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COW PEMCK. Mar.
VOLUME X . XTII.-NO. 115.
the guests of the Governor General until to
-
Among' the many: contributions to th e re- The appearance of the ,prince , elicited, tud
ligious literature of the day, is, a very, lu te - vernal . 411 .0- r atien• - nebeara a striking Yetenl
•blance to = t he Prince of Wales when he was
resting ' little book; published by . Wm- B. here, and , the close lilienesS to her Majesty is
Bodge, New York. " Kardoo, the Eindoo so marked as'to be distinguished at`once. • Ile
Girl," is published under the auspices of the is tall and with a fine and faultlessly
'Woman's Union. Missionary 'Bocietyii an combed head of brown hairanth- 13 his 'youthful
- ' -- qt'llaai_Zaltaili ; ih"ilia f 6., 'in ' . d aT ve i 3 r interei t : N a vl e irst• °rn cre :iil l l e l t ruStVlC " , high l ty o t r i e P di at ta t t r l i t! 4 4i
Aug field of labor in the hitherto inaccessible the physical development' of a young man of
1 ". 2ertanas, the homes of the liindoo women. , It nineteen. The :dress of Prince Arthur was
in from the , B r i ttaa, a I, that of a man of more mature years, althengh
pen of ii- arr i ette G .
iniablollary of this; society, has who grouped ' l \ it- seemed te'beeofae Win A neat Midelegant
' black dress coat, closely buttoned, pants Of
together in , the attractive form of an• autob i: i li ht drab hne ar "choker" collar of enormknitt
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4
tianity, many Of"the startling incidents which most ,
b e v el?
to ic r u e o n us de , r an u3 d eac ppp h eal one rce ac t e h rn at ed 9f to 4 •
haw come wider her own observation, while
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~, ____ work :, very-iWeli-drassediettng-man: , .. ~
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1 4 obetaiwuti• her seu - sitawataeleg am - t r k ,-, , • Late in the afternoon his' Royal Highness
the , -lamb° 4014 ti.; Td` the nuirjority of ii attended Special religiousterViceS at the gartV , 1
readers, Miss Brittan's pictures of the domes- I: son chapel;-where the Row Mr. , - Edgiiill, , lthe ,
tic life of the ientma will have all the .freshness I chaplain r ernefated. , The fact - that 'be Ithei 1
II
Prince) ntended to be pr esent was • not gene- ,, 1
of entire novelty+. .` The varions
,peculiaritlis r, „ aux ,___ o __ (1 ,, -', l
iku »11, an were was, nsequent ,y,not
of the creed and practices' of traturdrdsm are 1 much,br a orowd preterit. C o ming ti,o,he,did.
very skilfully woven into the thread of Kar- 1 on Sunday' the royal party"' could hardlyex
dee% story of her heathen life. , ,This ,little ' Peet a dis play v ery' Marked' for, tathniiaam :
bOok, Wiiile conveying much Valuable AuxiAv4 sbuit;nlial?tthh.er:ilisan absence Of taut, and:
led
. _ s p e or- I n - f ee li ng ot 0 provf
ledge, especially to iteyounger readers, gains towar d s h er 3 a i esty was very, , piatnly shown .
additional interest•from the fact that:the pro- • and at , the public. reception to-morrow it *iii:
seeds of-its sale are devoted'. to the -extension ,be generally uncorked and given full as, un
of true "woe:We i s righfe ec 0 1 : 6 the recesses:9 l l l , r Ti r i l e cte nass d Il en i %is on 'board aze City
the flindoo'zinanas; where thellglifof eltriidit I.
1 of Parts spin& in the highest arm terms of the free
unity is beginning; for the find time,; to perm- " I and unassuming manner of young Arthur
trate, carrying with it , the -Social' elevation of i during the voyage. There was nothing ex
- , their degraded and oppressed inmates, and in.; P elusive or reserved , in his conduct, and he
• , I conversed freely and pleasantly with every ,
vesting Ulm) w/10 have fez ' aig" :been t ' le. ' ' one and artook of his meals at',lhe. regular
ment Masi* and victims of Brahmin auP'erati - ' I table; witil l the other passengers. ~
- dons, with the honor - and , dignity of a true , The steamer made a stop here of only one ,
woinanhood. . , 1 . ,• , limit,' and she will Probably arrive in Nevi
York at about four o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing4-z-N. •Y. /idled. - - '
!WINCE &BTHVU Al UALIELt
A Sabbath DeceptiOn. , -Order, Decorum
and lboyalty.wodicial and Military Dis
play and on Doard.—Appearance
of the Prince on Lavidlitit.
liArdrAx,N. S., August AlB69.—The antic .
pared arrival from. .England to-day of his
Royal fliglimzs Arthur William Patrick
'Albrecht, popularly known as Prince Arthur,.
the seventh child and-third min of Queen
Victoria,bas been fully and pleasantly realized.
The steamship City of ;Paris of the. Inman
line bearing the royal parp, reached her
wharf, at the end of Lower ater street, pre
cisely at half-past nine o'Ciock to-daY, having,
been signalled below liome. two ,hours or so
previously.. - - •
The City of Paris left Queenstown on last'
Stindny riftertiodn at four' o'clock, and her trip.
to Halifax within nix days and 'eleven' and
half hours,3ic theluickest which has ever been
made bet - wend : S.lm ,twii ports by six or seven
The arrival 'of the. City of Paris and the
royal party-liad, ,of course,. been awaited with
anxious interest, and instead of, the Usual,
stilltif*o characteristic of a Sabbath in ijallfax'
there was a commotion throtiglint;• tic) city
from daybreak until the moment thesteAmer
touched her wharf. t There Was rig particular'
entliniiasm Manifted on the OCCASIon of the ,
landing; for'by common consent is re.
served until,the formal reception oft4e Rrince
to-morrow afternoon. The citizens turnedi
out generally,. however front curiosity, and
when.
