The New York Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1873, Page 8

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BRTANT’s OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third 8£, corner ay. ? juste Nianrs’ Cox- AMERICAN INSTITUTE HALL, Bis. ats’ Concer! CENTRAL PARK GARDEN— cunts. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, 128 West Four- teenth st.—Cyrkian axp Loan Couuections oF Ant. -, 63d and 66th 20M OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— NEW YORK MU ‘Science ano Anz. QUADRUPLE SHEBT. New York, Sunday, June 8, 1873. ‘THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY, ‘To-Day’s Bivcdscbuns of the Herald. “AN INTERVIEW WITH CARDINAL ANTONELLI! THE POPE'S HEALTH! CATHOLICISM IN ITALY AND GERMANY TITLE OF THE LEADER—Etcutu Pa CAKDINAL ANTON) THE HOLY FATEH 2 PAPAL STATUS! R's ILLNES AND THE DIPPLCULTIES WEEN CHURCH AND STATE! FOOLING THE DOCTORS! STERN iy FORTITUDE OF THE POPE! THE SACRED COLLEGE AND THE SUCCESSION—Frera AND SIXTH PaGrs. THE GREEDY SHYLOCKS WHO CONTROL THE ATLANTIC CABLE MONOPOLIES! LETTER FROM MINISTER THE SUB. JECT OF EXTORTIONATE CHARGES. PaGE. PACIFIC SLOPE PEAUEMAKING! DAVIS PREPARING ABOUT A DOZEN DERERS! CAPTAIN JACK IN GENERAL WILLIAMS TO THE FR( THE MOBOCS TO BE TRIED BY MILITARY COMMISSION! RVIEWS WITH THE LEADING CAPTIVES—IweELrri Pace. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM SPAIN! A NEW FORM OF REPUBLIC AND A NEW CABL RESOLVED UPON BY THE CORTE GENERAL SCAFFULDS = FOR | OF THE RED MUR | LAW FOR IGNERS! LRCTIONS | THE THE CON. AMERICAN EX- SSh L RAILWAY INTERESTS—NintH Pace. An Interview with Cardinal Antonelli ‘The Pope’s Heaith—Uathoiicism in Italy and Germany. We print this morning a most interesting report of an interview with Cardinal Antonelli, accorded to one of the correspondents of the Henatp by His Eminence. It is worthy of special remark that this interview was granted on precisely the same terms as those which many eminent men have accorded—a desire to ! be heard by the world through a faithful re- port in the columns of this journal. Cardinal Antonelli seems to have the most liberal notions respecting the functions of independ- ent journalism, and he shows no hesitation in submitting his thoughts and opinions to the press for publication. In this, as in many other things, he proves himself a wise man, capable of applying the improvements of civil- ization to the needs and progress of the Church. The topics touched upon in the con- versation with the Cardinal were three in num- ber—the state of the Popo’s health, the effect of the Religious Corporations bill upon the orders of the Church in Italy, and Prince Bis- marck'’s policy in driving the Jesuits from Germany and circumscribing the forms of re- ligious worship in the German Empire. The physical condition of the Holy Father has been for months the subject of many con- flicting reports. At one time it was ramored that the Pope was dying, and at another he was reported convalescent. There was evena story that the Supreme Pontiff was dead, and that his death was concealed so as to give time for the c' a successor. Nothing ex- plicit and at the same time absolutely trust- worthy could be obtained on the subject. The Heratp now solves the question, upon the authority of Cardinal Antonelli, While far from possessing the physical vigor of younger men, the Pope is as well as a man of his years and cares and labors can be expected to be. He has been confined to his bed much of the time recently, but bis illness was not at any time so aggravated as to be the cause of serious alurm. The reports concerning his compli- cated maladies are fictitious, and the subjects of merriment even to himself. At the same time we caunot conceal the fact that Pius IX. vice of may not live much longer. He is an old man, in his eighty-second year. His once vigorous constitution has been impaired bya lifetime of severe labor. The loss ot the temporal power was a shock like that which comes from ‘transplanting old age.’ Acute inflammatory disease at times tortures and weakens him. In view of all these circumstances and conditions, his death, when it comes, will not come asa surprise. While he lives the prayers of the Christian world will continue to be offered that his life may still be spared. But powers and peoples will not forget to expect his death, for the gravest consequences may depend upon his demise— consequences greater to the Church and the | world than if he were a temporal insted of a spiritual potentate. The venerable years of no emperor or king were ever watched with so much solicitude—regret for the inevitable, mingled with anxiety and care for the crit- ical moment, when it shall be known that Pius TX. is no more the Head of the Church, All this makes the interesting letter of our cor- respondent all the more interesting; the infor- mation which is communicated through