The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1872, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Total Defeat of the Sub- sidy Lobby. _” A Towering Monument to the Hon- est Men of Both Parties. Help for the Burned-Out City Passed in the Senate. The New Treaty with Japan---Depart- f ure of Ito and Okubo. | OD OO SHIPYARDS FOR IRON-CLADS. ‘The Montagues and Capulets of Louisiana Before the President, THE MONTANA WAR CLAIMS, | A Plum for the Boys of the Wyoming. } WASHINGTON, Mareh 20, 1872, | The Sedan of the Pacific Mail Lobbyists in the House—An Honest Man, &es The subsidy of $1,000,000 proposed for the Pacino Mail Steamship Gompany received its quietus to-day in the House. The HERALD prefigured this result yesterday, This result 1s the consequence of a three days? siruggle of honest and mid members against the heaviest and most cunning lobby ever known bout the National Legislature. It must be known what there are many capitalists and railroad men— irectors, attorneys, &c.—in Congress, and many more out of Congress who have access there. All ‘whese were arrayed agains: the representatives of the people, ‘The contest against this special subsidy was begun by Mr. Wood, of New York, against Mr, Brooks, his colleague. It was the politic training of the veteran ex-Mayor of New York which foiled at the outset the fallacious rhetoric of Mr. Brooks and Mr. Potter, When the republicans, under Governor Blair, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Hay, of Mlinois, and others, rallied their forces, and were jolued by the rallying cries of Kerr, Beok ana Cox from the democratio side, tt seonied thut the conflict had lost its partisan features, and that it was a fight of money and sélishness against integrity and true economy. Mr. Dwight ‘vownsend and some tive other democratic members froin New York State deserted their friends, and, in spite of the appeals of Cox, Wood, Roberts and others, voted for the supsidy. As the debate to-day progressed it scemed as if Dawes, Garfield and others, who became retivent as the debate went on, would throw their vis inertia for the bill; but the gallant charge of Bialr, of Michigan; Whitthorne, of Tennessee, and others, overcame the how) for ‘tne subsidy, When the vote came to be taken Farnsworth, who | ‘Was not expected to oppose the bill, failed some- Where and embarrassed tne contest with amend- | mentsthatseemed to hurt, but really strengthened, the bill, The first voting looked as though Pacific | tock was golng up. Many telegrams were sent of to the Exchange, as if in anticipatioa of the result which did not take place, @p the gnal vole, however, only twelve democrats, with Swann at their nead, crept down to the litters, while the rest of the democracy, aided | by the gallant republicans under Blair & Co., ac- complished the result. Tho deed was done, as Mr. Cox satd when urging to-day full and longer devate, The death of this bill kills @ whole brood, To Wood, Cox, Biair, Stevenson, Hay and a largo number of honest mcn almost uaknown to the public, is Uiis result due, There will be no more subsidies this session. The twenty other schemes, Involving $30,000,000, have lost their heart, It isa matier of regret that the vote in committee should only show less tnana Jozen against the measure, for 1f the yeas and nays had »een ordered or possi. bie there would bave been a dozen more votes against this device to help a few at the expense of the people. The Rival Hepudlican Factions of New Ore leans Moet in the Autechamber of the White House~The Programme on Both Sides. Aremarkablo mecting of Louisiana politictans took place to-day at the White House, A delogation of colored citizens of New Orieans, consisting of Messrs, Burch. ex-member of the Legislature; Lewis, Administrator of Police; Latt, member of the Legisiature, and Casanave, a wealthy business , man, called by appointment at half-past one oclock, In company with senator Kellogg, Col- lector Casey, Marsha!’ Yackard, ex-Speaker Carier and State Senator lagranam, to urge Ingra- am’s appointment as Surveyor of the Port of New Oricans, as @ representative of the large colored vote of the State. The delegation ‘ound the Presi- dent engaged, and left, but, returning in a short fime, tound Senator West and Governor Warmotn waiting in tne ante-room and engaged for an Inter- view wich the President at two o'clock, as Kellogg jearned to his surprise upoa inquiry of the Goy- prnor, ‘ Ju due time West and Warmoth were summoned to the Hxecutive presence, and Secretaries Boutwell and Belknap, with Posimaster General Creswell, who were present on business, were requested to remain during the interview, which lasted nearly | tnree-quarters of an hour, The Governor was Glosely questioned by the President, respecting tho troudies in the State, and explaied and defended hls action im connection with the late proceedings &t New Orleans, charging the responsibinty mainly upon the attempts of the federal oillcers to Inter. fere with the government of the State and to con- trol Its whole political machinery. He a!luded to his desire to unite the rival State comimtitees under the chairmanship of United States Marshai Packard | a8 @ long step towards combining the whole Fepuviican strength for the Presidential campaign. The meeting terminated without result, and took Bo other ultimate shape than a call ot respect from @ State official present in Washington upon the Na- tional Chief Magistrate and siugle conversation be- tween gentlemen in pubile life upon polit While awaiting Wardmoti’s departure and turo, the discussion among the members of the col- ored delegation and thelr atrendant politicians was of the liveliest character, and the significance and propriety of the meeting of their National and State Executives was argued from every point At last as Warmoth came tuto the ante-room the delegation was called, and went in, accompanied by Senator Kellogg and ex-Speaker Carter, leaving Casey and Packard outside, Casey at once entered Into conversation with Senator West, In one of the recesses of the windows, while Warmoth and Marshal Packard got into @ warm contro. versy by tbe fireplace, the latter telling the Governor that bis promises could not be reed on; that he had no strength in the State outside of the circle of his own oficial creatures, and that he Gould only extend his power by Anding offices for ail the voters in the State wno would take them. The Governor retorted on Paskard in terms as Choice unui the latter was called into the Prest- @ent’s room. At a little after four the whole party Jeit the White House, It 1s understood to-night that the committee of colored men were so far successful as to obtaina recognition of their claim to be represented in the Yederal offices, John Lest, the Assessor of Internal Revenue, being more strictly a representative of the creole class, and Mr. Ingrabam will have the cov- eted Surveyorship of the Port, If Parker, General Butler's brother-in-aw, who has been nominated for the place, 18 unwilling to withdraw, Jugraham will be taken care of in some other way, Governor Warmoth returns to New Orleans by pay of New York in a day or two. aud his Licuten- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1872.