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The New York herald., 1870-08-31
THG JARsEy KALROAD COLLISION.

Corouer's Inauest-verdict Of tho Jury
Nobody 60 Blame.
The inquest on the body OF the unfortunate man
who was killed on the railroad at Lawrence station
on Monday took place before Coroner Dignam. ar
Trenton. Among the witnesses was Martin GafY-
ney. the switch tender, who testified thar tho
switches were all right when the train came up.
and he could not assign any for the accident;
that the engine aud one car passed over He laid
stress the fact that this was Pennsylvania Cen
tr and that the or this line OF broader
gauge than those OF the Camden aud AmbOy He
would be culpable. AZ the two remaining cars OF
the train went or the track through the breaking
OF the die wnere the bolt gOea down on the switca
the jury inferred that the breaking due to the
pressure OF the broad gauge preceding tho
others. The train was three minutes behind time,
according TO the testimony OF Fox, the engineer, and
Seeley and Curtis. the telegraph operators anu was
running at thirty-hye miles an hour. 1t was the
New York and Pacific train, aud this IL the fastest
line on he road. The conductor. John I. Simpson,
swOre that the train was making faster speed
than usual. and he could assign no reason lOr the
accident. .f.
The Jury rendered verdict OF accidental death.
ana added ''the hindmost was loaded too lightly
Tor the speed and the switch not broad ugh
for the tread
A OF the deceased was present during the in
quest and stated that his father sixty years of
age.
The injured brakeman was conveyed to his resi-
dence al Bristol. The wounded. passengers wers
carried safely TO their respective homes The
smashed platform was completely repaired yeser-
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
COLORADO.

Tho Newly Discovered Silver Mines OF Colo
rado-Grent Rush to the New Rl Dorado.
DENVER, August 20. 1870.
The editor OF the Central City Register furnishes
the following items concerning the silver region
recently discovered northwest OF Denver. ana
already creating intense excitement In mining
localities. Parties are starting from Denver with
stocks Of goods and there seems to be no doubt OF
the permanency ana richness OF the mines:-
CENTRAL CITY. August 20, 1870.
Our reporter has just returned from Grand Island.
The district IL located fifteen miles northwest OF
Central City, on the western boundary or Boulder
county. and forty miles from Denver. About thirty
ledges have been struck and ak eight uncovered
showing true nssure silver veins, bearing payrak
crevices from two to five feet In width.
Carib0o, Idaho Boulder County, Grand Island Sove-
reign People Carter. Trojan, Monitor Conger and
COmstOck are among the most celebrated mnes
About five hundred men are on the ground. Build
ings are gong up rapidly. Tons OF rich ores are
being hauled from the mines to Professor Halls
smelling works at Black Hawk daily. Three regu-
lar coaches run from here each day. besides many
private c0nveyances. The passengers number
about one hundred per day. The excitement is
great and steadily increasing The veins, 80 far as
developed give the impression that this is one of
tue Richest SILVER regions yet discovered on the con-
unent. Professor Hall cOntemplates the imme-
diate construction Of additional smelling works to
meet the increasing demand from these mlnes and
other companies are talking OF erecting smelling
works.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
A FINANCIAL CaAMp.
ssThc Irish Dircctory'' Short Of Some Small
ChanUe-N0 Row.

ssThc Irish Directory" Short Of Some small
Change-No Row.
A meeting OF Irlshmen was called for last evening
ar Masonic Hall. by the Irish Directory to listen to
lecture on '"rhe Irish in the Armies of France"
Quite q crowd gathered at the building with tickets
for the lecture but 1t was evident there was
hitch somewhere. as there was silence and great
running about on the part Of the few individuals
who seemed to have the management OF the lecture.
At the appointed hour Mr.. Dennis Holland, the lee.
turer OF the evening, put in an appearance, and,
seeing some strange gloominess hanging over the
few scores or people standing IN groups outside Of
Masonic Hall, he made his way to the barroOm in
the basement and there learned the astounding In
tegence that the cause OF all the trouble was mo
hall II no pay; and there was no pay" Mr.. Ho
land Immediately took his departure from the
scene: but small crowd continued for some time
in the street expatating on the numbug into which
they mad fallen. till finally gentleman mounted the
steps OF the st00p and, interspcrsed with some pa
triotc remarks, made the statement that at meet
ing OF the Directory, to be ned this evening at the
Apollo Rooms, it would be announced when and
where the lecture will be delivered. There was no
row afterwards.
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the Departments for instructions before assent
ing TO such abandonment. rho act or reex-
portation In bond within the period limited BY
law IL Intended by the law TO be voluntary act at
the option Of the party desiring TO export Where
dutles are erroneously estimated At the time OF
taxing the warehouse bond, and are found ON the
saosequent liquidation to exceed the penal amount
oi such bond. the principal Will be held personally
liable Tor tho deficiency
Hemp bags for bagging or sacking salt imported
III ouik, " liable To thirty per cent duty.
Dressed sheep skins with the wool on and ressed
u @ skins with the feathers on, are liable 10 twenty
i've per cent duty.
me reduction OF two per cent for leakage author
Ked by the act OF l799 is to tc made from the auan
uty not from the duties
M an 'u iron steamer taken to Europe and enlarged
oid brass or brass sneatning metal tit only for
communicative, Is liable TO only fifteen per cent
Patent Extended.
The Patent once has granted an extension OF
patent for seven years to Henry voeller for reducing
wood nbre 10 paper pulp.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
DO WE KNOW MUSIC +!

