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SPAIN. ‘Cabinet Plan of Amnesty or a Grand Cam- paign Against Carlism. “Public Feeling Toward France and the Thiers Policy. THE EMBASSY TO PARIS. Porto Rico Reform and the Relations to the South American Republics. —-—+— ‘The French Left Refuses Congrat- ulation to the Republicans. TELEGRAMS "TO THE NEW YCRK HERALD. Mapnip, Feb, 18, 1873, The official Gazette of Madrid will on Thursday mext contain a proclamation offering amnesty to ‘the Carlists, now in insurrection tn the northern provinces, if they will within two weeks fron that ‘date fay down their arms and submit to the au- thority of the government, If the insurgents refuse to accept the offer they ‘will be energetically pursued, and decisive meas- ‘ures will be adopted by the government of the Re- ‘public for the suppression of the insurrection. PRESS RECLAMATION AGAINST CARLISM AND THIERS, The Spanish journals express surprise that Don Carlos is suffered by the French authoritieg to re- ‘main so near the Spanish frontier. - ‘ THE EMBASSY MISSIOY TO PARIS. Sefior Orense has declined the Ambassadorship at Paris. THE PORTO RICO REFORM BIL. The debate on the Porto Rico reforms continues ‘to-day in the National Assembly. CONSIDERATION OF THE RELATIONS TOWARDS SOUTH AMERICAN COUSINS, The question of sending dipiomatic representa- tives to the South,American Republics is under _ Consideration by the goverment ot Spain, “THE LATEST NEWS. Pane Ne Sa Rumor of a Great Powers’ Coalition Against the Republic—Austrian Policy in the Crisis. Lonpon, Feb. 19—6 A. Me It is rumored that some of the great Powers have intimated to the Spanish government that théy ‘will oppose the formation of a federal Republic. AUSTRIAN POLICY. Austria will recognize the Republic of Spain as s00n as officially notified of its definitive establish- ment, The Spanish Minister at Vienna has resigned, ‘but it is believed that he will be reappointed. ‘The French Left Not In Sympathy with the Spanish Democracy. Patrs, Feb. 18, 1873. The members of the party of the Extreme Left of the French National Assembly have abandoned the idea of sending a congratulatory address to the republicans of Spain. ' ENGLAND. Fatal Explosion and Fire in a Ooal Mine—Emi- gration to Brasil Suspended—Money Rate on 'Change and at the Bank— American Cotton’ Supply. TELECRAMS 10 THE NEW YORK HERALS, LONDON? Feb. 18, 1873. An explosion occurred to-day in a coal mine at Talk-o'-the-Hill, in Staffordshire, while the men were at work. Between thirty and forty miners are reported killed, The fire which broke out after the explosion was with difficulty extin- guished to-night. No bodies have yet been recov- ered. x MONEY RATES ON 'CHANGE AND AT THE BANK. The rate for money at the Stock Exchange on government securities is lower than the Bank of England rate by three-quarters per cent. EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL SUSPENDED, The Brazilian agents here nave taken steps to suspend emigration to Brazil until the investiga- tion into the alleged sufferings ot emigrants 1s con? cluded, AMERICAN COTTON SUPPLY. Twenty-one thousand seven hundred and thirty bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day. The German Ambassador Still Invalided. Lonpon, Feb. 19—6 A. M. The condition of Count Bernstori, the German Ambassador, is unchanged. * GERMANY. AND FRANCE. ———— ‘International Negotiations Progressing Pleas- ingly. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Pants, Feb, 18, 1873, The negotiations between France and Germany @re proceeding satisfactoris THE SENATE’S C. M. Patterson a Know Nothing on the Morton, Bliss & Co. Affair—Boynton Refreshing Har- lan’s Memory—How the Reverend Sena- tor Wept Over His Checks—What Dawes Knows About It. Wasninaron, Feb. 18, 1873, Senator Morrill’s special! committee to investi- gate the Crédit Moviiier charges against Senators #esumed its session this morning, and Senator Patterson was recalled. He testifle | that he had no recollection at all in regard to the envelope deposited with Morton, Bliss & C he had no recollection ot receiving a letter from Morton, Bliss & Co. in May, 1871 only the inemorandum on the envelope stated stich a letter was sent; his papers are all in New Hampshire, and he had uot had an opportunity to examine them. General H. V. Boynton recalled :—Wit Statement to the effect that the ec ks were shown to Senator Harlan; received his information . rtiett, correspondent vi the New York Jade; did motmake the publication upon Mr. Bartlett's authority, Dut at a subsequent period, aiter hearing it from other per- fons; could not remember now who those persons were, assoveral years had clapsed ; witness was directed by his paper to write up various matters relative to the glection, | ness publishéd a | ao owe and published this matter at the time; Mr. Dawes, of the House of Representatives, gave the information ‘o Mr. Bartlett; meant to convey the iim: pression that the checks to influence THE ACTION OF Mr. William Penn Harlan and was grant Aigne Or plyy vo. nim General n in rep yNton tosti been ‘ihe correspondent of the Gincimnad: Gost anne 4566, anid in 1867 oF 1808 he commenced t About Indian contracts. Une WETS Sa RnURe Senator Scott objected to thi 13 © as Indian frauds had nothing to do with this Invention: to do With this investiga: tion. Mr. Clark said he wanted to. show that the witness had Deen malignant towards Senator Harlan. ‘General Boynton—Mr. Chairman, if you “re going to try me personally I would like to try my own side ot the case atter the counsel for Senator Harlan gets through, Senator Harlan suggested. to his counsel that he did rsue the line of examination objected to, acral Boynton would admit that ne had aingt him. Yes sir, Ido admitit; but Ido not jostile