The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1873, Page 4

FRANCE. Her. Exports to the United States. AMERICAN. TRIBUTE TO FRENCH TASTE. Nearly Seventy Million. Dollars a Year for Finery and Articles of Luxury. Wonderfal Industrial Product of the Republic. Rapid Growth of American Importations from Franoe During the Last Four Years—Even German Conquest and the Death of the Empire No Check to the Trade. Paris, Feb. 1, 1873, The subjoined tables of exports to the United States have been compiled from returns made by American Consuls in France, embodying the values of involoes certified in tne various districts. It | ‘will be seen that the business done at Paris ex- ceeds largely that of the twelve other consulates, There'is apparently a failing off in the year 1870-71, owing to the interruption ef business during the, siege and the reign of the. Commune. The differ- ence, however; is made up by the increase in the value ef exports from Lyons, Calais and Boulogne, the latter two being consulates having hardly any commercial importance in “ordinary times. The aumber of invoices at the Censulate General in Paris largely exceeds 20,000 per annum, and the business done during 1872 surpasses all preceding Deriods. Indeed, there is an excess in nearly every item of exports, excepting goods emanating (sem the Alasatian factories. The increase in muiscel- laneous dry geods especially is astonishing There are other interesting items, The value of sardines exported annually averages $700,000. From Mar- seilles there isa variety of chemicals, dye stuffs nd fruit, the staple articles being common goap, madder extract and mad@er root, The exports from Nice comprise s!most exclusively perfumery; those of Limeges only porcelain and crockery goods. But there are other, manufactures—such as gloves, cor- dials and leather—shipped from the district, which probably pass through the hands of commission houses in Paris. The item of gloves, which had augmented enormously during several years, has. aow become stationary in the tables of Paris and Lyons exports, The fact is that the trade is done more direct. Owing to the enhanced value of the taw material kid gioyes are now obtained frem other countries, Italy and Germany, where lower? priced articles are manufactured. During the late war an important trade sprung up from German cities, eapectally in artificial fowers and other ar- ticies of finery ; but ull that has again been restored to the French metropotis, all the manufactories of “notions” known as articles de Paris having large orders im hand for the epsuing season. The trade from St. Etienne has pearly, doubied during the {ast seven oreight years. The American market takes upwards of four million dollars’ worth of stk and velvet ribbons, while’ the value. of dress goods frem Lyons exceeds nine millions, having tisen from four miilieus and five millions respec- tively in 1866 and 1867. The value of exports, de- Clared in francs, has been reduced into American curremcy at the rate of five francs per dollar, The grand total reaches nearly seventy million dollars, a portion of which, it sheuld be remembered, is shipped from British ports to the United States, and swells the trade revurns of Great Britain, STATEMENT SHOWING THE DECLARED VALUE OF KXFORTS TO TRE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROM FRANCE, CALCU- LATED AT THR RATE OF FIVE FRANCS TO THE DOSTAR, 776, 446 | 99,834, 120 25,975, 061 | 28,690,877 ‘hiv yp cuanscrim or exronts yuo Panis tain srsfes OF aakRices eat aad 2 13d9. wil, 1372, Fe ay, eccee | SILAS]. $152735] $175,435) $219,128 ama “ 95,996 81,855) 34,701 ‘91,591 425,152) 441,220) 672,842) 1,253,420 +} 1,151,484] 1,035,223] 1,378,618] 1,837,383. 617,075) 353,670] 164,519) “693,675 190,708) 100,695) 105,132] 237,099 876,291] 547,279) 824,517] 681,254 336.498 297,704] 338,407) 363,478 811,341) 1,065,000) 1s4,590) 234,156 ‘BLg85) 103,914 63,546) 134,001 50.654) 80,019] 116,383) 195,046 885,073) 918,373) 1,639,165 1,230,518] 1,078,871] 1,292,429 353 7 athers ‘ Fernishing goods..| 1,120,978, 650, 201,784) 499,997 Furniture. ‘ 869] 257,304) 134,085] 808,885 Glass and p mi] S19,203], 39K BIS] 805,945] 535.098 Gloves, kid. BSH 482) W1OS4) | 79S Hair (hums: '390,231] | 200,979] 28z\941) 424,019 Hats and hatters’ ‘goods, .. 1,316,869) 511,577] 785,256] 1,533,089 Jewelry and tous ste! 1,723,426) 1,060,531] 774,017] 1,949,266 1,354,608) 599,231) | 570,906) 1,081,295 3712\599] 3,176.1 3) 41260520 uz] '1pn386] “261-9621 250,357 1 roe] 18,793) 19,113 4,304,292) 3,746,728] 8,901,979] 2,461,048 | 1,401,602] 1,177,469] 1,122,343) 2,209,420 re 7} 1 a8, o46| 4,873,670) 5,482,0271 9,516,008 Optical and surg: cal instruments. 905,228] 138,006] 202,353) 432,131 Pianos, musical in struments... 98,215 81,884) 104,052 Plated ware (geid| and silver)....,.,.} 46,684) Brass, flow. ers... 58,808) Shawis + 1,278,139] Si 723,107} 801.5 Stationery 245,908) 239,070} Toilet articles 676,001) fumery .. 8. 421,675, rt 90,108,767 (26 NICK. 199. |" 1870. | WaT. Asta, First quarter... $10,012) $. Ty $m Second quarter. 20,325] "zs.ess] BIT] ANS Third quarter. . M10} Mu2z7) ASML] ZA AS8 | Fourth quarter. 3}. 25,809) zig), 221153 | Totals. 1,174,900) 1,088, ‘90m 289] 15058009 962, es ‘94 (10,998 | ane ro $99,051,027 Fib7S | 1870. 187i. 1873. We 2 rT Poet mee i] "teal “iat 1,525] 7, 407 Fir 10a) 255,706) 294708) 184.186 ‘Total (four years) . Average per year BORDEAUX. 1360, | 18. | 8p. | ora 094] $138,255] $114,506) fiat ea) Bing 19.487] "173: on 14,605) 832016 Sardine: ‘a hae 203,271] 131,939} 398,108) 421,921 344,399) 485,852] 539,634] 834,142 14] 2,995,008) 2,612,342] 3,338,944 $11,227, 298 Total (four years Average per year... 2,830, 562 1860, 1870, | 1g. | 1872. Virst quarter..... SS. 40} 1,25) 1) Second quarter Sere] Santee) Moan) Sasa ‘Third quarte 21620] 37! 7 Fourth quarter, G19]. Taone = ‘Totals... 5.9181 13214, catars. 1869. 1870, | 1s7l. | 1872. Four quarters... 2 ee ee Total (our years) Average per year. TABLE SHOWING THE EXPORTS TO THR UNITRD STATRS FROM FARIS DURING EACH QUARTER OF THE LAST NINE YEARS. 1865. 433,913 aur oat a First quarter. 88,206,702] $6,579,872| 83,195,010 Second quarte: 5,954,545 6,199,083 ‘Third quarter. 