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Brontigea to do the other part of lose the job, The municipal police will form an excellent detective force in this matter, and with the Compelling power in the hands of their superior officers any neglect of the contractor coming under their ob- servation will now be attended to. We should all be thankful for this improvement and hope that the result will meet our anticipa- tions. With the extra forces they are enabled to employ, together with those already at their command, we should have a city which will compare, in the matter of healthfulness, with any in the world. The rapid increase of popu- lation in the city, and the way in which the Poorer classes are huddled together in ill- Tegulated tenement houses, demand the most careful and constant supervision, such indeed as the police alone can give. This , dangerous overcrowding of tenement houses is a matter that will deserve close attention and . legislative action; butin its absence a strict enforcement of the sanitary laws will, in a great measure, help to alleviate the dangers. Should the contractor fail to perform his duties, it will devolve upon the Police Board to undertake the task of purifying the streets, 80 that we have some assurance it will be satis- factorily performed. In caso of future dere- Uctions we now know where to fix the responsibility. Personal Intelligence. Ex-Congressman Roswell Hart, of Rochester, ts at the Gilsey House. Colonel J, R. Lewis, of the United States Army, is at the Hoftinan House. Mayor W. A. Holt, of Savannah, Ga., is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex-United States Senator Alexander McDonald, Of Arkansas, ts stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel. J. Henson, amember of the City Council of Cin- Cinnatl, Ohio, is at the Grand Central Hotel. Captain H. P. Conner, of the steamship Rising Star, is at the Sturtevant House, Professor Benjamin Silliman, of Yale College, is Stopping at the Brevoort House. - Colonel Crenn, of France, is sojourning at the » New York Hotel. Congressman Ellis H. Roberts, of Utica, has ar- rived at the Metropolitan Hotel. Colonel Gowan, of London, is temporarily residing ‘at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General Henry P. Adams, of Bridgeport, Conn., has quarters at the St. James Hotel. General J. C, Robinson, of the United States Army, has arrived at the Grand Central Hotel. Colonel E. J. Loomis, Sergeant-at-Arms of the State Senate, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Judge J. P. O'Sullivan, of St. Domingo, is at the Brevoort House, General George M. Dodge, of the United States | Army, has quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel. Lieutenant Gladstone, of the Royal Navy, yester- ay arrived at the Everett House. General George 0. McKee, of Vicksburg, Miss., 1s Staying at the St. Nicholas Hotel. . « My, Charles Erasmus Perry, United States Consul at Aspinwall, arrived in this city yesterday per Ateamship Rising Star. The markea ability and de- termination recently displayed by Mr. Perry when the American vessel Virginius was threatened and hounded by the Spanish man-of-war Pizzaro, and Which in turn slunk of on the appearance of the United States steamer Kansas, have excited much Bamiration and won hosts of friends for him among the American citizens in Central America. Mr. Perry proceeded to Aiany last night on a visit to ~“his family, and will return to his Consulate next month, ART MATTERS, Sale of the French Collection for the Benefit of Chicago. The second night's sale of the French Collection for the relief of Chicago was remarkably well at- tended and the competition for the possession of the better class of paintings was spirited. As on the preceding evening, many of the paintings sold at very low prices. The following are the amounts brought by the most valuable works “spring Flowers,” Lejeune, $260; “The Guitar, Mme Lemaire, $1755 ‘Sad and Weary,” Levy, $17 “Mamma’s Darling,” Lobrichon, $180; “The lin,” Madrazo, $645; “The Prophet inn jah,” “Industry,” Merle, $2,000, urchased by Mr. orn; “After Breakfast,” Morean, $270; “At the fos hie,” Pasinl, $425; “Charity,” Saintin, $675; ‘eterans of the Siege ” Rouseau, $150; “The Re- turn from Market, Schenck, $540; “Our Father ‘Who Art in Heaven,’ Seignal, $150; “His Por- trait,” Toulmouche, $700; “The Sister of Charity,” Trayer, $420; “A Persian Maiden,” Vernet Le- gomte, $475; “Allan Macaulay,”’ Vernet, $1,300; In the Country,” Vernier, $205; “Fishing Boats Going Out to Sea,” Voilon, 3210; “Spring Time,” Williams, $925; ‘A Spaniard,’ Worms, $275; “The Palace of the Doges,” $360; “Soldier of the Time of Louis XIIL," Meissonier, $2,275; (this work, which ‘was the gem of the collection, was purchased by R. L. Stuart) ; “Smoker of the Time of Louis XV.,? Vibert, $350, This evening the Dusselaorf collec- $ion will be sold. THE WEATHER. War DEPARTMENT, tb OFvroz OF THR CuIEF St6NAL OFFI Wasurnaton, D. C., May 18—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The barometer is highest over the New England nd Middle Atlantic States; the lowest is central over Kentucky; cloudy weather, with rain, is now prevailing from the South Atlantic coast to the Ohio Valley; cloudy and partially cloudy weather over the New England, Middle and Gulf States, and west of the Ohio Valley. Light to fresh winds at the stations cast of the Rocky Mountains. Probabilities. The barometer continued falling from Florida to New England and the lower lakes; the area of yain extend eastward over the southern portion ‘of the Middle States on Saturday. Clondy weather, ‘with southerly to westerly winds, prevail over the Gulf States; “partially west of the Ohio Valley, with westerly winds, agoroys winds are not anticipated, ts mf ‘ The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s harmacy, —_ Building :— 71. 