The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1871, Page 7

“e Nn \ Y MEXICO. ‘tho Commercial Treaty with Germany and | grerald Special Report trom Special Mission cf Ratification, ML Bowel Sentenced to Death—Democracy in Dread of Imperialism. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Paurs, Oct. 7, 1871. ‘The French International Commercial ‘Treaty ‘with Germany will, it ts said, be fnully perfected by the governments of the two countries at an early moment. M. Victor Lefranc has been appointed provisional Minister of Finance of France, to act during the absence of M. Pouyer-Quertier, who will go to Berlin to secure the ratification of the treaty, notwith- standing the visit of General Manteuffel to Ver- Bailles, on the part or the Emperor William, for & ‘aimitar aang |. ROSSEL FOR EXECUTION. “The Court ne Revision, to which the case of Rosset ‘was appealed, has adjudged him guilty and declared Shas he has incurred the penalty of death. FEAR OF IMPERIALIST REACTION. ‘The republican journals of this city demand of M. ‘Thiers that he take prompt ana vigorous action for She suppresston of Bonapartist conspiracies, ENGLAND. ‘The Bank Rate of r Taterest (aayancea to Five “Per Cent-Americau Publishers Ar- raigned by the Literati. TLLEGHAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Oct. 7, 1871. ‘The bank of England advanced the rate of dis wount one per cent to-day, The rate is now five per font, WMBRICAN ENTERPRISE AGAINST THK LAW OF COPY- BIGHT. Asharp newspaper war is in progress in London ‘On the subject of literary piracy. ‘I'he correspond- nts are very severe on American publishers of British productions, and an international law of @opyright is untversally demanded. ~~ LO8T IN SIGHT OF LAND. Asmeck named Peto sunk suddenly in the har- ‘Dor ot Yarmouth, last night, and seven persons lost Rholr lives by tne disaster. ibaa Debinet Organization and the Exccutive Com- missions of Malcampo—Troops and Coercion for Cuba. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. MADRID, Oct. 7, 1871. ‘The organization of the Malcampo Cabinet 1s not jet absotutely complete. Seifior Balaguer administers tne affairs of tne De- partment of State ad interim, pending the accept- ance of the portfolio by a Minister fully commis- filoned by the Premier. NO FIXED POLICY. Sefior Sagasta will ase his influcnce tn favor of ‘the adoption of a radicat policy by the new govern- ment, TUB CAPITAL UNDER CONTROL. Sefior Pieltan has been appointed Captain Gen- @ral of Madrid and Sefior Meselo Governor of tne city. is CUBA AND COLONIAL INTFGRITY, Sefior Balaguer, acting Minister of State, has tele- @raphed to General Valmaseda, Captain General of Cuba, that “the necessary reinforcements will be Promptly despatched to uphold the national! author- ity and preserve the integrity of the Spanish domin- ons of Spain. BELGIUM. Raterpeisn for Direct Communication with New York. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Oct. 7, 1871. Contracts have been entered into in England for the constraction of several steamships, destined for wervice in a line which it is proposed to run tre- quently between Antwerp and New York, touching at Dover. BAVARIA. Parliamentary Anxiety on the Subject of the Church Question. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Mcnicn, Oct, 7, 1871. ‘The liberal and democratic sections of the Legisia- ‘tive body remain anxious on the subject of the actual state of the relations which exist between the Bavarian government and the Holy See. Forty-seven members of Parliament, belonging ‘to the party of progress, have already interpellated the government concerning its attitude on the Charoh question. The Cabinet Minister has promised that he will deliver a reply in benaif of the Urown and his col- Weagues at ab early day. SWEDEN. Plose of the Legislative Session by the King in Words of Royal Regret. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. STOCKHOLM, Oct. 7, 1871. Hits Majesty the King of Sweden closed the session ‘Of the Higsdag in person to-day, and addressed the body concerning the state of the kingdom. He ex- preased ‘‘great regret at the failure of the Lower Chamber to act on the Army Reorganization bul, abe A gdavis the postponement of the action by this important measure.’ He deemed “the question of national deience too grave to be iebus susgenued.” ALGERIA. Whe Native Opylttion to the French Still More Intente—Will the Republic Aban- don the Colony? TELEGRAM 10 THE WEW YORK HERALD. PARIS, Oct. 7, 1871. ‘The continued agitation tn the Algerian posses- \stons of France causes a feeling of uneasiness, lest the government may not be exercising the neces- sary vigilance and energy in suppressing the trou- Dies, which, it is feared, may grow to such propor- tions 88 to cause serious embarrassment and ex. iene” necessitate the abandonment of MOROCCO. {War of the Kabyles Against the Authority of the Turke—Cause of the Outbreak—Span- ish Treatment of Amadeus’ Interes's, TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Maprip, Oct. 7, 1871, ' Advices received here from Melilla state that the ‘Fevoit of the Kavyles menaces only the dominions of ‘the Sultan of Turkey, who has sent troops to restore carder. ‘The cause of the outbreak was the establishment sof a Moorish Custom House on the coast. SPANISH INTRAESTS AND POLICY. ‘The Spanish garrison of Melilla will take no vart gm the operations against the Kabyles uniess some Angalt should be offered to the Spanish ni King Amadeus’ troops serving at Melilla will be avenge uct of this sort. They number Soo ut? nine hundred, men, well armed an holding @ fortided citadel, which is snpplied with au ample Apemauive aud cuvvorns Aled Winn waver, Matamoros. Juarez Certain of Election by Congress. Progress of the Revolution and Action for Its Suppression. Quarantine Caution in the Frontier Line Ports. Money Speculation Amidst the General Trouble. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Hgeratp special correspondent in Mate- moros telegraphs the following report of the condition of affairs in the Mexican republic:— Matamoros, Sept. 24, 1871. President Juarez will certainly be elected to the supreme power by the Mexican Con- gress, in which body he has an efficient work- ing majority. THE REVOLUTION. General Canedo, who pronounced against the government in Singlava, has been ar- rested by the executive officials, and is now in prison, = * Generals Marquez, Parra and Escudero are still in arms, and head an insurrectionary movement. The officers of the army of the republic say that the combined effort of the revolutionists does not appear important—just at present. at least. PRECAUTION IN THE PORTS, The Mexican government has quarantined the port of Bautista, with the adjoining line of territory to Tabasco; also the port of Colima and the line to Manzanillo. This action has been taken as a military measure, SHUT OUT. The port of Magdalena has been closed by order of the authorities. TO RENT. Sefior Romero proposes to rent the Cali- fornia salt lakes to a Mexican company. ST. DOMINGO. Baez Driving the Cabral Revolutionists—Narrow Escape of the Insurrrectionary Leader— A Vigorous Rally and Success— Flames and Military Execution. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALD. P Om ia Havana, Oct 11071. f The latest advices from tne frontier state that the St. Domingo revolutionists, under Cabral, were surprised py the forces of President Baez at the village of San Juan and driven to the Haytien froutier. Cabrai and the officers of his staff narrowly escaped capture. Cabral reorganized his forces and made an attack on the army of Baez, recapturing the village of San Juan and driving the President and his troops into the town of Azua. Baez’s men burned several houses in San Jaan and shot the only prisoner taken by them, HAYTI. Presidential Tour to the South—The 8t. Domingo Annexation Question—Crops and Currency. TELEERAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Port av PRINCE, Hayti, Sept. 25, Via Havana, Oct. 7, 1871. The President is about to set out on a journey through the Southern provinces. It ts reported that the recent visit of Spencer St. John, the British Chargé d’Affaires at this capital, to St. Domingo was for the purpose of looking into the scheme for the annexation of that republic to the United States. The new Coffee crop ts abundant. Gold 190 for 1. VENEZUELA. Severe Battle Between the Government Forces and the Insurgents—Armed Revolutionists Sur- prised and Slaughtered—Ciudad Boli- var Held Against the Govern- ment—Naval Operations, TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Kineston, Jam., Oct, 7, 1871. Later advices from Venezuela state that the country continues to be agitated by revolutionary movements. Several encounters had taken place between the government forces and