The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1870, Page 4

4 EUROPE. John Bright’s Exposition of the Gladstone * Democratic Platform. Whe Irish Land and Church Ques- tions and Franchise Exteu- sion in Britain. M. Bochefort in the Strocts of Paris and the French Legislature. Prince Bonaparte’s Former Duels and Coming Trial. ‘The Conard mail steamship Russia, Captain Lott, from Liverpool on the 16th and Queenstown the 16th of January, arrived at this port yesterday even- ing, bringing our special European correspondence ‘and a mail report, in detat) of cable telegrams, dated to her day of sailing from England. ‘The Inman steamship Clty of Antwerp, from Liv- erpool on the 13th and Queenstown the 14th of Janu- ary, arrived at this port yesterday evening. A telegram from Pekin, of the 18th November, being a week later,-was received in London, to the effect thas the American treaty has been ratified by the Emperor, and that imperialist successes have been obtamed in the province of Shansi and else- where. ‘The Paris Constitutionnel of January 15 publishes the following note:— Marshal Canrobert, occupied by the duties of his command, only became acquainted late tn the even- ing of Thursday with the article of the Figaro lacing him in an odious ligit. The Marsial imme- ia directedyone of his aides-de-camp to write to that journal), formally denying the truth of the as- sertions made, What the Figaro puplished on the subject ts thus translated in the Galignani of Paris of January 15:— One of our friends saw Marshal Wednesday morning and asked, “W mean to do im case of a disturbance?” it ts all very simpie,” replied “Ye vez ausst mon cadavre, mot; do not move, buc the moment they have killed ene of my men—rrran!"? “Whatdo you you mean by rrran?”’ “That means that I will mow down 40,000 men if necessary, and I shail only require five min- ‘utes to tranquiliize Parts.” ‘That would be sharp work,” “Undoubtedly; but that is what 13 neces sary. What | fear, least of all, are rg and com- pact masses. ‘I'wo regiments with their Chassepots— I want nothing more.” It was rumored in Paris that the arrival in that eity of Ledru Rollin would make a pretext for the frlenas of disorder to foment @ fresh agitation. Mr. Bright’s speech at Birmingham contained 6,770 words, and the entire report of the proceedings 9,006 words, or four and one-half columns. The conclading portion was transmitted to London be- fore half-past twelve o'clock A.M. Owig to a very general impression that Mr. Bright would impart gome information as to the governments intentions with regard to the irish land question the applica- tions for velegraphic reports were unusually nume- Tous, and the total quantity transmitted in various directions from Birmingham, by the wires of the whree telegraph companies, amounted to forty-three columns of newspaper matter, ENGLAND. John Bright’s Speech to the Democracy of Birmingham—The Irish Land Question and Trish Discontent and Its Cure—Commercial Relations Towards Amcrica~Theo Naviga- tion Laws and [nternatienal Trade—Vote by Ballot. In Birmingham on the evening of the 11th of January tne Kignt Hon. John Bright and his Par- Namentary colleague addressed their constituents in the Town Hall. The Mayor of the town was in the chair. Mr. Bright referred to the condition of Ireland thus:—Another question of imperial importance 1s that of the Irisn Church, (Cheers.) The cqustitu- encies of the country spoke with 8 voice which everybody could hear, and, which is not always the case, with @ loud volce waich everyboay could understand—(cheers and ‘laughter)—and a measure was introduced into Parliament which, | believe, has been admitted to be by tne most able of its opponents one of the most compiete nieasures which ever was presented to ihe House of Commons. (Cheers.) After many nights’ debate in both houses of Parliament the measure became law und the work was done; but you will recollect tha: in the month of July there was at ove time some difficulty in what is called “auother place’’—(laughter)—it is not tne place to which my honorabie cotleague and I go when we repair to London; but it is a place of great antignity—(iaughter)—and of great dignity, and of great influence in this country. On a given night— the date is not material—the atmosphere of the place became charged with—what shall | sa¥ t—with dangerous matter, (Hear, hear.) There was more ome than is generally seen in that serene assem- ly—(cheers and laughter)—and the passion went so far as vo bring those who occupied the benches of the piace to the edge of a very ugiy precipice. (Cheers.) ortunately there was time for the passion to cool, and for the wisest to reflect; and the first night afier, or the night but one after that, instead of this violent passion and this violent opposition to the Measure of tue government, it was, aiter mutual compliments and :nutual cougratwiations, passed by the House of Lords., (Cueers.) p Unyed Kingdom on that night tau the people a lesson oy showtug that Uh y themselves had learned it, What was that? No institution, Low- ever ancient, however dignified, however grand in its historicat character, can be safe in this country 1f it permauentiy ‘sets itself against the conviciions and tie volce of & united people. (Cheers.) lt piece of wisdom which was shown the House of Peers. We must consider that (ney are not as we are on & question of this nacre; consider ail tat they nave been taught aud ail they bave honestty Marned, and ali hey huve feared, and then regard the condition of the House ln passing this measure, and on the whole the friends of the iiouse of Lords at least have sumetiiug to congratulate themselves upon. (Cheers and laughter.) Lut there are people woe say tuis great bill was a fallure and that it has really done nothing. The fact 1s that it has done exactly what ii was mtended todo. It has put all the Churches 1n Ireland exacuy on the same footing before the law. There 18 no Jouger a Catholic griev- ance in ireland. ‘there may be irish grievances, but thero is no Catholic grievance, ‘Ihe Catholics staud now exactly beiore the law in regard to all questions of this nature—and in regard, indeed, so iar as I Know, with scarcely any exception, on all other ques- tions, exactly where the Protestants stand; and therefore we have swept away, at once and was a great by forever—(great cheering)—everything that can fairly stand and say that it was 6 Catholic grievance. But there may be and there seems to be a general opinion that there is another grievance—(lear, hear)—an Irish grievance, but not Catholic, a grievance which atfects the North the same as the South, a cry from the whole of Ire- land that the government and the Parllament should do something to piace the social condition of the country in a more satisiactory state than it has hitherto done. Now, tnis land question is avery awkward question. I have often travelied along a road and seen 4 bill a mile off that looked very steep, and J wished 1 was on the other side of it, but on coming to the foot of the hill the slope appeared much more gradual, ana { gotover 16 without the dificulty 1 had anticipated. Now, the Irish land question is not at ail that sort of a quesuon—(*""Hear” and cheers); it has looked to nea difivuit question tor twenty years, for aug all that time I have had it before me, and I have con- sidered it, and 1 am. I will say, if you like, modest enougii to confess that when | get nearer the question, aud endeavor to discover how it 13 to be dealt Wh it appears to me steeper and moro dlml- cult than itever did vefore. Wiat ave the circum. stances of Ireiand a8 they may be stated in a sen- tence or two? ‘The land of that great island ts in the hands, a8 you know, of very {ew proprietors. (Cries of ‘“shame.”) I suppose half the acwual popuiaion of Ireland are