLES TO BK UVRRCOME. Over that ion of the Channel sounded last year it has been found that the shore slopes regularly and gradually toward mid-channel, where there is a zone, whence there is a gradual ascent to the English shore; the greatest depth is in a few hollows on a line ® dees Biaue Nez to Folkestone, On days when .rouzh weather would not allow of accurate soundings, or thick weather bid the coast, Messrs. Potier and de Tansereas used ete gpd vr? cuits, « pene the six weeks’ operations 1,. soun 8 an 3 specim of the bottom were obtained ; {sor them have bee classified with certainty. The average daily castings of the Jead were seventy. The boundary line of chalky stratum has been ascertained by the lead bringing up either sandstone or clay, which form the strata oo either side of the chalk, and this over a distance from the Frenca coast, at which pomt English waters begin, and the consent of the Enghsh government, in this case a mere formality, was necessary previous to mak- ing surveys, which pormission has been lately granted, WHAT 18 SKTTLED, Last summer’s observations and soundings have set- tled two points—First, that no break exists in that portion of the layer of chalk, gault ard crate de Howen, which comes to ibe surface on the bottom of the Chan. nelin the parts where soundings were taken; and, second, that tho dip observed in some of the strata nowhere exceeds ten percent. This year’s soundings will probably be undertaken from Dover, as being closer to the scene of operation. The belt of soundings, which 1s from one to tive miles broad, hus been mado Jrom two to jour miles weat of the line where the tun- uel is intended to be made, For the information of non-geologiets 1t may be explained that the soundings have been made over that part of the Chanuel where the chalk crops up and the distance of two to four miles further east is 40 aliow tl stratum to dip suf- ficiently to allow of their being a good thickness be- tween the crown of the tunnel and the bottom of the Channel. The programme tor TUIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN is:—First, a series of soundings very close together in English waters to settle a doubt as to whether a di- vergence of the chaik toward the north is due to a break or is only a dip; second, a series of soundings over the projected line of \unnel to ascertain whether the stratum called by the geologist Phillips, ‘chalk with numerous flints,” and which overlays tne stratum through which the tunnel is to be out, comes to the surtico; third, ‘a series of soundings over the space between those inade over the bed of chalk last year and those taken over the line of tunn fourth, sounding over any spaces not alroady examined; Ufth, boring onshore in the immodiate neighborhood of Sangatte, which shall be sunk at leust ten metres be- neath the gault, When t.ese works have been accomplished a well will be sunk and a heading driven ander the Channel. ‘THR BORING OF THE SANGATTR. In February last, a shed containing a powerful der- rick, « winch, and’all the appliances which have beon jor years used by the frm of Muiot Pére et Fils et L. who were the contractors for this work, 1m 8, Was erected on a spo! few yrds distant Irom the beacon marking the shore end of the submarine telegraph cable. Vay and night shifts, each of six workinen und a foreman, have been at work ever since the 25th of February, when ground was broken, and on Saturday afternoon, June 3, they bad reached a depth of 61 metres (200 Enghsh feet) in craic de Rouen (gray chalk), which was entered at the depth of 35.95 metres (118 leet). Ax one of the objects of these borings is to gauge the amount of water that is likely to be met with in the fizal operations, tho shalt has been lied to a certain depth with fron tubing, let in telescope-wise, of different diameters. ‘The annular space between the tubes bas been. tilled up with cement grouting to inake it watertight and tocon- solidate the whole. GHTTING OUT THE EARTH. The operations sre twololi—tirst. breaking, tarning, twisting and crushing the ground at the bottom of the shalt by means of an instrument called a trepan, acted upon by a poweriul lever; when this has been eflected an iron scoop titty feet long is lev down by rods aad turned round till the foreman considers {t full, when it is withdrawn. This