The New York Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1873, Page 5

‘northeasterly winds, eR ene AR I SPAIN. ‘Phe City of Berga Under Fire of the Carlist Batteries~Flames Bursting Out at Sev- eral Points—The Celebrated Yacht Deerhound Captured by the Republicans. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BARCELONA, August 14, 1873. fhe Carlists have begun their long-threatened Attack on Berga. ‘Six hours after their batteries opened fire the eity was burning in several places. Berga is situated within the Province of Barce- Yona, and is distant fifty-one miles north-northwest From the city. Its population is estimated at 8,000 ‘persons. It has a garrison barracks, and em- braces within its limits a hospital and several eonvents. ‘Whe Yacht Deerhound Captured as a Carlist Contrabandaist. LONDON, August 14, 1873, The vessel which landed a quantity of guns and ‘ammunition at Fontarabia for the Carlists and was Bfterwards captured by & Spanish man-of-war is ‘the British steam yacht Deerhound, well known in connection with the fight between the Kearsarge nd the Alabama, during the American war for the ion, as the vessel by which Captain Semmes, of ithe Alabama, was rescued from drowning. FRANCE. ‘Count de Chambord’s Preparation for the Proc- lamation of the Monarchy—Specie in Heavy Flow to the Bank. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 14, 1873, It is stated upon the highest authority that the Count de Chambord has announced his resolution ‘to accept the constitution for France prepared by the members of the Right of the Assembly and Himself and wiilyule both “by the will of God and the good will of the people,” Proclamation of the monarchy will be made in about six weeks, Specie in Heavy Flow to the Bank. Paris, August 14, 1873, The specie in the Bank of France has increased +6,000,000f, during the past week. ENGLAND. - Bullion in Flow to the Bank—Rate of Discount on 'Change—The Town Hall of Leeds Burned Down—Fire in Cot- ton Warehouses. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, August 14, 1873, The bullion in the Bank of England has increased 2€331,000 during the past week. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of Eng- Jand on balance to-day is £63,000, The rate of discount for thrée months bills in the open market is (2:30 P. M.) 44 per cent below the Bank of England rate. THE TOWN HALL OF LEEDS BURNED. The Town Hall in Leeds was destroyed by fire last night. The Municipal Hall was a very spacious and ele- gant structure. The corporation of the borough purchased a spacious site in the year 1852, and the building was subsequently put up on a very liberal Plan as regarded design and the outlay of money. COTTON WAREHOUSES PTABNIALLY DESTROYED BY Fire broke out his morning in a cotton ware- house in Liverpool, and the flames were not ex- tinguished before the building and an adjoining one devoted to the same business were partly ce- stroyed. A SUNKEN SHIP RAISED. The clipper ship La Escocesa, which sunk in the Mersey last Tuesday, has been raised. WEATHER REPORT. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasuincTon, D.C., August 15—1 A. M, Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The barometer has fallen In New Engiand, with cloudy weather and Low barometer, northeast- erly winds, low temperature, and cloudy and clearing weather in the Middle States and lower lake region. Northwesterly to southwesterly winds ana partly cloudy weather in ‘the Gulf and South Atlantic States. Low barome- ter, northeasterly and southeasterly winds, cloudy weather and occasional rain in the North- west. From Tennessee to Ohio and Illinois north- erly and northeasterly winds, clear, cool weather, light variable winds, and generally clear weatuer on the upper lakes. Probabilities, For the Northwest and upper lake region and éhence to Missouri and the lower Ohio Valley, high temperature, northeasterly and south- easterly winds, shifting to northerly, with cloudy weather and occasional rains; for the Gulf and South Atlantic States northwesterly to south- Westerly winds and generally clear weather, with exceptional light rain on the Gulf coast; for the lower lakes and thence to the upper Ohio Valley southerly and southeasterly winds, warmer and generally clear weather; for the Middie States northerly and northwesterly winds, low temper- ature, clearing and clear weather; for New Eng- land falling barometer, northeasterly and easterly winds, cloudy weather and rain, clearing in the afternoon. Reports are missing from the Southwest, Florida Wak DEPARTMENT, } heavy rains, ~ and the far Northwest. 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 rar, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Poatmacy, HERALD Building :— 1872, 1873, 12M... «. 87 Average temperature yesterday Average temperature for correspon jast year.... A TRAIN KEPT OUT IN THE STORM, BALTIMORE, August 14, 1873. The damage by the storm last night to the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad was 80 serious that travel will be entirely suspended jor several days. A passenger train which left Washington last evening for Baltimore over this road could proceed no further than Stoney Creek, some fourteen miles from this city. It was also found impossible to return, and the passengers, forty or flity in number, were forced to remain on the cars all night, ana some of the women and chil- dren Were not taken off tl "cloc! this evening, off the train until six o'clock 8T, LOUIS ORIOKET PLAYERS, Sr. Louis, Mo., August 14, 1873, The St. George and St. Louis Cricket clubs of this tity have selected eleven. of thar number, to be