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— SPAIN. ‘The Slavery Abolition Bill in the Parliament— The Report on the Porto Rico Case Almost Prepared—The Cuba Sale Question. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Maprip, Jan. 22, 1873. ‘The special committee of Congress on the abolt- ‘tion of slavery in Porto Rico will, probably, pre- ‘sent their report to that body to-morrow. The question of indemnification of slave owners has been settled and details alone delay the re- port. The committee will propose that the eman- ‘clpation of the slaves shall be complete jour months a{ter promulgation of the passage of the bill. The Cortes will commence to discuss the bill at an early day. Marshal Serrano and the conservative Deputies will decide to-day upon the course they intend to pursue, THE CUBA HOLD-FAST RESOLVES. The members of the late Cabinet publish a de- claration to-day repudiating the wea that they favored the sale of the island of Cuba. THE ARMY CONSCRIPTION BILL. ‘Congress was engaged to-day debating the bill providing for compulsory service in the army, SENOR ZORRILLA INVALIDED, Sefior Ruiz Zorrilla, the Minister of the Interior and President of the Council, has been indisposed 2 health, buf is recovered, ENGLAND. The Policy of Conciliation Toward America—Rev, Dr. Pusey Sick Unto Death—Lord Lytton’s Funeral. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. Lonpoy, Jan. 22, 1873. Right Honorable Viscount Bury, Member of Parliament for Berwick-on-Tweed, delivered a lec- ture at the Colonial Institute in this city last night on the Treaty of Washington, which he thought was satisfactory as increasing the friendship be- tween Great Britain and the United States. DR. PUSEY AT THE POINT OF DEATH. A despatch from Genoa says the Rev, Edward Bouverie Pusey, D. D., the well-known English divine, is dangerously ill in that city. His friends have been telegraphed for and are hastening to his bedside. Dr. Pusey is now in his seventy-third year. LORD LYTTON’S FUNERAL. ‘The remains of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton will ‘ve buried at Knebworth to-morrow. THE BONAPARTES. Caucus of the Exiled French Dynasts at Chisel- hurst—The Prince Imperial—His Guidance and Motto. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpoy, Jan. 22, 1873, It is reported that a conference has been held at ‘Chiselhurst, and it was decided that the Empress Eugénie and Prince Jerome Napoleon should be the Political guardians of the Prince Imperial and therefore direct the movements of the party. It is said no manifesto announcing the intentions of the Bonapartists will be issued, nor will any Proclamation be published. The Prince Imperial will not ve called “Napoleon Iv.,"" but will be known as Count Pierrefonds. He has adopted as his motto—‘‘strength, but not im- patience.” FRANCE. Post Obit Prayers for Napoleon—Communist Con- victs Executed—Republican Vindication at the Red Post of Satory. ° TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. Parts, Jan. 22, 1873. Masses for the repose of the soul of the late ex- Emperor Napoleon were celebrated in a number of the churches of this city to-day, and large crowds attended the services. COMMUNISTS CONVICT AT THE DEATII POST, The men Fenouilly, Decamp and Benot, con- demned Communists, were shot early this morn- ing on Satory Plain. Fenouilly died without utter- ing a word. Decamp’s last words were :—“I die assassinated. Down with false witnesses, lawyers and Thiers!’ Benot died cheering ‘the Republic, the Com- ‘mune and the army.” Only one volley was fired, as all died instan- taneously. There were but few spectators on the ground to witness the execution. CONSTITUTION AL. ELABORATION. The Committee of Thirty have agreed to an amendment, proposed by M. Decades, to the first article of the constitutional project reported by its sub-committee, whereby the President is allowed to address the Assembly only om the bills before it. THE SEINE RISING TO OVERFLOW. The water in the River Seine is again very high. It has risen a metre and sixty centimetres above the ordinary height, and another inundation is feared. GERMANY. Court Mourning for a Conquered Imperialist. _ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, Jan, 22, 1873. By order of His Majesty the Emperor William ‘he German Court will go into mourning one week Or Napoicon. RUSSIA. _ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. BERLIN, Jan. 22, 1873, There ts an extensive emigration movement to america among the German colonists in Russia, ne hundred and twenty families have leit teresina alone. PERSIA AND RUSSIA. TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALS. Lonpon, Jan. 23—5 :30 A. M. ‘The Persian Minister in this city authorizes the | contradiction of the report that Persia has made a | secret treaty ceding territory to Russia. COUNCIL OF POLITICAL REFORM. More City Officials To Be Indicted. The Executive Committee of the New York City ‘Council of Political Reform are still hard at work. A committee will be sent to Albany to urge the | pusage of several bills before the Legisiature, Cre of these bills proposes the removai of ali the Justices of the Police and Marine Courts, and the aypointment of new and capable Judges. Mr. H. N. Beers, the secretary of the Executive Coi mttee, told a HERALD reporter that five out of nae of the present Police Justices bad not evn a common English school education, aml led disreputable lives—were, in fact, | “‘srect reughs’’--and oniy one out of the nine pre- tered to know something about law. He said | there were many gross and flagrant abuses