The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1872, Page 8

B “i al EUROPE. The Manifestoes of the Orleans Pringes to Their Constituents. A BREAK WITH PRESIDENTS THIERS. | Hew the Present Situation is Re- garded in Paris. THE ALABAMA CONFERENCE ATQENEVA, ‘The jatest malls from Hurope broagkt usian in- teresting budget from our correspondentsabroad, from which we culi the following:— FRANCE. tore of the @rleans Princee— cts with President Thiers Why They Promised Not To Take Their Seate in the National Avsembly—The Course They Intend ce Pursue. To THe EvEcTors or Haute MAnye:— MssyBuRS ELBoroRs—At-the moment when the Rational Assembly reassembied for the second time you woulda have had reason to be astonished if 1 id not come forward Lo give an account of the mo- tives whioh have heretofore hindered and are at this ‘moment hindering me from exercising the commis- sion you have done me the honor to confide to me, ‘When, alter three months of expectancy, my elec. tion was submitied to the Assembly, several of my solleagues came and asked me to PLEDGE MYSELF NOT TO TAKE MY SEAT. @n that condition, they said, the President of the Pouncll ana Executive Chief would witharaw the ppposition he had hitherto made to the validation of my election and to the repeal of the laws of exile Which were the consequence of it, I gave that pledge. Igave it without hesitation, because it as- red the vote which, in justification of your choice, wored my country to me, and because, tn my es- imation, it could be ouly temporary and revocable, Vere it otherwise my resignation would have been @emanded, which has not at all beendone, | have considered, then, that pledge as a mere adjourn- ment which, for your sake as weil as for my own, I was anxious to see ended, The moment for putting pn end to it, and enabdiing us—both you and me—to @xtricate ourselves from an exceptional situation aad to me to have now arr @ERCUMBTANCES ARE CHANGED 5: AGO. CE SIX MONTHS The government las become consolidated. The @hief of the executive power has become Pres Gent of the republic, and has seen the uration of his power linked wiih that of the Assembly, The repeal of the Jaws of exile has not jusiticd any of ahe misirusts of those who forget that | belong toa Jamily whose motto bas always been ‘Respect ior ahe laws. Nothing, 1 think, should then deprive you longer of one oi your depuites, nor impose upon me an abstention which no one flads expedient in the dificult times through which our country 18 passing. THR ENGAGEMENT NULL AND VOID. Strong 10 this conviction 1 believed IT had the a ld and the duty to deciare null the engagement hich has kept me hitherto aloof from tie Assem- iy. Butthe President of the republic not having admitied tie same interpretation as |, 1 have de- gisted, in face of the fear of appearing unfaiinful to amy word. I will wait, then, until the decision of a higher tribunal or unl! new events shall pomt ont 40 me a New line of conduct. Happy if they shall permit me to testify my gratitude to you in inder- Taking wie defence of your interests and in joining my efforts to (hose of my colicagues in lfling up the Bag of France and making the sovereign sight of WajoriUes triumph over every attack. FRANCOIS D'ORLEANS, Deputy of Haute Mame, Henri de Bourbon’s Address, To Tee ELECTORS oF O1KE:— GENTLEMEN—In the month of February last you @14 me the honor to select me one of your deputies, id had in vain claimed a place in the armies of ee during the invasion; you at least permitted igs assume one in the councils of my country, NOT ALLOWED TO DO MY DUTY. ‘4On the 8th of June the National Assembly vall- Can my election and abrogated the law of exile hich aifected my family. Thus disappeared the Yoga) obstacle which had arrested me in the accom ent of my commission, and, notwithstand- 1 have not yet been able to acquit myself of a Buty which | place above all others, 1 should } TELL YOU WHY. Above all 1 should tell it you ata time when I am gndeavoring to abandon an abstention which has er been voluntary, and which, according to my Paws, should cease. The eve of the day on which She National Assembiy was going, by a solemn act, $0 restore to me all my righis asa Frencnman and recognize in me individually the right to represent you, several deputics—mempers of a special com- pmitiee—came to me, asking me to PROMISE NOT TO Sif IN THR ASSEMBLY, On that condition the President of the Council, hier of the executive power, would withdraw the Opposition he had theretofore made to the abroga- ton of the laws of exile aud to the validation of the bree reserved elections of La Manche, Haute Marne and Oise, ‘That verbal promise has not been drawn up in writing, I accept itin {ts strictest sense. I eonsenicd not to occupy my scat the National Assejubly was Informed of it by the Chief of the execoulive power, RESOLVED NO LONGER TO SUBMIT. But if I accepiea that engagement, which was aeked Of me in tne name of public peace and under exceptional circumstances, itis because it was in ats nature essentially revocable, There was in ita suspension, not « suppression, Of my commission as Pepuly. It was impossibie to admit, not only that ou should be deprived of representation by one of he elected of your choice, bit also that you should be condemned, without recourse, to an Incomplete representation. How unusual scever my situation might be, it ought, In my opinion, to cease with the polit condition which was is cause. Now, Wen, this Change has occur 4 DULY 10 FIT. AfMrming its constituent power the National Ags- sembly has substituted for tue Chief of tne execu. pd power a President of the republic; it bas de- Ined his powers, and assigued a limit io them, From the day on which that constitutional trans formation was effected 1 have considered that the =. ought to cease; that there remained me not a right to claim but a duty to falol. NOP WISH TO BY MISINTERPRELHD. 1 have watted, however, not wishing nat a prect- tate step shoula receive a@ faise interpretation, 1 elt bound, besides, to allow #& suMcient time to oe we, alter the repeal o! tne laws of exile, m order | nari the most unjust distrusis and ‘dissipate the uneasiness which certain prejudiced minds Might feel concerning tie consequences of that great act. A POWER SUPERIOR TO M, THIERS. Now that the National Assembly has resumed the Course of its labors, I velleved I could make repara- Uon to the injured Interests of my electors, devend — rights, genticwen, and occupy the bich you cailed me. But the honors Thiers, Chict of the executive power, ¢ himeclf a party to the engagement J had contrac and interprets it differently from me. Now, «ques- ons of word and honor onght to be discussed and wettied In the face of aay In such a way as to leave no doubt upon any mind. I wait, therefore, ull a Superior tribunal shall recognize that the obstacle which has hitherto arrested me in the exercise of yy commission no longer exists, and I have felt nd to make to you iis public statement of the conduct of him who has the honor to be Your deputy, HENK!I