The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1871, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 187).—TRIPLE SHERT. the tepadiicans whe voted against the st. Do- Mingo scheme are counted pon as certain to vote for impeachment if the articles are presented In the strong shape which Is eontemplated. In the Jast Congress were were only seventy-six democrats Jo the House. Now they number one hundred and four. The republican majority js only thirty- five, and at least five of these are certain 10 go dead against Grant or any measure of the ad- Tainistration. This leaves only twenty-five to be gained over, and the men who have taken the mat- ter in hand believe they can be gained without aim- culty in a free ela and a be:d fgut, ‘Thue it will be deen that the scheme te not such a wild one 6 it may at first appear; and if all the @lemente Which oan be combined agalney the ad- Ministration umte upon this plan for defeating Grant the result, though jt may be doubtful #0 far as conviction t¢ concerned, will tell againet Grants chances for re-election, The personal enemigs of the President are aimoet with- ous number, even in his party ip Congress, and the democrats affect to believethat if the Occasion pres- onty itweU, and one sheep Out of the repobiican hock cam be forced to bredk trough the fonce, the ad- ministration shepherds cannot hold vack we resh Another Propesed Reform Candidate for the Preeldency. The Hon. George W. Julian, of Indiana, whose Geparture from tlie administration fold lost him a feat in the present Congress, bas his name carried @$ the head of several country papers as a reform Candidate forthe Presideney. This circumstance, together with his advocacy of the policy of resery- ing the public lands for actual settlers ae against the land grabbers, made him the recipient of one of those circulars from the so-called committee of Workingmen that had caled a Labor Reform Con- vention to meet here on Tuesday last, but which at the last moment changed the cail £0 a8 to join forces with the Convention of the National Labor Union that meets et Columbus, Obio, in February next, to select @ platform and candidates for the coming campaign. Mr. Julian’s reply, which is of @ franker charac- ‘ter than the answers received from other maicon- tents yet in Congress, and not beyond the reach of Exeoutive favor or exclusion, ie in the following ‘Words:— NASHINGTON tartling News from the Na- PDOR rare wpiracy of Anil-Grast Republicans and Democrats to Ippeach the Progldent, Me cHahans oy TE Casal. he Are ip (62 Pies and What They Bxpect Gain RIBUTION OF PUBLIO LANDS. turalizations of the Indians. — ‘Wasumearon, Dec, 8, 1871, Donspiracy to Impeach the President. Duldest feature in the pew party movement i bepM developed among the opposition in usé of Representatives, itis nothing abort for the impeachment of the President aober oe ie get} cbar- . OENTAEVILLE, Ind., Dec, 2, 1671, ; Say ) ALEXANDER M. KENEDaY, Bsq.:— 4 Deak SiRk—In #0) or other I have over- @ ip the highest political circles, apd @f the disafected radical Senators en approached upon thé subject by the ic leaders in the House, It is understood Wi looked your favor of Novehaver 7 till to-day, and it ts now too late, probably, to reach you with m the decompanylng paper, cobtaliing” an caltoray, r, cOn| an editorial, the writer of wntenrans th the expressed my views. Ihave but little hope for such & ret de- rture”’ a8 is iudiosted, and am looking sariéatly 16 was under consideration in the Democrawo be Fv peyrgen ct A new or t party (on euch bo ow rr 1c} ona) Committee yesterday, and will be | of poth the old es. 4 , however, Purmed as the meeting which 12 wo taxe | {et iy Dnsluote affairs are adh Sat I edunot be ui Wednesday. dn haste, very wuly yours, GeO. W. JULIAN, ‘The editorial referred to by Mr. Julian as express. ing bie views is ia the Richmond Radical—an inde- pendent republican journal—o! November 80, After prociajming the democratic party as dead, and or- Gering it to a accent faneral, it warns the republican Party of its certainty to follow unless it quickly takes up the living issues of the time aud makes hem its own. The cohestve power of the war lasucs has expended Itself, and only a new departure can fave it. This new departure must inclade a revenue tariff, with incidental protection, as against a war tariff with prohibitive protection. Also civil service Teform, with @ “one term” plank in the platform, snd @ condemnation of Grant’s nepotism, and his prostitntion of Executive patronage to secure a re- election against the wish of the people. It must be ontepoken ogainst te stealing and jobbing of the remaining public domain, as Well a8 against the despoiiung of our Indian wards through the rings controlled by Harlan and other saintly speculators, and follow up the faint-hearted Homestead Jaw of 1802 with measures honestly designed togive land to the Jandiess fer ali time to come, Finally, it must abolish a system of slavery more galling than that which the republican party cowardly tolerated til compelled to crush it as @.secvestty of war by be- @oming {he champion of the slaves ofYupor against thelr oppressors—capital and monopoly. The voting power of the workingman must be bowed to by the Tepublican party, op that power, combining with the foes of the pariy, will crush it tothe earth. Then, to be consistent, the anpihflation of the aristocracy of capital must be followed by the abo- Lition of the aristocracy of sex, and the party of the future must pledge itself to supplement the enfran- Chivement of the negro by that of woman, This 1s Mr. Jullan’s own bid for the nomination that may be made by reformers of any kind or degree, and while bis friends admit that in the other points ne bas crowded himself on the platform already oc oupied by scores Of Presidential aspirants of any party or no party, they contend that on the public land question, which they allege to ve 1 its practi- onl bearings the most important of all, he siands higher than anybody else. Georgia Politics. Georgia politics have assumed a new phase, and, if possible, @ more muddied one than before. It ‘Will be borne m mind that the Legislature, now m fession gt Atlanta, passed a bill over Acting Goy- ernor