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MEXICO. Herald Special Report from Mexico City. Congressional Encouragement to Public Enterprise and Industry. Peace Prevalent All Over the Republic. TELEGRAM TO THe NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Herarp has been received from our corre- spondent in the Mexican capital: — Mexico Crry, Jan, 16, 1874. The grant to the Mexican Railroad Com- ‘pany has been approved by Congress, Congress has made a contract with Mr. Hoff- man, of Havana, for the establishment of a Spanish line of steamers to run between Vera Cruz, Progreso.and Havana, The grant to the Tehuantepec Company has been suspended for a year. IMPORTANT TO INVALIDS. The climate of the watering place Maruiata, a Newport on the Pacific, has been pro- nounced unhealthy. EARTHQUAKE. A strong shock of earthquake was experi- enced in Chalchibuito yesterday. INTERNAL QUIET. Peace prevails all over the Mexican terri- tory. ENGLAND. Bullion to the Bank on Balance—Ministerial Difficulties. TELECRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 19, 1874, The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day ts £10,000, ‘The Premier and Chancellor at Variance. GLasGow, Jan. 19, 1874. A special despatch from London to the Glove, of this city, says the dismissal by the Home Secretary ot Dr. Henry Bell, Sherilf of Lancaster, hes caused 8 serious difference of opinion between Mr. Glad- stone and Mr. Lowe, which will probably result in the retirement of the latter from the government. Death of a Member of Parliament—Mr. Gladstone Ill. LONDON, Jan. 20—5 A. M. Sir Montague Cholmeley, Member of Parliament for North Lincolnshire, 1s dead. Mr. Gladstone is confined to his residence by in- disposition, FRANCE. Free Travel to Italy—A High Chuych Journal Suspended. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. PaRIs, Jan. 19, 187! Persons passing between France and Italy are “no longer required to be provided with passports, A HIGH CHURCH PRESS SUSPENDED, The ultramontane journal L’Univers has sus- pended publication. 5 SPAIN. Manifesto to the Foreign Powers—A Communist Colonel Captured—Order in the Capital. TELEGRAMS TO TH NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, Jan. 19, 1874. Sefior Sagasta, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is preparing a note to be sent to the different Powers, CAPTURE OF A COMMUNIST COLONEL. A man named Cambatz, who served as a colonel under the Paris Commune, was captured at Carta ‘gena by the Spanish troops. OIVIL CONTROL IN THE CAPITAL. General Turon has been appointed Commander -of the Civil Guard, English Report of the Captured Com. munist’s Antecedents. Lonpon, Jan. 20—§ A. M. A Times special despatch reports that Cambatz, the Communist, who was captured at Cartagena, ‘waa % correspondent of the New YorK HERALD. CUBA. ‘General Burriel in Havana—Press Suspension. TE.ECRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD, HAVANA, Jan, 19, 1874, General Burriel has arrived in Havana. PRESS SUSPENSION. The Gorro Frigio (newspaper) has suspended publication. WEATHER REPORT. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20—1 A, M. Probanitities, For New England cloudy weather and rain will «prevail, with lower temperature, rising barometer and northerly winds, For THE MIDDLE STATES AND THE LOWER LAKE REGION PARTLY OLOUDY WEATHER AND LOWER YEMPERATURE, WITH NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTH- EASTERLY WINDS AND ABKAS OF RAIN OR SNOW IN ‘New YORK AND THENCE WESTWARD TO LAKE ERIE, For the upper lake region and the Northwest tess cloudiness and rising temperature, with winds veering to southerly, and falling oarometer. For the Ohio Valley, and thence southward to Tennessee, northerly to easterly winds, with cloudy weather and possibly light rain, followed by clear. ing weather and rising temperature. For the South Atlantic and Gulf States light, va- riable winds and generally fair weather, except possibly light rain in the lower Mississippi Valley and on the Gulf coast. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s phar- macy, HERALD Building: 3. 187: 1873, 1874. 16 32 «» 85 40 16 33 40 22 «87 37 33 88 36 perature yesterday. wee 36) pin tl {emperatare for corresponding date ee HEAVY RAINS IN CALIFORNIA. San FRanctsoo, Jan. 19, 1874, There has been a severe storm of rain through- out the interior of the State. the prospect crops is excellent, prospect for the Newrort, Jan. 19, 1874, ‘The State Legislature convenes to-morrow at eleven o'clock at Providence, JAPAN, Cabinet and Foreign Diplomatic Complications’ Concerning the New Treaties—The Indem- nity Payment Question—Policy of the Monarchies and the United States— ‘Will the Country Be Opened to Outside Trade and Ex-Terri- torial Jurisdiction Royal Tour—Fire in Jeddo, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALD, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 