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The New York herald., 1870-08-09
US0:R THE WAVE.

on Sunday afternoon the guests at the Far Rocka-
way beach were thrown into state of great excite
ment by the following occurrence:-Mr. McCumb,
builder, OF New YORK, who was bathing, assisted
young lady, Miss Jennie Fields, IN floating;
but the tide being very nigh and under-current
unusually strong, they were drawn into hole when
both disappeared beneath the water. The under
current carried them scaward; but McCumb being
strong man, breasted the current, aild Miss Field
was rescued. Just as McCumb was sinking for tho
third time ne also was saved by expert swimmers, q
gentleman named Gleason catching him by the hair.
It was believed for time that he would not recover
but rest0ratives were Administered and he was
rolled on barre and hnally he opened his eyes to
ridges cottage ventured TOO far out In the SURF and
q party Of gentlemen rescued them after long and
exhaustive struggle Both parties were attended by
q Dr. Ruahneu.
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FREE BATES.
Tho Public Bathing Nuisance.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
What can be more disgusting than the sight
which daily meets the eyes Of the ferry passen-
gers to and from Brooklyn? At the foot OF Roose.
welt street there is constantly score or more of
men and boys, without q particle of clothing upon
them, running up and down the docks and con-
stantly paradng themselves before the female
passengers on the boats. They seem to manifest
q desire, not to keep out of sight, but to expose
themselves as much as possible. The boys have
even become so bold as to board the boats and
jump from them as they are leaving the slips.
This monstrOus nuisance should be abated at
once. The policemen ought to be instructed to
arrest any one engaged in the indecent practice.
It Is certainly unlawful to expose ones person in
ths public manner, and If few arrests were
made and the police kept the gangs of men and
boys dispersed q speedy end would soon be
brought to these disgraceful proceedings. The
Idea of free baths is good one, but this is
hardly the mode in which it should be carried
out 1t is right and p1 oper that these low classes
of people should keep themselves clean; but let
them go to the public baths provided by the city,
Or at least to some spot along the river where
they are not so exposed. When 1t comes to the
pass that the female portion Of our community
Cannot cross on our boats without having the
spectacle exhibited before their eyes something
pughtto be done, and that speedily. If the police
will not interfere in the matter the ferry COM
pany, for shame's sake, ought to build fence
sufficiently high to keep the boys from their ves-
sels and shut out the disgusting sight.
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RurrllHsm RAMPANT IN NEWARK.


Picnic Riots observation-disclosures Seriously
Assaulted.
Yesterday large party OF men, purporting to be-
long to the New York Society Of 'Good Fellows"
visited Newark n j. to indulge In picnic at T1vo1
Park. The greater part Of the day passed on with
the utmost pleasantness but towards evening lager
and bad whiskey got the better Of the crowd ard
what was quite pleasant gathering in the fore
lisgraceful scene of riot!ng and rowdysm. Between
-four and five O'Clock the police found 1t necessary
to Interfere and while 0fcer Crowley was arrest
ing one OF the rngleaders the crowd sprang him,
irescuing the prisoner and then commenced fierce
assault on the policeman. They Knocked him down.
Kicked and beat him In a terrible manner, and
would doubtless have taken his life but for
the timely interference OF Odlcer Hensel. who
with his revolver compelled them to desist Crowley
tOficers appeared on the scene and took into cue-
tody w. Leise. Charles Hines, U. Crowle Dietrich
IHtygrlps and James H. Jurgensen, all New Workers.
Four of them were fined heavily and the other held.
Meanwhile the entire mob, including quite mum.
tber OF women marched in front Of the station house
and renewed their drunken fQScO, but were scat
tered without further trouble
At Wiedenmayer's Grove during the day officer
1lauer was also badly beaten by crowd OF drunken
tpicnickers, who had wrested q prisoner from him.
Besides being beaten badly the olcer had his clothes
william Walsh, one OF the alleged rioters on the
steamer Magenta, was also lodged In jail to await
examInatl0n. lli ~ $500 81 s.-R
Samuel Long, a colored youth, was arrested on a
charge OF arson, having. as afeged, set fire to q
house In Oliver street during the afternoon.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
An OH Factory Destroyed By the Explosion
Of StiIl-TwO Workmen Horribly

