The New York Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1872, Page 7

Grand Army Parade in Presence of the Emper- ors in Borfin—Russian Honor tothe House of Hohensollern—Bismarck in Pro- longed Audience with the ‘Czar and Gortschakoff. “TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ° BERLIN, Sept. 7, 1872. A grand military parade, in honor of the Impe- Wial visitors now present in the North German Capital, took place to-day under order of the Prussian War OMce authorities. Their Majesties—the Czar Alexander, of Russia, Francis Joseph, :of Austria, and Emperor William— ‘@ppeared in command at the head of their re- ‘spective regiments in the Prussian service. The ‘military commissions of the visiting monarchs are merely honorary. The parade was witnessed by an immense con- course of people. RUSSIAN HONOR TO THE ROYAL GERMAN HOUSE, The eldest son of the Crown Prince, Frederick ‘William, wore the Order of St. Andrew, which ‘was conferred on him this morning by the Czar. ‘Court Dinner and Triple Crown Feast— A Monster Torchlight Procession. BERLIN, Sept. 7, 1872, ‘This evening a Court dinner was given at the Im- ertal palace. The Emperor William gave the toast, ‘Oar ‘Guests. The Emperor of Austria proposed ‘‘The Health of ‘the German Emperor and His Family.” The Ozar Alexander's toast was ‘The Valiant German Army.”’ LIGHT AND JOY. The festivites of the day terminated with a mon- ‘pter torchlight procession this evening, and the playing of the Prussian tattoo by 1,124 musicians ‘selected from the bands of all the German regi- ‘ments for their proficiency. There were 400 torch- ‘bearers in the procession. ‘The entire city was brilliantly illummated, and ‘multitudes of people thronged the streets. RUSSIAN ARMY HONOR TO THR GERMAN PRINCES. The Czar Alexander has made Princes Frederick Charles and Frederick Henry Albert Field Marshals of the Russian army. BISMARCK IN COUNCIL WITH THE OZAR AND GORTSCHAKOFF, Immodiately after the conclusion of the army re- ‘view to-day His Excellency Prince Bismarck had a prolonged private interview with His Majesty the Ozar Alexander of Russia. The German Chancellor was subsequently -Closeted during a space of two hours with the Rus- Bian Prince Chancellor Gortschakoff. ‘UNITED STATES OFFICERS PARTICIPANTS IN THE ROY- { ALIST FESTIVITIES, ; Admiral Alden and a number of the officers of the -American squadron will participate in the festivi-, “tes im honor of the imperial visitors to Berlin, THE INTERNATIONALIST CONGRESS Close of the Radical Sessional Proceed- ings at the Hague. JNew York Voted as the Grand Centre—A French Bolt and Revolutionist Grow!—Mes- sage to the Emperors. TELEGRAM, TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Tue Haaour, Sept. 7, 1872. ‘The session of the Congress of the International Society terminated to-day with a secret meeting. It has been decided that New York, instead of London, shail be the seat ot the General Council. The next Congress of the society will be held at ome town in Switzerland. TO DINNER. The delegates are to dine together to-morrow at Amsterdam, and will subsequently hold a public meeting. A FRENCH GROWL. , Six French delegates withdrew from the Con- ‘gress because they were unable to turn the Inter- jonal Saciety into a political organization, and ‘were also dissatisfied with the'transfer of the Gen- jeral Council to America. PEACE. ) The ‘Peace League of the Hague has adressed }communications to the Emperors of Russig, Ger- {many and Austria in favor of the maintenance of \the peace of Europe. THE CONGRESS IN TUMULTUOUS SESSION. ‘The meeting of the Congress of the International ‘Society yesterday was tumultuous and without re- jsult. Dr. West, of Philadelphia, is, it is said, the only American delegate who was not admitted to i@ Beat in the Congress. AMERICAN BRETHREN EXCOMMUNICATED, } Sections Nos. 2 and 12 of the American branch of ithe International Society were refused representa- Nion in the Congress, i THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. fhe Festive Finish of the Arbitration Work in ' Geneva. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. GENEVA, Sept. 7, 1872. A banquet was given to the members of the Board of Arbitration in the Alabama claims case a@t the Hotel de la Patx to-day. Count Sclopis made a speech, but nothing of im- portance bearing on the work of the arbitrators ‘Was said. Mr. Charles C. Beaman, Solicitor for the United States, entertained Mr. Chancey, of Philadelphia, \at the Hotel Beau Rivage yesterday. ENGLAND. “Change Affected by the Conflicting Reports from Geneva—Heavy Failure in Com- mercial Circles. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.‘ Lonpon, Sept. 7, 1872. The uncertainty as to the amount of the award ‘of damages to the United States by the Geneva Board of Arbitration unsettles the market for con- @ols to-day. BANKING AND COMMISSION HOUSE FAILED. ‘The fatlure of Lamb, Nash & Co., bankers and commission merchants, is announced. Their Uabilities are stated at £200,000. Several firms of St. Thomas and Porto Rico are said to be sufferers by this tatlure, SWITZERLAND. ‘The Geneve Arbitrators Still Feted by the Peo- ple—Serious Disaster by Fire. