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THE HIGH COMMISSION. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1871.—WITH SUPPLEMENT THE BRITISH ARMY. The Probable Upshot of the Joint} Herald Special Report from Convention. Londen. Bagland to Withdraw Hor Flag | Details of the Gladstone Military from Our Continent. The Damages by the Alnbama Ustimated at THE £ Fifteen Million Dollars. Something More Than Money to be De- manded by the Unifed States. WASHINGTON, Feb, 16, 1871. The State Department ts busily engaged tn ar- ranging for convenient referenee all the information in our archives pearing upon the. Alabama, the fishery and every other question of diiference pe- fween the United States and Great Britalo, witha View to the approaching MEETING OF THE JOINY HIGH COMMISSION. Leading men, without distinction of party, here re beginning to properly appreciate the magnitude ‘and the vast importance of the work devolving on that High Commission. They see how much the jonor and interests of the United States “depend bn the capacity and firmness of the men who have been chosea to represent this country. ‘The fact that all questions of difference shall come up for consideration and adjustment attracts the Most serious attention of thinking men to the char- ter of cur claims and the extent of the injuries we ve received by reason of the course pursued to- Ward us by England. It is held that, should Eng- d attempt to put forward the fishery question as ‘the one of ‘ MOST IMPORTANCE TO BE SETTLED, ‘Bnd assume that of the so-called Alabama claims And the complicated questions growing out of it, BS well as the other subjects of dispute, to be only Auciiental, there 1s no hope, if our Commissioners do their duty, that the joint Commission will come $o any satisfactory conclusion, It is alse held that the whole question of England’s unfriendiy attitude Yoward us during the revellton must be brought Jorward for discussion. it is supposed Yhat the representatives of England will endeavor to evade this cuestion, but {i is aeter- Inine3) that the representatives of the United States hail insist upon its complete consideration. Fifteen Malllions of dollars ia the computed sum that citl- wens of the United States have lost by the destruc. Mon of American merchant sels by the Alabama ind Kindred cruisers. This amount, it is said, may more than offset by counter claims of British Bubjects. A settlement of tie Alabama question on uch a basis, itis held, would not be satisfactory to he United States. The desiruction of our com- merce on the ocean, the prolongation of the war Bnd tue important questions involved in the conse- jmences to us of Great Britain's course will be ought into the accoant. SOMETHING MORE THAN MERE MONEY Jill be demanded. On this point it is argued that ll the gold in the Bank of England and all tue Money"that Engiand can command could not begin to be sufiicient reparation for the damage she has qoue us. Shrewd diplomatists here assert that Great Britain is well aware of thus, and that her Majesty's Commissioners will come prepared to sent, though it may be with reluctance, to the } lemands the United States will make. England, Shey say, cannot afford to remain much longer Reform Bill. OFFICE OF COMMANDER-IN-GHIEF, SCENE IN THE MOUSE OF COMMONS, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpoy, Feb, 16, 1871. My despatch of last night completely antici- pated Mr. Oardwell’s scheme of army reform. It was just announced in the House of Com- mons, when I learned that the Cabinet was silting and had only altered one point in the programme—ihat the Commander-in-Chief, the Duke of Cambridge, remains, but it is clearly established that he henceforth will be a subordinate of the Secretary of War. The appointment of Military Secretary, a position now held by General Foster, is limited to five years. This is a cause of rejoicing among army re- formers. Because Mr..Foster is reactionary he is unpopular, and, besides, he is suspected of having a finger in all jobs. The Cabinet was divided on the point of limiting the torm of office of the Commander- in-Chief, but the party friendly to tke royal family prevailed. The Dake of Argyli supported them with all the warmth of anew convert to the cause, now that he is soon to be a relative by mar- riage of the Duke of Cambridge. Popular sentiment is in favor of dispensing with the services of the Duke in the War De- partment. At the same time it is likely the Ministers will be able to manipulate the Com- mons so as to obtain the support of sucha measure as they may agree upon, The Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales, Prince Christian and Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar were present at the debate on army reform, The British Army Bill. Lonpon, Feb, 16, 1871. Tn the House of Commons this evening Mr. Card- well, Secretary of State for War, introduced the bill for the reorganization of the army and proceeded to analyze the measure. In the course of his speech he declared that it was established now that the colonies must pay for their own defence. He an- nounced that the subject of port defences was under consideration. Mr. Cardwell’s recommendations were much ap- tissue with us, European complications will com- | plauded. They include the abolition of the pur- ‘1 her to come to terms, and her Commissioners unot afford to return without settling the ques- Atons they are coming to discuss. Without entering into details as to the probabie manner in which the Frecifle questions will be adjusted, it is the opinion pf prominent people here that no satisfactory solu- tion of the questions can be made unless Great Britain consents to withdraw her flag forever from 4he American continent. Distinguished public jmen of both parties are privately pledged to Mis as the true American policy. On this point many republicans and democrats are united, The Irish element throughout the country 1s committed toit. [tis understood that Congress will soon be ¢ailed upon to declare that no arrangement to settle our differences with Great Britain will be satisfac- fery to the United States go long as Great Britain re- tains HER FLAG UPON THIS CONTINENT. ; The relations which ber North American posses- jons now bear to the mother country, they say, ill permit England to gracefally withdraw the ‘British banner from America. Jonn Bull may growl at first, and repuuiate tue idea of entertaining such ® policy. Her Majesty’s Commissioners will un- Poubtedly exhaust all the arts and schemes or Aiplomacy, in which they are so well versed, to con- olude the best bargain they can make; but it isheld that if eur Commi8sioners have the firmness to resist Ane blandishments of British diplomacy and refuse to be captured by whatean infiuential individual ‘galls “tie polished perfidy of British aristocracy” qt will at last be found that her Majesty's Commis- fioners have, deep down in their pockets, plenary pores ty make such Concessions a8 will bring about sure and satisfactory settiement, There are some ears that Mr. Fish, by reason of ius well known festa tendencies, may be outwilted by the wily Britishers. The sight of Earl De Grey may make him melt immediately. . \ Itissaid that Mr, Fish’s ambition is to secure a pettlement of our differences with England and then ‘go over a8 Minister to the Court of St. James, with jthe prestige of such a settlement, to enjoy the bless- 3 of English hospitality. This would also suit e tastes and tendencies of Mrs. Fish, who has ‘po carefully cultivated the graces of social life, and who would shine in company with the nobility, the Queen and all the royal family.. Though the demo- ‘crats opposed the St. Domingo scheme upon tie ground of party policy they believe in the doctrine of MANIFEST DESTINY. Yt 13 one of the settled principles of their pariy. Promment republicans wil! join with them upon ‘this principle with reference to the settlement or our differences with England, so that attention is now turned toward the popular idea of the with- @rawal of theembiem of English sovereignty from the Cuntinent of America, with the ultimate and | Datural result of the acquisition of Canada and the whole Northwestern Territory by the free will of ghe innabitants. Powers and Duties of the British Commis- sioners—Diplomatic Communicatton by Cabl Lonpon, Feb. 16, 1871, x During the session of the House of Commons this evening Mr. Gladstone made some. explanations in ‘yegard to the Anglo-American jolnt Commission. 1 Avas erapowered to discuss amicably all differences. ‘Any difficulties arising during the progress of the megotiations were to be referred to the home gov- ernment by cable telegram and instructions would pe returned tne game way. ‘Biv John A, Macdonald's Doparture tor Wash- Ington. Orrawa, Ont., Feb, 16, 1871, * sir Soho A. Macdonaid, member of the High Com- ‘missing, leaves for Washington on the 1st of Marci, Sir George E. Cartier will be leader in the Honse Guring lus absence. ho Massachusetts Legislature Fishery Queatton, " Bosron, Feb. 10, 18it. The Legtalative Commitice on Federal Relations to-day reported the foliowing resolutions on the Aisheries question:— \ Resolved, That the presont legislation of the Canadian Dominion ‘apon the fisheries 14j/on tho hortheast coast, aud the arbittary and Unfriendly action of the authorities there engaged In that important pursuit, con- 8 the attention and protection it that itis