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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-22

Mandarin BurEingamc's Proposed Dinner
Congress and the Chinese Embassy.
Mr. Burlingame, it is reported, is to give a
grand dinner to Congress, and we hope the
report is true. Having dined the gentlemen
and merchants of this city, and the representa-
tives of the press and Washington, Congress
comes next, and the success that has attended
the Mandarin's efforts in appealing to our good
will through our stomachs in the former in
stance will not fail on another trial. But he is
on delicate ground and must have a care to
his pantry. On an occasion when certain
English diplomats were treating with the
Chinese in their own country, and providing
refreshments on liberal scale, one of the
astute Celestials expressed in lucid moment q
fear that the treaty they were making would
taste Of ham and champagne. We hope Mr..
Burlingame will be particular as to the flavor
he gives to the International relations between
this country and China. Whiskey is good
preservative, but treaty that tastes of it will
be less acceptable to the people than one that
tastes of the best tea grown, at half the pres
ent price.
In one of the Chinese classics it is written
''The ancients who wished to illustrate virtue
throughout the empire first ordered well their
own States. Wishing to order well their
States they first regulated their families.
Wishing to regulate their families they first
cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate
their persons they first rectifed their hearts.
Wishing to rectify their hearts they first sought
to be sincere in their thoughts. Wishing to be
sincere in their thoughts they first extended to
the utmost their knowledge Such extension
Of knowledge lay in the investigation of
things" Here is political philosophy in
which the welfare of the nation is presented
as depending upon the cultivation of science,
and this as exercising its influence upon the
State through the development of the people
through charging the intellect and exalting
the character of the men, the individual units
of which the State is made up-in other words
State professedly resting upon the people and
expecting all progress and perfection to come
by the education of the people.
Now we hope that in the speech the
dinner he will touch on this political philoso-
ply, and tell what he has seen of it in the land
of those ''barbarians' who hold such fancies
This might have good effect in its way, es-
pecially if the representatives heard il early in
the evening.
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THE CRops.-Our reports so Ear of the crops
of the present year, especially of breadstutis,
in the United States, are very encouraging,
East, West, North and South There is fair
prospect that our surplus products of the soil,
in the aggregate, in wheat, corn and cotton
will create a margin to our credit in foreign
exchanges which will materially contribute to
reduce the premium on gold and the prices of
living. The seasons so far have been auspi-
cious and the promise of bounteous rewards to
our farmers and planters is good, and indeed it
is to great extent already fulfilled.
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three defendants In the case The motion was
denied and the examination OF the defendants Will
be proceeded with this morning In court.
The Cunard steamship Cuba, Captain Noodle VIII
sail this afternoon for queenstown and Liverpool
The Cunard steamship Aleppo sails tomorrow
Thursday for Liverpool, calling at Queenstown
passengers to be on board at the Cunard wharf, 'er
sey City, by eleven A. NJ
The steamship Monterey, Captain Ryder Oh Leary's
line, will leave pier IA East river at three r. NJ TO-
day for Charleston, 8. @.
The stock market was firm yesterday. Govern
ment securities were strong Gold closed at LAB q
l43h.
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trading with st. Lou!s for he lelt conden be said.

trading with st. Louie for he felt confident, he sad
that lt would result in mutual advantages.
The following resolutions were then adopted
Resolved That pleasure the energy being
shown by st. Louis merchants their efforts for shipping
grain In the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Resolved That heartily coincide with them their views
in relation TO the trade New York and st. Louis
and that we will extend them helping hand.
Resolved That the st. Louis grain hereafter be tee
graphed and posted the bulletins OF the Produce Ell
change
Resolved That vote Of thanks be rendered Colonel
Cooney for the interest he has taken the grain trade OF
two cities and the has displayed In bringing 1t 90
prominently before Board.
The meeting then adjourned
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WASTE PApER-The chop logic Of Mr.. john
son In his late veto message touching the recon-
structed Southern States. In some points he
has never given us anything so perfectly
absurd Why did he not consult his new At
torney General in the preparation of this veto
measaUe2
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the ATLANTIC cAslf-pawoxu asvcrpu or rm TARIFF.

