Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1873, Page 2

El THE WAR CLOUD. AT HAVANA, TRE BPANIARDS MORE NEARONANLE, HAvANA, Dec, b, vin Xey Wst, Doo. 6.—The clty continues quiet, Tho feeling on the quos- tion of tho dolivory of tho Virgiulus has oxpetl- onced cousidorable chango sinee yostorday. Many Bpaniards are now m favor of the im- modinte quiot delivary of tho vossol to tho United Btates authoritios, porceiving that a con- trary courso would place them in opon rebollion sgninst the Covernmout of Spaim. Leading ofiicora of the Volunfeers hield a meoting this morning in tho residence of Honor Zuluets, ZYrosidont of the Casino Eapanol. Senor Zuluota subsoquontly informed an Amorioan gentloman thnt TUE VIRGINIUS WOULD DI DELIVERED QUIETLY. It is roported that Senor Zulueta has received s telogram from Sonor Calvo, roprosontative nt Madrid, of the Cnsino Espanol, counsoling tho dolivory of the Virginius, aud saying Spain will afterwards elaim $100,000,000 damages from the United Btates. Tho proposal to BESD THE VIRGINIUS TO BPATY. and thore turn hor over to an Amorican man-of- war, Isrocolved with favor by tho Spaniardy. ‘Batialions of voluntoors are forming. THE YIRGINIUS VICTIMS, Unitod Statos naval officers st Santiego deo Oubn report ofticinlly that the numbor of mon captured on tho Virginlng was 165, and of those B3 woro executed. Of tho 102 now living, 14 aro native or maturalizod Americans, and the romainder aro of various natlonalities, IMPROVED FEFLING. HavaNA, Deo, 6,—Tho feoling in this o ity con- tinues to Improve. Tho opposition to tho do- livery of tho Virginius is decronsing, Promi- nont” Republicans, snd mavy Conservatives, favor tho delivery of the steamer, and advise a cessation of opposition, Tho mesaago of Prosi- dent Grant to Congress is anxiously looked for. - IN MADRID. {Herald Cablo Speetal.} BICKLES TENDERS III8 RESIGNATION, Pams; Dee, 6.—A. ciphor dispatch from Madrid says tho Cuban quostion s again grave. Minis- tor Bickles to-day tondored his resignation as Dlinistor, in consoquonce of o disagroe- ment about the Spanish complications. This disagrcemont hans existed for somo timo. Itis underatood that in the recont negotiations Sec- yotary Fish actod decidedly with President Cos- ,teluy, ignoring Sickles, and disapproving of his imporative tone. Tho Correspondlicia says thoy ‘bave bad frequent disagreoments horotoforo and Lhat there was almost & rupture on the oc- ‘cosion of tho correspondenco aitending tho romand of Didwell from Havana, .and the Houard caso, when Mr. Fish ignored Sickles, and doalt divectly with tho 8panish Min- ister. It is gencrally snid in diplomntic circles that tho good offices of tho Dritish Minister had accomplished agcttloment, but, as now Mr, Fish proposes furthor concosnions, Sicklen resigns. The Cuban authoritics demnnd that tho Vir- ginius Do delivered at some Spanish or Porto Rican port at tho discrotion of Soler, the Colonial Ministor, thore to await arbitration. THE OFFPOSITION TO CASTELAR s culminating in a Cabinet crisis. Tho wholo Spnuish press indignantly protest against the tono of President ° Graut’s — moseaga [X] impertinont interforonce in _ Cuban affajrs,—really womo ~ of his busines, ‘The causo of the Cabinet crisis is o charge that Castelar pandors to America, Tho situation here springs from the astounding ignorance, Taughtiness, and prido of the poople. T'he feol- ing 1y intonsely warliko. ——— WASHINGTON ADVICES, Special Duspateh to 71 ‘WasnixaTon, Dec, 6.~ regard to our Spanish complications has visibly incronsed under the influonce of the pross dis- patcies from Havana and the Continent. Opin- ions 1n oflicial circles scom to havo undorgono & decided change, and tho old nawighmwith regard to the futuro hag rotury . 'he mombors of tho Cabinet, tIW, Pregideht, and such of tho Congrorsmont as hidve menus of obtaining official nows do not hesitate to give public oxprossion to THE GRAVEST APPRENENSIONS 20 to tho situntion, Mr, Fish alone is inclined to Lo secretive, but he showa more auxioty than usual,* Io doga not soom Bo confident that wo will not be compolled to tako tue initiative, and Lie drends tho great sncrifices which must be made on our part if wo do tako tho initiative. WAR PREPARATIONS. During all the Jull in the public excitament thero has beon no relaxation of the vigor with which our proparations of offensiva and dofon- sive war havo been carried on, and the authori- tiew ave now apparontly as well satisfied of the condition of things as they could be expected to bo uuder the cireumstances. [0 the dssociated Press]. TIE PROTOCOL. ‘WasmiNoToN, Dec. 6.—Thore is tho highost autbiority for slating that tho Castelar Spanish Government bas not asked for a inodification of tho protocol o that the Virginius may bo placed in the custody of Lhird party to await adjudioa- tion. The suggestion came from tho Cuban authorities to Admiral Polo, and was unoficinlly commumicatod to Secrotary Fish. As stated yestorday, it does nol mook tho viows of tho Admisiration. CONGRESSMEN CALL ON BECRETARY RORESON, Ono hundred membors of Congress called on the Secratary of the Navy to-dny, tho reception continning from half-pnat 10 to 4. ‘T'ho con- vorration was chlcflg on the subject of snp?lying the deficioncios iu the exponditures, and placing tho navy in & condition for_all possiblo contin- goncies. Dills will bo introduced for this pur~ poso noxt week, and also looking to theindopend- ouce of Cubn,soveral gontlemon having alrondy spocchios preparad_on tho lattor subject. The mombers, genorally, are in accord with tho Bocrotary of the Navy. NO OFFICIAT: INFORMATION is received from Cuba confirming the reported resignation of the Captain-Genoral, ) g NAVAL OPERATIONS. 1§ PHILADELPHIA, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Puuaverrnia, Pa, Doe. G—Operations aro boing actively pushed at tho Navy Yard. The full force of hands, numbering 1,876 men, aro kept working every night until 9 o'clock, and svork will be pushed on Sundey tho Banme as weok: duys, Tho monitor Manbattan, with the sloop Powhattan as convoy, eailod this atternoon, The monitor Ajax will be commissioned on Wednos- day next. 'The majority of her officers reported themsolvos as_ready for duty, yosterday, to Commandant Mullany, The " double-turroted monitor 'l'error goes into commission on Tues- day. Ier ofticors have been ordored to report on’ Monday, Lieut. De Blois, of the Canan- dnigua, bolioves that Lis vossel will Le roady on Friday, mud statos that as soon as her new boil- ora aro teated sho will bo coaled, and will rejoin the squadron, All hor ofticors and crew aro on board. ‘I'lhe monitor Canonicus, carrying two 16-inch Dahligrons, is boing repaired at Wil mington, Del,, aud will not bo ready for three weeks yot. AT DROOKLYN. ’ New Yorx, Dee. 6,—The Spanish war stoamer Arapilos I8 delayed in tho dry-dock in the DBrooklyn navy yard owing to the flood-gatea boing out of ropnir, and sho promiscs now to suifor o further dotontion, ~Thiy moruln{;n barge ladon with 200 tons of coal sunkim- modiately in front of tho flood-gates, and sho will havo to bo raisod and removed bofore the ates can be uked. Tho workmen ara now so usy in tho different departments of the yard and vossols that nono, it ie srid, can bo spared to nusist in raising the sunken Large. The on- ginos of the I'loridn and Roanoke will be tried to-morrow. ‘I'he Minnosots, Dictator, and Swatars aro being rnpldlr put inorder, Recruit- ing ia going on continually. Thae Colorado will ‘o moved from the yard to-night, She will re- coive hor stovos to-morrow, aud will aml Mon- day, v AT OIIARLESTOWN. Boston, Dee, 6,—Ordors woro raceived at the Navy-Yard to-day to havo tha now torpedo boat reudy for gen in twonty days. Tho Franklin is Loing rapidly made remlr for soa, and will go juto commixsion in another woelk, IN WABHINOTON. WasingroN, D. 0., Deo. 6.