The New York Herald Newspaper, September 12, 1873, Page 7

TNE ARCTIC. SHAROH, Excitement and Disappointment of the Citizens of St. Johns. Fears for the Safety of the Polaris Crew. STRANGE CONDUCT OF COMMANDER GREER. ‘The Tigress and Juniata Ordered to Prose- eute the Search. Views of Dr. Hayes, the Arctic Explorer. Sr. JouNs, N. F., Sept. 11, 1873, ‘The arrival of the Juniata created much excite- ment here. When the tacts became known there ‘Wag great disappointment felt and expressed bout the Tigress search, Grave doubts are en- @ertained of the safety of the missing crew. ‘Nearly three months have elapsed since they left @he camp. The Esquimaux on the muinland, off (Littleton Island, who had wintered with Budding- ‘ton’s party, counted, by moons, so that the exact ‘@ime of Buddington’s departure is not known. It Mabelicved to be the middle of June. NO RECORDS WERE FOUND Wndicating the intentions of the party except the torn memorandum, written in pencil, dated May, 41873, and stating that Chester, the mate, had Pimished making oars from the bulwarks of the (Polaris, and had made a good job of it. The Esquimaux were very reticent, ‘They wished ‘Ro be taken to Pond’s Bay, whence they came. It ras clearly 4 mistake to leave them behind. ‘It was stated that Joe, the interpreter, could not Walk their dialect, but when questioned at God- yaven Joe said he did not get time to converse ipith them. "ALL THE DOCUMENTS WERE MUTILATED. “The instruments are supposed to have been bro- jRen by the Esquimaux. ‘When the Tigress returned to Godhaven she was {ordered to prosecute the search in the track of the whalers to the westward and northward. The jeason is an open one, Very little ice is afloat. eis not Known when the Tigress will return. She Wad thirty days’ coal on August 31. The whaling whip Hector is expected here daily from Cumber- Band Sound. She may have welcome tidings. THE JUNIATA OFF AGAIN. he Juniata has just received orders to prose- Mute the search for the Polaris’ crew. She is coal- Ing with despatch, and sails North immediately. Bhe will have considerable diMculty owing to the [ateness of the season. The whaiers all return dont the middle of September. DR HAYES ON THE POLARIS SEARCH. eae Whe Views of an Arctic Explorer on the Expedition of the Tigress and Its Re- sulis—A Prediction and its Ful ment—The Polaris Men Likely to Take the Southern Route in Preference to the Luprador or Westerly Course. A HeERawp reporter yesterday interviewed Dr. Bayes, the celebrated Arctic Sea navigator, for the purpose of ascertaining his views with reference Go the expedition of the Tigress in search of the Polaris, and presenting them to the public through Bhese columns, Dr. Hayes readily acceded to tie Fequest, and subjoined is the result of the inter- Wiew. It will be seen that therawas nothing want- ¥ng to the success of the expedition, so far as the government, the vessels selected, and the oficcrs Ban crew were concerned, and that favorable wea- Rher brought the Tigress in an unprecedented short space of time to Littleton Island, where it is supposed the Polaris, after separating from Captain Tyson and his companions, was wrecked and sunk, Meaving the fate of Captain Buddington and his re- maining crew stillin doubt. Dr. Hayes, however, Is sanguine that they will, in good time, reach Opernavik by the southerly route, and their salety e telegraphed to us by the middie of October, THE INTERVIEW. Rerorrer—Wi!l you, Doctor, kindly giye the feaders of the HERALD, as fully or briefly as you May please, your views upon the Polaris search @xpedition—the success thus far attending it, the Toute and the means taken to accomplish the end fn view and what you deem is the fate of the Po- Jaris and the whereabouts of Captain Buddingtou and his companions ? Dr. Hayks—There can be no doubt but that whe search prosecuted by the Tigress has been suc- wess{ul so lar as concerns the probable fate of the Polaris. It remains to be seen whether the search Mor the crew wili be equally so. The voyage of the Bigress has thus far been remarkably fortunate, ‘and the crews of the Juniata among the icebergs ‘of the Greenland seas, considering her Barge size, and that she had not been wonstructed for ice navigation, have ac- complished a wonderful feat. Too much Praise cannot be awarded to the management of Bn expedition gotten up so hastily, and under such Sxcitement, with the deep public interest attach- Ying te the discovery of the missing Polaris ana the ymnant of the brave men, who still must be con, wmidered as sharing her yet uncertain fate, and ‘which resulted in 30 speedy and satisfactory a man- wer. It is true that much more remains to be mascertained to make the expedition a complete muccess, but no doubt Greer and his brave com- anions will accomplish that, Rerorten—Doctor, from your well known expe- lence as an Arctic navigator, it would be, at this ‘*ime, a matter of deep interest to the readers of the HERALD to have from you an explanation of ‘the route ‘taken by those various expeditions, and due prospects of success which they presented. , Dr. Hayrs—The question is a very broad one, but I will cheerfully answer it to the best of my ability, Jn the first instance, the Polaris sailed in July, 2671, reached the Greenland coast in good season; ‘halted at Hoisteinberg, Disco, Upernavik and sHnally at Tessaisak, which is the most northerly Outpost of civilization on the globe. This is in Jatitude about 73 deg,, 360 min, and is o imple hunting station of the Upernavik district— Bhe most northern of the Danish Esquimaux dis- Bricts of Greenland. Beyond this lies the great Melville Bay “Pack,” usually called the “Middle Mice” of Bafin’s Bay. This is the gauntlet to be run by all vessels navigating those seas, and most of the wrecks among the Arctic the take place in those @angerous waters. RePortek—I suppose you have run this gauntlet If, Doctor, and know the danger ? Dr, LayEs—Yes, six