1 TT73 1 SI H H A A DOUBLE SHEET TIIREB CENTS. TOL. VIII.-No. 32. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1867. MEXICO. Startling BcTclatlons or the Inside His tory of the Mexican Empire Maximl Han Asked bj the Empress Eugenie to Accept the Mexican Throne Eugenie Impelled by Lore for the " Archduke to Make the Request The French Empress Orcr come by Grief and Remorse ShcVlslts Queen Victoria to Seek Consolation The Secret or the Loss of the Wills or Maxi milian and Car lotta, Etc. Etc. From the New York World. Paris, July 22. Tli e Empress left Paris yes terday with the Emperor for a brief visit to Queen Victoria at the Isle or Wight. This visit has such a direct couueotlon.and of so Intimate and Interesting a nature, wltn the recent catas trophe in Mexico, that I shall put aside to-day ll other themes which might arrest my pen to dwell briefly upon this particular episode of one of the saddest stories of our own or of any time. Mo two persons in Europe, probably, were more profoundly affected by the murder of Maxi milian than the Queen ol Great Britain and the Empress Eugenie, and this not at all for po litical, but for purely personal and womanly reasons. It Is a fitting climax of tbe crime of Queretaro that, baving been conceived in cowardice and in insolence, having been made possible by the basest Ingratitude and treachery, and having been perpetrated with coarse brutality, lis heaviest stroke should have fallen, not upon any political enemy of Mexico, but upon the hearts of three women, Napoleon himself, while It would be worthy of a Klnglake to suppose him utterly Insensible to the tragic fate of the young Austrian Archduke, has, nevertheless, many substantial reasons for reconciling him self to the event. An intimate understanding with Austria is now a cardinal object of his policy, and It is in dubitable that if Maxirnillau were alive to-day In Europe, with the feelings which be Is known to have cherished lately toward France and Na poleon, he might easily, and would, probably, wake it extremely awkward both for his brother Francis Joseph and lor tbe French sovereign to assume that open attitnde or mutual cordiality Which both are bent upon taking in the face of tbe not less open alliance of the Prussian King 'With the CKsr. lint to retnrn to tbe Empress and ber visit to Osborne. The unfortunate widow of Maximi lian, as you know, was a near relative of Victo ria. She bore the name of that lovely Princess Charlotte of England, whose untimely death pened the way to the British throne for her fair young cousin; and she was the daughter of that King Leopold of Belgium upon whose wis dom and wbose affection Victoria for years leaned as npon the arm of a father. She passed much of her life, before her marriage with Maximilian, at tbi English Court; English was as familiar to ber as German or French, and her personal qualities bad endeared her greatly to her royal kinswoman. Her marriage with the Archduke Maximilian was par ticularly agreeable to Victoria, who being herself almost an ultra-liberal in politics and In theology, was as much delighted with the Archduke s liberal tendencies as with his gra cious manners, bis fine person, and his extreme admiration for the late Prince Consort of Eng land. The young Archduchess, however, after her marriage, gradually became an absolutist in her political notions, and almost a devotee In religion, and this bad brought about a sort of estrangement between herself and her English relatives, which, on the part of Queen Victoria, was heightened by her Majesty's disapprobation of the Mexican scheme, when It was first mooted in the "domestic di plomacy" of tbe crowned beads. Not even the final consent given to the under taking by King Leopold could shake Victoria's feeling that it was a mistake and must come to evil. But this feeling, of course, only revived and deepened her anxious regard for the bril liant and beautiful young princess who had launched her life and ber happiness upon such an experiment; and from the moment when the Empress Charlotte, a year ago. came back to Europe on a desperate quest of the hope and the help she was never to find, Victoria has been incessantly eager to discover some way of drawing herself and ber husband safely and honorably out ol tbe enterprise In which they had staked and lost so much. While Maxi milian lived there still seemed to be some faint prospect of rescuing his nohle and broken 11 eh r ted wife from that death In life into which she sank after ber fatal interview of last sum mer with the Pope; and Victoria herself made, as is already known, a direct personal effort at the last hour to bring about an effective Inter ference in behalf of Maximilian's life. That failed; the worst that could be done has been done; and it only now remains to attempt for the sufferer at Mlramar whatever It may yet be in the power of an unquestionably unselfish affection to achieve. For here Intervenes a dark shadow In the history. Tbe brothers of the Kmpress Charlotte, tbe Klrg of the Belgians and the Count or Flanders, are notoriously the reverse both of unselfish and affectionate. Early in the year 1866, after the death of her father, King Leopold, the Empress Charlotte, men struggling wun destiny in Mexico, re ceived a letter from her brother, the actual King, In which he substantially washed his hands of all further concern in tbe affairs of Mexico and of bis imperial sister and brother-in-law; and after positively refusing to allow the Empress to make use of any part of her vast inheritance for the assistance of her hus band's treasury, pretty clearly intimated his opinion that the sooner the Empire was aban doned the better It would be for all parties. Tbi was, no doubt, politic enough, but It was hardly fraternal; and so Incensed were both Maximilian and Charlotte by the tone of their kinsman's letter, that no direct communica tion has taken place nntll reoeutly between tbe Empress and ber brother. While the eareof her health has been strictly confided at her hus band's special request, only to his own physi cian at Mliamar, Immediately upon the news of Maximilian's murder, the Queen of tbe Bel gians (an Austrian arobduckesa) and the Count or Flanders set out for Mlramar, with the avowed intention of removing the Empress (who la atui in utter lsrnoranoe of tbe calamity which has befallen ber, and in a condition of moody lndlltorenoe to ail arouna uerj to me Belgian palaoeof Laeken. Binoe their arrival In Austria it has been whispered, in no uncer tain tones, that the will of the Empress Char lotte, which bad been made before she left Mexico, at tbe same time with the will of ber 1. 