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALO. BERNE, Sept. 7, 1872, ‘The dinner in honor of the Geneva Arbitrators, ‘at Berne, on Thursday, the 12th instant, will con. clude with a grand fete. HRAVY LOSSES BY FIRE. ‘The village of Zernatz, in the Canton of Gnisons, aves nearly destroyed by fire last night, One hundred and twenty houses, besides many stables and outbuildings, were burned. & ORUSADER AGAINST MORMONISM. ‘ Sart Lake, Utah, Sept. 7, 1872. Rev, Norman McLeod, one of the most decided enemies of Mormonism, resumes the battle on ‘Sundar hr & leqiure 0g Mormonism, OUBA. Official Action Against Smuggling Under Cover of Mercantile Legitimate Venture. Sane aey Ci neer ye Treasury Orders and the Currency Circulation— The Question of the Rights of Labor—Chinese Coolies Landed in a Horrible Condition— ‘The Crops in Splendid Appearance. Via Key wasn Sept tha, The Intendente of Havana addressed the assem- bled merchants yesterday in regard to breaking up smuggling and defrauding the, treasury. The In- tendente expressed the hope that the merchants Wouid aid the government, The merchants promised to co-operate with the government, provided the measure is made gen- eral and without any exception. In case: ttle mer- chants do not volumtarily cease defrauding the government the Intendente will take the severest measures possiblé. He says he is confident of being able. to destroy the present nefarious prac- tices, TREASURY ORDERS FROM MADRID, The Colonial Minister of Sbain decrees that the Spanish Bank will discontinue the issue of one and three dollar bills and retire such bills already in cir- culation. The Minister writes to'‘the Governor of Havana to hurry forward the. project of the establishment of a mint at Havana, and to inform him of the probable cost. The merchants of Cuba are of the opinion that a branch of the American Bank Note Company is more necessary and easier of establishment. The Spanish Bank and the public declare that it will be impossible to withdraw the small notes from circulation. The public, in fact, are demanding an increased issue and also the issue of fractional cur- rency. THE DRAIN OF SPECTE. When the Constancia recently spoke about send, ing money out of the country it referred to Spanish patriots particularly, not to sympathizers with the revolution. THE LABOR MOVEMENT AGITATION. An advertisement appeared in yesterday's Diario asking the clerks of Havana to assemble on Sun- day afternoon at the Spanish Casino for the pur- pose of devising means to abolish the system re- quiring them to work on Sundays, and on other days from six in the morning till after ten at night, and only allowing them to be absent from the es- tablishment in which they are employed for a few hours on alternate Sundays, To-day the Diario publishes a card from the dl- rectors of the Casino, denouncing Juan Ortiz, the leader of the movement, which is intended to give the clerks some privileges that will assimilate their standing to that of clerks in other countries, stat- ing that Ortiz has abused the good faith of the Diario by inserting an advertisement which only the President ot the Casino is authorized to issue. Much excitement prevails among the clerks, who, however, intend to obtain some alleviation of their treatment by conferring with their employers and reasoning with them, instead of attempting to pro- mote ariot, as did the coachmen last Sunday. A union of the different trades and professions ts anticipated for the purpose of at some future day making an equitable arrangement between the employers and employed, LANDING OF CHINESE. The French ship Jaques Semin, Captain Huc, from Macao April 6, arrived on the 4th instant, hav- ing @ cargo of Chinese, The Chinamen mutinied shortly after leaving Macao, and it is reported that the Captain killed several of them. Whippings were practised during the entire passage. The Chinamen arrived in a horrible condition. Sixty-five out of 300 died during the passage. The survivors on landing presented a sickening appear- ance; many of them were unable to walk. Only French and Spanish vesselg—principally the for- mer—are engated in the coolie trade. THE CROPS IN SPLENDID CONDITION. The crops throughout the island present a splen- did appearance. Unless a hurricane occurs the coming crops will exceed by thirty per cent those oflast year. PORTO RICO. Executive Influence at the Parliamentary Elec- tion—Political Conflict Between the Span- ish Party and the Abolitionists. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, HAVANA, Sept. 6, 1872, News from Porto Rico by mail and telegraph gives a sad picture of affairs on that island and hints at outbreaks by the people. Captain General La Torre refused to use the troops to compel the natives to vote in favor of certain candidates, and the natives, being in im- mense majority, elected their candidates, includ- ing several who had signed the manifesto demand- ing the disarming of the volunteers. The conserva- tive, or Spanish party, abstained from voting ex- cept at the capital, where they elected General Sanz. On the day subsequent to La Torre’s arrival on the island he called the ofMicers of the regular army together and indicated that, as a convenience and necessity, the army should vote and determine upon @ candidate from the district of the capital, asking the volunteer officers to do the same. They ail re- fased to comply with the request. The Captain General confiscated the edition of the Boletin newspaper, the organ of the ultra Spanish party. POLITICAL THEORY AS TO CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE. The Voz de Cuba says the conduct of certain par- tles—meafing General La Torre—tends to the loss of the Lesser Antille. The natives of the island are overjoyed at the opportunity to elect candidates who are true representatives of their ideas, aspira- tions and wants. The ultra party of Cuba are chagrined at these occurrences in Porto Rico, knowing that a semi- abolition delegation from Porto Rico in the Cortes must necessarily influence the slavery question in Cuba. DE. SCHOEPPE’S ACQUITTAL, CARLISLE, Pa., Sept. 7, 1872. The Court met at nine o’clock. The Court House | was crowded. Judge Junkin charged the jury and instructed them to bring in a verdict of acquittal, which was done in fifteen minutes, and they were discharged with tne thanks of the Court; but be- fore they retired Dr. Schoeppe shook hands with them. He lett for Baltimore this afternoon, and rumor has it that he goes there to institute proceed- ings to recover Miss Steinecke's estate. A BROADWAY JEWELLER ROBBED. Sneak Thieves in Search of a Clock. Yesterday afternoon two fashionably-dressed young men called at the jewelry establishment of H. B, Melville, 1,191 Broadway, and desired to be shown a clock in