The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1872, Page 11

————— ctesfal Minister. Since the days of Sir Robert Peel no Minister of England has carried so many and so sweeping reforms. Since the ypassing of the first Reform bill in 1832 no such daring measure has been attempted as that which made an end of the Irish Church Establishment. ‘Fhe disestablishment of the Irish Church was scarcely more daring than the reforms introduced into the land tenure ‘system of Ireland. Both of those measures were demanded in the interests of justice and of modern civilization ; but both of them im- plied radical revolution, and the one and the other are to be credited to the genius and the daring of Mr. Gladstone. An attempt has been made by the present Ministry to make capital out of a grand, educational reform, applicable to each of the three kingdoms. It would seem, however, as if Mr. Gladstone's work began and ended with Ireland. In his- tory he will be remembered as the greatest Minister of Finance whom England has ever Known. Ireland will remember him as the one English statesman who really did her justice. In England and Scotland and Ireland the educational question is a source of trouble, and whatever vitality it has is a source of division and weakness to the liberal party, rather than of union and strength. Mr. Glad- stone has always been a favorite with the mom- bers of the House of Commons because of his splendid talents; but it cannot be said that he has ever been a popular and successful leader of the House. In this respect he is not to be compared with Sir Robert Peel, much less with Lord Palmerston. His bearing is haughty, his temper is keen, and he is pre-eminently wanting in those qualities which enabled the late Lord Palmerston so often to pour oil on the troubled waters, If this Alabama treaty falls through there is not the slightest doubt that Mr. Gladstone will lose the confidence of the House of Commons, and, indeed, of the whole British people. To such a failure Mr. Disraeli and his tory friends look with hope. Mr. Gladstone’s popularity is slightly on the wane. The tories are watching their oppor- tunity and quietly revealing their strength. ‘On these grounds this Ministerial defeat must ‘be regarded as of some importance. Personal Intelligence. Admiral Haxa, of the Peruvian Navy, who had ifor several days been stopping at the Grand Cen- “tral Hotel, yesterday sailed for Europe on the China. General H. T. Reed, of Keokuk, lowa, ts at the ‘St. Nicholas Hotel. Captain Cook, of the steamship Russia, is at the Brevoort House, Rev. Thomas B, Wells, of Painesville, Ohio, is stopping at the Albemarle Hotel. Jolin 8. Eldridge, of Boston, ex-President of the Erie Railway Company, is at the Filth Avenue Hotel. Commander W. T. Hood, of the United States ‘Navy, has quarters at the St. Nicholas Hotel. United States Senators 0. P. Morton, of Indiana, ‘and Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, the principal ‘Speakers at the mass meeting of last evening, are Staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. They will re- turn to Washington to-day. Governor John W. Geary, of Pennsylvania, ar- Tived at the St. Nicholas Hotel last evening in time to attend the grand gathering of Grant men at the Cooper Institute. “Mayor Alexander H. Rice, of Boston, and Dr. George 8. Loring, of Salem, Mass., yesterday ar- Tived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and were in at- tendance at the Cooper Institute last evening. ‘The latter of these gentlemen is the chief of a most induential section of the republican party in his State. He would have been the candidate of his at the late election for Governor had not iu the shape of Ben Butler's desire for the honor compelled the selection of the present Gover- nor, W. D. Washburn, : Father Gavazzi was one of the passengers on the steamer Russia which arrived yesterday, He is now at the New York Hotel. The present visit of the ardent and eloquent advocate of Italian unity will recall the excitement that was caused by his outspoken sentiments of hostility to Papal sove- reignty during his previous one. The lapse of time, though it has impaired the physical energy -of the former friend of Pope Pius, has not destroyed his zeal in his crusade against Catholicity and in ‘devising how to advance what are to him the Wnterests of his country. FOREIGN PERSONAL GOSSIP. —The Duke of Edinburg, it is rumored in British naval circles, is to take command of the iron-clad Hercules. —Uatacazy, it is claimed by a Cologne corre- #pondent, owes his disgrace entirely to German in. ‘trigues at Washington. —M. Lebeau, the director of the Journal Officiel -of the Commune, has escaped from Versailles, and has arrived in Brussels. —Westerwellen, the youth who was charged with contemplating a murderous attack on Prince {Bismarck, has been set at liberty. —Colonel Margnesie, Chief of the French Milli- ‘tary Mission to Japan, seft on the 3ist ult, with fif- ‘teen officers and non-commissioned officers, ——The President of the Chamber of Commerce at ®t. Etienne has received notice from the French government that silk will be taxed four per cent ‘without drawback. —Sir Ronndell Palmer and Dean Stanley were Mominated recently as candidates for the Rectorship Oigst. Andrew’s University. Lord Salisbury’s name | thas since been withdrawn. —General de Cissey has jnst decided that the ‘German language, written and spoken, shall be re- wired from all candidates for the school at Saint- yr, in June, 1873, Admiral Pothuau has issued a similar order for the naval school. —The French Ambassador presented recently Mr. Engene Rimmel and Mr. Lonis Elsingree, the two | gird founders of the French Hospital tn Lon- lon, With the insignia of the Order of the Legion of Honor, which was conferred upon them by the President of the republic for this and other services gendered by them to the French colony. THE WEATHER. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIR# SIGNAL OFFICER, WasnineTon, D. C., April 11 8—A, M, Synopsis for the Pust Twenty-four Hours, The barometer has continued falling from the Wpper Lakes to the Western Gulf and extended ‘eastward to the Atlantic, where it is higher. It is Jowest over Missouri. Cloudy weather, with light Tain, has prevailed at San Francisco and San Dicgo, and from Tennessee and Ohio to lowa and ‘astern Kansas, Probabilities. The lowest barometer over Mfssouri will move Hortheastwardly over the lower lakes, preceded by diminishing pressure, thence to the Atlantic, The area of rain will extend eastward over lower Michi- ean, Lake Erte, Western Pennsylvania, Now Jersey and the South Atlantic States, and over New Eng- IW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEKT, THE ALABAMSLATMS. Publication of the Engi(ounter-Case as Presented inneva. Duties and Dangers of Neus in War Under the American bition. Impossibility of Observinge New Interna- tional Obligations—Comeial Inquisi- tion—The Trade of Spind Inform- ers—Private Comre and National Hoality May Be Inva: TELEGRAM TO THE NEVAK HERALD. Lon April 17, 1872. The counter caso presed at Geneva on behalf of the British goyment, and which was laid before the House Lords last night, is printed this evening, It concludes with a ‘scription of the position of neutrals der the views presented in the case { the American government, which, it ss, would render their situation one of perjual and unremit- ting anxiety, surrounded Idangers and har- rassed by a crowd of newibligations, which nothing but sleepless vigilee could satisfy; while the lapse of even a sub- ordinate officer wou be visited with heavy national nalties; private commerce would be subject to minute inqui- sition and incessant supeision; individuals would be tracked by spite «1 informers; the trade of belligerents woul be fettered, and the hospitalities of a conjry guarded with impossible precautions. " ENGLAN. Defeat of the Gladstone Cabine by a Parliamont- ary Division—An Angry Althor and tho Dangers of Press Critrism—Fatal Disaster by Fire at Se-~“Or- ton’’-Tichborne’s Cast TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Apri 17, 1872. During the session of the House of Conmons yes- terday evening a division, which was had on a reso- lution introduced by Mr. Henry Charles Lopes, ber for Launceston, relative to local tax\tion, united in the defeat of the government br 100 majority; not by a single one against, as wis at first repprted outside of the Parliament, A DRAMATIST’S PAIN AND THE PENALTIES OF THE PRESS, Mr. Charles Reade, the author and dramatist, has announced his intention to prosecute five journals for libel, which, he alleges, was embodied in several unfavorable criticisms upon his play entitled “Shilly-Shally.”? FATAL FIRE IN MID-OCRAN. The ship Derry Castle has been burned at sea. ‘Two of the crew perished. THE TICHBORNE BAIL CASE. The Court of Queen's Bench to-day granted, upon the motion of Sergeant Ballantine, a rule requiring the Attorney General, Sir John Duke Coleridge, to show why the claimant of the Tichborne estates has not been admitted to bail. SPAIN AND ENGLAND. Sovrach of @ Sritish Vessel on the High Seas— Another Case for International Arbitration. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ~Tonpox, April 17, 1872. Information has been received here that a Span- ish steamer boarded and searched an English vessel bound to Bilboa and discovered arms and gun- powder on board. SPAIN. pat LS Revolutionary Financiering According to the Mexican Plan. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Maprip, April 17, 1872. A band of marauders entered the village of Mau- cha, and seized 3,000 reia belonging to the muni- cipal funds. The commander of the band gave the town authorities a recept for the money, to which he signed his name as “Peco, Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Armies of Don Carlos." THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Desi Verdi's celebrated opera, “Il Trovatore,” was produced for the last time by the combination com- pany at the academy of Music. The best proof of the widespread interest felt by the public in this favorite and well worn opera was to be found in the immense audience that filled all parts of the auditorium. The performance, on the whole, was satisfactory, but Parepa-Rosa, whose réle is so important, was not in good voice. Her higher notes, especially, were strident, and on several occasions during the night she sang out of tune. We have before pointed out the want of tenderness and sympathy ip her rendering of the part of Leo- nardo, and in this particular we can perceive no improvement. It is to be regretted that Miss Phil- lips’ voice is wanting in clearness and flexibility, for she evidently has the