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SPAIN. Cortes Opposition to the Project of a Forced Pa- per Currency—forecast of Financial Trouble—Governmental Crisis and an Interregnum. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. MADRID, June 10, 1873, The members of the Cortes are opposed to a ®erced paper currency, It is probable that a voluntary national loan will called for, and, in case of its tailure, aloan {ll be forced. ue brne Presidency of the Constituent Cortes a Governmental Interreg = augurated—Cabinet Consulta- tion and a Crisis—Uitizen Idea of a . ‘Catholic Repub! Manrip, June 10, 1873, Sefior Orense has resigned the Presidency of the Wonstituent Cortes, \ at a Cabinet council to-day the Gnance bills pre- Gaus by Seior Tutan were rejecied. The Ministers rwards tendered their resignations, and durtng éthe afternoon the Cortes entrusted to Seilor Figue- eas the organization of a new Ministry, After consultations with his iricnds and with the leading members of the Cortes, Seilor Figueras reported that he was unable to form a Cabinet, ‘The crisis continues, and has a most depressing fluence on the funds. The Cortes will hold another session to-night, {when it is probable that Seiior Nictolas Salmeron li endeavor to organize a guverniment, the mem- fers of which he will select exclusively from the Bight. | Should he fail the Deputies constituting the ma- ority of the Cortes will nold a meeting to-morrow and determine on measures for the seitiement of the crisis. A NEW PLAN OF REPUBLIC. The Gaceta publishes a report that the Curé of Santa Cruz has abandoned the cause of Don Carlos wand proclaimed the Catholic Kepublic, with Cal- tweda as President, French Comment on Spanish Gover- mental Finan With reference to the then existing condition of fthe Spanish Exchequer, the French Semaine nciére made the tollowing statement on the of March in the present year:— The difficulties of the Madrid ‘ireasury increase \rom hour to hour, in correspondence with the in- Bignificant revenue returns and the augmented expenditure. The payment of the interest of the ubdlic dept may ve considered as suspended, judg- ig from the oficial aunouncements which have en made. Under suca circumstances it will eri ears to pay off the arrears o! the national ebt. Thus it is no matter for astonishment that he coupons now matured can with difficulty flnd a Market even at a depreciation of thirty-three per vent. Moreover the recent scrious decline in the ‘Spanish funds has caused the Bank of Spuin to de- jmand, in accordance with its legal restrictions, [ae guarantees for its advauces upon securi- ies, and those who have been unable to fulfil such qwequirements have been subjected to the forced sale (01 their property at any price obtainable. It is, vertheless, stated that the Madrid government ave been enabled to borrow £200,000 ($1,000,000) rom the Bank of Spain at six per cent upon the se- unity of ‘Treasury bonds, and that £80,000 10 £100,000 ($500,000, about) has been obtained trom rivate banks at the rate of twelve per cent, under cal guarantees, These suis will suffice to meet je most pressing needs of the Spanish govern- ent until the end of March. Whanges of Government and of Cabinets in Madrid. The Epoca of Madrid, writing on the subject of fhe rapidity with which changes of constitution jand of cabinets are conducted in the Spanish wapital, published the following note on the 24th of ‘ebruary last :—*‘In the twelve days we have had of Republic there have been two dictatorships, those 1 Sefior Rivero and Sefor Martos; two abdications ave it lately occurred, that of the monarchy fend that of the radical party, without counting hat of the Senate; two interim and twe definitive jovernments and one coalition and one homogene- Sus Cabinet.” FRANCE. Parliamentist Coalition Party Tactics and the Rights of the Press—Minister'al Attempt to Influence Publication—Exciting Debate and a Close Vote— Censorship of the Pro- vincial Journals. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, June 10, 1873. The sale of journals in the streets of cities and owns in the Department of tue Rhone has been Prohibited. Whe Right of Press Publication De- fended in Parliamcnt—Party Coalition Against Ministerial Influence. VERSAILLES, June 10, 1873, In the Assembly this alternoon the Left submit- fed an interpellation in regard to the suppression { Le Corsaire (newspaper) by the orders of the jilitary Governor of Paris. | M, Gambetta caused a tremendous sensation by Preaaing @ Ministerial circular, dated the 4th inst., d addressed to the prefects of the departments, Fre document inquires minutely into the position { the provincial press, and suggests confidentially the employment o! subsidies and such other means ‘wl influence as can be secretly brought to bear for ts control. ) M. Bealé, Minister of the Interior, admitted the puthenticity of the circular and accepted the re- jponsibility for issuing the same. After a protracted scene of con‘usion and ex- tement a motion supporting the government was Parried by 9 vote of 389 yeas against 315 nays. ‘The result shows that the coalition of the conser- Watives is still unbroken. GERMANY AND FRANCE. Bmperialist Prussian Reserve Towards the Re- publican President. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Pants, Jane 10, 1873. *% It ts reported that His Excellency Count Von rnim, Ambassador of His Imperial Majesty the mperor of Germany to the government of France, @as been recalled from his post by the Cabinet in Werlin, for the reason that he made unnecessary ‘omicial calls upon Marshal MacMahon after his ele- ‘Vation to the Presidency ef the French Republic, ENGLAND. | Pre Case of Bowles Brothers Again in Court— jallion Supply and Harvestmen’s Hopes, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonxpon, June 10, 1873. The case of Bowles Brothers came up before the ‘Wourt again to-day, but, owing to the offer of an prrangement made by the representatives of Mr. @ppleton, the Registrar adjourned the hearing Shree months. SPRCIE SUPPLY. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of Peogiand on balance to-day ts £225,000, HARVESE HOPES. The weather to-day is fair and favorable to the pom THE SHAH. French Outlook for the Advent of the Persian Sovereign. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. pants, June 10, 1873, The Shah of Persia is expected to arrive here ly iJaly. HAVANA MARKET, Havana, June 10, 1973. juiet and firm; on Unived Stal vy £2 i ved Staten, sixty, da Exchange irrency, 1654417 premium: short sig aD pi ium ; a it, old, 40 a 41 pallet on London, 60 hi ays 5556 & is Promium; on Ragis, 0 days, 35 a 36 paiUiny 3? NEW YUKK HERAL THE ENuuinn TURF. Racing at Ascot in Presence of a Crowded Assemblage on the Heath. Contest for the Prince of Wales’ Stakes, the Ascot Stakes and the Gold Vase—Kaiser and Gang Forward Again in the Field—The Starts, Bet- ting and Struggles. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, June 10, 1873, The Ascot races commenced on the Ascot Heath grounds to-day, The annual events were contested tor on the usual course in the presence of a large crowd of people. Very many of the members of the aristocratic circles of society attended, The Sport. The prominent races of the day were the runs for the Prince of Wales’ Stakes, the Ascot Stakes and the Gold Vase. ‘The Prince of Wales’ Stakes were won by Kaiser; Gang Forward was second and Combat taird, Nine horses ran. The following isa SUMMARY, The Prince of Wales’ Stakes of 50 sovs. each, haif forfeit, with 1,000 sovs, added for three-year- Olds; colts § st, 10 Ibs., fillies 8 st, 5 lbs; a winuer of @ 500 sovs. stake to carry 3 Ibs., of a 1,000 sovs, stake 5 Ibs., and of the Derby or Oaks at Epsom, 9 lbs, extra; penalties not accumulative; maidens allowed 7 Ibs.; the ownerof the secona horse to receive 200 sovs., and the owner of the third horse 100 sovs. out of the stakes; new course about 1 mile and 6 furlongs; 89 sub- seribers. Mr. HH, Savile's b. c, Kaiser, by Skirmisher, out of Regina by King Tom 1 Mr. W. S. Crawiurd’s ch. ¢. Gang Forward, by Stockwell, out of Lady Mary by Orlando..:.. . Mr. Lombard’s ch. c, Combat, by Gladiateur, out of Ballerina. . : aprreerrres RACE FOR THE ASCOT STAKES. Uhlan was the victor in the run for the Ascot Stakes. Houghton came in second and Vander- decken third. The betting, just before the race, was 9 to 2 against Unian, 7 tol against Houghton and 6 to 1 against Vanderdecken, Nine ran. The following is & summary of the race :— The Ascot Stakes, of 25 sovs. each, 15 sovs. for- feit; two miles and a half. Mr. Savile's b. c. Uhlan, by The Ranger out of La Mechante, 4 years old.... Mr. Letevre's pr. h. Houghto: out of Freight, 5 yeara old. Lord Aylesiord’s br. o. Van . Sa Se ee out of Stolen Moments, 4 years old... CE FOR THE GOLD Vase. The Gold Vase was won by Thorn, second and Struan third, Seven horses contested the race. isa Hannah was The following SUMMARY. The Gold Vase, given by Her Majesty, added toa Sweepstakes Of 20 sevs, each, for three-year-olds, 7 St. 7 lbs.; 1our, 8 st. 10 ibs.; five, six and aged, 9 He 3 lbs.; mares and geldings allowed 5 lbs.; two Tiles, Mr. R. N. Butts’ ch. c. Thorn, by King of aanne e@ut of Lady Alice Hawthorn, 3 years OND. es seeds seas ta ny as o009 a0 gees ewesee Baron Rothschild’s . Hannah, by King Tom out of Mentmore Lass, 5 years old............ Mr, W. 8. Crawfurd’s br. c. Struan, by Blair Athol out of Terrific, 4 years old.............-6 CUBA. ish Battle with the Insurgents—A Military Hunt—Magin Diaz and Twenty- nine “Rebels” Killed. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO, Havana, June 10, 1873, A Spanish force, after a five days’ hunt, came upon and dispersed the rebel band under Magin Diaz, killing the latter, with twenty-nine of his followers, and taking sixteen prisoners, ARMING THE NEGROES IN OUBA. Three Thousand Rifles Shipped by the Merro Castle for Havana Yesterday. Yesterday the steamer Morro Castle, which left pier 13 for Havana, took 3,000 Remington rifles and upwards of a million of fixed cartridges for the use of the negroes who have been lately ordered by Captain General Pieltain to proceed to the Trocha. ‘The order is, however, understood to be a mere subterfuge, and the men in question are to be taken out to fight the Cubans on account of the scarcity of the Spanish troops. MUNICIPAL REFORM. Message from Mayor Havemeyer to the Heads of Departments and Other Ofi- cials Connected with the Municipal Government. With an evident determination to carry out that reform which has so unmistakably been demanded by the taxpayers of New York since the dissolution of the “Tammany Ring’ Mayor Havemeyer yester- day issued his initiatory order to the heads of de- partments and their subordinates, In this very sensible document the Mayor first calls atten- tion to the fact that during the period which has ensued since public indigna- tion overthrew the Tammany Ring ‘the work of the emancipation of the people from the misrale that then prevailed has steadily pro- gressed.”’ He next reminds his colaborers in the cause of honest and eficient municipal government that at a meeting of citizens held September 4, 1871, he took occasion to say that it was “not con- vened in the Interest of the republican or demo- cratic party, norin the interest of any religious sect or creed, nor in the interests of the rich or poor, but in the interests of every honest man in this community,” regardless of his politics or his religious belief, who favors an eficient and economical administration of the city govern- ment. The officials addressed are reminded that section twenty-seven of the charter provides that the heads of departments shall, once in three months, and at such other times as the Mayor ma, direct, make to him, in such form and under suc! rules as he may preseribe, reports of the condition and progress of the important trusts committed to them, The people, he adds, have aright to expect from them a strict compliance with this wholesome provision. He urges & more economical adminis- tration of the various departments, uting the idea that greater economy would endanger their eficiency. The Mayor is in Javor of Tegulatipg compensation, “so that those who perform the ila or shall be paid RS portionately to their burden and responsibility, cutting off all sinecurists and supernumeraries, aud of watching carefully the purchase of supplies, 80 that no commissions, gilts, percentages or allow- ances are added to the cost price for the private advantage of the oficial who makes the purchase.” In regard to removals and appointments he dis- tinctly states that his subordinates should not be governed by political considerations, The order recommends @ liberal maintenance of our charita- ble institutions, and in alluding to the criminal ad- ministration of the city states that the Police Jus- tices were the keystone to the corrupt political structure which preceded the present government. THE OHOLERA AT MEMPHIS, Mempuis, Tenn., June 10, 1873, The cholera is undoubtedly increasing. There were eighteen interments to-day, against eleven yesterday, while the undertakers had received at SIX O'clock to-night orders for fourteen burials to- morrow. The weather continues cloudy and sultry. Hon, Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the {nterior under President Buchanan, 18 lying in this city dangerously il} with c FIRE IN BROOKLYN, At about half-past eleven o’cleck last night a fire broke out in the carriage manufactory of Michael Marlborough, 470 Clermont avenue, near Fulton, causing @ damage of $8,000; insured in the Mechanics and Traders’ and Nassan_ In- surance Companies. There were a number of horses and carriages in the place, but they were all taken out before the flames had made much Rate tte The fire is supposed to have been accidental In its origin, NEW HAMPSHIRE ‘REPUBLICAN NOMINA- TIONS, CONCORD, June 10, 1873, The Republicans of the Legisiature held a caucus this evening, and made nominations of the State officers to be elected to-morrow, as foilowa:— For Secretary of State, B. F, Prescott, of Concord; State Treasurer, Solon A. Carter, of Keene; Com: missary General, Charles W. Montgomery, of Staf- ford and for State Printer, Edward A. Jenks, ot Concord, WASHINGTON. flow the Goneva Award Is To Be Paid by Great Britain, GENERAL VAN BUREN’S SUSPENSION. Wasntnaton, Jane 10, 1873, Proposed Payment of the Geneva Award. No official information has been received by this government from that of Great Britain with reference to the payment of the Geneva award, but intimations have been made from other sources that Great Britain 1s perfect- ing arrangements to meet the requirements of the treaty. It will be recollected that the Treaty of Washington provides that the gross sum awarded—$15,500,000—shall be paid in coin at Washington. As this amount of gold wouid, according to calculation, weigh twenty-three tons, the question has arisen as to whether the coin itself or its representative should be received in satisfaction, A numper of American bank- ers some time ago proposed to our govern- ment to transact the business in @ manner which would satisfy the treaty obligations, but as the government had heard nothing whatever from Great Britain on the subject they were informed that their propositions could not be entertained, and, further, that it was the business of Great Britain to take the initiative on that question, There is no doubt the money will be deposited by the Britiss government in the Bank of England, and that the United States wiil, at tne proper period, be paid, in accordance with the spirit of the treaty. It may be done in this way—namely, by the purchase in Eng- land, through designated banking firms, some of them connected with the Syndicate, of five-twenty bonds to the amount of the award, these to be sent to the United States Treasury for redemption. The gold thus accruing will be de- liverable in Washington, without the necessity and risk of transportation across the ocean to this city, the equal amount of gold in the Bank of England having been previously used in the purchase of the bonds. Those who conduct the trans- action receiving gold certificates could place these in the hands of