The New York Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1870, Page 7

‘ ry ‘ink present influence, To Rome the whole ‘Catholic world looks with profoundest venera- tion and laterest, and to Rome the scholar, the statesman, the orator, the poet, the painter, the architect, turn incessantly for ever fresh and lasting inspiration. The plains of Southern Italy are as prolific of tho vine, the fig, the olive and the rich grain of immemorial repute as ever, and modern cultivation will work magic in such aclime. Tuscany on the north and Naples on the south are continuous grana-, rles, orchards and vineyards, and the sea on the west and east opens wide the doors of African and Asiatic trade; while through the Mont Cenis tunnel all upper Europe and ‘through the Suez Canal, Arabia, India, China, Japan and Australia aro made tributary to the Italian ports, The majestic aqueducts still stretch over the Campagna to the mountains beyond, and once repaired would bring the sparkling waters of Tivoli and Albano to the elty; while the broad plain itself would be easily drained and again covered with verdure and bloom. But why continue? The site, the ‘ land, the associations, the occasion, are all there, and the time is ripe for a transforma- tion so natural and so salutary. The work has begun, and the hour hastens when the dome of St. Peier’s will rise over a scene of brilliant life and a social power far wider and grander, because more hallowed to the law of love and peace, than the wonderful display of half barbaric opulence that culminated in the Golden House of Nero and the storied carvings of the Pantheon, The French ond the German Bazaars, We rejoice to learn that our prediction of a success for the French Bazaar equal to that of the German Bazaar is likely to be verified. Up to Friday evening the proceeds of the for- mer had already amounted to thirty-five thou- sand dollars, Toe articles exhibited are no less valuable than they are tastefully arranged. It is not surprising that the fair is nightly crowded. Music is added to its numerous other attractions. Oa Monday evening the Fort Hamilton band will play there, and on Tuesday evening Mile, Hallier-Doszy, an esti- mable artist, wiil siag ‘La Marseillaise.” - The short space of time allotted to the Tecent German fair did not give to the Art Committee s: flicient opportunity to dispose of Bumerous contributions in its possession. The committee, consisting of Messrs. Bryant, Dana, Kensett, Wiener, Knoedler, Kurtz, Blodgett, Wesendoxck, Bellows, Osgood and other well knowa citizens, has just issued a circular appealing to American artists to act in the same generous manner as the German artists, who, during our great national strug- gle, sent to this country a collection of paint- iugs, which were disposed of for the benefit of the American Sanitary Commission. It is proposed to collect additional works of artfrom all willing to lend a helping hand to the wounded inside of the German lines, Tegardles3 of nationality, and to sell all such coatributions in January next by auction, after having exhibited them to the public at one of our principal art galleries. This proposal strongly commends itself to the liberality of our people, There are no neutrality laws that caa forbid extending the heartiest sympathy nd the most substantial aid to both the French and the German sufferers by the terri- ble war which is now raging in Europe. Who Pays the cose? The etupendous cost of the war in Europe Naturally suggests the question, who is to pay? The emperors, kings and princes make war to gratify ‘heir own ambition, to extend their dominions or to strengthen their dynas- ties, and the people have both to fight the battles and pay the cost. Not unfrequently, indeed, wars are made by thes? monarchs for the purpose of diverting the public mind from their despotic rule at home and to consolidate their power over thelr own subjects, through arousing the sentiment of patriotism and nationality against the foreigner. This sort of political strategy was remarkable in Louis Napoleon. This very war, which has over- ‘whelmed him, was worked up by him and the ‘Bonaparte faction to cover up the sinister despotism of his government and to save himself and his dynasty from that unpopu- Jarity which was daily growing stronger. Sometimes wars are justifiable, no doubt; ¢as, for example, the war in this country to preserve the Union and the life of the nation. The same may be said of the war the French republic is now waging, if it have a fair chance of suc- ess; for while that republic did not commence the conflict, the duty devolves upon it to de- fend the country against a foreign invading foe. The Germans, too, were right at first in defending the Fatherland against the aggres- sive war Napoleon proclaimed, But with the fall of this Emperor this war has become an aggressive and/a dynastic one on the part of Prussia, ‘There are, in fact, few wars that ‘have been made from purely patriotic motives ‘or for national defence, Nearly all of them in Europe are dyaastic and ambitious ones, They are for the special benefit of a few reign- Ing families, which presumptnously claim to rule by divine right or acquired privilege, and for this the people have to spill their blood like water and to be burdened with crushing taxation to pay the cost. See, for example, what a frightful legacy of overwhelming debt Me people of France will have to pay for the | ambition and imbecility of Napoleon. See | what the cost to Germany must be for the obstinate, aggressive and unnecessary war King William is waging now against tho French republic. How long, oh, how long will the industrious masses of Europe be the victims of dynastic ambition and the military pride of their rulers? A Svaczstion To Frenon Repunr1caNs.