The New York Herald Newspaper, March 4, 1873, Page 7

AMBRICAN PRAUDNIN FRANCE Herald Special Report from Paris. Tee is e084 ‘ ‘Major General John C. Fremont and Others Charged with the Per- petration of Huge Cheats. \ The Memphis and El Paso Railway Bonds and Other Speculative Swindles. ‘SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INVOLVED. Oredit Mobilier Financiering in Another Shape Before the Paris Tribunal. RICH AND SPICY REVELATIONS. Fremont’s Reply to the Ju- dicial Citation. ‘History of the Operations and the Bases of the Indictment. TELEGRAM TO THF KEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Hnatp has been received from our corre- ppondent in the capital of France: — Panis, March 3, 1873. * The case of the Memphis and El Paso Rail- way bond—variously known as the Transconti- nental Memphis and Pacific Railroad, and as the Southern Transcontinental Railroad— frauds is fixed for trial, before the Criminal Tribunal of Paris, for Tuesday, the 4th of March, THE INDICTMENT AND PERSONS INDICTED. Major General John C. Fremont, with six pther persons named in the proceedings, will be arraigned before the Court under indict- ments charging them, each and severally, with swindling divers personages by a fraudulent pale of worthless American bonds to the extent pf six millions of dollars. FINANCIAL REVELATIONS AND CURIOUS FACTS TO FOLLOW. Exposures not unlike those which have fol- Jowed from the investigation of the Crédit Mobilier’s transactions in the United States are expected to ensue from the legal and judi- tial probing of this new and unusual case in the French Court. FREMONT’S REPLY TO THE CITATION. General Fremont has been cited to appear in person. He has replied to the summons by pnswering that he cannot get to Paris in time. Whe Financial Conspiracy—Its Combin: tion, Intent and Mode of Operation. With the above important special telegram to the HeRALp we have the jollowing special history of the financial frauds which constitute the bases of the French indictment :— Several items have appeared in the papers In regard to the suit brought in the French Courts ainst John C. Fremont on account of the sale of fonds in France of what was called the “Transcon- tinental Memphis Pacific Railroad Company,” of ‘which he was President. It is not expected that he will appear in person to detend*himself, but the suit is brought in accordance with the customs of France to bring out generally aii the facts in the case and endeavor to reach such Frenchmen as participated in the swindle. The writer was in Paris during the Summer of 1869 when the sale of these bonds was made, and well remembers their advertisements in the leading papers ol that city. Nothing could be stronger than the terms of these advertisements. It was stated that the bonds were a first mortgage on all the lands ceded to the road, “amounting to 10,240 acres per mile, or 300 acres to every $1,000 bond, and thirty acres to every $100 bond.” They were offered at 410 francs for every $100 bond, payable in 1890 at 515 irancs. Six per cent interest was said to be guaranteed by the American government, and purchasers of bonds at that time (May) were entitled to the first coupon, payablein July. The trustees of the bonds were announced to be “Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at St. Petersburg; Paul S. Forbes and Svante M. Swenson,” as copied from the Paris Le National, May 12, 1869. The name attached to the advertisement was M. J. Pasadis, one of the officers of the French Bourse, and there was no | doubt that their introduction had the sanction of the imperial French government. Editorials ap- peared irom day to day announcing the excellence of the bonds, the favor with which they had been received, and predicting a speedy advance in price. Every American in Paris knew their character; but i. was impossible to expose the fraud, as the papers had been subsidized and government favor been procured, A CIRCULAR in the English language was !aid on the tables of the American banking houses in regard to it, but it could not reach the French, Some Frenchmen did discover the traud and denounced it, but, to gain time, libel suits were brought against them. The bonds were sold, and a gentleman connected ‘with one of the principal banking houses of Paris asserted that, as the proceeds of this sale, they emitted to New York the largest sum they had ever remitted at one time—almost three millions of dollars. To facilitate the sale of the bonds MAPS WERE PRINTED, with large lines drawn from Norfolk, Va., to San Diego, through the whole American Continent, and it was said that the new company had formed con- nections with roads already built, so that much of the line was then virtually in operation. FOUND ovr, The operations of the swindle, many of them, “came out inareport made by the late Senator Howara, of Michigan, from the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, on @ bill to incorporate the “gouthern Transcontinental Ratiway Company” and grant it the right of way, presented to the Senate April 22, 1870, By his report $8,000,000 of ‘these bonds were sold in Paris at sixty per cent, realizing at that rate $4,800,000. The facts as stated above were admitted before the committee, as the French papers were produced, and the only defence was that the agents maue these false rep- resentations without the authority of General Fre- mont. But for these false statements, however, the bonds could not have been sold. When all the facts are brought out on trial this will probably be found to be one of tle most adroit and successful swindies of the period. It could not have been perpetrated in England or Germany, where American seciirities are better known, nor can it be repeated in Franc Tt has affected seriously the good name of our councry In France, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1873.