The Sun (New York) Newspaper, August 21, 1866, Page 1

nber 10 Nur The Latest News FROM WASHINGTON. The Ne Ww Military D, partments. Fu THE COMMANDERS, The South Carolina Freedmen, HOW Y ARS DEFRAUDED, Mrom Baltimore m2 LAEOA CONVENTION. Ane rn hb ae ie TUT TH First Day's "Proceedings, OiR CABLE DISPATCHES. Tho PragueCongress FIVAL PEAE CONSIDERED CERTAIN, Annexations to Prussia. THE POPE AND HIS DOMINIONS, AN IMPORTANT RUMOR. News from Mexico. Monterey and Saitillo Evaouated by the French, OTHER LIBERAL SUCCESSES TAE CHOLERA IN THE WEST, 648 Deaths fromthe Disease in St: Louis Last Week, SSCs, & dic. WasninGton, Augnat 20. The Secretary ot the Treasury bas directed that Notice be sesued that the acceptence of a nomination for an elective office by any Assistant Assessor of Internal K 16 will be taken as evidence that he no longer desires to retain his position. Assessors are ins:ructed to promptly report the mame of any Assistent who may accept, or who is known to bes seeking any nomination for sueh office, in order that @ eucceesor may be forth with appointed. J advices to the 23d of July state that the oloralo, flagsh'p of the European Squadron, was thenat Lisbon, mtending to sail for England, The eteamer Ashnelot, Commander Febiger, was at Porto Grande, on the island of #t. Vincent, on July 2th. Her oflice:sand crew were all well, Advices to th inst. announce the arrival of the Lancaster at ama. Admisal Gordon, with the flagship Bro klyn, wae at Kio on July 0h, The delegaies from this District to the late Phila- delphia Convention and ethers, bad @ meeting to- nigh’, and decided to nold a mass ratification meet- ing on Saturday evening next, im front of the City Hall, Committees wore appointed te make the ne- cetsary arrangements, The adjoining counties of Maryland will Le wvited to participate, The White House was throngod today with an Qnuual Lumber of visitors, the great majority of whom eremed to Le delegates to ths late Convention hailing from various parte of ‘he country, and an- Zious to pay their respscte tothe President beioe their :e\nrn home. As fares tine aod the opporia nity for seeing visitors would permit, inte: views were granted, Several Cabinet oilicere ealied upon the Piesi eat im ihe course of the day, The number of Generals, both in and out of the service, who wore Present, was greater than on any other oceasion since (he eonclus.on of the Queen |} mnie, with her attendants visited the ‘Treasury and other Executive departments to-day, Bhe wil eave thiscity tomorrow or next day, en relle to Niagara Falls, It le evain rumored that Seeretary Stanton Is to be rejucsied to resign, It wes generally remarked ther Mr Stanton was pot present on Saturday, whenthe /osivent delivered his speech in reply te Mr. Johnston, Buthis absence was taken as cor- roborative of the well sestied understanding that be + hearily support the President in bis resto vn poley, ‘The Unived States Treasury is engaged in disburse ing (he rewards tor the arrest of the Assassination Couspirators, Over $7,000 have already been paid out, The A Ant Commissioner of Freedmen's Af- faire in South Carolina, in bis dispatches to the Chet of the Bureaa, says there are @ good many vagrant Leedmen inthe district ot Columbia, avd he als *9 t eens to be a cisposition to avoid work and ’ outracts Auuug them, The out com: mitted by this class of treedmen are rous, ‘Shere 0 two gest numbers of idle whites in the @atiiet Who geveiel'y responsible tor the outrages Commi tea Upod be tre@ulued, Bad ID Casen Of Vio- leuc (e@ lO He thegcmen he has asuaily found owas et the bu.tomoi it, A disposition hos lees Waniies ed, he says, among @ nuwler of the pi.uieew eevideutly disposed