10,769,778 9/185,505 Fourth quarte 5y 708,325} 6,826,289 Totals 26,295,645] 30,103,787 1872. 11,138,706 x 144,223 12,597,720) 12,907,860 7,499,076} 6, 9 First quarter.. Secon Third quarter Fourth quarter, “Totals. ....+5 55] 38,680, 53 Total (nine years $238,171,039 Average per yea 28,685, 738 PACIFIC MAIL MATTERS. The Purchase of the Webb Steamers Not Yet Made—Sketch and Value of the Ves- sels and Some of the Terms of the Sale. All was very quiet about the eMces of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company yesterday afternoon, In the “Directors’ Room” a few clerks were engaged in routine business, and in the outer ofiices there was a general flavor of dulness. In an informal conversation one of the principal Officials stated that though negotiations for the, purchase of the Australian (Webb’s), line were pending, the arrangements for*the transfer had not yet been closed—in fact the whole matter was at present little more than mere speculation as to probabilities, In a subsequent conversation with the treasurer ofthe cempany it was ascertained shat the pur- chase had been agreed upon, and that, the, only delay in the final transfer 4s caused by the necos: sary time required by the experts to make am ex- amination of the shins and send in their report, In this connection the following transcrips of the Memoranda furnished the company by Mr. Webb may be efinterest, It centains asketch o( the ves- sels about to be transferred. The first on thelist is THER DAKOTA, built for the Roberts line in 1867, by George Steers, ‘This ship is 2,135 tons burden, insures A No. 1, and carries 800 passengers, with first class accommo- dations for 140, Her present trip is the second she ever made, She burns thirty-three tons of ceal per day against fifty tons consumed by the Chaun- cey. Her original cest was $750,000, and she has of late been repaired and placed in perfect order at an expense of $110,000, Mr, Webb estimates her value at $500,000, claiming that a new slip could not be built for less. The Daketa is new on the Pacific coast, an advantage to the cempany, as they a case of purchase, to place her on the China row THE NEVADA was also built by Steers, and is the same size as the Dakota, with more power, but not so econom)- cal torun. She insures as A No.1, Has been run one year on the Pacific Coast, year and a half on the Australian route, and was laid up two years, Her original cost was ever $600,000, and she bas beem recently repaired at @ cost of $30,000. Mr. Webb's estimate makes her present value at $400,000. THE NKBRASKA was built by Steers in 1s¢7, after the same model as the Dakota, and has been in use the same time as the Nevada, Mr. Webb estimates her value at $350,000, and says it would cost to build a vessel of the same class now about half a million. Tne Ne- braska 18 new on ker way to New York. THE MOSES TAYLOR Was built two yearsago, Tonnage, 1,354; insures Aljs. Bills for her repairs have just been paid to the amount ef $35,000 in gold, Mr. Webb estimates her value to be from $86,000 to $95,000. She was sold to Bep Halliday a few years siace for $125,000, She is said to be in equally as goodorder now as she was thea, A PROMINENT POINT in this transaction is that by its terms the com- ny, gets the avails of a sale ef 27,149 shares of the ‘aciiic Mail steck (being the shares known as the Jeraime stock) at par, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. Saypson, Low & Oo. announce ® magnificent work, “Illustrations of China and Its People,” by J, Themson, being 200 photographs printed in per- manent pigments by the autotype mechanical pro- cess, and notes trom personal observations, &e., in feur volumes, imperial 4te.; price, £3 33. each | velume. Guizor’s “Lives of Four Great Christians of 12 | France,” devoted to “Saint Louis” and “valvin,” 4 is ready; the second volume, centaining “Saint | Vincent de Paul” and “Duplessis-Mornay,” will ap- pear shortly, . Dr. ANDBEW ComBE suffered constantly from organic and incurable disease, yet this hepeless in- vaild produced balf a dozen volumes of popular science, which are still read with great interest. De. 0. MICHAFLIS’ works on political economy will be published by Herbig, Berlin. The first vol- ume, containing “Railroad Questions” and “The Cummercial Crisis of 1857," Is just ready, Tu PuBLicaTION of Tyndall's lectures will be | Somewhat later than was intended, since it has been decided to print in an appendix the brilliant addresses at the farewell dinner in New York, and i thus make it a complete memorial of the great selentist’s visit to this country. The book may be expected early in March. Tue RvSsstaN GOVERNMENT OWnS One-half of all the daily papers published in that country, and It | has recentiy purchased a controlling intercat in M. Katkof's famous Moscow Gagette, CALABAN; OR, Tux Missina Livk, Just issued by Macwiilan & Co., by Daniel Witson, of Toronto, Presents Caliban as Mr. Darwin's cenuecting link, and maintains that he was brute, not man. Is there anything which is not im Shakespeare? =, Mug. Hinscu, of Vienna, a niece of Heine, has written a book on “He: Heine and His Fam- ily,”” which will be simultaneously in French and German. Sd nMarTuRW ARNOLD'S “Essay, Towards @ Better Understanding of the Bible’ will be published by «Smith, Bider & Oo. ander the title of “Literature Dogme,” ong Puorosai 20 Svzsrirvig French and Germag in place of Greek in Cambridge Universtty, England, was discussed lately by the authorities, and re- Jected By the close vote ef 81 to 90, A PAMPELET, ADDRESSED ‘Al Veri Cattolici,”’ is creating asapsation in Roman clerical circles, It accuses: Antonelli of all the misiortunes that have yed to the Pope and bis church. THe TuRKISU GOy*RNMANT has sued the London ‘Pimes for livel! Dumas’ “Grand Dict naire de Cuisine,” just Prblished posthumously in, Paris, was written on 9,201,602 | “hevoast of Brittany when th° Writer had lost his “Pete and Mis fortune; and, Ser working for Alten years at the rato of wee volumes a | Month, \o found his imaginations enervated, his head rackey with pain and himself say'¥ in want bs repose and amusement. But tt ig _Wll of