1874. The steamboat Colorado arrived tins afternoon, bringing Yokohama dates to December 23, The diplomatic disagreement between the govern- ment of Japan and certain ministerial representives remains unsettled, and has indeed been compli- cated to some extent by events not yet made public. It is still urged that the whole country should be thrown open to foreigners at an early period; a proposition which the Japanese steadily refuse to entertain, except on the condition that ex-terri- torial jurisdiction be abandoned, The Ministers of three nations concerned in the Simonosaki indemnity, Of which $2,000,000 remain unpaid, will press their claims if their desires are not acceded to. These ave the envoys of Holland, France and Engiand, AMERICAN ‘DIPLOMACY ON THE GENERAT, QUESTION. The United States Minister, Mr. Bingham, holds aloof from the conferences, and has even infor- mally notified the Japanese government that he desires Do part of the amount due to be offered to him. His action is understood to imply that, while the, United States will not accept ite share of the indemnity, the American government is not dis- posed to appear as offering rebuke to the move- ments of the other parties concerned. Mr. Bingham simply wishes to take no part in the proceedings and to have none forced on him. WHAT THE JAPANESE SAY TO THE OUTSIDE MON- ARCHIES, The other representatives are met in their de- Teands—first, by the statement that the surrender of the $2,000,000 of the indemnity would be no fair equivalent for the opening ot the country, if, indeed, such a privilege could be purchased by money at all; and, sec- ond, that the representatives of three Powers alone have not the right to negotiate for the open- ing of the Empire to all; or, in other words, that a money compensation offered by France, Holland, England and the United States, even ifit would entitle them to admission, could not affect Ger- Miany, Italy, Russia and the numerous other na- tions with which Japan has treaties at the samo tline, The government of Japan thus urges the impossi- bility of making any discrimination in the matter, and, therefore, express themselves reudy to pay the demand. It is semi-oficially announced that we British minister has no wish to receive the money, but is using his claim as an instrument towards effecting his design. The Dutch and French representatives, on the wee Tw as ae ‘ ’ hy oy LECTURES LAST NIGHT. Lecture at Association Hall by Richard A. Proctor. Mr. Richard A. Proctor delivered the fourtn of his series of lectures on astronomy at Associa- tion Halt last night. The subject treated was the Moon. Before beginning the reg- ular leoture of the evening Mr. Proc- tor treated briefy the interesting question of the approaching transit of Venus. He remarked that it was an event of the deepest interest to the astronomer. because it was by these observations we are enabied to estimate the sun's distance— @ fundamental question, upon which ail other problems depend. Some people cannot well Understand what connection exists between the transit of Venus and the distance of the sun, but the solution is very simple, as Venus passing between it ana the earth gives us an opportunity to make most important and accurate observations, By means of diagrams the lecturer pointed out the method of observation and the basis of catcula- tion, the advantages offered py Halley’s method, which will be adopted in taking the observations in 1874, Coming to the subject of the evening the lecturer reminded the audience that, a8 at one time there were men who had worshipped the sun, 8o also the moon had had her votaries. The moon's mo- tion through the starry space suggested ideas of power, and induced men to worship her as a goddess. This point was not much insisted, on and the lecturer came to the statement of facts such as sclence had placed within his grasp. The distance of the moon from the earth was set down at 238,828 miles, a slight correction on the rough-and-ready estimate of 240,000 generaliy accepted. What further is specifically known of the moon may be stated briefly. Owing to the greater density of the composing matter her mass ts only one-eightieth that of the earth, The surface of the moon is covered with ranges of mountains of circular formation, which “resemble the eyes in @ peacock’s tail,"’and no seas have been discov- ered, nor is there any sensible evidence of the ex- istence of atmosphere. There has always been a tendency to believe the moon inhabited, and Mr, Proctor amused his audience by relating the story of the moon hoax, perpetrated by an American at the expense o! Herschel and Brewster, in which a very minute description was given of the buildings, and the bat men who were supposed to innabit the moon, Mr, Proccor indulged in @ sly hit at his audience by relating that one religious person was so completely sold that he wrote to