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aed. " _—- SPAIN. CUBA. ‘exp Oastelar-Salmeron Bupture Completed— |'Political Programme of Citizen Demands on Cortes’ Feeling Toward the Cabinet—Ex- ‘ eitement in the Capital — Carlist Troops in Motion in the Field, TELEGRAKS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MapRID, Deo, 31, 1873. There is a complete rupture between President legen and Seflor Salmeron, President of the ‘tes. CITIZEN FEELING AND PARTIES IN OORTES. + Mere is some excitement in Madrid, but the \@uccess of the government in the Cortes 16 con+ red certain, lish Report of a Serious Condition ) In the Capital. Lonpon, Dec. 31, 1873. A special despatch to the Daily News from adrid reports that the situation in that city is us, Army Advance Towards a Re- y int publican Column, . Bi.pao, Dee, $1, 1873, Genetal Moriones is reported at Castro, San Wander, with a force of 6,000 republican troops, General Elio is marching to meet him, with }a0,000 Carlists. GERMANY. panic on the Berlin Bourse—River Navigation. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonvoy, Dec. 81, 1873. A gpecial despatch to the Zelegraph irom Berlin \eays there 1s a panic on the Bourse of that city, River Navigation Impeded by Ice. KoONIGSBERG, Dec. 31, 1873, Navigation on the streams in this vicinity is Jetosed by ice. FRANCE. [Revenue Augmentation and Holiday Adjourn- ment. TELEGRAM TO THE N'W YORK HERALD. VERSAILLES, Dec. 31, 1873, The Assembly to-day, aiter voting the raising of 000,000 irancs by additional taxation, adjourned atil January 8. ENGLAND. Bullion in Flow to the Bank—Metropolitan Press Losses. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERA‘D. Lonpon, Dec, 31, 1873. ‘The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of \d on balance to-day is £361,000, ny PRESS LOSSES BY FIRE. ‘The logs by the burning of Lloyd's Weekly London i uper office on Monday night is estimated at $100,000, RUSSIA AND ENGLAND. Yan Expectant Bridegroom En Route to the Chirch. © TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALC. Lonpon, Dec. 31, 1878. _ ‘The Duke of Edinburgh has arrived at Berlin wn route for St. Petersburg. SHIPWRECK. Loss of a Hamburg Steamship and Many Lives. TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dec. 31. 1873. - ‘Intelligence of another marine disaster, attended Yby a lamentable loss of llie, has just reaceed this \eity, The steamship Elbe, bound from London for (Hamburg, was lost at sea and 32 of the people on board perished. THE VILLE DU HAVRE. Prestimony as to the Canse of the Fatal Collision. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dee, 81, 1878, ‘The inquiry into the cause of the collision be- ween the Ville du Havre and the Loch Earn was ntinued to-day. Evidence was given as to the firms displayed on the two vessels and their po- tions. . Counsellor Butt, on behalf of the owners of the och Earn, cross-examined the witnesses, en- leavoring to show that something was wrong on ard the Ville du Havre. ‘The latter is still unrepresented by counsel. The seamen of the Loch Earn deposed that the wo Freuch boats came alongside the English ship efore the Ville du Havre sunk, and that the irenchmen.came on board and remained, and did ot assist in the rescue of their comrades, One inglish sailor declared that he touched Captain jarmont, whose clothes were dry. AUSTRIA. Expectant of Royal Honor and a Foreign Mission. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonvon, Jan, 1—5:30 A. M. , A despatch to the Daily News from Vienna says: ‘It is expected that Baron Schwarz-Senborn, Di- ctor of the Universal Exposition, wili be ap- ted Ambassador to Washington.” PORTUGAL. "Precaution Against the Importation of Disease : from Africa. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dec, 31, 1878. The Portuguese government has issued an order «directing that all vessels arriving at ports belong- ‘ing to Portugal from the west coast of Africa shall %e placed in quarantine. This measure will prevent the landing of invalids ‘Delonging to the Ashantee expedition at Madeira, NEW ZEALAND. Colonial Invitation to an English Economist, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpon, Jan. 1- 5:30 A. M. The Department of Immigration of New Zealand fhas extended an invitation to Joseph Arch to visit that country to examine and report upon 18 \eaources, THE BAHAMAS. British Troops on Garrison Duty at Nassau, TELECRAM. TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Nassau, N. P., Dec, 29, 1873, Accompany of troops has arrived here irom Eng- Jarl to do garrison duty, being the first European troops stationed here for many years. anemia iinls HAVANA EXCHANGE, Havana, Deo, $1, 187%. Exchange firm; on the United States, Ci days, cur <feney, 78 a 8) premium; short sight, 82a 84 premium ; BW days, gold, $5 a Y7 premium: short sight, 101 a 10d ‘Premiaiay on Paris, 94.9 vremium: ‘Spanisa wad. 88 = 6 premium, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1874. Minister Soler—What Is Thought of the Policy of the United States — Recla- clamation Against Amerios in the Virginius Case— Jovellar’s Position. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK RERALD. Havana, Dec. 31, 1873, The Voz de Cuba to-day, in an editorial in the form of a letter, addressed to Minister Soler, says Political reforms in the island will lead to ite inde- pendence, therefore all traitors favor and all loyal- ists oppose them; that the rebels did not inaugu- rate the abolition movement; that Aldama was the only one of them who manumitted bis slaves, and he only did so tour years after the outbreak of the insurrection, and when he had given up all hope of ever regaining them; that the abolition movement was only inangurated as a political lever; that slavery ts necessary for the successiul carrying on of the war; that if the question was Solved to-day in favor of emancipation it would decrease or entirely stop agricultural production, from which are derived the necessary funds for the Civil and military necessities of the government, and that Spain could not prevent the logs of the islana if deprived of these resour¢es; that all ene- mies of the Spanish cause are impatient abolition- ists, and that the loyal Spaniards have petitioned the Cortes to leave slavery and other reiorms un- touched until the war is finished. WHAT IS SAID OF THB’ VIRGINIUS Th Voz says:— A telegram announces the loss of the Virginius. We did not expect anything else from the Ameri- can government. It has acted with the Virginius the same as it did with tue Florida in order not to be compeiled to return that steamer to Brazil, Such nvbility corresponds with the course ol those who are patronizing Cuban assassins and incen- diaries in their beroic enterprise. ‘This will not exempt them irom paying the full value of the Vir- ginius, she being the prize ot the Tornado; nor from giving ample satisfaction and paying proper damages to Spain for the great injury which America has inflicted in breaking its treaty stipu- lations so scandalously in permitting the enlist- ment of men aiter such eniistment was adver- Used beforehand in the journals, and protecting such men, when once out of the country, with their flag and vessels of war upon the high seas and 1n Joreign ports, thereby making themse.ves the ac- complices of assassins and tucendiaries. If the weakness or fickleness of Castelar, pot of Spain, delivered to them the Virgimius, the bad faith of the American government buried the pirate ship in tue bottom ol! the sea, as it dis the coal barge Upland at the mouth of the dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, to prevent the departure of tne Ara- piles, which they eared so much. With such deeds they will gain everything except honor, and will transmit to the pages of nistory thar which, instead of being their glory, will cause their de- scendants to biush for Naving had such illastrious ancestors, It is useleas to try to gather pears trom elms. What Grant, Sickles and the rest of Uhe crew car produce has already been fully dem- onstrated. For tne great wrongs 01 the Spanish nation terrible atonemeuts are reserved, and their hour will come, The Diario says:— Punic faith and American justice will appear closely united in history, enjoying the same unen- viable celebrity. Punic faith was severely con- demned by all ancient peoples; American justice WHI merit the name of iniquity among the mod- erns, THE LIBERATION UF THE PRISONERS. The Diario, referring to the liberation of the Vir- ginius prisoners, says the word “infamy” rises to our lips as applicable to the conduct of the Ameri- can government officials. The liberation of these prisoners makes it appear as though tLey were in- nocent. We can only answer that American jus- tice is iniquity gnd perfidy. This is the juagment which thé sighers of the Washington protocol reserved. This judgment is a bloody farce com- mitted against Spain before the eyes o1 humanity. When an American war vessel took a Coniederate cruiser from Brazi} the act was declared a viola- tion of the rights of the iatter government and the return of the cruiser ordered, Tue Americans sunk her to avoid complying with the duty of re- baa bet 9 her. We were told that Spain insisted upon the return of the Virginius, Now we learn ofits loss. We believe the motives of the United States, for its action towards Spain are the same as towards brazil, We beileve, and we cannot do less than call, the act a low iraud. The Madrid government was fully justified in the demand for the return of the steamer and prisoners, and it is now it# unavoidabie duty to demand the deliv- ery of the latter, turn tnem over to their captors, and demand ull satisfaction lor the fraud em- ployed. Weakness made us ridicujous, and only tirmness can place us in the position that befits us. Spaniards in Cuba protest against such iniquitous manwuvres, WHAT JOVELLAR SAYS, In an interview with Captain General Jovellar the latter stated that the newspapers give their own optnions; the government neither inspires nor is responsible for the articles they print. The government acts independently and according to circumstances, It does not follow because the articles pass the censor of the press that they reflect the opinions of Joveilar, who denies having seen them. The Supply of Labor and the Coolie Tramc. Havana, Dec. 31, 1873. A Hong Kong te’egram advises dealers here that the Portuguese government has prohibited the trafic in and shipment of Chinamen trom Macao, The Lost American Correspondent— Spanish Bulletin of Progress in the War. Havana, Dec. 31, 187% No satisfactory replies have been received in answer to the telegrams and letters of the Havana agent of the New York Associated Press inquiring as to the whereabouts of Mr. Raiph Keeler. It is known conclusively that he embarked on the steamship Cienfuegos at Santiago de Cuba. The captain of the Cienfuegos saw bim on the deck of that vessel at midnight, and in the morning he had disappeared. It is now considered certain that he was lost overboard. Captain General