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THIRTY-EIGHTH = YEAN THN SIGE OP PARIS.| y ise @ Brench I Napoleon's Letter of the 26th Said to be Spurious, RUMOR OF GEN, MOLTRE'S sii Yhs Emperor and Bazaine in Collusion. —— HE SUN'S WAR CORNESPOVDENCEH. ee Whe City Halt of Lyous Stormed and Gow, Otuseret set Free—fle Dectines the Post of Commander-in-Chiet, By Cable—Correspondence of The Sum. Lrons, Sept. 29.—The City Hall was ptormed to-day by the people, and Gen. Clusoret was act free, He was at once proclaimed Gene- ral-i-Chief, He declined the position, and ad- wised tho people to respect their Municipal Council, a# well as the commander of the National Guard, ‘The bourgeo'sie and the Catholic party are greatly exasperated against Gen, Cluserct. Ifo Js going to Marsoilles in command of the volun- 1d Heavy Loss of the Metz,” fore DEATH Qeers, and will return, There is no nows from Paris, —_—— PRENCH WAR DESPAICHES. ——. Aceher French Repulse suillos—Tours to be Attncked. Waomenss, Oct 8.—A sortie from Metz on Tuoreday was repaised by Geo. Kammer with heavy Jone to the French. Rovew, Oct. 4,—The Prussians are at Mantes-eur- Marse in foree. ‘They alvo approached Kole doi ‘Tours, Oct. 4.—An encounter recently orenrred ovtwoen a Freuch reconnoltring party and the roomy at Mechos farm, north of Paris, No result ls givom, ‘The commanders of forts Montronge and D'Lvry, 0m the south of Paria, reported on the 23th LARG MASSES OF PRUSSLANS Passing to the wost toward Versailles, Om the same day no Prusstans wero seen from the towers of Vin- toones. There are 1,600 Prussians at Pithiviers, In Brittany the clergy are taking an active lead in weasures for the national defence, This is also the £140 Iu good part in the South of Prance, The Prassian forces, which recently crossed the Rhive near Mulhouse, haye arrived at Chalaman. A Prus- som detachment was yesterday driven out of Arte- may. ‘There is evidently # movement on foot wit THR ENEMY TO ATTACK TOC RE Mauy corps of Mobiles aud sharpshooters are erriving at Tours to receive the chassepot gua, the Goverument here baving a large supply, Advices hive been received here stating that the Prussians are coneeatrating st Toul for a movement on Lyons. Moergetic measures are accordingly betng taken to diafeud that city, So much of the rolling stock of tho railroads has been captured, or transferred to ow wortuera Bud A TOMAS, TONE Luere m® MOL evough left to run trains regalarly. 10m RVIDENCE IN THR CONSP)RACY TRIAL A FORGERY, Ttis now oertain that the order recently iseuea by Lhe Provisional Government for the arrest of Grand- perrin and Bernier was occasioned by evidence foand in the private documents seized at the Taller. Ana, that both these men were aware that the con aplracy trial at Blois was based apon evidence man- ulactured by the police. ‘The Prefect of the Department of Rhone, at Ly ‘oan, vas published a prockumation ia scordance with (ie action of the Goverament lately taken, of con Corriog plenary powers on the Prefect, He urges a more exact observance of militury discipline. He uiso disvoives the corps of Francs Tirours, ordering them to Join the Mobiles, Disobedience of this or dor is to be puuished according to military law, Selone aud the other chiefs of the Internationa! Boviety of Workimen have been arrested at Lyous. HOMOR OF VOY MOLTKA'S DEATH. Nevrcnareav, Oct. 3, via, Tons 4—It ts ra morod hore thut the body of von Mo!tke was tn the ofa which r 7 passed through Toni. Vou is a mulive of Mockleabarg. Touns, Och 4—Details have just been received Lere of a battle nour Paris on tie 28th ult, The firing Was constant at Villejuif for three hours and then ceased sudd The Prussians were worsted at Oat, but they brought up # large force of artillery from Montheig when the French retreated, ‘They wore vot pursued aud did wot lose a mun on the re Great, ‘Many carts loaded with Prussian wounded have Arrived at the Village of Massy. Naxrns, Oct. 4—It is knowm that a groat gen- eral died recently at Reims, and it is supposed, from Vie face that the persons who took care of bin WORE MRNACED WITH DEATH Mf they divulged Use secret, to bave been Con. Moti Oct, 4—Advices from Compidgne an- the Prussians havo entirely stripped , HOt even leaving the heavy farniture, 5, OF linen ‘Thomery the Prussians have many thousand cattle and sleep, as weil as an fin iense quantity of forage, ootained by requisitions m the surrounding country for their forces wound Avsnrances come from Marseliles » becoming quite setting, Paris, * there M. Laurier, the egate here of the Minister of ‘the interior, bo» sent @ letler to the Prefects of Deparunents refere to the election, im whi fhe anya t as re © vote for members of t! Coustituer atthe Government desires above all ule, is poricet freedom in the exercise of the electoral franc vise Lotiors from aificreut plices dwell apon THE SHAMHYUL COWARDICH OF THE PORDLATION who pormit a few Prussians to strip them of every Bome of the de'aile credible ‘The people, it is wald, forcibly drive away the Mo uud France-tireurs who wish to defend them vader partiers of Prussians treat the towns harshly than the larger bod Hounx, Oct. 4, via Lonpox.—The Prussians ore *t La Verte, and levy heavy contributions. ( ernment in wing Of the He made no PE CSSTIN WAR DESPATOCHES. Seen euiee s opal No Quarter and Heavy Lows of ihe Vrench betore Metz. Oct 4. ~The Parisinns having ordered t Tristan prisovers ure to be taken, bo ‘ Plo constune the #lore Of food in ry ommandors have also been directed to “ » prisoner A\ ‘hp villawes around Metz have been destroyed earnonade navigation of tie Baltic r +e sufe before the German stoumers aKa tarting from Ameries can arrive. FIGUTING BEFORE META, Prom the New York Beeniny Free Press POL, Oth d= The War Oftce is tu recoipt of % i despateh from the Gorman headquarters . Mela Feportiog Uhut @ severe outpont engoxe errurred on sunday Inst before Metz, which ‘ru noved by the enemy being driven back auder te uns of the forirewe with couriderable loss, SOMAROK'S CIUCULAR 10 FORBION REPRESENTA w 0 TYR, Mowing i amore e.Rended aynopats of the ‘ recontty teamed by Count you Bismarck to eee the representatives of other countries in Berlin, mention of which hos already beon made in these deapatehos t In Lis etrentar Connt yon Bismarck admits that M. Favre's representation of what passed et the interview may not ba been intentionally wrong, because the conversation was lo! Kk did say that a new Mosolle district, to