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, Superior. ‘at once, or the people will begin to inquire not only why that measure is held back, but why Senator Wood remains chairman of the Judi- ciary Committee, or even why he retains a seat in the State Senate at all, Congress Yesterday—A Land Grant Fight fa the House—Senatorial Frauks—Japan- ene Cadets—The Arms Debate Closed. At last the muddy stream of debate bas dried up in the Senate and Sumner's resolu- tion of inquiry into the sale of arms to the French government has come to a vote. There ‘was not one Senator to stand up for the pre- amble, and it was laid on the table by a unanimous vote, Edmunds alose voting in the negative, because he wanted to have it killed in a more direct way; but the resolu- tion was adopted by a vote of fifty-two to five, the negative votes being those of Cole, Edmunds, Gilbert, Hamlin and Wright. And sothis matter is disposed of. The inquiry, however, has been anticipated by the House, one of whose committees got from Secretary Belknap yesterday all that that official knew about the transaction; and what be did know and testify to does not show any unfair pro- ceeding on the part of the governmeat or any of its officers. On the contrary, everything was done fairly, honorably and above board. When the House adjourned on Wednesday, after a couple of hours of filibustering over a bill for the renewal of a railroad land grant in Northern Wisconsin, it appeared as if the pas- sage of the bill was a foregone conclusion. Its friends would not allow any debate or any amendment, but, confident of their strength, insisted on the previous question, and were able to carry it. But when the House met yesterday there was a change in the relative strength of the parties for and against the bill. Ite friends knew it not, and still persisted in their refusal to permit debate or amendment. But there had been some defection in their ranks since the adjournment on Wednesday, how produced it is needless to inquire, and one who had voted with them moved to re- consider the vote ordering the main question, That motion having been carried—one hundred and one to eighty-three—the bill was thrown open to discussion, and to such motions as its opponents chose to make. For an hour its op- ponents, Holman, of Indiana; Cox, of New York; Stevenson, of Obio; Hay, of Illinois, and Speer, of Pennsylvania, had it all to them- selves, and went over the usual arguments against railroad land grants and in favor of wetaining the public domain for actual settlers and for distribution to soldiers through land warrants.. Then, without giving its supporters any opportunity to reply to these arguments, Holman moved to lay the bill on the table, and came within one vote of carrying that motion. Its friends then, by parliamentary usage, again got the game in their own bands, and stated, through Beck, Banks, Eldridge and others, the strong points in its favor. Finally, after another unsuccessful motion to lay the bill on the table, its opponents succeeded in killing it just as effectually by having it referred to the Committee on Public Lands, which committee is opposed to it, and even if it were not would have but a slender chance of reporting it this session. The circumstances of this land grant fight are peculiar. The original grant, which was made to the State of Wisconsin in 1856, re- verted to the government three or four years . @go, in consequence of the road not being built—a road from St. Croix Lake to Lake In the meantime, however, the alternate sections along the projected line of railroad were largely taken up by actual set- tlers at the enhanced price of two dollars and fifty cents an acre to the government, and the lands to which the railroad company would be entitled were stated in the debate to be worth at this time from fifteen to twenty dollars an acre. The settlers, of course, and the people of the State of Wiscon- sin, want to have the grant renewed and the road built, and they would certainly appear to have fair play and justice on their side. But just here comes in another ele- ment, which, allying itself to those who have, or pretend to have, special regard for the public interests, helped to kill the bill. That element was the Norihern Pacific Railroad Company, which is said to be ready, if these lands revert to the government, to gobble them up. It was charged by Beck, of Ken- tucky, and Banks, of Massachusetts, that Mr. Scott, the President of the Penasylvania Cen- tral Railroad Company, which owns and con- trols the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, was