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Pbeen argo. ‘No doubt, too, there is always a -considerable amount falling to these banks in ‘the withdrawal of deposits. We think the » ‘whole system. needs overhauling. AssmmerzD Wispom.—The islatures of New York, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, (Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Penn- sylvania and Maine are in full blast. Here isa smase of “‘congregated wisdom !" Verily, the ‘world is governed too much. Nezxr ov Oxpzr—The Senatorial investiga- ‘tions inthe cases of Senators Patterson, of South Carolina, and Spencer, of Alabama. Both cases bear a sorry aspect, so far as Sen- \etorial dignity and honor are concerned. pa dierietat a WE a PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. General W. B. Tibbits, of Troy, is staying at the Sturtevant House. Ex-Congressman W. ©. Smith, of Vermont, has _@rrived at the Windsor Hotel, Solicitor Banfield, of the Treasury Department, ‘4s at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Ex-Governor J. N. Goodwin, of Arizona, is regis- tered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Paymaster George P. Ihrie, United States Army, 4 registered at the Everett House. | Judge R. D. Rice, of Maine, 1s among the late ‘errivals at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Congressman W. H. Barnum represents the Nut- ‘meg State at the St, Nicholas Hotel. Colonel Thomas G. Baylor, United States Army, 4s quartered at the Metropolitan Hotel. Congressman Robert 8. Hale, of Elizabethtown, 3. Y./18 living av the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General J. N. Knapp, of Governor Dix’s staff, ‘May be caught napping at the Hotel Brunswick. Ex-State Senator A, W. Palmer, of Dutchess county, New York, is staying at the Windsor Hotel. Professor W. H. Chandler, of Bethlehem Univer- aity, is temporarily residing at the Hoffman House. Captain W. Wallace and Commander E, ©. Royse, of the British Navy, are quartered at the New York Hotel. : Ex-Governcr Andrew G. Curtin and tamily, of Pennsylvania, have apartments at the Fifth Ave- nue Hotel. Joseph Price, General Munager of the Great ‘Western Railway of Canada, is again at the Bre- ‘voort House. Franklin B. Gowen, President of the Philadelphia sand’ Reading Railroad Company, yesterday arrivea -at the Brevoort House. Dr. Schenck, of Berne, has been chosen as Presi- dent of the Swiss Confederation for the year 1874, ‘and M. Welti, of Zurzach, elected Vice President. Marshal MacMahon has received irom the Sultan of Turkey an autograph letter, with the Grand Cordon of the Osmanil. Field Marshal Count von Manteuffel, in company. ‘with four Prussian geverals who have been in St. Petersburg for the festival of St. George, has gone to Moscow. Count Chreptovich, formerly Russian Minister in London and also in Brussels, has been appointed Grand Chamberlain, the highest dignity in the Bussian Court. CIVIL RIGHIS IN VIRGINIA. Spley Legislative Debate on the Mixed Schools and the Wants of the Black and White Races. RICHMOND, Jan. 6, 1874, ‘The excitement over the Civil Rights bill still continues unabated among the legislators of the Old Dominion. Its anticipated passago creates almost panic among the conservatives. The white re- publicans are scarcely less fearful of the disastrous effect it will have here, while the negro members are unconditionally in favor of it, without any mod- fication whatever. To-day Mr. Round, a white re- publican, introduced a set of resoluticns on the Subject of the educational clauses of the Civil Rights bill as follows:— That it is the f this General Asse wihevand advantageous ‘to both races that white and colored children should receive public Instruction in separate schools, under the same general rules as to agement and efficiency ; that we hereby respectfully memorialize the Congress ‘of ‘the United States. 10, 39 shape its legislation on the subject of civil rights as not to imteriere with the right of the State to so assign and lor, sex, ement or for an: ‘Feason which shall be for the mutual bonent of alk These were opposed in toto by the conservatives, ‘in view of their action yesterday upon the subject, and alively debate ensued. It is unnecessary to give the language of the conservatives, but I ap- pend @ synopsis of the remarks of two repubils cans. A WHITE VIEW. Mr. Allan, of Prince Edward (white, republican), said that these resolutions were called forth by the action of the General Assembly in relation to civil Tights yesterday, atid he believed pber. expressed the sentiment of the body of the republicans of Vir- He quoted the language of Colonel Hughes, the effect that federal or other legisiation to en- force mixed schools would be destructive to the Whole iree school system of the Commonwealth. ‘While he was in favor o/ civil rights he would have ‘the legislation upon that subject so shaped as not to compel the mixture of Traces in the public Schools. He asked the suspénsion of the rules for tunmediate action. THE COLORED ASPECT. Mr. Evans (colored), of Petersburg, did not be- lieve that Congress intended to force mixed Schools except in those localities where there were Dot enough children to form colored schools. The black people did not want their children to go to white schools; but he knew of counties where col- ored children had been kept out of schools ior ‘three or four years because the requisite number could not be had to form separate colored schools. If the Civil Rights bill passed he would venture to as- sert that very few more Diack children would seek entrance to white schools than white children would seek entrance to black schools. He differed very materially with Mr. Alian, They wanted the right, whether they availed themseives of it or not, He wanted the resolutions reterred. NO DECIDED ACTION. The Senate retused to suepena, the rules, and the Tesolutions lie over. It is the opinion of the most thoughtful and experienced minds here that the passage of the Civil magne bill will produce more uble and disorder throughout the South than saws Most obnoxious of the late reconstruction NAVAL INTELLIGENOE, Orders and Reports of Yesterday. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1874. Uaptain A. G. Clary has reported his return ‘home, having been detached from the command of the Benicia on the 12th ult. and placed on waiting orders. Commander G. 0. Wiltie has been de- tacned from the command of the naval rendezvous at Baltimore and placed on waiting orders. Lieu- tenant Eugene M. Watson, trom the Saugus and ordered to the New York Navy Yard. Lieutenants Louis Kingstey and Richard Wainright, from re- psy § duty at Baltimore and orderea to resume their duties at the Hydrographic UMice. Passed tant eon H. C. Beckstein and Assistant master J.C, Burnett, from recruiting duty at Baltimore and placed on waiting orders, First tant ineer G, W. Roche, detached from athe Naval Academy and ordered to the Ticonde- Toga. Death of Midshipm: Robert S. Stevens. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1874, A telegram was received at the Navy Depart «ment to-day announcing the death of Midshipman Robert 8. Stevens, on board of the Colorado, at Key West. The Monitor Montauk in Hampton Roads. Fortress Monrog, Va., Jan. 6, 1874, The United States Monitor Montauk, in tow of clops and Relief, from Washington for the #1 Now You , arrived in the Roads last night, A dense her fog prevails Phe Fleet at Key West Preparing for. the Drill end Cruise. Kxy West, Fia., Jan. 6, 1874, The vessels of the fleet are rapidly provisioning aNd coanng, ana indications are that, after the feet drill, a cruise among the several Cuban ports will take place. FIRE IN LEONARD STREET. A fire broke out last night in the four story brown stone building No. 54 Leonard street that caused a damage of $23,000. The house was occu- pied by B. H. Franks & Co. clitldren’s clothing, ‘who sustained @ loss of $15,000; Abraham Levy, clothier, who suffered a loss of $6, ind by Red- mond & Son, whose 108s is estimated at $1,! The bull was injured to the extent of $1,800; in- sored. ‘Fire Marshal Sheldon will-hoid an investi- gation to-day. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7. 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. Presidential View of the Oppo- sition to Williams. ‘Caleb. Cushing as Minister to Spain Confirmed by the Senate, No Reduction of Army and Navy Budgets. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1874, | Presidential View of the Opposition to ‘Wiliiams—He Will Be Sacrificed Only to Save the Party. Great anxiety exists here to-night among the Politicians, the lawyers and the members of the Supreme Oourt to know what the President is going to do about the tottering nomination of At- torney General ms for the post of Ohief Jus- tice. Up to the present point he can only be said to be weakening; but this is regarded by the well-informed as a good omen for the ‘country, the cases being rare in which he has faltered in any ‘matter where his personal feelings have been engaged; but his few falterings have thus far ended in his entire surrender. It 1s but fair to the President to say that the reception of his favorite for the vacant seat of Chief Justice Chase by the senate, if not by the country at large, has been a com- Plete surprise to him. Leaving out of the quea- tion nis personal opinion of and regard for afr. Williams, the President has all along believed that his nominee possessed a very large share of es- teem in the political circles of the country, His standing in the Senate, when a member of that body, the President supposed was considerably above the average, and does not find it dimcult to recall numerous incidents, extending through his Senatorial term, to support such a view. In a matter so important, for instance, as the impeach- ment trial of President Johnson, it was Senator Williams who was selected, in a cauous of repubil- can Senacors, to bring the Senate to a vote on the articles of impeachment affording the strongest hopes of a conviction, a duty at the time consid- ered such as to demand careiul and skilful man- agement, by & Member possessing at least the respect of his opposing and wavering colleagues, Then, when Mr. Williams was defeated in bis expectations of a re-election as Senator from Oregon, it was universally under- stood at Washington tobe through no want of strength or popularity in his own party, but solely because of one Of those political reverses that all parties are exposed to at the hands of disap- pointed and vengeful subordinate leaders, who will not brook delay in their demands on the party. As @ consequence of thin very defeat for another Senatorial term ex-Senator Williams was pressed upon the President for a Cabinet position, not then vacant, with an ardor that would have been indecent if it had not borne the appearance of an enthusiastic and united expression of tne conviction of the whole body of republicans on the Pacific Coast, that the party snould not lose the dnfluence and services of 1ts foremost leader of that section through a tem- porary reverse in a half-fedged State like Oregon. The selection of Judge Williams as one of the distinguished five of ‘the American half of the Joint High Commission was the President’s response to and confirmation of the demonstration of the Pacific Coast republi- cans, and to this very day it is beyond all question that the President believes that the