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The Swiss Delegates.

The swiss Deleg atoss
Professor j. 8. Astie, of the theological School at
Lausanne, In Switzerland. is one OF the delegates
to the Conference from the heroic little Republic
among the Alps He is fresh looking, active man,
OF about forty-nve years, slightly built and viva
cious as though he hailed from Paris. He speaks
English with strong French accent and manner.
and appears a thorough scholar. He is decided
champion OF Christian union, as taught and prac-
tised by the Alliance, on the plan OF leaving all
Christians free to choose their own creeds churches
and forms or worship according to their own hon.
est and untrammelled opinions. He Is expected to
Professor Z. Pronier D. D., Of the The ologica
Seminary OF Geneva, astout gentleman OF fifty, is
cO-delegate with Professor Astie, who spent some
staying at Princeton, N. J. He is an enthusiastic
friend Of the Alliance and win read paper on the
ment in Switzerland. Professor F. Boret and Rev.
Eugene Reichel. OF Neufchatel and Rev. Frank
Coulln, D. D., OF Geneva, are also in the delegation.
DR.. Sehenck On tho Conference.
DR.. Noah Hunt Schenck, rector OF st. Anne's on
the Heights, Brooklyn, ls one Of the foremost or
ganizers Of the Conference. He is o large and
very handsome man, with auburn hair and q
slightly nOrid complexion, full Of life and anima-
ton, and with none Of the Cnadband in his appear
ance. In fact, out Of the pulpit he would be more
likely taken for an enterprising merchant, the
master Of an ocean steamship or president OF q
COmPAuy IuAu SbTdl8ut-luCeu paIsOH
What he undertakes he does with his might,
and his labors for the Alliance are as
earnest his character. On being
asked by the HERALD reporter whether his church,
az whole, endorsed the Alliance he said one sec
tion OF 1t, known the Evangelical branch OF the
Low Church, generally does, as does another
section called the Broad Church. while the High
Church section lets 1t severely alone:
REPORTER-DO Bishop Potter, Of New York, and
BlshQ9 Lttejohn, Of Long Island, sustain the ALL
anceS --'- :sssrr~oe -Aa~asc
Dr. scHnNcK-on, mol They have nothing to do
with 1t, nor has Or. Dix, OF Trinity church, nor
many men OF their stamp, while DR.. Washburn, OF
Calvary, Is a member and will read paper. Now
am in number OF instances, associated in Chris
tan enterprises with the strict High Church party,
but in such matters as the Alliance do pretty
much as Iplease. The Alliance will have re-
spectacle number OF Episcopaiian members from
England and this country, and look forward to 1t
as promising to be eminently useful.
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A Lutheran Minister'S Views.


Lutheran minister. He Is finely educated man
OF about thirty, born IN this country Of German
ancestry and has learned the German language In
order to preach to those of his race who have not
yet become enough Americanized to perfectly un-
derstand the English tongue. He stated that OF
the German Pr0testants In this country all svmps.
thze in the aims OF the Evangelical Alliance, ex.
cept = section OF the Luthersns styled "Hign
Church." who consider their organization the only
legitimate one and hold aloof from other sects He
classes the Protestant churches OF Low Dutch and
German origin thus First, the Dutch Reformed.
found mainly In New YORK and along the
Hudson. They number about 80, 900, are very rich,
and are almost precisely lsentlcal with the Pres
ually consolidate, being now kept separate from
them mainly by considerations arising out OF old
terests. Then there are about %, 600 Germans Of
the Reformed Church, which hold much the same
tenets as the Dutch Reformed, differing from the
positive grace in the sacraments over and beyohd
their typical character as memorials and expres1
Grams we have in the United States about 100 dot
The Protestants form about sixty-nve per ceftTsf
the German immigration, coming mainly from the
lar less Catholic population than in the South.
LACK OF PASTORS. -. ~
sna qaudy ermanspeasns very popus
teachers. There Is no surplus OF pastors
In the Fatheriand. The people come here to
make money and TO enjoy the blessings OF freedom,
aud make no provision for the support o churches
They are frugal, industrious, sober and moral,
thanks to the religious training OF their youth.
They earn money and save H. Iney are rapidly
acquiring great snare OF tue land on this island
but while they grow rich their children are grow
ing up exposed to those evil Influences only to be
combated by proper religious teaching, Tor which
there are not sufficient provisions. In the country
OF the western states this Is not the case There
1t costs but a small sum to build and support a
church, and by a moderate outlay the settlers are
able to bring out from Germany young men spe-
cialy trained for that duty at three several theo
logical semlnaries Thus Protestant Germans al
home and In America generally unite In fuly en-
tering Into the spirit and aims OF the Alliance
Some Of tue most distinguished teacners Of 90
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The French Delegation,