1872, 1871, 1872, 56 3P.M.. 1% 1 63 «OPM 68 6 OU PLM. 61 2 . 6s 12P.M 59 Average temperature yosterd 62% Average temperature for co; sponding date last year. “ 683, cloudy weather norti and | TEXAS REPUBLIOANS APPOINTED TO PHILA: | D ELPHIA, New ORLEANS, May 17, 1872, A special despatch to the Picayune from Houston, ‘Texas, says the State Republican Convention have elected delegates to the Philadelphia Convention With instructions to vote for Grant, and Governor Davis, Judge L. D. Evans, and A. B. Morton were Nominated as candidates for Congress at large. WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY. Mitwavxes, Wis., May 17, 1872. The Democratic State Central Committec to-day dssued a call for a State Convention, to be held here on June 13, to choose delegates to Baltimore. ‘ DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES ON THE MISSOURI | AND KANSAS PACIFIO RAILROADS. LEAVENWORTH, Kansas, May 17, 1872. A heavy rain last night washed away two bridges On the Missouri Pacific Railroad, between this city and Wyandotte, and also several bridges on thy Kansas Pacitic Rai . “NAVAL ORDERS, WASHINGTON, May 17, 1872. Commander Babcock is ordered to navigation duty at the Boston Navy Yard; Commander Fitz- hagh, to equipment duty at Mare Island; Lieuten- ant Commander Mitchell, to do duty at Key West; Captain F. A. Parker is detached as Chief of Star of the Atlantic fleet and placed on sick leave; Lieutenant Carter is detached from the rendezvous at San Francisco and ordered to the receiving shi Independence; Ensign Kossuth Niles 1s detact from the Terror and placed gn, waiting ordgrs. NEW YUKK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1872—TRIFEE SHEET. — on ae IMPORTANT NEWS FROM JAPAN, | 22 S40" somone | THE TREATY, CHANCES OF THE BACKDOWN ARTICLE Outside Influence Brought to Bear on the Senators. THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, A Majority Recommend the President to Ac- cept Great Britain's Proposition. DEMOCRATIC SENATORS WAVERING. The Administration Working Hard for Disgrace. FEARS OF THE ENGLISH PRESS. The Result of the Debate in the- Dominion Parliament. The English Chambers of Commerce Join the Purse Men Here. WASHINGTON, May 17, 1872, There {s notasingle member of the Senate who does not admit, with more or less directness and and emphasis, that a proper construction of the treaty correspondence places our government in the position of having abandoned at the dictation which it asserted and has distinctly maintained ever since November, 1862, when Mr. Seward pro- tested against the sailing of the Alabama. Not- withstanding this fact, there is every reason to be- Neve to-night that the Supplementary Article sub- mitted last Monday will be ratified. The powerful influences which have been brought to bear upon the Senate at the instance of the administration, and, prempted by the threatened interruption of business affairs between the two countries, show marked success, greater to-day than yesterday, and doubtless will more than accomplish its desire be- fore areport is made from the Foreign Relations Committee. In truth, it isa part of the scheme of the administration members of that committee to withhold a report as long as possible, so tnat these colossal influences may have ample opportunity to make themselves felt. Thecommittee held another Session this morning, at which no definite con- clusion was reached, and the excuse was offered for further procrastination that the members re- quired more time in which to make themselves ac- quainted with the details of the correspondence. Messrs. Schurz and Casserly are understood to be opposed to this dilly-dally policy, and to be ready to make the fight against ratification at once; but they are powerless to urge immediate action with any show of success. Meanwhile letters, tele- grams, newspaper articles, &c., are pouring in from every section of the tountry, requesting and demanding ratification, while, on the other hand, but few Siwvivs essing made outside of tho patriotic press to appeal to Ute viruwe mena pnente ism of the men in whose hands the national honor lies in trembling expectation of further mortifica- tion. There has been a significant break in the democratic side of the Senate from opposition to the surrender, which is extensive enough to over- come all possibility of making the matter a party question. If the democrats had remained firm in their opposition a sufficient number of liberal and regular republicans would have joined them to have made it an impossibility for the friends of the measure to get the required two-thirds vote, but this chance is now gone, and with it all hopes of preserving the dignity and self- respect of the government. The -well-known fact that many Senators are directly interested with the stockjobbing, banking and railroad interests of the country, both North and South, is a sufficient explanation of the present situation. Tow many of them own more or less stock in the