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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS POL IrlcAL NEWS.

VERMONT STATE ElEcTloN.-The first OF the fall State
elections takes place tomorrow. Vermont chooses q
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer and
members OF the Legislature The State is SO overwbem-
ingy republican that very little interest is manifested
in the result The nominations the leading candidates
Of the two parties are as follows
For Governor--John B. Page, rep, John L. Edwards,
dem. =
For Lieutenant tovemor-stephen Thomas rep,
Waldo Brigham, dem.
For Treasurer-John A. Page, rep. James II. Williams,
dem.
REsoSsrRANcE AGAINST VICE PRESIDENT wADE-The
Cincinnati Commercial demonstrates with Vice President
Wade for making himself BLACKBOARD in his unqualk
fed and coarse denunciaton Of hundred thousand
democratic citizens of Ohio rebels IL says:-ln
1901 when there was actual treason IN levying war
against the United States and in aiding and comforting
the armed enemies of the nation multitude Of those
calling themselves democrats, and who had differed with
the party In power radically they do now shoul
dered their nuskes for the Union The actual traitors
we're not numerically formidable here when the test
came and We have faith that they would NOT If smother
critical time should come, be found have increased in
numbers. The issues OF the campaign are rugged
enough, calmly stated, and the vehement defamation
that exaggerstcs aud inensines them fails to convert
those who against or TO convince the wavering
and grieves the judicious
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ALONG TIE HUDSON.
spErl.. CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

Tretting mt Newbmrs-A Raft Run Dawn by
the Steamboat James w. Bnldwin-Frost-
brown. Of Portland.
PorcHxsrrsis Sept. I. 1867.
There were two Highland Park. Newburg
yesterday. The nrst was between Fam Burroughs b..
m. Lady Wood and Tom oLearys b. 10. Nelly. The
latter won in two straight heats--tims, s:4ok, $50
The race was mile heats, best two in three for $780,
The next half mile heats best too In three,
under saddle The entries we're o. c. Mallerson's r. b.
Captain Taggar and owners Jessie. The 0rst was
. dead heat The next Was won by Jessie. Time, ~
Lea
The steamboat James W. Baldwin, Of the New York
and Rondout line, met with almost serious accident
on her upward trip on Friday night When short dis
lance above Marlborough, the west shore. she ran
into rAf going clean through It. Her stern vas badly
injured and che will have 10 be ovsrhauIcd There was
no one on the raft at the time OF the accident.
The yacht Wavelet, Of New Haven, with merry party
on board ie those waters her return trip yesterday
having been out Ave days
Slight fross have been experienced Of different points
along the rver not heavy enough, however, TO do much
damage
waiter Brown. OF Portland, will reach Cornwall on
Iuesday preparatory 10 the great racs In Nsvburs Bay
on Friday next -
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PRINCE ALFRED, OF ENGLAND, AT RIO.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Arrival at Rio Janeiro Of the Duke Of Edin-
burg.
Rio JANE1Ro, August 1, 1867.
The general news here is the arrival Of Captain the
Duke Of Ednburg, in bis ship the Galatea The Royal
Captain sauted by the ships and batteries
on his arrival with twentyone gunshs royal standard
flying at the main. The Admiral went ON board the
Princes ship contrary perhaps to regulation but the
royal standard superssdes ell things Be this may
the royal duke camo shore, where he received
by the Condo d. Eu, who took him to his house. where
he entertained that evening at excellent soree
The Monday after his Royal highness entertained
bail given by the British residents who treated him
right rovaly. He left the next day for the Cape Of
Good Hope, on his voyage round the world.
The Prince Is describsd-for have not seen him-as
ayoung Of the Georgian stamp. Now, have never
seen sny OF the Georges, ~ was too young whom 10
England to the last-namey, George the Fourth.
He may be, however, good looking young man. AT
any rate il is be hoped that when ne gets to the
Cape OF Good Hope he will have sufficiently sowed hrs
wild oats not TO propose to serve out "old Grey-the
stones in the Old gentlemans bed, 'sod Grey" being
then Gov OF the Cape for which prank young Mas
with request not 70 send them on shore again Alfred
10 captain now, and, perhaps, viii behave better
On the 18th the Prince and the Count Eu visited the
naval arsenal and examined the ave ronclads which
now building aud the dry dock at Cobras Island. In
the afternoon his Majesty the Emperor visited the
Mr.. Thornton her Britannia Majesty's Minister this
Court, gave grand bell in honor Of the Prince
q which their Majesties the Emperor and Empress. and
the Count and Countess En-, present besides the
Ministers Of State, many officers Of the army and navy
and Brazilian and foreign residents The imperial fam
lily and Prince only retired between and three
O'Clock in the morning On the 10Th the Prince dned
with the Emperor Al the palace OF St. Christopher The
Ministers Of State, Mr.. Thornton and the Eng.
iish. French and American Admrals were also
honored with invitations. On the night or the
22d the British residents OF Rio de Janeiro
offered bis Royal Hghness splendid ball the magni.
cent Of the Casino The imperial family honored
the ball with their presence HIS Royal Hghncss twice
danced the Scotch reethe first time with Mrs Thorn
ton and the second with Mrs. Cunning. The Prince
retired half past three O'Clock in the morning. and the
imperial family Immediately after amid enthusiastic
cheers. The ball broke up at four o'clock on The
mornng Of the 23d ut the Gaaea left for Cape OF
Qoo Ann
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SUICIDE or An AMERICAN m ENGLAND.