Congress that was not All u Congress-.
few days since there was issued formidable
document entitled "Convention OF the National
Musical Congress- IN which t was stated tnat from
ten A. M. Tuesday, August 30 until late in the even
ing Of Thursday, September L. u number OF musical
magnates with ESQ.,, Mus-Doc and ID. ID. attached
to their names, would SIT in judgment on the mus-
cal tastes and opinions OF the American public in
general aud the musical critics of the press in par
ticular. With fear and trembling approached
the designated rendezvous, Steinway Hall, yester.
day, and found therein assembled eleven ladies'
eighteen gentlemen and one child, representing the
audience American public, and on the stage three
gentlemen, including clergyman, and three secrc-
feature. and most Interesting. also, OF the
entire proceedings, WAS ~. the preliminary
came dreary anu almost inaudibe es-
say by one OF the other two gentlemen, explaining
the reason why the eleven ladies, eighteen gentle
men and one child were brought thiher He read
this explanation from q number OF loose sheets OF
fooiscap placed on o music stand. In published
Congress" IT states among lis other OBJECTS the i'm.
portant facts that It will recommend TO sccieiies
music for practice: that 1t will recommend 20 soce-
ties and institutions efficient conductors and teach.
ers as well as the services OF talented vocal ana In
strumeDtal solo performers II desired, aud that 1t
viii naturally become the centre OF musical inor-
nation. The trlrlng sum taxed will. it is boped
enable TO carry on efficiently It's work OF dinlsing
musical knowledge" This association, as might be
and encouraged by its mutual admiration proceed.
lngs there. thought TO take the metropolis by storm
this summer. The gentleman (Mr. Watson) who
made the Introductory explanation spoke In elo-
qucnt terms OF the National Peace jubilee IA
Boston-a most unfortunate contrast with the
anair called the National Musical Congress. There
something tangible aud credtable was done for the
advancement Of art In this country; but doubt II
the cause Of music Will ever be benefited by the
three gentlemen VINO undertake the aruuos task OF
dictalng 10 New YORK what the province object and
school or music should be. This speaker was fol-
vah "a lnlt INN xptfh AL
tache, who dIlatcd at length upon musical criticism
Here the mutual admiration character OF the "Con.
gresS'' leaked out. There oniy three men
(meuDerS OF tue Congress, OF COursel VINO Knew any,
thing about musical criticism, ana the Baiu.n0rtan
(Mus. D0c.) went into raptures about them The pro
gramme oil the entire Convention consists OF such
lectures and among the names or the readers we fail
To lind one name distinguished IN the musical world.
one thing we must pra Sc IN the proceedings OF YES.
terday and that il the wonderful patience OF the
Aforesaid eteyen ladies. eighteen acnileucn ana one
Child.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MoNxY MARKEr.-LoNpox, August 30. 4 30 p.
M-.Consois closed at slA for money and the
United states bonds quiet 1852 Ssh 1885, SIN 1867, S8A
ten-fores, e2 Railway stocks steady. Ene ~; Illinois
Central, Ill; Atlantic and Great Western, q.
FRANKFORT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., August 29-Evsn-
nied States fvewenty bonds closed quiet and steady
at yI4 Tor the issue OF 1867.
LIvERpooL COTroN NMARKrT.-LrvIRPooI, August 30
1Iv Motion closed nrmer, but not quoaby higher.
Middlng uplAnds Ssd middling Orleans ad The sales
Oh ne o day foot up 10000 bales Including lO for
TRADE AT Recommendations August 3d.
me market Tor yarns ana fabrics at Manchester steady
ton ~ francs per cwt. for Orleans,
LIyLRPo0L PROVISION MARKET.-LrvERPooI., August
90 p MBeef 126 shngs per tecc of SO4 lbs for extra
prime
IIyEnrooL PEopucr MARKEr.-LIvEEPooL, August
SO.-Naval stores quiet
LrvEapooL BRrApsTUrFs MARKET.-LrvgpPooI An.
gust 80 S7e-Peas S7 3D. The receipts of wheat al this
port for the last three Gays have been 700 quarters
which 1000 American. Flour, 24s 3D. per bb tor
csern Canal Corn 29s 81. per quarter for Euro an
Oats, 81. Id. per bushel -
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.--LONDoN, August 80 30
p M.-Reined petroleum hrm at Is I'd. Sugar the spot
active Tallow Quu at las I'd.
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TeLeCRApHIC NEWS ITEMS.