times. First, going and re- furning with Dr. Kane in 1863-55, on the Advance one in open boat), in my own voyage of 1860-61, fm the schooner United States, and again on the Panther, for a summer cruise, in 1869, Recurring Yo your question, 1 have seen vessels crowded out mf the water by the closing of the ice fields, and their hulls completely crashed in a shorter space of time than would de required to write a descrip- NEW YORK HERALD, mmure open, gna vue aimcurmes of naviauon are therefore not so great; but ata later period than July the whalers would have little chance of success on their summer ing, and, conse- ently, return south for @ “vatch,’’ further down ‘on the West American side of Battin’s Bay. ‘This late season, however, is the most favorable for the explorer, snd August is the most auspicious month of the year, after the new ice begins to form and the old ive ts :mpertectly broken, its usual thickness being about six feet, In August, 1860, [ ran through this Melville's Bay pack in two days, encountering very little ice, which circumstance == due largely to a prevalence of easterly winds; CAPTAIN MALL, ON THE POLARIS, seems to have had equally good fortune, for, ac- cording to oficial reports, he left Tessuisak August 24, sailed through the north water, and en- tered Smith’s Sound, where Captain Englefield, Dr. Kane and myself had all been baffled and driven back by heavy southerly drifting ice. This diMicuity seems not to have been encountered by Captain Hall, tor we find the Polaris was in latitude 82deg. 16 min, September 2, only nine days after leaving 'Tessuisak, certainly a most remarkable voyage, and altogether unprecedented in the his- tory of Arctic navigation; no vessel, so far as we have any knowledge of, having penetrated so near to the North Pole. RepoRTER—Doctor, let me ask you here, Why did not Captain Hall persevere in bis luck. and en- deavor to penetrate the mystery that so many brave adventurers before him encountered with greater difticu ties, to accomplish to that point? Dr. Hayrs—Up to this time we have not suffl- cient information to enable me to answer the ques- tion with clearness, Hall was a brave man—an enthusiast—and his heart was set upon reaching the North Pole. Tne tault could not have been his if the good luc¥ thus far attending the expedition had continued to beckon him forward, The expe- dition had passed through Sath’s Sound and Ken- nedy channe!, an’ entered @ new channel which Captain Hall called “Robeson” channel, in honor of the Secretary of the Navy, who had done so much to furtiier the interests of the expedition in its organization and equipment. Here, for the first time, he seemed to have encountered serious obstacles from the ice, but whether this ice could have been penetrated or not fam unable to say from any published statement that I have seen, Possibly it may have been that Captain Hall, not being a seaman, was dependent upon his sailin; master, who, lacking Hall’s enthusiasm, dreade to encounter the ice in the remote regions north in which the Polaris then lay, and counselled, therefore, a return to more s fe quarters, trusting to menre journeys and boat expedition for the seca lshment of the expedition to the North ole. REPoRTER—HOw near, Doctor, might Captain Hall have been to the soul of all these expeditions— the North Polc—when his further advance, trom whatever cause, was here retardedt Dr. Haygs--About 460 miles; and it is sad to think that a prize so near within his grasp should, through any unforeseen stress of circumstances, have eluded him. Reporter—'hen, Doctor, itis your opinion that Captain Hall was on the right route to the accom- plishment ot the expedition? Dr. Haygs—Yes, most emphatically. I have for years advocated it very earnestly as the most Teasible route to the North Pole, and latterly many English explorers have come to the same conclu- sion, and it is gratifying to me to find my views strengthened by the result, so far as this expedi- tion went, RePoRTER—May I again interrupt you, Doctor? ery vivid recollection o! your own You must ha situation and surroundings in these waters; a brief deseription on this point, I think, would be inter- esting. Dr.” Haygs—I have been twice in Kennedy Channel, both times in the spring, with dog sledges, after traveling over the ice from winter quarters at the mouth of Smith’s Sound. On my last expedition | reached open water in latitude 81 deg. 45 min., and was then convinced that A PRACTICABLE ROUTE WAS OPEN TO THE NORTH POLE; but unfortunately I did not have a boat to launch upon the Polar Sea to prosecute my design. This is the same open water which Captain Hail reached in the autumn, From this point [ returned to my winter harbor at Port Foulke, intending to push forward witn my vessel, the United States, when the ice broke up; but, elie ted my vessel had been so scriousiy crippled the previous summer that further encounters with the ice would prove disastrous, I returned home, resolved to renew the explorations the following year; butin this was prevented by the breaking out of the war in my absence. Sinco then I have never ceased to advocate this route to the North Pole, the practi- cability of which, i think, Captain Hall has proven. Dr. Kane’s exploration was upon the east side of Renan Channel, and he came upon the open Sea, and his expedition, which, like my own, was made on dog siedges in the spring, wasinterrupted by broken ice and water. REPORTER—Then the Polaris, Doctor, was at this time as far northward by epen water as aa self and Dr. Kane had previously reached by ditferent routes only by the aid of dog sledges? Dr. HayES—The Polaris waa in the same channel which we (Dr. Kane and mysetf) had reached and explored by dog sledges, ‘and there wintered in “Thank God Harbor,” where Captain Hall died, only about five monihs aiter leaving home. ‘the winter having passed, some boat expeditions were subsequently made in the spring, without any very