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hélieves that ‘Stokes merits only contempt and the last severity of the law for the ‘deep damnation of his taking off.’ In cold blood and cool calculation he assassinated Fisk in B public hotel in a cowardly, base and wholly eriminal way. and before God as if Fisk had been a pattern of all the virtues and had been a real loss to ithe public.” * The Methodist remarks in regard to the Fisk ly — Fisk was distinguishable from tne rest of the q mani by his more open deflance of publ ‘opinion, by his tantastic parading of the traits his Dnanetal success. He was the harlequin of financial world. One character in the piay was Mot enough for his versattlity; but each part, as ne ed it, only hel; a ferent a4 ineramscaple deepen e conviction the need of completing the work oi city reform * * © Killing even ofa Fisk is t the murderer have a fair trial, but, ir he should have meted to him the full nalty of the law, @ assassination: ~— ‘The torm of his death is abhorrent. It was a de- berate, exouseless murder, cailing down upon the rpetravor the direst penslty of law. But what a cord bas the dead man iett! His later iiie was owded with shameless mouetary schemes, and his @alents were prostituted to circumvent the law. He @ras a creature of inordinate vanity, and made Din- Box infamous as @ debaucher of judicial and fpancial onor. Tt will be readily gathered from the extracts given above that the feeling of our religious press, while severely commenting m the private character of the murdered teen does fot hesitate to declare that bis assas- deserves to be visited with the exireme malty of the law. The Observer has nothing to say about the test Grand Central sensation, but arouses he attention of the Presbyterian Church to 9 support of its ministry, regards their iserable salaries as a crying shame, and pro- luces some astonishing facts in support of its sition. To remedy the evil a scheme bear- g what the Observer characterizes as the ‘heavy burden of the name of ‘Sustenta- lon’” is now fairly under way, having been jnaugurated the past year. At a recent eeting of elders in this city, which was tended by such distinguished Presbyterians the Rev. Dr. Jacobus, of the Alleghany heologioal Seminary ; Dr. McCosh, of Prince- n Coilege, and others, the statistics pre- yented showed that fully one-half of @ =: Presbyterian ministers in this untry receive under one thousand dollars jalary per annum—one-third receive only ur hundred to six hundred, with a wife and mily to provide for. It is not stated ehether these miserable salaries were allowed p the principle upon which the compensa- lon of the early Western or Indian divines as established—‘‘Poor pay, poor preach”— ut one thing is very certain, that if a clergy- an cannot make more than four hundred a ear by pounding the desk of a pulpit he d better go at once into the horse-swapping pusiness, or any other honest occupation that would yield him a decent sslary. Let the 2Sustentation” movement be encouraged. The new views of the Rev. Mr. Hepworth Yex-Unitarian), as first published in last Sun- day's Heraxp, are the subject of considerable comment by several religious papers. His distinct abandonment of Unitarianism has | preated a lively sensation in many religious pircles, ‘ae Annoyances of Advertisers—A Nuisance Abatea. For some time past the ladies in the habit of advertising in the the HeRatp have been periously annoyed on receiving among their nswers letters of a most insulting character. bre have had numerous complaints about ¥hem, and at last determined to end the misance if possible. To this end the services pf experienced detectives were employed, and the business of catching the letter writers was ponfided to their hands, and with the most pomplete success, as will be seen upon refer- ence to our local news columns. The officers hhad o difficult task; the clue they had to prork upon was very slight; the cunning low was hard to be reached, but oll and perseverance overcame every pbstacle, and at last, after several reeks of watching and waiting, the scamp a8 fallen into the trap that was cunningly set him, and the probabilities are that he will taught a lesson that will be of lasting bene- it to him. He richly deserves severe punish- ent. He has over and over again grossly sulted ladies who are seeking honorable employment. He has taken advantage of the ppportunity to endeavor to betray and deceive jhem, and it would not be surprising, if his e occupation was known, to discover that e has been the agent of or procurer for some ‘of the many dens of infamy with which the city is infested. The man whe insulls a lady Ju the street is liable to arrest and punish- jment; hence we hope that he who deliber- ately insults dozens, as this fellow has done, ywill be punished in proportion to the offence dhe has committed. Mr. Vere, the name he has been in the hhabit of using, is only one of a number who fhave been pursuing the same line of business, pod their turn will come next. We are determined to follow them up closely, and to ake an example of them all, Those ladies who lcem it to their advantage to use the adver- tising columns of the Heratp to make their grants known shall be protected, and we hope In future whenever they receive an answer of ao improper character they will inform us jof it, in order that the writer may be discovered if possible. We are under the impression, however, that for some time to come the nuisance will be abated, that no more letters of an insulting nature will pe received. The discovery and arrest of Mr. ‘*Vere” will be a good lesson for the balance of his class, They will have found ont that they, too, may be held up to public scorn, and wisely determine to let answering advertise- ments alone for the future. A fine or a few days on the Island—we hope the latter—will prove to this gentleman (?), who is apparently go desirous of a large circle of female ac- quaintances, that he has taken