the rear of the store. Mr. Mel- ville, who was the only person in the place at the time, accompanied one of them to where the clock ‘was on a shelf, the other remaining near the door. They had not conversed but a few seconds, when the young man started hurriedly for the front door, exclaiming ‘I'll see my brother about it and see what he says.” Melville turned round and saw both men glide into the street and pass up Broadway. Surmising all was not right, he imme- diately examined his till and found $160 in money missing, which was placed there Just previous to the entrance of his “customer.” They were fol- lowed and given over to the custody of Officer Foley, of the Thirtieth street station, and subse- guautiy soaanet before Justice Fowler at the efferson Market Police Court, where iy SM their names as Philip Degnan and James il ltums. At the time of their arrest only fifty cents in change was found in the possession of both men, who denied taking the money. Melville is confident took it, from the fact that no other persons were in the store from the time he put the money in the till until he missed it, and thinks they must have passed the money to a confederate, as twenty minutes clapsed from the time they left the store until he met the omeer, They were both committed for trial without bail, THE METIS INVESTIGATION. hemes Fourth Day---Important Testimony by a Passenger. HOW MANY PASSENGERS ON BOARD ? Not Before the Sea Gives Up Its Dead Will the Number of the Lost Be Known, THE CAPTAIN ON HIS DEFENCE. His Version of the Collision—The Main Point of the Investigation—Was the Schooner North or South of the Metis! Two Opposite Assertions. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Sept. 7, 1872, The investigation was resumed this morning, and though only three witnesses were examined the testimony adduced was of the most important character, That of Mr. Davis, a passenger, in regard to the number of passengers on board, though merely the opinion of an intelligent man, is fully corroborated. by the rumors current here, which, at first only whispered, are now the general topic of conversation. There can be little doubt that the number on the Metis has been understated and that instead of ten or a dozen missing, a3 the stories of the. officers now show, if the truth were known double or treble that number perished; but the truth may never be known till the sea gives up its dead. The evidence given by Captain Burton makes still more obscure the most essential point of the disaster—viz., the relative positions of the vessels at the time of the collision—on which the whole, theory of the blame hinges. The schooner’s crew all swear that the steamer was in- shore or nortn of them, which the evidence of the officers of the steamer entirely contradicts. This is, in reality, @HE ONLY POINT NOW WORTH SETTLING; for if the schooner was south of the propeller her (the schooner’s) crew did what it was their duty to do, and the entire responsibility of the terrible calamity must rest upon the Metis. But Captain Burton, while every excuse should be made for him, as he had but just taken command of the Metis, shows in his testimony his ignorance of the vessel’s capacity and the extent of the damage she received. He thinks she may have sustained a, rupture of her injection pipe or have been crushed in below her water line. If everything else fails there is one way left of ascertaining how and where the Metis received the fatal blow. Mr. George W. Fuller, of New London, manager of the American Submarine Company, of this city, and an experienced diver, says that he can find the sunken wreck of the Metis, and If requested to do so by the proper authorities will make an examina- tion of her hull without charge. ‘This is something worth considering, and itis to be hoped that the hugeatignvors will not pass it by without considera- ton. THR BODY OF AN UNKNOWN CHILD. The following telegraphic inquiry was received here a few days ago, out nothing imore has since been heard from the inquirer :— New York, Sept. 3.—Had the child reported found a long white dress with seven tucks; sleeves tied with ink ribbon; white petticoat with heedlework on the wttom, white flannel petticoat, white flannel stomach band over a yellow one? If not, please publish. FREDERICK C. GARRARD. This inquiry has, probably, reference to the body of an infant, apparently six months old, which was found on the west shore of Block Island, on Satur- day pugs, August 31, about twelve o'clock, and immediately carried to a house near by. The body was placed in a coftin, and buried on the following day. The clothing which was on the child has been preserved for identification, and the different rticles it comprises apparently agree with the scription given in the foregoing de- atch. They are as follows:—A cotton skirt with sleeves trimmed with edging; @ flannel stomach band, cross-stitched with colored worsted; a pin- ning blanket of flannel, with cotton bund, hemmed and _ cross-stitched; a flannel petticoat, with cotton band; a cotton hightgown, with high neck, short sleeves, trimmed with edging, pleated in front, with bands to tie behind. The following was elicited by the investigation to-day :— YS TESTIMONY OF MI. RICHARD DAVIS. Richard Davis, merchant, of Providence, and a passenger on board the Metis on the night of the disaster, testifled:—It could hot have been more than thirty minutes from the time he heard the crash till he heard the captain’s voice calling to put on lifé preservers; heard whistles as signals of distress; saw the captain untying the lashings of the lifelsoat, and heard him express the hope that the hurricane deck would part from the boat; saw Captains Hull and Burton exceedingly active on the hurricane deck, trying to save life; question was raised whether it would not be better for Captain Burton to go ashore and organ- ize means for taking us from the wreck; the ar tain refused, saying “if the vessel broke up while he was ashore his