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net onty simmer as a cause Of war, but speeu- The “Turning Point of Catholic Progress” fs also a theme in the Freeman's Journal, with the subject of Catholic schools as the text, i tt says, Catholics concede the right of the State tax tuem for schools that their religion forbids them to use they have weakened their cause, and Will have to fight on @ lower plane for the liberty to educate their children in the rignt faith, Whoever ets control of the young has the future. Catholic or none tor the children of Catholtes! The Jewish Times comments upon an article on “The Future of Judaism” in the Jsrael- ttische Wochen-Schrift, and asks:— ‘What is tt that estranges the young people from ube religious life—that drives uiem away from houses of worship—makes them indifferent to every movement in reference to their religion, and lg tye) br mvo = camp oe Material- jod demers and the fanaticism of the extreme orthodox, the wavering the would be and dare not reformers of tne reslau seminary school, aud the selfishness of Bome old men, who do not wish to be disturbed in their His-long, abit, and with Louis XII. say:— “apres mots le deluge.” As long as they live C4 do not want tosee any change—they do not wan to part with their mamma’s ‘ephiia, The Jewish Messenger has an article upon “Distinctive Judaism,” in the course of which we find this genial paragraph:— God has formed us to bea peculiar people, dis- unct from all others in our religious duties, But here this distinction ends. In every good act which tends to elevate humanity we are copartners with the world; we rejoice in their a sympa- thize with their sorrows, elevate lowly and educate the ignorant. To be plaihly and properly understood, we are Jews in the synagogues and in our dwellings; but in the walks of life we are citl+ ns of the world, cosmopolitan in feeling and sym- pathy and action, The: Boston Pilot (Catholic) applies the caustic to Dr. 8. E. Howe, Superintendent of the Blind Asylum and Chairman of the Mas- sachusetts Board of State Charities (and, by ‘the way, a scientist in the famous St. Domingo Conchologic expedition), because he refused to employ a baker for the reason that he was a Catholic. This is not the first time, we believe, that a New England Puritanical official has objected to a ‘‘dough-face.” The Apostolic Times, of Lexington, Ken- tucky, gives a very interesting chapter upon the sybject of ‘Pioneer Preachers in the West’—a —_ver: fruitful and — interest- ine ‘bubject. ‘Let “us knew something about your revivals, Brother of the Apostolic Times, in your: beautiful and Joxuriant blue grass region, You raise’very fine race horses and superb South Down kid mouttons, as well as fat cattle in your locality; ‘but how is it o regard to the apirit o at ‘Doth it progress as it should in a region where ‘Providence has been pleased to shower its {plessings so abundantly ? Paris Fashions and Gossip. The Principal subject of tashionable gossip in Paris by the last mail advices from our fashion writer {8 the marrfage of Princess Marguerite de Nemoti's to Prince Czartoryski and the wedding of Mlle. Pilie, a relation of the Marquis of Chasseloup-Laubat, to the son of a well known Austrian banker. These events wero for the nonce the talk of the ‘upper ten of Paris, The Princess de Nemours’ union took place at Chantilly, and the occa- sion was honored by the presence of royalty in the persons of the Emperor and Empress of Brazil. Princes, Duke and Duchess, Counts and Countesses occupied places in the church. ‘To add to the grandeur of the ceremony the venerable Bishop Dupanloup united the happy pair and implored the Divine blessing upon their union. The toilets worn on the occasion were, as may be imagined, exceedingly grand. Passing from, the union of a Prince and Princess to the performance of a play, we find that Sardou’s ‘‘Le Roi Carotte” is the latest sensation; in fact it may be considered as the only novelty since the days of the empire. As a consequence it is a success based not altogether on its literary or musical excel- Jencies as much as upon its peculiarly Parisian wit, extravagances and satire. The ruling passion in dress in the French capital just now is the military, and the prospects are of an extension of the mania during the coming Bpring. We could understand such a display had victory gone with the French eagles in the late war; but there is so little to boast of in this respect that for a time, at least, or while France is in her present condition, such fashionable demonstrations even might be de- ferred for some more befitting time. JURISDICTION OF THE CovuRTS.