The New York Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1871, Page 5

nil —~— THE ROUGE REVOLT. | Herald Special Reports from Versailles. Proclamation of M. Thiers to ‘the People. Acceptance by MacMahon and Lad- mirault of Their Commands. @ood Understanding Between the President and the Assembly. RUMORS OF A FRESH CONSPIRACY, The Government Forces Fortified at the Bridge of Neuilly, INSURGENTS REPULSED AT CHATILLON, The Official Journal Reviews the Political Situation. “Napotconism and Communism Must Perish.” TELEGRAMS TO THE KEW YORK HERALD, Lonpox, April 11—Evening. The New York Heratp's special cor- respondent at Versailles telegraphs me the following intelligence under date of to-day :-— ANOTHER PROCLAMATION FROM M. THIERS. President Thiers has issued another procla- mation to the people, in which he says that Marshal MacMahon and Generals Ladmirault and Assey (Cissey?) have all accepted the commands tendered them and are now en- gaged in the work of suppressing the ingur- tection. General Viuoy is at the head of the reserves, while the army increases in numbers STER REPORTS DENIED. Continuing, M. Thiers advises the people to pay no attention to the false reports which ere in circulation, A good understanding exists between the President of the republic and the National Assembly, and both are devoted to the work of restoring the country to order and prosperity. M. Thiers declares that there is no truth in the rumors which are afloat re- specting a fresh conspiracy in their ranks, adding that only the insurgents of Paris are perfidions, NOTHING TO FEAR, Irresistible measures, says M. Thiers, are in preparation to suppress the rebellion, and 80 put an end to the effusion of biood. Good eltizens arc assured gM tor themselves they have nothing to fear. The Sitastion at Neullly—Fighting at Chatil- len--Circalar from Thiers—The Government Confident—Lrgitimacy of the Versailles Authorliies—Napolconism and Communism Muat Porish—Ineurgent Requisition on tho Charch. Lonpon, April 11, 1871. Advices received from Versailles, dated yesterday and to-day, contain the following intelligence, which I forward for publication in the New York Heratp:— THE SITUATION AT NEUILLY. The Versaillists are completely masters of the situation at Nenilly, but spare the inhabit- ante as far as possible from bombardment. The fire of Fort Mont Valcrien is consequently very slow. yesterday in the Bois de Boulogne. FIGHTING AT CHATILLON, A despatch from Versuiiles, 10th, says :— There was sharp musketry firing “Yesterday Forts Vanvres and Isay were shelled. The insurgents at Chatillon twice attacked our troops and were repulsed.” Another despatch says:—The village of Chatillon is occupied by twelve thousand insurgents, who have made a sortie against the plateau, in which they were repulsed. CIROULAR FROMM. THIERS. M, Thiers has issued a circular to prefects for the information of the peeele cf Pratee, in which he says ;—‘‘The status of Paris is un- Siercd. Tho insurgents have returned to Asnuires, Our troops have fortified the bridge of Neuilly, Their conduct has beon admirable. There has been an attempt at insurrection at Toulouse, but it has been sup- pressed, The disarmament of tho Nationals at Marseilles proceeds, Outside of the capital all is tranquillity. Tho government is satis- fed that the citizens have given it their confi- dence.” THY GOVERNMENT CONFIDENT. An announcement was made in the Assem- bly by one of (he members of the government confirmatory of previous statements as to the general re-establishmont of order in the country; and it was added, in regard to Paris, that the government had the most implicit reliance upon tho courage and constancy of she army. SUB VERSAILLES AUTUORITINS THE ONLY LE- GITIMATE ONES. M. Favre, in a speech to the National As- sembly, said that all the Powers had expressed thelr sympathies with the government of Ver- sailles as the only legitimate government of France. He also stated that the German Adninistrator {n France, Herr Fabrice, bad declined the overtures made to him by the Conmune, which he believed must shortly succmb to the power of the government, RAPGRONISM AND COMMUNISM MUST PERISH. Tip official journal guardedly donies that NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 12, 1871—QUADRUPLE SHEET. the National Assembly 1s in favor of a king- | municipal franchises, and to demand that the dom as the government of France, but says positively that