The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1869, Page 7

—_———_ ee. NEW. YORK..BERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1869.+TRIPLE SHEET. hairman of the Ways and Means Committee | settled authority, under which many persous re engaged in the whiskey business? Or are allrich men in the West whiskey makers? “Still waters run deep ;” but as General But- lor has already ruffled thefr placidity we trust he will stir them to the very depths of their corruption by a very long pole of investigation, which nature and experience as a criminal lawyer enables him to wield with success. Theo Bourbons and the Spauish Throuc. It appears from one of our latest cable des- patches that the Dake of Montpensier is, after all, to be King of Spain. Serrano from the ‘commencement of the revolution has been his ‘sworn and stedfast friend. Prim has been more cautious in allowing his mind to be -known on the subject; but we have no good reason to doubt that Prim and Serrano have been thoroughly agreed, Prim and Ser- Yano are masters of the situation. If Montpen- ster be their man nothing but the opposition -of Louis Napoleon will prevent the Duke's success, It is a curious turn of fortune ehich, after the lapse of twenty-two years, gives so much importance to the cunning policy of M. -Guizot and the celebrated Spanish marriages, which the world had well nigh forgotten. It ‘was the object of M. Guizot and his royal mas- ‘ter, Louis Philippe, to undo the provisions of the treaty of Utrecht, which stipulated that the French and Spanish thrones sliould never be united. The marriage of Montpensier to the Infanta opened up the way for such a union. ‘The events which speedily followed—the down- fall of Louis Philippe, the rise of the Bona- partes'and the many misfortunes of the Bour- bons—made the success of Guizot and his mas- ter apparently of little account. If Montpen- sler becomes King of Spain one result of the Guizot policy bas been attained. An Orleans Bourbon on the Spanish throne will have its effect in time in restoring the Bourbons to the throne of France. Who will say that a Bour- ‘bon may not yet reign over both France and Spain? It is difficult to see how Napoleon can permit such an arrangement in Spain. Fate is stronger than the strongest will and 4e.may have no choice. Easter Fashions. After the penitential season of Lont, during which they were supposed to be atoning for their sins of extravagance and other pecca- illoes in sackcloth and ashes, the fair devo- tees of our fashionable churches came out yes- terday on Fifth evenue in all the “bravery of silk attire” and in the gayest toilets that the cunning mind of a modiste gould conceive. As may be seen by the account given-in another column by our fashion reporier, the scene on the avenue yesterday was one in the highest degree brilliant and striking. The review of the coming reign of costumes and novel toilets which we gave.in an article on the spring opening of fashions was vividly illustrated yesterday by the throng of fashion votaries who were on the avenue, It would almost require an encyclopmdia to enumerate the variety of styles which prevail this spring. With some exceptions, however, we must say that taste hasgmore influence this year in the adornment of the female form than ever it had bofore. We are willing to forgive and forget Wmany of the shortcomings of Dame Fashion have saffored the oxtreme penalty of the law." Unless, therefore, tho judges are going to allow themselves to be captured by Bohemian rhetoric they will forbear enacting the old farce of “Killing no Murder,” but will give the community, through infloxible administration of law, assnrances that there cannot be such a thing in this city as unreal murder. ity Legislation in Albany. in reviewing the condition of legislation in Albany it is safe to say that unfinished busl- ness is now in order, and there is plenty of it. Both houses have their hands full. But there are a few measures that must materially affect the interests of the city, which command the attention of the legislators and their constitu- ents and attract the eager appetite of the ‘on account of the proofs she now gives of improvement in styles. But the bills of the modiste are larger than ever, and to dress a belle nowadays, especially for church, is a orions affair for the domestic treasury. Murder=Real aud Unreal, Some of the Bohemians who love murder, and especially the murder of rhetoric, are Yyaising sympathy for Real, who has been sen- tenced to be hung next l'riday. The chances are that they will suceeed, because no mur- derer during the last fifteen years has been executed in this county upon tie day first set for the hanging. There is always a stay applied for from among the thirty-two judges of the State Supreme Court, out of whom one mawkish sympthizer is generaily found. Since the sentence the Bohemians have ex- tracted the story of the killing from Real; and upon his own showing he isa wurderer. He admits a difficulty of long standing with his victim, and that at the very time of the killing he was under indictment for stabbing his enemy, while the latter was also under arrest in a cross civil suit. It has always been an inflexible rule of law that if two enemies meet and one kill the other the presumption of murder against the man. slayer is conclusive, unless there is a fight. Such would have been the result had the po- liceman killed Real. All the eye witnesses to the killing of his confessed enemy by Real deny any fight between them, and, besides, no