The New York Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1872, Page 7

AME SAN JUAN BOUNDARY. Herald Special Report from Berlin. Tho Imperiai German Decision Communicated ! Officially to the Ambassadors of Great Britain and the United States. ROYAL PRONOUNCEMENT IN BERLIN. The American Territorial Claim in Accordance with the Treaty and Sustained. De Haro Channel the Line of : Demareation. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, The following special despatch to the Hznatp fhas been received from our correspondent in ‘the capital of Germany:— Benum, Oct. 24, 1872. ‘The Cabinet decree of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor William, in the San Juan boundary ase, was officially communicated, simul- taneously, to the Ambassadors of Her Majesty, the Queen of Great Britain, and the United States of America, serving at the Court of (Germany, to-day. : WHE ROYAL RULE OF TERRITORIAL DEFINITION. The royal German decision says that the American claim of territorial boundary is most In aeoordance with the true interpretation of tthe treaty of 1846, and that the boundary line phould run through the canal, or channel, De Baro. hey gine THE QUESTION IN WASHINGTON. Cabinet Congratulation Over the Award Vindication of the Country’s Right— Earl Russell’s Former Position of Diplo- matic Defiance=The American Reply and a Downing Street Quibble—What the United States Contended For and ‘What Has Been Gained, Strategically and Commercially. WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 1872, ‘The exultation in administration circles over the ‘ward of the Emperor William in the San Juan ‘case continues. When the question was under dis- sussion during President Buchanan’s administra- ion, Lord John Russell, the British Foreign Secre- ary, now Earl Russell, instructed Lord Lyons, British Minister here, to inform Secretary Cass that fer Majesty’s government would maintain their wight to the island under any circumstances ; and that ‘whatever arrangement as to the boundary should ‘be arrived at no settlement of the question would be accepted which did not provide for the island Deing reserved to the British Crown. This declaration was immediately resented by General Cass in a despatch to Mr. Dallas, our Min- Ysterat London, and Lord John Russell thereupon ‘attempted an explanation which ended in a reaf- Airmation of the declaration in other terms, Captain Prevost, the British Commissioner for settling the water boundary difficulty, was also fur- Dished with secret instructions that effectually pre- ‘vented him from going into the real issue between the two governments as to which was entitled to sthe possession of the island. These secret instruc- ‘tions were concealed from our own Commissioner tthe time of the exchange of the powers of the respective Commissioners, and were only extorted from the British Foreign Office on the demand of our government, and when their further conceal- gment would have been attended with more shameful circumstances than their disclosure. THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON Gubmitted the case to the absolute arbitration of emperor William, without reservation of any char- Acter, and this is regarded as a material conces- sion wrung from Great Britain. STRATEGIC VIEWS. ‘The military importance of San Juan to the Dnited States was not overstated in these de- patches of last night, and it is this extrinsic ‘value which accounts for the tenacity with which ‘both parties clung to their alleged rights, even to fthe verge of war. The possession of Vancouver and San Juan islands by ihe same Power would, in (the opiuion of engineer officers sent to examine the Position in 1855, place our whole Pacific coast at ‘the mercy of that Power, by giving it naval facili- dies that we could not rival nor overcome, and this opinion was confirmed by General Totten, the chief (of the engineer corps, wlio was sent out to study the military aspect of vhe case in 1860. On the other hand, our ownership of San Juan Jsland gives us no hostile advantage over England ‘while she retains Vancouver's Island, but it con- ers upon us those equal opportunities of defend- Ang our coast possessions that England did not ‘Want us to enjoy. THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY SQUATTERS, As the decree of the imperial arbitrator carries Our title back to the Treaty of 1846, it follows that jthe Hudson Bay Company and other British subjects who squatted on the island ‘were, and are, intruders, without legal gights, and liable to legal penalties for heir acts of intrusion and non-obedience 0 the rightful authority. But this consequence of jthe decision is not likely to assume any ultimate practical importance, as Congress, in the opinion pf competent authority, will pass the necessary act to quiet the titles of individual holders and remit @ny penaltics heretofore innocently incurred. ENGLAND'S MOMENT OF GRACE. Such legislation wil! be more nearly certain of @nactment if Great Britain promptly withdraws from her present jomt occupation of the island under the arrangement proposed by General Scott nd acted on by the British Admiral then in com- mand on the Pacific, —. ‘ @eeretary Fish Communicates the De- Cision to the President. WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 1872, , Secretary Fish called on the President this morn- {mg and communicated to him the intelligence of She Emperor of Germany having decided the San Juan question in favor of the United States, a NEW YORK HERALD,’ FRIDAY, OUTOBMR: 25, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. BANKS OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE, | THE GERMAS MATIONAL CONVENTION ENGLAND. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. " Lonpon, Oct. 24, 1872. The Right Hon, Sir John Duke Coleridge, At- torney General of England, delivered an address before the Liberal Association of the city of Exeter to-night, in the course of which he gaid of the re- sult of the Geneva Arbitration that “England had got well out ofa bad business.” FLOW OF BULLION PROM THB BANK. The bullion in the Bank of England has decreased £382,000 during the past week. AUSTRIA. Close of the Session of a Federal Legislature. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALO. Pestu, Oct. 24, 1872. ‘The seastons of the Austro-Hungarian delegations were closed to-day. FRANCE. Prussians—Communist Conviction for Capi- tal Punishment—The United States Embassy—Emigration to Canada. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, Oct. 24, 1872, The evacuation of the departments of the Marne and Upper Marne by the German troops has been completed. COURT MARTIAL CONDEMNATION OF A COMMUNIST. Roussel, who was @ prominent Communist, has been found guilty by a court martial of the charges against him and sentenced to death, DEFENCE OF VHE PRISON DISCIPLINE. The complaints recently made by the Communist prisoners of bad treatment by their jailers have been officially refuted. DEATH OF A CELEBRATED MAN. Jacques Babinet, the celebrated physicist, is dead. EMIGRATION TO CANADA, A large number of the exiled French inhabitants of Alsace and Lorraine sailed to-day for Canada, The United States Minister and His Re- cess to America. Paxis, Oct. 24, 1872, The Bien Pudltc (Ministerial organ) of to-day makes the statement that it is improbable that the Hon, Elihu B. Washburne, who sailed for the United States on the 15th inst., will return to his post as American Minister to France, having been offered a seat in the Washington Cabinet after the Presidential election. ROME. eee pretest Disastrous and Fatal Inundations Reported from the Banks of the Po, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Rour, Oct. 24, 1872. His Majesty’s government has received official reports announcing the occurrence of alarmingly disastrous inundations on each bank of the River Po. No details of the damage or loss of life, if any, are given. The Minister of Public Works has left the capital for the scene of the floods. INDIAN WAR IN BRITISH HONDURAS, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Kinaston, Ja., via HAVANA, Oct. 21, 1872, Late advices from Belize, Honduras, state that the British troops have pursued the rebellious In- dians who recently raided upon the white settle- ments, and killed forty of them in an encounter. COOLIE MASSACRE IN DEMARARA. —_—— TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Krxoston, Ja., via HAVANA, Oct, 21, 1872. A telegram from Demarara announces that the coolies there rose against the planters and thata Serious riot occurred. The police were compelled to interfere, ana fifteen coolies were killed before Peace was restored, A NEW GOVERNOR FOR JAMAICA, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Krnaston, Ja., via HAVANA, Oct. 21, 1872, It is reported that Governor Gray, of Madras, will shortly relieve Sir John Peter Grant as Governor of Jamaica. THE WEATHER, eee aaa WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, Oct. 24—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The barometer continues high, with threatening weather, fresh to brisk northeasterly winds and rain on the lower lakes, in New England and the Middle States; in the South Atlantic and Guif and thence to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, north- erly to westerly winds, clearing and clear weather, excepting the immediate coasts. In the Northwest fair weather and southerly winds, and on the upper lakes ‘light and variable winds and clear weather prevail. Probabilities. The barometer will fall in the Middle States and New England, with brisk and passibly high north- easterly winds, threatening weather and rains; over the South Atlantic and Gulf States the pressure will increase, with northerly and westerly winds and generally clear or clearing weather, extending to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys; on the lower lakes northeasterly winds, cloudy weather and light rain. In the Northwest and thence to Northern Michigan and Illinois lower barometers, northerly winds and partly cloudy weather. Warn- ing signals continue at Wilmington, Norfolk, Balti- more, Cape May and New York, and are ordered for New London and Boston. The Gulf reports are deficient. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, HERALD Building:— if Wil. 1872. 