Napoleonism and Communism must perish. MONEY DEMANDED FROM THE OAUROH. The ingurgents are said to have made a de- mand upon the Church for 1,000,000f., and avow that they will kill the Archbishop of Paris if it is not paid. FUNERAL OF FALLEN GENERALS, The funeral of the generals killed in the battle of Neuilly took place to-day, and was attended by immense crowds of the people. TAKING AWAY THE PLATE, The insurgents have taken away the plate from the Foreign Office in Paris. THE COMMUNE. Herald Special Reports from Paris. Engagement of the Insurgent Gunboats With the Government Forces. SEVERE FIRE FROM THE FORTS. Traitors Amoug the Communist National Guards, ASNIERES COMPLETELY OCCUPIED. The Defences of Porte Maillot Repaired and Strengthened, A Peace Deputation Gone to Versailles. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HEALD. Loxvon, April 11—Evening, I have received the following despatch from the New York Henratp special correspondent at Paris, dated to-day (Tuesday) at noon. Your correspondent says :— INSURGENT GUNBOATS IN ACTION. Last night (Monday), at eleven o'clock, five of the gunboats in possession of the insurgent Communists, which were lying in the Seine, near the Pont de la Concorde, got up eteam, and, moving down the river toward Biilan- court, went into action, Heavy firing was heard coming from that direction, but the re- sult of the engagement is as yet unknown. FIRE FROM THE FORTS, This morning (Tuesday) at six o'clock the forts held by the insurgents on the south side of the city reopened fire on the government ferces. incessant. The bombardment was furious and AN ACCUSATION. The Communists accuse the forces of the Versailles government with using explosive bullets against them, and assert that some of these missiles have been found near Fort Vanvres. TREACHERY. At Fort Issy, yesterday, it was discoy- ered that the bolts on some of the gates were either drawn or broken off, thus proving the existence of traitorsamongst the ineurgent Na- tional Guards. THE PARIS AMAZONS. A mecting of the women of Paris is to be held to-night (Tuesday) for the purpose of organizing for the defence of the city, NO ONE TO LEAVE, In view ef the recent escape and departure from Paris of a large number of men drafted into the insurgent ranks, and to prevent spies communicating with the Army of Versailles, General Dombrowski, the commander of the Commuoist forces, has issued an order pro- hibiting any person leaving the city without permission from the military authorities. ST, DENIS REINFORCED. The Prussian garrison at St. Danis has been reinforced by a corps of five thousand men. It is stated, however, that the Germans will respect the terms of the treaty of peace, and abstain from interference in the civil war, Asnieres Completely Occapied by the Inaur- gontw—Affairs ut Porte Maillot—The Ver- sailles Commauders—Precautions Agsicst Descrtions—Railway Trafic to be Stopped— What the Commune Demands. Lonpoy, April 11, 1871. A despatch from Paris, dated to-day, con- tains the following intelligence, which I for- ward for the Hgratp: — ASNIERES COMPLETELY OCOUPIED BY THE IN- BURGENTS, Dombrowski reports the complete occupa- tion of Asnicres by the Nationals and the effec- tive operation of the iron-clad cars on the Versailles and St. Germain Railway. AFFAIRS AT PORTE MAILLOT, Affairs at the Porto Maillot have improved for the Nationals, who repaired during the night the damages caused by the cannonade in the day. They have also erected additional batteries and otherwise strengthened the de- fences around the gates, THE FIGHTING RENRWED, The cannonade and musketry firing was re- newed this morning at Porte Maillot, Neuilly, the Porte des Ternes and iu the Bois de Bou- logne. _ A PRACKE DEPUTATION GONE TO V KRSAILLES. A deputation has gone to Versailles for the purpose of proposing measures of conciliation, They are instructed to insist on the mainte- Nationals shall alone guard Paris; and if Thiers rejects these terms to inqoire what conditions the Versailles government has to repose. THE VERSAILLES COMMANDERS, General Ladmirault commands the forces around Mont Valcrien and General Cissy those on the plain of Chatillon. PREOAUTIONS AGAINST FLIGRT. The Communal authorities have redoubled their precautions against the departure of per- sone from the city without passports. RAILROAD TRAFFIO TO BE STOPPED, It is said that Herr von Fabrice has informed the government at Versailles that the Paris Commune has notified him of its determination to stop traffic on the Northern railway, WHAT THE COMMUNE DEMANDS, A manifesto of the ‘League for the Defence of the Rights of Paris” demands communal liberties and that Paris shall be guarded by the National Guard only. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The reported arrest of M. Delescluze is con- tradicted, The Soir announces the death of the Abbé Dutvery from congestion of the brain, GERMANY. What Will be Done With Paris!—Rumored Ac- tion of the British Cabinet. TELEGRAMS T) THE NEW YOAK HERALD. Berry, April 11, 1871. The situation of affairs in Panis still attracts the most serious attention in the very highest circles here, The subject 18 canvassed also, and with still more freedom of expresston, in the Prussian press. To-day the Prussian Cross Gazette says that “the British government is endeavoring to persuade Ger- many to intervene for the restoration of order in Faria.” . Cablact Changes ia Hesse. DARMSTADT, Apri) 11, 1871. Baron Dalwigk Von Lichten‘els, President of the Ministry and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hesse, has resigned, and Is succeeded by Baron yon Lin- delof, late Minister of Justice, . SWITZERLAND. The French Prisoners of War—Number of the Mea Sent Home. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. BERNE, April 11, 1871. Thave just been Informed on official authority, for the use of the HERALD, that the total number of French soldiers sent home from Switzerland 1s 84,034, THE DEEP SEA TELEGRAPHS Communication from London to the Far East. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. Lonpoy, April 11, 1871, 1am enabled to report the consummation of an event which is of great importance not only to the commercial interests, but also to the great news- paper enterprises of the world. Telegrams have been recelvea in the city to-day from the far East which announce that the repair of the Singapore and Batavia telegraph cable has been effected. Messages for Java and Sumatra can now be for- warded by wire direct. Personal Intelligence. Mr. W. G. Mibvard, member of Congreas from Boston, is among the latest arrivals at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. C, B. Brockway, the commander of Rickett’s fa- mons battery during the war, 1s stopping at the Grand Central. Senator I. ©. Latham and Thomas J. Jarvis, Speaker of the House of Representatives of North Carolina, are quartered at the St. Nicholas, Governor Page, of Vermont, is a guest at the Fifth Avenue. Dr. J. W. Livingstone and Sejior Casenova, of Guatemala, Central America, have arrived at the Astor House. Commodore A. Babcock, United States Navy, 1s registered at the St. Nicholas, Mr. W. D. Griswold, president of one of the In- diana railroads, is temporarily stopping at the Firth Aveiue, Ex-Governor W. W. Lawrence, of Rhode Island, and Governor J. Gregory Smith, of Vermont, Presi. dent of the Northern Pacitic Railroad, are domiciled at the Brevoyort House, General A. J. Meser, United States Army, 1s regis- tered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, A. Pollok, of Washington, is stopping a: the St. James Hotel. Judges Neison, of the Court of Appeals, and An- thony, of Poughkeepste, are late arrivals at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Lately arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel are F. P. Ross, of Auburn; Springer Harbangh, of Pittsburg; Dr. E. D. Payne, United Statea Army, and John F, Joy, of Detroit. Hardy Solomon, of Scuth Carolina; Judge A. C. Heustis, of Indiana; General I. P. Adams, of Massa. chusetts; Dr. M. W. Fish, of California, and R. B. Quinn, of London, are installed in quarters at the Grand Central Hotel. ‘The most promment of the lately armved at the Fiftn Avenue Hote: are M. C. Mercur, ex-member of Congress from Pennsylvania; General Wickham, of Poughkeepsie; J. A. Griswold, of Troy; Selor Lopez, of Brazil, and Colonel Bushuell, of Connecticut, WEATHER REPORT. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHAE SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, April L1L—7:90 P. M. Synopsis for he Past Twenty-four Hours. The storm which was Monday evening in Illinois hag moved eastward, and is now over Lake Ontario and Central New York. The barometer has fallen over the country south of the Ohio, and briak south west winds, with light rains, are now reported at points on the South Atlantic, Brisk westerly winds have been experienced (rom Lake Michigan to Lake Ontario, A vortheast storm was experienced last night on Lake Superior, where the winds are now fresh westerly. Fresh easterly winds with light rains have prevailed on the East Atlantic. Brisk south- erly winds have prevatled on the mid-Atiantic coast with clear weather succeeding the clouds of last Lake Prodabitities, Jt 18 probable that fresh winds from the southwest and northeast will prevail on Wednesday on the upper and lower Jakes, with clearing up weather; partially cloudy, with fresh winds, on the Guif and South Adiantic; cloudy and falling weather in the Eastern States, followed by clearing up weather on Wednesday night. A storm of some dimenstons, but short duration, appears to threaten the country from West Virginia to Connecticut, ThE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK. A branch organization ot the Knights of St, Pat- rick was established jast evening in Jersey City, with the following oMcers:—President, Aneas Fitapat rick; Vice Prestaents, Dr. James Mulcahy and James M, Urann; Recording Secretary, Patrick EB. O'Brien; Corresponding Secret J. W. Donelan; Treast rer, James Crowley; Sergeant-at-Arms, Jobn ©. Bailey, The next meeting of society will be held “The "in Warren street, near Montgomery. on Ivy, nance of the republic and the continuaace of Wollneaday cvonind, the 19th laa ey aa a a ae |* LATEST FROM FRANCE. Herald Special Reports from Versailles and Paris. Grand Coup de Main Prepared for Last Night. Loyal National Guarés Within Paris to Have Attacked the Hotel de Ville, Belle- ville and Montmartre. PREPARATIONS TO STORM PORTE MAILLOT. G@eneral Vinoy in Supreme Com- mand of the Forces. The Versailles Authoriiles San- guine of Success, The Old Imperial Guard Again in Service. Failure of the Insurgents to Versailles Army. Entrap the NOTRE DAME DE LORETTE SACKED. TELEGRARS TO THE NEW YORS HERALO. Lonpon, April 12—Morning. T have just received the following despatch from the New York Herarp's special cor- respondent at Versailles, dated Tuesday night. Your correspondent telezraphs :— A GREAT BLOW TO BE STRUCK. To-day a great blow is to be struck, which the Versailles authorities hope will result in restoring Paris to lawful government and in suppressing the Communist insurrection. 4 COUP DE MAIN IN Panis, The spies of the government in Paris have arranged the following programme for a grand coup dé main within the walls of the city:— Eighteen thousand loyal National Guards of Paris have been fully organized and armed, and at a fixed hour to-night are to rapidly concentrate in three columns of equal strength. Six thousand men are then to advance rapidly upon the Hotel de Ville and carry it by storm, a similar number are to attack Belleville, and the remaining six thousand are to attack and capture the Montmartre district. PORTE MAILLOT TO BE ATTACKED, Simultaneous with the operations of the loyal National Guards inside the city a grand attack is to be made by the Army of Versailles on Porte Maillot, and if the Insurgent bat- teries are carried by storm the troops will next endeavor to get possession of the Saint Lazare Railroad station. Large reserves will be on hand ready to support the storming columns. SANGUINE OF SUCOESS, General Vinoy will take supreme command of this coup de main, The authorities here (Versailles) are sanguine that the movement will result in complete success. The soldiers and sailors of the old imperial army are to form the leading attacking column. THE IMPERIAL GUARD READY. Twelve thousand men of the old Imperial Guard are in camp near Versailles, ready to march at a moment’s notice should the coup de main be unsnecessful, and twelve thousand more of the same guard will be ready in ten days. There are eighty thousand soldiers now in the vicinity of Versailles, LATER FROM PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YOAK HERALD, A Fallure—Placards of Conciliation Torn Down—Another Church Sacked, Loxpox, April 12—Morning, The New York Heratp's special cor- respondent in Paris sends me the following despatch, dated Tuesday night. He says :— This morning the insurgent forces unsue- cessfully endeavored to draw the Army of Versallies into a trap set for them at Asnieres, PLACARDS TORN DOWN, Placards advocating and advising a policy of conciliation with the Versailles authorities, which were posted on the walls of the city, were torn down to-day by mobs of red republi- cans, ANOTHER