The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1873, Page 7

“NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. RUSSIA AND BRITAIN, Museovite Taunt Against British Jeal- ousy at National Expansion. Central Asian Civilization a Cause of Concern at St. James’. Why Indifferent to Ameri- ‘ can Progress ? NAVAL MOVEMENT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. Sr. Perenspuna, Feb. 5, 1873. The Official Gazette of this city, in an article tn the movements of Russia in Central Asia, contrasts the indifference with which Great Britain views the growth of the United States of America with the jealousy with which she watches the growth of Russia. The Gazelle says the British journalists ero simply beside themselves with anger, and con- eludes its article by advising the British gov- érnment ‘‘to take no more notice of the prog- ress of Russia than she does of that of tho United States.” NAVAL MOVEMENT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN. ‘The vessels of the imperial Russian fleet now on duty in the Baltic will sail for the Mediterranean at an early day. Russian Journalistic Canvass of the + British Position, English writers, dating in St. Petersburg almost. contemporaneously with the press despatch which we publish above, report the condition of feeling which then existed in the Russian capital in the following words :. The irritation recently excited here by the utter- @nces of tie English press upon te Asiatic ques- tion has begun to subside; but there can hardly bea stronger proof of the importance attached to those utterances than the fact that even the yment Courier (Pravitelstvenni Vestnik), Which 18 usually in the habit of ignoring Western criticisms altogether, has thought it worth while to publish an elaborate refutation of the charges brought inst Kussia by the British alarmist party, and to suppiement ths delence with an exact copy of the treaty conciuded four months - Ue the famous Yakoub Beg and General a Kaufmann, THE OZAR MUST ACT ACCORDING TO CIRCUMSTANCES. ‘The semi-ofiicial Goloss, of St. Petersburg, says ‘that the Russian expedition against Khiva will not Start in lorce belore March next. ‘The Kussian goy- ernment, the writer adds, wishes to await until it decomes clear what attitude the English govern- ment and Parliament will take in the matter, Tuis ‘will have no influence, he adds, on the policy of Russia in Central Asia, hut it is necessary lor her to Adapt her military proceedings to the circum- Stances of the case. SPAIN, hee 4 Royalist Battle with Carlists and Severe Rout of the Rebels—Two Hundred Insur- gents Killed—Seizure of Com- missariat Supplies. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Maprip, Feb. 5, 1873. The Spanish government has received intelli- gence of another battle between the Carlists and sforce of royal troops, in which the former were completely defeated, suffermg great loss in both men and stores. The engagement occurred at a small place called Aya, in the North. It igoficially announced from the Ministry of War that 200 of the insurgents were xtlled, and that 1,100 rifles, including 8000f the Remington patent, a large quantity of ammunition and stores nd 200 prisoners were captured. Bighty of the captured insurgents have begged for amuesty from the Crown. : REBEL RETALIATION. Aband of Carlists burned the railway depot in the town of Villa Franca, province of Guipuzcoa, yesterday. PORTO RICO ABOLITION OF SLAVERY BILL. During the session of the Congress yesterday a epublica’ deputy proposed an amendment to the Porto Rico Wbolition bill, extending its provisions to the island of Cuba, and providing that the slaves themselves, and’ not their masters, shall receive Indemnity. It is not likely that the Congress will consider_ ‘the amendment. GERMANY. ° Prussian Cabinet Project for the Reorganization of the Army. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. * Berwin, Feb, 5, 1873. The bill for the reorganization of the Prussian army fs gimost ready to be reported to the Cham- ber of Deputies, It provides that the term of service shall be Swelve years, three of which shall be spent in ac- ‘tive service, four in the reserves and five in the (Lanawehr. GREECE. fos of Life and Property by the Earthquake at Samos. TELEGRAM TO TKE NEW YORK HERAL®. ATHENS, Feb. 5,.1873, ‘ The earthquake shocks on the island of Sames, Which caused so great a destruction of property ‘and loss of life, continued four days, It has not yet been asccrtatned how many persons perished, AUSTRALASIA. British Naval Action Against Polynesian Slave Traders. TELEGHAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ¥ MELBOURNE, Feb. 4, 1873. The British sloop-of-war Basilisk has seized three ‘Vessels which were engaged in kidnapping Poly- Resians to be sold into slavery, CENTRAL AMERICA. The Chinese Coolie Labor Supply Question—How 8 Cargo is Carried ‘Tween Decks, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5, 1873, ~ On the 20th of December a vessel named the Glensannox arrived at Honolulu on a voyage from Macao, China, tc Punta Arenas, Central America, qith 685 Chinamen on board, who had been entered on the ship's manifest as “personal effects,” all to be taken to Punta Arenas. The discipline on the vessel was that practised by the old-time slavers which sailed from the coast of Africa. PERU. The National Embassy Embarked for Asia, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERAL®. SAN Francisco, Feb. 6, 1873. ‘The Peruvian Embassy to (hina and Japan sailed trom this port on the 1st inst, for its destinatian. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. The Legislature Reassembled in fession—The Queen's Speech—Peace—The Slave Trade Suppression—The Alabama Pay ment To Be Hastoned. TELEGRAM TO THE REW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Feb. 6—6 A. M. The English Parliament reassembled to-day. The following sketch of the Queen's speech has been obtained in advance of its delivery :— Her Majesty says:—England is at peace every- where. The great Powers have promised to co- operate effectualiy for the suppression of slavery on the east coast of Africa, Friendly negottations are in progress with Russia. Count Schouvalo® has assured Her Majesty's government of the friendship of che Czar for England, The new treaty of commerce between Great Britain and France is calculated to promote the friendship of the two countries. The President of the French Republic has been appointed to arbitrate the differences between Por- tugal and England relative to the possessions on the south coast of Africa, Copies of the Alabama and San Juan awards will be presented immediately. . It is considered proper to hasten the payment of the Alabama award, ‘The speech expresses regret at the rapid rise in prices and the consequent disputes between work- men and employers, and promises that bills will be introduced improving the system of higher educa- tion in Ireland, for the reconstruction of the Su- preme Apeilate Courts and the prevention of cor- rupt franchises at elections, ENGLAND. Rate for Money on’Change and at the Bank— Bowles, the Banker, Tried and Acquit- ted—Crown Honor to Brazil. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, LONDON, Feb. 5, 1873, The rate for money at the Exchange on government securities is lower than the Bank of England rate by 4 per cent. $ ROBERT BOWLES’ TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL, The trial of Mr. Robert Bowles, amember of the late banking house of Bowles Brothers & Uo., on the charge of misdemeanor, took place to-day in the Central Criminal Court, and resulted in the acquittal of the prisoner. Messrs. Price and F. G. Lewis appeared (or Signor Dagiout, the prosecutor, and Messrs, Metcalfe, Douglas and Straight for the defence. Mr. Price opened for the prosecution. He said it was impossible to doubt the guilty foreknowledge of the defendant of the manner in which the firm disposed of the bonds belonging to the prosecutor, amounting in value to $8,409, and also of securities worth $51,200 belonging te the widow Gates and Gardiner. Buta few witnesses were examined, including Signor Dagiout and Mrs. Gates, After argument by the counsel on both sides the Deputy Recorder summed up, showing that the other members of the firin were responsible for the securities deposited, and a verdict of “Not guilty’ was rendered, CROWN SYMPATHY WITH THE COURT OF BRAZIL. The British Court will go mto mourning for a short time for the Dowager Empress of Brazil. Lonpow, Feb. 6—6 A. M. Sir Alexander Cockburn has refused a peerage and has received the Grand Cross of the Oraer of the Bath, Lord Ossington ia seriously ill. SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE. The schooner James Bayley has been wrecked on the Angiesea-coast and eight of her crew perished, "FRANCE. Press Prosscution for Internationalist Publica- tion—M. Gambetta’s Health. TELEGRAM TO TRE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, Feb. 5, 1873, The proprietor of the Corsaire (newspaper) has been fined and sentenced to four months’ impris- onment for publishing an Internationalist circular. M. GAMBETTA’S HEALTH, M. Gambetta has entirely recovered from his re- cent illness, THE NORTHFLEET DISASTER TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Capiz, Feb. 5, 1873, The news despatch which was forwarded from Lisbon to New York a short time since announcing that the steamship Murillo had been sighted off that port was incorrect, as she is yet at Cadiz, where she has remained since her first arrival. The British Consul in this city has demanded the issue of a writ of attachment against the vessel. The captain of the Murillo and the oficer who was on watch at the time the disaster to the Northficet happened are held as prisoners on a Spanish man-of-war pending the investigation. ‘The crew are under guard and are not allowed to go ashore. SPANISH TESTIMONY FOR ACQUITTAL. The Spanish authorities, who have made an examination of the Murtlio, declare that she shows no signs of having been in. collision, and it is their belief that she is guiltless of running down and sinking the Nortifleet. CHOLERA. —_—_ The Visitation Violent in Russia and Hungary. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Feb. 5, 1873. The cholera has again broken out in a virulent manner at several places in Russia and Hungary, CONFLAGRATION A Large Build Almost Destroyed—The Ofice of the Springfield Republican Cleared for a= Time but Ultimately Saved=The Compositors Resame Work at One o’Clock. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Feb. 6—2 A. M. Affre\broke out in the Massachusetts Mutaal Life Insurance Company Building, 411 Maine street, shortly after eleven o'clock last night, and before the flames were got under control the building had been almost entirely destroyed. ‘The building adjoining was that of the Spring- fleld Republican, and for some time it seemed as if the latter could not be saved. The piles were re- moved, and work had to be suspended in the com- Posing room owing to the heat and smoke, The adjoining walls of the insurance building fell about half-past twelve A. M., breaking in several win- dowsin the Republican composing room, but for- tunately not setting it on fire. For some time, however, it appeared doubtfal whether the building could be saved, but at last the flames were got under control, though not till the insurance building had been almost enurely destroyed. The loss cannot be exactly stated, but wil! not be much from $75,000. As this loss ta almost en- sely covered by insurance the fire will not affect jets or dividends of the company, The books and papers of the company were all saved. The loss to the Republican by water and falling walls wili be considerabie, but not serious, Work was resumed in the Republican composing room about one o'clock, and the paper wilt appear as usual this morning. Steamers were sent for from Hartford and Wor- cester, At two A, M. the flames are under control, The fire ia thought to have becu te Work of an in- cendiary, AMERICAN TROTTING TURF. Annual Convention of the National Association in Philadelphia—Full Report of the Seore- tary—The Financial Stacement—Appoint- ment of Committees and a List of the Delegates Present. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5, 1873. ‘The National Association for the Promotian of the Interests of the American Trotting Turf com- menced their annual meeting at the La Pierre House at noon to-day, Amasa Sprague, of Narraganseit Park, was chairman, ‘The Secretary, Mr. Longstreet, then read the fol- lowing report :— In presenting this, the annual report of the Secretary and Treasurer, 1 rexpectiully call your attention to the rapid growth the association G@uing the pas yea ‘The wwociadon now numbers ninety-two membe against fity seven last year, an increase of nearty sixty- two per ‘This alone 4s wsivnificant indication of the growing importance and popular.ty oi ihe organiza- tion, both with the managers of courses anil those wik pat. rr 01 i iurther increase in meimbersaip the coui Peak The unaneial condition of dueFasociation hiss en improved since the last report by the sddicion of $1,733 74, that being the excess of receipts over the ex- Penditures tor the year 1872. This, added to the surplus on band at las: report, gives us a'basnce in bauk at tho present time 0 $4,009 04, ‘The Board of Appeals has held the fast anwaal convcntivn. The tree mee! since urs meeung was held at the Evere:t House, ve w York, on Augu ihe wee. gut ag troy lence, zl August 30, at which time the purned ‘withoa procead inj to the absebos aad shes oss, owing rilyus one. mem Bora in, George, Sturgise Of rhdade'phin’ Whe wae a ssonger on the iil-tated Metis, shipwrecked that morn- on her way trom New York to Providence. The third meeting was hold at Providence, K. 1, January 1¢to ts, inclusive, aud resatied im Gicaring, the docket all cases taut Were in shape ty be Giiposd of. Lt was in- tended to present to this meating the decisions tine ‘4, Dut, unavoidable we prevented’ it. The time — inte tween "the semi-annual meeting tha a (the second Tuesday in January) and the ann ual meotiing of the a avciation (the urst Weduesday in Febcuary) altogether too short to admit of a Mmpuation and puvicaion of ths decisions, tabular sla ements, &c., lor resentation to the latier inceding, and 1 would suigest hut the bylaws be umouded at this mecting so that the semi-anntial mocting of the board shall be held whe sec. Tuesday in December, -nstead oi January, as now This Change will remedy the ineonvenience I have mentioned. ‘The tabuiar statements for 1872 are now in together wivu a complete publicat Board of Appeals will be forward: d ‘o members as carly. as possi'ilo, che Secretary is again under the necessity of Teportiug quity a number of mcmLers Who have 1 eglected to transiit an off.¢.al report of the periormances ov their respective courses for 1872, and 1 would reap fully suggest some action at this meeung which secire a more taith.ul compliance with the provision of the bylaws, So iar as the President and Sccretary are informed there has been on the part of all the associate members #M active and thorough support of the rules and a cul dial approval o° ihe decisions Of the Board ot Appeal: althougi it was made to appear, from an editoral article ina conspicuous sporting journal of the 16th of August, thut au expelled’ reporter, acting for that had been allowed to occupy the reporters’ stand of ihe Builaio Association at! ir August niceting, in open and intensional disregard ot the Qruer of expul-iun then in force as to that reporter. ‘This matter was brousht to ths notice of the Board and Jed to official inquiry, which was completely answered by the explicit stateinent set 1orth by that association m & resolntion passed Uctober 1, (8/2. Similar allegations and inquiry led to the passage ota resolution by the Utica Park Agociation on the 1th of January, 1873, These rasolutions epeak tor themselves, and exhibit a determi. nation on the part of these members to observe their ob- ligations and io pay appropriate respect to the rulings of other members whue supported by tho laws and de- cisions of our organization, ‘The attention of the sceretary has been called to the nes (0 be recorded in the iation, This matier has gesied through the public prints, and . stevens, the author orone of the articies, has -en invited to appear before the Congress and present his suggestions. ‘the lolowing isa statement of the financial condition al Association on the Ist day of February, 1873; Receipts irom wit sources during the y n23 18 Fy expenses, same period, $209 Balan 733 745 balance on hand last report, $2,335 0. ‘Total balance, 4, FF. LO} REET, Secretary and Treasurer. Appended to the Secretary's report were siate- ments trom the Utica and Buffalo associations that the presence of Wash. D. C. Smith, the expelied re- porter, in the reporter's stand, was unknown to ioe and that they will provide against it in the ure. Messrs. Vail, Whitchead, Sturges, Woodward and Van Cott were elected a committee on rues. Mr. VAIL then offered a resolution, which was unanimously adopted, that the next annual meet- ing of the National Association be held at the Everett {louse, in the city of New York. Alter which a recess was taken until four o’ciock The Committee on Rules then went to work to improve the present code of rules, The following is a list of the delegates in at- tendance at the opening of the Convention. Many Sas are expected and will probably arrive to- might:— joston Trotting-Association—H. M. Whitehead. Citizens’ association, — Philadeiphia—George Sturges, Joshua Evans and A. Z, Hembold. Eastern Dutchess Association, Armenia, N. Y.