Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1876, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCI 1876. POLITICAL. Republican Convention to Nom- ' inate South Town Officers, tir. Galloway Nominated fér Collect- or and Mr. Gray for Assessor. Meeting of the Executive Commit- tee of the Central Olub. Gatherings in the Wards---Alder- men Nominated in the Fourteenth. Tho Ropublican Movement in Dristow's Intorest in Mascnehnastts, CHICAGO, THE SOUTH TOWN, REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS, Tho Republican Town Convention for South Obicago waa hold yesterday aftoruoon at No, 960 Wabash avenue, Tho attoudanca was quite largo, and complotoly filled tho ballin which tho Convention waa hold. ‘Tho peoplo presont woro recoguized as a much bettor class than those who are usually prosout at like gatherings, bo- Ing nearly all tax-payora and persons haviug ai interest in good govornmont, a Ald. Dixon called tho Convention to order, snd nominated for Chairman GC, M. Culberteoo. Tho nominco wan elected. George C. Clur was thon electod Seoretary of tho Convaniti CREDENTIALS, Ald. Dixon movod a committeo of five on cro- dontinis. Carried, and tho Committoo was mado to consist of Slessra. Gaubort, Rosoubarg, Ar- mour, Koith, and Huntley. ‘Tho Committco, after deliboration, roported in favor of allowing tha duplicate delogations from the Pret ond £itth Wards to sitaea whole in bho Convention, Carried. ‘At was alse moved and yoted to allow deloga- lions to fill sny vacancies in there numbers, TOWNSUIP O16 SNIZATION, d tho following resolu- A. 3. Galloway propos: an : ‘Resolved, That {1 In thy senso of this Convention that township organization In Coo County ought to he discontinued ut the geverst election to tia held in No vormbernest, and that the candidates for all the town offices except tho Asacenor shonid nudorstatit that thefr ofices wil ho merely nominal, mud thet no man chould Le elected ayo will not pledzo bituselt to worle for the abolition of towushlp urganizatlon. Tho resolution was put ond carried by a noar- Jy upanimous yote. THR KOMINErS, The Convention thon proceeded to ballot for 8 caudidato for sitporvisor, Dr. A, Glubs and Bitooa W. King wore put in nomination, aud a dallot was bad, resulting ay follow. Whole numbor of votes cask. cece For Town Clerk 1. Wigand aud E, &. Barber wero put in nomination, aud a ballot was taken, resulting as follows: Whole number of votes cast... Neovsaary toa choice, Darte or, and, there ‘boing no othor namie propozed, was nominated by acclamation, receiving tho on+ tire voto of the Convention, For Collector, A. J. Galloway and W. i, Eddy woro put in nomination, and» ballot was bad, with tho following togult + Whole number of ¥ Nevessury toa chol Galloway ‘Th on then adjourvod, ‘Tho nomiuecs of the Convention sro open to ono accusation, which hos vocu too often wanting {n towa officora in yoara past,—thoy aro all tax~ payors and mon of standing in tho community, Galloway bas boon woll kuown 1 this city for s number of years. Ho was slectod o mon ber of tho Stato Logislature in 1970, and served is fall torm to 1872. In the lattor year ho way sloctod a Connty Conunissioner, ond drew a short, or one-year torm. Ho was beaten for ro- olection in 1873, Mr, King has sorvod two ycaraus Supervisor of tho First Ward, having been elected under tho old orgauization, Hin namobnas algo boen roveral tinios used in coouection with tho State Lemelature, r. Gray has boon for meny yoara connectod with tho City Asseenor’s aitice, ilo has, in fact, dono tho city's South Side nesessing for a long timo, and ix, without any sort of doubt, the boat mon in Chicago for the position, His koowl- edyo of the valuo of South loan property far excels that of any othor man in tho city.. Ho tan two years ago for ‘Conn Assessor, Lut waa beaten by Audy Corrigan. Mr. Barber i o young aul competent lawyer living in tho Fifth Ward, aud is woil titted for Ve office for which bo hos boon nominatud. fsa aly itt THE CENTRAL CLUS. MEETING OF THE EXECUTE COMMITTER. Tha Executive Committen of the Central Ro- publican Club mot Inet evoning et tho headquar- ters, on the corner of Clark and Lake strecty, Meesrs, William Aldrich, ‘I. J, Muthardt, 0. 2, Motuou, Capt. P. MoGrath, George Bherwood, E.K, Beach, Jacob Hoelradorf, Alters Booro, John A. Eunnder, J. W. SMeGonuiss, Arthur Dison, and J, Hy Muchtko were prosent, Mr, Aldrich occupying tho chatr. Mr, Doach introduced tho quostion of tho pituber which should constitute a quorain, Ha thought that perbaps tho roport prowcntod by tho. Committe on Rulesnt tho jast meeting should bo reconsidered, na it would often be found tinpos- sible to weenro the attondanco of as many ug twelve membors, ‘Le tatter Was postpoucd, Mr. McGennies, from the Conimittco on Con- touted Elections, tated that no meoting of the Cowmitteo had boon hold, sod vothing particu- lusly bad bocu douo, ‘Tho Chnirman read a communication from James 1’. Nout, atating that bo would bo uuablo to attend to his duties as Chairman of the Com- mitteo on Ward and ‘fowo Organization, aud asking to bo excusod from acting longer in that capacity, ‘ho matter was roforred to the Proui- dent of tha Comiittce, with powor ta act, Bir. Maton, from tho Coimittes on Local ‘Taxation, stated that, while nothing in particu. far bad been dove worth reporting, yot the geu- eral fooling among the rosidenty of the Wost Di- viyion waa etropg, DM. Evander, ropresenting the sume Commit- toe from the North Division, statcd thatat o mooung of SWEDISH KEMIDENTE bela tho provious evetiug, tuo following rosoln- hon had becu adoprai ‘The members of tho Swedish Am Dubof the City of Chicago, and Cor horeby resolv that, feeling seovomical, aud ablo men to fill posttio we y tndorse the action of the Central Ko publican Club of this eity lo 18 purposy to accure Sued, and further urge the neceunty of making auch irrangemen' secure an bouest e3; no Hie people si the eoauing election, piers ‘The question of quorum again camo up, and the roport es originally, road, making tiolvo tha Sumber nocougary $0 hold 3 muouny, was pte CITY ELECTION, Capt. McGrath thought shat some action thould be taken by the Commitice tn the matter of the coming city election. ‘Tho appointisont. pt judges of elootion lay with the City Council, |, a8 there was s Ropublican majority in tho Council, u would ba probably oasy $0 eecure a fals show for Republicans ‘at the polls. Lo hopod thet the Committes would send a dotoga. Hou to the Council to see that the clection of fudges should be properly nindo. Ald. Dizou said that tho Law Department had Grafted report on the different districte 1m tho rity, the report would be presonted to the Council at the mecting this evening, The cus- tom had been horetotoie for Aldermen to soloct [ocses for thet own wards, but he was contident hat better judges would ba named by the Coun cul than bad cver Leon appointed by the County Commiusioners. Mr. A. J. Galloway, being called on, eaid that the Township law expressly provided tbat the township election abould correspond every way with the general election, ‘Tho jaw gave ali pur- ties an equal right, and all that waa neccusar: on the parl of Nerublicane wan to erorciee vigi- __ Ald. Dizon inquired if, at town cloctiona, the County Board had not authority to say that thors oni bo only one polling-pince in the South ivixion. ae Galloway roplicd that thoy bad that aa- rity. = ‘Tho Committea thon adjourned nutil Tucaday afternoon, April 4, at 2 o'clock, ———— WARD MEETINGS. tHe IFT. Amcoting of the Republican Club of tho Fifth Ward was hold tast night at Chris