Northern the fate of which depends on the lenlency of Eng- lish money markets? How many of their influential constituents who are called upon {o ¢on- tribute money for flectioncering purposes are ia the same Condition? Theso and similar ques- tlohs may be put at this juncture as pertitient to the occasion. Interested parties continue their efforts to poll the Senate with but little success in getting outright expression of opinion from Sena- tors. In fact, with a few exceptions, confined to those who, like Mr. Sumner, will oppose the article, Senators invariably refuse to commit themselves, but under existing circumstances this cautious reticence 18 accepted as a positive Indication of their intention to vote for ratification. Mr. Fish’s friends are alarmed at the denunciations of his course by the press, and since the publication of the correspond. ence have been busy circulating reports that he has been sustained all along by the President and the Cabinet, They assert that he has acted under dl- rect orders from General Grant, which 1s doubtless correct, in so far as it relates to the submission of the question to the Senate. ‘The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, it is understood, has agreed upon the following:— Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present to consent to the pis hosttions of the British gov- ernment contained in his message of the 13th inst. for an additional article to the Treaty of Washing- ton of May 8, 1871. Four Senators are In favor of the resolution, two in favor of returning the proposition to the Presl- dent and one in favor of modifying the proposition, BRITISH OPINION. Civic Discussion of the Supplemental Treaty Question—What is Thought of the American Senate Delay. LONDON, May 17, 1872. The supplemental article to the Treaty of Wash- ington continues to be tie most prominent object of public attention. The leading editorial article of every London morning paper is devoted to the subject. The de- lay of the Ameri¢an Senate in acting upon the proposed articie is regarded as fatal to it, A British Ministertal Utterance Outside of Parllament—What the English Come missioners Understood and What the American Senate May Do. Lonpon, May 17, 1872. At a meeting of the Exeter Chamber of Com- merce to-night Right Hon. Str Stafford Northcote, presided, made a speech, in which he aliuded to the negotiations preceding the signing of the Treaty of Washington. He stated that the understanding of the British Commissioners was that a promise had been given that the claims for indirect damages shonld not be presented, But tt was necessary that the American Senate should. not be placed in a position requiring confession that wrong had been done. On a previous occasion the matter had been treated in astatesmantike man- ner; no petty question was then adinitted, If the ‘Senate now dealt as it did with tho negotiations of Pacific Railroad, in Erie and in other corporations, | concurring), That the Senate advise the President | Secretary of State of the Indian Department, who | | bility upon the Senate. ee last year a settlement might be counted on as sure to be made. PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CORRESPOND- ENCE IN LONDON, The Correspondence between the British and American governments is published and com- mented on by the journals, which generally express hope of a favorable decision by the Senate. THE QUESTION IN CANADA. Parliamentary Debate on the Treaty of Washing- ton Ratification Bill—The Measure Virtually Adopted. OTrawa, May 17, 1872, After a debate extending over six days, a divi- sion was reached in the House of Commons last night on Sir John A. Macdonald’s motion for a sec- ond reading of the bill to give effect to the Treaty of Washington. 2 The bill was introduced by Sir John A. Macdonald onthe 3d inst. On the 8th inst. Mr. Blake, in amendment to the motion for a second reading moved the following :— That before proceeding further with the sald bill this House feels bound to declare that while Her Majesty's loyal subjects, the people of Canada, would at all times make any reasonable sacrifice in the interest of the empire there is just grounds for the dissatisfaction pervading the whole country at the mode in which our rights have been dealt with in the negotiations at Washington and tne subse- juent proposal of our government that England should adopt the Canadian loan as the price of the adoption of the treaty, and the abandon ut of the claims in respect of Fenian raids, which affect not merely our peace, but also our honor, The debate was continued from day to day, and on the 13th inst, Mr, Bodwell moved the following amendment:—That all after the word “that” be omitted and the following inserted :— Having regard to the existing differences be- tween the United States and Great Britain con- cerning the prgocedings necessary to give effect to the treaty of Washington, it is Inexpedient to pro- ceed further at this time with said bill, At twelve o'clock last night a division was taken on Mr. Bodwell’s amendment, with the following result :—For the amendment, 51; against, 125. The House then divided on Mr. Blake's amend- ment, which was also lost—yeas 52, nays 125, The amendments having thus been disapproved of, the House divided on the motion for a second reading, which was carried—yeas 121, nays 55. The bill has passed its critical stage, and practi- cally, so far as Canada