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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
"a Horrible and Pestiferous Steuch.v

There was large and very earnest meeting
of the people OF Jersey City, including many
of the most prominent citizens, the other even
ing, protesting against the horrible and pes
tiferous stencil emitted from the garbage
brought from New York and dumped on the
grounds alongside the company's railroad
track iu Jersey City" The testimony Of the
physicians present was that these deposits of
garbage are detrimental to the public health
and promotive Of pestience; and by the meet
ing resolution was adopted appointing a
committee of nine 10 wait on the offending rail-
way company and explain to them that the
citizens concerned are determined that not
another CARLOAD of garbage shall be
dumped on the prohibited ground. As
this is a sort of vigilance proceeding we
presume that the railway company will
take the hint. The citizens of Jersey City
have certainly good case for speedy sbate-
ment Of the nuisance indicated; but it is to be
hoped that on the loss OF this dumping ground
some other place not affecting the health
Of our neighbors on any side will be found at
once for our New York garbage. After all
that Is carted of to the piers and boated over
the rivers we have enough OF this garbage
left iD various sections Of this city TO generate
disease, and the officials responsible for its re-
moval, Or they can no longer be accommodated
by the Jersey Central Railroad with this stuff
for making town lots out OF marshes, ought at
once TO find some other place OF deposit. An
in the lower bay would perhaps be- good OK
pertinent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
ST. JOHNS SCHOOL or our LACY or MERCY

The FIRST annual commencement OF this school,
which is held at 1913 East Fifty fourth street. was
had yesterday afternoon The exhibition hall OF ST.
Josephs Industrial Home, Eighty first street and
Madison avenue. Two O'Clock was the hour axed
for the beginning OF the exercises, but long before
that time the hall was crowded To repcton by the
lady and gentleman friends Of the institution,
who were Gil cared for in the kndest manner
possible by Aldermen Farley and Cunningham
VINO acted M high ushers for the occasion. The
pupils OF the school, all girls most Of them Of quite
tender age, We're seated in seats raised one above
was gayiy decorated with national flags, and were
all alfred in white dresses tastefully set or
by blue and red SILK sasbes The exercises consisted
OF music, vocal ana instrumental an 0peretta winch
was very sweety sung; little piece with O very
good moral, entitled "Flowers for the Altar :, in
which Miss Mary Fargs, Mary Somerdyke, Mary
Begg, Agnes Barry, Annie Farley and Mary L. Far.
ley took part; and another entitled "Le Marcle aux
Roses" The latter was IN the French language aud
Miss Mary !. Kelly, Honora Farley Mary A. Mahon,
Nellie Fargis, Louise Tourney, Edith Yclland Julia
Turner and Myra Garrison performed the various
r0es in manner that elected the hearty applause Of
the audience. MISS Garrison was especially excellent
2s the t0'guettere During the proceedings Of
the pupils were crowned for their good behavior, &c
during the past year. and after the distribution of
the prizes Archbishop McCoskey addressed the chi
dren, telling them how he had come to the
commencement feeling certain that he would
pe pleased at what he would see and
pleased, but very much delighted with the exercises
The pastor OF the church, the Rev. Father Mcmahon
also made few appropriate remarks concerning
the progress the children had made under me guId-
ance and teachings OF the good sisters. 10 may he
sad In conclusion that this school was rounded two
years ago, Alderman Farley having procured the
site for IL In FiyOurth street 10 nrst opened with
very few pupils but now numbers one hundred AMI
thirty. The Industrial Home, In which bndinp the
commencement was held. IL now nearly completed.
II IL intended w general home for The daughters Of
deceased soldiers, regardless Of Their religion. II
Will cost, when c0mDietcd xl3o,0oo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
PROSPECT PARK FAN 6h0nN1S.