in the Police Courts, and that there was too much parti- sanship. ‘We propose to have these places filled by capable and upright jawyers, and men of high Social standing,” Mr. Beers added. The committ have pursued their investigations into the conduct of city ofticiais and others, and have discovered abuses and frauds which, in the opinion of the com- Miittee, will warr the Grand Jury in finding in- dictments against four, perhaps five, men now prom- inently connected with the city government. Mr. Beers said it would not be prudent to give their names until the Grand Jury had taken action on these cases. The committee are waiting now to present these cases to a proper Grand Jury. The | iollowing are the names of the members of the com- mittee :—Willia H. Netison, President; H. N. Beers, Secretary; A. R. Wetmore, Robert Hoe, Dorman B, Eaton, Jolin Stephenson, H. J. Scudder, John K, Voorhis, Dexter A. Hawkins, A. C. Post, John Wheeler, J. ©. Jackson, George W. Lane, Philipp Bissinger, 1). Willis James, James M. ated, John Falconer, J. ©. Havemeyer, J. P. Crosby, James Emott, Julius W. Tiemann and Joseph B Varonm. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23%, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. PORT DEPOSIT. Visit of the Herald Reporter to the Scene of De- straction—Great Fears of Further Trouble When the Gorge Breaks—Scenes in and Around the Town. Port Deposit, Md., Jan. 21, 1873. In 1857 there was an ice gorge in the river at this Point, the consequences of which were of greater moment than the present one up to this writing The residents of this little hamtet, with an abiding recollection of the ‘gorge of 1857" and the evidences of present destruction of their property, are not without grave fears of impending calamity of a fearful nature before this gorge has broken. Im- agine for a moment a solid sea of ice piled in huge jagged masses for a distance of eight miles in length, from one to two miles in breadth, and in places from twenty to fifty feet in depth, Lam not overesti- mating the panorama af my feet when | assure you that Iam new looking on such a scene. In places this ice is piled fifteen feet above the usual waver level, and I am assured by a gentleman of probity that the scenes near “McCall's Ferry,” some twenty miles above us, almost beggar description. In one place in that neighborhood, where the river is narrow, the ice is piled twenty feet high! As stated in my despatches of this date the CAUSE OF THESE PERIODICAL OVERFLOWS is directly traceable to the carelessness of the peo- ple, A boom extends accross the river some two miles below here and is kept closed the year round. It they would open it when cold weather sets in and allow the ice to flow oif into Chesapeake Bay, five miles below here, there would be no trouble from icé gorges, but they prefer to trust to luck and sutler for their foothardiness by the loss of their property and the jeopardy of their lives. The river is no higher than usual; the ice blocks up the channel, and the water is forced over the banks, This is natural, and it appears very strange that this fact is not recognized in time. “That part of Port Deposit fronting immediately on the river is very low, and it is here the water seeks and finds an ‘outlet, Whenit starts nothing can resist its headlong course, and houses, barns and lumber share a common fate. Itis a strange sight to see people exchanging visits ¥ROM HOUSE TO HOUSE IN BOATS, and these boats being rowed through the street, while such as have a house left have re moved from their ground floors and cellars to the second and third stories. The railroad tracks of the Maryland Central and Port Deposit branch of the PUNO Wilmington and Baltimore Railroads are at this writing covered with five feet of run- ning water, while the station houses are float- ing around irom one end of the town to the other. No one seemsto be doing anything to stay the destruction. There are thousands of dol- lars’ worth of lumber and shingle floating about between the wall of ice and the town, and it might allbe saved by very little effort, lf the effort is made at once; but every one—I mean the male portion of the population—is standing about the corners wondering where the destruction will end, 1 heard a man say, “If the ice gives way above we will lose ail that lumber, l reckon.” I “reckon” they ought to lose it. It is impossible to pass through the lower part of the townexcept in boats. To get to the telegraph ottice this aiternoon I was obliged to walk over the Phent en and so through the upper part of the own. The upper part of the town answers to the ¢cle- gant synonym of Rock Run. Rock Run was in a very bad condition. The water, to the depth of five and six feet, was eddying and whirling through the town, and, like Port Deposit, the inhabitants had “moved their cellars up into the garret.”” The belles of the town came for their letters in skits and received them through the second story win- dows. Little darkies and white boys were at- tempting perilous feats of navigation on raits con- structed of boards which they had ‘ound’ in the water. LATER DETAILS. The Ice Gorge Threateniag Greater Destruction, Port Deposit, Md., Jan. 22, 1873. The telegraph office has been opened in the sec- ond story of the operator's residence. The river is falling slowly. 