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TIE AvExgE 4 ARSON CASE.

The Defendant Disnissed-HOw Complaints
Are Made Up-WilfMi Pcrinry--Evidencs
Made to Order.
The readers OF the HERALD will remember thai on
the night OF the 18th day OF July, 1869, dry goods
store on the first floor OF the tenement house
No. $50 avenue A was discovered to be on fire,
and that believing the confagration to be OF IN
cendiary origin Fire Marshal Bracket caused the
arrest or Philip and julius Knopd the pr0prietOrs OF
the store. The particulars Of the case were pub
lshed exclusively in the columns OF the HERALD,
and the reader win recolleet that Pninp
was discharged ana julius was held to
families living In the upper part OF the house
when the fire occurred 1t was though. at the time
that any man who could have Tired the premises was
worthy OF the greatest punishment which could be
melted out TO him, and as consequence the greatest
examination before Justice Mansfield at Essex Mar.
ket Police Court, Fire Marshal Bracket stated that
he had no evidence against Philip Kn0pf, and upon
The motion or that Official said Philip was dis
charged; bat Julius knopr was held for examiLa-
ton uneer heavy bail.
Mr. Hrsch the counsel for julius Knopfr after
consultation with his client, came to the conclusion
that his client was the subject of conspiracy and
therefore demanded from Justice Mansfield an eXaml-
nation III the case. The Fire Marshal did not attempt
In any way to prevent the Prisoner Julius Knopir)
from having "a Rrsiminary examination The
terday ana Justice Mansfield was so fully
convinced that Knopn was the subject VI
;to aastarJy conspiracy that he dismissed
No. SUFFICIENT 10 hold HIM. Among the witnesses
against n2opn was a man who has already served
term Ia the State Prison, and who Is now he'd in
BAH by Justice Shanaey on ehaf,s Of ne,sy.ry: This
man testified that the Dfis6rer hhopg had asked
him to assist him In his incendiary Intentions, bur
under the circumstances the Justice was unable to
attach any Importance to his evidence.
Anolner wltness Tor the prosecution was another
man, VINO Is also believed to be an unreliable
witness, being friend of the witness referred to-
ana a.sO associated with q "gang" known to be
purchasable !or witnesses in cases pending in the
courts.
The testimony for the defence proved that Julius
Knopn was In no way Interested in the store, and
that he could gain no pecuniary or other advantage
from the burning VI the store.
The officer who arrested the prisoner In Essex
street also teste ed that he arrested julius knopff at
his residence In Essex street, wnere ne was discoy-
cred in his night dress, and that he willingly gave
himself up and seemed very much surprised al the
charge against him.
Justice Mansleld. in discharging julius KnopY,
remarked upon these facts, aud stated that the
tmOny was not OF the character, nor twas 1t SUM-
cently strong, to warrant him In sending him for
animation. julius Knopn was therefore discharged
without any STAN upon his character.
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Burning Of Estates-A Spanish Dcserter Cap
tured and sbot-Con iirmation OF HOnorato
CastillO's Death.
SANTI EsPIRIru, July 81, 1869.
few days ago the valuable plantations OF Senior
Madrgal were burned The buildings Of the Santa
Lucia estate, belonging to Don Ignaco Cancio,
shared the same fate. The rebels carried away seve-
raj negroes horses &C. The loss sustained by Can
cio including the produce In store exceeds sl2o 900.
The mouse oil Don Jose call, near this CITY, was set
fire TO last night.
of the volunteer rinemen sixty men went ont
some days ago and travefsed seventy feagpes, but
saw none OF the enemy.
Colonel Sejas communicates having deserted
party Of rebeis the number OF 600 near san Felipe
ana IIblcal and dispersed the iret groups as they
appeared, killing three. At the pass oi the river
fma the troops captured twenty-thrce horses, q
quantity OF SALT coffee and arms, after destroying
the rebel trenches.
fhe column under Colonel SanteIces left yesler-
day towards Calabaza, where he captured Fcrlando
Peri0mo "a deserter and rebel COLONEL u being
proved that no was o leader no was shot. Inc
enemy numbered 200 men, ambuscaded behiDd some
fencea After the first discharge and some random
shooting his men charged &c tne bay 0net when the
rebeIs dispersed, with the loss oi sixteen Killed.
some dOcuments, hfteen horses ana many arms
The vanguard Of Lieutenant Colonel Arninan's
column reached the enemy yesterday killing
Joaquin Muren, VINO hnd safe conuuct ana car
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PUERTO PRINCIPE.