cuilvators of the soll, and they are not only cultivators of tne soil, bur, unfortunately, they are what are called tenants at wil, Yhe owners for generations past, by their own adintssion, with Sundry excepuons, Walch need not be mentoned— Dut, speaking generally, I say the owners have aooe nothing lor the cultivation of ‘he soll. ‘ihey bave Jet the land at a given rent snd twice a year at least they bave received the rent, and that has been the chief part of the duty ‘which the Jandowners of Ireland have performed as regards their iand, On the oiher band, the tenants hy done very litte compared with what might bi been done; but quite as much as Could be ex- pores irom peuple who had no security for any- ing they might do. (Hear, hear) Thus the indus- $ry, the fortune, the home, the life itseif of the culti- vating population have beea at the mercy of the owner of the laud, and of bis agent who had the management of his property. And there is another point. The ownera are not exactly the same people fas the occupiers. I think tuat Mr. Huxiey, who is a NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEBY. law, than ifference of race. (‘‘Hoar, hear,’? and cheer) But the ‘and owners mostly differ very much also in religion; and although there ig no reason. why @ Protescant landewner and e Catholic tenant, or @ Protestant tenant and a Oa- tholtc landowner, might not be the best of friends, et when you have had @ war lor two jundred years in Ireland on this very quesuon— Protestantism and Catholicism—you may be quite sure that has done something to poison the between the owner and occupier of the soil. (Hear, hear.) Then this proprietary right in ireland has 10s origin mainly 1 conuscation, and bas been created and was only to be justiied by conquest, Aad in addition to the origina: evil the proprietors bad not sense enough to see chat evil was suiticient for them, bus chey added to 1t @ hundred years of the most odious cruelty and aecaine during the existence of tue penal laws, Tnéreiore we original grievance Was made ten times more bitter than it would other- wise nave been by tag folly of the proprietary class, working as they did through @ corrupt Varilament in Ireland, and aiso through the governing power 10 Great Britain, (Cheers.) Now in Ireland, as I dare say most of you know, land is not at industry, bul, with some excep- ue im the north of Ireland, it almost tho only industry of the country, and there has beou an excessive compotition for it im the struggle for lute aud the means of living, Which has placed the occupier almost at Lue mercy of the proprietor of the soil, ‘Thus We Bave gone,on througa suspicion aud nd wrong, and a social war in some pacts of the bitterest and inost patniul Character; and ut last Parliament is calles not merely to give any Kind of right or jusiice to tenants themselves, but, tb may be, to save the interests und the property of she proprietors of the land. (Obeers) 1 do not know myself whether, if I were an Ir , {should be more anxious for legisiauon as a tenané than 1 should be tor legislation as alandiord, 1 think 1b absolutely necessary for the United Kingdom that we shouid, if possible, put an end-tu the reign of dis- cord in Ireland, and take away trom us tue disgrace of maint order by ab armed force of police and militay, 1 suppose seldom felling lower than thirty thousand men. I consider tuis irish land question one of the greatest and most difticult taat ever were considered Ly ub administration, or tuat ever were submitted $o @ Parliament. My views upon it have been explaimed in this Ball in ee tames, and . it will not be necessary, nor would it be right, lor me to go into any detail'Wiln regard Lo it, when pro- bably before the end of next mouth Whatever propo- sitions tae government Wull subiit to tue House of Commons Wil be {uly and fairly explained ty all the people of the three kingdoms. (tear, hear.) But if 1 might say a word to peopie Who are apt to criticise very much everything wuich & government does, | don't ask them to approve belorelanu, bus t ask tueu merely to give to the propositions, whatsoever they may be, that same sviemn and conscientious consideration wuich, { beiieve, these propositions have received and will receive irom the members of the government. (Cucers.) ‘nis 13 Bol @ question for purty, (.iear, hear.) 1 have no Objection vo as much party as you like—(a laugh)—wheu the ume is ting for it, bul under tue present condition of Irelaud | should pay that & party fight was an uo- patriotic tight. (Uneers.) 1 say that it is not a ques- Uon for class and party contest—it 1s @ question tor consclentious patriousin, and every man should Consider It a8 tuougt the prosperity, the peace and the unity of the ewpire depended upon is wise solution, (Cheers) iL have olten spoken upon tus Irish question here and elsewhere. 1 bave blamed the leaders of parucs in the House of Commons, ‘Three years ago—iour years ago nearly—when the Hiveas Corpus act was sus penaed, I think in 1506, blamed Mr. Giadsvone, then leader in the House ef Commonaywi the Ministry of Lord tusseli—I blamed Mr, Disraeli, leading the Opposition—pecause tuey dia not in some way or otuer bring veiore the House propositions which Should sevtie in some way wuat is undersiood to be the Irish quesiion. Bat I knew then that it could not be deait with fairly by aa unreiormed Patila- ment, I iavored, as yoo know, much lor reform— (cheers)—for | had grea. faith in a wider franchise and a tree representation. (Cheers.) The iriso dulticulty me Was ove of that complicated and gigantic character tha’ 1t could never ve dealt with yy &ciass. Jt seemed to me to demand the will and tae sense of justice and the power which dwell only in @ nation for properly disposing of them. Aud now, sowmeimes, When wo a large extent the nation is cailea in, when every bousenolder in every borough has a vole ior his Fepresentative in Parliament, thea 1 feel—it may be tuat 1 aun over sanguine—th.t great resulls are to follow lvom our legisiauion in regard to Uns great quesuon, she Im perial Purdiament can do Just as muon, by way af legisiation Jor freand, wun tts hundred Lrish mem bors as, ag incependent Irish monarchy or an Irish repuole cola au, or as could be done Jor ireland iv Deland were one of the States of the great coufeder+ aiuon af the West, (A Voive—‘*No.") Some gen- Ueman doubis that. I am not saying that it has done ls or that it will do it, but I say tuat the {mpe- nial Parliament, wita @ hundred honest represenia- tives for ireland on its penches, can do all vis, (Cheers.) What have we done? In conjunction with her repres entauives we bave already given to ire- land free churches and free schoois, and 1 hope be- fore long tuat we #lali give them free land and a free vote. (Loud cheers.) lreland, a8 you Weil Know, 1s not the most weaitny island in the World, but we can buy from her all she Wishes to geil at a higher price tuan any other nation can give, aud we can sell to her ail she wishes to buy a: a lower price than any other ation. We may fail, bat 1 hope not. Good eiforts and honest efforts oiten succeed, (Cheers.) We propose, then, 2 new conquest of Ireland without couliscation and without bivod—with only the holy ‘weapon oi a frank and a generous justice, which 18 everywhere povent to bring togeiver nations whicn have beeu loag separated by oppression and negiest. (Loud cheers.) Now, from vis new policy we hope Jor great changes tn Ireland, not vbas ireiaud is to tobe made a paradise, but that Ireland shall be Greatly uproved. it may be, probavly 1t 13, or will seem, like the language of great exaggeration if 1 quote the lines of Pope in one of the moat exquisite uage:— yh osaeo and anctont fraud shall fall, tie Litt aloft ber scale Peace o'er the realm her olive wand extend, And white-robea innocence from heaven descend, (Cheers.) I say that this may appear tne language Of great exaggeration, bus if we are able to sup- press conspiracy, if We cam banish agrarian crime— (cbeers)—1f we can unbar the prisov doors (cheers)—if we can reduce all excess of military force, if we can make ireland as tranquil as Eng- land and Scotiand now are—(cheers)—then, at least, Lthink we may have done something to justify the wisdom and stavesmansuip of our time.’ (Ceers.) But tuere are other questions, and two of them I will touch upon as briefly as I can. ‘’he one is tbat upon which, orin connection with which, Birmingham has very recently taken its right position and done itself sO much honor—I mean the question of public education, (Cheers.) Lam sure the mustbe many here Who wii re:nember one of the arguments or pro mises that 1 made use of years ago in advocating a wide extehsion of the franchise. I have said over and over ayain, hundreds and hundreds of umes in private, and many times in pubiic, vhat] thought’ three years wobld not elapse between the election of @ household sufrage Parliament and our having a greatand general measure of national educauon. * * * May 1 just tell this meeting one or two things? France is @ great country, as you know, lyimg so Hear that | believe you can see 10 from the shores of England. It bas @ very industrious and a very ingenious peopie. Our trade with France dur ing the last ten years, from tke frammg or negotl- ating of the treaty i 1860, has more tian doubled, it has ‘increased more than our trade with France in the previous one hundred years. Weil, What does thatinean? lt means thm, that a good many peopie in England have soid a great many ‘Uhings to the people of France, and that the people of France have bought @ great many things from the people of England. Now if you find a man in Engiand that has sold ‘something to France and bougut something that he wanted from France he Will tell you as far as he 1s concerned that tho treaty is a very good thing indeed, (Hear, hear.) If that be so, and if this vuying and selling extends to many Millions, who shall say ‘1 have noc the rignt to buy ave not the right to sell??? Shall some ‘You shall buy from me and not from that Frenchman?” because if ne insists you shail not buy very jikely he wiil aiso insist that you shall not What is it that you in Birmingham live upon? ljask the working men of tus town what they live upon. You don’s live upon metals; you work 11 movals, in all Kinds of metais, wich an {udus- try and sktil hardly equalled on the face of the giobe. But waat do you do when you have done your work in metals? You sell the produce of your labor and buy something which you can wear oreat. Why should you not sell what you make to tue irench- man? He, peraps, wants sometaing which nobody else wants; Le wil, perhaps, give you more than any one else. Why should you stand between the skilful Brivish artisan and other persona and say, “You may work, Dut sould not deal with a cus- tomer twenty or thirty miles away,” (ilear, hear.) ‘The reciprocity man says, “You should deal with the Frenchman, only be shail deal with you.’? Unilortunately we have only the making our own tariifs%. We cannot charge others except by negotiation Itke that of 1860, Having got France to make 4 large step in tie pro- gress of free trade, the people turo round and abuse the Frenchman because fe-has not done 60 much as we have done, and say we shall not deal with bua unless he wil adopt free trade principles w the extent to Which we have carried tuem ia this coun- wy. ee hear.) What would they do if tho United Statea put on a duty at least three times ag heavy on our goods as France does? ihe firm with which I #m connected sends goods to America which pay aduty of seventy-live per cent—that is to say, every £100 worth of goods leaving Liverpool pays on arriving at New York seventy-fve per ceat before it can go nto the city to be sold. (tear, hear.) Weil, the American people wiil put all that right by aud by. They are going through the pro- cess of instruction, such a3 we Went turough thirty years ago, and they will putit right by and by. Bui ist proposed to pul a tax upon American cotion and American corn, because the Americans pul a heavy tac upon our goods ? Why, the thing is mon- strous, It1s only to make one evil double, and to make a trade with you carry on under certain dim- culties @ trade which shail be absolutely impoasiole. (Hear, hear,” and cheera.) May I tell you one anecdote about Birmingham? There 14 a firin in this town who make various Kinds of machiner; I happen to know that before tne treai they sold almost nothing to Franee, Since the treaty in the ten years they have sold no less than seventy thousand pounds’ worth of machinery, a variety ot machines, the particulars of which [ dou’t know, but l know tue general facts, They have seventy men at least engaged every week, and nave had for years past, producing articles which are exported great authority, denies altogether, ana 1 have no wish to dispute what he says, that tere Is any difer- ence of race between the people of Ire’and and the people of Engiand. 1 hope tuat istrue. 1 havo al- ways been of opinion that, if tnere were any differ- efice of race, the difference of condition arises ten thousand times more from ao difference of treat Bpnt—{hear, hear)—a difference of politics aud of entirely to France. If you have the treaty abolished, what becomes of the trade? What becomes of the seventy men? What becomes of that firm? ‘There are people--yes, and peopie who come down from Warwickshire into Lancashire to teach us this— there are people who say they nave some interest somewhere Gis®, Of BOO Other trade; thet these seventy wen in BirM@ingvam—aend there may be, for thing I know, seven hundro‘ or seven thousand, ing at allthe firms in Birmingham—tnas tueir trades shall be stopped, that their skill shall be of no be hd they shall war thelr — wo oper | cise which 1s, dans ep! with labor, ‘ana t chet rmanutaoturing and com- ito another an ours, but 100k what happened before the French , For twenty years before ually reducing our duties, We vy to negotiate; we he they would follow our examplo; but during those twenty ears they did not foliow our example. But what happened since 1860—since tuat treaty was ne- gotiated? I believe there is not a country in Euro) that bas not reduced in some manner or other tariff, and made some app! some cases Small, in others greater—towards tree trade, either in its tartff or its navigation laws, and, therefore, result of the treaty has been of great importance all over Europe, and of the | i ntiye importance to-both England and France. If ever you meet a gemtioman who talks to you about this reciprocity, ask him what he wants to put duties upon, because that is the question. Does he want to tax your bread, or your cotton, or your wool? What is it he wants to tax? He cannot give anybody what he cails pl tection without taxing anybody else; and when the to it I think at least we should nave to the mm Who 18 going © be erson who is going to profs by his beers.) ‘hen you know well tbat when my lamented friend, Mr. Oobden (loud cheers), negol Vat treaty he had more than one object in view, ée not only wantea to create & greaterMemand for the industry of his countrymen und to extend our manufactures and our com- lend, 1s assembly orin England, who will deny this—that from 1560 to 1870, the ten years during which this treaty has been enforced, there has grown up be- tween Frence and Eogland a sentiment of triend- ‘ship, @ disposition of , and an absence of sus- Plcion and of angry feeiing, such as we have never seen betore? (Great chee! ‘The great negotiator of that-treaty was not only the friend of his country- men, but the triend of ail mankind. He wanted every man to be honestly employed and houestly aid, and to live in comfort in his own country; and 6 Wanted turther, in order to carry out one of the great objects of ts life, he wanted to show that which believe to be absulutely true, that every step you make in the ireedom of trade 13 @ step favor of @ universal bond of (Cheers.) Well, then, in conclasion, may ve one Word of warning to the workingmen of Birmingham ana to workingmen everywaere? You ‘will adiuit, although there are questions, | have no doubt, on which you and £ would differ very nuch, yet you will admit that I have never been afraid to give you your~full share of political power— (cheers)—and that I have spared no exertion tor many years to bri about that great change in your political condition, under whica, happily, you are now living. (Loud cheers.) 