the Hrraup t that we could know little more if we stood by the bedside of the Pope. 1g 80 exact CONCLUSION OF THE POLARIS ENQUIRY! CAL. | TAIN TYSON AND SERC NT MEYER ‘ro | PRESERVE STRICT SILE AND AVOID HERALD CORRESPOND —SIXTH PaGa, CARRY OFF THE HONORS—Tuinp Pace. PRUSSIA! HOW THE FH #Y Is 10 BE E “DAY OF JUBILEE PAYING CHOLERA DISAPPEARS FROM THE VALLEY OF THE DANUBK—INTERES! TELE GRAPHIC AND GENERAL NEWS—Nistit Pace. WHE BIG FIRE IN TOLEDO! DESTRUCTION OF THE HYDE PARK WOOLLEN MILLS! DETROIT VISITED BY THE FUE FIEND— | THIRD PAGE. i OPENING DAY AT JEROME PARK! A VAST OUTPOURING OF THE ELITE OF GOTHAM! FOUR STIRRING CONTESTS! MATE, | SPRINGBOK, SUNRIS AND VICTOR BAXTER’S ADVERSARIES Di RMINED TO OUST HIM FROM THE GOVERNORSHIP! THE ARKAN: QUO WARRANTO MUD. DLE! A BAXTERITE IMPRISONED—Ninra PAGE. LIONS OF LONG BRANCH! THE PRESIDENTIAL | AND OTHER NOTABLE ARRIVALS FAIL TO STIR THE FASHIONABLE SURFACE—Turap PaGE. A DRIVE AROUND WES? POINT! PICTURE SURROUNDINGS OF THE CORAD MILITARY RENOWN NINTA PAGE. THE RELIGIOUS RESUME VARIOUS TEMP. STM OF ¢ RAL NEWS! CATHOLIC U PULPIT REFORM! A FRAG CIENT HISTORY—skevenrn Pace. YOUNG WALWORTH'S CRIM WHAT THOUGHT OF HIS CONVESSION! PRIVA CORRESPONDENCE OF THR FATHER! STING HIS MORAL CHARACTER—SixTH PAGE. TALMAGE’S AD- STING DRESSES—Sixru Pace. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL FEATUT GOCD EXHIBIT OF THE BANKS! PLEN OF MONEY! THE PACIFIC MAIL REPO: Teara Pa i GovERNMENTAL PxRooRess IN Spa The | Spanish provisional government is about | to be terminated in Madrid. It may be | | said, indeed, that it was terminated yes- terday by the action of President Figueras | in resigning his temporary power of | executive direction to the Cortes. His more immediate reason for this action, as assigned by himself, is not of an encouraging charac- ter for the future of Spanish administration. A motion for the proclamation of the federal democratic R»y\ lic is before the Legislature ‘and awaits « the final action of the; Parliament. sew Cabinet will be formed ander sanctio.. of the Cortes. Pending the nnouncemeni of the constitution of the Ministry the Cortes stands adjourned, is evidegtly moving, and forward. ‘eny Loves Compant.—Mzx. Smith, the tof our Police Board, says that our one “k streets are ‘far cleaner’ than those queng, and ‘‘infinitely cleaner” than those Spain bo nelphia. Can such things be? If so, arma We are for the suffering Puritans gives °F. ~“ATnvctive Factory I'mes seem now to be | lands whieh is sacred. The solicitude which the Pope feels in re- gard to the Religious Orders Suppression bill must also tend to weaken the Pontiff's physical condition, It is a measure which strikes a severe blow at the Church in Italy. A few years ago the wildest foes of the Catho- lic Church coutd not have anticipated an act so paralyzing to Catholicism, least of all at Rome and in Italy. The world generally had learned toleration, and Mr. Disracli’s fears of the religious orders, as he developed them in “Lothair,’’ were met everywhere with a broad griu. In America we never give to the subject a moment's concetg, preferring as we do to lesve the whole matter to the Church withont interference whatever, Protes- tantism no longer has reason to complain of Catholic persecution, and it is now too late for any power to begin restrictions upon Catholiciswn. King Vietor Emmanuel and his Ministry | no more right to control, or endeavor to control, the property of the Church than they have to seize upon and hold the estates of any Italian subject. Because the any Church and the religious orders have much valuable property in *Tlaly is no excuse for its expropriation. We can illustrate the point at issne by a very familiar example. Tnnity parish in this city is in effect a very rich religions order. It owns chureh property and lands and tenements in the metropolis of immense valy {t draws its revenues regularly, aud@in the natural order of thiugs, willingly or unwillingly, it The poor man, not without veason, perhaps, might denounce its wealth and cry out against its extortions as these may be felt at the hands But, whatever might be the cir- cumstances of the case, it has a title to its Should the Legisla- ture attempt to dispossess it, on whatever plausible pretext, the act wonld be reprobated by the whole civilized world. No excuse and no reason would be sufficient to justify it. The movement against the religious orders in Italy is a movement which is as much a crime. It isa repetition of the measures of King Henry VIL. in regard to Church property, which all men now regard as one of the most lasting stains in English history. There is always a better way to unloose a knot than to cut it. By this measure Victor Emmanuel is severing the knot of Italian unity. He alienates many cau scarcely fail to be a hard landlord. of its 4 nts. of his subjects by the invasion of the vested | rights