the wrong method of introduction. He is evidently of Mormon proclivities, but they cannot be al- lowed or tolerated this side of Utah. We hope that his present rough experience will be of use to him; that he will leave the Tombs a wiser if not a better man, and that be will avoid hereafter insulting the Heratp’s adver- tisers, unless he expects adequate punishment therefor. Wiiliam Markham, aged eighteen, of 55 Monroe street, was accidentally shot in the left breast last night vy Daniel Reilly, of 18 Madison street, while at 67 Monroe street, Markham was attended by a police surgeon and senthome, Reiily was arrested by an ofiicer of the Seveatn precinct and Will be agraigacd Oy PesoX Market tals Morales He is as guilty before the law The Philadelphia National Baptist says of NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. FRANO The New Tariff Bill of the Republic and Pro- posed Schedule of Duties. Opposition to the Charges on Raw Material— Treasury Economy—The Question of Educa- tion—Soldiers’ Schools in the Army— The Prussian Murder Trials TELEGRAMS 10 THE NEW YORK HERALO. Paris, Jan, 13, 1872 ‘The tariff bill submitted by Minister Poayer-Quer- tier to the Assembiy yesterday imposes the follow- | Ing duues, viz.:— | On wool eighty francs per 100 xilogrammes; cot- ton, four francs; resin, from one and a half to seven francs; copper, fifteen francs; cheese, from fifteen to eighteen francs; hops, sixty francs. Delegates from the principal commercial centrea of France are coming to Paris to hold a meeting of remonstrance against the proposed duties on im- | Ports of raw material. PRESIDENT THIERS’ POSITION IN THE COMMKECIAL DIFFIOULTY, The guestion of customs duties in France Presents to view one of the most dificult subjects which the government of President ‘Thiers has to deal with, It opens up the whole matter of free trade or protection. accom- panied by the modern embarrassment that Eng- land stands as it were alongside the French republic with her tree trade system consolidated and her immense power for manufacture and production not only unimpaired but consolidated. A French agitation on the economies of trade profits, wages, taxation of articles of daily consumption and 80 forth will be far more earnest, much more universal, and sull more dangerous than one raised on issues purely political. President Thiers defined his executive position gn the question in his Measage to the legislative vody delivered in December, 1871, in the following ‘words:— Some months before the fall of the late govern- ment the Corps Légis!atif itself, perceiving the mis- takes of the empire without daring w speak of them and attempting unsuccessfully to repair them, directed an inquiry into tne treaties of commerce, | whose denunciation was loudly cailed for. It ap- | peared from that inquiry that tne mercantile marie was ruimed; that the iron manulacture was deeply injured; that cotton thread an cloths and linen thread gniffar greatly; that the mixed tissues of ubaix were almost destroyed, and that agriculture was suffer- ing in some of 11s most essential products, that of | Ho £8 cially, ‘The conclusion generally drawn i$ thal upon all those points some remedy must { be applied for @ state of things which was becoming worse frdii day to day, and particularly wit! respect to the niéréantilé marine, which the foreign warehouses were causing to disappear. The war, which effaced all rum by those of its own creation, caused this state of things to be forgotten for a moment; but, peace having been- re-estab- lished, it has again presented itself be- fore our eyes, much modified, it ts true, by the revival of labor, but modifiea only for the moment, un‘orluna’ély pot for always. | We could indeed denounce these treaties, subject, be it understood, to your judgment—you who represent the Sov- ereignty—but it was our duty {9 negoulate in order to prepare for such denunciation, Jynmense inter- ests in our workshops, in our agricultural districts, ™ our ports, awaited and still await that deter- | mination. However, we have not adopted it, Our ; Motlve for abstaining do sv consisted in the spirit of propriety, which should chiracterize every solid and prudent gov- ernment. We would not constitute ourselves the authors of an industrial reaction by substituting & prombitory system for one of absolute free trade. We propose, while leaving to foreign trade all the freedom compatible with the public welfare, to in- sure to our peppy eritig ® to those who during ; three-quarters of a century have made the fortune of France, the protection of adequate tariffs in order that they might not perish under the un- limited competition of foreigners, sulcient stimu- lants to prevent them from falling into a stete of indolent security, but not suficient to reduce them to the position of abandoning production; such 1s the economical policy which we shall propose to you. TREASURY ECONOMY. The Budget Committee of the Assembly ts under- ; Stood to be in tavor of creating an annual sinking | fund of 200,000, 000f. THE QUESTION OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL MAN- AGEMENT. ‘The Parliamentary Committee on Education will report in favor of allowing all persons properly qualified the rignt to teach in public and private schools. SOLDIERS AND ARMY SCHOOLS. The Assembly Committee on Army Regulations has agreed to recommend the adoption of a rule that soldiers unable to read and write at the expira- ton of their terms of service shall remain in the army until they have acquired these accomplish- ments. . TUR PRUSSIAN MILITARY MURDERS. Cremer, who was on trial charged with shooting @ Prussian spy at Dijon, has been acquitted and re- yeased from custody. A Derelict Brig id Dread of Blood. LOoxpon, Jan. 13, 1872, The brig Jessie Lowe was boarded near Calais, Thursday, bysome French fishermen anda found to | be abandoned, although she was in good condition. Jt is suspected that a mutiny occurred on board, that the captain was