The New York Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1873, Page 5

CHARLES BRADLAUGH, The Future President of England at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. A RABID RADICAL REPUBLICAN. He Congratulates Castelar and Declares Marshal MacMahon To Be ‘a De- cently Henest Soldier,” You Know! Fond of Fenians, but “Home Rule.” No Two Hundred Republican Olnbs in Eng- land Eager to Emulate the Jacobins. Bradlaugh and His “Peace- ful Agitation.” He Declares an American Cesar To Be Impos- sible and Denounces the English Aris- tocracy and Clergy of the Katablished Chureh. Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, and shortly alter the Cunard steamship Scotia was made fast to her dock at Jersey City, a big, bulky gentleman, dressed in the costume usual to Eng- lsh: tourists, stepped from the deck of the steamer down the gang plank and took a carriage, which conveyed him to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Arriving there he registered his name as “C. Brad- laugh” and was assigned to room 406, which he now occupies. The personal appearance of the man would make him noticeable in any assemblage of his peers where the English tongue is spoken. Over six feet in height, with a loose, swinging gait, and his chest like the breast of an oak; his large blue eyes, brown hair, which thickly clus- ters back of his ears; his fair, ruddy skin, and his thoroughly athletic proportions, béspeak him as the pure-blooded Saxon Franklin, who from the day of Runnymede has been habitu- ally creating trouble for the oppressor and the bloated aristocrat. This‘is the man who leads and and bas led for twenty-five years the ever-growing masses of the people in England who pray fora republic of law and order, and whose prayers, if successfal, must entail the downfall of the English landed aristocrecy. This man is the greatest agitator Great Britain’has seen since the days of O'Connell, and his nature is the same “peaceful and incessant agitation.” Braalaugh is the legitimate successor of Ernest Jones and Richerd Carlisle, and his name has often’ palsied the arm of the English govern- ment. He has been lucky enough to be surrounded by such men as Charles Watts, Foote, KE. True- love, William McCall, Austin Holyoake, Haines, Charles Murray, Beales, Charles Herbert, Odger, Richard Deane ana many others in the re- publican movement. Behind Bradlaugh, whose name has been universally canvassed as the first President of the English Republic, when ig has come to erfection, re hundreds of thousinds ot republican frtisans, ers and mechanics, as well as those who belong to the middle class in sympathy with him, and in addt- tion are the vast body of non-religioniste known to the’ press a8 “seculariets,” who are to be found in every town of the United Kingdom, and whose belief consists in the abolition of all formu- las in religion and the establishment of some faith like that professed by the Athenians of tne days of Pericles, Mr. Bradlaugh is over six feet in height, weighs about 210 pounds, and is editor and proprietor of the London National Reformer, the organ of the English republicans and Seculariats, Not being a bloated aristocrat in any sense, Mr. Bradlaugh, in his republican simplicity, chose room No, 406, on the fifth floor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and there he was found in a happy humor to talk, last evening, by a representative of the HERALD, be was anxious to kooW tne views of the future Washington, or rather Apr of Old England. In personal pr fioney at Sy radical somewiat resembles the Rev. cher, ieloney sare massive in aypenraneee is face Mar Mr. Bradlaugh iavited our rep- Fesetnt be seated and the Jollowing con- veraution to te SSENTATIVE—Mr. Bradlaugh, I have called “upon ou to gain some clear and thorough knopiesse eo of the eabiona movement as it exists a Englan » BRADLAUGH—There are in England, well and efieient organized, over 200 clubs which are and avowedly pevopiaet in their or- geulsation and openly in favor of the establish- ment of repels ican wre of government for the English 8 have been carefully framed by peel, es oT os @ member of most of these clubs, President of the London Republican Club and one of the Executive Council of the National blicanr ¢ of England, PRESENTATIVE—What ia the under- stood policy of the English republican party? Mr. LAUGH—Our policy 18 to promote and tate in alma by constitutional means, and only by them. The objection to that policy by the aristocracy is that it is impoasible to establish a republic in @ monarchy by constitutional means. The sta oi England is not by @ monarch but by a Parliamen' Well, the monarchy ¥ not ape but elective, ‘The sole right of the going sore ip bag rale is derived from Parlia- met; retore tr i, in Parliament, we can succeedin renee - eer of peremett oan saretuan in Ene : re present soveriga an House st hrtenetek the only title to the tnen ay throne becomes vacant and may be ‘fied by Lf other person selected by the nation, or the superior Cia authority, 4 the nation may AL Rass its then Parliamen' en cago od it ‘mong neaitarat gal or m Sgricultur: DOr Tauorors of Eugian a det you ahave 9 the most carnest Mr. vou Chie ‘emo: "ne artisans and jheMeid and Not- tingham. ‘The operatives uf Manchester and of she ton district and of the Backup Me peoetes with, the miners of Northumber- aang dite ‘icaniem has not yet mage ml Son raga agricuitural districts, Bataan at seuiennscee no 01 01 durtt the fra municipal election, we forward a nae list of repentican candicases for first time ie history of end the evidence it at the middle classes are not thoror hostile us may be found in the fact that the Coun- chs of some of the eee towns in England freely gg the ase of their town halls for the delive my Tecture 01 on the “Act of Settlement and Im| h- ment of the House of Brunswick.” In London we have large ace and the republicans are ful and thorouguly earnest in HEEALD your connection with English repu' ublcaniel Mr. Bradlaugb, you = have made acquaintance of - Conti- mental republicans. Do you know Castelar oa: BuuoLace Oh, very well, indeed He is nest, thorough and loyal repub- licans in the mo Spain and ¢! “the world ho proud of him. HERALD REPRESENTATIVE—What do you think of ae experiment in republicanism? ae ‘age. the phrase, “Castine too much vig astelar’s experiment in FepapiicanismP It was not his experiment. Re- fr has been forced wy astelar and his nds iy be utter breakdown of the monarchy of Isabel. publicanism in Spain has not resuited because the oe people were prepares for 1 imply because tue only leading men prepare to feos he diMculties when Isabella’s government broke op were republicans. H&RALD REPRESBNTATIVE—Have you enjoyed the scauniatance of any of the Italian republican os "BRADLAUOH—Joseph Mazzini for more than ped ae a ‘was one Of my warmest friends. Thir- teen sare ago Gari Garibaldi wrote to thank me for wnat haved ne to promote the cause of repubii- sen aaa any under. standing t between te. Ei and pee Fepubll- concert of a Baabtaven-—Toat que its way by ofan I ie ‘aciended nay people im that organization ' NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. amt the right to nse mnentas ng “fn ireland now, ine repubhean mo' the rit ween the two na- I would we Do objection a Parliament aitting in Green if that Parliament were by the. State Hogisatures"in “Dnitea States, subject to the national representatives at Wasb- publicsns” na Meartiest, sympathy and consideration, a” union with . and Scotch republicans; but there must be me centre of imperial Rrnereni of and that cen- tre ia London, Not that London ts Dublin or Edinburgh, but because that it is natar. ost are chiefly Glagow, licao contaeg ia: country Edin! berde: Hiatal krasenrtur oe trom what particular classes or bodies in En, and have you found the hostility against republican BRADLAUG! erla peat a juickly and emphatically)— Ray thorn Terri ) a ‘and the Sere? of imal: Bers ted a are the classes you mentioned ever Feet you pabule mectings coer dal. if tn your pul aha aie is with ae r, but it would be don’t permit tnat At ian to resist feed 1 bing Thad been an fed ¢ clerk, bet ? did = Tiaxe every ‘apons one, ai and I gave ap the ei unt HERALD Transm ative-Ho ‘vi--How have the Engiish press treated you' Mr. Buaptadou-at ‘one time, when I was os ir bul The Times in that treats me fairly, although not appreciate my views. It prints my PEacianee because it ene them ye Ge 80, 4 paper ae the publish countryman ours, ked me Sccear bot 1 beat him be silence with own weal In last cember I called a meeting, vogaiogt. whibh a a was raised, and | declared it legal and that it must be held, and it was held (sententiously), ears ago I had @ battle-royal with the Review and I beat it into silence also. The Times hits hard, but it is just to me in some things. ryy ATIVE — Seven HEI ‘What is ot heed opinion of Joseph Arch, the ultural Mr. LAUGH—I think him to be ap the Fe 15,000,000 00d land as there 18 in the. roe pa inpe spree and (cig which sh open to cultivation, and then the. ‘English people would not be compelled to emigrate. HERALD REPRESENTATIVE—Have you any opin- an on the question of Cesarism ? Mr. BRADLAUGH—I believe that the English peo- ae think tne ac what the American People iieg poe hte $e are not Gees co to . allow nD an ‘ou, when ue ee ts Deoplel do not'mean the House of yg Mer hy your knowledge of Bugland ve you Tou ind any wells then, that intends to make himself ty Cm or BRADLAUGH—The opie do not 100k upgas fe vege imn in America, " uy Ravana pack ganar mortar think ee the preven ernmen: r Marshal Miao a ea" H—It cannot stand, and Marshal 1s aa oe | not rate it will eae, pts Jane some five weeks ago, to man wuo had been a Pepa) under the. re and ‘who got 3 from him the pe gece Bonapar' rade as & Prince: HERALD Speer rE 40 {s your opinion of Marsnal y . Mr. Bra ‘I believe him to be a decent! iF, Without private Se age but honest think his wife, Le Duchesse de Magen! ambi- tog, and would use her influence ry ‘easist the bs 3 ng ert ohh erie are here on a lec-. turing » 1 ees. Pe Bradlaugh; how long do you itend fo rem Mr. pran give my first lecture on the ni ‘Sotaber Sat Steinway Hall. The lec. wre it be entitled, “The im; Bowes of Branswick 10 Connection with French Wi vp iy ep ” and if1 do not succeed aieee on the 4th. But, as I es A ieesaus from the h to the American people, 1 am pt thet if the latver come to hear me once they The ineerviow was then terminated, and the representative withdrew. THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. Organization pf the Horticural Society— The QMlcers Selected and Constitution Adopted. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17, 1873. To-day it twelve o’clock, in response to an earnest call made by the Centennial Executive Committee, the leading horticulturists and fruit growers of the United States held a meeting in the elegant Horticulti.ral Academy of the Pennsylvania Society, for the purpose of organizing a national horticultural association, which organization ‘was permanently effected. Its ;urpose is to give aid to the great Exhibition in this particular de- partment by constructing in Fairmont Park a large and elegant gardep, within which shal! be con- structed model houses for the diplay of fruits and flowers, with a large and elegant conservatory, ar- ranged with peculiar acoustic properties, that it may serve the purpose of a concert, musical or re- ception room. The Convention was called to order by Mr. J. U. Mitchell, who welcomed the delegates to the city. Mr. W. L, Schaffer, of Philadelphia, was selected as presiding oficer, and A. W. Harrison was appointed Secretary. Mr. Schaffer, on taking the chair, made @ short address, during which he said that the ae was intended to partake of a national char- actel On ‘motion of Colonel Wilder @ committee was pointed to select officers for a permanent Na- we nal Lops “gee consisting of i jolowing ntlemen:—Hon Marshall Wild zp chalemeny 3 od ye . Cam} pele of Ohio; ‘gor ‘Sash, of Mis- 3; W.0. 