11 u Hn ml ha. fH.annaarMl thCLt.lt. PAI1 nnwhftrfl be found!, and that Dr. Henler, the Emperor Maximilian's physician, has been peremptorily removed from the charge confided to him by the murdered nrluoe. If this story ol the disappearance of the Em press' will be confirmed, and If tbe hapless Charlotte finally dies, as there Is great reason to fear she may, at Laeken, without recovering tbe use or her faculties, there will always hang n iifflv cloud over the names of her brothers. for the fortune of some fourteen millions of florins wuicn neiougeu in nia private rigut to the Archduke Maximilian and which the empress Is known to have left In the will to ber husband's family, will pass to the royal family of Belgium, Maximilian having itonneathed it unreservedly to his wife, from whom, of coarse, ber own relations will Inherit t she dies lnteawiw. , The story la not so black quite as that terrible mtiniMrvn which bas never been cleared awav from the memory of the late Louis Philippe, of VvanrtA ill flOD neotlou with the death of the BnoeraDnuated and superfluous old Duke of "" . " I nlth tha will ahlnh .-I r, ti au he hands of the Duke's English mis- tTim conveyed all tbe Immense estates of the h ?: rmil. Philippe's fourth son. the rresent Duke of Aumala. But it la a story of !' "", u in,l md rests upon that auri taera me which breeds crime as easily, H would Slr in tbe palaces of kings as in the PP?V JTauDert. That tha Queen ot Eug- K3jS BBS w w thing in behalf of the unhappy Charlotte Is at lensl certain, and the Empress of the French visits her now at Osborne expressly to consult on the action, condition, and prospects of the ease. For while Qneen Victoria is attached to tbe suffering lady of Mlramar by affec tion and sympathy, Eugenie is oppressed with something not unlike remorse, and has beeu tormented, ever since the news came of tbe Emperor's murder, with a passionate desire to expiate in some way what she regards, not alto gether unjustly, as her own responsibility for this deplorable history. There can no longer be any reason for concealing the fact that the first suggestion of the Archduke Maximilian as the best person to fill the throne of Mexico came from the Empress Eugenie herself. And in this Wise. Tbe movement tor establishing a strong central authority In Mexico, and for putting that authority into the bands of a foreigner of character and force, came not from Napoleon III at all, but from a number of Mexicans, re presenting an overwhelming-majority of the wealthy and responsible men of their hapless country. These men. who would have rallied around General Hoott with Joy, had he accepted the virtual Mexican throne which was offered him In 1847, and who knew as all the world is now in a lair way to learn at last, that no Mexican whatever could possibly be trusted to adminis ter Mexico, were anxious that Marshal Forey should assume the Dictatorship. To this neither Marshal Forey nor the Emperor, par ticularly the Emperor, would consent; and the leading Mexicans who had urged the matter eventually gave in to the representations of Eutierres de Estrada, a Mexican exile in Europe for thirty years, a.manof spotless character, and religiously earnest in the belief that noth ing but a hereditary monarchy could ever secure to Mexico the blessings of peace and order. Of tbe Spanish Royal family, to one of whose members the crown of Mexico was meant by the first revolutionists years ago to have been offered, no one now living seemed to Eutierrez and bis coadjutors a desirable acquisition. They finally decided upon inviting the Duke of Montpensler, who, as you know, married the Queen of Bpaln, and lives in a semi-royal state at Bevllle, to accept "the purple of the Monte euinas," which, by-the-way, was not purple at all, bat a fine apple-green. The consent of Napoleon was asked and freely given, and tbe Duke received In due form the offer. His Royal Highness, who, perhaps, had got to be a little tired of restoring the Alcazar and printing poor Spanish poems in fine type, and presiding over religious processions in the Holy Week, was rather disposed to accept, but felt bound, of course, to submit the matter to a family council of tbe House of Orleans. His brothers, De Jolnville and D'Aumale, had no dlflioulty in soon convincing him that Se ville would be a quieter place than Mexico in which to await the next French revolution, and tbe offer was declined with thanks. Tbe Mexi cans then made a direct appeal to Napoleon to suggest Borne Prince who would be at once ac ceptable to himself andfavallable by Mexico. Toe Emperor bad hardly taken the subject into consideration before the Empress hit upon the Archduke Maximilian, of Austria, as of all pos sible Princes tbe best for the place. As is sometimes apt to be the case, I believe, with women, her Majesty was guided to this notion rather by personal than by political considerations. Perhaps yon may have heard that in order to make the most exquisite of Empresses, the Third Napoleon found It neces sary to spoil one of tbe most fascinating of flirts. Whether you have heard it or not, how ever, it is true; and although the Empress Eugenie was too