reputation was gone; my im- pression, from what was said in the saloon, is that there were 200 passengers on board; did not go into the steerage; saw five Germans pass through the narrow passage to the forward deck; four of them were saved; in the hurry to get life preserv- ers some of the passengers could not get any; saw many lying on the hurricane deck with straps broken—they were not strong enough for use. Edwin Turner, an insurance man, of Providence, amd @ passenger, was calied, but his testimony was unimportant. TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN BURTON. Captain Burton, of the steamer Metis, was ex- amined, and, after testifying to his license as pilot and term of service, and in relation to the equip- ment and build of the Metis, said:—The Metis had four lifeboats, three of them metallic and one of wood; thinks two of them were twenty-two feet long, and the other two twenty feet long or there- abouts; these boats were all suspended on cranes or davits; we had on these boats what is known as a boat-detaching apparatus; all of them had it; in addition to these four boats we had a life rait, a metallic cylinder raft, the cylinder made in sec- tions; I understood it was be ony of sustaining sixty persons; I don’t know what its tonnage was rated at; the raft was fitted with oars and row- locks; all these boats were fitted with oars; each boat had its complement; the pilot house measured, I think, ten by ten; the Metis left New York with a light cargo, consisting of considerable fruit and eleven horses, wind at the time being about south-southeast, moderately breezy and raining at the time; weather continued the same during the fore part of the night; could see all the various lights distinctly, as we passed them; was up about the ship attending to my duty until about half-past twelve o’clock; at that time Iretired to my room, forward room on the star- board side of the saloon, back near the pilot house ; was out on the forward deck, on the starboard side of the pilot house, just before retiring; saw a light on the starboard side, which was Horton’s Point; at this time it was blowing a fresh breeze from south-southeast, with light rain; did not consider it a bad night; I then retired; was awakened by the concussion, which I su ie] Was made by @ collision with some vessel; repaired to the pliot house and asked the secon jilot on watch, Mr. Palmer, what had struck him; Ris reply was, that a schooner ran into him, strik- ing him on the port side, nearly abreast of the pilot house; I stepped forward to the front window and took charge of the boat: he had then started her ahead on one bell; Lasked him if he rung the bell to go ahead again and he said yes; I immediately. rang the bell to stop and about; at the same time saw a schooner passing us ON THE STARBOARD BOW, showing a green light, and probably,a quarter of a mile off; I then sent Captain Torrey, the first pilot, on deck, to see if he could see the schooner we had been in collision with; he reported he could not; I then sent him below with instructions to send the mates below to ascertain if we were making any water; also to the engine room, to ascertain from the engineer ~ we were making water, and to re- port immed} tome; he did, and reported all right; thi the second mate had been down the _ forecastle, and that the engineer had said we were not makin any water, and the damage, so far as coul be seen, was very slight; I then turned around, heading to the westward, in order to find the schooner if possivie, and render assistance if needed; in turning around with the boat | saw A STEAMER APPROACHING from the westward; I ood three blasts of steam whistle signal that my boat was stopped; did not hear any response; again blew three whistles; think she answered it that time; am positive, a' any rate, we had passed so far ahead of her I did not fear she would strike us, nor did she pass to our stern or to the northward of us; conid not see anything of the schooner, and deemed that it would be impossible to find her; decided to put the boat away on our course again; think we were around eastward on our course; made steamer light directly ahead of us: immediately stopped and banked my boat in order to avoid coll with her; blew one lon blast of the whistle as the signal to right; receive no response ; gave another long blast, one wheel to bay Which was responded een we dl to ‘he right of the steamer; after eg } go past her it our boat on the course for Point Judith; should hink we had run ten minutes on that course east ae the report came from the engine room that e Were PILLING WITH WATER} I then immediately --dered the boat headed far tha nearest shore, near Watch Hill; gave pilots the course to steer north; told them to sound whistle, which done tm: and continu- ously until the steam was _exhi ;.did not see the steamer after we had put the oat on her course for Point Judith; suppose was less than half an hour from the time we headed her for shore be- fore the hulhof the steamer went out from under steamer for 5 the passengers could get into them; had ordered them not to launch the boats until I gave them orders; I then repaired to the saloon, and called upon every one to GET ON THE UPPER DECK as soon as possible; the steamer at this time was off before the wind and settling fast forward; then repassed again to the upper deck, when some one reported the after boat on the port side was launched; asked who had given orders to launch it; no one seemed to know; then repaired to the pilot house, on the upper deck ; called down through he open door and asked if she still steered; they said she did not; was then coming to; at this time the whistle was blowing very faintly, but continu- ously; orders were then given for them to come out and look after the boat; at this time the water was on the forward saloon deck—just coming on to it; then thought of securing a LS eee for myself; went down by the starboard fore-rigging and secured two