The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1874, Page 7

—— a SPAIN. os Bho Army Reinforced—Toleration Towards the Carlist Prese—Magasine Explosion. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Mapaip,Jan 8, 1874. & decree has been issued calling out the entire @rmy reserve of 1874 for active service. TOLERATION TOWARDS CARLISM. ‘The suppressed Carlist journals have been per- @altted to resume publication on certain conditions. EXPLOSION AT CARTAGENA. Afother powder magazine in Cartagena ex- Ploded yesterday with a tremendous report. FRANCE. he Assembly in Session—Defent of the Cabinet— Specie in’ Flow to the Bank. TELEGRAMS TO THE NCW YORK HERALD. VERSAILLES, Jan. 8, 1874. The National Assembly has resumed its sittings. A Motion to postpone the bill concerning the ‘pomination or mayors, after a violent debate, was ©arried against the government by a majority of ‘@ votes. Specte in Flow to the Bank. i Panis, Jan. 8, 1874. ‘The specie in the Bank of France has increased $10,000 (rancs during the past week. ENGLAND. ° Bate of Discount Reduced—Condition of the Bank—Tichborne Trial Tribulations— What Jean Luic Alleges. TELEGRAN'S TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 8, 1874, The directors of the Bank of England at their fegular meeting to-day fixed the minimum rate of Wigcount at the bank at four per cent. CONDITION OF THE BANK. ‘The bullion in the Bank of England has increased £325,000 during the past week. The amount withdrawn trom the bank en bal- wAnce to-day was £402,000, The proportion of reserve to liabilities, which Rast week was 39 per cent, is now 434 per cent. ALARMING ACCIDENTS. ' Two persons were killed and 18 injured by a potler expftsion at Bolton to-day. Two miles of the tunnel of the Great Western or between Merthyr and Aberdare, caved in TICHBORNE TRIAL TESTIMONY. ‘The trial of Jean Lule, on the charge of committing jury during his examination as a witness for e@ defence in the Tichborne case, commenced 0-day. Dnring the progress of the trial of Lute a police @flicer swore the prisoner (Luie) confessed that he been instructed how to testify by Messrs. ‘Anslow and Whalley, Captain Brown and others; hat nis only object was.to make money; that at ‘rst he was averse to appearing in Court, but that Anslow, who expected to receive the bulk of tne ichporne property if the claimant was successful, @nsisted on his testifying as directed, and promised iaim a stewardship in return for nis services, ‘Me. Onslow’s Reply to Jean Luie’s Charges. LONDON, Jan. 9, 1874, Mr. Onslow has written a letter to the press, ex- plaining his connection with Luie, the witness in ‘the Tichborne case accused of perjury, and con- tradicting the charges made by the latter in his confession to the policeman. SOUTH AMERICA. Provincial Broils and Poverty—Arrzval of Emi- grants, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘ Lisbon, Jan. 8, 1874. The mail steamer from Rio Janciro, December Wy, has arrived. The troubles in the Province of Entre Rios con- finued, and the country was in a wretched condi- tion. Large numbers of emigrants had arrived at Buenos Ayres, and more were expected, The city was healthy. : CUBA. @ Spanish Ex-Minister En Route for New York— Tradesmen on Strike. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Jan. 8, 1874, Ex-Minister Soler will sail for New York on Saturday next. THE LABOR QUESTION, The workmen at Zulueta’s shipyards are on a strike. Havana Exchange. Havana, Jan. 8, 1874, Exchange quiet. On the United States, 60 days, currency, 80 a 81 premium; on London, 122 a 124, im. premiu ALWAYS OOMING TO THE SURFACE. The Failure of Bowles Brothers. (From the Pall Mall Gazette, Dec. 23.] At the Bankruptcy Court this morning an ad- journed meeting for public examination was held defore Mr. Registrar Roche under the failure of Messra. Bowles Brothers, formerly carrying on ‘business as American bankers in the Strand and @t various piaces abroad. Mr. Richard Jones Qppeared for the trustee} and stated that Robert ©. M. Bowles was the only rt. me the firm who had _ surrendered C eae yy The debts were roughly estimated at £80,000 and assets in various parts amounting to £15,000 or £20,000, which were chiefly in the hands of the Syndic in Paris and in America. When the case was last before the Court, Mr. Stevens, the representative of the estate dn America, attended, and made a proposal on be- half of Mr. Appleton, one of the partners, with the pew to ® general arrangement being come to; ut, unfortunately, Mr. Appleton had with- drawn his proposal. Negotiations were, how- ever, pending for @ settlement, Mr, Gillig, the Yepresentative in America o! Bowles Brothers, ‘having come for that. purpose from America, and Mr. ee was also represented. The negotia- tions Were now assuming o tangible shape, and it ‘Was intended ultimately to wind up the’ estate ‘under the twenty-eignth section of the act. He (Mr. Jones) 8 ated that the would be to journ the present sitt sine aie pending the arrangements. Mr. W. H. Roberts ‘@ppeared for the creditors. His Honor granted an adjournment sine die, WEATHER REPORT, eaten plein Wak DEPARTMENT, } rs 3 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9—1 A. M. Probabilities, For New England generally clear weather, with Hight to fresh southerly to westerly winds will prevail. FOR THE MIDDLE STATES CLEAR OR FAIR WEATHER, WITH LIGHT TO FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS; THE SEMPERATURE: IN THIS DISTRICT AND IN NRW ENG: LAND WILL CHANGE BUT SLIGHTLY DURING THE COMING 24 HOURS, For the South Atlantic and Guif coasts generally Clear weather, with light, variable winds and ris- ing temperature, Telegraphic reports have only been received {rom the States on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past 24 hours in compari- Bon with the corresponding day of last year, as in- dicated by the thermome: v ". yy, HeRALD Butt ing ter at Hudnut’s Phar- 1873. 