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restraints. It is believed the President, in- stead of signing the bill as passed by Con- gress, will recommend to that body the com- plete abolition of all test caths. Such a course would be sustained by his own party and remove a stumbling block in the way of the thorough pacification and reconstruction of the South, Review of the Religious Press—A Brighter Look. “Peace on earth, good will to men,” is ® concise reading of a well known passage in the Scriptures, A new and a modern read- ing might be rendered thus, slightly borrow- ing from Shakspeare:—‘“‘The Press on earth, ‘and damned be they who cry ‘Hold, enough !’” ‘This brings us te a consideration of the matter ‘and spirit of our religious press for the past week; and now let the reader glance for a moment at our religious exchange table in our theological bureau. Here lies the beau- tiful Hvangelist, one of the Presbyterian orzans—and a very good organ, too—talking on tke same page and in the same breath about the ‘Week of Prayer” and the “New Sevon-thirty Loun” of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. It has four column rules fin mourning ; bit the leading article is headed, ‘The Left Hand Knowing What the Right Hand Doeth,” which showeth a marvel- ously inapt memory in regard to scriptural quotations, The article refers to an English- man, blessed with Peabodie ideas, who gave fo million dollars to the relief of the sufferers by the war in France, and the mourning lines to a tender and gracefully written obituary in ynemoriam of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Skin- mer, one of the purest divines who ever graced ‘an American pulpit. Our worthy and respect- ably conducted Presbyterian contemporary, the Observer, whose classic editor has lately visited Europe, leads off with a benevolent cry for “Haste to Help’—that ‘France needs flood.” At the same time it avers that it has no confidence in the Post Office Department 80 far as what it calls “thieving” is concerned, ‘nd warns its patrons to remii post office “‘money order,” in lieu of bank notes, in pay- inent for subscriptions. This is an accusation egainst the Post Ofice Department which de- mands investigation. Such complaints should not be lightly made, especially by such a high- toned religious functionary as now lies before us. And now, next in line, comes up the Inde- pendent, a large and handsome sheet, well fitea with admirably written articles and a full Bmount of advertisements. In close connec- ion with the Independent we have the Free- man's Journal, a cleverly conducted Roman Catholic organ, that seems to think the world nvas made for itself and that the bishops are not ‘grander than the Pope. The Independent has something to say about making “Infamy Law- fui.” Better make it awful. How strange it fis that such religious papers as the Independ- nt and the Freeman's Journal should lie so jcomplacently together on the same table in jpur theological burean. Now we come to our Id friend the Afethodist, which discourseth loquently about the ‘‘Demoralization of the (Civil Service,” and the bill before the Legis- Bature to “Create an Established Church” in See Yerk. The whole question turas on the ‘vot of proselytism. The Methodists trive to win converts—the Catholic converts eem to come of their own accord. Hello! ‘Alongside the sturdy old Methodist we have Brigham Young’s organ of the Latter Day Baints, the Deseret News, published semi- pweekly at Sault Lake City. The Mews 4 inclined to pitch ints the Territorial Enter- prise, of Virginia, Nevada, for asserting that he Mormon Church authorities have been perating in Washington city, with a view to egain the supremacy which, it is alleged, is assing from the clutches of the Prophet gaat. In the name of the prophet, <‘Pige!” The Christian Standard, of Chicago, sks, ‘Have we a Pope among us?” referring jto the position taken by the bishop’s counsel fin the triel of the Rev. Mr. Cheney, who was jaccused of violations of the canonical laws of he Protestant Episcopal Church in deviating rom the form prescribed in the Book of Com- mon Prayer for the baptism of infants, he aving left out the word ‘‘regenerate,” after xpress admonition from Bishop Whitehouse hat he should not omit the word. Mr. *Cheney has been found guilty and suspended— mot exactly from the halter, but from the jaltar—indefinitely, in consequence of his in- discretion. The Baltimore Hpiscopal Methodist mow advances and talks about the ‘Bondage jof the Pulpit,” “Our Church in Maryland,” ‘*‘The Next Rebellion,” ‘‘Explorations in Jeru- fs and other matters which must be intensely interesting to the habitués of ‘My ‘Maryland Club,” in Baltimore, where the pMethodist, we are informed, is kept regularly pe file. Henry Ward Beecher’s Christian 'Union, of this city, follows our Baltimore ‘contemporary, and gives us essays on the ‘Interior History of