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NIPOLEON,S NEMESIS.



A CathoIic clergyman on the Recent Dis
astcr TO che Emperor's Arm--Thc In
crates Dcscrtiou OF the Holy Father.
A distinguished Catholic ecclcsiastc, member
Of religious order in this city clearly Gees the hsnl
Of a divine Nemesis in the misiorunes which arc
ohscurins the s;ar Of Naro!eon. Speaking OF Tie
recent French defeat, "at is just what Louis Napo
leon deserved" said he "he could not expect bet
ter FOR lorsakirg the Pope Tho miserable wretcp.
t1 withdraw ls patr, $3.50 men rom R.nc T. i-
divine rcuibuuou. Nhen l hfst heard oil IL,
proposition to withdraw the troops fom Rome.
said the curse oi Cyd would oiiow Naloieoa Tor it.
aud it las followed him. Wn,, he has aac ldy Loot
lar more than the haudlul Of 800 .aen lie had in
Rome. lie prc;ends TO DE CaluUac. lie L4s no
NOR, religion tian iecksss.
"oi course non the Holy Fater wl have to lool;
out for iinscl. lie coliA net st., in Rome In lie
midst Of the reyo!utonists, who will pour into
Rome and and excite in,urre,tion lien tAcy fad
the Pope defcuccloss. As for Victor Eumanucl~
pron Res TO take Il plate OF the French aud pro-
tect Tie Holy a'ncr th,y are not 70 he relied on
Victor tmIranue's promises are worth nothing
Even should tist slly, cnlatinH man hind hWsel
b, treaty % do It. u,ro could be no assurance To
the Pope for Victor Emmanuc! Is as little bound Nv
treaties a4 hv promises.
" Be,id,s,Victor Emanuel woud be borne away by
tue tide % nrc!i.iuus ana uuhulv sentiment which
flows so strongly In TIE dominion which hc has
60 uarishtcCusy acquired control. There Is little or
no eoubt that GaTibs aud tho Of his stump wi
soon be N Rome, and the Pope will have 70 leave
II uuld not be surprised lt lis requesting tho use
OF vessel from ~ French Euprc.s 20 bear him
away. stated. herr will 30, u H., Of course,
imp,ss lille to tell But no will return to Rome
some time.
at not the first time the Pore has been driven
from Rome. Bu what would Rome ne without the
PopcY She would silk into q city OF shopEccTcrs,
become Ike any other commercial city, nnd 50 ON
lose all interest. Those who would rule her. too,
would be respecters OF hines sacred FRO
The repositories OF glorious nucent at would be
spotted and Rome wculi once more be nj the mercy
OF Nanduis u he inevitable fate of Rome, in H.
course Of time, " ouli be that 1t would becone a
desert. Yes, Rene would be nothing wi,aog, tie
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The Coming Battle.

The next great battle in the war between
France and Prussia will doubtless be fought
Vt Metz. The French are already concen-
rated in sufficient numbers TO make 1t adj
yissble for them to riSt .: Zero the issue Of q
leeisive conflict. And the Prussians are rap.
Idly coming up. The corps of Won STEIN
METZ is already on the ground, and so posted
That their administers are within hearing of
those of the French. But the army under
Prince FREDERICK CHARLES has only part
BY arrived and that of Prince FREDERICK
WILLIAM is still waited for. As soon as they
nre all Mt hand the blow will be struck.
30. This decisive battlc-decisive II NAPOLEON
,is again deieatcd-may now be fought any
aay, and cannot be put of more than week
longer.
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TIREE MN OTERBOIRD.

