The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-01 00:00:00

AMERICAN FINANCES.

American finances seem to be improving rapidly.
According to the New York Herald, the revenue for the
fiscal year, ending next June, will be a hundred million
dollars in excess of the expenditure. Since the commenoe-
meat of the present fiscal year the average receipts from
Customs alone have exceeded 4,000,000 dollars weekly.
Altogether, the receipts aro calculated at 400,000,000
dollars, while the Government expenses will be less than
300,000,000 dollars.

AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.
Mr. August Belmont, now in Europe, has re-
plied by cable to the movement against him in
Tammany, showing no signs of quietly submitting
to being driven from his seat. He recommends his
friends not to yield an inch to. the pressure, and he
says he will be back immediately to checkmate the
conspiracy, and to maintain his position should the
movement take the form of a substantial attack.
The Republicans who are inclined to fight among
themselves have paused with delight to witness the
set- to in the enemy's camp, and they are the better
able t enjoy the spectacle in the lull which follow.
the attentibn and the operations of the enemy being
directed from them against each other. The strife
takes more a national than a pa'rty form, and ap-
pears rally to have little to do with domestic ques-
tions. The feud is between the Tweed followers
and those of Belmont, between the Irish and the
Germans. Mr. Belmont is a native of Germany
and a leading banker, agent of the Rothschilds,
and a favourite among his countrymen, who all the
more tenaciously uphold him because the opposition
has been got up and supported by the Dish. The
struggle then is between the German New Yorkers
and the Irish New Yorkers, nearly all of both classes
of naturalized citizens in this city being Democrats
But this is not so in the Union generally as regards
the Germans, who outstide the metropolis are
mostly Republicans. All that decent people can
say is a reference to the old proverb about the
time when honest folk get their due ; although I
allow that there are many excellent men in the
contending factions, while I maintain that whatever
goes to break up the corrupt rule of Tammany can-
not fail to be beneficial to this city. The fight will
probably be fierce, and the papers have commenced
slang-whanging each other and the most promi-
nent men of the opposition
The World says the Leader's Editor and the Editor's
owner are shameless and cunningcorruptionists of thoßing,
and we would like to see the human being in New York
stupid enough not to believe that! Awl now for the clarion
voice of Pomeroy iu the fray ! We languish for Pome-
roy !"
The Tribune writes thus, as it naturally sighs for the
clarion voice of the " Brick." Thieving thrives. On
Sunday one of the fraternityentered the Continental
Life Insurance Office, and coolly picking up a tin
box skedaddled and got safe off. But unfortunately
for the daring thief, though-the papers it contained
were valuable, there were none negociablc, as he
found on examination, and the box was recovered
from the place where the thief then threw it. The
burglar who fell through the hatchway of the store
in Furman-street, Brooklyn, died from the injuries,
and has thus met a fate seldom awarded to any
ruffian, whatever his crime, among our philanthropic
community. On Tuesday, at the corner of Houston
and Greene-streets, a gentleman was knocked down
and a diamond pin taken, as well as his pocket-
book with several hundred dollars in greenbacks,
Judge M'Cunn released a man named Martin Le-
land, charged with complicity in the Philadelphia
City warrants forgery of $lB,OOO. His arrest was
somewhat curious. . In the effects of a man recently
drowned at Cape May, named Gursen, was found
Leland's photograph, and in the same trunk numbers
of the blank warrants with which Philadelphia had
been flooded. In New York he went by the name
of Martin Gray, and after his arrest a telegram was
sent to the Philadelphia Chief of Police, who iden-
tified him as Leland. Two affidavits were read by
the District Attorney identifying the prisoner, but
the other side objected that telegraphic evidence was
not good in law, and, Judge M'Cunn agreeing, or-
dered his discharge. Talking of frauds, last Saturday
a haul of widows, or rather pretended widows, was
made in front of the Pension Office. There they
were, awaiting their monthly pensions, while the
clerks inside were awaiting the Deputy Marshals,
who took as many as they could, and all were
brought up for examination, being charged with
fraud, having represented themselves as widows
when they were not ; three at least have been found
guilty. The " bulls" and " bears" have had an
exciting week in the Gold Room. Talks of com-
binations and of locks-up passed from mouth to
mouth, with telegraph despatches, more especially
from abroad, some of them of the wildest descrip-
tion. The alarming illness of the Emperor Napo-
lean, whether the Emperor be ill or not, was made
the most of, as also the panic in Germany, and ge-
nerally throughout Europe. It was rumoured that
Secretary Boutwell was going to sell goldlargely. The
Canadian, who had just before the departure of the
Cunard mail steamer formerly carted boxes of thepre-
cious metal noisily through the streets, and therebl
raised the premium nearly 2 per cent., has again
turned ap, and is in communication with the "bulls."
Every little circumstance is made the most of, and
invention is freely brought into play. The return
of travellers from Europe has now become consi-
&Table. The Russia was filled, and every berth in
the Cunarders will, it is anticipated, be taken by
American families on their way back for some
weeks. The big fence around the ground of the
new Post Office is letting readily for advertising
at a charge of $4 per day for 10 lineal feet. The
enterprising speculator who took the contract is
likely to do well with it. A new line of British
steamers has commenced running between New
York and Buenos Ayres via Rio; the screw Halley of
1,600 tons being the pioneer. She is owned by Messrs.
Lamport and Holt of Liverpool, but there is an
American line already plying between these ports.
Captain Banks, of the brig Startled Fawn, saw one
of fifteen waterspouts strike a schooner, which dis-
appeared. It was reported that a yacht had cap-
sized off Fort Hamilton, with the loss of all on
board, but the storyil3 only partly true • the yacht