mark was found on the murderer's person when immediately arrested. And the very first words spoken by the ‘latter afier the killing ‘were expressive of satisfaction at the catas- trophe. If, upon such facts, any judge grants a stay, we hope he will comply with the law and write his reasons for granting it that the community may understand them. We are glad to be assured thai the Governor has peremptorily refused to interfere. As he has already boon an experienced criminal judge his refusal possesses more than mere execu- tive weight. The Bohemians have also made @ great fuss about an argument had at the Albany Court of Appeals last Tuesday in another murder case. They have raised the question whether a man was properly found guilty of second degree murder when he was tried on an indictment for first degree. As if the lesser was notincluded in the greater! We wonder that the Court heard argu- gument, particularly when only a year ago, in the case of Fitzgerald, reported fin the thirty-seventh volume of New York Roports, Judge Woodruff, of this city, said:— “It has always been held to be the law that upon an indictment charging the offence of mourder and nothing else the prisoner might be convicted of manslaughter. The same allega- tions in the indictment would maintain a con- viotion tor murder, or would justify a verdict of manslaughter merely. The result depends upon the proof, the direction of the Judge and opinion of the juty. As these elements re- quire a conviction of the greater or minor offence such will be the result. As the same eloments require a conviction of murder in the first degree, or of murder in the second degree, #noh will be tho result. The case of Enoch has stood as the law on this subjoct for moro than thirty years, To overrule it would be a rash overthrow of a lobby. The Tax Commissioners’ bill, trans- ferring the management of the Department of Taxes and Assessments to the Comptroller, who is the responsible agent of the people, is one of these measures. It has already received the sanction of the Senate by a very respecta- ble vote, only four Senators voting against it; but it appears to be confronted by a sturdy re- publican opposition in the Assembly, where it was made a strictly party question in caucus the other night, with so very strong a feeling against it that its chances of success look rather dubious in that quarter. The Tax Levy, which was also reported in the Senate, is anxiously watched by the multitude of hungry people who have little and big axes waiting to be sharpened upon the various small hones that are to be tacked on to the gigantic grindstone of the Tax Levy proper. The taxpayers, who have the largest interest in the bill, must be content to leave ft to the mercy of the Legislature, with its usual chances of having its enormous bulk cut down by amendments, Tie very stringent gas bill, which we are glad to see is in a shape calculated to afford some protection from the odious monopoly of the gas companies, and to give some chance to the public of fair dealing in the price and quality of gas, is not yet put upon its trial, but we hope that the same spirit whieh seems to have governed the investigating committee, from whom the bill comes, will prevail in the Legislature when the time arrives to act upon it, We are very much afraid that the Excise law is in a muddle. Two or three bills pro- posing a wide modification have been pre- sented, but although there may be a disposi- tion on the part of the majority in the lower house to make some concessions the republis cans in the Senate have made a caucus mea- sure of Mr. Creamer’s bill and ‘pronounced against any change in the present law. We fear that the old proverb, ‘‘too many cooks spoil the broth,” may prove applicable to the Metropolitan Excise law, if all the members who are urging their bills do not see the wis- dom of harmonizing upon some one measure that may be acceptable. The principle of half a loaf is better than no bread would work pretty well now in this matter of a modified Excise law. The great question of railroad management and the liberal issue of stock has as yet gone no further than the accumulation of great piles of testimony, the purport of which the public are kept carefully in ignorance of, because the special committee chose, for reasons well known to themseives, to conduct their pro- ceedings in the dark, excluding reporters, keeping their action from public view, and by other suspicious if not stealthy practices re- serving to themselves such information as they may please either to communicate or to sup- press, We need not say that the public desire to obtain all possible information upon this subject, and that they look to the committee for the facts which may come to their knowl- edge in the course of their investigation, and which they have no right to withhold. If their report is looked upon with suspicion they have no one to blame but themselves. These are a few of the leading fragments of the immense mass of legislation now occupy- ing the scat of wisdom at Albany; but they comprise so much of what is vitally important to this metropolis that they will be observed with more than ordinary attention, not only here, but throughout the whole State, because nothing which materially concerns the interests of the city of New York is inseparable, after all, from the interests of the whole Empire Commonwealth of the country. Operations iu Alaska—‘‘salting” the Gold Fields. The enormous slice of cold comfort which Mr. Seward threw to