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eated in the management ot Vastle Garden and ‘the railroad ticket agents, the poor emigrants could be swindled and robbed with impunity. Under these circumstances it is the imperative duty of the Commissioners of Emigration to exercise the strictest care and vigilance in pre- venting the admission to the Castle Garden depot as a railroad ticket agent of any person against whose character the slightest imputa- tion of dishonesty may rest. We are astounded, therefore, to find Commissioner O'Gorman advancing the doctrine that a person who seeks admission to the emigrant depot as a railroad agent must ‘have committed some real offence, since he was admitted to Castle Garden as agent of railway companies,” in order to disqualify him for the position; or, in other words, that @ man’s bad character before he gets inside the depot, where he enjoys full opportunity to rob the emigrants officially, should not induce the Commiasioners to vote against his admission. We are astounded also to find Mr. O’Gorman excusing the offence of which the proposed Erie agent was convicted, and for which he suffered. imprisonment, on the plea that it was merely a violation of a specific law ‘‘of which he might have been ignorant.’’ If these are Mr. O’Gorman’s disinterested opinions he is unfit for the position of Commissioner of Emi- gration, and the sooner he resigns it or is turned out the better. ‘The case of this proposed ticket agent is simple enough. The record of his conviction ond imprisonment is not questioned, but one of his counsel put in a plea that it could not be admitted in evidence, for the reason that it was not shown that it contained the testimony on both sides as taken in 1869, This might be very good pleading in a police court, but it should not be avail- able ina board or committee whose duty is the protection of the helpless emigrant. ‘There is no doubt that the Commissioners of Emigration, if they do their duty, will ‘vote unanimously against the admis- sion of the proposed agent of the Erie Rail- way upon the bare fact of his career as an emigrant runner, the record of his conviction for an offence against the Emigrant laws, and the singular evidence of the Superintendent of Castle Garden, which, while intended to be given in favor of the agent, should be conclusive against his admission to the Gar- den. There are enough men of unblemished character who have not made their living and their fortunes out of sharp practices on the unfortunate emigrants who have fallen into their hands, to render it difficult for the “reformed'’ Directors of the Erie Railway to find a Castle Garden ticket agent against whose admission to the depot no objection could be fairly raised. 4... wd + The Religious Press and Their Themes—The National Scandalizers and the Christian Amendment Shriekers. The Crédit Mobilier tempest having ex- hausted itself, or, like any other tempest in a teapot, having evaporated into a little less than nothing, our brethren of the religious press have not that much-ridden theme for discussion this week. In lien thereof, how- ever, some of the most prominent have taken up the subject of Christianizing the American constitution and the movement in that direc- tion advocated by the Convention of Chris- tians held in this city a few days since. Still some of the religious press take the text of the Washington botheration to “‘point a moral or adorn a tale.’’ For example, the National Baptist (Philadel- phia) utters some wholesome truths when it asserts that the universal extravagance of living promotes public immorality, and that every American is aspiring. This is well enough, it avers, ‘‘were the aspirations rightly directed. But it is not to be, that we aspire. ‘We want toseem. The man with one thous- and dollars a year wants to live os if he had three thousand, and the man with five thous- and as if he had twenty-five ghousand (or his family do, our Philadelphia Christian friend might have said). Nobody is willing to seem to be what he really is. Congressmen and officials partake of the universal fever. The Congressman must live in style and have his receptions—the public, rather, demand it of him—and the money must come from some- where. If there were more simplicity, more plainness, more willingness to utter those difficult words, ‘I cannot afford it,’ there would be fewer bank defalcations, fewer pub- lic frauds, fewer Congressional scandals.” The Christian Intelligencer is equally pointed and talks to the purpose when it affirms that the dangers of office-holding in this country have now become so great that no one is fit to hold office who does not realize them. ‘Show us a man,” exclaims the Intelligencer, ‘who has no fears of the bribery, the immorality, the irreligion which prevail in the party caucus, which now controls all nominations and decides all elections, and we will show youan American citizen who ought not to take office.” Here are wholesome truths in a nutshell :— The recent exposure at Washington of what has been ‘on in the dark for some time shows that the instant a man leaves the privacy of his home and of the district to which he belongs and goes te the national ital he is assailed by temptation of the lowest and basest kimd. Doubtiess some of those who have