that were in my room; the water was then up to my waist tpon the saloon floor; called again in the saloon for everybody to get out; did not see any one in the saloon; returned to the upper deck by the starboard side; gave one of the lile-preservers to a person on the deck; cannot say whom;. soon after reaching the upper deck THE STEAMER SANK, leaving the hurricane deck and saloon deok and all portioas or sides of the saloon afloat; about the same’tine the steamer sank some one reported from the port forward that the boat had given way or had been launched and turned over; went over that side and saw the boat, bottom up, with a man on the bottom; the starboard boat or boat lat this time was launched and filled with water and soon swamped, but remained Songside near the wreck for some time; I succeeded In getting two ladies from her to the wreck—Mrs, Ellott and sister; tried to induce all tn the boat to get out on the wreck, in order to bail the boat out, as we gave them buckets from the deck to do 80; the chief mate, W. H. Baker, had charge of this boat, and used all the exertions in his power to get the passengers and crew on the wreck, but could not do so; she afterwards separated from us; @ short time afterward we saw one of our boats coming toward us, PARTIALLY FULL OF wart, with one man sitting in the middle of her; called to him to try and scull the boat to us; did so, and just before reaching us he got the quartermaster from a bale or box upon which he was floating into the boat; I succeeded in getting a rope to the boat and putting three more men into her; bailed her out and held her reserve for the purpose of placing the women and children, of whith there were quite a number on the wreck, into her befgre we could to the surf; this we were unable to do; for, on attempti: to carry it into operation we—Captain Hull, Mr. Richard Davis and myself—saw there was a disposition by the passen- gers to rush for the boat, and fearing that they would swamp her, decided not to do so, but set the boat o1f, with orders to pick up all they could out- side of the surf, and, calling upon all that were upon the upper end to come on that portion nearest to the shore, prepared ourselves a8 far as possible for “the final struggle with the surf; we were thrown upon the beach, and [found myself there when I recovered, At two o'clock the Board adjourned until Monday morning at ten o'clock. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY. The Liberal Republican Headquarters. Colonol Ethan Allen resumed his duties at the Liberal Headquarters, at the Glenham Hotel, yes- terday, having returned from Syracuse, and an im- provement in the working capacity of the force at headquarters was at once apparent. Mr, T. 0. Everts, the member from Montana, has just arrived from Vermont, and states that the republican party had thoroughly canvassed that State, flood- ing it, not with political documents alone. but with radical daily newspapers, which hammered radical sentiments and startling charges against the op- position into the heads of the Vermont farmers, un- chalienged by any counter arguments of daily re- currence on the side of the democrats and liberals, The leading republican papers were given every day to the voters at every Vill: by the postmasters, and as the liberas and democratic committees had contented themselves with sending one or two speakers and a few bundics of dry political tracts into that section, the result was such as might have been foreseen, “A change ought to be made,” said Mr. Everts. “Ster- ling campaign Pak ee tit which present unan- Swerable and new political facts every day, and reply to charges that have gone before in the oppo- sition papers, along with the news of the day, ought to be distributed among the voters of the States, rather than the political tracts that are now in fashion. With the independent newspapers permeating everywhere, there is no need of politi- cal tracts, Clubs ought to be originated, and the subscription ought to be low, so that the voter, while being at little expense for his political infor- mation, will feel that it is honestly paid for by him- self, and thus is more valuable and trustworthy. Advice gratis 1s generally unheeded.” Among the visitors during the day were General Francis, of Louisiana; J. Herron, Major John D. Rogers, of Vir- ginia; H. H. Hory, of Fo da, and George C, Preston. The Democratic Headquarters. Colone! Banks’ revurn to-day to the Spingler House Headquarters has infused new and effective vigor into the conduct of the canvass so far as the Demo- cratic National Committee is concerned, Extensive correspondence is coming in from all parts of the country, prominent men are dropping in continu- ally, and an atmosphere of enthusiasm prevails throughout, The following is an extract from a letter of Senator N. G. Davis, of West Virginia, in regard to the recent result in that State:— Prepaont, W. Va., August 29, 1872, Caniden and Jacob and all the State officers elected are for Grecley, None but Greeley men voted for the new constitution. Ail the Grant men and some good and re- Hable Greeley democrats voted against Camden. We consider the State certain for Greeley by trom eight. to twelve thousand majority. N. G. DAVIS. The Regular Republican Headquarters. ‘There was no business of interest at the Republl- can Headquarters. Mr. Haskell presided in the absence of Colonel Dudley. The visitors during the day were General Stewart L. Woodford, W. J. Gillett, of Oaio; W. A. Simmons, of Massachusetts; B, A. Starr, of New Jersey; 3. B. Conover, of Flor: ida; L. H. Rowan, of Brooklyn; Heury N. Fanton, of Connecticut; W. G. Veazy, of Vermont, and P. W. Clarence, of Vermont. Mr. Greeley’s Movements. The Sage of Chappaqua passed the day quietly in his cherished woods yesterday, untroubled by poll- tics or picnics. He returned to the city on the twenty-seven minutes past six P. M. train and went to the rexidence of a friend. GENERAL DIX'S LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, The following correspondence between Mr. Wil- Mam A. Wheeler, President of the late Republican State Convention, and General John A. Dix has just been made public:— MALon®, August 24, 1872, My Dean Str—I perform a most agreéable duty’ in ad- vising you of your nomination as a candidate for Go: ernor by the Republican State Convention on the 2ist instant. The act was by a in‘a spirit which nothing but a ilt of patriotic, faithful and efficient duty In public and of rivate stations could have inspired, ‘The Convention but gave voice to the wishes of all men in the State, without regard to, party, who desire @ thorough reform and honest administration of our State affairs and a firm adhesion to the great principles settled by the war, in which settlement you bore conspicuous and honorable part. In the firm conviction that the action of the Conven- tion will be ratified by the people in November, I am, with sincere respect, yours only, . A. WHEELER, President, &c. The Hon. Jony A. Dix. Searixtp, West Harton, L, I., Sept. 2 187% My Dean Stn—Your favor of the Sth ultimo, advising me ot my nomination as a candidate for Governor by the Republican Convention, at Utica on the 2ist ultimo, was duly received, | am very thankful to the Convention for thus distinguishing me when the names of so many gentlemen of high character were presented to it for the same office, and especially for the unanimity with whi the nomination was tendered. You are aware that it not only unsought for by me, but distinctly declined; because I do not appreciate fully the honor 4 named for the Chief Magistracy of N¢ York, but for reasons purely personal. If the Convention deemed it of so much importance, in the existing condition of things in the State and the Union, as to make the nomina- tion in opposition to my expressed wishes, Iam sure the members must have been actuated by public considera- tions too strong to be disregarded on my part. I there- fore waive all objections and accept te Should it b ratified by the people, no effort on my part will be spared to ald them in the redress of abuses which dishonor the State, and which will inflict irretrievable injury on ite character and prosperity unless arrested by timely and efficient remedies, For the kind and complimentary manner in which you have communicated to me the action of the Convention I beg you to accept my thanks, and to assure you of the sinteére respect with which Tm very truly yours | . Hon, W. A. Wareven, President of the Convention, QONVIOTED OF MURDER. POTTSVILLE, Pa., Sept. 7, 1872. Joseph Brown, who murdered the Kreamer family last Winter, was to-day convicted of murder in the tion" The prisoner ig at"* slehteen years NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1872—TRIPLE SHKET, THE CAMPAIGN IN MAINE. Forecast of the Result of the Election To-Mor- row—A Fair Republican Victory Prognosti- oated—The Susvess of All the Republiccan Candidates for Congress Predicted. Avousta, Me., Sept. 7, 1872, Thave travelled all over this State, from one end Of it to the other, and through the central portion very extensively, and the sum: and substance of all my observations and interviews and gossip is to the effect that the election of Monday next will re- sult in ‘A FAIR REPUBLICAN VICTORY. ‘The strength of: the Greeley movement has been evaporating somewhat since the beginning of the campaign. The coalition is dissatisfied with many of its candidates, and many of tts candidates are dissatisfied with the coalition, and this want of harmony will not have a tendency toward attract- ing votes. Probably the fairest method of calcu- lating THE VOTH OF THE STATE will be by a comparison with that of the Guberna- torial election of 1868, next preceding the election of President Grant. That year the total number of ballots cast was 134,000, This year it will not ex- ceed 125,000, and will probably fail 5,000 short of that number... In 1868 General Joshua L. Chamber- lain was elected Governor by a majority of 19,500 and odd votes. In 1872 Sydney Perham will be re- elected to the Gubernatorial chair by a majority averaging from 10,000 to 15,000 votes—probably not More than the larger number and certainly not less than the smaller. In regard to THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS 1 opine that the republicans will make a clean sweep of the State. John H. Burleigh, in the First district, will beat Clifford by a majority varying from eight hundred to one thousand votes. The opponents of W. P. Frye, in the Second district, concede his election by a good majority. Speaker Blaine will add to his strength in this section. General 8, F. Hersey will overwhelm Marcellus Emery with his majority, and Eugene Hale will go back to Congress from the Fifth district. This Fifth district, by the eG is the locality wherein I have a grain of doubt of the correctness of these state- ments. The canvass there has been a hot one, and Hale, if elected, will go in by a tight squeeze. Both he and Pike, the contestant, are wealthy men, and have been in political life long enough to thoroughly understand the wires. The struggle is a ite or death encounter with both of them, and they have fought with a desperation worthy of a better re- a than a seat in the national halls of legtsla- in. WHAT THE DEMOORATS CLATM. The above is given as a disinterested statement, which may pass for what it is worth, A demo- cratic editor here claims that his party will throw 65,000 votes for Kimball on account of the cider legislation of last Winter. They claim that at least 1,000 Grant republicans will vote for him. They claim that 10,000 republicans have deserted the Grant standard, all of whom will vote for Kimball, They concede Perham’s election, but say he will not secure over eight thousand majority, which, they contend, in case it does not exceed that figures, is a loss of over eleven thousand on the majority for Governor in 1868, which they propose to take as their basis of gains or losses for the pas pose of eer | the effect of the victory which will be gained ‘he republicans. This is one man's opinion, and if he were not biased by partisan feelings it would be @ reliable one. A stum peaker on the same side of the house is less sati- guine in his opinions. He has been all over the State, and worked like @ beaver, too. He told me this afternoon that, while he acknowledged the fact that the revolution in party politics was so sudden that he hardly dared venture an opinion in regard to the result ag yet, he did not believe that Governor Perham would receive more than 1, majority. If this proves to be the case, he continued, the same percentage of in in Indiana and _ Pennsylvania will _ elect their Presidential ticket next November. lteves that Pike will be elected by a slight majority in the Fifth district, ousting Mr. Hale, In 1871 Hale had Pamtn! 