the United States, as a consolation for his retirement into oblivion, has already become a prey to the greedy operators who surround our government. To make room for office-seekers, for territorial jobbers, for Treasury leakages and for adven- turers, certain “‘rings” are hard at work to induce Congress to establish a territorial gov- ernment for Alaska, her Esquimaux, her ice- bergs, desolate coasts and imaginary mineral riches. In California they exhibit large nug- gets of gold from what they term the “Alaska gold fields.” We suggest that the only gold field that the Russian gov- ernment ever found in their Alaska pos- sessions was the indirect one of the United States Treasury. It is customary among old and “‘played-out” miners to ‘“‘salt” their claims for the benefit of unsuspecting greenhorns. It is probable that the Alaska claim has been well ‘‘salted,” and now the holders of the stock wish to induce Uncle Sam to set up an office and open the books for a joint stock ter- ritorial company, whose share of the public pap will be great enough to keep the concern warm through a ten months’ Arctic winter. A nugget of gold, a dead and greasy Esquimaux, a stale codfish, a polar bear, a seal, an iceberg and such odds and ends as poverty can pre- sent are the eloments for a territorial govern- ment in that God-forsaken land, Are the United States ready to pay about a million of dollars annually for such an experiment upon such elements? The Honse of Representa- tives’ Committee on Territories have decided that we are not, and that Alaska should re- main for a time to show what it is worth, Before any further measures are taken with reference to this matter the government should make a thorough exploration of its great ice- house, Let us know what we have bought. Money spent in making good maps and study- ing the resources of a country is always well expended. “THLRCRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Additional Particulars uf the Wreck of the Steamship Herman. Two Hundred and Seventy Lives Lost. The Seward-Burlingame Treaty Received in China. Destruction of Two Chinese Vil- lages by English Gunboats. The Troubles Increasing Between China and Great Britaia, CUBA. Arrest of the United States Consular Agent at Gibara—He Is Brought to Havana in Irons Roturn ef Consul Gibbs to New York, Havana, March 27, 1869, The Spanish war steamer Moctezuma arrived here to-day, having on board in irons E. R. Codrington, Consular Agent of the United States at the port of Gibara. The cause of his arrest 1s said to be that he Was suspected of complicity with the insurrection. Richard Gibbs, Consular Agent of the United States at Nuevitas, has arrived here from that port and leaves on the steamer for New York to-day. The United States steam frigate Contoocook has returned from a cruise. Statements of the Passengers and Crew of the Captured Steamer—Meu Killed and Arrested in Havana. HAVANA, March 28, 1869, ‘The rest of the passengers and crew ol the steamer Comanditario have arrived at Cardenas. They de- nounce the purser and engineer as the leaders of tue plot for seizing the vessel. Two men were killed in the streets of Havana to-day, and six were arrested for uttering seditious cries, Havana Weekly Markets. HAVANA, March 28, 1869. ‘There has been little business doing the past week on account of the holidays. The following are the closing quotations of Saturday:— 8 unchanged; stock in warehouse in Havana and Matan 207,500 boxes and 13,000 hhds, Mo- lasses firm; clayed. 63, reals; muscovado or com- mon, 73g reals per keg. Honey buoyant at 4% a5 reals per gallon. Potatoes heavy. Lumber—Yellow ine Bi , $18; white pine firmer, $22. Coo; ull. Freights for American ports active, but there 1s a surplus of tonnage in port, Box sugar to North- on ed Soe ports, a 8754 @ $2; per hhd., ugar, + per hhd., molasses, $48 $4 50; per ton to Fatmouttvand orders, 425. ou 8455.7 PO Exchange—On London, 10% a 1134 premium; on Paris, 2 a 214 discount; on the United States, 60 days’ sight, in gold, 3,@ 1 discount; short sight, in cur- rency, 26 discount, CHINA. The Late Treaty with the United States— Dissatisfaction Regarding Portions of the Burlingame-Clarendon Treaty—The Tea Dit- fculties—Another Missionary Difficulty=Two Villages Destroyed by English Gunboats. Hone Kona, Feb. 19, 1869. The Washington treaty of 1863 between China and the United States has been received at Shanghae and only awaits a fitting cpportunity of delivery to Prince Kung, at Pekin. The arrangement between Minister Burlingame and Lord Clarendon, that hereafter all negotiations are to be conducted with the central government in- stead of the local authorities, and that before active war is inaugurated all disputes are to be referred to the home government, gives great dissatisfaction to the Hong Kong journais, which cite the Swatow affair as @ sufficient commentary on the first part of the stipulation. The British gunboat Algerine has returned to Hong Kong from an unsuccessful search for the French man-of-war Lemange, which left Saigon on the 1st of November. The loss of the latier is now regarded as certain. Ameeting of merchants had been held at Foo Chow, to settle the tea diMculties, which resulted in the issuing by the Viceroy, in concert with the trade committee, of a proclamation agatnst the fraudulent conduct of the tea men in packing cargoes. Catholic priests, who have arrived from the north, report the Mohammedan rebels in strong force on the road to Pekin, and predict the fall of the Celestial Empire within a