of great moment @ piace between Englan and the Uultod ates should reestablish {nw clear manner jable yclght vebeia mele, tis of our a et ible resolve 19 O78 co wad the toward our cltt uch f the make reasona- deronity for any unjust ‘Telzares be requested to send a copy Geretarn wes! Weoreamntatteese Gore chase system; the placing of the army under one system of administration, the form of service to be interchangeable; no more officers to be retired in a given year than the average number re- tired during the five preceding years; examination to precede commission, which must be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State; the classes of forces tobe amalgamated, volunteers being con- sidered as regulars; the standing force to be 431,000 men; the government ta have power to appropriate railways in times of emergency. ‘The dowry of the Princess Louise was voted with put one diszenting voice, The Works of National Defence. LONDON, Feb, 16, 1871. ‘The defensive works proposed by the Secretary of r are estimated to cost £50,000,000 and the new artillery required £10,000,000 more. THE BRITISH PARLIAMEN?. Mr. Odo Russeli’s Diplomacy at Versailles—Bis- marck and the Eastern Question—Sharp Censure by the Premier, TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Feb, 16, 1871. By Parliamentary report to the HERALD I am en- abled to state, through the cable, that in the House of Commons this evening Sir John Hay asked whether the government had authorized tue state- ment made by Mr. Odo Russell to Count Bismarck on the 21st of November to the effect “that the siate of the Eastern question would eompel England to go to war with kussia, with or without allies?” Sir John said he wanted to Know what prepara- tions had been made to back up that threat. Mr. Gladstone replied that Mr. Russell's argu- ments were unauthorized, but bore an official character. Mr. Russoll had been vested with a cer- tain discretion and 20 specific instructions had been sent him. His course in this matter was censurable, Lows of Office. Viscount Enfield stated that the government con- templated closing the British Legations at tne minor German courts. § THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS. Tho Sittings Postponed—Still Waiting for France. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Feb, 16, 1871. itis understood that the next sitting of the Con- ference has been postponed a few days until the ore ganization of a new French government and the ar- rival of a Plenipotentiary from France, ‘The Confereuce took another adjournment to-day. ~ YRELAND. Moro Fenians, but Peaceful, TELEGAAM TO THE HEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Feb. 16, 1871, Telegrams which have been received by the gov- ernment from Ireland state that Captain Mackey and three other released Fenians left Queenstown last night for America, There was no demonstration made, either at Cork or Queenstown, on the occasion, in consequence, it 44 alleged, of the tumult which prevailed in Cork the day previous on account of a Fenian réception. SPANISH ROYALISM, The New and the Cld Regime—Odds in Fayor of the New. . MavBID, Feb, 16, 1871. Tam enabied té report by teiegram, for transmis- ston by the cable from London, to the HEraLp, that her Majesty the Queen of Spain bas arrived at Nice, on her journey from Florence to the capital here to join her husband, Amadeus. It ts asserted that Francisco 4’Asis, husband of the ex-Queen Isabella, has offered to swear allegtance to King Smacdeys apd the new dvnasty, FRANCE. Bismarck’s Terms of Peace Comparatively Moderate. The Armistice Prolonged for Five Days Only, ‘Mapoleon’s\Pretensions Unfavorably Received. Withdrawakt of the Ffench Gar- rison: from Belfort, EXPOSURE OF GAMBETTA’S FALSEHOODS.- THE PEACE QUESTION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Moderate Terms of Peace=The Armistice’ Pre- longation—Napoleon’s Manifesto, LONDON, Feb. 16, 1871. Tam enabled to state for the information of the New York Herarp that the special correspondent of the London 7imes at Berlin telegraphs that the terms of peace proposed by Count Bismarck are comparatively moderate. THE ARMISTICE PROLONGATION. In consequence of certatn preparations made in the south of France for calling into service the mill- much moderation and prudence that he avolded tne volving hima.'f in the quarrels of political parties and became qui’ Popular with the masses, At the election for members Of the Constituent Assembly. ho was chosen to repre, ent the Department of Jura by 65,160 votes—aimost the UMaltmous choice of the electors. M. Grény was one of the vice presidents of the As- sombly and a member of the Commitee on Justice, Ou the tribune he waa conspicuous