right idea as to the use of it. Her impersonation of Azucena last night was full of power, displaying dramatic talent ofa high order. We regret we cannot say s0 much for her singing, although she gives evidence of close study and careful culture. It is not always possible to overcome natural diMculties, and the uskiness which mars the best efforts of this artiste is evidently the result of some malformation of the throat, which cannot be remedied. Her rendering of the Canzone, “Stride la Vampa,” was emphatic and effective. In the delivery of recitative ‘“Con- dotta ell ‘erd in ceppi” she displayed much drama- tle power, while the duettino, “Li la stanchezza in apprime, oh figlio,” was given with sweetness and sympathetic feeling. We were glad to notice that much of the uneven- ness of which we complained on a former occasion in Wachtel’s singing was suppressed last night. There was an almost total absence of sensational effort, and when attempted in the song “Di quell pira lorendo fuoco” he was not so successful in the upper notes as usual. But en revanche his render- ing of the cantaville “Amor sublime amore” Jond during Thursday afternoon and night. | was fall of sweetness and sympathy, Rising barometer, northwesterly winds and clear- | the Sa anaae Teeny, being — full ‘Ang weather will extend eastward over the Missis- | 8nd) wel ists aoe Geter ck oe. sippi Valley on Thursday morning, and to Michigan. Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and the Eastern “Gull States by or on Thursday evening. Dangerous winds are not anticipated, The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the tepsperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- absence of the constantly recurring defect of un- eveness of singing in the rendering of this song. In the concerted piece, “E deggio e posso creder eo," at the end of the second act, Wachtel sang out oftime. Santley has made the role of the Count di Luna so much his own and achieved so marked a success In it that it Is only necessary to say that he was quite equal to himself, His rendering of the aria =“I balm det suo sorriso” raiser’ the audience to a considerable pitch of excitement, and procured for the artiste the honor of Feed etl with the corresponding diy of last year, as | a recall, The same tenderful sweetness combined ndicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- | with perfect clearness, and the purety in the notes dnacy, Metin Building — as they weeled fourth characterized his vocalization ISTl, 1872, 1871, «1872. as on former occasions. In the cantabile “Ora per ne bi + 62 67 | fatale’ he discovered force and passion whieh cou. a . 6 2 trasted strongly with the sweetness of the “i a4 . 62 40 Daim," which preceeded it, » female chorus 50 48 46 =| poor and then, especially in the chorus of nuns— Average temperature yesterc ceccees 46% | “AD, st Verror ingombra.”’ The anvil chorus was Average temperatare corresponding date Batisfactorily given, but the soldier's chorus at the BL YOULs «> ‘S opening of the third act was not good, FRANCE. Cabinet Avengements of the War Deféats and of Their Revolutionary Results. --—-+ —--—— Caution Against Spanish Carlism—Fire in a Paris Barracks. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, April 17, 1872. The legislative committee appointed by the French Assembly to inquire into the circumstances attending the capiulation of French cities and forti- fications during the late war with Prussia, and which has continued in permanent session during the Parliamentary recess, has completed its investi- gation of the matter of the surrender of Metz, and submitted their report. The conclusions arrived at by the committee have not been made public, and it is stated that they will be kept secret for some time. ‘The committee has yet to examine into the facts connected with nine capitulations, including that of the city of Parta. CONDEMNATION OF COMMUNISTS AND THE PENALTIES OF REVOLT. The trials of persons charged with participating in the Communist revolt continue to be held at Versailles. The Court yesterday disposed of the cases of a number of men, two of whom were sen- tenced to suffer death and two to imprisonment for life. ACTION AGAINST SPANISH CARLISM, The authorities of the city of Bayonne, capital of the Department of Basses-Pyranees, which adjoins the Spanish border, have seized a quantity of mu- nitions of war, which were destined for the use of the Carlists tn Spain, The government of Versailles has issued orders to the commanders of troops on the frontier to exer- cise extraordinary vigilance’ to prevent any move- ment which may be made on French territory in sympathy with the Carlists. BURNING OF A PARIS BARRACKS, The Popincourt barracks, in the Eleventh Arron- disement of Paris, were entirely destroyed by fire last night. Fifty horses were burned to death, WASTING WORDS ON NAPOLEON, ‘The Commission of Capitulations, tn their report on the surrender at Sedan, severely censure Napo- leon for not consulting wite his generals before capitulating. PLEASED WITH PARIS. General Ladmirault, Governor of Paris, reports to. President Thiers that the present condition of the city is most satisfactory. Pere Junqua has been condemned at Bordeaux to six months’ imprisonment. He has appealed from the sentence. FRANCE AND GERMANY. British Press Statements of the Existing Rela- tions