Conley’s veto, ordering an election for Gov- ernor on the 20th inet. Governor Copley claimsa legal right to fill out the balance of ex-Governor Bullock's term, and intends, it fs understood, to resist in the Courts all attempts to force him out, In this rather doubtfal view, however, be is not even sustained by his own party, many of whose anything of moment is going on m the 16 can almost be felt in the atmosphere, and it the democrats were #0 gleeful as to in- as to what was ip the wind, The re- ® pretty thorongh mvestigation of the C leave® BO doubt of the fact, backed up by we highest suthor of Benatorg and Represenratives, the scheme was first projected ts not yet iy Known; but it is believed that Mont- Js at the bottom of it, HO was espe- way yesterday, and has been bnay for the jweeks, in canvassing the matter with the r& Opposition politiciang, Neither is it py whom thé articles of impeachment are pared nor by whom they will be offered in Dut it is claimed that a much stronger be made out than was presented at the drew Johnson, CHARGES AGAINST THE PRESIDENT, pal charge will be for violations of in- law and usurpations of war powers, it With the attempted annexation of Bt The allegations comained in Mr. Sum- epecch in the Senate, on March 27, 1871, dasis for this pert of the articles of im- jt, and the records of the State Depart- be largely relied upon to sustain the Levying war agains! the republe of hous just cause or the authority of Con- oon of the Yomipican constitution in the treaty negotiations. ining ® usurpey in power, and pro Pominican President against his own affording bim the moral support of our ling to protect an American citizen, ug at Dis imprisonment by the Baes it lest he should prove an inconvenient General Grant's policy tp the Antilles, lation of thé equality of nations, In @ rent intervention in the afairs Of both 4 Hayti, contrary to the law of nations ton and laws of the United States, p the body Of the President's offente in | representatives voied to defeat his veto, and those who are about to arraign him. Jt | the leading men in which have united in @ determination to join issue with the ivo-might that tke records in the aepart- themeelves be suMicient to sustain all it the case comes before the Senate; om these, it is alleged that General Bab- mony will supply any of the missing the matter of the purchase of Samana’ duct in paying $160,000 to the Domin- pent, Under instructions from the Pres ected to form the groundwork for a 1a be the Man charges upon which the St. me, from its inception to its failure, thoroughly examined if the consent of p be obtained to the pold plan of the Bat other charges besides these are to n order to catch the votes of dis. ablicans of every class, and espe: nose who have been disappoinied sent administration, To Insure'the e people it will be charged agatnst that he has xold public offices for y, houses, &c., end 19 Many ways atronagé for seifish and fMiegal ends, heory of this movement is founded on *emocracy and run ap independent gubernatorial candidate. Iv is understood that this action fatls to meet Governor Conley’s views, and in this he is sus- tamed by Mr. Foster Blodgett, On the other side, Senator Hill, Attorney General Akerman, the State Attorney General; Hon. H. P. Farrow, Colone) Bryant, Ex-Gongressmen Clift and Prince, Hon. Henry M, Turner, the colored leader; Colonel Fannin, Hon, J. S. Atkins and many others sus tain the policy Of nomination, This course is sus- tained also by the President and most persons in or ont of Congress here famiitar with Georgia affairs, Colonel A tking, of Savannah, will doubtless be noml- nated by the republicans for Governor, He ts a native Georgian and a man-of prowsinence ana bigh character. As Governor Conicy proposes to resist the fight will Wax warm and interesting, Proposed Naturalization of Indian Tt is proposad, by a will which will be reportea from the Senaie indian Committee, to provide for the natyralization of individual Indians, They are to have their proportion of the reservation surveyed and made over in severaity, as also a pro rata amount of al] annuity or other common funis. Be- fore becoming naturalized the Indian will have to Fenouncoe all paramount allegiance to his tribe, prove himself to be of good habits, and as having, for at lesst two years prior to his application, lived @ civilized life, The bill in which these peovistons are Contained ia designed specially to pro- there will be a large accession toth® | yiag sor the sale of ands belonging to trant repubiicans if the defeat Of} the Stockbridge Indians, The authority for yn to be @ certginty, aud to that| th@ proposed § provision for — naturalization {s based upon a precedent relative to these same In- laps, or & portion of the tribe, who by act of Con. gress, some thirty-fve years or more ago, were patoralized in a body, Mr. Cushing, when Attor- ey General under President Pierce, fad this ques- tion of an Indian's right to nataralization submitted to bim for an opimion« He argues that the process of natoralization Was not necessarily confined to 8 of foreign birth; that, as in the case of In- Gians, there were persons who were domestic sub- jects, and not ctuzens, Congresa-had the power to Daturalize them im # body, or by geome general law allow them inuividually to take the mitiative iu that direction, Tho Interior Department is @nzions to have auch @ provision as this made jaw, The same Diil will provide for the in- allenabiiity of the Indian's homes‘cad, at least for ® term of years, and its exemption from execation and sale, itis beileved that the adoption of some euch plan as this will do much towards settling mone questions that are now being agitated among the Nerd magi Represent | Cuerokees, Creeks and Choctawa, as also with some Ke sides with Farnsworth 1 @} (rides of the Nebraska indians, and soon 10 s against tne Waite Mouse All | a¥lae amang the Pugblo Indiaug jy Nyw Mex which have beex made agalost and which are susceptible of actual ve arrayed against him, Senator jas reported as assenting to Grant's the article Which put Senator Trum- position, takes no care to conceat syenomination of the President, and ag in favor Of the Presidents dereas, her republican