CHURCH SACKED, To-day the church of Notre Dame de Lo- rette was sacked by a mob of men and women, WAVAL INTELLIGENCE, The third class vessel Constellation, of 1,236 tons, carrying twenty-two guns, and recently repaired at Norfolk, and the Saratoga, of 757 tons, carrying fourteen guns, and recently in ordinary at New York, have been ordered to Annapolis as the prac- tice ships to carry the mid#hipmen from the Naval Academy ou thetr annual cruise this summer, Commander Sicard reported himself at the Ports. mouth Navy Yard yesterday to take command of the Vandalia. NAVAL ORDERS. Surgeon A. A. Hoehiling, Assistant Surgeon Wm. B. Davie, Boatswain Il. Dickenson, Car, er Joseph E. Miller and Sailmaker Joseph J. ford have been ordered to the practice mp Censtellation on May 1; Passed Assisiant Paymaster FE. N. White- house, Acting Boatewain ©, E. Hawkins, Carpenter R. G. Thomas and Acting Sailmaker George 8. Hawkins, to the practice snip Saratoga. Lieuten- ant W. W. Reisinger has been detached from torpedo duty and ordered to the Navy Yard at Washington for ordnance duty. Passed Asaistant Surgeon George F, Winslow has been detached from the Naval Hoapt- tal at Chelsea, Mass., and ordered to the practice ship Saratoga; Assistant Surgeon Charles N. Yancey, Trom the Naval Hospit«! at Philade:pnia and ordere to practice ship Saratoga. Paymaster M. B. Cushing has been detached from the Bureau of l’rovisions and Clothing and ordered to the ; ractice snip Con- atefiation, Gunner James Hutcbinson is ordered to the practice abip Constellation, OIL ENPLOSION FIRE IN CLEVELANO, CLEVELAND, April 11, 1871. Early this morning an sgitator at the ol] works of Husecy, Paine & Co. exploded with great violence, The shock was felt all ever the city, and in the vicinity of the works many windows were broken. No lives were lost About 80° barrels of ofl were hornet. Ines ahont £10,000, THE ELECTIONS. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN NEW JERSEY. The town eleetions took place in New Jersey yes- terday, In Essex county the republicans elected twenty-six freeholders and the democrats twelve. Morris county elected efghteen republican and twelve democratic freemolders. Buseex and Warren counties went democratic, Morristown and Hacketa- town elecied the demovratle ticket, Somerset county went republican for the frst time in twenty years, Unio county ts divided, Treaton went democratic, The yote in Paterson was very Close. Republican Victory in Jcrscy City—The Dem- ecrats Allow the Election to Go by Default. ‘rhe election for Aldermen in Jersey City yesterday resuited in @ republican victory. The Democrats al- lowed the election to go by default. The vote polled was the smallest ever known 1n the city in propor- ton to the number of voters, The democracy was positively demoralized, 40 that even the Executive Committee would not respond co an invitation to meet four days before clection. The accounts trom the several precincts up to midnight show & return of elght republicans out of the tweive Aldermen, It Is possible they may have two of the remaining four. The demoorats are contdent of carrying the Second and Fourth Aldermante dis- tricts, In the former there were half a dezen demo- ndidates, yet tt 1s provable that two of them, and Fyau, are elecied, The successful republican candidates are:—First distriot, Farrier and Kumsted (not Hill); third district, Stier aud Savage; Filth district, Holden and Wandle; Sixth istrict, Smith and Maudeville. The democrats probably elected In the Fourth dist Ginnochto and Browne. There was no disorder whatever, and hitle interest was mantiested in the election, In Hoboken the voting was more secret than on any previous occasion. Up toa late hour last night ft could not be definitely determined who were the successful candidates. The issues were rather local aud per sonal than otherwise. The city, however, is demo- cratte, and there 19 no douvt but that (he democrats have been generally successful. The ofMice-holders don’t expect the least changes, Schmersanl, the independent candidate for Mayor, polled a heavy vote, owing to the peace celeorauion coming so near election day. A Curious Si of Affairs in Pacersou—The Ballox-Box Seized During a Riot and Smashed. A carious state of affairs exists in Paterson, N. J., resuiting from the election held in that city on Mon- day. ‘The contest was very hot and the vote close. Owing to the splitting it was well along towards yesterday