D’ORLEANS, NEW YORK, MERALD, FRIDAY, JANOARY % ‘jo72-TRIPLE SHEET. Made for the purpose of passing a compliment to wome association, such as the Queen of Engiand might make in signing hereelf “Victoria, Patroness of the Winasor Association for the encouragement of the production of large families"? While the lat ter, “Votre Député,” means really What it says, Aud ‘this difference in the two documents foreshadows i) that you have to expect from the Duc a’ Aumale, now thathe has publicly declared his intention of entering the Assemply. That does by no means imply that the pubile exettement on thts subject ‘Will in itself lead to something politically important, However foolish we are we begin already to under stand thai the whole pact between the President and the Princes was either @ stupidity or a mockery, , The Primces conld not have agreed never to take their seats, since they were allowed to be clegred, and THEY ARE QUITE JUSTIFIED in net further serving the ipteresis of a wen who didnot prohivit their election for the sake-of swell- ing the conservative majority at his back, and who Opposed their taking advantage of these elections for the sake of pacitying the Left, al, Thiers, 1 ke had not been blinded byambition and presumption, ought to have foreseen Jong ago that ne was about 1o seat himseif between two stools, and that the in- spired organs of the press, Who talk now about the Princes having mroken an engagement of honor, were scarcely listened to vy any one, In @ few days it will be recognized all over France that THE PRINCES WERE QUITE RIGHT in taking their seats, should they succeed in doing 80, or else we shall have another row before then, Atall events M. Thiers must teel rather less com- fortably than ever, for he has already asked bis great Lay at mouthpiece and friend, M, Ernest card, to come over from his embassy at Brussels to give a little animation and unity of action to fue Lert. The # to thai 1 was M. Picard came over to avoid the Belgian for which the toy merchants had manulactui Some objectionable articles with his likeness, But in reality he came to manage a few pena of the Left, of which one was already held on Saturday night at the Rue dela Sourditre, where he carned the most enthusiastic applause, DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO THINK. ‘The President seems not to know avy more what to say of the Princes, and while he persists tt maintaining that they did not keep ther word as gentlemen he sometimes adduces quite diferent arguments, saying, ag he did cn Sunday last, in ® conversation with M. Casimir-Pereire, M. Ernest Picard and a couple of Deputies, that the Princes were ‘too amiable and cheeriul people to have the prudence ahd earnestness required for a leader of such a boid nation as the Frenci,”? . Thiers seems to think, like Bismarck, that France ‘nas still not seen blood enough, and that some more shouid be shed. Yet, it such is his opinion, he oughtto have remained at least on good terms with the army, which 1s by no means the fact, He knowsthatthe vast ma- jority of THE ARMED FORCE OF FRANCE 18 IMPERIALIST, asmail minority republican, and that neither he nor the Urleanists would be able to find any sup- porters in any regiment, Stiil he does not make a single step to win the favor. His persistency tu keeping the troops out of town, in provisional en- campments where tomporary wooden barracks are all the shelter that men and horses get during this inclement season of the year, makes his very name ahorred in the army, and his declaration made in the message that the soldiers are better aud more comfortably lodged than formerly, is spoken of throughout the army as a piece of criminal im- pudence. ‘The encampments o: Roequencourt and Villenetve-!' Etang, Went the worst of all, have been described in the opposition papers, and Nave spread DISCONTENT fay beyond the camp, among ihe famliles of all those Who have to uadergo M, ‘Thiers’ (liseiplining expert ments, Not much better, also, are bis relatious with the yenevais. It is true that the other evening no gave a party, at which several of the superior ofiicers of the army of Paris were shown much attention, but on the next morning le quar- relied with tue War Minister upon the question of the reorganization of the army, Which he still pro. tends to shape aa he likes, ana not as leading mit tary men propose. ‘The Minister, General Clss broaght him nis report on the subject, and before M. Thiers looked a: them he said to the General, “Let us put the question aside, General; it is solved in my wind, aud a compleve bill 13 quite ready.” ‘The astonishe Miister said then, quite judiciously, that the President ‘does not want ay Minister more, and will probably not mind accepung my resignation.” The President attempted to pacily the General, who persisted in saying that {t was his «uty towards the army to accept the responsi. bitity of his own doings only, and the President saw himeelf forced to accept the reports presented rather than the resignation, OPERATIC AND THEATRICAL. Yet, however unsettled aud precarious the state of our politics May be, It does not prevent us from amusing and enjoying ourselves. Not only the theatres are full, but the first opera fancy dress ball given on Saturday was as great a sticcess as in \he jolitest days of theempire. The sum taken at the doors amounted to 18,045 francs, and from wot ull five A. M. the Opera House was crammed with all that can be considered as fashionable. number of Deputies were present in plain evening dress, but still greater number are reported to have hidden shemselves under masks. The Orleans Princes, too, busy as they are, do not neglect recreation. The Duc d’Aumyle, who intends bringing himself for- ward as a candidate for the elections of the French Academy, has begua his visits of courtesy, and among others has cailed upon M. Victor itugo, while his younger brother does not miss attending a single place where good music may be heard. On the very day he Issued his manifesto he Was excit- Ing general curiosity at the concert of the Conserva- volre, in company with his wife and the Emperor uf Braz! FEELING AMONG THE POORER CLASSES. While the higher classes are thns gradually re- entering thelr usual paths and ways the lower ones are doing the same. Discontented with everything and, above all, with the cold, with want of work and increase of prices in the very necessaries of life, they openly express their hostile feelings in the quarters of Pere La Chaise, Bellevilie and the Barriere d’ltalie, and the police seldom venture to laterfere or even to show themselves there, since many thousands of the recognized Communists have aiready returned to their homes. THE ORLEANS PRINCES AGAIN. On the day the Orleans Princes issued their mant- festues the Comte de Paris and the Duc de Chartres went to the matrie of the Elghth arrondissement and put their names upon the electoral list. As if to show that he is quite unconcerned about all that 18 going on, M. Thiers has intimated his intention to be present to-morrow at the