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and the other members of the Board will upon reflection and after a proper examination of the law reach the conclusion at which we have arrived. The honest debts of the city should be paid as promptly as possible for the sake of the city’s credit. The strictest scrutiny should be made of all claims that may be presented to the Board, and care should be taken that no single claim, even of doubtful character, be paid. But after this duty is performed there should be no cap- tious opposition on the part of any member of the Board to the prompt settlement of all the city’s indebtedness, A Signia t Election in Philadelphia Grant and Aoti-tirant. An election was held on Tuesday last in Philadelphia to fill a vacancy in the State Senate, and from the character of the contest the result is very significant. With this va- cancy untilled the State Senate stands a tie. This election, therefore, was for the odd trick, which would give to the winning party the control of the Senate, and, to this extent, the control of the Legislature. But the Senato- rial district concerned, embracing nine wards of Philadelphia, on @ full poll and a square division of parties gives a republican majority of some seven thousand and more, There was, then, no chance for the democrats in a square fight to elect one of their own party in this district. But ‘“‘where there is a will there is 9 way ;” and the democrats had the will, and Colonel A. K. McClure, a very prominent republican politician on the half shell in Pennsylvania, pointed out the way, and here we get at the milk in the cocoanut. Colonel McClure is a reform republican—that is, like Mr. Greeley and others, he has had enough of General Grant and the cold shoul- der at the Custom House, and so he goes fora change. The Custom House republicans call hima “‘sorehead,” and at all events he was an office-seeker (he is not an office-holder) and he is dead against Grant, He is a man of fine abilities, widely known, and is “a mighty smart politician,” and knows bow to ‘‘run the machine.” He turned up as the independent republican Senatorial candidate in this Phila- delphia contest against Mr. Gray, the regular party nominee and the administration candi- date. Nextit so happened that the demo- crate did not make a nomination. They re- solved to try the “‘passive policy” and sap- port McClure. They could not do better, and with this understanding from the start it was considered doubtful whether Gray or McClure would be elected. The election of McClure would have been an immense victory for the anti-Grant republicans, for it would have given them, in this one man, the balance of power in the Pennsylvania Legislature. This ‘was understood on all sides, and Mr. Greeley, with other outsiders of the same school, did what he could for McClure, although the Colonel in the canvass, like Joey B., was “devilish sly,” and’ fought it simply as an in- dependent republican. But McClure was defeated and Gray was elected, though only by some nine hundred majority, which indicates a loss of six thou- sand in this district to General Grant. At this rate the anti-Grant republicans with the democrats can sweep the State of Pennsyl- vania. Moreover, the Philadelphia Age, dem- ocratic organ, says that the ‘‘Ring”—the Cus- tom House ring—carried the day by the rogis- try despotism and by ruffians, rufflanism, rounders, repeaters, ballot stuffers, false counters and all sorts of election frauds; and Colonel McClure says so too, and is going to contest the election. It was avery sharp and bitter contest; but the result shows that the fight was only among the politicians, and that the people took very little interest in it. In the Senatorial election in this district last fall nearly thirty-five thousand votes were polled, while only some twenty-four thousand were cast last Tuesday, from which we see that about one-third of the voters stayed at home. ‘They didn’t care a fig for party grievances of McClure or the clamor of the Custom House for Gray. But still the Custom House was too strong for McClure, and this fusion of anti- Grant republicans and democrats has failed. The election was Grant or anti-Grant, and Grant has it. Increase of Crime in Europe. Late statistics of crime in Europe reveal the fact that deeds of blood and robbery are on the increase in the southern nations of Europe. According to official statistics published in Italy, it is ascertained that for 1869 and 1870, out of 226,526 condemnations, fully 27,912 were deeds of blood, while in 1863 and 1864 the number was only 14,818. Offences against property, which in 1863 and 1864 amounted only to 21,793, reached, during 1869 and 1870, the enormons figure of 40,748. There are at present in the regenerated kingdom of Victor Emmanuel from seventy to seventy-five thou- sand of these “lovers of liberty.” This is not a wholesome state of affiirs, and will con- trast very unfavorably with the ‘‘iyrannical and superstitious” rule of the priests, A like condition of things exist in Spain. Murders and robberies are no longer rare in the telligent” districts