morning before the counting was finished, All bad been heard from excepting the Eighth ward, The repubil cans were ahead; but the democrats expressed much faith tu the Eighth ward, as it had polled upwards 1,000 votes, and was one of their strongholds, It was more than usually closely contested, a3 the can- didates were an unpopular man on the democratic aide, named Edward Panning, and a pepular demo- craton the republican side, in the person of ex- Alderman Chris, Braun, At three o'clock upwaras of 700 votes had been counted, and Braun had ron some thirty ahead of Fanning, with every evidence of his sure elec- tion, The Fanning crowd, funding themselves beaten, resorted fo a riot, After three o'clock, the counUng progressing, tne ilghts were suddenly turned down, and a rush Was made for the un- emptied baltot box. One of the Judges threw him- sell upon {6 to protect it, There was & sound of paper being bandied, and the cry arose that the judges were stuMing the box, evidentty started by the very ones Who had mtended such a proceeding. The judges were hauled off and the mob wok possession of the box, aud a scene of terrific confu- sisn ensued in the dark, only lightened by the occa- sional striking of a match, Such an attack was made upon the judges that they were forced to nee Jor their lives aud escape through a back Window. ‘The box was wrenched nearly to pleces by tne mob, and mauy of the tick.ts were scattered over the floor. Finally the ballot box uisappeared alto- gether, and the aifair broke up in (he most demonta- cal confusion, It seems singular ihat no one was Killed in the fracas; as 1t way, a few broken nosea comprised the list of casualties, Ine ballot box was Tound again in the back yard, at daylight, about half full of tickets, and was delivered to the police authorities, Whether the tickets Were legally there or “stuffed” cannot be sald. At all events, there was no clection in the Fighth ward. What to do is now the question. ‘There 1s no. autnority for filling the oMces by appointment; neither does it seein falr that the ward should be deprived of its representation, The democrats claim that the riot Was instigated by the republicans in order to secute their Mayor, while tne republt- cans charge it to the Fauning faction of the de mocracy, The democrats demaud a new clec- tion for that ward, and claim that would eiect Watson (democrat) tor Mayor, besides giv- them a majority in the Common Counctl. in the absence of authority on such a matter, how- ever, the republicans seem deterriined to accept the situation at all hi ‘ds. This would eect Tutue Pero] for Mayor by some 230 votes, and give he repubitcans @ majority of one in the Common Counc! and a two-thirds majority in the Boards of Education and Freetoldera, How the matter will ve seitied It is Impossible to tell, bur, as possession 18 nine points of the law, it 18 most likely that the re- publican view of the case will stand, and that the democrats Will be euchred out of the control of the city, solely on account of the riot in the Eighth ward, in which ward the republicans claim the election 18 vitiated altogether, In New Brunswick. NEW BRUNSWICK, April 11, 1871, At the charter election In this erty t G, Cono- ver, the democratic candidate, was clected Mayor, TOWN ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK STATE. Waterviiet Republican. Troy, N. Y¥., April 11, 1871. The Watervilet town election yesterday resulted in @ republican triumph by an average plurailty of nearly four hundved, The town includes West Al- bany, West Troy and Green Isiand, Leckport Demacratic. Lock PoRT, N. Y., April 11, 1871, At the charter clectton to-day Origen Steers, democrat, was elected Mayor, aud the entre demo- crauc city Ucket was elected, Albany Democratic. ALBANY, April 11, 1871, At the charter election here jay the democrats elected their ticket by about the usual majority of from 1,800 to 2,000 yotes, The republicans have clected seven out of sixteen Supervisors tn the city, With @ prospect of receiving a majorlty of one in ie Board, THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION. Postponcment of the Official Canvass—Ken- crick’s P' HARTFORD, u., April 1, 1871, The Board of Canvassers met to-day and post- poned the canvass of Governor, State oMcers and members of Congress till (he 2ist. Unoflictal cer- tiflcates were issued to Cong imen elect Strong, Starkweather and Baroum, but owing to the close yote In