and Allegations of a Canard—Has Bismarck a London “Organ” and is It Out of Tune? TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpon, April 17, 1872. There is little doubt that the announcement made by the London Telegraph, both in its Continental correspondence and editorially, that the relations between France and Germany were in a critical condition, is a pure invention, The London Standard’s special despatch from Paris, alluding to the Telegraph's stor; “The sensational statements appearing in th 1 Prince Bismarck in London are grotesque exag- gerations.”” "FLORIDA. — Acting Governor Day Convenes the Legis- ture in Extraordinary Session—Another Proclamation—A Senator Sentenced to Six Months’ Imprisonment, TALLAPASSEE, April 17, 1872. The Supreme Court met to-day, Chief Justice Randall presiding, with a full bench, The judgment of the Circuit Court, under which . H. Pearce, a Bishop of the African church, mem- ver uf the State Senate and prominent politician of this State, was sentenced to six months’ imprison- ment in the Conty Jail ana w pay a aue uf $1,000, for bribery, was confirmed. Governor Reed sent a communication to the Court, asking an opinion on the legal points in- volved in the gubernatorial contest, The Court or- dered that Tuesday, the 23d inst., be assigned for hearing the parties interested in the questions in- volved, and that a copy of the order be transmitted to Governor Reed and Lieutenant Governor Day, THE LEGISLATURE CONVENED IN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION. The following proclamation by Governor Day was issued at six o’ciock this evening :— Whereas the interests of the people of this State re- nire the immediate assembling of the Legislature therefore, I, Samuel T. Day, Lieutenant Goyernor, and | virtue of said office’ Acting Governor of the State Florida, do hereby issue this my proclamation con- vening ‘the Legishiture, in extraordinary session at the capital, in Tallahassee, ‘on Monday, the 22d day of Apri A.D. Ig72, atone o'clock P. M., at’ which time, in purs ance of the requirement of the constitution, T will com- municate to both branches of the Legislature the purpase for which they have been convened. In testimony whereof T have hereunto set my hand, and, in lieu of affixing the great seal of the State, hereby Claim that said seal has been ed or stolen. one at the Ci Fla., the 17th day of April 872, ‘and of the fi erica the nin The State Republican Convention Con- vened=A General Row Among the Can- didates for Temporary Chairman—The Police Called In. RicuMonpD, Va., April 17, 1872. The Republican State Convention met here to- day, and was called to order by United States Sena- tor Lewis. About four hours were spent in dis- cussing the merits of the candidates for temporary Chairman, there being four in nomination, three white and one colored. The colored candidate, Dr. D. M. Norton, of Surrey county, was finally elected. A Committee on Credentials was then appointed, and a recess taken until to-night. Seventy-three counties are represented. The Committee on Permanent Organization re- ported in favor of John A. Harman, of Augusta, for permanent chairman, with one vice president from each Congressional district. Hon. James H. Platt was placed in nomination in opposition to Marmon. Ir. L. G. BOWDEN, a brother-in-law of Hon. ©. H. Porter, wp ealed to the Convention not to refuse to ce a Virginian to preside over a Virginia Conven- tion. Mr. DEsENDORF said this was a Convention of re- publicans from everywhere, and not of Virginia republicans. * this point a diMeulty occurred between Mr. Bowden and another delegate, which threatened to terminate in a generat row. The police were called in and the disturbance was quieted, The Convention filibustered until after midmght, When a vote was taken for permanent Chairman, which resulted in Mr, Platt's election by two to one over Mr. Harmon. The election; was then made Unanimons, Mr. Piatt, upon taking the chair, returned thanks for the compliment, and promised earnest co- operation with the Convention, and counselled harmony, &c. A committee on business was appointed and the Convention adjourned till morning. EUROPEAN MARKETS. these Loxpox Mowry Marker.—Loxpox, April 17-=4 0 P. Console closed at 02% for mmoney and 9274 for the nev United States five.twenty bonds, 1882, Wy ; 1860, old, 9 . ni ten-torties, 89!) sah anit Bovnsy.—I'ants, April 17—P, M.—Rentes closed at Bie, Fraxkvort Bourse.—eaxkrort, April ITA. Me United States tive-twenty bonds opened at 96% for the issue of 1862, Livenroot M. ‘orton M. 7 Poot, April 17—4:30 he cotton raarke et; middling nplands, middling Orteans, Iod. The sales of the day have i) bales, including 5 d pec hree (hon sof America cotton, from New Oriew re today. Livenroot, Breavstoyrs Mankrr.—Ltvenroot, April 17— 4:0 P. M.—Wheat, Ls, 7d. 0 is, 9d, per cental for Califor: nia white and Ms. dd. for red \ ¥ E 4 bbl. for Weste 1. market is quic LIVERPOOL E ovisions Manket.—Liverroot, April 17 2 wt. for Cumberland cut rib middles, and Sf ewk Lonpo! Bacon, 2s. perewk for sh Lard, ds. por Pronvuce Maaket.