—Two im- portant decisions were rendered yesterday by the Supreme Court, General Term—one, that Judge Barnard’s Ludlow Street Jail delivery ‘was not lawful, and the other, that one Judge is competent to-hold the Special Sessions, Both decisions were upon test cases, and of vourse will be greatly discouraging to many fomates of Ludlow Street Jail who had hoped that Judge Barnard’s order would be sustained ‘and they released from prison, and to large numbers serving out sentences in the Peniten- tiary upon the conviction of one Special Ses- sions Judge, hoping that their convictions would be annulled and they allowed toreturo to their old haunts and practices and taste the sweets of renewed freedom. In one case it is perhaps a pity that the Judge could not be legally sustained; in the other it is a matter of congratulation that the convictions stand good, Tue Dergat oF THE AmnNzsTy Bit in the Senate may be charged to Mr. Sumner and his civil rights amendment, or to the league of the uncompromising radicals of the Senate, who are resolved that there shall be no general amnesty for a year or two longer; but the loss of the bill will be charged to the casting vote of Vice President Colfax in support of Mr. Sumner’s irrelevant- amendment. No doubt, if by his vote this amendment had been rejected, the bill would have failed ; but it did failin consequence of his vote, by which the amendment was fixed in the bill. Thus the exact position and prospects of Mr. Colfax in reference to the Presidential succession are as perplexing as ever. . A Bunoompz Famine in THE Hovse.— Although the House of Representatives weat through the form of holding a session yester- day, in order that a | irvest of buncombe Oratory might be garnered into the chaff Granaries of the Congressional Globe and Ap- pendix, the extraordinary circumstance was Manifested of a famine in that purely Ameri- Can product, Only one speech was read, and, no others being forthcoming, an unusually early adjournment took place. THE APPLICATION oN BEHALF OF Foster, charged with the murder of Avery D. Putnam (car hook tragedy), for a new trial, was argued at length yesterday before the Supreme Court, General Term, The Court reserved its decision. NEW YURK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. . Petticoats In the Pulpit. It is a very delicate question. We approach it with all the unctuous decorum that the most rigid disciples of John Calyin could demand. We would hold our hands over our eyes, and only look at it through our fingers, lest the straitlaced of the world be scandalized. They made a terrible flurry in Brooklyn's Presbyterian world about it—and what won- der? Dr, Cuyler had invited a sweet little duck of an unbaptized Quaker, Miss Smiley (happy name!) to preach in his church, She preached, and such floods of repentance were never known in the history of Brooklyn's Lafayette avenue Presbyterian church before. The male members of the ses- sion declared themselves ready to embrace the preacher of such holy truth. We cannot say whether their pious joy, if allowed to have its way, would have carried them to this ex- treme, for they were rudely recalled from their gushing state to the bitter realities of every- day life by shrill reminders from the females’ of the congregation that repentance must not be carried out at the expense of propriety. The beautiful preacher folded her Quaker ha- biliments meekly around her shapely shoulders and departed in peace. But she left a state of war behind her. The wives who had noticed the extraordinarily rapid conversion of their spouses led them gently homeward, and if ever Mrs, Caudle’s spirit roamed abroad it was on the night suc- ceeding Miss Smiley’s touching sermon. ‘I'he war generally opened in this fashion, with a query from Mrs. Caudle:—‘‘What do you think, dear, of this woman preacher?” To which the Benedict replies, clasping his hands and looking ’ idiotically towards the ceiling, ‘I thought I was listening to an angel, so pure, so touch- ing, so novel.” We cannot transcribe the shriek of injured wifehood which follows and can but faintly opnyey how her white, taper flogers wind tuggingly in and out through the locks upon his cranium, and how Benedict screws his face into the similitnde of the con- torted gargoyles on a Gothic church under that energetic appeal to his better feelings. “To thik,” she continues, still claiming his sein the mild manner indigated, “that ave talked for days and months and years to you upon the subject of repentance, and that it was reserved for a strange woman to suc- ceed, Oh, prganles this is not religion. This is ——”" With the shriek that follows we draw the curtain. Benedict, under protest, has been outwardly a foe to women preachers gver since. But the evil did not end here, The male reverends had lost their attraction for him, and he was shaken out of a sound sleep five times during the next sermon. The divines now took the alarm at the inattention of the male members of the congregation, and formed a compact with the sorely tormented females that woman- preaching should be put down with the strong hand. We now turn to the solemn meeting of the Brooklyn Presbytery, At the dorner of Clin- ton and Fulton streets, in the First Presby- terian church, on Monday last, met a number of these victims to try the case of Cuyler, the all-but-immoral innovator. A Moderator in the person of the Rev. Joseph M. Green took thechair. There was a singular appropriate- ness—almost a protest—in the choosing of this moderator lamp of the Church, for it recalled how another green Joseph had put to shame the preaching of Mrs. Potiphar. The trial went on. The charge was made, St. Paul was flung at the devoted head of the contu- macious Cuyler, who had the temerity to dodge the great apostle. He was