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ENGLAND. A Royal Marriage Report Contradicted—The Malt Tax Bevonue—Discount Rates, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Jan, 28, 1813. ‘The rumor @f a projected marriage between & ~British Prince and & Russian Grana Duchess is pro- ‘neunced to be without foundation, DISCOUNT IN OPEN MARKET. A Stock Exchange report, dated at balf-past four ‘O'clock in the evening to-aay, makes the following ‘@nnouncement:—The rate of discount for three *Menths* bitls in the open market is one-sixteenth per cent below the Bank of England rate. The MALT TAX TO BE MAINTAINED. Mr. Lowe, Chancelier of the Exchequer, has -@gain declined to entertain any proposals for the -Fepeal of the malt tax, THE VIENNA EXHIBITION. “Crown Celebrities Preparing to Attend the In- dustrial Opening—From England and the East—Emperors and Princes. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Jan. 24, 1878. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who is *Prealdent of the British Commission, will brobably ~asaist at the opening of the Vienna Exhibition. ‘The Shah of Persia will also be present, as his ~wiait to Europe is now pleced beyond doubt. His Majesty Emperor William of Germany will wilt St. Petersburg at the end ef May, and will ; Proceed thence to Vienna, accompanied by the Ozar Alexander of Russia. A despatch from Cettigne states that Prince Nicholas, the Hospodar of Montenegro, ts preparing ‘to attend the exhibition. President Thiers and Prince Bismarck May Meet. PaRIs, Jan. 28, 1873, «The newspaper Le Soir says President Thiers will visit the Vienna Exhibition after the payment of ‘ohe fourth milliard of the war indemnity to Prussia, 4@nd may mect Prince Bismarck there. THE BONAPARTES. Prinos. Napoleon's Personalities and the Dynasty. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB, Lonpon, Jan. 29—6 A. M. Prince Napoleon disavows all responsibility for the recent newspaper announcement of his views dn regard to the future policy of the Bonaparte Mamily. FRANCE, VParliamentary Elaboration of the Constitution Amendment Project. “TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERAL®. Pants, Jan. 28, 1°73. The Committee of Thirty have concluded their @tscuasion of the sub-committee’s constitutional Project. After passing a resolution afirming their power to deal with the constitutional ques- tions which they have taken in hand, they adopted amendments to the decree proposed by ‘the sub-committee, which provide fer the creation of asccond legislative chamber for the new Flec- ‘oral law and for restricting the President’s privi- lege ef addressing the Assembly on occasions when Dills are before it. The draft of the decree, as amended, will be sub- Mitted to President Thiers with another amend- ment, which is yet in abeyance, permitting the Executive to speak in the Chamber on all impor- tant interpellations of the government. President Thiers will appear before the commit- tee on Fridayand explain his views on the pro- posed decree. GERMANY. sainceniinif “Admiralty Plan for the Defence of the Coast. TELECRAM TO THE MEW YBRK HERAL®, BERLIN, Jan. 28, 1873. The German Admiralty has decided to build no more large iron-clads at present; but to strengthen %he coast defences by monitors and torpedoes, SPAIN. Royalist Repulse of Carlist Insurgents—The Movement said To Be Stamped Out. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. ManRID, Jan. 28, 1873, ‘General Gonzalez, commanding the royal troops, ‘touted a large force of Carlist insurgents led by ‘the Curé of Santa Cruz. Thirty-five Carlists were Killed, many wounded and twenty taken prisoners, A band under Cassante Bare has also beer dis- persed. The insurrection crushed, is considered completely ROME. Royal Italian Possession of a Number of Convents. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Rog, Jan. 28, 1873. Aroyal Italian decree has been promulgated, ‘whereby the State formally takes possession of six- ‘een convents in Rome. PORTUGAL. Court Mourning for an Ex-Empress. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lisson, Jan 28, 1873. ‘The Portuguese Court will go in mourning two @ionths for the Dowager Empress of Brazil, and ‘the theatres will remain ciosed one week. BRAZIL. Yollow Fever Extending Its Ravages in Rio. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD, Lisbon, Jan. 28, 1873, The mail steamship from Rio Janeiro. with ad- ‘vices to the 11th inst., has arrived at this port. She ‘rings intelligence that the yellow fever was raging dn Rio at the date of her departure. ‘THE PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION AND THE GROUND RENT. Naw York, Jan. 27, 1873. ‘To ria Epiros or Tne HERALD:— In the real ‘estate article of to-day it is stated ‘chat im case the public do not subscribe toa sum- olent amount of the stock of the Industrial Exhi- ‘bition Company, then certain parties are ready to etep in and save the land for the company. This is an error, and is calculated to do a great injury. ‘The facts are that the land contracted for must ‘oe paid for in full on February 1 (next Saturday) or the contract fails, There is less than four hun- bundred thousand dollars of steck to be sold, must be sold beiore Febra- ‘ary 1, 1873, Paiace, let Mf the opie want a Crystal them take this small amount of re- maiming stock. Undoubtedly there are parties who would be pleased to take the land at the price ‘which the Industrial Exhibitien Company has con- tracted to . Yours fo soybean ff HIRAM ROBBY, of the Special Coxenittee. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States steamer Richmond yesterday Sachored off Fortress Monroe and will suil for Key ‘Wost to-dar. NEW YOKK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET, THE ATLANTIC MAIL, Breaking Up of Side-Wheel Steam- ships—They are Pushed to the Wall by the Iron Serews, From ten in the forenoon till five in the evening of yeaterday the bell rang ceaselessly at the office of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Oompany, No. 5 Bowling Green. The callers were principally re- porters, and occasionally there were found in- terspersed among these stockholders of the company. Few were admitted, however, and little information was vouchsafed to the curious, A HERALD representative ealied during the afternoon and had some conversation with Mr. Baker, the secretary of the company. “Can you submit to me a statement of your pres- ent dnancial condition and the embarrassments oruee therefrom 1” asked the HERALD re- “No, sir; I could not undertake to do so with- pS erga of the stockholders," said the The HERALD reporter’s eyes wandered over the room. It was almost deserted and a general air of “collapse’’ pervaded the office. Ten minutes later the HERALD reporter was closetted with the treas- urer, and the latter was + “Surface con- densers and screw steamships have been ruining the line Py competion. We were in the same box with the ific Mail, and could not, with oid side- wheel steamships, ran longer and @ margin. Our liabilities were $400,000, and ships were virtually the assets, THE CASH ASSETS being just suMcient to pay saiarics and current running expenses, We have withdrawn all adver- tisements and the company goes into liquidation. The ships will be sold to pay the lien upon them held by Mr, Frederick Butterfield.” In 8 nutshell, the debts wiil doubtless be paid ,and the stock is, without doubt, utterly worthless, Th treasurer smiled as he stated that one treasurer, ene secretary and four captains wanted situations. SKETCH OF THE COLLAPSED COMPANY, The Atlantic Mail Steamship Company wus organ- tzed in 1864, with @ capital of $4,000,000, and par- chased the Vanderbilt line of steamships, running from New York to Aspinwall. The company subse- juently sold this route to the Pacific Steam- ship compens and bought out the route of the Havana line. It carried the United States Cuban (Spaniaty and Nassau, N. P. (British) mails, re- ceiving the ocean pestage (seven cents) from the bes former governments and a subsidy irom the latter. “a CHANGE FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW,” however, in the shape ot surface condensers, iron sf ips, in which the screw supplanted the side wheel, and other improvements were intro- duced, Ships that burned but fliteen tons of coal where the oid ones burned thirty, killed the line, Like the side-wheel vessels belonging to the Pacitic Mail C pany, they are worth only what they will bring when they are broken up. ‘The President of the lime has been for weeks suf feri from brain fever, aud is now with hia phyai- cian In the South, It is claimed that his absence has no connection with the present position of affairs, as has been represented by certain evening papers, A STATEMENT. The American Institute Rumpus—Re- form as Preached by the “Outs.” 4 reform committee of the members of the American Institute held a meeting last night in one of the smaller halls of the Cooper Union, Mr. D. J. Whitney took the chair, on motion of one of the members, and Mr. W. L. Ormsby, Jr., acted as Sec- retary. Upon the blackboard the following state- mont had been chalked in large characters :— & STATEMRNT Ground rent of forty lots (tht 3,000 00 For lots on Second avenue. 1,000 00 Insurance on Rink......... 2,500 00 Taxes ov buil sand land. 3,05) 00 Interest on $20,000 at seven per cent. 1,750 00 Bent on Rink for six and one-hall years, at 3,545 15 Yearly expenses 25,146 16 Rent for one wee! 433 58 Rent for one day 6) 08 It was stated by the chairman that the mecting had been called to discuss the present manage- ment of the institutioun—fraud having been prac- tised and the future of the institution umperiled, The Secretary then read A STATEMENT AT LENGTH of the disagreements among the members. He re- terred at considerabie length to what he character- ized as the stormy and disgracelul proceedings at the last monthly meeting, when a new set of by- laws had been unfairly adopted, A statement emanating trom Professor Barnard, of the American Institute and of Columbia Col- lege, Was read, in which admission was made that the bylaws were not legally passed, aithoagh he (the Professor) aeclarea them adopted at the meeting. ANOTHER STATEMENT from Professor Barnard was read, in which he stated facts opposed to his original statement. Mr. WALKER claimed that the managers had over- awed the members, and retused to communicate any iacts in relation to the financial conditien of the institute. The only fact the report gave was that they had received $2,315 16 from the State each year to pay for DRINKS DRONK. Mr. BUCKINGHAM said:—The managers manage to re-elect themselves continually, and seem in- clined to hold their office in perpetuity. Mr. WALKER also offered a resolutien to appoint a committee Oo! five te investigate the alleged irreg. ularities in the administration of the finances. ‘The following resolution, ofiered by Mr. OnmsBy, was adopted :— Whereas the bylaws alleced to haye becn adopted at the meeting Institute, January 7, are calculated to deprive the members of their legal rights in the control of this Instituce; and whereas it 1s quite evident that such bylaws were not legally adopted; and whereas it is the evident intention of @ body of members the Insti- tute, mainly led by the present office to cause the adoption of minutes declaring such bylaws to have been adopted; theretore Kegolved, That those opposed to the present manage- ment of the Institute be requested to do their utinost to secure a large attendance at the annual meeting on the first Thursday in February. Resolved, that we will use every legal ana orderly method to’ prevent the adoption of the minutes of the meeting of January 7, should such minues declare the adoption of the amended by-laws. Resolved, That all opposed to the present managers of the Instiuite