How n Scrdy Man made Rash fOs Steam
bGat-IlOw hC Jumrrd aud Pullcd Two
u spectacle Gentlemen irto the River.
About 3 o'clock the other afternoon the -.
John. Of tic Peoples line OF steamboats,, started ne
usual l,r Albany. TrcWrs;les had been blown me
lines h0d been on and tho passengers had quir.-
" stationed themselves about the decks for list
look a, the ci,y's Of rick and mortar. Among
thesc latter were two portly, middle aged Gentle
men, ell dres ed, and apparently Of the sprt ,hat
believe in comfort and takn- care Of t,en-c'vcs
One had his thumbs stucK in the urmrits Of MS
wais coa aud the Others hands were cdspe bellni
him. while botn st1od nntnkngly within c'un.a
OF iect OF TIC qA,A conway, oIJoSWE ua-rrt
cigars and abs ogOedy Interested in CIc others con-
vrisation
.Just AZ the wheels Of the boit began 20 labor IN
the water, seoGI looking individual, VITA iddci
cotton umlr,l! in one land, ana l..iIutiau ,or'
pet.bag iu the other, was dcscrcl by everybody on
tile boat, excepting the two gentlemen, dusing TURF
uusly 10 Vn the dcclyms boards al lie uier. When
way boat ont about four lret In the stream
but nothing dNuuted, lac made the leap, lie strpck
on the rounded edge OF the deck -gUarl, hI.Iucal
himself widy for an instant, crahnoi the two gcu-
temen conyulsyrIy by the hpDcs OF their coats
and the three turplcI over into the d0CA, amid
yell OF involuntary Laughter IRON NAe recedlns 81,
John
The trple descent was followed quickly hv two
Gu SOS half smotGGrcd by spiutter and u splash ,
and when tie three astOnisCd heads rchuuEdCd
above water, their owners were with difficulty fshtd
ont. Tbree sorror spectaclos It would he Iifticu t
Ia see the seodY chap with the umbrella aud car
pct-hag SUNK of sideways dripping closely fol-
lowed by two soppn: boots suug out vlclously h,
two very wei pantalUon legs When It IL considered
that the would be as ressors were soaking nom
stroanlets, tat their clothing ruined the boat
gone WIN their baggage on board, and wnoie uny
lost they wished Ia erioy the sail-unt to speak OF
he Injury done to their equanimity-ttcir profanity
IL not astonishing,
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AWAsHINGTON TOPICS.
Adniraf Porter Taking Care Of his Admir-
the sinecurep in the Navy
The New BarnRcle In the Old Circum-
tocutiou Onicp.

Admiraf Porter Taking Care of his Admir-
er--Multiplyingt the sinecurep in the Navy
The New Barnacle In the Old Circum-
Iocution Once.
Correspondence Of The sun
WASHINGTON Aug l1.--It may not be gener.
ally known to your readers that in the hurry ard
furry Of the closing hours Of the last session there
was tackled to the Naval APPROPRIATION bin, and
forced through under the highpressure system.
section providing that "tAe duties of Naval solici-
tor and Judge Advocate General shall be performed
by an officer Of the navy not below the grade Of Com
manGer" What do you think Of that3 One OF the
most important Offices In the new Department Of
Justico--an onice roquring Ito very best OF
LEGAL talent to NIL. 1t satisiaelorily--to pass
into the hands OF any OF Porter's rets whom he
maY name for It, We do not know what amount q
legal talent the navy has butt wemay Judge fro the
fact that fully one.haf o. all The tried by court
martial arc get aside on the ground o. irrcSulatyin
the procce Nnrs, should s1v there were not many
officers nttcl tc wear tho er1ine. Por'or had this
clause smugzied through Congress iOr two reasons
First, to urOyide $1,000 place for sOmo one OF ms
tan. OF Gi) TO have some Onycncul tool To decide
IN Gll sstes affecting ne line, hvoraply
n na inc ro rSE''r IN ssp T Ston n Il 'G rcgsrde
aud perha,. with great deal Of truth, taat
although the Admiral will soon. depart on his jn"ket-
ing tour, he docs not propose 70 lose Il, hHuss.o
ovc- that Jolly mariner the wei feeding George NJ,
and tat 10 preserve 1t "a Nc trly intact 0s possible,
lie is lobbying to have Inc onico Of Assistant SeclC
tary revived. provided, however, Cor"res- VIII q
the same time allow the onice 10 be filed by an on
Ger not below die grade uf Commander Should
What he dcslies Is = naval orcgr IN the Place, an
lie will move heaven and earth to accomplish lhs
purpose.
should he succeed, Commodore Alden, who always
speaks Of Porter with bnte1 breath. aud IN tones
Implying tie Greatest reverence. will &c the place.
lie i Porter's second self and Will Of course, obey
The latter ; DCleStS IN All things.
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MnRTIN FRAzER,s MARRfAoE.
And the westchester Fish-hern serenade--
How Might was made Hideous, and what
the Westchester sports got for it-Spiyited
IiRht In the Central Hotel.