8 of Ura Edward Tatnall, of Delaware; Ss im Chamberlain, of Virginia; J. L. Houghton, M. D.. of Philadelphia; Governor ii. W. Furnass, of Nebraaka. ‘The committee subsequently presented the tollowing First—This. agsociation shall bo called the Centennial Horticultural Soclety. Second—The ohief object of this society shall be to aid ‘the United States Centennial Vow- missio pers fn the the {Preparation of plans for the Hortiewl- of the Centennial Exposition; the planting bf the ‘horticultural jens; the Gonscruction Ehd tmgnagement of hordcuftural houses, Bc. third— The oflicers of this soc shail President five, vice asarer, who shall are elected. Yourtb— ‘here shal be elected an Saree Committee, to consist of twent, are members, who shal actin conjunction with the itennial Executive Com- mittee of the Pennsvivauia Horticultural Society as an advisor ory, Foams dees seep recommend to the Centendial Com! plang for the 5 Hortieu: Deparment Exhibition in 1876 in their rit may best {hat porpoee Fiith—Meetings of the Execu: tee shall be called by the Chair Chatrman when requ tiga with Pe of th mit be a aopcaes by the ident to act Chi erg? shall ‘haves 9 spaloct. ah aD oint airma c a gay hoe of hortical! farists Sriathett esacae buaiee and rritories to act members of the State mittees. ie committees shall be to collect in- wo the wisi an bes of nerally 4 regard to the ton, and report such information, plans an psec ions toe Executive Committee. The American a) being jhe ith repair iged aatsrty fn Our Le in Folud nto Car fata an stituted officers and committees in e' state Territory UG the with te and bavi froted te Told a se: connection Centennial Exposition in “i Hereby auth mested cooperate with the Centennial Horucul Paral Becta ty. The report was adopted and the Core PERMANENT OFFICERS were serected :—Presideut, eet rinnar th of enn Rochester, N. Y.; moore tere Ae syivania; Treasurer, Willian H. Paoke of Penn- sylvania; Vice Vresidente W. L, Schaffer, of Penn- aylvania, and five others. An executive pe of twenty-five members was also selected, the transaction of some other business the con: vention adjourne: NEWPORT BOURBONS, Opposition of Citizens to the Introduc- tion of Water and the Fire Alarm Tele- graph. Newport, Sept. 17, 1873, The texpapers of tnis fashionable summer resort voted to-day upon two important matters, and, singular to state, both were defeated. The objects voted for were the introduction of water into our city, which idea was prominently suggested bya eka correspondent during ‘us Winit here ia August; the other important matter was the adop- tion of the fire slarm Lem hy and it was also deieated. ‘The result upon the water question especially will produce no Lamha tt effect upon the thousands who annually congre; ave here, and who a algo heavy taxes for all the benefit they derive. @ bad omen ior Newport's future prosperity. The following is the vote:—Fire alarm telegraph— Yeas, 220; nays, 428. Introduction of water—Yeas, 198; hays, 475, The vote was very light, NOT GUILTY. BuFPALO, Sept. 17, 1873. The jury, in the case of George N. Brown, late United States Postal Agent, on trial in the Unitea States Ctroait Court, to-day, bornnared a verdict of “Not guilty. THE DOMINION CREDIT MOBILIER. —-——— Sir John Macdonald Before the Royal Commission — He Declares MeMullen’s Statements False and Imagiuary. Orrawa, Sept. 17, 1873, The Royal Commission met at noon to-day. Sir John Macdonald wassworn, and began his evidence at the beginning of the Pacifico Railway negotia- tions, when Waddington and others spoke upon the subject to him. Stir John then gave an account of the first interview which McMullen and Smith had with him and Sir Francis Hincks, At that time Sir John told them pleasantly it was fattering to Canada to find Amer- jeans seeking to invest capital in this country. Sir John’s idea was to organize @ powerful Cana dian company, who would control the road; after- wards they might extend the area and take ip English or American capitalists; he had numerous conversations with leading men in the Dominion with reierence to organizing such a Canadian com. pany. Sir John then gave an account of Bir Hughes and McMullen’s interview with the gov- ernment, aS already published; he then referred to McMullen’s statement respecting the inter- view with him (Sir John), when Mo Mullen told him of his agreement with Sir Hugh, and that Sir John ap- proved of it; this statement was untrue; he (Sir John) Ustenea to what McMullen had to say, but neither encouraged nor discor bm; Motullen's statement, that ar che intervisw with the government it was bf a that the Cabinet was divided upon the subject, wap antraes when it became generally known that Sir rh Was en- Geavoring aD optain american capital fear was Groused that this might lead to Americans con- trolling the road; he (sir John’ one ee to the same extent, and it became the policy of the gov- ernment to ENTIRELY EXCL’ in July Sir John Teoeed & a ietter f trom Bir Ho) stating that he bad come to an agreement with Cartier; the terms of the agreement ee not stated; Sir John telegrapned Str George Cartier disapproving of the serengsmens, and saying he would go down Montreal ; Cartier ‘telegrapned “stating sir’ Hagh bad withdrawn tbe letter, also one from Hugh withdrawing the letter, this was the only arrange- ment ever wade with Sir Hugh or the company ne Tepresented; he (Sir John) had no comiunication with Sir Hugh upon the subject from that day to this; MoMullen’s statement that subsequently an arrangement was efiected between Sir GeoPye and Sir Hugh was ialse; never heard ot such an ar- rangement and dia not believe any was cver made, John then recounted the efforts to amaiga- mate the two companies and their failure. The the Canad came to the conclusion that neither ie Canadian Pacific nor the Interoceanic Com- could get the contract, and the government toa steps to orm, 8 company representing all sec- tions of the ‘ben in Kingston he @ lotter from ‘Bir Hugh that he would sabscribe $25,000 to the Ontario election, Not one cent of thig contribution pee in nie Jobn's) elec- tion, He receive t two sums of 51 leet nyc oo san ‘ean raised. that Sir John Tad been, pean mn eve ep fa Was absolut