The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1871, Page 7

NEW YUKK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘mansion of Sccretary Fish. The invaders felt they had foemen worthy of their forks, and cautious sparring marked this round as the former, On the 2d of March the Commission- ers entered the field for themselves, *‘claret” ‘was drawn in abundance, Chateau Lafitte at that. On the 4th of March again the Britishers Jed off spirited!y; they had called up Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Stafford Northcoke as re- eerves, and were determined to go in heavily. On this day for the first time. the ‘white cloth was removed and the diplo- matic dice were thrown for two hours on the green baize. It were a pity to go through all the bouts seriatim. Not content ‘with attacking the Commissioners the lords from Britain had attempted the lives of lead- Ing Senators outside the champion American five. We shall take up the eleventh round as a sample of the rest. The field was taken by General Grant in person and the White House was the scene of action. Thirty-six gladiators entered tlie festive arena. Who shall picture ‘the scene and who recount the wonders of the menu? “Clams,” said Senator Williams. Professor Bernard fell ‘from his chair, he thought {t was “‘claims”’—Alabama claims. arl de Grey gave a subdued moan as beef soup waa handed round. These terrible Yan- kees would boil down the éymbolic bull to ter- rify us. The contents of a second witch’s caldron seethed and bubbled before his eyes. away ba stood upon Sir John A. Mac- ’s forehead as Secretary Fish said ‘“‘Ken- mebec salmon, Sir John.” This was a ‘blow at the fishery question, he felt certain. {Sir Stafford Northcote had just thrown out a ffeeler to General Schenck about the Fenians, fwhen Justice Nelson passed over a plate, wita ithe significant remark, ‘Potatoes a’ Irland- jee.” The Englishmen were gradually re- covering their equanimity when the climax rwas reached—this was a “‘bore’s head” en \surprise. By a nimble turn of Attorney General Hoar’s fingers, it divided in, two jand the head of Reverdy Johnson was discov- ‘ered. The Britishers rushed home discomfited. ‘This struggle has been going on ever since. 'Up to the present exactly thirty-two delibera- ‘tive dinners have been devoured, and the end fis far off yet, the Russian Minister giving jthem crawfish and caviare at the last. They shave been in session nearly a month, and their ‘time counts twenty-four hours a week to feed- ing and fifteen to fencing about their real ‘business. The moral which the American ‘people draws is, unlike Cmsar, who mistrusted the lean Cassius, to mistrust a rotund English- man armed with a white necktie and a knife aii fork. The Hot Bloods of Congress. If there is any of the chivalry of Old Ken- tuck left in its present representation in the Senate, such as it gloried in in the days of Clay, we'll have a duel. Garrett Davis is not #0 large a man, physically, as the traditional Kentuckian. Even if he is half horse and half alligator, there need not be much of either to compose his entire anatomy, and eating his weight in wildcats would not necessitate the mastication of an amount of food that need frighten him if he were hungry. But Garrett evidently has all the old Kentucky fire and spirit. He is not to be put upon by anybody, and least of all by that common enemy of Southern mankind, Ben Butler. So we may conclude that he will demand satisfaction in the usual way for the outrage which the Essex lawyer so gratuitously put upon him on Thurs- day—an outrage which, intended as it was to silence Garrett in the midst of a speech, was obviously arranged by the cunning Butler to pile the most deadly injury upon the most grievous insult. Butler will accept; there is no question of that, He knew how it would be ‘when he commenced his staring process, and he was evidently prepared for the conse- quences. The man who blew up the powder boat at Fort Fisher to see what the effect svould be upon the rebel garrison of the fort would not have rushed into this thing without having carefully surveyed the ground before- hand. The man who has been insisting upon devouring all Canada for the nourishment of a few Gloucester fishermen will not hesitate to devour Garrett Davis for his own pastime. The rivals are pretty equally matched. ‘They are both plucky and strong-nerved. They have both in their time bathed them- selves in blood. Davis invaded Kentucky early in 1861 with wagon loads of federal muskets in his front, and by his brave deeds #14 cheering words roused the hardy moun- t.ineers of that dark and bloody ground to arms and Unionism, Butler has rolled in blood and wounds and revelled in the dread orgies of battle, from Baltimore to New Orleans, Davis, it is true, is a small man, while’ Butler isa large one, If the weapons are swords or broadaxes, or even carving- knives, this would be advantageous to Butler; but, on the other hand, if the weapons