The New York Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1873, Page 6

WwW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. All business or news letters and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New Yore Henaxp. Letters and packages should be properly sealed. Rejected communications will not be re- turned. Volame XXXVIII, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway. between Prince and Houston sts.—Koomen. UARE THEATRE, Union square, near janx Evra, UNION Broadway.: OLYMPIO THEA and Bleecker streets. Broadway. between Houston DE nty-third st. and Eighth Y ANDY. GRAND OPERA HO! ay.—CoLugEn Bawn—Ha WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth street.—Mora, NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, 728 and 730 Broad- Way.—Mapxiein Monn. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Dgata Trar—Ovt at BA THEATRE COMIQUE, No. 514 Broadway.—Tux Smnsa- onal Drama or Diepi WOOD'S MUSEUM, Broadway, corner Thirticth st.— Winninc Hann Afternoon and evening, IRVING HALL, corner of Irving place and 15th st.— Bittianp Exuipition, CENTRAL PARK GARDEN—Somwer Nicuts’ cunts. Cox- METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, 128 West Four- teenth st.—Cyrrian anp LOAN CoLtections or Art. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— ScieNCE AND Ant, New York, Thursday, June 26, 1873. RIPLE SHEET. THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY. To-Day’s Contents of the Herald. “GENERAL GRANT AND HIS MEXICAN POLICY! WHAT IT MAY BE AND WHAT IT SHOULD BE"—LEADING EDITORIAL TOPIC—SixTH Pace. SPANISH OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE ROUT OF THE CARLISTS BY GENERAL POR- TILLA!t A DECIDED VICTORY FOR THE GOVERNMENT FORCES! A BOURBON DE- NIAL! ANOTHER SERIOUS RIOT IN BAR- CELONA! ABOLITION FOR CUBA—SEv- ENTH Pag. GENERAL KAUFMANN’S COLUMNS AGAIN VIC- TORIOUS AND WITHIN THREE DAYS’ MARCH OF KHIVA! MUSCOVITE SUFFER- INGS IN THE DESERT! BOKHARA FRIEND- LY TO THE RUSSIANS—SEVENTH PaGE. BANQUET TO THE PERSIAN SHAH AT GREEN- WICH, ENGLAND! THE PARISIAN RE- FUSAL OF HOSPITALITY—COMMUNISTS ARRESTED I¥ PARIS—SEVENTH PaGE. ITALY AGAIN CONVULSED BY A CABINET CRISIS! THE MINISTERS ADVISING WITH THE KING—BRILLIANT AUSTRIAN RECEP- TION OF THE GERMAN EMPRESS—SEVENTH PaGE. THE RACES AT NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, ENG- LAND—PROG OF THE NEW CABLE LAYING—SEv: PAGE. Ny LOSS OF A SPANISH DETACHMENT IN WIGHT WITH THE CUBANS! DARING FEV.OF THE INSURGENTS! YELLOW Pack. BAVAGES IN HAVANA—SEVENTH THE TRIAL &. DEFENCE MXOUNG WALWORTH! THE ADDRESS BY ’t. AN ELOQUENT OPENING PROBABLE SPEEDPRISONER'S COUNSEL! Firta Page. ‘OSE OF THE CASE— ACTION POSTPONED ON Th ATLANTIC BANK FRAUDSWALKILL AND GO TO TRY WOODHULL, @HT JURORS BLOOD—Firtn Pace, \FLIN AED PRESIDENT GRANT'S PATHER ALAQo«IN, ILL! THE EMMA MINE FRAUD! THE CY DIANS AGAIN WAKING UP THE WESTER, a NEW YORK General Grant and His Mexican Pol- iey—What It May Be and What It Should Be. It appears to be generally understood that there will be no trouble between our govern- ment and that of Mexico in consequence of General Mackenzie's recent invasion of Meri- can territory in pursuit of a thieving band of Kickapoos from Texas. It is presumed that President Lerdo, considering the repeated provocations given our people and troops on the Rio Grande by the Kickapoos in their numerous raids from Mexico upon Texas, looks indulgently upon this overt act of General Mackenzie; and it is supposed that if Mr. Secretary Fish has not already voluntarily explained he will, upon a hint from the Mexi- can government, explain to its satisfaction this unlawful proceeding of General Macken- zie, and that thereby the friendly relations so long cultivated between the two governments will still be maintained. We cannot dismiss this subject, however, upon these presumptions. Our history, like that of other nations, justifies the fear that, as was the case with England in the Russian war, we may drift into international compli- cations that the honest mind of the country will regret. We have, unfortunately, become s0 much accustomed to exciting rumors from our Indian and Mexican frontiers; and our history shows so many armed raids upon tho rich, inviting tropical countries of the Gulf and the Caribbean Sea; we have had such imperfect international observances at times with regard to Cuba, and this all led to such a spirit of immorality in the old times in the way of filibustering, that even now a hasty adven- ture across the Rio Grande makes a limited impression upon our public mind. We are strong, and these neighboring Spanish nations are weak, and their weakness has been sup- posed to justify any unusual proceeding upon our part, even to the invasion of their sover- eign domain. Remembering these national tendencies in other days, let us see where we standin the light of recent notable transactions upon the Rio Grande. We can better pursue this