7 pi r H A VOL. VIII-Xo 25. DOUBLE SHEET TIIREE CENTS. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 18G7. -1 inlJKd PROPOSED MEXICAN ALLIANCE. The following correspondence has taken place between a gentleman of Washington nd M. Romero, Mexican Minister, in regard to the propriety of concluding a treaty be tween the . United , States and Mexico, for mutual protection against invasion and re bellion: Washikgtoh. July 12, 1807. M. Romero, Mexican Minister Sir; Permit me to surest the propriety ot an alliance between the Unite! Btates anri Mexico, for mutual protection against invatdon and rebellion. Buch an alli ance was proposed by me to our (jovernment at the beginning of the slaveholders' rebellion; but an Inordinate confidence In our strength and the supposed weakness ot (he Kebels from which was predicted a speedy termination of the war prevented its adoption. If adopted, the Rebellion would have been suppressed during the first year. With the United States and Mexico comblued, the preponderance of power would have been so treat that the ltebc.s rnuBt have been compelled to lay down their arms as enrly as the nrbt year. It so, then three-louribb of the loss of life and three fourths of the cost of the war would have been saved. Likewise, it an end had been put to the Rebellion during the first year, or even tho second, it would have prevented tho invasion of Mexico by France, which never would have been attempted but for our Rebellion, and thus the late desperate struggle of Mexico for national evlsteuce against the-most powerful monarchy ot Europe, and which, atter such preat sacrifices, has just ended so gloriously, would have been averted. As such alliance, however, was not proposed by our Government, and unfortunately was not offered by Mexico, the advantages which raipht have resulted therefrom were lost to thetwoiepublics. Rut wisdom Is generally learned by experience, and frequently at great cost, and of tea when it is too late. This favorable opportunity for mutual alliance ha vine passed, the question is whether it would not be of preat advantage to the two republics at this time and hereafter. True, rebellion has been suppressed In name in the United Stales, and revolution and inva sion nave both been defeated in Mexico; but as the causes which produced the war in both countries still exist, and like a smothered con flagration may be tanned into lue by faction, efli again break forth with like destruction, therefore it would i-eem to be ot the first im portance that every means in our power should be at once adopted, that a repetition of such awful calamities may, if possible, be prevented. As to invasion Irom European monarchies, this may be expected during any internal con vulsion of either ol the Republics. Caarism and Monarchy are, from principle, opposed to freedom, and are, therefore, inherently in con stant alliance against all Republics; and as one alliance can ODly be successfully defeated by another, hence Republics, in self-defense, should form alliances against Monarchy. Not only should the United States and Mexico form au alliance against invasion and rebellion, but the Booth American Republics should also form an alliance against tne same dangers. , The political and material advantages of the proposed alliance would teem to be apparent to all. It would prevent invasion, or filibustering, Irom every quarter, and suppress at once all effort of taction against the constitutional and liberal Governments of both countries; and it through the greater preponderance of strength, it would amount to a protectorate on the part of the United States, in the same ratio of strength it would amount to a protectorate on tne part of Mexico. - In oiher word-, the protection would be mutual and reciprocal. It would divert capital and enterprise to Mexico to develop her agricultural and mineral resources, and aUo to construct those interior and communicating lines ot railroad so essen tially necessary to the prosperity of the adjacent count lies. It would unite us into close aonoec ticn as to every interest, and especially would incrtase the trade between the sister Republics, now so largely monopolized by England and France, and in many respects, which could not even be named in a brief letter, it would result in general and permanent advantage to the two countries. Therefore such alliance should be proposed to ' the people of the two Republics at once, so that, if approved of, it may be adopted at the earliest practical moment. Very respectfully, your obedien. servant, A. Watson. Washington. July 13. 18C7. Mr. A. Watson, Washington, D. C Sir: lour Kind lotter ot to-day is received, suggesting the propriety of concluding a treaty between the United States and Mexico for mutual protection against inva sion aud rebellion, Such an alliance, if in other respects well arrauged, would certainly have very important results; but the c implication of interests and interior difficulties of both, coun tries would render it almost impossible to con elude it just at this moment. Nevertheless, in some near future it might be tried, if the Gov ernments of the two republics, wide ieeline its convenience, found themselves more free in their action, or less embarrassed with domestic cares. Thanking you for the interest you show tor the welfare of Mexico, I am, sir, very respect fully jours, M. Romhbo. A FEARFUL VOYAGE. Yellow Fever on Board a Mau-of-War . from the Jndtunapolii Journal. a lotter received bv Colonel Sidney D. Ma well, of this city, from his brother.of the United Kbip-ot- war Jamestown, recently arrived at San Francisco, gives a detailed account of the terri ble voyage Irom Panama of that plaitue-stricken vessel, irom which we are permitted J make a briel summary. , Havimr for three months suffered fearfully Irom yellow tever