—The iron-olad horo will be towed to New York for repuire, —g—— NEW YORK REPORTS. A RUMOR DENIED. New Yonk, Deo. 6.—1he rumor that the voonor Alkort W, Smith, which cloared from Ellzabethport for Key Woat with oa: privatoor, in not erodited by naval officors, who stato the Navy Dopartmont bad rocontly pur- chasod 7,000 tons of coal for tho usoof tho n‘l}undrnn in the Cuban wators, and that tho A, W. Bmith was probably one of the largo numbor of tranaporta which had beon fimNOYNl to carry it down thoro. That the vossol should earry but fow nrticles of morchandise is not at all strange, but tho object of tho vessol is strlotly logitimato. ANOTHER EXIEDITION. Ropresontatives of the Cuban Government and the Cuban Junts aro planning au oxpedition from this eity, and to this end nogotintions have boon enrriod ‘on by both parties with Oapt. Froed- orick Bowon, who hns seleciod a vossel and a part of Lie mon, and nwaits now tho paymoent of o sufliciont sum.on tho part of his una)lu{nu. Capt. Bowen was in command of tho Virglniua in 1872, whilo- she was cruising on‘the Ven- ozuolan const. Ho wasat one timo outlawed, and a prica #ot on his head by the Bpanish Gov- orniment, for tho successtul landing of slnyos on tho Cuban coast. IIo has sinco hoon a block- ade-runner and in the coolio trado. ON TILE OTHER JAND. New Yonk, Deo. 6.—Tho Cuban_ Junta say thoy have uo knowledgo of any expedition being fitted out under Capt. Bowen, or any other por- son, gy OUR COAST DEFENSES. ONDNANCE dOING SOUTH, Br, Loums, Daoo. 6,—All tho hoavy ordnance which has been stored in the arsenal hore sinco tho war of tho rebollion, ia boingshipped to Pen- sacols, Fla. Among tho large guns aro many hundred pound parrots and moriars. FINANCIAL. Now York Financinl Nows, New Yonk, Doc. 5.—Customs rocoipts, $220,- 000; Treasury disbursomonts, 162,000; im- ports for the wcuk——dr{ goods, $1,003,117; gen- eral merchandiso, $3,00,998 ; lfiuc!u shipments for the woek, 511,467, principally allver baras. Gold ranged at 1003 @1095¢, and clogod ab 10035, Careying ratow, 9Q0; dlosing at 6. Clear- ings, $42,000,000. §Iunny at 6@7, olosed at 7, Btorling firm ; 60-days, 1081 ; sight, 100%. Govornmonts dull and ston ly. Btato bonds quiot and strong, Cornwall & Co., cotton brokers, failed to-day. It is not bolleved to bo o bad failure, or that sorioun troublo will result therefrom. Btocks utronfi, with an advance of from 34@3 Enr cont. 'Tho chiof activity was fn Western nion, Paciflo Mail, Lake Shoro, Wabash, North- Woatarn, snd Union Pacilio. Bterling exchange, 1084, GOYERNMENT RONDS, Coupons, '81 Coupoas, '02. Goupons, 04 Goupous, '65. 113 CGoupons, 65 (now). ..1163;] Mlssouris.. Tonnoasecr, of Tonnessocs, now. DONDB 2{'Virginias, old, sae0e8l \18° North Carolinns, old. 24 . ..Z‘ll)}{iNul‘lh Curoliuas, uow..14 Virginias, fiow. Canton. . 69X Western 6o Quicksilver ... ma_ Expros Wella Fargo, Amorican Expross. CU%Terro Hauto pfd United Btutes Lx. ¢ |Chicugo & Altou 08 Pacific Mail, | Chicago & Alton 1y 2 New York Cet Ohio & Misulsaippt... 283 Indiana Central, Micldgan_Central Iilinois Contral Tittsburghk Ft, W, Rorthwestern, . Northwestern pfc Ttock Island .. N. J, Contral, BY, Taul.. 3, Tho wockly bank statomont is as follows: Loaus, increase, 24,091,900 ; speclo, incranse, $1,351,600;logal tonders, incronso, $2,382,700 3 doposits, incroase, §7,675,400; cireulation, docronse, $52,400. Bankruptcy Case in Now York. New Yonk, Doc. 6.—William 8. Woodward, a Wall strect spoculator, who, about two years siuco, manipulatod a pool in Rock Island Rail- rond fitock, when tho market was cornerad, aud who then failed, to-day notified his creditors that & warrnnt had been issued ainimst bis ostate, and ho hiad baen adjudgod o bankrupt on his own po- tition., A meeting of his credilors hns boon ap- ointed for Dag, 18, in .Brooklyn. Woodward's iabilitios aro oatimated at about $8,000,000. The Sprague Trust-Deeds ‘Wasnmvartox, Doo. 6.—A_copy of the trust~ mortgage of the Spragne Manufacturing Com- any, of Rhode Istand, has beon flled with the ocorder of Doeds of this oity, Providence Savings Bank Suspended. Provinexce, B, I., Dec. 6.—The Crauston Sav- ings Bauk has boon declared ingolvent and & Re- coiver appointed. RAILROAD NEWS. Business Suspended on the Michigan & Lanko Shore Railroad. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Arrraaw, Mich., Des. 6.—D. P, Clay was yesterdny appointod Receiver of the Michigan & Lake Shoro Itailroad, suporseding Thomas D. Mossler, of Pittsburgh, The original company hinva takon all their mll(n’g stock and movable equipmonts off the lino, ‘Traind aro uot runuing, and business is suspoudod. It is rumored that the Lako 8horo & Michigan Southern Bailroad will ]?quip thorond and resumo business next wools. Resignation, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Davesrort, I, Doo. G.—J. A. Grier has re- signad tho oftfco of Gonoral Tickot Agont of tho Pooria & Rock Teland Railroad, to davo from the nf‘)pnlntmum of n successor. He still rotains tho position of Goneral Ticket Agent of the Da- venpott & St. Paul Railroad. Section of the Cairo & Falton Rail- road Accepted. ‘Wasmivatox, D, C., Dec. 6.—Tho Bacrotary of the Interior hns accopted that portion of ‘the Cairo & Fulton Railroad betweon Little Rock and Fulton, 126 miles, in accordance with the ro- port of tho Commissioners. CRIME. An Old Offender Semtenced to the Penitentiary. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Davesront, [n, Deo. 6.—In Tipton, yestor- day, » man named Crawford, who robbed s Jewelry store thoro last summer, was tried and found gullty of burglary, While in jail lnat Auguat, o dosperate attompt was made to ljber- ato Crawford by a band of his nssociates, and in frustrating tho atiack tho jailor was shot in the bronst. The case created great excitement in Tipton, and Crawford narrowly missod lynching. Aftor Doing declared guilty by the jury, he con- fossed to a number of crimes. He was to-day sontouced to tho Penitentiary, Onse of the Embezzling County Trens= - urer ot Dow Moines, Speetal Dispateh to I'he Chicago Tribune, Dgs Moines, In., Doc. 6.—Ex-County Trens- urer 0. G. immn, who was indioted for em- bozzling county funds, appearsd in court this morning, and asked time to plead till the noxt term of court. ENcld for Incendiarisin, Special Dispatoh to The Chacago Tribune, O1TAWA, Ill,, Dec. 0,—Edward Cross, arrested for the burning of the glass-worka hero, washeld to bail this afternoon in tho sum of $1,000, Ho gave bail, and is at large, Thieving Itnidors IKilled in Arkansas, Br. Louis, Mo., Doo. 6.