of the Peninsula. Churches now cease to be protected by their sanctity, as can be instanced by the robbery of the Cathe- dral of Barcelona and the Chapel del Pino but asbort time since. And these are not all the sacrilegious plundering which might be cited, but they are sufficient to show the tendencies and boldness of the dan- gerous classes, Paris, at one time a model city as regards the protection of life and property and the suppression of gross crime, can no longer lay claim to that proud position. Recently it has become quite un- safe, and its “‘advanced civilization” under the republic is marked by a large increase in crime, Assassination or attempted assassin- ation, burglaries and robberies were never known to be so numerous. The capital alone is not the only place, but throughou! France, we are told, disorders have multiplied at an alarming rate. It is but a short time since we had occasion to refer to the reappearance of the brigands in Greece, and their collision with a company of Greek soldiers. It will be thus seen that throughout Southern Europe generally the law breakers are increasing in boldness. An epidemic of crime prevails, which is in» great measure influenced by the unsettled political condition of the countries enumerated. A Western Paper thinks the high tariff men in Congress have determined upon a pourse of ‘‘masterly inactivity” NEW YORK HERALD; THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. present session, Here’s where they are wise. For if revenue reform means anything it means a reform in revenue taxation that will relieve the burdens of the people. ‘’ng YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL Park.—THie bill has passed the Senate setting apart, as a national park, that wonderful district, some forty miles by fifty, on the head waters of the Yellowstone River, among the Rocky Moun- tains, in the Territory of Montana, embracing those strange mountain peaks, cliffs, castles and canyons, and those numerous wonderful warm springs, hot springs, boiling springs, geysers, é&c., &c., of which, the other day, we gave a general description for the information of our readers. Now let the friends of the bill in Congress push it through the House, and then, by simply marking off its bounda- ries, we shall have the grandest and most wonderful national park, and, in a year or two, the most popular resort of summer trav- ellers in all the world. Tne Liperty AND LICENTIOUSNESS OF THE Press.—The director of the official journal of Paris under the rule of the Commune has been sentenced to transportation for having published the acts of the irresponsible gov- ernment of the ‘‘Reds.” Thus does the French republic under Thiers define the dif- ference between the freedom of the press and the demoralizing licentiousness of some indi- viduals who may chance to control the great civilizing engine fora time. The unlucky direc- tor imagined that he had a ‘‘good thing” for a moment in Paris, but he finds now, to his per- sonal cost, that Fresident Thiers can ‘‘con- trol” the press just as vigorously as did Bona- parte, . Personal Intelligence. Ex-Governor Walter Harriman, of New Hamp- shire, 1s at the Astor House. H. F. Sweetser, Superintendent of the Atlantic and Great Western Ratiroad, is stopping at the Hoff- man House. Ex-Governor A. H. Bullock, of Massachusetts, is Staving at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Judge J. C. Morse, of Boston, is sojourning at the Grand Central Hotel, Judge Lester, of Saratoga, 1s domiciled at tho Gtlsey House. General T. J. Pitcher, of Washington, D. 0., has taken quarters at the Sturtevant House, Colonel T, J, Tredwell, of the United States Army, has taken guarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Captain Joab Lawrence, of Salt Lake City, has ‘rrived at the Hoffman House. Ex-Congressman Thomas H. Canfield 1s domicied at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Paymaster J. R, Carmody, of the United States Navy, has quarters at the Everett House, Colonel £. ¥, Hilliard, of Virginia, is among the recent arrivals at the Grand Central Hotel. Count Enzenberg, the Prussian Minister to Mexico, yesterday arrived at the Brevyoort House. FOREIGN PERSONAL GOSSIP. —The Marquis of Tweedale has, it is stated, invented @ new breech-loading arm of great merit, which is now under trial. ——Itis stated by the Manchester Courter that in the event of Mr. Chichester Fortescue retiring from tne Presidency of the Board of Trade, and his trans- fer to the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland, the post he ‘Would vacate would be given to Lord Dufferin, with- out a seat in the Cabinet. This would leave the Chancellorship of the Ducny of Lancaster at the disposal of Mr. John Bright, who, by accepting it, would re-enter the Cabinet. ——Mr. Gladstone statea a short time ago that £100,000,000 was annually expended in the United Kingdom on strong drink. Taking the population at 35,000,000, cach individual thus spends nearly £2 12s, 74d, @ year, or nearly 14d. per day on “slow poison.” This tippling practice yields £26,000,v00 odd to the revenue. —aAn occasional correspondent of the London Times promises @ sensational witness in the Tichborne case, in the person of M. Jules Berant, “the companion and vear-leader’’ of the veritable Roger Tichborne in South America, in 1854, during which time he kept a copious diary. M. Berant’s evidence should be very conclusive one way or the other, He seems to have had no pleasant time with young Tichborne—who was fond of hunting and other pleasures—and “kept him always on the go.” “It peeds,”’ says he, “the temperament of an Eng- lishman to stand such a life.’’ —lt is stated that the offer ofa baronetcy has been made to Dr. Gull, who has shared with Sir William Jenner the immense Tesponsibitiry of medi- cal attendance upon the Prince of Wales during his iliness. Dr. Gull’s presence at Sandringham has imparved great confidence to the medical proies- gion, Wio are well acquainted with his sound and accurate diagnosis and intuitive insight. Dr. Gull is about fity-six years of age. When he was sent for toSandringham he held no medical appoint- ment in connection with the Court or royal family, but he will in future enjoy @ recognized and honor- abie position in the Prince’s householi. The ser- vices of Dr. Lowe wiil be acknowledged by a knignt- hood. He is M. D. Edinburg, 1857, and 1s the author of several scientific papers in the medical jouruais, besides being @ sound botanist, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS, LOUISVILLE, Jan. 31, 1872, The Grafd Duke Alexis and suite were driven about the city today and visited the Opera House in the evening. They will leave to-morrow for the Mammoth Cave, and, after a brief exploration, they will return to the train and proceed to Memphis. MISSOURI BONDS. St. Lovts, Mo., Jan. 31, 1872, A special despatch from Jefferson City to the Democrat says that Governor Brown’s veto of the concurrent resolution directing the payment of State vonds in legal tenders instead of coin came up in the Senate this afternoon and Senators Reed and Spaunherst made strong speeches again it, accusing the Governor of atrempting to usurp the power of the and tyrannize over the rights of the people. They sald that S:ate could not be held for the act of its agent in making the vonds read ‘“payabie in coin,” when the law authorizing their issue did not aly. “oie discussion will, probably, continue during the week, NEW JERSEY SABBATH SCHOOL INSTITUTE. . PLAINFIELD, N. J., Jan. 31, 1872, The third meeting of the New Jersey Sabbath School Institute was held this evening in the Con- gregational church. Addresses were delivered by Rev, H.C. Trambull, of Connecticut, on “Sunday School Pi esa;’’ bY Rev. Alired Taylor, of New York, on * ‘Practical Common sense,” and by Rev. W. F. Cra of Massachusetis, on ‘Spiritualizing the Sunday School.” NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Fortress Monnog, Jan. 21, 1872. The United States steamer Worcester, the fagabip of the North Atlantic feet, dropped down to the compass buoys to-day to swing ship. She will sail in a day or two for the West Indies, Naval Orders, Commander D. B, Harmony has been ordered to the command of the Mohican; Commander Low has been detached from the Mohican and ordered to return to the United States, Midshipman A, P. Nazro lias been ordered to the Boston Navy Yard; Midshipman James M. Gove to the Mohican, A MURDERER TO BE BANGED, WeEsT OngsTER, Pa., Jan. 31, 1872. The application made for a new trial by the counsel of George Grant, who was convioted of the » Was this morni maaen able review Oy the Court overruled, attd the prisoner was sentenced by Judge Butler to be hanged, ‘inister of Marine has decided on the craton at Jouien of scientific Chairs for the in- struction of sailors, workmen in the arsenal and nautical persons of all sorts, The lectures wil be op subjects relating cilefy to Bavigalion and the during the | moves of dghtiug at seme Legislature | THE WAR IN MEXICO. Herald Special Report from Matamoros. Cortina’s Force Flanked by the Revolu- tionists Under Quiroga. MATAMOROS MENACED. The Troops of Juarez in a Des- perate Condition. A VICTORY WON BY DIAZ. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. The Hrrarp correspondent at Matamoros has forwarded us the following special de- spatch :— Matamoros, Mexico, Jan. 30, Via Browsvitix, Texas, Jan, 31, 1872.5 A Herarp courier has arrived from Ca- margo and reports that General Quiroga, commanding the revolutionary force, by a bold movement, flanked Cortina yesterday and now holds possession of the country between Camargo and Matamoros, intercepting all communication with the former place. The weather is frightful. The severest storm of the season prevails, and retards military operations. Quiroga has obtained reinforcements, and is now able to assume the offensive, having be- tween fifteen hundred and two thousand men under his command. General Cortina has only 600 government troops to oppose him. He telegraphed to the commander of Matamoros for reinforcements, but none could be spared. It is feared that General Quiroga will ad- vance on Matamoros, and leave a consider- able force near Camargo to keep Cortina in check, The revolutionary General issued a decree, declaring all merchandise leaving Matamoros for the interior to be con- traband and liable to confiscation. Monterey papers of January 25 report that General Alatorre, who commands the gov- ernment troops in the State of Oaxaca, has been defeated by the revolutionists under General Diaz. The Siglo XIX. (newspaper published in the city of Mexico) of January 21 says that rumors of this defeat are current in the capital of Oaxaca, and that General Alatorre had retreated. to. Testelian del Camino. Trevino has SPAIN. Serious Action and Sad Consequences from the Barcelona Riots, Heavy Reinforcement for the Army in Cuba. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALG MADRID, Jan. 31, 1872. Adespatch from Barcelona says that stringent measures have been adopted for the prevention of Turther riotous disturbances. It appears that the crowd which assembied on Tuesday burned the houses where the Octrot duties had been collected and fired on the troops. The latter replied with such effect that two of the noters were killed and another of tnem seriously wounded, The place is now quict, and owing to the precau- tions of the authorities no further trouble 1s ex- pected. REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE ARMY IN CUBA. Reinforcements to the number of 8,000 men have sailed from Cadiz tor Cuva, THE LIVINGSTONE SEARCH EXP#DITION. Progress of the British Movement for Explora- tion in Africa. TELEGRAM TC THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 31, 1874. The meeting in ald of the Livingstone search ex- pedition, held at the Mansion House in this city last night, at the call of the Lord Mayor, was well at- tended and quite successful. Subscriptions were received to the amount of £3,000 sterling. Measures were taken to complete the organiza tion and equipment of the relief expedition and send it off at an early day in quest of the explorer, BELGIUM, The Trades’ Strike Renewed by the Working Carpenters. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BRUSSBLS, Jan. 31, 1872, The journeymen carpenters of this city are on strike and the masters have ciosed their shops. Toe men are now parading tne streets. No disturbance has occurred. ENGLAND. ‘The Religious Thanksgiving for the Recovery of . the Prince of Wales. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 81, 1872. ‘The thangsgiving ceremonies in St. Paui’s for the recovery of the Prince of Wales are announced to take place on the 27th of February. PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS. McClure Bent on C the State Sena- torship Won by Gray. PHILAPELPHIA, Jan. 31, 1872, Mr. McClure, defeated candidate tor the State Senate, declares his intention of contesting the election, on the ground of fraudulent voting. PINANOIAL PAILURES. PirtspurG, January 31, 1872 Thomas T. Phillips, & dry goods merchant of this city, is reported to nave failed, His HMabitities are Teported to be $180,000, and bis assets $60,000 or $70,000 FRANOE. The Commercial Treaty with England and Free Trade or Protection Under Debate, "An Unprofitable Situation for an Adventurous Bo LOSS ec i ER a a 2 hE ES Re ee eee —$— Printer—Fatal Explosion on a Steamship— Gamblers’ Offer of a Plan of Gain to the Government. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Paris, Jan, 31, 1872, In the National Assembly to-day debate was be- gun upon the recent report -from the committee providing for the withdrawal of France trom the Treaty of Commerce with Engiand. GAMBLERS’ PLAN OF AID TO TREASURY. The Synateates of the towns of Aix, Vichy, Plom- bieres and Baréges have petitioned the government for the abrozation of the Jaw against public gam- bling, and offer 40,000,000 francs per annum for the privilege of licensmg gambling establishments at those watering places. NO CONCILIATION WITH THE COMMUNE. The director of the ofictal journal published under the couirol of the Commune has been sen- teuced to transportation, EXPLOSION ON BOARD A BRITISH STEAMSHIP, A telegram dated in Bordeaux this morning re- Ports that the bower of the Euglish steamship Ama- zon, Which arrived in that harbor from Liverpool, exploded yesierday with fatal etiect. THE GENERAL Two men were killed and several others injured, THE WEATHER. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CIR? STGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, U, C,, Fed, 1—1 A. ML. Sunopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. ‘The area of highest barometer continues in the South Atlantic States and the Onto Valley. Rising barometer, with falling temperature, and clear weather are reported from Pennsylvania to New England, Clond and snow continue on the lower lakes; clear weather and falling barometer on the upper lakes; slight northeast winds, with clear weather, tn the Onto Valley and rain on the Gulf coast, Probabilities, The barometer will probably fall on Thursday very generally east of the Mississippi, with increasing cloudiness and rising vemperature. The area of threatening weather and rain ex- tend northeastward imto South Carolina; light northeast winds prevail in the Ohio Valley; partially cloudy and clearing weather on the lower lakes; clear, cold weather in the Northwest. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for to-night. Supplementary’ Weather Report. Snow was reported last night at Buffalo and Os- wego, N. Y., and Saugeen, Canada, Rain was re- ported trom Galveston, Texas. It was snowing this morning at Grand Haven, Mich, and Oswego, N. Y., and heavy rain was re- ported from Portland, Oregon. The weather was threatening at Galveston, Texas; New Orleans, La.; and Virginia City, M. T., and was clearing up on summit of Mount Washington, N. H., with a westerly gale and the temperature sixteen degrees below zero. The temperature was down to zero at Cleveland, Ohio; Keokuk, Iowa, and Leavenworth, Kansas; 1 degree below at Chicago, Ill; 2 below at Davenport, lowa; 8 below at Duluth, Minn; 9 be- low at Escanaba, Mich.; 14 below at Omaha, Neb., and 16 below at St. Paul Minn. The temperature in this city was 6 degieces above zero, having risen 3 degrees since about midnight, Snow con- tinued to fall at Giand Haven, Mich., and was re+ ported from Saugeen, Canada, Light rain was re- ported from New Orleans, La., and Galveston, Texas, The Weather in This Clty Yesterday. The following record wii show the changes in tha temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. parison with the corresponding day of iast year, as indi¢ated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Buuding, corner of Ann sireet: — 1871, 1872, 23 AsTl, 1872. 12 10 19 ll 17 19 M Cr ie pps yesterday . Average mperature for cor last year... THE C°LD WEATHER. Dearees Below Zero at Lewiston. TuomasTon, Me., Jan. 31, 1972, The thermometer at Lewiston and in the vicinity this moruimg ranged ten to twenty degrees below zero, Ten to Twenty Cold Weather Along the Hudson. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Jan, 31, 1872, The weather in this vicinity 1s intensely cold. The thermometer in this city this morning marked eight degrees below zero, and at Millbrook twelve below. Traffic on the Delaware Impeded. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31, 1872, The weather 1s moderating. The river 1s full of ice, impeding the ferryboats, The Kanawha River Frozen Solid. CHARLESTON, W, V., Jan. 31, 1872. The Kanawha River is frozen solid, Put one mail has been received here during the past week, A Surveying Party Abandoned Work. San Franc Jan. 31, 1o72, The weather in Oregon 18 very cold, and the Northern Pacific surveying party, unaer Captain Maxwell, abandoned work ia the Pen d’Oreille country, and reached Walla Walla recently aiter great hardships and the loss of several animals. Snow Blockade oa the Union Pacific Kail road. OMAHA, Jan. 31, 1872. Three eastward bound trains on the Union | Paciic allroad arrived at Cheyenne dur. | ing last nignt, Some of the passengers ciatming 10 fave been sixteen days on the road from Ogden report that when they got through a dritt the wind blew the snow back into ‘he cuts and filled them up again. Rawlins reports that the wind is blowing and the snow drifting. Two trains going west got as far as Cooper Lake and remained there until noon to-day, when they starved West witn snow ploughs and a large force of men. A passenger train, standing at Sidney station, Was run ito by another passenger train to- day, and one passenger was lajured. THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES. The Congressional Commiitee Sifting the Late Riot Onutrages—Cellector © ye Weapons Turned Against Himseii—Exami- nation of Lmportaut Witscsses. NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 8), 1872. Mr. Moncure, of Caddo; General Emory, Captain Smith, of tue United States Army; Captain Barr, of the revenue cutter Wilderness; Collector Case, and Chief of the Police, Badger, testified vetore the Con- gressional Committee to-day. Captain Barr admitted that there were seventeen Senators on the revenue cutter Wilderness, and that he was obeying the orders of Collector Case; He stated the Senators were on board the Wilderne: waiting until other members arrived giving the reformers a majority. He considered that he had | done hig duty a8 a citizen, but admitted to the com- mittee that he committed an error in allowing the Wilderness to be used. Mr. Moncure testified that the proposition to im- ach the Governor was not a part of the compact Frse formed by te democrats and republicans, Action was brought by the State before the the Eighth District Court .o-day against F, J. Her. ron, the tax collector, and sureues, charging Herron with being a delauiter, The amount of the defaication ts said to be over MORMON MURDERERS. Attempt to Bail the United States Prisoners. District Attorney Bates, Attorney General Wil- liams and Judge McKean at War—A Danger- ous and Unprecedented Motion—The Chief Justice Realizes the Situation and Re- fuses to Comply—Deadlock in the Salt Leake Legislature—Letter of Delegate Hooper to the District Attorney. SALT LAKR, Jan. 31, 1872. Inthe District Court to-day Deputy United States Attorney High applied for a discharge, on vail, of all United States prisoners under