operation occupies forty minutes, On reaching the surtace the scoop is emptied, its con- tents carefully examined and specimens collected. The scoop, alter being well washed, 1s sent down again, the Teturn operation occupying ten minutes. Two rods only have been broken during the whole operation, and these were withdrawn without much difficulty. Two tubular pumps are on the works, the larger one having n discarded. The pump with a smaller boro is oc- casionally sent down the shaft to pump tt dry and as- certain the amount of infiltration, whico hitherto has boon small and of spring water only, notwithstanding the proximity of the sea, Now that a soiter stratum has beeu reached progress will be more rapid, and next week a faster, though less powerful machmmery, wiil be substituted for that now used. THE FENIANS' ESCAPE, INTERESTING INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH THE FREEDOM OF THE FENIAN CONVICTS IN AUS- TRALIA—“‘AN AMERICAN WHO HAS BEEN LIVING IN THE DISTRICT’—THE CATALPA OVERHAULED BY THE COLONIAL CUTTER. . [From the London News, Juno 7.} ” Letters dated the 18th and 19th of April last, received from Western Australia, state that the Fenian pris- oners have all, or all but one, escaped from the colony. It appears that on Easter Monday there was a regatta near Freemantie, and that the Controller General and the Capain of the Penstoners were present. The usual force of pensioners and police, however, remained in Froemantie. While the regatta was proceeding six or sevon of the prisonors managed to escape to a piggery about a mile from the prison, where they changed their clothes and got into conveyances which were waiting for them. They are believed to have been ASSIBTKD BY AN AMERICAY, who has been living in the district for some time. They drove to Rockingham, nineteen miles trom Freemantle, They were received there bya man named Bell, to whom they described themselves as excursion- ists, He atiended to the horses and accompapied them to the coast, where a boat ton shore belonging to the American whaler Cutalpa. The boat was manned by one white man and five or six men of color, The prisoners told Bell they were going on board. They had given him money, and ne asked what he was to do with the horses an ips. The re- ply was, “Let them go to hell.” On looking inte ono ‘vf the conveyances he found in it hen pe felt hats, some patent revolvers, ammunition aramrod. He at once suspected they were escaped convicts, and gave the alarm to the police. The Georgette, with fourteen pensioners, followed by the water police boat, put of im pursait. The Georgette steered in the direction of the whaler and OVERTOOK NER lying to about twelve miles off the land, The mate was in charge, and said the captain was not on board, but away in one of his boats with six hands, The Georgette had in consequence to return to Free- mantic. TUR BOAT BELONGING TO THR WHALER had been overiouded in consequence of the prisoners being added to the crew, and was unable.to stand a sea way. She kept along the land during the day and was tollowed by the police boat many miles astern. Tho boat, however, reached the Catalpa, was picked up by her, and Jett with the fugitives, NAMES OF THE ESCAPED MEN— THEIR SENTENCES. [From the Irish (Dublin) Times, June 9.) The following wo believe to be a correct list of the names of the political prisoners who recently escaped from the Swan River Penal Establishment, Australia:— T. Darragh, Ik. Cranston, James Wilson, Martin Hogan, Thomas Hassett, Michael Harringtou. James Kioly did not avail of the opportunity offered, and still continues in confincment. The subjoined -are thi ticulars of the triais and convictions of the men who have eseaped:— Thomas Darragh. ‘Tried In Ireland at court martial, in February, 1566. Charged with breach of the Articles of War, coming to the knowledge of an intended inutiny and not giving iniormation, &. Sentence—Death; commuted to penal servitude for lite. Rovert Cranston—Tried in Ireland at court martial, in June, 1866, Charged with breach of the Articles of War, mutinons conduct and endeavoring to induce a soldier to become a Fenian. Sentence—Penal servi- tude for life, Michael Aarrington—Tried in Ireland at court mar- tal, in July, 1866. Charged with breach of the Articles of War, muinous conduct and desertion, Sentence— Penal