The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1872, Page 4

4 “CANADA. Total Withdrawal of English Troops, The Dominion Left to [ts Own Resources. New British Colonial Policy In- i augurated. A New Army Organized Across the Frontier. Within the past few weeks a change has been com- pleted at the other side of the St. Lawrence which marks © new era in the history of the Dominion and modifies materially ita relations with the mother country. For the first time since the conquest of Canada the British possessions tn North America ere lett witn hardly a single soldier of the imperial army on their sol, Quebec, the Gibraltar of America, 18 10 longer garrisoned by troops of the ine; and Halifax, one of the most important positions on the Coutinent for military purposes, has also been evac- uatéa, These were the last two places turned over to the colontat troops, The first battalion of the Sixtieth “Rifles ‘marched out of the fortresses sur- rounding Quebec en rowe for home early last Month, and the Seventy-elghth regiment embarked at Halliax for Plymouth on the 29vh of November. Borh corps have since arrived tn Europe. With the departure of these troops the withdrawal of the mother country from military occupation of tue Dominion is completed. The abandonment of bar- | racks ad the gale or exportation to England or “stores are evidences that Canada ty now left’ to her own resources for dolence, Theordnance in use has been handed over to the local authorities, and other material disposed of in the same manger. The policy now carried out to its end was determined upon by the British Minis tera'when confederation was practically eflected four years ‘ago. It was adopted in view of estab- lishing a new kingdom on this Continent that might be ruled at some future time by one of the Guelph Jamily, aud it was thereiore thought desirable to plage the colonies out of leading strings, Besides this; it had Jong been @ matter of dissatisfaction with Englishmen when hearing of the prosperity of Canada that they should be compelled to pay for the support of soldiers for thelr defence, while, in fact, tie coloniés contributed nothing to the military strength of the empire, How far British troops in Canada would ve able to defend the country in the event of invasion or attack, which could only come from the United States, was, perhaps, the main point considered, and, as will be noticed, caused tue home authorities to steadily adhere to its poiicy of Withdrawal, However, there ts not at the present mioihent a platoon of imperial troops from one end Of tie Dominion to the other, On the 1st of Decem- ber all tue military departments were closcd aod furned over to the Colonia! Adjutant General. PRESENT MILITARY STRENGTH OF THE DUMINION, | Thedeparture of the troops has beon anything ‘but agreeable to the colonists. In the first place it Ampores a heavy*burden on the people to maintain #2 large military force, and, again, the presence of ,eigut or ten regiments, with tle various establish- ;Ments connected with the army service, was of un- questionable benefit to the couniry. The Canadians | + ow know that tho defence of thoir soll és left solely ‘ oO themselves, and it must be said that they have {bcted witu great energy during the past (weivo fmonths in recruiting and orgaulziug woops. The ctuive force consists of twenty-seven troops of feavatey, ten fleld and seventy garrison. batteries of rullery, four companies of engineers, 639 com- nies of rifles and three marine companies, num- ipering in all about forty-five thousand officers and en, While the reserve militia numbers 612,500, ‘he schools of inilitary Instruction have, since their formation in 1863, turned out 5,100 cadets, all of ‘Whom have passed their examination before boards composed of officers of the regular army, 1,200 having taken first class anu 38,900 second class certificates, Whe barracks and forts, as they have been evacu- ted by the line troops, recelved Dominion garrt- Bons, aud the frontier posts have been occupled Ina Blmilar manner. It would be Idle to deny that all ‘this warlike and expeusive military preparation frould not be made if the United States was not so mear, and in tis view of the matter It 1s rather musing than otherwise. The Canadiavs have not et showu much prowess on the field, for the reason hat they huve had po opportuniiy. In tue Fenian fampaignus tie United States forces behind did ag Bnuck to secure victory as the Canadian voluateers iu frout, POWER TO RESIST INVASION, Some of the English papers think that the Cet fion of the military bovd connecting Canada -with the mother couutry 1s keonly Jeit. It 1s stated that Sirol of nervousvess and bositation, which natu- liy anects a new country With @ sparse population @nd resources only partly developed, must obtain When it is biddem to embark on o career of tude- poudeuce, self-government and self-defence, dhe shock of separation aud of & sudden plunge inio new duties ond responsibilities, | 118 (hougt, must Cause alarm and auxtetys but | ‘Me Canadians repel these views, abd claim they are jully equal to hold thetr own against all comers, ducludiug \he United ptates, The result of our great civil war taught the British army anthorities ‘oat Canada, witu is euormous lengthened fron. Mcr, exposed throughout its whole length to the at. twok of @ powerful neighbor, could not be defended sith success by British arms inthe event of war, A | Canadian writer takes is3ue on tuis point, and olds that the coloules can be defeuded against the Whole power of the United States, Canada, it Is Baid, Dumvers tuore figiting men than did the Con- federaie Slates; her population is poor, haraler an Quore united; ter climate tenfold more’ severe an Snore destructive of inuitary operations, She pos- esses, besides, 76,000 of vie hurdiest seamen inthe | ‘world, Yet the South, they say, wuaided and with | 0 marttime force, prolouged the war for four | ears. With England for an ally, Canada could fight and Win. ‘ibe colonists ure reiuciant to | | Aanual plecoceans oe sce by the lesser ones like U if @ second Trent affair were to occur to-morrow it Is very doubtful if a similar repetition Of patriotic devo- Uon would come olf at oiher side of the dt. Lawrence. ‘Their emergency ita 1861, it seems, Opened the eyes of the colonists to defects in their then existing militia system. The result was the introduction of @ bill im 1862 to provide for raising an active force of 60,000 men; but the Canadians were not Proparse to dispense with Lhe English gar- risons, Which this measure, if passed, would make necessary. So it was defeated. In many quarters this action was understood to mean that Vanada ‘was not willing to detend herself in case of neces- sity, and looked to Engiand to perform that service when uecded. ID 1863 schools Of military instruc. tion were established, the organization of the wilitia improved, and tne volunteer 8; reviously in force extended, In 1864 And 1865 a 1 colonial force was matntained in active service on the {ron- tier to prevent outrages, enforce neutrality and guard against hostile lucursiona of Fenians. THA FENIAN INVASIONS, The Fealan invasion 10 1966 called the Canadian voluntecrs into the fleld, and it raust pe satd the) responded promptly, ‘The frish flibusters enterc the enemy's bountty at thrve different points remote from cach ower, Monck, the Governor Gen- eial, bears Lestimony to the readiness wita which the colonists reported for duty. He says:—fhe