arrest. There Was a crowded court room, and the majority were Mormons, who were greatly disappointed with the decision, The application was made on the following despatches, which were read:— DISTRICT ATTORNEY BATES TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Cases against Brigham Young and others con- tinned until Maren. Bills for keeping prisoners accumulating. Defendants ask to be released on good bail. Shall 1 conseat? GEORGE 0. BATES. ATTORNEY GENERAL 10 BATES. WASHINGTON, Jan, 11, 1872, BaTEs— Admit defendants to reasonabie bail. WIL Attorney General. BATES Tu DE. Hilau, WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 1872, HiGu, Devuty ATTORNEY:— ‘The Attorney General direets that you move Court 7 cheerfully tax themselves and the people Fore to maintain, uphold aud defend all the to rial lawa, notwithstanding the charges made by the District srmeaey, who has had no fair oppor- tunity to understand the true situation of affairs im Utah, only as he nas gathered them from persons py Sammy \ br Aemmmrg i that Hoan . bo is Manifesc that all these legal procs hy ing in the Courts of Utah are for the violaxton of Territorial laws onty, and not the lawa of Congress, it 18 Clear that no appropriation can be maae to pay these expenses, uniess in deflance of all precedent. GOD AND THE STATE. National Convention Uraes the Neces~ alty of Openly Acknowledging the Creator in All Matters of state, Science and Educa- tion. CINCINNATI Onto, Jan. 31, 1872. The National Convention, to secure a religious amendment to the constitution, met to-day at Thom’s Hall. About 250 delezates were presen’ from the different States, The Convention was called to order ty Professor U.N. Stoddard, of Wooster University, Onto. The ovject of the Convention was fully stated by the Rev. D, McAllister, the Secretary. Pro‘essor Stoddard read the call for the Convention. Juige M. B. Hagans, of Cincinnati, was chosen President, The following are the Vice Presidents:—Rev. P. B. Aydelotte, D. D.; Professor 0. F. Stoddard, Rev. R. Audley Brown, D. D.; Rev. J. R. W. Stoane, D. D.; Rev. E. D. Morris, D. D.; | David Boyd, Rev. J. Be Helwig, Rev. A. Rtichte. Secretary, H. A. Georges Judge HAGANs, upon taking the chair, deltvered @ lengthy address, discussing the objects of tne Con- vention, Letters were read trom Judge Strong, of the Supreme Court of the United States; Professor Seeley, of Amherst Colleze; Dr. Batterson, of Chicago, and others expressing regret at their in- Ablity to autend, Secretary MCALLISTER read a report of nts to ballin such sums as will secure attendance of all criminals to save expenses. BATES. DECISION OF JUDGE M’KEAN. Chief Justice McKean rendered the following de. Cision, which meets with the complete approval of the Gentile portion of the community. There are eleven prisoners charged with murder under Ter- ritortal laws. Six of them are heid in custody in the city without expense to the government, The other five are held at Camp Douglas, and furnisned with rations by order of the Secretary of War at an expense of about thirty cents per day for each man. whis expense, so trifling when compared with the MAGNITUDE OF THE ISSUFS, ought to be, and no doubt ulttmately will be, re- ferred against the Territory, Some of the murders were committed under circumstances of great mystery and atrocity, and some were committed openly inthe faceof mankind; and some of the prisoners are known, even before trial, to be most aesperate characters. Were these prisoners now turned loose upon society before they were acquit- ted by a jury tt would be an act WITHOUT PRECEDENT IN CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE. Sach a decision would hereafter be quotea as a precedent in every murder case in thts Territory. It would be a most pernicious precedent; and, be- sides, there are reasons, which cannot be made public why these prisoners should not be admittea tobaul; reasons which District Attorney Bates can- not have communicated to Attorney General Wil- Hams, and to which Mr. Bates seems quite indifferent. Indeed, he is Known by the Court to have made, in other particulars, serious misstate- ments in regard to affairs in Utah, Whether or not A PRISONER CHARGED WITH MURDER shall be admitted to bail is a judicial question ad- dressed to the discretion of the Court. Iam placed here to decide under the law all judictal questions that shalt arise in this District Court, and were I now to shrink or swerve fiom a plain duty tt is not improbable that the irresponsible magistrate called “Judge Lynch” would assume the seat which l would thereby have proved myself unworthy to boli. In the discharge of a judicial duty which devolves upon me alone I refuse to admit these prisoners to bail. Proceedings in the Legislature—Bates and McKean. Sarr LAKE, Jan, 31, 1872, The Hbuse passed a joint resolution unanimously calling aconvention to prepare a constitution for admission asa State, to be held February 19, the election to take place onthe 30th, Also to send a Commission to Washington to urge the admission on the ground, as some members said, that thoy might slip in before 