Ww take ad: vau age i the eedmen, by driving them away trum au\ahonus ¢D livoious Chaigea abouts the time c.Gps Ge Matured and ready tor gathering, thus eccubg to themselves the share that woud e\lerwise [Mil lo the heedmen, He states that the oflicer Who now fille th Ob Of provost-marshal, & adjusted, also oe- Wjutenl, abd commands tie @aving as much at. hey twquue, he n- ola provow Urt, @ freeumen's ued, by whch M4808 justice ean be uy secuced, General Orders, No, 1, lasned by Lieut, Gen, W, T. Sherman appounces his assumption of the cem- mand of the Military District of the Missouri, amd prescribes the jollowing as the limits of the depan- mens in Lis command, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War: Deparment of the Arkansas—Brevet Maj. Gen, E, ©. Osa, commanding, beadqaar Littie Kook ar posit beloce whom these ce a Culies the poriion Of yx 4) | COMpi lel Dg Lue Beate of Ar ons Territory om ite weet, Departiue: the Miscuri-Me), Gen. W. 8, Hancock command- tog; Leacquasters Fort Leaveuworth; comprising the States of Missourland Kansas, and the | erri- furice of Colorsdo aud New Mexico, Department of the Viatte—Lievet Majortieueral P, Bt, George Cooke commanding ; Leadquasters, for the present, yueb HOR AS pUsELLe Ne De semeves ce 6s Uae, FUL 6s 60) tats. property sem eree, ve some tore or United fiw teof bis Deparunent. epartment to be eoupored ef the btate of lowe the lerritocies of Rev.asse end sab, 60 much of Dakote as lice West oi joe lath Wered.an, aud so much of Montane as Laren lies sons.guous \o the Bow road trom Vers a the TOE to Virwin Serco ny ~—Brevet Mejor-(jeneral A. H headjuarters at Port tary post within his sect appropriate to his duties,compos of Minnesota and all of the Territori god Montana, not embraced in the Department of Platte, Department commanders now present are directed to forthwith exercise command over the forces falling within the'r new I'm’, and continue to give attention to ihe necessies of theodor fortuer territorial con mende uni) (Mia) netified that the new dep irtinoat comune idece have aie! and ent red upow uty, Cemnianurre of devrii- ments, dist ictecr military posse pear tie do pot Me t limes are inet wcted net to hesitate to cross } tuch {nes when the peace # f ty of ‘he conntry | Tequises it, bene eiwa areful to report tLe neces . ‘d 1easone therefor to the comuercder terested, Major Geveral Georee fi, T | order, taking con af of tb | Tenuesses, and orders (he arr tricte in bis command uw Ty atriets of tt Biouemes comm embracing the St ub tmene of the 0 of the die- e 5 quar ere at Mac eud (ieorgia, 1 Alsti tom BD evet headquatters moat omery, e of Aisbema., ‘Loe Puc-ieirice of soo gia—Brevet Mu, Ges. Davie Lison; bead- QUA: tere Os AuguAtA, otale Of Georgia, General Order No. 1, from Headquarters Depart- ment of the South, announces that Mejor seneral D. EF, Sickles assumes command of department, and publishes the fol Breret Colo Camp; Firat Lie F ‘ fafanser, Acting Assistant Adjutar Me). Geu, Wager swa 0 fain and Aidede Adjutent 6th General; Major ‘ Roy, 6b U. 8. Infanury, Acting Ae sistant Inspector General Brevet Major-General K. O. Tyler, Capatn and Assisten, Quar- fermaster, LU. 8. Army, Chi f Qoartermcster; Brevet Brig, Geveral W. W. Buris Commissary of Subsisience, U. B.A. Ch of Subsisieuce; Brevet Lieut. Col . ) Surgeou, U. 8, A., Medical Director; Breves Caps. C. Pyne, let Lieut. 