inquiry also when we read the sketch we print of events antecedent to our war with Mexico. Impartial readers now see that the Mexican wor, although pressed to an honor- ableand triumphant conclusion, and although in its results largely impressing our national character, educating us for the supremé struggle that came after, giving us a new empire, the control of the vast Pacific seas, and, perhaps, greater empires beyond, was not a war in every way worthy of the United States. It was an expedient of the audacious and powerful pro-slavery party to dominate the Union and extend slavery over the Conti- nent. Notwithstanding the strength of the pro-slavery party in those days, we do not believe that the United States would ever havo gone deliberately into the Mexican war. We drifted into it. Event followed event, aggression came upon aggression, until war became a fact, and the martial spirit of our people, easily aroused and ever ready to respond to the bidding of arrogance and ambi- tion, could not be controlled. So the war began and came toan end. And, while wedo not disparage any of its glory or patriotic self-denial, we could wish that the causes ante- cedent and the transactions leading to the strife were more to the credit of Mr. Polk and his administration. Wo observe that before the war began Pres- ident Polk violated Mexican sovereignty. There can be no doubt, we think, that Gen- eral Mackenzie has in like manner violated Mexican territory by crossing the Rio Grande. We can understand that every provocation to this step existed. We know the General to be a gallant soldier. But the way to redress wrongs ©mmitted upon our people on our own terrisry is not to violate international law. Intemational law is not meant for the strong nathns atthe expense of the weak. There is nclone law for Mexico and another for Great Bitain. We must remember that PALEFACES! THE LOUISIANA HOTBED— when an anty naval commander took Mason TuIRD Pace. THE TROYTING EVENTS AT FLEETWOOD YESTERDAY! LYDIA PICTON AND CROWN PRINCE THE VICTORS—THE MONMOUTH, MYSTIC AND UTICA PARK MEETINGS— THIRD PAGE. OPENING DAY AT WAVERLEY PARK! THE PRIZES WON BY MARK TAYLOR, PRINCE, ED. WHITE AND SPOTTSWOOD—TuRp PAGE. ANOTHER GREAT DAY FOR THE BILLIARD- ISTS! MORE DISPLAYS OF SKILL—LATE GENERAL NEWS—Seventn Pace. THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT! A MOST INTERESTING CEREMONY! THE AWARDS—BORDENTOWN FEMALE SEM. INARY—TENTH PAGE, STUDENTS’ DAY AT VASSAR COLLEGE! THE “COMING WOMAN” AGED IN PLEAS- ANT TASKS! NAMES AND SPEECHES OF THE GRADUATES ! USHERS AND TOILETS— Fourta Pace. BRILLIANT FINALE OF THE COMMENCEMENT EXE AT PRINCETON COLLEGE! THE PRIZ FELLOWSHIPS AND DEGREES AWARDED—Fourra Paar. A CREDITABLE COMMENCEMENT! ST. JOHN'S co EGE, FORDHAM, IN ITS GLORY! “OUR YNN’S ADDRESS—THE EX- ES AT SEATON HALL COLLEGE AND BISHOP CORRIGAN'S ADDRESS—Fovrrn Pace. THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY CREW IN TRAIN- ING FOR THE COMING CONTEST ON THE cc HCTICUT! THE CREW AND THEIR “DESCRIPTIVE LISTS”—POLICE MAT- TERS—Firra Paar. FINANCIAL NEWS AND TRANSACTIONS—THE STATE TAX—FATAL WRECKING ACCIDENT OFF THE BERMUDAS—E1outa Pace, JARING KNIGHTS UF THE JIMMY—FRIGHTFUL BOILER EXPLOSION—Ninta Pace, ‘Tue Irattan Government has experienced nother ministerial crisis, a Cabinet condi- ion which has become almost chronic in yome, Some few of the solid facts which onduced to its repetition and continuance are ot forth in the Henan, GznenaL SHemman ogrees with the Henarp , the folly of the government policy of trying conciliate the Indians by turning loose con. cted murderers because they happen to be the redskin persuasion, He says he has no ore faith in them than in a pack of prairie dives, and advises the Indian it “manage them without risking the lives of isoldiers, We have already pointed out the etched judgment that dictated such an un- it course as the release of those demons, tanta and Big Tree and our opinion is now phatically endorsed by the highest military ‘hority iy the country, ‘ad Slidell »m the cover of the English flag Weturned'bem. When General Dix, exas- peTa.d at th St. Alban’s raids from Canada during he Teellion, commanded our troops tocross te ritish frontier and pursue the rebels who's made the Canadian dominions abase of opétions for war President Lin- coln formally :nulled aud countermanded his order. This % done because international law gave Great litain the right to demand that we should do it. Nor did the reasoning mind of the country Cére Mr. Lincoln for any concession to Iglish influences. What Captain Wilkes di with Mason and Slidell, what General Dix ommanded his troops to do against the raide from Canada, General Mackenzie has done 4 the Rio Grande, The difference is this. M, Lincoln disavowed the acts of his subordityes, while, we under- stand, General Gray through Secretary Belknap, approved the tnterprise of General Mackenzie, The other iifference is that in one