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FOREIGN Personal GOSSIP.

Sir Francis Head is, 1t Is stated On good
authority the author of '.rhe Battle OF Dorking''
Mr. J. 5. Mill has left London for the North for
rest and change of climate being 1t is reported un
well.
-SenOr Moret, the late Spanish Minister OF
Finance negotiated loan OF 10) 900, 900 reals at ten
per cent. This sum Is intended for the payment OF
rentes OF the exterior debt.
The Earl OF Aylesford has received a second
warning, In the shape OIL q police dne. that the
Italian joke OF -four throwing is not relished BY
elderly persons in England.
M. Janvier de la Motto. the late defauting
Project Of the Eure. extradition from Switz.
erland had been obtained by the French govern
ment, has been conducted to Rouen for trial.
Lady Don's liabilities amount to between
Ct 200 and 1880. Her only assets her theatrical
wardrobe, valued at GOO, and book debt OF cts.
consisting OF the rent of box at the theatre, which
debt, however is disputed.
Victor Hugo writes from Luxembourg, where
he had been residing since MS expulsion from Brus
sels to friend IN Paris In the following lacOnic
style:-"OublIant Oublie.-V. H." (''The world for.
getting by the world forgot'0
Mr.. Chlders Is reported to be In dec delly
better state OF health. His powers Of walking aud
ly restored. He Is now taking the waters at the
baths OF BOrmio In Val Tellina, North Italy.
Prince Bismarck ia at present In Varzin.
where he intends to drink the waters OF the Cars
bad Spa. II is stated that the Imperial Chancellor
intends to remain on his estate Till the middle OF
August. wnen he will remove to the seaside.
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Political Affairs in the City.

Local politics are at a white heat just now.
Between the Tammany misfortunes of alleged
fraud exposures and the riot, the republicans
think they see their way clear to victory,
provided they can harmonic, and they
are straining every nerve to attain that
union in which there is strength. For
this purpose a meeting was held at
Apollo Hall last night, where more
peace and good will was exhibited than
has been the case among city republicans
for many long day. 1t was decided to form
one General Committee from all the struggling
committees throughout the city, and although
each one claims to be the only genuine Simon
Pure republican organization now extant,
strong disposition to concede and compromise
little differences was displayed. Indeed,
there is some probability that the republican
union will be effected unless Tammany comes
down with unusual liberality and scatters dis
sension again.
On the democratic side the disafection
shows no signs of abatement. The Irish
Democratic Union, at a meeting last night at
Masonic Hall, denounced Governor Hoffman
and the militia and approved the action of
Mayor Hall relative to the riot, while it incl
dentally threw bomb into the camp Of
Stephen J. Meany and his cooperating fire.
brands. But the most significant movement of
the season is the organ ization Of German
citizens, who express themselves dissatisfied
with the ruling politicians of the city, and who
propose to form German party, by which
the immense German vote of the city may be
consolidated and directed to their own benefit.
A meeting with this end in view was held on
First avenue last evening, and was very
enthusiastic and jealous 1t was evident that
the Germans mean business, and intend no
longer to fritter away their political power.
Under all these circumstances the republi-
can party Of the city may well feel sanguine.
The promising opportunities which presented
themselves to the democracy are being use
lessly thrown away, and with the disaffection
Of the Irish and German voters the republicans
need only harmony and hearty good will to
bring them to the front again.
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PAGE.
advertisements
advertisements
S-Ftres-The Recent Staboing Afray-Marriapes
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
4-Eoltorials: Leading Article, ''Ofllcial Corrup-
u0n-Let Us Have FAIR Play'-PersOpal IN.
telngence-Foreign Personal Gossip-Weather
keport-Governor Hoffman-Obltuary - The
Cincinnati sunday Laws-A South BROOKLYN
Rowdy Held for Tral-Amusement Announce
mentS.
sS-The Persian Famine: Full Account of Its Causes
Extent and Details-Communists Coming:
Postens Scheme OF Emigration of Communist
PRISONERS so accepted by the French Govern:
Liberal Measures at Home and a Peaceful
Pollcy Abroad-The Situation in France-News
from observation-disclosures Telegrams-The
Pnll0loglcal COnventOn-An India Rubber
Rat-Arrest for Murder In NorwaIk Conn.,
Singular lightning Freak in Newark-Newark
observation-disclosures OF the Past-Business No
tIces.
