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‘THE OVERHAULING OF THE FLORIDA. “An Apology, a Disavowal, Punish- ment and Damages To Be Demanded. Seven Iron-Clads ‘Preparing for Sea. The Feeling in the Cabinet—Excitement Among Diplomats and Officials, THE HORNET AND HER CONVOY. A Mediatory Intervention in Cuba Proposed. The Hispano-American Treaty of 1795. THE FLORIDA LEAVING NASSAU. WASUINGTON, Jan, 4, 1872, Great oxcitement prevalls iu all olicial circles, @8 weil as in those affected by the discussion of pub- He affairs, over the condition of our affairs with Spato. Tue Navy Department is almost at white heat, though every attempt is being made by all connected therewith to appear quite calm pd cool. It appears, whatever may be the real Policy determined upon or end in view, that the State and Navy departments are working harmo- Dlously together. The failure of their chiefs to go with the President to Philadelpnia for the purpose Of partaking of Forney’s terrapin and other checr ts regarded as proof, to thelr miads, of the Importance of pending business. It nas been well understood here that hitherto Mr. Fish has repre- sented one view and Mr. Robesoa an aimost oppo- Bite one with regard to Cuban affairs, It is be- lteved some middle course has been resolved upon, thus virtually reuniting the Cabinet. The Navy Department has given orders for the immediate preparation for commission Qf two of our crack tron-clads. Tho Montauk, Which has been in ordinary here, was yesterday put Jn the hands of Naval Constructor Meech, with In- tructions to prepare her for sea with the atmost gelerity, The Montauk is a fourth-rate, of the monttor school, of 496 tons, and carries two turret guns, She was one bf the pest vessels of the kind in service during the rebellion, and is a great favorite with naval oficers, The other iron-clad selected 1s lying at League Island, Orders are expected for the preparation Of the other iron-clads lymg at the Washington yard... Tuere are three besides tho Montauk, the Mahopac, of 550 tons, with two turret guns, and the Piscataqua and Hero, of 483 tous, and one turret gun each, Naval circles are again discussing to-night the pomparative merits of the turret, iron-clad and ar- Mored broadside ships. Spain claims to have in Cu- ban waters some of tne finest specimens of the latter class now afloat, aud great doubt ig ex- presacd of the ability of our monitors to cope with such formidable vessels, Admirat Polo's mphiet, which as been cited as proof of the author's unfriendly attitude to this country, strongly maintains tho superiority of the armored and broadside system, When in the United States the Admiral was a close onserver of our yards and sbips, and before leaving us frankly expressed contempt for our offensive capacity as & naval Power, All these facts are remembered now, and Bre warmly commented on. It ts acknowledged by all who are competent to express an opivion that the undoubted hostility ot the hew Spanish Ministry, with the continued heat and feeling prevailing at Havana, owing to the Hornet and Florida affairs, justify all the preparations now making. These diplomatic conjectures do not, after all, present tue most scrious part of the dificulty. The stoppage of the Florida on the high seas and suvsequent search thereof by the Spanish man-of- war, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, wi!l, undoubtedly, bring up the more troublesome aspect of the matter. The United States witl, if the facts be as claimed by Mr. Darr, the owner of the Flortda, Which must of course be suostantiated by the Proper amMdavits, at once make the requisite de- mand on Spain for apology and indemnity. Itis very weil understood that Spain will at once fail back on tho rignts she claims to possess under the treaty of friendsiup, limit and navigation between the United States and the King of Spain, of October 27, 795, article 18 of which provide: If the ships of the said subjects, people or inhabl- tants of cither of the partics shal be met with, either sailing along the coast or on the high seas, by any ship ol-war of the otuer, or vy any privateer, the sald siip-ofwar or privaiecr, for the avoiding of any disorder, shali remain out of cannon shot, and may send their boats aboard the merchant ship which thev shali so meet with, and may enier ber tothe number of two or three men only, to wy ihe master or commander of such hip or vi shalt exhibit his passports concecning he propery of the ship, made oat according to the form inserted in this present treaty, And the ip, When she shall have showed such passports, ena bo free and at liberty to pursue her voyage, so ag it shall not be lawful to molest or give her chase iu any manuer, or force her to qgit her intended course.’ It appears, bowever, that the framers of the treaty neglected to anvex the form of passport, and Our Supreme Court bas decided that the seven: teonth article of the Spanish treaty of 1795, so far as it purports to give any effect to passports, is imperfect and inoperative, in consequence of the omission to annex the form of passport to the treaty, and itis that form which is referred to in \~ eighteenth article, Watving, however, any fects in the operation of tis article, the attl tude of the United States is plainly ex. pressed in the following language of one who Speaks wit authority, and wiose name js only suppressed on account of the attitude of this goy- ernment at present:—“‘Now, {1 the Spanish man-of- ‘War did that,” referring to what is provided in articie 14, above quoted, “and nothing more, per- haps she is justified, If she went a hair's breaath beyond that Spain must apoiogize to the satisfac. Mon of the United States.” It is further understood that the Spanish govern- Ment wiil justify the action of its naval commander When the demand above suggested shall be made, upon the ground—first, that the Fiorida 1s not an Americen vessel, being in part owned by aliens, and that she 1s, therefore, in pos session of a false register; and, second, that