revival cf the Prophete” at the Opera. It 1s understood that he ts to occupy the late imperial box im company with Mine. Thiers. ENGLAND. The Alnbama Arbitration Commission of Eog- land aod America at Geneva. (from tke London Times, Dec. 19, A telegraphic message from Switzerland inform: us that the Alabama Arbitration Commission held ils first sitting yesterday, The agency, therefore, is ablength at work which is aestined to settle one of the most controverted and most periions interna- tonal questions of modern umes, Together witn the Anglo-American Commission, now sitting at Washington, it witl “finally settle, bar and render imadmissivie for the future’? the claims of the two governments and of their subjects upon each other ‘ising Out Of the events of the American civil war, fhe Washington Treaty provides, in fact, for the ar- rangement of every existing dispute between the two nations, but it is for its arrangement of these ex. cepttonal claims that it will be chiefly remembered, Of these the so-called ‘Alabama Claims” are, of course, infinitely the more important, involving de- cisions on points of international ,couduct which must become precedents of grave import. The Commission now siti at Washington has the comparatively simp! K Of adjudicating upon clams on the part of corporations, companies, or private individuals against either government which full under the recogaized principles and prac of public jaw, ‘The simple agency of three Commissioners, one appoin by the Queen, one by th President, and one by the Queen and President conjointly, was deemed sufticlentsfor this latter purpose, These Commis. sloners, a8 Our Philadelphia correspondent lately reported, have already held several sessions, and twenty claims have been aiready presented by the British agent. This agent 1s sald to have on his hands about 2,000 more, while very ew claims of Americans against England have yet been put. in the hands of the American agent. “In fact, British merchants suffered grievous damage during th course of the blockade, while the injury infile on the commerce of the United States’ was aue al- most entirely to those Coniederate ernisers whose acts are referred to tue Geneva Commission, Under this head the balance of adjudication is likely to be in our favor, It would be premature to entertain What Is Thousht to Paris Regarding the Course of the Orleaus Princes—The Mani- festoes Criticised=M. Thicrs in a Qu @ary—The Army Quict but Linperial—Gen- eral Gossip. Panis, Dec, 18, 1871. The great event of the day is, of course, the Or- Jeans manilestoes, of which the fall text will reach you with this letter, After all that has been sent ever to you within the past ten days these docu- ments cannot surprise you, and hardly need any comments from a correspondent whose duty it is to record facts only. All 1 cau permit myself on this ‘occasion ts to call your attention to the difference of syle in which the letters of the two brothers are arawn, Prince de Joinville, modestly signing pimeef! “Votre Député, H. d'vricuns,” says quite the same as his eldest brother, but ip very diferent language, He does not expect OF Mention the possibility of any “nouvetics eCONsiances ine tracent wie Nourelle conduite,* and does not declare it to be nis special mission to “relever le drapeau de ta France et faire triompher Me ule atleintc le Aroit sowerain aes majorités,” ‘The very signature of “t'r. ('Orieans, Deputée de la Haote Marne,” te something different fron te Depute HW, Wriéans.? With the former tne tiie of # deputy looks ae if It was a mere addition toa Mowe ruM@vicny HgulOcAnl 1B )80)!, oy addition any contrary conjecture respecting tie Issue of the more Important arbitration, The meeting held yesterday by this Commission Was, a8 We announced the otner tay, rely formal, but it no doubt supplies what is called in the treaty “the organization of the tribunal,” and although fhe season Of the year was inopportune for a pass. ing visit toa city With an ungenial climate, the ime had come when, if the stipulations of the treaty were to be adhered to, it was necessary the tribunal should be in some way formally constituted. It 19 Pe that the formal statement ot the case of ach party shall be delivered in Me rte to each of te arbitrators and to the agent of the other party, “as soon a8 may be after whe organization of the tribunal, but within @ pertod not exceeding six months from the date of the exchange oi the rail. cations of the treaty.” The ratifications were ox- changed in London on the 17th of last June, and It was consequently necessary that the arbi- trators should now be to a position to receive these statements, According to this clause in the treaty we may presume that the respective statements meuts have now been prepared, aud that the case of each country has been cast into the form under wich it must finally be argued, It will be remem- time protests, are more stringent than any which were In force at the ume When the claims in ques: tion arose. The Lurd Chancellor and his able as- sistants have been obliged to adjust their case ‘9 these ruies, and we must bear in mind, mn lo¢«ing forward to the possfbie result, that, while st)\i main- tainlag Cur free¢om from moral culpability, we have, Tor the purposes of this arbitration, ab doned our previous legai defence to an extent not as yet, probably, fully examined, These three new rules of international law are, a8 President Gran0s Message reminds us, to be recom- meuded by the two nations for adoption _ by ‘otuer Powers, and the manner in which they will ‘ve interpreted by their application to this case must Saree be awaited with the test Interest, tribunal composed ‘of men of whom it 1s enough to say that Sir Alexander Cockburn, the Briusn arbitrator, 18 an appropriate solleague, will com~ mand universal respect, and the arbitrators wil receive every assistance that legal skill and learn- ing can afiord, It is further provided that within four months after the delivery on both sides of the formal statement either party may deliver a ‘counter case to that of his opponent; two months alter the delivery of these counter case? & written reply May on each side be presented, and even after this the arbitrators may, if they think fit, vequire a written or oral argament of counsel, Sir Roundell Palmer has undertaken to sustain the argument on benalf of this country, and he is now about to enter on @ most anxious and la- borious task. The date to whicn the Commission have adjourned corresponds to the periods thus Axed by the treaty. They are to meet again in six months, at the close of which pertod the counter statements and replies will be ready. The arbitra- tors will have to consider whether further ment is needed, and the treaty directs that the decision shali, if possibie, be made within three months from the close of the argument, The arbitratora may, perhaps, be considered to enter on their duties under ApPropelere auspices at a season when sentiments of “peace ana will” are especially recaiied to our minds, President Grant, in