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CID 10Th, brig Mary A Davis, Tucker, for Sagua or
MMasinanzas; schs Heyer, Poland, Baltimore; H
ia oddgman Eaton, Calais May Morn Stetson, Rock
Thom.s Dsni Williams. Mills do; kosciusko Kellar.
CXTaIoSni sahwi, Kelley. Portland.
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FOREIGN PORTS.
Cardiff. ----7 : ''' sup herald, Gardner,
Ar at Beyrout prev to 2sth inst ho,.,, o.,..,.
Goddard Manson. New York. will tracsaS 4. %
ma. to load for Boston. P'"ceed 10 Smyr-
Sid I'm Smyrna 25th inst, baraue Azs,,. u,....,,
Boston. Aeha, weston,
Ar at Sisal 9Th ult, brig John Wes,sv w.,
more to load tor New York. 9' roru, BATH
Ar at Queenstown 10th inst, ship Chandos. Emarv
San Francisco. 14inory'
At May aguez 1ith inst, brig Tula Reed for Roa.
ton, ldg. Do'-
New York
Matanzas, April 20-Freights have advanced IN A.
per hid and 81 pr box for sugar.
Ar Cardenas 10th, brig Julia Kelley, Knight.
New York
Ar at Halifax goth inst. brig Express, Fudge Port
land; Ida May, McKinnon, do.
SPOKEN. r.r.H.T
April 70, lat 20 so, Ion s. 49, barque Shawmut from
April u. lat g. Ion 70, ship Alice Buck from Bos-
ton for New Orleans.
April "a, off Hatteras, brig Sportsman frem Phila-
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Two brothers named Colby, sons of Rev Mr..
Colby, a Methodist clergyman, well known in
Portland, recently took up their residence in
MerOse, Mass. The elder had been a married
man for some time, while the younger was Gin
gle. The latter married few weeks since
Last Tuesday his wife was seized with pain
in the chest, which was thought to be neural
g'a. She continued with little change till the
next day, and felt so easy and hopeful that she
urged her husband not to stay fiom his bust
ness in the city on her account, thinking she
would be up and well presently. A half hour
before noon she gave direction or two con-
corning some little work she wished done. But
directly after she complained CT being sick,
and grew cold rapidly. The family was alarm
ed, and every possible exerton made which
love or prudence could devise Yet before any
help could reach her she died. Disease of the
cause of the sudden event.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-01

House Lots and Tillage Land For

TYP stairs Tenement containing rooms Rent
u $50. Apply ate. W. DAyEE, Shoe Store,
Middle st. may1'iw
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AN IMPROBABLE STORY OF CR1Mr.-Theo.

AN IMPROBABLE STORY OF CRIME-Theo.
dore Willets, proprietor of Brooklyn Opera
House, and Mrs. Anna NJ. Yates, both persons
OF wealth and high social standing, were on
Friday hold in $1,000 bail each by Judge Scud-
der, at New Brunswick, N j., for subOrnation
Of murder in procuring James Baxter to take
the life of Samuel Whitehead, wealthy and
respected citizen of Washington, N. j., the
father of Mrs. Yates, and the father in law of
Willets. Baxter, who had been employed as a
valet by Whitehead, declares in his affidavit,
made, he says, under the promptings Of his
conscience and the apprehension of death, that
on or about the 1st OF July, 1870, Willets, Mrs.
Willets and Mrs. Yates offered him $1,000 and
home for the remainder OF his life if be would
serve them by killing his employer. They sug-
gested he should get the old man drunk and
burn the house with Whitehead in it. Their
reasons for having Whitehead put out of the
way are unknown to Baxter, but he supposed
it was for the purpose of securing his proper
ty. A month later Baxter says he made an
attempt at pouring oil upon the floor of White
heads bedroom after the old gentleman had
retired. The house was burned but White
head escaped through the window 20 the roof
OF the shed after be had been badly burned
On another occasion he was requested by Will
lets and Mrs. Yates to entice Whitehead to the
barn and then kill him bot their scbeme fell
through. He was then hired to waylay White
head and kill him. but this he did not dare to
do for fear he would be killed Dy another hired
hand. This is the substance of Bakers afiida-
Wit. The prisoners denv IL
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
WHITsUNTIDE.