of the Church, for he must not forget that the temporal power is one thing and the rights of property another and more sacred thing. Whatever may be the abuses growing out of the religious orders in Italy they can- not be corrected by the most intolerable wrong known to the annals of statecraft. How this question is regarded in the Vatican is related by our correspondent, the remarks of Cardinal Antonelli on the subject being among the most valuable parts of the letter. The measures of Prince Bismarck against the Catholics in Germany are also a matter of grave solicitude to the Pope. Cardinal An- tonelliin a few well chosen sentences shows snusually numerous East and West for this season of the year, and yet we cannot account for them except upon the charge of unusual PePligonce and carslossness iv yeference to re, the action of the German Emperor to be in utter violation of the whole spirit of Prot- estantism. It is a new and _ tyrannical NEW YURK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. Church being fostered at the expense of | of the Polaris, who may not have the means | The Attorney General's Opintom Upon every other form of beliof. Tho oxpul- sion of the Jesuits was an outrage, but the assumption of the German Emperor to preserve to himself the right to sanction the appointment of parish priests is unendurable. In effect it is a virtual suppression of every ¢reed except the one sanctioned by the man to whom Bismarck has given an imperial crown. It is o bigotry as narrow as that which drove Roger Williams among the sav- ages or inspired the horrors and tortures of the Inguisition, Singularly enough, it occurs, too, at tle very moment when an Italian Car- dinal is commending liberty of conscience in America, ‘In America,” said Cardinal An- tonelli to our correspondent, “where liberty of conscience and of religion is the prevailing sentiment, nobody interferes with the forma- tion of religious orders, whereas here in Ttaly the orders are not only interrupted in their activity, But are suppressed.”" In Germany, as we have seen, the condition of affairs is even worse, for there a little knot of Catholic worshippers cannot have the ministrations of a priest except with the sanction of a Protest- ant king. All this is backward, impracticable, wrong; but the Vatican may well afford to be patient and forbearing, for it is an evil which will cure itself. ‘There is something plaintive and pootic in the tenacity with which the Pope and the Car- dinals cling to the Vatican, a plaintiveness and poesy that are also felt in their regrets at the loss of the temporal power. But the letter of our correspondent details wilh singular mi- nuteness and interest other matters, as we have already shown, of far more importance. The Pope's health and the prolongation of his life are carefully watched, not so much because the temporal power is taken away, but owing to complications which may attend the action of the conclave for the election of a successor to Pius (X., and springing out of the relations the Holy See now holds to Italy and Germany. {n the one country the vested interests of the Church are invaded and in the other even the freedom of worship is denied. To us these are not matters of doctrine, but matters of justice and right. Thoy involve the principles of liberty and the sacredness of conscience. Victor Emmanuel assumes to control the estates of the Church and of re- ligious orders. Emperor William, with even more temerity, becomes the arbiter of faith and worship. In themselves these are matters of the gravest importance to mankind, but when presented, as we present them this morning | in connection with the views of the Vatican upon them, they loom up with a significance which shows that even Popes and Cardinals recognize the independent newspaper as the power that moves the world, The Polaris Mystery. ‘The Washington investigation of the Polaris mystery, as far as it throws any light upon the subject, seems to clear the great Arctic tragedy of the traces of criminality. Yesterday our Washington correspondent’s despatches fore- shadowed this result, and we welcome it as putting the whole affair in a better light. The circumstances which surrounded the terrible fate to which the party under Captain Tyson was exposed have appeared conclusive of wrong somewhere, and the public will de- mand a full exhibit of all that transpired. The history of Arctic expeditions is not with- out instances which bear a strong resemblance to what was at first the apprehended fate of the Polaris’ commander. One remarkable case in point - may be cited, that of the celebrated Hendrick Hudson. This old navigator, in 1611, after wintering in high latitudes, when about to resume his Poleward voyage, was rudely and murderously thwarted by the machinations of his crew. The brave old explorer was seized, tied and lowered into a boat, with