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The New York herald., 1868-08-27
Government Postal Tcisgraphy In Eng
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We learn from our London correspondence
that the British government is preparing, ac-
cording to the purpose announced by Mr. Dis
rael some time ago, to carry out comprehen-
sive system OF postal telegraphy. The object
is to purchase all the local telegraph lines in
the Kingdom, and to make every post Office,
letter box and pillar post telegraph Office or
receptacle for receiving and distributing mes
sages, just as they now are for letters. 1t is
proposed to issue one shilling stamps, which
Will fully prepay messages anywhere in the
British islands. This will be the only charge.
Nothing extra will have to be paid for the de-
livery of messages where there is a post office.
There is no doubt that this admirable scheme
will be successful, and ifthe government choose
1t can be made source of considerable reve-
nue..
we have referred to the purpose and action
OF the British government before and urged
upon our own the adoption of similar
scheme. The time has come when the mag
netic telegraph, that great agent of civilization
and diffusion of knowledge, should no longer
be In the hands of private companies and
monopolists. All the arguments in favor of
the government doing the postal business for
the people apply with tenfold force to tele-
graphing. The use of the telegraph is becom-
ing as general and necessary as that of the
post Office. This vast business, in which all
classes and almost every family are
concerned, has become great and
dangerous monopoly in the hands of a few in
dividuals. If Congress will pass an act to pur-
chase all the telegraph lines, or, if that cannot
be done, to construct new lines and charge
low rate for messages, as is proposed in Eng
land, there Is no doubt the expenses would be
easily paid from the receipts, and at the same
time the people would have cheap and prompt
communication with each other the whole
length and breadth of the land. Such postal
telegraph system might be part of or under
the Post Office Department, with Professor
Morse or some other capable man at its head.
1t would be very popular measure, and we
hope Congress will have sense and patriotism
enough to take it up Immediately on reas-
sembling.
The New York herald., 1868-08-27

PEAcR PROFESSIONS IN FRANCE.
Valiant, Minister of the Household to Napo-
leon, reiterates the peace assurances lately
given by the Emperor and some of the mem
bers of the Cabinet at Troyes and elsewhere.
The Paris Pays, a semi-official organ Of the
government, says editorially that France
will accept the possibility of war If Prussia
refuses to disarm." People in Europe may
please themselves as to the probability either
WaY.
The New York herald., 1868-08-27
THE NEW AUSTRIAN MINlSTe.;
Arrivl Of Baron Charles Won Lederer H
Route to WnshinQfon.


Barof Charles Won Lederer the newly appointed
Minlster'lenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary
Of Austr to the United States arrived in this city
yesterdaSy the steamship Cuoa from Liverpool, en-
route to Washington. Baron Won Lederer, so dis-
tinguishedy the Kaiser, is a conspicuous member
of the Led@r-Trathern family, which In 1853 was
raised to nde rank in the empire, and In IT'S had
abaronetcy inferred upon 1t by the Empress Maria
Theresa. Balm Gonsalvo Lederer, who occupies the
position Of lie\enant colonel in the Austrian army,
is the present \ead of the family Baron Charles,
the new Minisk to the United states, was born IN
1917 and commAed his diplomatic career inwarsaw.
first as councl\ of the Austrian Legation there,
and afterwards Gved in the more important posi-.
tion OF Consul G\eral. He subsequently received
the appointment Minister to Hamburg which po-
siton he continueko ill until he was transferred to
the more exalted lt OF Minister Penipotentiary to
the United states; Yes spoken OF as being gen-
teman OF rich cu,t,N, superior attainments anl aa
aulc and sSilful dlplHat.
The New York herald., 1868-08-27

Coon News FROM CHrNA.-Telegram from
China dated on the 10Th Of July announce that
the rebel army marching southwark from its
fruitless siege of Tientsn was 'overtaken by
the imperial forces and signally defeated after
o bloody battle. Pekin was rejoicing over the
victory--a pleasing result, which, IL is to be
hoped, viii enable the government to steadily
pursue the grand policy of worldwide utility
inaugurated by the Buringame mission.
The New York herald., 1868-08-27
''''Ae' Brown ON the Collapse Of ths
Chase Movement.

