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WASHINGTON. The Gold Conspiracy Inves- tigation. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON REPUDIATION. The Chivalric Feeling Among Congress- men Reviving. A Kentuckian Accused of Cowardice. Other Theatres for Testing Con- gressional Pluck. Wasuinorton, Jan. 29, 1870. ‘The Gold Censpiracy Investigation—Influence ef the Panic om Trade—General Butter- Geld’s Statement. ‘The Banking and Currency Committee examined A. A, Low, General Butterfield and Mr. Belden to- day. Mr. Low was questioned concerning the effe ct of the September gold speculation and panic upon the general business of the country. One of the objects of the committee in this investigation is to ascertain to what extent the fluctuations of the pre- mium on gold affects business. Mr. Low bad no connection in the gold ring, but, as a prominent Merchant, the committee thought ne would be able © give them a correct estimate of the influence uch speculations have upon general trade. His evidence was very clear on this point, ‘nd he gave it as his opinion that business would Temain unsettled while the manipulations of the ‘Mnances remained at the mercy of such men as Fisk ‘and Gould. General Butterfeld’s evidence related tothe reception of the telegram from the Secretary -of the Treasury ordering him to sell gola on govern- Ment account and his own alleged connection with the epeculation. He related the precise time he Tecenved the telegram, who was present at the time, ‘what was said and other circumstances connected ‘With it, He informed the committee that he did not ‘believe there was any ground tor the statement; ‘that the intention of the Secretary to sell was com- municated to any outside parties in advance of its beimg made public. He disclaimed having had any and in such business, With regard to the stories of the wires having been tapped and the news leaking out.in that way, Butterfield stated that he aid not think there was any truth in them. Before the order of the Secretary was received it began to be under- stood in New York that the government would pro- bably sell gold. It nad been hinted rather broadly 4m the newspapers for several days, and some of them had peen persistent in calling upon the Secre- tary to sell gold and put an end to the speculation. General Butterfield denied the stories of his having been engaged with Fisk and other eutside parties in speculating in gold ana government bonds, or of having used his position as a government officer to further his own interests. Ee had been approached. Andirectiy, by certain parties, whose names he gave to the committee, with a view to obiaining tn- formation as to the purpose of the secre- tary. Of course he repeiied all such ad- vances; but even had he veen disposed he could not have revealed what the Secretary of the Treasury intended to do, for the reason that he was ignorant of it until he received the order to sell gold nd buy bonds. As soon as he received the order it ‘was made public. Mr. Belden was-called before the committee because hts name has veen frequenuy Mentioned by witnesses in their testimony, and it ‘was evident that he was to a greater or lesser extent mixed up in the busmess. His testimony was of a cumulative character, and neither inaterial nor im- Portant. George Opdyke bas been summoned to appear before the committee on Monday. The evi- dence will probably be closed on Tuesday or Wednes- day. General Garfleid says that -by that time he ‘will have gone through with the programme he had marked out, but it may be that other members of the committee will have some additional witnesses to summon. Should the committee fmsh taking testimony on Wednesday General Garfield thinks ».he will be able to get in @ report by the last of next ‘week. Order of General Canby Relinquishing Control of Civil Affairs in Virginia. General Canby yesterday issued the following oM- cial order relinquishing control of clvH affairs in Virginia:— GENERAL, ORDERS—NO. 10. AMvapQguaRrers First MiviTary District, STATE OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND, V@., Jan. 28, 1870. Whereas the State of Virginia having been ‘de- clared by law to be entitled to representation in the Congress of the Untied States, and Senators and Representatives therefrom having been ‘ admitted and havig, taken the oath prescribed by law, now, therefore, in conformity witn the provisions of the section of law passed in 1867, all authority conferred upon the commanders of the Hirst. Military district by the above cited Jaw of March 2, 1867, and the laws supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof, commonly Known as the Reconstruction law, in reia- tuon to the civil administration of said State, is hereby committed to the appropriate civil authori- ( Hes of the State of Virginia, as provided for by the « Constitution adopted by the peo; thereof and ap- . Proyed by the Congress of the United States. By command of Brevet Major General Canby. LOUIS V..CAZIAKC, Alde-de-Camp and Assistant Adjuiant General. Banishment of the Haytien Ministe:. The Haytien Minister and wife, General ana Ma- «ame Tate, were invited to the diplomatic dinner of < the President on Wednesday next, but since the in- tation General Tate has received informasion that bas been shot, and that he is He has, consequently, written the Prest- «.den$ a note in French, in which he.courteously de- lines the invitation. The note is conched in lan- guage.of sympathy and sensibly calculated to cause # high opinion of the writer. A,.New Military Department to be Organized. General Sherman will issue and oxder organizing -#. new, military department, to the.command of ‘which.General Canby, recently in command of. the First Military district, will be assigued. The De- /Dartment of the East, comprising all the New Eng- Jand and a portionof the Middle States, with Mary- -Jand and Delaware, it ia satd, will be a portion of the sterritory. thereof, addqd to the new department com- «rising Virginia. The new departmeat will be 4n rhe Military Division.of tke Atiantic, General George G. Meade commanding. ‘The Reported Indian Figit in Montana. The follorring ts & copy. of a despatch received by ommisgioner Parker from Generai Sully, Superin- fendent Indian Affairs of Montana, dated Montana, January 28:-- No oMicial report of the Meht with the Blackfeets has been reseived. The necspapor reports are mreally exaggerated. Bombardment of an Indian Villuge ia Alnacka by.a Military Commander. Mr, Vincent Colyer states that the Indias willage at Werangel, Alaska Terrtory, about the reporied Donabardment of which by the commandant af that port alate telegram has informed us, was a well Duile village.of about thirty-five houses and 450 Imhabitanzs, men, Women and Children. The houges ‘Were built or hewn timber, thirty hy fifty feet, well morticed together, and were sub-divided into smatler apartments for families. Mr. Colyer explains thet the village was only about 500 yards from the post, and as there were not over sevanty-five able-bodied men in the viliage, why the commandant of the post, who hads company of well armed soldiers ander his orders, should have resaried to bombard- Maent instead of taking s squad of men and mak- Ang arrests he considers somewhat remarkabie. The villagers, he thinks, will now be afraid to occupy their houses again for the winter and wil! be great sufferers by this bombardment. Captain Smith, the post trader, who is reported killed by a drunken Indian, aeye in a letter writen to Vincent Colyer, as Indtan Commissioner, as late as Octoner 30 last, that these Indians are quiet, honest and well disposed to- ‘wards the whites. The day before this letter was ‘written the Captain, assisted by two discharged ‘United States soldters, it is alleged, had severely Denton an Indian, for which u9 pudishment was * man who construed that iaw NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 870.