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BNGLAND. Parliamentary Anticipation of North American Fisheries Trouble. (The Minor Murder Case—An Aristocratic Mar- riage—The Marquis of Bute and Lady How- ard To Be United in Matrimony—Pre- parations for the Royal Procession. ‘TELEGRAMS TO TWE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Feb, 21, 1872. During the session of the House of Commons this ‘Mr. Charles Dalrymple, member for Bute- gave notice of nis intention to ask the gov- on Friday next ‘whether measures have taken to prevent collisions between American Canadian fahermen during the coming fishing ” Sir Onaries Dalrymple is a lawyer by profession @ conservative in English politics, He is the son of the late Sir Charles Dalirymple- but assumed, in the year 1846, the sur- of Dalrymple in teu of his patronymic, in lance with the will of his great-grandfather, Sir Davia Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. He was elected js Parliament for Buteshire, November, 1868, THE AMERICAN MURDER CASE. ‘The Ooroner’s jury in the case of Minor, the \american wno Killed a workingman on Saturday might, returned a verdict that deceased came to his by the hands of the prisoner, “Minor is held for trial. THE NEWSPAPER PRESS. ,, An English preas directory gives the number of Journals published in Great Britain at 1,456, WHAT OF THE WOOLSACKt A rumor prevails throughout London that Baron ‘Batnerly will soon retire trom the Lord Chancellor. Bhip Of great Britain, and that he will be succeeded ‘by the Right Hon. Lord Romiily. An Aristocratic Marriage on the Tapis. Lonpon, Feb. 21, 1872, ‘The martlage of the Most Noble the Marquis of Bute to the daughter of Lora Eaward George How- ard is annoanced to take place soon, }KETCH OF THE HAPPY PAIR, ., The margage which is referred to in our cable felegram ffom London, given above, will unite Rhree of thp most exalted families of the British wristocracy—those of the Howards of Norfolk, of jOrichton-Suart ot the Barony and Marquusite of Bate, and o' the Talbots, of Shrewsbury. The bridi elect is daughter of Lord Edward George Fit@lan Howard, younger son of Henry ‘Charles, thitteenth Duke of Norfolk, by Lady Cnar- lotte Sophis, daughter of the Duke of SutherlaiN. She 1s thus piece to Henry, Duke of Norfolk. ' ‘he intenled bridegroom isthe Righy Honorable ‘John Patrict Chricston-Stuart, Marquis of Bute, the only son of Jonn, the second Marquis, by his wite, ‘Lady Sophii Cristina, daughter of the Marquis of Hastings. ‘he Marquis of Bute is enormously rich, this income «ceeding £300,000 sterling per annum, Jndependeniof the savings of this huge revenue ‘during @ nupber of years, which he received in a lump. His conversion to the Roman Catholic lurch sont few years since, with his open pro- fession of tat faith in Rome and his present to the jPope of the nagnificent cross of gold and diamonds ‘which was brne in frunt of the episcopal procession }in St. Peter} at the opening ceremonial of the Vatt- ‘ean Council)roduced a deep sensation in the Uhris- {an world. | { The Howais, of Norfolk, have ever been Roman Watholics, o titled representative of the family wing swertd from that particular form of faith, ven at the mment of the English reformation, or Bubsequently during the operation of the penal Jaws Despi all this the Duke of Norfolk, of the ment, hasbeen always recognized as the Premier and Efl of Britain, and at each succeeding oronstion Cthe monarchs of the kingdom names, his capacy of Earl Marshal, the knight who offers battie | his behalf and that of the nation to Buy disputan of the royal title to the throne. ; The marrige of the Marquis of Bute and Lady JHoward wille most brilliant religious ceremontat. GIVIO PREKRATIONS FOR THE COURT CORTECE. The decorgon of the streets through which the foyal procespn of thanksgiving will pass to and St. Pauyon the 27th inst., has already com- ced, and ‘ill be carried out ona grand scale. are biding at various pvuints along the Foute and in t} squares, and at all available places of seq for spectators are being erected. . Huge crowd of people collect datly to watch Jhese preparaths. The Tichborp Trial—Testimony for the De- fence. | Lonpon, Feb. 21, 1872. In the Tictbone case the Attorney General, Sir ohn Duke GOleidge, has brought his address to a iclose, and th esamination of the witnesses for the Mefence has onmenced. Lord Belly vas on the stand to-day, and his Yeatimony fi very damaging to the claimant, IRELAND. @eixure of Dangerous and Unprofitable Stock. TEBRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. DuBLIN, Fed. 21, 1872, Five hundf weight of gun powder was seized @n Cork yestuay by tne authorities. ROME. M@apel Projt of a Council Assemblage Outside of Italy. TELEAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Roms, Feb. 21, 1872, The Pope as asked the permission of England nd Austriaior the meeting of the Ecumenical Council in tir aomintons, INDIA. (The