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6 EW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. ’ JAMES. GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, | All business or news letters and telegraphic @espatches must be addressed New Youk ' Hapa. * Letters and packages should be properly sealed. Rejected communications will not be re- turned. THE DAILY HERALD, published every day tn the gear, Four cents per copy. Annual subscription ‘price $12. JOB PRINTING af every description, also Stereo- ‘ping and Engraving, neally and promplly exe- Cuted at the lowest rates, Wolame XXXVI ” —-~ =~ = —_ AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, UNION JUARE THEATRE, Union square, Brondway—Basues OF THK Kiremex, near NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince and Bouston sts.—Tux Brack Cnoox. ‘Matinee at lis. GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Eighth ay. and Twenty-third Bt.—Havunrxp Housss, H ent ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 14th street and Irving place.— Prux.0. ‘ — = TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, No. 201 Bowery.— Manyerr Enrentaixuent. Matinee at 235. ‘ wRs, F. B. 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BRYANT'S OPERA HOUS! ‘ixth ‘wenty-third st., corner Qy.—NzGRO MinsrRxLsy, 40, ne rr HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Court street, Brooklyn.— Gan Francisco MixstReLs. a hy me BAIN HALL, Great Jones strect, between Bro and Bowery.—tax Pucnim ty aati AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR, 34 av., between 63d ‘and 64th streots. Afternoon and evening. bias | NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, No. 618 Broad. way.—SCLENcR 4nD ART. i DR, KAHN’S MUSEUM, No, 688 Broadway.—Scrence anv Art. "TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1873, THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY. To-Day’s Contents of the Herald. “ANOTHER DAY OF FINANCIAL DOUBT AND DISASTER! MODERATION STILL NECES- SARY TO THE GENERAL SAFETY”—LEAD- ING EDITORIAL TOPIC—Srxrn Pace. FINANCIAL ALARMS! HENRY CLEWS & CO. SINK UNDER WATERED STOCKS! A CHICAGO CANARD! THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND THE CLEARING HOUSE CONTRIBUTE $20,000,000 TO STAY THE PANIC! THE GOLD EXCHANGE OPENED! THE BANKS AND THE TRUST COMPANIES! A BIG BREAK IN THE CLOUDS—Fovrta Pace. MORE OF THE RESULTS OF THE FINANCIAL PANIC—IMPORTANT GENERAL NEWS—SEv- ENTH PAGE, : AMERICAN SECURITIES IN LONDON IMPROVED IN TONE—THE RACES AT NEWMARKET, ENGLAND—S¥VENTH PAGE. WALL STREET NEWS ‘AND BUSINESS! A HOPE- FUL’ SITUATION! THE PRICES ON THE STREET! THE STOCK EXCHANGE—THE NEW CITY PRISON JOB--Firtu Pace. WAS THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLARIS POI- SONED ? SECOND MATE MORTON BELIEVES HE WAS! HIS SUDDEN AND SINGULAR ILLNESS! SICK AND VOMITING AFTER DRINKING A CUP OF COFFEE! THE SUB- SEQUENT MEDICAL TREATMENT—SEVENTE Pace. DOMINICAN INSURGENTS UTTERLY ROUTED AND GENERAL LUPERON IN PULL PLIGHT FOR HAYTI! RECAPTURE tHE OY MONTS-CHRISTI! AN AMMUNITION- LADEN SCHOONER SEIZED—SEVENTH Pace. FEARFUL EXPLOSION ON A STEAMER NEAR GIPRALTAR! FOUR PERSONS KILLED AND MANY SEVERELY SCALDED—SgventTo Pace. IMPORTANT CONFERBNCE BETWEEN CAS- TELAR, SHRRANO ABD TOPETE, AT MAD- Rip! THE BANK OF FRANCE TO AD- VANCE 100,000,000 FRANCS TO SPAIN! TH NEW CUBAN CAPTAIN GENERAL! THE DEERHOUND RELEASED~Sgvsyxta Pace. CARLIST CAMPAIGNING IN SPAIN! THR PO- LITICAL AND MILITARY STRENGTH OF THE MOVEMENT! GRAPHIC PORTRAYAL OF THE ACTIVE UPERATIONS—Tump Pace. THE YACHT ENCHANTRESS AND THE CAPE MAY CHALLENGE CUP—THE BROWN-BIG- LIN STRUGGLE—TaRD Page. BEATING THE FAVORITES! THE RACES AT tere PARK YESTERDAY—THS FEA- | TURES IN AMUSEMENTS—LEGAL SUMMA- ‘ RIES—Tarrp Pack, COMPLETION OF THE BRAZILIAN TRANSAT: LANTIC CABLE TO MADEIRA—THE SHAH AT HOME-Srventu Pace. {ONG ISLAND ‘CITY PUNISINNG ITs RING. MASTERS! », THE « MAYOR, THE PUBLIC >) WORKS COMMISSIONER AND THE CITY JUDGE IMPEACHED—TsytH Pace,’ THE KILLING OF PATRICK :-M’DONOUGH, THE TRUCK’ DRIVER—ANNIVERSARY SION OF THE FULTON STREET UNION PRAYER MEETING—Fourts PAGE. Axormen Dereat To ‘ Mn. Guapstoxe.— NEW YURK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. Another Day of Financial Doubt and Disaster—Moderation Still Necessary to the General Safety. At the close of business yesterday the financial situation presented @ graver aspect than at any time since Saturday. Another banking house, which, like those that had al- ready fallen before the storm, and which was threatened with disaster from the beginning, failed from the want of ready money to meet its obligations, Though it still had eight hundred thousand dollars in bank its securities were unavailable while the Stock Exchange was closed, and it failed because it lacked an insignificant amount of currency. This failure had no graver significance than those which preceded it, and the only wonder is that