WASHINGTON, September l. 1861
Our Consul London has sent the following to the
State Department:
UNITED STATES CONSULATE
LONDON, August II, 1857.
Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Secretary OF State
ss-On the 10Th instant police officer from Richmond,
about fifteen miles from this consulate, called and In.
formed me that man having the appearance Of being
American, and whom. from several circumstances they
believed TO be IN American citizen. had that morning
mted suicide by shooting himself at the Roebuck Hotel
Richmond. On his statement OF the case thought 1t
facts would permit I accordinsIv sept DeoulS
Mum 10 be present Al the inquest, TO see IL
the man could be identified, and report 10 fully all
the known facts IN the case herevt enclose his
report The little money found about him was applied
to bearing in par, the expenses Of his funeral have
FL. MORSE. Consul.
On the 10th OF August, 1867 an inquest was held nj
the Roebuck hotel Richmond surry, near London.
He was about nfty years Of age i've feet eight inches
HIGH large Roman nose high forehead bald head, very
Intellectual countenance face clean shaved and was
the 9Th OF August remained there that day and night
and on the following afternoon aer dinner asked for
be wrote slip OF paper and paid his BILL Near baIf
past nine O'Clock at night he comp TO the waiter
stars 10 his bedroom Half an hosr sfserwsrds rcpor,
was heard. and on ascertainng the cause thereof IL
was discovered that he had shot himself In the water
closet He was found still living, and removed TO
bedroom. On examination BY q surgeon his skull
was found to be fractured and partially blown away He
about two hours afterwards On being searched A
paper was found 10 bis trousers pocket on which the
following vas written H.
This for my friends IN New ycrt II fee my old fit viii
be on me sharp, but will dsspponi the begTar Cor buffer
vr,s,sn very udstney) this time. lie and old john
There was also found in his bag and upon his person
tne foiowing;-Six haf soveresns gold; three half
crowns silver two three penny pieces silver three ana
nat pence copper purse with card with I" Mr.. J.
Robinson on IL; scarf, the bag named above. very
small leather cloth bag pistol, single BARREL makers
name RELY Co., oxford street. London; powder
caps white kid glove (cut up pair Of old fashioned
Yecaclcs and case and silk umbrella. There wore no
marks on The linen. except the initials ~. r., written
very family on his pocket handkerchief Inc paper
written on was part OF the sheet supplied 70 MIN tne
MOTEL bis conversation with the Iandiord enc somo
visitors In the coffee room seemed indicate that he
was On American cfren The verdict Of shs coronsrs
jury was temporary Insanity"
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Az 10 the most recent quotations In the poitcs, stock
market the greet extent Of this report requires that
shall brief For the Office OF District Attorney Oakley
Hall will be rcnomina,ed by the wigwam people, and
will most probably be supported bv he General Commit
tee OF conservative ghosts who assemble st the OF
Twenty third street aud Broadway while against him,
a. the most incorporating enemy o! the ring and as
leading members OF that ring to condigr punishment,
the independent democrats will put forward the Of
ex-Distnc Attorney Nelson Jarvis watcrours. For SUI
pcrvsor the same antiring people are divided between
ex-supcrvtsor smith Ely, Jr o. anti.uew Court
House and arti-rng celebrity, who have the nomi.
nation II he wishes H. and Mr. Patrick Mclean Of the
Thirteenth ward, who their unsuccessful no,ni-
last year. having entered the field only
SIX days before the esc.s.= and 100 late to
ror Cour, TO succsed Judge Barbour who has recently
called public stientien 10 his own ncompceucv the
democratic Union General Committees supported ny
their allies OF the German Democratic COMMITTEE vii.
give their domination TO Mf. John J Friedman Jr,
chairman OF toe las, named organization and lawyer
OF high standing ~ the bar, who h In partnership
with ex.Recorier James N. Smith In regart 10 the
county clerksoip there changes since our ast
on the political chessooard. except that rammany Hail
fearful Of general German detection now th,nxs Of
giving iss nomination Tor this once 20 Alderman Charles
f. Loew in which case u will have 10 change is ticket
FOR Sheriff, and put on The name of Aidermsn Thomas
O'Bren for that cnce. II he cannot have the
County Cerkshp For Two Of the three Coroners, the
Cooper institute general committee have unofncisly,
declared their preferences TO Be Captain Joseph
Murpny. OF the Eighth ward. a. sx-srsduate
ne Lannon'S lamb s, ~ ~, and ,rsS brigade
able holder OF several licenses ngoed By Jackson s.
Schultz, Chairman OF the Excise Board In regard 10
the seratcrship Of the lover district ~ believed all
protests 10 the contrary Notwithstanding that Brother
BENJAMIN Wood present sensor. will b the nominee OF
powerful lammany faction against Deputy Street
Comm isssoper william W. Tweed who has been on the
slate or the regular nomination, although the oensble
candidate Of the wgwsm fsconists against Mr. Tweed
for the present 10 exCongrcssman and ex Alderman
Morgan Jones, pIumber OF the Sixth ward. Should
TsmInany Hall nominate Charles Il. Loew for County
Clerk the Cooper institute people viii put forward
against him either City Water PnYveyor William walsh,
Deputy Register John Y Savage Adermae John Hardy.
Of the Twentieth ward who lasi December success
full the oat Tamn,sny and republican nominee oy
q ,housssd majority or Mr. Peter woods
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WASHINGTON, September I, 1867.
Our Consul at London has sent the following to the
State Department:
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rhe steamer Havana, Captain socum, from RIO ia
neiro August !, arrived at this port yesterday The
purser viii please accept thanks for prompt delivery
Of files and dispatches
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IKE WEATHER IN IHE SOUTH.

