The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1872, Page 4

—_———_————___- AUSTRALASIA. Gerald Special Report from the British Colonies. Christian Conflicts with the New Zealanders and Murders of White Men by the Natives, AMERICAN WHALERS AND A GOOD “CATCH.” The Crops, Gold Fields, Tin Mines and Markets. A Tichborne Family Ring in the Hands of Gypsies. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HEALD. The following special news despatch to the HgRap has veen received trom our correspondents in the Australian colonies by steamship at Callfor- ia and thence overland by telegram :— San Francrsco, Jan, 5, 1872. The steamship Moses Taylor at this port brings the mails of the steamer Nebraska, from Austra- lasia. ‘rhe dates are Sydney, November 25, and Auckland, New Zealand, December 2, ‘The following news report 1s telegraphed to the | HERALD overland from this city, additional to the detatis aireaay forwarded, New Zraltand. ‘The session of the New Zealand Parliament stands proroguei!, to assemble again at Otago, The Legislative Assembly Las ratified the Califor- Dia mail conveyance contract for ten years. A panic has prevailed in mining stocks. Cale- flonta shares fell fifty per cent, but are again rising lowly. American whalers fishing on the coast report o good “take.” The advices from New South Wales report the Perpetration of a series of murders of foreigners by the natives of Polynesia, in revenge for outrages alleged to have been committed vy slavers who ply their vocation ‘long shore in kidnapping the inhabi- tants and carrying them away under pretence of their being hired and indentured as labor appren- tices, It ts reported that Bishop Patrerson, Rev. Mr. Aitken, Stephen, a native missionary preacher, and @ sailor belonging to the mission ship Southern Grogs have been massacred at Nakupa, and that | war wili ensue in chastisement of the outrages, A merchant and four Fii plauters have been killed near Sovinna by the Solomon Islanders, The schooners Cambria and Traveller have been, itis said, attacked at San Christoval by natives. | Each vessel ost a man, A war steamer has been despatched to the place with orders to her com- mander to inquire into the’ facts and punish the ofenaing parties if necessary. ‘The Parliament of New South Waies assembled on | the 14th of November. His Exccilency Earl Belmore, the Governor General, delivered a speech to the members, The new Land bill was read a first ume. The government sustained a lezislative defeat on the question of the final arrangement of the plan of the intercolonial conference which 1s to meet tor the discussion of the subject of the ocean mail contract | wervice, the Assembiy refusing to confirm it by a NEW YORK UTAH. Tho Efforts of Mermons to Have Their Tvrri- tory Admitted as nx State—The Principal Witness Against the Murdorers of Dr. Rob- inson Said To Be Spirited Away—Tho “High Pricat” Won't be Interviewed. Savr Lace Crry, Jan, 5, 1872. ‘The admission of Utah as a State in the Union is strongly opposed on the ground that i would give the Mormon Church absolute au- thority in the new State, and it is contended that if the suppression of polygamy should be made a condition of admission tie law making such provision would become a dead letter. In the opinion Of @ large class of influential persons there is no present necessity for the admission of Utah as a State, The general prosperity and the develop- ment of the resources of Utah will be as well, if not better, secured under the Territorial organization, Ic 18 said that Baker, the principal witness agaist the parties charged with the murder of Robinsou, has been spirited away. Erigham Young refuses to be “interviewed.” Robbers, garroters and desperadocs of al! aescrip- tions abound here, and tife nor property 1s safe alter nightfall, A man was strung up by the neck last night and nearly strangled and robbed, ‘There have been no trains from the East for four days. The weather is treezing cold. MRS. WHARTON. The Case Adjourned Until To-Morrow. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan, 6, 1872, ‘The trialof Mrs. Wharton was resumed at ten o'clock, when Chief Justice Miller announced that on account of the absence of Mr, Steele, counsel for the defence, and for various reasons that would hereafter be stated to the jury the Court would ad- journ till Monday morning. ‘The Court then adjourned, and the Sneriff in- formed the jury of the death of the wite of Stephen Beard, one of the jurors, Mrs. Beard resided ten | miles from Annapolis, and dtea suddenly iast might of heart disease while attending upon a sister who 18 lying dangerously ill at Mr, Beard’s house, The mother-in-law of Mr. Beard bas died since the uial began, as has also the father of Mr. Shecklea, one of the jurymen, Twenty-nine witnesses had been examined for the prosecution when the State restea and up to this time fifteen have been examined for the de- fence, and there are fifty-eight on this list yet to be called; but it is intimated that but few of these will be called and that the case will probably be con- cluded next week, This is the twenty-eighth day of the trial, Itis rumored that the defence are disposed to submit the case to the jury without argument, The atvend- ance to-fay was very large, and included a number of ludies from a distance, who attended the bali at the Nava! Academy last night. The jury in the Wharton case left the city at three o'clock this alternoon, accompanied by the Sherif!'s deputies and bailiff of the Court, in carriages, to at- tend the funeral of the wife of juryman Stephen Beard, which will take piace to-morrow. ‘The Shertit has iustructions from tue Court not to allow the Jury to separate. State Attorney Revell and Attorney General Syes- ter have addressed a note to Dr. Willams, Ww! | attepded General Ketchum during tus ijast illness, and who bas been a prominent witness for the pro- secution in the Wharton case, in which they say thut their attention having been called to a certaia staiement accusing him with being a volunteer prosecutor of Mrs. Wharton, they deem it their duty, and @ sitmple act of justice to nts character for integrity and honor, to state that his presence during the trial was compnisory under a State pro- and not voluntary, and his connection with te case has