for his oratort- cal pewers vnd was regarded as one of the most able and skilful leaders of the democratic party. Although elected as an mdependent candidate he voted ordinarily with the extreme left of the As- sembly and supported the radical amenament on the question of the Presidency which was propased to the constitution. This amendment was rejected on the 7th of October, 1948, by 648 to 158, After the election of the 10th of December M. Grény went into opposition to the government of Louis Napoleon, He opposed the expedition to Rome, denouncing it tu several speeches, Re- elected to the Legislative Assembly, he remained fatthfal to the democratic cause, and yoted gener. ally with thé Mouniatn, He was one of the princ Pat opponents Of the coaiition hesween the reyalister | and the supporters of Napoleon, provesting awatnst | the law of May 81 and opposing ihe proposed re. vision of the constitntion, The coup a’éiat drove | several | him out of politics for a time. For years he remained in private life, confnmg himself to the exercise. of his profession. Subsequeittly, however, he re-entered the poilticri arena, upd he was elected a mentber of the Corps Législatif, and\made several able speeches shortly prior to the war, in opposition’ io the imperial gov. ernment and deminetatory of the enormous arma- ments of the Kuropewa Powers. As will be seen M. @rény has been a consistent republican all bis }Ue. If, then, his election yester- day possesses any political significance at all, tt Must be regarded as favorable to the establistuent | of a republic ruled by moderate nen. CUBA. een HERALD SPECIAL REPORT FROM HAVANA Departure of the Captain General for the Interior, , IMPORTANT SURRENDER EXPECTED TELEGRAM 1 THE HEW YORK HERALD. Havawa, Feb. 16, 1871. The Captain General, Count Valmaseda, left to-day for the Department of Cinco Villas. On arrival there he will receive the submis- sion of Villegas, the rebel chief of that dis- irict, who asks to surrender, but only to the Capiain General in person, ‘ ANOTHER RAILROAD HORROR. A Vrain of Cars Thrown Over an Embank- ment and Burned. ALBANY, Feb. 17-1 A. M, A terrible aceient occurred on the Hudson River Railroad, about “wo miles above yeounty, at ten o'clock last aight. Bath, Rensselaer The train consisted of one baggage car, one draw- ing room coach and « passenger The rails were tary class of 1872 Bismarck will consent to prolong the armistice only five days, NAPOLEON'S MANIFESTO, The manifesto cf Napoleon to the French people has been published at Versatiles, and excites much comment, generally of @ nature unfavorable to the preteusions of the ex-Emperor. GENERAL REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD The Surrender of Belfort—Gambetta’s Falschoods=-Paris LItems—Prussian Exace tions. LONDON, Feb. 16, 1871. Lam enabled to report to the New York Heratp that the capitulation of Belfort has been signed, and the garrison has withdrawn with arms and baggage. GAMBETTA’S FALSEHOODS. The Paris Cloche (newspaper) says that the com- Munications made to the government by General Chanzy prove that the “victory bulletins’ of M, Gambetta were exaggerated accounts of the suc- cesses of the Army of the Loire, made for the pur- pose of fostering hopes among the people which were unjustified by the truth, General Chanzy has made some painful disclosures as to the condition of the army, and advises France to postpone her “revenge.”? MORE ACOUT THE EMPEROR'S RE TURN. It is reported that the Emperor William will not return to Berlin before peace, the speedy c@melusion of which is confidently expected at Paris. THE GHOST OF THE LOST CAUSE. Adespatch from Brussels, dated to-day, reports thatthe Koko du Parlement newspaper says that the Gount de Chambord has arrived there. PARIS ITEMS. A especia’ despaten from Versailles to the London Telegraph says all the arms of the garrison of Paris have now been delivered up to the Germans, M. Cresson, Prefect of Police of Paris, has ro- signed. The authorities of Paris have fixed the price of bread at fifty centimes per kilogramme, PRUSSIAN EXACTIONS. The Prussians have exacted a contribution of 10,008 francs from the commune of Jervaque (?), and, the money not forthcoming, carried off the Mayor aad tne Countess of Mohtgomery as hostages, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. Triamph of the Moderate Republi- cans in the Assembly. M. Grevy Elected President by an Almost Unanimous Vote. A Provisional Government to be Established. Thiers to be President and Favre Premier. A Plebiscite to Decide the Future Form of Government, TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Feb. 16, 1871. A despatch from Bordeaux enables me to inform the New York HERALD that