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‘that benighted Continent and the human race. Our own ‘has its duty in this matter, which we should be prompt to execute. All the civilized nations ‘owe it to themselves and tothe race to puta speedy and effective stop to this relic of the dork days of barbarism. Let it not be said that in the last quarter of the nineteenth cen- tary human beings were hunted like beasts of prey, and thousands of captives carried from friends and home into involuntary and perpet- ual servitude, while other thousands lost their lives in vain resistance to the relentless hunters, Mayor Hall's Trial=—The the Past. Mayor Hall’s trial ended yesterday in the disagreement of the jury, seven of whom are aid to have been in favor of a technical ver- dict of wilful neglect of official duty in omit- ting to audit certain accounts, without any ‘fraudulent intent, and five for absolute acquit- tal. After their discharge the jury conversed freely in relation to the case, and their fore- man stated the point of disagreement to have been on the ‘wilfulness’’ of the neglect alleged against the Mayor. No juryman, however, suggested or wished to suggest that the Mayor had committed any fraudulent act. Two jury- men asserted that they had themselves done the acts charged as offences against Mayor ‘Hall, in signing checks and warrants swithout personal examination, on the eertificate of a duly appointed audi- tor, whose honesty they had no reason todoubt. From first to last it appears that no dishonest or corrupt motive had been shown -on the part of Mayor Hall, and that if neglect of duty had been established it would only have been a neglect growing out of common practice with which all former Mayors may ‘have been equally chargeable, and which, ‘without a complete change in our municipal government, future Mayors will be practically cunable to avoid. The business of auditing accounts occupies a large clerical force in the ‘Comptroller's office. If the Mayor is to do the same work over again nothing is moro certain than that he will require similar assist- ance, uuless the wheels of the government are a} Pius. _ If Mayor Hall had supposed ‘that all his associates in office were corrupt he would no doubt have subjected the papers placed before him for his signature to a close and rigid scrutiny. As he believed them to be honest he accepted their official acts as faithfully performed, and signed the warrants without investigation. This is the whole case, and the people will regard the result of the | trial as satisfactory. 4, epi a aes 1 Two lessons may be learned from this pros- ecution of Mayor Hel! sud its termination. ‘The one teaches us that the attempt to turn any great public question to political purposes is as unwise as it is unjust; the other cautions us against allowing long-continued custom to render us too confident and careless in the dis- charge of a public trust. When tho exposure of the official frauds on the City Treasury first took place the political wire-workers set their organs at the task of turning it to partisan ad- vantage. Every member of the city govern- ment and every prominent democrat was do- nounced indiscriminately as a thief and a felon, and the whole party was held responsi- ble for the crimes of a few of its members. Lessons: of Mayor Hall was depicted in prison dress in vulgar caricatures and sub- jected to coarse abuse day after day in the party journals. Meanwhile & political bargain was made with the real criminals, and for partisan services rendered they were suffered to escape the consequences of their crimes. The Henatp at the time de- nounced this perversion of justice; and to-day, while Mayor Hall is not even charged with fraud, and his conviction for a simple neglect of duty cannot be obtained from a jury of un- usual intelligence and honesty, tho really guilly parties are at large, shielded by the politicians, and enjoying their stolen wealth. If the political traders and bargainers had not been suffered to meddle with the matter every sensible citizen is now well convinced that the dishonest officials and their accomplices who committed the felonies would have been in the State Prison paying the penalties of their offences against the law. To-day they are at liberty, and the farce of Tweed’s trial has been postponed ‘until after election,” as we predicted it would be; but, then, a number of patriotic politicians are in possession of snug offices, and another batch is striving to ride up to the public crib on the old hack of mu- nicipal reform. We do not justify the carelessness evident for the past few years on the part of all our city officials and of others whose business or position must have made them familiar with the large amounts being paid out to such men ‘48 Ingérsoll, Garvey and thelr a3s0clates. We do not justify Mayor Hall in doing as his predecessors did and taking for granted the honesty of men who were evidently making large fortunes by some means or another. ‘We hope the lesson of this experience may not be lost on the people or their officers, and that in future all public officials may be held toa strict accountability. But we insist that the “result of the Mayor's trial fully justifies the Henatp’s condemnation of the prostitution of the reform movement to the purposes of political adventurers and traders, and proves that the indiscriminate abuse of partisan organs, impudently assuming to be the special champions of reform, has resulted in aiding the escape of the real criminals ond turning justice into a farce. Conoressman aT Lancz—Cox on Tnre- wamn?