The joint committee OF the Angio-American ana
Atlantic Telegraph Company. Of London, with the
approval OF the directors OF the New YORK, New
foundand and London Telegraph COMPANY, nsve
decided to reduce the tartn on the usmsmssn an. ~
allowed for address, date and signature Irec, pc
tween vaienta, ireland, and Plaster cove, NOVA Nova
west or Plaster Cove and east OF vaentis WIN be an
additional charge The reduction IL TO take place on
and after the LIST day Of september, iSoS.
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SUMNER NIoHr's FssrrvAL-The members on
company, Eighth regiment National Guard state On
Nav yort. assembled ct the Lion Park corner Of
Eighth avenue and iloth street. yesterday evening.
and IN company with their lady friends enjoyed the
dellsnts OF q "Summer Nights Festival" The regt-
mental band was 10 attendance and dancing wae
continued until 3 late hour
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Our NEW ISLANDS IN THR PACIFIC
We grow. We can't help growing. In the
West Indies islands come to us. In the north
immense territories, with islands innumerable
have just come under our sway. The Midway
Islands, regarding which the Secretary Of the
Navy sent communication to the Senate day
before yesterday, are one of our latest, as they
may prove one of our most important acquisi-
TONS 1t is a virgin conquest species Of gift
from nature The islands were not known
until they were discovered by Captain Brooks
in July, 1853. They were not occupied until
they were taken possession of by Captain
Reynolds on the 18th Of September last. The
principal harbor is said to be equal to that Of
Honolulu, the soil is good and fish are album
dant in the bays. This is only one Of the many
indications of our future power in the Pacific.
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INCREASE OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. From
June to July the national debt rose from
$2,OO7,s27,S SAP to $4,000, ss3. 1899, being an
increase Of more than fifty three millions of
dollars In one month.
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pose the Encouragement OF the national
finances. AS to Ben Butler he tries hard to
accommodate all parties and sections, to be
everything to all men and particularly to his
constituents of Massachusetts, through whose
votes he wants to be returned to Congress
again. He is greenback man, or gold man,
as the case may be. No man in Congress was
30 loud in declaring the debt should be paid
in greenbacks and in denouncing the grasping
bondholders. His tone was wonderfully
lowered in Massachusetts, and he talked
great deal about keeping faith with the public
creditor He is about as great weathercock
on the financial question as he has been in
politics. Such are the narrow-minded twad-
dlers who presume to discuss the national
finances and to direct the public mind on the
subject
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MISSOURI.