is concerned, the Treaty of Washington ts ratified and confirmed, THE VOICE OF THE PRESS, {From the Detroit Free Press, May 15.1 At last the question became so narrowed down that a back-down on the part of one of the govern- ments ora failure of the treaty became unavoid- able. Determined that the treaty—negotiated as it was in Washington under the eye of the adminis- tration—should not prove an abortion, our govern- ment does the frcagaretd dirt-eating, and attempts to jpaey its action on the flimsy pretext that a de- cislon against the United States on the indirect claims was desired, and that they were only put in the case in order that the “principle” might be definitely and forever settled, But if the adminti- stration did not desire any award in favor of the United States why were these claims embodied in the case when they might better have been left outy And when they were put in why did not this ad- ministration stand by them at all hazards, even if the treaty fell to the ground? {From the New Haven Journal, May 17.) Secretary Fish-has demonstrated that the treaty covered the claim and vindicated our government from the charge of having attempted a Yankee trick, Being thoroughly satisfied that it was right on this point, we believe the government of the United States should adhere to its position even though the treaty falls, If it does fail, tt will be by the act of England in refusing to submit to the arbitration as she had agreed. ‘The tribunal is competent to decide between us, and the claim should go there and be argued in due course, just as the preposterous claims of England have been be- fore the mixed commissioners at Washington. We stand ready to abide the verdict, whatever it may be; if England thinks she can afford to break the treaty, let her do tt. But let us stand by the po- sition we have taken in good faith, and’ we shall gain the respect and sympathy of the civilized world, {From the Columbia (8. C.) Phoenix, May pet The Washington Treaty was highly acceptable to the people of the United States. The press, allke creditable to Amertean’ Ul pioWnAQaAyey He, as fairness and Justice. To have it fai! now and all its advantages lost, through Grant's blundering folly and insane desire to make political capital out of a negotiation involving such important interests, cannot fail to ix a stigma upon his administration that even the Prestdent’s war record cennot wipe away. It will insure Grant's defeat at the polls in November, beyond peradventure, and despite even any falsé step that the democrats may take, whichis now his only chance anyway. Hence his truculent attitude towards England, and the cring- gone of compromise which he hasmade. These being about to fail, too; he is probably now con- templating a design to’ try a little bluster again, and by making a show of preparing for war, in- duce the British government to sacrifice some- thing to the cause of peace, and accept the virtual witharawal of the claim for consequential damages, without demanding an actual modification of the American case, which would prove as disastrous to Grant as the absolute failure of the treaty. [From the Cincinnati Gazette, May 16.) This correspondence which the Department of State has given to the public is about the dead case. The argument of Secretary Fish was lost. In fact, it appeared weak before the incisive state- ment of Earl Granville. The fact ts, that G Schenck’s freaty, and not the Aimerican newspa: pers, was the fatal blow to the “case.” Our gov: ernment has pow changed its base, and has pro- posed to withdraw and to make a supplemental treaty brovidin that neither Power shall be liabié for cor- Sequential damages Ce out of neglect of due diligence, As we have nothing to gain by such a treaty it is proposed merely as a diversion. As in- direct injuries and consequential damages are phrases wholly indefinite, and as different clreum- stances may make them of wnely a different chay- acter, and as all bonds to a toreigh Power upon an unknown future matter are objectionable and dan- gerous, we shall only make an entanglement by such a treaty, without any consideration. It would be far better to withdraw the claim to indirect losses without the supplemental treaty tuen with it. [From the Cincinnati Enquirer, May 10.] The telegraph favored us last night with the fall correspondence in the Alabaina Treaty business, As it would occupy some ten columns of our paper, and require an expenditure of at least two hours’ time upon the part of every healthy, vigorous reader, we decided to omit it. Stripped of dip matic verbiage, we have the gist of it in onr t [dhe columns, including the President's Message ransmitting the supplemental article to the Seuate, and a draft of the supplementai article itseil. It is more than probable that the Senate will accept the additional clause, A perusal of th Message and the supplemental article will con a vivid idea of the nature of the abject surrender upon the part of our Government. The disgraceful foreign policy of this incompetent administration should be alone sufficient to damn it. [From the Germantown (Pa) Chronicle, Ma At last the administration, having got itsel the country into a mos} wonderful snarl, gives up in despair and throws the burden of ita responsi- Amore pitiable piece of history has not 17] wud diplomatic and political written for many years. (From the Philadelphia Age, May 17. “Save the Treaty” is