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—<—<—<$—$—_$ ENGLAND.’ Disrael. Completing His Work of Cabinet Making--Ear! Derby’s Interest in the New Ministry—Queen Victoria Prepared to Confirm the Change—Crown Honors for Political Services. TELECRAM TO TE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonvow, Feb. 19, 1874. It is probable that Mr. Disraeli will com- plete his Cabinet by to-night. The Times says the Earl of Derby is to re- ceive the portfolio of Secretary of State for the Foreign Department, and the Marquis of Salis- bury that of Secretary of State for India. Mr. Disraeli will go to Windsor to-morrow, and submit to the Queen a list of the members ot the new Ministry. THE CROWN ACCEPTS THE CHANGE OF GOVERN- MENT. The Queen will hold a Council of State on Saturday, at which the resignation of Mr. Gladstone and his collcagues will be formally accepted, and the seals of office be conferred on the new Ministers. SOLID REWARDS FOR PAST SERVICES. It is'said the Marquis of Westminster is to be made a duke. Viscount Enfield will be summoned to the Chamber of Peers as Baron Strafford. Mr. Gladstone has advised the Queen to confer knighthood on Mr. Charles Reed, member of the late Parliament for Hackney. (Mr. Charies Reed 1s well known to the American public, He is one of the English executors named. by George Peabody in his will, a Fellow of the Soci- ety of Antiquaries, partner in a firm of type found- erg and a writer of note. Mr. Reed was born on the 20th of June, 1819, and married the youngest daughter of the late Edward Baines, Member of Parliament ior Leeds. He is a liberal in politics,— Ep. Herawp.) IRELAND. The Home Rule Representation in the British Parliament—A Conference of Legislators— The Conservatives’ Lease of Office. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Feb. 19, 1874, “Mr, Isaac Butt, member elect of Parliament tor Limerick, addressed a meeting of the Home Rule Association in Dublin to-night. He claimed that there would be eighty-three supporters of the home rule movement in the new Parliament. This number included twenty-four members ‘@lected in England, He expressed the opinion that the conservative government would -not last beyond three sessions -of Parliament. NATIONAL CONFERENCE, The Irish home rnle members elect will meet in conference at Dublin on the 2a of March, FRANCE AND GERMANY. Press Opinions of the Condition of the State Relations. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Paris, Feb, 19, 1874, The journals here reproduce in full General Moltke’s speech in the Reichstag on the German Military bill and comment on the gravity of the situation. SPAIN. ee ea eet French Report from Besieged Bilbao. TELEG"AM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Feb. 19, 1874 ‘DUnion has a despatch from Spain stating that ‘General Moriones, finding the Carlist force around Bilbao stronger than he anticipated, retired; and that Bilbao has sent a deputation to the besiegers to negotiate a capitulation. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘Sir AM@xander T. Galt, of Montreal, is at the Gilsey House. Count Markowski, of London, has apartment#@at the Everett House. State Treasurér Thomas Raines is staying at the Metropolitan Hotel. Major George W. Schofield, United States Army, has quarters at the Astor House. General John E. Muliord, of Richmond, Is regis- tered at the Gmand Central Hotel. Congressman W. H. Barnum, of Connecticut, has arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General George L, Hartsuff, United States Army, is quartered at the Sturtevant House. General G. P. Foster, United States Marshal for Vermont, is staying at the Grand Central Hotel. Senator George F, Edmunds, of Vermont, arrived from Washington yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. It is getting into the churches. The sexton of @ Baptist church in Troy has walked off with $2,000 ‘of the pew rents. Ex-Unived States Senator Ross, of Kansas, it is said, is writing a full history o/ the impeachment trial of President Johnson. Governor Neilson Dingley, Jr., of Maine, has com- menced the veto business. His first effort went into the Legislature last Saturday. # meeting of the creditors of a bankrupt was called last week at Cabot, Vt., and there was a sul- ficient number present to make a good sized po Utical barbecue. Rev. Dr. Lyman Beecher’s salary seventy years ago was $300 per annum and treweod. His son, Henry Ward Beecher, receives $20,000 a year, but buys his flrewood. Ex-President Johnson, Governor Hendricks, of Indiana; Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota, and Jo- siah A. Noonan, of Chicago, all old political stagers, are now the leading grangers. AGhinese of high distinction, named Tamen- Tsen, @ relative of Prince Kung. has arrived in Paria, He is taking a journey of pleasure in Eu- Tope, and begins with France. Rev. James Jones, of Union Grove, Wis., has been found guilty by @ church council of “not always handling the trath with sufficient careful- ness to meet the demands of veracity.” Mrs, Hoag, of Porter, Wis., attempted to extin- gush