—The FEuvening Dis- patch Las a loiler from Bulphur Rock, Ark,, which says parV of eix dosperadoes mado a raid nlong the White River Nov. 20, robbing tho sottlors of horses, money, jewelry, eto. They crossed tho river, on thoir roturn trip, at Mogno's Ferry, and whon about half a mile bo- low the forry woro fired upon from ambush by a party of citizens, and Fortingson, their loador, and two others, uamed Beard and Uigboe, wero killed. Another was mortaily wounded. The remaining two wore slightly wounded, The citi- zous made proparations to hang the latter two, but wora finally prevaited upon to allow the law to take its course. —_—sp s - MYSTERIOUS DEATH, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Avnoza, Ill, Doo, 6,—Tho roport has just oome in of a startling discovery 1 the timber adjoining the villago of Montgomery, two milen from Aurora. A man by the name of Camphell was found hmylng to_a limb, stono doad, and frozon stiff, Iis pocketbook contained &3, and biw appearance did not soem to denote povorty ag tho cause, Thoro is considorable mystery as to the caso, Which sn inquess will, doubtloss, oloar vp. . is mora gloomy thon ever, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE - FOREIGN. FRANCE. Panw, Dee. 6,—Tho appointment of Bar- tholdo as Ministor at Washington Is aunounced. Vensawes, Dee. 6.—In the Bazaino courte martial to-duy, Pourcet closed his argnmont for tho pronccution, ITe demanded, firat, tho de- grada tion of Bazaine, and, second, bis oxcoution, — SPAIN. Mipnip, Doc. 6.—Tho Government batierlos keop up & stondy firo on Oartagens,. The in- anrqmnn ara roportod to bo in good apirita, They mado o aortioyoatordny. Go. Cobellon givos placo to Gen, Zarala in tho command of the be- sloging forcoe, —_— MEXICO.* Crry or Mexico, Nov. 17, via ITAvANA, Doo. 0. ~Xaligious dislurbances have ocourred in Toz-~ coatlan, Whe Cntholics made an attnck on tho Protestants, with shouta of * Hurral for our roligion " and * Denth to Protestants.” Troops Lhiavo beon sent to arrost tho riotors and provent further troublo. The .[Revista nowspapor enys tho rloters burned alive tho Alealdo of Augau- no. b The revolution in Yucatan continues, but as the Govornmont has sont troops into the dis- turbed district, it is thought it will soon bo sup- prossed. POLITICAL. The Callfornin Scnntorship. BAN Franorsco, Cal,, Dec, 8,.—The Independ- cnts at Snoramento aro atill firm in the boliof that they will oloot Booth to tho United Btates Bonate, but it s roported that tho Domocrats will endeavor to mako n atraight fight on_ their own account, They will hold a eaucua Monday night, when thoy will probably con contrato on Judgo Hogo, of this cily, and sn anti-railrond man, for Honator for tho long torm. Wallaco, Hogo, and Howard (Domocrats) are spoken of Yor the short torm. Colo (Ropublican) is on- denvoring to hiave himsolf takon up in tho place of Bootl, ag & compromiso candidate, Should the Domocrats detormine upon & pirict party fight, it will sorioualy affact Boolh's chances for election. Tho Loglslature will meot again on Mouday. Texns cction. New OrLEANS, Dec, 0.—The Gulveston Netws givos tho following figures from spocialac Tho roturna from 13 countios additionnl to-day makoe tho tota} number heard from 67, of which 48 voted for Coke, giving 20,708; and 14 voted s majority for Davia of 8,403, 'Coko's net major- ity 8o far is 17,335, et TS PHILADELPHIA. Striking Carpet«Wenavers-=Tho Boot and Shee Trade. Speetal Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, PrrnAperemia, Deo, 6.—~Tho striking carpot- woavors hold a mass-moeting this morning in Friondship Hall, nt which they resolved that thoy have had to worl twolve and fifteon hours daily to earn §10 woekly, and the noew schedule will roduco the wngos to less than $8, which they cannot and will notsubmit to. Almost all tho carpot-weavers in tho Ninotoenth Ward aro idlo, Soveral of tho Matayunk mills, which suspond- ed operations, - havo recommenced work, and othars Liavo indroased their running timo, The boot and shoe trado,which sufTered protty soverely during tho Ilnte monotary striiigency, 18 nlso Improving, mouy largo houses huving cousidorably incroased their force of huunds dur-~ ing tho past woek. IOWA. Ald for the Quccola. County Suffcrers, Special Dispatel to The Chicago Tribune. Des Moives, In., Dee. G.—Contributions for tho homesteaders in Northwestorn Towa ‘con- tinues to flow in. Codar Rapids sends $281, Adjt.-Gen, Baker has returned from & visit to Oscools, Lyon, and O'Bricn Counties, and 8nays that the genornl statoments made through tho press of tho suffering thero nro not oxag- gorated, and that mnny families must bo helped 1o food ‘and fuol till spring, when they will also roquire a nupp]{tcl woed for tho land that they Liavo brokon. Mo has full confidonce in the local committeo which was appointed to dis- tributo the donations, A resolution was offerod in the City Council Inat night to purchase 100 tons of conl for tho homesteadors. O'Brion County hns mado o public appeal for aid i faol sud provisions. PITTSBURGH. . Glnss Worlks Suspending Operations-= Suffering Amonyg Mill Mands in Al Jegheny City, &oecial Dispateh to The Cliiedan Tribitne, Prronunan, Doc. 6.—Tho Douglas flint glaes -1 worka stopped runuing to-day until better times. Challinor, Hogan & Co.’s glass works threaton to atop unlees the mon accopt a 10 por cent re- duction, Tho Ormsby fron works, Whorton Bros, & Co., also closed for lack of orders this morning. iIho prospoct for tho glasn trado hore Great suffering pro- vails in “Allegheny City among tho mill Lnnds, who have beon out of work for somo timo back. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Tho Case of the Statc of Town Agninst the Foreign Insurance Compnnicss Special Drapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Dunuquk, Ia., Dee, 6.—In the caso of the Btato of Iowa ngainst tho varlous insurance cow- panios, which has beon brought in the State District Court, the argumonts on tho motion of dofendants to transfer the caso to the United Btates Court have been heard, and judgment on 4his motion will bo against tho defondants, tho Court holding that tho Btato of Iowa is not a citizen, and that tho 8tate Court has jurisdiction, ‘This caso excites a great deal of intorest, as the amouut of ponalty iuvolved is quite largo, THE GRANGERS. County Convention at JYolict<~Dele~ gates to Attend the State Conven- tion at Mecatur. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Joure, IiL, Deo. 6.—A Couuty Convention of Grangors assombled in this city to-dny to ap- poiut dolegatos to attond the Decatur meetivg of tha 16th inst. H. R. Wood, of Fraukfort, aud Goorgo Sporry, of Homer, Wwera appointod dologates,” Owing o tho bnd condition of tha roady, tho Convention was not largely attonded, but a great deal of enthusiasm provailed. THE LATE STORM. In Canadn. ToroxTo, Can,, Deo. 6,—~Tho Union Btation, the Parliament buildings, the Contral Prison, and a groat many churchos wore more or less dsmaged by the storm yestorday, Telographio communication with the wost and north s sus- pouded, CONTEMPT CASE. Enst St. ELouiv Partics Brought RMe« foro the Uniied Stutes District Court =-An Appurent Clavh of Jurisdice tion, Benvariern, 1L, Doo, 6,—Maj, Bowman, of Eust Br, Louls, and L, L il the City Attor~ noy, who wera notified to appear boforo Judge I'ront, of tho Unitod States District Court, to+ day, and resist o motion which would ba made for au attachmont to issno against them for con- tompt, put in an apposranco, and, by agroo- ment, atlachmonts wore fksued, but ' thoy wera not to bo sorved, Thoy signified their purposo to appear at tho Jauuary torm of the Court and purga thomselves of tho contompt, ot which timo tho morits of the case Involved, whoreln by their actions thoy aro eaid to bo in contompt, will bo heard, The fucts bLriofly aro that Judge Troat iusued an_ injunction rostrain- ing the city authoritios of Kast St. Louls