now the cry of tle organs of the administrtion; but itis its credit they a y ing to save, After turning out Mr. Motley as a Minister, and ejecting Mr. Sumner irom the chair- manship of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, the administration brought the negotiation to Wash- ington, and thelr made tie greatest botch that was ever heard of in the annals of insincere and tricky diplomacy, Great Britain owes to American mer- chants an indemnity of about nineteen millions of dollars for captured vessels, Instead of getting this, our wiseacres have been clamoring for the privilege of arguing a claim before arbitrators, which all the world declares to be preposterous and ridiculous, The substance has been sacrificed to the shadow. [From the Wilmington (N. C.) Morning Star, May 15.) To deal with great questions of international law, such as the settlement of the Alabama claims, there is requisite a liberal supply of large-brained states- manship of the practical kind. In such matters cheap patriotism, third-rate lawyer's tricks and rash over-zeal are the very worst qualifications. The na- tion that goes into negotiating the terms ofa treaty on such capital as this will find itself at every stage at the most grievous disadyantage, and may make ultimate shipwreck of its cause. This is exactly what President Grant and Mr. Fish Aid in the matter of the consequential damages. A mere at- torney's trick of claiming more than We were en- | titled to, in order that we might seefre what was really our own, has brought about & hitch in the negotiations that may cause England to break of from the treaty. STRIKE OF THE BRIOKLAYERS. The bricklayers of this city, at a late hour last night, agreed to issue the following notification;— To THE Boss MASONS AND PyBLIC OF New York :— We, the United Order of American Bricklayers, demand, on and after Monday, 20th of May, eight hours, a legal day’s work, and $4a day wages, Hen eraey, men cordially invited to co-o) with us. By order of THE COUNCIL, Endorse@d by mass meeting at headquarters, dur+ ing strike, at 205 Third avenue. > neral | the claima tq Indirect losses, | been + verate | FRANCE AND GERMANY. Progress of the Negotiations for Territorial Liberation. TELEGRAM TO THE EW YORK HERALD. Paris, May 17, 1872, The negotiations between the government at Versailles and the German Minister, looking to the total evacuation of the remaining French territory now occupied by the Prussian troops, are reported to be progressing favorably, SPAIN. Carlist Defeat in Battle—Serrano Still in the Field. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, May 17, 1872, News has been received of a fight at Manaria and the defeat of the Carlists, numbering 5,000, by the forces under General Letona, ‘The insurgents lost twenty-one killed and a large number of wounded and prisoners. MARSHAL SERRANO IN POSITION IN THE FIELD. OMicial despatches from Marshal Serrano report that he has established his headqurters at Galda- cand Carlist Reports of Defeat of the Royalist Army. Maprip, May 17—Evening. It is reported from the Spanish frontier, through Carlist channels, that the government troops have been defeated near Bilbao, with the loss of many prisoners, 1088 OF THE STEAMSHIP TRIPOLI The Vossel Ashore on the Irish Coast—Crew and Passengers Saved. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, May 17, 1872, The agent of the Cunard line has received infor- mation of the loss of the steamer Tripoli, from Liverpool for Boston. The Tripoli went ashore on South Tuskar rock, off Carnsore Point, on the Irish coast. Her crew and passengers were allsaved but the vessel will be a total loss, Little of the cargo can be saved, The Tripoli was an iron vessel, of 2,958 tons, built at Glasgow, in 1865, and has been running on the Cunard line, between Boston and Liverpool and in the Mediterranean trade. THE ATALANTAS. English Anticipation of Their Defeat and by a British Inferior Crew—The American Boat Landed in a Useless Condition, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpon, May 17, 1872. It's rumored that the London crew which is to row against the Atalantas in the international race is by no means the strongest one which could haye been selected. The Echo of to-day, however, thinks It amply strong enough to beat the Ameri- can crew. THE AMERICAN BOAT LANDED, BUT USELESS, The Atalanta crew to-day received from America the new shell in which they intended to row the in- ternational match on the Thames. But on inspec- tion it was found the boat had been ruined during the voyage, it having been badly packed. This unfortunate accident, however, will not prevent the race, as the crew have ordered another boat here, which will be finished in time for the race, CUBA. Court Martial for the Trial of Revolutionary Agiaewiw TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, May 17, 1872. A court martial, composed of oficers of the regu- lar army, assembled at Matanzas yesterday for the purpose of trying Emilio Garcla, Manuel Madruga, Bruno Dominguez, Simon Duarte, Camilo Sanchez, Rafael Cabiera, Joaquin Cabrera, Rafael Soto, An- tonlo Oliva, Gabino Perez, and Domingo Rodiguez, alias Picadara, charged with having made use of revolutionary cries, The result of the decision of the Court is unknown. The acting Captain Gen- eral is President of the Court. The Intendentes of the Industrial Allianza and Spanish Banks discussed the question