the light of a kerosene lamp by blowing down the glass chimney. Mrs. Hoag will now have to weara wig and pencil out arttatic eyebrows. Mrs. Mary Bogert, of Adolphustown, Canada, died recently, aged over 100 years. Two of her sons died of old age. Her maiden name was La- ier, and sue was born at Tappan, on the Hudson River, Chin Lau Pin, Yen Sbu Tung and several other Members of the Chinese Educational Commission who have been visiting the schools of Massachu- setts, arrived from Springfield yesterday and are stopping at the Sturtevant House, The absence of the Princess Louise and the Mar- quis of Lorne from the recent marriage ceremonies at St. Petersburg is thus explained :—The Princess ‘would not expose her husband to mortification, as etiquette forbade him a seat at the Emperor's table, and theréfore she remained away. A previous experience at Berlin, where the Marquis ‘Was excluded from a State banquet because he is not of royal blood, was her motive to a noble ana ‘wifely courtesy. NEW YORK HEKALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. | THE DICTATOR SAFE. Arrival of the Monitor at Key West in Good Condition—The News at the Navy Department, ‘The following has been received from our corre- spondent at Key Weat:— Kay Wusr, Feb. 19, 1874, The monitor Dictator arrived here safely this morning, making the trip alone after parting with the Juniata. Rejoiocings at Washington Over the Good News, Wasniaron, Feb. 19, 1874, ‘The report from Key West of the safe arrival of the Dictator at that port was received with the liveliest satisfaction at the Navy Department, where there has not been so much anxiety since the rumor got abroad of the loss of the Tennessee and the St. Domingo Commissioners, three years ago. The official despatch from Captain Spicer, at Key West, states that the Dictator is in good condition. ART MATTERS, —_—-+—____ and Drawings at the Are cadian Club. The interest attaching to any public testimonial toa man like Peter Cooper renders it not too late to refer to the paintings and drawings collected at the Arcadian Club on the occasion of the recent reception given there to that gentleman, The paintings are Lot more than two or three tn num- ber, and, with the exception of one painting pres- ently to be mentioned, it is the drawings, mostly crayon, to which the larger proportion of intere® adheres. It was @ happy inspiration that sug- gested that these drawings should be culled from the art schools of Cooper Institute. Thia was Sometuing like Offering to a phijanthropist a bouquet composed of his own good worka, Al- most all the drawings are down stairs, in the three rooms upon the first floor, but a few are found up stairs, in one of the smaller apart ments, Among the crayons on the parlor noor &re to be found @ statue from the antique by Misa 8. Stephens, a head by J. Weber, one by H. Bam- berger, one by Miss M. Barnes and one by Miss Menninger, all drawn with correctness and skil- fully shaded, thanks to the tuition of Mr. Franz Venino, instructor in the night school, Miss Han- son, @ young lady of twelve, has also some Work iullof nice gradations, and Otio Venino, of the same age, contributes a hand excellently drawn. some of the ornamental drawings trom blocks are more than ordinariy fair, An unusual Clever crayon in the back parlor is by Miss Z Davi but some of these life school at- temp! look too much like photographs to pertentty support their pretensions. Some of ‘he most skiliul drawings irom blocks are by Miss Thurston, Miss Cunningham, Miss pally Fenner, Miss Nortbam, Miss Rankin and Miss Severai of the arcuitectural specimens are happy. These represent the event class, and among the most successiul puvils may be named Miss Nelle M. Keenan, Miss Ra Newman | and Miss Conningham, thougn we regret to say | that one of tne best has no signature, and modesty must bear the penalty of remaining anonymous, The oleanness with whicn tuese architectural drawings are executed evinces the careful super-. imtendency of Mrs. Carter. An excellent specimen in this claas Of work comes from the hand of Mr, Charles Koenig. Tke engraving department | shows some meritorious designs by Miss Ledyard, and a few designs in pen and ink by Miss | Bartow, Misa Muller ai Miss Lulu Johnson, Akin to these in interest is a pen and ink drawing by H. Ramminger. One of the finest specimens of the evening perspective class is up stairs, and, un- fortunately, nameless, Among misceilaneous Matter may be Mentioned some still life in groups, from nature, by Miss Alice Brown and Misa z Whitmore; some fair photography frujt_ and flower border-drawing, McKays; a few drawings of Cer graving of the testimonial tabiet to erected in the Cooper Library. quite perspective ter Cooper, But all these are mere accedsortes tu @ valuabie achievement in art,‘ occupying @ prominent position above the dais in 1 Saloon. We reler to Qi portrait of BF the ce: a Peter Ocdper, executed by Mr. i inhart. It is fresh from the easel, having been completed just in time for the reception. The vesemblance is of that perfection which pays the highest possible