6tb Intaniry Advoca.e, Gen, Sikes aso directs that all ordere and circulars published in the Department of Sourh Carolina and the Department of the Carolinas, will Temsia in forcé in the Department ol the South, un- til otherwise ordered by competent authority, General Order No. 64 from the War Department announces the regulations which are adopted for carrying into effect the requirements of the Act of Congress which provides for furnishing the enlisted men ofthe army with tobacco. and Ip grade not lower than the be furalshed when obt ble, f troops wiil be supplied omce in each calendar month, and not mere than sixteen ounces of toLacce per man per wonth will be supplied, Acting Judge y plug will THE LABOR CONGRESS, Opening Preceedings. Ba. timone, Mp,, Avo, 20.~ The Labor Convention assembled at noom to-day at the Front Street Thea tre, Bome fifty or sixty delegates eo far have been recorded, More are expected to arrive to-day, The Convention temporarily organized by calling John Minebliffe, of Iitnois, to the chair, The following are emong the delegates from other Btates: Andrew Schroeder, Darpeaters’ end Phip Canlkers’ Protective Union, St, Low ih Mo.; Wilt art, Grand Fight Hour Hinchliffe, Railroad Men's Pre ere’ Union and Machinery Mrulde Louis, rod Miners’ Lodge of Iuinols warth, Worklugmen's Union, Ss. Lo Window Glare Blowers, Birmingham Pheall, Masons’ Union, Newburgh, N. ¥ Phe!ps, Traces' Union, New Haven; ©. W, Gibron, Eight Hours Association, New Heaven; W. arcing, Coachmaters' laternational Union, Brook!yn; J D Were, save lety, Piiiacelphia Marble Cutters’ Association, Bosto: Trades’ Assembly, N. Albany, 1 A.B. C meron, ‘Trades Agemb y of Chirago, an: and Eight Hour acue of Liingis: M. J. Hamren, B ickiavers Bea- etictal and Protective Union, Brook yn ; John Kied, Workingmen's Union, New York ; John Thomas, Biok ik Binceis Protecive Union, New Yo.&: Willem Jessup, slip Jomers Union, New York: L. D. Cogs: Ca) penters, Joine:s and Mechanica Alex. Troup Workinowe as Aw ‘mao Pon. Rook Bincere Un on, aters Union ; Geo, T. #. inehes. Jacob, A fred, seubiy, Boston tou 5 hs H. B iron Mouldere (ulop, Boson; & pohie mo Woking a A r CREO, io; J.J. 1 ki New Youk City; Kobert BB sake, wad Jo Union, Phusdephia: soba tH. merter kighs Hou ng 08. Towa; Marebaull Koberin [ia.es Ae. sembly, Philadelphia. Mr. Hurchaliffes, on taking the Chair, said: Gentlemen o. Con ion :—I app elioad that the only amy | Lhave'o perform he ! to open your organizati: d perbeps o pp otinent of con! ‘ees for the pu py ft ta ine ® permanent organization, | keow tt have no time to waste .s woikiogmen to idle rpecches, e come ef us meaning one business, (Applause.) | hope tha P ep.red todo it we Ouxsht to do men of the wor! claseen of the counts yo will proceed mace to bu im es. Convention tum cpeued and ieauy for Peake of Commitiees. Firet, @ Commis ee un Jiedentiale, aud nexta Commitee ou Peimaucus Organization. 4 Comm istes of ten on Credentials woe appointed. After ome discussion as to the eppointment ot a Committee on Permanent Organizasion, the Con- aress decided to adjourn until 3 P. M., to allow the Commitiee on Credeatiais ample time to report. The number of delegates present as the end of this session was 63, AFTERNOON SESSION, The Congress reassembled at three, P. M., and while waiting for the report of the Committee on Credentials addresses were delivered by Merars, Troupe and Ronde, of Boston, advocating thi ght bour sysem, Mr, Francis, of the District ef Colum- Dia, also made an address on the necessity of organization for the protection and future we!