The New York Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1871, Page 4

4 TU EMPEROR OF BRAZIL His Second Interview with a Herald Correspondent. No Ghjction to a Pree Talk Under the Shedow of the Pyramids, Seward a Great and an Observant Traveller. The Khedive Greater Than HNehomet Ali. a on Wi man’s Suffrage. An tingerial Opini “MY NORTH AMERICAN NEIGHBORS.” American Shipping Interest More Important Than the Revenue Gaived by Taxation. Caio, Egypt, Nov. 0, 1871. The Emperor of Brazil, travelling incognito as Dom Pedro d’Alcantara, arrived in Egypt last Friday, with a suite of fifteen persons, By command of the Khedive a number of Egyptian dignitaries were in the harbor of Alexandria to receive the distinguished vis- itor; but the Dom declined, with thanks, anything approaching to a public reception, much to the disappointment of the novelty- loving Ezyptian Beys, who saw prospects of au easy and laxnrious time ahead ia chaperon- ing au Emperor, The imperial party pro- at once to Cairo, and became the guests of the Grand New Hotel, the first floor of whick had been secured for them. Thinking the Hrnavp readers might be interested in the views and opinions of a crowned head on Egyptian progresa, jast after having been trealed to a similar feast from the great repub- lican ex-Seoretary, I resolved if it were in the range of human possibilities to interview His Majesty, and fortunately, by dint of irresisti- ble affability, superadded to the mysterious influence of the Henaup, which unlocks even kings’ cabinets, I succeeded. gard I was ceeded Sending up my INVITED INTO THE RECEPTION ROOM by a bronzed but polite chamberlain, and pres- ently the Emperor entered from a side door. Bowing and pointing to a cushioned chair His Majesiy scated himself on a broad divan, and, scanning me closely, remarked pleasantly in English— THE INTERVIEW. Dom Prepro—In which language shall we speak ? I replied that English would probably facili- tate matters, especially as I spoke no other, His Majesty, who, by the way, is a most accomplished linguist, speaking aud writing five languages, smiled and professed himeelf eontent. Ithen siated that, although travel- ling tncognito, the movements of the Em- peror of Brazil were watched with great interest by my countrymen, end any news relating to bis travels and welfare would be received with satisfaction in the United States. “AMERICANS MY OOUNTRYMEN.” Dom Pepro—Naturally, the Americans are in a way, my countrymen; but we are travel- ling so quietly that I fear I have nothing to in- terest you, OorresponpENT—It has excited consider- able comment that Your Majesty refuses THE PROFFERED ROSPITALITY OF THE KHEDIVE, Dom Prpro—I bave not refused his hospi- tality. On the contrary, I accept it with pleasure; but 1 was compelled to decline the royal honors which were proffered me in order to be consistent with my course since I left home. Certainly I could not accept His Highness’ palace when [had refused to use my own brother's house, I was caught, how- ever, in the matter of a special traia which I had ordered, I found no Egyptian official who would receive payment, PLEASED WITH MODERN EGYPT. Correspoxpent—How is Your Majesty pleased with Egypt? Dom Pgpro—More than I can briefly ex- press, and much more with modero than an- cient Egypt. The anclents performed great works, but it was all wasted labor, What good, except for savans to pote over and speculate upon? THE KHEDIVE HAS DONE MORE FOR EGYPT and humauity at large in six years than all the ancient dynasties that ever existed, from the Pharaohs down to the Caliphs, I figd also a growing public opinion, without which no people can be really great, and In no part of the world is there a greater appreciation of machinery and labor-saying devices, Of course you have visited the Kbedive’s wonder- ful sugar estates, with their splendid mills? CorresroxpzNt—No, Your Majesty, Ihave | not, but shall do so on your recommendation, What does Your Majesty think of TUE WOMAN QUESTION IN THE BAST? NEW YOKK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 187L.—TRIPLE SHEBT, will take care of themselves only give them time, THE KHEDIVE AND THE EMPEROR. CorrksPonpENtT—Of course His Highness the Khedive has called upon Your Majesty. Dom Pepro—Ob, yes ; I dined with him the same evening. He seoms to be a man of great tact and suavity as well as strong com- mon sense. Certainly he is the greatest ruler Egypt ever had, not even excepting bis cele- brated ancestor, Mehemet Ali, What his grandfather won by the sword the Khedive keapa and improves by the arts o peace. It {s a good thing to se0 a raler so rich who de- votes his revenue, public and private, to tho good of his people. One of the most sur- prising things to me in Ezypt was to flud a wel paved and shaded carriage road leading from Oairo to the Pyramids, and all built at the private expense of the Khedive for the good of his foreign visitors. WILL NOT GO TO TURKEY. Cornresponpent—Does Your Majesty tatend visiting Turkey? Dom Pepro—I did so intond, but the preva- lence of cholera postponed my visit, I do not feel justified in taking any needless risks, WILL NOT GO UP THE NILE ETHER, Corresronpgnt—Your Majesty will go up the Nile, I suppose? Dom Psvro—No, sir; I prefer the Egypt of 1871; nor have I the time. THR NEW YORK HERALD AND MR. SEWARD, CorrEesPpoNDENT—I see a copy of Gatignani, containing an interviow with Mr. Seward, from the New York Heratp, on your table, Has Your Majesty read it? Dom Prepro—I did, with Mr. Soward has been a great traveller, and seems to have thoroughly improved bis opportunities for observation. I shall not be able to go so far as he has done. By the way, I suppose I am now being “INTERVIEWED,” which, I believe, is the term. Coxrrusrponpent—Yes, Your Majesty; but I will with pleasure submit my manuscript to your secretary if there should be anything you may wish expunged. Dom Pepro—-Thank you; but, perbaps, it