—TKIrL& SHEET. meted out to the Captain or the soldiers by the oMcers | Mr. Voonumrs—I beg that of the post. Probably this death of the Captain js the sequel to that affair. Charter of the Postal Pelegraph Company. ‘The Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads met to-day and considered the bill for the charter of the American Postal Telegraph Company. Afew unimportant changes were made in the bill as aiready published. ‘The pill was determined upon favorably by a unanimous voice of the committee, and will be speedily reported, Site for a New State Department Bullding. The Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, composed of Senators Morrill of Vermont, Trumbull and Cole, and Representatives Beatty, Smith of Tennessee, Tanner and Gets, in company with Secretary #ish and General Michler, Superin- tendent of Pablio Buildings, took an offictal pere- grination to-day in search of a site for a new state Department. The committee visited all the unoccu- pied public squafes and discussed the adaptability of each. Secretary Fish was in favor of Lafayette square, in front of the Executive Mansion. Several of the committee were opposed to this, as tt would Spoil one of the most beautiful parts of the city. The joint committee will meet on Tuesday next and determine upon the site. The bill to erect the new building, when it comes up, will be considered a test vote on the capital removal agitation. ‘WIll of tho Late Secretary Stanton. ‘The will of the Jate Edwin M, Stanton was filed to-day in the Orphans’ Court, and being proven, was admitted to probate. The will is quite short, being contained on @ page of ordinary letter paper. It bears date July 19, 1869, and 1s witnessed by J. K, Barnes, Surgeon General; G. T. Chapman and R. 8. Harrison. After directing his just debts to be paid he bequeaths two-thirds of his property, including his plate and household furniture, chargeable with the payment of two-thirds of nis debts, to his wife, Ellea H. Stanton; and tne remaining third, chargeable with one-third of his debts, to his mother; the surplus at her death to be divided be- tween his three youngest children. He names P. H. Watson, of Ashtabula, Onio; Judge Andrew Wylie, General E. D, Townsend and his wife as executors, and gives a majority of them power to sell his pro- rity. tia! Fractional Currency Statement. The receipts of fractional currency for the week ending to-day amount to $566,000. The foilowing were the shipments during the week:— To the Assistant Treasurer at New York. ... $100,000 To ube Assistant ‘freasurer at New Orleans. 100,000 ‘To the Assistant Treasurer at Boston.. + 200, To the Assistant Treasurer at St. Louis. 25,000 United States Depositories at Buffalo. 25,000 United States Depositories at Mobile 25,000 United States pepontoriee et Cincinnati.... 50,000 To National BankS..........seccereeeeereeee 140,288 +++ $065,238 The Treasurer holds in trust for national banks, as security for circulation, $342,313,350, and for public deposits, $18,721,000. Mutilated bank motes burned during the week, $186,100; total amount burned, $19,480,127. Bank currency issued for bills de- stroyed during the week, $190,660; total amount issued therefor, $19,312,540. Balance aue for mu- tilaved notes, $167,587. Bank circulation outstand- ing at this date, $299,766,170. Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed during the week, $450,539. FORTY-FIRSI CONGRESS. Second Session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 1870, GENERAL DEBATE. The House met for general debate, Mr. Churchill in the chair, very few members in the ball and the galleries nearly aeserted, Mr. CONGER, (rep.) of Mich., submitted some re- marks in reply to Mr. Dawes’ attack on the admin- istration, in eulogy of President Grant and in favor of free delivery of newspapers through the mails in the counties where they are published. Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep.) of Ind., made a speech against railroad monopolies and in favor of govern- ment interierence with railroads to prevent extor- tion in rates Of transportation. ddr. WILKINSON, (rep.) Of Minn., made a speech on the same subject, aserting that the agricultural interest did not safer near so much from tari@ and taxation as it did from the extortionate rates of transportation exacted by railroad monopolies. SPEECH OF MR. GOLLADAY ON REPUDIATION. Mr. GoLLAvay, (dem.) of Ky., made @ speech in favor of the doctrine set forth in Mr. Mungen’s speech before the recess—a repudiation of the na- tional debt—ior the reasons set forth by Mr. Mumgen and for other reasons, which he proceeded to assign. Referring to Mr. Voorhees’ speech of yesterday, he sala be was not only edifled, but bighly entertained, at the remarks of his distinguished democratic friend. He was captivated with his logic and struck breathless, as it were, at the gor- geous splendor of his imagination depicting the horrors and the wrongs and the injuries inflicted on the people by the bondholders. His logic, however, was not convincing. There was an inconsistency in much that he said, which, if it could be reconciled with what he had said else- where, woula wipe out the effect of two-thirds of his speech and make the speech one directly in the Interest of the repudiation theory, which he (Golla- day) advocated to-day. If that speech proved any- thing it proved that the contract did not bind the people, because tuey ha: not received any moral or legal considerauion. He adopted his friend’s argu- Ment in-support of his ow theory. His friend declared that ne was not a repudiator, and yet the whole face of his figures aud argument was to show the immorality aud injustice of the bondea dept. No man could read the gentleman’s speecn outside of that part of it in which he deciarea himseif not # repudiator, and dream that ne had hot swapped places with mimaelf. Mr. VOORHEES, (dem.) of Ind.