' iliglintsts unmixed' Among,
them the tokens of honor arid respect tendered
to him were silent and numerous,! and yet in
conamendable keeping with the sacredness of
. ,
The — weather was clear, cool and balmy, and
everything seemed to conspire to render the
occasion:of the Advent of a member of the ,
royal family of England within the precincts
of the New. Dominion one of rare and peculiar
pleasure. Every element of nature smiled ap
provingly on the scene, and every citizen, col
ti
lectively and individually, k pride in their
manifestations, quiet andapp ropriate tokens ,
.of welcome and respect: '.. of, the public,
with many of the private,houses and buildings
in the citywere profusely decorated with flags
and bunting. The signal ropes of the citadel, --
and the rigging of the naval and merclumtVeg
sels in the harbor, seemed, on this oc
casion to serve only for the. display of stream
ers and other emblems of welcome to the royal
visitor. ',' '
Just before the City of Paris touched her
wharf the gates were thrown open and a car
riage containing Sir John Young,. Governor-
General of the New Dominion, with General
Doyle, Lieutenant-Governor and Commander
of her Majesty's forces in Canada, drove to the
extreme end of the dock. Following close in
the rear was a guard of honor, consisting of
two full companies of the Seventy-eighth regi
ment of 1-lighlanders, preceded by thefull regi
mental band of slaty pieces. 'The battalion'
for the time being was stationed upon one
side of the wharf, while the Governor-
General, Lieutenant-Governor, Captain
Carpenter, of the frigate , Royal Alfred;,
Colonel Mackenzie Colonel Atwell, Colonel
Baynes, the quartermaster -general . ; Colonel
McNeill of Sir John Young's stall; Captain
Black, Lieutenant .Ponseinby and other ollieers
ofthe army and navy stood , at the gang-plank
awaiting its adjustment . to the vessel so that•
they, might go on board and greet and cour
gratulate the Prince upon his safe arrival.
This work consulued but a moment of time,
and shun the 'Gol,•ernor-General and . official
party transferred theinselves from the'wharf
to the deck of the City Of\ Paris. ;'They Pro
ceeded immediately ",to the stateroom of his
Royal Highness, where about half an hour
was oi?Ofipied. in an infornml reception.
During, this interval the mail and baggage of
the steamer were discharged. , , Next to t the.
mails the principal luggage ,brought, ashore;
was that of the royal party, ow:misting of sixty
one pieces, and the lot a full
stock . of 'fishing, hunting . and spotting tackle
and implements. This, it should be stated„
was not properly the baggage of the - party,
for that 'bad been forwarded to Quebec, by.
the Medway, and these 'sixty-one pieces were
what may be regarded its the traveling ward..
zobe;apart from'the *lofting paraphernalia
referred to. :When at length the..mails and,
baggage had 'been ,brought..to the wharf; the;
concourse of people assembled,were straining.
their visionary organs , for,
, the coming of the
,
Not a moment's time was wasted, for almost
in the wake of 'theilast trunk lis,RoyatHigh
-mess appeared at the gangway.;. His , Presettee
was so completely distinct from` anything in the line of display; that- it:3,s doubtful if he
wuld - have -- been — recognized - if he -had-h-et
been attended by the Governor General and
the other-persiMages who ha - Al.:just -gone on
- board to welcomelm. -- When his eyes met
the crowd he gracefully tmcdvered his head,
.and with a smile of pleaSnre and satisfaction
nade-a-series—a-bswai---as--mueh---118 7 -to-say,-- ,
-4 , How do you do?" to, each and every one. ,The
r6sponse to all this was a round of cheering
from the assembled multitude, fplloWedby the
national anthem:"God Save the Queen",
frotlie band of Seventy-eighth
; Regi
meant.
In company - with the'; Governor General the
Prince walked up the wharf and took a seat in
a .baroucbe standing ;at thb entranhfi to the
Rtrahler's . deck;the,lather seats' in the Vehicle
being occupied by Colonel Elphinstone (the
governor of RdyalHigness), Sir John.
Young and' • Lieutenant-Governor General
Doyle. A second carriage folloived j in which
were seated, the officers of the:army and navy
before mentioned, and 'behind them Came the
Highlanders as tbegpard,:of enor: • - The_ party'
drove immediately. to the Government House
in 'Barrington AtFeet s whine they.wili remain'
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4 31dituun, August Sth,ll369—Mr. Forbes, of.
Roston, has had an interview with Gen. Prim
L and Marshal Serrano, during which the pre
f posed purchase of Cuba by the 'United States
I was brought up. Mr. Forbes WMpresented to
the Regent and Secretary of War by the Amer
lean Minister. The proposal was not accepted
! at present. Mr. Forbes, however, continues his
negotiations.", •
IThe attention of the London and Paris press
was drawn to the presence of Mr. Forbes in
31adrid,and the proposition for the cession of
Cuba was widely commented upon, in almost
every case with favor. The Times, of the 10th,
,remarked:
Were Spain quit of the colony without com 7.
pensation, thanksgivings for happy riddance
might well be sung throughout the Peninsula.
lint if a large sum of money is received into
the bargain, Spaniards. cannot be too thankful.
The last French campaign in Mexico ought to
have wade it manifest that there is neither
honor nor profit to gain for the powers of the
old'continent by meddling with the afthirs of
the new.
On the 18th instant the following despatch
was sent through the cable from Madrid :
"MADRID, August 17.--Paul S. Forbes, of
New York, who has been here some time in
the interest of Cuba, • has gone to America.