Mr.. Martin Frazer Of White Plains who was
treated 10 such rousing old skimmerton" or West
chester fish horn screnaic, on the evening after his
return from bis candestine marriage in Tarrytown,
Ia raising merry mischief among the CAV youths who
had the honor 90 make night iideous under the
bridal chamber An account Of Mr.. Frazer's mar
riage and subsequent reception IN White Plains
which was printed in The Sun, gave the news TO
the entire county where THE srr is about the only
newspaper read. 60 wherever Martin has gone,
he has been pointed out by the maidcus as one dead
to tde charms of music.
TIE FISH horns AMI the raw cotton stuffed
into the OF the gentle whelmina to deaden the
frichtful din on the memorable niglt have been
laughed 1T in every barroom and country store for
miles around. This notoricy has seriously worried
Martin and his friends. At last a thoughtless Joke
and rash retort led TO rough-an,l tumble scrub
fight Ia the Central House between the enragei
Frazer and Jolly Mat Me,zlor Of tho hotel. Martin
opened the ball BY planting a stunning blow upon
Nats nose, and this was followed Wy another on the
lett eyebrow. In twinkling q ring was formed.
The Hon. Erastus II. ,suthorlend son Of the ErSt.
6rH STATE Journal was bpulc-hllder for Frazer.
Gen. A. Jackson Hyatt stood BY Meiz'r Tie tel.
ing crucks of Prayer reused Mat. Who stripucd and
went to WORK like Attained pugilist Bows fell like
hall upon the pitCe OF bot'i. THEN they came 70
close quarters and then roilovel a c!awing nug.
gng, and growing, rs :iouah two bruins had closed
~ MOI sol combat Hair was rlked ont, eyes were
g0rge1 teeth went ratillng down tlroats. noses
batants fought furousy. Ncizier Vas at last forced
20 succumo Gen. Hyatt. who had been COURAGEOUS.
" supporting the iaintinr hotel man his knee,
with a big gin bottle In one hand and dishclOth IN
place Of sponge in the other, threw up the cloth
and drained The bottle in token OF defeat.
A rec fight cnsuct, Drt e. 'c- %! stoT. duration,
rs the belgerent bridegroom cleaned out The Tahche
Tie Hon. .rastus II Sutherland has a black eJc,
and Martin several highly colorcd bruises.
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otR oRNAMEVrsL roklcE.