false; did not be! had told hit so. Sir John rolerred ‘o omulien’s last inter- view with himself when McMullen came with the ree aes tear eee ellin; us Sbout thi oh ugh told” him. The account the Hiferview, at Montreal was also alse. Some time in Janu before the charter a. was signed, Meitalon?” Sate and Smith came from Ohicago to bim (Sir Joun); they complained of Bir” Heal ha = treatment: Qf them, ey had ‘advanced money and Thust take steps to get it back; and he ‘sir Jeno) told them the Courts rs Kore to them, ree if were in their places be would sue Sir Hugo ana seize his ship. ‘Smith, said, ‘‘We don’t come to blackmail you, but simply to state our case; there no way ti that we can get into the company’ He (8ir Jobn) mh them it was utterly impossible, and if Sir Hog! ne wronged them they could on| seek redress.” tate John referred to the recently made by McMullen in the tle Seber ‘The principal statements made were lately Jalse and imaginary. journed till to-morrow to The Comm! fon a allow sir John time oe ere copies of corre- Mullen. spondeace given him by CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. Meeting of the Directors of the New York Cheap Transportation Company— New Committees Selected and Action Taken to Cheapen Freights. A meeting of the Directors of the New York Cheap Transportation Association was held yee / terday afternoon, 'at rooms on the corner of Wall and Water streets. The meeting was convened for the purpose of appointing several standing committees and advancing such projects and undertakings as would best tend to farther, foster and promote the various branches of trade in New York. Mr. B. B. Sherman assumed the presidential chair, and, aiter an introduction by the Secretary, Mr. F. B, Thurber, gave the opening address, in which he advocated a united movement in favor of cheap freights, and foretold the many evils which would accrue in case this important point was neg- lected, The Committee of Arrangements was then proposed and voted upon, after which Mr. B. Baker delivered a short speech advocating and elucidat- ing the advantages that would accrue in commer- ane (he if the tenets of the organization wero adhered to. rs Were read from Messrs. George Clarke, Franklin Woodruff and Isaac Reed declining the office of director. Messrs. F. D. Moulton, William mparyes and varios Cobb were proposed and Pek at by vote to supply the piaces of these gen- tene Yolowing gentlemen were then regularly ap- Pointed to act on the committees:— Commtitee—D. B. Sherman, B. P. Ba- ker, F. B. wanes, sone F. Henry, George C. Collins, Financial itee—Jobn F. Henry, H. B. Claflin, B. G. Sonoda. George L. Trask, E. F, Brown- eal ing. Ww. 8. Fairfield, 8. ad Parker and Shar Committee on Claims and Grievances W. M. Duryea, James Rye, John Kemp, W. H. Wiley and Mayer Lebman. Committee on Ratiroad Transportatton—F. B. Thurber, B.P. Baker, E. K. Durker, E. J. Martin and Jonannes ences a ie, B J. Morenney,- nsportation—| Canal ee Le D. ‘D, Motiton, sainee am, . x es Joseph Patterson, one pina 'ymans, H. 2 Clan aa, B, B, Sherman, Jobn F, Sherman, ea Committee on Rites 8 Barrow, J. H. Cheever, C. oa molds, R. P. Bruff. Commitiee o7 laws—Simon senrny B. P. Ba- ker, F. B, ‘Tharber, Franklin Edson, B. B. Sher man. In regard to the bylaws it was aes that they shoud be compiled and adjudica’ upon at a& Meeting to be heid at the Cotton Exchange, in Hanover Laid next Wednesday. The meeting then adjourned. The general expression of the meeting seemed to be in favor of doing what could be done to ad- vance Congressional legisiation on the subject of cheap freights from the West, and some gentlemen expressed confidence that the present Senatorial investigating committee would do mucn to advance the interests of the Kast, and par- Meaty, of the city of New York, in favorin; lan which would break up the presen! stem of railroad monopoly and divert the run of ‘ade from the new channels, in which it was grad- ually losing itself, to the detriment of our me- tropolis and its commercial interests. The meet- ing, from its numbers and the character of the men who were present, was influential, and will probably help the great tide which set in against railroad monopoly. THE TRANSPORTATION OOMMITTEES. Arrival of the Party at Prescott, Ogdens- burg and the Thousand Islands—The Oswego Route Inspected. WATERTOWN, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1873. After a day of labor and excitement the Congres- sional Committee and members of the State Legis- lature, including Senator Lewis Assemblymen Bmith, M. Weed, Batchelor and Alverger, leit Montreal at half-past nine A. M. to-day by special train by the Grand Trunk Railroad to Prescott, on the Canadian shore, arriving t! it two P. M. On leaving the cars the Congressional and Staie com- Mittees were met by Senator Winslow, of Water- town, who now took charge of the party, succeed ing Assemblyman Weed, who had charge of it from Plattsburg. Senator Winslow was also pocamps mied by Assemblyman Daniel u. For L. Proctor, Mayor of Ogdensburg; Messrs. orttesh) Hasbrouck, Foote, D. W. C. smith, Brown, Juason, Lite and Remmington, who were presented to the Congressional mmittee. The party then went on board the steamer Mand, and, aiter steam- ing around Ogaensbarg, Harbor, steamed throt . the Thousand Isiands to Cape Vincent, thence special train to Oswego, Thus was entered upon by e Congressional Committee an inspection of the second route proposed to Increase the water facilities for trahs,ortation, This is the enlarge- ment of the Oswego Canal, the utilization thereby of Oneida Lake connecting with the Erie Canal at Dogtamavilie, which is proposed to be also enlarged 0 Broy. This sclieme obviously saves 144 miles from juffalo, ‘Ibe Oswegoans are to be heard tu- morrow in favor of this scheme, and on Friday those at Buffalo who wish the enlargement to begin there will state their case and set forth the physi- cal and political dificulties they say the Oswego ! acheme will have to contend withs WASHINGTON. Wasurnaron, Sept. 17, 1878 Tax on Tobacco. In @ letter toa revenue