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NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1. 1871.—TRIPL {4 Naye—46. fi CONGRESS. [ee ce res. ges... ae Aver, ® Hambleton, May rey, Stokes Boles, Sialley' Pa, Fasten Pe, ‘Benoa The Army Appropriation Bill Under | Boor, aah, mr =. ny Deas, oGrew, ‘orver, ownsend, Discussion in the Senate. Bicker Henan” etait Wibourbue Donley, Moore, N. J, FREE TRADE IN COAL Passage by the House of the Omni- bus Appropriation Bill. The Appropriation for the New York Post Office Retained. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 1871, BILLS PASSED. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, eatled up the House bill to authorize the duplication of registered bomds in certain oases. Passed. A large number of pension bills were passed. PREVENTION OF ORURLTY TO ANIMALS. Mr. CONKUING, (rep.) of N. ¥., called up the bill to prev Yent cruelty to aulwals while in transit by railroad or other means of transportation within the United States, He said Mr. Bergh, of the New York Soctety for the Prevention of Crusity to Animals, cesired @ more stringent measure, but deferred to the opinions of the frien: expiration of the morn: maage an unsuccessful effort to reac! Mr. Davis, of Ky. announce with the bill would be debated at length. THE AMY APPROPRIATION BILL then came up as the unfinished business, when Mr. SAWYER, (rep. of S.C. moved its postponement in order to take up the House bi) relating to tue Panoche land grant or Me- Garraban claim. Not agreed to by yeas 3, nal 4 ‘The Army Appgopriation bill was then proceeded with and the amendinents reported by the Committee on Appropria« tious adypted. ‘The only one of importance was one reduce our Mr, CONRLING te upon the bill, that if procecded ing the appropriation for the hire of officers’ quarters, of military storehouses and for repairing public buildings at estab.ished posts, from. 1,004,000 to € 950,000. A number of amendments ‘to the bill were laid on the table, iachiding one by Mr. Saulsbury prohibiting the use of any of the money appropriaved by the bill to pay the ex- penses ot the transportation of any olficer or soldier to or trom a piace of election. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Mili- tary Afluirs, reported and advocated an amendment appro- priiting $200,000 for making and testing a seacoast rifle gun, npon # pian reommended by a board of army ofticers and approved by the Chiet of Ordnance and Secretary of War. 40 Mr, STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., offered an amendment recit- ing the meaning’of the fith section of the act of July % 1864, and directing tue Secretary of the Treasury to pay over to the Pacitc Railroad Company one-half of all the compensa- tion for services which have been or shall be rendered by either of ic Railroad Companies for the United States, Mr. Stewart said he reported au amendment from the Judiciary Committee by their direction. Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vi., a member of the Judiciary the committee had ever considered the amendment, and appealed to Mr. Trumbull, chairman of the committee, who endorsed the statement, Uut added that the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Stewart) had called his atten- ton to the subject on the floor of the Senate. Mr. STEWART remarked that be had personally obtained the assent of a majority of the conunittee to the offering of the ameadment. After further discussion Mr, Edmunds moved to lay the amendment on the table, which was not agreed to—yeas 19, nays Nr. Stewart's amendment was then discursed. Mr. EPWARD6 opposing it as involving the surrender of right waich seemed to him to exist in the statute of 1864. Mr. SHFeMAN advocated an amendment to reserve to the goverment the right to preas its claim against roads when- ever their circumstances would warrant it, The amendment was to aca the following :— notiing contajaed in this section shalt be held to ye or impair tbe legal right of the United States by sich raitroads of the interest paid by the and the legai rights o he parties, with re- sect to such interest, shall be determinea by previously ex- Rejecied—y Mr. S1yWARA'S ai lowin, r i n of the act Jan act to ald in the legraph line from the Ocean, und to. secure to the er tothe I nt the use of th e ‘or postal, military and other approved Jwy, Isiz the Sccretary of the Trea- 4 to pay out of any money due the Pa- Coimpanies mentioned in the sald act and per- forming services for the United States one-half of the com- pensation ut the rates provided by the laws for such services heretofore or hereafter readered.”” IERMAN @ proviso attached ned shall be held to determine the parties or give construction to the which are to be for future ad- lock, af era short executive session, the Senate took a recess till th evening. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WAsaineton, Feb. 28, 1871 BILLS PASSED. ‘On motion of Mr. Prvers, (rep.) of Me., the benate amendment to the House bill to restore Robert Boyd the active list of the navy as commander was concurred in, Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) of Iowa, from the Committee of ‘Ways and Means, reported a bill to amend section four of the act of July 20, 1868, in relation to termented liquors, 80 as, not to apply to the making of fermented liquids used for the manufacture of ymegar © xciuBively, Vac DOF Ww De cunsrUEd to authorize the distillation of fermented liquors anywhere except in w icries. Passed. APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Daw al'e! up his motion to recon: °1 i sider the vote whereby t tous Appropriation bill was tabled yeserday. He remarked that yesterday was an in stracuive day. be thorght that all of them had jearned some. thing yesterday, and that the ollicials who recommended ap- propriations (oF new publie buildings had also learned some- tung. Those officials who had fe.t disposed to make the ‘Committee on Apprupriations occupy tho position of obstruc- tionin:s in regard to public words had had their day yeater- day. ‘hey liad no occasion to ¢ had not repzeseuted their views House bad accepted these views wi in that the committee rly to the House. The fh wonderful unanimity. From the vole on Saturday evening against the ineffectual efforts of the commitiee to stay the commencement of new public works it bad seemed to the committee that any fur- tuer opposition would be woavailing. By a gwo-thirds vote yesterday every new public work asked Tor was by the House inserted in the bill, and after doing so the House had surunk from ite own work and strangled ite own offspring: (Laughter. sidered the vote, Hl the ap: new buiidings, except’ as to the League Yard, and that exception he would make, not through favor to "that proposition, but on account of the large vote of the House on Saturday given in favor of it, ‘The vote was then recousidered, and the motion to lay the dillon the table was re substitute the original bill, with ail the appropriations for new works omitted, with the exception of the League Island Navy Yard. LER, (rep.) of Ohio, moved to strike out the item for League Island. RN, (rep.) of Ind., protested againstthe sudden my which appeared to have seized members in relation to new public works, the aggregate expense of which was shown by the estimate bo be only 300,000, while the House was voting 43,000,000 ‘or the Boston Post Oflice and 35,000,000 for the New York Post Office. ‘The substitate omits the following item: ‘0 pay the Stae of achusetts for coast defences several items for Washington Aqueduct; $6,000,000 to indemnify States for