valied “The United Eleven of St. Louis,” to make a tour of the Northern States and C; matches with clubs of the various cities. bn dad GRAND LODGE OF GOOD SAMARITANS. ‘The National Grand Lodge of Good Samaritans assembied in this city yesterday. The session was large and harmonious, eleven States being repre. sented. The election of oMcers resulted in the re- election of the Rev. George H. Hicks National Grand Sire, and John B, Porter National Grand secretary. KILLED BY A FALL, Coroner Keenan was yesterday called to the ‘Morgue, to hold an inquest on the body of William ian dat aaah ta ea NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, I873-WITH SUPPLEMENT. WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, August 14, 1873. Ove uling of the New York Custom House—Seeretary R rdson Qn th Frauds Committed by Customs Officers. It is reported to-night that Secretary Richardson has directed a thorough investigation to be made into every branch of the New York Custom House. The Treasury Officials whose duty it is to settle compromise cases do uot hesitate to say that there has been for years a flagrant abuse of con- fidence, and that parties who have been system. atically defrauding the government have done so with the connivance of trusted employés in the Custom House in New York, The extent of the frauds and imposition cannot be even estimated at present, but one in the confidence of the Department to-night said that if the investigation was fully carried out, no one could tell where it would end. Secretary Richarason, when asked if there was any truth in this report, said: —‘The Treasury De- partment is always investivating, not only in New York, but at every port where there 1s much busi- ness done. It is necessary to be constantly vigi- jant. The routine of espionage is not followed, Sometimes reports come trom apparently disinter- ested parties, while at other times charges are Specifically made by agents of the Depart- ment, who have facilities for detect- ing fraud that the mercantile communi- ties little dream of. In this case,” referring to New York, “the information filed came from a man whose reports heretofore have been found strictly correct. Sweeping a3 they were, it was the duty of the Collector to investigate, and, while there is good reason for believing that a number of the accused are guilty, some may be innocent. Icannot say, antil I hear the result of the investi- gation, what number will be discharged.” When asked how frauds could be perpetrated by government officials for 80 Jong a time, defrauding the revenue and virtually allowing dishonest prac- tices to be carried on with the seeming approval of the officials, he made no answer. The opinion in Washington is that the informa- tion was obtained trom parties who are not satisfied with their profits, and, under the pretence of being detectives, have really turned States evidence, , Proposition to Make Pilots Government Officers. The Secretary of the Treasury has under consid- eration a proposition to recommend to Congress that pilots of all steamers be licensed and em- ployed by the government, thus making them gov- ernment officers under the Supervising Inspector of Steamboats and requiring them before taking a vessel out of port tobe fully satisfied that tn all respects as to equipment and lite saving appa- ratus, number of passengers on board, &c., she has fully complied with the law. A refusal ota pilot to take a vessel out of any port owing to non-compliance with existing lw shall deemed by the owners a sufiicient cause for detention until a personal inspection by the inspector of the district shall have been made, It is also argued in favor of this plan that pilots, being government ofiicials, could prevent smuggling, as vessels coming into port usually take on a pilot some distance out, and the presence ofa government oficer on board would oltentimes prevent the landing of pack- ages before the Custom House officials came aboard. The pilot fees would bé collected by the government, and, it is claimed, would be sufficient for the compensation of the pilots employed. No Yellow Fever on Board the Canan- daigua,. The Navy Department asserts that, so far as the advices there are concerned, the sickness on board the Canandaigua is Isthmus fever, and not genuine yellow fever. Search for Survivors of a Wrecked Vessel, The Secretary of the Treasury to-day ordered the Collector of Customs at Port Towasend, Wash- ington Territory, to send the revenue steamer Lin- coln to cruise fora month about Queen Charlotte Sound, to inquire for any survivors of the steamer George S. Wright, which vessel was wrecked in March last on the passage from Sitka to San Fran- cisco. Signs of the wreck having been discovered at Queen Charlotte’s Sound it is thought that some of the survivors may be in that locality. Forthcoming Report of the Nicaragua Surveying Expedition. Commander Edward P. Lull, of the Nicaragua Surveying Expedition, was at the Navy Depart- ment to-day preparing to commence work on his report, the fleld notes, maps, &c., taken by the ex- pedition having recently arrived by the steamer Kansas. Lieutenants J. F. Miller ann J. F. Moser, Assistant Engineer G. M. Greene, Civil Engineers A, G, Menscal and G. F, Crowell, who were with the expedition, have been ordered to duty here to as- sist Commander Lu! in the preparation of his re- port, which will be submjtted to Congress early in the session. A Post Office Robbery. The postmaster at Litchfield, Montgomery county, Ii, has telegraphed to the Postmaster General that that office was broken into last night and robbed of between three and five