—The Albany papers which advocate the election of Mr. Tremain as Congressman at Large base one of their arguments on the fact that that city will thereby have two mem- bers instead of one to help her material interests in Congress. This argument applies with much greater force to the city of New York. Tho Hxnatp advised the republicans to nominate a man from this city to assist in protecting our great commercial interests, but this advice was not heeded. The city is entitled to the member for the State, and, since the democrats have nominated Mr. Cox, itis even more desirable that we shall have him as one of our representatives. The pro- tective journals at Syracuse, Troy and other places assault him because he tried to make galt and iron cheap to the whole people. That argument, like the Albany argument, cuts both ways. Our shipping interests are neces- gary to the prosperity of the metropolis, and Deap Honszs to toe Nomsesr or Ercury- THREE and a general convalescence, owing to the cool, clear weather, are the outcome of yesterday's report on the epihippic. Brooklyn has suffered more severely in the matter of fatal cases. Great care should be taken in the recovery period, as the dangers of a relapso are serious. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. Ex-Congressman J. V. L, Pruyn, of Albany, is at the Brevoort House. General I. W. Bell, of Texas, is stopping at the Grand Central Hotel. General Lew Wallace, of Indiana, has quarters at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Mayor Charles M. Reed, of Erie, Pa., has arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Senator Blair is confined to his house by sickness. He has been atling for several days. Professor Theodore D. Woolsey, of Yale College. yesterday came to the city, and is atthe Brevoort House, John W. Van Valkenburg, of Albany, has been nominated for the Assembly by the democrats and liberals of the Third district, Mr. W. K, Muir, General Superintendent of the Great Western Railroad of Vanada, is among the late arrivals at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Colonel George N. Lester is a candidate for United States Senator from Georgia. There are several other aspirants for the same honor. A sister of Fanny Fern died recently in Colum- bus, Ohio, ‘Leaves have their time to fall,’ “Fern leaves” as well as all the rest. The Abilene (Kansas) Chrontcle saya Governor Harvey 13 the choice of the Twenty-seventh Sena- torial district for United States Senator. The Jefferson (Texas) Times and Galveston Civil- ian repudiate Greeley and go for O’Conor and Adams, Out of the frying pan into the fire. General Banks has been addressing his fellow citizens at Medford, Mass. A meeting in “Old Medford” must have been a very spirited affair. A wedding is to take place in Philadelphia in December, the bride’s dress—Worth's Parisian make—costing $9,000, gold. Pope says ‘Worth makes the man.” In the present instance it seems that he also makes the bride. Mr. De B, Randolph Keim arrived on the steam- ship Atlantic on Tuesday night. Mr. Keim has been officially investigating the affairs of the United States Consulates in Europe. He has gone to Washington to make his report. Anexchange thinks that the Russian Princess Alexandrowa Troubescheneff instead of joining the Oneida Community ought to get married if only to obtain a change of name. Suppose she should wed Mr. Schitzkwtz, of Nebraska? Would that be con- sopant snovef hey have a man, in Fentaeky Sytapty ght years of age who néver had the backache or a pain, never swore an oath, never took but one chew of tobacco in his life, gets into conniption fits at the bare smell gf Bourbon whiskey and “has been afarmer and bricklayer all his life.” He must have commenced the faring business in the dairy line. MEE Tap Where are the dummy engines? where até thé viaduct railroads?—the one-legged railroad, the underground steam railroad and all the other pro- posed methods of transit between one section of the city and another? Has the day ol horse loco- motion gone by? The cry now is, in the words of the “crooked back tyrant,” slightly amended— A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse. Tf you can’t give me a hors2, give me a—dummy engine. The St. Louis Democrat has a queer way of dress- ing up a news item. For example:—‘Daniel Thatcher, of Paoli, Kas., loved Miss Elien Pine, and so did I. M. Purcell, Daniel collided with Purcell and gave him a tremendous threshing. Somebody ‘aid’ for Thatcher and blew off the top of his head. When the fair Ellen was taken to the house where the gory remnants of her dead lover were laid out her first remark was affecting. She said, ‘Mrs. Shipman, have you put up any apple butter yet?’” ART MATTERS, Notes Among the Studios. Julian Scott, the soldier-painter, has almost com- pleted his large battle piece representing the battle of Cedar Creek. In order to have ready means of reference at hand for the details of his work he painted it at West Point. Owing to the size of the canvas Mr. Scott will be obliged to obtain a new studio before it can be exhibited in New York. Judg- ing from the finished sketch the composition is spirited, and the details and arrangement such as only those who have mingled in the battle shock can