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| —— Fh as Posstble Sut of the reach dt those ‘whose interest it isto corrupt them. But with regard to railroads it is apparent that our social growth has been in the unwise direction. Railroads within a decade have grown enor- mously in all respects—in extent, in the sphere of their influence,sin wealth and in consequent power—for good or bad alike, All the benefits that they may confer upon a people by the development of intercourse, commerce, agri- culture and industry furnish a measure by which we may judge of the harm they can do in hands determined to pervert them. While such corporations have grown in greatness the only powers by which we could control them have dwindled to a pygmy influence. Our Legisla- tures are within the purchase of any one of the companies they should control, and if sometimes it proves difficult to purchase mem- bers the companies have an understanding with party organizations, and fill the Legisla- ture with men compromised to them before- hand. Can the courts be long in the way when an elective judiciary and the same party machinery enables them to make judges as easily ag, legislators ? We ought to take a suggestion in regard to the control of railroads from the fact of their growth. ‘They are no longer confined within State lines, and as they. hake expanded beyond State limits they must be made subject to other than State laws. When a road connected New York and Albany, or New York and Buffalo, and had its main lifein the State, it was proper enough that our local laws should be suprenis in regard to it; but when roads connect New York and Chicago, New York and San Fran- cisco, or Chicago and New Orleans, it is evi- dent that they have grown into another sphere of legal influence. They are then the instru- ments of that commerce between the States which it is the special duty of Congress to regulate; and Congress is delinquent in its duties toward the people if it fails to recog- nize this fact and to act upon it. A Just and Wholesome Sentence. That of Judge Bedford, in the Court of Gen- eral Sessions, sending up to the State Prison for nine years and six months the ruffian Ham- flton for his outrageous attempt to take the life of a peaceable citizen. This was a case call- ing fora heavy penalty, and it has been properly administered. Onthe 16th of September last, as William Madden was walking quietly up Broad- way, and when near Tiffany's store, he was , suddenly fired at twice with a pistol by Ham- ilton and severely wounded under the shoulder, the would-be assassin exclaiming in the act of firing, ‘‘Take that, you son of a ——.” Hamilton, when called to answer (it was about eight o’clock in the evening when the. crime ‘was committed), said that he supposed the man shot at wasa certain “Mort Allen,” who had taken his woman away and made a panel thief of her, and that he (Hamilton) was deter- mined to be even with him. The culprit, how- ever, was sorry that he had made a mistake in his man, and this was his defence. Judge Bedford, after reciting these facts and the cowardly flight of the culprit, said that the case was of a startling character, and that for the future protection of the law- abiding and peaceable citizen he deemed it his duty to mete out a severe punishment, which was accordingly pronounced. This is the proper ground for the administration of the criminal law—the protection of peaceable and law-abiding citizens; and it ig due to this young Judge to say that in following out this rule his course has been such as to commend his sentences of hardened villains to every fair-minded lover of law and order. Let Judge Bedford, pn the rule laid down, pursue the even tenor of his way, regardless of the malice of shysters and their abettors, and he. will surely be sustained by all honest men. Important News From St. Dominco anp Hayti.—The special despatch from Havana which we publish this morn- ing regarding the spread of the annex- ation fever among the people of St. Do- mingo and Hayti is important. For some time past the feeling has been growing in favor among the inhabitants of both republics, though perhaps the most important phase of the despatch is that the rival leaders in St. Domingo have united on the question of annex- ation. In Hayti the case is somewhat similar. It is said President Baez is ready to open the negotiations on the part of St. Domingo, which it is quite probable will be inaugurated at an early day. , Paris Gosstp on Panacuay.—In Paris, where they take pretty close notice of what happens in South America, they are just now discussing the relations of the United States with Paraguay; and in accounting for the fact that we now have no Minister in the South American republic they catch up the expres- sions of Mr. Washburne, our Minister in Paris, who, they remember, is a brother of our Para- guay Washburne, Mr. Washburne in Paris, it seems, makes it no secret that our not having a Minister near Lopez is a fact brought about through his influence with General Grant. General McMahon was recalled when our pres- ent Minister to France was Secretary of State, and no successor is yet appointed; so that the favor of the United States is withdrawn from Lopes because of the displeasure of the Wash- burne family. O3> “ THE GREAT BLACKMAILING CASE, wip pte Sa w= Tyree! Toom ¢ the Tombs waa crowded yesterday morning by the friends of both Dr, Wede- Kindand Mrs. Galler, There