— Edwin Thorne, Etna taal Park and Agricultural Association, Etna, N. Y.—William M. Bair. Fleetwood Association, Morrisania, N. Y.—Wil- liam Van Cott, Hampden Park Association, Springfield, Mass,— Norris Holcomb. Hartford Horse Association, Hartford, Conn.— Thomas J,Vau and William B, Smith, Narragghsett Park Association, Providence, R. L.—Amasa Sprague, F. F. Longstreet and George Harris. Oswego Driving Park Association, Oswego, N. Y.—George M. Writer, George W. Oakley and John G, Mead. Prospect Park Fair Grounds, Long Island— George W. Woodward, Felix Campbell and Samuel F. Payson. Point Breeze Park Association, Philadelphia, Pa.—George Sturges, F. B. Colton, Robert Steele. Rhode Isiand Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry—Amasa Sprague, F. F. Long- street and George Harris. Society of Agriculture and Horticulture of West- chester county—George M, Woodward and George W, Oakley. Utica Park Association—O. W. Hutchinson, Alex- ander Buell and E. B. Gratam. Windham Park Association, Brattlebor Samuel F, Payson, Felix Campbeil and J: nan. The Convention assembled at four o'clock, but tne Commuattee on Rules not being ready to report the Convention again adjourned until six o'clock In consequence of the Committee on Rules not being ready, the Congress did not mect until nine o'clock P. M., when Colonel Sprague called the meeting to order. Secretary LONGSTREET announced that since tak- ing the recess George F. Stevens, of the Minne- re Agricultural and Mechanical Association; Alden Goldsmith, of the Goshen Park Association, and Walter H, Cook, of the Montgomery Agricuitu- Tal Society, had reported. REPORT OF THE COMMITTRE ON RULES. Mr. VAIL, as chairman of the Committee on Rules, reported the result of the labor oi tnat com- mittee. In the bylaws several minor changes were made, which, on motion, were adopted, no objection being made to the changes recom- mended by the committee. In the rules and regu- lations but few verbal changes were made in the first five rules, Rule 6 was amended so as to prevent the receiving of entries such as gray mare or bay horse. Associations receiving same to be liable to a fine not exceeding the entry fee. In role 18 the words “after a race has been started,’ there shall be no postponement only for darkness.’ Rule 28 is amended so that professional drivers may be expelled if they refuse to allow another driver to be substituted, and if the horse wins after such substitution the original driver shall be expelied. Alden Goldsmith objected to such an amendment, claiming that horses might be laid up under orders from the owner, who knew that his horse could ont- last the speedy one and finally wim the race, The amendment was defended by Mr. Vail, Mr. Wood- ward and Mr. Holcomb, and was finally adopted, Rute 43 was changed to make it read, “That time at fairs on tracks that are short should be considered a record,” Rule 44, that time made under saddle or when two horses go together shall be a record in races ofa similar character, but in races different it shall not be a record. In voting on these rules only nineteen ete id were present, and many of them were hurriedly read by Mr. Vail, aiter an attempt for an adjourn- ment made by Mr. Woodward had been defeated. A new rule, giving horses trotting for a record on @ public track, with judges in the stand, witha view simply to get @ record, was suggested b some one of the gentlemen from the Prospect Par! Association, but was killed in the Committee on Rules, A rule to give all horses winning second ones a record was offered and ably supported by Mr. Whitehead, but was laid on the table by a mo- tion of Mr. Stevens, which was carried, on di- vision, by a vote of 10 to 8, Mr. WOODWARD Moved that horses that do not trot for money shall have a recosd for performances on the track on eg days, provided that judges are in the stand and the word is given. Mr. Wood- ward supported his resolution with much earnest- ness. . Whitehead crpcees it with some humor, and the resolution was killed, After some further talk the Committee on Omcers reported Amasa Sprague for President and the same Hoard of Aj 4, and then adjeurned, to meet on the first Non ak in February, 1374, at the Everett House, New York, MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Westphalia will leave this port on Thursday for Plymouth and Hamburg. ‘The mails for Hurope will close at the Post OMce at eleven o'clock A. M. Tur New York Heratp—Eaition for Europe— will be ready at half-past nine o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for Mail:ng,Aea centa, WASHINGTON. Specie Payments Indefi- nitely Deferred. Caldwell Declines to Swear to His Written Statements, THE SENATE C. M. COMMITTEE, a SES Pomeroy [ll and Anxious Confess His Sins. to WASHINGTON, Feb, 5, 1873, Specte Payment Resumption Not Fa- vored by the Senate—Edmunds’ Geneva Award Biil—Attempt to Raise the Sal- aries of Consuls. Th: Senate, after spending two days and a half in the discussion of Mr. Sherman's proposition to Tesume specie payments, unceremoniously laid it upon the table, thereby indicating that there is no desire to legisiate upon thia important topic during the present session, Morton's aonouncement that the West is content with matters as they are did the business, i Edmunds tried hard to get, up his bill for the dis- tribution of the awards at.Geneva