In Rochester, N. Y, yesterday morning enhankmsnt
OF earth caved in burng number Of workmen three Of
whom were killed aud two seriously injured :
The Cincinnati Methodist Episcopal Conference numbers
S0sS60 members. Tic increase the past year 2I1I
Grosvenor fell from railroad bridge seventy feet high and
was instantly killed.
Colesn and Hector Jacob the secretary treasurer o
the Philadelphia Watch Company, embcxzied $40 900
TO OF the companys funds and gei to Europe
their ilgoten gains.
1t estimated that the of the State bonds
by the Georgia Legislature to railroads In the last days
nearly S8o,0OO,OU -
The limestone cutters OF Lockpor N Y hsve struck for
higher Work Ia the yards suspended conse
Guence.
John L. Leaverns, prominent citizen OF Newburg NJ
shot dead last evening sitting tea table
The murderer who In custody Is thought TO be insane
Fort Warren Boston harbor has been evacuated the
companies tho Fifth United States artillery which
composed the garrison for time past and their places
taken by company Of the Engineer corps One of the
parting companies has gone 70 Fort Adams, Newport
another Fort Proble Portland and TO Fort inoepen
dence Boston harbor The repairs an1 improvements upon
Fort Warren are to begin at once.
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WHEN RoGueS FALL OUT

The report that certain officers OF the steamship
Holland had given Information to the Custom House
oficials in regard to the $4,000 worth OF smuQgled
lace captured by Inspector AdClphus Borst Ia
denied by that officer. who states that none of them
were cognizant OF any OF the circumstances. Com
plant was made at the Twenty precinct
station house that bag had been stolen from one OF
arrested the thief who at once assumed the roe OF
injured innocence" and stated that he had as good
right to the property as any one. for the contents
Gated this statement to the Custom House authOr.
ties, and the subsequent proceedings followed as
matter OF course.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
THE INDIANS.

Red Clouds Tribes Going on Reservation
Arizona Indians on the War Path.
WASHINGTON, August 80, 1870.
colonel Flint commanding at Fort Laramie. tele.
graphs to Acting Indian Commissioner Cady, under
date Of the 10th inst, as 1olows:-
The messenger sent to Red Cloud has returned.
His camp is on Powder river. Red Cloud sent word
that they would all be here oy the middle OK next
month He must first meet all the principal CHIEFS.
Information has been communicated to the Indian
Commissioners now at Cheyenne.
The Indian Commissioners referred to in Colonel
Flints telegram are Messrs. Brunot and Campbell.
who are there for the purpose OF selecting reseryo
ton for Red Clouds tribe. rr fut
Advtces from Arizona state that the Pilla and
Marcopa Indians are again on the warpath They
made a raii on the Apaches, and killed and scalped
several OF them and destroyed ranchero. The
vigorous policy OF General Stoneman has quieted
the indians in the vicinity Of Tucson. y
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
THE WEST INDIA CABLE.

The RejOicings In Santiago de Cuba Over
the Success Of the Panama and West India
Cable Expedition.
saG ON BOARD THE DACIA,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August 80, 1870.
The rej0lcngs over the success Of the ing OF the
cable have not yet concluded. The cable still con-
tinues to work well. Hundreds Of people yet visit
the steamers OF the expedition. Sir Charles Bright
has received the congratulations Of all the public
bodies in the city. Mr.. Parsons, the United States
Consul, was entertained on board the Dacia last
night. Mr.. Ramsden the British Consul, gives a
dinner this evening and the city authorities viii give
grand ball at night. The ball room is to be hung
round with portions of the cable. The festivities
likely to last for some days to come. All persons
q connected with the expedition are in good health
The New York herald., 1870-08-31

WHERE TO LOOK FOR WAR NEWS.

