The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1871, Page 6

4 CONGRESS. Another Chapter in the Davis- Butler Imbroglio. Senator Davis’ Account of His Quarrel i} With General Butler. Pitter Denunciation of the Essex Statesm Wight in the House Over the Ku Hilux Bill. Passage of the Bill by a Strict | Party Vote. SENATE. WASBINOTON, April 6,171. WHR VAVIS-HOTLEA IWDROGLIO—BENATOR DAVIS' A0- OOONT OF THK AFFAIR. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky,, obtaining leave to make a per- Bonalexplanation, seat to the desk and had read by the Ulerk an extract from the Nkw YORK HERALD’s correspon- fence of ¥ritay last, purporting to give an account of the boone iu te Senate on the previous day between himself and Kepreseutative B. F. Butler, Tue extract, commencing withthe expression attributed to Davis, was as (ollo “You God d——d old scoundrel! do you come here to ginre at me, aud overawe me, aad browbéat me /™ butle, with unparaligled cooiness, stil gazing at have ot addressed you, sir, aud I don’t care a scoundrel, you! was the response of Davis, je time advancing towards Butler as if he meant to | . 2 sat tn bie seat, still looking D: fe a d-—~—d old Tool,’ sald isutler, full In the tace. l your age pro- Mr. Davis, (resuming)—Mr. President, I should not cause tatexiract to be read if tt did not bear instrinsic evidence Ubat itis apoa the authority of Butler himself. I now ask the Cierk to read an extract from a speech to be found in the 6 6 of yoserday, The following, taken from Butler's speech delivered in the Shouse on Tuesday last, was thea read by the Clerk : tu Klux bandit! exist in Kentucky, thas dark and d, where the savage and bratal passions of men found restraint either by time, piace, or cir- . civilization or education, so that neither tho ainy Os Yours ond GoNcrol them, gray hair soften them, the plemoity of place or occasion curb them {nso much that thetr miaNghe and untamed outburst may break forth even in the nate chamber of the United States—their impotent raj patuoiiug tixeit with whinlug and piping voice of an imbecile Bud woh ravred old age ? Mr. Davis then stated to the Senate that several years Woce—during the war—a gentieman-named Brother came to Washinzion from St, Louis and stated that be owned a house {n New Oricans, which he haalef some months previously For the purpose of sojourning in St. Lou's during the hot mouths, as was his habit; that before leaving home be et his service of stiver plate, worth about 4,000, tn the Fault safe ot ® merchant friend for security, | pot aad Jooked up fa house uli his other furniture, which some oe coat bin KX); that after General Butler was ap- ted military command at New Orleans he heard bout tila plate, and tacreupon sent a military order to de- tunnd fi ivery over to hia, which the party hulding it deciued to obey. Upon this Butler sent a f soldiers, ie 0! with workmen and the necessary espe who forcibiy i of wpenes the vault and carried the plate. He then Poot an “armed force to Mr, Brother's house, and pei them cart away all that geutieman’s —furni- Mr, Brother tade application 0 President ‘olin for an order upon Butler for the surrender of the | sperty, and Senator ienderson and Representative Roll- +9: Missourl, went with Mr. Brothter to the President and | endorsed his togh character and hia loyaily to tbe govern- Ment, but the President declined to interfere. He «Mr. Da- Tew moved # resvlution 14 the Senate for the appoint. ot of a select committee to Investigate ihe complaint of r. ‘Tbe Senate voted it down. Atthe ensuing oduced it again, when the majorily ®eain re- both occasions be stated to the Nenute the facts cneounted by Mr. Mrother ue the fonudation for te reso Air. Avis continued as follows:—A few days after, hav- Jng moved thls resulution # second time, I received a di rourteous © rom General butler, and thereupon | pro- Senate that he was a military blunderer, aud »wardice and incompetence a commander had @ and dishonor upon hin country, its gover stand arms at Big Betuel, New Orleans and Wlimington Loever exchanged a word with Geue v ere our relations up to the time of th. te er bewweeu ulm and myself, and Twill wake ® piaiu ment ol what t ing some remarks pa the resolu feged disorders in the Southera States, and was about bringing them to a plose I happened to tara my face towards seat, whicn is immediately to my right. fr, about four feel (rom me, was occ! r, Dut woti! then had not been conscious of He'was looking at me steaally and there was | v8 Seow! upon b: w. Both his near proximity | and I addressed wy closing vy manner and action. I thea took my seat. | to maintain an earnest and excited look, nened my seatand faced him, and when we d each other m the eye for an instant I said to oa d——=d old sconndrel! are you here to scowl at me? (Laughter on the republican size.) ply, and I repeated that language. He then | have not addressed you, sir, or sald a | "I thon said, “What ute you bere for? | at me?” He answere), re an oldman.” Ire did not efo my feet and | id said, “I am young | Senate chamber whenever Senator Wil ‘afar as tt 1 bove give and all of t ore the Senai | zed blackguard, coward | tates, who himaeif does not ral judgment it hitn, | er portion 1 this sewlence was scarcely nce of the Vice President rapping ¥ avel and declaring the Senator from ken- | at of order. Preston? mus General # yn to brit the nniversally ree: e United Tk was not my inter ted that he was not in the | courrence referred tu but it was | oceupy the chair at the ume to | rag apokenot tn ths yp E orroborated ty the Senaor from Kentuc Were not auf'clemtiy audible to be heard by the Char. ‘Toate ie. \ Puvsiozy? then added that andoudtediy the ‘coupled the chair at the time would have re dings if they had been heard by bin | | The Senate tuen proc | ported frow the Committee on Privileges and Elections, a. roitting Messrs. Goldthwaite, of Alabama, and Llod a taised by Mr, THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, (he INEST decided that the question could be taken | SUMED. | halfof the va HBlodgets’s eiec Hon was epurr ) id agiele nod the Senme took up thr concusrent resolution for a joint special invests gating comnutiee upor the South, Mr, FUFLANGHUY SEN, (rep Senn at len bad been amassed. 5 ts in the ligt { their trae meaning aud proper he held that the beresy of State righ been Lanied by thove amendments; that, as amended, the 1 confers pot only national but State citizenship, ; that the citizen me- chante of Massac! of Charleston, ai Rca ment on the right Jer the fourteen ment to establish a crim}. je in all the States forthe protection of the citizen and repression of lawlessness he remarked that he did nos pro- ove that that power shouid be exercised now, but urged the | erative An. Immediate necessity of atringent ‘arrest the evils complained of Mr. PxAv?, (rep.) of Ind., in a general review of the social and political condition of the South, discussed the constitutional power of Congress, under the thirteenth, fourveenth and ifteenth amendments, to arrest and punisit outrages. He held that the ical refusal of the Bi authorities to secure the black and white alike devol and would justify coercive ‘The pian which bad been pi jocalities in which Ku Klux outrages were cv he wugbt, prove efficient. ‘At four o'clock the Senate went into executive seasion ‘soon aiter adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, April 6, 1871. DRAINAGE OF LAKE TAMOR. Mr, KENDALL, (dem.) of Nev., offered a resolution in- structing the Committes on the Judiciary, when appofnted, to foquire what legistation is necessury to prevent damage to public lands of the