sery:tade for lite.” Martin Hogan—Tried in Ireland at court martial, in August, 1966. Charged with breach ot the Articles of War, mutinous conduct and desertion, Seutence— Penal servitude for life, James Wilson—Tried in Ireland at court martial, in August, 1560, Charged with breach of the Articles of War, motinous conduct and desertion, Sentence— Penal servitude for life. Thomas Hassett—Tried in Ireland at court martial, in August, 1866, Charged with breach of the Articles ot War, mutinous conduct and desertion, Sentence— Penal servitude tor life. HONOR TO A PHILOSOPHER. The Victoria Philosophical Institute of London had ite tenth annual meeting at the Society of Arts’ House, on Monday evening, May 29. The Karl of Shaitesbury, K. G. President, took the chair. The report stated that since last June 115 mombers had Joined, and tho total number was now 692, The ad- dress was given by Professor Birks, of Cambridge. Previous to its delivery the President said he had a vory gratifying task to porform, and that was, on be. half of the institute, to present the testimonial which they saw before them to Captain F. Petrie, who had acted as honorary secretary and editor of the transac- last five years and a balt, during which ciety had risen trom 200 members to its Present atrenyth. The testimonial consisted of a purse of £100, and a handsome tea service and tray in solid silver, the inscription stating that it wa: ented by Vhe President and Council to Captain F. Petrie, late Kleventh regiment, in testimony of their high estcem, aud in recognition of the very energetic and valuable services he had rendered to the society as its honorary seoretary. Among the 5) rs were Bishop Ryan, tho ee Hon. 8. Cate, M. P.; Mr. M. Stowart, M. PL; Mr. 5. D, Waddy, M. P.; Mr. C. Brooke, F. R.3.;Mr. J. EB. Howard, FR. 8,; Rev. R Thornton, D. D., &. BITTEN BY A MAD DOG. Michael Lavaronia, eighteen years old, of No, 25 Pell or street, was bitten m the right thumb by a mad dog at NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. ~ | LONG BRANCH. PREPARING FOR THE GREAT SUMMER CAM- PAIGN OF FASHION—OPENING OF THE HO- TELS—LIST OF COTTAGES ALRIVED—THE COMING OF PRESIDENT GRANT AND SECRE- TARY ROBESON, Loxo Branon, June’ 1s, 1876. Fashion ts a creature of such strange vagaries that, ‘no matter how high the thermometer may reach, how seething hot the pavemonts, how fiery the glare of brown stone fronts and brick walls, how suffocating the beat and chokmg the dust—no matter bow the heart and body and.soul may pine for fresh flelds and shady nooks and cool rivulets, or tho mountain air or the bracing breezes of the seashore—no matter for all this, the flat of foolish fashion makes it, not only keeps it, within the purview of the proprieties, but makes it asort of solema duty to remain in the city tli the summer days reach the climacteric period of their longevity. In this centennial year, however, when the area of freedom is being a good deal broadened and the glorious spirit of independence more fearlessly outspoken than usaal, it was thought that THE TYRANT Pasion would not be allowed to exercise its usual sway, bat that casting aside all thoughts of fashion and pre- cedent and that sort of thing and going in for solid comfort and health, there would be a grand rush for the summer watering piaces before the June roses be- gan to fade and the sun attained its meridian beight in the firmament Alter the sun’s heat of last Sun~ day in the city it scomed more than probable that yes- terday afternoon would find the steamboats and trains for this place, so conveniently reachea’ from the city, filled with passengers hurrying hither to get the first choice of rooms for th summer sojourn, The popular steamboats, the Jesse Hoyt and Crys- tal, now were indeed crowded, and the sail down our wmaguificent bay to Sandy Hook— & sail without a parallel in the world in the beauty and splendor of the euchanting views—was Inighly en joyed, as it always is; but the destination of most of tho travellers proved to be that present great Mecea of American pilgrimage—the Centennial Exposition. GREAT BXPRCTATIONS NOT REALIZED. Everything was in readiness here for tho expected guests. All the hotels bad received their finishing furbisning. Ponderous omnibuses and hacks ad infini- tum were at the depot to take in the