187: 1873, 1874, 81 8:90 P.M...... 82 42 47 6 P.M. +32 42 4 9 P.M. .32 89 13 M.. se S148 «12 PM, a) or.) areas temperature yesterday. ve 485% a temperature for corresponding date last eoaegesevecceececcesseeees OU NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. jmusoat, amp Duane | WASHINGTON. Mme. Nitesen opened in 8¢. Loule to ® middling house. ‘Traviata’ was sung. The “Jeanne d’Arc”’ music of M. Gounod will be performed in London in February, “Le Mariage de Figaro,"’ of Beaumarchais, has been playing in French aud English lately in Lon- don, The Frenchman's “Figaro” ts immensely Preferred by the critics. “Tanphduser" was lately remounted at the ‘Thé&tre de la Monnaie, Brussels, but the Brecxel- lots dilettanti declined to go and see it. Unless they left the city they must have heard it. O’Keefe’s play of “Wila Oats” is among the auc- sessiul comedy revivals in London, “Raymond and Agnes, the Bieeding Nun,” a bloody melo- drama, between 60 and 70 years old, is also an- nounced. @Mrs, Sarah Roberts, an actress, vocalist and progenitor of singers and actresses, died recently in London, in her seventy-seventh year. She was known ag Miss Presbury to the London of half a century since. Offenbach has gone to Nice in search of repose. It is believed, however, that he has taken with him the score of “Orphée aux Enfers,” intending to make some considerable augmentations and addi- tions 10 it. He will have co reach a still warmer latitude before perfecting it. Mile. Schneider, the opéra boufge prima donna, has, it is stated, purchased a plot of ground in the Avenue de l’Impératrice, tor which she has paid nearly $50,000, The residence which the Grand Duchess intends to build on her new property will cost when completed upwards of 1,000,000 francs ($200,000). ‘The Maurel-Wientawski cohcerts come to a close with the performance announced for this evening at Steinway Hall, The great violinist and the splendid barytone have bad wretched weather for their combination performances heretofore. The selections for this evening are judiciously made, and should prove attractive. A concert in aid of the soap fund of the East London baths and washhouses was recently given at Albert Hall, London, with the Duke of Edin- burgh among the first violins and his brother, Prince Arthur, in a private box. Both artists ap- peared according to previous announcement. A quantity of soap was insured for the cockney, poor and anclean. H M. Franconi, the Parisian circus man, has brought an action tor 10,000 francs damages against the proprietor of @ ca/é coucert for announcing the exhibition of a double headed, four legged, bi- brachlate woman, The phenumenon proved to be two women strapped together. The plaintiMm bases his claim on the fact that this sham monstrosity threw a $2,000 slur on the four legged woman he claims to possess. Mile. Donadio, a new Parisian prima donna, is spoken of asa sort of diluted mixture of Nilsson and Patti, the physique of the first, the vocalism of the second; but weakened in either case, Dien en- tendu, itis not tobe expected we should get a Patti and a Nilsson rolled into one. Her voice is pure, well timbrée and carries far and clearly. She has the prevalent curse of the vivrato, but that is to be expected. M, Ambroise Thomas has informed the pupils of the Paris Conservatoire de Musique that they may shortly be called upon to interpret publicly the works of their fellow students. The news was re- ceived with acclamations by the pupils, The in- strumental “lass consists of 60 pupils, and that makes @ good orchestra. One of their best efforts Jately has been a symphony by Haydn, which was marvellously well executed. Under the auspices of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society an amateur entertainment was given last evening at the residence of Mrs. Morrison, West Twenty-eighth street, The features of the evening consisted of ‘The Little Treasure” and ‘The Hap- py Pair,” in the latter of which Mrs, Etta Manning displayed some rare artistic qualifications. Miss Natban, as Gertrude in the “Little Treasure,’’ won the favor of the crowded benevolent assem- blage. A dramatic author, Mr. Bartly Campbell, has been interviewed by the Pittsburg Leader on the matter of Boucicauit’s genius and his own. On the latter point he 1s as modest 4s his reputation deserves, but this is the way he settles Mr. Bouci- cault:—‘The fires of his genius will no jonger heat the crucible of his invention, and he finds himself trying to draw water from a well that, however faithful in the past, 1s now dry.”” This, we may in- torm Mr, Campbell, is not to be wondered at, as all the water in the well was used in keeping down the fire. We must all, therefore, sympathize with the cooled crucible and Mr. Campbell, who got so badly mixed. Mr. Theodore Thomas announces his last orches- tral matinée for Saturday, at Steinway Hall, when @ peculiarly interesting programme will be iuter- preted. The leading selections are from Beet- hoven (‘Leonore” overture, No. 1), Wagner (‘Lo- hengrin,” third act) and Rat, whose new symphonic poem, “Leonore,” will be performed here for the second time. A quartet for the horns (Marschner) and three German dance movements, by Borgiel, figure in the second part, which will be opened by the overture to “William Tell.’’ Mr. Whitney, the sterling basso, will sing the song “Pm a Roame;,” from Mendelssohn’s “Son and Stranger,” and an aria from Mozart. Mr, Thomas, it is understood, will take the frst available op- portunity to renew these morning entertainments, for which the public has shown so much partiality. THE SHOOTING OF ADOLPH MEYER The statement of Adolph Meyer, of No. 1,849 Third avenue, Who was shot in the Knee late on New Year’s Night by a pistol or gun, alleged to have been in the hands of Richaftd » also a German, while in or near a brewery in the upper part of the city, was yesterday taken by Coroner Kessler at Mount Sinai Hospital. Deceased, who Was @ brewer, was out hmailee | calls late at night with a number of friends, and when at Ringler’s brewery some of them commenced firing guns and pistols, one of the shots taking effect in Mayer’s knee. There seemed to have been no intent to shoot any one, and Meyer does not charge that there was, Richard will be required to give bail. THE NEW BRUNSWICK BANK “IRREGULABI, TIES.” The Middlesex county (N. J.) Grand Jury came into court at New Brunswick yesterday, having closed their labors, and presented to the Court a withering arraignment of the management of the State Bank. They find that “the law signally falls to punish adequately a great part of the real moral guilt which has been proved be- fore us, The few who have committed outright and overt acts of fraud and conspiracy we have been able to reach with two bills. But theirs is the least part of the belting nasa which has wrought such loss and bred such distrust among our peo- ple. The evidence belore us goes to show, on the part of almost evory one connected with the insti- tution in question, neglect of duty so gross and wilial as to amount practically to abetment of the fraud committed.’ The directors, they say, some 01 whom haa been forewarned, sat inert when it was in their power and their duty to have exam- ined the accounts and arrested improprieties. ‘They concluded by finding all the employés cul- pabie, and suggest the passing ol adequate laws to punish such wrongdoing. A BROOKLYNITE OUTS HIS THROAT, Thomas Grover, aged 56, of No. 376 Kent avenue, ‘Was last night discovered by his wife attempting to cut his throat. Before she could wrest the Tazor from him he had inflicted a severe though not fatal wound. He was taken to the City Hospi- tal by the police of the Fourth precinct, THE BROOKLYN OHARITY FRAUDS. Colonel Julian Alien presided at a meeting of the People’s Reform Association last evening. A com- mittee was appointed to assist the committee chosen at @ meeting of citizens in presenting to the Governor a report of the alleged abuses and frauds unearthed in the workings of the Comms- sioners of Charities, CALIFORNIA. Non-Arrival of the China—Opposition to Chinese Immigration.: San FRANCISCO, Jan, 7, 1874. ‘The steamship China, from Japan and vhina, has not yet been heard from. In the State Senate to-day Mr. Roach introduced @ concurrent resolution requesting Congress to amend the treaty with China s0 as to prevent further Chinese immigation. A similar reaglution ‘waa introduged in the g Opposition to Increase in Naval Expenditure. Fortification Estimates Reduced Two Millions and a Half. CUSHING ON OUR SPANISH RELATIONS. Our Righteous Statesmen Striving to Save the Salary Steal from Repeal. Wasumnaron, Jan, 8, 1874, Walllams’ Letter to the President. The following is the letter of Attorney General Williams requesting the withdrawal o! his nomina- tion for the ofiice of Chief Justice :— _ DBPARTMENT On URI iE, pak so ARR ABHINGTON, Jan. 7, 1874, Sm—You were kind enough, without my solici- tation or any knowledge on my part that you con- tempiated doing such a thing, to nominate me jor Onief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Bnited Staves. Since that time the Noodgates of calumny ™m all directions have been opened upon me. My abilities have been disparaged and my integrity brought in question, and it seems to me that public opinion adverse to my appointment has been created which might hereaiter embarrass your administration and perhaps iinpair my use- fulness upon the bench. With a perfect con- sciousness that I have performed with clean hands and an upright purpose all tue duties of the various public _ offices to which I have been calied, and trusting to time and a just public, when better informed, for my vindication, I respectiuily ask cs to withdraw trom the Senate my nomination for Chief Justice. Thave the honor to be, with great respect, GEORGE H. WILLIAMS, The President’s Message Withdrawing the Nomination of Williams, The message of the President to the Senate withdrawing tne nomination of George H. Williams to be Chief Justice states that is done at his own request. As Williams remains in office as Attorney General the nomination of Colonel Bristow for that position is, in another brief message, conse- quently withdrawn. Mme. Williams Interrupting the Social Current in the Capical. Mrs, Williams’ carriage nas stopped the way ! Politically and socially that department landau- Jet has been in the way of everybody and of every saloon, and has used up a week of the precious time before Lent. The ladies of the Cabinet had each agreed to give a “German” to Miss Nellie Grant after her month of mourning for Grandpa Vent, but hopes had been entertainea that Mrs. Williams