if this Plea be disproven and set aside, that the Florida has in reality forfeited her rigbt to national protection by repeated violations of our neutrality laws. ‘The Mintstration will, itis claimed, satisty itself fully as to these charges. The owner of the Florida declares that there 13 uo truth in the first assertion, and that the second wos fully disproven during the vessel's long detention ta New York. Jt 18 referred to cu. Tlously at this point that Mr. vierrepoint, Who seems to have been selected by the pro-Cubans as Mr. isl’s successor, was the District Attorney when the Florida was released from United States custody. At this potnt, however, comes the justification of the prepara- tlons undoubtedly bewg made by the Navy Department, If we do feel obliged to make & demand on Spain it regara ————— o all the digeussion going on here that it is our duty to be prepared for whatever contingenoy may arise. ‘The feeling in army and navy circles is more phan heated, It 1s quite warlike. There are few, how- éver, whd beflevé that the matier will come to Diows. AS Aprominent man said to-night, who ig well informed on both sides, “lm3 is a game of Brag, The administration 1g simply trying to go the Dun one better and make him throw up his hand.” Everything 13 quiet at the Spanish Legation, General Sickles and Secreiary Fism have been together this evening, though, of course, nothing is known 4s to the nature of their conference, A curious theory bas been broached among some of the diplomats, which looks towards the idea of a mediaiory intervention in Cuba, by the United States and Great Britain. A mem- ber of one of the best informed of the minor European Legations suggests that it would be an excellent card for Great Britain to play, as she is most anxious toseoure the perma- nent friendship of this nation, and the chief reault of such an intervention would finally be the cession of the = Island of Cuba to the United States, a proposition which he said the London Times has distinctly favored. Such a mediation, if made, would be on the ground of Spain’s incapacity or waat of desire to put an end to the barbarism exist- ing in Cuba, and especially as to the last order of Vatmaseda relative to the enforced serfdom of the Chines® coolies. Our diplomat points to late nistorical precedents for such intervention in the action of Spain herself, as weil as of Groat Britain, France and Prus- sta, It is suggested also that some such policy as this may be at the bottom of the harmony now prevatilng tn the Cabinet, which has hitherto been divided on the Cuban question. Robeson and Belknap expressing the average army ana navy sentiment, a3 it filters through their bureau ciiefs and boards = with Grant, whose own predilections are undoubtedly those of the average army officer on such a ques- tion, are and have been aiways tnciined to an active pro-Cuban policy. General Babcock, who seems to have become the residuary legatee of Secretary Rawlins’ views, has been an untiring worker in behalf of the Cubans, The private secretary 18 not one of the Cabinet proper, but belongs toa more potent one, that of the kitchen. Secretaries Fish and Boutwell havo been the active antagonists of all the Cuban flurry; the one on account of his peace police: Washington Treaty and Geneva von- ference matters, and the other on account of the funding operations his department had undertaken, Messrs, Creswell and Delano are only Makeweights, generally leaning toward the pacific course, The presence of Attorney Genéral Willlams will, without doubt, strengthen the pro-Cuhan view. None of these things augur well for peace, and the assumptions of Spain, whose pride and arrogance always cloud her reason, are such as almost to do- termine in advance what may be the issue of the present differences. Saying nothing of the very doubtful pretence for right of search, which appears to be set up in the Florida case, itis even contended on the Spanish side that the conduct of the United States government during the Cuban insurrection has been like that of Great Britain durlog the rebellion of which we have complained, and are now complaining, and that in attempting te suppress the troubles in Ouba, knowing to what extent they have been prolonged by American ald and the asylum afforded in this country to Cuban patriots, that Spain has a right to go to the utmost ilmits In preventing further assistance from suspected vessels, In support of this it ts cited that her war vessels have for months block- aded both the Florida and the Hornet, ana, un- reasonable as it may appear, there is actually @ Spanish assumption that, in justice, the United States 1s bound to compensate Spain for the cost of the menacing fleets as much as Great Britain ts bound te pay the millions claimed at Geneva for the expense of our war vessels sent in pursuit of revel Grutsers, The information exclusively published in these despatches relative to the proposed action of our. government in connection with the Hornet has been admitted to be substantially correct by both the State Department and the Spanish Legation, There is no reason to doubt tain vavenport will bring the Hornet out of the harbor of Port au Prince, uuless overpowered by a superior force. ‘Two or three nice points arise from this expected action. The Hornet has been forcibly detained or blockaded in that harbor by the Spanish cruisers, AS ® consequence ehe 1s largely indebted for ship stores to Haytien merchants, Ac- cording to maritime law a ilien always exists on the vessel for such clalms, and the ques- tion arises at once as to whom Hayti, acting in be- half of her own citizens, 18 to look for the payment of their claims. Spain compels the Hornet to remain in the neutral harvor and incur a large indebtedness, and theu the United States stepza to remove her from this anomalous position, It is believed the Haytien claim will be laid against this government as hold- ing the Hornet, but that we shall have a valid de. mand on Spain for