the Message we published yesterday, dwells with emphasis on the spectacle of ‘Two great nations, speaking one langui and having one in peaceful arbitration. disputes of long #1 jog and ie at any ’ to bring those nations into Bloody and coatly con- flict.” An example, he trusts, has thus been set which, “if successful in its final issue,’? may pe foliowed by other civilized nations, We cannot doupt the:final success of an arrangement accepted in good faith by botn sides as a conclusive node ot settung their differences, and carried into effect by such admirable abilities as have been generously devoted to the task. But, from our nearer contemplation of the Continent, it be- comes dificult for us to regard with such san- guine hope as President Grant the prospect ‘of re- turning to productive industry millions of men now maintained to settle the disputes of nations by the bayonet and the broadside,” We believe tho ex- ample will have a most beneficial effect; but, before it can be generally followed, the feeling of brother- hood and good will must prevail in a far greater degree than the spectacic of France and Germany permits us yet to recognize. It isthe prevalence of this feeling between England and the United States which nas finally overpowered all minor and less permanent sentiments, and has led to the happy example now witnessed. We have to thank President Grantior having materially contrib- nted to encourage these feclings, and, above all, for having embodied them tn a great international act, POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS. Who Will Elect the t President @ [From the Nation, Jau. 4.) ‘There are two methods in vogue of marshalling political statistics for purposes of prophecy. One mode is to present the returns of the electiona at which were chosen the members of the existing House of Representatives, Another mode is to ad- duce the results of the last State elections. Politi- cal prophets resort to one or the other of these, ag shall seem most likely to put the prospects of their respective parties in a favorable light. We shall not attempt to decide which is the better method, but shall use both, First, then, we give a compara- tive starement based upon tne election of the pres- ent House of Representativ: ‘The number of elec- toral votes set opposite ea State in the table is the number to which the State will be entitled under the new Apportionment bill, waich we pre- sume will become a law:— Slates in rehjeh a Demo States in which Repube iujority of the licen Majority of the Von toa: Cut Elece popular Vote wasCut Elec resent Represens tora? for Present Represene — toval tativers ‘ote, titiver. Vote, Arkansas 6 3 California.. Republican majority The majorities 1udicated on one side of the above table, under the head of ‘democratic,’ ranged in round numbers from 300 in Nevada to 47,000 in Missouri, Those indicated as “republican” ranged in round numbers from 500 1a Connecticut to 38,000 in Massachusetts. The whole vote cast was over 6,600,000, and the aggregate republican majority about 40,000 It wili be seen that, could these figures be taken as a reliable guide, the republican candidate would, out of the whole lal of 857 electoral votes, receive a majority of only seven, But if we suppose that either South Carolina, Arkan- sas, Connecticut, Louisiana. New Hampshire or California will cast its vole against the candidate of the republican party, his opponent would havea clear majority. Under the old apportionment the above tavle would show a democratic majority of the electoral vote, We now give a comparative statement of the strength of the two parties, as tndicatea by the re- sult of the last State elections, thu: States giving Dimm Elers States giving Republi« cratic Majorities in toral in Majorities a the th: Last State Blection, Lust Slate Blertion, Blece HRaaelskee: fevada...s ss. New Hampabire,, New Jersey North Carolina, Orego “e ; Tonkessse i Texas, 23 Virgin Penngy! 2 West Vir; 5 Rhode Istand eo Wisconsin. 1 Se: Republican majority... + 9 According to this statement, in which the position assigned New Jersey may be onjected to, it will be seen that the republican candidate would receive a Majority of ninety-tive electoral votes. Bui a glance ut the table 18 sufficient to convince the candid that several States put down as republican can by no means be relied upon to cast a republican electoral vote in 1872, Among such States may reasonably be counted New York, Pennsylvania, California, Con- necticut, together with Louisiana, South Carolina and, perhaps, Mississippi. Should New York, to- gether with California, Connecticut and Louisiana or South Carolina, pronounce against the republican candidate, his opponent would have a majority of eleven electoral votes, Should the four last named States, together with Pennsylvania, prove demo- cratic, and New York repubiican, the democratic candidate would have & majority of twelve electoral voles, It 1s worth noting, for the comfort of desponamg democrats, that if the two Senators in each State were not used in determining the number of elec- loral votes, the popular strength of the democratic iE, would be more evident, Thus, in the first of he above tables, the republican party is credited with @ majority in twenty-one states, giving 182 Clectoral voles, Two of these votes in each State do not represent the popular vote, but arc added to make the whole number equal to the Kepresenta- tives and the two Senators. Deducting forty-two electoral votes from the republican vote of 182leaves 140, Making acorresponding deduction of thirty- two on account of the sixteen States in which the democracy had majorities, we have lett 143, a ma- Jority of three popular votes for the democracy, Union Republican General Committee. The Union Republican General Committee met last evening at the headquarters, Twenty-secona street and Broadway, for organization. Thomas E, Stewart acted as chairman and Messrs, Coachman Ond Leggat as secretaries, There was no contest as to the representation from any district. A commit- tee of nine was appointed to wait on Horace Greeley, tne President Guring 1871, to ascertain if his editorial duties would prevent him irom continuing to fll the same office this year; but previous to tue appointment of the committee Some discussion was had as to whether It would Hot ve better to elect him chairman last. evening; and subsequently, on tendering him the oftice, ascertain his decision, this view being abandoned, as It might, on his deciination, seem to the country @ peremptory retusal, A cominittee of five Was aD- bered that on our side this task Was entrusted to tho Jord Chancellor, assisted by Lord Tenterden and Prolessor Bernard. The duty was a momentous one, and must have peen rendered all the more dif- fieult by the fact that the Chancellor would be obliged, to some extent, to present bis case on grounds differing from th which fave been 80 exhaustively surveyed by former apvio- gists of this country. The Briush government, it will be remembered, has agreed that ts