—Can the gentleman not appreciate the difference? air. GOLLADAY declined to yield. Mr. VooORHEES—Perhaps the gentleman does not appreciate the difference between paying what we owe and paying what we do not owe. Mr, GOLLADaY—The gentieman made ap argu- ment in favor of repudiation mucn better and stronger than I can hope to make. I adopt it. it Was a8 good # speech for repudiation as | can desire. Af the gentleman from Indiana sabmitted enurely to the naked question Of contract it was @ plain case that the bondnoider held. his bonds according to the legal contract. If he took she other position of the argument, tat tHere was no consideration, that there was usury and extortion, then the gentieman was squarely upon his (Gailuday’s) piatform, aod that gentieman and the democratic party were upon his piasiorm, although they had not the courage to way So in the face of the ceuntry. Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) of happen gentleman pene made such @ charge, will he now allow ne a wo! Mr. GOLLADAY declined to yield, Mr. ELpRIDGE—I{ must say that I consider the gea- Ueman‘s-course as rather cowardly. Mr. VoORHERS—So do L Mr, GOLLADAY—The gentleman has @ right to form hig own eatimate of what constitutes cowardice, aud if he go desire it there are other theatres on which he may show bis boldness.and other means by which he may testify. than by such @ statement, Mr. ELDRIDGE—I ouly referred to cowardice in de- te. Mr. GOLLADAY—I return the words of the gentie- man in the.spiritin which they are offered. 1 pre- sume he does not mean to impute cowardice to me. If he and the gentleman from indiana mean to make such an imputation I defy them morailg, socially, politically and intellectually. Mr. KLDRIDGE—Y ou don’t show it. Mr. GOLLADAY proceeded with his speech, ana claimed that Mr. Buuer (of Mass.) was timself a practical repudiator, 88 aononnced in @ speech of his in July, 1868, in which he (Mr. Butler) took the ground of equal taxation or repudiation. Mr. BIRD, (dem.) of N.J,, followed in ® speecn aralnst repudiaiion, dissenting .from the views of ueasra. Mungen ana Goliaday. Mr. ELDRIDGE took the floor and denied the right of.the geaueman from Kentucky to charge tum .or nis associates with standiog on his (Mr. Goiladay’s) platform withous having the courage or th Dood to assert i, He had never hesitated to declare the Looe ition whieh he maintained on these financial questions, Mr. Davis, (rep.) of N. Y., desired to hear the gen- tl state whas that position was. bine . ELDRIDGE informed him that Jf he woud be Patient he would hear it. Referring to bis remarks 4o Mr, Golladay he aaid that remark gid not call an Tere the physical courage of the gentleman or is mora! courage in dehate. The denioci: -had expressed its views tm nO. uncertain words on the question of the currency and fnapce. The en- ieshe five dolar bill was that it was a dorsement 0! Jegai tender for all debts pubuc ana except duties on imports and on the pabilc debt, iatercet aud was recetvable on ail bonds and loans made to tne United states. Was there any unce! sound | in .thes? Was there any want oi courage ip it? The venerable leader of the House who had gope to his Was a public crime to attempt to the bog m any pier: hoa “i a i ‘ked that he bad heard Mr. Stevens deciare on the floor of the House that he Wouid rather vote for Frank Blair than vote for any to mean that the fiye- tweniles were pe anes in gold. So instead of raak- ing war onthe democratic side of the House the otner side ought to make war on Mr. Stevens. AS Wie preachers sometimes said about the doctrine that they did not like, make war upon Peul and not upon me. Mr. Stevens was their leader ana they ould anen es Mr ane? freind answer Senator jortoi aj wer Senator sherman, of Ono, antes Mr. ELDRIvGs—And when they get a swering these let them snswer Benlowia P. Dusien s pardon for ‘Laughter. Mr. Davis—On itet ‘subject does the opposition ‘adopt Mr. Butler as their leader? Ir. ELDEIDGE—Not just that; but we never go against a correct because & bad man or even the leader of House goes for it. fangnies,) The discussion was carried on tor ome time oo by Mesars. Eldridge, Niblack, Stevenson and Golla- “ir, Cumvatanp, (dom.) of N. J., addressed the = wee ee ee ret to lf in favor of the ex- pansion oft ihe currency sud & general reduction of expenditure and taxauion, ¢ thirt) rfive minutes after four o'clock the House adjourned. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE. The Strong-Minded on Their Muscle—No Retail- ing of Spirite—-The Reporters in a Tight Place—Curious Expressions from Abroad—A Republic of Men and Women. A select few were gathered at Union Hall, corner of Twenty-third street and Broadway, yesterday afternoon, to make some remarks about woman’s suffrage. There were just eleven women, for whom the Clerk of the Weather had no ter- rors, and there were just six men—mérabdile dictu, And of these en women and six men half and half had it all their own way. How gloomy the hall looked, and how it sighed for another woman to make adozen! But the fates were not propitious, and the six men chuckled within themselves. Dr. Hallock toox the chair, the minutes of the last meeting were read, and the fol- lowing resolution given out for discussion:— ste taht ATU Sanur set ae fore Resolved, although women generally are not fitted to serve as soldiers fn case of war, yet fpreeacticiey ‘and pro- fan, affords proof that women, in great national contingen- cies, has saved the state by her military akill on the field of ‘also, that the hospital and home services during a war, are erancential to victory as the destructive work of Mrs. BLAKE rose to the floor, and in a lengthy ar- gument of more than an hour's duration reviewed the whole history of the world, #0 to speak, from a@ feminine standpoint—lauding the he- roism of the women of every country in every age who assistea man to hus victories, Her re- marks did not deal with generalities, but were the studied details of the point at issue, and showed an amount of knowledge as deep as it was broad andas convincing as the facts were true. In her speech she regretted one thing—she did not like to say that female courage was as high as man’s; she did not want to hold up man as tne model of com- parison, but she could not help herself, everybody else said so. Mra. GaGE next reported tne general plan of what had been done by the Convention at Washington, and in the course of her remarks stated that the’ Convention had the use of the rooms belonging to the Young Men’s Christian Association—a strong contrast to the fact that the association in this city would not let the women have the use of any room in their new building. Some remarks were made by Dr. Hallock on the theory of the question of the ballot, when Mrs. BaRLOW expressed her inability to make a speech, was delighted with Mrs. Blake’s bistory, would like to make her historian—or more properly historienne(!)