O''''' Brow. ON the Collapse Of the
Chase Movement.
We published yesterday report of the
remarks made by Colonel William Brown
q. FRANKFORT KY, concerning the collapse
OF tne Cnase movement and other matter.
connected with the Tammanv Convent;o,
In this city. 1t seems that Colonel Rrovu
isan intimate friend of Judge Chase that he
had the inside track here among the Cbaaa
men, and no doubt there is much tru,h II ~.
disclosures. But the main points were r;v.r
In the HERALD prior to the assembling os ~.
Convention, particularly those portions n
which the treachery Of the New York delev,-
tion towards the Chief Justice was predictsa
and the final nomination of Seymour under tn.
pressure and dictation of Southern fire. eating
leaders was pronounced foregone conclu-
sion. Colonel Browns views about the Chase
men wheeling into the Grant line are probably
correct. We have already said they would to
the number of five hundred thousand men. f
the democrats can get along without the aid Of
that number of votes they are a very strong
party, and may have been justified in throwing
overheard Judge Chase-but not in the under
hand, shabby and pertidious manner they did.
The campaign is now opening briskly all over
the country. The enthusiasm is about EQUALLY
divided, and it remains to be seen which partv
shall make the first false movement to deter
mine with almost positive certainty upon
whose banners victory will finally perch.
The New York herald., 1868-08-27

THE FIRST Gun FROM THE NoRTH.-Ver-
mont, in her State election on Tuesday next,
fires the first gun from the North since the
nomination Of Seymour and Blair. Vermont
win 60 republican, of course, but the weight Of
the shot will be matter of some importance
and sign, to some extent, of what 10 yet
In come
The New York herald., 1868-08-27

QUEEN isabella TO NAPOLEON The
Queen Of Spain has, IL is said, requested the
Emperor Of France to meet her in royal inter-
view at Biarritz, where her Majesty would no
doubt submit to her imperial brother per-
sonal statement Of tho difficulties which sur
round her throne. The Emperor refused to
accede to the wish of the Queen. This course
appears to us at o distance somewhat ungal-
liant. Il is, however, prudent, and conse-
quently Napoleonic. The Spanish scar is
scarcely ripe. When It is 1t will fall
The New York herald., 1868-08-27

A HARD Nut FOR GRKELEY-Senator Sher-
mans ideas on bondholders and noteholders
The New York herald., 1868-08-27

TIE MAIN QUESTION AFTER ALL-The re-
Taxation of our taxation.
The New York herald., 1868-08-27

A DEMOCRATIC SENsATIoN-Brick Pomeroy's
speech as reported in the HERALD.
The New York herald., 1868-08-27

BROOKLYN ATHENEUM, corner of Atlantic and Clin
ton sts.--A DOUBLE CoURTsHIP-RINaING THB CHANGES.
The New York herald., 1868-08-27

HoOLEy's OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn-HooLEY'a
MINs1aEIs-OPERA BoUFFE, ILL TRovAToRE
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6ls Broadway
SCIENCE AND ART.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
AUSTRIA.

The Jews Status Qaestion--Imperial Diplo-
matte ConfIerence-DiscontcDto of tho Working
CIaases--The Property Tax Rejected.
The Austrian government has sent Instructions to
the Austrian Consul General at Bucharest make TN
energetic protest against the bill concerning the Jews
in the principaltes emanating from some Roumaln
deputies. conference has been held on the subject
between Baron Buest and the representatives Of tho
great Powers and with General Ignaten the Russian
representative to the Porte, who has not yet LETT
Vienna. 1t Is expected that the result Of the CON-
ference will be common action on rhe part OF the
Powers in this matter.
The Nelc Free Press Of Vienna alludes to the dis
content prevailing among the working classes OF the
Austrian capital.
The Lower House Of the Parliament approved the
rejection Of the tax on property.
In Vienna on the occasion OF the birthday OF Queen
Maria Of Hanover (the l4th of April the imperial
family Of Austria testified to the royal ex1es the
warm interest taken by the Court OF Vienna In an
that concerns them.
The treaty entered into between Austria and Italy
relative to the delimitation OF their
will shortly be signed by the Emperor Francis
Joseph. difficulty OF form retarded this sanction,
for the convention has been fully agreed to by eoth
governments.
The presence of the Austrian Ministers at Pesth.
with the Emperor is connected with the bill for the
reorganization Of the army which Is shortly to be
laid before the Rechsrath at Vienna and the Diet
of Hungary.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

