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* IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN. ‘The Porto Rico Emancipation Bil! Passed Unanimously by the Parliament. Bk TEE Immediate Liberation the Colonial Law. Official Announcement of the Fact to Washington. Session of the National Assembly and the Fiat of Freedom Saluted with Cheers. MADRID POLICED AND TRANQUIL. 2 TELEGRAMS. TO THE NEW YORN HERAL. % Wasurneron, March 23, 1873, Secretary Fish to-day received the following —oe Maprip, March 22, 1873. The immediate Emancipation law for Porto Rico passed to-night unanimously. There ~was great enthusiasm in the Assembly. SICKLES. ‘Proceedings in the Spanish Parliament— ‘The Cause of Human Freedom Endorsed Unanimously. Mapnip, March 23, 1873. Tho National Assembly met yesterday, with ‘the understanding that the vote should be taken on the bill for the abolition of slavery in Porto Rico. A resolution was adopted at the beginning of the sitting that the Chamber would: not ad- journ until the subject had been disposed of. Sefior Figueras announced that the Ministry ‘bad decided to stand or fall with the méasure. Contrary to general expectation, the House fesolved not to continue the debate, and sub- sequently, by a unanimous vote, passed the Dill for the immediate emancipation of slaves in the island of Porto Rico. The announcement of the result was re- ceived with cheers, POINTS OF ENACTMENT. The bill declares that the Republic of Spain ‘will preserve the integrity of the Spanish | dominions, and provides that the emancipated elaves in Porto Rico shall enjoy all the Political rights accorded to citizens of Spain. PRESERVATION OP THE PEACE: The government took ample precautions against any disorderly demonstrations in the city. Parl ientary Supervision of the Course of Government. Manz, March 23, 1873. Tho National Assembly is considering o resolution for thé appointment of a perma- ent commission composed of members of the House to watch over the government After the adjournment of the Chamber. FRANCE AND GERMANY. The Territorial Evacuation Treaty Officially Perfected. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Paris, March 23, 1873. ‘The French and German governments have ex- @hanged ratifications of the treaty for the evacua- tion of France. A FIGHT WITH APACHE INDIANS. SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 1873. Advices from Arizona state that a company Of the Second infantry, under command of Lieuten- ant Rice, had a fight with the Apaches, killing six of them and capturing four squaw: ADEPAULTING NAVAL PAYMASTER, San FRANCISCO, March 23, 1873. *R. D. Bogart, who 18 accused of the embezzie- “Ment Of $30,000 while a paymaster’s clerk in the Navy, comes betore the United States Circuit Court to-morrow. If not released he will be tried by court martial at Mare Island. The Seventh are contemplating the propriety of &n encampment during the coming Summer. The muccess of last year’s encampment at Saratoga ‘wras so decided that the members of the regiment ‘were enthusiastic onthe subject of having a wepetition of the experience as well as the pleasure then obtained, The question will be submitted to ‘the companies during the coming week, and should it be decided I tod A the regiment will proba- ly go to Newpo! Forty-deventh will have a dress parade and re- w on Thursday evening next at the armory, ir of North Second and Fourth streets. Majer Hancock will preside at the review, and ‘as the gallant Williamsburgers take so great and 50 just a pride in their regiment, it is but fair to yeoy that the occasion will be one of much joy soldier boys across the river. e Old Guard are contemplating a visit to Wunker Hill. Their trip to Washington and the ‘inauguration was se pleasant that the young old 'y8 would like some mere. Lieutenant Gurney is ‘actising his muscles and lungs so that he can mb to the ee the Bunk il monument and @sk the crowd below, “How is this tor high?” BN ILLINOIS LAW: AGAINST OOAL-MINE STRIKERS, The Legislature of Miinois, on the 19th instant, d the foliewing bill, an vernor on the followii 9 ‘The full text of the ‘bill ts given below, and it wiil be noted that while vere alties are denounced against strikers, pooh a a pcuaerer on the preprietors who com! ent an tic obtaining work :— vip hn hea ill for an Act to Amend an Act entit “, 4 finer Chapter Thirty oF the Revieed geet can Act to Criminal Jurisprudence,” approved February 13, 186i Sxctiow 1. Be it enacted py the people of the State cf ‘Tilinols, represented in the General Assembly, that an + act entitled "An Act to Amend Chapter Thirty of the Re, ‘vised Statutes, entitled ‘Criminal Jurisprudence,’ ap. Proved February 1% 1863, be and the same is hereby smended so as to read as follows :— ‘Skotiox I.—If any person shall, by threat, intimidation or unlawful interference seek to’ prevent any other per- gon from working, or trom obtaiming work atany lawful it wae signed by the business, on any terms that he or she may see iit, such rson $0 aending shall be deemed guilty of a misde- eanor, and on conviction thereof shail be fined in any ing one hundred dollars. any two of more persons shall combine for of depriving the owner or possessor of prop- ts lawful ise and management, oF of preventing reats, suggestions of danger, or any unlawful means, person or persons trom being employed by, or ob- such owner OF possessor an; taining employment frem, an. of property, on such terms as agree upon, such pr lity of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall Seifined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six Jon atte If any persen shall enter the coal-banks of an- ‘wther without the expressed or implied consent of the jer thereof, after notice that such entry Srprohibited, such person’ shalt, ‘on conviction. therea fined in an: sum not exceeding $600, or imprisoned in not more than six months. oy Gahan as geoding six mouths, or NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1873.