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More of the EarfhaualSc.

From the Punjaub in India we hear of earth
quake shocks felt on the Goth of August.
Those in South America, it will be remem-
bered, occurred mainly on the 18th and 18th of
that month. Such relation in time is at least
very suggestive of relation in cause. The
Punjaub is as nearly as possible-if not ex-
actly-the opposite point on the carths sur
face to that point in South America at which
the shock was most severely felt. If we fol-
low the surface from the South American
shock eastward we must pass, before reaching
Hindostan, across the whole width of South
America, the South Atlantic, the Continent Of
Europe and half the Continent of Asia. If we
GO westward there is the whole width of the
Pacific and the Chinese empire between It
is pretty certain, then, that the blow from
South America was not communicated by
the crust Of the earth, or we should
have heard of the disasters round the
world that must have been the result. IL
is equally certain that the different events
were not due to similar electrical or other atmos-
phcric conditions for in that case it is not pos
sble that the effects should have been felt only
as they were. There is still open the posi-
bility that the shock from South America was
communicated directly through the diameter Of
the earth-that the vast explosive force which
broke up the crust on one side was felt at the
exactly opposite side of the sphere. Perhaps
this fact in the history Of the recent earth
quake-that shocks were felt in the Punjaub-
may yet stand in the catalogue as the best of
many arguments for the fluid condition Of the
centre of the earth.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Inspection and Muster of the Thirty-sevcntb
Regiment.

Inspection and Muster of the Thirty.sevcntb
Regiment.
The Thirty-seventh regiment, Third brigade, as
sembled yesterday at Tompkins square for inspec.
tion muster and review. Being the fifth regiment Of
the brigade brought out for review 1t was expected
that the mistakes Of its predecessors would DO
avoided and that the hundred and one little points
in drill discipline and deportment, which being OBJ
served make the reputation OF regime MT but when
neglected bring more prominently into view gravcr
errors In tactics, would be carefully attended to-
The expec alton was, unfortunately, Ill founded. Al
though the men marched well and were very steady,
the behavior OF some OF the officers detracted from
whatever credit the regiment might receive that
account. The Adjutant did not know, and was very
doubtful when he would know, how many men were
on the ground. the number OF absent the strength
OF the regiment; many Of the line officers could not
tell, except by guess work, how many men were
on their company muster rolls; the accoutrements
were shamefuly dirty and the uniforms looked as II
they had been through the Wilderness.
After the line had been formed for some time
General varan In the absence OF General Liebenau,
who had not yet arrived, signed for the review to
commence. The salute was given very well and
the other movements Incident to the opening OF q
most that can be said that the men were steady.
did not crowd one another, and were free from the
beseting sin OF "erack corps" stiffness In marching.
Per contra, few OF the officers saluicd properly and
the majority either recovered too neglected
TO look towards the reviewing officer In passing.
Some Of the companies lost distance early In the
march and were unable TO regain 10 before the
column halted a. the end Of the review, and other
companies followed their leading company too
closely. The consequence was that the line showed
gaps In some places, and at other points companies
overapped, throwing files to the rear. Company b,
Captain Cox, was the largest paraded, and was well
handled in every movement. AT the con-
clusion OF the review General Liebneau came on the
ground and assumed his proper position.
The inspection was made by Major o. r. Went
worth. The arms were in good order, but, as has
already been said the Requirements rejected little
credit on the regiment. The brasses the belts OF
some OF the men were marked with the number OF
the regiment, while Others bore the letter OF tho
company TO which they were attached The car
tridke boxes and belts were In q worse condition
than II the men were compelled 10 polish them them
selves. At the conclusion OF the inspection MAJOR
wentworth mustered the regiment. From causes
already explained II was difficult to ascertain the
actual strength present and absent, but the follow
Ing figures are corfect.-
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Trinity chapel The whole day was spent in amt
mated debate upon the admission OF Nebraska as
new diocese, but proviso being lost by very close
vote the diocese was admitted almost unanimously,
and the House adjourned to this morning.
Henry Ward Beecher delivered o political Grafton
on the tissues OF tho Canvass" at the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music last evening. One OF the features
OF the occasion was q the stage represent
ing Grant as the successful and Seymour as the un
successful candidate. the latter with his countenance
distorted with rage and In his immediate back
ground representation OF negroes being hanged
and houses being burned by a mob.
Mrs. Bridget Walker made statement OF Brook
Ign station house yesterday to the effect that her
New York. had assaulted her with murder0us intent
at Coney Island yesterday. He took her to an unoc
cupied shanty on the beach, shot her three times
with revolver, and then Withdrew, locking tn Q
wounded woman in She got out through the fam
light, however and escaped, although he fred two
more shots after her. He Is still at large. Mrs.
Walker has been taken to the City Hospital
strange srabbing case is reported. An oflcer
saw man holding up woman in front Of dance
house on Mercer street at late hour on Thursday
night, and on inQuiriEg was told by tine man that
the woman was drunk and he was trying to get her
home. close scrutiny, however, disclosed the fact
that the woman had been severely stabbed. The
man, whose name Is Boyd, was arrested, and the
woman was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
The stock market was on the whole steady yester-
day. Governments were dull but arm Gold closed
at 139 139H.
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1t. It win not surprise us II, as the result OF
the appeal to the people, General Prim is pre-
claimed President Of the Spanish republic.