been in strict accordance with the legitimate requirements of the counsel for the state, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. Lonpon, with a population of three millions, has only nine daily newspapeis—five morning and four majority of nine, Three new mines of tin have been discovered, and there ls au increase in the yield of gold. ‘tne Improved prospecis in the mining business have in- i duced capttulisis to speculate very freely in such | investments, | ‘The Untied States war ship St. Mary’s arrived on | the coast, all well, and was expected to leave about | the miudie of December. The tite Association held its annual meeting ear Syduey. There was some spiendid shooting by the members. | Mrs. Gratton Ross, daughter of the proprietor of the Syduey Herald, was killed by a carriage acct cent. | Goveruor Karl Belmore would, it was sald, leave | for Bugland by the ship Sabroan. The crop prospects are highly satisfactory... There will be large yields of wheat, gotwitustanding the rust, Queensland. ‘The government is carrying its measures tn Par- lament by small majorities, An extension of ghe copper deposits at Mount Perry has been discovered. The agitation against the employment of ap- Prenticed Polynesian labor has been increased by feports of the commission of retallatory murders by the agents on the natives, while a woman and child, the survivors of an uukuown wreck, were detained prisoners. | | j Victorin. A man named Geary has been sentenced to Geath for a murder committed seventeen years ago. ‘The session of Parliament has been prorogued after # compromise between the two Chambers on the diMcult subsect of legisiative privilege. A thunder storm of uuexampied violence visited | the colony on te 230 of November, Pilot Hansent @nd oviers were killed by lightning. A Tichborne family ring, owned by the clatmant to the estates in England, nas been found iu tne | possession of a member of a band of gypsies. Government has expressed regret that the Execu- uve project for a border Customs tarif has fatled in the Parliament, The Assembly voted £1,000 steritng to Dr, Lang, in “recognition of his efforts to secure Australian independeace.” Wool has veeu purchased in very large quantities on American account. ‘The Kuipmeat of wheat to England has been re- Bewed, Cie larest quotations being $1 80. WEATHER REPORT. Wark DéraRtMent, OVLICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasuinoton, D. U., Jan. 7—7 P.M. Synopsis sor the Past Twenty-four Hours, The low barometer which was in New England on friday afternoon has apparentiy moved south- eastward, aud the pressure has risen slightly daring the day, except on Mount Washington, where it bad diminished, with rapid fall of temperature and @ northwest hurricane, Brisk northwest winds with failing temperature have prevailed trom Lake Ontario to New Jersey, with cloudy , weather; portherly winds on Lake Michigan, with rising barometer, the highest pressure being, apparently, central on Lake Superior, Therain in Texas has slowly extended to Missour! and Tennessee, with a slight oarometric depression. The snow in New Mexico 1s followed by clearing weather. The rivers nave risen at Vicksourg, Cairo and Cincinnat, and falien at Pittsburg. Probabilities. The barometer will provably rise rapidly, with evening—while Paria has twenty and New York twenty-four. 188 OR MRS." Is the title of Wilkie Collins’ new Christmas story, writien for the Graphic, Tue Lirgot ©. L, Vallandigham, by his brother, the Rey. James L, Vallandigham, will be brought out by Turnbull Brothers, of Baltimore, Mu. Ezza AnBoT's wonderful catalogue of books and tracts, in all languages, on the immortality of the soul, heaven, hell, purgatory, &0., has been pub- lished by Mr. Widdleton, of New York, under tne liue of “The Literature of the Doctrine of a Future Life,” CHARLES RADE, having indulged in a suMiciency of newspaper polemics in defence of his ‘Terrible Temptation” (which oadly needed defending), has again taken to his r6/e of novelist ana 18 writing @ serial story for the London Society, THE Atheneum, m @ temperate review of the copyright question, says:~“fhe American govern- ment knows thata right given to English publishers would probably result in tne acquisition by this class Of a virtual monopoly of the sale uf English books in the transatlantic market, As the Amert- can publishing trade is principally concerned with English works a treaty conferring such powers would be, commercially, ruinous. For the dead. lock at which the English and American public stand on the question of copyright the American government is in nowise responsible. Whatever dificuities and obstacles are in the way are formed on our side the Channel. While American legis- | lation seeks to protect the writer English politi- clans, with the lofty scorn of art so long character- istic of them, are unable to entertain their pro- posais, Writers represent no money interest, and it 18 on behalf of the publishers that the English government is prepared to interfere. Here, then, is the crux. Recent correspondence has shown the English public to be so ignorant of the true state of affairs that this amount of explanation seems desirable. There 1s, at least, cause to discon- tinue the offensive comment upon ‘American piracy,’ of which our newspaper press has of lat been full.”” PRINCE TALLEYRAND’S memoirs will at last be pubushed, tue plea of their seizure by “the Nephew of his Uncle,” for their damaging revelations about the French empire, having been dissipated, AT THE “annual visitation” of the Bodielan’ Lt- brary, at Oxford, in November, it was reported that the total number of volumes tn this valuable collec | ton was 300,000, Mr. B. ViZETELLY 1s the author of the strikingly interesting letters now appearing in the Pail Mail Gazette styled “Among the Vines and Wines of tne South.’ They will make &@ book before long. ‘TRUBNER & Co., of London, announce a new maga- zine, to be entitled the Pioneer, aevoted to sociology, Phychology and biology. Tax Two Liprarigs of St. Cloud and Meudon, which were removed inside Paris shortly before the siege, are to be added permanentiy to the library of the Louvre, now being rapidly reconstructed. Tue LarEst coutribution to the Mterature of tho next life that has been announced 1s “Man Not Immortal,” @ review of the doctrine of annihilation, By Leonard ©. Thorne, editor of The Herald of Lise, THe WanT of & Work on the history of the Poly- heslan races is about to be supplied by Mr. A. Fornander, of Lahaina, Sandwich Islands, whose residence and intimate knowledge of the Hawaiian people have given to his industrious researches into the history and folk-lore of that singular race which inhabits Polynesia tne impress of authority, THE London Bookseller, an organ of the pub lishing interest, says of the international copyright agitation, which the Times recently closed its col- umns against, after the battle had waxed fast and brisk and possibly high northwest winds in the Miadie # . Eastern States, veering to northeast on Sunday; an area of highest barometer advance northwestward over the Lower Lakes; the rain in the southwest extend to Ohio; cloudy ather, with ra‘n, prevail in the Southern and Gull states; ising barometer and clearing weatner in Texas. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for our sta- bonus, except on Lake Ontario. The Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record wili show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, BeRALD Building, corner of Ann street: — 1871, 187 46 42 sl 86 . 29 26 temperature yesterday... nese temperature for corresponding date VAs JOM svvevegeeegpyseevessreversvapenggpves 84% 5874, Turtou: The anomalous state of the international part re. quires immediate revision, not by crazy philan- Uropista or interested booksellers or cute lawyers, but equitabiy—ali rights to be reserved, inciiding those of the people, rights which are very liavie to be lost sight of by authors and publishers, and the hts of reprinters, for they, too, have some rights, All these are grave questions, requiring very great and calm consideration, not augry newspaper cor- respondence. We do not despair of @ solution, if those who are most interested will set about tt in a right spirit; we do not éven despair of the American people agreeing to a fair and equitable International Copyright act. But il we were Americans we would not’ ‘agree to become parties to any act at present in existence, and if our authors or large publishers think they will be fools enough to do so we ‘guess’! they'll be disappointed, 2, | THE STEAMER MARION AT MONOMOY POINT, ‘New Beprorp, Jan. 6, 1872. The United States steamer Marion, from Norfolk ult. for Portsmouth, N. H., put into Vine- eed Haven and repaired a leak. She sailed thence January 1 and now lies at aachor of Monomoy Point Wwaltiog for fair wind. ’ HERALD, SOMDAY, PRESIDENT GRANT ne Presidential Party at the Quaker City. Seeretary Boutwell Addressing the Merchants on the Financial Condition of the Coun- try, Present and Prospective. His Views Regarding the Six Hundred Millions of the New Loan Ap- phed for in Europe. The Conditions on Which It Will Be Ac- eepted—Can the Interest Be Paid Abroad? PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 6, 1872. President Grant's vistt to Philadelphia has thus far peen an altogether pleasant affair—not to Phila- deiphians alone, but to himself and rriends, There has been an absence of iormality, and His Excel- tency has been protected against intrusion of a Polatical churacter by kindly oMces of his real personal friends, Mis headquarters has been at the residence ‘of A. K, orto, ex-Secre- tary of the Navy, yet te nas spent com- paratively little (me at the residence of his genial host. invitations to dine with J. Gillingham Fell, Daniel Doagherty and Mr. Phillips were accepted, Mrs, Grant dined on Thursday with Mr, Uhilds and yesterday with Mrs. Drexel. ‘he only real expe. rience Philadelphia has ever had of General Grant and family has been on this occasion, and It 18 pleasant to reflect that this experlence has been mutuaity pleasant, AT THE COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE, This morning, in company with Secretary Bout- well, the President visited the Commercial Ex- change. A very large crowd of leading merchants were assembied to greet the gentlemen, and a8 the band siruck up “Hail to the Chief,” the signal of their entrance, the applause was genuine, loud and continued, The President and Secretary Boutwell were formally introduced to the gentlemen present and then mingled among the crowd, chatting socially until it Was announced that Mr. Comley, President of the Commercial Exchange, woula address the meeting, Whereupon the President, accompanied by Mr. Borie, retired. Mr. Comley made a short speech and was followed by Senator Cattell, who closed by again introducing Mr. Boutwell. It was understood that the Secretary would ad- dress the merchants of this city on THE SUBJECT OF “DIRECT IMPORTATION,” a scheme having for its object the importation of goods from Europe to Philadelphia without paying tribute at the New York Custom House. This is a favorite scheme of Forney’s, and ne has been tor a long lume pertecting arrangements to this end. 1t 18 = notewortny that the Secretary said nothing whatever on the subject, He re- ferved merely in general terms to the extinction of the national debt, at the rate of $50,000,000 per year if necessary, but not @ word of the subject so near the hearts of Philadel- Phia merchants; and there were many expressions of disappointment to be heard on all sides wnen he had dnished. Nor did the subsequent speeches of Comley, who attempted on one occaston to speak when the band was playing, but could not be heard, and petulantly cried “Damn that band!” Jonn Price Wetherell, Mears McHenry and such lesser lights &s Bingham, the Postmaster, served to lighten the load of bitter disappointment. While the speeches were being made a crowd of ill-bred bummers, Who haa by some means known only to themselves secured tickets of admission, were struggling fon the supremacy of vhe panquet tables, The claking of glasses could be heard above the voices of the speectmakers, and the ribald jesis of the “rounder’’ brought more applause from & coterie of his fellows than the most polished hits of the oratory from Forney and Mcalicnael received from the gentlemen present. DISAPPOINTMENT AMONG THE MERCHANTS. The affair was not well arranged nor has its cul- mination fulfilied the measure of hope of tts pro- Jectors. The merchants who spoke