— Let them emigrate en masse to the republic of the United States, where there are millions of acres of uncultivated lands (a great portion of which is especially adapted to wine culture), ‘with the prospect of highly respectable ‘additions to the national domain in the future by the annexation of the Dominion of Canada, British Columbia, Mexico, and so on to the end of the Continent. The Irish republicans have found an asylum here, so have the radical Germans, the poor Poles, the Italians, the Scandinavians, the Turks, and other peoples struggling for liberty, including the ‘‘heathen Chinee.” Why not pow have a great immigration to this country of the French liberals, who, having been ~NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, overwhelmed by the cohorts of imperial Prus- sia, are enjoying anything but a state of poli- tical liberty? French colonies might be eatab- lished on the Pacific coast, bearing allegiance to the government of the United States, where every jolly Prenchman and every preity French Woman—so long as they behave themselves— can enjoy happiness and perfect independence from monarchical tyranny to their heart's con- tent and to the end of their lives, Widening Broadway—Another Bix Job. Thecommissieners appointed under the act of May 17, 1869, for widening Broadway be- tween Thirty-fourth and Fifty-ninth streets, have completed the work of apportioning assessments and damages, and are expected to make their report to-morrow to the Supremo Court, It seems that the améunt of assess- ments imposed upon the owners of contiguous property, supposed to be benefited by tho pro- posed improvement, is $3,582,187, and that the amount of damages awarded to owners whose property is taken for the uso of the public is $2,594,470, which leaves surplus of $687,717 to go towards defraying the ex- penses of the work, The rezort is to be opposed, as well on the part of the persons assessed as on the part of those to whom damages are awarded. The former claim that the assessments are exorbi- tant and that one-third of the amount should be imposed on the city at large. Some of the latter oppose it on the ground that the amounts allowed to them individually are too small, while the amounts allowed to other claimants are too large. But the report should be also opposed on the general ground that the pro- posed widening of Broadway is altogether uanecessary and smacks too much of a stupendous job. There is such a thing as venturing too far upon public forbearance and making too free with the public purse-strings. We think that the point has been already reached and that the ruling powers of Tammany had betier slacken their pace, or else they may find that their efforts to maintain their sway in 1872 will not be so successful as they have just been. The city taxation is at present much too high, and no addilional burdens should be imposed unnecessarily, Ayorner HumpuG.—Another meeting of “Sumanilarians” was held at Coeper Institute last evening to pro‘est against the further continuance of the Franco-Prussian war. Tie usual high-sounding philanthropic speeches were indulged in, and several resolutions passed denouncing the war as being in the interests of tyranny and despotism, and de- manding of the United States government interference in favor of France, As an expression of individual sentiment the meet- ing was perfectly right and proper, but the good it will produce is difficult to perceive. The speeches and resolutions of all New York and New England orators combined will not affect the issue an iota, and the only parties benefited’ by such exhibitions are bill posters and holders of gas stock. HonrserLesh VERSUS VENIsON.