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‘NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1873—TRIPEE SHERT. IS THIS CIVIL WAR? Attack on Two New Orleans Police Stations by the McEnery Militia. ‘THE ASSAILANTS REPULSED. ArtiHery- ana Musketry Freely Used. {ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED. New Onrxans, March 5, 1873. ‘The Seventh precinot station house was iquietly’ taken possession of last night by the McEnery militia; No resistance was offered by. the police on duty there, and no effort ‘wag made to-day to displace the militia. It is understood that further aggressive moves will be made by the militia to-night; | For twenty squares to-night only one policeman | was found on duty. They have been with- drawn from their beats and concentrated about the stations around the Mechanics’ In- stitute, &. ns ATTACK ON A POLICE STATION. New Onueaxs, March 5—20 P, M. At about half-past nine o'clock to-night a Squad of perhaps fifty men attacked the Third precinct station house and fired into the duilding. They, were repulsed by the police, but were quickly reinforced by about three hundred and fifty men. These were attacked by Gen- eral Badger, with about two hundred police- men and a piece of artillery, and for about five minutes A SHARP RATTLE OF MUSKETRY ensued. Both parties maintained their po- sition during this time, but at the second dis- charge of the cannon the militia retreated through Jackson square, and half an hour Aater the police’ relieved their comtfades, who wemained, during the conflict, within, the ‘building. KILLED AND WOUNDED. One man, a Mrz. Hartman, was killed, and several wore wounded. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. New Ortzans, March 5—Midnight, Between nine and ten o'clock to-night the ‘McEnery militia attacked the Third precinct police station. They commenced the attack by firing into the building. Tho police re- turned the fire. ~ Soon after General Badger (Chief of’ the Metropolitan Police) moved down Chartres street from Canal, with about two hundred men and one piece of artillery. Quite a large crowd had by this time col- lected about Jackson square and on the streets leading thereto. FIRING GRAPE. ‘When near the crowd General Badger or- dered them to disperse. The militia refused to give way, when the police fired a blank cartridge, and soon after another shot was fired. This time the gun was losded with grape. By this one man was killod and several svounded, ANOTHER CHARGE OF GRAPE was fired up St. Ann street. Some ten or twelve are reported to have been wounded, but only one man was reported killed. As far as known only one policeman was ‘wounded during the entire fight. At one time the firing was quite brisk, re- sembling somewhat picket skirmish. For the powder expended and the fuss made, the damage was remarkably light. THE GRAPE TOO MUCH FOR THE MILITIA. ‘The grape of the Metropolitans was more” than the militia bargained for, and they are re- Ported to have weakened readily. Many of them are reported to have skedaddled in great disorder. THE UNITED STATES TROOPS about eleven o’clock reached the scene of con- flict, and the remaining militia retired, leaving them in possession. THE RECULARS IN POSSESS! eect New Onrzans, March 6—1 A. M. The United States troops are now occupy- ing Jackson square “and! other points in’ the city, and will, no doubt, pre- vent further disorder. A company of United States cavalry, at one o'clock, passed up Camp street to General Emory's headquarters, but soon after returned to Jack- sonsquare. They are held in readiness to assist the police in repelling any attack that may be made. No further trouble is appre- honded to-night. RUMORS AFLOAT. The city is fall of rumors. At this hour the streets arealmost deserted. Upto twelve o'clock they were crowded with people inquir- ‘ing for the news—‘‘The latest from the seat of -war.’’ Thousands. of rumors were current, but ‘the facts in the case have been given above, ; NO HOPE OF COMPROMISE. All reports about a compromise are un- founded. As telegraphed on Saturday a com- promise is improbable, in fact now re- garded ‘as impossible. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. fina a ihtl Nzw Ontxans, March 5, 1873. A crowd of citizens, about 300 -etrong, armed with pistols, made an attempt to capture the district coust-roam toy, Right about ten o'clock. The Court was guarded by Metropolitans, under command of Longstreet, armed with Winchester rifles and artillery, Several rounds were fired, one citizen killed and about one dozen wounded. While the fight was in progress General Smith appeared with a com- peny of United States troops and ordered ‘Waggaman and his men to disperse and go to their homes, which order was obeyed. All is quiet now, but there is great excitement and feeling. THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. Wasuiraton, March 5, 1873. Louisiana politicans here have received no advices of a probable compronrise. The following private despatch has been re- ceived here:-— “anoTHER '66 THREATENED." “Fighting “at Third precinct station, Threats to seize possession of Stateoffices, Several. men reported killed. Attack on State House probable. See authorities. Another 66 threatened.” FRANCE. Exciting Rumor Concerning the Health of the Prosident—Constitutional Prog. ress in Parliament. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Parts, March 5, 1873. His Excellency President Thiers has caught cold, and it is rumored that he is seriously indisposed. The report flattens the evening Bourse, M. ‘Thiers will complete the seventy-sixth year of his age on the 16th of April. Me POSITION OF THE BXECUTIVE AND PROGRESS IN PAR- LIAMENT, The speech of M, Thiers in the National Assembly yesterday is received with satisfaction by all the deputies except the extremists. * The Assembly to-day passed the first and a por- tion of the second clause of the report of the Com- mittee of Thirty. This fact has, it is said, annoyed or irritated the thé Chief of State. When M. Thiers appeared, personally before the Committee of Thirty.a few days since, he declared that he conld not consent to the following clause reservations, drawn up by Baron de Larcy and M. Lucien Brun thus:— First—That the facuity of csiling for a new de- liberation for biils not subjected to three readings should only be acgorded to the President of Republic in case he had not spoken in the course of the discnsston, Seconi—That the right allowed him to speak during the debates on bills should not be extond to interpellations, This last point M. Thiers was, above all, he said, opposed to. GERMANY AND FRANCE. Prussian Donbt of The Financial Resources of the Republic. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Lonpon, March 6, 1873. The Times of this morning has a special despatch from Berlin stating that the ability of the govern-, ment’of France to give financial guarantees sufM- cient to secure an early evacuation of French ter- ritory by the German troops is doubted in that city. 4 How the Account Stood at New Year— French Effort for Compiete Liquida- tion, A brief exkibit of the financial condition and prospects of France, with regard to the means of a regular, speedy and complete discharge of the German indemnity bond, was written in Paris on New Year's Day. The statement reads as fol- lows :— M. Leon Say, the French Minister of Finance, is conducting negotiations with the Rothschilds for a | peep of the money still due to Germany. He is an old and confidential :riend of the Rothschilds, and the only obstacle to the success of the negotia- uons is said tobethe question of the division'of the profits amon: the bankers who are to join the Rothschilds in this transaction. The French government kas in its hands 830,000,000 francs in foreign pills maturing within the next 150 days, and it atull owes to Germany 1,100,000,000 fraucs. The German government has been in- formed that 200,000,000 francs will be paid on the 15th of January, and an equalsum on the 16th of February, March, April and May, se that after this last payment there will remain only 1,000,000,000 francs due, This sum will be at once discharged if the negotiations with the Rothschilds and their associates succeed. ALGERIA. Progress of the Native Insurrection Against the French Power—Contradictory Reports from the Hostile Camps. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK RERALS, Paris, March 5, 1873. A despateh from Algeria says information had reached that city that a body of 700 French troops, under command of Gallefet Chartres, were sur- rounded in the extreme south of Algeria by 10,000 Arabs, and were in imminent danger of capture. Reinforcements had been des; hed to the besieged troops, but it was feared they wotld be too late to afford any reltef. Fre: Official Denial of the Statement. ‘Panis, March 5,873, It is authoritatively announced that the report from Algeria of the critical condition of a body of French troops in the southern, portion of that. country is untrue. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS IN CONNEO- TICUT. HARrrForp, Conn., March 5, 1873. The democrats of the First Congressional district im convention to-day nominated Mr. Wilifam M. Eaton for Congress. He declined to run, Subse- quently Elisha Johnson, George M, Landers, Charles R. Chapman and E. H. Hyde were nominated, but all declined, S. P, Kendall, ef SuMeld, was then nominated. He was once a Sheriff for this county. Resolutions were adopted denouncing the corrup- tion in Congress and endorsing the State ticket and platform. The Republican Convention of the First Con- ssional District) unanimously renominated eneral J. R. Hawley for Congress by acclama- tion, Resolutions warmly commending his action in Congress and condemning the tenia tors of all parties concerned tn the Crédit Mobiller corruption and in the unwarrantable increase Of salaries were unanimously passed. 