-TRIPLE SHEE? ; ——_+———_ ovr: Garey stawat. OFFIC, rd OT aEINOTON, March 24—1 A, Mi. Probabtitttes. For Monday in the South Atlantic snd Eastern Guif States increasing southerly winds, with cloudy and rainy weather, The storm centre in the Southwest will extend north and eastward over the Ohio Valley, with northerly winds and threatening weatner on Lakes _ Erie and Michigan. For New York and New England inereasing northerly winds, with cold and. clear weather, followed by Monday even- ing by rising temperature and threatening weather over Pennsylvania and Virginia. A storm centre will probably develop on the Middle Atlantic+ coast during the day. A severe storm ef wind and rain is apparently advancing upon the Call- fornia coast. Cautionary signals continue at the Gulf and South Atlantic stations. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding of last as indicated by net thermometer at Hudaut's Average temperature yesterday... oes Average temperature for corresponding date last year.. THE FORREST HOME FOR DISABLED ACTORS, PHILADELPHIA, March 23, 1873, The Philadelphia members of the Pennsylvania Legislature met on Saturday afternoen at the Mayor's Office and discussed the draft of the char- ter for the Edwin Forrest Home at Springbrook submitted by Mr. Eli K. Price and Daniel Dough- erty. The proposed act names James Oakes, of Beston; James Lawson, of New York; Daniel Dougherty, John W. Forney, James P. Castle, John H. Michener and the Mayor of Philadel- hia as incorporators. It recites passages from ir, Forrest’s will, and says the institution, which is fer the support and maintenance ot and disabled acters and actresses, shall be conducted in accordance with Mr. Forrest’s re- quest. Section 7 prohivits the cutting of any streets through the sixty acres, which are to be laid out in drives and walks, to which the public may be admitted for healthful enjoyment. Jt also authorizes the sale of the residue of the Spring- brook estate, the proceeds to be yd to in- crease the endowment o! the Home. ‘The act will be presented in the Legislature to-morrow (Mon- day) evening. Mr. Price made @ statement tnat the public would be admitted to all the exercises held on the premises, and to that portion which will contain objects of art, &c., for exhibition, THE FORGER BIDWELL. CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 23, 1873. From the similarity of names it is suspected that the mon Bidwell, reported in a Havana despatch on Friday night as having been arrested there charged with forgeries in England, is the same man who, under the name of W. Austin Bidwell, in Decem- ber, 1863, engaged in a commission business here, and in March, 1864, ran away with $10,000 belong- ing to parties whe had trusted him, but whe was pursued, shet and captured near this city and com- pelled to give up $1,000 and finally escaped, since | whicn time he has not been seen here. OBITUARY. Langham Rokeby, R. M. Captain Langham Rokeby, late of the Royal Ergland Marine forces, has died at Cairo, Egypt, in his thirty-iourth year. Captain Rokeby entered the service in October, 1855, and served in the China expedition of 1857 and 1858, and was severely wounded. He was present at the blockade of the Canton River, the ianding before and at the storm- ing and capture of the city, the action with ti braves, and at the destruction of villages near the White Cloud Mountains, and for his services had been rewarded with a medal. Robert Claigic, R. N. Admiral Robert Claigie, of the British Navy, has died, unexpectedly, at his residence, West. Clitt, Dawlish, England. He was seventy-three years of age, and had spent sixty years in the naval ser- vice. His chief exploits were connected with the suppression of the slave trade on the Alrican coast, at a time when such service involved more risk and required more adroitness than it does to-day. Nathaniel Green, U. 8S. N. Commander Nathaniel Green, of the United States Navy, died at Reading, Pa., during the evening of the 22d instant. He was thirty-seven years 01 age. He entered the service in the year 1852, and served with credit throughout the entire war, participating with Farragut in the capture of Mobile and New Orleans. His remains will be in- terred to-morrow. THE EAST AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. Sir Bartle Frere’s Mission—Its Progress and Plan of Operatien, {From the Calcutta Overland Mail, Feb, 14.] We see from the Bombay papers that Sir Bartle Frere and his staff reached Zanzibar en the 12th ult., and had an audience with the Sultan on the following day. Having acquainted himself with the object of the mission, the Sultan calied a con- ference of the Arab chiefs, who were to assemble in three days, and consult on the matter. It was thought inevitable that the chiefs, who are entire- ly band peter on the slave trade for their living, wouid be ined to suck a solution of the ques- tion as that demanded by the mission; and in this opposition they would be backed by the sympathies of the mercantile community and the population generally. Trade in Zanzibar was said to quite paralyzed since the arrival.ef the mission. The slave trade, however, was going on unchecked, and ~ in the most unblushing manner under their very eyes. An American sloop-of-war, the Yantic, which had been sent to co-operate with the mis- sion, was in the harbor, and a grand dianer was to have been given by the Sultan to Sir Bartle Frere on the 18th, The conclusion suggested by the above facts seems to be that to avolish the slave trade it may not improbably be necessary either to compensate the ehiefs engaged in the traffic as well as the Sul- tan of Zanzibar, or to place substantial aid at the disposal of the latter for coercive purposes. The Sultan gets the amount of the Muscat sub. sidy in exchange for the profits he will lose, and if that is am equivalent he may accept tke terms offered him. But the most powerful section of the Sultan’s subjects have a larger interest at stake than their ruler; and as they are to get nocompen- sation it seems not unlikely that they will look at the matter in a different light. In short, it is not only the Sultan whese acquiescence 1s required to ut down the trade, and if his co-operation is to ye anything more than an empty name be will have to accept the risk of a cenfict with his own subjects. “He thay not like, or he may net dare, te accept such @ rdle; and, even if he beth likes and dares to accept it, he probably has not the pewer to carry it out. No doubt we could put at his dis- sal abundant force to compel the obedience of is people. But are we prepared to do what would be tantamount