were also pressut Fs counsel on both sides aud Coroner Schirmer. The examination was fixed to take place at ten o’clock, out after waiting until nearly twelve o'clock a mes- sage was received that Judge Hogan was unavoid- oAbly wetained by special business. By agreement of ‘counsel the farther hearing in this cage was ad- Journed anti Monday morning, at ten o'clock. Yesterday @oroing tue undertaker having in sharge the matter of removing the remains of Michacl Galler, the German suspected of being poi- soned, left for the Lutberan Cemetery, in Williams- burg, te the order entrusted tojnim. It was eascore expected that the body would be brought ‘th last evening, for post-mortem Selitauss oy Deputy Co Cushman and ety ii performance of and importént duty assigned Coroner Scht intends summoning @jury of more than a' intelligence to view the body, and after ita ie: aavited with deceased i iat 88 or will te ducharged to await the action of the chemist having charge of the analysis. DISCHARGE OF WORKMEN AT THE CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD. Boston, Nov. 26, 1869. About a hundred and fifty men, comprising ship carpenters, bolters and oalkers, have been (is charged from the Charlestown Navy Yard during the present week. The reason for the discharge is an insufficiency of a pp eee tar for remuneratin, dL 7 oe about @ thousand are now employe irmer NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. THLBCRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD The Suez Canal Depreciating English Freights by the Cape. British Opinion of “Upstart Dynasties” and Advice to the Spaniards. The Current of Specie and Heavy Flow to Paris. SPANISH REPUBLICANISM AND IBERIAN UNION. ENGLAND. The Suez Canal—Depreciation in Freights. LONDON, Nov. 25, 1869. The completion of the Suez Canal ts already bav- ing the effect of seriously depreciating frelghts to and from India and China around the Cape of Good Hope, American Finance and Specie Payments. Lonpon, Nov. 25, 1889, The London Shipping Gazette has am editorial on American finances. It thinks a return to specie payments could “soon be effected in the United States and no debtor class would suffer by it, The South is generally well supplied with cash. South- ern buyers are the mainstay of the Northern market. They usually purchase in gold and have their crops behind them, The South now raises grain for her own requirements. She is in a position to resume specie payments when less favored sections of the country can co-operate. Gold prices for cotton will tend to this end.’ The Spanish Throne Dificalty—An “Upstart”? Dynasty. fi Lonvon, Nov. 25, 1869. The London Times, in an article on the Spanish throne, asks why Spain should not have an “up- start’ dynasty as well as France aud Sweden? Why the son of the Duke de la Torre or of the Count de Reus canpot answer for a king as well as any scion of an ‘old kingly race? If a@ royal prince is needed why should Spain seek further than the children of her own Bourbons? Why not recall the Prince of Asturias, Tescue him from nis mother’s influence and qualify him for the station, the right to which he has not forfeited by any fault or crime of his ownt Bank of England Statement. LONDON, Nov. 26, 1869, The weekly statement of the condition of the Bank of England shows that the amount of bullion in vault has decreased £161,000 since the last report. SPAIN. The Republican Legislative Manifesto—Accu~ sation Agninst the Government=The “Rights of the People”—lberian Union. MADRID, Nov. 25, 1869. By French Atlantic Cable. Thg political manifesto of the republican seces- sionist meinbers of the Cortes, adopted and issued after the late meeting of the representatives of that party—to which meeting reference has been already made by cable telegrams—accuses the government of having provoked the revolutionary movement for objects of ite own imagining, but at the same time announces that the republican deputies will resume their seats in the legislative body so as to be enabled “to defend the rights of the people and establish @ federal republic."" The manifesto goes on to declare that this last named system of rule presents the sole means now of effecting a union between Spain and Portugal and at the same moment preserving her colonies to Spain. The Porto Rico Constitution—Parliamentary. Reunion. MADRID, Nov. 25, 1869. The proposed new constitution for Porto Rico, a synopsis of which has already been made public, was read in the Cortes yesterday. All the republican deputies, who recently left their seats in the Cortes, will return this week, FRANCE. The Empress Expected. Paris, Nov. 26, 1860. The Empress 18 expected to arrive in France on the ad of December. The Bank of France Statement. Panis, Nov. 25, 1869, ‘There has been an unusually heavy flow of specie to the Bank of France this week. The amount on hand has increased 12,900,000 francs since last Thursday. IRELAND. A Political Convict for Parliament. DUBLIN, Nov. 25, 1869, Mr. O'Donovan Rossa has been elected to Parlia- ment from Tipperary. * ROME. a mwintno nnaon instore! Preliminary Exercises for the Cor Lonpon, Nov. Despatches from Rome announce tnat religious exercises preliminary to the opening of the Ecumen- foal Council have been ordered, DOMINION OF CANADA. Volunteers for a Red River Expedition—Meet- ing of Parliament, OTTAWA, Nov. 25, 1869, The militia department nas received offers from the commanders of the volunteer