has general charge OF entertaining the French
speaking delegates from France, Switzerland and
Belgium. He has large French boarding school
in Twenty fourth street, and told the HERALD re-
preventative that during the Conference he will for
the time convert part OF his establishment into a
sort OF hotel for the accommodation OF those men,
bers Of the delegation who may not be assigned
to other quarters He spoke in high terms
delegates, among whom are several men OF
great distinction as students and teachers He
said It Ii natural that New York should wish this
session OF the Conference to equal in point OF num-
bers, talent and fame, II 1t shall not excel those
which have preceded 1t In the great cities Of Eu-
tify the exalted anticipatiOns which have been
formed Of the sixth General Conference OF the
Alliance.
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A Leading Presby terian.

Among the prominent members OF the Alliance
xealOusly laboring for the success Of the Confer
ence Is the Rev. william Adams, d. D., III. d.
pastor Of the Madison square Presbyterian church.
one Of the oldest and most respected preachers
not alone Of New York. but OF his sect in the United
States. When asked BY HERALD reporter his
views ofthe approaching Conference, he character
lied 1t as most important gathering OF the first
Christian teachers, scholars and philanthropists
to be found in the world Its members belong to
sll sects, though they cannot be said TO represent
their sects, the Alliance has nothing to do with
odenominational divisions, simply recognizing in
its membership individual Christians earnestly
lsborfng Tor the glory OF their Redeemer and the
advantage OF His children through all the world.
It Is far above all sectarian or party names or dv
si0nB, and leaves all minor differences OF belief and
Organization as part OF that freedom to which 1t
considers all men have the right Delegates will
be here who belong to most or the great Christian
b0otes, and the papers read before the Conference
MHl embody the best thoughts OF some OF
the .abest minds in Christendom. Already
the Alliance has been the means OF pro-
curing the remission OF religious persecution
IN many parts OF Europe and Asia, and Its meet
ipgs bringing together the adherents Of various
creeds and the advocates Of various sectarian
Organizations, cultivates that generous sympathy
among them which Is fast overcoming much OF the
Christianity. We do not yet know precisely what
essays win be read or what themes discussed in
the gonlerence. Members are arriving by every
,afea{neE and the provisional programme Is neces-
4ArilS CHANGED IN consequence almost daily. Doctor
sSfbSM pur, Chief Secretary, has been for some
HQf4qS abroad, TO complete the arrangements for
INA Attendance OF European delegates. On his
aEttvM IN company with large number OF foreign
abe TO put the finishing touches to our programme
tor the work Of the Conference. It
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means that communion of Christian sentiment,
the idea OF which Ia the basis OF the Alliance and
he hopes for great good to result from the Con-
ference.
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DIR. Buddington, OF Brooklyn.

Congregationalism Is represented In the list OF
signers to the public invitation for the conference
by Rev. william Ives Buddington. d. D., pastor Of
the Lafayette avenue Congregational church. Dr.
Buddngton is about sixty years old. tall, straight,
with close cropped white hair and clean shaver
face. He has travelled much in Europe, is genial
sympathetic man, and q great favorite not only
with his large and wealthy church but also
through large circle of acquaintances in this
country, in Great Britain ana in Continental
Europe. He has attended some of the earlier con-
ferences OF the Alliance, and Is anxious that
America shall not fall behind England, France,
Holland, Switzerland or Germany in its session OF
the Protestant Congress- He speaks most hope
fully Of the prospect and anticipates glorious re-
suits from the abOrs Of this Conference, represent
ing the harmonious action OF combined Christen-
dom.
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A Delegate from Holland