— Qnt Governor, Pinchback, will shortly be here on the peace mission already reported in these de- spatches, He has called a State Convention lor the 2d of May, and it is expected that shoula the President fail to come to terms with Pinchback, the delegates of this Convention will go to Cincinnati, and afterwards put in an appearance at Philadelphia and claim recognition as the delegates of the regular republicans of the State. Both Vonventions being ostensibly republl- can, Warmoth’s friends contend that these dele- gates of Pinchback’s Convention can properly appear and take part in both, @ue Chicago Bill Passed by the Senate=The Tariff fill. ‘The Chicago Relief bil passed the Senate to-day by a vote of 2000 17, aftera sharp debate between Senators Trumbull and Carpenter, each of whom was governed by the sectional interest concerned, Several amendments designed to curtail the meas- ure of rélief or give it in the form of a direct appro- priation from the National Treasury equivalent in amount to the duties on Canadian building materials imported into Chicago were rejected. One of the customary railroad bills for bridgin, the Ohio River was called up by Mir. Morton, but the Senators opposing it in the interests of the steamboat men talked the bill through the morning hour and itwent over. After the Chicago bill was disposed of Mr. Sherman moved to take up the ‘Tariff bill, but was strenuously opposed by Senator Chaucler, who hoped that not another minute would be wasted onthe bill, but that the Senate ‘Would settle down to real ousiness, ‘The Vice Presi- dent, however, declared the bill to be before the Senate, and Mr, Mornill, of Vermont, spoke at length in ita favor, He was followed by Senator Hamilton, of Maryland, in a {ree trade speech, and the Senate then adjourned, New Shipyards for Iron-Clads. The Naval Committee of the Senate had an ex- tenaed mecting this morning, at which the condl- tion ol the navy was discussed, and a sub-commit- tee, consisting of Senators Uragin, Nye, Alcorn and Stockton, was appointed to consider the subject of creating shipyards for the construction of iron- clads. Tao Montana Indian War Claims—Costly Voluuteers. The Montana war claims were this morning placed Jn the hands of the House Military Committee, and an inspection of the documents submivted reveals a most interesting state of affairs in connection with the case of these 260 soldiers who were called out by the ‘Territorial Governor for @ six months’ service in an Indian campaign. The claims presented amount to $980,000, while the War Department officials declare that $260,000 would have been sufficient for the maintenance of the men, had they been treated as soldiers, although nearly five hundred thousand dollars has been re- commended for their payment, An examination of the accounts shows the purchase for these men of some articles that were never before heard of as be- l_nging to a soldier’s equipment and care, For in- stance, nearly twelve thousand dollars was ex- pended for tobacco, at $3 69 per pound, while nu. merous buitalo robes at $25 each are charged, to say nothing of tea ai $4 60 per pound, sugar at seventy-five cents aad coffee at ninety cents. Mosi. of these claims belong to the Ocean National Bank of New York city. Belger and His Re-Inetatement—A Kelic of - the War. The Military Committce of the House had anothor meeting to-day on the Staf Promotion bill, Frieads of Major Beiger (who was lately restored to tho service by special act of Congress, after being out seven years, through dismigsal by President Lin- cvln) have arrived here to aid in the passage of the bill, as it will make Belger one of the ranking cotone!s of the Quartermaster’s Department, taking him up from the bottom of the lisc of majors. Rewurd the Brave—The Crew of the Wy- omings The Navul Committee of the Senate have re- ported a bill for the relief of the officers and crow of the United States ship Wyoming, which, tt wil! be remembered, vindicated the flag in the harbor of Yokohama, in 1868, in @ combat with piratical ves- sels, which she destroyed, The indemnity paid by the Japanese government was the result of the good conduct of the officers and crew of the Wy- oming, and this bill provides that» they #fall bo compensated ont of this fund as a reward for their valor. The New Treaty with Japan—Ito aud Okubo Takiug Home the Frotocol. The Japanese Ambassadors, during their short residence in Washington, have managed to de. spatch much business, and to-night Vice Ambassa- dors Okubo and Ito, accompanied by their secreta- riea, left for San Francisco, from whence they sall on the 1st of April for Japan, They are bearers of ihe preliminary draft of a protocol tor a new treaty with the United States, which is to be sub- mitted to the Japanese government for approval, and they expect to return to Washington in the Jat- ter part of May with authority to carry into effeot the protocol here agreed upon by the Embassy. The rest of the Ambassadors will remain tn this city until their business is completed, Japanese Coins. The Japanese Embassy has presented to the gov- ernment a complete set of their new gold and sliver coins, which will be deposited in the cabinet of coins at the Philadelphia Mint, The South Carolina Ku Klux Case. ‘The argument on the motion to dismiss the writ of error in the case of the Unitea States vs. Avery and others on a certificate of division of opinton from the Circuit Court of the District of South Caro- lina tn the Ku Klux cases, was argued to-day In the Supreme Court by Henry Stanvery and Reverdy Jonnson for the defence and Attorney General Wil- ams for the United States. The Court thereupon took the case under advisement unt to-morrow morning, when, if they do not decide to grant the motion of government to dismiss on the technical ground reported, the case will be heard on the merits, the same counsel partaking in the