the Secretary of State, and this would be equivalent to the coin, for which they would immediately be exchanged. Such, there seems no doubt, will be the mode of payment. Several days ago tne Secretary of the Treasury gave notice that the principal and interest of $20,000,000 of five-twenty bonds will be paid at the Treasury on and alter the 6th of September next, Tt is said in well-informed circles that this course was adopted in view of an arrangement for the payment of the Geneva awards in the manner above stated, and to :en@or easy the process of payment by the Britisir government. The Case of General Van Buren. ‘There seems to be a misapprehension with regard to the course of the government in the suspension of General Van Buren as the head of the American Commission at Vienna. The Department of State has not, as some persons suspended, preferred charges against him. He was supposed the same EEE D, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. 7 ee | THE SEASON AT THE SEASIDE. | TEE WLODOCS. | TH Boontc™ Pina connsstovens, ieeanendibiamaeees Long Branch Getting Keady for the Summer—Departure of the President for West Point. Lono BRancu, June 10, 1873, Long Branch ts yet im the throes of “getting ready."’ It bears the aspect of General Moving Day, Bomewhat magnified, Bedsteads and bedding sull embellish the piazzas, and whitewashers, car- penters and painters are much more numerous than guests. The West End rears its tall columns amid household desolation; the long, low piazzas of the Ocean Hotel are curtailed of their fair propor- tions by piles of furniture; the United States is yet awaiting the completion of repairs rather than the coming of guests, and the Mansion is just Opened with a slim list, The street lamps on Ocean avenue are as yet unprepared for the enlighten- ment of the general public, and the great water cart which used to sprinkle the streets from a huge spout in the rear and advertise nostrums and liver- ature from great placards on each side, has not got into full working tune. In consequence, the ave- nues and drives of the Branch are dark by night and dusty by day. But, on the other hand, THE ATTRACTIONS OP THE BRANCH are not all lacking. The Howland, at present by far the haudsomest hotel in the row, is in as fall blast as the state of the season will permit, having now about torty guests. The Clarendon, wiich has become one of the most comfortable hotels at the Branch, Nourishes in compurative plenty. Much of the available space of the Ocean ts occupied, and many of the cottages sandwiched ameng the hotels have begun their Summer rounds of oceu- pancy. ‘The stages crawl ag yet but lazily up and down the beach, though the drivers porsist in being a8 noisy at the depots asif great armica of guests were due on every train, rhe carriages, which regularly make their great gain out of the Summer Visitors, are not so busy as they expect soon to be, but they exact an amount of fare which elled in the busier time, and Old acknowledges no allegiance to has dotted his Winter flerceness, and Upon the beach m gentle white-capped rollers just suited to the demands of the season, Upon the drive there is even now A STIR OF BQUIPAGES ag the sun is about taking his evemmng dip in the west, Lester Wallack bowls along lazy in his light wagon, sighing for the scenes yet to come upon that sandy bench; Judge Oardozo drives his prancing bays, and Spencer holds his own be- hind his dashing sorrel. A comtoitable crowd of jess noted lovera of the horse follow, and, mingling together, make ascene that ts an was Gay gay one for this edge of the season at Long Branch. THERE'S GRANT. In_the midst of this throng there sometimes whirls a two-seat buggy with fying wheels, drawn by two bays, with long distended necks and danc- ing heels, within a igure all in black Irom crown to toe, with’ florid iace, bearded and stolid, with hand steadily on the reins and eye bent immovably ahead, the whited ash O14 cigar almost tllumining the dark ensemde—these whurl into view a moment and are gone like a fitful suudow on a camera. The murmur goes around, “Tiere is Grant,” and when ‘ou turn to get a better view nothing is scen of tim but the dust of his horses’ ieet. THE PRESIDENT OFF FOR WEST POINT. But even Grant seemed to have wearied of the monotony of Long Branch out of season, and to-day he packed a few trunks, and, accompanied by Mrs, Grant, Miss Nelly and Miss Borie, took the train for New York, thence to West Point, where he will remain probably until Friday. There are no young scions of the Presidential /amily awaiting graduation at the National Academy, and the President goes there today only to observe the course of the embryo generals, Who are not rela- tives, and to Jend tne prestige of his presence to their actuai entry into that career in which he has gained such marvellous success. THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA is left in charge of Father Dent and the children, as consuls and other officers are sus- pended by direction of the President, when it appears that the public interests require such a Proceeding. The charges against General Van Buren came from other sources, which it became the duty of the government to investigate. Friends of this gentleman residing in New York have been in correspondence with the proper depart. ment with a view of learning all the facts in the case, and in order that they may promptly