be cortainly protected, and including the arrondixse bronta of Saardi ficken, Chftean Saling. SaargemOnd, Metz, nnd Thionville, would be demanded by Prue sia; Dut he took pains to ray that this might not be ail the territory exacted. Jules Favre «aid STRASBOURG WAS THe “REY OF THE MOUS, not explsining which “house,” the Gorman or the Froneh. M. Favre, {na previous correspondence, had said he was willing to pay as the price of pence all the money France had, but he refused to Haten to any \orritorial surrender, [Je added that if euch cession was an fudispensable requirement of Prossia, nego- Uiation was useless, as It involved Prance tm dis. houor, ; ‘Von Bismarck reminded bim that they were terms such as France bad forced on Itely, and exacted from Germany, even without @ previous war, and ‘that the bonor of Prance was not keener than thet of other peoples. M. Favre declined to rocognise the precedents, or 860 how little the honor of France was concerned With the preservation of the territorial thefte of Loata XIV., or of the Republic, or of the First Hanptre. “ The qnestton of on armistice was onty discassed At Ferrieres, Tho statement, therefore, that THAD ReYOSED AN ARMisTICR At the proceding interviews is false. It was agreed At the Férriores mecting that an armistice would be possible tf Franee would give Prussia gusranteos ‘Aagainat delay—aguinst destroying the advantages of the position she had earnod in the war, These quaranteos included the retention of the fortresses on the lies of communication, and the handing ovor of the fortifications of Paris pending the nego ations, oF else a commanding post near the city. It would have been impossible for Prussia to allow Paris tree intercourse with the country, as the city might thus bave rocelved supplies and reinforce ments.” M. PAVAE REFUSED THESE TREMS, Yet Promised to consult his eolleagues in the Gov- ernment at Paris, The programme which he carried back and submitted included an armistice of fifteen or twenty days, to pormit the mecting of the Con- Atituent Assembly; the maintenance of the military status belore Paris; the continuance of hostilities Under ¢ertatn limitations, and the surrender of Strasbourg, Toul, and Bitche, ‘The refusal of Lese terms must convince mankind that the Freneh{Government bolieved their aceept Auce would produce peace, bat which was not sired by them, —— PNGLISH WAR DESPATCHES, ap, Letter of the 26th Lospon, Oct. 4.—The manifesto purporting to been written by the Emperor at Willelmshoho op the 26th ult., and published here to-day in La Sitwation, 8 unquestionably spurious, Paris letters received to-day say the Prussians threaten Point da Jour, The bombardment of the city from the west is imminent, The books of the libraries have been removed to cellars. All with bags of earth, and ve been stationed on Notre Dame to look out for free. Prines Napoicon has advertised his ville at Preo- tine foreale, The okt Republican party of France are reported a8 MONTTLE TO THR PLERISCITE, and will not vote. ‘The rural vote is nearly al in, and {8 unantmous in favor of the Government, Joles Favre is said to be waiting am answer to hie second letter addressed to the King of Prussia be fore deciding how to act, Advices from Bitcbe represent the condition of the town a# distressing, Before the bombardment 8 mob plundered the shops, and the popatation tak. ing refoge in tho cellars, were oithor suffocated or burned to devih. ‘The Pope has made a mow appeal (o the King of Prussia in favor of peaco, LITTLE FAITH 38 PLACED in the cathenticity of the long manifesto purporting to have Deon written bythe Emperor Napoleon, and printed in La Sitwation hore. From Lyons it 4s stated that Nazare, the Inte Governor, has beon arrested for supinencas and insubordination. ‘The associates of Gon, Cluseret have boon imprisoned, It 4s reported that the peo. vie of Motz are rulfering from the want of salt, Garibaldi Gentes any intention of serving under the French Republic, ‘The barracks ut Reims have beon darned, it is eaid, by acctdent ‘The corporation of Bertin has voted s handsome sum for the reliof of the people of Strasbourg. ‘The Queen is a heavy subscriber. A garrison hus been placed in the city of Mulhouse, THK FMPPROR AND BAZAINE IX COLLUSION The arrival of Gen, Bourbaki in England was announced tn New York journals last weok; it is Just published in the London papers, accompa. nied by the statement that his escape from Motz wus the result of intrigue on the port of the Prussians The story is that Bourbaki was imposed on by « pretended summons to the Empress Eugonio, which is believed to be romance. ‘The real object of tho visit was to consult aa to fature movements, with a view of holding Bazaine's army in the service of the Empire, A spoctal envoy has boen despatched to Willtams- hobo, cntrusted with verbal message only, A strong belief provails that the Enperor aud Bagaine contemplate offering terms o Prassia, 11 the Prossians comnived at the escape of Bourboki, the object was to promote sueh s resalt, In view of tho diMenlty of treating with the Pro Visional Govurnmont, Austrian De he Viawss, Oot 4—The Austrian Government again disclaims any anxiety about Russia's dosigus upon the Danuvian principalities, —+ Russia Arming to Ald France, Svectal Deapaich to ihe Boentng Post Wasuinoron, Oct. 4.—It is believed here by well |: formed members of the diplomatic corps that Rrussis is arming with no other purpose than to aid France in defeating the armies of King William, Tn fact it is reported to-day Wut the tion uve received a telegram from St. Pe ying very positively that the object for which ia ts arming im @uch beste is not to move *t Torker, but to have hor troopa in readiness 40 caso of \ifheuliy Whiel ie avprebonded with obwor D powers. The Freneh legatton her - appear tote more aan. fhine of tho result of the war between France and Prossia thin at any tune for wooks past, It is # also in thie connection that while they Professed reat hatred for the Russian nent, now they apeak of the sume power in # very laudatory nannor aud im the #Wronzest po sible Lerms of aifecii ' La What Gon, Phil Sheridan thinks of French id Prawian Soldiers, Carcrso, Oct, 4.