Jovellar has ordered a strict in- quiry into the circumstances of his disappearance, BULLETINS FROM THE FIELDS OF BATTLE, The offictal report of the operations of the goy- ernment forces durig the past two weeks shows that 31 insurgents and 6 Spaniards have been ktlled in that time. MASSACHUSETTS, The Temperance Alliance and the Boston Police—Discharge of Laborers from the Charlestown Navy Yard—Slattery Sen. tenced. Boston, Dec. 31, 1873. The Massachusetts State Temperance Alliance, at its monthly meeting to-day, adopted the tollow- ing resolution :— “Resolved, That the honor of the State, the safety of the people. the good name of the capital and that re- spect for iaw which 1s the basis of all good government jemand thatthe control ot the police of Boston shall be taken trom the hands of the Mayor and Aldermen and vested in the State, In pursuance of orders from Washington a large number of workmen at Charlestown Navy Yard were discharged to-night. Judge Aldrich, of the Superior Court, to-day sen- tenced John Slattery, @ novorious burglar, to 10 years in the State mn. ‘At @ meeting of the Executive Council to-day the appointment of George B. Richmond, of New Bed- ford, on the Board o! State Police Commissioners was confirmed. ‘The locations for the proposed new State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers and State Prison at Concord have been favorably reported upon by a committee of the Board of Health, Slatterly Attempts to Escape and Gets Five More Years to His Sentence. Boston, Dee. 31, 1873. John Slatterly was to-day sentenced to State Prison for 10 years. After sentence was passed, and while he was in the lobby in charge ol two oMcers, he threw red pepper in the officers’ eyes and endeavored to escape. He was secured, how- ever, and immediately taken back to the court room, Judge Aldrich was informed ol the pepper trick, and at once resentenced Slatterly to State Prison jor 15 years. He 1s now in his old quarters at Charlestown, where he has spent several years for robbery. BAILWAY AOOIDENT, Three Persons Killed and Several Injured. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31, 1873, The train on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and In- dianapolis Railroad, due here at eight o'clock to- night, ran over @ broken rail about hall a mile west of Brownsville, throwing the rear coach down a smal! trestle about 10 feet high, overtarn- ing the coach and killing Mr. Chester and child, of Middletown, Ohio, and Mr. John Syma, of Conners- ville, and injuring 8 or 10 others, Two oi the in- jured were left at a farm house, near the scene of the disaster, and four at Conneragville; seriously iniur none WEATHER REPORT. War DeraRréenr, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasHInaTon, Jan. 1—1 A. M. Probabitittes, For NEw ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES CLEAR OR PARTLY CLOUDY WEATHER, WITH LIGHT SOUTHBASTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, WILL PREVAIL DURING THE DAY, FOLLOWED BY RISING TEMPERATURE AND INCREASING CLOUDINESS ON THURSDAY NIGHT. For the South Atiantic States, northeasterly to southeasterly winds, with rising temperature and partly cloudy weather, except possibly rain on the coast of Florida, For the Gul! States generally cloudy and warmer weather, with light and (resh easterly to southerly winds and rain in the lower Mississippi Valley. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley less pressure, with continued cloudy weather, but without rain during the day, the temperature remaining above freezing. For the Ike region fresh to brisk southerly to southwesterly winds, with partly cloudy weatuer and slight changes of temperature, For the Northwest generally clear weather, with light to fresh southerly to westerly winds, and without a direct fall of temperature. The Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record will show ths changes in the temperature for the past 24 hours in compar- ison with the corresponding day of last year, indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s F macy, HERALD Building :— 1872, 1873, 1872, 1873. 23 19 «3:30 P. M. 34 83 23 21 6P. M. 26 23 9PM 30 26 12 P.M. ture yesterday Average temperature tor corr last year. “WATCH NIGHT” AT ZION CHURCH. Last night in many of the Methodist churches of this city the good old Wesleyan custom of watching the old year out and guiding tne new year in was observed. The Methodist sect is not yet @ hundred years old, but it has spread in many lands and has taken hold of the imaginations of 8,000,000 or 4,000,000 of people. Last evening a HERALD reporter applied for admission at the door of Zion Methodisi Episcopal African church, which is located at the northeast corner of West Tenth and Bleecker streets. There were large crowds of white men and women assembled on the stone steps and on the sidewalk leading to the church, A large number of police had been detailed to repress the disorderly conduct ot this crowd. About 400 persons were ga’ hered on the Bieecker street front and nearly 300 on the West Tenth street side of the building. The police were hem- med in and had hardly room to do their duty. ‘The facts mentioned were noticeable at ten o'clock last night and the culmination of the proceedings did not occur until a few minutes alter midnight, when the fish horns of the vis- cious boys in the streets around the sacred ‘ane annouced the arrival of the New Year. The blackguardism and ruManism displayed by the white peopie in the vicinity of Zion church was simply