argu- ment. The Court adjourned soon alter two o'clock to consider the matter. The Mixed Commission, The United States and Britisn Claims Commission resumed iis sessions to-day. They transacted muca routine business, but made no decisions, and ad- journed tll Saturday, Steamboat Inspector General Reaslgns. Joseph Belknap, of New York, Supervising In- spector General of steamboats, has tendered his resignation, to take effect on the appointment of a successor, He says that rhe salary 1s not iarge enough for the amount of labor required, Virginia’s Colored Plug Tobacco Men. A delegation of colored laboring men from Peters- burg, interested in the tobacco trade, this morning had a conference with tne Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and subsequently presented a petition to Congress of 2,500 colored men of Virginia asking a uniform (ax of sixteen cents per pound upea Al tobacco, Weet Point “Cadets at Lara.” The following appointments as “Cadets at Large’ to the United States Military Academy have just been announced by the President:— W, Farnsworth Willcox, son of General 0, B, Wille cox; William Uatavird, son of Lieutenant Colonel 5. B. Halabird, Quartermaster Univea States Army; Frederick U. Freuch, son of Lieutenant Colonel Wi U. French, United States Army: James Jackson, of Indiana, son of Brigadier General Jackson, United Staies Voiunteers, killed in the battle of Perryville; George K. Bunter, of Ohio, son of Lieutenant Colo- nel Hunter, Ohio Volunteers; Thomas Rodman, of Rhode Isiand, son of General Isaac P, Rodman, United States Volunteers, kilied at Antictam; Ste- phen Kearney Radford, son of Rear Admiral Rad- ford, United States Navy; Presley L. Jenkins, son of fr Admiral Jenkins, of tne Navy; Herbert I’, hayer, of California; James Bryant, a soldier in the general _monnted service of the army. ‘These appolntees will be admitted tothe Military Academy inthe summer of 1872, the appoimtments for i872 having been made a year ago, Keveune Appointments, Joseph 8, Tinney appointed Internal Revenue Gauger, for the Seventh Kentucky district, and Michael Sterns, for Kansas, Tae following Internal Revenue Storekeepers have heen appointed:—John D, Sha, Sixth Missouri; Wil- liam M. Richarason, Eighth Ilinois; William Lem. ington, Eighth Onto, Presidential Nominations, The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day1— Postmasters—Norman D. Meacham, Ohio; Edwin W. Gooawin, at Wa: 1» Lie J. Hibbetts, at Chevopall, Kansas; M. G. Crame, Welisvile, Ohio; Elina Enos, at Waakesha, Wis, Army Promotions=Second Lieutenant Frank M. Gibsow, to he first licptenaph Seven sayalry, a ee a a a a ee eo Second Lteutenant James Ulio, to be frst lieutenant, Second iniautey; Second Lientenant John J, Bishop, to be first Meutenant, Thirteenth infantry; First Lioutenant Charies F, Rabe, to ve captain, ‘twenty- flith infantry; Seecnd Lieutenant Edward Alisworth, to be first lieutenant, Twenty-fiftu imiantry; First Lieutenant Norval L, Nokes, to be captain In the Marine corp ane ideutenent John I, Sherburne, to be lirst heutenant in tie Marine corps. Personul. General Rufus Ingalls, Depot Quartermaster at New York, is. ta Washington to take charge of the Interests of the oflicers of the army affected py tae Proposition to overturn a large number of army appointmeats mae in 1805 and promote oficers claiming the appointments by what is known in the army as the rae of seniority, General Ranuolph B, Marcy, Inspector General of the United States Army,-and author of many mil tary and border reminiscences, is quartered at the Anington while presiding over tbe voard to revise the army regulations, Colonel Frederick A, Conkling, brother of the Senator, 1s in Washington, tn counection with tne New York Custom House Investigation. Minister De Long, o1 Japan, Is still at the Arling- ton, assuming to take care of tho Japanese Km: basay and scanning the outlook of Nevada politics with an eye to a United States Senatorship. Ex-Representative D. W. Gooch, of Boston, is spending the Congressional season in Washington, appearing as counsel and attorney in many pending matvevs before the committees, ~Lieutenant Francis V, Greene, United States Army, 13 in Wasbiogtun, on a short leave from his company in North Carolina, Baron Gustavus Opita and Generai F. ©, Farring- ton, of Yokonama, Japan, are visiting the members of tue Japanese Embassy now in Washington, Supervising Inspector General Beiknap, of the Steamboat Inspection Service, and George W. Blunt, of New York, are in Washington on oficial busl- ness, Rear Admiral Stringham, Port Admiral of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1s in Washington on business With the War Department. General John 1. Croxton, formerly a division commander under General Grant in the West, and a Ppromiuent republican pollitcian of Kentucky, is on & brief business visit to Washington, Reverdy Johnson, formerly United States Sena- tor from Maryland, and late Minister to Eng- land, lg stopping at Sykes’ Imperial Hotel, Washing- ton, THE GREAT OIL CONSPIRA0 A Masg Meeting at Parkers Landing— General A. B. MeCahuonv’s Warnivg—Aa Entiusiastic Meeting. PARKER’s LANDING, Pa., March 20, 1872, The masa meeting of ot! producers held at the Opera House this afternoon was attended by all the representative men of the oil regiou, men of wealth and eminently qualitied in a mental sense to cope with those comprising the gigantic ring Known as the Soutiern Improvement Company, ‘The object Of the mevcing is to effect the most perfect organ- ization possible among the-producers, in the hope of giving an effectual blow to tne great conspiracy, Trains irom the North and South brougur @ great many people, and long before the hour fixed for the meeting the house was Mie’ to tho Utmost cxteutt, General A. Be McCulmont addressed the meeting at soine length, saylug that he was there to-day, Lot to instigule a niot, but to give a solemn warning to the corpora: on waich was fostering a moxopoly upon them Lo beware, and to the powers bellind the turone—Van- derbiit, tum Scots und Gould and thelr clique—to heed the voices of the thousauts of men thor egaais in itelligence; to heed the voices raised against the cruel wrongs imposed upoa them, ‘the gentleman spoke for upwards of three. quarters of an hour, and made an apie effort in de nuneiation ot the South Improvement Ring. He was followed by Mr. U. W. Glilfillan and atterward by several heavy producers of oll of nis region, after which the committee was appoirted to confer with President Garrett, of the Baltimore. and Onlo Ratroad, to