year. Mining operations at Chee Foo had come to a stand still. Another missionary diMculty had occurred at Foo Chow. The assistance of a British gunboat had to be called in, Placards were posted sbout the city calling on the pcople to rise and exterminate ali foreigners. An English fleet of three gunboats destroyed two villages near Swatow, because of the outrage com- mitted by the Chinese on the crew of the gunboat Cockchatier, Movements of American Steamships. Saw Francisco, March 23, 1869, Tho steamer Great Republic arrived from Hong Kong February 19, Yokohama March 4. Spoke steamer Japan March 4 and signalied the steamer China March 17. The following are her passengers:— For New York—srs. A. D. Mitchell, B. McQueen, Alexander Buchan, Captain Ammen, United States Navy; Lieutenant Commander A. V. Brown, United States Navy; Albert Witte, G. Voniderstein, E. D. Bruner, United States Navy; H. E. Rkodes, United States Navy; J. H. Chunsey, United States Navy; F. A. Bedeu, M. J. Brandier, 8. Strike and S, J. Breamas. For Liverpook—H. Maral, George C. Pearson and P, R. Yeuhardt. Her freight for New York consists of 91 packages tea, 80 packages silk, 4 packages curiosities, 6 pack- ages Opium, 67 packages merchandise. JAPAN. The Loves of the Steamer Hermann—Number of Persons Drowned—Burning of the Ship Zealandia. SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 1869, ‘The steamer Hermann was wrecked February 13 onan unknown reef outside the harbor of Yoko- hama. Two hundred and seventy lives were lost, The vessel is @ total loss, and nothing whatever was saved. Mr. Chase, the first officer, and White, one of the crew, were among the lost. The Hermann ‘was under a Japanese charter, and had 400 passen- gers for a port near Hakodadl, The ship Zealandia, from Middleburg for Batavia, ‘with coal, was burned at sea. The passengers aud crew were rescued by the Dutch ship Engel. (The ship Zealandia was a British vessel of 1,032 tons burden, and was built in 1867 at St. John, New Branswick. She belonged to London and was owned by Fletcher & Co.) Arrival of the Mikado at Kiolo—His Mare riage—HHis Flight from the City Subsequent+ ly=The Capture of the Island of Yeeso by the Supporters of the Tycoon. Yorowama, March 4, 1860, ‘The Mikado arrived at Kiolo on February 3, and was married there on the 9th. A dificulty sub- sequently occurred at Kiolo between the followers of Satsuma and Chaistu. It is reported that several streets were set on fire and the flames reached the palace of the Mikado, who fled to Osaka. The report of the assasination of the Governor of Osaka proves untrue. It originated in the fact that an official Of high rank had been murdered there. ‘The Japanese Admiral Kunomatta, a supporter of the T7008, has taken posseasioa of tho euty? isiaud of apg 4nd one gins from the fleet and batteries ashore. le notified al! the consuls of the formation ore, government andvf the appointment Of the necessary permanent oficers {a the principal departments. His forces are rapidly and it wil be no easy matter for the Mikado tosebdue him and retake the isiand. Admural Eunomatte & trongly fortifying his position near Volcano bay, intending fight unless the Mikado complies with the demands of the extied clans, that they ve allowed to retain the island of Yesso, and that the late Tycoon be sent to them as their ruler. The ram Stonewall lefty okohama March 3, for Jeddo. She will be transferred to the Japanese government on her arrival at that port. JAPAN AND CHINA MARKETS. Yoxouama, March 4, 1869. Exchange—On London, 4s. 534.; on Paris, S61f. ‘The following are'the latest markels from Shang- hae:—Exchange—On London, bank, six months’ sight, $8, 1144. 058. 114d.; on Pars, bank, six months’ sight, 7473<f. Drills, taels, 4.3.0. @ 4.4.5. jeans, taela, 3.7.3. & 3.8.0.; ae, deliveries of 3,105 pieces drills, 40 pieces sheetings; atock in foreign 27,120 Fd ag tne Pieces jeans and Pieces sheetings. British cotton goods, 6% ray shirtings—taels, 2.7. a 2.12.; T cloth, 6 ‘ae 6. & 1.80.3 Wi shirtings, taels, sella Brit! 1,320 tty, 17.6. & 5, British woollen Coal from ship at ten taels The ish barks Monxestcher and Anne B are loadi for New York at £3; the Ant American Lioyds and Cingilla have sailed for New York; the Corsair and Dundonald left for London; the Assyrian ts under Lge aoe for London at £2 108, sterling. The exports of black tea were 3,247 chests of biackish leaf congous at 18 a 20 tacls per picul; the unsold stock 1s 4,714 chests. The green tea settlements are 20,000 half chests of erior to good medium parcela at from 25 to 39 taels per picul; prices are rather easy; the stock is 500 half chests. Silk quotations are nominal; class No. 3 Tsatiee, 500 to 600 taels; No. 2 Kahing, 500 vo 610 taels; No. 1 Kahing, 516 to 525 taels; total settlements, 42,900, against 32,700 bales, and reshij ments of Japans of 14,020 against 1,900 bales at tl same period last season respectively. The unsold steck 1s estimated at about 3,000 baies, chielly medium and common Tsatlees, &c. SANDWICH ISLANDS. Celebration of Washington's Birthday— Threatening of -Earthquakes and Vol- canoes, ca 2.2.0, yy unaltered. ton. San Francisco, March 28, 1806. The steamer Idaho arrived this evening, with Houolulu advices to March 17. Busincss waa un- usually dull, February 22 was observed at Honolulu by a display of flags from the Punch Bowl bat- tery, foreign consulates and private residences. ‘The crater of Kilauca is reported in action again. Two shocks of earthquake were felt at Hilo. No damage wasdone. Drought