war expenses; $850,000 to’ pay for horses and other property lost in the muitary service of the United States; for new government buildings at Trenton, N. ‘Mo. ; San cisco appraisers’ stores; Washi g Office; for Treasury Department; Albany, N. Y.; Nashville, Yeon. ; Grand Rapii Huron, Mich. ; La Crosse, Wis.; Quincey, Ili; San Francisco Hospital, on Ange: Island Montana; — Montgomery, Ais.; attle Paducah, K: and al) that were increasing the compensation of Vinnie Ream fi 010 to $10,000; increasing the ap- propriation the survey of the Wertern coast from $20,000 to $240,000; appropriating 175,00 for continuing the survey of the Northern and Nortuwestern lakes. It con- tains, of course, the appropriations for the New York and Boston Pos: Ofices The question e out the s first taken on Mr. Ambler's motion to priation for League Taiand Navy Yard. nage 104, 6 ment, to be f¢ d by a motion to suspend the rules and pass "a Lill Lo promote thé construction of the Cincinnati Southern Katiroa |. Mr. WixcursT2r, (dem. Ky., objected. Mr. INoresoLi—Very move to suspend the rales And pass the pill. There is no saveldy in tt, The rules were suspened aud the bill passed—yeas 131, nays 62. PROTROTION OF LOYAL CITIZENS. Mr. BUTLER, (re from the Reconstruction ‘Committee, reporte est the loyal and peacable citizens of the United States in the full enj tof their rigutsof personal liberty and property, and to enable such citizens to preserve and perpetuate tie evidences of losnes claimed to lave been sustained by them in the warin the y in rebellion. + (detn.) of N.Y snoved that the bill be rejected. Negatived. REPTAL OF THE DUTY ON o« While the bill was being read Mr. Woo took the oor and moved that the rules ended an the bill passed repealing all iaws ang parts of imposing a duty on foreign coal, the bill to take effect Immediately. Mr. BUTLFH askes' the Speaker how Mr, Wood got the floor to make that motion. m.) of N.Y. The SUFAKER stated tat the reading of the bill had been going on under therule,andthat the motion of Mr. Wood was (o RUBpe! the rules, ‘The ries were sus, ended, and the Dill passed, by the fol- lowing vote:— onan Yeas— 144, Adama, Shanka, Allison, Sueidony ba ny N. 8 Farnsworth, Starkweaiber, Ferry bridge, Stevens, Finkeinburg, Lynch, Stevenson, Fisher, Manning, —_ Stone, Pt Marsbuli, Stow, hton, es Benton, Strot Bethune, ed Bi Taaver. i Tr ie, pee a7 Fla., Me Twienell, “a Morgat Butlinton, \OFriily Mey Munge rae Rivisck, Yan Trump, Cherchtil, poll w Mark, Texas, ., Washburn, Wis Clarke, Kan. Paine 4 op, W dey Sobara, 6 Pomeroy, Conner, Potter, (00k, Price, Corker, Jounson, Rainey, Winans, Greta, Tones, Ky. Reever, Winchester, (ox, Judd, Rice, Wolf, ahi Juhap, Sarvent, Wood, ‘Darrad, Keilogy, Cono.,Sehumaker, Young onbre Or nusinEss. The SPRAXER insisted (hat instead of imposing on him the reaponsiblilty of discrininaung between members who de- aire the tloor to move to Auspend the rules and take certain Dills from the Speakers table the Houso should go to the Sheaker's table and go through with the bills on it, passing thoae to which there is no objection, and allowing motions apend the ruloa for the pasaaye of auch bills as are objects to. “He world only do ro by unantmaus consent animous consent was piven, and the SPKAKER an- nounced that be would commence at. twelve o'clock to-mor- row, and that the culendar should be first gone through with, #0 aa to pass all bills not objected to. ISSUE OF DUPLIOATR REGISTERED RONDS. On motion of Mr. Feun.sa, (rep.) of N. Y., the Senate amendment to the House bill allowing the issue of duplicate registered bonds in cases waere the Originals bave been lost ondestroyed, was concurred in and. the bili passed, The House then, at ten minutes past five, adjourned. NEW JERSEY L'G'SLATURE. Victory Perches on the Banners of Erie—A Lively ‘Time Over the Jersey City Charter—A: noxa- tion of Staten Island—The Governor oe Oregon, | Vetoes the Morris Canal Bill. The Senate was occupied Curing the entire fore- noon session yesterday wih the consideration of THE ERIE BILL. Mr. Williams, of Passaic, who introduced the bill, chiefly in the Interest of the people of Paterson, de- liverea along speech, urging the third reading of the bill, which, ne said, was loudly called for by lis constituency. The measure proposed to re- peal part of an act passed last ses- sion, which virtually took away the rights ofthe people. It repealed a law which gave tne people power to appeal agatust overcharges by ratl- Toad companies. He showed that the Erle Com- pany levied extortionate rates for freight, amount. ing to one dollar a ton, or more than DOUBLE THE LEGAL RATE between Jersey City and Paterson, The extra charges amounted to over $300,000 on the city of Paterson alone. The bill before the Senate would remedy the grievance. Mr. Nixon took the floor on behaif of the Erte, and pointed out te great benetits conferred by tuat company on the people of Paterson, Mr. Torrey and Mr. Little spoke in favor of the Measure, the latter Senator having the floor when the hour for recess arrived. After recess a vote was taken on the final passage of the bill with the following result :—Yeas 9, nays 7. Eleven yotes—a majority of the omy ete | required for the affirmation the bill was declai lost. Mr. Williams managed to change his vote to the negative in the nick of time so as tosecure a reconsideration. The Erie men were ip raptures during the afternoon at the result. It was the gene- ral impression, even among 1 men outside the Erie, that te bill would have been carried. THE JERSEY CIVY CHARTER came up in the House as a special order, and it was only at the last hour that a compromise was effected among the members from Jersey City. Fielder tn- sisted that the names of James Gopstil, Adolph Kirsten and Garrett Yan Reypen be stricken off the Board of Works, end that certain amendments of a minor character be inserted in the bill. The Bum- sted faction fought tooth and nall against any such arrangement, but FIELDER WAS PLUCKY and carried his point. He would not eveu consent to the appointment of Samuel Clarke, brother-in-law of Assemblyman Warrin, The Board of Public Works stands now as follows:—Larl 8. Martin, Willtam Startup, Thomas E. Bray, |. Gillett, Benjamin F. Weish, August lugwers ad the in- eviiable Bumsted. Coogan, the democratic member from Hudson, moved to strike out tue name of Buinsted and in- sert that of-Garret D. Van Horn, better known through Jersey City as “Honest Garry.” Hereapon Patterson, of Monmouth, was on lus feet in favor of the amendinent. He said that there was an amend- ment to the entire bill which would be more whole- some to the tastes of the people of Jersey City than the one proposed. The people of Jersey, with a unanimity seldom found in public matters, de- manded it. In fact, BUMSYED'S CONNECTION WITH THE BILL was the main objection against it. The people of Jersey City pronounced the bill “the ring contrac- tors’ Charter,’ and Bumsted was known to be tne centre of thut “ring.” But his arguments were un- avatiing. Ficlder and Hornblower opposed the amendment, which was lost by a vote of 22 to 30— Basch, of Hoboken, and Valentine, of Warren, vot- tng with the republicans tor Bumsted. Bradshaw, of Ocean, a sturay, straightforward young republican, was the first of’ his party to raise his voice im favor of the amendment, while Sanxay and Ripley, both ublicans, declined to vote, ‘They felt $0 convinced that THE CHARTER WAS AN OUTRAGE on the rights of the people that they refused to com- mut themseives to uci @ measure. | Sanxay persist- am re te on th EMtpge tose. to Vote at all duriug the deba' the