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“MM TREMBLING TREATY, London and Washington in Hopes and Fears, Parliament and Congress Dis- cuss the Chancesy ‘Gladstone’s Gratulations on His Great Feat. PISRAELI'S DIPLOMATIC ENDORSEMENT, “Sumner’s Snecrs.and Thurman's Flings at Our Position. ——eee ‘The Correspondence Read in Secret Session. Hostile Criticism from All Quarters. \ History of the Fish-Granville f Negotiations. WISH TO GRANVILLE. whe Treaty Can Only Be Modi- fied by the Senate.” GRANVILLE TO FISH. ——_—+ “GET THE SENATE TO MODIFY IT.” How Did the Consequential Damages Get With Our Case ? 4 eee ieee! wo CABINETS IN DANGER. t "THE PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT. Gladstone's History of the Indirect Damages Question—Exciting Scene in the House of Commons—Ministerial Hope of a Satis- factory Settlement of a ‘Momen- tous’ Question—Sentiment of the Peers—Earl Russell on the Presidential Election. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. ~~“Loxpox, May 13, 1872, In the House of Commons this evening Mr. @lad- Btone made his promised explanation of the nego- tions regarding the indirect claims and of the posi- ion taken by the government. Tho House was full . }nd the galleries crowded. ,_ Mr. Gladstone, on rising, was greeted with cheers, ‘He sald, in order to allow an opportunity for Wiscussion on the statement he was about @o make, he wonld bring a formal motion forthe adjournment of the House. After alluding Ja terms of praise to the forbearance shown by Parliament during the controversy he sald he would commence his narrative of its progress with the | 8th of January, when it first became known to him that the claims for indirect damages been presented at Geneva in the Ameri- in case. Her Majesty's government protested, pn the 8d of February, that the indirect aims were not within the scope of the Treaty of ‘ashington, nor within the intention ef either ty to the treaty. Secretary Fish replied in | jApril that he thought the Geneva Board onght to ldecide the entire question, The tone of Mr. Fish’s Mespatch was most courteous. In the meantime a | Sige me was received from Mr. Schenck, he @ American Minister, suggesting another joourse which would be acceptable to England a America, This was an interchange of notes ae forth the views, terms and conditions fwhereon both would agree to proceed to arbitra- | tion. We accepted this suggestion, continued Mr. Gladstone, and carried on the correspondence | ‘pltogetner by telegraph. On Wednesday, the ‘Btn instant, President Grant submitted a pro- | san NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY. MAY 14, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. pressed the hope that the new proposition of the H British government was unambiguous. They had heard enough of misunderstandings. What the Queen Sald in Her Speech. Queen Victoria’s speech, which was read to Par- Mament on the occasion of the opening of the session on the 6th of February, contains the following words in reference to the Alabama claims negotia- tions :—‘The arbitrators appointed pursuant to the Treaty of Washington for the purpose of amicably settling the Alabama claims held their first meeting in Geneva. Cases were laid before the arbitrators in behalf of each party to the treaty. In the case 80 submitted by the United States large claims are included which are understood on my part not to be within the province of the arbitrators, On this subject I have caused a friendly communication to be made to the government of the United States,” THE PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. Reception of the Washington Treaty Documents— The Debate in Secret Session—The Misun- derstandings Between the Two Governments —Speculations as to the Result. WASHINGTON, May 13, 1872, The promised budget of diplomatie correspond- ence between this government and Great Britain regarding the difference existing relative to the questions to be submitted at the Geneva Confer- ence reached the Senate to-day, while Mr. Casseclry was on the floor in opposition to the Supplementary Enforcement act. As soon as he had concluded a motion to go into executive session was carried and the doors were closed. In the meantime the mest earnest inierest was manifested both on the floor and in tho lobbies. Tho long-expected secrets of the negotiations which have been the sub- ject of so many positive assertions and equally positive contradictions lay before the eyes of greedy correspondents, carefully enveloped and vealed with the oMcial wax of the White House. It was genorally known that. the President had expressed the desire that the corre- Spondence should be made public. General Porter, who brought it to the Senate, is supposed to have intimated that a successful request to that effect would find favor