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‘of grass. The grass withereth and the flower falleth away.” Asa Christian gentleman and a friend to mankind, the fame of Morse will outlast the vicissitudes of aH such “‘perish- able stuff.” 4 Attempted Assassination of the Mikado. A despatch received in London, April the Btb, and dated Jeddo, March 26, announces that an attempt had been made by a party of twelve persons to assassinate the Mikado of Japan, The attempt, happily, proved a fail- ure, The guards in attendance were success- ful in capturing two of the would-be murderers, Great excitement has been the result, and orders have been issued forbidding foreigners to go beyond the limits of the city of Jeddo. This seems a hard age for royal personages all the world over. There is scarcely a monarch in Europe whose life has not been narrowly saved from the assassin’s hand. Within a brief period attempts have been made on Francis Joseph, on Victor Emmanuel, on Napoleon Bonaparte, on the Emperor of Russia, on Queen Victoria. Assassination is becoming rather a characteristic of our modern Christian civiliza- tion. ‘The untimely deaths of President Lin- coln, of General Prim, of Karl Mayo and others show tbat it is not royalty alone which is in danger. To be snecessful in life, to hold high place and wield great power, seem in these times to imply that a man must be in constant dread of the assassia’s stroke. The Mikados of Japan in times gone by wera mysterious per- sonages, who never saw the world and were never seen by it. Like the prince in Johnson's inimitable story of ‘Rasselas,” the present Mikado became impatient of confinement and sought the luxury of an unrestrained life. Being in the world, he wished to be of it. Thig ; ‘attempt made upon bis life must bs ragarded as one of the first fruits of his reform policy. It is well known that he has many enemies in Japan. It is. significant that foreigners are for- jbidden to go beyond the limits of the capital ‘city. Whatever this may mean, whether the ‘murderous band was composed of foreigners or Matives, the Midado must be convinced that ‘what is called Western and Christian civiliza- tion has its drawbacks, and that the pathway .of reform is a pathway of danger. We con- gratulate the Mikado himself that this attempt on his life has proved a failure; and we re- joice with the Japanese people that the useful life of the most hopeful of their long line of Princes has been spared. : * Tar PENNSYLVANIA Wak Crarms Fravp.— The Legislature of Pennsylvania signalized the latest acts of its final adjournment appoint to investigate the alleged Evans’ war olaims frauds. The report is not voluminous; but it produces nothing that can excite public attention beyond the immediate circle of parties interested, No doubt Evans “made his pile on the war claims,” as many other State agents have when similar claims hhad to be carried through Congress. Personal Intelligence. * Governor £. BicCook, of Arizona, is at the Gilsey House. Ex-Governor surnside, of Rhode Islana, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General Hoffman, of the United States Army, has arrived at the Sturtevant House. Congressman Charles Foster, of Ohio, has arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. State senator D. Burke, of New Hampshire, 1s Stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. Lieutenant Commander Chadwick, of the United States Navy, is registered at the Brevoort House, General William D. Ely, of Norwich, Conn., has ‘quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General Horace Porter, the Secretary of President Grant, 1s at the Fifth Avenue Hovel, Ex-Congressman v. 5S. Bennett, of Buifalo, is at Nhe Fifth Avenue Hotel. Kounia Kira Nagano and Take-Akira Nagano, or tne Judiciary Department of Japan, and Charles ‘waleott Brooks, Japanese Consul at San Francisco, Mave arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel, FOREIGN PERSONAL GOSSIP. Dh. peeeeeeveseenpars —The Earl of Lonsdale leaves a fortune ot a mil- fion sterling. ——The Emperor and Empress of Brazil have left Europe for their own country, after having visited nearly every court 1m Europe. —M. Thiers 1s reported to have declared that ‘France should rally round Catholic interests as Ger- many was rallying round Protestant interests. —M. Rouner is to enter the lists against the taxes on raw materials. He must be sincerely thankfui for the Ministertal mal-adroiiness which hhas given him such an opening. —The Archbishop of Cologne has pronounced ithe sentence of excommunication against some professors of the University of Bonn who have foo to accept the doctrine of Papal infalii- —Antoine Rocher, a French refugee, residing at japles, has been abusing the hospitality of Italy. ne [talian government invited him to quit, and he has been subjected to interrogation in the Chamber of Deputies in consequence. —Sir Stafford Northcote, in a letter acknowledg- ing the receipt of a petition from Lifracombe in favor of international arbitration, states it to be a rinciple of which he entirely