—Lonoox, April W—ven- iri ing. —Spirite (urpontine, 1s. a s DEE GWh | change of contract. CANADA. The Financial Prosperity of the Dominion—Im- portant Questions Before Parliament—The “x, St. Clair Canal—The Anglo-American Treaty and the Fenian Invasions, Orrawa, Ont., April 17, 1872, Last night the public accounts for the last finan- cial year, the trade and navigation returns and the internal revenue returns were laid before the House, All show evidence of the highly prosperous condition of the trade of the Dominion. The total receipts from all sources were $19,335,560; the expen- ditures $15,623,081. The trade and navigation re- turns show an increase of the value of goods im- ported for consumption of about $16,000,000, and in the duties on imports of over $2,000,000, and on the exports over $600,000. The importations from the | United States were $29,000,000, an increase of over | $4,000,000. The exports both to Great Britain and the United States have decreases ‘The exports to the United States over the imports are still nearly 2, The increase in tonnage of Canadian and sels inward bound was about 690,000 tons ra bound 930,000 tons, In the House last night Mr. MacKenzie asked the government when the House might expect the papers relating to the Washington Treaty ? Sir John A, McDonald said it might expect them to-morrow. Some of the correspondence was of such nature that they could not bring it down with- out the consent of Her Majesty's goverument, ‘They had got that consent, TH CLAIS CANAL. Mr. McKenzie moved for an address praying for copies of the report of the engineers or others ap- pointed to investigate the location of the canal across the St, Clair Flats, on the Canadian side of channel, by the government of the United 28, with coples of ali orders in council, and the hh the imperial government or He said the subject had been brought under the attention of the House last year, Since then the canal had been entirely completed, and events had occnrred which showed that this government had given their tacit consent to the claim of the United States that they possessed dominion over this part of the river St. Clair, Now ns fact, and every ship owner and lakes Know it, that this canal was built on Canadian territory; and for this reason he desired to obtain information upon which the gov- ernment had acted in such an extraordinary man- ner as it had done through the commission at Wash- ington, in which it was repr geonved by the honorable gentleman at the head of the government, If the canal was recognized as being within United States Territory the resuit would be that there would be channe® by which Canadian vessels could find their way from Lake Erie to Lake Huron if Americans chose to deny them passage through the canal. He enforced this view by di ning the coure of the main channel through the river St. Clair, and the position of the canat in regard to It, con- tending at the same time, upon the testimony of many persons of whom he had made tnquiries upon the subject, that the canal was within Canadian jurisdiction, The motion was carried without dis- cussion, The following notices of motions were given :— By Hon. Mr, Gray, on Thursday next—Inquiry of the Ministry whether any estimates, detailed or ag- gregate, have been made and submitted by the Dominion government to the British government, of expenses and damages sustained by Canada by the Fenian raids of 1866 and 1870, and whether, in the estimates of the year 1866, if made, are in- cluded the expenses borne by New Brunswick on that occasion, By Hon. Mr. Gray, on Tuesday. An inquiry of the Ministry whether any steps have been taken by the Canadian government, through the British govern- ment or otherwise, to bring before the United States government the case of the illegal abduction by American citizens from the port of Guysboro, in Nova Scotia, in the month of September last, of the American fishing schooner E. A. Horton, seized for a violation of the Canadian fishery laws, and at the time within the custody of and awaiting the action of the Court of Admiralty in Canada, By Hon. Mr. Mackenzie, on Thursday next, address to His liency the Governor Gene: copies of all despatches and correspoudence be- tween the Dominion government and imperial government relative to claims arising mM the Fenian invasion of Canada, and also for copies of all orders in council or other documents relating to such Claims, and of the account of the Fenian Brotherhood drawn up by Lord Tenterden, The Toronto Printers’ Strike—Arresting the Malcontents, Tononto, April 17, 1872, ‘Thirteen printers belonging to the Typographical Union have been arrested for conspiring together to induce and pres men from going to work in those offices where the union is not recognized by the proprietors. The printers still remain on strike, but their places are being rapidly filled wR ‘The arrested men were admitted to bail and will be brought before the magistrate on Thursday, NEW YORK CITY. leet Rev. Samuel H. Virgin will be installed as pastor of the Harlem Congregational church, 126th street, this evening. inane The Society te Practical Engineers meet this cPhursday) eve ung in the Geograpbical rooms, Cooper Union. " The “Preservation of Timber” and the “Measurement of Electric Force” are the topics to be considered, The new Seamen's Exchange, 187 aud 189 Cherry street, was dedicated yesterday. Itisa handsome four story building, with a white stone front anda Mansard roof. Itis intended to be really what its name implies—a creditable and safe resort for Jack ashore, pier 16, East River, the body of ar unknown man, aged about 82, height 