vindicate him. Every facility has been afforded tor this purpose, the Board of Inquiry in Vienna giv- ing General Van Buren a full hearing to himself and witnesses. Reports of the proceedings have been received only in part, but these, while they do not impugn the honesty of General Van Buren, show his incapacity for the business placed in his charge, and hence the “irregularities? which led to his suspension. The Postal Card Trouble—The Post- master General’s Interview with the Contractor. Postmaster General Cresweil had a conference this afternoon with Mr. E. Morgan, Treasurer of the Morgan Envelope Company, of Springfield, Mass., which has the contract for printing postal cards, and Messrs. Hudson & Cheney, representing the Paper Manufacturing Company, of Manchester, Conn., which furnishes the paper to said company. There were also present William N, Ireland, Acting Third Assistant Postmaster General; A. D. Hazen, who has ci@rge of the Stamp Department, and Major P. Etheridge, Chief of the Special Agents, The gentlemen representing the manufacturing companies explained at length the dificul- ties under which they have labored, and stated that these have been almost entirely overcome, and that hereafter the Department will have no reason to complain either of the quality of the paper or number of cards produced. Mr. Mor- gan explained that his company has now obtained asuMicient number of presses and has otherwise so Increased its facilities as to be able to again turn out 500,000 cards of the best quality per day, and that ina short time they will be able to produce 1,000,000 per diem. The printing of postal cards has been suspended but two days since the Morgan Company commenced work, although of late, owing to the inability of the company to procure paper of the requisite quality, the number printed daily has been small. Requisitions for postal cards are being forwarded from the Post Office Department daily to Springfield, and, from assurances received, the Postmaster General believes they will hereafter be promptly filled, At any rate he is willing to wait awhile longer and see whether the present company will be able to fulfil its promises before revoking their contract. The following oMfcial statement shows the present condition of the postal card contract :—Reqnisi- tions have been made on the contractors to date from 1,542 post offices for 28,871,000 postal cards, Orders are suspended at the Post OMce Depart- ment from 3,818 officers for 7,135,700, making the total number of orders for them from 5,360 post- masters, 36,006,700. There had been issued up to noon to-day, as per telegram from Springfield, 12,038,000, leaving 22,938,700 postal cards erdered but not yet furnished, Appointment of a Commissioner to the Vienna International Patent Congress. The President has tendered to the Assistant Commissioner of Patents, Joh M, Thatcher, the appointment of Commissioner from the United States to the International Patent Congress, which | will be held in Vienna next August, with the ob- | ject mainly of considering the propriety of adopt- ing an international system of postal laws. The appointment has been accepted, and Judge Thatcher will sail for Europe on the 5th of July. The Collection of Special Taxes. Collector Friedman, of the Third New York dis- trict, reports that under the new law collections from special taxes are already above the highest estimate. Supervisor McDonald, of Missouri, re- ports that the new stamp system for the payment of spectal taxes has the effect to make taxpayers prompt in securing licenses, and he is convinced that under its provisions at least twenty per cent more taxes will be secured te the government than were obtained under the old law. Internal revenue receipts to-day, $223,389. A SEVERE STORM IN MISSOURI. Sr. Lovrs, June 10, 1873, The heaviest rain and thunder storm here this Season occurred last night. It raged from about six to eight o'clock, and recommenced after mid- night, continuing until morning. An immense body of water fell and considerable damage was done in various parts of the city. Several houses were struck by lightning, and the fire and police tele- graph was interrupted. A sewer on Twentieth street caved in a distance of some sixty fect, leav- ing a hole fifteen feet wide and from ten to filteen feet deep. Other sewers choked up and the back- water flooded the streets and cellars to a depth of several feet. Many houses were undermined, and chimneys and trees blown down, The tunnel excavation on Washington avenue and Ktghti street suffered greatly, some four or five feet of and for the time has lost its attraction to the pass- ae Jerseymen. Probably not until next week will the Branch be- gin its Summer career, It has opened, so far as it is opened, two wecks ahead ef its calendar time. It ought, according to all precedent, to be now slumbering, or just rubbing its eyes after ita long Winter nap. But, tusteaa, it is actually up and taking its “constitutional” betore breakfast. The Clarendon Hotel alone now has as many guests as all the hotels together had this time last year. President Grant and his family arrived this year ten days sooner than they didlast. In all respects, the season is at least a week ahead of any previous ones, and bids fair to be the most brilliant Summer of Long Branch’s existence. The New Jersey Soutn- ern Railroad is preparing for UNUSUAL ACCOMMODATIONS. They are now