prevaued on the island of Hawaii. ie United States steamer Oasipee was at Hono- Arrived at Honoluiu, ships Syren, from Boston; Comat, from Bremen; whaieships Lagada, of New Bedford, with 200 barrels sperm oil; Hibernia, So- ciety Islands, with 250 barrels sperm oll and 600 bar- rela whale; Benjamin Cummings, with 175 barrels Li Sea Breeze, trom the south; she gives no MISSOURI. Finances of the Missouri Pacific Raliread— , Departure of General Sheridan for Kausas. Sr. Louis, March 28, 1869, The report of Colonel Moore, Superintendent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, shows the gross re- cel for 1868 to be $3,077, an increase over ae of $74,209. oe Contracts have been made for forty-six new en- es, 350 freight cars and 1,500 tons new rails, all to be delivered tn June. General Sheridan left yesterday for Fort Leaven- worth. He has issued orders to muster out the Muneteenth Kansas volunteers. CONNECTICUT. Dend Bodies in the Connecticut River. HARTFORD, March 28, 1869, The body found in the Connecticut river on Friday above this city has been identified as that of Frede- rick A. Knight, of Springfield, who was drowned at that place January 14, while skating. Another body was found (yesterday) in the river, apparently about seventeen years old, black hair, woollen shirt and brogan ghoes.’ The name, bie Fraganya, was on a paper found in his pocket TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. An express driver in Cincinnati was kicked by his horse yesterday morning and instantly killed. A young man named Alexander Vizay, aged eighteen, fell out of a boat in the river at Milwaukie, Wis., last evening, and was drowned. James Ross, Mary Ross, Charles Lewis and Ellen Davis were arrested in Boston on Saturday night charged with being notorious pickpockets. The body of a woman named Helen Foley, who had been mussing five days, was found in the canal, near a gas works at Milford, aAlass., yesterday morning. CONCERTS LAST NIGHT. ‘The New York Liederkranz Society gave their fourth concert last night before a very large au- dience, conststing of the members of the society, and withal a fashionable audience too, There was a host of solo artists, and the inimitable chorua and orches- tra of the society. Madame Paulitsch, Madame An- schutz, Miss Louise Orloff, and Messrs. Lotti, Steins, Kopta, Wack, Brenning, Marigold and Paur were the special artists on the occasion. The programme comprised selections from Schubert, Schumann, Laub, Kreutzer, Lorena and Reissiger. There was little to find fault with in the programme. J an the wonderful cornet player, took his leave hew York in irving Hall last night. He flayed the “Una Voce,” b; Donets aud his own “Nation: . nbilee Waltz” in splendid style‘ and son Ek deeds in each, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Bowler made a very fayorble ieapcoaeron, in their ballad selections, and the Mendelssohn Orchestral Union orchestra, under the baton of Edward Mol- Jenhauer, covered themselves with glory in some very dificult and very popular orchestral selections. Last night, at Stemway Hall, Theodore Thomas gave up his Sunday concert for the benefit of the Cubans. me. Lanari sang in excellent style a scena from eee Oe Baht from ny pt in fo om artistic style. mann made @ very favorabl debut 9 rf pianist, and Thomas’ orchestra gave the overture to “Mignon,” a scherzo by M. ich, a fantasia in niello,” Litolfs overture "to “Robesplerre,” # “Nachtgosang” ot Vogt, and Ber- lioz’s “Hun March," ina style which such an orchestra dione can give. The hall was crowded, and we are giad to find that the struggling patriots in Cuba have ardent sympathizers in this city. Me. ‘Thomas gave up his concert on this occasion for that spectal purpose. sa WAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Yokohama advices to the éth mst. report the United States steamer Maumee at Hiogo; the Aroos- took was daily expected there. The Oneida had satied for Hong Kong, and the Ashuelot was in port at Yokohama. Orders have been received at the Portsmouth Navy Yard to fit the United States steamer Gaiena for sea. It is supposed that her destination ts Cuba. MEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. General Coart Martial tn Session—Reward for the Arrest of a Murderer=itepairs to the Cemetery. ForTRESS Monror, March 26, 1869. A general court martial for the trial of some en- listed men of the artillery school was convened here to-day, with Brevet Brigadier General William Hayes, Fifth United States artillery, President, and Brevet Colonet Gay V. Heury, First artillery, Judge Advocate. The steamer Von, formerly a United States gun- boat, passed out of the Capes last night for Cuba. She lett Norfolk tn ballast. ‘The Sherif of Elizabeth City county has offered a reward of $600 for the arrest of the murderer of Joha Thomas, who Was killed some days ago neat Little Bethel. ‘The Fortress Monroe Cemetery, situated about one mile ae the Fortress, on the beach, Nae ae been und ing some needed repaira, The soldiers bu there have all been taken up and re- tuterred in the National Cemetery, ‘The army paymaster is expected here to-morrow to ated the payment of the troops at this post. A vast bed of rock salt has been discovered at Dax im France, which ts reported to extend over more than a mile in diameter, and ts 100 feet thick. It ties at a small depth, and fs of great purity. In the abstract, a salt mine may be | on as one of the safest investments that oan be found, as the de- mand for salt 19 almost unlimited, and whore the ie is found naturally it ia always ta beds of such vast oxtent and thickness as to proolude tite idea of boug Over Worked ous, Se of Xeno, He celebraisd the event by firings salute | CITY ISTELLIGNSCR, ‘Taw Waarnee —The following record will show tue changefln the temperatare for tho past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermo. Mongy Founp.