Canvasifor the Succession to the Vacant Viesroyay—Bketch of the Coming Ruler— Prepartions for Lord Mayo’s Funeral. TELRAM TO THE EW YORK HERALD. - | Lonpon, Feb. 21, 1872. Areport {prevalent in the clubs and political geneilly to-day, to the effect that Lord forthprook, Inder Secretary of State for War, will appointed/iceroy of India in place of the late Mayo, SEICH OF LORD NORTHBROOK. The RightHonorable Thomas George Baring, Lord Northojok, unites in nis person the blood of Barings 4a the Greys, He is the eldest son of Thoihill Baring, first Lora Northbrook, his first wife, Jane, daughter of the late George Grey, Baronet, The present Peer born n the year 1826, and married Elizab@ Harrtet, daughter of the late Heary ‘ies Stuy Esq., of Dorset. Lord Northbrook educate at Ohrist Church, Oxford, and took Gogree o B. A. in 1840. He served as Lord of 6 Admiraltt in 1867-68; Unaer Secretary of State War in 14; Under Secretary for India, 1861-64; Secretry for the Home Department, 1864-66; toihe Admiralty in 1866, and was reap- ed Unde Secretary for War in 188. He rep- Falwuth in the House of Commons during 10 seastons ibm 1857 to 1866. LORD AYO'S REMAINS WILL BE RECEIVED. The yacht Enchantress will be sent by the Ad- ty ia to receive the remains of the Earl roy of India, and convey them to Sngiand. Lord Norhbrook’s Appointment Doabtiul, Lonpon, Feb, 22-6 A. M. The Loném Zelegrapn pronounces the report of Lord Nortitrook's appointment to the Governor Generalshsy of India premature. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUAKY zy; 187Z.—TKIPLE SHEET. . THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Rapid Subsidence of the, Agitation in England— Press Advice to the People. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALG. Lonpon, Feb, 22-6 A. M. The excitement over the Alabama claims is rapidly subsiding. The London Times alone of this morning's papers discusses the sudject, and urges & dipiomatic solation of the question. Is is understood that John Bright approves the conduct of the government in the controversy. FRANCE. Monarchical Reassertion by Hundreds of Parlia- mentarians—Executive Relaxation of the Protectionist Principle. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Feb, 21, 1872, Two hundred: members of the Right and fifty-six members of the Right Centre, in the National As- sembly, signed the manifest of the monarchists in that body, which was carried to Antwerp by Count Monte and presented to the Count de Chambord, ‘THE TARIFF ON TRXTILE FABRICS. The Budget Committee of the National Assembly has agreed to repor: a bill providing for the taxation of all raw materials except those used in the manu- facture of textile fabrics, M. Pouyer Quertfer, Minister of Finance, has sig- nified his acceptance of this modtfication of Presi- dent Thiers’ favorite plan for the taxation of raw materials, MILITARY BXECUTIONS FOR MURDER. Three assassins of General Lecompte and Thomas will be executed at five o'clock to-morrow morning at Savory. THE PRESIDENT AND THE ARMY, President rhiers has summoned the principal Generals to give an account of the present state of feeling in the army. THER CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS. A Dill bas been introduced in the Assembly in- creasing the powers of the government over the press, GERMANY. A Pledged Assassin of the Prince-Premier—A Police Hunt in the Metropolis, TELEGRAM TG THE NEW YORK HERALO Berum, Feb, 21, 1872. The police authorities have information thata man is concealed in the city who has sworn to take the life of Prince Bismarck, and an active search is going on for the woula-be assassin, SPAIN. Amadeus’ Abdication a Subject of Speculation in the Capital—Sagasta’s Concentration of a Combination Cabinet. TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, Feb. 21, 1872. The (Gaulois newspaper), of this city, in ita issue this morning says that King Amadeus, of Spain, has become disgusted with “the ungovernable disposition of the Spanish people,” and has urged his father, King Victor Emmanuel, to sanction bis abdication of the Spanish throne. The Gaulois furtner says:—Victor Emmanuel counsels patience on the part of King Amadeus.”’ SAGASTA’S EFFORTS FOR A COMPOSITE CABINET. Sefior Sagasta, who was requested by His Majesty King Amadeus to form a new Ministry, has com- Dieted bis task. | The following are the members of the Cabinet:— Sefor Sagasta, President of the Council and Min- ister of the Interior. Admiral Malcampo, Minister of tne Marine, dejior De Blas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sefior Gamacho, Minister of Finance. General Del Rey, Minister of War. Seflor Robledo, Minister of Public Works, Sefior Herrera, Minister of tne Colonies, Sefior Colmenares, Minister of Justice. The five members of tne Ministry whose names. are mentioned last in the order of the above list bo long to the unionist party. ADMIRAL TOPETS DECLINES OFFICE. Admiral