hundred dollars. Vacancies in the Department of Justice. Mr. N. Y. Swayne, a son of Justice Swayne, of the Supreme Court, having resigned his clerkship in the Department of Justice, this and two other vacancies will be filled by competitive examina- tion. THE FAT CLAIMANT. sgeedaciabe i, A Man Out West who Knew the Real Roger Tichborne tn Ireland. CuIcaGo, August 14, 1873, The Tridune will publish to-morrow the follewing letter from John Crowley, a resident of Springfield, 1l., to a gentleman of this city:— Dear Sin—I gee there is an Englishman, a Mr. Whalley, amember of Pi ent, has arrived in N. Ve. Kal fone oi ‘ew York ior the purpose of collecting money m this Tichborne case in England. I want yuu, pleaye, to find out by some means where this Mr. Whalley is stopping m New York, and then to write to him and tell him that he can get more Information trom me about Tichborne than he ean get in all England—it he wants it. Please don’t neglect attending to this at once. ‘The gentleman to whom the letter is addressed says:—‘Crowle} is a veterinary surgeon of large practice and more than ordinary intelligence, is in every way considered to be trastworthy, and his word is reliable. He is quite sure he can either prove or disprove the identity of the claiment with Sir Roger Tichborne, because of his personal knowledge of the original and genuine Sir Hoger At the time that Sir Roger was stationed with his regi- ment at Cahir barracks, Crowley’s mother kept a hotel at Clagher, Ireland, which Was the resort of Sir Roger and his intimate iriends, Crowley was then a young man gives to field sports and studying to qualtiy himseli for the projession of veterinary surgeon, Sir Reger was a very poor horseman, and he employed Crawley to give him instructions. They were much together, boon companions day and night, and there is little oubt that if any one can identify another then Crowley will be apie to say whether the claimant is or is not the genuine Sir Roger.” ate a i DEATH ON THE RAIL While crossing the Pennsylvania Railroad track near Greene street, Jersey City, on Wednesday night, William Goodwin, residing at No. 4 Gregory street, became confused by the number of locomo- tives going each way, and in endeavoring to escape danger was run over. One of his arms and his leg were cut off. He was carried to the City Hospits where he died yesterday. Dr. Buck will investigate the case, A COUNTY TREASURER'S DEFICIT OF $142,000, e CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 14, 1873, Aspecial despatc from Lancaster, Ohio, states that the committee appointe+ to investigate the affairs of the Auditor and Treasurer of Fairfield reported to the Commissioners of that Soamty to-day that they had found a deficit of $142,000 of the Vk money. The present incum- dents are exculpated, and the blame is attached to their predecessors in office. THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, AvsuRY, N, Y., August 14, 1873, The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of Western New York, which commenced in this city on Tuesday morning, breaks up to-morrow. It haa rained continnonsly since they went into camp, and ao Fane street parades have, ¢! taken Be acadoat of Win Sg largely attended, =. be | THE CRUSE OF '73. ‘The New York Yacht C Pleet sett Weatherbound and Waiting for the Stragglers—A Rough-Water Experi- ent by the Dreadnaught tor the Amusement of Ladies. New LOnpoy, August 14, 1873, The New York Yacht Club are still at anchor in this port, and the present intention is to sail to- morrow for Newport, where they will remain until Monday. The ball at Martha’s Vineyard will not take place until Monday evening, owing to the un- favorable weather. The fleet will not leave New- port for Oak Bluffuntil Monday morning, The strag- giers—viz., schooners Columbia, ‘arolinta, Foam, Eva, Tidal Wave and Cilo, and the sloops Gracie, Vision, Ariadne and West Wind—have not arrived, and it is generally supposed they are still weather- bound in some ports up the Sound, Yesterday af- ternoon the Dreadnaught went out tor a sail, with a large party of ladies on board, and after running for a few miles with sheets started some of the ladies ex- pressed the wish tosee how the yacht acted in breaking water. Captain Smith, with a sailor's gallantry, immediately trimmed down the noble crait, and, lu@ing her upon the wind, shoved her to- wards the Race. The experiment proved successiul; she gave a couple of dives into the chopping sea, and snapped off her fying jibboom. The ladies, after thanking Captain Smith for his delicate attention to their wishes, intimated in the vernacular, “We want to go home.” The noble craft was conse- quently turned towards New London, and the ladies were landed, much tmpressed with their experience of yachting in rough water, We have had about as wretched weather to- day as one could possibly imagine likely to be- fail a party of yachtsmen out for a pleasure cruise. It has rained cats and dogs since daylight, and the eastern gale continued with unabated strength, The weatherwise prognosticate a strong easterly gale for the next three or four days, and should “their probabilities prove correct we are likely to remain here for some time, as the sea about Point Judith is rather too rough to suit the greater part of the yachts here. Strange to say, the admirers of rough water cruising have had nothing to say lately, and we are notdavored with many yarns, now, of the wonderful performance of certain yachts in agale of wind. Everybody appears anxious for fair weather and growls over the continuance of the gale. OALIFORNIA POLITIOS, SAN FRANvISCO, August 14, 