clever a woman not to accept all the restrictions imposed upon her by her new rank, still It is Just possible that there may have been moments In tbe first years of her imperial life when f be soul of tbeCondesa de Teba was weary within its lovely casket, and when the fair conqueror retired from busi ness may have beaved'one little sigh for tbe old days of enchanting conflict and of disen chanting victory. And It was during those first years that Euge nie first met the Archduke Max. Bright with his early youth (be was not theu thirty years of age), accomplished, amiable, and clothed with that fascinating prettiye of personal Indepen dence and spirit which archdukes are not apt to enjoy, Maximilian maue a visit at the Tulle rles just before his marriage with the young Princess Charlotte of Belgium. He had crossed the Atlantic and ruled in Northern Italy; he was a sailor, a man or scienae, a capital waltzer, generous to a fault, with soft and winning man ners, comeller far to look upon than the Spbynx of tbe Tuilerles, and. Indeed, with his clear blue eye, and his six feet of well-developed, .manly vigor, a man to be observed with pleasure anywhere and In any company. His exalted rank made it proper for the Empress to treat him with the cordiality of an equal; and when he departed from the capital of France he left behind him In the mind of tbe lovely Eugenie a whole parterre of blooming memories. And so, when the ques tion of an Emperor for Mexloo beoame the order of tbe day, Eugenie, looking back upon these blooming memories, rather than forward into the future, impetuously suggested tbe handsome, gallant, and charming Austrian Prince. The suKRestlon once made, many things seemed to tbe Emperor Napoleon to favor It. The flower of sentiment ripened into a iruit of policy. Who could then foresee that tbe fruit would crumble ere three brief summers should come and go, a Dead Sea apple on all tgese royal and Imperial lips? By his side In Italy Maximi lian bad made himself a name. The Italians honored him as an Austrian who had striven to do tbem Justice; tbe Republicans themselves were softened towards him, as a Hapsburg who held man to be nobler than his accidents. If any man could succeed as an Emperor in the New World, why should not this man, who, naving Deen Dorn so near the haughtiest throne In Europe, had openly proclaimed his faith in the sovereignty of tbe people? Then, too, he waB an Austrian. The peace of Villa franca had Just been made, and the Emperor Napoleon, who had made that pease, desired above all things to prepare the way for what ne even men looked upon as the inevitable future alliance of Austria with France. Could anything be more graceful than for the Conqueror of Solferlno to offer an Imperial throne to the brother of Fran cis Joseph? The Mexican envoys, on their part, rapidly grew enthusiastic over the suggestion ef Eugenie. Here was a descen dant. ot Charles V entering at last Into tbe Inheritance of Cortezl Could anything be more visibly providential, or historically more appro priate? w ny, in nis very pnynque Maximilian appeared to tueiu me nioxicaa ninu oi aestiny. His blue eyes and fair hair fulfilled the pro phecy of Tonetiab, and the simple Indians, tbe real people and tbe only indigenous bope of Mexico, wouiu umi una am tueir promised deliverer, descending in glory from the eastern sun. Ana ions it went on, until at last the fated Archduke and his lovely wire bade rare well forever to their stately and splendid home at Mlramar. But 1 bave not nere to rewrite the story of their great and sad adventure. In times to come, when oblivion, the Rembrandt of history, has thrown in his rich deep sbadows here and there and brought out well the enduring lights, this Imperial tragedy of Mlramar and Quere taro will be recognized as one of the most peetlo and picturesque passages in the annals or an age wbiob blockheads drone about as dull and prosaic. Tbe Mexicans proper, happily, will lay but a trifling part in II. The Juarezes and ;soobedos and the rest or them will be brought In as varleta and assassins at the de nouement t accomplish the tragedy, in the real development of which they and theirs will hereafter be seen to have been simply Insignificant, excepting as afford ing now and then a farcical relief to the interest of the drama. Juarez, for Instance, scampering out of Mexloo behind ten mules, and leaving his last forced loan half collected, on the rumor that two red-legged French soldiers had been seen at Guadalupe; and tbe same Juarez at El Paso, pretending to be a President, and astraddle of an imaginary line, with one leg In Mexloo and tbe other In the United States how In tensely comical will they hereafter appear) Not even the crime of Quer taro can give gravity to such a slight and ridiculous personage. The pathos and value of tbe whole story will concentrate about the oharacter and the Inten tions, the circumstances, the efforts, the mis takes, the catastrophe of the Archduke, Some future Schiller, lr Sohlllers are again to be, will iv nnr grandchildren a noble a traeedv u WallensMn upon thlu'thoroughly characteristic theme or our own iuuim, to nope or iwl in hntm that out Of their consultations now oin on at Osborne, the Empress and tha her own sad self the heroine, tbe victim, and the survivor of the melanoh oly c ram a ? William Uknxy Hdrlbut. LATE NEWS FROM MEXI0. Mlnmon'l Brother la tha Field Jnarcs Unable to Form a Cabinet Tha "Libe ral" Robbers Again at Work. Mexico, July 20. It Is stated here that Carlos Miramon, brother to the late General Miramon, is near Zacalecas with 290 men, and General IiOzada in the neighborhood of Tlnlo with a considerable force. General Corona is after the latter; his force is 5000. The President baa not yet determined upon his cabinet; he is beset with great difllcultles, and I repeat, that unless the United States come to his assistance In some material form, all