important results. After the command of the ex- pedition had iaulen to Captain Buddington, and after the Polaris was driven out of her winter har- bor by the breaking up of the ice, Captain Bud- dington resolved tO return south; but, being caught in the ‘pack” at the mouth ef Kennedy Channel, dritted helplessly down to the moutn of Smith’s Sound, where, in a gale of wind, she seems to have been badly ruffled, andin the attempt to save the boats and pre ecae by throwing them on the ice the crew became separated, and the Ty- son party were set adrift, while the Polaris ran in for safety under Littleton Island. REPORTER—The HfRALD reports, Doctor, state that the separation between the Polaris party on board and the Tyson party on the ice took place at Northumberland island; that being true, was it possible that the Polaris could have been last seen at Littleton Island ¢ Dr. Hayes—[ am satisfied from my _ conver- sation with Captain Tyson, and the general de- scription he gave me of the character of the land, that it was Littleton and not Northumberland Island where the separation took place, only six miles from my winter quarters at Port Foulke, the location and surroundings of which I am periectly familiar with. Littleton Island is only four miles from the Esquimaux settlement of Etah, made famous from Dr. Kane’s narrative. One mile southeast of Littleton Island is cane Ohtsen, under the lee of which, according to the HERALD reports, the Polaris sought shelter, and there it was that she probably wintered. REPORTER—Had you, Doctor, expressed any opinion as tothe whereabouts the Polaris might be most successiully sought for before the appear- ance of yesterday's HERALD reports ? Dr. HAYES—My opinion on this point was very decidedly expressed before the Tigress sailed, and I took some pains to impress upon Commander Greer and his executive oMcer, Lieutenant Com- mander White, that the objective point of their search would be Littleton Isiand, or some of the Dumerous harbors on or near Port Foulke, which lies immedtately north of Cape Alexander, at the entrance to Smith’s Sound, REPoRTER—And, Doctor, you are now, no doubt, much gratified that your predictions en this im- Soon point have been so fully verified by the IERALD’S reports’ Dr. Hayrs—Certainly I am; the HERALD’s fr hic descriptions of Arctic scenery and the abies and manners of the Esquimaux of that region are true to nature, as irom my residence there of five years | can faithfully attest. RePoRTER—I'hen, Doctor, you look upon the Polaris search by the Tigress as being thus far a success? Dr. Hayrs—Certatnly; inasmuch as the solution of the fate of tue Polaris ts concerned, The Tigress left Tessuisak August 11, two days thereaiter she was off Cape York, having passed the middle ice in the same period of time occupied by myself in the United States schooner in 1860, and this I believe to be in consequence of the adoption of the OFF SHORE INSTEAD OF THE IN SHORE PASSAGE through Melville Bay, which I urged upon Com- mander Greer jor his adoption, and which he heartily concurred in. On the 14th of August the Tigris was at Littleton tsland, and there she found the natives of Etah, who gave the informa- tion which the HERALD CORRESPONDENT FORWARDED. She seems to have remainea there but a short time, but sufficiently long, it appears, to convince her commander that the Polaris had been snuk— that her crew, jourteen in number, had from the fragments of the wreck constructed a hut on shore in which they lived during the winter, and two boats in which they embarked early in the summer on their perilous expedition southward, PORTER—What 1s your opinion, Doctor, as to the fate of these men on their life effort in search of a settlement, and in which direction they prob- ably sought rescue and safety. Dr. HaYes—l can but answer that question bya comparison. Littieton Island is about eighty miles by the coast southwest from Dr. Kane’s old winter quarters at Rensselaer Harbor, where the Advance was abandoned May 20, 1855. We mounted our boats on sledges and traversed this distance over the ice, occupying twenty-nine days, and about two miles soutl of Littleton Isiand we first launched our boats on the north water; thence we coasted southward, passed Cape Alexander, across Murchison Sound and Whale Sound; passed North- umberland Island, and reaching Cape York, the northern boundary of Melville Bay, struck out through the middie ice for Upernavik, which ‘we reached on the 6th August, baving been eighty days on the journey. ay BroRTE —Then, Doctor, do you suppose that this route taken by Dr. Kane and yourself in 1855 ‘Will be the one followed by the crew of the Polaris ¢ Dr. Hayrs—! cannot see that they could pos- sibiy take any other course with prospect of success. They might, itis true, strike across the north water to Lancaster Sound and Pond’s Bay, where the whalers sometimes remain until October, but they would have a much more reasonable chance of striking the whale ships at Cape York on their northward passage. It was for this point that we made our way in 1855 with this expecta- tion, but not meeting them we continued our course to Upernavik, where, a3 before stated, we arrived in safety, having lost bat one man during tion of it. These vessels are usually English or | the voyage—poor ,Mr. Olisen, Whom we buried on American whalers, which reach the Greeniand | Littleton Isiand. eoast about the latter part of April and enter the ReporTER—What means of subsistence can these fice in May; if fortunate in breaking through | men look for for a long and uncertain voyage tothe the “middie ice” they usually reach what | nearest settlement south. ts known “North Water”’—that + Hayvs—I can only answer that from my isto the w part of Batfin’s Bay—early in | own experience. In our boat Ba bg 3 in 1855 we fe nce t! oe to Pond’s Bay and | shot our food by the way ; the whole region ts teem- ter So fin the seagan the ice is; ing with