atrocious, and, what made it more outrageous, Was the fact that they ail seemed to know the Methodist service when they entered the church. Every inch 01 room was crowded in the church, White faces alternated with biack faces in the gallery. The audience was principally white, and there were lots of young women—waite Wwomen—whose behavior would have better be- fitted a circus thau a church dedicated to Go|, The Rey. Jacob Thomas led the services and preached @ sermon, avieloquent one, which struck every one of his hearers home, He particularly rebuked the people who came there to specuiate on and mock at the colored peopie, and his severity was only too well timed. ‘The Rev. William Ander- son, @ gifted young divine from Harlem, also reached a fervent discourse, and then the New Year was ushered in by a white gentleman with big wuiskers and a second watch, who timed the minutes aa rounds are timed ata prize fight by the reieree. There was some sing- ing immediately alter, and the New Year ciosed at Zion church by @ general coniusion, the policemen being put out by the most athletic portion of the males who compose the congregation, A very lair collection was taken up, and the elders have de- cided to hold no more “Watch Night” celebrations. A NEWARK RING COUP D'ETAT. The People Boldly Set at Defiance—Head Centre Dawes Thrust on Them for Three Years More. The boldest stroke of policy yet played by the Newark Ring was their action last night, at a spe- cial meeting of the Common Council, in thrusting upon the people for three years more the Head Centre of the Ring, Francis A. Dawes, Auditor of Accounts—the same who, a short time ago, defied the will of the people and refused tie representa- tives of the citizens, fortified, as they were, with the written authority of the Mayor, permission to ex- amine his books, in order to set at rest suspicions that large discrepancies existed in the pubiic treasury and that dishonest and unlawiul uses had been made of the public funds, At the last charter election the people elected a new Mayor, N. Perry, a democrat, and & majority Of the new members of the Common Council were also chosen from tne democratic ranks, the entire election being UNQUESTIONABLY A REBUKB to the Ring and its corruptions, some of which have already been unearthed, as toe indictment of Broadwell proves. Last year was passed a bill amending the city charter. This took the election of the Auditor irom the people, and made it an appointment omce, the Ma.or to appoint and the Council to confirm, By that time even Dawes had become so obnoxious So the people that he and his political friends dared not trust his chances to another election. Hence the change, it being thought sure that A RING MAYOR would be chosen last Uctober. But the contrary Was the case. This, however, did not deteat the Ring. Dawes’ term expired last night at m dnight, ‘The new Mayor is not sworn in till the 6th inst. Hence it was claimed that a vacancy existed, which their present Mayor and Council had the right to fill. ‘The Council met last night and had read a number of opinions irom republican law- yers, ali agreeing that such right was vested in the existing Mayor and Council, Mayor Ricord sent in a communication reappointing Dawes ior three years. The democrats opposed the matter. Alderman Westervelt ciaimed the matter was ilie- ga', and Alderman Reynolds declared in effect that this action was HURTING DAWES more than all the charges brought against him; that it would be construed by tne peopie as a cov- ering up process. But it was no use. The appoi! ment was confirmed by a strict party vote. 18 ré- publicans voting yea and the 8 democrats nay, SERIOUS FIRE IN PITTSBURG. PrrrssurG, Dec. 31, 1873, The building occupied by Mr. Hutchinson, steam pump works, and Williams & Co., press printing works, on Union street, near Fiith avenue, together with the contents, was burned to-night. Some delay occurred in ae the Fire Department, and the fire got under headway before the firemen appeared. The loss is large, but its amount cannot be definitely ascertained to-night. itis covered by insurance, The office of the Methodist Recorder—the organ of the Methodist Church—was entirely destroyed. ‘Yhe issue for the present week was burned, to- gether with the material, and the work of publi- cation will be seriously impeded, OBITUARY. Margaret Stuyvesant Gibson. ‘The above named venerable lady died a few days since at Wateriord, N. Y., in the eighty-fourth year of her age. She was the sixth descendant, on her mother’s side, of Petrus Stuyvesant, who was Gov- ernor of the Colony from 1647 to 1664, being the last Governor under the Dutch authority. Her father, Dirck Ten Broeck, was Speaker of the Assembly when John Jay was Governor, in 1796, 1798 and 1800, Mrs. Gibson was related to the Livingston and Schuyler families, , M. Jean Antoine Galignani. A telegram from Paris, of the 31st of December, reports as follows:—'‘M. Jean Antoine Galignant, senior editor of Galignani’s Messenger, 18 dead.” M, Galignani enjoyed an excellent reputation for business tact, industry and perseverance in the direction and management of the well known Paris journal which bears his naine. Anson P. Hi er, M. D. A telegram irom Boston, under date of 3ist of December, reports as follows:—Dr. Anson P, Hooker, of Cambridge, Colonel and Assistant Sur- eon General upon the staff of Governor Washburn, ied to-day, le was out and attending to his patients the day before Christmas. His disease ‘was of the lungs, combined with typhoid fever, PRESENT