will be confusion for a long time to come. Should tbe United States place her Paclflo and Gulf squarons at his dis posal, and endorse his bonds for, say f 15,000,000 all will go right, and great advantages would accrue to our Government. Yesterday thestage was robbed between this city and Puebla. The robbers numbered thirty well-armed men. The rnllroad is now rnnnlng to Aplsaoo, thirty miles Irem Puebla, and doing a good business. CHINA AND JAPAN. The Opening of tho New Ports Rein forcements to tha United States Squad ron Shipping Intelligence. The Amerloan ship Anna Kimball, of Beverly, Williams, master, was towed Into the port of Nagasaki, Japan, by the United States corvette Wyoming, about tbe 31st of May, heavily laden wltli rice obtained at the non-treaty port of Koo-roo-ml. She bad been to within twenty miles of Shanghae to escape the penalty of the law, which was spurned by Captain Williams, when the United States Marshal at Nagasaki attempted to seize the shin, and had returned to Nagasaki to try to patch up a compromise. But the Hartford, Wyoming, and Supply hav ing during such absence arrived at Nagasaki, tbe Anna Kimball fell under power to enforce tbe law, and by latest dates from Nagasaki lay under the guns of the Supply. She is likely to be libelled lor several thousand dollars for dis bursements made on her account In China. Courfort Whiting, master of the American steamer Yung Hal An, was convicted before the Court of the United States Consulate General, on the 20th of May, for the illegal dis charge of bis first oftloer, and fined $175. The Shanghae Fire Department is resisting the attempt of tbe Fire Commissioner to ap point ollicers to fill tbe post of Chief Engineer, ou bis resignation, rather to have such chosen by election, as in all voluntary organizations, even after such course was proposed to him by the resigning Chief Engineer. The Chinese are much concerned why the fleet of United States vessels should be aug mented in their waters, the Hartford, Wachu sett, and Wyoming being now at Shanghae. Exchange on the United States, Government drafts in gold, 116. Fourth Ullltary District. important order from general oed. Headquarters Foutb Military District (Mississippi and Arkansas ) Office ok Civil Affairs, Vicksbuko, Miss., July 29, 1867. Tl6 United States Congress having provided oy special law for the organization of State Gov ernments, and the basis of suffrage without re gard to color, and having also provided for the removal of all officers who In any manner thwart or obstruct the execution of this law, and the duty of administering these laws In this Military District having devolved upon the undersigned, all State and municipal olllcera of whatever degree or kind are hereby notified that any attempts to render nngatory tbe action of Congress designed to promote the belter gov ernment of the States lately engaged in the Rebellion, by speeches or demonstrations at public meetings in opposition thereto, will be deemed good and sutliclent cause for their sum mary removal from office. The same prohibi tion In regard to speeches and demonstrations at publio meetings will be strictly applied to all officers holding appointments from these Head quarters, and existing orders prohibiting the interference of officers of the army in elections will be rigidly enforsed In this District. E. O. O. Ord, Brig, and Brevet Major-General, U. 8. A., Com manding Fourth Military District. Official: John Tyler. First Lieutenant 43d United States Infantry. Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. COTJBT OF QUARTER SESSIONS Judge Brew ster. At the opening! of the Court D. Y. Kliicore Btated to the Judge tiiut to-day ti e bills of ludiciueut la tbe cases of tbe Commonwealth vs. William McMulliu tt al. would be seit to tbe Grand Jury, and that be bad received information to tbe effect that there were servlug on tbat body five or six members of tbe Moyanienbing Hone Company, and therefore requested tbat tbe Grand Jury be brought Into Court and polled. In order tbat those members should be challenged for favor, It sutliclent legal cause were louud. Alter some remarks from Mr. O' Byrne, represent ing tbe defendants, the application was granted. However, counsel were restrained from asking tbe Grand Jurors whether they were members of either the Moyaniennlng or Hope Company, as was at first proposed; lor, the Judge said, causes tried In tnis Court are Issues between tbe Commonwealth of Penn sylvania and tbe defendants, and not quarrels be tween rival hose companies; and Justice is blind, sbe sees net tbe members of these companies as such, but only takes cognizance of the offenses with which they are charged. Therefore, the questions put to the Jurors were only whether they bad formed or expressed opinions as to tbe guilt or Innocence of the defendants. All tbe members serving to-day were examined, and while several answered tbat they had formed and expressed opinions, all said they could do Impar tial Justice upon tbe testimony, and that alone. But Mr. Bateman, an old gentleman, said that he did think me aerenuants were guilty, ana tins opinion ue expressed twice, though warned by tbe Court only to say whether or not be had an opinion, and not the nature of it if be had. He also said tbat he could hear and dis pose of tbe case according to tbe testimony, and Inde pendent or nis opinion; ana ne was auowea to reiura to tbe Grand Jury room. Samuel Colladay also said he had formed an opinion as to the guilt or Innocence of the defendants, and tbat it would requlreevldence to remove tbat opinion. But be thought he could lay aside his opinion, and do his duty according to his oath as a Grand Juror. He was not challenged. Another gentleman said he had formed an opinion from tbe newspaper accounts of the case, and from tbe character or tbe defendants. However be said he could do his duty without bias, and was returned with the