The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1872, Page 7

Benate of the United States, and made tt une @erstend that politics and partisanship must be put aside and the wants of the people receive attention, & Fight Among the Reformers—Singular Attitude of Comptroller Green. Our Albany correspondence, published in to-day’s Hxratp, foreshadows a hard fight among our reform city office-kolders now con- @regated at the State Capitol over the pos- session of temporary power in the city gov- ernment. At present they appear to be @quabbling about o very insignificant matter; but we are told that the question as to who shall audit and settle the four and a half mil- ‘ion dollars of claims outstanding against the -city and county of New York for the last year is only intended to test the relative strength -of the contending parties in the Legislature, ‘with a view to further and more important prop- -ositions. It seems that a bill was introduced in the Assembly a few days ago providing for the adjustment and settlement of claims of last year outstanding against the city by a board consisting of the President of the Board of Aldermen (John Cochrane), Comptroller Green and Commissioner Van Nort. To this the Comptroller objects, and asks, instead, that the sole power to audit and pay these claims shall be placed ia hisown hands. It is difficult to conceive on what grounds he makes this singular demand ; but we are told that he presses it on the Legislature by charging President Cochrane and Commissioner Van Nort with an intention to pay some two mil- ons and ahalf of claims against the Depart- ments of Parks and Public Works that he pro- nounces fraudulent, {If the Comptroller has really made this charge (and the information reaches our correspondent from the best au- thority), no person will credit him with believ- ing it to be trae, and his indisorcet attack upon citizens of established integrity will only induce suspicion as to his own motives in desiring the power he seeks, The «objection made to Mr. Van Nort on the ground, first, that he was employed in the Department of Parks during the whole period in which it is alleged money was extravagautly and corruptly spent ; and next, that he accepted office at the hands of Mayor Hall, can scarcely be seriously urged by Comptroller Green, who was one of the Commissioners of Public Parks during the whole time Mr. Van Nort was a subordinate in the Department, and who owes his position as Comptroller to the appointment of Mayor Hall. Besides, the money awarded to claim- ants will have to be paid by Comptroller Green, who has already proved that he can resist the settlement of any unjust demand against the city Treasury. We fail, therefore, to see what objection there can be to the appointment of a board of sudit, consisting of Comptroller Green, President Cochrane and Commissioner Van Nort, unless some sinister ond hag to be accomplished. John Cochrane has been endorsed by the people as a man to be trusted in carrying out the reforms demanded by them at the ballot pox, and his capacity and strict integrity are anquestioned. Mr. Van Nort has filled an im- portant public office for years, and we are bound to believe that if he had not been both apable and honest he would have been xemoved hy Mr. Green, his superior officer, years ago. There can be no reason why the Legislature should not trust these public Officers; and the safest course to pursue is to associate them with the Comptroller in the responsible duty of settling the outstanding claims against the city. As to the renewed attempt to invest the Comptroller with autocratic powers over the whole city government for the next three or four months, there is neither reason nor justice in it, and the Legislature should scout the proposition as a dangerous and uonecessary experiment. The depart- ‘ments are now economically, honestly and capably managed, the immediate financial emergency has been met in the manner pro- posed by the Comptroller, the appointment of the Board of Audit will do justice to the honest creditors of the city and s pply the deficiencies in some of the special funds, and jere can be no urgent need of any further ange in the machinery of the city govern- mont until 9 new charter is enacted and new officers are chosen under its provisions. If it be desirable to abolish the office of City Cham- berlain the Legislature can do so of its own ‘notion; but should it be deemed desirable | to temporarily invert some. lera. patherliy with the power of appointment and Yemoval in the severul city and connty offices it should be given to the executive head of the government or the President of the Board of Aldermen, officers elected by the people. The head of the Finance Department has enough legiti- mate business to attend to without being