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The New York herald., 1868-08-19
The English Press the Chinese EN-.
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The English Press on the Chinese EN-.
| The English newspapers are beginning
already to exhibit some hostility to the Chinese
mission Of Mr.. Buningame in advance of his
arrival in Europe. Probably both England
and France may entertain some notions Of
conquest and colonization in the North Pacific
such as gave Hindoostan to England. 1t was
the rivalries of these two Powers in Asia
century ago that placed India under the
thumb of Great Britain and made the rich land
of the Hindoos British dependency. The
tone of the London press indicates similar
tendency now towards China and Japan; but
affairs are changed in the Orient since the days
of Lord Give and Warren Hastings. The United
States has voice and power in Eastern Asia
that cannot be very readily set aside. 1t is
mainly through our influence that the
Chinese have become an enlightened people,
shining far ahead of Hindoo darkness and ig-
norance. The Chinese know well enough
from what form of civilization they are most
likely to derive the largest advantages. They
see the elephant as wen as British statesmen,
and they are no doubt thoroughly posted about
British India. Mr.. Burlingame is about as
astute and knowing as any one else, and he is
not likely to be outwitted in the performance
of his mission. Meantime these groupings out
Of the English papers concerning the Chinese
people to watch the progress of Mr.. Burln-
games mission with great deal of interest.
We have no objection to England holding on
to Hindoostan. Indeed, we are willing to sur
render all Africa to her, for we have more
of that Continent in our midst than we know
what to do with; but 1t Is very different with
China and Japan. Affairs in that part of Asia
are going to be settled by the policy of this
country and the ideas of American cviliza-
ton. When Mr.. Burlingame undertook his
present mission the British Minister in
China was the first one to approve and
recognize it; but for all that there are
many bigoted people in England and many
people interested in commercial affairs in
China who do not favor his mission and may
endeavor to obstruct it. The tone of the
English press shows this when it talks Of great
danger coming to England from Mr.. Burlin-
games Embassy. However, if England should
try the Hindoostan game in China it might be
curious thing to see the United States playing
the same game in Canada. The independence
of China and Japan is worth preserving, and
the maintenance Of that independence has now
become part of our American policy.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
The Associated Press and the Harb0r
News.

Touching the controversy with the Health
Officer about his interference with the collec-
ton of news from vessels arriving in the port
of New York, the following note explains the
assumed relationship of the Associated Press
with the collection of news:-
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Dr. Swinburne and his employees represent them
selves as being the agents OF the New York Ass0-
cated Press in collecting the harbor news. In justice
to the Association the merchants and shpOwners OF
New York should be informed that the Associated
Press has nothing whatever to do with the harbor
news When the Association furnished that news
1t full and reliable, but since April last when that
duty surrendered to the Western Union Telegraph
Company and Or. Swinburne, 1t has been miserable
failure. The knowledge OF the fact that those par
ties were not competent to perform the service
induced the HERALD to naugurate the present steam
yacht system Of collecting the harDor news, winch
has proved OF such great advantage not only to the
merchants and ship0wners but to the pubic gene
rally. J. d. X. PUTNAM,
Representative of the HERALD in the New York
Associated Press,
No one knows batter than the author
of the above communication the operations
of the Associated Press in this connec-
ton, and his allegations are strictly true.
For some months past the Associated Press
has had nothing to 40 with DR.. Swinburne's or
the Western Union Telegraph Company's mode
of gathering the ship news. Other papers
may. for aught we know, content themselves
with the news as furnished from those sources,
but the HERALD prefers to furnish its readers
from sources under its own control, namely,
it's own steam yachis.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
TaoTTWs ON THE FASHION COURSE, L.L