will not matter. I have been in a constant state of “Interview” all my life, and conse- quently say nothing Iam not willing to have made public. It fs rather novel, though, to find a correspondent of the NEW YORK HERALD UNDER THE THE PYRAMIDS, CorrEsPpoNDENT—They are very enterpria- ing men, the Herat correspondents, and go everywhere, THE EMPEROR'S OPINION OF AMERIOAN Siip- PING INTEREST, Dom PEepRo—Well, you are an enterprising people and deserve the great prosperity you enjoy. There are many Americans in Brazil, and when Mr. William Garrison fairly com- mences his steamship line we expect more. But he is compelled to build his ships in Eng- land. Thatis bad. Your shipping interest is of more importance than the revenue gained by taxation, which, after all, you are so rich you do not need, But I must ask you to ex- cuse me now, as I am engaged to receive the Prince Heretler at this hour. I wish you good morning. : interest. SHADOW OF TAKING LEAVE, And with this Dom Pedro d’Alcantara roso to his Imperial feet and bowed me to the door with great empressement. The Emperor looks in fine health, hale and hearty, although well along in years. - He ig a little like Zach Chandler fu contour of countenance and beard, but a much betier looking man than that Michigan potentate. The imperial party leave Egypt on the 12th for the Holy Land and Italy, thence home, THE TITULAR DAY OF POPE PIUS, wees Feast of tho Immaculate Conception—Its Cele. bration Here and Elsewhere, To-day, the 8th of December, is the Feast of the Immaculate Oonception, wiich ts observed with deep veneration wherever Roman Catholics are found. In other years this was one of Papal Rome's grandest religious gala days, whereon St. Peter's dome was wont to be profusely studded with vari- colored lights after nightfall and the Pincian will avlaze with magnificent allegorical works, ‘The guns of Castie Saint Angelo ushered in the day, the schools and universities were closed, and every one prepared to enjoy the festivities of te new “holiday of obligation.” “Jn Paris, Marseilles and Madrid the anniversary of the defnition of the great dog- ma of the Immaculate Conception has been Inva- riably honored by public religious pageants, suth as processions of cardinals, bishops dud priests in the resence of the holy sgcrament, But this festival 3 especially remarkable at present as the titular day of Pope Pius the Ninth—that is, he is more devoted to the Sth of December than any other holl- day, as @ propitious occasion on whicd to render his prayers aud works more efiicacious, This fact 18 accounted for by the Pope's proverbial devotedness w the patronage of the holy Mother of God, fhrough whose intercesston it is said that he has | procured many signal favors in hours of trial and Afliction, ‘The Feast of the Immaculate Conception will ne celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, in this city, by @ Pontifical high mass, All the altars in the Catholig churches are decorated with flowers and rich tapes. try in honor of the virginity and celestial rank of the Mother of God, and thousands oi Mttie children wil make their “first communion” on this auspicious occasion, while all the Roman Catholic religious orders, male aud female, will close thetr Vovena, or nine days’ prayer offering to the Blessed Virgin, to-day. nt Pee L083 OF THE BRIG WILLIAM CREBVY, Perilous Condition of the Captain's Wife, Turee Children and the Crew—ibeir Rescue by,a}Government Lifeboat. The brig William Oreevy, Captain Folcy, from Inagua for Boston, with a cargo of forty-five tons of sail, which Was stated in our-maritime columns yeg- terday 93 baving gone ashore on Southampton beach, Long Island, sprang a leak on the 4th inst, and was beached at midnight gp the 5th for the purpose of preventing ber -from foundering and to reserve the lives of all on board, She struck on a ar, sixty rods from the shore, and soon filled with water, At the time she went ashore the crew were ail frosthitien, out with much exertion they man- aged to tawach the boat, WhICH Was StOVe As BOL as aunched, The captain's wife, three children and servant wero saved from freeziug by veg kept tu the gal ley until their rescue, At daylight on the 6th inst, the brig was discov erea in her perilous condition by persons on Mie Dom Pepro (with a pleasant laugh)—Well, | perhaps the Orlentals are aa far behind the pge in that matter as my republican neighbors Aa Noh Avericn axe aticad in Jt Lhe Indies shore, and 800n afier a government lifeboat from the nearest station rescued all on bourd—thirteen in number, Pa ‘The vessel went to pieces in a short time and be- came a total lost Captain Voiey was sole owner anu au ng ipaurauce on ber, THE CUBAN MASSACRES. General) Vailmaseda Horrified. Captain He Declares the Ruthless Shooting of the - Students a Hideous Barbarity. WHY WASIT PERMITTED? How the Victims Marched to Their Doom. The Amertean Iron-Clad Terror Of Morro Castle. Havana, Deo, 2, 1871. The events of last Sunday and Monday—causea by the turbulence of the unmanageable volunteer soldiery, and which culminated in the bloody butch. ery of eight of the most promuaing young men of this olty—are still topics of general interest, Many minor details of the occurreace have come to light, which only prove that the punishment inflicted on the young students ts a crime which the whole world wili condema a3 an outrage against hu- manity. The rumors propagated by the worat class of the Volunteers ag to the extent of the profanation and desecration of the tombs of Gonzalo Vastafion and Ricardo Guzman were calculated to arouse the dis- affection and hatred of even many of the sonsibie volunteers to frenzy, and its inevitable and designed effect waa to give them a false and exaggerated jaca of what had happened, and to stimulate them to disobey the estabitshed authorities, The Havana journals have kept from making any clear statements a’ to what has