Nothing Known Of Quesasa-Manv Arrests-
Another Rebel Attempt to Destroy a
Bridge-E0rts Forming Round the Town
Observation-Disclosures Of Provisions Cholera
Diminishing.
PRINCIPE, July 80 1850.
Several arrests have been made since the rebel
raid Of the Goth, and among others that OF Don Pc
dro Agnero Sanchez. who belonged to the Janta
Guiana Of 1851; Count Ramon Zaldivar Judge OF
the Peace; Don Francisco Dlaz, and Don Jose Joa-
quin Roura, lawyer. There Is q Frenchman going
to and FRO and communicates freely with the rebels
He had formerly O store In the tobacco ward OF Con-
cepcion.
On Saturday, the oath. the rebels attempted TO de-
stroy the Pineda bridge but the timely march Of
Colonel Aguilar with some cavalry frustrated the
plan. General Pueblo and Brgadier Ferrer were
after on the spot.
The government mad project some time ago OF
forming a military zone around the city, with
number OF fOrtiacations, to prevent any surprise.
The first fort Is nearly finished, beyond the Carload
plaza, and Ferrcr is proceeding win vgor. 1t will
be great benefit also to the public health.
Provisions arriving by the trains, and with
seven or eight more trips we VIII be supplied for
some months to come. II Is not the high prices that
h most fell, but the scarcity OF money.
The rebels have caused the cattle TO 20 away
twelve leagues from the city. Troops were formerly
sent 10 escort cattle into town. but This has long been
abandoned. Nevertheless 100 head came to-day by
private enterprise, and the train JUST arrived from
Las Minas has brought more. Medicines are exccs-
sively high and scarce.
The emigration continues unabated, both Of
Spanlards and Cubans
Some say that the rebels In this Jurisdiction mum.
Der 5000, and Others run 1t mp to 5000.
VI over 100 plantations In this jurisdiction not one
has this year been grinding There at least 600
grazing farms almost abandoned, and, in fact, such
Is the case with nearly ali tfe farms, hacendas aud
tobacco plantations
Nothing known here Of Quesada.
Cholera has considerably diminished.
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ucuN o. Ii: scAa, s,yI.s Kliipoxs.
)R or rHE IiGRALD:-.

To THE EDITOR or THg HERALD.
In Wednesdays issue OF your paper I notice,
under the heading "Ihc state OF Affairs In EurOpcu
an aifuson to the marriage OF the Crown Prince VI
Denmark with tho daughter aud only child of the
King OF sweden ~ promising to make the prop osed
union OF the ttree scandinavian kingdoms fact.
II Is quite nataral TO put this marriage forward
political move," but the fact Is that II has no bear
ing whatever on the union question. According TO
the fundamental laws OF Sweden the female MEM
bers OF the royal family positively excluded
srom tue possession OF the throne and consequently,
tbe Danish Crown Prince acquires no rights 10 the
swedish crown by tns marriage. ID may be proper
to add that TINS union X by no means popular in
sweden, except by certain Clique who expect TO
make political capital by advocating it. The three
Kingdoms II once united. would etill not constitute
any ''greap' Power sweden, Isolated as II Is can
mold It's own and preserve Its pendence because
~ very ltte apt to become mixed up In European
anairs, which u certainly would be were It to put
Itself 10 the position OF protector OF poor little Den
marx BESIDES IN times bygone Denmark has pur-
sued "a policy towards Sweden whereby the latter
country mas Suffered so long and 80 severely that tue
"peridi0us Danep liz about az much beloved there
as the ''Dl0Ody EDglisbmanu IL IN tbis country.
Finally, " Charles XIV, tho present King OF sweden,
has no male Issue yet he has two brothers. tho
older Of whom. oscar. Is one Of the most accom-.
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THE SHOP TMl0as STRIKE.
Virtual End Of the Aforementioned Action
Of a Musicai Society.