the ship's carpenter, his devoted adherent, and nine persons in all, some of whom were sick, were turned adrift to battle with the elements and the icebergs, to whose terrible violence they all soon fatally succumbed. But in the evidence shows case of the Polaris the a different aspect of affairs altogether. It was not unnatural that the now rescued voyagers under Captain Tyson, when separated from their vessel and drifted out on the broad, icy sea, should have had their faith terribly shaken in the party left behind. They then fully answered the description of another wretched band of lost Arctic mariners, who were cut off in the frozen zone, taking ‘Their last iook of the descending sun; While full of death, and fierce with tentoid frost, The tong, long night incumbent o'er their heads, Fatis horrivle. The fact that to them had been given, in the act of debarking on the ice, the boats of the Polaris, which are essential to the safety of the remaining crew, seems strong proot of the good intentions of Captain Buddington in giving the order which came near proving fatal. The fearful danger of parties detached from an Arctic cruiser must not be overlooked in reaching a conclusion regarding Buddington’s conduct. A parallel in the history of Arctic navigation is found in the great undertaking of Bebring during the year 1741 to penetrate the Arctic Ocean throngh the Pacific entrances. Behring sailed on the 4th of June in the St. Peter, with a companion vessel, The two ships soon after became separated in a storm, never more to hail each other, while the companion ship, having come upon a dangerons coast, sent off a mate with ten men to finda landing, and these men were never heard from. A boate swain and six men despatched to the rescue of this party never reappeared, Captain Buddington, it is also stated, was the friend and former fellow voyager of Captain Hall and his deliberate choice for the position of sailing master, so that, whatever may have been the entente between Captain Hall and the scientific part of the crew under Dr. Bessel, it is not likely that Captain Buddington would be inimical to Captain Tyson and the other steadfast friends of the dead commander. It is perfectly clear, however, that if there was no covert design entertained on board the Polaris to abandon Tyson and his party the crew left on the Po- laris would have made instant and untiring efforts to rescue the party on the ice, had their vessel been in condition to attempt a rescue. The fact that no immediate attempt was made proves that ot least for the time being the steamer was crippled and disabled, Taking, therefore, either horn of the dilemma, the occasion seems to call for some early and earnest effort on the part of the Navy Depart- so jon of Church and State, the Stata Lmont to send soliet to the Quistanding crow of returning home. Our Religious Press Table—Pious Views om Various Topics. In an article on ‘The Southern Church” the Hvangelist in@Miges in some well-timed re- marks about the work now going on for the purpose of reconciling the differences between the Presbyterian Church South and the same Church North, “We of the North,” says the editor, “have not yet done justice to the South, because it is as impossible for us to place ourselves in their position as itis for them to placo themselves in ours. We regard secession as a gigantic political folly and crime. But does it follow, therofore, that every man who took part in it was guilty of mortal sin? This would be to confound all moral distinctions. Moral guilt lies in the intention. Thoy felt that they were fighting on their own soil for their own people, for their homes and their kindred; and, however mistaken, yet we cannot refuse our respect to those who sacrificed everything for what was to them so dear and sacred; and now,’’ con- cludes the Avangelist, ‘while we honor what was heroic in both, we believe that we shall best do honor to the dead and service to the living by working together for a common church and a common country."” The Hvangelist thinks the new liquor law can be enforced if the friends of temperance take hold of the matter in earnest to such an extent as to render the liquor ‘traffic in many cases ‘‘extra hazardous." By the new law the vender of liquor and the owner of the build- ing in which it is sold are made responsible in damages to —every husband, wife, child, parent, guardian, employer or other person who shall be injured in person or property or means of support by an in- toxicated person, or in consequence of the intoxi- cation, habitual or otherwise, of any person, The Independent discusses the subject of the separation of Church and State, remarking that “it is not by constitutional amendments or by any other sort of carnal weapons that the Word of God is to prevail, but by the in- fluence of the Christian Church and the Christain home, by light and