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* FMdmentict Endeavor for Ministerial Reoon- ofliation—Serrano’s Attention to Army Af: @irs—Prosecution of the Press—Fire and Explosion im Cartagena. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Maprip, Jan. 1, 1874, The Deputies to the Cortes are endeavoring to ‘Feconclle the differences between Salmeron and President Castelar, * SBBRANO’S ATTENTION TO THE ARMY COMMAND. Marshal Serrano is endeavoring to secure the re- -Moval of General Moriones from the command of the republican forces in Cordova. PROSECUTION OF THE PRESS, The government has suppressed several news- Papers of federal prociivities. THE SITUATION AT CARTAGENA, Another extensive fire, accompanied by a terrible ‘@xplosion, has occurred at Cartagena. The Magazine of an Insurgent Iron-clad Exploded. MADRID, Jan, 1, 1874. On Tuesday night a shell from the besieging bat- eries set fire to the insurgent iron-clad Tetuan, in ‘the harbor of Cartagena. Alter burning for three ‘hours the fire reached the magazine, which ex- Ploded with tremendous torce, damaging the ves- Bel seriously. wa ASHANTER, British Army Advance and Retreat of the Na- tive Troops—Killed and Wounded Abandoned. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALB, LONDON, Jan. 1, 1874. Later advices from Cape Coast Castle report that Sir Garnet Woiseley has advanced 70 miles Anto the interior. The Asbantees are fleeing before kim, Ready for an Advance on Coomassic=The Gold Coast Very Unhealthy. Lonpon, Jan. 1, 1874. Despatches from Cape Coast Castle to December 15 report that the Ashantees were driven across the Prah, re-entering their own territory in great Gisorder. They left @ large number of their dead and ‘wounded on the bank of the river. Sir Garnet Wolseley was in pursuit with 500 pailors landed from the war ships. RBADY FOR THE ADVANCE, The troop ships Himalaya and Tamar had arrived ‘Bt Cape Coast Castie, and everything was ready for @D advance upon Coomassie. , THE SANITARY CONDITION. The gold coast was very unhealthy. (Watal Mishap to the Retreating War- riors. Lexvon, Jan. 26:80 A. M. A-special to the Daily Telegraph says that 300 Ashantees were drowned in the River Prato in Rbeir fight before Sir Garnet Wolseley. FRANCE. Court Martial Condemnation of Communists, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, VERSAILLES, Jan. 1, 1874, ‘The ‘court martial sitting for the trial of Com- Munists has condemned six more of them to ‘Geath, four being in contumaciam, THE VILLE DU HAVRE. Investigation as to the Cause of the Disaster— Captain Surmont’s Testimony—The Lights on the Loch Earn—Discipline Aiter Disaster TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpoy, Jan. 1, 1874. The investigation into the Ville du Havre disaster ‘Was continued to-day. A deposition from Captain Surmont was read. He attributes the collision toa lack of judgment in steering both vessels. THE “LOOKOUT” AND LIGHTS. 4 deposition was read from the man who was on the lookout on board the steamship declaring that he saw no lights on the Loch Earn until after the collision occurred. He also says the Loch Earn did not alter her course at all. LAOK OF DISCIPLINE. The carpenter’s apprentice of the Loch Earn reiterated the story that the mate of the latter vVeasel threatened to fire upon the Frenchmen be- cause of their refusal to aid in the rescue of their comrades. He also testified to the dryness of Captain Sur- tmont’s clothing when he came on board the ship, ENGLAND. Discount on ’Change and at the Bank. TELEGRA!-$ TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 1, 1874, Rate of discount in open market for three Months’ bills is 41-16 per cent, being 7-16 below the bank rate. SPECIE IN FLOW TO THE BANK. Specte in the Bank of England has increased during the week £496,000. Death of an Editor. Lonpon, Jan. 2—6 A. M. Mr. Evans, proprietor of the London Hour, is @ead. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES. ‘The Indian papers announce the arrival of Mme. Arabetla Goddard, the great English pianiste, at Colombo, Ceylon, from Australia, From Colombo she was to go to Mad?as, and afterwards to Cal- Cutts aud Bombay. Flotow’s new opera, “La Natade,”” produced at ‘Genoa, has disappeared after three represen- tations, The composer is contemplating a new ‘effort. An International Mozart fund is in process of collection. The Austrian government has in- structed its diplomatic agents to employ their in- uence in furthering the undertaking and bespeak- Ang contributions. The second part of Goethe's “Faust” has been ‘atranged for the stage by Herr Willman, and the musical accompaniment has been contributed -by Mr. Pierson, ‘an Englishman resident in Leipsic, The New Year’s Day matinees at the metropol- Itan theatres were all well attended by auaiences anxious for the slightest occasion to be hilarious, As the houses are singularly devoid of solemn or heavy pieces just now, those who wanted to laugh ‘Gound the occasion easily. In the course ofa defence of monastic institu- tion a Belgian Catholic emits the following tneat- tical statistics, which, so far as the numper of em- ployés is concerned, are very doubtful. Itsaye:— “The number of theatres, in Europe alone, is 1.618; the dramatic and lyric artists, musicians ‘and empioyés, gaining their living by those estab- lishments, are 2,167,800 women and 3,027,000 men, making a total of 5,184,000 persons. That is equal to the population of Belgium, females and children (included! And liberalism goes into fits of terror ‘when itreckons the few thousands of monks and uns who devote themselves to the great works of prayer and sacrifice!” whonnerenetainnnbaniglanadenteen, SAFETY OF THE STEAMSHIP SAMABIA. Boston, Jan. 1, 1874. | The Cunard’s steamship Samaria, as to the safety of which grave tears bad been entertained, ar- rived at this port at fifteen minutes past six this evening. She