habulty shall be determined by the application of three new THIEF O! Lauational ConaUCT, WHiGD, it Al We Fame ointed to examine the const.t; ‘ear’s General Cominition, guid nomenon and bylaws, however, to rematu in force until the bo ara report, Adjourned to Friday of next a Wisconsin Election—Auntin’s Majority. WILWAUKEE, Jan, 4, 1872 The oMctal canvass of the iate election, made public in the House yesterday, shows Austin’s ma- JONNY WO O15, ide "CHE CITY CHARITIES. ‘Work of the Commissioners of Charities and Cor rection for the Year 1871—The New Luna- tie Asylum—The Schoolship Mereu- ry—Expenses for Past Year for All the Institutions, $1,345,482, The Commissioners of Cuarities and Correction have completed them Iabor for the commonwealta for 1871, and will soon present to the proper authorities an oficial record of their doings, During the past year vast improvements have been made in the island as well as in the city institutions under their jurisdiction, and the result of their handi- work is visible in every department, This certainly has not been accomplished without a liberal outlay of money, but the Commissioners have strictly adhered to the original appropriation for the cur- rent year, and have @ clean balance sheet, THE NEW LUNATIO ASYLUM on Ward’s Island, nas recently been compicted, and the inmates of the Blackwell’s Isiand illy ar- ranged bedlams are beiog transferred to it, This model building was commenced three years ago, and 1s designed to accommodate 2,500 patients, It 4s five stories In height, covers fully two acres of ground, and is composed{entirely of iron, pressed brick and granite fnqjngs, Its various apartments are admirably arranged for inmates, and are sup- plied with every modern convenience. Commis sioners from other States who have examined it pronounce it one of the best arranged institutes on the Gontinent.._The Commissioners have yearly, since the foundation of this eaince was tata, taken from the appropriations fands sufficient to pay for materials ana workmen, The total outlay for its completion has been $800,000, not a cent of which sum went into the hands of speculators or ‘‘Ring” combinations. THE INEBRIATE ASYLUM on the same island has been vastly improved since the last report of the Commissioners, Various alterations have been made, and the money thus spent has been judiciously divided. There are av the present time 170 patients under weatment in this establishment, Of this number fully one-third will be discharged within the next four months pro- nounced ‘‘cured.”? Since Doctor Dougherty was aepOnRS resident physician @ marked change In the improvement and standing of the Asylum has been apparent. in many, His system of treatment is similar respects to that of the physicians in charge a ie inghamton Asylum, and the results fat ering. The Board also report favorably on THE “SOLDIERS? RETREAT, located in the east wing of the Inebriate Institute, By this wise provision the maimed and poveriy- stricken veterans ot te State are amply provided ior, It 13 under the charge of a superintendent, and 260 inmates are om the roll. They are each assigned to light work and ina measure repay the corporation for their sustenance, THB INFANTS! HOSPIPAT. ‘The nurseries 0a Randall’s Island have also been greatly improved during the year. According to the report the Infants’ Hospital contains 446 foundiings. ‘This is a great increase over past yeurs, the result of which was a corresponding in- crease of nurses, The walis are under the control of experienced matrons, as the mortuary report shows that during the po the deaths were but twelve—five per cent. Nestle’s bread and milk nourishment has created a revolution as a diet. His preparation has been thoroughly tested and gives the most gratifying results, The necessity of some kind of a hospital being established in the extremo upper portion of the city has long been apparent to the Commissioners. Patients frequently suf. ered greauly, ana in many instances died while being conveyed to Bellevue Hospital from Harlem and Yorkville. To remedy this defect a reception hospitat at the corner of Ninety-seventh street and Tenth avenue has been receutly com- pleas It wili accommodate 100 patients, and has een piaced under charge of Dr. Batley and an_ ex- perenced staf. The smallpox having assumed an epidemical form in portions of the metropolis and Brooklyn, the Board have under process of con- struction a building on the westerly side of Binck- well’s Island for the accommodation of this class of patients. THE SCHOOL SHIP MERCURY, The Commissioners justly pride themselves on the flattering results of this their first nauucal venture. ‘This ship has been under their control nearly three years, and since that time fully one hundred and iilty boys nave been transferred to the merchant service by reason of their proficiency in navigation and seamanship. ‘hese voys, it Will be remem: bered, were in many instances committed to the cave of thé Commissioners by the magistrates for slight misdemeanors and vagrancy, Others, aud in large numbers, had been committed by their pa- rents as incorrigible. Their t-aining has been rigid, and has proved very sailsfactory, Last year ue Mercury, under command of Captain Pierre Giraud, was sent on au extended cruise to the Afri- can const and the South Atlanuc., While on the voyage experiments in deep sea soundings were made, and specimens of the water at various depths were bottled and brought home for examination by savans, On the 16th of December the Commission. ers despatched the Mercury on another cruise. She will visit Rio Janeiro, and will go from thence to Lape St, Roque and to the westerly coast of Cuba, t this point Captain Giraud has received instruc- jons 10 resume deep sea soundings, Upon his re turn the results will be duly announce sor Draper. EXPENDITURES. The annexed table gives the approximated ex- pencvares for the past year:— elleyue Hospital Charity Hospital, Fever Hosptt: Smailpox Hospital Incurable Hospital. Epiiepiic and Paraiytic itosp In‘ants! Nurseries and Infant Asylum for Indigent Blind. Lunatte Asylum. . Lunatic Asylum, Ward's iniaud. by Profes- Pomitentis Ward’s Island farm Free Labor Burea Steamboat expenses General expenses, Central allices, Colored Home. Superintendent Total... The Commissioaers estimate their expenditures for 1872 at $1,207,000, Of this sum the Superiniend- ent of the Qutdoor Department will require fully $120,000, LAT® CENSUS, The various institutions under the cnarge of the Commissioners contained ihe following number of inmates, according to the December returns:— Bellevue Hospital 265, Charity Hospital 674 Tncurable Hospital 157 Eplieptic and Paralytic Hosptial. 