B-The Indian Massacre: Full and Graphic Details
rom Special HERALD Correspondent-The
COurts-A Tratic IN vice-LessOns from the
Brothels: Attempted Suicide OF Two Young
;-CricEet-Yacktng Notes.-The Ma
Friend Murderers In Virginia: Execution Of
Negro in Texas-The Jersey Mangling
Machine Connecticut Legislature Another
Grogshop Murder-City MISUNDERSTANDING
ana Deveopers-The Defenders of Offenders.
VA Communist Colony: Forty Thousand .'Reds''
TO be Transported to Arizona: Details OF the
Plan and the Exhaustless Resources OF the
Terrltory-Fatal Accident on the Erie Rail-
road-The Annual Fair Of the Grape Growers
Accommodating and Lucre: The Spruce
Grocery Clerk and the Gushing WidOw-Rai-
road Matters-The Tornado in TrentOn-Storm
I'm HOhoken-Naval Intellgence-Financial
and Commercial Repors-Americans Abroad
The Business OF the Delaware and HUDSON
Canal.
s-City POtics-Pohtical Affairs in the South and
West-News from Westinghouse Shipping In.
telllgence-A Advertise nents.
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A Communist Colony for Arizona.

By special telegram to the NEW YORK
HERALD we learn that the French government
has given its assent to a scheme which will
draw from France large number of the Com
munist prisoners. The readers of the HERALD
will recollect that short time ago we pub
lished an announcement that project, Of
which Henry D. Poston, ex-Delegate
Congress, was the head, was being
perfected. Now we learn that the plan
is complete, and by special despatch and the
letter Of our correspondent in Paris we are
enabled to furnish our readers with the plan
which was suggested by an American and
assented to by the government Of the French
republic. There are over forty thousand Com
munist prisoners at the present time at the
disposal of the French authorities. These
prisoners are divided into three classes-the
violent class and those guilty of crimes, who
are sentenced to hard labor for life; those Of
the dangerous class, who will be sent to a
penal colony, and those who, though neither
violent nor dangerous, have committed such
offences as justifes the government in suggest
ing to them change of residence. These are
the people who are to come to America to
help to develop the resources of Arizona
and to live under the republican insti-
buttons of free America. The actual num-
Der coming has not yet been stated.
Mr.. Poston says that forty thousand can be
accommodated; but we do not anticipate that
anything like that number will have an oppor-
tunity of casting their lot in the new colony.
Should they come, however, they are welcome
There is plenty of room for them, and in the
development of the resources Of Arizona they
will reap rich harvest. If they desire an
occasional fight they will have an opportunity
of testing their ability with the noble red
men Of the Plains, who in Arizona foot up
the respectable figure of fifty thousand. By
mining and agricultural pursuits, by the build
ing of railroads and through other means, the
French colonists will have an opportunity of
winning for themselves q competency and
making in the far West happy home for
themselves and their little ones. To numbers
of them employment on the projected lines of
railroads through the Territory is already guar
anteed. From what we know of the French
emigrants in this country at present we may
form AFFAIR estimate Of those who are expected
to emigrate for Arizona They will prove, If
we mistake not, Woodworking, Industrious
people-just such class as are wanted in a
new Territory. Let them come, then, and under
republican laws and among free people make
homes for themselves and their families. and Ia
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trenchments; and these we earnestly entreat
and advise Senior Gorilla to begin at once by
England has already lost patience with the
lukewarmness of the Spanish government in
that direction, and the United States may fol-
low suit. 1t is bad enough to have slavery at
all in Cuba, but worse still to increase and
perpetuate the evil by new additions. The
programme further announces that the COM
plete pacification Of Cuba must be achieved,
cost what it may. The Cuban insurgents will
do well to take warning They have tried
conclusions and they have failed. Further
resistance will only add to the suferings Of
their unfortunate country without obtaining
any material advantages for themselves.