Rigonmann’s saloon, on Archer avonuo, noar Broad atroot, tho Presidout, Mr. Van O'Linda, in tho chair, to ro- ecive tho roport of acommitleo appointed to confer with the County Board on niatters per- taining to tho olection of April. The Commlites tepoitod that thoy had attempted to perforin their allotted duty, but found that tho County Board had done thoir work for thom. ‘Tho Chairman opened tho apsech-making with # fow words on tho condition of tho Fifth Ward at progenteand inthe past. Ibbad not a good reputation in the Council. Ita Aldermen’ were outgoneraled whon the Appropriation vill was coualdored, aud did not get for their constitu- ents the propor proportion of monoy for im- provements, while in no part of the city were thoy so much nocdod, = Bimoon W. King said no wag the Republican candidate for the offca of Suuth Town Supor- vivor, aud had deemod it his duty to como tp and show himnelf at loast, Ho was fully awaro of tho paor condition of the Fifth Ward, nnd roaliz~ ed what remedies should bo applied to pie it in & condition oqual to other wards, or at loaat to havo the citizona aud taz-payera recoive thelr justabare of ‘tho monoy for public imptove- mont, In theao matters bo agreed with tho Chairman. Lut he spoke moutly of town affaira, It ploased him that he had beon nominated with- ont any offorta on his part, lichad been County- Attorney whion the snlaiy altachad to tho office wae hardly 21,090 a year, aud ho tad in his lifo in Chicago “had a guod deal to do with town mattere. Ho know whoro Mmonoy camo from, and where it wout, and lo trnow that thero trav much waeted, if not stolen, Tho whole syelem of tonnellp organization shoakl bo abolished in tho city, and he thought it wottld be bofora another year. Mr, Bust moved that a cominittes of thras bo appointed ro wait upon tho County Board to try tu get ouo of tho voting-places changed to a noro convenient locality, for the bonollt of tho citizens. It woald facilitate tatter very much, aud moro yetes would be polled. ‘Tho Chair appointed ou that Committee ex- Ald, Schmitz, Alartin Bost, aud W. Li. Stevons, Tho meoting thea adjourned till Monday evening at Feiratein’s Mall, curucr of Lalsted and Thirty-fifth streets, ‘THE EtGUTEENTH. A mooting of tho Nenublican Clubs of the old Nivetconth and ‘Lwouticth Wards, for the pur- ove Of coneolidating, was bold at ‘Luroor all, laut oveuing. ‘Tho attondanco was largo, enthu- eisstiv, ond eminontly respectable. Con. Chet- lain waa called to tho chair, aud A. M, Penca seas appointed Kocretary. Un motion tho following gontlemen were ap- pointed a committeo to draft a constitution sug nominate permanont oflcors: J. 8. Kirk, E.G, Lirnod, Col, L. iltou, H. Kaufmann, aad G. 1, Corbin. The committco ratired at onco, and during ita abschco the meeting was entortained by short addresucs by H. F. Waite, tho Rov. Mr. Cham- Dorlain, Judge Otis, G.A. Grogory, E. O. Lar- ned, Ald, Dickinson, Mr. Boceor, A. MN. Pouco, Dr. Disko, H, A. Thomas, 11.3. Wiltlag, and others. ‘Tho speeches wore all of tha samo tenor—in favor of an honest administration of public affairs, and of placing tho bost men in all of the responmblo positions in tho gift of tho peoplo, aud wore onthusiautically recoivod, The Comnnttee ou Orgauization finally re- sorted a constitution aud by-laws and the fol- lowing permaneut ofhcera + +E Pence, dente—Gen, Chotlain, W. F. Honghteling, dacod Bi A, Kauaiaan, ar 12% (ee--0, We Eutttor, Avtolph Gears, Hi 4, Willing, C, 1. Corblu, Jacob Mart, Fredertele Ulder, Thosns Toward, ‘Tho report waa adopted unanimously, and tho new Preaident was introduced to the Club, who oxprogsed his gratitude for tho honor conforrod uyon him. Ou motion of E. C, Larned, tho Executive Committoo wore {uatructod to seloct ton namey from which tio candidates for Aldormon for tha ward should bo selectod at the next meoting of the Club, Bha to take such stops as would pre- ciude tho putting of twu tickets fa the tala for town officars, Mr. Boekor moved that a dolegation of ten bo appointed to represent tho wardin tho coming Town Convention, and mado s vigorous spoech in favor of his motion, opposing any compromise with any outside parties, Mr, Lariied moved us nn amendmont that tho Executive Committco of the Club bo authorized to represent the ward in tho Republican Town Convention, to be Lold Monday. After somo discussion the motion aa smondod was adopted, after which the meeting ad- Jouinou, Tin FOURTEENTH. Tho Republican Club of tho Fourtoouth Ward held a meeting at Voollor'a Hall, No, 358 Alil~ woukec avonuo. Tho buzincas of tha meoting was tho wolection of two caudidatos for Aldor- mou, Jolin Mann was added to tho Exocutivo Com- mittes to roprosent tho Sixth Precinct, aud Jacob Creighton ae Vico-Presidont for tho sama procinet. Mr. Hortz of the Excoutive Committoe pro. sented tho following list of candidatos for Aldor= mon: Jobn Daumgarton, Nicholas Evishardt, Col. A. W, Kaffen, donu Buebtor, Emil Wilken, A. J, Eloig, and W. T. Jobuson, Mossre, Kiclbaws, Naap, and Hortz wore ap- pornsed tellers ou an iuformal ballot for nomiua- tions. ‘Lho namo of Johh Bnoblor® was withdrawn from tho lixt of candidates, On the ballot, Col. A. W. Raffen rocoivod twenty-nino yotes, aud Mosgors Jou Baumgart- nor, A. J. Elwig, aud W. 2. Johnson each ro- colved twenty-seven votes, and otlhiors ucattering, A second formal ballot was noxt takou, and roaultod in the olection of John Baumgarten and William 1. Jobason ay the Cinb's nominees, ‘The mecting then broke up in a syuabblo as to tha fowsiizy of the choice, inasmuch av acithor of sn citeosuful cundidated recsived & majority of ati sue votes vast, TG FIPTERNTIG A mass-meoting of Repubhicans of the Pit- toenth Ward was hold last ovoning at the corner of Sophia and Blackhawk streota, Me. J.C, Barker maao some romarks regard- ing pinay, oloctions, stating that beretofora tu better class of voters bad not attended thom, Upecially the Americaus. {f the proporty-own- ers and tax-payors wonld attend these olections thero would bo leas corruption tn ofiice, They had to oloct dologates to the ‘Lown Convontion tobe bold Movdsy, He hopod good dologatos wend bo chosan, Mr, Salter eau tho Chairman was not postod, As regurded dologates, ovorything bad beon cooked wud dried tho proviows eveving at o Meeting of the Club on Southport avenue, of tho bolding of which but few peaplo outuide the riughad auy knowledge. Tho namos of tho delegstea choson wero tut all known to him, but some of thom.wore old ward politicians, Mr. L. A. Beebo was dissatistiod with tho man- nor inwhioh the Kepublican Club of the ward was run. ‘Tho Uhairman stated that ho had recolyed the followig list of dolegaten nominated at tho club meating held the cvening previous: Wills {sm Senbnor, Conrad Volvy, Haury Wendt, Charles Greiner, Puilin Groober, Carl Laux, Jr., Malcolm BloDowell, David SicDousld, and ii, Sundmacher. Mr. Phalps epoke [fu favor of tho dologates agiocted; put if thero was any diweatisfaciion about them, no tas willing that tho tiexot should be rovisod,, Dr, Aloxander White introduced the following breatntle end reaotutions + Wusuras, This méoting bas been called for the pur. pose of discussing matters coucurning the cowmlug campaign; therefore be It desolved, ‘That oll Lepublicans who have not yet cn- Tolled thetr names ag mombers af the Fiftoouth Ward Hopublican Club be requestud to embrace the oppor- tualty of doing to at tue next rogulae weoting of the Club, as it ta the uly way by which we can strengthen tho cause and promote Larimony in the party. Heavived, ‘That the Club be requeated to nicet at the corner of Sophia