M. Grévy was to-day elected President of the French National Assembly. The total vote cast was 688, of which M, Grévy re- ceived 519, A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. Another Bordeaux despatch reports that at @ caucus held last night, and composed of a majority of the delegates, it was resolved to establish a p ro- visional republic, with Thiers as President, Favre as Premier and the Duke de De- | cazes as Minister of Foreign Affairs, The other Ministers ‘are to be MM. Simon, Picard, Buffet and Bartheloy. On the conclusion of peace the Convention wil: adjourn to Paris and will sub- mit to a plebisctte the future form of government, NO NEW ELECTIONS IN PARIG, It is new reported iu Paris that no new elections for delegates to the National Assembly will be neces- sary io that city, y Riographical Sketoh of M. Grovy. M, Jules Grovy, yesterday elected President of the French National Assembly, ts 2 mo@erate republican in politics; hence his election does not necessarily indicate the restoration of the Orleans dynasty, fle was born in i810, at Mont-sous-Vandrez, in the Department of Jara, and was educated at the College of Poligny. From early manhood he espoused the | cause of republicanism. He took active part in the revolution of July, 1830, and was one of the combat- ants with the soldiers, aiding tn taking posses- sion of tho Babylon barracks, As with many others, he gave but a lukewarm adhesion to the Orleans dynasty which succeeded the expelled Bourbon. Completing his legal etudies he was admitted to the bar, where he distinguished Dimself by his speeches in favor of the radical party and in his defence of radicats charged with offences against the government, of which he was a vigorons opponent, M, Grevy was the counsel of the two companions of Barbes, and won additonal reputa- tion by his pleadings for them. As might be supposed, M, Grévy was a hearty sup- porter of the revolution of 1848, After its accom- plishment he was appointed by the vrovistonal gov- ernment Commissieuer for his department, and tn [tno exeretse of hus dimMoutt fonot ign aisplaged 80 CHINA AND JAPAN. + | Arvival of the Steamship Great | Republic at San Franeiseo. spread apart by some a cars off the track. ident, throwing the three ‘They ran a distance of 300 feet in this way, when the passenger coach went over against the hillside and lay there, while the engine and the other two cars went on 300 feet further. Here the cars roliéd over an embankment fully twenty feet high into the gully below, where they Smailpox Prevailing at Yokohama—A Number of the Crew of the United States Steamer Bonicia Attacked—Attack on and Sevore Injury of Two Americans at Joddo—Doparture of Mr. Seward from Hong Kong for Singapore—His Resoption at the United States Consulate. SAN PRANCTSCO, Feb, 16,1871. The steamship Great Republic has arrived fronr China and Japan. She brings une Japanese students for San Francisco, seven for New York and thirteen for Europe, including one prince, Lord Howard de Walden is among the Earopean bound She also brings 164 Cuinese and has s of tea, to be sh{pped overland to Chicago, 1,140 packages for Boston, 1,000 packages of tea anda large quantity of sik for New York, also a list of freight via Panama. ‘The following is the list of passengers bound east- ward by the steamship Great Republic-— For New York—P. Ratlee, W. H. Lefferts, John Middleton, W. ©. Low, J. Podorias, R. B. Smith, Colgate Baker, C., Deinhard—Marl, the Japanese Munster to the United States; Kanda, Nowa, Yataka, Toyama, Magomiand Kumasawa. For Europe— W. F. Kindom, E. A. Schoyer, Madenokooyie, Kulookye, Scougie, Kuzee, Matsums, Minami, Enwans, Inoove, Tasaka, Newa, Lord Howard de Walden, Prince Niasama, Kituma, Yamasaki, Oosukl‘and Okada, The following 18 a lst of her freight for the East:— To New York via Panama—333 bales of silk, 2,800 chests of tea and two chests of musk. Overland to New York—279 bales of silk, 919 chests of tea and 29 packages of sundnes. To Chicago—5,300 chests of tea. To Boston—1,144 chests of tea, Smallpox was very prevalent at Yokohama. A number of the crew of the United States steamer Benicia bad been attacked and several had died, No officers had been attacked. The crews of sev- eral German ships in the harbor ad aiso suffered. The disease had assumed the form of an epidemic. On the 12th January, at Jeddo, Messrs. Dallas and Ling, employed as teachers in a Japanese college, were attacked and cut down with swords, and were frightfully but not fatally Injured. Their assailants escaped. Mr. Seward had left Hong Kong for Singapore. Before leaving he keld a reception at the American Consulate, at which he made a speech, commenting atlength on the course pursued by