Grand Jury. Thus the whole panel of Jurors was gone through, but no challenge made, and the Grand Jury returned to tbelr business. Prison cases were then resumed. Itlcbard Carman plead guilty to a charge of assault and battery upon bis wife. Mrs. Carman stated tbat while sbe was lying sick with typhoid fever ber bus baud cams borne drunk, and committed a most brutal assault upon ber. She was In Court ou crutches, (sentenced to County Prison for six months, and ordered to give security in t&oo to keep tbe peace. William liott plead guilty to a charge of the larceny of a coat valued at t is. belonging to David Maxwell. Be was seen to take It from tbe second story of a lioiiBe In Callowhlll street, above Flab, on tbe X7tb or July. Sentenced to County Prison for nine months. Tbomas Jordan was convicted of a charge of the larceny of a pair of shoes, valued at 2 60, belonging to John Hand. Jt was proven tbat he weut to Mr. Hand's shoe store with several companions, and taking advantage of the confusion created bv tbem stole a pair ot shoes and made off. Sentenced to the County Prison for 0 months. Thomas Holland was charged with assault and bat tery upon Deborah Kmery. The allegation was tbat tbe defendant threw this woman out ot tbe window of a house In t rout street, and tbat sbe was picked up senseless and taken to tbe hospital. But the woman, when called to the stand to-day, said she bad no coin, plaint to make against this man; tbat on the night or mis oocurreuutf bub wwi leaning out or ner window, drunk-sick, and becoming dizzy, she fell out on the pavement, veraioi, not sullty, MarvColgan was acoulltecf or a charge of lbs lar- eeny of 2U, belonging to Matilda Uosetubaum. It was proven tbat sbe might bave stolen the money, but not that sbe did ileal tu Barney Shannon, John Glenn, and Daniel Walker were charged with tbe larceny of tl belonging to Patrick McWIlllams. Tbe smallest of the three boys, Daniel Walker, was caught by Mr. UoWlillanis In bis sbop, at Tbirty-tfth and Willow streets, with the mouey In bis pocket, wbluh he bad taken from tbe money-drawer. Tbe other two, who were larger boys, were sluing on a lot near by. An officer started towards tbem, and they ran. Mr. Mann entered a nolle protrqui as to the Utile boy Walker, and put him on tbe witneas-staud with the hope of getting at the whole trutn of tbe case. The liule boy, how ever, stated that the other two boys were in no wise connected with htm la taking the money, and that be did It of kla own fire will. JIuc tiieaa a a feltaaaoa w,w tuwatttd IMrORTAKT FROM WASHINGTON. Secretary Stanton Refuses to Itcnign II In Office. A Prolonged Cabinet Discussion on the Subject. Probable Summary Dismissal of the Secretary. WirjniNOTON, August 7. The 8ecrctarj of War bas tefused the President's polite invitation to retire Irom oflice. The President's note is very brief, only lour lines in length, and simply slates that "grave public considerations con strain him (the President) to request Mr. Stan ton's resignation." Mr. Stanton's answer Is also very brief, aod intended to be severe and cut tine. The Secretary acknowledges the receipt of the Presl lent's note requesting bis resigna tion, and answers that "grave puolic considera tions constrain him to continue in the position ol Secretary of War until the next meeting of CoPBreFS." At the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday Secre tary Stanton was not present. The subject was discussed at much length, and the session wat quite protracted. It is not decided what step Mr. Johnson will next take, but I thin k he will notify Mr. 8tanton that he is no longer Secretary of War, and most vacate forthwith. Alter the adjournment of the Cabinet meeting ine president was cioseica wun nis secretaries, Colonel W. J. Moore and Colonel Ilobert Mor row, until 10 o'clock last night. It is supposed that this unusually late conference with his secretaries had reference to the Stanton im broglio. The subject of Mr. Stnnton's removal has been the absorbing topic of conversation tor two days in every circle, and there has been much speculation to learn what will nest transpire. In fact, few events that bave occurred in the affairs of Government within the pant year have created so prolound a t-ensatiou here as this impending removal of tho Secretary of War. For some unaccountable reason, tho prospect of Mr. Stanton's early retirement to the shades of private life seems to have awakened an interest among all classes of Washington society, from the heads of departments, who have long been expecting a crisis in the rela tions between the President and the Secretary ot War, to the humblest civilians, who appear as much astonished at the announcement as if they had believed that the War Minister was in office for the period ot his natural life. Among prominent officials, I may add, It seems to be the general opinion thst the President has the power to remove Mr. Stanton under the pro visions ot the first section of the Tenure of Office bill. Mr. Stanton kept himself almost completely shut up in his private office yesterday. By express orders no visitors except special favo rites were graDted an audience. All applicants for an Interview were presented to General Pelouse, a Chestcrfleldian style of official, who expressed the Secretary's instructions in the mildest and politest manner. General Pelouse asked each applicant the nature of his basinees, but all except in very few cases were unable to give any satisfactory answer, and the appllsants were bowed out as politely as they were bowed in, but without much Iruit from their labor. Many of the visitors, indeed, at the War De partment and White House were newspaper men in search of information, which of course could not be afforded by subordinates. It is said that Secretary Seward is not alto gether in favor of the President's action in this matter, and that he and Thurlow Weed are about to