murdered, and that the crew left vessel to escape the consequences. Nothing has been heard of the men, and it is thought they ‘were drowned. ENGLAND. International Neutrality and the Difficulties of Its Maintenance—“John Bull’s’ Consolation from Irish Raids on Canada—The Dilke Democracy — General Halleck’s Services. a Deed of TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 13, 1872. The London 7imes this morning, pointing to the cases of the steamers Florida, Hornet and Virginia, | Says Americans, by the light of their own recent evperiences, must see that the suppression of illegal equipments by England during the war of the re- bellion was prodigiously dimcult, A hint 1s thrown out that the Fenian raids on Canada were not always so promptly and effectually checked as they might have been by the United States au- thorities. THE DILKE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT. The mass eine Ae the sapporters of Sir Charles Dilke, iu this city, 1s announced for the 30th inst. GENERAL HALLECK’S SERVIOKS IN THE FIELD. General Badeau, United States Consul Gencral, writes a letter to the London 7imes to correct an crror of that journal in stating that the late General Hialleck captured Memphis and Fort Donelson. THE COTTON SUPPLY. One thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool jay. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Personal and General Congratulation by His Tenantry. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALD. Loypoy, Jan. 13, 1872. The tenants of the Prince of Wales at Sandring- ham, in a body, waited on His Royal Highness yes- terday, and congratulated him on the recovery of his neaith, GERMANY. Imperia! Honor to thé Ambassador to St. James’ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lowpoy, Jan. 13, 1872. His Excellency Count Bernstorf, North German Ambassador at the Court of Great Britain, has gone to Berlin to receive the «lecoration of the Order of the Black Eagle of Prussia from the hands of His Majesty Emperor William, FRANCE AND THE HOLY SEE, Revolutionary Democracy in Disrespect to the Sword of Peter. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YCRK HERALD. Paris, Jan. 13, 1872, General Cathlinean, late of the Pontifical army, arrived recently at Montpelier. His presence there proveked some hostile demon- Sie omit and the timely Inver ference of the author- THE CRESCENT CITY CRISIS, Warmoth Autocrat of Louisiana—Speaker Carter at the Head of His Gang and Great Ex- citement in the Streets—Perils of Picayune Politics. New Onvgans, La., Jan. 13, 1872, The announcement yesterday that Uarter and his adherents would demand admission to Mechanics’ Institute this morning caused unusual excitement, Betore ven o'clock @ concentration of Metropolitan Police and militia had been effected. Two lines— one of police and another of militia—had been thrown across Dryades street, each side of the State House, inside of which about two hundred had been placed. There was evident uneasiness among the State officials, which wes indicated by their restlessness and blanched faces, showing that they regarded the stiuation as mo- mentous. A crowd gathered about the intersection of Dryades with Canal street as early as ven o'clock, Which continued to increase until twelve o'clock, by which time it extended several squars. “PEELING THE ENEMY.” At twelve o'clock Colonel Carter, the head of his (friends, came up Canal street to Dryades, where they hatted and seut into the House @ committee consisting of Messrs, Moncure and Geddes, members of the House, and Lynch, an expelled member of the House. Instructions were given to the doorkeeper to admit Messrs. Moncure and Geddes, as members, but not to admit Mr. Lynch, Finaily, after some consultation among the members, the House re- fused to receive them as a committee from the Car- terites, or to receive any communication from Mr. Carter, whom tney did not recognize as Speaker, norasamember. The committee then returned to their friends, who were waiting on Caral street, and communicated to thei the result of their tnter- view. Instructions had been given to admit Carter and all the mempers to the building, but It was stated by the Governor’s Iriends that Carter would not be allowed on the moor of the House, The Carterites demanded the removal of the police from the state House, which was refused, CARTKRITES DETERMINED AND INDIGNANT, The Carterites then returned to the bulla- ing 207 Canal street, stating that they would meet gnd bt journ =irom day to day until their rignts cdut! be gprgitas about two Hypnaand ersons assembled. Spssches' @ MetFopolitans and militia are in strong force and armed as infantry and still occupy Dryades street and the buildings adjacent to Machanics’ In- stitute, When Carter’s demands were refused inany persons shoute'l, “Let's go in, anyhow.” Colonel Carter advised agalust such nection. Continued Excitement—The Question o! Peace or Wi orton BY 8 fuss, New ORLEaNs, Jan. 13, 1872. Warmoth has again called on General Emory for United States troops. Emory’s reply is not yet known. The wildest excitement continues, ‘two hours will decide THE QUESTION OF PEACE OR WAR, Five hundred police are stationed in and around the State House, Or this number two hundred, with Winchester rifles and fixed bayonets, are drawn up in front of the building. Three companies of military are under arms, The Carcerites are assembling in strong force, Carter as a Pencemnker—Fatience Recom- mended. New ORLEANS, Jan, 13, 1872, THE CARTERITES FURIOUS. Carter has just addressed the crowd from a bal- cony on Canal street. He told them the committees were in earnest consultation, and advised them to wait patiently for their report, The suggestion was met with terrific yells of “NO COMPROMISE,” and a forward movement of the immense throng, which Carter repressed by appealing to them for the sake of the State and for the sake of themselves to act with cabnness and judgment. He then proposed an adjournment to