to military occupation of Zanzibar, and what would at least be a mest expensive un- dertaking? And, if we are, is the Sultan likely to ask for, or willingly submit to, such an occu- Pation? One thing, so far, is certain, viz., that the advent of the mission has not had the least effect in overawing these engaged im the trade. If the attempt to suppress the trade should not lead to the political anarchy that seems proba- | ble, social anarchy and widespread distress must | inevitably be among the primary results of its suc- cess, The entire community of Zanzibar is more or less concerned in the traffic which is the chief source of its weaith. As regards means of car- riage, even the iepramate commerce of the place is largely dependent on the slave trade; and, though it Is quite possible that the suppression ef the lat- ter may hereafter lead indirectly to the opening up of new sources of commerce, it will be @ long time before this can happen, and in the meanwhile a se- rious mercantile crisis and decay 0! trade must supervene. All these are, of course, minor consid- ,erations compared with the one great object in view, but they cannot be left out of account in reckoning the cost. One item in the burden we have taken upon ourselves may not impossibly bea Zanzi®ar Starvation Relief Fund. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. ANovet by the Princess Matilde Bonaparte, en- titled ‘La Dame & la Rubine,”’ wili shortly be pub- | lished. Tue VETERAN Histortan, Leopold Ranke, of Ber- lin, announces as nearly ready for pubiication a selection of the correspondence between Bunsen and the late King of Prussia, Frederick William IV. Mr. Tom Hoop is about to visit the United States on a lecturing tour. Tue Renaissance, the literary organ of the “rive gauche” of Paris, has justified its name and reap- peared after a short standstill. “THE RUSSTAN ORTHODOXY CHURCH, & Treatise of Her Origin and Life,” by the Archpriest Basaroff, is just published by E. P. Dutton & Co., New York. Mr. Ripeway, of Piccadilly, has in the press a work en the status of the legal profession, written by 9 member of the Nortmern WiTGuit Duty Somewhere !—He Ruins His Fam- ily and Is Reported to Have Run Of with a Woman of Hi-Fame, Warains, N. Y., March 21, 1873, It is only @ week or #0 since that John N. Burns, the defaulting Treasurer of Yates county, passed through this place en route for Penn Yan, in charge of Sheriff Dinturf, Yates county is directly north of this (Schuyler) county, and Penn Yan is but twenty-three miles from here. The throng of cu- rious people that crowded about the depot at this Place to see the defaulting Treasurer on that occa- sion did not dream that their own county finances were in charge of a man then premeditating fol- lowing the example of Yates county's Treasurer, a8 he, too, was thousands of dollars in debt to his county, But such was the case. Burns was taken to Pena Yan on Saturday, the Ist inst. On Tuesday, the 4th, J. F. Shepherd, ‘Treasurer ot this county, left his home in Reading Contre, in the northern part of the county. He told his family that he was comiag to this place, which 4 the county seat. ‘On Wednesday following he was seen at Elmira by an gcquaintance. Since then i HE HAS NOT BEEN HRARD OF, A few days after bis abeence it began to be whis- ,Pered that he had absconded. The greatest uneasi- ness was manifested by his friends and bondsmen, ut they persisted in denying the probability of such an event for several days, when it became too O ipom that there was good foundation for the sus- on. An examination was then made into his books, The (inte irregularities were digcovered. It was found that Shepherd was a defaulter to the county in $15,000, THE DEFAULT was originally on the tax collections of 1872, but he had taken out ef the funds Seg oprred Semper this year the above sum te make last year's ac- counts square. This discovery, although it had been considered a foregone conclusion that some such discovery would be made, created the great- eat sensation, and the case of Burns ceased to be the all-absorbing topic. Shepherd's family, like ‘ates county Treasurer, is of the highest Tespectability, and Shepherd himsel{ was consiuerea eee: the most prominent and substantial men in the county, although of late he has been rather @ last liver. His wife was almost crazed when the certainty of her husband's guilt was revealed. She had been buta day or so be- tore an ardent sympathizer with the wife of the Yates county defaulter, and wondered how she had survived such DISGRACE AND AFFLIOTION, It was repented also that Shepherd had followed still more closely the example of Burns, and taken with himin his flight a notorious female, as she disappeared on the same day. She has returned since, however, and denies having been in the company of Shephera. Besides the $15,000 county defaication Shepherd has liabilities to the amount of seven thousand or eight thousand dollars in other matters. His individual affairs are in a complicated con- dition and cannot be saved from bankruptcy. A painful incident in the sad case is that Shepherd's lather, who 1s totally blind, worth a few thousand dollars, is the son's security for as mach as the old man is worth, and must share in THE FAMILY RUIN. Since Shepherd absconded it comes out that a citizen of Watkins, & bondsman of the defaulter, had some business in Albany a few weeks ago. While there he was informed by the Comptrolier that Shepherd was $15,000 in arrears. This natu- rally startled the surety and be hastened home to investigate the matter. He called on Shepherd, who acknowledged that he had delayed having his accounts arranged, but that he was having the matter settied, and was then about to send his check to the Comptroller tor the amount, This quieted all fears, and no further investigation was made at the time, As prescribed by law, the bondsmen asking to be released, the Board of Supervisors have published & notice demanding Shepherd to appear and renew in twenty days or his office will be declared vacant. Until that time expires an exact examina- tion cannot be made of HI3 BOOKS AND PAPERS. It is a matter of much speculation how Shepherd settled with the Supervisors last Fall. His vouch- ers were either false or the Seeing Committee are guilty of neglect ef their