case the nation oftade Englan while in this case it is Men bl 4 The first point that arises;herefore, is that, 4s a strong nation, with & peat history and we trust an illustrious and SPindid future, it is our duty to be, if possible, O¥p-serupulous in our international relations, ‘ihe second is that we cannot in honor treat Wak Mexico with impunity and powerful Engand with consideration. We readily recall in hy career of General Grant circumstances shoving the tendency of his mind to take morethan a usual interest in Mexico, Asay served in that country, and we ate apd the impression that would be made upon ais mind by the luxuriant fertility of its soil, th magnificence of its scenery, the prodigious wealth given to it by nature, only to be wasted by mon, We remember also his expressed desire, expressed in @ correspondence with President Johnson, in the time of Maximil- ian, that our army should actively interfere in Mexico, and that he should be permitted to send Sheridan with on army corps to drive out the Austrian Emperor. The sagacious, patient Seward overruled him ; but we can easily divine, especially in the mind of a man os resolute and direct as that of Gen- eral Grant, how a record like this would ex- plain his willingness to accept an earnest policy with Mexico now. We have seen also in the mind of the President a tendency at times to adopt an irregular and impulsive course in dealing with serious questions of state, His manner of appointing the first Cabinet, his crude, helpless Civil Service ex- pediente. bis unigwe plans for the annexation of St. Domingo, enable us to see, without sur- prise, an eccentric and impulsive policy as to Mexico. It is against an eccentric and impulsive policy in regard to Mexico, however, that we protest. If General Grant means, in an in- sidious, blundering way, to precipitate upon the country a Mexican question—to allow us to drift into war as England drifted into war against Russia, then we say that he can only bring dishonor upon the country and upon his most honorable name. We cannot afford to conquer Mexico or any territory as England conquered British India, as Prussia conquered Silesia, as Austria conquered Poland, or even as Garibaldi overthrew the Bourbons in Italy. The strength, the glory, the exceeding great renown of our Republic—the reason that it is now a moral infiuence throughout the world anda minister of that republicanism which General Grant ona recent famous occasion expected to see spread over Europe—is because the principles established by Washington and the fathers were, that we should be just to all men and all nations, We have never de- parted from these principles without shame; for no matter what material success we may have gained, as in the Mexican war and in many of our transactions with the Indians, the shame remains and tinges our history and is remembered to our discomfiture and weakens our influence among the nations. We cannot afford to drift into any such situation—to oppress Mexico under circumstances where we yielded to the menaces of England. Tf, on the other hand, General Grant means that the time has come for a resolute, mag- nanimous and enlightened policy in regard to Mexico, we shall support him. We have always held, and never moro earnestly than now, that policy of this kind 1s demanded. We believe that Mexico has failed in the ful- filment of every condition of self-government, and whether we call it ‘manifest destiny’ or protection of our interests or the ‘Monroe doctrine,’ the world would applaud and the Mexican people themselves welcome General Grant as the chief of a protectorate over that country. A protectorate over Mexico seems to us to be the only solution of the difficulties that surround that people, paralyze the na- tional energies and make her a scandal among the nations. But a protectorate must be established openly, with a due regard to the national rights and happiness. We cannot enter Mexico like a thief in the night, nor invade its territory under the pretence of punishing a troop of Kickapoo In- dian robbers. Nor can we, in justice to our- selves and our national credit, permit the ad- ministration to drift into a situation that may lead to war. As it now stands there is neither honor nor justice in our recent transactions upon the Rio Grande. We have dealt with Mexico as we would not deal with England. There is danger that we may have a complica- tion more unfortunate than St. Domingo— more scandalous than our Civil Service experi- ments, bringing in its train manifold evils— even war itself. At the same time there lies be- fore the President a splendid opportunity. He may do a gracious thing for Mexico, for Amer- ica, for civilization. To do this, it seems that he has only to frankly and kindly say that the time has come for the United States to fulfil a duty imposed upon it by every considaration, and in doing so to secure to Mexico the same freedom and prosperity