Senators opposed to oii are Merry, of Connecticut; Ham. Bpencor, Sawyer, Soburs, Sprague, and — and even men like not stand back If there wasa fair rthquake, Jn the House the stand. fs more uncertain, Farnaworthe anderstood; pat it Is Impossible to Colone) Boudinot, a leading and highly educated Cherokee, has for some time past boldly advocated the organization of the several civilized nations ‘West of Arkansas under @ Territorial government. Cabinet Meeting. At the Cabinet meetng to-day all tne members Were present excepting Mr, Akerman. The session ‘was @ short One, and no business of extraordinary importance received atrention, ‘The Surveying of the Lands, Rach Indian to have 320 acres for @ homestead, and the balance of the lands to be sold to settlers by the general government for the benefit of tho Indians, the proceeds to be used for educational and similar purposes, Thia policy ereates great excitement among the Indians, and recently almost produced ap armed collision in the Creek nation, where similar views have been discussed. The Proposed plan of naturalization, combined with a Territorial government, protecting the Indians, Would allow Colonel Boudinot and hin friends to become citizens, and thus pave the way ior @graduas Abolition of the tribal form. 4 Sixteen Cent Tax on Tebacce and Sauft. Dr, Spence to-day argued for an hour and @ half before the Committee of Ways and Means in favor Of @ tax of sixteen centa on all kinds of tobaceo and snuff, The resolutions of the To bacco Convention om other sunjecta were presented, The committee interrogated the members of the Convention present ana said they would consider carefully the matters sul- mitted, A committee will remain for seme time in Washington tw furnigh eoch information as may be desired. To-night the members of the Convention partook of @ banquet, at which General Kimball, the Chief of the Tobacco Division of tne Internal Revenne Bureau, and Supervisor Dutcher, of New York, testified to the fact that the tobacco was more faithfully paid than other tax, A Committee of Experts on Bonds. A committee of experts and engravers have been at work examining the purchased, redeemed and exchanged bonds, with a view to ascertain if any spurious iesye is being redeemed by the govern- ment, but they have not found any euch tonda, In pursuance of orders received, the upper portion o each bond containing the number and denomina- tion thereof is now retaiped in this office, the re- mainder being destroyed. Payments from the Contingent and Secret Bervice Funds. The letter from Secretary Fish gent to Congress, showing the payments made from the Contingent Fund, includes an item of $18,000 on account of the American and British Joint High Commission, and algo expenditure of $29,000 out of the Becret Service Fand, with the President's approval. Postal Convention Conciuded with Ecuador. A postal convention has been concluded with Ecuador, going into effect immediately, the letter Postage to be twenty cents per half ounce. Deliyéry of the Mails. The Postmastér General bas issned a circular, ade dressed to postmasters, instructing them to en courage the patrons of their offices by all proper means to provide safe and suitable boxes at their residences or places of busipess for the recept.on or letters delivered by carriers, in order to avoid the delays caused by the tardiness of servants in abewering the letter carrier’s call, and #0 expedile the delivery oi the malls, General Williaws’ Departure fer Jn) General George B. Williams, who was recently &@> leoted by the Japanese government to organize an Jnternal revenue department in that country, will leave this city to-morrow for Japan, accompanied by four Japanese who have been educated In this coun- wy. Becretary Fieh aud the State Department. ‘The President to-day said to a prominent member Of the Senate that he was aimost certain that Sec- retary Fish would remain in the Cabinet in accora- ance with his own wishes and thoee expressed in the note to bim signed by the members of the Sen- an. Arrest of Johnson, the Defaultivg Trea Clerk. Seth Jonnson, the Treasury defauiter, was arrested this afternoon, Assistant Treasurer Tuttle siguing the affidavit charging him with abstrac:ing the gov- ernment money. No adaitional irregularities have been discovered in the Treasury. Johpsun was ar- rested at his rasiaence. WOMAN SUFFRAGE. ry Agitation of the Question ta the Nationn! Capital. WASHING ON, Dec, 8, 1871. The Boston wing of the woman suffragists are bere in fall force, with teas, toast and transcendent- lism. Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe and Colone) Higginson make a dual-trinity, This is the first convention ever held by this branch of the die affected at the national capital, and they come thinking to have @ good time all to themselves, but the early arrival to-day of Victoria C. Woodhull, the véte noir of these exclusives, has evidently acted as @ wet blanket upon conservatives in con- vention assembled. Victoria took Congress by storm last winter, and ison hand to look to her Jaurels bow that the opponents of her pet scheme, the interpretation of the fifteenth amendment giving sugrage to women, are here to oppose the declaratory act she asks for. A bill which she has placed im the hands of General Butler and Sena- tor Anthony will be ofiered on Monday. 