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Townsend vs.. the Attorney General.
So far rs we can see the public is neither
much enlightened nor benefited by Mr..
Townsend's reply to the Attorney General.
The correspondence between these two
seems to bring US no nearer the facts, and
the criminals, who seem to be one after
another escaping justice, must be amused
to hear Mr.. Fairchild asserting that
Mr.. Townsend is no better than he
ought to be and Mr. Townsend retorting
that Mr.. Fairchild is great deal worse than
he ought to be. Upon ourselves we confess
that this dispute. the last contribution to
which from Mr.. Townsend we print else
where, leaves the impression that both
men could easily tell good deal
. that the public would like to
know and that it might benefit it to
know, and that they are striking with
gloves and not with naked fists. We are
treated to glittering generalities where we
should like to have details, as when, for
instance, Mr.. Townsend asks the Attorney
General to explain ''why you have been SO
very considerate to the many Ring thieves
who still live in comfort and elegance? p
Pray, who are they2
Mr. Townsend is fighting to liberate
Tweed, whose counsel he is. We are glad
to read his promise to do his best to give
the publ, knowledge of certain really i'm
portant facts. That is precisely what the
public wants. He says that Tweed sub.
mitted to Mr.. Fairchild mass of checks
made and given by him for corrupt purposes
to different persons whose Endorsements they
bore: "Noted Ring men, about $1,000, 600
lobbyists about s1lS, 900; Legislators, about
$3.50, 600 supervisors, about $50, 600, and tc
smaller Ring men the balance" He charges
that Mr.. Fairchild received also the names
of persons who we're able to corroboratt
Tweeds testimony as to these checks, but
that the Attorney General did not even send
for these persons. This is charge which
Mr. Fairchild will probably think it wise
to notice. He asserts also that Tweed was
ready to bear evidence against Sweeny
and was not permitted to; and this We
imagine will also attract Mr.. Fairchild's
atteption. But we must confess that
too much Of Mr. Townsend's letter is mere
scolding So far as the dispute between the
two has gone it leaves upon MS, as upon the
general public, the impression that there il
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY T. ls7-wTH SUPPLEMENT-

including many Germans, who are peace
able and law-abiding citizens wherever they
may settle, and for years the whole border
country has been subjected to the raids Of
Mexican robbers, who have murdered
and plundered on American soil almost
with impunity. No other great nation
would have so long left any portion OF its
citizens SO insufficiently protected as our
people Of the far West and of the Rio Grande
territory have been, and the knowledge Of
repeated Mexican outrages and Indian mas
sacres has intensified the popular indigna-
tion at the political use of the United States
army in peaceful States in the service Of
carpet-bag rascals.
It is the intention of the administration
to keep no more troops at the South than
may be needed for garrison duty. The re-
mainder will be sent where their services
are required for the protection Of our citi-
zens and our territory. There is work
enough for all the force We. have, and if the
army is thus used we shall not hear Of any
opposition to the necessary appropriations.
The howls of the bafied carpet-baggers and
the malicious attacks Of disappointed poll
ticians cannot harm an administration that
determines TO use the soldiers Of the United
States to protect the lives and property of
American citizens and to uphold the honor
of the nation. An army thus used must be
honored just as much as an army used to
suppress liberty and to tyrannize over the
people of a section Of the country must be
despised.
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Tn. Annual College Field Meeting.

The Annual College Field Meeting.
In the annual field meeting of the college
athletes yesterday at Mott Haven Columbia,
Princeton and the University of Pennsyl-
vania carried away most Of the prizes, and,
while Dartmouth, Williams and Harvard
were all represented Yale, Wesleyan, Bow
doin, Union, Hamilton and Trinity were
conspicuous by their absence. When it is
remembered that from the few entries at
Springfield at the first meeting five years
ago the number rose SO fast that in 1875
there were over hundred, and the track in
some of the events was not wide enough to
hold all who wished to compete, the falling
off this year becomes the more marked. and
brings out very plainly the fact that near
ness to great city, brilliant and appreci-
alive assembly and an excellent track are
not in themselves enough to render these
pretty outdoor meetings so attractive as
they might evidently be made. 1t shows
that they must depend for numbers and in
terest on the great boat race. and must
be held near it and at about the
same time, in order to insure thorough
success. This il unfortunate, when there
were ready, as yesterday, men who in some
of the events, the broad jumping and ham
mer throwing, for instance, were unusually
good, and could have cut out the work for
any students in the land, but peculiarly so
in the running, the very extraordinary per-
forrnance of Mr.. Hammond, of Columbia,
recently doing the hnlf-mile in two minutes
two and two-fifths seconds, placing him in
the front rank Of very fast runners, whether
professional or amateur, and rendering it
almost sure that he could to-day run down
over that distance any student either in
America or England. These games have
done much toward popularizing healthy
outdoor exercises among class who uni
formly stand in great need of the benefits
they bring. md it is to be hoped that next
wear will see larger and more successful
meeting than any ever before held on this
side of the Atlantic.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