—PRIPLE Shen T. SPAIN. _—-— Parliamentary Proclamation of Fmanci- ‘pation in Porto Bico and Cuba Said To Be Imminent. she eke Cel adiowe Gs Recognize‘the Republic. Battle in the Field, with a Gradual Advance of the Carlists Towards the Capital—Bourbonist Muster and Alleged Republican Mutinies. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, March 3, 1873. The special correspondent of the London Echo writes from Madrid that a decree abolishing slavery in Porto Rico is impending, and that one of the first acts of the Constituent Cortes will probaply be to proclaim emancipation in Caba. GREAT BRITAIN REFUSES T0 RECOGNIZE THE RECUBLIC. In the House of Commons this evening Viscount Enfield, Under Secretary for the Foreign Depart- Ment, answering an inquiry trom Mr. Whitwell, stated thatit was ‘the unanimous opinion of the Cabinet that no government admitting of recogni- tion had been estabiished in Spain.” French Reports of the Progress of the Carlist Cause=The Situation at Pam- peluna Exceedingly Critical—General Pavia’s Division Said to Have De-= serted, Bayonne, March 3, 1873. The news received here irom the Northern and Northwestern provinces’ of Spain, mostly from Carlist sources, shows that the insurrection is growing stronger every day. AT PAMVELUNA, The situation at Pampeluna is critical. A rising of Federalists is apprehended wit\iin the city. The National troops withdrew on Saturday into the c.tadel, and the commandant threatened te bom- bard the town if the Federalists revolted. The Carlist chieis Ollo and Dorregarray, with 4,000 men, were within three miies of the walls, The garrison numbers 3,500 men. The rein:orcements seut by General Pavia de- serted on the march, + What Is Said in Paris, Pants, March 3, 1873. Le Figaro reports that two bands o! Carlist in- surgents have entered the province of Madrid, BATTLE AND DEFEAT OF THE REPUBLICANS. The Carlists under Seballo recen'ly deieated a government force commanded by Cebrinelty, near Tornera. The latter lost several offeers and twenty privates killed. Cebrinelty retreated to Barcelona. RAPID MUSTER OF INSURGENTS, The insurgents are rapidly organizing their in- creasing forces in the Basque provinces—N avarre, Alava, Catalonia, Valencia and Arragon. AWAY FROM THE FLAG OF DEMOCRAY, The Army of Vittoria, formerly under the com- mand of Genera! Moriones, has been reduced by desertions ftom 12,000 to 7,000 men. BOURBONIST ADVANCE TOWARDS THE CAPITAL. Ivis reported that a Carlist band has penetrated to the vicinity of Aranjuez, twenty-eight miles southeast of Madrid. War News and Legislation in Madrid. MapbrRiD, March 3, 1873, The Imparcial says that a column of troops while pursuing the Carlists, in the Province of Lerida, suddenly mutinied and refused to continue the pursuit. In the Assembly to-day a bill was presented by Sefior Castelar re-establishing the Spanish Lega- tion at Berne, President Thiers’ Policy of French Neutrality. Paris, March 3, 1873. President Thiers has issued rigorous orders to prevent the introduction of arms into Spain across the French frontier, The Spanish mails are several days behind time AMADEUS. The Ex-King of the Spaniards Embarked. at Lis- bon for Genoa—Royal Honor from the Portuguese Court—Farewell Scenes on Shore and Down the Tagus. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Lisnon, March 8, 1873, The ex-King and Queen of Spain, with their-chil- dren and all their Italian servants, embarked at noon to-day on the frigate Roma. They were ac- companied to the pier by the King and Queen of Portugal, the princes and princesses of the royal family, the dignitaries. of the Court and the mem- bers of the Portuguese Ministry. The royal personages took an affectionate leave of each other. As the ex-King stepped on the déck of the Roma salutes were fired from the shipping and the shore. THE SPANIARDS SAY FAREWELL AND RETURN TO THEIR FLAG, The Spanish servants of the ex-King took their leave of the royal family and returned to Madrid in the afternoon. UP ANCHOR AND DOWN THE TAGUS. At one o’clock the Italian frigate weighed anchor and proceeded down the Tagus amid the acclama- tions of tne multitudes of spectators, who crowded the qnays and piers and buildings near the shore, THE OBJECTIVE POINT. The Roma sated for Genoa, but will call at Gib- raltar and the French ports on the way. FRANCE, a The Report of the Thirty Under Debate—Presi- dent Thiers Breaks His Oratorical Truce—The Arsenals Replenished. TELECRAM TO ThE NEW YORK HEALS. Parts, March 3, 1873. The National Assembly reassembled in session at Versailies to-day. The debate on the report of the Committee of Thirty was resumed and continued, The Left at- tacked M. Dufaure and the monarchists generally, f and insisted on further explanations from the gov- ernment, President Thiers, unable longer to remain silent, asked for an adjournment, giving notice that he would address the Assembly to-morrow. THE ARSENALS REPLENISHED. It is announced that the French arsenals are now replenished, and all the material of war lost duriag the late conflict has been replaced. A HORRIBLE MURDER, A ™M iter Strangles His Young Wife in a Fit of Jcslousy at St. Zepherin, Canada. QvesEc, March 3, 1873. A frightful murder is reported from St. Zephe- rin, back of Sorel. A man named Benoit, aged thirty-eight, recently married a girl of eighteen. On coming home from early mass yesterday she saw an old beau and bowed to him, Benoit said nothing and went home. He went to church again at ten, amd when asked why he did not bring bis wife said she was dead. “pead?” cried his friend “I saw her this morn- ing.” “Yes, dead!’ cried Benoit; “f{ have strangled her.’ He was seized and the crowd went to the house, when they found the woman quite dead on the floor, black in the face and bleeding trom the nose and mouth, ‘The monster gloried tu his crime, say- ing he was proud of killing the Woman. ‘The mob Was with diflicuity prevented from lynching him, This is ail L have learged of this horrible amtaic as yet. ENGLAND. eee Ministerial Defence of Crowa Rights After Trea- ty-Makinz—Prom/er Giadstono’s Explanation of the Alabama Claims Award—The Trish University Bill Cuestion— Cotton Supply—Bullion in Bal- ance from the Bank. ee. = TELEGRAM 10 NEP Lonpoy, March 3, 1873, In the House of Commons this evening Mr. Julian Goldsmid put the question, of which he gave notice last week, in regarito the excess of the Geneva award over the actual loss:s sustained by the United Siates, and waat steps had been taken to Procure @ remission of such excess. ‘Mr, Gladstone replied that he was glad to have the opportunity of covreciins a prevalent mistake. Tae American government, he suid, had claimed £6,000,000 sterling damages; but the Geneva Tri- bunal had awarded a hutie more than half that amount. The Tribunal had, under the terms of the Treaty of Wawhington, the choice of two metnods of payment; one, the reimbursement of individual losses, and the other, the award of a gross sum, It decided to adopt the latter method. Following precedents, Her Majesty’s government could not go behind that decision, The explanation was received with cheers, TREATY-MAKING RIGHTS OF THE QRWN, In the House of Lords to-night Lord Campbell moved an address to the Crovn asking that all treaties with foreign Powers be presented to Par- lament six weeks be‘ore ratification, Earl Granville opposed the motion, He declared on the authority of the greatest lawyers in the land that the constitutional change thus proposed was an interference with the prerogative o!f the Crown, and he proceeded to demonstrate the in- convenience it would cause and its utter impracti- cability. The Marquis of Salisbury supported and Lord Selborne and the Earl of Lauderdale opposed the motion, which, after further debate, was negatived witnout a division. THE IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL DEBATE. The House of Commons debate on the Dublin University bill was postponed until Thursday next. BULLION FROM THE BANK. The amount of bullion withd awn ‘rom the Bank of England on balance to-day is £25,000. AMERICAN COTTON SUPP Forty-seven thousand five hundred and sixty- three bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day. THe FORSERIES ON TH: BANK OF ENGLAND face eeepc Intense Excitement in Financial Circles in Lon- don—The Amount of the Frauds Not Yet As- certained—Police on the Alert and the Public Warned—A “Ring” of American £windlers Supposed to Have Been Engaged. TELEGRAMS 10 THI EW YORK HERAL®, LONDON, March 3, 1873. The discovery of the immense frauds on the Bank of England causes the greatest excitement in. financial circles, It is impossibie'to state the amount of the forge- ries or the ramifications of the operations of the swindlers, as everything is involved in mystery and tho police authorities maintain the strictest secrecy in their investigations, The Bank of Eng- land has issued a notice’ cautionivg the public against negotiating certain s ecified five:twenty’ and ten-forty United States bonds, aggrezating in amount to $220,000. It is thought that the forgeries were perpetrated by a ring of American ‘swindlers, and not iy one, Calculations as to the Amoant Lost. LOND¢N, March 3—P. M. It is now believed that the frauds on.the Bank of England will reach $1,C00,000. MEXICO. Presidential Congratu'ations from General Grant—The Chief Justiceship—Freight from the Capital to the Coast— Railway Projects. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Crry or Mexico, Feb. 20, 1873. Mr. Wilson, United States Minister to Mexico, made an official visit to President Lerdo on. the 10th of February, carrying to him the congratula- tions of President Grant on his (Lerdo’s) election to the Presidency. President Lerdo said that he hoped the friendly relations existing between the countries would remain forever. QUICK TRANSIT IN Goops. Goods are now expressed in one day between the city of Mexico and Vera Cruz. AMERICAN RAILWAY PROJECTS. The ratiroad projects pressed upon Congress by General Rosecranz and Mr. Plumb will come be- fore that body for final disposition in April. THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. It Is supposed that the recent election for Chief Justice resulted without a choice—no candidate having received the necessary number of votes. Congress ‘will now probably have to elect the Chief Justice. . CUBA. The Spanish Democracy Opposed in the Interior— The American Claims Commissicn Ques- tions as to United States Citizen- ship—Counterfeit Currency. TELECRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD, HAVANA, March 2, 1873. The Tribund says that a pressure is being exercised in some of the interior towns upon Spaniards to prevent them proclaiming freely their liberal or republican ideas, THE AMERICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION. The Commission