from Intorforing with Lhe croction of a toll-house and tho collection of toll on the 8t. Clalr County turnpike ; whoreupon a cltizen of that gounty wont before Judge Bnydor, of the Btate {ourt, and prooured an injunction reatraining tho L'urn- l)lka Comimny from collacting toll, and the par- tea proviously enjoined l){ Judge ‘L'reat's in- unction becamo his socurities, and ‘thus arives Lo _contempt. Probably nu ' attempt will bo mado to show o colluslon, Thero is an apparent clash of iurludlutlon in the courts, whioh wakes tho caso Intorosting, THE WISCONSIN POULTRY-GROWERS. Speciul Disputch to The Chteago Tribune, Osnukosy, Wis, Deo. 0,—The Northorn Wia- cousin Foultry-Growera' Associntion organized MONDAY, here this aftornoon, with the following officora ¢ Drosidont, @, A. Cunningham,” Neennh ; Vioo- Prosidonts, ono from ench connty ; Socrotary, X?. W. Fornandoz, of Vinland ; Troasuror, K. D. Torroy, Onhikosh, Tho Btato Exhibition of Poul- try-Raisora will bo Lold in this city some time in Docembor. WASHINGTON. The ‘AntisInvestigntion Tosblittion nd What ks 'Thought of it—Philadcels Phin’s Centenninl Schemo Shabbily 1-What Shall fic Doxne with ova Awnrd—Street.Cleaning— ansportntion Committec==Tho Salary-Girab IRepeni EEilf. Speetal Dispateh ta The Chicago Tribune, ‘WasniNaToN, Deo, 0.—Tho Butler rosolution to choko oft attompts at Investigations, whils it was proparod by tha man that God mado, was introduced by Judge Tolaud. This, it s sup- posad, will mako it onsior of passago, ns Butlor ia not as popular as Poland, and thoe Iattor have ing boon Chairman of tho Crodit Mobilier Inves- tigating Committoo last winter, is expocted to know and bo ablo to oxplain just how grony hordships tho ill-advised introduction of rosolutions demanding invostigations sometimos work, 'Thoro is conafdorablo repugnance to tho rosolation displayed in various Congrossional oirclos, but tho Administration party, which was of opinion last wintor that ‘investigations into Crodit Mobilior and such like institutions wero projudiclal to tho intorests of good men, will orack the party whip zealously, and forco its paesage if possible. In this connection it is worth while to noto that thero is an unexpected amount of indopondence of party dictation de- voloping itsolf, not only among the Domocrats, but also among the Ropublicans, Tho disposi- tion to act from personal judgmont is apparent, but juat how far it will go, and how much it will amount to, romains to bo seon. i THE CENTENNIAL, Tho President having omitted to give any at. tontion to tho cunlnnngfl colobration, tho Bpeak- or fallod to appoint & committeo to take charge of the affair. These thinga do not pleass loyal Philadelphians and Pennsylvanians, and an ef- fort will doubtless bo made at an onrly day to. gooura for tho project that attontion which® the would-bo colebrators think it ought to have. THE GENEVA AWARD. Tho disposition of Lho Goneva award promises to become tho subject of animated quargling in Congregs, a5 soon as tho House sottios down to business, A nunber of gontlemen have bills on the subject, and it scoms that no two of them ' can ngroe aa to what aliall bo done with the 815,000,000, which is re- garded much in the naturs of a lucky windfall. WANTS OFFICE. Col. Hughos, of Virginin, tho dofeated Repub- lican candidate for Govornor of that State, is lere, and his frionds are urging tho Presidont to romovo the prosent hond of the Agricultural De- partment and appoint Hughos in bis place. BTREET-CLEANING. Col. Lovi 8, Wright, ouo of the Polico Com- misgioners of Ohicogo, sigued a contract with the DBoard of Tublic Worka to-dsy to do tho stroet-cloaning in Washington for a torm of years. Ho recoives ocompensa- tion st 'a cortain rate per mile, and tho work is to bo dono at pight. Pennsylva- nis avonue is to bo swept threo timea a weok, nnd other stroets awu&n losn froquently. All his horees, wagons, and i brought from Chioago, and will roquire ton cara to trausport them, The contract goes into operation at once, and tho Colonol started for iengo to-night Lo make the nocossary arrango- monts, TIE, TRANSTORTATION COMMITTEE. Bonator Windom’s Committee on Transporta- tion Toutes to the Scaboard will start on its winter's junketing tour to the Bouth on the10th inst, Thoy will rench Now Orleans abcut Christ- mns, The members of tho Committeo lool for- ward to quite & pleasaut timo in tho pursuit of information. THE SALARY-GRAD RETEAL BILL. The Committec appointod to proparaa bill to fix tha ealarics of Congrossmen had a meetiog this ovening, and agreed to roport the bill introduced by Judge Niblack, of Indiana, with some trifling amendmonts. Judge Niblack'a bill, in the drat soction, repoala all that part of tho Logislativa and Judicial Appropriation bill passed Inat sos- sion that provides for an incrense of tho aalarios of Sonators, Ropresentatives, and Dolegatos in Congress. ‘o thia tho Committee ndded o pro- vision meking tho ropesl to apply also to the ealaries of the Vice-President aud the Speaker by n vote of four to threo. Tho Committeo rofused to mako ‘the repeal apply to the Prosidont’s ealary by a vote of five to two. Thoy rofused to” make the repeal apply to Judges of tho Bupremo Court and om- ployos of tho Sonato and House, and & proposition to reduco tha salaries of Cabinet ofticors was dofeated by avoto of & to 8, Tho mombors of the Committcoare Mossrs, Scoflold, Hale of New York, Hale of Maino, Ii. Mayuard, and Kasson, Ropublicans, and Nib- lack aud Jowett, Domocrats. Br, Kosson is un- doratood to bo the one Ropublican who dared voto to cut down tho President’s salary. It is now stated that the Ropublican enucns provided for the reduction of the P'rosidont's sal- ary, but that, in some mysterious way, a change hias como ovor tho opinfons of Ropublicans on this point. Tho second eoction of the bill ro~ vives all such acts and parts of acts relating to tho compensation of Congressmen, a8 weroe ro- pealed by the legislation of Inut pesssion incroas- ing such componsation, except that it provides that no milongo shnll bo paid for this session, which, it i8 thought, will bo bestor than to roquiro tho refunding of tho excess of pay at tho in- creased rates, Tho third scctlon, which comes from thoStateof Maino, providesfor the covor- ing into theTroasury of the amounts roturned and uncalled for. Whother that which has nover boon formally covered in can _be affected by log- iglation is a quoation about which there is much dispute. (7o the Ansoeiated Prese.) ‘TILE OCEAN MATLS. ‘Wasnivaror, D. C., Dee. 6.—The agents of tho difforont trans-Atlantic steamships loaving Now York aro invited to submit proposals for carrying tho mails to ports of the [‘Jnluul King- dom and Continont of Europo. TIE LOUISIANA ELECTION OASES. Tho Benato Commitios on Privileges and ZEleotions took up to-day the eredontials of tho Louisiana contostants,” McMillan and _Pinch- back, Tho Committes ndjournod until Monday ovening, when both partios will be hoard on the law of the casio, FIRES. Gas~Works Burncd nt Lincoln, Nob, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, LixcoLy, Neb., Dac. 8.—~Tho gas-worke of this city caught firo about 10:80 this morning, nud wero_ontirely destroyed. Two of the employes wora badly burned, “Loss sbout $10,000, “Bomo Insurance. NEW YORK. ¥Frovision for the Poor--Canal Navie gatlon Closed. New Yong, Deo, 6.