whitman kissed by Lafayette.
Colonel Mcneil, equerry In waiting to the Queen, s
In Quebec.
How much docs the administration pay Blaine for
abusing It?
Mr. David A. Wells, OF Norwich, Conn, is at the
Fifth Avenue.
Hon j. C. Burch, editor Of the Nashville American,
is In Washington. a4f
You never know how pleasant Il il TO have people
lie until you 60 to san Francisco
Bob Ingcrson believes IN baptizng children, pro.
vdcd you put little soap into the water.
Mr. Thomas A. Osborn, the recently appointed
Uuitcd States Minister TO Chill, is at tue Grand.
Major General LEROY and family sail for England,
per tho steamer Polyncsan from Quebec, to-day.
Mr. and Mrs John I. Raymond have taken Biers-
tadts villa Irvington the Hudson, for the
mer.
That Gaicna tanners clerk, whom o merchant on the
same block can't remember, Is having high old time
in Europe.
Billy White, Georgias strong negro, kills steer by
throwing II over his head, and lifts two nundrcd-
pound man by the belt with his teeth.
Ex-senator William N. Stewart, OF California, has
dissolved his Law nrm und is going to Washington to
work up tho Mexican hbustcring schcme.
London Punch Jack, there are
ten commandments you have to keep. If you took a
thing that wasn't yours you'd break a command
mcnL Jack remembering something about some
little niggers)-' And then thcre'd be ninel' >"
London Fun:--"Bous party ION table after festival
on previous evening when everything and everybody
so Jolly'wanta toast, do yerS suthin' season.
able, eh Then 'cre's wishn you an me dead an
l was in 'eaven an you was somewhere helsc'"
Mr. Webb Hayes Is informed that 1t is not necessary
put bill OF fare tho wine glasses In order to
show that YOU are not drinking II you do not want
smash the gasses murder the glass maker let the
waiter 1ll your glass and make no demonstration,
boy. Schuyler Coifax used put his palm over his
glass; but then Sch uyler ate with his knife and
from out West.
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SECRETARY SHERMAN AT NEW.
PORT
he MRRTs coNoENIAL PARTY AT THE SUM-
MER MANSION OF A NEW YORK BANKER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1

he MERTS A CONGEN1AL PARTY AT THE SUM.
MER MANSION OF A NEW YORK BANKER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALD.1
NHwPoRr, r. L. July 9, 1877.
The roycnue cutter Grant, Captain Hamlin, arrived
hero this morning having board the Secretary Of
the Treasury, Mr.. Sherman, together with Mr. Sumner
j. Kinbsll, Chief of the Revenue Marine Division;
Captain Walker, Naval Secretary to tho Lighthouse
Board: c. p Patterson, Superintendent Of the Coast
Survey, and Mr. Webb c. Hayes son Of President
Hayes. Alter taxing pilot from tho revenue cutter
Samuel Dexter, tho party proceeded TO Providence
upon Official business. They remained in Providence
about an hour and hail. whom they returned TO this
city, arriving at about four O'Clock. While
r New York yesterday, Mr. Levi p. Morton,
OF the banking house Of Morton, Bliss Co
called upon the Secretary and invited him and the
party to his summer residence this place this After
noon. The invitation was accepted and they pro-
ceeded 10 "Fair Lawn, the residence OF Mr. norton
JOLLY DINNER
Immediately after their arrival from Providence
ney par,cSk % q, an %ence "nS b,cb with
ono exception, the finest IN this place. Mr. Morton
invited tow distinguished guests to meet the party At
Znndt, Governor Of Rhode Island Mr.. Henry Bed
low, Mayor OF Newport; Ex-Governor Edwin
a nHys Sts'Sf of New york; ss General yoadss, United
States Army commandant ut Fort Adams; Captain
torpedo station; General A. T. Burnside and Hon.
Henry b. Anthony, Of this State
SECRETARY sHERMASs NAUTICAL LIFE.
very sociable time was spent ut dinner, the Sccro
tary amusing guests by relating his nautical exps
ricnce ON board OF the Grant He informed them that
he had very favorable impression Of tho lighthouses,
&C., and regretted that his pressing engagements
would not allow him 10 personally inspect the first
class lighthouses and life saving stations In this
vicinity.
OFF FOR THE BAY STATE.
Tho guests left the table at about bali past six O'CLOCK
the secretary and party were driven to the land
Ing and there taken on board the Grant, the vessel
leaving here with the party short time aiterward,
bound to Provincctown, Mass.
TORPEDO SALUTE.
As the Grant lett the harbor seventeen torpcdoes
fired IRON the torpedo station In honor Of secre
tary sherman, which presented mrgniHccnt appear
ance In the twilight No salute fred from Fort
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Peril. or E.sur.ion ss.a mbo.ts.