1873. The two democratic conventions of this city are at variance. The Legislative Convention, which, it is charged, had been packed by the railroad mo- nopolists, having made nominations to the Legis- lature satisiactory to thatinterest, the Municipal Convention now proposes to make a separate ticket, independent of the influence of the Railroad Company. Eight members of the Democratic County Committee have resigned, tor the stated reason that the majority had treacherously sold out to Stanford & Co., and that the Legislative Convention had been packed by them. There is much excitement about the matter in the ranks of the party. The Convention has nominated Dr, A. J. Bowie and ex-Mayor Frank McCoppin for the State Senate. Both are well known and earnest opponents of the railroad monopoly, and their selection was made upon that ground. MEETING OF MAINE REFORMERS, BaNGor, August 14, 1873, The reformers assembled at two o’clock, made county nominations and passed a series of resolu- tions. Mr. A. G. Lebroke, of Foxcroit, spoke for nearly two hours, alter which the meeting ad- journed. The largest number present in the hall at one time was eighty, of Whom less than twenty took part in the meetil MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, * JACKSON, August 14, 1873, The Repupiican State Convention meets in this city on the 27th inst. MISSISSIPPI CONSERVATIVE DEMOORATS. JACKSON, August 14, 1873, The State Executive Committee of conservative democrats of Mississippi met in this city to-day, and called a convention ofall parties opposed to radicalism at Meridian, September 17, to nominate a State ticket or take such other action as may be deemed best, THE CHEXOKEE ELECTIONS. St. Louis, August 14, 1873, Mr. A. Cole, of Vinita, Indian Territory, arrived here last evening. He reports that returns of the late election in the Cherokee Nation are not yet all in, but that both the Downing and the Ross party are sanguine of success, 80 far as the local Council and Senate are concerned. The Ross party, how- ever, are disposed to admit that the Downing party have elected a majority to the Grand Coun- cll at Ockmulgee. The Downing party, which is composed of halt-breeds, tavor the sectionizing of land in severalty and the opening o1 the Territory to settlement; while the koss party, who are fuil bloods, strenuously oppose this scheme and favor the holding oi lanes and property in common. POLITICAL NOTES. ec che a i Only three papers in Wisconsin favor the back salary grab. Some of the unreconstructed Southern papers say that Ben Butler was the first American Seizer. The liberal republican organization of Pennsyl- vania, it is said, has become water-logged and sunk. The Newburyport (Mass.) Herald supports Ben Butler for Governor, and attempts to defend the back salary grab. It has a hard road to travel. A Wisconsin grange, which represents portions of Dane, Rock and Greene counties, has declared in favor of the re-election of Governor Cadwallader C, Washburn. A State Convention of Wisconsin Granges has been called, to meet in Milwaukee on the 2st inst. The republican papers insinuate that it is a demo- cratic movement, ‘There seems to be but very little doubt that Hon. Horace Maynard will be the republican candidate for Governor of Tennessee, If Andy Johnson sue- ceeds in getting the democratic nomination the canvass will be unusually lively. Henry A. Wise has kept uncommonly quiet since the nomination of R. W. Hughes by the radicals as their candidate for Governor, The Virginia Re- publican State Convention took no notice of Wise or his platform, and the old meddler did not like it. United States Senator Anthony (no relation to Susan B.), in his Providence (R. I.) Journal, speak- ing of the democracy, says:—‘‘When a party is dead it is not, perhaps, to be blamed for not know- Ing the fact, but its friends ought to recognize the situation.” Mr. William Allen, the democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, was the contemporary in the Unitea States Senate of Clay, Webster, Benton, Calhoun and Silas Wright. It usea to bea remark that his voice was like a Chinese gong and could silence a steam whistle. In giving an account of General Grant’s recep- tion at the Highlands of Navesink on Friday last, a Newark paper says:—‘‘The President responded to @ toast in his usual vein of good humor.’? Whether this is intended as @ joke, @ bit of sarcasm, or is a misprint, we are unable to determine. ‘The terms of the following named United States Senators expire on the 4th of March, 1875:—Eugene Casserly, democrat, California; William A. Buck- ingham, republican, Connecticut; Thomas F, Bay- ard, democrat, Delaware; Abijah Gilbert, republi- can, Florida; Dantel D. Pratt, republican, Indiana; Hannibal Hamlin, republican, Maine; Charles Samuels, republican, Massachusetts; William T. Hamilton, democrat, Maryland; Zachariah Chand- ler, republican, Michigan; Alexander Ramsay, re- publican, Minnesota; Adelbert Ames, republican, Mississippi; Carl Schurz, republican, Missouri; ‘Thomas W. Tipton, republican, Nebraska; William M, Stuart, republican, Nevada; John P. Stockton, democrat, New Jersey; Reuben E. Fenton, republi- can, New York; Allen G. Thurmaa, democrat, Ohio; John Scott, republican, Pennsylvania; William Sprague, republican, Rhode Island; William G@ Brownlow, republican, Tennessee; Joseph W. Fianagan, republican, Texas; George F. Edmuands, repubit- can, West Virginia: Masthew HB, Carpenter, reputs, {aa Wiscgmplite CHEATING THE CUSTOMS. Four Score Heads Ready to Fall in the Basket. “DDD YOU GET ANY GLASS, JIM?” Alleged Bribe-Taking and Wholesale Frauds by Inspectors