with his chief, The news- paper people advanced the argument that a correct version, given out officially, would prevent the pos- sibility of the publication of more garbled state- ments. Every one seemed confident that but an “hour or two would elapse before the injunction of secrecy would be removed, and the unofficial world would be as capable of judging of the great contro- versy as the few favored officials to whose judg- ment it had been confidentially confided. When the doors had been closed and the execu- tive clerks had taken their politions the mysterious wax was broken, tlie envelope opened and the cor- respondence read to the Senate. The result proved the correctness of the HERALD's de- spatches on the subject. The basis of the misunderstanding was—as is well known, and was distinctly put in Lord Tenterden’s pro- test—the assumption of Great Britain that the question of consequential damages should not have been included in our case before the Geneva Tribunal. Despatches ensued regarding the im- possibility to ix an exact amount to be paid for such claims, and Minister Schenck was instructed to intimate that, while the United States was not inclined to retreat from its position and would doubtless adhere to its claim for the recognition of the principle of indirect damages, it might accept the proposition to abandon all money awards under | suck claims; in other words the offer was indirectly made that our attorneys or representatives before the Geneva board would be instructed not to urge a money award, This is the proposition which the British govern- ment virtually rejected by returning it to us in such manner that it was entirely objectionable and unacceptable. The anxiety of the administration to save the treaty then became intensified, in fact our proposition not to press for money awards was construed by the English government to mean a virtual withdrawal from our claim for indirect damages. It was this misconstruction that made the British reply objectionable and unacceptable. Correspondence then ensued explanatory of the real position of this government. There was further misunderstanding regarding a proposition emanat- ing from Great Britain to settle the difference by action outside of the Geneva tribunal. Explana- tions followed that, under our governmental organ- ization, any change in the treaty would require ratification by the Senate, ‘This was the condition of affairs which led to the belief that all negotiations were at an | end, for it waa known that after Tenterden's pro- test Great Britain could not appear as a party at Geneva. The determination of the administration to carry the treaty throagh at all hazards was so carnest that a conference was called at the State Department of certain members of the Foreign Committees, which has since been made Memorable by the exposure of the parti- character of the invitations to attend it. The result of the deliberations at that conference added to the belief that all negotia- tions were at anend. Itis evident, however, from the tenor of the despatches that Great Britain had ition to the United States Senate. On Thurs- lay we ascertained that the proposition was not oisely as We understood it should be, because of Wehe brevity of the cable despatch on which it was On Friday a draft covering the letter pf our views was forwarded to Minister Schenck, ‘and although lengthy was immediately telegraphed fants Washington. On Saturday Mr. Schenck Informed Lord Granville that the President had ac- cepted and the Senate entertained that draft. H Mr. Gladstone said he thought this fact was al- most equivalent to a ratification. He begged the further forbearance of the House, now that the question was approaching @ satisfactory issue— honorable alike to both nations, If { or Sn te ee bre hkl government D Tight to exact ‘praise flor settling a momentous question. ‘The last propo- ‘gal on the part of Great Britain sustained the post- sion taken by the government in the Queen's ‘ppeech at the beginning of the present session. ir. Gladstone, in conclusion, said he thought he | suc. ‘vas not too sanguine in predicting that the nego- | ations would result in a settlement which would redound to the credit of both parties. + As Mr. Gladstone took his seat there was loud and repeated cheering from all parts of the house, , Mr, Disraelt followed with thanks to the Pre: \nier for his statement. He should not seek to | {embarrass the government. Whatever differences | Bxisted on other subjects all parties were united in Me desire for a peaceful and honorable settlement. \ THE QUESTION BEFORE THE PEERS, . In the House of Lords Earl Granville made o ‘ptatement similar to that of Mr. Gladstone. Ewrl Russell again postponed his motion for an ad- dress to the Crown to withdraw from arbitration. Jie hoped