gentleman from. Oregon bore his part as bravely and well as any other member of that really distinguished body. Following the dissolution of the Joint Oom- mission came the present candidate’s entry into the office of Attorney General, a position which brought him into closer and more frequent rela- tions with the President, and it is out of this latter acqudintance that has grown the President’s sincere conviction that Mr. Wil- ams isthe very man, though by no means the only man, fitted to adorn the exalted station of Chief Justice, The argument is not admitted as extending beyond the question of capacity and character. The President is understood to feel under obligation to select, not the best man, but a fit man, All of his. predecessors have acted upon a similar view of the case, and have not deprived themselves of the satisfaction of a personal choice. That the selection of bis Attorney General to be Chief Justice was ® very fit and proper one was algo the unanimous opinion of nis Cabinet oficers, to whom the President, in the absence of the Attorney-General, submitted his name, not asking for a perfunctory confirmation, but for an independent expression from any and all present. Secretary Fish, who, by virtue of the quasi prece- dence of his office and his personal independence of political place and emolument, enjoys, by repu- tation at least, a kind of separate station from his colleagues of the Cabinet, was as warm in approval of Judge Williams as the reat, end could hardly have had in remembrance any unfavorable- reminiscences of their joint service ontne High Commasion. As before inti- mated the President has never had a suspicion until now thatthe taint of unfitness attaches to his nomi- nee. Thé circumstantial matters that have now made their appearance against the inchoate Chief Justice are beyond question much newer to the President than to anybody else in public life at Washington, and, being yet without proof, and “under semi-Judicial investigation by the Senate commitree, constitute no ground of execu- tive action. Last summer the President committed himself to the promise to give to the country an acceptable Chief Justice, and has believed himself to have re. deemed that promise in offering a man possessing the characteristics of popular American states- manship—obscure origin and high station reached through seif toll, energy, patience and a keen ap- preciation of the ‘main chance.” The opinion so imdustriously circulated that Mr. Williams solely owes the higher, later and more rapid steps of his promotion to fortunate s0- cial influences, it may safely be averred finds no credence at the White House, There the nominee is regarded as not a brilliant but safe man, the safe side of his character explaining his rise under adverse circumstances, and assuring for him ultimate and sure growth to the necessi- ties of his new position (if he gets it), and his want of brilliancy and polish accounting both for the honest distrust of his capacity of the country and the supercilious sneers of New England scholarship in Senate and House. But the Presi- dent has other warm friends and retainers in public Ife, who have not been offered, or have declined, or who could not accept the position asught by Judge Williams; and if hi sappointment, added to the other crimes and mistakes and shortcomings of the republican party, ts to heavily weigh these friends and retainers in their future career, then he will have to go to the wall, take @ lower place or wait'a better opportunity. This week will, it is Bald, settle the fate of the nomination. Sentiment in im Toward America, Detatied mail advices were received jere this Morning from Madrid. At the time the news of the capture of the Virginius reached there and of the execution of Ryan and the three Cuban leaders, and afterwards thas of Captain Fry and ® portion of his crew, it created @ tremendous excitement among the Span- fards; but the popniar feeling was evidently on the side of Burriel. The expedition was looked upon a8 a filibustering affair, and all parties con- nected with tt were deserving of no other fate than death, The despatches show that there ‘was no reasoning with Spaniards on the Cuban question. They seem to think that the United States is determined to have the island, by fair means or foul, and that fiilibustering is encouraged for that purpose. ‘They say, if it ‘was honestly the intention of the American gov- ernment to stop it, they could do so, ‘The sentiment was against the deliverance of the -Virginjus, and that the overthrow of Castelar could be largely attributable to this fact. Tne More intelligent of the population realized that it would be gaimost hopeless to attempt to compste with the great power and resources of the United States, but their intense pride seemed to make them almost willing to go to war, even though they were certain of defeat. if war had broken out they would not have hazarded a con- test with our fleets, They ‘woud have sent the most of their naval ships to the ast Indies to intercept our mer- chant vessels and destroy our commerce, While their ships are good they are lacking in sailors to man them. A portion of their best vesseis were detained by the Cartagena insurrec- tion and could not have’been made available. Then the Carlist troubles tn the north required the employment of a large force, and so with all these intestine troubles the government found itself forced, even against public sentiment, to comply with the demands of the United States, The Nomination of Caich Cushing Con- armed. The Senate, in executive session, to-day con- firmed Caleb Cushing, of Virginia, to be Envoy Ex- traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain, vice