fallen under these temptations were b rsig wd of some conscience and moral princi- pile when they leit private life fer public positien, while others were prebvably tainted at the start. But the mevement was dowmward with beth ce But, it is asked, what is the remedy for this state of things? The ballot of universal suf- frage cannot be purer than the constituency that casts it, and if the majority of that constit- uency becomes ignorant, vicious and godless, reasons the Intelligencer, then the problem of self-government becomes insoluble. Democ- racy, in this case, is self-government, with the devil for the self. The Golden Age recalls the time when, while discussing the reconstruction measures, Fer- nando Wood stigmatized Congress as an ‘‘in- famous body,” and was reprimanded for the remark by the then Speaker, Schuyler Colfax, and goes on to say: — A lew days ago Fernando Wood—having waited Jong for his revenge—rese im his piace im the same chamber and offered 2 resolution of impeachment against the same Schuyler Colfax, and the motion came within four votes of carrying a representative Bedy, , tures: fourtae, of hove © members were How true it is that “Times change and men with them!" The Christian Union, treating of the matter of Obristianizing the constitution, solemnly NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. protests, both as Christians and as patriots, against the measure now in agitation. It avers that it is a measure in every way evil, and “ts success would be fatal at once to religion and freedom in Americs."’ The Union preaches o discourse upon the subject of the dangerous tendency of sensa- tional articles in the news columns of some journals, especially among the young. Is not sensational preaching sometimes open to the same objection, particularly in regard to its effects upon children of a larger growth ? The Independent insists that the proposed Christian constitutional amendment would result in the virtual disfranchisement of a large proportion of our citizens: — Every man who holds any civil or military office under the government, it says, 1s obliged te take ap oath to support the constitution. Not only Atheists and Pantheists, but Rationalists and Jews and the multitude who disbelieve in the inspira- tion of the Bible would by this amendment be ex- cluded from offce. Alter the passage of such an amendment this weuld no longer be a land of en- tire religious liberty, The ‘National Shame”’ receives some part- ing words of grief from our Presbyterian con- temporary, the Hvangelist. ‘But,"’ says the editor, ‘‘we would not condemn the innocent with the guilty. The public is apt to be in- discriminating in its anger, and in its rage at finding itself betrayed is apt to conclude that all are equally corrupt, ‘Isaid in my hate all men ore liars,’ This is neither just nor wise.'’ Not far from it, brother, so far as Congress is concerned. As, when the lamented Lincoln threw a stone at a dog on Pennsylvania ave- nue, missed the animal but hit five brigadier generals, so might a person throwing a stone into a bevy of Congressmen, aiming at an honest man miss that man, but hit half a dozen rogues. If not liars, there are a great many ‘“‘elongators of the truth’ in Washing- ton at any rate, which isa mild way of put- ting it. The Liberal Christian, talking to its readers on the subject of Christianizing the constitu- tion, speaks plainly and to the point when it says:—‘“‘It is not the constitution of the United States, but your constitution and mine which so much need religious amendment.’’ The Tablet has evoked a ‘‘Monster Evil,” and asks, ‘‘Where will It End?’’ Perhaps if it were to consult the pages of the volume it reviews, entitled ‘Truth and Error,” it might obtain some light upon the subject of its inquiry. The Hebrew Leader is naturally indignant at the ‘Christian Convention,’’ which it terms ‘a crazy Convention, composed of bigots and hypocrites, hatching lies and false- hoods which were palmed off as sacred and sublime truths.’” The Leader should keep cool. With the enormous fund of forty-three ‘dollars on hand (which is the balance in the treasury of | fisian Amendment Shriek- érs), and the almost universal opposition of the press, there is not much danger of the Potomac River being set on fire immediately by their manipulations. The Jewish Messenger, of course, denounces the proposed amendment, and shows how “Young Israel’ may be improved, while the Jewish Times treats learnedly of the Semitic Traces, The Catholic Review waves a touching adieu— a pathetic ‘Soggarth aroow’—to Father Burke, who has left this, his land of many triumphs, on his return to his green island home. Revivals still prevail in various parts of the land. The signs are auspicious for a glorious yield of the fruits of righteousness from the seeds sown the past Winter. The Deathbed ef the Credit Mobilier Congress. The Crédit Mobilier Congress was busy up to a late hour this morning preparatory to giv- ing up a life that goes out in the blackness of infamy to-morrow. The Senate having with natural sympathy shielded the briber Caldwell from expulsion and helped the pious Pomeroy to cover up his corruption, confirmed its pre- vious action on the Louisiana bill, and thus left the people of that State to lie down under the tyranny of a