the house withstood the storm so long. But a mere episode occurring at the very mo- ment when the reaction was setting in may bring serious consequences if alarm is allowed to take the place of moderation and caution. Especially is this the caso when the suspen- sion of mercantile houses of standing and character are falsely reported to serve the pur- pose of speculation. A prominent business house, it was rumored, had failed yesterday, and in many quarters it was gravely pointed out as the first of the strictly commercial dis- asters, The inference was apparent—namely, that others would soon follow this unexpected precedent, Later in the day it was discovered that the rumor was without foundation. Nothing more clearly indicates the disposition of a certain class of men in Wall street to pre- cipitate general disaster. This disposition asserts itself not only in false and hurtful rumors, but in plaintive cries for help from the government and doleful shakings of the head, which are intended to appear as doubt- ful forebodings of the future. But in spite of all thisa single failure, of no particular im- portance, was the only event of yesterday, and the banks, which are the mainstay of the situ- ation, stood firm and unharmed, We must not forget, however, that there is sufficient gravity in the doubts of the future to require united and unselfish action. As the young men of the country marched forth in 1861 to battle for and save the integrity of the, Union, so now must the earnest people of the country stand up for tho credit of the governnent. The prosperity of every branch of business depends upon the preser- vation of the national credit. If United States bonds are forced below their actual value it can only be to serve the purposes of unscrupulous speculators. If the Treasury reserve is illegally encroached upon, or the government is as utterly stripped of currency as the speculative brokers, it must bring evil consequences to the country. If the banks fail to hold together, or even bend before the storm, it involves the ruin of every interest and industry, from one end of the land to the other. This, then, is the time to disregard the predictions of alarmists and to meet and suppress the purposes of unscrupulous speculators. The battle is now become the battle of the people, Moderation is the true policy of the hour. Nothing is to be gained by devising doubtful measures of relief. On the other hand victory is to be gained by doing nothing. As yet the panic has been entirely artificial. Not asingle legitimate enterprise has failed. Business men have experienced no extraordi- nary embarrassment, and can expoexience none unless extraneous causes entice people from doing ordinary business in the ordinary way. The banks might not be able to withstand the shocks of universal madness and folly, but, for the moment, they are the bulwarks of the national prosperity. Harm to them means serious hurt%to everybody—rich and pooralike. It is the duty of the people to stand by them, and it is their duty faithfully to pursue, till the end, the wise policy they adopted in the beginning. We have every faith that business men and the people generally will support them if they earnestly endeavor to maintain themselves; and, when the victory is gained, it will be one of the noblest in history. The country has long deprecated the wild and reckless spirit which has characterized the transactions in Wall street, But these things were only looked upon as disgraceful to the persons engaged in them, and it was not thought that their speculations could affect the general prosperity. It is now seen, however, that the panic of the past few days was entirely duo to them, and that if a crash comes it will be be- cause of their machinations. To some extent the contest is between legitimate business and recklees speculation. Either the commercial and financial supremacy of Wall street must be overturned or our true business interests suecumb to the whims and selfishness of the gamblers in stocks and gold. If a crisis is averted at this time when such strenuous efforts . are made to excite it, forcing stocks’ and gold up and down will no longer be regarded with fear, and when a speculative ‘banking house fails in the future it will be obly an episode like the defaleations of the cashier of a trust company or the ab- stractions of o paying tellerina bank. This will be in itself a triumph in favor of the sta- bility of legitimate enterprise and o further security for the national credit. : Every effort must now be made to avert dis- aster and to sustain the credit of the nation. Moderation ‘and wisdom will accomplish both Fédults; but they may be materially aided by a fresh illustration Of “the Magngnimity of the President at this time. This is 9 grand op- portunity for General Grant to cap the climax of acareer already as splendid as Washing- ton’s by an open declaration