running three trains dally from New York, and within a week or so will have atime table on the road, comprising six trains to and from the Branch, ranging from seven o'clock in the morning until six at night, giving transient visit- ors the privilege of staying all night witnout dis- turbing their daily business, or roaming around all day and returning to their homes at night. Ss Arrival of the President in the Region of the Military Academy—The Board of Visitors Call Upon the Chie7—Inter- views and Interchange of Sentiment Between the Heroes of the Past and the Present. West Point, N. Y., June 10, 1873. President Grant and family, accompanied by General Babcock and a number of ladies, arrived here this evening, at half-past six o'clock, in the steamer Henry Smith, trom Long Branch, The Board of Visitors waited upon him in the evening. His soul was satisfied with sweet music from the Academy band, and pleasant hours before mid- night were passed in pleasant conversation with officers of the army in active service and retired, who are here to attend the alnmni dinner at Cozzens’ on Thursday. Among the arrivals to-day are General W. T. Sherman, General Ingal!s, General Sibley and others. The cadets had a battalion drill this afternoon, indulged in file firing and covered themselves with smoke and glory. Asham battle and skirmish and a drill will be the features of the proceeding to-morrow. Five cadets of the graduating class are under arrest, and their case excites much sympathy among the bevy of beauties here assembled, It seems that the heroes by brevet were caught in- dulging in candy, contrary to good order and military discipline, on Sunday night, so the story runs. They gave themselves up to prolonged and sweet dissipation in @ little sugar stick estabiish- ment, and did not go home till morning. Charges and specifications will be hurled at them in due time, and they will be given to understand that sucking candy at unseemly hours will not be per- mitted in this nursery of heroes. OUR VIENNA COMMISSIONERS. A Letter of Sympathy Sent to Gencral Van Baren—Alleged Government Inhu- manity and Recklessne: VIENNA, May 26, 1873, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD: The following note. trom one of our distinguished | and most highly esteemed countrymen, is only one among a very large number from triends all over the world, and even from strangers, all of which express the same confidence in my integrity and the same opinion of the oppression of the govern- ment. Having no authority to use the name of my | correspondent I omit it. 1 hoped the government would ere this have remedied, as far as possible, the wrong it had committed, but to acknowledge its error seems a severe task. THOMAS B. VAN BUREN. Dear StrR—I_ perfectly appreciate the feelings which inspired your note of the — inst., and I am sure 1 share more than my thirty-nine millionth part ofthe indignation which the treatment you and Mrs. Van Buren have experienced is calculated to provoke. In one respect we are fully repre- sented at Vienna, however deficient may be our department of the Exposition in other respects, Our national indifference to the value of the charac- ter and reputation o1 our public men may be seen and studied now at Vienna by all the world to every advantage. Whatever may be the charges against youl kaow too much ot your past life and of the honorable pledges yon have given tothe world to put a moment's faithin any rumors affect- ing your personal honor; but il a different opinion was entertained at the Legation, or at Washington, the moment and manner chosen to change your administration at Vienna was, to use the mildest terms, inhuman and reckless—inhuman towards you, your family and friends; reckless of the dig- nity of the country and of the interests of ex- hibitors, Upon these points I think your country- men, when they come to know all the facts, will be of one mind. I am, dear sir, very respectiully yours, —, Hon. T. B. VAN Buren, Commissioner General, &c. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, June 10, 1873. The practice ship Constellation will probably sail from Annapolis on Thursday or Friday with the midshipmen on board for their annual Summer cruise, It was eaeceed that she would have sailed beiore this, but the delay has been occa- sioned ie the examination of the reports as to how the middios passed their examinations, Naval Orders. Oommander George C. Remey is detached from the Powhatan and placed on waiting orders, Com- Mander Thomas C. Harris 1s detached from the command of the St. Mary’s, and the other oMmcers Genera! Davis Ordered to Appoint a Commission for the Trial of the Modov Murderers—A Piute Indian Killed by @ Military Guard.» SAN FRANCISCO, Same 10, 187% General Schofield telegraphs General \Davis, at Boyle's Camp, to appoint # commiasiom\on the spot for the trial of the Mottoc prisoners Tom, & Piuto Indian prisoner, having attacked the guard at Fort Alcatraz, the latter fred; upon and killed him, putting six buttets in his body~ The Oregon papers denounce’the massacrevof the Modoc prisoners in unmeasured terms. THE FEELING IN WASHINGTON, Sa aeeERennEEee The Attorney General on the Modoc) Massacre=The Peace Policy Men Once! More on the War Path—The Attempt: to Defeat the Military. WASHINGTON, June 10, 1873, There is @ good deal of feeling here on the sub- ject of the murder of the Modoc captives. Those most