hampered with duties that belong to the Ex- ecutive ; and while we award Comptroller Green all credit for the fidelity with which he has discharged an onerous and disagreeable trust, we cannot approve of his hanging about the State Legislature, with Connolly’s confi- dential deputy and a strong outside lobby at his heels, urging the passage of a revolution- ‘ry measure uncalled for by any emergency and of very questionable expediency. von WEATHER REPORT. TES yn < innate opacity IEF SIGNAL Orricar, OF asurNoroN, D. U., Jane 18—1 A. Ml. | Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, ‘The barometer has remained highest, with clear Weather, since Sunday night, south of Virginia and Kentucky, The low barometer in New England has moved northcastward, with clouds and snow, during Wednesday, from Virginia to Maine, which has now very generally cleared away with fresh northwest winds, The low ba- rometer in the Missouri Vatley has extended slowly @astward, and southwest winds, with clouds ana NEW YURK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. MEXICO, Herald Special Report from Matamoros. Juarez’s Despatch Confirming the Capture of Oaxaca and Flight of Diaz. MORE VICTORIES FOR JUAREZ Interview of 8 Herald Correspondent with the Revolutionist Commander Quiroga, QUIROGA CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS. The Clergy and the Property Hold- ers in Favor of the Revolution. DIAZ DEPRECATED. Quiroga Anxious for Sympathy and Recognition from the United States, His Promise to End Indian Ralds. TELEGRAMS TO THE WEW ‘YORK HERALD. The Heratp correspondent at Matamoros has forwarded to us the following special de- spatch :— Matamoros, Mexico, Jan. 16, } Via BRrowNsnie, Texas, Jan. 17, 1872. Acourier from Potosi brings a despatch, dated 8th inst., from Mexico, signed by Presi- dent Benito Juarez. It contains the follow- ing :— “The city of Oaxaca is in our possession, with all the munitions of war. Diaz, with a small force, has fled toward Puerto del Angel, closely pursued by the government troops, under General Rocha.” GOOD FOR JUAREZ. There is great rejoicing here over the news, The city of Potosi is in the possession of the government forces under General Corella, who, in a private letter to General Palacios, the commander in this city (Matamoros), says that 5,000 government troops will march to the frontier, and that a portion has already started. The news from Aguas, Colientes and Zaca- teas is favorable to the government, Troops are actively working in the Mata- moros fortifications, and timid inhabitants, ap- prekending a siege by the revolutionists, are crossing over to the American side, INTERVIEW WITH QUIROGA. The HERALD correspondent of Mier reports that he had an interview with General Quiroga, the insurgent commander, on the 10th inst, General Quiroga expressed his entire con- fidence in the ultimate success of the revolu- tion. He says the intelligent classes and the property interest throughout the republic, which formerly supported the Church party, had always opposed Juarez, who has made the country constantly poorer and poorer. “These moneyed classes,” said Quiroga, will give men and means in aid of the revolution when its success looks probable.” THE CHURCH SIDING WITH THE REVOLUTION. “The influence of the Church is great and it favors the revolution. A centralized govern- ment isa negessity to Mexico,” Speaking of Diaz, General Quiroga said that he is of no importance and that the con- servative party will ultimately obtain posses- sion of the government, such being the object of the revolution, He further told the Huracn correspondent that he’ hag plenty of joen, ‘but $hot Opera- tiong are just flow suspended owing to the want of arms, WANTS RECOGNITION BY THE UNITED STATES, He (Quiroga) does not want to oppress the people by forced loans, but is anxious to en- list the sympathy of the American p eople and to obtain a quasi recognition from the United States government, After acquiring control of the frontier along the Rio Grande he proposes to arrange a Zona libre to the satisfaction of the Wash- ington government, and to end the Indian raids on the border. ARMS FROM THE UNITED STATES, He seemed to think it possible to obtain arms on credit from the United States, and said that a commissioner will be sent to Wash- ington ere long with a proposition to satisfy all the demands of the United States govern- ment, He is determined to capture all the frontier posts, including Matamoros, He says General Trevino, of the revolutionists, is organizing a considerable force for that purpose, The roads once open, the duties on the immense shipments to the Interior will enable him to buy the necessary arms, OORTINA'S OFFER, snow, are now reported from Missourl to Michigan and Dakota. The rivers have falien at Pittsburg