strive to save Stanton's bead again. A year aeo, when there was serious thought of removiug Stanton, Weed's and Raymond's influence, coupled with Seward's entreaties, induced the President to abandon the idea. Seward at that time argued that Stanton had been a very badly abused man, and that, though he might have committed small offenses, still, in view of his freat services, such trifles should be overlooked, t is now said by the friends of the President that Stanton's offenses are not mere trifles, but amount to a deliberate system of thwarting the President, obstructing his policy in every way, and insulting him repeatedly in his official Inter course. The President, it is claimed, has deter mined to tolerate this no longer, and has pat his foot down firmly. The Correspondence In Fall Between, President Jvhnson and Ur, Stantan. Without assuming to give the exact words, I may state that the correspondence between the President and Secretary Stanton is substantially as follows: TBE FBESIDBNT'S NOTB. Executive Mansion, Washinhtoh, Anuil 5. To Kdwin M. Stanton, Secretary ef War Sir: Grave public cnnideratlons coimtnUn me to request your resignation as Secretary of War. ANDREW JOHNSON, President of tbe United States, BKCKETART BTAKTON'S A 8 WEB. War Department, Washington, August . To his Kxcellency Andrew Jouoaon, President of the Vulted State :8lr Your note informing me that grave public considerations conntraln you to request ny resignation as Secretary of War has been reonl ved. ) u answer, I bave to state tbat grave public coneldera tlona constrain me to continue In tbeoOlce of Secretary Ot War until the next meeting ot Congrens. .EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. The correspondence has been refused to the press, both at the White House and War Offics; but I got the above from a reliable source. WE NATIONAL GAME. Match Between tha Knriks, of Newark, jt, J., and tha Unions, of Lanslngburg, jr. T. Troy. N. Y., August 6. The long-anticipated match between tbe Kurekas, of Newark:, N. J., and the Unions, of Lansiugburg, took place on the grounds of tbe latter club to-day, and re sulted In a victory for the "Haymakers" by twenty-one runs, tbe score Btaudlng, Unions forty-two, Eurekast, wenty-one. Over eight thousand spectators witnessed the game. It is said that the Eurekas; Immediately after the last Innings, folded their tents like the Arabs and quietly stole away, without presenting the ball to the Unions, which was, of course, due them by reason of the victory. THE TURF. Trotting Match at Saratoga The Rntrles for the First limy of the Hieing Weak. Saratoga, N. Y.. August 8. A trotting match for 8500 came off this afternoon bet ween btepnea Dunn's bay geldlug Tom Hammond and Ed. Kills' grey mare white Lily, mile heats, best three in five. In harness. Tom Hammond won In three straight heats. Time 2 49. a-48. 2-45. The races begin i o-morrow with the Travers' stake to be followed by a race of two-mile heats. For the first race six horses will start.yis.: ltuth less. De Oourcy, llayswood, Bonnie Down, and two others. There are four entries for the two mile race, vis.: Fleetwlng, Flora Alclvor, Mor rlssey, and Connolly. Vbe Kentnckjr Election. UST OF BU0C1C88FUI, CANDIDATES. Governor John I Helm. Lieutenant-Governor John w. Stevenson. Attorney-General John Hodman. Auditor P. Heward Smith. Treasurer Jamea W. Tate. Register James A. Dawson. Hnoerintendwt ef PnbUe iaatructlon-Z. F. I fciltltil. SECOND EDITION FROM EUROrE TI11S P. M. Fl clal and Commercial Report to Moon. J)p Atlantic Cable. London, August 7 Noon. Consols firmer at U for money; United States Five-twenties, 73 1-16: Erie Railroad, 454; Illinois Central, 77; Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, 22 J. Liverpool, August 7 Noon. Cotton is quiet and unchanged; the sales for to-day are esti mated at 10,000 bales. Upland middling, 10jd.; Orleans middling, lOJd. Breadstuffs The weather continues unfavor able for the crops. Corn has advanced to 38s. 3d. Antwerp, August 7. Petroleum, 42f. 60c. Steamers Allemanla and Belgian Arrived Out. Southampton, August 7 Noon. The steamer Allemanla, irom New York on the 27lhult., Jar rived here at 2 A. 11. Londonderry, August 7. The steamer Bel gian, from Quebec, has arrived here, en route for Liverpool. THE SURRATT TRIAL. WAsniKBTON. AnrroRt 7. The trial of John n. 8ur ratt wan reitumed this morning in the Criminal Court, Judge Fisher prenldlns. Mr. Merrick said the counsel for the pro)cutlon yesterday Introduced a record with regard to Hergeant bye, and anld If the defense bad known of the record they would have been cruel In referring to Dye as they did. Judge Fisher, Interrupting, asked If tbe record was in evidence. Mr. Merrick said it had been alluded to by Mr. Flerrepont. .- Judge Fisher said all that the defense could do this morning was to make corrections of misstatements of testimony. Mr. Merrick said he then wanted to make an expla nation, which was that he bad not known of tbe record when he spoke of Kergeant Dye being indicted. Upon examination of the record it was found that the cane had been withdrawn or abandoned after this trial commenced. It was aliown. too, that the prose cutor withdrew the charge upon the payment of the money wbicb bad been paused upon him as coun terfeit. Certain alleged mlMtatninflnts of testimony wore theu read, and M r. Merrick was about to speak npon them, when be was Interrupted by the Court. Mr. Merrick asked It be could correct some state ments as lo Lapps' testimony T Mr. Fierrepont said that testimony wai all rea1. Mr. MerrieK said seme of the testimony was omit ted In the reading. Jndge Fisher said tbe counsel had a right to read such testimony as be chose, and such part of It as he chose, Mr. Merrick said he wanted to make a personal ex- Slanatlon aa to tbe statement of tbe ruling of the upreme Court on the subject of military commis sions. He (Mr. Merrick) contended