the question was no longer one between ‘the honor of the Crown and the re-election of Presi- dent Grant, The Earl of Derby and the Duke of Richmond ex. | the | all the while held in reserve a proposition to save the treaty, for it immediately took advantage of Secretary Fish’s explanation regarding the neces- y of action by the Senate to sub- mit a compromise, the tenor of which was fully set forth in these despatches last night. It is not yet in condition of a protocol, but the sub- stance of it is included in the last dispatch received by this government. Our reply was to the effect that the proposition would be submitted to the Senate for the purpose of testing the opinion of that body on the subject. Itacknowledges nothing re- garding the right or wrong of the principle of indirect damages, but is a virtual agreement be- tween the two governments that no money awards shall be made to either, when either has reason to complain of the other for acts done, while one is neutral and the other at war with any other bel- ligerent, This much of the secret correspondence has Jeaked out in such a way as to induce confidence in its trustwortniness, As soon as the reading had ended Senator Chand- ler moved that the injuetion of secrecy be removed, for the purpose of giving the entire budget to the press. Objection to this was made by Messrs. Suumer, Sprague and others, who expressed the | opinion that inasmuch as we have been unoffictally notified of the Intent of the British government to make it public we ought to wait to see how far that intent may be carried out, ‘The opinion finally prevailed that the wisest course to pursue was to throw the responsibility of publicity on the British government. Another in- ducement to coptinue the mystery of the executive session was the evident inclination to oppose the new proposition on the part of Senator Thurman, who denounced the whole affair as an effort to browbeat this government into an abandonment of its well established position, He referred to the past history of our diplomatic relations with Eng- jand to show that this is the third effort made by that government to drive us into the ratification of an obnoxious treaty. Mr. Sumner, pending the debate to remove the ban of secrecy, took occasion to say, In effect, that tue abandonment of our original position was de- plorable, if not disgraceful. In fact, a aufictent opposition was developed to make It cortain that unless a radical change takes place in opinions of Senator Sumucr tho Te quired two-thiras vote in favor of the supplemental provision will not be forthcoming, It was assailed from all sides and had no defenders. ‘The points of attack were so apparent, and the nat- ural friends of the measure were so thoroughly ig- norant of the subject, that they were unprepared and were taken unawares, It 18 perhaps unsafe to say that this new effort will prove unsuccessful, because in the fertile re- sources of Senatorial intellect now brought to bear upon this gigantic topic there may be a germ of sense which, properly nourished, will grow into an amendment acceptable to all parties. But as the case now stands the treaty is as dead as when it reached the dead-lock last week, and the only change in the situation resides in the fact that ®@ larger number, and consequently a weakening force, of counsellors have been added to our side of the deliberations. In the meantime as fast as more despatches are receivod their contents will be transmitted to the Senate, Thus the treaty-making powers of the two gov- ernments are brought into direct contact with each other. Time alone will demonstrate the result of this anomalous condition of affairs. PUBLIC FEELING ON THE CRISIS. The general fecling to-night is in sympathy with the indignation expressed in the Senate to-day over @ humiliating abandonment of a position which had been presumably taken up with delibe- ration, and which our government had bound us to hold by repeated protestations of “No surrender." This prevailing sentiment found utterance from tho lips of an administration Congressman of much distinction in the remark, that Mr. Fish had been assuring Congress and the country that our claims would not be withdrawn from the arbitration but had omitted to say that they were to be kicked out by request, There was much anxiety to know what was done in London to-night, and the 6enate to-morrow will be largely @nd unfavorably influenced by the proceedings in the British Parliament. A remarkable featuro in the case as it stands is the almost complete ab- sence ofany defence for the presentation of our consequential claims at all to the Geneva Tribunal. Hence the opposition chiefly arises from the fear that England is bullying us in the eyes of Europe, and that our national prestige will suffer accordingly, even Mr. Fish has no better argument for the despised claims than that Mr. Davis, who was espeolally selected to prepare the case be- cause of his familjarity with the subject, thought they ought to be included, and the President and Cabinet approved of the case on the presumption that those who had it in charge were the best Judges of its competency. ENGLAND. Press Opinion of President Grant’s Home Rule and Executive Management. eee The Southampton Sailors at Work—The Cotton Bupply. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, May 13, 1872. The London Standard (tory and High Church organ) this morning, in an article on the approach- ing Prestdential contest in America, 1s quite severe in its denunciation of President Grant, accusing him of nepotism, jebbery and improper use of the military in administration of civil affairs. STRIKING SAILORS SATISFIED, Most of the sailors who struck work at Southamp- ton have returned to work, and the strike there ts now thought to be over. THK COTTON SUPPLY. One thousand seven hundred and seven bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day. Miss Kellogg’s Reappearance in Italian Opera. Lonpow, May 13, 1872. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg made, on Saturday night, her first appearance since her return to England at Her Majesty's Opera, Drury lane, as Linda de Chamounix. The house was crowded and the prima donna was repeated encoredly. The newspapers speak well of her performance. SWITZERLAND. Vote of the Nation on the Proposition to Revise the Constitution. The Question of Religion and Failure of the Pro- ject—Clauses of the New Charter. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. BERNR, May 13, 1872. The election was held yesterday to ratify the re- vised constitution, which abolishes capital punish- ment and imprisonment for debt and excludes the Jesuits from Swiss territory. The popular vote was 239,140 yeas and 223,023 nays; but as thirteen out of twenty-two cantons vote against the new constitution it fails of ratifica- tion, a majority of the cantons being required, The Catholic cantons all voted against it. Clauses of the New Constitution. The new constitution which was voted on by the Swiss people yesterday, with the result which ts reported by cable, was proposed as a substitute for that of the year 1848. The new charter provides that any Swiss may have a vote in another canton after a residence of three months; obstacles to the freedom of marriage are removed; bills for large expenditure: 1,000,000f. and = up- ward, to be submitted to the peoples if fifty thousand citizens demand the abolition of a law, the Mpg is to go to the voters and the cantons, and a majority of both will repeal the law; absolute freedom in religious faith to be introduced, and no one taxed to support a State or cantonal Church; @ clause providing against Jesuit monastic institutions; the federal — gov- ernment to take charge of -the* schools: henceforth the central vernment to as- sume the entire control of military af- fairs, and to havecharge of the revenues and ex- pen bo nnggen | the State to control the rallways; a unification of the legal codes of the cantons is roposed; capital punishment and imprisonment ir debt to be abolished and gaming houses licensed by the State to be closed within a period of five years, FRANCE. Treasury Estimate of the National Revenue and Expenditure—Civic Locomotion by Rail- roads in the Capital. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Parts, May 13, 1872. Despatches from Versailles announce that the | treasury budget gives the national estimates for the year 1873 at 2,406,000,000 francs for expenditures and 2,425,000,000 for revenue, CIVIC ENCOURAGEMENT OF STREET RAILROADS, The Municipal Council of Paris has voted in favor of the construction of tramways throughout the city. SPAIN. Cabinet Proposition for an Increase of the Army. | TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. | MADRID, May 15, 1872. The government asks the Cortes for power to raise 40,000 fresh troops. French Report of a Renewal of the | ™,/’ Carlist Insurrection—A Battle Expected | in Bisea: = Parts, May 19, 1872, Reports have been received from Carlist sources that the insurgents have occupted Bilbao, that Don Carlos has entered Biscay and that the Carlists claim to be masters of the three Basque provinces. An important engagement is expected in Biscay. THE WAR IN MEXICO. Herald Special Report from Camargo. The Revolutionists Under Trevino Closely Pur- sued by the Government Troops. DISSOLUTION OF TREVINO'S FORCE caeivoderelineimmemis The Recapture of Mier by the Troops of Juarez Imminent, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. The Henatp correspondent in Camargo has forwarded us the following special despatch: — Castarao, Mexico, May 13, via