duties. Developments er “a point are awaited with considerable in- res It is not believed that Shepherd took much Money with him, but that he has squandered it and lost it in unfortunate speculations. , m4 BOLD BURGLARIES. Four Men Enter a Large Tailoring Es- tablishment at Nine o’Clock in the Evening and Carry Off $3,000 Worth of Goods—“Barking Dogs Never Bite.” James L. McEwen keeps a large tailoring estab- lishment at 44 East ‘Twenty-third street, under the Young Men’s Christian Association rooms, Last Thursday might he closed the store at half-past seven o'clock and went home, and at half-past ten agentleman called at the house to impart the cheerful imteliigence that his store had been robbed. On repairing to the establishment Mr. McEwen found it in possession of three officers, and on looking around readily discovered that he was minus a little better than three thou- sand dollars’ worth of. stock. It seems that on the evening in question there.was a lecture in the hall of the association above, in consequence ef which the street was well blocked with carriages. This afforded the thieves, who drove up in & coach, an excellent opportunity to ply their vocation without fear oi detection, as otherwise a single carriage standing in front of the place would, in all probability, attract attention. A friend of Mr. McEwen's, who chanced te pass about half-past ‘nine o'clock, er possibly a little later, says he saw @ man standing in the doorway— the door being open—and three others inside. They a) jeri to be quite at home, and were takings things so easily that the gentleman thought they were some of Mr. McEwen’s employés, and conse- quently said nothing about it. rivate watc man employed by the association also passed the store at ten o'clock, and in doing so struck his foot gainst something, which, on examination, — to be a ji d his sus- All this time, be it remembered, burning brightly in the store, and the large win- dows in front were devoid of shutters. There were also three dogs inside, all of whom were heard to set up an “unearthly yelping” about the time the robbery was perpetrated. A third party, in passing the store about the time the thieves effected an entrance, says ne heard the dogs bark, at which the men ordered them to lie down and be quiet. Having secured what plunder they couid conveniently carry off the party retired to their carriage and drove off. Of course their capture is highly improbabie, although Mr. McEwen has motified the police and has offered a reward ef $100 for any information that will lead to the detection and conviction of the burglars. Bold Ho Robbery in Williamsburg— A Family Supposed to Have Been Chloroformed and Their Residence Robbed. An audacious but not unusual robbery was per- | petrated in Wiliiamsburg yesterday morning | between the hours, a8 supposed, of two and three o'clock, The victims of the robbery were Bernard Hughes and family, who keep a grecery store at 84 North Fitth street and reside in the same building. They knew nothing of the robbery until they awakened shortly atter their usual time, when Mr. Hughes found that one of the windows of the store had been pried open and some of the glass broken. On farther investigation be found that groceries valued at $150 had been carried fay, and, on ing to nis sleeping apartment, discovered that a tity of clothing and $30in money bad disap- jared. ron loeking under his bed a lot of rags, besmeared with blood, was found, and traces of blood were found from there to the broken windows, indicat- ing that one of the burglars had cut his hand with the glass. the gas was | Mr. Hughes informed the police of the Fifth pre- | 1 these facts, and also that he believed him- cinet selfand family to have been chioroformed by the bur- | gilars. The police, on examining the bloody rags referred to, were of the same opinien, and Ser- ant O'Brien, with Officers Holland and Phalen, immediately set to work to find the maranders, During the day they arrested Aaron Pierce, Wil- liam Sproul, George Brown and Andrew Wallyce on suspicion, and they were locked up in the Fourth street station house. The prisoners bear very bad reputations, and “hangout” in the neigh- borhood of the scene of the robbery, RESOUE OF THE CREW OF A BARK. Boston, Mass., March 23, 1873. ‘The United States revenue cutter Hamilton, from @ cruise, arrived here on Sunday with the re- mainder of the crew of the bark Celeste Clark, lost ou Nantucket Shoals, PRINT CLOTHS MARKET, PROVIDENCE, R. 1., March 22, 1873, Print cloths market declining; sales of the week, 116,500 pieces, including 60,000 rejected 64s at 6 3, 26,000 standard 64's, April to July, at rea att OU gant in tho WOOK, ALTHO ¢ WASHINGTON. %, 1873. ‘Why the President Commuted @ Sentence to Imprisonment for Life. ‘The Attorney General, by diréotion of the Preal- dent, has made requisition upon the Secretary of State for a warrant commuting the sentence of ex- Pouceman Charles H. O'Brien, who killed a man named Cunningham, near Georgetown, last Sum- mer, and who was sentenced to be executed next Friday. The reasons set foftn by the President are that avery large number Of the citizena of the District have petitioned (dr the commutation of the sentence to imprisonment for life. It is also al- legea that the act ef killing was commited in a sudden passion, and not with premeditation, and doubts exist on that subject. General Butler made & great offort to induce the Court to grant O'Brien @ new trial, but the mo tion was denied. The action of Governor Dix, in refusing to commute the sentence of Fos- ter, is strongly contrasted with the President's excuse in setting forth on the recommendation of influential friends that doubt exiats as to the pre- meditation of the murder. O’Brien was on duty at the time at a picnic, and armed, as is usual, with a heavy revolver. It was in evidence that there was some conversation between the accused and the deceased's wife as to the former procuring a situa- tion for the deceased, and some words ensued be- tween the parties aa to the characters of their wives, Lieutenant Essex took the policeman’s baton and badge of the accused from him, and ten or fifteen minutes afterwards the fatal shot was fired by O'Brien. The Foster and O’Brien cases are somewhat alike, with this against O'Brien, that he waa