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between the Tho Principle of Neutrality Covering the ia Well as the “Damages by the Alabama. The Commission to Rerert on i the First of May. s WAswINGTon, April 9, 1871. the Ofth week of the lahors of , Commission. There was uo session | sisi on: @eed Friday, and even the dinner festivities | ‘out of respect to Holy Week. The ‘am joint conatess, ‘but the British Cum- no séparate mooting. As our divine service this morning ) (GRAND MABONIO BANQUET sritt'be gtven'to Lord de"Grey to morrow evening. It im auderatood that the progress made by the Com- miasion then far. is very amall; for the process of arriving at a settlement has been wonderfully slow. A Week ago the British Commissioners had hoped negot'ations would bave advanced so far that on the reassembling of Parliament, after the Easter gre members of the Lpiscopal | holidays next week, some satisfactory announce. | mentmight be made omioratty by the government of | tne" "+ * & o PROSPsOr oF x arEEDy SETTLEMENT. But they do’ not secm so sanguine now that the actual conaition of the negotiations will warrant such @ statement. some of the reasona for the-delay may be explained, It ts said that the Principal aiMeutty ts with ‘ THE ALABAMA QUESTION, Not, a8 might be supposed, on the part of the Engiah Commissioners, but, singular to say, among the. Americans; not because of aby evidence ot. Miiberality so far as the English propositions are concerned, but because of their unusual and em- barrassing apparent liberality. So long as theAla- bama question presented simply a case of general | @emand on the part of the United States and general | demtal of the premises and conclusions onthe part of Engiand the discussion was plainsailg. Learned Goctors bie joa all had fall swing. the ability and | adroitness onthe English government is already geen tn the fact that it bas managed to change the character of the digcussion. ¢ 4 Siow OF iz at all events, has for some time bothered and non | ove American side of the Commission, and | this manner:—The English Commis- | ot the strong desire of tneir gov- all outstanding questions with States and England unsettled ‘Great britain cannot take that position in European ‘atfairsshe should and otherwise would do, eine Si MEU eS he would at once e! tay rns ao ‘has arr 6 STATES __..-w if there were ¢ Brian Cou between us and pel The British famissoners it 18 under- have the American site:— are 0. endeavor to reacd an ac- in this vi Alubama question— earns 1B inate tomy: upon t the i, Prncines shou ot on that question, with a Feotification of the past apd security famten Donan, Now, poetic WHAT DO YOU FROFOSBS State your plan. Draw up your pro; Jet us endeavor to adjust the matter.” that the Engiish joners substantially made this be gr ition to the American side some time that the dificulty iy delay since then ive been partly in consequence of the quand ir Commissioners have been thus placed in an thei inability to present themseives the basis called for by the English Com- Missioners. At first blush it might seem an easy matter for the American Commissioners to say, “PAY THE ALABAMA cae Ae THUS SETTLE THE But a moment’s retection shows that this ar- Fangeaient ‘would not settie a.y principle what- ever, Pr ate g uadoubtedly put money in the principally gosyrance compa- Sr, ar aviigaliendy pocketed the war ris! are now Clamo’ ofhaviag either the Baghsn or eg er oon .povee erhment pay them for losses which nies took upon phemsetves at the t wie they considerea by their own ff 8 Tumneteut cons! To these ana such a$ these the.payment of the Pury claims would be a suiticient settlement, law, past or to come, would give these no concern, * But the Am @ understand wat such an arrangemen' would be no settlement whatever of the important Of which the so-called Alacama claims re Dut an unimportant incident. Here the diMcul- tles of Sor Commissioners culminate, a3 a brief re- trospect Wjil show, THE AMERICAN COMPLAINT AGAINST ENGLAND 1s that m consequence of the gross neglect of the British law oMcera of the Crown, the Alabama, a British ship bnilt in w British shipyard and con- atracted for war purposes, in violation of the Eng- Brtpec Snttotnby "ie" une elte on- firanges the ‘American, Mintste ter, and that having col violation of the bad: Daa ee 2 she ae cnet, te "a Confederate all ae of aruied’ vesset recognized government $8 euch Was enabled to prey on american commeroe, and aia a aia 80 prey ull sank off Cherbourg on the coast the United states fe Kersearge. Fa is the naked outline of the Alavama case. To whe added as proof of iy)! animus which actuated lish government, the hasty SSOONYTION oF DELLICEUSNT HIG nts co) rh the tone not only of the leadii peta ts ut the character of the offictal Of Lord John Russell and other ‘The fact that the Alabama, bora oar of 9 violation of the Engi! law, was able to herselt of her wrong, because she never v' & port of the countr ‘Whose flag me pee to sail under, the on! method known t the Of nations, the code recognized as Tor nedcon! law, by Meg ne could consequently, she was & fare iesirdc eet ra | 3 lesser degree some of these points are also applicable Em the 8 bat is Eng- im fact a coupe with one countries wit! 18 1s at ‘and tne violation of bg MS the die chs at ration agreed t a * By two aa the Onived Bates art lana, would at once aasume the importa: 2 aghinw he Lyf per. woud iy me unty Is subject in dam to other eg % wate nae possible roars the rina ON CANADA and the ¢,cxDonen8 sci fe of them? It ts as- Sigeronce genie. al al ok the | 6 Canadian ir we bao tho Alabams, gramme and | It is Known | ment of State, for consultation. At noon the British international law, grave senators and