gang of usurpers backed by Federal bayonets, or to risk the danger of @ collision with the United States forces and a general massacre, The Senators could find no time or no courage to expel Patterson, the convicted falsifier, or to censure his companions in the Crédit Mo- bilier disgrace, but were occupied in voting on appropriation bills, the jobbery and rob- bery of which cannot be discovered in the hurry of the closing hours of legislation, and which sometimes remain forever secret from all except the interested parties. In the House of Representatives the bustle and excite- ment were even greater than in the Senate, and, no doubt, amid the confusion and under the cloak of affected patriotism and honesty, the usual amount of eleventh-hour stealing was accomplished. General Banks, of the Poland whitewashers, reported a joint resolution from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, tendering the congratula- tions of the country to the people of Spain on the establishment of the Republic, and re- questing the President to present the same to the Spanish government through the American Minister at Madrid. The Crédit Mobilier Congress adopted the resolution with much patriotic fervor, and, contrary to the Congres- sional practice in more remunerative matters, without a “division.” Limitation Butler revived his proposition for increased salary, and succeeded in passing his amendment by vote one hundred to ninety-seven. No doubt plenty of the virtuous “nays” would have been ready to record their names in the affirmative had the necessity arisen. Under the amendment as adopted the salary of the Presi- dent of the United States is fixed at fifty thou- sand dollars a year; of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, at ten thousand five hun- dred ; ef the remaining Justices, the Vice- President, the Speaker of the House, and Cabinet officers, at ten thou- sand, and of Senators, representatives and delegates im Congress, at six thousand five hundred. The latter increase antedates for the present Congress; but in the case of the Speaker of the House Speaker Blaine refused the increase, which was there- upon made to apply only to the next Congress, It is amusing to find all the Crédit Mobilier sinners who voted, except the bold Bingham, who all ‘his dividends, voting against the increase of their own salaries, Virtuous dogs ! There was a great deal of skirmishing over the Pacific Railroad matters in the Appropria- tion bills, but the fuss was evidently designed for political effect. No man of common sense believes that there is any honesty or sincerity in the Crédit Mobilier Congress, and the sooner the breath is out of its corrupt body the better will it be for the honor and the credit of the nation. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Professor John H. Freil, of Philadelphia, is at the St. Denis Hotel. Judge 8, Burke, of Cleveland, is stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Professor M. W. Whitney, of Boston, is staying at the Grand Central Hotel. Judge J. FB. Butler, of Atlanta, Ga., has arrived at the Grand Central Hotel. General George V. Gidding, of Texas, has quar- ters at the Suurtevant House. General Horace Porter, of Washington, yesterday arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Lieutenant Governor George W. Hendee, of Ver- ment, is registered at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Too many negroes were making their ‘‘exoduses"” from Georgia, ea the plea of high wages and easy times elsewhere; 80 a report was raised that they were being sent to Cuba to fight against the Span- jards, Now there are not 80 many negroes going away from Georgia. Mr. Gladstone is rated thus for the wording o¢ the Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament :— “It is strange that accomplisned and scholastie statesmen should, year alter year, ascribe to the Queen phraseology which might be pardoned if it were composed by 8 washerwoman.”” General Butler seems to have made ‘“‘a harp of & thousand strings” of the Crédit Mobilier busi- ness, giving the high, low, overbeard, under- board, back action, crosscut and all other twangs with an expertness truly wonderful, But the “spirits of just men” are still perfect. As Dr. John Cumming was lately about to begin a lecture on “The Pope and His Work in England,” at Folkestone, he was given @ telegram from Lon- don announcing the death of the Holy Father. The lecture was consequently “toned down;” but when the lecturer discovered the hoax his indignation reached a high pitch. Migs Faithfnll has just returned from Wasnington, where she had a private audience with the Presi- dent an‘ interviews with all the Cabinet Ministers’ wives, together with all attention frem the British Minister and Lady Thornton. She sails for Eng- land on the Sth ef April and will give farewell lec- tures in Brooklyn, Philadelphia and New York. She spends next week at Boston. The Marquis Ippolite Covriani, of Italy, is sympa- thetic to an unusual degree. Animated by humani- tarlan and Cathelic feelings, he is one of the pro- moters of the monuments of Solferino and St. Martino, He subscribes with the Milanese for the monument for Napoleon III., and out ef love for Italian unity he sends @ sum of money for the monument to the victims of Mentana. Charles