in Washington and around the Capitol operating against the passage of the bill and making personal appeals to members who had voted for it to change their votes. This was denied by several Pennsylvania members, who protested that Mr. Scott was entirely indifferent in the matter; and one of them went so far as to offer, in proof of Scott's sincerity, to vote for the bill himself, although he had up to that time opposed it, Nevertheless, Banks persisted in his statement in regard to Scott, and engaged in a ‘‘bear” operation against the Northern Pacific Rail- road bonds by expressing his belief that the road would never be built, and that neither the government nor the people who were in- vesting in its bonds would have any redress ‘or remedy against it. And now the question arises whether the members who so blatantly acted the demagogue yesterday were aware that they were playing into the hands of one of those bloated monopolies against which they rant with such amazing eloquence. It appears evident that, whether knowingly or not, they did so, the defeat of the bill being to the advantage of the Northern Pacific Rail- road Company. It would appear that some irreverent jokers have boen playing pranks with grave Senators, and forging their franks to distribute through the mails documents with which such Senators would have no connection. So, under the franks of the orthodox Chandler, of Michigan, and Morton, of Indiana, were distributed cir- culars calling for a National ‘'Liberal” Repub- lican Convention at Cincinnati, while the sign manual of the Tipton Slasher (liberal republi- can) was used to frank some of Chandler's speeches, There is a simple way of guarding against such frauds, and that is by members and Senators being honest enough to pay their own postage, like all other decent people, The bill to admit six Japanese students to the West Point Military Academy was passed yesterday by the Senate, with no apparent Opposition excevt from a Senator from the Pacific coast—Casserly, of Oalifornia—who felt bound to oppose it in deference to the hos- tility of his State to the “Heathen Chinee.” We hope the House will amend the bill and do an act of graceful courtesy to our Oriental guests and friends by putting these Japanese youths on the same footing as all other cadets—that is, educating and maintaining them at the expense of the government. The Be Foundation of a Great Charity. The interest shown in the‘‘Hawkins Mite” increases, and we have all manner of commu- nications from ingenious correspondents as to the proper disposition to be made of the money. As our readers will remember, this ten dollars was sent to an employé of the Heratp by Mr. Dexter A. Hawkins, a pious Unitarian brother, with the intent to bribe him to neglect his duty to the Heratp and give unusual prominence to the sermon of the Rev. Dr. Clarke. The ‘‘Hawkins mite” is a rather dingy ten- dollar bill, which has seen service. On the reverse side is an engraving of ‘‘De soto dis- covering the Mississippi,” copied from one of those fearful works of art which desecrate the walls of the Capitol. De Soto is repre- sented as riding a prancing white horse, and his costume would make a sensation on the Bowery stage. A number of tawny Indians in the background look anxiously upon the Span- ish commander and seem to yearn for fire water. Likewise there is a cannon, which De Soto must have had trouble in managing with his limited quartermaster’s department, and was a most unnecessary weapon in the Mississippi regions. The ‘‘Mite” is marked “National Currency,” and we are glad to know is ‘‘secured by the bonds of the United States deposited with the United States Treasurer at Washing- ton.” This fact is certified by ‘‘S. B. Colby, Register of the Treasury,” and the voluble the and venerable ‘‘F. E. Spinner, Treasurer of the United States,” whose excruciating signa- ture is clearly graven. on demand.” do with it?” Tue ARRIVAL OF THE JAPANESE EMBASSY at Washington, which we record to-day, is an it would It marks an era in the ofvilization of Japan and our own progress throb to those who have sympathies with the advance of mankind all over the world in the path of brotherhood. It marks the breaking down of the hoary walls of isolation with the tide of grand and bold ideas flowing in like the fatten- ing waters of the Nile, overflooding the sua- In these sober, earnest gen- tlemen from the empire of the Mikado we can see, with that peculiar gratification which arises from a sense of being copied in any- thing, a body of practical and philosophic students of