—Letters received from Gan, Sheridan, who is still at the Pruasian headquarters state that he has witnoaed ail tie batiles from the Deginuing of the war, aud that pr the eur f Napoleon Gen, Sheridan reports that the Prossiom army is woll organized and equipped; bat expresses a pon tive opinion thet neither the Froncu nor the Pray tin soldiers aro equal to our own in point of intel Higence, sail), and arms, Our Reinington broeeh Jon ior, "ve sii, far superior Lo bhe Chass pot or the needle cum, He will remala at the Pravsian beadqnarters probably uutil the e.use of the siege of Paris, De was present at A Chance for Amer! The London and Now York Steamship Com pany's line of steamers botween this port and Lon don, calling at Havre aud Brest, ta to be diseowtin ved from this date, The Parana, sailing to-day, will not return; and the business of the line, which bas been coudicted im this city by Moers. Howland & Aspinwall, sab once to be ‘The stommorn will be puto line rauning from London 3o tno Hawt Ludion, NEW YORK, W THE TROTTING SEASON. GREAT SPORT AT NARRAGANS EIT AND MYSTIO PARK, — Opening of the Vall Meeting- Lady Nughes Wine the Phrec=Minute Kace-The 2i27~ Race Won by Bele Sirichinad—Exclting Culiintes ou tue Trach, Proviprncr, Oct. 4 Jackman, owner of Goldsmith, was I dressed in a dark-blue pilot jacket and vost of cor- responding color, With trowsers of the lightest cant, and Gladstone scarf and noat pin. He professed his Willingness to trot Goldsmith against time on a fair day and trnek, and let all the world come in ‘atis; and any man conld time her, and seo that there was no chicanery, He has paid $500 forfeit on hia match with MoMann, Goldsmith to trot in &18, bat feels very indignant at the insinuations of sport ing papers, iat the whole affair was a bippodrome J banbng. Wrixht of Bosto: dark-groy suit, lost a few hundreds on the 27 race, ‘The fires race wos to be called at 1:90, bat the horses were sot brouglt to the score WM abowt $30, when oat of the fourteon en- triea to the purse for three-minute horses only eight appeared on the course, Andy @olm- som had the polo, Contraband next, Another Such thira, Kansas Pet fourth, Doubtful Ofh, Lady Hughes sixth, Nollie seventh, and Gypay on the Mr outside, But the owner of Huaghos here on tered & protost agniust Contraband’s trotting in three-minute and brought the manacer of | the Piscateques Foxcoot, Me., who identified Contraband te hore which won 8 race there in July 4, 188, in 257, RBA and 296. Contraband was acoofdingly ruled oul, after scoring ajx times the other horses got the Word on avery bd etart. Gipsy led to. the Quarter pole, while others re slowing along S long distance apart, At the quarter pole Lad Hughes went to the front, and on the home strote! Kansas Pot alse p: Gipsy, and they came to under the wire Lady Hughes almost four lenetha iv vance of Kanaue Vat) Gipsy third, Andy Jobo ton fourth, and tho rest distanced, Tine, 2:33, In the second heat, and after scoring once, they were sent off, Andy Johnson leading. quarter, Which was reached in 60 seconds, was paswod in the follow rider; Glpsey, ady Johnson, Lady Kansas Pot, On passing the ono-balf mile g up, and be- dy Linghes was drawi ce-qoarter Was reuched she Wus in ad~ vance, while Gypsy broke and wes thon between Lady Hugnes and Karaas Pet, Lady Haghos wiening by sboat baif a length, im £30. Kansas Pet was second, Gypsy third, and Andy Johnron fourth. ‘The third heat wns vory caxily won by Lady Hughes, she coming in in a very leisurely way in aa third, wad Rudy took frat money, Kansas Pet second, Pu $05 t a Tiled, Yor grate that ‘Dew’ three he five, 1a TH to wecond, and ‘veat § minrates ; mile Dees. ets b. g. Dor at Whipple s. mat Welle, bieaaee Tp the second rece for 9 horses, there were ten miries, wad owe was drawn, leaving nine artert. “lielle Birtentand had the pole, Nonesue’ ext, Jessie Wales thirt, Chas, B. Loew fourth, Harry Harley ith, Col. Lakeman #ixth, Ra. Woite venth,W estore Girl eiehun, Loonst oumide. C. ‘Loow and Nonesuch the favorites and sold “alternately for fret choice, but Siziektand, Western Girl, and ‘Harry Joy also bad staunch adhoaente, aod t~ fond ats hich figure. After scoring several times the horses got away, Bello Strickland aud Lodnst welt infront. Locust broke wad fell back st Uw turn, and Belle took te first position, was never beaded, and wos cleverly in by tree or four lengths ia £96." There wan a good deal \dutred in, and . B. Loew, weo came in third, miei of ronwing tn been kept Led won if be could e Facet ope Mint rane iit Locust sixt . Western Girl ouiih, and Lakeman (who soemed te have got inte company much too fest for bim) a bad ninth. Rolle was now & hot favorite in She pools, thougli severnl of the unterrified still cag? favor. i but Loew fell from favorite to fled. the word wae given for the second beat Boiie bed a clowr load, Noh she kept up throngh- SAS ee Greene e the same time m the fret beat. ©. B Lowe came in second, s place which be oaly obtained by repeated running, and shouk! have been set back, Western (irl shird, Harry ‘Hasieg fourth, Jessie 'Weles Oftiy Locust sixth, Cot. Lak seventh, and Md Whith cianth, Nonesuch was st Oret declared distanced, as he did not reach tne distance post til after tie flag fell, bot his driver claimed this was due to his unving cast a uve in the first quarter, After considerable co the judges Gnatly concluded to let Lim start op he turd beat, Belie pow sold in the pootd tol against the deld, wiih fow takers, As the horses ae for the third heat, the shalt of fick Hickok drove Western Gir) cans of the sulky iiiram Howe guided Locust, thouzh not to ‘This collision overtarned the sulky, aed threw ont Hiram White. Locust started off at a full gallop, causing great commotion and instant Mizut amone those On the quarter stretch. The grooms tried to stop his mad career, butin vain. But a suarp amc! m the fence at the rear of the abeds at lengt checked lim, though strange to say without very sortons injury to horse oF sulky, the latter having & spoke broken, ‘ne stars wai then doinyed Ove miuutes for Locust, and when a new sulky had Leon procured, Howe pluckily took bis feat fain, and was greothd with loud cheers. When tho word war given, Belte had a maniiest edvan tape, s,m the preceding heals—an advantage which she pever tos thouch Harry Harley male rapid play coming up the bome stretch, and it fecmod that be might even come in first, as Belle made 8 sip, but ber driver iumedintely canglt her, and she pussed under the wire in %27, beading Harte: about a length, and winnive the race, Loew Woatern Girl fourth, Jesse Wales @.th, |, Ed. White seventh, Locust eignth. Nonesuch a while Col, Lakeiwan was left out in the col’, Belle took first money, Loew gut second, and Harley the third, ‘Tho tive made in (his race was excellent, for the Urack was |i yand the air chily, This clovod the doy's sport, and though the raese had wot been oa clorely contested as was expected, ail agreed (bat fluo epcod us wed as sowe fine jock fying nad beon sbown, and looked forward Ww more exciting races on the morrow, MMAnY, Parse of $9,000 ; $1.00 to Brat horse, 4 to secand. ew) to Uinta’: for tiorses who never mk oats, best thres tn Ave, to harness TV, Nodine’s ® nu Helle Seriekiand ceria M. Hoden’y bik. ries E Loew. gai Dan Mace’s b. & .Hoiry Muriey 4 FP. W, Bornham's sm) None buch ° QO. A. Hick 7. m., Western Giri, a8 Baad Porte vain Wales, 45 ka. Wane, 6 a7 t 668 ® Tat ——— ‘ TROITING AT MYSTIC PARK, Law Race of the F Meeting -America Girl, Lucy, Mowotain Boy, and Hot the Coutesiauts Au Exciting Conte Hostow, Oot, 4.