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| TOLEGRAPHIG NEWS ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD British Toryism “Dangerous and Un- constitutional.” Flow of Bullion to the Euro- pean Banks. Weather Reports from the Atlantic. Another Disaster on the Erie Railroad. FRANCE. M. Rochefort is Seriously El, PARIS, March 10, 1870. Henrt Rocheforts quite itt, The nature of his complaint has not transpired, Wnt in view of the rumors yesterday that smatipox prevailed in the prison where lie fs coufined much anxiety is expressed by his frieuds, Wie Lave not Wet been permitted to visit hie. The Bank Kotern, Panis, March i0, 1870, The awount of specie on hand at the Bank of France to-\ny 18 13,200,000 francs greater than at he vorresponding time last year. ENGLAND. Parliamentary Progress=The Irish Land Bill. LONDON, March 10, 1870, In the House of Commons to-day ihe depate onthe ‘Tish Land bill was resumed, Mr. Patten, member for Norch Lancashire (conser- Vative), criticised the bill with severity, but declared Chat he would support it. Mr. Horsman, member for Siskeard (liberal), approved of the bill in general. He objected that ti made the wuants practical own- ers of the land, yet the safety and comfort gained by the real jandiord might be a fair equivaient tor wuat he had lost. Sir Roundell Pair said this was a Wise and just measure. He ana tts provisions and pointed out where amendmeuis were advisable, He velieved in giving Ireland equitable laws and then enforcing them rigidly. ie MONSELL, menaber for Limerick, sustained the Mr. GaruoRNe Harpy defended tie irish land- lords, confessing that he was one of them. He dig- sected the bill, sowing thatit was weak, Inadequate and unjust, f ‘Tue debate was adjourned. Reception of an [rish Momber, LONvON, March 10, 1870, In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Osborne, tne mewiy elected member from Waterford, on taking his séat was loudly cheered. Naturalization and Alieuage. LONpON, March 10, 1870, In the Rouse of Lords to-day the Naturaitzation ‘Dill was debated in commitvee. The Lord Chancel- Jor advocated an amendment permitting aliens to acquire and flispose oO! lands tn Brilisk territory ex- ‘vept in time of war. i ‘ne bill was reported from (he committee and the House adjourned, The Tories Becoming Unconstitutional. Lonpon, March 10, 1870. ‘The Times severely criticises the speeches made at the tory banquet Jasi evening, and characterizes She reference to the discontent in the army asa bad precedent, dangerous aud unconstitutionu!. ‘The Atlantic Cable Tarif. $s Lonpes, March 10, 1870. The London Times, in its morning articie to-day, @uggests that, for an experiment, the Atlantic cable ‘Rolls will be reduced for one mouth to five shillings for ten words. “Jefferson Brick”? and Queen Victoria. Lonpon, Maret 10, 1870, Charies Dickens had an interview wiih the Queen $o-day by invitation. The Birmingham Post asserts that tenders of a Peerage or varonetcy have been made to Mr. Dick- ‘eR. Cool, But Unseasonabie. Lonpon, March 10, 1870. An international exhibition of fans is to be heid in London, and preparations have already commenced Tor it. The Empress of Russia and the Baroness Rothschild wili be leading contribuiors to the ex- nibition. The Bank Returns. Lonpon, March 40, 1870. The weekly returns of the Bank of England suow 0 increase of £58,200 in builion. The Turf. LONDON, March 10, 1870. At the Liverpool races to-day the Liverpoo! Spring Cup was won by Colonel Forester’s Day colt Free Trade, by Caractacus out of Traftic. Lord Feimouth’s bay colt Kingcraft, vy King Tom out of Wovdcraft, continues to be the favorite for the Derby, Travol on the Atisutic. SOUTHAMPTON, March 10, 1870, The Bremen steamer New York, which arrived to-day from New York, reports that she encountered on her voyage large numbers of iccbergs, some of af mountainous size. An Armored Frigate Afloat. Lonvon, March 10, 1870. ‘The Vanguard, an armored ship, bas left Laird’s ‘@bip yard for Psymouth. SCOTLAND. Postal Communication With America. Guascow, March 10, 1870, Toe Chamver of Commerce of this city propose a jorial to the United States government, setting the irregularities of the ocean postal service. SPAIN. A Candidate for the Throne. MADD, March 10, 1870. ‘The Zpooa newspaper says Espurtero, Duke of Vit- tora, is expected at Madrid, and intimates that he ‘Will be put forward as # candidate for royalty, RHODE ISLAND. , Republican State Coavention—Stute Ticket Nominated. PROVIDENCE, March 10, 1870. The Repubdiican State Convention met in this city to-day, William Greene, President; Charies P. Rob- gingon and J. M. Adderman, Secretaries. The “present state officers were renominaied by acclama- Mm, Viz.:—Seth Padeliord for Governor, Pardon W. Stevens for Licutenant Governor, John RK. Lartlett for Secretary of State, Willard Sayles for Attorney Genera! aod Samuel A. Parker for 1 Treasarer, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—Lonpon, March 10—5 P. M.—Congols closed at 927; for money and 93 for sccount. United States five-twenty bonds, 1862, 14; 1865, old, 9035, 1867, 899; ten-forties, 8734; rie Kaliwey shares, 20%; lliinois Centrals, 115; At Japtic and Great Western, 29. ‘ARIS HOURIE.—Panis, March 10.—The Bourse Closed fat. Rentes. 74/85. FRANKFORY BOURSE.—ERANKFORT, March 10.— United States fve-;wenty bonds closed frm. ‘The last “@ules were made at 9614 a 9624 for the Issue of 1862, Livenroos, Corron MAnke?.—LiVERPOOL, March 10—5 P. M.—The cotton market closed steady. Mid- ing uplands, 11d., middling Orieans, 114d. alld. wales ol the day have footed up 10,000 bales, in- @pding 1,000 tor export ana apecuiation. IAVRE COTroN MARKET.—-HAVRE, March 10.—Cot- ton closed active both on spot and afloat. LIVERPOO!, BREADSTUFFS MARKHT.—-LIVERPOOT, March 16—6 P. M.—Wnheat, 9. 4d. 4s, Sd. per cental for California white, and $s. ass, id. for No, 2 red Western. Viour, 20s. 6d. per bb). for Westera canal. Lrverroor Provisions Marunr. March 10—6 P, M.—Cheese, 71s. pe IIVERPOOL, for the best @vades of American fine. Lard flat at! per owt, Loxpox PRODUC MAREET.—LONDON, Luis 10,.-— Linseed oi) quiet at £32 a £82 58. per ton, Calentta doseed duil at vs, Refined pettoleum declining; fales were made at 1s. 10d, per gallon. Tallow quiet Saokanees al 46s, per cwt. Common rosin firm and PRIROLCUM MARRKT.