and Cairo, and toa less extent at Cincinnatl and ville, sg Probabilities. Falling barometer, with cloud and snow, will Probably extend on Thursday from New England and Pennsylvania westward to the Mississippi. Northwest winds and clearing weather will Prevail on Thursaay afternoon from Missourl to Minnesota, The highest baromoter continues tn the Southern States cast of the Mississippi, with Clear and pleasant weather. Soutneasterly winds, ‘With cloudy weather and possibly rain, will prevail fm Louisiana and Arkansas westward. Dane Gerous winds are nov anticipated for the Atlantic Qnd Guif coasts to-night. girs broke out jn Lioyd’s butcher house, on Levee strear rg, Mias,, destroying two wad damaging several a Jotul bulidiogs, “isoee about $60,000, partially insured, General Quiroga added that the government commander, General Cortina, had proposed to join the revolutioniats if he were made military commander over the State of Tamaulipas, which was refused. General Quiroga is tall and very dark-com- plexioned. He rosombles an Indian, and is exceedingly popular among the revolutionists and all the inhabitants. He is one of the most capable commanders in the republic, General Cortina’s scouts appeared near Mier reogtly, and fred on Quiroga’s water- 1 {ng parties, without doing any damage, A movement on Camargo is promised soon, Investigation of the Bark Brothers Affair by the American Legation, Crry or Mexico, Jan. 10, Via Havana, Jan. 17, 1872, Mr. Bliss, the Secretary of Legation at this city, has returned from bis investigation of the bark Brothers affair. He says that the infor- mation gathered by him confirms the state- ment of the American captains, The Waning Strength of the Revolutioniste— xation of Mexico to the United States Advocated by Some and Opposed by Othere— San Luls Threatened by the Revolutionists— Juarez Assuming Victatorial Powers. Crey OP MExico, Jan. p>} Via HAVANA, Jan. 17, 1872 Tne government troops, commanded by Gene- ral Alatorre, occupted Oaxaca on the 4th inst, The troops of Diaz are retiring to Puerto del Angel, where they intend to em- bark for Mazatlan, with prominent rebel officers, Qnd on their arriyal they will attempt to revive the waning spirits of the revoluiionists, and, if possl- ble, unite them. Tue backbone of tne revolution 1s broken, The government is developing strength, while the revolutiomsts are operating without con- cert and are losing their strength. ‘The revolution- ary chiefs are quarelling among themselves, The government General Rochelle was killed and the revolutionist General Rochdale wounded in a battle at San Mateo, The annexation fever is prevalent among the people. All the politicians are opposing the scheme. Voreigners are convinced that in an Amertcaf pro- veotorate lies the only safety of Mexico. The Two Republics oppose annexation, and ad- Vises Americans to keep aloof irom the measure. AD annexation paper, printed in Spanisn and English, wii soon be started at the capital. ‘The prospects of tne proposed Tuxpan Ratlroad are gratifying. The government declines sending Ministers to the United States, Spain, Germany and Italy, on account of the expense. ‘The study of the Engitsh language ts becoming general among the youths hore, Fallures of merchants, manufacturers and miners are reported. General Rocha, at the head of 2,500 men, 18 march- ing rapidly on San Luis in erder to save that city from the revolutionists, He will then proceed t@ the Rio Grande. Cortina 13 still recognized as @ general tn the ser- vice of President Juarez, who is using dictatorial powers with great moderation, with the exception of forced contributions and the pressing of men into the army, General Leon has arrived at the capital, accom- panted by the National Guards of the true govern ment from San Luis Potosi, The troops aud guards enrolled receive the same pay as regulars. The Tuxpan Railroad Company, organized by General Rosecranz, has suficlent funds to begin work, and asks a slight modification tn the conces- sion, ‘The decree closing Puerto de Salinacruz has been annulled. ‘The transit.of toreign merchandise from the fron- ter or seaport towns 1s authorized to go in the interior, under certain restrictions, by paying tbe duties at ke point of destimation. FRANCE. Press Law Prosecutions Rules and tha Anti- Tariff Tax Agitation—Police Ac:ion Against the Reds—The Embassy to China. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALQ. Paris, Jan. 17, 1872. The Committee of the Assembly have agreed to report tn favor of the bill providing that all offences of the newspaper press snall be tried before a jury. THE ANTI-TARIFF DUTIES AGLPATION. Orders have been sent to the military authorities at Lyons, Marseilles and St. Etienne to suppress apy disturbances which may occur having for a pre- text opposition to the taxation of raw material, ACTION AGAINST TILE REDS. At a meeting to-day in the town of Gap, tn the Department of Hautes-Alpes, @ red flag was raised. It was immediately lowered by the authorities, and ten of the ringleaders in the movement were ar- Tested, THE MISSION TO CHINA. M. Geoffroy, the new French Ambassador to China, will proceed to nts post of duty via New York and San Kraucisco. BUSSIA. A Candidate for the Succession to the Embassy in Washington. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. Lonpoy, Jan. 17, 1872. The Eastern Budget says that Baron von Offen- berg, the present political agent and Consul Gene- ral of Russia at Bucharest, will be the successor of Catacazy as Russian Minister at Washingtou, SPAIN. Royal Compliment to Espartero and Disinterested Action of the Marshal—War Ship for Les pore a a on Ms ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, MApRID, Jan, 17, 1872. Espartero has declined the vitle of Prince of Ver- gara offered him by King amadeus, 3 The frigate Numancia has sailed from Cadiz for bavana, TURKEY. A Turco-European Steam Horze Snorting in Stamboul. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 17, 1872, ‘The first Turco-European train over the railroad skirting the Sea of Marmora entered Stamboul yes- terday, crossing the old Seraglio grounds. JAPAN. French Officers to Drill and Instruct the Imp2 rial Army. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Parts, Jan, 17, 1872, ADoumber of ex-oMfcers of the French army, at the invitation of the Japanese government, are about to proceed to Japan to instruct the native army in military tactics, HOLLAND. Citisen Opposition to Territorial Cession to Eng- land. TELEGRAM TG THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 17, 1872, The treaty for the cession to Great Britain of the Duten possessions on the Guinea coast meets with violent opposition in Holland, where it 1s generally stigmatized as dishonorable. A telegram from tne Hague announces that the treaty has been adopted the upper Howse, but its rejection in the second ber is ¥ Te mater will s800n come before the States Gen- eral, SWEDEN. Parliamentary Asembloge and Speech from the Throne, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. STOCKHOLM, Jan. 17, 1872 ‘The Swedish Parliament assembied to-day. The gyesing address was deurered by the King in pet- ENGLAND. Commercial and Parliamentary Opinton of the Treaty of Washington and the Alabama Claims—Political Riot and Radical De- monstration—Royal Congratulation from Denmark—Movements of the Princes—The Austrian Embassy. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan, 17, 1872. At the annual meeting of the SheMetd Chamber of Commerce yesterday Mr, Mundeila, M. P., can- didly admitted that ne was convinced that the settlement of the Alabama claims by the means pro- vided in the Treaty of Wastington would prove sat- isfactory. RADICAL POLITICS AND RIOT AND THE POLICE. Tne riotous excesses in Knightsbridge were re- peated last night at a school house, where the mob smashed the furniture and set it on fire, The disturbance was finally quelled by the police and the rioters dispersed. No arrests are reported, CONGRATULATION FROM DENMARK. The King of Denmark has sent his cozcratula- tions to Queen Victoria on the recovery of the Prince of Wales. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRINCES. A despatch trom Berlin announces the arrival of Prince Artnur in that city, The Duke of Edinburg will shortly take command. of the new Iron-clad man-of-war Sultan. A FEMALE POISONER CONVICTED. The Brighton poisoning caso was brought to a conclusion yesterday, after a protracted trial. ‘The jury brought in a verdict of guilty against Christiana Edmunds, THE AUSTRIAN EMBASSY, Baron von Beust, the Austrian Ambassador to this country, 1s about to depart for Italy for the benefit of his health, THE TICHBORNE TRIAL DEFENCR CASE. Sir John Duke Coleridge, of the counsel for the defence in the Tichborne case, to-day contunued the exhaustive and apparently convincing ad- dress which he commeaced on Monday last, The speech of the counsel wlll be concluded to-morrow, When the examination of the witnesses for the de- fence will begin. IRELAND. The Question of Public Education Renewed as a Subject of Agitation. TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. UUBLIN, Jan, 17, 1872. His Eminence Cardinal Cullen energetically pro- tests against making education wholly secular, and | @ call has been issued, signed by influential crti- | zens, to signify the opposition of the Irish people to any measure naving that object in view, GERMANY. Generai Von Moltke and His Alleged Opinion of Sherman’s March, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpow, Jan. 17, 1872, The North German Gazetie acnies the siatement, first published in the London Standard, that Gen- eral von Moltke had expressed his disapproval, in a muitary point of view, of the famous march to | th@sea made by General Sherman's army during the civil war in the United states. AUSTRIA. Imperial Reorganization of the Finanee Minis tries. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. VIENNA, Jan. 17, 1872, The Baron, ven Holzgethan has heen appointed Minister of Finance for the whole empire, and Herr von Pretis Minister of Finance i the Cisielthan, government, DEEP SEA TELEGRAPHS. Another Ocean Cable from England to New Yori: TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALG. Lonpon, Jan, 17, 1872. The Telegraph Construction ard Maintenance Company yesterday signed a contract with the Messrs. Bischoffsheim for the laying of an Atlantic telegraph cable to New York direct. THE JAPAN AMBASSADORS. Minister Plenipotentiary Iwakura on the Stump-A Free Transiation by Our Later Burlingame—The Love of the Japanese for the Americans and Their Desire for West- ern Knowledge—Faiure Movements of the ae SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 1872, The Japanese Ambassadors were serenaded last night by the band of the Second Unjyed States ar- ullery. A great orowd attended and frequently cheered the distinguished Yialiors,_ In response to the compl!mZnt Ambassador Iwakura, the principal hiinister, addressed the assemblea people in Japa nese. Minister De Long, our later Burlingame, put the Occidental forensic effort into convenient Eng- lush. ‘fhe speech, which was loudly cheered, was as follows:— - CirIzENs OF SAN FRANC!SCO—it fs now & recog- nized fact tn Japan, since the conclusion of the treaty between the United States and our country, that our true prosperity has greatly increased with our new commercial intercourse. Our advance- ment in the arts and sciences of Western nations ‘wo now consider @ substantial benefit to our nation, and desire that with every increase of national intercourse there shall be an increase of inter. national friendship. (Cheers.) With a view of hastening those results and further facilitating the instraction' of our people in the civilization of the Western nations, His imperial Majesty of Japan has commissioned us to visit all those countries having treaties with Japan, in the capacity of Ambassadors Plenipotentiary, first visiting your country. The warmth of our reception is unquestionable proof to us of the friendship of Americans, and l assure youtt is more than echoed in the hearts of our people, (Cheers.) Your expression of feeling, when an- nounced to His Imperial Majesty, will be known throughout Japan, and assist in cementing a mu- wal friendship between our countries, which it 13 the wish of the Japanese people should increase as by intercourse we get to know each other better. (Cheers) Minister De Long afterwards addressed the assembiage at considerable length, and was ap- plauded, Minister Iwakura telegraphed in the name of the Embassy to pg announcing. tnetr arrival and cordial tion. jon round the bay Is catpoued Unt Friday onaccount of the prevailing Rian winds, The Ambassadors will visit the assaytu; works, acid works, Kimball's carriage factory an the Mission Woollen Mtils to-morrow. ne, will honor the performance at the California Theatre in the evening. THE LOUISIANA FACTIONS, New ORLEANS, Jan. 17, 1672, The political muddle continues. In the Warmuthite Senate taere was not @ quorum today. Im the House there were flity. two Representatives present. In the Carterite House forty-one were present, and in the Senate qere were twenty present. Armed police stfil oc- cupy Dryades street, and are biocKading the ap- proaches to the State House. ante COSTLY CONTEMPT. Enis, Pa., Jan. 17, 1872. In the United States Court to-day the cases ot % D. Archibald and TT. Russell, of tusvilte, for conte! and disobeying tnjunc- Hi of the ‘cmt issued in bankruptcy and the case of W. P. Jobnston & Oo, were disposed of, The former were sentenced to pay a Ane of $260 and costs and the latter $100 and costs, These cases attracted great attention. Both parties were rich and respectable wad were accompaniod by numerous friends, | low, | cated the passage aisucn a bill ap great length, and LATEST FROM ALBANY. The Senate Commisteo on Affuirw gf Cities at Work—Lively Debate on the Cémptrol- ler’s Powers—General Cockrane en Mr. Greea—The Contract and Board of Audit Bill—Attorney Genera} Barlow and the Erie Railroad. ASBANY, Jam 17, 1872. The Committee on the Asfairs of Cities of the Senate held a special meeting this evening to con sider the bill presented by Senator O'Briem a few days ago relating to “local improvements” in New York and the legalization of contracts entered into by the city in the master of street pavements, &c, By way of preface it should