Fielder had a few amendments passed, but as a scheme of public robbery the bill was leit unal- tered. Coogan offered” several amendments, which were all rejected. fe onally moved to have the charter submitted to the people at the ballot-box. This brought the veteran demo- crat, Patterson, up again, and he delivered one of the most effective and convincing arguments heard during the session. He would be wiiling to leave the bape to the people, and if even one- Tourth of the voters were in favor of it he would be content to have tt pass, The Jersey City members refused to accept even this amendment, and Patter- son poured out A TORRENT OF IRONY AND INVECTIVE. If the people were not capable of self-government Jet it be made known at once. The members {rom Jersey City unwittingly made the admission on the floor of that House that the proposed charter was legislation, not for the people but against the people. It was iegislation for a few contractors, and no remedy was left to the people but to BEND THEIR NECKS TO THE YORE. If the measure were an honest one, why shonld members fear to have it submitted to the people? The debate was becoming too hot for the Bum- sted gaug and Hornblower sudaenly moved the pre- vious question, which was Carried, and the bill was ordered to a third reading. Not more than thirty members voted for the charter at any time during the discussion of the amendments, and this number is not a majority of the House. 1t is highiy improb- | able that the measure will pass the House, and even then it is almost certain to be KILLED IN THE SENATE. Poor Gopsill, one of the “gallant three’? who de- vised the scheme, ad to be thrown overboard, so us to save Bumstea, . WILL STATEN ISLAND COME IN? In the afternoon session Mr. Sanxay offered the following preamble and resojutions:— Whereas it {s reported that the people of Staten Is!and, New York, desire annexation to the State of New Jersey, be= Heving that the geographical position and material interests of the Staten Isand and the State of New Jersey call for the said annexation ; therefore, Resolved, By the Senate and General Assembly of the Stato of New Jersey, that the Governor of this State be and is hereby empowered to appoint three commiasioners to act with alike commission when appoiated by the State of New York, to make arrangements for the aunexation of Staten Island to the State of New Jersey. Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing be forwarded to the Governor of the State of New York. The resolutions were referred to the Judiciary Committee. THE MORRIS CANAL BILT VETORD. The Governor sent to the Senate in the afternoon aveto message on the bill allowing the Morris Canal Company to tease thelr works, because the bill allows a majority of the preferred stock to dis- pose o! the rights of common stock. No provision is made for its continuance as a canal, thereby damaging property along the line of the canal. Neiiher is there any provision made for the payment for damages to private property, The bill, in the opinion of the Governor, is therefore unconstita- tional. THE WESICH.STER WILL CASE. The somewhat lengthy and not a little notorious litigation evolved in the Bussing will case was ad- vanced another step towards its conclusion yester- day, when the arguments of counsel were heard in the onde vag Court at White Plains, Westchester county. In reviewing the voluminous testimony elicited, R. W. Van Pelt, counsel for the contestants. made & lengthy argument of over two hours’ duration, and im witch he dwelt forcibly upon the conduct of Jonn Bussing (the legatee), who he asserted bad, according to the evidence, used vioient conduct, unnatural barsh- ness and profane language, by all of which he ine tuenced the testator to execute a will and a deed which assigned to himself nearly all the legators property. He set forth that the contestants did not claim to set aside the will on the ground of INSANITY Olt INCAPACITY of the testator at the the ie document, at issue was executed; but that in consequence of the infirmity of old age and general debility, caused by fifteen years’ confinement lo his bed, he was easily over. awed and influenced to make the will in accordance with the imperative demands of AN AVARICIOUS SON, to the great injustice of his sisters. W. H. Robertson, counsel for the legatee, pro- ceeded to review the testimony adduced, in order to demonstrate the strength and soundness of the tes- ators’ mental faculties at the time he execuied the Will, as evinced in the various business transactions which he attended to almost up to the close of bis exisience, notwithstanding his protracted confine- ment to his bed; that the legatee, instead of EXERTING HIS INFLUENCE over the testator in making the will, was wholly ig- Washbura,Mas | norant of its existence for some time after ils exe- cuuon, and whatever advantages the provisions of the will gave bim, he was fully entitled to them for the long years of service which he had rendered on the arm, thereby enhancing its value and pro- bably saving it desolation. At the conclasion of the arguments the Surrogate took the vapers and reserycd ms decision tu the matter. by CANADA’S COMMISSIONER. A Quiet Talk With Sir John A. Macdonald Con- ccrning the High Commission, - Canadian Annexation—The Fishery Question— The Reciprocity Treaty— he Fenian Raids aud the Fooling in the Proviness—English- men in tho Doiminion and What They Amount to- What May be Hoped from the Labora of the Commission. Government omiclals of high rank in almost every country seck the bubble reputation at the pen’s point of guarded retucence, and in the very face of the ever-watch(ul. inquisitive press shake the Burleigh head of wisdom. The traditions of diplo- inaey contatn no stronger lesson than that the perfection of diplomatic skill consists in looking wise and saying nothing. But the days of tue Met- ternichs and Talleyrands are gone by, and some few of our public men know it, And, however alsagree- able 1t may sound to the ears of Canada’s Commis sloner, the illustrious kaight from the benighted Do- intion, Sir Joun 4. Macdonald, must be classed as oue of them, He ts an American statesman, not- withstanding his gewgaw surroundings, and neither tn appearance, conversation nor manner 1s he at all uke the omclals of the empire of which he insists he is the servant, The Canadian Premter, whose appsarance, char- acter, life and labors were so vividly portrayed mn yesterday’s HERALD, arrived yesterday morning tn this city and drove at once to the Astor House. He took his departure last might, accompanied by his Private secretary and servants, for Washington, to Join the Joint High Commission aud to take part mn ‘the deliberations of THAT AUGUST INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL. During the day he drove out, and on returning ‘Was met by a HERALD representative. Sir John A. Macdonald having been informed of the object the reporter had in view, remarked, a{ter the usual interchange of compilments, that he could net be expected to say much concerning the Joint High Commission just now, and, in fact, until he took his seat did not Know anything conceraing the Points to be debated. Nevertheless, as will be seen by a perusal of the following, the Premter was NOT AT ALL RETICENT on many matters of importance, which in all human Probability will engage the attenuon of the Com- mission during its session in Washington, The conversation began In this wise: RevorTER—Sir Jobn, the HERALD, and through tt the general public, would like to Know your opimons 4u reference to the probable action of the Joint High Commission, Sir