asceriain i the tacilities of bis road could not be exiended to Parker’s Landing, the greatest ol producing regioa in the World. The committee 18 also autior- ized vo gow Washington to conier with the Con- gressional Commitee ou Commerce. The meeting Was very enthusiastic, and the universal sentiment ‘Was not to sell a drop of oil oat to the agents of the Southern improvement Company, qng te fecling 13 80 bilier ere that itis highiy provwoie, should any one atlempt it, violence would be ofteied, There ure upwards ol seventy thousaud barrels of ol now here heid-by producers, abaasihe tanks are ali full und the fuctitics for sipment possessed by con- certs uninteresied tn the King are Inadequate, it is dificult to teli what the producer will be compelled todo yet, The exciiement bas in no Way abated from that wiich existed two weeks ago, and Wwe sume determination to hold out against the mono. poly 13 Manifested. It would iequire but litte 1m lie preseut state of public feeling to caug such a serious riot and destrucuon of property as wouid be terrible to contemplate. The Oil Men’s Conference in New York. Dr. Shamburg, Messrs. Wm. Parker, Wm. Hase son, J, J. Fisher, A. P. Bennett, &. G. Patterson, Henry Byrain, W. 8S. Sheide, A, Vandergrait ana John Pitcairn, a committee appointed by the refiners and producers of petroleum in Pennayivanta, nave been in tne city two or turee days, with a view of combating the great Southera Improvement mo- nopoly, instead of supporting It, as was published on ‘Tuesday. ‘Ihe immediate object of their visit is to consult with General McCielian, Commodore Van- derb:lt and Tom Scott upon a carif ot treignt on oils that will enable the producersto compete with (he Southern Improvement Comoany, and break up the monopoiy. Yesterday they had a conference with General Mcvielian, of the Krie, and ‘Ton Scott, of the Penn- sylvamia Ventral Ratiroad, and urged upon them the prose of entering into & Jome contract with the Yroducers and Kefiners’ Association of the oil re- gion Jor the transportation of oil at fixed rates for a period of five years, The committee expect the bill corporating the association they represent to become @ law to-inorrow In the Pennsylvanta Legis- lature, When they will be ready tocnter into the con- tract with the thiee trunk lines. They do not seek to bind che raliroads to give them @ movopoly of tue freigiis, but to iuduce the representatives of these three Ines to fix a paying schedule, avolisu ali revates, aud charge the Southern Improvement. Company ana all competitors the same rates as the Pennsyivania producers pay. It is understood that the representatives of tue Erle and the Pennsyt- vania Central look with favor upon this proposie tion but no declsive action could be arrived at owing to the absence from the city of sir, Vander. bilt, “Lhe final comterence takes place ou Tuesday, when It Is expected that satisfactory terms will be agreed upon i Mir, Vandervilt will cater into the arrangement. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States sloop-of-war Ticonderoga ar- rived in the harbor of Rio Janeiro irom a northern cruise op Tuesday, February 13, and left again on February 28 for Montevideo, to relieve the flagship Lancaster, which was to take her place at Rio Janeiro, Tho Ticonderoga was ordered to meet the sloop-of-war Portsmouth, on her way from the United States to Brazil with oMcors and crew to re- eve the Lancaster, the officers aud crew of which were then to join the Portsmouth and return to tie United states, Admiral Lanman was to go howe tn the mali steamer watch broaght out his relief, sup. posed to ne Adriral Jenkins, P. A. S' S. Fort, Sieuteuant W. B, New- H, Arnold all arrived io Rio Janeiro ou Fevroary 18 by mail steamer Meivliijadk and went to Moutevideo vy tho ‘Ticonderoga, thers to join the or Which vessel they lave orders, The steamer Hagsier, with Professor Agassiz’s scientific party on board, leit Rio Janeiro on Thurs. day, February 15, for Montevideo, where they intend to make a tarry of five days or a week. ‘The United States man-ofwar Shawmut was, ac- coraing 10 the latest advices, stil at Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela. The United States streamer Powhatan and mont- tor Cauoutcus arrived at Lewes, Del., yesterday, NAVAL ORDERS. Commodore Josepa F. Green, ordered as Presi- dent of the Board of Examiners ot Oficers for Promotion; Lieutenant Commander Horace KE. Mul- jany, to the Powvatan; Lieutenants William M, Paw, &. Mason Lester and Henry & Nichols, Ene signs Emory L. Tanul and George P. Calvo. coresses, Acting Carpenter Nathan A, Junkins and Actthg Gunner William Ouday, to the Lackawanna with the Pacific feet. First Assistant £ngiveer William K. Purse, acd Secoud Assistant Engineers M. N. Knowlton and Philip Miller to the ‘Tallapoosa. Lieutenant Commander A, G. Kellogg, detached from the Hydrographic Ofice; Lieutenant Joun ©. Rich, from the receiving shin New Hamp- shire; Ensign 0. W. Pena pad ag from the Phila- delphia Navy Yard; Ensign A. Thackara, irom the naval station at League Isiand; Boatswain Charles E. Hawkins, {rom the receiving ship Vau-+ ind Guaner James Uayes, from the Puiladel- y Yard, and ordered to the Lackawanna; ter Frederick Singer and Assistant Paymaster jes ‘f. Eastman, from the Washington Navy Yard to the Tallapoosa; Assistant Surgeon William B. Davis, trom the Norfolk Navy Yard to the Talla- poosa. ION, CoLumBuS, Ohlo, March 20, 1872, Governor Noyes to-day appointed N. B. Horton, of Pomeroy; John G, Peebles, of Portsmouth; Ropert Martin, of Steubenville; Thomas J. Sner- Jock and Benjamin Eggleston, of Cincinnati, as members Of the permanent commission to jvok aster the improvement of the Oulo Rivers AMUSEMENTS. Ttalian Opera—“Mignon.? The Academy of Music was crowded to excess Jast night on occasion of the last performance of Ambroise Thomas? “Mignon,” the rote of which was | created im this city by Mile. Niisson, It seems as if | immediately before the Swedish Nightingale closes | her season the enthusiasm of the metropolitan pub- | he 13 on the increase, and certainly last night ehe ana Capoul were the recipients of the highest honoss ever paid to arusts, Jamet made a thorough Success a8 before in tie character of Lothario, aad the trio in the last act of the artists just named was & magnificent performance. On Friday night “Ham. lev? will be given jor the first time im this country, with the fo lowing cast:— Mille, Christina Nilsson as Ophelia, Miss Annie Louise Cary as the Queen, Signor Brignolt a3 Laertes, Mons. A, Parré as Uamlet, Signor