feeling. ion. He wes was sworn. THe testified that he heard John B, Alley say that checks endorsed by Sena. tor Harian tor $10, were found among the papers of the Union Pacific Ratiroad; witness had no personal nowledge of the matter, mentioned what he had heard to Mr. Bartlett and others; witness never knew that the stubs, or coples of the checks, were shown to Senator a M He supp sweitten General Boynton— mit any aul Bi Dawes w ran; allhe heard about it Was as related above by 5 AW: Bartlett, sworn—Witness had an indistinct recol- lection of telling General Boynton that he (witness) had ard Mr. Dawes make * about $10,000 8 cried over them and offered fo restore the oney; Wilness saw something in General Boynton's Fetters to the asetts about the matter betore he men- fioned anything that he had heard Mr. Dawes say, ‘At twelve o'clock the committee took # recess till half. t one FM. On reassembling the committes went Fito secret session and alterwards adjourned until ten Q’clock to-morrow, . NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1873--TRIPLH SHEET. THE MORMONS. LOUISIANA ANARCHY. | WASHINGTON. Brigham’s Tactics to Thwart the Policy | Report of the Morton Committee of the A’ministration. Sigsmed Petitions Sent to Washington. Secretly Sar LAKE Crry, Feb. 18, 1873, The News, Brigham Young's organ, is extremely fierce in its attacks upon the Associated Press and its agent here, accusing them of exhibiting un- called for bitterness and prejudice towards the people of Utah in their reports sent and published from this Territory, Unfortunately the press re- Ports are fully borne out by the facta, Your cor- respondent is also reflected upon in a true Mormon manner, I suppose, also for forwarding the truth concerning matters as they are seen here from day today, Indeed, it is but fair to state that any One guilty of dealing with facts becomes at once an enemy of the Mormon cause. A petition 18 now being secretly signed which, when completed, is to be, forwarded to Washing- ton, and ts a request to Congress for a commission to be sent to Utah to take testimony in reference to the several matters treated upon recently by the President. This is the last effort to stave off Congressional action. Another petition hes been signed by the same memorialists, desiring the re- moval of all the federal oficers here @ho have made themselves respected by doing their duty. Another paper has been sent to the Nebraska Con- gressmen, begging them to attempt to kill all legislation that may be proposed to the detriment of Utah, All these documents, including the protest, will be in the hands of the friends of the saints in in the course of a few days, ‘The signatures are all Mormons and Jick Mormons—persons of no recog- nized weight or influence in the community. These are the first efforts made to thwart the policy of the administration, but the Gentiles are hopeful that the question will be solved by the government in due time, The moment for a just and fair solution was never more auspicious than the present, The News ostracizes all the signers of the Bar Association memorial. Snow 18 now falling again. - It is Mfteen feet deep in the canyons. A train from Southern Utah was blocked in by snow from Saturday until last evening, when it arrived here. Tom Fitch and ex-Territorial Secretary Fuller, ex-Acting Governor Mann and various other rene- gade Gentiles are at work like beavers to prevent the dreaded legislation by Congress. | Special despatches have been sent by the Deseret tele- graph to various papers East and West deprecating the President's —_— policy and setting forth that the conservative Gen- tiles «think his special message will ma- terially injure business, and is based on wrong in- formation, Every unprejudiced and truthful busi- ness man in the community who does not yield allegiance to Brigham Young can testily to the falsity of these Church telegrams. Many opporta- nities to secure Eastern and foreign capital Jor the dev@opment of the mineral resources of the Ter- ritory have, within the last year, been lost'pr de- ferred by the fear of.insuMecient security under Mormon law. Letters are here now containing the refusal of capitalists to invest until they can depend upon the protection of federal courts and laws. Another commotion has risen by the refusal of the Clerk of the United States District Court to ac- cede to the request of a representative of the Mor- mon Territorial ;attorney to issue a venire for a grand jury. The chief organ of the priesthood glories over the argument. Tom Fitch addressed the House Judictary Com- mittee in answer to the memorial of the Bar of Salt Lake Uity, and asks that the singers now recant. INDIAN MURDERS. Terrible Raids of the Kickapoo and Cochise In- dians in Arizona and Texas—Men and Boys Killed, and Women and Girls Outraged and Put to Death. . SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 1873, Intelligence received here from Arizona to the llth ef February states that a band of the Ccchise Indians are raiding extensively in Sonora, killing men and stealing horses and cattle. Governor Sanford received a communication from the Pre- tect of Magdalena confirming the statement. Gen- eral Crook also received a letter from the Governor of Sonora on the same subject, and in which he strongly censures the late terms of peace. He Says they were dictated by the Cochise without ad- vising Generals Crook and Schofield. L. Valencia, & member of the Supreme Court of Mexico, one of those killed, stated within four weeks before his death that the United States } authorities were powerless to act against the savages. THE BUTCHERIES -BY THE KICKAPOOS. BANDERA, BANDERa Co., Texas, Feb. 6, 1873. I write to inform your numerous readers of some few instances of Indian daring and outrage