the Second district none Was given to Mr, Kellogg. Mr. Kendrick appeared by counsel and claimed that the Board of Canvassers ts the tinal udge of the election, and asked that the voies for him put ito the wrong box in New Slaven and else- where be counted for him, The hearing of this ques- tion Was postponed til the 22d mst, LYNCHING IN VIRGINIA, STAUNTON, April 11, 1871. Tnomas Hodges, the noted desperado, horse thief ana murderer, Who shot and fatally wounded Whitlock on Friday night last, was taken from the jail in this place avout ene o'clock this morning by @ mob and hanged, at a placo about one anda half miles from town. The jailer and ex-Sheri® Me- Cutchen were both tn the Jall and refused to sur- render the keys to the mob, whereupon they broke open the doors and took Hodges oni. None of the men who entered the jail were disguised; but they were strangers to the officers aut not recognized, Hodges had shot and killed four men in this locality vefore he shot Whitiock. ‘This i# the first act of lynching (hat has ever oc- curred 1p this Community, and It 1s upiversally con- demned. METAIRE RACES. New ORLEANS, April 11, 1871. To-day at the Metairle races the attendance was large aud the weather pleasant, So far it has Been the most successful meeting since the war, In the first race, two ualles, eight hurdles, for a club puree of $750, Beacon beat Chalmette, Virgil, Tanglefoot, Israei and Chickasaw ip the order men: toned. Tit 258. In the second race, a mile and a quarter, for aclub purse of $50, Corsican deat W_ il. Johnson, Style and Woodburn in the order mentioned. Time— Btra 4 Te third race, two mile heats for $1,250, was ran as follows:— and 3:59, co it fencer aud Pligrim was yery close, being wou by Ouly a few Glee, i} THK WIG COMWISSION, The Settlement of the Fishery Question. , Trado Equivalents, Instead of Cash Com- pensation, to be fiiven for the Freedom of the Fisheries. The Adjustment of the Ala- bama Claims. Probable Reference of All Ace unts, Claims and Counter Claims to Another Joint Court. The Negotiations Not Satisfac- tory to the Senate. ' WASHINGTON, Aprii 11, 1871. There was no session to-day of the Joint Hig Commission, The English members, as usnal on ‘Tuesday, were busy in tho preparation of their math for the home government. This evening Mr, J. Ay King, of Long Island, entertained the meinpers of the Joint High Commission at Wormley’s, There Were present Earl De Grey, Sir Edward Thornton, Sir Jono A. Macdonaid, Professor Montague Ber- nard, Lord Tenterden, Secretary Fish, Justice Nel- son, J. 0. B, Davis, Secretary Bontwell, Secretary Robeson, Senator Conkling, Justice Bradley, the Russian Minister, George H. Riggs, Generals Parke and Ramscy and Mr. King. The statement telegraphed from here to the Assi ciated Press that (he Joint High Commission have arrived at @ basis of settlement, which, among other things, provides for the payment by the United States of a sum of money to Canada for the freedoin of the inshore Nshertes, it 1s ascertained has NO FOUNDATION IN FACT. It seemed Incredible that the American Commis sloners should have agreed to such a basis, and it now turns out the so-called {oformation as to the basis has no basis to rest upon, It is under. stood in well informed circles that the poste tion of the negotiations 1s substantially ag prosented ta the HHRALD'S special correspondence, that the time of the Comunissioners has been occue pied in an tnterchange of views, in a presentation of the facts and arguments on each side and in an endeavor to reconcile these views. From the com- mencement the anxiety of England to have all out- standing questions adjusted botween herself and the United States has been opeuly avowed, and this at onze relleved the discussion of even an ap. proach to ill feeling. The Commissioners now say they have no doubt of being abie to close their labors by the Ist of May; bur If reliance can be Placed on the opinioas of leading men here, there are grave doubts of the conclusion being accept- able to the Senate or the country. Mlowever THE FISHING QUESTION may ultimately bo disposed of, it ts known that the Prop sition regarding the freedom of the Osheriet has been upon @ basis of trade equivalents, and no suggesiion of a money equivalent for the concession has been mooted to the Commulsston in joint session. ‘The Canadians claim that thetr inshore fisheries are worth Diaby millions of doiiara every year, A MONEY EQUIVAL to be