Retchardc as Horatio, Mou Joser Jamet as Claudius (King of Denmark), Signor Coletti as the Ghost of the deceased King, Signor Barilt ag Marcelias, Signor Locatellt as Polontis We understand that the opera, a3 it will be pre: sented, will end with the drowning of Ophelia, and that lait of the score has been carefully eliminated, Xegardiag the scenery and appolutments ous verrois, * . Edwia Reoth as Bertucclo, Tom Taylor’s tragedy, “The Fool’s Revenge,” was last night presented to a ratuer siim audience at Booth’s Theatre. If we could look upon the stage a3 an institution for the display of the talent of one man we might compliment the direction on the se- lection of a piece which iurnished Mr. Booth with a very wide field for the display of mis powers, Tho character of the malicious, revengeful jester gave occasion for the bringiag into play of what- ever versatility the actor possessed, and it Would be unjust to say that Mr Booth did Not vcquit himseit creditably in simulating the folly of the preyileged fool, as well as in the portrayal of the degp emotonsand fierce passions wiich Bertuce clo allows as to seo as the revelations of Ns inver sell, Indeed, ii appears to us that the further Mr. Boot removes Ulmself from the temptations of classiclgm the more effective he becomes in his im- persouations. ‘There 1s something cold and tending to mamnerism in his nature that if 16 flads encour. agement develops into measured elocution and graceful but uuimpassioned action which cnill by thelr polishea precision, in We representation last night there was more of the character of the man, with its sudden emotions and stormful passion, abd Jess of the ruetorician than we meet In most of Mr, Booth’s periormances. Tae house ap- eee Unis, too, and oestuwed frequent and iberal applause upon the actor, Although the play 48 1) OF Mteve.t and carries the attention of the agudlcuce well through to tne dénouement, 1s las the serious defect that, with the exception of bertuccio, the characters xre rather sketched than drawn. doven had it been otherwise the weakness of the cast would have rendered the subordinate paris aniateresting. Mr. Bangs, as Dell ‘Aquila, duspiaved intention aud read his part with evident appr but could not absolve uimseir from stagipe: Young played Fiordelisa with | mineh correct feeling, but te part is somewhat bee | yond her present force, though we thiak that time | and study can scarcely fail vo develop in her talent | ol a high order, Fiiih Avenue Theatre, “Fernande,”? Sardou’s inimitable play, which has been so cleverly and artistically adapted to the American stage by a liiera‘eur of this city, was pre- | sented last night at this theatre for the beneft of Miss Fanny Morant ‘the well-known béneseiaire succeedca In attracting a very large and enthusias- uc audience, and she played the role of the jealous, vindictive Clothide with even more fire and passion | than at the first representation of the play. The rest Of the Cast Was as follows:—The Marquis Andre, Mr. Louis James; Pitlip Pomerol, Mr, D. EH. liars | kins; the Commande’ Jarii, Mr. James Lewis; | Roqueviite, Mr, De Vere; Bracassin, Mr. G. Parkes; | the Barol d, Mr. | Pieres Antoine, Mr, Mis: ary. Cary; | ua lotnitda, Miss Fanny © Moraut; | Georgetia (Pomerei’s wile), Miss Fanny Davenport; Madame Sonesial, Netlie Ja Brenne, Kerve Claxton Volmer; Peachbioom, Koberta Norwood; Gibralter, Ida Yerance; ‘fherese, Louise Volmer; maid se " Miss Grit rhe principal changes in the cast | from the fi us the substitiuion of Miss Mary | Cary for Agnes Ethel us Fernande, and Mr, James for Mr. Clark as the Marquis Anare, The rest of , the cast remained iatact, and was as eilicient as before. Mr Jumes played tne part of the young | Marg iis far more eicicutly tuan his predecessor, and created quire a favorable tmp ion, We ve. gret lo say tat we cannot make the same state- ment about Miss Cary, who failed utterly wo give tone to the tender sympatactic character of Fer. nande. To-pight ‘Wives as They Were” will be pre- , rented (or the first Ume this scason, Yortiner; Madame De , Baroness, Loutse | % A: T MATTERS. Ext'bitton of Suedecers Collection af Paint. ines at Lenvites Art locum One of the most p'easing and refreshing features of the exhibition which was placed on view on Tuesaay night was the presence of a large number of water color paintings belonging to various European schools, bul princtpally tothe French, ‘Chis depart. ment occupies tle smaller of tie two rooms which orm the gallery. The works are nearly all of a | very pleasing ana interesting nature, bappy in sub- ject and vriiilant in color, Delicacy of nuances | aud flatness of tints are obtamed with much | greater happiness in water color than In oil, and, | though there may not be the same force or inten- sity of color, the charm of deilcacy more thaa re. places it, Asan exampic of unusual richness of color we will cite Berne-Bellecour’s ‘Lady and Parrot.’ The bright piamage of the bird has been | reproduced with marvellous fidelity. In the paint. ing of the carpet we bave insianve of the same power ina different directiun, The eye is at once | altracied to it and | DWELLS WITH PLEASURE } onthe carefui and elaborate reproduction of the texture of the carpet, which Is soit iu substance and — | strong In color. Vibervs grotesque spirtt ts repre- | seated by ‘fhe Narrow Pata,” an incident | of monastic Ife in Spain which we are fal to believe sutiiciently rare. It 1s, however, 1ull of w malictous arot- | lery which makes 1 sung. ‘Ibe pictorial | quailty re cervaimly very stroug, ana will no dou ure for this work conside:abie attention, There are many otaer works in this department that we should Ike to notice, but cannot to-day Without uegiecting the jarger collection compieiely. | ‘The ofl paintings number about one hundred and | flity, and amoug them ure many works Of a high | order of merit. Periaps tue most pleasing feature | Ol this part of the exhibition 13 the number and ex- | cellence 0. the American works which are found on | the walis. Inthe place of honor at thy endoi tho | muwin room 1s placed Harvs “UNDER THE ELMS.” It seoms to cast ily fresh and sunny influence on All the works about lt. There 1s someuiing at once so | realistic i the qulet of the scene ihat 1b Would nor be dificult to i waging ourselves jotterlng im the shade of | the trees listening to the music of the brook as it murmured by mis lazy midsammer fashion. The artisé has inily realized tac poetry of the noontive time when all Dature seoms to take @ quiet siesta, preserving all her freshuess aud sweetuess, with much of warinth aud TENDERNE Nor are the ¢xceile: qualities of (he work. tecimical mi and IN HER stapows. $8 coufined to the pictoriw Joined to these Is a rire ” evirieuce of thas careiul, | loving labor which Mr. Hart ever gives to 13 paintings, Yo tus conscientious work is due im ho small degrce the artis’s success | and reputation, Close work aiways tells in the end, and is the surest road both to iame and forvune. 