presented tn a very clear and earnest manner the claims of Phila- deiphia to oficial consideration, and there is reason to suppose that Philadelphia’s just glaims will re- ceive that consideration due to her merita. SECRECARY BOUTWELL’S ADDRESS, Mr. soutweil’s speech was as follows:—Under the Present circumstances you will not expect me to Speak at any length upon any subject this morning, however interesting or important that subject may be either to you or to me. Kverything whatever that concerns the business or finance wf the country must always oe important to the whole People, It is the fortune in time of war, and con- sequently the fortune in times of peace following a great war, that whoever 13 charged with the finan- cial management of the country must not expect to escape from that condition to which Burke referred when he said, “Totax and to please are not common to men.” Inever have yet made ex- Pplanations. Ido not propose often in my ilfe to make explanations as to matters of public concern with which Tam connected; but I have felt it my duty in the place I now hold to present to the peopie, as often as officially it has been my duty to address them, the importance and necessity of maintaining such a system of taxation as will materially and constantly work out a reduce tion of the public debt. I have done this because I felt, first, that no nation could be independent or poweritlin proportion to its tntellectua: and Physical capacity unless tt piaces its public credit in the foremost position of the nations of the world; and Uf, therefore, to-day, the condition of the public credit of this country ts the occasion of pride on your part, that condition is due to the dispost- Uon of the peopie of the country to contribute of their resources to such an extent asto satisfy tne capitalists and men of moderate means who have chosen to invest their slignt surplus in the public funds, that no security 18 better than that -which bears the endorsement of the public faith of the American people. I look upon it tnat just to the ex- tent that the capital of the country, by the payment of the public debt, is transferred from the public securities to the banks and safes of our capitalists, just to that extent you have the means for the construction of rallways, tor the improve- ment of all your means of communication between one part of the country and the other, for the estab- lishment of manufactures, for the development of your mineral resources and for the improvement of your agriculture; and the 300,000,000 of the public debt, or nearly that, which has been paid within the last three years, have been just 80 many dollars transferred {rom the public securt- ties in which they were locked to tne channels of business and become a great means of developing the resources of the entire country. ¥ITY MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR OFF THE PUBLIC Now, then, while it is not necessary to continue to the same extent tne liquidation of the public debt, I believe that we shall be false to the good faith that has been pledged to the public creditors; we shali be false to the best interests of the country; we shail disregard the experience we nave had that this policy contributes to the public prosperity, if we do not furnish the means to pay at leist $60,000,000 of the public debt @ year until that debt I Much reduced that if in an exigency, which may come upon any nation at any moment, we shail ve called upon to ask the country or the world for a loan of one hundred thousand, or five hundred thousand, or @ thousand milifons of dollars, that the capital of the world will leap from the vaults ot its owners ito the Treasury of the United States, WHAT AMERICANS MUST RELY UPON IN THR FUTURE. But, gentlemen, tt is nov by viotent means; it 1s not by extravagant schemes; it ts not by visionary theories, drawn irom the meditations of men who have labored tn the closet for the development of ideas, that the people of this country wilt find thetr best security as vo the future, it Wl be in looking YANOARY T, 16T2.—TRIPLE SHEET, at the practical affairs of the aay with eyes of living men that we can ascertain what ts wise for us to do, and while 1 am not disposed to regard precedent, while I would look into the writings of learned men for their ideas and for the experience which other nations and other generations have had, I Still believe that the vest security in regard to ideas, policy and power isto be found im the ex- amination of existing facts, and trust im the jadg- ment of living men. (Appiause,) But, gentiemen, you see how eusy it 1s for 4 man, who in early Ife was seduced invo the unwise practice of maxing & speech, tobe drawn by the presence of geniai faces and the kind compulsion of over zealous friends into making a lengthy speech. Excuse me for what Ihave said. Believing that I desire the Prosperity of your city, of your State and of your country, Task nothing of you personally, out chat you advocate and maintain that policy, which, upon @ serious examination of public affairs, suall com. mend itself to your best judgment, THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AT A TAEATRE. vresident Grant accepted an tovitation from Mr. E. L, Davenport to visit bis elegant theatre this a(ternoon. The ‘Peerless Morlacchi” was the lead- ing attraction, aud the “Coming Woman,” a ght comedy, @ primary tnducement which the Presi- dent, perhaps, thought he could haraly ignore, Accordingly, about half past two in the after- noon, accompanied by Mr. Borie and . uen- eral Porter, he entered the box and was there received with the heartiest applause. Ned Davenport had decorated the President’s box with @ wreath of flags and & great many Mowers, A bedutful monogram of flowers, forming the initials of the President's name, was just above his nead, and added a beautilul effect. The box directly op- posite was occupied by Mrs. Forney and daughter. Although the President complained of a headache tus morning I have never seen him laugh so long and ag heartily as he did at the “ Coming Woman,” as represented by Mrs, Davenport, Misa Lily Davenport and Messrs, Thorne and Philips. During the atternoon Mr. Davenport’s younger child, Master Charley, was introduced and kindly greeted. When the time came to go, Mr. Borie