corps at Toronto, Montreal and elsewhere, to serve in any expedition organized to suppress the Red River insurrection. it is believed in official circles that the Dominion Parliament wiil meet on the 17th of February. THE PACIFIC COAST. The Snake India th Oregon Hostile—Grade en the El Paso Ratirona. ee eae SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25, 1869. ‘The Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for Oregon bas reached thé 9 country. He found only a few bands of Indi tug embers of which refnsed to go om the reseryatiQR attend e noll. He reports that shostiities ay bé fegumed af uy moment. ‘The engineers of “W? Memphis god by Railsad returned to San Diego. ey leacent of the mountain grade Will nov Pxteed eighty feet to the mile. 4 Flour quiet at $4 37 a 095 50. Whéas dull at $10 $1 60—We extremes, tenders, 80. NEW YORK. The Canale to be Closed on the 10th of December. ALBANY, Nov. 26, 1869. ‘The Canal Commissioners to-day decided. to close the canals on the 10th of December unless taey shail be sooner closed by ice. Centenary Convention of Universalists. AUBURN, Nov. 26, 1860, The second day of the Centenary Convention of the Universalists of the State brought additional delegations to the city of both clergymen and laymen. ‘The attendance was large throughout the day, and great interest was manifested in the proceedings. ‘The digcussions on ail the questions brougnt up were and ctpated in by sonte of the most dis. Se bed ine the society in the State. Dr. E, ne York, delivered an eloquent and pow address this evening; after w! the Con- vention adjourned sine te. 33 ST. DOMINGO. Annexation tle Desire of the People of St. Domingo and Hayti-The Leading Men of Both Republics Urge It. Havana, Nov. 25, 1869. 4 letter received here from St. Domingo, dated the 20th, shows that all the Dominican leaders, including Baez, Pimental and Cabral, are pledged to the annex- ation of the isiand to tbe United States. President Baez is ready to open negotiations when assured that the Congress of the United States is ready to make the necessary appropriation to meet the requirements of the occasion. The people of St. Domingo are opposed to the dis- memberment of the republic, and favor the anuex- ation of the country in its entirety. The partisans of Pimental are scattering hand- bills throughout the island favoring the project of annexation. The only opposition exhibited is that derived from European sources. ‘The republic of Hayti is following sult as regards aunexation, and Salnave and Saget are loud in its favor. It is safd the entire island can be purchased by the United states for $2,000,000, WOMAN SUFFRAGE. The National Convention at Cleveland—De- bate on the Convention—Henry Ward Beecher Elected President of the Assucia- tion, CLEVELAND, Obio, Nov. 25, 1369. ‘The Woman Suffrage Convention last night rescinded the order adopted in the afternoon sea- atom tabling the constitution proposed for the national organization. Mrs. LIVERMORE announced that she had received a letter from Henry Ward Beecher, consenting to be president of the proposed nc*:onui organization; and thereupon, without waiting to adopt the con- Stitution, @ motion was made and carried electing Mr. Beecher president, Miss Hall, of Toledo, voting alone in the negative. When the Convention met this morning the hall ‘was well filled, the delegates occupying the front rows of seats and the spectators, a large proportion of whom were citizens of Cleveland, the remaining part of the hall and galeries, After some personal Co i age a drait of the constitution was reported by the Committee on Organization. Jt was takea up and gave rise to ap animated discussion, which was interrupted at one time by the advent of Mrs. bickadike upon the platform, who was received with great applause. ‘The section providing for the election of officers elicited ai animated discussion between Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell, Stephen s. Foster, Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Antoinette Brown Blackwell, Judge Bradwell, Julia Ward Howe and Mrs, Hanuatord. The section reads as follows:— * All officers shall be electod annually at the annual mecting of delegates, who shali be chosen on the basis of Congres- sional representation. It was finally adopted under the operation of the previous question, fr. Foster voting alone in the hegative. ‘The following despatch was received from Wash- imgton:— Kept at home by illness. God speed the cause. ‘ GRACE GREENWOOD. The clause providing that as iar as possible the officers should be one-lalf males and one- haif females was discussed on the motion of Kev. Mr. McConnell, of Ohio, to strike it out. Mrs. Lucy stone Blackwell. thought there were ag many good men as women, thougil they were about alike, any way. . The amendment prevailed, and a section was adopted that no distinction of sex shall ve allowed In the election of oiticers or members. At ihe afternoon session letiers were read from a number of distinguished persons, all of whom heartily endorsed the suffrage movement The Committee on Permanent Organization re- ted the following list of officers of the American Woman's Suffrage Assoctation, under the consiitu- tion adopted this morning:—Presidem, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher; Vice -Presidents at Nrge, Tt. W. Higginson, Mra. Livermore, William Lloyd Garrison, George Wiillam Curtis, Mrs. A. T. Hazard, Celia M. Bi