The New York Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1872, Page 7

ee Herald Special Reports from Ge- e neva and London. The English and American Counsel in Session in Geneva. Reassemblage of the Board of Arbitration. Exchange of the National Counter Cases. Britain’s Action Under Protest and a Seal of Secrecy. Premier Ciladstone Announces a Prot Against Indirect Damages. The London Press Endorses the Cabinet Action. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatches to the Henatp have been received from our corre- Spondents in Geneva and at the capital of Great Britain: — Geneva, April 15, 1872. The Right Hon. Lord Tenterden, represen- tative of the government of Great Britain, and Messrs. Cushing and Davis, counsel for the American government in the Alabama claims Case, met at the Hotel de Ville, in Geneva, at n early hour in the forenoon to-day. The Bonrd of Arbitration, as constituted | under the Treaty of Washington, was declared duly reassembled in session. The sitting of the tribunal opened at half- past niue this morning and terminated at noon. None of the five arbitrators were present. Great Britain and the United States only ‘were represented, the former by Lord Tenter- den and Messrs. Taylor and Bernard, and the latter by Messrs. J. Bancroft Davis, Culeb | Cushing and Charles C. Beaman. The national documents in the counter cases of Iingland and the United States were duly presented, exchanged and certified, the English paper being handed in under protest, after which the Board adjourned. The official proceedings were confined to the delivery of the documents to the Secretary of | the Tribunal, who will transmit them to the arbitrators. No feature of special intevest presented dur- | H ing the procoedings, The Secretary to the Queen’s Commission | government | land and the United States on the question; but the NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. with the State Department, tt will not be made public, the Secretary being of opinion that discussion of the disputed points of the treaty, and the hitch in the arbitra- tion before the Geneva tribunal would tend to em- barrass the government in its diplomatic action, It is conceded that one side or the other must re- cede within the next two months, and Reverdy | Johnson 1s given as authority for the statement that | the President regrets that the claim for consequen- tial damages was put in our case, Ject of the public discussion of the is a very delicate one, If the light which was | thrown upon it by the discussion which has already taken place had been shed before the case was pre- | sented at Geneva, the department is willing to ad- | The whole sub- claim mit that it would have been eminently beneficial to Secretary Fish and Assistant Secretary Davis, but as the present duty of these —_ gentie- men and their assoclates. is to make good the position assumed in Deeember, or to withdraw from it without ignominy the sub- Ject requires a treatment which precludes pub- licity. The State Department, therefore, will uot | commit itself farther than to declare Seereta: that the | y is satisfied with the position in w the present despatch leaves one side of the ques- | tion, It is understood that a movement will be made in tho House to-morrow to unmask the secresy of the Department and to let the country know how Mr, Fish is managing this important business, The promise of Mr, Gladstone to lay the whole subject beforo Parliament on the receipt this despatch is one of the impelling motives for this course, and another is the assent of our government to the note of the British government accompanying the counter case pre- sented at Geneva to-day which undertakes to | reserve the same freedom of action, as if the busi- of virtual ness of the trivunal had not proceeded as far as the exchange of counter The possi- | bility is admitted in authoritative circles, aside from the reputed declaration of the President, of arrangements by which our claim for conseqnential damages may, in part at least, be waived; and in this connection a great deal of stress is laid upon the fact of the volumin- ous exchange of telegrams between the State De- partment and Minister Schenck, by which It became certain that no substantial advantage would ac- crue to Great Britain if the two months thus gained for further argument, negotiation and bargaining | should not enable us to escape an ignominions re- | treat. All this explains the unusual reticonee of the | ate Department; but it 1s impossible to conceal the fears which are entertained by our government or to prevent inquiry on the part of Congress, Our has not yet received copy American counter case presented Geneva to-day, its preparation Mr. Agent Davis and the counsel, Messrs. Cushing, ‘arts and Watte, being delayed as long as possible 1o watch the