the Roman Question,” “Christendom in China,” ‘‘A Phenomenon in Wewry,” “The Situation in France,” and an jarticle, headed ‘“‘A Bayard to the Rescue,” ei the New York Hzratp’s religious pro- livities. It is the best written article in the Ereabit number, which is replete with well ‘itten articles, and must have been prepared yy a master hand. The Jewish Times has “‘Appeals from Abroad,” in consequence of ‘the misery brought upon portions of the city ‘of Rome by the late overflowing of the Tiber. fWhile expressing sympathy for the misery in Rome, the Times does not neglect to remind its readers of the misery that exists in Jeru- ‘salem. Misery makes strange bedfellows. ‘Our Catholic New York Zablet appears in company with our Jewish contemporary, and ‘asks, “‘Are the Catholic Nations Silent Spec- tators of the Pope’s Wrongs?” We hope not. (No nation should be the silent spectators of any man’s wrongs. But do two ‘wrongs make a right? The St. Louis Christian Advocate has a suggestive article fin regard to the ‘‘Exemption of Houses of Worship from Taxation.” This especially re- fers to the State of Missouri. They do things differently here in the State of New York. ‘Houses of worship here are not only exempt from taxation, but our Legislature annually donates enormous sums to the support of some of them and their eleemosynary adjuncts. On the whole, we may be safe in saying that wur religions contemporaries have exhibited a little more spirit the past week than they did the previous one. We pray that they may continue their labors in the lovely pathway that leads sinners to q heavenly immortality. { a NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1871.--TRIPLE SHEET. Congress Yesterday. Yesterday was a quiet day in Washington. Even in the House of Representatives, where the angry billows of contention so generally rage, there was a perfect calm. Nota single personal explanation was made—not a soli- tary word of abuse or denunciation against any one uttered. A number of private bills were passed, together with a couple of bills relating to public lands in Alaska and tho region of the Pacific coast, and a bill to dis- pose of useless military reservations. The consideration of the famous McGarrahan claim was fixed for next Saturday, and notice was given by Mr. Hooper, Chairman of the Com- mittee of Ways and Means, of his intention to make another effort next Wednesday to get up the bill to repeal the income tax. We hope that the selfish fears of the iron and coal men of Pennsylvania and of the salt man of Syra- cuse will not again defeat this movement and inflict on the country a continuance of this odious tax. The Senate devoted itself yesterday princi- pally to the consideration of private business, It agreed to the report of the conference com- mittee on the bill pensioning the veterans of 1812, so that that measure now only requires the signature of the President to become a law. And it also had up for discussion another land grant bill for a railroad in Utah and Colorado. Time spent on land grant bills at the present session is so much time lost, as not one of them can pass the House, unless it may be the Southern Pacific Railroad bill, which is in a position where it can be passed by a majority vote. New York Conrrisurions ror Poor France—A Hiyr to tae Caurones.—Mr Charles Lanier, treasurer, reports the contri- butions so far received by the Chamber of Commerce at $34,458, and by the chairman of the Produce Exchange at $13,470, making a total of $47,928. This is good; but we want some general movement in this cause in order to get the government ship from New York off with her cargo for the suffering French and Germans before the government ship from Philadelphia or Boston. If the ministers of divine charity in our various churches to-day were to take hold of this good work we think they would not come off empty handed. We respectfully throw out tae bint for their con- sideration. The city of London has elready sent over three thousand tens of supplies to Paris ; and New York, as ever in the cause of humanity, will surely do her duty. Draters IN STRYCHNINE, fusil oil, forty-rod and other popular whiskeys will give Kansasa wide berth in future, as the Senate of that State yesterday passed a bill giving any toper the right to sue any person who sells him liquor. To make the law effective it should be amended by specifying the value of headaches, broken noses and other like luxuries usually contained in Westera fluids, LITERATURE. Criticism of New Books. Tur Hoty Roman Euptre. By James Bryce, D.C. L., Professor of Civil Law in the University of Oxford. Third edition; revised. Macmillan & Co., London and New xorg. Tn his preface to the third edition Dr. Bryce tells us that the object of his treause ts not so much to give a narrative history of the countries included in the Romano-Germanic empire as to describe the Holy empire itself as an mstitution