innocent, he said. He had preached for the Friends and invited Miss Smiley in return, who preached about the vision of Jacob wrestling with an angel, and never had he listened to anything 80 pure, 80 touching, so novel ——. This pro- duced ascene. The words recalled a number of dona fide wrestlings with home angels any- thing but agreeable as souvenirs. Rev. Van Dyke opened with this rankling in his vitals, and was impelled to a vigorous on- slaught with tender recollections about the roots of his beard. Rev. Pat- ton followed. This tall, thin young gentleman, with a pair of saintly spectacles on the emaciated bridge of his nose, opened from the other standpoint. He had been a pet of a preacher, and was spoken of as “Ob, so interestinz,” previous to the advent of the lovely Smiley. Since then his bump ot self- esteem had been damaged, and an attack on Cuyler was the consequence. But Cuyler was not without champions. Old Dr. Spear came pointedly to his rescue. He was old enough to defy the fates. The most amusing of those who stood in the gap of danger was Rev. Dr. Lee. How did they know that Miss Smiley bad preached as preaching is understood? Could they look on it asa sermon? Here he touched a sensitive chord in the bosoms present, for they were very well aware that what they knew at home about woman preaching was a different article to the sweet admonitions to grace of the lovely Smiley. “If you admit this,” he said in conclusion, ‘‘you might as well cut off your head and cart it home in a clam bas- ket.” His meaning is not very clear, but it would seem to indicate a total surrender:to the enemy. De Witt Talmage strode sweetly to the front and stood by Cuyler also. Not so Duryea, who, though he champions wine, does not wish it to be understood that ‘“‘woman and song” should be added thereunto, After two days of struggle a resolution was passed of a very watery description, which is intended to be mildly condemnatory of the uncontrite Cuyler, and which may be looked on as a compromise between their convictions and their necessities, and the affair ends in smoke. They did not dare to look at it face to face. When the fandango was about to be abol- ished by the Inquisition a bold advocate pleaded that it should be seen before being condemned. A’ charming Spanish girl was introduced to the Holy Office, and when she had danced the intoxicating measure ‘such a feeling of mercy had taken possession of the gray-haired Inquisitors that the ban was removed and faudangoes have been danced ever since. If this crucial test of experience held good of so questionable a proceeding as the fandango, why not of a woman's sermon? These Presbyterian divines should have in- vited Miss Smiley, and as upright jurors, se- parating themselves from all outside influences, listened to her sweet woman's words of in- verdict as they found themselves moved by the spirit, They have left the question open, and it is reserved for a future day to vin- dicate woman's claim to a place in the pulpit as well as at the foot of it. “Tory Want To Say” now that Mr. Tweed is ready to go right up to Albany as soon as the river is open; and that he is waiting to go by steamboat, only because in the present state of his health he is advised not to go by rail. ‘ Personal Intelligence. Professor O, C. Marsh, of Yale College, is at the Hottman House, Captain W. B, D. Janes, of Montreal, ts stopping at the Gilsey House, General Jonn W. sarber, of Arkansas, ts sojourn- ing at the St, Nicholas Hotel. Dr. A. W, Alvord, of the United States Army, ts Staying at Earle’s Hotel, Major W. T. Huxford, of the United States Army, has quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel. Congressman W. H. Barnum, of Connecticut, has arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Judge R, B, Curtis and Sidney Bartlett, of Boston, are among the sojourners at the Brevoort House, General Danie! E. Sickles, United States Minister to Spain, 13 residing temporarily at the Westmin- ister Hotel. AMUSEMENTS. ‘The Concert Seasou. Although the great popularity of the “nguslf Opera company at the Academy would seem to monopolize the attention of the musical public, yet the past week has been an attractive one iu the con- cert line, It commenced w:th two very interesting concerts at Steinway’s—one being held in the large hall, and the other, on the same evening, in the warerooms down stairs. The former was given under the auspices of the Young Ladies’ Christian Association, and was @ very fashionable affair. The principal attraction was the renowned American prima donna, Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, who sang the polonsise from “stignon,” @ song written for her by Mr. Allreg poae, nd Clay’s beautiful ballad, “she Wandered wil © Mountain Side.” Her charming, sympa- thetic voice never was heard to better advantage, and the rest she has enjoyed this season seems to have had the effect of increasing the power and volume of her voice, and thereby impafling more dramatic effect and dignity to her singing. Miss Sterling, one of the very best of American contyaltos, assisted in aq prlg from “Sivaltant th Alger” and a ballad by Arthur Sullivan oalled “Wil He Come?" Miss Mehlig played somé choice piano