de- Clove ¢Mbrainweut, nevertheless s aa NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAKOH 6, 187 THE REPUBLIC IN PORTUGAL, Measures in Progress to Sup- press Revolution. “GRANDFATHER” SALDANHA The Parties Favorable to Union with Spain. THE @GARRISON OF LISBON. Great Britain Pledged te Maintain. the Inde- pendence of the Kingdom. AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE QUESTION. The abdication of Amadeus ‘and'the declaration ofa Republic in Spain, ag in the case of all im- portant political changes in that country for cen- turies past, have produced great excitement in the sister Kingdom of Portugal. The telegraph during the past fortnight has from time to time informed ua that Portugal was arming in anticipation of civil commotton; that a movement of the army had taken place towards the frontier; that students of 4 the principal colleges had made demonstrations in favor of the Spanish Republic, and, finally, that the leading European Powers had agreed to protect her against Spanish aggression. The two coun- tries forming the peninsula, besides being alike in nearly every respect, are always on the eve of open rebellion and impending bankruptcy. Spain has suffered and continues to suffer from dynastic wars, and Portugal also has had her share of civil commotions, growing out of contending claims to the throne. Both have tried in late years the ad- vantages of constitutional government, until it has become a question with many whether absolute ,Tule is not better for the people than any descrip- tion of representative government. Whatever may be said of official corruption in the United States, of Crédit Mobiller scandals and swindling contracts, the dominant party in the Iberian king- doms, particutarly im Portugal, has been noticeable for the barefaced elfrontery with which peculation and venality have been practised, THE UNION OF THE TWO KINGDOMS, The political connection between Spain and Portugal was of long duration. The crowns of the two countries were united in the person of Philip Il, atthe beginning of the seventeenth century, Had that monarch, when he conquered Portugal, fixed the capital permanently at Lisbon he would have secured the kingdom forever, It was a city better fitted to be the capital of a great kingdom than an inland placo like Madrid. Lisbon is situ- ated pear the sea, commanding the best facilities for commerce, with colonies east and west, and for general traMc is‘in every way preferable toa city lying in a sterile plain, almost inaccessible and without one navigable river. The countries be- came separated and the Braganza fainily, descended from Ferdinand and Jaabella, ovtained*possession of the throne. Females and all foreigners were by.the fundamental law excluded from the suc- ceasion, and with the growth of the commercial importance of the country alliances were formed by which its independence was guaranteed under alland every circumstance. The deoay of Pertu- gal has not lessened the reselution to maintain its integrity, and not many years since the'English Parliament (Lords .and Commons), unanimously bound themselves to help, defend and seoure the independéhce, of their ally. ‘The “geographical position of the country accounts for this deter- mmation, and up to the present hour Lisbon is a8 frequently visited by the British fleets as any port at home erabroad. It is, in fact, as much a ren- dezvous or headquarters as Portsmouth. A REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD After the French Revoiutien and wher an alliance was ‘fermed between Frarce and Spain, Portugal threw itself entirely under the protection of Eng- land, When Napoleon invaded the peninsula the | royal family took fignt to Brazil, and established themselyes at Rie Janeiro, “Emgiand put forth all its power to maintain the independence of Portu- gal and at the end ef the war Pedro III. returned to Europe, Two courts were kept up—one at Lisbon and one at Rio Janeiro. ie continued Tesidenee ef Joam VI. at the latter city gave occa- sien to many abuses and much discontent, which resulted, in 1820, in a revolution and prociamation ofa constitutional form of government in place of absolutism. In 1823 the advanee of a French army inte Spain excited a counter-revolution, vahen England again appeared on the scene in favor of non-interference Portugese affairs. On the death of Joam, in 1826, Pedro IV., alter organizing the government on the model of the French char ter, renounced the tkrone in favor of his daugimer, MARIA DA GLORIA, . on condition of her marriage with her uncle, Dom Miguel, which she subsequently refused to carry out. A war of succession between uncle and niece, something similar to the Carlist contest in Spain, followed, A Britivh fleet, under Admiral Napie' eee in favor of Queen Maria, and Dom alter a short struggle, renounced his claims to tl throne. Three years later a democratic outbreak occurred. The leaders demanded the abrogation of the charter promnigated by Dom Pedro in 1826 and the resteration of the constitutional iorm estab- lished by Joam im 1820, Maria da Gloria married twice, her last husband being a cousin of Prince Albert, of England, She died suddenly in 1853. Her reign was hot popular, and an armed inter- vention of the great Powers took I dade which produced a partial abatement ef national disorders. Her Ministers were regarded by the people as odious, in consequence of outrageous taxes and waste of public money, and an insurrec- tion broke out, which resulted in making MAKSHAL 8A) NHA, MILITARY DICTATOR of the country. This chie! romi- nent part for over a quar ‘ort: gal. hen 1m power he has ruled with the ald of the army—who look up to him as their best-frit despotically, anu when ont of power he a successiul conspirator. He has been the coun- terpart of Espartere, O'Donnell, Prim and other Spanish generals to @ great extent, But it has been said by good authority that it hag ever been a weakness of the Braganza family to alow them- selves to be governed by inferior men, Maria da Glo: was succeeded by Pedro V., her eldest son, He reigned eight years and was m turn succeeded by his younger brother, Louis, the present King. Louis