or system, the wonderful offspring of @ body of beliefs and tradi- tions which have almnost wholly passed away from the worid. In carrying out his purpose Dr. Byree has been abundantly successful, andi 1s not, we tuink, unfair to the many who have labored in the same fieid to say that, considering tue limits within which the Doctor has confined himself, he has given us by far the best book which exists perhaps inany language on the Holy Romanempire. The book consists of twenty-one chapters, headed respectively:—The Romau Empire before the Invasion of the Barbarians—Tle Bar- barian Invasion—Restoration of the Empire in the West—Empire and Policy of Charles—Carolingian and Italian Emperors—Theory of the Mediwval Em- pire—fve Roman Empire and the German King- dom—Saxen and Frauconian Emperors—Struggie of the Empire and the Papacy—The Emperors in Italy; Frederick Barbarossa—Imperial Titles and Pretensions—Fall of the Hobenstanfen—The Ger- manic Constitution; the Sevea Electors—The Em- pire as an International Power—The Cuy of Rome in the Middle Ages—The Renaissance—The Re- formation and its Effects on the Empire—The Peace of Westphalia; Last Stage in the Decline of the Empire—Fali of the Empire—General Summary. Over this vast field the intelligent reader is carried with unflagging interest. In every department of his subject Dr. Bryce 1s thoroughly at home; and even when dealing with the most recondite mate- rials the charm and simplicity of his style are such that the reader ts carried along as through the pages of aromance. This is a kind of history which must become more and more popular. In this age of steam and electricity and newspapers we have no time, even if we had the taste, for ten and twenty volume histories. How few find time to get through such works as “Gibbon’s Decline and Fall’ or “Grote’s Greece’ or “Bancroft’s United States 1” What we want 1s, to have history read and inter- preted for us, not reproduced in protracted chroni- cles and wordy dissertations, All that is worth knowing of the Holy Roman empire, of the causes which led to its establishment under Charle- magne in the year 800, of its external and internal history up until the date of its fallin the year 1806, when Fratcis the Second re- signed the crown of Constantine, of Charlemagne, of Otho, of Frederick of the Red Red Beard, may be learned from these 400 pages. Dr. Bryce’s work derives special value from the circumstance that it appears ata time when the German empire has been formally re-established, although under new conditions, and when the minds of men are naturally occupied with the subjects of which it treats, Since 1806 the sarcastic saying of Voltaire that the holy Roman empire was neither Roman nor holy, nor an empire, has been literally true. ‘The empire, however, 1s once more a fact, although it is not now nor ever likely to be either Roman or holy. An excellent chronological table adds greatiy to the value and usefulness of the treatise. When we have sald that the book 1s got up in Macmuillan’s best style, we have said enough in pratse of a work which must become a favorite with every student of history. On the special subject of which it treats tr will be found an admirable university text book. WESTERN NEWS. Burning of the Custom House Flock in De« troit- Suicide by Hanging. DeETRoIt, Feb. 11, 1871. Custom House block, on the dock, was burned this morning. It was occupied by Trowbridge & Wilcox, shipchandlers, and by numerous offices and sail lofts on the upper Moors. The building was damaged to the extent of $20,000, and the stock destroyed, in- cluding the sails and rigging of twelve or fifteen vessels, Was valued at $20,000, The amount of the insurances on the property in the sail loits 13 un- known. The building and Troworidge & Wilcox were insured for $30,000. Atarmer named Goodrich was found hanged tn his barn in the town of Grand Blane yesterday, It is supposed that he committed suicide, Burglars in Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Feb, 11, 1871. Early yesterday morning burglars entered the liquor store of W. V. Craw & Co. and forced open the safe. ‘Tue Job was Decuniarily unsuccessiul, FRANCE. Result of the Elections in the Provinces So Far as Ascertained. THE ELECTIONS IN PARIS. Great Britain’s Advice to the German Empire. TRAVEL TO PARIS RESTORED The Terms on Which the Armistice Will be Extended. THE FRENCH IN SWITZERLAND. Another Calamity for the French People. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. ~~ “Lonpon, Feb. 11, 1871, Tam enabied to state for the information of the readers of the NEW YORK HERALD that it is now as- cortained beyond a doubt that the result of the French elections is a triumph for the conservatives, RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS UNKNOWN. Paris letters of the 10th state that the result of the elections in the capital was as yet unknown; but it ‘Was belleved that the list of candidates, embracing the names of Delescluze, Hugo and Blanc, had been chosen. PARIS QUIET AND REVICTUALLING PROGRESSING. The city was quict and the revictualling progress- Ing in a satisfactory manner. CHANGARNIER AND FAIDHERBE ELECTED TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Generals Changarnier and Fatdherbe are elected to the National Assembly from the Department of the Somme, THE REPUBLICANS DEFEATED IN THE NORTH. A despatch from Lille says the oficial result of the elections in the Department of the North will only be pubiished to-morrow. The counting of the votes has been @ long and dificult operation. A monarchical triumph 1s certain, as the repubitcan majority in the city is but twenty-tlve per cent, while the monarchists have a majority averaging fifty per cent in the provinces, SUCCESSES FOR THE REPUBLICANS. A despatch from Bordeaux, dated yesterday, says that the departments of the Charente Inferieure, Hautes Alpes, Yonne and the cities of Dijon and Toulon have elected the republican candidates for the Assembly. The cities of Nantes, Cahors and Auch and the Departments of Creuse, Dordogne, Mayenne, Vendee, Lot, Garonne and Loire have chosen conservative, moderate or liberal unton can- didates. . REPORTS FROM ROUEN. The conservatives have been successtut tn the cir- cumscription of Rouen by a large majority. JULES FAVRE NOT IN BRUSSELS. A despatch from Brussels, dated February 10, says M. Jules Favre, the member of the Frencli gov- ernment, has not arrived at Brussels, as has been reporied, The rumor was caused by the fact that a French merchant of the same name is at present in that city. ENGLAND'S ADVICE TO GERMANY. A telegraph from Brussels dated to-day says:—The Echo du Parlement says that the British govern- ment nas advised Prussia to arbitrate the terms of peace with France in order to secure the collective guarantee of the great Powers of Europe. THE MILITARY CLASS OF 1871 CALLED OUT. A decree has been Issued by the Bordeaux govern- ment which calls out the military class of 1871 im- mediately. THE ROUTES TO PARIS RESTORED. The routes to Paris are all open and travel is re- stored. ON WHAT TERMS THE ARMISTICE WiLL BR EX- TENDED. The Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin yesterday says that no decision will be made as to the prolonga- tion of the armistice until it can be seen what chance there is that the French National Assembly will conclude peace. ANOTHER VIEW. The prolongation of the armistice depends entirely upon the temper of the French Assembly towards the Prussian demands as regards a cession of terri- tory, @ money indemnity and the dismantling of the French fortresses on the border of Gerniany. BISMARCK AND SWITZERLAND. A despatch from Berne, dated yesterday, says that Count Bismarck has refused to negotiate with Switz. erland for the return of the French prisoners de- tained in that country to France. WHY BISMARCK DECLINES THE REQUEST OF SWITZERLAND. A despatch from Versailles says that Count von Bismarck declined the request of Switzerland for the opening of negotiations for the return to France of the prisoners detained on Swiss soil, because, in his language, “ex;yerience had shown that the French government was unable to guarantee the abstention of the returned soldiers from taking up arms against Germany.” ‘The Count requests of the government of Swigzer- land to continue its exercise of the duties of a loyal neutrality, and thereby hasten the return of peace. THE FIRST AMERICAN VESSEL FOR THE RELIEF OF FRANCE. The brig J. L. Bowen has ived at Boulogne laden witn food for Paris, She is the first American vessel which has visited that port in ten years. ANOTHER CALAMITY FOR FRANCE. A despatch dated Brest, February 10, says that a veritable plague has appeared among the immense droves of cattle intended for the relief of Paris, and a sanitary cordon has been established around the animals which have become infected. The deaths are so numerous that tt is Impossible to bury the carcasses, and they are therefore being loaded on condemned war ships, which are towed out to sca and sunk. ‘AID FOR FRANCE. New York as a City of Charity and Patriotism—The Joint Contributions by the Chamber of Commerce and the Produce Exchange Amount to $47,928. ‘The good work that received its impetus from the New York Chamber of Commerce, to relieve the suf} fering French who have been victimized by the disastrous war that nas so lomg raged within the boundaries of their splendid country, has alreaay taken root, and is producing much fruit in behalf of the suffering patriots, No sooner was the movement set on foot by the department named than the citi zens and merchants of the city, the first in enterprise or charity and patriotism, came forward and contri- ach his portion toward an object both laudable bho efteotive, nd which cannot fail to convince the sons of La Gelle France that the great Western Re- can do