TO THE CHAMPION OARSMAN, HALIFAX, Dec, 31, 1873. George Brown, the champion oarsman, was pre- sented to-day by his Halifax friends with a gold medal locket abd ring THE SPANISH MISSION. Caleb Cushing on Our Past and Present Relations with Spain. Review of the Terms of Former Treaties and the Modifica- tions Now Required. DECLINE OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. Dim Outlines of the Policy To Be Enacted Through the New Minister. Speedy Departure for Madrid with Full Discretionary Powers. WASHINGTON, Dec, 31, 1873. Mr. Cushing nas not yet definitely fixed the ‘time of his departure for his new fleld of duty, bur has announced to the government his readiness to Start as svon as desired, The urgency of his early presence at Madrid and the high character of the nominee will doubtless be recognized by the Senate by an immediate confirmation, AN EARLY START FOR MADRID, Mr. Cushing to-day has given considerable atten- tion to the various routes for Madrid, desiring to select that which is the most expeditious. The route from Queenstown across Ireland and Eng- land to Paris, and thence to Madrid, would con- sume 15 days without delay, and be thinks has tne advantages 01 greater certainty, The French line to Havre and by rail to Paris, the most direct, gains nothing in time, and the German line to Southampton, thence by steamer to Lisbon and thence by rail to Madrid, has the objection, he thinks, of delays in the departure of steamers from Southampton. The necessity of a speedy arrival at the Spanish capital gives this subject considerable prominence in a diplomatic point of view. THE COUNTRY LIKES THE APPOINTMENT. The universal approbation with which the ap- pointment of Mr, Cushing has been received is in- dicated in the numerous teleg-ams and letters he has received irom leading men in the country. MR. CUSHING’S PROBABLE INSTRUCTIONS. Mr. Cushing, in conversation with your corre- Spondent to-day, stated that he had not yet re- ceived his instructions from the government, though he had quite largely and promptly received them from the newspapers, and they gave his mis, sion a wider range in the subjects of negotiation than he thought he would be able to accomplish. He has bad interviews with the President and Sec- Tetary of State, in which the whole question of the Virginius and subjects emanating irom it have been talked over and an informal reierence has been made to our relations in general, but every- thing has been conversational. He presumed the government would be ready by the time the Senate acted, and he would be prepared to depart at a mo- ment’s notice, DIFFICULTY OF OUR POSITION REGARDING CUBA, On the direct potnt of the present aspect of the Virginius complications Mr. Cushing was reticent, though it was to be inferred from various obscrva- tions during the conversation that he did not havea very satisiactory opinion respecting our present attitude, At the time of the capture of the Virginius Mr. Cushing remarked that the government must be sure on three points before demanding the sur- render of the vessel. These were the right of tie Virginius to the flag, the place of capture and her mission. He also added that the legality of the fag was not always suificieat to protect a vessel, as the courts have gone back of that in adjudicating prize cases. It would appear from the decision of tne Attorney General, which declares the posses- sion of the flag by the Virginius as illegal, that the government neglected tnis principal feature in the demand for the surrender of the ves- sel. It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that the government finds itself inadiemma which will require the service of one so advanced in diplomatic skili and expe- rience as Mr. Cushing. His consent to surrender a profitable and distinguished legal practice fora wintry voyage across the Atlantic and a perplex- Ing and, perhaps, protracted diplomatic negotia- tion, has only been given in view of the gravity and complication of our relations with Spain, brought abont vy the course pursued in dealing with the Virginius. DIPLOMATIC SUCCESS DEPENDING UPON CASTELAR’S STRENGTH. Mr. Cushing said that our success in finally set- tling the Virginius question depended entirely upon the strength of Castelar and his govern- ment. If it were well established the negotia- tions, he thought, would be short; but, if not, he thought they would be protracied indefinitely. If Castelar should fail to maintain himself against present opposition Mr. Cushing thought that we could not expect the same feeling of good will and disposition to effect not only @ solution of the pending question but the establishment of endur- ing and barmonioas relations with Spain. WHAT THE MEETING OP THE CORTES MAY EFFECT. Mr. Cushing iurther remarked that the Cortes would meet next Friday, and said that be awaited the developments there with greut interest. If Castelar receives the support of the majority he thought we might anticipate very satisfactory re- sults in our own affairs. The critical condition of the Spanish government, as represented in de- spatches from Madrid, increases the delicacy of the situation with respect to purselves. Mr. Cush- ing said that there was no certainty in Spanish affairs at this moment, That, in addition to the wavering sentiment of the population at the Span- ish capital, which required no small share of the strength and attention of the government, there were four civil wars now raging—the Commune uprising at Carthagena, the Carlist movement in