4 BEOEPTION OF THE WEST POINT CADETS. The West Point cadets are due at Jersey City at six A. M. to-day, and will breakfast at Taylor’s Hotel. At nine o'clock they will land at pier No, 1 North River, where they will be received by the Seventh regiment, and will be escorted @ Broad- bit Hd the Seventh iment armory. Rrtor re- maining for an hour as the quests of the Seventh the cadets will be escorted up Broadway, Four- teenth street and Fifth avenue to the Grand Cen- tral depot in Forty-second street, instead of the Thirtieth streot depot, as heretolore announced, MORE LIMBS BROKEN AND BRUISED. CINCINNATT, March 5, 1873. An express train going West on the Panhandle Ratiroad, leaving Pittsburg at a quarter of two o/clock this morning, ran on a broken rail a short distance from Willow Grove station. Two sicep- fag conceet went over an embankment and were ly wrecked. ‘ only passenger seriously hurt was Mrs. Annie of Springfield, Mo., who had her leg frac- The others ae Were John Nash, of bef ere shoulders dislocated; M. 8. Marquts, of 1. Ys Wi ‘afew York, slight cut on Price, red. the bend, CUBA. Herald Special Report from Havana. THE HERALD COMMISSIONER'S PERIL. Interview with Captain Gen- eral Ceballos. Executive Imagination Against a Hard, Solid Fact. “WITH THE INSURGENTS.” Towering Passion ard “Talk of a Drum- head Court Martial. THE SECOND THOUGHT. Expel O'Kelly on His He Will 3 Reappearance. THE MILDEST POSSIBLE “PUNISHMENT.” TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch from Ha- vana, relative to the position of Mr. James J. O'Kelly, the Heratp Commissioner in Cuba, has just been received from’a cor- respondent who had audience of Captain Gen- eral Ceballos: — Havana, March 4, 1873. His Excellency the Captain General said he entertained the belief that O'Kelly was hidden away at Santiago de Cuba, in the Eastern divi- sion of the island. ‘ Tassured him, in reply to his expression, that Mr. O’ Kelly was with the insurgents, THE EXECUTIVE EXASPERATED. The General became exasperated. Hesaid he wanted to know ‘what or who the New York Heratp and its correspondent were to thus mock the Spanish laws of Cuba.’’ At first he firmly insisted he would have O'Kelly tried by a drum-head court martial and SHOT AS A SPY if he returned from within the insurgent posi- tion ; but, after a more patient hearing of some remarks which I made in response, he concluded to give ordeys to have O'Kelly ex- pelled from the island immediately upon his coming within the Spanish lines. CHRISTIAN LENITY SOFTENS THE OFFICIAL HEART OF THE HIDALGO. His Excellency finished his remarks by say- ing that this latter punishment, expulsion, would be the mildest possible under the cir- cumstances. THE PRESS PUZZLED. The Cuban press ignores the idea of O’Kelly’s whereabouts, and no comments thereon have been made lately in Havana. Havana Commercial, Monetary and Weather Reports. HAVANA, March 4, 1873, Sugar irregular. Freights buoyant; per box%f sugar, coast of Cuba for the United States, $1 25; ad Bhd. of sugar, loading at Havana for the inited States, $5 a $6 26; per hhd. of sugar, from ports on the north coast to the United States, $5 50 & $6; per hhd. of molasses, loading at Havana for the United States, $3 25; per hhd. of molasses, from ports on the north coast tor the United States, $3 50; to Faimouth and orders, 45s. a 478. 6d. load- ing at Havana ; 4' . 2.608. 6d. loading at ports on the north coast of Cuba. Exchange excited; on United States, sixty days’ sight, in Supeaiany 2 3 #12 percent prem{fum; short sight, 13% a 14 per cent tor alae on London, 42% a 42% per cent premium. : SEVERE STORM AND UNUSUALLY COLD WEATHER. A severe storm from the north is prevatling, and the weather to-night is the coldest of the season. THE OLD LADY OF THREADNEEDLE STREET. The Immense Frauds on the Bank of England—What Jay Cooke & Co. Have to Say. In consequence ,of the telegraphic repert pub- lished in yesterday’s HERALD respecting the im mense forgeries committed upon the Bank of Eng- land, and the supposition that Rothschild & Co., Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. had been heavy losers, HERALD reporter was sent to the representatives of these firms in this city to see what information they were able to give on the subject. JAY COOKE & CO, ‘The first visit patd was to the office of Jay Cooke & Co., where the reporter saw Mr. Pitt Cooke, and the following interview took place :— Rerorrgr—Have you heard anything, Cooke, from your London trouse on the subject of those forgeries on the Bank of England? Mr. Cookk—We telegraphed over to Jay Cooke, ‘“McOulloch & Go, on Tuesaay with reference to the matter, asking for information, and we have re- ceived a reply from London stating “that the firm have snstained no loss or liability to loss through the forgeries referred to.’’ ReroRrer+Have you heard anything, may I ask, a8 to anybody else’s Mabiiities or losses, in adai- tion to the names ef the firms already mentioned * Mr. Cooke—So far as is understood the Bank of England appears to be the only loser by the for- fp the precise nature of which and their extent ve notyet been declared by the bank. ReroRTER—Do you expect to receive further in- formation on the subject . CookE—We may, perhaps, by mail; but, for the furtherance of thé énds of justice, | presume that the London banking houses in question, whose Names are reported to have been forged, are not at liberty to communicate what they know of the transaction until the go ey ef the forgers. RgrortTeR—It would seem that ‘‘the old lady of Threadneedie street” purchased bills in the dis- count di ment, di accepted, to all appear- ances, by the firms ion, without a personal a knowledge of the seller ¢ Mr. CooxE—If the bills had not been accepted the fraud would have been discovered at onee. A man named Noyes has beem arrested and is in Newgate for being an nt, in Re ee re the re- porter a . e remarked, jokingly, about the “old lady,” “It is a good ‘tae for i; lightning to strike where the cash balances are 80 ."1 “Good day, sir. The reporte: Aikewive "ealied at the bank! r likewise ci at the banking es- tablishment of Messrs. Belmont Brothers, who represent Rothschild & Co. in this. city, and the reply received from them was thatthe firm knew nothing more about them than they had read in the IERALD. ‘Visits were subsequently paid to the prominent exchange houses, but ho further information could be gained on the subject, SUICIDE OF A PHYSICIAN. New Haven, Conn., March 5, 1873, Alfrea E, Walker, @ promising yeung physician, of this city, shot himself dédd this morning, in his room at the New Haven Hotel. The act resulted from chronit melancholy and a morbid condition of the mind almost amounting to insanity, under whith, the doctor had (gr some time been 9 Mr. | THE STATE CAPITAL. Prospects of the City Charter in the Senate. THE “SEVENTY” STILL FOR AMENDMENT. A Charter Tournament Before the Sen- ate Committee on Cities. THAT #15,000 JOB. Is There Anybody Mad Because He Didn’t Get His Little Rake. TAXATION IN THE CITY. ALBaNy, March 5, 1873. The charter in the Senate fluds a slow and prob- ably uneven row to hoe, The Committee on Cities is divided.in opinion ypon it. Woodin and Bene- dict both favor it unconditionally and WOULD LIKK TO REPORT IT , at once just as it is, without heartng another word, | from the Seventy, Both hope for political gain and emolument trom the charter men, undoubtedly for nothing more substantial. Palmer, being cut off, anyhow, from political preferment in the ranks of the radical chartists, is inclined to hamper and ‘harass them as much as possible, and consequently will favor full discussion and a too generous delay. It was by his motion that the week was given up tothe Committee of Seventy, who have already said all that could be said. When Woodin returned Monday night he was ready to swear about it, and he vows now that he will gut “’em devilish short when they come up again.” Tiemann, an old-time democrat, has conservative old-togy notions about the voice of the people, and so forth, and has A RIVAL CHARTER of his own on the files. He will oppose it a8 a po- litical measure, aad on principle. Weismann has no further political hopes, and 13 likely to do any- thing the Committee of Seventy suggest. He is one of the best-hearted old gentlemen in the world, but as a druggist his experience ts, doubt- less, to be more depended upon than as a legis- lator. He has no wishes to be gratifed by the charter men, and, as he owes his election mainly to the Seventy, ke will be chary of hurrying on the charter to a conclusion against the -Seventy’s wishes, He introduced the charter in the Senate early in the seasion, but it has been changed since then, and so probably have his views uponit, It is quite likely that Weismann will decline to wear DAVENVORT’S COLLAR, Senator Adams is a gay and festive Albanian and probably cares little or nothing for the kind of charter New York wants. We is most likely to go with the charter party. Senator Perry is from Brooklyn and isa thorough republican. He will, doubtless, go for the charter, though he is not likely to rush it through heedlessly ; but he will look to the “main chance” and the interests of Mr. Perry, come what may, When Woodin gets hold of the committee all signs fail. He can crack a whip with Tony Weller, and it is only very rest- less nags, indeed, that kick out of the traces when he holds the reins. How he will bring the commit- tee