to-day, wud is evidently determined to secure early action on it, and thus, if possible, to head of Butier’s bill Mm the House on the same subject. Both bills wit give big fees to the lawyers, The Senate would have passed the Diplomatic Appropriation bdiil this after- noon had there not been a debate over an appar- ently innocent proposition to authorize consuls to expend an amount equal to twenty per cent of their salaries for office rent. Under existing laws there is only an allowance equal to ten per cent on the salaries of such consuls as are not permitted to trade for office rent, and the new proviso is re- garded asa virtual advance of consular salaries twenty per cent. This the economists will appose when the bill comes up again. Cakiwell Refuses to Swear to His State- menis—WiIll He, Be Expelled? Senator Morton, while presiding in the Senate Committee on Privileges to-day, asked Judge Crozier, Caldwell’s counsel, if Caldwell would swear to the long statement which he made yester- day. Crozier said he did not know, but supposed he would, Just then Caldwell entered, and on Morton’s repeating the question to him the im- maculate Senator replied that Judge Crozier had advised him not to. It was well that he did not swear to the document, asa part of it was shown immediately afterwards to have been untrue, In: it Caldwell stated that he did not draw for $10,000 on Jay Cooke & Co., but it was proved that he did, and also for larger sums, It is evident that the committee will be divided, and that it wili hardly be possible to obtain the necessary two-thirds yote~ Tequisite to expel Caldwell, Appointment of the Senate C. M. Investi- gating Committee. Poor Patterson was jubilant to-day when An- thony announced his special committee to investi- gate the Crédit Mobilier evidence recejged from the House. Neither Edmunds, Trumbull nor Casserly, nor Thurman, nor Schurz, nor any other sharp: keen lawyer is to have the pleasure of poking Pat- terson, worrying Wilson, hazing Harlan or lancing | Logan. On the contrary, five high-minded but not inquisitorial Senators are to sit in judgment on their erring brethren, and they will doubtless let them down with all possible gentleness. This will | be styled Crédit Mobilier Committee No. 3, and it is to be hoped that it will not repeat the Poland farce of sitting with closed doors. The committee are Morrill, of Maine; Scott, Stockton, Wright and Stevenson. The Wilson Committee. The Wilson Committee met this morning, but as no witnesses were present they adjourned, with the understanding they would reassemble to-day provided witnesses shall report themselves. Pomeroy 111 and Penitent—He Will Con= fess His Sins in the Senate. Pomeroy, who arrived this morning, has. re- mained all day at his house, the servants inform- ing visitors that he is quite sick and unable to see any one. But he has seena few friends, who re- present him as entirely demoralized by his defeat. He has formed an alliance with his successor, In- galls, by which he will prevent those of his personal friends who hold federal offices from being rotated out; and he declares that so soon as his health is restored he in‘ends to goto the Senate chamber and there hum) ly confess his sins. He does not think that t. e Senate will ignominiously expel him after his long service and his pleasant personal re- lations with otle: Senators, Louisiana Muddilers in the Committee on Privileges. Governor Warmoth was sharply examined by Senator Morton to-day before the Committee on Privileges, and Governor Pinchback was per- mitted to putin his oar, making quite a Guberna- torial squabble. As matters are now progress- ing, the Senate will have to remain in session all next Summer to settle the Louisiana muddle. Lobbying tor a Session in March. There is an immense pressure for a restoration to the statute book of the law which required every Congress to be cemmenced oni the 4th of March. The hotel keepers want it, the lobby want it, the new members want it, the old officers of the House want it, and some of the old members who hold over are slyly pulling the strings to bring it about, . The Senators want to enjoy the Spring here, but prefer the more dignified executive ses- sion with no Lower House to annoy them; but the President thinks that the sooner Congressmen go to their homes the better it will be tor the treasury and the country. We shal! see who will win. Eight Instead of Six Sloops of War To Be Built. The Committee of Conference appointed to ad- just the differences between the Senate and the House regarding the ten sloops of war bill have agreed to a report, which provides the number of vessels to be built shall be eight, four of which shall be constructed in government yards and the other four in private yards, Report of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the Accounts Between the United State: id Mississippi and Other State; The Senate Committee on the Jndiciary, to whom was referred the Senate bill similar to that which has passed the House, entitled “A bill declaring the true intent of a statute,’ nave made a report, saying the bill declares the true intent and mean- ing of the second section of the act approved March 3, 1857, entitlea “An act to séttle certain accounts between the United States and the State of Missis- sippi and other States,” is that Ohio, Indiana and Hlinois, not having received five per cent of the net proceeds of the sale of public lands within their respective limits in money, shall have their accounts stated, both on the public lands and reservations, and such cash balance as has not been paid to said States shall be allowed and paid. The object of the bill is that the United States shall state an amount with these States and not charge against them expenditures, if