He will4returtragain on the reassembling of
the Cortes. " • • •' • - ••'
It is probable, however, that the report of
3IT. Forbes's Ilepaytute'oytts pentature. If:
the despatch ptiblisheil above. is correct,he has
succeeded in the object of his mission, and in
that, event, but a few days can elapse before the'
State Depaittnent at Washington will be able
to apnonnee to the country , that Cuba has at
last achieved her independence.
The Couditione;
The following, already published in the
131mtur1x - , are the alleged conditions of the
transfer: •
1. Spain'shall recogniie the independence
of Cuba under the government of Cespedes:
11. Cuba shau pay to Spain an indemnity
for the redgnation of the rights hitherto ex
ercised by the mother country. The amount
of. this indemnity to be specified in the treaty.
11.1. The indemnity; whether fixed at one
hundred millions, fifty millions, pr twenty
fiVe million§ of dollars, to, be in ,berels of the
Cuban Government, payable, with interest, at
the expiration of a convenient period.
IV, These bonds to be guaranteed by the
- United States. - '
V. An'armistice to be' proalaimed between
the patriots and the. Spanish troops ,in Cuba,
immediately upon the execution of the treaty.
_The_fsland to by the' Spanish
forees as soon: as the treaty is ratified by the
representatives of the Cuban people, and the
guarantee of the bonds approved by the - Con
gress of tbeNnited States.
VI. if these terms 'are mot at once accepted
hPfhe Spanish Gaternment,the ITnited States
willN -- iftbout further delay recognize the inde
pendence of Cuba.
Arrived ,- of flea., McMahon at B
';Ayres, - :The Vile In . 11 ParagnaY•
.. - Tuly 47,---Gen . McMahon BITENOS A VRE S , ' u his NV aky. !Pine'
') has at length'arrived here,_
He quitted the camp of Lopez for
a As fe u t n v ei da e ys ay
on the 24th tilt). after
spendingl nos.kyreS.' Pla
• in that city:proceeded to,
' leave-taking of the ParalgjayllaeonnPbroelndsiedaetsw,
as marked by- great'
.per tzn
which
hisopart„
', will be seen.treel the terms, in
jug address tor - LopeK, and the,.iePly,thereto;,
spoke as follows
:-
''!? are couched. The . Generali,imith,iou'uOar thogaKt,
" renr -ge e n(rg : +-3"; ha, U . - terratoatede X
mit Of Paraguay* v 3 g
INDEPENDWAT
Itepoirted Cession of the Island by Spatu..-
Negottatirnis so far es Known.
3fA - nnto, Augtait 22.-L--It is asserted on tru.ft
worthy authorsty that the preliminaries - of a
treaty for the cession of Cuba have been
signed.
The, information conveyed in :the, above
. .
despatch confirms the acivices prevtouslyo• re
ceived•of the design of the Spanish Govern
ment to actmiesce in the proposition Si - sell
Cilia to the Cubans.
The, propositiort was made. the Subject of a
Cabinet,,counci I St Washington and approved:Mr. Mr. Paul S. Forbes, of this city, was there
fore- sent to 3.lagriti by the administration as a
VonfulPntjal govermuent agent hi association
Alit)) the rn l appointesi Minister—a place
.for which hfik'forrner intimacy with Ptim ewy
daily qualified him. • Full private directions
were given to Mr.. Forbes:. by the • State•D
pm tmerits and formal • instructions -to Sickles.
lloth,were aimed. at ,the single point of en
deavoring topersuade Spain to concede ffOilti
tit severeignty to the CubanS, ortcondinon of
the latter pledging themselves, in proper form,
to pay to Spain a . ' certain sum of money.
which payment was •to hi Some '-nui.n.;
ner.= guaranteed,. by the United • States.
Setbre.; the admirdstration decided , =to
is tied such tnstrucdollet conference was
Bail with the Cespedes embassy in this
eounin-, headed by
„4: :Ip3rales Letnus, and
the p . lan was so -heartily approved:,hiln
that, in behalf of the Cuban Insurgents, he
entered into a' written agreemeirt--a sort of
protocol-Lwith ' the government , that Cuba
would, on its part, carry out the terms to 'be
sulnaitted by the United StatiN - (as we have
• heretofore described) to the government at
Madrid. Mr. Forbes departed for Europe
reaching Madrid the beginning, of this month:.
He sought an intervew with the Spanish Go
vernment at the earliest moment, the result of
which became known to the American public
in the following' cable despatch, published
August -oth:
WiIIZ , AMA'6IT/INE COMDERiTIO.III;
PIIILADELPIIIA, MONDAY; AUGUST 23, 1869.
have the honor to place in your Excellency's
bands the autograph letter. of the President at
the. United States announcing my recall. TIM
heroism and noble perseverance which I have
Witnessed.during my short residence in this
Country 'hasfillecl lite with profound, and last ? '
ing interest In the lot of its people: I hope
sincerely that the • day is not far Wstant when
the din •of arm; will I cease •_forever . within,
the confines of t he - Republic, and':that the
heroic sacrifices .. made by the , gallant peo
ple oyerwhom your Excellency presides will
meet their just reward, in the , prosperity and
lasting independence of their country. I now
1 fulfil the last duty with which I am intrust,ed,
by expressing your EXCeilell' the sincere
desire dent.nf.the to
*-8 T rigthetranddinw — ellitTerthe - Trrielfilly Ma=
tiolm_ballPilY.o2thlting at present between the
two,s4overnments, and to insure to, each peel
liie - theT - beneiltst;resulting:therefroni: — To (I'.fr --
you,thiscaseurance with the greatest pleasure t
froni'tbe feet that,dnring' my mission near.
your Excellency's Govermnent nothing has
occurred to.. interfere ' n' the slightest degree
with,these friendly :'relations, and 'I devoutly
, hope , .tbat they will evercontintie on the same '
To this Marshal Lopez made the following
, fr. Minister: I had cherished the hope that
theiworthY representative of the greatest 'of
i Republics would have been a witness • to the
`end of , the heroic sacrifices made by this , peo- ,
Ple for their. existence, whatever he: the final ,
ot, winch the God of _Nations may design for
then,. • I feel flattered, nevertheless t at the,
just terms in , which yeurecall the heroism of
this generous people and:while our r voice is,
tailleol,they will serve to prpve to the world that
'the Paraguayan Republic still exists, fighting to !,
insure its free return : to the community of
nations, anti that a prolonged struggle has not
undennined its faith or shaken its heroism.