5 feet 6 inches, dark hair and red mustache; had on a dark sack coat, black pants, white shirt with dark stripe, and Congress gaiters, The body was too much decomposed to be placed on the Morgue. The election of the Board of Oficers of tie Man- hattan Deaf Mute Literary Association for the en- suing year resulted as follows:—For President, William ©, Fitzgerald; Vice President, Gust Fersenheim; Treasurer, Thomas W. Roan; § tary, George W. Schutt. A Committee of Man: ment was elected, as foilows:—B. Campbell, w Was unanimously elected the chairman; John Jachn, P. McGuire and William Houston, On the 5th day of last September a young man named Charles Kohler,who had for some time been in the employ of John R. Sutton & Brothers, 221 Canal street, was by them discharged. Some time during the afternoon of the same day Kohler went to the firm of Nehemiah Cohn & Co., at 12 Fulton street, and presented Mr, Cohn with a statement of some geods which he (Cohn) had recently purchased from Sutton & Brothers, amounting in value to $95. He stated tWat he had been sent by Sutton & Brothers for the purpose of collecting the bill. Mr. Cohn, supposiag Kohler was still in Sutton & Brothers’ employ, paid the amount demanded, and did not find that he had been swindled until several weeks later, Kohler left town at once, and ob- tained employment on the line of the Erie Railroad, Yesterday morning he happened in the city, and wae at once arrested and taken before Judge Dow- ling, at the Tombs Police Court, who held him in default of $1,000 bail TEE RINK REFORMERS IN BROOKLYN AFTER KINGSLEY, The Committee of Fifty, not relinshing the tone of the reply of Mr. William C. Kingsley, Superin- tendent of the East River Bridge Company, to the manifesto of their sub-committee concerning the affairs of that corporation, have determined to re- taliate as far as lies in their power. They forwarded to the Board of Water and Sewerage muinissioiers a commu-ication asking for informa- in the Eighth ward, Third and Pourth avenues, They say they understand “that the contract was given to Joseph Var Wirkl hat the price for that part of the sewer covered Said contract was to ne $175,008, Or $22 per running foot, and that Mr. Van Winkle commenced work and complied with all subsequent requiremects; but that the said contract was taken frem him without notification and given toa, sy, the partner of William C, Kingsley, at $43 per running foot, or about $180,000 in excess of the original contract price with Joseph Van Winkle, and that 20 public ad tisement, as required by law, Was made for such ” In order that the committee may be able “to report for the public interest,” they ask for information. Tho Water Commissioners state that Mr. Van Winkie did not comply with the terms of his contrac’ Hence they awarded the contract to Mrz Keene; BRUTAL OUTRAGE ANI: MOB VENGEANCE, Nasnvi.te, Tenn., April 17, 1872. On Monday night last, four negroes, and a white man named Waiter Winfleld, entered the house of Mrs. A. Wilson, in Limestone county, Alabama, during her husband's absence, She ran out but was pursued, overtaken and outraged, Winileld, in endeavoring to eseap was drowbed in the Tennessee River, near Decaty All the negroes were arrested and placed in the custody of the Sherif of Limestone county. While on their way to Athens, and at the junction of — the Nashvil and Decatur and = Memphis and — Charleston the prisoners were taken from the train by a band of armed men and carried off, What was done with them is not known, though it is supposed they were Killed, ‘They confessed to the Sheri! that they were quilty of the outrage. red Wilson will probably die of the injuries. re- Goiveds There was brought to the Morgue yesterday, from, tion concerning the large seventy-elght-inch sewer | | the case came up afterwards on appeal Ratlroads, | THE BAR ASSOCIATION. Evidence Coming in from All Sides—The Fight of the Marine Court Judges—A Story About a Set of Furs—How to Pump a Witness, The committee of the Bar Association who are engaged in the investigation of the alleged abuses in the Marine Court met last evening at their rooms in Twenty-seventh street and heard the testimony of several witnesses. Messrs, Townsend, Sewely and Olney were the only members of the committee present, and during the evening the latter dis- tinguished himself by the dextrous man- ner in which he manipulated the witnesses. The scene was quite lively during the examination, and some rather curious matters were brought to light as to the manner of meting out justice in the Marine Court, Judges Joachimsen and Shea were. present during the investigation, and the former exhibited considerable excitement during the tes- timony of a Mr. Harrison, who; before pro- ducing the afMdavits he had with him, wished the committee to distinctly under- stand he did not appear on behalf of Judge Curtis, A Mr. Clar! & witness brought forward by Mr. Harrison, afterward testified that Judge Curtis had asked him to testify before the committee, On the whole, things were rather mixed, and as the Judges are fighting one another, the public will probably be favored witb a fall ex- hibit of the inside workings of THE MARINE CouRT. Mr. H. @. Dennison, attorney, appeared before the committee and requested permission to pro- duce some aMdavits in relation to the Marine Court. The members of the committee