49 veces ATG lor corresponding date Average temperature Average temperature last year.. MARYLAND JOOKEY OLUB, The Races Entered for the Third Day's Meeting Postponed in Consequence of the Inclement Weather. BALTIMORE, Uct. 24, 1672, It has rained here incessantly since yesterday afternoon, and, as there is no prospect of a clear up, the Maryland Jockey Club have decided to post- pone to-morrow’s races to Saturday. This arrange- ment will carry the fourth day of the meeting over ‘qe racigg on Saturday will consist of ® dash ot a imihe “bettreen Buckdi 110 tba.; Sue rryl der, carrying 105 Iba; Silent Friend, carrying ie a Nevada, 97 Ibs, and Jennie Patterson, i ? The seoond race is a handicap for two miles, in which Defender, with 98 lbs.; Fanchon, with 95 bs. Re A aaa 90 Ibs. ; John Merryman, with 80 Ibs. 1 at 7 The third race will be @ selling race of one mile, and the fourth race, the Bowie Stakes, four mile heats, which will probably only have for starters Tubman and Herald Special Report from London. Corporate Official Correspondence of the Great National Fi- nancial Concerns. Britain Did Not Propose to Bor- row from Paris. Thiers’ Treasury Project of a Heavy Deposit in Threadneedle Street. Politics Influencing the Execu- tive Policy in Paris. The following speciat despatch to the Haar has been’ received from our corre spondent in the British capital :— Lonpvon, Oct. 24, 1872. The Bank of England did not propose to borrow the sum of four millions of pounds sterling, twenty millions of dollars, from the Bank of France, as was reported in some quar- ters, both in Europe and America, a few days since. ‘THR POINT OF THE TRANSACTION TURNED THE OTHER WAY. On the contrary, His Excellency President Thiers endeavored strenuously to induce the Bank of England to borrow that sum from the French institution, but the proposition or sug- gestion was declined. WHAT THREADNEEDLE STREET TOLD THIERS. The governor and directors of the Bank of England answered the communication of the French President by stating that if M. Thiers wished to deposit the amount of four millions of pounds sterling in the bank in London and draw against it afterwards they would accept the deposit. PLAN AND POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT. President Thiers’ object in this matter of French Treasury diplomacy was to use the fact of a money deposit in London politically in the Republic, so as to be enabled to boast, as Chief of the Executive, that his govern- ment had completely restored the material prosperity of France. THE SAGES OF THE SEVENTY. Presentation of Claims on Behalf of Candidates—Lively Discussion on the Work of the Various Parties—The Candidates Whom the Committee Will Nominate. The Committee of Seventy was, as usual, in ses- sion at its rooms in the Everett House last night, Mr. Jackson S. Schultz and subsequently Mr. Choate in the chair, A large number of delegations were present from the various political organiga- tions in this city. The first delegation came from the Eleventh Assembly district to advocate the claims of Mr. Cornell for the Assembly. The Seventy said they were satisfied that Mr, Cornell was & good man, and they would nominate tim. A delegation from the Twen- ty-first district urged the claims of Mr. Kreps, saying that he was nominated by the regular organization in the district. Mr. Schultz said that Mr. Pinckney had proved himself a good man, and why not take him? The chairman of the delegation said the Conven- tion had given Kreps a majority of seven votes above Pinckney. The Seventy did not appear satis- fled with this result. Dr. Hermann then presented his claims for the nomination of Coroner. He said he would get the republican nomination if the Seventy would only endorse him. Mr. Wardlow, of the committee, said the Doctor was a good man as far as honesty was concerned. The only question was one of expediency. Would it be right to give the place to an outsider when so many otners claimed the position? Dr. Hermann said he would not run counter to the wishes of the committee. If policy commanded it he would retire. A delegation appeared from the Twentieth Assembly district and said they represented the Council of Political Reform, which had nominated Mr. Moulton for the Assembly. This was @ regular nomination, Mr. Whitlock stated, and that of George W. Williams was simply that of the Appomattox Club—a Grant and Wilson organization. Mr. Hopkins, a candi- date for Assistant Alderman, spoke for Moulton, and said it would only weaken tne district if the Seventy were to endorse any other. Hopkins him- self was subsequently recommended for Assistant Alderman. A delegation from the Ninth Assembly district came in and stated they had nominated Dr, Charles Hall for Alderman, and the Seventy stated they were determined to support Hall also. The: also expressed their approbation of Thoureli, irom the Seventh Assembly district. A demo- crat appeared from the Eighteenth As- sembly district, and sald the O’Brien party were going to nominate Larry Kiernan. Some good democrat was needed against him, and he asked the committee to consult upon one. Two republican delegations appeared irom the Fif- teenth Assembly district—one supporting Captain Charles A. Farley for Assembly and the other Hiram A. Pooler. The spokesman of the Farley convention said that if a republican were endorsed oy the committee the chances are he would pod the day, as four democrats are already in the field. He claimed that Captain Farley was a strong man and a good one. The other spokesman said Hiram A. Pooler was a better, and denied that he was the nominee of a bolting convention. The Com- mittee of Seventy gave no hopes to either party, but said they would think the matter over and give their decision on Saturday. A dele- ee from the