The race meeting at Prospect Park Fair Grounds,
under the auspices Of the American Jockey Club, viii
close to-day with Ave contests The sports of the day
Will open with a hurdle race Of two miles over eight
hurdles. There will be four starters--LObea,
Harry Booth, Bohannon and Mitchell. This will be
followed by handicap twOme dash race, In which
i've or more Will start-Hotspur, Sleety. Gao,
General Yorke, General Duke, and probably others.
The third race win be for the Sequel Stakes-a two
mile dash for three year Odds. The fourth race Will be
dash Of three-quarters OF mile for two year 0ds,
for which there will be three or more starters; and
the fifth race will be for the Consolation Premium,
the entries for which are satisfactory. Should the
weather prove favorable we anticipate large at
tendance OF gay and fashionable people at the
grounds, as they have been deferred from attending
the two previous days of the meeting by threaten.
ing rain. There Is no doubt that this will be the
great day at Prospect Park Fair Grounds.
The following are few OF the pools soa last night
showing the estimate In which the capabilities of
each horse is held by the betting fraternity and 1t
will be guide 70 the uninitlated who wish to IN.
dulge in that part OF the sport -
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Although no communication has been had at
Brest with the Great Eastern since the morn
ing ofJune 80, and it therefore seems probable
that, in accordance with despatch of that
date, the French cable has been cut and
buoyed, there need be no apprehensons of the
ultimate failure of the enterprise.
All such apprehensions might be dispelled
by perusal of Rev. Dr. Fields interesting
History of the Atlantic Telegraph" What
long years and how many obstacles interviewed
between the inception and the successful termi
nation of the enterprise with which the name
of Cyrus W. Field is inseparably connected!
II was in 1854 that the idea first occurred to
Mr.. Field that a telegraph might be made to
span the Atlantic Ocean. The first attempt,
in 1856, to lay cable across the Gulf of st.
Lawrence was failure; the cable had to be
cut in order to save the little bark which
brought it from England. A second attempt,
in 1856, was successful, and the new cable re-
manned in perfect working order for nine
years. The expedition of 1857 was attended
by mysterious Interruptions and equally mys-
terious returns Of electrical continuity, but
finally resulted in the breaking of the cable.
During the second expedition, in 1853, the
cable was lost three times. One more trial
ended in triumph, which was celebrated by
the most extraordinary rejoicings on both sides
Of the Atlantic. But strangely, and at first even
suspiciously, on the very day Of the celebra-
ton the cable suddenly ceased to work. The
subsequent failure of the Red Sea telegraph
helped still further to impair public confidence
in all long submarine telegraphs. Five weary
years of delay elapsed before the Atlantic
cable enterprise was fairly renewed in 1865
But after the new cable, which was far superior
to the old one, had safely withstood interrupt
tons of elect rical continuity, imperfect insula-
ton, the disturbances caused by magnetic
storms, injuries by accident or by malicious
design--in fine, all sorts of thwarting and
perls, it at last broke without moment 8
warning, and plunged into the sea. Four inef-
fectual attempts were made to raise the cable
which had to be left buried two and half
miles deep in mid ocean. In 1866, however,
the buoy which marked its temporary grave
was sought and found, the cable was hauled
up and dashed to the stern of the Great
Eastern, and-to make long story short
the enterprise was successfully completed, the
shores Of Europe aud America were reunited,
and messages Of peace, like those which had
first been transmitted eight years before, were
repeated.
The success OF the Anglo-American cable,
after years Of disappointment and delay, is an
earnest of the success of the French cable and
of as many other transatlantic cables as the
interests of commercial aud social intercourse
between the Old World and the New may
hereafter require.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
Tho Alabama Ciaims-Rovsrdy Johnson's
Defence.

