The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1872, Page 4

4 CONGRESS. An Anti-Cakes-and-Ale Amend- ment. Salt and Coal Duties in the Senate. HELPING PLUCKY CHICAGO, The House Louisiana Committee Appointed. A Wandoring Debate on Consuls, Wooden and Iron Ships, and Civil Ser- viee Appointments. THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAVELLER. Surfmen for the New Jer- sey Coast. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1872. Mr’ SUMNER, (rep.) ot Mass., presentea petitions fora National Probibitory law, and one asking for an amen ment vf the constitution to secure temperance, Also a memorial of the Resorm League of New York for ‘& national system of public schools, Mr. PATTERSON, (rep.) of N. H., presented seventeon pe- titions for the repeal of the duty on salt. Mr. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind., presented petitions against the manufacture and sale by the government of stamped en- velopes, DISQUALIFYING DRINKERS. Mr. Scort, (rep.) of Pa., presented a memorial for an ‘amendment of the oonstitution forbidding the election to ‘office of any person who drinks intoxicating liquors, and asked its reierence to the Committee on Judicti “apes! Mr, POMEROY, (rep.) of Kansas, sugeested that {t had bet- ‘ter go to the Commi on Disapilities. (Lat ro) ‘Mr. TRUMBULL, (rop.) of Iil., moved to reter it to the Com- mitiee on Privileges and Elections. Carried. ‘Mr. Soort also presented the petition of citizens of Mont- gomery y county, Pennsylvania, against the repeal of the duty TRUMBULY. presented the petition of citizens of Chi- ‘coro aaking that building material" imported for that city be owed to come in free of ae Mr, FENTON, (rep.) of N. Y., presented several petitions for @ constitutional amendment making drinkers of alco- ‘bolte liquors ineligible to office under the United States, and qpoved err relerence to the Committee on the Judiciary. STAMPED ENVELOPES. Mr. RAMSEY, (rep.) of Minn., presented petitions against the manufacturé of-stamped envelopes by the government and thelr sale under cost, to the injury of private mauutac- and said that the petitioners were in error, because the government did not manufacture stamped eavelo} all, and did not sell them under cost. It contracted with private parties for the manufacture of the envelopes and sold them at about ten per ceat above cost. Mr. POMEROY presented the petition of citizens of Boston for @ national prohibitory law. BILLS INTRODUCED. Bilts were introduced and referred as follo By Mr. NyF, (rep.) of Nev.—Authorizing an increase of the United States mall steamship service between San Francisco and China. It empowers the Postmaster General to contract ‘with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for Sarcring & semi-monthly mail on said route at a compensation not to exceed the rate now paid for the monthly service, and upon the same conditions and limitations now in torce; provided that t ips hereatter accepted for said service shail be of not less than four thousand tons register (each. He- ferred to the Committee on Post Onices and Post Roads, By Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis.—To further the aamin- istration of justice, bemy a bill reintroduced from the last By Mr. SPENCER, (rep.) of Ala.—Readjusting the and Offices of the consular service. eonvoring hear By Mr. BLAIR, (dem,) of Mo.—Amendatory of the act to provice artificial limbs for disabled soldiers, By Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) ot N. Y.—To incorporate the o Continental General Agency, composed of Woodruff L. Barnes, W. T. Whitmore and others, for the purpose of ing on @ general financial, commercial and exchange Dusiness, with its principal ofice in New York or Washing- ton, and with power to establish agencies at throughout the United States and Hurope; also a bi tending the patent of Alexander Smith and H, Skinnt fement upon power looms. in introducing the bill, stated that he did leasure lor ex- for an eo by request only. By Mr. WINDOM, (rep.) of Minn.—Allowing the Winona ‘and St. Peter Rajiroad Company to change direction of its road in Dakota Territory. By Mr. CALDWELL, (rep.) of terme of United tater courts be he Kansas—Directing Id at Leavenworth. that By Mr. FENTON--To establish ® general registry of ship- Ping and promote the intereats of commerce. by Mi (rep.) of La.-To declare the time, {o- KELLOGG, tent and meaning uf the act of July 28, 1868, relating to the Uihed Sinte Provisional Courvot Lovisiags. Mr. WILSON, (Fep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Milt- itary Affairs, reporied, without amendment, the bill author. Azing the posiponment fo: not exceeding five years of the enforced collection of th rch money due gov ern: eatate at Hi Ferry, sold under authorit u' 7 AND COAL. Mr, SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Finance, Ae open ‘@ bill to repeal the duty on fron and salt, with amendments, which he asked to have printed, and moved its recommittal. Mr. TRUMLULL opposed the motion and hoped the bill to the duty en salt and coa! now before the Senate would ‘acted upon without recommittal, SHERMAN said the onject of the committee was to let the peop'e see the amendment proposed, and also to give cer- Tepresentative mev from New York, Ohio and Michigan AB Opporiunity to be heard on the subject of the bill. Mr. TRUMBULL replied that the subject was not anew that it has lon, ren before Ro age and that tne in- fatereates concerned bad been repeatedly heard, and that if was to wait with ng on the bill until ail per- sons could be heard by Committee on Finance there would be no action on it session. He also thought wonable whether the Commities had a right to intro- luce by way of amendment to thie bill what was substan- tant Ually a bil SHERMAN said the committee proposed to put into this bill all the other similar bills that were before them. ar FaomBUtt. re lied that that would deteat the object o jouse oO} resentatives in passing bill He was as anrlous us anybody for the revision and t of the whole tariff, so as to collect duties on on! 8 few articles, Instead of on a great number, as at presen! ana be believed that this would be the most eflicient means of purifying the Custom Honse ~~ ; but he was eee Wo attempting that great work by amending this little bill. ‘This bill bad the House on its own merits, and he oped the Senate would be allowed to act upon it unincum- bered by ® geveral tariff bill. After further discussion the bill was recommitted by the following vote YEas— ‘Anthony, Brownlow, Caldwell, Cameron, Carpenter, Unandier, Clayton, Conkling, Corbett, Davis of W. Va., Fenton, Ferry of Mich., Frelinghuysen, Gilbert, Hamilton Hamilton of Texas, Hamlin, Morrill of Vt., Morton, ‘Osborn, Pomeroy, Pool, Ramsay, Scott, Sherman, era, Wilson, Windom, Wright—81. Nave. r, Cole, Cooper, ‘of Ky., Ferry of Conn., Flanagan, ‘ioldthwa! Jobosion, Kelly, Lewis, Logan, urz, Spencer, Sprague, Stevenson, tation Compa: ; an American corporation, and the imprisonment of certain American’ citizens. looted. ‘Mr. SAULeBURY, (dem.) of Del., offered a resolution re- uesting the President to inform the Senate when General Hecooe was appointed Governor of Colorado Terri her be bas been absent in burope, and if ao, whet! ‘salary has been paid during such absence. Mr. POMEROY objected to ite consideration and \t went over. ~ \OTICAL CHICAGO BELIEF. Mr. Logan, rep.) of ill, called ‘up the bill to provide for the relict of the Chicago auderers. b ro. said, p vided for two things—a remission of refunding of all impor duties on building material used, or to be ‘on the ground Durned over, for one year from the th of October, 1871; second, a auspension or remiasion of internal revenue taxes upon sufferers by the fire until the close of the next reguiar seasion of Congress, In advocatin, the bill he spoke ot the wonderful growth of Chicago ana o! ite great importance as a commercial end urged the ot such help Ave He compared the hose of Rome, burned over ceded deuce to the t the elt ace 1D future of city. +! ‘with the fires of history