Brownsviiix, Texas, May 13, 1872. i The telegraphic line from Matamoras to this place is in complete working order. General Cevallos, the Commander-in-Chief of the government troops in the Northwest, has for the present taken up his headquarters in Ca- margo. THE REVOLUTIONISTS under Treviiio and Quiroga camped last night about eighty miles from Monterey, toward which city they are moving. Thoy are very much demoralized, and government cavalry are following them closely, capturing many stragglers. The trains of the revolutionists are drawn by mules and oxen which are very much ex- hausted. General Cevallos will continue their pursuit immediately, There is a small revolutionary force at Mier, but they will be driven out to-morrow by the government troops, and thus the whole border will be relieved of the presence of revolu- tionists. Business Reviving in Tamaulipas—Tre- vino’s Army in Nucvo Leon, MATAMORAS, May 13, 1872. The roads throughout the greater part of the State of Tamaulipas are open to travel, and busi- ness is beginning to revive. Treviiio's army is reported to be in the northern part of the State of Nuevo Leon, apparently mov- ing toward the State of Cohahuila. He has nota buMcient force to oppose the government troops to any extent, on account of the number of stragglers from his army. A decree has been issued to the loyal authorities to disarm, but not to hurt those having passports, allowing them to proceed towards Monterey, Ghange in the Imperial Ministry—Landslide and Damage to a Railroad. Lisnon, Portugal, May 13, 1872. The mail steamship Boyne arrived to-day from Rio Janeiro April 23, A change had taken place in the Brazilian Cabl- net, The Ministers of Justice, War and Agricul- ture resigned. Azenedo succeeded to the Ministry of Justice, Iauna to that of Agriculture, Junqueira to that of War, and Castro became Minister of the Marine. It rained steadily for a fortnight, and the San Paulo Railroad had again been interrupted and badly damaged by landslides. CUBA. The Imprisoned Students Pardoned by King Amadeus. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.’ HAVANA, May 13, 1872. The Acting Captain General has received orders from the King pardoning the students who were convicted of the desecration of Castanon’s grave last November. The students were released from prison this morning, the prison garb taken off them, and they were placed on board the iron-clad Saragossa, where they will remain at complete liberty until opportunity arrives for them to go to Spain. The students are well treated and their families are allowed to visit them on board the Saragossa. The city is tranqail, YACHTING ON THE DELAWARE. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 13, 1872. The inavgural race of the Philadelphia Yacht Club came off on the Delaware Bay to-day. Forty- six yachts took part. Of tha first class boats, Eakins, Lewis Scheer and John J. Hare received rizes. Of the second class, Charles Abel, John F. rewer and George K, Wise, Jr., took prizes, MASSACHUSETTS FOR GREELEY. The First Campaign Flag Unfurled Yes- terday. Boston, May 13, 1872. The first Greeley and Brown campaign flag was | unfurled to the breeze this evening at the residence of Commodore Churchill. Speeches were made by Mr. Hamlin, delegate to the Cincinnati Convention (republican), and Hon. Henry B. Bradbury and Wm. H. Clitford (democrats), enthusiastically endorsing the nomifations. Music, fireworks, cannons, &c., added to the enthusiasm. RATIFYING THE OINCINNATI NOMINATIONS. BUPPALO, N, Y, May 13, 1812, The liberal republicans held @ large and enthusi- astic meeting here to-night to ratify the Cincinnati nominations, St. James Hall was filled to ita ut- moat capacity. R. ©. Woodruff, a personal friend of Horace Greelcy, presided, with a large number of Vice Presidents. Eloquent speeches were made by Willlam Dorsheimer, late United States District At- torney for Western .New York; Mr. James M. | Humphrey, late democratic member of Congress from this district, and by W. B. Donihee in English, and by Dr. Weisenberger in the German langnage, INSTALLATION OF TAMMANY SACHEMS, The reformed and purified Tammany held a regu- lar meeting at Tammany Hall last evening for the purpose of installing the recently elected Sachems and officers of the association, The meeting was large and the talks harmonious, no discussion of the prominent political subjects of the day being Indulg edin. The following Sachems were formally Installe -August Belmont, John Kelly, Jolin Fox, Miles B, Andrus, William C. Connor and John W,. Chanter, and the following oMcers: Arthur Leary ; Secretary, Joel 0. Stevens; Sagamore, | Wilson, Small, and Wiskinskie, John D. Newman. The following Sachems elect were absent and will have to be formally installed at some future meet- ing. Charles O'Conor, Sanford EB. Church, Samuel 1 Faden, Horatio Seymour, Oswald Ottendorter, Jonn T. Hoffman and Edward L. Donnelly. Grand Sachem Schell EUROPEAN MARKETS. | Sti ineaalldenentn Lonpox Moxey Manget.