new arrivals; hotel proprieters stood ready to welcome the new comers, und gentlemanly clerks, with tawning-like appoaranco, that so soon vanishes in the tull tide of the Prosperous season, were im their appointed places with pen and register for autographic record. Dickens’ “great Expectations” thrillingly. interwoven as are the incidents of the narrative—is but a fame retiex of what was generally anticipated. The gucsts did not come, the omnibuses received but tew passengers, backmen of the most pious predilections swore inwardly, the hotel proprictors looked glum, and tov hotel clerks, 10 longer smiling, made the innocent bell boys the vic- tims of their lordiy airs, There was great disappoint- ment all around, But every cloud has its silver lining, and so it is ONLY HOPH DEFERRED, Meantitne, while some blame the weather and some the Centeunial, all seem to lose sight of the one potent fact that no great throng of Visitors can ever be looked for here till about the Ist of July. In this respect this ence of previous years, June, with its auya delight- fully éool for driving, and ‘cooler nights begetting sweetly refresbing sleep, are not alluring attractious tothe crowd. A few seusible peopie who like elbow room and quict may come bere, as they do, but the great host ot visitors torive in crowds and thronged porebes, and the tumult of music and dancing and a crowded drive und showy equipages and line dresses are a part and patcel of their fashionable being. It was ever thus from the first opening of a summer watering place, and 1t will be so to the end of the chapter, PREPARATIONS FOR VISITORS. Pergons professing endowment of the gift of pro- phecy promise an. unpuratleled prosperous season, in addition to the usual hegira of visitors trom New York, it is confidently expected that a good percentage of those coming trom all sections of the country to the Centennial will run up here to see life at the famous Brighton of the United States, The only fear 1 that there will not be half hotel accommodations for this unwonted influx of visitors. Ju this expectation smaller hotels bave sprung up in the suburbs as thick as leaves in Vallombrosa, and numerous cottages have been reuied for boarding houses, whvuse proprieters look hopefully for their share of the righ harvest. Of course the large hotels are looking for the lion’s shure, and have enlarged eir quarters accordingly. The West End Hotel, which will continue ender the direction ot its old proprietors, Measrs, Prosbury & Hildreth, bas put up an entirely new building, which will accommodate some 300 additional guests. This hotel opened on the 18th, expecting thi early to begin to reap the great proiits of the centennial year, It opened with three guests, and yesterday bad only forty-three arrivals, a mere hanutul, that is almost, lost to view in the mazes of its browdly extended porches. The Howland House, which sought to take time more Ketel the forelock, opened on the Ist of the month. There aro about fifty guests here, comprisivg a good number of its usual Philadelph patrons, but they, too, look thinly scattored over its Yast arca of triple verandas, he hotel, which under the management of its old popular proprieto: Mr. Henry Howland, and his sons, John. Howland and Harry Howland, has been newly p:inted and is in the finest order. The end of the week will probably see the house nearly filled by those who have engaged rooms for the season. INTERVIEWING A DELEGATE. John Howland, by the way, yesterday returned from. Cincinnati, where he went as a delegate to the Conven- tion. He was, of course, interviewed by parties anx- tous to learn more of the doings in the Convention than appeared in the papers, and it is‘certain that he threw wondrous flood of light on the subject. The Mansion House, which also opened on the Ist of the month, $s about an equal number of guests, This hotel has been put in splendid condi- ton and is under the direction of its old managers, P Mesars, McIntyre & Hor ‘At the Ocean, which cor- tinces under its old gement, the arrivals thus far, like angels’ visits, have been but few and far between, ‘but a few days more will doubtless tell a different story. The United States and Kast End, and all the hotels, in fact, have their latch strings ou. On the 25th all the hotel bands are announced to be om