would have been out of the set before the invita- tions were sent out. Then the old dowagers of the Supreme Justices wanted to give thelr annual feeds, but they wanted to entertain the Chief Jus- tice at that time, and not have to give two din- nerg, And so through society the stage has been kept waiting for some action on the part of the Senate. Minister Cushing to Start for Madrid in Two Weeks. Caleb Cushing will sail for Madrid on the 24tn of the present month. With that view he is busily engaged in closing up his legal business, To-day he visited the Supreme Court and withdrew the cases represented by him betore that tribunal. He is arranging his affairs in anticipation of a pro- tracted absence. The new government is com- posed of persons entirely unknown to him. Mr. Cushing compliments the course of General Sickles, and says that he conducted the negowations in the Virginius case, while they remained 1n nis hands, with an evidence ofconsiderable diplomatic skill. He says vhat the treaty of 1795 will not ap- ply tothe passengers and crew of the Virginius. In regard to the embargoed estates he says that they are being delivered up as fast as practicable: Mr. Cushing states that it is impossible to premise what turn our future negotiations will take in Spanish affairs. The present government is en- tirely new to us, hence it wili be necessary to test its views before undertaking to make amove, Mr. Cushing will not receive his instructions for some days. McEnery Denies the Reported Treachery of His Legislative Supporters. The statement from New Orleans, extensively published, to the effect that all the !usionists of the House from the country, except four, had gone over to the Kellogg Legislature, is emphatically contradicted by Governor McEnery, who tele- graphed to his friends in Washington to-day the following :—“Only six fusionists of the House have gone to Kellogg, in spite of all patronage. Nota Single Senator.”” The Senate Yesterday on the Salary Question. The Senate proceedings opened with a spurt at the repeal of the Bankrupt law, and to the effect of showing that in a large measure the petitions for the same forwarded to the Senate were part of a stereotyped sys- tem of ‘“shysters,” to use the language of Logan. The Senators then came up in a battle- front charge on the liquor trafic, in presenting numerous petitions from the leading representa- tives of the Methodist religion and Young Men’s Christian Association. History has repeated itself in the many references to the “bound” copies of the constitution lying on the Senators’ desks, which vie in frequency with the orations of Andy Jonnson on the doca- ment. It will be remembered that it was a current republican saying that he carried it around in his pocket, and there seems to be a poetic retribution in the present occurrences, as it will be remem- bered that, with the exception of Andy Johnson, the constitution was generally avoided heretofore as delicate ground for the politicians of the day. There is a terrible fear-of the violation of the constitution now, and Andy Johnson must feel appeased in the results of his ap- parent tutorship. Tipton dragged his coat tails all around to-day, and attacking Sherman and Morrill, reviving the old grudge between the liberal and the old school republicans. The rich men of the Senate appear to take little interest in the ques- tion, as they are easy in regard to finance, and Sherman struck the best key yet in the discussion, when he said that, to get rid of the whole subject, he would contribute ali bis pay and be done with it, But, as all cannot do this, by reason of some being afficted witn impecumiosity, it was not favorably received. Occasionally there was a rally to-day from the serious part of the work, and @ diversion was afforded in the wit of Logan and Carpenter. Mr. Scott was indignant and said the measure contemplated was primitive, and, fighting back at Sherman’s magnanimity, he said “he drew his money promptly and spent it faithfully.” Freling- haysen, Thurman and Morton took sedate views of the question, when Carpenter came on in his humorous spirit and jovially threw some sprink- lings of wit into the pudding, just it was hardening up over the fire of constitution- ality, Tipton’s bell was then heard ringing, and he came in jauntily with his scissor grinding and knife sharpening machine, and, witha nerve and cruelty which aspired to the headsman’s honors, he assaiied Sherman, which elleited from the latter a withering John Randolph finger point- ing attitude and scornful ejaculation, which was called forth by an exhibition of reading from an extract of a circular entitled “The Financial Sys- tem Exposed and Detected.” Sherman closed with his dexter forefinger pointed apparently be- tween Tipton’s eyes, saying, ‘I’m willing to surren- der,the whole of my pay.”” Sherman was evidently pained, but parliamentary and dignified. Logan performed the dramatic allusion and the serio- comic part. Mr. Morrill, of Maine, calmly reviewed the situation, and said he was anxious to get hold of some other business. Mr. Gordon, of Georgia, went over the secret places of the government and was for high pay, apostrophizing the dignity and importance of a Senator's position, and was in favor of economy by retrenchment in the army. Mx. Bockingham thought receiving bagk pay on act ofimpropriety. Mr. Sprague theught the dis- oussion beneficial and the proppsed pay not too high. And so on thé discus sion went, with varying tenor, Mr. Morrill, of Ver- ment, trying an