—Loxnox, May 19-5 2. Mu Consals closed at 93 for. money and Wig WM for the 8 five-twenty bonds 1562, 80% ; 1865, A. M.—Rentes opened at id, 907%; 1807. On bouwse. Pants 704. Liverroor, Corron Mankst.—Lrvenroor, May 1— Pp. M.—The cotton market closed firm, but unchango The sales of the day have beon 12,00) bales, including 8,000 bales for speculation and rt. |. BRradsTovrs M sueir—LtveRroor, May ‘The market is firm, Corn, 29%. %. pek quarter; 94. 0 134, per ceatai for California white and 10d. for red Western spring. VISION Manmer.—Livenroor, May 1S— Sis. cal. per owt. for short rib middles, #MAUKHT.—LONDON, May 13—Kvening. OH, 4 518. por ew. Tallow, Gy. 6d. por Rpirits (nrpenti owt. for Bassin, THE ROCHRGTER CONVENTION. The Democratic Gathering to Elect Delegates to Baltimore. TAMMANY AND THE REFORMERS. + Greeley Still Ahead---Politicians Mad on Our Later Franklin. Roonrster, May 13, 1872. Bright are the omens for Groeley, The old demo- cratic line wevers, and the Democratic State Con- vention, to be held in this city on Wednes- day, to elect delegates to the Baltimore Democratic National Convention, July 9, is expected to be nothing = more nor les# than a Greeley ratification mecting. On the cars the talk is all Greeley. The Republican State Entra Grant Convention, to be held on the same day as the Democratic Greeley State Conven- tion at Rochester, is a remarkable coincidence. Each Convention is within easy access by rall- road, and whether there will be any “truck and dicker"’ in regard to instructions to delegates is not @ question for the future, but for the present. Tho Elmira Convention will undoubtedly select Grant delegates; the Rochester Convention will not be non-committal, but, without instructing their dele- gates in any way whatever, will gently intimate that the choice of the democracy of the State of New York is for Greeley. THE USUAL TAMMANY ROW LOOKED FOR. ‘There will bo the usual fight in the Convention over contesting delegations from New York city should Tammany or the reform democtatic dele- gates be admitted. That is the question now. ‘The general impression is that both delegations will be admitted, tuasmuch as each, if not directly, is expect to be indirectly in the Greeley interest. Anything to beat Grant is the talk here to-night. The New York city reform democrats will have Senator O'Brien, ex-Senator Mike Norton, ex- Tited States District Attorney Samuel G. Court- ney, Congressman Smith Fly, Jr., and many other prominent and representative men as Greeley champions. KINGS COUNTY ALL FOR GREELEY. Kings county delegation will be all for Greeley, led by General Henry W. Slocum and Kinsella: From Western New York, especially among the old Scotch Presbyterian — settlements, the cry of the Scotch lassie Jessie at Delhi, at a critical erlod in the history of England's connection with India, “Dinna ye hear the Slogan of the Highlanders ?” is repeated by the Scotch Presbyterian support of Greeley in this portion of the State of New York. There will be @ large and enthusiastic outside delegation present from the city of New York to give ¢éclat and furor to THE GREELEY DEMOCRATIO MOVEMENT. Every room in the principal hotels is engaged by the delegations, inside and outside of regular democratic organizations, and there seems to be © settled determination on the part of all who shall meet to unite upon some plan that will insure in the Convention on ednesday a change in the — federal administration. In the meantime there are not a few democrats who de- clare that rather than swallow Greeley they would take General Grant without a qualm. Iu Albany county they say, ‘Put up Greeley us the democratic nominee and the county, largely democratic as it is, will for Grant.” Onondaga is sure for Grant, on the Greeley issue, by 5,000 democratic. The democratic vote of the county of Albany is ex- pected to be given for Grecley, upon an understanding — that the — editor of the Albany Argus, Mr. Cassidy, will be Mr. Grecley’s Secretary of State, should the Philosopher of Chappaqua be elected to the ETeMIREHOY. ns, however, is mere rumor and should not be taken as authentic, inasmuch as Mr. Cassidy has not yet de- clared a decided preference for Greeley as the dem- ocratic standard bearer. GREELEY NATIONAL POLICY. The national policy under the Greeley administra- tion will be foreshadowed in the resolutions to.be adopted by the Convention; that {t will be a high- toned and vigorous one, especially in re- ard to our foreign relations, is certain, Our rish fellow citizens will be remembered. A cordial reunion with the South and an emphatic and enduring restoration of friendly