compliment to né skill of the artist in causing us to forget it. It brings Mr. Cooper so vividly before“us | that we lose sight of Mr. Reinhart. It is only upon | alter inspection that we think of the intuition that | bas pierced at once beneath fleeting expressions and momentary lights and aged bot prought | vw the canvas the permanent moral and mental | temperament of the man. That love and respect | for aud faith im humanity which have led Mr. Cooper to do so much for it, that aifectionate sobriety of spirit which gives to the playfulness of | tne moment @ more potent charm than it could | otherwise receive, is harmoniously expressed here, and brings us into rapport with those mate- | rials which constitute the essence of the tutel- lectual and moral man. The technical execu:ton is very skilful. The portrait wll remain at the Arcadian for only a few days more. The Palette Art Club. The third annual exhibition of the Palette Art Club will open March 9, at the gallery of the club, on Madison square, and remain open until the end of the month, No work of art will be received after March 4, Medallion Portrait of Mr. Beecher. A life size medallion portrait of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is now on exhibition in the ‘rustees! room ot the Plymouth church, between the hours of twelve and five. OBITUARY. Earl of Howth. Right Hon. Sir Thomas 8, Lawrence, K. B., Earl of Howth, died on the 5th inst. at Cannes, France, where he had been jor some time before residing for the benefit of his health, He was born on the 16th of August, 1803. He succeeded his father as third Earl and twenty-ninth Baron of Howth on the 4th of April, 1822, Lord Howth was Vice Ad- miral of Leinster, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rovulorum of the county of Dublin. He 1s suc- ceeded in bis titie and estates oy his son William Ulick Tristram, Viscount St. Lawrence, formeriy Member of Parliament tor Galway, a captain of the Seventh hussars. ‘Ihe deceased peer was well known and exceedingly popular, particularly in Ireland. Count Paul de Favernay. ‘The death, at Versailles, on the 4th of February, is announced of Count Paul de Favernay, aged eighty years, formerly Garde-du-Corps and Captain of dragoons in the Royal Guard of France. The deceased was always attached to the cause of French legitimacy, His son-in-law, M. de Monti occupies a situation of confidence near the Coun: de Chambord. It was at the house of the late nobleman that the Count alighted when he lately visited Versallies. John 8. Beacham. A telegram from Baltimore, Md., under date of 19th inst., reports as follows:—John 8. caterday: j ‘prominent anipbullaer, died here yea: terday at che age of sixty-two years, Mrs. Gunther-Bachmann, the Actress. Mrs. Gunther-Bachmann, the leading actress of Leipsic, died in that city on the 17th of January. She had been attached to one theatre during a period of forty years. On the 9th of December, 1834, she made her début in Leipsic in a principal char- acter in “John of Paris.” She belonged to the Stadt Theatre from that day, playing under the directions of Ringelhardt, schmidt, Wirsnig, Witte, Laube and Haase, until she appeared for the |: time on the 12th of January, the present ear, five days before her death, in “Der Blitzabielter.” In 3880 she celebrated her twenty-fifth anniversary as an actress. In her younger days she had played chiefly in operas and iarces, but of late she had taken parts in comedy and tragedy more suited to her advancing years. Her greatest successes were when she played with the comediai Dreiblatt, Berthold, Ballman and Lortzing, the It of whom composed for her all the soubdrette char- acters in his operas. We are informed by mail that the funeral of Mrs, Gunther-Bachmann created much excitement in Leipsic. The aristocracy of the city followed the coffin in carriages. At the grave there were speeches, songs, wreaths, flowers, and the next a the journals rendered their tribute of respect to her memory. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 1874, Colonel Henry D. Wallen, Second infantry, hav- ing been found by @ Board of Examination inca- d for active service by reason of chronio Pe, contracted in the line of duty, has been retired. ” Reilly, Nineteenth infantry, has en aaren ho report to Colonel Morey, oom- manding the Department of the Gulf, for duty as aide-de-cam scroll. | tephens, | AMUSEMENTS. ‘Phe Charity Matinee at the Grand Opera House Yesterday. An entertainment which would have seemed long had it not been in most respects excellent Was given at the Grand Opera House yesterday afternoon, The cause was charity, and in that holy name several thousand peopie conspired to fill the beauttiu! bullding, and a number of the most popuiar actors in the city gratuitously gave their services, More than this, several of the per- formers consented to act in & unique individual capacity, and those who deferred purchasing their tickets antil yesterday beheld the amazing and ever to be lorgogten spectacie of Mr, G. L. Fox Officiating at the ticket window as grave as a lord chancellor, as sober as @ judge, bis features pale with financial sagacity instead of bismuth ,and & projound and touching tragedy of demeanor which meant and only gould mean business, We have seldom beheld & more im- Dressing tableau. Mr. Fox's costume was that of evening full dress, and in the leit lappet of nis |. coat he wore a seductive sprig of flowers, evi- dently placed there by the fair Victoria Vokes. We have never seen a man in a trying position labor- ing under a fuller sense of vast responsibilities. It is easy to believe that “Humpty Dumpty” and “Hicory Dickory Dock” were clean forgotten in this direct personal correspondence with an ad- miring public, And how Mr. Fox did handle the Pasteboards! With what overwhelming and plaintive gravity he assured us alt in turn that we had the best seats in the house, and how we all came away with that super-satisfaction that verges on disappointment at discoveting we haven’t been duped, And then how pleasant it was to deliver up our Poe of pasteboard to the real and orrina) essie Vokes, and receive a smile and @ bow in return—so different frum the avaricious grab which your average doorkeeper gives, a8 though he were disappointed at not having an ex- ouse for putting you out, Next thing in order was the purchasing O/ @ bouquet from Victoria, Who occupied @ dais immediately inside the gate, with what Lord Dundreary would cai! a “nice policeman” beside her, like a knight in attendance On @ fairy queen, And very.cautious you had to be not to make too critical remarks beiore, durin or aiter the purchase, for Misa Victoria sneppet you up s0 beautiiully and toted you and your pupy Witticiams before the surrounding throng with such merciless roguery, that it was as much as your liie was worth to be anything but meekness @nd propriety itself. Hard by, upon @ kindred dais, stood Rosina, that ashing satire on the mod- ern scullery maid, distributing play bis with lavish hand, and repartees with such lavish tongue, that when you passed on it was duticult to know whether you had got a programme or .® squeicher, We can imagine no tter custodians of these several departments than these three young ladies, Their aptness, ehio and good humor gave all the necessary Piquancy, and were not onve marred by idie caste ora lack of Kindly feeling. We have oiten seen money collected in churches, but never more @ecently than by the Vokes brovhers. It is not necessary to say much in regard to the perform- ance. An instalment of the Fifth Avenue com: any interpreted the second and third acts of tore.” The prima donna leit Havana yesterday for ‘this city. The tenor Palermi lately sang the ‘Favorita” io Italy, as Kimini, ana every evening the public en- cored him when he broke his sword in presence of the King. A ‘ew days back the sub-prefect sent a message to him by an agent of police not to sing “Sol percné set Re’ (Only because you are King), but to substicute for it “Sol perché dono del Re” (Only because it is @ present from the King). The tenor replied that he saw no reason to modify the text and refused. In consequence be was arrested after the performance and taken to prison, But he did not long remain there, as a deputation of the audience went next day to Forlt, to the house of the prefect, and retarned with an order to set Palermt at hiberty. THE CASSVILLE SCANDAL. The Harrisburg Legislative Committee Investigating Serious Charges Against the Principal of the Soldiers’ Male and Female Orphan School. Prrrspvura, Pa., Feb. 19, 1874. The investigation of the affairs at the Cassvilie Institute for soldiers’ orphans has, thus far, been limited to the Legislative Committee from Har- risburg, with Senator Anderson as chair- man. Taking the evidence of Professor Wildman cum grano salts, tt would ap- pear that the principal of the institution, to say the least, has been guilty of frequent indiscretions, kissing and patting the female pupils being instanced tn the testimony. Mr, Doty, acting as counsel tn behalf of the Grand Army of the Republic, produced one witness who told a repulsive story as to sayings and doings within the walls of the establishment; and when counsel expressed his ability to Lyeld forward two other witnesses having simtar e' den the committees became somewhat per- Plexed, because much that had been charged was vague and indefinite, Mr. J. P. Wickersham, Superintendent of Com mon Schools ana Orphan Asylume of Pennsylva-- nia, volunteered a statement, Hts remarks occu- pied considerable time, and in submitting certain ‘Written complaints and documents bearing on the case, he stated that Mrs, Hutter, the Lady Inspector ot Soldiers’ Orphan Schools, had iniormed him of reports about the Principal at Cassville, but that repeated investigations by her tailed to conti the rumor, He also stated tuat himself, Colon Coraforth and a committee of the Grand Army of the Republic had made efforts to ascercain. the facts as-to the more serious charges, but were un- able to trace the guilt as alleged againat the ac- oused master, He also said that he had met United States Sena- ‘ tor Scott and talked the matter over with him. He urged