—A small sum of money, supposed to be the’ property of a poor domestic;-was on Satur- day night found in the Ninth werd ana awaits an owner ut the Ninth-precinct station house: Founp DsaD.—A man named James’ Ford, re- cently @ sexton im one of the Ninth ward churches, was yesterday marning found dead in bed at his late Fealdence, No. 30 Vai street, Coroner Schirmer Was notified to hold an inquest on the body. BURGLARY IN TeNTH STREET.—About ten o'clock on Saturday night burglars entered the cigar mana- factory of Henry Evers, No. 293 West Tenth street, the rear window, and stole fifty-four boxes of wi was recovered, . <j SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A QUARRYMAN.—On Satur- day afternoon a quarryman named Joho Hurley in the employ of Sullivan & Co., corner of Seventh ave- nue and 139th street, had both legs broken and re- ing upon hin, "He was sent, (0 the hospital on the . He e on following morning. Tue Orruans’ Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church tn this city will hold its: Easter festival to- morrow. This institution 1s situated in Forty-ninth street, between Fourth and Lexington avenues. ‘Those who cannot attend the festival will not forget to send substantial gifts. THe PakK MET#OROLOGICAL RePport.—The report of the Park Meteorological Department for the week ending Saturday last shows the mean height of the barometer to have been 30.179 inches. The maximum height, 30.462 inches, was attained March 22, and the minimum, March 23, was a soe ® range of -600 of an inch. The mean perature for the week was 44.34 dey At two o'clock P. M. of March 27 the maximum was reached and was tndica- ted as 60 ae and the minimum, 16 degrees, at five o'clock A. M. of March 22, giving a variation during the week of 44 de; Snow and rain fell on the 22d—depth of water .95 of an inch. Rain fell alsoon the 26th—depth of water.78 of an inch. Total amount of water for the week 1.73 inches, EASTER FASHIONS ON FIFTH AVENTE. What a parterre of beauty and fashion was pre- sented on the avenue yesterday. Returning from St. Stephen’s church about one o'clock we were de- tained for some minutes at the corner of Twenty- eighth street, unable to cross on account of the dense crowd of equipages and vehicles which poured along the avenue from the Brick church (Episcopal), corner of Thirty-seventh street and Fifth avenue; Christ church, Dr. Montgomery’s, Zion church, St. Alban’s, Rev. S. Tyng’s church and a dozen other fashionable places of worsnip. Far as the eye could reach to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and beyond and above to the summit of the hill on Thirty-eighth street, it rested on an unbroken line of toilets, kaleidoscopic in the endless of-color, and Rretenting. a deter 3 variety of atyles. ly Dame Fashion holds higi carnival in the churches as well as in the ballroom or at the opera. There is a fair worshipper in an exquisite suit of changeable silk of a hue almost bronze. The nier 1s formed of a number of bows attached to he sash behind, and the underskirt is flounced as high as the overdress, which falls gracefully over it in folds. Adaipty littie Fanchon sits in a mass of blonde curls, with an aigrette of white feathers and & moas rose peeping out from a mass of Spanish bionde. We recognize in this toilet a young widow from West Twenty-fourth street, who has been a prominent belle at some of the Academy balls this winter. Another costume excites attention: by its outré style. In@ fancy dregs ball it would answer, perhaps; but is hardiy en régle for the street. It was of heavy black silk, completely covered with gold worked in fantastic figures. ‘The @ observed em 7 ‘wearer was from Lexington avenue. also some of the croguct suits which we spoke of in our last fashion article. They look very stylish, although of a variety of color which renders them remarkable amid a moving mass of sombre silks. Black lace bonnets appear to have grown tn favor this spring. There were some very handsome specimens of them on the avenue yesterday. But round hats on very young ladies were in the majority. They set off fresh young faces in a piquant, pleasing manner, sich as 1s scarcely attainable by even the most wondertully constructed Fanchon. Nearly. Rye costume of note which passed us was plentifully bedecked with pufis, flounces, bows and gathers. In some the overaress alone ; in others it passed around ¢o the back, looped up itke the costume Of a stage paysanne, ‘The coat sleeve is almost entirely worn with these costumes. The change which has taken ‘place 2 fashions this Spring is something re- markable. None of last summer's toilets bear the slightest resemblance to the styles which Easter has brought forth this spring. ‘The coup d’uit in Fitth avenue yesterday was something which would make a modiste’s blood tingle with delight and a pater- Jamilias’ face lengthen with ruetui thoughts of the biil consequent oa such extravagance, DARING ATTEMPT AT ARSON. The Walls of a House Tora Open aud Iga nited Combustibles Applied. About noon on Sunday aa oid man named Thomas Moss, who gave his residence as No. 22 Pell street, called at the Fire Marshal's office and reported to oficer