Danie! E. Sickles, recalled at his own request, Full Cabinet Meeting. ‘The Cabinet seasion to-day was attended by all the members, and lasted about two hours, The condition of affairs in Spain was under considera- tion, and several despatches from Mr, Sickles to Secretary Fish were read. They contain no mat- ters of interest not already published in the regu- lar press despatches. The opinion in oMcial and diplpmatic circles is that the Spanish Republic is practically ended. There was no reference in the Cabinet session to the nomination of Judge Wi- Hams to the Chief Justiceship, and there is no authority for saying that the President nas inal- cated to any one any intention of withdrawing his nomination. Presidential Objections to the Civil Rights Bill and Probability of Its Gentle Death. It was remarked about the Capitol to-day that Congress was making history when a Boston boro Negro, pure specimen of the black race and rep- resentative of the district for which Calhoun once Sat in the House, rose to reply to the late Vice Presi- dent of the Southern Confederacy, and made what is universally admitted to be the speech ot years for eloquence and force. The theme was consonant with alielse, being the civil and legal rights of a class of citizens who a few years azo were not citizens at all, and had just enough civil and legal rights to discriminate them from non-human animals, Congressman Elliott did not spare the aged Georgian orator, but turned against him bis efforts as the second oficer of’ the slave oligarchy to blot out the name of these United States, in whose national hall of Representatives he yesterday strove to postpone the day of justice for the colored man by glittering generalities, dreary platitudes and pure abstractions of human Tights and liberties. It had been arranged that General Butler should close the debate on the vivil Rights bill, alter Mr. Elliott had finished his speech, but the time between his finish and adjournment was filled up by further debate and ousiness, an@ 80 the debate went over without the speech that General Butier will now, in all probability, never make. It is no longer a secret that the bill did not meet the approval of President Grant, and those who have either desired to know the Executive Pleasure in advance of legislative action or who openly or in secret dislike the measure now know. the fact juststated. If no change be wrought onthe floor of the House to-morrow, from present inten- tion the bill will be recommitted to the Judiciary Committee on the pretence of recasting it for the purpose of getting the amendments in their proper places and removing objections to phraseology and ambiguity, and it will be no more heard of during the present session. The Presi- Gent's assigned reasons for casting a prospective veto toward the bill may be summarized as fol- lows:—He is opposed to mixed schools so long as ny prejudices of race and color exist, preferring that the contest, if there must be one, be fought out by the adults at the ballot boxes,and youth and education left as free as possible from disturb- nce, Second, the bill, reduced to practical Propositions, means social equality formu- lated into law and enforced by legal punish- ments, and against this very thing the exponents of the republican party have pledged themselves time and again. Third, the bill is an attempt to forestall the slower bu& healthier operation of public opinion upon a subject that cannot be handled in any other way, and will, be productive of deplorable mischief to both races allover the Union. Fourth, it is a strong measure, entirely confined in its practical operation to the Southern States, the relations be- tween the races in other parts of the Union being amicable and constantly improving, and the representatives of East and West in Con- gress exhibiting a significant desire to Keep out of the controversy. Fifth, however Well defined the intent of the law, it will be usea as a terrible engine of oppression in the Sonth, by arraigning and prosecuting under it persons at- tempting to continue those discriminations that have always been recognized as proper, without Teference to race or color. Sixth,,it cannot fail wo greatly weaken the republican party by the re- action that will spring up against it as soon as its practical working is seen, as one of the many un- wise, reckless and cowardly pieces of legislation for which the partyin Congress has become too notorious. Seventh, if the bill was one to be ap- proved, instead of being scouted, the glory and creait would all go to its champion, Mr. Sumner, and be carried by him away from the republican party to further strengthen an opposition that threatens to crystalize and consolidate itself be- fore the next Presidential election, Sportive Warfare in the Senate Over the Back Pay Question. The sombreness of the Senate deliberations was to-day lightened up by 8 gleam of jocular sunshine, and at intervals the proceedings were spicy. Be- fore this stage commenced Senators Ferry, Chan- dler, Anthony and Conkling presented numerousiy signed petitions from mercantile and financial sources against the repeal of the Bankruptcy bill; after which, when Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, Teported adversely on the resolution of Mr. Sumner for the abolisbment of the office ot Internal Revenne Commissioner, the latter sprung from his easy sitting posture and, with feeling, as- sailed the temerity of the committee, and in- veighed against the course of the administration in a sarcastic and severe manner for its retention of an army of ofice-holders which, it was re- marked, he thought would sound well in the ears of the youth{ul Lord Roseberry, with whom he had just been seated. His