To-day the Annual German Open Air Spree.
Day-Turners aud Singers TO BE Chiefly or
the Rampage.
To the Germans OF this as well as Of the old coun-
try Whtsuntide Is great open air spree-time. In
Germany Whit-Sunday and Whit. Monday are Chris
tan holidays, while the Tuesday following Is gen.
orally celebrated kind OF spring festival. MIL
lions OF people OF all classes. who live In the cities
and towns OF that country, go on that day to the
villages and rural resorts, in order to behou the
beauties Of blooming nature breathe pure, bamy
air ana enjoy music and dancing
The Germans Of this city and country celebrate
their general spring festival on this whtsun
MONDAY, and o complete exodus OF the
Germans Of mis- city, including fathers,
mothers aud children, VIII take place to
the several pleasure parks OF this city this
afternoon There they Will look upon the fresh
foliage or the parks and surrounding country listen
TO vocal and instrumental music, indulge IN
dancing, and, or course drink lager beer The
Germans will never find 1t more agreeable to their
taste to quar- cold water instead Of WINE and lager
TO Judge from the preparations made from dfty
mttlng spend this afternoon in the several pleasure
gardens OF the city, chiefly on the East river. The
Turner's and singers, being the important OF the
German social organizations Of this city wiIi or
course, lead to.day's amusements, and have, to-
gether with their families and frends, the biggest
turnouts.
| The following is list OF the principal picnics and
summer night festivals which will be held Dy Ger
| man societies today
The New York Turnverein (society Of gymnasts)
Will celebrate ITS twenty first anniversary at jones'
Wood, when the Turner's VIII appear IN their linen
| dress suits and perform a number OF interesting
| Rymnastc exercises on their apparatus. The at
fractions OF the festival will be enhanced by the CO.
operation OF about twenty vocal societies, which will
| sing ct intervals.
The biggest AFFAIR OF the singers Will be the fest.
val Of the Northeastern Singers Union comprising
twenty seven OF the most prominent German vocal
societies Of this city and Vicinity: which WI! be ned
at Funk's Union Park Although there will be some
singing and concert music on the occasion, social
| enjoyment, dancing included will be the main OBJ.
ject OF the FESTIVAL The same VIII be the case with
the festivals OF the following named vocal SO.
cieties:-
The Colonia, assisted by fourteen singing ana
other societies, VIII hold festival at Suffers East
River PARK.
The Loreey Bund nnlon) assisted by ten singing
and other associations will hold festival at Rentz
Elm Park.
The Union Maennerchor male chorus assisted by
seven singing societies, chiefly from Long Island
Will hold a festival at Kapn's Lion Park. 7
The Mozart vereln Society, assisted by five sing
ing and other organizations, Will hold festival at
Rabenstein's Bellevue Garden.
The Teutonla Maennerchor Will hold festival at
the Terrace Garden.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
JOURNALISTIC NOTES.

The Kent Nc,rs, a democratic paper published AT
Chcstertown, M, has been enlarged.
Journalism Is nourisning Ia Albany. new
democratic paper. entitled the Erening Cdp, pub
llshed by James H. MulIigan, J. 7. Mcguire aud
Philip Lyons. made its appearances Saturday even
ing. The Ecening Times Is enlarged. The Times
has just been admitted TO the state Press Associa
ton, paying therefor the som OF $4,000. The Er.
press has appeared In new dress.
Mr.. william II. Clarke, assistant editor OF the
Baltimore sun, died In that CITY ON sunday last Ia
the ffty-third year OF hts age. He was an English.
man by birth. AMI at the age OF tweniy-one Mr..
Clarke came 10 Baltimore and became the editor OF
the Baltimore C,poe,, ami retained that position
until the latter part OF 1851, when ne entered Upon
the same line OF duty at the sun office, where he
remained until stricken down with paralysis ON
"wednesday Last. As n news editor ne had few
superiors, and ne held 10 bis post until stricken by
the hand OF death.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
FIRE IN BROOKLYN.