—A_ private letter from Paris states that horseflesh steaks are very much like venison—when you get used to the flavor. Now, here is a chance fora goodspeculation, Why don’t some of our bluff, old, tarry-handed, bluefish fishermen troll for “dead horse” down in the lower bay, and ship the article, per French steamers, direct to France? That would be a good way of mak- ing money and getting rid of a nuisance at the same time. Personal Intelligence. Commander Lowry, of the United States Navy, and formerly of the flagship Seyern, having just re- turned from South Carolina, where he 1s largely mn- terested in some plantations, is quartered at the Hoffinan House. He will remain in this city tor a short time, Colonel J. T. Treadwell, of the Frankfort Arsenal; E. B, Morgan, of Aurora, and Surgeon Macomber, of flagship Deiaware, are at the Astor House, Ben Fiela, one of the republican lights, of Albion, N.Y., if among: the guests at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Viscount TreiJhard, late French Minister to Chile, having returned from Washington, will remain for the present with his family at the Hoffman House. Governor McCook, of Colorado; ex-Governor J..Gregory Smith, of Vermont, and General G. A, Smitn, of Washington, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. J.8.Ludiam, of Shanghae, 1s sojourning for a short time at the Brevoort House. Colonel Morris Greenwall, of Texas, and ©. C. Huntley, of Nevada (the Jatter gentleman a large mail contractor “out West"), have rooms at the Me- tropolitan Hotel. General John C, Fremont, of Tarrytowa, who bas been stopping at the Hoifman House, left last even- ing for hishome. The General will retarn to the city in the early part of this week. Chester W. Chapin, of Springfield, President of the Boston and Albany Railroad, and H. E. Bridge, of St. Louis, President of the (Eastern division) Pacific Railroad, are among the arrivals at the Firth Avenue Hotel. Mr. C. P. Abbott, of Calcutta, who recently re- turned to this country on a visit to his friends in Boston, arrived yesterday at the Hoffman House, where he will remain for a few days preparatory to his return to his adopted home tn the East. Professor G. Dawson, of Toronto, who has been on a tour of inspection to the various batile fielas and places made memorable during the rebellion, is at the St, Charles Hotel. The Prosessor will leave for Canada to-morrow. Mr. H, Geach, of England, is at present at the Hoffman House. He has been lately travelling through the Western and Southern States and leaves, per steamer China, on Wednesday, for England, Mrs. Miller, wife of Mr. Justice Miller, of the United States Supreme Court, ts at the Firth Avenue Hotel, on a brief visit. Senator Cornelius Cole, of California, arrived in this city yesterday and took quarters at the Grand Central Hotel. He will leave shortly for Washing- ton, preparatory to the reassembiing of Congress, Mme. Van Wdlesberg, the famous German con- tralto, who recently concluded an engagement at Brussels and is now en roule to join the French opera at New Orleans, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Governor Bullock, of Georgia, and famiiy, are in the city temporarily on their return home from the Western part of this State, where they have been so- journing during the summer and autumn, Mrs. Satly Ward Hunt, one of the leaders of fash- ion in Louisville society, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on a brief visit. Some of the States of our Union must be running themselves, or nearly so, at present. Yesterday the Governors of Colorado and Georgia were in this city, a8 were also two cx-Governors of Vermont and Georgia, and the wile and faraily of ex-Governor Sewell, of Connecticut. Mr. Willlam Wilson, of Virguiia Clty, Nevada, who aptly merits the title of the “Great American Tra vellér,” yesterday departed for his home, per the steamer Henry Chauncey, having been absent two years, During that time he ited New Zealana, Australia, Japan and China, passed through tho southern Asiatic countries, crossed the European Continent, and arrived at Paris Just previous to the commencement of the siege. From Paris Mr. Wilson was allowed to depart only at the special requeat af the Hon. Mr. Gladstone, of Engiand, TRLEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Bavaria a Frea Unit of Inde- pendent Germany. A Brilliant Arrival in England from Africa, General Sheridan on the March to Turkey. GERMANY. Modifications of the Bund Constitution~Bu- varin Euters Free and Unrestrained. LONDON, Nov. 19, 1870. A despatch from Munich, dated Thursday night, says the negotiations that were carried on at Ver- sailles have been finally conciuded, ‘The treaties will be signed In a few days, The Constitution of the Bund has undergone im- portant modiivations, Bavaria 13 allowed to enter the onfederation upon her own conditions, A Brilliant Arrival from Africa. LONDON, Nov. 19, 1870, Mr. Wheeler, the celebrated ciamond hunter of the Cape of Good Hope, has arrived in this city. He brings sume stune valued at £50,000 sterling and of . cighty-cight carats. Russell's pamphlet, Just issued, has been sup- pressed at the suggestion of his friends, SPAIN. The Crown-Beariug Committee En Reute for Florence. Mapnr . The committee appointed by the Cortes to proceed to Florence to tenrler the Spanish crown to the Duke of Aosta, has al Set out on the journey. The Cortes bas adjouraed until the return of the com- mittee, HUNGARY. General Sheridan en th roh to Turkey. Vinwna, Nov. 19, 1870, General Sheridan, U. 8. A., has left Pesth for Con- stantinople. MARINE DISASTER. Accident to the Stenmer