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The programme Of the new Spanish
Cabinet, as given in special despatch
to the HER AID from Madrid, is a promising
one; but new governments are often rich
in promise and poor in performance. We
are, however, hopeful that Senior Gorilla,
the President of the new Ministry, will
carry his utterances into practice. He is
known as just and liberal man. In the dark
days of Bourbon misrule he was among the
foremost champions of constitutional liberty,
and If he remains trne to his past career, and
the reactionary elements in the Cortes do not
thwart him, there are good prospects of pros
perity for Spain. Beyond dispute reforms are
needed in Spain. but most OF all financial re-
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THE News FROM MEXICO. special
espatch which we print this morning from
ie HxRALD's correspondent at the city of
exico fails to reveal the harmony and good
III which ought always to prevail in repub-
IAN country after Presidential election. 1t
not yet certain whether the election of the
resident will pass to Congress, and it is even
ore uncertain whether a majority Of tn e
embers recently elected to that body will
vor the reelection of Juarez. Both parties
e confident, and in their confidence is the
eatest danger to the future peace of the
intry, especially as some Of the journals are
ess- preaching revolution.
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The resignation of Jules Favre as Minister
of Foreign Affairs is announced. He vacatcs
the Foreign Office, and the position which he
so ably filed is now occupied by M. Goulaud,
one of the negotiators for peace at Brussels
While we regret the retirement of Favre from
the French Cabinet we are pleased to know
that his successor has already served the re-
public to an extent which justi6es President
Theirs in calling him to take charge of the
Foreign Office Favre's loyalty to the repub-
lie is undoubted, and whether in or out of
Office be will labor for the prosperity Of France
under republican form of government. Every
day gives strength to the new order of things
in France. Since the late proclamation OF the
Count de Chambord about the white flag OF
his grandfather and the sword of Joan of Arc
we hear little or nothing of the fusion between
the Bourbons and the Orleanists. From all
accounts it would appear that it has proved
failure. Napoleon, too, seems to be lost
sight of, and the ex-Emperor now en-
ploys his leisure time in England
in visiting cattle shows and cricket matches,
taking peep at dockyard in one place and
a look at an Industrial exhibition in another,
and spending his days principally as gentle
man of elegant leisure. Moreover, this kind
of life agrees with him, if report speaks cor
rectly. The Empress still takes an interest In
European politics, if we can credit the Paris
Apenir, which say that Eugene has written
letter to the Gear urging him to maintain
friendly relations with France. This, however,
may only be the friendly solicitude of a woman
for a country which she loves and people
who have ever treated her well. While
emperors and expresses and kings and
counts are thus lost sight of by the French
people, we perceive that over three hundred
Deputies are pledged to the prolongation of
the term of Theirs as the chief executive of
the nation. The cry, too, WHICH OF one time
was started against President Theirs, that he
was only biding his time and was awaiting the
proper opportunity to throw the republic over
board and come out in favor of the re-estab-
lishment of the monarchy, is dying out, and it
is now pretty generally understood that the
President is resolved to stand by the republic
and transmit his name to posterity as the
Washington of France. This is noble
ambition, and we wish him well in the
accomplishment of his work. TIE reor-
ganization of the French army is
subject to which the thoughtful minds
of the republic are now directed. France
must be strengthened, and have an army
which, when the time again arrives and the
clash of arms becomes inevitable, will save
the tri-color from the fate to which it was
subjected under the rule Of Napoleon. The
lesson which Germany has taught the French
nation will, we feel assured, not be lost sight
Of The rumor that the German troops in the
vicinity of Paris are to be withdrawn seems to
be devoid of foundation. Not until the con-
tract be fulfilled and the moneys due at the
time appointed be paid over will the soldiers
of the conqueror be called home.
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The Southern Democratic Press on Oh
New York Riot.

The Southern Democratic Press on the
New York Riot.