be requested to send their addresses tw the President, Mr. D. J. Whitney, 87 Walker street. Captain R. G. McDONGAL spoke of the troubles of exhibitors and the manner in which they were tre- queen imposed upon. The President alse stated that the se-called bronze medals, of which so much had been said, were fi gees of copper bronzed ever by a chemical wash and cost tae enorme: sum of eighty cents each, After appointing minor committees tae meeting adjou tl next Tues- day. inion ena SOUTH CAROLINA Rumors of Political Tribulations Threats Against the Charleston County Delegation—To Be Indicted for Their Alleged Bargain With Senator Pat- terson. RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 28, 1873, Advices from Columbia, South Carolina, by mail, state that the entire Charleston county delegation in the General Assembly will be presented for in- dictment at the next term of the General Sessions, which commences the coming week, on charges of bribery and corruption in the election of John Pat- terson as United States senator trom that State, There were contesting delegations from Charleston, known as the Bowen and the Mackey delegations, and it is alleged, and has been currently believed here for some months, that the whole delega- tion, with probaoly one exception, ed & jormal pledge to support and vote for Patter- son in eonsidcration of securing his influence with the State Board of Canvassers in their favor and against the Mackey delegation, which claimed to have been elected. It ts understood that they are not to be cha with receiving any mone; for their votes, but thut they are to be prosecu' for the above-mentioned bargain, under section 22, chapter 131 of the General Statutes. The panish- Ment on conviction for this charge would include a poe imprisonment aad expuision from the General moly. Melee—One Citizem Killed a: cers Wounded. ATLANTA, Jan. 28, 1873. It has just transpired that a dificulty occurred on the 26th inst., in Forsyth county, between a number of United States Deputy Marshals and citizens, who were charged with violating the revenne laws. Seventy-tive shots were exch: resulting in the death of one citizen and the wounding of two Deputy Marshals. THE ALABAMA LEGISLATIVE ENTANGLE- MONTGOMERY, Jan. 28, 1873. The legislative entanglement continues. The House. which is republicun, refused to notily the Senate of its organization until the contest for the Senatorial seat irom Butier is decided. It is un- certain when legislation will begin. EAGER ASPIRANTS POR THE UNITED STATES SENATE. Sr. Lovts, Mo., Jan. 28, 1873, A vote taken for Senator at Topeka, Kansas, at Boon to-day, resulted as follows:—senate—S. C. Pemeroy, 10; D, P. Lowe, 6; 0. A. 2; T. A Osborn, 3; Charles Revinson, 1; J, Me Harvey, 6; W. A. Phillips, 2; M. Price, 3; John . Morton, 1; D.M. Valentine, 1. In the House—Pomeroy, 40! Lowe, 13; Morton, 4; Robinson, 3; J. H. Walker, 2; Harvey, i; Logan, 11; Price, 3} Valentine, 2; J: J: ny . ‘he Benate passed & resolution authorizing the appointment of a special committee to investigate the charges made aguinat Senator Pomeroy. THE CITY CHARTER. Argume.xis of the Reformers Before the Legis- {ative Joint Committee. The “Seventy” :\gree to Abolish the Board of Assistant Aldcrmon—The Plan for the Board of Aldermen Amen'ded—Spring Elections— Van Nort Has Xoo Much Power— Comptroller Groen Can't Stand the Preasure—The Assistant Aldermen Beg for Life. ALBANY, Jan, 28, 1873, The redoubtable Seventy, headed by Professor Dwight, made their appearance in the Capitol to- day again, intent on modifying the Custom House charter. James M. Brown, Roswell D. Hatch, Jack- son ©. Schultz, John Wheeler, Joseph H. Choate and Dorman B, Eaton comprised the (oliowing of the scholarly Proiessor, and 4 SENATORIAL BODY OF MEN THEY WERE, In contrast to the little troupe mustered by little Davenport they were as Hyperion to a Satyr. Not @ man among them but looked the Roman—tall, portly, commanding, venerable, strong and of win- ning manners. Not one among them less than six teet, while of Davenport’s party not a man was @pparentiy much over five, John D. Lawson, Con- gressman elect; Joum Farr and George W. Starr were their names, and, with Davenport, they formed as small a group of men, physically and mentally, a8 the republican General, Nushed as it is with victory, dare send to match against the Sev- enty. BLISS WAS ABSENT, and bis absence was sorely felt in the Custom House ranks; for while even he, with his gift of retort and passable wit, was hardiy a creditable match againat the ready and erudite Dwight and THE PONDBROUS GRADGRIND SCHULTZ, little Davenport, with his utter ignorance of city politica and woful lack of experience in city matters, had no show whatever and was sub- merged at once. Bliss arrived to-night, too late to take part in the argument, but he will doubt- less lead in any consultations over amendments that the clique may hold at the Delavan. Among the OTUEZB OMY OBLEBRITIEG Present on the general mission were President Wade, of the doomed Board of Assistant Alder- men; Mr. Dimonson, a member of that body, and Mr, Stephen Olin, a long stripling, who repre- sented the defunct Citizens’ Association, These last three made A MOST. LONESOME EXHIBITION, Wade reading a long petition from the Assistant Aldermen, and receiving a merciless quictus from Davenport, who said that all parties had agreed on the abolition of the lower Board, and it was useless to discuss the question, as nobody wanted to retain it except the members of the Board themselves; and Olin makinga short and furried address, claiming the paternity of all the improvements in the charter for the Citizens’ Association. The joint committee sat in the Senate chamber, and the galleries were well Olled with listeners, The two Cinagas committees are still here to night, and Bliss, Davenport and Lawson are in ea consultation over the best means Oo! satisfy- ng THE