are pis- tols, or even rifles, at six or eight hundred yards distance, it would be advantageous to Davis, be- cause he would not make so large and fair a mark as his rival. Besides, we suspect Davis is the best shot of the two. If it were merely a sparring match we could determine almost at once on the victor. Butler would overwhelm vis from the first by the weight of his blows, even if his science were left altogether out in the cold, and Davis could never, with all the poience that he may possess, be able to parry ‘@ single blow, for he could never tell from Ben Butler's eye where he was going to strike. , Speculation is useless, hewever. The dread jtourney will be upon us almost before we know it. Bladensburg may ring ere daybreak this bmorning with the cheering note of the rifle jand the soothing cry of the victim. Ere Sun- ay probably we shall know how it has all durned out—whether Davis has let daylight finto the pericardium of the gentle Butlor and let and corruption out, or Butler has exca- a@ new Dutch Gap canal through the natomy of Davis, , Tue “ANNUAL ANxtETy” in Connecticut Seems to produce a feeling of dismay among ‘the republican leaders. St. Domingo tobacco and Connecticut leaf do not mingle well ‘together. Rergat or THE Reaistry Law.—Senator \weed's bill in relation to the registry of voters 4s practically the repeal of the Registry law 4n this city, There is some grumbling among ‘country members on account of this move- ment of the ‘‘Boss,” but he plants his hands in his trowsers’ pockets and calmly aske— ‘What in —— are you going to do about it? TH ROUGE REILLY Versailles to Have Been At- tacked Last Night. Anarchy and Consternation in Paris. The Word “@Quillotine” in Every- body’s Mouth. Religion Abolished and Landlords Robbed. THE INSURGENT CABINET FORMED. Sad Aspect of Paris—People Fleeing the City. Blanqui, the Rouge President, Imi- tating Mazzini. Probable Occupation of Paris by the Germans. THE ROUGE REPUBLIC. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, The Sub-Central Committee Retires—More DecreesAping Mazzini—The Co nist Cabinet—The Universal Republic~Preposed Sale of the Palaces—Whispers of the Guillotine—Doubt ef the Government Forces—Searching for Eugenie’s Jowcle— Paris Sad—Miscellancous Items. Lonpon, March 31, 1871. I have received the following intelligence from Paris and forward the same for publication in the New YorE HERALD:— REMITTING POWERS, Advices from Paris state that at noon yesterday the sub-Central Committee remitted its powers to tne Communal Council, and that a proclamation announcing the fact to the citizens was at once issued. MORE DECREES. A decree was also made public abolishing the con- scription, stating that no force except the National Guards will be introduced into Paris, and ordering that all able bodied male citizens shall belong to the National Guards, Another decree remits lodgers’ rents from October, 1870, to April, 1871, and says the rents to be paid shall be reckoned by months. The sale of all pawned articles is suspended. Another decree oraers all public officials on pain of dismis- sal, to disregard orders emanating from the Ver- satlles government, APING MAZZINI. M. Blanqui has, in the formation of the Paris Cabinet, imitated the example set by Mazzint in the founding of his Ministry at Rome. THE COMMUNAL CABINET. A despatch from Paris says the Communal Councit holds its deliberations in private, but the following information has been divulged :— An Executive Committee of seven. members has been appointed. The Commane is divided into nine sections, viz.:—Finance, War, J#stice, Safety, Sub- sistence, Education, Labor, Foreign and Municipal. The names of the members are all obscure, except Endes, Pyat, Flourens, and Delescluze. THE UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC. A proclamation, bearing the caption of the “Federation National,” urges the ¢itizens of Paris to prove for themselves and their descendants the value of liberty, and they will surely assist in found- ing the ‘* Universal Repubitec.”” 7 PROPOSED SALE OF THE PALACES, The Communal Council is deliberating upon a pro- posal to pay the Prussian indemnity by selling Ver- sailles for one milliard of francs to an Anjio- American company; St. Cloud for eight hundred millions of francs to a German gambling proprietor, and Fontainebicau for five hundred millions of francs. . THE GUILLOTINE WHISPERED. ‘The evening edition of the 7imes contains a letter describing the situation in Paris as cmitical, Tne gravest apprehension waa felt in all quarters, Measures of proscription were secretly enforced everywhere, and the significant word “guillotine,” though spoken only in whispers, isin everybody's mouth. DOUBT OF THE GOVERNMENT FORCES. Ie Vengeur threatens the forcible ejection of the National Assembly from Versailles. The insurgents seem to be confident that the gov- ernment troops will not fight. . PREFER THE COMMUNE. Deputies Delescluze and Courmat, desiring to