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| ! seed, and as your party name smells of the re. bellion and of Tammany, suppose you drop it and come over to us. Let us run a liberal republican ticket, with the liberal republicans in front to cover the democratic party in the rear, they say; and Mr. Belmont, the acting provisional head of the democratic party, is persuaded to try the experiment, According to this arrangement the plan of the battle will be a coalitioa of the opposition elements under a bolting republican flag against Grant as the regular republican can- didate, “Anything to defeat Grant,” is the opposition war cry. Jeff Davis, who a year go publicly declared that he accepted nothing and consented to nothing, but still adhered to the “lost cause,” is, doubiless, now ready to support any combination on any compact in Opposition to Grant; for Alexander H. Ste- phens, the great apostle of the Southern con- federacy, after preaching for many months the Tammany Hall democratic resolutions of 1868 as his ultimatum for 1872, now declares that he is prepared to join any party or fusion of parties whose great object is the defeat of Grant. If the Northern democrats, then, are ready, and the Southern democrats are willing to fall in behind the ticket, flag and bolting republican party of the Cincinnati Convention, may they not, with the assistance of the labor reformers and the outside diversion of the temperance party, flank General Grant, cut out his administration and achieve a great political revolution? The issue depends, first, upon the Cincinnati Convention, and, sec- ondly, upon the popular judgment as to the eafety or expediency of a political revolution at this time, which, through the thin lines of the liberal republicana, would be the restora- tion of the old line democrats to power. As the Rey. Mr. Beecher says of the Cin- cinnati experiment, ‘‘what the result of that meeting will be no prophet can be found to tell.” Mr. Schurz this evening, perhaps, may throw some light on the subject, as one of the Missouri engineers in the movement. But if its first success in Missouri has given us a democratic Senator, its first success in the Presidential field would doubtless give us a democratic administration. At all events General Blair, the lucky Senator in question, has persuaded the other democratic leaders that the Missouri coalition policy is their only chance for the run of the White House and the flesh pots of the kitchen. But the initial expériment at Cincinnati will be a liberal republican affair, and the platform upon which these liberals propose to stand is the Grant platform, excepting Grant, his Ku Klux policy and the tariff. In the next placa the Cincinnati men are to nominate a liberal republican ticket, whicb, together with the platform, will be acceptable to the democratic party and at the same time carry off the balance of power from the republican camp. This complex piece of machinery, we fear, will be too delicate a piece of work for the Cincinnati cabinet makers, aud too fragile to hold together even if consiructed to the satis- faction of the contracting parties. Agaivet the re-election of General Jackson, in 18 could a union of the opposition ele- ments have been effected, it might have been successful. But between the national republicans of that day and the anti- Masons and the Southera nullifiers a fusion was found impossible, and so they were divided in the canvass and Jackson walked over the course. And so it was in the election of Van Buren in 1836; but in 1840, on the disas- trous consequences of his financial collapse, Van Buren and his party were, by a popular whirlwind, swept from the field, The conditions of our political parties now are alike adverse to a successful fusion of the NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET, [THE ANARCHY IN MEXIOS. Herald Special Despatch from . Matamoros. Mexican Maranders Invade Texas and Deliver Captured Catile Thieves. | Filibustering Scheme Against Mexico, Trevino’s Heavy Guns for the Siege of Matamoros. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALE The HaRAtp correspondent in Matamoros bas forwarded us the following special des- patch :— Matamoros, Mexico, April U1, Via Brownsvu.ie, Texas, April 11, 1872. A party of Mexicans recently crossed over at midnight to Edinburg (on the American side), where they broke open the jail and re- leased three cattle thieves who had been caught in the act by Texan drovers. The panditti and their liberated companions then retured to the Mexican side. The sheriff and the citizens of Edinburg had been previously notified of this design to deliver the captured cattle thieves, and in order to bafilo the at- tempt of the bandiiti some of the citizens pre- pared to hang the prisoners, but the majority refused, and when the marauders forced open the jail no resistauce was offered. The Texans have sent tothe local authori- ties at Brownsville a report of depredations, requesting that it may be forwarded to Presi- dent Grant. EXPECTED INVASION. General Palacios, the commander of this city, has been informed that a baud of filibus- ters is being organized in Texas, ostensibly for the purpose of preventing depredations by cat- tle thieves, but really with a secret