in the Bay of Panama, they received orders early in April to proceed to sea, and to go as lar northward as was necessary to th TA-o.tahlioV.ment of the health of the Bhio's rrew. No order ever found a more cheerful response. They were hailed as tbe condemned Toeeiveft thA tiavh of his reprieve. Soon they boned to be awav from the influence that had combined to keep the destroyer constantly in their midst. In this, however, they were doomed to disappointment. Calm weather followed, in whtoh the vessel mil Id make little nrnereas. Then rains Set in. compelling the closing of tbe hatcbes, thus add ing to the depression produced by the intense neat and the lufection of the vessel. On the 1st of May, after nearly a month had elapsed, they were still but a tew minutes north of seven decrees north latitude. Durinir this period, in which the elements seemed combined against tbem, vie iever continued, new cases occurred, and deaths lollowed. On the 22d of April there were two deaths, Alonzo llorton, ship's cook, and James Mclteth, ordinary seamon. Stireeoa jj, Bloodgood, Acting Knsign Lea kin Barnes, and Corporal George Bradley, were attacked on nrh. and within a lew hours of each nlher. Bradley died on the 1st of May, The two others recovered. William J, Roinman, carpenter, died, after a fchort illness, on the (Hh of the sume 14th of May they lost thelT apothecary. wrtward A. Smith, a young man nineteen years of aee. and of unusual twenty aud worth. Not intimidated by the knowledge of the fact that it!; awus was raging upon the ship, he came Srom the North and entered upon the dischartre of hi duties with a Christian heroism that won TheV had now made decided progress to the -Vhward. being not far from twenty degrees InSh Wrttude The beat was yet intense, but a Jort? SbW&n I .hem.and U feU that they rnoyed the harbinger ff a permanent change lor the better. From this time the vem. perature continued to decline until they reached their destination. At first the change of air did not appear to check the progress ot the disease, but the beneficial effects were not long delayed. William Martin, steerage cook, died on the 81st of May. This was the last death upon the vessel. The fresh, pure air of the. norlh, thtt appeared like winter to these who had been under a tropical sun, brought about rapid resto ration, sickness diminished, and by the 1st of June all on board were convalescent. For 48 hours preceding the sight of land, they, under a clear sky, experienced a severe gale that threat ened to swamp the vessel, but this they sur vived, and on the morning of the 8th of June, after a voyage of 6G days, with joy that was ooly tempered by the recollection of the afflic tion through which they had paned, they dropped anchor In the harbor of San Francisco. Thus closed one of the most appalling chap ters in the history of our navy, For five months tbelr vessel had been a hospital in which was raging one of the most fearful diseases with which humanity is afflicted. At Panama for three months a tropical sun stimulated the dis ease to further conquest, while dry, scorching winds fanned the flame that was consumtug them. Kvcn after their departure, when they expected early relief, calm seas and rainy days followed, to acgravate their trouble and delay succor. From another source we learn that of the 101 whites on board, 48 had been afllictd with the fever. Of the latter number 21 had died, 6 of whom were buried at sea. These hemes can best be appreciated by supposing, witlii n five months, 20.000 cases of a feartal malady m Indianapolis, attended by the death of nearly 8000 persons. THE D O UBLE MURDER IN VERMONT. Bxnmtnatlon of Henry 'Williams, the teusperted Murderer Attempt of the Crowd to l-ynch Htm Temimony of the L.lttle Daughter of the Murdered Parties. AscuTNBTViLLE.Vt., July 29. lien ry Williams, the fiendish murderer of Mr. anl Mrs, Gowing, has undergone his examination, and, after barely escaping lynching by a mob, ts no.v safely contined in Rutland Jail to await his trial lor murder in the first degree. At the condi tion ol the examination, when tho sheriff took the prisoner from the hall, the excitement anionc tbe crowd was intense, and there was a general determination to lynch him. The officer, having succeeded in petting the prisoner into the Acusnett H juso, wait' d nearly two hours tor the exasperated crowd to disperse; but finding they would not, he obtained assist ance and started to convey the prisoner to the State prison. In Windsor, to lodge him there tor the night. While going down the stairs of the hotel tbe crowd made a rusli for tbe criminal and the officer, but bis assistants succeeded in placing him in a team. After he was In, one of the prominent citizens of the town, a relative of tbe murdered victims, threw a rope with a slip noose over his head; out one of the officers suc ceeded in preventing its catching the neck of the murderer. The team then 6tarted. followed by the crowd. uturiim cries of "Hang him!" "Lynch the scoundrel!" etc. The whip was applied to tbe horses, and the officers and murderer were soon out of harnrs way. Tho testimony against the rifoner is strone. and tticre bus as vet been nothing offered to show that be is other than guilty of the terriDle double murder charged upon him. Miss Ella A. Gowing, a thirteen year old daughter of the murdered parties, gave In a very clear statement of tbe murder. She said she beard some one call to her father, who a?ked who was there. The man replied it was Mr. Hitchcock, and that the cowb were in the corn field. Her father got up. dressed himself and went into the kitchen. She then heard a loud voice in that direction, and in a few minutes a man came into the bed room, where her mother was in bed, and f he was in a trundle bed. Her mother asked the man who he was, and was