| We publish to-day letter from Mr.. Reyerdy
! johnson TO Mr.. Seward which formed part of
the correspondence on the Alabama claims
and which has not heretofore been published.
| Ii consists of long, elaborate legal argument
in defence Of the Johnson Stanley treaty, which
has been rejected by the people as well as by
the Senate of the United States. 1t appears
that the letter was confdentially communicated
to the Senate, but it failed to alter their deci-
sion in the case. Nor is it any more likely to
change public opinion. The average Ameri-
can takes a thoroughly practical common sense
view of the entire subject and utterly elimi-
mating all considerations which mere legal
quibbling may suggest, looks steadily at the
broad fact that England took advantage of our
hour of weakness to infiict upon us immense
injuries, for which it finds that in our day of
strength we are able and not indisposed to
retaliate whenever fitting occasion shall
arise. Americans simply know and feel that
the policy of England, as Illustrated in the case
Of the Alabama, made our war last twice as
long ard our burden of taxation twice as
heavy.
Perhaps if arbitration had been agreed upon
1t might after all, have been better for us than
to leave the Alabama claims an open question
for an indefinite period. For if the arbitra-
ton had resulted in our favor we should have
received ct least certain amount of compen-
sation for the direct pecuniary losses suffered
by our commerce; and then, as well as if 1t
had been decided against us, We should have
been fully justified, on the earliest oppor-
tunity, in following England's example and
acting according to her construction of the
neutrality laws. However much opinions may
differ on this question of referring the Ala
bama claims to arbitration-and tho summary
rejection of Reverdy Johnson's treaty as well
as the popular favor which has endorsed that
rejection show that opinions do not differ
much about 1.-THE New York correspondent
of the London Spectator, in letter dated
May 7, hit the nail on the head when he
said 1.-THE question is not one of law, but
of comfy. The very edge Of this grievance
that cuts so deep into the quick is the dealing
with us on the assumption that we were en-
titled to just as much legal protection as could
be extorted from British court, bnt not to
the comfy of nations" Mr. Reverdy John
son is an able lawyer, and has made the best
of bis case in the special plea which we pub
fish merely as part of the history of his mis-
sion, bu. which will have as little effect in
shaping the policy of our government as the
sumptuous dinners which he ate and the nice
little speeches which he made in England.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
Mr.. BoutwelFs Financial Movements.

The Secretary Of the Treasury announces
that to-day he will purchase three millions of
bonds, additional to the usual half million a
week authorized by Congress for the reduc-
ton of the debt. These bonds will be re-
tanned unmutlated in the Treasury, subject to
the disposition of Congress when it meets in
December next In making this purchase Mr.
Boutwell, shows good sense and ability to ad-
minister his portion of the government. The
purchase of these bonds will liberate an equal
amount Of currency from our plethoric Trea-
sury and give relief to the mercantile and
moneyed interests that were beginning to be
embarrassed by the official locking up of
money. The action, too, is q practical show
ing of the strength of our political system
and the wealth of our resources. In the fiscal
year just expired we paid of forty-two mil
lions of our indebtedness and this year. from
present Indications, we shall pay hundred
millions In few years the debt will be re-
duced to mere bagatelIe, and we shall be free
to go into new speculations, foreign wars, do
mestic broils or an abolshing of stamp and
excise duties, just as we may think best The
difference in results between our system and
those of Europe is shown in the fact that
while every monarchy is troubled with a de-
ficiency in its financial budget, we are troubled
with an excess which we have no lawful pro-
vision for. Mr.. Boutwell, has taken the proper
course in the emergency
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

SUPPRESSION OF NEws.-Wc received from
private sources yesterday the following i'm
portant addition to the Associated Press report
OF the proceedings of the State Democratic
Convention in California -
The Convention unanimously adon,ed a resolu.
non dcnouncing the unjust system OF charges made
10y the western Union Telegraph monopoly and
strongly faVorins the postal telegraph reform.
We end that no other paper has published
this item Of news, and would inquire why the
agents OF the Associated Press suppress a mat
ter so interesting to the whole country? The
inquiry is the more pertinent az the chief
agent of the Associated Press is supposed TO
be now ia San Francisco.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
The News from Cuba.