straight black hair. dark bright eyes, . CON-
OF his paternai stock. His voice. In the
pronunciation OF English, has tone much
softer than the German. He is an enthusiast on
the subject Of the Alliance, which, he sayA ex-
presses the sentiment OF the Protestant populs-
tion OF his country who three nfths Of It's inhab
itants the other two-nfths being Roman Catholics,
with small proportion OF Jews He VIII present to
the conference carefully prepared statement OF the
one OF the active promoters OF the last Conference,
that at Amsterdam IN 1867 and alluded with pride
the expenses Of that meeting and the entertain
ment OF Its members. Though divided into seve-
raj seCs mere the ,ns OF ss Low Conn
OF the Christian Alliance, thorough and
practical union OF evangelical Christians for
of error and superstition. They look with lively
expectation OF good results to this first general
convention OF the Alliance beyond the sea, held in
the city which was frst settled by men of their
own race who transplanted the religious freedom
Of Holland into tina wilds Of new continent
Staten have found much wider expanse and
more perfect development than was possible
among the dynastic and political interests and
Besides his own message Of hopeful greeting
from Evangelical Christians In the motherland,
Pastor stuart brings paper from DR.. J. J. Van
Oosterzee, Professor In the University Of Utrecht,
Holland. The widespread fame OF the author will
secure for this essay an Interested attention.
HOLLAND EMIGRATION.
From purely religious topics Pastor stuart drifted
naturally into social AFFAIRS. He alluded to the
increase OF population within the narrow limits OF
his native land and the pressing necessity for some
OF the best young blood OF tho Low Countries to
seek relief IRON the consequences OF oyer popua-
ton. In emigration. He said government, and those
great capitalists who are interested In manu-
factures, 40 not encourage emigration. But II
OF the people advocate 1t, and approve OF the con-
slant stream which Is being directed to this c0un.
try. The people OF Holland are peculiarly lovers Oh
home. They dread the long ocean voyage and the
adventures Of new scenes among strange customs
and foreign language. But they are every year
coming to Michigan Iowa, Wisconsin aud Mime
| Sofa There they SETTLE in groups or colonies
mostly BY themselves. perhaps too much 90 ior
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President McCo.h. or Princeton.

TINS eminent teacher and Biblical scholar has
been hard at work with the committee who have
In charge the arrangement OF subjects to be dis
cussed before the Conference. He brings to the
labor great experience and a sound Judgment,
combined with most useful Scotch tact which is
equal, at least, TO Yankee 'cuteness in guessing
what is the most acceptable method OF doing a
His tall, bony figure, marked features and abun-
dant gray beard and hair make him one of the
limnaries OF the Conference, as he WILL no doubt
be one OF the most popular speakers In It's public
meetings Evidently his whole soul Is enlisted in
the cause Of tire practical union OF Christians BY
means OF the Alliance.
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Tho Dean OF Canterbury.

The Very Rev. II. Payne Smith, Dean OF Canter-
bury, England, Is one OF the delegates He ar
rived In this city weeks ago, and took the OPP
portunity before the session TO make compre-
hensive tour OF Canada and portion OF the United
states. He brings to the Alliance letter OF Chris
tian greeting from the Archbishop OF Canterbury
endorsing the objects OF the Alliance, and hoping
for the speedy general prevalence vi sh .ne
spirit OF Christian unity ana Ielowsnip.
Dean Smith Is fully in accord with the
Alliance, and will read paper on Onrlstlan union.
members of the English Church or the more liberal
views OF Christian charity and Fellowship for all
the estabIlshmeat or attached to the various forms
OF dissent. He will labor In his participation In
the debates OF the Conference 70 tx0mote pY evcTI
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CUBA.
The carlist Cause and III Consequsncss-A
Heavy Haul Of Gold-Cespedes Refuses
Negotiation-Severs Fighting-A
Noted officer Killed.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW york HERALD.