y Julian, Margaret N. Long! Executive Committee, Lucy Stone Blackwell; For- eign Corresponding Secretary, Julia Ward Howe; jorresponding Secretary, Lyra Bradwell; Recording cretaries, Henry Blackwell and Amanda Way; ‘Treasurer, Frank K. Sanborne. <A large number oO! persona were elected ag an executive comme#tee ana local vice presidents. Judge Bradwell offered a resolution denying the right of any paper to speak ashe organ of this as- sociation, Which was adopted. Speeches were made by Kev. Mr. Marshall, Miss Lizzie M. Boynton, Lucy Stone Blackwell, ex-Gov- ervor Root, of Kansas, and others, ‘The evening session was devoted to speechmak- ing, and the Vonvention adjourned sine die. PENNSYLVANIA. General Synod of Reformed Churches in Phil- adelphia—Orgnanization of the Synod. PHILADELPHIA, Noy. 25, 1869, The General Synod of the Reformed Churches in the United States met in triennial session 1n Christ's Reformed citurch last evening. . ‘Thia morning’s session was wholly taken up with organization. In making out the roll, when the name of lowa classes were called two sets of dele- gates presented credentials. After much discussion the temporary President referred the whole matter to the Synod itself, when organized, for discussion. ‘The constitutional number being present, the Synod organized by tne election of Rev. Dr. Gerhart. of the Theological Seminary in Mercersburg, a8 President. In the afternoon session the organization was com- pleted +4 the election of Kev, Dr. Willard, of Heidel- burg College, at Tiffin, Ohio, and Rev. Mr. Kiein, of Wisconsin, a8 Vice Presidents; and Rev. J. Reiter, as stated clerk. Rey. J. O. Miller, of York, Pa., was elected Corresponding Secretary, and Eider W. D. Gross, Treasurer. A committee of five was appointed, with full power to send for persons and papers, to whom were referred the conflicting credentials of the two seis of delegates from jowa. The classes then adjourned till ten o’clock to-morrow moruing. One hundred and elghty-three delegates are present from thirty- one’ classes, besides a large number of advisory members and Visitors. The sessions promise to be of great interest and importance. Verdict in the Credit Mobilier Case. HaRrnispunc, Nov. 25, 1869. The jury in the Crédit Mobilier case came in at one o'clock with @ verdict for the Commonweaith of $407,483 39. The amount claimed by the Common- wealth was $529,540 87. The jury deducted $2,390,600 from the nominal value of their dividends, which was over $9,000,000, NEW HAMPSHIRE, Arrest of Counterfeiters in Concord. | CONCORD, Nov. 25, 1868, Special Treasury detectives Salmon Dutton and Davis Cromley, of New York, traced on from Balti- more to Philadelphia and thence to this city a coupie of fractional currency counterfeiters, and arrested them on the arrival of the hae Baa in this city to-day. They gave their names as Bronson and Tay- lor. “ronson was arrested by officer Dutton without resistance, but Taylor struck officer Cromley, and in return received & severe blow over his head, and was immediately handcuffed. They were taken back on the afternoon train, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.— LONDON, Nov, 25--4:30 P. M,--Consoils closed at 94. for both money and account, American securities are quiet R4 steady. Unie og five-twenty bonds, SeXy for the iasue of 1862; % for the issue of 1865, and 84% for the tasue of 1867. Ten-forties, 783. Erie Railway shares, Iiinois Cegsrais, 9944; Allantic and Grea! Western, 254, Paris Bourst.—Pams, Nov. 25.—The Bourse closed dull. Rentes, 7if. 42c. eae P Late a BR alga PL 25,— sd Biase fve-twenty 8 opened firm at 8934 Frode. ieee OF 180, for we COTO, MARERR =arns RPO, | Nov. ERPOOL it) atta P M.—Cowton lgsed wteady at 11). for middling upt and 1170. for middling Orlenc*: ‘The sales of 6 day have been 12,000 bales, includ: ing 3,000 for export and speculation, AVRE CoTron MARKET.—Havne, Nov. 25,—Cot- K ton closed quiet for both on the spot and atioat, ‘Tres orainaire on the spot, 134\f. per owt. LIVERPOOL BRBADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26~1 P. M.—Red winter wheat, 8s: 7a. per cental. Corn, 298. 3d. per quarter for Puropean, LAVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET,—LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26—1 P, M.—Lard, 748. per owt, LONDON MARKET.—LONDON, Nov. 25.—Sugar, 398. 30s, 6d. per owt. for = 12 Duteh standard op t. PETROL UM MARKET.—ANTWERP, Nov. 25,—Petro- Jeum closes quict, wilh @ declining Wadency, at 50 ef. HAVANA MARKETS. AAVANA, Nov, 26, 1809, ‘The market for sugars firm. Heavy contracts hi iy been made, especially for molasses @ud sugars, in Matanzas and Cardesas. Exchange on London, 14% & 16% per cent pre- mium; on Paris, 1a 2 per cent premium; on United States, 60 days) sight, in gold, 5 & 4 per cent pre- mium; in currency, 1644 a 17+ wer cent discount, A DURYALIST FATALLY SHOT, An Old Fenily Feud Renewed—A Battle in AMUSEMENTS. PivTn Avec TumaTRE.