- fare of tho workingmen, he Committee on Credentials made @ report; but « pumber of eor rections being found necessary, it was referred back for amendment, The Committee on Permanent Organization bay- ing retired for consuliion, Messrs, Emmons of New York, John Reed of New York, William Harding of Brooklyn, apd Mr, Stewart of Michivan sddressed the mem and Mr, Hinckcliffe. ine chairman, being called upen for aspecch, replied thet be cou sidered the movement of this and other jike couven tions bore in its influence upon this great Diepons ing el) of the land, the werking men and ie country, They are no fraciions nents of any systemof politics, Ihey are nei. r Kadicale nor ‘Auti-itadicsls, and they would tt Rever introduce politics into their Inbor move. ment. They bave @ reform to project, aud that re- must mever be charcieriz any back oiten asked, “ Ho that their time ie 4 to intertere with @ir enjoyment of bh Among allciasses of men are found tho. sctusted only by selfish motives, Cong vy ingeh Tight to legislate in respect to the engin of the day's work asithas to fix the yard, the dollar weight, or any other quantity or quality, Ail such questions are to be determined by suis Cougress, A bumberof ether fispiicmes were cailed upon. tibere echuorledged the setaghfareust ie Kuler tt ; meut in suitable terms, 4 adhe The Committeeon Permanent Organization not being ready to report, the Congress decided to ad \eare woul omorrow morning at 9 o'clock, — = __NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST | Atlan | nas hae issued 85 | | GOV'T fleauiesrs, ex ee ea aS a annexation tot | the } FROM EUROP BY THE tic Cable. Five’ CABLA DIRPATOT, The Pence (Covgress—iat fications ef a seasston tn | miy to be Xchauged 9 ice veaye. Pravts, At 1s—The Peace Cougie sn 0@e- sion and rrcotiations are mak ng fay Le progres The ray fications of a treaty of peace wi it le ex pected be exchanged in ien da AKOONE Proposed Annexatiens to the Kingdom ef tr sia, Bewrtn. Ace the A bill te toter 4 tesian Cha re which bas for ite ot adh band usri@ of the Kingdom of Hanover, etorate of Heasw, the Ih of * t eteau, and | the City of Prank? THIED CANLOT om, Napoleews Disclaimer, Pants, Avo i The Eup ror vepreom denies having entertained any devign of annexing any of the territory of Beigium to France Tho Pepe to be Treated W thtor a Ceralen ef bis Temporal Deminions, Lorpos, ary N has Leen received (rom Paris: oN he tollowing dispatch Panis, Avgnet 20, nt im rogerd te the question gt the rectification of the Frontiers of France.” | It ts rumored hore that the Italian Government will soon treat directly with the Pope for the cession of his temporal dominions and the establishment of Rome as the onpital of Italy, “The Paris papers keep FINANCIAL DISPATCIIRG BY CABLE, Lendou Money Market. Lonpox, Avi, 18—Noon.—The follo are the current prices on the London Stock Exchange: Consols, for money U. 8. Tlinols Eris seeseeoes Loxpon, Ave ENING.—Annexed are the oMicia: closing prices of to-day: Console for money... 0.8. Five Twentics Erie shares . entralahares......, Lowpon, Av, 20-Noon.—The following ari Current prices at noon to-day . Conso's tor mm United states Fiy Erie Shares...... Tlinols entral Shares. The Liverpool Market. Lrverroo1, Autor 18—Evening.—The cotton, market has been quiet to-day at unchanged rates The sales amount to 8,000 ba! Middling Uplands, 15Md, Lrvenroo., Ava. % fe unchanged Noon,=The cotton market s today are estimated at Middling uplands at 183%d. tutfe market is firm. except for corm, which is etritle easier, Mised Weate:n, 26a, Od. The prov sions market is dull, Pork inect ve. . ° + Foreign News BY STTAMER. Dates te Ascust 10h, Fanrurr Poisr, Aue 20th —The stesmeh'tp St David, from Live po |, Aazust 9h via Loudonderry, Augual lib, hoe jr vacoed thie riot toxtay DETALLS OF THE catrt TUL BLOCKADE RUNe ihe Ap affitavit, mede by © Mr. Mullins, clerk to Howard, Dolan & Company, Soliei'ors, in Londons, to the United Sietes troverntmeut, having been pre- sented to fhe Qours of Aliniraity, eetiing forth thas vesade runvers, lyipg at Liver- a ———— —— pool, a: deianding