the revolutionists, A band of the latter, 130 strong, advanced as far as Rio Chico, where they were surprised by the govern- ment forces and slanghtered without mercy, not a man escaping. The revolationists still held the port of Cindad Bolivar. hey nave released the American mer- chant steamer Hero and she has returned to Trini- dad. President Guzman Blanco has assembled all the war steamers and transports at his commana at Caracas to convey the expedition w recapture Ctndad Bolivar, The deposed Governor Della Costa will lend his aid In driving out the revolutionists. Presiden t Bianco has raised a loan of $50,000 from the merchants of Caracas, THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. Fight Between the Reds and the Whites Near Rie Negro—Deteat of the Government Troops. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 1871. A tetter from Admiral Lanman, commanding the South American fleet, dated Rio Janeiro Septemper 9, Teports that the last advices from Commander Quack- enbush, commanding the Wasp, dated at Montevideo, August 28, state that “last week an engagement took place between the reds and the whites near the Rio Negro, resulting in the defeat of the government troops, with a loss oi four guns, 250 infantry and half of their stock. There has been occasional fir- ing near Colima.” THE CHOLERA. The March of the Epidemic Checked in the East. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct, 7, 1871, ‘The progress of the cholera has been checked, and the alarm which was felt concerning the spread of tbe be dad Fastward and towards Europe and SSE GLA 2 5 eS 9a hs ER Sh Sma A EE EO NE The Order of Daimios Abol- ished in Japan. Annexation of the Saghalien Islands Licks Russia. Trouble with the ‘iia Stock Exchange in Jedde. HEAVY FLOODS IN CHINA, SAN FRANCISCO, Ovt. 7, 187t. The steamship Arizona, from China and Japan, arrived to-day. She brougét no pasvengers. Mer freight comprised 24,908 packages (weighing 1,751 tons) of tea, silk and other merchandise, for New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Boston. Tne Arizona brings the following advices, JAPAN. Yorouama, Sept. 13, 1671. WIPING OUT THE DAIMOS, The Japanese government has issued a decree wiping oué the position of Hans or Daimios.. This. reduces people who have been rulers for over three’ Imndred years to the position of the common peo- Dle, and immediately annexes their territories to the: government. There is no longer any aristocracy or religion except through the Mikado, ANNEXATION BY THE RUSSIANS, ‘The Japanese man-of-war Nitsin went to Hako- dadi, where the Russian vessels were to have met the Embassy for St. Petersburg; but, after waiting. @ month, she sailed for Jeddo. The Russians have aunexea the entire Saghafien Islands, and the Embasies have been unable to alter it. The new coin from the Mint ts refused: at the Custom House, except ata heavy discount, which causes great distrust, DIFFICULTIES OF THE SILK TRADE, The Japanese merchants grieve over the deteriora- tion of silk and the decline in trade, which is caused by the unskilful and careless manner in which the silk 1g prepared for market. The merchants have asked the Chamber of Commerce to assist them im establishing an inspection house, where all the silk ‘unfit for market will be returned to che intertor. ‘The Japanese merchants threaten to burn half the stock of silk worm eggs and so force the market, Tea 1s declining. Silk—large settlements have been made at $20 per picul. Exchange on New York, 103. A SUBMARINE CABLE WITIL CHINA, The submarine cable between Shanghae and Nagasaki is in successful operation. Material tora cable line between Nagasaki and Yokohama has been ordered, and the line will be in working order within a year. TROUBLE WITH THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE, ‘The decision of the Acting Secretary of State, up- holding the Japanese government in closing Van Reed's Stock Exchange at Yeddo and asserting that although Jawful in America, yet every nation is the judge of what laws are re- quired to preserve the morals of its people, has created much comment among all classes of foreigners as affecting their treaty rights with this government, Five stock establishments of other nationalities and twenty native establishments are in operauon, with the sanction of the government. An appeal will be made to Washington to uphold the treaty rights, granting