and Mobuwk atrects, tb belug a very commodious and central place, an) ono thas wil} moet he approbation of overybudy, Aftor some dobate, the rosolutions wera adopted. On motion, it wan decided that the Chairman Of tho Club call her Booting Saturday uight for tho purpose of revising the list of delogatea and bringing alous Heringny, in the ranks of the party. Capt. ltyun slated that ne would call tho necting ay requeated, ‘Lhe following Committee Was sppointod to coufor with the Club and sea What rovision of the Liat of delegates was douira- blo: Beuve, Howell, aud Balter, The tooting thon adjourned, to meot with tho word club Saturday evening at the waine place, THK DEMOCRATS, Tue Domocraty of the Lighteonth Ward con- yened in the Criminal Court-reom leat eveulng for the olection of permanent officers, and tu porfact a club organization. G, H. Dyer way callod to tho chalr, and Gon, Lich utated the object of the meeting, Ag election of oficers was thou vrocecded with, And renulted a6 followa: C,H. Dyor, Prost- dout; W. Wiosonbach, Secrotary ; and Piuilip Uf. Conley Tronsurcr; It, A. Kenney, W. G. Mu- Cormick, Phil Covtoy, Normans Job, and John Thiolen, Financa Committos. Tho Hxocutiro Commifttes, composed of six mombors from onl precinct, was then appointed. 'Tho propricty of calling s Town Convention and nominating # tlelot was digcuseed by Mosara. Lieb, Rountres, Conloy, and othors, but no vous clusion was arrived at. ‘ho moating thou ad- journed to Friday ovening to moet in tho County Court room, aud tho Socretary was Inatructed to invite delogstes from the Fiftecntb, Sixtecuth, and Sovoentoorth Wards to attend. = MISCELLANEOUS. ‘TUR THD WAND, Wo omittod to publish the fact in yesterday's {aso that the Rapublican primary mooting for tho ‘Third Ward (old Fourth) will bo hold at the Ward Cinb room, 960 Wabagi avoune, Judges, A.J. Galloway, Asron Gibbs, and Isaav How: land. Among othor business will ba that of nominating ¢wo candidates for Alderman, when ovory Republican who uttonds, wo aro requosted to stalo, has A right to yoto for apy candidato hopieases, Tho same milo holds good ip all tho othor wards. WIM, NOT RUX, Hionry E, Qamllton, nominnted for North Town Asueasor uy tho Tudopoudents the othor syouing, dectiuos to run. —-— IN GENERAL, THE PRESIDENCY. : ANEW REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT IN MASSACIIUSETTS BRISTOW TUE FAVORITE WITH THE NEW DP- PANTURE—"NO CHRONIC CANDIDATE NEED AT viy." Worseater Gazette, March 11. In responso to 6 call fuaucd in the form of n private circular addressed to n fow of tho ropro- sentativo Republicans throughont the Stato, and signed by 2 number of well known gontlomon of thie city, about thirty gontiomen met lp tho parlors of tha Bay State Touso last ovoning and eld an open conference in rolation to the prosent political situation oud ite romody. Tho cironlar was a8 follows: * Woncrstrn, Morch 11, 176.—Dran Bint Dellov= Ing that a judicious offort’ to direct tho poptlar im- puso of the day {nto effcctive action woult accom- plish tho eloctlon, by tho Ropublicsn voters of Manaa- chtactte, of such dolegates to the approaching Btato Convention, 8 would tysure that the voice uf Massa- chusetts in tha next Natiuual Republican Convention shail ndvoesto tho numiuation of some man for the Prestdoucy of that high charseter, ability, nnd ststes- manlike independence which the times demand,-to tuo end that the people inay nominate nnd clect a Ro- publican Centennial Prosident; and, confident that you would bo warmly tntercated: {1 snoh 9 result, wo fnvite you to mect nant the Bay Slate Mousa in Wor ocster on Thurndsy, March 16, 1810, a¢ half-past 7 p, nn. for conference 10 retstion to tho premisca, You may oxpect to meet gentlemen {rot different rts of tlie Btate, and yor nod they have beon invited y un solely because there $9 meod that eumebody shoul move aod because of tho contral location of Worcester, Joux D, Batpwix, J, Evants Greer, W. W. Iter, W. 8, I, Horaixs, HG. Mer, Henny Cuaiay, Gtaun Jtutson, T. L, NeLzo: Jonevu Manos, Tha miccting wae callod to order by the Hon, John D. Baidivin, of Worcostor, and orgavized by the choico of Proaldont P, A. Chadbourne, of Williams College, o8 Chairinan, aud Uasmilton Coo, of Worcaster, a Seorotary. Briot specchos wero mado by the fon, Juhn ‘D. Baldwin, the Hou. W. W, Rice, and Col. W. 8.1. Hopkina, followed by the roading of lottors by tho latter from tho lion. John D. Long, of Bingham; Edward L. Picreo, of Boston; N. A. Leonard, M, P, Knowlton, and A. L, Soulo, of Springield; Prof. William Evorott, of Cams bridge, and the Hon, John G. Mudgo, of Petor- ehom, oxprosving hearty sympathy with the movement and rogrotting thou inability to bo present, As an outcropping of the samo spirit which prompted tho movora tn calling this mooting a letter was read frota the Hon. Joseph Tucker, of Lonox, otgrosting tho inanguration of such 9 movemont, although ho liad recoived no intima tion of tho action of the Worecetor gentlemen, Avery gonial expression of opinion, and on oarnast discunsion followed, in which Mr. W. B, Halo, of Northampton; Mr. W. 3, 0. Poarson, Holyoke; Mr. Atasa Norcross, of Fitchburg } Mr. Henry Chapin and Mr. Joaoph Manson, of Worcestor; Judge Putnam, of Llackstone; Wal- tor Alton, of Nuwton; 1. Kout, of Milford, . J, Bartholomew, of Southbridge; and Moxsrs, Baldwin, Hico, ond Hopkins, ail took an active part, ‘Tho tone and tomper of the meoting was un-~ tofatnkably io favor of Bristow sud o now departure. In tho lsngnags af one of tho speakors, “No chronic aspirant for the Prosi- denoy nood spply at Cinctunats.” ‘Tho aontiments aud purposes of the meoting aro, however, to be cryatalized into the form of ‘an audross to tho padpto of the State by a com~ titteo chosen for tut purposo, and { would, perhaps, bo unjust to quote tho informal uttor- ancos of tho gentlemon presént. A committoa, consisting of Mr. J. Evarta Greono, of Worces- ter; tho Ton, Atoasa Norcross, of Fitchburg ; ood Mr, ‘I. G, Kent, of Milford, was appointed to nominato a committoo to Insue an address to tho voters of tho State and o generat oorro- sponding committeo. ‘This committee reported 88 follows + 4 Committeo on Addecea—W, BH, B. Mopting, of Wor- coster; Walter Alin, of Newton; W, B, C.D Molyoke; A.J. Bartholomew, of Suulhbridy WL. Long, of Hingham, Corrospouding Conmittoo—W. W, Rice, of Wor- covter; Charles Allen, of Boston; ‘A. 1.’ Boitlo, of Sptingheld; W, I. Halo, of Northampton; J. Fivarts Greeno, of Worcoster, ‘Tho report of tho Committeo was accepted, aod tho meating adjourned to await tho furthor action of their Comimittoos, EDITORIAL COMMENTS ON THE MEETING, Woreeatey Sty Nepubiican, ‘Tho meating at the Bay Stato Ifouso lsat even- ing, 1£ wo undoratand its motivo, was not called in tho interust of any candidate for the Proat- dency, but was an affort to anablo tho Rapnblic- au party and tho country through its agoncy, to got the benefit of tho awakened consciouco and tho incroagod concern i public affaira which ro- cont oyeuty have cnuged. All who woro presont at it boliove that the principles of the Nepublican party are ag gotnd and o4 vitalog tuey over worg, that Repubticans aro as honest and patriotic ag over; they are not dismayed by tho corraption of Kopublican officials, that bas already boen dis- closed, nor by the rumors of other miscouduct or maladministration, ‘hey do not excuyo or pal- Vato the guilt of exposod offonders, nor will they scroon thom from Justico, or sutfor it to be done with tholr consent or approvals but they deny that theyo misdoings aro the frait of Ro- ublican principlos or