design of invading Mexico. A courier with important despatches has just arrived here from Camargo, bringing news up to yesterday. He reports that Trevifo has not yet left that place, but will do so as soon as he receives some heavy guns, which he is expecting from Monterey. He will then begin the siege of Matamoros. General Qui- roga, Whose force is to take part in tho siege, is at Reynosa, awaiting the arrival of General Treviiio. tion Aronsd Matamoros—(cnoral °s Mensures to Preveat a Breach of Neutrality. MATAMOROS, April 11, 1872. ‘The situation is unchanged, Government troops hoid the country above vhe city for thirty miles, and below to the sea, The revolutionists hold Reynosa and ali the upper roads, aud communication with the tnterior, except toward Tampico, wuici 13 sull open to couriers. Geueral McCook, commanding Fort Brown, has taken precautions by picketing the whole front of the Rio Grande negr Brownsviile and in front of this city, to prevent a breach of the neutrality laws by revolutionisis crossing from the American side to attack the city on the water frou. All able-bodied men have been put into the Na- tional Guard, increasing the defensive force to about tweive hundred men, opposition factions and toa general popular reaction. Against all the opposition elements combined Grant is stronger now than was Jackson in 1832, and upon our existing finan- cial system and the financial condition of the ‘Treasury and the couatry, and upon the issues depending upon the money question in all its bearings, President Grant is as strong in the confidence of the country as is General Grant upon his achievements as a soldier, There will be no political revolution in 1872, because there is safety in the administration and there is danger outside. At the same time we in- cline to the opinion that, as in 1832 and 1836, the opposition factions, instead of fusing upon a common ticket, will be divided upon two or three, and that the democratic party will not be sold out to the anti-Grant republicans, be- cause upon their promissory notes they will fail to provide any satisfactory securities of redemption, Personal Inielligence. Captain Hulbert, of the wriuish Army, is at the New York Hotel. Rear Adiniral Haxa, of the vernvian Navy, has arrived at the Grand Central Hotel, Congressman W. H. Barnum 1s at the Fifth Aye- nue Hotel. Gener! 8. E, Marvin, of Albany, 18 registered at the New York Hotel. ‘A, J. Drexel, the banker, of Philadelphia, 1s atop- ping at the St, Nicholas Hotel. £x-Governor A. E. Burnside, of Rhode Islana, has arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. P.M, Pomeroy, President of the Northern Pactfio Railroad, ts at the St. Nicholas Horel. Collector R. W. Daniels, of Buffalo, 1s at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He ls a member of the Republican Ntate Committee, aud was present at the meeting of that body held yesterday at his present domicile, Count sraim, Secretary of the German Legation, yesterday arrived from Wasuington at the Brevoort House, Senators Schurz ond Trumbull, who are to speak at the meeting Of sympathizers With the “Liberal Repubditcan” movement, at the Cooper Institute, this evening, will armive at the Fifth Avenue Hotel tuts mornings BAILROAD BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY, Conconn, N. H., April 11, 1872. ‘Tho Federal bridge across the Merrimac, at tast Concord, 420 feet long, and the Montreal Railroad dridge beside it, the saue lengti, were swept away by the ireshet this arternooa, The other two bridges wilt probably be saved, as the water ts laljng. Heavy masses of ice ure passing out. A bridge between Houksett and Suacook is sald to be so badly damaged as to render ratiroad travel bo tween these plices linposst + EUROPEAN MARKETS, LoNnon MONFY MARKET, wonsola closed at 4 United: sta LoNpox, Apn! M6 P and 92% for the ace 1 1B0Y' a, Ga; THBO"s, NKVORT, Aprit, 1,—United es five-twenty bonds, 95,4 for the reste of 1x6 amis Bounsh. artis, Apri HP. Me Reutey cloned at C on ci Orbe Vo, 00h0 by ‘altvornia Wd. per white Vy. a bos PHODUCK MARRY. —LONDON, Apri 1-Rven- 6s 4G Bd. Common rosin, Fx. 6 Spiriia ture 638. pee owt, Tallow wien 4s 648. Vet eWh for Kusstan Steamers are plying on the Rto Grande without tuterrupuon. TH CUBAN INSURRECIION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. HAVANA, April 11, 1872, Ten Insurgents, armed with Remlagtou rides, sur> rendered near Trocha yesteruay. HORROSS IN HAYTI. Troops Massacring Insurgents, TELTEPAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALS. Kingston, Ja., April 10, 1872. Revolution has broken out m St. Maro, Haytt. The troops were massacring the insurgents by wholesale. Cittzens of the United Staves were pro- tectea by the French Consul. CINTRAL AND SOUTH AMeRica. Protest ofthe Panama Government Against Span- ish Interference with the Virginiue. TELEGRAM Th THE KEW YORK HERALD, KINaston, Jamaica, April 11, 1872. The Governor of Panama has protested against the interference of the Spanish men-of-war with the steamer Virginius, War has been declared by Guatemala against Honduras and San Salvador. ‘Tnere has been a largo tlre in Valparaiso, accom. panted with loss of fe, THE § Calvin Oxendine Acaui Murder—Jobn Dial Held Kor Trial. WILMINGTON, N. C,, April 