apostles feet and the subsequent waiting on them at
their symbolical supper. But he intends going
is looked for with all the interest OF nov
city In It's new situation on the Janiculum,
where VIII certainly have the advantage OF being
Of Rome on the opposite side OF the ber well as 70
the Pope himself although his Holiness will not have
snon s, 9lrect view OF the pyrotechnlc display as
towards the PinctO
easter Sunday grand review Of Pont1cal troops
Is 10 De made on the Piazza di san pieGo where ere
fourteen batalions to be paraded 10 receive the
ropes solemn benedfctton. IL Is much 10 DC re-
gretted that these undoubtedly vaorons soldiers can
not he employed In o manner so advantageous To
the subjects OF his Holiness as the efectual pr0tec
ton OF their lives and properties from tho depreda-
tions OF brigands would be.
k may appear Incredible that with so many thou
sands OF troops in and about the capital these
mafauders range up and down the country almost
nnmoested, committing rava2es In al directions.
Slsnor Stefanini, OF Braccano, has only Just been
released by band OF brigands who held him prisoner
Tor several days, until SUN OF 600 scudt was paid
for his ransom. Capuchin frar, who goes every
Sunday to Prince Rospigosis estate at Maccarese,
on the sea coast TO say mass To the farming men,
was returning last week to the station on the Civita
Necchia line, to get back to Rome, when he was
acc0sted by three web dressed and well armed
bandits who inquired whether the Prince or either
OF his sons were at the old feudal mansion. The
monk replied in The negative which disappointed
the brgands, who doubtless wanted TO capture them
for ransom. In u skirmsh between brigands and
Rendarmes the other day, only four mics north OF
Rome, the latter were worsted and had killed.
One OF the most distinguished American ladies
visiting Rome this winter, Mrs. Turner Sargent OF
Boston, died yesterday to the great grief OF her hus
band. Mr.. ami Mrs. Sargent had been some time In
Rome, and had been among the few privileged
American guests present at the sumptuous festival
given by Prince Doria on the marriage OF his daugh.
ter. They then proceeded to Naples where Mrs. Sar-
gent was seized with the fever OF that country re-
sembling typhus, but, apparently recovering after
hVe days scKness she and ner husband returned TO
Rome, where the maady reappeared aad soon proved
fatal.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
IRELAND.
The Prince Of Wales visir-Gsrnnd Instails.
tion Banquet in Dublin Castie--Speec.i of
the Prince on Justice to ireland.

The Prince Of Wales visir-Crnnd InstaIls.
tion Banquet Ina Dublin Castie--Specc. Of
the Prince ON Justice to Ireland.
Dublin april Is, night correspondence Of London
Times.I
After the installation OF the Prince Of Wales as q
knight OF st. Patrick the Lord cuenant entertained
s sas oSs % ses
ST. Patrick's Hail. In tho evening, at q grand ban
quet AL the knights wore their mantles and his
Excecncy displayed on his breast the badge OF the
order. The banquet was given upon scale OF splen-
dor behttng the occasion and the munncence OF the
yiceroy. Tho band OF the Grenadier Guards sta
toned In the gallery and played several irish nelo-
dies during the evening. After the toast OF "The
Queenn had been proposed and drunk with loyal
Ills Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT rose and
said:-
CENTLEMEN-I have now to ask you to join with me
In doing ll justice to the toast which IL Is my great
the nost important and Interesting that has been
proposed I'm our generation I'm this hall dedicated
Is to the stately ceremonies Of the Knighty order
here to-day-l mean the health OF our illustrious
guest and chief knight who has honored ms with
plausel My lords and gentlemen need not ten you
that the presence Of that ustrous Prince here ia OF
DO ordinary significance and import attn less need
behalf of Ireand.-that welcome haa already
been fully and unrIsssredy given By tsS
shouts Of sccanation that for four successive days
have rung IN our ears, the tbundere OF APPLAUSE and
tnhe lutNt EttSltu tne Hc1t
OF these kingdoms I'm tho streets to-day, win have
shown him, better than any words OF mine, the
that may be awakened 10 their generous and cordial
hearts. (Applatse) They know ann believe that IN
assuming the mantle and collar Of the patron saint of
Ireland our illustrious ggost has inaugurated no
empty pageant, but rather the promise of an era OF
Increased and mutual attachment aud confidence
betwceu the people OF thls country and his ustrous
house (bear, hear; hope enhanced II may be per-
mitted 10 say so In his proeenco, by the cordial
larity OF his Royal Hnness, (App,ause.l But,
my lords aud gentlemen, ! should say that
the DAYS " chvB'ry indeed gone by were pos
siDle IN eD asssmDage " kngbts on this occasion,
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