1 say beware of men Who atiempt to deceive you. If you will look back, such of you asican from memory, and others who tay Irom reading or conversation—if you will look back over the events of the last forty years, ‘ou will find that there have always been some men In the country who ought to have known better and who ought to have done better, who bave been ready to trall—what shalt | say t— a red herring across tue path of workipgmen of ‘Engiand. (Hear, hear.) There are certain things which Par- lament and a government can do ior a people and there are other things which no government that ever existed or will exist can do, (liear, hear.) You have now got votes. Vovos are power. I nope, judging {rom tne proceedings of the committce of last session, and judging from the temper ot Parlia- ment, that before there is a general election, nut onty you, but every voter in every part of the United Kingaom, will have the sheiter of the ballot. (Loud and continued cheering.) You may have tt, whether it be this session or next session it fs not in my power to tell. But when I have mentioned all these things I am obliged to confess that they are not all—that some- thing more 1s wanted, although the luw will not effect it, and althougn its foundation lies beyond the bounds of law. It 1s @ fact which every man should consiver—and I have considered it often and oiten with great solemnity, and even with much pain, dur- ing the thirty years tnat [ have been in the habit of discussing public questions—it Is a fact that no gov- ernment, no administrauon, that no jaws, that no amount of industry or commerce, that no extent of ireedom can give prosperity and solid comfort to the homes of the people unless there be in thosd homes economy, temperance and the practice of virtue. (Cheers.) ‘Thus which I am preaching is needful to all, but it is specially needful—most need- ful in some respects—for tose whose possessions @re the least abundant and the least secure. If we could subiract from the rance, the poverty, the auifering, the sickuess ond tue crime which are now witnessed among us the ignorance, the poverty, the suffering, the sick- ness and tie crime which are caused by one singie but most prevalent bad habit or vice—the drinking needlessly of tnat which destroys body sud mind, and home and tamily—do we not all tee) that this country would be s0 changed, and so changed for the beiter, that it would be almosc impossible for us us to know it again? (Loud cheers.) Let me, then, in conclusion, say what is upon my heart to say, what I Know to be true, what I have felt every hour of my life when I have been discussing great ques- tions aifecting the condition of the working classes. Let me say this to all people—that it is by the com- bination of a wise government end a virtuous people, and not otherwise, that we inay hope to make some step towards that viessed time whem there shail be no longer complaining in our streets, when our garnerashail be full, affording all manner of store, ‘che right honorable gentleman resumed his seat amid loud and protracted cheering. FRANCE. M. Rochefort on the Boulevarde—The City ‘ Agitation—Another Agitator. The Gazetie des Trtbunaux of January 12 says:— Last night, about half-past five o'clock, M. Roche- fort appeared in @ carriage on the Boulevards, ac- companied by a very large crowd, who sang the “Marseillaise’ and shouted ‘Vive Rochefort 1” Upon bis arrival at the Boulevard Montmartre Roche- fort lett the carriage and exchanged a few words with his followers, when several persons ran through the crowd and called ‘Catil to-morrow.” Nothing further resulted from this demonstration, and during the evening the Boulevards wore their ‘usual aspect. AT NEUILLY. A Paris telegram of January 12 says:—The gather- ing at Neutlly was immense. M. Rochefort har- angued the crowd from the window of the residence of the deceased, and in the course of lis remarks he was frequently interrupted by shouts of “Vive Rochefort ! No poiice or military were to be seen. ANOTHER AGITATOR, In Paris, January 12, 9 meeting was hold at the Avenue Choisy under the presidency of M. Paul Hoult, who mado a speech which caused the meet- ing to be Alssolved .by the police. M. Roche- fort arrived at nine P. M., just at the mo- ment when the meeting had been dissolved. He said:—'"To-morrow we have serious duties to fulfil. 4 beg you all to assemble at two P, M., at Neuiliy, in order to pay the last token of respect to our friend, M. Noir. Do not fail to be at the renaezvous, which will decide, { nope, the future of democracy. Now let us disperse.” ‘Tne crowd reconducted M. Hct ely to his carriage, crying out ‘Vive Roche- fort | ‘No disturbance took place. City Scenos in Parls—Tho Riots. t * Jn Paria on the 12th of January large crowds as- seoied in the Champs Elysees, opposite the Palace of Industry. The people were twice summoned by beat of drum to disperse, after which several squad- rons of chasseurs, without charging, but only in marching step, succeeded in clearing the way. At Yhe funeral of M. Noir, at Neuilly, an attempt was made by some persons ‘to move the body to Paris, but this was prevented by his mother and MM. Rochefort and Delecnarieze, who aavised interment of the body at Neuilly. Rochefort being unwell could not follow the body to the grave, and was obliged to sit at a house in the nelghborhood, ‘There was a serious disturbance. At half-past six some groups of people passed along the Boulevards, singing the Marseillaise. olice tried to disperse them in front of the ‘Theat arietica, Some indi- viduals threw stones at wuem, wounding an officer and two police, ‘Two others were staboed. Four or tive rioters arrested. At nine some rioters traversed Faubourg)St.jAntoine,|vociferating; but several shop- keepers siepped forward, armed with eticks, and shouted to thom that they would maintam peace even by force if necessary. The rioters then dispersed. At tem somo groups of people as- sempied in Rue Arufoy and Bonlevard Montmartre, consisiing of men and children singing the Marsetliaise. Several persons sitting at tabies im front of the neighboring cafés received them with hisses, Ihe police succeeded in clearing the streets, and at midnight everything resumed its usual aspect, Only @ small number of troops ap- peared in tho public thoroughfares, but great pre- cautions were taken to secure order. Several de- tachments of cavalry arrived in Paris from tie neighboring garrisons, ‘The Marseilaise gives the following account of the affair which occured yesterday in the Champs Elysées:—As the people who were rewurning fro M. Noir’s faveral arrived at the ground point, the crowd perceived that some regiments of chasseurs were drawn up across the avenue ia front of the Palais de Industrie. Rochefort alighted from his carriage, and said, ‘“Oitizens, let me advance alone.’ Accordingly, he walked towards the troops, who were headed by a magistrate and some drum- mers. After the first beat of the drums, M. Roche fort said—‘*We are citizens returning from the interment by the same route which we came. Do you insist upon preveuting us from passing?’ Alter the second roll of the drams Rochefort said: “Tam Deputy of the Setne, and Iginsist on being lowed to proceed to the Chamber of Deputies.’ ‘The reply he received was:—‘You will be cur down firat of all.’ Thereapon Rochefort, addressing the crowd, said:—‘‘Citizeas, disperse; you will be mas- sacred uaciessly.”” ‘The Murseillaise makes no men- tion of the rumor that Rochefort intends to resign his seat in tho Legisiative Body. 1t is stated that the Minter of tho-interior was ou Lorseback on tue St aeons Chai Elysées, and himself watched the move- ments of the troo The Emperor il Fauy the regiments quar. e Em visited today the tered at the Palais ae indus tovatden and several of the barracks. His Majesty was every- where warmly received and cheered. M. Rochefort’s Prosecution. ‘ ‘The Legislative Body of France mot on January 14, M. Schneider in the ohatr. M. Nogent Saint-Laurens prosented the report of the committee appointed to examine the applica tion for leave to prosecute M. Rochefort, and stated that all the members of that body, without any ex- ception, were of mn that the autuorizetion ought to be accorded, ‘The Prosident cailed on the Chamber to declare on what day the aiscussion of the report should take Place. After observations from MM. Garnier Pages Rochefort, Gambetta, Arago and Garulor de sagnac, Monday next was U xed. Tk> Court of Bonaparte’s Trial. Several French journals having objected to the High Court of Justice in the case of Prince Pierre Bonaparte on the ground that such a course ga violent shock to the principle of equity, so dear to the French mind, the Paris Patrie replies in these woras:— , We ask, ana we have no fear of uttering @ para- dox, if in the present case juscice will not be bevwer and more fully rendered by an exceptional tribunal conatituced as the High Court ts than by an erdinary one? Will pot that entire freedom of mina, that ab- solute liberty of action, that complete absence of ment which every juage ougut to feel in bim- seit and which enables hin to abstract nimself wholly from external things be more readily found in the jury from which a desire 1s expressed td with- draw Prince Bonaparte? Is not tuat , More numerous and of a Ligher position, one of the best guarantees for the sincerity of the verdict? In an affair so grave, when poittioal passions are 80 over excited that they can disturd the soundest minds, 1 the iact very strange that not only Paris, but all France, shouid be called on to pronounce? Aud may we not be permitted tousk if the tweive jury- men of an ordinagy Court of Assizes, taken Jrom g@mong the population of the capital, would be as unbiassed by pressure from without—as unintluenced by the passions aera opiion, as those desig- nailed by lot trom all points of France, and strangers for the most part to the men aod tuings which are in such Vivient agitation in this great city? Legal Amenability of the Bonapartes. In the sitting of the Legisiative body January 13 M. Mone Peryoux asked the Minister of Justice whether members of the Bonaparte family wero amenable to the common law of tho land. M. Rochefort followed and demanded whether the Minister of Justice intended to put anend to the system of not treating as murder the assassination of one of the sons of the people by a prince, M. Kochefort compared the Bonaparte family to the Borgias—an expression which evoked loud dissen- tent remarks. ‘Yhe President called M. Rochefort to order. M. Uluvier, Minister of Justice, sald—in the name of justice ana of right, the government which you insuit asks you to listen to its reply, which will not be coucned in such insulting language. If M. Koche- fort understood jusuice better ne would not attack an accused person; an accused person must always be treated witn respect. Prince Pierre Bonaparte demands to be tried by a common jury; but, in con- formity with toe formal text of the law, 16 is neces- sary to assemble the High Court of ‘Justice. We shailat @ future me inquire whether any akera- tion of the present law 1s necessary, and whetuer we ought to abolish exceptional jurisdiction. On that point we. may ly be of the same opinion as yourselves. I ‘protest against the words that the magisiracy 13 wanting In dignity or independeoce. The Minister then held that the higher court of justice afforded a guarantee for the impartial judgment of suis crime committed by a high personage, and concluded:—A proof will thus be given that nobody escapes the justice of the country. I regret to witness the popular excite. ment, Jomented by sanguinuty and exaggerated descriptions waich have appeared in the journals, but we look upon these without a fear—we embody right and justice. Immense cheering resounded trom all the deputies, except those of Leis. Aller a few incidental remarks from M. KRaspail the President announced a requisition for the autno- rization by the Cuamber of a prosecution agaiast M. Rochefort in consequence of an article ia to-day’s issue of the Marseiiaise, ‘Lhe requisition 18 signed M. Gerard Perrett. The President concluded by saying, ‘Justice cannot remain insensiole to the violation of the law.” ‘The gbove requisition wil be taken into conside- ration py the Bureax to-morrow. Prince Bonaparte’s Duels. Prince Pierre Bonaparte has fought several duels during his lifetime—one im 1849, with M. René de Rovigo, and in which he was wounded; a second with M. Adrien de Lavalette, a writer tn the Assem- b&e Nationale, and a third with Lieutenant Henri de Lapieire, Who was subsequently ald-de-camp to General Almonte in the idexicaa expedition, French Pommerce and Free Trade. The French Senate met on the 13th of January. M. Rouher, the President, was seated on one of the benches below, having, to all appearance, the inten- tion of taking part in the discussion. Frince Napo- leon was present, and the Ministers, MM. Louvet, Builet, de Parteu and the Marquis de Talhouet were. in their places. ‘The order of the day was the interpeliation on the {nd ustrial position of the country as affected by the treaties of commerce. Count de Butenval began by reading the passage of the Emperor's speech relating to economic inte- resis. The public was not, perhaps, aware that there existed in France two taritts of avery differ. eut kind—one, conventional, resaiting from treaties concluded with foreign Powers, was relatively live- ral; while the other, some articies of whica dated as far back as 1793, bore the stamp of the ‘terror régime, and contained thirty-four prohibitions, in- terdicting the importation into France of sugar, pig iron, chemical produce, porcelain, glass, &c. ‘ine coexistence of the two led to sirange anomalies, When the general tariff was made in 1793 the upject in view was to force England to make peace by at- tacking her markets; but then the prohibitions had to be applied to other countries as well. One day, however, France and England, finding vhat tiey gained 'nowuimg by such & rézime, made reciprocal concessions, and the latter even took ‘the mitwative of them without de- manding ny retarn. The prohibitious were therefore taken off, put the general tariff still remained, so that countries which had been une vid- est allies of srance were still aitected by the biow aimed at England three quarters of a century ago. In presence of these contradictions he wouid put two questions to the Cabinet:—rirst, why had the remodelling of the tariifs been so long delayed, and when would it be realized? and, second, in what spirit would the government set about the task to be performea? A statesman charged with the economic Interests of a country might seek to satisfy them on two very different systems. He might study, above all, the interests of the producer, and altogether in- terdict the