—to the society, and then went on to argue in favor ofunity in these matters, for in unity there was stre! She then began a tilt at the several reporters who were present, and that they (the women) should be very careful what was said in the presence of these ey men of the press, who sometimes, she stated, twisted matters to suitthemselves, As for herself, abe never said anything which she did net want re- ported. All she wanted, however, was that the re- porters shouid do justice. At this point Mrs. HaLLock came to the relief of the young re- porters who were shivering to their toe-natls, lest their weighty influence with the press should be taken from them, and asserted that the worst re- Ports of these meetings were made by @ woman connected with the press. This ended the matter. Mra. Ewer arose and wanted to argue ‘the spirit- ual side of the question,’”’ put she was called to order, and was so disconcerted by the ‘‘ungenerous attack of the gentleman” that ghe sat down again. Freperic« R. Maxvin then the following ex- tracts taken from a letter sent him by a lady in Paris:—“You know | am a republican. Here fam not alone in my republicanwm. France is at heart a republic. She has all the will, and all the courage and all the knowledge. but her limbs are bound and she cannot act. Paris is a magazine, but the Emperor holds the key and no one can aeply the spark. She is, at least, more of a republic than America. France can never be @ repubite of men. She will be a repubiic of people—a republic of men aud women. After all it not so much the Political slavery in America that oppresses my sex as the social slavery. In Fratice there 1s not 60 much of social slavery. Custom 18 king, but the custom is to do as you please. You AmeriCans bring fasuions from Paris, but we know very littie of those fashions here. Paris is the city of the world and of the world’s ople. Twice I have listened to the “Marselllaise” since my revurn to Paris. [tis acrime in this country to sing any- thing that breathes of freeaom; bat I think crimes sre not om the decrease in the city of Paris. God be thanked, the Emperor canzot live iong. Dr. Neilaton is non-com- mittal, but & is rumored in te circies that the Emperor has chronic cysutis, or perhaps veval dis- ease, Let the Emperor die and the republic live, The republic is the only hope for the women of France. We are all anxious to know about the wo- men of America. I watch with interest the efforts of my sisters in the States to secure a recognition of their rights, and I think that from the Old World I catch @ glimpse of the coming day. God speed tue angel of reform.” Remarks were made by Mr. ie and others, when the following resolution was supmitted:— Whereas civilization is a product of mind, the force of which 1s intelligence, therefore Resolved, That this republic, which {s ite outgrowth and highest political expression, demands for its stability aud progress the practical application of the noblest powers of the mind, and, therefore, it is not the physical foree of wo- h the times demand, but the man in the field of battle whic! expreasion.of her intelligence at the ballot box. ‘The Convention then adjourned. TERRIBLE CALAMITY. Sed Drowning Accident im Brooklyn—Two Men and a Woman Drowned. About eight o’clock last night the river in the vicinity of Prentice’s dock, near che Wall street ferry, was the scene of & very sad drowning casualty, in which the lives of three human beings, twa men and @woman, were sacrificed. it appears that at the hour named the sbipkeeper of the schooner Gem, lying alongwide the brig Madona, at the foot of the pier immediately in froat of Prentice’s stores, accom- Danied by @bis wife, entered through the archway leading to the dock and exc! a few friendiy comments with Patrick Hackett, the night watch- man, and invited him on bourd the Gem to take soe coftee with them. He deciined to accept the invitation, but accom- panied the couple for a few yards down the dock towards their vessel, when he returned to his post near the archway. But a few minutes elapsed ere he beard a@ noise und cries for assistance, and bur- ried to ascertain what the matter was. On reaching the vessel be found that three persons were over- board, and proceeded in quest of # boathook to afford them assistance. Captain B. B. Shockford, of the brig Madonna, states that he was seated abuut, eight o’c.ock in his cabin, when & noise, and gome one called out, “My wife is in the dock.’ He then rushed up on deck as soon as possible, and, looking over the side could discern that three per- sons were in the dock, aud one of hisgaliors, Man- uel Antonio (a Portuguese) was those who were in the water. ‘the captain went to get a rope, but when he got back with it all was still—they could obtain no answer to their calls, August Wiess, a sailor, wassent after a boat, but did not re- turn in ume to be of any service. OMicers Relithan and Smith, of the Forty-first pre- cinct, who were on duty on Furman street, were ton summoned to the scene of the disaster, gna rendered all the assistance in their power, suc- ceeding in finding the voay of the untortunate woman. The latter, who was about thirty years of age, was plainly attired, and wore a goid ring upon ber wedding Gnger. The names of tue shipkeeper and bis wife could not be ascertained. Thé watch- man states thit the man went out 1a the early part of the evening and informed them that he was gol: to bring his wife on board with him. He ap as though he might have been drinking, but was De, in Hackets’s Opinion, intoxicated. The veaseis, which are about three feet apart, lie in forty teet of water. Efforta were made, but ineffectually, to find She bodies of the two men last nignt. . BLACK MABOLISM. A Shocking Crime and Its Punishment. ‘The.trial of Joshua Pardy, & slalwart negro, for a Aiebolica: outrage on the person of Emeline W. Peck, school teacher in the town of Harrison, Westches- ‘er county, was concluded in she County Court and Cours of Sessions at White Plains on Friday even- ing. the day an ase of ex- cited the» court and while the er’s victim, who was closely veuled, test to the details of the the shocking mea wept who were unused to tears, and most sntense emotions were visible in the faces of an almost maddened auditory. It was weil for the brutal wreéch on trial that he.was then under the protection of the authorities, otherwise the determined glances of an exasperatea community Jeft no room to doubt what his fate would have been. ‘The case was given to tne jury at about eignt o'clock P. M,, and after @ few minutes’ absence they brought in a verdict of guilty, whereu; the Court sentenced Purdy to the State Prison for a term of twenty years. PRINCE ARTHUR. THE ARRIVAL IN THE CITY. The Prince’s Opinions America. The English Prince and the Prince of Erle at the Theatre. on Semeraay afternoon, at five o'clock, there were only two contagions in the city—one of long stand- tpg and the other a fresh arrival from European shores. At the hour specified, however, a third infection entered the city; it was the news that Prince Arthnr had arrived from Washington. It soon became epidemic; and why? Because people ‘were badly