Navarre, the opposition of the Cubans and the in- subordination of the loyal inhabitants of the same isiand. He said that in this instance the loyal were more troublesome to manage than the rebel- lious subjects. He said that Castelar has all these elements of strife to contend against, and his ability to cope with them rests in the support and confidence of the Oortes and the quiet of the peo- ple. He thought that a Spanish populace was Much more dificult to manage than a French one. PAST TREATY RELATIONS WITH EUROPE, Mr. Cushing, speaking of our treaty relations with European Powers generally, said that those negotiated in the beginning of our career upon the stage of European diplomacy were far in ad- vance of our means and ability to carry out, They were far in advance of anything which had been accomplished in that line at that time, and we would not be able to negotiate such treaties now, for the reason that no European government of to-day would consent to them. The treaties or those days bear the names of some of the most eminent statesmen schooled in the controversy between the colonists and Great Britain, BRILLIANCY OF RARLY AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. He thought Amertcan diplomacy had taken a more elevated plane than that inspired by the statesmen of Europe, and, had the founders of American diplomacy been succeeded by the same class Of men as themselves, our part in this field would have been extraordinarily brilliant. Some of these ideas were simultaneous with the first movements for American iudependence, and were in harmony with the great inspiration in which American nationality was conceived ana born. Thomas Jeflerson, Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, John Adams, John Jay and Arthur Lee and their successors during the first quarter of the present century succeeded in establishing dipio- matic relations which we have been unable to fol- low up. He characterized the early treaties with France and Germany as particularly flattering to their negotiators, OUR EXISTING TREATIES WITH SPAIN, Mr. Cushing, speaking of our treaties with Spain, 5 | eatd that the Treaty of 1795 was one of the best ever made, and he doubted whether we will be able to secure a8 good a one again. Tne treaty contains provisions which he thought neither nation would be willing to accord to-day. This treaty was negotiated by Thomas Pinckney. The first proposition came !row Spain, and was handed to the American Minister by Godoy, the “Prince of Peace,” on October 27, 1795. Less than three months after the parties begun to place their views on paper the treaty was signed, and has formed the basis of diplomatic and com- mercial relations between the United States and that country to the present day. The treaties which have been negotiated since were one of tn- demnity, in 1802; amity, settlement and limits, in 1819; indemnity, im 1834, and certain claims for wrongs im Cuba, in 1871. . None of these, Mr. Cushing said, affected our re- lations with Spain as established on the Treaty of 1795, Under this treaty peace was established, boundary disputes settled, the naviga- tion of the Mississippi secured, and each nation @greed to maintain peace and harmony among the several Indian nations on the boundaries. The ne- Cessity of these provisions disappeared in the ac- quisition of Florida by the United States, NO WAR POSSIBLE IF THE TREATIES WERE KEPT. The commercial provisions of the treaty, Mr. Cushing thougat, were unexceptionable, and if tuey were faithiully carried out by both nations there could be no recurrence o/ the events which have too often threatened and jeoparaized the peace of the two countries, He said the treaty covered the whole ground of reciprocal obligations, aud he repeated that he tnougat the tering were bevter than either would now grant, and sald that if we do as well in the future we will be fortunate, Each nation agrees to protect the vessels of the other within its jurisdiction, and the subjects or citizens of either of the contracting parties are deciared not liable to any embargo or detention on the part of ettner for any military expedition or other public or private purpose whatever, and in all cases of seizure, detention or arrest for debts comtracted or offences committed by any citi- zen of the one party within the jurisdiction of the other, the same must be made and prose- cuted by order and authority of law only and ac_ cording to the regular course of proceedings usual in such cases. The citizens and subjects of both parties are allowed to employ such advocates, solicitors, notaries, agents and factors as they may judge proper in all their affairs and in all trials at law in which they are concerned before the tri- bunals of the other party, and such agents are to have free access, to be present at the proceedings in such causes and at the taking of all examina- tions and evidence which may be exhibited in such trials. This article indicates in a single section the general tenor of the treaty, and was what Mr. Cushing alluded to as more liberal in its stipula- tions than would be granted by either nation at this time. In practice, however, of late years its provisions had been neglected, and the treaty was in many respects a dead letter, RECIPROCAL PROTECTION OF VESSELS OF NATIONS. In regard to other questions Hable to grow out of commercial intercourse, and agreed to in an equally generous spirit of reciprocal friendsnip, the treaty also provides thi ll vessels belonging to inhabitants of elther c try forced