approves, though he ‘ears the dimficulties which lie in the way of its gen- ral application to be not inconsiderabie. -——The Signt of Hell” ts the suggestive title ‘which a Catholic priest, the Rev. Father Furniss, of Birmingham, England, nas given to a book he has recently published for the edification of youth. His descriptions of what is transacted in that region are 90 realistic that inferences are made that he ‘thas had a practical experience of it. —A very poor rich man, named Lal Mitra, has Fecently been admitted to the Lambeth Workhouse, iu Londop, He is an Bast indian of immense ‘estates in india, but his untortunate career in Lon- don has deprived him of even the barest means of livelihood. Without friends in England, he has Deen compelled to accept the refuge of the poor- Touse untll he can receive @ remittance from India. From D. Appleton & Co.—‘Man and His Dwell- Yng Place: An Essay Toward the Interpretation of Nature,’ by James flinton; “A Manual of the An- atomy of Vertebrated Animals,” by Thomas H, Huxiey, LL. D., F. R.8.; “South Sea Bubbles,” py the Earl and the Doctor. From Harper & Brothers.—‘‘Ancient America tn ‘Notes on American Archwology,” by John D. Bald- ‘win, A. M.; “Life ana Times of the Rev, John Wesley, M.A., Founder of the Methodists,” by Rev. L. Tyer- man, volume t1.; “The Lifeand Times of Henry, Lord Brougham, Written by Himself; “Notes Ex- planatory and Practical on the Second Epistle to the Cormthians and the Epistle to the Galatians,” by albert Barnes. From G, W. Carleton & Co.—‘The Seventh Vial; or, the Time of Trouble Begun, a3 Shown in the Great War, the Dethronement of the Pope and other Collateral Events,’ by Rev. Joun Vumming, D. D., ¥. R.S.E.; “Trae as Steel’—a novel—by Marion Harlana. From Lee, Shepard & Dillingham, New York.— “Memoirs o1 the United States Secret Service (com- pilga by permission irom the Department Records),"” Jby Captain George P. Burnham. From J, W. Sohermerhorn & Co.—‘The Rival Col- Yection of Prose and Poetry for the Use of Schools, Colleges and Public Readers,” by Martin Larkin. From A. Denham & Co.—‘'The Minor Poems Homer; with a translation of the Life of Homer, tributed to Herodotus.” From D, & J. Sadiier & Co.—“The Emigrants of Ahadarra,” by William Carleton. #rom the New York Book Company.—‘The Life and Times of Colonel James Fisk, Jr,” by Re W. ecalpiue. a memver of the New York presty of _NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. JAPAN. Attempted Assassination of the Mi- “""" kado in Jeddo. Twelve Murderers Engaged in the Action—Two of Them Arrested—City Excitement and Exscutive Caution—The Fanaticiam of Class and Caste in Oppo sition to Progress, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Toxpon, April 5, 1872 A despatch has Just been received in tms city from Jeddo, under date of March 26, announcing that an attempt nad been made by a party of twelve Persons to assassinate the Mikado of Japan. The efforts of the would-be-murderers proved un- successful, and the guards in attendance upon the Mikado succeeded tn capturing two of the party, The other ten escaped, This attempt to take the | lie of the Mikado has caused great uneasiness on tue part of the Japanese government, Orders have | been issued forbidding foreigners to go beyond the limits of the city of Jeddo. Opi ion of the Japanese in Washington. WASHINGTON, April 5, 1872. The despatch recelved hore this afternoon from London, reporting an attempt to assassinate the Mikado of Japan caused much anxiety among the members of the Japanese Embassy. Iwakura, the chief ambassader, heard the statement with great Surprise, as he had received a despatch trom Jeddo dated the 28th of March, two days later than the date given of the attempied assassination, and 10 mention was made of any disturbance whatever. Besides the Mikado 13 sali by the members of tne Embassy to be inaccessible in his castle, and when he es in publig carefully guarded by armed soldiers, Ywhkura has sent a gespaten to Nagasakt to ascertain if there ts any foundation “Br ths ‘stale ment. Native Fanaticism Against Nationnl Reform. The course ol progress of national reform in Ja- Dan, which has been tuitiated by the action of the Mikado and conducted in its advance’ under his Personal mspection, has given rise toa very coa- siderable oppositionist agitation among the exclu- Sivist nativists of the empiro, the conservatives of vhe cause of hereditary tmpertalism and aristoc- racy. Only a year ago it would have been a thing almost incomprehensible to a Japaneve that’ the sacred person of the Mikado could be looked upon by common eyes un- der any circumstances. In the year 1868, when he visited Osaka, the houses on each side of the streets in his route had to close, and every precaution was taken to prevent vulgar eyes gazing upon him. He was carried in a chair of state, witi the due blinds down, through which he could see but not be seen. And when he made his progresses between Kioto and Jeddo the same care was taken to prevent nis subjects looking upon his countenance; the reason being that the Po ular notion