our people to- wards China, and intimating that we must be pre- pared to be just towards the people of that country before demanding the extension of commercial privileges and relations, He thought the future of Japan assured, and considered the condition of affairs In China no more discouraging than those of Japan eight years since. He returned thanks for the courtesies shown him by natives and foretgners alike in all parts of both empires, His health is im- proved. THE COAL MINERS’ The Tamaqua Collieries Preparing to Resume Work. TAMAQUA, Pa., Feb. 16, 1871. The Philadelphia Coal Company 1s preparing to resume work at three collieries at once, STRIKE. ‘Che St. Clair Mines Still Closed. Sr. Charr, Pa., Feb. 16, 1871. Work has not been resumed at the collieries in this vicinity, The Potisvilie Miners Still Udle. POTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 16, 1871. There has been no resumption of work at the col- lueries in this neighborhood yet. All ts quiet. No Mines ia Operation at Ashland. ASHLAND, Pa., Feb. 16, 1571. The collieries are not yet in operation tn this im- mediate neighborhood, and there is no prospect of resumption until after a basis has been agreed upon between the operators and the Workingmen’s Be- nevolent Association. The Strike Unded atthe Shamokin Miues, SHAMOKIN, Pa., Feb, 16, 1871, Seven collieries have resumed work in this vicinity. Five otheis have not yet resumed, on account of Im- provements being mace, Eiforte at Resumption at Minersville. PorsvILLE, Pa., Feb, 16, 1871. The Pine Knot colliery at Minersville resumed work to-day. The prospects are that otiers will | -heen owned by William M. Tweed and Leonard W also resume by next Monday, Beading OF tho Strikers—Icon Farnaces Sus- pending Operations. { READING, Pa., Feb, 16, 1871. It is stated that it Is probable that by the Ist of March there will not be a single anthracite furnace in biast in the Schuylkill Valley, the manuface turers having acquiesced at the recent meeting in New York in the virtual embargo upon coal trans- portation as implied in the doubling of tolls apon that article over the Reading Raliroad. The purpose of this ts understood to be the prevention of furtier attempts at resumption until a radical change Is effected fn the system. THE POPE AND ARCHBISHOP PURCELL. OENCINNATT, Feb, 16, 1871. The Pope has addreaged a letier to Archbishop Purcell, acknowledging the receipt of © commun!- cation in which the latter signifies and professes, with sincere heart and fulness of faith, his aaleston to the dogmatic constitution published in the fourth session of the Vatican Councl, The Pope expresse= great satisfaction at this testimony of faith and sa- cerdotal feeling eonveyed in the léttér of the Arcli- Dishop—the more sincere as it completely refutes the-evil reports which certain newspapers have cir- emated against him, at FIRE 14 PARK PLACE. 2 fire broke out last night in the basement of No, 6 Park place, occupied by B. J. Hertzhetin as a lunch room, causing a loss of $1,000 to him, William E, Vermilye, dealer in rabber 8, Who oocupled tafe first floor, sustained a loss of $1,000, and the darut to the butiding ts estimated at nearly $600, gtlgin of the fire 18 unkaowD, caught fire and were totally destroyed. Fortunately there were nos many passengers in the drawlag room car, A train was sent dowa from Troy and the-wounded were taken up there, METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. Thursday, Feb. 16-11:47 P.M. WAR DEPARTMENT, _SIGNAL Servier, UNrrep STATES ARMY. rd "OPH Place of Obser 3 Foren of the vation, 3 Wind. Slate of the Weather. 2 Gentle, Very briak, Gentle, Gentle, Gentle. Fair. Light rain, Cloudy. Rochester.N. San brane Savannah, St. Loui St. Paul, Ciondy, © Gentio. e Cloudy, Gentle. Gentle. jCaim. Cala. New London. Mt. Washington 2 Barometer corrected for elevation. ture, YEW YORK UNDE? REWEW. Lecture of the Rev. Mr. Mingins at Steinway Hall. The Rey. Mr. Mingins delivered an interesting lecture at Steinway Hall last night upon the devel- opment of New York and the various phases of Ife in the inctropolis. The audience was large, and fre- quently applauded the lecturer's pertinent aayings and lively hits, Mr. Minglas was ready with the figures, and told bis hearers, among other things, that in ono house in Mulberry street, twenty-five feet by 100, there live 307 persons, representing five Nationalities, and of the whole number 100 were des- Utute of bread when they were called on by tho city missionary. The cellar Re iy one! of the city 18 20,000; of the cellars two-thirds are below the level of the sidewalks, One-half of the entire population of New York is foreign. There are more Irish here than in Belfast, more Germans