into port vy stress of weather or pursuit of pirates, or any other urgent necessity, must be received and treated with ail humanity and granted assistance at reasonable rates. Property rescued out of the hands of any pirates or robbers on the high seas must be brought into some port of either State and turned over to tne custody of oMcers of that port forrestoration to the true proprietor upon sufficient proof being given of ownership. Vessels wrecked or foundered must be aided. Estates of deceased persons must bb treated by their repre- sentatives the same as provided for the inhabitants ol the country. SUSPECTED AND OUTLAWED VESSELS. Suspected vessels are required to exhibit pass- ports and certificates. In case of war one year 1s allowed for subjects of either country to leave. The arming of privateers by either government to commit depredations on the commerce of the other is prohibited. Liberty of trade is granted and free ships make free goods, excepting contraband. Regulations are laid down ior the government of the latter, and the articles comprehended under the head of con- traband are enumerated. Passports and sea let- ters may be issued by either party when at war with another Power. Consuls are established on terms of the most favored nations, and courts of Justice are declared opened to citizens of either party. THE OLD TREATY MAY BE PATCHED. This treaty, with the omission of its obsolete provisions and the addition of a few new ones adapted to the present situation and the changed attitude of the two nations with respect to the world at large, would, in the opinion of Mr. Cush- ing, place the relations between the United States and Spain on the most desirable footing, and it earnestly carried out would terminate the unhappy misunderstandings which have sprung up of late years, The growth of American commerce, and especially of our interests in the Gulf of Mexico, makes it !mperatively necessary to more clearly define the obligations of the two nations by the negotiation of a treaty to cover all the points of possible difference, MR. CUSHING TO HAVE FULL POWERS. What the exact duty of Mr. Cushing will be can only be known in general terms. Having the full confidence of the government, and being invested with the necessary powers and discretion, tis own judgment, after thoroughly mastering the situation of affairs and temper of the authorities at Madrid, must dictate the course to be pursued. Events may indicate the moment for anew treaty which would be the most comprehensive and desirable, or the opportunity may only be presented of effect- ing a settlement of the Virginius complications, ‘The disposition of the Castelar government, in all probability, as indicated by Mr. Cushing, would be apt to render the consummation of either very re- mote. BOTH THE SINKING OF THE VIRGINIUS. The sinking of the Virginius, Mr. Cusmng says, will put an end to all question of libelling that ves- sel in the courts of the United States for violation of the navigation laws or any other cause. It also disposes of the question of any possible claim on the part of Spain for the restoration of the Vir- ginius to her. The Spanish Organ on Caleb Cushing’s Appointment te Madrid—Outrageous Abuse of the American Government, The Cronista of yesterday says that the ap- pointment of the “respectable and honorable oid Juriaconsult, Caleb Cushing, either indicates a marked favorable change of the American govern- ment toward Spain or it hides with exquisite abil- ity the sinister plan by which they level at us the rudest and surest blow m Cuban matters.” +‘Je- cause,” continues that paper, “when the arrogant Mr. Grant and the cunning Mr. Fish have just ob- tained a triumph like that of the delivery of the Virginius prisoners—maltreating Spain in her honor and rights—how is it possible to presume that this change of policy docs not cover some hidden danger? * * * In our judgment this turn of the American government ts a natural consequence of the experience of these days, without renouncing their filtbustering tendencies towards Spain.” Then follows & tirade of disgraceful abuse of President Grant, Mr. Fish and everyboay and everything American. Here is a specimen of what the Spanish organ thinks of the American people :— ‘The fame which this model Repubtic enjoys throughout the world of bemg a civilized nation is the most inappropriate and absurd that can be imagined. America systematically assassinates Indians by the thousand and gets excitedly alarmed if anywhere ei criminal is brought to justice, She bombards and annihilates defenceless cities like Greytown, and cries to Heaven if any other country sends ahiips against fortified places. She calls the confiscations Cuban rebels’ prep- erty robberies, and leaves the Southern State: aged Bato eee. She exclaims against peaked jurisprudence, and keeps up the shameful jag! ‘cle of wholesale whippings, with steel hooks in the cat-o’-nine-talls. She invades the ports and vio- lates the shores of other peoples witn whom she is at peace, and gets op the infamous controversy about the Virginius, that was always protected by United States war ships in all the aggressions which the filibuster committed ainst Spain. She attributes to punishable bad faltn every tung fn the world ont of the strictest order, if her tm terest is mixed up in the business, and does net hesitate to put an end to legal and just reclama- tions by sinking the Florida at Fortress Monroe, burning the Blanche at Marianao, and committing the indecent and shameiui act which she has done with the Virginius. The foliowing list is given of the expeditions that have cleared irom American ports ior Cuba since the beginning of the war in 1869:— Number Mumbor v bow vw o, ne | i 1 2 t 1 Fanny. 