the same factlities to American trade a8 are accorded to other nattonali- tes. RAILROAD OPENING. Coolies are constantly Ce cg on the railroad between Yokohama and The first locome- tive ran over the road—three miles, to Kanagawa— attracted great attention. The road from Usaka to Kobe pi rooming $2,008.00, and # new line of eri miles, 52,000,000, running through Kioto to ‘Tsurga, 13 contemplated APOLOGY TO THE SANDWICH ISTANDS. ‘The Japanese government has apologized to the American Minister for the libel against the Ha- — government, published in the Japanese IMS. CHINESE POLITICS. ba ‘The Uhinese political news is unimportant. There had been heavy floods in the vicinity of Tientsin. BROOKLYN AFFAIRS. Sad Casaslkty—One Man Killed and Two Seriously Injured. While three workmen were engaged in the base- ment of Havemeyer & Elder's sugar refinery, foot of South Third street, Williamsburg, yesterday, the tank and some of the timbers fell upon them. Miles McKenna, of 108 North Sixth street, was almost in- stantly killed. Edward Sullivan, of 118 North Fifth street, was seriously, and John McKee, of 530 East Seventeenth street, New York, slightly, injured. Mc- Kenna’s body was borne to his residence ana Coro- ner Whitehill was notified. The inquest will be held on Monday. Sulcide of a Prominent Williamsburger. Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, Mr. William Campbell committed suicide at his residence, No, 114 South Third street, Willfamsburg, by taking a dose of laudanum, Mr. Campbell was a lawyer by rofession, but for the past Twenty-two years has mn bookkeeper in the Columbia Iron Foundry of New York. For some years past he has been in the habit of drinking to excess. This resulted recently in a severe attack of deliriam tremens, followed by hysical prostration, which confined him to whe Rouse for the past six weeks. During his confine- ment he was the victim of the strangest delusions, and on several occasions, while under their influ- ence, attempted to poison himself. He was always frustrated in bis attempts by his ever-watchful wife. Yesterday, however, he managed to elude her vigl- lance, with the result above stated, CONVICTION OF A REVENUE OFFICER, BALTIMORE, Oct. 7, 1871, The following ts the verdict of the jury to-day in the case of Major General Richard N. Bowman, late Deputy Collector of the port: — Guilty upon the first count as to the sum of $1,120; upon the second count, as 10 $996 72: upon the third count, a8 to $50, and upon the fourth count, as to $180; upon the filth count, not guilty. The Court then adjourned until Monday. Afcer the adjournment Judge Giles sata that the sentence would be suspended until after the trial of the other cases, and that tne case of the United States vs. Colonel Wilson had been set for trial on the 16th, po Ae of the United States vs. Smyth set for the 17tl The penalty for the offences of which Generat Bowman has been convicted is imprisonment for not less that six months nor more than ten years in the penitentiary, as the court may direct, and afine of double the amount of the ver.ttct of the jury. QUARANTINE AT TEXAS Pi PORTS W WITHDRAWK. New ORLEANS, Oct. 7, 1871, Quarantine at Texas ports ‘against New Orleans has been wilodrawn, and the pas senger and freight routes are in full operation. THE SMALLPOX IN LOWELL. LoweLL, Masa., Oct. 7, 1871, The deciatve measures of the Board of Healtn are showing beneficial results. Yesterday there were only four cases of varioloid, and up to noon to-day hone have been reported. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonvon MowaY Manxet.—Lownon, Oct. 7=1 230 P, Consols clowed at 92', for money ana ae, (3 United States five-twenty bonds, 1862s, 924g; I 18678, 92; ten-forties, ~My. LrveRPoo!, Corton MARKRT.—LIVERPOOL, Oct. 7— 1.0 P. M.