said, Can't we get out tne back way?” “Certainly,” sald Mr. Davenport, ana piloted the party across the stage and through the intricacy of of back and gide scenes and stage trappings, Mrs, Davenport met the party and was int roduced tv the President, “You are not the strong-minded woman I saw on the stage. You are not woman's rights now are you?” said President Grant. “No, sir; by 0 means,” Mrs. Davenport replied, “4 still belleve in man's rights,’ Ths evening the President dimes with Dantel Dougherty. Secretary Boutwell spends Sunaay with the Hon. Leonard Myers at Germantown, $60,100,000 OF THE NEW LOAN BEING CONTRACTED FOR, During an interval in the speech making this morning I had a few words with Mr. Boutwell. Our conversation was in regard to the six hundred mil- lon loan now being agitated. As reported in the HERALD, the proposition with regard to the $600,000,000 has been made by the Messrs. Rothschilds, and Jay Cooke and McCnilloch & Co., and favorably received by Mr. Boutwell. The only impediment that operates against an Immediate consummation of the terms proposed 1s the present lack of power on the part of the Secretary to make the interest payable abroad, as recommended tn the Secretary's last report. A portion of the loan—“the new fives,’ ag it will be known—has been bid for by these parties, the in- terest payable in America. These propositions will be acted upon so soon as the Secretary returns to Washington. Ifthe interest can be paid abroad, a3 proposed, there will be no difficulty in refunding six hundred millions of our present six per cent loan tnto banks, averaging four and a half and five per cent interest or four and three-quarters in the aggregate—thus saving, as its projectors claim, seven and a half millions per annum on this six hun- dred millions. A BIG FIRE IN NEWARK. The “Market Street Hospitn” i—Loss About y Lujared, t Between seven and eight o'clock last evering a fire broke out in the old Market street Hospital butlding, on Commerctal Dock, lately known as Whute’s Building. The building was a four story frame, with a frontage of about @ity-six feet and a depth of 125 feet. The flames were first noticed issuing from the first story, occupied by Richardson Brothers, circular saw manutacturers. The fire- men were promptly on hand, but their efforts falted to save the best parc of the structure. To their efforts, however, 1s due the fact that the ad- Building De. $50,000—A_ Citizen jacent buildings were saved. The loss is estimated at about $80,000. While the fire engines were going to the scene a German named Gustavus Ichrader, of No. 11 Adams street, was run over by hose carriage No, 2 and imjured so that he cannot sibly re- cover, He was removed to a drug store and thence in @ track to his home. This unfortunate accident occurred at the Market street depot. During the fire four or five fremen fell into the canal adjoining, but escapea with a drenching. THE OCCUPANTS, Richardson Brothers occupied the basement and part of the first floor for the manufacture of circular saws; Mr. Charles Crossley part of the first and sec- ond floors for hat making; Walter Frost, second floor, gas regulators; Mr. Henry N. Doolittle, tne third story, for the manniacture of paper boxes. SELLING BY SAMPLE, The Recent Decisi ja the Uoited States Supreme rt. In consequence of the inaccuracies of the reports pubiished a Newark firm has been at pains to and out the positive facts in the case of Mr. E, Ward, of that city, and gives the followingas a reliable state ment:— The State of Marviand hada law that no non-resident of the State should geil or offer for sale any goods by card ot in the city or Baltimore without. first obtaining a li- ‘or which $300 had to be pald, under a penalty of fine prisonment. Ward sold by sample ans Biias or horse harness convicted and fined #400 and costs. He some leather blinkers in’ December, 1868, for which he was indicted, appliea a to the Supreme Court of the United States, the judgment was reversed on the ground thai was a violation of the second section, article 4, of stitution, which declares that the “‘citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States.” One of the judges (Bradley) considered the law to be a regulation of commerce between the States, and therefore an invasion of the prerogative of Con- gress, ana void on that account as well as the other, but the Court decided the case on the other point, RAILROAD PASSENGER PANIC, On Friday last there was a perfect panic among the passengers of a train on the Newark and New York Railroad, the other side of the Passaic River. According to Conductor Doty, of tne train, the draw on the bridge was closed, but observing @ steamer approaching and having the right of way, brakes were whistled down several times and the train stopped just as the uraw swung open. The whistling down of brakes caused a perfect uproar among the passengers who expected to be hurled over into the river every moment, A scamper took place aud among those who made @ masterly sortie from the train was Brigadier Gen- eral Joseph Washington Biume, of Newark. ‘rhe General missed his footing, however, and fell down the embankment. He sustained no injury, happily. Soon after the ecinae put in place Le - 4 sengers pursued their journey, supposing had had @ miraculous escape from a fright(ul fate, “THE ORPHAN BALL, This always brilliant and popular entertainment comes off at the Academy of Music on the evening of January 22, The proceeds of the ball go toward supporting the Roman Catholic orphan asylum of the city. Ample preparations have been made by en's Assoctation, of which Mr, Jere- Han Quigien 18 President, to insure a crowded at- tendance, Grafulla’s band has been engaged and the Academy will be appropriately decorated on the Occasions orphan ball ranks among the moat respectable and vest managed entertainments of the season, CORRUPT CHICAGO ALDERMEN. Carcaco, UL, Jan, 6, 1872. In the Crimtnal Conrt this morning @ motion was made by counsel fov the defence to quash the in- dictments against a number of Aldermen for offer- ing to receive bribes, on the ground that Aldermen are not mentioned in the statute on which the tn- dictments are founded; that an Alderman, nov being & ministerial or judicial oficer, the crime of soliciting @ bribe by an Alderman is not known in the stauute, The Judgo wui render bis dectsipn on Monday. ee rnp EER anaettiliee teens trae HORRIBLE MURDER IN BALTIMORE.