that he can- not become a party to the crimes and machi- nations of mere politicians or of political and financial adventurers in their efforts ‘to destroy. He cannot better do this than by en absolute refusal to accept a renomination fox the Presidency. If the announcement of such a purpose follows closely upon his splendid course in regard to the Mr,\Barrett, the conservative carididate, has gen returned for Dover. This is‘ angther’ blow to Mr. Gladstone, and shows how 'the‘ wind is blowing. ay ‘Tam Suan oF ‘Phas bos declared himself in favor of government reform,” He stated, in & speech to his subjects, that he bad carefully noted the working of the European” Parlia- mentary system; with the view of introducing the most useful and dyiilable portions of it into the national constitution at Teheran, This is quite a Roteworthy event, ‘The Shah ap: Pears to have ‘néquired a tiste-for’ publlic ora tory, probably in England, - financial poticy ef the government in this panic and his coolness when menaced by tho dangers of the situation, it will make him a greater héro than he was proclaimed on the day of Lee's surrender. His efforts to avert bankraptcy now make his war upon armed rebellion shine with a new glory and establish for him a new claim upon the confidence of the‘people. Nothing remains but this crown- ing act to make his caréor as round and per- fect as aster, In wara soldier of pro-cmi- nent valor, in peace # statesman of discretion and sagacity, at all times a man, ambitious only to’ serve big country, hiy imitation of Washington’s example in retiring from the Chief Magistracy after his second term of ser- vice would place him side by side with the Father of his Country on the pedestal of fame and give him as deep a place in the affections of his countrymen. In the present disordered condition of affairs it is pleasant to record that the Presi- dent has done well, and that the business community, the banks and the people have all done their duty nobly. Much more may be accomplished when the storm is over and tho country is able calmly to review the real dan- gers of the situation. It already seemed as if the beginning of the end had come when tho latest failure kindled the excitement afresh and the portents again became unfavorable. Let us hope that tho second storm will prove less violent than the first, and that all the impending evils of the panic may pass away quickly. While the ex- citement lasts and the danger continues there is safety nowhere except in sustaining the existing order of things, even to the main- tenance of a distasteful banking system and many ideas of a false political economy. We cannot afford to precipitate ruin and general bankruptcy. Unsound banks and speculators without currency sufficient to meet their obligations must go to the wall, as went the house in Wall street yesterday, as went the national banks in Petersburg which had so largely and so unwisely extended their operations, A real crisis would bring with it other considerations, and make necessary 5 far different policy, but now moderation is wisdom. With the Stock Exchange closed there are no genuine transactions in stocks to distract the.market, and all the business of the country stands as if in statu quo until the ex- citement is over. Behind all is a country really prosperous and without any necessities beyond those of ordinary times. Nothing in addition to what we have already, excopt masterly inactivity, seems required to tide us over the danger, and after the storm, or even with the storm full upon us, we can revert to a more comprehensive consideration of the subject without risking impending disaster. The Death of Captain Hall, Mr. William Morton, the second mate of the lost Polaris, has made a statement concerning the lamentable death of his commander, Captain Hall, which will reawoken the pain- ful sentiment of uncertainty regarding that untoward event. Mr. Morton has a long and enviable record in Arctic exploration. In the voyage of Kano he was greatly trusted by his commander, who looked on him as his righthand man. His discovery of the “Open Polar Sea,’ while on a sledge expedition, has made him geographically famous. With this reputation his wordshave a certain weight which, however they may appear qual- ified by strong attachment to Captain Hall or antagonism to Dr. Bessel, cause us to listen to them with attention. When, from the statements of the party rescued on the ice-floe, the terrible rumor first took shape, it was on every side acknowledged that to wait for the full story from all hands, before giving a de- cided opinion, was the plain dictate of de- cency and justice. At one time the chances of this ever being achieved seemed very re- mote. The frozen barriers of the far North lay closed against the hope, but they even have melted away to allow the story to be told. In a short time all the chief actors in the scenes about