fluctuation of sentiment both in Eng- cases, a of the at by ny line of argument, even to the manner of the narra- live and all the essential points of the counter case, were settled by telegraph between Fish and our representatives abroad, It is the present intention of Mr. Fish to withhold even the points of the counter case, and to allow them to reach the Amer- jean public through the press despatches from the other side, In this he is acting according to his notions of diplomacy, and, it 1s said, meditates a grand coup d'état before he will consent to any surrender, This grand movement of State is based for Arbitration has been enjoined—unless the pressure of Parliament forces the British gov- | ernment to do so—not to divulge the character of Her Majesty's protest. | Premicr Gladstone’s Pronoancement Against Indirect Damages. | Lonpon, April 15, 1872. | In the House of Commons to-night Mr. | Gladstone, in reply to inquiries from Mr. Dis- raeli and others, again assured the members | that the note accompanying the British counter | case protested against the jurisdiction of the arbitrators at Geneva over claims for indirect | damages. | Mr. Gladstone promised to lay the doeu- | ments before the House to-morrow, | the vebellion would take & favorable turn, ‘These negotiations included distinct propost- | tlons for carrying on the construction and Collision Between the Engltsh | and American Positions. | Lonpos, April 15, 1872. | It is sated, on very good authority, that the | note accompanying the English reply submit- | ted at Geneva to-day explicitly declares that England will not consent to have the indirect | damages claim arbitrated, | Mr. Cushing says the note ix worthless and that the arbitration must proceed. Direct The London Pross Endorses the terial Resolution—Despatches from | ste | Washington Looked for in London, | | \ | | Lonnon, April 15, 1872. The English metropolitan journals this morning renew the press discussion of the Alabama claims and the preseutation of the British counter case at Geneva from their | various political standpoints. | The majority of the writers are decided in expression of the opinion that the Queen's | Ministry must adhere to the position taken | against submission to arbitration on the in- | direct damages claims presented in the Aneri- | can case. HEAR THE OTHER SIDE. } It is stated that the steamer Republic, which | sailed from New York for Liverpool on Satar- day, the 13th instant, brings out important despatches from the government at Washing- ton on tho subject of the American demand in general and with reference to the point of compensation for indirect damages by the Ala- bama and other privateers. THE QUESTION IN WASHINGTON. The Reply to Granville’s fetond Note Ready— | Sevrecy in the State Department—Our Coun- ter Case at Geneva—gecretary Fish jn | Possession of Important Documen*y WASMINGYON, April 15, 1872. The answer to Lord Granville’s second note was completed to-day, It will be read to the Cabinet to- DOrrOW, 80 a4 to be ready to go out hy Wednesday's oteamer, So far as the control ef the anayer Wed | | case, the State Department cams into possession of | tween France and Prussia, and with the handwrit” | | would back down in the en upon some recently discovered documents, in which there are the elements of a great sensation. After the ratification of the Treaty of Washington, but probably before the preparation of our first original documents proving conclusively that during the perlod covered by the present Eng- lish assertion of due diligence in the prevention of rebel privatecring, informal but actual conferences were going on 1 tween the Foreign Oflce and one of the accredited rebel agents in London in aid of the Confederac: besides looking to the formal recognition of the Confederate States ata date in the then ne: future, when it was expected the fortunes of equipment of Confederate cruisers in England and fwcilitating thelr operations by granting them privt- leges in English and colonial ports that were not to | be enjoyed by the vessels of the United States. With these documents in his possession Mr. Fish has been contemplating himself in the part of a Bismarck exhibiting to an astonished world the | minutes of conferences held with a perfidious Bene- detti for the partition of neighboring provinces be~ | ing of the Frenchman to support his laggard ex- posures, This gives a new interest to the whole question, but it fails to reach the great question of conse- qnential damages, The contemplation of even the possibility of retreat is admitted to be very dan- gerous in t he position of the administration on the main point. It has had many supporters on both sides in Congress, Mr. Sumner not only backed the demand since it was made in the gage, but was active in framing it and having it | embodied in that document. Democrats gen- erally have taken to it very ardently, but not without many sly winks that the administration . They are ready to Jangh at Mr. Fish'’s coup d'état when they contem- plate Mr. Fish’s dilemma, and they will force out of him his carefully guarded secrets if that is possible, The time has come for a backdown or a positive assertion of the consequences of a repudiation of | | the treaty, and the foes of the administration are becoming very warlike when they find the adminis- | tration does not want war. | "ITALY. Progress of the Royal English Tourists, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MILAN, April 15, 1872. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra have arrived in this city from Rome, They will journey to the Lakes during the week, for the more complete recruitment of the Prine health. EUROPEAN MARKETS. 0 : i apn U pes ig he colton market closed ing upland | Titling Ortcuns, Wigd. The sales of the day have Teton boles, including 4000 for speculation and ox: he shipments of cotton from Bombay since the if 15th have been 56,000 bate: stvres. MARK ict I + for breadstafts Livenro r Had 5 been port. ast report to t Lave nvoor wt. kroot. Pronvek MARKET. —Livenroot, April 16430 Refined petroleum, Wid. a 174. per gation. WNDON PRODUCE MARKT. —LONDOS, April 16—P. M.— Meflned petroleum, Lexa, a 174. pe gation. Caleutta lin. owed, Os, Gd. a iy, * Spbrita wurpeMpMe, WH, W OLX lery, arrived at Laredo yia San Antonio on | the Ist insimut with forty men. Having applied to General Angur for restoration | ico when captured. THE WAR IN MEXICO. Herald Special Report from Matamoros. - A Robber Chief Enlisting Men in Texas on False Pretences, clint EE HIS PROMISES OF PLUNDER. | . The Enlisted Band Broken Up | by United States Troops. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HETALO. The Hexanp correspondent in Matanioros has forwarded us the following special de- | spatch; — | Maramoi Mexico, April 15, 7 Via Brownsyrx, ‘Lexus, April 15, 1872. ) Valdez, a robber chief, who crossed into | Texas at Piedras Negras with arms and artil- of the arms which had been taken from them by the Ynited States anthorities on entering | Texas, he received permission to reside at Laredo until General Augur had communi- eated with and received an answer from the government in Washington. Valdez thereupon established his cami | twelve miles above Luredo, and commenced enlisting men, as he pretended, for the service | of the Juarez government. He gave out that he had General Augur’s authority for so doing, and had already raised 160 men, when Captain Meyers, commanding the United States fort McIntosh, sent a force against him and cap- tured forty-four men and some arms. Valdez | himself eseaped. VALDE¢ S PROMISES. There are several Americans and negroes among the prisoners, who state that Valdez lind offered them, as an inducement to enlist, the privilege of sacking several towns in Mex- They say that 100 more enlisted men are coming from the interior. Several commissioned officers from Texas have arrived in this city and had interviews with the commander, General Palacios, General Coriina is still outside Matamords. | General Agramonte’s Death—Spanish Naval Movement:—Loss by Fire. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO.+ HAVANA, April 15, 1872. ‘The death of General Eduardo Agramonte is fully confirmed, ‘The Spanish frigates Arapiles and Gerona have left St. Thomas en role to Venezuela, The Spanish ship-ol-war Tornado has gone to Aspinwall. The purging house on Poey's plantation has been destroyed by fire; loss $150,000, FRANCE. Naval Preparation for Action in Madagascar—An American Cleric on the Religious Ques- tion—Free Travel in the Freed Nation. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, April 15, 187: A French squadron is preparing to bombard Ta- matay, on the east coast of Madagascar, on account of the ill treatment of French residents by the na- tives. FREE TRAVEL IN A FREED NATION. The abrogation of the passport system in France will take effect on the 20th of the current month, THE AMERICAN CHURCH ON THE RELIGIOUS QUES: | TION, | Right Rev. Richard V. Whelan, Bishop of Wheel- | ing, W. Va., now in this city, writes a letter to the Univers, condemning the doctrines and action of Pere Michaud. PRUSSIAN RELEASE OF A PRESS MAN, The French editor who was arrested by the Ger- mans at Vitry-le-Francais for publishing offensive articles has been released, GERMANY. anh tate ates Parliamentary Ratification of the American Con- sular Convention—Literary Piracy. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HEALD, BERLIN, April 15, 1872, ‘The Reichstag to-day passed to a third reading the bill ratifying the consular connection between | the republic of the United States and the German | empire. THE BRAINS OF AUTHORS AND THE BARGAINS OF | LIVERARY PIRATES, | Deputy Georges, speaking in the Reichstag, com- | plained of the insecurity of literary property and asked if nothing cowd be done to protect the rights of authors, Minister Delbruck replied, regretting that it was | not inthe power of the government to prevent | hook piracy, because of the lack of the necessary | legislation. FRANCE AND GERMANY. Diplomacy Inoffectual for the Friendly Recon- cilement of the Nations. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, April 16, 1872, It is reported very generally in the city that troubles have grown out of the recent negotiations between France and Germany. The relations be- tween the two countries are said to be again in so critical a condition that grave complications may be apprehended, FRESHET IN MAINE. Bosroy, April 15, 1872. A despatch from Kendall's Mills state that the | ice on the Schasticook River started to-day and carried away the dam just above the free bridge in Benton, and 150 feet of the dam ocevpled by Heath = & ~~ Crosby's mill, | carrying down a great number of logs and dam- aging the mills, The central piers of both bridges we carried away, letting the spans drop into the The water ts still rising, and fears are enter- “i for the safety or the railroad bridge at Wins: | riv OBITUAR Ex ited States Senator Van Winkle. P. G. Van Winkle, late United States Senator from Virginia, died at his residence in Parkersburg, W. Va., at five o'clock yesterday morning. The de. ceased took a very prominent part in the formation of Lea oes He by er Mog eight repubitean members who voted agai the impeachment of Prealdeny dolmsou, | good inusic. | doubt but the play will | evening, the programm SPAIN. General Rising of the Disaffected Classes Against Royalty in Armed Attitude, ae French Radicals Arrested—Important Docu- ments Seized. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. “Lonpox, April 15, 187%, Advices from Madrid announce @ general armed rising of patches dated at King Amadeus? malcontents throughout Spain, Des- the same moment state that is fully prepared and competent to suppress the troubles, government Internationalist: Radicalism Operating on the Border—Importunt Arrests of Persons and Pape: Be Mapnip, April 15, 18% town of Lerida, the capital of the province of that name, have arrested two Freneh internationalists, who were believed to | have been actively connected with the movements | against the Spanish government, Documents were found upon the persons of the prisoners which, in view of the late conspiracies on the border live of the two countries, ave deemed to be of & most important chara ENGLAND. Legislation for the Creation of a New Court—Judi- cial Salaries—Minister Schenck’s Movements. The authorities of the TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. LonDon, April 15, 1872, The Lord Chance! introduced in the House of Lords to-night a bill creating a Supreme Court of Appeals, the judges of which are to receive a salary of £6,000 exc MINISUER SCHENK'S MOVEMENTS, Hon R. 6, Sehenck went to Ventaor, Isle of Wight, on Saturday, He will return to this city to-morrow, AMUSEMENTS. The Opera at the Academy of Music. is vannon otwithstanding the unfie | vorable state of the weather last night the Acad- | ey of Music was crowded by a brilliant and enthusiastic avdien ‘rho attractions of Meyer- beers splendid opera were too great to ak low bad weather to pre-vent the musical world as- sembling to hear a representation that, without having elain to be considered perfect, is yet supe- rior to any previously presented toa New York public, It is creditable to the management that an apparently sincere effort has been made to remedy the defects which the press pointed out on the occasion of the first representation, The part of Marcello, which is very important, was in- efilciently filled’ on Friday ‘last’ by Mr. Ryse, and the effect of the ‘opera was seriously marred by his fall The complaint this point was general that Carl Forn has been secured to undertake this réte, Although the beaux jours of this artist's voice | have long since passed away, enough of the original power remains to enable him = to make a yery respectable Marcello. He sang the “Finite e se Fratri’ artistically, but pte with the necess: vigor, The manner in which he reached the lower notes and his distinct utterance of them would tax the powers of most | bassos, but the higher notes bore unmistakable marks of the rude hand of time. In the duet “Nella Notte jo Sol qui i he was very effective. In- deed his singing improved the character of this scene 80 ich that those who heard it on Frid night, w it was most unsitisfactorily giv must have been well pleased at the chang Miss § Phillips ct Hood recovered from he hoarseness of Saturday, and achieved quite a success in the