| THE RUSSIAN PRINCE An Old and Respectable Citizen’s Skull Broken with a Hatchet—Intense Excitement in the City. Barrimore, Jan, 6, 1872. One of the most horrible murders known to the annals of crime in this city was committed this evening, The vietim, Dr, Merryman Coie, was an old and respected citizen oj that portion of tne city known as “Olid Town.” He was a man oi means, much of his property consisting of smal houses, which he rented to mechanics, He had an ofice ta one of these houses, on Exeter street, below Gay, where he used to collect lus rents every Sature day night. He left bis resideuce, also ou Kxeter Street, about five o'clock, and went to his oilice, About seven o’ciock his daughter, a young lady about twenty years of age, went to the ofice for nim, and found him lying upon tne office floor with his head mangled in a most feariul maagner, She gave the alarm, and the police at once responded and took charge of the premises. Upon an examination of the body i was found that the skull had beer broke in upon the top of his head, and o ternple gash, agif made with a hatchet, appeared near the centre of the forehead. A similar gash had also proken his jaw. Itts believed thar he was killed by one of his tenants tor the large amount of money which he Wus supposed to have had upon tis person, as the right nand pant#loons pocket was torn entirely out. He was nearly eighty years of age. ‘The excitement in the vicinity of the residence ia intense, and an tmmense crowd has been gathered near the premises ever since the murder was dis- covered, It was @ most daring crime, asthe buila- ing was directly upon the street, which must have been literally lined wiih peopie when the murder was committed, mn There 18 a8 yet no clue tothe murderer, but the police are actively engaged in finaing out lus whereabouts, THE TAMMANY PRIMARIES. A Tolerably Quiet Election—Brennan Beats Dow- ling~No Election in the Tenth Ward— The “Big Judge” at His Old Tricks, The Tammany primaries, though of great im- Portance in a few wards as showing the strength of rival individuals, passed off quietly enough last evening. There had becn serious grum- bling on the part of many politicians that the call was at all issued under the circumstances in which It was, but ag there was no resource left in these troubled times but to supmit, the growls never became tigerish and the battle was accepted. In the down town wards everything passed om very quietly, though, perhaps, in this ward more thanin any other had a local battle been raglag fiercest for some time past, It is nothing new to state that Matthew T. Brennan and Joseph Dowling have been long at dagger points, and indeed, though the Judge was sorely defeated lust evening, it must be said he made @ good fight against that old hero of a hundred fights, the Sheriff of the city and county, and late of every other title in the gift of tne people. Mr. brennan gave the Dowlingites a good beating last evening, but the latter say it was done by foul play. In the Twelfth ward tt 1s not unpleasant to notice that Charles O’Conor heads the ticket, ‘The boys in the Nineteenth ward had a bitofa shindy at the close of the polls, The opponents of the victorious party made @ rush at the last moment to plump 2 lot of tackets into the boxes, ‘The canvassers locked up and ran; the soreheads followed thei, and in we melée that gerne aad two of the crowd got slightly disfigured. ~The police then dis- red the mob and protectod the canvassers. he Twenty-second rd itis said that the + Big Judge" played the ol Tammany game, not only with great success, hut with eXtraordinary bril- liancy, ‘Threats are held our that “something will be done about it.” The deie rates selected are to meet at Tammany Hall Thursday evening, January 11, at half-past seven o'clock. Finest WARpD-—Jeremigh Kennefick; Thomas McCormack, James Woods, John gan, Dan DD. O'Connor, John Egan, John Froei dyard Burke, James Cherry, Willi iH. loimes, Richard Enright, Charies Schultz, Betrne, Dauiel Kennedy. ROOND WARD—William Furlong, James Sullivan, Charies Atkinson, Arthur Carmody. ‘Ture Warp-—Andrew D. Purtell, Daniel E. Finn, Adam Daab, John Hurley. Fourtn Warp—Th miah O'Brien, sohn 8. James McCabe, Arc Thomas Wilds,’ Dani Conghiin, Timothy Red Fret Wanp—erence Duffy, H. Moloney, Charles Puckhafer, in a Mathew Coman, James Dunphy, Jere- % hae S| x ire. ohn i, Whitton, William George M. Curtis, Denis inn, John Finken, James Keirnan, Isaac Block, Michael lurpby, Carroll Cunneen, Charles Cuoningham, Thomas Fallon, John H. Welsh. SIxTu WaRp—Timothy Brennan, Thomas D. ( Charies McUarthy, Edwara Travers, John Hail, Cuddy, Jacob Koehler, Edward Henry, Patrick James’ Campbell, Malacht Connolly, ‘Thomas J. Timothy Darcy, Alexander Patten, Martin J, Keese, Michael Brophy, Dents Burns. SEVENTH WARD—Edward J. Shandley, James Patrick H. K John J. Blair, Jobn'Gi Valentine, James Heiferna John Ford, Thomas Shi Daniel U'Briea, Michael inder. Kiera WaRp—John Kelly, Jobn Cox, Nelson W. Young, George H. Mitchell, William McKay, James Boyle, Joseplt Lowenstein, John Wiley, Isaac Robinson, A. L. Brewers James Fay, John Giennon, Thomas Nelligan, Thomas Ca- nary, Thomas Bogan, Bernari Neis.. NTH Watp—William G, Ber Odell, George W. Morton, James son, Andrew Van Antwerp, M. D.; Ignatius Flyno, H. Duzenberry, Horatto N ‘Gailup, Abram D. Cole, Williaza Dodge, Jobn G. Haviland, Daniel Witliams, Jr.; Charies Bock, John Lynch. * TENTY WAaRD—A primary el tercat in the Tenth ward was e been held inst night at Otto's saloon, corner of Fors; 1d Hester streets, Ine the committee which was Appointed to ationd to the printing the tickets having failed todo their duty, the election was necessarily postponed until to-morrow evenin ELEVENTH WARD—Henry Woitman, Joseph Koch, Fieinchhauer, James Donalue, Henry Haight, James Mo- Govern, Owen Keenan, Magni Gross, Suinucl 8. Acker, William W. Cook, Kdward Hare, George Will, Thomas ¥. Daly, Martin M James Corr, Hulett Odell, John EK. White, Frederto , Patrick O'Uonnor. Twevrtu Wal ries O' Conor, Knapp, ‘bar! y John McQuade, Dr. Louis Rodenstein, ht diner, Peter Mcwsinness, Jacob M. Long, William H. Kipp, Charies