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‘with typhoid pneumonias, and is not expected te Fecover. He is in his seventy-fourth year, ‘The title under which the Duc d’Aumale is to be received on his admission to the French Academy has caused an excited discussion in that body, It ‘Was decided that no change should be made of the Academy’s custom, and that the Duke should be enrolled as plain “Monsieur.” This 1s encouraging. President Thiers 1s said to be worth $200,000, in great part through his writings. Victor Hugo is put down for $120,000; “George sand” for nearly twice as much; Edmond About for $50,000; ‘Victorien Sardou, author of “Rabagas,” for $100,000, and ‘héophile Gautier died worth $200,000. An Eastern republican paper says the New Hampshire Congressmen who entered the canvass ‘under the white banner ef honesty (that is, repu- diation of the back-pay steal) were good enough Morgans until alter election, when they quietly pocketed the little extra, and are now preparing to see the sights of Vienna. Charles Francis Adams’ account as Arbitrator for the United States at the Geneva Tribunal was closed yesterday at Washington, he receiving $22,600 im gold for just one year’s service. He was allowed the same pay per annum that he received as Minister to England, with an additional sum of $5,000 for travelling expenses, A friar was lately arrested in Rome for passing counterfeit money. Several lithographic stones that he had with him were identified as those used in the manaulacture of ceunterfeit twenty-five franc Notes since 1869, His assertion that he had found ‘the stones was not believed implicitly when im-* moral pictures and other evidences of lewd tastes Were discovered in his rooms. . Four men, in broad daylight, saw a boy of eight years drown in four foot water in St. James’ Park, London, a few day ago. The boy, with Others, was playing with paper boats at the edge of the pond, when, reaching over, he lost his bal- ance and fellin. The men were appeaied to for help, but walked away without lifting a finger, though there was not a particle of danger toa grown person. Rev. J. P. Newman, who has been appointed In- a@pector of Consulates, received his final instruc- tions yesterday at the Treasury Department, and starts for Yokohama, via San Francisco, on the 1dth of April, He will make pastoral visits to the Japanese Consulates first; next proceea to China, visit the Africam and European Consulates along the Meditterranean and return to the United States before the meeting of Congress, as he is Chaplain of the Senate. Geligmier, the chief of the band ofrobbers and’ assassins lately broken up in Paris, has had his Uttle plan to escape punishment spoiled by the police. He had pleaded youth and lack of discrim- inatien as an excuse for his crimes, relying on the destruction of the register of his birth during the Commune to prevent the discovery that he is older than fifteen years,. But the discovery has been Made, and Gelignier must assume the responsi- bility he discreetly tried to evade. JOUBNALISTIO NOTES, Anew Welsh paper, to be known as the F Wasg, ‘which, translated, means The Press, is shortly to oe established in Pittsburg. Major B. Rush Plumly, formerly ef Philadelphia, has started the Daily Times at Galveston. Major Plumly “fit in the rebellion.” ‘ George W. Elliott has retired from the Mohawk Valley Register, and Charles Bowen takes his place. E. F, Pillsbury has resumed editorial charge of the Maine Standard, Major Ben Perley Poore has become managing editor of the Washington Daily Chronicle, THE TORNADO IN THE WEST. Terrible Effects of the Storm on Friday— Twenty Persons Killed and a Greater Number Wounded. Crxcrnnatt, March 31, 1873. The reports regarding the loss of life by the tor- nado in the vicinity of Canton, Miss.,en Friday night, are contradictory. <A special despatch from Canton says, buildings, trees, fences and everythyng in the course of the storm were handled like straws, and for a time the atmosphere seemed thick with limbs and fragments of treea, timbers from buildings and fence rails. Wild ramors were circulated last night as to the extent of the num- ber Killed and wounded, and it hasbeen ascer- tained that only two persons were killed and ff- teen to twenty injured. The number of buildings entirely destroyed is estimated at thircy, besides a wane ore are damaged to a greater or less extent A despatch from the interior says that the loss of life will reach twenty. A despatch from Jackson says about a dozen houses were destroyed, one negro killed, one lad fatally injured and @ number of other persona seri- ously injured. MORE LOCOMOTIVES SEIZED. Collector Bailey Ma’ Another Raid on the Engine Sheds of the Hudsom River Railroad. AxBany, N. Y., March 31, 1873. Collector Batley, of the internal revenue of this Aictrict, this afternoon seized eight more locomo- tives at the round-house of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, on account of tax due the government. THE TEXAN FRONTIER DEPREDATIONS, LaREpo, Texas, March 27, 1878. The United States Frontier Commissioners ar- rived here yesterday and eommencea session to-day. In tneir journey from Corpus Christi they held sessions and elicited valuable disclesures at Santa Gertrude and San Diego. Indian depre- oe of this vicinity are being thoroughly ex- SPIRITUALISTS’ CELEBRATION IN BOSTON. Boston, March 81, 1873, ‘The twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of mod- ern Spiritualism drew a full audience to the Music Hall this evening. Alexander Putnam presided, and addresses were made vy Robert Dale Owen, Emma Hutchings, Jenny Leys, Mrs. N.M. L. Palmer and John Wetherbee. Mr. Owen claimed that in- #piration was the source of all religion; that Soc- rat ears ago, held substant: 2 pedates % eld substantially the same were promulgated by Spiritualists to- et) that Christ was the crowning exemplar of spiritual inspiration and performed the same miracles that were witnessed in the