the closing grave of Captain Hall will be within the pale of the United States, and the necessity for having the wholo truth uttered and published will be more manifest than ever. Our special despatoh, and the information gained previously, point to the conclusion that among the crew of the Polaris there are two opinions held concerning the cause of Captain Hall’s death. That the spirit of insubordination on board the ship divided:the command into two parties, more or less sharply defined, is also evident—one which contemhed and ono which supported Captain Hall. The fact that the members of the ‘latter party comprise those who stand somewhat in the light of accusers should no more invalidate what they have to say than the fact that merely being of those who were stumbling blocks to their commander should bea complete answer to the implied charge. We want the truth manfally told. France and Foreign Commerce, Tho proclamation by President Grant re- moving the discriminating duties upon merchandise imported after October 1 in French vessels is, as the document pub- lished elsewhere explains, the result of an arrangement that similar duties against merchandise entered at French ports in American bottoms shall cease at the same time. The discriminating duties were first imposed by the French with tho short- sighted view of thus attempting to en- courage French commerce. It proved, however, not merely robbing Pierre to pay Paul, but giving a premium on the transaction to John—we mean John Bull, The expla- nation of this is very simple. The United States, in self-defence, were obliged to impose o similar scale of duties on merchandise imported under the French flag. The Cobden commercial treaty between England and France prevented the’ latter country from . fastening any such clog on. British commerce, and the French and American merchants at once saw, with the unsentimental eyo of business, that England could do their share of the carrying trade cheaper than anybody else. England, in fact, was the only gainer by the antiquated device of the protectionist Frenchmen, ‘In connection with this must’ also be con- sidered an exciting cause to the revocation on the part of France.’ The grain supply has fallen very low there, as in England this year, aud large importations of American wheat be- came necessary, The late rise in the price of breadstufls in France threatened to pro- cipitate popular disorder in Paris when the rise came upon the poor man’s loaf, ‘Bread or lead’’ has been a cry of terrible import to governmental cars in France since the fights at the barritres in 1789, and it is not astonishing that the government of MacMahon, strong as it is for the moment, should have looked among her commercial regulations for avything that might prove a remedy. When the immediate necessity of feeding the blue-bloused owvriers in preference to shoot- ing them has passed by we may hope that France will have better sonse than in return- ing to a stupid policy for the especial profit of John Bull The Republican State Convention. The Republican State Convention meets at Utica to-day. Its business will be the nomi- nation of a State ticket and the proclamation of the principles and measures of the party for our coming November election. The State officers to be chosen in this election are :— A Secretary of State, in place of G. Hilton Scrtb- ner, republican, A Com paeliety in place of Nelson K. Hopkins, re- pu A Treasurer, in place of Thomas i republican, Lim aeivaie An Attorney Genoral, in place of Francis C. Barlow, A Beate Engineer and Su: in place of William rveyor, in place Oo! a B. Taylor, republican, ee A Canal Commissioner, in placo of John D, Fay, 1 AE to on De: te ‘Scheu, democrat ctor, in place of Solomon It is understood that Mr. Scribner has with- drawn from the field; that General Barlow, who had withdrawn, has been persuaded to reconsider his decision and to consent to sorve another term as Attorney General in the prosecution of his suits against the old Tam- many Ring, if again nominated and elected. Mr. Raines, as a supporter of Greeley against Grant, will be cast overboard like Jonah, Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Taylor will probably be re- nominated. Doubtless the republicans, profit- ing from experience, will be careful in select- ing men for their State ticket whose names and reputation will serve to strengthen and harmonize the party. But, as we have heretofore indicated, the main fight in our State canvass of this fall will not be for the State officers, but for the Legislature, upon which will fall the election of a United States Senator in place of Mr, Fenton, whose present term is drawing to a close. Asa Greeley republican of course Mr. Fenton will be outlawed by this Convention; nor do we think that he has the ghost of a chance of being adopted by the democrats as their Senatorial candidate. They will choose