The Sun (New York) Newspaper, August 15, 1866, Page 1

lH Number 10.631, The Latest News| — 1 = THE CONVENTION Scenes in and About the Wigwam. A FORREST OF BOOTHES, OPENING OF THE CONVENTION. Gen, Dix Temperary Chairman. THE GENERAL'S SPEECH. Great Eathusiasm and Applause ADJOURNMENT FOR THE DAY, Another Peace Offering, Reported Withdrawal of Val- la il : ® Che Organization. General Dix Temporary Chatrman—His Speech at Enth Purtapacenta, Aug, 14.—At 12.30 P. M,, Mr. Ran- dall opened the Convention by saying! NTLEMEN:-[ have to announce that the dele. * fom South Carolina and Massechosetts will bew con.¢ arm and arm into this Comvention, The announcem was greeted with great ap dience rising to their feet and Fiag of our Union [" Hon. Jobn A. Hogan, from the stage, when quiet- ness had become restored, preposed three cheers“ for the thirty-six States of the Union—all loyal," whieh were enthusiastically gi This was followed by tr dent Johnson, Mr, Randall—The Convention will please come to enrier for the purpose of effecting « temporary organ- ization, I propose the name of (General Joho A. Dix, of Now York, as temporary chairman of thie Conven- tion. [ Applause.) General Dix came forward and said: G MEN OF THE ConvEeNTION aND FFLLow- sor the Wore you my eines endous cheers for Presi- Bot only on sccount of & ding of the asa em t who compose sbi Convention of 4 Union ( its proceed are condn landigham, rf Judgm that it will lead most iimportant = reenite. [Applause] It may be ly seid that no body of men have met on this continent to eo! events -o momentous and so important since the year 1757 (applause)—the year when our ancestors areombied in thie city to orm a better Government for the States which composed the old Comfederation & Goverpment which bas Lecn confirmed and made More enduring, as we trust, by tbe fearful trials and Perils whieb it base enc untered and overcome. CABLE DISPATCHES. Highly Impo [mportant. PrussiaRefuses theDemands ofFrance | tAvpans.) ibs ccnvuricn vice they come bere pisuse.) We are here te ass the supremacy of representative government—w the confines of the | nion, are within PRUSSIA AND BAVARIA. Probable Renewal of Hostilities. QUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. Reception of Queen Emma, REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT. City and Misceilancous News, Respite of Ferris, the Murderer. &e., &e., dic. THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. Deeer' tion of the Wigwam—4ppearnaces the Baildi A City of Booths emtion Scemeo—Great Enthusi- ch a Government that our fathers porary o. Is ie such a Govern iramed and put ment which we @ lash jon. [he oumerice! proportion of the represented and unrepresented btates bas just been changed by the admission of the delegstion trom lennesses, A unit taken from jhe smailer bes been put to the larger number, Batten States are still ied re- Presentation in Congress, to which they are entitied under the Constitution, lhe President, not in pur- suance of any Consiitutional power, had called on the Coniederaie Biates to accept conditions for their Sdmission to the exercise of their legitimate func: b ‘The ratification of Lo: bolishing Ma contracted to these conditions, Phe exaction of new rolation of the faith of of the purposes of our @ public pros perity and peace. (Applause } Each blouse of Uon- grees may, as the judge of the qualification of its 3 wembers, i@ject individuals for just cause; but two bodies, seri PRiLape.rmta, AUG. 14.—In « northwesters sub. Urb of the city, nearly opposite Girard College, and mot {pr from the Northern Liberties Water Works, stands the extemporized frame building put up for the ac commodation of the Convention, and desig ted in the jocular language of politicians, “The Wig- Rot exclude an en- Pp wi (Applause.) has gone furvher;: it has incorporated w conditions with amendments te the Conati- d submitted them for the ratification of vam." Carpenters are still (at balf-past 11 A.M.) ‘here is Be Rropehiity, thet, totes 4 will ratific y three-fourths at work sawing end hammering, and making a gone Of the Bistes ef thle