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CENTRAL ASIA.
First Consequences OF the Capture OF
neutrality-suspicious. Policy in the

Premises.
From the Lahore Punjab) Times, June 81
IL Is stated, our Cabul correspondent informs us,
that Russian aggression on Herat is imminent.
Khiva has been taken possession OF and speedy
arrangements are being made to enter Herat.
IL Is rum red that Slrdar Abdurahman Khan is
employed In the Russian army and has turned
Christian with the cole view OF obtaining pecuni-
airy and military aid. The Russians questioned
him. 1t appears rs TO his real motives for his change
OF religion and he Is said to have replied that
was for the purpose OF regaining his lost territories
and that he aspired to a seat on the throne OF his
father In CaDul IL is reported that the Russians
promised TO assist him.
The rumors as to the approach OF the Russians in
the direction OF Herat evidently has emanated
from Abdul Rahman. IL is stated in Cabul that he
lADdul Rahman Khan wrote to the Amir OF Cabul
on the subject OF his interview with the Russian
commander, advising the Amir that IL he had any
regard for his life to aboicate the Cabul throne in
his favor. The Amir, on receipt Of the letter 1t Is
stated by our correspondent, was much depressed
In miro, ana immediately addressed the govern
ment o! lndla, at the same time soliciting Them to
supply assistance In the event OF a collision taking
place.
In every city II is rumored that an English army
will soon be despatched 10 Cabul and Herst 10 sup
port the Amir.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,

WASHINGTON, d. G., August Z, 1S7a
Admiral jenkins, with his flagship Hartford, was
at shanghae on the 2sth Of June. He expected
soon to to the coast Of Japan. There were in port
the Lackawanna, Yantic, saco, Palos and Ashuelot
and two English men-of-war. The vessels in the
harbor were gayly dressed in celebration OF the
anniversary OF the coronation OF the Queen OF
England
The Alaska, just put in commission at Brooklyn,
Will join the European squadron without delay.
Surgeon Kidder has been ordered to the Naval
Academy.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Greene has been or.
dered to the Lancaster and Assistant Surgeon
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WATERING PLACE NOTES.

2 The regatta on Saratoga Lake will DE held on
Thursday and Friday, she 18th and 18th days OF
September.
Some Of what are called the ice cavesin the Cats
Kill Mountains contain six feet Of s2ew.
! If the authorities want Boss Tweedsthey can fnd
him at Narragansett Pier, r. !.
Three years ago person was privileged to view
to cross the bridge to Goat Island. Now 1t costs
81 CO.
Ex-vtce President John G. Breckenridge, Of Ken
lucky, Is at the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga. The
war aid not wipe out from "Breck's" mind the
recollection Of his old haunts.
The Sentinel says that Saratoga Is full up to the
average OF fine equpages, II not considerably ahead
Mrs. John Bonner and family are at the Cooper
House, Cooperstown, NY.
hon. Ward Hunt q Justice Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States, is at Congress Hall, Saratoga
Arrangements are making for Q race week at
Cape May.
Judge j. H. Reynolds tof the Court Of Appeals)
and family are at C0operst0wn.
John S. Wilson, Secretary of the American Life
Insurance Company Of Philadelphia, is at Cape
May.
Ex-President Andrew Johnson contemplates so.
journing few weeks at some of the Virginia
springs. His late attack OF cholera impaired his
strength.
Avon Springs are looking up. Rochester folks
60 there.
Colonel e. A. Heath Of the Twenty-second reg.
ment OF New York, is at the Columbian Hotel Sara
toga.
Commodore vanderbilt's fine team OF bay horses
attract attention at Saratoga whenever the old
gentleman takes drive.
hackman at Niagara Falls has been fined S25
for overcharging. The nrst case on record.
The ladies play tenpns at Rockaway beach,
and why nOti
Captain A. p. st. John, OF the North River Ia at
the Clarendon Hotel Saratoga Springs.
George JONES', or the New York Times, rides in q
road wagon and drives fine span of bay mares
around the village OF Saratoga Springs.
W. P. Dick, the New York publisher, and wife,
are at COoperstown, N. Y.
Emanuel B. Hart OF this city, Is located at the
Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga.
Shelter Island, in Peconic Bay, east end of Long
Island, ia considerably talked of this Summer as q
watering place. Fred. Shredder, Comptroller Of
Brooklyn, has q cottage there wherein his family
ID Summering.
Vermont paper says the shores Of Lake Cham
pain are dotted with the tents of pleasure-seek.
Ing parties, and their boats may be seen from
morning until night, In earnest pursuit Of pike,
pickerel and bass
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LARGE FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Planning Mill Dcstroyed-A Loss Of
S7O.OOO. a