Brewster, expressing a hope that steps would be imme- diately taken to secure for the inhabitants of the moon the benefit of religious instruction. Returning to the serious aspect of the inhabita- bility of the moon, the lecturer pointed out that all experiment and observation pointed to the ab- sence of atmosphere, and consequent extatence of extreme heat and cold, which are incom- patible with the organized life of our planet. Every examination pointed to the existence of physical irregularitie: In demonstration of the non-existence of atmosphere ne adduced the fact that the shadows, which are supposed to be valleys not exposed to the sun’s direct light, are all black. While on earth, owing to the reirac- tion of light, the valleys are not plunged in absolute darkness at sunrise, While on the moon$ even uncer the noonday sun, the points which do not receive directly the sunlight are plunged in total dark- other hand, desire the payment of the money. POSITIVISM. Meanwhile, the amount being ready for delivery, the Japanese have taken occasion to express their Opinion on the whole question of ex-territorial right in @ manner unusually forcible for them, and they have issued a circular despatch to the Ministers rehearsing all their own objections to the system, with illustrations of its dangers, and showing that European governments have de- clared against it in strong terms in the cases of other Asiatic nations. The document ts the most energetic yet issued, and though not declaring in Positive terms that the ex-territorial rights, as they now exist, shall not be applied to the coun- try generally, it is understood to express the final decision of the Japanese government to that effect, The result of its reception by the foreign Minis. fers had pot yet transpired, but there is little doubt that it will arouse the formidable opposition of the whole body. A vetition is in circulation for signatures by Americans asking of ‘the United States govern- ment that the surplus of the Simonosaki indemnity fund be returned to Japan upon condition that it shall be devoted to educational purposes, PRESS OPINION—MINISTERIAL COMMISSIONS. The native newspapers published in Yeddo and vicinity contain numerous articles intended to throw discredit on foreign association, and espe- cially with respect to the revision of treaties and questions arising therefrom. Mori, formerly Japanese Minister to Washington, now holds the position of Under Secretary of For- eign Affairs at Jeddo. Suquirakozo, for several years a resident of America and Europe, and tor- merly a student of New Brunswick, N. J., has been appointed Chief Director of the Coliege at Jeddo, ROYAL TOUR OF INSPECTION. The Mikado and tie Empress continue their visits of mspection to the public institutions, On the 17th of December they sailed in state to the dock yard and arsenal of Yokosuka, south of Yokohama, and, afver examining the works by day and night, returned the next day to the capital, FIRE IN JEDDO AND SERIOUS CITY LOSSES, On the night of the 9th of December a fire occurred in Jeddo, sweeping away the wooden buildings from almost as large an area as that devastated by the fire of April, 1872, and un- doubtedly destroying a larger amount of property, as the ground burned over was occupied by shops and residences of wealthy merchants. The exact amount of the loss nas not been as- certained, but it is estimated at $200,000, Amucn greater amount of property was saved, comparatively, than at the previous conflagra- tion, owing to the multiplicity of fire proof store- houses for the deposit of valuables, Most of these, with their valuables, remained unharmed, Itis rumored that many lives were lost, but of thia there ts no confirmation. The usual energy hes been shown by the citizens in repairing the ravages of the fire, and several streets have al- Teady been nearly rebuilt. Order tor the Guidance of Japanese Emigrants in the Celestial Empire. The Japan Herald publishes the following :— The government has published the following an to be observed by Japanese residing in Dnina :— ‘First—No persons except military and naval officers to carry offensive weapons bi arms. Second—Must not cause any obstruction or an- noyance by fast and furious riding or driving. Third—Must not cause any obstruction through intoxication. Fourth—Must not break or destroy any flowers, shrubs-or trees in any garden or street. Fyth—Must not throw any earth, dirt, stones or rubbish into any river, ditch, path or road, Sizth—Must not commit a nuisance on a public road. Seventh—Must not appear indecently exposed in the streets. Bighth—Must not tattoo the body. ‘Nintn—No exhibitions of wrestling between men and Vat or serpent charming will be per- mitted, Tenth—No women to cut their hair short. Eleventh—No person to appear in the streets without a hat or cap. h—Men or women to put on clean clothes when they go out, and