answered, "Who are you?" Immediately there was a struggle, and the man then went out and all was stilL The gijl was so frightened that she covered up her head in the beoclothes aud remained perfectly still, which act probably saved her life. She knew it was Williams, for he worked for her father and she knew his voice. Durinsf the eirl's storv the orlsoner was verv much embarrassed, and when tbe axe, clotted with blood, was brought into the room, his head dropped instantaneously, ills true name is said to be Hiram Miller, but he has recently gone by tbe name oi uenry w imams. AFFRAY AT AN EXCURSION. One Man Drowned Two Hen Stubbed A Large A umber Severely Wwuoded. As Officer Robert Gunson, of the Fill', reciuct police, was patrolling bis post in the vicinity of Piei No. 35, North river, at the foot of Frank lm street, on Sunday at noon, he noticed the steamer William Titamar, with two barges, leave the pier with about a thousand excursion ists, tbe greater portion ot whom was compose! ot men, and a large number of women aud children and old peoole ot both sexes making up tue DniHDce. me omeer perceived, as tne vessel left tbe wharf, that a motley gathering of roughs nailing trom tne t'ourtn and Ftttu wants bad managed to get on board, and, as be tmspectod and tbe sequel showed, for no good purpose. ADout Dair-past o'clock in tbe evening the same otr.cer ascertained, on the return of the boats, that there had been a serious ficht on board the vessels during the day, and heard several of the excurblonlsts at a soda water stand near WeBt street slate that there would be blood v murder at the pier before an hour should have passed by. On perceiving the officer, who mace tuem understand tnat tuere was a laree force ot police close at hand, who weie watch ing their movements in readiness to pounce upon the first man who should make any effort to create a disturbance, several of the men re turned to tbe pier, and, no doubt, warned their companions of impending danger; for shortly aiterwaros me wnoie crowd irom tne Doats quietly dispersed and left the wharf to its own solitude. It appeared from tbe statements of several of time persons who had takeu passage on board the boats which were to have had Crossett's (rove, on the Hudson, for their destination, that the great bulk of the excursionists were members ol an association which is called 'Tbuberna-Carthtes " aud that shortly after their departure from the city a dispute arose be tween two "roughs," which ended by ihe dispu tants pitcning imu cacti omer in true "rougb and tumble style." each making the most of his strength in endeavoring to gouge out the eyes of bis opponent, or briug him to suing terms by abridging, dontibua actinia, tbe length of bis nasal appendage, wnueinis pteasaut entertainment was goiDg on the frleadsof each contestant, who were all intoxicated, began to cousider each other more than interested spectators, and with out ceremony inaugurated a bloody row that proved terrific in lis nornuie excesses, j he Fourth Warders, with a howl, in a body selzd hold of every group of Fifth Warders they could lay their hands upon, and had everything pretty much their own way until the trends of one of the men came to the rescue, wheu the contest became all the more exciting and devilish. Not content with using their fists in knocking each other down and their boot heels to crush out the features of those who were prostrated, they laid bold of chairs, table less, decanters, tum blers, and whatever thev could seize holdot that seemed to be of service as a weapon, a half hour after the fight had commenced it had be come general on both barges, and the roughs that went yelling round the decks with teeth knocked out, eves half gouged into hollow space, noses shortened by delicate bits nicely chopped from tbe appendages, and their coats and shlrta In tatteri aud beeauared with tbelr own bad blood and that of their assailants, were as many as there WTTe participants In the affray. At the height of the row several of the women and children, who, from the outset, some screeching with terror and others too exhausted by fear to utter a word ol disaiay, had crouched hehind what ever article of furniture had been left entire by the contestants, were struck by tumblers and soda water bottles, and received injuries of a very severe character, and two men, named respectively John McDermott and Liwrenc? Kran, received several stabs of a knife. As the boat nearcd tho city tbe ardor of the rioters seemed to cool, but their inactivity lasted but a few moments ere the fieht was agiin renewed with, it possible, more teroclty than before. In the midft ot the cruxhtne, bitine, hammering, and gouging that was resorted to In thn secont outbroftk, a young man named John Horry, who resided in Oliver street, near Oak, while taking an active part in the fight, was set upon by several men, who managed to get him away from bis party, and he was receiving most brutal punishment, when, to save himself, ho squeezed his body through the railings of tbe upper deck of one of the barges, to 1 jwer hitn Hell to the lower deck, but misled his hold and fell. He was caught by one of the passengers, who held on to his coat until he was forced to let go bis hold, when tbe unfortunate man fell into tbe water, striking his heat violently against the bulwarks in his fall. He swam for a tew minutes in the wake of tbe boat, and when it was stopped be was seen strugiiling with the waves two hundred yards in the rear of the ves sel. A young man named Sheridan sprang over board and swam to his assistance, but iterry sank tor the lat time beiore tbe former leuchod him. During the excitemeDt cccusioocd by tho pool fellow's misfortune, loud cries were made for life preservers, but uot one could b found in readiness on either the steamer or the