appointed to examine inte the claims entered by Americans for damages done them by the rebellion, are now hard at work and expect to settle at an early day, and without trouble, the claims of all who are indirectly Ameri- can citizens, Government agents, however, are now collecting evidence going to show that many of the claimants are not American citizens. BANK NOTE COUNTERFBITS. Anumber of persons were arrested recently on charges of circulating counterfeit $50 bills, The plates, it ig ascertained, were engraved in Barce- lona, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, The United States steamer Omaha, Captain Febt- ger commanding, arrived in the Straits of Mugel- lan January 20, Officers and crew all well. CRUISE OF THE CANANDAIGUA AND HER TRIP FOR CURA. x The Panama Star of February 16 reports as fol- lows :— The United States steamer-ef-war Canandaigua, ten guns, which arrived at Aspinwall on 12th inst., left Carihagena on the 10th February, en route Havaua. The fellowing is a list of her officers :. Captain—Wiilam Ronekendorff. Lieutenant Commander—C, D. Sigsbee. Lieutenants—C. M. Anthony, W. FP. Kandall and A. Duniap. ‘Masters—T. A. De Blois and L. B. Bixler. Engineers—Chief, 0. 1. Lackey; First Assistant, H. H. Cline; Becote noah . A. Plate, Surqeon—Henry Wells. Assistant i ag a S, Bradley. Paymaster—C, W. Siamm. Second Lieutenant of Marines—S, K. Allen, Boutswuin—Pever Jonnson, Saitmaker—G. S. Haskins. Carpenter homas MeGlone, Gunwr—J, W. Wogert. Captain's Clerk—T. W. Muiford. Paymaster’s erk—UWobart Berrian, The snip leit Key West on the 12th December, touching at Samana Bay, St. Thomas, Pointe a Pitre, La Guayra, Porto Cabello, Sunta Martha and Carthogen | country, and helped THE STATE CAPITAL. A Protty Sharp Trick on the Com- mittee of Insurance. WHERE IS THAT $15,000? | The Comptroller and Fire Commissioners Called Cn for Accounts. Another Display of Eloquence by the Famous “Seventy.” nr The Old Charter Arguments Rehashed for the Senate Committee, EPS ERA ‘WOODIN WANTED TO WORST THEM. ALBANY, March 3, 1873, Acony of the Steuben Courier, of date 16th ult., is being scattered about among members of the Legislagure. In it there appears an editorial statement to the effect thatin an alleged “bill of expenses,” said to have been incurred by the various roads interested in the defeat of the Pro Rata Freight bill last Winter, ang which was, it is alleged, sent by the Central to the Erie Company, the following item appeared:—*To paid Senator Har- rower, $5,000." Harrower is one of the investi- gating committee appointed to clear up the mys- tery surrounding the Evie fight of last Wiater, and will doubtless, if innoceut, be able to show whether this is a libel or not, A VERY SHARP DODGE, The Committee on Insurance of the lower House last Friday reported adversely on the bill com- pelling insurance companiss to file an annual state- mont of tacir business with the Secretary of State, The repcrt was agreed to, It now turns out that some sharp lobbying man, who got wind of the fact last week how the committee stood, went down to New York and made a contract with the companies to have the bill reported adversely. His price on general subscrip- tion was fliteen thousand dollars, to be divided, of course, among the members.of the committee. Well, the bill was reported adversely on Friday, and’on Saturday the money was paid to the lobbyist in New York. This “cash transaction” the com- mittee have learne:lol, I understan’, and they are all wild about it; tiey declare they have been “SOLD ouT,!? that they knew nothing about the lobbyman’s transactions, and that he profited by his knowledge, ot what th» report would be for his own benellt, and that they had nothing to do with tim directly or indirectly. If the payment of the money to the lobbyist ts a fact can it be that the row has been brought about simply because he wouldn't divide alter he got his rakc? The committee may answer. CITY COMMON SCHOOLS. The Hotse in committee consit cred the bill pro- viding regulations for the common schools in the city of New York, Mr. Husted moved that a sec- tion be added providing that the terms of office of inspectors shall terminate in twenty days after the Passage of the act, and that the Mayor shall ap- point three inspectors in each school dis- trict, whose term of office shall be deter- mined by lot, and that amnuaily hereafter the Mayor shall appvint one Luspector tor each district, The motion was carried, Tne same sec- tion is contaiued in the present law. A motion was also carried striking out the section giving the Board’ of Education power to appoint superin- tendents of grammar schools and primary depar ments. It was also adopted that the Governor shall within ten hed alter the passage of tiis act appolut a mewber of the medicai proiession inthis clry to act with the Superintendent ef the city schools and tue President of the New York College ug a Com .ission to codify the laws relative to schools in New York and report to the next Leg- islature. ‘The bill with these chanzes was ordered to a tuird reading. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. A resolution was adopted calling on the Presi- dent and ‘treasurer o, the Western Union Tele- graph Company to report within filteen days as to whether any ollicer, agent or employé of that com- pany had used any of its funds in purchasing the stock of the company, and if so, Whether the pur- jase had been cancelled on the books; also, hether any oO: the company’s stock had been re- sold on the market jor any purpose, ‘ihe resolu- tion went over as Mr, Husted rose to debate it. THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS, A resolution was adopted calling on the Fire Commissioners to,report astatement of all moneys held and received by them; also tae amount dis- bursed, and to whom, for the Fire Department re- lief fund and the moneys they hola ior the Mutual Aid Association. THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY AND REFORM. The heavy weights of the Committee of Seventy made another charge relative to the objection- able features of the charter to-day, that document new being in the position of Ma- homet’s cofin—between, not heaven and eartn, but between the Assembly and the Senate, It was safely, though somewhat roughly, handled in the Assembly, and between it and the haven desired by the Custom House men lies only the Senate and the Governor. The “Seventy” feel that there is yet life and hope, and. to-day made THE FIRST OF THEIR LAST SERIES of onslaughts. They were represented by their ablest men, Professor Dwight again ied the celumn, and in his path followed Jackson 8, Schultz, Dorman B. Eaton, Howard Potter, Henry D. Nichol, Benjamin F. Tatham, ex-Governor Salomon and John Wheeler. The Senate com- mittee was present in full force, except th: its chairman, Senator Woodin, was ab » and Senator Benedict presided, Davenport, who apparently carries his nead- quargers around witn the charter, was seated, un- supported by his customary henchmen, just in rear of the committee, He whittled with his jacknife mnost of the time and confined his argument in rebuttal altogether to joking with Senator Adams and receiving rebuffs from Senator Tiemann for making @ noise. Professor Dwight's speech was confined mainly to his old arguments concerning the appointing power, Governor Salo- mon spoke on the political side of the subject, and argued that the reform element, especially the German portion of it, would go back en the repub- licans and return to their democracy unless the charter was devoted more to reform than to party. Jackson Schuitz gave a history of the eet aen tr ae from the time that Haws many years ago by his honesty and ability made the office the great power that it now is. He pro- posed amendinents, especially to the finance arti- cle, urging that three ‘Tax. Commissioners and the Comptroller, representing both parties, form a Board of Finance to assess, levy and col- lect the taxes; also that the im- mense power of the Comptroller's office and of the Board of Public Works should not be given to one man, but to two or three men each. The Board of Fmance, constituted as he proposes, should be authorized to consolidate the $100,000,000 of city debt that now floats about in all forms and numberless denominations, The consoli- dated ponds, if we had them, could to- day be negotiated in ermany at par, and thus we might ha’ two per cent of our debt. Mayor Havemeyer is not, he said, @ partisan, and was elected as a non-partisan Mayor by the repubiicai If he kicks @ little ont of the traces we must bear it. Certainly our friends who so bitterly complain of bis action are inconsistent when they accept, freely and cordially, too, other men pointed by the ring as immaculate. ° The reform element carried on the work that sent our municipal thieves out of the to carry it on ip all the elee- tions since, and these gentlemen, our republican friends, promised us—promised me—that if we ‘were successful they would not deny us the fruit of our labor. Mr. Schultz then submitted in printed form bis idea of a finance article for the charter, being verbatim the finance article Im the old Seventy’s charter of last year; except as, to the pame of the finance board. Donnan B. Eaton fol!uwed, denouncing the arti- cle relative to secret meetings of the Board of Ap- portionment as revolutionary aud unrecognized even in the worst kingdom ef Europe. He wanted’ the 114th section amended so as to permit of any’ | five citizens applying for ® summary examination of any city official, and urged the appointment of |) counsel to the Board of Kealth by the Board itself, THE “SEVRNTY” MUST sTOP TALKING. Senator Benedict interpeged at this point, it be- ing six o'clock, and rei 1 to hear anything more, notwithstanding Dwight and Katon both asked the priviiege of @ few words on Spring elec. tions. Even while ton was still speaking Senator Benedict hered his little com- mittee about him inst Tiemann’s vigorous protests and began a ai ssion in committee. Tie. mann, Palmer and Weissman vigorously insisted that the “Sevonty” shouid have a further chance to talk before them, and it was finally agreed that ANOTHER MEETING SHOULD BE HELD on Wednesday forenoon, for the benefit of the Seventy, end that meetings shonld be held each day thereaiter until the subiect was exhausted, With that the “s ae" withdrew, most of them returning to New\ : ‘This may be consia bin the first set back for the charter iu the Senate, ,!