a democrat for Mr. Fenton's seat, if they secure the opportunity, and there will be no lack of democratic ovailables from which to make their election. Should tho republicans carry the Legislature Senator Conkling will, no doubt, hold the balance of power in the nomination of his colleague. In any event, this important prize of a United States Senator will give us a vigorous contest for the Logislature—a contest in which, probably, national issues will override all questions of State and city reform. To this end the republican platform will, no doubt, be adroitly adapted in giving the pre- cedence to national over local affairs, although this State election (excepting the incidental issue of a United States Senator) will be wholly upon local concerns, city and State. Nevertheless, we anticipate from this Conven- tion some Idud trumpeting on the achieve- ments of the republican party in the work of reform and some liberal promises of farther reformations if again successful in securing the Legislature. They are also apparently confident of success from the continued divis- ions of our city democracy between the Tam- many and the Apollo Hall leaders, and from the dismissal by the Democratic State Com- mittee of General John Cochrane and his lib- eral republicans. But the wrangling demo- cratic factions of this city may yet sottle their differences in season for the election, A week hence they will meet in State Convention at Utica, and there a basis of union and harmony may be agreed upon. Otherwise their pros- pect of overcoming the fifty thousand majority by which the republicans carried the State last November will be somewhat gloomy and discouraging. The republicans, however, are not in the condition for the resistless united front in this contest which they presented last fall They have at Albany mortally offended the temper- ance men without gaining anything from the liquor interests. The prohibitionists have already set up an independent State ticket, while the State Temperance Society have called a State Convention to meet at Utica, October 9, for further action, the object being to act as bolters from or whippers-in of the hesitating republicans. The Custom House clique, it is also reported, has created much disaffection among the outside rank and file of the party; but the evidences of this disaffection have yet toappear. From present indications the re- publicans from Utica will go into this fight with flying colors, and with the advantages and the prospect in their favor for carrying the State ticket and the Legislature, and upon the simple ground that the democratic house, divided against itself, cannot stand. Tae Gorp Manxet—Ovr Nationan Cur- nENcx.—There are no signs of a panic, or a crisis, or an appreciable financial derange- ment in the fluctuations of the gold market. Heretofore, in every great financial disturb- ance, the general evil was in the losses of in- dividuals of all classes in the tion of our papér money. Now, with the suspension of banks and bankers and of the meetings of the Stock Exchange, our universal paper circula- tion is everywhere held as perfectly safe and sound against stock jobbers, gold gamblers, reckless speculators and frauds and failures, Such are the advantages to the great body of the people of a good, uniform national paper circulation over pre-existing systems of State, city, town and other local banks, which gave us such a variety of paper money of different values, and so many failures and so many coun- terfeits, that upon every counter a new bank note detector, with its list of hundreds of broken and shaky banks and dangerous cotn- terfeits, was required from week to week. But when this furry is over it will bo found, per- haps, that our present system of national banks jg not the perfection of financial wis- Presmpentiat ConrRieNce 1x Mapnm.—The Spanish President, Sefior Castelar, has been engaged in conference with Marshal Serrano and Admiral Topete in Madrid. The result of the deliberations is likely, as wo are in- formed by cable, to produce important conse- quences favorable to the national cause, The Bank of France has agreed to advance 100,000,000 francs to the Spanish repub- lican government, This will give a solid relief, if the money be managed honostly and with economy in the Treasury circlo, besides affording a proof of the existence of a feeling of sympathetic democratic fraternity in Paris, .Tux Orty Savinas Banks are again safo from “runs,” and, in the present unsettled ‘state of financial affairs, this practically means safe from ruin. The good sense of the people, who foolishly crowded round the institutions acouple of days ago, has returned to them with sober. second thought, and they have wisely abstained from precipitating what they most dread. If the depositors stand by the institutions there is little doubt but the banks will be able to stand by themselves, beyond chance of failure, ina few days, when the trouble elsewhere has cleared away. The course of the banks in demanding the legal notice for withdrawals has acted as a wholesome check on the more rash, and, between the cooling effects of this step and the cooler counsels of the depositors at large, a peril to the poorer class of the thrifty has been avoided. Sr. Domryco—Dereat or THe InsvRGENTS.