—The Inst race of the fall meet ing st Mystic Park for a purse of $9,500, for al! horses except Lady Thorne, Goldemita Maid, and George Palmer, which was postponed from last Fri. closoly contested races that have taken place here for day on aceoant of the weather, was trotted this a\ernoop, and was one of the most exciting and along time, George Wilkes and Draco Prince were Jrawn, leaving Ameri can Girl, Lucy, Mountain Boy, nd HOtspar to contest for tie honors. In the pouts previous to the start American Girl was tho fav about two to one against ihe eid, We first leas Lucy obtained He vo second, Americas Girl third, ad) Mo Outsive, ‘The first heat was won by Ame after a bard straggle in the fast time of 220% half was trotted In 1:103¢ tain Boy third, and Holsvor fourth, ‘The second heat was to the surprise of many won by Lucy in 2:24, The ball mie was done in i:11%4 American Girl’ was socond, Hotspur third, anu Mountain Boy, fourth. The sbird boat w: HA, the hall bel Hots Con por boy ‘irl The Lucy was second, Moun taken by American Girl in made tn 1:1 second, Motepur third, and Mount In the fourth heat Lucy aguln ame u wire Bret inaking tho Orst half to 1.11 milo In £2, Amerioun Girl was we Hotspur Uurd, and Mountain Boy agsin in the rear ‘The ith heat and race were won by Amertoaa Girl in 27, The half-mite polo was passed tn 1:14, Hot spur was second, Lucy third, and Mountain Boy fourt! v rhe mod one of the most successful meotings A at this Pork, — - Tammany T; Prom the Albany Express, Oct. 4. On Sunday night two young men named John Masterson and dimoph Yager, residing in Central avenue, engaged ‘ths dispute over @ game of cards, and ly came tv blows. Daring the fracas Yager not Masterson down and ked hita nuti! bis tongue stuek out, when he avized i im hie mouth and bit of» piece over aa ineh tm lomgua, Repabiican Success in Delaware, Wusinaror, Del. Oct, 4.—The election for 100 of rs of tho Btate election in November wae heid ia thie Biate Lite fn Lorost was attached to tt, aad the voto im this ‘his, Av far a8 heard the Ke- throughout the Biate in #10. ‘They le elu ou (he vote of Aid | troduced th EDNESDAY, OCTOB THE MASONS! PICNIC, ——— The Seriousness of & Mishap Taken from Jt by «@ Courageous Fireman's Presence of Mind-A Handsome Addt o the Fond for the Orphans’ Asyt The picnic of the Masons in Funk's Union Park yesterday, passod off in a mannor highly ereditable to its projectors, aud very proftable to the Masonic Hall and Asylom fund. Over 14,000 tickers had beon sold, and about one-half this number of holders wore in attendance with thelr fumilion, At noon he Grand Commaniery oi ¢ Toupiar assoinblod at Odd Fellows’ Hatl, Grand and Centro strecte, under the escort of Mane hatten Commadery, {and being headed by Wannomachor'’s band, they marched through several stroots to the Cooper Institute, whers they took tho cars to the Park. ‘Theo wore In the pro- cession delegates from Columbian, Palestine, Olin- ton, Tvanhoo, De Witt Clinton, Constantine, Madson River Commanderies, in all numbering about two handred Sir Knights, In thotr gorgeous uniforms, they attracted general attention along the Une of march, Qn arriving at the Park, the differ. Tinigule © perpde wip inet oopoenren pe Anthon, ete an ee ter rand enters. Mr. Anthon then dellvored fateresting address, tory of the janonry. obe the. erourda the company from the Olympke Thoatre of Brooklyn, from the Theatre Comique, and from Tony Pastor's, and the Clodoche troupe ave two Interesting varioty entertainmonts under a firzo. tent ‘The proceeds from this sonree went. to Pay the expenses of Sin pienic. ‘The artisis perform gave their attendance free, Ror'tn tho day's lively ssck race and a spirited w Face onlivoned the proceedings. Dane ing was kept up unlil ton o'clock by the youngor copie Pethe police wmder Cant. Gunner were unnecessary, as every Mason on tie ground cousiderea bimeef tor ing, a special officer. the evening a kerosene lamp in the Inge room exploded, All the tublos were filled at the time, and tho eceitont naturally created a seri- ous panie, A general rosh wos made fur the doo: tna feveril persons jumped through the. wi on to the ny. ‘The alarm was savpressed o1 through the. seltbreeenes of Mr. Thomas H. Gril. fits, Assistant Foreman of Roxine Company Ni who Jumped through the window another way, like a gallant fireman, extinguished the flames, CONVERTING TNR HEATHEN. Board of Commissioncrs for Foreten Missions. Tho opening mecting of the sixty-first an- niversary of the American Board of Commission- ore for Foreien Missions wae held in the Krooklyn Academy of Mavic yesterday, The President, Mark Hopkins, cated the meeting to order, and invited the Rev. Dr, Thomas Skinner to make the opening prayer. After a Nttie formal business the Rov. Dr, ‘Trent, Seerctary for the Home Department, read an batract of the sumual report for Time NOM DEPANTANNT, ‘The report noted the decease of eight earporais mombhors during the year, than Lord, D. ev. Jauiog M, th igs, te Re Joorge Kellner, Da: Freoeriek Bart, Keq., and t Davenport. Darine the year ci¢htcen ‘new missionaries have boon commintioned nd sent ont, und twelve who have been viniti friends ia this eoantry have returned. The fotices a defeit nthe revelpte for the past year oe follows mia Shorr Nbeestity. if the-cotalng exigencies are « k sore fo Beunty nod promptly ee. SUMMARY OF THK WORK OF Tie DOARD: Number of missions Laborers employed umber <1 cuneeh Added during the year Whole somber of puptts. waar ‘The Treasarer's report makes the following show- ing for the year ending Aug. 31, 187: ExpendtareeCowt of missions. OC