DEMANDS OF “TUE SEVENTY.” The fight to-day went all in favor of the Seventy men, and Bliss and Davenport begin to appreciate the jact that they will have to risk the whole instrument if they do not offer some very unpor- tant cessions. The proposition to tax all the charitable and educational institutions was thrown over before Dwight’s eloquence to-day, and it is & question whether the sole appointing power in the Mayor may not yet be given up, ANEW TERKOR ASSAILS THE CUSTOM HOUSE MEN also. Governor Dix, in the appointment of his harbor masters and port wardens, has shown a most depraved disregard of purely Custom House nominations, and in one or two instances, where the Murphy endorsement was the sole recommend- ation of candidates, he has had the gawarrantavle audacity to demand additional recommendations from the “highly respectable’ solid men of the city, Chamber of Commerce endorsments being the best paper in his market. THK PROCEKUINGS OF THR COMMITTEE. Professor Dwiaut opemed the discussion by say- ing that, since tae last meeting, tne Committee of Seventy had had the matter under consideration, and had instructed him to make some farther sug- gestions to the joint committee. They had con- claded te cencur with the republican committee in their preposition TO ABOLISH THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN; but we do net like the plan Lghtveee concerning the Board ef Aldermen. We, therefore, propose this amendment viz, Their terms of office shall commence on the first Mon- day of January next after their election, at noon; five of them shall serve tor one year, five for two years and five for three yeas; the terms for which the suid Aldermén shail respectively hold office shall be deiermined @ first meeting of the Board after such election by tot, and the names ot those who have drawn the respective terms shall be entered on the records of suid Board, a copy of such record shall be published within five inthe City Record. An- nually thereafter shall be ‘at an election on the Tuesday atter the first Monday of April, five Aldermen, who sball tako office on the first Monday in January next succeeding this election, and hold office tor three years. We are also in favor of SPRING ELECTIONS FOR ALDERMEN AND MAYOR, and have prepared an amendment to tat effect. Fall elections always occupy the attention of voters almost entirely with State and national affairs, when in the case of municipal elections municipal affairs should engross their attention, Proiessor Dwiaut then proceeded to discuss the other provisions of the charter, repeating mainly the argument he made at the meeting last week. On reterring to TUE TAXATION OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, Mr. DAVENPORT said eg Ui to modify that oopIN intimated that proviene and senator he committees were agreed as to that point. Professor Dwicut then proceeded to criticise other portions of the charter as he had at the fer- mer meeting, stating the views of the Committee of Seventy, and commenting upon THE PROPOSITION TO RETAIN VAN NORT IN THE DE- PARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, adepartment in which funds to the amount of $8,000,000 or $10,000,000 are handied. ‘This he thought was altogether too much for any one man to have the handling of. y ceaeloe TIEMANN said it was nearer thirty million jollars. Professor DwighT—Then $30,000,000, I did not wees to overstate the amount. But, he said, you now THR ORIGIN OF THE GREAT POWER IN ONE MAN'S HANDS and its object, It was, as you know, in order to fe this vast power into the hands of one particu- jar man, Professor Dwrant said the Committee of Seventy had not abandoned the idea of PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION; they had simply postponed it. They adhered to that idea, and hoped to see it put in torce ata future day. MR. CHOATR’S REMARKS, Mr. JoserH H. CHoaTR next addressed the com- mittee. In speaking of the motive which seemed to underlie the actions of those who had framed the charter, he said A YEAR OB TWO AGO THE PROPLE OF NEW YORE WERE ON TRIAL; now it is those who, holding an overwhelming power, were about to act upon this charter, He called wpon the committee to remember from whom it was this power was derived, and that those of it would be held to a rigid ac- countal ae. He said if the er was used merely for purpose of perpetuating itself THE PEOPLE WOULD RISE AGAIN, and &@ change would be made. He advocated & Spring election. If, said he, you do not want the gevernment of the city of New York run solely in the taterest of the republicam or demo- cratic party, then DIVORCE IT ¥ROM THE MACHINERY WHICH RNVRI- OPES & RAL ‘TB KLROTION. If you do not do this y the affairs of that city in the hands of politicians, As te the reten- tion ef certain oMcers or heads of departments he was of the opinion that that was done for party Y RWPAIN MR, VAN NORT? he asked. “Who elected him to the position he holds, with money enog; his command to con- trol the emtire rank an: ty? Who electea' Tee le of @ political party WILLIAM M. TWEED SELECT HIM to take his place just as he stepped out? He cer- tainly was not appointed in the interest of the reiermers; Best yi even in that of the republican party, but at of the expiring ring, There, too, THE CORPORATION COUNSEL. Who sppoin him? Why, Mayor Hall, i the expiring hourg of his teru—he appointed and for four yet This was gross fraud on the city of New Yo id the people demand that it shail not be perpetuated by the exercise of your power. MR. OLIN’S STATRMENT, Mr. SrePHEN B, OLN, from the old Citizens’ As- sociation, stated that bean 4 of the provisions D i by both the Republican Committee and the Committee of Seventy were those which had been pro yy them several years since, and which, of course, they now endorsed, Mayer or wanted the appointing power given to the solely. MR. SCHULTZ'S ARGUMENTS. Mr. JACKSON S. SCHULTZ then