order cathug out the force was issued by telegraph from headquarters to the alffereut stations lave in the allernoon of Wednesday, and by noon next day answers had beeu recelyed showing that at that lume 8,000 men Were mustered and prepared to miove on any voinis where they might ve required, Should the occasion unfortunately arise the supply of volunteers who Would present themselves for the defence of the country would be limited only by the numbers of the male population capable of bearing arms.” ‘This was cerwululy an encouraging report to the Secretary of State lor the Colonies, aud very soon alter, wen whe proposal ot @ Confederation of the | Britis! ‘colo- nics in North America was brought before the imperial Parliament, tho advantages Of a culo- ulal mulllary organization, to be entrusted, wituout homo aid, With the uefence of the country, was for- cibly urged. But iv seems that ag soon as the Cana- diane had obtatned a confederation of the provinces tuvy sowed no {inclination elther to give up the protecuion of tue imperial garrisons or to com. meuce the laborious task of iorming an ermy of thelr OWL. | TH CANADIANS LEFT TO TAKE CARB OF THEM- BELY: They were soon, however, made 10 know that they tad to look out for theuiselvos Ln bis Tespect, | fhe Buglsh troops were steadily withdrawp irom | the colonies, and their stay up to the year 1871 was mamly caused by the Feman raids that ogourred | from Ume to time since 1867, Rewonstrances have veen made against the reduction of the garrisons on tue alleged ground that it was feared the stop might be Interpreted to indicate a policy of complete abandonment, out the imperial government insisted Upon carry mg out its determination of leaving the Canadians to take care of thémselves, Under those circumstances the Dominion authorities found it DLecessary to expend large sulns ln creauing an army. In some eis they have expended as much ag two and a hall iniilion dollars, and now, taat the country is entirely abaudoned to lis own resources, | the expenses will be largely imcreasgd, Jae Dominion, with a population of Denil five millions, | Mains in streugih and expansion. It may be con- | sidgied socially and materiaily prosperous, Its political diiticulues are not great, and chiefly con- } Bist in the difficulty found in poke team the inter- | ests of the maritime provinces with the rest of the country, The Manitoba rebellion was only my flash in the pan. But.even In that campaign the United Btates had to come to the assistance of the colonists | by allowing them to pass through the Sault bu | Maurie Canal ‘The apprehension of the half breeds that thelr Utles LO property would nov be respected has been entirely ullayed.§ The reve Due of the Dominion last year was $19,000,000— Unat of Ue bWO Canadas In lod was $1,000,000— | thus showing that the revenue of British Norta | America hag te eee nineteen times in thirty { years, How far this Mouey will be used or wasted in | duaintanting & large military establishment to guard against possivle luvasion frum tue Unlied staves cun only be jadged by the iact that recrulting is | DOW going ou @clively all over the country, aod thay | Vulunteer encampments, coutinulng for weeks, have | Deen quite numerous during tue past year, The gdv- | ernment, however, us¢ @ portion of the public .unds } for a good purpose, The most Hberal laducemenis ; are held out to emigranta; subsidies are grauted to | Imnitgrant roads, ald the laws provide that foreiga- | ers seitng in tho country are enutled to all the Tights and privieges of natives. ‘thelooal govern- meat of Quebec has just concluded arrangement! | With au omigration Company tor the Introduction of | Qtleast two hundred familles from Alsace and | Lorraine Ca eS for the next eight years. Houses | for the reception of these poople are to be core | structed, and they are to receive each a grant ofland, | They are promised ® warin welcome, and as they i willbe raided a homogeueous and friendly people, | speaking iheir own language, the change Will be one { wil ior the better, Promoung Us Kind of unmi- } gration is a wiser policy than sending the recruit- | Ing sergeants over tne country to enlist soldiers, | But the Doutuion has chosen its own course aud will | Pursue it, THR ROYAL AMERICANS. Among those who will regret most the departure Of the 1¢yuiar troops are the fasulonable aud_ariste- cratic Classes of the country. Oficers of the army | generally give a ceriain tone to the society of tho Cilies or Lowns ib Which they are stationed, and ag | few regiments are without one or more sprigs of | hobllity their absonce will be the more keeuly felt | in the quarters mentioned, wo years ago Priuce Alired was serving In Montreal wit his regiment— | the Sixticth rifes, It appears that the history ot | this dine corps is closely bound up with the history | of Canada. “It owed Its origin to the seven-years! War, to which the colonies coniriouted regiments, It was known then, and for years afterward, by the | name of the <oyal Americaus, Which turned the tude of battle in the fanjous struggle on the Heights of Abraham, aud which, after the declaration of American Independence, became the Sixmeth Royal | Ride corps. It is somewhat singular that a regi- Ment thus intimately connected with the earl: colonial empiro of England in Awerica and with thi transier of Canada from French to English rule should by its departure inaugurate the new colont: policy of the British government, Disgenceful Scono ata Mecting—Tho Frereh Members of the Board of Arts and Mann. factures Attemptiug to Create a Riot. MONTREAL, Jan. 8, 1872, Ata meeting of the Board of Aris apd Manufac- tures, held in this city, the feeling between tho French and Engliso delegates ran very high. For some tline great excitement prevailed, and shouts of ‘Vive la Commune /” resounded through the | room. A number of priests were present, and re- Mained tlroughont the proceedings, endeavoring to sist the excitement, Finally a ballot was taken and the English ticket a8 declared electad, A proposition to unseat the nalrman, A. A. Stevenson, was made, and was jpeedily followed by arash in that direction, The attempt, however, Was uusuecessful. Much feeling has been agoused by te adair, Meeting of the Canadian Bonrd of ‘Kradc—Commercial Interests Between the Dominion and the United States Should Not be Prejudiced by the Boundery [Aues. MONTREAL, Jan, 8, 1872. The annual meeting of tho Cavadion Boara pellove Unat tho tenure of wie national ule of (Canada depends upou the forbearance or @avor ot ber powerful neighvor, and wil uot accept bat condition witiout » strugglo, tf even that strug. Ne be Slugie-hapded, Notw dig Us tall ulking the Canadians are obliged to Adult that tie est safeguard against the advent of the trial would 9 the knowledge that we stile, if it comes, would not be with Canada alone, but with the whould ower of Great Britain, The London Zimes tau mates that the dliticuities of defence are almost m- Surmountabie, and the removal of luperial troops ig | bsolute and final, even ly case Of war. remarks that poilticians, of every shade of opinion, re agreed that “he Canadian frontier could not be rovecied against invasion from tue side of the United States by any force which England could pos- pibly send across the Atiantle to repel the aggres- ors." The only hope ot security ior Canaaa evi- ently lies, it us believed iu Great Britain, m the prgauization of & naional iorce ip the colony; nd it was thought, from the experience of the ast, that such @ force would never be organ- wed es long as. Great Britain malptatne ® singie regiment jn gatrison oF held Bivgle fortress in Canada. But Losides these views expressed 10 tue jeading journal, other writers di bussed the question of entire separauon of the col- ades from the parent State, Sir Caries ake whe as become #0 prominent in the republican thove- ent in Kogiand, remarked in 1869:.