rdle of Urban, Her rendition of the song, “Nobil Donna e Tanta Onesta,"’ secured her a recall, and thongh there was just a faint trace of hoarseness in the upper notes, her vocalization was brilliant. Parepa-Rosa also was In good voice, We have already expressed our opinions of her ren- dering of the role of Valentina, and have nothing tondd, Wucntel, we were glad to see, made a suc: cessful effort to restrain his tendency to create effect by tours de force, and as a result his rendition of his part was highly effective. For the first time we heard hin sing through his score evenly, seeking only to render the meaning of the composer. The idea of electrifying an audience by notu attaccata may succeed for a time, but in the oh coats will tire of them and demand legitimate singing. In the duet, “B Divina, in Cantatrice,” Wachtel sang with much expression, but the orchestra created quite a small sensation by gettin out of time for a moment, with very tnpbasan effect. Santley, as St. Bris; sang with sentiment and finish, but the rdi is searcely worthy of him. Aynsley Cook as the Duc de Nevers sang refully his part. ‘The septet was the great Success of the evening. The choruses generally were well given, but the defects which we pointed out on the on of the first presenta- tion stillexist. So faras can be judged from the reception the audience give the piece, it seems to have afforded much satisfaction, The manner tn which it has been presented gives promise that better days are in store for opera habitués, and though at present so far behind the European capitals, that a few years will place ns, at least, on an equality with them in facilities for enjoying | The Theatres Lust Night THE ARMS INQUIRY. The House Committee Makes a Loud and Harmless Report. Nobody Made Money but Uncle Sam. THE SENATE COMMITTEE STILL LOAD The Mysterious Mre. Mason Examined—What She Failed to Do—Whom She Saw and Whom She Did Not See—Chambrun and the Remington Letter. Wasnineron, April 15, 1872, In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Wil- ins, of Indiana, chairman of the Committee on Uxpenditures in the War Departinent, made a re. port with the testimony taken on the investigation into the eof arms and ordnance stores during the Fra Ordered printed, to- gether with th minority ¥ NO BLAME ANYWIK The committee reports the following conclusions: First—Vhat the act of Congress of July 2 ing Me unstitable aris, gay tion of Its letter and spirit, tull author dispose of the Uthat in doing #0 1 nee violated neither the sales were promptly @ Treasury, i—That no sales Were made to any known agent of of the belligerent governments, and that no act done by the Secretary of War or any of lls subordl- on that Was calculated to impair or violate any inter- national obligation, Fourth—That no oMeial of the Us was peeuniarlly benelited in oo Fusihe’ party houefited was the govern- tes, I having disposed of nnstita. market price to the amount of ted States government ith the si ment United ble armg.at the highe nearly’ $10,000,000, The Senate Committee. Wasminaron, April 15, 1872. ‘The Senate Arms Committee met this morning, wt Uaif-past ten o’elock. MUM, ADA UL, MASON was sworn, Senator Hamlin sald to her:—A gentleman by the mume of Peck and one by the name of Wiard both testified before the committee that they had inter. views with you in relation to the purchase of arms. Mr. Peck said his Interviews were both here and at the Hofman House, and Wiard said his interviews | were al the Hofman House. Mrs. Maxon replied she had a written statement, | which she had made as concise as possible, and | read (¢ as follows :— MRS, MASON'S STATEMENT. In the fall of 1871 an acquaintance wrote me from New York that he knew a way [could make some money, 98 some parties wished to buy arms trom the Ordnance Department, and if L coild make the purchase it would pay me handsomely, L replied T could but try. They then sent me a list of the ord- nance they would want—batterte: flelds, Spring- fields, ammunition, to the amount of one hu dred thousand or two hundred thousand dollars or more, I went to the Ordnance Department and saw the oMcer on duty, General Dyer was absent, This gentleman told me the terms the arms were selling for, aud he saw NO DIFFICUTY IN THE WAY OF A LADY purchasing arms if she was able to buy, Upon neral Dyer’s return I again presented myself at Department with a letter of Introduction, Gen- eral Dyer gave me the same information that the oMcer had done, He added that the government required a certain percentage in advance; a& margin of twenty-five percent on all purchases before the guns could be delivered, to secure them- selves against losses; moreover, he could not give me the refusal of the guns, as he had to protect himself against street speculators. This I wrote to New York. Thereupon