United States by the diversion of the waters of Lake Tahoe, by a corporation, organized under the Jaws of the State of California. The preamble to the resolu tion sets forth that the corporation is now making surveys for the avowed object of diverting and drawing of the waters of the lake, 60 as to supply the city of San Francisco and Intermediate pinces with water for domestic and trrt gating purposes, at prices to be fired vy the corporation; that the United Staces baye pot parted with thelr titie to the take or the lands adjoining the same, and that such diver. sion would render valueless aod practically prevent the cale Or oecupation of » large area o: public land which could be Irrigated and rende' by the natural dow of the waters [rom the lake. Wailad I providing he une af a Post otice, United States Courts, and internal reveoue officers and other goverume Brooklyn, N. ¥. Kelerred to the Committ Builditigs and Grounds. Mi, BULLLADA Res KU KLUX BT t Mr. SHRLLABARGER, ‘Unio, end that be abould, at hall-paat slock ‘to-day, nak the House to second the demand for the previous question, without cuiting otf | ame in ey Mr. Dawa, ‘rep.) of Mase,, suggested that after the vote to-day the House adjourn un'il Monday next | suitictent unle: 0 | Cox, Crets, Critcher, k | move to reconsider and Iny on the the House adjourned to-day it |" Navs—Mesars. Acker, Adams, Archer, Arthur, Be Bi 1» Ve | quantity of tools was left behind. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. APKIL 7, I87L—ITKLPLE botn desired to be acted upon—firet, the pendins bill, nd, the Deficreney Appropriation bill. He therefore geste! that the Deliciency’ bill’ be taken up directiy after the pending bill ve voted on, Mr. Hay remarked that Mr. Dawes bad said the Deficiency Dill could just as well be laid on the table as not, Mr. SUR 1, he shoul! ask the flouse to pass on th ‘at half-past two o’cloc! Mestrs. SNYDPM and EDWARDS, (reps) of Ark., made Drier gpeeches tn favor of the proposed lectiation: Mir. M2 ROUR, (rep.) Of Pa., expressed bis views in favor of the objects sought to be accomplished by the pending bill to the provisions of the fourteenth article of the con- ton, Nr. Ecpnier, (dem.) of Wis., dit not doubt that ontrages batt ie rights of the people, not only in the & Tie did not, however, believe that uth were such as had been de hat warranted the parsage of tht ‘The people everywhere ware cryin, jent.ousiy believed that this bill was dociaration of war, Nr. WILLARD, (rep.) of Vt., stated his objection to the bill as originally introduced, The frat section m effect abolished ie crlisinal jurialletion of the Statos, transferring it to. the federa’ eourla. He believed, however, that all the mghts con- ferred by the fourteenth amendment can be enforced by the United States, Mr. VooRHERS, (dem.) of Ind., sald that during: his absence from Washington he found peace and quiet among the people, but on his return he realized a contrary feeling in Congress. The excitement was all here. king over the South it was discovered that nine-teuths of the clamor about outrages was false and raised for base political aud radical urpoaes, * Nr. Prnoe, (rep.) of Miss. in onse to Mr. Voorhees, said ihat men were hunted down in that State like dove for their politica! opinions, As Governor Alcorn's telegrams had been quoted, he (Mr, Perce) caused to be read an extract from the Governor's message to the ture, suggesting measures for the detection and punishment of the midnight aasasning commonly known as Ku Klux, Mr. BURCHARD, (rep.) of Ill, raid he would go to the ex- eme iimit and verge of eonsiitutional power to suppress to punish the offenders. Mr. of Ala. caused to be read a letter from an Alabamian, now fn New York, addressed to him, tn which the writer says the best thing that coud be done was to let Alabama alone and free to develop her resources, and urging the removal ot all political disabilities, ir. D& LAnar, (rep.—colored) of South Carolina, said he 3 chin which there had been no outrages since the reconstruction. He was free to admit that both parties were responsible for the present disturbed condition of affairs in South Carolina, He was thoronghly convinced that some legisia as necessary, but this would not be his republican friends removed political disa bilities, for they could not expect those now resting under m t) exert themaeives to preserve the public peace when they have nothing to hope for in the futare, Mr. FARNS woth, ( op.) of Il., moved to strike out the proviso authorizing the President to direct voluntary enlist ments of any of the mallitia of the United States in lieu of allor any part of the force authorized to be employed. He gbjected to enlarging the regular army, which the bil would 0. Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vt, said he believed that if any State denied the equal protection of the law, or if a Stato aased Inwa to protect every citizen in the right guaranteed py the constitution, and if any person or persons interfered to prevent such ejual protection, then had a rizbt to mate the latter act an offence against the United States, ‘The House agreed to the motion of Mr, Farasworth, thus striking out “the proviso above referred to—yem 112, nayasT, Various amendments were offered, when Mr. SU7:.LATAR- GER moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question waa ordered to be put. Mr. SHELLAGARGER then proceeded to close the debate. He said it was @ fact that there were hands of conspirators in one-third of the States, trained, veteran soldiers, treason- able, implacable. ‘Their number was unknown} hapa three bundred thousand—ana their victims enumerated thousands, The other fact was, these conspirators were in the interest. and service of the democratic party. These two averments were made on one side while they were totally denied on the other. Patting the statement in another way, the due allecation was, that in tue South one-half of the pedple undertake to over- throw the rights of the other half, and to this end were mak- ing satisfactory progress under cover of tae night, mask by ravaging, burning and murder, and while these things were rite in the South gentlemen of the North were en- sed in denying or palliating the crime of violence against juman rights and civil and religious liberty. On the other side this allegation was denied. He should not enter. into the evidenc show that such illegal combinations exist and such crimes are committed. He had only to the ghastly array of wite nesses and tl clude doubt as to the conspiracy, and the immense number of victims, to say nothing of the desigus of the conspirators, further than that they are to overthrow the cauality of the law to the enfranchised race, In all cuses of murder and violence the attacking party be- longed to one party and the victims to the other. ‘This con- | spiracy was incipient rebeliiou. He then proceeded to ari that the democrats in their last national convention declared tu favor of the overtnraing of the reconstruction acts, having nominated for the Vice Presidency the suthor of the’ Broad: head letter. The author of this letter was now a leader of ir party fn the Senate, holding that all the new amend- the constitution were inoperative, never havin, ted. ‘Two million seven hundred and two thousand democrats tn this country voted for the platform and candi- date. ‘The conspirators at the South were werking in the same direction for the overthrow of ail the rights conferred on the entranchised race and the destruction of all the lawa made for thelr protection, He consumed bis hour in showing the necessity for the paagage of the bil Mr. COX (dem.) of N. ¥., wished to offer a substitute for the ‘bill, proposing genéral amnesty, an act of grace agains: this act of force. He wanted a square vote on tt. He did not obtain unanimous consent to offer it. Mr. AMBLER, (rep.) of Ohio, moved to strike ont from the bill the power given to the Preakient of the United states, When in his judgment the pubile safety require it, to suspend a Faden mye the writ of hubere corpus, to the end that such rebellion might be overthrown, &c. The amendment Wan disagreed to—yeas 101, nays 105. a8 follows YEAS Messrs. Acker, Adams, Ambler, Archer, Arthur, Bell, Biggs, Bingham, Bird, Braxton, Bright, hrooks Burchard, Caldwell, Catnpdell, Carroll, Comings, Crossland, Davis, Dor, Du Bose, Duke, Wards, Fidridge, Ela, Farnsworth, 'Finkelnc arg, Forker, Foster, Garrett, Getz, Golinday, Griflth, Hale, "Handley. Hanks, Harper, Harris of Miss., Harris of Va. Hay, Here: ford, Hibbard, Kendall, Kerr, King, “Kinscila, Lamoson, Leach, Lewis, Manso, 'Marsuall, McClelland, McCormick, McHenry, McIntyre, McKinney, McNeely, Merrick, Benja: min T. Meyers, Mite oore, Mo biaek, N. H., Perry of N. o Rice of Ritehie, Willa Roberts, Robinson, Rogers, Roose- herwood, Shober, Slater, Siocam, Sloss, Speer ens, Storm, Sutherland, Swann, Terry Van ‘rump, Vaughan, Voorhees, Widdell,’ Warren, Wells, Whit- temore, Wuiains'0¢ I. Y., ‘Winchester, Wood’ and Young— WL. Banks, Barber, Parry, Beatty, of .. Buckley, Butinton, rke, Coburn, Conger, Cook, Col: ey, Donnan, ‘Eames, Eliott, Far Koster, Frye, Garteld, Goodrich, ‘Halsey, ‘Harmer, Ha- Hawley, Hazelton of Wis., Hazelton of N. r, Kelly, Ketcham, Killinger, sing, Lowe, Maynard, McCrary, MeGirew, MeJunkth, Mercur, Merriam, Monroe, Marey, Leonard, Meyers, Negley, Orr, Packard, Palmer, Varker of Mo., Peck, Pendleton, Of Ohio, Piatt, Poland, Porter, Prindle, Rainey; Roberts, Rusk, Sawyer, Scotield, Seeley, ‘Shellabarger, Schumaker, Smith of N. mith of Vi., Snyder, Sprague, Stevenson, John, Tate, 1 eman. Walden, Waldron, Wallace, Walia, ler, Whitely; Willard, Williams of Ind., Wilson ., atid Wilson of ULio—105. 1, HOLMAN, dem.) of Ind., who, as he said, had changed voue from the aifirmative to the negative for the purpose of moving a reconsideration, now did s The SPEAKEE declived to recogni el Parkes of K ¥ o T Blair ¢ ‘det, Butler of Mas fon, Dates, Delarge, 1 the gentleman from }adiana to make the motion to reconsider, but awarded the floor to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Dawes), who voted with the legitimate majority, 1m order that he might e. The Chair would ze no dilatory motion, as that would be violative of i agreement. . ELDRIDGE said tt was expressly stated by the demo- rats, when the agreement was made, that they would waive po rights. ‘After further conversation Mr. that when Monday ne: ‘The SPRAKER refused to entertain the motion, becanse it was dilatory, but would entertain one for a motion to ad- Journ, which was wade and decided in the negative—V against 108. "The I1guse then laid on the table the motion to reconsider | the rote Ly which the ameadment was rejected—yeas 11%, pays M4. ‘Mr. HOLMAN moved to trike out the third section of the bill, which war disagreed to. Several amendments were then made to the bill, which was under the operation of the previous queatiou—yeas ollows Ambler, “Averilly Banks Barber, Barry, | Bingham, Blair of Mich. isrook« of Baitinton, Burchard, Bu Butler | of ke, Cobb,’ Coburn, Conger, Gdok, Col- | ton. Creeley, Dawes, De ‘Larse, Dickey, Donovan, l.dwards, Kihott, Farnsworth, Farwell, Pinkelaburg. Foster, Gatiield. Gooarich, Hale, Halsey, Harmer, Harris of 4 y Havens, Hawiey, May, Hazelton ‘of bi Hazelton of N. J., Hill, Hoar, Hooper, Keiley, Ketchum, Kalhnger, Lai Lausing, Low, Maynard, McCrary, MeGrew, . McKee Mercur. Merriam. Moaroe, Moore, Mo era (Leonard), Negley, Orr, “Paskara, Parker of "eck, Pendieton, | eld, Seeley, Se maker, Staith den, h of Y., Smith ‘Oiio, Vt, Snyder, Sprague, Fidvenson, Stoughton, Stowell, St. John, Rypher, Taife Thomas, Turner, Tw Tyner, Upson, W Wi vakeman, Washburn, Wheeier, White- Wilson of Tod., Wilson of | x, Bell, don, Waidron, Wallace, W ley, Willard, Williams of In.c, Obio 1 Braxton, N Bright, ' Brooks’ » Cox, Cres Garrett, Getz, G y, Hanks, Harper, man, Kerr, King, , Hibbs Lamixon, Leach, Lewis, Man fon, Marshall, Me Cormick, McHenry, MeIntyre, McKenney, MeNeciey, Merrick, Benjatmin F. Meyers, Mitch: ell, Morgan, Niblack, Parker of N. U., Perry of Potter, | Randall, Kice of Rl., Rice of Ky.,'Ritcbie, W. R. Roverte, Sherwood, Sbober, Slater, Robinson, Rogers, itoosevelt, Siocum, Sloss, Speer of Pa,’ Stevens, Storm, Sutherland, wann, Terry, Van Tramp, Vaughan. Voorhees, Waadell, 7 Yells, Whitthorae, Williams of N. ¥., Winchester, Young —4 Darrell, Duell, of Tenn. Norpbis. plauise followed the announcement of the passage of the tean ede. ‘The SPRAKER reminded et ample to set to the galleries. Beveral bills were Introduced, inclading one by Mr. Halsey, otlemen that that was a bad ex (rep.) of N. J., for the relief of the sureves of Major William W, Shonna The House, ut @ quarter past six, adjourned ul! Monday next RAID BY BURGLARS. They Enter a Mill at Valley stream, Istand—One of Them Shor. On Wednesday night four men entered the steam mill of Baylis & Co., at Valley Stream, Long Isiand, Long by forcing open the door of the engine room. One of them enterea the office and extracted feveral dollars from the money drawer, while the others worked at drillin, the safe lock. This notse awoke a man, namec George Mott, who aroused Mr, Rliey, and, having armed themselves, they together approached tne muL One of the thieves was keeping guard out- side, and gave the alarm. As the gang were feeing ley discharged his gun, and instantly one of the men cried, “Oh, God ' several times. A large There was a jarge amoant of money in the sate, besides valuavie papers. CAPTURED CHEROITS. Seizure of a Brooklyn Cigar Factory. On the complaint of Assistant Assessor T. D, Mogs- crop, the cigar mannfactory of Herman Metzger, 955 Palton avenue, was seized yesterday by Collector » Wy, «den. ot N. ¥., asked womt was the object of the adyo) col. “Why not proceed with the consideration of the deneiency v1)! Mr, DAWTE replied that he supposed the House, after send woud bot have anything ing the pending vii to the to do exoept pase v be ‘Mr, Hay, 7 pop ot 3 ourbmen! Wotll ‘the Houve sha!) have 4 Huntent bill introduced Uy Mr, Meres hat the Western Biatos might have ibeir increase of revreseotation. “Mr, Wow supposed that ail the geatiewen were aaxious to adjourn the sesaion wt the cariiest practicable time, He as. umes there were but (wo measures wiicu tue masority of id be no final » don the Appo Patterson for alleged frauds on the revenue. The | Tinary, Brookiyn. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Argument of Mr. John A, Parker Before the Joint High Commission. The Joint High Commission were in sewion on Wednesday at the State Department for several hours. Mr. Join A. Parker has presented to the Commusston, in a little pamphiet just published here, @ very concise, closcly reasoned and able argument upon the legal aspects of the Alabama claims. Mr. Parker represents professionally a number of claims, but has no pecuniary interests tn them. Having shown the peaceful relations which existed between Great Britain and the United States at the outbreak of the rebellion, he says the aid and en- couragement given by rebel sympathizers among the rating classes of the former country, in the opinion of loyal Americans, furnished a just cause for the declaration of war between the two governments, Upon this fact depends very greatly the extent of the liability of the British government for the spoliations of the rebel cruisers. As to the right of one country te recognize the independ- ence of a people or to accord to them belligerent rights, attendant circumstances should of course gione govern such action. If six English counties re- belied against the crowa it would be wrong to re- cognize them, while the same recognition in favor of a foreign colony like Cauada or Australia would scarcely be a just cause of complaint. The one case Involves the destruction of an old coun- try; the other the creation of a new one. And the former case 18 exactly similar in kind to the Confederate rebellion, Kivery gov- ernment, farther, by international law is responsi- ble for the aid given by its citizens to treason, be- cause it cannot surrender them personaily to the government wronged by their acts, and as it thus shields whem it 1s, therefore, also responsible for their conduct. Mr. Parker then shews the pe- cullar guilt of the Britush Fovenmeny in sending supplies to the rebels—clothing, arms and munitions of war, &c.—before the United States had an effective army ip the field; and in that when, at last, the United States government blocked up Charleston harbor and biockaded the coast, this was made the occasion for according belligerent rights to the rebels, with no apparent object but to legalize trade with them and open the door for rebel outrages upon American commerce. At the oniset of the war tne rebels had neither ships Nor seamen, but British capitalists supplied them with both. Nor did the exouse offered that the British government did its best to enforce the neu- trality laws make any difference in the argument, When any large section of a people meddied in the internal affairs of another, their government was fully accountable for their acts, and therefore the British government is responsivle for the practical help given by English sympathizers to the rebellion; and the united States government is also responsibie for Fenianism in America, so far as it had apy material results. Further, it was clear that Great Britain did not use due diligence in enforcing the neutrality laws. Why did not tts ,overn- ment send out cruisers in pursuit of the Alabama, when the true nature of that vessel was seen? Instead of that, she was allowed to roam the sea, to take her prizes into English bo and was even saluted by the forts and ships of er Majesty. Mr. Parker next alludes to the coall- tion formed by England, France and Spain for the purpose of ading the rebels and_dismembering the nion by invading Mexico. Englaud, certainly, witharew from this compact, but there could be no doubt that she had encouraged, 60 far as she was able without compromising herself, the objects for which it was framed. France and Spain had each explated their guilt by the overtnrow of their gov- ernments, aud sy bee remained unpunished. England nad no doubt inflicted upon us all tie injuries charged by Mr. Sumner. Many of those injuries, however, were intangible, indefinite aud incapable of correct estimate, ana could not be pressed. Bat the claims for American losses at sca through British support of the rebellion were clea and easily computed, and no settlement could ever satisfactory which did mot compensate them in full. And such & settlement, being a virtual acknow- ledgment of the wrong done by England, would cer- tatnly restore confidence and good feeling between the people of these great and powerful natiens, who ought to be more firmly united in interest and tienasnip than any others on the face of the globe. Mr. Parker then proceeda to show that the British government must pay all these claims to the individuals who have suffered, and then recover separately from the United States government such counter claims as they can urge (and in Mr. Parker's opinion just urge) on the score of the Fenian invasions of Canada. The United, States were powerless to dispose of the Alanama claims excegt by coliecting them. Mr. Parker con- cludes his timely and instructive pamphlet by astort defence of the clams put in by underwriters to re- cover such losses through rebel spoliations as they have patd. It 1s time that it haa been well settled in law that underwriters are not compelled to pay such claims, and that the individnals sustamlag them ought to recover, through their government, directly from the offending government. — But, clearly, if the underwriters waive this right and pay such losses ail the righis accruing to such lesses Pass over to them, SPRING FASHIONS. The Modistes Still Planning=Stuart & Came PNows Opeaing. Stuart & Campton, Broadway, between Twelfth and ‘hirteeath streets, opened yesterday a large assortment of every kind of goods desirable for spring and summer wear. A specialty with this firm 1s ladies’ and children’s underwear, and every variety of garment belonging to this department is found here, beautifully made and at moderate Prices. Suits for ladies and children of Swiss, linen and pique are shown, desirable in point of quality, makeup and price, some of the costumes at- tracting constant orders for duplicates by the crowds of visitors, A lovely Swiss evening dress, with alternate puffs, and rows of Valenciennes tasertiug, is shown as a novelty. The front breadth forms an apron reaching to the knee, the side widths being left square at the bottom and with the other breadtus forming a “square train.” This beautiful robe was desired by many, but as only one fortunate woman could become the po-sessor, imitations are being made up as fast as possible, In Jaces variety and beanty are combined with very low figures, and the saime may be said of the splendid stock of silks and dress goods. An American poplin, ‘warranted not to shrink,” is shown at thirty-five cents. It 18 firm and even, ordinary shade, suitable for street dresses, In moarning goods some tempting bargains are to | ve found here that to be appreciated are only to be seen. Mikado silks of English manufacture are shown in great variety. Both suits and material -—casstme e, linen and dnck, and pique for the boy babies—are found in the boys’ deoartment, The M with fond tion, juts of Lorn suit is an especial favorite mamas, und is found here in perfec Opening the Season in Brooklyn. A veried and rich assortment of dress goods, suits, shawls, laces, silks, &¢., Was opened yesterday by Messrs. Wechsler & Abrahams, Fuiton street, near In the suit department some very beautiful articles are shown, both as regards texture and makeup, and the prices marked are so moderate that it would seem to be weil worth while for Brooklyn ladies to examine the stock of this firm before crossing the ferry In search of spring costumes. Among the many elegant street costumes shown wasa black gros grain, trimmed with rufMfes and piptng, with overskirt and pointed basque, a superb dress, exactiy the thing for a lady who knows What good taste means. A biack grenadine, trimmed With rumies aud ruches, with polonaise, was stylish and attractive. A gray serge With gray silk, pinked ruchings, edging, Skirt, overskirt aud Metternich wrap, Was just the thing for a matron who likes quiet colors and a distingud makeup. An evening dress of waite organdy, all dainty frills and em- brouery, made an enraptared reporter wonder what rosebud of a girl would wear the lovely thing, and how she would look in it. A street dress of Victona lawn, with clany Jace edging and fusertings, was pronounced by a bewildered woman as “just the prettiest suit she had seen yet.” A large stock of inexpensive mohair suits, lawns and linens, made up in the most de- sirable styles, are