—“For the pur ose Of reiniorcement, emigration and supply ata stance of not less than twenty ihousabe mniles rom home she Pacific colontes can scarcely be con- dered strong in thelr allegiance to the crown,”’ ‘he Canavians, uotwithetanding their boasted mlu- i gs inp are not favorable to separation, and whole deepiy regret the departure of the red- frou their country. FIRS OANADIAN TROOPS ORGANIZED. Ita that previous Ww 1562 the unperial gov- rnment discouraged the creation of any local body, i, ag Lelng needless an i 1 b, were Withdrawn from Canad was made bth raised and maintained active force of 6,000 men, in addition the ordinary militia of the country. ty fin foroe was sully juate to the maintenance f interhal tranquillilt object for Whica it was ised. But during the progress of tue Russian war he garrison towngand the frontier forts, the bar- racks and the sto' wore licid by regular troops, ven if they were only@ handful. Ti ere filed up on the return Of peace, ‘as made to know that it was the intention of the ritish government assert, tp ail its vigor, ber itary power over her colonia) possessions. THE TRENT AFPALR—THE COLONISTS IN ARMS. But tt was not anti 1861, when the Trent aifair \bcourrea, that the Canadians came forward asa uutary On 10n the coloulsts did ervainly to meet whe Yankee: nd they boast tbat there was no inclination vw sok heir arise and on impera! protection, for very able-bodied man piaced imseli with alacrit Bitde disposal of the government. Ali classes, ft wil ‘é remembered, vfered their services, and bhe rapid Not nearly we entue adult That paper | of Trade was held bere to-day, Hou. John Young, Prosident, in the chair. In his oyen- ing speech the chairman gave a resume of the pro- ceedings of the council during the quarter. He spoke Of the rélief giveu by Montreal to Cht- cago, also of the correspondence with the Trinity House regarding the deepening of the channel be- tween Montreal and Quebec. As tothe deepening of the channel, the deputation who had visited Ot awa Were of tho opinion that the government would © disposed to do What Was Necessary, the tm- | provement wasa benefit to the whole Dominion. | He expressed tho hope that ‘the channel would be deepened to twenty. four (eet at low water, | | Reference was also made to tne wrecks in the St. Lawrence. New wharves had been contracted for aud would be completed next season, An account was also given of the visit of tne @eputation to the National Board of je at St. Louis, where the United States delegate: passed a resolution favoring the Reciprocity treaty i 4 wl pret t Detiolt the Montreal delegates there had adyooated the coustructicn re ew Canal connecting Lakes Eiie and Ontario on Canadian soll, Mr, Young sald toat no boundary | lines should interfere with the construction aud improvements for the common good. IMPORTANT ALCOHOL SEIZURE, An Alleged . Micit Alcohol Establisuinent Broken Up. Stephen Kinney & Co. keep an extensive aiconol establishment at No. 84 Piatt street, and have long been suspected by the imernal revenue officers of being guilty of irregularities in the conduct of tueir business amounting to serious frauds upon the revenue. Yesterday afternoon Collector Blake, hav- ing become satished that the frm had been guilty of making numerous fraudulent en- tines on the book of purchases and sales that the interna! revenue law makes At requisite for such dealers to Keep, ana that large jurchases Of distilled spirits had been made by ¢ firm trom a person Niicitly setling such spirits, he (the Coliector) had the piace seized and took ossession Of and piaced in the hands 0! keepers a jarge number of barreis of algohol, twenty-one bar- fen of distilled spirits, @ safe, desk and uther office niture, to ve held jor condemnation, PUNISHING THE GUILTY OHIOAGO MUNIUI- PAL OFFICERS, CH104G0, Jan, 8, 1872. The Grana Jory this morning recommenced in- vestigating ‘he Aldermanic bribery cases, aud will continue until the wore is thoroughly accomplished, It is understood the trials of those men wil com- mence on the 16th Inst. Aldertban Giade having been first indicved Wii be firs: triew SPAIN. The Cuban Excltement—Tho New York Gerald Charged with Being a Government Organ—General Grants Message. MADRID, Doc, 12, 1871. The-excitement about Cuba increases, and there 13 80 much (resh discussion on itin the press that it 19 impossible for me to give you more than one ar- ticle to-day. It is from the Argos, a new paper, said to be the property of Cabaliero de Rodas, This article makes reference to the New YORK HERALD, and says:— Not long ago the New York Henavp, which is conside: to be the organ of the Minister of For- eign Atfairs of the United States, published a nota- ble article, which in effect said:—“The rebellion in Cuba has terminated completely, Tue parties who continue to maraud in the most inaccessible moun- tains do not merit any political character. The island returns to its formal state, it and 1s now time that the government of spain should full tue promises it bas made respecung liberal reforms.” The attention of those who care- fully foliow the course of events in America was much called to the change ‘of attlcude of Unis ac- credited newspaper, which up to that matatained that the insurrection was interminable gnd luserted exaggerated accounts irom ils correspondents in Havana, who sympathized more with the separat- ists than with the Spaniards, Yo the foregoing article there followed others in the HERALD, ridi- culing the etforts of tue Cuban emigrados in the United States and telling them that they ought to give up their illusions, although the island press might object; that the armea rebellion bad fora long time ceased to be formiiable, aud that tne state of the campos dtd not appear satisfactory Lo It the HKRALD), for they were threatened in the East ji Department ‘by the torcues of the neyro and vhinese vagabonus, and the state of the popular passion needed the balsam of order and of tume to cain down. THE PRESENT EVOLUTION makes us believe that some new idea bas been con- ceived in the White House at Washington. Unfor- tunately we are not mistaken, a8 13 proved by the FRaesags, of, General Grant as received vy telegrapa. 