— We have a special despatch from St, Domingo announcing a total defeat of the insurgents aiming to overthrow the government of Baez; that Garcia has rejoined Baez; that Monte-Christi has been retaken; that a schooner laden with ammunition has been captured, and that Luperon hag fled over the border to Hayti. With these decisive results in his favor Baez will, doubtless, be permitted at least a brief season of repose from revolu- tionary enterprises. But after the lapse of a month or two we: shall probably hear that, with a formidable force of four or five hun- dred men, Luperon is in the field again, and that Baez, for the twentieth time, is in danger of being overthrown. In the meantime the commercial company which some time ago entered into a contract with Baez for the re- vival of the industry and trade of the Do- minican Republic appears to be doing noth- ing. It may, however, have been actively in- strumental in securing these late successes of Baez as indispensable to the safety of the company ; but if so Baez has, we apprehend, the best side of the bargain. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, General George W. McCook, of Ohio, is staying at the St. James Hotel. Ex-Congressman John B, Alley, of Boston, is at the Filth Avenue Hotel. Paymaster A. Burtis, of the United States Navy, is at the Hoffman House, General A. Torbert, our Consul General at Havana, has returned to the Hoffman House. General Q A. Gillmore, of the United States Army, has quarters at the Winchester House, Mr. U. P, Haven, of New London, late republican candidate for Governor of Connecticut, is at the Glenham Hotel, Miss Emily Faithfull ts about to open in London an Industrial Bureau for Women, modelled after that in New York. Captain Lemuel Petteo, U.S. A., of the Twenty- fifth regiment of intantry, has resigned, to take effect November 30. The citizens of Ottawa will give @ ball to the Governor General of Canada and Lady Dufferin on their return to the capital. The Misses Pigeon, of London, are pluming them- selves upon having reached the top of the Jungirau without the use of ladders, At Cumberland, Md., General Sherman was the guest of George A. Thurston, who was a member of the General's class at West Point. General Benjamin F. butler will deliver. the ad- dress before the Barnstable county (Mass.) Agri- cultural Society on the 8th of October. William Richards has retired, and A. D. Dunbar, @ graduate of Harvard College, has entered as editor of the Peekskill (N. Y.) Messenger. Coles Bashford, ex-Governor of Wisconsin, and recently Secretary of Arizona territory, has de- cided to secure a residence in San Diezo, Cri, President Grant, accompanied by General Bab- cock, left Washington for Long Branch this morn- ing, intending to return on Thursday next witn bis family, President Grant expects to take the horse pre- mium at the Missour! State Fair, and Rev. W. H. H. Murray, of Boston, will claim the same at the Connecticut Fair. Mr. Bradlaugh is to he opposed in the borongh of Northampton, Enzland, at the next election, by John de Morgan, a lecturer, who is moved to the contest by his hatred of Mr. Bradlaugb’s opinions on religion. ‘The Rev. Dr. Rambant, President of the William Jewell College, of Missouri, returned on the Egypt from Europe, where he has been for the last year anda half recruiting his health and studying the methods of university education. Edwin James has been petitioned by a number of the electors of Marylebone, England, to be a candidate for the representation of the borough at the next election. Mr. James represented the borough for two terms before his downfall. A London dressmaker, a Miss Ellis, has, upon Platonic theory, been bound over to keep the peace toward herself for the next four months. This pre- caution was taken by Justice D’Eyncourt against a fourth attempt at suicide by the young woman. Mrs. Mary Gallop, formerly of Guilford, Vt., died on the 14th inst. of dropsy. Since 1861 she had been tapped sixty-three times, and the average amount of water taken away at a time was fifty- eight pounds, making a total of 3,654 pounds or 457 gallons of water. . Hon. Jacob A. Ambler, republican member of the last Congress, from the Seventeentu district of Onto, essayed to whip an editor because he spoke his mind on the back pay grab which Ambler. had pocketed, but the editor declined to be whip- ped, and the ex-M. . retired with a sore head. Prince Crouy-Chanel, who claimed descent from the ancient royal house of Hungary, recently died in