4 The gorge of ice is still thirty fect high. The only danger now is the ris¢é above coming down on this gorge, which would sweep away hail the town. The damage already is immense. Condition of the Susquehanna Else- where, ° HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. #2, 1873. The Susquehanna has fallen five lect. CoLuMBIA, Pa., Jan, 22, 1873. The Susquehanna has gorged above the dam. The river rose two feet last night. WEATHER REPORT. Want DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, Jan, 23—1 A. M. Probabilities. For New England, winds veering to northeasterly and southeasterly and increasing cloudiness, with rain and snow during Thursday night; for the Middle States, fresh and brisk northeasterly to southeasterly winds, falling barometer, rising tem- perature, cloudy weather and rain, except for the northern portion probably snow; for the South Atlantic States, easterly to southerly winds, cloudy weather and rain; for the Western Gulf States and northward to Wisconsin and Minnesota, rising barometer, falling temperature, fresh and brisk westerly to northerly winds and clear and clearing weather; and these conditions gradually extend eastward over Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennes- see and Georgia during the afternoon and evening, and over the South Atlantic and Middle States, probably, during Thursday night. 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 year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Pharmacy, HeRaLp Building:— 1372. 1873. 1972, 1873. 34 8:30 P, M 39 36 35 66 P.M, 36 34 ‘ 2 36 9P. M + 36 32 12 M.. «. 3T 38°12P.M 36 3 Average temperature yesterday. we SAM Average temperature lor corresponding date last year... scccccess SOI MRS. WHARTON. The Testimony for the Prosecution Closed=The Defence Rebutting the Poison Theory in the Case of Mr. Van Ness. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 22, 1873, In the Wharton trial to-day Professor Mullett, of the University of Virginia, and Professor William P. Tonry, of Maryland, were examined as medical experts, at the conclusion of which Mr. Revel an- nounced that the examination of witnesses was closed on the part of the State. Mrs. Crawford Neilson was then called for the defence and examined at some lengtia in regard to the health of Van Ness, whom she had known in- timately for nine or ten years, Witness stated that Van Ness had often ¥poken to her of his health; in the May preceding his attack at Mrs, Whar- ton’s Van Ness had told witness he was ina bad state of health, and feared his symptoms might in- dicate the approach o! apoplexy; he put his hand to the back of his neck and complained t his muselea were swollen; he also complained of constant pain in his head and throat; witness saw him no more until the day he was removed from Mrs. Wharton's; he then reminded her oi a former conversation, and said he had always feared apoplexy, and it had come. Witness mentioned other conversa- tions held with Mr. Van Ness. Miss Rosa Neilson and Mr. J. Crawford Neilson were next examined. The latter testified :—I was at Mrs. Wharton's on Wednesday, the day when a tumbler was produced containing a deposit, said is be tarter emetic; I took*the tumber in my a small particie of the sediment on my tongue; | perceived no biting acid taste, and said so to those around me. Cross-examined—Dr. Williams, Mr. Hutton and Mrs. Loney were present when | tasted the sedi- ment; I remarked that it possessed no flavor: I tried it because I nad rd from Dr. Williams and others that the sediment had affected himself and Mrs. Van Ness; some one toid me, I think Mr. Hut- ton, that Mrs. Julia Van Ness’ mouth had been made sore by the sediment; the deposit tasted neither like sugarmor sait; 1 received the tumbier from Mrs. Loney’s hands. At the conclusion of Mr. Neilson's testimony the Court adjourned. THE BOGY BRIBERY INVESTIGATION. at st. LOUIS, Jan, 22, 1873. So far as reported at this hour nothing has been ascertained by the Bribery Investigating Commit- tee at yefferson by which the direct tender or ac- ceptance of money can be fastened upon any mem- ber of tue Legislature, as, and with the biade of a penknile placed a | OBITUARY. Thomas A. Shock, Chief Engineer Thomas A. Shock, of the United States Navy, died on the 21st instant, at the Navy Yard at Charlestown, aged forty-one years. Mr. Shock was eminent in his profession ‘and a very able and zealous officer. Grand Duchess Helene Paulovna. By telegram from St, Petersburg, under date of yesterday, we are informed of the death of the Grand Duchess Helene Paulovna, of the imperial family of the Romanoffs, She was daughter of Paul, Prince of Wurtemburg, and born on the 9th oi January, in the year rut, Her German name was Frederika Charlotte Maria, but she became Helene Paulovna and a Russian Grand Duchess on her marriage with the uncle of the present Czar Alexander. The lady was “proprietor,” or pati of a regiment of Russian dragoons, REV. EDWARD B, PUSEY, D. D. Rev. Edward Bouverie Pusey, Doctor of Divinity, les at the point of deathin Genoa, This intelli- gence was reported to us last night by telegram from the Italian city. Kdward Bouverie Pusey is in the seventy-third year of hisage, His physical prostration is so com. plete and so near to mortal that his relatives and friends, who were telegraphed to from Genoa, are to-day hastening to his bedside from various points in Europe, hoping to reach it previous to his de- cease, Dr, Pusey 18 son of the late Hon, Phillip Bouverie (hall-brother of the Earl of Radnor), who assumed the name of Pusey by royal license, The celebrated divine was born in the year 1800, He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he gradu- ated Bachelor of Arts with high honors, He was subsequently elected to a fellowsbip at Oriel College, and took his degree of Master of Arts, In the year 1528 he