pres- ent age. The Church had to _ accept ‘what science declared, and he hoped that Spirit. ualists would not fall into Swedenborg’s error of claiming that their principles were infallible. He closed by exhibiting a foiding slate, upon the in- side of which, when closed, he said was written a message, purporting to be from Theodore Parker, eae the generally accepted belief in immor- Ye ‘The audience appeared to be in perfect accord ‘with the speakers and adjourned at ten o'clock, ANOTHER ASSASSINATION IN KANSAS, Carson, Kansas, March 31, 1873. The body of the brother of State Senator York / has deen found in the woods two miles west of the “Osage Mission. Mr. York had been shot and his body concealed in & thicket. This makes seven ered between tne. Osage Mission and ludepend. je ission a ence within the past six months. erent FUNERAL OF SENATOR DIXON AT HART- FORD, Hanrtrorp, Conn., March 31, 1873, The funeral of ex-Senator James Dixon was dargely attended by prominent citizens at his late esidence, in this city, to-day. Among those pres- ent were Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island; Juage Shipman, of the United States Court; Judge Lafay- a 8. iter, eX-Senator from this state, and CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS. Lovisvitie, Ky., March 31, 1873. ‘fhe cerebro-spinal meningitis is prevailing to an alarming extent in some localities of the State. Many deaths are reported at Carollton, Owensboro, Bowling Green and in Ballard county. In the jét- ter piace the Circuit Court, which was set for last week, was aljourned on account of the prevalence of the disease. BRIGHAM YOUNG'S SON ARRESTED, The Atta Californian of the 20th says:— Last evening William N. Young, son of Brigham Young, was arrested on a charge of drankean and misdemeanor, While in duress he stated that he was the sop of Mother Mary, and that he and the old man run the Territory. On de} $40 he was released, and requested tl meet at tem o'clock this morning, tna! ‘of nine, @2 that Would Pe in BgcomMMpor ~ NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. rp SPAIN. The Situation in Barcelona Exceedingly Seri- ous—Berga Fired and Destroyed by the Car- Despatches from Barcelona say thé situation in that city is grave. Intelligence has reached there that the town of Berga, which was captured by the Carlists on Friday, had been destroyed by fire by the insurgents, who, before applying the torch, saturated a number of buildings with petroleum. The news of the burning of the town creates great excitement in Barcelona, At the time the last despatches were forwarded from that city the popniace were assembling in the streets in large crewds, and disorders were feared. The authori- tes were making every effort to allay the excite- ment and prevent a disturbance of the peace. Reprisals were threatened against the clergy and a number of known Carlist sympathizers, BERGA A8 IT WAS. Berga contained a hospital and several convents, and kad over six thousand popuiation. MALAGA UNDER RULE OF A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE, Ten thousaud armed citizens maintain order in the city of Malaga, but refuse to admit the regular troops or the government customs officers; nor will they allow vessels conveying soldiers to other points to remain in the port. They provide for their expenses by taxing the wealthy residents, In the absence of the Customs officials, smuggling is carried on toa large extent. The citizens are divided into two parties, the moderate and the ultra-federalists. The moderates now have the upper hand, but the ultras are gaining strength, SOCIALISM AT WAR WITH THE SANCTUARY. Acts of lawless violence a¥e of daily occurrence in Barcelona, The burning of churches and the massacre of priests are threatened. The authori- ties are doing all in their power to prevent such outrages. OLD TIME REMEDIES. It is expected that Catalonia will soon be dee Clared in a state of siege. General Contreras, Captain General at Barce- lona, has resigned and General Vilarde is gazetted as his successor. French Army Reinforecments for the Frontier Tewards Spain. Paris, March 31, 1873, The French government 1s sending strong rein- orcements to the troops now stationed on the line Of the Spanish frontier. ENGLAND. Citizen Claims Against St. Domingo—Oxford and Cambridge Still in Friendly Muscular Rivalry—American Cotton Supply. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpor, March 31, 1873. The council of foreign bondholders have opened communications with the new Samana Bay Com- pany, with a view to bringing about an equitable arrangement of their claims on the Republic of St. Domingo. A memorial propounding the whole case has been forwarded to the government of St. Do- mingo. BOUT ON SHORE BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITIES’ BOATSMEN. Competitive sports between the under graduates of Oxford and Cambridge universities continue, There have been matches at billiards and running, jumping and other athletic exercises, in which the honors have been about equally divided between the Light and Dark Blue. AMERICAN COTTON SUPPLY. Thirty-three thousand six hundred and thirty- eight bales of American cotton were landed at Liv- erpooi to-day. FRANCE. Austrian Compliment to the President—Accident to the Spanish Ambassador. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, March 31, 1873, President Thiers has received an invitation from the Emperor of Austria to attend the Vienna Ex- hibition. SEVERE ACCIDENT TO A DISTINGUISHED SENOR, Sefior Olozaga, the Spanish Ambassador, while playing billiards with his Secretary to-day, was ac- cidentally struck in the eye with a cue and re- ceived an injury which may result in the loss of sight. ” GERMANY, The Printers’ Strike Maintained. TELEGRAM. TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Letrsta, March 31, 1873. Negotiations for the settlement of the printers’ Strike in this city have failed. ITALY. Public Assault Upon Juvenile Congregation- alists. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Roms, March 31, 1873, A party of Roman Catholic yeuths, one a native of England, while leaving the Church of Jesu yes- terday were attacked by some men who were lying in wait for them, and severely beaten. The Gens- darmes interfered and the assailants fed. Two or three of the boys were wounded. NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC. Polynesian Royalty Touring on a United States ‘War Ship—Coal Supply at the Antipodes. ‘TELEGEAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD, San FRANctsco, March 31, 1873, King Lunalilo, the new monarch of the Sandwich Islands, has made the tour of his kingdom in the United States steamship Benicia, on the invitation of Admiral Pennock. The King will come to San Francisco with General Scofield, to make a tour of the United States. AFFAIRS AT THE ANTIPODES. The news from Australia by the steamship Moses Taylor is untmportant, There 1s a great scarcity of coal in New Zealand, and prices have advanced to famine rates. ‘ SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A OAR CONDUCTOR Wasninoton, D, C., March 81, 1873, As car No. 70, of the Seventh street line, was making its northward-bound trip this afternoon an intoxicated negro named Charles Kent boarded the car at the intersection of Seventh street and Pennsy!vania-avenue. He became abusive and the conductor remonstrated, wherew the negro drew a razor and savagely attacked the conductor, but was seized by # bystander before he committed any ‘The negro was arrested, A MURDERER OAGED IN BOSTON. Boston, March 31, 1873, A man named Daniel 8. Marsh, living in Charies- town, was arrested to-day, charge with the mur- der of his own son, an infant nine months old, in September 1871, by throwing him from the Fitch- burg Railroad bridge. He was taken to thes house in Charlestown, when he confessed the d and the manner in which he committed it. BANK SUSPENSION IN NEW HAVEN, New Haves, Conn., March 31, 1878. At @ meeting Of the creditors of the banking house of E. 8, Scranton & Co., lately rr held this noon in this city, acommittee of seven ‘was appcinted to take the necessary measures to force gaid Gym inte Wyoluntarys bankruptcy, BATTLING CORPORATIONS. Scott and Garrett at War to the Knife. MARYLAND CHECKMATING PENNSYLVANIA, King Tom Holds His Conquered Territory by Force of Arms. Desperate Attitude of the Monopoly Giants. Pirrspura, Pa., March 31, 1873, The railroad skirmish at Mount Pleasant between the Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad authorities 1s not likely to end there, The former company have, as yet, made no effort to regain possession of the Mount Pleasant branch, notwithstanding the large force in the interest of Tom Scott's road at Broad- ford, ready at a momeut’s warning to resist any attempts of Garrett’s men to relay the switch and make connections. The excitement in regard to the movement runs very high, and tn all the towns pierced by the Connellsville Railroad the matter is the all-absorbing topic of conversation, The branch taken was a most important feeder for the Con- nellsville line because of the immense quantities of coal coke manufactured and shipped from that region per year. THR COKE AND COAL INTBREST in this up-country section has been increasing, an- ilforms one of the most important mining and manufacturing interests of Western Pennsylvania, ifnot ofthe whole State. The coal from the hills has generally been converted into coke, the excel- lence ef which is well established, so that it has been shipped East and West, North and South, almost as far as railroads could carry it, At first this trade was comparatively small; but with the completion and better equipment of the Connells- ville road it rapidly increased, so that instead of having but a few cars u day shipped over the line they are now counted by hundreds, and the ship- ments are heavy and perhaps in every way the most profitable portion of the business of the company. Indeed the traffic increased so rapidly that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company deter- mined to make an eifort to SECURE PART OF THE CARRYING BUSINESS, and with that objectin view projected the Sonth Pennsylvania irom Greensburg to Connellsville, then t rota the coal and coke region of Fayette county. hile the Connellsville road remained under centro! of the Pittsburgers the coal and coke dealers gave little encouragement to the new en- terprise of the South Pennsylvania road, but when anentire change in the policy of the Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore line took place and the freight tariff on coal aud coke was materially ad- vanced despite the pretest of the manufacturers and operators, a strong feeling was developed in iavor 01 the new road, and that feeling prompted the as- sistance which has carried the road forward to completion. The Pittsburg, Washington and Baiti- more Company deny they have VIOLATED THE TERMS OF THEIR LEASE with the Mount Pleasant branch, and, while admitting they have not paid over the amount of money stipulated in the agreement, they claim the fault is with the officers of the branch road, who have neglected and refuse to give an oficial statement of the amount of their capital stock, and ag the sum to be paid is based on the amount of stock invested, the Pittsburg, Wash- ington aud Baltimore authorities ciaim that it is necessary for them to have some oiticial informa- tion on that point. The Southwestern Company, alias the Pennsylvania Central, Rave control of the Mount Pleasant branch, and thus have gained their point, at least temporarily. They have also commenced operations at this end of the line by taking up the switch at Brinton’s station an reiusing to allow the Connellsville Snes ona 4 to ship their coke cars over the Pennsylvania Koad as been heretofore the case. This, it is said, will be a serious inconvenience to the Connelis- ville Company. But they claim