Topete, who, it was expected, would be one of the members of the new government, de- clined to accept a ministerial position owing to the illness of his daugeter. PLEASING PROSPECT FOR THE NEW CABINBT. The new Ministry has the undivided support of the progressist party. RUSSIA. The New Minister ta Washington Preparing to Leave. TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK WERALD Sr. PETERSBURG, Feb, 21, 1872. Baron Von Offenberg, the new Minister to the United States, will soon proceed to Washington. UNION PACIFIO TROUBLES, Road Reported Clear—Another Ch: of Accidents—A “Washout”? and a Collision at Medicine Bow. Oman, Feb, 20, 1872, General Passenger Agent Kimball, of tne Union Pacific Railroad, telegraphs to his principals that the snow biockade was raised last night, and that at releven o'clock P. M. trains were running on the wi 2. To-day a washout of the track on the Western dl- vision detained trains about eight hours. A collision ocourred between two freight trains, near Medicine Bow, to-day. Both engines were badly damaged and several cars ditched, THE PAOCIFIO COAST. The Elections in Honolulu-Laying the Foundation of ie New City Hall in San FranciscoThe Arizona Apaches on a Warlike Move. San FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 1872, An Associated Fress despatch, dated Honolulu, February 6, noon, says:—“The election of Repre- sentatives for two years is progressing. The inde- pendent ticket, in opposition to the straight gov- ernment ticket, 1s largely anead. The government ticket is ahead in the outside districts,” Extensive preparations are making for laying the corner stone of the new City Hall to-morrow. Letters from Prescott, Arizona, say the Apac! Indians have nearly all left the reservations, ha’ ing accumulated all the supplies of flour and meat possible from that served out to them trom the government stores, and are evidently preparing for @ Vigorous Campaign against the troops and settlers, A HEAVY WILL OASE, MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21, 1872. An important will case is now being tried here be- fore the United States Court, involving half a mil. lion dollars, The plaintiff, Angeline Amory, claims to be the widow of James who died in 1868, lea’ his estate. ot the defendants, Sumuel B. and John Amory, and claims also that the will is a forgery. ‘The defendants claim, and will attempt to prove, oa the Fae, bi) J bw viveee the mistress of James Am: ved together thirty years and had eight cmlaren, dl EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonpon Monky MARKet.—Lonvon, Feb, 91—4:30 P. Mi Cor joned sols cl Rete Srey, urbe iam forties, 8834. anis HOURSE.—PARIG, Fev. Z1—P, M.—Rentes closed at 66 861, Bbc. ‘LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIveRPoo., Feb, 1— 4:20 F, M.—The cotton market closed quiet and stendy. Mid- lands, 1i3¢a.;, middling Orleans, Lid. The sales y bave been 15,000 bales, including 4, tion and export. Sales of cowton on ship leans at 11/4d.; shipping or shipped at 0 for svecula- N jousand two hundred and ninety bal YP kiner in cotton were landed at this port LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFYS MARART.—LIV: ‘M1 80 P.M. e market is quiet, i. PROVISIONS MARKET,—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21— LAU Pe Me ard, ta, 00. per owt, LONDON PRODUCE Mal ttt a Hg 2.—Refined stroleum, pe ‘a 18d. per gallon, Tallow, Oly per cw, Furpentine, bbe, Sd. per gwh, THE WAR IN MEXICO. A Decisive Battle To Be Fought at San Luis Potosi. LERDO DE TEJADA NEUTRAL. Executions of Revolution- ary Chiefs. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALD. Havana, Feb, 21, 1872. ‘The mail steamer from Vera Cruz arrivea to-day, bringing advices from the city of Mexico to the 16th inst, Up to thas date the more recent military movements on both sides had been unimportant. The supporters of Juarez were confident, but the Tevolutionists seemed to be greatly encouraged by their early successes in the north. Military law had been declared in the States of Tlascala and Jalisco, Where the government troops had suffered some reverses. General Ochoa evacuated Lagos, whither he had retreated from Aguas Calientes.. A battle was im- Pending near San Luis Potosi. It was generally believed that it would be decisive, and should Gen- eral Rocha triumph there, the government would be secure. Lerdo de Tejaaa and party, on whose defection the revolutionwsts- placed great hopes, refused: to give them any aid or comfort, Sefior Mejia, the ‘Minister of War, has won the admiration of all par- tes for his ability and untiring energy in fighting the powerful revolution, Merchants and property owners throughout the republic sympathize with the Juarez government. Mr. Neison, the Minister of the Omited States, had carefully abstained from interference in these in- ternal troubles, confining himself to the duty of provecting the interests of his countrymen in