eccur- ring within a few miles of ttis place recently. On Thursday, 234 ultimo, an old lady, a widow, by the name of Moore, was murdered by a small band of Kickapoos near her house, on Medina River, about eight miles from Bandera. On Friday, 24th ultimo, two Mexicans were killed at the head of Belcone Creek, and on Thursday one Mexican on Pipe Creek. | On Saturday evening, 25th ultimo, on Gauda- loupe River, a man named Terry and his two beys and a girl were carried off. Mrs. Terry, who was in the house and heard the shots, ran into the brush with her babe, and not being seen by the In- dians eScaped, although in her hurry and fright she ran over a precipice some ten feet high and dropped her child, which was in- jured badly. These people came here from Illinois about a year ago, and fhey were making them- selyesa home. from his house, of camp, and was shot five times, The girl who was taken captive is aboug ten years old, The fate that awaits her may be easily imagined by any who understand the Indian character, ‘These Indtans were supposed at first to be only on a horse-stealing expedition, and would only kill ag they were ifterfered with, or as it would be necessary in order to obtain the horses and mules they were after, but it now appears they murder whenever they can come upen their victims un- awares or have the advantage. They have stolen many horses and mules and carried them off. Some few are recovered, but generally they are such’ as they run down and have to abandon, * These horses are taken over the Rio Grande into Mexico, and sold or traded to the Mexicans, whe are ever ready to receive all they can bring, knowing full well frem whence they are obtained, Three weeks ago two men were mur- dered near Quihi, about thirty miles south of here, and not far irom Castroville and le Pass stage road. The fact is the citizens are left to defend themselves, and small bamds are oat on the scout ‘most of the time, but in thus seeking te capture or kill the thieves and murderers they often have to leave their wives and littie ones without protec- tion, unless, indeed, they may. go to @ neighbor's house, leaving their houses and stock to fail into the hands of the: savages should they make a raid. he Indians, as far as can be ascertained, are raiding around in bands of from ten to fifteen; yet how many there ai together engaged in this work is, of course, unknown—evidently enough to attack and destroy towns no larger than this, and Scattered as this and others here over considerable territory. They have passea within a mile and a half of here. “They are on the war path, painted and prepared for slaughter and robbery. They are armed, many of them, with the ‘Winchester repeating rifle, and with carbines and revolvers They use their arrows whenever they can effec tively, so as not to alarm the neighbors. supposed by many that they are Kic! their reservation, whe have obtained from the Commissioners tre Qiivtess of “hunting for a few weeks,” and thus they do it, in raiding into the settlements and murdering men, women and children, and in taking the girls captive. This frontier countr: joubtiess would have numbered a dozen inhabitants to every one that it now has if the government would give adequate protection, or allow the citizens the privilege of organizing companies and regiments of rangers under their own officers; but this is not allowed, as officers of the regular army must lead them, and fight according to the rules of warfare among cLvilized, nations, The man was taken 150 yards | of Investigation. A LONG DOCUMENT. wrk ams Declaration that There Is No State Gov- ernment in Louisiana. NEITHER RAY NOR M’MILLAN ELECTED, A New~Election To Be Weld Under United States Supervision. WASHINGTON, Feb, 18, 1873, The Senate Committee on Privueges and Elec. tions, to whom was referred the case of Ray and McMillan, contestants from Louisiana, hav? taken over one thousand printed pages of testimeny. The report will be substantially unanimous, Governor Morton is engaged in writing out some of the legal points on which there is some difference of opinion, but the report, which is very long—suMcient to fill Wasminaton, Feb, 18, 1873. Colfax’s Checks from Nesbitt—A Question for Judge Hale. Colfax appears to have been suffering from what the French call “the embarrassment of ricaes’’ in 1868, He pathetically told us a few night ago how he received at his breakfast table a letter from Mr. Nesbitt, in which was enclosed a $2,000 bill, which It formed @ part of his deposit on the 23d of June. so happened that an inquisitive committee man, examining Colfax’s bank account, found that on the 13th of July he deposited a araft from George F. Nesbitt for $1,000, and the imference was that this was the remittance received at breakfast. But in steps Judge Hale, that sharp criminal lawyer, and declares that his client, Colfax, not only received one remittance of $1,000 from Nesbitt, but that he had three others, and he prings forward letters to prove this, To be sure, Col'ax, when under oath to tell not only tlie truth, quartet of $1,(0) remittances, but he now receiving a salary as the legal adviser of the United States before the Mixed Commission, can find time to explain circumstances connected with the increase by Congress in June, 1863, of the appro- priation for postage stamp# and stamped en- velopes from $275,000 the previous year to $450,000, And then the public will like to learn further from twenty or thirty columhs of the HrRALD—Iis sub- stantially as iollows:— The committee reviews the testimony at length and gives copious extracts from the testimeny, from the statutes of Lowisiana and from the En- forcement act 0: the United States, ‘The testimony does not show that voters were distranchised in many instances on account 91 :ace or previous con- ditiou of servitude, and therefore the law ol the government was not violated suiticiently to authorize the mnterierence of Judge Durell. The injunction placed by the Eighth District Court oi the State upon the counting of returns by the Lynch Board was legal and shouid have been re- seected. The whole interterence of the United States Court in the Orgpnization of the Legis- lature is A GROSS USURPATION, The constitution expressly gives ,to each State the organization of 118 own Legislature. A mem- ber has noright to contest for bis seat before a Court of tne United States. It is tiere- fove evident that such a Court has no authority to seat a huadred members at the instance of the Li2utenant Governor, In this connection it becomes the painful duty of the committee to express their opinion of the action of Judge Durell, A proceeding so mani- festly illegal has never come before Congress for its consideration in connectf6n with a Court of the United States, and “the committee fails to find words with which to express tneir abhorrence of the action of Judge Durell.” 1t now becomes nec- essary for Congress to decide which of two courses shall be pursued. First, to declare the result of the election as returned by the Lynch Board illegal; second, to deciare that no} republican government exists in the State of Louisiana. ‘The result of the irst course would be the overthrow of the Kellogg government, tor it 13 demonstrated that if federal intererenc> were withdrawn this Stute governinent could not exist ten days. The testimony shows that while this government has no legat existence, it has de yacto possession of the state. The Mcknery gov- ernment, while existing de jure, was demonstrably elected not so muci by force, which would bring it in conflict with the Eniorcement act, as by craft aod cunning. The committec is o1 the opinion that A FAIR EXPRESSION OF THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE would have elected Kellogg; but this wis not had. The second course, to declare that a republican vernment does not exist, the committee ap- roaches with extpeine reluctance. While there ts no doubt of the poWer of Congress in the case, it is @ power which shouid never be used without just cause, Cong’ess might to-morrow declare that no republican government exis in Massachusetts, but such @ procedure would be arbitrary and unjust in tue extreme. Inthe case of Louisiana, however, if Congress neglects to act the Kellogg régime will continue in existence only by federal usurpation. It therefore seems to be necessary that a repnblican government should be established by the action of Congress, and to this end the committee have prepared a biil reciting the mode of procedure fora new electiou under the auspices of the United States. The report concludes as tollows:— The people of the State are about equally divided in sentiment in regard to these two pretended governments, ‘The people of New Orleans, which is the seat of geverument, “pport the McEner‘ government two to one, and it is believed that, if federal support were withdrawn from: the Kellogg overnment, it would be supplanted by the Mc- enery government in ten days. The people of the State, as a body, neither support nor submit to either goverament; neither government can col- lect taxes, for the people have no assurance that payment to oue will prevent collection by the other government. BUSINESS IS INTERRUPTED AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE DESTROYED, and should Congress adjourn without making suitable provision for the case one of two things must result—eitner collision and bloodshed between the adherents ol the two governments, or the President must continue the gupport of federal authority to the Kellogg government. ‘The alter- native of civil war, or the maintenance et a State government by military power, with- out he pretence of an _ election, is exceedingly embarrassing, and in the opinien of your committee the best solution of this dimculty is for Congress to order a re-election, and provide for holding it under authority 01 the United States, to the end that a government may be elected by the people, to which they will supmit, or which, in case of disturbance, the United States can arn, maintain. Your committee have prepared a bill which they believe will insure an honest election, and result in the establishment of a republi- can form of government in . that and your committee recommend its pa: We are aware that ordering an election ina J upon the ground that an election which hag been held is void for fraud is an exercise of power which ought never to be undertaken by Congress without steru necessity. It will be said that, if * SUCH POWER RESIDES IN CONGRESS, it may be exercised improperly. This is true. But the same may be said of every ret conferred upon a government. The people, in adopting the constitu- tion of the United States, have seen fit to con- fer upon the general government authority to guarantee to cach of the States a Werninent re- publican in form. This undoubtedly confers the power to determine Whethe: rticwlar State has @ government, and, if 80, Whether it be republican inform. There is no doubt Congress might to- morrow, as a question of mere power, declare that the government of Massachusetts is not re- publican in form and set up in Its place a govern- ment which it might determine to be repub- Judge Hale whether the iate Mr, Nesbitt profited by this large additional expenditure. The Judge will please inqugre and report, The Report of Poland’s Committee Amu Hoax Ames and Reminds Him of @ Little Story. Oakes Ames was the observed of all observers during the reading of that portion of Poland's re- port which referred to him, but he gat unmoved, broad grin on his harsh