barges. This unfortunate occurrence had the effect of putting an end to the flaht, and on the arrival of tbe boats at tbe wharf in the evening each excursionist seemed to have been pretty well sobered, either by the loss ot one of their num ber or tbe amount of blood drawn from each as a contribution to the general melee. No arrebts have as yet been made by the police, but it is to be desired that the leading spirits in the disgraceful scenes enacted on the boats should be brought to speedy iusticc. It is said that eighty persons were more or less injured on the barges by being struck with bottles aud tum blers. N. Y. Ucra d. WASHINGTON G 0SS1P. Probable Removal of General Sheridan Ueneral Hancock to.be tils Successor. Washington, July 29. I uformation received this morniug from a source I have always lound reliable, leaves no doubt, I think, that General Sheridan will soon be r-'inovcd from tbe command of the Fifth Military district. The President has resolved to assume the retpoiisibility of this grave step, and it is said he is backed up In his determination by every member of tho Cabinet except Secretary Stan ton. The subject, in all probability, will be discussed and settled at the Cabinet meeting to-morrow. I am informed that General Hancock has been agreed upon as uaueral Sneridan's successor, and that he is regarded by tbe President and Cabinet as a more tit man in every respect. It is known that the President's first choice for tho Filth District was General Sherman, but the lat ter preferring, like General Thomas, to remain in his then position, his teelhies and predilec tions were regarded. The President never favored the appointment of Sheridan, but waived bis own objections at tbe solicitation ot Geneial Grant, who pressed Sheridan's claims very warmly. It was thought, too, that tho experience Sheridan had already gaindd in the department would be found valuable, and there fore he was retained in command, and clothed with the power of military reconstruction. I am further informed that there Is only one thing that is desired before Sheridan's removal is eUected. W bat that is I cannot state reliably, but 1 have reason to think that it is tbe resigna tion ot Secretary Stanton. The conflict betweeu tbe President and Mr. Stanton is kuown to be irreconcilable. They ' differ on questions of national policy as widely as it is possible for two men to diller, and recently this difference seems to have ripened into a mutual distaste for each other's society. Under such circumstances it is not wonderful that Mr. Stanton's resigna tion should be a consummation devoutly to be wished. He cannot be removed, but the idea is that he may be indnced to resign on account of incompatibility existing between himself and the President aud other members of tbe Cabinet. Whether Mr. Stanton will be induced to resign by thete considerations, I am unable to state. Tbe general opinion here is, however, that he is one of tboe officials who never resign or dio while in office. I should also state, that the one thing alluded to above is said by some to be the consent and co-operation of General Graut. Anticipated EUctlou lllots in Tennessee. Oil ciul as well as private accounts from Ten nessee represent the danger of outbreaks or riots all over tbe State next Thursday at tbe election. The Government has for some days past been maturing such measures as may pre serve the peace. The statement that General Thomas has or dered, by direction of General Grant, the Na tional troops in Kentucky to be moved into Tennessee lor the protection of tho citizens of that State during the election, is not exactly true. General Grant suggested to General Thomas the propriety of such a course; but tho latter has telegraphed back that be has suffi cient force in Teuncsses to prevent disorder or suppress any riots that may occur, and the troops In Kentucky are needed there for the protection of the people of that State. It w a9 remarked here that the orders of Se cretary Stanton and General Graut respecting tbe movements of troops into Tennessee from Kentucky, are somewhat in conflict with former orders nuder similar circumstances. Durtn the troubles in Maryland erowi ig out of the contest over the Police Commissioners, serious results were apprehended, and the Administra tion had information showing that there was a powerful conspiracy, not only to cause disturb ance in Maryland, but to overthrow tbe national Executive. At that time the question of send ing troops to Maryland was discussed in the Cabinet meetings, and was resisted by Secretary Stanton on the ground that it would be improper to do so without a re luisition from the Execu tive of tbe State. Now, however, Mr. Stanton pursues a diderent policy, and recommends that the troops stationed in the State of Kentucky be thrown into Tennessee, to preserve order therein during the election. N. Y. Uerald. AN ALLEGED UNSUCCESSFUL FOR GERY. A Young Man Charged with Forging 1IU Father's Name for about $800U. It is reported that an attempt at fraud was committed in Brooklyn a short time since, which, bad it been successful, would have re sulted in a loss ot over $8000 to the viotim. For some reason the particulars of the case have been suppressed by the police, although one of the alleged guilty parties has been arrested. However, on Saturday last a young man, whose name is suppressed for tbe present, aged twenty years, a civil engineer by profession, was taken Into custody by Officers Peterson and Wonderly, on complaint of his father, the charge preferred against the prisoner being that of false pre tenses. It Is repotted that the young man was concerned, with two other last young men, in the case. One report has It' that the prisoner forged a note In bis father's name for about $80U0, and almost succeeded in obtaining the