volu- | nor do they attempt to deny ttieir pe i be coovened in e: t arene in eae - «NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL aurnoug a ch they ex- ieee Th, jean, there t *commismoners ar connened, 10. a ee Nes oy the hectpeocuy fect ninatfon of mata in a return. Our coast fisheries eral States in which they lie, and it is be orton fossepe: the oped pie to Laeced fishing greunds beng that the general propo. sition as to the fisheries being conceded, that is, the ght of the Canadians to their inshore augiion are tected to agrecing pou such tral suc le Squlvaients ‘as Will throw tilose Msheries ¢ Commissioners, 1n conversation en, express their belief that within & rortnig or, at all event, the 1st of May, they will have covering a ine questions at issue so asto havett goat Dresentaton a te Semaine: Bnouts ee | equvalente, by ‘by walcn nny ares is Bow fw chat ; wih vogugbs rae be admitted AS pol agreement tiealn, por submittea to pe Qourest le ‘eutaative sere in conformity wit the practised @e Recii 18 and all p jaent commercial o aes. Seana { Bae the Honge shall have adjourned betore result of the deliberations ef the ‘Commission is Ly certained, it able that @ similar provision | Wit be nse! sent to the Senate, providing that ‘drawback esha il be aliowed pati such articles as may be the free list, 1 case the House faubronvent SP pamera ton to give he schedul rogedure in. EA! Should ongred Rave ned before the con- clusion of the Col one labors the Senate will atthe Governor General of Canada has power, by ne to re-establish the license system i atany time, is believed that should tl | Uberations a big te tum time for wg 1 opening of the fshii be ‘made, fy tale eee Ah 20" as "to aond Lord nde ne Ore eae tat mers of Ade of the eres a re ance of most of Teadtaa pu here, ana. their conversa m with G oy ya do not to say that ad Wishes’ of the Canadians themselves. Ifa of tne Cana: desired to be autiexed to the Unived and expressed or bap AR ct a3 to Bere cans omer oid a8 yee a A land feels bound in ~) ‘ost copie “desire: fen sae tinuance Or Fens conbeRion with The’ molar conte It 1s satd, ke ‘ant annexation, and they ti fore enforce (: sth a herer< j Se aper bor Without reserve. pon they perly Bing tea the egertaceers : RACIST in of the United States acknowledge that with the pr accorfl ciple aa, app | lis continent, and though S| hee. | Was to agree precise! | ing which blows were 6: thelr Engiis! Vining ‘cannot be completely over- come. they ac! aayecgs the wonderful progress of | cusmegnie and the grand fatui ih Be Additional In Regard tothe Proposed Agree- ment=Tke Basis of Settiement—The Fisher- men to be Granted all. Sorts of Privileges im Cannda—A Money Equivalent tobe Paid— ‘The Alabama Claims to be Transferred to an Auditing Committee, WASHINGTON, April 0, 1871, The American Commissioners held a meeting at eleven o’clock yesterday morning, at the Depart- Lene ies before Ame- _Commiasioners arrived, when both parties jointly proceeded to the consideration of the business which called them together. Each perty continues to act with great caution, but with perfect fairness, so as to leave nothing in doubt, All the information rela- tive tothe fisheries and the alleged amount of losses bs the Confederate cruisers furmished from British Ipyards, together with‘ voluminous oficial docu- ments in that connection, have been closely scruti- nized In joint meeting in order to a fall understand- ing of the points involved. The first question ly what the Joint Commission were to do, aud next, the manner of adjustment. Iti known that both countries desire not only to settle pending questions bat come to a definite agreement, the to preserve neutrahty m the future and have closer relations of friend- ship; therefore, ghey the Ri ah adhere to thelr obligation not to reveal tending show the Y eagpris of their affairs, there seems to be truth in the statement coming from usually well iuformed quarters, apart from the Commission, that the basis provoent contemplates— First—The privilege of A of imerige fabernen to fish within the parts 0! ters from which they are now excluded, ony wo > land ana dry their Ssh and cleansé their nets, ec, For this privilege the to ag States Is to pay Canada a cercatn sum of moni Second—Certain general internationul principles ate laid down covering those of neutrality, by which claims arising from the depredations of the Alabama and Shenandosh, &c,, are to be adjusted. Third—Commissioners. to be hereafter ap pointed 4 op Fe tne eg) ge the basts pro) and it er sald that this basis has been sent'to Eng- jan a or saproval’ Some of the Commissioners ave no hesitation in reporting the statement that the probability 1s they will by the ist ot May sub- muitthe conclusions of the Commission to the gov- ernments. CONNOR'S CANINE. Mr. Connor Loses a Dog, Finds Him with Amothcr and Fights Bravely for Him— Fatal Result of the Fight. About two weeks ago Thomas Connor, a youth, living at 187 Pitt street, lost favorite dog and saw nothing moro of the antmal till early yesterday morning, when he onserved him following Francis Newbauer, near the corner of Attorney and Stanton streets. Connor, who was riding, Jomped down, and seizing the dog threw him “eo nah po git. which fh par pare and, grabbing the brave trom rrreruge in a neighboring porter house. in a Teomens ‘onnor was up with him, beget scramble ensued for the , dar- between the con- testants. ay ae were Sh ejected from the renew Sabade receivel @ biow zt the “lat eye Conher's fist, ered serious, although Newbouer was subseqi ied in the street, and, ccs a Pee Seadual was. iene vo Bellevu: cow A post ore Boren, ry equa made a y geon one when evidences ces Of meumoaie ana mening overed; fat oui tw i satisied the yosnen ota oe “4 bef OA Clg Goune as ts peer o net id held to await the tof jursition be Sages ond creas ive canton ny, ani fed at 183 Derrorr Boat CLuB. Eusorios Last evening the annual election of Omer OF 8 Detroit Boat Ciab pe held at the rooms of club, and the folowing year:—President, Edwin i ternal Vice Brest eit, Theod a 8 ; and ‘treasurer, B.D. 0. Glare; Gonetenin’ joan M. Binchman; First Asstatant Coxewain, 0. B. Second Assistant Coxsi ied Assistant Coxgala, Wd Wed ommisver, arrison, J. H w dell, Hotenk! Ferd o. \. The retting Prositent, ae ane eet, | The roang members of the cinb at’ his house in handsome manuer.