than in Hamburg and twice as many Jewsas there are in all Paiestine. Money ts the god of New York boys, and girls scout the tea of learning a trade. There are more lawyers than brickiayers, though the ave- rage pay of the bricklayer is four dollars per day to the lawyer’s two; more doctors than carpenters, though the doctor averages $150 per pay to four dollars for the car- penter, In the lodging houses for tho poor we find professional men and clerks and book- keepers instead of tradespeople. Mr. Mingins thinks that in these times a man fs merely an ap- pendage to a woman, and that when the lovely crea- tures get what they call thei rights the mien might aa well go up mm a balloon. THREATENED RIOT AT . | A Reporter Runs a Risk of Being Mobbed by the Villagers. ' POUGHKREPSIE, Feb, 10, 1871. | By the merest accident Hamburg, the scene of the recent disaster, toeday escaped a riot. It appears that a New York morning two cent paper had cir- culated stories of robberies of the dead by the citt- zens and others, and when an innocent representa- tive of the paper appeared at the Central Hotel this morning, ordered breakfast and was discovered as a correspondent, the landlord, Sackrider, refuse:l to rive him food and honnded the rabble open him. The unos#ending correspondent ran for his life, fol- | lowed by the excited citizens of the village, but he | finally escaped their wrath. The New Hamburg gang have given notice, in- directly, that they will ‘clean out’ New York reporters instanter. The locomotive powers of the Bol ati atone saved the Duich hamiet from a seri- | ous rlot. ‘ FIRE IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Shortly afier ten o'clock yesterday morning a large three story frame building in the town of Yonkers, Westchester county, caught fire from a defective stovepipe and was totally destroyed. The joss ts estimated at $12,000, on which there was an Insurance of $6,000, The structure is said to have Jerome. A road contracter named Patriek Brady, who ocenpied the premises, lost nearly all of his fur. | niture, valned at $2,000. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. ~ at Helena, Ark., Wednesday morning, destroyed ‘a block of business’houses, Loca 882,000, "Insurance $8,000, In the Btna, Phoenix and Security companies, ‘The Mechanics’ Cotton Mili, at Swifts ik, near Peters burg, Va. was totally destroyed by ire on Wednesday night. Loss $70,000, Governor Aleorn, of Misalsafppi, will shortly resign and rey tire to private life. He ansolutely declines the office of United States Senator, (9 which bo was elected by the Missia- sipp! Legisiature. ‘The Thornton Hotel, at Manafiold, Ohio, rained at $70,000, was destroyed by fire yesterday. ‘An entertainment was given at the Chicago Opera House yesterday afternoon for the benefit of “the litle church Xround the corner,” which netted about 8, ‘Two men, named Willis and Warner, serving a sentence for n burglary committed {a Thompsonville, Conn., escaped from the State prison at Wethersfield, Conn., yesterday. ‘They jnanped into the doctor's sletgh at’ the door and started of, but were overaauled by the warden and clerk ot the Privon about a nalie away aud returned to thelr quarters, EUROPEAN MARKETS, , | eb. IA tnerien’ 4 Aeon america’ a ween Piniventthera pee ; Atlantic and Great 4 yw MARKET.—Liverroon | pic 1865, M055 5 1867, 8975; ten-fe area 5 » 89% ; ten-for 7 is: tiers Cohtenl Liverroo. Co re ty a othe ay ie paneer vr faking Ald. March or April det rete wwe 1 BER Am LITEEPOOL, Feb: IvENtoon “Peovisiow® Mf anker.—Livencoot. Feb. 16—1:30 P. M.— jor at “61 5 Propuca MARK <7. (DON LONDON, Feb. 16-4: P, M.- Catoutta linseed gotive, ag sacle 3 td, 0 le, + * Western flour, 28% | ‘Olice 27 Chatham see | Whitman's Jujubes for the T! 5 NEW PROVIDENCE, Her2ld Speciai Report Nassau. from “| Eapected Arrival of British War Vewols—Orders : Issued for Supply of Troops—The Exyortation of Arms. TELEGRAM TO THE "EW YORK HERALD. Naswau, Feb. 12, i Via HAavana,.Feb, 16, 1871, A vqreattron of fifteen vexyels of war is scom Three\ are to remain will proceed to Ja expected at this port, here and the tylance maica, Orders have ortdssued to farhlal. rations for # battalion of fafantry, aapposed, to be those Jamaica, Tae Logislatire {6 now in session and is considering the’ measnre recommended by the Governor toh prevent tthe exportation of arms, ‘ THE CELEBRATER BRODMAWD LETTER. en route io reinforce tlie garrken at pth AA Aneamennrthin » Bhair Defines, His Position. Was nincron, une 30, 1868, Colonel Jaaces F. Bropyg AD: \ Duar Coronrt—In reply’ to. your’ mquiries I beg leave to say that 1 leave you ‘to determine, on con- sultation with my iriends ,frout Missourf, whether my name shail be presented