money thereon: while it is also reported that ho did succeed. The latter would seem the more probable from the tact that, at the time of hta arrest, the prisoner was at his house, engaged in packing up his clothes preparatory to de camping. The truth in the case, however, will probably soon be ascertained. No facU further than those already given have yet appeared, and It ts the Intention of the officers to reveal nothing relative to the ease until all the parties are secured. It is probable, however, that the alleged accomplices of the prisoner have heard of bis arrest ere this, and have left for other parts. The young forger Is now in the Raymond street jail, awaiting an examination beiore Justice Cornwcll. -V. Y. Herald, THE INGRAHAM WILL. From the JV. 1'. Tribune. We have no desire to discourage the reason able anticipations of the Ingrabam family, which recently met Id this oily to take mea sures for obtaining possession of tbe city of Leeds in England, or at least somucliof It as sball be worth 100,000,000. Indeed, they seem to be so enthusiastically hopeful, and their caseunon paper, as drawn up by themaelves, saeh an extremely good one. tnat to damp their ardor is probably Impossible. If It were not lor tbta, we might prescribe a careful reading of "Bleak House," to be fol lowed by "Ten Thousand a Year." Poor Mlsa Flyte bad " documents " In her wallet; Mr. Crooke had "documents" in his paper-heap; Mr. Titmouse had "documents" of great antiquity ourefully prepared under the subtle eye of Lawyer lulrfc. Tbe lngraham family are not precisely in so fortunate a posi tion. They have no"documents," but they know where they are to be had for a consideration. Two centuries ago one Josoprt Wllsou, of Yorkshire, made a will, devising to Sarah t.'owt ll, bla granddaughter lu America (Ingra hum by mitri'lage), lands upon whleti Leeds now stands. The Itigrubam family Culm under her a very numerous family, it would appear, with so many ramifications that, if the decision should be in favor of tbe de scent, there will probably be a hundred suits about the distribution, liut. in the very besln- Li lot?, there are suspicions circumstances, with just the rainiest aroma or swindling aoout them. The much-desired will of tbe old original Joseph has been hunted for by eager and hungry heirs for more than sixty years. Now it was in tbe possession of Lord Erskiue. Now it was held by Lord Erskine'a sou, it hav ing been confided to the llrst-naiued law yer by one Solomon lngraham. Presto, It Is in America, and last January it is lound, but alas! it is in the hands of "two lawyers," who demand "ten thousand dollurs and a tenth of tho property" as the condition of Its surrender ! Tills tne Ingranam Committee declines to pay; but It finally does npree to pay "twenty thousand dollars In money and thirty thousand dollars ot the In grabam Association scrip," but with a wisdom which we should hardly have anticipated, with holds the cash until the "two lawyers" shall have proved the will to be genuine to the satis taction of the Committee. At present the heirs are engaged in the troublesome preliminary of raising the money for the "two lawyeis." Such, in brief, and divested of unimportant details, is the story of the Jngrahain claim to the city of Leeds. It Is, we a e forced to con fess, b suspicion!, though not a conclusive cir cumstance, that tbe main Interest hinges upon tbe concealments and tho uncommonly sharp practice of the "two lawyers" who withhold what tbey are bound in honor, and conscience, and law, to surrender, having come into the possession of a piece of property which does not and cannot by any possibility be long to them. If we were never so distantly related to the lngraham family, we would make short work of that beautiful brace of attorneys who want $00,000 for doing an act of the very commonest kind of honesty. We would hire the sharpest gentle men in the equity courts, and we would treat the "t wo lawyora" to a course of Chancery pro ceedings which would soon bring them to their marrow bones. We would harass them with bills and subpoenas, and discoveries and con eomliunlh; we would brlug a great variety of actions against them in the common lawepurts; we would, if necessary, ludlct them for larceny; we would try trover; we would resort to replevin; we would attach all the pro perty in their possession, will included; we would have them sent to Jail upon an ave rage once a week; we would have that "docu ment" out of them, or know the reason why from the august llpsof tbe Chief Justice of the United States himself. This is tbe way iu which we should spend our money, because in this way we should soonest llnd out whether tbe "two lawyers" really had or not a testa xnent which they themselves believed to be genuine. If it turned out upon production to be a fabrication palpably and unmistakably a forgery, then we should not be at the expense of proviDg it. If it were prima facie genuine, then we coniu go 10 proDate witn it witn a tole rably light heart, leaving the "two lawyers" to pay tbeirown costs, and a portion of ours Into tbe bargain. The report of tbe Committee made at tbe late meeting seems to have been of a nature alto gether too satisfactory. As soon as tne "two lawyers" have been bribed to disgorge the "document," all difficulties, it is assumed, will have been surmounted, and the ftouriahlug city of Leeds will cbuuge owners at once, it seems to have been unaccountably forgotten that there are lawyers in England as well as lawyers In America; and that tenauts who bave held lands for two centuries generally get a title not easily to be disturbed. It is not a peculiarity of English practice to take wills for granted; they must be proved, as several hundred volumes of ecclesiastical and consistory reports sulliciently attest: and If anybody