sold, and sola, too, on a damp day, when clouds of rain discharged in streams that doubtless descended upon Manhattan Island to extinguish some visionary conflagration that might exist in this exposed quarter of the earth. Even this timely hypothesis is susceptible of a scientific imterpretaion, and it is only hinted to the reader that the minds of men became so excited and their frames so heated that nature resorted to its most generous and capricious cooling process. However this may be, it haa been bruited abroad and sounded on the feathered messengers of the fleet tongues of the gossipers that Prince “Arthur would not enter the gates of the city till late in the day—at eight o'c lock. This of course was a clever ruse on the part of the Prince, who determined to elude the concen- trated glances of a great crowd who, rain or shine, hung about the garments of royalty or nobility to catch their faintest aroma. So the Prince, like the astute politician as he is, mar- shalled his corps, forewarned them of his secret movements for the day, and prepared to put into executéon one of those splendid pians which de- serve at this day to be recorded as the first of his military achievements. His forces gathered about him at anearly hour yesterday morning in Wash- ington and they immediately passed his carriages on bosrd the train for New York. an important ally was now at hand, and the Prince, employing some of the profound sagacity of the great Premier, Gladstone, entered into @ convention with the Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and they furnished him and his train a magnificent drawing-room car, wherein he reposed during Dis journey from the national to the metropolitan city of America. His Royal Highness had about him those indispensable companions, Mr. Edward Thornton, the British Minister; P. Le Poer Trench, Colonel El- phinstone, his adviser; Lieutenant Fitzroy, Mr. Fane, his accomplisned valet, and many Congress. men. With such a large body-guard the Prince was in the best humor. He talked of general matters and conversed witn the fluency and modesty which has marked all his oral manifestations since his arrival from the frontier. ‘The train sped on through rain and storm over the rugged lands of Pennsylvania, past the sandpanks of New Jersey and finally warped up to the landing place at Jersey Vity at precisely six minutes to five o’clock P.M, Then Prince Arthur realized the fuli glory of his victory, and smiled becomingly upon the vacant atmosphere about him, which he must have known, by eight o’clock, the nour of his ex- pected arrival, would be filled by anxious herds to gaze upon and analyze one of the component parts of royalty. Alas! that greedy throng trickled to- gether like the ugly rain, and stood there with many ripples and stagnated asin a pool. At a late hour it nad evaporated. Now Prince Artnur was IN THE CITY, ‘The intelligence was plastered by prolific mouths broadcast, “arthur has arrived!” ‘Arthur |’? “Arthur? These cries thickened the dark atmos- phere, and people wondered and wondering grew interesting. Now it was that the epidemic spread. It whould be unde@ ood that it is not the smallpox, nor the relapsing fever, but that fever which comes up spontaneously, and when, as if by magic, every one becomes indoctrinated witn the atmosphere already overloaded with the exhalations of a royal scion. People, however, regarded the fank move- ment of the Prince as a good joke, and Geciared that such @ triumph wlone en- tiled him to immortality. Meantime every- body was assailed with the fever—those disinterested mothers whose daughters will figure in the coming bails, tne gay and flushed young misses themselves, the shopkeepers, the Bohemians, the autograph collectors, and those the obvject of whose lives 18 to say “I have seen him,” “J talked with him,” “He was very intimate with me but L didn’t observe him talk vo any one else,” ‘+1 am sure I made an impression.’’ The contagion was now eee During such a strange importation as we jave described the Prince seemed unconscious that he was a grain more than human, though ali sup- posed him to weigh, mentally and moraliy, wore than 100,000 men. His avoirdupols was not so bur- depsome that it prevented him from GETTING INTO A CARRIAGE with Mr. Thornton, the British Minister. He was fol- lowed by his suite and four footmen. The baggage trains and suppites brought up the rear. Tne hack rolled aboard tne terryboat, and the immense steam concern carried the royal freight across the stream Without casualty. When the boat touched the New York shore, save by patvering raindrops, there were no other unusual sounds than those casually transpiring among the countless incidents of every day metropolitan life. The carriage was immediately driven towards the sre- voort House, whither the Prince went with the quickest despatcn. He was soon domiciled in those elegant apartments on the second floor which the courtly proprietor fitted up for him upon bis first arrival in the city. The entire party now consisted of the Prince, Mr. Thornton, Colonel Eipminstone, Lieutenant Pickard, Henry Fitzroy, Mr. Fane, of the British Legation, and his attendants. AT THE BREVOORT HOUSE. After having performed the usual duties which fall to the misfortune of every American rail- road travelier, his Royal Highness sat down to an elaborate dinner, served at seven o'clock. Mr. Archibald, the British Consul, who had met the distin guisbed visitors at the depot, dined with the Prince. The hote! did not bear any of the outward indicatious that there was anything of particular interest within. Bohemians, notwith- standing, were plenty, and-they were on hand in seores interviewing the bootbiacks and table waiters, with whom they changed choice bits of wisdom, which, not to do violence to the Engiish language, itis best not to repeat, particularly as the English bas of late years been ascribed to the custody of the Queen, and as her representative ig still in thiscountry, A great many HIBEBNIAN DIALECTS were struck upon by those attached to the hotel 1M various dignified positions below that of scuilion and scourer. “An! heas a jolly one me, boys.” “What a buily flipper the lad has?” ‘He's ft for one of Ireland’s own boys,” and the like. The halls and corridors were deserted and there was no dis- cugsion except in the substratum of the hotel where all the subs Were, causing: streams of nonsense to flow precipitately from mouth to eur. The conse- quence Was that these same ears became filled up to the brims with nothing, which tn a liberal construc- tion, not too strictly faithful to fact, means palaver by the peck or bushel. In the apartments fronting on the avenue the Prince was dining. At eight he finished and so did all his party; and then came the descent to the office floor. Mr. Archibald was the first to rusk down for his truant overcoat, which once on his back, the most of the party came down and immediately sougnt o carriage to conduct them TO NIBLO’S THEATRE to