any made, by arrangements with those States on their behalf, put only charge them with payments made them in money. The States of Ohio and Indiana made a claim against the United States of about four hundred thousand dollars each, and Dlinois daims about five hundred thousand dollars. After an elaborate argument, the committee say the United States have not only substantially, but. literally, complied with the contract, and conclude by say- ing:—“If the States) of Ohio, Indiana and Mlinois, having had the two per ceat and vastly more, ap- plied to the construction-of a road leading to those States, ar@ now entitled to receive the two per ‘cent, then Mississippl and Alabama, who hove not had the two per cent applied to the construction of a road leading to those ¥,tatea, as is stipulated in the Enabling act, but lave received the two per cent, are entitled to have the road constricted or its equivalent in recommend that the bill be tndefinitety postponed, Senators Thurman and Poole dissent from the report. The Pe: to Mrs. Woed. The Senate was less patriotic to-day than the House was yesterday in voting the paitry pension of $50 per month to the widow of Surgeon Wood, who is the daughter of President Zachary Taylor, and in destitute circumstances. Stevenson, of Kentucky, urged the Senate to pass the House bill without opposition, but the ponderous Pratt, of Indiana, insisted upon its reference to the Com- mittee on Pensions, of which he is chairman. The Post Office Appropriation Bill Con- idered—Subsidies to Steamship Lines— Stamped Envelopes. The Post Office Appropriation bill was under con- sideration in the House to-day in Committee of the Whole. The amount apprepriated is about thirty- three million dollars for the fiscal year. Included in this 1s $875,000 tor the Pacific Mail Steamship line, $160,000 tor Garrison's Brazilian line, and $75,000 for the Sandwich Island Ime. From these few items the people can form some conception of the vast sams which will be drawn trom the Treasury ifthe various schemes for steamship subsidies new appealing to Congress should succecd. Pending this bill an attempt was made to increase the sala- ries of Post Office clerks, but it was so manifestiy made for buncombe that little attention was paid to it, and it did not receive over twenty votes in its favor. An appropriation of one million was made for the employment of carrters in towns having over twenty thousand inhabitants. A warm dis- cussion arose about striking out an appropriation ‘Of $29,006 for stamped envelopes for the use of the Post Omice, Butler attacked this very flercely and avery bitter war of words arose between him and Garfield. Tne committee, however, passed But- ler’s amendment striking out the appropriation by nearly two toone. The committee rose before the vill was finised and the House’ adjourned at a quarter to five o'clock, % THE STATE CAPITAL. peas SUES ALBANY, Feb. 5, 1873, It.is Bow not only the belief, but the conviction, of evorybody hereabouts that all the various political associations, independent clubs and the half-dozen so-called reform bodies that have been here from time to time durtug the past two weeks will find by Wednesday next that they have had ONLY THEIR PAINS FOR BOTHERING THEIR: HEADS about the charter. Mayor Havemeyer’s letter, instead of creating trouble and anxiety among the leaders, has appareatly had quite a quieting effect upon those among the majority who were inciinea to be gracious and condescending to all outsiders, and the result will be, in the long ran, just what was detailed in my letter published on Friday last as the latest plans of the leaders and a majority of the faithful, It seems to be the opinion of the ma- jority that Havemeyer ana the Committee of Sev- enty are playing together IF NOT 4 SINFUL AT LEAST A VERY DEEP LITTLE GAME, all for their own benefit, and that not a few of the secalled “Reform Tammany” magnates are hand- in-glove with them. If this be not so. they would like to know why the Mayor concerns himseif so earnestly about the committee and their plans and tries so hard, now that he is not a member of it, that all that he considered good in their.plang ‘ast Winter when he was a member is being turned to bad account by a Legislature he has really no sym- pathy with. I have talked to a great many of the members to-day on the subject of this last FULMINATION OF TIE MAYOR'S @1EWS of the situation, and every one of them considers his indignation at the Legislature making the Board of Aldermen the real appointing power, and especially his horror of the bad motives which actu- ate the majority in adopting some of his own pet plans urged by him when a member of the great Seventy, rather in the*light of @ huge joke than otherwise, They seem to have an idea that THE OLD GENTLEMAN IS A@ATURAL BORN WAG, and in getting up his letter fellinto a strain of waggism that was too dl to be reserved. At any rate it is generally conceded that he reads the HERALD regularly, and that he has been pretty thoroughly posted therefrom as to what the leaders here really were about and what they actually intend to do with the charter. he effort ot the German Central Reform body to change the looks of things for the Mayor has in nowise aitered the views of the majority, and what they have done they already begin to boast was for the good of the party. They have, they say, made all the concessions they desire. The throwing over- board of the three specially retained heads of de- partments in answer to THE CRY OF THE “IMPARTIAL” MEN, who had no such love for any particular person in New York as to remember him specially in legis- lating for a million of people; the little amend- ment made to piease the Committee of Seventy— all have been done simply out of courtesy