the rooms over the Gem Saloon, to receive the report of the committee, which was agreed to. Warmoth’s Fears Unfound:d—ieturn of the Military—No Quorum in Either House of the Legislature. NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 13, 1872, The United States troops are back. The streets are quiet, and the threatened disturbance seems to have fizzled out for the present, Governor War- moth, ip his despatch to General Emory, asking the return of the troops, stated that several thousand citizens were coming to’ attack the State House, and had sworn not to leave one stone standing upon = another. It ow stated tnat Mayor Flanders is to be removed by the Governor for requesting martial law. The Carter Legislature will meet again on Monday, in a club room on Canal street, near the State House. The absent Senators declare their imtention to remain away till the House is properly orzanized, There will, consequently, be no quorum in eitner House, and the public ferment will continue mean- while. Governor Warmoth remains supreme auto- crat of the State ana 1s sweeping everything before him. Confusion Worse Confounded—Warmoth De- clines to Remove the Troops and Police— General Emory id the Mob—Grape nnd Canister Promised—Mayor Flanders te Be Removed. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13, 1872, There were two committees from the Carter fac- tion to Mechanics’ Institute to-day—one to the House and the other tothe Governor. The one to the Governor handed him a communication as fol- lows:— To His Excellency H. 0. WARwoTH:— StR—That the citizens and their representatives of the legally constituted House of Representauves may have free access to the Hall of the House of Representatives, and be enableé to legislate freely and without intimidation or movestation from armed men, we, as & committee of said House, in behalf of the same and ot all the members of the Legislature, respectfully demand that the police be removed from the’ building and ite environs, we pledging ourselves to countenance no violence nor any act that would make necessary the presence of the police, Ac. Respectfully, HARRY H. STEVENS, HENRI BU JAMES B. HA. The Governor replied as follows:— GENTLEMEN—In reply I have to state, at the request of at least fifty-seven members of the House ot Re; tatives and of seventeen members of the Senate, with Lieutenant Governor Pinchback at their head, that I have only taken such measures as will protect the capital and members of the Assemoly from insult and injury. The members of the police and troops are only for the purpose of protection and for protecting the members of the Legislature, and T have this morning sent. General Heron to you to say that the membera who have been ex- pelled will be allowed to peaceably enter tue house as citi- zens. I positively decline to remove the troops and police, ‘as, at any moment, ‘THERE MIGHT BE A CONFLICT, gud some members and some of the people might get Killed. only keep them for the purpose of preserving the peace, and so decline to remove them. When the committee to the Governor had re- turned to the Cosmopolitan Club room, Canal street, the temporary leadquarters of the Carteriies, with the Governor's reply, Mr. Moncure, speaking from the balcony, said:— “The Speaker of our House of Representatives has been refused admission. The Governor has re- fused to remove the police, We have adjourned until Monday.” Mr. CARTER, being loudly called for, made speech, in the course of which he sald: wil see General Emory and lay the matter before prim, and if he approves I will appoint from the citizens @ suMictent number of sergeants-at-arms to seat the members,” The extra Republiwan gives the turer proceed- ings as follows:— In pursuance of this resolution of the leader of the crowd arush was immédjately made for General Emory’s nead- marters, on Uamp street. The street and sidewalks were densely crowdea with the su-ging mass of shonters. Loud calls were made for General Emory. General Emory presented bimeelf at the door and wanted to knvw what oer, wanted, Some one in the crowd cried out, We want martial law, Gen- to which he replied, “I wii give you MARTIAL LAW WITH GRAPE AND CANISTER if you don't get ‘away from here!" He was then calieu upon for a speech; but, looking very cross, in the language of our informant, he —"| have no speech yr do I want to hoid mod, If you wish to communicate with me you will have do it ina different manner, through some deputation. You ought to be ashamed of } e with such a crowd.” ome one, apparent! a” advised that © ringleader, then addressed the = and asthey could not get arything off that old fellow” they had bet! Nots.—The report about go away. OTR, | Heron going to the Carter faction with jarshal Packard to true.) propositions for a compromise {8 be would be ite merits, q rites were not represented. ‘The United States troops were under arms on the Espla- nade street during the day. THE CARTERITE COMMITTRR to the House this morning presented the follow- ing:— Hon, Mr, Brewsten, Chairman :— Bin-—The | fitionary proceedin ye Tate re the Vein exciudes ‘ker of the Hous’ of certain mem- ure havin the legally const tuted lepresentatives from the hail where the same has been accustomed to a& bie, we as a committee appointed by paid How and in benaif thereof, are Hetrneted : safe invrgeig 98 Warr and eder fo Gommjupignte (prow Were made , the recognized official head of said members, ‘spectfully demand of you and them « jouse and its officers to the hail of the Assembly as the Seaatg seas ues saleee Rida an soar able demand. Fone awe eo. MONCURE, BL. LYNCH, BENJAMIN GADDIS. Mr. Brewster replied, “As such you cannot be admitted,’’ 'W. W. McCullough, Isadore McCormick and Ira McCormick, charged with killing Wheyland, were aes Cee a by ebed before the Bani Meni habeas ee ae corpus, and released on General Heron, Secretary of State, and one of the Governor's advisers, stated to-day that Mayor Fianders would probably be removed