Joun—Tne HeRacp has my opinions in to-day's issue very fully, and I don’t see that I can, with bropriety, say anything more just now. Your cor- respondent and myself had a long conversation in Prescott, and you have the result. REPORTER—Ah, yes; that account is very full and circumstantial, but the expressions of opinion tn it are not entirely yours, You are THE HEAD OF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT, and, of course, the representative of the views of its people. Your ingilvidual opinion is, therefore, very important, Sir JoHN—Well, admitting ali that, what shall 1 tell you? Something I don’t know yet myself? REPORTER—By all means; a little romance would doubtless enliven any story. But, first of all, how is Canada disposed in this matter of the Alabama Jaims? Sir Joun—That 1s @ leading question. Canada bas nothing to do with the Alabama claims, and her feelings, one way or the other, would scarcely affect the result of the deliberations of the Commission. Canala is an integral portion of the British empire, Just as much as the Isie of Wight 1s; or, more cor- rectly, the Isle of Man, which has a local Legisla- ture. I did nov get my authority from Canada, but from the home government, and on the High Com- mission will take my place as a representative of Great Britain, REPoRTER—I understand your position thoroughly; but as you are bound to the coucern over the water by avery slender thread, it is not at all strange that peonle here should suppose you woata bo ih- clined to assert your Americanism on the Commis- sion and claim say semi-oMcial recognition as a Power on this Continent rather tau as a territorial ackey of England, Sir Jonn—You make a great mistake in sup- posing that Canadians desire te shake off the authority exercised by the British Crown, for in very truth WE PREFER THE INSTITUTIONS WE HAVE to yours or to any we might acquire, the conditions of absolute independence. We are well as we arc. The people are contented; we make our own law: levy our own taxes, appoint our own officers an 1n act, do as we please, The only trouble We have is that WE CANNOT LEVY War. REPORTER—Disagreeabie for you, but pleasant for us, Sir Jonn. Sir Joun—Thanks. The power we have not we don’t want, for tt we had it we should not exercise it, England can attend to those matters, and as long 8s she stunds ready to detend us we will be Joyal to her. She does not get a cent of the revenue from us, and won't, but on the corrary we gain irom her in her armed protection, in her naval power, exercised in our behalf, and in commercial relations with her, - RePORTER—But the advantage of British connec- tion being, 48 you say, all on your side, suppose te British taxpayers remember their pockets, forget sentiment and send you afloat? Sir JoHN—That 1s certammly a constderation of some weight; but England, your newspaper reports to the contrary notwithstanding, has never inuma- ted her intention of CUTTING ADRIFT FROM HER COLONIES. It 1g her interest, commerciaily, to maiatain her present connecuon with us, aud you know the weight of the commercial interest in Engiand. If all the ports of the world were ciosed to her in ume of war but those of her colonies, these could keep her supplied, We are now weil off and as a people contented. What may come in the future 1 ao not pretend to sav; but of this lam certain, that Can- ada must have either British protection or become a part of the American Union. We never can stand as uu independent nation. REPORTER—Could you not scare up a king and go ints, ere tor yourselves, in opposition to Eng- an Sir JouN—Royalty would be ridiculous in Canada, and utterly unsuited to the people and the country. fone of her Majesty’s sons should come over and be Governor General we shouid be glad to see nim; but we nave NO ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE OTHER ARTICLE. No, sir, Canada 1s well as she is. We want (o be let aione now, and are willing to let the future take care of itself. REPORTER—But, suppose that, in order to settle the existing differences between America and Engiand, the Commission sheuld see fit to bring on the future ina hurry. Would Canada resist forci- ble annexation? sir JoHN—Now, of course, yon understand that I am not all Canada. I only speak for myself, and on such matters 1 would rather not ll. ‘The people would not like a forct u wo the United States, nor, indeed, a peaceable oue, and why should they? ‘This is A MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY, but your taxes are on an equally grand scale. You are very enterprising, but the sort ef eulerprise you like best 1s not just What we would approve. Our trate, except with you, 18 free aud untrameiled. Business in our ports is brisk in tne business season aud ouc artizans aro busy. Look at it io the right hght. You pay forty-five to fifty per cent duty on siup- buuding material you must import, whue we pay only tento Gfteen per cent for everything tn that ie from a necdle te an anchor, The result is, of course, that OUR SHIPYARDS ARE FLOURISHING while yours are domg newuing at all. Are, then, our people such fools as to clamor for aunexation to the United States under such circumsiances? Then there's your enormous debt. I suppose it requires no argument to prove that there 18 no immediate necessity for our hoisting on our own weil pressed shoulders an additional and a heavier burden? Rerortzk—But, Sir Jon, you forget, for the moment no doubt, that the heavy taxation we now vear will not last tor ever, and that our ability to clear of billions of debt greater than we now have will be demonstrated by every fresu year of our pro- gress as a republic. Sir JouN—A8s | nave said, we DO NOT WANT CHANGE; we are content u8 we are; let the future take care of itseli, Annexation will not come im my day or you for the present. it is absurd to consider it. RePORTER—Novit Scoila and the Lower Pro- vince, 31 in, de not seem inclined to let the future take such liberties; they appear to desire a settlement of the annexation question at once, ‘Sur JouN—It is @ toistake to suppose that there is any considerable party anywhere in Canada—Upper or Lower—in favor of annexation. The Frenca in Canada hate the Americans, and the -sen- timent of loyalty is strong among tne Anglo-Saxons of the upper portion of the Dominio I don’t know much about Novia Scotta, but Iam informed that there are but a few 4 there favorable Lo the ideas that seem to prevail in hig atmosohere. The Nova Scotians grumbled E SHEET. somewhat about the Dominion arrangement, I be- lieve, but I Kaow Chat the majority are OPPOSED TO A BEVERANCR of their connection with the mother country. Re- arding Canada, or the New Dominion, as a whole, Feanast anywhere find the people favorable to ai nexation to tue United States, And, indeed, why should they? RuevoRTER—A plebiscitum would determine that issue. But passing that, yon will, of course, oppose any attempt of the English Commissioners to sell you vut in satisfaction ior our Alabama claimst Siw Jown—Of course. I shall be guided by the voice of the English Commissioners. Lord De Grey will indicate THE POLICY TO BE PURSURD. Rerorrek—Bbut notwithstanding the fact that you wiil be only a cipher, and that Canada may scarcely attain the distinction of being mentioned inciden- tally, you will have some rights that you will want somebody to respect Sir JouN—You jump to conclusions. It is possible that the fishery question may come w ‘ou are familiar with thaty Well, Canada will it on the rights she always exercised. ‘The Americans will not aliow our fishermen to fish tn their waters; and, for the mater o! that, Connecticut will not permit Massachusetts tu encroach upon her in that particu- lar, ‘Then, Why ehould we allow ‘TRE GLOUCESTER MEN to invade our bays and harbors and draw off our fish without a due revurn? Why, sir, the ciaims of your fishermen in this regard are preposterous, Bay the least, RevoxTrex—How would it do if you would aban- don your fishery rights Ww gain the biessings which & renewal of the Reciprocity treaty would bring? Sir JoHN—That is how it Was belore; but we were sold on reciprocity, You had the substance and we had the suadow of the benedts resulting from the treaty. OH, WE WERE NICELY OVERREACHED, Take one stance. 