to a large minority as well as out of @ sense of justice to the people. So hereatter, NO MATTER HOW MANY, IF ANY, MORE HEARINGS will be given, or how many other “reiormers” will be allowed to ventilate their opinions iu regard to what is good for the dear public in New York, the bill will remain just in the condition it now is, with no prospect of even Havemeyer's tears being able to change it in the slightest manner, WHAT DOES IT MEAN? The youthful Benedict in the Senate to-day intro- duced a resolution (which Was, on motion of Sen- ator Murphy, referred to the Judiciary Committee) relating to the number of feionies on which judg- ment was suspended in the New York Court of Oyer and Terminer, who the guage was who sus- pended judgment, &c. They do say that Benedict has got hold of a ‘mare's nest in the Oyer and Ter- miner and that he means mischief. He may have something startling, it is true, to ring the changes on in the matter, but the reference of the resolu- tion to the Judiciary Committee shows that the Sen- ate do not want to ACT TOO HASTILY IN THE MATTER. No one knew if the resolution was passed how many other resolutions would be dragged into. the light to make other Courts show what they have done in the past, and the why and wherefore of every decisiou, &c., made, en there’ is good ground of suspicion of wrong doing such a resoln- tion as that of Mr. Benedict is always commend- able; but if every Court is to be considered as a wrong doer in everything that it does until it goes to work to prove after its every action that it never does wrong the trouble would be a serious one, and contidence in the judiciary at all times at a discount. Mr. Benedict introduced a bill provid- ing for the establishment in the city of New York of A TRUANT AND VAGRANT COURT, consisting of Justices—one a Protestant and one a Roman Catholic—to be appointed by the Governor and hold office for fourteen years. All idle and truant children, between the ages of five and twelve years, found wandering about the streets of New York during school hours in the daytime and during the night time may be arrested and brought before the Justices above provided for; and any vagrant child of Catholic parents may be sent to the Protectory at Westchester, and other children to Protestant institutions, Mr. Tiemann introduced twe bilis providing that THE FULTON STREET AND FULTON FERRY RAILROAD COMPANY may extend their tracks'from the corner of Four- teenth street and Tenth avenue along the latter to West street, to Christopher street, to Bleecker street, to connect with the Fourth street track ; also from Eleventh avenue along bats street to Twelfth avenue, and along the latter as soon as it is laid out to Forty-second street; also from the corner of Elm and Howard streets, along the latter to Prince, to Mulberry, to Bleecker, to Crosby; also from Bleecker street to Lafayette place as soon as the right to property may be ac- quired to the above and the property between Bond and Great Jones; also to Lafayette place, to Eighth street, along Clinton place, to University place, to Fourteenth street and Ninth avenue. GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF TELEGRAPH LINES. Mr. Chatfield called up the concurrent resolu. tions offered by him yesterday requesting our Sen- ators and Representatives in Congress to oppose the purchase by the government of telegraph lines, A vote was taken aud the resolution lost—20 in the negative and 6 in the aMrmative, Mr, Murphy being excused from voting. HARBOR MASTERS AND PORT WARDENS CONFIRMED. The Senate, in executive session today, con- firmed the following nominations :— HARBOR MASTERS, Henry W. Johnson, John Johnston aad Enoch W. Peabody, of New York clty and Saruet Duncan and Farnham Z, Tucker, of Kings couaty. PORT WARDENS, Henry L. Robinson and Henry Waterman, of New York, and John Sherry, ef Suffolk; also James £. Colville, of New York, to be a Special Port Warden. The bill to extend the tracks of THE TWENTY-THIRD STREET RAILROAD ‘was ordered to a third readiug, alter an amend- ment had been added giving the road the right to use the tracks of other companies in streets on their new route where there were tracks to be used, the company to give. the city compensation for the privilege. APPOINTMENT OF COURT OFFICERS BY A SHERIFF, The bill authorizing che Sheriff of Kings county to appoint certain Coart officers was reported Le the Judiciary Commitee, to which it was —, to inquire whether, a general law could not ne made to cover the ‘vase, The committee my ie cannot be done, aad, therefore, ask that Ud H} cn restored to the calendar of general orders. motion of Mr. Jacobs the report Ae gb a T’AB POLICE J ‘The Comm jttee on Uities gave the opponents and friends of t'4e bill to onst the present Police Justices in New York a hearing this afternoon, ‘The argu- \wroney, whick ne one Will claim,” The commptice ments pio and con were amply a4 1 The Guat 7 tionality of the measure. Dormai peared for the bill, and laid bare many otter: cally ways the present Judges have of dealing out “justice” and tl eral ignorance of the tncum- bei There is to another hearing next week. OHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS TO DELIVER THR sEWARp MEMORIAL ORATION, Charles Francis Adams has been selected as the orator, by the jolnt committee of the Legislature, om the memortal to the late Governor Seward. The invitation will be sent at once to Mr. Adams by Senator Perry, Chairman of the committee, MR. BELLEW'S MATINEE. The ringing lines of Macaulay are well suited to Mr. Bellew, and hence his reading of “Virginia” Was well received yesterday afternoon at Associas tion Hall. The little dramatic piece by Dion Bouct- cault, written expressly for Mr. Bellew, “John Uak- heart & Son, Dublin