Burning Of "a Tenement Housc-Narrow Escape
Of the Inmates.
fire broke out at half past twelve O'Clock yestcr
day morning IN the basement OF No. 653 Union
street, owned by Thomas J. O'Connor, and occupied
by him as q liquor store on the first floor, and by
several families in the upper part. The flames com.
municated to two adjoining buildings, owned by
Charles Tieman, and before the fire was
subdued damage OF about $4,000 was
done. OConnor's loss on building was
$4,000; insured In the Fulton Insurance Company
for $500, and In the Continental for $500. The
loss on furniture was $1,000; insured In the Fire.
mans Fund and San Francisco Companies for
$1,000 Loss on stock and fixtures $500; insured in
the North America for $1,000. John +. Riley, ten.
ant lost $500 worth OF furniture, and John O'Con:
nell lost 5000 worth; not insured. the fire oc.
CURED OF an hour when the tenants were
all asleep, and as the stairway was
the first thing burned the occupants IN the upper
part VI the building had mario escape from being
burned TO DEATH Mr.. Tcmans loss on buildings Is
$4,000; insured In the Germania for $1,000 and In
the Continental for $4,000.
The nre was caused by Mr.. Connor letting kero.
sene lamp ial while In the cellar tapping barrel OF
ale.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29

change reninsls the dlsciples Oh lax Walton that
salmon win not take the hook In their spawning
Journeys but " Il not generally known that the In
habtanis Of British Columbia attribute 10 this TACT
the loss TO England OF Oregon and Washington Terri.
tory. In recent speech delivered ny DIR. Helmcken
Juan boundary question ne gave the following ex.
PLANTATION OF the causes which led TO the cessi0n OF
that country 10 the United Statcs:-"ln 1896 when
and the United states with respect to the boundary
line. treat Britain claimed the country known o.
oregon and Washington Territory. Two British
SHIPS OF war were sent out 70 examine the country
and report to the British Ministry upon its value.
The Earl oil Aberdeen was Premier ~ the time; the
commander Of one OF the ships was the Earls
brother and he and others went ashore at Columbia
river and Tried 10 catch salmon with Mes. the
salmon wouldn't take the nes and the 0fncerS
caught no hsb. when they returned 10 their SHIPS
the tsr's brother wrote home, .rhe country - not
worth a farth,na' And the british Ministry re-
hnqplshed all claims % IN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29

A BRurg--The HUDSON twis.) Democrat says
Al Black Maiden Rock, In Wisconsin, NJ = locality
called Plum City, lives swede, who having this
spring but one OK, persuaded ms wiic 10 carry one
end OF the yoke in pl0ugninR, wnie ne held the
plough and their boy drove. The woman iaDOred ~
TINS extraordinary employment for two dajs, but
was then compelled 10 quit ~ and take 70 her bcu,
on account Of having rupiurcd an Internal organ IN
ner efforts 10 keep her cud OF the v0ke even. la ~
aays alter she died the physician called nv the
neQhb0rs finding ~ impossible when he reached her
TO DO aDytbing fof ner relief
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
BASE BALL NOTES.

To-day the White Stockings, Of Chicago, play the
Eckiords on the Union grounds. A fine game may
he expected.
Next Wednesday the Eckfords play the Rcsoues.
OF Elizabeth, on the Union.
Thursday, June /, Mutual vs. Forest City, OF
Rockford.
Friday, June 2, Eckfords w. Forest City.
The Health Board clerks and the Ink SINGERS VIII
burlesquc the National Game next Saturday ether
On the Union or Capltolinc grounds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
A brooklyn POLICEMAN BEATEN.

John II. Hilbergh, of the Fourth precinct police,
was yesterday dangerously assaulted while attempt.
ing to dispense crowd OF loaiers who mad gathered
on the corner Of Myrtle avenue and Schenck street.
In anticipation or police interference the ruians
had collected quantry Of stones and bricks, and
when the ofhcer made his appearance tney met MIN
eject and iilficted severe injuries The Ofcer was
reinforced and several OF the assaiadts were taken
into custody and held TO answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29