-—The market closed quiet snd steady. Middiing up- lands, 9’sd. : middling Orleans, 10,4. The salen of the day have ‘been bales, tncluding "5,000 tor speculation and export, The shipments of cotton from Bombay up to the 6th instant, since the last report, have been 2,000 bai MankercLivERroot, Oct. 1 ‘Spin ee roan, bag Vy! eplleg spirits of turpent perc KET. LONDON, oe ay Pe mM “Renned petroleum, Iya a 465, 94. per owt. for new. Spirits THE COTTON MOVEMENT. Ltvervoo., ct. 7, 1871. The undernamed vessels arrived at this port today with beinnse of American cotton, viz: Froud ® Americas, turpentine, 474. per owt ‘nee! Bale, Steamehip: Chin 49 Sbip F. Dunham. Bark Lamont Bark C. Avy Bark Maudal Total... In @ report entitled “The Loves ot the Tatlors,”” in yesterday's HERALD, Mr. August Bayer was repre- sented as playing a part tn a disgraceful scene in Essex Market Police Court. Mr. August Bayer had nothing whatever to do with the matrer, except an- swering to the same Obristian uame as tue person Gongerngd, "| CHINA AND JAPAN AUSTRALASIA. Another Steamship Line Between Sydney and San Francisco. New Gola Field Wienotacd in New South Wales. Progress of Manufactures in Victoria. TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION LY SANDHURST. R:ception of the Marquis of Nor- manby in Queensland. Favorable Reports of the Cotton and Sugar Crops. Sypney, Sept. 3, Via Saw FRANCISCO, Uct. 7, 1871, NEW SOUTH WALBS, The New South Wales steamer Wongawonga, Ball's line, sails this mornimg for San Francisco, carrying intelugence from all the Australian col- onies, received last evening. ‘Tne last overland mail was delivered here in six days under contract time. I¢is rumored that the Pentnsular and Oriental Gompany intend to put a line of opposition steamers on the California route. The home government has promised the Sydney Chamber of Commerce to: support Hall’s line, and hag notified the Peninsutar and Oriental Company of its intention to withdcaw its contract from that company. Tne Colonial Parliament has been still further pro- rogued. In consequence of the stringency in the money market and ts own financial incapacity, the Colo- nial. Treasurer has failed.to. place the new colonial loan.upon the market, Two members of the New South Wales Ministry Propose to attend the Intercolomial Conference in Melbourne. The first wool ship, entirely laden with the pro- ductsof our colonial wool clip, sails for America this month, As @ sequel to the grand: scare inflicted upon our people by the absurd report, some weeks since, of the departure trom San Francisco of two ships con- taining a filibustering expedition against this coast, the enrolment of the colonial defence force has commenced. Operations in coal nave received @ check in conse- quence of the decreased shipments to California. The gold excitement is again at fever heat. The community is all astir at the reported discovery or further extensive goid fields. VICTORIA. ‘The pew tariff has passed the Assembly, but is likely to be rejectea in the Upper House. The new munistry is strongly supported in its protective principles, ‘Two steamers have been seized ou Murray river for smuggiing. A colonial company has obtained the contract for supplying our home line of raiiway with its rolling stock, incluaing engines, passenger and freight cars, &c. Her Majesty’s tron-clad steamer Cerberus has made a most satisfactory trial trip. bandburst has recently been the scene of a sad disaster. A fire swept over the business portion of the town, destroying over halt a militon dollars’ worth of property, only & portion of which was in- sured. The home government has notified the Overland Company that its contract will soon terminate. The mails will hereafter be forwarded by the Cape route. A conference has been called at Melbourne of representatives of the different Australian govern- ments, to consider the question of granting subsi- dies to steamer lines to San Francisco, Mr. Hall having notified the government that without a sub- aldy it would be folly TO CONTINUE HIS LINE. Arrived, ships Chasca, Boston; Agra, New York. SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Five vessels laden with stores and telegraph ma- terial have veen despatched to Northern Australia, Aportion of the officers of the, telegraph company have arrived from England, and the work on the overland line will be rapidly pushed forward to completion, QUEENSLAND. The Marquis of Normanby was well received by the colonists upon his arrival and has assumed his viceregal duties. As was expected, the election terminated in a government victory, its candidates having been elected by @ small majority. Favorable reports have been received from all the agricultural districts, the cotton and sugar crops in particular promising large ylelds. The Dutch frigate Vuragoa has sallea for Papua, with an exploring expedition. It is intended to send a scientific expedition to Cape York to observe the solar eclipse at the end of the year. NEW ZEALAND. Innovations Upon English Laws by the Colonia @esislature, Inauguration of the Auckland Railroad. Extraordinary Yield of the Gold Fields. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, 1871. The steamship Moses Taylor, from Honolula, where she connected with the steamer Nevada, from New Zealand, has been telegraphed. She brings Auckland dates to the 7th of September. ‘The inward mails by the steamer Nevada were delivered at Auckland August 16. A bill for legalizing marriage with a deceased wile’s sister has passed the Legislature to a second reading tn the Chambers, Also one for making two- thirds of a Jury in civil causes carry a verdict against the minority. It has been decided that the American steamers shall in future go on to Sydney and Melbourne instead of proceeding along the New Zealand coast. Work has been commenced on the Kaipara rail- road—to be eighteen miles long—running to the norh of Auckiaad and connecting the Kaipara harbors on the west coast with Auckland on the east, Ae contract price for the construction of the road The colontal forces are still pursuing the rebel Sakoto. His party were discoverea near Lake Wha- kare Moana and four of nis men killed, The leader himseif narrowly esca| ‘The Caiedontan Gold Mining Company's annual balance showed that £400,000 had veen paid in divi- ey during the last six months. great native gathering is to be held in the north ort i island shortly. The Maori King is very peace- ably disposed, and thee is no likelihovd of further disturbances. Large parties of natives are em- ployed in constructing roads in the interior. aan total yield of gold from the Thames and Coro- audel god flelds during the month of August was bert ounces from 6,900 tons of rock. ‘The celebration of the Scott centenary at Dunedin ‘was a very successful affair. ‘The ship Gosiand, Bates master, from China, pound for Dunedin, put into Auckland leaky, and with sickness On board, She has 286 Chinese passsengers tor Otago. The Gosland has been chartered to bring Chinese laborers to Dunedin—two thousand baring been contracted for to work in the gold flelds ‘The cargo of the East Lothian, from New Yi ‘Wad aglu gt auction LA Auckigad Keruggne Pe : %. for blasting 8 In good demand ay Dg rd admitted (ree of dugy. America. At Dunedin the kerosene, per ship Game was sold at 25.2, per galion. THE MORMON CRISIS, Condiiion of Affairs in Salt Lake City. Apostle Cannon To Be Arrested, Charged with Lewd and Lascivious Condact—The Cenfereace Unexcited—A Sermon Kxpected from Brigham—A Heavy Trade in Botlion, SALT Lake Cery, Oct, 7, (871, A warrant for the arrest of George «, Cannon, editor of the Deserct News and one of the aposvies and chief aspirants for the succession to Brignom Young, was placed in the hands of the United states: Marshal to-day, but has not yet beem served, pre babiy becuase Mr. Cannon was engaged at the Mor mon Conterenee, The charge against Mr. Cannon is for jewd and lascivious §cohabitatiow with severat diferent women, He will doubtless be twken before Judge McKean on Monday. it isexpected that the defence tn this case, a8 in thatot Brigham Young and Major Wells, will be that these extra women are wives of tue de- fendant, whereupoa tus charge of Wigamy will be presented and proved under the Congressional law bearing upon the subject, Nothing remarkable occurred ia the Mormon Con ference this morn ‘The adkiresses were mode- rate. Everybody was expecting a speech from Brigham Young. He will preach toaorrow uf weil enough in health. Everything 18 quiet, both «8 regards political aud ecclesiastical matters. ‘The people ridicule the idea of a disturbance or outbreak, and are as sate here as they would be in New York.or San Francisco, Perhaps safer. RECKIETS AND SHIPMENTS OF BULLION. Eight thousand dollara in refined silver bullion and over $100,000 in base silver bullion were re- ceived here this week, $150,000 in bullion was sent Kast by Wells, Fargo & Co, The beaviest mining transactions have been made here this week that were ever known in Utah, the amount being over $2,000,000, THE LATEST.. Arrest of Caunoa and Da wieness the “tied beite.”” SaLr Lake Crry, Oot, T—4:30 P.M. George Q. Cannon and Henry W. Lawrence, a *“Godbeite and a member of the firm of Kimball & Lawrence, nave just been arrested by United States Marshal Patrick, and held [or appearanee at this term ofcourt. The charges in both cases were for civious cohabitation with several woman, under the