ANOTHER PoRr OPENED NJ CHNA-We
learn by news from China that another port
has been opened to foreign trade in the empire.
This port is Chifau, on the Gulf Of Pechele.
It has been opened, we suppose, In conformity
with treaty stipulations; but whether 50
or by the voluntary action of the Chi
nese government the fact shows that
emma is advancing in liberal and
friendly course towards foreigners. 1t tends to
upset all the arguments Of the old British and
India party, which asserts that China will not
advance or observe her treaty obligations.
China has taken steps from which she cannot
recede if even she would but we do not think
there is any disposition to do SO under the
liberal government of the Regent, Prince
Kung. The Chinese themselves must see
that their old exclusive policy is no longer
tenable in this enlightened and progressive
age. With liberal treatment they will become
more liberal, and that, happily, is the new
policy inaugurated through the Burlingams
mission.
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Revcrdy Johnson's Diplomacy.

by orr Washington correspondent we learn
that a letter received ''from a leading English
liberal complains that our newly installed
representative at the Court of St. James has
snubbed every liberal member who has APP
preached him. The same letter also predicts
that Johnson twill be completely bamboozled
by Disrael and Stanley unless he speedily
cuts loose from the cunning aristocrats into
whose seductive meshcs he has fallen" This
is of piece with great deal more that has
been said against our new Minister since he
went out II Is notable that all this noise on
this side the Atlantic comes from the long
haired Down East politicians, and on the other
side the Atlantic from the party of political
philosophers that a1iiates and sympathizes
with these Down Casters. And the noise is
mostly bosh. Did we send representative to
the English liberals to take part in their oppo-
sition canvass. or did we send him charged
with business TO the British government? We
have notion that il Is not bad diplomacy on
the part of Reverdy Johnson to be on the best
possible terms with tho government party, and
even TO let The government party and any
other party suppose that he is heng bamboo
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General Prin In Madrid.