teno Republican practico, Lho wrongdocrs thay hold to be traitors to their party as well as to tholr country, to be punishiod with such promptueas and sovority aa shall strike with terror alt who commit or connivo at such ovil practicus. They beliove furthor in ench thorough sud woarching inquiry aud such full iNnmination of ull places wero corruption ia ug- peoted, that the country shall be convinced that whataver bad beon wrong has beon expored and. corrected, aud that tho mon in oficial stations who have boon faithful to their trists aro olenrly distinguished from thoso who are uutrust- worthy. ‘hoy betlevo furthor that tho party machinery hay been too Jong rs the aamo handa; that the moa who Lava beon accystomed to handlo It, many of thom honest and ‘eutimable, haye come to thin of the machinery of the party aa the arty itsclf, to boliove thus while it rans smooth. ly thoy need uot muuch concera thomuolvog about tho popular instincts aud sonvictiona which aro its culy motlyo powor. ‘Therefore it ssomod wiso to invite tho poonle to reliove these practiced Pollticiany for awhile, and try if they osnoot give tho machine a now impulse and 4 now direction, though possibly it way bo run leas emootbly at Great in thelr leas practicod bands, Theao tion do not cisim leadorehip, or soos nato- nety: thoy do uot think thomsolyos of any Groat importaucg gor protond to a wide influoce, but they bolieva sho public saind {ts in Such a state of oxcitomont and expectancy that Wis like a enturatod solution, in whict even an iusiguificant object may sorve ag a nucleons, and ot Ut Work the forces of orywtaliizatian, prompt- Jug the dispervad atoins to maruual themaclyea into syminctrical order, ao that what waa a form. Jugs fluid becomes « compact, organized body, not cusily broken, the {aherent impulse of each Partiole combining with the reat to make the deiuite movement of the wholo irrosistible, Lf Goo avont shall prove that they have uot misun+ derstood the popular fouling, thelr objoct will bo eaally accompliched. {f thoy wore in error, lit- tle harm is douo, They will eudure with good huwor the ridicule which thote wisor {riende will no doubs think {t proper to. bestow upon thom; they aro roupousible to nobody, aud uobody is responsible for thom. ——— WASHBURNE, A NeW DEAL DEMANDED, To the Editor af Tha Chicago Tribune: Marroox, It, March 20.—The probability that Washburno will bo a candidate tor Governor puta our politicians all agog, and somo of then rather out of jolot. The people seem to con- tidor Lim the strongest insv, and we this year : heod the beut ang wtrongeut man if over wo did. | by shooting. Horo, na olseshero, tho growing eontimont ia fora now dent. Tho poopie say, lot's innke a clenn swoop of, okd offive-holders and Stato- Honao barnacles, Clive ua Waahburno for Gov- ornor, = Cullom — for — Lisutovant-Covorsor, Serogra for Secrotary of Ktato, Neo:tica for Auditor, Mutz or Hamburger for Trenaursr, and Canflotd for Attorcoy-Gonoral. and wo can sroop tho Stato by a majority of 60,000 for tho Ropublican ticket. Lot wa stand aside thn old political hacks liko Beveridge, Col.” Hnrlow, and Lippincott, pute joa tickot of new mon tn tho tlela, and then go for the enomy as in daya of old, Tho lopubdtican party hos pald euch mon aa Boveridgo and tIntlow oll it owos them, ifitover owed thoin anything; sow tot thom stand back or go oyorboard, as they choos, Youraforanow deal, ~ Revupsi0ax. —- MISCELLANEOUS. GOVERNON OF ILLINOIS. Srntvarinip, 1, March 21.—The movoment for tho nomination of E, B. Washburno a Gov- ornor is showing strongth boyond sll anticipa- tion, aud tho fact spponrs to excocdingly worry. tho frionds of Gov, Bovoridgo. Mr. Oullom's stropgth to tho central ter of countics docs not soom to be impairod, but tho dovelopmente of the last fow days show Bovoridga to be practical- ly outof thorace, To-meht, from al! odvices hero, tha contest is botwecn Callom and Wash- burne. PROMMITION OF LIQcON, Special Lnepated to The Chicagn Tribune, Osnxonit, Wis., March 21.—Tho Stato Prohibi- tion Convention met here to-day and elected the following delegates to tho Nations) Convention at Oloveland : 8. B, Boynton, II. W. Brown, P. 8, Lovy, aud tho Rev, J. W, Uarhort, of Geh- kosh; tho Nov. J. G, Mawon, of Nua Vrairio; A. HL. ttuge, of Broadhead; J.N. Woodruff, o! Eldorado; J. UW. Powoll, of Berlin; E, W. Stevens, of Portaga; the Rov. W. Gooiloll, of Annoavillo; tho Rov, J, W. Wilson, of Orford- villo; KE. W. Burton, of Leroy; 0. I, Hammoud and d. }, Stouo, of Nivou; tho Rov. G, U. Had dock, of Appleton; the Koy. D. 0, Jones, of Eureka: 8. A. Sabin, of LaCrosse ; and 1, Wil- cox, of Trompoleau. Resolutions wers adopted asking for 8 civil Harvico resolittion in tho plat- form, aud saking all good citizens to voto tho Prohibition tokot ag the only salvation for tho Union, CONRLANG'S BACKING. Srnacvsr, N. ¥., March 21,—A largo majority of the dolegates to tho Ropublican Convontion aro horo to-night, and the drift of ita zontiment is vory distinct. ‘Tboro can be no doubt that is is controllod by tho frionda of Conkling, Conk- ling's friends manifest a conellistory spirit, and protest that thoy noyer intonded to ask instruc: tions to dologates to tho Natlonai Convoution, but only tho adoption of a preamble rociting Conkling's public sorvicoa, and roquesting tho dologatea to Cinciunati to uso all honorabio meous for bis nomination. It is apparout, bow- ovor, that no such resolution can receives unan- imous voto, or pass without onrnost adverso dis- cussion, THE NEW YORM ORENDACK-MEN. New Yonx, March 21.—Tho now Demooratio CAtoookante) Stato Committoo, Sppoliited by tho omocratio State Convention, will meot in this city tho 2ith inst., for the purpose of calling the Doiocratio Stato Convention to choose a dolo- gation to the 8t, Louls Conyontion on o groon- back snd autl-resumption platform. WASUBUENG'S GAXDIDAGE, Spectat IMevateh te ‘The Chicago ‘Tribune, Wasitxaton, D, O.. March 2l.—The Illinois dologasiou aro very roluctant to commit thom- solves on tho Govornoratip since Woahburna unas appoared as a candidate, ——_ POLITICAL NOTES, Now York Sun ot tho Dana dolay in tho Senate: “A moro foolish hubhub was nevor mado about nothing’? * ‘Lhe Boston Journal (rook-rootad Republican) says tho action of tho Sonate Committos in tho Dana caco ty “ ohamoful and diegraceful,” ‘the Dornoeratio papers in Louisiana cannot seo how the Unitad States Sonnte can consist- ontly refuso to admit Eustis, lately olooted Son- ator hy the Loglulalaro, Col, Cabell, a Virginia Congressman, bas ap- pointed to West Point the son of his contoatant in the last clection. ‘Tho boy passed No. 2 ats competitive examination. The People’s ticket in Columbia, 8. 0., for au Aldermanic oloction which takes piss to-day, is composed halt of Domocrata and Lalf of Repub- Mcatia,—but wholly of good mon. Jndgo 8. 