that has been secured to Texas and California; to make the Republic renowned and prosperous by giving it a gov- ernment worthy of the patience and valor of the people and the marvellous richness of their soil. The Ministerial Crisis in Spain. It is only a few days since Sefior Pi y Mar- gall came into power at the head of a Minis- try which seemed equal to the situation. Already that Ministry has resigned and Spain is passing through another Cabinet crisis. Evidently things are far from being right in that unhappy country.. Sefior Pi y Margall has asked time to form a new Cabinet; and the debate on the policy of the government has been postponed until Friday. This Cabi- net crisis does not promise well for the fed- eral Regublic. Another piece of news is to the effed# that Marfori and De Rodas are in Lisbon, as if ready to appear on Spanish soil when the first opportunity presents itself. Then, again, Isabella has been to Rome seeking an audience of the Pope. Add to all this the fact that Serrano and other royalists, now on French soil, are conspiring against the present government, What does it all mean? Does it not seem to justify the state- ment made by Figueras to our correspondent— that the issue of the present state of things wonld be either the restoration of the mon- archy, with Alfonso as King, or the establish- ment of the federal Republic. Tho federal Republic has beon established. But it is by no means certain that the monarchy, with Don Alfonso os King, will not also soon’ be’ restored. The avowed object of Serrano and his friends is not the restora- tion of the monarchy, but the establishment of ® Unitarian republic. Itis undeniable, however, that the unitarian Republic means the mon- archy. Such'a conspiracy, directed by such men, indicates real danger to the Republic, ‘The reaction which has taken place in France has, it would seem, prompted the Spanish Toyalista to make a bold and vigorous effort. We may have startling news from Spain at any moment. Everything depends on the army. Overtures have been made to the Oarlist chiefs; but it does not seem as if the Carlists were quite prepared to give up their man. It was the opinion of Figueras that the Carlist offi- cers were really fighting for Alfonso; and although the negotiations have not yet been crowned with success it will not surprise us to learn that the Carlist leaders and the ‘Serrano party have united in the interest of tha Prince of Asturias, It isa king which is wanted by the more prominent adherents of the Corlist party; and provided a king can be had it will be found to bes secondary ques- tion whether the King be Carfés or Alfonso, It does seem as if the revolution had spent itself, and as if reaction had set in witha powerful tide. Amora Tuosz Coxonessmen who drew their back pay for constructive mileage some years ago atter denouncing the same as ‘public rob- bery” are mentioned the names of Thomas H. Benton (‘Old Bullion”), Andrew Johnson and Robert J. Walker. Two of them are dead, and the other—well, no matter. But that leak is now closed by act of Congress turning over all unexpended appropriations, after 9 certain time, back into the Treasury, | HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. Whe Great Eastern. As the Great Eastern, bearing the mystic thread which is to make a new bond between the New and Old World, approaches the American shore expectation is on tiptoe to learn the fate of hor great voyage. On Mon- day her electrician reported her westward prog- ress up to noon of that day to be latitude 52 deg. 35 min. and longitude 39 deg. 42 min. Her speed for several days has been about four and a half degrees of longitude or nearly two hundred miles. On Tuesday at noon she was in longitude 43 deg. 14 min. West. At this rate she will probably pass the meridian of St. Johns, Newfoundland, to-day, and with favoring current steam rapidly to her destination at Sydney, Cape Breton. She is already in position with the northerly Newfoundland or Labrador current to in- crease her speed, while all the weather indica- tions encourage the belief that no storm or tempest, but rather a propitious northeastly breeze, will greet her appearance off the Ameri- can coast. The weather reports yesterday mention no storm on the American lakes moving eastward likely to threaten the monster ship when she arrives off Cape Breton, or to disturb the quiet landing of the cable in the placid, hard harbor of Syduey. So far all goes well and the prospect is bright. Should no accident or delay in paying out the wire occur we may expect to hear in less than thirty-six hours that it is fully laid from shore to shore and throb- bing with electric life. Our Wheat Harvest and Our Grow=- ing Cotton Crop. From the Agricultural Bureau at Washington we are glad to learn that the indications of a good wheat crop for the United States for 1873 are at least as promising as were the signs of last June for 