Mexico, His conduct was universaliy praised. Executions of revolutionary chiefs continued. At ‘the latest advices all the States, except Chihuahua and Mexico, were affected by the revolution. AS soon as it became known in the city of Mexico that William Cullen Bryant intended to visit Mex- ico, the literary socteties commenced to make prepa- Tations for his reception, News nad not reached the Mexicans, when the steamer left Vera Craz, that Mr. Bryant had postponed his visit on account of the revolution. General Rosecrans was ulso ex- pected at the Mexican capital. Work on the Vera Cruz and. Mexico Railroad was Progressing inspite of the disturbed condition of the country. FIRES, In Cedar Street. At about-one o'clock yesterday morning.e fire oc- curred on the fifth floor of the five story brick build- ing No, 18 Cedar street, the property of Frank Miller, which caused a damage to the building of about two thousand dollars.. The fire originatea on the fifth floor of No. 18, which, with the second floor of-No. 20 and the third and fourth fidors 0118 and 20, were occupied by Miller & Sons, blucking manufac- turers, It started in the rear part of the floor, among some bartels of oll, and soon reached the roof, which shordy aiter tellin. Tne stock in the place was damaged to the extent of about three thousand dollars. It was tn- - sured for $12,800, The second floor of Nw.18-was occupied oy U. C. Beggs & Co.. lubricating oll re- finers. The damage done on this foor amounted to $900, The first Noor of.the same building, which Was occupied by L. F. Auja, tobacco dealer, was damaged to the extent of $500, Phe first floor of No. 20, which was occupied by Downer & St, Jona, was damaged to the extent of $150, The Fire at Shakopee. St. Pau, Minn., Feb. 21, 1872, The loss by the burning of machine shops and engice house of the St. Pauland Sloux City Rail- way-at Shakopee, yesterday morning, was over one hundred thousand doliars, on which there was an insurance of but $20,009 in the following compa- nies:—St. Paul Fire and Marine, $2,600; American Central, $5,000; Franklin of Olio, '$2,50u; Andes, $7,500; Underwriters, $2,5° Five locomotives large quantities.of valuable Machinery and material were destroyed and. ility men thrown out of employment, Conflagration at Grand Rapids. Dersoit, Feb. 21, 1872. Sweet's Hotel, at Grand Rapids, the largest hotel in the western part of the State, took fire at ten o’clock last night, The fourth and fifth stories were destroyed apd the third partially burned, The re-. mainder of the buliding was deluged with water.. A new tar roof was being put on the building, and it is supposed this ignited trom sparks from tne chime. ney, One,man, who was seen in the building re- moving the furniture, has.not since been found. It. 1s supposed he was burned to death, 1,088 $25,000; fully covered by insurance. Details of the Cinci ti Fire. CINCINNATI, Feb. 21, 1872. ‘The insurance on Ring’s building and stock, ae. stroyed by the fire last night 18 as rojlo1 In the Unien Insurance Company of Bangor, Me., $2,000; in the Westchester, of New York, $2,000; in the Ex- change, of New York, $3,600; in the Bumtalo Ger- man, $2,000, On the stock alone:—In the North American, of Philadelphia, $5,000; 1m the Penn- syivania, Pennsylvania, $5,000. The balance is in Western companies. Destruction of a Hotel. Boston, Feb, 21, 1872, The Green Hill Hotel, in North Cohasset, ownea by Jonn 8. Moulton and teased by William Keith, ver ue: this morning. The loss 1s $7,000; in- sure Steam Sawmill Burned Down. Concord, N. H., Feb, 21, 1872, Crosby's steam sawmill, with a large amount of lumber, in Charlestown, was destroyed by fire yes- terday. Loss, $10,000; insurance, $4,000, in London aud Liverpool companies, ANTIQUITIES OF THE WEST. New Haven, Feb. 21, 1872, Professor Marsh this evening, at a meeting of the Connecticut Academy at the Shefleld School in this city, gave a brief description of nis tour to the West last summer, and said, among other facts, that he found im Kansas fossils of gigantic saurians and winged reptiles twenty fect spread. In tne basaluic region he found vast quantiues of three-toed fossil horses. His party collected a quantity of Indian antiquities, including ‘Weapons and skulls. BLASTING CASUALTY, Afeport yesterday afternoon was received at the Coroners’ office, from Sergeant Lynch, of the Thirty- first precinct, to the effect that James Gracie, a. yous man, twenty-four years of age, had been, ‘ilied by being struck on the head by a stoue thrown. from a blast while at work on Eighth avenue, near 107th street. The body was taken to the station house and Coroner Herrman notitied. HORBIBLE ACOIDENT. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Feb. 21, 1872, Jonn Barnes, an employé of the Boston and Albany Railroad, was crushed to death this after- noon between two cara. FOUND DEAD, At half-past seven o’clock last night an unknown man, about thirty-five years of age, dressed in dark beaver overcoat, silk hat, email-striped pants, black cloth vest, gold sleeve buttons, goid watch and shell chain, was found dead in the barroom No, 19 Park row. The body was sentto the Morgua and the Coroner notived. STABBING APFRAY, Ateignt o’clock last night Peter Carolsen and Carl Andersen, two Swedes, got into an altercation attheir boarding house, in 130th street, between Madison and Fourth avenues, during which Ander- sen stabbed Caroisen in the bead, near the temple, inficr @ dangerous wound, Andersen was a: rested by the poiice ef the Twelfth precinct, will be helato awa the result of the wounded man’s injuries. ALUMNI DINNER OF AMHERST COLLEGE. Boston, Feb. 21, 1872. The alumni ot Amherst College held their annual dinner at the Parker House thiseventag, Eignty persons were present. Interesting specohes were made by President Stearns and Professor Zelye, of Amherst; Rev. Dr. Hamiin, of Robert College, Constantinople, and others, The demand of Amherst for a $100,000 @rant from tue State was strongly advocateds | and rain from Augusta, Ga; | as indicatea by the thermometer at Hudout’s Phar- UTAH STATE CONVENTION. Judge Hayden Defending the Government and Judge McKean—fitch and Pratt Vera- Img on Treason—Tricks of the Mormons— Elder Cannon Insulted—Sons of the Revo- lationary Sires. Sant Lae Crry,. Feb, 21, 1872. In the Constitutional Convention to-day Judge Hayden, late of Nevada, made a powerful speech in answer to Mr. Fitch on the admission of Utah. He entirely demolished the slanders of Fitch on Judge McKean and Governor Woods declaring that his remarks against these oficers and their government amounted to treason. He ad- vised the Mormon people to remain con- tented as wards of the government, and declared that there were not fiity Gentiles or liberals mn Salt Lake, and not one hundred in the whole territory, in favor of a State gov- ernment. at present. He said the trick of electing Gentiles to give color and fairness to the Convention was too shallow to deceive, The charges of despotism and oppression of the National government resolved themseives simply into the issue of State sovereignty versus Judge Mc- Kean. Elder Cannon expressed himself insulted by the Temarks of Hayden, and said Utah would be the brightest of all the gems inthe Union. The biood Of the vilgrim Fathers was in the Mormons, ‘They Were descendants of the sires of the Revolution, and had been ever loyal to the country. Adespatch from Green River this evening says the Union Pacific road is all open, ‘The cars for the Japanese Embasay will be at Og- den to-morrow, Judge McKean leaves for Washington to-morrow. WEATHER REPORT. War Derartaenr, OFFICE OF THE CHIBF SIGNAL UFFiOER, Wasuineton, D. C,, Feb, 22--1 A. ML. Synopsis sor the Past Twenty-four Hours, The-area of lowest barometer continues im New Engiand; the pressure has risen from New York westward, and cloudy and clearing weather has been reported from Virginia to Lake Erie, The low barometer which wasin Louisiana has appa- rently moved eastward to the South Atlantic coast, where clear weather and light rain prevail, Rising barometer and ciearing weather have extended eastward to Alabama. . An area.of high barometer, with iow temperature, has slowly advanced south- eastward to New York and the Onto valley. Probabilities, Rising barometer and clearing weather, with northwest winds, will probably extend during Thursday eastward and soutneastward over the Middle and Southeastern States, followed by clear Weather from the Mississippi River to the mid- die Atlantic coast; cloud and rain in the South Atlantic States very generally ciear away, moving to the northeast, On Thursday clear and Pleasant weather prevail very-generally from the Apalachian range to the Rocky Mountains; falling barometer and cloudy weather, rising temperature, extend eastward from the Pactiic coast, A severe storm. 1s. apparentiy threatening Northern Cali- fornia, . Brisk westerly winds are.probable for the Eastern, Gult andthe New England coast. Otner- wise dangerous winds are: not anticipated for Thursday morning. Supplementary Weather Report. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb, 21, 1872. Snow has been reported from, Marquette, Micb., Knoxville, Lake Cliy, Memphis, Oswego, Pittsburg, Portland, Oregon, Shreveport and Vicksburg; threat- ening weather from buffalo, N. Y.; Bur- lington, Vt..; Cairo, Louisville, Nashville, New Urieans and Rochester, N.Y. Hazy or smoky atmosphere was reported this morning from Boston, Charieston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Ohio; Key West, Fla.; Leaverworth, Lynchberg and St. Louis. The temperature: at Key West this evening was 75 degrees. any.at San Francisco.63 degrees above zero, ‘vhe Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record will show the changes in tho temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison, with the corresponding day of last year, macy, HERALD Building: — 1ST, 1872, 1871, 1872, BA, Misane. 