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THE NEW STEAMSHIP LEssING.

The German Transatlantic Steam Navigation
Company OF Hamburg, now established about two
years, and which is known to the American public
as the Eagle line, has added another steamship to
Its fleet. The name OF the new vessel Is the
Leasing, called after one or Germany's greatest
poets. This line, as rule names all of Its vessels
after the most noted German poets, and mas now
IN operation the steamships Goethe, Schiller wer-
der and Leasing. There are also two steamers
building for the line, TO be called the Weland
and the Klopstock and two more are
projected, which will be called the Koer.
ner and the Gelert. Each OF these ves-
sells viii cost the same sum as the
Leasing, namely $4,000 The Lessing was yester-
DAY thrown open to the public at the dock at
which she Is lying, loot OF First street, Ho6oHen,
Immediately adjacent to the Christopher and Bare
The saloon Of the LEASING is athwart ship and
runs the entire width o. the vessel giving II the
was built on the Clyde by Alexander stephens
Sons, OF Glasgow and her dimensions are as fol-
lows :-Length, 375 feet; beam, 40 feet; depth OF
hold 80 Ieet; height OF spar decK feet 4 inches;
lower deck, feet, inches; 5000 indicated horse
having a Compound vertical engine, with two cyi..
inders oil l0t inches diameter. She has seven
water-tight compartments, completely separated,
and the vessel runs fifteen miles an hour. There
are eight boilers, with six furnaces to
each, and in addition to the working
engines there are thirteen steam engines to
perform mechanical work. There Is steam steer
ing apparatus, q starting and stopping engine,
and the vessel is entirely under control OF the
captain, regardless OF the engineers province, by
means OF these apparatus. The grand saloon has
eight tables, ranged crossways each OF which will
seat eight persons, In order that parties may be
formed separately Tor dining and this saloon has
large number or windows each side OF the vessel,
afordng complete ventilation. The Leasing Is
very stanchy built, and the staterooms are lore
and ait. entirely separated from the noise and
hustle Of the saloons. AS soon as the Wieland and
Klopstock are finished, the Eagle line will have q
weekly steamer leaving New York. The Leasing
will leave her dock IN Hoooken for Hamburg ct
two O'CLOCK this afternOon.
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Musical and Dramatic Notes.


Mr.. Carl Rosa has returned to London from Ger
many.
st. stanislas will be soon canonized in music
by Lszt ut Rome
maria Dooresn an opera by Slgnor Branca, is
looked for at Bologna.
Herr Brahms Is the successor OF Bulow at the
Conservative Of Munich.
Rublnstein has written an opera on the subject
Of the Maccabees for the Royal Opera, Berlin.
Mapleson has engaged young French tenor
named Leon Achard Tor I'VE years for Her Majestys
opera.
The good people Of Weimar are expected to sit
out performance of Tristan ana Isolde" this
week.
persons, viii play In South America during the
summer or rather the antipodean winter.
The Khedive of Egypt Is becoming economical in
theatrical management. He has abolished all
grand ballets and has cut down salaries.
grand musical festival takes place this month
at The hague, Holland the principal vocalists
being Nine. Clips, Nine. Collin. Tolisch and Messrs.
Gunz and Gura
Signor Trovatis new opera, "Elena," win
shortly be performed at Florence, Italy Strauss
ana his orchestra were badly treated there On
Know Nothing grounds.
NachDauer, the German tenor, who ned from
Munich some time ago through fear OF the cholera,
has been recalled by King Ludwig, and has been
re-engaged for three years at salary Of 81, 500.
There was an unprecedented deluge OF piano re.
citals in London during the last week in May. The
performers were OF various nationalities. English,
Russian, Saxon, French and German but fair
pianist from the banks OF the Neva carried OF the
principal share OF the honors. The name OF Esslp-
of Is now al potent in London musical circles.
French ex-cher d'orchestre has counted the
number OF notes IN Meyerbeer's "Huguenots," and
estimates them at 43. 100, not including the over.
ture, entr'actes and ballet The third act contains
the largest number 1894; the second the next,
10673 aud the last act the smallest amount, 1906.
The "Biessiug OF the Daggers" contains 1Ol, the
septet 2, 402 and the "Rataplan" chorus 1897. A
wonderful example Of patience, but cui bono?
The London Athenaam pays the following com.
plment to one OF our operate favorites OF last
season: "Neitner the voice the style or Signor
Campanini has been injured by his transatlantic
trip. This is a great comfort to those amateurs
who cling to the pure school Of Italian vocaliza-
ton, Tor Signor Campanini has now taken the
position vacant through the retirement OF Sgnor
Mario and the death of Signor Giug1ni. He is i'm.
measureaby the superior OF the aforementioned
artist, botn as actor and singer. SiQnor Campo
mini shows also infinitely more dramatic talent
than Mario did at the same period Of his pro.
fessional careerD
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CENTRAL ASIA.
Rebellion in Khokand-Eminent Conspirators
Executed.