MEMPHIS Tenn, Sept I, 1857.
steady rain fell during last night and the CREATE
portion OF to-day which the first for month II is
believed here that II has been general. II will be
great advantage TO the late crops
sAvASSAH Ga, Sept. I, 1867
There has been no rain here for two days and there
Is good prospect OF dry weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. March 1h.

WASHINGTON, March 10.
Captain Josh. P. Sanford is relieved from
duty as feet Captain of the North Pacific
squadron, on the arrival Of the Pensacola at
San Francisco, and ordered to command that
vessel.
Captain Jno L. Worden is relieved from
the command Of the Pensacola, on arrival at
San Francisco, and ordered to return to New
York
Commander Paul Shirley is relieved from
the command of the Savanna, on arrival of
the Pensacola at San Francisco, and ordered
to duty as tekt Captaiu of the North Pacific
squadron.
The Senate to day confirmed only one
nomination, that of q Captain in the army.
The time was principally considered in refer
ring nominations to.appropriate committees.
The receipts from customs last week, at
the principle ports, was s5, 800, PSI "a.
a delegation appointed by the Legislature
Of Virginia, called yesterday on the Senate
Judiciary Committee. The interview was
of highly. satisfactory character. and the
latter were assured of the earnest intention
of the State to retain her place in the Union,
| under the terms proposed by Congress The
delegation, just previous to their returning
to Richmond, visited the President of the
United States who, according TO the state
ment of one of the members of the delega>
tion, said be was opposed to the object ol
their mission that notwithstanding his op-
position to the reconstruction bill. it was now
law of the land, and he shoald faithfully
execute it that he though. the Legislature
had done right in acting promptly, accepting
its terms, which would tend to alleviate ths
bitterness produced by the late war, and Al
an early day restore the South to all their re-
| lations TO the Federal Government.
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FROM NEW YORK.
NEM YORK. N.