thorouglily appreciate. The picture will be as closely as possible a correct representation of the ight. In order to get the topography correct Mr. Scott visited the ground and made elaborate sketches, This will give the work increased value as an authentic representation of the scene, Scott by no means, however, confines him- self to the fleld of Mars, but now and then makes excursions into the dominion of Venus. His latest trophy from this source is a pretty woman flirting a@fan—on canvas. There isnot much scope in the work, but it has been intelligently treated, Heade seems to have abandoned the orchard blossoms in @ fit of depression and plunged into the region of the ‘Dismal Swamp.” The Jersey salt meadows are certainly not a very Poetic subject to treat ina picture; at least they are more associated in our minds with memories of mosquito swarms than with visions of beauty. Yet it is wonderful what an effective picture Mr, Heade has contrived to make out of such common- place material as a foggy morning on the half flooded flelds, with here and there stacks of the brown, Mca ge J meadow hay. The raw, cloudy atmosphere of the morning 1s happily rendered, and.there is a sense of mystery cast over the scene which compels interest in the work. Corey Smith takes us out on the salt deep and lets us enjoy a snii of the pleasant ocean breeze. He is at work ona picture of Lester Wal- lack’s yacht, the Columbia. THe calls it ‘On the Way to Newport,” and the drawing of the trim crait, with all her sails set, seems Rerfectty satis- factory to the landsman’s eye. The Columbia forms the most prominent feature of the composition, but number of the yacht fleet are seen in the distance. he treatment of the water is satisfactory. Casilear has just returned from his wandering in New Hampshire, and is setting his house in order with that philosophic calm for which he is remark- able. The state of the weather interfered seri- ously with the success of his operations. He has begun & picture of the Lake of Geneva, showing the town inthe hollow and the lake and mountains in istance. the dbbard is at work on a pleasing picture giving a distant view of the Adirondacks and Lake Cham- lain. In the foreground a group of birch trees form a le dress, through which we look out on the lake. 6 yellow and brown foliage of Autumn tee "nas take as to ‘sea. 6 and shows us a es saan oe of clianm, A dark thunder cloud is is charm. lark thunder clou settlin in the sky middie distance, and threatens i on the calm of the day, while the satis of becalmed vessels are illuminated by the morn- sun, Which has not yet acquii full force. So far as can be ju atthe present stage of the work it promises to be a charming picture. William De Haas has almost completed an tm- portant marine picture, “Aiterthe Storm.” It is ti fly treated, if In “fh giving. the finishing touches to his ‘In- cident in the Life of George Washington.” It is true in composition and strong in color, . G@. Brown—"Dimicult to Get Over’ ts the title of a charming picture by this artist. It representa a young girl ag | a@ brook on Stepping stones. Both the figure aud the landscape on which it is laced ¢ been painted with the greatest care, ment of the light and shade among dmirably treated. ge eturned from his Summer tour with an absolute wealth of sketch He is at resent working on ‘Scene in the Catskills.” It is fils intention to devote his time during the Winter to painting an important Western subject, and also @ poetic one, tn Which a moonlight courtship will furnish the chief point of interest, Hays is at work ona group of “Male Deer Going to Drink.” This picture derives considerable in- terest irom the fact that no studies of the mule deer Lave ever been painted belore. the ing ‘ROME AND GENEVA Pius the Ninth in Defence of the Episcopal Commission of the Chureh, Vatican Canon Against Swiss Civil Law—Mon- signor Mermillod—His Local Curacy and Eastern Mitre Title. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Romg, Nov. 1, 1872, His Holiness Pope Pius the Ninth has resolved to defend the cause of the Church in Geneva against the decree of the Swiss government for- bidding the exercise of his episcopal functions within Swiss territory by the recently appointed Catholic Bishop Mermillod, Case of Conflict Between the Triple Crown and the Federated Citizens. The history of the present conflict of authority between the Pontiffin Rome and the federated civil government of Switzerland is of great interest as being illustrative of a case in point which demonstrates the necessity for an exact defini- tion of the relations which should exist between Church and State under all free govern- ments, It may be told in the following order of narrative :— In the year 1864 M. Gaspard Mermillod was ap- appointed Roman Catholic curé of Geneva on the recommendation of the bishop of the diocese, when, according to the law of the canton, he took the oath “to obey and preach obedience to the laws of the land,” The same year, however, he received from the Pope, and without the sanction of the State, the title and dignity of Bishop of He- bron, auxiliary of Geneva. Seeing that the Conseil d’Etat (Council of State of the Swiss Republic) never received official no- lice of this appointment, it continued to consider him only as the proxy of Mgr. Marilley, the head of the diocese of Lausanne, under whose perpetual jurisdiction Geneva is placed by a de- cree of the