LONDON, June 10, 1874.
The Daily telegraph has special despatch from
Central Asia announcing that rebellion has
broken out In Khokand. Sixteen officials OF high
rank have been beheaded.
The Russian commanders in Central Asia have
received oraers to remain neutral
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FOUND DROWNED.

DUTcHEss JUNCTION, N. T., June Is, 1874
The body OF a man has been found in the Hud-
son, near West Point about rortynve years of age,
wearing dark suit Of clothes, almost new and q
new pair OF Congress CATERS, with gray chin whis
kers and mustache. On his white shirt were the
letters IA. 8. IT, and on white linen handker-
cniei IA. s. T., No. TO-" He had two brier wood
pipes and tin tobacco box in his pocket and
wore leather belt around his waist He was a
probably two weeks.
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INDIA.
Famins-strioken People Still in Danger Of D.ath-
The Prospect Of the Harvest Hopeful.

LONDON, June Is, 1874.
special despatch from Calcutta to the Times
says that the government continues to furnish az.
sistance to 900 natives. There can be no crop
IN Tirhoot until December. The government ad.
mits that some people may die before assistance
reaches them.
PROSPECT OF THE HARVEST
The viceroy OF India telegraphs that reports
relative to the growing crops are very favorable.
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Olympic Theatre.

The entertainment at this house last night was
o complete change on that Of all previous per-
formances gwen there. 1t was variety, with all
the principal performers female artists, many OF
whom exhibited considerable ability in their rel
spectve lines of business. The advent OF u
band OF female mlnsJrelS Is something OF an inno
walton In New York amusements, and the recep-
ton the ladies or the minstrel troupe met with
last night shows that New Workers are ever ready
to go to see any thing that Is new, fresh or eXclt
ing. The house was well filed with most apDre
proprlety cut down the entertainment to bring 1t
WITHIN reasonable limits so Is to enable people to
get home before midnight.
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GETTYSBURG, Pa, June Is, 1874.
At the election held to-day for President, Vice
President and Directors OF the Gettysburg Battle
Field Memorial Association, Governor Hartranft
was elected President, ID. McConaughy, Vice Pres.
ident and Actuary, and the following gentlemen
directors:--Henry q. Carey and General II. G.
RicKett, OF Philadelphia; General A. s. Webb,
Charles X. Graham and J. Watts Depeyster, or
New York city; A. y. Hester, OF Harrisburg;
George Arnold, A. y. Buohlsr, J. y. nanner, Or.
jSha + KkaaSA, y asttSabat6.
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THE LIQUOR Law IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, June Is, 1874
Mayor Stokley reprimanded the Lieutenants OF
Police for the Migrant violations or the Sunday
law witnessed by himself during walk through
the main streets Of the city yesterday, most OF
the liquor saloons being open. He said:-"This is
would have any SUFFICIENT defence II prosecuted;
but " Is the fault OF the Lieutenants that these
places are allowed to be open. My orders are that
these places must be kept closed on sunday. Now
what want to say Is, that hereafter will hold
saloons that are found open on sundays In his
distrlct,v
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DROWNED IN THE BAY.