TUESDAY, August 1s.-Sweepstakes $500, mile
heats best three in five.
r. Ogle's b. q. Red Rover, to wagon. .......1 1
j. Murphy's b. z. H0lowback, in harness. 2 2
A. Patterson's r.. m, In harness. ........... 3 3
w. DObe's b. M, In harness. ess................. 4
p. Mannixs b. IN. Temptress to wagOn...... 4 8
Time-2:47k, 2:51A, 249X.
First Hedt.-Red Rover was the favorite against
the field. Temptress led around the turn, with Red
Rover next, and they passed the quarter pole the
mare had opened gap OF three lengths before the
favorite who was double that distance in front Of
Hollowback, Patterson being fourth and Dobe last
at this point. Going along the backstretch both Red
Rover and Temptress broke and when they recovered
Red Rover was ahead. passing the hali-me pole two
lengths before Temptress, with Doble now in the third
pos ton. AZ they swung into the homestretch Temp
tress broke badly and fell behind Hollswback taking
second place. Red Rover held his lead to the score,
winning the heat by three lengths In 2:47H.
on Red Rover, who got away On even terms with
Patersons mare and they trotted side by side to the
quarter pole, with HolOwback third. On the back
stretch Red Rover OuttrOtted Paterson, who was
two lengths ahead at the half-mile pole. and, main
tanning his lead TO the score, won easily by Two
lengths In 2:5lA. Iioowback beat Patterson to the
score, which both crossed on q run, Doble last.
Third Hedt.-Dope got deal the best ol the send
of, which was very Struggling one. At the quarter
pole Red Rover was at his head, but in going along
the backstretch Hoowback passed them both on
run and was two lengths 10, 'Nre them at the hall.
mile pole, Red Rover and Patterson being head and
head as they passed that point. good deal OF run
ming was done by both Murphy and Patterson III
and fast but both the other two were half length
ahead OF him as they crossed the score on run.
The Judges in consequence very properly declared
Red Rover the winner OF the heat and race In 2:4s
The New York herald., 1868-08-19

street early yesterday morning, when one OF them
named Wasserman was stabbed BY another named
Fisher. The wounded man died In the afternoon
aud all the others were arraigned and committed.
The Cunard steamship Russia, Captain Cook, VIII
leave Jersey City about p. NJ. to-day for Liver
pool, via Queenstown The mails will close at the
Post ONCE at twelve M.
The steamship Herman Livingston, Captain Eaton,
will sail for Savannah to-day. leaving pier No.
North river at three O'Clock.
The steamship Saragossa, Captain Crowell, of
Learys line will leave pier IA East river foot Of Wall
street. at three O'Clock this afternoon for Charles
ton.
The stock market was weak and excited yesterday,
Government securities were heavy. Gold closed al
I15Z n 145Z.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
The President and His Cabinet on the Po
Iitical situation.


The Presidential nominations of the Tam
many Hall Convention, If they have not de-
moralized, have somewhat disorganized the
President and his Cabinet on the political
situation. Had Andrew johnson been made
the democratic nominee the Cabinet would un-
questionably have been unit in support of
the democratic cause; but from the doubtful
position and the disappointment of Mr. John
son in reference to Seymour his ministerial
advisers have felt at liberty to take each his
own course according to his own inclinations.
Thus It is understood that Messrs. Seward,
McCulloch, Evarts and Schofeld, of the State,
Treasury, Law and War Departments, go for
Grant and Colfax, while Browning, Randall
and Welles, of the Interior, Post Office and
Navy Departments, are for Seymour and Blair
Putting the President on the same side, as
between choice of evils in his case, the
administration, in being polled on the Pres-
Dental issue, comes to tie-four for Sey-
mour and four for Grant, the latter four, how
ever, having the advantage of nearly all the
spoils. But, as in Difference to the President,
the subordinates Of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, for instance, will most probably be
allowed to turn the weight of their patronage
in favor of Seymour it is possible that be-
tween Collector Smythe and Postmaster Kelly
sufficient number of votes in November may
be turned over TO Seymour from the federal
offceholdcrs of this city to decide tho election
President johnson has not yet distinctly de-
clarcd himself one way or the other, but we
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
Tho French Elections and First ResuIt