and High Officials THE CONFUSION IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE. cere a ea “No More $20 Bills at the White Star Line Pier.” ee A Black List Reported To Be in Possession of the Special Agent of the Treasury. ——+— A Million Dollar Case of Under- Valuation. —>—_—__ The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Oollector Arthur, Surveyor Sharpe, Na- val Officer Laflin and Ohief Olerk Vanderbilt in Qlose Oonfer- ence for Three Hours. eB Sih Will the Bombshell Explode or Will There Be a Secret Compromise ? Yesterday was a “Black Friday” in the annals of the New York Custom House. That stately and imposing building was swarming from the hour when business commenced in the morning till dask with hali-crazed inspectors and other outside omi- clals of the Custom House, who were led to visit headquarters by the rumor that an investigation was pending beiore Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ury Frederick A. Sawyer (formerly United States Senator from South Carolina), Collector ©. A, Arthur, Surveyor of the Port; George Sharpe, Naval Omicer Laflin and Chief Appointment Clerk of the Treasury Vanderbilt, in regard to some huge frauds, alleged to have been committed by various Custom House officials, numoering in all trom seventy to ninety persons, A REIGN OF TERROR, It is impossible to describe the paralysis of terror depicted in the faces of the swarms of office- holders who thronged the corridors, passages and anterooms of the big building attendant on this rumor of probable decapitation and criminal expos- ures, A reporter was as carefully avoided by these gentiemen, most of whom have dyed mustaches, as Uf he were a disinfecting agent. Every tresh oficial arrival gave rise to portentous conjecture, and the presence of the Assistant Secretary of the ‘Treasury, Mr. Sawyer, was regarded as an evi- dence of impending doom. It was also observable that each inspector in private conversation was anxious to shirk any malfeasant responsibility from his own shoulders to some other unlucky official, AN “HONEST”? INSPECTOR SPEAKS. “T tell you,” said one olticial, who is known to keep two fast horses on $4 a day (his legal pay), “it all comes of Brainerd Howeil, the Deputy Surveyor, removing that man Guthrie when he came into ofice, Guthrie gave it away, sure pop. And there again is Jayne, the Special Agent of the Treasury, or detective, or whatever you may c@il him, He’s worth half a million, and he’s got so much power that no one can resist him, and all Jayne's got to do is to report a man and he goes up in @ balloon, Well, if he giyes some of the boys away he'll be chucked overboard some night, and there'll be a coroner's inquest tor Gutnrie, Them is my sentiments. There is a great scare among the boys to-day, anyhow. I never saw such a day in the Custom House, and I've been ten years here; because, you see, no one knows but his name is down on the black list, and they can give @ man the sack first and put him in prison for taking a bribe. Why, every man makes a dollar when he can, and the richest merchants in tnis city are the worst, They are to be blamed most, for they never hesitate to offer money for anything that the boys can do for them on the smouch or sneak, Mind, I aon’t know whether there is anything in this rumor or not, but there is always some case or another coming up on @ bounce. There is all kinds of cases and investigations, such as Leet & Stocking, Phelps, Dodge & Co.; Duden, Freres & Uo.; the Italian Sponge Company; William J. Pollock & Co., the wine importers, and now we have the cases of John R. Platt, of 78 Murray street, importers of bolting cloths, and Edwara A. Boyd, importer of glassware, for $1,000,000 in gold for under-valu- ation of goods, All this last trouble has come out ofthe Platt and Boyd cases, and there ts no knowing where it will end if the United States Dis- trict Attorney has the desire to do his duty. The inspectors, of course, will take a $60 bill and pass goods, and some appraiser will take $500 for undervaluing a big invoice, and that’s the way the thing 1s shoved through. Some of the inspectors have got three or four brown stone houses a piece; others have got a quart of diamonds; | know one fellow supports three wives, and another that’s got five or six fast horses—mind, that’s not me— I've only got two, and my mother left me the money, although there are fellows here mean enough to tell you that I stole tt from Uncle Sam; but don’t you believe it, for 1 am one of the George Washington fellows with @ little hatchet, ana I wouldn't tell a tle to save my soul.” LOOKING FOR WHEAT AMONG THR CHAFF. Now, this statement from an inspector, who begged that his name might not be printed, was all well enougn in its way, but it was necessary to make rigid inquiry of the authorities at the Cus- tom shen? as oa basis of A rumors mat (ogres ‘The 10110 ay nye dd appeare es terday’s edition of the pe among the ‘oourt proceedings, had given rise to many conjectures :— A common lawsuit has been instituted in the United for alleged Undervaiuation In’ the importation of goods. inst Mr. Platt for watuation of importadions Mews. Platt have no opportunity of putting in their d filing of the declaration by the District Attorney, and thirty days from the present time must elapse betore that document is placed in Court. It was alleged that when the books of these firms had been seized some time since by the United States authorities that entries were jound on ex- amination by Special Agent Jayne of sums paid as bribes to Various high officials and nume:ous in- spectors and appraisers to pay for undervaluation of goods and for allowing them to be passed from docks Where cargoes were discharged, by which acts the revenue had been defrauded for amounts estimated at nearly eleven hundred thousand dol- 13. 