Conseil d’Etat of November 1, 1819. The Conseil d'Etat, having informed M, Mermillod that it did not recognize his Episcopal authority in Geneva, received the answer that ‘he held his power from the Pope, and that he would ex- ercise it despite the authority of the Consell a’Etat.” In consequence of the attitude thus taken by M. Mermillod, the Conseil d’Etat, by a decree of the 20th of September, deprived him of his cure, at the same time suppressing the said cure of Geneva until the establishment of a better understanding. By asecond decree of the same date M. Mermillod was interdicted from perform. ing any act out ol his ordinary jurisdiction either directly or by proxy, as also from performing any act in quality of Vicar General. The Conseil d’Etat of Geneva thus declared open war with the Vatican. TRADITIONAL INYOLUTIONS AND QOMPLICATIONS BY CHURCH COMMISSIONS. There was in olden times a Bishop of Geneva who, afte) can, and in the name of the popu- lar pert os, absorbing all the feudal pow er of the Gounts in that city and territory, made himself so obnoxious to the citizens that, at_the reformation, Geneva not only abolished the Bishopric, but be- came the headquarters of Calvinism, and forbade the celebration of Roman Catholic worship within her doininion, In later times, however, she ex- tended her rule over some Savoyard districts, the population of which was strictly Roman Catholic, and the progress of trade led to the immigration of Catholics into the city itself im so great 9 num; ber that now the population of the little Canton consists of 47,407 Catholics against 43,606 Protestants. 7 Catholic congregations have, tMereiure, vecn udimiited to the free exercise of their religion, and divided intg several parishes, at the head of which is tue so-called Suré, or head parish-priest of Geneva. Still, Geneva was neve. reorganized into a new diocesé@, but merely sub- mitted, as a parish, to the jurisdiction of the See of Lausanne. All these arrangements were made by the Catholic oon gcegadions themselves, with the joint sanction of the Holy See and the Cantonal as well as of the Federal authorities of Switzer- land, Monseignor Mermillod, the curé of Geneva or Bishop of Hebron, is a most zealous champion of the dogma of — infallibility, It ts pleaded for Monseignor Mermillod that he has been appointed by the Pope first Vicar General and then Sufiragan Bishop of Geneva; and, tinally, that the Pontitl has, motu proprio, re-established the Diocese of Geneva and invested M. Mermillod with it; but the Swiss Cantona! authorities deny that any such transactions could be of the least value without their full Knowledge and con- sent. They maitain, further, that, as they have never received any intimation of them, they not only do not recognize M. Mermillod’s episcopal authority, but, in consequence of lus “usurpation” of that autnority to the prejudice of his superior, the Bishop of Lausanne, feel obliged to remove him from his ofice as Curé of Geneva, and to strike of the salary attactied to his appointment in their Cantonal Budget. The Cantonal Council at Geneva, by which the sentence was pro- nounced, consists almost in equal nuinbers of Protestants, Catholics and avowed Free- thinkers, and they have in this matter come to perfectly unanimous resolutions, The decision of the cantonal authorities of Geneva has met with the full approval and support of the Swiss federal authorities at Berne. M. Marilley, Catholic Bishop of Lausanne, is, apparently, by no means as eager for open hostilities as M. Mermillod, and is not par- tial to his Ultramontane Suttragan; but he alleges that the parish of Geneva has been withdrawn from his jurisdiction by an act of the Holy See, and that he cannot, consistently with his duty to the Pope, exercise his episcopal authority in the Genovese districts. The quarrel lies thus between all the ecclesiastical authorities of Rome on the one side and all the civil powers of Switzerland on the other, FRANCE. M. Thiers’ Denial of the Life Presidency Report— Prussian Military Retirement—Bullion in Flow to the Bank. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HEALD. Pants, Nov. 1, 1872. The Secretary General, M. Barthélemy St. Hilaire, in reply to numerous correspondents, states that M. Thiers does not wish tobe made President for life. THE PRUSSIAN FORCE IN PEACEFUL RETREAT. The German troops have evacuated Epernay, BULLION IN HEAVY FLOW TO THE BANK. The specie in the Bank of France has increased 2,000,000 francs since the last report. GERMANY. Prussian Royal Message in Frorogation of the Session of the Diet. FELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, Nov. 1, 187: General Von Roon, Minister of War, to-day read before the Chambers a message from the King of Prussia proroguing the session of the Prussian Diet. SPAIN. Radical Party Political Triumph in the Par- liament. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MaDRID, Nov. 1, 1872, Sefior Mosquera, a member of the radical party, has been elected Vice President of the Congress (the lower branch of the Cortes), to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sefior Salneron. ‘The vote was 142 for Sefior Mosquera, against 118 for his opponent. ISRAEL. Conference of Exiled Children in the Belgian Capital—Roumanian Report—The Transat- lantic Emigration Idea Abandoned, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Bressers, Nov. 1, 1872. A general conference of Jews is tu session in this ty. pet delegates of Ronmania have laid before the body the condition of their people in the Danubian Principalities, They propose to petition the Row- manian Chamber for full civil and political rights and state that the intention of emigrating 7% masse to America has beey abandoned, [ ' ENGLAND. Destruction of the Music Hall of Oxford by Fire. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Nov. 1, 1872. Telegrams dated in Oxford this morning report that the Music Hall of that city, one of the most spacious and magnificent places of recreation in the kingdom, was destroyed by fire during the evening and night yesterday. The conflagration was of sudden origin, but extensive and rapid in ita Progress and complete in its sad consequences, The damage is estimated vartously-from $375,000 to $500,000, independent of the cost of a magnid- cent organ, one of the finest in Great Britain. The adjoining buildings were preserved from the flames by the exertions of the men of the fire en- gine brigade. AMUSEMENTS. Italian Opera. ‘Don Giovanni” was repeated last night at the Academy, evidences of improvement in the ensem- ble being perceptible. The Zerlina of Madame Pauline Lucca will ever lend a charm to this opera, no matter what her surroundings may be. She is quite at -home in the lovely music, interpreting it with an intelligence and ease that enlists the at- tention and admiration of even the most fastidious critic. Nearly a score of years have passed since in New York has been heard such an exquisite rendering of those peerless gems, “Batti, battl,” and “Vedraicarino,”” The baritone, too, for once kept within bounds to enable her to make the duet, “La ci darem,” a success. Miss Kellogg has become more familiarized with the role of Donna Anna than in her first appearance, and won deserved applause m i@ grand aria, “Or sai che lorrore,’’ and the still more trying letter aria, M. Jamet's Leporeilo was the pleasing, attractive erformmance that may always be expected from his conscientious artist. The others in the cast were the same as on previous representations, “Fra Diavolo” will be the feature at the matinée to- day, “La Favorita”’ on Monday evening and the ever-welcome “Nozze di Figaro” on Wednesday, First Philharmonic Rehearsal. This time-honored society commenced their sea- son yesterday with a public rehearsal at the Academy of Music. The attendance was very large and augured well for a successtul season. There were three orchestral works on the programme— “Tannhauser’ overture; Beethoven's Seventh Symphony in A_ major, and the over- ture to “Princess Ilse,” by Erdmannsdor- fer. The last-mentioned work was given for the first time in this country, and it would not do any harm to music if it was the last time, too. Without entering into a criticism of the performance as an interpretation of a com- poser’s ideas, it being merely a rehearsal, it is easy to judge of Mr, Erd, &c.’s work. It should not be placed on a programme where only first class music is oxpected, being as aimless, oddly constructed and as offensive to good taste as a Dolly Varden dress at the opera. In the second part, Allegretto Moderato, a person. would think that’ Strauss or Gungl suggested the theme. It wag curious to see with what a feeling of relief the musicians turned from this extraordinary piece of composition to the glorious symphony which, for over a quarter of a century, has been a household word in the society. Wagner's impressive work, with the bright color- ing of stirring passages thrown around tie solemn “Pilgrim's March,” towards the jinale, is another old favorite, and with such an orchestra, a hun; dred strong, and such an experienced conductor as Carl Bergmann, it will pe an attractive opening on thg night of the concert, e Dr. Westland Marston is writing anew play for Mr. Sothern, Miss Charlotte Saunders has rolutned to the | London stage, from which she was long absent. ft is sald that M. Gounod has promised M. Verger, Of the Italiens, a new three-act opera in the course of the present season. The composition is already far advanced, If it were etiquette in New York, as in Havana, tosalute a strange lady with compliments upon her beauty Miss Neilson would be compelled to say “Many thanks, sir,” very often whenever she ap- Pears on the street. A new play, by Mr. Elmer Ruan Coates, has just been produced at the Chestnut street Theatre, Philadeiphia, It is called “Blunders.” From the reports of the local press we are led to regard the name as suggestive of the piece. When the Paris press praises it is done with ve- hemence ; for instance, the Gazette Musicale, speak- ing of Madame Penco’s Lucrezia, styies the imper- sonation “une Lucrezia magnifique, sinon incom. parable,” and the same paper describes Mile. Rita Sangalll, the danseuse, as ‘un virtuose des plus brillantes.”” St. Petersburg and Moscow have engagea three leading operatic singers for the Winter, and Madame Nilsson-Ronzand 1s already singing in the former end Madame Adelina Patti in the latter city. At the close of a six wecks’ engagement they are to change places, Nilsson made her début as Ophelia in “Hamlet,” and she is to sing in “Mignon,” “Faust” and “Lucta.’’ She is also to have the part of Valentine in Meyerbeer's “Iugue- nots,” but it is not likely that Patti will allow her to have the monopoly of it. To Madame Mallinger will probably be assigned, among other parts, Alice, in “Roberto,” and Selika, in the “Africaine.”” Next week will be the “last nights” of the pieces now running at a number of our leading theatres, “Kerry” and “Jessie Brown” at Buoth’s will give place to Miss Neilson’s Julict, and “Pygmalion and Galatea,” in spite of its popularity, must give way to Mr. Sothern, at Wallack’s. “Le Roi Ca- rotte” is on his last legs at the Grand Opera House, and is to be replaced with pictures of life in New York, based on a Paris novelty, which will come as arevelation to many persons. “The Merry Wives of Windsor” will not be produced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre for two weeks yet. From this it will be seen that by the middle of November there will be a complete revolution in most of our thea- tres. Sir Charles Young has at last fairly won his way to the front. After writing several excellent plays, which were “declined with thanks’? by the various managers to whom they were offered, he entered into communication with Mr. Hastings, of the Prince of Wales Theatre, through whose instru- mentality one or two of the Baronet’s dramas were played, on Saturday afternoons, at some of the West End theatres. It was a novel experiment, and precarious as novel, but it has been justified by the resuit, Sir Charles, though unconnected with the small band of dramatists who have almost monopoly of the London stage, got a hearing and succeeded in attracting public attention, and he will no longer have to hire a theatre nor to bring out his pieces in the daytime. In one of his trips among the slums of this city Mr. Daly was welcomed by two or three policemen with the remark, “Here's free tickets to the Grand Opera House.” In this case there seemed some reason in the remark, a8 the officers were actually assisting in getting the spectacle which is to follow “Rot Carotte ; but generally “passes” to the theatres are asked by people who ought to be ashamed of taking them. Some persons even think they are thereby doing managers a favor, and this feeling is not confined to New York, as will ve seen from the following correspondence between a well-disposed mercer anda London manager :— Smm—If you are now issuing any complimentary orders for theatre, may I ask you to circulate a few through me for the ladies and gentlemen of our house ? By doing so you may rely upon them bet used by fashionable and well-dressed persons. hope you will pardon the liberty I have taken by writing to you, and trusting the suggestion may meet with yeur approbation, [ am, sir, yours ‘obediently, RJ The following answer was forwarded by return of post :— Sir—If you are now issuing any complimontary black silk dresses, may I ask you io circulate a few through me for the ladies of this theatre ? By doing 80 you may Lig @ on their being made up fashion- ably and worn by ladies of good appearance and figire. Lhope you will pardon the liberty; but, trusting the suggestion may meet with your ap- proval, Lam, sir, yours obedientiy, A. T. 3. “STABBING AFFRAY. George Durham, of 101, and Edward Stump, of 96 Orchard street, became engaged in an altercation last evening, When Stump drew a large knife and stabbed Durham tn the aide, inflicting a serious wound. The would-be muracrer immediately fed, pursued by OMcers of the Tenth precinct, but wy, to a late hour lis arrest had not bow effected, ATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. tear RO se ene“ pn onmeRnE mr rERER ER — 7 ~~ — es lg PSP >See eee ame—necrpaaie emaatemaan amr yempmaamemnmnn rename nenemet none araaaeaamamereee WASHINGTON. Wasuinatoy, Nov. 1, 1572, Taking Up Three Per Cents, ‘The Secretary of the Treasury authorizes the re- demption of $1,250,000 three per cents as follows :— Five thousand each, No. 4,792 to 5,177 inclusive, and in ten thousands from No. 4,775 to 4,800 inclusive, dated October,16, 1963, and November 7, 1868, The interest will cease on December 31, 1872. Senator Wilson and the Canvass. Senathor Wilson reached here this morning from Richmond and left this afternoon for Baltimore, where he has an engagement to speak to-night. To-morrow night he has an engagement at Milfora, Del, and on Monday night he will end his campaign by a speech to his neighbors at Natick, or his friends to Boston. To-day he had a long interview with the President, when modest but hearty congratulations on the outlook for Tuesday were exchanged. The Senator says he has travelled 18,000 miles and made 125 stump speeches during the canvass, and thinks he has done his own part in earning the dignified repose of the Vice Presidential chair in the Senate Chamber. Virginia, he thinks, is about evenly divided but thirty days more of campaign work would have carried the State for the republicans beyond question. He ranks New York with Vermont in the category of ever-faithful States, and believes both in the occurrence and the repetition of the alleged intimidation of the re- Publican vote in Georgia. At Charlottesville, Va., he was catechised for over two hours by the University students on “issues” of the canvass. Minister Washburne and the Cabinct— Fish Shivering. The health of Minister Washburne and his wife is Such as demands that he should live abroad, and for this reason he does not desire to return to the United States. His leave of absence extends to the middle of next January, but he expects to re- main here untilafter President Grant's inaugura- tion, It is sald that the President would gladly have