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7 WASHINGTON. Unpleasant Prognostications of Nasty Scandal. QAKES AMES AND THE CREDIT MOBILIER. Congressional Dirty Linen Hung Out to Dry. THE COLORED CADET AT ANNAPOLIS. Treasury Regulations and How They Work. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 1872, Spicy Developments of Credit Mobilier Seandals—Oakes Ames on the Anxious Seat. Oakes Ames’ man Friday, in his Credit Mobilier ‘and Patific Ratlroad operations, has been a Lynn shoe and leather dealer nathed Jonn B. Alley, who. managed to keep in the House of Representatives bwo terms, that he might keep up high duties on bis own productions, Ames used to say that Alley would not at first join the Credit Mobilier Ring until guaranteed by him against toss on his invest- ment. Yet, after he had made a quarter of a mil- tion, he refused to give his endorsement to Ames when in a tight corner, unless Ames would deposit sollateral securities with him. Whenever Ames bas desired to manipulate Congress, Alley has made his appearance as an ex-member on the floor ofthe Senate and House, making plausible state- mentson his honor as a merchant. Sometimes Alley has protested against the proposed retaining ef some personage as extravagant, but when it had to be done he has transacted the business, and generally in such a way as to impress the recipient that he was indebted to John B. Alley personally for what was given him. Alley was the man =¢- jected by the railroad council last night to break down Colonel McComb’s testimony, a copy of which he carefully studied before he entered, with an air ef injured innocence, Judge Poland's inquisitorial thamber. Now had this old chap been made to tell tis story in public there are a dozen smart fellows here, in the lobbies and in the newspaper corre- Spondents’ offices, who would have punctured his tarefully prepared tale until it would have been like aseive. But the Star Chamber policy prevents this criticism of his apparently truthful state- ments and he doubtless impressed the investiga- tors with a high opinion of his veracity, worth, hon- eaty, intelligence and sagacity. At any rate such was his intention, and he was of the opinion that he had succeeded when he came out and rushed into another room to relate his adventures to Dakes Ames. But Alley’s opinion of himself dif- fers from the opinions of other people about Alley, and itisknown that he made some queer state- ments which should be suggestive to the commit- tee, if they really desire truth ahd light. The com- mittee next examined Ames humself, whose mem- pry was so defective and whose understanding was 80 befogged that he was allowed until Monday to brighten up.. Meanwhile some of the runners in the employ of tbe railroad ring are set- ting afloat rumors prejudicial tw the good name of a distinguished New York member of the democratic party, evidently in- tended to silence the disapprobation openly manifested among the democrats about the com- position of the committee, and its secrecy. But this has had a different effect from what was in- tended. The democrats say thatif one of their jeaders was brought up they want to know it, es- pecially if it is also true that a goog deal of the stock was placed in his hands for distribution among his political associates. There is a good feal of fluttering here about the revelations which may be extorted from Mr. Ames, even in a secret session. A couple of Ohio gentiemen are evidently quite nervous on the subject, and shoula the whole truth come out there will be quite 3 stampede to avoid expulsion. Taken ol) 6 in =sall, it is the most important + mvestigation held at the Capitol since the Matte- son scandal, and the testimony will be better un- stood when read in connection with the Con- gressional action of the past ten years on the Pa- sific Railroad. That some honest men were be- guiled into the schemes of Alley and Ames is unde- aiable ; but they will have hard work in convincing the public that they were neitner bribed, bought or wold. Never was & committee so jealously watched; ever was acommittee more closely scrutinized, 4s that which now sits with closed doors under the Mirection of Judge Poland. Presidential Reception. The President received a large number of callers to-day. Among those who had interviews were Secretaries Belknap and Boutwell, Postmaster Gen- tral Creswell, Senators Morrill, Alcorn, Flanagan, Chandler, Cameron, Ames and Corbett, Representa- tives Buffington, Wheeler, Bingham, Wallace and dargent, and Delegate Chaffee. Senator Caldwell’s Case. The case of Senator Caldwell, of Kansas, charged with bribery, was taken up to-day by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections. It was found impracticable to dispose of it during the holiday recess or by a sub-committee visiting Kan- ‘as, and the exammation of the witnesses will begin before the whole committee on January 10. Whe Order of the Secretary of the Navy on the Negro-Maltreating Midshipmen =A Sharp and Merited Rebuke. The following is the text of the order of the | Secretary of the Navy in relation to the treatment | bf the colored cadet at Annapolis. The testimony taken by the Board of Officers | sppoluted #4 iaveaclgAye Ye conduct of certain let Npmen al 6 Naval ae oward their fellow cadet, James H. Co! been | carefully investigated, together with the ary ings and findings of the Board and the reviews and recommendations of at Superint ieee. BA Jee a AER aaa 1b constrained to belteve | jat t juct tore of was not only a B alg violation of its repeated injunctions, but as the result of a spirit rebellious of authority, Gnding expression in unprovoked and seemingly concerted persecution by some of the parties | charged of a fellow cadet of equal oficial standing and equally entitled to official protection with themselves. Under the operation of new and bene- Gcial laws all political distinctions of race have been abolished in our country. The public burdens are imposed alike upon all our citizens, and she worthy members of every class alike are en- titled to the benefit and free to contend for the