10u were permitted to navigate all our canals, whie we were reiused peruis- sion to use yours, How was that? Jo this way. The treaty was between Great Britain and the United = States. Our canals were therefore British, aud you could use them under the treaty. Not so, however, wuen our boats triea to navigate your waters. We found to our dismay that the New York canal was not a United states canal, and we bad to turn away. It was @ nice potut in the American game of euchre. RerorTeR—Then you Would noc care to have the treaty reacwed ¢ oir Joun—I will not say that. When the United States see proper to renew ine treaty they can do 80; hey will do it, if tuey do it at all, ior tne in- terests ol the Staves. For mysel!, 1 believe that Shere should be the most intimate relations between the two countries, commercially and otherwise, and that all exisitug: DIFYERENCES SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF. This, too, is the opimion of the majority of our people, KRePORTER—But it is understood that you intend to ask for an indemnity jor jue lenin mvasions. You do not taing that such @ course would be lixely tolead to an amicable arrangement between the United Staies and your dir JoHN—That is a matter I do not wish to speak of just now. Jt may or may not be brought up for discussion betore the Commission, LOKD DE GRBY WILL INDICATE THE COURSE to be pursued on our part; and, 0: course, the Amer can portion of the Goumussion will give Une tone to the waole discussion, REPORTER—Bat you have doubtless made up your mind as to what you will do 1a matters touching the iuterests of Canada that will come vefore the Com- mussion? ‘Sir Jomn—I have nothing to say as to that. What course in respect Wo the Fenian outrages will be recommended by Lord We Grey 18 not lor me to say. I dou’t know what will be dune, aud if 1 did know it would not be proper for me to divulge auy cou- fiaence reposed in me, Rerortek—Revurning to the subject of annexa- tion, Sir John. You said that Cauada must either iuatntuin tis Conneciton wita the mother country or be absorbed by the United States. in the event of the lauter what would you uo with the large class of nob-producing and jazy English office-hoiders it 13 said you are compelled to muotain in Canada ? bir JouN—We have no such class in Canada. As @ matier of tact Lugiishmen tind less faver with us than they do here with you; aud perhaps they get on better here than with us. All the oilices in tne Dominion are filled by Canadians. ‘The impecunious YOUNGER SONS OF GOOD FAMILIES that you referred to have to work for their living or leave, and they generally leave for the States. ‘fhe Governor General cannot appoint a tide-watter; his advisers assume the responsivlity for him. Mem- bers o. Parhament have to look after the interests of their constituents in the iaatter of public offices justas your members of Congress have to do, Can- ada 13 for the Canadians in that respect, and, indeed, in all other respects, in the eveut of aunexation, which, a3 1 said before, will not occur in my time or yours, J suppose that matters would adjust them- selves to suit all parties; but for the present CANADA DUES NOT WANT THE EXPERIMENT tried, and will not favorably regard any attempt to force her into acquiescence with that policy. REPORTER—You expect, 1 suppose, to be able to commence the mvestigation of the Alabama clans at once? Sir Jony—I leave for Washington to-night and I expect that Sir Statford Nortucove will arri Russia to-morrow, But whether the Alaban will tirst engage the attention of the Ligh Commis- sion When it assembles for business 18 more than I cam say. KsporTER—Judging from what you have already said, sir, 1 suppose that you have formed no opinion as to the result of the labors of the Commission; but Whatdo you tnink ? Sur JouN—As you say, I am not in a position to express an opinion whether the labors of tue Com- missin Will resuit in A SEITLEMENT OF EXISTING DIFFERENCES hetwoen tho twe esesssswy ve tBTC he cares VE creating @ aeploranie feeling of hostility between the peoples. fcan only nope, as all good men will hope, that such un arrangement will be erfected that all the parties concerned will be satisfied, and that the danger of a rupture of friendly relations be- tween England and tue United States will have passed away lorever. Sir John A. Macdonald satd that he was no stranger in New York, having been here on many Previous occasions, Our reporter took his leave greatly pleased with the interview, and quite mm- pressed with the straightforward and matter-of-fact manner of Canada's Commissioner. THE NiW HAMBUSG DISASTER. Investigation ‘by the | Legislative Committee— The Bridge in Good Order—Tue Patent Brakes Not Working—The Wrecked Train Behind Time. ALBANY, Feb. 28, 1871. At a meeting of the Legislative joint committee to investigate the New Hamburg railroad disaster this afternoon the first witness examined was Isaac A. Coleman, of New York, acivilengineer. He said he had examined the bridge and found it to contain good and sound timber. Mr. Wheeler, master workman on the southern division of the Central Railroad, testified that he had examined the road where this accident oc- curred two weeks before the disaster and found it in good order. There are no signals to operate from the ground. To change the signal on the towera man has to ascend about thirty-four feet; the signal wasin order and couid have been changed in @ minute and a half; on examination I found there had been a car off the wack as far back as the station; don’t know how much further back; the instructions are to hire as watchmen the best men that can be got; the pumber employed at the time was a8 great as at any former time; we have a man stationed at the draw. John M. Flood, trackmaster, testifled that there was but one man at a time at the draw at the New Hamburg station; his duty is to patrol from Old ‘Troy tothe draw; this has always been the case; the Watchman could run down the track and signal a train quicker than he could go up and change the signal; the watchman is not instructed to change the light in case of danger. John Bradley, of New York testifled—I examined the train when it left New York and found it per- fect as to brakes, bell ropes, &c.; tiere was a patent brake on one end and a hand brake on the other of each car. Nicholas Tallon, of New York, testified—I was fireman on the express train when the accident oc- curred; we were probaby thirty or forty rods below Old Troy when we first had a signal from the oil train to stop; we were going at the rate of about thirty miles per hour; | felt no application of brakes; I felt the reversing of the engine just after we passed Old Troy; when I heard the signal I said to the engineer, “I guess something 1s the matter with te draw;” I then pulled as hard as { coutd on tne cords attached to the patent brakes; felt no effect of thie effort, The witness then detailed the events and said he spoke to the engineer, urging