to terms may be illustrated by his action in the session this afternoon, woew the Committee of Seventy appears beiore him, THE SEVENTY MEN CAME TO TIME, rimed with notes and tigures. Judge Emott and jorman Eaton were the big guns among them. Accompanying them were Messrs. Dexter A. Hawkins, F. B. Thurber, H. N. Beers, Dr. Hall and J, R. Voorhies, representing the Council of Municipal Reform, also loaded down with emendations and suggestions. The attorney of the charter, Mr. Davenport, was in his nosy eremet himself by striking his jack-knife into Senator Baker's desk. George Opdyke sat next to him, and seemed at times to favor the counselior with advice on the knotty points presented. James Fort also sat near at hand, but early in the fight he feli asleep over Faton’s hard facts, and kept unconsciously nodding assent to them against the gallery railing. THE SENATE COMMITTEE WAS IN FULL FORCE, Woodin being in tne chair, with the stern aspect of a dread avenger upon bis face; ready at amy mo- ment to call the treublesome Seventy men to order when they got too prosy. JUDGE EMOTT’S SPHECH. Judge Emett’s speech was upon the general subject. He disapproved of the charter on the ground that it was too partisan and lacked all the elements of reform, which the republican mana- gers had pledged themselves to regard when tie canvass was pending and the assistance of the re- form party was needed. ‘Why, sir,” said he, “a gentleman here the other day reminaed you of those pledges made by the regular republicans.” Here Benedict sharply interrupted him. “What pledges?” said he, “Pledges,” replied Emott, “that reform should be the main element of the new local govern- ment of New York city, That city is not @ republican city and it cannot ‘be made such, but the element that favors inte; rity and honesty in office there is in the m jority, aside trom politics, and it assured the elec- tion of the reform oMciais last November because of these pledges Made to a gentleman, who de- clared the other day in your hearing that they were so made.” BENEDICT—It {3 not 80, sir; no such statement was made. J Emott deigned! no reply. MR, BATON'S AMENDMENTS. Mr. Eaton’s speech avoided all tropes and metaphors. He suggested amendment after amend- ment to the charter as it is, and offered no argu- ment in support oi them beyond their plain neces- sity and significance. ¢@ favored two years jor Aldermen, objected to the authority for the Board to judge of “the right of election,” as the charter hrases it; opposed tke provision permitting the Mayor to approve of parts of an ordinance and disapprove ol other purts; favored giving an officer to be re- moved the right to know the reasons therefor; required the salaries of clerks, &¢., to be approved by the Board of Apportionment: demanded that cause be required for the removal of employés, and insisted upon a civil service reform system among the clerical force of the departments. He also wisely suggested that ten per cent of costs on suits gained be given to the Corporation Counsel | in addition to Ins salary; javored a provision providing for public trials of policemen and firemen before dismissal, and giving the Governor the power to call out the militia when the Board of Police and the Mayor—to each of whom the charter at Phe d gives power—disagree in event ofariot. He called attention to the fact that the present drait of the charter does not indicate who shail ix the term of heads of the departments or issue certificates of appointment, and that in one section two very different subjects, bearing no rela- tion whatever to one another, one of them referrin to atréet openings and the other to the Comptrol- ler's powers were blended together without even the dividing line of @ paragraph mark. He pro- posed @ new clange inthe article relative to gift | taking and bribes to department oficers and clerks, to the effect that no political assessments | shall be made upon any employé for party pur- poses. THE EVENING SESSON. In the evening, a recess being taken, Eaton con- tinued, and at a late hour conelnded his argument, The list of Davenport’s henchmen had, in the meantime, been augmented by the presence of Bug! Hastings ard E. D. Webster. Hastings was softly radiant with an ample expanse of blue neck- tie, while Webster was as rough and shaggy, with his shocky hair and beard, as the Nemean lion. Both were raging with charter, DEXTER A. HAWKINS’ ADDRESS. Mr. DexTeR A. HAWKINS rose to apeak, and was Piocsediee to say thet the gentleman preceding im had covered ground which he intended to take | up, When Senator Wooptn, Chairman of the com- mittee, informed bim that the committee would be bapey to hear any new ideas which he might put rt Mr. Hawkins said that he knew that, and it was his intention to speak of other matters; but he was sent here to ik to this committee, and