animal we during the summer—budg, seus ana wairus. TEC cider duck, the little auk, or rotche and lume, we found very abundant every- where Heng te coast, and wherever we camped at night the hunters of the party never failed to ob- tain ap abundant supply. The only trouble we had was after leaving Cape York, when, on cross Melville Bay, we were distant irom the land an out of the region of the birds, Then seals were our ouly reliance, and only once were we on short al- lowance, when the game was acarce and wild. RePoRTER—What other route could the Polaris ople take save that you have described, with rnavik as its objective point? r, HAavks—None other, unless driven to the westward bythe force of circumstances, which would be the drifting of the ice with strong east- erly winds, BPORTER—It seems by the HERALD report, Doc- tor, that the Tigress has goue in search of them to the westward. Dr. HayEs—I don’t think that they will be found here, The north water is a very stormy sea, and they would hardly, in open boats, attempt its fe—the more especially as they must have nown that abundan imal life is to be found on the Greenland coast, as fur down as Cape York, and that Esquimaux inhabit the coast line at in- tervals from there to Littleton Island, The prob- abilities are, that with ENERGY AND PROPER DISCIPLINE these men will in due time reach Upernavik, a8 did Dr. Kane’s party. Rerorrer—If these men do not reach Upern.vik this season, where are they likely to spend the winter, Dr. Hayes—Among the Esquimaux, some- where about Cave York, which is nearly bali way between Littleton isiand aud Upernavik, ‘they have, no doubt, plenty of guns and ammunition, and under any ordinary circumstances can obtain subsistence. RerorvER—You do not think, Doctor, that they are lost? Dr. Hayrs—Oh, no; certainly not. Whatever other fate may be in store for these men in the way of hardships and privations, it can hardly equal that undergone by Captain Tyson and his com- panions on their ice rait; and I, from my own experience in those seas, ain hopeful that no other sacrifices will be demanded from the Polaris expe- dition in the loss of Ile, than that which has been already paid in the death of its brave and intreped leader—the lamented Hall. THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. The Question of Captain Hall’s Death— Dr. Bessel’s Hostility to His Com- mander. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 1873, The HERALD special in regard to the Artic expe- dition, from St. Johns, N. F., published to-day, reopens here the question of the cause of Cap- tain Hall’s death. There are parties in Washington who have from the first declared their belief that Captain Hall would never return to the United States, though they did not entertain any doubt of the ability of the Polaris to make the proposed voyage. At the head of the scientific corps attached to the iil- fated steamer Polaris was Emil Bessel, a for- eigner, supposed to be the only fit person for the position in this country or any other, At least he Was appointed above all others, It is said that the scientists of Europe recommended him. He was a perpetual jaultfinder, and during the fitting out of the Polaris, at the Wishington Navy Yard, he had occasion to irequently visit the Naval Paymaster’s otlice in this city. ‘There he always had some- thing to complain about—something to sa: against Captain Hall. Bessel and Hail quarrelied several times in the office, and upon one occasion nearly came to blows. bissel was then regarded as an eccentric character, and some dif ficulty between himself and Dr. Walker, who was to have accompanied the expedition, made the latter resign, Dr. Walker said he would not ex- pose himseif to the vicissitudes of Arctic weather with such @ fanatic on board. It is also said, by those who knew both Hall and Bessel, that the lat- ter frequently abused anu cursed Captain Hall. When the latter was asked what he expected to do with such a crazy man on his ship, Hail replied, “T intended to get rid of him if L could, but it seems now that I shall be compelled to take him, so near is the vessel ready for her departure. He was the only discordant spirit in the ge and he hated to have trouble with any one Hp i upon the eve of the voyage; but he supposed he must endure it, jor this man had insulted him several times; but u he had any farther trouble he should refuse to sail with him.” ‘This is a matter of evidence here in Washington, and is again confirmed bythe Heranp’s special of the "eae aaa of the Koyal Inspector at Uper- navik, It is thought here by those well acquainted with the personnel of the expedition that Bessel was more anxious, as a German, to defeat the Polaris expedition than to contribute to its success. It is @ lact that he was in 4 state of insubordination when he left here, ing an inveterate hatred against Captain Hail long ere the expedition lett and up to the time of its departure, Express- ing his disapproval of nearly everything Captain Hiall did, and denouncing him as incompetent tor the task, it would be natural to suppose, this feel- ing would grow into open rebeilion in close quarters on board ship on a long voyage, and these feelings of enmity ripened into open mutiny. GERMAN OPINION OF CAPTAIN HALLS EXPLORATIONS. pk BCS Letter from Dr. Petermann to the Secre- tary of the Navy. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 1873. ‘The following letter was recetved by Secretary Robeson from Professor Petermann, enctosing his report on the Polaris expedition:— Gorna, August 6, 1873. Srr—I had the honor to address to you yesterday @ paper and map on your North Pole expedition, and take leave to express to you my sentiments ac the very great success of it in geographical and scientific respects, as by the expedition the Ameri- cans have eclipsed all other nations with regard to Polar research, havin; pene- trated nearest to the Pole, established the navigability of the Polar Ocean thus far, and by finding driftwood, musk oxen and making many other most valuable observations, shedding quite a new lighton geographical science. The chaunel most properly named aiter you, Robeson Channel, 1s now the furthest object known on the globe to- wards the Pole, and j hail it with particular pleas- ure as a small tribute towards your great merits in furthering geographical science by the interest you bestowed on Hall's expedition and the great romptmess in sending out the Frolic, Juniata and eres In the same cause aliow me, sir, to sub- scribe myself, with very great respect, your most. obedient and humble servant, A. PETERMANN, 4 Comments of Boston Journals on Batler’s Defeat at Worcester. Boston, Sept, 11, 1873. Commenting upon the defeat of the Butler party at Worcester yesterday, tre Boston Advertiser says :—‘It is hardly known yet whether General Butler and his companions were a squad or an army when they started out on this expedition; but they had a fine time for a day or two, everything their own way. Nobody was looking out for them. They not only ‘oposed to take Massachusetts, but they eclared they had captured Washington, New York, Long Branch, Kansas and all the outiying province; and it really looked something like The Convention yester- day has not only undeceived the people of Massa- chusetts in this respect, but also, we trust, the Jederal administration, whose confidence has been abused and whose generosity has becn wasted in riotous living.”’ The Advertiser further says:—‘The platform unanimously adopted by the Convention contains many things useful for example and instruc tion. The resoluuons relating to back pay and the interference of federal officers with their retainers to defeat a ‘air and tree expression of opinion, if not iron-clad, are suficiently firm in texture to hold till another year. So far as they relate to nauonal interests they do not overstate, we think they fall short of stating, the jull mean. mg of the results which have been achieved. Massachusetts is not on the defensive. She asks no favor of the administration, and she will not allow its incompetent subordinates to crack its whip over her head. She demands fair treatment for herself, and not only for herself, but for every State in the Union. They have cause tor com- pintnt saa they only ask that their prayer shall be eard, The Post remarks on the resuit:—“Nolsy, offen- sive, persistent Butler, though defeated, still man- ages to present himeeif as the foremost representa- tive of his party at Woscester, the only one anxtous for its soundness and its purity. Withour the courage to fignt to the end, he has the cow- ardly sagacity to understand that, although whip- ped, he cannot be cast off, aud to cling with loud protestations to the republicanism with which he is identified. As two years ago, he gives up the battle before the final struggie comes. cries ‘quar- ter’ before the knife is at his tnroat, and at once takes rank with the most patriotic of the lot. It is @ barren success that Hamilton Hall has w@p, for Butler has again ranged himself alongside Wash- burn—a fixture, though unwelcome,” THE BOSTON YACHT OLUB, Boston, Mass., Sept. 11, 1873. The third and last regatta of the season of the South Boston Yacht Club for the champion prizes came off this afternoon. The first prize in the first class was won by Kelpie. In the second class Queen Mab won the first prize and Ripple the second, For the second prize in the first ciass Starlight was the winner. In the third class the Mand 1s the winner of the first prize. Another trial is to take place for the second prize. The wind was ic from the southeast, and the hts carried their light sails when in favorable parts of the course. The course sailea ovgr Was the same a6 in the previgns race. SPAIN. The President of Parliament Endorses the Pro- miership of Castelar. ‘TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, Sept. 11, 1873. Sefior Salmeron, in his speech on taking the chair as President of the Cortes, urged the Depa ties to give their undivided support to the admin- istration of Seilor Castelar. Carlist Capture of a Fort. Lonpon, Sept. 12—6 A. M. The Carlist forces have captured Fort Vaccarlos, ENGLAND. esa i ai Bank Notice Relative to the Rate of Dis count—Ontflow of Bullion—Discount on 'Chanzge—Railway Accidents and Roads’ Managements. TELECRAM 7¢ TIE KEW YORK HERALD, LoNvon, Sept. 11, 187% At the hour of a quarter past twelve P. M. the Bank of England directors posted their card an- nouncing that the expected change in the rate of discount had not been made, BULLION MOVING FROM THK BANK. The bullion in the Bank of England bas de- creased £49,000 during the past week, DISCOUNT ON 'CHANGE. ‘The rate of discount in the open market for three months? bills is three per cent, RAILWAY ACCIDENTS AND ROADS’ MANAGEMENT. There were three railway accidents in England yesterday. The alarming frequency of disasters of this character of late has been the subject of much comment, This morning a number of the papers call upon the government to interfere and compel the man- agers of the roads to adopt more stringent meas- ures for the prevention of accidents in the future. ~ TRELAND. — Folitical Excitement While Preparing for a Par- liamentary Election. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Duniin, Sept. 11, 1873. Great excitement prevails in the borough town of Tralee, the capital of the county of Kerry, in consequence of the near approach of the day of eiection of a member of Parliament. Mr. Daniel O'Donoghue (known as The O'Donoghue), the liberal candidate, arrived in the borough yesterday and was received by a large number of his friends and escorted to his residence. While the proce8sion was moving it was attacked by &@ mob, and several persons were beaten, During the night armed policemen patrolled the streets. The O'Donoghue represented Tipperary from the month of February, in the year 1857, to July in the year 1865, when he was first elected for Traice. In politics he is a liberal of the Irish independent party. He was born in the year 1833, His educa- tion was conducted at Stonyhurst, England, CHOLERA IN EUROPE. montis British Official Report of the Increase and Points of Incident of the Disease. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALD LONDON, Sept, 11, 1873. Despatches from British Consuls in various sec- tions of France, Russia, Italy and Germany, report that the cholera is on the increase in those countries, FRANCE. es RE TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Sept. 11, 1873, The specie in the Bank of France has decreased 7,000,000 trancs during the past week. SWITZERLAND. ER SPELL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Sept. 12—6 A. M, Rev. Dr. Lyman, of the United States, has ar- rived at Constance <o attend the Old Uatholic Con- gress, INDIA. Riot in the Madras Presidency—Prompt Action by the Military. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS, Bompay, Sept. 11, 1873, Aserious riot broke out several days ago in the Presidency of Madras. Troops were sent to the scene of the disturb- ance and restored order; not, however, before they had fired upon the rioters and killed eight of them, JAPAN AND CHINA. Commercial Interests Stagnant—Royalty Rusticating—Trade Under Treaty Shipwreck. SAN FRANCISCO, Sopt. 11, 1873, The China and Japan news by the steamer Mac- Gregor, which arrived here to-day, is not very im- portant. The Japan Gazette says the commercial agencies throughout the country were never known to be as stagnant as they are at present. This is at- tributed to the fact that merchants and people anticipate reversions in international treaties and believe in the pelicy of awaiting results. The Emperor and Empress of Japan are rusti- cating at the Hot Spring» at Amianoshta, LAW REFORM. Amendments have been made to the Japanese criminal jaw by which many offences hitherto punishable with death may be atoned for by life imprisonment. Kverything is reported quiet in the interior of Japan. ‘hinese merchants residing in Japan are taking advantage or the recent treaty witn China, They are already sending merchant vessels to Yoko. hama under the Chinese flag. SHIPWRECK. On the 22d of July the Spanish steamer Esmeralda was wrecked sixty-seven miles from Manila, A portion of the cargo was saved. The vessel is a total wreck. PEAR OFA FAMINE, The drouth in several or the provinces of China, particularly in Chekiang, 1s very great, threaten- ing famine and pestilenc CURIOUS RELIGIOTS CUSTOM. A curious and barbarous custom has been re- vived in Shanghae on account of the expected famine in the Province of Chekiang. Several men have come before the authorities and asked per- mission to pray to God to avert the calamity, on the condition that if the prayer were not answered within a certain time they would suffer themselves to be burne@, were rejected. THE YELLOW FEVER IN LOUISIANA. Railroad Traffic Stopped and Shreve- port Isolated—A Call for Aid and a Ready Response. Sr. Lours, Sept. 11, 1873. Mayor Brown has received a despatch from the city authorities of Shreveport to the general effect of the telegrams previously published and asking pecuniary assistance from this city. The despateh also states that the trains on all the roads rnnning into Shreveport have been stopped; the river is falling rapidly, and communication with the out side world is almost entirely cut off. Twelve hundred dollars was raised in a few min- utes on ‘Change this morning for the sick and suf- fering people of Shreveport, La., and a committee of prominent merchants was appoimted to solicit subscriptions for the same purpose. It ts expected that @ handsome sum will be raised. ANEW YORKER CHARGED WITH FORGERY, BROWNSVILLB, Texas, Sept. 11, 1873, John G. McGurk, claiming to be a member of the New York Bar, was arrested hore on a charge of detectives from that otty, for b Wis thy Prbongs foe (be Bas All supplications of this character | | Wha baye left migwa FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. COLORED CREDIT MOBILIER. A Jury of Fifteen Hundred Colored Persons Holding an Inquest on Eleven Church Trustees. a a, ECCLESIASTICAL AND EBONY EQUITY, The Rich Scene in the African Bethel Church in Sullivan Street. Ohauncey Shaffer vs. Charley Spencer— What Became of the $12,000?—Was It Pokomoke or Delaware ? One of the most extraordinary scenes that has ever been witnessed inside of the four walls of a church (ook place last evening under the roof of the African Methodist EPISCOPAL BRTHEL CHURCH, situated in Sullivan street, between Amity and Blecexer, In this church, last evening, was con- vened an “Ecclesiastical Court,” something similar to the “Court of Arches,” or Doctors’ Commons, in England, for the trial of those who, in the member- ship or pastorate of a church, offend against its discipline or canon law. The persons to be tried by this HIGH COURT OF SULLIVAN STREET were members and trustees of the congregation and are well known among the colored people of the parish, Bethel church ts one of the oldest colored Methodist churches in New York city, and is quite wealthy, being attended by a very SOLID AND SUBSTANTIAL CLASS of people. The names of the accused, who are trustees of Bethel church, are as follows :—Lemuel Copeland (quite an old man), George Smith, Smith Green, John Anthony, Theodore Anthony, David Thims, John C. Gambier, Isaiah Barnett, Jacob Stewart, J, J. M. Hodge and Caleb Mason. The two last named were excused on account of their resig- nation, and, besides, they had FURNISHED INFORMATION against their colleagues, Hodge appearing last evening as a witness for the prosecution. It is also stated that Gambier furnished evidence against his partners, andhe was purposely not re- moved last evening. The sethel church is a plain-looking, substantial building, and is decentiy but not gorgeously