CHICAGO H., August 7, 1873.
A nre broke ont shortly alter one O'Clock this
morning in the engine room Of the planning mill of
]. L. Diez h Co., Nos 80 to As Indiana street. en-
tirely destroying the building, with all the ma
chinery and quantity OF lumber. The fire spread
across the street to Billiards. planning mill, which
was also destroyed. together with Hemlngway's
tub factory adjoining, and Nos. SO and IS Indiana
street, small frame buildings occupied as dwell
ings and saloons. The total loss will be about
seventy thousand dollars, OF which amount DeZ
Co. lost $4,000; no insurance.; Billiard Co.,
$4,000; insurance, 5000 in a Chicago company;
heminway, $1,000; uninsured; Thomas Luman,
The locality where the fire occurred Is filed with
planning mills, sash factories and lumber yards &C.,
and as the wind was blowing quite hard the utmost
efforts OF the Fire Department. were required to
prevent further destruction OF property
There were several small hres last night in which
the losses were Insignificant
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Marine Disasters.

sHir kNIcnI Coxx1EprR (r at San Francisco July 30
yfs esy wsF in
heavy sea- snRped Large guane. Of water On decks
tns i've stock sd win water Pus
SHIP CARRIER Dow, Merriman, at San Francisco July
20 from New York reports May L. lat 20 8, lon 81 W.
drowned ''"' '"' '"'p' "e"u anu
Tvuiant London formerly the Geo GrsWcld w T
abandoned at sea June Is; all OF the were saved
din reports when in lat 50 $ lon W. severe Squat
ssngGf the sn eary yin away one
fore and main masts. ~
,d sn,c M,In EN-. RS,sny Davis from Nsg York
inst she lies in very precarous position. She had
scHR STATESMAN. from Hoboken for Boston, be fore re.
pSreq ashore at fes9qe was got of and towed to Vine
70 n shs was got on and The will
pairs. '"e 'e'''' put 0" the railway '0r re-
scnR wnIrSrr, bound out ran ashore at Maryland
Ss nsr, Aug and was still aground on
has ashore at
voyage. '''''" y" A'' p'o0''''' y" "''
Sem SUSAN a MARY Of New London, foundered of
foS JuSs CAPTAIN and crew saved and landed " New
coal into Norfolk S6 Inst IN dsre
he
run into by steam tug May Clinton Captain Burger and
mad her sarboard side stove in, causing her to I'LL
she was taken in tow and run ashore OF the
batery, where she now lies full Of water; Cap ain
states that ne gave the usual signal but no heed
was taken OF III the May Clinton sustained no damage
BaIn august Aug ssoop Hamilton Of and from Port
near the mouth OF Townsend Harbor night OF I'd inst
and was hauled on next day by steamer Fanny sprague
damaged and was launched on the 9Th.
WmsIsoros, NC Angus, 6-Thc schr Eborn, here.
toore reported on the bar at Masonboro Inlet but which
was subsequently, gotten or arrived here Yesterday after
noon Her cargo Is believed be all right and the YES
SCI s only slightly damaged about her bulwarks About
$l0O, II Is supposed, will cover the loss.
MisccllaneOus.
We are under obligations TO Purser Dominique, OF the
steamship Cleopatra from Havana for the prompt deiv-
cry Of our files and dispatches.
Whalemcn.
ton, Atlantic Ocean.
Bark Gazelle Clifford was at Maize, scychelic Islands,
June ID, with go bbls So oil on board.
spoken.
Ship Danizza Aus stanos from Baltimore for Glou.
cester, II, july 20 lat 80 70, lon 81. .
ship Emerald ISLE Blanchard from GuanaDe for EU.
.roDe, May Il lat " 81 y. Ion - ~ w.
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NEWS.
WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH.