7 IN THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. Areporter of the HERALD called at an early hour atthe office of General Arthur, ana the first per- son he met was “Peter,” a good-natured mulatto, who gu rds the door of the highest federal official in this city. REPORTER—I Wish to see Collector Arthur, if pos- sible, on business, PETER (With & -natured smile) —Well, [don’t know, sit, I think it willbe extremely diticalt to see General Arthur now. He is very busy, and has becn closeted with Mr, Lafin, the Nav Umer; General Sharpe, the Surveyor of the Port; the Assistant Secretary of the of ‘Treasury, Mr. Fred- erick A. Sawyer, and Nes Vanderbilt, the Chief Ap- pointment Clerk, irom Washington, since eleven o'clock (it was then fifteen Lp alter One clock) on We it baubess, The deus are closed and see nd one, Rut will Gasconade er enigred a artment, fury | tho the where nishe“! 1D a style of rogal splendor, sa palmieN attempts of Jim in’ upholster, la $100 Bem chains, branded in gold, on leather of Cordova wit the letters “U. 5.’" were scattered around, and the#s found a tail, wel! built gentle- man, sitting at @ table, writing busilys This was Mr. Lydecker, the Deputy Collector. After dismissing some cf his clients he politely accosted the sepertey and desited to know what he could do for him. RerorreR—I came to make inquiries as to the truth of a report that an investigatio# is now pending in the Custom House, before Assistant Secretary of the Prasnry Sawyer, in regard to alley irauds and corrupt on, mm which it is said that 100 Custom House officiais are deeply impli- cated. Mr. LYDEOKRR—There is no truth tn the story. Collector Arthur came up from Long Branch this morning, and he heard of such a rumor, but he told me that he would deny it flatly. Rerorter—but, Mr. Lydecker, I understand that Mr. Sawver had been telegraphed for specially from Washington for this purpose, and that he is bare Bae to make a rigid investigation into the Mr. Lypecker—It is true that Mr. Sawver is here, but it ison entirely different business. Of course there are always investigations going on against frauds committed by importers and mer- chants; but there is nothing special in this visit. RErorTeR—Have you a list of persons in the em- ploy of the Custom House who are criminally ac- cused of taking bribes trom importers ? Mr. LYDECKER (standing up and moving about hurriedly and uneasily)—No, sir, I have nothing of the kind, This is all mere rumor and nothing more, If you wish tosee General Arthur he will be disengaged about half-past two o'clock, I think. AMONG THR CULPRITS. The reporter then left the ofice and walked out into the stone corridor, and at this moment the excitement was intense among the olficials who were lounging about. They were in scattered groups to tae Dumber altogether of fifty or or. Wwiispering and gesticulat in @ hali-irantic manner, and whenever any pereae passed they would subside as if struck by lightuing, Muttered exclamations of dissatisfaction, suspense and anger passed their lips, and occasionally a joke would be ventured on. Every new comer was taunted with such questions as :— ‘een say you got some sponges, Billy? How's on you get any glass, Jim ?’” r— “| hear you are going into the linen trade, Behe a thi he : i : “They do say that Sawyer is going to bounce a hundred or so. What will the foyeno at pier 47 and down to White Star line, now! No more nice little twenty-dollar bills in yellow envelopes dropped into side pockets.”’ It was evident that danger was scented, and that allof thesg well-dressed individuals knew more than they Would like to be compelled to tell. “THAT INSCRUTABLE MR. JAYNE.’ There was one door with a white front leading in- to the granite wall of the Custom House, a little to the eastward of the private office of General Arthur, which was locked fast. Iwo things were observable about this door. First, that it was closely locked, and when @ person came to it and knocked he would have to wait until some one in- side came and unlocked it. The other thing no- ticeable was that when any of the conspirators passed this door they would do tt quickly and turn their heads rapidly, glarmg at the hole in the wall to see if they could observe anybody. On inquiry it was discov- ered that this was the office of special Agent of the Treasury Jayne. It is his duty to discover and investigate all fraud and corruption which may occur in the Custom House, and it is said that he is Kept busy all the time. ‘ne HERALD reporter made up his mind that he would pay a visit to Mr. Jayne. A knock at the door and a key was heard turning in the lock and a head was thrust through, “Was Mr. Jayne in?’ “What is your business 1” “So and so.” “T'll see if he can see you,” were the questions and replies that followed each other quickly. Alame gentleman, with a large brown beara, came out from au ipner office, which was opened Ld fey irom the outside, anu was introduced as ir. Jayne. ban 9 on tell me, Mr. Jayne, if there is an inves- tigation going on iunplicating Custom House em- ployés ¥”’ was the first question put. “Nothing of the kind, Laseure you, sir.’’ “Why, then, has the Assistant Secretary of the ‘Treasury come on so suddealy to this city, and why hag he been shut up so long with the Col- lector ¥”" “Oh, there are many things that might make him come on beside such a matter as you have re- ferred to.” “But did he not come from Philadelphia in obedience to a special despatch from Mr, Kichard- son, at Washington, last night?’ “Well,” said air, Jayne, “he has been at Boston and other places. I went to Postmaster James last hight specially and got a large parcel of letters and papers trom the Postmaster and took them to Mr. Sawyer, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. ‘the Philadelphia mat! had been delayed.” “Ynat looked urgent, did it not, Mr. Jayne?” “oh, Well, there are always investigations going onin the ‘reasury Department, of course, you know. I guess that Mr. Sawyer came on to make some prov sion for storage, as the building for Ap- praisers’ purposes in ‘trinity place was burned, and it is necessary that Mr. Sawyer should come here and attend to the matter at once. You see the building burned from the top down.” “But do you not know, Mr. Jayne, that it is noto- rious that Mr. Sawyer is now holuing an investiga- tion up stairs?’ “Weil, you sce,” said Mr. Jayne, innocently, “the butiding burned trom the top.”” “But, Mr. Jayne, do you know anything of the in- vestigation? would like to get some particulars of the tact.”” “It was @ most peculiar fire,’ said Mr. Jayne, keeping right on and oviivious of everything else but the late conflagration. “You see that the flames came down irom the top.’” At this juncture the HERALD reporter left Mr. Jayne, who was smiling sweetly at his story of the fire, and, going out in the corridor, he had pointed out to him five persons, whose names were given as being marked on the “black list’ of the myste- rious Jayne for corruption and bribery. The HERALD does not give the names of these five men—two of whom hold high positions in the Cus- tom House—until the matter is thoroughly probed, as they are only five persons out of ninety accused. WITH GENERAL ARTHUR. The next visit was paid to the Collector's office. It was evident that the conference was over, ior General Arthur was sittting in the public room at a large desk, and a gentleman with a mechanical voice was reading to him the sections and clauses of some revenue act, and General Arthur signed the papers as tue other read or recited dismally enough. ‘The Collector, who is as courteous a gentleman as ever filled the office, pore welcomed the — writer, and stated that he had recetved no instructious whatever from Washington, had issued no instruc- tions himself, and that Assistant Secretary Sawyer had brought or received no instructions to his (Arthur’s) knowledge in regard to the reported Custom House frauds, “CQHOPS AND TOMATO SAUCE.” “Tt is easy enough, as in the case of Bardell vs. Pickwick, to allege chops and tomato gauce. But the allegation of cnops and tomato sauce proves nothing. Kumors are started recklessly, but Ido not know of anything in this case or rumor, and I can teil you nothing more, sir,” said General Arthur politely, and with a bow. Mr. Sawyer had been in the room a moment before and it was now discovered that he had dis- appeared mysteriously. Peter said he had gone into asmall room to look at the fire engines dash- ing down William street to a fire, and Peter did not know whether Mr. Sawyer could be seen or not, Where there is a good deal of smoke there must be some fire, and as the excite- ment was unusual in the Custom House the HERALD reporter sent in a written communication to Mr. Sawyer asking him ifhe were not investigating charges eee @ large number of inspectors and Custom House oftic: id a number of these Dames Were not in his po: session, taken from the books of John R, Piatt and Edward A. Boyd, in which various suis had been paid as bribes by three firms to Custom House employés. “MR. SAWYER SPEAKS." After waiting some moments, during which Mr. Sawyer admired the fire engines beet the Asoistant secrete? the Treasury of the United Staces, in reply to communication brought him by Peter, came out, and, standing near the ftire- pl , With one of the $100 chairs beside sim, spoke iollows :— “1 know nothing of any special investigation to which you may Tener. Tcame from Philadelphia, it is true, and I may have received @ despatch. I have been in conference with the oilicers of the Custom House, but 1¢ was on matters Oo! no special importance to the public, and 1 have not as yet re- ceived any instructions in regard to the persons it ia rumored accused of corruption.” So far so good. Mr. Sawyer & handsome old gentleman, and a good friend of General Grant. ‘A PRESENTATION, At this moment General Arthur had a group of gentlemen standing around him, and taking a package from @ desk near by he presented @ hand. some barometer to First man Nichols, of the American ship General McClellan, a token of re- ey trom the British government, forwarded to Mr. jichols, through the American Secretary of State, for the gallant act of paying ‘be officers and crew of the British ship Crusader last September. General Arthur, in a brief address, stated that it gave him ‘eat pleasure Lo present the barometer, and cor- hally shook the hand of the brave officer, who d General Arthur in return, and then took than his leave. “MR. INSPECTOR JAYNE AGAIN.” The Mystery began to thicken, and after leaving the Collector’s office the HERALD reporter was in- Srarkare meas anten oats eeniats of 1 01 re implicate in taking bribes, and that some of them, half to death about the rumor, had been up to the Custom House, anxiously seeking to know whether their heads were toroilin the basket. So another visit was made to Mr. Jayne, who this time made a slight acknowledgment of The reperter said te him:— “Mr. Ji did you or did you not make a the balance of amouns of a ion of dollars Mr, Jayne—I certainly did seize a number, of borg belonging to these tapoxtanDEd Jou And ‘qumber of names of had 5 dulently depri praise them , thas fra.” ly ving the United States ofits revenue? | Mr. JaYNw (this time very cauth MSY) —I cannot answer taat question; | am pot Permitted to answer It. ie RKEePoRTER—Have you & black list of #0.