In keeping with s avalnation, Would be ne utfe, So Jur as the internal politics of the Dominion are concerned, Uuless the money Was paid to Nova Scotia, which clatms really lo own thes# dshertes, tt would create great dissatisfa tion. The people of the United States, outside of the small district of Maasachusetts engaged In that fishing woulda scarcely consent to be taxel to pay the millions which the concesston 18 val at, and which would be of no benetlt to them, Fortunately for the fate of the contemplated treaty in the Senate, no such ex- traordinary propusition ts yet cutertained, It ia well understuod here in oMeral circles that THE CONTEMPLATED ADJUSTMENT OF THR ALABAMA QUESTION looks to the adoption of certain general rules re- garding the rights and dutics of neutrals and then an agreement providing for leaviug the Alas bama claims and the counter British claims to either @ referee or a joint court, composed of Eng. sh and American members, with a provision for reference ou points and cases where it 1s found impossible to agreo, This ts the crade idea whictt the Commisstoners are endeavoring to lick {nto such a shape as they hope may commend tt to THE FAVOR OF THE SENATE. While Senators are reticent ag to thelr opinion of the Joint Migh Commission—none of them, it ts stated, having been cousulled—the Preaident can easily satisfy himsoif if he desires It tuat no treaty either paying Canada money or attempting to adjust tho Alabama question, looking to arbitration or pased op the Johnson-Clarendon model, will have the ghost of a chance in the Senate, ‘The Senatora generally are OPPOSED TO BRING KEPT HERR with a view of acting upon any project the Join Commission may determine upon, ahd bat few of them conceal thelr surprise that the matter should be magnified so much as to force tt out of the usagé with a'l treaties, which have to wait til they are reached by the Senate in regular order and due time. While England’s anxtety to adjust the Ala- bama question 1s easily understood, tt is nots readily percelvel what possible reagon there fs that the Unitea States shonit be so anxious about tie matter us to require acalled session of the Senate to consider and dispese of It, COMVE The Reventy-first Kew In consequence of the severe storm which set if about eight o'clock las! evening the. attendance at the competitive drill of the Seventy-first regiment at the Academy Of Muste was not as large agit woulkk otherwise lave been, The fealute ot the evening was a competitive drill between fourteen membera of the regtinent for three valuable priz ‘The men were drilled by Coionel Roekafelier mman- dant of the regiment, and thelr superiority de- cided by a committee composed of Cap. tain Allison, Seventh regiment, ant Oeptain Kuox McAffee, Twelfth regiucot, Brevet Brigadier General F, B. Kiddoo, of the regular army, acting agreferee, The men Were drilled in the manual, loading and firing by motion Aud at Will, Oring and loading kneeling and in the facings, With the ex- ception of sume slight negiigence In regard to minor details all of those competing aid wel. ‘yhe drill lasted from ten o’cloek until after eleven, and then the committee Unaily awarded the prized 1s follows:—To Sergeant Walworth, Company F, the fest prize, consisting of & a elegant musket and a gold medal; the second prize to private John 0. Bertholf, Jompauy F, a siiver cup, and the third one to private F. Hl. MeCanu, Company B, another gol medal. The contest was closely watched throughout by those assembied there, and the execil ‘lence of the drtil called forth very frequently hearty ontburst: of applausé, Tne members of the reception au other committees were most atiencive to their guests and did ail ta their power to muke the atalr pass off pleasantly. Alter the compleuon of the drill dancing was commenced, GOVERNMENT EXPENSES. Wastnoron, April 11, 1871. The following 4a statement of expenditures of the governutent for the quarter ending March 31, 187L:— 15,921,311 $15, a4 interest on publte Total. Mass., April 11, 1871. ‘The body of the woman found onthe Ferry Beach at Saco 18 identified as that of Mary McCarthy, of Hoston, Henry FP. Joy, of Saco, was with her when just ween, and the people here think that he com. mitted suicide with her or else murdered her, Joy Jeft 4 Duadie at bls wife's door containing $575 an directions to get his trapk at the Bidd ot, which, Wien found, contained a leer adultery and intent of seli-murder,