by Tuesday. ‘The cause is supposed to be the Mayor’s opposition to the Governor’s course, eee, see TARMOTH’S YRARS. e Uni tes troops were ordered out in response to the followin, — bili To Major General W. H. Emony, Commanding the Depart peri canes just eecle : a GENFBAL—I have tan opposition of several thousand men are prevared to maken Tot to-day at noon, and are made that not a stone of the State Capitol shall Le left upon another after they are through with their work. It is probable tht these reports are sensational, yet aa a matter of precau- on T would respectfully suagest that you recall all your forces to the city as speedily as possible, I am, very re- spectfully, your obedient servant, H. C, WARMOTH, Governor of Louisiana. MR. BERGH AND THE PIGEON SHOOTERS. and to re- of said (From Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, Jan, 13.) ‘The interferences, unwarrattable assumptions and despotic claims of Mr. Bergh have now come to such an extravagant pitch that much amazement and indignation have been excited by his doings. He has gone so far thav it nas become a plain duty to resist him, so as to teach him that he has not been clothed with despotic powers and that the people of this city do not hold their rights merely by his sufferance and toleration, On Friday las @ number of gentlemen of this city, with others from Buffalo, Philadelphia, Illinois, New Jersey and Rhode Island, were to have shot fora sweepstakes and service of plate at Fleetwood Park. This pertectly lawtul sport and recreation was pre- vented, at the instigation of Mr. Bergh, by the police, who might have been much better employed in at- tending to thetr legitimate duties, On Saturday the match between Ira Paine and Captain Bogardus was interrupted, after it had began, by a Mr. Hat- field, said to be Mr. Bergh’s superintendent, what- ever that may mean, again backed by the police, In regard to this interference we refer our readera to a note from alr, De Forrest, published in another column, We declared last week that the employment of the police to carry out the insane notions and une lawiul vagaries of Mr. Bergh, a8 against respecta- ble citizens, was @ gross breach of order and pro- priety. We should denounce these iurther inter- ferences and trespasses in very severe terms but for ‘Ube fact that tne Police Commusstoners seem to hav discovered at last that it 13 no part of thejy duty; to go down on all fours to Mr. Bergh and gender im ssi . u Som plicit obedience ig “hig behests. "At & recent mecuig of tue Board Mayor Hall Qmyred, A resolution, which Was passed unanimously, asking the counsel of that boay to ad- vise them whether 1t is lawiul to interfere with and break up pigeon shooting matches under the requisition of Mr. Bergh, who assumes that-an Offence is going to ve committed, ‘There is no doubt about the answer tobe expected. It is no More an offence Lo shoot pigeons from a trap than itis to shoot wild ducks, or to catch trout or pickerel, If the gen- eral Janguage of Mr, Rergh’s statute makes pigeon shooting a criminal offence the Legistature In passing it made about forty thousand new crimes without in- tending ‘it, and without the direct specitication which 1s requisite to constitute any act a man may commit a crime. It1s a great deal worse than the Old theories of constructive treason which went out with Jefries and Scroggs and never got in at all in this country. But tnis is not all Mr. Bergh is himself con. vinced that pigeon shooting is no crime at all at law, and, being satisfied of that, he declines to charge any body with having committed an offence, 80 as Lo give jurisdiction to a court, but comes as a trespasser, alaw breaker and a wrong doer, to in- teriere with a perfectly lawful act, Hitherto he has had the police to back him, and this gave a sort of color to his illegal and extravagant claims. We confidently predict that he will have them no more, and that, if he ever attempts to interfere with another pigeon match it will be as @ private trespasser, in which case he must be resisted and repelled. Some people talk about his jurisdiction |.. Why, he has no more jurisdiction in @ legai sense than Brown the beadie has, in regard Wo this matier he simply fills the part of what the Englisa call a@ “common iniormer,” which 1s another name for a mischievous nuisance, That wise and witty man, Sydney Smith, sald long ago that such people were looked upon as odious neces- sites by the law, and therefore tolerated; but that the general judgment of mankind had long ago come to the conclusion that the proper place for such characters was in the nearest horse pond or under the spout of the parish pump. Mr. Bergh’s jurisdiction is all a myth, He bas not one particle of power or right in the premises gmore than any other man. If he has there will pe @ chance for him to exercise 1t on Friday, January 12 On that day Mr. James Gordon Bennett, Jr., and Mr. William Douglas will shoot a match at pigeons on the grounds of the American Jockey Clup at Jerome Park. Men will be present resolute enough and numerous enough to sustain the rights of the people and resist trespassers, If Bergh has a juris- diction and power in this state superior to that of the Emperor Alexander in Russia or that of Queen Victoria in England he can stop this match. If he he nas not he can’t; and that is all there is about ft, We heartily applaud Mr. Bennett and Mr. Douglas for their public spirit in thus coming forward to vindicate the rights and liberties of the people against unfounded assumptions and outrageous usurpations. Their action 1s just the same in kind 4s that of John Hampden when he refased to pay ship money, and that o! the men who threw the tea overboard in Boston harbor, A writer in tne Zven- ing Post, who signs himeelf ‘4 Sportsman,” has amused and vexed us at the same time by his un- reasoning method. He thinks Mr. Bergh ought to be thanked, not because there is any cruelty in the act of shooting a pigeon, for he hol