The election canvass by which Francois
just now so deeply agitated has resultedln In
what may be termed first direct, legitimte
trial Of strength between Imperialism and te
people at the ballot box. A member of te
Corps Legislatif for the department of the Jta
was chosen yesterday, when M. Grevy, a
formidable nominee Of the opposition, vas
elected by majority Of eleven thousand voes
over M. Huot, the government candidate, sp-
ported by all the influence of the execure
directed from Paris. This signal success is
rendered more painful, or pointed, to Napolon
by the fact that two candidates named by he
government previously had withdrawn, tris-
ferring their local interest to NJ. Huot.
When we recollect that Louis Napoleon hn
manipulate an election by universal surrgo
The New York herald., 1868-08-19

FRANCE AND SwITzERLAND.-The Prussan
government announces officially that Switzer-
land will ''summarily" reject proposal Of
France looking to an alliance with the re-
public. If North Germany undertakes to
speak for Switzerland SO decidedly on such a
delicate subject-the big boy to champion the
little one-the matter becomes ominous for
some Of the parties nterested-Prussia, Swift
zerland or France. General Moltke, of the
Prussian army, was in Switzerland lately and
likely knows where the danger lies.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19

THE RECEPTION OF REvERDY JOHNSON \
ENGLAND,-Ou new Minister to England Rev
erdy Johnson, has met with cordial reception
from the press and people of that country, anl
will be received, doubtless, in the same way
by the government From his character, ahili-
ties and antecedents he is well adapted for
Minister to England and he will do admira-
bly, to 60 through all the forms of diplomatic
routine. But we have no idea that he will be
able to accomplish much in the matter of the
Alabama claims or other unsettled questions, at
least not for some time, and until the domestic
affairs of Great Britain, growing ont of it's
new political situation, be established. Nor
does it matter much 1t will be just as well
that the Alabama claims remain unsettled till
we can develop fresh American policy and
become prepared to annex Canada and the
other British American possessions. He may
bo useful then, should he continue at the Court
of st. James long enough, to aid by his ac-
knowledged talents the consummation of our
continental destiny.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19

suspect he will before long, and in favor OF
Seymour. Then we shouldn't be surprised
to witness terrible slaughter of the innocents
by the Executive guillotine. We must get
this conditional September session of Congress
out of the way and then the fur will begin
to fly.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
2faslhAl INTELLIGENCE.

ION. John \. Grswod, republican candidate for
Govcrnorship In the approaching state election
lived in this city yesterday and took up quarters
ftho New York Hotel. During the day and even,
Iiical friends Nr. Craswod viii leave tue cttY
ely tomorrow alteruOul
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
Miles OReilIy's Once and the Tammany
Ring-The New Movement for New
Deal All Round.

Miles OReilIy's Once and the Tammany
Ring-The New Movement for a New
Deal All Round.
The Tammany spoilsmen, it appears, are a.
ready casting about for successor to Miles
O'Reily as City Register. The temporary ap
pointment of General Jones to the vacancy, in
behalf of the late General Happiness family, is
a graceful act Of generosity on the part Of
Governor Fenton and the republicans which
the Tammany sachems would never have
thought of for moment. That is not Their
way of doing business. Their rule is the old
unchanging Tammany rule-get all you can
keep all you get, and let the dead bury Their
dead. The lucky members of the present Tam
many ring, acting vigorously under this rule
during the last eight years, have all become
rich as nabobs, and they are the nabobs of tn,
city democracy. They had hard struggh
with Fernando Wood to get him out and afttr
getting him out, but having at last madea
treaty of peace with him for value receiv,d
they have been consoling themselves with tie
idea of an indefinite reign Of power and gloy
and spoils and plunder. But a new dangr
already confronts them-the danger of sy-
tematic outside coalition, aiming at nothing
less than a new shuttle and deal of the Tan
many cards and new division Of the it
places and placers all round. The outsie
hewers Of wood and drawers Of water haze
had enough of that, and they intend to haze
some shares among the chances of makinga
fortune of two or three hundred thousand q
two or three years or to ''smash the machine
These outsiders, it then follows, have hal
enough of Mayor Hoffman as the democratic
| candidate for Governor, and in our coming NJ
vember and December city elections we my
look for the development of this projected rev.
luton among the biggest fat and pompous aid
prosperous big Indians of Tammany Hall.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19