ChasemThe Engineer Scalded to Death. PORTLAND, Me., Nov. 19, 1870. The steamer Chase arrived here at midnight in tow of the steamer Montreal, from Rockiaud. Tho accident, which caused the death of aineer Larkin, was caused by the dropping out of the side, letting the rod come up against the head of the cyhnder, cansing it to burst, tm rushed out in terrible Jorce. Larkin was in hts room, and when found was iu his berth, with the bedclothes on the Noor, The flesh was niy burned, It seems he had tried to escape, but the sieam overpowered him, Second Kngiucer Clark was also scalded, but succeeded in getting on a FIRE IN CHICAGO. Burning of McCermack’s Water Street Build- iug—Loss $353,000. ONICAGO, Il., Noy. 19, 1870. ‘The four story marble front building No. 34 South Water street, owned by C. W. McCormick, was destroyed by fire this evening. The loss is about $80,000; no insurance. The first floor of the building was occupied by Swain, Barnard & Co., wholesale liquor dealers; joss $35,000; lusured. Second floor by 8. B. Parkhurst, 1053 $13,000; insu m clty and Eastern companies, Third and to floors by Huyck & Knox, manufacturers of perfumery; loss $20,000; tusared for $12,000, The cause of the fire 1s unknown. WESTERN INTERVAL Cincinnati Bridge Condemned—Early Completion of the Louisville Canal. CINCINNATI, Noy. 19, 1870, The Times this evening says the United States engineers appointed to examine the Newport and Cincinnati! bridge have prepared a report on the sub- Ject, which 18 adverse to that structure. The committee appointed to visit the Loutsville Canal, with reference to securing its early opening, have returned. Although they have not submitted their report it is understood that they return satis- fled that General Weitzel is doing all he can im prosecuting the work, and that it will be so vanced as to allow its opening by the 15th of De- cember, when boats eighty [cet wide will be able to pass If there is sufficient wate! PROVEMENTS. The WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN MISSOURI. Sr. Lovis, Nov. 19, 1879, The female suffragists here have opened their cam- paign by appointing a committee to wait upon Gov- ernor Brown to ascertain his views on the subject of extending the bailot to the women and enceavor to mduce him to allude to the question in lus in- angural message. The Women’s Convention will probably be held at the capital this winter, with w view of Influencing | 1 the Legislature tn their favor. INDIAY IMMIGRATION CONVENTION. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19, 1870, The Governors of Kentacky and Dakota shave also appointed a full delegation to the approaching immigration ccnventiop, Delegates representing the Boards of Trade of Bosion, Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Louisville, Nashvil St. Paul, Indian- apotis, Cincinnati and oth large cities will be pre- sent. A number of the leading pubilc men of the country have signitied thetr inten. tion to be here during the deliberations of the Convention, which promises to be marked im its personne! as one of great ability and fully couw- petent to deal with the important questions that will be presented. The Mason House will be te headquarters of the de: lon. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonpox Mowry Mankrt. LONDON, Nov. 19—1 :10 P. M,— Conols closed for both mi bd the account, ‘Ame- rities closed quiet and steady-—United States tiv $62, 8434; do., 185, old, 86; do. 1567, 8 tocks firmer. rie Railway share: entrals, 15; Atlantic and Wi FRANKIORY BOURSF.-FEANKFORT, ) United States tive-twenty bonds closed’ at of 166. LivERPoot, Corton MArKET.—LiveRroot, Nov. 1:30 P.M. cotton market ‘closed firmer. — Middling 1d. s middling Ori The sales of the day 0) for export and apecu- The shipments of cotton trom Bombay to tue 18th ince the last report, Lave been 7,000 b Is ERPOOL BRRADS’ ¥8 MARKET. —L 19—P. M. bbl, for Westera canal, 6d, a Sie. Od. per quarter for new LIVRRPOOL PROVISIONS MARKRT.—Livenvoor, Nov. 19—P. M.—Pork, 1038, per bbl. for extra prime mess, Livervoot. Propuck Markrs.—Livearog:, Nov, 13— P.M.—Linseed oil, £31 Ot tom LONvon PrODU Loon, Nov 19.—Tatlow, 438. 8d. per cwt. © per owt, for American red. Loxpox, Nor. 19—Evening.--Tallow, P. ¥, ©. 448. per wih NEW JERSEY ITEMS, The number of cars that arrived at the Communi- paw stock yards during the past week was 230, con- taining 1,965 cattle, 8,254 hogs and 7,791 sheep. There were slaughtered during the week 904 cutie, 9,709 hogs aud 30 sheep. ¥ On the 281th of June last the bolt and screw factory of McTighe & Wadielgh, at 102 Hudson street, | Jersey City, was burned down. pots connected with the large insurance that prompted investigation. Henry McTighie, ene of the partners, left the city, and on his return yesterday morning he was arrested on the charge of fring the premises. . A new ferrybeat, to be named the Hackensack, 1s being built for the Hoboken Ferry along / foot of First street, Hoboken. Lt ts 116 feet in length and sixty in width. ‘Chis boas will be supplied