Virtual Fad Of the Movemcnt-Lfbcrnl Action
Of a Musicai Society.
The shop milors strike Is, so TO speak, ut an end
AT the mass meeting yesterday morning, at No. "
avenue A. no decisive action was taken, but 1t was
tacitiy understood that proclamation WILL be
issued declaring the strike at an end for
the present. Twenty two firms. have signed
the new bill OF prices, and over Iorty
have agreed to advance Che wages Of their workmen,
while only six have refused 10 do anything at all.
To-day probably the strike will centre on these
firms and the men who 40 to work at thenew prices
have agreed to support Still those out OF work.
Tie general feeling among the men ~ one Of great
satisfaction and they believe that all has BEEN
gained which could have been expected at this sea-
son OF the year, The following letter, received yes
terday by the central body, speaks Tor itself,--
MusroAL MUTUAL PnoTKurIvR USyov.
sECRRrARY'a OrtIOH, 80 DELANnsy STRERrI
NEW FORK, August IS, 1859 y
To tbe PReerpRRr OIrIOEas TUE IAuoRe.
UsIos, Headquarters, No. ~ Avenue Al
sirsTLrNRr-I the that Al thu
last meeting OF the Board OF Directors of above names
society following resouti0ns unanimously carred
Resolved That The Musical Mutual Protective Union.
cordially symphhzng with the operative taiors In then
for their labor to enable them support themselves
ingy wish them succc-sfu Issue from their present
troubles And 10 further resolved, that this unon 10
port Of the above oppression OF sympathy, donate to the
Taos Union the OF r payable TO the order Of their
treasurer forthwith ma their urgent she
cause being most worthy and excellelt. -.
Signed W the Secretary Of tho society, d. HCHAAR
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA.


Accident to Colonel Lopez Cnusara-Depnrtaso
Of Troops to Barajagua-PoIitical Prisoners
Sent to Bayamo.
SANTIAGO, July 80. 1869.
Lieutenant Colonel Rebuilt, second under Colonel
Lopez Camara, went foraging for provisions with
forty volunteers and ten regulars, OF Leon, and IN
an encounter with rebel party killed three and cap
tured some arms.
Colonel Machado left Mayari on the 18th for Bara.
jagua, and his column OF Reus Chasseurs had four
encounters during the journey. killing In all seven
rebels wounding many and capturing many arms.
He had only two wounded. The wards OF Baraiagu8,
Mejia and Guira were freed from oil rebel incur,
SiOnS. M $50,
Colonel Lopez Camara has dislocated his leg on
horseback but Is almost recovered. The BdnderG
ESpdtlOtd contains an Offcial communication from
Lopez Caara dated the 25th. giving the account Of
Rebulls sally fol provisions. yr
The only military movement OF late was the exit
OF Colonel QuirO with 400 men and four cannon, to
operate In combination with Le1tenHnt Colonel
Munos TOrrera and attack the rebels OF Baraa&ua, 4
. Several political prisoners leave in the steamer
for ManzanillO 10 be placed at the disposition Of
General Valmaseda In BayaInO. An important ca80
has been initiated there, which requires their
presence.
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PCLtGE INTELLIGENCE.