The NEW York HERALD has constructed telegraph line
rom New York city to MILESTONE L. and the is
now open for the transaction Of business
The line will be found OF great service those having
business with vessels passing to and from the Sound and
every facility will be given to merchants and others
communicate promptly.
As there is no other telegraph communication with
Whiestonc, the Herald Line will be open all business
and private messages and the attended to with all
possible despatch.
All messages must be prepaid.
The following rates have been established -
Private messages, twenty-five cents for ten WORDS
less two cents for every additional word.
Business mcssagos-For message Of twenty words
less be delivered board vessels OF Whitestone
dollar; five cents for every additional word
Advertisements for the New YORK HKRALD free.
Herald Ofice, corner Broadway and Ann street.
Herald Ship News Office, pier No l East River
Herald Branch Office, No l2G5 Broadway.
Herald Branch once, corner Boerum and Fulton
streets, Brooklyn.
Wholesome Dock, Whitestone, Ii.
At the herald Branch Offices corner OF Boerum and
Fulton streets BROOKLYN. and 1865 Broadway New York
will be bulletin of the arrival of ali steamers daily.
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CUBA AND THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
NEW YORK, August 4. 1873.

NbW iOhk August " 1879
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
In the event OF the Prussian government taking
hand In the Spanish middle, for reasons best
known to themselves and the French, and placing
or allowing to be placed on the throne OF pain q
German prince and then quietly intimating to the
United states that they must sbstain from any IN
PREVENTION In Cuban af1ars, how should we liAse
uf And "what would We do about II 7"
AS IL is quite probable that we may be called
upon to witness this State Of things ere long II is
well TO consider 1t and make up our minds i%er
10 take II phi0sophically or anticipate and pre-
vent 1t by recognizing the belligerent rights Of the
Cubaps, as we shall have 10 do ultimately in the
other event CONSTANT READER.
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Steamships Thurngia Ger, for Hamburg; CITY of IA
yana Havana Tybee, st Domingo, &c; City Of Dallas,
New Orleans Herman Livingston Savannah Isaac Bell,
Br IdverpooI soyeTegn Of the seas San francisco;
burg; g Bgelow (Br, Dublin salus CNorl, Penarth
Roads; Mathlide 0cayia lBr, Liverpool; briggs Cuba
Borden, Havre; Matllde. Tampico.
Wind sunset fresh
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HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA, August T. 1879
Exchange fiat On United states % days currency,
DAYS ZS mort sho sht s go
on Paris, AZ ~ premium. Freghts quiet and firm
sugar 81 s7 50 80; per hogshead OF sugar 50 50 3
ports the north United States So SO IS;
per no shead OF moasses s. 20 $685. to Falmouth and
orders Cos. a SIS. Cd.
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BELOW.
SAILED.

Ship Hamilton Fish, Bryant, from Liverpool June l1 .
ship Rhine Jordan, from London June IA (by pilot
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OVERCOME BY THE HEAT.

Eugene Bazares, OF 100 Greene street. was over
come by the neat ~ No. 4 Grand street last even.
Ing.
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Edward p. Halsted, r. N.