the cause of our greatness and their adaptability to the ingenious and culti- Elsewhere in our columns will be found a full and interesting ac- count of the history of Japan for the last three hundred years, so far as it relates to contact Therein, too, will be observed that we, as a people, have been foremost in setting them the example of on which all subsequent treaties with outside event the importance of which be wrong to underestimate. & proud position in which must bring a lively parched banks. vated people of Japan. with the Caucasian race. in good faith international dealing Powers have been modelled. We can look back té the outburst of fanaticism which extinguished in blood the flame of Christianity lit by Francis Xavier and his followers with a feeling of triumph in our day that the great, rich, dim country known to Marco Polo as Cipango has broken down of its own accord the barriers of pride and narrow hate that kept it aloof from the glories We and comforts of Christian civilization. welcome the Embassy. Senator Henry C. Murpny has a reputa- tion at stake which he should not suffer to be stained by contact with the filth of the Erie Ring. He isan able man and can do much, as a member of the Senate Judiciary Commit- tee, to force a speedy report on the bill to re- peal the Erie Classification act. Will Sena- tor Marphy justify the confidence placed in him by defeating the plot of the Erie conspira- tors and compelling his committee to report the bill at once? Tar Graxp Duxe Arexts has arrived in Havana and met with a grand reception by Captain General Valmaseda and the inhabi- tants of the city. costly preparations had been made for the occasion, as described in the letter from our Havana correspondent. The Dons have profited by the example of New York in their hospitalities to the Northern stranger, Personal Intelligence. Bishop J. J. Conroy, of Albany, is at the Everett House. General Judson Kilpatrick, of New Jersey, is at the Sturtevant House, Ex-Congressman Roswell Hart, of Rochester, 1s stopping at the Gilsey House, Ex-Governor James E. English, of Connecticut, 1s sojourning at the St. Nicholas Hotel, General S, E. Marvin, of Albany, has quarters at the New York Hotel. General Benham, of the United States Army, has taken quarters at the Grand Central Rotel. Ex-Governor J. Gregory Smith, of Vermont, 1s temporarily at the Brevoort House. Ex-Uongressman (©. V. Culver, of Pennsylvania, 1s domiciled at the rifth Avenue Hotel, Ex-Governor William Bross, of Chicago, 1s among the sojourners at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General W. B, Tibbitts, of Troy, has arrived at the Gilsey House. Dr. R. J. Gatling, of Hartford, is staying at the Hoffman House. R. M. Pomeroy, President of the Central Pacific Raliroad, is at the Grand Central Hotel Ex-Vongressman 1. E. Woodbridge, of Vermont, ia domiciled at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex-Congre@man Alfred Ely, of Rochester, is at the Fiith Avenue Hotel. Mr. Ely was one of the Congressmen who were made prisoners by the rebels, while making their way to Washington from where they had been viewing the battle of Bull Ran. George Dolby, of England, manager of the Doiby- Bantley concert troupe, s at the Everett House, The “Mite” is issued by ‘“‘the National State Bank of Oskaloosa of the State of Iowa,” an institution which declares that it ‘‘will pay ten dollars to bearer A. ©. Williams, the president, and Cyrus Boede, the cashier, give us this fur- ther assurance and justify us in saying that the ‘‘Mite” rests on first class security. The “Mite” is numbered 594,130 on one corner, and 885 on the other. The question, as Lord Lytton says in his novel, is, ‘“‘What will we The most elaborate and TR RAL Heraid Special Report from London. Exposition of the Case of the Eng- lish Stockholders, They Will Not Support the Gould Management Nor Make Any Bargains with Gould. The Classification Act, Registry and Transfer of Shares, Transatlantic “Rings” and Other Grievances, Erie Has Disgraced America in the Financial World, WHAT WOULD FOLLOW FROM REFORM. Honesty, Punctuality and Econ- omy to the Public. No Sacrifice of Erie Interests to the Atlantic and Great Western. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. The following despateh to the Herarp has been received from our correspondent in the capital of Great Britain: — Lonpon, Feb. 29, 1872. The following isin substance the result of an interview which I have had with a leading English director of the Erie Railroad :— Prominent English holders of stock in the Erie Railroad Company assert that they never will accept any arrangement in the nature of bargain with Gould, and that they will not accept the responsibility of Erie affairs ad- ministration with Gould included, The Classification Act legislation attracts attention among them. It is regarded as the greatest piece of roguery ever attempted in America, and excites the severest reprobation. But this is not the worst point. While under many circumstances the repeal would be un- wise, impolitic and unnecessary, it is clearly seen that such repeal is the only way of reaching the citadel of the Erie bandits. The clamor against it is, the friends of the “Ring” here would have us believe, a piece of strategy of Gould for the purpose of diverting attention elsewhere. The strong point in the act is thatitisa copy of the act which isin force in England governing railways of similar incorporation, and that under it the companies contrived to prevent sudden and complete changes in the direction and the seizure of their property by @ financial coup de main. In this instance it has been employed by rogues, and railroad men doubt if {t possesses efficient provisions of security for owners, even if worked in the hands of honest men. The grandest iniquity of all is that bona fide owners of shares cannot get them registered in their own names on the books of the com- pany, and, therefore, cannot vote at the elec- tions held for the choosing of directors, who will have plenary powers over their property. They may own a million of shares, but thus have'no authority. Aman buys shares and finds on them the name of Gould or of some creature of his, The buyer can change this only by changing the books of the company. Until they are changed the bearer of another name votes. The actual holder of the shares has no rights over the management of his own property. This point is the one most reprobated in Europe. The essence of all the enormous vil- lany of Erie is, that of a capitul of eighty millions of dollars sixty millions of dollars have been added by Gould. This nominal increase of capital is not an evil under one form of expression as to the increased value of the property ; but the increase must go to the owners in case the Erie increase is di- verted to enrich scoundrels and demoralize the financial world in America. A OHEERING PROSPECT—THE OTHER SIDE. Should the Erie Railroad come into the hands of an English direction by the stock- holders it will be worked on legitimate princi- ples, with the view to develop its great capa- bilities in the interest of the owners of shares and the people from whom it received its corporate franchise. All “rings” will be cut away. Forty ingeniously organized ‘‘rings” now absorb the earnings, and the road is practically worked by contract, and not by the company’s men, These ‘‘ringa’” con- tractors are parasites, who flourish on what should go the shareholders. The first result of a rightful management of the Erie, with an economical reduction in the administration of its finances, will be the re- duction of the rates of maintenance in Amer- ica to a fixed figure, so that farmers and grain contractors will know what to count on. A reduction in fares will enable workingmen to go from New York to St. Louis for six dollars, The statement which has been put forth, that the Erie will be sacrificed to the interests of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, is nonsenge. Their interests aca identical, as “NRW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1872—TRIPLE the roads form one line from the American metropolis to the West.” THE PROTECTION COMMITTRE. I called on another gentleman of prominent influence. He had nothing to say. The Pro- tection Committee is apparently defunct. THE ADVANCE IN VALUE AND ITS CAUSES. The London Times says that the rise in Erie is owing to the various reports of the progress of the efforts which are being made to obtain justice for the sbareholders, and especially to the deep impression made in the money market by the forcible arguments of the New York Hzratp. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Press Reassertion of the British Position—To Stand on the Treaty and the Go neva Award. TELECRAM TC THE NEW YORK HERALG. LONDON, Feb. 20, 1872. The London 7imes this morning again discusses editorially the Alabama case and the claims of the United States government, and says “Engiand will pay nothing save what sne is required to in obedience to the decision of the Geneva Tribunal of Arbitra- tion. She has never dreamed of ofering any com- position of the difficulties outside of the treaty. If the treaty is a failure it is the fault of the American government.” ENGLAND. Fatal Casualties During the Thanksgiving Pa- geant—Sad Aspect of the City Fete— Supply of Bullion and Cotton. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD, Lonpon, Feb. 29, 1872. The pressure of the immense mass of people who collected in the city to view the royal procession, on Tuesday, the 27th inst., and the fall of two stands whereon sightseers had congregated, were attended with more calamitous results than at first supposed. It has been ascertained that five per- Sons were killed and thurty injured. The wounded were conveyed to various hospitals in the city, where they remain under treatment. OUTFLOW OF BULLION. Tho weekly statement of the Bank of England, Published this evening, sbows that the bullion in vault has decreased £144,000 during the week. THE COTTON SUPPLY. Twelve thousand four hundred and forty-six bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day. FRANCE. Progress of the Legislative Inquiry of the Con- duct of the War and Fortress Capitulations— Men from Metz Against Marshal Bazaine. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Feb. 29, 1872, The Committee on Capitulations of the National Assembly 1s still engaged examining Into the facts connected with the surrender of the fortifications of Metz by Marshal Bazaine during the late war with Germany. A delegation from the Municipal Council of Metz has arrived in Paris en route to Versailles, where they intend to testify against the Marshal, The Parliamentary Committee will hear the testl- mony of this citizen delegation on the 5th of March. PRESS RESUSCITATION. Tne Rappel (newspaper), the publication of which was suspended some time ago, has again appeared, The Legislative Adjournment—Count Cham- bord Again. Paris, Feb. 29—Night. The Legislative Assembly has resoived to adjourn on the 40th of March. The Count de Chambord has left Dordrecht for Breda. GERMANY. Fortifying in the Ceded Strongholds of France. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, BERLIN, Feb, 29, 1872, The extension of the fortifications of Meta and Strasbourg has been decreed. ITALY. Garibaldi Denies Affiliation with the Interna- tional—Cabinet Demand for the Army. TELEGRANS 10 THE NEW YORK HERALG. Rome, Feb. 29, 1872, General Garibaldi publishes a denial of the re. port that he is connected with the International Society as one of its leaders, Piatform of the General. Garibaldi wrote Just lately to one of his intimate frieads, Signor Pallavicini Trivulzio, onthe subject of the International. He said that ne belonged to the International when he served the republio of the Rio Grande and Montevideo, long before such a society was constituted in Europe. He publiciy joined it in France during the late war. The General ‘adds that he has no sympathy with the chiefs of the International who adopt as their motto, “War against capital,” “Property is theit,’ “Inheritance is also theft,” &c. He would treat them just as he would treat those who ‘de. prive the famishing of their subsistence In order to fatten the bishops.’ Thus he does not approve of the whole of the programme of the International, but he supports the society in the belief that its grand object is to advance the moral and material well-being of the working classes, and to ‘combat the sybaritism of the auto- cracy and theocracy, and those who live on the misery of others.”? The Army Estimates. Rog, Feb, 29, 1872. General Magnani, Minister of War, has requested the Chamber of Deputies to vote an appropriation Of 12,000,000 lire to enable him to provide for the “proper training of the army’ and for the erection of buildings for the accommodation of the troops, ROME. The Pope and His Powerful Friends, Democratic and Imperial. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Roms, Feb. 29, 1872, Itis reported that President Thiers has again offered the Pope the hospitality of France, and that Austria has tendered His Holiness Salzburg Castle for a residence. HOLLAND. Count de Chambord to Domicile at the Hague. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALGL Paris, Feb, 29, 1872, The Count de Chambord has made arrangements for a temporary residence at the Hague, THE REVOLUTION IN ST. DOMINGO, Sr. Tomas, Feb. 17, 1872, It is reported that a new provisional government has just been formed, with General Cabral at tho head, The revolution: are jubil belief that the proteowra by ihe’ Ameri am gue: ernment has expired. They quote as proot the bauvog down of Gag at Saqana Bay CN TL Sudden and Alarming Attempt to Assassinate Her Majesty. She is Assailed in Her Carriage and Struck in the Breast with a Pistol. Prince Arthur Knocks the Ruf- fian Down. Arrest of Aifred O’Connor and His Ex- planation of Intent. Profound Sensation and Intens? Excitement in London. Ministerial Statements to Par- liament. The Queen Calm and Collected at the Critical Moment. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Feb. 29—E£vening. A miscreant this afternoon assaulted Queen Victoria while driving on Constitution Hill, but hap- plly without effect. Tne would-be assassin and regicide was promptly arrested, THE LATEST PARTICULARS. Name and [Intent of the Assassin. Lonpon, Feb. 29—Midnight. As the Queen was returning to the court yard at Buckingham Palace, alter a drive through the park to-day, Alfred O'Connor, a Fentan, eighteen years of age, sprang over the walls, rushed up to the car- riage and struck the Queen on the breast with an unloaded pistol, at the same time presenting a pe- tition of amnesty for the Fenians, exclaiming “Sign or die !"" HIS APPROACH AND MODE OF ASSAULT. The fellow in one hand held papers granting a release to the Fenian prisoners, which he shouted to the Queen to sign, threatening her at the same time with tne pistol. He was instantly seized by the attendants and prevented from doing further harm, It was then found that the pistol was unloaded and that it was of such primitive construction that if it had been loaded it probably could not have been discharged, PRINCE ARTHUR KNOCKS HIM DOWN. MORMONDOM. The Admission Constitution “Playing” for the Mormon Church—Colonel Akora’ Amend. ment Lost—The Elder Cannon Leading His Forces Against the Gentiles Sar Lake, Feb, 29, 1872. The effort of Colonel Akers to procure the inger- tion of a clause m the constitution compelling the Legislature to grant free ballot, by doing away with the odious system of marked tickets, was deleated last night in the convention, all the leading. Mor- mons voting nay, only seven Gentiies and five miuor churchmen in its favor. This is a Church victory, and guarantees Mormon preponderance under a State if Congress adopts its famous constitution, Numbered or spotted ballot, gives the leaders perfect knowiedge of candidates voted tor by every voter, completely destroying the Ireedom of the franchise, Brigham Young's “whipper-in,” Cannon, leads the opposition, and brought in the Mormon deie- gates despite the effort of the lMberal Mormon ele ment to give justice to the minority, The Gentiles are more (han ever opposed to tne constitution, Senator Stewart, who has been ill, is tetter to day, and will soon be about again, It 18 understood that General Ord will fix the headquarters of the department in this city, as, being the most central and important in the com- mand, ‘The Union Pacific is now running well, and if the month of March 1s not bad the road will likely be open for the ful! season, Promiment railroad men estimate the loss to the road by the blockade aa being more than, $3,000,000, The freight i moving gradually, SOUTH CAROLINA. Important Resoluzion in the Legislature— The. Generai Assembly Hercatter Forbidden to Increase the Debt of the Staie Except for Meeting E.isting Obligations—Cont Be- tween the Governor und the Lei Ce COLUMBIA, 8. U., Feb, 29, 1872, An important jomt resolution was introduced in both houses to-day proposing an amendment to the constitution to be submitied to the voters of the State for ratification at the next general elecuon, ‘The following 1s the amendment:— To tae end that the public debt may not hereafter be increased without uue consideraiion and free consent of the people of tne State, the General Aa sembly is hereby torbidden to create any turther debt or obligation, ettner by the loan of the credit of the State, by guarantee, endorsement or other+ wise, except for the purpose of meeting its exisune obligations, or in and for the ordinary and current business of the State, without first submitting the creation of any sucn new debt, guarantee, endorse. meut or loan Of its credit, to the people of the State ata general State election, and unless two-tnirds of the qualified voters of the State vote on the ques on, Who shall be in favor of a further debt, guar- antee, endorsement or loan of its credit, ne suck debt or obligation shall be created or made.” Tne measure will probably be adopted without serious opposition. A bill has passed both houses repealing the act creating What is kuowu as the sterling funded debt of Soutn Carolina. Legislative troubies seem to thicken day by day. The billin aid of the Blue Ridge kaltiroad, having