¢ delays the charter being reported irom the com. saliee until the end of the week, and indicates tha" {P¢ members of the Com. mitieo on ites have ‘eady prejudged it, may hopper wile THE VIGOROUS ¥. DEIN Sate PAGE and resunies hischairmansh:p, [oweyer, isa matter of some moment, He is not h. eo Bolger yr such slow going concern as the Com oe Of Roventy stand in his way. COMPTROLLER GREEN AGAIN 7. Leal A lt the Senate to-night Mr, Tietm Gcmipttolior ree separate resolutions calling Green to transmit to the Senate at m* early da, & statement of alt costs amd Co, sued by him on judgments and be f hi ol any Court, the amount of assessments th, *! have been vacated and in favor of whom, and a. Stato. Ment of the expenditures and revenue ® 1) +4 Various public markets. The Senator declares > nat he hexrs of charges againgt the Comptraner im ne gard to all these mat-ers, expectally in relation to assessments, and he wants to know the truth abowt them. If anything wrong is going on he proposes '@ reach the bottom of it. He will push his tender in- quiries to a conclusion, and expect: to hear on all these subjects irom the Comptrollerin ‘our or five days, before the charter gets through the Senate. CHALLENGES OF JURORS, Senator Robertson's bill in relation to challenges of jurors was discussed in Committee of the Whole to-night, and progressed without amendment. THE JERSEY RAILROAD WAR. el EA lh lly McPherson Makes a Last Desperate Effort to Save His King—Hewitt Again on the Ramparts—Precautions Against Sharp Practice—Crowded Gal. leries and Great Excitement—Pools and Betting. The railroad fight was resumed in’ the Senate at Trenton last evening, and the popular excite- ment was more'intense than ever. The galleries and hallways were crowded to suffocation; the Pages and messengers were unceremoniously hustled about, and/it was evident from the open- ing of the evening session that some disorder would ensue from the crowding if unusual precautions were not adopted. Accordingly, the entire police force of the city was summoned to the State House. The President had no sooner called the Senate to order than Hopkins, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads and Canals, to whom was reterred Assembly bill No. 3—the people's railroad bill— handed in three bills, ineiuding the one just men- vioned. There was a breathless silence, broken only by the voice of the President recognizing ‘QE SENATOR FROM GLOUCESTER.” Hopkins seemed se oppressed with the multitude of eyes fixed on him and the weighty responsibility that rested on his shoulders in this case, where he was called upon to stand between the people of New Jersey and a hated monovoly, that he spoke in & subdued tone, and his words were few:—‘Mr. President, a8 proof of publication is not attached this bill now awaits the action of the seuate.” Hewitt sprung irom his seat as it stricken by a thunderbolt, and quickly sunk back again, What could this mean’ Was it a new device of the enemy? Not at all. The country was safe this time, The proef called for was in the friendly pocket of Williams, who did not arrive till nine o'clock, The President ordered that tne bills in the meantime be laid on the table, and when Wil- liams arrived he presented the prooi, “Why did you hold this so?" inquired hs neigh- bor. “Because,” replied Williams. ‘1 was AFRAID THEY WOULD STEAL IT and we would be then euchred.” And so appre- hensive were the friends of the bill that it would be stolen, as & last device of the enemy, that Let- S800 was prepared for the contingency and the loss oi the bill would avail naugit. It would not be prudent now to state what that preparation was, as it may be necessary to emoloy it hereaiter. As soon as the proo! was presented the bill was taken up, and the first to jump to his feet was McPherson anxious and hervous for the perilous situation in which Tom Scott was placed. He olfered amend: jt after amen@ment, but they fell upon the Senate like the SUGGESTIONS OF AN ANTEDILUVIAN recommending Nosh’s ark as a model for ocean navigation, One amendment provided for the payment of debts incurred by the National Railroad Cempany on their works ey commenced, Hewitt was on the alert, and he demolished the amendments so effectively that they were REJECTED WITHOUT A DIVISION, MacPherson grew pale, and when he endeavored to return to the charge he did not manifest a tithe of the fortitude which 18 indispensable in the leader of the forlorn hope. Argument he had none, and his appeals fell on cold, unwilling ears. ‘The Senate was not disposed to be any longer mer- ciful. The debate—if such it could be termed—was narrowed down to @ passage-at-arms, between hin and Hewitt, and the latter never delivered his biows with such terrible effect. The President, maintaining his dignity and ¢:olness with as much ease as though he were witnessing a game of mar- bles, arose and ordered that the bill be READ A THIRD TIME. Everybody supposed that McPherson had been discomfited, but everybody was mistaken. He ob- jected to the third reading, and the bill was accordingly laid over till this morning. This an- pouncement was received with expressions of indignation and disgust in the galleries, and many were the imprecasions hurled against the constitu. ency of Hudson county. Hopxins, Jarrard and Ed. sall, the Committee on Railroads, leit their seats and oscillated between the President’s room and that of theSecretary. They were in close, coustant and anxious consultation. Although every Senator was in his seat not one participated in the debate except the two mentioned, Hewitt for the people of New Jersey, and McPherson for the railroad ring yf Pennsylvania, After the adjournment of the enate POOLS WERE STARTED on the result of the railroad fight. At midnight the betting was five to three against Tom Scott. But the Senators who represent tie people were warned by Havens and Cutler as to the value of eternal vigilance, and when the bill comes up this bli lew Jersey expects every man to do his uty. The fifth annual meeting of Sorosis was held at Delmonico’s yesterday. Annual reports occupied the morning session. The Kecording Secretary, Miss Alice C/Fletcher, Teported that during