1872, when the Department esti- mated the prospective yield at 220,000,000 bushels and the actual crop turned out to be 249,997,020 bushels. With equally favorable conditions to the end of the harvest this year the Department thinks the crop may be safely estimated at 250,000,000 bushels, notwith- standing serious losses to the Spring wheat in some districts. So far, then, we sail before the wind. The official report from Washington touch- ing the indications of the growing cotton crop are not so flattering. The area of the lands planted is twelve per cent larger than the acreage of last year, while the area culti- vated falls considerably below that of 1872. Next, it appears that the average con- dition of the crop at the present time is about ten per cent below the indications of last June. Lastly, worms and caterpil- lors, appearing early at various points, are causing apprehensions of destructive ravages. No estimate is made of the probable yield ; but we infer that this year’s crop, under the most favorable conditions henceforward, will hardly be equal to that of last year. We do not apprehend, however, any serious loss to the planters from a deficient crop, for if the number of bales is diminished the price of every pound of the article will be increased. Still, for the ‘general welfare,” a full cotton crop is always better than a short one. It is too early yet to make any reliable esti- mates of the growing Indian corn crop, tho making or marring of which mainly depends upon the rainfall of July and August, The comparati~e value to the United States of this all-important crop may be estimated from the census report for 1860, which in round num- bers puts our wheat crop for that year at 170,000,000 bushels, and our Indian corn crop at 830,000,000 bushels. In this view we hope that July and August will be good for our mil- lions of acres of growing Indian corn, The Campaign in Massachusetts. The Cincinnati Commercial says thatas Gen- eral Butler has opened his gubernatorial cam- paign in Massachusetts by a speech on defence of the salary grab, “let him stick to it and against allodds, Let him ask the people to vote for him asits great defender, if not its author. We want tosee the matter tested, and he is the proper man to put it to the test.” Butler is now in a position similar to that he occupied in the beginning of the old coalition times in Massachusetts. He was then a demo- crat and the great defender, if not the father, of that coalition between democrats and free soilers which eventually led to the organiza- tion of the great republican party that has accomplished such startling results within the last thirteen or fourteen years. The coalition was very unpopular among democrats at the outset, and when ina democratic State con- vention held in Springfield the old hunkers, being in a majority, denounced affiliation with the free soilers and impugned the motives of those democrats who favored the movement, General Butler took the stand, and in his own vigorous and whirlwind style declared that he would “‘stick to what he had done, and if he was compelled to he would do it over again.”’ So with thesalary grab. He seems determined to stick to what he has done, but it is a ques- tion whether he would ‘do it over again’ if he had the opportunity. The gubernatorial campaign in Massachusetts, we may add, has opened with considerable spirit for the re- publican nomination, Butler, as he did last year, taking the stump in advocacy of his own nomination. Tae Crvcivnati Enquirer (democratic) de- clares that the democracy of Ohio need coun- sel and advice, and calls upon Groesbeck, Ewing, Ranney and Jewett (who are said to be in favor of the newest new departure) to speak out, Perhaps they think it best for the Ohio democracy in seeking advice to ‘take counsel of their fears.’’ France, Avsrnia ann Itaty.—The French and Austrian governments have jointly ad- vised with Italy on the propriety of the exe- cution of the law for the abolition of religious corporations in Rome. It is alleged, indeed, that the French and Austrians have formed an alliance against Italy. A press writer, speak- ing at the Centre of Unity, does not appear to fear the coalition, but, on the contrary, almost invites the confederated aristo-democ- racy to come on and win—if they can. Tho aspect of affairs in Europe and eastward may thus become very interesting. Mempens or Concress cannot draw their back pay after the expiration of two years subsequent to the time the appropriation was made, when the money goes back into the Treasury without any action on their part. Therefore those gentlemen who are of the at any future period, meanwhile receiving credit for being honest and upright citizens, had better reconsider their determination—if they mean to demand the cash at all. The War in Spain. The Hznaxp special telegram from Madrid, with other reports from tho Spanish capital, which we publish to-day, supplies