Sixteenth Assembly district came represent the claims of Mr. Horton upon the Seventy for endorsement, It was stated that Mr. Horton had made a good record last year, and that because he had acted against the Seventy charter and the Oyer and Terminer bill was no objection to him. Mr, Wardlaw thought aifferent, and said that ashe had been returned by the Seventy he might, at least, have come to the Seventy for a little advice while he was at home . sedi) sane of the committee seemed lecidedly against Mr. Horton, even at the risk of electing James Irving to the place in the Assembly. A young man with glasses: came from the Twentieth ward, enth Assembly district, to make known the claims of Robert Usher, who, he said, had been nominated by an association of independent taxpayers for Alderman. The com- mittee said they would take the matter into consid- eration. Mr. Harrison then came as a delegate from Apollo Hall to advocate the claims of the ju- (a Ag nominated there upon the commit- tee. He said be understood that already tney had decided upon the Supreme Court Judge and Supe- rior Court, and therefore it was unnecessary to Ve Cok rae ont he thought the Lo oy) o t not want to appear @ part; ni should take Mr. William Whitne; or District At torney. He then eulogium upon the \- tleman, and said that though a Seung men he had an excellent record. As for the City ge, he said that Apollo Hall had deferred to the Seventy in the selection of Judge Sutherland. The sentiment of hig, soramiteee Wes strongiy Mayor. Mr. Harrison said election, and that respectapie @round and help him along as Mayor. THE LIBERAL HEADQUARTERS, The only visitors worth mentioning at the Liberal Headquarters yesterday were J. M. Scovel and F. H, Snyder, of New Jersey. A letter from Illinois was received stating that New York need not be Illinois is safe for Greeley, although the canvaas has been badly conducted en the part Of the liberals and democrats, 6 Meeting of Detegates at Teutonia Hall— Deputations from Every State in the Union—Stirring Apeece! aud Great Enthusiasm—Carl Schurt Pronounced @ Trattor—His Actions Denounced— Resolutions. ‘The German National Convention, held under the auspices of the German-American Progressive aud the German-American United Associations, met at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms yesterday. ‘The Convention was opened by Dr. S, Ehrenberg, President of the German-American Progressive As- sociation pro tem. . Twenty-four Statea were repre- BESG~S ZanSoe! Eacakaiooetos Mr. Louis Bloquelie, editor of the Detroit Evening, Journal, was elected Permanent Chatrman, and.in & neat aud most appropriate speech weicomed the various delegations. He then expressed bis deep acuse of gratification at being called upon to pre- side over a meeting composed of such highly intel- fectual men, who had come from all parts of the Union to manifest their implicit faith in the repub- Lica party and its TRUSTY LEADERS. Although the several associations under whose auspices the Convention was called had worked secretly and without the usual pompous display customary ip political campaigns, it was obvious that their ibors had not been in vain, fer this fact was conclusively proven by the firm stand his Teutonic “re in had taken in the tate elections. aUuse, NDL, President of the German-Ameri- can United Association, was then called upon to address the Convention. This gentieman is a @cholar and finished orator. He gave a brilliant and succinct account of how the Germans had al- ways come to the front in great sirveaies on re- formatory movements ever since the days of Luther. “When their leaders, however, had so far forgot their honor ana dignity as to conspire with the enemy they had always been speedily repudi- ated. The Germans in this country, continued the ey do not believe in the intallivility either of the Pope or of any statesman, however potential and learned he might be. SENATOR CARL SCHURZ had coolly, but rashly, undertaken to suey an- nex the whole German vote and carry it into the camp of the enemy. But, alas for him, he discov- ered when too late for retrogression that those who had formerly hailed him as their chief were neither knaves nor idiots, but men who had the sense and honesty to remain where they had always found safety and protection, wisdom and righteousness—within the ranks of the republican party. (Tumultuous Ce ay ‘The reports of the various delegations were then read and were all unanimously adopted, after which the Convention adjourned until half-past eight P.M. Upon reassembling at the appointed hour the Committee on Resolutions submitted t. The following were adopted with n republicans, in National Convention as- in declare their unbounded and unshaken faith in ‘the republican party, in consideration of the fact that under its supremacy they have prospered and have been clevaied to the highest standard of political and social equality, and that in the resolutions adopted by the Convention ‘of that party at Philadelphia “com- plete liberty in the enjoyment of all civil, political and public rights are guarantocd to all men, without relation fo birth, color, creed or nation,” thus fulfilling the highest aim which the progressive mind of the German population has always striven to reach; and, in further consideration that the efforts of some over-ambitious and unscrupulous leaders