worth the attention of visitors. A large assortment of spring shawis in Roman stripes, fine Palsleys, iace points, in appliqué and Uiread, are offered at moderate prices. Dress goods, of all varieties and grades— poplins, mobairs, serges, foulurda, of the newest and prettiest shades—cover the counters and tempt the jadies who flock Wo see them. Black silks and black grenadines are offered at exceptionally low prices. Children’s suita, in pigué and linen, neatly braided—exactiy what the little ones want in city or country—are shown in variety, A noveity in parasols ts & white Swiss ruffed affair, ined with rose sik, with rose ribbons float- ing from the top, and “too cunning for anything,” in the language of the bewitching creatures For Whom they were made. THE FOUNDLING ASYLUM. Matinee Performance at Walinck’s, Following the lead of Dan Bryant in giving a special matinée performance for the benefit of the Foundling Asylam, Mr. Lester Waliack, in response to the entreaties of Mra, John McCormick, has kindly tendered the use of his theatre, and Mr. Brougham and other members of the company have volunteered their services for next Wednesday after- noon, 12th inst. The periormance Will consist of Brougham's comedy, “Romance and Reality,” and Assistant Assessor stated that during a certified period the used reported to the department that he had manufactured 283,000 cigars, when an cx- amination of the books of parties with whom he had dealings showed tnat he bad purchased leaf tobacco sufficient for the manulacture Of 644,060 cigars, leay ing him 261,000 short, it 18 to be hoped that it will be well attended. The Lenten season being over the more religious need not be held back by any strict adherence to pro- priety, as the play itself, the piace and the cause, are cach and ail such as should commend them- selves to all, The good Sisters in charge of we asy- lim need the moncy fer their current expenses and tueir needs should be heeded, A BOMB BURSTS IN THE CUSTOM The Heads of Grinnell Palmer Knocked Off. The Custom House in Consternation—Fenton Fatal to His Friends—The Officials Must be in Strict Party Line—Grinnell’s Rage and Letter— Millions Saved to the Revenue Could Not Save His Head—The Sur- veyor's Heroic Sentiments. The granite building on Wall street, sacred to the collection of import and export duties, has under- gone another shock. ‘The sprucely-dressed, dapper denizens of that building during office hours wear the smile of men living ON THE EDGE OF A VOLCANO. So long as nothing more than a curl of blue official smoke rises from tne crater, bearing in its eddying whirls the sighs of an ex-night inspector or the last howl of a decapitated clerk, the remaining officeholders are happy as a flock of geese, one of whose number-has just been preparea for thelr owner's table. The fact that, sooner or later, they must all follow his steps neither dis- turbs their appetite nor their temper. est"? Tom Murphy was appointed Collector the bulld- ing rocked visibiy, but not mach damage was done When “hon- { to oficial life in the Custom House. Now, however, | that the President has again lit the extinct fires WITH THE TIP OF HIS CIGAR consternation is broadcast. Every one ts looking to his oficial foundation, and trembling lest a red hot piece of official pumice stone should hit him be- H tween the head and the shoulders, and lay him oat effectually, Such was the state in which a HERALD reporter found the public servants yesterday. question asked by all alike was WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Some ventured to give a voluminous but thin ex- planation; the greater number simply echoed—what, lndeed? ‘The genial Collector was frat sought, but he had carried his round face to Long Branch in the most miraculously opportune way to avoid a shoal of in- quiry which his simple sou! could never begin to satisfy, for the simple reason that he knew nothing about it, “WHAT IS HE DOING AT LONG BRANCH this time of the year?’ asked the reporter of Tom’s “honest” or rather ‘honest!’ Tom’s private secre- tary, Mr. James Terwilliger. The gentieman of pri- vate correspondence siniled dryly and replied:— “Fixing up hts villa for the suinmer.”? This prescient conduct elicited the reporter's ad- miration, who now saw that THE SPHINX OF THE WHITE HOUSE would, without doubt, betake himseif to the Beach at the Long Branch to prepare his new political conundrums and enigmas for the ensuing year. He further saw that our siinple and honest Collector ‘was aware of the fact and was rapidly getting ready to be on hand. It now became necessary to go more ppd business, and the subjoined conversation ensued:— REPORTER—The new appointments, Mister Secre- tary, have made quite a stir among the officials and the punliy, and the question naked is, what do they mean SECRETARY—I cannot, of course, avouch for the President’s tnner thought in making the removals and new appointments. The reason apparent to me and to every one ir official contidence ts the de- termination to nave all servants of the administra. tion work in harmony with it, REPORTER—That 18 @ —o fair ostensible reason, yet there are many in this building who look on the President's action as being rather the determination to hunt out all the friends of A CERTAIN UNITED STATES SENATOR, Ae ae kvow nothing of such a determinati itis of course palpable, and some- thing all will admit, If union 1s neceesary in politi- cal party action, that the higher a man’s position the more dangerous he ts when inclined to The President | had been making a feil swoop, and the nervous | trou. | blesome, and the more urgent the necessity of de- ‘ stroying his influence in the party. REPORTER—Then it amounts to the same thing in | practice— .¢., the officiais must be in harmony with the administration—and Senator Fenton's protégés in the Castom House are not supposed to bet The Secretary took breath and sifted a number of papers on his desi ‘Thatdry smile mantied his face as he replied: ‘The two gentlemen removed were friends of that Senator.” REPORTER—It 1s not, then, on any grounds con- nected with the faithiul collection of the revenue that the, Naval Oilicer and Appraiser have been ousted ? SecRETARY—I think not, as capable officers may be found in perfect harmony with the President. KEPORTER—The removals must cause a great deal of regrét in the respective departments’ Secrerany—I don’t think there will be ANY SORROW FOR THE APPRAISER; his course has been markedly anti-admtntistrational. REPORTER (‘eelingly)—But with regard to the old man sibilant, the Naval Oiticer, I mean? SECRETARY (Washing his hands of the blood of the ancient mariner)-- Hts successor, Mr. Addison H. Lain, is an able man. and is not a Fentonite. Reporter—The other appointee, Mr. William A. Darling, 1s also, 1 presume, free irom the taint of disaffection SECRETARY—He has been to Congress three terms an‘ was a State Senator. His present posi- tion, as collector of the Ninth New Yorg revenue district, is a certain guarantee of his being O. K. in the party. ReroxTeR—May the ‘uneasy heads’ on the crowned ofticials of the Custom House be now con- sidered to lie as poppy as the lowly doorkeeper’s for the remainder of tne Presidential term? SECRETARY (feeling his own head)—I hope so. The Connecticut elections make us feel good and the President's message on tho St. Domingo project of Congress, ‘vhe reperter, seeing the conversation likely to arift a9 far South as St. Domingo, sought THE JOVIAL SEXBGENARIAN oficially expiring in the Naval Ofice. His ruddy face iringed with hoary side-whiskers wore a rueful look. The unexpectea draught of hemlock pre- sented to this