to-day re- | lating to the discount on notes of the Spanish | Bank, A larger meeting will be heid to-morrow, THE PRESBYTERIAN OUI ROH, | General Assembly In the Sonth t Ricumonp, V May 17, 1 | The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church | in the South was in session here to-day. Rev. Dr. Welch, of Arkansas, was elected Moderator, and Rey. R. P, Bunting, of Texas, Clerk. About one hundred delegates are present. A resolution, offered by Colonel J, 1. L. Preston, of Lexington, | | | | ¥a., inquiring Into the expediency’ of adopting an i optional liturgical service, caused considerable sen- | | sation, It was made the special order of Tuesday. Little Rock, Ark., Was designated as the place for ng the wext annual mw hold eting. | The General Assembly at Detroit, Mich. Derxorr, Mich., May 17, 1872, | Church this morning litte business was trans- acted, The Moderator, Dr icolls, before announc- | ing the committees, stated that in appointing them he had paid little attention to the former relations | of members as old school or new school men, and he urged the importance of disregarding such dis- tinctions herea/ter. | Inthe a ing the transfer Of the Danville 'Pheological Semi- | nary to San Franctsco. ‘rhe committee appointed by last Assembly on the subject of reorganization presented an elaborate paper proposing the election of commissioners by | the synods on a method which reduces the number both of ministers and comraqnicants to be elected, | An adverse port created an © led aad tater- of adjournment. FATHER TOM BURKE IN ALBANY, | ALBANY, N. Y., May 17, 1872, Father Tom Purke this evening ad sed one of the largest audiences ever assembled in Tweddle Hall on “Keligious, Civil and National Liberty,” which he claims was originated, sustained and de- fended by the Catiolic Church, ~The lecture was | universally admitted to be one of the most eloquent ever listened to here. YACHTING NOTE. Yacht Josephine, N.Y. Albatross, passed Whitestone yesterday morning en route for New ¥ EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpox Moxny Marke Gi at $3 tor y 17.—Rentes, E41, 96, Panis, May i7, 1972.—The has increased 4,000,000 iranos —-Liverroon, May 174 :30 P. forod firm but unchanged. — The 12,000 bates, including 8,000 tor Saleg at sea nearly due from The ‘sales of the sales of the day have bee export and speculation. | VW Orteans have been made at lid, have be x) bales, of which 9,00) wore taken ny apecilation, The stock in ports Non are American, The re 4700 bales, Including 16, 0000. The btock at sea bound American. to, this port TRADE IN ucling 151,000 American, avenroot, May 17.—The mar- ket tor yarns und Manchester is qniet but Or iiventoor Husapsrorrs MARuit.—Livadfooty May Ifo ‘Tho. receipis of whont for the past three dayg ‘have heen 15,00) quarters, Including 140) American, The market y, Whiat, (28, 8d, a 138 100, percental for Califor: ite and 11%, 8d. a lis, 1d. ‘ov red Western spring. jarter, Flour, 27s. 6d. @ 28s, bd, per verroor, May 17.— Wt Spirits turpen- an Marner. oe 94 per Tallow, 4s, 64 per owt. Loxpon Proper Manker.—Low May 12—Evening — owt. Spirits tarpentime, £38 per tou. Sperm oil, | | In the General Assembly of the Presbyterian | noon @ paper was presented propos. | sting discussion, Which Was not closed at the hour | in tow of steamship | eeipis | The National Ediets Against Christianity Abolished by Imperial Decree. Three Centuries of Fanatical Persecution Obliter- ated by the Cherity of a Royal Will—Buddist Priests Attempt to Oppose the Crown—The Clerics Cut Down by the Palace Guards—Origin of the tion Report—The Faults and Fallacies of So-Called Chris- tian Missionaries. WASHINGTON, May 17, 1872. The Japanese Embassy is in receipt of important advices from their government, What has so long been sought by the European nations has at length been granted by imperial decree, issued early in April. The imperial Tenno of Japan has abolished | all edicts against Christianity, which have been in force over three centuries, When the decree was made known the Buddhist priests, already despoiled of their lauds, protested against this act. Ten unarmed priests attempted to force themselves into the Emperor's grounds to have an interview. They were met at the Grand Gate, and, refusing to halt, five were cut down and the others retreated, This is all there is to the story of the attempted assassination of the imperial ruler. The return of Governor Ito, one of the Embassy, to Japan, was for the purpose of obtaining the re- quired authority to complete the treaty between the United States and Japan, now being negotiated at the State Department. A despatch was ex- pected to-day, but it is understood that cable com- munication between Nagasaki and Hong Kong has been broken, THE FIRE IN JEDDO. The fire at Jeddo was confined to that portion of the city formerly inhabited by the hostages and fol- lowers of the Princes, and a very large number of the buildings were uninhabited. Their destruction is not thought here to be as great a disaster as has been reported. THE REVENUE SYSTEM, General George B, Williams has returned to por- fect the plans for introducing a system of internal revenue into Japan, An Enlightened Liberality Directed by Sovereign Care for National Rights. WASHINGTON, May 17, 1872, Adespatch from Yokohama, Japan, dated April 23, says:—By an imperial decree the Tenno of Japan has abolished all edicts directed against