—Tho Board of Estimate and Apportionment lias voted $79,500 to the hos- itals, asylums, and charitablo institutions of ho city, io be used in supplyivg food, sheltor, clothing, and medical attondance to the poor, Auditor Dayton tolegrapha tho Superintondont of tho Produco Exchango that canal navigation is closed for the season, d —_— CASUALTIES. Skaters Drowned. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wansaw, Ind,, Deo, 6.—A boy named Goeorge Haymond, son of the Hon, Iiduar laymond, whilo skating on Cantre Lako, this afiornoon, vontured tao far out. 'Tho ico gave way, and be- foro holp could bo LFrom\rml ho disapposred. Tho body was recovered late this ovening, SonuyLiiy HAVEN, Pa., Doo, 6.—Whils five boys woro skating at Wesliweod Junction, tho ico broko aud threo of thoe youths were drowned. A Shocking Accident in a Ponnsyls vaunln Conl-NMine, Avpexnem, Pa,, Doo. 6.—Whilo (ifteen miners woro desconding the slopo of tho Honoy Brook Conl Company's mino, this morning, tho ataple- ring of thie car broke, and tho car foll 170 yards. T'wo of the men wero killed, twa were soverely bruised (ono probably fatally), and the othors wore shightly injured. Oattle Train Wrecked. OxAuA, Dao, 6.—A froight truin was thrown from the track on the Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Road, noar Croaton, Ia., this morning, by ono end of a cattlo car bursting out and letting o stoer fall on tho track, Boven car-loads of cattle wore wrooked, e PORK-PACKING IN CINCINNATI, OmomnaTr, Deo. 6.—Tho total numbor of hogs slnughicred horo for tho week wa 77,000 ; slice Nov. 1 to date, 268,000 ; saue timo Jast yoar, 308,000, imploments -aro to bo* DECEMBER - 8, 1873. -MARINE DISASTER. Ponr Eramy, Ont,, Dec. 6.—~Onapt. Barrett, of tho barge Guiding Btar, with » crow of seven mon, arrived horo this attornoon in n yawl-boat with feot brdly frozen, Thoy loft tho bargo alout nfue miles ont in a Qisabled condition, Bhio wne Indon with 24,000 bushols of whoat, bound from Milwaukeo for Sarnia, and waR in ow ot tho propolior City of Dotroit, which was laden with 8,000 bushals of ' whoat, the remainderof tha cargo belng rolling froight. A galo struck thom at half-past 8 this morning, whon thoy out tho barge looso, and about 0 o'clock the Clty of. Detroit sunk in Saginaw Doy, Capt, Darrott anw threo of the erew of tho propoller in & yawl, and ona man was scon in anothor boat. "It is fonrod tho ront of tho crow wont down with the propoller. Thero wore about twenty on board. Hurncd at Sen, . Tavtrax, N, B, Doc. 6.—Tho missing stoamer Dictou is nu'}moaml to have boon burued st sen, and all hands porished. STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION. Four Pecrsons Instantly Killed and Fivo Scriousty njured. New Onreans, Doc. 6.—Tho Picayune spocial from Maraholl fo-day says tho stoamor Royal Qoorge exploded her boilor last night, at Albany, botweon Bhroveport and _Jefforson, The —mato and throo deok hands woro instantly killed. Fivo others ‘| wero m)rlouull{ wounded, ~ Cnpt. Scoville had his jaw fraotured. Tho pilot, McLarey, was slightly wounded, Tio cargo will bo savd. A lator ro- port savs tho wrock is on fire. Itolief was sent from Bhrevoport. A.TOUGH OLD HUNTER. Tho Exploits of Phin Tecple-=Slaying Thousnnds of Deer and Hundreds of Benrs--Hlow AXin Boys Killod o Kear. Susquehanna Depot, Pa, (Dec, 3), Correspondence of the New York San, 0ld Phin Teople, of Proston, Wn;x:m Coun- ty, has boen absent somo wooks in tho forests of TPotter County hunting. Phin ls 70 years old, and sinco ho was 11 yeara old has killod 2.085 dcor, 488 bears, snd numberless wolves, Ho intonda to kill enough this season to make up 8,000 deer, o thinks bears are not worth bothoring with, or ho ssys ho woull have &, rocord of twico as many of them killed. Noarly all the bears ho has killed he wna obliged to shoot to save himsclf, Bevoral of tham ho killed in band-to-hand fights with his knifo and hunting-axe. No ouo would take old Phin to bs moro than 40, although he haa roached tho timo allotted for man to live. Ho.left word when ho went away that if thore was o war with Spain to send for him at onco, as ho wantod to try his hand at shooting Spaniards befors ho died, Old Phin has two promising sons, Ohris and Lije. Thoy aro respeotively 19 and 21 years old. Tlioy bavo Lung up fourtoen deor this sonson, which has been a poor ono. On tho 284 of 1ast month they heard that thero had boen a large bear seon mnoar Duck Harbor. Thoy rosolved to go and tacklo Bruin, They wont, Discovering his tracks along tho edge of the pond, they followed him to a den among the rocks, ‘They commenced to smoke him out. o soon appearcd at tho mouth of his den, growling and showing his teoth. Lijo was going to shoot bim, but Chris eaid no; give tho bear o chanco. They smoked thoe animal until ho be- camo enraged and rushed out at the buuters. Bruin camo at them on Lis hind logs, his paws ready to embrace his foe, and his red jaws dis- tended. Lijo drow his hatchet and advanced tomeet tho bear, When near onough ho dealt it a fearful blow on the head, which dropped it to tho ground. The two brothors then pitched 1n togoethor, and without firing a shot soon de- Spatehod tho tuge snjmal, with tho lose of some clothing and tho recoipt of o fow ugly scratehos. They thien dressed it and dragged it homo. It weighed 203 pounds, and furniclied n° Thanks- giving dinnor for tho wholo neighborhood, Old Phin tells of an adventuro, among _many othets, ho had once in tho woods of Wayno County, bofore many men had kot foot therain, With & party of two_others, ono of whom was ths lato vonerable Hon. Paul 8. Proston, ho wont out after deer. It ias in the Paupack region. Old Phin stood on a run away nbout a milo abovo whero Hawloy now s, All ot onco an immenso buck sprang into the creek. Fhin put a ball bekind his foreshoulder, and the deer went down. It was up again in an instant, and turnod to come back. Phin met it on tho banlk, and a hand-to-hand fight at onco commoncod. The huntor saw that tho deor was too much for him, and finally turned aud fled. Tho deer pursued. Phin. took to a treo. The deor walked around the treo o fow times, nod_thon lay quist- Iy down. Thin had no gun, and, na it was very cold, and_dyawing near night, bis position wos not onvinblo. Ho did not caro to got out of tho treo and fight the deer, as he know from oxpo-~ rionco that o wounded buck is tho worst thing in tho world to * tackle.,” Every move he mado up jumpod the deer and looked at him, a8 much 88 to say, “Como on.” Phin Lallood for his companions, but could not got & reply. About miduight, whon ho was nearly dend - with cold, hoheard a shout. Ho answered, and soon his compnuions camo to his rcscuo. The deer Jumped up, but made nomove, he dogs camo up, and it braved their attack., Paul Preston ut an ond to tho hollicoso buck by a ball from is nover-erring rifle, and the treed huntor was roscued, That was forty yoars ago and more, and yot old Phin will laugh for an hour over tho recollection of his ridiculous, yet very unpleng- ant, advonture. A WHALING HELL. Nlorrors of the American Whaling Bark Mount Wallaston—Starving and Pou g an Entire Crew. LFrom the San srancisco Evening Journal, Nov, 24, On Friday night the American whaliog bark Mount Wallaston, Capt. William Mitchell, cast anchor off North Poine with 750 barrels of oil on board, the result of sn eightcon months’ cruiso iu the Arctic. One of tho crow, » moan namod Goorgo Brown, offectod Lis escapo from tho bark in tho bont of & runnor and camo_ashoro, and on_ Monday morning