Utah statute, AT THE BAR YOR ADULTERY. Thomas Hawkins was arraigned to-day before Judge McKean on the indictment for adultery, growing out of po ygamy, the charge having been made by his first wife. He pleaded not guilty. The United States Atior- ney gave notice that he woula be ready for trial ou Monday next. EXCITEMENT IN THE TABERNACLE, There was vehement ana tncendtary talk in the Tabernacle this afternoon, principally by Mackenzie, one of rig ham Young's secretartes, WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 1871. The Sentence of Paymaster Hedge Approved. ‘The President has reviewed and approved the findings and sentence in the case-oi Major Hodge, the defaulting paymaster, and they will be officially published on Monday. The New Protessor of Engineering at West Point. The Secretary of War to-day appointed Major Junius B. Wheeler, of the Corps of Kngineers, as Professor of Military and Civil Engineering at Weat Point, vice D. H. Mahan, deceased. Major Wheeler was born in North Carolina, graduated at the Mill- tary Academy July 1, 1855, and served wit distinc- tion during the rebellion. He has been Assistant Professor of Mathematics at West Point, and since February, 1870, has been on duty in the Engineer's Bureau in this city. The selection is highly com- mended by army officers acquainted with Major Wheeler’s qualifications, and it is generally said that he will be acceptable to the cadets on acoount of his superior ability as an instractor, Smugaling Throagh the Mails. The importation of valuable articles through tne ; mails and evasion of the Customs Revenue laws nas been the subject of consideration at the Treasury Department during the past week. To what extent the government has been deirauded tt 1s impossible to say, but the practice of sending diamonds py let- ter irom Europe to this country, it is known, has existed for some time past, The Secretary of the ‘Treasury will submit to the Postmaster General, in a few days, a system of regulations for the protec- tion of the government, It is proposed that wher- ever foreign mails are received such letters as con. tain more than written matter shall be retained, and the party addressed informed that a letter awaits rsonat examination at the Post Office, o the letter is to be forwarded an interior city the ostmaster of that city is to be instructed not to deliver the same uniil he 18 satisfied that the contents are not sub- pa to the tart By the strict observance of this jan the present system of evading the revenue W will be broken up. Visitors at the White House. ‘The President this morning received Mesars. Bout- weil, Belknap, Creswell, Bristow, Spinner and others, some of them on business. During the day the English Episcopal clergymen in attendance at the Baltimore Convention calied to pay their re- spects to the President. They expressed themselves 4s much gratified with the interview, Hon. Robert 8. Hale and others also called upon the Pres:dent, Appointments by the Presid: The President made the (oliowing appointments to-day:— Thaddeus ©. De Cries, Collector of Customs for b district of Nantucket, Mass; Robert K. Darrah, raiser of Merchandise fur Boston; George A. Pot oo Collector of Customs for the district of Alsanas Henry K. i Surveyor of Customs for Omaha, Neb.; Kd Le Favour, Appraiser of Merchandise for Detroit, Mich.; Pascal P. Kidder, Coliector of Customs for Dunkirk, N. Y.; Third Lieutenants in Revenue Service—Edmund Burke, Onaries T, Brain, John Morrissey, Jr., William K. Orcutt, Willam H. Hawes, Janes B. Butt, A. KE. Bateman, W. 5. Baldwin, Henry B. Kogers, Albert Buhner. Meeting of the Board of Steamboat Inspec~ tors. The Board of Sveamboat Inspectors to-day dis- cussed the relative merits of iron and steel for boilers. Certain parties who are butding steet Loilers want an sliowance of higher pressure than now prescribed for iron boilers, The subject was referred to sub-committees, The Board also con- sidered the application of pereons who want to carry petroleum on nger vessels, The de- cision of the Boara was that where there is no other practicable way such freight can be carried on the guards of the fore deck. A number of devices and [non wg nd for steam vessels were presented to the Board, bat no action taken upon them, Postel Treaty with Germany Signed. ‘The President to-day signed the Postal Treaty be- tween the German Empire and tne United States, Treasury