1g Said this has been neusted by-eome diplo- ‘ave: ve Matic notes sent to the Minister of State. Inter- meddiing 1n our interlor affairs is a thing which contradicts the polis, of non-intervention followed iherto by the Uaited States, in harmony with Lue Mnciples, HAT THBY KNOW ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. ‘We know well that the proximity of the Presiden- bog elections gives occasion to the customary efforts jor the attraction aud eutertaimment of the adven- tuvous Clements never wantlug in that country. We also know that the cor (los of the Ouban emigration are engaged in negotiations wich enable them to dispose Of some tiousands of votes—a thing not to be despised. We know also, finally, that tue nore pre- carious the situation of the rebels the more Dave they sought to animate their hopes—now by an effective speech in the American Congress, now by ‘eclamations of supposed injuries to American sub- ras which might justify the sending of the United tates monitors to Havana, how in the public pres- sure for the recoguition of the insurgents as bel- ligerents and now in peutions for rejorms. The Presidential elections nave often been the occasion of diplomatic matters even more Lellicose, and we &re accustomed to discount tuelr result ; but not for this can we for a single moment admit the tolera- tion of the most remote posstbllisy of thelr interier- ence in our affairs, We WILL NOT WASTE TIME in refuting the charges which the report of the Mes- bagze, if authentic, makes uguinst Spain, ‘The United States do uot baye lo Duos, of the oppor tuneness of modilying the system of government of our Antilles, It has not occurred to Spain to no tice the fact that years after tne conclusion of the war with Lhe South there are even yet many of the latter States subject to liitary occupation and to tho despotic dictavorsiup of the chiel of a regiment. Manage your own house as you see iit, but don’t n+ terfere with your neighbor, is the proper rule, for fe knows whut suits uim best, We SHALL SAY NO MORE AT PRESENT, until we receive the exact text of the Message; but We shall not let the matier rest. In the meantime we urge the seuding of reinforcements to Ouba, 50 hat the cainpaign of this winter may be the last, hus patting an end to thy imquietude of the Amerl- cans over @ struggle #0 near their territory. OBITUARY. Se General Craig W. Wadsworth, General Craig W. Wadsworth, a well-known gal- lant soldier, of New York, ded near Ayon, tn this State, on the 1st of January, He was tn the thirtieth year of bis age; chivalrous, daring and impetuous, both in his everyday life and on the battle fleld, The seeds of carly death were sown In a constitution origioally strong by exposure and severe service in the late war for the Union. A letier irom the home of his family and the seat of his birth near Avon suppiles the following aiiect- Ing tribute to the memory of General Wadsworth:— Among ths young men who went forth from tms giley to donger’s front, when the navion’a life was in jeopariy, No one can point toa prouder mintary record. Cool under fire, tutreptd in thy charge, be emulated tue soldier-like conduct of his: lamented giye, the late General James 8, Wadsworth, trom whom he partea in the pattie of the Wilderness @ haif hour before bis fail, General Buford, on whose stail he served; General Keynolds, to whose military jamily for a time he belonged, and otner leaders, have borne testiwony to his valor and good conduct tn the field. in private live our young friend was ominently social, free trom ostentation and pab- lic spirited, Devoted vo agriculture and the rearing Of thoroughbrea stock, he gave promise of rauking ‘With the foremost in pushing on the march of im. 3 had | Poveneake In battle be seomed to aavea charmed fe, on Several Occasions having horses shot unaer pun in the pertormance of bis bazardous duty, out It was his lot to die in a time of peace, while the chiming bells of joy were anuouncing ile birth of a new year. Mrs. Ryves, the Clalmant of the Bridsh Throne. The abeve named extraordinary personage died during the early days of December, 1871, at her residence, Haverstock Hill, near London. Sne was in the seveuty-fith year of her age, and retained full possession of ber faculsics until within a very short period before her demise. It was only a few days before per death that she walked toBee some rejauons to Stockwell and back again to her resi- dence, The immediate cause of cer sudden decease Was bronchitis and congestion of the lungs, brought on through @ negiected cold, ler constituuon was Temarkabie for Its unimpaired vigor. Mrs, Ryves was bora March 16, 17y7, Her father was John Thomas Serres, a celebrated murine ainter and draughtsman to the Engiisia Adinivaity. fhe late Mr, Clarkson Stanfield was his great pupil, jor grandfather, Dominic Serres, was oue ol the first forty incorporated by the Act of George ILL as Royal Academicians, wad dirs, Kyves for years res ceived au annuity Irom the Academy, ‘The paioe ings of her father and grandiather may be seen at Windsog Castle, y the Painted Hall at Greenwich and at Hampton Court Palace, Their family was. of French extraction and nambered an archbishop and @ marquis ainong the members. Her mother was the celebrated Olive Wilmot, better Kuown a3 ciuiming to be the Princess Olive of Cumberland, and daughter of his Koyal Highness Heury lreder- ick Duke of Cumberiand, brother to George ILL, ence ber royal claim. Mrs. Kyvos was married to i} aaieaey Thomas, son of Captatn Thomas Ry ves, of Ranston Hall, Dorset, and obtaimed a divorce in the Ecclesiastical Court @ mensa et thoro from her hus- band for adultery and cruelty, For wearly a quarter of a century she bas resided In Camdentown, aud was the herotme of the cause celebre for many years constanily before the Briush legal tribunats, ‘ine active figare of the “itttle old lady to black” has been familiar to the neighborhood ef Laverstock Hill for a lengthened period. M. Levasseur, the Basso (nntante. There has just died one of the most remarkable | singers who belonged to the Prencih Opera during | the Meyerbeer periud—the celebrated basso Levas- seur—called in hig early days “basso cauiante," to | distinguish his siyle from that of the ordinary bass of that time, Who took part in concerfeu ploces, but Was never entrusted Wits 4 solo. Levasseur was the original Bertram in “Robert le Diable,”’ bis asso- Glates veirg Nourrit, Mile, Falcon ana Mme. Dorus ras; ond some idea of his versatiity may be | rmed trom (he fact (nat he “created” ihe parts of 2,’’ Akaatrom in “Gus fHaguenots,” Oufour ta ia Bayadere,” Foniauarose, the quack @aoctor, ‘Le Phutre” (the original Of “L/Pilsir @Amore”’), and (at least at the Frenck Upera) Lepo- rello iu “Don Glovanal.”’ ertram in ‘‘Rovert ie Diab! we IIL,’ Marcel in ‘Les “Le Dieu Rev. Arthur 3 LL. The above named gentleman, pastor of the Baptist cburen in Framingham, Mass., died in that town last Monday morning. Dr. Train was a son of Rev. Charles Train, formerly occupying the same paa- Vorate. graduated at Brown University in the lass of 1838. He received the second honors of his Class. He was fora time tutor in the University, efterwaras for Many years pastor of the Baptist church tn Haverniil, Mass., and subsequently a ‘olessor in ine Newton Theological Seminary. Por a few years past he bas deen settied over tie Ba} Ust church 1b is native town. He was a brother Charles K. Train, Attorney General of Massachue sets, Rev. Dr. Train was twice married, his iret wife being & daughter of Truman Beck with. Mre. Ada Dyns, the Actress, Old playgoers, says a en ne journal, Wil be sorry Lo hear of the deatn of Ada Dyas, whieh took piace @ few days ago, after a long iiness. Mrs, Dyas was at one time a great javorite in Liver- pool, where for years suc was the Jeading lady at one of the thoaires, Baron de Posart. Tue death, at Paris, is announced of Baron de Posant, at the age 01 102 years, He bad been p to Loulg XVL, and Was imprisoned durtug ‘he | Reigu of Terror, but made nis escape to Holland. Captain Campbell, of the Madras Armys By newspaper flies from India we are inf of the death Of Wiilam Henry Campveil, try © corps, Madras, youngesi sou oO Lieutenant G A Sir Volo Capel, U. B aud Ks b be Br | THE MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS. Subsidence