Engolbright, John M. Hal Henry W. Genet, Andrew sini, Patrick Dunnican, Ed A. Moore, William Wood, Fred- L, Talcott, canRT REN THE ‘WAaRv—Timothy J, Campbell, Matthew Pat ‘Seebacher, Patrick J. McLaughlin, Frederick Scherding, Peter McAleer, William Clancy, james Catraher, Michael Moloney, Daniel I, Melntyre, Patrick O'Conner, Thomas Dowd, Wiillam Alt. FoouTkeNTH WARD—Charies M. Clancy, Hon. Wm. R. Roberts, John Bush, Patrick D. Burns, Henry Manron, Thomas’ ‘Casey, John Lee, Michael Finnerty, John A! O'Brien, Owen Cavanagh, Robert H. Racey, Michael Burke, Patrick Barney Patrick Sherridan, Ambrose O'Netl, Patrick rl k McKenna. Wate tEnra Waun—iohn 7, Tully, John Carey, Joseph ‘George C. Lloyd, John Hampson, Ubaries’ Golden, james J. Gumbieton, Patrick Reid, ernon 8. Sullivan, James (, Spencer, ick MoO NTH WARD—Patrick Gibney, Jacob C. Zabriskie, Matthew Halpin, Michael Wilson, John Hoare, Obtistopher Fine, William Shields, Edward Dolan, William Lamb, James Barker, Bernard Cregan, Alexander Shields, ‘nry Cooney, Sidney A. Nichols, Valentine Fink, Richard Fis oom SEVENTERNTH WaRD—Charles G, Conell, Anthon: hof, G..N. Hermann, Smith Bly, Jr.,Jobn W, Chan Michael Hahn, Andrew Kubner, Caulfield, Cornel Bi Bernard Reilly, Arthut McQuade, Owen Healy, John H. Tgnetz Stein, Peter Levins, Dr. P. Merkle, joseph Koelbe, Wi Morris, Nicholas South, J. W. juentzer, Owen Murphy. ry. Z Warp—Anguatus Schell Bell, Johi arvimey, Thomas Donohoe, Joun N. r John M. Carroll, Francis B. Jobn ‘Mullane, . , George 1800, bert Foster, Robert Enne- imap, Joon J Donvetiiam ‘waver, ‘Michuel, Moure, William H. John- aby SS ni Dy jet , John Jones, William ‘iliam Veo oo} Miraatus Latiefeld, Michael Roach, Dimond, James H: Keegan, William in, James Bogian, cAdam, Felix James Hickey, Hugh nm, James O'Neil, Isaac ‘itzpatrick, John Richard William, mn in Tammany Hull in- cob Shepard os $ Clark, Jonn enry, Saulspaugh, ge tla: Tobias Phillips, son eat otieg ones Bre we i Goode, Nicholas Killein, Louis O'Nell, Michael Gavin, Heni Ce serity, Michael {ishegan, Nicholas Hoftaan, deremial Murphy, James Brooks, Thomas Whelan, Thomas 3. Breu- nan, George W. Gal Jarvis, John K, Burrill, Twenrr-seconD Wakp—Michael Connolly, Benjamin P. Fatrehild, John Hl. Tletjen, . Jerome Buck, Patrick Mcintire, Frank Blessing, Francis L. Mesiqn, Hugh Murray, Thomas Higans, John P. Ratiman, William Huliban, Andrew J. Rogers, Peter B. Masterson, Stephen Stafford, Michael Har- Tagton, James Flynn, George W. Plunkitt, BANKING INIERESTS, PHILADELPATA, Jan, 6, 1872, Jay Cooke & Co, confirm the announcement that & proposal to take $600,000,000 of the new Unitea States loan has been made to Secretary Boutwell Le the London house of that firm in conjunction wil Rothschilds, Mand Add! Ott Te ry Ii classes, espectally among the . The subsoriptions to the Northern Pacific Railroad ponds amounted to $100,000 daily for the first four days of January. indian ‘The investigation of the Harbor Master in me case of Port Master Hart was commenced yesterday morning with Mr. Perrin, the veered nes ng who was examined as an expert in reg: rates. Henry Balawin, a cartman, was 9/80 examined see to the prices for carting flour, &c., and the inves ‘ - igi was adjourned over was Monday, January 6, L8TS GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT ST. LOUIS. , The Grand Preparations to Honor the {mperiai ’ Tourist—The Ladies in Ecstacies—A General Bush for His Autograph—The Publio Reception~Mayor Brown on Titles and Goveraments—The Duke's Reply—Round the City and at the Theatre. Sr. Louis, Mo, Jan. 6, 187% “1 don’t velicve he bas had many betler recep- tions thun this,” sald an enthustastio member of the city government to-day, while discussing the grand ‘ovation of the people on the arrival of the Grand Dake Alexis, Tae old fellow was abous right, for the occasion has been made one Of great rejolcing. Ali classes of citizens have united in it, ana the demonstrations tn honor of the distinguished visitor bave been almost of unparal- leled splendor aad enthusiasm. The train which brought the Ducat party from Caicago Was delayed for along time, but the curtosity of the crowd overcame the discomfort of 8 tedious wait and the masses lingered until very Jate In the evening to see and welcome the young heutenant, who is now the great hero of the Weal, ‘The streets and te spacious corridors of the SoutBe ern Hote were literally packed with numanity, and inetr enthusiasm when the gueat appeared among them was of that hearty and enthusiastic character which could not be mistaken, THE LADOSS OF ST, LOUIS, as In other cities, were algo out in full force, and 1% is no cXaggeralion to say that they were @ trifle more demonstrative than those of anyother Ameri- can city which Alexis has vot visited. It should not be inferred, however, that their evidences of delight were rude or vulgar, but rather thas their pride and joy over tne presence of a reai Russian Duke were so terribly intense as tocause them to be come momentarily todifferent to all earthly things. It was enough to mett the heart of a stone to hear some of them tunplore te police to let them pass the lines lor just & Mm ment, and those thus favored pressed their way forward to the Duke, and three or four of the moat enthusiastic went jor bis autograph in @ manner which 1t seemed cruel ior His Imperial Highness to resist, He was affable and ‘gentle, but very rm in bis determination not to gratify any one with @ Specimen of his orthography, and many ladies went home Sad 1a Consequence, PUBLIC RECBPTION—ENTHUSIASM AND ELBGANOB. The public reception to-day was one of those pleasing events which will go far to impress the Duke of the high estimation in which he and bila country are neld vy the people of the great Southwest; in fact, by the people of tne whole American universe, for wherever be haa been since arriviog tm the country the same demon- strations of hospitality bave been manifested. Probably the parlors of tne old Southern were never before filled with suctt @ brilliant coming of gentlemen and tadies; and the Duke mingled with them in a very agreeable manner, which showed at once that he felt thorouguly at home, His genial manners were the subject of special comment and admmtra- tiov, and the remark was frequent and perhaps true that Alexis