re- main with the Communists, nave resigned their seats in the Assembly. CAPTURING THE POST OFFICE. The delegates to the Commune National sur- rounded the general Post UMice to-day, and prevented its transfer to Versailles. The postal service is com- pletely disorganized, SEARCHING FOR RUGENIR’S JRWELS. The insurance o(tices have lave been searched, by order of the Vommuune, for the jewels and money deposited by the Empress Eugénie, PARIS SAD. Paris grows sadder in appearance daily. One hundred and sixty thousand people have left the city within the past ten days, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Chaplains are ordered to cease the performance of mass in the prisons. The electoral committee demands rigid scrutiny into the elections of Sunday last. Changes in the routine of military duty are an- nounced daily. The Place Vendome 1s placarded with the decrees of the Cormmune, All documents from the Versailles authorities are forbidden circulation in Paris. The matis to and from Paris are greatly delayed and will, it {8 expected, be stepped entirely, The Commune {§ actively disarming the loyal Na- tonals. LATER REPORTS PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Parts Workmen Delighted—Government Plans Discovereé—Versaillos to bo Attncked—An- archy in Parts. FROM Lonpon, March 31, 1871, A despatch from Paris, dated to-day, which I for- ward for the information of the New Yorx HERALD, reports that new decrees issued by the Commune make the workmen wild with delight. VERSAILLES TO BR ATTACKED. The government has completed arrangements for moving against Paris. The troops will move simul- taneously with the Germans along the line by Mont- martre and Bercy.. Learning this the Commune Dave resolved to march on Versailles to-night, with 0,000 National Guards, via Montrouge and Camp Sarbourg, where the infantry line is stationed, Overcoming or fraternizing these, they will proceed to Versailles and disperse the Assembly. ANARCHY IN PARIS, All is consternation. The watchword of the Com- mune is, “Death to the rich, death to the land own- ers, deach to the priests.” Decrees confiscating the church property have been prepared. Denuncia- tions of “suspects” are made hourly, and many ver- sons have been arfested. The guillotine will soon be erected. The inmates of many houses have been marked as good for the guillotine. Dratts on the Treasury are not paid either in Paris or Versailles, THE VERSAILLES GOVERN- MENT. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. A Desperate Struggle Anticipated—Movee ments of Government Forces—Fonvielle Against the Commune—The Ger to Occupy Paris—Provisions Stopped—General Notes. Lonvon, March 31, 1871. Tam enabled to report the following intelligence for the information of the New YORK HERALD:— A DESPERATE STRUGGLE ANTICIPATED. Aspecial despatch to the London Times anticl- pates an approaching struggle between the govern- ment of M. Thiers and the Communists whigh must be of a desperate character. MOVEMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT FORCES. The troops from the south and west of France are ordered to concentrate at Augoulome. The marine infantry are at Versailies and expect to be reviewed on Sunday in the Champ de Mars, Paris. ULRIC FOUVIELLE AGAINST THE COMMUNISTS. The Indépendance Belge states that Ulric Fouvielle 1s organizing a force of three hundred thousand National Guards at St. Germain for the support of law and order. THE GERMANS TO OCCUPY PARIS. ‘The Evening Standard has @ despatch reporting that the Germans will occupy Paris immediately upon the downfall of the Thiers government, STOPPING PROVISIONS. The London Daily News’ special despatch from Versailles says the government stops all horses and cattle from entering Paria, THE OCCUPIED DISTRICTS OF FRANCE. A despatch from Berlin says the state of siege in the districts of France occupied by the First, Second, Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh corps has been raised from March 27. Prisoners will, however, still be subject to trial by court martial. GENERAL NOTES. The insurrection in Marseilles is dying out. Lyons 18 quiet. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Jules Ferry Gone to Brussels—The Sittings Suspended—Delay Granted for Paying the War Indemnity. Lonpon, March 31, 1871, Iam enabled to report to the HERALD that M. Ferry goes to Brussels to take part in the peace negotiations, ‘THE SITTINGS SUSPENDED. Atelegram from Brussels dated to-day reports that the Peace Conference has suspended its sit- tings for the purpose of avoiding controversy, and its business will hereafter be conducted by the exchange of notes; commercial questions will be settled by @ special delegation from France and Germany. DELAY GRANTED, The Echo du Parlement, of Brussels, says & con- vention has been signed modifying the prelimina- ries of peace by granting delay in the payment of the five hundred millions of francs due trom France to Germany on April 1. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Lively Debates on the ‘nace Policy—Russian Diplomacy and the German Exac- tions from France. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, March 31, 1871. My report of the proceedings of the British Parliamentary session during the sitting yesterday evening and to-day, prepared for trans mission tu the HERALD by cable telegram, is of quite an interest- ing character and important besides: Thave to announce that in the House of Commons last evening, after the HERALD despatch had been forwarded, Sir Charles Dilke, in continuation of nis remarks upon Russia’s repudiation of the treaty of 1866, submitted a motion expressive of regret on the part of the House “that the British government accepted the proposition for the holding of the late conference.”’ Mr. Gilpin concurred both tn the remarks and motion of Sir Charles Dilke.” He asserted that “it ‘was not the mission of England to preserve the peace of Europe and advocate a general disarma- ment.” Lord George Manners continued the attack upon the Ministers who were defended by Sir Robert Peel. After having been severely castigated by the Min- isterialists, Sir Charles Dilke finally witharew his motion. During the session of the House of Commons this evening Mr, Cochrane (conservative) moved that «{n the opinion of the House her Majesty's govern- ment, in view of the existing state of tranquillity in Europe, should urge Prussia to moderate the terms of peace she required of France.” Mr. Cochrane said the mere indemnity exacted for the expenses of the war was equal in amount toone- sixth of the entire capital of France. and added that “by her lack of sympathy with France, England haa lost a firm ally without gaining another.” Mr. Peter Hoare (conservative) seconded the mo- tion, saying that ‘the payment of the indemnity to Germany imposed an additional burden of fourteea militons yearly on the French revenues.” Mr. Gladstone replied that “England's conduct was applauded by all Europe. France was in the wrong as regards the immediate cause of the war and Germany was right, though the latter was not free of biame in the affair of the Duchies, England had applauded the efforts made for German unity.’%¢ The Premier said that he “regretted the revela- tions concerning the so-called Benedetti treaty, and defended Lord Granville’s policy of neutrality, and his course in securing the neutrality of other Powers.” He (Mr. Gladstone) believed that “through the efforts of the noble Lord (Granville) Prussia haa already moderated her terms.” Mr. Giadsone urged the inopportaneness of the motion, and it was with- drawn without rurther debate, West India Celonial Confederation. Lonpon, March 31, 1871. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Under Sec- retary Hugesson gave notice that “the government was preparing a bill providing for the confederation of the British islands tn the West Indies.” The Easter Recess. Lonpon, March 31, 1871, The House of Lords, after receiving the Chancel- lor’s bill to unseat bankrupt peers, adjourned until April 20, In the House of Commons Mr, Gladstone an- nounced that the House would, on Tucsday next, adjourn over for the Easter holidays. THE HERALO IN OHIO. — {from the Mamulton (Ohio) Telegraph, March 30.) The New Yor« Herat of last Saturday cemes to us in a quadruple sheet of sixteen pages, the fity solid columns of advertisements in which tudicate Not less clearly the activity of business in New York than the popularity of tne HERALD as the medium of communication between ousiness ad its patrons RUSSIA. Fresh Imperial Honor to Prince Gortchakoff and His Family. Title of Serene Highness—The Czar Pleased With the Result of the London ‘onference— Aristocratic Promotion of the Min- isters to England and Turkey. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Sr. PeTersBuRG, March 31, 1871. His Majesty the Czar Alexander has taken pains to confer a little further additional mark of the imperial favor on Prince Gortchakoff by granting him a fresh and hereditary honor. The Emperor announces that he has conferred upon the Prince and his heirs the Cross of the Legion of Honor, as a mark of his satisfaction at the settiement by the Prince of the Eixine ques- tion, with vast honor to Russia in the London Con- ference, Prince Gortchakoff also receives the title of Serene Highness, thus placing him almost an equal with the members of the royal family in rank. The Emperor Alexander has manifested the most lively regard for Prince Gortchakotf personaliy since the tasue of his famous circular of October 31 (N. 8.), 1870, addressed to the British government on the subject of the navigation of the Black Sea and the revision of the Treaty of Parts of 1356, ‘This feeling has been encouraged in the mind of his Majesty by recent comments, botn of the Rus- sian aud English press, on the subject of the states- mansiip of Gortchakom during this late and very serious crisis in the affairs of the nation. The Moscow