KEY WEST, August 1. 1873
Mail advices from Havana OF the 2sth ult. con.
tain the following intelligence:
The government has obtained possession OF I'm
portant documents revealing clandestine labOrs
OF the Carlists in this province and terminating
Qularro counsel FOR the Transatlantic Steamship
Company and legal agent for Sc veral wealthy mer.
chants OF Havana Other persons are impcated
and are under the surveillance OF the courts
The arrest OF some prominent men is rumored.
In searching the house OF Quijarro $5OOOOD in
god was found, whch, it Is said, was collected
here to be sent to England to further the cause OF
shsetarlists.
Tive Tribune calls upon the government to en-
basg0Nthe properly Of the Cassst consprators in
Ha.ana-
CEsPEDEs Still, CONTUMACIoUs
The Commissioner sent by the Captain General
to the insurgants has returned alter an Interview
with Cespedes, Slvho firuly refused e3H enter into
any negotiations
BATTLE AND psATH.
Severe engagements have taken place lately near
Puerto Principe with the INSURGENTS.
The town OF Yaregal was attacked recently by ~
Cuban force OF 800. After a fghtdpf several hours
they were repuised. They set fire to several
hoxses
Guzman, q prominent Cuban, wing was made
Lieutenant Coofssl OF the Spanish army for saving
from being captured by the Insurgents
at ont Time, was lately killed in battle.
THE QUESTION. OF PAYMENT IN GOLD.
The photographers " this city have struck WORK.
They demand the payment Of their wages IN gold
or its equivalent In currency.
All the railroads from, this NORTH forward xact
passenger fares and freight tolls I'M goidsor iss
equivalent.
PUBLIC CONTRACTS,
In view Of the many ARISES In the matter q
Chinese contracts, the government has ordered
the Captain General to strictly enforce the punish
lent OF transgresssrs.
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Dcprosstng EheCts of she Weathgr-.Tho
TrOt Observation-Disclosures for To-tlGy's
Races
SARATOGA, August /, tS73.
To-day Eas been another OF the most disagree
able of the seasOn-hOt, with frequent heavy.rain
storms. So heavy did 1t storm during the after.
neon that the trot announced, free for all horses
to take place at Glen Mitchell, was postponed until
Monday. Even the racing tomorrow. by the Sara.
tOga Association, seemed to have already been
affected by the weather, the entries being remark
ably light for the two-year-old selling race for q
purse Of $500 Hunter d Trayefs' chestnut colt
Cr0wsmeat, by Censor, with 20 lbs. and CrOuses
bay Ally Persimm0ns, by Revolver with 10 lbs,
are the only entries-the latter selling as the
choice for $35 to the other at $S5 for the Seuuel
Stakes two miles, for three year-olds. The proba-
BILE starters are Bem onts imported colt by Breadal
bane Crouse's FLY Satire, McDaniels Oily by Ken
lucky, Lttes-chestnut cold FellOwerait by Austria.
liam, and Weldon 's-chestnut colt Warike by War
Dance Belmont being largely the !ayorite, selling
for $3.50; Fellowcraft bringing $50, Satire 500
Warlike $Ss, and McDaniels SIS. For the three
miles dash Wanderer, King Henry Harry Bassett
and Hubbard will start The two latter are selling
for 800 to Wanderer ct $50 and King Henry ut SIS.
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THE RESULT OF THE DEFAULTERS SrEorE
LATIONS
Another Heavy Ea,furc.

Another Heavy Failure.
The unfortunate speculations Of Mr.. Ettelbert 81
Mills, the late President Of the Brooklyn Truss
Company, who was drowned at COney Islaad, is be-
ginning to be felt IN the business circles Yester.
day Mr.. John A Belts, an extensive real estate
dealer, residing on Clinton avenue, was unable
ton in the United states Court to by
declared q bankrupt. His failure was brought
about, it is said, through his having endorsed .
large number OF notes for the accommodation Of
MFR. Mills, and his liabilities amount to about seven
hundred Thousand dollars. Among the heaviest
creditors are Frederick A.. Patt, Charles j. Beach.
Charles J. Lowrey and Daniel Chauncy, the re-
ceiver of the Brooklyn Trust Company. TheSpaper
with Mr.. Belts name will now 60 to protests The
report upon the streets OF the failure last evenino
caused considerable excitement.
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THE ENGLISH TURF.
Close Of tho Goodwood distinguishing for the
Chesterfield Cup and Corinthi n Plate.
TELEGRAM TO the new YORK HERALD.

LONDON, August I, 1878.
The Goodwood meeting closed to-day. There
were seven races, but those which attracted the
most attention were the runs for the Chesterfield
Cup and the Goodwood Corinthan Plate, The fol-
lowing is q report OF tEe
EVENTS.
THE CHESTERFIELD CCP (handicap), value 800
sovs., by subscription OF Is sOvs each, for three
year-olds and upward, was won by M. lie Fevre's
Oh. c. Drummond, four years old.
Mr. Burton's c. T. Louise, four years DID, was sec
ond, and Baron Rothschild's b. m. Hannah I'VE
years old, third.
Nineteen ran.
The final betting was even on Drummond, even
on Louisa, and to against Hannah.
The GOODwOOD CORINTHIAN PLATE (handiCap of
200 sOvs.), one mile on the Craven course was
carried of by Mr.. I. E. Walkers b. Victor, three
years old.
The run for the second place was dead heat be-
tween WalpOle and Perth.
Eight horses ran.
The betting at the start was to against Victor.
8 to against Walpolc, and to against Perth.
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FIRE IN NORWICH, CONN.
Bleaching Works Dcstroycd-Loss $4,000
to SI25,OOO.
NORWICH, August 1, 1871