Christi- anity, which have been in force for over three cen- turies. This is the voluntary act of a generous and enlightened sovereign, who, scrupulously regard- ing the interests and safety of his people, resents any foreign dictation touching the internal affairs of his empire, but willingly aspires to lead them in his own way, as rapidly as is consistent with the nature of radical changes, towards the full benefits of civilization wiiorm with that of a scientifically developed nation, This result has been delayed by frequent emoar- rassments which the government encountered from the persistent interference of certain foreign mis- sionarics, who systematically baptised criminals. q PHILADELPHIA, Nay 17, 1872, Governor Geaty to-day, together with the Mayor and Health Officer and others, visited the Easton Penitentiary for the purpose of inspecting the instt- tuion and to inqufre into the facts concerning the late murder which ocenrred there, The place was found to be much crowded, in many instances two prisoners being confined in. the same cell. It is proposed fo put an additional sto! on the main building which will accommodate 17 persona, A visit was paid to the celt¥ of Marcer, late City Treasurer, and Yerkes, the broker. Mareer was found to be muchdepressed and in very poor health, it being thougit that his condition Will ring on in- pani in a short time. e There 1s hardly a doubt but that will be pardoned, THE WEEXLY HERALD. —_—_—_+—____ The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country. The WERKLY HERALD of the present week, now ready, contains the very latest news by telegrapit from All Parts of the World up to the hour of pubti- cation, including full Accounts of the State of Amairs in Mexico; the Washington Treaty in Con- gress ana the British Partament; Impeachment of Judge Barnard; the French Arms Fizzle; Another Mysterious Murder; the New Party of “Human Rights; Malpractice and Death; the Connecticut Senatorship; Riot in Michigan and a Double Mur- der, Tt also contains the latest news by telegraph from Washington; Political, Scientific, Religious and Sporting Intelligences Obituary Notices; Amusements; Facetie; Editorial Articles on. the prominent topics of the day; Reviews of the Cattle, Horse and Dry Goods Markets, Financial and Com- mercial Intelligence, and accounts of all the import- ‘nt and interesting events of the week. TreRMs:—Single subscription, $2; three copies, $6 Five copies, $8; Ten copies, $15; Single coptes, five cents each. A limited number of advertisements inserted in the WerkLy Heranp, Died, Mosks.—At Hackensack, N. J., on Friday, May 17, JOHN M. Moses, in his 38th year, Notice of funeral hereafter, Eastern and Western papers please copy. Mrap.—At Whitgs¢one, on Friday, May 17, Misa MAry A. MEAD, aged 72 years, The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, on Sun- day, May 19, at two o'clock P, M., without further invitation. [For Other Deaths See Ninth Page. Stop Thicfi—It Is In Vain to Raise the hue and cry against Time, when he Is stealing your Hair, ‘The old thief will continue to rob you, to the last strand, the last ringlet, unless vou block his little game with PHALON'S WAL VIGORATOR, That wondertuk preparation fixe: loosening root and replaces every vagrant hair that hag lett a ying root behind, Sold by all druggists. A.—Investment Securities. We are selling at par and accrued interest, and after thorough investigation re end asa safe and profit- gage Seven-Thirty Gold Railroad, At the present able investment, tho First Bonds of the Northern Paci r cent Interest—over one- third moro than United Their elo- ments of strength and safety are the following = 1, They are the standard obligation of a strong corpora gold premium they yield ates flve-twentics. tion, which represents In {ts shareholders and managers large capital and railroad experience, and is engaged tm prosecuting a business enterprise whose great usofulness and solld success are not matters of doubt. 2. They are a first mortgage on the road, its right ot way, rolling stock, telegraph line, equipments and fran- chises, 3. They are a first lien upon the traffic or net earnings ofthe road. The not recelpts of the first transcontinental railroad, in the second year after completion, and mainly from local business, we qual to nine per cent on the total estimated cost of the Northern Pacitle roa jovernment reach mile convicted of infamous crimes and ‘then attempted to avert just punishment under the laws by raising cries of Cristian persecution and invoking foreign interference, It is hoped nothing of the sort will occur again. A MONSTER JUBILEE. An Immense Procession of German Morrow—Archbishop Purcell, Fut95 Priests and Thirty Thousand Per- sons Expected to March Through Day- ton. DAYTON, Ohio, May £7, 1872. Delegates from the German Catholic benevolent societies are arriving here from every State in the Union to take part in the great procession proposed for Sunday next. It is supposed that every German Catholic society of any note in the United States will be represented here, and that the scale and magnificence of the affair will excel any religious procession ever known in this section, not except- ing the celebrated Papal jubilee of last year. Archbishop Purcell, of this province, assisted by thirty priests, will participate in the proceedings, The estimated number of Catholics who will form the gathering is thirty thousand. THE