collector Commissioner Dougiass calls bis attention to the provigjons of pection 8, act December 2, 1872, which requires every person engaged in any business made liable to a special tax, except tobacco pediers, to place ‘and keep conspicuously in his establishment or place of business the stamp denoting the payment Of aaid special tax, imposing penalty of not less than $10, with costs of prosecution, upon any per- son who, through negligence, fails to so place and Keep such stamp, and directs him to require all Persons selling tobacco or cigars upon railroad trains running through his district to have their speciul tax stamp properly framed, so that it may ‘be hung up in a conspicuous place in the car where suoh sales are authorized to be made at retail. A planter in Georgia, writing to the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue, inquires in regard to his Mability to pay a special tax as a dealerin manufactured tobacco for furnishing tobacco, among other supplies, to hands employed by him im working @ crop on shares. Commissioner Douglass replies that the law does not impose this tax apon every person who shall sell or offer for Bale, &c., a8 in the case of liquor dealers, but upon every person whose business it ts to sell or offer for Sale manufactured tobacco, and that he does not ‘hink that the furnishing of hands with tobacco in the manner and under the circumstances stated constitutes such a business as the law contem- Plates in the imposition of this tax, and that ne has no hesitation in so construing the law as to ex- empt from the special tax a farmer or planter who furnishes tobacco to his hands, whom he employs to make # crop on shares, ag he furnishes them with corn, bacon, shoes or other supplies, charging them with the same onaccount, to be settled for at the close 01 the season, and paid for out of the crop produced, but who never sells for cash nor sells to ‘ny other person than his own employés engaged in making the crops for him as aforesaid, and who never oifers manufactured tobacco for sale nor ad- vertises nor holds himself out to the public in any Manner as a dealer in or as having manufactured tobacco for sale. The Universalist Convention. The Universalist Convention at the session this morning discussed and passed a resolution set- ting forth the necessity for the erection of a Uni- vVersalist church in Washington, and pledging not Jess than $100,000 for that purpose, providing the society purchase a lot; the building to be com- ploted and dedicated in 1876, as a memorial of the completion of the hundredth year of the national imdependence, Rev. J. M. Pullman, of New York, "then preached the occasional sermon to a large ‘@udience, when the usual recess was taken. The ‘Pubject for to-night is, “The Outlook of Universal- ism and Its Work,” and will be discussed by the Rev. Messrs, Minor, of Boston; Brooks, of Penn- ayivania; Cantwell, of Cincinnati; Ryder, of ‘Chicago; Pullman, of New York; Mitchell, of ‘Scotland, and Miss Chapin, of Iowa. |. The National Swiss Association. ‘The National Swiss Association to-day considered ‘various topics of interest to the association, and, ‘Biter fixing on St. Louis as the place for the next ‘Convention, adjourned to visit, under the escort of ‘the members of the Bunde of this city, various ‘objects of interest, This afternoon the delegates are enjoying a banquet at the Washington Sehuetzen Park, as the guests of the Schuetzen. A Banquet to the Bunker Hill Encamp=- ment. ° The Bunker Hill Encampment arrived here this morning, and were escorted by their Odd Fellow brethren te the Capitol, the President’s house and other public buildings. A banquet will be given to them this afternoon. Another Peace Man for the Indians. Rev. George B. Bacon, of Orange, N. J., has been. appointed by the Secretary of the Interior one of the Board of Visitors to the Pembina Chippewas in Minnesota. Lecks for the Treasury. The folowing is the endorsement made by the Secretary of the Treasury to-day, on the report of J the committee appointed to decide upon a lock for customs purposes:— TREASURY rece ated ets y cept 17, 1873, The within report is accepted and the committee will accept my thanks for the able, disinterested and Dationt iuvestigation which they have given to the subject. Whenever new locks are juired for the purposes named in the letter submitting this subject to the committee the lock reported by them will be required to be used, that it may now be sully tested by experience. WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON, Secretary. Appointments, T. Quincy Hill, appointed clerk of the Light House Board, left Washington to-night for Boston to confer with the Inspector of Lights in connec- tion with appointments in the Second district. THE TENNESSEE PARMERS’ CONVENTION. Failure of the Plantation &ystem—Rat). roads Denounced—The Granger Mov ment Endorsed. NASHVILLE, Sept. 17, 1873, The Convention reassembied at nine o’clock this morning. General W. H. Jackson, upon taking the chair as President, said he was satisfied the present plan- tation system would pass away, and thought a tenant system would supersede it. He was of the opinion that the railroads, aiter liberal grants had been given to them, failed to come up to their full duty, and that the railroads of the State, owned and controlled by non-residents not interested in the agriculture of the State, discriminated in favor of the terminus of said Big @nd against local freightsa. We ask nething but justice at the hands | of railroads and other industries. We disclaim Lore as an organization, in toto, but feel there fo Gnomes of vital importance to the whole | county ry which wili come up before us for consid- eratiol The resolutions adopted urge the principles of the patrons of husbandry as the most efiicient means ol relieving the farmers of the grievances DoW oppressing them, and recommending the study of those pri.ciples to the farmers of the State, and, if approved, the organization of granges wherever practicable. The afternoon session was devoted to a thor- ough discussion of questions of vital fiaportance to every farmer in the State, The Convention adjourned, to meet on the first Tuesday in Beytenies, 10s 1874, at Nashville. WIFE SHOOTING IN MAINE, PORTLAND, Sept. 17, 1873, James Harkins, whose wite left him about a year ago, visited her on South street about noon to-day, and alter telling her to take her choice between being shot and returning to live with him, fired at her, InMicting a severe wound in the breast wuich will probably prove fatal. He was arrested aiter a jong © and is now confued at the police station. THE LATE GENERAL S0OTT AND THE MEXI- CAN WAR New York, Sept. 17, 1873. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Ifind in your leading editorial of to-day the fol- lowing paragraph: — Having condoned the selfish and almost criminal conduct of General Scott in Mexioo in withdrawing our troops from the capital, & There being nothing percndbnell in General Scott's history which justifies the statement that he ever withdrew our troops from the Mexican capital, itis not asking too munch from you to withdraw the charge, and, in doing ao, if you will cast your eye over the history of General Scott’s actions in Mexico Will see that. so far from having been porerne, any selfish or almost criminal motive in any Sousa of Oras after he had triumphantiy occu- red the Mexican c: apital, be unselfishly deciined to made Dictator of Mexico, though highly seauc- tive, both as to power and fortune, on two grounds—Firet, it Was required that be should a himself to silde, if ssible, the Ke- publ or Mexico into the Republic of tue United States, which he deemed a measure, if successful, fraught with extreme peril to the free institutions of lis country; and, second, be- cause, although Scott bad in is oMcial report No. 41, December 25, 1847, suggested the question of annexation, President Polk's government care- fully withheld its wishes from him thereon.” Oee General Scott’s sutobio; raphy, Pp. 681-$2.) thus appears that General Scott's principal cbjeo- tion to the annexation of a large mixed ‘< pula- @ OX- tion, incapenle of self-government, was treme peril it involved to ree institutions at hom New ane and Oslifornia, being sparsely settled, ‘wore glad! iy annexed by the pewer of our arms; but Mexico, with ite lat mixed population, can only be verned Pa Vc ry jorce, and that would involve Dertis re now bating. Very respectfully, your Spedient servan Acting Adyutant General in war with Mexico, AFFAIRS IN CUBA. A Spanish Cabinet “Soother” to the Colonial Population—Pieltain’s Publi- cation of a Ministerial Message from Madrid—Will Castelar Continue the Plap of Coercion? Havana, “eptember 11, 1873, The first exploit of every “fresh” Colonia: Minister upon the formation of a new cabinet in the mother country, an occurrence which is exceed- ingly frequent, 1s to send s “soothing” telegram to the Captain Generadeof this “ever faithful” isle, The following is @ translation of the latest de- spatch of that nature, and which was received yes terday from Colonial Minister Soler :— The Captain-General announces it thus:— In a telegram, dated yesterday (9th), Hin Excel Jency the Colonial Minister at Madrid, speaks as se pelc ly decree of the take charge of this in affectionate salute to the author bavitants your prev gountry, The pring govern to extirpate t intolerance Kee i hordes vari and ie to the cou ae y chat repose it demsnds to dev lop wi we ty nt new Our joa teat brou undoul Pe in a rat tle” ‘anertauing, ea 0 the act pk A if satleation oF the a ep the pacidoat te ihe tr jon A glory of noiptca, mo ag lease Ee mune the na patho volun an’ iether ath ints of that al purposes, wueh the Rov ment expects ta potion stat SCE To the foregoing, Captain General Pieltain adds his “mite,’’ which, in the sentence “of giving up all other hope,” clearly shows that he has changed front, and is throwing himself into the arms of the conservatists, while those desiring reforms must patiently await the “extirpation” of the last armed insurgent, &c., iy @ matter of course. His Bae referring to the foregoing telegram, ‘Which I communicate to all the inhabitants of this wh concarnence Tam assured will be car- Purpose of the government of the Spanish Repub! en putting an a end g jcxly to the partial insurrection of Hila pravinge, with the me eneray jovernment of the moth er country displays. jalize ty that is one last effort, and mean- east th ine ihe evieeeseon tend to that end, giv- Ine 1 any other hope, for none can be of Lar’ iptarent than definitely secure peace and order, an n return to the territory under Ry Sena ‘th vinct Willever constitute the most worthy deed of your rior Governor and Captain Generey. J”, Havana, Sept. 10, 1878. Pe aie 8 ARMY REINFORCEMENTS, The Diarto this morning has the following:—“In p letter from Madrid, dated the 19th ult., written @ person very well informed, we are told that jovernment had decided to send twelve thoy- jan soldiers to Cuba. According to the inlorman two thousand would leave in this current month, and the rest during the three Rely following. I do not believe that Seilor Castelar will be leas dis- pore a than Seflor Salmeron to make this necessary LoorFr pee Be EL Meeting of the Grand Lodge—Varlous Proceedings. Battimore, Md., Sept. 17, 1873, The Grand Loage of the United States of I. 0. 