with many luprovemonis entirely new to boats on that lerry and w.ll combine that comfort and comveni- { @uce which passengers on tue line Lave long Looked toy There were some | at the | CUBA. The Ineurrection—Continued Activity of the Insurgents — Favorable Results — Another Storm in the Vucita Aabjo—The Damages Great. HAVANA, Nov. 12, 1870, The capital of this Antille has been exceedingly quiet of iate, 80 much so that the naval combat be- tween the French gunboat Bouvet and the Prussian despatch boat Meteor proved quite a godsend, From the country are received renewed evidences of the activity of the insurgents, who are evidently emboldened by the great decrease in the numbers of the Spanish forces, Mati dates from Santiago de Cubaare tothe 4th, The successful attack of the insurgents upon the village of Ti-Arriba, as deseribed in a recent despatch, has caused so great consterna- ton tn the country that any of the inhabitants are hurrying to the city, A private letter states that two columns, respectively commanded by Colonels Daza and Campos, recently marched out of that city at different times, proposing to form a Junction at @ certain point and atiack a body of mn- surgents known to be encamped in a certain locall- ty. The first colamn was permitted to pass through the country unmolested. ‘tho other, however, was so flercely attacked that it was compelled (o retreat, Which It dia precipately, and out of 860 men but 800 Teuched the city, ‘Lhe imaurgenis then lumued their attention to the other column, which they also compelled to return to the city with great loss. One of the colonels and many of the oilicers were wounded, Brigadier Goyeneche had assumed the duties of Governor, on which occasion the usual felicitations were offered by the various civil and military organizatious, Generat Valmaseda was preseat, Gud (he usual speecues were Laade de claring the rrection “in its last agonies,” &o,. Frow Trinivad we learn that on tue night of the 6th, about eight o'clock, the insurgents attacked the village of Sen Vedvo with the cry of “Ved et Cana guey 2” “Viva Bernbdeta ? dispersing the patrol, ki ing several and wounding others. “They numbered ubout one hundred, wid retired before @ Lorce seat out irom the fort in the viemily, D, Victorlano Acosta, a vesident of Santt Esptrita, Who a8 @ Volunteer nas taken \ very active part ts, was recently so seriously in bis employ Liat he died, ie 1 in the service ua to be coim- pelled to go on crutches, and tn appreciation of his ices the municipality had granted him a piece of land outside the city, upon Which he was living, He bad some dificulty with the muiatto, who at- ced him, Machete in hand, and having’ taficted injuries ded, The afiaw had no poiltical sig- » purpose Of enlisting wen ON. 4, dated the 27th of October, states that the cholera aad smallpox continue un abated in that vicinity. On the 7th, died in Maton: letts, Jormerly of Wesiches.er county, and where hiv name at one time was very weil Known, vcumer General Lersandl at e | another storm of d in tie Vuelta Abajo on and durin; tie first tour days uf the previous Week. It was Wie strongest on the 2d and dd, and Ii is stated that ull the tobacco sprouts, the traits and many or the y abies were des! he tt ts also confirmed that great losses and much snfering have resuited fro the iurricane of the 19tn aad ota of Gcrober. Letters fron Pmar del bio mention great damages to the plaice from the sturm of the 2 he rail caused an overflow of the river Gaama, the bridge spanning 1t was only saved by tne of the whubitants in removing the ders of trees and other things which accumulated r. Henry Post Wil- nO On the 6th we 1d. rain Was experienc ast ite Promisent Cuban Leaders Tried in Their Ab- sence=Sentence to Death by Garrote. HAVANA, Nov, 14, 1870, The following named persons, connected with the insurrection in this island, have been tried in their absence and sentence’ to death by the garrote:— Carlos Manuel Céspedes, Francisco Vicente Aguilera, Cristcbal Mendoza, Lligio Izaguirre, Eduardo Agro- monte, Pedro Maria Agiero y Gonzales, Sal- vador Cisneres Betencour, Francisco Sanchez Betancour, Plo Rosado, Fernando Fornirls, Mignel Hetancour Guerra, Jesus Rodriguez, Jose Izaguirre, Miguel Gerculmo Guuerrez, Arcadio Garela, —‘tranquilino Valdés, — Anto- mio Lorda, Eduardo Machado, Antonio Zam- brana, Ignacio Agramonte, Ratacl Morales, Lucas dei Castill Diego Machado, Kamon Perez ‘Tru- Jilo, Manuel Quesada, Thomas Jordan, Francisco Kuz, José Vaitente, José Maria Mora, Antomo Fer- nandez Bramosio, José Maria Bassora, Francisco Izquierdo, Piutarco Genzalez, Ramon Fernandes Criado, Francisco Javier Cisneros, Joaquin Deigado, Ramon Aguirre, Francisco Fésser, Ignacio’ Alfaro, gael Aldama, Carlos del Castillo, José Manuel Mestre, Milarto Cisneros, Leonardo Del Mente, José Ma. Cespedes; Francisco Valdes Mendoza, Nestor Ponce de Leon, Federico Galvez, Franeisco Javier Balmageda, Manuel Casa- nova, Antéaio Mora, Luis Fellpe Manulla, Manuel Mérquez, José Pea y Joaqwn Anido, wiiuout