relations with that section will be demanded among the perqui- sites of affiliation. Clarkson N. Potter, from the Westchester dis- trict, has been named for a prominent position in the Convention, perhaps President. THE ELMIRA CONVENTION. ae Cornell and a Few Followers Hunting Up the Delegates to the Republican Convention— The Grant Men Apparently Disheartenod. ‘LMIRA, May 1%, 1872. The wire-pullers of the Grant crowd arrived this evening. They whistle exceeding low. The high ; music of the Union, as they interpret it, is toned | down to a paltry party squeal. Administration managers are writhing in frantic efforts to look com- posed and seem masters of the situation. Only Cornell, Surveyor of the Port of New York; Lafiin, the self-sacrificing countryman who, with wild abandon, flang himself into the breaches of the Naval Office, and called high heaven and his conuty committee to witness the purity of his motives, is also here. Two doubtful partisans of Grant accompanied Cornell and his party. They all agreed that “Honest Tom Murphy” would not be here to manipulate. This is evidently Cornell's own funeral; perhaps his management will make it @ political funeral for Grant. [have to remark as a signal the times that this pbb ila in a close discussion on the politi- cal situation a gentleman present offered to bet any amonnt that two-thirds of the delegates would be office holders under the federal govern- ment. Cornell looked a little wild, but was “mum.” The gentleman who made the bet threatened to send his information to the HgraLp, and perhaps | he will. - “copia eo GOVERNOR WALKER'S EXPLANATION. | RiwHMonD, May 13, 1872. | The £nqvirer, in commenting on @ “special” from Washington to the Baltimore Sun, to the effect that Governor Walker had expressed the opinion that | the Virginia delegation to the Democratic Con- | vention would support Mr. Greeley and that the State would ratify that nomination, will to-mor- row say:—‘“It is well known to those in Richmond best acquainted with Governor Walker's sentiments that he has never made the avowal here attributed to him; that he has said nothing to | commit the conservative party in Virginia, with which he Ia in full communion of purpose, to any course of action in advance of the authorized ex- pression of its opinions.” THE LIBERAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. The Reformers To Be Reformed—John McCool Nominated for Mayor. The Liberal Reform Association held a meeting last night at Steinbrack's Hall, corner of Fifty- second street and Second avenue. The meeting, which was a large one, was composed mainly of the most influential men in the ward, was called to order at half-past eight, by the President, Mr. Cohen, who, before he resumed his seat, said that the objects of the meeting and the association were to institute reform and not make reformers—be- tween which two words there 14 a great difference, Tie said that the city was now being ruled by men who, under the mask of reform, were slowly but surely riding us on to worse villainy than that which we had just shaken off. The following reso- lations were then read and adopted by the mect- ing:— Resolved, That we recommend the endorsement of the nomination of Horace Greeley by the National Demo- eratic Convention, which fs to meet at Baltimore on July 9; and, be it further . Re ‘That we, as individuals and am organization, are against the “two-term” principle, and that we will support ne man wlio Ie ‘crolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the chaitman of the Natioual Democratic Convention. Dr. WASSERMAN Next addressed the German por- tion of the meeting, who were in the majority, and exhorted them to be bold in the declarations of principles, Several other gontiemen also addressed the meeting, and im reference to the Mayoralty of New York, which was one of the subjects brought op before the society for consideration, the name of ir. Jolin McCool segmed to be foremost, aud bul for the late hour resolutions would have been drawn up favoring his nomination for said office. The meeting adjourned, to meet on Monday nest, at half-past elght o'clock, at the same place. RESIGNATION OF GONGRESSMAN BROOKS, OF | MASSACHUSETTS. —~"Rosron, May 13, 1872. | George M. Brooks qualified to-day a& Judge of Probate for Middlesex county and forwarded his esignation as member Beyeuttt distaigt to Governgr Washoe of Congress from te | T ~ DOUBLE MURDER. A Policeman’s Head Cut Oper with a Cleaver. A TERRIBLE COMBA A fearfal encounter took place last night betweear OMcer Lesite, of the Eleventh precinct police, and Adolp Lively, a rag picker, at 1194 Willett etrees. The policeman’s head was cut open with @ cleaver, and Lively was afterward severely clubbed by the officer. It appears that Lively'’s wife went to the Eleventh precinot station