see Mr. Dickens’ Fethter. Tne Prince wore a beaver, a dark brown overcoat, dark pants, and looked extremely weil. ‘Ihe resi of the party were attired 1n fashionable clothes, By direction of the Prince the HERALD reporter was furnished with some authentic particulars eon- cerning the observations and opinions of iis Royal Highness respecting the United states. TRE AOAL MIGHNRGS ON THE Ue STATRS. rhe expresses his great gratification at the Kindness, hospitality ana ready courtesy whicn be bas everywhere received since ne crossed the border. He was oopncially wattsfed at the great attention paid kim at Washi: ee, in ernment, di; social varies, brilhant entertainments, which gave him such an excéilent opportunity to judge of American characteristics. The scenes that have transpired beneat@ his eyes are new to him, and their novelty has imbued them witn exceeding in- terest to fertile piaine of Western New York, though now shorn of their rural and ouitivated , made impressions upon pis mind as showing the advanced state of American- Civilization; the pleasant cottages, the quiet hami lets, the peaceiul villages and the noisy cities thax he has seen ais the route have added link on ling to the almost endiess chain of progresa which he ha ooserved ag surrounding American advancement; the ratiroads, the canals, the telegraphs, the various architectares of public structures, and the beauti- ful plans upon which many of the cities are laia out have all pleased bim and have opened his eyes to the degree of te New World’s enlightenment. He has been surprised at the aciiv- ity shown everywhere, at the restless inaustry, at the vast enterprise and at the hercuiean achieve- ments of the American people. It has been a mar- Vol 69 him how po much could be accomulisued in Preval, that society should be strong and emphatic, and that there should plenty and pros berity, were all matters of exceeding Inte rest. The feasia and entertainments pro- Jected and carried through in is honor have redounded to his personal a reat degree, whica w naticeable fours of fils atteadance at balls and parties. He has been very much takem by the styles in which the ladies dress, with their fashions, their pretty conceits and their dashing abagdon. He bas also been amused at some of costumes, He declares that America possesses the nearest approach to Parisian fashions of any country in the world. He likes the mode of travelling in America and admires the elegant cars, He is very much pleased with the climate and with ite warmth, for which he has ® particular affection. In Cunada the dry cold for slelghing and hunting suits his taste. HIS FUCURR MOVEMENTS. This morning, after reading the HERALD, he at- tends Trinity church; Monday evening he dines with Mr. W. B, Duncan, Tuvaday with Mr. L. P. Morton, banker; on Thursday with Mr. August Bel- mont. The Prince will attend the ball given in nis honor on Tuesday evening. it is to be a grand af- fair. On Friday he attends the reception of tue Brooklyn Ladies’ Club, and he will itively attend the funeral of the late Mr. Peabody, and not the Zeeuieamnand regiment reception on the sth prox- 0. THR DEMONSTRATION AT NIBLO’S. At @ quarter after eight the Prince, accompanied by his fall party and Mr, Archibald, was at Niblo’s Gar- den. Tne western box was beautifully draped with the American and British entwined and smaller ces. Of colors shot ous horizontally. Aw he enteréd he was greeted with enthusiastic demon- strations by the crowded theatre. in a moment he Was pierced by the barbed glances of a thousana eyes, buthe qualied not. ‘The ladies, through the medium of opera glasses, tne ogiers, with aid of cheek, and the inhabitants locality beneath the roof ail the onslaught. The on; Fechter came out. Le did well he Was encored, and the Priace ped his royal hands. At the end oi tue first act the curtain fell and the orchestra struck up “God save the Queen.” Tne Prince was instantly on his feet; his party rose; the audience began to cheer; wild enthusiasin swept over the assemblage, and there was Leartfelt tuiuult and uproar. Then the applause siackened, hisses were heard, and those too cowardly to msult @ gentleman to his face took advantage of the mean seclusion of a public throng to act the vase part of oltroons and hiss ava young man because it was is misfortane to be a Prince, “Uneasy lies the head that Wears a crown.” THR PEOPLE now screamed, and the faint pulsations of the snakes were drowned in the vast echoes. Again and again they sounded out and again and again the Prince bowed in approval. On the stage the actors and actresses all looked their sweetest, smiled thetr blandest aud did their prettiest. Every one, doubt- less, was satisied of the Prince’s approval before departure. ‘ But the Prince now had a trial. The Prince of Erie sailed in, looking as if he had just had Corbin for a beeisteak and a Butter- field on his sandwich. Jay Gould followed with a heavy stick. Prince Erie, wore his diamond mountain, with the apex constantly towards the Prince. artnur did not appear to know Fisk at first, Jonn Morrissey, with ivory opera lasses, was there too. He did not look at Fisk, nor ‘isk at him. ‘Iney both seemed mad about some- Unng. They not have been. Presently the may rtly prince leit the theatre, and Gould was with im. Morrissey seemed to enjoy the sport ionger. The party continued Ul iwe play was finished, pleaved aad delighted with what they witnessed. Princes Arthur’s Parting Call Upen Mrs. Grant—Presepts w Mr. and Mrs. Thorns ton. WASHINGTON, Jan, 29, 1870, Shortly after tbe dinner party at the British Minister's !=st night Prince Arthur, accompanied by Mr. Thorn:on, Colovel Elphinstone and Mr. Treuch, drove to the Executive Manston for the purpose of paying his respocts to the President and Mrs. Grant before departing from the capital. The President, with little Nellie, was at the opera, but Mrs. Grant was at home and received the party with her usual grace and cordiality. The Prince expressed regret at not seeing the President to bid him goodbye, to which Mrs, Grant answered by saying that she hoped this would not be the last visit his Royal Highness would make to Washington, and tbat at least he would come if only fora short tume when the International Exposition might be here. The Prince deciarea himself gratified com- pletely with his visit, and after saying adieu retired, The peopie of the British Legation are not at all pleased here with the manner of the President toward the Prince. They complan, in the first place, because the President declined to attend ‘the dinner to which he was invited, and in the sec- ond place because he never called upon the Prince atall. tis customary, they say, for the sovereigns of every nation to visit a prince of the royal blood, and Grant’s sin of omission is regarded as having Deen committed with a studied purpose. Of course, I merely give you what they say. Last night the Prince presented beautiful gifts from his royal mother to My. and