1t 18 as fol- lows:— SECTION 1—That all citizens of the United States who are, or shall be otherwise qualified by law to vote at any election by the people in any State, ‘lerritory, district, county, elty, parish, township, school district, municipality or other territorial sub-division, shali be entitled and al- lowed to vote at all such elections, without distinc- tion of Rex, Any Constitution, law, custom, usage or regulation of any State or Territory, or by or ander its authority, to the contrary notwithstanding. SEC, 2 All the provisions of an actentitied «An act to enforce the mgnts of citizens of the United States to vote in the keveral States of this Union, and for other purposes,” passed May 31, 1870, ‘which are necessary and proper for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this act, and which are not inconsistent therewith, are hereby direcied to be applicabie to this act. ‘The early announcement that suffrage is to be the only question touched upon In the deliberations of the Convention had the effect of dampening the ardor ofa large class who look upon woman's rights as confined to one issue, a8 they would upon the pli of “Hamlet” with the part of Melancholy Dane left out, Woodhull 18 the terror oF these Bostonians, and the hem of her garment is excluaed from their platform; bal she is here to show, she says, “that all who oppose her view of the fifteenth amend- ment are opposed to femule suffrage alto- gether, or, are willing to defer it indefinitely vather than to get it by her — metnod,’ She does not know whether she trains in this crowd or not, but says she will find out before she gets trough, The house to-night was crowded. The audience Was entirely respectable. Some one, probe ably induced by the spirit of mischief—or of Wood- noll—had seatiered ihrough the hall coptons copies of her “Weekly” and @ printed sip containing a plea for the dictatory act. ‘the man- agers of the Convention were — disgusted with the interference, and one lady went to the door and admitted several boys together them up from the seats, remarking ip @ sharp tone to a gentleman who expressed surprise, The “Convention does not approve of such stuf. Trash | Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, Key. James Freeman Clark, Henty B. Blackwell, Elizabewh R. Ohurenill, Hon, A, G. Kiddie, Carolin Severence and Colonel T. W. Higginson were among the most prominent members seated upon the piatform. Lucy STONE presided and was the first speaker. She commenced by announcing, m an oracular manner, that this aifair had no cunnection with the show over the way, amd ber argument and talk were the same used by her for twenty years, asking for the golden rule of political justice. Sbe gave and met the usual objections to her demand, turned some well rounded sentences, made a& few good points in @ less taking way than of yore, and = introducea the Rey. James Freeman Clarke, who first set his_—sdistener = right — close. = to__—sthe Matribution of the siips referred to,"by saying the managers knew nothing about them, did Dot ene dorse them, and had not ordered them to be nes On the seats, He then proceeded to define his po- sition on the subject of free love, saying that tf it was meant that marriage and love mfist go together he was for it, but that if tt was eant that we should love whom we picased when we Dicased, And as often as we pleased, then he opposed of; it, Rev, Mr. Clark did not think that the immediate results of woman suffrage could tly change the political complexion. Gradnaily woman would vecome bin to the emer+ eS and prove herself great in this by her intni- |-tion more toan through her reason, JuL1a Warp Howe, the Pythoness of the Conven- Hon, read one of her elborate transenderates, which was listened to with interest, out which, as usual, overshop tne average ounranen e the audience. At the close of it onvention adjourned till to-morrow mornin; At ten o’clook. Discussion of methods was evor by the speakers, which fact anticipates no recom- mendation to Congress upon the subject, This ex- ‘Ven, wing Incks in spirit what it gains In drains. It Was @ comparatively atu: fait, and Ae the re marks of te andlence evincod, “Boston culture mpage bat qu/i Dnata” . ALEXIS IN BOSTON. A Right Royal Welecme of the Imperial Rus- slan by the Modern Athenians, From the Revere House tothe City Hall—Greet- ings of the People Along the Route—Scanes in Front of the Hall—The Reception at the State House—Governor Claftiu’s Ad drees of Welcome—Visit to Har- vard College and the Charles- town Wavy Yard, he Reception Ball at the Bos- ton Theatre. Bosron, Deo, 8, 1871. ‘The various ovations to-cay im honor of the Rus- sian Duke have been both imposing and brilliant Provably no distinguished visitor was ever more warmly welcomed or received everywhere with more kindness and enthusiasm, The demonstra- tions in New York, Washington and Philadelphia ‘Were not inore hearty or more general than those which have been manifested in Boston to-day, and scarcely half of the festivities proposed in hg honor nave yet come to pase, nor will they until the end of @ week. The mmperial visitor retired early last night, aed arose this morning fresh and blooming, and well fortified for the fatigues of the day which he was to undergo. The exercises were those usu- ally incident to Boston’s attention to distinguished Visitors, including the inevitable temporary sojourn at the City Hall and State House and formal wel- comes by the Mayor and Gevernor, and alterwards the customary visits to Harvard College and the Charlestown Navy Yard, and the whole winding up ‘With @ grand ball at the Boston Tneatre in the even- ing. 3HE DAY was unexceptionally fine and everything combined to render the various features of the several demon- strations pleasant and mnposing. At about nine o’clock a committee uf the city government called upon the imperial guest at his rooms at the Revere House and Alexis announced himself in readiness and at their service, He was then, together with his party, coducted to carriages which were in walt- ing, and the appearance of the young naval scion Was the signal for loud and repeated cheers from the concourse which filled the spacious square op- posite the Revere. FROM THR REVERB HOUSE TO THE CITY HALL. ‘yne vehicle provided for His Imperial Highness was @ very handsome landau, drawn by four gray steeds, and the remaining barouches provided for the other guests were also each drawn by four horses, When the Duke appeared at the entrance of the hote) ne stood for ® moment, acknowledged the salute of the dragoons and the cheers of the people and then stepped into his carriage, followed by Minister Catacavy and Alderman Jenkins, The next barouche contained Vice Admiral Possiet, Consul Stover and Presideat Rich; then followed carriages containing Count Shouvalof, Lieutenant Tudor and other members of the suite of His High- ness, The cortége proceeded through Court, Wasb- Magton and School streets to the City Hall under escort of Company B, of the First battalion of cavalry, @ portion of which formed @ body guard for the Duke, ‘i AT THE OITY BALL at nine o’clook, tae