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that this liter provision virtually confirms in ‘office the President holding at the time the charter became a law, and thus extends over him the previous provision, which would pre-" NEW “YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET. SPAIN. a vent » change in the organization of the | Serrano’s Ministerial Relations Board except by a four-fifths vote. The demo- crata, on the other hand, insist that the charter in section six provides the exact mode in which a President shall be elected, to wit: “by a call of the names of the members of the Board, upon which call each member shall announce his choice;” that Mr. Wade has not been so chosen, but, on the contrary,- was elected under the old law; that the sub- sequent provision, although declaring that the section “shall not be construed to require or authorize a reorganization of the existing Board,” does not and cannot do more than prevent a reorganization of the Board prior to the expiration of the term for which the President who was in office at the time of the passage of the charter was legally chosen, and does not and cannot extend to him the right to hold until removed by a four-fifths vote, since he has not been chosen under the new charter at all At present it seems that the majority have the best of the argument, and probably Mr. Wade will retire on Monday next and give way gracefully to Mr. Strack, the newly elected President. Tae Worktnomen’s Demonstration.—The report which we publish in another part of this paper of the demonstration in this city yesterday of unemployed workingmen abounds in matter which may well command the thoughtful attention not only of our city authorities, but of every statesman, politician, legislator and philanthropist through the length and breadth of the land. How is it that in the most prosperous and productive country in the world—in this country, where the general demand for labor still tar exceeds the supply—how is it that in this city there should be a hundred thousand men without employment, and large bodies in the same unfortunate situation in all the cities of the Union? This isa perplexing problem. But how are’ these large bodies of idle men and their suffering families to be relieved? is the main question. We think, too, it can be solved with a general movement in the right direction, and to the consideration of such a movement the attention of our law makers and capital- ists, planters and farmers may be wisely directed. ‘ ‘ Navat Tactics Unprr Srzam.—The science of naval tactics under steam is comparatively new, and we do not now recall a single in- stance where it has been available in a battle between two squadrons ; yet we recognize the wisdom of Secretary Robeson in concentrating our squadron in West India waters, where ail these evolutions can be practised on a grand scale. The West Indian Main should become our Mediterranean school for fleet formations and manouvres, where the squadron might possibly find also that its exercise would not always be confined necessarily to the firing of blank broadsides. Srrzxypm Havt or Buroiars.—Read the interesting and gratifying account which we publish this morning of the capture'of a terrible gang of burglars in Canal strect yes- terday, supposed ‘to be concerned in the late audacious robberies in Westchester and on Staten Island. The capture of these outlaws is a great victory for the detectives concerned in it, and it will cause every householder of the city and for leagues around it to feel easier in re- tiring for the night and to sleep more soundly than he has slept since the daring robbery on Staten Island. Tae Bosron Post thinks the New Hamp- shire Democratic State Convention, which meets the day after to-morrow, will nominate the man who will be the next Governor of the Granite State. If his name be not Bell the election will have another tone. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Judge Matthew Hale, of Albany, is registered at the Gilsey House. Judge Marcus P. Norton, of Troy, is again at the “Metropolitan Hotel. George Alfred Townsend arrived yesterday at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Major J. Jackson, United States Army, has quar- ters at the Gilsey House. Congressman Alexander Mitchell, of Wisconsin, {a staying at the Hoffman House. Ex-Governor J. Gregory Smith, of Vermont, ar- rived last evening at the Windsor Hotel. Ex-Congressman William D. Bishop, of Connecti- cut, has apartments at the Windsor Hotel. Congressman Samuel Hooper, o! Boston, 1s at the Brevoort House, on his way to Washington. Rev. Dr. Jackson, of Trinity College, Hartford, is among the late arrivals at the Hoffman House. Robert H. Berdell, ex-President of she Erte Rail- way Company, is staying at the Filth Avenue Hotel. Colonel