knocked Down BY II Rough. Denied Protec-
ton by na d admirable 0aaoer, Ond Driven
from tn street by Rowi;cs.
Two young men were walking along B'1eckcr
street OIL Wednesday might and as thoY reached
Greene street we're met b.. two drunken roughs,
each OF whom bad an Intoxicated s;eet walker On
hi arm. Before the young men could got DOT OF tic
way, one OF ticm received blow In the face t, At
knoeko him acre The railroad track into the n T.
die Of the street He picked himself ~ aud apple 4
20 poll, eman No 1906 who was standing at The cor.
ner for the arrest Of the scoundre hj whom h. :
strucS. he oserei 70 accompany ;he ofic.r % TIE
police stat n. aEi was willing even 20 s7cni tie
night there II that was ne5Sse airy To have She rowdr
puniSlcl; but the pulicsuiNn said. En- whtt =
whenf while TIE rough coolly ana leisurely cross
cd the street and concealed himser in barroom.
Alter the fellow hal disappeared and not till then.
tie puilccm IN moved mvm his position. lie crossed
the firee- and, iu injured tone, challenged tie
canlplb nAnt to CONT ont his assaii1nt IN tie har.
room II ho could To lnish the sport crowd OF
rOwhes aud ctr ~ wilke's had by This time assem-.
bled, who. unceremoniously attacking the youLg
man, dI0yc bin from The sttec', wa.lc thc LIMB ol
tie law looked on with approval. THIS admirable
POLICEMAN Is be fcDOI ted
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CHILD nURDER nv BRookLrS.
A DrunLard's Flinging n knife ct
his wife mud killing bi- oy-uavhem
durina N spree Resolved yet 90 XIII hi .
4. 4

his wife mud killing his Boy MAYHEM
during n spree-Rcsoivcd yet 20 XIII his
Wife-A Shocking Tragedy.
In Van Brunt street, near William, South
Brooklyn. yesterday, an infant boy, II months old
Yves killed by his father Michael Loye,t Lovett,
who keeps a grocery at the place mentioned, while
under the influence Of liquor, quarrelled With his
wife in the store, and threatened violence. Mrs.
Lovott, frightened, started 10 90 out OF the store.
Lovett thcreupon seized a huge cheese kniie from
the counter and hurled II at her.
The weapon grazed Mrs. Lovetts head and struck
her infant son, Joseph, who was sleeping 10 to
arms Of nurse NJ the door, the bl1de entering the
lett uye.s; OF the l,.c one, pcnetrat!u: hts hear,,
and killing him instlnuy.
Both father and mother were pardlyzsd az the
srctsce. and were hardly able n realize Toe start.
lin. truth trat their chid was dead. Ms. Lovctt.
with s~icS, sank 10 the f'or unconscious Lovct,
who had 1oon sChcrCd hY the Tragedy, stood trans
liked on tine SPOT nom which he had hurled tue
knife. and remained iWmoyablc uu.l the arrival Of
the police who took hin TO the Van Brunt street pO
lice station aud thence be ore Justice DE mar $40
committed hin 10 the pivmoni street J'N.
The prisoner l. A. " q ycar' OF as. and has been
grossly int0mYerac. A. q events b. hcl been o.
surgc fr tCvcJal days previous 90 tie TRACE - and
TO .ur %, bus dfuuS.u l.dtrta tI lut That ilul',
BEST ilH own broth D. severely. .II H. ui d J. ftl'u
81 uuc of hs ears Alter he arTe.t Htsttr.a'. Doe
SID that hc uicpd,d she knife foi bi' wif, al4 that
he aou,l Nil IVr Ncf.
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The Consolidation of New York Central and
Erie HALLWAY Iutcrcsta.

LoSG BRANcu, Aug. ll.-Jay Gould, irnmcdi.
ately on arrival here TONIGHT having consulted via,
Fisk the way, ielegrnphed several hundred words
to William II. Vanderbilt. This, he tells me, was
the c'inchny nail to the new arrangement between
central and Erie. 1t ia revouionary railway
NOV euent affecting every railroad interest ia the
country, inasmuch a the new a-ree nent ~ con
sulidaton Of all int rests In any way Affecting the
two roads. The $5OOO,OOO suit Is amicably ad.
iusied.
Mr.. Gould says thai formerly there was consol-
dmion of a few disnc. interests, as live stOci &c,
white the new consolidation atect. every collar u
interest IN the two roIl-. Jay G''!d hlyin, been
invited 10 Saratoga b. parties intcres Il Ia L.i''l
tompes u To believe tGat the Central, aLd not the
Eric, management nialc concessions.
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The Nathan Murder.