0. FP. met at nine o’olock A. M. to-day. Deputy Grand Sire Durham announced that the report of Grand Stre Logan had been received this morning. It was laid before the Lodge and ordered to be printed.” The report reached New York yesterday by the Ocean Queen from Aspinwall, and was im- mediately forwarded to Baltimore. The report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem of Repre- sentatives, fixing the mileage at five cents going and returning and the per diem at $6, was adopted. A petition was received from colored citizens of Delaware asking permission to join the order, which was referred tothe Legislative Committee. A motion by a representative irom Pennsylvania, that the annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in 1876 be held in Philadelphia during the Centen- nial Celebration, was laid over under the rule, The report of the Grand Lodge of the German bei) was received and reterred to a apecialcom- mittee. ‘After considering two reports from the Judiclary Committee on the subject oi arrearages and pass- words, and discharging the committee from fur- ther consideration thereof, the Grand Lodge resolved itself into secret session, and continued therein until thehour of recess. Afternoon Scasion. After recess the Grand Lodge resumed its secret session, which was continued until Sen ‘nmment, The subject under consideration was the report of the commit pe eg two years ago on a revis- Jen, Gs Fo ritt which report was amended gnd adopted, Daring the secret session a number of reports from various standing committees were submitted and ordered to be printed. The report of Grand Sire Logan was submitttea this morning. After referring to the financial and general condition of the Order in the Unitea Dtates it treats of ite stancing abroad. The Grand Lodge of the German Empire was tormally insti- tuted at Frankfort-on-the-Maine December 28, 1872, and under its auspicious beginning a result will be achieved suiliciently satisfactory to the most enthusiastic devotee of Odd Fellowship. In Switzerland three lodges have been fnsti- stituted, and the Grand Sire, believing that the true policy of the ropagandism of the Order has been struck the organization of parent bodies in foreign ‘oounttes ‘when circumstances and numbers warrant it, recommends that proper mearares be taken for the organization of a rand Lodge in Switzerland. The report recom- Mends that measures be taken to assist the Order in Australia, From the West Indies nothing has been heard, the color question having apparently decided the case against us, The ige at Hono- lula, Sandwich Islands, is increasing in num- bers. In Pera the lod at Lima is domg well ae @D application fora lodge at Callao hos been ‘The Grand Sire found five members of the Onder In Valparaiso, Chile, and proposes estab- lishing a lodge in that city. There is no reason why the Order cannot flourish tn South America. Since the last annual session warrants have been issued for one grand encampment, seven sub- ordinate encampments and eight subordinate lodges, The report earnestly urges the compila- tion of a history of the Order and evinces through- ont deep interest in its prosperity. THE ST. JOHN (N. B.) REGATTA. Bein recone ety A Large Assemblage Present, but the Boat Races Postponed on Account of a Squall Until To-Day. Sr. Jonny, N. B., Sept. 17, 1873, Ten or twelve thousand persons were on the banks of the Kennebeccasis and in steamers ex- pecting to see the regatta to-day. The threatening weather last night was followed to-day by a cieir sky and stiff breeze from the northwest, which prevented any boats being sent off. The four-oared in-rigged boats were once brought up, butas a squall came on and half-past four arrived, the event was postponed until to-morrow. Biglin ex- presses bis determination to row at the regatta, if it doesn’t come off for a week. There was a rumor to-day to the effect that he was going to Halifax to row againat Brown on Saturday, but be has as- sured me that he does not intend to lose his chances for the $400 prize here. The match between himself and Brown 1s pi for tue 20th, e but for “three days after St. Joho a tta.” There was a great deal of drunkenness fighting amongst the crowd to-day. One man had 8 jeg broken, pistols were used in some cases, and the scenes on the shore generally were disagreeable. The stewards are fac 9 thele arrangements well, although the boom put down to protect the course nas drifted in on it and will delay the first race to-morrow, which is 4 down for eight o'clock, weather permitting. 1 selling stands, a8 indicated last night nt Biglin is the favorite in the single scull. The Pari crew is away ahead of ail others in the first class four oared race, and Doyle, of Boston, is thought to be good for hoy the last. CONVENTION — we INSURANCE OOMMIG. ON ERS, Boston, Sept. 17, 1973. The fourth annnal conference of the Insurance Commissioners of the country commenced to-day in Boston, in one of the rooms of the State House. The Convention is composed of officers having charge of insurance matters in their respective si Among the geutlemen present are the President, L. Breeze, Secretary of State of Wiscon- sin; Oliver Pillabury, Insurance Commissioner of New Hampshire; Julius L, Clark myanrence Com- missioner of ‘Massachusetts; W. Chapman, Superintendent of the Insurance Department o! New York: Gustavus W. Smith, Insarance Com- inissioner of Kentucky ; August F. Harvey, Actuary of the Insurance Department of Missouri’, gosbua Nye, Insurance Commissioner of Maine; Lucien J. Banes, Commissioner of Arkansas; Henry S, Alcott, of New York, ex-Secretary oi ‘the Convention, Only eight States were represented. A number of representatives of States not present sent letters, which were read. ‘The business bejore the Con Yention to-day was merely of @ preliminary char- acter. FRAOTURED HIS SKULL Michael Seal, a plasterer, erer, fell from the batcony of No. 43 Ltn nas esterday afernoon, fractur- ing the base of skal. i He was removed to belle- vue Hospital, 5 THE BUFFALO BALLOON, Voyage of Professor King’s Sky- larking Journalistic Party. THE SUN NOT INTERVIEWED. One Mile and a Half Toward Heaven in a Thirty-Knot Breeze. DESCENT AT CORNING. The Professor Lands His Passen- gers, Takes in Ballast and Goes It Alone. Conwina, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1873 Although the Buffalo balloon bas not up to this moment quite equalled the general expectation of the good citizens of the place after which it is named, it bas nevertheless achieved the task of creating tremendous excitement throughout the lower Jake regions. The serostat was the hand- somest ever made in any couatry, 60 far as the records tell, being elaborately decorated in car- mine, black ana green, scroll work and lettering. Its capacity was 96,000 feet, bat it contained only about 01,000 feet of gas when it frst left the