thinks it easy to prove a will two huodrad years old, to the satisfaction of Doctors' Com mons, we recommend him, if he has money to snare, to try the experiment. He will And that faith in tbe "two lawyers" who discover an in strument Just when It is wanted, might not be so large upon the other side of the Atlantic as it appears to be upon this. Time makes strong titles. Possession Is nine points of the law. The men who are receiving the rents of the Leeds properties might not be disposed to surrender at discretion; and there would be two hundred lusteadof two lawyers to deal with, and par hers even the whole House of Lords. It will tie seen U t while we have pointed out the difficulties of their realization, we have offered no opinion on tbe validity of these re markable claims. Even if we desired to do so, we nave bo trustworthy data from whloh to make op our minds; but we confess that our susploiousof the "two lawyert." with a will for tale cheap are somewhat grave. It would be stranpe If there were not uelrs-at-law or de visees In this country entitled to estates long In abeyance In England. When we consider tbe heartache, tbe hope deferred, and tha disap pointment, we could wish that it were other wise. We bave known more than one man ruined by trusting to these fallacious dreams of wealth to be had without labor, of rlohea to be acquired by good fortune, of estates to be secured by some extraordinary chanoe. In too many case (we say nothing of the present) s me rogue is tbe moving master-spirit of tue brilliant vision, and poor men are made poorer Id the effort to grsp au unearned and un merited opulence. We could mention gen. tleman, long since deceased, himself oneof the ablest legal writers In America, and whose works are of authority in the Courts, whose whole life was embitiered by the dream of a ereat English inheritance. Fortunately he knew well where to atop, although he could not cease to regret the lacuna In the evidence whloh kept him from rank and from riches. We wish that all expectants might prove either more fortunate or as wise as he. Attempted Assassination la Massachu. . setts Troy July 29. An attempt has been made at North Adams to assassinate State Constables McKay and Savage, on their return from the making of seizures. Ten shots were fired at them by unknown persons concealed in a piece of woods on the roadside. The shots entered tbelr carriage, but the constables escaped with out Injury. ; ""The population of Iowa is rapidly increas ing Tbe census returns of the Seventh Judi cial District of that SUte for the year show a total population of 102,201, being an in crease ofl5,044 ginca 1865. A similar rtte of in crease in the other districts which give a popu lation oi otm 800,000 (or the Bute. SECOND EDITION LATEST EUROPEAN ADVICES. Financial and Commercial Report to Moon To-day. JBythe Atlantic Cable. Lonpon, July 80-Noon. Consols, t; tj. 8. 6-2()s, Ti 7-16; Illinois Central. 7i; Erie, 4S'i; Atlantic and Great Western, Liverpool, July 80 Woon. Ootton quiet and unchanged. Knles of IX U0 bales. Bread stuff's dull. Corn, 35s. 6d. Other articles un changed. Antwerp, July 30. Petroleum fiat and un changed. The Hibernian Arrived Oat, , Londonderry, July 30. The steamship Hibernian, from Q,uubeo, baa arlved at this port. TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT. Washington, July 80. The trial of John H. Pur rim whs rrsumeu this rooming In tue Criminal Court., JinlKe Fihher presiding. Mr, C'RrrliiKlon resumed his remarks and said? He hoped the Jury would bearwllti patience until he had concluded Ills remarks. Yesterday arieruuou lie was considering the asKnult upon the witnesses tor tlie proBpcullou, and he wai defending their characters. The witness upon whose testimony he was comment ing wus Sergeant Dye. Who was 8ergennt Dye? lie was a soldier who had risen from the ranks to a uon-couinilH8loned olllcer. Credit was due to any one who attained rank and position, but the private noldier, who by merit tlguta bis wy up to be a i'lrni ISeriseant, comes beiore ajury with the pieKumptlon lu his lavor. No wituess was produced to question the chnracter ot Dye, and lie staniln beiore yon an unlmpeached and unimpeachable, witness, who denies that Dye Is a man of nerve, of courage: or who denies that he was a man In tbat of truih. hhow a courageous man and you bob a iru'h.ul one. Llarand coward are synonymous term. Valor and vertcltyare alHO nynonymnus terms. It Is true. Im putation were thrown out by counsel agamnt the character ol ibis witness, but the Jury must remember that they must consider only the evidence, and not the statements of tbe counsel. Wnat rhjlit had the counsel to utter this libel against a brave and honorable man? But Dye had said he had seen lue pale face of the prisoner la hlH dreams, and this was sneered at by counsel. But Is it not a tact tbat circumstances that Impress them selves upon the mind In the waking hours are called up again in dreams. Dye well illustrated his mean ing w hen be said be had often dreamed of tbe woman whe became his wile. Mo man ever loved who did not lr am of tbe woman be loved, and no lover of his country tahed to dream ol that country when It was In danift r. Was It strange, then, tbat a man who bad alt. Med bis devotion to his country upon the Held of battle, should be Impressed with sucb a scene as as that which Dye witnessed on the night of tbe assaaslnallon. The very fact that Dye dreamed of this fcene shows that his heart and mind was iu the matter, that he remembered it, and that he was tell ing tbe whole truth in relation to it. Is It necessary to renew Dye's testimony? Be says that on the night of A pril 14 he was In iron of the theatre, and his attention was att-acted by some one looking Into the President's carriage, and be hears some one cry "Ten