it will not result in any serious loss. THE BATTLE GROUND CHANGED TO OHIO. While the community have been awaiting the receipt of intelligence irom the scene of Saturday's skirmish, it was greatly surprised to learn this afternoon that the battie fleid had been changed. Hostilities had been removed to Newark, Uhio, between ae eat corporations, When Garrett, who was in Baltimore, received the news of the capture of the Mount Pleasant branch, it is said, & meeting of directors of the Baltimore and Ohio was immediately held, when it was resoived to tele- graph to the superintendent at Newark, Ohio, to tear up at once the frog of the Pittsburg, Cincin- nati and St. Louis Railroad at that point. This road, which is generally known as the Pan Handle, has been using the same track between Newark and Columbus, a distance oi thirty-eigat miles, with the Baltimore and Ohio. It was stated tie latter company had given the former consent to use this piece of road 9n payment of four-fifths of the expense of keeping the track in good condi- tion, but that in RETALIATION FOR THE SHARP PRACTICE developed at Mount Pleasant that consent has been withdrawn. Your correspondent, to-night, called on Mr. Webb, General Superintendent of the Pan Handle railroad, vo learn if his road had veen cut of. In reply to my inquiry to that effect he said he didn’t see how the Baltimore and Ohio could do it,as the road was owned jointly by the two companies, and one had equal privileges with the other. However he expressed himself unhesi- tatingly in regard to Garrett who, he said, wouldn't stop at anything to accomplish his end. Another olficial stated tiat Garrett felt sore over that TUSSLE WITH TOM SCOTT in Washington about a year ago, in which the Marylander was ever so badly worsted by the Penn- sylvanian. Thongh defeated there Garrett was not broken in spirit, and has longed for an opportunity for a renewal of the contest, and on other grounds andon more equal terms. Late to-night the air was filled with rumors; one to the effect that the members 0! Duquesna Grays have been notified to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to broad- ford within an hour’s notice, should this disturb- ance occur. THE HUDSON RIVER. The First 8: of a Permanent Opening of Navigation on the Old King. PovugHxErrst£, March 31, 1873, The furious rain storm of Saturday, accompanied as it was by a@ violent southeast wind, played havoc with the ice inthe Hudson River, and the effect is visible hourly. The attempt of the pro- peller John L. Hasbrouck on Sunday to reach Poughkeepsie from Newburg, was a desperate and unsuccessful one. After she left Low Point she ploughed into ice twelve inches thick, and at every turn of her heavy screw she shook violently from stem to stern. For a distance of two miles her nose was held to its work, but at last she became stationary, she could go no further, and then for two hours longer she worked strong and hard to get her prow turned southward again, and finally succeeded, when bhe made for safe harbor at Newburg dock, which place she reached in safety. Some time during last night the ice as far north as Newburg broke up along the shore on both sides of the river, and when the ebb tide made this morning it moved southward in one vast body. When it reached the Highlamds it completely blocked the river from Cold Spring to West Point, and along the flatein Newburg Bay on the east shore it was piled in many instances twenty fect high. Between Cold Spring and Garrison, a canal boat lies high and dry on shore, having been torn from some dock and forced there by the ice. Between Cold Serine and Fishkill a large sailboat, ‘with mast gone, lies upset on the shore. Is was thought that the Hasbrouck would make another attempt to reach here to-day, but Captain Cornell says she will leave Newburg to-night for New York. Mr. George R. Gaylord, one of the own- ers of the propeller Daniel S. Miller, kas gone to New York to bring that vessel through. He says she will probably ceme to West Point to-night, and then attempt to come through to Poughkeepsie to- morrow morning, taking daylight for There is no doubt she will come here without much dim- culty. This noop the ferryboat at this place ran still safe Si mguies, Catskill and Hudson, though it will not ea At present there are No signs of a freshet tn the Hudson, the 4 tides not being very full. All a ng Ag A D, are rising, being sw with snow from the back county where in the ‘woods the snow ts twe feet deep on the level. Down at Buttermilk Falls, near Cozzens, the stream there is pourng down over the rocks into tne Hudson at a trenendous rate, and such is the case with the Fall Lill Creek in this clty. There uantities cf snow in all the back country on beth of the Hudson, and it must come for- ward rapidly. Roniout, Saugerties and Catskill creeks are not Mes broken up, but the crash cannot be dela: aad all preparations sible have been jet M4 The wind This aiternoon is blowing a gale again from the west- ward, which will hsve a tendency to keep baek the flood tides and prevent a freshet. A boat will hardly get to Albany this week, but inafew navigation will undoubtedly be open as far north as Saugerties. Much freight is await- ing shipment both up and down the river, and Rees becoming anxious for the long-looked- rr WEATHER REPORT. War DsrarTMEnt, OPrIce oF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasHInaton, April 1—1 A. M. Synopsts for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The area of low barometer on Sunday night over Michigan. andi Lake Erle has moved over the east of Maine beyond oun stations, Fresh northwest winds, partly cloudy and clearing weather now prevail over New England and New York. Light winds and calms with clear weather prevail from Lake Erie southward to the mid- die and South Atlantic coasts, over which region the barometer is highest. A second storm centre has rapidly developed during Monday in the upper Missourt Valley, and