—-ANTWER?, March 10.—Pe Mwoleum closed quiet. Standard white. s8%f i RAILROAD SLAUGHTER. Auother Disaster on the Erio Rail: — ofa Train Runs off the Track Near Wells- burg—Another ‘rain, Following, Collides with the Balance of the Firsi-One Muu Killed and Two Young Ladies Seriously Injured. Evmupa, N. Y., March 10, 1870, A serlous railroad accident occurred on tue Erie Ratlway, near Wellaburg, six miles east of this city this morning. A portion of train No. 3—the passen- Ger express—which leaves New York at half-past six P. M., and arrives at Elmira at quarter to six A. M., was thrown from the track @ short distance east of Welisburg, at a place called the Narrows, The accident was caused by a broken Journal under the express car. The express car was thrown to the left, on the other track, while the baggage car was thrown down the embankment dato the Chemung river, Toe paggageman, named Perry, and a brakeman named Alexander Edwards, Were in the baggage car at Lie time and went aown the embankment With it. Perry escaped without Serious Iniury, but Edwards was killed, Almost immediately after the frat accident train No. $—the Clncinnatt express—going east, came giong aid ran into that portion of train No. 3 Which Was on the track usea by the eastward bound Uains. by this Collision two young ladies, daughters: of Rev. T. ©. Baton, a Universalist clergyman of Page county, lowa, were seriously injured. ‘Ihe eluer, Misé Naton, about twenty-two years or age, had her knee Put out o/ joint ang was otherwise mjured, while the younger, avout thirteen years of age, had one leg browen Just below the hip and the other badly frac- tured above we ankle joiul, Their father, who was with them, Waa uninjured. ‘ney are now at the Rathbun Mouse, in uns city, where everything is being done by the railroad company that can be to alleviate their sulferin, MISSISSIPPI. Inauguration of Governor Alcorn—His Ad- dress to the People of Mississippi. JACKSON, March 10, 1870, General Alcorn was to-day inaugurated Governor. ‘The hail and galleries were flied to overflowing by crowas anxtous to hear the Goveraor's views, The ‘UtMOSt Satisfaction Is manifested with his inaugural address, In the course of the addresa the Governor sald : ‘The muse of history Dioodshed and sock closes to-day a chapter of passion, revolution, and proceeds to write down the fact of this inauguration as the tirat event of ter—a chapter which begins with baleyou words 61 id hope. . The palwy days of my life be.ong to Mississippi; the friendships of twenty-five years tie me to her in love. A sacriuce of conviction made by me ia ao wrestie with tho madness witch plunged her into ruin has bound my soul to bers in a common lot of —auilerin, and ‘sorcow and humiliation as a gon of Amerk gan liberty, whose heart is glowing with the blood of "6. Lf may therefore be pardoned for seeming to struggle for ulterance on this oceastou. It is with profound emotion thas T receive from the bands of a conqueror the crown of civil Jaw, aud with a mingled teeliag 0: paia anc pleasure iid it upon the quvenly brow of Misaissipp!. In heart and soul L Aina man of the South. My uifections, my tuvorests, my hablis of thought, identify me with’ the Southern peopl, He cited’ the diiticulties that would be ex- Feturiiig to ivit taw, 01 periencod by ofllcers in again pledges himself not to entertain any claim for office which cannot be maintained in the tace of every question of com- ence and hunesty aud sobriety. He puarantees that the luwa shail be enforced for the protection of all classes #0 long as he is Governor, without the ali of the aniittary, if possible, with it if nacessary ; recommends the replaceinent of the present statute books by those suited to the changed condition of thin; In referens to the Judiciary which tbe “new ‘constitution places within his ap- polutment, the Governor said:—“Our Jndgea must be wien of («standing that society cannot, presuiie to ignore; they must be men learned in the law beyond their fellows; nieu of courage and of conscience, m hearty accord with the mission of the men charged with the consolidation of thia State of the work of reconstruction. “General James Longstreet was present at the in- Quguration aud was mvited to a seas on tle Moor. Jt is believed that Yerger’s application for bail will be considered to-morrow. THE IMPURITY OF THE BALLOT. Another Hack at the Brooklyn Election Fraud Cases. A Talk Over the Order of Judge Pratt—It is Do- cided Valid by Judge Gilbert—The District Attorney Appeals from the Decision. The Brookiyn election fraud cases came up again yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer (Judgo Gilbert) upon a motion of District Attorney Morrts for the trial of two of the defendants, Mr, Morris called the attention of the Court to the order of Judge Pratt requiring him to furatsh counsel for the defence with a list of the witnesses examined by the Grand Jury, and added that upon examination of ‘te record-he haa found that there was no order of the Oyer aud ‘erminer made. He asked that the matter snou‘d be putin sucha shape that 16 could be reversed, 7S Bretton, counsel for defeace, arose to speak, an Mr. Morris continued hts remarks, aaying:—My point is that there has been no order directed to the O7er. and Terminer, I do not raise the techatcal point. ‘The statute provides that the Judges of each district shail designate the times aud piaces lor hoiding Spe- cial and General Terms, and Circuit Courts and Courts of Oyer and Terituer, and aiso the judges b; whom the respective terms are to be held. That will be (ound in the twenty-second section Of the Lode, ‘Then there 13 & provision in the twenty-sixth section of the Code specifying that the judge assigned tor that purpose, except in case of tiapility, suail pre- side at that Oyer and Terminer, and no other. On referring to the order I find that your Honor was designated to nold this Circult Cours and Court of Oyer and Terminer. ‘The statute provides that the Court of Oyer and Terminer shall be composed of a Justice of the Supreme Court, the County Judge and two of the Justices of the Court of Ses- sions. The Court of Oyer aud ‘termmer cannot be composed in any tanner except by a Justice of the Supreme Couri presiding, together with one or two Justices and the County Judge, as the County Judge 18 made ® member of the Court of Oyer and Terminer im this county. But the Court must be presided over by @ Justice of the Supreme Cours, and the Jusuce of the Supreme Court must be the person designated ip the order, excepting he is pre- vented from acung through disaoility. I tind that on March the 7ti the Court of Oyer and ‘terminer was convened, and trom the minutes I find that it was presiuved over by Jasper W, Giibert, Justice of Supreme Court, presiding, and Stephen J. Voorhees and Barnet Johnson, Justices of the Sessions. On the same myiutes | find what purports to be an order delivered oy Judge Pratt, and it is signed C. E. P., presiding Jusiice. Now, there can be no such court aa that. Enner your Honor presiied or you dtd not. Jt Judge Pratt presided l take the ground that be had no right to preside, vecause he had not been designated. you mean, that he broke up ‘Tae Court—What ao the court? ‘The District Attormey—I mean to say that he did not break up the court; but it would precisely be the same tf 1 took iny seat on the platform; I should not form » part of the court. The Court—Weil, then, have the name stricken out and the minutes ieethen 4 ‘The District Attorney—Well, then, I say there ts no order of the Court of Oyer and Terminer. In the first piaco, | apprebend that it was not designed tuat this matter should be filed in court. He then read ‘the following:— ‘That part of this motion asking for a list of witnesses Im each caso examined before the Grand Jury, granted. ‘The same to be furnished two days before the same is set down for trial. ‘That part of motion praying for inspection ot minutes of evidence taken before the Urand Jury , denied. By Court, CALVIN E. PRATT, Presiding Justice. Here is a memorandum made upon the mouon paper. Jt is signed by Judge Prait as presiding Justice, and | say he was nus the presiding justice, but your Honor was. Your Honor was designate a8 presiding Justice of this Court of Oyer and ‘Ter- miner, except in case Of disability, and if such a course cau be followed you may come here some morning and Mind some other Justice of the Supremo Court from some other aratrict presiding here. ‘Tue Court—On, we will take care of that. ‘the District Attoruey—Tae question 1s, who pre- sided here on Monday Jnage Gilbert—I aid, Tue District Attorney—Weil, then, there ts an tn- formaliy on the minutes, Judge Gtibert—Well, then, correct ther. The District Attorney—Whil your Honor take the responsibility 10 do so? Judge Gilbert—No, because there ts no responsi- bility about The District Attorney—My point is-that there nas been no order mude, and for the purpose of bringing tus tuto proper shape | move that the cases of Hig- gins and Chinn be set dowa for trial, Mr. Britton said that the order to be served by himself would be entered by Calvin #. Prats, pre- siding Justice of the Oyer and Termmer, Judge Gilbert:-—Here ts an order which has been Taade by the Court of Oyer and Terminer. ‘The mo- Won was made aud decided, and the only question ia whether or not it has been properly entered on the Syinutes. With that {did nov have anytuing to do. My piam duty that the decision must be obeyed and that! must give ettect to it. The motion id therefore dented until the order 1s obeyed, The District Attorney objected to the ruling, and took an exception. with the view of appealing. Mr. Kritton wanted to indulge in a few remarks on the newspaper criticism of these cases, but Judge Gilbert promptly checked bum, aud he therefore quietly subsided. rn The court then t BLOD.Y PUGILISTIC AFFAAY IN NEWARK, WJ. Thomas Potter, an Irishman, and Richard Roberts, an Englisiman, both employed in Miller's quarry, Newark, had @ war of words recentiy which re- sulted in the parties retiring to a woods near by and “having if ous” in the presence of thetr fellow quarrymen to the number of 100. A ring was formed and ten rounds fought, @ la Heenan-Sayers. ‘dhe result gave Votter the victory. He punished us man tearially, bub su¥latged at Jury him sell, No arrests. _.|WASHINGTON. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH UL, 1870. An Apology and Redress Demanded of the Spanish Government for the Seizure of the Steamer Aspinwall, Passage in the House of the Army Reduction Bill. Spirited Debate on the Funding Bill in the Senate. WASHINGTON, March 10, 1870. ‘Tho Caso of the Steamer Lioyd Aspmwall— Demand upon Spain for Redresi. ‘The Secretary of State has addressed a note to the Spanish Minister in retation to the caso of the Colonel Lioyd Aspinwall, It appears upon the downfall of Sainave Minister Bassett sent despatches by this vessel to Havana, The vessel left Port au Prince, Durtug her voyage she was overtaken by very Severe weather aud driven off the Cuban coast iu the vicinity of Nuevitas. Here the vessel was seized on the high seas by a Spanish man-of-war. ‘The vessel was taken to Havana and now hes under Spanish guns. in his note to Mr. Roberts Mr. Fish aemands the release of the vessel, an apology and indemnity, the latter to be adjusted through the pro- Der channels, Nothing has yet been heard from Mr. Roberts, Cuban Affairs Before the Honse Committee. ‘rhe House Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning were engaged in the discussion of Cuban aftairs, They have before them all the tacts in the case thus far furnisied by the Department of State, but desire additional mformatiomw before tney come to conelusion on Mr, Bauks’ resolution defining the relations between the people of Cuba and the gov- ernment of Spain, in order to act upon it more intel- ligently. They have authorized ube chairman to invite the Secrevary of State to be present at a Special meeting of the committee next Monday. There 18 reason to believe that a majority of the members are opposed to the joint resolution re- cently reported by the Senate Committee on For- eign Relations. The Air Line Rnuilroad Project—Eforty, of Lobbyists to Defeat the Bill. The antl air tine lobby was hard at work again to- day to defeat the Di Since Rogers, of Arkansas, made @ rata upon the lonbytsta admitted to the hoor ®& Lumber of ex-Congressman have been employed, Who have access to the foor under the rules, Two or three of these gentlemen were on the fieor of the House to-day buttonholing and boring members with an energy that surpassed the oldest professional lobbyists, Ginery Twiclcli, @f Massachusetts, who 18 said to be @ large stockholder in the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Raliroad, made an effort to-day when the Air Live bill was up to have it postponed for thirty days so 43 to give the lobby time to operate; but the House, by a vote of 91 to 60, refused the modest request. It js proper to state all the lobby 18 not confined to the anti-air line people, ‘The promoters of the air live project are quite as carneat in endeavoring to impreas Congressmen, through employed agents, of the absolute utility and necessity of the road. Republicau Senatorial Caucus on the Georgia Bil. The caucus of repudiican Senators held 8 meeting this morning to determine what course should be pursued by the majority in the Senate with refer- ence to the House bil for the admission of Georgia. The caucus was very fully attended, and) a general discussion took place as to the advisability of retaining the proviso known ag the Bingham amendment, Senators Norton, Drake, Thayer and Cameron spoke In favor of striking tt out. Messrs, Trumbull, Edwards, Ferry and others advocated its retention, No yote was reached, and 1 is under- stood that the sentiment of the caucus wes not definitely siuown by the course of the debate, the speakers being about equaliy divided in numbers. The caucus seemed to be so equally divided that both sides were tndtsposed to come to @ vote on the main issue. Motion to adjourn till to- morrow and to this afternoon were lost and a mo- tion to adjourn sine die curried. Unless there bo further action in caucus thai amendment will be adopted by at least ten majority of the Senate, Reorganization of tho Consular System. The Senate Committee on Commerce had a meet- ing this morning and took into consideration the propositions to reorganize tne consulates of the United States. It was actermined, in addition, to make @number of changes—that all consuls shall henceforth receive sularies instead of fees, as in some cases, The bill will be reported on Monday next. The Senate Committee on Post Ofiices ana Post Roads met to-day, but transacted no business of importance. The Army Reduction Bill in the HouscmShurp Evcounter Between Logan and Kelley. The bill reporied from the Committee on Military Affairs for the reorganization of the army and to fix the pay thereof came up in the House to-day as the regular order, and after @ debate of afew hours passed substantially as ws ali reported. General Logan, the chairman of tbe committee, occupied a couple of hours in explaining the provisions of the bil, He wasrather lard upon the army officers, especially those of the higher grades, though he disclaimed any personal feeling in the matter. While Logan was in the midst of bis speech General Sherman entered the house, and was an attentive listener to the balanco of the debate. the Secretary of War was also present, ‘The basis of Logan’s argument was iheone so much used in the House these times—‘kcbnomy.” He complained of the large number of what he termea useless oficers, alleging that there was one officer for every ten men in the army. Several amend- ments were offered, but not adopted, the House eeeming determined to put the bill through as it stood. During the debate there was a sharp en- counter between Kelley and Logan. Kelley offered an amendment favorable to the retention of the major generals now im the service aud made a féw remarks m its support, Logan, in a, bitter, sarcastic vein, alluding to Kelley a3 the gallant member from Piuladelphia, who had @ good word for the feathered major gene- rals, but nothing for the officers of lower grade who would be mustered out by the bill. He sata some- thing about Kelley’s ponderous voice, which Keliey did not seem to relish, Whereapon the member from Pennsyivania overhauled Logan for his service in the democratic party in yeara gone by. He twittea him upou his defence of slavery and oppression, and boasted that his (Kelley’s) voice had never been raised in the cause of slavery, Logan, whe had the advantage of Kelley in not losing his temper, coolly replied that he had struck the chains of bondage from more siaves than the yentiemnn from Penasylvania had ever done and more than all his posterity could ever hope to do. Jt is thought the bill will meet with coa- siderable opposition in the Senate, and probably un- dergo some amendment there, if it does not meot with absolute defeat. New York Port Wardeus. ‘The House Commerce Committee had a loag dis- cussion to-day on the bill to factittate the adjustment of controversies between parties interested in maritime adventures and contracts in the port of New York and to establisn a Boatd of Port Wardens. Ib is a& Dui Introduced by Mr. Tanner, of New York. It pro- vides for the appointment by the Secretary of the ‘Treasury of @ board of nine port wardens, who shai) becitizens of New York, and defines tueir duties. A proposition was submitted to make the bill apply to all other ports ay we as New York. This Was opposed by gentiemen on the committee repre- senting oiher ports of entry, who thougut it would be a good thing for New York, but did not like to have It applied to their own cities, No action was taken on the bili, 3 Panishment of Election Frauds. The Committee on Elections agreed way to report the bili to prevent and punish election {rauas. It provides that if any peraon shall vote illegally, or attempt to interfere with the rights of voters, or vote more than once, or in, other way to commit Fraud st the eledtion Of Reosident and Vice Prevent 4nd members of Congress, ne shall be guilty of a Mus leineavor and OM Conyictiug shall be Daed and imprisoned, A Delegation of Colorod Tenuessceans at the White House. A colored delegation from Tennessee, accompa- nied by the Yennes 9 members of the House of Representauves, calied on the President this mora- ing to presend @ memorial asking protection against the outlaws of the State. The following composed the delegatton:—Dr. J. B. Young, of