not to cover the head or face with a handkerchief, &c. Thirteenth—No woman may prostitute herself. OHINA AND OUBA. The Celestial’s Coolie Investigation Mis- sion Not Embarked—Spanish Demands on the Empire. The China Mail of November 27, and London China Telegraph of January 5, publish the follow- ing:— Tue departure of the mission selected to inquire fmto the coolie trade, regarding which we gave some particulars a few weeks ago, has, accordiny to a North China contemporary, been retarde by & singular—not to sa: untenable—d: mand on the part ofthe Spanisn Chargé d’ A/fat at Pekin. The polut raised is that some compen. sation stall be given to Spain tf the results of the inquiry about to be instituted should lead to the suppression of the coolie traMic with Ha- vana. {ft such ® demand has been made—which, for the honor of Spain, we hope is not tne case— we can only characterize it as one of the least & tiflable ever presented to an Asiatic Power. The question to be settled is whether the coolle trade, as at present conducted, is so unjust and innuman to the coolie that its suppression is @ matter ot ne- cessity; and, should that question be answered in tne athimative, Spain demends compensation for discontinuing it, ness: Another prooi of the absence of atmosphere at the moon’s suriace was found in the instant obliteration of stars, which, once they pass behind her disk, are no longer visible until they appear on the opposite edge. Tnis well observed fact would be sufficient to settle the question of the existence of an atmosphere similar to ours. When the sun appears to sink suddenly below our horizon he __—has sunk some time, but owing to the refraction of ligot by the atmosphere he is visibie long aiter he has sunk below the true horizon. Not aione is the moon without air, but so far there are no in- dications of water existing or having existed, The diagram of a supposititious lunar landscape was produced in order to show what the effects that glacial action or water might produce, 1.such things existed on the moon; but as they did not the audience was warnea against putting iuith in those imaginary pictures of moonland, in which inventive people seek to give the characteristics of our own earth to the pale satellite that follows our wanderings through space. If there are inhabitants on the moon they would see our earth under very different conditions to those under which we examine the moon, In passing through the heavens our plauet would not blot out the stars, but they would appear as a ring of light on the outer edge of the disc. In the lunar eclipses the moon is not black, but ruddy with sunlight bent by |. the action of our atmosphere. introducing photographs of the moon, the lec- turer paid a deserved compliment to the labors of two ericans—Drs, Draper and Rutberford—to perfect the process of moon photography. The diagrams = gave an_ excellent ideas of the state of the moon's surface, which no mere word description could con- vey. A good deal of attention was given to the crater known as Pluto, and the trouble it gives to observers to decide whether certain changes which appear to take piace do not upset the theory of the absence of vegetation from the moon’s sur- fave. Mr. Proctor was inclined to believe that these changes were only apparent. The question of the craters was pretty fully dis- cussed, and though Mr. Proctor was willing to ad- mit that many changes may have been effected by time yet it could never have been covered with the multitudinous craters. Rejecting the idea of vol- canic action the lecturer put forward a theory that at some time the surface of the moon may have bubbled over, and {ancifully de- scribed the formation of the crater-like mountains to the bursting of the bubble. In order to point out what aid might be derived from the use of photography in discovering the features of the moon, a spiendid picture of Copernicus was ex- hibited, showing the radiations of the chain. The hope which some men held of combining photography and the microscope in the examina- tion of the pnysical ieatures of the moon was, however, pronounced as altogether illusory ; also the idea that by placing a telescope on a high peak of the Rocky Mountains, where the air is clear, that by the use of a huge telescope jthe moon might be brought within eighty miles. The By sical diMcuk ties of constructing such a large and poweriul tele- scope as would be necessary to achieve this result was pointed out and the project pronounced im- practicable. To accomplish this it would be neces- sary to construct telescopes capable of magni- fying 80,000 times, and the largest existing that of Lord Koss only magnified 6,000 times. Pointing out some of the difficulties that lie in the way of the astronomer and the danger of general- izing “on facts not well established, Mr. Proctor gave the history of the crater which had suddenly