GENEROUS TESTIMONY FROM LEADING JOURNALS
From the New YORK Evening Postl
than Of Ens:h oS1 FOR ssr
. N I 90 the chic.
Of one Of the New York Journals, the Tribune whoss
credit to American Journalism The rsSnss say war
wssss s'S hs ss ess
ing fSi accom-. OF The grss, battle Of ravelote,
tFrom the scientiao Amcrican.I
Tho Atlantic cable ca dssD,.ch containing yl account Of
.:.. ss
men Of S sn.eprsng !, hls absolutely u1psce
ces viii stand wieemouthsd with the sS
tribune III i. sss ss.oa ESsSas journal.
=:
: S 4,s, j.: yi ss,s sasas
ss esss
that ever appeared 10 u newspaper
When declared between France and Prussia tho
Ssw s :S sns. r.. or
ranzaon perfected BY the Tribune To have
only By results III. Co equity ,aasH Il
arc hind @ 2 5 % ns 1.e
battles has shown ts enterprise and IN respect dis
10 and srst to obssrve a dis;
position on The part Of rival "a papers. which share IN the rot
but cal question the tusworhiness OF ateuigsuce
THIS not fair or honorable journasn.
The lac. ia. the enres. and bes, nswaof every i'm.
porant battle yet fcught has come through the Trbnnes
the ish The Tribune Of Monday following contained
despatch giving full outline of the and
detailed and graphic OF the sangunary con-
test, extraordinary letter BY telegraph
nor.,. TERMS or rue rkIsuSE
rs"ns s mn sas.s4ss sS' sRpS sa
Weekly ffioune mail subscribers, 80 per annum.
ADVERTISING RATES.
Daiy urtpune, 2sc 3Oc., doe, Soc and III per line
semi weekly Tribune, 25c. and bOc. per line.
weekly Tribune. So 10 and 50 per line .
according to position in the paper.
Terms, cash Ia advance
Adaress THE TRIBUNE, New York.
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The PACIFIC COAST.

Central Pacific Railroad Buildings Burned
New Railroad Enterprises.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 80, 1870.
The buildings Of the Central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany at Auburn Cal, were burned to-day. The loss
is $4,000.
The first spike Of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad was driven to-day at Petaluma
amid great rejoicing.
The work on the Oregon and California Railroad
IS 3spr0gressing rapidly, and will be completed 10 Sa
lem next week.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
l.aae Rnii Notes.

Tomorrow The Ecktords and Mutuais will play at
the Union grounds. Brooklyn, +. d. The Eckfcrds
have furnished good players for almost every club
OF note throughout the Union. They have lately
been materially depleted, for about the ut Is hard to
say what time, aud curiosity evinced to SEQ
what new strength they have secured. They may
have picked up some ball players who were lying
around loose on the Williamsburg fields as they aid
Swandeli, Zeulein, G: Mills Reach, Eggler Patter-
son. Nelson, Hodes, Wood, DuIy aud others.
ON saturday the Unions ana Mutuals VIII play
Their home and holQe game on the Uuion grounds,
Brooklyn, Z. ID.
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EluTlSY OK A GERMAN STEAMSHIP,

August Danssen, the steward ofthe German steam.
ship Cmbria. lying at Hoboken, was brought before
United States Commissioner Hoffman yesterday; on
o charge Of mutny preferred by the captain OF the
vessel. A point Of law was raised on behalf OF the
accused that the German Consul had no power to
adjudicate except in cases OF desertion, while the
counsel for the prosecution cOntended that the Com
missioner had no right to take testimony mis- duties
being merely executive. The Commissioner viii
render his decision to-day.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
:T'ELRCRAPHIC NEWS
r r O M
all PARTS OF THE WORLD
The spanish Carlists Dis
persed.
PARTY VIOLENCE In IRELAND.
SPAIN.
eAsE MssATca TO the HERALD.