READELR.. oe, of publications... of admingaration Tots petty Add devi st nezinining ot year ‘Total oxpendi 5 Receipts ern ries 07 16 ‘The Roard & in dont, ” oe SBD Aller the announcement of several committons, the board took @ recess util 7:20 clock, w: the anaval Kormoa was proacied iv the Caurch of the Piigrinw, by the Rey, Dr. J.B. Stearns, Dr, Sicaras war Moderator o! the last Genoral As- sembly of the N Febeol ch of the Presbyte- rian Church, whica now Wiludraws ile oMcial rela ttont to the Board, His discourse was, therefore, something in the mature of a formal loave-taking on the part of Uke eeclesiasticnl eloment whiel be resents. He preached the parting injune of Christ to lik discivies : Go ye, theretore, and teach all nations, epriaire them,” &e, Lhe ser. mon chised wits am eloquent farowoll on the part of the Presbrierian clement to their assoc ates of over bal(-a coutury tn (bis work of Leaching the navions. ——— TNE POLITICAL CIRCUS, Demorratic Fireworks tn Willlamabarch, A grand torehight procession vad mass inect ing was held tose evening under the call of the Dem. ocratic Association of the Fourteenth Ward of Broo! lyn, ‘The proceaston having made ite way (hrongh the principal streets, halted at the pico of meeting opy Humilton Toll, where @ grand stand, gaily decorated, wae erceted for tne occasion, The meet ing wns called to order by Captain O'Keefe, who in na the speak aban spoke at lengih on wed the Watery of ed the wi ow er the {ssuics of hu canvos tie Kepublicem party, whieh Know N of the ‘otiiuge, He also denonnced the Na tioi.al Administration for its cowardly forviga policy and corrupt domestic This mpooc! chert (ying the gitoited frequen Scite nominations were adopted. Surrogate Veedor + Mosely, Henry D. Birdsall, aud others, spoke rye Last Appearance in l'ublic, ng of James Mooncy’s retainers has been held in Pat Croty's place, Tromont, Tt ia mubject of remark that those who participated | the meeting wore distinguished for the reduces of their noses. Alter much talking aud drinking, «li fn the room organized themsolves into a conven tion, and ship of the notorious Pat K Thoy then nited Jin Mooney fo Assembly by nm Sia ne Hh is ¢ ion nt over $5.00) ratle nomi who is Republi The Kings County mitteo lost evening called the primaries fur the eloc tion of to the diferent toca! eonveniion for the 17h inat, The County and Becoud Congres sional Convention will meet On the 18h; the Third Conzressional on the 1h, and the Assombly Con Yontion on the Mth inst — American Veutaus Avi. sted in Cork, Loxvox, Oct. 4.—Mesars, O'Sulliy O'Keilly, understood to be from the Unite Inve been arrested at Cork as Fentans, A tini‘ol revolver, aud wmumunition were found at their lodg jue ———e A Fenrfal Railway Acciden Kovrx, Oct, 4, via Lond dent tas oeenrred betwoon thts eity and A\ @ train laden with French troops, Kili killed, OMwen mortaliy wounded, and one seriously iujured. hundred onesneaiies WESTOUUSTER COUNTY, oe The Fire Department of Tremont propristed 95.000 for furnishing bucketm ii and {OF building's olelot a. ie ned Morris Witkines Win.) Mol\hi liard were elocted Trustees, ‘An Independent Democratio Otuo of aay igh wth orn Det 0" Preutents Wim. Mat: nes, Vice Freaivent | Francie Souler, Boeretary ; ahd or, Treasurer, This organization, 1s conn. aasetio Urgmen Denesrete who tnlead 10 oppoee ihe ER 1870, eT TP ie WP LATEST FROM THE FLOOD. aeneeepownee TUB WATERS HIGHER THAN EVER AT HARPER'S FERRY. ~~ Accounts by Mri! and Telegraph from the ated District—Thrilling Incidenta— ring Damnyes—The Keopening of the Railways from Richinond. Wasmwyoroy, October 4- private despatch saya that the water at Harper's Ferry has ayain ny aod is much higher than it has been, ‘Trulns began runing to-day botwoen Richmond and Steanton on the Chesapeake and Ohio ratlrood, and Pass @ngers are troneported through by mnking two trains, fret at Moore's Creok, and next at Waynes- boro. THA DAMAGE AT CHARLOTIREVILLR. The Rio mills, with the storehonses, dwellings, ma the County bridge connecting the 'mitis with harlottesville, were a}! swept away on ‘Thursday night, Mr, Jennings, U nient, and finding miller, awoke during the ie water fist taking possession Of Ins home, immediately net to work to reseus his Wife and children, ‘Taking bis wife and youngest child “he sought to reacit the Iand by wading, in: structing hin two other clilren to follow. Fenrtel the impendine danger, the children did. not heed the admonition of the father ; aud afer teaching land Wikh his wife and elijid, he taraed osly to see OUR AND CHVLDREN SWEPT AWAT, ‘The rise in tho river wre then at the rate of abont ton fort in leon, and foe ‘of the. inet Ware able to fant o€ thie Inte v Mrs. isley, the wife of one o' millers, shared the tame fale of the two ehildren Fried off in cries of Mra. Wileley as she went down in t} Joe, swam to her resene, and encesaded In getting her ont of the house and some distaner toward the hore; bot finding (hat his etreneth was failing him, bo roleased his hold and attempted to save himeelt Attor. straggling with the curromt for awhile he made fora Shammocn" of drifted trash, on which he anent the mieht, and from which ie was rescued the next morning. A MRGGARKD FAMILY, Mr, Nuckole, who saved Himself and farnity on Woodroot's Isiand, by taking shelter in the tops of the trees, was in Lyeenburg oa Siturday wifeand children, Their appearance on in the drarglad garments in which they storin, was pitiadle. ‘The little oves were in Uneit mother's arma, and the |: rae ebiliren were in their bare feet, in wretched elolies. They prosonted 1+ Sadjeots for pity und atin, THE INSANITY OF MR. RAVEOW, The condition of Mr. Ransom, of Lynchhurg, whote wife and daugbler were whabed away from bis arms aod drowned, Tinrsday nicht, bas boon most pitiadle, and his erie and srony were so in- tense ns to deprive him of reason, In the streets on Saturday he gave vent to such violent end passion- ate exvressiona of crief, and acted eo strange! , that he was token Inte enstody te prevent bis injuring bkuselt, ‘The bodies of bis wite and dauehter were found on Saturday with their bands clasped together, A TRRRINLE NIGHT, Capt. Goodwin represents the might which he Southside Rail. Lynchburg, a8 one of reat terror. ‘T ridges, boat trees. and he did not know whi ing beneath him would be swept away. Pendicular rise in tho river was 26 (eet, LYNCHBURG MILLS DESTROYED, ‘The mill of Mr. Wim. K ent, on the eanal helow the city, was