excited are the temporary residents who are citizens of Oregon, Attorney General Willams and others, anxious for the reputation of their State, claim that it will be found on investigation it was not the act of any organized force of Oregon volunteers, but in all probability that of some worthless vagabonds—a class to be found in all communities, and who did it through motives of cowardiy bravado, They think it is hardly fair to brand a whole State as Indian assassins for the crimes committed by wan- dering rufMans. One way or the other, tt is expected some decided action will be taken look- ing to the punishment of these men. What will be the proper steps cannot be determtaed upon by the government authorities until a full and cem- plete report is received, and also aMxing the fact 48 to the status of the perpetrators of this dastardly crime, Men belonging to the Indian peace party policy clatm that it is only another indication that the irontier settlers think no more of shooting an Indian than they would a turkey. At the War De- partment it is said that the peace policy men have aetermined to employ EMINENT LEGAT. COUNSEL TO DEPEND CAPTAIN J. and his party. The question is to ve raised, whether the Modocs can legaliy be tried by a military commission. The point, it is reported, is tobe made that General Canby was not acting as commander of the military forces, but as Peace Commissioner, which is the position of @ civilian, and therefore a military commission cannot legally take cognizance of the crime; that the killing of Captain Thomas and the other oMcers and soldiers must be viewec. as anact of war, being performed white the par- ties were engaged in hostilities. It is said that if the President overrules the objections thus presented the matter will be taken by due process to the highest legal tribunal tor adjudication, If it is thought there can be any chance of success TO PREVENT OR DELAY THY EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN JACK AND HIS ASSOCIATES some steps will be taken to accomplish tt, It 19 generally understood that one of the prominent motives for seeking the opinion of Attorney Gen- eral Williams as to the legality of a military com- mission to try the Indians was to prevent a con- flict between the military and ctvil authorities, the Governor of Oregon having claimed their rendition to the legal tribunals of that State to answer to indictments for murder found against them. There 1s seemingly here, however, a determination to have the matter promptly settled by the military authorities, and to allow no interference by the Indian Department or any Board of Peace Com- missioners or humanitarians. In many respects it 1s not all very plain sailing at present with the In- dian Board, The members composing it are all in religion Protestants, and THE CATHOLIC CLERGY claim that they have been very unjustly treated itn the manner of the distribution of the agencies to the various religious denominations. Father Brouillet, the Vicar General of Washington Terri- tory, has come to this city for the purpose of rep- resenting the claim of his Church to the nominy tion of agents for several of the tribes now assigned to Protestant denominations. The C@nsel for the Church before the Interior Depart- ment is General Charles Ewing, a brother-in-law of General Sherman, and the claim is bemg pushed with zeal. It is said to worry the Secretary not a little, and that he purposes delaying his decision as Ong as possible, as it is evident that we is bound to offend one side or the other. Father Brouillet claims the Yakima mission, now under charge of the Methodists, on the ground that the Catholics first established a mission there, and the Indians for many years were ex- clusively under their religious training and are Catholic Indians, Rev. Mr. Wilbur, the present Indian agent there, was one of the earliest of the Methodist missionaries to Oregon, and, with his Church to back him, is fighting very vigorously against the proposed transier. There are two other agencies on Puget Sound claimed for the same reason of priority of missions, In addition to these the Catholics make claim to several other agencies in various parts of the Indian Territory. Some readjustments will have to be made, but what they are to be will not be made known for two or three months, The Indian agency at Lake Superior, and that of the Crow Indiaus in Montana and Fort Hall, in Idaho, are also claimed by the Catholics, Their point is that wherever the In- dians have been educated in the Catholic faith 1% Was anjust to place them under new religious teaching and subject them tothe training of a Church in which they had no faith. J, W. Daniels, of Minnesota, was recently in charge of the Red Cloud Agency ; J. C. O'Connor, of New York, was at one time private secretary to Father De Sinct, who lately die? at St. Louis, and who was known as a Catholic missionary for many years among the Indians of the Rocky Mountains, Mr. O'Connor was lately in charge of the Sioux Agency at Grand River, Dakota. He wasincharge ofthe Indians who were brought in last Summer on a visit to Washington, and on their return | spent several days atthe Grand Central Hotel in New York. Mr, O'Connor represents the Catholic | interests, though he was not the person nominated by the Catholic clergy who have the Indian mat- terg of their Church in charge. He owes his place mainly to the