was sixteen days out from Liver- pool, and the tardiness of her trip was owing to strong head winds and heavy seas. The voyage, in part, was one of the roughest she ever expe- lencer CRIME FOR 1874, Stabbing Affrays. Patrick Doyle, aged 22, of No. 213 Canal street, Was stabbed in che leit breast last evening by James Rodgers. voyle was standing in front of his residence at the time of the attack, and the wound, being in the region of the heart, is a very dangerous one. He was removed to the Park Hospital, Kodgers escaped, Patrick McLoughlin, aged 28, of No. 89 Baxter street, was stabbed in the left breast and right hand yesterday during a quarrel tu Canal street. He Was sent to the Park Hospital by the police of the Sixth precinct. His wounds were pronounced not dangerous, George Reiser, of No. 633 First avenue, was stan im the face yesterday by Isaac Keenan during @ row in a liquor saloon in First avenue. ‘The wounded man was cared for in the Nineteenth Precinct station house and sent home. John J. Beard, of No. 19 Pell street, was stabbed four times yesterday during an altercation tna liquor stere, by Wliliam Parker, of No. 19 Catharine street. The latter was arrested by the police of Bieta Precinct, and Beard was sent to the Park During an altercation with an unknown man esterday, in Eleventh street, near avenue A, james Reilly, of No. 586 East Eleventh street. and ‘Thomas Reilly were both cat. They were attended to ai the station house and left for home, ults, Shooting and Skull- Cracking. Mary O’Sullivan and Mary Dimond are the joint occupants of a room in & rear loaging house in Elizabeth street. Yesterday they procured a quart of vile whiskey, and soon became gloriously drunk. A quarrel ensued, and then Miss O’Sulli- van went for Miss Dimond in a way the latter ‘despised, The floor was soon dotted here and there with handfals of hair and occasional frag- mentary pieces of calico dreases and “sich” might have been observed fitting through the air, Finally this sort of thing became irksome, and to vary the monotony Miss O'Sullivan slashed Miss Dimond across the left oye with a knife and de- sored that member. O'Sullivan now lan- guishes in prison. Duri @ fight at their lodgings in Charlton street, last evening, Thomas Moran and James McKenna handled each other somewhat roughly. The affair wound up by McKenna’s smashine a antagonist over the head with a large lamp. Mora! will be laid up for repairs @ couple of days or 80, Meer stepped into Patrick Carroil’s house, No. 742 Ninth avenue, and proceeded to remove & portion of Patrick’ ip with a beer bottle. He then went out, and Pat went to Bellevue Hospital. Mr, John Fox, of No. 109 Mulberry street, as- saulted his wife, Kate, with @ knife last evening and inflicted considerable damage. Mrs. Fox was attended by a physician, but John fell into the hands of the police. Joseph Richardson, a child nine years of » Des aoe the right hand last evening by John rho’ Frederick Rehn, of No. 34 Pitt street, was struck on the head with a bottle yesterday, in a saloon in Elizabeth street, by Martin Well, of Elizabetn street. He was removed to the Park Hospital by the police of the Sixth precinct, More Cutting. Andrew and James Dewitt, of No. 407 East Twenty-fourth street, became involved in a quarrel last night in First avenue, near Twenty-fourth street. James stabbed Andrew in the left arm, tn- flicting a severe wound. The injured man re- ceived medical attendance and was sent home, and James was locked up in the Eighteenth pre- cinct station house. At eleven o’clock last night Henry Watiler, a lad, residing at No. 131 Third street, was struck on the head by an unknown man, the result being the in- fiction of two slight wounds. Shortly after eleven o’ciock last night James Conway, aged 16; John Hennesy, aged 18, and John Szaberg, aged 25, be @ involved in a dispute in front of No. 326 East Twenty-sixth street. Szaberg stabbed Con way in the left thigh, inflicting asevere wound.; Hennesy then stabbed szaberg in the right leg, wounding him slightly. Conway was sent to Bellevue Hospital and Hennesy and Szaberg were arrested, Savage Asi Officers Assaulted. Officers Gallagher and Davis, of the Fourteenth precinct, were assaulted last evening by a crowd of roughs in Baxter street, and each received severe scalp wounds, inflicted by bricks thrown by some of the mob, Several arrests were made, An Amazon Worsted. Susan Wilson was dangerously kickea last night by Josepn McDonald, of 516 East Sixteenth street, in the progress of a quarrel which it appears Susan had inaugurated by striking Joseph on the head with a The woman's injuries are severe and may prove fatal McDonald was not badly hurt, but was locked up. Fell or Thrown from a Window. Awoman named Catharine Dubois, at eleven o'clock lest night, jumped from the third story window of her residence, No, 220 South Firth avenue. She was severely, if not fatally, injured about the head, and was conveyed to Bellevue Hospital. By some persons it is believed she was laboring under temporary nsanity, and the | apc so reported it, butby some of tne neighbors it asserted that see was not so alfected. Some even went so far as to claim that she had been foully deait with, and that marks were visible on her throat, which lead to the belief that she was strangled and thrown from the window by some one. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN CROSBY STREET. Loss $125,000. At half-past one o'clock this morning Officer Quinn and Detective Kenan, of the Four- teentn premcinct discovered fire in the base- ment of No. 39 Crosby street, The alarm was sounded, and Kenan rushed into a stable in the rear of the building and rescued three valuable horses that were on the point of being burned to death. The flames spread rapidly to the upper portion of the building, and thence to the five story building on the corner of Crosby and Grand streets, which is occupied by William Bradbury & Sons, manufacturers of pianofortes. The upper portion of the building in which the fire origin- ated was occupied by W. H. Seymour & Son, manu- facturers of hats. ‘ing to the combustible nature of the materials im vhe buildings the fire gained great head- way before a single stream of water conld be brought to bear on it. A second alarm was sent out, and at the time of going to press the flames were pretty well under su! and tion, At two o’clock a portion of the front wall on Crosby street fell, but no one was injured. The bases will foot up to about $26,000, Bradbury & Sons being the principal losers, TINDER BOXES BURNED. ConcorD, N. H., Jan. 1, 1874, The wooden biock on Main street, owned by James H. Chase and Williams & Stevens, was damaged by fire to-day to the extent of $1,000, It is partially insured aud was occupied by half a dozen parties, who lose about $3,000, the insurance on which is $1,850. FIFTEEN HORSES ROASTED. CoLumBta, Pa., Jan. 1, 1874. McGenness’ livery stable here was burned this morning. Fifteen horses were burned and the wagon sheds and alt the carriages were de- stroyed. The fire was the work of an incendiary who was seen to leave the stable just before the fire broke ont. The stable was insured, but not the stock. The loss 18 about $40,000, FIRE AT WORCESTER. WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 1, 1874. Desper’s box shop at Barre was burned to-day. Loss $8,000 to $12,000. BOSTON’S REVENUE FRAUDS. Boston, Mass., Jan. 1, 1874, Counsel for Jordan, Marsh & Oo. appeared before Judge Lowell, of the United States Court, to-day, and made a motion that the firm might be present, by counsel or otherwise, at the examination of their books and papers, The Judge, aiter hearing the motion, announced that he would consult Judge Shepie: NEW HAMPSHIRE FARMERS, MancuEsTER, Dec. 31, 1873. The annual meeting of the New Hampshire State Agricultural Society was held here to-day, and off- cers for the ensuing year were chosen, with Gen- eral Natt Head as President. Arrangements were made for a farmers and mechanics’ convenuon at Manchester on the 20th and 2ist of January. PROVISIONS IN ST. LOUIS, , St. Louis, Jaa. 1, 1874, The stock of provisions in this city is as fol- lows:—Pork, 19,520 barrels; lard, 21,950 tierces; dry salted meats about 32,000,000 pounds; hams and ne in sweet pickle, avout 3,000,000 poun NEW YORK HERALD, Fn. WASHINGTON. Political Perspective and the New Year's Observances, The Samana Bay Company Still Seeking Subsidy from Congress, a Caleb Cushing and Military Etiquette at the White House. WasHINGTON, Jan. 1, 1874. The New Year’s Reception at the White House. The Executive Mansion never presented a more brilliant appearance than it did to-day. The East Room has been rendered more than ever beautiful in all its features, and the turniture is entirely new. The Blue Room has also been retouched both as to the walls and the furniture, and is regarded agone of the handsomest drawing rooms in the country. The mansion was opened for the recep- tion of visitors at eleven o'clock, when President and Mrs. Grant took their positions in the Blue Room, and were assisted by Secre- tary, Mrs. and Miss Edith Fish; Secretary, Mrs. and Miss Richardson; Secretary of War and Mrs, Belknap, Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Robeson, Attorney General and Mrs, Wil- Mams, Postmaster Generai and Mrs. Creswell, Mrs, Senator Conkling, Miss Barnes, and Dr. and Mrs. Tiffany. Marshal Sharpe and General Bab- cock participated in the presentation ceremony. Mrs. Grant and Miss Neliie Grant wore black silk trimmed with crape, as customary on such oc- casions. ‘The Diplomatic Corps were first received. There was a full representation of Ministers, with their respective secretaries and attachés, accompanied by ladies. Sir Edward Thornton took precedence in the presentation, being the dean or senior Min- ister Plenipotentiary of the corps, his eredentials ante-dating all others. The Ministers, with few exceptions, were in full court dress. Admiral Polo, the Spanish Minister, wore the uniform of a Tear admiral. The ladies of the party were richly attired. After the Diplomatic Corps took their leave the Justices of the Supreme Court, Justice Clifford in the advance, were received by the President and his party, and, succeeding these, 8 number of Senators and Representatives in Congress, the Governor and other officers of the District govern- ment, the Judges of the District Courts and members of the Southern Claims Commission, the officers of the navy, headed by Admiral Porter and Rear Ad- miral Sands, and the officers of the army, headed by Generals Sherman and Whipple, all in full uni- form, were recelved as separate bodies, and atter they leftthe mansion the assistant secretaries of the several departments, officers of the various bureaus, Comptroliers, Solicitors, Com- missioners and others paid their respects to the President, Ata quarter to one o'clock the Associated Sur- vivors of the War of 1812 and the Associated Veterans of 1846 were received. They numbered about 40, and wore blue badges. Next came the members of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Association, with badges. Atone o’clock the doors were opened to the public, and from that hour to two o’clock P. M. a continuous throng of citizens called and shook hands with the President. The Marine Band, posted in the main vestibule, in flaming coats, ijurnished the music. Other Official Receptions. The callers to-day upon the Cabinet Ministers embraced, a8 usual, the Judges of the United States Supreme Court, members of the Diplomatic Corps, the generals of the army and staf and officers of the army and navy generally in Washington, Sen- ators and members of Congress, heads of bureaus in the different departments of the government and personal friends and acquaintances. There