be mentioned that Mr, Green, the Comptrolier, left the bill to Mx, O’Brien when he was tn the city last Saturday, with the requesi that he woufd introduce it. Without even looking it over, O'Briem did as he Was requested.. It was at first believed that the aim of the bilt was simply to make valit all con- tracts which nad been made, but which, through some technicality or other, could not be avatted by the Comptroller. It turns out that these is a coasideravle nigger in the oill, and that it gives Mr. Green powers that are quite as objeetion- able In certain respects as were those he sought to have conferred upow him in the Benedict bill, 80 effectually squelchet by the republican Senators, Mr. Green appeared before the committee this evening, and argued to show that the bill was an absolute necessity. Mr. James A. Decing ap- peared a8 counsel, among several others, and com- Meuted upon the hilt ia detail. He argued that the first section legalizing these contracts left property owners without any remedy, when the Comptrolle> had alreagy patd the contractors; that the power given to the Comptroller was excessive and took away the right of trial by @ court of justice; that the eaceee ng alrecuug the Board of Assessors to UNJUST, IMPRACTICARLE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and would only result in contusion and annoyance vo Owners Of real estate; that the direction to re- assess when the Supreme Court had already decided an assessment was fraudulent and illegal, was @ novelty, and if passed would be a legislative out- rage; that the fourth. secon made an unfair dis- crimination among owners of property, giving but ® partial remedy to: one class and depriving the ors had failed_to perform the contract, or had changed — their ices for doing it, that there was no limitation of the power given to the Comptroller to decide what contracis were fraudulent and what were not; and that on account of the multitude of cases which would be bronght to the Comptroller's notice the uclay of their decision woula more Costly than the traud or illegality ttsel’, The Committee listened attentively and favorably had not been seen by any of these en risen before the meeting. @ request to delay action on the matter fora few days was. granted. The discussion was quite spicy at times, Mr. Green having succeeded in muddling one of the opponents of the bill’s argu- ment by a series of pe questions, which he again tried upon Mr. Deering, but, not dndaing this plan successiul, became rather personal in nis re- Marks, 'I'p1s met witn the same result. GENERAL COCHRANE WAS ON HAND and he had his say about the bill, fie made a very short address, but iL was lull of severe cuts, which evidently shook the confidence of the committee as. to the bill being all that Mr. Gree: claimed for tt. He conceded that Mr. Green was un honest man and tnat the people had full confidence in dim, but i¢ placed too much power in one man’s hands. He sarcastically remarked that tt would be a positive injury tothe Comptroiler to weigh him down with such excessive powers by the bill, inasmuch as 80 many other extraordinary powers were to be conferred upon him oy the other bill his friends were getting reaiy for the Legisla- ure, ‘The General also incidertally said a few words about the Assembly bill which the commitiee will soon have to consider, which makes the Comp- troller the President of the Department of Parks and the Commissioner of Public Works @ Board of Audit, He claumed that it was due to the people of the metropolis who had just elected a reform Board of Aldermen,.and & member of which was now in point of fact Mayor of the city, that the cluef mage | strate of the city should also be one of the Board, The General was very emphatic on thts Point. Tt is quite likely the Senate will give the Contract bill and the Board of Audit vill a thorough overhauling beiore they allow either of them to become.a law. ‘The bill in relation to SUITS AGAINST CORPORATIONS, , which, was introduced by Mr. Tobey, of Essex, some few days ago, was discussed this afiernoon tn the Judiciary Committee of the Assembly. The bill gives.extra privileges ta persons instituting suits against corporations In. relating to sceuring books of the corporation against which the sus is brought, and. provides that in such suits the vanue shal: not be changed without the consent ef the Attor: ney Geveral. The bill i intended as another heavy blow at the Erje TAniiaeee and to counteract their plan of manipulating lesal matters tn several districts. Attorney General Rar- Lyman Tremaa and Matthew Hate adyo- in their addresses. admitted thas the bill was in- tended to reach the Erie management. At the. con. other of any remedy whatever, When the contract-. to Mr. Deering and several others, ana as tne biil | q SANDWICH ISLANDS. Sweep of a Southerly Gale and Destruction of Property. pS fae Afb er Heavy Losses in Crops, Dwellings and Agricul tural Property—Fire and Flood and Houses Blown Out to Sea. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD San FRANoIs00, Jan. 17, 1872, Tho’ folluwing report from the Hawaiian Islands‘has been received by the bark Queen Emma, from Honolulu :— Honorotv, 8. I., Dec. 27, 1871. The recent southerly gale which prevailed in Polynesia caused considerable damage upon the islands'of Maui and Kauai. The Wahee and East Maui plantations lost their threshing houses, All'the chief plantations bad more or loss cane blown down and wero otherwise in- jured. The principal plantation had just com- pleted the erection of its threshing: house—i¢ being before destroyed by fire—and again it was levelled by the ‘gale. On Kauai the-wind raged with great force in squalls, tearing up tees and unroofing houses. In many instances tie bouses which were not destroyed by wind were swept down by rain. The whole island ‘suffered from freshets, Cane and‘ rice fields were swamped and washed out in some instances. Portions of dwelling houses were blown off and earried out to sea, No loas of life is-reported. The island of Hawaii has not beem heard j from, nals is THE SALT LAKE SAINTS, A Plan to Secure the Admission of the Territory. Into the Union—Delegates {vom Mormondom to the Repub- lican National Convention. Grave Charges Against United States District Attorney Bates, Sacr LAKE Crry,, Jam. 17, 1872. The mission o£ United States utstrict Attorney Bates is now regarded by the Gentiles. as having a double object, the principal being to effect the removal of Governor Woods, Judge Mc- Kean, Clty Marshal Patrick and Secretary Black. He kas discharged his entire du- ties under = instructions § from Washington. Bates’ efforts to remove officials, to fit! places with men of Trumbull proclivities. 1s universally re- wudiated by all the Gentlies, Unt he came here verfect harmony existed among federal offictals, and the laws were being enforced, Now, evem in the Robimson murder case, he has blocked the ‘Wheels of justice and ordered proceedings stopped, although the Grand Jury ts in session and wit. nesses are here ready to testify. Judge MoKeam orders the Grand Jury. to continue its investiga- lions. The nope of the Gentiles 1s that Mr. Bates will net return bere as a government offictal. He ts damaging, instead of ataing, the policy inaugurated by President Grant. He may be aqking porfectly rignt, bus uppearances are clusion of the las address & geulioman who had sat quiet during the argument arase and asked for post- ponement of further action.until the Erie people could be heard, On inquiry, the gentleman proved to be Mr. Shezwood, wno gas recently beer elected @ member of bhe directory in the place made vacant by the resiggation of Boss. Tweed. ‘The request was granted, anc further action postponed wntil Friday. afternoon. The State Miltary Assoclation—fteport of the Commitiee an Rifle PracticeAujoarn- meat, ALBANY, Jan. 17, 1872. The. State Military Assoctatien met to-day, ac- cordiag to adjournment. The Committee on Rite Practice made their report. The report speaks of tho urgent nocessity for the introduction of a thor- ough systema of instruction in rife practice in the National Guard, recommending that the Commander- in-Chiet be requested ta select a proper textbook to be used in imparting such instruction. which textbook shall be acon et a3 part of the authorized vactics of the National Guard. The report further recommends the annual issue of at least twe- rounds ol ball cartridge to each effective "aq etn, Guard, aud that a repor =" ihe results obtatnes by Ms on lg . om , } D: uch = expendi!- tures. fie rcyort’ “Yurther ‘recommends ment of an nstructor — General whose duty it shall be to instruct of- lected from cach division ond brigade of Zausi | fovee heir respective commanders. A further recom- mendation of the report ts that measures be taken by the Commander -ta-Chief for providing grounds for rifle practice for the use of the National Guard, and for issuing such targets and other appurte- nances as May be needed.. ‘he report was unani- mously adopted, and the association adjourned, QUIXOTE COMICALITIES, BERGH'S COMMANDMENTS, ‘Thou shalt Not Kat Old Cacese. To THE Eprror or THE HERALD:— While dining at Parker's on some very lively, but nice, cheese, in came a chap and took It of, saying ceredited agent of the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals, and that the eating ol such cheese savored of cruelty. What can a tree man do to prevent sono" ie eee eee j erfering W! e in their brams inte ng ne a Oni AN? Thou Shalt Not Kill Cockroaches, To Tne Eprtor oF THE HERALD:— . One of Kergh’s agents forbids me to sell cockrooch