passed both houses, Is now waiting the Governor’a signature. The belief is that he will veto it, and all aay the members of boih houses have gathered in the tobbies, discussing the probabilities, and threats of the impeachment of Governor Scott are botn Joud and deep, As the bill assed both houses of the General Assembly y over a three-fourths vote there 1s but little question of its easy passage over the Governor's veto. ‘the License bill was laid on the taple last night in the House ot Representatives. ‘ihe pass: of tis bill would have brought in @ considerable Prince Arthur, who was seated in the carriage ‘with the Queen, knocked the man down. BIS ARREST AND COMMITMENT. O'Connor was seized and conveyed to prison. PERSONAL BEARING OF THE QUEEN. Her Majesty the Queen was very calm, and showed the courage which she has often before exhibited. She directed that a statement of the circum- stances be immediately made in both Houses of Parliament in order to prevent exaggerated rumors. EXCITEMENT OF THE PRISONER, ‘rhe Queen was perfectly calm. When O'Connor was questioned he sald his design was to frighten the Queen into doing justice to Ire. laid, CITY RXCITEMRNT IN LONDON. The excitement to-night over the report of an at- tempt on the life of the Queen is intense. Extras of the evening papers appeared in rapid succession as the confirmatory details became known. Crowds are still collected inthe streets discussing the news and awaiting further par- ticulars. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT. An official statement of the facts was promptly made in Parliament this evening, which, when tt be- came known outside, greatly relieved the public anxtety. While the House of Lords was in committee, dis- cussing the Eccleslasticat bill, Lord Granville entered, and said he hoped their Lordships would excuse the suaden interrup‘ion of proceedings, but he “had an announcement to make which it was desirable should be made without delay.” He then proceeded to state that at halt-past five o'clock this evening the Queen, returning from a drive, had reached Buckingham Palace. AS her carriage stopped at the gate, a young man ran to the side and presented a pistol witoin a foot of the Queen’s head. The Queen bent her head down fo avoid the shot, but the pistol did not explode, Lord Granville said he would not dwell on the details nor point to the contrast between the das- tardly act and Tuesday’s extraordinary exhibition Of tne nation’s loyalty. The Duke of Buckingham briefly expressed the thankfulness of the House at the escape of Her Majesty from danger. Mr. Gladstone made a statement in the House or Commons stmilar to that of Lord Granville, ‘The would-be assassin was taken to the nearest police station. He gives his name as 0’Connor, and 1s about nineteen or twenty years of age. His behavior in the station was wild and his languuge | incoherent. He boasted that he tried to reach the Queen on Tuesday during the procession, ALEXIS IN HAVANA. Enthusiastic Reception of the Grand Duke by the Captain General and the Inhabitants. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Feb. 29, 1872. The Grand Duke Alexis and suite landed here yesterday afternoon and were received by Captain General Valmaseda, the Aldermen and ocher prom- inent military and civil gentlemen. The streets through which the procession passed were decorated with banners and the sidewalks were lined with thousands of spectators. Uaptain General Valmaseaa, the Segundo Cabo, the Governor of Havana and the Russian Consul dined with the Prince last evening and a State din- ner was given at the palace to-day, THE CUBAN INSURRECTION. | The Loses on Both Sides in Killed and ‘Wounded. AAA | | | | TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. | HAVANA, Feb, 29, 1872. | The oMcial report of the operations of the Span- | fah forces for the last fortnight sums up the | losses on both sides during that period as follows: — ‘The number of Cubans killed, 121; prisoners taken, 36, and persons surrendered, number of Span- | lards killed, 24, and wounded, 30. HAVANA MARKET. Havana, Fev, 29, 1872. ; 13 Duteh Sugar dull and prices have deolined; No. standard, 10 reais per arrobe. Exchange firmer; on London, " ofa, 91 jam, Preights flat ; 24% » % premium; on Karey if o8 Southern ports in, the ot a bor Ot eg bas, of to Northern a Lo AE eS | tor BUD usual price #50; (or $50, v | ranted solid poe gold. revenue, but it was objectionable te the merchants throughout the State. A committee from the Cham- ber of Commerce of Charleston waited on the Ways and Means Committee