was appointed Regius Proiessor of Hebrew in the University of Oxford, a position to which is attached a canonry at Christ Church, His literary and theological services in the cause of the High Church party of Great Britain are well known. His efforts have tended ina very large degree to produce the most marked and remarkable eifects on the cause of Christianity and the Churches all over che civilized world. He was one of the earliest and most constant contributors to the “Tracts for the Times,” and defended the main doctrines which these publications were intended to enforce in a variety of letters, pamphlets and newspaper writings. His name has been used, indeed, on ac- count of his ability and zeal, to designate gene- really the High Churciimen party in religion, He preached a sermon on the subject, "The Holy Eu- charist,”? in the year 1843, in the course of which he came so near to an avowal of the Roman Catholic tenet of the Real Presence that he ‘Was suspended from the ofMice of preaching before the University of Oxtord. He then took up his pen and used it with great vigor for the promulgation of his theological ideas. He published very many works, These included a variety of sermons, adap- tations of Roman Catholic books of devotion for the use of the English Established Church, elaborate treatises on baptism, the Eucharist, and marriage with a deceased wile’s sister. Among his more remarkable efforts are “Remarks on Cathedral In- stitutions,” “Royal Supremacy,” ‘Ancient Prece- dents,” “Doctrine of the Real Presence Vindt- cated,” “Real Presence of the Body and Blood of Yhrist,” “History of the Councils of the Church,’ verlasting Punishment,” “Church of England, @ Portion oi Christ’s One Holy Catholic Church,” and others, RTT TEU PERE, hee A CRY FOR LIBERTY. ee Mecting of Polish Exiles—Addresses in English, German, French, Hungarian and Polish. A large number of Polish exiles, Germans and Hungarians, met last night at the New York Casino, corner of Houston and Mott streets, in order to commemorate the Polish revolution of 1863, Mr: Xaviar Karczewski presided, and Mr. Jedrzejowski was elected Vice President. Messrs, Du Laurens, Wisniowski, Herein and Feltner were elected hon- orable Vice Presideuts, and Mr, D’Alions acted as Secretary. Mr. FELIX Kwakowsk! delivered the opening ad- dress in (he Polish language, and Mr. XAVIAR KaR- @zewsk1 made a few remarks in English, He said “Just as we all believe in the purity and virtue of our mothers and in the justice and mercy of God, so do we all believe that Poland will again be Iree and glorious. (Applaus On the ruins of despot- ism the Poles will once more plant the bright flag of freedom.” (Applause.) He submitted the followin? resolytions, which were received with plause :— atx ake a Whereas it is charged by the enemies of our fatherland that the struggle of 1563 was brought about by a small number of maicontents and noblemen in order to prevent the enfranchisement of the serts and Jews, then decreed OF meditated by the Czar of Russia; fesolved, That these charges are false and malicious libels, that our struggle was a striie for liberty, in Which we were zealously supported both by late serts and Jews. Resolved, That our contempt and hatred for the op- pressors of’ our uniortunate country remain unchanged and unabated. Resolved, That we firmly cling to the faith that Poland will once more be tree, and beautitul and bountiful as she was in times of yore, When Brandenburg and Moscow did homage to her and Vienna hatied her as her savior. Mr. CLAUDE PELLETIER said, in French, that France had always been the best friend of Poland, and the French and Poles had always been found fighting together for liberty and human rights. He hoped that France would ever be in the front rank of the defenders of Poland until the Polish nation would take their preper place among the United States of Europe. (Applause.) Mr. MALorsay said, in Hungarian, that Poles had fought together with the Hungarians in 1848, that their blood had mingled, and that if they ever would have the opportunity the Hungarians would fight for Polish liberty. (Applause.) Mr. JEDRZEJOWSKI said, in Polish, that the Poles in this country ought to remember on this day their brethren, who are in chains in Siberia and in prison. The Polish societies ought to keep to- gether to be ready for the hour when the battle tor freedom would again be renewed. (Lively ap- | plause.) Mr. BELLO then followed with an address in German, and the meeting then adjourned, GEORGIA. Balloting for United States Senator— General Gordon Beats Alexander Ste- phens=—Stephens Determined to Stand for Congress from the Eighth District. The following is the result of the first joint ballot to-day in the General Assembly for United states Senator:—Gordon, 84; Stephens, 71; Hill, 35; Fielder, Ackerman, 14. The second ballot stood:—Gordon, 87; ephens, 71; Hill, Fielder and Ackerman as before. Third ballot:—Gordon, 87; Stephens, 75; Hill, Fielder, 4; Ackermat 14. Fourth ballot:—Gordon, 95; Stephens, 7 Hill, 28; Ackerman, 14. Fifth ballo' ordon, 112; PET, 86; Ackerman, 14. Nevesary to a choice, 07. The election of General Gordon to the United States Senate is received with popular favor. It is believed that Mr. Stephens’ opposition to the Cin- cinnati movement caused his deseat. At a meeting of the Senators and Representa- tives of the Eighth Congressional district, held to- night, General Toombs in the chair, Stephens was unanimously requested to stand as a candidate for Congress for the seat made yacant by the death of General Wright, and all candidates declined