among our fellow citizens to entice them from this party into the support of a candidate for the Presidency whose views, ideas, theories and doctrine: ve always been antagonistic to our better judgment, have ignomintously failed; and whereas the present nistration has shown its great regard for the German population of the United States and their compatriots of the Fatherland by the generous protection which | it extended to them at various times during the late Franco-German war through its Ambassadors and consuls, and turtuer- more by the vigorous measures instituted'for the better protection of emigrant d whereas the German citi- zens do not desire to knowingly injure their own soc political and commerglal prosperity by helping to effe: achange in the administration under which they hay so well flourished; and whereas tho renomination of Ulysses 8. Grant for the Presidency and that of Henry Wilson for the Vice jency has not been the result of + bargain en a democratic clique and ‘ renegades, whieh has already been repudiated at the October elections by the German citizens of Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania, but the unanimous wish of the purest and most’ respectable elements of the repub- ican party: theretore Resolved, That we hereby pledge our most vigorous, harmonious and earnest support, to the candidates of the republican party, Grant and ; and that all our efforts trom now until election shall tend to increase the majorities which will insure their triumphant election in all the loyal States of the Union. Dr. EGRENBERG supported the resolutions in an able speech, after which they were enthusiastically adopted. Several gentlemen in turn then addressed the Convention, urging the claims of the republican party to govern the country and decrying the action taken in many instances by the democrats in their efforts te gain the rod of power. The President having announced a meeting of the As- sociation next Thursday, when many prominent speakers, who will make addresses in the English language, will be present, the Convention hi- lariously adjourned. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. Judge Clifford, of Maine, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Anton Rubinstein, the pianist, is at the Clarendon Hotel. Between Peckham and Wickham there is a wide chasm. Ah! hem! Judge Hughes, of New Orleans, has arrived at the Fifth Avenne Hotel. General W. Y. W. Ripley, of Vermont, is stopping at the Sturtevant House. General J. 8. Marmaduke, of St. Louis, has ar- rived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Count d’Arnim, the German Minister at Paris, 1s at his estate in Pomerania. Some of our public lecturers have gone to Europe and others nave gone for Greeley. Horace Fairbanks, a weighty man from Vermont, is staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General Schenck has gone to Italy with nis daugh- ters, and will remain there about two months. United States Senator Stockton, of New Jersey, is among the late arrivals at the St. James Hotel. Lyman Tremain, of Albany, the republican can- didate for Congressman at Large, is at the Gilsey House. a General J. B. Stonehouse, of Albany, is appro- priately stopping at the great granite building—the Astor House, Doing the best they can—Onr local politicians. Between them all—Lawrence, O’Brien and Have- meyer—shall we have an honest Mayor? The city of New York to the proposed new Board of Aldermen—‘“He who steals my purse steals trash”—and taxes going up amazingly meanwhile. Earl Russell agrees with Sir Alexander Cock- burn’s views of the Alabama claims questions, and is said to be writing a pamphlet in endorsement of them. - Archbishop Manning, of England, has forbidden the employment of female singers in the churches in his diocese. May this action be termed Manning the choirs ? The Detroit Free Press (Greeley) is lively in its political notes. It says that “no man will be more surprised than General Dix if he finds himself elected Governor of New York in November.” Shoot him on the spot. Professor Agassiz was welcomed with hearty applause on his appearance at Professor Tyndall’s lecture in Boston on Monday evening. Agassiz vs, Tyndall, Froude vs. Burke, make @ fine field for lecturers the present season. The late Miss Sarah ©. Lewis, of Braintree, Mass., in her will bequeathed the tncome of her house and furniture and an allowance of $2 a week for the care of @ favorite cat named “Otte.” This novel bequest has been carried out until recently, when the cat died of old age, The house and land now become the property of the Universalist parish tn West Scituate, in gocordance with the will of Miss Lewis. MRS. GREELEY'S CONDITION, Mrs. Greeley plucked up some fresh strength dur- ing yesterday, but sank again in the evening, and at a late hour lay in a very critical condition. Mr. Greeley and Misa Ida ate in constant attendance ‘at her bedside, WASHINGTON. Waauinaton, Oct. 24, 1872, ‘The Western Merchants Before Secretary Boutwell—The $44,000,000 Reserve. The Western delegation of business men who called on Secretary Boutwell to-day to urge the relasue of the $44,000,000 of legal tenders witn- drawn by Secretary McCulloch were accompanied and introduced by Senator Cameron, who did not, however, take any further part in the conference. The delegates explained their viewa in favor of