stated that they would be glad to hear anything Mr, Dennison had to offer, Witness then produced some papers in relation to the case of Lewis Bom against Joseph Jamsick and Jacob Pincus, In this case a writ of attachment was granted = by Judge Joachimsen upon an afidavit sworn to before Joseph P. Joachimsen, son of the Judge. The afidavit of John A, Dinkel was then read and referred to the above case, stating on the day upon which the writ of attachment granted by Judge Joachimsen was made returnable the attorney for deponent was sick, but sent his boy to Court to inform Judge Joachimsen of that fact and request’ a postponemen that a motion might be made to vacati on the ground of the insufiicic "8 upon which the same was iss of this application Judge Joachimsen ink, “Motion to vacate attachment denied, with $10 costs.” On the following day the case ‘came up befor Joachimsen, who decided for the plaintiff t le fault for the amount claimed, with costs. A mo- tion to vacate said judgment and open the use was afterwards granted by Judge Tracy on pay- ment of $65 costs, Which was afterwards moditied to $40. Judge Joac over to a referee, da ex-Judge All withstanding the objections of depone aftidavit also refers to a suit of Kurzman came up before Rufus F. Andrews, and tells A LITTLE STORY about a $300 note of Rufus F, Andrews, which was brought to K nan to be cashed before Mr. Andrews had rendered his decision as eree. Kurzman advanced $200 on the note, Andrews afterwards decided for the plaintiff, and his fees came to $150, which Kurzman was anxious to pay with the $300 note and get $50 change. Andrews then said he was short, and got a check for $150, The $300 note was not paid, and anaction ensued, which came up in the Marine Court before Judge Joachimsen, who appointed a Mr. Levi to try the issues of the case. ‘The same witness then read the aMdavit of Noah Tugwell in reference to the case of Corey against Langley. A motion was made to open a Judgment by default before Judge Joachimsen, when John A. Godfrey appeared in Lp ieranaqie to the motion. The motion was argued in December, 1871, Mr. Tugwell atated In his affidavit, sworn to April 15, 1872, that he was the attorney for the defendant in the two suits brought by Corey against Langley, and that Charles H. Marsh appeared for defendant. On his notion to open a default he found he was op- posed by Morris Goodhart, a son-in-law of Judge Joachimsen. He also added a eulogistic opinion upon the judical merits of Judge Curtis, of the Ma- rine Court. Washington E. with his attorney 80 the attachment, of the pap Judy by di Langley in his affidavit stated that to try and open the case, but the he arrived at the Court at twenty minutes past ten o'clock A. M. and found his case had been decided by default. He then proceeded, motion was denied by Judge Joachimsen, He att: wards found that Messrs. Blackwell, Satterlee & Co. had given their check the same day for $1,742, which was traced to the bank, and he there found the check drawn by Satterlee and endorsed by Gardiner and Goodhart and Levi in full payment of the claim. A levy had been made upon some property of his, then in the hands of Messrs, Satter- lee, and on the decision of the case they immedi- ately paid the amount. The check had been made payable to blank, but the bank would not casi it without an endorsement Ex-Judge ALKER sai I have no desire to make any statement, but I do state I am pot aware of any combination or clique among the Judges of the Marine Court. If there was any such combination it was without my knowledge. I have heard it stated that decisions were not obtained from the Judges as soon as they should have been. An in- stance occurred some two years ago, when I was sitting in Part 1. A came case before me, and one ef the counsel said that the case had been set down for Part 3 (Chambers), then being a by Judge Curtis. I asked for the papers, and finally got them from Part 3. then stated that unless both parties consented I should try the case as it was down on my calendar. | told Jtidge Curtis’ officer that I should try the case, and shortly the officer returned and said that Judge Curtis desired him to tell me I might try the case and be damned, but Judge Curtis afterwards apologized for the remark. Judge Alker also stated that he remembered seeing Judge Curtis present in Court during the case of Rauppins against Ulman, which came up before the General | Term, but he did not remember seeing him in con- versation with any of the lawyers concerned in the case, as he never paid much attention to anything Judge Curtis did, Mr. Elijah Clark, the defendant in the suit of Beam against rk, came forward and stated that ned by Mr. Beam for that amount, with interest, ‘The case was brought up before Jndge Gross, in the Marine Court. I had only three witnesses (experts). The piaintif’s attorney came to me in the lollow- ing and we finally appealed, The case then slept until the fall of 1871. I went in one day and saw Judge Curtis, who introduced me to Judge Shea, telling him at the same time that I was anxious to get iny case decided, decided against me, but upon the affidavit of my SISTER AND COOK I got a new trial. It came up before Judge Curtis, and before it was tried I met Judge Curtis, who said that he thought he should have ore have against me. case is still undecided, known Judge Curtis