him to jump off. The engineer made no answer—simply looked at him, turned away, and then witness jumped off, Witness said—We always look for the ight at the draw as a guide; can see it two miles below, and if it is red mstead of white we stop. Wm. Baird, engineer on the Hudson River Rail- road, testified that he is guided as to safety by the lights on the road; in his opinion it would be impos- sible to stop that train short of from 120 to 130 rods; in summer time it could be done at shorter distance; the patent brakes are operated by the engineer and fireman; the engineer on this train can see the sig- nal at the draw 120 or 130 rods distant if he stays on his side of the engine, and by that time it would be ore tre og to stop the engine in time to avold this collision; but the engineers cross over twice to look for this signal in time to stop; this ts their practice. W itness exhibited Simmons’ (the engineer’s) watch, stopped at twenty-five minutes past ten, or seven- teen minutes after the train was due there, Other testimony has shown that the train was behind that much time. 8, D. Graham, foreman of the track repairers on the Dutchess and Columbia road, testified that he had been employed ou the Hudson River Ratiroad at Hambarg; the signal was merely one to notify dan- ger on the bridge—when something was the matter with the bridge; 1t was not deemed expedient to use Itto nag notice of danger anwhere else; if phe was the matter we would not touch the lower signal, Dut would run down the road te give a signal. Mr. Littlejohn asked the witness if @ train of cars was broken down and threwn. across the track on be brid, LJ nat a trod it his duty to change the signal in the '. Witness answered that he would not; that ho would run dewn the track with a light instead; con- sidered himself instructed to do 80. ‘At this point the invesgation was adjourned until three o'clock to-morrow alternools THE GREAT COAL STRIKE. A Herald Reporter Interviews John Parker, Editor of the Anthracite Monitor. A Letter from That Gentleman Specially to the Herald Detailing the Situation. Interviews with Miners at Tamaqua— “Positively Decided to Hold Out Against the Operators” —No Immediate Hopes of Resumption—‘‘We Will Stick It Out.” TAMAQUA, Feb, 28, 1871, The HERALD roporter arrived at this place this morning, via Reading Railroad, from Pottsville. ‘The country along the route ts almost literally filled with coal screenings; immense piles, hundreds of feet in dlamoter, resembling blaok mountains, are Scattered in all directions. Mullions upon millions of tons of this refuse show very ptainly what has been done in this region in coal mining in days gone by. The “slopes” are now idie; one or two men are seen at some of them acting as guards, but be- Youd that the whole country presents indeed a scene of desolation. On arriving here your representative first sought John Parker, editor of the Anthracite Monitor, Mr. Parker was originally a blacksmith, and presents but few evidences of the power he ex- ercises over the minds of the 60,000 miners of this region. On announcing myself as a represetitative of tne HeRatp Mr, Parker extended a very cordial wel- come, He said, “I am glad the New York papers Nave recognized the justice of sending their repre- sentatives among us. The HERALD, as usual, is the first to put in an appearance.” RerorTeR—I need not say that I have called for information on the great questégn of tue day—ine strike. Mr. PARKER—I will be most happy to give you any information in my power. The course of the HERALD, especially toward us, has been very just of late. I had thought of writing a letier to your paper, but since you are here I will writeit and give 1t to you. ; RePORTER—Do you think the suspension likely to last for some time? Mr. PARKEK—It is hard to say, anless the ope- rators make up their minds to use us justly. Justice is all we ask. ‘The miners will not resume work. ReporTER—How will they be enabled to stand out agatnst the operators for so long a time—they surely have but little money? Mr. PARKER—They have made up thelr minds to do it; and When men think they are struggling in a just cause they will generally flad means to live. ReEPORTER—WIIl it not entall much suffering on the poor families ?, Mr. FARKER—Some familles are now suffering, yet they receive help trom others. No, the miners are combined, and knowing full well that in “union there is strength” are resolved to aold out unt.l starved into subjection, REAL ESTATE OWNERS. RerorTeR—Have the miners any property? Ido not mean as an Organization, but do they personally owil real estate f Mr. PARKER—Ycs, some of them do; and they also have some money in bank. REroRTER—Wus the meeting at Mahanoy a large and enthusiastic one? Ar. PARKER—Yes, very large and very entivusias- tc. Iread anarticle from the HekaLD at that meeting written from Philadelphia, Whea I had fia- ished six hearty cheers for the HERALD were given. Iteli you it would have done your heart good to have been there and seen how heartily a miner ap- preciates auything in the papers bearing a sha low of truth in relation to the Present strike, RevorTER—The Miners’ Journal this morning has an editorial calling on the operators to ask the Grand Jury to proclaim martial law in the coal regions. What do you think of it? Mr. PARKER—\t 18 merely an evidence of the des- Perate state of affairs for operators. It gives us re- uewed hope that our just demanas will be complied with, There is not the least danger that martial law Will be proclaimed. Mr, Parker then handed me the following state- ment of aifairs, writven exclusively for the HERALD, on account of its very jarge circulation over all other journals and the fatrness that has marked all S HERALD articles in relation to existing diiticul- a SOM TAMAQUA, 'Feb. 27, 1871, ‘Sie—Nesliny ne of Baturday last, ager the caption of ‘Coal Conspiracy," in which yon treat the question ina very fair and truthful manuer, I am en- couraged to write a few lines, believing tuat you will publish them, and lel the people outside of tho coal regions know that ail that is said against the miners is not correct. Tn Inst @ave me the seat of honor—his own oMee chair— and the “talk” began. After a few preliminary ro- marks O’Brien satd:—“I have been thirty..wo years in the mines and seven years a justice of the aoe, Aud I don’t know which | know the most of ut 1 think I'm pretty well posted on tinting, ain" I, boys?” “Yes, in Course ye are, Jack. Ye're the boy that knows it from the frat pick of the axe to the lavin’ of the mine,” said a stalwart [risuman, Claims so splendidly endorsed could not well be ignored, 1 allowed the General to continue. Said he ‘he Operators agreed to pay the three dollars basis if all would suspend on the 10th of January. If they did not suspend they would only pay a $260 basts—holding out, as tt were, an inducement to suspend—in fact, driving us tolt, When we did suspend they began to ory out against us for depriving the poor people of coal in the great cities and putting up tne price of coal. ‘fhe operators reaily fear us, be Jasus, for fear we will unite politically and beat them at the polls on some question". One man said:—"I have been thirty-four year ta Ameriky, and damned a onct did 1 be put out of my mind til the ratiroad companies combined agin us to keep the bread from the childers’ mouth,’ In referring to the editor‘al tn the Mes! Journat ‘this morning calling for marital law the most to. tense indignation was manifested. “Well now,’ said a boy from the sod, “let them come on wid theic martial law; the boys will be there to moot them, and if old Bannan (editor Miners’ Journal, would only come to the head of them we'd hang the oa ome ta tree, Wirrab, but it would be his lass ‘Then some extracts from the HERALD were read by O'Brien, and more cheers indulged in. “Begorra, but is the iriend of the poor man 1s the HERALD, anyhow.’ “Well,”’ continued O'Brien, “we want only livin: Wages. If the boys theught the operators woul not cut them down from the $2 60 basis they would. go to work, but just as soon as the market got uver- stocked, be gob, the reduction would in, 1G would suit the operators if the boys would always uit when the market is full and commence when the supply runs out.” THERE ARE CBRTAIN PARAGRAPHS in the Phitade!phia resolutions very bitter to the ininers. ‘They say they have been most shamefully Saeepenened by the operators and by certain joure ‘Tue following paragraph in the resolutions of the bere pos meeting O operators was at once pro- nounced fraudulent. They say the agreement there published was never entered into:— Resolved, That the Schuylkill region offer to the men their district for {he year U Lthe 82 BO bates m4 of ovided th; men shall not id at # higher rate tha inder this basis they would be counties. to when coal 13 three doliars per ton at Port Carbon untll all the regions go to work. “We want coal to sell at New York at not a bigher price than five dollars, and three dollars at ore Carbon. We want our fellow men in the large Saturday's Miner’ Journal Mr. Benjamin B @ man than whom there is no greater enemy to the working classes of this country -undertakes to show that the miners are unreasonable tn their demands, and in order to do so he takes, as he says, the pay rolls o three leading collieries, and from them professes to gi net earnings of the miners working contract work, forget- ting at the same time what he said to several reporters for the city press during the summer of ‘U9. This is what he did aay :— ‘A person may be easily misled by looking over a pay roll, Some miners who draw large sumshave a “butts” whom they pay out of these sums, and also sundry expenses which ‘are deducted.” ‘Now let us see how Mr. Bannan of 1869 wrote, and com- are it with Mr. Bannan of Is7l. And let it be remembered hat in the fall of 1809 he was doing all he could to gain an influence with the members of the Workingmen’s Benevolent Association for political purposes. Neither the oillcers of the association nor the members would be futiuenced by hira; for they have ever looked upon him as a designing man, meddlesome and officious—to use a common expression, “trying to poke hls nose into everybody's business" = man in whom they have no confidence and whose very sanity they jou But let us seo his Ggures in the fall of 1889, when he was trying to ingratiate himself into the good will of the working: mien ror his own selfish purposes. He was then showing that the reports of the city papers of the earnings of the miners were exaggerations, and he gives the following table of carn- ings of the men ou ‘contract work at the Wolf Creek Dia- mond colliery, near Minersville, in this county — For July, 1869, twenty-six days worked— Gangway men, contract, highest, Gangway men, contract, lowest. ‘Miners working in breasts, high ‘Miners working in breasts, lowest, Now it will be seen by these figures fre tion was the average, and at that time the wages were fifteen per cent above basis price. Now let it be remembered that the offer of the employers at this time—the $2 50 basis is 1635 x cent Below basis price, which would be a reduction On uly, 1869, earnings of di per cent. low erage of the figures I give above, which wn, would be eighty-seven dollars per month 3¢ percent off, and what will be the aver- (ty-two dollars per month, and this average ot be maintained throughout the county. But Mr, Bannan says the average is more. In fact that miners can earn from three to five dollars per day on the $2 35 basis. T leave bis own figures for the consideration of your readers, t they shall decide for themselves. We says that iaborers are not permitted to act as committee men oF officers of the Workingmen’s Benevolent . Associa- tion. This teadeifberate falsehood, and the men of the region know ft to b We have several men, lwborers, not miners, oflictating as oflicera, He saya that the ofiicers, although they know that the laboring men of Schuyikiil have not the same wages as the laboring men of Luzerne, make no effort to get them wages. I myself have advocated their cause to operators several times without avail, Why don’t Mr. Bannan advocate thelr riguts to the employers and have justice done? Or why did not the employers themselves, in makeng thelr Philadelphia Proposition, raise the price of the Iaborers? They do not ‘want to do {t, nor does Mr. Bannan, but it suits him at pre- sent for a pretence to create discord between the miners and rere, Tahouid, like to know why the minors of Sehuyikill county are only to have twelve dollars per week, while the Lehi: men areto have fourteen dollars, according to the propost- tion of the Philadeipiia mveting’ Why the men of the igh are to be pald percentage for one dollar a ton over the basis, if they goto work and the other regions do not, ahd the Schuylkill men are only to be pafd on the basis under the samo circumstances. I should like to know if the Schuylkill men were to accept the propositien, and coal should sell one dollar a ton above the basis at Port Carbon, who is to have the benctit—the Keading Rafiroad or the consumers? I should like to know why {t is that the Schuyikill operatora pretend to be so much opposed to suspension when they have done all that lays in thelr power to promote it, | T know of what I speak when I say that the day the General Council met in Pittston to discuss the resumption question that mem- bers of the Anthracite Coal Board were trembling for fear that the Council shoud decide in favor of resumption. Aud when the Conneil, satistied that the price of coal was high enough, ordered resumption, the coal operators combined together with a twofold object in view firat, to break up the Miners’ Ansoctation ; and, secondly, to ran the coal uso that, after they had broken up the Workingmens’ Benevolent Asso, ciation, they would be enables, out of the high prices which would get for their coal, to make up for losses during iapension and a tidy thing beside, © They bave ever endavored to throw the onus of suspen- sion on the men, while they have been the promoters of it in every way thai they secretly could and not lay themselves completely open io public censure for the part they bat taken therein, ‘They are in favor of suspension to deplete the markets and advance the price of coal, but mot in favor of suspen- sion to raise the price of labor. Hence the quarrel between hi dthe men. The coal operators want to pay what them wages they think proper, and the men ciaim a right to their Just thare of the rise in price of the article which thelr labor ces, P'the Miners’ Union may posaibly be crushed down, but tt will be by a terrible struggle, which will leave behind tt evils hardly at present dreamed of. When men who have been dreaming of a time when labor in these coal fields shall be justly remunerated awake to the knowledge that they have dreamed fo vain, thwarted and frustrated fn thelr endeavors by their Seaploress, who are aided by the soulless railroad corporations of the region, then will the bitterness of thelr disappointment make itself seen and heard. If I am allowed the use of your columns T Saag reves to eee aay, bare ue hypocrisy of {he emi hens nthract Dor not you Tourn bo. nF Wait one helt Ne