relmbursement, Another ques- tion which is being discussed is what will be the character of the Hornet, atter Captain Davenport takes possession and puts a regular crew on board, Will she be for the time being a United States vessel, or still remain what she claims to be, an unarmed merchant vessel, liable, as the Spaniards claim, to be overhauled and submit to having her papers searched, as the Florida has been? In the meantime, while waiting the issue which must soon be reached, there is deep anxiety felt in all quarters, Returning Congressmen, of whom vhere area number in town, express this feeling quite opealy. The United States steamer Worcester of 2,000 tons, and carrying sixteen guns, is being rapidly fitted out at Boston, as the flagship of Rear Admiral Lee, commanding the North Atlantic Squadron, and all her oficcrs have been ordered to report. The Secretary of the Spanish Legation arrived here thts evening trom New York, and was at the Legation for-several hours, What Onur Government Will Demand of Spain in the Case of the Floridr—Spanish Outtay on the InsurrectionSuccesses of the Cubans, WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1872. From sources aliogether reliavie it is ascertained that the administration bas not, as hag been stated, changed ts policy on the Cuban = questi bat wili continue to act » according to the principles heretofore declared namely, that ¥ hile {t will observe strict neutrality inregard to the diMeutties now existing in the Isinad of Cuba, it cannot consent that our mer. chant vessels shall be moiested tn thelr lawful pur- suits, or overhauled and examined, unless they are found committing some violation of Spanish authority. ‘This they can only do by landing arms and mu- nitions of war. Our naval officers have, therefore, been frequently Instructed to give full protection to American citizens and American commerce whenever an opportunity shall occur for doing so. In accordance with this policy, our government has protested against the act of the Spanish naval oficer in board- ing und searcning the Florida on the high seas, and has required the Spanish government—first, to apologize { second, to disavow the act of the oMicer; third, to punish him, aud foarth, to pay the damages, That the Spanish government will meet the requirements 13 not doubted. As was previously said in an oMcial communication, the searching of our vessels Was @ subject in which the United States have always been very sensitive, and on which they Went to war with Great Britain in 1812, ‘4 * With regard to the Hornet there will be no dif. ficuity, the Congress neing d4spatched to Port au Prince to convoy her to an American port. If, as the Spanish Minister aileges, she has committed a breach of our neutrailty she will be amenabie to our Jawa, aud not to those of Spain. While tt ig true that Sagasta, Who {a at the head of the Spanish Ministry, is known to be hostile to the United States, (t is also knowa that he has no power to do auy Warm, as his party im tue Cortes tothe action of her naval representative in over- | fs in the minority, and would the. hauling and boarding the Florida, it is conceded in | on any policy uniriendly to this coun. % >rofore outvote him its a matger of oficial recora that abo." baths months ago General Sickles, in a conversation . @ distinguished Spanish general, whose ofictal em. joyment afforded him ampie means of accurate luformation, “Wag {nformea ‘that Mois than $40,000,400 ad bec expended for military Purposes during tne year then passed in Cuba, He did not state whether or not this large sum included any poriion of the amount disbursed for the fleet of gunboats maintained in those waters, especially with reference to the insur- rection. It was further stated that the aggregate force under arms exceeded one hundred lhousand men, more than half of whom were regular troops, and that the losses of the Army of Cuba, from various casualties of the service, expended 16,000 men, ft was the Spanish general's impression that the msurgent force did not number more than six thousand of all arms, General Sickles then heard from trustworthy sources likely to be well informed that that the insurgents lost no ground of importance; that thei troops were better disciplined than ever, and that in several recent ac- tlons they gained considerable advantage over the Spantsh troops, many of whom were represented as deserting to the insurgents, Reports of the most cruel severities against pris- oners of war and against non-combatants, perpe- trated by both parties, continued to reach Madrid. Itisknown that in the course of the struggle In Cuba the rights of American citizens wore eitected by the steps taken by the Spanish authorities to crash the insurrection, it being found inconvenient to refer all such oases to Madrid. The Spanish Minister here was, by request of this government, authorized to settle by agreement with the Captain General of Cuba, without consultung the Spanish government, questions arising with this government or Its citizens, from the circumstances through which the: island of Cuba was passing, ex- cept im cases of disagreement with the superior authority, or in cases of such gravity that in the judgment of Mr. Roberts, it might require pre. vious consultation with the government, Questions were thus amicably adjusted until the power was withdrawn by the government at Madrid, in view, as It was oMclaily asserted, of the favorable situas tion in which the island then was tn, The favorable situation was supposed by our government to bo the supposed extinction of an organized armed resistance to Spanish authority in Cuba, and tho withdrawal of the power of Mr. Roberts without notice to us was regarded as an uafricndly act on the part of Spain, It was after this that General Sickles wrote his letter to tne Department of State, announcing, among other things, the successes of the insurgents over the Spanish troops. Activity he Philadelphin Navy Yard—Ore ders to Fit Out Six Monitors—Unba Their Destination. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4, 1872. The Spanish war cloud has not been without its effect at the navy yard in Philadelplia, Commo- dore Emmons has received special orders to fit out six monitors at once, A spectal force of men is at work on them, and @@gy will be ready for sea ina week, Commodore Emmons stated to-day, positively, that they were intended for Cuba. THE STEAMER FLORIDA. Her Depariure from Nassau for New York. HAVANA, Jan, 4, 1872, The ateamer Florida arrived at Nassau on the 24th ult. with the toss of her foretopmast, Alter repair- ing she left Nassau on the 30¢h ult., followed by the Spanish gunboat Descubridor, which, after the lapse of a few hours, returned to Nassau. ENGLAND. The Alabama Claims Arbitration as Viewed by Parliamentary Representatives and the Press, Flow of Specie to the Bank—Irish Politics in Liverpool—Report of the Interna- tionalist Armament. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Jan. 4, 1872. Messrs. Graves and Rathbone, members of Parlia- ment for Liverpool, in speeches delivered at a meet- ing of their constituents yesterday evening referred to the treaty for the settlement of the Alabama claims in terms of the highest praise and advocated an alliance between Great Britain and the United States. Tne Alabama Treaty ana the American Claims under it are the leading topies of the public Journals at the present time, The London Advertiser alone opposes the treaty. It declares th#t “the English Commissioners have been outwitted; that England is bound hand and foot, and if the Geneva Board should award to the United States all they offensively claim, war would be Jess injurious to England than settlement.” The Advertiser concludes with an appeal to the Engilsh to “withdraw from a treaty whichis an insult to the country.” IRISH POLITICS IN LIVERPOOL. An important demonstration was made by the Irishmen of Liverpool jast nignt im favor of hoine rule for Ireland, The audience was enthusiastic, but the proceedings were orderly, THE INTERNATIONALISTS! ARMAMENT. One of the London journals this morning confirms the report, which was specially forwarded by cable to tue HeRALD yesterday, to the effect that agents of the International Society have bought large quantities of the French arms which were captured by the Germans during the late war and sold by Prussia in Belgium, THE STOCK OF BULLION. The regular weekly statement of the Bank of England, published to-day, shows that the amount of bullion in vault Las Increased £377,000, ming and Earthquake, LONDON, Jan. 4, 1872. During a violent thunder storm at Manchester to-day @ church was struck by lightning, took fire and was entirely destroyed, A shock of eurthquake ,is reported at Suemeld early this morning. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Improvement in Health and His System Almost Restored. Visitations by & TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK WERALO. Lonpon, Jan. 4—Midnight. A despatch from Sandringnam reports continued improvement in the condition of the Prince of Wales, ‘the feverisiiness with which he has been troubled at night is, to a great degree, subsiding, and the temperature of bis system tn the day time is that of perfect heaith, The appetite of the Prince continues good. FRANCE. The Lecomte and Thomas Murderers Preparisg for Execution. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALO, Paris, Jan, 4, 1872. The execution of the mu@lerers of Gene Le comte aud Thowas will soon take place, Project of a Princely Tour for Political Agitation, Paris, Jan, 4, 1872, It is announced that the Duke d’Aumale intenas making at au carly day a political tour througa whe _Geutial Aud Wester departments of France, NEW ORLEANS IN UPROAR. | anim? t to Ramaye tha Assembly by Force, Arrest of Governor Warmoth, Mr, Dewees, @.*u- eral Campbell and a Number of Others. Negro Troops and Gatling Guns in the Custom House. Great Excitement and Fears of Se- rious Conflict To-Day. NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 4, 1872, In the Legislature yesterday there was no quorum. ofthe Senate, In the House Mr, WAITER introduced @ resolution authorizing the appointment of a com- mittee to investigate the charges of conspiracy and fraud against Messrs, Carr and Dewees; and while the question was being voted upon Mr, Carr moved, in an excited manner, that the Speaker's chatr be declared vacant and that Harry Waters be elected Speaker, A cry of ‘Aye’ rang through the House, and thirty or forty members advanced simultaneous'y towards the Speaker's chair, but were checked by the sudden appearance on the Platform of numbers of persons who emerged trom the Speaker's private office. THE GREATEST EXOMBMENT Prevailed, the reporters leaving their seats and every man in the House rising, Speaker Carter, stepping from his desk, announced tnat the action of the House was revolutionary and called tnem to order, and order was finally restored. On test questions the Warmotlttes claim six ma- jority against Varter, The excitement in political circles continues, After the House aajourned yesterday the friends of Warmoth asserted that Speaker Carter was sur- rounded by an armed mob. The men, about fifteen in number, who suddenly appeared yester- day on the platform in the rear of the Speaker's desk certainly checked the contemplated movement of putting Carter out vy force, To guard against the influence of such parties 200 metropolitan police were ordered on duty at Mechanics’ Institute early this morning, and a detachment of city guard (military) are said to be stationed in supporting distance, It is stated that the adherents of Carter last night called upon General Emory for troops, to be used if emergency required, COLORED TROOPS AND GATLING GUNS. At six o'clock this morning about two hundred colored troops, with two Gatling guns, marched up from the barracks aud were stationed ip the Cus- tom house. The factions, therefore, are about equally matched as regards force, The Times reports the