he felt it his duty to speak. Senator EDICT—We do not need to have a thing said over jin that has been said. Mr. Haw®! come here to represent a por- tion of the people throughout the State—political reformers—who have forthe past three years voted with the tate party, and who wish to vote with it stillaf they are not driven away by the action here, Senator Woopix—Oh, we are content to hear he “oa twelve o’clock, if you have anything new 10 Say. Mr, HAWEKINS—Very well; I will endeavor to be brief. He then Baoan wae to say that there should be @ provision that in the Gase of a vacancy in the omice of Mayor there shoald not be a new election without ten days’ notice, He then proceeded to criticise the manner providing for appointments, the immense powers given to the heads of depart- ments, the manner of making estimates and the appointing power, Under this head he detalicd at length the culty in reference to counsel to the Board of Health, to show, as he said, how the re- bate ‘Were put in a false position and how they thought Mayor Bavemeyer haa qurned | he had not. Weed inst = th oe the contrary tae ~~. been imposed wy entered into between Mr, Thariow Oakey Hall. The May the man Croker ou! peeenee of the District Attorney—fact put this man out of oifice—but he will not give them. When we asked for them we wero told, “No, we will not give them; we will hold tnis miatter ag a’club over or Havemeyer. We wil, not give him so great an opportunity to make him- self popular with the Fepaeee party.” Mayor Havemeyer has been put in a false position tu this matter. Further, he wrote to the ident that be did not think Mar, Bliss was a Mt person for the office of District papornay. * Mr, Hoan G, Hastings here rose and contradicted this latter statement concerning Mr. Bliss. Mr. Hawkins—District Attorney Bliss told me this himself. Mr, DavenrortT—Mr. Bliss and Mr. Hawkins have not been on speaking terms for the past three years, Mr. HAWKINS—That’s nonsense. I speak to Mr. Mr. Hawkins, if you con- Bliss every time I meet him. Senator Woopin—Now, fine yourself to your proposed amendments the committee will be obliged to you. It's getting late, and we cannot give time to listen to these matters, Mr. Hawxrns then closed with an appeal to the committee to give the Mayor the nominating power and the Aldermen to confirm, REMARKS BY DR. SAMURL HALL, Dr. SAMUEL HALL said he was here representing the Fighth, Ninth and Sixteenth wards reform associations, and asked that the Aldermen be elected by districts, that the elections take place in Spring, and that the Mayor have the appointing power. SPEECH BY BX-MAYOR OPPYER, Ex-Mayor Georew OPDYKE Was the next speaker and commenced by referring to the necessity for reform in the local government of New York. He sald he was in favor phongdalngthe voting for muni- cipal oMcers to tax payers, le had made efforts in ttat direction in the constitutional com- mission, but had not met with success, Still he thought that was the oon 4 way to secure good gov- ernment in that city, His experience in the city had convinced him of this, He then reterred to the duty before the committee, and expressed the hope that they would succeed in securing a good government to the city. He was In favor of the section which gave the nominations to the Aldermen and the confirmations te the Mayor. He had no part in drawing that section, and knew nothing of it.until he found itin the bill. He then detailed bis ox- the ficient periences, in nominatin; ofticers while ayor of the city, an said in one case he had named thirty men, one after another, for a single office. Finally there was a compromise by their giving him a series of names, from which he selected one, and, to his surprise, the appointment was made ins few minutes, He said there was a feeling of an- tagonism between the present Mayor and the Aldermen and the result would be the same as he experiencedif he had the nomination. There would be_a@ deadlock, just the thing we do not want in New York. He then detatied the action under the section a8 it stands to show that it is the most pooper proceeding for himself. With the knewledge e liad acquired in his experience, he said, he would rather have the power given by this bill than ab- solute power, Senator TIEMANN said he had haa some experi- ence and he thought it would be bost to give the Mayor tite power to appoint and the Board to con- firm within five days. Ifthe Board did notconfrm in five days then the appointment becomes absolute. Mr. OppYké replied to the effect that it was, after all, a matter of optmiop, one individual thinking one way and another thinking otherwise, He then spoke ofthe diferent departments, maintaining that they could be much b@ter managed by one man than by @ large number. He was also in favor of a caer election. He said he came here more espe- clally