were numerous other receptions by government oMicers and private citizens, botn in Washington and Georgetown. Future of the Samana Bay Company. While the Samana Bay Company are at a stand- still, asa result of tneir failure to obtain assist- ance either from the administration or Con- gress thus far, yet they do not give up all hope of securing an arrangement to have a United States government coaling station at Samana, and this privilege has been urgently offered to our govern- ment at its own terms. Parties connected with the Dominican government and the Samana Bay Company are strenuously at work for this here and in New York. The new term of the company’s lease commenced to-day, and on tt they have already paid $1,000 on account, which, with the $150,000 they have already paid, they do not want to sacrifice. There are two companies, respectively designated as of New York and St. Domingo, the latter being resident of the island, to comply with the provisions of its charter and to control the steamship lines proposed to be run from the last named port. Passaillaigue, who is in New York, will shortly come on here to strengthen the new government of Gonzales with Grant's administra- tion, and Congress will, it is contended, go as far as it can to help the project. President Grant’s Military System of Official Etiquette—Caleb Cushing and His New Appointment. Martial etiquette reigns at the White House. The President is de facto as well as de jure “Com- mander-in-Chief,” with his secretaries as his chiefs of staff and Wilson and Blaine commandants of two army corps. Any Official who “reports” fre- quently at headquarters and who “obeys orders” promptly, covte qui codie, issure to get on. But those who do not choose to waik in Execntive sunshine, or wno undertake at times to be inde- pendent, are at once consigned to the rear rank, or made to perform police duty, which they don’t fancy. One ofthe most subordinate and prompt of the outside xers-on to the government has been Caleb Cushing. Whatever mission he has been sent on, either to Central America or to Geneva, he has started, accomplished his errand, returned and reported. If called on to draw a protocol or a despatch he has executed the job without any discussion, handed it in, and then received his pay therefor. And so when our Spanish relations began to wear @ complicated look, with diMcult questions remaining after the surrender of the Virginius, the President determined to send Cushing to straighten out our relations at Madrid. A brief note summoned the veteran lawyer to the White House, where he found the President smoking a cigar. After the morning compliments had been exchanged General Grant said:— “General Cushing, { want you to go to Spain as our Minister.’” “Do you ask me as general or as citizen?” re- sponded Cushing. ‘Is it a request or an order?"’ “It is an order,” said Grant, witha smile, “I don’t like the aspect of affairs, and 1 want you to go to Madrid at once.” “1 will start,” replied Cushing, “when the Senate confirm the nomination.” | ‘This is the kind of talk our President fancies, and although it may savor of what the French Com- munists callea militairime, it is better than the putty policy of some of his predecessors. Admiral Polo is enchanted with Cushing's appointment, and thinks that he made a good bargain in ex- changing the Virpinius for an avowed enemy to filibusters, It now remains to be seen whether Cushing can suggest a policy which will pacify the voluntarios by giving them the power in Cuba and pacify our emancipationists by avolishing slavery there, As for the Spanish home government and the Cuban revolutionists, they can go to the wall ‘vogether. Political Perapective. The unusual interest manifested in the political moves daring the holidays, when one would suppose that the stagnation here could produce nothing but miasmatic unhealthiness, suggests that there issome extracrdinary cautiousness at work which must be for some purpose. By a kind of tacit con- sent there is an understanding that certain Sen. ators and members who Aad tt more orofitabte to ‘a in the bosom of their constituencies _— msc ‘t watching the sdministration as bat a ~vhile, on the other hand, the elt a8 the enemyy~s. cartively with a virtuous democrats move abott . . do s consciousness that they ntti jomething toward rehabilitating their party, and 1. °°™S tobe their policy to work away more actively wm.” the enemy, Crocodile-like, is basking, suxfet fmd open- mouthed, in the sun, It is undewtable thst, with those who read the signs of the times we aré at a political epoch which {s fraught wit great im- portance to the democratic party, lookit's to a new dawn snd with consequences of great serwusness to the republicans, at the twilight of ar eventiub day, which, having begun in storm, is threatewing to close, as the signs imdicate and are acknow edged among the best authorities, with anex? hausted and sleepy sunset. The Franklin Believed To Be Safe. The rumor telegraphed as current in Boston of the loss of the steam frigate Franklin with all on board on her passage from that city to Key West ts looked upon here as entirely without foundation. ‘The vessel is considered the finest ana perhaps the most seaworthy ship in the navy. Several of the oMcers are residents of Washington, and the most of them are well known here. Not the slightest apprehension is felt by their relatives or friends as to their safety. Itisexpected that the Franklin Will be made the flagship of the squadron on her arrival at Key West, WEATHER REPORT. ani WAR DsPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, Jan, 2—1 A. M. Simopsts for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The temperature has risen in all the districts and is above freezing, except in Minnesota; the barom- eter continues high on the South Atlantic coast, but the pressure is apparently greatest off