Mr. Washburne in the State Depart- ment if agreeable to his wishes, Mr. Fish, on the other hand, it is alleged, is fortifying himself to temain in the Cabinet a second term. He is pre- paring a history of the Alabama claims through all their ramifications in further vindication of his management of our foreign relations during Presi- dent Grant’s first term, The Cabinet's Presidential Vote. Most of the Cabinet ofcers and heads of bureaus in the Executive Departments will go to their respective States to vote for President. Secretary Belknap and Secretary Delano left to-day. Secre- tary Fish and Judge Richardson, the Assistant retary of the Treasury, leave to-morrow. Post- master General Creswell will remain in Washing- ton, Secretary Robeson in New Jersey and Secre- tary Boutwell in Massachusetts until after the election, Owing to the great distance, Attorney General Williams did not go to his home in Oregon to vote. Switzerland and the French Discrimi- nating Duties, In accordance with the President's recent proc- lamation with reference to discriminating duties, the Collectors of Customs are instructed by the Sscretary of the Treasury to assess and coliect, Trom and after the date of proclamation—namcly, 80th October—the discriminating duty of ten per centum ad valorem, provided by the seventeenth section of the act f URS 80, 1s64, upon mey- chandise imported into thelr respective districts in French, yessels from countries other than France, To-day Mr. Join Hitz, Consul General and Polltical agent of Switzerland, called at the Treasury De- partment to inquiré whether the prociamation affected Swiss goods imported into this country in French bottoms, Other gentlemen applied for simi- lar information, and in the absence of new instruc- tons were referred to the Treasury regulations of 1857, in which tt is stated by the twelfth article of the convention with Switzerland that no part of the United States shall be closed to articles arriving from Switzerland when conveyed in ves- sels of the United States or in vessels of any country having free access to the ports of the United States. Swiss merchandise, there- fore, arrivinz under the flag of the United States or under that of one of the nations most favored by them, is to pay the same duties as the merchandise of such nation. Under any other flag it is to be treated as the merchandise of the country to which the vessel belongs. In accordance with these stipulations it has been decided by this Department that Swiss goods imported in French vessels are not hable to discriminating duty, no such duty being chargeable on the proceeds or manufactures of @ when directly mmported from that country No. 303 of the regulations is as follows :— “Merchandise from an interior country having no shipping ports of her own through the ports of another country—as from Switzerland, for exam- ple, destined for the of Havre—is considered the meaning of the law when it passes the frontier boundary between France and | Switzerland on such destination. The opinion of | United States, by way A$ exported ‘within ject, and in view of the Treasury regulations above quoted is that the discriminating duty docs not ap- ply to Swiss goods imported in French vessels,’ Ko case, however, has yet been presented calling for a formal decision on the subject. The Legal Tender Resume. The statement authorized by the Treasury De- partment yesterday to the effect that $4,500,000 of in purchasing bonds on the 7th of October last induced a number of the leading bankers in New York to telegraph the Acting Secretary of the ‘Treasury to-day to learn if it was the purpose of the department to issue any more of the reserve, ‘The reply was to the eifect that it was not the in- tention of the Secretary to issue any more at present. Collection of the United States Treasurcr’s Accounts. The Treasury Department is now preparing an important bill to be proposed to Congress at its next session, entitled “An act to provide for the designation of the independent Treasury of the United States to revise, consolidate and amend the statutes relative to the collec. tion, safe Keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public revenue, and to facilitate the settlement of the accounts of the Treasurer of the United States and United States disbursing officers and agents.” Many of the statutes are very defective, especially those providing for the prosecution of arties accused of using government funds, The ill, aS proposed, will embrace all existing laws and revive some that have been repeaied, Germany and Emigration. Information has been received by the Depart- ment of State to the effect that the statement pub- lished in various newspapers in this country in July last that the German government was seck- ing to prevent emigration to the United States, and had adopted stringent measures for that par- pose, is demed by that government, which «dis- claims having issued orders interfering with or forbidding the emigration of its citizens to this country. ik Ba THE PENNSYLVANIA OIL INTERESTS. TiTUSVILLF, Pa., Nov. 1, 1872. ‘The bankers of the of! regions have to-day held two meetings relative to @ plan recently adopted by a convention of producers to control the market for crude oil. The plan consists of the formation of an agency, with a capital stock of $1,000,000, through which the entire production is to be he and sold, with ample storage, restraining production when