The Southern democratic press is begin
ming to wake up to lively sense of the late
riot in this city and its probable effects upon
the national democratic party. The Rome
(Ga.) Courier thinks it promises to create
new issue in politics and to dsorganize the
present party combinations. The radical poll
ticians are seizng the circumstance, continues
the Courier, as means Of creating division
in,the ranks of the democracy, and to that end
are busily tanning the worst passions of the
Irish element and denouncing the democratic
Governor for his order protecting the Orange
men in their right to parade in public on the
10Th.
"Foolish Irish demagogues,r it goes on TO say,
fare encouraged by this effort on the part OF the
republican press to fOment strife, and are ranting
the most furious aid bitter threats for vengeance.
These miserable fools forget that the democratic
party stood forth In the DAYS OF Know Nothinglsm
In their defence, and through It's strong conserva
tive influence the rights or irish ctlzenS
were saved They forget that the war they are
making upon Governor Hoffman Is nothing but
reopening OF the old Know Nothing ISSUE ana IN
reopening II they are dong the very worst tning
which they could do for their own safety Inc
principles OF Know Notningism are not dead; tney
only sleep, and II Is dangerous thing LOT me rls
to arouse them up again. The South stood before u
as bulwark against It's spread, hut tie South NOW
would be unanimous IN Its favor"
We hardly share in the apprehensions OF our
Georgia contemporary. No one can fully estl-
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The Lessons of the Persian Famine.


We publish to-day lengthy special de-
spatch from London in regard to the
horrible famine now busily working its
fell mission of misery and death in
Persia The details are too appalling to be
easily credited; but even slight familiarity
with the revolving recklessness to human suf-
fering that marks Oriental rulers is sufficient
to convince us of the probability of the terrible
picture that our correspondent has 80 wildly
drawn. ''Men with hearts of stone and features
of brass" wretches so utterly selfish as to be
dead to every sentiment Of sympathy and kind
ness monsters Injured to every form Of pain
and want and cruelty-this is the correct de-
scription of the fiends who WELD an iron sceptre
over the grooming millions of the largest of the
five continents.
of modern civilization is the utter absence
Of these horrible massacres by starvation that
stain alike in the past aud the present the
sway of Eastern despots. We may surely
make this boast without mourning the
reproach of national vanity. These hideous
orgies of famine and pestilence we may with
out complacent Boosting charge to the account
Of reckless misgovernment, and not to that of a
benefcent Providence. Communists may
endeavor to substitute science and knowledge
for religion but in our happier lands these
things 60 hand in hand, and we remember
with pleasure that the enemies of law and
order must 60 TO non-Christian governments
for the worst examples of the horrors of
fanaticism and tyranny.
Our telegram shows that this famine, like
all others, might have been prevented by the
foresight of thoughtful administration. Even
after the accumulated stores of provisions
were exhausted the government made no effort
to replenish them. Let us suppose that by
some awful calamity our own people had been
placed in like terrible danger Thanks to
our perfect means of communication both
with the outside world and throughout our own
land, succor from more favored countries would
have been hurried to the scene of suffering
with promptitude that would have chal-
lenged the admiration of the entire world.
1t is almost absurd, however. to cherish
the hope that the Shah will be taught
even by this terrible lesson to embrace the
teachings of civilization. Mussulman preju-
dice is too Grass and embittered to be con-
quered even by what many would regard as a
judgment of Providence. These lands are,
indeed, absolutely beyond hope, unless a
Christian Power, forced by the exigsncies of
ambition, pierces them with the railroad, as
it has already done with the more frivolous
abomination of the telegraph, and imposes
upon them, even in the teeth of the Koran,
the blessings Of modern civilization, they may
languish for ages in the pangs of painful
death in life, the monotony of which will only
be relieved by grim horrors such as that which
we to-day record.
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THE Two NEGROES who escaped the gal
lows by few minutes in Virginia some months
ago-the Governor having respited them after
the ropes were about their necks-were finally
executed yesterday. The display, though 80
long delayed, lost none Of its interesting
horrors !; for they both died hard and struggled
to the full satisfaction of the assembled wit
nesses. II added something of zest to the
occasion to know that the evidence upon which
they we're convicted was rather inconclusive,
and that many of the individuals in the crowd
who we're posted upon the facts Of the muir
der expressed the opinion that the real muir
derers had not been taken.