Gazette, writing again on the Eastern question, says that ‘‘Russia does not deny the force of treaties. She does not set her will above them, and the Gorichakoif note is no precedent for any party bound by a treaty to violate tt at pleasure. On the contrary, Ru-sia alone has adhered to the conditions of the Paris treaty in the strictest manner, and has thus seta good example” + The Russian Zxchange Gazette does not doubt but that the issue of the Gortchakoff note was pre- ceded by the very strictest scrutiny into its proba- ble consequence; the despatch is considered a most solemn and dignified one, and if needs be will be supported by Russia’s miiltary power, which was also taken into consideration beforehand. The Russian government was also pleased at the comments of the London press on the effects of the note particularly when the tory organ, the Standard sald:—*‘Russia has got all she desired, and disguise 1t as he may, Lord Granville has eaten the big words of November.” And when the London Post added; “Russia has obtained all she asked for, and that at a time when the Western Powers are sensibly weak- ened. The means will once more be afforded to her of renewing her aggressive policy against Tur- key.” Royal Honor te the Misisters te England id Tarkey. St. PErerssurg. March 31, 1871. In addition to the honor which the Czar has con- ferred on his Serene Highness Prince Gortchakoa, I have to report that his Majesty has granted to Von Brunnou, Minister to England, the rank of Count of the Russian empire, and to General Ignatiet, Minis. ter to Turkey, the Order of St. Alexander-Newsky. GERMANY. Legislative Reply’ to the Throne Address—The Papal Question and Italy—The New Territory from France. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, March 31, 1871. The proceedings of the North German Legislature are quite lively and of @ very interesting character, as you will see by the HeraLp telegram which I forward by cavle to-day. During the session of the Reichstag yesterday the draft of an address to the Emperor William, in re- sponse to his speech at the opening of the session, which had been proposed by Herr Benningsen, was adopted by a vote of 243 to 63, $1x of the Polish members abstained from voting, The address was opposed by the Catholic mem- bers, who moved as an amendment an address ex- pressing the principle that ‘Germany should inter- vene with the Italian government in the affatrs of Rome.” This proposition was rejected. The proper form of government for Alsace and Lorraine has not yet been decided upon. State- ments recently made to the contrary in the London Post were premature and erroneous. HOLLAND. The Embassy at the Court of St. James—Minists- rial Change from Berlin. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Tue Haausg, March 31, 1871. The diplomacy of his Majesty the King of Holland towards the empire of Germany and the kingdom of Great Britain has been of a particularly cautions character since the termination ot the war between France and Prussia, in consequenre of the very delicate position which tne Dutch government oc- cupied at the moment in relation to the continental constvatants and the great neutral on the subject of the conflict and its results. Keeping this fact in view, the HERALD readers will not be surprised, when I inform them by cable telegram, that the experienced statesman, Count de Bylandt, who has represented the Dutch govern- ment in Berlin since the year 1865, has been trans- ferred to London, and accredited as his Majesty's Minister “near” the Court of Queen Victoria, ITALY. Financial ‘Aseaiaeieaiutil’ with the Austrian Empire. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, FLORENCE, March 31, 1871, ‘The Italian Parliament nas ratified the financial convention which was lately concluded between the King’s government and that of the Emperor of Austria. This measure has formed the subject of negotia- tion between the countries, more or less actively, since the publication of the protocol of a new finan- cial arrangement between Austria and Hungary, by virtue of which the common expenses are to be shared for ten years between Hungary and the Cis-Leithan provinces in the proportions of thirty and seventy per cent. Before making this division an annual sum of 26,000,000 florins, for which only the western half of the Austrian empire is liable, was deduotea from the interest of the national debt. The national debt itself was divided tn the same proportions of thirty and seventy; but this aivision is to be final, The unification of the debt by the conversion of all the various loans into one uniform security was also agreed to, on the under standing that the rights of creditors were to be in no way interfered with. The customs dues to be applied impartially towards the common expenses, and each half of the empire guaranteed the railways witich run through its territory. Itallan capitat is interested in both of the iast named sources of revenue and profit 1n Austria, ROME. Reported Resignation of the Cardinal Secre- tary of State. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, March 18, 1871. I have jost received HERALD desputches from Rome, which state that it was reported in political circles in the Holy City this morning that his Emi- Mence Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli, Secretary of State and President of the Counci! of the vontifical Ministry, has resigned hls Cabinet lay offices. Should the report prove correct it confirms the HERALD spectat advices which I have just lately for- warded to you by mail relative to the apparent! failing health of this emioent divine within ne pa twelve montig, Herald Special Report from Havana. Horrible Atrocities by: the Volun- teers—A Man Impaled and Roasted Alive. Retaliation---Two Volunteers Murdered in Their Beds. An Botire Family Assassinated by te Spanish Troops. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, March 29, Via Key West, March 30, 1871. There is a rumor in circulation, and gene- rally credited, that a party of volunteers in the neighborhood of San Juan de los Remedios had roasted a man alive, first running a stake through his body. They were caught in the act by some Spanish officers, This outrage has greatly incensed the people, and many murders on both sides have been the result. An American gentleman, stopping one day, at the beginning of the week, near the locality named, heard of two volunteers having been murdered in their beds during one night. Four hundred persons, mostly negroes, who recently surrendered at Puerto Principe, have returned to the woods impelled by hunger. They thought it preferable to die by Spanish bullets than from want or of smallpox, the latter raging so fearfully. A few have been seized, but the majority escaped. A Spanish gunboat left on Sunday last for Nassau with two persons on board who are intended for spies on expeditions that are expected there, one from the United States and the other from Colombia, While the last Spanish convoy was con- ducting a train from Manibou to Las Tunas an entire family, composed of old men, women and children, living on a farm called Ocujal, six miles from San Geronimo, was assassinated by the Spanish troops. It is asserted that an expedition has been safely landed on the southern coast, near Trinidad. An entire company of Cubans was seen by my informant, well uniformed and armed, Movements of the Captain General—Heavy Southerly Gale. Havana, March 31, 1871. General Valmaseda goes to Santi Espiritu in the Morning, dnd thence he will probably proceed to the Central Department. A southerly wind, amounting almost to a nurri- cane, has prevailed. It was the heaviest ever ex- perienced on this island. A buat in the bay was capsized and two men drowned, and a lighter loaded with sugar was sunk. Exchange on London, 17 @ 17% per cent premium; on United States, sixty days’ sight, in currency, 5% @ 5% per cent discount; in gold, 4.8 4% per cent pre- ey short sight, in goid, 5)¢ a 6 per cent pre- mium. MEXICO AND LOWER CALIFORNIA. Port Charges at Mazatlan Remitted—Arrival of New York Colonists at Magdalena Bay— Mexico Loeking After the Low@r Califoroin Ce ization Society. San FRANCISCO, March 31, 1871. Tne steamship Montana, from Panama and the Mexican ports, has arrived, and reports all quiet in Western Mexico and Panama, In consideration of the benefit to Mazatlan by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamer touching at that port the customs authorities permit the ves- sel to enter and clear from port free of usual charges. About three hundred of the colonists for Lower California were taken on board a schooner from the stegmer when thirty miles from the main and and were put ashore in Magdalena Bay. Colonel Leese, who went out with the colonists, left the steamer at Cape St. Lucas. The Mexican government has appointed General Davalos Governor of Lower California. This action ‘on the part of Mexico 1s thought to indicate a deter- Minauon to assert her rights in case the eolonizu- tion company attempts any overt act. ANOTHER CONVICT ESCAPED. As John McGuire, @ convict belonging to the “Island,” was being brought down to the Superior Court yesterday, under a writ of habeas corpus, he took ‘French leave” of the keeper who had him in charge. It appears that accordingly to the general rules to be opsorved in such cases the keepers are to tirmly secure all vamten before leaving the prison; but in the present case the man was allowed wo go unietlered, without hancully, ana owing to this negligence on the part of the keeper a convict is now at liberty, to commence probably further depre- dations upon the community. ‘A RAZOR SUICIDE, Aman named John Whyte, aged sixty, residing at No. 16 Third avenue, with his brother, cut his throat yesterday morning under the rollowing cir- cumstances:—He went to bed the night previous at about half-past ten o'clock, having spent half an hour in reading the Bible befere doing so. At half-past six in the morning Mary Whyte, deceased's sister-in-law, Was aroused by @ noise from his room. She ran to and found him lying on the floor weiter- ing in blood, Two razors were found near him. He had evidently done the deed before the looking glass fron the position in which the body was found, De- ceased had been aimost siieat for six months before taking his own ilie, Coroner Keenan heia an in- nest yesterday, when @ verdict in accordance with the facts was rendered, EUROPEAN MARKETS, LoxpON MONEY MARKRT.