strong words, however, availed not, and his resolution received its death knell in being indefinitely postponed. An amusing bandy of words and pleasantries was occasioned by the plain talk of Stewart, of Nevada, on the “back pay salary grab.” When he jeeringly char- acterized it as a steal the remark brought the sotto voce echo “Steal” inquiringly from Logan, and seemed to set tne Senate by the ears and to shock that angust body somewhat; but he said, nonplussed, “Call it steal or any other name you Diease.” Here née warmed up and went on to vindicate the salary increase, saying $7,500 per annum was not an unreasunable amount to enable @ Senator to receive his friends and have decent apartments, and In this his points fell strongly upon the Senate, He closed by vehemently insist- ing that if any part of the compensation was to be disgorged at all it should all be disgorged, and to this end offered an amendment which seemed to be lightly regarded by the legal minds, and was finally snuffed out by a reminder from Conkling that, there being already two amendments to the original bill, a third could not be enter- tained. But the grand and striking feature of the day’s debate now came on in the appearance of the quaint and jocund Senator Flanagan from Texas, who, as he arose to speak, when the Senate thought the debate was ended on the salary que: tion, gravely called for & glass of water, an throwing his white handkerchief /mposingly on his desk, squared himsel! grandly for the work before him, his two watch chains strikingly displayed, and eclipsed only by a duality of finger rings, which are worn by no other Senator. He good-naturediy yet humorously defended the salary increase. The Senate did not reliah the plain, homespun arguments of Flanagan, who pro- nounced “thar” tor there and “war’’ for were, but the climax was capped when he triumphantly drew a roll of greenbacks from his pocket, which he slapped down oefore him, saying that ‘there was the back pay he had voted for and he was ready to fight for it, too, now, ifnecessary. This raised a nest of hornets, and before the flush of excitement was over Conkting, Carpenter and Edmunds started into the stinging warfare, and a prettier piece of diversified states- manship and characteristics has not been often seen than now occurred between these athletes in the forensic arena, Carpenter, with Western dash, said that if they wanted to get back the Increased salary he had received it was no affair of his, but a matter between the United States and his creditors, Conkling, in his clear style as a jurist, and Edmunds, kind and dignified in his sincere and polished way, closed the debate amid the pleased manifestations of their colleagues. Vameron then moved an executive session. Bill for the Withdrawal of National Bank Bonds and Retirement of Circu- lath The Senate Finance Committee, at their meeting to-day, agreed to report the bill “authorizing na- tional banks that have decided to reduce their capital stock to withdraw a propor- tion of bonds, upon retiring their own circulating notes or depositing lawiul money of the United States inthe proportion provided by law.” The bill, as amended by the committee, provides that any banking association that may decide to reduce its capital stock, as provided in the thirteenth sec- tion of the National Currency act, shall be entitled to take up 8 pro rata portion of its bonds, upon de- positing lawful money of the United States, or re- tiring its own circulating notes in the proportion required by law, and wherever such reduction shall be authorized under said section any notes of such bank thereafter coming into the Treasury of the United States shall be cancelled, until the amount so cancelled, together with such as shall be redeemed, shall equal the amount of reduction authorized. Convertible Currency Bill. The Committee on Ways and Means at their séssion today discussed Mr. Kelley’s Bond Con- vertible Currency bill, but came to no conclusion om the subject. Its consideration will be renewed to-morrow. General Sherman Before the House Mili- tary Committee. Secretary Belknap, General Sherman and the Ad- jutant General of the Army were before the House Military Committee to-day, under an invitation to give expression to their views as to the propriety of reducing the army. General Sherman occupied the whole session, explaining at length tle position and services rendered by the infantry, artillery and cavalry branches of the service, and the respon- sible duties performed by each. A meeting of the committee will again be held to-morrow morning, at which tne Secretary of War and Adjutant Gen-" eral Townsend will give their views. It is the Opinion of all these oMcers that, owing to the con- stant depredations of the Indiana along the border, from Texas to Oregon, the reduction proposed would be inexpedient and fraught witn danger to the settlers living on the frontier of civilization. False Economy and Winking at Cor- ruption. ‘The reductions in the army estimates look well, but are not “worth a row of pins.” If real economy ‘and reform had been desired the pruning-knife ‘would have been applied to the employment of men on army payrolls here, by the hundred, as clerks and servants; to the supplies of provisions and gro- ceries to whole families at the cost prices of sub- sistence, because officers board with them; to forage for carriage hoses which never could be ridden in service, and the appropriation of another $50,000, ostensibly for keeping moths out of old ‘uniforms which never can be used and never will be sold. All these, with other abuses, could be so corrected as to save the government over $1,000,000 and increase the eficiency of the army. But it