Vice Admiral Edward Pelleu HAlsted, OF the Brit
ish Navy, an Ofiicer well known and much dstin-
guished in professional and scientific circles, has
died At Haslar hospital, England. He joined the
Royal Naval Academy, Portsmouth. in 1921; was
made lieutenant In 1929, and after serving con.
tinuously anoat was promoted to the rank OF CON-
mander IN 1886. His first command was obtained
In 1889, when he proceeded to the East
Indies in the Childers, placed at the dis
position OF the Governor General, the Earl
OF Auckland, through whose represen tation
to the Admiralty OF the commanders services
in organizing Q notilla Of gunboats for the
unexpected attack from the Burmese-in complet-
ing, under difficult circumstances the survey Of
in furnishing an admirable report on the then
neglected teak forests OF Burmah, and the building
facilities OF Moulmein and other Anglo Burmese
p0rts-he was advanced to the rank OF captain in
the expedition under Vice Admiral Sir William
with ardor the cause Of the screw propeller against
the paddle. and by his advocacy contributed
70 Ss 81 his the Ss Sir E
Petit smith, In spite Of strenuous but
CONSCIENTIOUS Opposition from some Of the highest
scientific authorities OF the day. Naval officers re-
collect his various efforts at about this period OF
his career-his scheme In concert with his friend,
Captain, now Admiral Strange for coast protection
by gunboats OF peculiar construction and arma-
ment arrangements; his travels to and fro to as
billion at the Works OF the most eminent engineers
and shipbuilders, by all OF whom he was highly
esteemed for his talents, zeal and single minded
ness. His labors were rewarded with the command
screw frigate, the Dauntless from which ship
were obtained results very important in those
this ship that, during the dreadful epidemic
OF yellow fever which at Barbados more than deci-
mated his crew, he earned the lasting gratitude
OF his surviving shipmates for his great efforts for
their preservation. His next employment was in
the command OF the Steam Reserve at Sheerness
where during i've years his labors were ncessant
In the steam department especially and with
regard to the steering means and rudder power of
long screw ships OF great velocity. He obtained
nag rank In 1852, and was retired in 1870 under Mr..
Childers' scheme. when seized by his fatal Illness
he was addressing to the First Lord OF Che Admiral
~ series OF letters on the Devastation class OF
ships and cognate subjects.
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OBITUARY..
James Holmes.

The 'I~ndon AthenBum records the death Of
James Holmes, for many years the printer and part
proprietor OF that Journal Mr. Holmes was born
at Exeter, England and received his education
at the Grammar School Of that city. He was
then apprentced to Q printer. When his ap-
premiership was at an end he went to London, and
worked at the printing house Of Mr. valpY. pub
Usher Of editions Of the classics. He afterwards
went to Messrs. Bensey's, where he was employed
as a proof reader down to the close OF the
year 1924. He commenced business on his
own account In March, 1926, OF No. 4 looks
court Chancery lane. he was the printer OF
the Lao Journal and Lao Advertiser and the
Literary Magnet During 1878 he printed the
london Weekly Rerie,c OF which Colonel D. l..
Richardson was the proprietor and Mr.. ST. John the
editor. This publication was discontinued early in
1929. The Court Journal was also originated ut Mr..
Holiness ONCE IN 1922 In the same year Mr.. Silk
Buckingham sold the AthenGum to Mr.. John Stir.
ling and shortly afterwards the printing OF the
journal was transferred to Took's court, London.
Mr.. Holmes then became one OF the pr0prietors OF
the paper In the year 1869 Mr. Holmes sold his
share In the AthenGurn and retired from business
He died in the eighty fourth year Of his age.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
Sails. lDesfinasion.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK PoB THE
MONTH OF AUGUST.
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the rules were suspended, the substitute
agreed to, and the bill as amended passed.
Seventy Democrats, one Liberal Repub-
lican and fifty-eight Republicans voted to
repe"l the law. Forty-one Republicans,
one Liberal Republican and seventeen
Democrats voted against the repeal of the
law. OF the Democrats victims nay, only
four were from the north. Only on,
southern Republican voted for repeal
Mr.. Platt--I wish to konw what he
become of the amendatory bill of TIE
gentleman from Ohio, (Mr Bingham.)
The Speaker-It is not before the
House.
Mr.. Platt--Can we not have permission
of the House that the bankrupt law, for the
six months during which it shall yet re-
main in force, shall apply to the states
which have never yet enjoyed its advanta-
ges? | ask the House to give us the poor
privilege of having for six months the bene-
fits of that act in states which have hereto
fore been deprived Of them.
The Speaker-The bill Of the gentle
man from Ohio (Mr. Bingham) is not be.
fore the House.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTTCE-That on the
L 18th day of Jan, A. ID. 1878, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the Distrit Court
of the United States for the Eastern Dis riot of
Virginia, against the estate OF Mary l. Andrews,
of Richmond city and State Of Virginia. who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petit
ton that the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank
rupt, TO him or for his use and the transfer of
q meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to
prove their debts and choose one or more ASST
gnees of his estate will be held at q court of
bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers office,
Richmond Va before W. w. Forbes, ESD Reg
lister, on the 9th day of February A. d. 1873, at
10 O'Clock A M. DAVID b. PARKER,
ia l6-Th2w u. s. Marshal
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TINHIS Is To GIVE NOTtCE-Tbot a, ,hs o9d
Il day of Dec, 1879, a warrant in bapleruptcv
was issued out of the District Court of the tint
ted states for the Eastern District of Virginia
against the estate OF Darius Clsiborne of Meek
lenburg county and State of Virginia Ubo
has been adjudged bankrupt on his own nett.
ton; that the payment ofany debts, and the deliy
cry OF any property belonging to said bankrupt. to
him or for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law; that
meeting of the creditors of said bapkr1pt to
prove their debtS and choose one or more assign
ees OF MS estate, viii be held at court of bank
ruptcy, to be holden at the Registers office
RICHMOND, Virginia, before W. W. Forbes
Esq, Register, on the 9th day of February, A.
ID. 1873, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID u. PARKER,
ia l6-Ih2w u. s Marshal
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HEARTH AND HOME.