all flagration as he had seen ooNo action was taken on the bil. ‘AXES ON CORPORATIO! Mr. Boor called up the Dill amendatory of an act to re- duce internal taxes, and for other purposes, passed in July, ihe bill as amended by the Committee on Finance provices that ail taxes upon dividends, toterest and undivided profits heretofore ‘aesessed or collected from certain corporations all mitted or refunded, upon claim being made there- taxes as were levied for the pret seven except such the rate of tive cent. Mr, Scott ex- ned at “advocated Di. ME. Edmunds thought (bere Rnight be a pretiy strong argument made 1p favor of taxing iwber rate than ape ee Cor- ns were moDopolies, and enjoy special opportt Bolts'for makiog money, and, therefore, it mueht be reason- bly argued that they’ ought to pay’ bigher taxes than Feidusue ‘who had no such opportunities, But without ing that view, he was opposed to the passage of this bill, heretore, he called up the regu! rder, the Ampesty which sent Mr. Scott's bill over for the SUMNER ‘was vot ri Yo proceed, ie éession at three 0’ into ent journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WasutsG@ton, Jan 16, 1872. Mossrs. Cox, (dem.) of N, ¥., and Dumut, irep.) of N. Vs presented petitions of the citizens of New Yore aud syra- cuse against the present onérous (aa on deposits in savings baoks. THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEES. ‘The SPEAKER appointed Messrs, Scofield, of Pennsylvania: ry, of Iowa; Smith, of Mew York ; Voorhees, of Indi. Marshall, of Jilino im the select commitiee ob we ae, ey or Ono, introduced a@ resolution di- BON, (rep.) of Oro, the Commies op Agriculture to inquire tutu the . Adopted. disposition of Agrienltural pt VEBAVING 0) Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Obio, from Committee on Appropriations, reported a bill appropri £10,000 for the employment of mx experienced surfme: each alternate life-say: ation on the New Jersey coast. Aiter an expla- ion by Mr. GarGeid, PA, Gox took the floor, and party the credit of the ¢ 0 other proper and ne Bawes th at he (Mr. Co: 1 Dawes’) emacsty measure Mr. Dawes, om Gefeat the bill. ( After some further Dill was passed. of Mass —Yos, and you thus managed to er. jo of amusing civilities the HELPING ONTOAGO. Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Ways and Means, re- ported a bil for the reliet of suiferers by the tire at Chicago. asaed without objection, The first section provides that all goods, wares and mer- chaniise that may be sent from places without the limits of the United States a8 conteibutions for the rehef of sulferers by the Uhicago fires of October 7, 8 and 9, 1871, and that shall be received at the port of Chicago and cousigned to the proper authority for distribution, shall be admitted tree of duly. The second section provides that a drawback ot im- jort duties shail be allowea under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Seoretary of the Treasury on. all mer: chandise actuatly used im the repair or construction of the buildings to be erected on the burned ground, OONBULAR SALATIFG Mr. PACKARD, (rep.) of Inu., trom the Committee on a Affairs, reported a bill to pay F. M. Cordiero tor his ices as Acting Consul of the Unied States io of compensation ailowed ty the Consul . After explanation by Mr. MONKOE, who nad iutro- duced the bill, tt was passed, Mr. BANKS, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee ou Foreign Affairs, reporied a vill fixing the sslary of the Gaited siatea Gongul at Tetarain, Chima. at, 5,500 0 i er exp! ir. Banks, which was contirm Mr. Brooks, of N, Il was passed. THE NE OF 8ULVLUILDING. In connection with the subject Mr. BROOKS spoke of the only American steam vessel plying between Shanghae and ‘Tien-Tai said be deeply regretied taat that clase of joh had been hitherto built iargely in Massachu- setts and Connecticut, and whicn had done so much for American commerce ‘and American credit tl ut the whole North of China, could no longer be built in either of those States or inany ‘part of the United States in conse- uence of the enormous taxation on iron, copper and cor- e, and that the whole of that great manufao- ure | of shipbuilding | was lost to New i ‘The batlding of those ships had been transferred from Mass- achusetta, Connecticut and Maine to Glasgow on the Clyde. He would also state that, as another interesting fact, the Glascow shipcarpenters were unable to construct that ‘lignt clase of river steamera which did so much credit to the United States. ‘The sbips which had been hitherto built in America for the great rivera of China, and had contributed #0 much the wealth of ‘America, had now British were to be built in Glasgow or some port, a the. carpenters unwilliug of — ship — building which was preferred tor id been a nd. to pW Light style 1m this count Gre grent rivore nud wators of Cuinm so, that importing Into Great Britain carpenters from which carpenters that dealrable clase of vessels, fing faote to show the necessity for that Consul at ir. FARNSWORTH, eh of [l.—Is that what is meant by the ciaim that the high tariff improves the condition of Amer- joan mechan 108 Mr. BROOKS—That question answers itself. Mr, FARNSWORTH--The American mecbanic, I suppose, ‘¢ improved by being exporied. Mr, BANKS, (rrp.) of Masa., said tt was to be regretted that American commerce had suffered so much during the oe ten or twelve years; but many causes had contrinuted ite general prosiration benid esthat alluded to by Mr, rool No one regretted the fact more than he (Mr. Bnaks) did, and no one would be more My in accord with eral movement that would lead to the restora- {lon of American commerce as it existed prior to 1860. ‘This, however, was not the time to discuss that question, it would be before the House for discussion at this session, and he believed and hoped that measures would be adopted which would re-estab! American commerce in all it pros- UR WRETOHED CONSULAR SFRVIOR. Mr. SURLLABARGER, (rqp.) of Ohio, followed Mr. Banks. He remarked that no part of the public service more de- manded attention than the consular branch of it. No gen- tleman who had taveusigntea the subject would fail to admit that the pay allowed to w great part of the United States consuls was simply and utterly disgraceful. Consulates that were not merely sinecures required intelli- gene ability of a very high character; they required igh legal and bestiens Sua Rpas cs. Consuls were brought fo contact with duties of the most Feaponstole, mowk delicate, most perplexing kin question ‘to ee) by ikem ""clten “involved ‘eaotinous: interesa uniess the offices filled = with ipetent persons ther” bad bar gap was not LT the kind of consular force which ever: nation had and which this country must have. Those oflicers were established for the purpose of aiding and detendin, the great commercial aflairs of the country. ‘No oue would fail to perceive that consuls at ports where there were duties to be performed ought to be high-up men, one re he had seen, as every gentleman who had travelled abroad had seen, United States consuls living in third and fourth rate garre ts, almost literally starving for want of pay. The pitftul sum 1,600 a year, where there were wife and children to be mainiained, only permitted congula to eke out « miserable and diagracer subsistence. Such American consulates w ‘THF SOOFF OF NATIONS. It was time that this was stopped. It was a “penny wise and pound foolian” policy. He hoped that the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs would revise the whole matte r of the pay of consuls abroad, and provide reasonable compen- sation for them. He would like to know whether that com- mittee had any views on the subject, ‘Mr. BANKS replied that a bill for that purpose had passed the Senate at the last Congress, but had failed in the House for of time. He bad no doubt that it would be con- sidered by the Committee ou Foreign Affaira this session, and that a bill would be presented which would be satisfac: bas to the House. r. KRLLEY, (rep.)of Pa. endorsed cordially what bad been