Worus IN 1850 here uere efs
an ndna!egram % e.g re Pe..ns and ~ me some ysw
" rogh hai bern proportoaas b IL corssposncs by post
W. inlnd tgra's 70 eyepre person.. There ra, hofrs,
o on. g'n o dH ks 10 These are fac
OF which no one can doubt the Significance.
In short, Mr.. Scudamore maintains, In the first
place, that, as compared with Belgium and Switzer-
land, we are deficient In facilities for telegraphc
communication: secondly that our tariff II compare
lively high, ana, thirdly, as a consequence Of these
two Disadvantages that teleeraphlc correspondence
has not developed here 80 rapidly a. In those two
countries.
II is curious instance OF the ambiguity Of statls-
tics that by another form OF calculation, the com.
pany are able To present results materially nc
variance with this conclusion. II we compare the
tclegrams, not with the number Of letters, but with
the area OF the countries II appears that In the
United Kingdom the number OF messages TO the
square mile ~ fity-one, whereas In Belgium 10 10
only sixty-one. In Switzerland however, the mes.
sages to tho square mile fortyfour. Considering
that the area OF the United Kingdom n 600 square
miles, whereas Belgium contains only II, 900 square
miles and switzerland only 1900, this comparison
will appear by DO means unsatisfactory. Again,
the number OF messages sent In the United King
dom amount 10 one-afth of the total num-
ber OF Inhabitants whereas in Belgium
they are only one-scventh and In switzer.
land one-fourth. The company, indeed, Justly
observe that before the comparison between tele-
grams and letters can be depended on We must know
that the 'ieters'' In question are OF similar char
acter. Now, "a they say, "a system has grown up
10 this country of distributing by means of the post
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
TURKEY.

A bourbon visit-Condftion Of the Bank-Tso
Czar TO the Sultan.
The Count de Chambord and the young Duke of
Parma arrived ut Constantnople on q visit.
The imperial Ottoman Bank published statement
Of the receipts on account Of the foreign oaus and
general debt From March 10 to April 10 the receipts
were 1876, 900 lire.
- Ihe Sultan received an autograph letter from the
Emperor OF Russia
The Servian journals entertain their readers with
reports OF the dongs Of the revolutionary committees
which are active In different parts OF the Ottoman
empire. According to the ZIstd,rd the committee
which Ia established In Bosnia Is proceeding with
great vgor. Ii has drawn up manifesto, which has
been signed BY ten thousand Bosnians, and In whica
IL declares, before entire Europe, that " VIII not
tolerate any foreign interference IN the anars Of the
country.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
AoUATICs..'
An FrpIisb Bont Rnce for EfoO.

IIrOm inc LOnuOu AiiSc, hpiu
YESTERDAY Y boat race for the above amount came
or. from Putney to Barnes between Mark Addy, of
Man chester and John Pcdgrift, Of Surbton the lat
ter receiving two lengths start Both are we,
known from previous performances, and large
n umber Of persons assembled at pntney to witness
the race, the more interest being taken In the affair
from tho fact that the men belonged to
the two great rival factions Of the row.
ing world--Addy beng pupil OF Kelley's
and Pedgrift OF Sadiers. They started from
boats moorcd the sterns Of the concndinQ craft be-
ing held by men 10 the aforesaid boats until the sig
nal was given. The arrangements, however, were
badly made, owing more to the boisierous wind than
any culpable neglect. Betting was 2 to | on Addy.
John Phelps was referee; the umpires being Joseph
Sadler for Pedgrft and H. Lang, Of Manchester, for
Addy, who gave PedRrft the inside berth, aud about
length and half start
What should have been n race turned out The hol-
lowest affair possible, for Addy caught his opponcnt
after 500 yards had been rowod, and maintained
easy lead OIL tie way, winning by four lengths. Iho
ume was the longest we remember fot years, Wa
% min. 30sec.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
An English wsddiur in H,vb Life.