seafaring Socrates bad made him howl. The dose had to be swallowed, however, and SHEET. MAUNDAY THURSDAY. Celebration of the Feast of the Last Supper— Impressive Ceremonies—The Ropositorice— Observance ef Good Friday. Yesterday (Maunday Thursday) the Catholic Church celebrated the commemoration of the Lord's Supper, which our Divine Saviour instituted just before He was betrayed into the hands of men and offered up His lite for the salvation of the world, In ancient times this was the day when those who for penance were prevented from participating im the holy mysteries were reconciled to the Church, and when all, clergy and laity, recetveo Holy Commu- nion. These penitenta were Kept outside the church, and every morning were obliged to repair to some designated spot, where they romained in a kneeling position, their heads covered with ashes aud their bodies clad in sackcloth, The ceremony of washing the feet was also performed, in memory of our Saviour having washed the feet of his disciples before giv- ing them His body and blood, which was done to show us how pure and in what a clean state, spirit- ually speaking, we should be when we approach that sacrament, Although much of the pomp which characterized the ceremonies in olden times no longer existe, still there was suffictent solemnity about the services yesterday in the different churches of this Ge | to imake a deep impression on the inind of the most in- diferent beholder. But one mass was ce'ebrated in each church, in place of the many that are dally said. The kiss of peace was vinitted, to show their detestation for the kiss of betrayal given to our Saviour by Judas Iscariot; no bella were rung alter the Gloria in Bxceisis, and they will not again be heard until Holy Saturday; two hosts were conse- crated! as none Will be to-day, Good Friday, and the crucifixes and pictures in the churches were covered with purple, t the conclusion @! the mass a pro- cession was formed of the clergymen, acolytes, cross vearers, thurifers or censer bearers and the mem- bers of the religions societies attached to the Church, bearing tapers and chanting the Pange Lingua and the host reverently borne to a repository pre- pared for it at an altar in some other part of the church from the main altar, These repositories were decorated with silk and satin, innumerable lights burned before them and the perfume of numerous choice flowers mingled with the incense which was kept constantly barning before them. They were visited during the day by large numbers, who entered, and, reverently kneeling, remained for a short time slientiy preying to fim who testifled His great love tor mankind by offering up His It'e upon the cross for their salvation, A stranger entering one of these places, where none of the din of the outside worid could be heard and @ Sabbath-Jike stillness prevailed, would have been tempted to believe that he had left the cares and strifes of this world behind him aud been trans- planted to another sphere, where some of the peace and quiet we promised in the next lite could be found. It would be invidt- ous to make comparisons where ail were 80 bea..tiful; suMice it to say that each of them bore witness to the devotion and picty of the faithful who had supplied the fowers and ornaments with which they were decorated and to the taste of the ladies who had arranged them, In the Redemptorists’ church in Third street a number of soldiers were on guard all the afternoon and prayers were recited by four altar boys kneel- ing 1n front of the altar and responses made by the faithful. A large crowd visited the church, going up one side aisie and down the other, To-day a sepuichre will be arranged there and a life-size figure laid in it to represent Our Saviour in the tomb, and on Holy Saturday there will bea large procession to celebrate His resurrection and triumph over death. This day, being GOOD FRIDAY, the passions will be read and the host borne back from the repository to the main altar; the covering Will also be removed irom the cross and the cructix presented to the lips of the faithful, that they may Sore, representation of the five wounds of our ord, To-day will also be observed as @ semi-ho'1day in the pnbiic offices, Stock Exchange, banks, &c., a8 but little business will be transacted. Those who have faithfully observed the fast prescribed by the Church will not fail to regale themselves on “hot Cross pins,’ a8 has been the custom from time im- memorial and is as firmly established as that of eat- ing eggs on Easter Sunday morning. TO-MORROW, HOLY SATURDAY, the services of Holy Weck and the season of Lent or penance will conelude, and on Easter Sunday the Church will put off her dark garments, typical of sorrow and repentance, and replace them with hayes al to show her joy at the resurrection of e Lord. THE PASSOVER---THE CRUCIFIXION. Jew and Gentile unite in commemorating ihe events which Come to remembrance with every re- currence oi the season in which we now are. The Passover commemorates the grandest deliverance which any nation, ancient or modern, has nad from bondage, and may well be kept, as it is, as a time of rejoicing and praise among the Israelites. ‘The story of its origin shows how tenaciously men will chiag to power when they have gained ft, even to the destruction of their dearest idols and most cherished hopes, Pharaoh and the Egyptlans were | mot content with having converted a race of free- He has ‘been in Congress men, invited to enloy their hospitality, into slaves and kept them ina state of serfdom for 230 years, but they insisted on Keeping them in that siate for- ever, 1t was not enough that the enslaved had built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Rameses, but they must also make brick | without straw or hunt the country for it, and yet return the number of bricks every # the matter where it should be—in the hands | day as before. And, as we may infer from the nar- rative, they were uot allowed a Sabbath day's rest from their labors. But God's purposes ripened first, and the sacred historian tells us that 430 years after the first Hebrew entered Egypt, ‘on tne si same day,” the whdle host of the children of Israel, together with @ mixed multitude, numbering aito- gether, it is estimated, between three and tour mil- lions of souls, lett Egypt to go and possess the land of their fathers. But it was hard work for Pharoah and his people to let tnem go, He and they nad to suffer loss of property, sickness, disease, plague of all sorts, and finally destruction of the first born throughout all the land, ere they would consent to let the people go. And on that memoravie night the destroying angel “passed aver’ the houses of the Israelites which haa the blood of lambs sprinkled , On the lintels and aoor posts, and thenceforward it Was made a memorial season in all their genera- | tions, during which leavened bread shall not be he was resolved to do it as ungraciousiy and with as | many wry faces as are Newspaper men ooca- sionally have the painfully morbid task of watching the last few hours of a haman being condemned to tie gallows; with a feeling stmilar to theirs did the present reporter attend THE LAST MOMENTS of Moses H. Grinneil in the position he loved. REPORTER—What do you think of your sentence? GRINNELL—Think of it? Think of ttY IT FELL LIKE A BOMBSHELL upon ag I asked inyself what 1 had done to de- gerve It. ReroRTeER—W hat did you think? GRINNELI—What did [ think? I thought—I don’t know what I though! REPORTER—You wrote to the President for a com- mutation? GRINNELL—I wrote. Yes, 1 wrote to him. I did not throw up my $5,000 subscription in his face, never