features when the Clerk came to the resolution for his expulsion. This evening he expresses himself very freely about the report, which he says was made up with scissors ments, The whole investigation, he says, reminded him of a scandalous affair in a Massachusetts village near his saovel factory, A young woman came dowf there from St, Johnsbury, Vt., to teach the district’ school, and boarded in the house of the minister. After a while scandalous stories were circulated, and a council of ministers was called upon to investigate them. This afforded delicious titbits of scandal for the gossips, who were right sorry when the council ended its labors, although they could not exactly comprehend the report, ,which con- demned the minister as a very bad* man, but extolled the schoolmistress as pure and a victim to circumstances. How the man could have been 80 bad and the woinan so innocent was never clear, “But now,’ Ames went on to say, with a twinkle of his fishy eyes, “I am to be expelled as a cor- ruptor of Congressmen, yet no Congressman has been corrupted, Iam accused with offering bribes, yet no member appears to have received a bribe, It is like convicting a maxof murder without find- ing the corpse of his victim. These whitewashed chaps have all lied, but I have told the truth, Truth is mighty and will prevail.” With this elo- quent but not original remark the old man went to the news stand to take a free Read of the comments of the papers on him. e Caldwell Likely to Retain His Seat in the Senate, - Senator Morton, Chairman ef the Committee on Privileges and Elections, has abandoned all hope of carrying his majority report declaring the seat of Caldwell vacant. Carpenter, who headed the minority of the committee, Will move as a stgpstl- tute a resolution censuring Caldwell, which will doubtless be passed. Caleb Cushing's brief did the business and saved Caldwell his seat. Passage of Asiatic Telegraph Bill in the Senate. The bill of the American, Japan and China Tele- gtaph Company passed through the Senate to-day unanimously. It was reported by Senator Hamlin from the Committee on Foreign Aff™irs. This bill was introduced in the month of April last year by Senator Frelinghuysen in the Senate and by M®& Packard in the House. Phelps, Dodge & Co.’s Proposition, The sroposal of Phelps, Dodge & Co. to the Treasury Department to pay $271,0C0 if licu of duties unpaid was made on condition that they be relieved from ail claims of the government on them because of alleged frauds or otherwise for the past five years. This proposition uhe govern- ment will accept on condition that the firm shall be relieved only from such violations ot the Rev- enue law as have been covered by the reports of the officers who have had the present investiga- tion in charge. The Argentine Republic and Cuba, In reply to the communication sent out by the government of the United States of Colombia to the other South American Republics, requesting in- terierence in Cuby for the abolition of slavery and the establishment of a Cuban Republic, it has transpired that the Argentine Republic isin favor of the project, and willing to furnish, when callea upon, its quota of men and money. Arfother Planet Discovered. A new planet was discovered last night, Feb- ruary 17, by Dr. Charles Peters, of Clinton, N. Y., at ten hours, no minutes, right ascension, and north thigteen degrees torty minutes of declina- tion. Rapid motion north; elevénth magnitude, Wine Importers atethe Internal Reve- : nue - Department. A delegation of importers of wines were at the Internal Revenue office this morning in consulta- tion with the Commissioner with reference to the ruling of the Department holding them to be recti- lican in form. ‘This would, of course, be a great abuse of this power. When a judge | has jurisdiction to decide a cause he | has as much power to decideit wrong as right, and an erroneous judgment is as valid as any other, unless it be vacated or geversed by competent | authority. In exercising this power Congress | ought to act with great caution and prudence. | The clamor usually raised by those who | are defeated in an_ election ought not and would not be likely to induce Con- gress to interfere, ordinarily, even. A government elected by fraud, but going quietly into the exercise of power and submitted to by the reat body of the people, may better be left to fill ts brief term than be interfered with by Congress But when THE FRAUDS COMMITTED ARE SO GLARING and widespread as to create public discontent in the State, and the organization of two rival gov- ernments threatening civil War, and it be manifest | that neither government has been fairly | elected, the existence of this power in the national government must be regarded as wise and salutary. It cannot be maintained that a prudent | exercise of this power violates the rights of the States, becanse the States, for their own protec tion and security, have conferred the power upon | the national government, and this governinent | cannot refuse or neglect to exercise this power in | @ proper case without disregarding the obligation | which the constitutiog has devolved upon it. And we think the oate ok condition of the people of Louisiana, who are sfbstantially in a | state of anarchy, makes it the daty of Congress to act in the premises, Therefore your committee recommend the adoption of the following resolu- tions:— Resolved, That there is no State government at pres ent existing in the State of Louistana. Resolved, That neither John Ray nor W. L. MeMillan is entitled fo a seatin the Senate, neither having been elected by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana. THE STOCK EXCHANGE INQUIRY. No Points of Evidgnace Elicited—Judge | Sherman’s Services. WASHINGTON, Feb, 18, 1873. The