occurred, aud only refer in leaders to the subject, COMMENTS OF THE HAVANA JOURNALS, The Vor de Cuda, ina leader upon the subject, ta Which, although ft deplores the blood and tears re- cently shed, directly Charges the responsibility of it all upon the insurgents ana those who sympathize witn them and keep up the distracted state of the country, It calls the exemplary pumshment which Havana has just been the scene of a terctole neces- sity which it was impossible to evade, and de- clares that the victims, even if they understood the importance of their acts, have carried to the grave with them but a slight idea that, by profaning the grave of him who fell a victim to the alevosia of bis country’s enemies, and was declared by the Cortes worthy of bis country and his sons adopted as it children, they really committed a greater crime than those who daily bear arms io the fleld, of battle against our soldiers, They oan only acouse those who pervened their ideas, their hearts and their blood. No one pro- voked them; they were the promoters. May they rest in peace, and may they be the last victims whieh the perfidity of a few shall cause to be im- molated on the gitar of the holy cause we defend. Such 1s the tenor of the remarks of the sanguinary journal, founded by Gonzalo Castafion, La Con- stansia, inmuMed allusions to this late disgraceful affuir, fluishes a leader with the following words:— «Iv ts yet time to unite the thoughts, actions and tendency of all good (’) Spaniards; it 1s yer time to recognize ail the elements of order and give moral force and importance to our holy cause, do- ing ail the good left undone, avoiding faults which all witl understand, which have originated against our will, and which we did not care to pre- vont, however interested we might be that such should not have been committed. The fault cone Sista in not knowing how to concentrate our strength and influence.” The Diario de la Marina, recognized aa the official organ of the goverament, has not/made the slightest allusions to the late events, INTERESTING PARTICULARS ABOUT THR EXECUTION In the last letter your correspondent gave a falth- ‘ful and truthful account of the events of Sunday and Monday last; slace then your correspondent has been apprised by reliable persons, and has a3- certained from authentic sources many interesting particulars ta relation thereto, which be pow lays before the H&RALD’s readers, At the execution the youthful victims marched to death witha frm step— pale, but brave. As soon ag the volunteer troops fad detlled by to view the dead bodies of their victims the crowd of people which had gradually gathered near made a rush towards the place, but were promptly beaten back vy tho guard, The mlserable consolation of inter ring their sohs’ dead bodies was refused to the dis- tracted parents, and they were caried of to the common ditch and ignominiously hustlea into the ground, qucklime was thrown over them and they were treated like those of common maiecfactors. The father of Alvarez de ia Campa fell into an apoplectic fit on being Informed of the death of his only son. Mrs, Bermudez, who had one son shot and another condemned to six years in the chain-gang, 1s now a raving manta d who knows or can measure the depths of grief into whick the other families have been plunged! CONDEMNED TO THE CHAIN-GANG, Tuesday morning bright and early those conuemned to the chata-gang were called up, siripped of their fine linen and easy fitting fashionable attire, their money and jeweiry being carefully and with the same refined cruelty coufscated, as is also all their property to the State, in accordance with the terms of their sentence, dreased In the common duck cloth of the regulation prison clothes, and forced into the streets to work onthe repairing of them, breaking stones and carrying «dirt, Thousands of bersons—of course from different motives—have re- paired to the places where the chain-gangs are en- gaged, to bear witness to their sufferings, duly tm- pelled thereto by the public announcement that the sentence had been executed in all its part. Already many of the condemned are in the hospital, and un- legs some lentency 1s exhibited towards them death will end the sufferings of many pefore one quarter part of thelr sentence can be tulfilled. Aceording é ene ae to know a to the police reports the bodies of five negroes were found on Monday which preseutea marks of builets aud bayonets, VALMASEDA ON THE MASSACRES. The feeling caused throughout the city, especially among the foreign and native population, bas not yet subsided. His Excellency the Count of .Valina- seda arrived at eleven o'clock Tuesday evening, it is sald seriously displeased. He called a meetwg of the colonels of the different volunteer regiments, but the result bas not transpired. It is also asserted that he went in person to the cemetery to see the extent of the so-called profanation, and only finding the giass scratched with diamond rings or some otner hard instrument, the tmmortelle wreaths torn down, he exclaimed, “Que dDarbaridad de fustiar esos muchachos!"