An OH Factory Destroyed BY the Explosion
Of StiIl-TwO Workmen Horribly
Burned.
At about nine O'Clock last night terrible explo.
sion took place In the oil works OF Donald & Co.,
situated on Newtown creek, near Calvary
Cemetery At the time indicated q rum
bling sound, like that OF ON earthquake,
was heard in the upper portion OF Williamsburg,
and several buildings on MeeKer avenue were
shaken. moment afterwards sheet of fame snot
up and an alarm OF fire was rung which called out
the entire Eastern District Fire Department.
On repairing to the scene 1t was found that an oil
(Or tar still in Donald Co.'s factory had exploded
with great force carrying away the roof or the
building and setting the whole establishment on
fire.
I There were only few workmen in the place at
the time. but two Of them, Neil McMullen and Neil
Mccormack, were terribly burned, while their com.
panions escaped uninjured.
McMullen's injuries were not considered dangerous
at late hour in the night, but Mccormack was in
dying condition.
. Both men were properly cared for by the police
assembled at the place In force under Sergeants
Elliott Fielding and H0adley, OF the Seventh pre-
Cnct.
The loss by the explosion and fire Is very heavy.
The property was uninsured.
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nature In offering the water communication
of San Juan and the lakes, which reduce tne
isthmus to one-tenth Of its whole pread'l'
Mr.. John E. Body, President OF the Cen'ra'
American Transit Company, in his recent IN
teresting address on the Nicaragua rouse'
particularly insisted upon Its unquestlonaoly
pre-eminent advantage for an mteroceanic
canal in the inexhaustibie supply OF water at
the summit level, as well as upon another ad-
vantage scarcely inferior In Importance, that
unlike most other proposed routes it will re-
.uuire no tunnels. Mr.. Body said :-'The line
across Nicaragua, as surveyed and laid down
by Cbilds, is free from the objection OF tunnels,
great or small, and has at It's summit level
of navigable water (from Castillo, on the San
Juan river, to the first lock descending to the
Paci6c) Of one hundred and three miles, with
out an impediment of any kind. This Is
sea Of fresh water at the summit-twelve feet
lower than the reservoir in Central Park, city
of New York, inexhaustible in quantity, ana
the rim which confines 1t on the Pacific SIDE Is
only forty-six feet high" Lake Nicaragua is,
In fact, the great reservoir of water of Cen
jtral America. Tl4~ aHV
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Cabinet Proclamation.
PARIS, August s, 1870.
The Ministers have issued the following pr0clama-
tiOn:--
FRENcHMEN--we have told the whole truth. 1t Is
or you now to do your duty. Let one shout come
from all, from one end Of France to the
other Let the people vie with each other
In sustaining the great cause Some
OF our regiments have fallen before over
whelming numbers. The army has not been de-
feated sustain 1t. To the fortunate audac!ty Of the
moment let us oppose tenacity Let the inhabitants
Of all parts of France not subjected to the burden
in the East
Let France be united.
Heaven bless our arms
LIE Temps this evening announces that Marshal
Bazaine has been appointed Commander.in-Uhlef
and General Trochu MAJOR General Of the army.
General Lebpuf rcttres.
lie Turlenent says the Ministry have determined
to create national committee with power to act
under ali circumstances arising from the war.
Is reported by LIE Pays that the regular garrison
Of Paris has already been largely increased.
Some OF the deputies of the Left met at the hall of
OF the Corps Leyslatit to-day and while they were
there great crowd surrounded the place, shouting
for arms.
1t is rumored that Henri Rochefort will be released.
The people are assembled In great numbers on the
BOulevards and there Is much agitation, but as yet
there has been no disorder.
The Americans here are receiving their passports.
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mand the immediate armng OF all citizens
and the organization OF committee OF
defence, composed. firstly, OF the Deputies from
Paris, and that all patrols rise and Join US. The
country Is In danger. This manifesto Ia signed by
the Ausntr, Cz0che, Democratic, Rdppel. Rerei and
Steele. II s certain that these Deputies ana jour
nails do not make this call TO arms for the defence
OF an Emperor whose military incapacty has
brought disaster on France.
Another correspondent wrltes:-"Evcrybody here
was mad this morning, madder at noon. maddest to
about the revolutionary point ot night. We are
swindled by the Ministry about news, and though
the people may bear up against defeats from the
Prussians, they VIII not much longer endure insult
and fraud from terror stricken government The
news of the French defeats was known In London
and New York hours before IL was confessed In
Paris"
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ENGLAND.