of the Excitement as to the Alder- manic Struggle—Additional Precautions of the City Executive—New Appointments by the Mayor—Movements of General Sigel aud Commissioner Van Nort. The Mayor's Office. There was an absence of excitement at this office yesterday. The usual routine business went on as usual, aud Mayor Hall was in bis room attending to his oMecial duties, quite undisturbed by any intruder who might have the absurd notion that he had a right to the civic chair, Mr. John Hardy, the Clerk to the late Board of Aldermen, served upon the ‘Mayor a copy of the impeachment roceed aes, keneed by cig old Board, It did not Fiisturd jayor’s equanimity. Kven if the document were worth anything, in a legal point of view, all that 1t amounts to 1s to direct the Common Council to take roceedings for the impeachment of the Mayor. Flow those proceedings can now be taken is a prob- lem that will battle even the mental capacity of the late Board. The Mayor appointed Mr. John Gren- ville Kane as Commissioner of Docks in of Mr. Henry A. Smith, Mr. Kane was fol Secre- tary of the Board, and ts a democrat. The appoint- ment Of @ democrat is the consequence of au agree- ment entered into when the Board was organized, that both political parties should be represeated, The Aldermanic Chambers and Offices. In accordance with an order recetved from Oom- missioner Van Nort the doora of the Aldermanic chambers and the Clerks’ offices had placed upon them padlocks to prevent any unauthorized person from entering therein, The locksmiths &re -bustly engaged placing new locks on the doors, but as the Work will occupy two or three days the doors were secured by padlocks as a piety precaution. Polieomon-were placed oniside the chambers also, so that any attempt “to: remove: the: 1 was effectualty prevented, In the Clerk’s oMce Mr. Gopater, was Oe temporary clerk, aud Mr. Haray, 1 te Clerk, was allowed to take away all o rivate papers. During the day the newly-elect poten aul an Anicesiad meet 4 to agree upon the conrye of proceedings at ir meeting to be he'd this dav (thursday). Mr. Hox a ney, the late Clerk of the Board of Assistant Alder- men, delivered all papers and books belonging to the Board over to Mr. Dempsey, the newly-elected Clerk. ‘Ynough two policemen were within the Office thelr services were not needed, for the duties ef the ofice were carried on without any iaverrup- jon. Tie Old Board of Aldermen, There wasa caucus of afew of the members of the late Board 1n the late Suporvigor’s Koom of the new Court House yesterday, at which Measrs, Wolt- man, Piunkitt, Coman and Mitchell were present, Though nothing very definite transpired as to any decision which the late Aldermen had arrived at, It Was understood, in well informed quarters, that there was no intention on their part to contest the seats of the mewly-appolnted Aldermen, and that thes were disposed to accept the inevitable situa- ton in which they found themseives. Aldermen Coman and Piunkitt will, it is pelleved, present themselves as members of the new Buard at the meeting t0-day, aud thas put an end to the agony, The new Board have received a protest against Alderman Piunkitt taking his seat, and Alderman Coman’s seat may ve deciared vacant by the Board, in consequence of the death of Mr. Carroll, who ‘would, fi living, have eutered protest against the seat being given to Mr, Coman, The Register’s OMee. General Sigzei, the newly-elected Register, was at his office yesterday. To a HERALD reporter he stated that he was busy putting his house in order. The butlding 1n which the Register’s ofice is situ- ated is most disgracetuily out of repair, nd the General is doing tho best he can to render his oflice habitable, With a view of obtaining more room, which is much required, he is clearing out the sec- ond story, lately used by the“Comptroller, and wilt Ot it up for additional oMces, He hopes to get these improvements and absolutely mecessary works speedily carried out. He Luinks,- however, that the attention of the “bar should be called to the in- security and general unfitness of whe building for the purposes for which it is used. With relerence to the personnel of the department he says that he has no intention of making many Changes. He has not dismissed uy of tic searchers or any of tue record clerks; so long as he finds them competent and faituful he miends that they shail remaim, li is not unlikely that there may be 1ound that there are too employed in the department to insure a sufticient competence jor all, and if tat 1s so there may be a reduction of the staff, He has, nowever, appolpted a board of examiners, selected irom his own office mainly, and all candidates for empioy- ment in the Register’s orice will have to pass that Board, ‘Chere will be no disqualiteation in apy Case on account of politics or nationality. The only requirement will be ftuess to do the work, ‘The General belleves that in a few days lus department will be in @ much better condition than when he entered upon it, Department of Public Works. Mr. Van Nort ts energetically at work at this de- partment, The ante-room adjoining his ofice is crowded with callers, but with the assistance of his messengers, whose politeness,and attention to all are wortay of record, he manages to see every one, without causing any unnecessary waste of time in waiting. The work of @ wise economy and reform goes on with a prudent earnestuess and prompt- ness. Up to yesterday a saving was effected, by the discharge of unnecessary employés, of $95,000 per year. The following is the list of employés dis- Charged:—Seventy-one water policemen, receiving @ salary of $1,000 per year; six general superin- tendents of sewers, receiving $2,600 a year each; nine rodmen , receiving $1,500 each; two axemen, receiving $2 50 per day, and one foreman on pipes, receiving $4 peruuy. At the Tenth avenue high service reservoir Mt. Van Nort, with the Engineer, paid @ visit on Tuesday, personally inspecting the ‘works going on tnere. He 13 Of opinion that there are nut more ‘men employed than are abso- lutety necessary on these works. In the present siute of the city finances Mr. Van Nort deems 1 wise to exercise In his depattment a most rigid economy, and the work of retrencument must ne- cessurily go on for sume time, TWcED'S BAIL, The Question of Justification—A Wrangle Among the Lawycra—Jucge Cardozo Cuts tae Gordian Kuot. ‘fhe matter of the justidcation of Mr. Tweed’s bail came up yesterday before Judge Cardozo. Mr. Peokham appeared to object to the suifciency of Messrs. Devlin aud Richard M. Tweea, aud David | Dudiey Field and W, 0. Bartiett, Jr, appeared tor Mr. Tweed, Mi, Peckham cialmed that the facts as | to | RICHARD M. TWEED | showed that he wad no property till he received from is father the Circle aid sifth avenae proper- ties; that a month before this suit for $6,090,000 had been commenced, and ail the conveyances had been received by Richard A, Tweed with the knowledge of the existence of that suit; there was no money | Consideration received for any of the property; the deeds of the greater portion of them had never | been put on record, and ali the ciscumstances showed thac this was a mere FAMILY ARRANGEMENT | to put property in the hands of the son that he | mighv become boudsmun for the father. This, he claimed, was not the bail which the statute ie- quired; % belvg plain that the son holds the prop- erty atthe bidding of his father, and if to-morrow a Judgment were