—"“ What & barbarity to shoot these boys? Rumors are also current that the First and Fifth battalions of hgeros are to ve disarmed; but that, indeed, would be a serlous operation and wiil not #0 readily be attempted without the ald of regular and obedient troops, Many families are making preparations to leave the country, aud bual- ness has been seriously affected, The United States monitor Terror arrived yester- day from Key West, ail well on board, Its arrival 80 #00n after the late events caused considerable comment, and, while exciting some little curtosity among the Spaniards, relieved the minds of the American population, for it proves to tem that Uncle Sam will not forget his children in foreign parts, but mteuds that they shall receive some protection, THE MILITARY SITUATION can be summed up tn a few words, Nothing new of umportauce In military operations has transpired since my last, but the usual reports of presentations of men, women and children, Every party of a few miserable, balf-starved wretches, who, to save their lives, and those of their families, come into the Spanish lines, with, perhaps, one or two old rusty muskets, is carefully and officially re- ported by tue Spanish authorities as tending to show the wantng strength of the rebellion. A tele- wrara (r9u) Colonel Agosta, the chiel of gporquous at San Geronimo, in the jurisdiction of Puerto Principe, reports from the ist of October the presentation of 909 prisoners, and declares that iu the vicinity of Puerto Principe and the Trotelia there exist no enemies. Advices from Trinidad state that an insurgent, formerly a photographer in that city, had recently presented himself, with a doteful tale of the sufer- ings of the tsolaed tnsargenteof thag district, who consiat principally of Chiaese aud negroes; tat the name of Cespedes Is never heard among them, aud orders are received from no one. THE HAVANA OPERA, ‘The ones season opened well last night, but la algo adected by the iaie excitement. If the sub- scription list had not already been well filled the prospect of tts being remunerative would perhaps have becn a failure, I commenced its labors last night before a moderately full house with “Rigo- letto,” ably interpreted by Giulani as Gilda; Vidal, the Dake; Natall de Testa, Magdalena, and Sparapani as Rigoletto. Mile, Glulant was at first rather nervous and (rightened, but soon recovered her self-posses- sion. , Vidal, the tenor, trod tie boards as if he knew the Havana public well; but he ts a Spantard and has a good voice, Natali de Testa was wel- comed with a burst of applause--an ovation of the public to our old favorite. Spavapant makes the best Rigoletto which has appeared in Havana, and is a splendid singer and actor. The opera, no doubt, willbe @ success as it is very complete in all its parts. Tamberlik will ntake uls début to-night in “Il Trovatore."’ MORE CUBAN NONSENSE. Tho Captain General Orders All New York Nows- papers to Pass Through the Post Oiiice— The Cowards Afraid of the Pen as Weil as the Sword. ‘The Spanish authorities and tne Cuban authort- ties have done many queer things during the last few years, They have exnibited themselves to the world in so many ridiculous ways titat the gene. ral verdict is thatthe soyal Cabans, and, Indeed, the revolutionists, are SIX OF ONE AND HALF A DOZEN OF ANOTHER, and that all are endowed with a large snare of buncombe. Forsome time past certain revolution- ary documents have found tyeir way Into Havana, and of course great was the fadignation of tha Oap- tam General, for the papers were widely cireutated, quoted from and commented upon, The Post Office necessarily was sup- posed to be so strictly conducted that it was impossible anything heterodox could have escape its vigilance, and the last resource of the great Cap- tain was to saddle all the burden upon the Atlantic Mall line of steamers, runuing between here and Havana. Great pressure was brought to bear upon Mr. Dimock, the youthful President of that line, to put his : VETO) UPON THE CARRYING OF ALL NEWSPAPERS AND LETTERS in Ms steamers; but he fought the opposition until, for safety sake, he was compelled to yleld and to tissue an order™ forbidding his pursers and captains to pay the usual cour- tesies even to the press, The result of this was that yesterlay Mr. Hempstead, the purser of the Missouri, about to satl for Havana, refused to take any packages of newspapers on board. This was a discourtesy never before heard of, and there waa consequently considerable commotion raised by the carrier who was 80 summarily disposed of. A3 usual LARGE BUNDLES OF THE HERALD and a few copies of the Times and @ribune were taken to the Missouri for transmission, but, though finally they were taken charge of by the oMicers of the steamer, there was in the meantime a fuss raised and a los of red-tapeism that was perfectly disgusting, A HERALD Teporter sought to find out where the hitch was, and to that end waited several hours at the Spanish Consulate tor the Spanish Consul him- sel Rewarded finally for his patience by the pres- en& of that official, the reporter endeaved to ascer- tain the why and the wherefore of this most recent Cuban nousense. But the Consul knew notaing, thought nothing, would venture to say nothing, ex- cept that the Captain General instructed the Havana Post OMice that the Post Oiice was. phe ante through which all newavapers should pass and that he him. and to thnk thing about the matter. Mr. Dimock, however, ‘Was more explicit and took upon hls own snoulders the weight of the extraordinary state of affairs, He said that in a purely business polut of view he was compelled not to incur THE INCREASING ODIUM OF THR AUTHORITIES at Havna; that his vessels might with great ease be subjected to great annoyances at Havana if they got info ul favor there; that he regretted in future being obliged to exclude the HERALD, but, under the circumstances, ne could make no exception; and that he hoped that the HERALD would make some arrangements with the Spanish Consul by which he would be relieved from his present dis- agreeable position, But there was other uforma- tion gained which leads to the opinion that THE GOVERNMENT AT WASHINGTON was asked to interfere 10 this matter, and that this was the pressyro under wich Mr. Dimock yielded, ‘The independent criticism of the HERALD was ratner too much for the Spanish old togies at Ha- vana, and therefore.they desired to get all newspa- pers under their control In the Havana Post Ofice, 80 that just what they pleased might be given to the people. This view of the caso 1s Only such a3 might be expected from the Cnban officials, and is no doubt the graud cause oi the present silly and pu- sillanimous movement. Neither the Spanish Con- sul nor the