would be hard on the old barnacies who hang on to the War Department. Affirmed Impossibility of Reducing Navy Expenses. Secretary Robeson appeared before the House Committee on Appropriations to-day with regard to the resolution calling for a reduction of the esti- mates for the Navy Department, He read a letter to the committee covering eight sheets of letter paper, which he had previously addressed to the President, setting forth his views concerning the proposed reductions very elaborately. He then detailed the present condition of the navy, saying it was impossible to make any reduction for the maintenance of the navy proper, and indicating that there should be an increase of the appropriations in this respect in order to place the navy in an efficient and formidable condition. The com- mittee, however, has to-day cut down the navy estimates $3,000,000, The bill agreed upon for the support of that branch of the public service Dow aggregates $16,387,000, apart from the $4,000,000 heretofore appropriated. An Emma Mine Victim Coming to See Us. The Honorable Mr. Anderson, member of Parlia- ment from Glasgow and President of the Emma Mine Company, is expected here next week, and proposes to ascertain, If possible, if the social status of prominent American progenitors of this scheme be worth as much English capital as has been in it hopelessly sunk. Revenue Officers Arrested for Fraud and * Forgery. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has re- ceived a telegram from Revenue Agent Gavett that he had caused the arrest of John W. Sessions, distillery surveyor, and James N. Beasley, gauger of the First district of North Carolina, for 1orgeries and iraudulent accounts, and that y haa been held to ball for trial. Certaisty of General Crooke’s Confirma- tion. It may now be considered certain that General Crooke’s nomination as Brigadier will be con- firmed. General Spinner’s Departure. General Spinner left Washington to-day on a trip to Florida for the benefit of his health, accompa- nied by his daughters, Withdrawal of Nomination. The President has withdrawn the nomination of Herman Silver as Marshal for Dakota. Fresh Nominations. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day :— Joseph H. Chandler, to be Collector of Customs for the district of Superior, Mich.; James Codd, to be Collector of Customs for Nantucket, Mass. ; Otto B. Young, to be Appraiser of Merchandise at Ga. ; Jonn E: mason, ‘to be Collector of for ind district of Ver- mont; George P. Foster, to be United States Mar- shal for Vermont. 10 Be Untied States Attorneys—Calvin G. Child, for Connecticut ; Gabriel O. Wharton, for Kentucky; Archibald Sterling, for Maryland, To Be Pension Benjamin M. Prent: at Gainey, Ii; Edward Ferguson, at Milwaukee, is.; H. H. Parsons, at any, N. Y.; Stephen Thomas, at Montpelier, Vt.; Jono L. Barstow, at Burlington, Vt; R. Reed, at San Francisco, Savani Internal é THE FARMERS’ GRANGES. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 1874. A meeting of the New Jersey State Grange of the Patrons of Huspandry was held today at Camden, Thirty-five granges were repre- sented, either by their master overseers or delegates, and the wives of several of the masters were present, together with other lad, members of the order, and a great Bapiher degree members, who are entitled to the privilege of the floor, without votes. ‘The reading of the Secretary’s r the ap- pointment of a committee to complete the rules and bylaws, and the felty ery ot an sures by the Master of the State ward Hammonton,comprised the chief features of to-day’s business, From the reports submitted it appears that the total mem! ip up to the Ist of January amounted to 751,125, embracing every State in the Union except Delaware, and jed among 10,015 subordinate ranges. The State Grange of and was also organizod to-day at Besdmore, and to-morrow the State a of Pennsylvania will assemble at Harris- BROOKLYN CORONER'S OFFICE TO BE ABOL- iggpo. A dill has been prepared and will be presented at an early day, itis said, by the republican mem, bers of the Legislature, to abolish the office ot Coroner in Lam af county, and transfer the duti to the Board of Health. The Coroners are 0 favorable (naturally) to the me: but its en- actment would be @ great saving to the county. CUBA, Executive Co-operation with President ser- rano—Press Opinion of the Spanish Gov- ernmental Change — Republi- can Club Dissolved. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Jan. 6, 1874, Captain General Jovellar has telegraphed to Mar. shal Serrano that he will co-operate with him in everything relating to Cuba. The Voz de Cuba expresses profound satisfaction at the change of government in Madrid. It con- demns the federal republicans, but praises Cas- telar. Rumors are in circulation that General Concha is to succeed Jovellar, but they are contradicted by the Voz, OBEDIENCE TO THE SUPERIOR POWER. The same paper reports that the Republican Club, learning that the Captain General had de- cided to close it, has voluatarily dissolved. THE LOST AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT. The death of Ralph Keeler is now beyond a doubt. HOLIDAY. To-day is holiday and business is generally sus- pended, . THE WEATHER, War DEPARTMENT, OFFICR OF THE CHIXF SIGNAL OvFICER, WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7—1 A. M. Probabilities. For NEw ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES, FRESH TO BRISK NORTHEASTERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, WITH CONTINUED STORMY WEATHER, THE TEMPERATURE FALLING SLIGHTLY BY THURSDAY MORNING. For the Southern States east of the Mississippt River, cloudy weather and rain or snow, followed by clearing weather during