PARKER. AN INTRRVIRW WITH MINERS. From Mr. Parker’s office I_ proceeded to the office of General Jack O’Brien, Justice of the Peace, a general headquarters for the miners during suspen- sion. The office was absolutely crowded with miners of all nationalities, discussing the situation. I in- formed the General that I hed to have a talk with the miners in regard to ae suspension, and he cities to have cheap fuel. Tne producer (miners) and consumer can have a comsoriable living,’? EXYLANATION OF T4E BASIS SYSTEM, When miners work on the three dollar basis their Wages are fourteen dollars per week; inside labor- ers receive twelve dollars, and outside laborers re- ceive eleven dollars per week, eac, except on con- tract work, which sometimes allows ininers to make a few dollars more per week than Ue above rates, WHEN THE $2 50 BASIS 15 IN OPERATION, with the sixteen and a half per cent reduction, miuers are paid twelve dotiars, inside laberers ten dollars, outside laborers nie per week each, except contract work. The sixteen and @ half per cent reduction means a reduction of sixteen and a aif per cent from every dollar of wages. For instance, when miners? pay is fourteen dollars per week they actually ro- ceive but $11 69 and so on. YHE CONDUCT OF THE MINERS has thus far been very good, Instead of e} in outrages against tnnocent people, as so) pre- cet they would, they have remained remarkably quiet. What they may do when it 1s settled beyond alt question that resumption will not begin for some time it ts hard to say, It 13 believed, however, that the rules of the Workingmen’s Benevolent Associa- tion and the efforts of its officers will have a saintary enlect—that no outrages of @ grave nature will occur during the suspeasion. aging Popalar Sovercigaty Among the Miners— New Basis Offered by the Operntors in the Lehigh Region—The Question to be De-= cided by Ballot—The Miners? View of the SituationWorkingmews Opinion of ihe New York Herald. HAZELTON, Pa., Feb, 28, L871. A-secret meeting of delegates from ail the miners of the Lehigh region was held this afternoon to take invo consideration an offer from Taggart, Butler & Co, to the miners to resume work. A HSRALD re- porter was the only press representative adinited. The following 1s a report of che proceedings: Whereas Mr. William Taggart, uf Mount Pleasant, notified this board that he was willl to resuune work op the basis of 1569, but in conseque: of tue embargo laid on coal shipments to Klizavethport and Port Johnson he otters to _y at the rate of $7 5W per ton, or more, if the coal briags it On line sales, and will again sign the basis of 1869, so soon ‘as coal shipments. begin irom Elizabethport, for u basis (or Bl 87 eretore be it Resolved, Tat while we appreciate the justice of this offer we are notat liberty to accept it until itis laid pefore all the miuers ia our districts and their action taken by pop- ular vote. Resolved, That we confer with all the miners in the Le- igh region aud report their action thereon Thursday, Resolved, That we notify our superintendents that we deem, it unadvisable to.gomply wi. thelr provosition bax ‘“gesolved, That on behaif of ail the miners in the Lebigh re- ion a vote of thanks be tendered to the New YORK HERALD for ite just and independent course during the present crisin. That the HERALD readers may not be misied by the offer of $7 50 per ion made the miners by Tag- gart & Co., | would state that the general basis {n this region {ts #5, while in others it is but $3 or $2 60, tue superior qualtiy of the coal mined in the Lehigh region always pringing the highest prices. Grand Council of the Miners? Unsion to be Eeld—Unpopuiarity of the ‘‘crma Otfered by the Operators—Tae Miners Unusually Orderly and Quiet—False Kee ports of Riots and Ouirag MaHanoy Crty, Feb, 28, 1871. A meetivg of the Grand Cuuncil of the Minera’ Union will be held here to-morrow w discuss omMcially the late offers of the Lehigh and Schytkitl operators. The delegates are arriving and all the men are very ordoriy. They still persist in saying, unoMetally, that they will not accept the terms of the operators. The result of the meeting to-morrow is looked forward to with much interest. A miner Was arrested at Stockton and sent to Wilkesbarre for triat for having, as it 1s alleged, shot at aman named Buck, yesterday afternoon. ‘The dimMculty arose through jealousies in connecuon with the present strike. Notwithstanding the reports of riots and outrages that dauy appear in the Philadelphia Jnquirer the miners were hever more quiet. Not the first drop of blood has yet been shed nor @ singie ratl torn up on any of the roads. More than tnat, there ts little or no drunkenness among the miners. A fM®RALD representative will be admitted to the mecting to morrow. Miners’ Meet! in Wilkesbarre. WILKESBARRE, Feb. 28, 1871. The miners met here this morning, and adjourned until March 7, without transacting any business. The Pittston Miners Refase the Terms Offered by the Companies. Pittston, Feb, 28, 1871. Ata meeting of the Pennsylvania Coal Company miners, at Pittston, February 27, they refused to ac- cept the terms offered by the company to mine by the car, and inststed on mining by the ton, as here- tofore, at prices in tne same proporiion as paid by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company, ECUADOR AND THE POPE. The Little Republic Protests Against tho Occupation of the Eter City by the Italians. GUAYAQUIL, Feb. 2, 1871. Garcla Moreno, the President of Ecuador, how- ever much he may be looked upon as a tyrant and enemy of popular liberty, has always shown him- self a stanch friend of the Church, the Pope and the Jesuits. Every now and then we see pass through here for the interior importations of priest, monks and sisters v! charity. Of course a great deal of indignation has been ex- pressed in the oficial and other papers of Ecuador at the way in which King Victor Emmanuel lias treated bis Holiness the Pope, The government here has issued a protest “against the occupation of Rome,”’ and forwarded it by the Minister of Foreign Relations of Ecuador to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of his Majesty King Victor Emman- uel, “in consequence of the unexpected and painful circumstances which took place from the 20tn of September last in the capital of the Roman Catholic world.’? The protest concludes by saying that the Minister of Ecuader, tn ee the protest sf ex- press order of the President of the republic, hopes that “his Majesty Victor Emmanuel will repent and make up for the evil his blindness has caused him to do before the throne of his illustrious ancestors be reduced to ‘dphes by the avenging fires of bloody revolutions. ‘The new national bank has been established here and seems to give great satisfaction. It must be sald, however, for Garcia Moreno, that he endeavors te secure proteciion for all foreigners residing im the country who attend to their own business. Circulars have been sent to all the gover- nors of provinces to that effect. ‘The attention of the Governor of Guayas ts called to article 74 of the customs laws to see that no ves- sel trades to the smaller ports of the republic unless she carries the national flag. The vessels of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, having a con- ied with Ecuador, are exempt from vhis probibl. ion. A great many murderers and assassins take refuge here irom Peru and Colombia, there being no extra- ditien treaties to bring them to justice. Garcia Moreno would soon mete out ta them the punishment thew deeds deserve, only they do Rot come within the circle of his immediate actous