of his semi-aivinity might be upset if if were discovered that he was no more nor jess than Other folk. When it was re- SAG aatanul ig gas pont aad a reviey of pus troops, both Japanese and foreiguers, who heard the néw8at a distance, sald tt was unlike- yy. But now the Mikado drives about Jeddo in nts nglish built carriage with four horses, almost un- attended. He has just lately travelled trom Jeddo to Yokoska and returned thence to Jeddo, When we come to remember that this personage (tne Mikado) is‘not only the supreme ruler of the coun- try, but 1s also su) to be the spiritual head of its religion, and that but a few months ago only a select few of nis own countrymen, and not a dozen Europeans, had been allowed to see him, all this constitutes @ rude biow to the traditions of the country, and hence the reactionary attempt of the Japanese nativists to stay the progress of national reform by murder of its chief—that dreadful resort of mturiated fanatios, whether in Christian or heathen lands. SPAIN. Provinciai Disorder and Fatal Conflict from Po. litical Agitation—Scenes at the Polls and Hopes of the Party Men. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, MADRID, April 5, 1872. The elections for Electoral Colleges were attended with great disorder in the town of Villalba, prov- ince or Catalonia, Numerous bloody conflicts, fol- lowed by fatal results, Occurred between the Minis- terial and opposition partisans. The fights were not suppressed until two persons had been killed and a number of others recetved injuries of a more or legs severe character. PARTY CALCULATIONS OF THE RESULT OF THE POLLS. Returns of the elections for memoers of the Cortes by tne Electoral Colleges just chosen are begin- ning to come in. Thus far it 8 known that sixty-seven ministerial- isis and twenty-six coalitionists are elected. LATEST RETURNS OF THE VOTE. Oficial announcements published in the capital this evening state that Seflor Sagasta is returned to the Cortes, and, according to the latest returns, 143 government and 94 coalition deputies have been elected to the Cortes, ITALY. Padre Gavaszi’s Mission from the Free Church to Christian America. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HEAALS. Lonpon, April 6, 1872, Father Gavazzi, the eminent Itallan priest, who is now en rou/e to the United States, will sail from Liverpool in the steamship Russia, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Thompsons of Pennsylvania. Both of these gentlemen go out as delegates from the Free Ttalian Church to American Cnristians, THE WEATHER. War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasuiNoTon, D, C., April 6—1 A, M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, ‘The barometer is now highest over the South and Middle Atlantic States. It has fallen from the lakes to the Gulf, and ts lowest west of the Mississippi Valley. Clear weather has generally continued trom the lakes to the Atiantic coast, while cloudy weather and rain are generally prevailing from the Western Gulf to Southern Illinois and westward, with easterly bi Probabilities. Clear and partially clouded but pleasant weather will continue on Saturday from the lower lakes to Florida and eastward to the Atlantic, with easterly to southerly winds. The barometer will continue falling east of the Rocky Mountains. The area of rain over the Lower Missis- sippi Valley will provabiy extend nortneast- ward over the Ohio Valley, and possibly to Lake Erie; thence northward increased cloudiness, threatening weather and possibly rain are probable. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. “The Weather in Thin City Yostorday. ‘Thefollowing record will show the changes tn the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicatea by \— A ama at Hudoat’s Phar- macy, BBRALD Bi — 187.1872. 1871, 1872, 36 OOP. 40 58 3 OOP. 39 55 a 9 48 45 a 12 37 43 average ‘ature yesterday Average \emperature for corre: last year MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED, JACKSON, April 5, 1872, The Legislature adjourned to-day sine die. The appropriations were cut down to about $600,000 in the aggregate—nearly halt a million dollars less than was estimated two weeks ago. Great satis- xpressed with the results generally, The Civil Rights inn was defeated, The Finance bill was passed, providing for the lunding of the floating debt, and a tax levy sufficient to pay all current ex. nses, and the railroad subsidy to the Mobile and Rorthwestern Railroad. The subsidy to that road With @ grant of jand secures its rapid Gompletion, ENGLAND. Melancholy Result of Press Comments on Do- mestic Affairs and Private Character—An Incaie American Under Restraint. TELECRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALD. ’ Lonpon, April 5, 1872, The Echo to-day says that Sir Travers Twiss, whose wife mysteriously disappeared during the examination of Mr. Chafers upon the charge of publishing articles defamatory to her character, has become insane, Sketch of Sir Travers Twins. Sir Travers Twiss is sixty-two years of age. He Was appointed Queen's Advocate in the year 1867, having held the @fice of Commissary General of the diocese of Canterbury, and that of Chancellor of the diocese of London, Lady Twiss disappeared suddenly some short time since during the progress of the lawsuit referred to, Irresponsible Freeman. Lonpon, April 5, 1872. Dr. Minor, the American, who was acquitted yea- terday of murder, on the ground of insanity, will be temporarily confined in an insane asylum, *DISRARLI IN THR METROPOLIS, ‘The Right Hon, Benjamin Disraelt has returned to the city from iis visit to Manchester. PRINCE ARTHUR TO THE BAST. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur will shortty pe promoted to the rank of major, and wili go to India for two years, Legal Restraint of ~ IRELAND. Unhealthy Tinanciering and Hasty Emigration. TELECRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. DUBLIN, April 5, 1872, A man named Fleury, cashier of a bank at Limes rick, has absconded with a large amount of money belonging to the bank. He is believed to have taken passage for the United States. FRANCE, . Whee meee enee en Cena M. Rochefort Deported to Penal Exile—Flow of Specie to the Bank. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. Panis, April 5, 1872. Henri Rochefort, Paschal Grousset and M. Asst sailed to-day for the penal colony of New Caledonia, THE FLOW OF SPROIK. ‘The specie in the Bank of France has increased 10,500,000 francs during the week. GERMANY. Betrothal of a Hohengollern Princess for Mar- riage. TELEGRAM TG THE NEW YORK HERALD. * aoa ee , Muntow, April 6, 1812, It 3 announced that His Majesty King Ludwig, of Bavaria, 1s betrothed to the eldest daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia. The King of Bavaria ts twenty-seven years of age; the Hohenzollern Princess is im ber seven- teenth year. GREECE. Royal Speech to the Parliament and Profession of Peace for the People. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. ATHBNS, April 5, 1872. ‘$@% King opened the session of the Assembly to- day with a speech, in which he declared that the country was at peace at home and ubroad. THE PAOIFIO COAST. BAN FRANCISCO, April 4, 1872, The steamer Constitution, trom Panama, arrived to-day. A barber, named Wilkifison, on Tuesday night shot a Mrs, Burkardt twice with a revolver be- cause she refused to marry him, The woman is now in a dying condition. Wilkinson is sald to have killed bis wile, a mulatto girl, some years since, at York, Pa., where he broke jall and escaped to this coast. At Gold Hill, Nev., R hte two boys named John Y. Wyliyams and Willie Miller, both under twelve years Oo! age, became involved in a quarrel, during which Wyllyams called Miler a liar, when the latter snot the former through the head with a revolver. Richard Dickson Hackman was to-day sentenced to the State Prison for twenty-five years. The British bark Speedwell, from this port, went ashore on Punta Arenas, March 9, and was a total loss. The crew were saved, The government buildings at Camp Independence were entirely destroyed by the earthquake on the 26.n ult. ‘The steamer Great Republic sailed for China and Japan to-day. She carried $874,000 treasure, MISSOURI BONDS. A Suit Against the State Treasurer and Auditor by a New Yorker. St. Lours, Mo., April 5, 1872, Mr. Maiirice, of New York, fled a petition im the Supreme Court to-day for 4 mandamus to compel Samuel Hayes, State Treasurer, and D. M. Draper, State Auditur, who are also Commisioners of the State Sinking’ Fund, to redeem certain State bonds in gold, according to their face. ‘The writs were jered returnable on the 15tn inst. These are a ‘of the bonds which the Legislature recently ordered to be paid in greenbacks. THE METAIRIE RACES. Postponed Until Tuesday. NEW ORLEANS, April 5, 1872. On account of threatening weather and a heavy track there was no racing to-day. A furtner post- ponement until Lucsday next was decided on to- night, TELEGRAPHIO NEWS ITEMS, Robert B. Williams, Presiaent of the United States Insur- ance Company, died ut Boston yesterday, aed seventy-nine, Aletter trom Boise ity, Idaho, stamps asa canard the statement extensively circulated that John McDevitt, the Dilliardist, is alive in that city. ‘The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in session at Pittsfield, yesterday appointed May 14 for the trial of Daniel Gleason,'the North Adatns murderer. Mr. Samuel Galloway, oi Colum! serious'y fll with consumption for sever ‘at his residence in that city yesterday. The Michigan Ceptral Railroad has contracted for a double track between Detroit and Ypstianti und from Niles to Lake station, to be completed wil ty days. Inthe suite of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Raliroad Company against Henry N. Farweil and againat George W. Long a Co. the Supre urt at Boston bas decided in favor of the receivers. #, Ohio, who has been val months past, died The Iowa roads commenced delivering goods to the Bridge Transfer Company at Council Binf's yesterday. Freight ‘on the old contracts nas nearly all been taken across the river by the tranafer boats. es, watchman at