Sensible as I am of the assurances,which your
;Excellency givesrme in the name of the Presi-
dent of the United States, My task shall be to
foster the friendly relations between the two;
'countries, so that when we get rid of the ene
mies now claiming all our attention, we may
resume the enjoyment of the mutual benefits
they -offer."
Gen. McMahon was atttended, to the 'Bra : .
zilian hues by a l'araguayan guard-of officers
under the command of Gen. Caballero, next
;teLopez the most prominent' man ,in the
Paraguayan camp. On arriving at Gen. - poli-;
(lore's headquarters Gen: McMahon was re-
coifed with, marked respect, and shortly after
an aide-de-came arrived from;the Count d'Eu,
with an invitation to visit: him at his head
(Piarters. Ile accepted the invitation, and was
, received by his linperial Highness with every
mark of by
consideration. A
guard of Brazilian soldiers, under the com
mand of Captain Rice, 'accompanied hirer to
Asuncion. , Gen. 31c3labon's stay in Buenos
'Ayres will not belong, and the American.
people will therefore probably soon hear from,
'himself the particulars of that strange , story',
heretofore surrounded by `so Much mystery,
With which his name has been associated du- -
ring the last few rnotiths. - - "I g hTG - eneral is' in
excellent health,and converses freely on Para ,
guayan, afibirs. Among other things, ,he says
that very many of these whose, torture and
death have been so feelingly and accurately
described by army correspondent's wind others ,
are alive and in the enjoynient of the best of
health.
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The Most interesting nits of the fortnight in
this Republic relates to`the exchange of diplo
matic courtesies between President, Sarmi
epto anti the Hon. Mr. Worthington. the re
tiring Minister, and the Hon. Mr. Kirk, - the
new/pappointed Minister of the'United States
to the Argentine Confederation. The recep
tint' of the new Minister took place • at Gov
ernment House, and was attended . by quite a
crowd of civil officials and military officers.
Minister Worthington, in presenting his let
ters. of recall on thatoccasion, . read a
very. feeling : address to the. President,
to which Sarmiento made a cordial reply
highly complimentary to Mr. Worthington.
The Hon. air: Kirk then stepped forward, and,
presenting his credentials, addressed the Pre-,
.sident in language of the warmest friendship,
assuring him that he had been specially,
cha.rged by his Government to be vigilant in
- creating h• d perpetuating' fraternal relations
between .t e respective' Governments of the
United` t tes and the Argentine Confedera
,
tion. Sarmiento's reply. . was equally warm,.
concluding With these words : ~
"If 'you have read our recent parliamentary
debates, you will have observed with' satisfac
tion that Story, Webster, Taney, Cushing,
Paschal and Pomeroy are- almost Argentine
citizens, and masters who, point out the way
'establishing among us year institutions, as re
markable for respect for private liberty as for
preserving public tranquillity and the suprem
acy •of the Pederal Constitution. Be then
most cordially welcome, as Minister Resident
•of the United States to the Argentine Re
public." ' • ,
The two Chambers have decided in favor of
the removal of the capital to the City. of
Rosario, the change ,to take place on the ISt
of January, 1813;. but the bill providing for
this has not yet received the sanction ft the
Executive. In Uramaay, Gen. Carabel o has
been defeated, and peace re-establiShed
throughout the Republic.—Tribune. , .
.1,
RUSSIA:
A correspondent at St. Petersburg,'writing
August 3, says : "The Emperor left for Mos
iiow, on his way to the Crimea, last :Saturday.
Before leaving he attended' several experi
ments-with rifles, the result of which. was
that it, was decided to give up 'the ear
lier, and Baranoffsysterus, and adopt,. that of
the -American Berdan. A great deal of money
has been spent on these experiments, and the
general opinion of, military men here seems
robe that the new system is no' ' , better than
thosenfor which it is •to be substituteiL While
in the Crimea the Emperor is to be accom
panied by General,lfinatieff, the Russian Am
bassador at Constantinople, ,Avho is
still actively engaged in working the Pansla
vist Propaganda in Turkey, and will, it is
said, :receive some important instructions on
the subject from his bnperial maSter. Gene
ral Trepoff returned the other day from his
mission to,London and. Paris to study the or
ganization ,of the police in those capitals. The
General expresses a very lugli opirnon7of - the
English Poitce systena;" which he '.regard.s, as
far superior to that of Paris and Other _Euro
nean• •citieS 2 but - the Government here
shows no disposition to diminish' the ar
bitrary. ' powers of the police of ` St.
Petersburg. 'Of questions of internal policy,
that which "most occupies its attention just
now is the split which has occurredin the sect
of (=o)(l believers. This numerous and im
portant sect, which has existed in Russia since
the time of the Czar Theodore and tya patri
arch Nikon, has hitherto always jealously ,
guarded its independence and held aloof from
the. State. Its members abstain from the use
tobacco, spiritad ot-
of tobacco, spints, and other luxuries; and are,
as a rule, more, charitable , and honest than
those who profess the orthodox taith. Under
lgieholas and his predecessors the old believ
ers' were systematically persecuted, but
in the present inure' tolerant reign they
were 'permitted to perform their' religious
rites inpublie, and obtained other privileges.