truth and love.” In repelling a charge of infidelity in this con- nection, preferred by two of its religious con- temporaries, the Independent says: — If believing ali this so firmly that we are ready to put our faith on a perfect equality before the law with every other form of faith and unbelief, to reject with disdain every proffer of State patron- age and every tradition of State support, and to rest our cause wholly upon God and His word—if this is infidelity, then we are infidels, not other- wise. The American Wesleyan and the Christian Statesman believe in Cesar a great deal more than we do, and in God a great deal less. Referring to the late Presbyterian Assembly at Baltimore, the Observer remarks:— It was a kind Providence that brought the As- sembly to Baltimore. Many of the Presbyterian churches and people of that city are connected with the Southern Church. Many of their number and all of their ministers were frequent in their visits tothe Assembly. Their houses, too, were opened to receive and entertain quests. The ut- most good feeling prevailed between them and the members of the Assembly, A deep and lasting im- Pression for good was made on the whole people. The Golden Age comments with severity upon the late parricidal tragedy in this city. Says the editor :— This young assassin, Frank H. Walworth, from the motive which impelled him, the courage of his behavior, and his unshrinking determination to face squarely the consequences of his act, will be the hero of some shallow culogists, But he should be scourged by the stroke of a public opinion that Will brush of the tinsel and glitter of this kind of bravado, and leave him to appear exactly what he is—a cold-blooded parricide. he lnw of revenge 1s too widely practised and defended by socicty. should be abolished from cvery man’s code of honor, It has no fit place in the’ soul of any proud and self-respecting man, no matter what are his aticvances. In this case it miserably failed of its purpose, and magnified ‘he ill which it seught to cure, For instance, what has young Walworth done for his mother except to publish her miseries, add to her anguish and hasten her to the grave * Tn an article on the ‘‘Upbuilding of Faith’ the Christian Union asks: —‘‘Is there any dan- ger to Christian faith in the course of modern scientific thought? Or, to pyt the question differently, are we in danger of losing any part of the whole trath under the influence of physical science?"’ Beyond question ‘continues the editor) no teacher of men has iad such power as Jesus of Nazareth. And how did He teach’ He hardly attempted to prove, He simply asserted. Read His words—of argumentation there is almost none; He made no inductions; He scarcely employed logic—te sim- ply made asser Yet Heywas belteved—be- lteved as no otne 3; believed not an ever only by Galilean peasants, but by the ioftiest souls of the ages since. Why was it? The Methodist is happy over the spirit of harmony and unification exhibited at the re- cent Presbyterian Assembly in Baltimore. The Freeman's Journal is out in an article of characteristic vigor, levelled at Judge Fancher tor his decision in the Patrick Small case. The Tablet descants on the “Situation in France,”’ “Professional Views on the Papacy” and other matters. TheChristian Intelligencer remarks that several of the large ecclesiastical bodies now in session have resolved to take appropriate measures to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of American Independence in 1876, and adds: — In famous old Christ church, in Philadelphia, which has most intimate historical relations to the men and events of that day, the church in which Wasilington worshipped while he was in the Presi- dency. the diocese and convention of Pennsylvania will observe the occasion with special services. vishop Stevens has been requested to deliver the memorial discourse. ‘The Liberal Christian shows “How to Choose a Minister.”’ The Jewish Times gives what it terms the “True Solution of the Roumanian Question.’’ The Jewish Messenger descants upon ‘The Neglect of Biblical Study."’ The Christian Leader reminds the Universalist pastors that the responsibility of raising funds to pay the debt of the General Conterence | rests with them, which is a polite hint to hand round the plate the present Sunday. Church and State has an article on the “Duty of Delight,’’ which is very pleasant reading. The Hebrew Leader shows how the Revela- tions of Sinai are connected with the true con- ception of benevolence and love towards our fellow men, a subject of interest to all classes of pious people, whether Jew or Christian. The Boston Pilot is disposed ta be merry over its late visitation of fire, saying: — When a fire comes to Boston nowadays it goes looking round ail the corners for its old irtend, the Pilot. itis evident that the fire has a rare appre- ciation of & Fed newspaper and a good companion to pass a brilliant hour, To be happy under such misfortunes is an indication that the heart of the editor of the Pilot “‘is in the right place.”” econ ; News rnom Mexico.