favor of the government. In the exercise of this andoubted legal right a member of our national posers, himself of African descent, nominated to the Naval Academy a cadet of his own race. In recognition of his right the naval authorities con- Grmed the nomination, and at once fully and un- mistakably made known to all at the Academy that no imposition or indignity to this vadet, on account of his race, would be permitted from anyone. As beneficiaries of the government, under training for future com- mand, the first duty imposed on all cadet midship- men by their situation and profession is a prompt and teful compliance with every order given for their guidance. Certain of them, however, Dave undertaken, in direct violation of repeate ‘warnings, to manifest their displeasure at the pres- ence of their fellow student by u system of personal persecution which has found satisfaction in gen- eral insolence o! demeanor, in petty indignities and sometimes in acts of personal violence. an Impotent protest against the spirit of national law such conduct was lolly; a8 an insolent expression of superiority to the solitary representative of a lately oppressed race it Was unmaniy; parentiy concerted and certainly acquiesced in vy the many against one it looked like cowardice, and as an open defiance of the repeated commands of their superiors it was a violation of that principle of submission to authority which is the first and most comprehensive of professional duties. government does not attempt to contro! the personal fectings nor regulate the personal associa- tions Of any of its officers; but while it exacts obedience as @ principle from those whose services and character deserve the highest consideration, it cannot submit to open defiance from the youngest ‘of its beneficiaries. Certainly the department will not tolerate at the Academy, under any circum. stances, a spirit of rebeilion against authority, and whenever such a spirit is manifested in overt action, summary and invariable ponishment must be exceuted. The conduct of those cadet midship- men who have been found violating the principles and the orders made to enforce them has been earefuliy investigated by a board of honorable and NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET. ‘ished. oe ty Re Department, Siler repeated warnings, have brought upon them- selves, ‘Tre ry Rule Regarding Fractional . Currency pply. In answer to a question as to whether it is not the duty of depository banks to furnish the public with fractional currency, the Treasurer of the Unitea States writes there is no law or regulation which requires depository na- tional banks to furnish fractional currency, except in returp for currency redeemed by them under the Treasury circular pro- viding that defaced or mutilated fractional and legal tender notes each equalling or exceeding by face measurement the flith of its original propor- tions in one piece will, if in such a condition that the genuineness can be clearly ascertained, be re- deemed at the full face value of whole notes in new notes or currency by the Treasurer, the sev- eral Assistant Treasurers and designated aeposi- tories of the United States and all national banks designated as depositories. ‘The Hotel Act. Judge MacArtnur did not, in the cases of the par- ties charged with violating the law in refusing to entertain colored people, decide that the proprie- tor’s restaurant was “‘his castle,” and that be could decide whom he should entertain, and no one could question his right. He expressed no opinion as to the constitutionality of the law. In the case before him (8. Aman’s), @ motion having been made to quash the information. He sustained that motion, remarking that, in order to make a keeper of a restaurant liable under the statute, it is necessary to prove that the refusal to wait on a well-behaved person was on account of race, color or previous condition of. servitude. This was the gist of the offence and the substantial part of tne statute, and it was, therefore, absolutely necessary that the information should contain an averment to that effect. Treasury Bainnces. Fractional currency received from the Printing Division for the week ending to-day. + $1,447,600 Shipments 726,000 Shipment of notes.... seneee 09,000 Amount held by the Treasurer as secu- rity for circulation of national banks. 386,045,450 And for public deposits.......... . 1,650,800 Internal revenue receipts to-day. 289,908 For the month to date. 4,285,567 For the fiscal year to date . 67,686,116 National ba circulation outstanding THIS Aate........,..+severreeee + 342,358,565 Fractional currency redeemed and de- ‘stroyed during the week... vossee’ 61,197 There was received on Friday last at the Treas- ury of the United States a note purporting to be a United States legal tender note of the denomina- tion of $500. It is composed of parts of different genuine notes of various denominations, The cen- tre is a part of a one hundred, with the “one” taken ont inthe centre and upper border and a five neatly inserted, The left hand lower end con- tains the portrait of Andrew Jackson, taken from @ five dollar note; the right hand lower end a vignette from a ten. ‘The scroll work containing the figures “500” has been taken from a national bank note; the back of the note is from a ten dollar United States note, the “ten” having been cut out and replaced by the “ovals” from the back ofa five. Although this note is not calculated to deceive bankers and brokers, it would be readily taken by those who are not accustomed to handling much money, a8 the engraving is all genuine. In its general appearance it has no resemblance to the note of the denomination of which it purports to be a genuine issue. A Religious Soldier on Irreligious Sav- ages. General Howard, tie Special Indian Commis- sioner, has received a letter from Dr. Orr, the Post Surgeon at Camp Bowie, Arizona, dated November 23, in which itis stated that Agent Jefferds had arrived at that post and procured supplies for the Indians in his charge. About eight hundred Apa- ches are now on the reservation, and more, who were down