11, 187 ‘rhe last of that batch of the Lowery gang who were arrested and successfully retained in custody for the murder of Sherif’ King had his trial during the present week at Smithville, in branswick county. Calvin Oxendine Was acquitted to-day of the murder of Shertf! King by proving an alibi. John Dial, the State’s witness, was held to answer on a charge of larceny in Robeson county prior to the committal of the above crime, Dial deserted the circumstances of the marder but Insists that Calvin was with the gang. There 1s little doubt he swore falsely. Jolin bears a bad reputation ex- elusive of this crime of murder, inesses swore to the irreproachable character of Oxendine from a boy up to this charge of com plicity in the murcer of King. Henderson Oxendine, Calvin's brother, Was ex. ecuted In Maren, 18/1, ior compiletty in this murd THE MESDICO-LEGAL S0CIETY. The Mealco-Logal Socieiy met last evening at the Uoliege of Physicians and Surgeons, Twenty. third street and Fourth avenue. The suvject of whe paper read was “Tbe Influence of Uremiv and Alco- holic Petsontng on Testamentary Capacity,” og Dr, Stephen Rogers, President of (he association. “Aiter the reading the suuject Was open lor general dis. cussion, Mn Wiieh Drs. Rogers and Sullivan and Mr. Jonu H, Antho. and several other legai gente. non took part, ‘Tbe subject of the paper for next month Is “The Obligations and the Kesponsibility of Ke Administration oF Nitrous Oxide Gas.” WAHP ANGELS, ed of the the Priucipal Vomptroler Greev yesterday commenced tno payment of tho wages to laborers on the big pipes to April 1, 1872, amounting vo $18,000, He will pay to-day the pay rolis of layovers ou pipes and stop or March, $ on roads and avenues for $92 603 ‘cleaucrs public offices for March, j Haspeutors regnialog aad grading tor Macew +10) THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Mr. Disraeli Anxious for Light ‘rom Geneva. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Lonpon, April Ul, 1872, During the session of the Rouse of Commons this evening Mr. Disraeli gave notice that he should interrogate the government as to what course it tn- tended to take with regard to the meeting of the Board of Arbitration in Geneva. ENGLAND. Social Reunion of Distinguished Personagos— Sentence of the Quecn’s Assailant—Dis- count, Cotton and Bullion—Politi- cal Advice to the Radicals. TELEGPAM 10 THE KEW YORK HERALG. Lonpon, April 11, 1872. Hon, R. C. Schenck, United States Minister to Englaad, entertained a distinguished company at dinner at the American Legation last evening. Among the persons present were Count brunnow, the Russian Minister; Count Bernstorit, the Prus- sian Minister; Buron Von Beust, the Austrian Minister; Baron Ofenberg, the newly appointed Russian Ministur to the United States; the Right Hon, Chichester Fortescuo; the Right Hon. Sir Charles Bowyer Adderly, and Sir Curtis Lampson, and many of the gentlemen were accompanied by | thelr wives and other members of their families, O'CONNOR'S TRIAL AND SENTENCE, The case of Arthur O’Conuor, the assatiant of Her | Majesty Queen Victoria, camo up for trial ia the Old Bailey tnis mormimg., The prisoner made au ineffectual attempt to withdraw his ptea of guilty to the charge Of assaultlug Her Majesty with the miti- gating grouad of tugsumty. A jury was empanelled to inquire into his mental condiuon. O'Connor's iather was swora in his son's defence, He testahed that ie (the iather) was a nephew of the late Feargus O'Connor, and that several mem- bers of the fumily besides tho prisoner were insane, ‘The accused, he stated, was very studious wheo a child, and fell into bad health, from which he had suffered ever since. The prisoner was wounded ia tne head m the year 1866 and received mjuvies which rendered him imsvnsibie for some ume, Tho witness furiner testified that his son was never connected with any political association, ‘The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion 1m the aiternoon, ‘tho jury emnpanelled to inquire into the medical conaition of the prisoner, alter hear- ing @ number of witnesses reported that O'Connor was perfectly sane, although anexpers, Dr. Harring- ton, who, as stuilied the subject of insanity for a quarter of a century, testified that the prisoner's head measured nineteen inches, and that he re~ garded him as insane and too dangerous tv be ab large. ‘The verdict of guilty was then pronounced tn ace cordance with the prisoner's plea and O'Connor sentenced to imprisoninent tor twelve months at hard labor and to receive twenty lasnes, JOHN BRIGHT IN HIS PLACE IN PARLIAMENT. In the Howse of Commons to-uight Mr, Johan Bright | took his seat for the first time since his protracted illness. POLITICAL TACTICS OF THE RADICALS. Mr. Odger addressed a public meeting at Norwich Jast night, He declared a change of Minisiry was needed. The only way the workingmen could get power was “to embarrass those who had it,” ‘The meeting was orderly. THE FLOET IN THE PACIFIC. Rear Aduural Robert Coote has been commis- sioned to succeed Rear Admira! Artnur Farqeiar | in the command of the British Moet in the Pacific. DISCOUNT ADVANCED, The rate of discount of the Bank of England has been advanced one-half, and Is now four per ceul, OUTFLOW OF BULLION. The bullion