amendment as to mileage, which did tot hold water untt! Hamilton, of Marytand, proposed an amendment, which was twisted and turned 80 by revision as to bring the pay of mem bers to about $6,500 per annum ; some little sur- prise being manifested when Wright, who is in charge of the original bill, avowed nimself in tavor of the amendment of Hamilton, The House is working in the Senate to save as much from the wrecs a8 possible, and they nave strong allies in the Southern members and those whose Pockets are not plethoric with locre. The sentiment has gained ground that $7,500 is little enough pay for Senators, who have to live expensively here. The receptions and other demands of the republican Court so- ctety impose obligations on them which call for large expenditure. Weary and tortured with the salary question, the Senate went into executive session at five o'clock, and confirmed a large batch of nominations for minor offices. All ls not yet over, however, and the leading determination ig strong in the House, and with more than hall the Senate, to save the whole salary if possible. Prospect of Real Economy in Appropri- ations. The House Committee on Appropriations is ter- ribly in earnest. Not only will the civil service of the navy be redaced fully 40 per cent, but also that Of all the departments. The committee nas already intimated to tne heads of departments that they must weed out the ineMicient clerks who cumber the payrolls and look to the competent cierks and employés to do the work, This will not only apply to Washington, but to every part of the country. The navy estimates are down to very nearly what they were in ante-bellum days. A member of the committee said to-day that be spoke advisedly when he stated that the estimates would be reduced fully $25,000,000. When the Gan- eral Appropriation bill comes up the misapplica- tion of government funds, the purchase of horses, carriages, expensive harness, &c., will be fully ven- tilated and the leaks stopped. Estimates for Fortifications $2,600,000. The House Committee on Appropriations this morning completed the Fortifications’ Appropria- tion bill, cutting down the estimates more than two-thirds, or from some $3,600,000 to about $1,000,000. The bill, when reported to the House by Mr. Starkweather, will be found to recommend appropriations as follows :— Fort Preble, Portland, Me. Fort Scannel, Portiand, Me. Batteries in Portsmouth Harbor, N. Batteries on Long Island Head, Bostoi Reduced mate of Tne original estimate of the En- ineer’s Department was $110,000.) $40,000, ‘fort on Dutch island, Narragansett Bay............+.+ sees (Reduced from the revised estimate of $40,000.) rort Trumbull, New London Harbor. 20,000 west entrance of 20,000 Fort on Willet Point, East River, N. 30,000 (The original estimate was $75,000; revised estimate as approved.) Fort Schuyler, East River.. sseee 25,000 (Original estimate, $75,000; revised as approved.) Fort Hamilton and additional batteries, New York Harbor.........+4 + 26,000 (All that was esclan Fort on site of Fort Tompkins, New York Harbors... sscches sv scseenssouepoveoesse ces” 80000 ($88,000 was originally estimated; re- vised as approved.) Battery Hudson, New York Harbor......... 13,000 (All that was asked.) Fort Delaware, Delaware River............. 25,000 Battery, Finn’s Point, Delaware River. . 380,000 New Fort, opposite Fort Delaware... + 80,000 Fort Foote, Potomac River..... 20,000 Fort Washington, Patomac River 20,000 Fort Monroe... G 80,000 Fort Moultrie......... + 20,000 Fort Sumpter. 20,000 Apprope lations for Forts Johnson, at Charleston, and were jackson, at Savannah, $12,000-in all, stricken out, Fort Pulaski, Savannah, Fort Taylor, Key West. Fort Jackson. Mississippt River, La. Fort St. Philip, Mississippi River, La. « 30,000 Fort at Fort Point, entrance to San Fran- CISCO HATO. ...6eceevecsereceeere ++; 30,000 (Original estimate of $50,000 was reauced by the Department to $30,000.) Fort on Alcatrz island, San Francisco. ..... $20,000 For torpedoes for harbor defence and pre- Servation Of the SAME, ..........+....0+0+4 175,000 (Reduced from original estimate of $300,000 and revised estimate of $200,000.) For contingencies of fortifications....... see 75,000 (Reduced trom $100,000.) For surveys and reconnoissance in the mili- tary divisions and departments ..... + 50,000 Reduced from original estimate of $70,000. For continuing explorations and surveys of ‘Territories of the United States and of the 100th meridian... . + 50,000 (Reduced trom original estimate or $125,000.) No appropriations are recommended for Fort Columbus or Fort Wood, for which estimates of $70,000 and $40,000 respectively were made, nor is there any item in the bill tor continuing work on Fort Miflin, Delaware River. No appropriations are recommended by the bill for fortifications at Lime Point, at the entrance to San Francisco Harbor, or for San Diego Harbor, California, al- though the Engineer Department estimated that the amounts of $125,000 and $65,000 respectively would be required for them. The revised esti- mates, however, cut down the first 1tem to $50,000, and omitted the latter alvogether. The original estimate for Alcatraz Island was $60,000, The revised estimate of $20,000 1s ap- proved by the committee, The Increase in the Naval Appropria- tion To Be Strongly Opposed. The Navy Appropriation bill’ being under con- sideration to-day, Mr. Hale, of Maine, explained it, and attempted to give the government great credit for what he called a reduced appropriation jor the