on the Sonora line, came in on Novem- ber 20 and are for the present quartered at a place known as the Pinery, about twenty miles from Bowie. They number some three hundred, Cochise’s band numbers from twelve hundred to thirteen hundred. No depredations have been committed since the establishment ot peace. Agent Jefferds has moved the camp from Texagoon Springs, about four miles across the road, toward the San Pedro, where grass is more | plentiful. The Indians have planted a pole on the roadside beariug a white flag, pointing in the | direction of their present camp. Cochise is using | every possible, means to acquaint the people of his | tribe that he is now at peace. Other tribes are being also acquainted with that fact. Cochise has notified the other tribes that any depredations committed on his reservation by them snall be punished according to the crime committed. The Territory of Oklohama. The bill introduced to-day by Senator Pomeroy to organize the Territory of Okiohama was pre+ pared by him in accordance with the recommenda- | tions of the President in his annual Message. It is not intended to dispose of lands or to promote settlement of the Territory, except by Indians, The sole purpose is to establish and execute proper civil law and to prepare for the civilization of all the tribes. WEATHER REPORT. War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The barometer has very rapidly risen, with low temperature, clear weather and northwesterly winds in the Northwest and thence to the Lower Missouri River and Western Illinois; on the lakes and thenee to the Ohio River, southerly to northwesterly winds, threat- ening weather and low, but increasing pressure; tn the Gulf rand South / Atlantic States southerly } winds, high pressures, cloudy weather and increas- ing temperature; in the Lower Misgjssippi Valley, in Canada and the Middig¢ and eae ih if! southeasterly and southwesterly winds, increasing cloudiness, higher temperatures and falling bar- omete! . ae Probie | ‘or the Northwest and Upper Lakes and thence to Arkansas and Kentucky high presures, low | temperatures, with cloudy” weather and | snow in the former sections and rain | in the latter States and the Mississippi Valley; in the Guif and South Atlantic States ; to hold the lead, while Venus, by cloudy and cooler weather, southwesterly to north- westerly winds and occasional rain; for the lower lake region and Canada southwesterly and north- westerly winds, cloudy weather and snow; in the Middle and Eastern States cloudy weather, low | barometers, southerly winds, veering to north- westerly, followed by snow, increasing pressures and low temperatures, After the 15th instant the display of warning sig- nals at the lake ports will be suspended during the Winter. Warning signals continue at Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago, Grand Haven, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester and Oswego, ‘The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in | the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s harmacy, Gat aes Building — 71. 1872. 1871, 1872, p 36 30 3:30 P. M. 27 31 6PM. 25 36 | 37 9 P. M. oF 40 12 P.M. uu Average temperature yesterday « 34% Average temperature for corresponding date last year...... Average temperature for cor NMBE YOAT. oe. ese eeee es eeee ee Heavy Storm id Shipwrecks—A Com- mercial Collapse. HaLirax, N. 8., Dec. 14, 1872, ‘There was a heavy sontheast gale, with snow, at Cow Bay, ©.B., yesterday, The breakwater was badly damaged. One bark, three brigantines and one schooner wore also damaged. Several of them bul prove total wrecks, The wind was unusually high. Mesars. McDougall, Gray & Co., of Charjottetown, expericuced oficers, and their findings are modi- suspended yesterday, ‘Their nabilities are $40,000, on | General Custer's LOUISIANA JOCKEY CL THE SWEEP OF THE STORM KING. Second Day of the Fall Grievous Desolation Caused by the Recent Racing Meeting. Three Closely-Contested Evente—Belle Buckle the Winner of the Mile Heats, Venus the, Two-Mile Dash and Village Blacksmith the Mile Heats, Three in Five. New ORLEang, Dec. 14, 1872. ‘The second day of the Fall meeting of the Louisi- ana Jockey Club was not a brilliant event, The at- tendance was exceedingly small, the grand stand in the interval between tne heats or races where those most deeply interested would congregate presenting @ beggarly account of empty benches. Indeed, so far as the outside public were concerned the races to-day seemed to lack interest, and were run mostly for the delectation of ama- teur and professional horsemen. There was not lacking envhusiasm, however, notwithstanding the professional or personal bias of the spectators, and im some cases where the running was excep- tionally good this enthusiasm was well warranted. ‘There was one especially noticeable want in the general ensemble of the fleld which took very much from it in the way of revealing a popular excite- ment in the various contests, viz.:—The almost entire absence of ladies. Some half dozen graced the Grand Stand with their presence, and a few others appeared in other parts of the grounds, but seving these the Louisiana Jockey Club decidedly lacked the favor of the fair sex on this day at least. Tnis is remarkable, too, as the day was fine, mild in temperature, with a brilliant sunshine; the roads leading to the track were also in good condition, and, in fact, every inducement seemed to be presented for a rally en masse of the belles of New Orleans, and the glove dealers might almost with certainty have have ordered fresh invoices upon seeing the attractions of the day and the programme. 4 very excellent feature in the latter was the close relation between the horses run and those entered, which, with the exception of the first race, scarcely varied from the entries, ‘This was the more remarkable, too, as the track was in anything but good condition, being, in fact, viewed from the grand stand, covered with a de- posit of mud very much of the consistency of mortar. MILE HEATS. ‘The first race was a sweepstakes for three-year- olds, $50 entrance, play or pay, with $800 added; second horse to receive $200, third horse $50; mile heats. The entries for this race were eight in num- ber, but the starters being only two—George Cad- wallader’s (General Preston’s) chestnut filly Flor- ence, three years old, 87 pounds, and E. Harrison's chestnut filly Belle Buckle, three yeara old. Fan- nie M. was withdrawn only just previous to the race, the others that failed to run not appearing on the ground. THE RACE* First Heat.