FORT HAMILTON, N. Y, June Is, 1874
An inquest was held to-day by Justice Bennett,
OF Bay Ridge. on the body OF man found drowned
in the Bay. He was of medium height red hair
and mustache, and clothed in black cloth coat
heavy ribbed pantaOOns white shirt false cuffs
white knitted undersnirt, Congress CATERS and
blue flannel drawers, bearing the initials &c Pr
gold watch " as In his pocket, manufactured or
sold In Memphis Tenn.
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In Shanghai Chinese mob attacked the French
quarters, near the Ring Poo Josshouse, maltreated
NJ. Peerebois and family and burned his house.
Four OF the Chinese were killed. The mob also al
tackled other houses in the same quarter severely
lnjuring several persons.
The French police finally quelled the riot with
the assistance of the English police.
About 5000 Chinese were engaged in the attack.
The disturbance had its origin in the fact That
the French authorities were building road near
the loss house.
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WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, J
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, June lei A. NJ.


WASHINGTON, June l6-1 A. NJ.
Synopsis Jor The Past Tacenty.for Hours.
The barometer continues high on the Atlantic
coast. 1t has been falling in the lake region Ten
nessee and the Ohio Valley and is lowest in the
Upper Mississippi Valley. IL has risen IN the
Northwest. The temperature has risen IN New
England. the Middle States and the lake region.
IL has fallen IN Minnesota and Iowa. Clear or fair
weather. with south to west winds, prevail in New
England, the Middle States and the northern por-
ton OF the South Atlantic States. Rain prevails in
the Eastern Gulf States. Tennessee ANA the ohio
valley the lake region ana the Upper Mississippi
Valley.
the Missouri River has risen at Brunswick. The
Mississippi River has risen at st. Paul and Men,
phis and ialen at vicIsburg The Ohio has risen
at Marietta and fallen at Pittsburg.
Probabilities.
For New England clear. followed oy cloudy
weather, and southeast TO southwest winds will
prevail, and no decided cnange in temperature
and falling barometer.
For THE MIDDLE STATES INCREASING cLoUDrNEss
AND LOCAL RAINS. WITH SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS, STATIONARY OR RISING TEMPERATURE AND
FALLING BAROMETER
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States generally
cloudy weather and rain east OF the Mississippi
RIVER. light or gentle winds, slight changes in
temperature and slowly falling barometer.
For tennessee and the Ohio Valley and the lake
region rain and severe local storms, with eastery
to southerly winds gradually veering to westerly
south OF the lake region with stationary or falling
temperature, and falling followed by rising
barometer.
For the Northwest light rains, followed by clear.
ing and cooler weather, northwest to southwest
winds and rising barometer.
The Lower Missouri River will rise slightly; the
MiS9laSipDt River will rfse the tnna hat on
Helena and st. Louis.
The Weather i'm This City Yesterday.
The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty. hours in
comparison with the corresponding day of last
year, as indicated by the thermometer ct Hudnuts
Pharmacy HERALD Building:-
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DISAPPEARANCE OF A CASHIER,

BUFFALO, N Y, June IL, 1874.
h. A. Burrows, cashier OF the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad, has mysteriously dis.
appeared since Thursday last. II Is supposed he
was aborng under temporary insanity, caused by
his 0cc0unta has shown eYerqthlnR TO be correcf.
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A HORRIBLE MURDER,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June Is, 1874.
special despatch from Des Mones Iowa, says:-
'John Johnson, tailor, fifty years OF age, was
found lying in the gutter there on Saturday with
his lace downward. His skull was broken in and
MS head was gashed In a lrlgntiul manner. Near
Inc BODY was found an envelope containing
piece oil paper, on which was written, THIS IS the
twenty-seventn man we have killed. and we Will
never be taken allve.' Robbery Is supposed 20
have been the incentive to the deed, Us the vic.
Um'a watch ana poke book were zone. %
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An American Banner Blessed by the Pope-Pil.
gr:ns Preparing Tor the Venice Congress.
ROME, June Is, 1874.

ROME, June Is, 1874
The American pilgrims are highly pleased with
their reception here.
The Pope has blessed the banner sent by George.
town College to DO presented at the shrine Of the
Virgin OF Lourdes.
some OF the pilgrims are goaAa 70 Venice to st.
ND eAtAsas eoAstssa, Aow y SsssasA sAsss.
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attic with the
ENGLAND.
The Church a. an Engine in the Hands Of the
Politicians.