in his favor. Mr. Stephens has accepted the nomination. ‘The Governor Wili issue a prociamation for an elec- tion without delay. Mr. Stephens’ health is im- LM The nomination gives universal satisfuc- tion. ILLINOIS. Oglesby Formally Elected to the United States Senate. SPRINGFIELD, Jan, 22, 1873. The General Assembly in joint session to-day | declared Richard J. Oglesby elected United States | Senator for six years from the 4th of March next. NEVADA SENATORIAL ELECTION. VIRGINIA CITY, Jan, 22, 1873. The Legislature met in jot convention to-day. ‘The journals ef yesterday's session were read, an- nouncing the vote for Senator—Jones, 53; Mcvoy, 17; De Long, 1; McBeth, 1. After the announcement of the vote Mr. Jones was conducted to the Speaker's desk and made @ lenghty speech, defending himself against the charges that money had been corruptly used fo secure his election, which charges, he said, bad been made in the Eastern as well agin the Pacific coast press. He acknowledged that money bad been jreely used and had himself disbursed largely; but ic was only for the legimate campaign expenses. He declared himselr in favor o! the federal government controlling the channels of communication and the highways of commerce, and pledged himself to support measures for the regulation, equalization and reduction by the federal authorities of freight fares on all railroads, particularly thosé built wholly, or partly, by government subsidy, and favors the project of postal telegraphy, without the expression of a preference jor any particular scheme, Senator Jones wili start for the East about the middie of Feorv LOUISIANA. New ORE. Jan, 22, 1873, Messrs. Gorman, Southmeyd and Mitchell, mem- bers of the State Returning Board, left this even- ing for Washington, with official returns of the State election held in November last. These gen- tlemen have been summoned to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. McEnery and Kellogg have each appointed a large number of tax assessors and collegtors, THE STATE CAPITAL. Electing Roseoe Conkling to the United States Senate. Provisions of the Senate Bill to Establish New Quarantine Regulations. ~e = Memorial of the Bar Association—Staten Island and New Jersey Suspension Bridge—In Memory of the Late Wm. H. Seward. ALBANY, Jan, 22, 1873, The evidence of a great day at hand was to be found in the increased crowd of visitors around the Capitol to-day, The Agricultural Association, the State Military Association and the men inter- ested in the charter are all here, and brass but- tons, homespun and city store clothes are dis- cernible in every corner—back of Senators’ desks, in the few seats at present appropriated to visitors on the floor of the House, peering through the doors of the Court of Appeals and generally seck- ing out the sights of the capital. They prebably enjoyed the sensation of seeing the UNITED STATES SENATOR RE-ELECTED, among Other novelties, For entirely fresh presid- ing oMcers both the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker carried out the programme with remarka- ble accuracy and coolness. ‘he Lieutenant Gov- ernor certainly must have studied the ritual of the occasion for at least two weeks, The ceremony is not along one. The Senators have to file into the Assembly Chamber, two by two, led by the Lieu- tenant Governor, take their seats in front of the members’ desks and hear their Clerk read out their votes for Senator, The Clerk of the Assem- bly simultaneously reads out the vote ot the mem- bers. Then the Lieutenant Governor solemnly de- clares Roscoe Conkling Senator in Congress for six years more, a hundred guns commence booming from the Capitol yard outside, the republican Senators and members applaud, and the thing is done. To-day the guns came so pat after Robin- son's formal declaration of the election that a sus- picion of electric communication prevailed, and it was confidently believed that Robinson bad taken @ lesson trom Gilmore's conduct of the anvil chorus. Thus Roscoe is formally re-elected, and is over any agony he may have experienced, Mr, Adams’ BILL TO ESTABLISH QUARANTINE in the Bay of New York was introduced to-day, It is very voluminous. It is intended to reach and cover all the disputed points of quarantine juris diction, the interference of merchants and import. ers, & and in that regard cedes all power necessary to carry out a strict enforcement of the health requirements of the city to the Health Omicer. The present incumbent, Dr. Vanderpoel, who was a nominee of Governor Hoffman, is re- tained by special section until the end of his term, unless remeved by the Governo , The bil provides that Quarantine shyll consist of waleiouses, docks, plers, a@héheragé for vessels, floating hospitals, boarding stations, burying grounds and realdanced for officers, The anchorage for vessels shall be at least two miles away from any shore, in the Lower Bay. The Heaith Oficer is given the power to call upon any ofiicer of justice to assist him in the rovisions of the act, the whole quarantine to be for purposes of adjudication under the jurisdiction of New York city, In fine, the powers granted séem fo be suMicient to insure a perfect heaith supervision of New York Bay, ex- cept when Perth Amboy or some other jealous port of Jersey may choose to interfere, and no power short of the federal can entirely squelch Jersey's quarantine interference. THE MEMORIAL OF THE BAR ASSOCTATION, presented to-day by Senator Benedict and referred to the Judiciary Committee, proposes such amena- ments to the Code that, in effect, no orders can be granted out of Court, The parties to suits, except divorce cases where infant heirs are interested, may be entitled to name their own referees. No sum or value shall be received by the Court oficials: or the Sheriffs ofiicers Jrom a prisoner while seek- ing bail, and no fee is to be paid to sheriffs by par- ties arrested. The memorial, being presented on the part of thg Tsar Association, will probably re- celve a conshlerate hearing. smrerm., QNE OF THE “BIC Kine eas Shae fhe introduction by Senator Cock, of Staten sland, or» Yl! creating the Staten Island and New Jersey Sudfi¢nsy” Bridge Com- any, of which Henry G. Stebbing, W, 1. 