expansion, giving, among other reasons, the diticulty of obtaining currency for the needs of legitimate trade, a state of things which benefited only small traders, The case of a rail- road corporation at St. Paul, which controlled $600,000 of the circulation at that point, and left the merchants almost destitute, was instanced to the Secretary, and he was further reminded that, by the gradual disappearance of golki and silver from circulation on the Pacific and the far West since the opening of the Pacific Railroad, the floating currency of the country has become considerably more attent- ated. Inreply to a direct question, put to draw him out, the Secretary acknowledged his opinfon to be that the premium on gold was due to the excess of its paper substitute, and so committed himself against expansion. But aaa check upum possible corners in Wall atreet, he followed up his opinion by an assurance that the business interests of the country should not suffer through his Department, snus retaining the moral effect of the $44,000,000 re serve upom the would-be speculators, who might Otherwise attempt a further lockup of the currency. Secretary Boutwell also met the suggestion that the credit of the country wonla be promoted by granting the desired relief to its industry by an assertion that the credit of the country stood higher now than that of any nation in the world, and that there was no capital in Europe seeking investment that would not prefer to seek it here. The committee withdrew with thanks for the cour- teay and information that represented the net gains of thtir raid upon the currency vaults of General Spinner. Boutwell’s Stumping Tour. Secretary Boutwell will leave Washington on Sat- urday morning. He will speak in Jersey Uity on Saturday night, Utica on Monday, Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, New York (Cooper Institute) on Wednes- day night and Hartford on Thursday, devoting the remainder of the campaign to Massachusetts, MUSIC AND THE DRAMA, Rubinstein and Wieniawski. These truly grand artists, in both of whom the executive ability of an instrumentalist seems to have reached its climax, appeared last night at Steinway Hall, atter a season of unusual brilliancy at Boston, The influence they have exercised over the many thousand people who have listened to them here cannot but be productive of much benefit to the cause of good music. Both of them artists of the highest order, inspired only by feelings of the purest art, and laboring faithfully to educate their hearers up to their own standard, the Rus- sian pianist and Polish violinist will be long remembered in this country as diligent co-laborers in the cause of the divine art. Travelling and fatigue-seemed to have produced some effect upon them last night in the rendering of the Kreutzer sonata; for althotgh there were passages and mo- ments of genius in which the plano and violin blended in what might be called the sunshine of harmony, there were others when clouds ob- secured the intelligence of the interpretation by @ want of true ensemble. The first performance of this colossal work of Beethoven some weeks ago by these same artists will never be tor- gotten, by the people who heard it, as it was one of those musical treats that one seldom has in these degenerate days of music. Mile. Ormeny be- ing sick, the blanks she left in the programme were amply filled by Rubinstein. He is a tireless periormer, as may be seen by the following list of works given by him it evening:—‘Fan- tasie Chromatique,” Bach; “Song Without Woras,”” Mendelssohn; “Romanza,” —Schu- mann; “Nocturne,” Field; “Eri King,” and an étude of Chopin. This list does not in- clude the Kreutzer sonata, which for difficulty and demand of wer is suiicient in itself to place many a pianist hors de combat. Rubinstein is a greater genius as a composer than he is as an exe- cutant, and therefore we hope that Mr. Grau will not let this opportunity slip by of bringing out some of the works of this modern Beethoven, Mr. Grau, besides achieving a financial success, which is now assured, vont the envious sneers that at lrst greeted his bold enterprise in certain quarters, can become a Macwnas of art by producing the best vocal and instrumental works ot Rubinstein under the direction of the composer. There is the “Ocean Symphony” and the ‘Tower of Babel,” which are stamped with the impress of genius, that attribute of immortality; and we might mention a score of other works, the produc- tion of which wouid be gladly welcomed by the en- tire musical public. Then a few concerts of chamber music, with the co-operation of such local artists as Dr. Damrosch, Matzka, Lergner, Rietzel, Boehm and Pfeitfenschneider (imagine an octet given by Rubinstein and Wieniawski, with such assistants!) , Will be just the thing to arouse fresh enthusiasm in these concerts when the troupe returns w this city. Tast night Wieniawski played his own clever fan- tasla on Gounod’s “Faust,” a sterling work of art,and the “Chaconne” of Bach, in which Carl Rosa made such @ lasting impression in the Bateman concerts. ‘There was no orchestra last night, and considering the unruly character of our Teutonic instrument- alists, whom no conductor can control no more than the keeper of a menagerie with his animals when the bars are let down, it is just as well. Mile. Louise Liebhardt sang “Angels Ever Bright and