advanced southeastward into Arka#sas, The pressure has fallen very generally over Lake Michigan and southward to Alabama. Fresh to brisk winds from south to east, with rain, prevail over Illinois and Missouri. Rising barometer and brisk northwest winds, increasing to gales, have been reported’ from Dakota and Colorado, Increasing southeast- erly winds and falling barometer prevail on the Western Gulf, Probabilities, The storm centre in Arkansas will move, during Tuesday, into Tennessee and the South Atlantic States; for Tuesday, in the Guif States, increasing southerly winds, clouds and rain; in the South Atlantic States southeasterly winds, threatening and rainy weather; over the Lake region north- east and easterly winds, with rain on Lake Michi- gan, extending eastward over the Lower Lakes by Tuesday evening; for the southern portion of ie Middie States, rising barometer and clear weather Tuesday morning, followed in the evening by falling barometer, esatetiy winds and partly cloudy weather; for New England, rising barome- ter, westerly winds and clear weather. Cautionary signals are ordered for New Orleans, Mobile, Milwaukee, Chicago and Toledo. 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 day of last ear, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s harmacy, HERALD Building :— 1872. 1873. 1872, 1873. oe ah 60 8A. M - 381 438° 3 PLM. 6A, . 386 45 6 P.M. + 87 AT 9A, 3 84 OP, 3843 12M & 50 12P.M. Tad Averi ‘ature yesterday. «+ 455% Average temperature for corre: te last year. «+ 86% OBITUARY. Charles M. Barras. Mr. Charles M. Barras, the dramatic author, died yesterday at Coscob, Conn. The circumstances of his death were painful in the extreme. He lived at Coscob, and usually took the express train on the New Haven road to reach home and got off when the cars stopped at the Coscob bridge. On Sunday night he jumped off the cars carelessly and instead of reaching the ground fell between the trestle, a distance of seventy feet, on the rocks below. Every effort was save his life, but the injuries were too se’ nd he died yesterday morning, Mr. Barras may be called the most fortunate dra- matic author who ever lived. He made a very large fortune from one play—“The Black Crook”—which was the only one of consequence he has produced. The circumstances of the production are very curious, Mr. Barras in the Spring of 1866 called upon Mr, William Wheatley, then manager of Niblo's Garden Theatre, and offered him the play of the “Black Crook."’ It was intended a a9 @ spectacular play and notiing more. r. Wheatiey looked over it and decided not to pro- duce it. In the meantime, however, the Academy of Music burned down, and Mr. Harry Palmer was leit with a large ballet troupe on his hands, which he had engaged in Europe, and which he had in- tended bringing eut at the Academy. Mr. Paimer went from one theatre to anotner offering his ballet troupe, which had not yet arrived, but the various managers either could not make any use of it or did not trust the success of the venture. At length Mr. Palmer and Mr. Jarrett (who had formed a partnership) offered the troupe to Mr. William Wheatley. This gentleman was at first indisposed to engage in the speculation; but, ee ae mani pigeon-holed play of the “Black Crook,” he finally thought it might be utilized with the adjunct of ballet, and determinea to bring it out. Mr. Barras made very profitable terms, insuring himself a vbenefitevery two weeks of the run of the piece. As it was supposea the thing would “run” but @ very short time this was consented to. It will be remembered what an enormous success the piece nad. Mr. Barras re- ceived a handsome sum each night on condition he would forego tne fortnightly benefit, In this manner, and by selling the right to play the plece eisewhere, he accumulated a large fortane, variously estimated at from two hundred thousan to four hundred thousand dollars. The name alone of the play was the magnet, for after some time hardly a trace of the original drama remained. Until this production Mr. Barras was very poor, and eked out but a scanty livelihood by writing. He was about forty-seven years of age and an Englishman, but had been in this country many years. He leaves a family behind him. He was @ pleasant, demure and modest gentleman and sup- ported his good fortune very well. The Marquis Chasseloup-Laubat. Justin Napoleon Samuel Prosper, the Marquis Chasseloup-Laubat, died yesterday, according to our cable telegram report from Paris. He was born on the 29th of March, in the year 1805, and was, consequently, sixty-eight years of age at the moment of his decease. He was an Italian by birth, having first seen the light at Alessandria, Pied- mont, but he has ranked for very many years as an eminent statesman and leading politician of France. He studied at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, and entered the French Council of State in the year 1828. In the year 1830 he was despatched to Algeria, where he served at the siege of Constan- tine. In 1837 he was elected to the legislative body, and in 1838 appointed a Councillor of State. He served as Minister of Marine from the 10th of ae to the 26th of October, 1851. After the coup état he supported the government, and was elected in 1857, In 1858 he was named one of the Council of Colonization for Algeria, and succeeded Prince Napoleon Bonaparte as Minister in 1869. He visited Algeria, and ranked as a friend of the colo- nists, He paid much attention to naval arate, and was a supporter of sailors’ rights in pay an the claims of the widows and orphans of seamen. He was appointed Senator in 1862, and had the Grand Cross of the Legion of Henor. He was a favorite contributor to the columns of the Revue des Deux Mondes. Haugh Maxwell. Hugh Maxwell, a prominent citizen of New York and for very many years a leader in the business circles of the Am in Metropolis, died at his residence, St. Mark’s place, yesterday. He was eighty-five years of age. Mr. Maxwell was