disappeared, thereby apparently proving that some activity prevailed; but a:ter some time the crater reappeared, the change in the appearance of the crater being due to “libra- pie or change of position with regard to the arth, There are no changes of seasons, the extreme difference not being greater than we feel between November and October, while the days are fifteen days long and the night fourteen days. But during the long aay the surface of the moon exposed to the direct exposure of the sun rises above the heat of boiling water, while during the night the cold is greater than in an American winter. In such conditions no inhabitants at all similar to those of our earth could exist. Perhaps the most interesting problem was in- volved in the history of the planets and how they had reached their present state. What were the causes to which was due the existence of the craters? What end did ithey serve in the economy of the moon? Were they the outlets for the esca) up the lunar gases, or had they been produced by the bubbling of the surtace at a time when the moon was in a semi-fuid state? If they had been produced by water, what had of it and the gaseous results? had been advanced by Wiston that @ comet had whisked away ocean and atmos- Phere, but too much is now known about the con- stitution of comets .to allow us to accept this infor- mation, Another theory had been put forward to account for the absence of atmosphere and water on the moon’s surface with which the lecturer had been identified. It was the frozen theory; but it, too, had been exploded, and the ideas upon which it was based, that the moon was white, as proved. The moon in reality was black, but lookea white on the intense black of the interstellar space. The theory that the centre of gravity was at the hemisphere turned from us also Was disproved by the atmospheric theory, for were there water on the opposite side oi the moon the evidence of atmosphric would be visible on the earth, The beat explariation of the crater forma- tion is, in Mr. Proctor’s opinion, that they are due to a downiall of meteors at a time when the moon's surface was plastic. This is startling, but best in accordance with appearances. The moon at one time was wrapped in the nebuious surface and aon of the earth’s motion, and has been compe! lediby force of attrac- tion to keep the same position and turn the sama side to the Earth, The condition of planets like Jupiter, the cooling of the earth making it fit to be an abode of life, and the cold, decrepit moon, show something of chronological order and point to a beginning of |, the worid and to an end. HOSPITAL VENTILATION. The Rebuilding of Bellevue Hospital md How It Should Be Ventilated. A paper was read last evening by Dr. Alpheus Crosby, at the rooms of the State “harities Ald As- sociation, East Twentieth street, on the subject of Ventilation, with reference to the rebuilding of Bellevue Hospital. The attendance included many ladies. Dr. Crosby stated that three essential things necessary in a hospital were, pure air, absolute cleanliness and well prepared ood. These things being, given, it was ‘ af NEW YORK HERALD, TUKSDAY, JANUAKY 20, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEMr, than that the majority Of hospital patients would recover without the aid of physicians, Dr. Cr ectered at cousideesbig le into the suiyect of vemy Talon generally, He lustrating it by several diagram’ “0d showing egard to the dif- Foault of several experiments im O80 Dianation of ronan,” THE NAVAL DRILL See ean tit fave & rere Nee S ventilation The Waters Selected for the and demonstrated what lacslities could by Used Loe the expulsion of impure air. He oat defects arising from ceiling ventilation, advoyst ing base ventilation tnste; In a climate like tl he 4 eat = =6oand ventilation muss | be associated, and he thought the vest of' heating was by steam pipes, although he favored the idea of having grate firepiaces at either end of the hospital wards, which would act not only as |. base ventilators but would aid in the jongitudipak current. He also advocated the use of fans, and cited several instances where they acted benefi- gate The paper was hastened to with interest. Dr. Endemann also advocated base ventilators i hospitat wards, and several other gentlemen pres- ent having expressed their views upon the subject, the association adjourned. “NOW AND THEN.” d. B. Gough's Lecture Before the Yorke ville Branch of the Young Mec Christian Association. The lecture course of the Yorkville branch of the Young Men's Christian Association closed last night. The sudject selected for the closing of the season was “Now and Then," J. B. Gough being tne lecturer. The lecture is constructed on the same plan as “The Lost Arts” of Wendell Philips, and the treatment of the two lectures is very similar. ‘The lecturer compared the tinder box and parlor match; the stage