pre- judice to being heard, should they present them- selves. Their property is also confiscated, as is that hh belonged to the following, now deceased:— 36 Morales Lemas, Honorato del Castillo, Luts Ayestaron aud Pedro Figuerdo, Mariano Aivares and Jose Trujilld were absoived for want of proof, and Antonio Alcali pardoned by the Captain Gen- erai during the process. OW. IN PENNSYLVANIA, A Farmer with $7,000 a Day Income, PETROLEUM CENTRE, Nov. 18, 1870, It may be interesting to many who invested in oll stocks and oll territory to know of a farm recently developed in the heart of the oil region of Pennsyl- vania which has, during the past five months, yielded such large quantities of ol! as to almost re- vive among producers and operators an excitement like that of 1863-64, On the east side of Petroleum Centre—a town that was well named, a8 really proving to be the centre of the oj! disirict—es a ridge of hills, on whose top is a farm of 160 acres, owned by Mr, James McCray. While the Coquette well was flowing 1,000 barrels a day at the foot of these hills, the Empire and the Novie each ylelding equally large quantities, sur- rounded by the Benpenoff, the Stevenson, the Blood, Story aud Tarr farms, Mr. McCray was operating with small leases of ott lands, and by industry and perse- verance accurnulated $75,009, in blissful ignorance of the str of wealth lying beneath the hay and cats he prudently cultivated on his own farm, But untit when Mr, Jonathan Watson drilled a h proved @ success, pumping 400 barrels , except in an agricnitural view the y farm was but little known; bat this well of Watson’s in these days, when 100 barrels 1s d a great yield, gave au importance to this ting crowds to obtain leases, and yen to the fortunate owner an mcome which i$ how Surely $7,000 a day—a revenue for @ prince— wiich must, if it continues @ year longer or more (as now seems probabie), make him one of the wealthiest capitalists in Pennsylvania, A recent visit to this locality gives the writer the confidence of au eye-witness, There are about th.rty wells, pumping from fifty to 300 barrels a day each, ‘fhe experience, patural shrewdness and business tact of Mr. McCray are proved by Ue leases. he has given—demanding half the oil as_ royalty, and in some Instances receiving $1,000 and $1,500 an acre bonus beside: COURSE OF ENPIRE. Four thousand three hundred and fifty-nine pas- sengers from foreign ports arrived at this port during the past week, They came by the folowing sels: — Port from. No. Ginezow and Morville. Bre: . -flambure. Steamship. Criedon! Herman Cimbria, City of Loni ede Paria, of Passengers, ng me > <i ns Margaret. Main. i Hondur Edward} -Maracaibo -Turks Island . ‘Schoone O. M, Marre «++Para., Total number of passenge: to, Canada, one of the most ents Jn the Dominion, was ourued Pie Joxeplr S. Craft, one of the oldest members of the Pitts: barg bar and forty years ago member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, died on Friday night, ‘On Friday afternoon, in Cincinnati, and his son were Kiled while attemp' Railroad cinnati and Lafaye proaching train, 0 ized atm concert given on Friday night in Cimeinnatl, in favor of the Freuch relief fund man named Fritzer to cross the track in front of an ap- One thousand dollars was re: ) | A game of bilitarda was played In San Francisco, Friday velween Joreph W. Lite and Jobn F, McCleery, for he cha:nplonship of (he Pacific coast aad’ a silver cue. McCleery Was the winner, ‘Iwo men, ong named Johnson, frora Osgood, Ind., wero arrested at the Cincinnati depot yesterday niternoon, as they were leaving the ofty, charged with Leing counterfetters. \ ing the week, $75 WASHINGTON. The Bogus Alabama Claims Despatch. No Instructions Sent Moran. to Secretary The Fight Over the New York Col’ lectorship Settled. TOM MURPHY TO BE RETAINED. WASHINGTON, Noy. 19, 1970, Bogus Despatch—The Alxbama Claims. Your corresponaent calied upon the President to- day relative to the despatch sent by cable last night, to the effect that Secretary Fish had telegraphed Mr, Moran, Chargé d’Affaires, to demand an immediate settlement of the Alabama claims, The President suiled when Tasked him if there was any trath in tho report; “{ laughed,” said he, when I read it in the newspapers this morning, becanse of its absur- dity.” He then went on to say that when such seri- ous business as the settlement of the Alabama claims Was on hand he would not entrust it to anything less than a Minister tully accredited and carefully in structed, Tao reopening of the question is not to come from our side at all, put from the Briushere, That wag clearly understood when Secretary Fish closed the correspondence some Ume ago, The President says that while our goverument isin no hurry to settle the Alabama claims, considering that we have the best of 11, he has no doubt that we shall very soon have a serious Proposition on the subject from Great Britain, Nothing will be done, however, until a successor to Motley 1s appotated. New York Polities—Murphy to be Retained