—Devro Free Press, ep, osé 10 Gd tw we y of the right of rs wre governinent a cout Icousicerstion ‘of wi eet mon nts ve Soa Se chidalnine trees H hahatinam od e dé- ) States Sp 2S BR be TOR WASHING , Prospeets of an Eurly Ad- joarnment. "The House Kn Klux Bill to be Passed at Once in the Senate. ; Garrett Davis Vialts Pres- ident Grant. Waserxorox, April 9, 187. Adjourament Preeperts. ‘The House will take up the Senate amendments to | the Deficiency bill to-morrow, This i the only busi- ness now before the Honse, and it will be disposed at renee A proposition to adjourn Friday Will probably be intredueed to-morrow in the House and passed. The generel impression ia that both | houses will agree to, this, and that a Onal adjourn. ‘ment will be had on that day. The, only business now to be considered is the Ku Kiux and the Defl- cleney pills, The House Ku Klux Bill if ' will be reported to-morrow from the Senate Judi- ciary Committee in about the same shape it passed the House, with the understanding that amendments may be offered to it inthe Senate. It is the purpose of thé republican majority ‘to pass the bill justas it left the House. There is no disposition on the part | Of the republicans to debate it, Whatever discus- sion there 1s will probably be confined entirely to the democrats, Avother Piecemeal Amnesty. Representative Hale, of Maine, will mtroduce in is, | the peat to-morrow snd press to a passage the fol- A Ape for the removal of and political dis- toons article of amendment to we coneuinlog ot cons! the United states, a i : i ij | uane conoarting area He Ut tasct cas oaks A an i) ati- cal, disabilities Sapeeee by. the third section of the | fourteenth article of amendment to the coustitution of the United States on therein mentioned | | Pebellion agatngt ine. Usited tee or giving aid or | comfort to the armies De and the same are | thereof, | hereby removed, gaye that this act shall not i a ply to or inany way aifect or remove the disability. ‘ \ tusate! person included to either of the pane H viz:—Firat, members of the Congress~f the , ‘ Cnived ' States who withdrew therefrom and aided | the rebellion; second, officers of the ay. or navy | of the United States who, being about the age of wpa one years, left said army or ae Ya and aided the re! elltoa: Penta members of the State conven- tions which ibdoptela the pretended ordinances of Pre jon, W! ho voted for tue adoption of such ordl- { See. 2, Be tt further enacted, That before any per- | 800 shall be entitied to the benetit of this act he | shall, within the district where ne resides, before a | clerk of some court of the United States, or a United | commissioner, take and suuseribe an oath or | adirmation to. rt ihe constitution of the United , | States, ano %.. ay true faith and allegiance | &. the Reeaennek ¥ oath or affirmation shall | antsy | Be ae To Olitcer to the Secretary of sonuaint- | gi ae eA + Seat shell sap Cees i persons ‘with the ‘provisions Hi aifpersona comin gress at the opening of each session And the officer before whom such + oath or af; is made, shall give to the person be pee & certificate of the fact, ace such forma Nations as the secretary of State may prescribe. The Pceple to tue President. 4 large numper of letters have been received at the Execauve Munsion congratulating the Preal- Gent on hig cOmplete vindication by the report of the St: Domingo Commissioners, l’rominent gen- tlemén have called upon him to express their feel- ings to the same effect. Many distant correspond- ents enclose newspaper articies containing fayora- ble comments on his message im connection with expressiong of their wnt Ni gnd that of his other friends. eras Garrett and. Grant. Among those who had an interview with the Pre- sident on Saturday was Garrett Davis, and it is said | that this is the first time the Senator from Kentucky has called upon President Grant, although he ad- miteed thathe had been an admirer of his pictures for many months, ie: Proposed Serennde to Sumuer and Butler. Prominent colored citizens bave made arrange- ments to serenade Senator Sumner and General But- ler after the passage of the Ku Klux bill, in compli- ment to their efforts in that behalf. It is the opinion { of some of the Senators that the bill will pass their branch of Congress on Wednesday next. : The Deficiency Bill. The special House committee appointed to con- sider the Senate amendments to the Deficiency Ap- propriation bill have agreed to make no recommen- dation in regard to the amendment for tne reissue of nationul bank notes, but will report it back for the action of the House, accompanied by a strong letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in favor of legis- lation on the subject. General Schenk’s Salary. The Senate yesterday alter coming out of executive session passed the bill authorizing the payment of the salary to General Schenck as Minister to Eng- Jand during the time he is engaged here as a mem- ber of the High Commission, but stipulating that he shall draw no other salary, The House has yet to act upon it. Changes in