LONDON, August 8, 1870.
Sir J0hn Thwaites, Chairman OF the Metropolitan
Board OF Works, Is dead.
John Jones, the murderer Of the Marshall family,
at Denham. was executed this morning at Ayies-
bury. He died protesting his Innocence
William Wood, survivor Of the battle Of Bladens-
burg, Is dead.
In the House OF Lords to-day Earl Granville stated
that the neutrality OF Belgium was now assured. the
Powers now at war concurring In pledge TO respect
It. He recited al great length the course OF the
gotiatons undertaken by the British government
and brought to this satisfactory result.
Lord Halifax said the government would not pro-
hibt the expectation OF arms.
In the house OF Commons tonight no allusion was
made to the war or kindred topics.
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T'ELBCRAPHIC NEWS.
FRANCE.

M. Paradops Funeral-City Troubies-Tho
Legislature. rsegrN s
PARIS August 8. 1870.
The funeral OF NJ. Prevost-Paralol Will take place
to-day.
The Figaro ls nlled with protests against the sup
preston OF army correspondence.
Mr. Cramer, the agent OF q teiegraphc agency,
barely escaped from mob In the Rue Viviennas<c.,
seeking him in the belief that he was Prussan spy.
The Corps Legislatif has been summoned TO meet =
on Thursday but Is po sible that. In view OF the
present crisis the meeting may be hastenel.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

YoNDoN MoNEY MARKET.--LONpoN, August S A 80 2.
M-Consos closed s0S for money and 90A for account
American securities 9niet United States vetwenty bonds
1852 88 1866, old, S. 1867 81 tenforties 81 Stocks
steady. Erie Railway shares l5 Illinois Central 1o4 At
iantic and Great Western, 70.
FRANKFORT BoURsE.-FRANKroRT, August s-united
States securities buoyant Fve-twentes quoted at
eSE 8SM.
, LIvERPOoL COTTON MARKBT.-LIvERPooL, August g.
30 r. M.The cotton market closed active with upward
tendency. Middng upands. Sad middling Orleans sgd
Tor speculation and export.
LIvERpOOL BREADsTuFrs MARKET.-LrvEnpooI, Au.
gust 80 r. MCorn, S2s 3D. per quarter for European
Wheat lis 3D. GENITAL for California white "a 3d.
for No. red Western and los a. for rcd winter
( LIVERPOOL PRODUCE EMARKET.-LIvERPOoL. August g.
30 p M-The market is frmer. Ta!ow dis 3D. per cw
LONDON PRODUoE EMARKET.-LoNDoN. August Shallow
ouiet and steady Lnseed oil easier, at E30 1ks ton
PETROLEUM MMARKET-ANrwERp, NJ August 8.-Petroleum
6316f for standard white.
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CONNECTICUT.

Burning OF the Propeller Parthenia-The
Vessel n Total I1Oss.
NEW HAVEN, August g. 1870.
The propeller Parthenia Captain Tryon. belonging
to the Eastern Propeller Company. and running be-
tween Hartford and New York, left Saybrook az
seven O'Clock on Sunday evening. At haf-past
ten O'Clock three miles east OF Falk-
ner's Island. fire broke out around her boiler.
The flames spread rapidly, and the steamer was
at once headed for Faulkner Island. and the
donkey engine and force pump forward could effect
nothing TO stay the flames, the crew was forced to
abandon the vessel, and all hands, nine IN NUMBER
took the boat and reached the shore In safety It
was beautiful sill night. The Parthenia headed
for the main land ana ran herself aground mile
southeast OF GuillOrd Point and burned up. There
wrs no cargo worth mentioning on board
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thousand men taken from Its ranks and added to
the present garrison will be more than enough to
make an active and vigorous defence against an
enemy occupying an extended front.
The defence OF Paris then will be assured. Bur
there Is point not less essential II Is the necessity
OF filing up the void In our army with the help OF
the marine troops, with the regiments
still at our disposal In France and
Algeria with the fourth battalion OF
each of our hundred regiments, including those
members who belong to the Garde Mobile, and with
portion OF our Oendarmerte we may easily put
into the field 10000 men. Besides this the call for
the class OF 1859 Will give US 10000 men, who In
month will become real soldiers.
But for this struggle also employ the entire
Rationale and Mobile Gardes, the companies OF
Franc Treurs, who are everywhere asking to be or.
ganized Here we have 100000 men; and, finally
counting on the Garde Rationale Sedentare France
can then arm two millions OF defenders. Their
arms ready, and million are still In reserve.
decree has been issued ordering that the Garde
Rationale OF Paris be detailed for the defence Of
capital, ana that the Notifications be placed In
condition to resist attack.
A project Of law will be presented to the cham.
bers incorporating in the Rationale and Mobile
Gardes citizens under thirty years Of age who are
not actually members.
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HAVANA, August T. 1870.
The following the condition OF the Havana market
che close of busIneas yeste rday:-
Business opened heavy but improved towards the
close improved demand; No 10 to II Dutch
standard firm 81 On reals Nos Is to 20 firm at 10 II
Nos to ~ oasess active at reals. Mus
The business small and prices unchanged
during the week from HaSana and Matanaa: 4o
276,OOO boxes and 5000 hhds. Freights dull per box
OF sugar to Northern and Southern ports Of
The United States 81 per hid: Of e do, So 50
Falmouth III and orders, Ss 3d. os Bacon Steady Butter
steady at 25c &c., Coal oil quieD FourThe market Is
supplied at $40 $40 Co. Hams steady at &c. &C. for
American saed and 2sc &C. for American sugar cured.
Lard active At slc IN kegs aud 2sc. in tins Lumber
$SS $sl per thoTs.nd Potatoes in demand Tslow hrm
Yellow active At s s7H; white steady at $l2 25 Naval
stores quiet. Exchange nominal
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Arrest of Governor Holden for Assault.