At the same time, however, the Government
-Used. every eftbrt . to bring. about a union be
tween them and the orthodox Church. t One
of their bishops, named Goslitzkoy, 'hefts - me
the official advocate in, the , Matter, but ho
found few supporters 'among the .'old be
, lieVers, and a strong anti unionist party- has
now , been formed . under the. leadership of
MM.. Lazareff and Nazureff,> two of the
richest, merchants of Moscow. Several seri
oils riots having lately occurred in-Vinhuld in
coll,§eAuettee orate it ussian inbabiOnts having
OUR WHOLE COMTRY.
,
I insisted on the national hymn, 'God Save the
Czar,' being played in restaurants rind other
public places, the Governor' has .issued a, de
eree forbidding concerts to be perfermed - in
restaurants or .cafes unless the programme is
first submitted for the approval of the. Police.
This, of ,course, means that no concerts, will be
allowed unless the RUSBI, hymn forms part
of the -Programme." - ------- -
The Colliery Accident initaxony. ,
The Nortk German `Correapo,ulent publishes
the iollciwing report of this dii s aster,.of which
we:heard by telegraph lately , : We.regret
have to reort one of the most, terrible and
melancholy acidents that have haPpened. in
Germany for runny yearl: The collie rs of the
Burg in the Planei&cheti Ginfid, near
Dresden, assembled; as : - usual; for. prayers on
heinorning_ofilie•_2(l_AuKust, r andattenwarcis•-•
dispersed to their.work. In a= short time a
terrible explosion occurred. , At about a quar
ter to eix o'clock a thick column of smoke was
twin to issue from the mouth of the Segen
Getteff_ shaft. This was 'followed:,'ln ten
minutes'; , space by a similar one from,
t the Rotlltnings shaft. :Numbers of 'workmen
together with the wives and families of those
that were below, assembled around- the Va
rioiss 'entrances to the, mine, , but the smoke
and vapors frustrated all attempts to enter for
'some hours. .After nine o'clock it Was'at last
Otani pOssiible to descend. Three dead bodies
were' riear the month' of the pit; and
their Condition, as well as the state of the pars,
•whichwere broken into a mere heap of frag--
mentsj,hore•witness to the force of the explo
sion. This renders it highly improbable that
any of the 326 men who were engaged to the
two shafts shduld still survive, with the ex
ception of two or three who were elose to the
mouth of the pit. Their death must have been
almost instantaneous, and many of the bodies,
are so disfigured that they cannot be recog
nized. • Some are much charred and burned.'
It is calculated that at least 321 colliers
perished, two-thirds of whom had families
dependent upon them. No blame is attributed ,
to the arrangements in the mine, but it is sup
posed that the heat of the weather prevented ,
the foul air escaping by its usual c hannels,
and that, it theretore collected in the passages
no longer used, and was ignited by t'he care
lessness of one of the unfortunate colliers.
The warmth and sultriness of the external air
may also have prevented the workmen from
noticing the oppressive character of the at
mosphere hi the shafts. But few bodies have
yet been recovered, as the ventilation-of the
mine has not been restored, and, since com
petent authorities declare it to be utterly im
possible that of the unfortunate sinferers
should have survived the shock and the.foul
air, it is considered wise not, risk any more
lives.
A reporter of the Chicago Reotblican pub
lishes the details of a conversation which he
has bad with one of the China merchants now
visiting Chicago. We make the following in
teresting extracts: ,
Reporter—How does New York comparein
size and in the character of its business with
your great cities in China?
Choy-Chew—Well! it is about three times
aglarge as the largest city I ever visited at
e
hom, which was my I native place, Canton.
The business is carried on there, much the
sameas in this country,' by capitalists who
control large interests. There is not,itiowever,
that strife and eagerness for wealth displayed
among our citizens .as is shown by the mer
chants of your'. country . , although Muria
nature is much the same the world over. Still,
I think our business men are cautious and
slow,in their enterprise.
Reporter—Do ,you think that the business
men of your country will unite with ours in an
eflbrt to strengthen the commercial ties of the
two.nations?, •
Choy Chew--AS I said before our mer
chants are somewhat cautiou.s,but:they recog
nize the desirability of such a business • rela
tionship as shall place them upon a firmer
footing in this country.' None of our largest
and most influential business men have ever
visited America, altlibugh many of their have
established extensive branch houses' in San
Francisco. -
Reporter—ls it your opinion that the trade
between thetwo countries will be facilitated
and increased by these branch establishments?
• Choy Chew—That it will be facilitated there
can be no doubt, but it is a question whether
it will be largely increased. The means of
communication between the two countries
being now more open and easy, it may have
the effect of increasing . the commerce some-.
what, but as, the trade is one of staples princi
' pally, I do not see how it can be rapidly in
creased. Silks and teas are the articles chiefly
imported, and as the demand for these Is al
ways about the same, there is no reason to be
lieve that except in some smaller articles of
traffic, the trade between China and America
will become greater very soon.
Reporter—Do not your merchants come here,
now with the intention of malting a fortune,
and the_n-to return home again?
Cho f Chew—A greatniany of them do,Nbut
not becabse they dislike this country, but only
because ithey cannot secure equal rights as
citizens. It they could stand on an equalitY\
with your own people as citizens, I mean— -
not socially—they would- be willing to remain..
Reporter—But , how do your countrymen,
propose to secure their rights?, By entering
into the political arena and there strive for
Choy Chew seemed to desire to evade this
saying that he did not ivish to talkabout
the future action of Ins countrymen, evidently
fearing that his opinion might compromise
them in some particular. lie, howe ver,,ex
pressed himself freely upon the question of
prejudice, and.said that, so long MS it existed,
as it now did in California, the bestclass of
Chinamen could not be indifeed to come here,
or having arrived, be indubed to remain.