STABBING AFFRAY.-Samuel Thompson was yes
terday committed TO the Tombs to answer q charge
OF stabbing Joseph Johnson, OF No. 46 Baxter street.
In The side with knife The accused Is sailor and
says ne was born IN Charleston, 8. U. He pleaded
not guilty TO the charge.
ALLEGED HOTEL THIEF.-A gentleman of rather
rustic appearance, who claims to be native OF ver-
mont and at present engaged In trade In .Pennsyl-
vana, and giving his name as Robert Dusfan, was
yesterday taken 10 the Tombs Police Court on a
charge OF being hotel thief Ono specific charge,
reduced to affidavit form was, that he broke into
the room or George A. Mathewson, at the Western
walked away with Mr.. Mathewson's gold watch and
chain, OF the value OF S20o, ana quantity OF his
wearing apparel. This occurred in the night time.
Mr.. Mathewson awoke just as the burglarious in.
truder was leaving and jumped from his bed and
pursued hm through the hallway into another room,
stouty protesting his innocence, was committed 10
answer the charge.
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TIE NEW POST OFFICE,

Meeting of the Common Council Com mittee
ON the Proposed Change of Site.
The Joint committee on the new Post Office site
met yesterday afternoon, pursuant to adjournment,
with Alderman Ward In the chair. There were
several citizens present. but none who appeared TO
be directly interested In the question at issue.
Alderman Ward called The meeting TO order, and
asked II there was any person present to represent
the government. II there was the committee was
ready To hear anything that was To pc offered.
No person answered, whereupon Assistant Alder
man Robinson moved that the committee ADJOURN
I'LL next Monday. Tne committee he said, has had
nothing Official 20 act upon, and he understood that
MI; Mullet me superlntendng architect had gone
10 washington, probably on some business connected
WIN THIS matter and would, no doubt be back by
Monday.
Assistant Alderman Reilly SAID he hoped the mat
-er Wollo ue settled now, and that there would be
no further adjournment. If the government 0fiicers
do not SHOW ANY interest In the matter they should
not expect others TO have any.
. Alderman ward stated that they had been assured
that certain specifications and plans would be sub
iutleo 10 them. but as yet the committee had re-
ceNed nothing OF that sort and he thought that 1t
mislt DC better " adjourn, so that full opportunity
would DC given tile officers Of the government.
Assistant Alderman Robinson then pressed his
Houon ~ adJoiiI untli Monday, and 1t was adopted.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER ARD SUICIDE.
Tho vreelaud Abandonment Case Again.

Tho Vreeiand Abandonment Case Again.
About nine O'Clock last evening Sergeant Nc Ewain
of tine Twenty-ninth precinct, received intelligence
from one Of the dodgers IN the tenement house No.
2s4 sixth avenue that woman had poisoned her.
self and attempted to poison two children, and
at once visited the premises. accompanied by pa
trolman. On reaching the house he found Mrs.
CarOlile Vreeand lying on the floor OF q room on
the third floor lnsensible with her daughter and u
small child about three years Of age crying over her
body. He immediately summoned Dr. r. p. LIN
coln of No. 1l2 West Twenty third street. who after
an examination, pronounced that the woman had
taken dose Of arsenic. After administering the
usual remedies the doctor, in the course of cOipe
81 hours, succeeded IN removing the greater portion
OF the poison.
This Is TIE Mrs. Vreeand whose proceedings
against her husband for abandonment have lately
been before tie courts and 1t SAID that she was In
duced to commit tue rash acc through poverty aud
nom disappointment at the decision OF the Supreme
Court guasl.ing the proceedings had before Justice
Mansfield Tor want OF jurisdiction. It appears
that Hrs. Vreeland went home about six O'Clock
and acted quite strangely, complaining oil apain In
Tie head, all soon after she Is reported to have
swallowed about four dracnms Of arsenic and then
endeavered 10 force some OF The poison down the
throat OF her eldest daughter. 1t was the screams
uttered by the girl which caused the alarm. At
WE'VE O'Clock Mrs. Vreeand appeared easier aud
tue doctor cniertains hopes of her recovery.
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vendersu and all through streets where tenement
houses do most abound" the cries Of these timer
ant hucksters can be heard from morn to night,
'Pe-e.e-ches-thre-ee cents q quartz ana women
rate. Yesterday morning the New Jersey Railroad
and children eagerly buying at this unusually low
alone brought ninety ear loads OF peaches Jersey
CITY, most OF which were from the following stations
in Delaware and Maryland:-Laurel, | 900 baskets;
Seaford, 1000; Georgetown, 5000; Milford. l,000
Dover, 1000; Brdgevie, LOCO; Greenwood. 800;
Harrington, 1000; FELTON,, 5000; Canterbury, 500;
Camden, 5000; Milton 1000; Brenyords 600; Clay
ton 4000 Sassafras 1000; Biackb,rd, 500; Milling
ton 1000; Massey's, Vandyke. Morris and Mount
Pleasant. each 900; and Townsend and Middleton,
each 2 900. The quality OF the fruit Is however in
ferlor TO former seasons, at least that brought
TO this market. and the farmers attribute 1t TO the
dry weather. when they say has injured the crop.
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EkUVlTAS.