—The latest news from Mexico city is supplied by the Herat special telegram, under date of the 6th instant, which reached us yesterday through Matamoros, The Mexican Congress has adjourned. The legislative body did not pass either of the American railway project bills. A new Con- gress will be elected at an early moment. In the meantime the republican Executive is enforcing the law for the expulsion of foreign- ers after official discrimination, and foreign clergymen of the Roman Catholic Church bave heen driven from the territony. It} the Modoc Question. At last we have a full assurance that the course so long recommended by the Hzraup with regard to the Modoc murderers will be carried out. Captain Jack and his savage band can expect no mercy at the hands of the military whose chief they so treacherously murdered. It would be strange, indeed, if a man 60 noble and distinguished should be shot down under the sacred folds of a flag of truce and his death go unavenged. Even savages could not ex- pect to be kindly treated after an outrage 0 startling and so premeditated. And yet, for # @ moment, it seemed doubtful whether Captain Jack and the chief criminels among his followers would be punished. General Davis was preparing for their execution, and he seemed det d to make short work of the matter. Indeed, he had the poles already sunk into the earth for hanging them when the order staying all measures which he designed taking was received from Washington. A false philanthropy had been at work in behalf of the captured savages, and many persons began to fear that, after all, Jack and his band wouldescape. The philanthropists thought there was no law under .which these treacherous murderers could be hanged, and Attorney General Williams was asked for an opinioh on the question. He lies answered it sooner than was expected, ani ina way that will give satisfaction to the cvantry. He de- clares that a military comission can alone dispose of these cases, and fiat there is full power to hang the Mvdo.s under the laws of war if they are adjudged guilty by a mili- tary commission. Let the commission be speedily appointed and its work speedily per- formed. The hostile savages must be taught that there is no peace policy for murderers. Hanging is the only safeguard against such treachery as Captain Jack’s, and if it isadopted in this case it will be a harbinger of future peace. The Jerome Park Races. Bright skies, refreshing breezes and an im- mense assemblage greeted the opening of the Spring mecting of the American Jockey Club at Jerome Park yesterday. Never before, since this equine temple was inaugurated, did it present a gayer or more brilliant ap- pearance. The clerk of the weather frowned a little, hut contented himself with such evidence of his power. He looked down benignantly for the best part of the time on the rushing steeds, the gayly bedecked jockeys, the tumultuous assemblage and the myriad carriages. ‘The sun was im his lustiest mood, and many a fair cheek will long bear the impress of his fierce caress. Jerome Park has become the Mecca of horse racing in America, and thousands of ardent devotees may be found there when the flag of the A. J. C. waves from Mansard roofs.on the avenues. Not the chariots that glistened in the Olympian games when Greek met Greek in classic dust, or the sulkies that revolve so swiftly beneath the hoofstrokes of modern trotters can bring out such a widespread ittterest as those four- footed champions that flit over the devious course at Jerome Park. Yesterday showed an j intense interest on the part of the Club in racing, and ere the six days allotted to the | equine tournament are past we may see the | goodly city of Manhattan deserted and the in- habitants thereof on wheels or seated beneath the grand stand of Jerome Park. ing steamship George Cromwell is reported safe, having put into Abaco, one of the Ba- | hama Islands, on account. of damaged ma- chinery. We were right, therefore, in the opinion we expressed concerning her several days ago. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Bishop Samuel R. Wilson, of Louisville, Ky., is stopping at the Grand Hotel. Congressman J. 8. Chatiee, of Colorado, vester- | day arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. States N@vy, is at the Hodman House, Sir William Guil has been presented by the ex- Empress Eugénie, through Dr. Conneau and J Baron Corvisart, with a pair of Napoleon's siceve links, enclosed in a costly gold box bearing the im- perial cipher in diamonds, His triends are going to see Guill. Old Sir John Stepney, 2 Welsh M. ., who fought | at him, sits wakeful every wight in the House ot Commons, and seldom leaves until the door keeper shouts “Who sroes home?’ and puts out the lights, Rey. T. Noble is the bo of some Manchester (England) Christians as “the smallest preacher in | the world.”” The Manchester Guardian reporter | took some time to tind the devout dwart in the pul- pit before he spoke, and afterwards discovered that Mr, Noble has “more fervor than grammar and | more nuetion than argument.” The Right Rev. Dr. J. Herden, the new Bishop of the Tindson Bay Territory, isat the Grand Central Hotel, having arrived on the steamship Celtic. Bishop Morden will remain in tie city wnutil Mon- day, when he starts direct for the bleak territory of his labors. He was calied upon yesterday by Bishop Potter, who procured his consent to deliver asermon at Dr. Tyng’s church to-morrow morning, | and, if possible, one at Grace church in the after- noon. Mile. Maraquita Romagniola, at present in a Par- isian prison, is the persistent pem®ecutor of a re- tired Parisian banker, who has sought in almost every city of Kurope asylum from her harassing attentions, Maraqnita has always found the bank- | er's retreat, and, besides sending him letters on paper ornamented with a coffin, death's head, or some other cheering device, has several times attacked him in the streets. er several arrests for thus conduct have only given her victim tempo- time aud money in her strange pursuit of the banker, Why? ‘ re ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE DETROIT FIRE, Dernorr, June 7, 1373, The fire on the steamer Meteor broke oat around the smokestack, and was imniediately found to be beyond control. sengers were on board, and reached the Sook wits i ity. Itis believed that none per- ished. The Meteor Was a first class boat, valued at 75,000, She had nearly a full load of jreight from Buttalo and Cleveland for Lake Supertor ports. Its value or the amount of insurance 1s unknown here. The Meteor was owned by J. L. Whiting & Co., of Detroit, and is insured for about fiity thous sand dollars. ‘the warehouse and freight sheds of Buckley & Co, were destroyed, vogether with a large quantity of freight. The loss on the bulidings is $45,000, and the insurance avout thirty-eignt thousand dollars, The fire was extinguished about three o'clock. DEATH OF WILLIAM H, GRIFFITHS. The celebrated manufacturer of billiard tables, Mr. William H. Griffiths, the oldest man in the trade in this city, and vi widely known, died 4 ha bby Phone. on Friday evening in the Matt! He had been ill for two y and was fifty-one years of age. He was born at Dover, N. J., and wasa mem- ber of Sylvan Grove Lodge, No, 275, and of the Oceanus Clab, ls e funeral will take place on next at two o'clock. Mr. Grimths of some great Oe Sarery or THE Missinc Sreamxr.—The miss- |* Assistant Surgeon C. K, Yancey, of the United at Waterloo, and is 80 deaf tiat you have to scream | rary relief, a season of which he is now enjoying. | She used to be an actress, but she now spends her | A large number | THE POLARIS. Secretary Robeson Concludes the Official Investigation. | alstiars Colonel Meyer and Captain Tyson on Parole of Silence. —_>+—-——_ Herald Correspondents To Be Spe- * cially Avoided. F WASHINGTON, June 7, 1873. ' The examination of the Polaris castaways pre gresses slowly. Sergeant Meyer, of tae Signa‘ Service, was before the Secretary nearly all day. After him came Esquimanx Joe, Hannah, hia wife; and Hans Christian. The Herapp report from St. John giving their opinion of the cause of the death of Captain Hall was carefully gone over Joe said ke drank of the coffee of which Captair Hall complained, but did not expenence any bad effect, The crew will be examined on Monday. CAPTAIN TYSON AND SERGKANT MEYER, upon taking an oath this afternoon, administered by Secretary Robeson, that they would not be in- terviewed by a HERALD correspondent, were per- mitted to come on shore. They sensibly chose quarters over the HERALD Bureau, evidently Intending to practise the precepts of Scupoli, of whom the jolly Robeson prob- ably never heard. He recommended aspirants for spiritual strength to always combat their enemy —never to fly. the favorite resort of the leading apirits of the Polaris castaways. Your correspondent was not long in discovering their bearings, and made the attack in good order. Meyer said that he did not know much, but what he had to say was already Published in the Hynatp, while Tyson said his pay depended upon his reticence, and he would be —— if he would incur the displeasure of the Sec~ retary. ‘The couple wandered about tike statues, aad up to midnight had kept their solemn promise, Ho- ratio Stone, who has some reputation as a sculp- tor, proposed to ‘Tyson to give hima sitting for a statue of Stlence. while Meyer was to personify Reticence. A photographer also heard of the liberation of the navigator and meteorologist, and proposed to take their pictures, “Can’t be done,’ said