General Prim is in Madrid. His reception
in the capital city was enthusiastic beyond
anything which has been Witnessed since the
commencement of the revolution in Spain. II
is but just, however, to say that the reception
was not unmerited. If this revolution prove a
success the result must be credited to the per-
severing energy and unquenchable hopes of
Prim. He has made, it is true, more than one
abortive and, 1t may be, ridiculous effort; but
great men before his time have miscalculated,
and the worst that can be said of miscalcula-
ton Is that IL was abortive and ridiculous.
There Is at least one great man who now holds
sway in Europe who made abortive and ridicu-
lous attempts before success crowned his
efforts. The world will not soon forget the
ridiculous exhibition made by the nephew Of
''bis uncle" when, with live eaglcNn the one
hand and different sort Of eagle in the other
hand, and with food for one of the eagles on
the crown OF his head, he effected landing
on the coast OF France. The nephew OF Ibis
uncle, even with the help Of the eagles and the
eagles food on the crown Of his head, was not
successful then, but he was successful after
wards. IfGeneral Prim failed before, he failed
in good company. IL he 10 successful now, It
only shows the folly Of being too easily dis
couragcd "Try again" is good old standing
advice. Prim has not erred In giving heed TO
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FIne IN NEWARK. N. ].

Between ten and eleven O'Clock fierce hre broke
out in tho wheel factory in the rear OF the Qumby
property on Broad street, formerly occupied oy
Ehinias Jones. The name was got under ny tne hre-
men, but not before portion OF the roof had fallen
in and a ,arpe amount OF property destroyed
While yet the Ore was blazing iercely, another
broke out In the vicinity OF High AMI William
African M. IL CHURCH, ON Catherine street was com.
plcteiy DESTROYED. rho flame had communicated To
the latter, but ire probabilities at lata hour we're
that tho new church would bs saved.
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The Fashions.

The great war which has been inaug urated
between the rival opera houses, the Francois
and Pixies, will be characterized principally by
the efforts OF the modistes and the bellies on
either side. Box, dress circle and parquet
will shine with rich toilets and jewels, and long
lines OF carriages will be seen on Twenty third
and Fourteenth streets, when the dashing
Tostee dons her hussar jacket and the graceful
Rose Bell appears in optra comi9ue. Dame
Fashion has been rather chary of novelties
this season, and with the exception of panniers,
high-heeled boots and the Grecian bend. all Of
which she utterly disclaims, there has been
scarcely anything new. The round hat ia
should; for what prettier ornament to the
female face divine could be designed than
one Of those bewitching little nonsenscal
round hats? The Grand Duchess has set all
feminine hearts in a fiutter, and we should not
be surprised TO see her bussar jacket decorat-
ing the shoulders Of our Broadway bellies as
well as her jaunty little hat on their heads.
Chgnons are worn larger and higher this sea-
son, and the winter will bring out promenade
suits Of velveteen again on the avenue. The
fall and winter promise to be prolific In balls,
parties, sociables and other reunions. II the
ladies would only abandon the injurious prac-
tice of wearing high-hceled shoes and panniers,
which. after all, render the frightfil Grecian
bend necessity, no one could find f,ult with
the fashions OF the present day. Our modis,es
are scnsibly toning down the extravaganccs OF
Paris and displaying more taste in their selec-
tons OF toilets than ever they did before Let
US hope that this revolution will be lasting and
that fashions for the future will be the work of
artists. not Of caricaturists.
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A CHANGE OF BASE AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
A couple of months since and Queen Isabella
of Spain was about to despatch an army to
guard the Eternal City after the departure Of
the French. Yesterday Papal war corvette
was ordered to Marseiles to embark the OK
Queen from France for Rome to find shelter
at the hands of the Holy Father.
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The muster being over the reglment was again put

The muster being over the regiment was again put
In order OF battle and reviewed by General Lebe
nau. There was very little Improvement in the
second attempt over that OF the first, as far as tho
officers were concerned, but the men marched better
and were steadicr In the ranks When the salute
was made az the termination OF the review the reg-
ment marched OF the ground to the armory ana tho
proceedings terminated.
captain W. Green, company X, Eighth regiment,
states that IN the muster roll OF his regiment on an
stract OF which was published in the HERALD on zig
sth twenty eight men were entered as the strength
present OF his company, instead OF thirty-hve
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zled. AS fact in diplomatic history, the
party that turns out to be bamboozled Is not
always the ono that felt surest OF its success
In overseeing during the progress Of nego-
tiation. Let US have some better reason
against our new Minister than the fact that he
Is not hand and glove with the party waging
opposition to the government he is sent to deal
with
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-10