for many years closely identified with the iusurance business of New York. He was @uring a pertod one of the foremost members of the whig party in this city, and for several years held the position of Collector of the Port. He was born in Scotiand, and when a young man satied for America im the same ship with lave Grant Thorburn. J. C. Nott. J.C. Nott, M. D., an eminent archmologist and well known citizen, died in Mobile, yesterday. He was sixty-nine years of age and expired on thé down the river a short distance kag: the ice, making a detour to the opposite shore. This set the ice in front of this city moving, and now eros bilities are that all the ice between here ew York city will be on the move to-morrow and navi- gation to this point be permanentiy oj . Above here, at Rainebeck, th amboat Norwich has broken a track for the ferryboav, The Nor- wich moved out of Rowdout Creek at an early hour this morning and headed at once for the east ore. Her powerful engine worked admirably id the noise of the crushing of the ice as she plunged into it was heard a long distance, Handreds of peeple watched her movements with the greatest interest. Below and above her foot passengors were crossing the river with much ner- vousness, though really there wasno danger. For an hour or more she fought her wayand finally reached Rhinebeck depot, amid the biowing of Whistles and cheers from the people nssemiied, and in the afternoon the ferryboat was to hey commenced her trips, The Norwich will probabiy | start down the river tomorrow to break the way for the steamer Thomas Cornell, which vessel is anxious (o get to New York to get « new shaft. _ North qi Kiuypebook she Grogging On tyig leo fa morning of his birthday anaiversary, Jol Payne, alias Finnerty. At Dubiin, Ireland, during an inquest on the body of John Payne, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances, it was proved that the deceased was a Protestant cle jan named Fin- nerty, whose relatives belonged to York, Englan’, and who had lived under an assumed name ‘ur some time past in Dublin. When the room occu- pied by the deceased was visited by the police Stockbrokers’ receipts, | hay | to £700 and £500, with other property were found. He was roved to have been of eccentric habits and the jury returne erdict of death from disease of ‘he heart, Rev. Dr. Zacharias. Rev. Dr. Zacharias, pastor of the Fredericks (Md.) Reformed charch for thirty-eight years, died yes- terday morning, are@ sixty-eight years. He was | an eminent divine, and even at his advanced years (Js Lago, wan ba tel) by 1S Guinty VAM YO le THE STATE CAPITAL. English’s Memorial—The Insurance Companies’ Side of the Case—Charges of Libel Pending Against English—The Bapacious Lobby- iste—The Charter—Plan of the Battle in the Senate—How the Forces Are Arranged—The Probable Result. . ALBANY, March 31, 1873. The Committee on grievances will meet to-mor- row morning to decide on what course they ouglit to pursue in the matter of Stephen English’s me- morial. The case of this man English promises to be productive of a good deal of interest. If the statements that I have heard right and left here to-day are based on what is called good founda- tions, are true, he is not such an immaculate sort of am individual as his friends try to make him out to be. It is stated that he is held in jail on the strength of a bad law, but it ix pretty certain that that law is to be abolished. The committee are evidently BOTHERED ABOUT THR MATTER, and feel that they have got a white elephant on their hands. Mr. Beebe tells me that when he in- troduced the memorial he did so simply because tt was handed to him to be introduced, and that he believed by advocating the motion that was finally carried by his eloquence about “imprisonment on false pretence,” he would attract the attention of the Legislature to the fact that there was a legal wrong to be legally righted. He says he had no idea, in making the motion he did, that the Griev- ance Committeeshould be vested with full power to investigate the Mutual Life Insurance Company, in view of the fact that English’s memorial properly constituted, should have referred simply to the fact whether he was rightfully held or not on asuit for libel against him by Mr. Winston. Why the committee, because of this suit against ‘an individual, should be,empowered to investigate the company with which Mr. Winston is con- nected is A QUESTION HE HAD NOT THOUGHT OF, and yet, strange to say, the committee by his mo- tion has the authority to investigate the company. Now, it may as well be said 1t isrumored that there is @ great deal back of this peculiar memorial business, On the face of it it will be coneeded THE MEMORIALIST looks like a badly used man. If he is, that ts ex- actly what the committee has to find out and decide upon, His side of the case has been already pre- sented to the public, and yet there are many premi- nent members of the Legislature who contend that he can easily get. bail if he wants to, and that he only wants to make a george, Francis Train martyr of himself; that, in fact, he intends, on the strengtn of a legislative action by which @ bad law will be repealed, not only to get out of jail, but to make a good thing out of the rumpus by a suit for false tm- brecnmene after he gets out. The joke of the thing ia that there are now two criminal indictments for libel against English, instituted in Kings county by Gi e T. Hope, president of some insurance com) iy in New York, and that officers have always been and are yet ready to arrest him on the strength of them whenever he is released from Ludlow Street Jail. Between the latter jail anda cellina Srey Pao it is said that English has a preference, and has all along been anxious to Beep out of the way of the crit | officers, THE FRIENDS OF THE COMPANY in the Assembly assert that English has never at any time raised the question whether the bail de- manded in his Winston suit is excessive or moved its