spoke of the finan- clal provisions aad criticazed the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners, a body whose’ Autios he was pe ap ing dite ef ke kneW aol ere iy le would like to se abolished and have THE by erry BAND THE POUR TAX mat |ARGE OF THE PINANC! raise all the money required and attend to its ex- nditure. This, mstead of any board of appsr- ment or Chamberlain, The latter was a> officer for whom he could see no ible use. He never knew what his duties were, beyond paying over @ certain amount of money in his handg, but first taking to himself some forty thou- sand dollars. We owe, said he, about one hundred millions of dollars. I say about, out 1 venture to say NO MAN CAN TELL JUST NOW HOW MUCH WE OWE; but whatever we ewe ought to be consolidated into one debt and bonds issued therefor, bearing inter- est at the rate of five per cent gold. Now we seven per cent. Two per cent can be saved, bee 4 that will amount to something. But what the peo- ple want is a financial board in which they can re- Dose confidence, They are VERY ANXIOUS CONCERNING THE COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT, which controls more money than any fifty banks. It is too much for apy one man, as any one can sce who visits the Comptroller's oitice, . Green gets slong very well, but he OANNOT STAND THE PRESSURE upon him, No human being can. He will break down some time, and then what ¢ THR ASSISTANT ALDERMEN’S MEMORIAL, Mr. Wapg, President of the rd of Assistant Aldermen, then read a memorial from that body in opposition to the Rrepouttipa to abolish st, The Memorialists say if the Board is abolished SOME ELEVEN ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS WILL BB UN- REPRESENTED in the legislature of the city. The Board of As- sistant Aldermen were the same as the House of eerie in the Legislature. Its members came directly from the people, and it will be just to cut off that representation. They also quote Mayor Havemeyer's late message against the proposition. Mr. DAVENPORT then proceeded to explain and defend the provisions ot the charter. Professor Dwigur briefly responded, when the hearing was adjourned. ANOTHER MODOC FIGHT. Captain Jack Attacks the Troops at Tule Lake. THE REDS REPULSED. One Indian Killed and Others, with Their Horses, Captured. San Francisco, Jan. 28, 1873, On the morning of the 25th inst. Captain Jack attacked Colonel Bernara’s camp at the end of Tule Lake, but was repulsed. One Indian was killed and three wounded. All the horses of the Ted men were captured, The troops suffered no loss. The people at Yanquina Bay, Southern Oregon, are greatly alarmed and apprehensive of Indian raids and massacres, The women and children of Elk City were taken on board the steamer Onetta for safety. The men picketed themselves about the town, and are now building @ block house. Many families have left the place and gone to Benton county for satety. Oregonians and Californians Anxious to Engage the Murderous Redskins. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 1873. Several applications have been made to the Pre- sident and Secretary of War from persons in Ore- gon and California for authority to raise troops and engage in the war with tho Modoc Indians; but all requests of this character have been de- clined by the government. WEATHER REPORT. + Wak DEPARTMENT, OFFIOR OF THE CurBY SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, Jan, 20—1 A: M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, Rising barometer and falling temperature have generally prevailed from the Lakes to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, where clear weather and fresh and brisk westerly to northerly winds are new prevail- ing, except cloudy weather over the Gulf coast, and cloudy weather with areas of light raim over the South Atlantic States. The barometér has fallen over the Northwest, with winds backing to fresh and brisk southerly and southcasterly, Probabilities, For New England, rising barometer, falling tem- perature, fresh and brisk northerly to westerly winds and generally clear and very cold weather; for the Middle States, rising barometer, falling temperature, clear and very cold weather and northerly to westerly winds, diminishing 1m force and. possibly veering to nortneasterly from Virginia to New bit with cloudy weather and light snow; tor the Southern States, east of the Mississippi, light amd fresh westerly to northerly winds and clear, clearing and very cold weather; from the Ohio Valley to Lake Erie and the Upper Lakes clear and very cold weather, but winds gradually backing to southwesterly and southeasterly, with falling barometer and rising temperature, 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 i s indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s harmacy, HERALD Building :— 1872 1873 1872, 1873, 3 A.M. 220 «3:30 P.M... 31 29 25 OP. M....... 38 26 M. “m OP. M. 31 25 27 = #12P. M. 19 Average temperature yesterday. Average temperature for corresponding date last year... .. ee. ceeeee + 8036 Iowa. Dusvgus, Jan. 28, 1873, ‘The weather to-day was intensely cold through- out Iowa, the mercury ranging from 14 degrees below zero at Dubuque to 40 degrees at Osage, 35 cogent at Oskaloosa and 23 degrees at MacGregor and at other points, The movement of trains en the various railroads centering here been greatly interrupted, all trains being from six totwelve hours late, while the Minnesota branch ol the Illinois Central BReil- road is blockaded by snow. Congressman Roosevelt Puts His Nomi- nation te West Point Up for Competi- tion—The Scholars of Two Public Schools to Contend for the Prize—The Necessary Qualifications. ‘The success of “Admiral O'Keefe,” who obtained the William R. Roberts’ cedetship to annapolis lust June, has already borne good fruit, in that it has induced another member of Congress from New York to offer a nomination to West Point to the successful