138 Nursery Hospital 205 Infants’ Hospit: Smallpox. Fever. Lunatic At ‘, Lunatic Asylum, War's Tsiand, 52 Idiot House, Randa!l’s Island 17 Industrial 3chool, Hart's Island. School Ship Merdu Randal Orphan Asylum Workhouse... Penitentiary. . ate +. The Labor Bureau furnished employment for 246 males, 2,076 Jemales and gave relief to 201 persona, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Sailing of the Frigate Conarces Under Sealed Orders—*peculation As to Her Dene tination—List of Officers. The usual placid current of affairs at the Navy Yard was disturbed somewhat yesterday morning. by the sailing of the frigate Congress under sealed orders, This vessel has been put in trim with all possible despatch since relieved from duty in con- nection with the reception of the Grand Duke Alexis, and, while her destination is @ matter of conjecture, it 1s more than probable that she has been ordered to proceed to the West Indies that the inter- ests of the United States may be a Jittle better protect- ed there in the future than they have been in the past. Quiet conversations were indulged in by ,several Of the officers who visited the yard yesterday, and one or two of them went so far as to say it would not be surprising if this country and Spain had se- jous compilcations that might not be settled by letter-writing, but in the old way of hard knocks, and should it occur they would not be averse to taking @ hand in the difficulty. There have been a (ew changes in the officers of the Congress, a full Hat bemg herewith appended:— Captain—H. K. Davenport. Lieutenant Commanders—W, T, Sampson, Ben- jamin f. Day and R. H, Cooper. : E ninagg ort anetien a. ockton, © F. Arnola —— Hunter, "asters—J. V. B. Bleecker, H. ©. Hunter and William H. Everett, Midshipmen—O. E, Vreeland, G. Fe W. Holman. 1. U. Spencer, A. H. Covb, W. ©. Sewell, Pe B Greene and J. M. Creighton. Surgeon—Eaward 8. Bogert, Assisiant surgeon— Homer L, Lane, Paymaster—George Cochrane. Enginevrs—Cmel, Edward 6, Latch; Assistants, Charies B, Greenlvaf and Thomas ‘itch. Lieutenant of Marinee—Charies L, Sherman, ‘Three ofigers have xovently been detached trom the yard and ordered to Madelphia and Wasmngton, and it ts hi; roneule that dratts ‘will Koon be mace for ali ‘ailable men now on the receiving ship Vermont and forwarded to these yards, where there ts much more activity observ- @bie than in the government quarters at Brooklyn, The Russlan Fleet. Many of the crew and officers of the Russian men+ of-war in our harbor were on shore yesterday, eu- joying themselves in quietly sirolling about the city. ‘The sailors looked particularly well in their band- some uniforms, and the same mterest thelr presence Oveasioned upon arrival was noticeable on the part of our citizens. As yet the vessels are not under sailing orders, and but little information can be ob- tained of their future movements until the return oi Admiral Poisset from the West, where he is now travelling with the Grand Duke Alexis: The Abreck ana Svetiana are ly Mg near the foot of Montague street, Brooklyn, and the Bogatire is anchore:l in the stream opposite picr No, 4, North River, A FRAUD ON THE “BLACK CROOK,” Marshall 0. Roberts as an Admirer of the Ballet. A Confidence Man Buys a Proscenium with a Forged Oheck—Harry Palmer and the “Saintly” Zimmerman Outraged in a Shameful Manner, On Saturday afternoon, while the modest-looking ticket seller in the box office at Niblo’s Garden was endeavoring to hand out tickets to and take tn bills from @ large crowd who stood in front of tne aper- ture in which amusement-seekers purchase seats for the “Black Crook,” a very micely dressed. ana plausible-looking man of middle age, snavely pushed his manly form tbrough the crowd, and having elbowed himself up to the hole in the wali he cried out in melodious accents to the ticket seller:— “Here is a note from Mr. Marshall 0. Roberts for two proscenium boxes, to see ‘The Black Crook.” He is charmed with the piece, and will bring his folks if he can get destrable proscenium boxes’? The ticket seller, in a bland way, recetved the note, which was in a rose-colored envelope, and was highly perfumed, rather suspiciously, be- lieving at first thatit was some ingenious dodge of @ moonstruck lover to get a missive to some di- vinity of the ballet wno had smote his heart with despair by her short-skirted charms, Opening the envelope he discovered a highly roseate sheet ot nove paper, on witich was written the foliowing request with a check for $40, drawn on the Chemical Bank, and eigned by Marshall 0. Roberts , one of our most esteemed, Wealthy aud influential citizens, N Messrs. JARRETT & PALME GEN re— Please send by be Yorx O11¥, Doe, 90, 1871. r tickets for two box next Thursday evening, ox It enzaged for thut evening the trst evening they are disengaged, 1 want the lower box on both aides the gaine evening. Enclosed you will find check for #40. Ido not know What the exact prive ig, 0 I send en- loged check, Respectfully yours, . e Ye MARSHALL 0, ROBERTS. Yesterday the sainily Jake Zimmerman, who ts Well Known as the treasurer at Nivio’s, was count- ing out his money tn the office up stairs and rejoic- ing at tne pile which he was going to deposit in the Cheimical Bank. The money was te proceeds of tue previous good night's per- formance of the Black Crook, and the saintly Zimmerman felt very good, and was chuckling over the net resuit. There were severat checks besides, Harry Palmer was sitting 10 the back room, looking as Nandsome as ever. He had Just had an interview with a correspondent of the Oskosh Bugle of Freedom, who, desired to get a box all the year round free, and Harry had yauquished him atier a terriple fight. “Mr. Palmer,” sald the saintly Zimmerman, “I suppose yorll deposit this check of $40, made by Mr, Marshall 0, Roberts, along with the rest of the money and cheeks+”? “Certataly, Jake, by all means, He’s as good as gold, as tie song goes. J wish | had as much money as Mr. Roberts could go out and borrow on his own name in the street to-morrow. Besiies, 1am glad to see that he appreciaves the bigh art and the beauties of the ‘lack Crook.’ He is a yenUeman of taste, liberality and retiuement,’? And here jet it be said that the man who pur- jorted to come as the messenger of Marshall 0. cberts did not succeed in gettiig two proscenium boxes, There were but two proscenium boxes vacant for the bights which toe supposed Mr. Rooeris desired to vislt whe performance of the “Black Crook.” One was sold to for $10. The other bejonged to Mr. A. T. Stewart, and, as he Was liable at any time to visit the “Crook,” it was deemed inexpedient to sell his box, although Mr, Palmer sent down word to his clerk to tell tue mes- Senger (hat as Mr. Mrashall 0. Roberts and Mr. A, T. Stewart were persunal friends an application of the former to the latter for the loan of his box for a night would be most cheerfully granted by Mr. Steward. Of that Mr. Palmer was quite certam. Now this is just where the joke oa the saintiy Zim- cee comes 1p, a3 weil as the fraud on the Black oe. ‘The plausibie frauq of @ messenger was satisfied with the only box that was to be had, and said, “Well, I will tell Mr. Roberts and let Mr. A, I. Stew- art and Mr, Roberts settle it between them about the other box.” At the same the he handed in lus check and received tiree $10 bills in exchange, Had he got two boxes he would have only been able