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did capsize, but the six young men on board:/100
picked up by the police boat Metropolitan. 3400.
way, James Gordon Bennett, jun., is to receifee
plimentary resolutions at the hands of a °Perd
committee on his return to New York, as decd
by the Board of Aldermen, thanking him for
holding abroad the honour of the America!) no
for gallant and successful seamanship. Will,sbest
not Mr. Douglas be paid a similar comphip
considering he made the best passage acrd
Atlantic, in the Sappho, ever known, with theN
exception of the American clipper (Dreadnotei
believe, was the name), nor has he Leen defeat°,
an English yacht. However I can only re'o
what I once before remarked, that although beo rt
a yacht so as to beat all competitors he does 'lie
the same way run a big "daily" as does his fr
on whom our Aldermen smile so benignly ii,
Henry Holland, accompanied by the Rev. -klr' 0.1
land, his son, were among the passengers
,d,
arrived late last week in the Rhein, and both ar,'l,,
guest sof Mr. Thurlow Weed, at his residence illil,
Twelfth-street. The papers are speaking of Sir fled
as a physician and author of brilliant refot3s
lie was Queen Caroline's doctor, and an iffiro '0
,I
witness on her trial ; his late wife was a dalhic
of the Rev. Sydney Smith. The teleffratna "10
awaited the arrival of the party were little cro
fated to cheer them on landing as they aLinc)hd
the death by drowning of Mr. Holland's .on, tooth
after they had left Southampton. The girl sii,„ge
the Captainof the,ship Pacific, when he was elo!
in a conflict with Harrison, in his endeavour t ;pot,
tect the property of the vessel, whom he &tuft',
s recovering, and Captain Foss has been awcoi
to bail in the sum of $5,000. There was ° foe
Mormon meeting at the Brooklyn Meeting 4
last Sunday, which was addressed by Elder f'
and Elder Steins, the superintendent of einir ,
who said that— •ntorh
"Mormonism has spread not only in Utah, but 1,-001..7,
or five other territories. Every day accessions are W 7,
He had received a letter from Brother Carringto3 oat''
that the Minnesota, which would be here in a daY rso4
was carrying out a party of 200 or 250. Thethi,!°°oorj,
Railroad was indebted to Brigham Younr, to t'elrtb'i
of a million and a quarter of dollars. 'Hence. tli9
grants will pass over the Union Pacific Road and of,.
pease be charged to President Young, tust,e,3llo.
money being paid here by him as formerly. "'I
Pacific Railroad, not being able to pay its indebte",
il
other way, obliged them to accept $600,000 wort°
road stock, consisting of iron, engines, eire. In C'n!,l
of these relations with the road the arrangew„,lo4,l
tioned was made. All are rich in Utah Nv" ";0110
the Church : even if one bad nothing to eat, ho a- 0
be poor, for he would soon get something.
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The most important arrival at New lajd-rope4
of Peter B. Sweeny, who got back from •D'i P,4
Thursday, refreshed as a giant for the Weir
the supporters of Mr. Belmont anticipate 1116 id)
in less than a fortnight, now that his foro2ol
rival is in the field. The man who has Inijdo
most out of the Cuban Junta and its bra,i'of tit
G. W. Morton, who robbed the presidenuop,
Ladies' Relief Association of all her diare°o,o;
is said that he is a diamord stealer by 2040;,,
and be availed himself of the earliest OK' I'4
of turning that interesting lady into trial por4
Cubans deny the statement of the Span at 1/ty
of a severe repulse to the revolutionist' tuitl
Tunas ; indeed the_ latest news is that theb f oill
of Las Tunas, the only one of the war, 11'.1,15Liti.4
fought on the 18th ultimo, resulted in an Itil"3 pejo
triumph, the Spaniards under Valrnase,e 14
driven back to their fortifications after Th',., 0 "re,
fighting, with a loss of twice as many IPe'tot.4 tie
Cubans. If we are to believe all the acc°,olitek
ceived, the Government dreads the voluet;e ,ileg 0
less than the insurgents. Their design, it, '3„e'ode,')ir
is to seize the island and proclaim its ja°,e,elVto
of Spain. The topics most discussed are ' "rillheol
dale calamity, subscriptions being eleGevot
raised for the sufferers ; the deaths o.`he greet
Rawlins and of Senator Fessenden ; t'eollec
storm ; and the charges against el"
Shook.