something more than sym- Cartes After foottng up his contribution ist the chairman ot the Chamber ot Com. lief Comunittee reports receipts amounc ing. to pret The chairman of the New York Produce Exchange reports that he has re- ceived $13,470, making @ total sumor $47,028, In addition to this a considerable quantity of grain and other material has been, contrivuted, and Messrs. Hogan and Messrs. McCreary & Co. have offered to provide horses, trucks, tackle and lighterage free of cost to place It on board the vessel in which it will CTOSS, ati ty iT, Stewart ig making arrangements to send in the early part of the week a vessel laden with 5,000 barrels of flour for the use of the patriots on WH account. macs meeting of the Relief Committee of the Cham- per of Commerce, on the 9th inst., the following gen- tiemen were elecied to see the good work carried out to its fullest extent:—F. Cottenet, President; Joseph Thoron, Vice President; Amedée Vatavle, Trea- surer, and Frederick R. Condert, Secretary. Toe other members of the committee are MM. Delan- pay. Caylus, Leotiougw. Noel. Hozue. La Mon- tague, Bruguidre, Lorut, Reynand, Cazade, Montaut and Geray, A vote of thanks was passed in favor of the amia- ble and indeiatigable Mile. Bousson for the great interest she has taken in. the work from the begin« ning of the war, giving her time, means and talent to procure hospital and sanitary steres for the Wounded, clothing for the destitute ef her unfor- tunate kinsfolk and otherwise oxerdng herself in @ most noble and patriotic manner in behall of her country. To her, indeed, may be accorded the credit for Keeping up the excitement of the entire Matter and for arranging for fairs, concerts, &¢., which have giready contributed so largely to the Tunds of the Socite des Seccours, &e- Tho Subscriptions in Boston. Boston, Feb, 11, 1871. ‘The subscriptions to the French relief fund now amount to $67,000, MARINE DISASTERS. Violent and Destructive Gale on the British Coast. Report of a Fatal Wreck on the Shores of France. A Transport Said to Havo Foundered with 1,250 Persons on Board, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Feb. 1, 1871. The people of Great Britain are sadly excited over the news of the consequences of a violent and most destructive gale of wind which has just raged and passed alt along the coast of the United Kingdom.+ Six ships are ashore near South Smelds, and Several lives are known to have been lost. Numerous wrecks are appreuendea, and the re- Ports of the coast guard oMicers are looked for with great anxiety. Reported Loss of a French Transnort— @welve Hundred und Silty Persons Said to Have Perished. LIVERPOOL, Feb, 11, 1871. The Liverpool Couner of to-day says thata French transport with 1,250 persons on board has foundered off Cape La Hogue, situate ten miles northeast of Valognes, peninsula of Uotentin, Normandy, of which the combined fleets of England and Holland deteated the French naval forces May 19-22, in the year 1692. . It 1s said that all on board the transport have been lost. ENGLAND. The Consular Service in the United States. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. Lonpon, Feb. 11, 1871. I beg to transmit the interesting intelligence to the American people that the following British con- sular reappointments appeared in the Loudon Gazette of yesterday evening, viz. E. M. Archibald, at New York. C. EB. K. Kortright, at Philadelphia, H. J. Murray, at Portland. —— Henderson, at Boston. G. L, Booker, at San Francisco, D. Donohoe, at New Orleans. Hi. 't. A. Rainals, at Baltumore, The Foreign Securitics Tax Plan. Lonpon, Feb. 11, 1871, The London Lconomist (newspaper) this morning says that the goverument “has relinquished the pro- jected duty on foreign securities.”” THE BRITISH. PARLIAMENT. Queen Victoria’s Message on the Royal Dowry— The Franco-German War Correspondence— Premier Gladstone Explains M. Fa- vre’s Abssnce from the Confer- ence—Food Supply for Paris. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LonDon, Feb. 1, 1871. Reporting the Parliamentary progress of the British Legislature yesterday, lL have to state that the House of Lords was mainly engaged to-night with notices of measures of merely local import- ance. A message was received from the Queen asking for a dowry for the Princess Louise suttabie to the dignity of the crown. ‘The message was read and made the order of the day for Monday, . The House them adjourned, WAR CORRESPONDENCE. In the House of Commons all tie war correspond- ence relating to the Franco-Prussian war was pre- sented, and uotice was given of many questions to be put to the government touching its toreign policy. JULES FAVRE’S CASE. Mr. Gladstone made an explanation of the rea- sons why France was not represented in the London Conterence. He said (confirming the HERALD special cable reports of the case almost verbatim] that the Prussian authorities had promised M. Favre a pass