the year 32 persons had joined the society, 2 had withdrawn, 2have died; the whole number of members was 168, and the average at- tendance 46. There have been 60 original essays and papers and 15 poems. The “Emma Willard” fund has increased. Miss Kate Hillard, the Cor- responding Secretary, reported that 115 let- tershad been sent by herself and assistant to re- mote and honorary members, The Chairman of the Executive Committee, Miss A. R. Filley, said in her report that the anniversary dinner would be given at Delmonico’s, on March 17, and that Miss Emily Faithtull would be orator of the day; Mme. C, Mirighi, poet; and Mrs. J. C. Croly would write the essay, and that songs, toasts, poems and senti- ments would be furnished by the members as usual. The President, Mrs. C. B. Wilbour, read a statistical report of the year in the chair, She had presided at 30 meetings of the society, had administered the pledge to 24 members, had been present at every meeting of the society, either for business or pleasure, during her term of oitice, and reported an advance in the general tone of the society. The Treasurer, Mrs. K. G. Foote, gave the receipts of the year to be by donation, entertainmen initiation fees, social meetings and insignia, | $1,615; expenditures tor the education of young | women, printing, stationery, insignia, social meet- ings, $1,325; money now tn bank, $938 ‘The alternoon session was directed to the elec- tion of officers for the coming year. Brisk ballot- ing resulted in the election of Mrs. Chariotte B. Wilbour, President; Mrs. Mary F, Davis, First Vice President; Miss Kate Hillard, Second Vice Prest- dent; Miss Emily Faithiuil, Third Vice President; Rev. Celia Burleigh, Fourth Vice President; Pre- fessor Maria Mitchell, Filth Vice President; Mrs. Katle G. Foote, Treasurer; Miss Adice Fleteber, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Fanng Howell, Corre- sponding Secretary; Mrs. Van Brant and Miss Griffin, ‘Suditors and Custodians, The chairmen of committees are:—Executive Committee—Mrs. R, L. Clapp; Literary—Mrs. H. M: Pooie ; Art—Mrs, R. A. Morse; Science—Mrs. Wetherbee ; Business Women—J. G.,Croly; Drame—Mr. A. M. Brown; Philanthropy—Mr. E, M. Powel. After which the society adjourned, to meet on the anniversary, March 17. THE PANAMA ISTHMUS OANAL PROJET. Government Action Between Peru and Colombia, , Lua, Feb, 13, 1873. / A most important proctocol was signed on the ‘Sth instant by the. Minister from the United States of Colombia in Peru, and the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, by which the government pledges itself to obtain the necessary autherization from Congress to.enter into an agree ment with Colom bia for the purpose of carrying into effect the pro- sed interoceanic canal through the Istnimus of ama, In the meantime the government of Peru will send a corps of engineers to the isthmus to survey the diferent routes and to report accordingly. The greatest interest is manifested regarding the scheme, and It ts gencratiy thought that Congress will approve of tne project. The port of Callao und the commerce of Pern are growing 46 Fapidiy in extent and proportions that the luture of the country would be materially bene- fited by @ measure of this nature, from which Peru, @ shareholder in the enterprise, weuld be enabled to offer advantages to her commercial friends and to a. in general on such terms as to tend decidedly to the progress and increase of the hational prosperity and wealth, ? THE QUEBEC ELECTION, + The City Placed Under Martial Law. A Thousand Soldiers and Constables Guard the Election Places. RAID BY THE ROUGHS, Cayalrymen .Using Their Sabres \\ ‘to Disperse the Rioters. QuEBEo, Mavcn 3, 1873, ‘The elect;‘ons in Quebec East commenced to-day early in the morning, .The Eighth bastalion of Volunteer rifle. (300 strong), and a battery of Canadtan artillery (150), mounted Koyal Canadian hussars (100), special constables and seventy armed provincial pofice we..e marsitailed in the drill shed and marched to St} Rochs. The Eighth: battalion made a tour of the streets with Axed bayonets, and were then qu; wtered im Jacques Cartier Hall, The streets were \ crammed and the election reughs were out im force, but were cowed by the presence of the military fo Tce. The voting was brisk till the , Mternoon, whem orders were given, His alleged, by * Huot (govern- ment candidate), to the roughs to ta ‘ke the polls in St. Sauveur. They made charges on Nos. 3, 2 and and demolished them, tearmg up the books of the returning officers, The cavalry were 1 \Otified, and, with the artillery, charged on the r. ging mob, some fifteen hundred strong, at once. The mob made a slight resistance and then scat, ted, the cavalry striking all in the way with th¥ fat of their sabres, laying a few cheeks open. The Eighth battalion wa# then served ou with six rounds of ball cartridge pet man and oi Wered to hold themselves in readiness ior moving os the disorderly crowd, but after an hour of small skirmishing the row was over. The city \was under martial law all day, the hussars, hoxse artillery and riflemen holding St. Roets, Peiletier, the national candidate. 