jc tie neme treeger, Trenholm & Cumpeny, wee lawiuly we pipay tue United miatey having beouced he Conf tiovermiuent atthe t My esied steamer, and oc y them, At | jeged | Shet ihre ot (ne ves ele are subject ton penaiug Beery euibby the Laioa 8 ice s@ainet Privo- that iuseo olners aie Lona fide property of wer, Treabuim & « ,»ent that one other nye the buide.s, uaviug never been 1 eeu, ‘The cholerais on the increase in London, The nnmber of deaths from the disease ior the oud: ing August dh, was 1150. lhere were also S54 deathe fiom diarrhws, Th id of the disonse is mainly attributed to jupare d.iuking water, THE WAR, There was netbing new as to the peace negotia tlons, Baron Werther lef Berlin on the Sth for Prague, where it is said definite peace nego istion between Austria and J‘aly will be carried on, Count Barralano and Gea, Measebra will Le the Italian of the war or 2000 ge the speech of the King of Prussia favor spreasion in Paris, a has not made among those who wost approve his success, The absence of any allusion to Framce or other forelgu Powers offends the larisians, Loxpom, AvG, 20,—'l be suspension of hostilities between Austria aud lialy his been extended one day, ending onthe llth, 1s, rumored thus all difi- culties are :emoved, France demands from I’ristia the rectification of her frontiers, tu Le as they vere in 1814, Advices from ‘I'rieste state that divers are getting OP articice fiom the vesseis of the Itelian thet wulch were sunk, aus (bas @ great many s bave been broueh’. to livht. One was @ vase 6, Lint ked wi tn choc pher of the King of BuD/Osed bo Lt) a pres@us made by tue pov: reign tO Aduisel Vere goo A box, Cased with tion, Contained siuougss & wassof pepers@ Voluwinous correspundeuce of Uae Adiires with the hing aud Verous POlsOue ee O. Laps tuuce — Mexico. Reports in Washington, Wasnrnatom Aug. 20-‘Ihe following letter thas been received ‘by Benor Romero, the Mexican blin- laser: Maramonas, Aug, 9, 1866,, Dew Bix he French have evacuated Monier ay 6nd Baliilo, and both places ar pose oe S100 Of on: forces, Within e month, General ec >- bedo will nave he w ill we beiore san mpico has been attacked by Cuesta and Go mez in comvination with « part of the serrigon., On ihe fourth our torces were in To siou of the pie xu, aid noariy all of the city, with tb excepiion of jhe highta aud she Casem, bro quarters whe ce ibe Fienci to the pumb f Were Coucest) ated, lavon end bie forces pe simp the river ia aid of vus wens A larce ip the | ihe of 400 SUN. Thirty-Third Year Tioestica, ander Herr: 1 returned | can porte’null and void, is received to the National cause, aud united wit Wah URQua.« (Bigued) we “Mt MMS Bavunna, | Sed eattsfaction afl along the Pacific coset, Keports via. New Orleans. New Onisans, Aug. 90—Rie Grande advices of the 12th, report Eseobedo in Monterey on the 6th. On the 4th, Cortlas took Keynoss from the Liberal commandant, and pronouneed for the French. Gen. Donay left Saltillo for Monterey om che Sih with 450 men Razalue weeat San Luis, sending re- enioreemente, — CHOLERA, Tn Misoart 2. —Keyorte from the different n the clay tor the week en iing Friday St. Loria, Ava show T6® | arlals of waich 592 wee from cholere Ipadditic. so thie there woe niermenters © in the semnlar city cemetery, of which 116 were ry) choler Vhese retarn not include shee Lr quarant) se por those the emalipex b « veh the vacoas wards, ‘The eamliary comr are verges cally at werk, and ¢e loare re. porte that the diserse bs abating, Sr. Lovis, Ata. 20,—The Board fH pecene report of cho! Cases to-day, butva sol the Loard say the disease is ebutiog rapidly, in Obie. 2.—Sixty-elne deathe from jour yes Crsoiwsam, Ato oholei reported on Saturday and 6...) terday (Suoday). In Kentucky. Lovrevitca, Avo, 20.