Union, CAppiause.] Te ral racket in fruitiess efforts to have it ready forthe | insist om she conditions they coutain is toe meeting of the Convention as noon, The understand: | prolong indefinitely the exclusion of more than one-fourth of the States from their right to be represented im the kcgisiative bodies. They hada right under the Comsiitation-they hada right un- der the resolutions passed in boh Houres of Con gress in 1>61, (Applause) ‘iboee reso.usious were not concurrent, but they were substantially identi- cal. Moreover, (hey ve abitied to be rep: sent. ed on other groupie of tairness and good faith. [his this wrong whieh we have come here to protest against, and, as far as in us lies, redress, (Ap pisuse,) When tho President of the United States decia:ed thas armed resistance to the autwority of the Uniom was over, ali Biaies had a representa- p . (Applause.) Is this the Gov ‘s fought to establish ing is, however, that owing to the unfinished condi- tion of the work, and somewhat, perhaps, to political machinery mot being yet in perfeet ru e gear, there will not be much business transacted to-day, and that the Convention will simply organize tem- porarily and adjourn till tomorrow. There has been no attempt at architectural display ia It the construction! of the is pretty nearly, if Bot ® square, with the eastern and w raised in order to sustain the sloping roof, A raised platiorm for the officers occuples the eastern side of the square, the main entrance bei site side, The floor of the hall is reserved for dele- gates, there being four rows of benches running the whole length of the hall, divided by marrow aisles, These benches will seat from twelve to filieen hun- dred persons, though the exaggerated estimate of their capacity is equal to twice thore figures. Rising from the floor, on three sides, are galleries for the spectators, of whom there msy be accommodations for as many as four or five theusand. The tall tim- ders that support the foof, stretehing lengthwise down the ball, ere decorated with @ broad stripe of tricolor; the coats of arms of all the States being tastefally distributed. The platform for the officers fs deegrated with the national flag; the Pennsyiva- wis: Coat of arms forming the centre piece, with ® broad cany stretched over all, inscribed with various deviees, among which are the figures 1176 and 1866, and the words ‘United we stand, di- vided we {all." A list of the States, in the form and Wigwam, (No! Nol) a jsuse.) He h one allin his powe: Pignte of the States leg », ving to le Talat on eich the wrong ueh im the ad- ich needs aunend- ed to he do others need to be re commerci ¢ fiuancial retorms @ indispensable to the pubsic welfare, bur not have the power to carry out these notil we chauce the political comp'exion of Congress. (Ap- plause) ‘Shisehould be ou, filet and our immediave a.m. (App.euse.) It is im the Congressional dis- ticts thas tae vital contest is to take place. The control of one body wili enable us to pre’ wat partial, ubjust and pecnicious legisiation. boib Houses, wih (he power te imtroduce and carry out e&.utary reiorm, to bring the Government back, in the language of Jeffeison, to the Republican track, will come | (Appiause.) By wise, bar- op our part, aud the At perioa need not be pub opinion is ripe, only mecessary wo present to the people ciearly the issues beuween use amd the other party, whieb coatrols action of Congress, and gentile net object for ding ® coneammation worthy of our 4 and our mos, cevoted foxvte. (Applanse.) tepublic pu:ified and strengthened through which it has aucien: prosperity and po esent to the world an ex:mple worthy of imi of good government, bus petier times bri cap and the recoliectivne af the past with the past ai the ju ure inseparably entwined, one couniry, ove flag, one Union of equal brates. (Long continued ap- pisuse } General Dix them sanounced that the proceedings would be opened with prayer, and the Kev. J. N. Mc- Donald made the prayer, in which thanks were rea: dered to God fer the biessings which the nation en- jo7e%s particularly in baving been preserved