destroyed. ‘Thespiendid flour mill of Uapt, Ben, Wilks, on Otter Creek, in Bedford county, ‘was totally destroyed, reo quantity of grain which bad been accum the eummer, ‘The fine bridce recently erected near the mill, to replace the bridge des'royed by the soldiers at the c'ore of the war in 1965, was #wept away, It cost ‘the county $3,000, LOSSES OF THE RAILROADS, ‘The Orange aud Alexandria. Kailroad tosses, be- side the bridges above Lenchburz, are bridges nerons Rock fish, Baffle, and Tye rivors and Targer's creck —lons eviimated ‘at $100.00) The Southside Rail- roat fost three bridges, beride considerable daumge to the track, smounting to Tae Chesapeake and Onio’ Railroad te deadly eween Shadwell ami wasted fu varions places be Staunton. Vive or six bridges sloug the line on the been damage road west of Shadwell pat od weross South Kun at W: y Tham, west ton, have been carried made preparations be/ore Sua ay. The’ Corn Treahet to take down nearly y fad destroyed. and replace them w. new ones, Come- pleats 2 the officers of the road do not eatimate the jnmages at over $5.00. In alont ten diye. the trates may be ox, ito rag through from Rich- moad to the White Iphar. THR CANAL A RIN, ‘The east at Lynehbure ts alm om AM the tow-path i¢ washed off ond tami-bars have beow formed in the middle of the canal, Cleman's Fels Bold Raglo dam ana several boeks hy washed away. Several lock houses were warhed off, the families in them ing, ‘The damage is eetiniated at $980,000 PAMAGR TO THR CHOPS of the Chesspenke weil and Cratzeyi nthe memory of t damage to croms. and other The crops alonz the banks aiment entirely swept away, and places entixely ruinea rerehodt & hele! nnknewn w oldest residenia, and bi pper's is eno) he James We jand ia ma: THE SCENE IN RICHMOND on Monday morning was dismal. From Fifteenth # to the away off to what Is fam lively known as Lover's Retreat, there was not sorrow. ‘The Beering dowrnal says: ‘I the court-room in the Capitol was terribie Inst visitation is stunning. Tt is a nightmare of rain and want. ‘Tho tmajor portion of the eu! QUAFLOF was ccunied Dy the poorer classes, and their vartod desoistions ery alomd to the cenius of charity for succor end relief It was heart-rending 10 fow Women barefoot and comfortiess, and meu bowed down.” endeavoring to cleanse, and seruly, ana repair, that which was left wadestroyed. ‘The James River steamboat sheds found a resth place at Varina, many miles from Richmont, wh thoy may new be found with the syns Blul above the roof, ‘The water xeenmplishied what General Butlor long MMrove withont pucress to effect, Dutch Gav cennl Row open, the James River having broken. the neck of the Peninsula in its stragcles to wake & short out, The Great Toston, Oct, 4 the creditors of —— : re in Boston. iitee appointed by . Prank Skinner & Co, ro hanks to which they were Hy seciired, nnd will not lose 9 daliar class of cre their paym large share ir elnims, ax they hold second namesJike the drafts of woollen milie on FF. Siiuy & Co und the full 6 7 these w a reanertable to commit themsely they deelin nonnt. The C think that pr coodings in bankraptey abonit be avoided, and uhat all (ne eveditors will have their elaiuwe Letter satis fled out of Laukruptcy than in it, ——_ Countertelt Mouey from Jail, Wiltiam Gurney and Joby 8. Colgate, both in Ludiow atroot jail, the former for passing counter. folt money, and the for transmitting obscene Prints through tho mailx, were yesterday detected by Whitley in the act of selling connterieit ten and twenty dollar notes on the National Siow au Leather Bank of New York city, anv ten dotiar notes on the Pougukeepsie Bahk Ot Dutchees county Colgate had secured a miticati the Albany penitentiary to Endluw s count of previons goo chaarcter ND. ention for the county of a Rom in ¥ Frank Baldwin for the — PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE Alderman Co od Pr at of the Mutual Club on M Railroad De Lust oventy ve Mr, He Ib the down fr departinent, «© eh ain, maul Jo t of the Wood Ante Die 0 rs James A. Lueas, Presid uumann Club of the Bigh received from the Poli ave of ubee telegraph obice tn Coutral office, Te goes * Dowd Bask" wis 7 tet . SPARKS PROM TUB TELEGRAPA, pate ea A treaty has been concluded between China and Japan tor the expulsion of foreigners Gen, Cordova te officially annonnced to eneceed De Notas a6 Captain General of Cuba store of Mr. Woodian, { Market stroot, le, Was burned ob Moudas 1 or 1 ance, Christopher Herbert, re: turned Caitormian, wan r » two confidence men i the pot on Mol day night The Southern Commercial Convention assembled in Cincinuals yesterday. One huudred wud fitty dele: ales wero present, Geo, H. Fendioton deliverud (uo jon address, Managing Board of the Regents’ University fornia bas decicied to admit young women Ww we VOrsILY OH AL equality in ali reepeets With youNK ‘There arc several applicants already, On Monday evening n respectable old Indy residing 98 Third atreet, Sout Troy, Bild who Is aged 65 yeni ‘was dolivered of s child, the'@rot fruite of ber marriage Over Lorte wears age, DR. SUINE TO BE PUNISHED. © Case of Dr. Merrili—A eo Stuart's ©; Forgery aud Fraud—Dr, Morrill Pree. An investigation was begun yesterday by Coro- nor Flynn in tho ease of Dr, John N, Merrill, who Was outrageously arrestod a fow days ago by order of Dr, Shine, who locked him up in the Tombs on & commitment purporting to be from Coroner Flynn, tho charge being modical malpractice, When the ense came up yesterday Dr. Shine introduced as the Jury felected to try Dr. Merrill, Dra, J. C, Morton, I. W. Good, Stephen J. Clark, J. F, Chauveau, T. ©. Flunelt, and Johu O'Toole, ‘The sistor of John Linchan, whore death at 19 Albany street on the 28d ult, rormed the basis of the compluint ageiost Dr. Merrill, was culled to make oath to the statement previously made by ber to Dr. Bhine, and presented by him, that thelr dead relattvo had been given croton off for « pain in the stomach, Ha-Judgo Stunrt, whe appeared as counsel (or Dr. Morrill, wished to make a (ew remarks before any testimony was tak: Coroner Flynn was willing to hear the coansel, thongh tt was trregeta Judge Stuart proceeded to say that his client had toon arrested and committed to prison on what pur- Worted to be « Coroner's warrant, bat which he had reason to believe was a forged paper, For what Dr. Merrill had been arrested he did not know at the UUme, but the next day he was calle’ on to answer a Charge of medical malpractice, Cos