Mr. Peck presented himself at my house, with a letter of intrvducuon Trom me party who wished to get the arms. He toid me he represented Mr. man Wiard, who, being AN ENEMY OF GENERAL DYER, could not be known in the matter, and he (Wiard) was buying for Mck je, agent of the French steamers, and he (McKet ) bought for Gambetta. Lcannot recall how many interviews I had with this gentleman. He gave me this information in a few minutes, as I had to excuse inyself to him, as 1 was going TO DRIVE OUT WITH SOME FRIENDS, who were then waiting for me, I had no informa- tion to give him outside of that which I had written to New York. On my last interview with General Dyer he told me the matter was transferred to Colonel Crispin. Mr. Wiard telegraphed to Mr, Peck to get me to come to New York and I went on there, staying at the Hoffman House, the hotel I have always gone to in New York, as far back as the Ist of April, 1866. Isaw Mr. Wiard for a few minutes once or twice IN THE DRAWING ROOM OF THE HOTEL, I told him the money required by the department must be put up or could not negotiate the sale, and T must have a written authority from Mr. McKenzie, and if} could get the arms the mone; would have to be put up. Mr. Peck brought me the authority from McKenzie. 1 saw Colonel Cris- | pin, and he, too, reiterated what General Dyer had | [saw it was impossible for me to acc Srapr THEATRE—DR. DOLLINGER AND ARCHBISHOP KETrLeR ON THE STaGE.—A very curious and inte) esting drama, which has been interdicted in several | of the cities of Germany, and which is principally intended to illustrate in dramatic form the struggle | between Dr. Déllinger and the Church of Rome, was | produced last night at the Stadt Theatre. Th author of this strange play, L. Gruber, has en- | joyed a high popularity in Germany as a | dramatist, and the bitter feelings evinced by the | press anda portion of the public at its first r pe sentation tn Vienna brought it into a notoriety which at once stamped it as a popular success. ‘The title is “Der Pfaner von Kirchentfeld (The Pastor of the Village) ; or, Gottes-Priester (Priest of God) and the story deals with a village pastor who is b loved by his flock, und who, incurring the displeasure of his bishop by certain outspoken sentiments and ideas that may be called liberal and progressive, is threatened with removal and disgra Mis porishioners resist and take the part of the pastor, and some very clever reasoning on both sides of the question, based upon the well-known discussion between Dr. Déllinger and Archbishop Kettle forms the principal part of the dinlogne, Of cour: a vein of love runs through all this theological drama, but it is skilfully introduced, and, oddly it is made to set the character of the village a stronger light than any other element is a great deal 1 tunities light comedy Altogeth it is a drama uttention by its utter novelty, strange tracters and well Veneta, Otto Hoym and Herr Gutmann | the leading characters with spirit and | and the audience seemed to take @ lively st in the play. Mr. Bandinann, the manager proposes to ake a tour in the West’ shortly, play- ng the character of Der Pfaner, There Is no ke a sensation. Woop's MvseuM.—Miss Laura Keene, how in the third week ofher engagement, appeared last evening in the romantic drama of “The Sea of Ice." Her act- ing, including her pantomimic action in the dual apersonation of Louise de Lascours and Ogarita was deservedly applanded by the audience. The Peas was creditably placed upon the stage, and he attendance was good, considering the in- clemency of the weather. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRETS.—There was no lack Of | ariety in the entertainment presented at this tem- ple of minstrelay last evening. Charley Backus, D. S. Wambold, Billy Bireh and J. F. Oberist did their best to Keep the audience in a state of reckless | hilarity, aud sueceeded in provoking lauglter be- yond all hounds of moderation. occasionally that bold sentiment constructed — ple our, commands: Home Gossip. Sarasate's vocal and instramental concert takes place to-night at Steinway Hall, He will be assisted by Miss Nininger and Messrs, Bonanitz, Randolt, Ferranti and Dachauer, A musical and dramatic entertainment will be given for the benefit of the Women’s Hospital, at Robinson's Hall, .No. 18 East Sixteenth street, this | being “The Ladies’ Battle” | ni the fourth act of “La Favorite.” Signor Lu | chen Albites will be the director on this occasion, The good Sisters having charge of the Foundlin, Asylum, at No, # North Washington square, are a present much in need of pecuniary means to sup- port their worthy Institution, Mr, Augustin Daly, | of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, being made aware o' this fact, has otfered to Ved to the aid of the Sisters the Proceeds ofa