—LONDON, M.—Consols closed at 98 for both money American securities, frm. March 31—5 P. and the account, nited States five-twenty ponds, 1867, #145; ten-fortien, Yq. Stocks ag iuinows Centrale; 111; At- ARKET.—LIVRBPOOL, March 31 cowed dull; middling uplands, ad. The and Great Westeri, RPOOL COTTON The mark tion. * yk of colon seavound bales, of which 345,000 are American. les of have been $1,000 bales, of which 15,000 were taken for ex- ‘and 9,000 on specutatioa, The stuck in port {s 750,000 jes, of which 415,00) are American. ‘The receipts of the week have been 50,000 bales, Including 17,00 American, Ac- tual export, 23,000 bales. TRADE AT MANOHESTER.—LiveRPOOL, March 31.—The market for varos acy. LivERrooL IVERPOUS, March 81 heat, 10s. 10d. @ Ile, ad. per cental tor lowest gr 2 tu 'bighest grades of spring. - Peas, 480. 6. per quarter tor Canadia: LIVERPOOL PROVISONS MARKET,—LIVERPOOL March cs . 34a. per quarter for new. Fork, 80s, #T.—LOSDON, March 31— 1:0 P.M. A L2e. per ton for thin oblong for feeding, Sper Ps 484 per ton. Linseed oil, £52 per ton, Commo. rosin, ts. Gt, a Ga, Yd. per owt, New Yacut on Lake Eeik.—The new yacht for the Buffaio Yacht Cinh, now beimg built by Mr. John Martel, is fast assuming its natural propor+ tious, Considerable pans is being taken In its con- struction and when fished it Will be one of the finest pleasure sailing Vessels in this part of the State. It is forty-three feet long, fourteen feet beam, with adepth of hotd of four and a half feet. It 1s.to be sloop-rigged and fnished totally regard less of expense. The members of U lub Will have not only @ pleasant aud comfortable boat, but one with “speed” in it. ‘the cost, we are informed, will approxuuate $2,000.—Bugalo Express, March 29, Boat Ciuss 1N NORFOLK, Va.--The several boat clubs of our city are —, gre parations for a ay regatta in May. The Undinés nave selected heir crews for the season, and made w ents to challenge a Washington city club to test the palm of superiority in these waters, This invigorating and healthy exercise improves the physical propor- (ons of our young men and makes them he 4 ‘Physical development is as essential as mental c Mi th, Maren ie jal Culs | ture, —NOr7ok i SPAIN. The Parliamentary Franchise in the Colonies Porto Rico and Cuba Eleotions. seenecnieefittiatianicag ity TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, F’ MADRID, Mare 31, 1871. The King’s government pays very great attention Wo the subject of the conduct and provabie issue of the Parliamentary elections which are to be neld mm Porto Rico and Caa for members to serve in the National Cortes in this city. Tam enabled to inform the MRKaLn, by cable tele gram, that an executive order has been forwarded to the Captain General of Porto Rico direcung hime to hold the elections tn that tslaad in July. The Cuban elections will be ordered as soon as the announcement 13 received from Count Valmased@ “that the necessary pretiminaries have been com pleted.” JAPAN. The Empire Deeply Agitated—Riot Expected Political Assassination. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, March 31, 187!, News reports from China, dated at Shanghae om the 15th of Fevruary, have been received ia this city. 5 The advices announce that very serious distur® ances of the public peace were expected in Japan. One of the Mikudo’s councillors had been assasef Nated, aud the act was Known to have been of @ purely political nature. VIEWS OF THE PAST. APRIL 1, 1865—Battle of Five Forks, Va., concluded in the de» feat of Lee's forces. 1852—rhe town of Cluillcothe, Ohio, partially dee stroyed by fire. 1849—Insurrection commenced in Genoa, Italy. THE WEEK)Y HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country. ‘The WEEKLY HERALD of the present week, now ready, contains a splendid Cartoon representing the Joint High Commission Discussing the Alabama Claims, together with the very latest News by Cable up to the hour of publication of the situation im France; also Telegraphic Despatches from All Parts of the World; Execution of Lioyd Britton, a negrdé at Williamsport, Pa., and James Grady at Washing» ton, with full particulars of their crimes; Terrible Affair in Ohio, the result of a criminal intimacy be- tween @ young girl and a married man; Statistical Curiosities; the Sleepy Hollow Murder; the Retarm of the St. Domingo Commission to Washington, with @ synopsis of their report; Result of the third week's deliberations of the