LONDON, June Is, 1874.
the Post says that the Public Worship Regula.
ton bill. now before Parliament which is intended
TO restrain the Ritualists, threatens to lead to
coalition of the High Church clergy and the
liberals, which may result in an attempt to re.
place the present members for oxford University,
with Mr.. Gladstone and the Right Hon. Montague
Bernard.
Mr.. Gladstone leads the opposition to the bill.
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ANOTHER CAR ACCIDENT.

About eleven O'Clock on sunday night as George
Barroni an Italian, aged forty years and residing
at No. 2sl Sixth street, Williamsburg, was jumping
OF the platform or car No. 81, OF the East New
York line, as the Car was going down Broadway,
between Fourth and Filth streets, lie stumbled
and fell under the wheels, crushing both legs In
lrtgntful manner He was taken to the Eastern
District Hospital, where both legs were amputated
nhnYA IhA q q cfadf "a Iiua
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ALLEGED EMBEzzLEMENT.

BOSTON, June Is, 1874. .
Frank B. Hill, aged nineteen years, has been
arrested at Skowhegan. Me-, and brought to Bos.
ton, charged with stealing $1,000 In money from
Frank Bourne, In La Crosse, Wis, who employed
him as CLERK. Young Hlll's father and mother.
residing In Boston, are also In custody, charged
with receiving q portion OF the money, nearly the
whole OF which has been recovered.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Cuba viii leave this port On
Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool
The mails for Europe viii close at the Post once
at half past one O'Clock P. NJ.
The New YORK HEaALo-Edition for Europe
will be ready at hal-past eight O'Clock In the
morning.
Single COPIES in wrappers for mailing SIX
cents
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jl

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June Is, 1874.
The annual regatta OF the Philadelphia Yacht
Club occurred on the Delaware to-day The fleets
were divided into two classes. First class yachts
TO No. 10 and second class to No. 90 took part in
the race. The race between the first class boats
was won by Albert +. Eggeton and the second
class by Richard F. Riddle,
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SNOW SHEDS BURNED.

SAN FRANCISCO CAL, June Is, 1874.
4 nre near Yuba Pass. on the line Of the Central
Pacific Railroad, to-day destroyed about three.
1ourths Of mile Of the snow Sheds
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Whereabo OF the Juniata and Erank-
lin-Assignments to Duty.
Dispatches from the Navy Department report
that the Juniata was at Cadiz May %. Rear Ad-
mrai Case arrived at vile Franche In his flagship
Franklin May Il, where he expected to remain
several weeks. The Juniata and Alaska were soon
expected there.
Commander Edward Potter has been ordered as
Light House Inspector ol the Tenth district to take
effect on the lst Of July next. Commander Napo-
leon Collins has been detached from duty as Light
House Inspector OF the Tenth district, to take
hold himself In readiness for sea service.
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and vote Of urgency" was carried by s45
against BAL.
cision-The Principle OF the Republic
vindicated.
PARIS, June 15-Evening.
The Chamber of the Assembly to-day was
crowded with Deputies and spectators.
N. Casimir.Perer introduced the Constitutional
bnl prepared BY the Lett Centre and moved that
Ito consideration be declared urgent, de said
The country demanded the termination OF the pro.
vsional state. he urged .union against Bona.
partisan and demagogues."
The speaker was frequently interrupted by the
Right anu warmly applauded by the Lett.
Mr. Labouaye supported the motion for urgency.
He said recent events mad shown the dangers of q
provisional condition. Monarchy was impossible.
The Empire would only lead to the invasion and
oppression OF France. The Republic was the gov.
eminent OF all for all, and its establishment would
inspire the country with confidence
General Changarnier, OF the Right Centre and
N. Kaou-Duval, OF the Right, opposed the motion.
NJ dc Kerdrel, of the Right, warned members
that II the majority OF the Assembly was changed.
Marshal MacMahon might consider it his duty to
resign the Presidency.
The vote was then taken on the motion for
urgency, and it was agreed to-yeas s45, nays
al
All the Ministers voted against 1t, but In their
capacity as members OF the Assembly only, the
motion not being made a Cabinet question.
Urgency having been declared, the bill was re-
erred TO the Committee OF Thirty.
NJ. de la Rocheloucauld, Due de Bisaccia, OF the
extreme Right, then introduced o resolution in
substance as follows, which was read amid pro.
found silence:-
The Assembly declares that the government of
France is monarchy; that the throne belongs to
the head OF the House OF France; that Marshal
MacMahon may assume the title OF Lieutenant of
the Kingdom and that the national institutions
Shall be determined BY agreement between the
King and the National Representatives
Great excitement followed the reading of the res.
elutton.
n. de Ia Rochefoucauld moved that IL be referred
= the Committee ofThirty
Aae 0ot1on was rejected ~ majority OF 100
votes.
The Ministers, with the exception OF N. Tall.
hand, voted against It,
The Assembly adjourned until tomorrow.
THE CABINET POSITION.
1t IL stated that NJ. de la Rochefoucauld resigned
his position as Ambassador to Great Britain before
Introducing the resolution.
BoNAPARTIsM DISCOURAGED
The Bonapartist Deputies held o conference be.
fore to-day's sitting ana came to the conclusion 1t
would be OF no use to introduce any counter mo.
lions against the Lett Centre.
The Forest OF Fontainbleau Said To he
On Fire.
LONDON. June 16-3 A. NJ.
Dispatches from Paris bring rumor that Dor.
V0n Of the forest Of Fontainbeau is on ire.
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AN ENGLISHMAN DROWNED.