Our special telegram from Havana to-day
gives information Of remarkable allocution
by General Rodas to the press of Havana. He
tells them that their teachings are in opposi-
ton to the policy of the government, which
desires to pacify the country with the least
possible boodshed, while they are stirring up
the passions of the people and intoxicating ha-
tired ana war. He disclaims the character of
u sanguinary soldier which has been attributed
to him, and plainly tells the journalists in Ha-
vana that they treated General Dulce harshly,
and that he expects them to comprehend the
spirit of these instructions and to act accord
ingly.
We are willing to give General Rodas full
credit for the words he has uttered and the
spirit tbey proclaim but unless they are SIM
ply prelude to bloody energy soon to be
developed we doubt if he fully realizes the sit
uation Of his government and the temper Of
the antagonistic populations in Cuba. 1t is
true that no man could come out of contest,
as he has, in behalf of constitutional and popn-
lar government, with other sentiments than
those he proclaims; but the day of pacifca-
ton has passed in Cuba, and it has passed
because the bitter and exclusive spirit of the
Spanish volunteers in Havana would not permit
General Dulce to carry out the intentions of the
home government in the same spirit which
General ROdas processes to entertain. He
will now find no disposition on the part Of
either Cubans or Spanards to accept his paci-
fication policy, and he must meet events as they
develop. The contest is for supremacy, and
the sword is its only arbiter. We wait to see
how General Rodas will rally to his standard
the twenty or thirty thousand Spanish volun-
teers remaining in Cuba; for without them,
and in view Of the tardy and limited succor to
he expected from Spain, his task will simply
be one Of failure.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
THE CLIFFORD CASE.


The case OF Patrick Clifford, who died recently ~
No. Gay street. as was then supposed from tho
effects Of violence received at the hands Of Edward
Fleming, was yesterday investigated before Coroner
Rollins. IL appeared that deceased ana Fem-
ing had no serious quarrel, as has been stated,
but only engaged In scuale aud knock
down, in which clifford spralned his ance. Df.
John Beach made post-mortem examination
OF the body on which he found no marks of vio-
lence, with the exception OF the spraned ankle. On
opepl ing the BODY Dr. Beach found the liver and KID
news exceedingly fatty and the stomach greatly IN
named indicating that deceased had been q man
who drank 10 excess. I'm the DOCTORS opinion de-
ceased died from gastrits and fatty degeneration of
the liver and kidneys. The jury accordingly rem
dcred verdict to that effect. Deceased was thirty
three years OF age and native OF Ireland. TN tho
rendition OF the verdict Fleming, who surrendered
himself immediately after Chford's death, was dis
charged and LETT with ms friends.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

REVOLUTIONARY REVOLUTION. old Spain is
likely to suffer materially from the effects of
the home revolution. BY special telegram
from Madrid, forwarded by way of London
and through the Atlantic cable, we learn that
revolutionary risings have taken place in Wit
toria, Cartagena and Valencia, the streets of
the first named city being filed with an excited
people hastily armed. The movement is in
support of Don Carlos, at least ostensibly so
but it looks at this distance as if the Spaniards
do not know what form of government they
require, or who they really want to rule over
them. Any ordinarily honest person would be
preferable to anarchy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

THOSE REBEL BONDS ONCE MORE. The
English holders of the bonds of the famous
rebel ten million cotton loan have had another
meeting, and have resolved that those bonds
ought to be good and ought to be paid, and
claim to be backed by a decision Of the Lord
Chancellor. Very good. Now let them call
on JEFF Davis Or Erlanger for their money. II
is the best we can do for them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

A LITTLE Too MUcH.-The late speech of
Andy Johnson on the present administration,
upon the heel Of the publication of his full and
Tree conversation with a HERALD correspond
ent on the same subject. Sprague il very
interesting in broken doses, but we have had
enough Of Sprague; Johnson Is very amusing,
but we have bad little too much Johnson.
Let him stop stnmping and write his hook.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

The DAILY HERALD Will be sent to subscribers
for one dollar q month.
The postage being only thrty-6ve cents
quarter country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it Is
furnished IN the CITY,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
The PrOgress of tho Irish Church Bin In
the House Of Lords.