16 would be weli that ail on artists would keep this trath well mind and guide thems | selves by it. Castiear's jenesee Scenery” @ most praiseworthy work, full of et cl left wave been Ww i and painted wit! Knowledge and decision. In com position the pleinre 1s esp ly happy, and ine vast meadow expause Which ts carried tuto the | bitckgrouud gives an nuwonted de 3 tie seen, | which seems to stretch julies away. Everywhere | In this pumtiog there are traces of firmiaess com- bined wilt DELICACY OF TOUCH. A sunny sentiment of atmosphere has been caught | which is peacetul and Warm, aud seems to bare everyting in @ soli, sselul influence, which steais over (he senses when we wander in the | flower-scented flelds under the summer sun, Amon the foreign pictures the most Haporiant 1s att adtatre able exainpie of Vari Hecher— “A Scene in Venice,’ | It 1s edective in composition and marked by this | artist's boldest and most britlimnt handling of its | pigments. In the drawing of the figures more than | S care has been taken to oiler the fullest opportunity ; jor striking coler contrasts, ‘Tne color is periiaps a litte fresh, Dut the effect of the painting at a littic distauce 1s rernarsably rich and sirikiag, ‘There are examples after Maion, Desgoife, Levy, | Diaz, Van Morke, Landeiio, Brillouin and otner iors | eign artis', which We would like to notice and pro- babiy will’doso at a future time, Of the numoer of lesser works, for the most part they are of con- siderable merit and do not detract from the quality OL the exhibition, which must be pronounced s.itis- | factory both as to variety and the merit of the | works composing it, ‘The exhipiitou 1s Iree, | SI. LOUIS WATER BONDS. St. Louis, Mo. March 29, 1872, Bids for $500,000 St. Louis water bouds were opened to-day, ‘The successiul bidder Was the Na- Uoual Bank of the State of Missouri abOs'y. shree New York Wouses competed. | BILLIARD MATOH IN MONTREAL. MONTREAL, March 20, i872, A billiard mateh, 1,500 points up, for $200 and the championship of the Dominton, was played to-pight at Chadwick's Hail, between Jakes, of Cobourg, and Bennett, of Torunio. the tormer winnipy by 317 DOL | this morning. | damngea dyestut | library on tiat day have been lei TRIPLE SHEET. Great Fire in Indiane. Lovursvitir, March 20, 1872, ‘The Ohio Falls Car Works, at Jeffersonville, Ind., Were destroyed by five this afternoon, The fire was discovered about haif-past two o'clock among the Shavings in the planing mill, supposed to have caught from a spark trom the smokestack, and spread to the rematader of the works aud the lum: ber yard in the same enclosure, all of which wore consumed, The works were the most extensive and complete ot the kind in the country. The buildings alone covered five acres of ground, besides a number of sheds and lumber yards, A large amount of machinery of the finess quality, with a large quantity of car material, were in the building, The works employed avout seven bunared men, and did an immense business. The works had orders at the time of the fire for 2,000 cars. Sixteen passenger coaches, nearly tinisned, & Dumber of freight and other cars were burned, The works cleare! a met proit last year of $200,000, ‘The loss will reach $500,000, and insurance about $300,000, mostly in Northern companies, Six hundred and sixty men were im the shops at the ume, nearly all of whom lost their tools. Several persons had @ harrow escape from death during the fire. One man fs missing, and itis feared was burned to death, Louisville engines were seut over to ussist the two government engines ani one city engine from Jeffersonville, but the dry weather and high wind rendered ali efforts usciéss, fhe com- pany say they will rebuild thelr works immediately, La’ The original cost of the works was $300,000 but they had been largely extended since first butic. Toe missing man was found to be 0. H. Pheiphs, macninist, whose body was recovered {rom the rujus to-rgat He weut ba to got was overcome vy the at before he could get out, He leaves Later taformation places the net loss over the insurance at $50,000, ‘The total in- surance ts $249,600, in the following companies:— National, of Boston; Home, of Coioimbus; Atiantic, of Brooklyn; Enterprise, of Philadelphia; Kenbvon, of Covington; citizens, of New York; Ciay, of New port, Ky.; Georgia, Home and Merchants, of Louts- Ville; Fire and Marine, of Springticld; Commerce, of Albany; Hofman, Continental, Star and Sta ard, of New York; Havrtiord, of Hartio: Yeoples, of Worcesier; Frankling, of Indianapolis; West Chester, New York; Pheonix, Brooklyn, and St. Nicholas, New York, $2,500 each; Alemania, Cievelund, $2,000; Andes, Clacinvaii; Franklin, Louisville; North British and Mercantile, Louisville Insurune? and Ranking Company; th cinpan; American Central, St, dlome; Pennsy!vant Phil pool and Londo and Merchants’, Provide: Cincinnatlh; Trimmpn, Cinetanatn: mn New York, and Imporlal, Loudon, ¢ Queen's, Liverpool, sud London Home, New Vor. $15,000 each; Tradesine: New York, $4,000, In addition to the above the car wheel works had LOUIS; Royal, New polictes to the amount of $50,000 on maierials pot | ‘oyed, he companies have lusnrance on property not affceted by the i ay (Ollows:—In the Franklin, Piiladelpnia, $11,000; Andes, Cincinnait, $6,600; Proemx, Brooklyn, $4,000; North british and Mer. cantile, $2,500; Home, New York, $10,000, | Barning of an 0 PHILADELPHIA, March 20, 1872. A fire ocenrred at seven o'clock this morning In the upper part of Simmons & Slocum’s Ethioptan Opera House, on Arch styeet, ‘The luterior and rool were destroye A fireman w to which he was t The oulding 18 0 Gassed. ‘The loss by th it is now estimated wiil not exceed $40,0( an $25,000 in the Royal, and the London ana Liverpool and Giohe $10,000 each, ind Ue Farmers’ Motual, of New York, $4,500. I by the failing of a cornice Li wned by Simmons, Slocum & Fire at the Loran Fo 's im Altoona, Va. ALVOONA, Pa, Mareh 20, 1872 ‘The new extension of the Logan House took fire At miduight and was destroyed, with a portion of the east wing, the upper stories of winch were burned. The furniture was mostly si The main building, including the large dining room, 18 uninjured, and passengers arriving by the tratus find accommodations, The building will be re- paired at once, ‘The loss is estimated at $60,000, ‘The property is Owned by ihe Peansylvania Kail road Company, hows of yin Watertown, Watertown, N. Y., March 20, 1872. ‘fhe house of a farmer named Robert Bowles, near ‘Theresa, Was Duiaed on Monday nigut. The family were obiiwed | frozen, Mr. Bowles wis so sev | tempting togave the children thac he aled the nex day. Li ig a awliny tarmer, and besides a large | Aniount of prop government bo! | tre Is wuknowa. 