8. Marstiall’is spoken of as Demo- cratic candidate for Governor, Tho- Cairo Bul- (efin indorsos im, and labora to show that he is only technically a galary-grabbor, Tho Army and Navy Journal wants to have the duties of the War Oflico nnd tho Gonoral of tho Army readjustod, so that tho lattor may have entire charge of the purely military dotails of the offive. A.B. Cornell, ins dispatch to Roscoo Conk- Ung, refera to tho rosolutions of tha Union Leagno Giub as “impudent.” Tho Now York Times suapects that it ia A, B. Corooll who is impudent. Tho Hon. L, L. Alnsworth, tho only Domo- cratic momber of Congroes from Lowa, has writ- ton a lottor to tho Chairman of tho Congrossion- al Committeo announcing his detormingtion not to bo s candidate for 8 renomination. A man swworo in bis voto in Sullivan County, i N. Y,, faleoly, for ho lived in another ‘distric and thon wont and hanged bimgelf, Tho Cor. oner would havo plonty of business if ilogal voters iu Chicago should follow this good ox. autpia, Nolman always objects. Etkins, Dologsto from New Mosico, said to 8 sposch, the othor day, “that if Holman bad becn ono of our Savior's disciples ho would havo objected to tha Lord's Prayor, and moved to recommit it with auendmonta,” The New York World reprovos the Domo- cratic Senatora who voted for the admixaion of New Moxico asa ftate, Theso geutlsmen wore Benatora Bogy, Covpor, Davis, Donniy, Gold- thwalto, Kelly, Koruan, Maxoy, Ransom, and Withors,—ten in ail, A Washington correspondent of the Boston Journal easys: ‘'Tho Republicans, although in tho minority, sro making good thoir promiso to eatch two Domoorata to one Republican in the mud-thowing contest which tho Domocrata haye iuitiated by thoir uwcepmy resolutions.” It would bo ssbomeful thing if the Senate, after tolorating na Ministor to England a mon whoso unfimess for tho position hay bogu gon~ erally recognized, should refuse to confirm as jay auiecospor & Mian Whose fitnens for tha olice ta almoet universally concoded.-New York Post. If Dana ever did have the patienca to road hrongh any of tho writings of the prolix Willian Beach Larrence, he ought to bo pun- ished for lt; aud much moro, if afterward ho beguiled the public also Juto roading them by adopting thom ag his own, No fato is too droad. ful for such 8 moustor.—New York Telegram, ‘The Pittsbure Dispatch anys: ‘The losson of Now Hampabiro ts that the Democrats will havo to.ehow moro vim aud single-mindaduess if thoy want to carry tho Prosidcatial canvass, It ie our opinion that if they were vo exposes Hobowon and his friond Randall they would make » biggor hit thau they did in uodermining Holknap, Bup- pone thoy try 1” Dishoneat officers mnst bo relentlessly oxposod aud punished wherever found, and the convio- tion must bo stoadily reinforced that tho boat men of the party are hencofottts to control it, Tho success in Now Hampshire only offers on- couragoment for the undoviating pursuit of thia Policy; it holds out no hope of immunity if it is abandoned. —Afitwaukes Sentinel Not having beon conauitod in tho gotoction of Collector Wobster’s succosaor, the Llinois Ro- publican Congressmen, or some of thom, have got upon thoir ears (O giddy altitude!) and an- houuce that ho shan's be coniirmed, “Tus Our oico Tnivuxe saya that the Prosidont couldn't havo mado a better choice tor tho placa than Afr, Dorickson.—Springfeld Republican, Mr. W, 3, Grosvonor iustrates tha difforauce botweeo Bristow aud Conkling thue: “If you moan to Kill, you tako the weapon that you know. Within roach sre many edged tools, but only one blood-ataiued battlo-ax, terrible already to every scoundrel. It that weapou ta Shrown aside, and you go out tu Lattle with » pockot-knifo or paper-cutter, what will it moan?” Thore could probably bo no pettor Ulustration Of the darkonod state of the poblic mind about tho oanses of our ronauit political dissauo than tho approbation with which the present rage for cutting down the aalarics of public onlcors ta re- ardod, a8 & tieesure of economy. Far from eing & measure of oconomy, it lb one more stop in the process by which s middlo wall of parti- tion haa boen ereotod botweon tho honesty, oa- pacity, aud evuergy of the Aniorican people and {ne Govarnmont it dearly lores and would fain be proud of. ~The Nation, SUICIDE. Oniotssazt, March 21.—Neuben Dutt, thought to be a roaidont of Ailoghany City, auicided on a weatward-bonad passenger-tral DY burg, Vt. Wayne & C bes In of the Pitte- Cause uuknown, FOREIGN. Motions for Genoral Amnesty in Both Chambers of the French Parlia+ mont. | Dobate in the Honso of Commons on the Imprisonmont of English- men in Peru, A Hiteh tu the Extradition Proceedings of Winslow, the Forger. The Bishop of Paderborn Hounded Out of Holland by Germany, Foarful Storms in England and on the Continent, THE ELEMENTS. IN ENGLAND AND ON THE CONTINENT. Loxpon, March 21,—Snow has fallen quite gonorally in tho south of Engloud to-day. A heavy enow-storm ocourred at Tomo yentorday. Advices from Bcbsatian, Spain, announce a heavy suow-storm thore. A foarfal hurricano occurred fn Provyouco and along tho const of the Meditorranoan, A groat smount of damage Las boon dons, DEVASTATION IN KONOPE, Dispatch ta New York Herald. Loxvox, March 18.—Tho present wool has ‘Deon the stormiest which has been oxperionced in Engtoud during tho past hundrod yoars, Thoro have been terrible gales, storma, and floods in England, Franco, Gormany, aud Lel- gium, Iu London many barges wero sunk in tho ‘Tbamos, On Bunday last & number of houses wero uoroofa, and many porsona injured bythe falling material. A Inrgo portion of the coun- try districts {s undor wator. A ramariable ne- cident occurred on Sunday. A. tolegraph-wiro wau brokon by the forco of tha wind, and in its renction almoat sovorod tha head of an omnlbua- drlvor from hia body, A foarfnl accident occurred at Canb, amall town of Northern Germany, on the Rhino, A mountain which overhangs tho town threatened 4 Innd-slip somo wooks ago. A wall 30 fect high had boon’ built for the protection of tho town, Last Sunday on carthfail from tho monn- tain occurred, bronking down tho wall and bary- Ing a portion of the town under tho earth, ‘Twonty-ning of tho inhabitants of Oaub and many cattle woro killed, ‘Troops woro dispatch od to tho svono of disaster to holp to oxtricato tho suffcrera and ongiet tho minore in searching for the dead. Bix mangled badios hayo bean re- covered so far, and 240 persons haya beon tem- poratily Recommodatod with abelter nnd food. fho Gorman Govoromout ia grently blamod, a6 tho inhobitrats of Caub yeara ago potitioncd tho authoritios for the romoval of the thront- ening rocks, Your Lortin correspondent tolegraphs that the galo oxtended ovor tho whole of the West of Eu- rope. It blow in clroular form ; from the north in Franoo, and from tho south in Bolglum, In Germany the storm caused torriblo tanndations ; houges wero unroofed, tho steeples of churches blown down, tolograpts prostrated, and railroad tracks washed away. In several placos carth-~ uako-ahooks wore felt daring the provalonco of tho storm. ‘hore Lavo boon several shipwrecks, ‘Tho loss of life by tho visitation fs oomparative- ly emall, Tho inundation consequont on tho storm hayo injured the young crops, and a now rowing will bo noccssary in many places. Many persona in Borlin have been rendored homeless. Your Vionna correspondent tolographa that in Bohemia and Hrungaty cnucaious tracte of coun- try and above 100 towoxhips have beon flooded during tho past twoutydoys, In the noighbor- hood of Vionns tho losses in honge praporty, railways, and agriculture amount to 1,260,000, Io Hungary tho total los#, 98 foroseon, will amouut to 310,000,000, of which ono-balf falls on tho agricultural intorosts, Sixtoon hundred. thousaud acrosof arable Inod in Hungary aro still (aundatod. The los of house proporty ta inealeniable, Whole yillsgoa have almost dienp- poared s Othors sro in ruins, At Buds-Posth 00 houses Lave already colapecd, gud it ig feared that whole blocks will fall. Within twonty-four days the Danubo, which rose 24 fcot above tho low-water tovol, tins only fall. on 18ivohes, ‘Tho action of tho aufhoritica is praisoworthy. ‘Cho actual joss of fifo tn Hun gary ond Austria is below forty, but many por- gone havo died from exposure and iilnoss. Fo- ver fs spronding and grost digtresa provalls among tho