selections in her usual brilliant, effective style, and Messrs, Bergner, Legzat and Remmertz did their share of the pro- gramme very satisfactorily. The concert was an artistic a3 well 98 @ pecuniary success, ‘The concert im the warerooms on the same even- ing brought out such sterling artists as Dr. Dam- rosch, Herr Prueckner, Miss Lasar, and Messrs, Matzka, Schuessel, Schwartz and Bergner. ‘The programme comprised Mozart's quintet in G minor, Lisa's “Rhapsodie Hongroise’ tor plano and viola, aud Schumann’s quintet in § fat. With two such accomplished artists ag Dr, Dam- rosch and Herr Prueckner on the violin and iano, the concert was a highly enjoyaple one, iszv’s Work, in particular, excited a great deal of interest, as it was played for the first time in this country. It 18 marked with (he usual inconsist encies of his style, but full of power and brilliancy. On Tuesday evening Steinway Hali had anew candidate for musicai honors in the person of Mr. Bonawitz, @ pianist of rare ability and of mgh European reputation, The programme was of @ very interesting character,, as may be seen irom the following, the ‘names of the composers being placed before their works:—Bona- witz, trio in C minor, Messrs. Carl Bonawitz, Sar- torl and J. H. Bonawitz (a, introduction and allegro; bv, scherzo; 0, andante; d, fugue); Mendelssohn, “Oh, Rest in the Lord” (“Elijah”), Miss Werneke; Mozart, Fantaisie in C minor, and Chopin, Mazurka and Scherzo, J. H. Bonawitz; Beetioven, “Ab, per- fida,” aria, Mile. Lamara; Weber, *Concertstueck” (two pianos), Mme. Kloss and J. H. Bonawitz; leyerbeer, “Ab, mon fils’ (The Prophet’’), Miss Werneke; Sartori, solo tor violoncello, Mr, Sartori; Bonawitz, *T * (Die Walse), Mlle. Lamara} Mendelssohn, gslied,”? Mile, Larara; go nawitz, Fantalste-1: Ae a cent yh dna Liszt, Galop chromatiyue, J. H. Bonawitz, Mr, Bo- nawitz fully realized tae expectations formed of him, both as composer and ptanist, and proved him- self an acept in the most opposite- styles of music, He seems to have caught the dreamy, poetic spirit of Chopin in particular, and renders the lovely mu- gic of the King of the planoforte wlth expression and feeling. The second Mills & Sarasate matinée musicale took place at Steinway’s yesterday, with the foliow- ing programme:—Trio, F major, op. 30, Schumann, Muls, Sarasate and Berguer; Cavatina, “Bet, Donizetti, Mrs. Philip Db, Gulager; Fan- tasie, on Gounod’s “Faust,” Sarasate, Seior Sara- sate; Duo, Sonate tn A, op. 69, Beethoven, Mr, 8. B. Mills ana Mr. F, Bergner; Fantasie, “Midsummer Nigut’s Dream,” F. Liszt, Mr. S. B, Mills; Song, “Love Dreams’ (with violin obligato), Dachauer, Mrs. Philip D. Guiager and Sefor Sarasate; Melan- colle, Prume, Selor Sarasate; Duo tor two pianos, Rondo, C major, Chopin, Mr. Willlam FB. Millis and Mr. S B. Mills. The distinguish- ing feature of this concert was the exquisite rendering of the Beethoven sonata and the work by Chopin. A more refined and delightful feast of music could not be obtained im the concert Among the concerts announced tobe given we find one for the 19th inst. for the benetit of the fe- male schools in India, at Which Miss Kellogg, Mrs. Gulager, Miss Morensi, and Messrs. Leggat and Rem- mertz will appear. The second p.ano lecture concert of Mr. Jerome Hopkins will take place at Apollo Hall on Tuesday afternoon. These. concerts are both amusing and instructive, and should be loerally patronizeu, Steele Mackaye at the St. James. Last night “Monaldi” was played for the last time, to a well filled house, Mr. Mackaye, who has quite recovered from the bad state of health which so markediy atfected his first performances, acted with a sustained force which was wanting in his earlier etforts. To-morrow the new society play of “Mar- riage,” in which three of Mr. Mackaye’s puptis will appear, wil be placed on the boards, and as the conditions promise to be essentially different from those which marked the entrance o: “Monaldy’ we pelieve that the new venture will be successtul, “Marriage” 1s adapted from a French ptece which ran for 300 nights 11 Paris, and must therefore have some points of interest which it will be beyond the power of an adapter to destroy. Tne principal part will be supported by the charming pupil, Miss Griswold, Who has already atvained such an un- qualified succ3s*. Wor Maseum. At Wood’s Museum Miss Marian Mordaunt will make her first appearance on Monday evening in T. B. De Walden’s new sensational drama of “Darling.” THE BLOCKADED JAPANESE. No Chance of the Embassy Leaving Salt Lake for the Present—Doing the Retail Stores in tho City and Collecting Miscel- lancous Mineral Specimens, &c. SaLT LAKE, Feb. 10, 1872. ‘The Japanese Embassy had been preparing, on information of the progress of the trains west on the Union Pacific road, te leave for the East \o-morrow or next day; but the last inteliigence from the road reports that a number of trains are again blockaded by snow more than three hundred miles east of here, with falling snow and storming winds, and are not likely to get out at once, and in consequence the Embassy have given up packing their trunks, and are walting for a more favorable turn of affairs, They are now killing time by riding about the town, visiting