poison, and says the phosphorus in it burus the uments of that unpopular but popu- elienrgeos “What shall ldo? Poe A THIRD AVENUE DRUGGIST. Thou Shalt Not Use a Fime-tooth Cob. To Tne EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Is tnere any danger of Bergh forbidding the use of fine-tooth combs? If he should is there any way of my procuring @ license’ Would it be as- gault and battery to put @ head on him if he imter- ferea with me? A COMB FACTUR, ‘Thou Shalt 5 atch Rate. To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD:— Missus bid me get a rat trap; for sare the cratnurs was devourin us intirely atour house. And whin 1 axed the hardware man in kighth avenue for one he told me { must be after bringin & permit (as he eniled it) from Mr. Berg—Whoever such @ man with this quatre name may be—for that the traps tore mented the rats beyond human tadurance. Wil yer favor us witit ie ae ina baat man’s ad- rata is gettin ? emetic 7 ELLEN DOUGHERTY, 823 West Eleventh street. Thou Shalt Not Drive a Gont. To Tae EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— On Christmas Day grandfather gave me a itttle coach and @billy-goat. I had prime fun with it until last Saturday, on Fifth avenue, near the Reservoir, atali, thin-cheeked chap, who sald his name was Bergh, forbid me to drivo my goat any more, aud said it was cruel to make him pull me around, and that Heaven never intended goats to be ponies, so J} sassed him and then he took my goat away. Please, Baditor, can 1 go at him, and how? i 1 COWIE B—-, Kast Fortieth street, Thou Shalt Not K a Gold Fish. To THe Epiror or Tar Hei — agree with you that Bergh’s agents are oficious, Last week one of them saw a glass globe gt Loa window full of gold fish, He rang the ant without any ieaveroamne in and took out the - and said they were to be restored to ties Che element and that our furnace neat was detriment to cue Muny tribe, crea Teer gteatly against him as viewed by ali the federal oMcials except Judge Hawley, who, like him, ie understood to represent Judge Trambull, and by all minor parts of the community. Whether right of wrong bis course demonstrates and weakens the power of the government. In the Counoil of the Legistlature Bishop Harring- ton offered from @ committee @ substitute for the House bill, providing for the election of delegates te the Convention to prepare a constitution for the adinission of Utah as a State into the Union. The Bishop’s bill provides that the constitution shalt be referred pack to the people for final adoption, and contains a clause to the effect that the Convention shall Shree | delegates. to the Republican National Convention, to meet in Philadelphia in June ‘ext, to nomtaate a Preatdent,’ £0. a8 & Mes ire to aid in bringing In Utah as @ State, ‘ynis move is justly Féyarded aa thd most preposterous and transparent of all, [¢ wi hardly work here. United States District Attorney Rates Suge pected. Sau LAKE CITY, Jan. 17, 1872, The Grand Jury presented a document to the Court to-day making serious charges against United States District Attorney Bates, now om nis way to Washington. It seems that wit~ nesses had come voiuntarily from great die tances to testify concerning the murder of pr, Robinson, and Judge McKean ordered the case to be investigated immediately, as three Mormons sre implicated, charged with the crime. One Grand Juror has been lacking of a quorum until toaay, The Grand Jury came into court and reported they are ready to do their daty without favor, and charge that the District Attorney has directed absent jurors to stay away, contrary to tue:r expressed wishes, and has told the jury to adjourn and not investigate Robtnson’s murder, The jary refused to adjourn without an order jrom the Court, and the Court re. fused the order. The federal oflicera and Gentiles generally condemn the course of Mr. Batea ou this and Other matters very damaging to the im terests of the government and loyal citizens. Tre Mormons declare unhesitatingly that they hope for much from Mr. Bates. OUTRAGE ON A LITTLE GIRL. MILWavKes, Wis, Jan. 7, 1872, Near Poystpp!, in Winnebago county, on the Tem instant, the little ten-year-old daughter of Mr. Hane gon, while returning from a neighbor's was over- taken by @ young man, thrown down upon the Sey ot Sein enema’ tn perp ened wi 8 " of the crime has been ai lies Jn Patent Aw Herring eT AMPION SAFES, ‘261 Broadway, corner Murray street. Avgell’s Turkish Baths, Bue, corner Twenty-fifth street. Gentlemen every day aad Bight; Indies day and evening; best ventilation; temperature; best shampooing; no gratuities; ad unequalied ; Europe out abvae wiriutaeeane: sa ot eee LWT TEU. C. ALLEN, Sal Broadway, near Fourteenth at. v ‘o Fer G Hair Is Halts veSSTRSLE SOILIAN HATE RENK WER. 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