about seven years and relative of mine. 1 saw him just after the suit was pommenced in 1869, I do not remember what was said, but he told me to send a SET OF FURS fassachusetts and charge him with the amount; the bill has not been paid yet; the Judge said I should not stand the extortion of Beam; the furs were worth about forty or fifty dol- lars; 1 tcld my bookkeeper to send the bill to the Judge, as he had so requested; I believe the bill was sent; Judge Curtis was introduced to me by my nephew, James W. Clark; I do not hink say Hephew is very intimate with Jndge Cur- i I believe they were at school together and | @ass mates; I do not care to mention the names of | the members of my firm, a3 it would be useless to drag: their names before the public in such a matter; Lam in the wholesale business, and only transact a re- tail business as an occasional favor; I think Judge Curtis asked me to come before this committee and teatify, but I was personally anxious to do so, as t fane they had got a wrong impression of the cage; Jndge Curtis is no relation of mine, Samuel H. Randall testified:—I was counsel for the plaintiff in the suit of Rauppins against Ulman, in an appeal from an order granted by Judge Cur- | tis, which was afterwards vacated by Judge Joach- | imsen; Judge Shea was then the regular Justice; before there as | the General Term, and I was counsel for respondent; on the bench were Jndges | Alker, Tracy and Gross; Judges Shea and Joachim- sen were also in Court; Judge Curtis sat in front of the bench; during the case Judge Curtis wrote me a note, suggesting a point which he thought should be fairly preseuted to the General Term: Judge Curtis never other suggestion, and LT judge Joachimsen aid inade that any Judge | case, as they were conversing uring the trial of the case with Judge Gross, who sat on the bench: the order granted by Jndge Curtis was reversed at the Generali Term; I did not see any conversation between Judge Curtis and any of the other law- yers Judge upon the bench. regard to this case and atated the entire proceed | ings. The committee adjourned shortiy after eleven o'clock P. M, until this evening at eight o'clock. | BANKING AND USURY. Mayen n, N. HL, April 17, 18’ A convention of bank officers, representing fifty- five savings banks of this State, assembled here affecting } | today to consnit upon questions —affectil tao ag, interests. These re sige $25,000,000 of capital and 80,000 depositors. ee Governor Smith, of Uus city, urer of the Mer rimac River Savings Bank, presided, ‘The usury laws wery discussed at length, and ‘oromittce was appointed to draft resolutions for the gousider- ation of the Convention, with & View §@ socking Jlegisiatiye action _ : he had employed ‘Beam to repair his house for | $3,200, and he paid all except $200, and was then | june and stated he had obtained judgment, | I afterward heard that the case was | | opiat Judge Shea appeared to be equally interested in the | Thave never known Judge Curtis except as a | Mr. RANDALL then made a lengthy statement in | i 9 — THE WAR IN MEXico. Reinforcements Coming to ths Relief of Matamoros. TREVINO'S ADVANCE CHECKED. nS as, Measures Against Cattle Stealing. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. “MATAMOROS, April 16, 1872. Acourler reached here to-day with despatchea to General Palacios, with Vera Oruz dates to the 12th inst. by telegrapls to Tampico, which place he left on the 13th, General Cevallos sailed from Vers Cruz on the 12th with refmforcements for Matame- ros, and is expected off the mouth of the Rio Grande to-night, The news from the interior ts favorable to the government, as the revolutionists aro now reported in any large bodies throughout the country, having divided int email parties under their respective chiefs, to depredate on vil- lages, Trevifio and Quiroga’s revolutionists aro stilt near Reynosa, inactive on account of want of funds; the troops refusing to move on Matumorom without provi: ‘Troops are being sent from Fort Brown, Texas up the Rio Grande to prevent cattle stealing, by oe cupying the principal crossings. Several compar nies are en route from San Antonio, Texas, for the jons and pay. same purpose. A SUSPICIOUS CRAFT. a The American Steamer Edgar B. 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HAVANA, April 17, 1872 ‘The fortnightly report of the StatY Departmen® states that 113 insurgents and ten Spaniards have been killed during the past two weeks. ‘The Diario says that the ship-of-war Tornado hag gone to sea to aid the naval forces, which have gone on an important mission, Exchange on the United States, sixty days’ sight», discount, Exchange on the United States,, short sight, currency, !4 a 34 premium, ‘The importers of the island of Cuba will shortly hold a meeting for the purpose of agreeing upon measures which shall increase the tmportation of Spanish products, especially the merchandise of Catalonia, into the Antilles. TEE PORTO RICO ELECTIONS. pe Nae as TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. sr. Jou, P. R., April 15, Via HAVANA, April 17, 1872. Ex-Captains Generals Echague and Mesurd have been elected Senators to represent Porto Rico im the Spanish Cortes. GOMPULSORY RESIGNATION. The Collector of Burlington Has Over= drawn His Fee Account—Falling Back on His Bondsmen. 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