married & daughter ef Victor Emmanuel, and it was to Lisbon Amadeus, ker brother, revired after renouncing the Spanish throne. THE GARRISON OF LISBON, fala ash of Lisbon, like that ef Paris and Madrid, has always been mack given torevoit. The insubordinate conduct of tho Spanish army has Met over and over agaim responses tp the sister kingdom. The favorite Saldanha wag not long im ower. There is a close sympathy between the jemocratic elements in the two kin) anda powerful party exists in Portugal favor of @ ‘union with Spain. Saldanha ts suppo; to belo} 4 $his party. But in Portugal the diseontent the people arises aimost entirely trom. the ex+ travagance of the government, The country, is bankrupt, and it Is contended that with ecenom: and pradence in the administration the two en might be made to meet; tnat Portugal, instead of losing her par abroad and drifting into utter insolvency, ae a very respectable pos sition among the nations, and that a nation the army and civil serviees should be made reasonable figure, and no more useless irigates, costing mints of money, should be lald dowmat the arsenals. - “ey SPANISH PRELING POR UNION, insurrection under Prim broke out tn Spat of the Spanish generals declared themiselv: al, but she go ment of that country emphati¢ally declai insurrection Was complete Prim sought refuge in Portugal, but he was ordered lune of de- tries was most definitely fixed mts since that tine 4 Spain has "much Sion abe ei paar cae wae ut wi 10] 80 e Poti put emia fs of iit rgency ‘These were the views proclaimed In 18¢6 whed in favor of sunion with Pertug: ect against any such scheme, When the failure of the way. 't marcation on the frontier viding, the two ars; uneasiness in Portugal. attention peapoon ;but the navy, mamed in @ state of ineMeiency. B tle moment, as, in case of e | the lish feet ia always on ad bon, which. ts the key 1869 serious disord wo ‘eon again oce were pested in the jam mon) ASSEMBLE IN TIF Ni or ¥ Nie In to Ly Saldanha, out of power, was c inst | the government of Marsiial de ster, | ecting the intentions of the op; caused each member of the Chi yn oath against consenting to a union with , and pro- ceeded vigorously aman who clamored for a Reee i, hi 1870, Was appointed Mii A not remain long there, wo he organized a military insurrection, which led to the ‘ fag hoisted and a ent of chasseurs advanced towards the royai palace, crying, “DOWN WITH THE MINISTRY? in favor of the constitutional Idanha, By this time the and it was determined to furnish joined th an who. (ar e chasseurs, W! coftumn, plaged Saldanha at thelr head and marched directly r the King’s palace of St. Jago. The gov- ernment had ieiiccted there & military force, and on approach of the insurrectionists SriBay, AOmeRS » At the end of ten minul je royal troeps beg n to shout “LONG LIVE OUR OLD FRIEND!'? The invincible Saldanha trium| the goldiers fraternized and the jurrenderet The “Grandfather,” as Saldanha is styled by his troops, asked for and obtained an interview with the King. What passed is not known, but in afew hours an escort of lancers left the ence and pro- ceeded to the arsenal to fetch the Duke de Lonle. ‘The latter retired from office and the “Gr iether” assumed the reins of power, which, holds, notwithstanding his knowa Spanish pro- clivities, The interregnum in Spain caused by tha deposition of Queen bella was & jod of un- usual mae in Pertugal. Preparations, were again made for any emergency that might arise. Alter Amadvus Was called to the throne @ pire review of “the troops in Lisbon by King Luis took place, a which banquet wag. given the ollicers, when th most enthusiastic declarations of loyatty and de- votion to Portuguese independence were made. But during the French. 2 German war the govern: ment Was Oncesmere alarmed by rumors that were — rife of an impendin; revolution, and this time it was — mm javer of a Republic. During jhe past = two years matters have re u d.. Spanish mained unchanged. Spi ipaey of every phage, and the military particu. lariy, yearn fer the oration ef the old connec- tion with the adjoming Kingdom, and the Portu- guese party in lavor of such a scheme haye grown more outspoken, British fleets visit more fre- quently Lisbou and other parts of the country and make lon; sojourns. ‘nile this is the present state of ‘3 @ glance may be taken at AEAUGAL Dk AER Paar Just when,the mariner’s compass was first put upon shipboard this small Kingdom, scarcely noticeable on 8 map of the globe, outside the Straits of Gi- braltar, cpt off from the Mediterranean and all nayi- gated seas, cut off from material influence or power on the Continent by its feebleness and terri- torial insignificance, Portugal commenced a search for the ocean read to Asia beyond Cape Horn and beyond the unknown Africa, where the charts then showed enly ons, serpents and all sorts of strange monsters, With a courage nearly sublime | , that search was maintained for nearly a century before crowued with success, which came when Vasco de Gama in 1497 passed the and went to India by sea, ess than twenty years alter this event the entire commerce of the East and the dominion of its coast was in the ownership of Porsieey and in balf a contury their dominion included Lndla, Ae Aah Sumatra, Java, the const of Persia and all the islands of its gulf, p»rts of Arabia, China and Japan, the coast and shore of the islands of Affica and an immense proportion of South America. Her colonies, as England’s do to-day, ENCIRCLED THE GLOBE, Gold, silver, gems, silks, spices and every other luxury and splendor were poured by her commerce into the lap of this tiny State, until she attained a magnificence of wealth and power which Mr. Good- rich declares “seemed to realize the extravagance of fiction and gave the world a memorable exam- ple of the superlative power of commerce,” And then, when t! point oF land had held mastery of the seas for nearly a century, and outranked im wealth of colonies, of commerce and of miiltary ower the nations of the globe, then the sceptre of er power on the seas was wrested from her by England, Spain and the Dutch, and she sank at once to an insignificant quantity