in the Bank of Kagiand has decreased £853,000 during the week, TUB COTTON SUPPLY, Seven thousand seven hunared and nnety-six bales of American cotton were landed in Liverpool to-day. FRANCE. Cabinet Disposition of the Portfolio of Finauce— A Hard Fact Against the Chirel- hurst Money Chest, TELEGRAM TO THE NCW YORK HESALD. Panis, April 11, 1872. M. Casimir-Perler, who was tendered the Minis- try of Finance, nas positively declined accepung the appointment. Iv 18 probable that there will be no change in the Cabinet for some time, andjthat M, Goulard, the Minisier of Agriculture and Com- merce, wo was appo!nted Minister of Flaance pro tem. upon the reurement of M. Pouyer-Quertier, will conunne to occupy both posivions, CANARD ABOUT CHISELHURST CASH. ‘There is no Wuth in the report Wiresh has been current in this city during the past two d&ys, alieg- Tog that M,. Rouher took 3,000,000 ef francs to the ex-emperor Napoleon at Caiseliiarst, PRUSSIAN MILITARY ACTION AGAINST? THE PRESS. ‘yhe Germans of the Armny of Occupation yesier- day arrested the editor of a newspaper at Vitry-le- Francais for writing. an urticie offeusive to the Prussian military auluoriues. “he prisoner bas been taken to Rhetma, MURDER OF A FAMILY BY GYPSIES. A family of tive persons have heen murdered by gypsies at Le Karp, in tie Department of the die roude. SPAIN, Carlists in Conflict with the King’s Troops— Radicalism Moving from the Centre— Royal Rule in Havana. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Maptip, April 11, 1872, OMectal advices show that the Carlist movement iu Cataionia and Arragon {8 becoming more pro- nounced, There was a slight engagement yester- day between the troops and one of these bands near Olot, twenty-one miles nortuwest of Gerona, in the district of Catalonia. The Governor of Catalonia reports that the Carlist bana which appeared In the province of Barcelona numbered ninety men, and its wader was a promi- nent member of the International Society. ‘The tronuer is carefully watched vy the French, and Uarlists who escape into France, are arrested, disarmed and interned, A Cariist, formerly a colonel of the spanish army, has been captured by the Preach officers near the Spaaish frontier. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF HAVANA, Seflior Zabaiza is gazetted as Governor of Havana, 1o succeed Senor Moreno. INTERNATIONALISM CONCENTRATING FOR ACTION, ‘The Internavionalists are very acuve ia Spain, and there is reason to fear that the society 18 organiaing & movement whic will declare itself simul- taneously here and ta other countries of Europe, DEEP SEA TELEGRAPHS. Multiplication of the Means of Intcrcommunion 0. (he “Peoples. VELLELAM 10 THE REW YORK HEAALS. LONDON, April 11, 1872. ‘The French Transatlantic Telegraph Company have conc!nded # contract with the Telegraph Main. tenance and Gonsiruction Company for the laying of a fourth (tne oF telegraphic cable between Rurope and America, A prospectus of the American At- lantio Telegraph Company, proposing to lay a cable from Milford Haven, onche coast of Wales, to Rye Beach, N, F., dtrect, will be issved next week, ‘The press generosiy expresses great sutisiaction at the prospect of Gneaper rates trough the muiliply- ing of the Megns of telegraphic communication be- Uyveed BAL 790 wad Auer ier ANOTHER HOLOCAUST. Aboat Seventy People Killed by the Blowing Up of a Red River Steamboat. THE GCEAHUS BLOWN TO PIECES. Frightful Scenes---Passengers Burned and Drowned. PERISHING ON LIFE BUOYS. STATEMSNT OF A SURVIVOR Cairo, IM., april 11, 1872, Foint, thirty miles above Cairo, exploded her | boller, blowing ber upper works almost en- | trely away, immediately after which the wreck took fire and burned = to water's edge. Thompson, , John Lumsden, which was lying a few miles below, on secing the light from the burning wreck, manned a yaw! and proceeded up the river to ascer- tain tie cause, He found asmail party of surviv- ors on Head Island, but passed on to relieve those on the wreck, ‘en or tweive were CLINGING TO THE WERT, but the wheel dropped before he reached thom, and al! bus tour were lost, He found a deck passenger, name unknown, hear the shore and badly scalded, and wuo uled betore arrival at Cairo, The steamer Belle, bound up, took nearly all the survivors, Thompson rescued pilot Harris, who subsequently went to St, Lows on the Marole City, Tue latter states that Wiggins, ther Red River pnot, was drowned, HORRUMLE CEATH—BURNING AND DROWNING, Harry ‘Tripp, pilot on the watch, and Captain | Reader were buried in the débvris and were heard ‘ calling desperately for heip, but the tlre had gained Such head way that they could not be reached, and were burned, Fisher, the carpenter of the tl-fated steamer, who reached here on the Shreve, was not seriously hurt, He states that the second engineer Alexander Kennedy, terribly scalded, was heipiess and blind, Fisher put hin ona stage plant with others, but the stage soon capsized, drowning sev- eral, meluding Kennedy. George Keivhicy, first | engineer, is supposed jost, Henry M, Worsham, first clerk, has not been seen since the explosion; he expected to go through from Cairo by rail, but was seen on the boat alter leaving cre, Charlies Worsham, second clerk; Jules Dempe- wolf, steward, aad