Marriage Of Mike NIcCOOle-New Railway
Line-AIleged Fraud by st. Louis Banker
Steamer SnaGged.
ST. LOUIS August 9, 1868.
Mike McCoole the celebrated puglist, was married
tonight to Miss Mole Norton, daughter Of Daniel
Norton, a rich contractor Of this city. He held a
levee this evening and received the congratulations
of his friends. To-day he wrote letter to Frank
Queen in reply to article in the last clipper, re-
quirng McCoole or his representative to appear at
the Clipper office on the 18TH to the effect that he Is
anxious to meet COburn at the MonOngahea House
ct Pittsburg, August 49,
The railroad from st. Joseph, Mo-, to Council Bluffs
will be completed and trains commence running to-
morrow.
An attachment suit was entered yesterday in the
Criminal Court against A. Black, Of the firm Of Black
4 Co., bankers and brokers' OF this city. Mr. Black
day or two ago drew from the National Town Bank
$4,000, and shortly after 1t was discovered that he
had overdrawn his account $1,000, and was
called upon to make it good. He replied
could not do it. An attachment was then issued and
the bank taken possession OF by the Sheriff, and only
about $500 was found. Mr.. Blacks residence was
then visited to serve attachment on his furniture
Fastened to the bottom Of parlor chair was found
q package containing between 1000 and IS, 600,
which was recognized as q portion OF the money
drawn from the bank. Mr.. Black was Immediately
arrested and Is now In confinement.
The steamer Matte Burnes, from Cincinnati for st.
Mississippi river and sunk In two minutes. She lies
on the snag and Ia In great danger OF breaking up
No lives were lost. The value Of the boat Is no
known.
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The United States steamer Marblehead, Lieutenant
Commander L. Fitch, five days from Key West ar
rived at Fortress Monroe yesterday with all board
well. She brings as passengers Captain Dare and
Paymaster Meade. The Gettysburg and Narva were
in port when the Marbehead started
The famous old ship Hartford steamed up the bay
yesterday morning and dropped anchor abreast the
Navy Yard. Notwithstanding her long cruise the
appearance In the river the signal for numerous
boats, fully manned, to put out and welcome the
noble vessel once more to the waters Of New York.
Visit Of Secretary Wellcs to the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
The Hon. Gideon Wees who is at present making
tour Of the Northern navy yards, arrived at this
port Sunday afternoon on the United States steamer
Talapoosa. The Talapoosa lay Off the Battery
until an early hour yesterday morning when she
steamed abreast ofthe Brooklyn Maynard and landed
her distinguished passengers The Secretary was re-
ceived with the customary honors. On his landing the
marines Of the station, under the command Of Colonel
Broom, to the ''present," salute Of seventeen
guns was fired from the Vermont and the band at
tached to the receiving ship gave q musical wei
Secretary was attended by Admiral Godon. Commo.
dore jenkins, Chief Of the Navigation Bureau; Rear
Admiral Radford, Commandment OF the Washington
Navy Yard; Commanders whiting Benhon and
Cushman; Captains Kimberly and Nichols and Cap
tain Trenchard, the executive officer Of the Brooklyn
Yard. The inspection completed, the Secretary ex-
pressed himself highly pleased with the condition OF
the various departments and warmly compmented
the officials In charge.
TheTaapoosa Is heavily freighted with cargo for
the different naval stations, ana although Secretary
Weles is not formal tour Of inspection, his trip
Is not altogether one Of pleasure. The Secretary Is
accompanied by Mrs. Wees and his son, the Assist
ant Secretary. On leaving Washington the Tala-
poosa proceeded TO Norfolk and shortly after leaving
the latter station defect discovered In one OF
her boilers, which was repaired at the Philadelphia
yard Secretary Weles left yesterday afternoon for
Boston, and thence the Talapoosa will proceed to
Portsmouth, NJ II.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

THE LONDON MONEY MARKET-LoNDoS, August
1O-5 p. M.-COnsols closed at 941 for money and
94h for the account American securities close al
the following quOtations:-Unlted States nve-twenty
bonds Tl,s: Erie Railway shares, 37J4; Illinois Cen.
ira, 81; Atlantic and Great Western, 3sl.
FRANKFORT BOuRsE.-FRANKFORT, August 10
11:2O A. M-United States bonds opened at 75% for
the issue OF 1862.
PARIS BoURsE.-PARIs, August 10.-The Bourse
ia quiet Rentes, 70f. 32c. The Bourse closed quiet
on saturday night, &c.
LIVERPOOL C0rToS MARKET.-LfvERPOOL, August
10-5 p. M.-The following are the closing quota
consolidating uplands, ED; middling orleans,
l0lSd The sales OF the day have been $1,000 bales.
LIVERPOOL BREADsrUFFs MARKET-LIvERPooL,
August 1O--5 p. M.-Wheat closed drm at advance
Of d. the last sales being made at l2s 4d per cen
tai for California white and los. 10d for No. red
Western. Corn, $685. per quarter for mixed Western.
Barley, rs. per bushel for Canadian. Oats, 49, ID.
per As lbs. for Anne rcan. Peas, AS per 504 lbs.
Flour 27s Cd. per bbl. for Western canal
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.-LIvERPooI-
August 1916 p. M.-The market Is unchanged. Lard
IA buoyant at 66s Sd. Pork quiet Beef 102s 3D. per
tierce for extra prime mess. Cheese SOS. per cwt.
for best grades Of American fine. Bacon, 49s. per
cwt. for Cumberland cut
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-LIvERPooL,A August
cwt. Turpentne has advanced cd. and Is now
quoted at 2ss. per cwt. Turpentine, 27s OIL. per
cwt for spirits. Petroleum Ia. sd. per gallon Tor
refined 10d for spirits Glover Seed 52s. Cd per cwt
for American red Tallow, ASS. 81.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-LOSDoN, August 10-5
r. M-Sugar ia frmer at 36s. per cwt. for No. II
Dutch standard. Linseed, 64s. per cwt for Cal
cutta Linseed cakes ell l5s per ton for thin oblong
for feedino. Linseed oil, f33. Sperm oil, 500.
Whale OIL f36 per ton
PETROLEUM MARKET.-ASTwRRP. August TO-
Petroleum closed quiet at 53f for standard white.
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GEORGIA..
Eesislation-Opposition to the Resignation OF
COl0red Senator.