2&atner john C. Green, Wilitam Butler Duncan, Daniel Low, R. W. Cameron, Jacob H. Vanderbilt and others are incorporators, for the purpose of erecting a rail- road suspension bridge across the Kills from Ne Brighton and Westfield, Staten Island, to th joints in New Jersey opposite. It will give Staten islanders an exit from their Winter prison, inde- pendently of the ferryboats, and will serve other- wise to open up that gem of the harbor to the in- terior world. As Mr. Jacob Vanderbilt is among the incorporators it is fair to presume that the ferry company is not opposed to the project. By resolution of Mr. Perry, Friday next isto be eee day in the two houses in respect for e ST TH A MEMORY OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD, The houses will meet jointly in the Senate cham- ber, and speeches will be made on the character and services of the deceased stateman by the men in either House best fitted to discharge the duty. CANAL APPRAISERS. Governor Dix has nominated to the Senate Messrs. V. W. Smith, of Syracuse ; Charles G. Myers, of Ogdensburg, and Thaddeus Davis, of Buffalo, as CHARTER. THE CITY ae Joint Session of the Senate and Assembly Charter Committees. ———_~.—___——. Friends and Opponents of the Bill to the Front— Rehearsing the Reasons For and Against It— Addresses by United States District At- torney Bliss, Professor Dwight, How- ard Potter and Jackson 8. Schultz. ALBANY, Jan. 22, 1873. The rival interests of New York city were well represeuated at the discussion of the charter before the joint committee of both nouses on cities in the Senate Chamber this afternoon. Senator Woodin, the new chairman of the Senate committee, pre- sided, and on his left sat Mr. Pierson, of Albany, the new chairman of the Assembly comittee. The members sat promiscuously ranged around the room, and sandwiched in among them, or forming railying groups in various parts of the room, were the New Yorkers who had COME TO BATTLE FOR AND AGAINST THE CHARTER, The defenders of the measure were marshalled by George W. Bliss, Jr., and comprised auch lights as William Laimbeer, Joan Q Davenport, the “prefect of police for elections," as le was termed by a “sorehead” to-day; Alderman Vancé, who has important interests in the new charter as President of the Board of Aldermen, and Alderman Van Schaick. Dan Conover was ip the body of the Chamber, but what errand he was on or what side he sub- served is unknown. Jokn J. Blair was also on the spot, but his presence here is connected with some other matter. The Custom Honse men, supported by their own personal repre sentatives on the committee, and tn the House, | Messrs. Blackie and Bigiin were ranged at the rear of the room, while nearer the Lieutenant | Governor's desk were the Seventy, as senatorial a within its precincts. They were marshaled by Professor Dwight, the Chairman of the Legislative Committee of tae Committee of Seventy, and com- prised Jackson 8, Schultz, Dorman B, Eaton, How. ard Potter, John Wheeler, Robert Hoe and Henry Nicoll. MR. GEORGE BLISS OPENED THE BATTLE with heavy artiliery, being se loaded with refer- ences, precedents and copies of old charters that two or three Senators’ desks were required to ho. them. He was listened to in absolute silence, al- though he didnt extend that courtesy to either Mr. Dwight cr Mr. Schultz when they made their arguments on the other side. STATEMENT BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY BLISS, IR, Mr. Buiss first addressed the committee, briefly stating the provisions of the charter, He com- menced by saying that simce the publication of the charter they had heard some criticisms; but they came mostly {rem some one whe deomed himself personally aifected, The proposition to avolish THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN was opposed by those gentlemen, on the ground that they did notdesire to be legislated out of office, especially as they had just been elected. Another objection comes from some head of a de- foottons ¢ come from other sou} originate from same cause. Neverthele: said, speaking for those he represented, he wanted the charter reported and substantially as it had been presented. He did not say it should not be amended, because he did not know but that it needed amendment tn some respect. Still he insisted that it OUGHT TO PASS WITH ITS MAIN FEATURES UNDIS- TURBED. They had done their best in framing it; bad taken counsel from everybody they thought capable of giving counsel, and were convinced it was what the people of New York wanted. They had con- sulted the Committee of Seventy, and thought they had got in it all they wanted then. The tound that the Legislative Committee of that body of citizens bad, owing to the treatment they had re- ceived, resigned, and & new committee had been ap- pointed, but the appointment was so recently made that the committee did not know what was wanted, The article published this morning, said Mr. Bliss, bears on its face the