We wcrc present Yesterday during part
of the scssicn Of the Coroncr's Jury in the
EA1fti% murder case
We are perfectly convinced. from the un-
n,istakablc air Of innocence which all three
" the NATHANs wear--mixed with some.
thing of the frivolity onen incident TO youth
that they are guiltless
On the other hand, not one other person in
he dcnscly crowded court room wore such n
bane.dog look KELLY.
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clerk in one of the departments in
Washington sends us copy of circular issued
by HAcuARIAH CHANDLER, joins II, KErcmlN, and
j. IT, PLAT, Jr., the Finance Committee OF the
Republican Congressional Executive Committee,
in which these gentlemen notify various en-.
ployccs of the Government that they are ex.
pected TO furnish money for the coming poti-
cal campaign. The particular copy Of this circu-
lar which we have received calls for a contIibu.
ton Of S12 That, we understand, is the amount
exac,ed from clerks who receive salary Of
a. 2o0 while those who are more largely com.
CORE spondeut thinks that though these SUMS
may seem triang to rich man like Senator
CHANDLER they are serious things 10 clerks
who have families to support in so expensive
city as Washington Besides. the clerks have to
ga home to vote at each election at their own eX.
pense and they are also subject to numerous pri-
waite calls for charity. He says also that "thcrc
is strong suspicion that money raised for polii-
ical purposes in this way is largely expended in
whiskey, cigars, hack hire, and other committee
expenses"
Our advice to our correspondent il TO resign
his situation, quit Washington, and endeavor to
earn his living by some better occupation than
that In which he is nov engaged. To q man Of
common sense, nothing il more astonishing or
moro hmcutable than the ayidity with which
young men rush TO Washington to get them
selves auMtcrsd upon the Government in situa-
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BrookIyn's Dictator shnpins the Canvass.

Justice VOORHEES, and Mr.. Luke ORcilly, of the
Nineteenth Ward OF Brooklyn, have an exciting
fght or the political leadership Of that ward
Each therefore is doing all in his power tc lessen
the influence OF the other. short time ago tie
Justice was ordered by Boss Mclaughlin to remove
Mr., Luke OReiy from his position OF clerk Of big
WoOrllcss) Court. The 'Justice obedlently and
without delay dismissed his clerk. The Object Of
this removal WIS TO checG, II possible, the growing
IN NunnCC of U RrilY.
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cap,, John wIillnmg1n Of North Carolina.

stupid old Capt John Williamson wanted 70
got into Superintendent Jourlan's once Yesterday
afternoon lut the door was barred by the bury
form Of Henry Smith, whom the senile Williamson
did not know Here, d you, get out OF tie
way shouted sleepy old Cipt. John, and showing
tered the room. " Who is that aged rum ~ I'M
CURED Commits sioncr Saith "Clpt. John William.
son, your HOuorn Ohio So that's the Old sleepy
head of tho Department. Nobody could OK 'cct Al J
better manners from him
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Another LEGAL Cnntrst Tor a ChiId.

In the ka',o' co PIE ease brought by Mrs Mary
Flynn to obtain h, custody Of Ter daughter, four
years Of are, Mr., Dwight yesterday argued before
Judge Barnard that slie was unfit person to hay,
control Of the child, Mr.. and Mrs Flynn married
eandestinely, FYnn being Catholic, aud Mr..
F!ynn Protestant. After two years they scparat
ed. Tlen tle husband d'd, and lis daughter, vi
was in Ais charge, was given by him to hs moiAer,
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HOCRS or LEISURE.

payi OF the Tammany Ring" went 10 Allerncy
PnrN yesterday with The Nm. Hitchman Cotelie.
TIC Midas Gambr,nus Guard. Capt schneid
zyn PafS Yesterday,
ltc Young Mems Father Mathew p. AN II 60.
H.. EIpli ItNL AuLduV- - 80
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PuLNDgLPnA, Aug. ll.-Sinee last night there
has hcou an almost continuous rain storm with
heavy Lightning. Reports coming in OF bli lges
being CARED away. At iP. NJ, a train ON the West
Chester rOal ran into crock near TINS city. un.y
one W4h was injured. The Western mai Il two
hours ne ind TINE There Is = rginoT OF - soloJs
the whole Iiai train went into a creek. 1t Is AZ
possible 10 verify It to-nI sht.
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The DepopuIrtion OF Paris An Orleans Rul.
err, or n Republic.