as Collector. A. A. Bowen, E. D. Webster, Colonel ©. B. Norton and Colonel E. B, Lansing bad a protracted inter- view with the Prosident to-day relative to New York polities, They are to have another interview to- morrow. Collector Murphy, General Butler aud John Russell Young are expected in the morning to joi the party. It ts understood that tiey are here chiefly on business connected with the New York Custom House. The President assured these gentie- men to-day that he had no intentton of removing Collector Murphy, notwithstanding the pressure brought to bear against him. Some changes, how- ever, Will probably be made in the subordinate oim- cials of the Custom House, and a new pol.cy will be inaugurated with a view to strengthen the republi- can party in New York. Radical Prejudice Against Ne; One of the most singular reasons the light republican vote in some parts of Penusyl- vaula and Maryland at the late election 18 that the best republicans would not go to the poils with their colored brothers. Government oMicials now in Washington, who were personaliy interested in the success of the party and who participated in the campaign, say that if is an absolute jac’ that the prejudice against mixing with the newly entran- chised was stronger on the part of republicans than on the part of the democrats, Health of Chief Justice Chase—Senator Sprague on the Political Situation. “Senator Sprague is authority for the statement that Chief Justice Chase, his father-in-law, would notin any event resume his seat on the Supreme bench short of a year. He wishes his health to be fully established before emerging into active public life again. Senator and Mrs. Sprague have lett here for their residence at Narragansett. The Senater thinks the political condition of the republican party 4s rather mixed, judging from the recent elections, but is satisfied with the result, especially in his own State, Next to Senator Schurz he is regarded as the happiest of the pollticians. Transportation of North African Moils. The Postmaster General has made arrangements with the Post Omce Department of the North’ Ger: man Union by which letters may be sent from the United States to Egypt, Malta, Tunis and Tripoli tn the German matis via Brindisi, Italy. Prepayment to Alexandria, Malta and Tunis 1s opttonal; else- where it is compulsory. By previous arrangement the mails to these points, with the exception of Tri- polli—with whom a postal treaty has now been made for the frst time—were sent via England, The ob- ject of the contract with the North German Union is w make the postal communication more direct and at the same time less expensive, The Census Bureag. General Walker, Chief of the Census Bureau, de- nies the published statements that work would soon begin to grow slack in his bureau, and that he would at the end of tne month discharge between one hundred and one hundred and fifty persons em- ployed there. He expects to have his preluminary report prepared for presentation to Congress early in December, after which he thinks he may be abie to dispense with a few clerks, and the most inefil- cent will be discharged. The Recent Cyclone in the West Indies. Samuel P. Saunders, United States Vice Consal at Nassau, West Indies, on the 10th ist., reports the total loss of the bark W. K. Brown, upon the Salt Key Bank, Bahamas, during a terrible hurricane which passed over those islands and the coast of Cuba during the middle of October last. A small portion of this vetsel’s cargo has peen saved and taken, with the captain and crew, to Key West, Dur- ing the same hurricane six other vesseis were wrecked upon the Salt Key Bank, no one surviving totell the tale of their disaster. The crews and cargoes were all lost. It Is inferred that some of them are American vessels, but the truth will pro- bably never be known, The English Mission—Mr. Motley’s Letter of Reeall on its Way. It has been ofticialiy ascertained that the letter for the recall of Minister Motley is now on its way to England. Until it shali have been received by him he will of course be regarded as. the represen- tative of this government at the British court. Weekly Financial Statement. The receipts of tractional currency for the week ending to-duy amount to $548,000, The shipments were:—Notes, $1,501,763; fractional currency, $513,121; securities held fer national bank cirenla- tion, $345,345,000, and for public deposits, $15,824,500. Mutilated bank notes burned during the week, total amount burnt to date, .$: ney issued for bills destroyed during the week, $240,930; balance due for mutilated notes, $1,001,523, Bank circulation $502,949,804. Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed dur- $00. Internal Revenue and Customs Receipts. Internal revenue receipts to-day, $270,565; for the fiscal year to date, $70,504,450. ‘The following are the customs recelpts from No- vember 1 to 5, inclusiv outstanding at this date, $2,080,651 206,933, Philadelphia, TALIS San Francisco. 