quired at the oMies of the Board of Gortaines that an ing eon fore, and an autopey made, and « verdict rendered what death was caused by the administration of ero- ton off for constipation of the bowels, S01 Jurymen impanelied had been questioned, and they denied that any autopsy had been made or any test} tony, taken, Counsel enid that if all this prelim: nary Inquest was a frind and an ontrage, the present roceoding was all right; if not, the reverse was tho . and Coroner Flynn’ was in error, Coroner Fiynn explained that ic was nenal with him to give certificates of death, and let the case ftand over, ‘The examination alluded to by Judge Btuort was merely an informal one, Dr. Shino waid that no sutopey had beon made. Jndgo Stuart asked Coroner Flynn wheter Dr. Merrill bad been arrested by fis order, when the Coroner sald no, bat that he was in the babit of loaving BLANK WARRANTS FOR Da, suiNe to All ap and use at his discretion. Dr, John A. Robineon, of 18 Grand atreot, testi- fied that te bad been called in consultation by Dr Merrill in. the ease of Lin who was saffering mn pain in the bowela and liver. ‘The patient ‘ad- previous dissipation, Cholera mixture was iven with calomel. with warm water injections and jomentations, A dose of castor oi] had 10 been SP friateterea, with one or two drops of eroton oft, itness contidered it a case of bilous eolic, Afor the death of the patient, Dr. Merrill wold witnows that he had given ® certificate of death from sente pritonitis, the resa't of perforation and ¢ When eksa why he & sate, Dr, Merril juime had talked him into it aid that Dr. with others, Dr. Shine (excitedly)—I wish to say that I never liad any conversation with Dr. Merrill relative to the case. ‘The caso being declared at an end by the Coroner, the jury returned the foliowing verdict: ‘That death resulted from iconic) of obrituetion of ihe bowels + Pemtoniis He result Coroner Flynn annoonced that Dr. Morr ncgultted und Uiseharced Leta de ee MPKIN PIE BEE. pelea How the Temperance People Welcome Kach APU Foast—Yamily People Drawing Binks. Last night the Williamsbargh Temple of Honor, No. 15, ave a reception to the Lincola Temple, of Floshing, which was ae enjoyable as even strict temperance people have a right to imagine. The Lodge room of the olf O44 Follows’ Rall, at Nort First and Ninth streots, was tastefully decorsted, and at 8 o'clock the room wae more than half filled with pretty girls and plossamt matrons 4 a dozen babies, besides a fair sprinkling of sterner and stonter material, When the Templars of Pluabiug arrived, they were Inirudueod by Past Grand Worthy Chief Templar J. A. Parsons, of Mis ttle speech, to whieh Worthy Caief Templar Joun A. Wells replid. Then followed specehes by Chief Templar A. B, Hyde and his prodecessor, John L. Pinkban young ladies, und ¢ charactor, When nest liad beet properly tion of everybody, the us! sposod oF Lo the sa ti rs brought tn ni pany ma lemonade, dry bu ‘od in Wns rapes had 1 the mainder of isapowar folks Cleared the room and spent the the evening in threading the mages of the dan Temple is & young o:aniza, onsts a mem sure John A Wells, H.W WW. K. Seeord, James M. Richmond, Chas: Lloyd.’ ¢ Reid, and Charion Maral eveuing's eniertainment which should not be passed Ly without due motiee, was the distribation of a frait cake ta which uw dozen little ciiima dolls had been baked. Mueli am ent and some blushing resulted from the discovery that the ebinw babies were aliotied (by ehauea, of eviirre) to the pretty girs, and that the famiy people uli drew blanks, ———<— 2HE CAGINEE MLETING, Washbarne’s Conrse 4 pproved—The Depart: meat Clerks to be Puld for Votin Wasnivetoy, Oct, 4.—The first Cabinot meet- ing for several weeks was held to-day. All the members wore present except Secretary Cox and Attorney-General Akerman. ‘The latter was repre- sented by Assistant Attorney-General Talbot. Postal treatiow recently malo with Now Zealand, San Sal vador, British Columbia, and Vancouver's Is were approved. It 1s understood that Minister Washbure’s coarse in Paris was generally ayproved Relative to the prospects in the coming. electic Was sugcorted that a uniform rule should prev the departments with reference to clerks g homo to vole, and that thoy shotlld not for the time’ lost when absent for this purpose, This sugeostion will nave the force of an actnul recommenontion, ond the heads of departments will Wet In accordanee with it, LOSS BY FIRE, Rent’s block and three other hniltines in ster were burned on Monday, sbro: Lons, 85,000, tower clock fretory of Stevens, Mod & ed down on the H., A building In Manchester, N 1 hy the Amoskenx Co., and acct pled for Pcheney & Co, wae buried yesterday BROOKLYN ‘The extension to the Aimshouse at Flatbush cost $115,80 An illicit still and 6,000 gallons of mash were seized yesierday in Irving atrect, near Columbia Tho contract for furnishing new boilers for the ew Aluuouee has boew awarded to Felix Campbell, at #11 989, ‘The Supervisors yesterday A the oMcors in at tenlaice at the various Corte $6,120 Lor tacee mouths aorvicen Mr. Francis A. Mallison, of the Brooklyn Fale wis yesterday appolmjed Debuty Cierk of the City Court Of Brooklyn. ‘The Health Board is yet undetermined w Ellas’ chemical tnetory is @ nuisance or a Di te we a ‘The widening of Middle nue to theeny line, ec have confirined tae meseaa) The Brooklyn painters last evening aod I Doran, 4 at; J. J. Lake, View President: M Young aud M, Lortey, Beereturies ; J ys Crews urer —— NEW JERSEY, re Common Conncil had a somewhat fn Monday nicht, Tt was tnpowsibie to nth Department, bo many being professional buminers, injured in toe feht in Van ty,on Monday nicht. 