Fair,” a song by Pinsati, and another by Kucken, To-night Rubinstein plays again at Steinway Hall, Opera Bouffe—Genevieve de Brabant at the Olympic. The opéra boufe company at the Olympic Theatre revived ‘Genevieve de Brabant” last night, but the performance as a whole was not successful, Opéra boufe is novhing if it is not sprightly. Last night it was insipid to a degree it has rarely attained in this city. Aimée as Drogan was under the disadvantage against which she is compelled to struggle in all the parts she essays of singing after other favorites of the French school who made the character when the music of Offenbach was a novelty, and last night she had the additional discouragement of unpromising sur- roundings. Her inspiration came only at intervals, and she seemed to feel, as was nearly the fact, that she was singing with shadows. M. Juteau as Sifroy was ineffective and without any of the sparkle of the part, and Mlle. Bonelli simply per- sonated Genevieve, not attempting to give the music. The management, acting under the im pulse which sometimes inspires ‘he publishers of a young versifier’s effusions to apologize for the ‘want of merit in the verses by urging the youth of the author, asked the kind indulgence ot the public on account of the prima donna’s hoarseness. with the serenade son Mile. Roland sung much of Bonelli’s part. It would have been better had an inferior singer taken her place altogther, for then the music would not have been divorced from the part, and the awkward expedient which was adopted could have been avoided. Mile. Roland, though she does not show much power, would have done better in the part than was possible with the double duty she assumed. From these causes the first three acts dragged heavily and closed with the rending of the drop curtain, the only unstudied and effec- tive part of the performance up to that time. In the fourth act, however, M. Gabel, as the gendarme, attained something very like his former success in the part, and he doubtless would have reached it altogether but for his discouragt His acting, and especially his facial contortions, so unlike and yet almost as effective as Roaconi’s, redeemed the opera from downright failure. With a feeble artist as Pitou in the fourth act, it would have been impossible to have carried the perform- ance through with anything like credit to the Letag dmg and the ppointment could not have been overruled by the noise of the orchestra or Aimée’s bits of excellent sin, “Genevitve”’ is announced again for to-night, when it is possi- ble that the experiences of last night will Lote in some degree at least the unfortunate conditions Of its first production. The Orphan Benefit. ‘The benefit of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum yesterday, at the Academy of Music, resulted in a larger financial success than has signalized these entertainments in previous years. Poor N. B. Clarke, now im his we, has been the director heretofore, but on Ocenssion the benefit was entrusted to the le among Whom the most known New York favorite, W. J. Florence. The receipts for the benefit amounted to nearly nine thousand dollars, being much larger than ever SS before in connection with this worthy object Masical and Theatrical Notes. ‘The painful want of talent in Mr. Maretzek's company will be even more apparent in the sing- tag of “Don Giovanni” this evening than on its 7 previous production, for the fecbicness 40 apparent before will be emphasized by repetition and Lucce more than ever will be compelied to sustain the performance. In giving the title part in his new tragedy of “Joan d’Aro," goon to be produced at Booth's, to Miss Helen Temple, Mr. Brougham has followed ® good rule, It was his belief that Mias Temple can duly enact the part, and acting upon his cen- viction he gave it to her, regardiess of the fact that she has not yet attained a wide fame as ap actress. The next week at the Fifth Avenue Theatre will be devoted to old English comedy. The change frons “Diamonds’ will be of course a marked feature in the performance, but in spite of the crudities of the American piay we doubt whether “The Road to Ruin” and “The Belie’s Stratagem” were not con- sidered as glaring exaggerations of society in thele day a8 “Diamonds” is in ours. EXTRAORDINARY TAXES IN CUBA. RL HAVANA, Oct. 19, 1872, As duly reported by your correspondent at the time of its occurrence, the Junta—which was ea- pecially created for the purpose of obtaining means for the expenses of the war, and composed of planters, merchants, real estate owners and manufacturers, a eort of committee of waya aad meank—eat for the purpose of discussing the pro- ject of equalizing the budget and estimates of this island and of.finding other resources to cower the de- ficit between income and expenses in the treasury of the island of nearly nine millions. [t was claimed at the time that the Junta haa agreed upon a plan which would meet all the require- ments of the financial situation of the island, -but it waa not then made public. It now appears by the following decree of the Captain General, dated the 11th inst,, that the means to be adopted consists of an increase of taxes and the war subsidy, besides the issue of bonds to the amount of $60,000,000, de- creed on the 9th of August by the Colonial Minister. The following t#a translation of the decree re- ferred