im the alfairs of nations, and the story of THE PROFOUNDNESS OF HER FALL is sadly told in @ single sentence from late statisti- cal reports of her first conqueror and her last and present protector, England, which says:—‘since 1867 no annual returns in relation to Portugese, commerce have been published.” Still Portugal remains With @ population of over five millions and a geographical position hardly surpassed by any ade Or wows nation, She possesses colonies in Asia and Africa in @ flourishing condition all things considered; and if united to Spain under an economical and just government, and domestic disorders at an end, an ehcouragiig future would open before the country. Portugal is favored with &@ genial Climate and productive sell, and is looked upon by the great Powers in the same light as Holland, Belgium and Sweden—as absolutely neces- sary to the European equilibrium. In this way any phygical attack on her independence is certain to e resisted by England at least, which is pledged in the most solemn manner to protect her at all. hazards. + THE REPUBLIC IN PORTUGAL The government of Portugal has caused it tobe announced that there is ne republican movement in the Kingdem, thereby conveying the idea that tne recent change in Spain Bae precucey no re- sponsive effect within her limits, This may or may not be true at present; but there is ne denying the existence of & republican element in her popula- tion, nor of a powerful party faverable to annexa- tien to Spaim, while in the latter country many of the chieftains of the army long for such a consum- matien. The movement of troe the frontier and the deciaration ef the great Powers (both referred to above) show that there is fear of elther ular or military revelution, snch as has hap- pe Many times in Portugal during the present century. A little over two years ugo King Luis, invaded in his palace, had to yield to the demands ol a few regiments, and saved his crown, probably, by promptly yieiding. The infection ot republican- ism may pass the frontier, and in such an event Spaniards would take a hand in the matter, and this would certainly lead to serious ‘complications. ‘The United States is therefore interested tn Portu- nese affuirs, and may in seme manner with Kng- land have yet to assist in maintaining the inde- endence of the little State. The invasion of-Por- gal by Spain would lead inevitably to British interference as promptly as it has happened bejore under similar circumstances, Meantime Saldanha, the friend of Spanish annexation, though not now fm power, remains a power in the land. AN AMERICAN. MINISTER ON IBRRIAN UNION. When Prim seught refuge in Portugal atter his unsuccessful attempt at revolution in 1866 th government found itselfin a preéariot irvey, who was then United States iter at Lisbon, wrote that “the revolution has necessarily produced an impression here, associated, ag it is, with the idea of an fberian union, which exercises the minds of a class of men in Spain and Portugul, Accor to my observation this tdea is not feasible Utider existing circumstances, and pushed to a practical test by for- tuitous circumstances, such as a large and successful revolttion in Spain, would almost certainly involve a European intervention.” The Po! uese gevernment, we are informed, was much enrburrassed by the presence of Prim and his follewers; drst in relation to Spain, and second in its internal situauon on acceunt of the out- spoken sympathy proclaimed for those who had thrown themseives on the hospitality and protec- tion of Portugal. There was a strong popular cur- rent of opinion aguivst adopting any sitive measures which might seem colored with even moral coercion towards Prim, who was re- garded as a iriend to the Iberian union, The Matter was settled, however, by kis departure for England. A similar state of things existed at the time of the dethronement of Isabella, but the French-German wat and the election of Amadeus rendered any action ont of the question. It is different now, and not the lenst significant fact is the declaration of tue Sach governinent that it does not regard the public in Spain as being firmly established, which would be take® as suiti- ctent nofitication for intervention in Portugal in the event of any repablican movement or a move- ment for unton with Spain taking place, HAYTI. Sale of the Ganboat Terreur=The Re= demption of Currency Postponcd—Op- Position to the Samana Parcha: PORT AU PRINCE, Fe), 22, 1873, The government steamer Tcrreur, formerly the United States gunboat Pequot, and purchased about three years ago, is to be svuld on the 27th inst. ‘This will reduce the navy from three gunboats to two. SPECIE SUPPLY. Specie is becoming very rare in the hands of the gevernment, and the redemption of currency now" being effected by the Treasury Department will un- doubtedly be postponed. Three hundred Haytian currency dollars are now worth $1 in gold. General Brice, formerly Minister to France, and who lately returned from a mission to the Court of Berlin touching the threatened bombardment of the city by, the German fect, has imported a large amount of” ratiroad rial, for the construction Barn? the pists, where he proposes erecting THR SAMANA BAY QUESTION. General Luperon is here at the present moment prying to foment trouble ou-the Samana Bay quog- Ths es path peter fo » ese a TWEED AND THE SENATE, The “Ex-Boss” Wil Not Break the Legalized Spell of Silence—He In- tends to Investigate the Senators if Thoy Investigate Him, Mr. Tweed was called upon yesterday by @ re- Porter of the HeRawp, who found him in hisprivate room at his Duane street office, busily engaged at his desk assorting his multifarious papers, On an inquiry as to what Mr. Tweed’s opinion was as to the action of the State Senate as to his vacant seat, he said that while he was always id to be courteous to the pi e must de- into any conversation § re- Specting his public career. That decision had been come to undér the advice of his counsel and he was compelled to act upon it. There was yr, to his saying that if Mr. tors commenced investi- mi ot ‘ting him, wh; ould be under the necessity Brinvestigat m. He had no tions to the in’ but he mos bad it was Bearcely nkely that ore. Ww care to get “a liver.’ But,” said Mr. Tweed, “if TS es At break a bh {wo nawenal retirement of the Lonie Minis! salvo of tweuly-oue guns Was it pleases them it will please me. But I must not talk On this admonition the reyorter withdrew, 3.—TRIPLE SHEET,. SECOND DOMINION PARLIAMENT Assembling of the Legislative Body at Ottawa. Hoen.Jas. Cockburn Elected ' Speaker. a OPENING CEREMONIES, Monarehieal Customs of the Old World Orrawa, Ont., March 5, 1873, The Dominion Parliament assembled to-day and unanimously elected Hon. James Cockburn Speaker. The Governor General will deliver a speech frem the throne to-morrow. Brilliant Pageants and Opening Cere: mosies—How My Lords and’ Commi Are Gathered Together—The Chambers, and Costumes of. Otrawa; Ont., March 4, 1873, To-day, some seven hundred miles south efus, you are celebrating the inauguration of General Grant's second term. To-morrow we shail celebrate, with more consequence—though the occasion 1s of less consequence—the inauguration of the Second Parliament of the Dominion, By way of contrast between the two countries and forms of governmeat which may, respectively, be represented by the stovepipe hat and the cecked hat, the HERALD correspondent propeses to give some account of the form and ceremonies which attend on the opening of Parliament in Canada. If the display be somewhat less imposing and more tawdry than that offered to the heges of London when Her Majesty or the Lord Commissioners go in State to the House of Lords, stHl it {s sufticiently out of the common American way to deserve com- ment and consideration, recalling, as it does in some of its features, the days when Vaudreuil held, his court’in the Castle of St. Louis, or the ceremo- nies which attended the installation of Gwynplaine in Victor Hugo’s romance. SUMMONING PARLIAMENT. The old English custom survives in Canada of constantly summoning Parliament. ‘The Opicial Gazette, the colonial reproduction of the London Gazette, announces, #8 soon as Parliament has been dissolved er prorogued, that its members are summoned to meet at Ottawa on a certain date, forty days or less distant. This 1s only a formality, to fulfil some old-fogyish but eminently constitu- tional provision to prevent the sovereign from usurping authority for a period longer than forty days witheut the popular consent. When the date set comes round another proclamation is issued, a summons to meet ferty days Jater, and so on till the proclamation reads “jor despatch of business,” essential words omitted in the merely formal docu- ments. ORGANIZATION OF PARLIAMENT. The members of the Senate are appointed by the Crown “for life or during Her Majesty's pleasure,” whichis the same thing. The President of the Senate is also appointed, not elected, sv that the Senate is always organizea, like the English House ot Lords, The new President is Hon. Pierre J. 0. Chauvean, who succeeds Hon. Joseph Cauchon, ap- pointed in 1867. Mr. Cauchon’s resignation was for a twofold purpose, His flery speech and execu- tive ability will be needed by his party in the Com- mons and in Quebec politics, Mr. Chauveau was lately Premier of Quebec, but began to “play out.” He is a gentlemanly, cultivated man, was for many ears Superintendent and ‘Minister of Education In Quebec, served in the Commons as Speaker, ts an ardent Catholic, leaning to Ultramontanism, and a vehement Frenchman, After a jee elestion, such as that of 1872, the House of Commons reorganizes. Its officers and clerks have:practically a life tenure. The success- ful candidates present the declarations of their re- turns, signed by the officers to whom the writs were originally directed, generally the sheriffs’ or registrars. The Clerk then swears them in (the oath of allegiance is the oath administered), they sign the roll and the ceremony is over. Where seats are contested the cases go to the Committee on Contested Elections to be decided by special sub-committees. Tae Clerk presides over the de- liberations of the House till @ Speaker has been elected. THE TWO CHAMBERS, The Senate chamber and offices lie to the right as you enter from the great central tower. fhe room is spacious and lofty, well lighted from the top and particularly showy. The decorations end upholstery are in scarlet. To the left of the Presi- / dent's fauteuil is the throne, which reminds an ir- reverent republican of a gigatitic rocking chair in scarlet reps, covered with an Overgrown umbrella of the same._A flight of steps leads to this seat, over which are cdrved the lion and the unicorn a fight- ing for the crown. The throne i#@ sort of secular Shekinah, a visible symbol of the absent majesty, A smack of Englaud survives in the robes and gowns of the President, clerks and chaplain, and there Is # reminiscence of Rumnymeade in the. in- dependent way in which the Senators, covered, hold conferences with the commoners, though the tiles are Of silk or straw instead of steel. except on state occasions no one ever goes’ to the Senate. The members have abundance of room, there is no one in the galleries but the official re- porter, sessions last an hour and all 1s done. The Commons chamber, to the left as you enter, ig pretty well crowded, galleries and floor. The desks rise gently from the aisle; the ft- tings are in green, which, with the larger at- tendance in all parts of the House, give the room a rather gloomy look. There is much order in the arrangements, which conduces to a rapid transac- tion of business, To the right of the Speaker are the ministerialists, the Premier himself at the top of the front row, the Ministers and most prominent men at the other front desks, the small rther back. To the left are the members of Majesty’s loyal opposition,” a single desk, facing. the Premier's, being appropriated to the recognized leader of the purty, and the prominent speakers occupying front seats, ‘The advantage of such an arrangement is obvious. Almost all the speaking 13 done by the men in front, two-thirds ef the questions asked or amend- ments proposed come through the leader of the opposition, and the answers in as large a propor- tion through the