Mrs, Tportton. ‘To Mrs. Thornton he gave a ange Gola bracefer, em- bellished with an ornamental horseshoe, formed of torquoises, surrounded by @ cluster of small dia- monds and a very large diamond in the centre. The Minister's gift consisted of a miniature sei ward of the Prince, also @ present from he Queen, set in a splendid frame, at the bottom of which 1s written ‘The Right Honorable Edward Thornton, C. B., from Victorta, 1870,” the whole con- tained ina rich morocco case, Mr. Trench, of the Britisn Legation, tn this city, has been indefatigabie in seconding Minister and Mrs. Thornton in their efforts to make the Prince’s visit to Washington a Pieasant one, and he especially deserves the thanks of the journalists here for his courteous attention to their wants, RAILROAD SLAUGHTER. Collis on the Erie Road—Hi readth Escape from a Wholesale Railway Mur- der. At half-past four o’clock yesterday afternoon a collision occurred on the Erie Raliway, just west of the tunnel, resulting in the ktiling of one man, in- Jury to two others and a bairbreadtn escape irom a fearful casualty to an eastern bound passenger train. it appears that a number of oll freight cars were being moved from Pen Horn city to West End. Soon after starting the engineer, G. W. Moore, dis- covered an eastern bound passe! train approach- ing at a rapid rate of speed, and at once put on a full head of steam in order to prevent @ collision. At West End he ran on to aside track, used for re- Pairing oi freignt cars, and the rear of the freight train had just left the main track when the passen- ger train went thundering by. At the time Geor ‘annaker, carpenter, was engaged repairing the forward end of @ car, and was discovered by Moore, Who was unable to prevent a collision, and just as Wannaker bad a sied, hammer raised the engine struck and instantly killed him, bis body being man- gled in a horrible manner. William Colleraiu and another man were at work under the car at the same time, but miraculously escaped with but slight injuries. As faras could be ascertained, after discovering that a collision was imminent, the engineer vecame So frightened that he neglected to give a signal of danger. Taere was considerable excitement in the neigh- borhood, and the impression seemed to be that the passenger train Was run with criminal carclessness. Smash Up on the New Jersey Railread in Jersey City—Several Passengers Killed. Last night, owing to some mismanagement, the Washington train due in Jersey City at half-past ven ovclock met with a smash up near the depot, resulting in more or less injury to many persons. As is usual, the loco- Motive, with Adams’ ex; car, was cut off totake @ side track for the pu of allow- ing the passenger cars to run intothe depot. The switchman not having t! to turn the $ witch, the ith the bore bo train followed on the same track motive, Cbiliding with the Adams Express car with great force. The two forward pas- senger cars were very much smashed up, and many of the passengers were more or jess injured, but to what extent, owing to the lateness of the hour, could not be ascertained. Johw Kelly, shoemaker, residing in Henderson steeet, Jersey City, Rad one of hia legs crughed. Joun Canill, residing corner of Hudson ang Kesex streets, sustained @ fracture of the arm. The names Of the otner injured parties were not ascertained. FENIAN DEMONSTRATION ‘N BUFFALO. BUFFALO, Jan. 29, 1870, The Fenian military demonstration to-night was a very imposing affair. The first of aserics of mass meetings to be held along the frontier took piace at St. James Hall. There was an immense crowd in attendance. Twenty young ladies, dressed in white, resented George Francis Train with a golden harp. ‘ne administration at Washington was nced in bitter terms for not demanding the release of Irish- American citizens in English prisons, &c, SNEAK ROBBERY IN THIRTY-FIFTH STREET, Seven Hundred Dollars’ Worth of Geods Stolen, On Friday last, between the hours of ten A. M. and ght P. M., @ sneak thief enterea by means of false keys, the residence of a Mr. Golding, on tne first floor of No. 200 West Thirty-fifth street succeeded in stripping the ‘drawers, of $200 worth ot receeded oo and eee tes then pi to the urth floor, Oocuy a family nanied Goode which he en in the same manner: ‘There ns found a lady’s hunting case gold watch and chain, a lady’s breastpin, @ child’s gold mar! “alice,” and @ number o costly silk ‘arenes and sacks, the whole of the value of $600, with which he made his exit unobserved. The rob! bertes were committed d' the : Urlbg the absence of the families 3 GEORGE PEABODY. Removal of the Remains to the City Hall of Portland. Address of Captain Commerell, of the Monarch, and Reply of Governor Chamberlain — Procession to the City Hall—The Remains Placed on a Catafalque — Large Crowds Present, PORTLAND, Jav. 29, 1870, ‘The morning opened overcast and threatening. The Maine Legisiature, accompanied by many ladies arrived at an early hour, and, going on board the steamer Mahoning, made a trip around the feet, re- turning in time to be presenton the Atlantic wharf at the reception. Immense crowds covered every point of lookout, filled the boats in the harbor and swarmed in the rigging of the shipping. All the vessels in the harbor displayed their colors at half mast, and business was suspended throughout the city. Ateleven o’clock the Monarch fired one gun asa signal that the remains were disembarked, which was followed by minute guns from the rest of the fleet, Fort Preble and the arsenal. The boats of the fleet were drawn up below, south of the Monarch, in two lines, each headed by a tug boat. At @ quarter past cleven o’clock Admiral Farragat’s flag steamer Leycen, with the remains on board, guarded by the officers of the Monarch, two companies of marines and the band of the Monarch, preceded by the steamer Iris, with the band of the Fiftn United States artillery on board, playing a dirge, came from behind the Monarch, steamed slowly up through the double line of boats and proceeded slowly up the harbor, followed by two lines of boats filed with men seated with oars apeak, and Admiral Farragut, in the steamer Cohasset, bringing up the rear. Governor Chamberlain, accompantea by his stat and the Legisiature of Maine, with an escort com- posed of two companies of the Maine militia, the Portiand Mechanic Blues and the Portland Light infantry, under command of General John Marshall Brown, Was awatting their arrival on the Atlantic wharf. Aa the Leyden reached the wharf the boats of the fleet drew up closely, stem to stern. The officers of the Monarch, wno followed the Leyden in the steam launch of the Monarch, went on board the Leyden. ‘The Marines marched out and formed in line ahead of the Maine troops. The body was then taken from uader the canopy which had been erected in the stern of the Leyden and borne py ten sturdy English seamen up the pier, past the lines of svidiers, ihe band of the Monarch playing @ dirge, and followed by the