candidate in a Legge bad examination, Robert B. Wa hingten “inet ‘as candidate for a ip at West Point, witha pos' t to the effect that the nemination must be made by March 1, 1873. Mr. Roosevelt represents the Fourth Congressional district of this city, and having the welfare of the youth of thut locality in heart, forthwith indited the following letter to od A od of the schools of the Eighth ward, New ‘ork :— Hoose or Rerrasextatives, Wasuinotox, D. 0., Jan. 27, 1873. Hon. Lone ©, Guimes, Trustee of the schools of the Bighth Wi a shall most ay, w secure a nomination. I ‘oncle: sees tce ge ceeat yom to oad Woe the, maim of toe Can vblected a4 soot as possible, that { may tramsmit tho it to the proper authorities, You 4 ait iB. ROUSE Hepat reporter called yesterday Mr. Grimes in erder to ascertain what arrangements he intended making for the examunation and which of the scholars would be eligible to conteas for the cadetship. Mr. Grimes, who te advocate of compulsory education and supporter ef the public schools, explained competition was only open to boys in the gram- mar schools in the Fourth Congressional di which are two in number, viz.:—No. 8, in Gran street, the tag ag) of which is Mr. Charkes W. Lord, and No, in Clark street, Dr. 1 Elias Whitehead, princt) 1. There are about Ofteon hundred male scholars in these two scheels, and out of their number will be setected such boys as wish to compete for the prize and who aa the jalifica tions. necessary qui Mr. Grimes will int three examiners, and the competition will cone ducted on exactly the same principle a6 that in which young U’Keeie hore away laurels of victory last ‘year, The necessary qualifications are:—Health, by certificate from Pop Carol pro- ficiency a Feading and writing, le our rules of arithme: grammar, ‘Joscr tive geog- raphy and the Of the United staves; age, from seventeen vo tWonty-tiVa Years THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. FELLow Poricy-HoLpErs:—The Mutual Life, by temporarily abandoning the contemplated reduc- tton im rates, has for the time quieted the oppo sitioa of the other life companies; and now, to allay apprehensions of its policy hotders with re- gerd to the fidelity of the officers, it has taken the initiatory stepsa for the rehearsal of a performauce neithor new ner patent to that company. It is customary thereit to have an anual audit made by a committee of trustees, and this year a committee of four gentlemen, from among those termed by President Winston “outsiders,” have been invited to unite with the four trusteew in making this audit and to exsmine into the sfuirs of the company, and their report to be duly pab- shed for your edification and tranqutrszation. If we may judge from past experience there ts litte to hope for in the way of reform from any Committee of Trustees; and if it is trae—as I am {nformed—that Mr. John Wadsworth is ome of the Present commitice, we can readily conjecture what his report will be. He was one of the trustees Who investigated the charges made agains¢ Presi- dent Winston, in February, 1865, by Mr, Isaac Green Pearson, and after stating over his own sig- Mature that a clerk, ‘by direction of President Winston,” bad prepared a false statement. for the finance committee to conceal the illegal loan of $30,000 to Seymour L, Husted, and that the charpe of Mr. Pearson that President Winston had “secretly used @ large amouns of the company’s money in paying draits of State agents, and had concealed such use by representing the money to be cash in cashier’s drawer,’ was admitted to be true, he nevertheless united in a report that “nothing could be found to condemn.and much to Praise" in such conduct of President Winston. Neither does the result of the examination by: the special committee of trustees in 1869 give us any better assurance of benefit from the present investigation. That committee failed to correct abuses then existing and still continuing, deemed ft unnecessary to inquire into charges of wrong. doing and whitewashed the officers. in.a most ar- tistic manner, And as a general-rule in all corporations such ex- &@minations are seldom other than a solemn farce. When Fisk and. Gould were charged with grave acts of malfeasance they asked for a “searching examination” by a committee of Erie directors, who in April, 1871, reported that after thoroughly examining into tne affairs of the company their “centidence was undiminished” and they had found nothing het 3 Viewed in the light of pres- sent Sc naeeT os what value was their exami- nai on When Tweed, Connolly and Company were ac- cused of grave offences they invited a committee of most estimable gentlemen to examine the city finances. None can doubt the integrity and sin- cerity of these geapenen, yet how completely. wey failed to discover the astounding trauds whick ‘have since become go notorious! I cite these instances not to charge that wrongs-of Pie" ortionate magnitude exist in the Mutual Life, ut to remind you by marked examples how lutile such attempted investigations have been. And without urpose to disparage the character, capacity or. integrity of the gentlemen “out siders” who may be pre d upon to unite in the present examination, I hazard the assertion that their labors will prove equally fruitiess. In the na- ture of things it must be se. They are strangers to the affairs of the company and cannot know where to look for or how to discover the irregularities which such adepts as Messrs. Winston and McCurdy too well kuow how to cover up and conceal. My own experience in examining into its affairs disclosed how difficu:t 1t was to get hold of the right end of their tangled threads; how skillu! they are in that Manipulation which Mr. Trustee Brown testified was one of his “most serious objections to the inanage- Ment of‘the com: 7" how finent they can be upoh ali things deemed meritorious; how baiting and staggering in statement and defective