ovtained against the son the father would dtrect bim to sell the property and transfer | to him the proceeds, having received which he could leave the country ab nis pleasure, The bond contempiated by the statute niust be such as that the bondsman shall bear the consequences Mf It } be enforced agaist nim, @nd tois Was not euch @ bond. 48 TO DEVLIN, be claimed that be was ilavie on alarge number of bonds of contractors, the validity of wnich extended Jor twenty years back, and for @ught that appeared these bonds might all be enforced again: failures of the contractors yet undiscovered, | For the suiticiency of tho proposed balismen Mr, Field suggested that the sum total of the amount sworn to by the bondsmen was $2,500,000, leaving @ margin more than covering the amount Of these contractors’ bonds. This Justification of sureties was merely to satisfy the conscience of the | Court, ana it would be monstrous to try the title of the Vondsmen to the property, involving, as it wonld, almost interminable issues. In Engiana the law was that no attempt at prying into THE PRIVATE AFFAIRS of a mad on an examination of this character would be permitied, the Court requiring only that the par- tes swear Lo Lue OWnersbip Of the requisite amount of property, and that there is reasonavie assurance that they will produce the vou of the defendant Our c previous provisions, — provid competent bail each shail householder wor over apd above all just debts and itavilities. If they can say that they are worth that it should be satisiactory, IM it be required that he be worth the amounts over every lability conungent as well as fixed it would not be posstvle to get bail, A Shipe ping merchant might be liable for au unknown hegligence of his captains to any unknown amount. Asta Richard M. Tweed, the property was clearly bis WW every legal sense oO! tue word gecespary tO cat be @ resident h the wmount named in the bond ' | | B. Roberts, of constitute. his son William Astor House for $l. any one pretend that he did not own 5 or was not Foner batl? Mr. Jus! ‘ARDOZO Bingo = ou! +4 asa bonds- circumstances, those latter record if Mr. Tweed was to be man for his father on the basis of that property. Mr. FigLp said he Knew of no objection to this, though, in Englana, 1¢ was very rare for noblemen to put their deeds on record, Yet no one ever ques- tioned their title. Judge Uarvozo said he would like to have a one of the undertaking, to consider in connection wi these questions. The matver was then submitted, with the under. standing that Mr. Burrel, on vehait of Mr. Twreod, ir. a Opposition, might sul ut ther points in writing. PETROLEUM-GAS EXPLOSION. A Kerosene Oil Still Blown Up—The Building Set Flre—The Ruins and the Loss—The Cause of the Catasttopho—Weak Old Iron- work, A sudden and terrific explosion occurred on Tues day night at nine o'clock at the village of Dliss- ville, @ small cluster of factories and tenement houses, about a mile distant from Hunter's Point, Most of the factories are buildings which comprise the extensive oi works of Mr. Howard W. Burke. ‘The couuting room of the establishment 1s at No. 4 Cedar street, New York. The duilaing m whicn the accident occurred stands near the Newtowa Creek, @ little way irom the street which leads from the ferry at Hunter's Point, It ts now ascene or almost INDESORIBABLE RUIN, The Walls, of great thickness and built of brick, Were disintegrated into fragments—tifted from their firm foundations and hurled as it of pasteboard into sorry heaps of coniused, unsightly dépris, Those which are still standing are blackened and shattered, with tue cement, melted like wax from the intense heat, congealed in dark, turbid, corrugated sheets on their sides, Of thesé porttoms of une building tne roof is gone, either biown off or burned by the flames the windows are broken and the floors fallen. On the west side of the range of sullls ts @ desert of ruins, and portions of the roof of the part of the buildiug which was VITERLY DEMOLISHED fell upon the railway, 80 thut it it were not a branch that is used very seldou some inconvenience might have been occasioned to the company. Within a few steps of the expioued still iy a gasometer, which, luckily, was be! ty when the mishap oc- jarred, hay. Been jisused for some ume, The ther bulla of the works, in which are large quant sigs of ou), are also very near, but none were jured, . The ruins were attacked yesterday by workmen, directed by Mr. Owen McCarron, the engincer, an they labored cheeriully in removing the debris, bo ME LOSS is satd to be very large, but no certain estimate has yet been made, aud the retluing process cannot be Tesumed in several monuis, although tue masoury 1s to be promptly rebuilt, ‘The explosion was the result of a weakness in the construction of the stills in which the crude coal oil or petroleum 18 heated with the Tequiaite tem- perature unul turned to vapor or ‘This vapor, rising from the petroleum, passes through pipes to @ condensing vat, In which are Vessels surrounded by cold water, and in Ubese it becomes again a Nquid and caters LARGE TANKS, some of which are sunk in the ground, It is then refiped oll, supposed to bear the teat of 120 degrees of leat Fav gael without explosion. That the oil manufactured at these works 18 so refined was proved by tis event, as there was no explosion, except of the contents of the still with which the accident originated, alitouzh all the other petro- Jeum, Whether crude or otherwise, iy that vicimity buraed, Ju this division o/ the building thero are six stilis,. ranged in @ row, with Jurnaces under them, ‘The doors of the latter are on the eastside. ‘The usual atation of tie men who attend to the stills, however, seems to be on the opposite side. Heat indicators are placed at botn cuds of each still, and it ts certain that THE TRMPERATURD OF THB OIL at the Moment at which the explosion occurred was not above that ordinarily used, eighty degrees, ‘The still Which exploded was speclaily old and defective. Like the ill-fated boiler of tue Weatfeid, du nad been patched many times in many piaces, and intnese it sill leaked somewhat. The aper- tures out of which the gas formed within escaped w the air ree on the sides, the top and under- neath, There GREAT DANGER always iu the possibility of it reaching the fire. The attending Workwen, @ little deiore niue o'clock, were on the west side of the stills, and noticing the gas was - escaping, bot climbed up on the top and shovelled saud over the holes in theiron shell. They then went to the fur- lace doors on tho other side for the purpose of “hauling” tae fires. In that moment they heard THE TERRIBLE, DETONATION. as of an earthquake within @ few feet of them, and were dazzled by ao Ulumination brighter and more futense than that produced by an iustantaneous fash of lightning. ‘Ihe west end of the still was HUKLED THROUGH THREE HEAVY WALLS, which invervened between it and the side of the buliding, producing the destruction which has been Mescribed. Lt is probable that vhe gas, continually escaping, caught dre from the furnaces, and the air beimg full Of it, mstantiy communicated the flames to the interior of the stil, which exploded in an instant, Thé other tanks and ves- seis containing oll instantly caught fire, and the Whole blazed Ligh up in the sky, like the vomit of @ volcano, THE LIGHT WAS INTENSELY BRILLIANT, filling the heavens, aud was the only thing visibie in the horizon for miles aroun RAILROAD MATTERS. Appointicg Directors to the St. Louis and Mexican Gulf Branch of the Atinatio and Pacific Railroad, Br. Lovrs, Mo., Jan. 8, 1872, A meeting of the corporators of the St. Louis and Mexican Gulf branch of the Atlantic and Pacifle Raliroad was held ‘here yesterday. The following Board of Directors was elected:—W. H. Cofin and Czias Bailey, of New York; Wenry 7. Blow and James P, Fisk, of St. Louis; Charies E£. Harwood, E.T. Robinson, M. J, Hubbell, J. T. Means and Heary ©. Young, of Springfield, Mo.; J. P. Robinson, of Connecticut: L, Dahoney and A. 8. Johnson, of Paris, fex.; W.T. Simmons, of Beaumont, Tex. There was no election for President, A. L. Johnson was chésen Vice President and Henry O Young Managing Direcwor.