38 33 38 45 6 A.M. 35 a“ 3 43 33 40, 38 & - 36 47 12 P.M. 38 Averave temperature yesterday. 4036 ‘Average. temperature for corresponding date lat year... WEST VIRGINIA. ‘The Censtitational Convention Discussing the Taxation and Finances of the State—A Limit Placed to the Power of Municipal and County Corporations. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Feb. 21, 1872, ‘The Committee of the Whole of the Constitutional Wonvention last evening terminated its discussion upon the report of tne Committee on Taxation and Finance, and omitted, by a vote of 42 to 26, the. clause in the present constitution relating to tax- ation and finance, and especially providing for the payment of indebtedness to the state of Virginia incurred ‘by the separation and establishment of West Virginia, leaving the Legislatare with au-. thority to provide for the payment of any Iiability of the State prior to the adoption of the constitu. tion, County and municipal corporations are not allowed to become indebted inan aggregate ex- ceeding five percentum on the value of taxable property. Counties are not permivted to assess. Xes the aggregate of wuich shall exceed seventy cents on $100 valuation, except by a vote of three- filths of the people im the county, and except for the payment of indebtedness at the time of the udap~ lon of the constitution, PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE,. A Committee to Investigate McClure’s Case. | PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 21, 1872, In the State Senate to-day a committee was arawn in the McUlure-Gray contest, which consists of three republicans and four democrats. THE NEBRASKA DEADLOCK. OMAHA, Feb,.21, 1872. Tho habeas corpus case as a test of thelegaut y of the present session of the Nebraska Legislata ¢g ‘was argued before the Supreme Court to-day. T Teaision will be given to-morrow. ” LEGISLATIVE RAILROAD DIRECTORS , GOsTON, Fel, 2t, 18 72, ‘This afternoon the Legislature chose for Dirt .ctors om bebalf of tne State for the Boston and 4 jbany Ratiroad Isaac N. Ross, of Hoiden; W. H.W urray, Of Pitisfield, and Joseph H. Chadwick, of Be ston, KANSAS REPUBLICAN CONVENTIC jy, Lawrence, Kansas, Ped 7 }, 1972, At the State Convention held. here to-d/ iv for the election of delegates to the Natlomal ) tepublican Convention resolutions were unanimous! y adopted, faily endorsing the present administrat ion and in- structing the délegates to. the Phitadely ,nia Conven- ton to favor she re-nomination of Pres’ ident Grant, ARKANSAS REPUBLIOAN 00) [MITTEE, Lrrrix Rook, Ark.,Jveb. 21, 1872, The Liveral Republican State “Committee ap- pointed by the State Conventton “In Octover, 1869, met to-day and appointed fifteen delegates to the Clncingati to to be hefid in May next. ‘This organization 1s distinct {rom the two branches of the republican party in this State, and seeks to combine the better elements of both and run as a beogle’s party. TBLEGRAPHIO NEWS ITEMS.. George Thurston and Olive Pillsbury are under, arrest Ghariestown, Mass., charged with intantieleen " The Ten Hour State Central Committes of Massachusetts S77 enactment of @ ten-bour law upom the tures M. P. Bemus was re-elected Superviscr, for “the town of Chautauaua over N. K. Whitney (demourat, Of the domocravia tieket was elected, i ow: Deer Thare is considerable excitement in Carrarilie, Ky., over the discovery of rich depoutta of ‘ead: and eaber ores by toe ma Company, which recently purehasad land at that 1n the Supreme Court at Dedham, Mass, yesteraay, Jobn oY arraigned for the munier of H thet of apr eit; and ‘Da CR e murder of ¥ Both pleaded not guilty. Thetr Giaie wit mosey, eed The annual meeting of the Ci ernnad and St. Louis Rai - road Company to elect a pew and renulved in the decir or eit 101 m, for in Ciocinnatt lowing named a f wey oe as D. Mi Gar Townsend and B. Hurlbut, of; Woodward, of Indianapolis, The Chars yan and E jard aubsequent - ized by electing K. W. Woatward -) a secretary aad WAG president, prin tog CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. His Views on the Difficulty with England. WHERE GLADSTONE IS WRONG The Present Ministry Gone Too ‘ Far to Reced Personal Intelligence.. Major General Baird, of the Unted States Army, - 1s at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Sir H. Wake, Baronet, of Englaav, has arrived at the Brevoort House. Judge D. H. Hastings, of Bath, N. Y., is stopping attne Grand Censral Hotel. Colonel W. L, Pitcher; of Washtagton, has quar- ters at the Sturtevant House, Judge Dwight Foster, of Boston, is staying at tha Fifth Avenue Hovel. Colonel J. D. Slocum, of St.Louis, has takem quar- ters at the St. Nieholas, Hotel. Professor Chartes W. Eliot, of Barvard Unéversity, sojourning at.the Albemarle Botel. PROBABLE FAILURE OF THE TREATY. Charles Francis Adams, the distinguished Amert+ can statesman who is