mado complaint to the United Statos District Attornoy against the Cap- tain, Frank Osborno, Chief Mate, and Charles Manuel, stownrd, chorging thom with 1o loas than forty-five or fifty distiuct acts of hellieh cruolty, Warrants woro issued for the arrest of tho men, and an hour or two later the Captain and Mato wore reloased on tho ridiculous bail of 85600 oach, The stoward, uot having aby one to biail bum, bad to go to jnil. A Post veporter yostorday learned of the whoréabouts of the seilor Brown, and inter- viewed him rogarding tho DLrutalitios of tho Mount Wallaston, e is an American, more than ordinasily intelligont, and he earefully kopt a diary of all the brutal actions he witnessed on tho slilp, which ho carrios on his person, Harry W., Young, anothor of the crow, aleo managod to got away from the ship and is stoppiug at the samo houso with Brown. Thoy stato that tho Mount Wallnston loft New Bodford in July, 1873, with a crow all told of thh‘t‘{ ninetoon of whom weroin tho forccatlo, _Almost from tho timo tho vessel loft port, the oflicors, particularly the Captain and Chicf Mato, began to abuse tho eail- ors, invarisbly coupling thoir nanies with somo vile epithet, and knocking them down upon the slightest pretoxt. " Off Cape Horn the mon were purposely kept upon u short allowance of food, nothing but hardiack and about su ounca of beo daily being sorved to thie men. Brown says that ono of the sailors, a green hand, named John Btokes, who know little or nothing about a ship, was ordored on the 18th of August, by the fourth mate, to furl tho jib. Thoro was & hoavy €oa, aud tho man naturally hesltated, Tho fourth mato threatoningly ap- pronchied hitn rnd waid, "Got out thove, God damn you, or I'll make you." Stokes went out on the toutru{mu trombling In every limb, aud hiad juat reachod tho jib when ho foil overboard and Was soon no moro, 1t i belivved that Stokes ‘was struck by tho ship's prow aud roudoted in- sonsible, Another of tho men who expsriencad some of tho tortures of this floating holl way Alo xunder Bleratt, a New Yorker, BSterott contracted what Brown calls the * gallapiug " consumption from exposura to tho Inclomont Arctic weather, aud notwithstanding that ho wns incapablo of por- forming any labor, waa kopt on dock by Oshorne, Ono morning Bterott was n littlo lator than usual in coming on deck. It was raining and biowing hard, and {mur Bterott—who at this timo was in tho last s n'guu of consnmption—hnd Lo atand out in the pitiloss storm during the entire watch the mato throntoning to ** knoek holl's bluzes out of him " if ho was evor late on dock again, A fow days aftor Btorott was found dend undor the onbin tablo, Young states that tho Bocond Mato upon one oceasion kioked him while on the yard, and camo within an ace of dasbiug him to'the dock, At snother timo ho was on_tho yard-arm and let both roof-oarrings go, ITo had been laid up throo wooks prior with a wounded head, and waa unable properly to do the work, When he reached thie dock, Osbore seized him by the ook, choked, sud struok him several timos, oul- ting his oyo opon, and otherwise injuring him. Tho Captain was preuant‘ and l{onng1 asked him if ho waa going to allow the Bato to_ abuso him, *If you nek such wmnunnn T'll knook your G—d d—-n brains out,” aald the .Captain.. .Auother Mato gayo Young a parting kick for his paina. It was & common thing for aots like those to oo« our ovory dn{. Charlos Taynolda was another of thoso on whom the full forco of the Cnptain's and Mate's Lratal hatures foll, lloynol(Yu wos ono time knocked down by tho Captain aud ruptured so budly with kioxs as to lay him up nonrlyamonth, e “was also_froquon li’ knocked down and kicked by tho Socond and Third Matos without any onuso or provocation whatover. Anothor of tho crow (Manuol Konehalky) was seized by tho Mato as ho was ontering tho foroeastlo, who took two hitchon of nropo around bis neck, dragged Tim aft, toro off his clol.hlnql, and floggod him with a ropo's oud until his back was ono mass of scars, Josoph Btoolo was kicked so badly by Osborno In a tonder part'of tho body that it woa doubtful for » timo whethor ho would survive, Emil Bortioff, o Germau eailor, who waa acarco- Iy ablo "to undorstand the English langungo, complained to tho Captain of tho food furnisho by the ntoward, Manuol, to the ssilors, On tho 20th of July, In tho Aratio Ocoan, somo timo aftor Bortloff had complained, he was sent aft 1o swoop tho deoks. Young was standing in tho waist, and suddonly hoard & shot, and, turning around, saw Manuel standing in tho door of the galloy with a shotgun in his hand, and Bortloft standing about four foot from him, with the blood u[;‘m-zlng from a gap- ing wound in tho right srm, just below tho ehouldor. Manuol had, it scoms, according to tho atatements of tho sailors, deliborately taken down the gun and discharged'it full at Bortlofr, for complaiaing to tho Capiain, Tho wound was of such & nature s to ronder amputation necos- sary Immodintoly, which was dona by movoral Captains of tho whaling floct. Manuol claime that Dortloft tried to stab him, and exhibited n cut ontho back of his hand, which ho claimed Bertlof? Inflictod, but ano of the crew staton that ho saw Manuol inflict tho wourd himeelf aftor ho Liad shot Bortloff. Thoe wounded man 18 till on tho vessol. John Thomas, & Portugneso lad, about 16 years old, was shippod as cabin-boy ot tho Capo do Vorde Islands. Ho tells a story of such a hor- riblo naturo that it cannot bo even vaguely hint~ od at, aud Young corroborates the main polnts of the boy's statoment. Osborne concelyed a violont dislike to the boy, and nover neglected an opportunity to beat and abuso Lim, frequont- ly knocking him down and kicking him in the faco and-chest. Ho held out until it becsme unbearable, and then told tho Captain that he was going 1nto the forocastle. This was on the 20th of Soptombor. The Captain followod tho Iad, and just as ho was about to entor tho enil- oy quarters, waa seized by the throat, knocked doswn, and outrageonsly beaton. ‘Whon the vessel roached Honoluln Young mndo complaint tothe American Consul's deputy at that placo against tho Captaln and Matos, but no notico was taken of the matter boyond that the Doputy summoned tho Captnin_ and told hin: homust stop abusing the men. Tho cases of Bteolo and Konahalky wero brought to the atten- tion of the Gorman Consul at that placo, and ho promptly sccured their release. Aftor the Mount Wallaston arrived hero tho ontira crow demanded to bo sout ashoro, but Oshorne, with a loaded_revolver, drove the crow into tho forocaatle, and throntoned to shoot the first one that attompted to como out. Tho crew of tho Mount Wallaston, with tho excoption of Bortloff and oneor two_othors, onme nshoro yestorday and_distributed them: solvos among the bowrding-housos of tho city front, This morning thoy called in a body upon the United Statos District-Attornoy and_ asked that stopa bo takon to investigate their charges againat tho officors of tho ship. This afterncon warrants woro issued for their arreat for thoir cruolty to tho boy Thomas. Thero was also & complaint made against Osborne on o nameless clhiarge. As wo go to proes the statomonts of tho snilors aro being heard by tho Distriot-Attorney. A AL THE SAVAGE CLUB OF LONDON, Art, Literature, and the Dramn Tcp~ resentedeefts First American Mem. berse London Correapondence of the New Tork Tribune, The “Savage” Club of London bas recoutly takon & now leaso of lifo, through the eloction of somo fifty additional mombers during tho pros- ont year, aud tho romoval to more commodious apartments at Evans', Covent Gorden, a hotel noted for ita suppor-rooms, more frequented ten years ago than mow., ‘Tho *Savages” have o very comfortablo suite of 1coms on tho ground f{loor, and the privilege of o moderate restaurant tariff. Tho weokly din- nors wore rosumed on Oct. 18, the one givon on that date bolug attended by some seventy mom- bers and gueats. The Club iu still presided over Dy Androw Halliday, the dramatist, and tho Com- mitteo includen_the names of . B. Chattorton, Iossoo of Drury Lano; Leopold Lewis, authar of the *Wandering Jew,” recently playod hors : Stephen Fiske, of The Horne! and Ilome Jour- nal; Josoph Hatton, editor of The Gentleman's Magazine ; L. P. Hingston, manager of the'Thea- tro Comique, and Henry Ilersoo, journalistand fnther of Miss Rose Horsee. Among the non-of- fico-holding membersmay be mentioned E. P, Ad- dison, Edward Arnoté (now at_ Wallnok's), Heonry J, Byron, Joln Billington, Daniel Band- mann, Lionel Brough, John Clarke, Edmund TFalcohier, Jobn Hollingshond, Goorgo Honey, enry Irving, T. C. King, Frod Macabe, Arthur Mattison, Howard Paul, T. German Resd, I, A. Sothern,’ Jobn L. Toole, Boujamin Webster, Arthur Young, Barry Sullivan, and othor promit nent menagors and actors, Literature is repre- sonted by tho brothers a'Beckett (sons of tho Punch contributor), enry J. Byron, Moncuro D, Conwny, Robert Coningsby, Charles Diokous, W. Jorrold Dixon, J. Han Fiawell, A. Percoval Graves, Tom Hood, Joaquin Miller, Frank Mershall (author of * False Shame™), Dr. Mac- kay, John Oxenford, J. Ashby Sterry, Waltor Thornbury, and others. Tho journaliatiosection of the Club is large, and includes, beside thoso names I havo mentioned, Gon. W. L, Duff, the fathor and son Gossmito ]&mr many yoara con- nected with tho ZUmes), Honry Leo (editor of Land and Water), T, 8. Loigh, Charles Mill- ward (the Honorablo Treasurer), E. D, J. Wil- son (of the Times), Godfroy Turner (of tho Telegrapi), Byron Wobbor, and H. W. Williama. Tho art clomont ia also large, and includes tho names of many rising young men. As wood-engravers fow are moro successful than William Brunton and fonry Woods. Mr. C. Darnes has recontly cam{llolod o very clover illustration of a scone from the opening chaptor of “Iawthorne's Scarlot Lottor.” 'Thao stafl of the Graphic is woll ropresonted, both Mr, Woods and 8, L. Fildes doing some of the best work on that journal. Among other lsndscapo gnlnhms aro Stacoy Marks, A. I, II. and Arthur . Howard (now in the United States), Othor art-nnmes are thoso of Edward Houghton, W, M, Forrott, A. H. Fourter, and J, I'E'. Soden, he ‘' Savage,” this summer, ecloctod its first Amorionn membors, Messrs, Malcolm G. Wobb aud J. Henry llager, journalists, and mombors of 16 Lotos Club, of Now York, P S S N * Loss of the Stenmship Arlel, The Japan Mail publishes tho following state- ment of u passengor on the Pacifio Mail steani- ship Ariel, wreckod on the coast of Japan, Oct. %’Ifivk\le on o voyago from Yokohama to Hako- adis ‘* After leaving Yokobama on Sunday afier- noon we had fine woather, and everything on board wont like clock-work, Ou Tuesday ovon- ing soundings had just beon taken, and the Cap- tain biad turned in, when tho vossel appeared to grazo nroef. The engincor on watch obsorved that tho boiler appoared to 1ise, and I thought, by the nmoise, the ongine had broken down. We were noon undecelved, a8 wo folt hor, 80 to spoak, under our foot, crunching over tho top of areef. Steam was kept up and engine going until sho suddenly came to ' a stand, whon rockols and bluc-lights woro fired, 8ho then rocked to and fro, and in a vory short timo the stern began to sink, The Captain-then called tho officors to stand by tha boats, seo running goar all right, and mailbog put in tho lifo-boat, mud eo soon a4 all had boon provided with life-pro~ sorvers, Aud oa tho ship was fast filling, tho Captain gavo ordors to all tho officers to lower the boats, and all hauds to take to thom, which was done iu tho most perfect order, and spparontly not o momont was lost. When the boat I was in had cloared the ship tho stern was ou o lovel with tho water, Tho boats by tho Captain's ordors 1“}' to within call at a safo diu- tauce, and the Captain left whoen all wore safo, and nothing moro could be done. Tho Captain thon ordored all boats to make the bost of thelr way ashore, which was dono accordingly, and I o phort Limo & Inrga fire was lighted by tho natives on the bonch, Tho boats all made for the fire, and by the reflection of tha light we areerod botweon woveral large rocks, and before long all wero snfely lnuded. Tho Captain aud sovoral of tho ofticors and men hiced large flshing boats, woll mannod, and ut once mado for ~ tho wreck, On their arrival the danger was so preat that the.Donts wanld not venture noar until they wore mado to do 60, and tho only means of gottlug on board was by arope. Lverything thnt could bo laid hold of in the foro cabiu berths waa at onco ao- oured aud thrown into tho flshing-boats, By thia timo the water had coverod the vessel noarly all but the bowa and fore oabiu, ag tho mon had to ewim to moat which hung on the port mide near tho paddle-box. Blio had by thin timo takon n list to that stdo. Bo soon ‘s evorything that could bo socured was mafo, the Capiain and orow made for thie shore, and had all thinga carofully sconred, Bofors break of day tEn Captain” and part of-tho erew must have been alongaido, as wa wore all up o little after G o'clack whon ho ind roturned and pronounced hor o total wreck, na tho soa was going over her and only ono mast faiucly visiblo, nnd, beforo wo loft, #ho roomed to linve drifted closor in shoro, 16 thoro {6 1 gront riso and fall of tho tito, ~ Bho then oither appeared to have broken her back or parted, as we aw a largo part of Ler flonting seawards. By tho glass wo could not mako out what part of the vossel 1t wag; it might hayo been the hurricano dack or tho " otern hnlf of tho ship, but tho distanco was o groat thet ono could not mnko out what part of bor it was, At broak of day sho had apparently boon on the top of tha rToof, but aftor shie soomed to part, tho fore-part soomed to sottlo down in doop water. Assho did not riso again, we could not toll whother it wna the main or foromnst that was visiblo ; but I think it must have boon the foremast from hor provious pozition, and whon wo left nothing was visiblo but tho mast o littlo below the topmast. SIR EDWIN LANDSEER. What & Womnn Snys of Xim. Celta Logan in the New York Graphic, When s man mnkos his natmo groat it is fnsiat- od on by the publio that ho is also good, and, as in tho case of tho late Bir Edwin Landsoer, he is invoatod with all tho noblo qualities which should accompany goniu, I was personally acquainted with Sir Edwin and his two brothera—Charles, an oxcollont and most cousclontioun painter, an Thomns, the eugraver of nearly all Bir Edwin'a {)lcmmu.. Bir Edwin, howevor tho English brough national pride may say to tho contrary, was not witty, nor gonial, nor good, o was & hiypoorite, & toady to tho great; but for his coxtrems ugliness lio would invo beon = libertina; and ho waa a spondthrift, Leing noarly all the timo *in the hands of tho Jows." Moreovor, he was not 80 good s painter 8 he is crodited with boing. Ido not know if thoro aro any of his original Ellnflngs in our