fur- nished tn the Interior, as is the fashion with Metho- dist churches HAVING SIDE GALLERIES and a good organ over the entrance. Last even- ing every tnch of sitting and standing room was filled; the aisles were crowded with people stand- ing up, the organ loft was choked with girls, the reading desk was covered with colored ministers, who were all eager to listen to the testimony, and the heat was almost suffocating in every part of the building. All the celebrated and distinguished colored people IN ARI, SCIRNOK AND LITERATURE, of this city were repeseuted in Bethel church last evening. The accused persons, with their irlends, sat on the left hand side of the reading desk, just as the goats will be placed on the Day of Wrath, and inside the railing sat the Rev. Dr. J. H. Young, the President of the Court and pastor of the Bethel church, AND MOST EXTRAORDINARY FACT of allin this Keciesiastical Court which declares itself subject to no Kevised Statutes or code ol civil procedure, two Well known jawyers sat within the railing also. These were CHAUNCRY SHAPE with his clerk, and Coton & rose in his button hole accused trustees, Proiesso! isco, a colored gentleman, La most NOBLE GIFT OF ELOCULIO acted as Indge Advocate and oMeia ° OR THE PROSECUTION, J r with stenographer THIS ECCLESIASTICAL COURT. Among the well kuowncolored gentlemen pres- ent were the B. Fr. Porter, Rev. R. F. Wayman, Rev. Wilson Rev. John Frisbee, Kev, Thomas Osborne, Rev. Willia lr. Butler, Re Mr. Jackson, Rev, M. om Vv, @ Georg hington, o Pro- gressive mer John H. Brink, Wil- liam Hes ) T Aldrich, Dr. McDonough, Elder Joun W. J , Jonah Hunter and man others too numerous to mention. The accnsed, one of whom, Gambier, had been arrested some time since and acquitted before a civil court, were charged, while acting as trustees during the last nine years, with having EMNEZ/LED NEARLY TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS of “be moneys of the church entrusted to their care; with insubordination to the law, order and government of the African Methodist Church dis- cipline; with rebellion against the pastor of the Bethel church—one of them, Jacob Stewart, wno is evidently a tough man, on one occasion called Dr. Young an “old blackguard” and slammed the pastoral! door in the divine’s faces—and a number of other charges, Some time since they were all EXPELLED FROM THE CHURCH, but they said they would not have it, and they called tor iurther examination. They were also charged wite lending the moneys of the church to er, and giving $100 wo the Rev. Mr. Turpin, a former pastor of the church, It was evident from the STATE OF EXCITED FEELING among the congregation last evening, that the accused Were already coudemned before they were he jury consisting of every man, woman hild in the edifice. It was a jury of 1,500 per- sons, the largest jury ever heard of sinee the Polish Diets were to assembie to elect a King. The pro- ceedings began by @ prayer irom Rev. Mr. Way- man, and then the specications on long rolls of paper, together with the written evidence, MEASURING TWENTY-THREE YARDS, were read or admitted, with continued protests trom Colonel Spencer, who fought a gallant but hopeless fight until near midnight, for his clients. The congregation every few moments would inter- rupt ana cry out, “Where’s them $12,007” “DEY WAS PLAYED IN POLI “FHle’s innocent, poor man!"’ “Pity "bout so young!’ and like derisive exclamatic Spencer saia—*I object to the sufficie and the autnority of the Board and to its jurisdiction, as ‘well as to a jury constituted like this, a church fall of people. I object to any person sitting here unless he has been @ regular attendant for one year and has paid his church dues.” Rev. Dr. YouN6—We don’t want any other jury but this. Your objectious are met and overruled, Colonel SPENCER—I shall take the matter to the Supreme Court, when these proceedings are him; he’s Colonel over. (Cries of derision and ‘“Pokomoke.") Why don’t youn call the roll of the ying members, Chauncey Shaler. They fave got $15,000 of the church money, and we bave been pouring water into a sieve long enough. Let us get done and go home, Colonel SPENCER—Go home now, why don't you’ CHAUNCEY SHaFeR—We are home now. (Cries of **Dat’s 80,” “GIB IT TO ’EM.”) Colonel SPRNCER—i never knew that Brother Shafer was such a good Methodist exhorter be- fore. CHAUNCEY SHAFER—Weil, Brother Spencer had better order out bis regiment if he thinks fit. Colone| SPKNCER—I! the hour should ever come when the rights of these people are assailed, I will be the first to leap into the saddle, You have the migit bere, but we have the right. If there is any- thing illegal, we have w higher tribunal to protect us. A Voicr—Bounce them; they have de money! Rev. Dr. You Tam Judge of this Ecciesiastical Court and rule the counsei out of order. Proceed with the witnesses. Here the Secretary, Professor Gaillard, read four yards more ef testimony and the witnesses were called up. Another legal filt now followed, Colonei Spencer claiming that the witnesses shoul be examined anew, without being led by counsel or THEIR PREVIOUS TESTIMONY read over to them. This was denied; but the privi- lege of cross-examination was accorded him, and of that he availed himself most effec- tually. The ag eget witnesses were Messrs, Hodge, Hunter, Jackson and Sims, Each of these iemen resolutely contronted the: gallant |, cheered on to the encounter by the smiles and approving demonstrations of the sisters, who glared flercely at the legal champion of THE UNFORTUNATE TRUSTEES. Brother Hunter and Elder Jackson, however, failed to establish anything against the brethren on trial, and admitted thas rhey themselves were no better posted in the church discipline than the officers whom they charged with sucu grave ol- fences agatnst the ecclesiastical code. Brother Jacob Sims, however, produced two notes, given him by Brother Gambier, from which it appeared that the