to represent the United States atthe Geneva Court of Arbitration, arrived yester- day from England, by the steamer Algeria,. Al. though he has come back on private business, nis return at the present moment, when grave dimeul- tes exist between the United States and Great Britain on the object of his mission, becomes a matter of serious significance, since tt 13 now ques-. || Uonable whether the Court of Arbitration will meet atall. Hearing of the arrival of Mr. Adams: at the | Brevoort House, @ HERALD reporter cated on.him: yeaterday afternoon and found no difficulty in ob. taming sn interview. Mr. Adams, whose name:1s familiarly associated with the Alabama claims, which he so judiciously urged when Minister: at the Court of St. James, 1s a mild, benevolent» looking old gentleman. During his-long dipl» matio career he hay contracted the hank: @ ( slow, deliberate speech and guarded. ‘r 5. Serve. Yet knowing that thero ts little: to conceal where both sides have so froeky exyre'# ied their sentiments, he did not hesitate togiwe nis opinion on the merits of the controveray. After some introductory remarks the-converm# tion was directed to the all-important eubjest.@ { the Treaty of Washington, and ran as 1ollows REPORTER—I presume, sir, that you-have!w® cought some interesting imformation regarding. tine Jresent differences between this country amu’ Great Britain? Mr. ADAMS—I have little informstion begw od what is Known to everybody. In mg. offictahi capacity while in England I kept entirely sloof from , the con- troversy. In facttelegraphic communi¢s# on to the newspapers has been so rapid aud.amyw , that on my arrival in New York Llearnedone ow wo things which I did not know belore. ReEPoRTER—To what do you allode, sin Mr. ApaMs—I refer to, the .cahlo- ce taining the announcement of Mr. Glade Nament as to the date when acopy.ol.¢ ne American “case” was received by tho Britten gow ernment. REPORTER—Are you hopelul, gu, ti at the contro- versy about the American claim fos consequential damages will be amicably settled, ar do you think that the Treaty of Washingtor wil)\® ¢ a failure and that the Court of Arbitration willnw@ ; meet at all? Mr. ADAMS—So far nothing .has:@ ccurred which warrants my saying that the treaty’ will be a fatlure, Ileft London when the greatest:' excitement pre- vailed, It was on the.evening we =n Mr. Gladstone made his hasty, inconsiderate -p@ ech, which I read Just before my departure. Bus ce then Mr. Glad- stone has modified his language, In his two fol- lowing speeches he.took back um oh of what he had said at first, ‘ RerorTer—Is thera any like ood that the Brit. ish government. will consens.%® — pay the consequen- al damages 1n 4 Lump sum.au’ (side of arbitration? Mr, ADAMS—The real questi®’ q 1g not about paying damages, but about, admutttay + the claim of conse- quential damages withim. the province of the Court of arbitration, Mr, Gladste 9 holds that such a claim 18 not recognized by, 1 treaty, and has also declared Limself agaiast.t ne payment of conse- quential damages.in &lumy , sum, Rerorresk—Then, {£1G! sngiish government will not admit such claus, 4 arbitration nor settle them inany other way,.W pat good Is there likely to come of. the treaty, #lwy 5, our government cannot recede from its presena! yttutude ¢ Mr. ADAMS—I have. 4 no official information of the intenuans of our = government. It 1s doubtless Dossible that thja ma the execution, of Gladstone's declam He has heen known speeches and 1$.97 inions, sallows himself.to, fe carriea away and to overshoot bela He.cyit ently did not mean all he satd at rst REPORTER:-T¥ sn he was, as Disraeli once said, on one oF his “Pii@r mages of passion?” Mr. ADaMs; @ miling)—The tone of Mr. Disraelt’s speech waés 2 ore temperate. He did not com- mit himseii ¥ > such extreme statements. ‘The Earlof Derty and the Duke of Richmond, who may be.considerad _jeaders of the tory party, were mod- erate comp) 94 to Mr. Gladstone, REA UBTER _Was public opinion in England very strong.omU 4@ subject when you left, sir? Mr,.ADal (3—The newspapers, which reflect public opinion, ¥ ,ere almogt unanimous in opposing the America”. claim of consequential damages, Rerow pex—Might not the recognition of tnis Clalm."aF set tne Gladstone Ministry ? Mn. / \pams—Yes, that is quite probable, Mr. Glade ne ig not so strong a8 he was three years aMo., ‘ Ra onrer—Perhaps a Tory Ministry would be MOKe disposed to make a satisfactory settlement? . ADaMs—I think 80; lor the Tories have not Gou mitted themselves so far as the linerals, They Wo uld have more Iiberty of action. They have me ver been friendly enough to the American peopie | expose themselves to the reproach of partiality ¥ a favor of the United States, ReporTeR—Wheu do you expect, sir, to return fo Europe? Mr. Apams—I have decided nothing as to that, I have come back on private business altogether— spatch con” tone tn Par- the treaty. ation may not But