Committee of Ways and Means to-day ex- amined John T. Denny, Chairthan of the Law Com- mittee of the New York Stock Exchange, but his testimony covered no new points, but was merely | confirmatory of the testimony of the President, | Mr, King, heretofore published. Ss. W. White, Mr. Denny's associate in the Law Committee, to whom Lockwood had applied for au- thority to employ Judge Sherman, was also before the committee, The matter was presented to the Governing Committee, who authorized the employment of | the counsel, the pay not to exceed $10,000, It was intended to employ Judge Sherman, who was go verbally employed, but who was to receive no money unless he should accomplish something. Finding that he had accomplished nothing, the resolution authorizing the employment of counsel was rescinded, and Mr. Colgate was employed. There was no evidence to show that Judge Sher- flers when they mix imported wines. They ap- peal from that ruling, asking for a rehearing | and a revision of the Department orders on that | subject. The delegation was attended by counsel, who presented memorials irom a large number of importers of wine, and argued at length in favor of arevecation of the ruling, The Commissioner told the delegates he would give a careful consid- eration to the subject and render his decision as early as possible, Senator Casserly’s Bill Reported Favor- ably. ° Mr. Sherman, from the Senate Committee on Finance, to-day reported favorably Mr. Casserly’s bill, extending the benefits of last year’s tanif to merchandise imported, but not entered, on the Sist day of last July, This bill chieny benefits mer- chants in San Francisce, but also relieves & num- ber of importers in Eastern cities. The Missing Steamer George 8. Wright. afternoon to the Collector of Customs at Astoria an order to despatch the revenue cutter stationed there to proceed to Sitka in search of the steamer George Wright, some days overdue, and sup- posed to be disabied, An American Marrillo Wanted. The Treasury Department has issued the follow- ing circular to Collectors of Customs and others :— ‘The government of the United States is requested by that of Great Britain to endeavor to establish the identity of 4 certain large sailing wh which, while navigating the Baltic Sea, somewhere be- tween Copenhagen and Dantzic, on the 10th of November, 1872, at about ene o'clock A. M., came ip coliision with and sank the British steamer Herald, and then proceeded without rendering assistance to persons on board of the sinking vessel, all of whom perished except the fireman, thowgh many might have been rescued by the ship from the bot- tom of glifeboat, to which they clung until washed away. The unknown vessel lost her bowsprit and jibboom. You are requested to give this Depart- | ment any information which you may be able to obtain concerning the name aud nationality of the selling ship referred to, GEORGE 8. BOUTWELL, Secretary Treasury. * CENTRAL ASIA. ad Khiva. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. BERLIN, Feb, 18, 1873. man accomplished anything, and, thérefore, he was | notentitied to comnmensation, | to hiya Wil not ¢xcged sgyen (housand pep, but the whole truth, might have spoken of this held his peace like a Christian statesman until he was forced to make thisstatement. Perhaps Judge Hale who is although his cold eyes lighted up and there was 4 and paste trom a lot of old Congressional decu- The Secretary of the Treasury telegraphed this | The Russian Force for the Campaign Against | The St. Petersburg correspondent of the North German Gazette states that the expeditionary force Schoolmaster Scandal.. Refuse to Testify. ing from the Court to Prison. Newport, R, I, Feb. 18, 1873, who has lived during the present generation, Probably there has never been a case among mod- ern criminal events which hag disclosed such de- plorable and revolting circumstances, and it 1s, therefore, not singular that the people are wild with indignation, There is an involuntary feeling even among the best anu most quietly disposed citizens to take the matter punishment into their own hands, and but for the very strenuous effogs of the police today they woud have been successful. The story of how he ruined and debauched nearly his whole family of daughters has already Veen tdld; but there are yet many circumstances of revolting cruelty which have been hitherto concealed, Essex, unnatural acts, is a man whose appearance de- notes the inteNect actually existing, and to look is also charged and almost proved to be a man whose angry passions are scarcely less ferce than those of the most ferocious beast. For years he has been the terror of his family, and onty through fvar has his career been so long concealed. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A SCHOOL TEACHER, He has taught school more or less in the neigh- borhood of Newport during the past twenty-five years, und asa teacher he had few equals and fewer spperiors. Over in the neighboring town of Portsmouth, twenty-two years ago, he made the acquaintance of and married Lycia Baker, then a confiding miss Oo only fourteen, but now the dejected wife and mother of a heart-broken family. Their offspring consists of five children, all: bright and. intelligent—Emma ©., the eldest, twenty- three years of age; then comes a son, Charles, of twenty years, and the others are Clara R., Estelle and Lydia, aged respectively eighteen, fitteen and twelve. Besides teaching Essex has dealt largely in a species of mysterious rubber articles, and, being a frugal sort of a man, he has amassed a fortune vartously estimated at jrom ifteen to twenty thousand dollars. Almost trom the moment of the birth of Emma, the eldest daughter, he 1s said to have been littie better than a brute, and his conduct in this direction