Joint Higm Commission, It also contains the latest hews by telegraph from Washington; Artistic, Lite» rary, Fastiionable, Political, Religious ana Sporting Intelligence; Obituary; Amusements; Chronologi- cal; Facetim; Editorial Articles on the promi- nent topics of the day; Our Agricultura’ Budget; Reviews of the Cattle, Horse, Dry Goods and Boot and Shoe Markets; Financial and Commer- cia! Intelligence, and accounts of all tue importants and interesting events of the week, TERMS:—Single subscription, $2; Three copies, $6; Five copies, $8; Ten copies, $15; Single copies, five cents each, A limited number of advertisements inserted in the WEEKLY HERALD. East Fourth street (one block east of Broadway), open dattye M. Ladtes' hours 12 A. Me alle i per i uy ion of arrange Patronage ot all people thas ‘the only true ayatem of bath- Ang in the worl: 1. Bool, pastor of South Secon church,’ Brooklyn, B. D.; reat r Aluxury the baths are almont “My experience fs t being of great value and utility, alwaye indispensable, bes keeping the syatem 10 « healthy coudition.”"—Wm, H. Chris tie, 167 West Eleventh atreet. —For a St¥lish and Elegant Hat Ge te SCHEID, manfacturer, 118 Nassau street, A.—Herrtng’s Pace: CHAMP 201 Br. SAFES way, corae Warray sir tat. A Specialty.—Gentlemen’s Silk Hats S4e Broadway styles at about half Broadway prices. G. 0. D. HAT COMPANY, Lz Cortiandt atroot, Ae—Warnock & Co.?s Silk Hats. Tf you want the tashion buy one. 519 Broadway. A.—For n Stylish and Elogant Ha¢ Call es DOUGAN, 102 Nassau street, corner of Ana. A.—The Exhib' at Lord & Taylorn, Broadway and Twentieth street, of New Styles for spriag fa the Ladies’ Outfitting and Cloak Departments will coaunue this week and on Monday, April 3. her ering a, Com Laat, fa oor patronize MILLER & CO. Union sjuare. by A.—Kentacky Si lo Reoms, [71 Fitth avenue, northeast corner mty-second street and Fitts avenuo, will be opened to-day. Select wines, liquors, c fancy proceries, conserver, &c., of the purest and quallty, at importers’ prices, My’ facilities for obtaining © enable ‘me to make pure old Bourbon Whiskey a specialty, None like it in the chy. Wholesale and retail. L. B. GRIGSBY, A.—For Moth Patches, Freckles and Tai use PERRY'S MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION, Depot, a Bond strect, New York. Sold by druggists everywhere. A.—The Abyssinian Gold Jewelry Company, on the One Dollar Plan, will open thie day, at 671 Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Hotel, See advertisement, A.—David’s Spring Styles of Gentlemewn Hats are ready, Saiesroom 293g Broadway. near Duane Attention.—If you Want a Fashionable Hat thatfor quailty cannot be beat call at HEBBERD'S, 419 roadway. Beebe & C Furnishing Goo at reduced prices Bay Your Hats from Burke, of 128 Fultes: street, Spring styles ready, at popular prices. Christadoro’s Unrivailed Hair Dye.—fold and applied at bis wig and 8calp factory, No. 6 Astor House: ‘er One Hundred y be seen at KELTY'S, 723 and 738 ce. S.—A choice stock of Mewes ‘test importation, and fine 160 Broaaway . Mirrors. Cor ampli Broadway, near Astor Dunlap & Co. Reni uily Announce they have opened thelr new HAT ESTABLISHMENT, NO. 174 FIFTH AVESUE, Between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets, 3 opular productions, they of English Hate ® epee where, In addition to their own will make the importation and clalty. Agents for H. MELTON, CHRISTY & CO, LINCOLN, BENNETT & CO,,) Dr. Sace’s Caturrh Remedy.— $500 Reward for au noarable cose, Gold by drvgnina, oF by mat 60 cent, A Pamphlet (ree. Address R. V. PLENCE, M. D., Butfaloy Gentlemen whl Find the aud elegan ¢ Dress Hat at BEETS fy User nae ee Have You Seon the Latest Style in New ta? If not, you must pay great Hatter, whose emporium ts situated at No. way, corner of treet. Hi mosi faabionable shapes Immense Prices 28,764 Books on hand. LEGG New York Hi ‘This Hote! will not be closed, as heretofore reported, but will be continued ander the present management. the mucomer the house will be put in thoroush repait and ex- tensive Improvements made, lncluding an elevator of most approved plan. The furniture will ve putin perfect order, and much of it repiaced by new; in fact, everytht e done to maintain ite position ap one of the most Late and comfortable fret class Hotels in the city. m and after Ist of April the price of transiant. Womed witt be reduced to #4 per day. As, heretofore, arrangements will e made Ww! rmanent ere at ‘avoord elze and ocatiog of rooms, DM. WLDRENA AL a Physicians Recommend the Use of Halts VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENBWER to 4 grayness and to heal eruptions of the scalp. Phrenological Examinations Daily at 380 way, showing talents, defects and best business, Paid for Ol SPORE T\nenemen, ROS., No.3 Beekman street, i iG Royal & — : romegsgoarona® setae wr att panish ‘Government TAYLOR & CO, ‘The Mothers Remedy for All Diseases Wellington, Kidder Wine Warehoure, wi Broad end Cory Ualted Staten