—This was a closely contested race. They got away with a beautiful start, the two horses passing the imaginary line almost neck and neck. At the quarter stretch Belle Buckle had slightly the lead and continued to gain to the second turn, when Florence’s rider urged his filly, and, creeping up to his opponenton the home- stretch, won by ahead. Time, 2:01%. Second Heat.—This was less favorable for the winner of the first heat, Belle Buckle taking the lead easily at the start and keeping it until the heat was won by eight lengths in 1:59%, Third Heat.—Beille Buckle was again a steady gainer from the start, winning the heat by tive lengths, in 2:00, SUMMARY. LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB, NEW ORLEANS, DEc. 14, 1872.—SECOND DAY OF THE FALL MEETING—FIRST Race.—Sweepstakes for three-year-olds; $50 en- trance, p. p., with $800 added; second horse to re- oe $200; mile heats; closed with eight nomina- tions, E. Harrison’s ch. f. Belle Buckle, by Brown Dick, dam by Bulletin.......... 211 George Cadwallader’s (General Preston's) ch. f. Florence, by Lexington, dam imp. Weatherwitch, 87 Ib: wet Time, 2:01%— 300. DASH OF TWO MILES. The second race was two mile heats, for all ages; club purse, $600; first horse, $400; second horse, $100; third horse, $50. ‘The following were the en- tries, every one of which appeared on the ground and ran, viz.:—E. Harrison’s chestnut filly Belle Buckle, J. W. Weldon’s bay mare Flora Mclvor, J. 2 W. Weldon’s y filly Mary Louise, A. W. Degnall’s Hai horse grim, Rush Hobson’s chestnut gel erat Willie Jenks, 8. M. Reynolds’ bay filly enus, E. M. McGee's ‘bay horse Restless, F. Lloyd's bay colt Regulator, George Cadwallader’s bay filly Fannie M., R.B. Cheat- ham’s bay colt Repeater, H. Van Lieu’s (P. Kelly’s) chestnut colt Sir Rufus, This was a very interest- ing race owing to the number of contestants, which brought the result home to nearly every one on the ground, as well as to the circumstance that from the same reason the field itself took on a more picturesque aspect than at any previous peuiod of the day. THE RACE. The start was matter of some difficulty, there be- ing so many entries, and the negro jockeys set ing in this case to be anxious each to gal advantage of his fellows. However, attempts, the horses were got fairly off, Pilgr: taking the lead, with Belle Buckle second, Regu- lator third, and Sir Rufus last. Pilgrim continued ard work, had gradually gained the second place. The struggle was now between these two, the latter doing such oo work as to be the first atthe finish, Time— rst mile, 1:593¢; two miles, SUMMARY. Same Day—Two miles, for all ages; Club Purse $600; first horse $450, second horse $100, third horse $50. 8. M. Reynold’s b. f. Venu: A. W. Degrell’s b. h. Pi dam Cairngorm. peater, by Brown ekle, by Brown Dick, dam by Bulletin if J. W. Weldon’s iS m. Flo Rush Hobson’s E. M. McGee's Restless. rage b. c. Regula ter eee George Cadwa b. f. Fanny M,, by Light- ning, dam by imp. Yorkshire... ee + 10 H. Van Lieu’s (P. Kelly's) ch. c. Sir Rufus, by Lexington, dam Mardig.., tesseecesers AL 3 ing ge a Rik, RT eeheeae SER EATS, THREE IN FIVE. The third race was mile heats, best three in five, for all ages; club purse, $1,200; first horse, $900; second horse, $200; third horse, $100, The starters were E. Harrison’s gray gelding Tom Cor- bett, J. W. Weldon’s bay mare Flora McIvor, T, T, Clark’s chestnut horse Village Blacksmi Reynolds’ bay colt Nick Baker, G. A. Caste colt Frogtown, R. B. Cheatham's gnes! McDonal “— a Alter one falsg start the horses were handsemely got off, Flora Mclvor leading and Village Black- Smith second, the latter winning the first heat by balfa length in 1:57. In the second heat Village Blackamith, Nick Baker and Frogtown contested welljor the lead. The Blacksmith again distanced her competitors, winning by superior oa ae Time, 1:56. The third heat was ran in the dusk, the struggle being between Nick Baker and the Black- smith, the latter again winning the heat and race, in 1:56, handsomely clesing the day’s sport. The betting throughout the day was very tame, and only small sums were wagered upon any of the events, The favorites were generally successful. SUMMARY. OID nm m co bay ut horas Same Day—Tuirp Rack—Mile heats, best three in five, tor all $; club purse $1,200; the first 208, the third pew to receive $900; second horse T. T. Clark’s bik. g. Village Blacksmith, by Vandal, dam Cholera, by Wagner...... 1 S. M. Reynolds’ b. c. Nick Baker, by Zero, dam Alice Leot o 2 c. Frogtown, Scotland, dam Ada Cheatam....... R. B. Cheatam’ Brown Dick, seeee J. W. Weldon’s b. m, Flora Mclvor, by Lex- ington, dam Floride............-.ses0. cess E. Harrison’sg@r. g. Tom Corbett, by Light- ning, dam ¥ Knight of St. George....... Time, 1:57 3¢—1:56—1 :56, ch. h. John McDonaid, by lam Lady Citfe....... 4 dis. dis. Hurricane in Northern Europe. The Dano-Norwegian Coast Line Population Re- duce@ Suddenly to Poverty—Harrowing Scenes at Once Happy Home Sites—Roll of the Sea Waves Over a Village—Charity and Hope the Stars of Consolation. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 22, 1872. The recent gale has caused such immense sutfer- ing and calamities that even the oldest among us don’t remember anything similar. SCENE OF DESOLATION ON SHORE. It is known that some two hundred vessels of all sizes have run on shore; but in the bay of Kjo’ge, on the east side of Seeland, we see some fifty crushed ships, deserted by their crews; some of the vessels have been thrown more than one thou- sand feet up in the land by the champion waves, Which put several square miles of that unhappy town and country under water. All the coasts turned towards the southeast have been horribly damaged. Many lives have been lost, the cattle killed, the crop spoiled, the houses rfiined, the wealthy peo- Ple turned poor, the poor people envying the hap- pier dead. Such is the result of that terrible night of the 13th of November, SAD PICTURE OF THE SUPPLICANTS FOR RELIEF. It would be rather dificult to state whichis the worse—the calamity itself or the consequences of it—for many thousand families who but a few days ago enjoyed gratefully the humble fruits of their manful work by day and night stand now helpless—almost naked—in the unmerciful .celd Winter, loo! out for assistance from their fel- low citizens, who, even doing their best, can only partly succor the sufferers, BRAVE FISHERMEN IN INEFFECTUAL BATTLE FOR LIFR. Should I appoint any class for whom the inun- dation has been an overwhelming calamity I think itis the numerous population of fishers, The storm deprived them of their to ie Waves crushed their boats and buried their houses, and many of those brave men, Supporters of families, tound & sudden death in the furtous efement. UPHEAVING OF THE SEA TO THE FIRESIDE. Still more than the coast has been damaged. At different points the waves were thrown several miles up in the lowlands, and the unhappy popu- lation of the farms and a started up in the dark night, seeing the wild sea, whose far noise seldom more than called them to pra; for the threatened sailors, ourzins away all ‘what was dear and necessary for thém. THE VILLAGE OF BOTOR UNDER WATER. The southern part of the island, Falsten, has doubtless suffered most. The village of Botoe and the surrounding country are still under water, and are supposed 0 have disappeared forever. The population here was drowned with all their prop- erty, very few escaping, and that in a wonderful manner. THE TOWN OP NEW-KOPING has lost some fifty lives, being about two and a half per cent of the inhabitants (corresponding to a loss Of 50,000 souls at New York). THE TOWN OF MARSHALHAD had ten houses carried away and many others left standing in suspenso, being undermined by the ware and are now deserted by the tormer inhabi- ants, IN THIS PORT = sunk six large vessels and some twenty ran on shore, THE SWEEP TOWARDS A CEMETERY. At Rodbye, on the island Lolland, was a small island carried over the mole of the port, and lies now one English mile up in the land, near the churchyard cemetery of the town. THE CHARITY WHICH CONSOLES AND COMFORTS. Although the whole country may be said to have been struck hard by the calamity, all who have the means stand ready to relieve their unhappy fellow citizens. All the Danes feel that help must be rendered immediately; tnen the extension of the calamity cannot even now be seen. And, truthiully they go ahead with their strong work. His Majesty King Christian heads the committee appointed for collecting money for the relief of the sufferers, and the most eminent citizens of the Danish Kingdom stand at his side for this purpose. Her Majesty Queen Louise presides over a large musical entertaiment, the income whereof will be handed the above committee, Their Royal Highnesses tne hereditary Prince Frederick and his lovely wife, the Princess Louisa of Sweden-Nor , have given their palace to the disposal for a “bazaar, in order to relieve the sutferers," The whole Danish peovle attend to the Christian and noble work, and thankfully learned of the kind feelings with which all the people of the world have united in a noble, (ated & received charity towards our poor little and much-stricken land, SECOND PHILHARMONIO CONCERT. ‘The programme of the Philharmonic Concert at the Academy last evening was interesting 1n many of its particulars, and quite otherwise ina few. The works performed were as followg:—Sym- phony No. 4, in G minor (new), Raff, 1, allegro, 2, andante, 3, scherzo, 4, finale; Spirit Song, Haydn, Mile. Anna Drasdil; concerto, for the violin, op. 61 (first movement), Beethoven, with orchestral ac- companiment, Herr Benno Walter; Liebes Scene, Berlioz, from symphony “Romeo and Juliet’; song, (a) prayer, Hiller; song (b) ballad, “Son of the Ocean Isle,”’ Pinsotti, with piano accompani- ment, Mile. Anna Drasdil; overture, ‘“Consecra- tion of the House,” in C major, Beethoven. Raff’s symphony does not improve upon ac- quaintance. The composer leads one, will’othe- wisp fashion, through a labyrinth or rather marsh of passages to which there seems to be no outlet, The scherzo and finale are utterly without aim or purport, the one being @ sort of strathspey and the other a stum- bling movement of unwarrantable rythm and still PIRE IN THIRD AVENUE. Yesterday afternoon a fire occurred in the base- ment of the four-story brick building, 859 Third avenue, occupied by Solomon Fisher as @ furniture and upholstery warehouse. The damage was $900; insured for in the Greenwic’ Insurance Com- pany. On the first Noor occupied by Gerhard H. ‘Yremaager as @ grocery store, the damage, was $500; insured for $2,000 in Manufacturers and Builder ‘The building is owned by Anthony Du- gro and was damaged about $200; insured. The origin of the fire is not known. PATAL AQOIDENT. At a quarter-past seven last evening a boy named James Campbell was run over by car 60 of the Forty-second street line in Forty-second street, near Eleventh avenne. The car passed over his oo injuring bim fatully. Sent to Reception Hox- nital more objectionable subjects. Altogether, Mr. Ratt AUSTRALIA. Citizen Protest Against the Pacific ‘Slave Trade. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. MELBOURNE, Dec. 14, 1872, A public meetin was heid in this city yesterday evening for the purpose of protesting against the Coolie traMc and the disguised slave trade which prevails on the coast. HOME AID TO THE COLONIAL EFFORT. ‘The antipodal colonial etfort which is being made in this eminently Christian direction enjoys the support of a very large and influential party inside of Parliament and out in Great Britain. Sir Charles Wingfield, member for Gravesend, advucates it strenuously, and writes thus in support of the movement :—‘I have little hope of any good from the act of last session, and I believe that to put a stop to the horrors of this traMic one of two measures must be adopted—either to prohibit it altogether to the is, and treat it as piracy, or else to annex the iis, when it can be brought under regulation, as has been done in respect to the trade to Queens- land. The government appear determined to put down the East African slave trade; but I contend they are uuder equal obligation to deal effec- ly with this Pacific slave trade; and the task is a easier one, as the parties engaged in it are nearly all British subjects." CYPRIAN STORY IN STONE. General Cesnola’s Collection of Phani- cian Antiquities—A Rich Archreological Prize for the New York Museum— British Antiquarians Chagrined. Lonpon, Novy, 26, 1872, In a few days the collection of antiquities brought by General Cesnola from Cyprus will be sent forward to New York, having, it is understood, been purchaged for the Metropolitan Museum. Archwologists and students of the history of art look on the departure of this rare collection from London with undisguised chagrin, and the management of the British Museum is assailed with unmeasured — recrimina- tion for having bargained and chaffered and promised to call again and exhibited alto- gether a pitiful spirit of small commerce in the Premises and thus permitted London to lose tne treasures. It is scarcely too much to say that no single collection of the RELICS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD ever excited equal interest or promised in its thorough study such valuable contributions to the knowledge of a period in the world’s history with which our acquaintance is especially small, and which is aiso important; and it is this interest and this peculiar wealth o1 results which the study of the collection promises that moves such lively regret at its departure for the other side of the Alantic, In several museums of Europe there are collections fully illustrating Egyptian art, others illustrating Assyrian art and Persian art, while the art of Greece is almost tediously familiar to the catalogues; but here are 10,000 pieces minutely illustrating the art, the life, the religion, the heroism and the daily thought of @ period and a people more interesting than any, because by their peculiar relations to each THEY SHED A LIGHT ON ALL, that can only be described in the phrase, comparative history—just as a newly unburied language may cast additional light on the history of several tongues that before were thought to be thoroughly known by the exhibition of intermediate forms that indicate the direction and stages of growth; so this collection, that is neither Egyptian nor Assyrian nor Persian nor Grecian, but is related to the art of all those countries, 1s capaole of casting volumes of light on aiinagieed secrets in the histqry of every one. ey this it is also of especial interest in re- gard to PHONICIAN HISTORY AND THOUGHT, and to the relations of the Pheenician peoples to that misty time known in Greek history as the heroic age. In the light it may cast on the insufti- ciently studied page of human history will, per- haps, be found its geatest value. There are statues in this collection in almost every style, cut from a light, porous stone, found in the island ; for there is scarcely a piece of marble in the whole collection. Some of these are very rude in character and appear to have stood in temples, side by side with others, showing some advance in art; the ruder ones, perhaps, retatning their places because revered through the associa- tions of some sacred legends of the fanes they adorned. There is, for instance, A ce ofthe most primitive sculptur stood in a temple of the‘god, and on either side of it are statues of priests in the temple of Venus, and though these latter exhibited no higher imagination than the colossal figure, and are, perhaps, portraits of famous and revered prelates of these ages. Their wonder- ful realism and the accuracy of their detail in figure and feature is such asto startle the ob- server almost as witn the veritable presence of one of those old pediers of superstition. Ordinary visitors will be amazed to note the pronounced Jewish t; of some of these faces. Many of the heads have the coif that is familiar in Egyptian figures; some have Greek helmets, others @ headdress distinctly Phoenician, and some have the Greco-Roman fillet. A colossal head found in the Temple of Venus, and, doubtless, part of the erent idol of the temple, has a wonderfully lascivious physiognomy, and I am told by General Cosnola, is a literal type ofthe faces actually found among the people of Cyprus, so that it would seem THE FAME OF THE CYPRIANS was not an idle tale of antiquity. Let got the public prepare themselves for any feast of beauty in this coming gallery of strangely discovered antique statuary. Whoever expects to realize nearer home the splendors ofthe Ufizi or the Belvedere valace will be disposed to regard these figures as the rubbish of an old stone yard. This treasure is not for his appetite. Besides the statues there is an infinite variety of domestic utensils in terracotta, amphore drinking cups, lamps and votive offerings innu- merable. There are also some wonderfully fine mcs of glass, with the incomparable evidence of lecay given by its ages of burial in the earth. Al- has by no means earned anything but an unen. | {Qsether the metropolis of the Western world is to viable reputation in this work. The love scene from ‘Romeo and Juliet’? was an idyl of beauty, both in the charm of its instrumentation and the tenderness displayed in the treatment, The regt- less, dissatisfied spirit ofthe composer is eminently displayed here. He sketches § scene with effect; but he leaves the impression: that, in his mind at least, the sketch ig unfinished. He pours forth idea after idga, but each seems to be only the germ of something greater. Few composers are liable to the fault of actually accomplishing too mnch. Ber- lioz goes beyond the excejient idéas he advances, Beethoven's overture was superbly pisyea, and in- deed the orchestra was