¢ seventy or eighty persons accused of traud and & orruptop iu the Custom House, and will you let me A°e It know some of the names already mysel!. Ma. JaYNE—I cannot answer that question.» It it agauist my duty as Special Agent of the Treadiny. Re: ORTER—Then, if it is 80, you will bot answ the quastion ? Mr. JAYNE—No, sir. I cannot and will not answer, I am always making such investiga- tions. Our reade ts may judge for themselves whether there is such + black list or not alter tae replies ot Mr. Jayne. s°Veral of the names are known to the HERALD r rier, and tt therefore remains to he seen whecier they are to be given or not to tne public, If not it will only lake the matter’ worse. Millions of dollars are involved, ana further delay will only leave the widest flela’ for conjecture. Mr. Sharpe, the Surveyor of the Port, ‘and Mr. Laflin, the Naval Oflicer, were also’ questioned, but retused to give any information whatever to the reporters, AT THE BAL“GR OFFICR. The Barge Office, at the oot of Whitehall street, where a large force of ins,»ectors are emplvyed, was next visited, and Mr, Yan Buskirk, a white- headed old gentleman, the Superintendent, who has been sitting on the saine Aria chair for lorty- three years, was interrogated a8 to the possibility of any disclosures in the reported (rauda, The old gentieman declared that he knew nothing and nad no means of finding anything out, He sau that if Mr. Jayne had been making any lavesriga- tion he did not Know anything about it, and he had not seen Mr. Jayne for a week. AT THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OF FICK. A HERALD reporter also visited the oitlce of the United States District Attorney, in the old theatre |. in Chambers street, to make imquiry if that oficial had received instructions from Washington to tn- moiaiely prosecute the alleged bribe Neither Mr. Bliss nor Mr. Purdy could be but instead of these two offictals one of the Dist Attorneys was found who exhibited to the rep the entry om the docket of the suits against Ate Piatt and Boyd for over a million dotlars in gold. ‘This gentleman said that he had no doubt that tn- formation had been gotten from the books of these firms which led to the suits being brought, but he could not himself state whether the names of em- ployés of the Custom House bad been found as re- ceiving bribes. ‘Taking bribes by federal oficiats ‘was, he said, an offence severely punishable by ime prisonment, and further he could not say. And thus the matter stands at present, and there can be no doubt but afew days will bring about a tremendous explosion in the Custom House that will level a good many heads which are’ now held very high. What They Know in Washington— Measures Promptly Taken by Secretary Richardson to Investigate the Aileged Frauds. WASHINGTON, August 14, 1873. On Tuesday last Secretary Richardson received information from New York to the effect that on investigation of the manner tn which the employéa in the Appraiser’s office and a number of the deputy collectors conducted business, it might be found that the interests of the United States were not properly protected. There were also suggestions as to fraud and collusion on the part of this class of officials, including in all about sixty persons, Such reports are frequently received, and, througiy special agents, the matter is quickly investigated. If the charges are sustained the accused partiea are promptly dismissed. In this case the report was so circumstantial, connecting the method of doing business at the United States warehouse, re- cently destroyed, with certain deputy collectors and inspectors that Secretary Richardson deemed it best to send Acting Chief Clerk Mr, Heury 5. Vanderbilt to New York to report the facts to Collector Arthur in person. What the result of the Conference has been the Secretary is not yet advised. While the Collector has the power to sus- end the Secretary has only power to remove; ut the names of the parties to be removed must be reported by the Collector to the Secretary, ‘The charges may have no joundation, and not @ single person may be removed. If they shoula be sustained everybody implicated will be promptly discharged the government service. HAVANA MARKETS. Havana, August 14, 1873. Sugar—No. 12 Dutch standard, Lt a 1144 reals per arrobe. Frelghts quiet; loading at Uavana tor the United States, per box of sugar $225. $2 50, per hhd. of sugar $9. a $9 Ws to Falmouth and orders, 63s. a 6)s.; loading at other ports on the North cvast tor the United States, per hhd. of sugar $9 £0 a $10, per bhd. of molasses $5 5) a $5; to Falmouth and orders, 658. a 67s. Exchange quiet LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Pee es Marine Disasters. 14—The American brig Wm Wats! intry Harbor, during a den: night.’ fhe vessel Is likely to be a total loss. “ © brig Daisey arrived from Inagua, via Fortune Island, to-day, in a disabled condition, having struc an unknown ‘reef off Castle Island light house on tho 4th ultimo, Where the vessel struck istwo-thirds of @ mile northeast of the tight. This year the chart gave twenty tathoms of water. The steamer Reet, with Hudson's North and South ‘American Circus on board, was stranded at Bathurst, N.B., to-day. The passengers were rescued. Foreign Ports. 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