TVAsiuNGTas, sip o.'oll
Three notable events have occurred ,;e16,1,0;
gloom. over Washington, all which, I pres"ips'ipe
will fully discuss—the death of Secretor/ olf9,,'e(i
Senator Fessenden—and the terrible co i0"11
.disaster. The Secretary of the Treasul tvtdo,
a circular which it is believed will be nu-;11 ei;3l
other departments, narrowly questioninghor
ploy6s. The answers are designed to !",; the it
the office-holder did for the Union durillgreepA
bellion, and the examination is in a bighe4loo
quisitorial. Accounts from parts of Sentliaveto
and Georgia are not reassuring; theKu-l'uiviiiB,4s
regulators inspiring terror, armed bandsdfittA,
coloured workmen from the districts, ~bile
are made on the lives of the United 5/Vae 01111,0
.cials. Notwithstanding, the condition of tild
is rapidly improving, especially the portions:oo' 0,
States to which these outrages havernitlolllliiti
Senator Morton arrived here from
his way to Philadelphia, where he is to sPfc`Gelilepo
was a frequent visitor at the death-bed °„0041'
Rawlins, who held him in high esteem, s",
bo of
last. words referring to the Senator, l'll°-tbe
scribed as a true man and a firm friend tot the `io
.Biers of the Union. I cannot tell why,
is so that our navy-yards have been Pr'iofut hat
work, the late activity contrasting with DO
sluggishness in this department. It 1133240,
the Cabinet anticipate trouble with 43' effeetho,
every war vessel that could be used vvl,; thOiraeo
now in commission, and it is believed detegil.
Secretary and Admiral Porter's tour graks foo'l,
with the intention of hurrying the vg°,r,robtv„V
Although our citizens are returning, "l Ilne,
still remains dull. The funeral of Genet? 13e
• mpg
had the effect for a few days of broil" novir
considerable concourse of people, but the/ -ptor,
dispersed afterwards. Among them, grilleafrop?,
with her parents and her three childrenfooditi
night for her home in Connecticut, in 3 ;0 tlayieel
feeble that her physician thinks her clufit jostfll°
for the journey. The President also left 70er
to join his family at New York, acceniP7Atte,'"v
Private Secretary, General Porter, aneerll,3"pJ
General Hoar, who will continue 1030.1),
Massachusetts. The funeral ceren°,,coo:,olol
take place without accident, for a bale°'"eroo,',o
sylvania Avenue gave way when son)? Po
there assembled to witness the processlot both'.
Chick and her son fell to the pavenicilYorloqi
ceiving severe injuries. Vice-Adnnra.t,clc tY
Annapolis,. suffering from a severe at `00,11,11,,b00r
ralgia, which prevented him from atkieat'„ the!:
great State Funeral. During the Fres' eiomy,
stay, those who could had interviews', recjileideo
W. C. Clerk of Texas at Gen. Granville Yre;tie/cii.
relation to that State, during which :•00