matinée performance, to be given on Wedneaday afternoon, 17th inst. The good object for Which the performance is held should bring @ large attendance to the theatre, as the Jeasure restltant from witnessing fine acting will he enhanced to all preset by tle kuowledge of 1 dotng « cnarity, | and did not see sa anything ew York and returned to Was! All the in: nee Lhad with General Dyer | faith [had in my own capacity to accomplish the | me others had d I have MADE MON LEGIUIMATE SPECULATIONS, T could not in the spe of buying arms; G r treated me as he would have any other trader who came tnio his ofice, with the natural consideration a@ soldier | and # gentleman would extend to any hundred men. | ‘On her cross-examination Mrs. Mason said she did not represent to either Mr. Peck ov Mr, Wiard that she had had interviews with Generals Dyer and In- alls at the Hoffman House SHE HAD NO SU 1. INTERVIEWS. | attempted to buy arms herself; Mr. Ferrand party interested and was to supply the money; she considered that she had sufficient surance that McKenzie wanted to buy arms; offered the margin at the Ordnance Office, but th price of the gus was held too high. Calling on | General Dyer, in December of 1871, he suid, “Who | are you a’ arms for? Witness said, “Vor tuyself, as well as McKenzie, who is AN AGENT FOR GAMBETTA, when General Dyer responded, ‘The Reiningtons are the only agents for the French government,” | Witness was sorry to say that no arms were hought | through her influence ; she really thought she could have bought the arms if the parties with whout she was negotiating had put up the margta. GENERAL DYER DENLE: General Dyer sent a communication to the com- mittee saying he had had no interview with Mrs, Mason at the Homan House, as had been testified | to as coming from that lady. | HON, H. H. STARKWRATHER testified that in January last he went to the War Department for the purpose of looking after a son of Mr. Brandegee; he Marquis de Chambrun conversing together, but did not hear enough of what was suid to know what it as about: having finished his errand he came no letter was ine by the Sec etary while he was Uiere; he did not bear the Se say, as testill nd to by the Marquis de Chambrun, “Tam the Ordnavee Department.”* JOHN POTTS, Chief Clerk in the War Department, testified that he has been in that Lye 4 for twenty years; he did not recollect that on the 19th of January he took the etary of War's letter to the Secretary of State out of the regular order; he recollected seeing the Marquis de Chambrun with the Secretary in his room, but could not state the day; the Secretary signs letters presented to him for signature in the presence of the Chief Clerk; the draft of that letter was on two half sheets. COLONEL & V. BENET, of the Ordnance Bureau, was sworn, What occurred at the two intervie and the Marquis de Chambrun at the Ordnance Bu- rean; the first was between the 12th and 16th of last January, when the Marquis de Chambran made inquiries about the sale of arms by the War Depart- ment, and the papers relating to that subject sent He related to the Seeretary of War from the State Department; | Colonel Benet told him no action had been taken on the Ligne! from the State Department, because General Dyer was sick; the Marquis de Chambrun asked to see the ee a saying he could simplify the matter, as only a portion required answer; these papers contained the reply of Remington to | Le Cesne, and also a telegram from Colonel Squire to some one abroad; the Marquis de Chambrun told Colonet Benet what two points should be answered, saying they involve QUESTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. The Marquis de Chambrun in his testimony before this committee stated that portions of the 4 above referred to had been marked with red he saw them, movin that cones 1c much in regard to them as the’ braun, This aren not ao, Colonel Benet’s infor tion as to what particularly required an answer whoily derived from the Marquis de Chambran on this occasion, The Secretary of War never told ima | what to reply to, He could not swear partiowenty that portions of the pape! ad not been marked, hut | believes not. ec rquis de Chambrun had im. places; Th Wa had said that in. in. finding ster Ww Le yoane the Mi wn’, | the sa | the Middle States by Tuesday | harbor last night. e | tine b saw the Secretary and | A.