following:—Afairs at the State House are in a feverish condition, but there are no Indications of violence, Early in the morn- ing a large crowd gathered around the building, aud, among the rest, numbers of the metropoll- tan police, in and out of uniform. — ‘the door _ leadin, from the hall in front of tne Senate Chamber to the yard was guarded by half a dozen metropolitan police, who were sta- tioned at the doors of both the House and the Sen- ate, and a squad was kept in readiness in the main entrance. The Orescent City Club were also pres- eat in force, and by eleven o'clock the banquettes on each side oi the street were filled with men. Lobe bylsts appeared busy, evelt in the streets, aud much discuaston arose over THE PROPOSED CONTEST. Many stated openly tuat several more mombers Nad been bought over to Warmoth’s side, and it was aasetted that one especially, Whose name Was given, rece| $10,000; but not being coguizant of the facta. We give the statement.on hearsay. The o rr of the use Spent most of the morning tn ihe’ Howe TAG about -hal-past. eleven o’clobK he reached the State Honse. Governor War- mOtt Was already there, but they did not mect a member of the opposition, Most of the colored members quickly followed, and with great dificulty forced their way through the over-crowded lobby into the Hall of Representa- tuves, The gossip still continued, when, at about a quarter to twelve o’clock, general attention was at- tracted to two carriages Which drove up to tue State House. The inmates o! the carriages at once waiked into the Goveraor’s ofiice, followed by a small knot of bystanders. ARRES! OF WARMOTH AND MIS FRIENDS, Warrants were presayted for the arrest of Goy- ernor Warmoth, Mr. Dewees, General Campbeil and @ hamber of others, The Governor, glancing at the cocuments, Said to those accused, “Genuemen, you must at once accompany the Marshal,” and, turne ing to the Deputy, asked him if he was authorized to take bonds for their appearance. The Marshal repiied that he was not, but he thought there would be no dificuity in procuring their re- lease on proper security. To a question as to who issued the writs he auswered, Commissioner Wil- fley. The Governor was then handed a warrant for his own arrest, and {ntormed by the Marshal that iv was aot proposed to take him, but simply re- queat nin to appear when notified. The Governor replied that he would be hap to accompany him uw he desired it, The Marshal replied that such was not his wish. He staieri further that ne did not pro- pose to use force. General Barber, he asserted, had refused to accompany lim to the Commissioner's ofice, but he did not intend to force his attendance. Thanking the Governor for his desire to see the law executed, the Marshal withdrew, and with the parties accused were driven rapidly to the Custom House. Superintendent Campbell and Captain Flanagan in a cab, The arrests were made in the quictest mauner, ana few in the crowd were aware of what had been done until some minutes afier the parties had driven of, Subsequently, at twelve o’ciock, the House was called to order by Speaker Carter, An attempt was made to break up a quorum by the friends of War- moth retiring, but it was unsuccessful, fifty-three rae remaining, a3 appeareu by the call of the House. EXCITEMENT AND CONFUSION. At this time the utmost excitement prevatiea both inside aut outside the Chambers, although anat- tended by any violent manifestation, The carriages containing (he arvested parties were rapidly driven off and finally drew up in front of the Custom House, where amid considerable excitement they were ushered into the genoral ness office of the United States Marshal, General Campbell and Supewntendent Badger going immediately into # private office, Captain Badger aud General Campbell in a few moments came out and immealately proceeded to the United States Commissioner's Oflice, where they commenced a perusal of “AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT,” which proved to be au aifidavit. The following 1s a copy:— Personaliy appeared before me, at my office in the city of New Orleans, on the 4th day ot January, 1872, F. Schu- macker, Henry H. stevens, Henry R. Pearson and J. P. Wilson, who, being duly sworn, say United’ States, tion, and veril they are citizens of the ‘ani that thev have reliable believe, and therefore chat following persona—to wit, Henry P. B. Pinchback. Hugh J. Campbell, A. Barber, Mortimer . Dewees, Charles W. Ringfoeld, Peter Harper, W. Hi. Barseit, L. W. Sauer, John Gariskimp, J.B. Stamp, James , Houston, D. C, Stanton, Dewitt ¢. Paulin Franklin, D.C. 0 R. Emerson Buelley, Harry Mal nd, J. A. Maasicot, A, 8. Badger, fan ani faptain B. Kdgeworth—that he city of New Orleans, on the Ist, 24 or 3d day of ary, t fal combination and conspiracy in the State of Loui a of a secret character for the ot Ca a Varta the execution of the thereof and also those of the United States, the pur) gald conspiracy beng to deprive the representa- Uves in the General Assembly of the Louisiana, (both in thelr individual and rep character, of their rights, privileges and tmmuniti under the laws and conatitution both of the State of Lo slana and of the United States; that the constituted author!- tes of sald State are unable in’ part and in part nowilling to protect them in t reby denying to said cltizens ani 1 rights under such — constitutions Jaws by =m oF the gina. conaniracy | sald, parties hare violent and Illegal possession of the hall of the House of Rep- resentatiyes, have attempted violently to eject the Speaker of said House and have been engaged in bribing and corrupt. ing divers members of said House and have used and are tising means of Jutitnidation to deter others from discharg- & es 2 ‘ng thelr duules and incite riot a ‘against the peace and dig- nity of the United stat . SCHUMACKER, M. D, . He STEVENS. |. R. PEARSON. WILSON. nd subscribed before me, this dtu dav of Janu- ay in a A. WILeiBy, United States pecaragertnes In @ short time they commence leave in squads of one and two, At twenty-five minutes past twelve Cian ll oe eae soi ae oes room, accompani y sane ied, po cries of “Or to order!’ “We have @ quorum)! tse eeUOOD FOR. THE evan Cen ?~ t looked around at le irder Gentiemen, ower The uproar subsided and tho Governor tvok a chair, ail the rest flocking around lum, Considerable inquiry Was made as to what was going to be done in this case. After con. sulting with the District’ Attorney he satd he would accept ball. names were then called, and (he followlag named persons found to be present:—Henry 0, Warmoth, Hugh P. Cam bell, A. B tarris, W. D. Barrett, A. F. Barber, W. De Weils, Pevér Harper, W. B. Harper, James D. Housion, Captain Flanagan and A, a a They wore all released on $500 bail to appear when citedy Warmoth on his own recognizance, and the rest ou the bond of James Hernandez. LATER. When the Senate met to-day there was no quorum. — Iu the House, on motion, the seats of the following morubors were deolared VAGAML)—Ay Hy HeuvAiead, Badger, Who Was also arresvéd, went with General | busl- | veo yaw opeaker of the | To wae New York Heraty of Ibervitio; Charles Abet and D, Oady Stanton, fo Basser, The following were seated:—A. G. Dea Lond, of Iberville; Pratt Scanian, ot Basater, The reporu of on Elections, which was McFarland ana © ‘A. Salinore, of vo eye ate sor" atefl and Never aty Cagle and, NS ~ ats ata Cagle! uuseats W, and, Sabind! Seat Ss 4 smart: also uaseata L. v. Tater, f Avoyelles. Those unseated were friends of War: thoth, Three of those seated are of the opposition, four repwiloans, Oue Conservative and one demo- crat. Ly THA NEW MEMBERS Were quatided, and the Speaker was authorized to Appoint a suitictent number of deputy sergeants-ar- atins to protect the House and preserve order with. Out the presence of the metropolitan police. ‘The House then adjourned until noon to-morrow. ‘The proceedings were disorderly, und there are fears of @ conflict to-morrow. The Evening Republican ciatms that the action of the House to-day was illegal, as there was no quo- rani, there being only filty-one members present, ine}uding the Speaker, STILL LATER, The Governor Cally the House Together Election ot Anothor Spork er—Tue Sergeants at-Arms to Take Charge of the State House—Contiaued Excitement. New ORLKans, Jan. 4—6 P, M, NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 4, 1872. In response to a proclamation of the Governor fifty members of the Legisiature met in the House of Representatives at five o'clock this atternoon. The Olerk called the roll and no quorum being present the Sergeant-at-arma = was instructed to bring in all the members found in the building. Several democratic members were found in the Governor's office and brought in, completing the quorum. They aeclared that the action of the House this morning was null and void and that the Speaker's chair was vacant. O, H. Browster, of Ouachita parish, was eleeted = Speaker. Resolutions — were passed tastructing the Sergeant-at-Arms to take charge of the State House, aud allow no one what- ever to enter the building’ unt twelve v’clock to- Morrow. The House then adjourned until twelve O'clock to-morrow. There is great excitement among politicians and oflicials throughout the city, Fears of a couiict to- morrow are entertained. if dof Directors of the Mom. menta of the officers and Bo: phis Gaslight Cowpany—a o aug having it ta dally Use tor over a year, The recent explosion in the works of the Metropolitan Gas Hight Company of this lt ‘| jurally induces the Inquiry among those who desire to change their patronage from the old companies to the “Mutual as tothe relative danger of the two*processes—“coal” and “naphtha.” The best answer to this qnestion isgiven by H. H. Rdgerton, Eaq., one of the ‘most eminent gas chemists tn the United States, In 4 report \ —— by bimJo the Fort Wayne Gaslight Company, he made says “The relative ‘dangas’ Of the two processes (s only name because the naphtha proves has been denouncelt by a car- tain set of siinples as ‘extrs™ely and inherently daagerous.® All practical gas engineer’ are well acquainted the source and causes of most acaidents in coal gas works, They arise most frequently srk patio a oF comprexfty of cy tio apparatus, combined with tention and atupktty of workmen, it may. be tak 2 axiom. that,” Cor every ayphon, goowe-neck, dri, seeping OF seal rendered necessary, ‘auditioi though gight, glememt of dan- ger is introduced. It would » roceaa wi eascutially decreased the number of is, arb. ac., wor to tat eatent decrease the danger. The purifying room ant its a been considered as remuridy edgaideratte naphtha gas process dispenses wil s re has alwi on, Ti ol ‘eo drips, goose-necks anil tar drains, also with a purliging beret and it toto be hoped thelt will aieenas with that endiess amount of ‘gab’ about bisalphide car- You, for the removal of witch processes have Seen that would equal in cost a naphtha gas works.” Inthe Sctentile American of December 16) 1871, appemes an article, said to be from the pen of the learned aad famons chemist, Professor R. Ogde: emus, in replyto scommut nication which appeared In your paper ow the 4 of Decem- ber, with regard to “the terrible explosive qualitiewof naphtha ‘All of this terribly wensatonal statoment @ pure, unmitigated voah, having no more Coundar tion in tact than the stories of Munchausen or Gulliver. IB ts calculated to frighten those ignorant of the aubject and te pany.” Agaln, “A gaw thas will give a light from any ordinary-sized burner suficiont to read by Wnever explosive, ‘The Mutaal Gaslight Company gna, and if they do thie they gus.” The writer saya: FR {njuro the Mutual Gaslight Com) propose to furntai: tliauniaay |= RUSSIA. Prince Gortchakoff’s Circular oa the Catacazy Cas», TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpow, Jan. 4, 1872. Prince Gortohakorf, tn a recent communication to Mr, Curtin, the American Minister at St. Petersburg, announces that the Russian government has con- cluded to recall Minister Catacazy