The Last Plantation Burned-ArrivaI Of she
New GOverHOr-The Volunteers Supplied
with New Arms.
NUEvTAs, July 80, 1869.
Governor Muxuruza y Lersund, the newly ap-
pointed commander OF this jurisdiction, arrived by
the steamer OF the 2lst and Is becoming very popu
lar.
The volunteers have been supplied with new guns
and other arms The old ones were exceedingly
bad.
The abandonment OF San Miguel appears mex
plicable and, IN truth process OF inquiry IL being
made which shows that something was wrong some.
where.
The only plantation that had escaped being burned
by the rebels was Las Flores, near Baga; " was de-
stroyed yesterday
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MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

Miss Rosa Cook Is in Paris studying with Ardit3
for grand OPERA
Robert Stopel has been engaged as leader Of the
orchestra at the Fifth Avenue theatre.
Herr Wachtc, the high tenor, famous FOR hfU
Position dc Longjumeau," is coming to New York.
M. Alexandra Dumas is preparing for the Ambgu
Comique version Of his romance "Josepn Balsa-
no.
Onenbach's new opera, ola Princess dc Treble
zande," was brought out at Baden Baden the slsu
OF July.
The municipality of Trieste mas voted sum az
1000 francs towards the erection OF monument y
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Florence are expected to ar
rive here IN the steamer Scotia on next Tuesday.
tugboat has been engaged by number or Mr.. Flo
rence's friends, ana on It they viii watch Tor the
steamer and escort her up the Day.
Miss Susan Cation and her English opera troupe
are meeting with deserved success az Cape May,
THIS evening Miss Cation will be the recipient OF
complimentary benefit at Congress Hall
The Lydia Thompson troupe blonde buresquers)
will not open nc tine Arch theatre, Philadelphia, I'M
til the 30th inst. The opening sensation Of the
version OF sSinbad the Sailor" written expressly
for the TnompsonIans by Mr.. Farnie
this afternoon. KIP Van WinsIe viii be gwen 1t
Booths "The Green Bushesn nc the Grand Opera
House. "Hiccory piccory-Fox" at The Olympic,
"Lalla Rookh' ut the Museum and, Joe klddn u
Tony Pastors
The King Of Bavaria has decided to celebrate IN
future the birthdays OF Gluck Mozart, Beethoven
and Weber, by gala performances IN The Munich tne-
atre VIM not Herr Wagner be jealous Of this recog-
milton OF MS predecessors
Tne Wanui Street theatre, Philadelphia, reopens
for the season this evening with good stock COM
pany ana an English drama entitled DUTY" which
Is said to be play something the style OF Enoch
Arden.n The Walnut gives promise Of q most sue
cessfu season. As before It viii depend to somo
extent upon stars, although the excellence Of
the stock company will enable II always 70 do weli
any piece 1t may attempt.
The Theatre Francois is now in full trim for the
coming season. Mr.. Grau goes to Europe for the
winter to visit the principal capitals IN order to con-
cude some very important engagements which he
has IN his minds eye. The season will commence &C
this popular establishment on september IL.
Carlotta PATHS season OF concerts WI commence
al Steinway Hall on september TO- under the drec-
ton OF MAX SLrakosch. This eminent cantatrice
Will be assisted by the well Known French pianist
Ritter, and the Belgium violinlst, Jean Prume. 40
baadist Patti NJ said 10 have peer Ia kucop0A
Her engagement will be the musical event or the
next season.
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rted with him important Documents. which he has
to surrender. -
me death Of the rebel General Honor ate asl Css
tito 10 cOnnn ned.