-The Board of Health report fifteen cases of cholera today, including five at the Taylor Barracks, The oumberof deaths is not an- mounced, Ia Louisiana, New Onteawa Avo, 19.—The Iste deaths from cholera on Saturday were (wouty-eight, on Sunday fourteen, The disease is on the decrease in the city, but le raging on the plantations up the river, The deaths are ehietiy among the negroes, THE FENTANS. Trial of the Oicers—A Nolle Pros. En- tered. Burraro, N.Y. Ang. 20.—The trial of the Fenian officers concerned |m the recent Canadian raid was expected to take piace at the U. 8. Cireult Court, which site in this elty during the present week. The following order from Attorney General Stanberry was received by mail yesterday, by Hon. John Gan- son, Counsel for the Fenian officers : Wasntnotom, Aug, 14, 1866, Aviorney, Podadam, N.Y your le:ter of th h W. A. Dart, Eaq.. ute pending lety of the course sug- by auth d and ra nolle prosequs in th ¥ Sranuguny, Attorney A creat Fenian picnic eomesoff in this city toe merrow. The Fenian Prisonersin Canada. Wasuixorom, Avaver 20, The Department of State has been furnished with a list of persons who b been reported as having been confined under the habeas corpus suspe: act of the present session of Parliament in Canada, and who have been bailed, or bave received per mission to apply for bai! vix ancla Lalor, Davie r a by Ru eran od to epply tor ball not yet taken of—Jola tlerpur, -—- Kirpoins. Joho Fhe id atrick Kelly. Patrick Raten, David Duna, Thos Dunn, Brennaa Healer, Pacick Walen wirk Dischaiged on their own recognances—Owen Kirk, w Crethy, James Dillon, thomas Eliu, James 4 James Beil oy ormneston has been reesived from t Btat« Legation at Loudom, that T. B, Bleckw 7 reaiet and imprisoned in sud npom charke of complicity with tbe late Fenian movement, hasbeen di chased on condbon t) at he will leave that couutsry at ouce tor bbe Ual.et 8+ e amill, Jobn O'Rafferty, ' South America. The Pacific Sicaw Navigation Company's steuner Peru arrived at Pasta on the 34 inet, fiom the Both Coast, The Chilesn Gowernment had acreed to nccepta loan of @6,0%.0%) from tre Natonal Ba k, The Gor- 1 t's cow provided with amp funds to equip ero eed inalatain a« lerge and ficlent fleet, .nd thay will likewirct A otuake cons) ble reduce bh. on asceount he e@rten- ad to te tripled while the block preveet the lavarion o snr ntof the duifiewty of iuporung munitions sbroad the Goverament have decided ww cast on iv the ¢ ty * ‘ » Pe uvionehave appointed » Mr. ‘Tucker who he.daheh command atue Navy of the Confe ler. ae Sinies of Aime:ton" to the command of ibe tlee.; jniment it is Lelieved, hee uot only + \use he naval offie., but o d « fot. Giscoulent a OOReL forth a potest, ano ¢ @ opinion is fa neg tl atihey gay reuse to F n 20 Adjuiral fucker ae thes eu Gilor cfticer, y, y br] veof theirown r ‘, think fy atacul rinight have been tound @ then, 4 ol epoointi forsignuer. The latews a trom Cadao 10. to .ne Span. ish fleets state that tne f ’ ty of ue i ‘Pahity, the ie ucla fr Meir tiy renee Oth of “June, aoa ie Vencedora dela Vietoitaou the 15.b op tward Ll with soulver- tarily expecied, as aiso th nemed were ali to sail he fleet had gone to Montevideo Spenish Admiral, london _Sennes, nich be re ip the caval action befo “ i maid 10 be so bad that litte bope is entestaine hia recovery. * ote *Gonaress have passed a lew giving to se the ri become citizens merely by declaring their intention, and also atfords them cer- tain rights pertaining \o citizens without their real- ly becoming such or renouncing ther allegiance to their own @ uments, on ther officially announc- ing their