NALEIGH, AUgU5L 3, IoIO.
No election returns have been received To-day,
but all agree that the State has gone democratic
largely.
J. w. Holden editor Of the San1ard, and stephen
Douglas, Governor Holden's Acting Adjutant Gen.
eral. bound In bond OF 81, 900 for their ap-
pearance at The next term or the Superior Court OF
Rond
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How WOMAN CAPTuKED A BURaLAR.-A brave
woman mas come to light IN Savannah. Shortly be-
fore daylight the other morning she was awakened
open window she beheld an unknown man leaning
forward and peeping cautiously into the room In.
in such cases, she quietly awakened her husband.
and then suddenly sprung through the door on the
piazza and seized the tnterl0per before he could
erect his escape Her husband, who is somewhat
crippled, went At once TO her assistance and they in
turn stood guard their prisoner while each was
dressing. After completing their toilet they took
The prisoner between them and marched him or to
the guard house
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NORTH CAROLINA.

The Result OF tho Observation-Disclosures Of
the Legislature.
WILMINGTON August 3, 1870.
The estimates heretofore given Of the Congress.
sonal election correct. The delegation stands
five conservatives and two republicans. The mao.
rty for Wadde conservative, in this Congressional
district Is about COO. The political complexion Of
the Legislature Is about the followng:-Scnate-
Conservatives 49, republicans IS. Lower House
Conservatives, 70; republicans, 40.
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CUBA.

How the Work Of Laying the West Indiu
Cable Progresses.
HAVANA. August 8, 1870.
The imperfections In the Panama ami West India
cable recently laid across the Keys have been
repaired. The cable steamer Suffolk is at
Bataban0 cOang. She leaves on Wednes-
day to Join the Dacta ar Cayo Dugo Perez, from
which place both vessels Will proceed to Santiagy do
Cuba, laying the cable. Unless some further acci-
dent the cable will reach Santiago next Sun
day. An E0gisn manor war has gone TO Jamaica
to procure Goals and provisions for the neer.
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KENTUCk 7.

Negro Rising Near LexiuatOn-Tne Riotcrs
Dispersed by the Military cri0us Troubles
Apprshended.
LOUISVILLE, August 8, 1870.
special despatch to the Courier Journal from
Lexington to-day says the negroes are on tho
rampage IN woodward county. burning barns, oats,
haystacks, turning stock into hemp helds &c. On
Rose Hill the negroes assembled en- n,asse armed
with rines muskets and pistols and are en-
gagged In pickeang all the roads leading
TO Versailles Every one gong into the city Ia halted
and turned back, the whites being ordered to retire
to their houses.
company OF militia was ordered froml Midway
and arrived about two O'Clock. The rioters have
dispersed but threatened to give night tonight. The
citizen guard OF Lexington were awaiting orders to
20 to the scene OF the disturbance.
There IL general apprehension that there Will be
fight before morning.
Oiicia returns give tho Democrats In the recent
elections majority OF about 50,0)1.
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BELGIUM.

Communication with New York.
LONDON, August 8, 1870
Brussels letter announces the establishment Of
weekly postal service between Antwerp and New
York for fifteen years.
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IRELAND.