Balances. ‘The balance tn the Treasury Department at the close of business to-day was:—Currency, $8,546,*92; coin, 993,046,223; coin certificates, $16,204,410, REMOVING THE INDIANS. Memrnis, Tenn., Oct. 7, 1871, Several hundred Cherokee Indians from North Carolina passed over the Memphis and Charleston Railroad to-day, going to Corinth aud St. Louis, to joi brethren In Indian Territory, They are in charge of Colonels Cox and Lane, of the Interior Department. Many more are to Leanne them, Died. ELLIs—MAanoaret, beloved wife of Simon Elita, Maiden name Margaret Cumuni! pee of Feth- 1 reland, oniriauves, and treks are invited * "anend the pe eh, hb ey street, on Monday, Octa- er 9, af hall-yaat one L’ . The Western reporter of the Associates Prem, af an eariy hour this morning,says & large fire ere Dorted tn Chicago. Nearly aif fhe wires are burned, See Worest Fires im Wisceusia~Ae Katire Village Destroyed—Phirty Ltves Lest. MIL aun, Oct. T, 1971, News from the northern fires to-day ts thet tmep are raguig Worse than ever. A Mian jit arrived at Fort Howard trom Pensankie says thirty men were burned tu death at that place and part of the towm / and one lumber nll were tn asties when he tet é The ti the tow hag probably been burned ey this time. The Proepect Hou: boul Gatlford, was burned this more wise joining stable. The live stock ai c waved and part of the furniture. the owner, and has an umsurance of property, Fire in Binghnatton. BINGHAMTON, Oct. 7, A fire broke ont om Canal street smortiys twelve o’clock this morning. Hardmg's door factory, Stewarts Seale works, Ostrom"s: stable aud dwelling and other were stroyed, ‘The leas is about $41, VIEWS OF THE PAST. OCTOBER & 1870—President' Grant issued @ proclamation war ing vesaels of belligerents from hostile demem- trations in American waters. 1862—tattle of Perryville eee Tare ae ween General _MeCook's Lg and the lives of twenty-three pa: France, having beer nang of reds —Steamboat &. K, Collins burned on 1; Wy nblican’ army, superior to Spanish dy blister or any bitster or any eobtiaaie ents or stimulating tinimenta whataoever, ‘The POROUS PLASTER never afects: the kidneys Sha iden of thie great remedy in due to’ Dr. Scheeut, of Seu: He consulted with Horace Hl. Day, the 4m Uunguiabed India rubber manulacturer of New York, whe as sinted in perfecting the commouity by the addition: of Radin rubber, and to them jointly « patent was issued opie Ceased States Patent Office in 1846, ‘Those gentlemen, @nding 6 culties in preparing the plaster on a targe scale, eetd owt - T. ALLCOCK & CO., who continued ste propagation —- 1857. Up to this time the business had not been prodtatliny large numbers of the plasters and Mr. Day expressed his opinion that Alicock’s: Plastea would ruin any man who made them on a large seals, Newer theless Dr. Brandreth, of New York, baving purchased s aaa jority of the interest, took charge of the preparation Aaa >. The owners of the mineetign interest offered to nell out and the Doctor gave the prieg named, He had a profound conviction of the vatee of the plaster, and be spared no expense, purchased costly ea chinery, and after a few years’ experience was able: to tam out a plaster after the exact form of Schecut'ay yet whammy qualities remain uninjured by time or climate, In fact, for the last ten years ALICOCK'S POROCS PLAM TERS have never been too soft or too hard, but: waiformsiyr ’ flexible and innocent for all ages and conditions, convenient and pleasant to wear, and usually only. producing = “tiusli®® upon the akin, are more certainly curative than blisters asdf without the prostration and palm of the latter, and this t= true even in Croup, Quincy, Pleurlsy, Lung and Throst Af- fections. But the utility of thin sanitary invention haw been warmly welcomed, they are largely sold in every past. of the world and it is believed that not less than five banded thousand poreons are well and attending to the duties of tify free from pain, who have an Allcock's Porous Plasier soma where about them, and who, but for the said plaster, woul be prostrate upon a bed of agony. Allcook's Porous Plager. Carolina, U. 8 commenced on a large scal PA, es are now recommended by physicians of ‘all eshonls and beve < the targest sale of any plaster. They are not a seoret remedy, but simply a manufacture, and as such the stamp should be: remitied. Te. 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