the Knickerbocker Ice ‘stables, Philadeiphia, was burned to death ‘Thursday evening. He into ‘his burning dwelling to save bis boots and peri ‘The steamer Connecticut, failing to foree her way through the ice to Troy, started on her return to New York at four o'clock P. M. yesterday, The water in the river is rising, though here are No indications of a freshet, ‘Vhe steamer Rice unexpectediy arrived at Detroit, Mich., from Cleveland yesterday morning, making the ren in Aeven nourd. Slie came by the north, rienced no trouble from ice, The Clevelan: mence their regular trips to-day. A . Shea, of Washington, D. C., who has been on trial for several days, charged mith the murder of police oficer Doyle, who was abot by her while attempting to enter her house With a search warrant, was yesterday acquitted after the jury had been ont fity minutes, Defence claimed that the pistol held in the hand of Mrs. Shea went off accidentally. Jommissioners of Public Works, Benjamin Thomas, 5. O° Boutord and BM. Phillips, were arrented at Lie Rock, Ark.. yeserday, on © warrant sued out by Edwin Bancroft, chatging them with the embezzlement of 942,000, levee bonus. hey gave bonda in the sum of 0,000 for appearance before the examining court at ten o'clock to- day. ‘and expe- boats com- ond division of the Denver and Rio tween Colorado Springs nd will reach the Arkan- jar trains from Denver Track-laying on the Grande narrow gauge rail aoe tiee to commence Fuan fan in time to commence Puebla by the fret of May ne the earnings on the first Viviaion forthe Inst quarter of March was W404, besices 289 for construction contractor's freight, showing a steady crease, ive flouring mill of Henry C. Yeager, corner of in fad Trenty-third suréet, See Louie, Ww ° troyed by fire at @ hour on ‘Thursday flouring mill largest in the city, snd valued Loss #45, overed by insurance aa follow Aina, “Hartford, $1800; Franklin, Philadelvhin, 82,800 Insurance Company ot North America, $400; Peonie's, in Boatmen's, St, Loutn; Commer: St. Louis, and United ‘Staten, St. ‘Anchors St Lau, $40,00 about ninety dart Louis, eacl 3 Ger can Central, Bt, Louis, ‘The mili will be rebuilt ia WASHINGTON. Desultory House Debate on Army Appropriations. BECK, THE BITER, BADLY BITTEN America’s Reward to the Kear- sarge Boys. PES ret iB, SB CORTINA AND THE COW THIEVES Orders to General Augur to Watch the Texan Frontier. The National Morse Memorial Celebration. POLO DE BARNABE’S PRESENTATION, WasuINGTON, April 5, 1872. ‘The Army Appropriations and Shipping Com- missiouers’ Bill in the House—Iutler’s Re- buke to Beck, After the passage of several private rellef bills tn the House the Shipping Commissioners bill was taken up, and after several unimportant amend- ments it passed, The suvject of paying the officers and crew of the United States steams'itp Kearsarge, granting $190,000 for the same, was discussed at some length. Mr, Starkweather, of the Committee on Naval Affairs, syoke warmly in favor of the passage of this bill, and Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, spoke againss itas earnestly. Mr. Cox opposed the bill upon the ground that it was paying prizé money when prize money was not due, dir. Banks spoke against the invidious disunctions this ptacticd Of paying prize money made between the army and navy. Uf this was done for the army, he said, many millions would pe gue to it now. Notwithstanding the opposition the bill passed, and the House soon thereafter went Into committee on the Army and Navy Appropriation bill, and Mr. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, having the floor, proceeded to address the House upon the extravagance, uselessness and ineMiciency of armies generally, and of the United States Army particularly. In concluding hts speech Mr. Whitthorne made the mistake of trying to jus. tafy his record in favor of the repellion, to which Mr, Coburn responded, and then the discussion was turned aside into useless and reckless personalities, especially between Mr. Beck and Generat Butler. The latter became the object of the Kentuckian’s wrath by saying in reply to one of Mr. Beck’s state- ments that “Men were paid to remain loyal;’ “bribed to remain true to the government;'! that that was not in hls opinion the worst way to keep men loyal; that hé would prefer tt to shooting them to accomplish it. Mr. Beck snecringly asked what was the price paid the member from Massa- chusetts for remaining loyal, and suggested if the difference between the wealth of the gentleman at the commencement of the war and now could be ascertained that might give it, General Butler's reply proved him upon this occa- sion the master, He remained tn manner un- ruffled, and, deiberately, in a few severe sentences, proved that to be strong one must be right. He asked Mr. Beck if, sitting in the seat of Henry Clay, ne could remember the utterance of a more vile slander for the gratification of personal pique, and informed the member from Kentucky that the price that bought him to loyalty was the rebel gun tnat first fred upon Sum- ter, and that it would have