navy. Mr. J.B. Archer, of Maryland, a member of the Committee on Naval Affairs, de- manded @ much larger appropriation, contending that in view of our unsettled relations with Spain the mavy should be placed upon a war footing. Mr. Fernando Wood then took the floor and made an able and exhaustive speech, in which he showed that no reduction was proposed whatever; that the pending bill and the $4,000,000 appropriation in December made to- gether a largely imcreased amount over that of any year but one, since 18¢6, for Davy purposes; that this was no time to and to the expenses of the government ana impose additional burdens upon the people. What Mr. Wood most complained of was that the vessels of the navy were not properly distributed, anda money was squandered in keeping a squadron in the Mediterranean merely to give admirals and other officers opportunity for firting and junket- ing at the balls of princes. The discussion will be resumed next Monday. It is curious to note how easily the war fever subsides in the Capitol, Where members were ready to vote money, “men and all their poor relations rather than that the honor of untry should suffer. Now there Is scarcely one Wut vhat growls at the inconsiderate expenditure of money, and it is now stated that responsible members of the House knew at the time the appropriation of $4,000,000 was made for the navy that it was not wanted, as the President had been advised, on the dest authority, that Spain ‘would comply with every requirement of the proto- col, This fact will be fully demonstrated in the de- bate next week, and the inquiry made why, with this knowledge, the sponsors of tne bili imposed. the unnecessary drain upon the Treasury. Need of Additional Judges in the Ter- rivories, As there does not seem to be much probability of the admission of Colorado asa State, this session of Congress, Delegate Chafee is urging speedy action on his bill, imtroduced and re- ferred to the Committee on Judiciary a few days since for the appointment of two additional judges. This would make the number for the Territory five instead of three, as at present. It 1s said the cases in the courts grow- ing out of mining matters and other business pur- suits are increasing to such an extent that addl- tional courts are imperatively demanded. One of the Colorado judges recently had a leave of ab- sence granted him, but the business of his Court was so heavy that, before he could avail himself of it more than halt of the time had passed. Im allof the courts of that Territory the Judges are said to be overworked, Montana will [Soe Claim the same increase, and it may be extended to Utah. It is claimed that there will be wso an adyaginge ia ewarging We Sus. Preme Courts of these Territories, three Judges being looked upon as too small @ number to constitute the higher Court of Appeals, If this were not a bad session for that Purpose an attempt would be made to increase the salaries of the Territorial juages, 80 that they should assimilate with those of the United States district judges in the different States. In the min. ing litigations in these Territories the judges are irequently called upon to adjudicate cases invoiv- tng very large amounts. Butler Breaking Ground for the Presi- dential Crop. Butler's surrender to the South on the Civil Rights bill is the first step toward the Presidency, What he now wants is home strength, and this he will get next fall, by retiring from the gubernatorial contest im Massachusetts, and electing Alexander H. Rice, woo has heretofore been arrayed against him, Butier will himself be re-elected to the House, and he will permit the re-election of Charles Sumner to the Senate. In this way he expects to have the support of Massachusetts in the Presi- dential convention, and expert politicians say that he will receive it, The Proposed Army Redaction. The House Military Committee this’ morning heard Adjutant General Townsend oa the sudject of the proposed reduction of the army, which he strongiy opposed by numerous cogent statistics aud: arguments. Keltey’s Convertible Bonds Bill. The Ways and Means Committee further in- formally discussed Mr. Kelley’s Convertible Bond bill, but came to no conclusion in regard to it. Report ot the Commission on Steam Boiler Explosions. The President to-day sent to both houses of Con- gress the report of the commission appointed under the act to authorize inquiries into the causes of steam boiler explosions, The Supervising Inspector General, who ta President of the commission, has addressed the report to the Secretary of the Treasury, in which is given the results of the investigation thus far made. It is gratifying to the commifsion to be able to state that, in response to the circu- lars asking for information on the causes of ex- plosions, @ number of communications, not only from our own but from foreign countries, were re- ceived, many of which contain valuable sugges- tions. There have been sent and sre now io the possession of the Commission more than 20 safety valves to be tested by them. Most of these valves are, of course, from persons within the United States, but some of them have been re- ceived from abroad. The report, after giving an account of certain experiments and the means used for these purposes, says:—“The conclusions drawn therefrom will be furnished in the final re- port. About $50,000 0f the appropriation, which was $100,000, have thus far been expended in the purchase of boilers, machinery and materials, and in erecting suitable buildings, bomb