0. in the flaines. The vause 0 Fire iu Baurimork, Ma., March 20, 1572, The exieasive sash and blind factory of Robinson & Cunningham, on Canton avenu, together with the agricultnral implement manu‘actory and the Baltimore car wheel tactory adjotning, were burned Owing to @ hign wind the buildings were speedily consumed, They covered an area of one block. ‘die loss by the fire i est. maied about $50,000 Kobinson & Cunnigham sufered to the extent of about $7,000, and the Baltimore Car Wheel Compauy, the balance, Robiuson & Cunningham were tu- sured for $38,500 in the following oflices:—Lire- meus, $12,800; Maryland, $3,526; German, $2,500; Union, $2,500; Potomac, $2,000—all_ of Baltimore; Royal, of Liverpeol, $6,375; Frautlin, of Pailace! Tel 1,500; Fire aud Marine, of Wheeling, $1,875; Klin, of Wheetng, ; Ciuzens’ Fire and Marine, of Wheeling, $620; Farmers’ Mutual, of York, Pa., $1,259; West Virginia, $1,009, aud lea- body, of Wheeing, $1,000. The Baltimore var Wheel Coupany were insured In the Cleveland Ofllce lor $2,000, 0 Fire at Greenpoint—A Dyewoodn Mill sub. merged by the Kire Depurtweni— Losses o 820,000 by Water and $400 by Kire. of James L. Hanway & Co., slinated at the inter: West und Green sireels, Greenpoint, When the night watchman in he immediately gave an aiarn poe inthe borhood burried to tie ose continually kept on tie premises for th then used with jreateifect in subduing t wi istance, kinen em- ‘the | Vv . immense volume or ‘on burning story ins safely of the — butiding, 10 ire and, that having been effected, an Tavéstigation was made. Tt was Len axcervained tbat the fire Was coniued to « very ‘smal! space, causing u damage not exeveding wi, but the Water youre tu torrents down through Ue lowes est wl The $860,000, in various eomp: Wire Mars cause of the fire, which some suppose to be origin. NEW YORK CITY. ‘phe Chamber of Commerce tavite any meiber, or | oiner persons intercsted on the subject,to furniet in | writing auy statemeut of facts or reasons which they may deem desiralie in order to taciitate a proper examination of the mers of we new commage bill Bow belore the Congress of the United ptates, The directors of the Mercantile Library have determived to oovwin the Opinion of the memuers Of tat association as to whether the Hbrary shall be kept Open on Suuday, Blanks for the signatures ‘of those in favor oi aud against the openmy of the at the Suverine tendent’s desk, tn the reading room; as the Casas jer’s desk, inthe brary, and at tie branch oinee, 76 Ceuar street, The Ohlo forger, Jonn Stdie, who was arrestet day beiore yesterday while acting as conductor on | a Second avenue car by ihe officers from the Cen- tral Ofiee, on a charge of having forged his father's naiwe to checks Covering the amount of $39,000, was taken to the Tombs Police Court yesterday Morming and was remanded by Judge Vowlhng to ususl care has been displayed, and m the groupings | await tne achon of the Governor of Onto, IN Witicn | HOA, Of Provideuce; Lie! State the ofleace was committed, The funeral of ex-Judge James Raynor Whiting | took place yesterday ab St. Bartholomew's church, corner of Great Jones street and Latayette place, ‘The assemblage was very large. ‘The services were | conducted by the Rev. Dr. Cooke, and the Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Spuyten Duyvel, Tne pallbearers were hitram Barney, Uharies P. Kirkland, Suepherd Knapp, Franeis 4, Jenks, . F, Ladd, Heary NicoM, Josepn J. Bucknell and Jon K, Porter. Tue body was borne to the marble cemetery in Second strect, and was followed by the directors of the Saie De posit Company in a body, Atamecting of the Board of Underwriters yes terday, a communication was read from chet bo. gineer Tracy against the repeal of the Logisiative WI of February, 1871, now pending in the Logisia- ture. Alter discussion tie /ollowing resoluuion was unanimously adop: Resolved, That hereby protest TTL, Mtroduced by ra of this Boar 1871, shail not! he city of New York requ ag originally prowoeey Hoard of Underwriters do of the bill of February, ore and bill of repealed, and that the 6 vie pnrchase of the lakes to be purchased for the use of to icave the house in thelr aignt | cloves, and several of them had thelr limbs badly ) tx rely burned whie at. | y destroyed he lost a number of ; Cheng of war, the | ¥ & ADMIRAL POLO. Interview with the New Spanish Minister at Washington. ET US HAVE PEACE.” TE SAYS “L Admiral Polo’s Favorable Opinior of the United Slates, CLEMENCY TOWARD THE CUBANS., Adumirat Polo de Bernabe, whose appointment as Spanish Minister to Washington has formed the theme of much newspaper comment—all more or less erroneous—arrived in this city yesterday evening by the steamer Merrimack from South America, So many cable despatches have passed re- garding this gentieman, by turas contradicting and reaMrming his nomination, that when it was posl- Uvely and forially announced that he would take the place of the reuring Minister, Don Mauriclo Lopez Rcberts, there were stili people sceptical enough to disbelieve tt, ‘This doubt has now been dispelled by the actuat arrival of the gallant Ad- miral. The HERALD desiving to set right the unfavorable and contiadictory siatements regarding the opinions and future policy of tie new Spanish Min- | ister, despatched a memper of its stai? to elicit from hisown lips the truth ag to these reports, The writer called at the Clarendon Hotel, where Admt- ral Polo is now staying, and had himself announced, NOt Without some misgivings as to meeting witha cold, discouraging reception, From what he had heard be expected to be received as Byron describes: Suan to have treated Archangel Michael on all occasions—"iike a haughty Castilian looking down upon a mushroom ciyillau,’? But ip this he was agreetbly disappomted, The Admiral is in the vigor of ile, aud has au open, pleasing countenance and an engaging manner. He compines the frank+ ness of a sailor With tue polish of @ high-toned