Demonstrations For France.
DUBLIN, August 8, 1S70.> :
Demonstrations In favor or France continue 10 DO
made by the people In the south Of Ireland. Al Tip
perary yesterday crowd singing the "Marsellaise"
was dispersed by the police.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Minnesota will leave this port ON
Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool.
The mails for Europe will close at the Post once
at twelve O'Clock noon.
TIE NEW YORK HERALD Edition for Europe
will be ready at ten O'CLOCK In the morning.
Single copies, In wrappers for mailing six cents.
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StnHortl's Iron md sulphur Powders
tnvigoraie the boiy and
purity the blood
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Patent Window Umbreiias.- Newest Invcn.
ton Of the age SIMON HEIrER 4 CO,
86 Leonard street, sole manufacturers.
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A.--Herring's Patent
CHAMPION SAFES
25l Broadway, corner Murray s,rss:-

A.-ChOlera, Cramps, Cholera MOrbus, SOur
stomach and all bowel affections speedily cured BY
JAYNES CARMINATfVE. It takes away all soreness OF
the abdomen soohes the stomach and restores Its natural
action. AZ family remedy for the diseases prevalent
among children and adults during the months II 10
especially recommended being prompt In s operation,
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Roynl Havana Lottery.-Prizcs Paid In Gold.
Information furnished The highest rates paifo Douooas
and all kinds of Gold and Silves. -
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THE WAR.

Ute vvAAs
Rapid Advance Of the Crown
Prince Of Prussia.
A Battle Said to be
Raging at Metz.
Vast Preparations for the
Defence of Paris.
Napoleon Said to be Ill at
Chalons.
0r ~ ~,>~~~~c~>>>o~.>~>>>>,-s
Marshal Bazaine COmmander-in-C Chief Of
the French Army.
FRENCH REPORT OF MACMAHOs'S DEFEAT
.-->~-~->~~>-,-.>>~---
A Levy En- Masse of the French
Nation Probable.
General Won GOeben's Victory
Ovnr ErncSouT1
ENGLISH HOPE OF A SUDDEN PEACE.
Irish Demonstrate for
France.
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puzzling inaction, which have probably brought
calamity to the national arms The Emperor is now
bound to accept battle Instantly yet he has hand
the task OF concentrating his forces and restoring
esprit TO defeated army. and this while his enemy
Is concentrating In the heart or Lorraine Circum-
stances VIII soon exact the temperance Of England
IN the character OF a mediator. M y
IL Is said that the Orleans princes prodgai OF
their money in relieving the wounded Of the French
army.
Ships still enter the Elbe and weser, notwitn-
standing che blockade.
French ram Is cruising or Dover.
Pleasure travel continues In Switzerland despite
the excitement the war occasions.
The increase of the bank rates has had favorable
enect upon the grain market by purgng 1t Of specu
iative operators on borrowed capital
Ireland receives the news Of the French defeat
with profound sorrow.
The Prussian forces menace Metz ana st. Avoid.
There were illuminatlons and public rejoicings
last night IN Hamburg, Dresden, Breslau and other
cities.
The French prisoners are everywhere kindly
treated,
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licans believe that their hour approaches,
and Paris at this moment is as likely to
rise against Napoleon as to arm agaist Prussia.
A correspondent writes on Sunday evenng:-The
rage the fury, the disappointment OF the Partisan
population at finding there has been series Of
defeats on French soil, instead OF the
easy military promenade which they expected
are beyond description. We already feel
the state OF seige Something serious which cannot
fathon, has taken place, for all The cafes on the
boulevaris are shut up. I could not get from the
Boulevard M0nmarre to the Boulevard des Italiens,
1t being barred by troops.
Iexpect to see frightfu catastrophes from the
temper Of the people. The population is furious on
reading the proclamation Of the Empress and the
Ministry saying the country may yet he saved If al
will be united. Something more serious than
l know Of must have happened this evening
from the state OF the boulevards which have
observed, although the troops are In the streets.
There Is much less excitement than there was last
night The attitude Of the people Is that Of resgna-
tlon. As far as l know, no serious disorder has
taken place.
Another correspondent says the official suppress
sion Of news Will not much longer be tolerated.
What especially irritated the people was that the
only toleraby distinct report Of the Wessenburg de-
feat here printed was translated from English pa.
pers.
This mornings Rappe just received, publishes the
following declaratton:-
The undersigned Deputies met at the palace Of the
Corps Legslatlf. They. demand the immediate arm
ing of ali the citizens OF Paris In the actual circum
stances all France must be armed and ready.
Seventeen Deputies sign this, among them Favre
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