—Sterling Coyne’s most the Tribe Oftice—One of Its Stall the amusing three act comic play, ‘Rverybody's ‘The city lait night was diagraced by another shoot- ing affray thit is likely to result in the death ot the victim. Unike most snooting cases reported, the actors in this are gentlemen of well known literary reputation—me being a prominent journalist, the other an exprofessor oGa Maryland college and a lawyer. The public will remember that in the HERALD of March 14, 167, were detailed the particulars of the shooting in Amity street, near Broadway, of Albert D. Rehardson, the weil known war cor- respondent of the Tribune—who had just left the Wayerley theatre with Mrs. McFar- jand—py Taniel MoFarland, a lawyer, of No, 60 East Iwenty-sixth street. This assault grew out of certain alleged intrigues between Richardson and the wif of his assailant. The domestic re- jJations of Mr, McFarland have been the subject of legal inquiry during a period of nearly thme years, and the court records show that Richardion bas played a conspicuous part throughout, Last eventig, between nine and ten o'clock, the following despatch was received from the Fourth precinct at the Central Police OMce:— From Fourth—9:50 P. M.—Dsniel McParland, a deputy assessor, hot Albert D, Richardsoa, attached to 1 tum oftice, in the abtome: 0 P. M., in the counting room of he ‘was removed to Astor by Dr, Swann, who pronounced the wound fatal. be affair is of a iong standing, and caused by separation andapplication for a ivoree, Ae ‘a wife bel Sasa) eing an too intimate relation ith Rich- Such ts the ntelltgetice sent to the Central Office, A HERALD reporter visited the 7ridune office and other places and learned that McFarland for a few days has lad admission behind tne coun- ter of the frivune counting room. About five days agc Richardson returned from the West. Last night tle entered the counting room, on the left, and engiged in conversation with one of the clerks, by ame Daniel Furman. While he Was thus etgaged McFarlan, who sat inside of the couter, on the right, jumped up, drew @ rewlver, and walking over to the centre of the counter at which another clerk, named George W. King, was standing, fired upon Richardson, and jumping over the counter, made his cape. Richardson, after being snot walked out to the street, envered the Spruce street door, climbed the stairs and pre- ceeded to tte rooms of Mr. Reed, managing ing edivor, where the private secretary, Mr, Nicholson, wis present, and .informed him that he wa shot, at the same time handing ‘um his pistol, which he had not used. Th police soon after came in with a stretcher, t) remove Richardson, who walked down to the treet, was put in a chair and carried to the Astor House, where ne is temporarily resid- ing. > The news ¢ the attempted assassination spread rapidly throum the city, and the 7rivune office was at once besiesed by an eager crowd, who learned but lew partidilars, A visit at @ later hour was made by ou reporter to Mr. McFarland, who was arrated about eight o’ciock by Captam Allaire and Deective Finn, of the Fourth preciuct, at the Westnoreland House, corner of Fourth avenue and Siventeenth street, while in the act of preparing far bed, and he seemed unusually sell-possessed. Mr. McFarland detailed minutely the particularrof the domestic inroads made upon his home, andreviewed the action of the courts in tue case of the habeas corpus to recover the custody of his child. He spoke in the most deiicwe and endearing terms of Mrs. McFarlnd, whom he characterizes as chaste, pure aid spotiess until Richardson entered his household. He states that some time ago he was offered $0,000 and a consulate if he would relinquish hii claims upon his wife, who, he asserts, 8 fraudulently married to Rich- ardson alter a fraudulent divorce had been obtained. Mclurland states that before his wife left her house she lad a proposition froiu Richardson of marriage. The prisoner was accommodated in Captain Al- laire’s rooms. During the interview he appeared unusually cool and collected, and when asked for particulars as \ Jast night’s shooting remarked:— Ionly know that there was a large crowd in the Tridune oftice, and was soa after at home. In the report of the pre- vious’ shooting inpstice was done me. Richardson has robbed me of everwhing I had dear on earth—wife, children and happiness. Aryou are a reporter of tho Hittai I wish you would review tie circumstances and do me justice, The doctor pred the wound and found that the stomach Was inured, but the bail could not be dis- covered. At fird tne wounded man suffered great pain, but under the intiuence of morphine he soon grew easier, ani about midnight he was quite Iree from pain and collected in mind. He was Was throwing ap biood, but in limited quantity only, not more than might come from the wounded coat of the stonach. He bad been bleeding but very little externally, In the opinion of Dr. Swann the indications are that there is no internal hemorrhage, and although the patient is in @ critical condition, the fear of immediate death was not so imminent as to necessitate tte summoning last night of a coroner to take an ante-uortem examination. The principal danger was thai peritonitis may set in and thus ter- minate thegatunt’s Nfe. These are brefly all the facts that could be as- certalned at €even o’clock last evening, when Mr. Richarasmn was still alive, with slignt prospects of recovery. He received but one wound in the abdomen, which the physicians pro- nounce likely 4 reaultim death. At eleven o'clock last evening noante moriem statement by Richard- son had been ken by{the Coroner. ILLINOIS. The Liquor Traders’ Convention in Chicago— s in the Mode of Collecting iskey—The Honest Enforce- ment of thy Law Against Illicit Dealers Required. CHICAGO, Nov. 25, 1869. The Liquor {'raders’ Convention before adjourn- img yesterday @ternoon elected Richard Cheney, of San Francisco, President, witn vice presidents