trom Washing- ton. Prince Gortchakoft writes that the diMeulty arose and culminated during his absence from the capl- tal. Instructions have been sent to M. Catacazy to trausfer the Legation at Washington to other hands and return to St, Petersburg. Prince Gortchakof says he cannot but regretjthat some of the correspondence which passed in regard to the matter at Washington appeared to pe want- Ing in the respect due to @ representative of the Russian empire, He continue: ‘We shall consider the conduct of M. Catacazy when he has had an opportunity of Presenting his case in person. AS‘ he formatly de- Nies the justice of the complaints mace against him in Washington, we must suspend judgment until we have heard his defence.” The Prince, in conclusion, declares that “these unfortunate circumstances will not, he feels confl- dent, impair the old and cordial [riendship between the United States and Russia, of which there has been so recent @ demonstration in the reception of the Grand Duke Alexts in America,” PERSIA. Desolating Effects of the Famine and the Most Dire Distrosa in the Citics. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Jan. 4, 1872. OMeclal advices from Ispahan show that ‘the famine in Persia continues, and the suffering and desolation are unaiminished. Entire districts of the country have been depdpu- lated. The distress in the cittes Is terrible, The efforts of the government to afford relief ts unavalling. THE CAPTIVE BRIGHAM. The Mormon High Priest Under Survell: The Lord will Overcome the Ememies of His People—District Attorney Bates Wants to Postpone the Trial Until March for Want of Money. Savt LAKE City, Jan. 4, 1872. Brignam Young, at home in the custody of the United States Marshal, ts perfectly quiet and appa- rently not at all discontented. He receives visitors daily and talks cheerfully. Re says his health is very good, and he has no anxiety whatever as to the reguit of the trinl. God will protect and vindl- cate him, as He alwajs has. His enemtes and those Of bis people must fall before the Lord. It 1s possible that the trial ot Brignam Young and other Mormons under the indictment will he post- poned from the 9th unless some immediate pro- vision is made at Washington for the expense of securing witnesses, &c. The Marshal and other omeers are eXhausted and ail thelr private means used. United states Attorney Bates telegraphed to the Attorney General to-day that it is useless to attempt | the trial of the important cases now pending wita- Out money to pay the expense of the prosecution, He thinks the trials should be postponed until March, and ihat he be allowed to go to Washing- ton and explain fully all the diMcuities of the situa- tion. SOUTH CAROLINA KU KLUX, CoLumBia, S. C., Jan. 4, 1872, The United States Court was occupied all day with the consideration of the contempt case of McMaster, the attorney for the fugitive defendant Avery, concerning waose whereabouts he retused to answer the questions of the Court on Tuesday, No decision was made, EUROPEAN MARKETS, LONDON MONEY MARKET.-LONDON, Jan. 4—5 P. Mim Consols closed at 9255 for money and 2% for the account. United States five-twenty bonds, 1862's, 92)4; 1900's, old, ‘4ig ; 1967's, 9414; ten-forties, 92. Pants BOURSE.—Pauis, Jan. 4-Evening.—Rentes cloted at BE, 20 ee FRANKFORT Bourse.—FRANKront, Jan. 4—A. M.— United States five'twenty bonds opened at 9644 for the Issue 362. ” LiveRPooL Corton Marker,.—LivEnroon, P.M The market. 18 excited and prices have Middling uplands, AE i gay Orleans i Ad, io heariy dne irom 3 , we a0 718), for medding, and shipping oF shipped at VERPOOL, Jan. M.—The colton market closed excited. Middling upla ted. a Lid; midaiing Or. freed aden lol. The sales of the day have been 25,000 Dales, inefuding 10,000 bales for speculation and export. Loxpon PRopuck, MARKET LONDON, Jan, 4—Even- ory 1 annette Gowinon roan, 128. OL a Ibe, $a. per cw Important to Every Gas © er in New YORK. ae READ THE TESTIMONY. NEW YORK TO BE THE BEST LIGATED CITY IN THE WORLD! For some time vast @ story has been iadusiriously circu. lated in this city and elsewhere that the MEMPHIS GAS- LIGHT COMPANY, of Memphis, Tenn., had abandoned the use of naphtha gas, and returned to the exclusive use of coal eS se ‘As this story, like many other stories of similar char. acter, {8 put in clreulation for the purpose of injuring the MUTUAL GASLIGHT COMPANY OF NEW YORK and deterring citizens from becoming patrons of that company, 1 hand you ® copy of the Memphis Dally Appeal, of date December 25, 1871, and beg that you will copy and the attention of your eaders to two articles th: contained, They are a | vite = complete and crushing refutation of the malicious misrep- the use of naphtha gas at resentations made with regard ¢ Memphis, T would beg lea fact that the Memphis Gasi the naphtha gas, under the Gale and Rand patents, I: call your attention to the eto e jompany have been using for over ht | | twelve months, and it isa source of pride and gratification to all parties interested fu the mutual company to be able to present to the public auch conclusive proof of the ineatl maple value of maphtua aw ae tuogs contatael in the Atala: | will (uraish a matertal as sais as any ever employed for Ughting.” ‘The Mutual Gaslight Company not only tutend to furnteme the citizens of New York with illuminating gas, but of@ quality and standard at least seventy-five per cent better thas AS company in the works, and better than any gas company can furnish by any known T predict that Now Yorkers will boast within « yoar that New York ts tho bost lighted city tn the world, andco | was over furnished by any coal process other than tha Gale aud Rand, ers will bless the Mutuak Company for breaking up the od gas monopolies on Mam hattan Island, as well as for supplying them with the purest and most powertul til mating gas ever #een by mortal a eyes. {From the Memphis Datly Appeal, Dec. 25, 1871.) TO GAS CONSUMERS. ‘The {den has gone abroad that the Mempns Gaslight Com. pany