given Dim as much Pleasure to have met the gentleman on the battle Held, and worked with him there, as it did to serve with him on the Committee of appropriations in Congress, before the war sundered their party ues, Mr. Dawes made some remarks in reply to the pttack of Mr. Slocum, of New York, who upon a former Occasion made some severe strictures upon the conduct of the Ordnance Department, Mr. Dawes declared that the armories were not man- aged by politicat influences; that in place of destroying private enterprise, large establish. Ments had grown up under their shadow, as at Springfield; that in face of the fact that the Kight-Hour law was passed, and not at the solicitation of the mechanics employed, 80 economical was the management and so excellent the work Jone, private manufacturers like the Remingtons had solicited permission to have arms manufactured at the government shops instead of their own. - Mr. Dickey made a brief but effective reply to the strictures in regard to the tyranny exercised by the army. He said no one need be airaid of our lite ‘my, scarcely large enough to guard our frontier settlements and the 260 torts. It was but doing necessary folice duty in protecting and guarding millions of peaceful set- Uers on their farms. During the debate Genera Slo- cum charged that political influence controlled the work of the Navy Yards, and quoted General Banks as having denied that such was the case in the Charlestown yard. This General Banks emphati- cally denied, and took occasion to say that political Opinions were to his mind no objection toa man’s employment im any position. This storm of discus- sion over unimportant conditions of the bill had the effect to hurry {8 through, as members heatea by debate lost sight of the main question, which re- suited in the committee rising and the House pass. ing the bill, Cortina and the Mexican Cattle Thieves. It ts the yelief in offictat circles that General Cor- tina is the Mexican leader of the Rio Grande tnieves, who are constantly raiding American cattle. Ac- cordingly, special instructions have been sent to General Augur, commanding the Department of ‘Texas, to be on the alert for Cortina, Detachments of cavalry will patrol the American side until order is restored or the Mexican thieves are all captured. ‘The Tobacco and Waiskey Taxes. Prominent tobacco manufacturers to-day pre- sented to the Committee on Ways and Means their own as Well as the protest of 117 whulesale dealers in tobacco against the reduction of the tax on that artcle from thirty-two to twenty cents. They favor, however, the law going into force immediately rather than make any change prospective, as sus- pense is fatal to their business Interests, The Sec- retary of the ‘Ireasury favors the reduction taking Place six months from the date of the passage of we act. Some confusion is likely to arise in the eventfof the change taking effect upon the passage of the act. Secretary Boutwell also protests against the con: solidated tax on whiskey at sixty-five cents. He complains that it will decrease the revenue, and that the lowest figure at which the tux can be Placed ts seventy cents. Between the opposition of the Treasury Department and tae manufacturers there is little hope of any change being effecced in the tax on whiskey and tobacco at this session of Congress. English Lighthouse Dues. ‘The Senate in January last passed a resolution requesting the President to communicate the cor- respondence between the United States and Great Britain relating to the dues now collected in the latter country from merchant ship- ping tor the support of lightnouses and beacons, ‘with a view to renewing the application of our gov- ernment at the proper time for relief to the ship- ping interest from these charges and for the main. tenance of the lighthouse system of Great Britain from the public revenue, in accordance with the policy and practice of the government of the United States, which has lignted its coasts and harbors for the free use of the ships of all nations, The Department of State has replied to this reso- lution by submitting all the correspondence which has taken place between the two governments, be- ginning with 1850 and ending 1852, at which time Abbott Lawrence wrote to Mr, Webster thas in ac- cordance with instructions from the State Depart- ment he urged upon the British government the Propriety of the abolition or rgduction of the dyes Tor the construction and matntenance of light houses, The application was not successful, but at the same time it was not met with 4 positive refusal, and he was not without hope, since other foreign Powers, aswell as the British ship owners, were united with us, thatatan early day a way will be found for effecuung this reform, Presentation ef the Spanish Minister to the President. The secretary of State to-day imtroduced to tho Presiaent Admiral José Palio de Bernabe, who de- livered ius credentials as Envoy extraordinary and | Mumister Plenipotenuary of Spain, The Admiral made the following remarks on the occasion :— Mr, Prestvgnt—In baving the