Charley Muvay, cabin boy, were found dead, foatimg in the river, all with life- preservers on, and Were brougut here py the steamer Shreve, itis supposed they were chilled to death, Whom are supposed to De lost. THE BODIES OF FOUR LADIES were seen floating past Watson's landing to-day but were not recovered. Visher thinks that the pilot Harris and himself were the only employ¢s of the boat saved, though the Belle of St. Louis may have picked up some. ‘the officers of the Shreve state (hat there were about thirty cabin and thirty-five deck passengers, mak- | ing, with the crew, nearly one hundred souls, about ) eighty of whom are supposed to have been lost, ‘The greater portion of the survivors being on the Belie of St. Louis, no names of passengers nor any i except from her. TRE EXPLOSION TEREIFIG BEYOND DESCRI_RTION. Fisher describes the effects of tie explosion as terrific beyond conception, the waole upper works being lited bodily and falling on the boat and into the water completely ahutiered, He saved hunself by securing @ plank and floating until reseed by the yawl of the Lumsiten, He was in bed at the time, and, though covered with dévris, was only slightly bruts LATER DESPATCH—THIRTY PASSENGERS SAVE! ‘The steamer Grand Vower, just arrived, reports the first engivecr and mate and thirty other persons on the Belie of St, Louts, The second cugineer was saved, but died of injuries, ‘The Oceanus rau tn the Carter Red River Line, she cost about one year ago $35,000, and was insured for $24,000 in Cincinnatl ang Wheeling ofices, ANOTHER ROTTEN BOILER, DISASTROUS TUGBOAT EXPLOSION Five Persons Killed and One injured. A terrible tugboat explosion occurred in the North River, near the Cuuard dock, Jersey City, at half. past flve o’ciock yesterday alteraoon, The tugboat Dawenport was proceeding up the river to the Ualt- fornia dock, having alongside ta tow tne four canal boats Rachel King, Wiliam Lord, A, A. Potier and Gauuer, ‘Pe second and third named were noxt to the tugboat on either side, Just as the boats were passing the Cunard dock the boller of the tugboat exploded, sweeping into the air uot only the frag- ments of the boat, but the engineer, 8. Dexter; the fireman, C. Snyder, and James Caulfield and a boy, whose name I$ UNKNOWN, a8 Well as a boy who was standingon the Rachet King, and known as “Joe”? All these were drowned, A little son of Captain Rockwell, wio was on the same canal boat, was also blown overboard, bul was rescued, Wien the air was cleared of smoke and fragments nota timber of the tugboat could be seen except splinters foating here and ther The boats Lord and Potter sank to the water's edge, while the other two floated as before. Fortunately for the captain of the tug, Frank Jay- cox, he wason board tie Rachel King when tue explosion occurred, and he was accordingly saved, Isaac Harles, son of Captain Muoro Earies, of the boat Lord, was thrown down with great violeuce by the coucussion, sustaining severe lacerations on the iace und read, but als injuries are not con- sidered daugerous. He was atteuded by Dr Gregory. ‘The unfortunate lad who was blown off the Rachei King had only been on the boat avout six weeks. His mother is mm Liverpool. Nowe of tae bodies had been recovered when darkness set In. Isaac Harles 1s tue ouly man liv- ing who sustained any injuries, ‘The shock of the explosion was felt for a distance of eight piocks Jrom the aock, The Wastington Hotei, on the corner of Liudsoa and Grand strects, actually trembied, and the residents of several houses in Hudson street describe the shock as re- sembitog anfeartiquake. One of the Jersey Clty erry: musters staves that he saw the mass of debris rising Into the air, and be at once exclaimed that every person on board Was lost. Mr. John K. Darragh, foreman of the Delaware and Lackawanna shops ih Hovoken, was moving out lo the end of tae Cunard pier, Wild Woe Intentiog of going aboard tne Willan Lord to seo nis uncie, Caplin Kariea, When tne ex- plosion occur When the smoke’ cleared away he saw nothing between the cana: boats ont a Waste. Hie fecis thankiul fo Providence that ae tas escaped (ul late by about ten minates, f the explosion on the canal boats wore vory singular, Although not ane of them sank they Were ail more OF less shattered. Those Hest the tagboat hud porions ol their siaes carried of. ‘the sun of Captain Rockwell Was thrown tito ine water by the concussion, allhoug lie was on tig outer boat—the Rachel Kin So Was the ill-fated voy ‘oe,’ belon ame boat, But we most slugular clreumstance ea With the ex: plosion If the reaction Cia’ followed the shock, and whitch Lae bewildered survivors are tnable bo ac. count for, Siouls and beaches wero blown from theouter boat, Racnel King, to the loner boat, Wik liam Lord, while, oh the otlier hand, @ box, contarme ing theee ters OL & ton OF COAL, Was DlOWN Of the Withant Lord and across tue NeXt Laat mMto the river. ‘The search for the bodtes Will be Continued To- ‘The Inqitest Wik deveiuny some ta feresi to The PUG ‘Tue old story of “a rouen voller? will be gerinimy repeated. is one vital point for the Coroner's ary to digest. ‘fhe tughoat Way Sold aboul Len MON ds ago for $000 ab Shecui's sae to Peter Daring, ana he soon after sold it Easton & Meamanon, tne latest