steam)oat owners have, so far, dared to reuse the carrying of the hewspapers unde tain conditions; but, this apart, tue petty int ton, in opposition to a well established interna. tional practice, goes a long way io iliusixate wial a place Guba must be to live in, KILLED BY RAIL, Yesterday morning John Jovson, a youth eigh- teen years of age, attempted to drive a horse attached to a wagon across the track of the Harlem Raliroad at Fifty-ntoth street, he not observing the appr oach of an outward bound New Haven train of cars Before he could clear the track the loco. mo tive struck the vehicle, completely demolishing it, and almost instantly kilityg young Jobson. The remains were sent to the Morgue and Coroner Keenan notified to hold an tnquest, Meceased lived at No. 890 ‘Third avenue, David Wilde, a German lad, sixteen years of age, died in Bellevue Dospital on Wednesday evening. A tow hours previous to his deaut David, who peddied parior matches, was either in the act of leaving the front platturm of car 163, of Third avenue line, in the Bowery, near Houston street, or about to et aboard the car, when lic was pushed or fell before the front wheel, which passad over tna left leg and thigh, crashing the bones and laceratig the flesh in a horrible manner. The driver of the car was taken in charge aud detained to awalt the result of an investigation before Coroner Keenan. The remains of the unfortunate youth were taken to tho residence of the pareats, 176 Livision street, for interment. Coroner Keenan was yesterday called to the Morgue to hol'l an inquest on the body of James Shelly, forty years of age and a native of Ireiand, who died in Bellevue Hospital on Monday afternoon last. Deceased, who was a wood turner and worked at Hunter's Point, was walking bome on the track of the Long Island Ralirosd, When he was struck by the locomotive and fatally injured, Deceased lived al Duten Kalls, Le I. PANOY FAIR AT 87, FRANOIS XAVIER'S, A fair for the benefit of the peor of the parish of St. Francis Xavier is in progress at the College Hall, West sixteenth street, between Firth and Sixth avenues, The school room is tastefully decor- ated and the various tavles are laid out 1 good taste, where the chartiablecan be charitable’through the usual purchases of trifes at advanced prices. The Children of Mary's table ts presided over by Mrs. D. Deviin, assisted by some charming young ladies, whose eyes would win @ mortal over to assisting the needy by buying A SHAVING BASKET POR $5, if he had the ijaimest approach to a human heart, Mrs, Lake 13 the guardian angel of the Rosary table,al and Mrs. Kobly 1s the watch ng Spiriy over the light refreshment counter. At the end 0° the hail is a stage, from whence musical delight ts dispense 4 performance on the plano i Miss Louise tel called forth well deserved plaudits, Her playing of @ fantasia on airs from Rossini's “Don Pasquale” exhibited considerable power of expression and sympathy, wie her execution of the more dificult assages showed a triumph over fingering surpris- fag in one so young. The fair will continue open until the 9th instant. All who can pieture the sul fering’ which the approach of winter brings to the doors of the poot sould lend @ helping hand to the fair at St, Xavier's, VIEWS OF THE PAST. AMBER 8. DE 1970—The F ch Army of the Loire agatn defeated and compellod to continue 1ts retreat, 1869—The Ecutnenical Council opened tn Rome. 1347 —The United States brig-of- war Somera wrecked by ® squall noar Vera Cruz, Mexico; thitty> Line jivea ioat. 142—Macv, Queen of Sqots, born CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Merchant Princes on Pub- lic Affairs. ey The Recent Outrages at Los Angeles—Our Rela- tions with Japan—The Question of Subs. dies—Restrictions on @ommerce—Control of the Federal Government Over Quarantine and Emigration To Be Solicited. ‘The regular Monthly meeting of the Ohamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, There was a numerous attendance of the members. Mr. Waiter L. Grimth ocoupied the chatr. As several important matters were to be brought before tne Chamber a Meld day among the merchants was gen- erally expected. The meeting, however, was unusually smooth and free from some of the inter- minable discussions which not infrequentiy take place. i Mr. Georace WILSON, Secretary, read the minutes of tae previous meeting, which were unanimously approved, after which A. A, Low, chairman of the Executive Committee, submitted as new mem- bers of the Chamber the names of Seymour A. Bunce ana William Woodward, Jr,, who were electod. THE OUTRAGES ON THE OUINESE. Mr. Low presented a letter from Messrs, Olyphant & Co., of China, requesting the Chamber to bring to the attention of the government the late outrages committed on the Chinese at Los Angeles, ag those outrages might lead to a retaliation on the American residents in China. Mr. Low referred at sume length to the attacks | made on the Chinese by the lower classes in Cali- fornia, arising out of the antagonam existing be- tween Chinese labor and the labor of white men, ‘The letter to which he adverted set forth what came of tnose aggressions, and it was evident that theif constant repetition discouraged immigration, al- thongh the Chinese were ever going from and returning to thelr own country, To be sure there was no such worth. less class of Americans resident im Ohina as the Chinese living iu San Francisco represented, but if those wrongs were committed repeatedly re- venge would come on a much better class of citl- vens for the grave injuries inficted by their coun- trvmen at home, Under the circumstances ho would suggest thatthe subject be referred to an appropriate committee for action, and he woul move that the question be placed in charge of suc! cominittes with mstructions to present & memorial to the government, The motion was adopted, and the subject was re- ferred to Committee No. 4, DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH JAPAN, Mr. Low also submutted a letter from Mr. Thomas Walsh and addressed to the President of the United htates tn regard to the existing diplomatic relations with the Japanese empire, ‘the President in b message had made some suggestions whic! doubtless, resuited from the communication to which he referred. It showed that this countr topk the initiative in commerctal intercourse wit! Japan. Since Commodore Perry opened up the country a very faydrable feeling had extated be- tween the two governments. In the process of time, however, other nations stepped in, and by active exortions had displayed America and had given her a fourth rate position, le contended uitat, In order to establish a suitable standing, young men should pe sent to Japan, and become familiat with the government, and our Ministers wouid be enabled to perform their duties property. China and Japan were looked upon as being somi-ciyil- ized, and yet those countries were so alive to the necessity of educating their youths in the knowl. edge of foreign languages and foreign institutions that one single house had sent to this country in one month the sum of $60,000 to pay for the He tion of their young men. He believed that In tnt Brookiyn Polytechato [o#titn!e some of the young Japanese recetving Instruction there stood ‘at the head of thelr classes. Ja had already voted $1,400,000 for the education of the youth of that country tn foreign lands, The letter went on to aiscuss the condition of American affairs in Japan, and urging that uniess something were done toward maintalaing the standing of our representa- Uves all the value of our ROD erAD LIGA relations and friendly intercourse would be irretrievably lost. The letter was ordered to be printed for distribu. tion among the members of the Chamber, THE COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION, Mr. Josian O. Low submitted the following, which was unanimously adopted ‘The Arbitration Committes of the Chamber of mmerce Leg leave to report an follows:— oust ‘on the 2a al. Whe" following resolution passed the mber :— <;Rerolved. That it be referred to the Committee of Arbt- tration to Inquire whether any member of this Ubamber fs justly charged with a partielpation fn the acts of public ofl. cers, employes and servants of this city whereby it has been detranded of ite moneys illegally appropriated; and If ft appears that such a charge lies against any member of this body that sald committee report what action It becomes the Chamber to take in the premis The Chairman of the Arbitration Committers received from. the Secretary a copy of this ‘resolution, and convened the committee for ite consideration. It however, found, on reference to the bylaws, that the duties of the Arbitration Committes, as there defined, coniiict with the dutics devolved upon auld’ committee by thé torus of the resolution above geen The by-laws declare “That the Arbitration Committees and Committee of Appeal may jointly hear charges of dishonor- able conduct of dealines whloh may be preferred against any Member of the Chamber, provided that all such charges shall be heard by sald joint committee when tho accused 16 present or after he has had ten days’ notice in writing of th net that charges have been preferred against bim and that they will be considered at a time speciied, “ff after hearing the charges and proofe of the accused (If any Is made) three-fifths of sald joint committer shall vote that the charges have been sustained, the committee shall so report to the Chamber and recommend that the accused member ahall be expelled.” Itis manifest to the undersigned that a committee thi empowered to ait jointly with the Comunittee of Appeal, to hear charges that may be made against any of {ts members, and to act as tmpantal jitzes with reference thereto, | Is, not ® committes 9 wnom may properly be assigned the dnty devolved upon It by jhe terms of the resolution which bas led to this re and whlet,, if acted upon, might bring ber in the chatacter of uccusers rather them into the Cham: erin the Chak than In (hat contem- ate: M The commit v8, herefore ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subj ‘tof the resolution in present shape, and to refer it back to the ioe: for such action as they may deem proper in the premises. Signed by the committee—Josian A. Low, Joseph Stewart, George W. Lane, F. 3, Lathrop, James P, Wallace. The report was adopted. OOMMETER ON METEOROLOGY, Mr. George W. Dow, Chatrman of thts Committee, submitted the following, which was adopted:— Resolve, That the Chamber of Commerce of the city of New York is well pleased with the daliy tneteorological re- porta of the War Department at Washington, and congratn: fates the Department on the prouciency which {t bas already attained in foretelling the state of the weather and approact- ing storms, It is hoped that Congress will continue to make Mbeaal appropriations for this cxcellens service, and that its Denelits inay not be coniined to commerce, but also be ex tended to the agriculsurai Interests of our country as far fs posstble, Ff asolved, That a woll regulated clock or time ball, con- spicnonsiy located 4 may be acknowledged by all as perfectiy correct, is much needed $n this great metropolis, the attention of tne Seorctary of Wat. is reapect(ully called thereto, presuming it }o be practicable and-withtu the duties of the Signal Service Hurean thua to reguiale our time by the means and forces under his control. Resolved, That these resoluions ba properly engro and aigned by the oll! nd Corwartied to the Secretary of War under cover to the Chiet Sigual Oticer, Brigadier General Aivert J, Myer. STEAM ON THE CANALS. Mr. 8. B., RUGGLKS presented a report from a spe- etal commiltee on the subject of the use of steam tor propelling on canals, based on successiul oxperl- meuts receutly made pear Troy. Tue report was ordered to