Knoxville; Rev, Moses R. Jonnaton, of Nasiville; Rev. J.C. Davis, of New Market; James H. Sumner and J. ©, Napier, of Nasliville, Tho ~delega” tion presented a written memorial, which Was read by the chairman of the commit tee, asking chat troops be stationed in the State for protection of citizens from violence from OUtLAWS and Others, The President stated that the question of stationing troops im the poruons of country alluded to would be referred to the Seere- tary of War; but, so far as interference with the civil law was concerned, that was a matter which re- quired most serious consideration, Phe request of the commuitice UL accoraingly be referred to” ine Secretary of War, Protection of American Laterests in China and Japan. ‘The President has replied to the resolution of the Senate asking him to furntst information as to What legislation is necessary to answer the demands of justice and protget Amerigan interests in China and Japan, dc. Among the documents is a letter from George Seward, Consul General of to United States at Shanghae, with reference to which the Secretary of Starc, in a communication to the President says: i Without committing bis department to the state- ments and views of Mr, Seward, he is of opinion it is desirable to give to litigants and to persona charged with crime ap appeal from the cousular courts to @ higher judielal tribunal; but care must be taken to prevent litigants im civil cases in a country where merey is usually dear from using te right of appex! solely for purposes of delay, In reply to the second branch of the imguiry whether any funds have been received from these countries which can be applied to the erection of suitable Aitigation buildings, post oices, court houses and jails, the Secretary says:— No such fands are now in custody of the Depart- Ment of State.” ‘The Secretary Uninks the public in- tevests would be advanced by erecting at @ moder- ate cost buildings {or the purpose indicated. The business of the courts require some accommodation of this Kind. Tne crection of pu dings tor the iegation is # subject more anpropriate for Con- gress than ior himself to consider. . Nominations Sent to the Senate. ‘The folowing uominationus were sent to th ate wis afternoon:—George F, W at Plymouth, Mass.; Harriet A. 1% at Kankakee, Ui, Condition of National Banks. ‘The national banks, according to the returns made to the Comptrolier of the Currency on the 220 of Jan- uary last, held in specte $48,345, 483. 1 the banks in New York held en ston, Postmaster rker, Postmaster Of the specie held in Net Tn gold cheeks, y=yable ‘The nationa! f 24,1 ASS 190688 1,872,640 214,000 Tota! gold certifientes and gold checks held by the natioanl banks of the country. 28,978,744 Total npecte... sy ‘en 08868 Total gold isaied by tho ‘Treawuiy of. the Uniew States and outstanding on January 1... FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. +840,170,390 Second Sesston. SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 10, 1870, OPEN SEBSIONS FOR CONSIDERATION OF TREATIE Mr. Ferny, (rep.) of Conn., offered a resolution providing for the consideration in open session of treaties for annexation to the Uulted States of the entire dommions of any foreign Power, Laid over until to-morrow. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Ross, (rep.) of Kan., mtroduced a bill amend. atory of the fomestead act, providing that appll- cations to enter a8 an adjoining farm a quantity of land suMicient to make up 160 acres may be granted; aisO @ joint revolution for the relief of certain set- era on lands within ratlroad withdrawals. Mr. Paar, (vep.. of Ind., tatroduced a pill for the relief of shipbuiidera and dealers im shipbutiding materials and to provide for the cotlection of claims against domestic ships and vessels. Iv relates to the jurisdicuoa of Untied States Commissioners’ aud Dwirict Courts. Reterred to the Committee on the Sudietary, THE EUNDING BILL. The Funding bill was thea proceeded with. Mr. Howanp, (rep.) of Mich., moved to amend the eighth section so as to authorize the banks to go ta the Treasury and exchange the bonds which they have already deposited for ihe new bonds provided for by this bill, on such terins as the Secretary of the ‘Treasury may think equilavic- Mr. HAMLIN, (rep.) of Me., sald he appreciated the importance of & Funding bill, but he would not yore for a measure which sought to coerce the bauks into a line of poiicy which neither law, jnstice nor equity required. He argued to suow that the proposed per- mission to the banks to exchange their bonds was really compulsory, and tuat the diierence tn the Tato of tuierest WOuld subject the banks to great in- justice. Mr. Howord’s awendment was then rejected, a division resulting in 14 to 2% Mr. BUCKINGHAM, (rep.) of Conn., claimed that the government bad no rigat to ditainish the vaiue of its obligations ana compel the banks to take them. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Olio, believed tue national banks ought cheerfully to aid in reducing the public debt, and suid he haa not expected any complains from tit quart fle said the banks were asked to yield oniy one-half of ene per cent inwrest on their bonds, Wiule as a return they would receive a bond exempt from income tax and all other taxa- tion, aud had many privileges not belonging to the ten-forties. The mouopoly of issuing paper money was aiso a valuable privilege. He thougtt the In- terest of the banks was to be promoted oy this bill and could not see any reason for Wem to con plain, Mr, CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., relerred to the sys tematic constraimt under which she national banks cume lato existence, and claimed tney were the representatives Of au agreement, the other arty to which was the government of the Thitea States, These banks were the possessors of tour classes of bonds, taree of Whicn bore six per cent interest, the ‘ten-forties bearing fve. The average bond which they were to be required to gub- ‘stitute bears four anda haif per cent. Then how did the Senator from Olio (Mr. Sterman) make tt out that the diflereuce was oniy one-balf of one per cent? fis own estimate made the ditfereage one and one-half per cent, Was this an honest