Shellaberger. Cod United it wa said rger. He thought z iar system a disgrace to the country, 80 principally on account of the unwise econoin in fix suls ing the rates of consular salaries. He bad ‘abroad to have to apply to their friends means to bring themselves and their famitie a matter of obarity along. The gen (Mr. Brooks) bad seized upon the bill as an occasion to Speak on the andto say that American shipbuilders were now drawn to the Clyde to build vessels for the China waters. He thought Mr. Brooks was mistaken in that. ‘oo ae, justained a greater de- cline in England and the British provinces than inthe United States. Three years ago five thousand skilled shipbuilders ck again as itleman from New York é: ments been due very lar to the i nities on the ast re PNA, inet om ew OOMVLIMENTING THEMBELV ES. Mr. Daw rs—l believe that the by tl Executive, that no mav who brings not ‘adopted @ recommendation of ‘& member of Congress shall receive anv appoin! what- ever, would ao more to cure and reform the civil service than any elaborate system, the resalt of any commission what - ever. SKVERAL. MEMUrRS—That is trae, Mr. BINGHAM then spoke briefly in support of the bill. Mr, BANKS remarked that Mr. Keim had bad just time to renee at Tien-Tsien to recommend tye passage of the bill. ughter. ) Mr, BUTLER said he did not know Mr. Keim, but assumed that he had done his duty as an official until the contrary should be proved. Mr. LroNARD MYERS remarked that Mr. Keim was a very estimable gentleman. Mr. Cox inquired whether he was not the same Mr. Keim who had gone to St. Domingo and written « slashing book upon it, and thea had been gent round the world by way of compensation ? Mr. BUTLER did not know anything about that. to the suggestions. of his colle Dawes, he was entirely opposed to the self-abdieation of Congress, He did not underatand why a man on being jected ‘to Congress was to admit that was 0 | far incompetent as that he could not gay which of his constituents was a good, true and honest man and woud make and faublul servant of | the government. He believe that he knew as much about the subject as any brokewdown schoolmaster in the land, (Laughtler.) He was entirely opposed to the idea that members of Congress were tacompetent to ay who was a tit man to be a twelve dollar elerk to copy laws upon a sheet of paper. If any member was of a different opin- fon there was an easy remedy for him, and that was to cease recommending persons to office, The discussion, which nad taken such a wide range of sub- jects and which ‘attracted so much interest in the House, ‘was here closed, and the House took up and passed, after another aiscussion of uo public interest, « bill appropriating 860,000 for surveying and making tne boundary between the territory of the United States and the possessions of Great Britain from the Lake of the Woods te the summit of the Rooky Mountains. ‘The House then, at half-past three, aajouraea, To regard Hoar and PRIEST VS. BISHOP. bolic Quarrel in Peansylvania—Me ing of cho Stack Varty—They Claim to Re- Present the Church of the Aunuactation— Tl Resolutions fassed—The New York Herald, Ureeman’s Jouraul and Bosten Pilot Keferrod To. WILLIAMSPORT, Jan, 15, 1872. Yesterday (Sunday) another wave of theological excitement swept over this city of magnificent lum- ber piles. Lt was the assembling of the anti-Bishop faction, Late Saturday evening the announcement spread through every ward that the Church of the Annunciation (the Stack party claiming to repre- sent it) would assemble at three o'clock Sabbath aay, at tne Academy of Music, to give expression im reference to the resolutions passed on New Year's Day. People flocked to the designated place in large numbers, only to be refused admittance. A stalwart Hiber- ian, @ sentinel on the outer wall, informed we gathering that this was a private assemblage of the congregation, Whereupon the outsiders dispersed, leaving the saciems alone in their glory. Your cor- respondent, by aint of perseverance and frequent Inquiries, has obtained from members of the con- gregacion the following facts:— ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING. Patrick MCDERMOTT Was elected President, and, upon taking the chair, stated the object of the meet- ing. There was no use in speechmaking uniess fol- lowed by prompt and decisive action. of tne Annunciation had been misrepresented by the bogus gathering of New Year's Day; the frienda of the Bishop had attempted on that occasion to torce the adoption ol & series of resolutions condeni- navory of Father Stack. It was full ime to coun- teract the Boston Pilot, Freeman's Journal and other ill-informed newspapers. For this purpose it was moved and seconded that twelve church members pe appointed by the Presi- dent a8 a committee on resolutions, This motion being unanimously adopted the committee retired to tue ante-chamber of the Academy, and, after an hour’s consu!tauou and labor, reported the Lollow- ing PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, out of the legitimate controversy between our highy esteemed Hishop and our equally esteemed pastor, certain malicious and designing men, led by the influence o} falne counsel, have sought to create ‘division and dissension among us and to engender party strife; regular and disorderly meeting of no0-Ger1 was called for and did take place at Hall, on Javuary 1, 18 properly a series of five resolutions drawing o«i- ous comparison between our Bishop and pastor, and | which resolutions claim to convey the sense of the congre, tion of the Annunciation church, and also by that pro attempt to disp of Father Stack Liederkranz 187%, and dia there pass im- of wooden ships had been ©n the poor rates at one time in London, and those who bad not gone on the poor rates had been employed in breaking stone on the government works. One year afterwi wooden” shipbuilders at peers f ba riots by etr m, duced to pauperism more Britons tean any other recent change. Under these circumstances tt could not be that the shipbuilders of the Clyde were importing American carpen- tera to do this work, Mr. BROOK6 explained that the work for which American carpenters were employed in Scotland was that light, ARIAL SHIP JOINER WORK erected over the bulis of steamboats, ason the Hudson, the Missisaipp!, the Ubio and the Sound, But suipbuilding had become too expensive in America, and therefore the vesscls required for the great rivers of China were now built on the Clyae. Mr. KELLEY inquired whether iron vessels had ever been built in America for the Chinese rivers ? Mr. BROOKS replied that iron vessels were built here now nd would be built also for the China itt as cheaply asin Great Britain Dut the coastwise trade was excinsively in American bun No vessel built tn Glasgow or elsewbere than in the ‘United States could sail from New York to Charleston or New Or- Jeans; hence iron ships were built in America for that trade. ‘There was no competition with them; but they could not be ‘built here for the China trade because of the competition from England and other countries. Mr, KELLEY—Is it possible to build iron ships in this country and depend upon transatlantic rolling mills for the plates with which to butid them ? Mr. BRooks—Remove the duties on iron, copper, cordage, jas aod everything. that enters into the construction of ips and forthwith the American flag on ships bulit in New id will be floating on all seas. ir, KELLEY—A letter from Mr. Cramp, . Philadel; int bia a whereas, in a ith Bishop O'Hara, Fa- ther Stack and Father Kveper, published in the New York HERALD Of the Sth inst. Father Koeper is said to have ac. cused Father Stack of misappropriating a large amount of church or congregational money, with a view, as it seems, of reflecting discredit upon er Stack, and confusing the public mind as to the ultimate objects of his controversy with our beloved Bishop O'Hara; therefore Resoived, That we, a Catholics, and the real owners of the Church of the Annunciation, and the actual congre- zation thereof, do deplore and repudiate the said and every effort