coach and the loco- motive; the canal boat and the steambout; the old mail system and the magnetic telegraph. He interpolated the lecture with many interesting in- cidents and anecdotes, which his auditors were not slow to appreciate aud applaud. The in- clemency of the weather had no effect on the attendance, for the large hall of the Kast Side Association was filled to repletion with # fashion- able audience. Pt a Governor Coke im Possession of His Office—The Dispute Peacefully Settled. Houston, Jan. 19, 1874. A special despatch to the Mercury, from Austin, says Davis turned over the ofice of Governor this evening sullenly and under protest. Gover- nor Coke now has the office and State archives, ‘The other State oMicers are williag and preparing to vacate. ‘The Senate Judiclary Committee have set Janu- ary 27 for the election of a United States Senator. Ex-Governor Throckmorton will probably be chosen. The House will consider the question of the Constitutional Convention on Thursday. ~Every- body 1s rejoicing at the peacetul termination of tle threatening struggle. GALVESTON, Jan 19, 1874. An Austin special to the News says:—‘‘Matters here are very quiet. The offices of the Governor and Secretary of State are virtually turned over to the new officers. “It {s probable that Governor Coke will send to the Senate to-day the name of the new Attorney General for ratification. When this is done the proper officers—viz., the Governor, the Attorney eneral and the Secretary of State—will proceed to count the votes tor other Stace officers and the constitutional amendment, which will pe completed on Weanesday, Immediately thereafter the Comp- troller, Treasurer and Superintendent of the Land Office will be installed. “the present incumbents signified their willing- ness to retire when thew successors are quaiitied,”” The State OMices Surrendercd. AvsTIN, Jan, 19, 1874. To-day Sergeant-at-Arms Shropshire of the Sen- ate, accompanied by several deputies, proceeded to the different government offices of the State and took possession, When he demanded the keys from Newcomb he refused them. it became necessary to arrest him, but after surrendering the keys and other property of his late depart- ment he was released. Governor Davis had pre- viously leit the Kxecutive ofice, leaving only 4 clerk therein. The clerk after the arrest surren- dered the keys, In the Adjutant General's Department Britton made no objection, but said, ‘You may be acting rather fast.” Newcomb exhibited considerable excitement, His fireplace was tull of papers burning. Governor Coke was frequently congratulated. There seems to be a general feeling o! thankiul- ness that the people of Texas, at least, have pos- session of their own. The Public lastruction Department was released because the votes for Superintendent for that de- partment have not yet been counted, though Ser- geant Shropshire had previously taken pos- session, taking the keys from _ Dregress. There was evidentiy a final determination among the late officers to ignore even the opinion of Attqrney General Williams, they only giving up the Keys after being arrested, and then under verbal protests. General Steele now has the Adjutant Generel’s Department, Captain George Clark that of Secre- tary of State, and Governor Coke the Executive oflices, A BURGLAR SHOT. A Lady Uses Her Husband’s Revolver with Good Effect. OwxaGo, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1874. A burglar attempted to enter the residence of Mrs. Eza Forsyth, on Ene street, this place, about three o’clock Saturday morning. Mrs, Camp, an inmate of the house, heard him trying the windows. She arose and looked out just as he came to a door on the east side of the house. Mrs, Camp saw the burglar imsert something in the keyhole, and the key dropped on the floor inside. She then seized her husband's revolver, whicn lay in the stand near her bed, and raising the window, fired just as the burglar was pushing the door open. He uttered a cry and ran away, crossing the railroad track and entering Main street. When it came daylight he was tracked b drops of blood in the snow, which showed been badly wounded. The bloody trail ted some distance, but was then lost. In his flight he dropped a cartridge, a buncn of keys to which was | attached a fine steel saw, a jimmy anda small chisel. No clew has yet been found as to the where- abouts of the wounded burglar. He was doubt less @ member of the gang which has been oper- ating at Elmira and other places in this vicinity for some weeks past. A WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 19, 1874. A terrible tragedy occurred at a house in Com- mercial street, thia afternoon. A man named Randolph Mitchell entered @ hotel and murdered Annie Mitchell, his wife, with a razor, after a des- perate struggle, and then Killed himself with the same weapon. Annie had run away from her husband in