W. P. Oraighill, of the United States Engineer Corps, is quartered at the’ Metropolitan Hotel, Chief Judge Sanford E. Church, of the Court of Appeals, arrived at the Metropolitan Hotel yester- day morning from Albany. M. Thiers continues in the belief that Marshal Bazaine should not have been tried, and considers that no light has yet been thrown upon the capitu- lation of Metz. It is stated ina Southern paper that Jefferson Davis has determined to make no more public speedhes, for the reason that his language is shamefully perverted by the press, The Cincinnati Commercial advocates a material reduction in the clerical force in the departments at Washington, Would the Commercial deprive Congressmen of their legions of retainers ? The Cincinnatl Commercial expresses the opin- fon that if the administration has organs in that city they should be doing something for Williams. Poor Williams seems to have but few friends any- where. The Hartford Courant is urging the nomination of Edward S. Cleveland as the democratic candl- date for Governor of Connecticut, with the cer. tainty of receiving the support of the female suf- fragists. Towa papers stoutly deny the existence of a frightial degree of destitution alleged to exist among the farmers in the northwestern part of the State, and boldly insinuate that the whole thing {s a gigantic swindle. OBITUARY. Cha: Cc, Paine. . Charles Cushing Paine died at his tesidence, on Mount Vernon street, Boston, on Sunday, the 4th inst., of paralysis of the brain, at the age of 65 years, He was the only son of Charles Paine, the third son of the celebrated lawyer and judge, Rob- ert Treat Paine, a delegate to the first Congress of 1174 and a ine of the Declaration of Indepen- dence. C. 0. Paine wasa ate of Harvard in the class of 1827, in Boston with J Heard and William atime the law partner of Mr. Aylwin. y ever, practised law but a few years, and has since lived @ quiet ile of literary ieisure, He leaves three sons and four daughters. His sons were Fer Me pf An} ai ciao hecp pein y ‘ery. une of them lost his fale at the atte of Gettvedure, Towards Castelar. British Reports of the Conse- quences of the’ Pavia Coup. Decrees of Government in Support of the New Order of Affairs. Volunteers of Liberty in Arms and Severe Fighting at Saragossa. TELEGRAMS TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 5, 1874. The Times’ special despatch from Madrid gays it was Marshal Serrano’s wisn that Castelar should be a member of the new Ministry, but che latver relused. On the defeat of Castelar, and previous to the interference of General Pavia, the Cortes elected Sefior Patania President of the Cabinet. ARMY ACOEPTANCE OF ACCOMPLISHED FACTS, The News’ special says the republican force be- sieging Cartagena accepts the new government. The National Militia in Madrid is being quietly disarmed. The News’ despatch also says a rumor fs in circu- lation in Madrid that the late retreat of General Moriones was @ concerted manceuvre in support of General Pavia’s coup d'état. Decrees of Government. Maprin, Jan. 5, 1874. Adecree was promulgated to-day suspending the constitutional guarantees and putting in force throughout Spain the laws of 1870 for the maintenance of public order. Decrees are also published appointing Sefior Martoz Minister of Justice, Sefior Mosquera Mints- ter of Public Works and Sefior Albareda Civil Gov- ernor of Madrid. The new Minister of the Interior, Garcia Ruiz, has ordered the publication of all Carlist and in- transigente newspapers to be stopped. VOLUNTERRS OF LIBERTY IN ARMS, BUT SUBDUED. An armed rising of the Volunteers of Liberty took place in Saragossa on Sunday, It was incited by the municipality, After eight hours fighting the troops took 200 of the insurgents prisoners and captured six cannon and a large quantity of rifes and ammunition, The municipality has dissolved, Report of a Project ot Counter Revolu- tion. Paris, Jan. 5, 1874, It is rumored here in Spanish circles that Gen- eral Dominguez has been ordered to relieve Gen- eral Moriones in commana ofthe army of the north; that Admiral Topete has declined the Ministry of the Marine, and that another military movement is on foot in Madrid for the control ofthe government, ASHANTEE, British Advance Towards the National Domain of King Coffee. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 5, 1874. The Standard hes intelligence from the Gold Coast that the British forces willenter Ashantee territory on the 15th of this month. ENGLAND. Discount on ‘Change and the Supply of Bullion. TELEGRAL TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LonpDon, Jan. 5, 1874. ‘The rate of discount in the open market for three months’ bills ts 3% per cent, or three-quarters per cent below the Bank of England rate. BULLION TO THE BANK, The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of Eng- lana on balance to-day is £53,000. THE VILLE DU HAVRE. Verdict of the French Admiralty Court in the Case of the Disaster. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. PARI, Jan. 5, 1874. The French Admiralty Court, which bas had the disaster to the Ville du Havre under investigation, has rendered a verdict to the following effect :— “The conduct of the Captain and crew of the steamer was irreproachable. The collision was wholly due to the Loch Earn, which mancuvred contrary to every rule of the international mari- time code.” It is said that Captain Surmont will be appointed to the command of the French Transatlantic Com- pany’s steamer Ville de Paris, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Movements of the Fleet at Key West Sixteen War Ships in Port—The Frigate Congress Outside. Key West, Jan. 5, 1874. The United States steamer. Alaska arrived at this port this morning. There are 16 war vessels now here and the frigate Congress is reported outside, The Despatch sailed to-night for Havana. Naval Orders. WASHINGTON, Jan 5, 1874, Lieutenant Commander William Whitehead is ordered to duty as equipment officer at the Phila- delphia Navy Yard; Lieutenant Zera L. Tanner to the Navy Yard at Philadelphia; Lieutenant J. A, Hemphill to the Ticonderoga, at eg alk per steamer Of the 10th inst.; Surgeon J. H. Finkham, to the receiving ship Ohio, at Boston; Paymaster Francis T. Gillet to the Ticonderoga, Lieutenant Commander George B. Wilde is de- tached from the Boston Navy Yard and ordered to the Ticonderoga. Lieutenant Commander J. I, McGlensey, from the Philadelphia Navy Yara, and ordered a3 executive to the Ticonderoga. jeu- tenants John G. Sullivan, from the Frolic; William Welch, trom the Potomac, at Philadelphia; Master M. Harvey, from the Vermont, at New York; Sur- eon J. 8. Knight, from the Ohio; Acting Gunner . L. Duncan, from the Sabine, and Acting Sail- Maker A. H. Stephens, from the Vermont, and ordered to the Ticonderoga, Assistant Si on A. M. Owen, from em duty at Detroit and ordered to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Ohief En- gineer T. J. Jones, from the Florida, and ordered to the Dictator. First Assistant Engineers E. Ullson, from the Dictator, and John W. Gardner, from the Gettysburg, and placed on waiting orders. Acting Assistant Surgeon John N. Coonan, from the Ver- mont, and ordered to the Ticonderoga. Acting Assistant Surgeon Thomas Chiola, from the Phila- delphia Navy Yard, and ordered to the Vermont. FIRE IN SEVENTY-EIGHTH STREET. A fire occurred last night on the second floor of the three story frame building on the corner of Seventy-eighth street and Filth avenue, owned and occupied by Aaron Kamaki, The cause of the fire was a defective fue. The building was damaged $1,000. Loss on furniture $1,000. In- sured in London, Liverpool and Globe Companies for $11,000, OIGAR MAKERS’ STRIKE, ‘ Omawa, Jan. 5, 1874, The Cigar Makers’ Union of tnis city have or- dered a strike on account of differences between the journeymen and manufacturers regarding the manner Of conducting the business. CANADIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, TORONTO, Ont., Jan. 5, 1874, Municipal elections took place throughout On- tario today. The following gentlemen were elected Mayors:—For London, Benjamin Croner; for Hamilton, Mr, Charleton; for St. Catharine's, James Morris; for Toronto, F. H, Metcalf; for any mm, Dr. Sullivan; for Brockville, Colonel Buell; for Prescott, James Irwin; for Ottawa, Mr. Fatherstona —_——— Unconstitutionslity of the Election Law—The Recent Election a Nullity. Hovsron, Jan. 6, 1874. The Supreme Court of the State of Texas has decided adversely to the election law framed by the Thirteenth Legisiature, under the provisions of which the recent election was held. Judge Walker delivered the opinion of the Court @t great length, declaring the law unconstitu- tonal. This decision annuls the late election, and retains in office the Thirteenth Legislature and the present Governor, Governor Davis. Another election will be held before April 28, There is great excitement throughout the State, and people anticipate a repetition in this State of the recent history of Louisiana, WEATHER REPORT. War DEPARTMENT, } OFFICcK ov THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasuinaron, D. C., Jan. 6—1 A. M, Probabilities. FoR NEW ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE STATES, CONTINUED CLOUDY WEATHER AND RAIN, WITH NORTHERLY TO EASTERLY WINDS, AND WITHOUT A DECIDED PALL OF TEMPERATURE. For the lower lake region and thence southward to West Virginia and southeastward over the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, easterly to suutherly winds, with a slight rise of temperature, and areas of light rain, followed by clearing weather, in the after- noon, For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States, winds veering to easterly and southerly, with continued threatening weather and rain, the temperature rising in the Mississippi Valley. For the upper iake region and thence southwest- ward to the Missouri Valley, light southeasterly to southwesterly winds, rising temperature and clear or fair weather. The Ohio River will rise slowly at stations below Cincinnati. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past 24 hours in compart- son with the corresponding day of last year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, HERALD Building :— 1873, 1874, 1873, 1874. 58 3341 61 3485 45 31 43 42 12 P.M. 3983 Average temperature yesterday. +» 43% Average temperature for corresponding date last year..... secee SL PROBABLE MURDER. Seiuneeici e AT I A Barroom Fight Brought to a Close by a Knife. Michael Brophy. of No, 371 First avenue, engaged in a fight with Michael Fitzzibbons last evening in the liquor saloon kept by Cornelius O'neal at No, $39 avenue A, and was stabbed, receiving two wounds, one of which will in all human probability prove fatal. Michael Fitzgibbon is a fireman in the employ of the Gas Works, corner of Twenty-second street and avenue A. He also keeps a mechanics’ board- ing house at 418. East Nineteenth street. At six o’clock last evening some of his boarders took Brophy home to supper with them. -While at the table some one remarked to Fitz- gibbons that Bropby was a ‘nice fellow,” whereupon Fitzgibbon replied that it was the first time he had heard of it. This nettled Brophy, who brought his fist down on the table with tre- mendous force, scattering the dishes in every direction. High words followed, but through the interference of friends of both parties & fight was prevented. After supper Fitzgibbon went to his work, and about eight o'clock stepped out to get adrink. While in the saloon, Brophy came in with a number of friends, and the quarrel which had been commenced at the supper table, was instantly’ re- newed. Blows were Cele ke and some alle; that the crowd held Fitzgibbon while Brophy younded him till he was tired. Be this as it may, jt 18 certainly true that Fitzgibbon was terribly. beaten, his head being swelled to almost twice its natural size, while his face was cut in @ most out- Tageous manner, . {ter the fight in the saloon Fitzgibbon went outside and started to return to his work, but before he had gone far Brophy came up with him and renewed the fight. hen Brophy's friends again came on the scene he was Wing on the sidew: hie ve profusely rom two terrible wounds, one in the leit breast and one over the leit eye. Fitzgibbons was nowhere to be seen, but in a few minutes Rounds- man Mangan arrested him a short distance from the scene of the struggle. He was not, apparently, endeavoring to escape, and when arrested dis- claimed any knowledge of the the Brophy was removed to Bellevue Hospital in a sinking Condition, having lost a great aeacny, of blood. The physicians say there is very little chance of his recovery, a8 the stab in the breast has penetrated to the lung. Fitzgibbon was taken to the Eighteenth net station house, where the HgRALD reporter saw him. His story is substantially the same as the above. Heis a powerful man, avout 40 years of e id bears a tolerable good reputation. Prop! ris id to be a “bad man’ fond of his grog and always ready for a fight. FIRE AT SPRINGFIELD, MASS. SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 6, 1874. The brick block on the corner of Main and Tay- lor streets, owned by Emerson Wight and W. H. Wilkinson, was burned between ten o'clock last ‘nt and one o’clock this (Tuesday) morning. ‘ne loss 18 $200,000, ‘the principal losers, be- sides the owners of the block, are Wellman & Ful- ler, harness makers; the Union Paper Company; Cutler, Mcintosh & to., boot and shoe dealers; J. ©. Lutz, lithograper, and the Morgan Envelope Company. The insurance is about two-thirds of the loss. There was a strong northeast wind, and it was hard work to confine the fire. CALIFORNIA, A Reward for Vasquez—Accidents— Spread of the Smallpox. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 1874, The Legislature will offer $15,000 reward for the apprehension of the notorious Teburco Vasquez and his gang. Alexander Land was killed here to-day by a fall- ine wall. lames Barton fell out of a window in Cubery’s printing house to-day and was killed. The smallpox i# still increasing. The Boys’ Righ School was closed on account of the disease being in the vicinity. VALIDITY OF FUTURE COTTON CONTRACTS, MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 5, 1874. The case of Lehman Bros. vs. Strasburger, which was tried before Judge Busteed last spring, was heard on @ writ of error by Judge Woods, of the United States Circuit Court, at Mobile, on Friday nd Saturday last. Lehman Bros. filed a petition to put Strasburger into invoiuntary bankruptcy on a note given for losses on what are commonly known as future cotton contracts which were made, and the losses on which were paid, as they alleged, by Lenman Bros, as the factors and agents of Strasburger. A trial by jury was had, and Judge Busteed, in his instructions to the jury, heid such contracts to be illegal. Lehman Bros. sued out a writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States at Mobile. To-day Judge Woods deitvered his opinion at Mobile, in which he de- cided that the contracts, as proven, are valid and binding. They were proved to have been made according to the rules of the New York Cotton Exchange. Judge Woods reversed the finding of the Court below, and remanded the case for trial by another jury. BOSTON'’S NEW GOVERNMENT, Statistics of the Financial Condition, Boston, Jan. 5, 1874, The new city government of Boston was inau- gurated to-day with the usual formalities, after which Mayor Cobb delivered his annual address, The net debt of the city December 31, 1872, was $20,187,209, over which there was an increase of $4,050,567 during the year 1873, while the gross debt was increased in the’ same year $5,749,213, The increase of the debtthis day, January 5, by the annexation of Charlestown, West Roxbury and Brighton, is as follows $2,747,181 706,460 Charlestown. Brighton.. ~ West Roxbury *. 525,000 ‘To which is to be added the debt of the city as ven above ($39,488,672), making the total gross lebt of the consolidated cities Boston at this dat oiaet i the means for redemption, fe! $13; leaving the net debt of the consoli- lated city Of Boston at this date $28,088,000, WASHINGTON. Finances of the Country the Great Question for the Present Congress. Labor Grievances To Be Listened To. Fresh Rumor of a Probable With- drawal of the Nomination of Williams, Bold Back Pay Grabbing of the Past and Penitent Pilfer- ing of the Present. WASHINGTON, Jan, 6, 1874, Suppression of a Portion of the Virgin- ius Correspondence — Probabie Un-= friendly Relations With Spain in the Futare. The correspondence in the Virginius case, sent into the Senate to-day, is exceedingly volu minous, covering more than 1,000 pages of manuscript. Much of it has already been given to ‘the public through the HERALD, and the text of the correspondence con- firms the HERaLD special despatches in every point. The feeling bere to-night is that our government has placed itself in a tenable position, it ig stated that the confidential diplomatic despatches are not included in the correspond- ence sent in, and it would complicate matters and render future relations with the new Ministry of Spain unpleasant, without gaining anything on the part of our government. The fu- ture relations with Spain are not considered to be at all friendly, though the occupavion o! the State Department as wet nurse for the infanta Republic may be considered at an end. The President in the Lists for Wil- liams—Conkling’s Bill to Abolish the Chief Justiceship. The President, after finishing his interview with the Louisiana delegation in his room at the Capitol to-day, sent for the republican members of the Jndictary Committee of the Senate, Messrs. Edmunds, Frelinghuysen Conkling, Wright and Carpenter. The democratic mem- bers, Messrs. Thurman and Stevenson, were not expected, the President following the Plan adopted when the Senate and House Com- mittees on Foreign Relations and Affairs were in- vited toa friendly conference at the State Depart- Ment on the consequential damages muddle. Senator Cameron, whose unrelenting oppo- sition to the confirmation of Willams is publicly proclaimed, was also in- vited, which fact gave evidence to the rumor that the President had taken the fleld in Person, and, as the phraseology of resolutions sometimes runs, empowered to send for persons and papers. For two hours the Chief Magistrate wrestled with the legal luminaries of the Senate, and when he leit his face wore a calm expression, as that of intense satisfaction. The object of the conference, it is sald, was to ascertain from the committee the reason why the nomination of Mr. Williams required so much deliberation. It had been respectiully suggested to the President if he would ask the reason in person he would get at least a truthiwi if not a satissactory answer. It will be remembered that when the President set his hearton getting St. Domingo he made the treaty @ personal matter and visited the Capitol that be might discuss the sub- ject with the lukewarm Senators. on that occasion he was very emphatic. To-day he did the listening, and the Senators did the talking; and when he le/t he remarked, “Well, gentlemen, you certainly know best what should be done.’ What will be done? That is the conundrum to- night. In a few days, it is said, the name of Mr. Williams will be withdrawn. Some are confident, as no action wa 8 taken onthe nomination of Mr. Cushing as Minister to Spain to-day, not even to refer it to the Committee on Foreign Relations, that he will be named as Mr, Williams’ successor. Others believe that no action whatever will be taken by ‘the Senata on the nomination of Williams, but that Senator Conkling will, in a few days, present his bill to abolish the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States as an appoint- ment by the President and make it the duty of the Associate Justices to elect the presiding justice, whose pay shall be the same. This will let Mr. Willlams down gracetuily and save the republican party the blemish of a great scandal. Opening Scene in the Senate—Finance to Elicit Ningaras of Verbiage—Labor Grievance: md Postai Abuses To Be Aired. When the Senate met to-day not more than half the Senators were present, but the remainder gradually dropped in one by one. They were gen- erally in @ chatty, good natured mood, and consid- erable handshaking was indulged in, while they looked for the most part refreshed and happy after their recess, and seemed to beat peace with themselves aad the world. The petition of house carpenters of San Fran- cisco praying against a repeal of the EightHour law is but one of @ long list of similar petitions which are to be drawn up by mechanics all over the country in their strong organizations, and upon being signed are to be for- warded to the various Representatives of their districts in Congress. The bill introduced by Cragin, in regard to the use of offictal postage stamps in the various departments, caused many of the Senators to lean iorward with interest, as it is supposed to be a blow at the too liberal use of the mails in a manner which ts but a compromise of the abolition of the tranking privilege. The bill which Senator Edmunds introduced, proposing amendments to the present Bankruptcy law, will not pass the House, as nothing short of the abso- lute repeal of the Bankruptcy law will satisfy them. Pratt, of Indiana, read the Senate a solemn lecture from a very sensible standpoint on reduc- ing the salaries of Senators and Representatives, to which end he introduced a bill. Mir. Bogy’s ar- guments on finance received an anxious and respectful hearing {from the best financial authorities of the Senate. Senator Sherman states that the Committee on Finance, of which he is chairman, will recommend that the Senate ap- point a sub-committee of three to prepare as safe @ plan as possible fora return to specie payments, and he thinks that, as the committee are the same now as heretofore, they will make the same re. commendations as they did last session. In re- gard to the final disposition of the question, how- ever, the committee will adapt tts course to the views of the majority of the Senators as they are elicited tn che discussion of the financial question, which was renewed to-day and will doubtiess con- tinue for some time as the leading topic of debate. Every Senator of any mark or ambition has been preparing himseit with the heaviest logic and deepest research to go belore the country as im- pressively as possible on this leading question of the day. Danger to Sumner’s Pet To-day. According to present indications, at the close of the debate on the Civil Rights bill to-morrow after- noon & Motion will be made by a prominent repub- lican to recommit the bill, which, if carried, may have the effect of indefinitely postponing action upon the measure. Aecidental Breaking of Revenue Law. The Collector of Customs at Savannah having written to the Treasury Department that William Craig, master oi the British ship Annabella, had been reported to him for a violation of law in al- lowing the seals on the hatch in the sail room and fore and aft batches to be broken, but that, after investigation, he was of opinion that the breaking was by accident, the Secretary replies that if the Collector is satisfied that the breaking of the seals was accidental, he 18 authorized to take no steps {to enforce the penalty egainst her master. Toe Jaw applicable to the case is found in section 540f the act of March 2, 1871, authorizing Collectors and other proper OMficers to board ships in United States ports for the purpose of demanding the manifest and Searching the ship, and to seal whatever chests, packages, &c., may be considered necessary; the penaity for the violation of the law being $200, Resurrected Records ot Former Retro~ active Salary Bills—Remorseless Pay-~ Grabbers of the Past and Penitents of the Present. In comphance with the Senate resolution, oftered by Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, calling tor certain information