people along the ryor from Oomorn to Belavouia, Correspondenco London Telegraph. Panta, March 3,—While M. Jonn Lemoinno wag boing reccived at tho Atademy, the River Beino, which runs at tho foot of the Tomplo of Wisdom, waa rising to @ gront boight, and truly fst now it is ono of the most comarkable sights in Paris. Above and below tho city the water has overflowod and rushed into ‘evory housa within reach, @toppiug all traflo, destroying proporty, and in some cages taking away life. ‘The Jardin des Plantog is submerged and the wild bonsts aro ronding tho air with cries of tor- ror, Many of the roptiles have beon drowned boforo they could bo roscuod. In tho lions’ do- pattarent the sudden frruption of tho wator wag he cause of o dramatic incident, Its forco was 80 groat that it tore up two or threo of tho iron bara of tho cago in which oue of the anlmala was crouching. At one bound thia King of tho beasts sprang out of his prison and ewam about the only water, Dut tho exerciaa was too much for him, and bo was upon the point of bo- ing drowned, when a koepor, who was punting about In search of lost property, happened to paua the apot whoro tho silont lion was hoginniug to drink dooply. Withont waiting for an invitn- tion the snimal sprang into the punt and aank down exhausted to the satisfaction of tho keap- or, who bad not bargained for such an important ealvaga. ‘Tha wina stores of Neroy and the Orleans Tollway station havo bevn turned into @ vaus inke, and onbs and omnibuses aro, of course, ont of tho qnostion iu this locality, the only modo of conveysuco now in aso beiig small pleasnra boaty and ompty oaskx, All the mon omployed by the great wine merchants ste obliged to pad- dle about In tubs whilo ondoavoring to provent an immense amount of property from being tout ortnjared, As itis, casks coming from Lorey Ato over and anon seen rushing dows tho stream, thich le now ss rapid in ite course as the Rhine at Strasbourg, ond sro generally dashod against the pillar of bridgo before thoy can bo saved. ‘Tho oallare of all tho private honeos in thia quartor aro Gillod with yollow wator, and the in- hhabitanta sro emigrating se fast os they ono, Boma of tho peapto, with eomprohensible ten- acity, havo refused to abandon their nomed to tho deatrictive clomont, and hoyo takon up at) tholr gouds and chattola to the roof of tha house and pitched tnolr tenta in the garrot. Now and then tone unfortunate Paripiang aro obliged ta put up a« tieg of distroay, for the water haa undorminod the foundations In many casos, and the buildings tbreaton to fallin ruins, Then a boat ls immediately put out, and, at tho risk of eapsizing twouty times over, the waterman brings‘away the father, mother, and children, with tha most portable part of thoir worldly possossions. AM. Voisin, tho now Profoct of Police, ig working day and night to provide as- elstance to thy suburban districts. Squadrons of mounted fenders: and reginonts of infantry have becn fayatchied to tho arost aoroly tried Points of the Capital, At Charenton the inhabitants bave been or: dored ¢o preparo lodgtug-raom, for their neigh bors. At Alford, tho scone presented is une whioh, once boheld, cannot oaaily be forgotton. Tmagioo tho most thickly populated part of a largo town, whore tho houses are built of brick and soft stono, sudden) led by a torrent of water, which rashes into the etruot with light Ding epood, outers the houses, and carrios olf, io ita fury, all tho atray things ying iu ite way, Tmagine the terror of tho population on fndin; ita habitations srilk up into # numbor of emall castle surrounded with flooded moate, and no drawbridgo or boat at hand for aresous. Hlowly the river risoa tu ite bod, and, us it rushes through tho narrow streota, prodacea a roaring noise, the hideous monotony of which ws only varied by tho gurgling sound of the fiquid eg it . punotratey into tho collsra through tho ventilators. oats ply about tho streats odder great ditloulties on account of the numerous obstacles of all kinds which aro Hosting around. ‘Iowa who are loaving their houges invariably want to take ovary thing away with them, aud tho consequence that tho Yoadod craft eomotimes slok, aud then lifo as well as proporty is lost, |b is iu thiy way that a man newod Sanadie was drowned while taking of his laut piece of furulturo, after baying suc cossfully perfurmed throo voyages to dry lend, Anotbor porsou, s baker, who way cobvoying loaves of broad tos auimbor of poor paople who way last oigbb } were anable ta get ous of thelr dwollings, was carried suddenly round the corner of o atreot ngalist alamp-port, aod the boat ncon filled with water, ‘fla unfortunate man’s body has not yot been found. At night the foodod parte of the town Iook liko the canals in Vaoleo, Po- Heomon rtand with toroles st tho water's odgo, ond whorovor thorots a dangorowa spot wator- ian earry colored lainps it thelr bonts in order to warn the inhabitants that thoy aro rondy to fo to their rescno, Tho istest news of this dreadful calamity is vory bad. ‘Lho Beine ia stoadily rising, and it is expected togoon doing so until noxt Monday, when it will bo about 2 fect higher than at prosant, Considering the damnago which ha already boon done, it io cortain that tho conseqnencan will bring groné additional misory on tho suburban population of Paris, ‘Tho bauka of the rivor Iie no low that s foot more of water means the in- tuntation of tnsny mare equare miles of inhabited Jnnd. But 1t te not only in tho suburbs that miechiof han beon done. In tba south wing of tho Tuileries Vataco tho flood baa nl- ready filted tho collars, and workmen are busy semaine all articlos of valuo which oro storod in tho lowor part of the palace. All tho sowars on tho loft bauk sro ronderod worse than ueclosa, for {natond of discharging all the bad wator of tho Capital into tho Bree they help to conduct tho inundation into private houses, which would Appent to bo gunrantoed against avy Auch poril by tho high stone embaukmont in front of them, Tho Bois do Tonlonno has not beon spared, and tho raco-courso which Iles close to the Seino insubmergad, It ia sn ill wind which blows no- body good, aud tho truth of the old,dictum is shown once more by the fnot that Parisien fish ermen aro in tho state of exubarent joy. Thoy havo nover aoon so much fish in tho rivor oa on the presont occasion. - Gudgeons Innardorablo take tho bait of thoir onomios with s wil, and the anglers como homo with fail baskets of frlturo, to tho great delight of their honsskoep- ors, who bogin to considor these knights of tho book oa quite hard working men. | Correspondence London News, Pesta, Hungary, March 2—The Danube, which reached ite highest on Friday night, toll slowly oll Saturday and Sunday, but on Monday it Dogan to riso ogain and still continues, is now 2 foot below tho point it reached on Fri- day. Anothor riso of 3 fost would inundate tho city. Up to tho prosont timo tho wator had not como into the City of Posth with the exception of the coltara along tho Dannbo. Ofen ond Alt Ofen hundrods of houses and many charchos are undor wator, communication belng kent up hy boats and poutodna. Many of tho enormona flour mills aud mannfactorlos aro inundated. ‘Tho destruction in Now Posth is foarful, Tho beautiful Margarot Island, a fnvorite rosort of tho inhabitants in aummer, ts a completo rock. Up tho rivor twenty-two villages aro under wator, Tho nows from below is very alarming. Exact dotails sre, not known. Sovoral steamory havo loft with provisions, pontoong, and soldiora to rolieve tho unfortuuate dwollors on numerous islands. Subscriptions