Many Encounters and sixirm ishcs-Isesu!t
During a Whole MOnth-Activity of -Leseu
aud P0rtli0.
SANTA CLARA, August A, 1850.
Lieutenant Colonel Bonllla found ana DESTROYED
two rebel camps one in Celia Gallina and another In
Boguerones He attacked the enemy ON the 2sth
ult; the fire did not last long, as the rebels fed
under bayonet charge, leaving three killed, ffty
horses and some arms.
The day after the encounter In Sabana Nueva the
detachment Of verdugan, consisting OF twenty men
and fifteen volunteers, came up with the enemy at
Monos, attacked and killed Ave. capturing fourteen
saddied horses ana munitions.
counter with twenty-five rebels In Mameyes killed
seven and captured twenty-one horses.
Lieutenant Colonel Perez had several skirmshaG
on the road between San Fernando and Manicaragua
ana towards Villa Clara. He Killed nine and Cap
tured nreen horses, besides some arms. u
Colonel Amezaga. with twenty infantry volunteers
and section OF Trinidad mobuized. killed two
rebels In sklrmish on the road from Guanayara 10
Prom Taguayabon column OF forty civilians ana
1Ortythree volunteers found large party OF rebels
near Guana6anabo. and at the bay0net took three
camps, killing sixteen rebels, capturing nag, and
alter destroying 100 out Of $50 horses taken the
In the encounter between Commander FORUMS
volunteers and the rebel party under Salom6 Her
nandez the enemy had fifteen killed. three prisoners
taken, including Adolf0 Ruiz. aid OF Hernandez who
were sent to Remedies and probably shot ere now.
In the thirtyone encounters during the past month
we nave Killed 151 rebeis--the number or wounded
cannot be ascertalned cOrrectly-probably 1t doubles
the number OF killed. Among tine Killed were tho
rebel chiefs Rafael Ramon Trlsta, Marino Jtmenez.
Gil Barroso. Manuel Gomez Acosta. Diego Padtlla
Alta and the negro PetroniO or 404 horses captured
more than half were sadlled. Our troops had
altogether only three men wounded horse KILLED
and another wounded
The activity Of Governor Port1llo and the good
Judgment of General Lesca deserve ali PRAISE
In the Chieltaln Aneli0 del Monies house Com I
mandant ChuchOn discovered Manuel Sera, who
STYLED himself First Intendente and was one az the
Conlite, ana had hun shot.
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SPANISH ACCOUNTS.
REMEDl0s.

SLirmish Three Leagues Of;-Dcfeat Of the
Rebels-DeRth of the Rebel General Her.
nandez.
REMEDIES. July %, 1869.
The rebels have been very troublesome but as
they run away the moment they see the troops
nothing has occurred worthy of mention. 1t is sup
posed that they are now in the swampy woods of
the Ginaguayabo plantation. The column Of Colo
mel Moreno may flank them his return from Sagua
IL Chica. The rebels number at least 900 men.
The commandment Of the volunteer squadron, with
thirty-two MEN, attacked the rebel General Herman
dez with 200 followers. at a point three leagues
from here, taking some prisoners, Killing sixteen,
Including Hernandez. and taking fOrty horses, be.
sides many arms and Q nag.