Merchants,” is a clever study of character and was appropriately rendered. Willis’ “David's Lament for Absalom” is a fine composition, full of Hebraic spirit, and was given an appropriate dignity of sorrow in the recitation. The best piece on the programme was the scene from the third act of “Henry VIIL,” which gives the fall of Wolsey. In this the reader’s best. ints were exhibited. The language is of Shakspeare’s highest round of moral reflec. tion, and requires knowledge as well ar nicety in its mterpretation. Phat Mr. Bellew finely succeeded in enrapping. the attention of his auditors and in enunciating clearly and torcibly’ the expression of humbled pride clinging, courtier- like, to the hand of the smiter at first, and finding reiuge at last in sublime sorrow, lighted by ligiens consolation, 18 enough to admit. a reader of Dickens we have already spoken of Mr. Bellew, and if is only necessary to say that his twe selections—' ‘The Bloomsbury Christening” and the Bumble-Coruey chapter from “Ohver Twist”—were quite up to his previous eiforts in the same line,- “John Gilpin’ is'a piece rather beneath the digaity: of Mr. liew, and we hope not to sec olten. on his programmes. The same” may be said of the “Skeleton’s Wedding.” There was in yesterday's progeny perhaps too muck- of the groveaque comedy business. ‘Tis may arise trom Mr, Bellew's belief that @ matinée in New York is like a matinée in London—t. ¢, attended mostly by young ladies whose parents consider them of too tender an age to be permitted out aiter dark. Young ladies of this age giggle on small provecation, and love to be made to giggle. The New York matinée, on the contrary, is largely recruited Prom the adults of Brooklyn, Jersey and other outlying districts dificult of reach about midnight, and hence our muatinée audiences de- serve 48 much solid pabulum as any others. Mr. Bele lew’s programme of yesterday alternoon showed a conscientious anxiety to meet a state of society which does not exist. The audience was as large’ as the hall conié accommodate, and quite as aged and mixed as to sex as the most exacting reader could desire. On Saturday evening Mr. Bellow reads at Steine way Hall. The programme is a good one. DECISION AGAINST THE NATIONAL RBATIe ROAD OOMPANY. TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 5, 1873. The Vice Chancellor delivered an elaborate: opinion this morning on the bill praying for.a pre liminary injunction against the National Railway. Company, the Stanhope Railroad Company an@ others, the Pennsylvania Railway Company being the complainants, The several charters by which the Natioaal Railroad Company propose to con- struct a through road between Philadelpha and New York were reviewed at length, and the com- clusion in each was that they had no right under them to construct a through road, and that'to use them for that purpose was a fraud. He ruled for the complainants on every point, «nd granted: the injunction against the National Railway Com- pany; “A Widow and Her Child A singular instance of superstition came to light no- long since, which is thus related :— Going into @ neighbor's house, one da; found one of tne chitdren suffering from last week, C severoicough. case in which and expressed my opinion that it was medical assistance should be obtained. The mother of the boy agreed that it was very bad, but said that before calling in a doctor she intended to try a cure thatshe hi Jong used in similar cases, and never found to fail. Ow- being pressed to communicate the prescription she gravely informed me that the charm consisted Up “HALE’S HONEY OF HOREHOUND AND TAR.” A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES 251 and 252 Broadway, corner of jarray street. A.—Dr, B. C. Perry, Dermatologist, 49° Bond street, New York, cures with prescriptions espe- cially adapted to the nature of the case, Ming, Lose and Untimely Gray Hair, Dandruff, Ringworm, Salt Rheum or any of the various disease: the scalp. A.—For Pimples on the Face, Blacks heads and fleshworms use PERRY'S IMPROVED COME- DONE AND PIMPLE REMEDY, the great skin medicine. A.-For Moth Patches, Freckles and Tan use PERRY'S MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION. Sold) by druggists everywhere. — A.—An Unnatural Redness of the Nose or face is positively cured by Dr. B. C. PERRY, 49 Bond street, New York, A.—Moles and Warts Are Permanently removed without cutting, san or scars, by Dr. B.C. Perry, 49 Bond street, New York. A.—To let a Cold have Its Own Way is ta. assist in laying the foundation of Consumption. To cure the most stupborn cou or cole tor, have only to us@ judiciously DR. JAYNE'S EXP! RANT, A.—Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, corner of Fulton avenue and Boerum street. Mpen trom . to. P. Me On Sunday A.—Nothing Like Wat Antfe. DOTE. One bottle cured me of Rheumatism and severe. Nervous Debility. Gapiain HARRY AINSLEY, New Brighton, 8. L. A-—Eau Angelique, for the Teeth and, Gums, BISCOTINE FOOD for infants. DELLUC & CO. 635 Broadway, are the sole proprietors and manufacture ers. No connection with any other drug store. Corns, Bunions, Enlarged Joints, Al vhe feet, cured by Dr: nies, diseases of square. AOHABILE, 27 U! sand Throat Disore. CHIAL TROCUES, having. *t of many years, Royal Havana Lottery.—Pri: Circulars sent. J, B. MARTINEZ & CO, Post office box 4,635, Royal Havana Lottery.—New Scheme, now out. Orders filled, prizes cashed. iintormation fure hed. Highest rates paid tor Spanis! . &C. nie Lots CO. Bankers, 16 Wall street Saw Yorks Cashede, Wall street: 2,717,420 WAS THE AGGREGATE DAILY CIRCULATION ot THE SUN for the month of JANUARY, 1873. UN tor the month endings SBESERER = THE HERALD ALMANAC, POR 1873, NOW READY. 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