concerning the salaries of Senators, the Secretary of the Senate has prepared a state- ment from the records of hia ofice, which was laid before the Senate to-day by the President, pro tem, It exhibits the various rates of compensation for Senators and Representatives fixed at various times, and shows that the Jolowing acts, increasing the rates of compensa- tion were retroactive, act ot September 22, 1739, was retroactive tor six months and eighteen days; the act of March 10, 1796, was retroactive for six days; the act of March 19, 1816, was retroactive for one year and filteen days; the act of January 22, 1818, was re- troactive for filty-three days; the act of August 16, 1856, was retroactive for one year, flve months and tweive days; the act of July 28, 1866, was retro- active, extending back one year, four months aud twenty-four days; the act of March 3, 1873, was retroactive for two years. The total average com- pensation and allowance of Senators for mileage, Dewspapers and stationery, under the act of July 28, 1866, from March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1872, was $5,625 55, Under the same act, from March 4, 1872, to March 3, 1873, during which year Senators received mileage tor attend- ing a special session of the Senate, the average total compensation and allowance was $5,922 33. The average total compensation and allowance of Senators under the act of March 3, 1873, is esti- mated at $7,600. The estimate for travelling ex- penses included in the above average ts based upon the certificates of 46 Senators, 23 having presented none, There is no record in the office of the Secretary of the Senate showing tnat any Senator covered into the Treasury any money to which he was entitled by the retroactive provisions o1 either of the acts of September 22, 1789, March 19, 1816, January 22, 1818, August 16, 1856, or July 28, 1866, The following Senators covered into the Trea- sury the amounts due them under the retroactive provision of the act of March 3, 1873, at the dates hereinafter named :— May 26—Mr. Arthony.. June 23—Mr. Buckinghi May 21—Mr. Fenton June 2—Mr, Frelinghuysen May 19—-Mr. Hamlin August 14—Mr. Morton April 9—Mr. Pratt.... August 25—Mr. Ramsey March 28—Mr. Schurz... July 11—Mr. Sherman. May 6—Mr. Scott.. May 2—Mr. Sumner. May 22—Mr. Thurman March 28—Mr. Wilson..... September 6—Mr. Wright, Secretary Gorham says in @ note to the fore- going statement :—“Several of these Senators, as well as others, who have not either drawn or covered into the Treasury the amounts due them under the retrvactive provision of the act of 1873, expressed to me their intention to allow the money to lapse into the Treasury by the ordinary operation of law, which they supposed would occur July 3, 1373. Alter learning that 1t could not be covered in except by their order before July 3, 1875, some gave me written instructions to anticl- pate the latter date, 1am unable to furnish from any information in my ofice the names of Senators who themselves paid into the Treasury salary drawn under the act of 1873 or previous acts. I have not furnished the names of Senators who have left the increased salary undrawn, as this in- Jormation was not called for in the resolution.” Probable Government Relief for the Louisiana Sufferers. The President was in his room at the Capitot to-day mm consultation with Speaker Blaine and the delegation from Louisiana. ‘This was in re- sponse to the appeal made to the government through Bishop Wilmer, of New Orleans, on account of the great suffering and starvation ex- isting in that State owing to the ‘ailure of the crops and the terrible ravages of yellow fever, which it is sought to relieve by the atd of Congress in authorizing the issuance of army rations by the United States government, as was doue tu the case of the Memphis sufferers. Congress will act lavor- ably on tne matter at once, Increased Postal Registering Fee. it does not seem to be generally known that, from the 1st inat,, the fee for registering a letter mailed at any post office in the United States and addressed to any other post office in the United States is eight cents, in addition to the regular let- ter postage. Until further notice the Post Office Department will not provide stamps of the denomi- nation of eight cents, as that sum can be obtained by combining stamps of the most convenient de- nominations at hand. Nominations Sent to the Senate. The vresident sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day :—Caleb Cushing, to be Minister Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Spain (he is designated as from Virginia) ; J. C. Caldwell, of Maine, Minister ‘resident to Uruguay; Ebenezer Knowlton, of Maine, Consul at Valpa- raiso; Edward 1. Baker, of Illinois, Consul at Buenos Ayres; and also a number of army