the Inspector Gencral’s “Depar:- mont. Colonel E. Schriver, Inspector General, is relieved fromi duty in the War Department and as Inspector ef the Military Academy, to take olfect on the 15th inst. After that date the usnal reports and returns of the Military Academy will be returned direct to ‘the Secretary of War. Personal. Secretary Boutwell will return here on Monday, and Secretary Belknap is also expected here on that day from Cincinnatl, where he has been attending the reunion of the Army of the Tennessee, Senntor Harian’s Speech on the St. vomingo question is to be translated into German for circulation among the Germaus of the West, The New Loan. Judge Richardson, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, will probably leave for Europe carly next month to make arrangements for advertising the new loan in London, Frankfort, Hamburg and Am- sterdam. Receipts from Internal Revenue, It ts estimated that the receipts from internal revenue sources for the present fiscal year will foot Up $145,000,000, During this fiscal year part of the old law was in effect to August 1, part to October 1, and special taxes to May 1. It is estimated that for the fiscal year ending June 380, 1871, the receipts under the present law will reach about $126,500,000. Weekly (urrency Statement. ‘The receipts of fractional curreney for the week ending to-day amount to $628,000, Shipments to Assistant Treasurers, banks, &¢.:— Hotes. + $3,442,619 %, 542,153 The Treasurer holds in. tr ty ‘jan yer bank circulation + 855,152,450 CY deposits...... 16,833,500 Rational b ink Currency éutatandin, 813,625,631 Natioval gold bank notes in circulation.. 807,500 Fractional carrency redeemed and de- | stroyed during the week.. 770,000 Internal revenue rece! tte to-day: 348, 064 For the fiscal year to + 114,593,077 Treasury Department Decisions. A-synopsis of the more wmportant decisions ren- dered by the Treasury Department for the month of Febraary has just been published by the Secretary of the Treasury for the information apd guidance of customs revenue officials They are as sone ‘The last paragraph of the first article of Depart- Menv’s circular of December 27, 1870, “a hereby 80 a8 to read as follows:— ‘The weights of sugars imported in is or boxes should be marked distinctly ag soon as the sanie are we oe Led Tnited States Ba aid by cutting iron on the head the cask or the Cover of ‘the box the gross wae of the package. nantes 10 internal Revenue tax cannot be ed without payment of that » Dut pal ment it may be exported, with e' benefit airawback, on compliance withthe regulations of his The ex: tation may be made from any port ot entry, and the rum madutactured in any part of the United States. Imported “pickled herring,” the production ot {ores fishermen, being in a pickled condition at ¢ of clearance from a foreign port, are liable toduty n the rate of 60 cents per a vous, ‘under section ten of tne act of March aoa Fish of foreign production are yy exempt from . ' coffee artisan: from the United States amounted ; i 10. du ty when toy are Le fresh, fur dally MEST sumouoD in that coadition, Mastard seed cannot be properly sue eee the provision of the twengy-tirst section of the ‘Juty 14, 187, as hemp and other ou —< oon hog character, at a duty of one-half -_ per should be classified under the therefor, in the Fourth section 2x the of July 14, | 1862, at a duty of 3 cents bee and. Chinese shoes, com cotton, wood, eons provision ‘ Plotting for the Suc- 1871. —TRIPLE SHEET. ‘THE " PRESIDENCY. | cession. SPEAKER BLAINE’S LITTLE GAME He Takes a Lesson from the , Great Smiler. ‘Bnd silk, of which slik fa the coartan te part of chief vitae, should be classified as ‘“wearng apparel,” at a duty of 3 per centum ad valorem, under the twenty-second section of the act of March 2, 1861, and third section of the act of July 14, 1862, The tmporta ion of wines, together with assorted spirituous liquors, or of an bey perigee of. ed OF Uquors in @ case or package, 1s Perey Aaland Rene or the act of apie ry ir pre the package contain not less than bottles of iqaor, Colored fashion plates, cme in Yh tel magenn es, but s:parat> from the magagines, entitled to tree entry under the act of July ira aver the magaziges beng liable to 26 per centum ad valorem under section thirteen of the act of Jane 30, ae as illustrated papers. “Cupp ings from yellow Kiutch metal, chief value,’ are Hm ng to duty at the rate of-46 per consti ag valorem, under the act of Fevruery 24, hate of ammonia ts not crade Berecots as held yy the importers, and ts therefore liabie at the rate of 20 per centum ad valorem ander ‘Alth section of the act of July 14, 1862, Cannel coal was properly Classified under the vistons of section toree, of the act of June 80, ‘as bituminous coal, subject to a duty of $1 26 per ton. ported shoe pinchers, compose case- ed iron, aré labie to duty at the rate of ry per cent ad valorem, as “a manutacture of tron MTT ERE Tengen he meoing pero impor" r fed either for the 1mporter’s ownvuke or for ale, i en‘itled to free entry under the act of July 14, The acting Secretary of the Treasury has decided that vessels entering and clearing along the coast of Maine are not entitied to a reduction of fees allowed by recent acts of Congress, ag in the case of vesaels | navigating the lakes and other waters of tho north- | | erm frontier. ‘Phe Lightship at Paray Brazil. Amvelligence nas been received here that by order of the. Brazilian government the lightabip placed at | the entrance to the harbor of the city of Para has | been wi-hdrawn temporarily since the 15th of March for the parpose of being repaired. COFFEZ AND Tita. The Coffee Trade of Great Britain and of the United Statew—Consumption of Tea aud Cof- fee in the Two Countries. ‘The official statements of the coffee imported into thé United States during the year ending June 30, 1870, are as follows, both the weight and value in the country whence importea being Con — | Country whence Imported, Pound: Value. | Braml 183413,456 $18, 320,680 j 10,981,722 1,442,305 | 11,553,478 British Bast indies, . §, 044,877 Central America . 