in the aie troubles and aleo tor the assemblage of this Con- vention to consult ior the puplie good. he prayed that the members might t action as brothers and as triends; might aside ail seifiesh motiv. unworthy perso \d sectional that the Union of those Siates (A load colors of the rainbow, over which the symbolic stars It may be re- . This sre fixed, completes this decoration. marked that the States include West Virgin ie @ general eutline of the inal Wigwam. The greund ontside is covered with beoths, trom which watermelons, cigars, ginger-beer and other each combustibles are to be sold. The proprietors of most of these establishments had laid in stores of whiskey and lager-beer, but the District Attorney interfered with their little errangements, The National fiag floats from a high flag-staff over the building. The weather is warm and pleasant. The delegates seem to be in friendly accord with each ether, The band is playing National aad other melodies; and under these continued barmonious influences the Convention opens its proceedings. Atabout noon the members of the Convention commenced to arrive, and soon filled up the body of the hall, The galleries also became pretiy well filled, The first impulse givem to the proceedings was the announcement by Postmaster(jeueral Ran- Gell, that the delegations from Massachusetts and which we are and roatered perpetual rayed that (iod pigs ost South Carolina would now enter arm im arm, This the Presiden: of ¥ jailed Stetes and caused the sudience to rise and cheer lustily, and as and lasting biersing to the coun loud amen,) aod prayed for tne of the Uaiou inviolate uader the Con- pied by our Fathers, On motion of Mr, Randall, Postmaster-General, the following were appointed secretaries of the Con- vention: K. O. Perrin, of New York; Jehn F, Coyle, District of Columbia; A. BK. Potts, Pennsy!- venia, and James K. VU, Bevin, Disirict of Colam- bia. the representatives ef those two States, headed by Mr. Orf, of Bouth Carolina, and General Couch, of Massachusetts, walked up one of the aisles in this fraternal manner, the highest degree of excitement and enthusiasm was manifested, The band played alternately “Rally Round,the Flag,” “Away Down fouth in Dixie,” “Ihe Star Spangied Ba: nd “Yankee Doodle.” Men waved their hats, clapped ‘The contro: of _ NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1866. lege as the delegation shall Gt and also the District tail resolations and propositions met the Convention be mittee on Resolt thout debate, and ny person to a sent jon be prars by the Chair to the t on the table without Date, On motion of General J, B. Ateedman, of Ohio, « Committee of Thirteen was appointed by the Chair 4s 8 Commitice om Credenti On motion of Mr. Montgomery Blair, of Maryland, ® committee of ene from each Biateand Territory was appointed by the Chair to report officers for the Permanent organisation of the Convention. The following are the Committees as appointed : ON CREDENTIALS, D, Coleman, Hay and € oP vid Kilgore, Indiana; J, iA. HL Smith, Wiscon . ‘onvecticut; BH person, Texas; W N. Binir, New Hampshire; Ashoel Green, New Jer sey; James McFuran, Missouri, and Johu BR, Prank lia. of Maryland ON ORGANIZATION, » Louis Matbaniel 8 Little, Maine; L. H. Hiffers, New Hamprbire: J. J. Deavist, Vermont; £. A. Alger, Massachuset A. Bal) Rhode Island; L. P. Jorn Con ; W. HW. Luadiow, New York; W. I'recy, Penneyiva ; Montgomery Blair, aud (Cusirmao); Thomas F Flournoy, Vir Jobn J, Thotopeon, West Vir; North Carolina; La Damkine, Peter tl Georgia; J Bal ry, a. it J. HH, Murphy California; trict of Colum bi Betts, Idabo; & No appolutinente ba’ Nevada or Arizona, Mr, Thomas B. Florence, of the Distri tions, the Secretary be directed to read the circular issued over the y General Raudal!, Lewis D Moatgom- of tation of as such, if th any viguificance in reading ¢ iginal o though: is quite as important in order to relieve misapprebension as to the position wiicis sou. ened cccapied here, that the supplementary call should one be aves @ Fecretary, im compliance with the request, proceeded to read, but had not