Premier.. When a speaker on tle leit has concluded the Speaker turns te the right fora reply, then back to the left for a rebuttal, and soon, The two | solbene are new led by Sir John A. Macdonald, the Premier, and Mr, Alexander Mc- Kenzie, of Lambton, who succeeded Hon, John Sandflelt McDonald as chief of the opposition on the death of the latter. The new Speaker will probably be Hon. James Cockburn, a conservative, who was formerly Solicitor General under Sir John. A, Macdonald, and was elected to the Speakership’ Of the dirst Paritament in 1867. MONARCHICAL MANNERS, The mest patent relies of Old World institutions fire to be found in the offices of the Sergeant-at- Arms o{ the House and the lisher of the Black Red of the Senate. The former bears no special badge of office except a silver-hilted sword, worn in @ valdric, over @ fall dress suit. The Commons, hew- ever, make up for abstinence tn his regard by keep- ing up the mace, a huge brass wand, triple gilt, sur- Mounted by a crown. ‘This 1s laid on the tavie when the House. js in. session, and borne before the Speaker when he,takes hisseat or leaves it, That (Oliver Cromwell to the contrary notwithstand- ing) there is something in the mace appears from the fact that in January, 1873, the Ontario Legisia- ture could not adjourn till the mace-bearer, inad- vertently absent, returned to the reom, theugh the motion tn sajonien had: been J. Punetiilo wane Usher 0 the Foaes Ree is the Sergeant-at- SUR or | Sond jis agility and dress of he peat oontary at ‘The Vi ‘ttended batt staff, all in gor- le atten ry geous adauore oF court dress, drives to the Sénate entrance under a salute of artillery. There he is received by @ guard of honor. The Usher mects him and ushers him along the lebby to the Senate ‘and into the chamber. As he has to go back- wards and bow low at each step he makes, and has his cocked hat, his black red and his sword to look after, this isa matter of some delicacy, diMmcuity and@ danger. The present Usher, Mr. Kimber, is said to be more profigient than any European rival in crooking the pregnant hinges of his back, The Senate room always looks well on State occasions, Apart irom tne crowd in the ries the floor is | always filled with Jadies in gi ostume, and the high dignitaries, English and colonial officers in decorated uniforms and plumes, Vatholic bishops in robes of biack And purple English churchmen psy mies sleeves or Dba seal Areas one maRee or Cambridge, diplomats in reas, ’ quite a tulip Bod ot the alstoc Z be CALLING INTER COMMONS. After prayer the Viceroy commands the attend- ance of the Commons. The Usher, standing some y pe . cuts as odd a fignre as ie pen a ioger He wears a fuil court si P mi Be pate oa a remind one ot ® ersailles. ve distance from the throne, on the steps of which is “on the New YORK HERALD. of the Ea arian ee te the chamber, ‘@t the locked door and 1s admitted to parley by the t-at- Arms, Sergean: The Coamons then rush, like ¢ more bows fro: the Usner aes com) mh of his e1 are by the Viceroy and directed to choose a Speaker. “Poey retire to do this, and the day’s ceremony is over, and the Governor marches ont, preceded by the Usher, as prety like an exceedingly courteous crab in a court suit. THE REAL OPENING takes place on the day following. The crowd is greater, but the cer are the same. ‘The Commons come im a3 noisily a3 before, headed by the Speaker, who his election and ee the privilege of an at al Cr) to hah wt ue Pepresentative olthe Sovereign. ne pod eh and the Viceroy ceda to his speech ia English and French the steps of At its conclusion the Commons with- the throne. ve receded by the sa- draw, the Governor departs, laaming Usher, and the crowd disperses. Out we gointo the free American alr, Where dun, any : Snow, far forests and great hitls make one amile AF the twopenny pageant wepave just witnessed, TOM SCOTT'S FOLLY. He Declares War Against the UntrammeNed Press. A Motion in the New Jersey Senate to Expel the Herald Reporter—Intense Excitement Throughout “Trenton—Another People’s Railroad Bill Passed by the House Unanimously—The $35,000 Trans action To Be Investigated. Now that the menibers of the New Jersey Senate who placed their consciences in the keeping of Tom, Scott, have begun to reficct on the conge- quences of their dark deed, on Tuesday, the enormity ef their crime against their State be- comes more apparent. They would fain consign the history of that day’s work to oblivion. Some of them recoiled from their own shadows yesterday morning. Others tried to persuade themselves that they had passed through a dream, though from the liberal disbursements made from Tom Scott’s treasury lt was not-alladream. It would have been well for them if they could have sup- pressed the publication of the doings of Tuesday, | What their dismay was when they read ‘the black list”? in yesterday’s papers may be inferred frem the proceedings immediately aiter the Senate was called to order, * Senator Williams arose to a question of privilege in relation to the report of his apeech in tne, Trid- une on Assembly bill No. 3, He did not impute improper motives to any Senator, but to parties outside the Senate. He would not If he could, for he had too much respect for every Senator on the floor, Mr. Hopking followed and said that a more barefaced falsehood than that pnb lished in the journal named was never. uttered. ‘He therefore moved that the reporter of that paper be expelled from the floom of the Senate. r. Sewell heartily concurred in the resolution, Hr. Havens thought the Senators were proceeding too hastily, and he arrested their progress by meving that the matter be relerred to @ special committee.. Mr. Stone endorsed the remarks of the Senators, but he was opposed to the adoption of the resolution. Reports concerning himself in that paper were often. incorre but he admitted they were written hastily ani without due deliberation. The,resoiution was too strong, and he jor one desired to have the reporter of the paper mentioned on the floor of the ‘Senate. Stone had hardly resumed his seat when McPher- son arose and poured out the vials of his wrath He laid great stress the fact that members