INC uouse Oh LOruss
As we stated yesterday, and as is made
manifest by the news of to-day, the Irisa
Church bill makes satisfactory progress. On
Thursday evening an additional number of
clauses was agreed to, making in all some
seventeen clauses which have now received
the sanction of the Lords. So far three
amendments have been oarried--one that the
properly OF the Church shall not pass into the
bands Of the commissioners until January |,
1872, thus giving a year longer for the pre-
liminary arrangements; another that compen-
sation be paid without deduction of the income
tax, and another fixing the Communication of
life interest at fourteen years purchase. In
addition to this the government has 80 far
yielded as to promise to frame an additional
clause providing that the Irish bishops may
retain their seats in the Lords. This means
that the Irish bishops who have seats in the
Upper House will not be displaced during life,
but that the places of the present incumbents
will not again be filed. This is kind and con-
siderate concession on the part Of the govern
ment; for some of the Irish bishops are second
to none in ability on the Episcopal bench,
and they might, had they been able to read
the future, been among the more fortunate
occupants of English chairs. The preamble
of the bill, to which Earl Grey has taken
exception, has been reserved for future discus
sion. The ultimate fate of the bill may be
gathered from the words of the Prime Minis
ter spoken at the Lord MAYORS banquet on
Thursday evening 1--WE shall be grateful for
every Improvement, and all changes shall be
respectfully considered, subject to the position
in which we stand-to words spoken and
pledges given and TO the commission we have
received. We rendered the terms of the cove
nant when in opposition, and shall not forget
them when in power"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
LAUNCH or 4 SPANISH GUNsOAI.

Another spanish guBboat will he launched this
afternoon at three O'Clock from the smpyard OF
Messrs, G. X PoIlloD, foot OF Bridge street. Brook
Ign. This Is the second Of the number completed at
this yard, one having been launched from the same
place last Saturday. Tue machinery Will DE put in
The vessels 81 the Delainater Iron Works, foot OF
Eighteenth street North river.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

era c. W. Chamberin Of Chicago, are at the Metro
politan Hotel
Captain watkins, of the United states Army; DR..
Il. Wilson, OF Buffalo and SeAor Rodriques, OF Cuba
are at the st. julien Hotel.
John Sweet OF san Francisco; A. 5. Pennoyer and
John Watson OF Philadelphia, are at the st. Charles
Hotel
Prominent Departures.
Judge a. n. Blockledge for Erie, Pa; Colonel
George Hin for Saratoga, and T. Il. HelmbDld for
Philadelphia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
RENSSELAER, PARK RACES.

Troy July 2, 1859.
To-day was the fourth and last day of the June
meeting OF the Rensselaer, Park Association. The
race for all horses that have never trotted better
than 2:25 for apurse Of $780, 5000 the nrst $500
TO the second and 5000 to the third horse, was won
by Mace's Gray Mack in three straight heats. Time
2:291 2:29 and 2:29h Pliers Myron Perry took the
second and owen feiers Billy Barr the third
mon
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

DECENT BUgIAL.-General Meade. al the
dedication OF the battle monument al Gettys-
burg, called attention TO the neglected remains
of the rebels slain on the field, and suggested
their decent burial az proper disposition Of
the dead. Even so; friend or Zoe. let the
dead be dccenly buried
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

KEY WEST, July :, 1889.
The United states ron-ciad monitor Centaar tor-
merry The sangus arrived NJ this port this evening,
~ tow Of the United statee steamer Talapoosa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

EXCURSION AROUND TIE WoRLD.--Within
three months tickets for an excursion around
the world will be sold in New York. In six
months further tickets will be sold for the ex-
cursion starting from New York. go around
the woodland return. This is noble idea.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

A SUBMARINE CABLE has been laid from
Scotland to the coast Of Norway. Does this
suit Bonaparte's idea of scandinavian
union?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth avenus and Twenty.
urth street.-DoRA-BLAoAE EYED sOsAs. Matinee at
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-TiteKE RED MEN-THe
LAST DAYS OF PoAPEII. Matinee At
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WOODS MUSEUM And THEATRE Thirteen stree,
Broadway.-Al.ernoOn and eve. Ils te'l3.nsnss.
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.wALLAox's THEATRE BroaawA, aDa ls.A street.
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Mrs. r, A. Pollard has returned here from Bxtt-
more, having succeeded in having her sentence
muted from Imprisonment to 1ne of $780, She
asserts that her trial and persecution prompted
by rebels Of Richmond ana Baltimore. on account OF
her Union sentiments during The war;
Personal.
EX-Presldent Johnson leaves for Tennessee in the
morning, accompanied by his son.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-03

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, cornsr OF Eighth avenue and
cSJ Sireet-LEAH, IRE FORsAKES. Matinee at ,.