the coast of Nova Scotia; generally cloudy weather and light rain are reported from Soutnern New England and thence westward to Michigan and southwestward over the Middle States, the Ohio valley ana Tennessee ; partly cloudy weather without rain, but with increased humidity, prevails in the South Atlantic States; cloudy weather, with southerly winds and a decided rise of temperature, in Alabama; clear or fair weather and jight to fresh southerly winds prevail in the upper lake region and the Northwest, Probabilities. For the upper lake region and thence southwest- ward to the Lower Missouri Valley light to fresh southeasterly and southwesterly winas, with slight cloudiness, except in the Upper Mississippi Valley, where rain may prevail during the afternoon or evening. No decided change of temperature is an- ticipated. For New England light to gentle southeasterly and southwesterly winds, with generally cloudy weather and light rain and without a decided change of temperature, FoR THE MIDDLE STATES AND THE LOWER LAKE REGION SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, WITH CONTINUED CLOUDY WEATHER AND RAIN—PROB- ABLY CLEARING TEMPORARILY IN SOUTHERN VIR- GINTA. For the Southern States east of the Mississippi River, and thence northward over the Ohio Valley, partly cloudy weather, with easterly to southerly winds and areas of rain. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past 24 hours in compar- ison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, HERALD Building :— 1873. 1874, 290 «4h 1873, 1874. 2600 (BL FURTHER SKILLED STEALING, Heavy Bank Defnlcation at Concord, N. H.—The Loss Falis Upon Sureties. Boston, Jan. 1, 1874 A Journal special despatch from Concord, N. H., states that an irregularity in connection with the National Savings Bank of Concord is announced, the treasurer, W. W. Storrs, having misappro- priated $65,000. On Friday last, while the trustees were looking over the notes and papers, the treasurer confessed that there was @ deficiency in his account of trom $50,090 to $75,000. This was the frst intimation the officers had received. The treasurer states that for the Meas’ three years he had peter loaned the funds of the bank to Robert S, Webster, who had been lapel har ge tn lumber operations in Ellenburg, N. Y., and had become greatly em- barrassed. His bondsmen were promptly notified of the de- falcation, and have been in session every day since, examining into the affair, His bonds are either $100,000 or $125,000, and his sureties, 25 in number, are ‘all reliable and sound men, and represent largely the business wealth of Concord. The bonds of Svorrs secure the depositors {rom all loss on his account. The institution has deposits amounting to about $1,750,000. The President is George A. Pillsbury, of Concord. The business of the bank will bein no manner interrupted by the treasurer’s defaication. Storrs states that his position as cashier of the First National Bank and treasurer of the savings bank enabled him to carry the account uabeknown to any of the officials of either institution. There was great excitement here this forenoon over the defaication. It was not generally known until ten o’clock, when depositors had gathered in a large group in iront of the bank building, waiting to get a dividend which it had been an- nounced would be paid to-day. When the doors were opened they were surprised at being told that no payments could be made at present. The omi- cers stated that they had le all preparation to pay off about 25 per cent of the depositors to- day, but that John D, Lyman, one of the State Bank Commissioners, Tee prt that no por- tion of the deposits be paid out until he could make an oficial examination of the institution. The officers further stated that they hadin the Vaults, in cash, in readiness to be paid out, nearly $250,000. This explanation satisfed the more reasonable of the depositors. Some of the de- positors were, however, very fearful that matters were worse than generally believed, and they be- gan to offer their books at 75 cents on the dollar, but calmer depositors dissuaded them from mak- ing any such rash bargains. At noon the bank closed its doors as usuai, and soon afterwards the crowd dispersed. BAILROAD AOOIDENT, CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1874, Just as the Toledo, Detroit and Canada train on the cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Ratlway, due here at 10:30 P. M., was starting out of Win- ton place to-night, on time, the Chi- cago express tram, which was an hour behind time, ran into it at a speed of 30 miles an hour. The passenger and baggage cars of the leading train were telescoped; one passenger car of the rear train was badly injured and considerable damage was done to several other cars, Engineer Wiiliam Moore, of the Cnicago train, jum; from the engine, breaking @ leg. Mr. G A. Carnahan and Mr. Meyer, both of Cincinnati, were injured. Mr. Carnahan had rm broken in two or three places. Three Other passengers and two firemen were slightiv injured, A red light was on the rear car or the Toledo train when struck. Considering the dam- age to the cars the escape of the passengers 1s al- Most miraculous. HOBRIBLE BRIDGE ACCIDENT. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 1, 1874. Elliott J, Raymond and dH. L, Malloy, employed on the new railroad bridge across the Connecticut River at this city, were thrown from the bridge this morning by a dump car running against them. Kaymond fell into the river below and was in- stantly killed, his head being crushed into a shape- less mass. He leaves a wife at Northampton. Malloy aafed himself by catching hold of the tim- bers of the bridge and clinging there until rescued, BEATING ACQIDENT, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 1, 1874. Leonard Clapp, 12 years old, and the youngest son of @ soldier's widow in this city, broke through the ice while skating on the Connecticut River this forenoon, and was drowned. His body has not been recovered. His brother w. ita him, and escaped, PRIZE FIGHTERS BAILED LYNN, Mass., Jan. 1, 1874. A hearing was had to-day in the Municipal Court ip the case of John Conlon and Thomas Gantiey, the prize fixhters who contested at Halfway House, Saugus, last Saturday, and were each held in $5,000 vail to answer at the Superior Court, Thomas Gately, proprietor of the house where the fight oocurred, was also baund over to the Upper Nourt to $600 for which he furmiayed surcticn. DAY, JANUARY 42, 1874, VIRGINIA’S NEEDS. Convention of the State Legislature and Read ing of the Governor's Inaugural Message. The Fostering of the Rights and Welfare of the Colored Race Recommended. The National Government Asked to As- sume the State Debt — More Currency Demanded. RicuMonp, Va., Jan. 1, 1874, The Legistatare convened to-day at noon, nearly every menmer of both houses being present. The organization having previously been arranged in caucus, the efection of officers was speedily got through with, aad gesulted in the re-election of all the officers of the last session except the Sergeant- at-Arms, That office was filled by the election of J. F. Wall, of Frederick county, The Senate and House then went into joint ses- sion and proceeded to canvass the returns of the recent election for Governor and Lieutenant Gov- ernor, with the following result :—For Governor— James L, Kemper, 120,728; R. W. Hughes, 93,499; majority for Kemper, 27,239. The majority for Colonel R. E. Withers for Lieutenant Governor was 27,546. Immediately after the conclusion of the count the Governor elect was notified and he pro- ceeded to the Executive Mansion, where’the oath of ofice was administered to him by Judge Fitz- hugh, of the Chancery Court. Governor Kemper then sent his inaugural mes- sage to both houses. In referring to the'eircum- stances arising from the recent changes of law that the Legislature and Executive are both in- augurated at the same time, he says it is not to be expected that he should transmit detailed informa- tion with recommendations of the government, EQUAL RIGHTS OF RACES, Of the black and white races he says :—“‘I do not hesitate to affirm, so encouraging and decisive has been the progress of the last four years, so clearly developed by the past are the obligations Of to-day, that if we are but guided by prudence, if we go forward with courage, tempered with for- bearance, and if no federal legislation shall inter- vene to disturb the relations between the races, we cannot fatl to bring our great experiment toa successful and prosperous issue.’ He then refers in flattering terms to the uniform system of free schools for educating both races which challenges comparison with any similar scheme elsewhere. He says :—‘‘Rezent events prove how futile ana how disastrous to its authors must be any tuture attempt to array the colored race as @ political combination upon any principle of an- tagonism betweeu the races; and, further, that non-residents, whatever their claims to eminence, ability or philanthropy, can never under- stand the character and circumstances or wisely administer to the wants of our colored population. Ourselves and none others are qualified to perform the task assigned us by Providence. Not re- strained and thwarted by superior power, we will perform our duty resolutely and effectually by pro- moting the best interests of both races. We intend to perform it by scrupulously guarding the newly acquired rights of the colored man,” He next refers to IMMIGRATION AND CAPITAL, as the two great material wants of Virginia, and Says the highest interests of the whole country demand the speedy establishment of lasting recon- ciliation and the return of complete normal rela- tions between the people of the State, on the one hand, and tne people ofall the States and the gov- erpment of the United States, on the other. Of Political party relations the Governor 8 Vir- ginia, recognizing no such obligations as bind her to national party organization, maintaining her fidelity to all who are and who shall be- come allied in the deience of measures cal- culated to secure the ends named, is ready to co-operate cordially with men of whatever party in upholding these measures, by whomsvever proposed, supporting those who support them and opposing oi Opposition to them. He recommends aMrmation by the Assembly of one of the articles of the conservative platiorm, judging the head of the federal government impartially by his oMictal actions and co-operating in every measure of his administration which may be beneficent in design and calculated to promote the welfare of the people and 1 era sentiments of good wiil throughout the Union. THE OLD STATE DEBT. He alludes to the fact that the dismemberment of Virginia during the war has left the old State responsible for the whole debt, with such a conflict of claims as to render a compromise impossibie, and leaves both States without a remedy, The government of the United States, by its action, has prevented the State from tuifilling its obligations and intervened between Virginia and her cred- itors. Without any discusston of the power ot the federal government under ordinary circumstances, he argues that if the government of the United States should now, m the plenitude of its wealth and power, restore mw te our State by assuming her bt: paltry burden on the national Treasury, bat = us in our own poverty—it would only im # small measure make return for the vast donation with which the muniticence of Virginia endowed the Union in its weakness and iniancy. He refers to the fact that as a result of the war the burden of the State is greatly increased in the education of the freedmen and support of colored paupera, while the taxable property has been greatly de- creased, thus lea’ Virginia