NORWICH, August 1, 1879
At about halfpast i've O'Clock this morning
fireman at the Norwich Bleaching and Calendering
Works discovered smoke issuing from the stair
tower, in the rear Of the south building Of their
extensive works. An alarm was raised at once,
and the 1re was under control by eight O'Clock. 10
was confined to that part OF the works. The rear
walls are so badly cracked that they will have to he
taken down and rebuilt. The building contained
much valuable machinery. The goods in the
burned rooms belonged to manufacturers in diner
ent parts OF the country. The loss cannot be ex-
acty estimated, as some goods were saved. II Is,
however, thought by good judges that 1t will ex-
coed S76 600. some think TIE loss machinery and
goods will reach $l25,oQ0 The property Ia insured
ton, and other mill mntuals. Tho work OF rebuild,
Ing will be commenced ut once.
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TELEGRAM TO the new york ueRAlp.

PARIS, August 1, 1874
Disturbances are reported at Raon pEtaps. in
the Department OF the vosges. The Sub Project
was berten by the mob, who cried, "Vipe Thiersl
rtue GambettaW
PRESS LAW REPRESSION.
The Project Of the Department of the Upper
Loire has forbidden the sale in the streets OF the
radical journal lie Pettpse SouUerdin.
M0NARCHIsM STILL MUTE.
The report that the Count de Paris had gone to
FrohsdorG TO visit the Count dc Chambord Is pro-
n ounced false.
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Bunaio, New York and Philadelphia railways in
exciuuihg newspaper reporters from an investiga-
lion cchaucted ny them relative TO the late dsas-
ter at the junction OF these roads In this city has
aroused pahllc lsa..snu,iou, People begin TO be-
leye Il y sHor! 70 smother :he truth and cal
the inquest to be held ON Monday next. -"
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ITALY.
Premier Consolation to the Peoples Purse.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
RONp Au0uat

NOnE, august i, 1873.
Prime Minister MinghetH has written letter to
his constituents denying that the Italian govern
ment contemplates new loan.
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INTERESTING TO BRUTEs,

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, August !, 1879
Tom Allen the pugilist, publishes q card saying
that II Charley Gallagher desires to fight him as
has been stated, he viii give him chance In two
weeks from his meeting with McCOole, for any
amount he chooses from $500 upward.
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RAIL MURDERS.

Strange Conduct of Railroad Omciais--
The Truth OF "Accidents" withheld
from the Press.
BUFFALO, August !, 1879.
The reckless tampering with human life by rail-
way servants lately together with the conduct Of
certain oficias OF the New York and Erie and
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FRANCE AND GERMANY.

sPrumian Evacuation Of Hostaged Positions-The
Latest Fire After the Fight-Citizen ST.
lence-Cost Of the Great War.
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DEERF00T PARK.

extra" Dan OF the July Trotting Meet
ing-Princs and Mack Win the Tea m
Race-Biny Il. . Victor In the $50 Match.
The extra" day Of the July trotting meeting at
Deerfoot PARK was repl. 'te with interest. Although
the attendance was no. large there was con.
siderable speculation amo,NNs the many spec
tators. First on the list was, ne unfinished team
race On Thursday 1t will ne remembered
that Prince and Mack and Lady Pier and mate
had each two heats to their credit aud that I've
heats had been trotted. Punctually az three
O'Clock the judges called the teams for the sixth
heat. FRINGE and Mack we're the favortes, and
they went off aud won the heat anJ race with eA 'e
The following Is complete
SUMMARY.
DEgRFOoT PARK, NEAR BROOKLYN L. l., July 81
and August l, 1s73.-Purse of $500, fof teams,
mile heats, best three In five; S25 to the nfss $50
to the second and s25 to tue third horse. Judges
Messrs. McUord, Williams, Storms and PendergYast
John Philips b. g. Prince and b. Y.
:, MACK .:.;....:..........:.: 2 1
Fred. 'iaghts BIN. Lady Pfer and
mare; ....... -. -................ 2 2
Israel Denton's 8. 3. Billy and mate dis.
VIM. ThOmS b. x. Lyman and mate dr.
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ENGLAND.

Discount on 'Changs-American seeuritiss-A
Bank Holiday at Hand-Rad,calist 0ppo.
dtion to the Royal Dowsry Bil-Ths
Juror in the Tichborns Case Not
Yet Convalescent-Bank Forgery
Cases Coming to the Bar.
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FRANCE.

Repression-A Monarchist Canard
Cried Down.