Hawkey that at haif-past twelve o'clock yes- terday morning an attempt was made to fire the house in which he resides, which 1s a part of the ‘Trinity church property to be sold next month. He stated that at that hour the fire was discovered by some young men returning from a wake, and extinguished by them and two or three oiilcers of the Sixth precinct, who were present. Yesterday afternoon byt no Jourdan ordered an investigation, when the facts proved to be as re- ported. A quantity of kerosene oil, sponges and matches had been troduced between the lathing and the clappoards that had been torn open and the match applied. Fortunately it was discovered in time, or the entire corner, including the premises of Joseph eg on Mott street, whose house extends back and joins Mr. Moss’, would doubtless have been consumed. The strangest part of the affair ts the story of Honora Pierce, a domes- tic in the employ of Mr. Ross. She asserts tuat about a quarter past twelve she heard a noise in the rear of the house, saw fire in the clapboards and the mén standing over it. She rashed into the house, got a pail of water and, supposing that the men were endeavoring to cxtingiish the fire, handed tt to one of them, who was on the feace, Instead of throwt it upon the fire he emptied the contents of the pail over her and jumper over the fence that separated him from the street. Captain Jourdan’s oficers were informed that a similar aticiwopt was made the night before to fire the same premises, bul was put out by some of Nr. Ross’ family. SAO ACCENT THE PARK. A Theatrical Manager Has Roth Leas Broken and a Lady is Serionsly Injured. Yesterday the bright, beautifal weather bad the effect of induci Persons to seck recreation in the Park, ai among handreds of others ‘Were enjoying a drive in the groat resort were Mr. Spencer, one of the managers of the Theatre Co- mique, aud several personal friends, While - ing at a lelsa) pace the horsea became hited, one By + Who is @ large, heavy batit man, was thrown from the cai ‘and sustained terrible injuries, both legs being bi |, one at the ankle and the other @ short distance below the knee joint. A lady who accompanied the purty was also jasined to the wind and very badiy injured. to stich an ex- tent, tn fact, that she was carried to St. Luxe's Hos pital on a litter, DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE. It is reported that as the seven o'clock morning passenger train from Cincinoati was approaching Meadville, Pa., on Saturday night, at about a juarter ten o'clock, some ruMan fired a uitet into. one oft the cars, the miasile en- ing on one side of the vehicle and passing ont through the other, It was providential that no one was injured, as the ball passed in close proximity to # lady with a child, who was on board the train. A tleman connected with a well known mercantile house in Boston was also a pas- senger and Lag | being injured, the bait ing within a few inches of his head as he re- clined hear the car window. There could be little motive for such an act, save wanton bloodthirstt- nese. SUPREME Count—Crnevin.—Part 1 1645, 1650, 1661, 1673, 1411, 1497, 1418, 1451, 1621, 1611, 1623, 1633, 1434, 1446, 1631, 1698, 1685, 1687, 1 SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS,—Nos. 79, 84, 89, 116, 117, 124, 142, 149, 154, 156, 182, gh 246, 246, 249, 251, 252, 25%, antxe Count—TR 2168, 2269, 1948, 2206, , AL TE *ga09, 2310, 2312, 2413, 2014, ty 2007, 2303, 2300, 2310, 2312, 2813, 28/4, 2415, 2016, 2319, , E , 326, Me. Count OF GENERAL Sasstons.—Before Gunnin, S. Bedford, City Judge.—The People vs. Frede: S. Bogue, obtaining goods by false pretences. The same va. Rdward Manoux, forgery. The same ve. Edward Waish, forgery. The same vs Henry How 1 larceny, ‘the same vs. ‘Thomas Farmer, grand jarceny, The! game vs. Charles Stansbury, grand Jarceny, The samo va. William Donovan and Michas! Golden, grand tsrceay, The sana va. George King, grant farcouy, the seme vs, Jawes Laue, recelying siviga gurls. 7 ——- | OBITUARY. James Harper. The hopes entertained that Mr. Harper Wott ro- cov-*t from the effects of the tnjuries received by him re. #2tly have not been rew ized, heaving die om Satura.*¥ Bight last, in the seventy-fourth year of hiv age. Mr. James Hai*per was born st Newtown; Long Island, $n this Stv.te, durintg the year'1795, his father being a respectaie farmer of that place. He rée- ceived as good an e.lucation as fie locatity afforded, remaining st the pvternal home until ne ‘had Teached hts sesjeenth year, when he, together witts his brother Jotsa, was sent\¢o this city and‘apprem- ticed' to & printer. ‘The trade was ‘learnté with great rapidity, the {ad not heing engaged ‘many months tm the businas pefore he had" be- come an ‘excellent conrgomtor: Sober, steady. economical and iard-working, he contrived during his apprenticeship, by means of overwork, to save some few hundreds of doliars, ‘as was also done by his brother John; who possessed. all the excellent qualifications #0 marked in the de- ceased, and whose'tife- has been so: bownd up wittr that of his brother that we cat scarcely write am obituary of the one without giving @ biographical aketch of the other, At abowit the same date their obligations as apprentices cea'sed and they became free to select them future life. With the money saved, to which we have’ alread'y made reference, they opened a printing eres in New York. Th a vel TESST a aA ET Sai eas ordered by publishers and tooksel’ers. ited in means and 1 understanding fully tho cessity of