got through more sham «few sentences when Mr. Florence discovered tbat the paper which the Becretary was roading was @ call figned by the Democratic members of Con- He call al gies. that the reading m ad the circular to which be hich, on motion of Mr. Conve at quater pass one, ad- journed till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. Immediately on the adjournment it commenced to rain, and as ® portion of the roofiag was incomplete, the rain came pouring into the wigwam, compelling those inside to congregate in the cantre of the build- ing, whore lt wae waertight:; Mauy remained for houre, amable to get conveyances to the different paris of the city, the accommodations of the street ears being lamentably insufiicient for the parposs, as besides the delegates (here wasen audience of seve- ral thousand persons assembied to wituos the pro- ceedings Vallandighbam Withdraws. Purraperruta, Pa. Aug, 14.—16 is positive that Mr. Vailandigham bas seat a letter to the Obio Dele gation, in which he expresses his purpose not to at- tend the Convention. The letter will probably be read before the Convention. Valiandigham was to have been serenaded to-night, but the compliment was postpoued em accouns of his being ll, Deelittle te Preside. Pimtaverrnia, Pa, Aug, 14.—[t bas been decided that Benaior Doolittle will be made permanent i’res ident of the Convention. The New \ erk Delegation. PulLapeLvita, AvG, 14.—It is anderstood that the New York delegations ted by the Haratoga Convention is to be admitted into the Convention, to the exclusion of otber claimants. A Speech by Goversor Perry, ef Seuth Carelina, PoILapELrMia, AUGUsT 14—This evening another meeing took plave at the National Guards Hall, the second of a series to take place under the suspices of the Johnsen Ulymer Club, during the sessiou of the National Convention, and to be addressed by the Perry, of Bouth Carolina, was introduced and had com. {from Booth Caroiima in (ho spirit arent, who bed that there was noihiug i the North and South to thas prejudices would * Seuth Caroline ould say that Scuth ad sccepied in good faith the results of ine bad consended tor th come Carolina bh en appointed Provis as loyal (today as Ma South Carolina was the first to accept titutiona!l Amendment lishing slavery, and jecreed that it «| never be restored, bourh line expected, the had conformed to all re- quisitions ef the President of the United States, that the Union would be aaain restored, Lut are not tem Btates deprived of represeutation, whiie their citizens are t.xed without ibelr consent? Er- roneous opinions prevail at the North in regard to the status of negroes in the Sou'h, When the Pieai- dent's prociamasion deciared toem free, he inferwed bie fitleem domestics (hat they were free to do as they chose, but that if they desired to do so, they mighs remain as before, guder bis care. N badleit bim, Jo Fouts Carolina at wasecarely an inbabitaut bu on it imiesess iu that 6 No oppression existe there. [n regard to the a nal dev, South Carolina, with her sister states, thought the debt imcurred im couguesiag the pbouthera ret they will not courcat to repadiate one dolar of it, por does apy ss a in soul ro lina believe shat the Conf debi will ever Le acecpied by the La.ted Siaies A VIOLENT squall at Saginaw, Detroit, Michigan, yesterday, blew down the walls of « large brick block near'y completed. One work- man was killed, ani one fatel.y and three severe- ly injured, while two others are missing, and it is feared are dead, A Wasursarom dispatch to the Philadelphia Tarsceam, dated August 15, saya: I am informed on undoubted Genera! Sheridan forwarded his resignation to the President iimmediate!y on recenvt of the order to obey the A.torvey General of Louimana, It was received ou Friday, ani was discussed at the Cabinet meeting, and there it was decided to refuse sian territory there situated will never be ceded to course of Napoleon, in the recent negotiations has been guided entirely by his endeavors te preserve the peace of bisowm Empire and of all Europe, FROM EUROPE BY THE Atlantic — oo Cable. TIReT CARLE