mentioned the $1,000 election. The Times will take that back to-morrow. ReProRTER—Did you ask a reprieve ? GRINNELL—NO, sir, I had done the State some service and be knew it, I extenuated nothing, nor did 1 set down aught in malice. I had saved mil- hons to the country, and I told him so, I had set id office in the highest state of efficiency and I told jim 80. RerorvER—Your letter was not a protest, then ? GRINNELL—lt Was @ respectful, courteous, digni- fied reminder. Rerorrer—You could say many severe things in @ respectful way. GRINNELL (grimly)—That’s so. found in all their dwellings. To-day aud to-morrow it will be appropriately observed in all the Jewish synagogues in this city and vicinity. The central fact of Christianity is the death of the Lerd Jesus Christ, ‘our Passover,” as St. Paul calls him, “who was slam for us; therefore,’’ he adds, “let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” The church of God, therefore, both Jewish and Christian, throughout the world, unite in commemorating the great deliverance of the former irom the bondage of the Mesh and the latter from the bondage of the spirit. And nappy ia the man who, when the angel of death comes, Snail fave his heart sprinkled as it were with the | blood of “the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world.”’ He shall be saved and shall go up and Re. the pleasures and delights of the prom- ised land forever. Though gloom and sorrow may ; fittingly hang over the church to-day, in view of the for the Connecticut | ReroRTER—Do you see any State policy inthis ; action of the President? GRINNELL—I felt the exchange of the Naval Office | for the Collectorship to be a matter ot policy, though L-couid not thoroughly understand it. ‘This last step is inexpticabie. REPORTER—Do you Intend to appeal? GRINNE! ‘No. Limtend to await my doom, RerorteR—How do your friends feel? GRINNELL—I have BUSHBLS OF SYMPATHY in the shape of letters of condoience, but what do they amount to beyond the bitter feeling of their ineffectiveness ? ReErorTER—Fenton | GRINNELL—I was a faithful public servant. Sena- tor Fenton and Ihave been —— (Here a determina- tion to carry his secret to the grave of private life settied upon him and the sentence remained unén- ished. diced public I leave the legacy of soiving the riddle. After traversing passages lined with Custom House sub-luminaries the Port Surveyor, Mr. Oor- nell’s, retreat was unearthed, That portiy gentie- man smiled an casy smilo as he sa’ely said, “1 HAVE NO VIEWS upon the matter that I can give for publication.” RePorTeR—Y ou must nevertheless have such ¢ CorNeLi—Mr. Grinnell hag my entire sympathy, and [ regret his removal very much. Reronren—The adminisiration bas determined it appears, on having none in office who are not ex- lly in party line. bari eh a have received no such notification, Reporter—Uniortunately the first 1utimation you gentiemen receive tu such @ case is the official hari kari knite with a hint to wse it. CORNELL (bowing his head a® for the stroke of an imaginary guiljotine)—Waenever it pieases the Rx- ecutive to want my place for the g of the party I am ready for my fate. Rerorter—That is & A ge sentiment, Mr. Sur- veyor. ‘The gods forefend “The great doors of the Castom House had closed and (he reporter sought freso air by & we CXily crucifixion of her Lord, the day of rejoicing 18 near athand. “Ileaviness may endure for the night but joy cometh in the morning,” and on Sunday—Easter Day—we shall lay aside the habiliment of mourning from the altars of our God and rejoice in a risen Saviour who has burst the bars of the grave and led captivity captive, KIDDING. Recovery of $1,500 Worth of Kid Gioves stolen Boston—The Goods Fall Into the * Hands of the Original Owner and are Re- turned to the Losers—A German Commission Agent Held for Having Them ia Possession. On the 28th of January last the store of Messrs. Churchill, Gilman & Co., No. 50 Chauncey street, Boston, Mass., was broken into by burglars, who stole and carried away, among other things, about two hundred dozen pairs of Bertin’s French kid | gloves, The burglars were exceedingly prompt in | getting the goods away, for by nine o’clock on the evening in question they were clear off, and, not- | withstanding the efforts of the Boston and New Alter a pause he added):—To an unpreju- | York detectives, I» was not wotil at Monday that any trace of the goods conld be found. On the latter day Mr. Churchill came on to New York to buy goods, and, going into the house of a gentleman with Whom he did business, his Iriend mformed him that he thought he could ASSIST HIM IN RECOVERING THE PROPERTY. In a short time Mr. Churensil’s friend piaced fitty- seven dozen of the gloves within his reach, and sub- sequently fifty-five dozen more were recovered. At length it was thought necessary to take steps to as- certain how the property came into the hands cf the parties, and the matter being placed in the hands of detective Field ne succeeded in arresting one Rudolph Lutarsch, a cigar tobacco commis- rion ‘ot, doing business in Water street, from whose hands they were traced up to three others, all of whom had them for sale on commission. The value of the gloves recovered 1s about $1,600, Bach of the jentiemen referred back in the transaction unul VULaTSCh Was reached, and he again declares that he recetved them for sale on commission also. Tne ame of the party from whom he stated he received them certainly GIVES THR MATTER A COLORING OF SUSPICION. ‘The goods were delivered to the gentieman from whom Mr. Churchtil received them by aD express- man, Who came forward and testified as to where he took them aad trom whom he received them. Ax the Rerson named oy Lutarsch has yet to be arrested an examtnation was du Hogan held the present defendant tn or goto t. ‘Tue cave wil ta devclopedy STRUCK BY A STORM The English Ship Hudson Dis- abled at Sea. A Terrific Gale—Condvet of the Vessel and Crew—The Voyage and the Disaster— Looking on Death—The Rescue— Safe Arrival in Port A magnificent iron ship, belonging to the Tap. scotta, of Liverpool, and trading from that pert to Calcutta and New York, was towed into the harbor on Wednesday by the steamship Ashiand, which had picked her up at sea completely disabled. The Hudson was a full-rigged ship and had only left New York on Friday, the 31st of Maroh, with a carge of ballast for New Orleans, to take in cotton and re- turn to England. On Saturday afternoon the wind was BLOWING A FURIOUS GALB from the e: the ship running under closely reefed canvas at the time; when, about nalf-past four o'clock, & tremendous sea struck the vessel on the Port side, shifting the ballast. All hands on board immediately hurried to shorten sail, seeing the perit the ship was in, and were hard at work taking fa the spread of canvas when another mountain of water lashed her on the quarter, heaving her com- Pletely on her beam. The crew now seeing tl great danger of the noble ship, lost all thought for themselves and set to work vigorously to save the vessel. Every effort was made to cut away the main and mizzen backstay lanyards, but the mast only trembled with the fary of the gale and would not ge over. Roll after roli came, the VAST HILLS OF WATER breaking upon the ship and deluging her decks, The mizzen rigging was all cut away, but to no pur- pose. They were then obliged to sacrifice the main, mast, when, witha lurch, all went over the side, and the crew felt comparatively safe. The vessel behaved most admiraby the meu adinit, plunging through the heavy sea as if she feared no injury from the flercest action of the eloments. It was ® dreadful moment to atl