the stores, shopping, collect- ing mineral specimens and viewing — the scanty attractions of the city. The delay 18 not likely to promote business prospects ot the Union Pacific and overland routes, 80 far a8 Oriental trafiic is concerned, Milder Winters or more suow sheds are essential w the successful operation of the Union Pacific tor three The Japanese will leave at the first op} d will take their chances or get- ting through 44 soon as possibie, being furnisued with hotel cars and ample supplies, A lively election for city oiicers is expected here on Monday next. THE NEW YOBK HERALD IN JERSEY, {From the Jersey City Herald, Feb. 10.1 ‘There is not an honest man in Jersey City who is not indebted to the New YoRE HERALD for the great work it has done in exposing the thieving, odious Ring ofthis city. It ferrets out and publishes facts relative to the operations of the infa- mous Commissions which are supposed to be se- curely hidden from public view and which rouse electable mei le to the test excite: ment and alarm, and the editor of their subsidized organ, who plunders our city treasury, not being able to gainsay the facts by proof, resorts to per- sonal abuse and mendacious alander of tne HERALD'S portunity, vocation or warning, aod then formulated a 4 atiacha THE WASUINGTON TREATY. THE SITUATION IN GREAT BRITAIN. Intense Anxiety of the People and an Animated Scene on Change. “John Bull” Reading ths De- spatches from Washington and New York. Cable Reports of the Congressional Debate to London. London Press Comments and Condemnation of the Geneva Negotintions. French Hope of a Peaceful Setilement. Minister Washburne Defers the Period of His Departure from Paris, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. “Tonpon, Feb. 10, 1872, Great eagerness is manifested for the latest news from America. Everybody is anxious to learn how the action of England with regard to the Alabama claims is received in the United States, THE TELEGRAMS POSTED ON ‘CHANGER AND THE POPULACE READING THE DESPATOHES, Spectal despatches from New York ana Wasbing- ton to the press here, and private telegrams ad- dressed to business houses, are posted on 'Change a8 soon as received, and the bulletins are sur. rounded by large crowds of people who peruse their contents with manifost eagerness, JTHB CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS AND AMERICAN EDITORIAL ARGUMENTS. Yesterday's debate in the United States Senate on Mr. Edmund’s resolution is fully reported tn London by the cable together with extracts from the edl- torlals of the leading New York journals of the same day. British Press Assertious—The Geneva Arbi-« tration Coart Pronounced a Failure. Lonpon, Feb. 10, 1872. The London 7imes renews tts ecttorlal comments on the Alavama claims question and its treatment by the English and American governments, in its issue to-day. The writer says :—‘ It 1s morally cer- tain that the attempt to settle the Alabama claims before the Geneva Buard of Arbitration will be a failure. We (England) must therefore make efforts to prevent angry recrimination. If we are success- fulj the time is possibly near when more dexterous negotiators may settic all differences.” “INTOLERABLE ABSURDITY” OF THE UNITED STATES? POSITION. ‘the London 7elegraph asserts that the Treaty of Washington is regarded by Americans as one of unconditional surrender and shameful confession on the part of England if the indirect claims are admitted. Its terms are such as a victor might im- pose. The pretensions of the United States are in- tolerably absurd. THE ARISTOCRATIC ‘‘FLANKERS” SILENT, The London Standard, organ of the ultra tories and High Churcnmen, and the London Post, an ex- ENGLAND. Fatal Marine Collision in the Channel. A Steamer and Ship in Contact—Eighteen Per- sons Drowned—The Prince of Wales’ Reception by the People. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDon, Feb, 10, 1872, Information has Just reached here of a terrible marine disaster off Dungeness, in the English Channel. The steamer Electra was run into by the ship Dholeran and sunk tn a few minutes, Captain Bruce and seventeen persons belonging to the steamer were drowned, The damage, tf any, received by the sttp is not stated, THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THR PEOPLE, The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Prin- cess Alexandra, left Sandringham to-day in a Special train for Windsor. The passage of the royal party was somewhat delayed oy crowds of persons, who thronged the stations by which the train passed, and mantfested their joy at the recovery of the Prince. THE COTTON SUPPLY. Five thousand and eighty-fve bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day. IRELAND. The “Home Rule” Candidate Elected in Kerry— Severe Sentence of a Noted Prisoner—Dis. astrous Storm Off the Coast. saat thoy nem haa TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. DuBLIn, Feb. 10, 1872. Mr. Blennerhaaset, the ‘Home Rule” candiaate for the representation of the county Kerry in Parlia- ment, has been elected by the people, defeating Mr. James Arthur Dease, a Unionist, and the nomi- nee of the Roman Catholic Bishop and his clergy. Mr. Blenwerhasset belongs to a very distinguished