from each State represented. The Conventbn reassembled this morning and the Committee on Resolutions reported a@ series, as follows:—That the tax on distilied spirits should be collected by # direct tax at the place of manufacture, suiicient to cyver the present direct and indireci tex, and in ths tax should be included the present direct tax, et shee tax on wales, rectifier’s tax, guager's an éctor'’s fees, which are pow 1m- posed; 60 that when the spirits leave the distillery general trade nay be relieved and be as far from annoyance as iny other business; that with a more simplifed mod of collecting revenue from dis- lilleries by the concentration of the most efficient omcers of the government at the points of col- lections, We areof the opinion that the tax on spirits can be more fuly collected and greater revenue ob- tained by the goverument at far less expense and trade relieved of many of the present unnoces- sary complicaions, and the simplest way jor doing so 1s ty tax the capacity of each distillery; that masmuch 48 private individual firms and cor- porations are responsible for the acts of their agente, so do we think ihe government shon'd be resp nsi- mie for the act of {8 agents, and on that account should seek the most efficient and tried officers for positions, 80 that when spirits once leave govern- ment charge and are offered ior sale iwnocent parties may not be held responsibie for the negligence or dishonesty of officials of the government; that they view the present system of stamps, marks, prauds, &c., a8 superfuous and arbitrary and should be dis- pensed with, and each party have the privilege of branding his barrels and packages 80 as to desig- nate exactly what they contain. That in presenting the above resolutions we do so with the full assur- ance that our interests are identical with those of government, being its largest taxpayers, and as such should ve fully protected rather (han oppressed and trammelied, a4 we now are under tne ex- isting laws and regulations, That while cor, dially endorsing the efforts of Mr. ©. Delano, our present Commissioner of Internal Revenue in his endeavors for & suppression of the frauds m the manufacture of distilled spirits, we think that With a more simplified mode of collecting the tax, as expressed in the foregoing resolutions, the object can be more readily attained, and as honest dealers we pledge him our hearty co-operation. The resoiu- uous lopraa. A Pee tsn wes adopted urging the representa- tives in Congress and the Committee of Ways and Means to carry out (he dep Of these resolutions at once, rs The Convention adjourned sé ine die, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. fue Povicy BUSINeSs.—Commissioner Jones comin Fed John Ryan, of the cornor of Hudson ave- Torn street, yesterday to await the action of er our on AR cnatge Of being engaged in the jottery polley business Without paying the special tax. ‘The Evection Fravps,—The excitemens tn regard to the election frauds in Brooklyn is not likely to die ut very soon, from the fact that it ia now assuming 2 crlous pha The Grand Jury bas agcumuiated @ pile of evidence, and will, no doubt, find indict ments sgainst a host of parties, Mr, William A. Fowler, President of the Brooklyn Water Board. Was accused of veing one of the prime movers tn the frauds, and that he had men appointed as canvas- gers Who held ainecure positions in the Water Board, In reply to these charges he says:—-"Since my atten- tion bas been called to this charge I have examined carefully the. list of canvassers and inspectors, aud find bue two of the employes of this poard engaged as canvassers and Inspectors in dis- tricts in Which there has been any suspicion of fraud, and both of these men have been actively employed tn this board since I became its oficial representa- tive.” Concerning any knowledge of the frauds he aays:—'l am as tapocent of ail complictty with elec tion frauds as any man in Brookiyn." Friend,” was produced at this house last evening, parts, and (he audience relishing the poiots aad bits With @ keenoeas that lent a douvie sest to the entire performance, Mr. James Lewis upon this decasion Cssayed the part of Major Welliagtos De Boots, sna imparted to the character a piquant sort of air and an ongimnaitty of concepuon whieh .was irresistably charming. This, we beueve, was Mr. Lewis’ first atiempt in this rie, ond & Most decksed Dit he made in it. itis, im tect, am impersonation Just suited to his peculiar style of ac! . aad beeds DUC Very Little more care iM Loe Matter Of atage DUM Ness to make it ope of the Most popular iL bis Teper- Corre of eccentric characters. kur. George Clarke as Felix Featheriy, “everyvody’s friend,” acted with hus usual caceluiness end ease, aud Was all that the manded; a did aso Mr. J. B. Polk, whe very acceptable Frank icebrook, Mra. #, 5 Chaulrau, as the ui widow Mra. Swandsdown; Miss §=Longimore, irs. Featherly, and Mra. Gilbert, as the prim and cireumsapect Mra. Le Boots, were all that could be desired, and coatribaied in no smal degree to the success Of the piece, which, uy the Way, Wii be repeated this evening. 18 Dkamatic Fux Concest.—The committee of charitabie ladies for organizing tbe grand concert atthe New York Academy of Music m eid of the American Dramatic Fuud conmated of Mestames Belmont, Bariow, Dix, Sherman, Stevens, Chicker. ing, Lazarus, Parker, Cutting, Keil, Duneaa, Cooper, Doremus, Morton, Strong and Butterworth. They may well congratulate themselves on the signal programme was as foliows;—t’art First.