ato boing ralacd, but will probaly fall far short of iho sum requirod to ald the thousands of sufferors rondorod homo- Jess and at presont crowded into public buildings: and churches, ‘Tho water {a not oxpoctdd to substdo for many days owlug to the melting of suow in tho moun- taing. ; London News, March 4, Wo havo boon favored with tho following ox- tracts from o totter writton by Mr. Andrew Crogge, an English gontioman rosidont ia Buda- Posth, to a rolative in this country : . Donate Fob. 21, 1876.1 hardly know how to egin my letter, after tho stato of things we havo gone inroughy_ tho distress and exeitemeut nave bean feare ful—tor two nights wo have kopt watch, not daring avon to Ho down on # sofa to sloop. As you know al- ready by telegraph we have had © most awful flood, Dut at lont it ts falling, Tho water of the Danubs went up 35 feot above tho ordinary level, within 2 foct of the Corso, whloli fs ninking—I ahould not bo sur. prisod if tho beaul{fal ‘river ombankinent of Pecth gavo way sllogether, Ever since tho Vienua ilood the wator began’to rise, nnd the too unfortunately could not got awsy, becauno for a longth Of 6 miles it was botwoon 15 to 45 foot thick, where it hod heaped together, Whon the water reached tho Jovel of the lower Quay throo shots were fired from the Boel as 8 warning, aud now tha excitement commenced, for all parts of Tuda (which, you know, {a-dlrectly obpoatto Vest) began to be focdod, | Thit happenod Wednesday evening. 1 shall ovver forget tho aceno, for thounanda of poopte wero standing on tho embankment, and it wag pitch dark toward the Blockaberg, Suddenly wo sawa tongue of flame shoot from tho fortress, I had hardly said, “Thera saa, shot,” whou wo ‘board the dread sound, and all tho windows on* the Corso rattlod, ‘Thon, at intor- yalo of fivo minutes, two more whole told ua that tho watera ind reached Old Duds, All this timo thera waa thick darknens, and wa could hear tho rueh and swirl of tho watera Only too well, Ou ‘Thursday mora. ing, about sunrise, tha watec was over tho lower quay, and threo ntoro aiola told tho terriflcd iubabitanta ou both sidew of the river that the danger was increasing, All day the Waters roso, and thonasnds of peoplo wore watebiog tho river wits Grouiug analoty for their lWvea mud property, AL 10 o'clock af night elx wots wero fired to show that Poath itaelf wunin danger, In~ tonte oxcitement pravailed; ovorytbing that could bo moved to upper Foome waa carried fron the lowar pasta of tho ‘By this tine all the cellare slong the corso wero iilling raplily; {a some places thoro were 5 fect of water, Again through the ulght tho waters continued to iso, Dlaiters began to look yory _rorlous, - ‘oomiuuntestion Boot ing inland belting Pith tell in opery joous wery pouring in! ind Post 8 Aircctlon. Bosts ware placed tu the lower parta of $68 sown in readiness to save life if nocesaury. In tho avening siz more shots ware fired from th fortress, and every one thought tho dreadful calam.ty of 1335 would be repeated, If the river rose only 2 feat more the whole tawn would be flooded, Anuther night, and av one dared ta sloop, On Saturdsy morning tha water reached the higues polut, and then began to aubsido slowly, Aa L write tho \Wwrockago is passing down the yor in a way frifbtful to conten plate, Wo lave sccn soveral houses washed dows, with their chimneys standing. thin there are barges swopt along, heaps of barrols, y, dozens of Wood stacks; und Just Loforo sitting down to write, Leawa very Avia dog on a pleceof tee drifting away; bo was walking up and down, and acemed quite to understand: Lis dsuger, poor fcllaw, Lwent aver to Buda this morning. People thore ara going about in pontoons and boats in the princtpa: Atreols, and where you remomber the tramway, the Danubo is now flowing, Tho water has covarcd’ boautiful Margarct Isiand tos depth of four fect, 1 am afraid it will be entirely destroyed. | In, nome placea tho river {s savoral mites wide. In tho iatagd blow Peathr thero ara thirtoen villagess at proseut wo know nothing of them, only that the Danube haa tundus cow way right across the faland, ———— FRANCE. PREYLOTS KEMOVED, Pants, March 21.—Presiont MacMahon hag signed docrcos making changes among tho Pre- fects, They will bo publiened officially to-mor- row. THR AMNESTY PROVOMITION. Vensartiss, March 21.—Tho oor and’ gab leries of tho Sonate Chainber wore eroded to- day by members and apectutore in anticipation of an exciting scone On the proxentation of the Aamnosty proposition, Towards tha clone of the sitting Vistor Hugo road a motlon proposing gonoral amnesty for all ‘sots committed during tho reign of tho Commune, Ife mado no sposch, ‘Thoro was considorablo tumult among the mem- bors of tho Right. M, Paria, of the Hight, shouted, * Do you propose smnasty evon for tho murderers of hoatsgeu 7” A M, Hugo aid not roply, | ‘MM, Dufanro proposed that the mation be do- otarod urgont, Hosnid, “ Among those to whom the proposal applics ara some who regrot the ex- ceasos (nto whicn the ofroumstances fed thom. By thelr tolla aud their regrota thoy have merited olauency. ‘The Prealdont will oxerclse tho right of pardon in their favor, but for those who com- mitted crunce, and who, while romaining one- mioa of eocioty, employ upon tho frontiers the most ingenious mesus for lutroducing in France writings which calumniate socloty and tho Gov. ermmont, amocsty ts impossible, and tho Alinie- try will oppose It.” Urgenoy was voted uuoutmouely. Tho Proaldout at the Bonste annaunosd tho death of M. Mourico, Sonator for the Dopart- mont of Nord, aud the sitting was adjourned. In tho Chamber of Deputica df. Kaspail road @ motion for gonoral srunesty similar ty that of- forod by Victor Hugo In tho Senate. SL. Marque, of tho Loft, proposed an amuesty for political proga offenses. M. Houvier, of tho Left, introduced 4 motion almilar to that of MM. Marque, but giving to do- tall earogorids OF offonses to which the amnesty 4s to bo applies Tho Teouapartists protested against Af. Ras- pata Wooten, and Sousuded the namos of the eputios wo signed it. i. Paul do Gansagnso said: “ We wish to know the members wio compose tho Pantheon of asdasgine,’ BM. Perin, of the Left, replied; ‘* Tho sagas- sine of the Conp d'Etat owe somo indulgence to tho aasasaius of the Commune.” M. Ricard, Minister of the Interior, proposed that the amnovty motion bo declared urgent, bug she Government uppeses all propositions for sinnesty, It Srmly intends to osuso the de- cleions of tribunals to be respocted. It would be dishonoring tho country to treat criminals ofthe Commune as victims of political discord, DIM, Raspail and Brtescn, of the Lett, o posed tha motives for declaring Uinehoy ~ yanced by the Government. ‘They claimed ur- genoy solely in the namo of humanity. M. itleard asked whothor it would be human to raise false hopes in the minds of tho rolativou of prisouors. ile said the }residens would roo- oncile is duties to the country with the rights ft bumoanity. . Urgency was finally yotod ananimounly, ‘BILLA, Tho Chamber, before adjourning, adopted resolution instituting wa inyulry tate the eleos tion of the Compte d' Ayqnisvives, f Chamborlain of tho mporon, ee mete M. Haapalt, Jr., troduced o bill depriving the Uovornimont of tho right to nominate Mayors, Tho Committea on Aimnesty Motions wit by appointod to-morrow, ASH DUET A FIRST: Loxpox, Maron 22.