owners. What repairs, if any, Were wade ou the Lolier must (re CAO OY UMOSLOU UD WG Casey, day. ls OL Latense in- At four o'clock this morning the steamer Oceanus, | | from Red River to St. Louis, when near Brooks’ | the | pilot of the steamer | uere were five lady passeagers, all of | | reliable estimate of Uio number lost can be ovtaiued | WASHINGTON. The Civil Service Reform Appro- priation aud the House. The Bayfield Land Grab Kick- ing for Life. North Carolina's Disputed enatorship. GUARDING THE TEXAN FRONTIER. WASILINGTON, April L1, 1872, Tho Senate Working—The North Carolina SMonatorvbip—The Diplomatic Approprirt. | tlons. an the Senate to-day Mr. Davie, of West Virginia, Presented @ resolution of the Constitutional Con Uon of that State, oiered by Mr. Willey, late a re- publican Untied States Senator irom the same State, asking Congress to remove all political dis- | abilities from its citizens, It was relerred to the Committes on Disabilities. Mr. Rdmunds, from the | Commitiee on Peusions, reported adversely upon | the bill to give Mrs. Farragut a pension of $2,000 peranuum Mr, Sherman presented a vill from the Finance Committee authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to allow a rebate of taxes paid on dis- tiled spirits tn bonded warehouse destroyed by tire since January 1, 188, which he sald was for the | benefit of the suffering Chicago liquor dealers. Mr. Logan followed this action by calle ing up the resoiution from the ma- | jority of the Committce on Privileges and Elec- | tions, declaring that General Abbott ts not entitied to the vacané seat mm the Senate from North Caro- na, and addressed the Senate in support of that | resolution unti four o'clock, when the Diplomatic | aod Consular Appropriauon bili waa taken up for the remainder ol the day to allow Mr, Carpenter to start fresh to-morrow morning against the resolu. | tion and tn support of General Abvott’s right Lo the scat, Another House Cicht on the Wisconsin Land steal Coming—Civil Servico Leform—The Capitol Grounés Oroamenia Yesterday Mr, Brooks, of New York, offered @ resolution calling for information from the Presi- | dentin relation to Mexiean outrages in Lue State of ‘Texas, to which Mr, Hale, of Maine, objected. ; This actron was thought by the frienlaol Mr Brooks to be # discourtesy, and this morning | | this feclig was made manutest by an organized de- | termination to allow uo billy or resolutions to be offered, aud calls for tho regular order forcea the reports trom committees into the morning hour, The humune tendency of ite Louse was shown to-day in reports from the Agricuivural Committee, one for 1 protection of antmais, the other of trees, Mr. Wilson, of Ohto, reported a bill providing for the prevention of cruelly to animals when in transit by railroad, and Mr, Halaeman, of Pennsylvania, one fer the procectton and cultiva- | tion of trees on the public domain, Mr, Kevciam, ot New York, who as had the report of the con- ference commlitee in the Bayfield and St. Croix Raliroad tor several days, much to the solicitade of its friends, Who Rave nad things in order for its re- cepiton in the House, gave notice tu-day that on ‘Tuesday next he would report it to the House. Mr, Carpenter has already made hts report in the Sonate and asked for another comumittee of center. ence on the part of the Senate, It consists of Liows, Hamlin and Stevenson—a much better committee ta | every respect than the last one, A fight will proba- | bly be de on thls very question of anew conter= ence committee in the House, and the last battle of St Croix—«st, Crocks’ some of its friends in Con. gress call it—ts. likely to be fought when G | Ketcham agatn brings it up in the House. ‘he Most Mauswious Manipulation of Congressmen by the Wisconsin lobby is golng on, and a great effort Will be mauve to tnduce tae Howse to recede. It cannot be successiui except througa pure corvups tion. Aiter the morning hour the discussion was re. | sumed upon the quesivd Of civ service reiorm in Committee of the Waole on the pending appro- priation jill, and after three-quarters of an nour discussion, specches limited to Nye minutes were made by diferent members, disclosing ideas so crude that littie 18 lett for hope of any vetorm ta this direction by the present Congress Mr. Shanks, | of Indiana, said ne looked upon the abolishment of the franking privilege and this question of civil service as two of the greatest humbugs ot the age, Potter, of New York, said the question was noc whether the particular rules reported should be adopted, but whether anything shouid be done in the direction of correcting the abuses all concurred { In adinitring to exist. Another Senate amendment to thts bill which pro- Voked discussion was one proviaing tor the parcuase of two squares surrounding the Capitol for the pur- pose of enlarging and beaultiying the grouaia, Whe chairman of the Comunittee on Appropriations moved to non-concur fn ins amendment, te thought {L more appropriate to be considered as an inde. pendent measure than made part of an approprig tion bill, Mr, William R, Roberts, of New Yors city, Opposet the ameidment, ant thougit tue money could be used to belter advantage. Mr. storm, of Pennsylvania, disapproved of the goverume.t specu laung im real estate, as that would probadly be what 1¢ would eud in after che laud was paid tor and it caine mito possession of the goverament. dir, Roosevelt, of New York, who followed Mr, Moore, ot Hiinols, te Chairman of the Comuuttee on Pensions, said it had come to pass that no appropriation could be adopied unless it involved im some Way a widow. I a pension was asked for it was for an elaerly widow in needy cir camstauces. If it was proposed to extend a pateut it had to be for the benefit of some handsome young lady or anfortanate widow. It was, he said, truly alarming, the extent to which this evil was grow- ing. He should recommend that th vice Of Sam Weller’s father to that infatuated youth he framed and hung up in every committee room—“Samuvel, samivel, bevare of the videers.’’ Alter consider. ably discussion and voting an amendment to the amendment was adopted limiting the price to be paid to $400,000, Tne legal polnts involved in the provision as passed are said to be somewhat ov- secure and likely to admit of different construction in regard to the true intent, tt not being apparent at first sight what it 1s. Protecting Our Rio Grande Urontier. The news from Mexico has considerably stirred the official mind of Washington, and there 1s but little disposition to submut to the prospect of an endiess disturbance of American interests and the security of Texas by the turbulence across the Rio Grande, There is an @aWakening disposition to protect our oven people aud their property, even at ihe cost of that scrupulous observance of Mexi- can sovereignty which has heretofore guided our policy towards Mexico, The present concentration of troops along the Rio Grande is for the protection of our citizens, and is fot intended as a menace, ‘be Sorehead Fuglem Coming. Senators Trambull, Schurz and ober sleit to-night for New York to attend the Cooper Insuvute meet- ing Wo-morrow night, Woe Sudicial Volicy in Utah. The House Commitiec on the Judiciary to-day invited Gmef Jusitee MeKean, of Otan, to visit te commatitee to-morrow morning, aud lo communt- cate such views as he may desire to express on the stipject of jadicial policy tn (nat Territory and tho merit of Representative Voorhees’ bill, The sudge bas accepted the Invitation, Iuternal Revenue Appointments. The following loternal Revenue appointments were made to-day:—James W. MAcarther, to be Survevor of we Thirteenth district of New Yorks Martia Osean, to be Assistant Assossor of (1 ond distvles of New York; 8 5. Barney, to be Store: hoeper OL te Third districe of Wisconsin, ae NAVAL ORDERS, Bee. Lieutenant Thomas G the Baval station wb M George U. Ritter has been deta |. ton Goodwin nas been detucier plaged ga Waluing oritors , | ol the party. 7 DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. Samuel J. Tilden and His Braves in Conference. Playing at Possum—The State Convention te Meet at Rochester Next Month—A Bolt to Cinoinnati. AUBANY, ApMt 14, 1872 The Democratic State Central Committe’ met as Congress Hall so-day, pursuant to the oalt of the chairman, Mr. Samuel J. ‘iiiden, The members of the comnxttee present besides Mr Til den were Josep: Warren, of Krie county; Delos De Wolf, of Oswego; P. Rows, of Cayuga; Wil- liam Cassidy, of Albany; !saac MeVonthe, of Troy; G. A. Dayton, of Oswego, W. W. Delaware; U. C. B. Walker, of steuber Jackson, of Niagara, and Henry Kichmona, of Genesee, A few prominent members of the democratic party, not members of the | committee, were present vy = invitation; amoug them were ex-Governor Seymour, who had arrived in town to attend the funeral of the inte Krastas Corning, which takes place §0-10t- row; Lieutenant Governor Beach and Mr. Jacobs, Uke active leader of the demoorals in the lower House of the Legislarure, MEETING IN TILDEN'S PARLOR, ‘The committee assemoied ta Mr. Tilden apemt> mMeuts, and Uela a social and informal session, dai 10g Which the posiuon and prospects of the dente crate party and the situation of the general polos amairs of the country were alscussed a free and informal manner, The econventiom Was entirely conversational, 40 that no speeches! Were made and no distinctive programme tor tae future was presented, ‘Tne resuit arrived: ab was antially te same avs tac witioipaved im the? special despatch trom here puptished im this morn. lng’s HkRALD. Alter all tie gentlemen Nedt been seated in the chairman'y private parlor, Mr. Tilden stated that the purposes for whiten bey had been invite to wsscimbic Wore Lo consider, first, whether a cail should be tsued at this time for @ Democrauc State Convention, and, if so, Bb What ume and place it saouid be neld. Ab general conversation tacn ensued, senuments were {reely interchanged, aud oue ol’ twe principal fea~ tures of tke conterence was the geueral unanimity that prevailed with retercuce tu the future polloye ‘Ynere was nothing taut trauspureds Which assumed the state of action, THE LAST MOTTO, “WATCH AND WAIT.!? It was evident irom tke tone o! aul the conversa-- tions, aud so tl Was expressed by several of thar geutiemen, that, 1 the opinion of those persons present, the wisest course tor Une democracy to pur- sue Was to @wall the actiou of the liberal repub-+ licans who ure to meet at Cincinoatt om Vie 1st) of May. As Governor Seymour