fresh evi- dence of the fact that the war between the republican forces and the Carlists is still waged with great animation at certain points of the territory, and that very many lives are lost and a large number of persons wounded and maimed in the combats. General Portilla gained, as we are specially assured, a very im- portant victory over the Carlists on the 21st instant, the result of the fighting enabling him to break the cordon of military union and field communication which existed between the Bourbonists under Ollo and Dorregaray. The routed Carlists may possibly reunite, but they were, at the moment, hotly pursued by the columns of the government army. The Carlists, in contradiction to a Madrid bulletin, assert that their soldiers were not beaten, but, on the contrary, gained a victory. The ques- tion of Cuba is still under consideration in the Spanish Cabinet. The provinces and cities of Spain remain in an excited condition. Barcelona has been disturbed by riot between citizens and government soldiers, In the meantime the Carlist agents appear to be very active in England, Queen Victoria’s govern- ment having been just compelled to seize and embargo two vessels which are, it is stated, laden with munitions of war for the Iberian royalists. Tae Spnrincrmtp Republican affirms that James G. Blaine, of Maine, wants and means to be the next President of the’United States, and that his only New England rival is Gen- eral Butler. Has not Connecticut a candidate to put in the field? PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, The Countess de Dion is at the Clarendon Hotel. Secretary Robeson is yet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General F. D. Serrall, of Washington, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Bishop Wilmer, of New Orleans, yesterday arrived at the New York Hotel. Lieutenant Governor J. 0. Robinson, is staying at the Metropolitan Hotel. Congressman Wiillam Cruchfleld, of Chattanooga, Tenn., is at the St, Nicholas Hotel. Captain A. Minsing, of the North German Navy, has arrived at the Brevoort House. The Hon. P. Le Poer French, of the British Lega- tion, is at the Westmoreland Hotel. General George A. Sheridan, Congressman at Sarge from Louisiana, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Captain Glencross, of the Twentieth regiment of the British Army, is registered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Congressman ©. B. Farwell, of Chicago, an- nounces that he has returned his “back pay” to the Treasury. Minister Francis Thomas, our representative to Peru, arrived in this city yesterday on the steam- ship Henry Chauncey. Ex-Governor Warmoth, with his father, Mr. J. 3. Warmoth, of Mississippi, have returned from Long Branch and are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. They start for the East to-day. Mr. J. H. Leverich, the Aspinwall agent of the Royal Mail Steamship Company, arrived yesterday per steamship Henry Chauncey and is now at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Captain John Gunner, of the Nineteenth precinct, and his wife were passengers on the steamship Russia yesterday. The Captain has been granted by the Police Commissioners sixty days’ leave of absence. » When William A. Wheeler heard of his appoint- ment as Commissioner in the Cornell Land Inves- tigation, he was enjoying his annual angling ex- cursion on the Saranac. He therefore had to take in his lines and let them fall in less pleasant places, Whether itis John Mitchell Hopple, or John Hopple Mitchell, or Hopple Mitchell John, who is United States Senator from Oregon, a Western paper is puzzied to know. An Oregon exchange thinks the right name is probably John Hopple Halladay Mitchell. The Marquise de Traomhouse (Sister Gabrielle) has, with seven other Sisters of Charity, left France to minister to the convicts in New Caledo- nia. The Marquise was decorated with the cross of the Legion of Honor for her devoted care of the wounded during the war. Mr. Henry Meiggs Keith, of Oosta Rica, was a passenger on the steamship Henry Chauncey, that arrived yesterday, and he is now at the Met- ropolitan Hotel Mr. Keith is the projector of the Costa Rica Rallroad, whose construction he su- perintended until he lately received the appoint- ment of Consul General of Costa Rica at Vienna, whither he is now proceeding. The young Prince Azuma, of Japan, yesterday re- turned to the St, Nicholas Hotel from West Point, where he had been for the past two weeks, The Prince was a student at the Annapolis Naval Academy until a short time ago, when, his health having failed, he had to resign. He is now suffer- ing from a pulmonary complaint, and his frequent visits to this city have been to obtain medical advice. The Prince is desirous to return to Japan, where his relatives are among the highest digni- taries of the Empire, the Mikado himself being one of them; but his physicians have advised him not to undertake the voyage yet awhile. LITERARY CHIT CHAT, AN INTERESTING Exmrsrr of the comparative popularity of Dickens’ works in this country is shown in the sales, “David Copperfield” stands at the head of the list, “Christmas Stories” second, “Pickwick Papers” third, and then ‘Nicholas Nick- leby,” “Oliver Twist’? and “Dombey and Son.’ The ‘Tale of Two Cities’ 1s at the foot. A DESCENDANT OF EUGENE ARAM lives in Cali- fornia, and declares that great injustice was done his ancestor in Bulwer’s novel. NaTHAN SARGENT, Of Washington, who was Com- missioner of Customs under Mr. Lincoln, and is a veteran politician, has in press his “Reminiscences ofMen and Public Events from the Commence- ment of Mr. Monroe’s Administration to the close of Mr, Fillmore’s”’ (1817—1853). It will be seen that the latest recollections of Mr. Sargent are twenty years old. THe TaBARD INN, the famous old English hos- telry at whioh the Canterbury pilgrims assembled in the time of Chaucer, was sold at public auction on the 19th of June. The sale included the Talbot Ina and inn yard, with several more houses, in all 29,000 square foot of ground, in sight of London Bridge. Tar LONDON Standard is profane enough to hint that the chief opject of the Royal Literary Fund is not the relief of literary men, but the perpetuation of the annual dinner. Mr, Tomas WRIGHT has published “Feudal Man- uals of English History,” which contains spect mens of the ourious rolls of vellum formerly con- taining synopses of English history, in elegant penmanship, from the earliest times to the period at which they were written, They were usually iMustrated with quaint drawings and colored liluminations of kings, queens, &c., which are here produced in Jac simile, A New PRintING CLUB has been formed In London, under the name of “The English Dialect Soctety.” It 18 devoted to publica+ tions illustrating the provinctal dialects of England, which are as various as the aboriginal tongues of America, and far more curious, It will gather material fora complete vocabulary of all the dialects. The best now in print is Halliweli's “Dictionary of Archeic and Provincial Words,” opinion that they can rake in their salary grub | two volumes, which bas reached its ith eaition. | THE MODOCS. Compositt the Military Commission to Try the Savages—The Troops in the Field—Governor Grover After the Mur derers' of the Modocs—The Warm Springs to Be Mustered Out. San FRANCISCO, June 25, 1873. The following despatch has been received trom Yreka to-day :— “Colonel Eliot, of the First cavalry, Major Curtis and the Judge Advocate arrived here last night and will proceed to Fort Klamath to-night. Colonel Elliot will be senior officer on the Military Commission to try the Modocs, as Colonel Robert Granger, Twenty-first infantry, has been excused on account of iliness, The Commission will probably not work until after the 4th of July. It thought that it will e six weeks to con- clude its labors, In the meantime it is proba- ble that Colonel Mason's battalion of Twenty- first infantry and Captain Miller’s battery of Fourth artillery will march to Vareouver’s via camps Warner and Harney, and Fort Walla Walla, Colonel Mendenhall with the rest of the artillery companies will probably return to San Francisco via Fort Crook, Hasvrouck’s light bat- tery and two companies of the Twelfth intantry will remain at Fort Klamath until the Modocs ara disposed of.”” ‘ne two masked men who murdered four Modoe risoners not having been identified, Governor irover, of Oregon, has given orders for a searching investigation of the matter, in the hope of bringing the offenders to justice. Mustering Out the Warm Springs. WASHINGTON, June 25, 1873. The following special orders from the Head- quarters of the Department of Columbia, at Port: land, have been received at the War Department :— ‘The Warm Spring Indian scouts employed in the recent operations against the Modoc Indians, under Donald McKay, will be mustered out and discharged the service on the day of their arrival at The Dalles, Oregon, about the 24th inst. All public property intheir possession will be received and transferred to the proper officers of the Sup- ply Department concerned, {The muster and pay- rolis showing clearly the amount due to each Indian, including the per diem for the use and risk of horses, will be prepared and deliv: ered to the Paymasters, First Lieutenant George W. Evans, Adjutant Twenty-first infantry, is charged with the execution of thia order, Major Virgil! S. Eggleston, Paymaster, will pro- ceed to The Dalles, Oregon, and pay the Warm Spring Indian scouts to be mustered out of service about the 24th instant, WEATHER REPORT. WAR DEPARTMENT, | OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, June 26—1 A. M. Probabitities. For New England light to fresh winds, mostly from the east and south, and generally clear Weather are probable; for the Middle States and lower lake region light to fresh easterly and southerly winds and generally clear weather; for the South Atlantic States light to fresh and occasionally brisk northeasterly to southeasterly winds and partly cloudy weather, with rain areas over Georgia and Florida for the Gulf States east of the Missix sippi light to fresh winds, partly cloudy weather, with occasional rain areas; for the upper lake region winds veering to easterly and southerly and partly cloudy weather; for Mis souri, Kentucky, Tennessee and southern portions of Illinois and Indiana partly cloudy weather and occasional light rains. 