letter % from m"knauis MI =. messenger April 2l.l
place here three days back-that OF Miss isabella
Of Lord Dunboyne, to Henry OpenheIm Esq. tho
wealthy banker OF Paris and Egypt The relioious
OF the Holy Trinity, by the Rev. Charles ChiIders.
assisted by the Rev. Perceyal Ward rector of Conn.
ton Valence Dorsetshire. ~ N0AF
The bride, who was dressed In white silk, trimmed
with point 'Aencon, and having on magnificent and
costly necklace OF pearls with diamond CLASH vrss
attended by six bridesmads-Mss Rosalinda Bntlsr'
her sisters Miss Scott Murray the youthful Marquise
de MassenPy the Baronne Varinka de Bertuch ami
the two Misses Lacrolx, daughters of the British
Consul, dressed in white and pink, with veLs
and wreaths Of apple blossoms. The bridal
party ninety in number afterw ards proceeded to tho
Hotel des Anglais, where they then partook OF q
sumptuous deeuner, during which the inilitary bond
OF the garrison played selection of airs The health
OF the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Prince
Cometini. Among the guests were the Preiet des
Alpes Maritimes and Madame GayinL Prince Stirbey,
ex-Hospodar Of Wallachia, and the Princess Stirbey
Prince Atomonte, the Earl and Countess OF Cpur-
town, the Ladies Stopford the Earl and Countess Of
POrtarlington and the Hon. Alexander and hrs.
Barring.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
e u r Q p E.
American Visitors In Rome and PrOpa-
ganiiSm from the Holy City.
The Commercial Relations of
North and South Germany.
The Prince of Wales Speech
Cn Justice to Ireland.
Labor Strikes and Emigration from
England.
FASHIONABLE MARRIAGES IN FRANCE.
FASHIONABLE MARRIAGES IN FRANCE.
tom SAVERS WILL AND FAMILY.

The German mail steamship Union, Captain Won
Santen, from Southampton April 2l arrived at this
port yesterday morning bringing mail report in de-
Tail of our cable dispatches dated to her day OF sail
ing from England.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

Beckwith, &c. The toilets Of the ladies wore msden
" % %c,essnce, ana worn with rare distinction. In
coat,a ,ao.ning the reception saloons very elegant
AZ four O'Clock the guests dispersed and the same
thss ~, ana Mrs. Walsh set out bridal teur
intousn AIaiy, switzerland and Germany.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
Strength of the Federal Army--Nlvnl Prccnu-
iiars-A Parliamentary Deadlock.

According 20 the federal compact, the army of the
Northern Confederation is fixed at per hun
dred inhabitants, and the cost 225 thalers @ IT.
75c per head of the effective. According to the
sus taken in December last the total population
amounted to 20, ,9s2,557 souls, whilst the Federal
budget taking its basis 80, GOO OF inhabitants
provides for the maintenance OF 100000 men, or an
excess OF ,o5l soldiers and 23d, ,i15 thaers.
conric. has arisen between the two Bavarian
Chambers. The lower cne had resolved TO insert In
the bill on civil marriage provision extending the
benefits OF the measure 10 the union of Catholics
with non-Catholics, TO which the Senate demurred,
and deadlock ensued between the two branches
of the Legislature.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-06

A correspondent Of the Gardener Month
h gives the following directions Grating
the peach is considered rather a difficult
matter. We have succeeded in getting
from one-half TO tWo-thirds TO grow.
will here give my mode of grating Cut
and manage the scions, the same way as
the apple early in the spring as soon as
the ground thaws enough, say in the month
Of March, take up the seeding stocks
Splice and tongue-graft the stock at The
crown of the root, bind them firmly to-
eether with waved cloth or wooden yarn,
then transplant out again, leaving the top
bud Of the graft merely above ground +;
after growing one season take mp the trans
plant 20 where you wish them TO remain.
The only difficulty is in early grating, the
ground freezing alterward and forcing oui
the graft; to prevent this, cover the top OF
the graft with earth several inches, so the
frost don't reach it. As soon as the danger
of freezing ia over, remove IT, or tie the
graft firmly TO the stock with wooden yarn
After the graft has grown some, remove the
earth and cut the tying loose, to prevent
iniuring IFS growth.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-06
FARM AND GARDEN
Tomato CuItare.


One Of our citizens informs MS that
some of the finest tomatoes he saw last
wear came from vines that grew IN the
coal ashes piled mp in his backyard.
They sprung from seed thrown there
with the slops from the kitchen, where
tomatoes had been prepared for the table.
II might be well to test whether coal
ashes ada 10 their size and flavor, or to
increased production. A correspondent
Of the GardnsTs Monthly advocates a
mode of rigid training Of the tomato vine
on trellises near walls facing south OF
east With little trouble the vines can
he tied 10 the lath or wires &c they grow
and while space is thus economised at ia
pleasing form of culture. The adYan'
tapes are that the vines grow and bear
from the earliest time that any can be
produced, until hard freezing weather
comes in November. The fruit is finer
favored, more perfectly ripened, and IS
not subject to rot BY cutting the vines
at the close Of the season and hanging
them with their load Of fruit in cool
cellar, the latter will be retained in good
eatable condition for a long time.