entrance of foreign articles. That system had been practised in France under the republic,|the empire, the restoration and the July monarchy, and if he (the speaker) was not mistaken, that was still the creed of the present Minister of Commerce. M. Louvet, Minister of Agricalture and Com- merce, said—-I'he answer of the Cabinct to the two Uhr tp put py Count Bucenval wouid be clear and istinct, ‘Ihe Ministers were not devoted to either the one or the other of the two systems in ao @bso- lute manner. The truth lay between the With respect to the treaty of commerce witn England, the question was simply whether 1+ would be right to denounce it, so that 1t should terminate on February 4, 1871, He had no hesitation in replying in the negative. No decisive step of that sort would be taken until a miauve and scrupulous parliameatary inquiry had made known the eitects of the treaty, aud decided in what sense and in what manner modifications of the taritts ought to be latroduced, M. Buifet, Minister of Finance, could not see thas any one called exclusively for prohibition or ex gerated pronivition, It would be vw calumniate protective school to assert that its membors re- quired excessive assistance. He had lately been presenvat large meetings of manufacturers, but Dad not anywhere perceived any marks of uitra-pro- tectionism. M. Rouher agreed with the bonorable Minister of Finance that a parliamentary inquiry relative to the general economicd! results of tne Treaties of Commerce was necessary. He aiso believed that the country had aright to adopt whatever *égume it pleased, protectioniet or free-trading. (Hear.) He only differed with the last speaker as to the alleged moderation shown by the partisans of protective duties compared with the sectarian ardor and depth of convictions of the partisans of commercial liberty. ‘he former had for some time past main- tained a regular campaign, in which they had re- jected the proposed jnquiry and had disregarded the prerogatives of the governmont, . AUSTRALASIA. Parlw.ment and FinancoHarvest and Trade. Telegram reports from Anstralasia are dated at Sydney the 4th and Adelaide and Melbourne the sth of January. The Melbourne report says:—The Victoria Parlia- ment Will probably not be prorogued this year. The finances are reported to be in excellent condition. Tae flying squadron arrived here on the 20th ult. and sailed again yesterday. There is every pros- pect of an abundant harvest. Labor ts scarce and wages high. ‘Trade, however, is dull. ‘he mail steamer Avoca takes 122,000 ounces of gold and 38,000 in sovereigns to Galle. The following gold ships have suiled for Englana:—ihe Star of Peace, with 3,000 ounces; the steamer Great Britatn, 24,125 ounces. At Sidney the opposition forced the government to dissolve Parilament. S ‘yhe latest advices received from New Zealand ‘were peaceful. ‘The harvest in South Australia ts good. oe © telogranis lett Gaile on tne 27th of Decem- , ald therefore occupied seventeen days in trans- mission by telegraph to Loadon, THE MARTIN WHISKEY CRUSADE. . The Case Before the Commissioner—The Govern- ment. Not Prepared to Go On—Able Ar- gument of Defendant's Counsel Against Postponement — Great Interest Manifested in the Proceed- ings—The Case Ad journed to Friday. In the United States Commissioners’ Court yesterday, before Commissioner Osborn, the case of she United States ve. James Barker, Bam- berger and others, was calied up for exami- nation, This case, which bas attracted a great deal of public interest, on account principally, no doubt, of the notoriety given it, and which was fixed for hearing yesterday, was called up at tne hour fixed for the examination. The court room immediately on.the opening of the doors was filled by a seemingly very interested and expectant audt- tory. This will not appear strange when it 1s stated btnat Mr. Joseph #ell,, counsel for the defendants, in the course of the argument which subsequently sprang up, 6xplained to the court that there were not leas than from thirty to forty witnesses sub- poenaed for the defence, The principal aMdavit maker—though not princi- pal witness in the cage—the ex-Judge and ex-Metho- dist preacher, Mr. Warrick Martin, sat beside the prosecuting officer, Mr. Assistant District Attorney A. H. Purdy, during the proceedings, while Mr. Bell, with whom was associated Mr. John Sedgwick, quietly awaited che opening of the case. MOTION FOR A POSTPONEMENT. ‘The Commissioner having called on the case of the United States vs. Barker, Bamberger and otners, Mr. Purdy rose, and addressing the Court, said, I regret to say, your Honor, that circumstances over which the prosecution nad no control compels me now to ask for an adjournment of the hearing of this case, All the witnesses were subpwnaed for yesterday in order to secure their presence without tall here to-day. They are not here, and, as your Honor knows, when the fact of their absence became apparent, attachments were at once issued to com- pel their-attendance. Every effort has been made to get this case ready for examination, but fatiure has been the result in consequence of some influ- ences—I cannot say what, but it is @ suspicious fact that these witnesses, who were willing to testify and who were bere yesterday, should suddeniy nos only absent themselves from this court but from their places of abode. Some of the witnesses for the prosecution are present, but on a conspiracy case itis necessary to estabiish the offence committed first, and «hen bring in the collaieral offences charged. Now, the witnesses to testify to the col- lateral offences are here, but the witnesses to tne ‘principal offence, as I sald beiore, are unaccountably absent. Under these circumstances 1 have to ask an adjournment of this examination. Mr. Beli—Do I understand the District Attorney to say that one set of his witnesses are here to-day and that another set is abseat? Mr. Purdy—Yes; but not the witnesses to the prin- cipal offence. As I understand the law I must first es:ablish the offence, and must first prove that whis- key was run off irom that distillery, and“atter that show that the parties charged participated therotn. We have witnesses here present to prove the latter accusation, but the mai facts ana the testimony upon whicl we rely to establish the offence charged against these parties we not able to produce or to prove to-day. For these reasons I have to ask that the case be adjourned till such time as we can secure the attenduace ol our witnesses. Mr. Bell—Before our. Honor complies with the re- quest just made for an adjournment of tuis caso I have to put in my most earnest protest against any such pro} adjournment to these proceedings. Counsel on the other side had the whole business of ‘this prosecution under his control since the arrestor surrender of my elients last week. The examination was oviginally set down for Monday at eleven o'clock, but we consented to putting it off ull to-day two o'clock. 1am periectly aware that counsel has at his beck and call at least a dozen ofiicers con- nected with :he government to do all and everythu that might have been necessary to secure the atvend- ance of witnesses. There are three persons swear- ing to ailidavita here to matters wit their own knowledge, aud these are supported by the sworn aiidavits of anotuer purty, tne princl- pal mover in this prosecution (Martin), made and subscribed to upon information and _ beief. Now, L would suppose, of course, that these witnesses Who have been in constant communica tion with the District Attorney every day since these proceedings were commenced would be here to-day and be examined; and in anticipation of tnese being here the defence bad gone to the expense and trouble, both very great, of securing the attendance of twenty or thirty witnesses who, whenever they shall be calied to the stand, will slow that this is one of the most baseless prosecutions that was ever brougit beiore a court of justice. These witnesses @re In attendance, the defendants are here, and now demand to be confronted with their accusers. Tus is not an ordinary cuse, your Honor. Prosecution has been in course ef preparation for months, a8 I can show you from the atllvavits them- selves, ‘The first aiidavit in the case was sworn to on the 22d September, 1869—four or five months ago; the second aiidavit was also made in September and tne third in October, so that the government has been in possession of all the facls they can ever command in the case for these past months, notwith- standing whlch whe prosecuting officer of the gov- ernment now asks for an adjournment. He says he ig not ready. 