hand, and on that day will commence the sprinkling of Ocean drive, ntime the bathing houses are up, though the surf far, owing to the cool weather, has found but few trons, A new and exccilent feature, meantime, is to introduced, the stationing of surf lifeboats in front of the bathing houses of each hotel, thus lessenin, the danger ot loss of life from drowning. THE COTTAGERS. A good many of the cottagers are already here, the more prominent ones being A, J. Drexel, George W. Childs, Hugh Hastings, Joseph Seligman, General Hor- ace Porter, M. and S. Steinberger, John Hoey, General Alexander 8. Webb, Dr. Davidson, Joseph Booth, Mr Gawtry, Miss Rhodes, 8. S. Moon, the Messrs. Curtis, Lewis B, Brown, George Bince, Theodore Moss, Max Stadler, Samuel Moore, F.' S. Chantran,’ Jo- seph ‘How and Nehemiah Perry. ‘It 1s stated that President Grant will take —pos- session of his cottage —directiy —_ succeeding the adjournment of Congress, and that Secretary Robe- son will speedily follow. General Babcock was here several days ago, preliminary to putting his cottage in order for summer occupation, There will be but few changes among the cottagers this season, and most will be occupied by their owners, very few having been rented to other parties. It is conceded that the new cottage of Genera! Webb is among the finest on Ocean drive, It has twenty-six rooms, 18 slate roofed, and its le of architecture, which 18 Composite, is uniq d tasteful. SUNDAY EXCURSIONISTS, A great many came down to spead to-day, taking the Steamer trom New York in the morning and returning on the five P, M, train, Theso Sunday excursions prom- ise to tnerease in popularity exch year, To whose who | cannot afford the Ume or money to spend ata summer watering place they aro a great luxury, giving the ben- efit of a sal up and down the bay, the delight and veauty of which, as already stated, is not surpassed in the world. ts ARRIVALS AT NEWPORT. Newrort, RL, June 18, 1876. The following are among the additional arrivals at ‘ew York (Thorp’s), Hallidon Hill juclos, Madrid (Riggs’), Catherine street, urne, Boston (Simmons"), Broadway, jow York, Greenough Mrs Goddard, New York (Newman's), Catherine street, HL. T. Livingstone, New York, on the Ciifls, R. H. L Gammell, Providence (Ives’), on the Cliffs, J. N. A. Griswold, Boston, Believue avenne. George W. Parsons, Columbus, Ohio (Hazard’s), Kay street. Henry A. Sailer, New York, Bellevue avenue, E. W. Willard, Chicago, Bedch View avenue. Peleg Peckham. St. Louis, Bedlow avenue, DROWNED IN TH HACKENSACK, The body of a man about thirty-five years of age was found floating in the Hackensack River, at the Newark and New York Railroad bridge, yesterday forenoon. It was identified as that of James Burke, a laborer, of Bergen Point An inquest will be held by Coroner Rowan, HAD HIS LEG BROKEN, Thomas Creighton, thirty-five years old, of No, 111 Grand sireet, while standing on pier 34 East River, at hait-past twelve ?, M. yesterday, bad his leg broken by the tend of a steamboat line, Sent tw Beilerae Hos- pital STABBED BY TRAMPS. Michael Maloney, employed on the farm of Michael ‘Connell, Bay Ridge, i. 1., attempted to drive two tramps away from the orchard on 3: , when ono oon yesterday, while passing through Burling sli of them tarned upou Maloney and him i the ‘The dog was Killed, Lavaronia was sent to the New | side, inflicting a severe woand Tho tramps York Hospiva, ~ | thoi escane. year’s experience ts only a confirmation of the expert-- |. train, "TARALD ENTERPRISE, Voyages by Water and Overland. Sunday's Herald at the Seaside aud on ‘ the Mountains. STRAMBOATS AND FLEET SPEEDO AT WORK. “It will be terrible rough on the horses, sir,” said old William Compton, proprietor of a livery stable in Newark, NjJ., ‘but, hang me, 1f I don’t hke the enters prise you Hera. tolks aro showing, and Pll agree to take you through in the time yuu gay, but it will be the quickest on record, I'll give you HERALD people the two best horses there are in Jersey, and 1"! spin you over bill and down dale faster thar you have ever trav- celled by carriage in your life, You've got three wagons against you, but I know them all well, and with this team of mine I can distanco.the best one of them.’ “But who is to be our driver ?”” queried the Hzwarp agent, “Driver!” exclaimed old Mr, Compton. “Do you suppose I’m going to see the Heratp beaten? I'll give you the best driver in the State. He knows every foot ‘of the way, Ho can tell you every stone along the trip an hour betore he comes to ft. He's sure as gospel, V’ve just got news from Cimeinatl, and Pve givea my horses new names. The one on the off side is named Hayes and the one on the near side is narod Wheeler, and I assure you upon my honor that, bth collectively and rndividually, ag horses they lay over the deck.'? And so they did, A better team never climbed the Orange Mountain, nor was there cver a team more en- thustastically received, No ou¢ had any idea that the Hera.p was oporating in Jersey until the arrival of she ‘fast mail” trom New York. The Heratp express was at the rear of the depot. The moment the headlight of the locomo- tive was seen, as the train rounded the long curve at Market street, the driver, ‘oid George,’ spoke to the horses, “Whoa, there !?” Toe train stopped, hundreds of Heraros were thrown ‘of, and, in a moment, the,HexaLy express was off for Orange, The momont the papers were secured the curtains of the carriage were rolled up, two newsboys ripped open the brown paper _puckages, and, while the wagon was dashing through Newark at a tremendo: rate of speed, the Sunday HxRALDs were counted and consigned to the parties who ordered them the even- ing before. The progress of the wagon, however, was everywhere impeded. Early as it was (5:30 A. M.) 115 HeERALps were soid before the express reached Orango to people who met the carriage en route and requested a copy of the paper. p wal onaer! ht afer; bat Av Orange tho paper was eagerly sought after; bu the wagon did not Wate A. batiotle on the Bask Cats tain informed everybody where they cou! the Herarp at the chespest rates, and, dashing through | Orange, the driver urged the horses on to the next town, At South Orange it began to rain. This circum- stance, combined with the fact that both of our horses were ona ‘dead ran,” rendered the folding of the paper almost impossible, The Hxkacp express, with two re- lays of teams, ventured to cover every potat along the route, and so far was it in advance of all competitors that it could afford to take ‘site roads.” ‘here was scarcely a private residence between Orange aud Madison that, was not visited by the: enterprising newsboys, ‘ JIM BLAKE'S STORY. “10s a awful enterprise,” said Jim Blake, as the axles were being greased at Millburn, “1 ain’t got no Joli, and you tell mo you can’t give me any more cause they've all been engazed ahead, and you're afraid you'll run short. It’s awlul rough, but hang me if [ atn’t sold more Hggaups this morning than I’ve ever sold before in one day in my life. The people wouldn't believe mi when I shouted, ‘ilere’s your Sunday Hxraup. They all said, Jimmie, you can’t fool us that way; you're sellin’ old papers; it ain't possible that they've got here so quick.’ Why there wasn’t a farm house where. I didn’t sell a copy.” ‘ ON TO MORRISTOWN. From Millburn the express started en route for Mor- ristown, pausing, of course, at all intermediate sta- tions, ‘All along the roadway the people, seeing the flags flying from the wagou, came out from their houses, and were greatly surprised to tind ‘that they could procuro a copy of Hanarp at su@h an early hour and at such a cheap price. “You HwsRaip folks all crea- tion,” was ihe remark made by a highly respectable old gentleman as he hailed the HxxaLp express at beter bg ‘The arrival of the curri at Morristowa @ great sensation. Never before had the Hen. ALD begn received there at such an early hour. The ‘carriage wheeled up to every leading hotel in te ci The papers were immediately thrown off, newsboys, powell on gins night before, hurried them tnto all vonage places and through all ‘the leading thoroughiares the town, “Tom” (no one knows him by any other name”) led the van of carriers, and the vetaen | waking up from sleep, found the Sunday Heranp their doors at pretty nearly the same price that they could buy for in New York city. To run this express through New Jersey, along the line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail- road, involved threo diflerent teams, and, independent of newsdealers who had pre-engaged the paper, the services of twenty-five men and boys, IMPOSITION. The between Newark and Mi