to create tactious feeling and engender party strite. Resolved, That the names appended to the atoresaid rea- | olutions, improperly said: i d other name! connected with the mecting there, do not i any proper man- her represent the non-erman Catholics of Williamsport, | and that the said resolutions could not be passed at all, ex: | cept oy an irresponsible clique, and in the absence of the mass of the congregation, since, as is well known here, the opponents of Father Stack are chiely members of some secret society. Resolved, That if the statement aforesaid in the HERALD was authorized directly or indirectly by Father Koeper the er 18 bound by trutu and justice to contradict the same, and that, come it {rom what source it may, the said state- ment is oy, and anqualiedly untrue. Resolved, That we regard Father Stack, whether or not prudently, as at least sincerely, arguing for the administra- | tion of Catholic discipline according to the customs of Catho- Ne countries, im order, ‘as he intended, to promote the in- Church in general and the American nd not indulge in odicious meddling ries between their priest and | bishop. Resvived, That these resolutions be given to the public. Signed by Michacl! McNamera, Chairman; Thomas Hux- abipbuilder, and which I will bave printe will be an effe anawer to the gontleman, Mr. fy Gays that the rol i must be near the shipyard, inas- much as the plates are modified by every moditication of the mod ol, and (Bat to admit foreign iron free of duty would ef- ly EXTIRPATE IRON SHIPBUILDING im this country, even for the coastwise trade. ‘Mr. Brooxs—How unjust the gentieman {s to bis own State. Iron ere in the greatest abundance; coal is there 1m the atest yandance. Chester and Wilmington on the Delaware Kiver are in us close proximity to the iron and coal of the great Central States as Giasgow ia to the coal and tron of Great Britain, Remove the taruf and ships will ‘be built in Peansylvauia and Delaware and otuer places in close contiguity to the iron and coal. Mr. KELLey.-The iron shipbutiders of Chester and Wilmi ton and Gloucester, ree ip tng that to remove the duty on {ron would ‘e to prostr: their shipyards, and they ought to know their busicess, Mr. Brooks—What a bumillating confession that is of the inferiority of American workmen and American genius! Mr. K8L1.fY—Not at all. . BROOK! it but the admission that Ameri- tradeame! not brains or ability enough to compete with Koghs ad Seutchmen. Mr. KE ¢ American rolling mills must make the N. J., with one exception, plates them at toe shipyards, and if sbipbuilders Were 10 depend on Scotch and English rolling milia, the order and tern must cross the Atlantic, and the piates be cust there and ent here. In the one case the work gues Op instantaneously, in the other thirty days must intervene tween receiving the jub and procuring the plates, That ght be remedied in y—that is, by your shipbuilders oe rovided with such enormous capital as that y can keep piled up plates for ships of every form, but inasmuch as {t fean industry just coming into existence no one engaged 10 {t Aas such » large capital. Therefore those engaged in that tadusiry pray us to protect the rolling mills 0 that they mi located at Chester and Wilmington and Gloucester, and at ppec and lower extremities of Phils. delphia, #0 that irun sbipbuildiag may come to be umong our permanent industries. THE WAGES QUESTION. Mr. LEONARD MYERS, (rep.) of Pa.—Does the gentleman (Mr. Brooks) advocate the doctrine that American mechanice And shipbuilders shall be paid no better than such mechanics are paid on the Clyde? fo into that branch of the aubject, Dut remarked that up tu the passage of the high tariff of American ships were baflt in M: Mansachusetts, Connecticut aad New York, which carried the American flag over all the earth, a ALE a ¥Ens—Were they not wooden ships entirely ? Mr. BROOKS assented to that, ded. that in com- petition with Engitsh labor wud Koglish prices the sxil! Mr. Brooxe declined to and genius ‘and industry and capacty of New Engiand ‘men bad given them prior to the war the ‘superiority in the building of wooden ships. ‘Toere was no competition thea with Am \d_ was it to be told that (ne skill of Ameri jod—failed when wey were the ur bul) 1b? * perior to that or the mecha could 40 more skiiul work to (wo ban even Scutcom ie to compete In tro) THOBE OONGULD auatn Mr. Sheuabarger's re that there were instances were « rte Bi roende quately paid, but there were more lamentable iui of poor appointments aod bad service ia olive. very against the idea that the eur, ‘of compensation. In that conn: | ferred to the case of an agent, who, under a bill Congress in July, 1870, bad been sent to visit suier offices in’ China, Jay nd So to report upon their condition, compensation, This gentleman, Mr. Kiem, ‘who was to five thousand doilare = year aud travelling expenses rate of ten cents @ toile, lad svent th: operation and bad brought back nothing which the Stax partment bad thought worthy of submitting to tne d gone to Jay , and then, ins rat) joutbern co mertea, he has g: ngland, thence to New York, thence to Kio Janeiro and ted Horn up the coast of South America, ani then back to tl nived States; so that, parording to the report in tue Treasury Departinent, he bad travelled 54,441 910 intles— canghter)-—and was now at home resiog ov lis iaureia avd bis pay. ter.) ‘ Mr. BANK ed Mr. Dawes jooularly if auydoiy could fn the way of travelling. (Laughter,) ad that be bad egative, and jan who Ww: sp: out any compensating advantage to the government, gentieman might be considered as TUR GREAT AMEMIOAN TRAVELLER, ‘and now a fresh agent bae been set at work to exal documents of Consul Generai Butler at Alex; Egypt. He mentioned toat to show that tue gentiem: Ohio (Mr. Shellabarger) while speaking well and om the necessity of reform in the civti service, thoevil. The case was in the character of and the efficiency of the administration. ‘Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass.—Do you not think that that mp!y paid with This ley, Patrick Duggan, Jeremiah Suluvan, Patrick O'Brien, Patrick Burke ick McKinney, Martin Murphy, Dennis Bresnahan, Daniel O'Couner, James Costello, ‘Richard | O'Connell. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE REV. FATHE ‘The resoluuious were unanimously adopt after which Father Stack came forward and briefly ad- Gressed tne congregation. He regretied to see his people compelled to attend the German church tor Sunday worship and holiday services, A CERTAIN ARRANGEMENT, He hoped the bishop would soon yieid to a certain arrangement which be (Father Stack) as in contem- plauon, which, If carried out, would restore the ser- vices of their Holy religion to the people in their | own courch. At the close of his remarks the meeting ad- | journed. | PREPARING FOR A DEMONSTRATION. The c'ty is heavily billed annoug gathering on Saturday evening, ing & monster January 20, on lecture enutied ‘My Controvery with O'Hara.” ART SALES, In spite of the depressing influences under which have succeeded each other rapidity. The amount of patronage extended to art | by the lovers of the beauuful has ever been more | generous, and there 18 reason to believe that this season will mark an epoch in the development of | art taste among us. Our native artisis are no | longer equal to supplying the demand for paintings, and Europe is regularly laid | under contribution, so that in every sale we have numerous examples from ali the Old World schoois. On uext Thursday and Friday a large coilection of | paintings will be offered for sale at the auction rooms of Johnston & Van Tassel), at 57 Nassaa street, com- prising examples of some of our best known Ameri- paintings Which attracted us most were James M. liart’s ** Winter on the Hudson,” with its delicate Hart's golden setting suns, Casiiear’s cool “Niagara Faiis;” aud De Haas’ Svory’s “Long Divistons,” easily drawa and tuil of observation of boyisi life. A jandscape, with group The sheep are capitaliy grouped, and, though the color 18 somewnat Wark, the painting has veen