honor to deilver to Your Excellency the royal letters Which accredit me as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten- Uary of His Majesty King Amadeus near the gov- ernment of the United Staies it is very pleasing to me to express to Your Excellency the sincere wishes ol Mis Majesty the King and of the Spanish gov- ernment for @ continuance of the friendly relauons which have ever existed between the United States and Spam, and of their constant desire to draw these relations datly closer, It shall be my task faithfully to interpret these Irieadly sentiments, and, relying upon Your E:xcel- lency’s good will and the zeal with which I shall endeavor to fuitil thts mission, L trust that I shall be able satisfactorily to accomplish the desires mant- fested by the King and government of Spain, 1 trust, Mr, President, taat my hopes and purposes may be fulfilled, and I eg you atthe s Accept the expiession Of my profound respect for Yourselt personaily. To which the President replied as follows:— ADMIRAL—I heartily reciprocate the wish which you express on belialf of your sovereign wud of the Spanish government that the triendiy relations which tave always existed becween the United States and Spain may not only be maintained unbroken, but may daily be strength- ened. 1t13 to be hoped that your disposition to promote this policy may lead to results not yet ac- complisied, but which for some time past have eare hestly been sought by this government in 13 diplo- matic intercourse with yours. You may be assured Mat for this purpose I’ ahall co-operate by all the Means WHich may be In my power Cabinet Meeting. ‘There was a full Cabinet session to-day, all the members being present excepting Secretary Delano, Vhough the fntertor Department was represenie! by General Cowan, Assistant Secretary. The business was unimportant, relating entirely to matters of department routine, The Granville note was not under consideration to-day, Evidence Betore the Southern Claims Comis- mission, The amendments of the Senate Claims Committee to the House bill, providing means for taking testl- mony at the South and elsewhere tor the use of the Southern Ciaims Commisalon, require that in all ‘Claimd abovd $10,000 in amount the witnesses shall be produced before the Commissioners at Washington. The committee hold that the hasty and trregular method of appropriat- ing’ property to military use im the rebel States during the. war prevented the creation of much contemporary evidence, and that as the government 1s to be bound now by the testimony to be taken several years after the transactions occurred, 1t would be unsafe in large claims to entrust the control and examination of witnesses to any other than the officials who are to decide the case. Not more than five per cent of the whole number of claims presented will be affected by this Tule, though it 1s criticised by some as a departure from the practice of all other courts and com, missions for the eck hae SAO pias The Morse Mémiorial Association at Wash- ssn ington. The following resolution was passed by the Na- tional Telegraph Morse Memorial Association this afternoon :— : Whereas the United States House of Representatives has placed the ball at the disposal of this asssociation, for the purpore of holding a memorial meeting tn houor of ‘the late ‘amuol F. 3, Morse, on Tuesday, April 16, and prominent members of both houses of Congress dress the meeting; and whereas telogray freely placed at the disposal of this asso ing ; therefore solved, Thal the muntctpal authorities of the cites and towns ol the United States are hereby invited to hold meetings ot # simiiar character in their seve localities on the same evening, in order that the meetings may be in telegraphic consented to ad- communication, and thus a simultaneous expression be siren to the national grief on the occasion of this irrepar- ‘able loss. ‘ The Anderson Obscquies at West Point. It is said at the War Department that all the honors usually paid a deceased officer of the active list had already been shown the remains of General Anderson before their arrival at West Point, although he was on the retired list. The absence of further ceremony at West Point was believed to be in harmony with the feelings and wishes of the mem- bers who represented General Anderson’s family. Book and Paper Duties. The Ways and Means Committee this morning voted to insert @ section In tne Tariff bill providing that in lieu of the datics now imposed by law there shall be levied and collected upon printing Vaper used for books, magazines and newspapers exclusively, of a size not leas than thirty-two by forty-six inches, 20 per cent ad valorem, and upon drawing, fooiscap, 1m- perial, letter and note paper 35 per centum ad va- lorem. Arsenals and Armories. The House Committee on Appropriations heard Coloneis Buret and Flagler, of the Ordnaace Bureau, on the subject of appropriations for arsenals and armories. The White House Reception. Mrs. Grant will resume her afternoon receptions on Tuesday next and continue them weekly unul the President