is becoming rapidly Americanized. Preceding tue general reception there was of course amore formal One on Che part of the Mayor on be~ half of the c1uzens, This consisted of the customary address of weicome by the city's magistrate and @ reply on the part of the 1mperiat visitor. ADDRESS OF MAYOR BROWN. Mayor Brown, 10 the course of ita remarks, sald to the Duke that, under monarchical forms of gov. ernment, 1t was customary for rank to be met by its equal on dipiomauc or state occasiol pone m our syscems of goverament we have neithor Kings, Princes, Czats, Emperors nor other hereditary tities, We would be unaole to meet him on that ndard of equality; but waile haviag none of these “we are all sovereigns,” and as such tha Mayor welcomed the Duke vo St. Louis. Further 19 bis remarks ne calked to the young Russian noble. man as follows:—“our government, and white we prefer tiram from any other, 1b 18 not withcut its fm. verfecuons, for tt ts difficult to have Liberty without licease or ireevuont without abuse; no more despotic power than that of majorite it we labor to some extent un- der these evils, we bear them patie.uy a3 we know they are seli-mposed and that our government has within itseli the remedy, for the muority of to-day becomes the ruling power, or ma- jority, of to-morrow. It makes, therelore, but lute difference what the form of government is, provided ts is wielded for the good of the gov- erned; wud, whue that of America may differ irom that of Russia, there was an era in the history of each when tae liverty and happiness of millions were ivoived m @ single act, and =m nobly did your roval father, by one stroke to pen, ‘vindicate the rights of umanity. Alas! that ours was dipped in blood! { refer to the luberation of your seris and our slaves; and wiittso noble au example set by two of the most powerful nations of the world, Slavery must 800m cease bo exist. ‘there has long existed great triend- liaess and cordianty beiween your government and ours, and we trust such wili always be maiatainea; and we especially desire to express to You our reo- ognition of and sincere thanks for kindness shown und there is perna by your august father to some of our citizens while im your country, and | sp- preciate nem the more coming from so high a source. Somme of these gentlemen are now present aud hope to itave the opportunity of show- ing you, in some slignt manner av least, their ap- preciation of tuis tlactering attention from the Ozar of all the Russias. We are pleased to find that you were not satisiied with visiag merely the captual of our nation, out that you have pene- trated to its centre, and intend visiting its Western border, and thus have av opportunity of seeing our Who country and people. Our city, we believe, is yet in its infancy, taough contamiig probably four bundred thousand souls; and as ae country—i might say Contineot—lying west of us, is as yet sparsely settled, it 18 for us to presume that as that grows our city will grow; and if the last filly years be taken as a guide to lorecast the future we siail nave here one of the largest cities on tins Continent. We wiil teal great piea- sure in showing you our public buildings aud insti tutions, oar Iroa and other manutactories, and the stupendous bridge across the Mississippi, now in course of construction, and augnt else that to mlerest or please you. On Monday evening we anticipate the pleasure of your company and that ot your suite to an enter- tainment given in your honor, and where many of our people expect the pleasure of meeting you, ‘Trusting that your stay with Us may be pleasant and Interesting, as we greauy desire it shall be, again, un the name of the people of St, Louis, we welcome you to our cry.” HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS’ REPLY, ‘The Duke, aiter a momentary pause, advanced @ few steps and responded to the welcoming words of the Mayor as follows:— Merssxs. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN—I have come West with particular pleasure, wishing to see as much as { can of the sources from which tne great wealth of your country will, the ‘tutare, be derived, I shall be happy to avait myself of your kind invitation to visit your pubte buildings, your important manu- factories and that remarkable bridge which ts to connect the — with ~ ay West, now divided by the aters of the Mississippl. Mes the close of the speech of the Grand Duke he was vociferously cheered after the manuer Of Amerie cans, and especially of Westerners. A DEPUTATION “OF CREEK INDIANS WAITING ON THR DUKR. Just as the reception had terminated a deputation of Creek Ladians, who were in Guis city en route Washington, called and_ expressed a preference to be presented to the Russian Duke, request was of course readily complied with. ‘The redsxins were not well up in Eng- lish, or the language of the bicak heed clime, and as Alexis’ es ‘with the sag of the Creeks was very itmit the a cea bin consequently neitner very protracted hor enieriat ing. Through an interproter, however, Pr t+ made to understand that each Was glad to meet Scot ‘snOING” THE CITY, on the Ducal party, in com. Late a enn alt oMicials, took @ short drive city. The weather was so inclemens an raw and tng atmosphere go thick with Py ‘Tudeer ‘oke that but little could be seen or 1 the tour was very early brought to a close, just before dark, the Duke and Lieutenant Wook @ short walk CYS some of the ony streets and managed to along without attract any more attention than @ common Missourian, WAICHING LYDIA saoureen's TROUPK IN “LUBA In the evening the party indaiged in the lively jeasures of witnessl dia Thompson and the ather piondes in thet vasieoqns of “Luriine,”” at io Theatre. The edifice was hand- tomely. d lecorated for the Occasion, and the box ‘set a for pu ae i and American banners. house, Of twas crowed im every part, and the same may bo said of all the streets and es to the theatre at the hour when (he arrived, ‘There was the most intense ent asm a8 Alexis took his seat, not less than @ dozen rounds of cheers goiug up in honor of his preseuce. When they had subsided the play was commenced, and soon the imperial visitor and the rost of the audi. ence were absorbed in the sayings and doings of Lydia and Wer (ate company Of Haxen paired per- formers,