country to bear out what I say, but his originala fall far bonoath the ougraviugs of them, for the reason that **Tom Landscor,” in engraving, corroots thoir fanlts of drawing, and tho bideotis coloring poouliar to the modern English school i not, of course, Bsoon In the engraved works, BirEdwin was incapablo of painting animals in tho grand and Apirited manner of Toss Done beur, and of many othor French artists. Ho Liad to havo a stulfod model of overy animal he drow, and there aro few picturos of bLis extant in which there is an_animal in motion. He was & still-lifo painter, if such & torm could bo ap- Flh!d to an artist who painted living creaturas. His stuffed models wora painted in his studio, and, of course, romained immovable for months and months while ho plodded on thoir likences, for ho wss a slow painter, Ho could not cud novor has painted _much a picture ns Donheur's ¢ Horae Fair," with mou ty gin% ot the bridles of rearing, kicking, plunging horses. In his “Dignity and Impudouce” s largo and small dog gazo motlonless at tho spoctator, Inone of his best pictures, iwo King Chuorles spaniols lio still on a_tablo boside their mastor's hat snd gloves, In another famous painting—a carica- ture of & body of mon in conaultation, Parlia~ mentary or otherwiso I do not now romembor— & 10w of dogs sit motiovloss. In “The Old Bheplord's Chiof Moutnor® tno dog sita motionloss, with his hond on the coffin, and so on ihrough almost the whole list of his worke, Sir Edwin was, no_doubt, an oxcollent painter; but his brother Charles was a8 good o one, and he is but littlo koown. 8ir Edwin was fortunato, 1IIo camo to tho fore with his still-life dogs at a time whon England had no first-class animal paintor ; when Prince Albort, who preforred thia style of art, was at the zouith of his powor, though ho was never popular uutil he died. Without possessing any talent, the Queen algo much affectod art, ang Sir Edwia was not only. content but happy to danco attendance on and tondy to tho great. Ho got his reward in famo and knighthood, which attainod, this orusty and niggardly old Uacholor Dbocamne so stuck up " ns to bo tnendursblo to people who dewpised © crooking tho proguang h iuqeu of the kueo Lhnt thrift may follow fawne ing." Of adifferent stamp was tho true gonius of the famuly, Thomas Landsocr, After ropented refusals Lo was at Jength induced to anawer the summons of Her Majesty to prasont himsolf at Windsor Castle to teach her somo easy branch of hia art. Wiundsor was somo distance from Lon- don, and tho engraver’s timo was gold, o was kopt waiting in an ante-chamber for iwo hours aftor the appointed timo for reception, when Prince Albort mado his appearance, saying that tho Queon did not feel like taking leseons that day, but she wowd send for him when #ho did. Ilo thercupon com= meuced bagming about ferms, although tho engraver had previously stated his L)ricu, which 1 think, was £10 a lesson. 'Thoraas Land- seer retired, so fillod withi contempt fur tho gront that no royal commands could over in‘luence him to go near the Court, o was novor knight~ ed. 'This incidont was told mo by Thomas Land« soor himeolf, who .srid Lo could earn all ho re- uired without royal patronage, and not evon a %uenn should keop him waiting like a servant in au sute-chamber. Bocnor than submit to such dierespect hie would starve. 8o incensed was Sir dwin at Tom'’s sttitude, which Lo vainly en- @oavored to alter, that a cooluess aroso botwoen tho brathors, Bir Edwin obtained the commission to modek the groat liona of Lrafalgar Squaro, not tha Lo wau & sculplor or knew anything nbout model- ing, but hehadn greatname nnd frionds at Court. Ho induced Baron Marachotli, then o famous Italinn sculptor in London, to make thom for him privatoly, Sir Edward dropping in- to the Baron's studio ouco inovory threo months or 8o to see hoy thoy woro progressing., Ilav- ing _rocoived an ~enonmous sum down, Bir Tdwin was in no particular hurry to bave them flnished, nor was the Baron, who had !)lnnly of paying ordors. * It was some ton years it £ho patient English public waited for the lions, awed by Sir Bdwin's greatnoss; but at last the English worm turned; the pross handled 8ir Edwin without gloves; as nearly aa possiblo accused him of dofrauding tho publio; Em!«mud loudly ngainst tho commission baving oon given to & paintor instoad of to a soulptor, and raised such o storm about his enra that the lions woro comparatively quickly finished. et b siol e What Was th2 Matter at Memphise From the Dubujue (fa,) Times, A former res1dout of Liyous, now at {emphis, writes home_ to tho Afirror somo zstounding rovolutions, bringing to public notico facta which are all sufliciont to.account for the plagues which have desolated that stricken city of tho South, It scews that n year ago the city decided to put up a wator-works—tho Holly system, -Who selected tho sourco of uug{:ly ia not ket forth; sullicait to say, that “If a commission lad' been appointed. to discover- o placo from which could be drawn & fluid the richest in all tho mineral aud organia olements necossary to originato or fontor a firat~ class epidemic, thoy could not have found u bet- ter place to sot their pumps,” Just north of the city comes in & muddy, slow stream called for dignity's safe, Wolf River. Rising amid inter~ minablo swamps, running—no, porcolating—for & hundred miles through raft aftor raft of rotting floodwood, when Wolf River roaches Momphis it is n saturated solution of all min- oral, vogotablo and _auimal impurities, about four rods wide aund two fool deop, with & curront that s nlmost imporcoptivle. On ‘Yeaching Momyhls it receives the waters of Gayoso Bayou, which pasa- o8 through the heart of tho city from the soutl, tho recoptaclo of all tho sowers and guttor-wash of the corporation. Tha pumps of tho wators works are on Wolf River, sovoral bundred fec above tho entranco of tho Gayoso Iayou; but when the Mississippi is high or rising, the rich compound coming out of this is carried up aud mingled with the nectar of Wolf Rivor af the water-worke, On the bank just above tha pumps was located ono of tho principal butchor- *muscn of the city, from which i chute ran down to Wolf Rivor, and with tho blood of slaught- erod hogs and cattlo, while tons upon tons of hoofs, Lorng, aud ontrails wero loft to do. composo &t the water’s edgo and float off with the sluggish stream, And this slimy mixture tho poople drank. Not only that, but when tho luga woro opencdand tho horo put in pluy for ruo purpose of watering tho strocts, the stonch as the water steamed up from tho docaying Nioholson pavoment could be smolt by sousitiva olfaotoriea for squares distant. 'Tho use of this water, nnd tho univorsal uncleavliness of which Momphia was q\lllty‘ sufliciontly acconnts for ita oholora and T’n low fover. ‘I'ho reason why the wator of Wolf Oreak, instead of thoe Misslsaippl Rivor, was usoed, was eimply that somobody who owned laud in tho vieinity of tho location of tha water works had an ax, aud porhaps several othor tools, that he wautad to sharpen, e ~A Milan papor states Lhat o jolnor rosidont in that city has beon tnkon into custody for Loating o stotue of the Madonnn, It appoars that the man had for many days boon supplicat~ dng for the intorcession uf tho atone in bohalt of his wifo, who lay at homo griovously sick, Tho prayors proved unavailing, for tho wita died, und thoirato husbaudstraightay thrashed oub dowa some { tho Hlatuo,