The American people, as o rule, are so
full of business and so eager in it's pursuit
that they cannot spare time to attend to
matters Of general concern, or to interest
themselves about questions that do not
directly affect their own interests. They
growl and grumble. it is true. That is o
privilege they enjoy from their Anglo-Saxon
ancestry. We are quite as ready to find
fault and utter complaints on this side Of
the Atlantic as are our British cousins on
the other side, and public men and admin
istrations are here, as there, legitimate prey.
But even while we grumble we forget and
when public evils Iorce themselves on our
attention our denunoiations are as short
lived as they are vehement. We know in New
York. for instance. that the illegitimate and
corrupt opposition of the horse car railroad
enriched by the city, lies at the foundation
of the delay in the necessary public i'm
provement Of rapid transit /; that the money
of these selfish corporations controls our
legislators and aldermen. Yet while we
complain we suffer the evil to go on, and do
not rise, as some communities would, in o
body against it. We know that the public
health Laws are violated and disregarded or
incapably administered by such an imbecile
body as the present Health Board that
illegal nuisances, perilous to the public
health, are created every day in the dump
ing Of foul garbage; yet popular indigna-
ton does not overwhelm, as it ought, those
r. g. AL e l~~u
the risk of plague
There are laws intended to protect the
people against the dangers of fire and pesti-
lence, and they are almost dead letters It
is only when some terrible calamity occurs,
such as the burning of the Brooklyn Thea
tire, or when some glaring abuse thrusts
itself into notice, like the pest hole of the
Harlem fats. that we open our eyes to the
reckless violation of such laws and insist
for time on their enforcement. We have
now large number Of excursion steamers
constantly leaving our docks, illegally
crowded with passengers very few OF whom,
in case of an accident could escape death.
There is law against the dense packing of
such boats; but, Of course, it is not observed.
An order has been sent to the proper
authorities to see that this law is enforced,
but it is very questionable whether the in
structions will be obeyed. When some Eve
or six hundred men, women and children
perish in some calamity on one of these
floating life-traps then we shall begin to
rave about the criminal neglect and reck-
lessness of the selfish owners, and shall go
through the farce of demanding that some
body shall be punished. Meanwhile, if the
law regulating the number of passengers
that may legally be carried on steamer
continues TO-, be neglected, the people may
rest assured that some such disaster will
happen, and while any fool may risk his
own life if he chooses to do SO no parent
ought to be willing to thrust his children
into any such peril.
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B0NAPARTISM IN FRANCE.
Changes Expected in the
British Cabinet.
COUNCIL
General Grant Decides Ito
Travel .Incognito. -sgsg
rnx CABLE TO TIE nsaArp.1


LONDON, July 7, 1877.
The semi-ohical Aoniteur, OF Paris says it Is con
vinced that, notwithstanding the boasts OF the
militant Bonapartsts no ministry lends or will lend
itself to supporting their proceedings The duty
OF the government is not to tolerate the promotion
cover Of the conservative union.
CLOSING POLITICAL CLUBS.
The Prefect OF Marseillcs has ordered the closing
of political clubs.
RUMORED ENGLISH CABINET CHANGES.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Cross, the present Homo
Secretary, or Sir Michael Hicks Beach Will succeed
Mr. Hunt as First Lord OF the Admiralty. In the
former case Sir Michael would become Home Secre.
taYy and Mr. Punkett the Chief Secretary for Ire.
land. t+
PAX-PRRsBYrERIAN COUNCIL.
The Presbyterian Council yesterday agreed, on
motion Of Professor Baikie Of Edinburgh to hold the
next meeting In Philadelphia 10 September, 1880
GENERAL GRANT ~ BRUSSELS.
General Grant arrived in Brussels, Belgian. at six
O'Clock last evening and proceeded to the Bellevue
Hotel No ofhcial reception was given him, as he II
now travelling ncognito. lA f''
AMERICAN OFFICERS AT THE VATICAN.
Several officers Of the United States steamer
Gettysburg visited the Pope at the Vatican yesterday
SURPRISING THE SLAVE TRADE.
Portugal having consented TO act with England 10
supprcssiug the slave trade the Mozambique coast
British cruiser has been ordered thither. She will
carry Portuguese Official visit all the haunts OF the
savcrs and be empowered search suspicious vessels
even when carrying the Portuguese colors
FRIENDLY CONTEST GREAT HONOR.
Sir Stafford Norhcoic will stand against Mr.. Glad
stone for the Lord Koctorship of Glasgow University
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AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTION.