to:— In conformity with the proposition of the Board of Planters, Merchants, Proprictors and Manufacturers, am in accord with the unanimous opinion of the Councit Administration, [ have, in the exercise of the extraordé- nary powers invested in me, decreed the following :— First—An extra tax will be levied of $24 a year on hired slaves of from twelve up to sixty yours of age, and om those of same age employed as house servants in towns, Villuges of settlements exclusive in regard to the latter, of those who are also employed in. the labor of any rustic property. Second—Another extra tax is established on the net profits of joint stock companies and of the wholesale trade, in contormity with the subjoined tarilt No. L Th Also an extra tax on the lottery revenue, to be obtained by the Intendancy of the ‘Treasury through ex: tra drawings and by the augmentation of ¢he number ot tickets and prizes to the extent which will be deemed ad- visable, Fourth—The existing war subsidy on the Ppa of ott property is inereayed five per cent, and will thus be Axe at ten per cen\ Fit the war subsidy now charged on exports will be Anoreaned = the proportion determined in the subjoined ta: ‘9 Sixth That on imports Is also increased fifteen per cent on the tariff dues, and will thus be fixed at a total o twenty-five per cent, Seventh—All the taxes and extra charges named in the previous articles will b merely transitory, and will be enforced on and aiter t ist January, 1873. Kighth—The General Intendancy of ‘Treasury is authorized to adopt the necessary steps to insure the exe- cution of this decree. Ninth—This resolution will eg forwarded to His Ma- jesty’s government for approval. i The Captain General, PitANGISCO DE CEBALLOS. Havana, Oct. 11, 1872. EXPLANATION OF THE DECRBE. According to tariff No. 1, as expressed above, and in proportion to the popuia tien of the towns where they may be situated, but taking Havana for basis, capitalists, bankers, ownera of vessels and shipyards, and money exchanges, shall pay $1,000 per year. Merchants engaged as importera or exporters, whatever may be the kind of articles dealt in, $500; storekeepers and pawnbrokera,, $250; banks and anonymous companies shall pay five percent of their net earnings; contractors and furnishers for public or municipal works will pay one half per cent of the sums they receive or pay on account of their contracts; theatres and public performances shall pay the gross amount of one night's receipts, with deduction for expenses and without regard to duration of season or num- ber of performances; billiard saloons will pay for each table $100 in Havana and in the other towns $40. ‘The second schedule, which represents the present and Rupronee tax on articles of export— exactly doubling that in force—shows the follow- ing to be the total additional charges to rule on articles of export alter January 1, 1873:—Sugar, per box, $1 50; sugar, per hogshead, $3; molasses, per hogshead (120 gallons), $2; honey, per gallon, 5 centys; white wax, per Kilogram, 4 cents; yellow wax, per kilogral 3 cents; leaf tobacco, per kilogram, 6 cents; cut tobacco, per kilogram, 6 cents; cigars, per mille, $1 50; cigarettes, per mille, $1. ‘The quotations of the various corporations can be increased among their members as high as six times the tariff and reduced to one-sixth part re- spectively, according to the category in which the contributor is classiiied. It must be understood thas the foregoing arbitrary impositions are extraordi- nary and are to be collected in additjon to the mu- nicipal taxes on property, all Kinds of establish- ments and industries. The decree has been very uniavorably received by the general public, who consider if a bad amendment to the sixty millions bond issue project. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Don Alejandro del Rio, an apothecary of Reme- dios, was executed for disloyalty on the morning of the 10th inst. He met his fate with the same stoic calm noted in all Cubans executed by the Spaniards. The recent telegrams announcing the republican disturbances at Ferrol caused inber of exultant gallegos to shout, in a tavern at the Mg The police Esquina Tejas, “Viva la Republica.” took them in charge. Twenty-five Chinese, belonging to the estate Manuela, near Sagua, barbarously hacked the ad- ministrator, Don Facundo Garcia, to death with their rude hoes. Garcia defended himself, killing one and wounding three of his aggressors, but was obliged to succumb. The Voz de Cuba, the Billingsgate journal of Havana, attacks the United States as the most tm- moral and corrupt of all countries. The article refers to some writer (?), saying, ‘Scratch a Rus sian and you will find a Tartar,” adding to it the equally bright observation of the Spanish writera Navarro and Ocuia, “Scratch an Englishman and you wil! find a civilized savage,” and winds up by saying, ‘Scratch an American and you will dis- cover the vandal of modern society.” Burnett’s Miniature Toilets.—Elegant ASSORTED COLORED, BOXES. containing 9 compass Toilet Aj @, adinirably adapted to the Toilet Tal and traveler's portmanteau, ACCHPTABLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Wholesale by druggists’ sundry men every- where. A.—For a First Class Dress or Business Hat go to ESPENSCHEID, manufacturer, 118 Nassau street. 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