TAxATIoN-Five hundred millions a year
round sum. Make it up, taxpayers.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19

FERNANDO WooD spoke last night on the
infamous Congress. Infamy allied to infamy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-17

A sable youth of ten years of age, pupil
in Southern school, and glorying in the
name OF Bipsum, is the author of the follow
ing:
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Eclectic Medical Ia1irnnary,
TO THE LADIES.

next door to the Preble House, Port
~ Send a Stamp for Circular,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-17
Compositions.

A sable youth of ten years of age, pupil
in Southern school, and glorying in the
name OF Bipsum, is the author of the follow
ing:
The LIFE OF PRINCE ALBERT.-Prince
Albert was born in Germinney in Europe,
and was the Concert of Queen Victoria and a
Cage L. He was Celebrated as a Father
and erected Mossoleeum at Remington
London Tor the crate Mr.. Coal, WHARF you
may Learn art and sghence and Buy ginger
Beer and bath Buns which is crate Blessing
TO the subjeX of her erasmus Madjisty. He
lett noomerus proginny which are praid for
in the Established church and are all princes
and princesses. Monuments are erected ey-
erywhare to this inimitabIe prince, and his
Byogritfy was ritten by the royal queen of
england.
The HIPPoPoTAMUs.-1 of the most tree
menJuice of AnImels is the Hippopotamus.
He is also called the River Horse because he
rezembles an emence Pig, being Amfibyus
and wares no hare. He has no Tayle and is
celebrated for his Emence Toshes. 1t is very
difficult to catch Hymn as you never know
WHARF to find Him. When you go to the
Zooloajikkals you never see Hymn because
He always keeps Under water which makes
the Ignorant say He is Fabel. In his ma
tive wilds and Original state He is very Ter
riffeck. He treads upon Hsn Ennemeys
with His Feet and is the Behee Mother of
Scripsher.
DIsCRPsHoN OF THE LYoN.-The Lyon is
the King of Beests. His Concert is The w.
onesS, but She is not so nobel as the Lyon.
II you want to see Nobility in Best you
must so to the Lyon, but You Must not 60
Alone, or you will Get Tne Lyon has Roes
of emence Teeth, and it is Tremenjuice to
hear him Rore He has long Tayle, and his
Propensateys are veray kannbell The Lyon
is menshuned in Scripsher and the lyon of
Judy was much esteemed. He is now dis
linked kept in Babylonc, and Afrikker and
the Zooojickals, and in Woomwells show of
Wild Beests where He is domesticatted and
Lets A lady ride him which is great Bless
ing OF providence, and shows the Supremacy
OF the Humin Rayce.
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HOTELS.
St. James Hotel.
BOSTON, MASS.