Mr. be final, to modify Europe again I shall take her with me; thats, if her state of health will allow it. Keporter—If not, [ suppose you will not return atall? Mr. Apams—Well, I decide nothing until the moment for decision arrives. I have been negotiating for @ house in Geneva, and 80 far I have made po change in my original arrangements, likely to reach a stage where war is unavoidable, j provea stumbling block to In the heat of debate he Reco' NERVOUS ANTIDOTE for Paralysis, gia and Debility. R BATH: RerorTeR—Is the present diMiculty with England Mach, irom ? to S'o'clocke Homer Foot, of Massachusetts, 1s stopping at the New York Hotel Colomel H. S. Prescott, of Chicago, Ill., is among the soJourners at the Grand Central Hoteh Rew, William R.. Alger, ef Boston, 1s Gemictled at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Rey, W. E.. Yate arr’ Major W. R. Buffington, of the United States AY ny, has temporary quarters at the Irving Howse. Duity, of Providence, is: among th@ at the St. Denis Hotel. State Senator W. T. Horrobin, of Bennington, Vt, 1st stopping at.the Westminster House. State Senator N. B. Saiford, of Vermont, 1s domi- i, @ led at the St. James Hotel. State Senators A. W. Palmer and U. H. Adama are in town, at the Filth Avenue Hotel, Count Shonvalof yesterday ieft for Havana, where he 1s to rejoin the party of the Grand Duke Alexis, on the steamer Vieopatra. Ex-Governor Maiden, of Onio, Is registered a& Earle’s Hotel. Messrs. Robert Watson, B, W. ©. Carroll, P. Ha Lawfinan, H. and 8. Burgwin, and Engineers W. Ha Kennedy and Joseph L. Lowry, composing @ come mittee appointed by the City Council of Pittsburg, Pa., to inspect the waterworks of various cities, are atopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Governor Hoffman yesterday left the Clarendon Hotel, where he has been for several days, and went to visit his relatives at Sing Sing. Charles Francis Adams, ex-Minister to Great Britain, and at present a member of the Commis- sion of Arbitration on the Alabama claims, arrived: on the steamer Algeria, Yesterday he remained in this city, at the Brevoort Rouse. In the evening he started for Washington. IMPROVING THE MISSISSIPPI BIVER. Sr. Louts, Fen, 21, 1872. ‘The Board of Government Engineers, to examin@ the surveys and report on the condition of the St. Louis and Alton harbors, held @ session this after- noon and had an informal discussion with Mayor Brown, the City Engineer and the Comptroiler and chairman of the Harbor Committee. of the City Council. The latter gentieman laid before tne Board the condition of the river, What it requires. to. unprove and preserve the harbor, and urged upon the Board the necessity of the establishment of a Western River Bureau and regular yearly appropriations for improvements and for keeping them in proper repair. Lt was stated that the gov~ ernment has appropriated but $75,000 since 1836 tor the improvemeat of this harbor, All other money speut as come out of the city treasury. No det action was taken by the Board, THE GREAT MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGE. Counc BLurrs, lowa, Feb, 21, 1872, The last span of the great Missouri River, bridge at this point was completed yesterday, and a per- manent trackway on tie bridge will be Mnished to day. Itis the intention of tne Union Pacific Rail- Toad Company to commence crossing with their freight and passenger trains to-morrow, This. grand structure is one of tne largest in the world on the high bridge system. It was commenced four years ago, and has attracted the attention of the whole country, The Eastera and Southern roads converging here are now laying tracks to the trana- fer grounds. ‘The Unton Pacitic authorities will commence immediatery their éransier ol ireight and passengers. NATIONAL LABOR REFORM CONVENTION. CoLumbus, Ohio, Feb. 21, 1872, The National Lavor Reform Convention met in this ty this morning. The Convention was called to order by A. M. Puett, of Indiana. After choosing John Symmes, of Pennsylvania, Temporary Onair- man; A. Camerun, of Inno, Secretary, and ap- pointing the usuai committees, the Convention took @ recess until two P, M. Atthe afternoon session a permanent organiza- tion was effected by the election of E. M. Cham~ berlin, of Massachusetts, President, and eighteen Vice Presidents, The President made a brief ad- dress, urgiag the necessity of united action. A his | recess was then taken until nine o'clock to-morrow. Either Judge Davis or Governor Palmer, of Illinois, Wendell Philips, Thomas &. Ewing or B. Grata Brown will be nominated for President by the Con- vention to-morrow. The platform will favor unt- versal amnesty. Tarif and financtal quesuons will cause the chiet struggle to-morrow. “Simply This and Nothing More.”—If Youe hair is coming out want of Proper natriment isthe cause, PHALON'’S CHEMICAL HAIR INVIGORATOR supplies that want. 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