of the press from another State were atlowed the privileges of the floor. (Here he Batt for a mo- Ment, but the representatives of the press from that other State did not prostrate theniselves in their heartfelt gratitude for this hitherto unheard-of concession.) The allusions of the HERALD, WO im =6were) not very. cour- teous (the comparison with Castlereagh was too caustic); they were uncalled for, and they misrepresented him entirely. He had just taken upa copy of the HERALD, and as he had not time to ponder on the statement therein contained in reierence-to him, he desged that the motion of the Senator from Gloucester be laid over till the after- noon, He was unwilling to pass a vote of censure. If misstatements were made by members of the press, they should correct them after being notified to do so, and if they failed to comply he would then vote for expulsion. After paying a high tribute to the press of New Jersey (those papers that remained silent while the monepoly was trampling the liberties of the people nuder foot) he resumed his seat. Mr. Hewitt referred to the incorrectness of “some of the newspapers” in reference to himself, but he would support tl motion of Mr. Havens to refer the matter to # special committee. As soon as this debate was concluded the Senate went into joint meeting, after which the resolution of opkins was again called up, and it was so amended, on motion of Beesley, as to include the HERALD reporter. No further remarks were made, The special committee consists of Williams, Cutler and Moore. The debate was listened to with the most intense interest by the spectators in the gallery, and at its conclusion there was a general stampede from “the upper floor.” The subject was debated during the afternoon in the hovets and in the streets, and the feeling is universal that the Scott nators are doing all in their power to exasperate a people already greatly ex- cited. The HERALD 1s regarded in ‘Trenton as the great bugbear of the monopoly, and at every corner the expression may be heard, “Only for the, HERALD Tom Scott would have lieked us out of our boots jong ago.” The HERALD representative was called upon by many prominent citizens from every part of the State last evening, and was assured of their aympathy and’ support. ir the resolution to expel the HERALD representative from the floor of the Senate be adopted, a mass meeting wih be called in front of the State House, and will be ad- dressed by several members of the Assembly. Pat- terson says he will resign and return to his native heath, Letson says the out will be greater than the defeat of ere Bill-No. 8. Cantleid're- gards it as a warning tothe entire press against making war on the monopoly, Nearly all the other members of the Assembly concur in the opinion that if the resolution be adopted there will be no hope of passing any railroad bill except those in the interest of Tom Scott, When the HsRALD representative was passing through the hall of the State House last nighs he was surrounded by a crowd and clasped by the hand by dozens, nearly all of whom were strangers to him: The general railroad bill introduced by Canfield was passed in the House without a dissenting vote. The members were go. jubilant thata resolution was'adopted calling on the Quartermaster General to furnish a piece uf ordnance for the purpose of firing of salutes. Cheers went up from the gal- leries as well as from the floor, and the Speaker, finding that he could not stem.the, euthusiasm, put a motion for a recess, which was carried unani- mously. Canfleld was the recipient of congratu- lations wherever he went. This bill asses eavy a blow at Tom Scott as that which was defeated by the Seaate on Tuesday, so that Tom Scott will have to renew the fight within a few days. The tact that the House is wnamimous for a free railroad, while Scott commands 4 majority of the Senate, is a mat- ter of grave siguificance for the people of New Jer- sey. The people can obtain no relief till the terms of the purchasable Senators expire. ere will bo an opportunity next Fall to return at least threo honeat men to the Senate. One of the best hits against the Scott Senators ‘was that delivered by Patterson during the debate in the Senate om Tuesday. Me was standing near the desks of the reporters, while the tall, oily~ tongued Senator from the Eastern section wat endeavoring. te reconcile the Senate to the rule of Tem Scott, and as the crowd continued to hiss in the gallery Pal n re- marked in his ay, manner, ‘Weil, by thunder, that’sa caution. {tell you what it {s, gentlemen; the tories of the Revolution were en le com~ Re with those fellows.” Who the lows’? is left to the Senators to judge. ‘The statement that at least one Senator received $35,000 for his vote received farther confirmation sterday. It is umderstood that revelations wilk e made before this railroad war is ended which will throw the transactions of Ames, Kelley, Brooks & Company iuto the shade, The friends of the defeated, railroad bill are determined to drag into light the foul transactions by which the rights of the peopla of New Jersey were overthrown, Afdavits wilk be de he th » hove ind Ce hod be: exposures’ eq any developed by f Crédit Mobilier investi tion. the Senate its action om the ratiroad bill has aronsed the host titty, of the Assembly, and the Haveatigntiony alluded to is tikely to be the resuit. It will be w consummation devoutly to be Wished by an oute raged people. THE DEATH OF HATTIE CHURCHILL, Not a Case of Yellow Fever. In regard to the death of Hattie Churchill, the depravéd young woman who was strongly sus pected of having died of yellow fever or some kin~ dred disease, a8. previously reported in the HERALD, Professors Janeway and Arnold, assisted by Dr. Philip O'Hs n, Who represents the conta= jous disease department ef tae Health eran afternoon made -mortem examina- Uen on the body at the Morgue, ‘The medical gen= tiemen found the heart, Jiver, kidneys, and other LE red we eee and in their eens be te resu m Malignant jaundice, oul was accelerated by excessive nfttaporance. See ceased, Who Was & woman of very bad habits, 1@ Said to have been a native of Bajtigore ¢