unmistakable sign that it emanated from persons not familiar with the wants of the people, He read a reference to the police to show that they did not understand the matter, and said that they had only seen the charter of 1870, which contains the section they referred to, and which had been wipea out. Our section, he said, LIMITS THR POWER OF TIE BOARD OF POLICE to retire policemen for physical inability to per- form their duties. Mr, Bliss then proceeded to point out the provisions of the bill, section by sec- tion, By the abolishment of the Board of Assistant Aldermen there would be a saving of $120,000, if hot $209,000, The number and salary of the heads of departments were to be reduced; publicity was to be given to the proceedings ol all the depart- ments; advertising bills were to be reduced; THE PRESENT INCUMBENTS OF THE CHIEF OFFICES WERE 10 BE REMOVED, all spectal elections which were very expensive were to be abolished. Mr. Bliss thus stated each provision of the bill, Which has already been published. He noticed the objection to the provision giving the Rypointing power to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, and said that it was not in accordance with our system of government to GIVE THE MAYOR ABSOLUE POWER in this respect. Moreover, the Aldermen elected from the people are supposed to know the wishes of the people, and are capable of giving advice in the matter. Indeed, he said, Mayor Havemeyer has been in office some twenty days, and he had already made several mistakes in his appoint- ments—mistakes which he is extremely anxious to correct, This proves that the power should not be vested in that oficial solely. There was nothing, he said, in the charter concerning minority repre- sentation or Spring election, le spoke of the value of the BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT PROVISION, and said the bill shouid be amended so that their action should be governed by a majority in- stead of a unanimous vote, This, he said, w: in accordance with Mayor Havemeyer’s recon mendation in his Message. There was some oppo- sition because there was no provision requiring the Comptroller to be present at the opening of bids. The framers ot the bill could see no force in such a requirement, and some harm might be done by it. That oficer could defeat all such proceed- ings by simply absenting nimself. He concluded By urging speedy action on the part of the commit- ee, and yet they all he PROFESSOR DWIGHT. Professor Dwight presented his argument when Mr. Bliss had concluded, making a long and ex- haustive review of the needs of the city, although he said he had been unable to pertect the argument and proposed amendments as he wis , owing to lack of time and the inaccessibility of the charter as presente Mr. Dwight was interrupted several times by Blis: once while discussing the probability of a dea lock on appointments between the Mayor and Al- dermen, and jocosely declaring the only relief to hé im removing the Mayo. Mr, Biiss said, very coolly 3" "" taza cM edie ee “Will Professor Dwight be kind enough to say that that theory was originated by Mr. Eaton, who sits beside him, not by me? I thiuk it the most ab- surd theory ever propounded,” “Tunderstand that the author of the theory is Mr, George Bliss,” responded the Professor. At another point, where the professor stated his objections to the board of officers who are named to present charges against officials, Mr. Bliss said, very savagely, “Your model Mayor appoints one of the Board.” From this 1t will be seen that THE SPLIT BETWEEN THE CUSTOM HOUSE MEN AND THE MAYOR ‘ is well defined and bitter. HOWARD POTTER'S REMARKS. Mr. Howarp Porter followed and said :— The Committee of pede appeal to all honest men holding seats in either branch of the Legisla- ture to give to the city of New York, the metropo- lis of the nation, whose example for good or evil in matters of municipal administration is felt and fol- lowed by other cities throughout the length and breadth of the land, @ charter which shall have no other purpose but that of securing KICUSNUY AND ECONOMY a full and certain publicity of ali facts relating to Lie same; by the arrangement of administration duties in definite spheres; by strictly defined sponsibilities on the part of oMcials of the higher grades, and by the enactment of provisions in the | ments t | dent amendments or by general law, by which penalties for neglect of oficial duties or maladininistra- tion on the part of the incumbents of TWuntes nal oflices may be enforced in some way by cittze! Pojnaive thereby as meee or other. wise, And we eapbclauy eppeal to the qpembers of the republicap party to Accomplish the énd sought, because the spectacle of a community like New York, in which there is a very large majority of deme party only to ie ae ee CHARTER PROVISIONS PREJUDICIAL 70 THE PUBLIC Good must operate to the discredit of the repablican rty, not only in the State but in the nation, ‘rtainly, alter the great victory which has given them the power they have in this Legisiature, the republican party can well afford to show an ex- ample of magnanimity; and certainly it sho not forget now that the victory which it has achieved is in no small degree due to THE WEIGHT CARRIED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Di C in New York city and State at the last election as | a consequence of the presence in its ranks ef men who formerly were high in authority in that party and in official position in our city government, and Whose abuse o! their trust, for personal and party ends, dragged down alike themselves and tne