earth. ‘The advertisements at Buffalo stated that ‘THE LMMBNSE GAS BAG was tO ascend at two o’clock yesterday from the ‘Terrace Park, at the corner of Church street, But jor an hour before that time fifty thousand persons had congregated in the vicinity of the inflation, House tops, windows, walls, teeea, every inah of vantage ground was occupied by the eager wit nesses, who must have exceeded seventy thousand tthe hour of departure. The aerial party con- aisted of Mr, King, the acronaut; the HERALD cor- respondent and three other gentlemen represent: ing the prese af Buifalo and Boston, Every pre- caution had been taken to provide ior the tem- poral necessities of the heavenward travellers, ag i» was confidentily expected that A RIDE OF SEVERAL UUNDRED MILES would ensue. At fiiteen minutes to three o'clock, amid the cheers of the vast muititude, the ringing of bella and the shrieking of locomotive, factory and steamboat whisties, the Buffalo, under the skillul Management of Mr. King, rose majestically upward and instantly struck @ course that was about east-southeast. Rapidly ascending above the lakes and the delight{ul country around Buffalo, we struck across Erie, Wyoming, Livingston, a por- tion of Schuyler and Steuven counties, passing over the towns of Chicktowaga, Morilla, Bennington, Utica, Orange, Warsaw, Castile, Mount Morris, Sparta, Springwater, Conhocton, Prattsburg, Put- ney, Wayne, Tyrone, Orange, Schuyler county and Hornby, coming down in the Lottie township at about a quarter-past nine o'clock, having travelled about 125 miles, Contrary to expectation the speed at which we travelled was quite slow, the highest rate of speed not exceeding thirty miles an hour. During the frst four houra and a half— namely up to hall-past six—we experienced nearly every kind of bailoon sensation, We went about 4 MILE AND THRBE QUARTERS HIGH, hrough and ab ove the clouds for about forty miles; saw a glorious sunset; became warm and excsed- ingly cold by turns and rode along near the ground by ald of the drag rope for many miles, Our course up to dark continued in the east-south esaterly, direction, and tt was not until about eight o'clock that we struck across a portion o) Crooked Lake about two miles south of Blui Point, ana entered Schuyler county at Tyrone, frow which time the course was almost southeast, THE VELOCITY OF THE WIND at no ¢ime exceeded thirty miles an hour, and for an hour before we landed our rope had been dragging over the tops of the trees and the farm houses at tie rate of only six miles an hour. Alter dark the dificulties of navigation were lessened by the bright stars overhead and the immense brush fires that blazed beneath us. THE PROFESSOR GOES IT ALONE. Atone o'clock to-day, it being decided that tho balloon could not carry the entire party witb safety, Mr. King was supplied with twenty bags of ballast, and started to continue the voyage alone, the balloon taking an easterly direction so long as he remained in the lower currents. The Balloon Seen from Lisle and White ney’s Potnt. BineuamMPron, Sept. 17, 1873, A large balloon, probably the Buffalo, passed over the villages of Lisle and Whitney's Point at five P. M. to-day. Despatches were dropped at the former place. The Professor Leaves His Card. Waltnsy’s Pont, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1873. ‘The balloon City of Buffalo passed over this place at four o’clock this afternoon. A paper from the balloon, endorsed ‘Professor King, Buifalo,’” dropped in the Fatr Grounds, ABT MATTERS. Novelties at Schaus’. There is to be seen at Schaus’, No. 749 Broad way, an elegant water color drawing, by August Bouvier, representing a young girl in Grecian costume standing upon a portico. Her right arm hangs ot her side, her ke upon the balustrade. Each wrist is encircled ‘by a pearl bracelet, and a necklace of pearl clasps ber throat. Her hajr, gathered to aGrecian knot, is bound in @ fillet. The loose dress exposes her arms and shoulders, which are softly and resiliently rounded. Her head is bent, her look is fixed, and she seems to be in the act of listening. We could have wished that alittle more definite character had been indicated in features that are too fair not to be twice fa The adjuncts of the scene are tasteful. ie blue ses, of which we catch @ glimpse, is giinted here and there with sails. Between the pillars of an a ag rent, of which we catch another a classic statue. There isa and quict beauty in the yates that recalls ne | lines :— me the torrent ever poured aa nd wlistened—here ad there alone ‘The broad-limbed go ‘andom throwm st aoulder under iiars; on the swe ved and fel Sreavern By dancing rivulets To him who sat opon the rocks fluted Aud to the morning sea. Art Note. Mr. Stephen J. O’Kelly’a sense of humor islike the spark-catcher of a locomotive, it does not allowa glittering atom to escape. The latest fresk to which he has applied a deft and plastic hand may L-# ween at the store of Mr. Snedecor, No. Broadway. It is 6 burlesque upon coe iain iccatves tendencies of the monterey ee the face re is @ natured parody upon that of aaror Havemever with certain traits ine sinuated that would not misbecome the portrait o/ Mr. Chadband or Mr. Pecksnif. AD elaborate tride like this among the graver pieces of Cray Mas which Mr, Snedecor's gallery teems is as an- expected as a Lig an ‘would be beneath the shadow ofa Menenrinrdostn COLLISION OF JOLLISION OF TRALNS- ash Up om the Charlotte, Columbia are Au ts sta Railroad—Two Men Killed and Several Wounded. CoLvmsta, 8. C., Sept. 17, 1873, ‘The road paymasters’ and the down passenger trains on the Charlotte, Columbla and Augusta Rattroad collided five miles above Columbia this ing, at twenty minutes ent nine o’ciock, smashing both Togomotives, a FAY mAStOE Ww. yi hg and a named James Engineer Wistamston hed us broken, 9 a mm injured internally, a boy foot crushed man aranem ‘was thrown twenty feet wi eapream and was cut in the head slightly. ‘two express cars were smashed. Tue passengers Were unin- jured. Road hands are at wore and will have the trains running regularly to-morrow. N