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 Pharmacy, ue a 2, 1872, 1873, 3 A. M. » 68 +7 6 A.M + 66 63 7d 9 A. M. » 68 . M. . 67 65 12M... - 68 70 12 P.M. 65 64 Average temperature yesterday. 65% Average temperature for corres} last year.. MUSIOAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, Mme. Albont is at present in Milan, and an- nounces her intention of settling in Italy. London Is anticipating @ great actress in Misi Clive, who is soonto appear at the Queen’s ag Constance, in “King John.” She ts said to be with- out stage instruction—to be a born artist in fact, Weil, we shall see. Friulein Clara Ziegler, the German tragedienne, who has a life engagement at the Royal Theatre in Munich, is trying to get leave of absence in order to accept an engagement offered by Ullman for 100 performances in the United States, at $1,000 each, beginning next September. The Band of the Royal Saxon sharpshooters, which lately arrived in this city from Europe, will give a concert at the Academy of Music on Friday evening. The leader is Herr Hans Girod, who will not only wield the baton on this occasion but will also play two solos on the cornet & piston. In a piece entitled “Aristophanes,” now playing at the Chateau d’Eau, a little boy, almost a baby, appears on the stage. This performer has his ad- mirers, one of whom expressed approval by throw- ing not a bouquet, but a packet of donbons at hia - feet. Oblivious of responsive bows or stage direc- tions, the child sat down by the footlights and be- gan to devour these delicacies, while the curtain falling left him alone with the audience, who ap- preciated the incident, ANNUAL REUNION OF THE ALUMNI OF THE GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. The alumni of this institution of the Eptscopat church met yesterday morning for divine service at Calvary church, and then adjourned to the Gramercy Park House, where a bountiful breakfast was served, Nearly one hundred members were present, among whom were Bishops Atkinson, of North Carolina; Potter, of New York; Robertson, of Missouri, and Lay, of Easton; Drs, Shelton, Van Kleeck, Hopkins, Dix, Smedes, Fatrbairn, Johnson, Colenran, Keeds, Hodges, Moore, Tuttle, &c, A number of speeches were delivered and’ warmly received, all references to the seminary being en- thusiastically applauded, At three P. M. the annual essay was read in the hall of the seminary by the Rev, F, W. Shelton, LL. D. NORMAL OOLLEGE PRIZE EXAMINATION. The competitive examination for the Hunt gold medal was resumed yesterday at the Normal Col- lege, Fourth street, near Broadway. Avery larga attendance of interested spectators were present. The number of competitors was five, and the am- bition and attention of each candidate was easily observed, Miss Clara Collard proved herself the successful competitor by her proficiency in each branch of knowledge which the examination com- rised. The second place of merit, fairly and well leserved, was given to Miss Mary F, Wright. The judges p siding yesterday were Doctors Howard ‘and Crosby and tne Rev. Drs, Cyrus and Foss. The greatest interest seemed to be felt in the result, and Miss Collard consequently received many warm congratulations. BROWN UNIVER:ITY. Honorary Degrees Conforred=The Com- mencement Exercises. PROVIDENCE, R, I., June 25, 1873. The Commencement exercises of Brown Unt- versity took place to-day. The graduating clasa numbers forty-two. The folowing honorary de- grees were conferred :— LL. D, upon Mr. Thomas Allen Jenckes, of thid city; Mr. George Van Ness Lothrop, of Detroit, Mich., both of the class of 1838, and on Mr. Henry Uhapin, of Worcester, of the class of 1836, The honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon His Excellehcy Henry Howara, Governor of this State; Caleb Fiske Harris, of this city, and Charles D. Bray, Professor in Tuits’ Col- ley The dogree of Bachelor of Philosophy was con- be fend upon Wiliam Whitman Bailey, of the class oft BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, ME. Lewiston, Me., June 25, 1878. The Commencement exercises of Bates College occurred to-day. The degree of A. B. was con- ferred upon aciass of seventeen young men and one vane lady, Hannah E. Haley, of Taftonboro, N. H. The D. was con- Fests aloe Hon ane Hedingtoo. aud teal ot De i upon Ho! in| yn, ane ‘on Hey. Raaaor Janu, of isin Mion.