1,200 majorit, nd it Is not thought by good judges that as_m: votes as that number will be changed by the election this year. Of the two nominees for Governor, Kimball, the coalition candidate, gives up all hope of election, but counts on a greatly reduced majority. Perham, the candidate for re-election, hopes to see a ma- jority of 20,000 votes. The men are natives of the same town in Oxford county, and great local in- terest 1s felt in the result of the vote therein. Mr. Hale’s Chances in the Fifth District. CALAIS, Me., Sept. 7, 1872, A canvass of this city, made during the past weck and Compivica tees, Bives Kugene Hale, the republican candidate for re-election to Congress, « majority of 431 votes. These figures are from a republican committee. If they are accurate the result will be exhibited In the success of Mr. Hale throughout the district. The vote of this city feneraly shapes the vote of the district, and may be taken aga fatr criterion by which to judge of e resul The Final Ralites of the Canvass—Mi Meetings of the Opposing Parties in Portland, PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 7, 1872. The closing guns of the Fall campaign, or rather the Gubernatorial campaign of this year, were dis- charged in this city to-night, There were meetings of some importance and torchlight processions, too, elsewhere in the State, but the main efforts of the politicians were concentrated in this city. Weeks ago the republican fuglemen en- gaged the only good brass band which is available in this vicinity’ and also paid in advance for the rent of every available hall hereabouts, so that the democracy, in spite of themselves, were forced to send to Boston for representatives of the irrepressible Gilmore, and to organize a grand high-cock-a-lorum in the open air, Thetr meeting, however, notwithstanding the many disadvantages under which they labored, was the greater affair of the two. Their speakers were more numerous, and their calcium lignt burned more brightly, and the crowd of spectators and in- terested listeners was much larger than that which assembled at the republican meeting at City Hall. A fuller account of this powvow ts given below, AT THE GATHERING OF THE RADICAL CLANS. There was a roll call of perhaps two thousand men, women and children and a band. There were but a few ladies im the galleries, Whether the dl- minished attendance was due to the'fact that the result of the election was a foregone conclusion, or whether it was occasioned by the superior astractions of the Boston band and the burning benzine in the torches outside, it is not my prov- ince to opine. The meeting was duly organized with secretaries, vice-presidents and a host of other officers, who, if they had been there, would have filled the hall, and General John L. Swift, of Boston, was introduced as the first speaker. He made a very good campaign speech, as he always does, and told some very good stories. Among other statements he expressed an opinion that Maine would go solidly for Grant and Wilson in November. General William 0, MomMt, of New York, @ hero with a cold and a black mostache, fol- lowed. General Momit replied to the charges of nepotism which had been brought against General Grant, and also alluded to the charges that the President had been guilty of accepting gifts when he should not have done so. ‘Why,” he said, “the members of the democratic party should be the last persons in the world to accuse General Grant of __ things of that sort. They do the same themselves or worse and more of it. After Antietam everybody will re- member, they gave McClellan 6 house worth $50,000 and $25,000 in money besides.” Proceeding with his story, General Moffit sald that he had travelled all over Maine, and that he found the hearts of the people beating responsive to the music of the Caton. They were all right for Grant, and would poll a majority on Monday which would strike ter- ror to the hearts of the Southern people and make them repent in sackcloth and ashes for the evil which they had committed. General MomMt peror- ated eloquently, and the meeting adjourned with cheers. Mr. Vongressman Dawes and Mr. Chas. W. Slack, of Boston, who were billed heavily to talk at this meeting, did not appear, and no other halls, except that where Messrs. and Momt con- versed, were occupied for political speeches, The democratic demonstration in this city to- night was one of the finest ever held, General Samuel F, Anderson, President. If the weather had beent unfavorable the democrats wonld have had a hard time, but as it turned out the weather is beautiful, and the tocsin voices of General An- derson, Charles Levi Woodbury, aries P, Kim- ball, E, O. Perrin, of New York; Bion Bradbury ana others rung out in the evening alr like the chimes of Trinity on a Christmas morning. It was the best open-air night demonstration that has been held in the State since the canvass com- menced, and will doubtless have its effect at the polls on Monday ne: NEW JERSEY POLITIOS. Summit, N. J., Sept. 7, 1872 Hon. J. Daggett Hunt, the probable democratic candidate for