that it is no more cruel and gives less pain than killing by wringing the neck, but he does not like the people who assemole at pigeon matches: and, moreover, pigeon shooting 1s not ne- cessary for the accomplishment of fleid sportsmen; and ne does not think pigeon shooters are good field sportsmen. Now these absurdities are almost equal t> thoxe of Bergn himself. If this “Sportsman” had at- tended the matches recently interfered with by Mr. Bergh he would have found plenty of gentlemen there quite his own equals in station, re- epectaoility, culture and manners. Pigeon shooting mav not be necessary for the attain. ment of the skill desirable in the shooter who goes out alter quail, snipe or woodcock. Bui what of that? Mr. Bergh would stop the Posi’s “Sportsman” from shooting those if he could. He holds any shooting of birds for sport as a cruelty, in violation of law, and that nobody has any excuse for shooting but the regular pot-hunter, ‘“Sports- man’’ might as well applaud somebody for attempt- ing to prevent dancing parties in Fifth avenue, on the ground that the exercise 1s not necessary for the education of marching infantry or the perfect ac- compiushment of finished pedestrians, As to whether pigeon-shooters are good field sportsmen or not 1g nothing to the purpose; but we can inform the correspondent of the fost that Captain Bogardus can be backed to shoot against him, or against an; one he chooses *O name, fn any description of field sport, for $5,000 a side, The real truth 1s, that the few ‘who support Mr. Bergh have nothing whatever in sense, law or reason to support them, and tne jeter im the Post showed it. Weshall conclude by call- ing the attention of the real friends and supporters THE GRAND DUKE’S HUNT. General Sheridan and “Buffalo Bill” Lead the Way. A GRAND BATTUE ON THE PLAINS. Proparations for the Start—Rations and Tobacco for Poor Lo—Spotted Tail and Black Hat to Yell for His Highness—8t. Louis to Re- ceive the Imperial Huntsman— e Trip to New Orleans. Nostra Piatrs, Neb., Jan. 13, 1872. Young Aiexis, the Grand Duke of Russta, is now happy out here on the almost boundless plains of the West. He ts far away from tho gaze of gaping citizens and the interruptions of inquisitive dig- nitaries, For several days to come he will enjoy this pleasing seclusion and indulge in the unre- strained sport of hunting and slaying the noble buffalo in untold numbers. There are no piilan- thropic Berghs here to molest uim or make him airald, and he is neither hunted nor alarmed with terrors or threats of a prosecution. In company with his suite the Duke arrived here in his special train at six o’clock this morning ac- companied by General Sheridan and staff, who took @run up as far as Omaha yesterday to meet the im- pertal party. The time from three o'clock yester> day afcernoon until this morning was spent on the rail between here and the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific; but witb the gay and festive Phil Sheridan on board the moments were not dull, A MOST SUPERD BANQUET ‘Was prepared on the train, and the representatives: of the imperial navy and of the United States Army and their friends had a very lively and agreeable tame of it as the Pullman cara were hurled across the Plains, It was long after mtd- night before the company sought rest im the luxurious sleeping coaches; but they arose, nevertheless, bright and early this Morning, each and every one anxious for the journey to the hunting grounds which Sheridan had selected. The three or four hundred rustic ins habitants who form the settlement were all out in tne gray twilignt of morning to see and welcome the imperial visitor. Tyeir reception, however, was unitke those which the people of the East or Central West bad awarded. There was no crowding, no et Fe Peer wer ta SY jean 8 heats, kif excitement, but a sort of nl REVERENTIAL CURIOSITY. Asthe Duke alighted from te train the rustic natives of North Platte tormed in line along the Piatform, aad most 89 jnyolantarlly as simulta. neously removed thelr nats In honor of the distin- guished visitors, Little hil was master of ceremo- nies, and he was bound that not a moment should be lost in starting for the camp, fifty miles distant ACROSS THE PLAINS. He had arranged with tne genial and daring “Buffalo Bill” to be on Rand and act as guide, and this renowned scout was promptly on hand in all his element, He was seated on a spanking 2harger, and with his long hair and spangled buckskin suit he appeared in his true character of the feared and be- loved of all for miles around. White men and the barbarous Indians are alike moved by bis presence, and none of them dare do aught in word or deed contrary to the rules of law and civilization, After the ducal party had alighted General Sheridan beckoned the notorious Bill to sripronche He advanced carelessly and yet respect- fully. “Your Highness,” satd the General, “this is Mr. Cady, otherwise and aniversally kuown as ‘buffalo Bill.’ Bull, thls 18 the Grand Duke.” “I am glad to see you,’ sald the hero of the Plains; ‘you have come out here the General telis me, to shoot some buifaio 7” “Yes,” answered Alexis, ‘and I hope to havea good, fine time. I have heard of you before, and am ee to meet you here.”’ “Thank you, thank you,” sald Bill, with a smile as honest and sweet as that of a love sick maiden; ‘af the weather holds good we will have one of the finest hunts that there ever was on this Continent,” At this moment Dr. Caudrin, of the Duke’s suite, stepped up to Bill and mentioned a word or two about his rig out. “Do you always dress this way?’’ asked the Doc- tor. “No, sir; not much. I have got this suit particu- larly for this occasion, When Sheridan told me tue Duke was ee I thought I would throw myseif on my clothes. 