personal request of Collector Arthur's predecessor. E. C. Kemble, of New York, was one of the early starters of the peace policy system; he is now one of the special commissioners to the Sioux. None of the appointments are from the Pacific coast States and Territories, which causes some astonishment, as a large proportion of the Indians are within this Ter- ritory. The California superintendency, which 1s one of the four retained, is said to be a complete sinecure. It is held by Mr. Whiting, the brother-in- law of Senator Cole, who has enjoyed this oiice for several years. The Washington territory superin- tendency is filled by Gemeral Milroy, sent out from Indiana for that purpose. As he has for his backer Senator Morton there will be no change, it is un- derstood, im that quarter, The Montana Auperintendency was probably the most im- / portant of any, it was generally thought was to be one of the number retained, but there have been so many complaints with regard to the mismanagement of Indian afairs on the Upper Missouri, so many serious charges of misappropri- ation of government funds that it appears to have been thought better to dispose of any more trouble on that score by the abolishment of the superin- tendency. OBITUARY. Mr. Whitty, proprietor of the Liverpool Daity Post and the “father? of the penny press of England, died at his home yesterday. Mr. Whitty was a Very painstaking, industrious and enter- prizing man, A careful journalist and far-yecing in his practical calculations, his undertaking pros- pered and became profitable. Oue ot ais sons, & of that vessel are detached from duty and placed water having drained into it, and its sides yeing badly washed iu various plages. on waiting orders. The St. Mary's 1% now at Nor folk, having just returned from a cruise, newspaper reporter, was in New York, in the year 1862-"3, and lound employment, in, the HEALD eSCaQlaALen i. ra ‘ —_——+ Estimates Expamses for the Coming: Year—Mo: ly Meeting of the Board. The Brooklyn Park ComnmaSipners held their fegular monthly meeting last night at thetr rooms, corner of Court and Schermerhorn streets. The Comptrolier, Mr, Taylor, submitted his montiiy* report, showing that the sum of $72,194 had veem expended during the past month. Their receipts during the same period :were $68,357. TUS NSTIMATES FOR 1874. The Board then took up the question of thete expenses for 1874 2nd proceevied to prepare thet estimate as requested by the Board of The following resolutions were adopted Late Resolved, That the Beard of Brooklyn Park Commis. sionersdo hereby estimate and ‘deternat td chapter 8iSof the Laws of 1957 tat the a be required to be raised on the tax of I873ior the fe improvement of Prospect Park gluring the year iste Resolved, That the Board of Brooklyn Park Commi siones do ‘hereby estimate and deterdine, puraiant chapter 7L1 of the Laws of 1873 the following sume: money will be required to be raised by the Joint Board of Aldermen and Supervisors of thy city of Brooklyn, in te 1973, for the*purpose hereinatier specitied nt ie intenance of public parksol Brooklyn during 00); to pay the following assessments charge ‘ainwt Prospect Park, to wit:—®or the opening of @ highway Ip Flatbush aveniic, on (he east side of Pro: k, $82,508" for the provement of Pranklinny: peek uc, ite ark, Flatbush, $10,731; for the opening of a street In thes plaza. in Prospect Park, $35% for the widening of Washington avenue, $119; for repairing Vanderbilt avenue, $4152 ; (or the graiting and paving of Ninth avenae, $3,867. to pay 8m assessment egalnst ‘asttington Park for setting of gas Tamnpe and posts, $103 e580! ". tved, That the Board ot Brooklyn Park Connnin- sions do hereby estimate aad determing, pursuant to chapter 854 of the Laws ot 1366, that the aam of $2,509 will be reanived to ve raised by the supervisors of the comty: of Kings, in the tax of 1873, for the improvement aud maintendace of the parade ground. setved, That the Bourd do approve of the pti the improvement of portions of Sackett. Dougla Degraw strocts, hitherto adopted by them and they aoreby accept the several proposals for exceuting the Work eet furnishing the materials for such improve- jnents, made by Howelson & MeCann for Sackett) by Smith’é Bipley for Douglass and Degraw streets, and by John Cangog jor planting tees thereon, and they direct contracts to be executed with ler thad of the Exevutive Committee, u tions mentioned im tho spe lating there to. The tota## amount required ts $25 BOARD OF POLICE, At a meeting of the Board of Potiee, held pester+ day afternown, five patrolmen were detailed to the office of the Quarantine Inspector of Shipping. ‘These men were asked for by Captaim Duncan, and the object of putting thom at the Quarantine office is to protect the sailora on board vessels con into the port from boarding-house keepers and sharks, 8, Macdonald was assigned tothe T'wenty- third precint for medical duties, A patrolman was fined twenty duys’ pay for taking sides with some hackmen during a fight on one of te piers, and another was dismissed. ‘The ten doctors who were designated by the Board for uuty on Saturday last will aopear betoré them to-day. MAILS FOR EUROPE; wo Sehnert The steamship Manhattan will leave this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpoot. The mails for Europe will close at the Post OMica at twelve o'clock M. 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