~ < t, ‘’hig road will leave the main line of the Atlantic and Pacific road at Pierce City; pass througa Beu- touville, Fayetteville aud Fort Smith, Arkausas; Uience through the Indian Territory to ’aris, Lexas, and terminaie at Sabine Pass, on the Guil of Mexi+ co, ‘fhe whole route is about seven huuared miles. long, aud is claimed to be the shortest projected line from St. Louis to the Gull. ‘The rigut of way of the entire route Is under the control of the Atlanuc and Puciflo road, except that portion running trough the ladian Terrtiory. The Coal Carrying Trade. PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 8, 1872, The Ledger says that the Susquehanna Vanal has been leased by the Reaalng Ratiroad for 999 years, with the mtention of making Havre de Grace a large coal depot for Southern shipping and supply- ing Baltumore and Washingtou with cheap antara- elie. Election—Cleveland and Pittsburg. CLEVELAND, Jan, 8, 1872, At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cleveland ana Pittsburg Ratiroad, held at the oMce of the company in this city, the following boara of directors for the present vear were elected:— Thomas A, Scott, of Philadelphia; George Cass F, Jones, J. N. MoCuilogn, of Pittsburg; R. P. Ran- ey, of Cleveland; Jay Gould, Henry N. Smith, wil- jam Hoge, Charles Lanier, of New York; George { Philadelphia; J. V. Painter, of Cleve- laud, aod William Toaw, of Pittsburg. — MYSTERIOUS DROWNING Cisse. On Sunday !ast Carl Grunzing, a German, twenty- eight years of age, who lived at 165 Allen street, leit home, and, calling on & friend tn Stanton street, remarked that he was going to Union Hill, N. J., ‘with several members of his lodge, there to indulge in a keg of lager and perhaps have a good time insee- ing theold yearout and the new yearin. Grunzing then left, but failed to return home that night, which very much alarmed his wile, who, with some friends, went insearch of him, Subsequently, in perusing the columns of the HERALD, the sorrowing woman noticed the description of a man found tn the dock foot of Christopher street, North River, which strongiy resembled that of her husband, and accordingly proceeded to the Morgue and there found the boly of her missing husband. From @ superficial examination there appeared to be no marks of vigience on the body, vat Dr, Wooster Beach, in order to determine the cause of deatn, Wilk make @ careful post-mortem examination. The wWarch and chain, wallet ana money and other articles known to have been possessed by deceased at tie (ime no lert nome, were found in his pockets Wuen tne body was taken from the water, {rom which fact it is believed that ne acct. aentally fell overboard ana was drowned. Mrs. Granzing, however, does not feet sausdeu with the manner 1b whico her husband met his death, and Coroner Keeuan, Who has the case in chargé, will fnstitute a thorough examination. Captain McCl, of the fwenty-eghth precinct, will set his Officers to work on the 2a8e, and every ossibie effort will be made to clear Up the mystery. Kis Grunzing has been unable to learn the names or residences of any of the gentiemen with whom deceased proposed golag to Union Bul, neither has ghe heon able to ascertain whether he started ou his lv across the Noria Rives, gal bail, Joho Jacob Astor garg) HARBOR REFORM. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Investigation Yesterday—Message from tho Governor. An adjourned meeting of the Joint Committee ap- pointed some weeks since by the Produce Ex- change, Grocers’ Board of Trade, Shipowners’ As sociation and Vessel Owners’ Association wag, held yesterday in the Chamber of Cemmerce, Solow Humphreys, of tne Chamber of Commerce, presided. ‘The session was @ secret one, but an abstract of the proceedings was afterwards given to the press. The committee as been busily employed since the last meeting in Collecting evidence ana iifor- mation relative to the working of the present system of harbor reguiations, and yesterday thely report was considered, out the abstract does not state that any ‘definite action was taken upon any of the suggestions offered. At the last meeting two affidavits had been prepared and forwarded to Governor Hoffman relative to the harbor masters and the agents of the transportation committees, showlug the exwaom dinary measures which had been pursued by the former in their dealings with tne public, The action complained of is the followlog:—The law strictly Prohibits the taking of bribes or considerations of any Kind by these harbor masters, ani requires that they shall attend to their duties personally. a savings: superintend th ‘THA OFFICIALS AKE HUNGRY POLUTTOIANS, mostly from the rural districts, it of tl duties, and who occupy themselves with party politics money getting. Tuese men ry are bea: for political purposes, aud that ‘appolurment. coms.a ‘amount of money, and they use these cirou! a8 an excuse for their exactions, The corruption conn With these oficiaia becomes more and more insupportabie, ‘The amount of blackmuil levied upon the shipping in some of ‘most (requenten distiicte is estimated com} at not less thau two hundred thousand dollare ome Then the come Rabe aisermaatacs.. THe total | Hee and moving of vessels oy the aid of the moderately estimated at 31,000,000 a year, Duriug tho cdgctual-y aud safely to carry out SCHEME OF ROLUERY, the harbor maalera have called the towbvat men to their iter and now work under cover of steamboat ag collected tonsibly for “services rendered,” which bill sides the ordinary towage, suns varyjux from 315 to and winch extra Amounts afe passed overt) agents and by them distributed to the ofctals, TY [8 AUSOLULELY IMPOSBILLE a for any ship or vesscl to obtain a berth in any of the dows town docks without previously arranging matters with the barbor masters, directly or int.rectly, Hundreds of vi geek the Brooklyn docks, and.in many cases pay extra age on their cargoes rather than submit to the exorbitant de. hbiaods Of the harbor masters owthe New York side, al Tho following is an abstract from the report of . the Ship Owners’ Association:— After a careful examination of the whole ropes three years, the more commitiee would respeci{ully snucest that the, beat tn of the commerce of the port demand a total abolition | present system of harbor masters, aa both jal an necessary, und they would recommend that the eutire and matiagement of the docks, as-welhas the movement the vessels ning, them, should be placed under the jurladie- tion of the Dock Commissioners, aad remain free Of all ex» pense to the shipping, except the prescribed wharfage. 