perfectly sober and had plenty of time in which to allow his passion to subside unless he nursed it with the intention of shooting Cunning- ham on sight, The history of the case is brief, O'Brien, who is & powerful man, had done some favor for Cunningham, and proposed in return that Mrs. Cunningham should grant him certain favors, which were indignantly refused. Cunningham accuse 1 O'Brien's wife of being no better than “she should be.” Cunningham, who was a man of slight stature and unarmed, expressed his mind freely, and it was for engaging in the wordy quarrel that the Lieutenant put O’Brien under arrest. In place of taking from him his baton and badge public criticism declared he should have been deprived of his weapon, The press has condemned the act of the President, and it is as much the theme of cen- versation in the District as was the pending plea for Foster last week. The commutation papers will be prepared to-morrow and delivered tu the warden of the jail on Tuesday. O’Brien will be sent to Albany, where, after four or five years’ hard labor, he hopes to be pardoned. The Caldwell Faree Not Yet Concluded— Old Subsidy Working the Senatorial Chair. The Caldwell investigation has been dragging its slow length dlong for more than a fortnight, and the Senate is thoroughly tired of it, and the country cannot be less fatigued with the reiteration of the staple arguments used during the discussion, The facts have admitted of no argument on either side worth mentioning, and the legal features of the case were wern threadbare by Thurman and Cenkling early in the discussion. Morton hasyet his piece de resistance undelivered on the subject, and the copiousness and minuteness of the notes he has been taking are indicative of at least a three hours’ summing up of the law and the evidence. It is barely prob- able a vote will be reached bef@re Tuesday, when & careful polling of the Senate has rendered it certain that the resolution to leave the seat vacant and reqatring a majority vote will be defeated. The supplemental resolution in reference to expulsion is likely to receive a majority vote when, accord- ing to the eviquette of the Senate, as fixed by precedent in the case of Preston Brooks, though the vote be legally insufficient, it will devolve upon Caldwell to resign. Arumor to this effect, that Caldwell has promised to resign in the event that the resolution’ declaring his seat vacant pre- vails, is said, on the best authority, to be utterly groundiess, and intended merely to influence those of his virulent enemies who might gain in numbers by the time tne votes passed on the trst resolution sufficiently to carry it, to mitigate a trifle of their Opposition and alluw the resolution to fail, in which event it is believed that further proceedings in the matter will be staved off until the next session and Caldwell will retain his seat. But there is a gro- tesque inside to this Caldwell drama that, to those cognizant of its meaning and processes, is infl- nitely more entertaining than the droning, long- drawn debate as to the actual or constructive bribery by Caldwell and the proper penalty thereof. It isnoless astounding than true that “Old Subsidy” is allowed to be one of the most potent propulsive engines to this investigation, and superlative boldness even in this age of cheek passes from the possible to the incredible, when the actuating motive of “Pom” is recog- nized on the best authority to be a desire to secure an intention te enter the contest to at- tain the succession. Christian statesmanship was dealt a staggering blow with the defeat of its most luminous exponent, and his vindication on the field of his defeat, his replacement in the seat whose patronage and influence he carved out, to the enrichment of men of acertain “kidney” is thought essential by his associates to the retention of Christian statesmanship as a plutial factor in eur national legislation and party rule. Pomeroy, whose sublimity of beldness is not weakened by the altitude of this fancy flight, has summoned his clans from Kansas—thoge who have received their favors from his hand for years and in turn have soiled their own palms with any work he has set them to do. This crowd, which, from all acceunts, is composed of men with whom Falstaff’s recruits would have mutinied rather than parade in public, first made @ dead set to oust Ingalls, the new Senator, on the ground that his election was the result of @ conspiracy and therefore invalid. The Senate took no notice of this pack of irre- sponsible and hungry faverites, but promply laid their memorials, two or three of which they persisted in presenting, on tne table. They then reverted to their last chance, the expulsion of Caldwell, and this end they are forwarding appa- rently with a diligence which could not be ex- ceeded If backed by the most virtuous and public- spirited intentions, This littlé mest of special lob- byists is somewhat interesting in its personnel. A Teverend gentleman from Boston is one of them, | and 1s the most forcible and longest ‘headed of “Pom’s” adjuncts. He was @ Baptist preacher from Maine who achieved meteeric notoriety at the Hub as a sensational preacher, but whose career was checkered by an alleged [saison with one of his auditors, which sent him to Ransas te hotel keep- ing and raising blooded stock, He was one of Pomere: supporters in the recent Legislature. Another is a trustee of large quantities of old “Port.’s” land im Kansas, and lives in Junction City. Sharp, of Council Grove, is another, and the Rev. J. D. Liggett, a Congregational minister, who, in 1867, just after Pemeroy’s last election, preached @ sermon en _ corruption, and directed | its pious invective full at the head ef old “Pom.,” bat whe was recently captured | by the Christian statesman and made clerk of his | committee. A political lawyer and a recently ousted postmaster make up Pemeroy’s factious coleny in Washington. They meet daily in the room of the committee, of which Pomeroy was recently chairman, in the Capito! building and canvass the situation. Sidney Clarke, who has now nothing te hope for in a political way himself, is apparently devoting his efforts in the direction of Pomeroy’s desires, and if Caldwell is expelled will probably lend his active aid to the scheme or reinstating