Congress in the Third district of New Jersey, has been elected delegate to the State Con- vention from Summit, Union county. I SMUGGLING CIGARS. ‘What Happened to the Morro Castle in the Lower’ Bay—Boarded by « Mysterious Party—A Lonely Oarsman Weleoming the Steamer Im and a Catbost Haunting Her Track—15,000 “Havanas’ Found on the ‘Waist Lookout” Ready To Be Thrown im the Sea. On Friday morning as the steamship Morro Cage’ fle, from Havana, groped hey way through the thick tog into the harbor, and stopped just withim: Sandy Hook, was approached ty a small row- boat, which contained four or five mysterious look/ ing persons. It came out from the mist like # rolling porpoise—up and down with the restless tide—and was watched with suspicion by some of the crew. They gave it no sign of recognition, and it came silently alongside to the foot of the ladder. Hore the leading personage within rose from his seat in the stern sheets, and was made out to be @ well-known Custom House official, whose vigitance and detective skill have been the cause of dismay to certain ill-doers, who: quietly conduct smal smuggling operations AT THR MOUTH OF THE LOWER BAY. The whole party climbed to the deck, and the Whitehall boat, for such it was, was hitched asters to be towed up to the city in the wake of the vessel. The mysterious group of boarders stood about the fog-enshrouded deck and attracted little atten- tion from any of the passengers. They were, how- ever, stealthily watched by others, who it seems took timely warning by their presence. If there was ANOTHER SMALL ROWBOAT to windward, with only one man in her, who was. pulling apparently with unconcern across the Swells of the steamer, she was pretended not to have been noticed by any one on board, mong she was seen after a while to drop astern into the dense fog which was left behind as Upper Quaran- tine was approached. There was apparently no al made on the steamer; but, strange as i iar seem, it is relited that @ ‘Whitehall at, exactly similar and contain- ing the same man, in a blue shirt, has greeted her at the end of her every trip from Havana at Sandy Hook and has kept her company for about half the distance up the harbor for some unknown or unexplained purpose. Shortly after this little craft was lost to new from the decks of the Morro Castie a tiny sailboat THRUST HER WHITE WING OUT OF THE FOG and hove in sight. The man sitting at the sterm was recognized by one of the mysterious visitors, Who was standing on the after deck, and he whis- pered the fact to his superior. Significant neds passed from one to another, and there was surety “something in the wind.’ The catboat seemed Seapets, hung her sails sullenly and dropped ind. The Custom House official gave a signal to hia men artd went one deck below to the “walst look- out,” just aft of the starboard wheelhouse, Here Was @ small room with a locked door near the edge of the vessel. An entrance was eifected very easily, and within A SINGULAR DISCOVERY was made. There were @ dozen oblong bundles bound in a rubber coating with great care ane piled near to the door, as if ready to be removed at & moment's notice. These bundles contained Cuban cigars in boxes—there being more than & thousand cigars in each bundle. In all there were 16,000 Gia in this condition, More were supposed to be hidden in other parts of the ship. They were ordered to be removed to the purser’s departmen where they were placed under lock and key unt the steamer debarked, when they were taken to the Custom House, The theory induced by this opportune seizure is that the bundles encased in rubber and canvas were so prepared in order to be THROWN INTO THE SKA NEAR SANDY HOOK, where they might be picked up by preconcerted arrangement and taken to the city or to Statem Isiand. The man who was recognized In the cat- boat is a well known “sport'’ of one of the lower wards, This plan of crime is very cunning and in- genious; but the revenue officials, in & most quiet and skilful manner, have found a clue to the means of bringing the accomplices to justice. THE “SPORTING BRANDS.’ The brands of Havana cigars most affected by the sporting ‘“b’hoys” of New York are the Flor de&t ‘umar, the vied del Oro and the Henry Clays. These were the very kinds seized on the Morro Castle, and they furnish a significant hint as to the means by which the small politicians of the lower wards aiford their ‘fragrant weeds,” SEOURED IN SING SING. Aiken, the Burglark Police Officer, im His New Quarters. The infamous ex-police oficer, William J. Aiken, who was sentenced to twenty years peual servi- tude on Friday, was taken to Sing Sing Prison, im eampany with six other convicts, by Deputy Sherif$ p-.wn and Shields yesterday afternoon. Two of the nuMbe~ naq served out previous terms in the institution namea, wy en’s name was called by the Clerk he stepped: Aeqty up to the desk and answered the usual questions m a pusi- ness-like manner, which almost partook of cheer- fulness. To the question, whether he had been! addicted to the use of liquor, the burglarious ex. policeman respond emphatically, though respect. fully, “No, sir.” Aiken had no money to deposit, but his countenance fell when the lynx-eyed clerk, on espying 4 flashy set of studs in his shirt bosom, mildly ordered him to “take them out.” Having promptly placed the trinkets in the hands of the clerk, the felon “ex-guardian of the peace” was turned over to the tender care of his future masters, Died. Ernst.—On Saturday, September 7, at Highlan Ronert 8., youngest child of Frederic an line Ernst, aged 10 months and 27 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral on Mon- day, September 9, at half-past two P.M. Train of Northern Railroad of New Jersey connects with half-past one P.M. boat from foot of Chambers street. {For Other Deaths See Fourth and Fifth Pages.| = * Mosquito Bites.—Burnett’s Kallistom neutralizes the poison almost instantaneously. X. 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