reduction, They Moreover state that English’s counsel has often asked for delays in preparin: their answer to the complamt inst ant even up to this time have filed no answer, this be so the committee will have to inquire whether the prolongation of Mr. English’s i ae is due solely to himself or not. it Hey ve stated just here that the insurance lobby which was knocked off its pins some two weeks ago by the exposures of the HERALD, has net quite et died out, and that the members of the third fouse are largely interested in “keepimg mat- ters moving.” In this insurance business there is evidently A BIG STAKE SOMEWHERE. The fifteen thousand dollar man’s success has proved, tt would seem, an incentive to other un- scrupulous rascals, ‘and the row over the Hendee bill Ras made them all the more anxious to make thetr little pile. That the lobby are after the life insurance companies, right or wrong, I know as a ositive fact, and in default of railroad companies hat will not come down between now and the bal- ance of the session they are determined to “strike” right and left. This Engiish case has afforded THE SHARKS a splendid opportunity, and tue committee owe it to itself, judging from all I have beard in relation to the matter, to act in such a Way as not to even ive rise to suspicion as to their reform motives. fhe lobby strikers and workers outside the Legts- lature are known in this insuramce business, and the strikers inside the Legislature may not be un- known, The HERALD has already routed the ras- cals in the Hendee case by its exposures, and if, on the pretence of perform! ng an act of reform, cer- vain parties may do an act that will fill the peckets of the lobby, the members who have formed the patriotic combination may be dragged to lignt by name and district, THE CHARTER QUESTION. To-morrow the charter discussion will be again Tesumed. The question is upon Senator Woodin’s propostics to amend the twenty-seventh section, yy substituting a clause giving the Mayor and the two heads of the Aldermanic boards the appointing [oda pure and simple, without confirmation, re- ate or drawback. The debate will not be much longer or more bitter on tis proposition than it has already been, and the Senate in its present temper will vote it down, probably without a deci- sion, Lowery’s proposition to give the Mayor the appointing power, witn confirmation by the Alder- men, will then be the next question before the Senate, and here the battle will increase again. It will be amended, most likely, so as to retain several of the-republican heads of departments already in office and impose no additienal restriction on the Mayor. It seems that Lowery’s proposition and Woodin'e also fell like a thunderbolt on the heads of the members who had attended the caucus on ‘Wednesday night and who rested under the im- pression that @ proposition to retain these heads had been eed to. It was freely said thi Woodin was not keeping faith and that, finding the caucus uncontrollable, he had determined to wield the party whip pubjie and drive Senators to @ record upon which the republican public were to put their decision according to the light given them in his own at OT og Again it was said that Rcd ha evaded the caueus ment by in- troducing his proposition, and that Woodin feit no longer bound by the agreement when Lowery had broken it, There was & good deal of astonishment among the caucus men when Hank Smith was named among-those to be retained, and the ques- tion is yet very vehemently debated whether the can carry him or not. The democrats have jleterminea to take no partin the debate on the twenty-seventh section so long as the republicans are divided, and will probably have no opportunity to disport themselves oratorically wntil the closing hours of the charter discussion. ‘THE SENATE IN COMMITTEE. In the Senate to-night Senator Robertson’s bill in relation to peremptory ehallenges of Grand Jurors in Westchester county was discussed in Committee of the Whole, made applicable to the whole State, and was thus ordered toa third reading. The bill to incorporate the People’s Water Transit Company for the transportation of freight and passengers on the Hudson Kiver, from the lower part of town to the upper, was also ordered to a third reading, with that portion of the bill stricken out whic rmits the company to Own and use wagons for ne transportation of ngers and freight to and from their boats. The President announced the following committee of the Senate relative = to the works of the Constitutional Com- mission:—Mesers. James Wood, bertson, Bowen, Murphy, D. P. Wood, Lord and Cock, ‘The Committec on Commerce reported an amended bill defining the duties of the tet of the Port of New York. It provides that no boat can be regis- tered except itis in the port of New York. All transportation lines which have a part of a pier and bulkhead may, when business requires, have the exclusive use ofthe whole of the pier and buik- head with the berths thereof, upon notifying th: Harbor Master of the district that the business of the company requires the exclusive use of said ier. 5s THE HOUSE IN COMMITTEE. The House in Committee of the Whole ordered to @ third reading the following bills :—To divide the crime of inorder into two degrees, and to punish the crime ofarson; to amend the blic_Instrac- tion act; making an appropriation of $29,295 to the Ninth regiment National Guard to Pay, for uniforms worn out during the war, the bill being amended, however, by requiring the colene! of the regiment to five bon yr the pro renee of the money. ‘he Chair announced the following mempers of the joint committee on the part of thé House to report @ plan for the consideration of the constitutional amendments adopted by the Constitutional Com. mission:—Messrs. Pierson, Alberger, Husted, Prince, Fort, Ross, Kennedy, Patterson, Clap) Jacobs, Weed, Ray an Gtibert, Denniston, 5 McGuire. Mr. Clarke introduced a bill to amend the charter of