105,460 Total. ....... Senator Schurz had @ long Lateryiew with the Sec- retary of State to-day. ‘rhe members of the Diplomatic corps hava very generally returned to their respective pesitions ii Washington, and present but few changes In: the legations for the new year, Observance of Thanksgiving Day. ‘The diferent departments and all places of public business here will be closed on Thursday next, ‘Thanksgiving Day, and all work suspended during the day. A young mancalied at St. Luk Hospital a day or two since, and, without giving his name or address handed, Dr. Mublenberg $1,000 (two $600 bills), Saylag, “That is for the butiding fund of the Midnigit Mission.” This is the largest contribution Counterivit money sud two plates, ‘were found in Weir pos saaston, ever received by the Mission, Twenty-six thousaad aol lars are stl wanted ve complete the $40,000 fund, ea 7 AMUSEMENTS, ~—- Granv Orgna Hovse—Lea SILLY IN “G88 But OANDS,"’—Tiis admirable epéra douse ar'iste, whe for along time disputed tne palm of sovereignty with Hortense Schnetder m Paris, made a decided hit last night wt the Erie establishment in “Les Brigands.” ‘This opera, although net to be come pared with any of Oifeubach’s earlier works im Point of frestiness of melody and generat jollity, 18, Neverthelees, pleasing and attractive. ‘There is not aduil scene in tt from beginning to’ end. At ite Urst represen{auion and subsequently a most serious drawback to it was the miseravie atiempt of Mue. Montaland, Who does not possess the tirst quality of an actress or singer, to Mil the leading femate réte. ‘This was happily doue away with last night by Mile. Sully, Who, at least,understands what she undertakes in opera vouge. The contrast between her and her predeces/or was so great that the opera seemed to have been presented for the first ume, The name of Montaland should be expunged from the company; for we can only account for the poor business done by the present company at this house by the pere sistent and mistaken edorts of the management to thrust forward i @ person in a leading role, Mile, Silly ta an ist recognized in Paris, and although “her voice is const bly worn, yet she is _e otherwise unsatis With he* and ler sint there is no fear of anda," g e chance for a long run, vaimuamelimer idea as BROOKLYN PHiLuanMontc Concents.—The alxty- fourth concert and the Orst concert of the thirteenth season of the Philharmonic Society of Brooklyn was given last night at the Academy of Music. The audt- ence Was large enough to satisfy the most enthust- asti¢, and made up evidently of as appreciative a gathering as even the most critical musician could de sire, Tuis encouraging cixcumstance only Intensified the regret that the society was compelled to submit to the disappointment of being unable to introduce Miss Rosetti, the prima donna, to s0 unique an as sembly, Though Miss Rosetta had appeared at the rehearsal on Wednesday and sung. with considerable power, yet it was evident sie bad overtaxed her Srength, aud last night she sent word that she would be unable to complete her engage ment, The audience received the announces ment With good humor, and appiauded good naturedly when Miss Sedur appeared te take Miss Rosotu’s place tu the programme. The concert opened with the seventh symphony of Beethoven, which was rendered with ail tae power and precision for which the Phinarmoue Society 1g So famous, The recitative and air from Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro,” down for Mss Ro ettty Was given by Miss Sedur. The first pars of Beethoven's septetto in B flat was the gem of the evening and was rendered by Messrs. Noil, Schwartz, Bergener, Rheder. Bohm, Sohst and Gemult, ‘Lhe next concert will be given on Decem- ber 10, Instead of 1" , the Lith, as anuounced, THE BOSTON, HARTPOAD AND ERIE RAILRJAD LITIGATION. New York, Nov. 19, 1870, To THE Eprrork OF Tre LERALD In your paper of this morning appears the follow- ing:— Bostow, Nov. 18, 1870. Unable to obtain the key to the odice of the Boston, Harte ford and & ilroad to-day, for the purpose of obtaining Nok# to Which thn utled by order ot court, Messrs. Converse aud i mow, two of the receivers, forced the doors, but no books were found, Thave received telegrams irom Messrs. Converse and Bartholomew, and from their counsel in Boston, Messrs. Brooks & Ball, a3 follow: ‘The report from Boston fs incorrect, in every We lind keys aud did aot tones doore, “Wil explain bx mall GEORGE M. BAKTHOLOMEW, The statement referred to in your telegram of this morn ing in respect to foreing open the safe of ton, Harte ford and Krle Railvoad Company Is wholly fa JONVERSE, RSE, Receiver Bosion, Hartford and Erie. he statement referred to in your telegram is wholly Calves Mr. Bartholomew, in the presence of dir. Converse, opened the safe of the Bonton, Hartford and Ratroad Company with the keys which the officers of the company gave hin to get some fooks for use, They found ail the books thee wanted. They never forced open the safe or bad any occa- ion to. BROOKS & BALL. 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