was ready to abandon what 1s termed the naphtia pros ‘There uever was a greater cosa in the manutacture of gas. failncy. v the material used- the esseutial oll of y merenantable for any other use, the gas produced, requiring, when used aa naphthw be diluted’ with 42’ per cent of air to mething like the ‘alon educe it to by candle rapidity, certainty economy with wineh with the manucacture of conl gas, Firat, because we have @ market for the sesudal products, cake aud tar, at fair prices, Second, because our works and ‘apparatus were conatrucled for the distillation of bituminous coun ‘The late complaints about the quality of gas supplied to the city grew out of the fact that on account of the atook of naphtha ranuing abort and some changes betag made at the works, the gasin the holders fora few nights was nea re obal gas, qnite equal to the atandurs. formerly produc by thin company. "The chaaxe from the use of -naphtl wae as porcety e burners hud undergone @ natural agit one accus med to gla olay them aside a By a silght change made in the connections with our naphtha gas meter, admitting only pure naphtha gaa into the mixer, we can with e ject such a qanrtity Of this rich, Snodorous and disinfectant cas Into the holders as to imme: diately overcome any objections as to the quailty of the gas throughout the city, uot only raising the tluminating power partial eolipe to any given standard, but absorbing to m great extent dha trace ot Cogito bydrogeu which always (mparts a bad ovor to the best coal gas, ‘Thin we do not claim as a discovery, but the experimental tost of the use of pure naphtha was most tuteresting and satistactory. ‘On the evening of the 20th, about four o'clock, we had aus- ceeded In getting reaay for trying the effect on a large of what Is known in chemistry as gaseous diffusion, withor Fegard to nveoite gravity. Not the uniform intermingling gases, for that was a known scientitic fact, but the time re- quired for a complete mixture of gases through the mains de extended) twenty-oight miles fn length. ‘The holders contained about 170,000 feet of with o make of about fifteen to elghtéen thousand feet per houry when we commenced turuing in the pure naphtha gas (rua! ning only two benches of threes) ani making at the rate of aout eight thonsand euble feet prr bout. ‘Fhe photometee Mmake, London) measured the coal gas then in tke at fourteen candle-power. ‘soon as we observed from the teat lights the naphtha ‘as filling the pipes we noted the candle power of gas In the street mafns to begin rapidly and steadily ascend, and in twenty minutes more we found It was a cundle-power. ly to the officn, In the heart of the city, ta note the effect there, we found every one inquiriug whus had red and surprised at the increased brilliancy of the in twenty minutes the illuminating standard of coat el Boing mined gaa, fourteen candle-power, was raised to eighteen, Hy no over process known to, modern aclence ‘and prace tice can such reauits be produced o rapidly. In the ordinary manufacture of coal +as compiaints as lo quality can ont fe remotied. by ayradual provera, which jeneraliy comes too late to meet complain by this method alone Is tho effect immediate. We can, therefore, agsure the public that hereafter any just complaints as to the illuminating quality of the gas Turnished the city van and sual! be remedied promptly—not Jn one focatity only, but throughout the exteat ot our maine. It must be understood, however, we cannot and do not un- dertake to make gus ow through pipes filled with scale or Liao JAS. M, WILLIAMSON, President Gas Light Company. GAS. 8 GABLIGHT COMPANY, A CARD FROM THE ME To THE PUBLIC The Board of Directors ot the Memphis Gaslight Company ¢, in an authoritative manner, the future mpany in rogard to the aule of gas 4 possease:t of the most complete ai ample tirtenances necessary for the manufacture and distel bution of an adequate supply of filumtnating gas for the city of Memphis, the right to vend which we claim asan exclusive amt vested right. In addition sive works (or the manufactnre of coal gas w Fation apparatus for manufacturing gas from waphtha, Onder the process secured by the Rand & Gale patent. By tia method (owned and controlled entirely by us) an jilamt- nating gos iA manafactitred by our company superior to that whieh any other company can manufacture in this city by from 60 to 100 per cent, This Is a fact which will bee come patent to ev: wus consumer of the city should another comp ter into competition witt ua. in the pres eek an tmprovement haw present been made at our works which will torever secure to this city the credit of possessing a light unsurpassed throuzhout the globe. Through the same agency we will hereafter be able to correct in a few mtnuies deficieneres in the power the Nght we furaish occasioned by cold weather or from other cansus. ‘We do not propose to lose a consumer on account of prices Should. anothe pany commence (0 seil gas at a price lower than tho rate fixed by this company we wilt at once reduce our rate toa point Hity cents per thousand cable feet er than the amount fixed upon by such olber company, will keep descending in the.same fatio. We vould remind the pubite that we desire no assurances or guaranties on the part of our consumers, as we believe that whenever matters come to open competition the aupert= ority of the light offered by this company, to say nothing {nducements in price, w re @ Continuance of the Date ronage it has 40 long Tt is made the impe: of this company to quirements of our p Tect of complaints wit! subject the off or prompt dismissal from our service. ‘topted by the board and onterea mopped, December a oi JAMES M. WILLIAMSON, Preaideat, Seoreiary. lo an ive duty of every officer and employe strict attention to the wants and re- ons, andany lack of courtesy or nage offender to severe rebuke Groner W. Gurr, — ‘a Petomt —_ CHAMPION SAFES, OM Bronewar, corner Murray atreet. A.=Fine Gold Jowetry. 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