Board had advanced $100 to @ former minister of the church, Rev. N. H. Turpin, and $25 to one Smith Green, $10 of whuch had been repaid. Brother Sims slyly put out his tongue, as he to ges nan A RETURN TH at the counsel, ana the sisters applauded xen mently, while exclamations greete: the Colonel from all sides—“You'se got fd match dis time. Ecclesiastical law was in the i reverend ohairmba seemed to take a agers ie- way all of counsel's o! iy OF Drigunded, NOtMBE Ghat a wi, 7 ness volunteered, on the contrary, however itrrele vant, was ruled ont, and the poor trustees were allowed no standing in Court, Colonel SpeNcER—Now, | protest AGAINST THIS UNFAIENESS. There is not a scintilla of proof so far against those men unless that they may have erred in judgment, Every offence is determined by the motive of the agent, That is ecclesiastical as weil aa civil law. lt was now after eleven o’clock, and the gas lights in the charch BEGAN TO BURN BLUE, The ministers behind the desk were leaning over, and the notse and uproar in the congregation could not be stopped, Professor Gilliard pulied out eight yards of written testimony, whieh was ob- jected to by Spencer, but his objections were laughed at. “Some one had offered to put the gak lant Colonel out, and HE DEFIED THE CONGREGATION to do this, he was an American citizen, The a» cused satin a corner in presence ol all the ex one people, looking dejected, troubled and pantie Chauncey Shaffer got in an infuriated manner, and made @ speech of the spread-eagle kind, quot ing some Latin, and one of Spencer's clients asked Bimnps would not have a drink, The reveread WAS GRTTING VERY MAD and desired the congregation to vote right away. Projessor Gilliard, tone thar would have done honor to Edmund Burke, read the Judye’s charge $e fhe duty, Of 1,600 persons. | Lb was about four r and was tull of big words toned sentences. e OpEA: Aa Bee CHAUNCEY SHAFYER—I Will give brother Spencer, who knows all about primary elections, a chanee to have a syuare vote on this question. Let all who believe the prisoners guilty saand then att down, and then let those who be- lieve them innocent stand up and say so, (Cries of “That's the ticket."’) Colonel SPENCER—This is ashame and illegal. I don't want any one to vote for us in this state of feeling. 1 don’t know who has a right to vote or who has not (cries of “Go home, go home.”) The Pastor and President of the Ecclesiastical Court modified jthe rule and told the members or the church who were standing in tue alsics to kneel down, whic’ they did, and to let those who BELIEVED THE ACCUSED GUILTY to raise their hands and signify it, and then the perons who belteved them innocent to raise their ands as each name was called separately, A Vorcr.--Yes, let them put up and show up. Money talks. A great many persons did not vote, but the ma jority raised their hands as @ sign that they be- lieved the trustees guilty, WHEN SMITH GR name was called two hands innocence, and when Jacob Stewart's name was called one solitary hand was raised for him. Jacob StkwaRT—I don’t want any more. This is & put up job; that’s what it is. Iam going home; L am——'’ (Yells of laughter, and Jacob went out.) THE PASTOR, DE. YOUNG, then pronounced the sentence of the Court--that the accused had been found guilty and were never More to hold oMce in the church, ana were de- clared removed and expelled from the Bethel church, The wildest enthusiasm was mantiested at this decision, all the congregation standing up and Rev. Dr. Young LED OFF IN THE DOXOLOGY, : all present joining in. Professor G. Miakp (shouting)—Pratse God froma - whom all blessings flow, Praise Him here below and above and all around. Rev. Dr. Yous The ladies and gentlemen will find refreshments down stairs. Colonel SPENCER (excitedly)—Yes, you all better ‘0 down and eat after what you have done, But don’t acknowledge your verdict and I'll carry it to the Supreme Court. Here an oid lady, in a Quaker costume, presented Colonel Spencer with A TICKET FOR AN OX ROAST and the Sullivan street Ecclesiastical Court was declared adjourned by Rev. Dr. Young. OOLORED CENTENNIALISTS. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11, 1873. The first centennial demonstration on the part of the colored people, numbering several thousand, was held at Starr’s Grove, Camden, N. J., to-day. Several promineat white and colorea men de. Nvered addresses, Professor J. P. Sampson, of Washington, was the orator of the occasion. He was followed by very appropriate remarks from Rev. Mr. Underdo, of Philadelphia, and othera, urging colored people to take part in the centen- nial celebration, claiming that their objections were groundless, and proving that the constitution was #n anti-slavery document, &c, Professor Sampson sugeested a centennial free-will offering in 1876 to erect » monument at Washington to the memory of John Brown. THE HIP YEE TONG SOCIETY, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11, 1873. ht Chinese women, passengers by the steamer MacGregor, which ed here to-day, having de~ clared they were purchased in China and brought here for purposes of prostitution, were all sent to the Cuinese Mission School for protection trom the Hip ree Tong Se The Remains of Chancellor Livingstom Desecraied. POUGHKEEPSIE, Sept. 11, 1873. The vault containing the remains of Chancellor Livingston, in the town of Red Hook, was broken into a few nights ago. Two coffins were destroyed and the bones of the dead scattered about tha floor. The silver handles and plates of she comns were stolen, The perpetrators of the crime are unknown, THE WEEKLY HERALD. perma The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country. ‘The WREKLY HeRaLp of the present week, now Teady, contains a Select Story, entitled “Swiit as a Flash,” together with the very Latest News by telegraph from All Parts of the World up to the hour of publication. 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