condition II IL better TO visit Paris by gasliRht. The
SIGHT is dsconsoate for lover OF this great city.
Last night l drove around the quarter about the
Portes d'Asnieres, Courcelcs and Blncan. l went
By long blocks, aud it only once or twice that
saw light In any window, though 1t was about ten
O'Clock. With . population habitnatcd 10 going 10
bed early In the morning and breakiasting at meri.
over the Belt Railroad, about the Park Moaceaux, !
could smell the budding spring flowers and the
fragrant verdure, and with fu moon and dc.
ligntful breeze though the weather delicious. hut
there was not the life OF New England town oi
Sooo inha1anss on sunday ngn' IN ,ne onamns
and the shutters must be kept closed until dawn.
Circulation, however, Is not dangerous. anu you
thus writing 1 have just come from No. lis
Avenue de Courcehes, where J bcsonght the
story and witness the furious attack on the Porte
Mailot when has been going on all the evening.
Even with hall Of Paris ilghted mp by the flames Of
burning houses, set on fire by Mont vaeren's shells,
l could see onlT few Instances where the houses
were crowded with spectators. Farther down,
however, the roofs VI lofty buildings commanded
'''A' FROM MIDNIGHT TO SUNRISE eA
The ootss close at eleven J.. M, but Peters, and
few favored foreign resorts manage 10 stretch out
the line until one O'Clock In the morn ,ng At md.
night, though You the flag end OF the population
who, failing to sell their wares offer themselves 70
any nldeous purpose Inc wretched vendors OF
OF the Soaeyard, unless YOU wander along ander
the arcades OF the Rue de Ryo, and cross the Pont
Neuf stopping, PERHAPS 70 . zee the poor gIrl
WIZ - iVcnnH 49, Wv ii'Si OSiVwt
undetermined whether to make the leap or await
the friendly succor OF the world l have taken
curious midnight ssr0lls up the Latin quarter and
I'm all quarters OF PARIS and have found many touch
ing incidents Of that depravity induced W distress.
the only d s = 10 asggn's 6s,ween sns
cannot be mistaken. You cannot be deceived In
that EU
PALE FACE AND TREMBLING GAIT,
those neat, but ume-worn garments. She does not
speak 10 you, Dut II seems as n she would. Yoil
know that that gin is edging toward her rsi steps
n moi WAN n
she tells her st0ry:--Faher Killed In the war;
mother taken away by fever; no work; everything
nat; no friends and too proud 10 tell her relations.
This n the PnrisIcnne VI to-day. others Of the
bign dc1at-m0nde. formerly disdainDH 10 appear
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-02
Personal Intelligence.

General IL. J. Hunt, OF the United States Army, n
at the Drevoort House.
Colonel Wood, OF Woods Museum Chicago, Il
staying at the st. NichOlas.
commodore +. A. Roe, of the United States Navy,
has quarters at the Aston House.
General Casey, Collector Of the Port OF New
Orleans, Is again at the Fifth Avenue
Colonel S. b. Paul, OF Virginia, and C. r. Paul, OF
the United states Army, quartered at the Grand
Central
General W. 7. Martin, Of Natcnez, Mss is soourn.
ing at the New York.
James G. Rumsev. OF the Treasury Department az
Washington is stopping at the 81. James
Colonel II. Butler Beck, Of the United States Army.
Is ut the Everett Rouse
Francis B. Hayes, OF Boston, President OF the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad Is residing ut the Bre.
wort House,
s. Bramma, OF Cuba, yesterday arrived at the st.
James.
General A. Gorlon. Military Agent OF Russia, has
apartments at the Hoffman House.
A. r. Leib. special agent OF the Treasury Depart
ment, yesterday arrived at the Astor House.
Congressman W. II. Barnum, of Connecticut, is at
the Fifth Avenue
Assemblyman Smith M. Weed, OF Plattsburg, Is
domicied a; the Fifth Avenue.
Colonel o. O. Lewis. Of LOUISIANA, is temporarily .
resident OF the st. Nicholas.
II. H. Starkweather, OF Connecticut Is sojourner
at the Aston House.
James A. Miller, Of New Orleans, Is among tho
latest arrivals at the Grand Central.
United states Senator william NJ. stewart, OF Ne
vada IL stopping At che HOFFMAN House.
DIR. Donaldson OF Baltimore, is residing at the
Fifth Avenue.
Colonel Cas- starr, of Mississippi, is a sojourner az
the st. Nicholas.
Rev. Edward L. Drown. OF Lynn, Mass, is domi-
ciled at the Albemarle Hotel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-02

THE HARVEST IN EURoPE.-Some facts have
been published by the European journals re-
garding the harvest prospects in the grain
growing countries Of Europe. In Prussia th e
prospects are not at all favorable especially for
the early crops, and the late ones have suffered
severely for the want Of warm sun. As is
the case in this country, there has been little
or no summer in Prussia. and this has had its
effect on the crops. In Saxony, however,
matters are different, and the prospect of a
good, healthy yield has gladdened the hearts
Of the farmers The wheat and barley crops
of France, especially in the West and South
west. have greatly improved, and promise a
productive and bountifnl yield. Russia will,
according to all accounts, be up to the aver
eye OF last year. The promise of On abundant
harvest in Hungary is gratifying, and in Rou-
mania, Bulgaria and Besarabia the promises
are aattering.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-02