strongiy and boldiy treated. Gatser, Irving and Brown we shoud like to notice, put space wil! not permit, The suo ects are remars- | ably varied, and aimost every taste wiil be apie to | A UNIVERSITY OLUB, Organization of a social Club by College Graduntes=Thirteea Dillerent Institutions Represented=Prominent Versons Present. St. Logis, Mo., Jan. 16, 1872 A mecting of Colege graduates, resident In 5%. ganization of a university clad was eTected, Among the colleges represented were ine harvard, Yale, Amherst, Union, Wiliams, Watervilie, Hamtitou, volumpia, McKendree, Washington, the University of Heldelverg, the University of Virgimia and the Co- Jumbian aod Michigan Universities, A consutation ‘Was adopted and temporary oficers chosen. ubjects Of the ciuy wre social sntercourse and to effect a closer Union between the untversity and coliege-bred men of the city, with a view Oa broader and higher culture, it could have passed an examination 7 fi hter.) Eee, DAWES-Ob, yes, 1 think be coud. My colleague doen not turn me from my argument py avy idea that any rule of id down by any of these men fs going to affect Unt! tuose who make appointments are res pont for the proper performance of the duties of thase whom they appoint there can never be apy reform In the Wil serrice, Me HOAG, (rep.) of Mass, Have oot 'mproper avvoint- The meeting was large, and among those in at- tendance were Right Key. Bishop Rovertson, Chan- cellor Eliot, of asiington University; Lewis b. Parsons, ox-Governor Reynold: Henne, Snow aud Davidson; Preston Player, Rev. Dr. Peabody, Ur. Puilen, Rev. Drs, Bastom and Lowe, and ‘some fifty others, represeating profes sidai aad Husiness luterests, which occasion tne reverend father will deliver a | Bishop | | eligibie accommodation may be found also in te the art season opened in this Cliy successful sales , with astonisming | Louis, was held last might, at Wolcu a temporary Cr | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, * JANUARY 17, 1872. ‘The Church | ana | office. use, | Dempsey, is occupying the basement of the build- THE RING PROSECUTIONS. An Unfounded Rumor That Charles O'Conor Had Withdrawn from the Proceedings Against Tweed and Connolly— He Will Continue to Act. Some sensation was created yesterday by a rumor that Charies O’Conor had decided on breaktag up the Bureau of Municipal Correction and withdraw- ing trom the prosecution of the ‘‘Ring” culprits, ‘Tne reasons given for such action were seemingly plausible ones. It was said that Mr. O'Conor, having received his authority to act as prosecutor of Tweed and Oonnolly from the late Attorney General, he considered it proper that General Barlow, the new incumbent of the ofice, who is @ republican, should now as- sume the functions of public prosecutor. Further, that the fight having assumed a partisan character, Mr. O'Conor did not feel inclined to ald the republicans of the State im their war- fare against the democrats, innocent anda guilty. The rumor, though given on very good authority, was not generally credited, as it was considered that Mr. O'Conor was not dis- posed to abandon the prosecution which he bad Gone 80 much.to make successful, now that every- thing was in good working order and going on smoothly, After having done such good service in bivetne nD ine poner of the ring and bringing me indiers to justice, ana having rot the trite borne the ‘burden and heat met the day, it was not to be supposed that he would now eave the work to be com} ‘successor, who Would have a com- ns themerd vefore tum. To nies oo rumor @ HERALD on Mr. O'Conor at the office of the “Bureau of Municipal Oorrection,’’ in Wall street, yesterday, and had the following conversation with him:— “Mr. O’Conor, 1 have called to ascertain tne trath of certain rumors which are ip circulation about you to-day,” “Well, what are they?’ “Tt 1g stated in the first instance that you are about toabolisn the Bureau of Municipal Correc- tion; 18 this correct?” “tis not.” “No foundation for the story?" ea ‘There 1s merely to be & change of lo- cality, “Will the work for which the bureau was orgau- aie continued a” e3.' “It is further asserted that you have withdrawn from the prosecution of Tweed and Connolly.” “7 have not,” ou are still engaged in the cases ?” “Yes? “and will continue to act as prosecutor *”’ “Certainly.” “Then there is no truth in either of the stories?” “None; here is a circular which will explain the matter to you. 1 am very busy just now. Good afternoon.” ‘The following is the circular:— BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL CoRREcTION, kw York, Jan. 17, 1872. In consequence of his residence being at a remote point, tue late Attorney General, In October last, establianed this bureau for greater convenience in prosecuting the recently detected oficial delinquents, As the newly elected Attorney General resides in this city the need of this separate organi- zatiun ceased on the lst inst, All. the papers business connected — with " it ve, there- fore, een transferred to the charge of the present Attorney Generai’s immediate subordinates. All future notices and communications concerning the business wnich has been {n charge of this bureau will be addressed to him at 21 Park row, city of New York. Bills for priating, 4&c., heretorore incurred will be liquidated on presentation at 59 Wall street, third floor, room 7, ‘At his instance and pursuant to their own voluntary tender of professional co-operation, the counsellors who ha Of this bureau remain associated with the Hon. Francis Barlow, ow Attorney General of the State, in the prosecu- ton of ‘the suits originated by them, and will aid in such others as may be instituted for sinilar purposes. CHARLES W. SLOANE, Clerk, On receiving this communication the reporter withdrew, fully satisfied that Mr. O'Uonor has no intention of having General Barlow, the new Atvorney General, continue the prosecutions with. Out the co-operation of the former. AROUND THE CITY HALL. Departure of City Officials for Albany—More Marriages in the Mayor’s Office—Where Will the New Coroners’ Offices Bet Nearly all the leading city officials are in Albany. Commissioner Van Nort, Comptroller Green, Deputy Comptroller Storrs, District Attorney Garvin and Mr. Counsellor Strahan left on Monday nignt, and are not expected to return until the end of the week. This makes all the city offices dull and unin- teresting. The temporary retirement of Mayor Hall has increased the number of marriages at the Mayor's Mayor Hall always shirked the performance of these ceremonies, except the parties desirea him to marry them for old acquaintance sake. Since General Cochrane has become Acting Mayor mar- Tiages at the Mayor’s ofMice are becoming popul: On Monday there was one marriage, and yesterday there were two. The first arrival yesterday was @ young German couple, who were anxious to have their union legalized. .Young as the bride and bridégroom were the marriage was not consummated one day too soon, for tt 18 not unitkely, judging from appearances, that a little stranger will shortly present itself, pro- ; bably unbidden, to the feast of nature, Later in the day & more sedate couple, each of whom had seen more than forty summers, and who claimed France as their nationality, presented themselves with not a litte trepidation at the Mayor’s office. and desired to become man ana wie, At both ceremonies Colonel Joline officiated as high priest, and the Reverend Gus Cardozo assisted. General Cochrane, in addition to his duties as Mayor, is much occupied with the reorganization of the Aldermanic Board and offices, and finds his public duties no sinecure, THE CORONERS’ OFFICES. The probabiuty of the ofices of the Coroners in the City Hail being required by the Department of Public Works caused # little speculation yesterday as to Where they may be ultimately located. Their legal location would be in the new Court House, aad if past promises nad been kept they would have been there now. All the room in the Court House is appropriated, and it is use- less to think of any location there. There