Wednesday afternoon or evening. For the lower lake region and thence southward over the Ohio Valley, partly cloudy weather, with snow and northeasterly to northwesterly winds, followed by clearing weather. For the Northwest and the upper lake region, Continued low temperature, with light to fresh variable winds and slight cloudiness, * The Allegheny, Monongahela, Kanawha and upper Ohio rivers will rise rapidly during Wednesday and Thursday, and freshets will probably occur at Oll City, Freeport, Confluence, Morgantown, New Geneva and Brownsville. The Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past 24 hours in compari- son with the corresponding day of last year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, HERALD ding :— eg 1874, Tast year.. Cold Weather in Louisiana. NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 6, 1874, Itis turning cold here. The thermometer ts at 40. It was snowing at New Iberia this morning. Snow Storm Texas. GALVESTON, Jan. 6, 1874, A heavy snow fell throughout the State yester- day, and last night it commenced falling here. Extreme Cold in New Mextco., Santa Fx, Jan, 6, 1874, ‘The weather was unusually cold here during last week. The thermometer this morning was two de- grees above zero, THE HUDSON RIVER AGAIN OPEN. PouguesreErsis, Jan. 6, 1874 For the third time this winter the Hudson is again open through to Albany. The tug Carrie passed here to-day, going south, with ten loaded canal boats, the last of those which were frozen in on the canal. A BROOKLYN MYSTERY. A Man Found Dead in Washington Park. As Officer Carney, of the Washington Park po- lice, was making a tour over the Park last evening he observed, as he supposed, an intoxicated indl- vidual lying on the grass just off one of the paths. Upon attempting to rouse the man he discovered that he was dead. He notified the police of the Fourth precinct of the fact, and Sergeant Carpen- ter, with several men, removed the body to the Morgue. The deceased appeared to be about 50 ears of age, and from bis dress it might be in- Terrea that he was a laborer. He had on a short brown coat, black velvet vest, brown pan- taloons, with knee patches of black. When he was first discovered he was lying upon his face, and some biood, which had Oozed from a small wound on the nose, was clotted upon a felt hat. Near the body a small black satchel was picked up, and this contained a pair of spectacles anda few crumbs of bread. An ex- amination was made at the Morgue by Captal Craft and Detective Carr. No signs of any tou! play were discovered on or near the spot where the body was found, and there is nothing or, which the man can be identified except his clothing. The wound on the nose was not o/ itself suffictent to cause death. The body was very comfortably clothed and remurkabiy clean and had no appear- ance of being that of a man given to dissipation. Captain Crait will continue his investigation. He ne himself perfectly satisfed that it is nota murder. é OUTRAGES BY MEXIOAN MARAUDERS, Threats of Death to the Gringos—Cattic Stolen and Trains Attacked. Santa Fx, New Mexico, Jan. 6, 1874, The El Paso Sentinel says:—“On the night of the 27th ult. @ large party of armed Mexicans crossed over from Presidio del Norte to destroy the ranch of John D. Burgess, They were provided with tur- pentine and other articles to burn the place, and intended to kill the proprietor and his family, Mr. Burgess had left for Fort Davis, and tney were rsuaded by some Mexicans lt’ on the place Pogo away without other hostile demonstrations the air and cursing the than shooting into When the news reached Fort Davis ‘olonel Bliss sent a detachment of cavalry over there. While the cavalry were there a party of thieves crossed the river and stole every of cattle from the ranches of Smith and Tinkham, liv. ing about 25 miles from the river. They escaped unpunished and returned again on the 4th inst. and attacked the train of Mr. Sandieben which was on the return trip from Chihuahua to San An- tonto, havi Beas Seoute of specie on hoard, After a Di aki h they were driven off, but it is reported that they are still following him, intent on more desperate attacks, Affairs on tbe border are daily growing more unsettled. SEVENTH REGIMENT OHARITY BALL The Academy of Music was in gay attire last night. Never did charity put on a more charming appearance. The favorite regiment of the National Guard of the State of New York represented the thira and greatest of the Christian virtues, and the response on the part of the New York public was prompt and emphatic, The attendance was larger than SPAIN. Resignation of Diplomatic Representa- tives and Beported Changes of Colonial Governors. Disaffected Volunteers Disarmed — Provincial Pacification According to Military Rue—Siege, but No Sure render, at Cartagena. 7 TELEGRAMS 0 THE WEW YO2K HERALD. MaDRID Jan. 6, 1874, ‘The 4iplomatic representatives of Spain at Paris, Brussels and Lisbon have resigned. lt ts reported that the government will remove the Captains Generai of the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico, It is probable tnat General Jos¢ de la Contha wf be appointed Captain General of Cuba, DISARMAMENT OF VOLUNTEERS, The disarmament of the disaffected volunteers © going on quietly everywhere. PROVINCIAL PACIFICATION. The malecontents in Valladolid and Malaga dite persed before the troops arrived, MUNICIPAL REORGANIZATION, The Madrid municipality has been reorganized with Sefior Carvajal at its head. Vigorous Proceedings for the Reduction of Cartagena—Resolute Effort for Its Defence. Lonpon, Jan. 7—2 A. M. Despatches from the vicinity of Cartagena report that the besiegers, inspirited by the new order ot things, redouble their efforts