has in- creased from year to year. Lutterly, it is alleged, HE HAS ALWAYS CARRIED A REVOLVER, and, when kicking and pounding failed to secure obedience, that has been brought inte requisition, ‘The feartul crimes which brought about his arrest were begun five or six years ago, Emma was his first victim and Clara ‘his second. Thre ats of ip- stant death upon exposure kept the poor girls and wile from complaining, Finally, when he at- tempted last Thursday night to ruin Estelle, the others of the family determined to have him arrested, This is the story on which the arrest was made. To escape from the monster father the poor girl had to hide herself away ina cold uttic; but even here she was pursued and dragged out. Entreaties and appeals, however, caused the fellow to defer his prgpensities for the time being, and he was taken into custody the next day. The story of his acts, with all the harrowing and revolting details, was told by Mrs. Essex and her family to Mr. Pray, a well known jeweller in Newport, and subsequently the facts were made known to the City Marshal, and on the same day CAPTAIN HAMMOND MADE THE ARREST, siséed upon his innocence, remarking triumphantly that not a single member of the family would ap- pear against him in Court. In the statements made by Mrs. Essex and her son and daughters to Mr. Pray it appeared that on one occasion when the mother remonstrated with her husband he d her out of the room, and subseq tly pu er into the street with a loaded revolver, He has also broken up a match between the olde: daughter and an estimable young man in a neigh- boring town, threatening | er lile if he ever her again in his company. He also atten to shoot her a few weeks ago becaus she would not give up a school which she was teaching in Portsmouth and come home to hive, and and probably he would have consummated his threat but for the interference of Mr. a Eckley, in whose family she waa boarding. These are only a few instances of his demon-like conduct which were revealed by the family, nd they were all—mother, son and , daughte: anxious that he should be taken away aud punished, In the community generally he has passed for an estima, ble citizen; but he Was not that kind of a mau who attracted “warm friends or admirers. He was a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal church im Ports- mouth, a fact which served to bolster him up some- ublic estimation until the late downtall. FAMILY WON'T APPEAR AGAINST HIM, pst singular part of the story is yet to be told. Notwithstanding the eagerness and anxiety of the family to secure his arrest, they now utterly refuse to appear against him in Court. On the contrary, they are one and all laboring to | secure his release and restoration to the house- hold. “Catch him and kill him!” said Mrs. Essex to the officers. “Cut his throat!" sald the son. the girls, When he had been locked up their joy knew no bounds, and it seemed as if tagy could hardly wait for the opportumty to make oath to their state- ments and send the terror of the house to prison for lie. The morning after his arrest Mr. Pray and the officers went to the house to arrange with the family for the preliminary examination. They were astonished to find there his brother James Essex, who had not been on friendly or speaking | terms with the family for a long time. | “THIS THING MUST BE STOPPED," | he is alleged to have said, “Why, if you appear | agamst him in Court you will all be disgraced, and Albert will Jiave to spend the'rest of his days in prison.” Instantly here was a marked change {n thelr de- meanor, 1 ‘ame enthusiastic spirit for the ar- rest and punishment of the man which had been manifested was now suddenly emplc what bad been done. Mr. Sheimeid, whom cused had employed as counsel, now also appeared upon the scene, and he, too, maintained that a further exposure would bring everlasting disgrace and ruin upon. the wh family. Added to all this there game an avalanche of tender letters from the jail, in which the accused professed all sorts Of penitence for his wayward course, promised to reform, and finally, if the charges against him were withdrawn, he would deed them ail his property. By this time, as may be supposed, the feelings of the women had been so wrought upon that they utterly and positively refused to substantiate their statements in Court. In order that a reconciliation might be further effected the tamily was granted au interview with Essex, in jail, last evening, at Which time matters were ami- cably arranged. eral handred gathered outside the prison, and when the family departed they were followed and shown THE ARRAIGNMENT OF THE AC ‘CUSED, according to assignment, took ., e@ in the City seceded from their determination to prosecute was generally heralded, and where there had before been the warmest sympathy for them there was now the heartiest condemnation, Early in the morning crowds collected in the streets, and the Court House and jail were surrounded with an early multitude. It was given out as a ruse that the prisoner would not be brought into court, and ® great many of the curious and indignant went home. Enough remained, however, to form a formidable mob, and vhey came near making short work of the unfor- tunate prisoner. During his passage to aud fro between the Jail and Court House Captain Ham- mond, with a squad of @ dozen officers, was detaiied to do the duty of escort and protection, The Cap- tain, when he called, found Essex indulging in a shave, performing the tonsorial operation himself. Ths som was present, assisting bim in the prepara- tion of his toifet, and the manner in which he gave jum orders to bring this and that showed a that he was not the pleasantest mam ip the worl to have in a fami! being a little dilator, in finding his collar Essex was very wrathy, and would probably have given the broken-heagted boy ny beating but for the presence of the officers. jail edifice they were immediately surrounded by | the squard of armed oMicers, and these again were simyltaneously surrounded by the excited muiti- tude. A VOLLEY OP GROANS AND HISSES followed, mingled with exclamations of “Hang him!’ “Shoot him!’ “Out bis throat\’’ &c. In the midst of the shouts one stalwart, well dressed man pulled @ rope from under his coat, and throwing one end over the high fence sw ropnding the jail, cried out, “Make it last, boy This attracted th to do as they were bid; bu | ESSEX IN COURT. . Newport Greajly Excited Over the The Wife and Daughters Narrow Escape from Judge Lynch in Pass- To Albert H. Essex, the well known school teacher oi Rhode Island, belongs the disgrace ana distinction of having more thoroughly excited and exasperated this community than any other man of the man accused of such a series of upon him one would hardly believe him the terrible combination of the haman and animal which he really is. Apart from his unparalleled crimes he oa When taken into custody he was very cool and in- “Oh, when he 18 in jail shall be so glad!" said _ During the visit a crowd of sev-* hooted all the way home, but no violence was | Court this forenoon. "The'fact that the family had | When the Captain and his prisoner came out of the | attention of the mob, who went , In the meantime, the \ yincers agd Ungir guage pushed plong aud iy aM | FIRESIYK QUMrANE cd instant were safely inside the Court Hi a crowd Was here collected, au hen! tne prisontr was brought ‘in they exe pressed their indignation with @ round df roans and hisses, which it was imposable for the oMicers of the Court to suppress, Essex himself was very much alarmed, and when safelp inside the rai! he trembled like an aspen leaf. The crowd outside had by tila time followed, and im their efforts to gain admission to tne already crowded room there ensued 4 scene of wild and alarming confusion; even in the very hati of jus- tice it Sepmed us if mob law was to be adminis- tered, The Cit rshal, the Captain of Police and the Sheri and ali their commands seemed powerless for a moment. : Finaity the stentorian tones of “Order im Court |" from tie voice of the City Marshal and Captain Hammond, had the desired effect, and there e: & Comparative degree o/ silenee. ESSE® AS 116 OWN COUNSEL. At this jnnetare Mr. Essex’ spproached Judge’ Toppan ina melo-dramatic way, somewhat aiter the style of a certain boxus lawyér-count in New York, The Court, as if adraid of coming in contact. with the Boston smailpos, leaned cautiously to- ward him to listen to what he had to say, “May it please Your Honor,” satd tie prisoner, in a tremulous tone, “I desire to waive the read- ing of the complamt and Nave sae case postponed! for a while.” You see 1am here without counsel. My lawyer is unavordably absent on other business, and I don’t want the examination to go ow now.” “Your request is granted,” rapiied the Judge, “and I will notify you at what time your case’ will: be called. In the meantime your bail remains’ fixed at $1,200," 2 Essex bowed his acknowledgmemts, but didnot utter them. Turning towards the angry rabble in fhe court room he surveved it with an effort at in difference, which was an utter failure; The mani. festations of contempt an@ revenge which'beamed‘ from every countenance weve unmis'akable. Turning to the County Sberif@ he extended: hist hand, remarking, “Until I am proved a felon | ex- tend my hand.’” : The tender-hearted.oMcer extended his:paim re- luctantly, gre it one cold shake and walked away. Preparations to-remand the prisoner to jall were’ now commenced, and immediately the crowd made @ rush for the doer. The Captain and his: squad! looked well to thelr revolvers and billies, and then: started. Once outside the courtroom there’waa‘ the same jam and shouts of derision and contempt. “Hang him! hang tim!” was heard from a dozen: voices simultaneously, but the onl. missiles directed towards him were quids of tobacco; and, ‘Judging from the numerous volleys which were fired, there will be a dearth of the weed im the’ Newport market until the arrival of fresh supplies from. New York. The officers eee their way along as‘ rapidly as possivie,, Essex.in the meantime mani- festing the greatest alarm, When safely in in he exciaimet,. “Well, I didn't suppose I would ever attract #0: much attention as this, It seems as if 1 was aa* much of @ curiosity as General Washington’ Thia-. remark, although intended to be sarcastic and jocular, Was not uttered in exactly that manner that the words themselves might indicate. The unjortunate wretch was at once remanded to: his cell and left to ponder and refect over bus horrible intsdemeanors, The people of Newport, of Portsmoutti and. Mid- dletown, and everywhere where the prisoner 19 known, are sorrowlul and indignant at the turn affairs have taken in this terrible case. The laws preventing @ husband or wile to testify against each other, and the law exempting the daughters {rom testifying in a case where” they themselves will be oriminated' wilt save the accused from legad punishment. Furthermore, neither of the partles mentioned are tify, except in @ manner to secure his discharge. ‘They will all be brought into-Court however, when the examimation comes off, ands direct questions put to them concerning the charges which they made to secure his arrest. If the brute is acquitted, as now seems probable, the indiynant community will probably improver tue chance. The steamship Nevada will leave this. port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe wilh close at the Post. ONice at half-past seven o'clock A. M. 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