are, however, two eligible places named that probably may be designated tor the Coroners’ The janitor of the General Sessions Court, Mr. ing used lor the General Sessions and Tax Commis- sioners, aud il he were removed to tne upper story, whicn is at present unoccupied, there would be a suit of rooms suitable for the Coroners, Kqually building used for the Bureau of Klections, and thus the Aluermen, if they decide to remove the Public Works Department, will be able to give to the Coro- ners a suit ot offices that may not be quite so com- lortvable as those they at present occupy, but which will be spacious enough tor the purposes required. JOHN 0, HEENAN. Thief Sinecurist. As has already been announced, John C. Heenan returned from Europe a few days ago on board the Algeria, A report had gained circulation that ne left New York on account of complicity in the voucher theft. His action in England and prompt return here are in themselves sufficient evidence that the rumor was utterly devoid of truth, His own statement in regard to the affair 1s conciusive, It is as follow: “I went to London and imtended to stay there Neither Voucher Nor Tammany can artists and many foreign ones, Among the | perhaps foralong ume. I hved in London @ long “Isle of Shoals,” and G. H. | and | while before and have a large number of friends in England. soon after | went over there lately | was sitting one day with some friends in the Albion tree studies and glimpses of the frozen river turning | yjotel, opposite Drury Lane, when the London &cho into asea of purple under the influence of one of | was brouiht in. in the American Dews Was a tele- graphic despatch, accusing me of complicity in the voucher theft, 1 went to Reuters office demanded @ wenial of the state- ment. “This thing,”’ said Mi. Heenan, “has made me suffer more than you caa imagine, I amnotathel, You knowl have fought im the of sheep, by Reinhardt, aiso deserves special notice. | ying, but Lam no rowdy, and when I was @ prize- fighter 10 was not from intination, I have hun- dreds of friends in New York and a good many in Engiand. | never received money irom any ring Some paintings by | and never had anything todo with Tammany Hail. Fm not the kind of man to have anything to do with any stealing business, My friends here all Know that, and you can imaginé how I suffered in England on account of the rumor. But I am salisfed, now I've inquired, that it was not an enemy of mine that got out the rumor about me, I've come back and faced the thing out, and though I've suffered a good deal ou account of tis busl- ness 1m satisfied now.”? THE BRENNAN COTERIE BALL. Tue Brennan Coterle Ball was held last evening at tae Academy of Music, At hall-past nine o’clook the Academy was filled by an audience oi pleasure seekers composed of the steady-going, old-fash- toned people Who seldom or never attend a ball, aud by @ ost of pretty, fresh-looking giris and @ great number of good-looking and well-mannered young feiiows, who acted a8 valiers to the pretty girls The floor, for an unusual ting at the Academy, was covered with a very handsome carpet, and the box occupied by Sherif brennan, was handsomely dressed with American and Irish flags. Twenty-four dances were dancer to the strains of a magnificent band of music, anu at twelve o’ciock the Academy was a General | mittee was headed by perfect am. ‘The floor was under the management of Judson Jarvis, Willam M, Olliffe, William C. Rogers and Thomas P, Fowler, The Police Com- tain Edward Walsh and e380! mes J. Gumbieton, Thomas Coman, Judge Pros Lg * aa, Jeremiah Qe and Judge ‘shandiey were onthe Reception Committee. Sherif Bre and nis famuy, beside a host of well-kaown citizens, were present at (ue bali, —THIPLE SHEET. THE EXEMPT FIREMEN. Meeting of the Asseciation Last Evesing— Financial Condition of the Charity—Elec- tion of Officers for the Ensulng Year. Tne regular quarterly meeting of the Exempt Firemen’s Association was held last evening, in the hall of the Catedonian Club Room, No. 116 Sullivan atreet. There was an unnsuaily large at- tendance of members, who were presided over by the venerable President of the aa sociation, Mr. Philip W. Engs. After transacting the usual preliminary business the Executive Com- mittee reported in favor of admitting the following gentlemen to membership:—H. D. Moore, of Engine Company No. 26; Charles H. Cox, of Hose Company No. 33; Sitchae! Meehan, of Engine No. 20; William M. Kenzie, of Engine No, 36; John C. Meyers, of Engine No. 48; F. Meyers, of Engine No, 48; Richard Evans, of Engine No. 6; A. J. Maire, of Engine No, 41; L, MoGee, or Engine No. 23; F. Kassel, of &n- gine No, 19; James M. Leary, of Hose No. 7; John G, Fisher, of Hose No, 28; M. S. O'Brien, of Hose No, 9; John v. Donnelly, of Hose No, 7, and Thomas Jenkins, of Hose No, 53. These gentlemen were unantmonsly elected, after Which the PRESIDENT announced the death of the following members since the last meeting:—On November 4, Archibald Hayes, formerly of Hose Company No. 6; had been a memper of the associa- tion for fifteen years, November 14, Charles McCar- thy, of Engine No, 34; had been a member twenty ye December 8, Thomas R. McDermott, of Hose }om) No, 40; had been a member Di eight ears, mber 5, John Seison, of Engine No. 42; been @ member three years. Octover 10, Benja- cee of Engine No. 34; had been @ memover in each of these cases assistance was rendered 10 the families of the deceased as required vy the by- laws of the association. ‘The report of the treasurer of the association was Made ana shows the finances to have been judl- clously mai during the past year. The resignation of George R. Connor, one of the trustees of the fund, was read and accepted, when the sixth annual report of the trustees of tne be- nevoient iund was read. few appropriate introductory remarks the report say: The increase during the year in the numberof widows and orphans added to the pension list, conirm the statement made in the report for 186%, of a ‘steady increase of ap- plicants who are entitled tv aid from this fung. Jn our report of last year the number of widows then on the pension list was reported at 419; we have added to it this Ss 46,tacen from 16, and leaving at present time 449, ing an increase of 30. We have had aiso more applica- tions for relief and assistance from old, sick and bled firemen than in any preceding ear. And your trustees feel much pleasure in reporting that hheve the wants of so many worth: and also meet all the demands feu assistance, without in any way infringing upon the Perma- nent Fund. In our report of last year we congratulated en upon the continuance to us of the tax from foreign fire insurance companies, and of the having of our income placed on a firm basis for years to come. ‘6 now regret to be compelled this year to make a different statement to Fon. From the time of the organization of the present paid Fire Department there has been a systematic attempt on the part of the Fire Commissioners to get possession of the ip: come derived from the tax on foreign fire insurance compa- nies, granted to us by the lature in 1849, for the urpose of sustaining the fund for the care of disabled iremen and widows and orphans of deceased firemen, All of these efforts have heretofore proved unsucceseful until the past year, when @ bill was matured by these Commissioners ‘ostensibly to regulate the storage and der and other combustibie articles; so! made in the Building law, and also secti taking away from us ‘the income derived from this tax, and having {t applied to the benetit of the relief fund of the’ nt paid department. Your trustees, on the dis- covery ot this action, endeavored to counteract the same, but from the construction of the legislative body they doubted their ability to defeat the movement, and should they have been successful in ‘so this vear, that at the next session it would be brought forward in, and from the uncertainty of legislative take place, and without the knowledge of your whole income might be jeopardized. It was, after due deli tion and consideration, deemed best to