THE CASE OF HAYES, AN ExTRADrTED PRIsoN-
ER--cAN HE BE TRIED FOB AN OFFENCE NOT
NAMED IN THE TREATY?
,tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CINCINNATI, July 9, 1877.
The case of Smith N. Hawes, defauluna CITY Treas
urer Of Covington, KY, who was extraditsd rom
Canada somc months since charge OF forgery, bus
since acquitted Of that crime was called up In The
Criminal Court of Kenton county, KY, to-day. Hawss'
attorneys up the plea that be could not be tried for
a crime which was not covered by tho exradition
treaty and demanded that he be released and allowed
to return 10 Canada. To this Hon. John W. FinneI.
who had boon appointed by Secretary Evarta
TO represent the general government In the event
OF the case coming up In this State, responded
by asking that the hearing be postponed until the
August of court. III doing this he said that he
was following expressed wishes OF the State Depart
meut al Washington, which, on the ground Of public
policy, asked brief postponement OF the case. The
trial will involve nice point Of International law as
to right Of another government to interfere with
the Of justice against persons who have
committed crime and escaped 10 foreign States and II
is expected will bring together some OF the best legal
authorities In the country on the subject OF inter.
national law. The trial has been set for the 18th OF
August
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are now, almost without exception,
bitterly opposed to the President. They
are striving in every way to embar-
rass him, to annoy him, to hamper him in
his patriotic efforts to give the country
peace and rest They denounce his just
and constitutional Southern policy; they
angrily oppose his efforts to reform the
civil service and purify our politics; and If
the trial OF the members Of the Returning
Board shall bring additional disgrace upon
the manipulations of these men nobody
will be sorry. They ought to be driven out
of political life; and anything which will
help to drive them into obscurity and dis
grace is to be welcomed by all men de-
sirous Of the country's good. 1t seems to
they try to unite the President in the same
condemnation with the republican political
managers of the last canvass If the Presi-
dent had acted differently if on coming
into power he had called to him the bad
and unscrupulous men who carried on the
canvass and the count reckless of the
country's peace if he had adopted their
policy and shown himself one with them in
spirit and design, we should have very
different state of things But he has been
faithful to the policy of his letter Of accept
ance, and he is serving the country in
wise and patriotic spirit. For democrats to
denounce him is nonsense. When Congress
meets they will have to support him in all
good and wise measures, or else stultify
themselves before the country.
The New York herald., 1877-07-07
MESSAGE FROM EDINBURGH.

THE NEXT GREAT PAN-PREsBYTERIAN COUNCIL
TO BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, July op1S7z
On Sunday afternoon last a Union Presbyterian
prayer meeting assembled the First Reformed Pres
byterian Church Of this city, In response 70 call for
prayer from the Rev. Dr.. Duff and othera and the
chairman OF the meeting was authorized TO sond the
following cable message:-
To Rev. Professor W. G. BLAKiE, General Presby terrain
Council, Edinburgh.
Presbyterians assembled for prayer In the church
dedicated by Dr. Dur send greetings with urgent aud
cordial invitation for adjournment to Philadelphia.
(Epnesians, Iii, 18th to end.l
GEORGE H. STUART, Chairman
To this message the following response has Just bceA
receved:--
EDINBURGH, July 6, 1877.
To GEORGE H. STUART, Chairman, Philadelphia.
Message most welcome Philadelphia unanimously
appointed for next meesinE (Isash. %, 10
W. q. BLAIKlE.
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Progress or the War.