that the Military Commission had been declared Illegal, Mr. Carrlngton, Interrupting, said Ibis was opening up tbe whole question, and he insisted that it was Dot in order. Judge Fisher thought these explanations could be made at any other time as well as now. Mr. Merrick then made a statement wltb regard to the alleged recommendation of Mrs. Burratt to mercy. He (Mr. Merrick) bad not looked at the paper, because be was suspicious of all that came from tbe Jndge Advocate-General. Mr, Carrlngton, again Interrupting, denied tbe right of tbe gentleman to speak of tbe oilicers ol the Gov ernment. Mr. Merrick, resuming, said if Judge Holt's state ment now was correct, that the recommendation was part of tbe record, his published report was not correct, Washington, August 7. Judge Fisher com pleted tbe delivery of bis charge to the jury In the Surratt case about 12 o'clock, and they re paired to their room for the purpose of delibe ration. Conlmutd In our next edition. The Indian Commission. Port Suixy, Dakotah Territory, July 24. The special Indian Commission to visit the Northwestern Indian tribes, of which General Sully is President, is now on its way by land down the Missouri river, en route to Washington. They expect to reach there before the 1st ot September. AFFAIRS A RICHMOND. . Serious Assault on a Revenue Officer A Colored Investigation of the Conserva tive Course of One of the Brethren. Richmond, Va., August 8. A serious assault was made last night by a man named Kelly on the Inspector-General of Internal Revenue, Mr. Smith. Kelly was liberated this morning ou ilOUO ball. The causes leading to the all'ray are of a most complicated nature, Involving certain alleged misdeeds of Smith's wife, money trans actions, and other matters. Smith was to bave testified as a principal witness in the case or Collector James, to-day; but tbe wounds and bruises he received preoluded the possibility of his appearance in Court. The ouse was accord ingly to be adjourned. To-morrow Kelly will be examined before the Justice of the County Court, and much Interesting matter is expected to be developed. A meeting was held by the colored people this evening in Ebenezer Churob to Investigate the course of a colored man named Cornelius Harris, in taking tbe side of Jobn Minor Butts, at the recent Convention. A division of sentiment prevailed In the meeting as to the guilt of 11 arris, some contending be was nntrue to his principles, while others upbeld him In his con servative course. No positive action has been taken In his case so far. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. OJTICB Or THB EVKNIMO TlLBOaAFH, 1 Wednesday, August 7, U7. The Stock Market this morning continued very flat, though prices in the main were steady. The sales were on a very limited scale, barely sufficient to establish quotations. Government stocks continued to advance, the old Five-twenties being in demand at 113, an advance ot . llli was freely bid for the Sixes of 1881: 102f for Ten-forties; and 1072 for Seven-thirties. We quote the Sixty-fours at UOtOllOJ; and the July '66s at 108 ; and May and November '66s City and State loans were rather better. The first issue ot State 6s were wanted at 101: the second at 102; and the third at 102. For the City loan, untaxed, 108 i was bid; and for tbe taxed, (J. L. . , In the share list there was rather more busi ness, Reading selling at 63); Camden and Amboy at 120, an advance of ; and Pennsyl vaniaat63. 122 was bid for Philadelphia and Trenton ; 64 for Norrlsto wn ; 67 for Minehtll ; 35 for North Pennsylvania; 68 for Lehigh Valley; 29 for Elmira common; 40 for preferred do.; 28 for Catawlssa preferred; 271 tor Philadelphia and Erie; and 44 for Northern Central. The following are the quotations for Passen ger Railroads: 77 bid and 82 asked for Second and Third; 181 bid and 201 asked for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 45 bid for Cbesnut and Walnut; 13i for Hestonville; 30 for Green ana Cos tea; 2 lor Ridge Avenue; and 81 for Union. And the following for Canals: 45 J for Lehigh; M for Union; H for Susquehanna; 68 for Debt wre Division; and 46 for Wyoming. There was very little demand for Bank stocks, and quotations remain unchanged. Gold fluctuated very slightly this morning, closing at 140. Advices from the west, dated yesterday, say that west of the lakes there has been no rain to injure the crops. The wheat harvest, both spring and winter, is secured in Iowa. Illinois, and in 1 about fW-faali f)i WkCcnjdj, JB Jst tloned 8tste and in Minnesota the crope are no being gathered, the yield being reported Id M unusually large, reaching twenty-seven to thim flve bupheto to the acre, and wewbing In some races sixty-one pounds to the buhel. On the Michigan Southern and Illinois Central Rail roads the crops are already movlnir. Tbe re ceipts of wheat at Chicago yesterday were 25,00 bushels, and at Toledo last week 107,000 bnsbeto. Therrop movements are already beginning to tell upon the earnings of the railroads. The New York TimJ this morning says: The Money market Is very abundantly supplied with forelKn capital at 4i5 per cent. In addltlou to the larse balances seeking employment from bank and the customary privnte lenders. An Immenne ul neM la going on In the public funds, including the second and third series of 7 SO per cent. Home prime merchant paper finds currency at 6 per cent, on short dates, but the amonnt of the right smcrlpllon flBrlnf Is not large, although trade continues to shew a gradual improvement In dry goods aits general mer chandise. The United Mate I Msof brought 113 percent, this evening; tbe May and November 10, per cent." The New York Tribune this morning says: "Cotton goods are all falling, and more failures may be looked Tor. The high grades bave suffered most. ISince July 13 New York Mills have fallen do. V yard, and Warusiitta still more. The markets for bread sinfTs and provisions, nnderthe Influence of a boantl ful harvest, are tending downward." nilLsDELPHU STOCK EXCHANGE 8ALF.8 TO-DAY Reported by Debaven A Bra. No. a (J. Third street FLKHT BOARD. tlOOOfj-JOs 'ffl-crj 113 liaoo do im 20 sh Cam A Am-ls.lM 10 sh Union P K.... SfiX 6 sb Pcnna R........ 14 Y S do. U lOOshN YAMId.. I Messrs. Jay Cooke k Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6a of 1881, 11111U; old 6-20s, 1131134; 6-20e, 1864, 110J110; do., 1865, HOjrffiHOJi do., July, l(8$108i; do., 1867, 108i108$; 10-40e, Km& 103; 7'30s. Aug., 1074O108; do., June, W& 108; do., July, 107Jll)8; Gold, 140140. Messrs. William Painter A Co., bankers, No. 36 S. Third street, report the follow ing rates of exebauge to-day at 12 o'clock : U. 8. 