Pomeroy. It is a well known fact that Clarke holds some occult influence over Pome- Toy, which he exercised when ‘Old Pom.” was in the Senate. It is said that none of these men who are urging Pomeroy on in a direction in which his overmastering desire to resuscitate himself would lead him without much encouragement have any faith in his ultimate success, They are only feed- ing his hope, with a view, it is thought, to eke out @ bounty which will soon be entirely withdrawn from them. Christian states- manship 14 the only thing ihat can be discouraged Ak Wwined from iq var in the qlort eaxerrule 3 public sentiment registered and trrevocable. It 4. is feared that untesa Pomeroy succeeds in his pres- ent scheme unsepperted piety wilt no longer have #¢urrené vatee in aocial and poittical ciretes at Washington. Health of President Grant. ‘The President has been indispesed for several days with a severe cold. He was better to-tay, but not able to leave the Neuse. For some time he has been exceedingly susceptible to the changes o1 the weather, and seems to have lost that toughness characteristic of him during the war. He will loave for St. Louis in a week or ten days, and he has informed Celonel Mosby that tf nothing inter. venes he will be ready to take a trip as (ar South as Norfolk, remaining in Richmond severai days. It is doubtful, however, whether he will be able to carry out the latter part of the programme. Pardoning the Ku Klux Prisoners. The Ku Klux prisoners at Albany are being thinned out by executive clemency. A number of pardons have been ordered and will be issued this wi i m, Our Patient Vice President. Mr, Wilson has earned the honors of martyrdom by listening attentively to all the prosy harangues on the Caldwell case; and a cay or two before the close of the session he will vacate the chair, whereupon Carpenter will be chosen President po tempore. Cushing’s Review of the Proceedings at Geneva, Caleb Cushing, ever industrious, has written a book of some three hundred pages, which is a re- view of the Treaty of Washington and of the pro- ceedings under it at Geneva, The book is to be Published during the coming week at New York, and the diplomats here.are on the qui vive to see it, . The British-American Claims Commis- gion. ‘The United States and British Claims Commission will close all its business by the 26th of September, when it will expire by limitation. Important Treasury Decision. According to a decision of the Treasury Depart- Ment damage allowances should only embrace the actual substantial damage to merchandise. No allowance can be made for what ts termed “‘com- mercial damage.’ Where certain imported sheath- ing metal was employed in the construction of two Steamers built subsequent to the act of June 6, 1872, for an agent of the Japanese government, it was held that the provisions of the said act, as re- gards exempting from duty imported “ articles entering inte the construction of vessels built in the United States, do not apply. The benefit of the said provisions of law extend only to vessels built in the United States and documented as ves- sels of the United States, with the intention of employing them in the trade between the Unitea States and foreign countries, or between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States. Manufactures of animal hair and cotton and furs are not entitled to ten per cent reduction of duty. Marine documents cannot be issued to a vessel when she is absent from the port where an applica- tion for papers are made. A Martyr to Silence. Ingalis, the new Kansas Senator, who has held his peace, declares that he cannot sit still any longer and hear his State abused as politically cer- rupt and vile. Ifthe debate goes on he will sail in and fire a broadside in defence of Kansas, and meanwhile he 18 authorized to say that if Cald- well does resign Governor Osborne, who is now in this city, will not appoint Subsidy Pomeroy as Senator during the interval, bat will wait until the next mecting of the Legisiature. Fanny Hyde Arrested in Washington. Fanny Hyde, who was tried for the murder of a man named Watson, in Brooklyn, in the early part of last year, but who was released on bail, the jury disagreeing, and who has been missing for some time, was arrested here to-day and will be returned to New York to-morrow, The Public Office-Holding List. The President will send in the nominations of a few postmasters to-morrow, but he has pretty weil cleared his appointment docket. Some unimpor- tant changes im our diplomatic representatives abroad will be made after the Senate has ad- Journed, NEW YORK CITY. James Corbet, of 83 Charlton strect, had a leg broken yesterday morning, as is alleged, by Peter Doran, with whom he was fighting, at the corner of Hudson and Chariton streets, During the progress of an altercation yesterday forenoon between John Flood and Daniel Maloy, in the segnor saloon kept by Michael Galvin, at 560 Grand street, Flood shet Maloy in the leg with a pistol. The would-be murderer made good his es- cape. Themas Fay,a man of intemperate habits, was on Saturday found dead in bed at his residence, 216 East Third street, in the rear. Foy returned home late at night, lay down and falling asleep never awoke. Coroner Young was notified. De- ceased was about lorty years of age and born in Ireland. Coroner Young was yesterday called to St. Stephen's Home, 145 East Twenty-eighth street, to hold an inquest on the body of Mary McAlleenan, a ES twelve years of age, one of the inmates of the stitution, who was killed on Saturday morning by accidentally falling from @ third story window to the basement. Friends took charge of the remains for interment. At half-past ten e’clock on Saturday night Mary Mara, a woman forty years of age, was taken sick corner of Thirty-third street and Ninth avenue, and being removed to a groggery near by, died in afew moments aiterwards. The body was subse- quently removed to the late residence of the de- ceased, 439 West Thirty-first street, where Coroner Young will hold an inquest. John Cullen, a laborer, about thirty-eight years of age, died early yesterday morning in Bellevue Hospital. The day previous a horse attached to a rail car corner of twenty-third street and Broadway | took fright, and, freeing himself trom the venicle. Cullen being