party to which they belonged, The amendments of the proposed charter, which will be ur; pon you in the interest of pore advantage, will, after all, oniy promote the personal ends of’ party leaders, at the expense not only of the public ser- vice and public purses, but of the party to which they belong; and as the dishonest men of both par- ties will agree and work together for the further- ance of ends by which they may secure for them- selves and their friends places and money, we look and appeal to the honest men of both parties in the Legislature to unite on their side to defeat such sinister and selfish purposes, In conclusion, while we deprecate any hasty leg- islation on @ matter so important, the committee quite as much DEPRECATE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING STATE OF THINGS in the administration of our municipal affairs, and we hope that you will speedily reach conclusions aie to the reforms which we ask at your ands. Mr. Bu MR. BLISS’ AMENDMENTS. 3 stated lie had prepared some amend- the bill, which, however, did not ma- terially change it. They were, in effect, that the consideration of @ veto by the Mayor shall be had immediately on reception; that the Presi- pro tem. of the Board of Aldermen shall act as President when the Prest- dent is acting as Mayor; that in cases of proceedings for the removal of the Mayor, the Governor shall direct the Attorney to take the testimony ; that no contract shall be made unless the Comptroller endorse on its back that there is money enough on hand to pay fer the same; that the Board of Health may delegate any of its powers to the Sanitary Inspector; that ordinary business advertisements may be inserted in the C ging in case it will reduce the expeuse of the pub- lication to the city; that the action of the Board of Apportionment shall not be decided by unani- mous vote, but by three members: and that the term of office of policemen and firemen shall not cease with the terms of the heads of departments. Professor Dwight stated that the committee would soon present to the Legislature a codifica- tion of all laws relating to the city amd county of New York. SPZECM BY JACKSON &. SCHULTZ. JACKSON S. SCHULTZ spoke, taking objection to the charter on general political grounds as damag- ing to the character of the republican party. Here again Mr. Bilas exposed the break between the Custom House mem and the citigens. When Mr. Schultz denounced the proposed charter and the BF! in the administration of the aifairs of the city by | vote! bjected in the interes vratic voters, subjec it of | | roundabout legisiation to keep in certain mea who | were not appointed by any good repubiican author- ity, Mr. Buss sung out:—- “DO es meaa Green /" Schultz responded that he meant Delafield Smith and Van Nort, deth of whom were appointed by corpsof men as the Senate Chamber has ever held | Mayor Hall, both of whom had too much power in their hands. Mr. Scuvirz commenced by saying he wished to disabuse the minds of the committee of the idea that there was a lack of harmony ia the Committce ef Seventy. The committee was brought together under the most extraordinary circumstagces— circumstances which were well calculated to STIR THE HUMAN H&ART AND EXCITE THE MIND to the most energetic action. It was composed equally of democrats and republicans, and nothing but the most pressing exigencies could have brought the two elements together, and they had worked not only harmonmiously but efectiveiy. ‘They intended to conNnuc this work. Now, as fo the questions here, there were reaily but two points, One was, shall the Mayor have these ap- | pointments or is he to be SNUBBED BY HIS BOARD OF ALDERMEN ? for it was practically that and nothing more. Taay neminate the best men in the cit, nd if this Board wants some one else, some political favor- ites, his nomination would amount to nothing, He would undertake to say that this question hal al- ready been settled by the people of New York. We went before the people with this issue in the last campaign and they decided. They said they wanted the Mayor to make these appoint- | ments, and they wanted him to have the power of removal. He challenged his republican friends to gainsay that there was 4 great Victery won at the polls in New York last Fall, aud by whom? It is true THE REPUBLICANS DID GOOD SERVICE partment, Who finds himself cusdown, Other ob- | bat it was wou by the relgrmers, aud they can | | 7 win a similar victory again. He said Mayor Have~ meyer mast be trusted. The reform party hela him in high respect. The next point ae would refer to was the fact that certain ones had beea hedged tn their plices by statute, and now it “ Proposed to put them in the fundamental law. ked what were the capabilities of these men ¢ Wwe should guard them thus. Their comug waa rather an irregular proceeding. Take THE CASE OF BE. DRLAFIRLD SMITH, He was to resign on the incoming of Mayor Have- meyer, but he doesn’t resign and he won't resign. Why put Van Nort in the Public Works Department where be will have thousands of men under him and eight or ten millions of dotlara under its control? Why him more sham any one else’ Certainly no harm coutd result irom having two men with him, but what we want isto commence de novo, When @& builder lays a foundation, tf in digging he comes te a boulder he does not dig over or around it—he places powder under it and seatters it im frag. ments. Then he lays his foundation square au level and builds it, That is what we want to do, and with your help we will do it. 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