promo- tions, Payment of Mail Contractors. Since the 2d inst. the Third Assistant Postmaster General has issued draits and warrants for the payment of mail contractors to the amount of $300,000, Honor to the Memory of General Sweet. The Internal Revenue Office was closed to-day in respect to the memory of the late Deputy Commis- sioner Sweet, whose funeral takes place in [ilinois to-day. Army Estimates Reduced by $4,000,000. The House Committee on Appropriations to-day finally disposed of the Army Appropriation bill, and reduced the revised estimates over $4,000,000, The original estimates 0: the War Department for all purposes Were $34,881,618 10. Upon a revision ordered by Congress this amount was reduced by the department to $32,763,716. The committee again considered the revised estimates, and again reduced the gross amount to $28,440,916 40, being a reduction tn round numbers of $4,313,799 60, The Naval Appropriation bill will be taken up to-mor- Two. “THAT GOLD CERTIFICATE.” Three oMicers from the Central Office yesterday arrested Thomas and Michael Maloney on a charge of grand larceny. Un searching Thomas a $5,000 gold certificate, belonging to Mr. Burr Croft, was found in @ finger of one of his kid gloves, He said he got it frum his brother, and on question- ing the brother that individual stated that he was in Delmonico’s at the time Mr. Croit was there with two deputy sheriffs; that he saw Croft and the deputies go out, and that he tollowed them. When outside one of the deputies handed him the gold certificate, and he being at the time intoxi- catef, did not Know better than to take it. JOHNSON, THE THIEF, Noticing in the HERALD yesterday morning the arrest of Henry D. Johnson by a Central Ofice de. tective, Mr. James Kensey went to the Superin- tendent and reported that Johnson had some time since hired furnished rooms of his (Kensey’s) sister, at No, 91 Lexington avenue, and had robbed her oj diamonds, jewelry and books to the value of $5,000, Captain Irving sent a couple of detectives to Jonnson’s house, where $2,0u0 worth of the property was found. Johnson will be taken to court to-tay. “FATAL AOGIDENTS. Last evening the kerosene lamp in the apart- ment of Isaac Reinhardt, No, 20 Ludlow street, ex- ploded, burning his son aged one year im sucna manner that his recovery is doubtful. As Percival Gardner, aged 13, was on his way home from school yesterday afternoon he at- tempted to get ona Fourth avenue car by jum) ing on the front latiorm, He supped, the car passing over his . He was carried to @ neighboring drug store, but dted shortly alter his arrival. The body of the unfortunate lad was taken to the residence of his paren No. 3 Park ic Dot was ar The driver, William ‘and Coroner broker notified. avenue. rested. Herald Special Report from Havana. Colonial Political Comfort fromthe Minise terial Fall of Castelar. The Insignia of Royalty Regilded \ and Openly Displayed—The- Casino Jubi- lant and the Volunteers Joyous. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YOK HERALB. The following special despatch to the Heranp has been received trom our core spondent in Havana by way of Key West:— Havana, Jan. 5, 1874. The news of the overthrow of the Castelar Ministry has been favorably received in Ha~ van. The Casino Espafiol is especially jubilant, The Volunteers are evidently in fwvor of » monarchy. The pictures of the crown on the sterns of the Spanish vessels in the harbor, which were painted over when tle Republi was in vogue, are now being regilded,. and the royal Spanish coat of arms has again been placed on the palace of the Captain General. Jovellar Invested with Extraordinary Executive Powers—The In: to Have Made an Importa: Havana, Jan. 5, 1874. The home government have granted, without: restriction, the extraordinary powers demanded by Captain General Joveilar. The conservative party here is highly delighted. with the change of government at Madrid, A SPANISH COLONEL SAID TO HAVE BEEN@APTORED, It is rumored that the insurgents have taken the Spanish Colonel Montaner prisoner. THE QUESTION OF GOLD PAYMENTS. The boatmen of the bay have struck for paymen& in gold, aud communication between the town an@ shipping is difficult for passengers. AN ABSOONDING OOUNTY TREASURER, Crnomnn att, Ohio, Jan. 5, 1874, A-special from Mansfield, Ohio, says that R. He Rowland, the County Treasurer, left that under circumstances that alarmed his sureties the citizens, and that to-day Jndge Keth leppetatege L, J. Tracy to act with the Connty Commissione: to examine the state of the county treasury. They found a deficit of $110,000. The; also found that Rowland assigned to Mr. Dickey $60,000 collateras, which Dickey) refuses to surrender. Rowland gave out that he- was going to Cincinnati to borrow money. 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