—i. Over lure, “Der Freyschutz,” Weber, the orchestra 2 Ana, “Attia,” Verdi, Signor Gariboldi. & “Guillaume Tell,” Rossini, Messrs. Tabards D'Haesier, 4 song, “The Minstre: Boy,’ Moore, Miss Marie Putuam. 5, Solo cornet, ** +7 ‘ob Que j’Aune,”’ Meyerpeer, Mr. J. Levy. 6 “Ma Mére btait Bouemienne,” V. Masse, Mra. Charles Mouiton, Part Secoud.—1, Overture, “Fra iiaveio,” Auver, the orchesira. 2, Aria, “Vol Che Sapeve," Morar, Mrs. Charles Moulion. 3 Concerto, “Concert Stuck,” Weber, Miss Anna Mehug and orcheswa. 4 Duet, “rhe Aipiwe Horn,” Procu (arranged for voice aud cornet, by M. J. Levy), Miss Marie Putnam and M. J. Levy. 5. Romance, * couf le Corsuire,"’ Copponi, M. Tabardi, 6 Ombre Leggiere, “Pardo de Ploermel,” Meyerbeer, Ara. Charies Moulton, Ali the artists who kindly volua- teered thelr services on the Occasion were eatitted to the applause Which they received. Mrs. Charles Moulton, the fine quality of Whose well trained Voice elicited specta: admiration; Miss Auna seuig, who played on the piano With marvellous precision and power, and M. J. Levy, Who played as ex- quisitety and incomparably as usual, were eack aud al deservedly encored, ‘the Dramatic Fund Con- cert was unanimously pronounced to have been one of the very best conceris which have Gelighied New York durmg the present season. Masical and Theatrical Notes, The last evening performance of “Mary Warner" Will be given to-night at Booth’s theatre, ana the last matinée to-morrow afternoon. Miss Bateman's ten weeks’ engagement at this house has been pre- eminently successful, and she now leaves us for a time to fulfll engagements in the South and West, Previous to her departure for Philadelphia she will give two performances of “Mary Warner" in Brook- lyn, which, per announcement, will come of on the 3d and 4th of December. Prestidigitateur Herrman, the prince of necro- mancers, will mystify the Hubites next week at the ‘Tremont Temple. Toe De Lave Troupe—female gymnasts—will shortly amuse the citizens of New Orleans with their daring feats upon the fying trapeze. ‘The aerial Gregories are deligitiug crowds of sen- sation lovers in San Francisco with the case and grace with which they perform their hazardous break-neck acts. ‘The Hanions will startle the Philadelphians after the termination of their engagement at the Tam- many Wigwam with tueir terrific feats in the air, Leon, the well known negro minstrel, ls about organizing a new burnt-cork troupe, with which he intends, at an early day, to resume eccentric Eth opian operations. A french paper states that the title of M. Offen- bach’s next novelty at the Variétes 18 lo be “As- pasie,” text by MM. Meiibac ana Halévy. Here is a chance for Mr. Boucicault to widen that Thorough. fare of his. Upwards of twenty new Italian operas are an- nounced for the winter and carnival season in vari- ous Italian theatres. ‘Miie. Pauline Carri the popular prima donna, has returned to New York, alter achieving great success at La Scala, Milan, and other well known nouses in Italy. Miss Nettie Sterling has also returned from Italy and will appear for poe first time this season at tne opening of the hail of the Young Men’s Christian Association, in Twenty-third street, on the 30th inst. Her fine contralto voice 18 said to be vastly improved by study and experience under the frst masters in Burope. Mies Dora Harris has signed a lengthy engagement asa prima donna in Les Italiens, Paris, She will probably sing with her sister, Miss Laura Harris, ‘whose success In @urope has been of the most pro- nounnced character, Dr. William Berge, organist of St. Francis Xavier's church, is about putting Rossin’s “Messe Svlen- pelle” in rehearsal for his chou. CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS. xr @e eee? 3 pea ‘The Discovery of Frauds—An Itiportant Cou- ference Yesterday Afternoon—What It Was All About—The Character of the Investi« gation. Yesterday afternoon, shortly after three o’clock, a conference was held at the Collector's office, in the Custom House, at which the Collector, the Sur- veyor of the Port, the Naval Oficer and District At- torney Pierrepont and the Solicitor of the Custom House participated. The conference, though hav- ing reference to pubiic affairs, was of a pri, vate nature, it being thougut inadvisable and, indeed, incompatible with the best interests of the revenue and a «due and strict enforcement of the law to give premature publicity to the results of recent investigations or to the con- clusions arrived at with regard to them. It was authoritatively stated, however, that this was not the first nor an unusual conference, since the same officers have been in almost daily consultation with each other, as the tuvestigation proceeded and the revelations and disclosures of fraudulent transac- tions were gradually accumulating. Of all this 11 is said the Departinent at Washiogton has been kept fuliy adyised from day to day, aud all these oficers are working earnestly and heartily together to un- earth whatever of rascality may still be bidden, and to bring the guilty parties into court to have meted out to them their deserved punsnment. The outery raised in some quarters as to “secret” or “star chamber inquisfuon the officers named declare to be wholly unjust and unfounded. Pub- icity would in many cases defeat the very object of the present