Ifsiness transaction? Lf it was, why did not the government undertake to say to Individual holders of its ponds that which tt proposed to say to the banks? In the former case It might be called repudiation, but the reason advanced as against tbe banks was ihe power retained by Congress im the National Currency act to alter, repeal or amend bank charters. As a quea- tion Of power distinguishing between the power to do a thing and the rightto do it, we might repudiate ths public debt and refuse to pass ail appropria- tions, but we would have no right to do that, He dented that the provision to compel, under peual- ues, parties baying vested rights to surrender those rights was the execution of the reservation to alter or to repeat @ charter to which he bad referred, In conclusion, le expressed the Lope Laat all questions tonching the nationai bapks would ve considered separately, and thata Funding bli would be reported which would be simply that which Its name pur ported, itr, BUCKINGHAM Moved to strike out the elghth section requiring the substitution py tue banks or che new bonds authorized by tue bill for the bonas now deposited in the Treasury. Mr. Oas88XLY, (dem.), of Cal., favored an entire reform in che National banking system, beueving o nanded by tie people of the country ardeps of the system would be re- He expressed hinself desirous of compel. ling tue banks to pay @ large proportion of ther enormous profits to tie government. Regaruing them us burdens upon the people he wou! PONG any controversy the probable effect of wuich would be to bring tue interests of the banks Inte direct an- tagopism with the policy of the government. His only objection to the elgcith section was lis extreme moderation in reference bo the banks. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mags., asserted the right and duty of Congress to coerce the banks into tak- ing the new bonds, regarding tt as an essential par of the work of financial reconstraction. Mr. PoMEROY, (rep.} of Kan., Submitted an amenas ment to restrict tie operation’ of the eight section to the now banka, and providing that Ag tie bonds now held by the old banks mature the pew bonds shall be substituted. THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION. The Vick PRESIDENT ald before the Senate a com- Munication trom General Reynolds, commanding the department of which Texas forts # part, en- closing copies of the new constitution of Chat State, the ratification of the thirteenth, fourteeata and iifteenth amendiuents and ovher papers, which were referred to the Judiciary Committee, ‘The Senate then, at half-past four o'clock, took & Tevess till Nalf-past seven o'elock this evealog. Eveuing Session. Several bills of minor tuportance wore passed. ‘The Vick PRESIDENT laid delore the Senate a com. munication from Gengral Reynolds, of tho Filth Mil. itary Dstrict, Speoing @ copy of the proceedings of the ‘Texas Léguyature im tue cicction of United Staies Senators, Fs Kelerved to the Judiciary Com- mittee, Also a letter from the Lie beg tA the Treas: ABkINg AN AYGropriation of $460,000 to supply a Ge- GUeuse ip Was Sppsppriatagng for tag marine Kose { service, Referred to the Commitios on Appropria- tions, CONSIDERATION OF THM FUNDING BILL ReauwED. ‘Tue consideration of the Funding bill was then re- sumed, and e Mr. Couserr, (rep.) of Oregon, advocated hiv amendment to the eighth section, to leave tt optional with the banks to deposit the new bonds, boueving that sound policy dictated tat the banks should ve Weated witu faurness. Mr. Mornits, (rep.) of Me., opposed the require. ment upon the banks to substitute the pew bonds for the old bonds 4a. impoittic, Inasmuch as the tat- ter were atready placed, and by distur bee them the curr f ihe country mignt be alfecisd, Mr. SUMNe® subtaltted an amendment to require That two-thirds of the bonds ty be deposited shall be Of the four per cone isstedd of the one-third frou each class, Mr. THURMAN, (lem,) of Ohto, referrtag to the lorge profits of the nutional DaDKS, slated thal ace cording bo the reports of tae bunks, taking (uelr own statements, thetr net profits were ten aud ehe-Courth & cent, aud tae they could make, iegitimately, larger proits than could private bankers. The re- port of the Comptrotier of the Currency suowed (his, He made cte statement by way o1 reply to the claim that it would be a fardstip wo joree the banks to take # four per cent bond, Mr, CONKE(NG said nat neltuer the iueidental ex. pensea nor phormnous joad of national Stare and local taxation upon the banks nad been deducted from tue estimate of profits just stated by The Sena. tor (Mr. Thurman), and tiereiore tue figures were erroneous. He knew personaily of several country banks wuere no such protits were realized. Mr, THURMAN replicd by quoting turtier from the Teport of the Comptroller of the Currency m cor- Toboration of his previous statement, Mr. HAMELIN aaid bts objection to the eighth section Was that it assumed, by mere brute force, to say to the banks they shall sell their bonds, whereas the bonds of '8i were hot reaeemabie. He, therefore, moved to amend 580 as to limit the provision io the banks whose bonds lad become redecniable, und as they shall become redeemabie. Mr. MORTON, (reps) of In ade some remarks to show that the great destderatuin to be obrained by the present legisiation was cheap mouvey tor te couptry, by compeliing the banks to lend their money’ at not over seven per cent. In regard to the Dill itselt, he thought an entirely different measure should be proposed, Mr. Hatmiin’s amendment was defeated by yeas 16, nays 2s. Mr. Buckingham's ameudaent was then rejected by yeas i4, pays 25. After several inetfectual motions to adjourn the Senate daily, at nall-past ten o'clock, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, March 10, 1870. LOVISIANA RALLROAD LANDS. Mr. JUIMIAN (rep.) of Ind., asked leave to report from (he Committee on Public Lands ana put upon its passage a bull declaring forfeited to the govern- ment and open to homestead settlement all the jands not legally disposed of that were granted to Louisiana in 1856 to wid in the constraction of the pov Orleans, Opelowsas aud Great Wester Rail- road, Messrs. ROGERS and TRIMBLE ovjeeted. OME