Tyson: “positively against orders. It would be a violation of our oath to aliow anything to go into print, and we won’t be photographed.” The scientific part of the expedition will now consist in drawing their pay in full and quitting Washing- ton in good order. aren 4 THE CANADA PACIFIC RAILROAD. A London Syndicate Arranging for the Means to Construct the Great Highway to the Pacific—The Road Between Que- bee and Montreal To Be Commenced Immediately. Quengc, Canada, June 7, 1873. The Chicago Contracting Company's propositions from the London Syndicate were approved of and concurred in at a meeting of the Quebec Counett last night, and the city’s tender of $1,000,000 was again guaranteed. At a merting of the new Di- rectorate of the Canada Pucitic to-day propoat- tions for the construction of the North shore Ratl- | Toad by the London syndicate agreeing to three intilion bonds were rricd by a great majority, and Dunlap Smit ywin London, are enabled | to close the tinaucial arrangements, and the work will be commenced immedtmiciy between Quebeo and Montreal. ~ WEATHER REPORT. Watt DErARTMeNT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL Ove WASHINGTON, D. June 8—1 A. Probatwjinties. For New England northeasterly to northwesterly winds, slightiy lower temperature and generatly clear weather; for the Middle States and lowér take region northeasterly te southeasterly winds and clear and partly cloudy weather; south Atlantic and Gulf ippi, partly cloudy weather | and occasional areas of light rain; from Tennessee and Missouri to the upper lakes, southeasteriy to southwesterly winds and incr ing cloudiness, with indications of rain areas from Missouri to i; for the North- tor the | west, winds veering to nort | barometer. The Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following recora will show the the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hadnut's Pharmacy, HERALD Building :— Is72. 187: 1872, 1872. “OS ™m ‘ Ca 12 M 6L Average tempergture yesterdar... 88 | Average temperature for corresponding last year.. - 62% Average temperature for the week. . oT Average temperature tor correspouting week last year... 3 ves OB AT FATAL FERRY ACCIDENT, A Rowboat Run Dow in a sSiip anda Man Crushed to Doath—Staiement of the Pilot of the Baltic. Robert H. Garrison, pilot of the Hamilton ave- nue ferryboat Baltic, Was arrested fast night by Omicer Irving, of the Third precinct, Brooklyn, om charge of criminal carelessness in running down a rowboat containing five men, one of the number losing his life. It appears irom the statement of the pilot, who is one of the oldest and most expert in the employ of the Union Ferry Company, that the Baitic was approaching the siip on the New York side, comimg trom Brovkiyn, about six o'clock, when he discovered a row- boat, containing four or five men. pulling across the mouth of the slip against astrong tood tide. He immediately rung th lito “stop,” and them 10 reverse the engines, ried out to the men arse, aod pull away. ® in the boat to Keep on their | Instead of doing as they were toid, they dropped | their oars in the gnnwaile, and the Baltic moved | lorward, under the impetus of the tide, upom | the boat. This was all the pilot saw of the } men, one of whom caught hold of the guards of the ferryboat, and in a momeut more the guard swong against the dock tn the | slip, crushing the unfortunate man to death. He fell the water and was seen no more, The inates of the boat jumped out and swam The beat was not injured im the slightest, other ashore. nd the bridgeman says that if the oceupants (who were Spaniards out rowing for pleasure) had kept Lheir positions in the rowboat they would not have been fajnred. Considerable exciiement prevatied among the passengers on the Baltte during the tragic scene, which terminated tn the loss of one | life. Beye aw SUICIDE OF A DESPONDENT YOUTH. At an early honr yesterday morning John Em- holt, a young Englishman, committed suicide ag his residence, 205 South Fifth street, Wiiliamaburg, by hanging. When the body was discovered it presented a shocking appearance—the tongue pro- truding, the face black and the eyes bloodshot, Emholt, who was only nineteen years of age, became despondent on account of sickness, and, a physician having told him that his iw Were badly. diseased, he preierred selismurder tow lingering natural death. tie was a cooper by oc~ cupation, His mother and irtencs wil. take charge of his remains, THE TENNESSEE CHOLERA EXCITEMENT. VILLE, June 7, 1873. The excitement about the presence of cholera, here is increasing. Severat deaths have been re- ported on the‘anthority of the best physicians, bat the! mortality to-day, shows no increase, and the physicians report some abatement. The deaths cholera, which seme pronounce others Asiatic, have Nokon any ane seve. Y A frienwly restaurant was” distended and | Sie eacetiod oe