family, of English origin, which settled in Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth. The members of it hold extensive estates tn the counties of Kerry and Limerick. SEVERE SENTENCE OF A WELL KNOWN PRISONER. The man kelly, who was recently tried in this city on & charge of having murdered Head Con- stable Talbot, of the metropolitan police, by shooting him in the streets, and acquitted of the charge, has just been convicted, after rearrest, of wounding Constable Mullins, of the same forse, at the same time, by a pistol shot, The Court sentenced him to imprisonment at hard labor during a term of fifteen years, SWEEP OF A GAJ.E AND SAD DISASTERS, A despatch “from Cork repofis that @ terrible atornt bas prevailed for the past few days on the southern Coast of Ireland, and several marine disasters with a serious [oss o1 life are reported. Three vessels, Whose names nave not been ascer- tained, foundered off Ballycotton, a village twenty miles southeast of Cork, and thelr crews perished. ponent of the views of the younger scions of the | aristocracy, Who have been taught to steer in the torturous course of Palmerston, are ‘editoriatly silent this morning with reference to the Alabama claims coutroversy. FRENCH OPINION. Diplomatic Faith in a Peacetul Settlement of the Difficulty—National Caution and Cabi- net Care for ¢ itation in Wash- ington. e Repre: Paris, Feb, 10, 1872, The subject of the existing condition of the gov- ernmental relations between Great Britain and the United States with reference to the settlement of the Alabama claims attracts general attention here among the people and the diplomatists. Jn diploma- tic circles it 1s not expected that the diMiculty will prove serious, and a peaceful solution of the inter- national dispute ts regarded as probable. The situation of public affairs renders, alleged, this eventuality necessary. THE MISSION TO WASHINGTON AND THE COMING MAN. Anxiety is expressed with regard to tne French mission to Washington. It is said that “the French government should have a first class diplomatist in Washington.” Hence the mention of the name of M. Drouyn de I’'Huys in connection with the vacant mission. Whether M. Drouyn accepts or not the place will be speedily filled. MINISTER WASHBURNE REMAINS AT HIS POSE, Mr. Washburne, United States Minister in France has deferred the period of his departure from Parts, and itis probavle that he mayabandon nis con- templated jouraey altogether. lt appeared during the evening to-day that the first report that Mr. Washburne was avout to leave Paris on a visit to the United States was erroneous, Mr. Washburne to-day announces that “he has no intention of leaving, and that he did not, as was re- ported in Paris, present his Secretary to the French President as Chargé d’Affaires.”’ THE REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON. it is WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1872 No additional facts have transpired relative to the Treaty of Washiagton. It is reported in ofctal circles that our govern- ment will make no formal response until after the reception of Earl Granvilie’s note to Mr. Schenck. ART SALE. An interesting collection of paintings, embracing examples vy European and American artists, will be sola by auction on Monday and Tuesday, at Johnston & Van Tasseil’s salesroom, 37 Nassau street. Am the native arusts represented are Moran, W. F. D. Haas, James Hart, J. W. Casilear, Wiliam Hart, A. D. Shattuck and Richards, TELEGERAPHIO NEWS ITEMS, Alderman Carnby, of the Nineteenth ward, Chicago, ay fndiewea by the Grand Jury for proposing More cel be. ‘The average price of coal turnished Sehuylkill county for January was @2 Tuary wages wilt be paid on the new bas! Julius F, Hartwell, who was convicted ot em! r ernment funds in connection with the Ware el cae find fentenced to paya fine and to be imprisoned Jail, has een pardoned by President Grant. ad Reports from the Union Pacific stations west of si }» wit! on ty tha Committee of hae $100, The Feb- yestercay say the weather is very cold and wind Griiting snow. Seven trains reported tt Suminityw few miles wen of Rawios ” An accident happened ‘on the Ilinols Central Railroad on Friday, between Hudson and used Tig, ears Mensa as one na eal bbe the wrege, nn BS conductor FRANCE. M. Casimir Perier and the Mission to Londor. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, Feb. 10, 1872. Ex-Minister Oasimtr Périer has received from President Thiers an offer of the French Ambassa- dorsiip in London, but he has dechned the honor. ITALY AND FRANCE. The Diplomatic Relations’ Quietly Broken Of. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Rome, Feb; 10, 1872, His Excellency the Chevalier Nigra, late Ltalian Minister to France, has been appointed Minister to Russia, The position vacated by the Chevalier Nigrg will not be refilled, as the Itailan government feels aggrieved at France having no Minister at Rome. CORSICA. Eonapartist Sentiment and Slight Disturbances. TELEGRAM TO ThE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Feb. 10, 1872. Information has been received from Ajaccto that slight disturbances tn the interest of the Bonapart- ists have occurred in the island of Corsica. THE ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES BOAT RACE. Tho Day of Contest and Latest Betting. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD Lonpon, Feb, 10, 1872. The race between the Cambridge and Oxford boat crews Is announced to take place over the ‘’hames course on the 23d of March, The petting 1s now 2tol in favor of the Cam- bridge crew. CUBA. A Measure Regulating the Chinese Population of the Island—Ah-Sing Virtually Reduced to Slavery for the Sole Benefitof the Planters. TELEGRAM TO THE NFW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Feb. 10, 1872, The Oficial Gazette publishes additional orders regaraing the Chinese in Cuba. For the present all applications of Ohinese for permits to change their places of residence or be- come Spanish subjects will not be entertained. ‘The government also refuses to grant passports to free Chinamen who may be desirous of leaving the country. Chinamen found without police docu- ments, from’ whatever cause, will be sent to the government yards or depositories, and then be compelled to work at forced labor. Tne measure is intended for the sole benefit of the planters, who thus obtain cheap labor at very low rates. It will also tend to lessen the number of Chinese vagrants, SHOOTING APPRAY uy a LAGER BEER SA- The Bartender Probably Fatally Wounded. About ten o'clock last night Charles Garvin, aged eighteen, of No, 473 Seventh avenue, and Thomas Bennett, aged eighteen, ot No. 317 East Twenty- fifth street, went into the lager beer sa- loon of George Henry, at No. 496 Sixth ave- nue, and called for drinks. While standing in front of the bar a dispute arose among the young men and the proprietor in reference to the drinks. The dispute ended by Bennett pulling a revolver from his pocket and pointing it at George Henry. At the same time Garvin drew a pistol, and, pointing it at Jonn Henry, the bartender, who was ‘also behind the counter, and fired, the ball entering nis abdomen, cansing @ dangerous wound, Garvin and Bennett were arrested by an officer of the Twenty-ninth precinct, and will be arraigned at Jeiferson Market this morning. Henry sent to Bellevue Hospital in an ambulance. SUDDEN DEATH IN A BAGNIO, About eleven o'clock last night an unknown man Miet @ girl of the town, named Nellie Warren, at the corner of Amity and Greene streets, and accompa- iM her to reom, the second aoor ot a9 Amity street. being in the house a short time she obser he was , and left to inform the ponce om ie lations artiviD ‘at the place they Pound dead, He ¥ five feet seven Inches plaid pants, vest, coat and hat. Coro- warToung wee harmet. nad wil hold an inquest xara 1 WASHINGTON. Wasuinaron, Feb. 10, 1872, House of Representatives, The House met for general acbate only, Mr, Beatty, of Ohio, in the chair. There was buta small gata- ering of members in the Hall, Speeches were made by several members, on various subjects. After a speech from Mr. Wilson, of indiana, on @ subject of mere local interest to nis State, no other member manifested a desire to read @ speech to empty benches, and the House thereupou ad- Journea. An Addition to the Rules of the British Mixed Commission. In the American and British Mixed Commission to-day the following was added to the rules of tne Commussion to be called:— RvLe20,—When any deposition or othor competent evi- dence shail have been filed In any caze before this commis. ‘sion etthor party to any other case may use such evidence in the hearing thereof with the same effect as if orlzinally taken or filed in such ~ case, provided that the party desiring to use the same in & case in “which such” evidence was not _ originally taken oF tled shali, before the closing of bis proofs, file = hotice in the case in which such evidence fa sought to be used, sper sought to ng particularly the depositions or other papers so used, and the case or cases la which the same ally taken or filed, The Commission adjourned to meet Tuesday next, Condolatory Meeting of the Kar of Supreme Coart. Ata meeting of the Bar of the Supreme Court, held in respect to the memory of the late H. Hy Hunter, of Ohlo, and Robert J. Brent, of Maryland, Attorney General Williams was called to the chair, and Mr, Middleton, Clerk of the Court, acted as Secretary. The Attorney General announced the object of the meeting, and remarks were made by Mr. Corwine, Mr. Bradley and General Ewing. Appropriate resolutions were adopted, and te meeting adjourned, Kesignation of the Collector of Philadelphia. ‘The following lewer was handed to the President this afternoon by a iriend of Colonel Forney:— - phn WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1872. Deak Str—When you did me the honor to tender Me the appointment of Collector of the port of Put. adelphia I accepted it most reluctantly, because 1 apprehended it would seriously — interfere with my business and especially with independence as a journalist. Ten months’ ex- rience have so entirely confirmed this impression that I find myself constrained to send you this, my realgnation Or the office, to take effect on the Ist of March next. I shall then return to my profession, as a far more congenial! fleld of usefulness, and devote all my efforts to my news- paper