Reporter—Don't you think by placing some
man in the political field to represent your in
terests and fight for them that.this result could
be easily obtained? •
Choy Chew—We do not wish to interfere in
any way with tb.e lams of the country. If the
treaty is only enforced, that is all we need.
We can protect ourselves. But I do not wish
to speak of the future.
Reporter—l supp,ose, your system of instruc
tion is very different from ours?
Choy Chair—nit greatly different: We have
colleges and universities with professors,
whose duty itisto instractin separate branches '
and who are Verylearned' in what, they teach.
Our whole system of education is based upon
Confucius's Philosophy. It is theifoundation
and cap -stone-of all instruction. we have pro
fessors to •explain and instruct in each of the
separate departments of knowledge taught in
livt.philostipliy—Astronomyisanother,ot-our--
principal studies. Poetry is taught in our
schools as . 'a separate study, and we have a
great many contemporaneous poets of con
siderable celebrity. Some of our poems are
very fine, and, poetry, is much- cultivated by
all classes.
Reporter—Aro your schools open to all who
wish to learn, and ,can 'the, lower classes of
yourcomitrymen-,—agriculttuists,, tradesmen
in
and echanierise through them 'to celebrity
and public position? • '
• Choy Chew—Oh; yes, the same as here. If
men have intellect,.they can ,cominaud posi
tion. 'lt is necessary, however; for them to
pass tt certain. examination„ 'which is, very
severe and stria', before they' can become eligi-,
hie Tor'office- "or piddle ositiOn.•• I think
have a larger cultured class in China thanytia
have here; that:'is, men•'who' are devoted to
literary poranita. • cotncea • are s principally ob.
OPINIONS. OF A CHINAMAN.
Choy.Chew on America and China.
,
tabled through intellectual worth or capacity.
Rep ortera-1 n what .way are your literary mew
employed 7
Choy Chew—ln teaching and study, and
many of them are engaged by the Govern
ment in an, official, capnefty.',
Reporter—Are many of them employed
upon the newspapers? ~ • - " •
- - Choy Chew—Our newspapers are not like''
yours. They are principally devoted to pub
lishing eommercial intelligence.. They' are not
allowed to criticise the Government, hut es
says sometimes appear in them, similar to your
egilOxials, in which .various topics are dis
cussed
_,Reporter- 7 -Do they pay mach attention to
foreign news?
Choy Chew—Not but very little. They Set.'
dem notice political events that occur in other
.ntriivirand-aa-there--is-no telegraph, --- but lit
tae intelligence except that, which is officially ,
transmitted from the.varions parts of China
fin& its way into the - papar. • •
Reporter--Nnat class ,of Chinamen now
come to this Country?
Choy Chew—Qh! Annell the 'Same as demo
from tae German and Irishmations. The ma-`
Jority of then •are, of course; poor, but many •
• of them are intelligent, and nearly all are in dustrions. - A richer, better class will', come as
soon as they are assured that they will be pro-
tected. At present few Chinamen buy land or,
build houses - with the intention of living and
dying in California, simply because they wish '
to make a fortune and then return, to
China, where they are 'repeated. ''Treat them
vvell, and they will remain here and .become
good and industrious citizena, as they are in
Australia. There the immigrants are allowed
every privilege accorded to the natives, and
consequently there are almost as many China
men in Singapore who own their houses and
intend to live and die there as there are natives,
themselves. ' • •
.Reporter—Thehall you wantis eqrail rightsl
/Chuw Chew—Yes; but we do not complain
of the Americans. It is, only a few deluge.'
go es who stir up the lower class against
and excite their prejudices. We are willing'
to wait until our rights are recognized.
piton iriiN IttolisTAlN.rs.
'I Correepondence, of the Philadelphia Eireninix Bulletin.]
HDOAD ' Tor, HUNTINGDON .:.COUNTY, PA.,
Aug... 21, 1869.-- , Mr:Editor: AmOng all .your
reports froth the various. sea-side • and nioun
tain,resorts of, your readers, I have seen
.
none from this place. And- yet few of - the
many delightful spots Which - the' interiorUf
our noble kitate offers to the 'seekers after re:.
creation and health, deserve more favorable
mention than that from which this brief epistle
is directed, = • ,
~
Broad Top, which. is one of the funiterons
spurs, of the Allegheny range, in the .centre of.
the well-knesvn Broad Top coal region, ii
reached by - a ibis- 110111 . 8' ..' ride over - the
Ilunting,dirit and Broad Top branch •of .the'
Pennsylvania Central, and has loug been a fa.
vorite place of resort, I°F tourists , and in
valids. My own first impre.ssion of its
attractions is decidedly ,favorable.. The air,
is • dry, cool and balmy—Just such' an atmo
sphere- as I should regard best suited to an in r '-
valid in delitate
.health; it is ' suflicientlY
, bracing, while it lacks that harshness which ~C,
have 'found peculiar to' most mountain- expo;=
sures:: Many wliu have tested these salutary
influences speak highly in its praise. The
'Haase has a comfortable, home-like .aspect.
Our proprietor and landlord; Mr. W. T. Pear:
son; scents to be the right, manila the right'
place, - untiring in his kind attentiens,, 'and
generous as • a - caterer, ' in protiding 'for the '
wants of his guests.* The view from .time
hotel, looking northwest,.:,of..., mountain.
r,anges and valleys, • bounded . , in:.
the l i arclistahee by the dim, cloudy outline of.
the. Allegheny ridge, is one of rare beauty, at.
sunset especially, when,by unanimous consent,
allure attracted to gaze at and admire it.''