1 only put on this rig this morning, and half the people in the settlement have been ac- cusing me of putting on airs;” and then Biil laughea hearily, and so did the Doctor, tne Duke und the whole imperial crowd. A WHOLESOME AND SUBSTANTIAL BREAKFAST nad been partaken on the train, and tnere was nothing new to be aone but to bundle into the am- bulance Wagons and start our for the camping ground. There were half a dozen ambulances and a@ single baggage wagon provided for the party and their baggage. General Sheridan, the gemal and energetic Thompson, the transportation master, and the rude and accommodating Buffalo Bill superintended the load- ing and departure. Ihe Duke and General Sher- dan were provided with a vehicle a trifle superior vo the ordinary ambulance, and it was drawn by four very nobby steeds, while the other con- vevances were propelled by mule power. Besides the Duke and his suite and General Sherivan There were also several oOficers of the General’s staff, consisting of James W. Forsyth, Lieutenant Colonel 8. A. Forsyth, Lieutenant Culonel M. Sheridan, Assistant Surgeon M. V. Ash, Major Sweitzer, Colonel Palmer, of the Second cavairy; General Custer, of the Seventh, and Lieutenant Hayes, of the Fifth cavalry. ‘Ihese military gentie- men were mixed up in agreeable numbers with the Russian visitors in the several ambulances, and as they Bip through the country the latter enter- tained them with SOME THRILLING REMINISCENCES of their Ine avd encounters on the Plains, The supple and attentive Bili was in the saddle in ad- vance of all, and on etther side of the ducal venicle were half a dozen mounted cavalry officers, At exactly @ quarter past eight General sheridan gave the word to move, and Buifalo Bill advanced on a galloping steed, followed closely by the Duke’s and the other conveyances. The weather at the moment of departure was far from promising: the air seemed to be full of snow, and every element indicated one ol the storms for ‘which these vast plains are noted. All felt it pos- sible and probable that the storm would soon burst upon them; but not aman dared utier a word of lear, and thus it was they left the railroad station for A FIFTY MILE RIDE into the tnterlor of tne country. Before they were of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ant- mals to the fanatical and fantastical fooleries tately carried on under its name. Its uselulness—and it has been nseful—will be entirely destroyed if a curb: be not put upon the vagaries of the P' ah Wy eople Will not subscribe money to be Buen foolish, vexatious, intemperate and unlawful proceedings as those he has latterly been en- gaged in, Mr. De Forrest vs. Bera! id Bergh’s Man. New York, Jan. 8, 1872. {From Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times.] DEAR Spreit:—Mr. Bergh writes to the Tribune, denying that he had promised to certain parties that ne would make a test case of pigeon shooting in this county. Why can’t hecome ont like @ man and state the truth? Ido not assert that he made any such promise, out I do assert that he promised, if we would shoot in this county, not to interfere with our mateh, and vat he would take bis action rds, Which might mean anytoing or noth: tape Als 1 assert that ais superiatendent promised me, in the presence of many others, the same thing, Relying on their jomt promises, Paine and Bogardug undertook to shoot their taateh in this county, and were interfered witn and stopped by the very man Who, the day before, had given his wow! not tostop the match, These statements of mine cam be substantiated if necessary by the aft. davits of bo and several other gentiemen. DK FORBESL, 96 Wall street, an hour on the road the flakes commenced falling in abundance and all anticipations 01 a few days’ sport were mingled with despair, The Deity similed ap- provingly, however, for in a short few moments the murky clouds broke away, the snowflakes re- strained themselves, and in an instant, as uf by Magic or legerdemain (he orb of dav shone out im all its Dbrilllancy. The effulgence was not temporary, but lasted all the day long, and many grateful hearts acknowledged thanks for tne happy combinations of the natural elements which 0 to make up the weather. A couple of miles from Sortn Platte station the tourists and hi met by acompany of the Second cavairy, acted as escort to the hunting grounds, under com- mand of General Palmer, commander of the forces at Omana No delay was permitted here—simply @ salute of honor—and the journey was resumed. Ked Willow Creek, tue camping ground and general rendezvous, was reached after about eignt hours’ ride. There were no incidents ol any moment along the route. A few stray huffalo were seen and His imperial Highness brought down and wonnded a few of them. Sioux Indians were also met, but they were lull of JOY AND ENTHUSIASM, and the Duke kindly acknowledged their demoa- stration’, Upon arrival at the camp everything was {ound in most comfortavie order, and General Sheridan immediately assigned the several guests to tneir various teats and apartments. {he quarters of the Duke and General Sneridan and their friends consisted ol two hospital and a half dozen wall tents, Those of the guests aud host are elegantly carpeted, and the others are ulso furnished with @ degree of comfort and elegance rarely found out here on the Wild plains of Nebraska. For the attendants of the ducal party and the military escort there are some thirty or forty superior wail tents. The ar- rangements oi the camp, in brie!, are complete, not to say luxurious, when the bleak season and the re- Mote avd wild section of the country are consid- ered. Besides the cavalry escort there are two mounted companies here to guard THE IMPERIAL TOURIST AND SPORTSMEN from the wrath and revenge of the numerous Sioux Indians who abound. e chances are, however, that the reds will unite in rendering the Duke's visit one of pleasure rather than one of harm or fear. Sheridan and, Buifaio Bijl have persuaded them to such @ course, and furthermore, in order to _ procure their good = hes havior, the General has brought out twenty Wagon loads of provisions and supplies which he has promised to distribate