desire to be looked upoa as denizens of the counuy, Kalilread Accident in Ind!asa—Twenty- three Persons injured, A terrible railroad disaster occurred on Bunday morning ot Hollinsville, Ind, on the Michigan and Bouthern Railroad, Shortly after leaving Laporte, the regular passe r train eonsisting of three sleeping cars and three passenger coaches, were thrown off the track by runping over a cow, ‘Lhe sleeping care and passenger conches were buried with teriific force, down an bigh em Ono of the passenger cars rolie s, and final: ly landed ov ite ol persons were injured, soe jously, but none were kiled, Hows Items Dy Telegraph’ te the Now York Sumqg A purncess, aunt of Queen Emma, died at Hono- lulu (Bandwich Irands), on the 26th of July last, Tae mer Sacramento sailed from Bas Fran- claco on the 13)4 for Panama, with $1,405,802 in troasure, of which $1,169,858 were for New York: Tox Mayor of New Orleane is now (n fuli exer- clay of #\l his functions, with no actual toterfer ence by the military authorities, Apvicss from Paalete, Tahin, t> the 6th of July, report thet seven vessels of the Spanish flees, alter recruiting, had been ordered to Manilla, Purstomet Jousson's proc ematon declaring Maxiuniien's decree for the Uisckade of the Meai- Tus Davy Crockett Hook and Led ler Compe « No. 1, of Poughkeepate, with » umLer of inv + quests, will leave that sliy thir morning per ete or Mary Powell for New Haven, C.iu., via New York city, Tas Burlington, fowa, Hawk Eos, of years day, conteins @ letter from Beuator Grimes. Snnouncing that bets not tobe @ eamiidate | reelection to the Benate, and declaring bis Lutes tion to retire entirely from public life, A Hosove.y (Sandwich Isles.) dispatch, of J « 26h reports that Jules Dudont, Chance! vr of te uch Consulate, was murdered ic ved by « Chinese servant, Geo, MoCook, he vew Unive Gistes Mouister, bad arrived af Henolulu, July 224, Taa engine Batitic, attached to the up expres on the Hudson River Ratlroad, due im Mudson «: 11.35 yesterday morning, exploded wine the tre» was standing at Catskill station, seriously ing ing the eugiucer, Geo, Smith, and the Greme- No passengers were hurt, The engine wee « complete wreck, LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY, Reronrowta, Warrrwasuiwe.—Te | hem of waitewashing, as commonly unde-st Profitable im certain seasons of the year, ar whoply italwaysfind plenty to do. It doers» . quire am apprenticeship of “seven years” (0 (¢ic© the art, the “stock and fixtures” for « acre Ostabiishment will not cost more than five («sce Recently style of whitewashing has ©: «© troduced, Which being more artistic, require. o> epprenticeship tham the other, but « aller outlay, The whitewashers of this ‘ class are) =eommonly known as hk Not first class reporters, but move: ” ordinarily recopaized as each, when they ©»: 1. ously exhibit @ note book and pencil as th: mn: inetgnia of their craft, for the purpose ef ssioing local information, or items of public interes: ce J facts they gather are published in the dally «s+ papers, and for this service they receive « ae weekly compensation. The whitewashing bo: 1 is an outside speculation, earried on as { Movers, A. & B,, merchants in good stand come mixed up in some disereditable affair + enterprising reporter gets hold of the story, » declares will be published is all the moraing | ore Of course Messrs, A. and B. “would not for the «+ like to see their oames in print, connected wiih "2 ametter, They de mot wish their families o1 + to know that they were foundin such disre, 14 ~~ company, The quill driver is aympathetic, ing av expert artist, volunteers to ‘ whitews tlemen; and for a consideratio”, covers story with « coat of