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CUBA.-On Monday next, it is given out, the
committee of the British House of Commons
upon the slave trade will examine the British
Consul from Havana, relative to the recent land
ing of cargoes of slaves on the island of Cuba
From this it would appear that the African slave
rade still fourishes in that island. The sub
ect is certainly worth line or two of instruc
ions to General Sckles at Madrid for this
African slave trade has become a common
uisance TO the civilized world and it Ough
\ he ahated
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The SALEM (Mass.) Gazette says there is DO
doubt whatever that Ben Butler was party
to the understanding that if Dr. Loring with
drew as candidate for Congress- in Buffers
favor the latter would help him to the Cover
ship. This statement is entirely supereroga-
tory. No one believed the denial when Butler
made it. II was the clumsiest piece of political
chicanery that the hero OF Dutch Gap ever
engaged ill.,
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The CRUELEsT DECEvER whose exploits
we have yet had occasion to chronicle is the
clerk Bloomfield, who, according to the aft
davit of the wronged woman in Essex Market
ing cook of forty years, borrowed her savings
10 prepare a house for her reception after
marriage, and then married another and a
younger woman. What can be more harrow
ing to q well-regulated woman than to pay
for the bridal outfit of her rival?
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A SOUTH BROOKLYN RowDY HELD FOR TRIAL.

Last Sunday evening officer Gill arrested John
Ratlgan for being drunk and acting In disorderly
manner When taking him to the station house, IN
Butler street. desperate associate OF the prisoner
named James Sheridan nerfered and instantly
made a brutal ASSAULT upon the ofcer. knocking
him TO the sidewalk. Captain Ferry came to the AZ
sistaice of Gill; and Sheridan and Ratlgan were So
cured. Yesterday morning Justice Deimar held
sheridan TO await the action or tho Grand Jury Oh
Charge Of assault upon al officer.
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THE CINCINNATI SUNDAY LAWS.

CINCINNATI, July rs, 1871.
meeting Of German Protestant clergymen and
laymen, representing fifteen different German con-
cregations, was held this morning to take action
against the repeal OF the sunday laws The meeting
embraced some of the most influential German
ministers ana citizens. They determined to inaugu-
rare a German movement IN opposition 10 tle re-
neal Claiming that the leaders IN the antSabbath
organization do not represent as much oi the Ger
man sentiment as claimed.
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WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, July 29-l A. M.

WASHINGTON, July 29-l A. M.
synopsis Jor the Past TtcentvfOur Hours
The barometer has fallen since Thursday night al
the stations in the Mississippi Valley, as far az
heard from, with threatening and rainy weather
in Minnesota and Iowa. The area OF
high barometer has moved southeastward.
extending It's influence over New York, and par
TALLY cloudy and clear weather prevails from
Maine TO Kentucky and northward. Cloudy and
rainy weather has been reported from the Gulf
coast and California, and local rains have extended
from Virginia to New jersey.
PROBABILITIES.
Cloudy and rainy weather Will probably extend
eastward to Lake Huron by Saturday night Par
TALLY cloudy and clear weather Is probable for the
Southern and Gul; States Rising barometer and
pleasant weather for the Middle and Eastern States
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OBITUARY.
General j. II. Boyle.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July %, 1871.
Brigader General J. T. Boyle died suddenly OF
apoplexy at his residence IN Louisville at three r
NJ. to-day, aged nfty.three years. leading lawyer,
and one of the most prominent and energetic
citizens Of Louisville, he was Identified with many
important public enterprises. He was the chlef
mover In. and at the time OF MS death was rres-
Railroad, recently completed. lie was al one time
Military Governor of Kentucky.
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THE WAR CLAIMS OF KENTUCKY.
tary Boutwell, has refused 10 pay these war
claims. Very well. If the claims are good
they will not suffer from ventilation by Con-
gress; if they are not all correct, so much the
better for the Treasury. That, in a business
view, is all there is in the case
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THE SALEM (Mass.) Observer, hitherto one
of Ben Buffers warmest friends can't swallow
him for Governor Butler says if he is elected
be will make but one swallow Of the rumsellers
OF Boston.