—Tho Times’ diapato), ayy it is gonorolly oxpoctod that a daol wild Shortly tako place betweon MM, Porin and Paul de Cag, sagnas, Both boing oxports, it In belisvad thoy are desirous of confrouting each other. AMNESTY TACTICS. Lonpon, March 22,—The Tine spocial dis. patch from Paris statos that the Frovolr roy.. ornmont domandod 'urgonoy” for the amnoety motions, so aa to disarm tho irroconcilabiog ‘Tho lattor bad thomeolyos resolved to domand “urgonoy,” thinking thoy would thus bo able to slow their strougih, as many Doputics would certainly have voted for ‘urgoncy,* which pledgos ‘thom to nothing, although tp. golvod to yoto ngainst oompleto amnesty, In tho Chamber of Doputioa M. Moard anld 1. No mombor uf tho Mlolstry is anlmated by foeliogs of hatrod, We oppose amnesty, but not mary. ures of individual clemency.” > - — 2 GREAT SRITAIN. ‘WINSLOW. 3 Loxpox, March 21,—The warrant for tho ex, tradition of Winslow, the Boston forger, had not reached the Amorican Embassy at noon, and jt is not Ikoly that it will como to-day. It will, theroforo, bo impossible for Winslow to ret of in the steamor Siboris, which sails for Bostoy, from Livorpool this afternoon, 4 Tho papers in the Winslow mattor aro prod ably dolayod by tho discusclon betwoon the United Btates and England rogarding tho of. fonses for which the prisoner may bo triod after Ins oxtradition, Tho disoussion grows out at tha Lawronco caso, ENGLISHMEN IMPRIBONRD IN TENU. Lonnox, March 22,—In tho House of Com mons Inet night, {Camoron moved for & com- mitteo to inquiro into the prolonged imprison. mont and ilt-troatmont of tho crow of the Bri. ish ship Talisman by tho Peruvian Government,’ Bourko, Under Foroign Soorotary, stated G -that tho Govornment had telegraphed to Lima that tho romain! prisovors, viz, the Captain snd mate, of tho Talisman must bo immodiatoly triod, or England would domang thoir roloaso. Tho allogntions in regard to the iil-troatmont would be forwardod to the English roprosontativo in Poru, and, if ho roported thoy woro correct, tho Government would consult the Jaw oflicors ag to tho advisability of demanding compensation, Sir Honry Jamoa urged that the Peruvisn Goy. oraniont bad had fall opportunity to try tl prisonora. Tho time had now arrived to demand thelr rolease, Ho askod the Government to give ngetrance that, {f the prisonora romained une tried, ademand for tholr release would bo fore olbly supported. Aahiay Boggested thats gunboat bo sent to laliao. Tho Attornoy-Genorsl pointed out that tho ‘Talisman was guilty of pirnoy. Tho dolay in bringing hor crow to trial aroso from 6 decision of tho Peruvian Attorney-Gonural that the trial could not begin until tho condemnation of tho Talieman hind beon docidod by tho courts, ‘The House might depend upon it, te the Porm visu Govornment did not comply ‘with tho ro, queat for the trial or rotoaso of tho prisonors, moagures would bo taken to onforce it. ° The Chancellor of tho Exchoquor stated that if the trial was not now Procooding, 88 the dis. patches announced it was, Lord Derby would know whst must be dono, The Hottso might rely upon it, tho Government would seo rignt dono in the matter. . Ho showed how on inquiry by a committee might furnish Poru with an oxcdse for farther delay. Tho motion was thon sholyod by the adjourn. mont of the dobate, pi — GERMANY. ‘TOE DIsuOr OF PADERRONN, Lonpor, March 21.—Tho Pati Mall Gasetles Borlin specis! has tho following dotails in tho misttor of tho Bistop of Paderborn. Tho Dish. op'a unoxpocted doparturo from Moliand was om casionod by ademand from tho Prossian Gov. emmont tothe Datoh Governmont tor olthor his oxtradition or oxpulsion. Tho demand was promptly acted upon, tho Dutch Alinister of Justioo giving tho necossary ordora at.onos to tho State Prosecutor, who called upon the Bishop, without statlug any rensous, to quit the Hing om within a fortnight, and throatening ox. tradition if he failod to comply. ‘Tho Bishop {oft on Saturdsy snd procasded to England, whocco ho hnw alrendy formally deolarod that he intends contiuumg to conduct tho sdmlnisls tion of bis Diocese, = ANGTIER DISHOP TO BE HoUNCED, Loxpos, March 22.—A orlin dispatch says tho Prussian Goyornmont baa roquostod the Bishop of Limburg to retire from his Bishopric, ‘YON ANNDS. Benum, March 22.—A apecial saya: “It in now stated that tho charge of trenson agalnai Count Von Arnim waa not fnally adopted by the Departmont of Stato Court, which fnlfilla the functiona of aGrand Jury. Tho Publio Prose outor still awaits o docision.” E —— a MEXICO, RECENT FIGHTING, New Ontzaxs, March 21.~—The Galveston News Brownsville special asys & dispatoh roceiy- od to-day from Rio Grando City atatos that nowt was roccived that the Government forces wert dofoated with a loss of 1,600 meu, and all thei artillory and wagons. No further particulars. ‘Tho news comos ovor tho Moxican Government wiroa to Camarzo, and may bo considered re Usblo. ‘ ‘The rovolution in this soction progzosses slow: ly. Gonzales and Rova aro still near Mato moras, and Cabgria with his small force Tomains in the city, but aro short of ammunition, having yosterday requested of Cot, Pattor s loan of 600 pounds of powdor, which wag refused, 1 ts said Labaria has been order od to procced with all his mou to Montorey to Join Fucro, which will leuyo Cotlp in’ charge of tho National Guards, who will doublloas pro nounce fa favor of Disz as soon ay the rogulas troops leave, and Dinz will take quiot possoxuton, It in doubtfal if Labarin will loave Moutoroy with any part of hie force, as tha revolutionisw haya strong bodies of mon on all the roads lead ing to Afontorey, * TURKEY, TYBMIA AND aZHYIA, Lowpon, March 22.—A YVienns dispatch sayt Noseia bas declared hor detormination to with draw pupport from Sorvia, in tho cvont of tht latter's breaking the poaca, OLD ROPHONY, Ljubobratich bas arrived at Lonz, whoro bel to be interned. Tum amns7I0R, Lonpon, March 22.—-Tho Ruski Aftr esye of stmistico batweon Mukbtar Pasha and tho maur Gents Was couctuded on condition that the fer troaa of Nicalo should ba rovictuallcd. Ne Rotiations were conducted through whe frince of. Montonegro acting au a noutrel party. ‘The armistioa isa fact. ‘Tho conditlont Solstive to provisioning of Nivelo aro not qd confirmed. Kigut thousand inaurgents uro in vesting Niceic, Alukbtor Pashs hus started with troops to enforce tho agrecment for tho revi} ualling of tho place, —— ITALY. EQYPTIAN VINANCES. Roux, March 21.—Tho ltwlian Government hes appointed Kignor Barsyolll, a financial oft cor of high rank, as delegate to auperintend ibt administration of the Egyptian fluancos. TUE NEW MINIGTRY. Lonpow, March 24.—-The Tinies corronpondeo! at Rome tolographs that thoro is little doubt thal & Miniatry will bo formod entiraly from tho Leth and, allowlie for sume possible modificw tions, will be as follows: Dopre tixo, Prosident of the Council aud Minister of Finance ; Nicotera, Interior; Coo ping, Tostruction; Manelui, Justice; Zanardelll Publio Works; Motegari, Foroign Affairs; Me jJorawa, Commarce; Mezzacapo, War; aud bro obett), Marine. ° SPAIN. ALPIONSO'S LOYAL AUDJECTH. Manz, March 21.—Two thousand delogete from the munfeipalitica of noarly all the prov inces of Spain havo srrivod hero to presea thelr homaye to King (iphone. ‘the Singapore Urituh flying squadron by sailed for China, _ KHOKAND. . & mANOING EyRirr, Be. Parxuasvucs March 20,—Tha Invalid Fuser says that tho pretender Khan Futate Bet has been hanged at Marghilan, An envoy fret the Atoer of Kashgar ia on bis way to Khokso OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. + TLonnon, March 31.—Steamship City of Brook lyn and Gollort, from Now York, arrived. Piutapetruis, March 91.—Bteamalips 0! aud City of Lristol, from Liverpool, haves rived. New Yorn, March 21.—Arsiyed, ctoamsblp City of Paris, from Liverpool,