There are 'other more distant views accessible
by a walk or a drive, of which, also, I have
heard a good report. iur society in the hotel
,is of a most, excellent character, made up
chiefly of visitors from Philadelphia. In, view,
ten, of these attractions within and without,
find myself - tempted to linger the longest.'
ossible time; and from all I learn as to the
impressions of others, I am satisned that from'
season to season Broad Top will beconae a
Place of growing popularity.
RIO (IC) AI a )4.11 aZI
the Walnut street theatre this evening
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins will appear
: in
their romantic, Irish drama Trodden Dolan , or
Under, Ttho Flags. It will be remembered' that'
this piece was produced in •the latter part of
last season, and was Withdrawn in the height
of its success because of the prior engagement
of the Watkinses. We may take it for granted, •
therefore, that it will prove attractive now to
that large class,of parsons. who can summon
up enthusiasm in the\presence of Irish drama.
Mr. Watkins is a good actor,
,and his wife,
besideS \possessing • histrionic ability,, sings
Sweetly ral id With expression.
-L-Duprez. & Benedict's Minstrels, who have
just concluded a very successful engagement
at the Arch,street theatre, have .leased the
Theatre Comique for the present season•and ,
will establish themselves there permanently.
FIRE 3.IONTGOMERY ,pourrrir.—Quite
serious fire occurred on the .premises of Mr.
Francis P.Thibosq, Esq., near Montgomery
;vine' on Friday afternoon last, and resulted
in the destruction of :two barns, the principal
one being among-the finest,and most coin
-lete-establislunents in the county; a wagon
house and other - outhouses, the entire crop,
which had been recently housed, consisting of
soine'7o tons of hay, a large quantity . of wheat
. and oath, and nearly all ot the farming imple
ments; harness, &c., were destroyed. The lire
originated in a pile of straw in the barn-yard,
in a manner winch is as yet a mystery,and the
spread of the Mimes was so rapid that, it was
almoSt impossible to rescue anything except
• the horses. Th'e extensive mansion of Mr.
DubOsq'was saved through the ahnost super:
human' efforts of his own family and a few
neighbors: The loss by this unexpected 'ca.';
larnity will amount to some"sls . ,ooo,and leaves
Mr.‘Dubosq Ni.rithouta grain of, wheat or feed
—The herring fisheries on the , coast of Eng ,
land vary in their yield to an astonishing
degree. Official statistics of nine years show
that in one season the take amounted t0 , 830,-
904 barrels of cured fish, while at another sear
son it only, reached 491,487 , barre15. The num-.
.ber of persons employedin the herring-tishery
amounts to 70,000, and the value of
,the nets
and gear to $3,000,000.
—The royal family of Piu.ssia.bas subscribed
liberally for the ' Humboldt monument. The
Queen gave three hundred dollars, and the '
' Vn-Pri nee nuderown-Princ,ess-five-Int
tired dollars. The Feudaiists in Prussia have
taken' umbrage at, the course pursued by the
royal family intlfis respect. •
—"Miss Molten," 'which is the title of the
'French version of "East Lynne t ". was • re
cently played at, Spa. Germany. If this heat
continues everything here:Win be . molten.
, „ .
•- —Mute, llietoxi is in Brazil, where she has,
hate an enthusiastic reeeptien•- ; •
—Two ' nctres:tes reeently, -quarreled in the
grfien-room of the Omaha theatre for • the
privilege of dancing the. cc - et-C(6l. '• i s tOittalr.
urciuld yteld, "and So' the evening's poi fcirmanqo
(!turpe'to'll sudden end. - • , :› •
„ - men' and wometion karts, reoe ve
Atvo'efitt. three sous for attending some bf the
'fitshibitable ; ()hurdles; so that; 1 the '`preachers
may say that they always haVeOroWded
• • '‘ ` ''
Ft .L.TATIMRSToti. Publitiber:‘
PRICE MILER OENI
FACTS AllM'imarcinem
CFrodi Ilarper'e Etagszlue for Septem")er.
in Raleglihsys,
The dying year grows strangely mildir•
"Now in the hazy autumn weather 12,
My heart is like a happy child. , • •
Ar,(l. life and.l, , friend.recontliedi• 4 -'4.-7F-
1:To over the hills together, • ;•-•.-•;7•!
My peaceful day pi % rurtsvreet and r.t4f • ' •
As 'waters sli over sand.
Seeking the sha p ng dows of free
'To gather tenderer lights ill:mutat
Day's over-lavish hand,
..The summer`wood• with mUsie rings,
• 2 2 tesitiger'it is Irtroubled, breast ; ,;
I
amho more the bird_r.bat_sines,, --_--,L--
• -i-- Birettralibliifilifooda with friWd winpr
1 trpoults quiet nest. • • • ,- •
Oiiirsdiest. month Gf all the year I
• ; o)l,4tveetest dayil to life t.theyldett:' •
~ . Nyitida, without / la autumn cheer r eL • ,
Alejritember there, September r!), , >
Bortranquil and ao sweet.' •
Oft
d. ft have twatehed all night-with te lt fi:.
' ' All night with joy, an whloh is V
both were sharp; andbothiiitereklitlac.:.!‘".
?My heart like a wind-bloWnleac;) .14 ". • , ..t
I give them 'both for rest. . -f • • ••
. • • ,
Fair Quiet, close to *7:idlled,
But loving shadier walks to keSir; '
By day is, ever at my side ; ; • • •
And all night long with me abide ,
Peace andher sister Sleep.
• •
.—Gennany has about . 300 trades *dont; villas
about .10,000 members. .. , . , • • -
-Henry' Ring itley is to be editor of`the;
Edinburgh Doily Review.
—Mottoes for striking mochiutics—A
earning Is a dangerous thing.
—Extrenies always meet. WoWeifs 'sphere:
is man's-fear.—Ez. ' ' • '
—The New Orleans people talk of covering '.
the levee along the river front. `• '
—What mental process resembles a minute's'
reflection? Seicond thoughts. —Punch.