WORCESTER, Mass June Is, 1874
Benjamin Orme, an Englishman, who has been
In this country but eight weeks, was drowned
while bathing In pond at Millpury this afternoon.
His body was recovered after two hours search.
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A MURDERER AT Ray.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, June IS 1874.
DR.. S. J. Crttenden was shot and killed by
man named Hall, recently. In Conway county.
YESTERDAY, Sheriff's posse. searching for Hail.
found him and fight ensued. One OF the SherYs
posse was Killed and another wounded. Hall
was wounded and captured
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CAPTURE OF A MURDERER.

ST. JOHNS, N. B., June Is, 1874.
man named Lenahan, belonging to st. Johns,
against whom q coroners jury returned verdict
OF wllul murder Tor killing his wie's father, mas
task Tonight aades sA1 IfeviAsKS d SAs ExTal
0tloR TSSAtJs
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IRON FOR THE NEW POST OFFICE.

Proposals for wrought ana cast iron for the new
Post once, to be used In completing this fine
building, were opened yesterday in the presence
Of Postmaster James and Mr.. w. q. Steinmetz, the
assistant supervising architect, and Mr.. Hurlburt,
superintendent. large number Of bids were re.
ceved and opened, which will be forwarded to
Washington as soon as arranged according to
nrces offered.
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TROTTING HoBsEs BURNED,

TAUNTON, Mass, June Is, 1874.
The stables OF the Bristol County Agricultural
Society were burned Saturday night, with fourteen
horses, mostly rrotting stock there for training
The lo1s IL $4,000,
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FIRE AT PORT JERvIS.



PORT JERvIs, N. Y, June Is, 1874.
At IRE In Port Jervis this morning after all
persons were removed, widow Odell became pos
sessed OF the erroneous idea that her child was
still In the building and rushed in through the
smoke and name. Fireman Thad. Mead. after four
enorts, succeeded In getting in, found body and
carried II out, but she was dead from sufocAtton
and burns. Nj. Mead was quite badly burned.
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A ROWING CHALLENGE.
HALIFAX, N. S., June

HALIFAX, N. S., June Is, 1874.
James Sadler, OF London England, has chal-
lenged George Brown to row in England from
Mortlake to Putney. 1t is not likely Brown will
accept us his hackers prefer race in neutral
vUo toro
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OCEAN TELEGRAPHY.


LONDON. June Is, 1874.
The steamship Africa is now making the nnal
splice Of the Brazilian cable near Madeira. Cap.
tain Halpin, the commander Of the expedition,
hopes to have the work completed BY the 2lst inst
All IL going on well