hour when we uke and the other distinguished Russian visitors were expected to reach City Hall, an immense crowd were in wait- ing at the Schoo! street entrance, A large force of police Officers were drawn up in double line from the main gate to the front entrance of the building, and it wag with much difficulty that the surging crowd could ve kept from breaking the line, 60 eager were they to obtain adesirabie position, The grounds in front were completely packed with a mass of people, while School strect, 118 entire length, presented a similar scene, Ali the build- Inge adjacent Were appropriated by spectators, and the Fark House made a brilliant appearance, every room of its entire front being occupied by Jadies and gentiemen, who 1hus embraced one of The best possivie opportunities to get a good glimpse of His Imperial Highness as he alighted from his carriage, The INBIDE OF THE CITY HALL | Was hardly less animated, as every portion of it from the entrance to the second Noor was filled, inclading the Board of Aldermen's room, @ large share of those present being of the fairer sex, As the minutes be gan to pass rapidly with no immediate prospect of the Duke’s coming the crowd indulged in many Dumorous remarks on their uncomfortavle condi- dition, and occasionally a little excitement would be produced when the police were compeued to force the crowd back in order to reserve an open space, At afew minutes past ten o'clock the cheers of the crowd announced the coming of the Duke, and immediately after the cavairy escort came In sight, followed by the carriages containing his suite. As he alighted pe was greeted with deafening cheers and was at once escorted to the Mayor's office, re- ceiving a like ovation. AS HE ENTERED THE BUILDING he was presented to Mayor Gaston, by Alderman Jenkins, and his reception was of an iniormal character, no speeches being made, The members of the Board of Aldermen and tne other branches Of the city government were then introduced to the Duke and his suite by the Mayor, together with many of our prominent citizens, The Duke mani- fested much Interest In the drawings hung in the Mayor’s room representing portions of Boston nearly filty years ago, and after being conducted through sone of the rooms connected with the building the Duke and party, accompanied by Mayor Gaston, took carriages for the State House, receiving as they passed up School street a succes sion of cheers and other tokens of demonstration, which the Duke gracefully recognized, A brilliant assemblage greeted the Duke upon HIS ARRIVAL AT THE STATE HOUSE, ‘which point he reached soon after ten Parte The First baitalion of cavalry, consisting of the Lancers, who turned out fully one hundred men, headed by the Uhelsea Brass Band, the Prescoit Light Guard and the Roxbury Hors? Guards, the whole under command of Lieutenant Colone: Albert Freeman, ‘was drawn up on Beacon street to receive the Duke, who, descending trom the cariiage, uncover and acknowledged the iniiitary salute. He was ccompanied by Mayor Gaston, Who conducted him to the portico, where be was met by the Sergeant- at-Arms of the State. Proceeding through door and ball ihe Prince and suite ascended to THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, which was appropriately decorated for the oceasion, In the rear of the Governor’s chair a large Russian flag was display and in each of. the western corners of the chamber stood standards of the American ensign, A large and beautiful parterre of flowers Was placed upon @ table In the centre of the | chamber, while a large ana exquisitely arranged vase of flowers stood upon the Governor's desk. Flowers were also disposed about the adjoining apartments of the Governor. The Counoil Cham- ber was further graced by the presence of a large number of fair countrywomen, the wives aud daugiters of the officers of State abd other promt- | nent yentiemen. Many leading citizens were also | present to pay their respects to the Duke, ng whom was Chief Justice Gray, who, with His im- perial Highness, were the tallest gentlemen present, the height of the Judge exceeding that of the Duke by several inches, although the stature of the young Kussian Is something more than six feet, On reaching the Council Chamber the Grand Duke ‘was met by Governor Claflin, who addressed him as followei-~ THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, “YOUR IMPERIAL HIGuNess—It is my priyliege, In behali of the peopie of this Commonwealth to extend to you @ most cordial welcome, It gives us pleasure to meet the representative of a nation which for 80 longa tme has manifested such good will toward our country, and favestely for the Words of sympathy Wlich calue us ring our last great struggle. We rejolce in the prosperity and freedom which now prevail in both countries, We hope that your visit among us will be agreeavie, and that it will be a Bless’ recollection om your return -to your native land.’? THE DUKE BOWED THANKS ¢ . and was conducted to the Governor's desk, followed by Minister Catacazy, Adruiral Polsset and others, and where mauy of the jadies and gentlemen pres- ent had the pleasure of being Pp yeratess The pro- cess of hand-snaking cqntinued as the Duke through the Governor's room on his way to the It brary, whither be was escorted, arm in arm, with Governor Clafiin, by the Sergeant-at-Arms, During THE RECBPTION AND PRESENTATION the Dake entered into an animated conversation in English with several ladies to he was intro- duced. Passing through the lil wi was a with cager spectators, His Aighmeas retarned DORIC HALL pnd Made a detonr, during which his attention was directed by the Governor to the statue of Governor Andrew, the busta of Lincoln and Sumner and Wwe \ateved ensigna Which Were be , the erent struggle for the preservation of the Union, No time was jost, and, without undoe haste, tne imperial guest left the State House and re-entered his cee accompanied by Governor Clafin, Mayor Gaston and Mr. Catacazy, tne other gente- men resumed their seats, and under escort of We cavalry proceeded down Beacon, through Chartes and Cambiiuge streets, oa ther way lo Harvard College. THR ARRANGEMENTS ADMIRABLE- All the arrangements were admirably carried ont and gave