6s, 1881, 111111; U. 8. 6-20s, 1862, 1134im; do., 1864, H0(3ill0j; do., 1865, 110JC110; do. new, 10810108; 6s, 10-40s,102 102i; U. 8. 7-30s, 1st series, 107 J 1081; do., 2d series, 107j108; 3d aeries, 1071(9108; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864, 1171- Messrs. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex cbanee to-day at 1 P. M.: U. S. 6s of 1881, 111 HU; do. 1862, HSm,; do., 1864, 1106d 110; do., 1865, 110jllo$: do., 1865, new, 108 1081: do., 1867, new, 108i108i; do. 6s, 10-40s. 102102J; do. 7'30's Aug., 1O7J01O8; de. June, 107IO108: do., July, 107JO108; Compeund Interest Notes, June, 1864,119-40; do., July, 1S64, 119-40; do. August, 1864, 119ill9i; do., October. 1864, 118j (4118; do.. December, I8a, 117J117; do., May,1865, 116;117J: do., Aug?, lH65,U5i116i: do., September, 1865,11511161 ; do. Oetober,1865, 114JH5J; Gold, 140140i. Sil ver, 1330134. -"awsaBiBasssswaMBBsaMBjaaiBs Philadelphia Trade Report Wednesday, August 7. The Flour Market Is rather more active, and 600 barrels Quaker City and Delaware Mills, and 400 barrels City Mills extra family sold for shipment on private terms. A fow hundred barrels were taken by the home consumers at 87758-25 for superfine; $8 5011 for old and new Wheat extra; f 1012oO for Pennsylvania and Ohio extra family; tlOtail for Northwestern do. do.; and $114 for new Wheat do. do. and fancy. Rye Vlour sells at $7 75 per barrel. Nothing dolnn in Corn Meal. The receipts and stocks of Wheat continue small, but they are fully ample for the demand, which is entirely from the millers. Bales or new Pennsylvania and Southern red at i2-20i 2-S7, and 700 bushels old Pennsylvania at i A lot of choice new Ohio sold at 92-40. Rye ranges from $1-40 to ll oO for new and old Peun- sylvaula. Corn la scaroe, and higher. Bales of 1000 bushels Western yellow at $116, and mixed al fl-U($M3. Oats are dull, with sales of old at 90c., and new at 74o. In barley and Malt no chance to notice. Whisky. Common is held at 2530c per aal lon, in bond. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGEBCL PORT OF PHILADELPHIA :HIA AUGUST T. STATU OF THKSMOMBTIB AT THB aVKHIN . SHIPS OIWCB. 1 A. M. ,..76 U A. M: ....-..742 P. M..., . For additional Marine Newt tee Third Pa?, Barque Eagle, fetter, Marseilles, U Westergaard BH8unwr.' BrookB' kane Digoton. Rommel Bchr Thomas Clyde. Scull. Balem. a BohrK. -U Porter, bparka. Portsmouth, a A. feou'der Schr V. Poesott, Harding, Boston, J. K. Bazlev A fin. .nMiSo?' lnger"U' C".Van7&S2a, BLerwls4TOo).,Up80,,, Bker W"h,Dtn,,Wrofl, rJ- Ailde'rdlce. Jackaway, Boston, Wannemacher Bchr Barab Cullen, Cnllen, Boston, Dovey, Bulkley Af Schr'lt. E. Dodge, Freeman, NewbnryporL An. bebr Lamartlne. Hill, Baoo. ao. Scbr 11 A. Couant, Fobs, JMgartown, Blnidckaon in AX""' B,1"r1 w"8hlnktO'. Audenried, Nor Bchr P. M.'Wneaton, Wneaton. Boston. Cant!, bchr C. Walker, McFarland. BostonVcaptlS,, 0 ARRIVED THIS MORI9TNG. Barque Sea KaKle, Julius. 13 days from Rh..t. with sugar to T. Wattson A Bona. Barbados, Brig Minnie Miller, Anderson. 7 dava a. N. B.. with lumber to captain! , ' 7 "O St. John, Brig II. U. Brooks. McLane, from New. Bchr Willie Mows. Hilton. 4 da from?"- w B., with mdse. to J.'w. Oaakui l A Bons UU JohP' N Br. schr Maria jane, Malouey. 1 akrm w,Tt York. In ballast to K. A. boudei -A Jooy fr0m Kew gchr B. Cnllen, Cullen, from Boston. ccfr ? Voaa freeman, from Boston. Bchr I. Thompson, Baker. Irom Hrmtun Bcbr M. Tlltom Fr'l.Blnger. from Balaut Bchr T. Clyde, fecull, frSm Balem. e!;turne Bll?. from Hartford, renr E. A. Conant, Foes, from kklirartnwn Bchr C. Walker. McFarlarXfrom rhomaston. cr Lamartlne. Hill, from New York Bchr Helen Mar. Wines, from Mew York. inBtear ,p Hunte at Providence Brtme?2aTB"dM' KlladelPh!a.ealled from trTo'ntl111' t0t 1PM. -alto 'or Cronstadt, at fro,raraenoi.'h,'u?t.B,krllett' ''r rhUad.lphla, aalled atBWponBCnenluenn,a Pta. cleared tefeaTu!.n'a00Un1hPnne- tor r defear barque John Wooster.Knowlea.henoeforBan Pran. pa?rUed ,rm 1rovluoelow " " Brig Btrchard and Torrey, Frlsbee, bsnoe. at Forts, mouth 1st Inst. ' Bchr A. K. Wetmore, Llpplncott, for Philadelphia, sailed from Provldenoe Sib Inst. Bcbr Modenty, Weaver, from Dlghton for Philadel phia, at Newport 4th Inst. Bchr K. F. Meany, Clark, for Philadelphia, sailed from Pawtucket 6th Innb . Bohr M. A. Tyler. Tyler, hence, at Providence nth Inst., with llbboom, foretopmast. and Jlbtorwall gone. Bchr 8. h. Crocker. Frttebrey, from Taunton A piu laaelphla, at Newport tn mat. Bchr Charlotte Bbaw, Reeves, hence, at Boston 5U ,nBchr O. Heyward, Wyman. fr Philadelphia, cleared at Bangor SO lnu , Bohm A. Godfrey. Godfrey, and Naiad Queen, Chase, for Philadelphia, sailed from Fall Klver sd last. DOMESTIC PORTS, Naw Toax, August .Arrived, steamship Virginia; Daken, troru Vera Crus. Bhlp Cathay, Peterson, from Oalontta. Bhlp John Chlam, Woodoock. from Calcutta, Jiarque Helena. Hedger, from Manila, karque PernlaTHolin. from Creastadt. arque Bt. Dominique, Doeue, from Boenoe Ayrea.' 3rque J. K. lioihriwk. Brown, truea BordeAnx, Brig Ansoxtsra, Mohluian, trotn Buno Ayrea, hrtf ( baatk;lmir, Jlanulierd. tram Kl JauoLr,
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