"All is quiet on the Danube" say the de-
spatches; and with only battle day and
bombardment imminent it is a wonder
people there do not die of ennui. If the
Emperor OF Russia were less indifferent to
human miseries than great potentate
must be, in the nature of the case he
would supply his armies with circus to
relieve the tedium of the hour. But there
is probability that the tranquility may not
continue. 1t will not do to credit the
report from Constantinople in regard to
q battle at Bjela which ''lasted twelve
hours" and of which no particulars are
known except that the Russians were ''re-
pulsed" with the usual great loss. There
is an evident intention to indicate
the Importance of this collision by the
statement of its duration; but a reconnois-
sance in force is as likely to cover such a
period with its irritation of the enemy as a
general action. The use by the Moslems Of
the word ''repulsed" seems to imply that the
Russians we're the enterprising parties in
the case and this agrees in that particular
only with our special despatch from Sistova
to the effect that the Turks in that
neighborhood have been driven toward
Rustchuk. The armies are in contact and
constantly in more or less important colli-
sion near Bjela, and each side interprets
every slirmish in its owns favor. This is
significant so far, however, OF Russian sue
cess, for it is the cue of the Turks to
force On immediate battle, while the
Russians are not yet prepared for OPP
erations ON the Bulgarian side, have
not organized their supply depots and are
living, as It were, from handeto mouth. In
regard to this point in their favor we have
mot "details enough to know whether the
Russians are wise or only lucky. In
Armenia, as we now understand there is
no immediate likelihood Of the aban-
donment of the siege CT Kars, but
the Russian movement toward Erze-
roum, or any other advance beyond Kars,
is deferred for the present If the Russian
commander is punished for mishaps there
this will probably be one case in history in
which that sort Of severity was not misap-
piled. When the Turks placed themselves
in strong position on the right and rear of
his central column he could have got them
out of that position without battle and
to fight battle in the circumstances in
which he was then placed was indiscreet.
He has probably lost his chance to make q
great name.
The New York herald., 1877-07-07

TINE WEATHER.-The pressure is low in the
South Atlantic States. The wind at all points
east of the Mississippi and south of the lakes and
the st. Lawrence is tangcnta to this dcprcs-
sion and indicates its extensive area. In the
West another depression is central near Omaha,
with . tendency to move to the Ohio Valley.
The pressure is high over the lake region and
Canada and also in the Southwestern States.
Both these areas of high pressure will move
eastward during today, causing rising bar6m-
eter over New England and the Eastern Gulf
and South Atlantic States. Although the
temperature has fallen along tho Mid
die and North Atlantic coasts it continues
very high west Of the Allegheny Mountains,
and, ~ we predicted, violent storms of wind
ss,d hail occur over the central districts. Rain
hss fallen on the New England and on the
South Atlantic coasts; also in the Northwest.
There are strong indications that heavy wind
storms will occur in the Mississippi Valley
a,,rine today Tho weather in New York will
be cooler and partly cloudy, followed by rising
and gradually increasing cloudi-
ness.
The New York herald., 1877-07-07

GROVE and his co-conspirators, who ingeni-
ously swinded nearly dozen leading firms in
this city, and whose trials have been in progress
for some weeks past, have been held under
criminal arrest. When convicted, rs they I'M
doubtedly will he, it is to he hoped they will re-
ceivc the full penalty of the law
The New York herald., 1877-07-07

THE LAW OF CONGRESS allowing postmasters
of minor Offices percentage on the sale of post
age stamps is, there is reason to believe, grossly
abused, and to the detriment of the government
Postmaster James, in a letter to the Department
at Washington, shows that the postal business
In all its branches in this city has increased, ex-
cept in the very important of the sale of
stamps, in which there is falling Off This is ac-
counted for by the fact that country postmasters
sell stamps at discount TO country dealers, who
make in that way their payments TO New York
merchants. The law ought to be repealed.
The New York herald., 1877-07-07

JUVENILE MuRDERERs-A negro boy fifteen
years old and guilty of double murder, was
executed yesterday In Georgia. His victims
we're two children. and the ease is strikingly
similar TO that of the young Boston murderer,
Pomeroy. Curiously enough, q boy ten years
old was held for murder in Philadelphia yes
tertlay,
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a desire among some leading and influential
politicians to conceal the vital facts and
details from the people. But Tweed now
writes that he would like to submit his
case and his confession to Mr.. O'Conor. He
at least is no friend of hugger-mugger; and
by that road We may in the end. perhaps,
come to know something defnite-at least.
whether Tweed was acting, as he asserts, in
good faith