DISPATOR, The Dewands ef France apon Prassia— They are Kefused. Lonpon, Tuesday, (noon), Angust 14. The Prussian Government has informed the Em- peror ef France that his demands for the extension of the fronticr of bis Empire tothe bamke of River Rhine cannot be complied with, and that the Prue France, BEOOND Cale Disraroth Naps Peacefal lutentions Panis, August 14, (noon) The Monitevs, of thie morning, argues that the THIRD CANLE DIsrATOH, Probable Renewal ef the War Hetween the Pressians and the Bavarians. Loxpos, August 14, (evening) Advices have been received from the Continent in- dicating the probable renewal of the war between the Prussians and Bavarians upon the territory of the latter power, and great fe are entertained of such au event, FINANCIAL DISATORES BT CABLE Londes Stock Exchan, Lonpon, Avacat 14—Noom,-Consols are quoted this noon at 854 for money American Securities (nited States Five-Twen- tles are quoted at 68's. Lonpow, Avast 14—Fventxe.—The fello are the official quotations on the Stock Exehange at the close of business to-day : Console for money United Btates Five Twenties Iitnols Central Erie Railway shares........ Liverpool Cotton Marke’ Livenroo, Avaust 14—Evenina.Cotton—The et rules firm, Sales today estimated at 10,000 bales Moreign News BY STEAMER. Dates te August 5th. Hair ax, Avauer 14.—The steamship Cabs, from Queenstown the bth imet., has arrived here. ‘The stenner Cyelous, of (lasgow, was detained in Great Yarmouth Roads on suspicion of infringing on the nentrality proclamation with respect to Apsim and Chili, Bhe was ostensibly bound from Hamburg to Kio de Janeiro, and ts pierced for tengune, She was detained at the request of the Spanish Govera- ment, Indignation meetings were held on Monday Loeb, at the Agricaitaral Hell, Hyde Park, and Vic toria Park. The Government bed made gre parations for the suppression ef riot, mer were brought into town, potice were on the grouud denouncing the Governinent's conduct | The proceedings were successtul aud uo ries oc- curred, GREAT BRITAIN. ‘There has beeu an extensive discovery and seizure of Fenian amuuvition and materials in Limerick, In the House of Lords the Jamoica affair bad been debated, and the conduct of the officials denounced, but it was held that Gov, Hyre eould aot be indicted or accused of murder, The disturban in Hyde Park had also been de bated. Earl Russel denounced the course of the Home retary for withdrawing the polive from the Park, and Karl Derby defended bim In the House of Commons Lord Neas moved « se cond reading of the Lil! for the coutinannce in Ire land of the suspension of the habeas corpus. He ‘Three stated that 766 arrests had berm made in all, hundred and twenty atill remain in prison indulge in seditious language. He sho Fenian movement etill contin quent mecessity for tue present w Mr. Maguire moved an ay Mr. Giadstope supported the measure of the gov- eranment, which was carried by 106 to 31, Un the follow! ing the Louse committee on th Mr. Dillon mov the operations of rons now 12 prison, into lieland after rejected by 63 te 1s, Gen, Sir Harry Jones is dead, New York advices of August ist, received by the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, appeared im the English papers of the 4th, the day the Cubs sailed from Liv- erpoo!, The London Dairy New says: The process of equalization ef prices as between Fngiand and America through the mediam of the € ible continues \o prejudice the question ef American securities, THE WAK., No new facts have transpired im regard to peace prospects and negotiations, Prague seems te be fixed upon as the place for the negotiations, and it wae expected they would shortly commence, The Prussians have commenced the evac Lower Austris, in order to take up within the settled lime of demarcation be two arin es A convention for the payment of twenty millions of tha.ere by Austria has already been signed, Anarmistice has been coucluded between Wurt- enbure and Pruss An srmisticn bas also been couciuded in reie @ 10 the Fortress of Meniz, which re-opened the navigation of the Khine. A much ve ter feeling prevaiis at Frankfort, the soldiers billeied upom the inhabitants having Leen removed to the barracks, A Royal Decree bas been published ordering o ferced currency im the Venetian provinces occupied Italiaus mendment, providing that jing the presen! s between Prussia and es will commence as soon as d Count Bismarck return to ‘e expected todo onthe bth, pondeutot the Tim Lonvos, Acucer 6.