family of the deceased, the Peabody Com- mittee, Captain Commerell and bis officers, Ad- miral Farragut and stam, to where Governor Cham- berlain awaited it. Captain COMMERELL said:— Governor CuaMBERLAIN—The venerated remains of the great and man now before us were placed in my charge by Mr. Motley, the Minister of the United States to the Court of St. James, to be conveyed from the country, | may aimost say, of his adoption, to the land which gave him birth. Con- voyed by the United States ship-of-war Plymouth, Captain Macomb, and accompanied by his near reiative Mr. George Peabody Russell, we have ar- my at the city of Portland, in the State where most magnificent preparations re Made to receive them. Tue noble vessel which I command has been seiected for this honorable ser- vice, 1 have the right to believe, from the name she bears. I have received orders to show, by every meaus in my power, the respect and admiration in which this great philanthropist was held, not only by our most gracious sovereign, Queen Victoria, oat by the peopie of Pay uniios Kiogdom. This task bas been rendered doubly easy to me by the knowledge whe citizens of the United States already possess of the expressed feelings on former occasion of our beloved Queen. ‘Té President of the United States of America bas testified to the appreciation of what we feel by the appointment of un oficer of great dus- tinction and renown—Admiral Farragut—in com- mand of a squadron of such character to receive these venerable remains. It gives us, indeed, at leasure to feei that one of our great vessels-of-war Raa been sent here, ber first errand, not of destruc- tion and death, but of peace and good will. Governor Chamberlain, into your hauds, as Gov- ernor of tie State of Maine, I now deliver my sacred trust; but though the remains of this great and good man Must pass from us, you cannot deprive us of his memory, ‘The suffering artisan, the widow and the orphan on both sides of the Atiautic, both Norih and South, will henceforth diess the name of George Peabody. Governor CHAMBERLAIN replied:— Captain ComMEKELL—I receive into the care and custody of the State of Maine the sacred trust #0 honorably confided to you, and now so faithfully and nobly fulfilled. With mournful pride this Stave sees herself chosen as the shore where two nations meet to mingle their vears over the bier of the benefactor of mankind. It i befitting that I should express the deep gratitude of tre American people in recog- nizing the courtesy, rising to the height of honor and tenderness, with which it has pleased her Ma- jesty the Queen of Great Britain to restore to his native land this precious dust. England honored this man while he lived. When he deceased she laid him with kings. One of her finest ships has borne him hither, in the charge of officers Knowy and honored in both countries; and you were escor:ed by an American ship whose name reminds us at once: of the te that binds us to the old home and the spirit that makes us & nation. You are met here by the hignest officers ef the American navy, whose deeds the world aamires. You are received by this vast concourse of people, who appreciate all this honor, and join with full hearts in the august eere- monies. 1 thank you, Captain, for your generous courtesy in allowing our people to see the almost royal state in which you have borne hither the re- mains of this good man. We have seen how England sent him, even as our Saxon fathers of ola sent their king alter death, in their proudest ship, Treighted with costliest treasures, iaunched out upon the sea whence be mysteriousiy came, You wili return without him, but not void; you will bear treasures of memory and affection, which can- not fail, You will return from a mightier victory than your guns tn their proudest triumpn shall ever~ May You Wul bear a nation’s gratitude, reverence and love. ‘rhe coMin was then placed upon the funeral car, which was draped with biack broadcloth, and velvet with sliver fringe, covered by a canopy surmounted byfan American eagle and drawn by #ix black horses, with sable plumes sweeping covers of black broadcloth, while the Portland baud played a dirge. ‘The procession then movea. It was composed of U Maine companies, the British marines, with the Monarch’s band; the Maine Legislature; the car, with twelve seamen from the revenue steamer Me- honing, a8 bearers; the committee of the Peaboay Institute as pall bearers; the relatives and mouru- era; Adi i Farragut and staff; the Governor and Couneil, the British aod American officers in o he cortege arrived at the City fall at forty-five minutes past twelve o'clock P. M. Not- withstanding that it had now commenced snowing fast the streets in the vicinity were packed with Spectators, ‘The soldiery diew up in line and re- versed arms. The British marines marched up to the entrance, and, aiter opening right and left, re- versed and grounded arms. The city government were drawn up at the en- trace to receive the body. The cofm was taken from the car and borne up through the open ranks of the city government, followed by the pall bear- ers, the mourners, Mayor Putman, Admiral Farra- gut aod staf, Captain Commereil and the Bi onicera, the Legisiature and tue members of the City Councti, No other spectators were admitted. The coMn was silently placed upon the catafaique, which was surrounded by kite tapers. Tue guards were placed, and Captain Commerell, having ful- sen We trust, accompanied by Admiral Farragut, retired. : ‘The ceremonies on board tho M: ‘ch were brief, At the appointed hour the comin was taken irom the chapel. escorted by the officers of the ship and the chaplain, the band playing the ‘‘Deau Marco in pee and piped over the side, in due nautica, jor. THE HUNTER’S POINT MYSTERY. Speculation ts still rife concerning the death of Deunis Cronin. Tne fact of his mysterious disap- pearance and the particular circumstances under which the body was found demand further mvestt- ton. ‘The deceased was last seen on the night of ber 3 in a somewhat intoxicated condition on Jackson avenue, His body was found on Monday last in Newtown creek, under araft of loge. The creek was not in bis route from the place where last. seen to his home im Ferry street. To have Teacbed the water he must have e through Livingatone’s lumber yara. ‘This f to- aap 3 with the little anxiety manifested by some of friends, make the di and dnaing of the body somewhat inyst atleast. ‘Traces of @ scar as from # blow from some t J totaliy to agree,, 101 nominally giving & verdict of accidental death, were far from being confident of its correctness. In the mesnime public opinion demands farther inquiry. Within tue past year several suspicious oases of accidental death have occurred in this portion of Loren eg and nothing short.of a pretracted and tag in~ Vestigation m ail such casés will answer. J udge ar , County Judge, and District attorney Down ve become interested in the matter, aud furtuer developmence are expected, ,