miuules past ten.'' It was calculated to attract atten tion. Tbe gas light was blav.tug. lie saw tbe man and heard him cry the time a second and a third time. Just then the person's features were perfectly recognized, and thev were Indellibly Impressed upon his mind.and in aderermltied voice he say s, pointing to the prisoner, "That la tbe man." ICotUmued In ow nrrt edition. FR OM BA L TIMORE TOD A Y. Scrloua Shooting Affray Q,uarrel Be- tivceu CUjr Fatliers, sCtc. SPKCIAL DESPATCH TO TUB EVENING TELEGRAPH. Baltimore, July 30. Thomas aud Henry Findling, aged bIx and eight years, were dan gerously wounded yesterday by Hugh Dunlap, aged sixteen, who deliberately discharged seven barrels of an Allen's revolver at them because they were climbing playfully over the palings of their father's yard Into the yard of Dunlap. Tbe boys were wounded in several places each. Dunlap Is in jail. Two members of tbe First Branch of the Bal timore City Council, named Herald and Bertha. low, have gotten into a fierce quarrel because of each exposing the other about bribes for their votes, in reference to Smith & Johnson's patent bridge. A grand expose U expected at this afternoon's session Riot and Murder on a Boston Schooner. Bostom, July 29. The crew of the flshinsc schooner Sea Queen, which sailed from here this afternoon, engaged in a general fight when just outside tbe harbor; and two ot the number, James Connelly and James Flaherty, were thrown overboard, and Flaherty was drowned. The body was recovered, aud the schooner re turned to the city this evening. Gas Explosion Fireman Injured. Gloucester. Mass., July 30. Three explo sions of eas took place last evening in the cellar of the mansion house of Eben Dale, Esq., at Cove. By the last explosion from 15 to 20 fire men and others were badly burned. One of the firemen, named Bust, has since died of his Injuries. markets by Telegraph Biw York, July 80. Stocks heavy. Chicago and Pock Island, Wi, Reading, 107',,; Krle, 7(1: C anton. 61 S; Cleveland and Toledo, l'.'lV; Cleveland and Pillsburg, W; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 1U6'4; Michi gan Central, 111; do. Southern, SU,; Mew York: Cen tral, KM; Illinois Central, 118; Cumberland preferred, as. Missouri 6s, WJ'i; Hudson Jtiver, 120.4; United States Five-twenties, 180'i, 111'; do. or im, 109','; do. of lttf, in; da new Issue, 108l: Ten-rortles, 102 'J; r-eveu-tlilrlios, first series, I071.,; all others. 107',. Money, 6 'ft cout. Exolmuge, liu,ruo''. Gold, HO,1,. FINANCE AND COMMERQE. OrrtcB or thu Evening Telksbaph,! Tuesday, July 30, ltti7. The Stock Market opened very dull this morn ing, with no prospect of brlgheaning up for the day. The principal brokers are out of town, and are evidently determined to stay away, unless some unforeseen ripple on the surface ot monetary affairs takes place within tbe next four weeks. The demand for Government stocks is still unabated, though the general tenor of prices is unchanged. The 6a of 1881 sold at 110)110J. 11U was bid for coupon 5-20s of 1862; 102 was freely bid for 10-10s; and 1074 for 7 "30s. City and State loans continue very dull. Of tbe former, there were free sales at 89. For tbe War loan 6s 101 was bid. The Oil stocks have taken a slight start, In consequence of a small-sized excitement In Ocean. The report of its having struck a new well, together with the recent dividend, have rendered the stock considerably firmer. There were some sales made on time at 34. The Share Market was considerably off", in sympathy with tbe decline in New Yerk. Ileading declined to 63$; Pennsylvania was firm at 63. 63J was bid tor Norristown; 67 for Mine hill; 42 for Elmira preferred; 29 ior Catawlnsa preferred; 28 for Philadelphia and Erie; and 44 ior Northern Central. Iu Bank stocks wo have ro change to report, and the bids were very spiritless. The Passenger Railroad Btocks were very dull. A lot of Hestonville sold at 14; 75 was bid for Second and Third; 6li tor Tenth and Klcveuth; 104 ior Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 29 for Spruce and Pine; 451-for Chesnut and Walnut; 30jior Oreen and Coates; and 364 for Union. The bids tor Canal stocks were as follows: lfij for Bchuylklll Navigation: 45 tor Lehigh Navigation; 65 for Morris Canal; 1 for Union; and 164 for Susquehanna. Gold fluctuated slightly during the morning', closing at 140. -The condition of Hew York, marktt U set forth by tho Tribune of this mom'n as follows: Money Is easy on call at idtis pr cent., with some loans at 8 per cent. Commercial paper sells at v07 lor prime and ccrf9 for second grades, long engage ments are still out ot favor, and capital Is kept In strict control. Borne ol the largeu lenders report nothing ol consequence under 8 per cent, on call. There are some orders for currency from tbe West, and Western banks holding O-ivernments as tem porary investments are still selling to strengthen their balances In New York. Tne failure of tbe Una dllla Hank excites little surprise, fcucli Items, though Infrequent Just now, will be more abundant before Congress meets again.'' , A despatch from Troy sayn:- "The assignment of tbe Unadlila National Bank Is a General one, and the Institution Is kept opn, accord ng to law, though doing no business. A. receiver from Washington has been called for, and will pro bably arrive In a few days. The owner of ,ono or the stock In Albany Is a son of Mr. Watson, the Pre sident of the bank. It Is stated by the President and Cashier tbat had the bank closed some months ago something would have been saved; as It Is, the loss will probably be total. Great distress prevails In all the country surrounding Unadilla. The losses cover a wide extent of country, aud will be desolating In their e fleets." K The New York bank statement shows an in crease in deposits, loans, circulation, and legal- lenaers, witn a aenrease in specie, ine move ment shows an Increase of obligations and a de crease in tbe reserve. The reerve Is still ample, but commercial affairs are steadily makimr de mands upnn the capital of the Atlantic cities, which will test tbem severely. rHILADELrUIA STOCK exchange sales to-day fieported by Cehaven A Bro,, No. 40 8. Third street FIRST BOARD. sionels-lOs'TO.reg Hid laoo do io9 if (I TJ87-xos.Jy......l(i7S rAM City, New W (.too do New...... W) 1700 do.N.S ctt... 09'i innshlleetouvllle,.... 