Paris, Though for many years of his life he was awriter on public law he was previously con- cerned in a number Of revolutions. He fought for Greek independence, was joined with Louis Napo- | leon in the Strasburg attempt and was ono of the Roman revolutioni sts of 1848, THE MODOO MURDERERS, Special Orders from General Schofield= The Sentence of the Military Commis- sion To Be Carried Into Effect. Wassinarow, Sept. 23, 1973, Special order No. 123, issned by General Scho- field, commanding the Department of Coiimbia, dated Portland, Oregon, September 10, is a¥ i lows :— The commanding oMcer at Fort Klamath, Ore- gon, ts commanded to cause the sentences of the military commission in the casea of Captain Jack, Schonchin, Black Jim, Boston Charley, Barncho, plies preaer ya ate Beinn alias Cok, Modoc jan captives, e duly executed cord win the President's order. aca Jean J. Coste. By cabe telegram from Paris, under date of yes- terday, we are informed of the occurrence of the doath of M, Joau Sacqtes Coste, the celebrated French naturalist, an event whiok will be deplored by the world of science, OUR LATER KNOW NOTHINGS, Convention of the G, U. M.—The Order 143,908 Strong. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 23, 1873, The National Council of the Order of United American Mechanics is in session here and the at- tendance 1s very large, every State Council being represented. A number of important questions are to be introduced which will affect the interests of the whole order, At the afternoon session the report of the Councillor was received, which shows that during the past year two pew State Councils Were instituted and the Order established in three new States. The Order exists in 23 States, with 922 subordinate councils and 143,908 members. A committee was appointed to confer with a similar committee of the Junior Order, with a view to the consolidation of that Order under the Na- tional Council. : The following oMcers were elected for the en. suing year:—National Councillor, H, S. Jones, of Massachusetts; Vice Councillor, J, Kahler Snycer, of Pennsylvania; bg | A. 8, Redstreake, of Pennsylvania; ‘Treasurer, yonn Walker, of Dela- ware; Marshal, Joseph Smiley, of Maryland; Pro- COMMERCE WITH FRANCE. ——-——— Proclamation by the President Removing Dis, criminating Duties Against Merchandise Imported in French Bottema Wasnincton, Sept. 28, 187%, The following was issued to-day:— BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMBRICA—A PROCLAMATION. Whereas satisfactory evidence was given me on the 13th day of September current, by the Marquis De Noailles, Bnvoy Extraordinary and Minister, Plenipotentiary from the French Republic, that om and after the 1st day of October next merchan- dise imported into France in vessels of the United States, from whatever country, will be subject to no other duties or imposts than those which shall be collected upon merchandise imported into France from countries of its origin or from any other country in French vessels, Now therefore I, Ulysses 8. Grant, President of the Unitea States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby declare and proclaim that on and after the Ist day of October next, so long as merchandise imported into France in vessels of the United States, whether from the countries of its origin or from other countri¢s, shall be admitted into the ports of France on the terms aforesaid, the discriminating duties hereto- fore levied upon merchandise imported into the United States in French vessels, either from the countries of its origin or from any other country, shall pe and are discontinued and abolished. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed, * Done at the city of Washington this 22d cay of September, in the year of our Lord, 1873, and Of the independence of the United States of America the ninety-eighth. By the President— U. 8S. GRANT. , J, 0, BaNoRoFT Davis, Acting Secretary of State. WASHINGTON, Wasuinaton, Sept. 24, 1873. Railroad Commissioners Appointed, The Secretary of the Interior has appvinted Richard Yates, of Illinois; George H. Hurlburt, of Ilinois, and John Frew, of Ohio, commissioners to examine the southern division of the Cairo and Fuiton Railroad from Little Rock to Fulton, They will also examine the twenty-five miles of said road lying immediately south of the boundary line between Missouri and Arkansas, Federal Appointment. Gcorge F. Myers was to day appointed storé keeper for the Seventh district of Indiana, Twenty-nine Indictments Against @ Forger. To-day the Grand Jury of the Criminai Court of the District of Columbia returned into court twenty-nine bills of indictment charging John W. Wright with forging aud uttering the names of several Indians to receipts for bounty and back pay due by the United States, on or about Octo- ber 1, 1872, The indictments are found on the evi- dence of Joseph A. Williamson, Alexander Clapper- ton, John