Wis- consin recently, and came here. He followed, and, when she refused to live with him again, killed her and himsell, as above stated. RAILROAD ACOIDENT IN MISSOURL Disastrous Consequences of a Broken Axle. St. Louis, Jan. 19, 1874, The accidenton the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Ratlroad, at Dardenne Creek, on Satur- day night, was caused by the breaking of an axle of the tender, 300 yards from the bridge. ‘Three cars jumped the track, and, running against the end of the bridge, knocked one truss completely off the abutment. The cars fell to the bed of the creek, about twenty feet below. Isaac Cates, of boston, President of the Iowa Central Railroad, was badly bruised about the abdomen and suffercd interpal injuries. D. H. Pickering, general superintendent of the same road, was slightly hurt. J. H. Rollins, of Missouri, Was considerably injured. SUICIDE BY SHOOTING. HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 19, 1874. Lawrence Schilp, a German, about fifty-five years of age, committed snicide on Saturday evening tn this city. He placed the muzzle of a heavily loaded musket in his mouth and operated the trigger with a lath, Nearly the whole of his head was blown off, ‘That the deceased was to have been tried at the next Court for theit is the supposed cause for the act. large he had BRADY, THE MASKED BURGLAR. PovankrersiE, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1874, The examination of Brady, the masked burglar, took place in Catskill Jail to-day. The authorities declined to conduct him through the streets to the Justice's office, fearing a rescue. Edwin Peet’s testimony bore hard against him, and, after hearing other evidence, Justice Russell fully committed him to await the action of the Grand Jury, which meets in February. Hobba, who is also one of the gang, and who ts confined in Catskill Jail, asserts his ability to prove ap alibi. THE BALTIMORE NEGRO MURDERER Ba.TiMorg, Jan. 29, 1874, The negro Jones, who murdered the negro Berry last evening over a game of cards ata low grog- gery in this city, was aurrendered to the police puthorities (his afternoon and committed. Evolutions. The Vessels Composing the , Squadron. ThetOMicers Assigned to Duty—The Fleet to Rendedvous at Dry Tortugas—New System of NawalTactics—The Position and Duty of the Admiral Thereunder—The Secre- tary ofthe Navy NotTo BePresent - WAS#HENGTON, Jan. 19, 1874. The Secretary of the Navy has issued all the orders necessary he commencement of the na- val drill at Key West..The instructions are naturally o/ a general character., The waters selected for the drill constitute that portion of the Gulf of Mexico tying north of the Dry~Tortugas. The object in this choice is to avoid the Gulf Stream, that por- tion of the Guif being less’ adapted te manceuvres of an experimental character, The-following de- spatcu of the Secretary of the Navy DESIGNATKS THE VESSELS which will participate in the drill:— NAVY DSPARTMENT, Jan.- 15, 1874, Rear Admiral Cask, Key West, Fla. Squadron will be Cotorado, Wabash, Franklin, Lancaster, Brooklyn, Congress, Worcester, Alaska, ‘Ticonderoga, Canandaigua, Shenandoah, Juniata, Oxsipee, usett, Wyoming, Kansas, Saugus, Mahopac, Manhattan, Ajax, Cononicus, Wyandotte, Dictator, ‘besides Despatch, three tugs, Shawmut when ready and Powhatan {t you want her. GEORGE M. ROBESON, Secretary of the Navy. The iron-clad Ajax, two guns, now at Philadel- phia, is ready to join the feet. The officers as- signed are:—Cemmander J. N, Miller, commaird- ing; Ldeutenant Commander W. ©. Wise, Exesu- tive OMcer; Lieutenant W.-T.. Moore, Masters C, T. Norton and W. A. Hadden. The iron-clad Dic- tutor, two guns, is at New York ready {or sea, and will be towed to Key West by the Powhatan, The officers assigned are Captain W. F. Spicer, commanding ; Lieutenant Commander H. #. Robe- son; Executive Officer, B. P, Lamberton; Lieuten- ants R, B. Berry, U. Zeprez, F. P. Gilmore, J. G. Eaton and Master Monahan. The Shawmut, three guns, steam sloop, now at the Wasbington Navy Yard, will be ready to sail in a few days. She will be commanded by Commander H. L. Howison. The rest of the officers will be assigned at once. The Ossipee is at Norfolk and will sail immeai- ately. The oMcers of the vessels composing the fleet as constituted several weeks since were given in these despatches. The drill will not com- mence till after the arrival of Commodore Foxhall Parker, temporarily assigned CHIBF OF STAFF, and as soon as the entire feet is concentrated and other necessary preparations completed the drill will contiue, at intervals till spring it being the purpose of the Secretary of the Navy to give the oMcers the full benefit of such a rare opportunity for practice in fleet tactics, a chance which may not occur again during tne present generation. There is a targe stock of coals and stores of all kinds at Key West, which will