to reduce the city. At the same time the defenders seem to nave taken fresh courage from the belief that the pres- ent government is unpopular and short lived. They have recently made several desperate sor- ties, but without effect, and have hoisted the black flag over Fort Galeras. The Burning of the War Ship Tetuan— The Provincial Disturbances and Army Preparation. Lowpon, Jan. 7—6 A. M. Telegrams from Cartagena say it ls reported on good authority that the burning of the nan-of-war Tetuan was intentional, and that the Numancia and Mendez Nunez were to have been destroyed at the same time, but the plan was discovered and they were saved. THE SITUATION IN THE PROVINCES. A Madrid despatch to the Standard reports tha® 200 persons were killed and wounded be/ore the disturbances in Saragossa and Valladolid were suppressed, The new government intends soon to add 100.000 men to the reserve. ENGLAND. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 6, 1874 The rate of discount in the open market for three months’ bills is 3% per cent, which is %-per cent below the Bank of England rate. CONSERVATIVE TRIUMPH AT AN ELECTION. Mr. John Edward Dorrington, a conservative, has been returned to Parliament from Stroud, WEATHER REPORT. The weather throughout England to-day is fatr. GERMANY. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpoy,. Jans 7—6) A. Me A Special despatch from Berlin to the Times says:—“The imprisonment of Archbishop Ledoch- owski is threatened. All his furnitare has beer distrained, and he still refuses to- pay the ines imposed by the courts.” NEW HAMPSHIRE FOLITIOS. Party Conventions—Candidates for the Gubernatorial Nomination. ConcorD, Jan. 6, 1874. A Republican State Convention will be held here. to-morrow. A large number of delegates-are al- ready in town. At a meeting of the State Centrab Committee this evening at the Eagle Hotel Major James F. Briggs, of Hillsporough, was nominated for President of the Convention. The candidates for Governor are very numerous. Among the most prominent are: Mr. Benjamin FP. Prescott, present Secretary of State; Hon. Charles H. Ball, of Exeter; Mr. Dexter Richards, of New- port; General Luther Mc€utcheon; of New London; James W. Weeks, of Lancaster, and others. The Convention promises to be very fully attended. The Democratic State Convention will meet here on Thursday next, A.—The Best Se reac ya! prering and t wD ours oe ene, SYA ie ure. epiesatl Anakesis Gives Instant Relief and Pers manent cure in Piles, Sold by’ all drugaists, Depot, 46 Walker street. A.—Hernia.—Since the invention of the ELASTIC TRUSS, sold at 633 Broadway, the sale of springs, finger padsand iron hoop trusses to ignorant per- sons should be punished asa crime. A.—Rupture.—Dr. Marsh, Late of the firm of Marsh & Co. No. 2 Vesey street, will recetve his patients at rooms 18 and 19 ‘House. Ladies’ en- co Vesey street. ‘8. MARSH. As a Reliable Remedy for Nowy for Colds, Hoarseness or any affection of the throat or lu use Mme, PORTER’S COUGH BALSAM, A Hie bot ig worth 50 times its cost; 25c., 50c. and 750..@ 400. 11 Wall street, New York, will TAYLO! ) lew Yor! se uOR A seed for Doubloous, spanish Bank Blix Governments, &c., &¢. Batchelor’s 4 oe Dye Is Co seam rs. Sold roy Meplisd at BATCHELOR'S Wisg Factory, 16 Bond's aa 4 Cristadoro’s Hair Dye Is, by Far, the best extant; alyays reliable, perfectly Yarmiees and true to nature. Sold everywhere. Dunville & Re ee Irish rig: phage fast, Key im: te ond thelr OLD TRISH WHISKEY is recommend by the medicat jy in preference to brandy. Supplied casks or cases United Branch, 51 Broad street, York. Established 40 Years—Dr. cal and Surgical Institute, No. 7 Beach street. Special aitention given to nervous diseases. in the extraordinary dra: 50! iy ¥ eB. MARTINE?, #00 » informa A wtree' st; box 4,685 Post office, New York. ms im New and Second hand fg at our aration 3 Relien: ane. Call and before DUFEhAsing Cee TE WILLIGER.& CO. The Gold Medal of ne Veen Toe best ward 01 —_. Hon for the best pianos ave nobly. represented the Dre= eminence of, te Americas | a sere fs, they have See ee secescd them for elt plaaos ihe Pianos their gift, Memrs. Steck & Go bave: welt deserved the solendia r ‘ognition waits they have received, according to tt oil pans iets 1 CRtmct have ‘tue plensure of nirmaeecee ever before in the annals of the regiment, and an | day received from, the Beton plates exbivited by yom ‘unusual representation of fair women (dressed to kill) and brave men (two-thirds dressed in gorgeous uniform) adorned the Academy. The boxes were even resplendent than on @ gala night of the ra, and toilets of the genuine Parisian tor on every side. Dancers mean through the Wag tian pg in the deux temps and the And beneath the displays | even ST oe for k-eyed Charity. e1 each Wwaverot the le "3 Daton represents feed than a dollar, and that the smile of Colonel Clar! brings twice as much, and the chatter of the Gov. ernor’a staff in the opposite refers to specie RamCNS, Oe ena PCtnougn breed, fuel and rout roe erie teak in @ glitter of diamonds d satin. por her SUPREME OOURT CALENDAR, SYRACUSE, Jan. 6, 1874, The following is the day calendar for Wedunes- ry 7,of the General Term of the St- Seving Court ii’ session 1m this clty:-NOw t, 13s, Bo, 22, 20, 43, 47, 63, 64, 00, order. Tee armas 2 Be I CELRATS, United States Commissioner. ‘Winslow's eens an old and well tried ie “ant 6 from CIRCULAR ON NASAL OA’ from @ wor on Lie now inp DONOVAN Boasa’s PRISON ‘FE, BRAUTI- pos! Sree, fo I ROVAN Osea, hing it. Address O'DONOVAN ROsSA, Nortiern Movi, Cordgndt and West streots, New York. $10 72.8% IN WAUL STRERT FTEN LADS TO a tertupe,, Thirty ura ge ne oe » MALENTINE, TUMB 4 ¥ Banke ra aud Brokers No. atreat.