7 h It {a also recommended that all oficera hereafter apporn to atiend to the berthing or movitig of vessels in and about docks shall have been slipmasiet during 1g from the Ship- ea cysticates of good An ters’ Assoc! of New York, or thi ‘app shall be regularly licensed pliots. of the -port auch ofl fiat shall wear a prescribed uniform or tlie iatinotive adige, in order to prevent the usurpation of their funct * bal Iinnrones persons. In view of the yreat didloulty of ob- ain; ,. REDRESS OF GRIRVANORS of such magnitude as the above through the ordinary. it Is respectfully suzyested that the mutter be laid betore t! Citizens’ Committes of Seventy, now in session). and t thelr powerful co-op n Ve solicited In favor of the. Pingh-needed reform that your committes be author. zed to seek the goo of sich Senators ag may. favor the proper projestion of the various mercantile interests the port, Aud, further, that your committee be contin ‘and empowered to obtain allidavite that will substantiate tucls embodied {ni this report, as weil as to act wi committees from other bodies that muy desire “o0-op- eration on the same subject, Some years since an attempt was made to break up the system, but the leading stevedores who tem tied to the corruptions before the Legislature suf fered severely for yoars afterwards through the enmity of the harbor masters, who obstructed their busitiess in every posstbic manner, The committee State that they do not deem it necessary to present specific cases or the names of the sufferers whe are systematically defrauded, but the extorlions are practiged every day, und without exception upom every Vessel that unloads, none escaping pioss being heavily taxed. The committce considel proper authority should be exercised over the docks, piers and movciuents of all vessels inthe harbor; but that, while sueh vessels are subjected to regular charges of wharfago, that the officials 1m charge should be paid by the community at targe, who are beuetited, directly or indirectly, by com- merci prosperity. ‘The tonnage fees of one and a half cents per ton, for harbor masters’ fees, has 01 lato years been cole lected through the Custom House, on tne entering. Of the Vessel, under @ private arrauge ment between these officials. ‘The amount collected tn this way Is about the sum of $40,000, whith is exclusl of a large revenue derived from the canal boats, making, in all, an estimated aniount Of $5,000 of so-called legal tax upon tonnage. Mr. Humphreys, the Chairman, stated at the Reswtona Meeting of the committee that It was almost impos- sible to compute f THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE infifeted on the commerce of the port bY the trrogu- lurities of the present system. He says It is the dul of every citizen who has the interest of New York heart to ascertain the extent of the existing abuses and then to apply the necessary Teme: or else commerce will be driven from port. The quarantine arrangements with Tegard to health are also considered very impetfect, and it is asserted that some active measures must shortly be instituted to INSURE A THOROUGH REFORM. The aMdavits which had been prepared and fom warded 10 Governor Hoffman contained a stat ment of the abuses and irregularities above nai and urged upon him the necessity of thorough vestigation and ere Induence to insure @ thorough reiurm, The conduct of the Harbor Mage ters in taking oribes was severely commented upon, aud the active interference of tne Governor was asked to assist. in correcting the abuses. ‘The Gov: ernor promptly acknowledged the recelpt of the communication; but the time that has elapsed sluce the last meoting has prevenved it from pong made puvlic at an earlier day. Tue following is Governor's ietter:— 3 STatR or Naw ¥ er 4 Exrovrive OnaMore, Anny, Dec, 80, 187 ¥N-—[ have this day’ received ‘your comm th inst. In relation to Harbor Masiers and the Agement of Quarantine, | regret that you should have layed sending it anti so late. a date, My inessage is al Jo the priuter's hands. Whatl have written for coumi gation to the Legislutnre will perhaps not meet your entire ayproval . Loan only say, however, I sball always be ready, T always have been, to db everything ia my power to a fect evils whick may ‘be shown to exist. The complaints to Which you refer us having been made in the nowspapers ware not brought to my knowledge oilictally, as they should have Deen, or they woul! have been promptly investigated; but, ag you know, neither Judges nor Governors can fry parties upon newspaper charges. Hebd hardly assure you that I shall be'glad to co-operate with the merchants of New York in every earnvst and welle directed eftort to promote thelr Kencral Inturesta. | Very Feapocttullyy OUN T. HOFFMAN. SoLon HUMPHREY, President, CHARLES H. MARSUALLy Secretary, Joint Committee Chamber of Commerce. ‘fhe following is the part of the Governor's Mea sage Which espeoialiy refers to the abuses com. plained of by the joint committee: — ‘There bave beea for many years and under all administra tlons complaints in the press againat the Health Oflicer and: also against tho Harbor Masters of the Port of New York, No proof bas been adduced before me of maladministration on the part of the present ollicers, In one im prior, to December 1b, 1871, charges st” a harvog master, which were witee drawa. ember, 1871, charges were preierred in another case, which are now Under exarnina- tion. Inthe case of the ‘Health Offcer one complaint has been laid before me, Although the law gave me no power im the mutter the Health Odicer promptly responded to my re quest for exp! #, ‘The. complaint was found to be con- nected uot w' oftice proper, bor with his fees, but with certain rates estabiteued for contribution ty the support of the aranting, and the injustice cured. Under the law, nd as it now st e Governor haa no power to remove the Health Oflicer (an point another), even after a formal investivation, duri GENtt, tion of 2 the recess of th Senate—the period of the year when, ever, abuses are lixely to occur. T recommend that the Goy- ernor be expo the Heaith Oficer and Harbor Masters, inciudt the consent of tue Seni them, at pleasure. vie {ove in of the Port, withont remove thein, or any of A i remed; 1: s ie committee of Investigacion who reported yes- terday was as foliows:— On behalf of the Chamber of jon Hum) pepe tne Se Metre nc eae y ; Jolin Hy Boynton; nod Vessel Owners’ abd Cabtadua’ Co-op mes H. Van Brunt. erative Society, ‘of the Governor’ the Governor's Alter the consideration mn out making adjourned, iether any ajomures’ OF Importance had bee underiaken. JERSEY'S GENEROUS JOSEPH. Newark has achieved eminence as a great manw facturing centre and a8 the scene of not a few gen- uine sensations. Her pride is great just now ia having developed the most gonerous Joseph in Jersey. ne day last week the wife of tho sald Joseph im question, whose otmer name is Berger, took @ nauguty notion to run of with one Jacob Lenthardt, Lhe pair were pursued and caught in Hoboken, at a hotel there, iting to gail in the steamer to Germany. ‘They were brouxht vo Newark, and a crimtual charge preferred against each, Yesterday was the day sev down ior & hearing, but in the meantime the injured Joseph appearea in Court and begged that his wife be discharged, ana “Yacoop”’ too, He had, he assured the Judge, fixed the trouple with hts frau. The Judge proceeded With tie examination, however, aud did dismiss the case on finding that if any offence was com. mitted it Was in another magistrate’s jurisdiction. ‘Therelore Joseph was rade happy, Catharina was made happy, and “Yacoop” was ready to juinp for joy.