14 loo do.......bsa. 1 on sh Ocean OH....... 44 100 du..... S 44 10"0 do......boa. 87 sh I.eh N stk...ls. 4 IS sh I-eh V TC....1S. 89 100 sh Reading.... ... t ' Ash Kp A P'ne SO lOOstiN Y&Mld....... Vi & Co. quote Govern Messrs. Jay Cooke ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6s ot 1881, HOftlOJ; old 5-20s, lllllllj; 6-20s, 1HC4. 109j;10iU; do., 1865, 10Jj($109I ; do., Jnly, 10H1()88; do.", 1867, 108108; 10-408, 102 102; 7'30s, Au., 107(3)1074; do.. June. 107 107j; do., July, 107ilO7; Gold, UQ4140. Messrs. William Painter Co., bankers, No. 36 S. Third street, report the follow ing rates of exchange today at 12 o'clock : U. 8. 6s, 1881, 1101104; U. 8. 6-20s, 1862, lllillllJ; do., 1864, 10'J(7100j; do., 1865. 109r'109i;do.new, 1081l08j; 6, 10-40s, 101J 6J1021! U. 8. 7'30s, 1st series, l07i107i; do., 2d series, 1071(3107 J; 3d series, 107(21074; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864, 117. Messrs. De Uaven A Brotner, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 110 1104; do. "1862, milllj; do.. 1864, 1091 109?; do., 186 1094(1094; do., 1865, new, 108J 108; do., 1867, new, 108J(itl08j; do 6s, 10-40s. 102((51024; do. 7'30s Au., 107J108; do. June,107i107J; do.,July,1071074; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 11940; do., July, 1864, 119-40; do. August, 1864. 1191194; do., October. 1864, 117JCtll8J; do.. December, 1864, 117101171: do., May, 1806, U6i116j; do., awr., 1865. 115i115; do.. September, 1865,115(311154; October, 186S, 1144115: Gold, 140J140j.' Sil ver, 1331344' . . Philadelphia Trade Report. Tuesday, July 80.-The Floor Market pre sents no new feature, and prices of low grades are nominal. The demand is entirely from the home consumers, who purchase of the better grades of spring and winter wheat, and fresh ground new wheat, which command pretty full prices. Hales of a few hundred barrels at 8(ro . 8-25 for superfine, $8-509-25 for extras, Ilixiy-oO for Northwestern extra family. $lo$12 lor Penn sylvania and Ohio do. do., $11 for new wheat extra, and 12rordo. do. extra family and fancy Ilye Flour la held at 875(j9. Nothing dolnu in Corn Meal. 0 The Wheat Market continues very quiet, but rlcen remain without change. Sales of red at J2 25$2'35. Rye ranges from $1-45 to $1-65 for new gold. Corn la scarce, aud held firmly at yesteri day's figures. Balea of yellow at ll-17l -18. ana Western mixed at 81 Ill-12. Oato are anl? sales of Pennsylvania old at93o. and new at 83c NothlDg doing in either Barley or Malt. . Provisions ure quiet, but the reoent advance Is well maintained. Whisky Common Is held at 2530c. gallon in bond. . LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. POST OF PHILADELPHIA... jtjly ao, STATU Of THSKHOHITIK AT TBS XVXNIMa Tr . , . smaj-k orricic. 7 A. anMMM..m..9;ll A. M..M.m,79S P. lVff... ft Foradditlonal Marine New tee TlUrd raoe , CLEARED THIS MORNING. ' B?u?1e0rgeSko1r,ris.b0r,, rk ' Falmouth, War Barque Mire, In, lvlgtnt, J. K. Bazley A On Barque JJeslah. Ullkev. Boston. Workmen 1 On gcl.r M. Hplcer. Paul, St. Marys, I. B. PhllllDs ' " ' bt'r llamon4 Blate. fralbotaltlmore. J. ilfluoB, ' ARRIVED THIS MORN TNO. uteamshlpbaxon, Matthews. 48 hours rrnm Dui. below tbe Ledge one brig, bound an -ea rt Afhi" i. Vluoou. Merryman. 17 days from Trinidad de Cuba, with sugar and molasses to 8. A W. WelfuX dad de Cuba, with sugar and molasses to O. a clwoa toW?okm ' Bous.day8 from CttUto' wlt-- W. F. Cushing, Cook, from Boston, henr B. L. Stevens, Htudley, from Boston. ciir L. 1). Bmall, Tlce. from PanversporW PchrC. Comery, Kubn. from New York. tl!i,r;,P08k,y' Potter, from Providence. ' bebr Village Uueea, Tlllotuon, from Provldeuce. Cbi reifiomUmre ot the FhUadetphta Kxehanoe. JOSEPH LAFKTSA. .. , MEMORANDA. J.lv. Zf ?6?h"Ss?UrUiU' ,wr ""e'PMa. cleared at lro0en7d,lWn1srk' eW LoTJoWhTs't: Bun1, for rw'P"". beared at Br'i'S iHl11-,4?11-118"0"'" Falmouth Kthlost. lustantf r' blulta, Lawrence, hence, at Curaooa lltit R.ofbNu.rne' Murpb7, heno'WMt 8t,Jobn,P. ' ft.-B'410en: .BD. Ketchum, for Philadelphia, sailed from Providence 27th lost. Klll R f . .. - nLII.J.I..Ll. - - I. m m New London 27tb InsL fcor Opblr. Norwood, henoe, at Portland yesterday. Ki'l.ra It 7 w.un .1 L. ....... enre, at Boston 27lh Inst. Bcbr Lucy Church, Adams, hence, at Nantucket 83d Instant. Hl'llll n Wantwn.rk TlAKnt U fl Vamm Xrl.. T J. Mercer. Utut-nn. &n,t' lr. I . u' w 1 1 T .-..k Phllkdelnhla. suilHd from Provident CTiVlnst. ' bolirs K. Klcliardsoii, t!roeken M. M. Hnee, Crolgh- - - - . ... , I,(.UUM, U. D'.lln , DUIHIt, U. A. j....ruu.Br, euppmra; J. r.uinrsou. uiark; AL Unite, hbxplierd; and Orrallo, Bmall, henoe, at Boston Zolu Instant. , 1 ue it, in ine Darque Jonn wooster. nonce for nan i ranclNco. whloh put Into ProvlnoHtnwn inih Inst., Is not ot any great Importance, bhe will proceed after slight repairs. J;.TiToK'. 3Mr . Arrived, steamship Malta, Irom Liverpool. w ' , POM EMTIO FORTH. BrwtOK, July 811. Arrived, steamship BoroesJa, lraoen. rroiri Hamburg. . T ,.,, ruraumuip yviy ol MoNUin, Ieiicn, rru" r. tHeauisnlp Tlremeu, ttxynaber. from Bremen, htramshlp Monterey , tilwarrts, from New Ortoani, rulp Lady iilttMtiiKtoD. JUiuery, from BuleliU, Jtrlg Allu, Burtwiuta. from Oporto, k'lg K Corner. Christie, from U-Oiu'St.
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