present, endeavored to stop the frightened horse, and in doing so was kicked on the head, his skull being crushed in with fatal result. Deceased died at 114 West Thirty-third street, | where he has leit a family. Coroner Young was notified, “HOBOKEN BRIEFS. A movement is on foot to consolidate Jersey City | and Hoboken. The people of the latter city are | beginning to think they might as well live under the Jersey City politicians as the monopoly and Ring of Hoboken. Owing to the stupidity of the present political rulers the municipality has lost $1,000in a suit brought against the city by a creditor, A jew weeks ago Hermann Linpen, Chairman ef the Committee on Streets, asked the Coun’ ‘0 pay $600 toa man named De Puget, who is ei loyed as a surveyor, for lavor on Fifteenth street. it Das been proven thatthe actual sum paid for — labor by De Puget was $208 50. The surveyor de- Manded $322 5v for the use Of @ bearing machine | 4, during forty-three days, Said machine could be | bought ior $60. A committee has been appointed | to investigate the matter. Some membors of the Counctl, it is said, are | about to ask that ten or twelve thousand dollars be paid to a centractor fer werk done in the township of Weehawken. If the Ring attempt to pay this little bill the Courts will probably veto the scheme. The republicans have nominated a man ior Mayor. The demecrats will shortly nominate an- other, and then the Germans will probably nomi- nate a German. MISOEGENATIONISTS AT THE INAUGURAL | BALL. The Washington correspondent of the Paterson | Press, in & sprightly letter, gives the following | gossip about the inaugural ball: There was the exceeding dark Representative in Congress irom a far Southern State, im irreproach- able evening costume, and with him a quadroon woman—his wife, I heard. Her teatures were regular and fine, her figure graceful and well poised, her complexion scarcely darker than a Spaniard’s; yet we were told she had been a slave. Ard, again, there appeared a white man of pure Angie-saxon type, blonde of hair and beard, es- corting two colored damsels, one of whom, report said, he was engaged to marry. Stepping a while im one of the dressing-rooms we noted the alacrity with which the sable dressing-maids turned after pertorming their duties toward the fair beauties of the ball to render a similar service to their darker sisters, buttoning their delicate kids, and adjust- ing their silken trains with like care. Perhaps, if Thad been “native and to the manner born,” I should have felt a spice of the indignation that tinged muy bn ee 4 cheeks; but being merely @ “looker-on Viena,” 1 viewed the entire scene with amused surprise, Still, leaving the ‘aver political problems of the day for wiser feats to'eolve, we must << at least the good {= iency of tl ialing of raags or, THE KENO GAME, ‘Whe Raid om the “Major's” satoon—Sfens of Wealthy Parents and Post Office Clerks Among the “Pulled’—Scenes at the Examination. The result of the raid on Saturday night on the “keno” establishment 148 Eighth atreet was yea- terday exhibited by Sergeant Phillips at the York- ville Police Court, before Justice Bixby. As has already been reportet, the raid was 4 moat success iui aifair, twenty-two persons in all having been taken prisoners and all the gambiing implements in (he place captured, Yet some of the gambiers escaped, only 4ix policemen being on hand, @ num- bar, of course, that waa entirely inadequate to aur round all who were in the piace, Ome fellow was 80 desperately scared that be Jamped through & window three stories high, and, landing on the sidewalk on hia feet, limped off and was soun lost to view. He told the officer who called after him from an upper window to know if he was hurt to go to a warmer place tham he was thenin. [tis said that if the descent had been made an hour or two later there would have been a scrimmage, Or a} {east 80 many would not have been taken as there were. Justice Bixby discharged all except the two “dealers"—James Smith Graves ard ie Reilly —who were e: held for trial in $1,000 bait. And, as tire Magistrate remarked, that’s ‘the prgpably, that will be heard.of the matter, Within thé last month Justice Bixby alone has held for trial no less than thirty lottery dealers and ‘other Cambiars, yeh hot one of them has been tried, Some of the prisoners—on those Bort faces had hardly ‘appeared the ‘town of youth —w forlorn looking objecis aiter their night's imprisom- ment, and so famisied were they that afew cakes. and @ ioaf of bread that had been sent for, on & few cents collected (rem all, were devoured with avidity. The others—the greater part of the com- pany—seemed tobe old hands at the business, aad laughed at the crimson hues brought to the cheeks. of their less experienced comrades on being ar- raigned at the bar ot justice. “Oh! said one of the “young men of the period,” alluded to, “if the Judge only lets me go this time, ['ll swear never again to come to New York to play “kene or anywhere else."’ He is the son af wealthy aod highly respectable people in Brooklyn, and would have given all he was wortu to be spared theshame . and disgrace of being taken before the magistrate. May this, his first experience at “bucking the tiger,’’ as the game is called, be a lesson to. hime that he will not soon forget. It is no wouder that Postmaster Jones, who re- cently resigned his position in consequence ef heavy defalcations in lus department, should have been unable to administer the duties of his office honestly and fatthiully, while some of those higt in onice under him nightly resort to such hells of crime as “keno” saloons. Among those found in the “Major's” was a post- office clerk who is @ regular visitor. As al charity and in the hope that ‘he will retorm, his name is not mentioned in this report, besides, it would throw a suspicion over him because of the thieving recently going on in the post office, that would really be very wrong. To strengthen the original complaint made by Mrs. Mary Healy, 333 East Thirty-first street, who caused the place to be ulled, on account of her husband, who left att is Wages there for montks past, the post office clerk's affidavit was taken, and he was then dis arged, very much gratifled, AN ENGLISH LADY IN PRISON. A Remarkable Story by the Daughter of an English Colonel