and to the energetic support of the principles of the great republican party, Most earnestly thank- ing you tor your kindness and consideration, I re- main, dear General, very truly yours, ; J. W. FORNEY. To 113 EXCELLENOY PRESIDENT GRANT. A Journalistic Banquet. The Washington correspondents and representa: tives of the press gave an elegant dinner thts even- ing, at which there were present President Grant Vice President Colfax, Speaker Blaine, sen- ators Anthony and Cameron, Representa tives Brooks, Garfleld, Cox and Sargent, Governor =H. D. Cooke and other ex- journaiists now in public Iife, together with a num. ber of newspaper men from other cities, including Murat Halstead and Thomas Nast, THE WEATH eR. WAR D&PARTMANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL UFFIISR, WASHINGTON, D, C., Fed, 10—7 P, AL Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, ‘The area of lowest barometer, which was on Fri- day afternoon near Cape Hatteras, has moved northeastward, removing further from the coast, and is now apparently south of the Bay of Fundy and east of New Jersey. ‘The high northeast winds on the Middle Atlantic coast nave dimimished and backed to the north, wita cloudy and clearing weather. The low barometer west of the Mississippi still con~ tinues, and the area of lowest pressure has probably developed during Saturday in Indian Territory. Increasing southerly winds, with threatening weather, are reported from the Texas coast, and partially cloudy weather has very generally pre- vailed during Saturday over the lakes and south- ward, ‘The rivers lave changed but tittle since Friday. Frohabilities, ‘The barometer will probably fall on Sunday very generally over the country from the Mississippi to the Atlantic, the area of lowest barometer moving northeastward into the Ohio valley; southerly winds, with threatening weather and. possibly rain, prevail on the Gulf coast west of appalachicola Bay and extend northward vw the Onio valley by Sunday afternoon; increasing northeast winds prevail on the lower lakes, and cloudy or clearing weather prevail throughout the Atlantic States. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for Saturday night unless, possibly, on the Louisiana coast. ‘rhe Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, ag indicatea by the thermometer at Hudout’s Phar- macys, HERALD Duilding:— stl, 1872, 30 32 2 33 Avi perature yesterday. ade 8 SO Average lemperature for corresponding date last year. 31 Average tel 2 82, Average temperature for corresponding week last year... ARRIST OF A CALIFORNIA DESPERADO. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 1872. Tomas Rodundo, alias Procoplo, who 1s charged with many murders and stage robberies and other crimes, was captured to-day at his nding place im San Francisco. He has been the terror of Southern California for years, He was surprised to-day and had not time todraw his pistols, or, it 18 said, ne would never have been taken alive. He Is @ nephew of the famous bandit Joaquin Murtatta, who was killed here in early days. A.—Horriug’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, ‘251 Broadway, corner Murray streat, A Specialty.—Lace Curtat in Stock and Fr from original designs. L. KELTY & CO., 722 and 724 Broadway. A Card.—Watts’ Nervous Antidote Curea my daughter Vitae! Dance of years standing. LAKEMAN, 6) Tilary street, Brooklyn. Angel's Turkish Baths, Lexington Aves nue, corner Twenty-lifth street.—Gentlemen every day and ali night; ladies duy and evening; best ventilation; pighest ‘no gtatulies; advantages dest _shampooin rope outd temperature; unequaled ; Bi AR &CO., Ban! Lottery.—J. B. Martinez box 4,055 New York vost olfice A Valuable Piece of Ground at Public Auce tion--On Fortieth street, betWeen Fifth and Sixth avenw fropt of Reservoir square, adjoining St. Hono! ‘and tunaing nearly throuvh to Thirty-ninth street, will be sold at foreclosure sale by JAMES M, MILLER, Ana oOnt February 12, at 12 o'clock, atthe Exchange Salesroom, 2 Broadway. 1 for“ Mrse Winslow?n as stood the test of many years. Gives rest to the mother and relief te gulates ibe bowels. . Be Ce Perrys Dermatolocist, 49 Bond aut aen vata Perey Dermmiess special presceiphons al Scalp Diseases, Fi Loss ani Brewaturely ‘ray He Worms, Moth chem, Finches, Moles, Wens. tural Rewness of the Nuss at or Face.’ Cail or send for circular, Fine Gold Watches at Low Prices. Fino » EWELRY at low prices. Diamonds bo OED. d ALLEN, il Broadway, near Fourteenth sireet. the child, Cures Gold Sleeve Buttons and | ries. Gold chains at low prices. GE: Broauway, near Fourteenth treat. if Your Hair Is Pigg inm B ‘digease, it can be arrested PLOWS CHEMICAL HAIR INVIGORATOR. ticle bas been so many years before the public that farther Comment is uonecessary, Sold by ali druzgisia. 617 Broad: way. portant.—Sec Oxden, adinPement in Auction Column. Brisben & Colm nd Waiches Repaired. Geo. ASEN 8a Broaiway, near Fourteenth avreet. . “Pike’s Toothache ops”? Cure tn e ute,—-HILL'S HAIR DYR. bay of brown, only Neue” vale GeOvER « bpenians° Ewin BAcurnE COMPANY ‘786 and 78 Broadway, corner of Tenth treet. whe Vetoes Seatde wewtne eee ree an machine. world; prt + from O48 to Stat cae Balesrvome 107 Brosdwar.