New YoRK. March Is.
Col l.. G.. Turner, Judge Advocate of the
War Department died in Washington, on
Thursday.
A dispatch has been received hete announc.
ing the burning of half Of the business pors
ton of Albany, Georgia. {
The steamer Caledenia arrived to- day.
She reports encountering large amount Of
ice.
The excitement at the Central Headquars
ters of the Fesiaa Brotherhood is unabated.
An important communication has been re
ceived here to-day, from the executive off
Ger Of the Irish Rcpnplc, announcing that
the war had commenced in earnest, and that
the movements, 30 far made were merely
feints to serve. more important ones, which
would be made before many days 1t also
stated that the men we're IN good trim for
Sighting.
Mr.. Stephens has been m Parisfor some
time, but is, practically speaking, disconnec..
ed with the movement. ,. eI af.
An effort is being made which is thought
viii result ina fund Of 81 200, 900, being es.
tablished by the members of the Old Directo.
ry OF le4S, Who are about to hand over the
fnnds in their hands, 10 the care of commit,
Tee To be used in the fu1thersnce Of. . move
nsnt in Ireland. 80.
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FROM NEW YORK.

New YoRK. March 15.
Hudson river mas been virtually opened to
commerce, and preparations have been made
by the numerous Steamboat companies for
the summer trade. =
Business at the Fenian headquarters con-
.inues brisk. Yesterday arms and money
were still being sent in, and several deputa-
tons from circles Of the Roberts faction had
arrived and rendered aid to the men in Ire
land.
A complimentary dinner was given at Deli
monicos last evening, 10 John Francis
Mcguire, NJ. p, by his Irish friends in this
city.
Yesterday DR.. Howe left by the steamer
Asia with the balance, $4,000 dollars, sub
scribed in this city 10 the Cretsn relief funds,
and sixteen thousand in the city Of Boston
and elsewhere.
Information has been received that the
cable intended for the submarine telegraph
from Cuba TO Florida is now in satisfactory
proeress of construction in London, under
the supervision Of Mr.. Wm. c. Everett. 1t is
expected TO be laid by the early part of June
next.
The dstilleres belonging to Messrs. Howe,
Anthony, Barrett, James Devlin, John Ryan
and Charles Goodwin, in Brooklyn, were
seized BY the revenue officers yesterday.
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NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Letter from Gen. Alvarez
Interview with the French
Consul Declined
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
GOLD CLOSED AT 1874.
FROM WASHINGTON.

New YORK. March Is.
The TFibrne says the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs have not yet reacued a con
clusion on the Feuian sympathy resolution,
but 1t is probable that they will report some.
thing Of the kind A delegation of Fenians
was before them yesterday.
1t is stated that all the new Senators will
vote for the Colorado Admission Bill, which
will make more than the necessary two.thirds
TO pass it over q veto.
There are seven candidates for the Louisi.
any Marshaship, the most prominent being
General Heron. The rebel General Kirby
Smith is also candidate.
The sudden death of General Benton, Col
lector of Internal Revenue, in New Orleans,
was announced by telegraph yesterday.
The Worlds special says that there is a
prospect that the trial Of John II. Surratt will
not commence next week, as was expected,
but that It will be postponed until the June
term OF the District Criminal Court.
The Herdids special says concerng the in
yestgation of the affairs Of the Treasury De.
psrtment,that the Department pronounces the
reports OF an over issue of currency and
bonds, as unfounded in truth. On the other
hand, boy testihes that he assisted the fore
man in the Printing Bureau, in burning 8
large quantity OF paper used in printing some
OF the currency, anu thht thert Is iaf &c
quantity Of duplicate coupons on hand, which
have been redeemed by the Treasurer. and
that some $4,000 in fractional cur,
rency has been issued, which has not been
regularly paid for, Mr. Covode s deeply i'm
pressed with the belief that there have been
very large over-issues A more aagitious,
improper. dis-eputable and disgracefuI trans
action than that shown in the testimony, had
never been made public He also declared
the evidence showed, while Smyth took an
oath every month, that he received nothing
from carriage, &c., he actually did receive
every month $3.50 from that source, which
money was handed TO bis Secretary, wht
kept IT until the monthly oath had been tsker
by the Collector, and then paid it over b.
checks or otherwise He would never for
get the Indignation he felt when a witnes
testified.
Mr. Srny,h had said to him IL am damne,
sorry no action was taken.
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FROM RICHMOND.
NV YoRx. March

NEw YORK, March Is.
The Herald special says that information
from Richmond received here to night, rep
resents that Gen. Schofeld's order, in as
suming command OF Virginia as Military
Governor, gives entire stisisction 1t was
read in the House of Delegates, and referred,
after considerable debate, to the COMMITTEES
on Federal Relations.
The Senate was actively engaged in a DO.
lit,cal discussion on the Wilson bill.
Senssors Guide, McRes, Trout, Mercer,
Robinson and Kent have returned to Rich.
mond from Washington, having as is report,
ed. partially accomplished the passage Of the
Wilson bill IN the United States Senate, which
was the object Of their mission. s3
Political movements are in progress oil
over the State of Virginia. Lunenberg, Meh
laAsse Wiliansbszs saA Sndriessssal
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FROM MEXICO.
Letter from Juan Alvarez.