husbanding their small they performed the ler part of the type: ipetemoesat their own hande, on); tance when the business requéred rtd The Soon lishment was started to 1816. afte vend end Fleteher Harper, you! brothers of: the’ ceased, were aprenticed to firm,-which vas thes and for some years alter known by tke name of J.. J, Harper. The business prospered e: was admitted to partnershi ward to the present writing the frm as that of Harper & Brothers. It is go into the U cmeygerr of the high idiots Mr. James Harper attained as the senior of one-of the li it publishing nouses in id. ‘The wideap reputation -of the the countless books they have pubiiahed and greas pecuniary wealth are subjects of commoa knowl- edge to the reader. e deceased gentleman at one time took am active’ Part in politics, and in 1844 was elected Mayor of the city of Rew Poe. ps ae Selves 1 the position at the election held the year following. admimstration, though devoid of events, was, nevertheless, anh increased the _ respect in which he was held by the citizens nerally. After 1845 ne s¢ ‘DO. 5 extensive and juiring his undivided care and atten’ publisher he was noted for the which he endeavored to elevate the American literature and the encouragement he ever gave to native talent. The fact, too, that his firm was the first in the United States that published & ‘todical iposed almost peri ‘com entirely composition, and which has won & world-wide repa, tation, 1s to no smail extent attributable to bus keew business sagacity and Jiterary . Although he had reached the ripe age of seventy> three, Mr. Harper remainea in active business life until the day of the fatal accident which has ended that notwithstanding bas ag othe ce vaaeas Co an age there was “no the establishment more active than he.” He was al- ways in hale, robust health, his mental faculties were a4 bright as those of a far younger man, and t¢ was oiten observed that if personal appearances were to be judged by he was Bikes 50 outlive lua fig “high tone all Re than he. Loong ad 6 Was @ -toned leinan, generous od itabie, a firm friend and a warm-hearted, sociable man. He delighted in the society of the vivacious and entertaining, loved a good story and a joke, and was as clever at relating as he was tive in hearing. The death of no old citizen of New York could be more regretted than the announce- ment of his, Whether as a public character, as a friend and patron of literature, or a8 a man of highs social and domestic virtues, he was such @ eitizen as would necessarily and naturally gather around him the frieudship and esteem of all. ‘rie Joln KE. Huertas. t On Priday last this gentleman died suddenly on board tie steamship Sagle, of which ho was purser, aged forty-six years. Mr. Huertas was borm on the Island of Cuba during the year 1823, of re- spectable parents, who, being in affluent circum~ stances, sent Lim to Europe, where he received a first class education, We believe he studied medix cine for a time, but abandoned the idea of becom- ing @ physician and returned to Cuba, where ae established’ and edited a newspaper, either af Matanzas or Havana, we are not certain which lace. An arent advocate of Cuban independ he became imvoived in the revolutionary move- ments of 1862 and was compelicd to leave his na~ tive land, On deciding pee, engaging faring life, Mr. Huertas obtamed the position purser of the steamship Havana, plying this port and Havana, and subsequently was ferred to the meamenle le, of which he uurser at the time his death. It is said ied to rematm on board his steamer whenever she entered a Cuban port, he being liabla to arrest the moment he landed. He was @ most amiable, clever and Kind-heartead apg was very popular with all who knew him, large number of friends and acquaintances that Mr. Huertas leaves behind there is not one that will not feel a sincere regret on reading the announcement that he is no more, ’ Surgeon R. C. Wood, United States Army. By reference to the advertising columns of the lizeaLp the announcement of the death of ths oficer will be seen. ‘Ihe deceased was born ta Rhode Island during the latter part of the last century, recelvea an excelient education, stadied medicine, and after a brief period of private tiee entered the United States army on the of May, 1825, a8 assistant suxgoon, with the rank of first lieutenant. A man of talent in his profession, he was gradually promoted until he became a i le Was com on the 4th of ay 1836, and in March, 1866, oo brevetted a brigadier general, which rank he held at the time of nis death. Surgeon Wood was an able officer and witt be much regretted by a large circle of friends, American Velocipeder. Kad to $120 ench. Discount to trade and uchools, Mennfactucers licensed by STEPHEN W. SMITH, #0 William streot. AveN Qheama nerai Fara. I, maine » FITLER'S Vi io Remy. 04 Broad wage A A Sensonable ned Tn fs, Price #1 50 per dozen, No. Ay Murray stvest “! Acattegtesite Celtel, Ei WM te the fmitations. 3 ante resins.” wi Temove ou the let of Nay wNo Gouraud’s tor Pale Cheeks and Lipay Indettbie, — the rose. ‘Ga Broniwap parts the of wit remove on ‘the Ist of May to Noe 8 Bond street. oh low foreheads or "part of io boy ay au fi fiuckiy, "80 Broadway. ‘Sf per bollle. RB hi ole bottle. 453. LW Nail om Wiilttemove on the Ist of May to No. 48 Bond street, ; Barker's Hirsutus.—Cleau and eetvectanee, Gousee the hale to, grow and prevents its falling aut. r 5 Brokaw 34 Fourth Avenue, ope posite Cooper Inatitate. 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