the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Com- pany by providing that the route shcli not run through or over any of the streets fronting or bor- dering on Washington square. SLIM ATTENDANCE, Both houses were very slimly attended, owing to delays on the various railroads, occasioned byg freshets, CROSSTOWN CARRY’S BILL. Crosstown Carey’s railroad bill has been signed by the Governor, and becomes a law. CORRECTED TESTIMONY IN TBR TWEED Ctx, In the report of the teatimony In the Tw eed case, sent from Aibany a few days ago, Mr. T4iden was erroneously reported aa relating a csnversation had by pins yp TwQod, ipa Ma WODRule io the election of State Senators in the Fall of 1871. His testimony related to @ conversa- tion he had with A. Oakey alone, and not im the presence of either Mr. Tweed or Ma Counouy, and was simply a statement as to what Mr. Hall sai Mr. Tweed expected would occur at such election. Had the conversation been in the presence of Mr, Tweed, there would nothave been any question: as to the admissibility of the evidence, THE MODOCS. General Canby’s Latest Bulletin to Army Headquarters—Hopes of a Settlement Without Bloodshed. Wasuinaron, March 31, 1878. General Canby telegraphs to General Sherman that the Commission to the Modocs works well. He says that on the 27th inst. the Modocs again in- vited a conference, and Volonel Gillem, with the party examining the approaches to the lava beds, had @ short interview with two of the most intelligent, both, however, of the peace party. He is of opinion that they are more subdued and more amenable to reasoning than at the last in- terview. General Canby thinks that when the avenues of escape are closed and their supplies cus off or abridged they will come in, INDIAN MURDERS. . ——_>—_— A Party ef Surveyors Tracked by the Redskins and Four Assassinated—The Whites Alarmed and Arming. . LeAvENWORTH, March 31, 1873. Trustworthy advices from Arkansas City have been received, telling of Indian depredations om the Cimmaron. On March 19 four government surveyors left camp on that stream for s stroll down the valley. Not returning their friends ta camp went in search of them the day following, and found them murdered, Their bodies: had beem buried in the san® ‘The trails indicated that twenty Indian had fel- lowed them about four miles. It is supposed # band of Cheyennes committed the murders, ‘The names of the murdered surveyors are Daniel Short, E. M. Deming, of Arkansas City; C. H. Davis, Chillicothe, Mo., and an Englishman, Robert Pool, Eight hundred Cheyennes were camped in view of the massacre. The remaining surveyors abam doned the camp ana returned to Arkansas City. Two more surveying parties and several messen- gersare in that region, and with them are Dr. Colby and Wm. M. Gough, of Washington, D. G Apprehensiens for their welfare are felt, Later. LEAVENWORTH, March 31, 1873. A squad of men was formed, and, with supplies for twenty days’ march, left Arkansas City March 20 to warn and defend the surveyors. The settlers are indignant, complaming against the government policy, and threatening to avenge the murders, A PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL TEMPERANOE LEAGUE. PHILADELPATA, March 31, 1873. The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America will hold its annual convention of State Presidents in this city to-morrow. The Presidents of New Jersey, New York, and the New England States ar- rived this evening. Some of the Western Prest- dents are also here. An envoy sent to Ireland b; the New Jersey Union returned this week witl @ preposition irom the Irish societies to form a junction. The Irish bishops and clergy were con- ferred with. The plan is to be brought before the National Board to-morrow by the New Jersey Preslr dent for definite action. SEAL FISHING, Satisfactory Exhibit of the Past Seae son—159,000 Seals Taken. Hauirax, N. S., March 31, 1873. The following reports from Newfoundland show the seal fishery to have been very satisfactory. The steamship Sherbrooke has taken 20,000 seals; steamship Wolf, 20,000; steamship Bloodhound; 25,000; steamship Walrus, 11,000; steamship Iceland, 80,000; Greenland, 1,500; City of Halliax, 6,000; Tigris, 7.000; Ranger, 8,000; Commodore, 3 ; brig Rolling Wave, 1,100; Merelin, 2,000; Mastif?, 1,000, TELEGRAPHIO NEWS ITEMS. The smallpox is abating in the Utah settlements and travel is increasin James Gee, an Englishman, was drowned in the Mit trench, at Lonsdale, R, L, on Saturday evening last. A severe snow storm was raging at Beitast, Me., last evening. The train from Boston was half an hour late. Budd Doble will leave California tmmediately with Rosalind for New York, having failed to make a match with Occident. Henry McCausland, of San Francisco, who was tried for the murder of Noah Mallindore, has been convicted of manalsughter. The bridge over White River, Arkansas, was completed esterday, giving Little Rock uubroken railway connec. ion with St. Louis. Tugs were moving about in Buffalo Creek yesterday, the heavy rains having rotted the icc. Oue tug steamed out to open water on the lake. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Nevada will leave this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at six o’clock A. M. Tue New York Heratp—Edition for Europe will be ready at hall-past five o’clock in the morn- Storm the Intrenchments of the Bed- bugs and roaches in every chamber, storeroom and loft with KNOWLES’ INSECT DESTROYER before the = Weather multiplies thousands to millions. Now is time, A.—For a Stylish and Elegant Hat Ge direct to the manufacturer, — SP aNSCHETD, 118 Nassau street, A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 251 and 252 Broadway, corner of Murray street, A Warwick or Elmwood Collar will fit better and wear longer than any other. Try them. As Colds Breed Catarrh so Catarrh ends in consumption. WOLCOTT’S CATARRH ANNIHI> LATOR radically cures Catarrh. Pint bottles, $1. 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