Gavan Duffy, the Irish rebel of 48 and lately Chief Secretary of Victoria, Australia, having been knighted, the London Standard gives as the cause of the honor his intense admiration for Mr. Gladstone, “the leader of the liberal party all over the world.” The new knight is said to be net yet wholly reconciled to the British government, and to have a hope for Australia to be an independent State. i THE HERALD IN TRE LAVA BEDS. (From the Courrier des Etats Unis, March 1.] The HeRaLD has again distinguished itself by one of those marvellous enterprises so peculiar to that journal, and which each time provokes @ deal of sarcasm from certain other jour- nals less alive to the necessities of the time than itself. The HERALD wished to know what was at the bottom ef this Modoc affair, which has so much oceupied the attention of the press and the public recently, and one of its cor- Tespondents was ordered to the spot to find it out. ‘The mission was not an easy one. The cerrespond- ent met with a good deal of opposition from the civil and military authorites at Yreka, and his re- quest to be permitied to accompany the Oommis- sioners to the camp of Captain Jack was met with @ peremptory refusal. The correspondent of the HERALD, however, was not discouraged by suck a trife. He resolved to disregard this refusal on the part of the authorities. Consequently he took a horse and under the pretence that he was going on a hunting expedition in a neighboring locality—for fear, 1f he avowed his real intention, of being re- tained forcibly by the military authorities—and fol- lowing carefully the track of the horses of the péace emissaries sent to Captain Jack in the snow, he so arranged as to arrive at the same time as they did without allowing himself to be scen until it was too late for them te think of returning or sending him back from the lava beds, now made famous by the successful resistance of Captain Jack and his warriors, That which the corre- spondent learned in the stronghold of the Indians opened his eyes as to the reason why the authori- ties did not wish him to have any direct communt- cation with the Modocs. We have not sufficient space to reproduce the whole of the very interest- ing despatch he has sent to the HERALD, but we will briefly state the substance. From the most authentic sources it appears that this unhappy “cenflict with the Modocs was caused by the ac- tion of the Indian agents and the white settlers. The redskins have been badly treated. They were removed three times during one Winter, and each time to a more undesirable reservation, until finally they were reduced to kill their horses for food in order to save themselves from starving to death, and they had subsequently to dig in the frozen grounds for roots to assist in keeping body and soul together. When the time came for the distribution of provisions and clothing which the government engaged to supply in exchange for the Ii ceded by them each man received only half a blanket, while the squaws and papooses re- ceived nothimg at all. These were some of the proceedings of which they were the victims, and wher some of them quietly remonstrated several warriors, squaws and young Indian women were massacred. This, therefore, and this only, was the cause that led seme of the Modocs to take up arms and kill several of the settlers who had shown tme greatest animosity towards them; but, as they remarked with great emphasis te the correspondent, they always respected women and children. This is the true origin of the war with the Modocs. The Governor of Oregon wishes that these Indians be treated as murderers and given up, and such appear also to bethe condi- tions, sine qua non, on which the Commissioners will offer peace. But the HERALD cerrespondent, from whom we learn these interesting details, observes that the Modocs will fight to their last man rather tham accept such conditions, while the guthors. of the massacres, having acted only under prevecation and deeds of the same kind on the part ef the whites, and all the Indians with them, are persuaded that they were perfectly justified in what they did. The Henacp, which in the absence of the above attained information, previeusly recommended the necessity of exterminating these Medecs be- fere there could be peace, does not hesitate to that opinion now that the facts are known. sensible and Worthy editeria! it shows to be reserved for those iy gu these who have enriched by selling for their own special benefit the food and clething intended for the Indians. It asks that acceptable conditions of peace be offered to Indians, and that the authorities endeaver to stop the abuses and acts ef violence which lead the Indians periodically te take up arms. Finally the article ends with @ phrase that cannot be too highly applauded—‘‘The nation is strong enough to do justice evea to Captain Jack.” THE HERALD COMMISSIONER TO CUBA, {From the Saratoga Sentinel, Feb. 27.) The New York HeRap, with a desire to obtain reliable news, bas sent a correspondent—a Mr. J. J. O'Kelly—to Cuba, with instructions to visit. all parts of the island and correctly repert the s1 of affairs therein, On Mr. O’Kelly’s applying to a Spanish general for a pass he was informed that if he was found within the lines of the insurgents, or if he afterward