to make $20 by the confidence operation. Well, yesterday the saintly Zimmerman made his appearance at the counter of the Chemical Bank, and the receiving teller, whom Jake occasionally lurnishes with seats, in the ‘front row, ye know,’ rushed to take his deposit. When he came to the $40 check of Marshall 0. Roberts the teller handed it back, with a grin, and sai ~ “That's too tin, Jake-—-it won't wash. Thats not Mr. Roberts’ Signature by any means. Not for Joseph; On, no |” “Wh-a-a-at do you mean? See here—that ain't a forged check, 18 i?” shouted Jake, in ghastiy tones. “That's jast what it is, and no mistake—a torge check,” answered the paying teller, with another grin, “My God, [am sold, then,” said Jake, rushing out and oif to the ofice of Marshall O, Roberts. NG genueman, With a bland smile, denied the authority Of the signature and pronoanced it a forgery at mice. The shades of night were falling fast when the youthin) Zimmerman met the good-louxing Harry Palmer. They had some conversation, and it was Barat! by both that nothing snouid be said about the matter. “I told Mr, Roberts that it was not for the $30 that we cared, because we take in enough money every night of the ‘Black Crook’ to build av orphan asylum, but to be swin'tied In this plausible way was really sickening to contemplate.” “Let's say nothing about it,” said Harry Palmer, It is neediess to say that the ever vigilant police are on the Wack of the confidence mau, aud may find hun making New Year's caile A. D, 1873. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. “THE HORRORS or VENICR” 18 Louisa Miltivacn’s latest Work, and it is sald to be historically sensa- tonal In character, MR. HENRY WARD BRFCHER has published a lithe temperance pampulet, entitied “Linerty and Love— An Appeal to the Conscience to Banish the Wine Cup.” HOLLAND is the paradise for periodicals. No country can boast of so many monthlies, weeklies and quarteriies in proportion to population. There are eighty Dutch seriais devoted to literature, seven to typography and bibliography, eleven to medicine, five to mathematics, two to the woman question, five to political economy and eighty to religion. TRUANEH’S Literary Record (London) says ‘of the American {lustrated press that its issues far exceed thatof the English, both in number of periodicals and in circulation, it gives a bit of good advice, as folluws:—"There are two things which the tilas- trated newspapers of the United States would do well to avyold—sensationalism and copying. Sensa+ tional pictures must always, more or less, be in- angurative, and are at the best very low art; and there is enough native scenery and original subjects to keep the transatlantic artists at work without borrowing those already treated by others.” “HE INDIAN ANTIQUARY” 18 the title of a new montbiy to be published iu Bombay, from January, 1872, and devoted to the antiquities, history, ge- ography, literature, reiigion, mythology, eth- nograpby and natural history of India and other ad- joining countries, “THE SPEAKER'S COMMENTARY,” & Bible exegesis by leading bishops of the knglish Church, has re- ceived rough handing from an English judge at Madras, Thomas L. Strange, who prints a book in denunciation of the unhistorical spirit which pre- vaiis in this commentary. THE Alhentum characterizes Mr. Robert Bu- chanan’s new poem, “Ihe Drama of Kings,” as an ambitious failure. It says:—Mr, Buchanan can torn @ lyric prettily enough, but his blank veree runs into bombast.” THE NEWTOWN FRAUDS, The Queens county Board of Supervisors met yes- terday, to Investigate the frauds alleged to have been committed by the justices and constables of New- town, Afler a varetul tavestigation @ resolution was assed, that the bill# which come up before the Roar he referred to a epecial committee to investt- gate the charges in bills according to Jaw, and rex port to the Board wanuwy Ud) the xesuit of thelr BUI IOs 7 pecnharase ee a ee Sera . NESE See ae THE BURROUGHS POISONING CASE, Libbie Garrabrant Entrapped at Last. The Coroner's Jury Send Her to Trial—Resume of the Case—A Speedy Trial in Prospect. A week ago last Wednesday the partially decom- posed but stiff-frozen body of Ransom F. Burroughs was found dead on two chairs in his house in Franklin street, Paterson, Coroner Monks had gone down to attach the furniture in consequence of Burroughs’ failure to pay the rent due for the house to Mr. J, A. Morrissee, the agent, the place being the properiy of Mr, Henry McDonolde, mem- ber of Assembly. Upon the person of deceased was found a letter dated December 10, stating that he had committed suicide im consequence of his naving no one to keep house for him, His place was @ sors. of saloon anu assignation house, doing a nefarious- business on quite a large scale, until customers Came to shun the place in consequence of the evil name It assumed alter the muraer of Eugene ‘faylor by John Canty 10 the same place a few montis since, Burroughs’ wile had been sentenced to eighteen months 10 the New Jersey state Prison for keeping a disorderly house in Greene street, aud he had since that time a young girl, about nineteen ; years of age, named Libbie Garrabrant keeping house for him, ‘he letter found in Burrough’s pocket stated that this girl had left him, and now, having no one io keep house for him, he was TIRED OF LIFE and committed suicide by swallowing arsenic and laudanum. An arsenic paper was found near by, as well as the traces of laudanum, and the story at. first promulgated that Burroughs bad commited suicide was believed. Coroner John Quin, M.’D,, recently elected to that office by the Paterson dent. ocrats (the only local candidate elected on their Ucket, by the way), viewed the pody and announced his opinion that it was asuiciade. But it scems the Coroner oaly threw this out as a binder. Quietly” he went to work, and after imvestigating, matters, found Uibbie Garrabrant (Burroughs? late mistress) had taken possession of all the farnis’ ture, and, although she satd she had puichased it previously to Burroughs’ suicide, there were donpts enough about it to warrant nis ordering Livbie In arrest. Another thing bothered him, Burroughs?” nam e was Kansoin F, Burroughs, and so he usually Signed it; but the note found in his pocket was signed Charies . Burrougas, which looked badly, ; imasmuch as he usually went by the name of “Charley.” ‘The Coroner at once charged Libbie with writing that leiter, She dented it. Yhen Dry Quin read Burrou.sh’s alleged note to Libbie, direct- img her to write at iis gdictatron, The result was imost @ pericet jae suneve Ol the original, Upon this the Coroner thonght best to call an inguest, He INQUEST was commenced on Friday of las6 week. The doc- tors who held a posé-mortem could not state the cause of death on account of the progress of de- composition, deceased havimg been dead some three weeks. ‘The stoinach was accordingly seat to Pro- fessor Doreinus ior chemical analysis, which 13 now in progress. Libte Garraprant testified tie first tine she was on the stand, that sne