be drawn upon, The vessels will take in a full supply of coal, so that they can remain out for at least fifteen days. If it should then be the wish of the commanding officers they will put into port for any needed repairs, and after a brief respite re- sume their tactical cruise. The first orders will be the rendezvous of the entire fleet at the Dry Tortugas, as already stated. Rear Admiral Case will command the general movements of the fleet, and Commodore Parker the tactical operations and mancuvres, The naval warfare of Sir Howard Douglas, Tactique Navale of the French, and the Nouvelles Bases de Tactigue Navale by Rear Admiral Boutakov, of the Russian Navy, are the best authorities now in usein the navies of Eu- rope, and apply to the old naval régime. The sys- tem of Commodore Parker, now about to be tested, is extremely simple, embodying principally AN ADAPTATION OF MILITARY TO NAVAL TACTICS, as far as possible. The entire drill was practically tried, in a small way, by the Commodore during the two years that he commanded the Potomac flotilla, The system is entirely new as applied to fleet tactics, but would be recognized by any miltary officer familiar with the evo- lutions of regiments and divisions, The basis of organizativa for feet manceuvres is the assem, bling of twelve or more vessels, which takes the name of feet, and is separated into three divisions of one, two or three squadrons, each squadron comprising not less than tour vessels. The present fleet will be manceuvred on the basis of twenty- four vessels. Speaking on the subject of his tactics, Commo- dore Parker says in the days when ships were at the mercy of the winds an admiral could not do better than lead his feet into close action; but now Ubat, through the agency of steam, war has become not less @ science at sea than on land, when the Ocean 1s a great chess board upon which the skil- ful looker-on' sees many & move not apparent to the contestants, whose brains have become heated with the strife, TUK ROLR OP THE ADMIRAL approximates to that of the General, and he should, like the latter, take post, whence, without being an active participant in it, he may overlook the whole sea and battle and signal to the feet such formations as he shall find necessary. He should, in other words, be the mind of the fleet and his officers and men should feel that he is watching over them, ever ready totake advantage of a talse move on the part of the enemy. ‘The Secretary of the Navy does not expect to be = able to witness any part of the drill, in conse- quence of the necessity of his presence in the department to attend to any business which may devolve upon nim through resolutions of Con- gress, Commodore Rodgers will visit Key West and muke an inspection of that station, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Arrival of the Ossipee at Portsmouth— The Tour of Naval Inspection—The Sloops-of-War Now Build: PorTsMoUTH, Va., Jan. 19, 1974, The Untted States steamer Ossipee, Commander John Watters commanding, arrived at the yard this forenoon from Washington, having reached the naval anchorage yesterday. She was placed in the dry dock immediately for repairs to her bot- tom and stern, which injuries were sustained in towing the Monitor Mahopac to Key West and the filibuster Virginius trom Tortugas till she sank off Cape Fear. The commandant hopes to have the repairs ett ges by beg rng when she will receive coal and pi est. roceed to Ke; to-day Lonsennagt | Orders have been receives Commander John Watters from the Ussipee au ordering Captain George B. Ransom to his relief. Naval Constructor John Easby left to-night, via Baltimore and Washington, on a tour of inspection of the various vessels and iron-clads at Key West, Pensacola and New Orleans. He will be absent about five weeks, and Assistant Naval Constructor George B. Boush will have charge of the depart- ment during the interim. It is the popular hope that Naval Constructor Easby will be allowed to complete the two vessels that he has commenced. Chief Engineer W. B. Brooks, in eharge of the Department of Steam Engineering, received orders to-day to proceed to, the Philadeiphia and the Brooklyn navy yards to procure such intormation as may be necessary in planning and butiding the compound engines. for the new sloop-of-war Galena, now being built at this yard. 4 SAFE ROBBED. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19, 1374. The office of the Green Street and Fairmount Railway Compaay, near Fairmount, was entered by three men early this morning and the watchman was bound and Sagres, @ safe blown open and about $700 stolen. The thieves failed in forcing the other safes, HUDSON RIVER NAVIGATION. . POUGHEREPStB, Jan, 19, 1374, A heavy southeast snow storm has prevailed along the Hudson to-day, and the Catskill ferry- boat has resumed her trips. 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