The undersigned takes pleasure in informing his
friends and the pubic that he has leased the new
and elegant ST. JAMES HOTEL, Boston, situated up
ON Franklin Square; and that he will open the house
Tor the reception of guests Wednesday, the END
day Of April, 1865 'l
Inc site for the ST. j ,MEs has been most admira-
oiy chosen for all reasons affecting superior Hotel
1t is IN the geographical nre of the city, and is
surrounded by broad streets and beautiful squares
with spacious park in 'front.' and open grounds in all
directions. The immediate locality is believed to be
unsurpassed in the country
The ST. JAMES combines in its construction every
modern domestic convenience and luxury, the aim
having been to furnish honse which shall commend
itself to the most astdious taste and to the favor of
the entire public.
The notable characteristics Of the ST. JAMES are
its broad, light, and well-ventated corridors and
vestbues its cheerful and wellarranged apartments
and its domestic convenience from basement TO
dome. The house contains the largest and most ap-
proved Passenger Elevator erected, which lands
the guests Old any floor, from parlor to attic, in one
minute Horse cars from the depots and all parts of
the city and environs, pa within rod OF the Hotel
continually through the day. Special coaches, at
taehed to the ST. JAMES, will be found at all of the
Railroad Stations and new carriages and attentive
drivers at the House.
The undersigned trusts that his long experience in
the Astor House, New York, the Stetson House,
Long Branch, &C., will enable him to make this new
and spacious Hotel favorte resort for the travelling
public.
J.P. Nj. STETSON.
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A JOLLY FIsHMoNGER.-Our friend c.,
who sells fish about town, enjoys joke as
well as some people who dress better than he
does, and he has quiet way of getting eff a
good thing that is often irresistible. Happen
ing in store, the other day, to tread upon
the long trail of lady's dress, and tear it, the
wearer turned and looked daegers at him.
Nothing daunted, he said to her, with quiet
twinkle of the eye, Il am very happy, madam,
to be able to apologize for stepping on your
dress, for the last lady whose trail / trod up
on wasn't within hailipg distancew
On another occasion lady hastily brush
ing by him the fringe of her dress caught on
the button of his coat. Impatient at being
tied in this way to tishmonger the lady ner-
vously attempted to untangle the fringe, but
in her haste only made matters worse. Mean
time c. stood quietly looking at her, and at
last said in the most gallant manner, "Don't
hurry, madam; never was so happy in my
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-17
Caution So sac Public,

Every intelligent and thinking person must know
hat remedies handed out for general should have
yheir efficacy established by well tested experience in
the hands OF regularly educated physician, whose
preparatory studies tit him for all the duties he must
fulfil; yet the country is flooded with poor nostrums
and eure-als purporting to be the best in the world
which are not only useless, but always injurious.
his physician as 1t is amentable yet incontroverti-
Bile fact, that many syphiliuc patients are made mis-
from inexperienced physicians in general practice foI
isa point generally conceded by the best syphogra-
dhers that the study and management of these come
would be competent and successful in their treat
ment and cure. The inexperienced general pract-
toner, having neither opportunity time to max
pursues system of treatment in most cases max
ing an indscrimnate OF that sntiquated and dan.
gerous weapon, the Mercury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-17

DIR. HUGHES particularly invites all Ladies', who
need medical adviser, to call at his rooms, No. u
Preble Street, which they vii find arranged for theD
especial accommodation.
Dr. HIS Eclectic Renovating Medicines are unrivai,
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating az
Female Irregularities. Their action is specinc sho
certain of producing relief a short time.
LADIES will find il Invaluable in all cases oi o.
structions after all other remedies have oeen uIeu
vain. 1t is purely vegetable, containing nosn'ng ~
the least injurious 10 the health, anu may oe lake'
with perfect safety at all times. .u,.
Sent to any part of the country wn uu
by addressing On. hOHhES,
'an1. lS65d6yW, No. 10 Preole Sueet, poruanus
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House and Land for Sale.
Desirable House and Lot for Sale.

1NHAT very desirable property near the head OF
l. Green ST., known as the Alvah Cushman pro-
perty, Is for sale at low figure and most favOra-
Ole terms. This Estate from its proxin ity to Con-
gress St. makes it most desirable piece OF property
70 improve or for investment. The lot contains
about 1000 feet and has one of the most beau
titul gardens to be found in Portland There is an
abundance OF Plums, Currants aud other kinds of
frmt on the premises. Gas, and water in the house
when Is IN good order. This property now is under
rent OF $3.50. Immediate possession given if wan
ted: For further particulars as t. terms &C.,
which will bevery liberal, apply to
j. F. LIBBY,
April 11-d1w 311 Congress st,