1873, Efforts will now be redoubled to effect the re. mova! of Judge McKean, who enjoys the complete confidence of the loyal citizens. Bates 18 universally condemned by the Gentiles. Strong representations have been sent by all the Uniied States oficials to President Grant reprobat- ing Bates’ fatal course. In the House this evening the committee to ex. press the sense of that body on the Governor's veto of the Admission act reported a resojution that the statements in the veto message were unsound, false, disgusting and a direct insult to the people of Utah, which was unanimously adopted. A joint resalu- uion was also adopted to take the place of the vetoed Admisston act, THE UTAH DEADLOCK. Delegate Hooper In Reply to Distriet Ate torney Bates=The Mormons Will Submit to the Laws of the United States, but Ob. ject to Paying for Their Own Prosccution. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 1872, Delegate Hooper, of Utah, has addressed a letter to the Territorial Judictary and Appropriation Com. mittees of both houses of Congress in response to the letter of George C. Bates, United States District Attorney of Utah, It appears from the records or the Courts of that Territory that the ‘ferritorial Court has decided that incriminal cases from which there is no appeai to the Supreme Court of the United States, it is a United States Court; that allits grand and petty jurors must be and had been drawn as United States jurors under the acts of Congress, in violation, of the laws of Utah; that the United States Marshal, a8 such, must serve all processes, civil and criminal, issued therefrom and from | he District Courts of the Territory; that the Un) ted States District Attorney must prosecute all critv anat cases pending im sald Territory, such as mou rder, assault with intent to kill, felony, &¢.; and th atthe Attorney General and the Territorial marsh: sis ap- pointed under the laws of Utah bad no lawfty right to appear inand act as such in the Te ¢ritorial Courts, thus by judicial legistation conve ting the Territorial Court into a federal Court, an 4 therepy at the same time ousung the Territorial, officers, elected according to Territorial laws, ‘from the duues of prosecuting crime against the m. If sucn be the law, why, he asks, should tne Territo- reil Council be asked to appropriate t Ae moneys of the Terpitory and tax.vhe people of U tan to pay ex- penses of a United States Court, eng agea with weir United States Marshal and Dtstrict aitorney, in the prosecution Of crimes against the Ir ws of the United states’ Surely the United States do not expect the ‘ferrivories to Maintain theirs judiciary or to enforce their laws. But, in trath and in fact, Mr. Hooper says these decisions are in VIOLATION OF TP. LAW as established by rulings Of the Territorial Courts aod Supreme Court of the United States, since the very frst ary, Was Org? ized under the gov- ernment. He tien quotes tae authorities, and says Uf this be the law ot the Untied States then the Wrole gourse of the Territorial Supreme Court in violv tion of law. It ap. ears 9 tay the = Verritorial == Courts of tan have, through oR. ON, Baskin, ap. pointed by them as, United stares District Attorney ad interim, “found some thirty indict- Inents, and have cor signed to Camp Douglas as prisoners some twe nty Mormons. There is no power in Territorial Courts to make such appolnt- Inents, and Baskin has no more right to enter te Grand Jury room, or act with two Grand Jury than any other’ jayman, Mr. Hooper says Mf he i8 corre ctiy advised by eminent au- thority all thes indictments are null aad vold, for this reason. After further remarks he says io conclusion that, the people of Utan are WILLING TO (ZUBMIT THEMSELVKS TO THE LAWS of the United, states, enforced according to law; but they see no reason why they should pay tne ex- benses ther yof, They will, througn the Territorial Courts ara Territoriat Marshals and Actorney uenerals, enforce to tae best of their abtily the Ter ritorial l* ws for the punishment of murder, assaults $6,000, Herron Js the person who published a card in the New York papers January 15, questioning tue veracity Of the Associated Press despatches. KANSAS LEGISLATURE, TOPEKA, Jan. 31, 1872, ‘The bill to remove political disabiiities, which nad been killed twice, goton the calendar in the House, vo-day and was passed, with deadly weapons and other crimes, and will cheert wily vote to pay all the expenses of the courts whicly seek to enlorce law according to law; but ‘when asked to contribute their means to trample on all, slaw sander the fo Ams of law, they will refuse to do so. As the ‘rah Legtsiatare have had no meeting since vhese most extraordinary decisions were made wat! the resent month, they have had no CA Hooide on the momentous questions involved; but Mz, Hooper pledges uiggselt for wou (pat Wey WU j Rev. A. D. doings since Octover, 1871. Information has been received of thirty organizations, with member- ship between two hundred and three hundred each; besides there has been much public’ discussion within a year, avd over two hundred public meet. Ings have been