—Peace is as cood as assured, The Federal troops are evacu- their hends and cheered vociferously, aud the few Jedies present [not more than a score or two) waved their handkerchiefs, Mr. Hogan, M. C., from Mis- soart, called for three cheers for the thirty-six ftetes and all loyal in the Union, which call wae justily responded to, as were also other calle for like hosors to President Johnson, to the Union, to the Red, White and Bine, etc Altogether the Conven- tap seemed te open ander promising auspices as to harmony pad seuere) sod forlins, The call of the Convention having bees read by Secretary Perrin, Senator Doolittle, ef Wisconsin, offered the following resolutions, which were adep- ted: Resolved, That until otherwise ordered, the eral rules of the house Represeatati Loited states, so far as applicanie, gov. © pr: ceedings of this Convention ; and, unui otherwise ordered, incase any question shall arise, to be fe termined by division or by the yeas and nays, the Becretary shall cali the roll of ali the States ana Tesrisosios of the Laited brates and the Digizios of ating Men's. The French iron clad squadron is lying moored in Ville France Bay, near Nice, FRANCE. Th ie stated that the govermment of the United Btates bas preferred claims against certain persons im France who have disposed ef publie property be- longing to the Southern Confederation. Ap Imperial decree suppresses the Covsian pv Dusanona, ia acceptance, I: is said that tLe Genera! wil) per. sist unless the otjectionable erce: rescinded aud his dispatches published uogarbled, A child im Ohio, otne years old, in somnemvulism, arose from her bed one night last week, at tw o'clock, walked to a fourth story window and jumped ous, In her descent she struck one of the iron rods used for the support of an awn- ing. This rod @ way and threw her out from the house on the paveruent; but #)¢@ wes unburt, eave ® jew bruises, ® state of aN r eed Thirty-Third Year = el ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Trues aed sertethat the result of the war has cecasioned « deep feeling of discontent in France. The Kmpererg himself, was confident of Austria being the Victerg and hardly concealed the hope that he should the Rhine provinces without the loss of» single man. The celebrated needle gun has again boom tried ad Chalons and found ting. About 150 of thee weapons were put inte the hands ef the Guards, en@ the Commission has reported that these rifles enw not suitable to Freneb troops, (LONDON MONEY MARKBT. Contrary to expectations and hepes, the bank ratew femain at ten percent. There ts an active discoun: demand for payments on the 4th The private bank of Kennedy & Co,, Dublin, have suspended payment, ‘Their liabilities ane believed be considerable. Mexico. Additional Liberal Victories. Naw Onieann, Avo. 14—Advices from Metamre ras tethe Times, under date of Aug. Lith, ony the Freuch evacuated Monterey om the 28th alt.,epikingg their cannon and destroying their ammunition, ‘The Liberals occupied Tampico on the let inst, The French were redaced to extremity, There was ne hope of reinforcements, ANOTURE DISPATCH, ‘The Matamoras correspondent of the Times sayw & brigade of Fscobede’s army is in ecenpation of Monte The Imperial garrison at Selleldet apiki if gone and destroyed the ammaniticns giz t to relieve Monterey, but retreated to Kam) Louft Potosi, All the Nort Btates were to be abandoned by the imperialists, and Sen Leutet Potos weuld be invessed by the Republican Gewe @rnor of that State, The Freneb garrison at Tampico was driven to the |, aud the whole place would be captured. Ax eb iron steame: uk by the Republicans - ed arrived ot Matamorsa steamer from New York with arms end emma mitiow for the Governor of Tamaulipas