necessary, It is believed that the price of oll can be maintained at $5 per barre). ‘The bankers offer their a gd avd willingness ef rate jn the scheme, and at thyir last meeting resolutions were unanimously adoyted expressing confidence in it, The morning papers of {his city severely criticise the movement, and the producers are somewhat divided in their opinions, rendering its success as yet uncertain. ~~ UTA/E AFFAIRS. Sat LAKE City, Nov. 1, 1872, In the case of P¥ige vs. The Central Pacific Rail- road for $60,000 damages for ejectment from the cars the jury ‘disagreed and were discharged. Judge McKeaty charged that the railroad company LA Lg ‘vo sell time tickets and enforce the contract. aay, J, Lewis, foreman of the job office of the Minty g Journal, took an overdose of poison last nigly, and died this morning. An ay’yatate and backsliding Mormon organiza- tion l¥,8 been formed here, and ts called the Utah Liber ating League. It is taking @ strong hold on the people and is spreading rapldly. Its efforts are Veeted against the power of the priesthood of the ‘sormon Church, Tn the case of the Emma Mining Company against” { the Tilinois Tunnel Company, in the Third Distrio. Court, to-day, a jury was partially empanelled, tt is expected the case will occupy & long lime. Tae case Tavoives property of Immense Valuce gentlemen in official station familiar with the sub- | the $44,000,000 legal tender reserve had been used | 7 $$ as FIRES LasT NIGHT. Fire in Broadway—Loss $1200, ps At a quarter to nine o'clock last evening fire wag discovered on the fourth floor of 160 Broadway, oc~ cupied by Beebe & Co., hatters. The damage ta their stock is estimated at $5,000. The third door, which is used as an office by several lawyers, wam dam to the extent of $1,000, Tae second tloor, occupied by the Worid Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany, was damaged $500 to office furniture. The rst floor, also pooupied by Beebe & Co., was dam- aged but slightly, The basement, which was used 48 a billiard room by E. B. & RB. 3. Orcutt, sua- tained but little damage. Loss on building is eatt- mated at $5,000, Insarance unknown. Fire in Orchard Street. Afre last might on the first foor of 3& Orchar® street, occupied by Mrs, D. Goldburg, a dress maker, damaged the stock and furniture to the ex- tent of $1,500, The butiding, which is owned by Frederick Weiss, of Kighty-fourth street amd Tent! avenue, was damaged $1,000, Fully insured, MES. VINCENT COLYER DROWNED, Dax Conn., Nov. 1, 1872. Mrs, Vincent Colyer, wife of the late member of the Indian Peave Commission, was suddenly drowned yesterday while driving over the streant crossing the road to the island where they re- sided, at Darien, Conn, She was returning alone alter having accompanied her husband to the cara on his way to visit the Kiowa Indian delegation, The tide being unusually high, it is supposed shy missed her way. ¥ sind - YACHTING NOTES. John B, Keneskoff, of Bristol, R. L, haa just laide the keel for a new keel schooner yacht for Mr. George Peabody Rassell, of Engtand. Her dimen- sions are as follows:—Length over all, 80 feet; length on water line, 74 feet; beam, 20 feet, and depth, 7 feet. She will be rigged for racing in Eng- lish waters and will leave for the other side in the month of June, Mr. Rufus Hatch, of the schooner yacht Magic, B.Y.C,, has challenged Mr. Stockwell, of the schooner yacht Dreadnought, N.Y.Y.C., to race for the Cape May Challenge Cup, now held by the lat- ter, The race will take place early next seasom over the course from Sandy Hook $o Cape May and return. THE WEEKLY HERALD. ———— The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country. The WEEKLY HERALD of the present. week, now ready, contains a select story, entitled, “A Lile’s Love,” together with the very Latest News by tele- graph from Ali Parts of the World wp to the hour of publication; Burniag of the Steamship Mis« sourt off the Bahamas and Loss. ef Seventy-six Lives; the Jersey Bank Robbery; the Epizootia Distemper; the War with the Reds; the Bank Crash in Memphis; an Absconding Virginia Bang Teller aud @ Philadelphia Defaulter; Death of Mra Greeley; a Narrow Escape from the Gallows and a Wife's Devotion; Letters on the Great French Catholic Pilgrimage to Lourdes, and the Weekly Weather Chronicle, It also contains the Latest News by telegraph from Washington; Political, Ree ligious, Artistic, Literary and Sporting Intellige! Obituary Notices; Varieties; Amusement: torial Articles on the prominent topics of the day Our Agricultu Budget; Reviews of the Cattie, Horse.and Dry is Markets; ancial and Com~ Ineroial Intelligence, and accor of all the im- portant and interesting events of the week. TERMS ;—Single subscription, furee coples, $55 Five copies, $8; Ten copies, $15; Single copies, five cents cach, A limited number of advertisements inserted in tho WEEKLY Hera, ‘ a eee : Rurnett’s Minmiatare Wottois.—Elogane, ASSORTED COLORE IXES, containing a coi Toilet Appendage, ‘ably to the Toilet Tabla and tea’ : Mter's portmanteat, TABLE HOLIDAY PR Wholesale by druggists’ suadry men overy- where, A.<doin the Procession! If You Hava congh or a cold join the crowds that are hurrying t fend ea siorea i Jo AL Mos OF HORETOUN AND TAL. Ttis a eal quick tocure and absolutely infallible, CRITTENTON’S, No. 7 Sixth avenue. Sold by | druggists, KES TOOTHACHE DROPS cure in one minute. 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