THE STREET BLOCKADE.-The street block
ade is still maintained, notwithstanding the
protestation Of the press. The upper part OF
Fifth avenue, for instance is almost i'm
passable, as all citizens who daily drive out to
the Park can testify. In few years, perhaps,
the avenue will have been built upon both
sides as far as the Park But by that time
the lower part Of the avenue must be rebuilt,
and If the same distractions shall be tolerated
which now occasion so much annoyance this
splendid thoroughfare will be proportionally
reduced to ten feet in width II is very strange
that the public submits to an evil which is
equally dangerous and unnecessary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-10

ONE TAKEN AND THE OTHER LEFT.,-A telc-
graphic despatch from Norfolk which appeared
in yesterdays HERALD announced that Gov
ernor Wells, of Virginia, had committed the
sentence of Benjamin Jefferson, negro, to
Imprisonment for life. This negro had been
sentenced to be hanged on the Sth OF
October for an outrage upon Miss Sarah
Ford. Perkins, white man, who had been
condemned to the same penalty for his partici-
patton in this outrage, was hanged yesterday.
Thus the white man was taken and the negro
was left. A political pretext for the difference
in the fate of the two men has been assigned
" the Congressional district in which the out
rage took place gives a seven thousand negro
majority" In view Of this extraordinary case
who shall say that the negro now has no rights
which white men are bound to respect
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broatwav.-HUMrTY DUMPTx,
WITH NEW FEATURES Matinee at IL.
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FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth street and Sixth a
nue.-LA GEANDR DuoHTssE.
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BowERY THEATRE. Bowery.-CRIMsoN SHIELD, o
NyaPas or EAISEow. Matinee at 2.
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BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway-Tns Naw DRAMA
OF L'AluMg. Matinee at ~
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BRYANTs' OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, 18th
Ereet.-ETnIopIAs MIssTRELsY 60, LUoRRTIA BoRaIA.
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NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway.-THE DRANA OF
Our TUE STREETS. Matinee.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC Irving place.-AosENTHAL's
~ IA
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RIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway-USDrNR THE WATER
QUEEN Matinee at I.
wALLACK'S THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street.
LoyEB SACgIrlCE.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-10

fF- Godeys Lddys' BPpk, for July has been
rfeived. This Is the best Ladies Magazine
Rblished; and the present number is fully
|ual to those that have preceded it. How
lady can do without Cooley. is beyond our
apprehension. Address l.. A. GoDEY. Phil
elphia. Terms $500 per year
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7II7I77I7I79I37777a77I77 1-7al77a77l7-
RIVER NEWS.

lhe river is on stand with about twenty
ches ON the bars. Weather, very warm and
.E' Navigation on the upper Arkansas may
considered as about closed for the season
M3lhe Van BWen was unable to get up and
NJ pred her freight at Spadra Bluff, and went
.sck The following is her Manifest for
Rght for Van Buren,: ..t....llt.
Delvilbiss & Bro. 5 packages; Z. r. Barnes
,po r. NJ. Scott do; Bowlin 4 Smith ! do
r.. W. Davis do Geo. :. Washington do ;
y Z. White 2 do; 4. G. Powell & Co. 60 do
4 NJ, Callahan 4 Co. 70 do; II. c. iIayman
NJ. w. Wallace do; C.F. Harvey 2 do;
rsEse Turner 4 do; w. p. Denckla do; l..
sfaif& Co.1 do g. NJ Brunt exp. package
w j. Buchanan do IS. +. Cooper do.
lhe Little Rock Gazette Of last Saturday,
Us:
n" The steamer American. Capt w. b. Now
.nd. departed yesterday for Napoleon and all
1y poipts, taking out a fine passenger list,
Dong whom we noticed Capt. Eli jan Perry,
{Dardanelle, and Maj John Henry, of New
ts and %tS Gapt sfr. = fEg Psnnv%it. ovi p vi. H.
khite, G. G. Scott l.. G, Morrill,, John Dren.
p and Mr.. Thompson. built up the flourish
town Of Van Buren,. one of the chiet en-
riums OF the Arkansas river valloy, and the
Rbryo of the l., II. a. T, :. X. r."
- he repairs on the Fort Smith are nearly
mpleted and she will soon, We hope. make
appearance at our wharf rlt
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-10