1s 516 ahead, Caron and Garueau, the government candidates for the county of Quebec, are sure of election, ‘This election pretty much decides: the fate of the Dominion Ministry, as the county seat. is that left vacant by the resignation of Chauveau, mow Presi- dent of the Senate. THE OATHOLIO UNJON OF NEW YORK. Resolutions wit Keterence to Catholic © Persecution in EKurope—Quarterly Ke< ports, &c. Last evening, at elght o'clock, the stated quare terly meeting of the Catholic Union of New York was held at St. Francis Xavier's College: Hall, im Sixteenth street. Among those present were Arch- bishop McCloskey, Vicar General W. Quinn, . Reve Fathers Dealy, Roney, Bodfish, Spaulding, O'Far- rell, Mr. Dennis Quinn, Judge of First District Court, and several other members of the Council. Alter the meeting had been called to order tie | Treasurer's report was read, showing a balance in hand at last quarterly meeting of $5,314 11; reeeipta since, $1,786. ‘Total, $7,100 11. expenditure, $953 62. Balance now on hand, $6,168 69 The quarterly report was then read, from which it transpired that the society now numbers 7,545 members in this city. The President, Dr. Anderson, them rend a long and@ interesting account from Minister Washburme, at Paris, of the-butchery of the Arciabishop of Paris, and giving graphic details of the horrible butehery Oo! the venerable prelate aud ether hostages. AR address was made by Kishop Lynch, ef Charlaston, on the glories ot the Eternal City, and he depicted in eloquent language the history of the Holy See. Resolutions were then read and adopted the effect that the council and parochial committees of the Catholic Union of New York behold with grief the persecutions that are now waged in Various parts of the Christian world against the Catholic Church, against her supreme head, who is now virtually a prisoner, and i ald hef prelates, clergy, religious orders and faithful people. HISTORIOAL LEOTURE.. “Rise and Fall of Cardinal Wolsey.” A large and fashionable audience assembled at Holy Trinity chapet last evening to attend a lecture by Professor William Henry Peck, on the “Rise and Fall of Cardinal Wolsey, the Minister of the Much-Married Monarch, Henry VHI.” There were in attendance members of ali creeds, and he briefly reviewed the eccle: tical kistary o: Eng- land of the times of tue Wars of the Roses, the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Henrys, aud then tntro- duced the chief subject of his lecture, Thomas Wolsey, reviewin is remarkably numerous talents, the splendor and ostentations of the great Cardinal, his dupiicity and his genius, his strugvie against the lust of Henry VIII, and as Prince of the Church and Chancellor ef England. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Idaho will leave this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Offica at seven o'clock A.M. Tue New York HeraLp—Edition for Europe~ will be ready at half-past six o’clock in the morn- ing. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing,. six cents Died. ‘ LAFFAN.—In Hoboken, N. J., suddenly, on. Satur- day, March 1, ANNIE MAY LaFrAN, daughter of the late Edmund Laffan, aged 17 years, 3 months and 4 days. ‘The funeral will take place from the reaidence of her brother, James 8. Ulimann,.No. 1 Hadson street, Hoboken, N..J., this (fuesday) morning, at forty- five: minutes past, nine o’clock, Relatives and friends of the lamily are respectfully invited to be 3 aa mg fsing soms die of cor have been) saved by HALB’S HO: D.AND TAR. PIKE'S TOOTHACHE DROPS cure in.one minute. A.—The Spring Styles of Gentlemen’s HATS tor 1873, just introduce by ESPENSCHELD, Man- ufacturer, of 118 Nassau street, are of the most artistic, truly proportioned and clegant hats yet fasued tn York. Unobtrusive beauty 1s its characteristir; free! trom all vulgar exaggeration, which Is sometimes’ mis- taken for attractiveness. It is a Hat apropos. to the: manof fashion, and refinement, A.-Herring’s P CHAM 1 and 252 Broadway, a8, Murray street. A.—Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, corner of Fulton avenue and Boerumssrcet, Open trom 5A. M. to 9 P.M. : On sunday (Vapor) Baths, 25 5 ep the myst extensive, luxurious, a eleguutly avranged and popuiar Baths on this. Continent. Try them 2 ° for Novelty, Beauty, dash and style is answered by KNOX, by the introduction of his Sprin, Je of gentiemen’s HATS, You will find ig 212 Broadway, under the Filta Avenue Hotel or Prescott, House. A Popniar Dem 1 Remedy.—“Brown’s Brons CHIAL E: Coughs, Colts, and Bronc’ Affeetions, stand first in public faver and copfidence y this result has been acquired by a test of many years, AwDr. Fitler’s Rheamatic Remedy, 22 Jodn street, cured G. B. Williamson, 81 Thomyson street, of chronic rheumatism Advice goatis. A.—Wedding and Ball Cards, Latest, Paris styles; Monogtams, Badges. Qrders of Dancing, JAS. EVERDELL, 302 Broadway ; estalaished . A.—Watts’ Nervous Antidote.Gu: ne teed cure of all Nervous Pain Disease or Debility: per= foctly harmless; contains no Opium, Meraury on baedae, mum whatever. Bartlett's “Boulevatd,” Street and, Parle / LAMPS and Torch and Key tor lighting all Street Lamp ¥ insta ntaneowly, the same now used im New York city, re being adopted everywhere. Office, 669 Broadway, ‘ew York. Dents Donovan Serves an Inauguration, Dinner at his restaurant, No. 5 East Twelte street, tam) day, at his usual charges, “Gold Pens.” FOLEY’S CELEBRATED GOLD PENS. No.2 Astor Ho meron povtte the Id off No. louse, om erald jee. Sold by ail the principal statlonersond jewellers. Henry Capt, of Geneva, Now Has a beautifut ippertechs of WATCHES and TRAVELLING CLOCKS, of his own make, at 23 Union square. Needles for a Sew! Machines,’ wholesale and rou panrrnrt manrargctares Depod 569 Broadway, corner Prince st Royal Hava agen” Aeagend Schema; mat LOR es OOr Hankers 18 Wall crook, ie Yorke, TAYLO Royal Havana Lottery.<Cireulars and information frnizhed. BR. ORTRGA, Na 9 Wall atrcog Post odice yox 1) PH