WAsHIYGros, March IA. s
The following is the translation of letter
received to day by Minister Romero:
La PRoyIDESCiA, Feb. TO- 1861,
Acapulco is still in the hands OF the French,
but will be abandoned. According TO a COM
munieation that the French Consul addressed,
in the name of the Admiral to the officer
commanding our forces at Camp Lubans,
asking for All interview, instructed that offi>
Ger to decline it, as / can see no object in it,
since the post is so seon to be abandoned.
My son, Gen. d. Alvarez, left this place
Feb. II, for Iguala, this city having been
abandoned. My son went with 1000 men
from this State TO Carnsvaca. With this
force, which is we'll equipped, having artil-
lery and cavalry in due proportion, he will
contribute, with other forces in the valley oI
Mexico, to give final blow to the totterine
Empire.
lSignedl JuAs ALVAREZ.
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hereby certified that there has been 6led In this
once sworn statement. showing the cop ttion o. the
Eina Insurance Company, located at Hartford, 10 fhs
state Of Connecticut on the 1st day of J-naary,
1857 in accordance with the prosons u an Act Of tho
General Assembly OF the state Of los ertiied AN
In relation 10 Insurance Companies APPROVED Jan uary
2sth, 1885,, aud Act sasn iatory tb-scs Appros
February 9th 1855 ao5 at Act In relation 10 Lie
rance conps spprov March lTtb fes3 thst sssd
shows that said Company Is POSSESSED ofths
requisite amount Of capital and Invested required by
lsw. sakA
Authority IL therefore given to tue ebove ed Com.
pany ~ transact hsr sppr pr- business II Insurance
In ths State In sccordaoce with tbs Laws thereof until
the 3ist day Of January one thousand eight hund
red and sixty eight
n9 also certified that Henry n. Ten-Ryck, Of Eeo-
kuk has been duly appointed by said Company their sv
fni Agent aud Attorney for the County OF Lee with full
power TO take rsks of InsuraIc therein. and 10
knowledge service Of process provided ty law upor
h Hing with the Cisrk of the District Court and
sssd ecunty this certificate and copy OF ths stsmen
on iis IN this once.
1t further certified that the attached IL trne
correct copy OF the said statement.
In rsstimony Whereof have hereunto set N,
L. 81 hand and affixed my seal Of once the day ana
year hfst above written.
/ JNo. ELLIoTT,
Rev Stamp---5 Oesl e Auditor IL gsste
moh1e Id eas'L A. Ayass, Deputy
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tFiCAUO. March TO.
A destructive FIRE occurred in the store oc-
|eupied by J. VI. W. Jones, on Dearborn
street, as an extensive printing, book binding
and stationery establishment, last evening,
about half past ten The FIRE vas first seen
in the third story. Although the engines
were promptly on The ground, yet there was
great destruction. Loss estimated at about
$4,000. The Journal Office received CON
siderable damage from water, but il is
thought it will not interfere with the issue of
the paper.
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VOL. XIV.

counties, have, by popular voice, called .
State Convention under the Sherman bill.
A gentleman from Georgia, ipformes me tha,
the people there we're ready to accept the
terms Of the Sherman bill under the PROPOSE.
ton Of Exc Brown. am also In receipt
OF information from North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas al
well as Virginia, that the negro vote viii
undoubtedly be on the rebel side, under this
bill, and also believe in Delaware, Marylan
Kentucky and Missouri, where the rebel ele-
msnt 10 stronger than in any other State.
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FROM CANADA.

OrrAwA, c. W, March Is.
There are rumors of Fenian movement
near St. Albans, Vt. 1t is stated that the
Government has important information on
MONTREAL, March Is.
One hundred and twenty FIVE Regulars leh
for Champlsia this morning.
A strong force of Royal Artillery, with
eight pieces, will 90 to the frontier TO day.
ToRosro, c. W., NJ arch 10
There will be q movement of forces to-day,
but the particulars are withheld for the
present.