have, previous to yesterday, oeen seriously imposed upon, ‘They have been paying from fifteen up to twenty, and from twenty op to thirty cents for their Sunday Herav, These prices are ‘simply ridiculous, and every pewsdealer who proposes them hercafter pught to be repudiated, THE HERALD AT THE BRANCH. - As, im the still morning air yesterday, tho bell in Trinity church steeple struck four o’clock a wagon load of Hrnatos, drawn by a ficet horse, thundered along the street in the direction of pier 11 North River. Quickly they were transferred on board the Heranp steam yacht, and speedily through the gray mist of the morning the yacht sped on 1ts way down the * Bay, past the Battery, threading its course between ships lying laaily at anchor. Leaving Governor's Island at the leit, the outlines of the great city are soon lost to view, and Staten Island looming up in the distance, dim and shadowy, is at the rightolus, Fort Wads- worth and forts Hamilton and Lafayette come in sight and then disappear in tarn, and tho faithful eraft skims. lightly over the scarcely rufled waters of Raritan Bay. The newsboys who have como to carry these Sunday HeRALDs—a pleasant surprise to their host of readers— have finished arranging them for distribution, and thea they make the early morning hour merry with their songs, of which they bave an extensive répertoire. The singing continues till the yacht reaches Sandy Hook, Anew and sudden light intuses itsoif among the party. The papers, of which there are several thousant aro placed on i boats: fal i and stalwart = men pull at the oars, aud the row boats, bearing their precious freight, soon reach the bet ana Here they are placed in wagons drawn by swift borses, dropping bundles at Seabriznt, Monmouth Beach and Atlaptic- ville, and serving the cottages on the route, Long Branch is next reached. “Morning ‘Erald! 'Ere’s your morning ’Erald!” 1s shouted at porches of cottages and 1m front of hotel i <i. is Bae vs to everybody. ey not ex, to S paper at athe the arrival of the 12:15 P.M. and, of course, as may be anticipated, it was bought with great avidity. Ev saw in this the fact that the season really inaugu. rated at the Branch, But this did not accomplish ine purpose for which the HexaLp steam yacht wus thus started on tts early mission. The ns scattered, Some hurried onto Sea Grove, others ched off to Redbank, Eatontown, Galilee and, tn short, through all the surrounding country. By ten o'clock tens of thousands of the residents Monmouth county had ut and read the New Yorx Hernaip of yesterday, and the verdict was unanimous approval of the enter- prise that enabled this to be done, HERALD ENTERPRISE IN NEW JERSEY. [From the Newark Sunday Call.) ‘The wonderful enterprise of the New Yore Hrraty is constantly projecting now enterprises in journalism, Whether ft is to search the Arctic seas or penetrate the wilds of Africa in search of the source of the Nile, 1t is equally daring and successfal. The latest feat of the HeRALD was publishing editions simulta~ neously in New York arid Cincinnati, dering the Con- vention at the latter place, and now this reatless, go- a-head journal, which allows nothing, great or small, to escape it, brings its enterprise to our doors in an arrangement which bas been made to run the New Yorn SuxpaY Heraty in fast teams from Newark to all points as far as Morristown and Dover, ‘The ar- it was determined in the interest alone of Tangement the reading public, to head off the dealers who charge extortionate prices for Heraups in places difficult to be fast newspaper train reaches Newark double teams, provided by special sate etc a will lake them and ‘start om a gait on the distributing tour, mee! relays of fresh horees at given points, The peveee He bo given out at vows storcs, drug stores, and at all places where readers can procure them, copies not soll beiny taken back. The first trip will be made this torning irom Market street depot. It may be remurked that the scheme does not promise a dolar of profit to the Hamano, On the cobtriry, \t mast entail a material loss It would be well it the HeraLo would extend the route to Hucketts- bd where «team from Schooley’s be 1h Waiting to convey the papers to that The arrangement wonht ‘4 hailed fee's Humerous visitors at the mountain from i + Cis en who Savy Re een merece « 4