808, 248 The Island of Haytr. 2,437,355 British West Indie: 1,468,297 Cuba and Porto Kico . 250,282 All other countries.... 18,493,859 + 236,256,574 $24,234,879 Our total imports ‘ot "cottee amount to 117,000 tons, of which a little over 91,009 come from Brazil. Of the total impor's of coffee 78 per cent 1s received | from Brazil, 434 per cent from Bolland and the | Dutch East Indies, 1}4 per cent from Central Ame- rica and 1 per cent from the island of Hayt!. Our ; coffee trade with Cuba and Porto Rico is the smallest of the’above enumerated count.tes. During the same fiscal year, ending June 39, the to only 4,083,000 pounds, valued at $410,836, showing that almost all the cotfee 1mported into this country is entered for consumption. The statistics of the coffee trade of the United Kingdom (England, Ireland and Scotland) exhibit very different results, During the year ending De- cember 31, 1869, the total amount of coffee imported amounted to 173,416,322 pounds, of which but , 29,108,932 pouds Were entered for consumption, the rest being intended for re-exportation. Phe go ode na rted into England is received from tne foulow! antries/—~ Couneries sonence Impo red. British India, Straits settiements and Ceylon . Brazil.. Central Philippine Island: British West Inds Isiand of Hayt. Mauritius... All other countries, Pounds. ‘Tota: ses +4.175,416, 992 | ‘The following siriking differences "a pear in ‘the | amounts of:coifee imported into the United States and ee Britain irom the various coffee producing countries:— coPrEE TRADE OF BRAZIL. Imported into the United States. Imported muo the United Kinga COFFEE TRADE OF TAS BRITISH EAST INDIES, CEY- LON AND STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, Imported into the United States.. + 8,944,877 Amported into the United Kingdom 1118, 168, 854 COFFEE TRADE OF ORNTRAL AMERICA. Pounds, Imported into the United States.. . 248 Imported into the United ‘Kingaom + eae 708 bout five-sixths of the cofee imported imto England is re-exported to the other countries of Eu- rope, of which the ports of England are, and for two centuries have been, toa great extent tne dis- ibanns. marts for the products of countries beyond Bur re very striking difference is shown by tne statia- tics of the United States and Great Britain, as to the habits ef the peo) pe 4m respect to the use of tea and coffee. Thisi8 shown by comparing the relative amounts of tea and coffee entered for consumpion in the LWo countries: COFFEE ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION In_ Great Britain (England, Ireland and Scottand) In the Unite 20,108,992 281,173,574 SRL BNEBRRD FOB CONSUMPTION, In Great Britain... in the United States. + 42,640,471 The relative values of the tea and coffee consumed in the two countries is as foliows:— VALUE OF COFFEE ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION In Great Britain. In United States. of vottee drinkers, Whereas the British are tea drinkers. cher 1s about nine times as much coffee consumed in the United States as in Great Britain, and nearly | three times as mucn aes consumed in Great Britain as in the United Sta: The daty on cones’ in the United States ts three cents per pound and in Great Britain six cents (three pence) per pound. Brazil lays an export duty on coflee of thirteen per cent ad valorem. NEW JERSEY POLITICS, Jorsey City Charter Election. Governor Randolph tnformed Mayor O'Neill, of Jersey City, on Saturlay, that he will not sign the supplement to the Jersey City charter. The charter election will therefore take place to-morrow. Both Political parties nominated candidates for Aldermen and Frechelders Saturday evening, the ipterven- img time being so brief that no primaries could be heid. There scems to be very litte interest manifested in the result of the election, the democrats being utterly demoralized by the passage of the new city charter and the Redistricting bill, The Police Commissioners have appointed judges and clerks of election in the Aldermanic districts, gecordl to the new charter, The fact that the twelve Aldermen who will compose the new joard possess little power under the new order of things Will explain the public indifference regarding the result of the election. The Hoboken Elections. A complete political muddle exists at present among the clans in Hoboken. The republicans, at their meeting on Saturday night, ratided the nomt- nation of several of the democratic candidates. The democrats at Odd Fellows’ Hall enthusiastically ratified their ticket at whose head is Hazen Kim- ball, who i8 gaining strength every hour. Mr. Murphy is safe tor Water trar, aid Rowald for City Clerk, | Mr. John eld is on thé tnside track for ‘i Councilman from the Fourth ward, Mr. on was talked of for the Mayoralty, but he declined, leaving Kimball’s success & certainty, NEWARK'S LAST _ EXCITEMENT, In the cage of the young English girl, Maria Ciark, who, as alleged, was betrayed in Newark by a man named Wright, affairs are little changed beyond those described in yesterday’s HEAaLD. She was visited yesterday by Coroner Chase, who found her condition rather more favorable than otherwise, She made another statement, y, Whe Rows ving the Coroner, with his characteris! lon, pre- fers ony t seoret for the presente though headmiv- tedit Wes 20 t her former state- met. Durmg the Coroner's visit the man man Wei ne Was confronted with Miss Clark. He hel aa] ig knew fier, when he replied, aaa i believe I have seen her once or twice.’’ ‘Al ald Mae Fla, “you have seen me, and it was teas Toe ped me to vnis, ged now you would treat me a0 coo! regards the alleged complicity of Dr. Catrer tho Coroner has taken no Pty y Mere. ‘The doctor has + been arrested, nee does not know boy ta to mngve in thamal oy so friends of i joctor are confident that ‘aliegatio ne againat Aim will be proven aroundieas, ! by the appointments of the committees. "tions, the practice, sce the foundation of the gov- | Clique were placed on all the important committees; ; mnittees, ' {ts aM@liated interests, like beavers previous to and | during the Chicago Convention to make Mr. Colfax | President, if possible, or, at least, Vice President. ; In the order named’’—Colfax for President and } the Convestion would give General Grant the first History of Fenton’s Antietam Letter and | How It Slaughter:d Him, “1 don’t think at fair,” sald. prominent republi- | | Cam member of the present Congress to a friend the ‘ other aay, “for Blaine:to keep the House chairman- , ships to trade upon. during the summer. The rules of the Bouse require the Speaker to appolut the. committses as the commencement of each Congress. The business interests of, the country demand im- | Mediate action, I don’t think ib right for Blaine to | postpone the buginesa in order to have tlie chair- Manships to trade upon this summer.’? | evra in” dnring the coming summer, His pa- tronage far greater than tie President's, taken al- Looe Noman on the Continent nas so much power. It requires @ majority of the Senate to mak chairman or imeniber of ‘ single Senate Equace oomamtion In the Hoase, on the other hand, the power Make forty-seven chairmen and theee hundred Fg members is lodgea with one man—the is It aay wonder that this oficial should enormous power to advance nls own te ae smooth his way towards the Frosentias chair? ates on t nate ata Capitol are jessrs. Colfax, Kamunda, vatwn, Bios | man, Sumner, jan, Tramball ent Wilson, On se House, side, 2 canta, Uiaine, Ranks, Bingham, t Ly ol 1c ) i pg » el Bingham, Dawes THR CHANCES, Just at the present time Mr. Biaino’s chances are decidedly the best. President Grant is already virtually distanced. He hes made too many blun- ders, aud, besides, has no newspaper support to speak of, A a prominent Tiitnols repubiican. satd the or repuntican sn newape per ia. ‘Tiinous th treme fy at supported the administration ort resident Grant; that, “ he had no par euanors whatever f- that poe! except saci afforded by a few haif- itarved sheets owned Wy federal o‘iceyholders-- Dostmasters oF collectors internal revenue, It Mr. Blaine manages his patronage rignt); t has a fair show for getting the t pepubite: Domination. As to the tlecrion that is quite ar other matter, THE COAL RIO%S. More Reported Outrage: by the Minsrs—Mid- night Alarm Among the Milisiamea at Soran- ‘This 1s the feeling, the privately expressed feellng of nearly all the membera of the Forty-second Con- gress; but no one cares to express it openly, for fear, aa haa already been. stated, that Mr, Blaine { may remember to forget to give them desirable Places on committees, All are opposed to Blaine’a course, but no considerable number dare v0 lead off in an effort to get a resolution through directing the Speaker to complete the organization of the House ONLY ONCE BEFORE, This plan of keeping the House chairmansbips to trade upon during the summer previous to a Presi- dential nomination and election has never been | tried bat once before. Indeed, with three excep- ernment, has been to select the committees at the commencement of the first session of each Congress, immetately after the election of Speaker, Clerk and other officers. The organization of the Senate is complete, com- Inittees all appointed as the law directs, and there ig no good reason why the Speaker snould violate the rules and law of Oongress by keeping the House | tom—Two Men Killed by Acoideat—An in- vestigation to be Made Into the Batn. ing of the Old Noyang Broskar ” and Other Outrages. More Outrages at Tamaqua and Ashiand. , WILKESBARRE, Pa., April 0, 187%. qua last night, A coal breaker, two blacksmiths? shops and @ stable with sixteen mules Were also burned by miners at Ashland. Midoight Alarm Among the Troops=Twe Men Killed by Accidental Discharge! ef Their Guos—Iavestigation te be Made inte the Various Oatrages. WILKESBARRE, April 9, 1971; A melancholy event occurred in Scranton last night, and new lease nas been granted to the excitement, ‘he greatest quiet had prevailed all over the city during the evening, and up to midnight no ope would longer in its present disorganized condition. INTERESTING PIECE OF HISTORY. On the 4th of March, 1867, Mr. Colfax was elected ' Speaker of the House of the Fortieth Congress, but j he did not appoint the committees until the Decem- H ber following. This was the first instance where a © Speaker kept the chairmanships suspended all the summer previous to @ Presidential election, What trades were made upon them will appear hereafter. | Some time after Mr. Colfax had appointed the committees the Secretary of the “Industrial High | Tarif Leazue”’ issued a confidential circular to tne | members of the League’s Executive Committee, in which he claimed, or rather boasted, of having | largely influenced the selection of the House com- mittecs of the Fortieth Congress. ‘The hocus pocus that had been at work was clearly manifest in the selection of the members | and chairmen of the most important committees. An ofMicer of the Industrial League," a new mem- ber, Was made chairman of an important committee— the first