in memory about all things unclean; how fruitful of fine distincttons to save the integrity of their acts, and seduce to that easy acceptance of exculpating statements which was more credible to the hearts than to the heads of the Boston examiners of 1870, But let us hit eo these gentlemen “outsiders"? to have accep! the invitation to examine, and to have entered the portals, They will be most courteously received, well entertained in the hospit- able lunch room, shown througheach department, introduced to its chief officers, and told of the “admirable system of accounting; shown the great clock, aud assured that the “Mutual” now proudly rears ite Mansard heaa eighteen inches or more above the “Equitable; and finally they repair to the elegant apartment in which the trustees hold their meetings. Here, surrounded by the imperial photographs of the past and pres- ent trustees, they seat. themselves around the spacious table and commence the labors of tie “Joint Committee.” The gentlemen “outsiders” wili be waited upon with a civility bordering on servility, and abundance of expianation, sought and unsought, be givem them about the work w which they are engag d. If I mistake not they will soon abandon the attempt to master, within the time they can afford, the technicalities and abstractiens of the Actuarial Department, and will conclude to take its statements on faith. But they will carefully count all the public se- curities; collate all the bonds and mort- gages; test the accuracy of the statements of “cash in bank and trust compa: Fobte tbat intended to be there "aC, been found; noclerical errors have beem discoveret inany of the statements carelully prepared in an- ticipation of this “searching examination,” and they have reached the “net result’ tully impressed with the magnitude of the company, and assured of its entire solvency, And now, methinks | see ap- roach that well known and affable gentleman, Sage Henry E. Davis—trustee and counsel of the company—accompanied if Mr. bert Sewell— counsel, inspector of elections and “general utility man” of the company. The genial Judge cordiaily shakes hands all around—shakes twice with the gentlemen “outsiders’’—expresses his great joy that they have taken s0 much interest in ‘our ale fairs ;” and then he asks— “And now, pendemee. what will you have next? Anything and everything is at your service. We assure you that.we ire this examination to be thorough and exha ive—don’t we, Mr. Sewell? Charges of infidelity have been made against our Most estimable President and accomplished Vice President, in whom, it gives me the atest leasure, gentlemen, to assure you, the Trustees fave the most unbounded confidence—haven’t they, Mr. Wadaworth? You, of course, know that our President is connected with the Bible Society, and deeply interested in missions; that—well, in fact—that he ia so widely and favorably known for his charity and benevolence that I am sure tlie evi- dence you have just had of the eminent success of “our company,’ under his able managemeut, has fully satisfied you that the charges inst him are the offspring of malignity, and utterly unworthy of your considerasion.” Well, what will the gentlemen “outsiders” ask for? cy have a aincere desire to do their duty 1t has been Let us auppose the examination to have fe and tnat. these gentle- \¢ proper to make a crit- ical examination of the expenses of the company. Running over the.items.their eye rests upon this one :— “Oftice rent of agency, $2,250."" and to satisfy the policy-nolders that done. ‘This is a very natural item of expense for an insur- ance company. But can any one su} that the gentiemen “outsiders” would ever suspect that that item was in reality money usea at Albany for pur- peses wuieh required cancealment, and which im- pelled Mr. Actuary Homans to refuse his certificate ‘of audit, even at the imperative command ot Presi- dent Winston—‘Now, | order you to audit thatiac- count; if you will not do tt find some one else that will’—and which refusal to certily to @ falsehood finally cost the Actuary his the trustees electing between the itlon, [inperions President and the upright Actuary ? Or do you believe that these gen men “out- ted that there were of “faxes,” ior 1868 and 1869, amounting to thousands of dollars, which were also spent at Albany and elsewhere, in that ques- tionable manner which required the Assembiy ittee of last year, when. speaking of the acts of the Mutual Lite and other impli companies, tw use the following language :- “The oificers anagers of these m companies im the minds of your committee, to have milly musconceived the purposes of insarance. PA ° ul prodigalty 4 ot the companies proffering large fees for examinations, in ex. pending large sums. for ‘counsel,’ PA outside parties, in the performance: of nd un- warrantable services, end im. contri to lar, fands, as in the case of the ‘Miller’ Life Bill” —(¢! Mutual’s contribution to that bel $3,500 of your peiniation, and to cerraps. legisiators, ‘should 0) 3 receive the most eaphitc condemnation.’ Yet such is the fact And when these gentlemen “outsiders” turned to the account CiSnsa bd to the officers would sums ‘wp entirely,” as sworn to by Yet such 1s the naked truth. these, and many of similar character, ever haye bean obtained by invited investigators or by Cy other than an adverse examination? Ana wi! such results from limited and embarrassed appor- bpd ae. is ita vision! od isms at, er, many equi reprehensible can be discovered? not the times and the circumstances demand thatit there is to be an investigation it “gr such as will command respect and inspire confi- dence, that it be made by those whe justly a ciate ‘the rigid and ethical requirements which law and good morals exact ul cust damag) ry, now rei ee | want eh cicoumg a pel attendance and enforce answers from wit who will not or dare not volunteer tnformation speak the whole truth, excepting under compul+ or Such an tnvestigation, I grant you, will be anomaly in our 3, but such aloue can OA 4 radical cure, And we need have no fears for the life of the patient, its constitution is strong and ite vitality is great, and we need not shrink frou seeing the scalpel gery used by bold and steady hands for the ion of that which mars ws beaaty and impairs ite health. An impression seems to have obtaimed with the officers and some ef the trustees of the Mutuat Life that they are the masters, and not the serv- ants, of the policy holders; that theirs i# the right to arraign any whe dare question the propriety or integrity of theiy action, magenta at private honor the foundation of public trust, they threaten prosecution—at your expense—for libet Upon their personal repatation, ignoring the fact that their Pog a ¢ eter is our property, and that ours is the right te criticise, approve or con- demn their oMcial conduct. There are, jortu- nately, Dow net a few, and will doubtless soen be oe more, who dare challenge the infallibility and fearlessly condenm the shortcomings of these oficers and trustees, amd who will unite in requir- ing irom them an account of their stewardsnip, and who do not believe that anything tn the man- bry of the company is too del ' to be ivulged with safety to our interests. Let us not awai® the fruities® instruction of calamity, but earnestly enter Bpen our work wie jon, We yet possess the power of av’ if AMES ULLOCH, 60 Beaver street. New You«, 1873. THE NATIONAL THEATRE BURNED. ‘Total Destruction of the Building—A. Company in the Act of Rehearsing When the Firo was: Discovered—Great Ruzh to Save Property and Wardrobes—ASrighted Gneste in Neighboring Motels Pack- ing Up to Depart WAsnina@on, Jan. 28, 187t, ‘The National Theatre, located close to the Wash» ington offices of the New York and other leading: journals, was utterly destroyed by fire this mora- ing, just previous to the elever e'ciock rehearsal’ of the Oates comic opera troupe. This theatre, which was a noted place of resort for thousands of” omMcers who found themselves in Washington dur- ing the continuance of the war, was last rebuilt im 1862, five years alter the burning of the prior struc- ture, which was itself built in anticipation of the: visit of Jenny Lind. The first building erected - on the site was destroyed by fire twenty-eight years ago, the night alter the inauguration of James-Poik a8 Presfdent. During the war and for @ year or two thereafter the theatre was managed by Leonard Grover, well known in New York, an@ enjoyed much prosperity for some time aiter Ford's Theatre was closed by Secretary Stantom mM consequence of the assination of President Lin- coln, The fire. to-day was.discovered in the flies, but i¢ is believed to have caught beneath the stage aud travelled upwards-unperceived. The Names spread + rapidly, aided by a sbingle roof and scarcely re- tarded by the snow and ice im the gutters. The heat was for a time intense, and caused grave apprehensions of an extension through the backs of the houses on the same block, tronting the oppe-- site Way, on F street. Serious Gamage by dre and water was done to the servants’ quarters of the Imperial Hotel, ad’oining the theatre, but with ne loss or inconvenience te the guests, The scene about the fire was:very exciting, alternative hopes and fears turning on the hotel, as the theatre was seen to be doomed from the start. The Oates troupe saved most of their wardrobes, and will finish their week's engagement at the Halt attached to Willard’s Hotel. The immediate lossea: of the manager, J..G. Saville, of New York, are net considerable. The building and scenery, &¢., were the property of W. W. Ripley, of this city, who ta insured for $40,000, mostly in Kastern and foreiga companies. The destruction of the National leaver Washington without a theatre, though @ small ove is now building, tobe managed by Ford, of Baltl- more. A Card from Proprietor Sykes. WASHINGTON, Jan, 23, 1873, The fire at the National Theatre did but little damage to the Imperigi Hotel, except through water. Business continued as usual. FIRE IN WHITE STREET. A fire broke out last night om the fourth floor o& the four story brick house 38 White streot that caused a damage of $12,000, The floor on which the fire started was occupied by Neuberger & Co., stove manufacturers. Their loss is catimated at $6,000. The third Noor was occupied by perfume! and soap manufacturers; damage by water, $2,008: The second floor was occupied by Johnson & Co. silversmiths; aenee by water, fai, ‘The a floor and ement was occuple by Ki Co., saleon keepers; @ water, for $2,600." Fire Mufslet Mospedon will c sured an investigation into the case to-dry. OBITUARY. ’ Adam Sedgwick. By telegram,from London we have a report of the death of the Rev. Adam Sedgwick, LL.D., F.R.S., F. G. S., an English savan and celebrated geologist. He was in the eighty-seventh year ot, his. age, having beem borp in Dent, Yorkshire, im the year 1786. He was graduated at Trinity Col-, lege, Cambridge, in the year 1808, became a Fellow ofthe same college in the following year, and, im the year 1818, succeeded Professor Hailstone as Woodwardian Professor of Geology in the Unt- versity. He was. President of the Geological Society of London during the period between the years 1829 and 1832, As a geologist Adam Sedgwick wave his attention chiefly to the study of the ozoic and erystalline ot land and Wales. He contributed to:the descriptive catalogue of British Vapincnetong eames Se enon ta. eae museum on & en: ay sis of the Classification of the British Palxoz A Rocks.” His a re on geology consist of about forty papers, which have been ed ae different periods. He was also author of » “Dis- course on the Studies of the University of Cam- bridge.” MAILS FOR EUROPE. PEA WN A The steamship Minneseta will leave this port om. 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