be printed. TUE STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES AGAIN, The Chairman announced that the unfinished business of the previous meeting was now fu order, At tho ast session of the Chaniber the question of granting subsidies was thoroughly discussed. A commitiee had been Mio Mali I apointed to inquire into the subject and report. That report was read at the mecting, and Mr, Low moved that the oMcers of the Chamber of Commerce be directed to memorialize Congress in accordance with the closing resolutions of the cojnmittee’s report, recommending tha — government to pay a liberal compensation for carrying the mails to all suitable lines of American steamers sailing to foreign ports. A lengthoued discussion ensued, and the motion was finally passed, limmediately alters wards a reconsideration of the vote was moved and carried. An amendment to the effect that te com. pensation for postal service should not excced the amount of postage conveyed was about to be offered whey the Chamber adjourned, Some discussion now ensued, in which Messrs. Dow, Conkling, Tou- sey and James paructpated, After a brief debate the report was adopted. QUARANTINE APFAIRS. Mr. GronGe W. Bunt moved Liat a special com- miltiee of five members pe appointed by the Chamber ot Commerce, whose duty it shall be to make a thorough examination int all the restrictions {m- posea upon the commerce of this port, particularly those pertaining to quarantine, the dock and barbor masters, and report to the Chamber at an Mf day such remedies ag Will relieve the commercial and shipping interests of all unnecessary burdens Also that the committee have authority to aad to their number end tnvite the co-operation of other commercial bodies and those Interested Jp the com- merce of the city in the pg age of tals object. The following gentlemen were appointed the special commitice: jolon Humpureys, bo. ‘abbri, H. Warren Weston, W. H. Fogg, L. 0. Wyo, ‘The resolutions were referred to Committee No. 6 TUE SHIPPING INTERESTS. Mr. G. W. Dow, in calling attention to American slipping mterests, observed that one of the great Causes Of the present depression was the excessive tarlif, in comparison with that of former years. Having adverted at some lengtt Co the shinping tne terests generally and the circumstances Of 1s de- citue, Mr. Dow moved a resolution to the eect tat tue attention of Committee No, 4 suould ve called to | We report of the Secretary of the Treasuty au 4 nd the replication f the membe 0 s aed rs Washington on tie subject ot Armerican vessels for commerce, aud tial Ib examine into the cause | ca sepa eben TiE GUARDIANS OF COMMERCE. me Tho National Bonrd of Trado Discassion ou Leveeing the potsch gry pei Minstestppt Kiver—The Qanadiau Board of Trado Represented by tte President, Sr. Louis, Mo., Deo. 7, 1871. Tho National Board of Trage resumed its seasion this morning. Qonstitutiong] amendments were adopted allowing one aes icg olegate for exon three hundred members tn the local boards and Bp. pointing the third Tuosday tn October as the time for the annual meeting of the National Board, Hon. Joho Young, President of the Nationat Board of Trade of the Dominion, wag presented vo the meeting and welcomed by the President, who @xpressed the nope that from this fusion of the com: mercial element of the two countries some propoat: tion would be adopted and sent to the governments Of both countries that would tend to the promotion of @ complete commercial alliance such as should meet the unanimous approval of voth countries, + Mr. YouNe warmly responded, arguing in favor of the most free interchange of commoait the United States and Osnarta, ponte hee ‘The resolution proposed at the last annual meet ing ask: Congress ity bond: iter Safar Eatin ety a ulstani et Arkon no 0h or Ca ol within the limits of those States, was taker sud discussed at considerable jonatD,. and @ ed. 80 as to require the counties to be benefitted to Peo » whenever tal ate % ANAR of ‘ae Touts, dia ibs that fe 3, not dow G Qavigation would be benefitted by the construction of these levees, Cotton, sugar and other staptes of that hapictl cannot he raised to ag good advant in any other portion of the South as on these lands, Which it Rengp wee to xeciaim before the war. Mr. OppyKk, of New York, thought that Congress ma Ly uatified tn assisting in the construction of Mr. Ropgs, of Boston, thought there was some- fing fpoustrons in the overflow of these crevasses, ut did not belleve the enterprise possessed such & hational character that the Board could bring it. be- fore the pie cimens He velieved that it should be referred to & committee, who could present the pro- position in such a shape that all could vote for it, * Mr. BARTON Of St. Louls, said the systom' ‘was destroyed during the war as stated, but it wag inaugurated many years The syatem was good and was being brought to perfection when fhe war came on, Before the war the levees were ject ta overflow, but the people were able to re] the loss. The war took away this power. Almost the entire country south of Leb ofs is subjec; to over- flow at sny moment, He asked why the government Bhould not aid a country go rich and beautaful?, Mr, ATKINSON, of Boston, offered a substitute, ask- Ing that such Improvements as are necessary be cone sidered @ fair subject of legislation by Cor whenever these States or any one of them shalt ylde by law for sevening, the banks of the Mississ! ‘within thelr respective limits. Lost, On motion Mr. Rorgs, of Boston, the whola subject was referred to a committee of three, hy to-morrow morning, the Chair appointing Messrs. Ropes, of Boston; Burwell, of New Orleans, and Cook, of Cincinnati, a8 such committee, ‘The resolution, as referred, asks Congress for ald in the preservation of the ae and cotton lands subject to overflow by the ‘Mississipp!, and for the perigatiog of said river, whenever Convenient for such ald to be safely