appeafed in the Spanish lines, he would be treated a8 a spy and be shot. Then the BER«! or that the press rules this country, aud if Mr, o’Kelly is harmea there will be a general ‘cleaning out” of Spain. A journal of the importance of the HERALD can stand by what it says, and the Span- jards must beware. Sugcesa say we. Wive ua the Struts about Cuba, FRANCE. Public Anzisty Relative to M. Thiers’ Govern- mental Position—Parliamentary Session and Political Pacte—-The Question of the Republic as a Constitutional Ex- pression for Government. TELEGRAMS TO THE.NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, March 1, 1873. Telegrams from Paris state it 1s generally con- sidered that to-day's sitting of the National Assem- bly at Versailles will be ome ef the most important that has occurred since the establishment of the Republic, It is expected that the members of the Right and of the Left will insist upon a distinct statement from President Thiers of the policy of the French Executive. Ministerial Statement—Political and Progress. Paris, March 1—P. M. I the National Assembly to-day M. Dufaure, Migister of Justice, made along speech, In which he declared that the compact of Bordeaux would be maintained by the government. This statement was received with satisfaction by the conservatives, amd the Assembly, by a vote of 449 against 200, decided to discuss the various pro- pesals embraced in the report of the Committee of ‘Thirty. Pact THE DEBATE AND ARGUMENTS. During the Assembly devate, previous to the de- cision to proceed to the discussion of the various clauses in the report of the Committtee of Thirty, M. Dufaure quoted from the speech of M. Thiers, delivered at the time ef the compact of Bordeaux, in which the latter pledged his word as an honest man that “the final form of government of France should remain in abeyance.” M. Dufaure reiter- ated those assurances, and said all par- ties should retain their liberty of action. it was desirable to continue the party truce after the territory ef France was liberated from occupation by the German troops, otherwise out- breaks were possible, If you wish, said M. Du- faure, “to prevent anarchy, you must vote for the bill submitted by the committee.” M. Ricard, a member of the minority of the com- mittee, supported the bill because the government, though provisional, was thoroughly republican. M. de Larcy rejected M. Ricard’s interpretation that the bill isan advance towards the definitive establishment of the Republic, and claimed that the Assembly could exercise constituent power whenever, in its judgment, the time was oppor- tune. ENGLAND. Disastrous Reports of Shipwreck and Loss of Life—The Peace Men in Council, with American Advocacy of Arbitrations— Launch of an Iron-Clad War Ship. TELECRAWS TO THE NEW YORK HERALO, Lonpon, March 1, 1873, A despatch from Liverpool says a steamer, the name of which 1s unknown, foundered this morning in the River Mersey below Liverpool. All on board are supposed to have perished. FIFTEEN PERSONS DROWNED FROM A WRECK. Ingetiigence has reached this city that the bark Boyne, from Batavia ter Falmouth, was wrecked in Mount’s Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic onthe ex- treme soathwest coast of England, Fifteen of the crew were drowned. THE PEACE SOCIETY MEN IN COUNCIL, WITH PLANS FOR ARBITRATIONS. Ameéting of the Liverpool Peace Society was held last night. Among the persons who addressed the assemblage was General Fairchild, the United States Consul at that city. He spoke in favor of international conventions as a means of settling disputes between countries instead of resorting to war. General Fairchild, however, justified the receat war for the Union in the United States, AMERICAN COTTON SUPPLY. Five thousand three hundred and eighty-nine bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day. | Launch of an Iron-clad Fri; of War. Lonpon, March 1, 1873. ‘The tron-clad steam frigate Raleigh was launched from the government dock yards at Chatham to- day. She is a very large vessel, constructed as an tron frigate, sheathed with id. GERMANY. United States Ministerial Fete—Work Wages Strike. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. BERLIN, March 1, 1873. Mr. George Bancroft, the American Minister to Germany, will give a grand dinner on Tuesday next, in calebration of the second imaugnration of President Grant. Prince Bismarck has accepted an invitation to be present. CAB DRIVERS’ DUES AND PUBLIC RIGHTS. ‘The cab drivers of this city are on a strike and the public is greatly incenvenienced thereby. PORTUGAL. Court Banquet and Royal Farewell to Amadeus. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Lisson, March 1, 1873, A farewell Court dinner was given to-night by King Luis to the ex-King Amadeus and his wife, who will probably take their departure from Lis- bon for Italy on Monday next. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE, Lansin@, Mich., March 1, 1873, The Honse of Representatives of this State has unaniously adopted the following preamble and resolution :— Whereas there is a bill now pending defore the Unitea States Congress compelling the publishers of weekly newspapers to prepay the postage on their publications im the counties where printed ; amd, whereas such a law ‘would prove prejudicial to the interests of ea ieee press wi a Traut Peumtry ahd.an uncalled for tax upon ey eaeonotved. ‘That the Legislature of Michigan requests its Nes in Congres to use their inflaence and cast their nat the adoption of so unjust and burdensome a restriction upon the free circulation.of the local jour- faisof the Nation in communities where they are pub- lished. A NEWSPAPER OFFIOE BURNED AT WATER- FORD. ALBANY, March 1, 1873, ‘The office of the Sentinel (newspaper) at Water- ford was burned to-day. Waterman’s drug store: ‘was badly damaged by water. The loss is from $7,000 to $10,000. THE TEXAS PACIFIO SURVEY. San Francisco, Feb. 28, 1873, ‘The Reno party ef surveyors fer the Texas Pacific | Railread arrived at Pima Village, Arizona, Feb- / ruary 19, where they connected with the surveying party from the East. SHOOTING APFRAY. Hugh Bannon was assaulted im front of his resi- dence, No. 510 West Thirty-ninth strect, last night, by John Downing, who fired four shots at him, one ‘of which took effect in each leg. He was attended by Police Surgeon Beach and sent home. Down- ing was arrested by the police of the Twentieth precinct and lecke: ANOTHER MURDER. James Braeken, who was injured at Cogan’s liquor store yesterday merning, died at six o’¢lock lant evening im Bellevue Hospital. ‘STABBING AFFRAY. Wiliam Ryan, of 365 West Forty-sixth street, was assaulted in Forty-second street and Eighth ave- nue, last night, by Charles Little and Charles was stabbed by one of the lat- ter in the right leg’and stightly injured. He was attended to by Dr. Beach and sent nome. His anpailanta were arrested oy Captain McElwain, of the Twentieth precinct, locked up. MEXICO. The ‘Fever’ for Annexation—Its Cause and Cone sequences in America—The War with Lo- zada—British Mode of Presenting State Documents—The Question of Outrage at Belize. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Crry or Mexico, Feb. 22, 1873. The Two Republics says the diMiculties on the frontiers of Mexico and Texas are not properly appreciated in Washington, When fully invesit- Gated it will be seen that the annexation fever is the cause of the marauding by both parties. This fever has prevailed in Texas since its settlement by Anglo-Saxons and its final separation from Mexico, The fever formerly prevailed without any pretext, but now it is aggravated by the disorders en the Rio Grande. LOZADA'S POSITION IN THE FIELD. The army has driven Lozada’s forces into the Sierras. Lozada is fortifying the defiles to prevent an advaace of the federals. BRITISH OFFICIAL REMONSTRANCE FROM THE BELIZE, An English man-of-war has brought the docu- ments to the government relative to the attacks of the Yucatan Indians on Belize. The Progreso says:—It is truly amazing that when a residence among ‘the English at Yucatan brings abuse the British geverument should complain to the Mexi- can government on account of Indian attacks,” The Siglo says the governmert has postponed the publication of its answer to England’s de- mands owing to the state of affairs existing between England and Mexico. It fears the commu- nication of England is unfriendly, and is desirous of knowing the reply. In the meanwhile the Belize and Texas entanglements are not to be despised. BRAZIL. —_—— Relief to Foreign Navigation—Ministerial Changes—Argentine Quarantine. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERAL®. » Lisson, March 1, 1873, The mail steamship from Rio Janeire February 6 arrived here to-day. A decree has been Issued vy the Brazilian gov- ernment permitting foreign vessels to ascend the Maderia River as far as the falls of San Antonio, CABINET CHANGES, The Brazilian Ministera of Foreign Affairs and Public Works had resigned, and were succeeded by Caravellas and Castapereira, respectively. CONFEDERATE QUARANTINE. It was reported at Rio Janeiro that the authori- ties of Montevideo and Buenos Ayres had deter- mined to close those ports against vessels coming from Brazil, in consequence of the prevalence of the yellow fever on the coast of that country. VENEZUELA. Bailway Enterprise and Relief to Commerce. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Lacuayra, Feb. 8, 1873, via Havana, Feb, 28. The Venezuelan government has issued a decree for the construction of a railroad from the seaboard to the city of Caracas. Congress has prohibited the general government or the States levying tolls on merchandise proceed- ing from one State to another. UNHAPPY LOUISIANA, The McEnery Legislature Elects General MeMillan to the United States Senate for the Long Term—Where Is the Seat? New ORLEANS, March 1, 1873. The McEnery Legislature to-day elected General W. L. McMillan, United States Senator for the long term, commencing March 4. The vote stood:— McMillan, 45; Warmoth, 33; scattering, 7. There is much talk among the politicians about @ com- promise, but such a terminatien ef political com- plications seems improbable. LOOAL OPTION IN PITTSBURG, Pitrssure, Pa., March 1, 1873. A secret mecting was held by the opponents of “focal option” in Phenix Hall last evening at which, it is stated, @ league was formed antago- nistic to the temperance interest and resolutions passed pledging the persons present to withhold all patronage from men known te be interested in the local option movement. Povankeersiz, N. Y., March 