proofs, &c., required to carry out the experiments,”” Treasury Decisions, The Treasury Department, overruling former de- cisions, holds, under the provision of section 5 of act June 6, 1872, for iruits, that plants tropical ana semi-tropical for the purpose of propagation or cultivation oranges, lemons and other perishable fruits, not elsewhere specially provided for in such act,are exempt irom duty. The Treasury De- partment also announces the following de- cisions:—The route for the transportation and exportation of merchandise in bond from any part of the United States by water to Corpus Christi, und thence overland by way of Rio Grande City to Mexico, is reopened. Twp trotting horses, which had been used as such in Canada, were brought by an immigrant thence to the United States, with the apparent intention of being used in this country for the same purpose, and it iurther appearing that such horses were held at a high valuation by reason of their speed, it was held that such horses could not be con- sidered as comimg within the provision of the law allowing free entry of teams of animals accompanying immigrants. Copper ore is entitled to the 10 per cent reduction authorized on metais by section 2 of the act of June 6, 1872. Figs are subject to duty at the rate of two and a half cents per pound, Manufacturers of {urs are not entitled to 10 per cent reduction of duty as manufac- turers of skins. The description of plants which are entitled to free entry under provision of section 5, act June 6, 1872, for plants tropical and semi-tropical, for the purpose of prop- agation or cultivation, are noc only those whicu, being natives of tropical or semi-tropical countries, are imported directly, but also those whitch, al | though indigenous to semi-tropical countries, are imported irom other countries where they have been propagated in hot houses,\ being unable to withstand a temperate cli- mate without artificial protections. If, however, originally of a tropical or semi-tropical species, it has, by being transferred toa colder climate, ex- perienced such a change by hybridization or otier- wise, that it no longer retains these characteristics of the parent stock which made the latter a trop- ical or semi-tropical plant, the provision in law does not apply. To call iron powder is not to en- title it to ten per cent reduction of duty. Requirement of the Reports from Na- tional Banks. Tne Comptroller of the Currency has addressed circular to the national banks, notifying and re- quiring them to forward immediately to his office, on the latest form of blanc furnjsned for that pur- pose, a report of their condition, as shown by the books at the close of business on Friday, the 26th of December. The blanks will be mailed to-mor- row. Nominations Confirmed. _ The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations : Jour C. Caldwell, of Maine, to be Minister Resi- dent of Uuruguay and Paraguay; Edward L. Baker, of Lilinois, to be Consul at Buenos Ayres; Joseph M. Marshall, to be Register of the Land Ottice at Central Gite, Col. K. Lippincott, of Pennsylvania, to be Recorder o1 the General Land Oftice; Silas Reed, to be Surveyor General tor Wyoming ‘Territory; Enoch Hoag, of lowa, to be Superincendent of Indian Affairs for the Central Superintendency; James Codd to be Collector of Cusioms at Nantucket, Mass.; Joseph W. C. Bryant, to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fourth district of Tennessee. United States Marshals—George P. Foster, for Vermont; Thomas P. Uchiltree, for the Bastern district of Texas; Archibald Sterling, Jr., for Maryland; Lunsjord.L. Lewis, for the Kastern district of Virginia; Calvin G. Child, for Connecticut; Gabriel C. Wharton, tor Kentacky. Pension Agents—iienry R. Reed, at san Francisco; B. M. Prentiss, at Quincy, Lil. ; Edward Ferguson, at Milwankee, Wis.; 8. A. H. Parsons, at Aibany, N. Y.; Stepnen Thomas, Mont- pelier, Vt.; John L, Bristow, Burlington, Vt. In- dian Agents—William D. Crothers, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Kdward R. Roberts, Creek Agency, Indian Territory; 4. L. Mahan, for Chippewa In- dians ot Lake Superior; W. ¥. M. Arny, Navajo Agency, New Mexico, The Postal Savings Bank Scheme. Postmaster General Creswell was before the House Committee on Banking and Currency to- day, and explained at length his plan for postal savings banks. The committee will consider this, as they will the large number of other financial projects beiore them, and will not be hasty in their action, There is reason to believe that the major- ity of the committee are opposed to Mr. Creswell’s plan Retired from Active Service. By direction of the President, Lieutenont Colonel Alexander Montgomery is, upon his own appliva- tion, retired from active service. BREAKING INTO A CHUROH. No Somination tor a °"*tor—Strength of the Several Ce “4idates. Ricen OND, Jan. 8, 1874, ‘The conservative caucus to p'ominate a Unitee States Senator met to-tight ab ‘he Capitol, as hai-past gevem, and, after # ,*Bree hours session, adjourned in a more comp ‘cated mud- die than ever. They commenced by em Wding alt but memhers of either house from the &0F, and then were engaged am nour in considering ® rule Prohibiting momémations aiter the balloting Waa began. ‘This proposition was voted down, and b'e rule was so changed as to allow nominations amd renominations after any ballot, SPERORMAKING PROHIBITED, The leading champions of each of the’ 16 or candidates for the momination having come pre- pared with spread eagle speeches, a rofe'was them