1 care now If say in all fair- ness to myself and clients that we shail not be required to come here with the array of Witnesses and with counsel prepared to defend the case upon some future occasion vo be selected by tne government after ali this te of preparation, Be sides, your Honor, I am crediply iniormed (and I have every reason to believe the statement) (hat ail the principal witnesses m this case were in this building to-day, if they are not bere at this moment. And again, I here assert, on my responsibility, as @n attorney of this court and as counsel here, that there 18 nothing in the case, in the frat place, and 1 contend, besides, that we should not be obliged to atsend here ‘again with our expensive array of wit nesses. Wo are charged with delrauding the gov- ernwent of millions of dollars of revenue. Lhe allegations in the affidavit are speciilc and defined, ‘These parties swear to otuer facts. We are here to coniront them, prepared wo meet the case, and alter aid this time for preparation enjoyed by the government we are told mat the presecuuion 13 not ready 1% go on for the want of witnesses on the duy set apart for the examination. ‘ Mr. Purdy said he had had Moncay fixed for the examination without consultation with counsel for the deience, but knowing that he (Mr, Bell) was par- ticularly engaged that day be baa alioged it to go over, With regard to the atvendauce of witnesses and the expense thus incurred, counsel knew weil that nis witnesses would not ve wanted till after tne prosecution had closed their case. ‘Taé defendants, Barker and Bamberger, had surrendered themselves and the goverument was not afraid but they would stand their trial, Mr. Beli—No fear of that. They will see this thing Out before they think of leaving. Mr. Purdy—This examination is for the protection of the government and for the beneilt of the accused. .There 1s no otner court but the United States Court in whico a man can 60 defend bimeelf. He has here three examiuatious. , One belore a Vom- missioner, one before tue Grand Jury, and finally ne has his urial before a jury of his peers. This pretimi- nary examination is @ matter of wourtesy and favor to the defendant, t Mr. Beli—in what does this courtesy and favor you Speak of consist? Mr, Purdy—In granting you an examination at all. Mr. Bell—We wul take the Commissioner's nuumg on that Mr. Purdy—If I had only my own judgment and feeling to consult tu tne matter, 1 would have sent 1t at once betore the Grand aur. Mr. Sedgwick—That would contrary to all the pubiished rules. Mr. Pardy—There are no rules requiring a pris- oner to be examined before a commiussiouer. Mr. Bell—One suggestion, your Honor.. 1 do not care anything for counsei’s mplied thréat of send- ing the case to another tribunal, but | do say that I Will stand by the result of these proceedings; ana [ further venture to gay that your Honor’s ruling will be tinal in the cave, and therefore I care nothing for the threat just implied, I don’t thik counsel himself will nave any taste for proceed:ng further than we ruling I expect bere m this court. Alter some further discussion on the legal points that may hereafter come in the hearing of the case, the Commissioner decided on adjourning the exami- nation tii Friday next at twelve noou. The specta- tors, witnesses and counsel then left tue court room. COLLECKOR BAILEY’S RAID. Collector Bailoy Sdil on the Warpath—Iin- portant Seizures Mae Yesterday—Arrest of Twe of Ex-Vollector Shook’s Gaugers— Karther Information Filed Against Parties. Yesterday, in the United States Court, before Com- missioner Botts, the case of the United States va, Ezra W. Farrington and Lewis P. Wetmore was ealled up, Tue defendants are chargea with com- plicity in the frauds on the revenue now under in- vestigation by Collector Batley. These deieudants were gaugers under Sheridan Shook when he was Collector of the district now presided over by Col- lector Balley. The present Collector, Baiiey, in the prosecution of his investigations into the alleged frauds by parties having stores in Pearl street and other portions of the district, dctecied grounds jus- tifying, in his judgment, tne arrest of the two above named defendants. Warrants being issued the par- ties were arrested and were yesterday brought up for examination. It ls charged thas Wetmore gauged 420 barrela of Whitkey that wore received into tho bonded ware house as No. 64 Peart street and found them vo con- tain 25,798 proof gallons; that on the whiskey being withdrawn by EB. B, White and other parties Wet- more wrasnene itand reported 783 gallons less than when he first gauged it, and that by this regauge- ment he (Wetmoi itary ie tales alae Gs gates ment. ‘The defendant Farrington is charged with havit gauged 876 barrels of whiskey received into the bonded warenouse 56 Broadway, ti, contents as 52,867 gallons proof, and with the whiskey being withdrawn rewurned as 47,240 gallons. The whiskey was witudra' by Armoin & Piankenton and other persons, . These de- fpadants bave been held in $5,000 bau for examina- mn. THE TRAOBY WHISKEY FRAUD CASE. Collector Bailey also flea charges agatust the stook of distilled spirits of John ragey & Pear! street, consisting of 13,410 ‘gallons, for alleged Mpg en re Loser thirty-six, torty-five and ninety- six of the Revenue laws. 9 ley also filed information against the stook of spirits of H, Webster & Co, and J. P. Boyle & Co., together with the rectifying house of Webster & es in the Fifth district. “By direction of the Dist Attorney the rectifying 4 and property were seine sped are now im charge of Collector "6 Omoial Explanation of the Collecter’s Action Extensive Seizures Yesterday—Rovenue Of floors Arrested. ‘The loud walling of the whiskey distHlors in the Futh and Thirty-second Collection districts and the newspaper comments thereon have had the effect of stirring up Collector Bailey. He is todignant tuat inferences should be drawn from from his publiocon- duct, and reluctantly bows to public pressure, while he vigorously opposes the popular idea that United States oMictals are properly amenable to newspaper criticism while in the discharge ot what they deem tobe their duty. He smiles, as only an official of the federal government cn smile, at the atatemonta heretofore published concerning the’ seizures of goods and chattels belonging to distillers and recti- flers, and examinations and confacations of private property made by his subordinates under his direc- tions. The vigorous Collector belteves, as officials im allthe departments of the government believe, that it is not the business of the press vo publish or the people to know what is going on between the government and individuals. Secrecy and hugger- mugger are considered indispensabjg in the dis- charge of the duties of. the gover! nt officials under despoue control, and our men in the of the people, holding positions uader tae Tea States authorities, would fain see that system en- grafted upon us. But the Fenig will know woes. their servants are doing