unusually effective on this occasion. ‘The contralto, Mlle. Drasdil, Showed that the society have at last decided m engaging first class vocal talent, for their concerts. Mile Drasail has a pifre, well cultivated, sym: pathetic and telling voice that won its way at once to the heart of the public. She forgot at first the size of the Academy and the vol- ume of voice requisite to flit. There was in the three selections a certain reserve of vocal power that detracted from the effect. But enough was heard to prove’that Mile. Drasdil is the best con- tralto that has been heard i on the Academy boards for many years. Her school is perfect, and her voice, excepting the lack of power or reserve shown last evening, is sympathetic and even in all Ite registers. Mr. Walter is @ carefal, finished executant, the performance of the extremely diMcult cadenza at the end of the first movement of the concerto being sufficient to demonstrate that fact. He has clear, well-defined execution, but his tone {s small and ir in great rticularly when touches the E string. Yet has already develope eat qualities, which may in time ripen into a Wien)- aweki or a Vieuxtemps. Schumann, Liszt and Weber will be represented at the next concert, devoid of that magnetism that we look artists. At times it is scratchy, res 0 he is very young, SUICIDE OF A LUNATIO, Morristows, N. J., Dec. 14, 1872. Charles E. Moore, of Dover, @ discharged tunatic of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, commit- ted suicide on Thursday by shooting himsell through the head. The body was not found until nignee’ although searching parties were out all night, ARMY INTELLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec, 14, 1872," By direction of the President, the Board to'retire disabled officers, convened in Philadelphia May 23, 1871, Is dissolved. A Board to retire disabled om- cers is ordered to convene in New York cityon the 20th instant, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The following is the detail for the Board:—Major General W. 8. Hancock; Colonel Rofas Ingalls, Assistant Quartermaster General; Colonel George W. Getty, ird artillery; Surgeons John M. Cuy- ler and John Moore. Colonel Crawford, Second infantry, and Lieuten- ant Thomas Duncan , Third cavalry, are ordered to report by letter to General Hancock, and hold them- elves 1D readiness to appear for examination, me upon the treasure it is to possess rit in reactors bold commence- monuments of human history. OBITUARY, = N. W. Taylor Root. Rev. N. W. Taylor Root, rector of St. Paul's co! and upon its ment in collec Episcopal shag, and, Me., diea of smallpox | at the City Hospital of that town yesterday a: noon. He wag @ native of New Haven and a graduate of Yale College, chaplain of a Rhode Island regiment during the war and an accom- iA artist and writer. OFF THE TRACK FOR A PERIOD. - HarrtrorD, Conn., Dec. 14, 1872. The trial of Horace Blakeslee for attempting to wreck the New York and Boston express train near Windsor Locks @ short time since was con- cluded in the Superior Court this afternoon. The jury, alter an absence of twelve minutes, returned averdict of guilty. The counsel for the accused appealed to the Court to be lenient. n view of the fact that he was intoxicated at the time the act was committed; but Judge Carpenter said tl considering all the facts and the enormity of the offence, he felt it his duty to the public to make the sentence for the full term provided by law, and Blakeslee was accordingly ordered to be imprisoned in the State Prison for ten years, RESENTENCE OF A MURDERER, BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 14y 1872. als having affirmed the judg- or Court of this city inthe case yr the murder of Patrick Fay, the prisoner’ rought into Court this morning and resenten to be ee February 2, 1873. The court root ‘as crowded, and the scene be- family was affect- ing in the extreme. HOW POLL OLERKS ARE PAID, New York, Dec. 13, 1872, To THe Epitor or THE HERALD:— y Sm—For the first time in my life I hazard the intrusion of a ‘communication to the HERALD,” which fs, after all, the only journal in New York that can claim under every circumstance to be the poor man’s friend, I am an office holder—a poll clerk—appointed, as per certificate, “for one year.” Iwas not aware when. appointed to this lucrative oMice—the emolnment of which is $7 per annum—tnat I should have to wait until the ex- iration of said year for the paltry salary, nor did ‘i suppose for a moment that I should be thirty-six hours actuall, cmaployed: but such proved to be the fact. he Hon. Mr. Green, obedient to the instructions of the Hon. Mr. Law, allas, &c., will not permit the surrender of the Hon. Mr. Cash into the custody of the Hon. Mr. Poll Clerk, of the Sixteenth Assembly Baie which action is, I think, in view of the completion of the co-canvass id the official publication thereof, wrong, no matter under what piea it is endeavored to be justified, Yours respectfully, POLL CLERK, ES » Which doubtless | 5 AMERICA’S MARSEILLES. The Revolutionary Hubbub of Cross-Grained Patriots. Articles of Impeachment Against Carpet- Bagger Warmoth. “ORDER REIGNS IN WARSAW”™ A Committee of Law-Abiding Citizens to See the President and Demand Protection, NEw ORLEANS, Dec. 14, 1872. ‘fhe trouble is all over for the present. The city {8 quiet. The committee of one hundred leading citizens leave to-morrow, and will be followed to the cars by crowds of people. The feeling is still intense, but will be repressed’ until the mission of the committee is decided suc- cessfully or otherwise, General W. H. Smith, of the United States Army,. with Lieutenants Hayes and King, of General’ Emory’s staff, this morning went to the State: Arsenal, which was held by the militia, and, stat-- ing that they had instructions from Washington to take charge, the militia at once surrendered ther property and vacated the premises, the officers of the militia retaining their side arms, which are personal property. THE TROOPS READY FOR ACTION. General Emory last night telegraphed the Presi-+ dent that danger of a collision existed