and advantageously extended, The ele pointed Messrs, Wetherill, of Phil. Adelphia; Cook, of Cincinnati; Burwell, of New aed Opdike, of New York, and Kirxland, of Itimore, @ committee to report a memorial ta Congress, setting forth such alterations and amend- for to the law of July 14, with reference to atrect ni mportations, ag may be necessary to the carrying to effect all of the act roferred to. Mr. WETHERILL said the State of Arkansas waa pledged already to a debt of $11,000,000, He was opposed to saddling them with an additional debt Of $5,000,000, ir, LEROY SHRRYOOK, of St, Louts, said the ques tlon ultimately that not only should the States of Arkansas and Mississippi be redeemed from the los ¢ war, but the whole country should nén the government can see her. sell clear she ought to step forward and grant aif 1n the producing of tho great staple of these States. Mr. ATKINSON, Of Boston, said he had learned th: this was not act of private beneficence nor t help in the navigation of tho Mississipp! River, in act to put the government in the cotton bust! here Is a question among scientific men whether jhe system of levees was the right system to parsie; hether it did not tend to fill up the mouth of the sissisalpp} and obstruct navigation. He moved w rike ont tne portion of the resolution that referred. fo bonds. so as to ask the assistance of Congress. The Board theg adjourned until to-morrow mora- OBITUARY, General the Hon. Sir James Yorke Scarlett, K. C. B. Lieutenant General Sir James Yorke Scarlett, K. ©. B., of the British Army, died in tngland last Weanesday evening. Me was in the seventy-second Year of his ago. General Scarlett was one of the most distinguished soldiers tn the service of the British Crown. He was born in the year 1799, and was the second son of James, first Lord Abinger, by hia wife Louisa, daughter of Peter Campbell, Esq. He entered tho army at an early age, the record at Horse Guards showlog the following dates of his conmnissions:—Cornet, 26th of March, 1818, Eigh. teenth Hussarg; lleatenant, 24th of October, 1821, half-pay of Ninth incers; exchanged to Sixta Dragoon Guards 19th of December, 1822; [vig 9th of June, 1825, unattached; exchanged ck ta Sixth Dragoon Ls da 2ist of July, 1826; major, lith of June, 1830, unatiachea; exchanged ta fips Dragoon Guards 30th of November, 1830; feutenant colonel, 8d of July, 1340, Fifth Dragoon Guards; colonel, 11th Of November, 1951, and tem- orary rank of ee general, 2ist of Fobruary, 854. General Scarlett served in the Orimea in the years 1854-56, where he had command of the heavy brigade after landing, and subsequently of the British cavalry division, He distinguisnoa him. self during the war with Russia, On big return to England he was placed in. com- mand of the cavalry brigade, serving ta camp at Aldershot during the your 1856-67. HO was propiaee to the rank of jouth western District of England, and serve’ in that canacity during the period from 1857 to 1860. General Scarlett was next commissioned Adjatant General of the Forces, He discharged the duties of this commana from the year 1860 to 1865, and was again made commander at Aldor- shot in 1865. General Scarlett represented Guildford in Parliament during tho session from the years 1837 to 1841. He married, tn 182: Charlotte Anne, second daughter of and co-heir of Colonel John Hargreaves, of Bank Hall, The Gene- ral was an accomplished scholar, having graduated with honor In ‘'rinity‘College, Cambridge, after hts education in Eton, In the civil service te was a Magistrate for Lancaster county, and paid great attention to the organization of the British yeo- manry and militia force. General Scariett was a bred of the Carlton Club aad a moderate tory ta politica. William Stowe. Wilitam Stowe, Postmaster of SpringGeld, Maes, dhed suddenty in that town yesterday moruing. Mr. Stowe was fifty-three years of age, | He discharged the duties of Clerk of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts during: a period of six years, and’ managed the affairs of the Post Oflce for fourteca years. VETERAN ASSOCIATION NINTH RUGIMENT NG. 8 Ny, ¥, The Roard of Management of the Veteran Associ. atton Ninth regiment N, G. S. N.Y. met with closed doors last evening at the armory, West Twenty- Sixth street, but did not transact any business of importance. This association at last scems to be tn a fair way of accomplishing its object—that of a society being an asylum, a place of meetin aad general good for alt dis~ charged members of the regiment eligible to membership. Their first meeting was held April 19, this year, and the general plan of organization ther disoussed, but until the present time an apathy wholly -Mconsistent with the wishes of its orlggin tors hag exasted, Now, however, there is a chance Of ils ultimate success, as energetic military men aresat the helm, and Ima httle while the Ninth regiment may boast of @ veteran assoclation secoud to hone of its character In the country, JUDGES AND PRISONERS FREEZING, During the incloment weather of the past few weeks, the Justices, clerks, reporters and oftcers detaiied at Jefferson Market have nearly all been made sick on account of a small stove placed in the room, hardly large enough to warm & newspaper atand, A few days since ex-dudge Newkirk wea confined in the prison box for a short time, when he received # cold, (rom tho elfects of which bo died tn a few hours afterwards. Juatice Cox. becoming discouraged with this state of tings, on Wednesday aiternoon issued & summons against Kdward Hl. Marrener, a stove dealer in Third ave- nue, Wo has the contract for pultiag up the stoves fa the city offices, sand ordered him to return tha game stove that was ta the, conrt room last Wlitler, Which 18 Nearly twice Cie size of Uno presont one, Marrener promised to do ag requeal and ott the court room shivering Cram the Gala peodteed By Alt BOCKe, Stave lommander-in-Chief of the ~ ,