and will recognize the press a8 the exponent of their opinions, Mr. Batiey makes fun of tue statements heretofore published concerning his action toward the reo fiers and distillers in bis district, He 1s anxious that the following statement should be received as the correct one and that all others be ignored:— ‘The entire force of officers on duty as keepers In the different places of business under the ban of the Internal Revenue Department 1s composed of eight or ten men, who receive for their services $2 60 per day. ‘These specials; all others employed are regular attachés of the Collector's office or belong to the force of Supervisor Dutcher. Upto yestel two houses only were prevented from going on tueir regdiar business; and concerning vuese the Collector nas had proof of fraud ior five months, ‘Tne action taken in these two cases had the approves of District Attorney Pierrepont, to whom the ci were submitted. ‘The mauling of the search warrants was on the recommendation of the District Attorney and had che concurrence of all the revenue officers. Mr. Tracy, District Attorney, Brooklyn district, was authorized two months ago by the Commussioner of the Internal Kevenue to act as the special counsel of Collector Bailey, as he required assistance in the preparation of these cases, No interference was je with any house witnout search warrants bel first issued to the ofticers making the searche: no warrants were issued without positive evidence of fraud on the part of those to ve searched. This evidence was in every instance submitted to the Commissioners and to the District Attoruey previous vo being acted upon. Some of these irauds wero of recent commission, but others extended over a number of years. In the case of Tracey & Co. the books were brought away under apprebension of violence, but on that firm agreeing to abide the action of the court and to suomit their books and papers to the examination of the ollicers, the 000ks: ewwed Were returned snd everything was nicely arranged. In several instances the parties visited by officers with search warrants expressed 8 d to have the examination of their affairs made at'the Collector's office ravher than ou their own premises. Spirits to the amount of 700 barrels and a reotlly- ing house were seized yesterday by Collector Bailey's order, These are the names of the victims:—Jobn Tracey & Co., H. Webster & Uo. (the latter doing busi. ness in the Futh and ‘Thirty-second districts), J. P. Boyle & Co. ‘The rectilying house was the property of H. Webster & Co, Ail this property was turned over to the District Attorney tor forfeiture, Og Munday Deputy Koof, of Coliector Bauey’s om made complains against A. W. F a Louis P. Wetmore, iormerly gaugers under Collectca Shook, and caused their arrest on warrants isu by Commissioner Betis tor complicity in rece: frauds. Warrants are out for the apprehension other parties concerneg in the frauds now undergo ni cial investigation. jollector Bailey 18 confident that in all his raidg against alleged fraudulent distillers he bas acted Within the law, and claims that he has not moved 1 these Matters witout the best legal advice. THE LAYEST AFFINITY. Singular Matrimonial Dovelopments—A Weat« chester County Divorce—Moral Heroism of a Blacksmith—He Gracefully Makes, Way for a New “Affuity,” and Consents to Board Where He Had Been “Boss.” Although not claiming an exquisitely euphonious appellation for thelr sparsoly settled village, the very sedate residents of Dobbs’ Ferry, on the Hudson, are at present in possession of asensation whica, from its complex feavures, blending the iummeral with tha ludicrous, almost defies grave contempiation, Iq the early winter of the past year it appears thag William Brown, ason of Vulcan, and a@ native of “merrie England,” settled in the village, resolving, it 1s supposed, to there ‘forge’? out a support- tur himself and iamily, consisting of a wife and three children, the eldest of whom is perhaps eight years oid. To this end a comfortable cottage wag rented in Cedar street and a shop fitted up adjoin- ing, where an “anvil chorps” was lustily performed from the risfhg of the sun until the going dowm thereof. It may here-be mentioned that Brown is about forty-five years of age, while she who was then his “better half’ ia perhaps twenty years younger. Of the three children alluded to it 18 unaer- Blood thatthe wo eldest are the issue of Browu's first marriage, Wile the other innocent was ine tended to cement his second unlon, but fated to “guck,” as may be learned irom the sequel. A CLOUD IN THE DOMRSTIO HORIZON. When the biacksmith and his family came to the ‘Willage there accompanied them @ helper, who had been for some time previous in the empioy of Brown, who treated bim with as much friendly considera- tion as though he were @ member of the home circle, In short, Bernard Tighe, the fastidious assistant, not only wieldea a sledge hammer for the man of tron, but also sat under the laters ‘vine and fig tree,” enjoying ail the blessings of a comfortable home. Both men have the reputation of being steady and indus- trioas, and novhing that gossip couid alight ou was observed regarding the new-comers, except thas occasionally the biacksmith’s assistant, elavoravely aulred, would be seen walking or driving out with ‘the youthful Mrs. Brown, THE HUSBAND OBTAINS A ‘SEPARATION.’ Rumor had not yet trouoled itseit with nis domes- tic aflairs woea Brown @ lew weeks ago avpiled to @ notary public in the village for # ‘‘biil of separa- tion” frou his wife, stating that it was at her re- quest ne did so, and adding that, owing to ber quar- reiling with him, he found it impossibie to live with her, Tne notary, on hearing Brown's apparentiy trifling grievance, gave him some irienaly advice and courveously declined to assist in becakiog up his domestic relations, Fully determined oo nis purpose the blacksraith, it ld stated, then sought and ovtained tne aid of @ neighboring justice of tho peace, woo drew up and attested ve document which purported to sever effectuaily tae matrimo- nial cord Which bad heretofore inade ‘one dean’? of Brown and bis wife, AN EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE, Daring the early portion of last week the mutu- ally agreed upon separation came into the posscs- sion of the interested parties, aud it is sald that om the day following Mrs. Brown, escorted by hor hus- bund’s assistant, calied on the resident Movhouist minister of the village and, haviog stated their Wishes, were (un) duiy united in matrimony by tue clergyman, In justice to the latier, it is provavle he was not aware of the circumstances surrounding the candidates for marriage before perlorming (uo ceremony. ‘the newly married pair returned to the home of the blacksmith, who remains in the house 4S a boarder, while all other relations between bim- self and his assistant, as also wilh the Jatter’s re- ceatly acquired family honors, remains as barmo- nious as thongh he was still the “boss and the faithful assistant the boarder. DEFAULTING CLERK IN THR HARTFORD Post Orrice.—Mr. P. H. Hathaway, late mouey order clerk in the Hartford Post Ofiice, reured from his po- sition on the 16th inst. and left town the next day, since waich time his family have not heard from him, Anexamination of his accounts shows that he was o defaulter to the extent of at least $1,200, and possibly something more than that. Postnasier Whitaker has promptly taken steps to ascertain the exact amount, and to settle the account with we government. ‘Tho contagion of-peculation seems to be spreading. Like the potato rot, it runs from flela to fled, and it seems that no institution m sale, nO public office secure, no individual firm protected, What does tnis universal demoralization moan? What tt to be tho end of ttr—Haryord Times, Jan. Pave 6S Yt eels