held, #xpertence confirms. the be- Mef that the progress of the movement depends on the thoroughness of tts presentation to the minds of intelligent citizens. The schedule of topics for discussion at the Cons vention, with the nawes ot the leading speakers,are as follows:—“‘Kelation of Education to Retigten,’” Mayo; “Moral Cuaracter and accounta- bility of the Natfon,” Protessor sioane; “Neutrality of State in Morals and Xetizion a Thing Impogse bie,” Professor Lewis; “elation of the Written Constitution to the True Character and Weltare of the Nation,” Prolessor Stoddard; “I'he Practical Value and Effect of the Proposea Amendment,'? Rev. F. P. Stevenson, A disturbing element came by a notice given by F. E. Abbott, editor of the Toledo Weeki Index, & paper devoted to the interests of tree: religion, that e desired to utter a remonstrance agadust the ob~ Ject of the Convention. Objection being made, he appealed.to the Chat whether or not he could utter such » remonstrance. THOMAS SHAW, Of Clucinnutl, said u this were & National Democratic Convention a republican would hardly insist on naming a candidate for President , and he thougnt the same rule ought to apply here. The Rev. A. RITCHIE thought a@ respectful re - monstrance ought to be read, It would provowe discussion. If this Convention could not bear du s- cussion or light it ought to be abandoned. On a motiton Mr, Avbott was requested to reduy 36 Nis remonstrance to writing and present it. to We Committee on Business, to whom the whole subje jot was referred. At the evening session of the Convention a d- dresses were delivered by tne Rev. Mr. Mayo wad Professor Sloane. The Committee on Resolutio ng Teporied @ series of resoiutions, = Wiw ch were Jaia over for aiscussiom ‘LP ey deciare that the State exercising juris¢ tic- tion over millions of human beings, and, as the sovercign arbiter of life and death and as the ¢ da- cating power, bas necessarily a moral charw cter and accountability of its own; that tis the rt ight and duty of the United States, as a nation sel vied by Christians, with Christian iaws and * with Christianity as its greatest secial oree, to acknowledge itself = in S_—eastl= tution to be a Christian natian; that the fatiu re by this nation to acknowledge its relations te God has fostered the theory that the governmer it has nothing to do with religion, and that the Stau ; laws in lavor of tue Sabbath, Christian marriages w id the the use of the Binle in public schoois are um sonsth tutional; that we recognize the neces® wy of complete harmony between our written o¢ institu. tion and the actual facts of our national it e, and the sure way to elect this harmony 1s not & > expel the Bible and abrogate the laws enlorcing U ayistian morality, and abolish ali devout observanea ; ja con- nection with the government, and all ide a of God and religion from our schoois, but to Insel -t an ex~ plicit acknowledgment of God and ine Bat jle in the lundamental law; and that the proposed religious amendment 18 directly opposea to the union, of Church and State, . ‘The Convention adjourned uniti to-moy vow, when the sessions will close. FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS Lf ons. In diplomatic circios 1m Paris it is mumored that the government of Versailles desites tha .t all the rep resentatives of foreign Powers.sent te the Court of Napoleon LIl. should be replaced. Last year 142,879 persons were tn Yreceipt:or out- door or indoor relief in England; this year 123,091 represent those 02 Whom public chav) ty is bestowed. Of these 85,275 were regaled on *Curistmas fare within the wallsof the workhouses, The quantity of oranges which ‘arrivod) in Paris for New Year’s:Day arapunted to “,4,000 cases, The boxes contained from 320 to 340, but taking the smallest numper we find $1,230,000 in ail, oF avout forty tor each inhabitant. : ‘The French government, it is said, ts about to put rigorously into force the law relative to weartug lor. eign decorauons; for, notwithstanding repeated notices, te number of fantastic chevaliers of dufter- ent orders increases every day. As. if there were not already mbands enough like those of the “Nicha n-Littkar,” the “Rose Rabbit,” of Brazil, or the “B jue Fox,” ol Persia, @ crowd ofsocietics have conceived that they were entitled totnstituce medals commemorative of services of one kind or otner to the ‘wounded rendered during the War; also, the Frapcs-tireurs have thougiit iit to wear a decoration of Count de Nagrange’s colors. Lo.connection with this, subject a petition, under the number 2,512, con- tat’ as. tue prayer of an elector to the effect that’ “tue ‘wearing of the Legion ol Honor shall be forbidden Pisnding the entire duration of the Prussian cecu- P ation; but there is no need to Wake any order om 1 hat. head, as it is @ matter of feeling and taste.” — Galignani. THE CHICAGO ALDERMEN, CHICAGO, Jan, 21, 1872. Alderman Busse was to-day.convicted of Bribery, and seut to-jail. A motion for 8 new trial was en-, tered, and will be heard on Syturday. The case of Alderman Montgomery m now on_ trial. 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