.—lt is said that Fe val proposed recentiy: r
to Rosa Bonlieur. He - was itpmediatelyte‘:.
jected., •
.• . • ; /-•
—Rome, by' a new census; has - 220;0321n
habitants ; 8,480 of 'them are priesta,..xuenks
and nuns. .
.• •
—The It otlischilds Lave ment,a few thou
sand francs to the snaring Jews in Western
itussia,.. • • • - •
—ltrillronds are projected its: Switzerland,
across the St. Gothard ..Mountain and ' across
the Splugen. • •
- -11'..'niediwit locates. a 1000,000 h&
Tonatvandart•alinip, aridtheY"arkt
ing a shaftthere. ' •
. PrOdndett &tie' sinitfoof
the . eclipse; at' the ;petiottler totalitY, tin' the,
stirface ofan•egg•the mextslay.2! •.•` ••
—Terre Haute,'
' a nee
newmpera house, to seat nearly twelhoilsaud:
people, and to,cost I'6°4'lloo,ooth.. :
—A lively 111inoliany of 'lo2r years, wallcrtL
ten miles the otherfla s y,'earrying a clock to lie
—ln Louisiana they have settled tile. ques
lion of Chinese. suffrage. Seven .Chinamen.
have been iegfetered'ln asiugle parish.
—Francis'. JosePh, h pfAu.stria,, will vhdt,
Florence October nest:.. ',Cho. EfifpreSi.-.
and . Archdbehess will • a.edoinpfiny
—An Austrian woman has bosh arrestedToi.
the horrible ofrence of bleedin, ,, young
and drinking their blood to replenish her own
supplr. On being detected she tried to poison.
--Game is plenty along the lilississtppi, but
the local papers say that no hunter ;win vett
ture,among the myriads of mosfinitoes after
game, if he has a decent regard for his own
life.
—ln Indianapolis there are about one hunt
dred natives of Denmark. _They_ have 'a,
church, numbering , forty members, where the
exercises are conducted ins their own kn
.
•
—The second bale of new cotton received at
Galveston this year was •raised , by a 'colored
woman ' who leases and runs, with assist
ance of her children, a fine plantation on the
west hank of, the Colorado.
—Lord Taunton has paid back $500,000 which:.
hiS father received from a railway company
"whose line cut through his lands.. found .
his estate enhanced in value and wished to be
honest, even to a 'corporation. .
—A Democratic paper in Ohio concludes its
leader on the new nomination with a "hurrah
for Pendleton !" and the following 'original
lines :
We drop "Oldliosy," therefore,
, 'Without a why or wherefore,
Or continental care for. `'"T
---Pciaitively, on the 17th of,November, the..
Suez Canal in its whole extent, and its entire
depth of eight 'metres, will be opened for all
navigation. During the 17th,
,18th, 11!th and.:
20th, no ship dues will be levied, but after the.2lst of :November 10f. per passenger dud'lOf.
per ton for goods will. he charged. ,
—it is proposed by a German deputy that 0..
tax be laul upon pianos. :lie finds that in the.:
Zoilverein there are no fewer than ;170,000 •
pianos, not counting those beloagingto music.
teachers. He wishes a, tax of a dollar And a.
half hdd on each of these instruments, thu.4 . 14 7 ,.
erESising the revenue of the country . by over'
half half a. million deUars. • . • •
„
—A i'Sweds h newspaper de.seribes,the largo ;
export trade in ice Norway. A company ''
has purchased an extensive lake, surrounded
by mountains, in the neighborhood of D.roe
nak, on the Gulf, of Vhristlana, and to insure.
theperfect purity of the water from sewage,,,,
has bought all the houses on its shores. By
far the largest trade is entrust on with Eng-,
whict, in 180.1, took 44,055 tons out, of a.
total of 45,503 exported. • '
,
—On one occasion, when Theodore. Hoofs;
was dining, a messenger came to him, from, •
the Joiai Run; which he edited, but for
which hobtid written nothing for some- weeks.,
and.told him he must write something on.tho.
death of the King and Queen of the. Sandwich .,
Islands: whereon he sent back--
" 'Waiter !---Two Sandwiches" erieda Death,.
And their wild Majesties resigned . thetp
breath." -4:lmver's Magazine.
--When.llr. Lincoln_ aild hlr.. D. 0 131444, •
the summer of 1858, nuide their mentor:olo. r
Cllllll4BB of Illinois for the United States Seim
torsidp, they frequently met, on the same-Itiet
ings and addressed the same audience. Oh
one'of these occasions, after Judge Douglaki
had made one of his most eloquent speechea,,,
it came IdE - Lincoin's turn.7 - ',Throwitag °Wins,
overcoat, he handed it to a young tuna Mar' •
by, and said, in Lis' droll way: "Ilere,.,
hold my. clothes while done Meph,„.!*-4a . r..-,
`_per's Drawer. , v ,
--At the fatal disaster at gughiCui . :iime,,,
where live or six people lust thekr /ioreq t! when, ,
the poor victims were in their • agorky',.'a
man in a 'violent state of agitation aact. excite- :
went - knocked at the - door dolt deniatuledin:
stant•admittanco. The• medical monwere then '
trying to reinfuse life into tba lutigs'of one cit
tile AuffeTers by means ; of very simple domes.
tic.ituplement. .'`He -mitst,,belet in, said Dr.
"be is. Ovidcritly- ielatio4 to ono of
thcise, 8044 i -floof was, opened,
and . widli - 'enger'llaSte , tind 'eXcitedlones the
them , cOther entiited , tuid'.'exelainted, ' "Now
need you 'do , 4lot fogey, that;thetiolloWo
longto the, greenvocer ' ,
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