EesisIation-Oppositiont to the Resignation OF
a COlOred Senator.
ATLANTA, August TO- 1868.
The Senate to-day received q message from the
Governor acknowledging the receipt and acceptance
Of the resignation Of A. A. Bradley (coored Senator
from the First district and the issue Of writs for an
election to ill the vacancy. Mr.. Bradley was entitled
to the door this morning TO finish his defence, but
resigned Saturday evening before the case was re-
sumed. The Governors message was received and
the President decided that Bradley had resigned
there was no necessity for further action. An ap-
peal was taken and the day consumed in DISCUSSING
Bradley's eligibility. The republicans declared that
General order No. 90 settled the question OF eligb
ty; hence Bradley's right TO resign
Mr. Minnaly (democran claimed that no power
could deprive the Senate of the right to decide the
eligibility OF its members, and denied the right or
power Of the Governor to accept the resigna-
zion, and, according to the laws aud constitution,
Bradley Is ineligible and cannot resign. He read
General Meade's order, expressly stating that the
matter Of eligibility rested entirely with the Senate
that as the Senate had already acted the matter
OF eligibility IL could not now be discussed.
Mr.. Minnaly denied such an action, and said that
the point taken by Mr.. Higbee is out Of order, be-
cause appeal had already been taken from the de-
cison Of the Chair.
The Chair insisted on the point. The yeas and nays
were called and the point lost.
Mr. Hinton democrat followed In an address In sup
port OF the appeal from the decision OF the Chair and
cited the case of General Shields In Congress when
his right to q seat was discussed Mr.. Shields was q
foreigner and rendered his resignation, and that
great expounder OF the constitution, Daniel Webster
argued that Shields not being eligible, had right
to resign, and the senate agreed with him.
Mr.. Campbell (colored) had the floor until the hour
OF adjournment, aud refused to give way TO motion
to adjourn until he was satisfied that he would have
the right to the floor tomorrow.
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SINGULAR Casa Vermont paper says:-There
ia mar i'm this state who cannot speak TO his father
previous to his birth some difficulty arose between
his mother and father, and for considerable time
she refused to speak with him. The diniculty was
subsequently healed, the child was born, and IN due
time began TO talk; but when sitting with his father
was invariably silent. IL continued 80 until the
child WINS Ave years old when the father, having
exhausted his powers OF persuasion, threatened 1t
with punishment for Its stubbornness. When the
nnnishment was inflicted 1t elected nothing but
slgns and groans which told but too plainly that the
little sufferer could not speak. though he vainly
endeavored 10 do 30. All who were present united
In The opinion that was impossible for the child to
sneak to ts father. Time proved this opinion to be
correct. At mature age its efforts 70 converse
with its parent could only produce the most bitter
siaha and 0ruAna
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TElecnApHIc NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. Townsend, a bookkeeper, and Mr.. Kennedy a
druggist were blown or the shore into the LAKE at
Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, In O small sailboat
and are supposed to be lost Mr.. Townsend Is the
son OF an old citizen and celebrating his twenty
first birthday.
The Nationals, OF Albany, defeated the Atlantics,
Of Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon In hoty contested
game by score OF n to 10. The Nationals played
spendidy in all but one inning, while the Atantcs
generally played badly.
Adams Express Company have asked OF Judge
Underwood, at Alexandria, Va, an injunction to
prevent the washington, Alexandria and George
town Railroad from going into receivers hands, a.
directed by the state courts The case Is set down
for q hearing on the goth inst.
General Butler was thrown from his carriage In
Gloucester, Mass, on Sunday evening and severely
bruised.
Intelligence has been received OF the accidental
DEATH at Mattoon ILL.,, Of Colonel T. G. Johnson, late
president Of the Randolph Macon College, virginia.
Mr. Charles H. Farnsworth hung himself In the
woods near Brattleboro W., on Sunday. He was
professional teacher OF penmanship, from Lowell,
where he leaves family.
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EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS.