—Herring’s Patent ‘8 between him | 7 was given to him by Colonel Benet. This was not 80; the letter was given to the Marquis de Cham- brun by General Dyer, and not being returned in BOVE! days, was sent for, when it waa returned. WITH RED MARKS UPON IT, placed thereon while out of the Orduance Burean. ‘onel Benet produced the letter, and it wae placed in evidence. Colonel Benet’s second inter- view with the Marquis de Chambrun took place about January 19, when the latter called, witht another gentleman, to make further inquiries, and was shown the report of the Ordnance Bureau as far as prep By Mr. HAMLIN—Had Ordna: Bureau that th negotiated for by G the Remingtons ? Auswer—Not the slightest. Question—Or any suspicion ¢ fuswer—Nons whatever, ke committee then adjourned till to-morrow, When the Secretary of War will be examined, LAW AMONG THE MORWONS, Important Decision by the United States Chief Ju eels aE Tho Courts of Utah Territory Hitherto Having Jurisdiction of All Offencos by Mormons Against the Constitution Declared Not United States Courts. ou any knowledge at the Gatling guns which were al Franklin were to go te WASHINGTON, D, G., April 15, 1872. ‘The following decisions were made in the Supreme Court to-day s— N CUnton et al. vs, Englebrecht et al— Error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah.—This was a civil action for the recovery of & penalty for the destruction of the property of the defendants in error by the plaintilts, who were ofticers of the Territory, acting under a law thereof. The Jury before whom the case was tried were summoned from the body of the county at the discretion of the Marshal on an open venire directed to him by the Court, The array was challenged on the ground that the jurors had pot been drawn by lot, in accordance with a law of the Territory, The Court overruled the challenge, and the verdict upon the trial was for the pluintiit’ below. It ia here held that the Court below erred in acting upon the theory that the Supreme and District Courts of the Territory were Courts of the United States, and that they were governed in the selection of jurors by the Acts of Congress. ay ndges of the Supreme Court of the Territory are appointed by the President under the Acts of Congress. But this does net make the Courts. They are authorized to hold courts of the United States, This, it is said, was decided long ago tr I nerican Insurance Company vs. Carter. 1 , 46, There is nothing in the constitution which would prevent Congress from conferring he jurisdiction they exercise, If the Judges were cted by the people of the Territory and commis- r they might be clothed with y cide all cases arising under the constitution and laws of the United States sub- ject to the same revision, and it is said it can hard- ly be supposed that the earliest Territorial Courts did not decide such questions, althongh there was no speettic provision to that effect until a compara- tively recent period, There is no Cireuit Court of the United States District Court of the United States: he constitution in the Territory of Uta Judges are not appointed for the same terms, nor is the jurisdiction which they exercise | part of the judicial power conferred by yh ituttion or the general government. ts legislative Cor of the ted in view of the clause which ‘ongress to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the Territories. The organic | act authorizes the appointment of an attorney and & marshal for the Territory, who may, property enough, be called the Attorney and Marshal of the United States for the Territory, for their duties im have usive relation to cases oe law and constitution of the Unites Peters, nor is there ar OU under the States. The process for summoning Jurors may be & pro-~ cess for exercising their jurisdiction, for the Ter- ritorial courts, when acting in such cases, are cir- cult and district courts of the United States; but the making of the Hsts and all matters connected with the designation of jurors are subject to the regulation of Territorial law. It is held that the: acts of Congress in respect to the summoning of jurors do not apply to such a case as this, unless were intended to regulate such process in the ‘Territory, which is not the case; that the challenge to the artay should have been allowed. Judgment reversed, “The Chief Justice delivered the opinion. THE WEATHER. War DEPARTMENT, Ovvick OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasutneton, D. C., April 16—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. ‘The lowest barometer has moved from lowa southeastwardly over Ilinois and Virginia, and is now off the Atlantic Coast. The area of rain from Tennessee northward has extended eastward to the Atlantic, but as snow over the lake region. Rising barometer, northerly to westerly winds and clearing weather have now extended eastward to the South Atantic Coast, West Virginia and Lake Erie. Probabilities, Rising barometer, northerly to westerly winds and clearing weather will extend eastward over orning and over New England during Tuesday. Clear weather will continue from the lakes to the South Atlante and. Guif coasts. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. The Weather tn This City Yesterday. 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