1, 1873, The liberals and democrats to-night nominated Jacob B. Carpenter for Mayor, but he positively de- clines to accept, and will state som @ card in the newspapers. OSWEGO POLITIOS, Oswxeo, N. Y., March 1, 1873. At the Republican City Convention, held to-day, George B. Sloane was nominated for Mayor. The Hon. D. ©. Littlejohn has declined the nomination for Mayor, which was tendered to him by the Liberal and Democratic Convention. THE LEOHMERE BANK, Savage's Defalcations Upwards of Four- teen Thousand Dollars. Boston, March 1, 1873, United States Bank €ommissioner Needham, after an investigation, officially reports that the defalcation of Savage, the cashier of the Lechmere Bank, amounts to $14,688 37. The bank has @ sur- plus of $114,000, The accounts of the iaeaite Bank ‘were found correct. Savage is a large real estate owner in Somerville. He has been connected with the Lechmere Bank as cashier since its establish- ment in 1854, and his honesty has never been ques- tioned. He was a prominent member of the pect street Orthodox church, and treasurer of the society for a number of years. THE BOSTON OONFLAGEATION, Mourning for the Victims of the Han- over Street Fire. Boston, March 1, 1873. ‘The several fire engine houses of the city. are to be draped in mourning for thirty days im respect those who their lives. MURDER BY A JEALOUS HUSBAND, ToLeno, Ohio, Mareh 1, 1873, At Findlay, Ohie, on Thursday night last, @ mam named Nicholas Bensimger was shot and killed by Heary J.Gartee. The parties had beem chopping wood her when a dispute arese, caused, tt is supposes by jealousy. Gartee is an ummarried man, about twenty years of age, and Bensinger’s wife, with whom Gartee boarded, is some twenty years the junior of Bensinger. Gartee: has con- Tessed the murder, and 1s in jail. CHICAGO'S TROUBLED POLIOE COMMIBSION- CHICAGO, Marob:1, 1873. Judge Gary this morning refused to grant the application of Reno and Kiekke, the depesed Pe- lee Commissioners, for leave to file information against Messrs. Wright and Mason, the recently appointed Oomuntestoners, asa Pode * Ag an application for a writ of quo warranto, This de- Oston ds) 8 of the vexed question, which has so long interfered with the ice government of the city. It is hailed with satisiaction by nearly all the citizens, A LARGE FIRE IN TOLEDO, OHIO, ‘ToLepo, March 1, 1873. A fire this morning destroyed the pbuilding corner of Cherry and Ontario atreets, occupied by J. Roth, rocer, and Peter Ulmstadter, butcher, Loss $0,000; covered by insuraace. THE PORT ROYAL RAILROAD, Avousta, Ga., March 1, ‘1873. The last rail of the Port Royal Railroad was laid yesterday, and trains traversed its entire length. road connects the harber ef Port Rayal, 5. C., with Augusta, Ga., and the West. * ~~ OBITUARY, Johm MeCalla. General John McCalla, formerly he of the Audi- tors of the United States Treasury, died in Wasa- ington on tae 28th of February. o THE MODOGCS. The Peace Commissioners Decline to Meet Cap- tain Jack at His Place of Appointment. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 187% Advices from Yreka say that Hawker Jim, Curly- Headed Jack and Shack Nasty Jim came to Fair- child's camp yesterday on a iriendly visit, by per- mission of Captain Jack. They wanted to consult with the Lalake Indians for the return of sixty horses taken from the Modocs since the first fight, and it was agreed that the horses should be re+ turned. General Canby told the party he desired Peace, but was ready for war, The Peace Commissioners declined to bold a con-- ference at the place designated by Captain Jack. It is thought a council will be held to-morrow. Although peace Is anticipated it is by no means certain. The general opinion prevails that the Commissioners will demand the surrender of the murderers and the removal of the Modocs to a res- ervation. The Indians believe they will be permit. ted to return to Lost River. AN INDIAN MUBDER AT MARTINEZ. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 28, 1873. Charles Bengaud was murdered last sight near Martinez, Contra Costa county, by an Indian named Jos¢ Solo, The Indian had been arrested for heme 77 F to steal horses, bound and placed in_ aroom. Watching an epportunity, he slipped the. rope of his hands, seized an axe and split Ben- gaud’s head open. 'The murderer ts lodged in jail. EGYPTIAW SERVICE, An Ex-Confederate General Appointed Professor of Geology at Cairo by the Khedive. WiLamincton, N. C., March 1, 1873: In pursuance of the enlightened policy recently characteristic of the Egyptian government fre- quently manifested by the employment of distin- guished American military officers, federal ant confederate, General Colstan, an ex-confederate, has just been made Professor of Geology, with semi-military duties, in the University at Cairo. Colstan was with Stonewall Jackson in the Faculty: of the Virginia Military Institute, and commanded Jackson's old division at Chancellorsville, besides periorming valuable service in North Carolina and Georgia, An experienced soldier and ripe scholar, he will be a valuable addition to the corps of American officers in the service of the Khedive. General Colstan’s rank and emoluments are worthy of his American reputation and of the high position. in his Egyptian service, which he has accepted, ANOTHER MURDERER CONVICTED. SAN FRaNcIsco, March 1, 1873. The jury to-day in the case of John Devine, tried: for the murder of August Kamp, returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. The pres- ent was the second trial of the case. Dicd. BRACKEN.