to the Democratic Con- vention, and to submit the following as what F conslder the real and only iss ue ip thls contest:— The reconstruction policy «of the radicals will be complete before the next ei¢retlyn; the States so long excluded will have been ; Admitted, negro suf- frage established and the carp °t+-haggers Installed in thelr seats in both branches o £ Congress, There is no possibility of changing the — pelttieal character of the Senate, even it the demo rats should elect | thetr President and a majority of u \enopular branch of Congress, We cannot, therefore , undo the radt- cal plan of reconstruction by Congr “esslonal action; the Senate will continue a bar to tt 8 Repeal. Slust we submit to ft? How can it be o verthrown? 16 can only be overthrown by the at thority of the Executive, who ia sworn to maintai | (he constitu. tion, and who will fail to do bis dm ¥ i he allows the constitution to perish under a serle % >f Congres- siunal enactments which are in palpabl ¢ Violation of its fundamental principles. If the President elected by the democt * a4 enforces or permits others to enlorce thesc Rev somstruction acts, the radicals, by the accession of ty /eaty spurt ous Senators and fifty Representatives, \ Vill control both branches of Congress, and his adm ‘! ration Will be ag powerless as the present o1 1e\ of Mr. Johnson, ‘There is but one way to restore the gq ‘verrament and the constitucion, and that is for the President elect to deciare these acts null and voh 1, gompel the army to undo tts usurpations at the Sq uth, dis- perse the carpet-bag State penees. 4 Ubow the white peopie to reorganize their own gove rn\ments and elect Senators and Representatives. ‘Th e Bouse of Representatives will coniain @ majority o f «\lemo- crats from the Nor:h, and they will admit the R\epre- sentatives elected by the white people of the Si wuth, and with the co-operation of the President | it} wil not be difMcult to compel the senate to submit} «nce more to the obligatiens of the constitution, jt | will not be able to withstand the public jndgment, if \dis- Unctly Invoked and clearly expressed on this { ‘UL \ea- mental issue, and it 13 the sure way to ava id \ alt future strife to put this tissue plainly to the cot mt ty. Trepeat that this is the real and only qué ‘sti om Which we should allow to control us :—Shall we +80 D~ mit Lo the usurpations by which the governmen the, been overthrown, or shall we exert eurselves f¢ tf Pas full and complete restoration? It 18 idle to tah & bonds, greenbacks, gold, the public faith and tha ublic credit. What can a democratic President do In regard to any of these with a Congress in b oth branches controlled by the carpet-baggers and th ‘eit allies? He will be powerless to stop the supp) ‘les by which idle negroes are organized into poilth cat clubs—by which an army is maintained to prot ‘ct these vagabonds in thelr outrages upon the baib ot. These, and things like (hese, eat up the revenu ¢# and resources of tie government and destroy | tts credit—make the ditierence between gold al id gepeubacks, We must restore the constitution t e- fore We can restore the finances, and to do this ¥/e must have a President who will execute the will ; of the people by trampling tanto dust the usurpationsi of Congress. Khown 28 the iteconstruction acts. wish to stand before the Convention upon this Issue *, but It is one which embraces everything elae that h + of value in its large and comprehensive results. ig the one thing that incinaes all that 1s worth a com General Fraak P. test, and without i there is nothing that gives dignity, hoaor or vaiue to the struggle. ‘oun Trlend, F i. BLATR. VIEWS OF THE PAST. FEBRUARY 17. uarleston, 8 C., alinost destroyed by fre. i—The Chinese in Surwak, Borneo, rose agains — murdered many of the European resi- dents. 1865—Battle of Eupatorta; Turks defeated the Rus sans. 1849—A panio, caused by an alarm of fire, occurred at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, during which seventy-five persons were crushed to death. 1814—Battle of Fontaincbleu, France 1461—Battie of St, Albans, Kagland; the Yorkiste- defeated by the Lancustrians. ‘The jury in the case of Colonel Jonn Baxter va. Rolt Saunders & L 8. ¢ editors ant proprietors of the Knoxville, Whig ond. Register, have returned @ Verdict for the plaiutut of $27,000 ‘This isthe heaviest verdict ier libel ever given tn the State, Am Am TIFFANY & CO, UNION SQUARE, AWE RECEIVING DALLY FROM THEIR FAUTORY NAW STYLES AND ARTIOLES {N VERWARE, DINNER AND DESSERT SETS, TEA SERVICE, FORKS, SPOONS AND FANCY ARTICLES, FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. AAAs 4 me * be ‘ad BALD. 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