expressed tt, their safest plaa al present was to auopt tne “watcea and wall? principie; in other words, @ passive poiley, quite" non-com- mutta, and in tis view the members of ine committee were singularly harmonivus as Wel as hopetul. Tnere Was, however, @ strong undercurrent in favor ot co-operauion with vlemeat Wolch tb Was unlersiood would ve presenied at Cinctunati, provided ine action of that cuavention shouid be such ay to enable tne democracy lO co-operate With 1b Wituoul at tue sume time departing irom the GOOD OLD DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE deterson. ‘1h \o say, tue sentiment, as expressed in Lae conversauiod, Was in iavor OF adhering Lo that opposition to cevtralism and cor- Tuption which characterized the career of the scoot ol great democratic siatesinen, Who have leit thet principlos and their renown 24 examples and in cenuiyes to the democrats of the present day. ATE CONVENTION TO BE UELD LN ROCHESTRE unanimously decided that a Democratic nvention ioc the purpose ol choostug dele- gates to the Nacional Couvention should be calied to meet some time in May. ‘Lhe tine and place for the holding of the State Comveution Were then dis- was finally naed lor the Loth of cussed, ‘The thin May, and ie cOuVersAuOn as to whether it should) be neld here ta Albany or in Noghester the comuuttse decided tial Loctester be the place. It was quite obvious Unat the AL tO White nocracy of tne > would clined Lo Co-oF Wilh Uae UincInnal sore. Wold depeud upon wil that Gone may 4 and) whte this State v y is. cated merely Nationat Coaveation, aud would now y indicate & ylrse of action ior the democracy puntry, Ibis also ObyiOUS Taal Ihe une Uxed Was Wil a view of What the one ab tecided of ine for the mmvetin. al Rochester enabling uitt Coavention to 8 cinciuatt would do. tle scutlmeat ol the meeting here to-day seemed w imciue rather toward an active co-operation wtih tue Cincinnati movement, aud it appeared to point towards a possible alice, ollensive and e- iensive, With the wou-Graut repuplicans tor the uke Of viccory, although there was no totimation hat tie democracy Were prepared to depart [rom aby of taeir ancient principle: GOVERNOR LOFFMAN’S ENTERTAINMENT. ie suibers cf Wie CoMIities, Incuding the Judges ana Senators i this city, were by Governor Hofman at his resideuce tuls event the general sentiment of the company Was t me ay Wal expressed wt the meeung of tie Comiuittee, RoWs, Vatican Proclamation of New Bishops. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Rome, April 11, 1872, ‘The Pope will hold a conststory on the 29th tast., for the preconization of & number of [talian aad. Polish bishops. FLORIDA. of the Rypudlicaa State € ates Named to Attond at, Organize tion JACKSOS VILLE, April L1, 187% Anent organization of the State Repub - tion was effected hy the election of. Walls as permanent chairman and J. H ‘che olowing delegates were: i—Hon. J. T N. Wiexer, 4, Butler, J. Ay Armsiroug and ‘Hiram Potter, of whom four are white aud two colored. ‘the opposition was strong, ; Dat the Convention was harmonious ant endorses jeneral Grants Hon, J. Hawarus, seeretary. elecied to ihe Philadelphia Conventi Walls, D. Hagan, F Burnett's Extracis.—Beware of Subscitates, | ¥ it Spring HATS. vanity anil ot matchless excellence, and ls obiaiyable ses } oF om, Meant Dress Hat. Ge HELD, Manufacturer, 18 Nassau stece! yal Wavenn Loitery.—J. B. M ‘9,10 Wall street. Box 4,685 New. ¥ Siyles of Hat aro 102 Nassau stvooh, corene A.—Dougaws Spring marvels of beanty and elagance. of Ann. silerring’s Patent err nee TAM TION SAF ‘Wl Bros tway, oraae Mcemy at ea et, Avgcl’s Turkish Baths, Lexia Iv atreet.—Vitallzing becore breakifmat, soothing tina opiatem before ening, Gentleman, veery ung Avenue, A Spectnity. Fine Spring Overcoat equal to best custom worl ww $f Fourth avenu is, ail the new #had cut and made a BeOKAW BRORMERS, opposite Cooper Insiittam eutlemen’s Dre is Wats, Seven Dollars. ARNOUK & CO, 5k@ Broadwag. Housekeepers’ Opportunity Lady friends have the opportunity of supplying themscdves wi certainarticl ne-tied leas than thee regi lar prices. 1 4 4% $6 pee doxen, silver-plated Spoons and Forks at $4 per dozen, Paste per dozen; China Plates at $2 per dogen, at SICOLDA VED: SON. & 00,8, 686 Broadway. ' Havana Lotiery.—Priges Cashed and Tafoc mation given. JOR BA vker vores eM Broauerap, cv0 1 Examinniion at Ne. 389 alents, defect bead ywrowmalte wolow! Kroadway, ehow Koval Davann tery. Prizes couhed and Infyrmation furnished the bighagt ratew oubloons, a Kanda of Gout ava silver, Gover jem, Ae, AC, TAYLUR & COs baukers staal 16 Wall streat, New York. Royal Havann Lottery Onlcial Drawing ; Wal strat Pont oitioe bow 1,80 of Moe April ju ‘ of dis Arlt jus -4 ante and Pee: gents, 15 (29m Cro ker Who! onto’ os GOODWLN & SONS, A CHAS. te The Grand Kosh for the Gesew Watches 80; on iw to. Jowwilers parehasing br bapkrnpt aioek of the qrent y wil cone from day to day Rb kh streets, until atl y Kb at Ove-tualt U1 ers’ price; a writen guarantee ts glvea with each Watches fror, §4 to $200.—Tn Conseqnence of a dissolution 1” Our rm we ure oering ovr ent oct OO WAICHES YL AMONDS, JEWELRY, €6.. At an $6 118! ty nb by tat May. JACOBS & 5 sadwas. Qoraer Binackar alAAk Kebabluabed 8 DIPER, 6 Vt,