—On Saturday, March 1, WILLIAM BRACKEN, only son of Denis and Catharine Bracken. Funeral! will take place from his late residence, 409 Kast Seventeenth street, on Tuesday, at twe o'clock. (For Other Deaths See Eleventh: Page.) Silenced In a Few Hours—A Lote hares Cough, by HALE'S HONKY OF HOREHOUND AN TA PIKE'S TOOTHACHE DROPS in one minute, m Pipes, Amber Jewelry and schaw ALDENBERG'S, No. 6 made to order and repaired, a Jonn street. A.—Espenscheid’s Hats for Young Men, SPRING FASHION, 1873, Young gentlemen on throwing aside the soft hat or’ cap and assuming tor the first time the hat proper, are generally a little startled at the idea of mounting a’ full Sized chapeau, and, in fact, the hat suitable for adult age does not become the youthful countenance. | 1p eraer, therefore, to meet the wants of his more you rien and ‘customers, ESPENSCHEID bus Drought out this season, as usual ‘A SUPERB SPRING HAT'FOR YOUNG MEN, modelled after his regular Spring fashion, but slightly, reduced in size. The requisite relative proportions of the model ai ved with the greatest exactitude ; ‘all the points are identical in both, but the HAT FOR YOUNG MEN Js somewhat lighter ‘an more juvenile in its ensemble than the original of which it is a copy. Believing it to be the most graceful and hat that has ever been pro- pted to supersede the soft hat or cap, without the transition appearing too Marked and striking, the designer and manufacturer submits this unique and beautiful fabric to the judgment of the public with the fullest contidence that it’ wilk be approved and admired. ESPENSCHELD, Manufacturer of Gentlemen’s Hats, 116 Nassau st. re: A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 251 and 252 Broadway, corner of Murray street. A.—Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, corner of Fulton aveaue and Boerum street Open from 8 A. M. to9 P, M. On Sunday from sto 9 P. ldarthritis Permanent? ‘stem By Dr. FITLER'’S RHEU- n street, Advice and circulars A.—Rheuma eradicated from tl MATIC REMEDY, free. A.—Sunday Morning the Russian (Wapor MARBLE BATHS, 25 East Fourth street, recelve fentiemen bathers from 7'to 12 o'clock, ‘The most popu> far baths un the Continent. A Popular March is the Precession to KNOX'S, 712 Broadway and under the Fifth Avenue Hotel atiracted by the Spring style ofgentlemen’s HATS. This ia March item, A.—Fragrant in a Cigarette, Delictoug ine, when tipped with amber, yellow, rich an et SURARUG'S GULDEN SCHETRE TOBACCO, - De- pot 151 Fulton street. Bartlett's “Boulevard” and Street Lamps and Torch and Key for lighting street lamps instan- taneously, the same now used in New York cit) being adoptedeverywhere. Office, 569 Broadway, Bell Schnapps.—Certain Cure for Dys= pepsia. For sale by all druggists and grocers. 0 Century Whiskey, Pure and Mellow, for sale by druggists everywhere. Corns, Bunions, Nails ,&c., Cured Withe Dr. RICE, 28 Broadway, corner. Fultom Suede "GokN ANNIHILATOR, by mail, 6c. ncer, Cancer, Cancer.—All External cured; no charge unless @ cure is sd. Pernaress by letter J.B. WALKER, 3 Bast Thire tleth street. larged Joints.—AIP Corns, Bunions, Enia JACHARSE, 27 Union iseases of the feet cured by DR. square. Henry Capt, of Genev beautnal’ asco Trent of WATCHE! CLOCKS, of his own make, at 23 Uni cobson & Co. are Out with Their Pa styles of GENTLEMEN'S HATS; they must be seen to be appreciated ; m a calle” Lad md Great Barga I nd Suits at PRATT BROTHERS’, 861 we iridtwcen Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. rsh & Co. Make and Adjust Properly ait ninge of instruments for p ak Rercorincas at thei Radical Cere Truss office, No. Needles for All Sew: Wholesale and reteil. BARTLETT, Depot 49 Broadway, corner Prince street. Mef.—Marsh & Co Have Constant! ote SILK ELASTIC ABDOMINAL SCrPORTERS, ‘as also SILK BLASTIC STOCKINGS, Varicose Veing, at ther Badioal Cure Truss office, No. 2 y street. Royal Savas tt gd priaes ©: Panel wigivess reuse paid to para ills, TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 16 Wall street, jew Scheme information fur- 10. dC. New York. Vana Lottery.—Prizes Cashed. Pris £} CO, W Wall street i. Le SO Shreveport, La., Feb. 48, 1873. 18th. Large Our four story bulldit burned on the SAFE, Dought of you ‘in 1865, preserved all pooks ang 5 DOF suite Sure axp Loex Compas, Si and 47 Browd- way, New York. 8. 0. P. Cognac ir ion Poe otek 10 ee enn (Hennessy, Utard, Vintages, from 1796 to 1968/1 ranieagl us oe KIRK & UO., @ Fulton streew, jay « Fine Cigar. Comeé ny oy auyss, 745 Broadway. 10 Cents w' try them. $7 per 108. AG MEMORY ; CHOOSI IT; A Fronlems ooh What is rotaplagm Vitality © Hooton yadt0. Number PARENOLOGIC ood and are! SOUnNAL, te. oF $8 7HF ig, $89 Broadway, N.Y. (Ohta PEOPLB, ALL! The Extra Balen ¥, iE NEW YORK ERA will be out briets and early on SUNDAY pose, March comprising the new and euuea THE PATH OF be in? , Society Intell , Miltary, Enome St the if "News, 40, ao, A jenna and p FAMILY JOURNAL, vem nd forty colummr, ce SCIP by'all fegutable newsmen, aad 96 Ws toe of pele lication, No. 9 Spcuve street