B. Jones, Oo-Saw-Me, Thomas Sanders, Robert Johnson and Henry E. Mills. THE KELSEY MURDER. Important Testimony To Be Adduced To-Day—Strong Probability that the Truth Will Eo Got At—What Will Be Sworn To by the Witnesses. Hontrnaron, L. L, Sept. 23, 1873, Among the witnesses to be examined at the inquest at the Kelsey case at Oyster Bay to-mor- row are Mrs. Royal Sammis, née Julia Smith; Mar- garet McAulay, servant in the Oakley family, and her friend, Annie Cronan, aiso a domestic in the family of Arthur F, Hurd, It is believed that the two last named are the witnesses who are to be examined in secret session, and that their testl- mony relates to the discovery of @ matilated part of Kelsey found soon after the tarring and feather- ing affair. James Ives, a clerk with A. T. Stewart & Co, and a friend of Royal Sammis, who was here on the day and evening of the outrage, is also to be examined. William J. Oliver, of No, 11 John street, New York, will also be sworn, He is an old acquaintance of Arthur M. Prime and will testify to certain admis- sions made to him by Arthur, in which Arthur mada an acknowledgment of participation in the out- rage. Henry R. Prime, uncle of Arthur, who ac- knowledges having been present when Kelsey was exhibited in Mrs, Oakiey’s yard, wiil be called om be! state his knowledge of the matter for the first time. Duncan MoKay, one of theconspirators, and Mike Leary, Duncan's hired man, wiil be called to estab- ish certain remarks said to have been made by Duncan with at least a strong implied meaning ag to the fact of the mutilation of Kelsey. Thomas Brush, who made the remark to a citizen here tha! Kelsey did not squirm much after he got hold of him, Will be asked to state what he recollected of the fact now, and altogether the proceedings pga to be extremely important. Julia Smith as not hitherto been called to testify inany of the proceedings taken. FIRES, Fire in Connecticut. HARTFORD, Sept. 23, 1873. Rienzi Parker’s cotton warp mill at Vernon, Conn., was destroyed by fire this morning, together with the machinery, The fire caught in the picket room. Loss $25,000, A portion of the factory was occupted by the needle manufactory of Dr. A. Ry Goodrich, whose loss is $2,500; insurance $1,600, Fire in Phiiadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23, 1873. The cotton and woollen mill of Messrs. Kelley & Mackin, corner of Seventeenth street and Haver. ford road, was destroyed by fire this morning. The fire commenced in the drying room. The proprie- torswere absent in Baltimore at the time of the fire. The amount of loss and insurance is not known, chusetts. OSTON, Sept, 2, 1973, ‘The paper mill of G. F, Hollingsworth at East Waipole, Mass., which had just received extensive repairs, was burned yesterday afternoon, with ite biichine room and stock house. The loss is about $40,000; insurance, $34,800. THE INTER-COLONIAL RAILROAD. Successful Placing of a Loan of £2,000,000 en the London Market. OrTawa, Sept. 23, 1873. The government has received advices by cable > 94 Hon, Mr, Tilley, Finance Minister, bbypelee piaced on the London market 9 has sugcessiully 4 aneise five per cont jean.of two muillons: petit dat, four Iuter-Coloniaiitailwa;: 18 Syernze premium 4 millions sterling, and the the Ug} 0; October per cont interest, to begin from. AL Fires in M. MABINE DISASTER. The Steamphip Mississippi, with «a Broken Shaft, Towed to the Southwest Pas Sovrawest Pass, La. Sept. 23, 1873, The steamship Mississippi, from New York for New Orleans, with a broken shaft, was found near Florida reef and towed to this bar by the steam- ship San Jacinto, from Liverpool for Galveston. BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, A Steamer Lost--Silver Aweiting Ship- ment. BROWNSVILLE, Sept, 23, 1873, The steamboat Littie Fieta, while ascending the Rio Grande, with government stores for Ringgold Barracks, got away from the river, on account of the high water, and grounded some distance from the channel, and is reported to have broken ta two, The steamer Lee has gone to her assistance. Her cargo will probably be saved. A conducta of silver reached here from Zaca- tocas, Mexico, to-day, and is awaiting the discon- tinuance of quarantine to be forwarded. COMPTROLLER’S REOBIPTS. Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yesterday into the city treasury :—From Bureau of Arrears—Arrears of taxes, assessments, water rent and interest, $8,218. Bureau of Collec. tion of Asseasments—Assessments for street open- ings and improvements and interest, $705. Bureaw water Kegistrar—Oroton’ water rents and pen- a tector, W. Olven, of Connec' W, Johnson, of New Jersey. Cleveland was solected as the place for holding the next acwmionds of ut; Doorkeeper, A, FE te . Bureau of City Revenue—Narket rents att voes, ei. jayor’s Second Marshal—Li- censes, $222, ity Courts—Fees Eighth Uiatrict Judicial Sur. $40 To! 8 tal, $12,311 =