for himself to attend the London Conference if he shouid be sent as the representative of France; but the Prussian flag having been violated when the ap- plication was renewed by M. Favre to the military authorities the bombardment had begun, and M. Favre declined to leave Paris, Mr. Baxter, Secretary of the Admiralty, in answer to a question as to the condition of Paris, said the government had been able to spare 2,500 tons of food for the Parisians and that 1,000 tons more were ready for shipment. Mr. Cochran reviewed the foreign relations of the country and demanded a ministerial statement re- lative to the condition of affairs as regards Russia, Prussia and France. There was subsequently a brief debate upon busi- uess of @ iocal nature, after which the House ad. journed. The Royal Staudard of Muscat Stricken Down in Battle. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Feb, 11, 1871. I have ascertamed by late advices from Zanibar that the Imaum of Muscat was slain ina recent battle. He will probably be succeeded by Synd Torkes, who was victorious over him, and who wiil thus rule with @ patriarchal, but almost despotic sway from the eest of Arabia to the coast of Persia, on the Persian Gulf, and im East Africa, from the equator south to Cape Delgado. ‘The new ruler lately possessed a maval force almost unexampled in the history of the East, the register showing au eighty-four gun ship, two seventy-four gun ships and over fifty square-rigged vessels, armed most of them, and but at Bombay alter European models, ITALY AND THE POPE. Legislative Definition of the Relations to Pio Nono TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. FLORENO®, Feb, 11, 1871. The subject of the exact state of the reiations ex- isting between the King’s government and the Pope still engages the attention of the Parliament. During the session of the legislative chambers to- day, Minister the Signor Lanza, in the course of some remarks made in reply to a question, said “the rumors which had obtained currency of an enrol- ment of troops byjthe Papal autnorities were of at least a douigtul nature; as were also the reports of the gathering of suspicious individuals in the Vatl- can,” The speaker (Signor Lanza) added that “any movement of the sort woula be promptly repressed and vuuished by the government of lwaly.”” HAYTI. Herald Special Report from Kingston. THE REVOLUTION IN HAYTI. Annexation to the United States Soriously Contemplated, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Kinasron, Ja., Feb. 11, 1871. I am enabled to lay before the Huratp's readers the news that in Hayti there has been another attempt at revolution at Port au Prince. A second attack was made upon the arsenal, but the rebels were defeated anda large number arrested. A great feeling of disgust prevails among the respectable portion of the inhabitants at the unsetiled state of the country; they declare that the frequent revolutions since the inde- pendence of the country was declared have operated most disastrously for those who possessed wealth and intellect, This class seriously contemplate annexation to the United States, and only wait until St. Domingo comes under the control of Uncle Sam before making This feeling is rapidly spreading, but the President, how- demonstrations in that direction. ever, remains quite popular. €pecial Legislation and Against Free Trade, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. MavuID, Feb. 11, 1871, I have to report an incldent in the progress of the Parliamentary legisiativn of Spain which will inter- est the people of the United States and Cuba deeply. Itvccurs In the fact that the Cortes yesterday passed a law making the sale of Cuban tobacco a monopoly tu the hands of the King’s government. THE YACHT CAMBRIA IN AMERICAN WATERS. Jan. 27, 1871, Bricnroy To Tae Eprror oF 11g HERALD:— Sin—i have just received the HERALD of the Lith January with a leader on the above in connection with the remacks I made ata banquet given me in Mauchester the day [ arrived at Liverpool from New York. At such a complimentary sporting din- ner I was, of course, expected to say something on the relative merits of American and English yachts, ‘The pith of my statement Was that I admitted your yachts, of about equal tonnage to the Cambria (such as the Palmer, Phantom, Tidal Wave, Idler, &c.), would generally, in light winds—up to a seven or eight knot breeze—beat the Cambria; but that out side Sandy Mook, in a stuf breeze, I considered my yacht would beat any schoouer in America of about her tonnage: and it is duly recorded in your far- famed journal that I offered to race one or more such matches and the mvitation was not accepted. My remarks were not of a disparaging character on the justiy celebrated Ocean Race of '66, but quite the reverse. If the reporters had given iny words in detail you would have found I did ample justice, not only to the sea-going qualities