gen- Uenan, Admiral Polo, as he informed the writer, 18 now fifty years of age, and was born in Valencia, Spam, | de has seen thirty-four years’ active service, rising step by step to hls pi nt grade in the Spanish navy. At the age of eighteen he fought im the Cariist war, on the side of the Bourbons, When | the revolution which dethroned Queen Isa | bela broke out he was sick im Germany, ani on his return obtained from the provisional government the command of the Spanish feet in (he Mediterranean, When King Amadeus arrived in Spatn he was a member of the Board of Ad- iralty, and atierwards sent to command the South Americau iicet, which position he had once ; before filled, with ihe rank of post captain, Admiral Volo iy accompanied by his deputy, who Js also hts brotheran-law, and his son, a bright boy of about Afteen, who were preseut wien the foliow- | ing conversation took place, ‘he Admiral speaks gush quite Nuently, ‘lhe wrner began in unis ; Wise “} have taken the liberty to call on you, Admiral, to obiain some precise infermauon regardiag your: soll and your tission, and, if possible, to correct the Voralie reports which nave been circulated, 1 have been iolt that lam represented as beng prejudiced and hostile towards the American ne- Uon, TL can assure you it is @ great mistake. £ ‘am a sation, with a great love of my | profession, and have never meddicu, nor ever wanted to medte with politics. in proof of this L may (cll you that ft decilued te inission of Loudon, Which 1 Was offered ny the provisional government in 1868, L preter, however, the United States to any orner foregn country, wad haye always felt | sympathy wita the American people, 1 met with a {| higaly fatteriig reception when L visited New york im isd3 tthen comimanded the Carmen. remember | spent many pleasant hours with your naval of disuinguished people im tals city. red ul freedom of the city | ot the testimomal framed and } cal that you ars prejudiced agaist or Losule toward p nalzon ?? | wever, Alihough ming is & war profes- | sion, yet 1 consider war the thing by ali means | to De auvolded. Li your President, F have seen amaman of peace. Ldo not el Know the questious peuding between the two yeruinents; but 1 have no douot shirt all tie dif. ferences can be settied im a friendly way. Itas my | opinion that waris the very last extremity vo re- scrtto. Twouta first exhaust all possible means of dipiomacy, and, eveu When things look very threat- culig, let some time clapse to restore calmness, and then renew ptvtions.?? “TL suppose, A ‘wi, 1b 14 al80 UNtrue—what has been reported—that you fave written S eaees speal ery unlavorabie terms of the people aad navy of tie United States i’? ; Luever wrote a pamphietat al, I do Understaid lvw suck & rumor could have J aim tor striclly keeping (he law and obhgations, uot giving way to pas- Jons and prejndices.” *Wihatis your opiuton, Admiral, regarding Cuba '” ‘Weil, 1 believe that tie insurrection should be at first completely suppressed, and then the people educated up to ree Insutations,”? “Were you not sorry, sir, when you neard of the je students (? hocked,”* Does your appointment, Aduural, signify @ } Change of policy With regard to the United States?” “No, sir, It does Lo! ‘There can be but one } policy—a policy of peace,” “slow long do you intend to remain in this city 1’? “only a few days, Senor Roberts las not yet presented his letters of recall, bat everyining will pe arranged in # jew days. My credentials have already arrived, and ail | hope is thatl snall be as Jorumare in Keeping up friendly relations with your goveranient as Senor Roverts as been, COLLISION ON THi HUSSON, nk by a Colision with the Proe » Hushbrouck—Narrow Escape of the Crew—Durge Damaged. | At seven o’ciock on Tuesday evening the pro- | pellor J. Le Has kK, of Poughkeepsie, with ine | parge Charles Spear, of Newburg, in tow, ran into @ schooner vpposite Filty-niuth street, New j York The schooner, name unknown, with brick, and sank m five ‘ the sollision. sae was Neary feut ig ‘Wwo by the bow of the — pro. peiler, Which sivuck her amidships, Three of her clew Were promply taxe® Ou voard the Hasbrouck. Atourih jumped overooard through Iright, but he was rescued, and tue acektent was” unattended by loss of ie or personal iujary. ‘The schooner Was iucking ut the ume OL the collision, wooal dark, aud the propellers 10i to blame lor tie accident, 1 no lights up, and the Con iddade so suddenly that the uunutesy ater men say they that the schoone | in her course Was | pilot of tue Hasvrouck, having a heavy barge in. | tow, Was Unable to avoid the — collision. | Yhe propeller was very iltte injaved py the acct: t. Tae Dirge tall her tow lines broken am istaimed Oth. vy belay steack by tne yom af the sciooner, The schooner was owned iin Ha thaw. ie ip of the Hasbrouck aud Spear to Newburg Was a very loug one, occupying frou Six o'clovk on Luesiay evening to six on Wednes+ ' day morning. Heavy ico was encountered m the Highlands, if Ue present severe weather ¢ tates for a aay or two river navigation botw Newborg und New York will be serioasiy inpeded, a8 new ice is forming all the time. REODS Ie D DEMOURATIV CONVENTION, PROVIDENCE, RB. L, Maret 20, 1872. The Rhode island Prmocratic stave Convention metin this city tus morning. A. J. Barnaby was chosen President, Nommuations lor State oillvera were made as follows:—lor Governor, Oluey Ar- utenant Governor, Charles . Cull Warrea; Secretary of State, Wiliam Ni Nt betor fustol; Attorney General, George N. Hiiss, of Bast Providence; General ‘Treasurer, Wil- liam t. Congdon, of Newport. ‘Afier some depaie upon the propriety of senting delegates vo the National Convention, not yet called, the following dviesates were chosen to tae Demos cratic National Convention, it one bs held:—Amasa sue, Lytaan Pierce, Willlam B. Beach, Nichoias See ee Nathan He Gould, Eitsha ©. Clarke, Tuomas A. Reynolds, Edward W, Brunsen, No ions were adopted. A State Central Com- Fontes, was appoimied and (he Uonvention ad+ journed. VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE, RicitMonp, Va,, March 20, 1872, The bill repudiating ail hability for the onethira of the State debt assigued to West Virgina passed in the Senate to-day, and goes to the Governor, This repudiates tie certiNcates issued under the Fundiog act, and Known as the West Virginia certs te: - The Rovernor will proven. veto this bill; bus it will become a law notwithstanding. As West Vire ginia has declared she is not havie for any of the debt this places Uhede cerudeares in ery awkward DORILIODe