house yesterday afternoon and complained that her husband was a¢ home locked ap in a rooms with the six children mnd sho dreaded he would kill them, as he was in A TERRIBLE PASSTON, The Sergeant sent Oficer Finnegan with the we man, desiring him to render Der all the assistance in his power, When Mrs. Lively and the police- man had left the station house the Sergeant, fearing they might want some further assistance, rang the bell for one of the reserve force on duty at the station house. OMcer Lestie an- swered the summons, and the Sergeant desired ina to follow Officer Finnegan and Mrs. Lively and gtve the policeman any help he might be im want of Leslie followed them to Willett street, and on arrtv- ing at the house found they coulil not gals admission to the room, as Lively had barricaded himself tn with the children. The police at ret endeavored to get him to open the door by en- treatics, but he turned a deaf ear upon them, and only answered when he heard the voice of his wife. He then swore at them, and threatened if they did not leave the place they would all suffer for thelr rashness, Leslie seeing that nothing could be gained by fair means, determined to get into the room by some other way and take the man, He was further determined to this line of action by the fears of Mrs. Lively for her children, for she wrung her hands and tore her hair in the wildest manner, fearing every moment to hear her chitdrea CRYING FOR MERCY to their father, Leslie went down again into the street, leaving Officer Finnegan at the door of the room, and, going, through the hallway of the tene- ment house into the yard, ascended by the fre’ ea- cape on the rear side and got on the window’ stil of the room in which Lively was shut up. ‘To enable him to climb to this place the oficer-was compelled to put lis club into the belt, and whea he got on the window sill he had weapon ready against attack. Livet: nding the noise at the door had ceased—for OMicer Finney knowing that Leslie, who was a most deter nan, would get into the room by some ineans, Wi at the door to give him whut assistance would be necessary—stole around the Sen like a cat watch- ing the moment of attack. He huddled the childtem Into a corner and made a kind of defence for thom with the chairs and loose furniture in the apart- ment, As soon as the officer lifted the window sash and jumped inte the room HE DASHED AT HIM, cleaver in hand, from one of the corners of the room near the window, and drove the hatchet inte his skull with a powerful blow. He must have taken most deliberate aim, for he struck the suspect- ing Fy athe ao over the left temple and made a frightful wound. Almost on the moment Leslie returned the attack with his club, felling Lively, who soon jumped to his feet and struck the officer a second time with the cleaver. Leslie, who had not for some time felt the effect of the blood flow- ing in streams from his opened skull, plied his club vigorously and for several minutes a terrible beat- ing out of brains was carried on. The officer finally subdued his assailant, but before the tnfuriated man had quite give up the battle OMoer Finnegan had burst in the door, and his arrival upon the scene of action brought tho fight to a close. Both Lestle and bet 4 were #@ beaten and weak froin the loss of blood that Finne- elted to send to the station house for remove them; stretchors were house by the captain of the precinct and both’ men were taker to the station house, Dr. White was sent for but he pronouneed both men fatally injured. —Los- lie’s head was ina most awful condition, and his antagonist was in no better state. The room im | which the fight took place looked more like gan was com) assistance sent to the A MINIATURE SLAUGHTER HOUSK than a compartment tn the home of @ poor family. Blood, brains, tufts of halr and shreds of garment were literally plastered all over the place, and the moaning of the children at the dreadful’ sight, as they refused to come out of the hole where their father had shut them in, made the e a terrible one to _ behold. Lively was a ragpicker, and his neighbors say, althou; hard working man, was sometimes so violent be 4 were all afraid of him. Mrs. Lively made-some | such statement to the Sergeant in charge of = desk at the station, and that was one the reasons he sent a second officer te arrest the man. When the men were brought inte Bellevue Hospital the physician in charge made careful examination of both, and after doing that lay in his power for them was obliged to con- fess he did not think either could live through the night. This time, from all appearances, the reigm. of bloodshed has et in, THE NATIONAL GAME. Another Defeat for the Trojans. PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 1872. 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