leaves for Long Branch. Desertions from the Steamship Frolic. ‘The United States steamship Frolic, which arrived at the Navy Yara yesterday, lias lost thirteen of her crew by desertion. The ofiicers complain that the pro- visions of the law affecting sailors are not generous enough for the good of the service, and desertions will constantly occur in large numbers until the law is changed. Revenue Appointments. The following surveyors of the internal revenue service were appointed:—Abram Losier, for the ‘Twenty-fifth district of New York, and N. C, Traver, for une Twelfth district of New York. THE DOMINIOAN PRIEST. Last evening Father Thomas Burke, of the Order of Preachers, delivered a lecture at the Cooper In- stitute, choosing for his subject the ‘History of Ireland Told in Her Ruin.” Every seat tn the building was flied, and the aisles and the ap- proaches to the building were crowded with the ad- Mirers of the monk, who has during the Lenten season gathered large audiences in every church in which he has preached. ‘The clergymen from twenty-two Roman Catholic churenes were assembied on the stage, and some of the most dis- tinguisned Protestants iu New York city listened to the discourse of the History of Ireland, which nas often betore been told, The Hon. William RK, Roberts, the Member of Congress trom the Fifth district of New York city, presided, and introduced the Dominican monk in a few eloquent sentences. Chiefly Father Burke spoke of the history of Ireland connected with her ruins as a Catholic nation, He spoke of her grandeur when Columba was her saint and the nations looked up Ore. as the great European seminary of learning. ‘The history of the “Isiand of Saints’? was reviewed in every detail and the ladies {a the audience applauded to the echo all allusions to the patriotic acts which have made Ire- land the mistress and the slave of the world. Father Burke spoke of the grandeur of the irish nation when round towers made a story for all men to read, after St. Patrick came, as a Roman to civilize the wild Ceits, and then continued Uuzen, {n.his description of the ruins of Tara, and of the monastic life of the Irish monks and nuns, Re finished with a glowing peroration in which the future of the Irish people, and the future of the Irish nation Was most eloquently foreshadowed, Rowvour, N. ¥., April 6, 1872 ‘rhe water will be let into the Delaware and Hud. sou Canal on Monday next. Great preparations are making for an immense season’s work, and it 18 estimated that 2,000,000 tons of coal can be brought to tidewater this year. Boatmen are get- Ung ready for work and the Le ed of the canal, and hail it witn joy, as it will have the effect of making money maiters more easy here, ‘rhe weather is fine and warm. The frost is nearly out of the ground and the mud in couatry roads drying up. Damage About $25,000. Shorty after eight o’clock last nighta fire broke out in the soap factory of Pendleton & Shefilaid, known as the Glamo! 8 Works, and defore tne fiames could be subdued a m= age of about 000 was done The building, which 1s a two story brick structure, ig situated at the corner of Van Brunt and Sedg- wick streets, and 1s owned by the Kelsey esti te. d ray 10 al rl + Gesueving the Pook and machinery and leaving but asmall poruon of the factory standing. Tae Bieat Securiies, ac. ac proverty is gajd to be fully insure, me time to | DESERET. Election of Officers forthe New Organiestion~ Delegate Hooper Elected United States Senator—Fitch Not Yet Elected. SALT Lake Crry, April 5, 187% At the meeting of the proposed “State of Deseret® | Legislature yesteraay Erastus Snow was elected President of tue Senate and F, D, Richards Speaker , Of the House, ‘The “State Legisiature’ met again to-day for the election oi two Untied States Senators, | In the House Willam H. Hooper and Thomas Fitch were elected on the first pallot. In the Senaie Hooper was ele: ted on the fifth bale Jot, There were nine ballots for che second Sena- | tor, but no choice was made, Thomas Fitch reaching within one of election, when an adjournmeat toot place untit to-morrow, The other candidates are Elder Cannon, General Barnum, General Morrow, 1. P. Akera and % Snow. Sixteen thousand tons of ore, not including ore from the Emma, Flagstaif, Davenport, Wellington, Lexington, Montezuma and Savage mines, are now awaiting Wansportation from the Liitie Cottonwood canyon. A NAVAL DISASTER. Porrsmourn, N. H., Aprit 5, 1872. ‘The United States steamer Leyden, in towing the Sabine upto the Navy Yard trom the lower har- bor tits aiternoon, ran foul of the bowsprit of the United States steamer Tuscarora and carried away the mainimast of the Leyden. AVAL ORDEGS. } WaAsHINeton, April 5, 1872 Pay Director Robert Potiit has been sent to the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, relieving Pay Direo- tor Henry Ktting, who ts ordered to settle bis am counts, Master EF. Prime has been ordered to the re- 8. ceiving ship Vermont, THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country. 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