of Infantry—From Afflacnce to a Lager Beer Saloon. The Newark (N. J.) Advertiser of the 2ist re- marks :— Now being detained at the Second precinct sta- tion house in this city is a fine-looking young woman about twenty-seven years of age, whose genteel and becoming dress, lady-like manners and evident culture stamp her a person who has indeed seen better days. A déscent was made some days since upon the saloon under Oratom Hail, a place of questionable reputation, and pre- siding at the piano at the time was the subject of this paragraph. She was taken in custody with the ether partics found in the saloon, but whem brought before Judge Lambert she protested her innocence of any criminality, and declared that penury had driven her to seek employment asa pianist in the only place which, a8 a stranger, and witheut any means at hand to prove her respecta- bility, she could expect to obtain it, Her cultured manner and conversation, her evi- dent sincerity and unaffected dignity of demeanor satisfied the Judge that her representations were truthiul, and he took pains to separate her as muck. ossible from disagreeable prison associations, subsequently drew from her a brief story of her life. She said she was the daughter of Colonel John Hutchinson Garner, of Garnerviile, near Bel- last, county Dewn, Ireland, who formerly com- manded the Fortieth regiment British tniantry, but is now a retired officer, living in wealthy ease at the place which bears his name, Several years fo she Was married te William Francis Hull, them cushier Of the Ulster Bank, at Bellast, the proprie~ tor of @ manor Oi 100 acres at Kiilyleigh, near Kel- fast. Soon after their marriage, which was not one wholly approved by her father, her husband at- tached himself to a club, and soon became so ad- dicted to Corder, | and drinking that accumulating debts and the threatened dismissal from his post- tion caused him to abscond to this country, where she followed him soon aiter. He had saved from the wreck of his fortune some $10,000, but he con- tinued his dissipation and gambling in New York, and squalid poverty soon drove them to apart- ments in a garret. Then came a struggle for which neither was pre- pared, and, alter some weeks of deprivation and goading want, the husband caused their three chil- dren to be placed on Ward's Island, and then de~ serted his wile and fled to Canada, which ts the last she has heard of him. Mrs. Hull, being an accom- plished musician and quite proficient enough te teach it, sought for employment as a tutor. But she was Iriendiess and without endorsement of any kind, Hence she accepted the distasteful oc- cupation of a saloon pianist, and while in that vo- cation she was arrested. She claims, however, that she had beem but # week in the piace, and knew nothing of its bad reputation. Judge Lam- bert, believing her representations, has written to her father a-detailed account of his daughter's troubles, also to Robert Herron, of Ardingtom House, Killyieigh, who is her brother-in-law, and one of the wealthiest men of the county Down, In the meantime, however, he would like to have the assistance of benevol¢nt people in securing for her @ proper piace to stay until her friends are heard from, HAVANA MARKETS. Havana, M@eh 22, 1873, Sugar dull and market unsettled; concessions must be made to effect sales; merchants refuse to purchase owi to the high demands ot holders; quotations nomin Stock in Warehouse at Havana and Matanzas, boxes and 21,500 hhds, Receipts of the week at Havans 63,00) Loxes and 9,90 hhds. Exports dur- tro Havana and Matanzas, 27,000 boxes 9,50) boxes and 8,200 hhds. to and Matanzas, Ke The ‘following are the clost sugar quotations:—Nos. 10 to 12D. 3. 10% #1 reals per arrobe 15 to 2 D. Sy 1M @ 1 jasses firm; clayed mol 654 0 6% reales per kegs 0 reals tor mixed. Bacon lasses, Biya weak. Butter in fair demand ; superior Amner- $2 a $29; n, $32 a $34 per quintal. Flour quick at $17 25 n'$17 5) per bbl. Hams quiet and steady; yalted, $19 a $21; qucar cured, $23 a $27 per quinual: Lard weak; in kegs, $15 a $16 25! in uns, $20 75 & $21 7% per quintal. Potato a $6'per bbI. Tallow firm at $15 50 per quintal, ow firm at $11 per Honey quiet, but steady, at 6 a 63% reals per Coal ‘oil, in’ tins, weak’ at 444 “reals per r aei Lumber ir- ne $37 per M.; she weak; Dox Hq reais a il's reals; sugar hogshead 24 reals 26 reals; molasses hogshead 26 reals a 26 reals; hoops steady; short shaved $50 a $56. Freights easier, but aot quotably lower, hange closed firmer; on the United States, short, sigh’ 15, a 15%¢ premium ; sight, ‘wold, 82% @'35%4; on London, 45a 4535; on P Ba Bs. On the 7th of April next will be sold in Paris, atthe Hotel Drouot, the splendid Gallery of Modern Paintings belonging to M. Laurent Richard, This masterpieces—viz., IB ‘on, 6 Bug. Detacro Millet, 2 Gerieault, in, | Marilnat, 1 Pi Ommeganck, 1" Pai Jules Dupre, 67 ys, 2 Meissonnie: Diaz, 2'Ziem, 2 Chardin, I Frome! hon, | Clays, 1 Jongkind, 1 ™m c joully. A—The want an elegant dre: manufacturer, PE «—Herring’s Patent rm TAMPION. SAFES. 251 anid 252 Broadway, corner rray street. A.—Herald Branch Office, Brooklyn, corner of Fulton avenue and Boerumstcees Open trom * A. M, tod P.M. On Sunday fromsto 9 P.M Best in the Market=If You business HAT go direct to the. 1EID, 11% Nassau street, All Gentlemen Make a Selection of their dashing Spring Nat at KNOX’S, 21¢ Broadway, or inthe Finh Avenue Hotel, or im the Prescott House, —Barker’s Aurora; Harm= less as water; changes any hair to golden, $250. Broad , hear Thirty-tourth street. Removal. The Weed Sewing Machine Company ave removed. from 613 Broadway to 26 Union square, east side, between Fitwenth and Sixtee ©. C. FOWL, it Us Manager. Royal Havens Lottery.—Prizes Cashed. Circulars sent. Post office box 4, Royal Havana Lottery.—New Scheme now out Orders Aled, prizes cashed. intormaton (ats mashed, ig hest rates tor in h Be.. TAYLOK & UO., Bankers, 16 Walisirece Sew tore. Spring ts Season for Using “Bell sCHNAPSS, rh vigorator of the age, Try is, The Cetebrated “Tivoli” er Beer, bottled in Bertin (quarts and pints), the finest in the world, sold to. fainiiles ‘at low Fates oF 0 a: a scenes raten. 5 #X, arerede ned, wit CAG 6 ae . MARTINEZ & OU, 1). Wall sroet, Pure Cod Liver Olt, Comp Ball We waypl Paso ia qusBcionte,