LoSDos, Aug. IA special despatch from
Paris, on "Wednesday evening, says:
The new Cebinet means strong measures azainst
Paris, as well as against Prussia. But do not be
mstaRen. Another reverse, and the Emperor N
gone. Confidence In him Is utterly destroy
cd. Runiors OF fresI battles flying
arouud Paiis butno Official newB has been received,
But the Preach are being most rapidly reinforced.
and within few days Paris Will be almost denudcd
of young men. The popular devotion h for tie
country, anI no longer Tor the dynasty Bat every
thing looks TO-DAY rs II tie O.c1aists or republic
would succeed the Empire.
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Inc N0fNOnNI tsWWTu hF-FNfuNNsNrN IN MI
the Bepa rtnlems Arms for Citizens over
~ Paris to be Completely Armed witsin
Eight Duyr-No Treaty Of pcucr-A 'fhoa
sand Million Loan.
The following Is tao contribution o. $50 t.rpy't
proceedings in the Corps Lrss.lnG the art VI
which appears OF our nFst pOye:
NJ 1iiers continued. H. knew month avo WAT
France vas not UrcrIrol. Grave lg,hH h..l teen
committed. SUI. acy must not AXE bravo man
from lofurc nc itiHy 70 autNer to Hn prpu- ~ d.
The Chamber proceeded to vote the r,t .,.u.H.
mcut Of the N1tlon0l Guard iu uiI Dcp,r Iu'u'.,
and 10 make prov ieidn lot u, ".dOWs and Orphans
It Was announcel that III citz,n. over tyra,. ore
yous OF age ard having zoe ,e'l yCIr IN Que place,
would b iurui hc1 vita arms.
The Minister Of thu Interior saii the moment 'h.
Senate passed tic law iUr a 4fncul aruamru 10
tclarraphod the tcl to all tlc Projects a. oncS
lAuplau4c on all si ief.l
Count Palkao announced that tho arm mont ~
Paris would be complete In cie.t days lic *.
pressed The fullest coini env' o. MafaId Bisutr,
and counted on 'ic.ory 70 cidcc thc trace VI re-
NJ Glais. Bizon dominlci tallho nation shalli
maEe no treaty of puacJ 81 long as tie -n-uI N-s
IlHid1r Mfrne proposed thr' tNc amount Of the
loan witch ne Government had been au'anriE"l ~
make, tc increased IRON five hu1.rui m.lilus 70
o Thousand millions; that t7r bils oil TIE BtpN of
France be legal tDntcri tat Tho RAM. shall NOT ie
obi,cd to redeem tlcm IN gold or silver, but
that the paper CirCuid ion Of tie uani be limited To
"A tbou.uud millions OF francs ciqlt hundred mil.
lions to be applicable TO the use OF the Govern
mont; that sirilsr privileges be conferred on tho
Bank OF Algeria, whose puper circulation Is limited
10 eighteen millions.
Tho Minister declared the above financial measure
uraent, and IL was carried by 3ji "a !.
NJ. Estaucelin moved to nbfoglte the decree of
punishment against the Orleans Princes, Out lhS
motion was not agreed 10.
FRANCE WANTS 80 TSTzRYERsyoH.
The cdttois says there Is much talk In diplomatic
circles Of IN Intervention OF the great powers Tor
the purpose Of making peace. France, says tho
Gauois, cannot accept such an Interference; II
would be Incompatible with her dignity Such
was tho first sentiment expressed BY Count Palkao
when informed Of his nomination TO the Ministry.