investigation, for + would place on their guard nearly all those ou Whom suspicion of unfair dealing with the revenue may bave rested, much of the evidence in the possession Of these parties would be destroyed, and thus they could easily escape, A case was pointed out as a striking example of this:—An impcrter comes to the Collector privately and states viata firm, which he oames, eugaged in the same line of business with himself, and whe sales of which are not larger than ms own, are rapidly accimulatiug money, while he, with the utmost care and with the same facilities and advantages of trade and the game extent of commercial patronage, but honestly paying what is legaily due from him, can just make both ends meet. He gives detalis known to hun which confirm his suspicions. This statement is taken. That importer’s invoices, as well as those of the firm named by him, are compared, as are aiso their returns of sales at the interus! Revenue Asses- sor's office, Itis said that occasionally some very curious details are tue result of these investigations. Ifsvch do appear ag are Calculated to strengthen the suspicions aroused the case is still farther inves- tigated, aud, ifthe circumstances disclosed warrant it, the DoOks of the firm thus accused are seized, from which either corroborative testimony is gathered of the suspicious circumstances are dis- proved and all further proceediage abandoned. Were the preliminary investigation not carried op privately itis contended the firm or linporter in ~yestion would have an opportunity of making awa with the most important part of tue evidence, and the Jraud op sue government could never oe devected. ‘This is the theory that prevails among toe officials at the Custom House, and they seem to vhuk thats there ts auy wrong in the proceeding it sould not be imputed to their efforts to provect the government, but rather to the prevailing cuinbrous syacem of levying duties on importa, by which so many loopholes are opened for fraudulent practices to creep ID, and which necessitates a Fitment | detective police system, as 1t were, to discover thes practices and have the law fairly executed. One of ee officers ai tie Custom House scouted the idea recently thrown'out to the public, tuat about 200 of our promivent importing nm chants were found to have veen gaiity of frau upon the government, and he stated that the num ber of parties as yet discovered to Dave availed themselves of the opportunity of defrauding the revenue, with the aid of corrupt omicials, by under: valuation, or false retarns of the weighers, does not exceed ten in all, and the amount of tue day unjustly withneld from the revenue is nothing near the amount stated. There have been no secret compromises and there wili be none, but the law B to be left to take its course. It is understood chat this Was oue of the odjects of the cyusorence held yor torney agains! parties, and also to } Submit to the jud mt of the District Attorney | * the now available in the severat TROTTING AT THE UNION COURSE, ‘There were two trots at the Union Course yester- | day, aut norwithstanding the lateness of the season, | @ Deavy track and the many outside attractions inol- Gent bo Whe day, taere were 150 persons present, The OPst Was & sweepstakes of $750 between Ralph Ozile’s bay gelding ed Rover, John Murphy's bay gelding Soger and Mr. Roden’s bay mare Kate MoGowaa, mule beats, best three in Gye, in harness. It wase capital Contes: im point of hard and doubtful aight beta to decide it, Kate was the favorte in the pools befere the start of two t one, but after the Oret beat Red Rover took tuat position among the betters aod maintained it to the close. hover wom Ube first beat by two lengths, the third by a length aud the Ofth Dy halle lengti. Sower woo tue socoud beat Dy tongth aad the fourth by & neck only. The lodowing a SUMMARY, Usion Coreen L. 1, Nov. 25.—Sweepatakes, $15@, mile Beats, Less Uires ib uve, ia Narucss, gie easered b, g, Red Kover. 12iLak. Jovan Murphy entered fh. g. Soger ~-2121283 M. Koden cutered 0. m. Rate McGowan 3 3 3 3 8 ro, Quarcer, Half. First beat...... 42 fied 25156 seoond beat “ 2:b3— wn 43 2 “ 1:27 2:64 boone al 1:25 Bh SRCOND TROT. ‘This was a match for 4500 between Hiram Howe's i. pannus? Billy, mie bay vest Caree im five, \o wagons, Howe's uorse favorite @ 100 to 60. He won the race ua jollowing Ba ev Ma MaRny. Day. —Matoh $900, mile beats, best three in bay gelaing was Third heat... TELEGRAPHIG NEWS (TEMS. ‘The Senate of Souta Caruiina yesterday adopted a report refusing Stace aid vo any ralroads, A. F. Moburdy, of Cardington, Ono, Billed bis som yesverday forenvoa by suovting him through the head. Yesterday morning was the coldest November morning on record at Baaio, At seven o'clock the thermoweter Waa sixteeu degreos above zero, Augustus Mragg, @ colored man, of Petersburg, Va., Was kuled om the Hudson River near Poughkeepse, on Wednesday, by being rua over by & freight train. On Wednesaay evening, witle two boys, adna of James Coase and Henry Pull, of hion, ©) were playing upon tue ice, it gave way, end were drowned. THE WEEKLY HERALD The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country. Tho WeeK.Y Henao of the present week, now ready, coutains the very latest Kuropean News by the Cable ap to the hourof publication; also Tele graphic Despatches from China, Central and South America and other points. 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