make an amicable arrangement with the Fire Com- missioners—compromising with vm; the terms of the ar- rangement being that the income derived from this tax hould bs collected, as heretofore, by our Treasurer; is e amount so collected by hi one-thira of the same be to the Treasurer of the Relief fund of their ment, we retaining two-thirds of the amount. ‘nis arrangement was embodied in the law eutitied “Am act 1n relation to the storage and the keeping of combustible material in the city of New York, the use and control of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, encumbrance ot hydrants and other purposes connected with the prevention and extinguishment of tires therein, and z certain powers and duties upon the Board of Fire Commissioners of the said city,” and the 26th April, 18/1. ‘We regretted the necessity that compelled us to submit to this arrangement; but notwithstanding this loss we still think that our income will be guflicient to meet the demands made upon this fund, uness they be considerably increased beyond present appearances, Referring to the Treasurer’s report, which 1s annexed to that of the Trustee's, the report says:— The balance on hand at the commencement of the year to his credit in the Butchers and Drovers’ Bank was §9,347, since which time he has received $42,154, of which amount 000 wae oe pgpele of United States bonds, making 6 001. ‘The disbursements for the same period have amounted to $942,459, 9,000 of which being tuvested in bond aod mort- ne credit of the Permanent Yuna. Distributed in e various deeds of charity, 433,869, and leaving a balance on hand in the National Butchers’ and Drovers’ Bank of 4 ion which might at any time the ‘he amount of the Permanent fund is tne same as last $110,000, and invested a8 follows:-—On bond and, mort ‘$1v7,400; United States go ent bonds, $2,850; fanhatian Bank stock, $250; total, $110,000. We have, in addition to this Permanent fund and available at any timé, a loan of $10,000, a deposit in the Metropolitan Savings Kank of $15,681, and in government bonds $2,W0, makiog the sum of $27,681, belog an increase of $2,000 over it year. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The next business in order was the election of officers for the ensuing year. This business was quickly gone through with and resulted as fol- lows:—President, Pullip W. Engs, 131 Front street; First Vice Presicent, Zophar Mills, 144 Front street; Second Vice President, Adol- phus F, Ockershausen, 22 Rose street; Recording Secretary, George W. Wheeler, 174 Broome street; Financial Secretary, Francis Hagadorn, 161 Broad- way, Columbia Insurance Company; Treasurer, James Y. Watkins, Jr.; for Trustees, James Y, Watkins, Charies J. Harris, Anthony Yeoman and T. L. West; for Treasurer of tne Fund, Jonn 8. Giles. After the transaction of some unimportant or minor business the meeting adjourned. OBITUARY. Professor John Blyt! From freland we have news of the death of Dr. John Blythe, Professor of Chemistry in the Queen’s College, Cork, He was taken off suddenly in a fit of apoplexy. Profeasor Blythe was fifty-eight years of age. He was of Scotch parentage, but born in Jamaica, He received his university education in Edinburg, took degrees there, and then repaired to the famous laboratory of Giessen, where, under the direction of Professor Liebig, he soon distinguished himself as a chemist. He transiated into English Lievig’s work on “Agricultural Chemistry,” and made valuavle researches ‘with respect two the properues of the opium alkaloids, Shortly after leaving Germany Dr. Blythe received the appointment of Professor in the Agricultural College of Ctrencest In 1849 he was appointed to a Chair of Chemistry in the newly founded queen's Colleges in Ireland. Of late yeara he was frequently selected by the English government to condense analyses in important cases of poisoning, and many public companies and manufacturing chemists sought his services in other professional directions. 18 personal character was of the most amiable and honorable kind. His good sense and invariable rectitude of purpose gave him great and just influence with the president and with nis col- leagues, and made him a valuable member of the college council, He was extremely popular with the students, who fully and without exception ap- reciated lis carnestness and ability as a teacher, fis unvarying courtesy of ‘manner and his sterling -Worth as @ mai NEW YORK CITY. Mr. Jobn Baker, a man fifty-seven years of age and a native of New York, dted yesterday morning in Bellevue Hospital, from the effects of a tractured skull and other injuries received on the 13th inst. by fatimg aown a fight of stairs at 211 Front street. Coroner Schirmer was notitied to hold an inquest on the body. ry Robert Brown, the lad, seventeen years of age, who about three weeks ago was terribly injured by being canght in the shafting of the machinery in Weeks & Co.'s manuluctory, 125 Eldridge street, dled yesterday morning at his residence, No. 99 Essex street. ‘The case will be investigated before Coroner Schirmer. Ata special meeting of the boara of officers of the First regiment (Hawkins’ Zouaves), held at the regimentai armory on Monday, the colonelcy was unanimously tendered to Mr. Sydney W. Cooper, a lawyer of this city. Colonel Sooper served im the Eighth United States infantry during the war, and was distinguished as an officer of ability, ‘she Zouaves Will doubtiess prosper under him. Michaet Gillespie, a brother of Police Oficer Gtl- lespie, who was sentenced to ten years’ imprison- ment for shooting Oiicer Levy, of the Ninth pre- cinct, was arraigned before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday morning upon comp! it of Mr. Bryant, of the Coleman House, who charges that while riding up town ona Broadway car on Monday evening, tle prisoner and several of his acquaiut~ ances behaved in a disorderly manner, and sur- mising that they intended to relieve him of his watch, he caused Gillespie to be arrested. He was locked up in default of $400 ball for his future good behavior, FUNERAL OF A WEST POINT PROFESSOR, PROVIDENCE, R, L,, Jan. 16, 1872. The funeral of Major Thomas C. Braatord, United States Army, lately Instractor at West Point, was golemnized at Grace church to-day. The officers or the uel at Grace smppauies onmolaved as yall AL CTS KILLED IN A DUEL. A Young Italian Advocate Piereed Through the Heart by the Equerry of Ismail Pacha. An Old Feud About Young Women—A Mow Remarkable Affair d’Honneur—De- mands Satisfaction, Forces Re- venge and Meets Death. Carro, Egypt, Dec, 23, 18TL. Gobettt, an Italian advocate, has been slain in ® duel by Artim Bey, favorite equerry to the Viceroy... The tragic affair occurred yesterday morning a6 mine o'clock, in an obscure hall of the town, and the body of Gobettt waa hardly prostrate be- fore the news was broadcast throughout Catro, ex~ citing a profound sensation. Both were weil known in the highest circles as being dashing, cul~ tivated young men, with a certain tendency to the “fast,” and eacn had obtained the reputation @f being in deadly hostility to the other. THB VICTIM AND SLAYER. Gobett! waa about twenty-five years of age, slight in figure, with a gentiemanly varriage and a fais but not handsome face. Artum Bey, heavier, broader ana older, has tong been in the service of the Vioe- roy a3 equerry to His Highness, and he te reputed to have an income of $50,000 8 year and to be one of the richest men in Bgypt. Gobetti, on the contrary, had been in disgrace, though he, too, had been an equerry, but to the Prince. He was, from all accounts, an amiable, pleasant, open-mannered young man, but disso lute and reckless, The two opponents did not hav e to seek causes for a quarrel. They can always be found in Egypt, by any one de siring to ight, though affronts are generally given here by men who are “too much embarrassed by other considerations.” Cairo contains more mem who talk PISTOL AND VIOLENCE and use neither than any city of the world. So loathsome is this habit that one can nardly sit down ia a pepular resort without