The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

table elected Stuart MIL the distins aished
philosopher, whose views The reform question are So
extended tla he s,ors suffrage ana BIT Hughes,
the author of Tom Brown, who, next 20 John bright,
ranks the abcst friend Of America in England Lord
A. Paget Of the Admiralty and Mr. Fred. Peel, of
the first Sir Robert Peel and os the Lords of the
Treasury, had been rejected by their constituents
despatch supplementary 10 those published in the
HERALD OF Saturday, giving history of the Withdrawal
OF rebel bcigerent rights by England and France had
been laid before Parliament. This document was
addressed by Earl Russell Mr. Seward The British
Foreign Secretary with unwonted courtesy regrets that
his explanations Lad been misunderstood, and offers
fresh explanations which he hopes twill prove favorable
the establishment of lasting friendship tho
two nations"
There were rumors traced any reliable source,
of projected European Congress
Foriy-three more passengers had been saved by the
Havre steamer Neptune from the William Nelson,
burned oil the banks Of Newfoundland June 90 Three
hundred and lny-iwo hapless German emigrants had
still 10 be accounted for II hoped that few Of
them had been picked mp ny bark which was seen m
the vicinity Of the wreck.
United States dvetwenues were quoted in London
the 1ih at IL. Tx, and British csnsois at 500
93H.
The steamship Caledonia, from Glasgow the sth
inst the government transport steamer Weybossett,
from New Orleans the 18th and the steamships North
Star from New Orleans on the 18th the Dacotal from
Richmond Va the Matanzas, from Baltimore, and the
Circssslan, from Boston, arrived here yesterday.
The government steamer Qunebaug, from Morehead
City, N c. tho 2lst inst, for Fortress Monroe having
on board between two hundred fifty and three hun
bred soldiers of the Ninth Maine and Seventy sixth
Pennsylvania regiments went ashore the same day,
the North Carolina coast ard become total wreck.
About thirty persons believed 10 have been lost The
remainder safely landed on the coast.
The new and elegant first class steamship Montana,
lately launched at Bath, Me- Of 1,003 tons register
rived this port the ish inst and is open for
inspection By interested ut pier 80 East river The
Montana has been chartered to take passengers and
freight San Francisco touching at Rio Janero and
Valparaiso nd mails and passengers and advertised
10 sail the 10th of August As this is the first steamer
chartered to proceed to California il remains to be
whether the time has arrived not for clipper
ships he superseded by propcers The Montana
expected reach Francisco within seventy days.
Mr. Arthur Tappan formerly Of this city, died in New
Haven Connecticut yesterday morning. in the eghtieth
year Of his age Mr. Tappan, twenty-five or thirty years
ago. prominent in connection with the agitation
of the antslavey question, being one Of the abolition
pioneers in this city During the early excitement
jectionabe to those who opposed his IDEAS AT time
mob attacked his house and he compelled to flee
for his life.
Those who desire 30 be informed regarding the pre-
parations already for receiving the Atlantic tele
Graph cable this side Of the ocean and respecting the
locality selected to form its western terminus can be
gratled by perisai Of the HERALD correspondence
from 81 Johns, Newfoundland published in columns
this morning II also contains very interesting sketch
OF the history of that province Of s present condition
ana appearance, its population, resources,
productions and climate. The place chosen
for the western landing Of the present CABLE
is the little village Of Hearts Content containing
population Of about nine hundred situated Trinity
bay, Newfoundland about thirty miles distant from The
point which formed the terminus Of The first and
cessfua Atlantic telegraph. Here building for station
has been purchased and fitted up aud Is ready TO pro-
coed with the business Of ieegraphing whenever
the vessel conveying the mystic wire shall arrive
The July report Of Commissioner Newton Of the Agr-
cultural Bureau Of the Interior Department represents
the present prospects Of the various grain crops well
the potato, throughout the country to be highly
favorable The wheat yield is very abundant, though
the quality Of tho grain Is not quite equal to that Of last
year Il is believed that there is sufciency 10 meet
all export Gomands which late advces from Europe ind
will be largo The condition of the crop siavOr
able and the said TO DO in appearance everything
that could be desired. enemy Of the beetle kind
has made it's appearance among The potatoes; but mob
witstanding this the recent weather has hecn vo
able that the prospect Of good yield is promising
The annual meeting of the Jewish Society Of Bnai
Berth took place last evening From the treasurcrss
report appears That the receipts Of the society during
the past year amounted 10 g. 100 So which makes the
total amount Of their capital al present $l6sl2 TO-
The second floor of No. AL Broadway entered by
burglars between six and eight O'Clock las, Saturday
evening and robbed of i've thousand dolars' worth
OF ribbons and lsces The robbery discovered by
the police about eight o'clock in the evening; bu, the
burglars had then succeeded in escaping With their
plumber.
A FIRE occurred ut Nos. 81 and SAY West Broadway
about seven O'Clock last evening, but extingushed
before any great amount Of damage had been done.
While going 10 tins fire member OF Engine Company
No. A. named Schulen, over in Centre street,
Pearl, and seriously injured.
The stone Of the Catholic rroteclory FOR DIES
t'u,e boys laid with appropriate ceremonies yes
teray the village OF Weschescr westshcser county
ia the presence OF a large assembling. Archbishop
McCloskey ofciacd assisted by other distinguished pre-
lates.
The examination of Jerry Cowsdep recently arrested
at Gutenbure, New Jersey charged with being cxien
siveiy engaged in manufacturing connterfcts or the
government fractional currency, was commenced Al
Newark, n j. last Saturday, before United States
Commissioner Whitehead. On the conclusion of the
days proceedings the fual invests cation sci down
FOR saturday next
Colonel Baker. chief detective officer o the War DE
par,ment who made such a stir among the bounty bro
kers and bounty Jumpers in this city time has
been promoted 10 the rank Of brigadcr general
1t is stated that sho secretary of the Treasury has
tha .as4a If hal s.ot.s
train the Central Ohio Railroad was thrown from
the track by break said 90 have been caused by The rain
al point sixteen miles east Of Columbus on Friday last
and n is reported that eight persons killed over
twenty wounded.
TN last Thursday night the engine OF train The
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad prccip,nled into
stream abou, thirty miles from Cincinnati the bridge
which had been carried away by sudden rise Of the
water The engineer was immediately killed, and u is