instance on record, Other members of that while all prominent members who were. certain to be candidates for either President or Vide President were placed low down on the most obscure com- The clique thus accommodated worked, with all The most prominent man of the ring was known to declare that ‘“‘he was in favor of Colfax and Grant, Grant for Vice Preskient—but he supposed ‘that Position.” indeed every man of them worked for Colfax witha will, and the committees were accordingly arranged just about as the monopolists wanted. High tariff, raitway subsidy and natiunal bank managers held high carnival, and as a matter of course Mr. Colfax was nominated—not to the posi- tion desired, butto the best that could be got at that time. In fact, the object-in appointing committees seemed to be three fold. First, jobbing in general; second, to kill off Presidential aspirants in Congress, and third, to nominate Mr. Colfax. The vlique went even further. ‘Its managers «e- clarea war also upon all republican candidates out- side of Congress, They SLAUGHTERED GOVERNOR FENTON with the famous, or, rather, infamous, Covode- Antie- tam letter, a very pathetic aifatr, charging the un- suspecting Governor with terriple dtsloyaity to radi- cal republicanism. It was published over the poker or John Covode in the leading radical Boston, and was intended exclusively to infuence the ultra radical elemeni of that city and vicinit ‘The Thatde history of that remarkable letter and the Aer encre of its production have never been mae public. Short tly ater the close of the rebellion the Mary- land Legislature incorporated the Antietam Ceme- | tery rape gt and presenicd it witha saitabie tract of land. By the ace of incorporation any State could become @ member of the association and part | proprietor of the land by merely assenting to the terme and paying its proportion of the expense of fitting up the grounds, Provision was made for ‘Aving @ decent Christian burial to all who fell lo attic in that vicinity. No provision was made for rendering special pancge to tae dead of either side. The statea joi- ng the association sim rr a ete a decent Chris- tian burial for all, an to private individuals and associations formed for the purpose the daty of aying special honors, decorating the graves, 4c. In ‘compliance with this arrangemant the New York Legislature proeeey, appropriated $1u,000 as that State’s share of the expenses. In bis lewer ringal tine the appropriation to the Antietam Association Governor Fenton took ovca- sion to approve the provision of the charter that required the dead of both sides to have adecent Christian nunals: io the fo.lowing words:;— When we f Eero and moderation that warhead ie contacto ig people, the government and the ‘army durin; the war, manimity that presided at its cose; waen we Tisnembet thet oa oous ‘are Of universal freedom, and with an earnest desire the Southern States a prosperity infinitely greater which slavery sua bsp be te to destroy, pos sible to believe that they would ire to make Sivtemes dis- Unctions ge! oy fea san remains of the Confederate | , OF: would disapprove of thei carefully va aid i, and laid to rest in | thgred frou the spots where tey fel fro Nations Cemetery on the battle fel 4 Antietam, Con: juerors as w great ate uur stern disep- Sorat of ey ones tn ‘which u Youghee d not torbid our | BAmiration of the bravery with which they died. They were ‘Americans, miszuided, idee, and misled, but sulil our coun- trymen, and we cannot remember them now either with enmity or uokindness. ‘The Colfax combination made this humane and statesmaniike letter the occasion of @ most bitver | attack upon Governor Fenton. A ‘‘reply”’ to it was ublished in a Boston paper, over the signature of bs in Covode, in which it was openly charged, and the charge reiterated aa and ain, that the Governor sympathized with the rebellion. indeed, the letter was headed “HONORS TO DBAD REBELS,” io large type. A ae of it is Dow before me. Son Dips wip on 18 a8 follows:— uh arief, Governor Fenton, that ! write this letter to - “The cena og Ae ‘me, But there sits on ar village gra Its ion army, aod the ives of ite dead and woum:ied, sould sternly object. Yours, &v., JOHN COVODE. Thus, by raising, the mad dog cry that he was a | revel sympathizer, Governor Fenton was disposed | of. ‘The ¢ exvent of his fd was alotcer depre- cating the proposed erdce punishment upon ad Febele~ parti hose killed in battle—and of the Anttetam Associa- on to wo giv ll on both sides a decent Cen Darial, paving it for those who felt like it the honors. other candidates were similarly toma- hawked by the Colfax combination, Therein strongest evideco tht § sine ere 18 the si ¢' ata com. Dination has made tO give Mr. Blaine the next ee nomination, A orous war ts bein: made upon ail lite ae, I have already tomahawked, & ho ton. mane selection of the Hoase ¢ ise ed until ber. the next egut me dione Speaker Blaine bey ave more yee ble patronage than President Grant. In fact, ig not au ‘ppoiatment in. the gift of the Pre: at ore ip importance to the chairman of the and Means Committee. The same be wala or the chairmen of tho Foreign Agairs, Bauking and Paola st "tomaees? Pacific Rauroad’ and H Puplic ny mitvees. Mr. Blaine has the ap- FPORTY-3EVEN CHAIRMEN and over three Bundred ere of committees to ¢ | ered at all probable. ; Set afloat in regard to the lamentable affair. | attended. | the proposition of Mr. Govern, lauding Governor | Geary for his action, Many | seem to be acquainted with the condition of been more scared than hurt by "THE “MINERS? REVOLUTION.” The soldiers had been properly cared for and ene camped in favorable positions for operations. should their services be needed, 3 