REYURNS IN NEW YORK, Mr. ScHeNOK, (rep.) Of Ohio,” offered a resolution reciting that a person named Cole, representing uim- Self as a lawyer In the empioyment of the govern- ment, had written letters ty numerous pares 1a Brooklyn and New York requesting tuem to call ou him at bis private ofice and explain their income returns ior years past aud correct them, Ww irregular: and directing the Secretary of tue ‘Treasury to inform the House whether any persoa or persons ober thaw reguiatly appomnied tternal revenue oilicers had been or were now employed in Brooklyn or New York to atd in ihe coliectiou of in- ternal revenue, and if so by what authority. Adopted, NEW YORK AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD. Mr. WELLS, (dem.) of Mo., from (ne Committee on Ratlways und Canals, reported @ bill authorizing tue Norfolk, Louisville and St. Louis Katlroad Com. pany to construct a railroad from Norfolk, Va., via outsville, Ky., to st. Lous, Mo, Recommitted, THE TARIFF. Mr. O'NEILL, (rep.), of i’a., presented petitions of the Philadelphia workingmen against the vic ws of the Free ‘trade League on the tariff and for a reduc. tion of the duties on coifee, tea, drugs and spices. NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON KAILROAD. ‘The House then resumed the consideration of the New York and Wasiiington Air Line Raliroad bull, aud Mr. SWANN, (dem.) of Md., conciuded iis argament agalnat it, which he had commenced yes- terday. At the conciusion of Mr. Swann’s remarks Mr. TWITCHELL, (rep.) Of Mass,, INOved that the further consideration ol the bil be postponed ull Monday, the Lith of April, Lost—yous, 69; nays, 01. Mr. LOUGHRIDGE, (rep.) of Lowa, offered an amend- ment as to awards ior property taken and reserving: to Congress the power W change, alter or ameud the act, Pending its consideration the morning hour ex- pired and the bill went over til! Tuesday morning. REDUCTION OF TILE NUMBER OF ARMY OFFICERS, The House, then, at twenty minutes past one o’ciock, took up the bul to reduce the Lumber of -oflicers of the army, Mr. Logan, (reb.) of ML, addressed the House in explanation and advocacy of the bill. He was permitted w occupy nearly two neura. He asserted that there would be saved by this pill in pay of officers alone over $1,500,000, and a4 to the sav~ ing in commnuiation if was Impossivie to calculate it. His own estimate was tuat the saving to be effected by the vill would approximate $3,000,000, ‘The bill was considered by sections and amended, and the bill, a8 amended, was pi Lb Several membera were permitted to file speeches for publication in the @lobe on the Army bili, amoug them Mr. Morrill. The House then, at five o'clock, adjourned. NEW YORK CITY. Miscellaneous Metropolitan News Items | pursutt and captured Moran and William McCuily and Police Court Incidents. ‘There was @ carnival on ice at the Empire Sketing Rink last might, a Colonel Bendix, of the Fifth regiment, National Guard, State of New York, itis reported, has pre- ferred chargea against General Shaler, accusing him of negicct and ignorance of duty and lucompe- tency. Rey. Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity church, wit lecture on each Friday evening during Lent, at St. Paul's chapel, on the ‘Six First General Councils of the Chureb."? The Arg for this evening's lecture will be “The Council of Nice,’? While George Reidenburger was busily engaged last eveuing at nail making in {is shop im Sixty- ninth street, near Ninth avenue; @ stone irom a blast near by passed through the roof of his prem- ises, fell upon hig head and inflictea what may prove serious injuries, z ‘The Board of Directors of the New York Sunday School Missionary Society held a social gathering at the new Sunday School Teachers’ Reading Room | Amusements; Facetia; Foreiga Intelligence; and Exchange, No. 15 Bible House, Kev, Drs. Ferris, Crosby and ireneus Prime, and Rev. Mr. Mingim: made addresses, The soctety is in a gratifying con- dition, Coroner Keenan yesterday investigated the cause of death of Neary, alias Jenny Williamson, late o: No. 37 Mulberry street, who, it was alleged, died from the effects of laudanum taken with suicidal Intent. The evidence showed that the potson was taken in a ft of desperation, induced by whe woman being @ victim of fits. At the Tombs Police Court yesterday 2 young man Damed Rawlings was brought before Judge Hogan, charged with attempting to defraud the Murket National Bank of $120. A boy brought to the paying teller, Jamgs Stivers, a check with the forged sign ture of Le & Rand. above sum. The check was refused and the boy was followed, who ran away, but not uatil he had given the check to Rawlings, who was. immediately arrested, The check was found upon hin and #/s60 # Nuptbder of blank checks. Judge Hogan held bim for examination. TELEGRA?, AtFikhorn. Wik. Dr, the murder of bis wife. Captain Rdward Robin land, Mo,, hanged himeei i NEWS ITEMS. Dural was yes a, # rotirad elipmuster yenterda; The Mechantos’ Bank of St. Louis, Mo. Payment yesterday. It bas about Bi,000 ti William A, Harper, under arrest in Sandwich, Mas Sr#on, committed suicldw yesterday by ouviing bis trent, Iter Brown aud Henry Coulter vasterday, at Titevurg, signed articles to row a five mile race for $2,000 and the | champlouship, at Panyhkeapsie, Jung i. | ‘The insurance laws just passed by the Kentucky Legisia- | tare require insurance companies which have nut mado de- | posits in their own States to mace them io that State, Tho fourtoenth wud fifteenth amendments to.the constite | tion, enfranchising rebels and ating suffrage to the hogrocs, pagsed tio Mincouri House Inst night by a vote ot 81 to 35. ‘They were already adopted by the Senate, ‘The Chigng> Grand Jury, now in segeion, will fovestigute assault on, M of the Taney somne of “the blondes of the Lydia Thompson troupe on Wabash avenue, Heater Waiter, colores, of Philadelphia, was killed on Wed+ neaday nicht by'ber buwband, who struck ber a blow with bie fst Wecnude she interfered to prevent him besting ber enw. A man named Raker onter ‘Darg, . yeslerday, and thr muzzle in bia mbuth aud tnost instant deaty. ‘The sale of Northern Pacitc Raijrond bonds bas heen eon. cluded with s Yeading German hawking bouse. Hail « milton