COPPER MINERS, The Presence of Federal Troops on the Peninsula Tends to Check the Rioters— | The Alleged Originators of the Strike. | Cricaco, I., May 17, 1872, A special from Monghton, Mich., says 1,250 miners, of road through the St and 25,600 aerc Montana, Idahd soil, healthtutne extent of resource’ 4. They are a First and Only Mortgage on a Grant of Land, which con: SW ty nd Washington. In averag and mildness of climate, diversity ‘and ne belt. of country comprising thig rant is such asto render the lands Vory valuable, and tire their speedy sale and cultivation, Sold at the average price realized by other land grant roads, the real eatate ondownent of the Northern Pacific Company will produce more than three times the Issue of bonds per Inile. Full particulars furnished by yay oooxn, & CO, New York, Philadelphia and Washingtou. A Beanty.—You Caine .._, © Most Tae with always tell, but KNOX’S new summer siyle ot always sell, and itis @beauty, KNOX, ¥i2 Broadway. ay A.—The Leading Style of the Season ia ESPENSCHEID'S silvery peak Cassimere HAT, of ex- quisite shape elégant, cool, easy to the head and most appro) nish to 4 gentleman's summer come tume. ESP) D, maunfacturer, 113 Nassau street. ot Murray stroot, A.=Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, cother of Fulton avenue and Boerum street. ‘Open trom. A.M, to8 P.M, A Card.—Watts’ Nervous Antidote Cured my wile of Neuralgin Chills and N hi ON, 79 Contre street. ully tostity that one bottle cured me A, 200 Bowery. A Gentieman’s Dress Cassimere Hat, only $5; made to order same price, at HEBBARD'S, 4ii Broadway, near Canal. A.—A.=—The Board of Health, Physicians and chemists endorse the EGYPTIAN ILATit COLORING. Contatns no sediinent or metallic poisons: out of about two thousand who were engaged in the recent strike, are stil but keeping quiet. It is asserted by the citizens that the ringleaders | of the movement are two recently arrived Cornish | men, named Gross and Vavian, who are alleged to | be members of the International. One hundred and fitty United’ States troops are now at Houghton, efid two additional companies are | ‘on the way from Builalo. UTAH INTELLIGENCE. SALY LAKE City, May 17,1872 | Secretary Delano and party arrived here this | morning from California, and were received by Gov- | ernor Woods and other federal officials, The Utah Northern Railroad 1s completed to Box | Aller Lake. THE CALIFORNIA STOCK PANIC. | SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 17, 1872. | Private letters from Yokahama say that Mr. | Shepard, United States Chargé d’Aifuirs, ts critl- | cally ill. | | The panic in the stock market is subsiding, but has already caused heavy losses to operators. No | heavy failure has been report The following are the quotations: gregated Belek 90; Overman, | i N eet | | &N r | Chollar 1155. a oe | pHE NEW HAVEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. New Haven, Conn., April 17, 1872. The Chamber of Comme: of New Haven, which was organized in 1794, and is, With one exception, | the oldest in the country, was to-night reorganized by the election of Thomas R. Trowbridge for Presi- nt and ex-Governor James B. English for First | President. The Chamber has numbered among | tive members Noah Webster and Roger Sher- man, but for the past few years has not been tally xept up. The recent remarkable growth of the city and Increase of business and commerce ren- | der the revival of this ancient organization par- ticularly desiral STONE MASONS’ STRIKE, ‘038, 1: Potosi, 1 . | RicHMOND, Va., May 17, 1872. The stone masons at work oh Disciples’ church hove struck for $4 50 per day. Thetr demand was refused and other workmen were sent for, | + TELEGRAPHIO NEWS ITEMS. . The knob tactory of George Jones, and several bi Beye, destroyed by fire. at Peeksklli Inst evening. H. L, Davis, conductor of a gravel train on Boapon River Rajlroad, was run over wt Khincbeck yesterday, and instantly killed, Six dwellings at Knightv 3 day night, The loss is between. six aud eight thonsand dollars, with very little insuranee. net | elite horseshoers ot Boston and vicinity are epeiaing = Y crease of wages, The tty Is a strong comprising about fwo hundred and titty, of the 3 | | horseshoers in Boston and ils uelghborhood. alld age Ross Wilkins, of Detroit, Mich. died Barth ay | 8, a bara, He Was appoiuied b, fuer se ve Aga, ay eid office until two yeas Me., were burned Thurs: | ago, W At Daw fonport. Towa, on Thuralay afternoon a son of Patrick Grady, about it fourteen years old. bethany | by stantly killed, About the ¢ time a litte LaMar Webbs living In & different part of the Giyy twas stcuck by lightming aud completely paralyzed | desire periect tine ‘ A.—For a Stylish and Elegant Pearl Case simere Hat call on LEAHY, manufacturer, 4S Fule ton street. ae, he Sia A.—Warnock & Co.'s Silver Pearl Cassie more Hat at five dollars; not 2 common article, but @ gentleman's hat. 619 Broadway. A.—For a Stylish and Elegant Hat at 0 to DOUGAN, 102 Nassau street, corner A.—Ro a Lottery.—Pri duced. J. 0O., Bankers, 10 Wall street, box 4,0 rk. Batchclor’s Halr DyemThe Best in the world; th only per y dye; harmless, reliable, instame neous, Atall druggists, This Celebrated Bevere age and Tonic Is ¢old by all grocers and druggists. Corns, Bunions. Enlarged Joints, all diseases of the feet cured by Dr. ZAOHARIE, 27 Union square. 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