to vindicate the provision relative to the ap- pointing power. DAVENPORT RESPONDS. Mr. DAVENPORT then proceeded to answer some of the objections made PrN. Eaton, He said the Department of Public Works was given no new powers, and as to the meteeney power he cited a number of cities where the same mode as provided for in this bill was in practice. a * THE COMMITTEE TO MEET AGAIN TO-MORROW, The chairman ef the Committee, Senator Woodin, announced at the close that the comunittee would meet in executive session in his room, at Congress Hall, to-morrow mornig at ten o'clock, and that no more-public hearings would be granted on the charter, You may see by this that Woodin is determined to rush the matter through. THE CHARTER TO BE REPORTED AT OXCR. The charter under the new order of things will probably jbe reported to. the Senate. to-morrow night or, at furthest, on Friday morning. It may be accompanied by a minority report, but it will be w weak one. It will certainly be amended to suit some of the necessities of legal construction dts- closed by Eaton, but not otherwise. OUSTING THE POLICE JUSTIORS, The bill ousting the police justices in New York has been reported in the Assembiy without any material amendment. THAT FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAR JOB |-which the Assembly Insurance Committee are in such dudgeon about bids fair to create a decided sensation before tne Legislature adjourns. Of flee the lobby man 10 is said to have gob- ied the money acted on his own responsibility, and had nething whatever to do with the commit. tee! There are these, however, who contend that he was in reality the agent of a “ring” fn the com- mittee, who authorized him to make the contract he did make (if report 6peaks traly), on condition that his compensation should be a decent percentage on the gross amount paid by the life insurance companies to induce the “ring” to report the billadversely. Whether this is a fact or not the committee alone know. So tar not one of them has made the slightest effort to show that the stories current in the lobby about the $15,000 are untrue, one of which is that the real cause for the indignation of certain members of the commit- tee relative to the matter lies in THE REFUSAL O¥ THR LOBBYMAN TO HAND OVER THE RAKE rather than because peat hd that their good name has been impugned, e following are the mem- bers of the committee :—Tobey, of Kasex; Marcy, of Suffolk; Burritt, of Monroe; Opdyke, of New York; Wight, of Westchester; Yan C: of Kings; Smith, of New York; Jacobs, of Kin; “Weed, of Clnton. Now, why can’t some good Christian on an end to all the majority side of the House Ms the scandal afloat about this $15,! business, by a simple denial that anybody “sold the committee out.” At any rate THE “nina,” ifthere is such a thing in the committee, might be confused somewhat if one of the members who is not of the magic circle would only openly state the real reasons which induced an adverse report against one of the very best bills introduced during the present session. Itis very hard to see what injury aid result to the peorie, policy holders especially, by compelling life insurance companies to fle, just as savings banks have to file, annual reports.in the office of the Bank Superintendent—ag the bill meant they should— an annual statement of their airairs at the Secre- tary of Stato’soiiice. The companies did not relish the bill—policy-holders did, The companies have won, Why? BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE. Among the bills introduced in the Senate to-day Was one authorizing the Third Avenue Railroad Company to extend its tracks through Forty- second street, past the Grand Central Depot, to Tenth avenue and Hudson River. Bilis were also introduced to fix the standard of ale and beer at eight pounds to the gallon, and to compel railway trains to come to @ stop before crossing @ draw- bridge. TWEED’S CASE. Senator Lowery’s bill relative to the qualifica- tions of members, which is aimed at ‘weed, was ordered to a third reading after a slight debate, FREE PASSES. Some excicement was occasioned by the intro- duction of a bill by Senator Lewis relative te the fares of members of the Legislature on ratlroads, The general opinion prevailed for the moment among the Senators that it was a bill recalling the Jegisiative passes issued so frecly by ali the roads leading to the capital, and by many roads which seem to have no earthly connection whatever with Albany, and seem, furthermore, too insignificant for legislative interference. It is hardly credible how seriously the Senators were exercised by the probability of a bill of auch enor. A number assailed Lewis private), ad @ number more tae qnietly at the Clerk's know what the bili contained and found at ‘Was for the purpose of gtviug members the right | of free transportation