of dollars wil be adranced iargedinvely for We prosecution of the enterprise. Tho wife of Thomas Pordy, of Toronto, Canara, died in» Stoo Wedusaday night. Tituy, who was drunks matted for Aseisiance, but, sturmbitng, tell down stairs and was found in tho morning’ deat. A school teacher near Greenfield, Ind, named Donn, ses: terday Firuck one of hiv acholars, hamed Ga lot on the lead with an iron poker, (rom the effects of which’ he died [ast might. Duan bad been arcestod, ‘The Virginia Legislature haw D ® gunsmaith’s shop fn Harriss ng up & loaded pistol, placed pulled the trigger, causing al- prared the 1 82,0W0 in property office holders to take mn aula ry we ‘ho plats uh Conrad SUM MUORD. |, No. $8 South street, tor che | & 5 . THE REDSKINS. Who Was Responsible for the Attack on the Piegans. v trom General Shoridan Charging Geuural Suily With Unotticerlike Conduct-—- Colonel Baker Supported by General De Trobriand. Covad, Marsh 10, 1870. Accompanying reports’ relative to tho attack om the riegan tndians tie Zridune publivhes a leuer from General Sherman to ral Sheridan, dato? Yaron 7, iu witien be sg ‘Tue Piegans w eral Suiy Unat these thelr own and endeavi on you and Colonel Bake by communicariag by: Collyer dia an auoin Witiin fhe end stand w@ his discredit, General De Trobriand, commundt Montana, in torwarding Colonel attacked ow app u the Interior be BhOCK Baker's report, {tis most gratifying Mat complete success was attained, not ony in the severe punishment or the Megans, Dut in the teiling elect of tat manifesta. tion of oar power on the whole of the Blackfeet na- tion (Bloods and Eiackleer proper), who henoeforth wil carefully avout bringing upon themselves a Stimilar retribution by niurders of waite men and depredauions on settlers, ‘This bas given the ehiets ol triendly disposed Indians (he power of controliiog their wild young Warriors much. better, and has I spired those ii disposed will a salutary fear which Will coerce hem into good benayior in the future. The peace wod security of the ‘Torrttory may there- fore be Considered ay reslore i, at least for @ pretty long time, and may be sorever Hf judicious measures are taken to prevent occasions of new troubles, aa Well from lawiess white mea as from Indians. ‘This most desirable resuic hus heen accompllsned eneny by the acivily, energy aud judgmene with which Colonel Baker bas conducted oporavions, contormng himself in every respect to roctions and mak ing the Most of what was left to bis discreuon, 1 would therefore recommend and experienced and abie oicer to the approving cominendas on of the superior headquarters for & promotion by brevet as @ just acknowledgment Of his excalient conduct in this Instance. Inspector General Hardie, who was sent to Mon- tana by General Sheridan to ascertain the condition of Indian afairs, makes a iengthy report, showing that the Piegans had been guilty of many murders and robberies of whites, and expressing the opmion, that the ebastisemont was neceesary. General Sheridan, in a letter w Senator Ross om Kansas polities, says:— 3 | Schofeld has reported to me that he con hevitable, aud with the very Ladians we have been feeding tor tne last year. We are very much embarrassed by the apparent sympatoy of members of Cougress and itiaunitarians gen. erally, Who seem to Torget that all we require of Indians ss (hat they shall not mercer oar people. ‘There will be uo Tadians Killed or injured if uney Wul comply with this very reasonable condition. The Gros Ventees aud Assinaboines Ludiane After the Plegans—DBig Juke’s Band Near Benton, Without Food. WaAsHNGTON, March 10, 1870 ‘The jatest information from General Sully, relative to the Montana Indian afuirs, is dated Helena, Feb~ ruary 26, aud states that the Gros Ventres and Aw sinaboines, hearing that tue Piegans were at war with the whites, had started aiarge war party for the Piegan camps to retaliate on them for stealing ali their horses when they were sinitten with sinall- box last fall. Tae Piegans are suffering Irom the same couplaint, and the Gros Ventres and Assina- bones deem it # favorable opportunity to take uneir revenge. He reports nothing of importance regard- ing the Blackfeet. Big Jake's band of Piegans are stil thirty miles from Benton, tn so bad a condition that they cannot move, with no means of Sustaieing te, and uniess led by he governueuc they must ie of starvation. Meetings in Moatuna on the Recent Actlon of Colonet Baker—tle is Endorsed Every. where—Statistics of Indian Depredations te be Published. HELENA, Montana, March 10, 1870, Meetings have been held tu aimost every town in the Territory during te past few weeks for the purpose of taking into consideration the recent action of Colonel Baker tn his endeavors to by g poe the di Tecations committed by the Indians mm Montana. every instance Colonel Baker's sacuion has been endorsed. Full statistics of the depredations com- mitted by the indians in this ‘Territory wil shortly be es which will show good cause for the late raid. BOLD BANK ROBBERY Pirrssura, March 10, 1870, About half-past iwelve o’olock to-day three men, named Frank Moran, of New York, and William and Thomas McCully, of Airmingham. im @ bugwy drove up to the Farmers and Mechantes? Hank in Birmingham, and two or them evtered ine bank, one of whom khocke! down the casaler, the only omcer of the bank present, while the other Went behind the counter and seized all the money On the desk, amounting to $11,000, He placed the money In @ basket and ran of, but_a crowd gave and secured all escaped, the money. Thomas McCully SHOCKING CASE OF IMMORALITY IN NEWARK. At the tnstigation of Mr. George A, Bruen, Over- seerof the Poortof Newark, 4, % young man, named Erastus Sofleld, was recently arrested on the charge of neglecting to support his atieged tliegitt- mate child, the mosuer of which is only fifteen yeara of age, a girl named Maria Schotield. Soileld, dury his Wife's absence in the country, @ year ago, liv with the girl's mother. The case was tried before @ jury on Weanesday evening, when Ue accused made au abortive attempt to provean alivt, Tho jury dis- agreea and the prisoner was remanded to we county jail, THE WEEKLY HERALD. 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