1 ~ Cae 1 —Making a total expeditions. ‘The Cronista say that the HERALD and all other papers Making the statement lie, when they say that Spanish hands hoisted the American flag on the Virginius at the time of her deiivery in Bahia Honda, saying, “The vessel was delivered in the most derisive manner and #{thout a flag, as was hatural, to (he atavassador of Mr, Grant, tor, among Spaniards, pirates nave no right to any fag. The captain of the American ship, after receiving the Virginius, hoisted on her the fag of this Repubiic, Waat would the outcasts of other nations do if they could not count upon the imviolabie cover of the mantle of this modei Repuolic?” ROBBERY ON STATEN ISLAND. —— A Dozen Masked Men Secure the Ser- vants and Loot a Banker's Residence at New Brighton, Biowing Up the Sil- ver Safe with Powder—No Arreste~No Suspicions. A most desperate robbery took place on Tuesday night at West New Brighton, S. I, in the house of Mr. William K. Soutter, a banker, doing business at No. 53 William street, in this city. The house is onthe principal street of the village, standing, like most of the residences in that neighbornooa, somewhat distant {rom the road and from other houses, Mr. and Mrs. Soutter had been fora few days away trom howe, passing the holidays im the city, leaving three female servants and Robert Armstiong, & young man, in charge, while the coachman and a groom slept in the coach house, some four rods distant. Mr, Soutter had been there during Tuesday, but had returned to the city. About nime o’ciock in the evening, while Armstrong and twoo! the servant mat were in the kitchen,. they were surprised by the sudden entrance Oo! some ¢ight or ten men, armed and masked, who seized them and with threats of imstant death bound and gagged them, placing handcuf@ on Armstrong and tying the prisoners to heavy pieces of furniture. The third maid, who was asleep up stairs, was also similarly secured, Having thus precluded interruption or alarm, the robbers stationed @ guard outside and pro« ceeded systematically to break open and rifle all the bureaus and closets, packing up all the valuables. Failing in efforts to open au iron sate, which contained silver, with the tools they had. brougit, they blew it up with powder and secured its contents, and, after occupying some three hours in the robbery, left the premises about mid- night, admonisaing the servants to remain quiet. This they were compelled to do until about six o’clock yesterday morning, when Armstrong man- aged to get free rom the chair to which he was bound and alarmed the groom and coachman, wno ireed him from the hanacuffe and gave notice to the police, So far nothing is known to indicate the identity of the robbers or the amount of the buety~ MURDEROUS AFFRAY IN JERSEY CITY.’ Last evening about eight o’clock a row took plac@ at the corner of Seventh street and Newark ave- nue, Jersey City, in which James McCann, Henry Conroy, John Reilly and Patrick Devine partict- pated. McCann was stabbed in the left lung, near the heart, and the other three fled, Conroy waa arrested by Officer James Moulds in a drug store, where he was having & bruised skull attended to. Reilly and Devine were arrested by Officers Howard and Sadieir. McCann was taken to a drug store, and was attended by Dr. Craig, who believes the man will recover. Sergeant Robbins rejused to give any information about the arrests at the First precinct station, and it was only when the HERALD reporter found Chief of Police Coe that peremptory orders were given to furnish { information tn regard to the case. The Sergeant says he acted under orders from Captain McHorney, who feels sore against the New York? press on account of the exposure of his conduct im the case 0! the Pinkerton kidnappers, A WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE LovrsvILLE, Dec, 31, 187% In New Albany to-day John Parker shot his wife through the head and then blew his own brains out. Parker died instantiy. His wife 1s still living, but cannot survive. Domestic infelicity 18 the alleged cause, NABRAGANSETT STEAMSHIP COMPANY. New Libels Filed=Tne Fall River, Jesse Hoyt and Plymoutn Rock fo Be Sold on Friday. Newport, R. L, Dec. 31, 1873. The Empire Laundry snd Henry R. Worthington, both of New York, have libelled the steamer Long Branch. William H. Wells & Co., also of New York, have done likewise to the Metropolis, These make the fiftieth attachment thus far filed against the property of the Narragansett Steamship Company. The steamers Fall River, Jesse Hoyt and Ply- mouth Rock, now at this port, will be sold at auc- tion on Friday, January 2, by United States Mar- shal Coggeshall. Much speculation ts indulged in here as to the probable fate of these boats. By many it is conjectured that they will be bidin. The sale will take place on board the Plymouth Rock. SHOT IN THE HEAD, Fa. Murphy, eight years of age, of No. 330 East Sixty-third street, was shot in the head yesterday, afternoun by Joseph Isaacs, of No. 330 East Sixty third street, and slightly wounded. A number of boys who were playing in the street annoyed Isaacs and he pulled out his pistol and fired them. The ball struck young Murphy, but his friends sent word to the police last night that the child was not dangerously injured. 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