between the police and militia, and asked for instructions, A reply was sent ata late hour instructing him im effect not to take sides with either party, but to hold his forces in readiness to preserve the peace and to interfere only in case of necessity for that purpose, NEW LOUISIANA SUPERIOR COURT. The new Superior Court was opened to-day and commenced business, Warmoth’s Impeachment, NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 14, 1872. The Board of Managers of the Mechanics’ Inst{- tute Legislature to-day submitted the articles of impeachment against Governor Warmoth. The following ts a synopsis :— First—The unconstitutional and unlawful eject- ment of George E. Bovee from the office of Secre- tary of State, Second—The appointing in April, 1870, for Tax Collector of the parish of Tangipahoa of John Evans, who had been rejected from the same ofice by the Senate. Third—The commissioning of Ogden as Attorney General, Harper as Sheriff and Elmore as Jus ot the Eighth District Court, when no legal returns had been made by the legal return- ing officers, and conspiring with them to forcibly and iilegally put out of office Judge Dibble, of the Eighth District Court; also commis- sioning other Judges and officers when no legal retarns had been made by the legal returning officers, Fourth—The offering of a bribe of $50,000 and tha dispensation of patronage to Lieutenant Governor Pinchback tf he would organize the Senate to suit the purpose of the accused, and procuring fraudu- lent registration at the last election in different parts of the State. Fifth—Onering to R. H. Catlin, State Supervisor of Election in the parish of St. Charles, a bribe im the form of an appointment as State Tax Collector, il he would make a fraudulent return of the elec- tion ‘in said parish, Sizth—Exercising the functions of Governor atter he was notified that he was impeached in dereliction of respect to the General Assembly and putting the peace of the State in jeopardy, The board reserve the right TO REPLY to the Governor's answer, offer testimony and in- troduce additional articles, MONEY AWARDS. The bill authorizing the issue of warrants fon $25,00® to defray the expenses of the General Assembly has passed, These warrants may ba receivable for taxes, &c., &c. SENATOR KELLOGG. Senator Kellogg’s friends contradict the report telegraphed hence by special correspondents that his life has been threatened and that he does not go upon the streets unattended. More Troops Ordered to New Orleans. LrrtLe Rook, Ark., Dec, 14, 1872, «The United States troops stationed here have been ordered to New Orleans. It is understood that the Fourth infantry will take their place. The President and His Louisiana Sup- porters. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 1872, President Grant to-day received by telegraph a copy of the memorial of the Citizens’ Committee of New Orleans, setting forth their grievances. This memorial was soon after placed in the hand@d of Attorney General Williams. Information that the committee will start for Washington probably to-day was also received; but judging from what was said this morning by Attorney General Wil- llams, their mission will be futile, as the general government is inflexibly fixed in its determination to support the Pinchback State government. Tha Department of Justice has closely investigated a!f the facts in the case, and {s satisfied with tha course which has been officially taken here by tha administration. MONTGOMERY, Dec. 14, 1872, ' Both Legislatures of the Capitol and Court Hous¢ have agreed to the compromise suggested by Aw torney General Williams. They will meet on Tucss ay next, at twelyg o’clock noon. TENNESSEE “an NASHVILLE, Dec. 14, 1872. | The Tennessee code prohibits the sale of spixit4 uous liquors on Sunday. Under this law many Nasa< ville beersellers were indicted and fined by tha Criminal Court of this county. A test case—Weitd muller vs, The State—was argued on appeal in thé Supreme Court several days ago by John Rhung nd John Lawrence, of the Nashville bar, for piain- un, and Atorney General Heiskel for the Brame} The’ Court (Judge Nicholson) rendered @ decisi to-day, stating that there is@ difference betwee spirituous and fermented pines and declaring that the State did not prohibit the sale of wine ing fermented liquors. The decisior tisfaction to the German citizens, A QUESTION OF RAILROAD INTEREST. Paiapetrata, Dec. 14, 1872. | ‘There is avery general interest manifested inf the decision of Vice Chancellor Dedd in the case of the Pennsylvania Ratiroad vs. The National Rail< way. The general impression is that the plainti have not made out a case, and that they have no: proved the alleged fraud on the part of the National and Stanhope Railway. Should the Chancellor’: decision be in favor of the National Railway | large additional force of laborers will be set t work In New Jersey immediately. BURNING OF A RAILROAD BRIDGE, Meurms, Dec. 14, 1872, The bridge across the Yalobusha River, at Gre< nada, Miss., built jointly by the Mississippi and Tennessee and Mississippi Central Bee ye tal fire at five o’lock P. M. to-day from sparks of a engine and was burned, It will require severa: weeks to rebuild It. A CARD FROM THE CONSUL GENERAL 0K ITALY. CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN THE UNITED STATES, New Yorg, Dec. 14, 1872. ‘Yo THE EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— 4 Srm—In several articles published by your papes with regard to the Italian immigrants you speak of an Italian interpreter of Castle Garden as being interpreter of my office. I beg to state that tid Consulate General keeps no interpreter at all af Castle Garden, and that the one you mention { there in the pay and employment exclusively o! the Commissioners of Emigration. I thorough! decline any responsibility of what he may say or asserted to have said. The only statements that endorse on this matter as being the only true those furnished by myself to the reporters who ma; cailat my ofice, I have wie honor to be, you obedicnt servant, FERD DE LUCA, Consul General of Italy im the United States,