wrore the letter for Burroughs ms dictation, but knew nothing further of hi death, <All her evidence was refuted and disproven by subsequent witnesses, until when Libbie was again beret upon the stand on iuesday iast she was valacrable on every Scary so that she was forced lato a coniession that she had purchased the arsenic tor Burroughs and saw him take ff, although he did not die two or three Gays atterwards and talked unconcern- edly of worldly adairs, with no apparent idea of his being so near death, The evidence of Linnie Garrae brant was pnbished in full in the HERALD of Wed- nesday, and the ou tg referred to in the above synopsis have appeared in our columns from day to day as they have been elicited. During the pro- gress of tlie wiole investigation the accused has been flippant and apparentiy unconcerned, The Coroner's inquest was resumed at twoo’ciovk yes- terday atternocn, in THE RECORDER'S OFFICE “ of the City Hall, at Paterson, amid a great crowd of spectators, the case causing great excitement m the City. The only pomt on which the ery, seemed to be dissatisfied was whether . urroughs really came to his death by arsenie, which they thought could alone be demonstrated the chemical analysis of the stomach, But it. waa deemed necessary tu get the case belore the present Grand Jury, wiich would have adjourned yesterday sine die, Dut at the request of Judge Bedle ad- jJourned over untii Mont io hopes the Burroughs case could be tinished and brought beiore them. The ouly witness, therefore, yesterday summoned was to throw light on the unsettled point. Dr. Blundell, who conducted the post-mortem, was accordingly recalled, Q. Suppose Libbie Garrabrant had sworn that she was present when Ransom F, Burreughs took arsenic, and he was taken sick with continual vomiting, which lasted until his death, three days after, what would ve your opinion asto the cause of his deatn’? A. I shonid say he had been poisoned by arsenic, and that arsenic was the cause of hig death; it cannot be suid how long @ man wight live after taking arsen.c; it would be according Ww cir- cumstances; Lwo grains would cause death, if re- tained; a great portion might have been thrown off by vomiting, and only enough rethined to cause death some time alter, ‘The Coroner said he had seen Professor Doremus and he was getting along as rapidly as possivie with the anlaysis, and there were already traces of an ar- sentcal depost discovered, Although the full report of the synopsis will not be ready, still the Professor wili be Ui ee to give his verbal evidence before the Grand Jury on Monday if required. Coroner Quin then charged the jury as follows:— CORONER QUIN’S CHARGE, GENTLEMEN Or xk JURY—Witn the evidence of Dr. Blundell this inquest closes. From the attention, gentle- | meu, you have given this case, no extended remarks are re- quired on my part. That which at the commencement of this investigation seemed an aimost impenetrable mystery has been gradually solved, uatil now the only consideration left for you to determine is whether Ransom F. Burroughs caine to his death by poison taken for self-destruction, oF whether it was {eloninusly administered to him "by Libbie Garrabrant, who, by her own admission, was the only person present when the polson was taken.’ If other parties were conoested with or party to it, we have no evi- dence establishing the ‘act, however strongly suspicion may . ‘This 1s a matter of which you are the sole judges. At ci mination of Libbie Garrabrant she denied all knowledge of Burroughs having = oe a it was yn identified ‘00 we Mr smitn's store ed any arsenic mt knot of Burroughs havi olson, At the litst examination she denied ali kno edge of Burroughs being dead, until found by Monks. She now not only alinits knowing he was dead, but describes minutely thé quantities of arsenic, laudanum, rum and sugar he took t00 minutely, to my mind, unless she herself mixed the dose, There is no evidence curroborative of her story his baying taken the poison for self-destruction; what we have points the other way. His little daughter swears that time she saw him wea very the onstantly — voniting, nade the fe F “f Voisoned, This Libbie’ tries to taken poison that he was y dissuate him from by telling him that if he had he would turn black. Had he knowingly taken poison why should she try to have him continue the concealment of it Again, Boyert sweirs he told aim he believed he wi ters. Is at likely a man who hi polsotied or drugged at jaken poison for self-destruction would try and fix the crim of murder on an ionocent person, with no other 4 gon than to conceal und prevent the suspicion of gel destruction? Beslues, Libbie swears that during the time which elapeed from hig taking the poison he was making preparations to move’ to a store he had rented in Congress strect, No sooner is he cead than she commences to } amd all the proj nd {8 80 engaged up to the time of bis re- mains being jovered. Geotlemen, do these facts and premises inaicate murcer or sulcide ? This, 1 believe, fe the sole issue which pow remains with you to decide, ‘The Coroner kiso stated that ‘the Jail Warden had received a leiter {rom Mrs, Burroughs, stating that there were @ large quantity of gold coins and other valuables in a trunk, which have disappeared altogether. But there was no evidence to ve pro- duced on this potnt, which is merely presented to the jury in this informal manner. The jury was sworn at hall-past two o'clock and retired, At a quarter past three o'clock they ree turned with THE VERDICT. On being asked by the Coroner whether they had agreed Mr. Henry E, Jones, ube foreman, e following verdict:—" We find that Ransom F, Burs Troughs came to his death from the effects of arsenic administered by Libvie Garrabrant.’”” SMALLPOX, ‘The Disense in Brooklyn, ‘The smal!pox eontinues to hold its own in Brook. lyn, and fresh cases are being reported to the Health Oificer daily, At the present time there are seventy-seven putients remaining in the Smailpox Hospitals The Smallpox in Newark. < The dreadful scourge—the smallpox—has reached Newark. . The disease has entered tho jail in which Batts 1s confinea, awaiting bis execution for the murder of Pet Halstead, and fears are entertained that he may catch the dis- ease, The execution is fixed for the 26th inst., and if he should be ii at the time @ grave question arises as to whether the Sherif would be jnstified in carrying out the jast seiftence of the law. TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN NEWARK. A rigorous movement has been commenced by the Protestant clergy of Newark and some of the prominent citizens, to introduce the “loca option measure,” which provides that the inhabitants of any town or village may vote by popular election whether the liquor traMc will be carried on in their midst, A convention is to bé held, and commiitees have been appointea from the different Protestant denominations, comporedg of both clergy and laito, to attend, meeting has heen held in ork in furtherance of the ¢beme, Which Was largely attended.