over ali lines, Their excite- ment subsided over this news, and the indignation they were conjuring up against Lewis evaporated. THE USURY LAWS. The discussion of the day was on Winslow's bill to regulate interest and preyant usury. It was ade generally discussed, Lewis, Bewers aud Winslow favoring its provisions, and Madden, the two Woods and Murphy opposing it, It was finally rogfessed. eee AXATION IN THE CITY THIS YRAR On motion of Mr. Blumenthal the bili in relation to taxation in the city of New York for 1873 was taken up again in the Foca for a final readin, and pi e, Mr. Pierson explained the object ot the bill, It authorizes’a revision and redetermina- tion of eatimates by the Board of Apportionment. and allows it to put back into the city treasu unexpended balances of the appropriations, It also allows them to take the money irem ohe appropri- ation and edd itto another, Mr. Deering moved to strike out the first and secoyd sections, which was lost. Mr. Alberger moved to. recommit, with instructions to strike out the provision allowin, the transfer of pe ree prntione. Mr. Smith mover further instructions insert 1872, having refer- ence to the time the appropriations were made, the unexpended balances. of which are to be deposited in the city treasury, which was carried. Mr. Husted said he had been informed by Mr. Van Nort that there was b gy in his department which could not be use: Ln , and that it was, ing there without, drawi! terest. Mr. Blumenthal would bave, ‘no objection to Mr. Al- berger’s amendment it it did not defeat the obj of the bill, and he thought it would have that effect. It should, he thought, be clear to every member's mind t provision ought tobe made for making this large amount of money lying idle available. ‘The question was taken on Mr, Al- berg Jootion, as amended by Mr. Smith's mo- tion, and it was lost, ‘The, bill was then put on its third reading, and by unt.nimous consent Mr. Bmith had his ndment Comfining the action to bey ie ig Made ip 1872 Angerted. ‘The bill was then paaagd, v sb The Capital Agitated. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Maprip, March 5, 1878, General Sickles has communicated to Sefior Cas- telar the congratulations of the United States Senate upon the establishment of the Spanistt Re- public, REPRESENTATIVE OPPOSITION TO THE MINISTERIAL PROJECT POR RULE. ‘The bill introduced im the National Assembly yes- terday, by Sefior Figueras, President of the Minis- try, does not meet with the approval hopea for by the government. A meeting of 236 radical Deputies, a majority of the entire Aqsembly, was beld on Tuesday evéning and unanimously disapproved of the proposition for the suspension of the sitting and the convoca- tion of a constituent Cortes, The permanent committee is to be elected to~ day, and it is expected will consist of members hostile to a constituent Cortes. . The government has decided to make the bil! & Cabinet question, MADRUD IN EXCITED MOVEMENT, There are signs of trouble tn Madrid, and street: conficts are apprenended, The repubiteans are greatly excitea and demand a dissolution of the Assembly, ENGLAND, = —-« Napoleon’s Son Visits Victoria—The Feniam Amnesty Movement—Bullion on Balance from the Bank. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, March 5, 1878, The Prince Napoicon Eugéne Louis Bonaparte gentleman cadet Comte de Pierrefonae, as be is popularly Known in England—son of the late Em- peror Napoleon the Third, visited Her Majesty Queen Victoria yesterday. THE FENIAN AMMESTY, MOVEMENT. A movement 1s on foot among the Iris: popula- tion of London for a great’ meeting in Hyde Park in favor of amnesty for the Fenians now held in prison by the British government. The meeting, over which Isaac Butt, L.L. D., Member of Parita- ment for Limerick, will preside, will probably be held on the 16th of this month. BULLION FROM THE BANK ON BALANCE. The amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of, England on balance to-day 1s £177,000, Died. FIsky.—At Plainfield, N, J.,.at the residence ot her son, Frederick B. Fiske, on Wednésday, March 5, CELESTINA W., wife of Samuel O. Fiske, in the 68th year of her age. The remains will be taken for interment,to South- ae Mass., where the funeral services will be held. Hucnes.—On Wednesday, March 5, 1873, ANN Huaues, wile of the late Michael Hughes, aged 31 patna nade of the parish Bevin, county Javan, ireland. The relatives and friends of the family:are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, Irom St. Mary’s church, corner of Leonard and Remsen streets, tgp be on Friday, March 7, at half past one o'vlock P. M. { (For Other Deaths See Fifth Page.) | mee ~ ‘Time is Not eon tear . 4 Consumptiye C it wi HAT HONEY OF HORENOUND AND PIKE'S TOOTHACHE DROPS curein.one mingte. 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