adopted that nene of that sort of oratory should be allowed, which greatly set back mang of the rural members. An aufmeted’ discursiom then followed as to the mode by whictk a vote should be taken, from co appeared that large majority of’ the ye co MEMBERS WERK AP to make a clean show of Tanda, cody aa & compre- mise, which seemed greatly to relieve teem all, am informal ballot was taken, each member voting for whom he pleased 45 bis name was called. This developed notiing, nor was it any test of any particular candidate's strength, Taetica were brought into play. Votes were throww away om outlandish individuals, and no possivle comolusiom could be arrivea at by this ballot, witch was am follow: vernor K. E. Wishers, 225 KLM, T. Hunter, 17; Johu Goode, 11; AH. d Siuast, 10; Judge kobert ‘Ould, 9; ex-Govornom Wiliam Smith, known as “Extra Billy,” 8; Judge Revert son, Of Charlotteville, 6; James Barbour 4, ane scattering, 35. THE RESULT IN A FOG. There was some demoralization among the Hunter and Withers men afier tnis balic®, as tt. was clear their strongest opponeni® tad not showed their strength, The caucus then filibustered until the adjournmeni, upon a proposition to go into balloting witnout aby nominations, and it broke up without o: ery a to a decision. ‘This leaves whe question a dead- lock, without the posstbuity of a conjecture as ve the ultimate result, CHANCES OF THE CANDIDATES. Hunter seems to gain in strength, but scarcely enough to nominate him. All the ancient demo- cratic politicians of the State, like himself, are here, urging his nomination, but this, and the fact that he Iggsavored by some Northern democratic organs, Qeninst him. Withers, the Lieutenast Governor, holds his own, but the memvers irom his section—the West—say they elected him im good faith as Lieutenant Governor, and they wisk. him to serve in that capacity. Mr. Johnson, t resent Senator, is irom that section also, and the ~ yestern members favor an Eastern man in order to hold the successorship to Johnson tor Judge Staples, now of the State Court of Appeals. WALKER LOOMING UP. Governor Walker’s friends are enthusiastic. He is the favorite of the young and progressive members of the Legislature and ti up- doubted choice of the masses of the of Virginia. It 18 impossible to arrive at an estimate of his strength, but it is suspected that the tactics of his friends are mot to place higa in nomination until he can sweep the field. Goode, of Norfolk; Barbour, of Culpepper, and Ji Christian are also considered prominent. to-night Message of Governor Whyte. te ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 1874. ‘The Message of Governor White was sent to the Legislature to-day. The statement in regard te the finances is as follows:—The receipts into the treasury for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1873, were $2,432,677 48; balance in the treasury September 30, 1872, $339,171 10; making » total of $2,771,848 58. The disbursements during the same fiscal year were $2,287,038 36, leaving in the treasury on the Ist October, 1873, a balance of $434,810 The aggregate debts ofthe State for which inceleet has to be providea were, on the 30th of September, 1873, $10,741,215 60. The State hold, in productive ts, as appears from the Comptroller's report, $4,522,043 46, leaving the State debt, over and above its assets estimated a8 productive, $6,219,172 14. ‘To mect this surplus of debt, how- ever, there are unproductive assets amounting to $21,608,604 51. The message states that it 1s ex- pected that a good portion of these at present un- productive assets, consisting of stock im several canal companies, will soon become productive. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country. The WEEKLY HERALD of the present week, now ready, contains a Select Story, entitled “One White Lie,” together with the very Latest News by telegraph from All Parts of the World up te the hour of publication; Message of the President on the Virginius Case, and Text of the Negotia- tions with Spain regarding the vessel; the Bostom Frauds; Capture of the Masked Burglara of the Rural Districts; the Durell Investigation; Pro- posed Grand Naval Drill; the Liquor Law in Bos- ton; Lincoln’s Birthplace; the New Hampshire Repxbifcan Convention; Mrs. Ann Eliza Young om Mormonism; Recorder Hackett on Political Pat- ronage; Further Skilled Stealing; a Ship’s.Crew Suffocated; Horrible Murder in Salamanca, N. Y.; ) the Public Debt and the New Valuation of Foreign Moneys. It also contains the Latest News by Tele- graph from Washington; Political, Religious, Lit- erary and Sporting Intelligence; Amusements; Varieties, Editorial Articles on the prominent topics of the day; Our Agricultural Budget; Re- views of the Cattle, Horse and Dry Goods Markets; Financial and Commercial int nce, and Ac= counts of Ali the Important and Interesting Events of the Week. TERMS:—Single subscription, $2; three copies, $5; tlve copies, $8; ten copies, $15; single copies, five cents each. A limited number of Advertise- ments inserted in the WEEKLY HERALD, Anakesis Will Cure Piles When Quack nostrums nave tailed. Soki 46 Walker st. and all druggists. A.—Hernia—The Surgeon General at Washington has arranged with the ELASTIC TRUSS COMPANY 683 Broadway, to furnish their Trugses am needed by the government Used by the promineng physicians every where. Bankers. TAYLOR & , 1 Wall street, New York, will the highest rates tor Doubloons, Spanish Bank BI Governments, &c., &c. 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