impartially among the red men at the end of the huntif they restrain This ps themseives from any violence. . sl Rag = aah f Li egg y Q secure a@ foreigl i rom acal| or wurder while in the United States, but wheneit is known ttha the indians are armea and outnumber our soldiers almost ten to one it will be admitted ‘hat Sheridan's ip ie oe Oh oeaee ah ke policy is about the oniy safe one to pursue. Ail the arrangements for the hunt have veon urade with, @ view of not only Iriendiiness on the part we Dut alsg WIWD an actual og-oyeras tion on their part towards ea of the notable event. My account books and papers — of both safes—in splendid condition; the melting of the gas of the binding of the books was all the damage done. & shail in future use none but Herings’ Safes. ne remedy, Mra. WINSLOW'S SOOT! Rooms 83 New York. end Cigars Pianos, Melod: most beautiful styles, q the excitement and To-morrow the Sab- will be duly respected; but on Monday, if there treachery, the 81 will Indians for and are expected to assemble ta the morning. Old Spotted Tail, the cnief, is all on hand, and also the minor chiefs known as Two Strike, Cut Leg, White Bear and Little Kagie, and on Monday morning tt ts ex- pec that avout thirteen hundred of tne tribe will present. The day will then be occupied in what is known as A GRAND ROUND UPON BUFFALO, and which will consist of the surrounding of @ vast tract of country by the thirteen hundred warriors and @ gradual closing in around the game, and an indiscriminate slaughter of the same, ‘the Ducal party of course will take a lively part in this surrounding and slaying. On Tuesday Alexis, Phil Sheridan and their frtends will have a hunt on thetr own account, aided of course by Spotted Tail and Buffalo Bill, and on Wednesday there will be a high old Indian pow-wow and war dance, in which two thousand oF more will mingle. Thursday will in all probability end the sport, and tne closing festivities will be very interesting. Firat, the best of the Inaiam are no accidents or in, The miles around meet the Duke tn hunters will gobble up alive what buf- falo thoy can, and then slaughter them in their native way in the presenca of the Russian Duke. After all this is over, and if there have been no overt acts and no Russian scalps are missing, the twenty wagon loads of provisions will be faithfully distributed and the Duke will be escorted to nis Pullman Hotel train on the Uaioa Pacific Railroad. St. Louis to Receive the Duke on His Return— The Trip to New Orleans. Sr. Louis, Mo., Jan, 13, 1872 The Legislature has adopted a resolution for the appointment of a committee, consisting of six members of the House and four of the Senate, to which the Governor, Licutenant Gov- ernor and Speaker of tne House were added, to make the necessary arrangements for tie reception of the Grand Duke Alexis and suite at the State capt tal, on their return from their buffalo hunt. The steamer Great Republic, which 18 to convey the Grand Duke Alexis and suite to New Orleans, will undergo some changes for the occasion. Two of her large state rooms will be throwm into one, newly carpeted and furnished with a set of chamber furniture. A billiard table will be placed in the rear of the cabin and other arrangements made to break the mono~ tony of the steamboat trip, Besides the suite noue but the oficers of the boat will be allowed aboard during the passage; especially will all newspaper men be excluded, a special agreement having beem made to this effect, THE GRAND DUKE'S BIRTHDAY . Yesterday being the auniversary of the birth of the Grand Duke Alexis the Russian fleet in the harbor celebrated the event in the usual manner. Ex-Ambassador Catacazy lunched on board the Svetlana with the Admiral and ovticers of the fleet, and assisted in loyal demonstrations of devotion to tne Emperor of Russia and Prince Alexis. In the evening M, Catacazy entertained the oificers of tae Russian fleet at dinner at the Clarendon Hotel, CUBA.~<s. "> Another Surrender of an Insurgent Leader—ArrL val of the Spanish Man-of-War Tornado. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Jan. 13, 1872, The Cuban Colonel Augustin Figuereda, with fourteen armed men, surrendered at Bayamo yesterday to the Spanish authorities. The Spanish man-of-war Tornado, which has lately been watching the steamer Virginia at Aspin- wall, arrived at this port to-day. RAILROAD REJOICINGS, Opening of the Rome and Clinton ikonds and ‘rai rs to the New York aad Oswege Midland. Rome, N. Y., Jan. 13, 1872, The opening of the Rome and Clinton Railroad nd its transfer to the New York and Oswego Mid- land Railroad were celebrated to-day by au ex- cursion from Rome to Norwich. ‘The transfer of the Utica, Clinton and Binghawe ton road to the Midland was likewise celebrated, The excursion party, consisting of 500 persons, haa @ public welcome at the Court House in Nore wich, where speeches were made by H. 0. South- worth, of Rome, Judge Bacon, of Utica, President Littlejohn and others. Trains on the Rome and Clinton Railroad commence running regularly om Monday, January 15. ‘Tho powder house at the granite quarry, near Cedar Port, Vinaluaven, containing tnirty-two kes of powder, was accidentally blown up on Friday afternoon. killimg ryan, one of the quarrymen, and probably fatally wounding Austin Mink, overseer of the quarry, besides serioasly tae juring three otuers, A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 261 Broadway, corner Murray street. Ancell’s Turkish Bath nue, corner Twenty-fifth atree! night; Iadi temperat unequalled Lexington Ave> Rentlemen every day and ald best ventilation; highess {no gratuities; advantages A.—Gold Watches, Wholesale Prices; Boxe? SILVER WATCHES, wartanted: #12. a GEO, C. ALLEN, 841 Broadway, near Fourteenth sty A.—Napoleon’s Cabinet CHAMPAGNE, the wine used at the reception of Prince Alexis, at Delmon’ co's and all first class resiaurants. A.—Royal Havana Louery.—J. B. 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