circumstaace not consid- Actuated by @ spirit of mis. chief, more likely, some dare devil fcliows rashed | through the campof the Hazleton Zouaves and oc- casioned the greatest consternation. The muskets had been stacked in military style, and as the alarmed men made a rush for thetr arms,-under the impresston that an attack was contemp.ated, some ot the pieces were ACOIDENTALLY DISCHARGED, instantly gilling private William Carr, and fatally wounding Lieutenant Winner, cf the Zouaves, The alarm was instantly spread ever the city, and it ‘Was reported thata general rising of the miners had taken place. This morning the wildest excitement prevatied, and the most preposterous rumors were: ‘That it-was the result of accident trom contusion incident tosudden excitement among men unused to fre- arms has been fally established; but it had its effect upon the alarmed citizens, and will be greatly exe aggerated by sensational reporters at home and abroad for etfect; The proper peace oficer of the county, Sheriff Rhoades, was telegraphed to, but Do requisition has been made for his appeirance. THE EXCITEMENT is dying out as facta become better understood, Major General Osborne 1s here and does not believe that there will be any need of troops, beyond the confidenee which their presence will gtve to people who have taken counsel of their fears for several days past. The miners here are orderly ana anex- cited. They feel deep regret that any of their mem- bers should have given occasion for the great tumuls, and declare their intention to maintaiu order at all hazards and under all provocations. There have been no demonsi rations made upen MOYER’S WORKS, at Pleasant Vall and those near this city, and none were contemplated. The works are producing about Mfteen hundred tons of coal daliy. The men are members of the Miners’ Uuion, receiving basis wages, and will not be molested. An investigation will be commencea to-morrow in Scranton, and arrests will be made of parties concerned in the burning of the old No yang Breaker. NO RESISTANCE TO THE PROCESS will be made by the miners at large. To show how uncalled for the apprenensions have been, 1 mignt be mentioned that had the miners been bent upon riot tney could have accomplished incalcu- lavie damage to _ property fore the s0l- diery arrived. Had wey been determmed to injure private property the troops could not have withstood them five minutes. The companies from this place returned last evening. The greatly exaggerated reports in some of the Ne York pape ers yesterday have cused much morrl- ment. ey were dvsigued for sensatioa aud to create & false impression in reiation to the true con- dition of aitairs. Two companies ieave for Scranton to-night. it may not be out of e to way that these extraordinary moveinents are designed to quiet weak nerved people more than to meet any immediate exigency. Alajor Gederai Osborne returns to Scranton to-night. The headquarters of the Ninth division of State milltia will be removed to that city, and to-morrow the troops wiil be increased by another full reginent. The Workingme2’s Association at St. Clair Refuse the Offer of the Gperatore—Mere Incendiary Outraies. PorrsvILLR, Pa., April 0, 1871. Branch No. 1 Worktagmen’s Benevolent Associa- tion of Schuylkill county held @ meeting at St Clair, the home of John Siney, on Saturday night, In consequence of the short notice (the call was issued on Friday evening) only a few persoas Resolutio.is were adopted declining and declaring that there had been no interference with any nan who Set to go to work in the mines. ‘nits 1@ past few days say that threats of violence made by members of the Workingmen’s Benevolent Associtiion aguinst any oue who should resume work, and thes assert that the intended erfect of the resolutions 13 to prevent the Introduction of troops into. the disturbed districts to give protection to the thou. sands of half-famished miners who are ready to go to work on almost any basis. Tue breaker of for t | Messrs. Jenkins & Terry, at Locust Run, was de. ‘The Ure was the work of the Laci | hour the 5 jooay Co, at Hunter Breaker, containing ee, mal the blacksmith and carpenter shops Messrs. A sa Moodie & Co., at Conner’s Patch, to- gether with their entire contents, were destroyed Dy fire. All these fires were the work of incen- alaries. The operators are exerotsing extraordi- precaution in this county for the ai of thelr Pi ty. ‘The loss by these fires is very heavy? although the exact amount cannot be given. “THE OREAMEN RECEPTION The reception tendered to red to the young Demosthenes, Senator T. J. Creamer, will, as everybody knows, take place thie evening at the Academy of Music. ‘The decorations and all other prelimmaries nave everything bids fair to make this setae tesa het tame es ‘arrangements have been made 90. that everybody will Previous to the rs ge} of resolutions, ‘Bradyed” guiatte syle and handsomely framed, ‘will be sented to Senator Creamer by Count who 1¢ at the head of the Reception Clerk romittee. pact Pa lata A SR ‘THE WEALTH OF BISHOP CLARK. Povannenrsip, N. Y.. April 0, 1871, Bishop Clark, of the Metnodtst Episcopal Confer ence now in session at Peekskill, is stil very in health, and his physicians tonight give no t, His family is with bim, at rhe pu "At the Confereace Misstonary afternoon Dr. Vernon, missionary to an eloquent address. Dr. Ferris ing, and elders were ordained, j Mines, was announced @ | pervades the entire toyed by fire last night. incendiary. stable of H. ed thas Bishop feeling of Two houses were burned by the miners at Tama- se » have thought that avy disturbance had ever, trané , pired. Confidence had been fully restored to, the, , } people, and the most of them felt that they nad,