great satisiaction to both the Duke and rers, Whose encomiums on his many beau- ten were exceedingly flattering. Indeed, it was a subject-of common remark that the Duke is & re markably handsome gentieman. ALMOST AN ACCIDENT. Upon leaving the S®ite House, and while en route to Cambridge, a serious accideat almost befell the party. Whiic passing through Columbus avenue, under escort of a detachment of cavalry, the horses attached to one of the barouches, in which were seated Admiral Possiet, General Gorlof and two members of the committee, became frightened at the clatter of the cavalry sabres and ran away, was the second carriage, and the barouche of the Prince Alexis had @ narrow escape from being ran down. The frightened horses continued on their mac career til a collteion with a passing team Wok blace, and the result was the wreck of the car- rlage. The driver was badly braised, but the otber Occupants of the barouche escaped without serious pny ha @ httle shaken up, but more frightened AT CAMBRIDGE AND HARVARD COLLEGE. The ovcasion of the Duke's visit to Cambridge was Made & general holiday. “The flags on all the public buildings were displayed, and many private rest- dences were tastefully decorated with the colors of the Union, State and Russia, As early as ten o'clock ‘he people began to assemble ajong the proposed line of march, and waited very patiently for a couple of hours for vhe uaperier visitor to put in.an appearance. ‘The students of Harvard Col were out in force, aud while awaiting the arrival ot the Duke and party amused themselves in a student like and thereiore ouwtre manner. The balconies of Holyoke House were crowded with irrepressi- bles, who kept up a lively and “chatting”? conversation with @ force of Freshmen wio had congregated on the opposite side, the Punctuation points in the couversation, consisting of rubber shoes, boots, old hats, pieces of frozeu earth and other light and elegant missiles, all of which were passed between ‘the different crowds with lightning-like rapidity, At length a solliary Jancer appeared in sight, who brought the news to President Bllot that the procession was then on its way to Cambridge over the West Boston bridge, and he was received by the assembled crowds 0! owledge seekers im the street with achorus cf “Kan! Kah!’ Ag no recitations were to take place during the day the studenta were evidently determined to make .it & jay of sport and fun, and they fully succesded in their undertaking. I ‘connection with this it mught be stated that the passers-by the college and membexs Of the faculty of the college were surprised and perhaps amused to observe an tnecription, which (do the night had been stencilled over the entrance to the College Law Schoo), “Dane Hall” of which the following Is a copy—'‘Café Pierre Notre.’? ‘Tne letters were in Diack paint, six inches In length, aud were very conspicuous, attractlog universal at- tention, Workmen were at once employed in remov- ing the obnoxious sign, but as the paint was by that time quite dry a couple of hours were consumed before the letters could be obliterated and the freshly painted woodwork restored to its norma) condition. At twelve o’clock President Eliot and the other members of the college facuity assembled in the college library, which is situated in the centre of the college yard. and in avout half au hour the masic of the bands Lott the procession announced to those In w: ng. THE ARRIY, ? HE IMPERIAL GUEST AND SUITB. The garri and Jancers dashed through Har- ved are On @ round trot, and swung into the college through the westerly ent ce, and soon up to the main entrance of the library building. Here they alighted, and His Imperial Highness entered the buiiding Jeauing on thé arm of His i:xceliency Governor Clafin; Minister Catacazy immediarely behind, in company with Lieutenant Governor ‘Tucker and the Duke’s suite, and members of the Governor's staf bringing up the rear, They were met just inside the entrance by President Eliot and members of the facuity, aud His Imperial High- ness was introduced by Governor Clafin to the President, and in turn .byhim toT. H. Clifford, President of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College; Treasurer Silsbee, Ublef Justice Bigelow, Hon. E. R. Hoar and other members of the college. After a large amount of handshaking the Duke, company with President Kilot, went THROUGH THE BUILDING, and expressed great pieesure at what he was shown. Librarian J. H. Sibley was then tutroduced, and taking His Highness to the centre of the man apartment exhibited to him some choice volumes, among the most important of which was a copy of the “Bibliorum Codex Sinaticus,” which was stated On the inskle of the cover :to be ‘The Git of His Majesty Alexander Il., Bmperor of Russia, through hie Excellency Baron Von Stoeki, Russian Minister at Washington, received 2iat June, 1864.” He was also shown one of 100 volumes on ‘Arts and Scl- ences,” which were presented to Harvaru College by the Imperial Academy of Science oi St. Petersburg, 187), Avout half an bour was spent in the survey of the building and contents, at he close of wirich Dr. Oliver Wendell Hol Ir Peabody and several other persons were intro- duced to the imperial visitor, at the conclusion a which the party entered thelr carriages and were riven to , HOLWORTHY RALT, which Was Inspected with apparent interest by the Duke, alter which the rooms of the Porcellian Club, on Harvard street, were visited, and bere the party made a short tarry, LUNCHEON AT PRESIDENT ELLIOTT’S HOUSE, As it was now one o'clock the idea of visiting the Ubservatory, on Garden street, was avandoned, and His imperial Highness and suite, accompanied President Eliott and whe rest Of the eollege lacult; to the house of the President, on Quine; treet, where @ sumptuous Junch was served up, and to which the party did ample justice, their appetites being thoroughly sharpened by their ride in the cool, bracing air. About one hour was spent at the honse, at the close of which the entire party re- entered their carriages and were rapidly driven to Ihe neighboring city of ‘CHARLESTOWN—AT THB NAVY YARD, The party proceeded immediately to tbe Navy Yard, where a handsome entertainment and re- cepuon was