entrusted with the care and education of more than haif a million of the wards of the nation, without being provided with the means ot executing the trust. He would deplore the interference of the federal government with the public schools of the State as certain to result in their destruction. Yet justice, humanity, id the best interests of the colored race and the country at Jarge demand that the national government should furnish the State with the necessary means to educate them. VIRGINIA WANTS MORE CURRENCY. He claims that Virginia has less than one-third of her proportion of national currency and demands that the government should either aford her her due proportion or repeal the existing tax on State bank notes, thus allowing Virginia to provide a ctr- culating medium of her own. He urges that every effort be made by the State herself to provide for the public debt. He advocates liberal provision as true economy in the care of our public in- stitutions, educational and eleemosynary, and refers especially to the University of Virginia. He recommends the renewal of every effort to fur- ther the construction of the central water line, the consummation of which is destined to signalize the present period of our pet a while he thinks the advantage to Virginia ana West Virginia would be greater if it should be constructed by private capital; yet its maintenance as a national water way, free to all people, would be incaiculably more beneficial to tne common country. He conciudes by making various recommendations ooking to economy in the administration of the afairs of the ‘State. STOLEN FROM A HOTEL SAFE, CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan 1, 1874. Yesterday afternoon it was discovered that $2,500, belonging to Mr. Frederick Clapp, of Jacksboro, Tenn., @ guest at the Bur, net House, had been stolen from the hotel safe. The money was in the saie at mid- night on Tuesday, Last night James Carberry, a cousia of Henry Yeates, one of the clerks of the house, was arrested in Covington for drunkenness, He leit $10 and @ coat as bail. In his absence the oMcers found $2,250 sewed in the coat lining. Young Carberry cated for the coat this morning, but it was not given to him and he has not since been seen, This fact coming to the ears of the detectives, Henry Yeates, the Burnet House clerk, has been arrested, He denies is guilt or a knowl of 5 POLITICAL PATRONAGE. Recorder Hackett Draws the Line Be« tween Party asd Judictal Duty—The Court Not To Be Used ug a Politi¢al Nachine. The following letter fom the Recorder, which contatns the provocation of its being written, Das been sent for publication. In it the Recorder shows that he knows wher’F political duty ends and judiciah duty begina, The \dectrine it eomtains ia genuine cfyil service :— Ory or New Yorx, Reconitee’s Orvici 317 Broadway, New Youx, vec. 29. 1 To De. FRovo« MIERSON, Secretiy Twepmethe fo etal District», Tammany Hai General Cota My Deax Sin—t haverreceived a let Ce the following ts a copy :— me Orrice ig hoy 4 “yor eehemaal an ry HALL Square. To rae Homomanix Cover ov tanaman Sesatewe Guvtixmen——Lhe Comumittee ation many Hall has assigned to our drarvee sag Deputy Clerk and one officer of your Court, suitable persons te be recommended by ‘the Tammany Haft Commisiee ot our district. Will oblige the ontersigned by sgnity- ing your intention in regard thereto ana statingrat what time recommendations are to ve sent in.” Very. respect- Bo cire sessuttetts: Asma POOR Mik ASON. ecre: enti sseval istrbe Bal General Committee. ec. ee To which | make answer as follows;—\ havebeen Recorder nearly eight years and havounever belere received any such intimation even byumplication. Whatever may have been the political sins of- fom mer jeaders in Tammany Hall, they never. in~ creased them by even suggestively interfering with the independence of the Court in whic E have the: honor to be a Judge. I cannet believe that your roposition meets with the approval of present. leaders like Messrs. Kelly, Chanler sad others. If there exists an office which more than amy otber one should be utterly divorced trom polstacal cou~ siderations, it is that of @ clerk of deputy clerk of a criminal court. Even ¥f dis~ posed to throw open its books ands records to a politician, 1 could: not do it, because the deputy clerk is Dot appointed by the Judyres of? the Court of Generai Sessions, Te oMcera, who - escort and guard prisoners to and from City ’ Prison, and who guard them in court, and who to - some extent control process, Ought net to be mere Politicians, but such reliable men us the Judges select. Gcourse in making the seleetion they are more or less guided oy recommendations which apphcants bring. The Legislature has, therefore, wisely placed she section of oicers for the Court of General Sessions in the exclusive discretion of the Judges of that Coart. Every day of experience contributes to a court officer's use/uiness. The Court has under it many officers of 10 years’ ex- rience ; they are reliable, unbribableana discreet. if the notions you foreshadow should. be acquiesced in by the criminal judges, inasmuch as the com- Position of political committees often changes, so might the composition of court officers, and thereby confusion at least be occasioned. I cannot sanction your proposition. Possibly I may hereafter invite politica’ animos- ity by this determination, yet while privately my sympathies are most ardent in their democratic tendencies, I should be recreant to my judicial in- @ependence and sense of duty tr I answered other- wise than I have now done. Ver; Eeepecttany, your obedient servant, JOHN HA a NEW YEAR'S DAY IN NEWARK, The Methodists of Newark, true to the time- honored custom of their denomination, met im their respective houses of worship on Wednesday night and “watched” the outgoing of the old and the incoming of the new year, according to