reportorial !ime-wate money is paid, but the vietims seldom discov+ they have been “sold” by the operator, nine cases out of tem no respectable ey would admit into ite eolumns reports \ikely « jure respectable citizens unwittingly, or ac f+ a) ally brought im contact with disreputable Operations of this character have been re brought to light by the imvestigations comnoc 4 with the re-organization of the detective polies «..! for the credit of decent journalism, itis te be wovet that these whitewashing reporters may be beovg up with around turn, and their speculations afer prevented, by the prompi application of a ceourainer, Srauet CLeanrna,—Tur OLD Contr ous Bau. ovr THe Contaacr,—During yer! wasrumored around the City Wall she: Brown, Devoe & Knapp,Coutractors for strrois, had cold aud transferred their eo Upon an inqniry being made, it was ascerts’ae’ |. the rumor was correct, and that the Com’ transferred their contract at ton e'olock, yenie morning, to exJudge James B. Wiusiing sideration being variously estiueled at sire ® ranring from 250,000 to @410,0... However may be, all accounta agree that Mr. Whiting is ia po session, and already hen made several changes» the department, This transfer will emo..: ° The that ts lye tus Weaete, the iheen ine nothing officially antil sach time as the Biers Cleening Commission may bold « mee lag, a. ei ber reject or confirm the contract, trem press appearances, the latter seerus to be |) « more likel QUARANTINE AT HAVANA.) layer Heifr bas received the following letter, uated U.5.C ~ sulaie, August 11, 1866; To Hea Honor the Mayor of New York: Sia: Phe Governor Genera ef the Isiand. an‘: date of yesverday, advisec me that hay officas. formation of the existence of Asiatie Choiers fu rious places of ir United States, porte in ihe United Btates tobe “fn! erriving from there at porte of thie auljecsed to the most vigorous quar gs ue, terimiuation hes been taken sfier ¢ Ms steamship “Hendriek Hudson,” from ih ' iu five da, was ordered inte ubaervatic 1 bee declare!» “end We ees taadw The i] ® where prepara. reception #4 caie ot © . The state of the pubic health | ergon ne change since ee Gale 0 » ease 10 GA (onteal avemrentretiee. Nineeg fer eral info; matio: have ie neney o be, air, Mate iad cian sinh Acting Consul Genes Dearn’s Hanvest.—The total ro mber deaths in this city for the week ending ‘ast As day wee 761, being 185 less than the num! «sr repo tho previous week, and 144 above tnen, -er iu corresponding week of last year, ; RatLeoaD TRACKS are being sid in b.)- ton street, west of Broadway end Sullivan strees. Costom Hovss Matrens.—Collector Sin) fs attll busy removing old officials and re-aypoin new ones, During the past week about forty o watchmen have been removed and their places « ‘ to others, Gen, Stene has beon appointed a we! - ot eealary of erapnum, ibe Colectos ‘ inaugurated m by which officials wuo yi @ worth tho dieti higher salaries sttecued. Expiosion ev GAs—Yesterday, two o who were engaged in repairing the street gas-pi 155 Water street, pearly suffecs « | inhaling the gas. They were removed © {Re Jencn and speeiily recovered, A more sierwards, however, another man enteed red bot sine@lting-iron, whieh eot fire te i causing Ve be explosion, but fears belies ou ei tor the saiesy of the baildings in ihe a hood, the earth and stones were quickly «10 aud pe daugur of an extensive or mov . Croton AQuepuct DEPARTMENT, —A ov Contaaot 108 CONSTRUCTING 4 Dam.—A) 4 o'clock om Monday morning, proposals by the Croton Aqueduct Deparment, and « tract awarded for the construction of a dan » appar ensuces for s large Keservoir near bo, ere, iu the township Putnam corny “Continued om Fourth Be .- r . ve a