listening to this volatile bravado. A duel therefore seemed imposal> bie, when | heard tt whispered arouna town, night before last, that Gobetti had challenged Artim Bey. Indeed, though the case had been an aggravated one, nobody velieved it woula have a fatal termina- tion, WHAT LED TO THE DISPUTE. It appears that during the last season Gobettva brother, still equerry to the Viceroy, was walking one day in the public park with women of bad re- pute, where he metthe Prince. The fact being reported to the Viceroy, Gobettt was dismissed the service. by using some iufuence which he nad ae hand he was restored, not to the service ot the Prince, but to that of the Viceroy. The latter, how- ever, never gave him any employment. ‘The Couns de Sala and other attuchés of the Court in good standing declined to have any further associauom with this Gobetti, brother of the deceased, and no one was louder or more persistent in nis manners than Artim Bey. a feud, therefore, grew up be tween the Gobetti prothers on the one hand ang Antim Bey on the other. Gobetu, the equerry, did not want to fight. but the deceased did, and the practice of fencing in order to become an ex- pee: Time worked on—Gobetti, the advocate, try- g to find reasons for A QUARRET, Four days ago the late adversaries met under the same rool, in the presence of some theatrical women from the Frencn Theatre. Arum Bey declared te young Gobettt that he had been ‘‘indiscreet,’? ‘whereupon Gobetti protested, and Artim followed up his assertion * calling bis antagonist ‘‘mal- élevé.” Loud and angry words iollowed, whem Gobetti, the best bred, declared that he desired n@ quarrel in presence of the ladies, but tnat he would go down stairs and wait for nim (Artim Bey) wenty minutes for the purpose of SLAPPING HIS FACE. Artim did not deem it advisable to put his face im that position; so young Gobetti remained twenty minutes with his hand inert. The news spread throughout Cairo; NEXT MORNING THE I was lounging upon one of the divans tn the ves- tubule of the ‘New Hotel,” when Govetti came tm and, addressing his friends in @ loud voice, re- counted what had happened, and said that he in- tended to slap Artim’s face the first occasion that Muight arrive. I observed then from his masner that he was determined to have a duel and that re- venge fora real or fancied insult was his ultimatum. Subsequently the enemies met in iront o1 the French Theatre, when artim Bey, who was much More powerful than Gobetti, assaulted the deceased, and this, of course, only sped ihe jinale, AN AFFAIR D’HONNRUR. Correspondence. now in the possession of the Vice~ roy, was opened, and night before last it became notorious that an afair d'honneur had been are ranged. Intelligence reaching the Viceroy of the intended duel, he ordered the Egyptian police to stop li at all nazards and to arrest the equerry. EX-TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION the government had no right to arrest Gobettt, con- sequently the Italian Consul General had his police in search of the advocate. by the au- thorities, the combatants, at an early hour yester- day morning, moved from the open ground they had selected, and finally were obliged to retire toa fencing hall near the El Dorado concert hall, in the heart of Calro. Here the blooay work was uone. THE DUEL. Each party was backed by two seconds, those of Artim veing equerries of the courts, those of Go- bett! Italians. A doctor of one of the Peniusular and Oriental boats was invited to be present to re- pair the butchery. He consented, but only upom condition that the duel sould terminate with the first blood. Unless it should be conducted upon this principle ne would withdraw after tue first act. Thus, with four seconds and the «doctor, the duel began, with FOILS UNBUTTONED. i Though Gobetti had, by sending @ clialie! given the challenged party a right to select Weapons, Govetti’s seconds insisted upon: swords and Artim Bey’s upon pistols. The point of swords was finully yielded to Govett, thougn he was in no way eatitied to tne chotce. The reader, in forming judgment upon tne case, should remember for Gobetri had been pracMsing tor this very duel for weeks. The antagonists were thus armed with the deadliest weapon in the world—a foil witnout @ button. This came about because no swords (rapiers) could ve found in Cairo. Artim Bey was STRIPPED TO THK WAIST, and Gobetti was nearly so. They came up at the cali and Went through the salute, nettuer, nowever, being fencers, Artim being the worst of th two. veral passes were made by both, whe Gobett! drew bicod upon his antagonist’s leit breast. ‘The doctor declared the duel finished; Artim declared himself ready to stop, even insisting upon it; Arum’s seconds likewise said, ‘Over; but ‘the seconds of Gobettl and Gobetti himself would listen to nothing but to go on. AN AFFAIR OF HONOR BECAME ONE OF REVENGE. Gobettt now followed up lls adversary wounded him three times in all, when he (Gobettt) fell under a disadvantage and was driven in @ cor- ner of the room. Struggling by rapid thruste and wiid movements to gain the centre of the room he rushed upon the firm guard of Artim Bey and the tad point of the iou passed through his heart ant GOBETTI FELL DEAD IN HIS OWN BLOOD. In twenty minates Cairo was crazy with excite- ment, and since that moment ‘he due! has been the theme. Public opinion has been variabie, At first artim Bey was declared a wilful assassin, though the facts acquit him of any murderous design. The Italian Consui General brought a charge of murder against him before the Freneh Consul Gen- erat aud will still push it, ‘The Vice- roy tole General Storming yesterday morping that he had seen all the correspundence, and that the provocation that Arttin hat received Was an extreme one 10 a soldier’s sensibility, and it bad been an unfortunate affair. The Mints ters say that such duelling does not belong to yp. se | learn this morning that the living principal an@ the seconds are ty be sent to their owa countries to be tried, The Viceroy can do nothing else than uis- miss all concerned from bis service. AS A DUEL, AFTER THE CODE, the fight was @ most wretched affair, There had been uo deadly quarrel. Why, then, the keenest and severest of Weapons? Stupidity of the seconds. Why a close room, with no seaway for tne hgee least skillul swordsman? These are crimes, an tuey cos? a human life. HOW THE TRAGEDY IS REGARDED, Above and beyond the melancholy resuit [ believe that this duel will exercise a good moral influence in Uairo, There will be less ostentanous swayger- ing and a closer approach to real courage than has been current here. That Gobetti nad original cause for his action there is no doubt; that he also falsely speculated upon the courage of nis enemy is yet as truo, while with Artim Bey the position which he took at the outset is the only measure of his culpa- bility. From the moment he uttered tne afront he became amenable to his enemy's code; but trom that moment to this every stage of the tragedy has been forced upon the survivor—siapped in the face, foils, four wounds and his opponent's Life. It is always the Common cry to brand the victor ina duel ag an assasstu. la this case tt is unjust. Artim Bey lies wounded in bts house, and in con- science he carties with him the ghost of the manly and brave young Govetti, who hut yesterday was among the happy beaux of the town. Not aiwaya happier the live dog than the dead lon. in contrast with the foregoing 13 the account of a meeting of Internationalist heid at the Argentina ‘Theatre. The statutes of the association, or a a new set of statutes, a little stronger than the y set, were discussed and adopted, Many speec 4 were made, in which most fulsome tribuu of homage were paid to the assassins of the hostages of the Paris Commune. Votes of approbation and congratulation to the memory of #iourens, Cremieux and Rossel were adopted, to Which names were joined naturaiy those of Cicernaccido and Tognetit. The meeting ‘was well attended, and the greatest entnustasin pre+ vailed, inapired by Wwe nage of mere Lartorm