QUEENSTOWN, August 10.-The steamship Tarifa,
from New York July 80, has arrived.
LONDON, August 10.-The steamship Celia, Captain
Geadel, from New York July rs, arrived In the
Thames this forenoon.
SOUTHAMPTON August 10.-The steamship Ame-
RIGA Captain Ernst from New York July 30 arrived
ut this port at hapast SIX this morning, on the way
TO Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN, August 10.-The steamship City OF
Corr, Captain Philips, which left New York on the
2Tth Of July arrived at this port yesterday route
to Liverpool
SOUTHAMPTON, August l0.-The steamship Ger
9nv arrived at this port at half past seven O'CLOCK
on Saturday evening.
QUEENSTOWN, August 10.-The steamship City Of
paris Captain Kennedy, which left New York
August l. arrived at this port at an early hour this
morning.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

Argument in q Quo Warranto Against an
OHicer Under the Provisional Governments
slow Work In the Legislature.
COLUMBIA, August TO- 1858.
The new Attorney General this morning brought
before the new Associate Justice Colonel willard)
writ Of quo warranto against WALKER the Coroner Of
the Richland district, holding once under the pro-
v,sional government walkers counsel pleaded ju
rtsd,ction. denying that willard As socate Jus
tce that Chamberlain was Attorney Gen eral and
that Johnson republican, was legally elected Coro-
ner. The plea overruled ana the case continued
The Negro es are much excited.
Nothing definite was done In the Legislature to-
day In a session Of over thirty days but i've bills
have been passed.
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AQUATIC.
Match Race Between Biae and Peach for
Four Hundred Dollars.

Match Race Between Biue and Peach for
Four Hundred Dollars.
Yesterday afternoon large concourse OF persons
assembled at the Battery to witness match race
between two well known oarsmen, and long previous
to the start the event was eagerly looked forward to
with much interest while speculation was rife and
confidence in both contestants loudly proclaimed.
The course lay from fiagOoat near the Battery to
Robbins Reef Lighthouse and return, being dis
lance OF about eight miles. The boats rowed were
small SOULS or seventeen feet working boats, and
throughout the entire gave evidence OF strength
and speed At twenty-five minutes past four the
signal was given, and OF went the contestants In
splendid style. The vicinity OF the starting point
was crowded with a number OF snail craft,
whose constant moving about unquestionaby
marred the free egress OF the boats Blue rushed To
the front gradually increasing his speed ior about
mile, when Peach pulled strongly anu admlraoy
forced his boat, however unfortunate the result.
The race now began TO assume some FEATURES OF ex-
Ctement, the supporters Of each contestant cheering
loudly from the accompany ing steamer. IL should
be observed that both wind and sea were unfavora.
ble the latter very rough and chopping and entirely
Too strong for such contest. About midway Blue
cautiously pulled to leeward while Peach with the
evident though erroneous idea OF going right ahead
vigorously faced the waves. The consequence was
that his boat which shipped the water at nearly
svsy sSs now began 70 Ill rpd Ssa
q yawl bore down for him. and assisted
him TO empty IL, which Of course debarred
whose boat was unquestionabfy more seaworthy,
Glided on like an arrow and quickly turned the light
rghss roWed spenddy, but ali TO no PURPOSE for
hsyinr reached the lighthouse he was again com.
nailed 10 have his boat relieved from the water. Blue
vas now about hree-quarters of mile ahead and
fbrouShout the run home displayed great skill In the
management Of his boat r, He rowed with ease and
saomcd not much fatigued. Although considerably
Behind, Peach evidently rowed with great strength
aud maniully perseyered HIS HIS opponent na however
n ana minute to ak O'Clock, having completed the
distance in one hour and twenty-four mInutes and
Iii sho.ncS Rne was the favorite from the begin
ming. FAD the sea been somewhat tat more
smooth the contest would undoubtedly nave been
nelly K, belonging TO Mr.. M. Langley who acted as
sfsss accompanied the race with large 81 parry on
SHNcussnde from the Battery a. well az CROWDS from
several steamboats,. Under other crCumsssnoos
Would have been Q well contested match.