of the vessels, but to the energy and unprecedented pluck on the part of al! concerned, The eight races, correctly stated, do inciude the scrab races. As | think, when we find the jeading New York papers telegraphing the results i extenso, they may fairly be looked upon as races, as, although no prizes were given, each vessel did its best to arrive first. As regards the '61 Cup, my chalienge for it was vessel against vessel of about equal wonnage, but the New York Yacht Club ruled by, I think, eighteen to one, that it should be au open race. I entered, not as approving or endorsing their opinions, but for sport aud with the slightest possibility of win- nug. [ have again carefully read the deed of trust under which the Cup is held, and Lam confirmed in my opinion that I or any duly certificated yachtiman can compete for that Cup against one vessel, and not a fleet; and it will be for Unose owning fast vessels, such as those now bulld- ing, the Sappho, Dauntiess, America, Fleetwing, Tidal Wave, Phantom, Paimer, idler, &c., to organ- ize a series Of races to demonstrate which should have the honor of alone representing the club, and vo prevent, if possible, the Cup returning to Eng- land. My semi-pubiic and other duties prevent my going into this question at present, but in a iew weeks L shall have Ue pleasure of seuding to the club a for- mal challenge, with the necessary s1x menths’ no- tice and club certificate of representation. The yacht in question will be the Livonia, a 230 ton (vuilder’s measurement) schooner, now building under niy instruction and supervision. 1do not anticipate the slightest difficulty in prov- ing my claim to sali against a selected or champion vessel; but if, unfortunately, the cluy should again rule before, the Livonia would sail over the course alone and take or clatm the prize; if any doubt should be thrown upon the equity of such claims it would then be for the New York judges to determine upon the legal coustruction of the deed reverred to—a very simple matter, as we have not to deal with the question as to how the America won the Cup, but purely the deed or letter Itself as to the couditions under which it was given and now heid. Although declintng to sail against the New York Yacht ciab feet for the "51 Cup, | shall be quite prepared to enter for all or most races and to race simply against some of your fastest vessels. I am in hopes that during the forthcoming season we may see American yachts and owners tn this coun- try for racing purposes, in which case I and others would only be too happy to do what we coula to make their visit agreeable. Yours, truly, JAMES ASHBURY. & CORGRERS INQ Coroner Young yesterday morning resumed the investigation in the circumstances attending the death of Lows Daub, alleged to have been caused by having been run over by a carof the Second Avenue Ratiroad. No person could be found who witnessed the accident, and there was only the statement of the deceased as to the manner in which he was injured—that while crossing First avenue at Fourth street he fell ou the track and the ‘wheels of the car passed over his leg. He made this statement to several persons, and tt was proved that about eight o'clock he was found lying tn the gutter at the corner of Fourth street and taken home, Joun W. Smith, Superintendent of the Second Avenue Railroad, testiiied that the conductors are required to report at the office ail accidents that oc- cur on the road; that was not reported, and lie had questioned all the drivers and conductors and none of them knew anything about t. Deputy Coroner Dr. Marsh saw the injury after the man’s death, but it was impossible to say how it had been received. ‘The Jury rendered a verdict that deceased came to his death from injuries received in some manner unknown to them. Coroner Young has deen notifled to proceed to No. 600 West Fiity-frst street to take the ante-mortem statement of Mrs. Catharine Lohrey, who ts not ex- pected to survive the mjuries inflicted, as alleged, vy Mrs. Tyson, @ next door neighbor, on Friday ia-t. ‘The parties, it 18 said, had a quarrel, and Mrs. Tyson seized a poker or shovel and struck the other a vio- lent biow ou the head, initcting @ severe scaip wound. The medical attendant states that she 1s at ope very low and feeble, and that she wt! preba- ly die, The assailant was arrested at the time, and held to bail by the Justice of the Yorkville Police Court. ARKANSAS INTELLIGENCE. Meurits, Feb. 11, 1871. A Little Rock special says that the report of the committee recommending that Lieutenant Governor Johnson be ousted has been referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Bowen, Associate Justice of tne Supreme Court of Arkansas, nas tendered his resignation te Gover- nor Clayton. A resolution has passed the Senate calling on Clayton make known at once whether it ts his Intention to accept the Senatorship. CINCINNATI] SOUTHERN RAILROAD. CINCINNATI, Feb, 11, 1871. The Cincinnati Board of Trade has adopted a resviuuuon declaring that the Cincinuatt Seutnera Ranlread is a Work of national importance, aud ap- pointed a commitice te proceed to Washington aud ‘ask tor the necessary legislation. The Georgia com. missioners to the Kentucky Legislature, on behalf of the Southern Ratiroad, were present and ad- Tesved the meeting. q THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION. The Questions to be Discussed by the Plenipotentiarics. Tew aud Important Complic tous Predicted. Rebel Coiton Bonds and Fenian Raids Claims Brought Forward. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 157f, There ts already some apprehension in certain quarters here that the joint Higa Commission may disagree at the outset upon the terms of the investt- gation committed to tts charge. One of the Wash- ington papers this morning, in an articie sald to have been insptred by oMctal Prompting, takes the Ground that the claims of Canada for Fenian raids cannot come before the Commission, as the objects of the inquiry are limited to an investigation of the fishery question and claims growing out of acts committed during the recent civil war in this coun- try. But, on the other hand, it is argued that the original proposition of Sir Edward Thornton Was “‘to treat of and discuss the mode of settling the different questions whicn have arisen out of tne fisheries, as well as those which affect the relations of the United States towards Her Majesty’s posses- sions in North America.” Mr. Fish agreed to this Proposition in the exact language of the Britisin Minister, provided the inquiry was extended to the Alabama claims and other claims growing out of the ctvil war, &c. This was @ proposition to enlarge the fleld of inquiry, not to limit the original propo- sition, and it is argued that it does not limit it, Some people say itis a bad omen at the start that there should be apparently an attempt to get out of the only construction of which the agreement w Susceptible; for they say there can be no ques- tion that Mr. Fish, however unwittingly, haa entered into an arrangement which must taclude @ consideration of the Canadian claims for Fenian raids. It is whispered new, that in the desire to meet the apparently friendly overtures of England itis possible we may find ourselves really further Trom an adjustment than ever, for there is also a be- Nef on the part of many prominent mew here that the assent to the Commission gives a quast sanction, not only to the claims tor Fentan raids, but also to the English cotton claims, and various other ciaima, which wil enavle England to balance the account without the interchange of any cash. Sir Edward Thornton ts delighted. It is said he considers the appointment of the joint High Com- mission to consider all claims, pro and con, triumph In diplomacy for England. Meantime, leading Senators take the grouud that they are im no way committed to sanction the agreement which may be entered into by the Commission, and thas they will exercise the same judgment regarding 16 that they would with reference to the action of any other convention coming before thein for ratificae uon. An English Opinion of the Commission. Lonpon, Feb. 11, 1871. The London Times of to-day “views with mixed feelings the appointment of the Commission.” “The settlement of one tangible grievance,” it says, “ia desirabie; but, unhappily, a treaty has already been rejected by the American Senate, indicating but a slight desire on the part of the Americans to remove the grounds of difference between the two countrica, When tho principle of the Alabama claims is deter- mined the individual claims will be easily adjusted.” The Times adds that the “tone of American ais- cussion must change In all respeets tf good tceling 1s to be restored” between America and England, UNCLE SAM'S LITTLE BILL. To THE EptroR OF THE HEKALD:— In your paper of yesterday you omitted from the statement of the losses sustained through (he depre- dations of privateers the capture, of Sandy Hook, of the pilot boats William Bell aod James Funk, om the Lith of August, 1863. By inserting this may possibly be brought before the government the necessity of Including these losses tn its stawemeat. of Clatms upon Great Britain. JAMES CALLATIAN, Ptiot. PEERUARY 12. 1869—Pacific mal! steamer Hermann wrecked om the coast of Japan; 220 lives iost, Ines lurge poruiou of Nurtulk, Va., destroyed by re. 1689—William and Mary declared King and Queen ef Eugland by the Convention Parhament. 1554—La/ly Jane Grey, (or a ume Queen of England, beheaded, 1642—Catharine Howard, Queen of King Henry VIL, of England, beleaded. 1429—Battle of the Lerrings occurred. It was 50 named because it had been caused by an at tempt of the Freuch to capture @ convoy of salt fish on its Way to the Enyglisi camp before Orleans. 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