1 not I ey, Michael Garvin. Bob O'Neub Pabicg Kelly, aod Putt to awall the resurt tive of the expr: Railrond ‘The broken rod whiited a ead and tender, escaped, rad nid ae ‘The engleer and dreman Vosterday aforn about 8o'elock s horse at jacuedtosinilk wagon beunasng ton Me, Ctwou i Tivington, ran-away. la Heond. itech, New : Wagon runt flora Th from his © wakon 9 uWwas Pp Cipitaved Jouuch of Jersey City ae atten of $17ON. Part nt ion Lo their A her, with wh agrers. dectares Ht doe not. Hetwoea tne (wo stools Ue City's ereduore fall Wy bie grouRe PRICE «TWO CENTS ry [LET THESE STRIKE tS WIN, EIGHTEEN HOURS A DAY DEMAND-~ ED BY THE BELT RAILROAD, eontelleg ‘The Company won't Yield and wou't give way-All Trafic Stopped—The Mon know aud the Pul A Committee of the drivers of the Eastern Bolt line yesterday morning called upon George Terry, Saperintondent of tho;Beltzroad, and In the ctvfest manner asked whether he had power to tront with thom relative to their going to work again under the Old time table of fourteen hours andahalf, They Fepresonted that the men were anxious and willing to go to work, provided their day's work did not execed fifteen Lours, Mr. Terry flatly sald “no,” 4nd added that the President and Board of Directors Would sooner sce the road thrown mto the Rest River, than yield to the men, No other worms would be agroed to, The men reiterated their desire to go to work, but Mi. TRRRY WAS INXORABLE and would accept no other terms than the new time table, which calls for six trips « day from Thirty- sixth sircot to the Houth Perry, and on every other trip s run from Thirty-sixth atreet to Central Path, ‘This arrangement, the men ssy would prolong their labor from seventecn and # half to*eighteen hours « Der day, ond allow thom no time for dinnor, nor for an interval fortrost, One of Tax Sun's reporters last evoning visited the head quartors of the strikors at Burns's, opposite the depot, and there met with over thirty of the drivers, who, notwithstanding their exnsporating trouble, were quict and well-behaved. They hove jot manifested the slightest excitement, and, know- ing themselves tn the right, firmly maintain thetr ground, They say that on Friduy night, afer the new time-table was posted, ‘THBY GENT A COMMITTER TO MR. TRRHT, the interview resulting in an agreement to run the #1x trips down to South forry, and throo ehort trips to Central Park, provided the Compavy woul give them extra drivers to run the cara to the Park, Accordingly, on Saturday morning th Work at w quarter before 6 A.M. under t Fangemeo, and run until 11 o'clock, but not the relief ‘promised. © ted up” one ein. Al passengers for the Park, however, jere taken to their destinatio A mecting of the drivers w 4 Committe appo un. 7 FY DENIED THEM ADMISSION to his presence, telling thom that Mr. T. hed given orders to lock Up the depot, and had wuld the drivers should go home, Siuce then no cars have boen Bing on the line, The depot romains lucked, forday the Cumpany “lild of” their carpente Dlackemiths, horseshoers, and larness makers, rH i portion of their hostiers, ‘They lave about and Mcars. The conductors are also * * but have Deon ordered to report every Morn for four weeks. ‘The drivers say thelr pay is ber day, but if they get behind hand, TURY ARE DOCKED BT CENTS ON RACH TRIP, All of the mon ore peacefully inclined, and say they ap hold out a8 long ae the Company. ‘The prevailing opinion ts that tre Company doesn't age aboot operating the rosd st present, Mr. W. M. Tweed, it is suid, ts the principal tock holder, and through bis instrumentality they” are Paving the road will, the Belgian pavement, “Bince he Company ceased erring paseongers from the East to the Western line, it ts ussortod that Useia receipts bave materially diml —$$——— ei, THE TUIRD AVENUE EXPLOSION, ; penn ibaa 5 : ‘The Saloon in Charge of the Marshal-Young Meicker's Throats—The Place lusured fan $2,000-7 nion to I . Yesterday afternoon Fire Marshal McSped@ew boraa the investigation of the cause of the explosion in the basement of the tenement 1,118 Third syenue. As reported in yesterday's BUM, the oxplosion camsod Great damage to the building, destr the saloos, and will cause the death probabl; 0 persons, Toneph Relekerts und Jobn Graham, Lyman, the waiter, in bis testimony, ms that he had heard young Relcker:s, when talking thous the judemonte that, wore o¥tained against Lim Ry creditors, say that *Io'd be d— If he woul Diow thom up first—voe, amd with this, too," show- ing « revolver he beld in his hand. ‘The others That Reickerta wee more ae mee of Monon. and acted wong y of the explo Mary Murphy, who resides ‘up sta seamatrena, i Shiels who wae ta 1 under Judgements; testIfed that or glycerin fore 5 o'clock that evening. and a tnan named J tor, whom yorng foie of his mother harbored, wer remaining there a whl " ‘The domentic, Mary Marphy. #xys, tat Just bow fore the € fon, oF ard Reickerts shoutin: open the door, Lam bur an, Which comtainad not in. the ol Mrs. Keiekert informed the Fire Marshal thas there was £2,000 insurance on th opened the piace in order hess; and that he no from morn to night to make it pr ‘Tho Marshal belleves t phand Jacw place on Ore, and that the mothe 0 knowledge of ik whatever, ‘Ths exavane ton continues to-day Relekerts and Graliam are at Boilevue, tn ay aritienl condition. ‘The doath of Joseph Retekert ie hourly expectod, —— ‘ POLITICAL SQUIRS. polatis ees us Wella in the De 4 in the Firwt Missourt 1) tie candidate for let ve Hon. Kdward Avery is the Democratic nomi ve f od M in the S¢ achusetts Dimtrlot, ton of Fond du Ls oomlnated for Cougr ance Hutehard was rom the south Distr h ex-Commissio er of Indian Afairs, for Comcress in the First Tennessee Di ition to Rederic BR. Huticr. Brownlow disapproves the Convention sinal Union men of the Sonth, ealied to meee in Knorvilie, November 1. The mali ovjecs of the ‘ forth In a latter to the Paraon by ‘ ser of Virginia, ts to Dring about @ concert of wetion among the native Unionhtsy Renin the “earnet Bueces re aenumist 40 ih tho revenne offlves in the Sout, aud also W WODOpOe Tze cyery hing else they ean lay thelr hands op : ee JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN The Niagora and Hantevilio have arrived Slusic in Washington sqnare this evening Very handsoue--the Aldine Lea for Octobor, The Gulick Boat Club regatta postpone HS nt of tlie Portland S¥one pany, rien of Public Parks @ The G + Westphalia did not sail yore toraay yu war given {oF this change Of pro: gratnine. Mr. Asbury received ygsterday the ne for hig new vac the Livonta, Shi v "0 eEngti® Tenarciicat. Patric J O'Leary, of 111 West Ninotoonth atroot, nan wrcaway Io Jano elrect, aod RR will meet on Wednoaday and Bighteenta street quire, has recelvod the tatomt ne inagaill ca: Liustratlone of uta and ¢ rave di th 4 ville Jott her Wilh the of the t y to Marshal ty Marshals on rs, and ty Hon aay, to pred the dejoalt at colored FN, writes that he counted ona Wall atroet ferry boat y r twenty & * Wraise Trtouner, swo Tinproved Temea ds. Depraved Wore Voter’ ballots, to Nelle tal Grech wien atrect police a De ube And Intex be was ecut bu Bellevue Hospits iE Jacket forimorly of 4 fecured. thraugh. che. M4 enjoyed oy M oOmbaiud ane rehANdee Ya! 102 46 ABOUL @ UALLIORN