provided by Admiral Steedman. The residence of the Admiral and other buildings in the yard were gayly decorated with Russian and other banners, The Duke and his party were ac companied by Governor Claflin and other dignt taries, and, alter having been introduced to the Officers and the few ladies that had already assem- bled, he was escorved to the rear entrance, where carriages were taken and the party drove about the premises and visited some Of the principal bulld- Ings. As he passed along A SALUTE was fired from the water batter the customary honors were the marines, about eighty in numver. The marine band furnished music for the occasion. The crowd In front of the residence and along the streets as tne Duke arrived was yery large, and as be alighted he was heartily cneere ‘After passing through the yard the experiment of exploding a torpedo in the water was successfully tried, and the Imperial visiturs witnessed the opera- tion with much interest. A repast was partaken at the restdence of the Admiral, after which the Dake and his parvy proceeded vo thelr appartments at the Revere House. THR RECEPTION BALL grandly concluded the day’s proceedings, although its advent was vot accompanied by the same amount of excitement which prefaced that given to the Prince of Wales eleven years ago. Shere was much fluttering ana preparation among the ladies Jn high places, on Beacon and Mount Vernon streets and in the ces which rise on the piain stolen from the sea and temporarily dividing the Hub from Brookline. All the gauds and fripperies of recent importation from France were in requisition, and the most charming attitudes and bewitching graces and smiles were practised, for it is nos every that @ live Prince is to be had for & partner at @ Boston ‘‘jamboree.’? are the day had been beautiful, almost as mild as a May 4: ho weather towards evening became somewhat volsterous, and a sight sprinkling of snow fell, but this did not hinder crowds from filing Washington street, In front of the Boston Theatre, where the ball was tO take piace, and also Mason street, at the rear of the uiding. One reason for locreased public curiosity is explained by the fact that one of the city papers, i mentioning the question whether tbe ball was to be a full dress one or not, stated that the matter had been decided and what was very probabl matter of dress when decision should be made would surprise people. This was interpreted hint that the affair would ve @ fancy dress one, hence the gathering to see the Dons, the Cossacks of the Don, the King Henry the Kighths, the Spanish cavaliers, the Faistafts, the Nicwer Catherines, and the representation of notabilities and nationalities, from emperors and kings down to chifonieres and empresses and queens, down to shepherdesses and daughters of innumerable residents, put there was disappointment in this expectation, for people of both sexes came in ball dresses simply, and man; of them, too, of the mmplest, most chaste, ani Therefore, more captivating Boston prides itself upon its order ip everything, and ‘teu) larly in the absence of fuss, ad the arrangements outside .were accordingly as solid! rect and quietly conducted as they possibly coul e. The floral aecorations consisted of a bank of flowers in the main lobby, another superbly arranged one on the first landing of the staircase leading to pt J uer, eq tg apg of bi a garlands and trai uquets an ian Wroughowt — she tte, ayatio. Tinm ‘Bnd biage, also Around § the fronts f the galleries, The general efect was 000, and hothing looked overdone. The extreme ack of the siage, Which was draped #9 as to repre- tent @ tent, rooed with red and waite ning, @ finely painted scenic view of the statue of Nicho- jas, Emperor of Bassin, at St, Petersburg, The e tent , and paid by ortions Of U the spaces occupied by he wings were heavily draped with white satin, dividing from large mirrors on each side, ve which were festoons of American and Rus sian with wreaths of flowers, Setwes were placed on each side, and between them were stanus ering rich bouquets, whiie live pipats Were nu- Merously dispersed around The box tier was richly draped with blue silk, covered with Jace, and at each looping there Was a monogram or a a encorded with a wreath, In the centre of thi fronting the stage, was the box of ft @ Duke a very tasteful and rich afair. vilon-shaped and com; of satin ana gold on the fron double-headed of blue an peril W u @ by rh 3 eg oe ane aEEno jie. box, Whioh was admired as aA great triumph of — devoravive skill. sre Tanity ctrele was draped ta trent, witu dark pik silk, covered with white lace. I Was looped ut at regular rvals, and flowers and trailing plantt Were made to Jal! down tn front, festooned with American crowned with an eagle with @ Wreath; between colors waed ‘The gener | It was not t be commouplace, he gallery was EN Leto MLE 1 and terminated ngs of drapery ine depenied, Ocoupled nearly the whole of the stage and audito- rium, and as the Hoston 1 eg? y isonet capacious in was room for a@ very A small portion only of wn as the parquet circle, some ntiy kIXty seats, Was left for spectators. ‘The orchestra, whic douole one, and led alternately by Messrs. F more and Var Zerrabn, bad seats in one ond ne box tiers, next to the stage. About a hundred per formers were on hand. it wi o’chock before the doors were op many had previously door, on Mason atreet, The verdict of the bowl was that ladies’ dresses were supert. The exbibition of diamonds and prectous stones was extremely liberal and that mo exceptions could be against thé personal charms displayed. A DAMPER came down on many present about nine o'clock, when the rumor some how got afoat that owing to the death of the Priuce of Wales aad the jam- ily relations existing between them and the Grand Duke that the latter would not attend the ball. It was farther asserted that the rule of court ¢tt- quette would not prevent his presence on any fes- tal occasion inthe face of such an cvent among the royalty of Europe. There were some blink faces, the ai some doubting ones aud many were full of assur surances that the stories were emphatically bogus, tat dancing was not to commence til) half-past ten, Was, however, an annou nent which aided du- blety