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
4 TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of w. II. Stephenson, bank
rupt- in bankruptcy.
At Norfolk, on the 18th day of January, 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please 20 take notice hereby, that q petition
has been. 10 wit: on the l4th day of January
1873, filed in said District court by w H. Stephen
son, OF ls,e of Wight CO. in said district, WHO has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
act of Congress entitled IAN act 10 establish a
uniform system OF bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1867, for
discharge and certificate thereof. from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act
and that the 2bth day of January, A. ID. 1873 at
IL o'clock A. NJ. before Benz b. Foster, one of
the registers of said court in Bankruptcy at his
office, No. 26 Bank street, Norfolk, in said DIS
trlct is the time and place assigned for the hear
ing of the same; when and where you may at
tend and show cause, if any You have, why the
prayer Of the said petition should not be gram
ted.
CHARLES t. BARRY,
il 1G-Th2w Clerk
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THIS is TO GIVE NOTICF-That on the
Il 10th day of January, A. D., 1878, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
John +. Herndop, of Spotsylvania county and
State of Virginia, who has been adjudged
bankrupt OF his own petition That the pay
ment of any debts, and the delivery of any pro-
perty belonging to said bankrupt, TO him or for
are forbidden by law: That a meeting of the
creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts,
and choose one or more assgnees of his estate,
will be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at the Registers office, Richmond
Va, before w. W Forbes, Esq Register on
the 9th day of February, A. ID. 1873 at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. DAVID II. PARKER,
ia l6-Th2w u. s. Marshal
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1850
FJNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-Tbat nm tn,

1850
fTNIIIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 10th day of JAN. A. D., 1873, warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate
of Joseph Ii. Travis, of Brunswick county
and State of Virginia, who has been
adJudged bankrupt on his own petition:
That the payment of any debts and the deiiy-
cry of any property belonging to said bankrupt
to him or for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law; That
meeting Of the creditors of said bankrupt.
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at a court
of bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers
office, Richmond, Virginia, before W. w. Forbes
Esq, Register, on the 9Th day of February,
A. ID. 1878, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID b. PARKER,
ia 16-Th2w u s. Marshal
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