on board before the fem ‘Went over; every man on the ship knew that if ol more sea struck her before they cut away the rig- ging it would BURY THRM BENRATH IT, leaving not a vestige of their existence behind. With every muscle trembling a8 they saw 8 dreadful death before them, the men worked on, and tne ouly indication of their feelings to each other was the quiet, steadfast look of the satlor’s watchful eye. They cut and pulled and broke until the main gave way and went over, The spars and rigging gone, to their great est the ship righted. The storiu still continued in all tta violence, but the olticers and crew felt the greatest danger was past, and they turned their atteation to the ballast in the hold. From six o'clock in the evening to eight the folowing morning officers and men were below trimiming the ballast to right the slup, Throughout the entire night the same gale of wind blew, and the sea rolied and lashed the ship with unabated fury. At daylight, however, the storm gave signs of moderation, and THE WRARIED CBRW began to hope for a little rest after the terrible ex. perience of the past twenty-four hours. The was about a hundred miles out, running along be- tore the wind, with a jib foresail, foretop and stay- sail set, when the Ashland came along. They might have got into port safe enough in this condition, but fearing the wind might change they come to ie conclusion it was safer to be towed in than trust to the slicnt gear leftthem. When the storm had cleared off some- what, and they came to see about puiting things into ship-shape again, they found the only remain- ing available help they p were the fore mast, foreyard, jibboom and bowsprit, with a fere- top and staysall. THIS SCANTY AID was put into requisition as quickly as possible, and, tne wind veering to @ favorable quarter, they pus back towards port. The crew are unanimous ta | evo of the bravery of the carpenter mn the darkest our of their danger. But certainly on the most extraordinary items of intelligence gleaned {rom them was the statement that there was but one hatchet on board the vessel. Here was a first class iron vessel trading between PAR DISTANT PORTS, and in a moment of great peril, when the safety of the ship and tne lives of those op board her de- pended on the quickness with which her rigging could be cut away and the spars thrown over, WITH ONLY ONE HATCHET, and that one belonging to the man holding the po- sition of carpenter, ‘The entire crew of a full rigged ship were lependent upon the miscelianeous instru- ments they could pick up to help (ne one man with a proper implement for nis Work. ‘The Hudson was yesterday towed up to the ship- butiding yard of Poilion & Co., tn Brooklyn, where she 1s to Undergo repairs, and 1 1s expected thai she Will be able to resume her voy in about three weeks. The hull of the vessel is completely unin- jured, but the state of the ship in the storm 13 caj bie of strong argument in relation to the dit- iron and wooden ves- ferent capabilities of sels. Most certainly & wooden ship in this case would: have ‘had more depth below the water line, and, having more keel purcn: would have been better able to stand this action the storm to which the Hudson was subjected. ‘The crew of the wrecked vessel consisted of George Evans, William Pellar, James MeNuity, John Don- alason, James Andrews, Join Thompson and two runners, who were shipped for New Orleans, the captain and his w NEW JE The Session Closed—The Last Grab at the Pablic Purse. Frustrated—Defeut of the Bergea “Ring.” ‘The session of the New Jersey Legislature, which has resulted in much evil and some little good to tae people, was brought to a close yesterday at noon. The House was kept in a very lively, and at one tume excited condition by the debate on the Inci- dental Expense bill. The House had previously struck out several items, and thus reduced the bill by a large amount. Among the Items stricken out was that of $700 for stationery furnished to the Senate. This precipitated a cotlision between tae two houses, and the Senate not only restored the rejected items, but added one increasing the remu- neration to the oficers of both houses twenty per cent. Here was a deadlock, while dozens were clamoring for their money, A joint Committee on conference was appoin' aud the account was patched up by striking out one item relat to the Comptroller's oilice. In this shape the ‘ority report Was presented to the House yesterday. Valenune held out and presented @ minority report, which set forth that the action of the Senate in restoring the rejected items was most disrespectfnl to the House, and the Assembly should sustain its dignity. Ie moved to reject the enure bill, After a stormy and exciting debate this was carried, and the liberal caterers who furnished stationery in such abundance, together with ad- vances of money in small sums, will remain unpaid for this year at least. Senator Torrey was on the floor of the House urg- ing the passage of the bill which included one thou- sand dollars to defray his expenses in contesting nis seat with Thomas Hooper. But the members of the House coolly informed him that the contest was op- tional with him, and as he had all the honors, privi- leges and emoluments attached tothe office he could ‘weil afford to pay for them. Valentine, who dis played unusual bitterness, had his revenge on the republicans, whom he expected to have passed his Dill creating the new county of Musconetcong. He left the House @ vexatious and disappointed mau. He helped the republicans in nearly all their bat- Ues and he received the reward usuaily accorded to deserters. ‘The Busted brass band tooted its last yesterday, but nota penny was dropped in the hat. Bill ia sorely ved and disappointed at belug deprivea of the chairmanship of the Board of Works under the new Jersey City charter. He made his com- plaints to some of his friends in the vegislature, and a nice little supplement to the charter was in- troduced, adding two members ot the brass band to the Board and providing for a new election, so that Bumated would pe surely elected chairman next ume. This supplement was carried at the nigt session on Monday, but was reconsidered and de- feated on Tuesday. Fiftecu minutes before adjourn- ment yesterday @ sly attempt was made to push it through atthe last moment. The motion to sus- pend the rules for the purpose was defeated, and the autocrat of the Bergen “ring” is a sadder and a wiser man. The new crags justices for Jersey City, clected in Joiut meeting, are Roderick B. Seymour, William M. Lee ond Edmund T, Keese. mr. Seymour is quite a young man, alawyer of good practice, am energetic worker in the republican party, and Sexses a reptitation which will adorn the position to which he has been electe THE COOPER UNION. The folowing {8 @ synopsis of the attendance at the free night classes of science and art, Cooper Union, during the month of March:—Average at- tendance to School of Science, 242; average attend- ance to School of Art, 587; average attendance to School of Telegraphy, 20; votal, 860. Average at- tendance to the nightly lectures, 494; average at- tendance to the oratory class, 100; grand total, 1,453. The average attendance to the classes in Kng- lish literature and the French language was about 110, The term closes this week, and the examina- tions begin next week and will continue daring two weeks, commencing each evening at hall-past seven o'clock, Visitors Who take an interest may attend he examination in the School of Science, The 29,482; number of books “ase, 411k. Average attendance to the Sci for Womet yas 82 to the enwra: err Reng bogey for