where tt existed, nut all the time gaily dressed ladies and well appotnte:! galiants came crowding soto theatre, which by nine o’clock, ag seen froin the back of the stage, presented a striking ap- rance. At a quarter-past uine Mr, Gilmore's band d Off with the overture to “Siredel other half hour the evidence of the entire success of the vccas.on was seen in a crowded theatre, and were stil) pouring i, and on the weary wait. ing Which ensued for two jong bours the company promenade the floor until fatigue nearly overcame the [aif part of the assemb'age, ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE. Meantime the entrance and other lobbies were filled with most enduring watters tor the appcar- ance of the Duke, who arrived exactly at eleven o'clock, and there Was an instant feeling of reliefon the scene of the rumors before mentioued. His re- ceplion was very quier, but when he ap in the Nlion the Jarge andience arproach and the 2,000 persons ayer saluted bin with clapping of hands, while tbe band played the Russian na- tional anthem, At its close further applause was givep, When Alexis arose and bowed bis thanks, THE DANUING then proceeded, the list of dances comprising, In consecutive order, a quadrijie waltz, Lancers, polka, galop, Lancers, waltz, quadrille, galop polka, Re- Gowa fvaltz, Lancers, waltz and galop. Tne Duke ea of the first quadrilie with Mrs. Mayor Gaston for a partner, whose knowleage of Frenoh, I presume, enabied her to direct bim through the maze, which seemed haif to perplex Alexis, He looked as if dancing had not been un vrande si00 With him, ann was not likely to be either, other participants the guadrilie were Minister Oatacazy, with Miss Minthrop, daughter of Mr, Robert Winthrop, ior mis parte a 3 fees) with Miss Shaw, laughter of the Jate James Howland Shaw, and Mr. Boagtotti, Obairman of the Committee of Arranse- ments, with Mrs. Frank Peabody. After the dance the Grand Duke gallantly handed his partner to hee seat, quitting her side with a graceful bow, and @ smile of appreciation. AMONG THE PROMINENT PERSONS PRESENT were Mayor Gaston, Hon. f&. C, Winthrop, Judge Bigelow, William Amé Captain Delesser,’ {the Royal Marine urtiliery, Jamaica; Admiral Steadman, Genera: Bentam, U.S. Hillyard, ‘T. J.! olidge, A. ‘I. Perkins, Messrs, James and Abbots Lawrence, Hon, Richard H. Frothingham, ex- Governor Smyth, of Manchester, N. H.; He A. Hunnewel, W. Gray, Lieutenant Govervor Tucker, and, fat the rincipal fam ies ‘in Boston and neighborhood, were represented, The assemblage comprised the créme de laoréme of New Eegland society, and was aito- gether one of the most noieworthy and fasionabie gatherings which was ever assembled In tals city, APPROACHING THE CLOSE. Nor was this the only appearance of the royal guest ‘po me His subsequent partners ‘were ira. J. Lawrence and Miss lason, two of the most beauufal among the many beauties. He enjoyed the dance amazingly! and all through seemed to be in @ state of periccd contentment with himself and everybody around im. No uBlucky incident occur vo mar the bartiony of the occasion, yniess indeed the Jaug pas whic unavaildable occur at the supper table may be calied unlucky, and everything was done decently and in order. Dane- ing was contti ne unl early morning, when the royal party retired, to prepare for the festivities of the morrow. Altogether the ball was the most bril~ Mant and fasbionable of any which has ever takea Place in New kngiand, CENTRAL ‘ABD SOUTH AMERICA. Projected Formation of a Central American Con. federation—New Railroad and Telegraph Line in Chile—A French Bark Burned at Sea—Smallpox in Peru—An En- terprising American in Lima. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Kinaston, Jam., Dec. 7, 1871. The steamship Henry Chauncey has arrived from Aspinwall and sailed for New York. Aspinwall dates are to the 3d instant, A confer~ ence of representatives of Guatemala, San Salvador and Honduras is to be held in December to discuss a project for we formation of a Central American Confederation. Work upon the Costa Rica raliroad was progress. ing. ‘ CHILE, Advices from Valparaiso, Chile, are to the litn of November. The government bad disbanded the battalion of troops organized for the survey of the Caracolas mines, one of which was said to be worth $9,000,000, The construction of a railroad to the Moines had been commenced, The telegraph line between Valparaiso and Sad Felipe has been completed. The French bark Notre Dame, from London for Montevideo, Bas been burned at sea, PERU. ‘The hospitals were insuiticient to accommodate the smallpox patients, Lima, Peru, dates are to the 22d of Novembers All was quiet throughout the repablic. Members of Congres? had been elected and the session will commence in July next. Ten thousand dollars had been collected for ihe sufferers by the Chicego fire, Hon, Thomas Settle, the American Minister, was sick and had started for New York. Henry Melggs has purchased @ large portion of the suburbs of Lima, with the intention of building cottages On an improved American plan. He wit gigo establish @ journal in Paris, which will ve Je- Voted to the iterests of Spanish America. MEXICO. The News of the Capture of Saltillo by the Revo- lutioaista Confirmed—Reported Imprisonment of Foreigners by the Government Forces, TELEGRAM 10 THE KEW YORK HERALD. MaramoRos, Deo, 8, 1571. Ttis reported that Saltillo has surrenderda ana the revolutionists are warening on San Luis Potust from Saltillo, and gre also advancing from Monterey op Mier and Camargo, " 5 Cortina is said to have tmprisoned séveral foreign Merchanté in Mier for sympathizing witn the reyu« Tutiontets, Business haa been suspended here and there ar@ fears of a pronunclamento, SPAIN. Promulgation of United States and Mexican Consular Acceptances. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Map, Deo. % 187%, The exequaturs of the following foreign Coveulg gre gazetted to-day:— i General A. 7, A. Torbert as United States Consall General at Havana, Sefior Micon! as Mexican Consul at Cadiz. Beiior Payera as Moxican Consol at Granada . Richard Lowenstein as United states Vice consuk at Grae vharies B, feville ‘Trenor, United sieves Vice Consul ab Ver Auer, United States Vice Consul at