From Washington. Wasunoton, A ‘The President has appeinted ©. R. Ryster Assoot> ate Justice of the Supreme Court of Colerade Territory, and Lafayette Carter, Burveyer-General of Idaho, The Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureas haw received an elaborate report from a special inspectes™ who was charged with the duty of investigating | reports of destitution received from Alabama Georgia. ‘This officer visited im the course ef bisin« spection Northern Alabama and Georgia, and trevel« ed incog. im order the better among all classes, After report in reference to fin {tet hore bas not bern @ single cane.ct sharve m that re bas not been a sing! 5 tien, A shee Htate; ios te Cee Ch pci ped as been largely exaggerated; neneh seme titution existe and bas existed, it is net ebsolute,bot consists mainly im confinement to some one er articles of of which, im pearly all as beens sufficiency, and that it hae able in great part to the idiemess of the th f 4 present co ducing arent Comoraltsation and ide ¥ ply suficlent Seonomy a th the necessaries ef life Nude ares harvested. Queen Emma, acoompanied by Miss Spargin, Con~ oul Geueral Odeliand BR, 8. Obilten, Keq., of tha Biate Department, proceeded to the Exesative Man~ sion to-night, according to previeus appointments where her Majesty was received by the Atiornew Genera), Acting Secretary of State, and How, Ad Stanberry, by whom she was escorted into the pre- sence of President Johnson and intreduced, There: were present Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Patterson, Mre. Wells, Mra. Stanberry, and Hecretaries Welles and McCulloch, The President addressed her as Queem Emma, aid: id now do fm his person what the Aciingt gecreary of Atate bad n'ready done—extend to hert Majesty a cordia! welcome to the Capitol of a mations of thirty mallions of people. 1t was not because the nest was ® Queen that this welcome was extended, ut because of ber good words and works, ete of which hed cordial — welcome was account of the effo. sof the viel yall men are kings and all women are derive their power from the | are royal. Thorefore, ft coup- oo bis an AL address any m try you talk to foyalty- ee \< conclusion, the President heartily weicomed guest. After enjoying in conversation some moments, the royal party retired, and » few moments thereaften the reeeption room was cleared, To-morrow hen Majesty will visit the Capitol and other places of in« terest. It io stated that Judge Edmunds, who recenti> resigned the position of Commissioner of the Gen- eral Land Office, has been appointed Postmaster of the Semate, vice Gorman, CHOLERA, In Ohio. Crncinnatt, AvG, 14,—The total namber of deaihe reported yesterday were 183, of which 86 were from cholera, In Missoeri. Sr Lovin, Avo. 14.—A strict quarantine is ssted- lished below the city, Eighty-seven cases of cholers were reported to the Beard of Health during the 94 hours ending at noon to-day, of which 36 were fatal. The Board of Health has forbidden the sale of me! ons, cucumbers, aad all stale vegetables, im amy part of the city. In Goorgia. @avanrwan, Aug. 14.—The Board of Health reporte B34 deaths for the week ending to-day, including 1? whites and 2% blacks, ‘Th @ mime cases of cho Jere among tho biacks. In Louisiana. New Oncrans, Avaver 14—The ore 28 deathe from cholera during the 2% hours endisg the morning, Bows Items By Telegraph to the Now York Soma Jamra M. Lrnco.y, editorof the Bath, Me, Save Tink, 4 yesterday at Farmington, in thatSiave Munsters Bustingaws snd Van Valkenburgh sailed from Hoaolulu, July 10sb, for Colne and Japan, Tus Eureka Base Ball Club of Newark, N J., beat the Avantic Club of Brooklyn yesterday, .n the former city, by @ score of 36 to 10, Tus flouring mil! of Harrison, Marr & Co, of Glasgow, Mo., was burned # week ago, Loss $35,000, In Philadelphia, on Monday night, » man charg ed Vallandigham with being @ tool of the radi cala, at which he, with @ blow, felled his accuser to the foor. Ir is expected that the civilian agents of the Freedmen's Bureau in North Carolina, against whom offences are alleged by Gens. Stoodmas and