eAsH Hsai1ca TO THE HERALD.
DesDsfcAes from Cuba and an AIarRs-Army
Reanfercomont Waneed-SDscial Mission from
-Esgenle-Cariism and RepubIicanism.
LONDON, August 3o-Night
General advfces by telegram from Madrid state
that very disquietng prevailed In tho Spanish
capital yesterday relative to the state Of affairs In
Uuba.
General de Rodas demands OF the Spanish govern
1ment a. many as II 900 SOLDIERS reinforcement TO
the army now serving In the island.
Tho Captain General states that the Spanish troops
have suffered very heavy losses, and that the re-
cruiring service in Havana proceeds very slowly
deed.
special envoy commissioned by the Empress
Eug6nie OF France had protracted audience with
General Prim and the Regent Serrano yesterday.
The object of the mission is not known.
The Carlist insurrectionary movement ON the
frontier OF Spain increasing both In intensity and
activity. and the Executive here is proportonatey
troubled, even alarmed.
The members Of the Spanish republican party are
working earnestly and quietly and express very
much confidence In the ultimate Of their po-
liticai programme.
MADRID August 3o-Night.
The Carlist bands in the north OF Spain have been
defeated and dispersed wherever encountered.
Hundreds OF the insurgents have hed to France,
where they are promptly arrested.
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Excitement Over the Euslebrecht DinicuIties-
Movements Of Brigham Young.
SALT LAKE CITY, August 80. 1870
The four principals engaged In the destruction OF
Englebrecht's property were yesterday held under
$4,000 each and their twenty assistants $1,000
each, to answer at the next term OF the United
states Court, 10 be held September IL. There is
Mucn excitement In the city. The United States
Marshal has sworn In one hundred special deputies
Brigham Young has gone south.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
ENGLAND.
caslE DESPATCH TO the new yoak HERALD,

Commercial Tribute.
Hf LONDON, August 80, 1870.
Captain C0well, for bringing the abandoned
steamer Venezuela to New York, has received a
chronometer watch and purse Of f2oO from the
Liverpool Underwriters.
The United States steam frigate Franklin has been
dOcked at Portsmouth.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
THE FALL RIVER STRIKE.

posed Introduction Of Chinese Operatives.
FALL RIVER, August 80. 1870
The SITUATION here In the between the striking
splnners and the wealthy factory owners IL but
little changed. The former remain firm and the
latter equally obstinate In their refusal to yield
TO the terms OF their late employers. Notwitstand
ing their aggregate losses IN consequence Of the
mills remaining Idle are at least halr million o
month, they declare their determination hold out
against all offers Of a'compromse short of an un-
conditional acquescence OF the spinners. They
VIII not recognize their organization, but never
theless willing to confer witch them as Individuals
On the other hand the strikers hold together 80 far
and VIII not do anything looking to resumption
VI work unless their protective society is recognized
ana their stated compensation for services ac-
Ceded to. .If
The half dozen or so who came here 10 NIL
the vacancies Of strikers were besleged by COM
mitee OF the rebels to-day. and after brief inter-
view they succeeded In persuading them to dlscon-
tinue work and return home by the first train.
The story that the Spragues Of Providence, are in
sympathy with the strikers Is much discussed and
while IT lacks positive confirmation 1t is however
generally believed. The men have been 80 long idle
that they must certainly have some funds from some
quarter very soon, or the movement will terminate
about tue same as all other strikes usually have
Many heads OF families have exhausted their credit
with grOcerS, and some or the latter are seriously
considering the expediency OF suspending business
until the unfortunate difficulties are adjusted.
The manufacturers are not easy over the losses
they sustain III consequence of suspension OF Dusi-
ness. but at the same time they united ana de-
termined IN the stand they have taken. This FORE
noon some OF them had an informal conference at
which the subject OF introducing Chinese labor was
discussed. and viewed In u most favorable light
One mil0wner Went so far as to say that unless the
men who left his factory returned to work within
week he would undertake the experiment OF
Oriental labor forthwith. and athougha ike spirit
was manifested by others they not prepared to
decide till alter little reflection. In event OF the
strikers not yielding at an early day t is absolutely
certain that Cinnamon and China women will be
brought to supply their places.
The city IS tranquil and quiet but there are still
fears OF riot a. any moment and the local and
State forces Will not be reduced at present.
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MAILS FOR E0ROpE.

The steamship Colorado will leave thus port on
Wednesday for Liverpool. su
The mails FOR Europe Will close at the Pos. once
at seven O'Clock A. NJ
The NEW YORK HERALD Edition for Europe
will be ready AZ lfpast SIX O'Clock.
Single copies, in wrappers for mailing SIX cents.