strongly objecting to its passage. {t is understood thatthe tax Levy will reported by the committee at about six mills on the dollar for State purposes. The committee have entirely ignored any permis- sion for meeting the interest on the State debt, as te six mililons wo be reported will hardly collect a revenue sutticient to detray the running State .ex- penses. The ‘tax Levy as orginally introduced was seventeen milis onthe dolar, The validating bil seems to hang fire, and trom appearances there cam be but little hope of its passage. It proposes to validate the issue of all bonds, and the charge of over-issue of about six millions having never been satisfactorily —_ dented, many imagine with a great deal of trut that the passage of the bili ts to cover up the same illegal issues. The Legislature have agreed to ad- Journ on the 7th of March, and, although the ses- sion has lasted over three months, littie has been accomplished towards relieving the State from its financial embarrassment, and only such measures have been enacted as tend to increase it. Governor ‘Scott has done all in his power to settle these ques- tons of finance, but with littl EUROPEAN MARKE TS. Lonpow MONEY MARKRT.—LONDON, Feb. 29-5 P. M.- Consols closed quiet at 9244 for both mone) the account. United States tive-twenty bonds, Na 5 1867's, 9244 5 ten: las OO ANKE States fva-twenty bonds, 954% for the re RANKFORT, Feb. 29.--United ue of 1362. Panis: BouRsE.—Panié, Feb. 29—P, M.—Rent 56r, B70. tes closed at LIVERPOOL, COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20-6 P. M.--Cotton closed heavy at the following Crea _ Middling uplands, 11igd.; middling Orleana, 114d. a 116d, he naice of tue day have been 10,000 bales, including fe Feb. for expurt and speculation. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKFT. —LIVERPOOL, —5 P. M.—-Wheat, 128, 3d. per cental for California white and Lis, ils, 6d, for red Westerm spring. Corn, per 2 new, mixed. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET. —LiVERPOOL, Feb. 29 f 6 P. M.—Pork, S78, per bbl, Lard, 44, 6d. perewt. Bacon, 38s. Od. per ewt. tor short rib middies. LIVERPOOL ripe Nd Bilan ties ie oak Feb, 29— . M.—Retined petroleum, 174, a 17394. per gallon, is PRobuce MARKFT.—LONDON, Feb. 29.—Tal- low, 498. per cwt. Calcutta linseed, 636, 0 . PRTROLEUM MARKFT.—ANTWEEP, Feb. 29.—Petroleum, 46f. for tine pale American. —Herring’s Cntent x Molla MPION SAFES, 261 Broadway, coraer Murray sraet pring Style fer for iuspection and sale at ESPENSCHELD'S, No. 18. Nassau street. A Spectalty.—Lace Curtains teck aud manufactured to order from original dest, @. L. KELTY & CO., 723 and 724 Broadway. A.—“Digestion%—=“Cod Liver Oil Invigo- rates the Digestion." HAZARD & CASWELL'S is perfecuy pure and palatable. A.—The “Protector.” No bank secure without it. MARVIN & CO. 266 Broad Angels Tarkish B: corner Twenty-fifth street..Gentlemen every day ani all night: ladies day and evening; hest ventflatioa; nigheat temperature ; best pooing; uo gratuities; aivamaxes unequalied ; Europe outdone. A.—Royal Havana Lottery.—J. B. Martinez Wall at. ; box 4.655, New York vost oillee Lexinaton Avenue, hk have green labels, and superior quality. Wholesale, No. thing in this City more worthy of notice than the great sale of Watches roadway. The crowds atteadiag there are surely somewhat remarcable; tor it {s very seldom now going on at No. 763 Bro that such a collection of people is gathered in any Broalway and it is atill more seldom that so many respectable ns can be assembled to inspect a stock of Watches. ts, however, that the American agents of the great Watch Company have, in obedience to oniers, of- fer if sale over #1.000,000 worth of the vest (oid ma! Sii- ver Watches, and they have offered them at such prices thas no one can resist the tewpt to buy. ‘s Hair e perfect dye; harmiess, reliable, iasaataas Varigyiaes. David's Spring Salesroom 29949 Broadw: te of Gentlemen's Tiats.<> te Id Chains—Bare Ses for $15, usual price #25; GEO, C. ALLE near Fourteenth street. ‘B41 Broad’ ice $50 ; for 936, usual All ware Watches $25, usual rice #110. 960, usual price ranted. C. ALLEN, 81 Broadway, near Fourteenth street, Ns v : Marvellous Beautificra— pouire te Cleo) de Jouvence, Belle de Nuit—give the akin the veauty of youth; warranted barms leas, 762 Broad: al. dove & BAKER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY have removed to 786 and 788 Broadway, corner of ‘Tenth treet, Royal Ha im Lottery. coasbed t Prizes inte urntshed ; the hichest rates peas tae Loe 3 Wind ot Lok bx a0 nar heey ta Ws Walletreak, New Yate