avowed himself in favour of elecllle realoit)l.
Davis for Governor. If Gen. Hamilton,,o3olo;o
had said, as was reported, that the A-‘; for ,f Otlt,
favoured his election, it was untrnol he Grp
as he, the President, was concerne", pc0„00
„,ne ,
prefer Thockmorton, or any gen";,),licar'folliril
to one who had deserted the Rer. the be p°
General General Grant was closely engage° 05,4 'O,
business of his office while he remanica'etliwpepe
not return for a fortnight unless s°, the
looked for should occur. While absenloptvoti Va
tive Mansion will be got ready for themittlory
most busy man here is Commissioner the doViii'
is
not easy to over-estimate the value of cc/
is doing for the country. As it tofregee ore
pockets,. it brings him and them into as
s.ion.. Among those with whom be ".; to ch'le,l
is Brigham Young, who was called of the food
return, and pay a tax on the income ° 501,'00
of the Latter Day Saints. The rePrbr earilov
b. y Brigham was more remarkable i° the efts
insolence than for courtesy ; but a re,t,toY
Prophet reconsidered it, and made likely el'
few hundred dollars, which he is littlevorhievreocii
through with Commissioner Delanch.tv to ff
of Cincinnati, has travelled to our el WI °llisD,
all the societies of Shakers, int° toptint f 0,0/,
pockets Commissioner Delano wish°
ta%. res tri
from which to extract the income--.„ =opt 411 Y
Shakers resist, and Ward has come ";00101:fititli t°
that as they hold their property mot ivoloec6:l4
must be taxed in associations, and Ilrodet!vaecl't
David Gibson, of the same city, akeptfe
compromise with the Commissioner tbe, eor°
in the Mobile whisky frauds,r,'-'l;reis-o°l3d(
$50,000 has been refused. The C°
the settlement of the claims of tmade
Puget Sound Companies have
_,r all agoll
to those companies, which surrenue irt Or'
sessory rights to the United States
Washington Territory.

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BIRTHS.
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BucKLE —On the 29th ultult.,at W - S., /4v
ray ol
the wife of Commander I. E. Buckle, oat
YOUNG—Ou the 30th ult., at Dulwich-03i
Young, of a daughter.

GR_AlTAM—Dvnorox el,,
E. 1.
Graham, Capt. Bencal Staff COrpSrivii,
eldest daugter of the late PatricilW • 031,1
Esq. „ill, tilj,
WALKER—PARLEY—On the 2Sth ult., etiet°i,Po'llittife
Gerald Walker, 15th Hussars, to IrPrt of
daughter of the late Henry barley, sci• '
201AnRthReD129GthEgult., at Pin,lllllP
Yolkshire.

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CiAItRUTHERS—On the 28th nit., at South gr'
Charles B. Carruthers, Esq., aged 53. -rocif vo
ND—On the 29th inst.,
KEAUTLA • C$
Keartland, aged 67 . , Do
OATES —On the 29th ult., at Leeds, bliss 'lice
Oates, _aged 87. o,t Brixtoll 01,

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