To THE POINT. Mr. Ralph w. Newton,
a broker in New York, was brought be.
fore guano managers ofimpeachment and
interrogated for hours by Butler. The
private letters and kilograms of Newton
had been seized by order of Butler. The
witness was asked by Butler if he had
written certain letter to Collector
Smythe, Collector at the port Of New
York, and indicated the contents Of the
letter referred to. Mr. Newton answered
that he had, and that he happened to lesve
the letter on the table in his room IN
folded, and that it was stolen from there.
Who stole it ? inquired Butler
Ierp6ct yon dtd, responded Newton.
The witness was put under arrest -four
times by Butler before he WAS dismissed
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-10
A Scallawag Senator invites a Darkev 70
his House-He Seats Himself by the
Daughter who Knocks Him Down

y
Mr.. --. is the scsllawag Senator elect from
the Senatorial district composed Of the coun-
ties OF -. lie is full blown Radical and
loves anegro as much as he hates rebel. lie
goes in, of course, not only for political but
social equality, and repudiates, not only At
the ballot-boX but in his household, all dis
tinctons founded upon race and color
Acting upon this theory. he has brought one
of his constituents to great grief. Said con-
stituent called to see him not long ago, and,
dinner being announced as ready before he
left. he was invited to take seat at the Sena-
tors hospitable board. lie accepted the invi-
tation and, walking in, pumped himselfin q
chair by the side of the daughter of his host,
1t was the rashest act Of his life. The next
thing he knew he was lying on the floor,
where he had been knocked bya chair in the
indignant woman's hands. Her mother REIN
forced her, and such mauling as that darkey
got, makes the bones ache TO write about
The old rapscallion who got him into trouble
stood by all this time, not daring to say word.
When they finished with the darkey. they
turned to the white man, and. telling him that
they would not live with any man who sought
thus to degrade them, packed up what they
needed and left the house. They are boarding
around among the neighbors, and find a
hearty welcome wherever they 20. We pro-
pose their health with all the honors hipl
hip. hurrah Macon Ca Jornd. and Mes
seHger.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-10
Crimes ofths Civil War and Curse of the
Funding system,

/, the tide ofawork now In press From
.he Pro!pectps, this seems to be bold strike
THE past financial and political course OF our
Goyernmnt } il says"A few sections ofthc
t,ble of contents will better exhibit the SUBJ
iects. which the fearless author so forcibly
r,rcsents for the consideration of the American
pcovo. lst, Iniidelty and crimes of the
.barai. "a, Overthrow of the judiciary
.N.l The New Nation 4th, The assassina-
lion of President Lincoln. 9th. The revival
cf f,orturs.J 9th, The murder Of Mrs Surr;ttt,
etc, etc"
The book is written by HENRY CLAY DEAN.
Published by VIM. T. Smithson, of Baltimore,
Maryland No doubt this Is valuable work
10 the student of American history. To be-
fOme familiar with ths. history OF the past ten
!ears, We must acquaiut ourselves with the
financial policy of the government. To fully
the crimes and villainies of Rad
icalism we must learn the story of its reckless
Of the peoples money. We pre-
sict a good run, for this book and hope the
,eople of the Southern States will be as libe-
,sl in their patronage as their circumstances
Il i'll permit. SO st