IMPENDING DISORDER IN MEXICO. The
chronic state of revolution 10 Mexico seems on
the eve Of again breaking out into deeds of
violence. The special despatch to the HERALD
from the capital which we print this morning
gives us the first intimation of the way the
anticipated revolutionary movements spring.
ing out of the recent Presidential election may
be brought about. There is always in Mexico
a State like Oaxaca which is FESTIVE under any
chosen President of the republic an outbreak
is not unlikely. The contest about the worth
less arms captured in 1867 is only q pretence
on both sides for settling the election Of rival
chiefs by an appeal to force.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-02
The Ferry Slaughter.

The inquiry to be made by the United
States Supervising Inspectors. Messrs. Bel
KNAPP and lowe, into the causes which led to
the explosion on board the Westfeld, will
commence to-day. If the investigation shows
us clearly just how boiler inspections are
made, and puts q stop to the criminal, and
probably very prevalent, custom among inspec-
tors of giving q certificate on mere cursory
examination, we shall have gained something
by it. If it shows that Mr.. Matthews passed
| upon this boiler in June last on no stronger
evidence than few taps outside the iron, a
word or two with the engineer and bottle of
wine with the President of the Company, then
he ought to be made an example of and
stand as warning to other inspectors.
The punishment cannot be too great
for the offence. The utmost limit the
law allows will not be enough. But even
the enforcement of the utmost penalty will
will not alone prevent the recurrence of more
wholesale slaughters or more sham inspec-
tons. Inspectors are too apt to be influenced
by steamboat owners, and the people are too
careless about the enforcement of the laws for
the protection of life on steamers. Our people
in travelling should make point of seeing
that steamboat owners and their officers con-
form to the law and have everything provided
on board required by law. Vigilance on the
part of the public is most needed. The gov
eminent inspectors will be stimulated to do
their duty when they know the people watch
them. Under the late directions of Secretary
Boutwell,, called forth by the WestHeld horror,
We look to the Inspector General for q strict
| execution of the law.
The Coroners investigation will commence
next Wednesday. 1t will take into considera.
ton the questions also under discussion before
the Supervising Inspectors and touch upor
the criminality or innocence of the engineer
Until the evidence is brought forward, there.
fore, we shall utter no word of condemnation o.
either the engineer or the inspector, the two
men most terribly involved as to the RESPONSE
bility for the disaster.
Two or three additional deaths were re-
ported yesterday In the hospitals. 1t IL
remarkable how many of the wounded are
terribly injured. Usually the proportion
slightly injured far exceeds the aggregate Of
all the other tables of casualty return But
In this case the slightly wounded were natr-
rally very few. Nearly all ahose on the
boat had gone forward to get the best seats
aud catch the bay breeze. and had thus
placed themselves directly over the crater OF
the Volcano Those who were not killed were
consequently dreadfuIly mangled. The list OF
slightly wounded includes mainly those who
were In the rear end Of the boat at the time.
The mortality list is quite sure, on account
Of this excess Of severely wounded, to be
greatly increased as time rolls on, and il may
be many months before the long list Of the
Westfeld dead comes finally to a close.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-02

THE PRINCE OF WALES has made q speech
at . banquet given in his honor by the Agri-
cultural Society 10 Dublin. The Prince is not
given to oratorical displays-in fact. he Ia rather
slow of speech-but yesterday he appears to
have spoken to purpose, or, at least with q
purpose. The Trafalgar square demonstration,
which, on the pretext of his brothers an
nuity, was directed against the whole royal
family, seems to have stirred mp his sluggish
nature. He defended his brothers against the
charge of uselessness, which was by no means
q very easy task to do. Prince Arthur, in
response to toast, then made what we sup
pose was his maiden speech. Arthur IL young
and ssnguine. II was therefore quite natural
for him to indulge in rose-colored predictions
about Irelands prospects Of prosperity. All
We hope is that Prince Arthurs prophecy
may come 10 be true. Indeed, we do not see
what should prevent Ireland from becoming
prosperous If she makes up her mind 10 be
9ontented