the rule of the Church. The day was gencrally given up by the people to holiday pursuits. The custom of making calls was observed -by but few. peeple, Many prominent families placed baskets in front of their halldoors for the cards of pretty plainly notifying them that’ the old style free lunch custom was. played out. For several years past the Mayor and ay officials have not “received” at the City Hall, nor did they yester- day. To use a common phrase, it was found taat the custom was “run into the und,’ and hence its obgoletism. At their own firesides Newarkers enerally may have enjoyed a really happy. New ‘ear, but so far as outside appearances indicated, there was no great hilarity or effervescent demon- stration. Good order prevailed throughout the city. The police had an easy time of it, but Jew cases of drunkenness or rowdyism calling for their interterence, the pov. noteworthy tm stance being the arrest of an Itallan organ grinder- named (as near as the officer could make it out) Melio Petrolas, 45 years of age, who was: feund grinding away for dear life, and being scarcely able to stand with his organ. He was locked up. RAILROAD PLAGMAN KILLED; A German fagman, employed at the Tichenor street crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad ta Newark, an elderly man named Fredericks, waa struck by a locomotive on New Year's Eve and instantly killed. He was signalling one train and failed to see another coming in the opposite direc- tion. When picked up, some 40 yards from where he A hong struck, he was quite dead. . He leavesaa family. FATAL PALL James Mansfeld, age 60 years, fell down stairs a& his residence last evening and expired imme- diately. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newspaper im the Country. The WEEKLY HeRALp of the present week, now ready, contains a Select Story, entitled “The Major's Daughter,” together with the very Latest. News by telegraph from All Parts of the World up to the hour of publication; OfMcial Report of the Loss of the Virginius; the Great Railroad Strike; Letter of John F. Patterson, Owner of the Virginius, to Secretary Fish; Boston Horrors; the State Legislature; Tragedy in Brooklyn; Another Tenement Horror; the Gallows in Canada; the Gigantic Revenue Frauds of Jordan, Marsh. & Co., of Boston; Suicide of a Spirituatist; Sketeh of Caleb Cushing, Minister to Spain; Murder in a Court House; New Brunswick’s Big Bank Trial; RaManism in Newark. it also contains the: Latest News by Telegraph from Washington; Political, Religious, Scientific, Literary and Sporting Intelli- gence; Amusements; Obituary; Varieties; Edi- torial Articles on the prominent topics of the day; Our Agricuitural Budget; Reviews of the Cattle, Horse and Dry Goods Markets; Financial.and Com- meroial Intelligence, and Accounts of Ali the Im- portant and Interesting Events of the Week. TeRMs:—Single subscription, $2; three coples, $5; tive copies, $8; ten copies, $15; single copies, five cents each. A limited number of Advertise- ments inserted in the WEEKLY HERALD. A—The Best Sealskin Fur Caps and GLOVES for gentlemen, at extremely low puices. SPENSCHELD, 118 Nassau street, A—The Elastic ae gy 683 a ae Inger has annihilated all metal soring, &c, est nedals at American Institute and Cincinnati ua pala government as needed for ruptured soldiers, sailors, &c, A.—David's Holiday HAT for gentlemen. 3 on Broadway near Duane street. Batchelor’s Hair Dye is Splendid— Never fils, Established 37 years. Sold ai property applied at BATCHELOR'S Wig Factor, 16 Bond st, David's Holiday Hat for Gentlemen 299% Broadway, near Duane street. Cristadoro’s Hair Dye Is, by Far, the best extant: slways reliable, perfectly harmless aad true to nature. Sold everywhere. Dunville & Co—rhe Irish Distitierton, *: Belfast. ireland, are the largest holders o the world thelt-OLD TRISH WHISKEY ts recomeapad: ed_ dy the. medical profession, In pre‘erence 0, Frenem brandy. “Supplied In casks or cases. Unled Grateg Branch, 51 Broad stree York. Dr. Newton's Medical and Surgical In- stitute. No. 34 Bond street.—Special attention given to chronic diseases. Consultation free. Havana Lottery.—We Sold the the robbery, Mr. DP, appears to be unable to identify the money. Yeates has been a popular clerk and has mainteined a good reputation nere- tofore. James Varberry, the supposed accomplice, ‘was arrested to-night, THE PACIFIC COAST.» Heavy and Continuous Rain and Fears of Floods—A Chima 8: ie Overdue. San FRANCISCO, Jan. 1, 1874. It has rained here inceasantly since midnight, and still continues 00 rain. Reports from various arte of the State show that the rain fali has been wery generally distributea. there are fears of Aoods in the Sacramento and San Mogg valleys, The China steamer, due here since Sunday, Bas not been yet heard from. aaa" Year's holiday has been generally ob- served, THE BANKRUPTOY LAW. Bangor, Me., Jan, 1, 1874, A petition {s in circulation in this city, and is re- ceiving the signatures of many business men, re- mo agalust the repeal of the Bapkrupt $300,000: rao dra 122. Circulars sent {mn the extraordinary Grawie REINED & On 1 Wall’ Street; box 4,685 Post office, New York, if Life a sab Sonate a oR nea Re ‘whie! A by Adal ite angen Tar golds te ratiaten the amtiiced. bal. tovigoran the, omich and owe 4 * id colte and carries the infanteataly ! CES tical period of teething. kh. Lace Curtains Reduced 23 Per Cent at @ L. KBLTY & Cu.'S, 724 Broadway. Rapture.—Dr. Marsh, Late of the Firm of Marsh & ©o., No. 2 Vesey street, will roecive hi* ae iadrasta ot Oras, Tete es The Elastic Truss Sold at Pemeroy’s, TM Broadway, for $3, is warranted the best made. Wigs, Toupees.—@. Rauchfass, Praeti- gain aa Toupee Maker, 44 Bast Tweltth stroet, near ir ys ON NASAL CATARRH, AN AB- toy Art Winttan gon, nthe (Yatversivy Med on ap jon, Tite climeat oka a Diinies loxe. 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