that if the charges were true, a criminal rosecution should have veen instituted. Senator | tt replied that {t would be impossible to draw | sary in Hantingdon county without having oné the. irtends of the accused on it. Mrs. Hutter, the lady inspector aforesaid, was the last witness examined. Ske read her testi- mony in the form of areport. She had made re- Fone visits to Cassville to investigate the truth. fuiness of certain rumors touching the conduct of the Principal, and, noswithstand. @ thorough ‘London Assurance;” the Martens sang their Tyrolean trios, and were twice encored; the Okeses transacted “The Belles of the Kitchen,” and ratified the reputation for being very artist- foal in extravagances of this description; the Rigi sisters danced very gracefully in @ littie mythological ballet, and the entertainment con- cluded with the last act of “Richard LU.,” with Fox as Richard and Frederick Vokes as Richmond. As we expected, Mr. Fox introduced a variety of new points in thts tragio assumption. @ have never previously known 80 much made of the dream scene im the ten and we had no idea that such intense mental agony could be expressed by the simple expedient of doubling up the body into the shape of a ball and frantically endeavoring to climb over the head of the couch. Mr, Fox evidently accepts mystery ‘a8 one element of the sublime, and knew that he should enhance the effect tenfold if he left it un- certain whether this globular attitude of tbe trunk and limbs were a new psychological revelation or the exponent of acute stomachic disturbance, But, aside from this dramatic vet Mr. Fox has addea the last touch to his acblevements as treasurer by furnishing us with the following stetement of the gross receipts and receipts in de- int tekets ‘Rosin: cis Victo: In conclusion, we bope that an equally attractive entertainment wiil be provided and an equally large result secured at each of the other theatres, «“Love’s Labor’s Lost” To-Morrow. So far as- we understand, the manager of the Filth Avenoe Theatre intends to present “Love's Labor's Lost’? on its own merits, such as they are, & point upon which there has been and wil be @ good deal of dispute. There are & vast number of people whose admiration is that of ignorance,. They admire Shakespeare as they ao the Latin Grammar, never having looked tnto either. The trathin regard to ‘Love's Labor’s Lost” ig that it ts singularly devoid in action compared with the best of Shakespeare’s plays. It is written almost altogether in rhyme, and the rhythm considerably varies. 1t {s full of obsolete words, of which not one reader in a thousand knows the meaning, and it abounds with quips and puns which do not correspond to modern def- nitions of wit. Little 1s seen of the ladies of the cast until the fourth and fifth acts, and the drama is without that overflow of fine passages which give so rich ana beautiful @ philosophy to many other of Shakespeare's plays. till, artful | management may do much to make it not | unacceptable for a few nights to @ certaia propor- | tion of the public of to-day. The characters are in as competent hands as the occasion could supply. All the scenery and all the costumes, we are in- formed, are new. The whole action taxes place | in the park of Navarre, and this affords an excel- lent opportunity for. the imagination of the scene painter. The Afth act concludes with a highly picturesque and realistic song in four verses (one Of the best things in the piece, by the wy repre- sentative of spring and winter, At this point corresponding tableaux.will be presented. We have no doubt that every ald good management can bestow wil be given and that these acces- sories will prove attractive; what we question is whether, to the present age, the comedy, as a comedy, wilt prove antelligible, mirthiul, or | deeply interesting. a) wea ct Mrs. J. B. Booth’s Benefit To-Night. Those who wish to enjoy one of the. most popular plays ever written, and to pay & passing tribute to an actress who during the tast few weaks nas evinced intelligence, grace and determination, | will do well to visit Booth’s Theatre: ta-pight, ‘The occasion is the benefit of Mrs. J. B. Booth, and the character in which she ‘appears is that of Pauline, in “The Lady of Lyons.’ play that has | outlived an enormous amount of snubbing, and | that seems destined to retain its-populanity lor an indefinite time. Masical and Dramatic Notes. The successor to ‘‘Faust’’ at the Freneh opera in Parise Rossini’s “Le Comte Ory.” Maurei and Torriani are: the-features of next Sunday's concert at the Grand Opera House. Verdt’s Grand Requiem Mass, in commemora- {ion of the death of Manzoni, wil! be given at Milan on May 22 Mile. Iima Di Marska, under Maretzek’s manage. ment, will commence an Italian opera engagement at the Academy of Music on Easter Monday. Owing to the illness of Mme. Cnristine Nilsson, | the opening of the Strakosch Italian opera season at the Academy of Music has been postponed, to Monday evening. The approaching appearance of Mme. Janau- schek as Lady Dedlock and Hortense has quick- ened the applicatigns for “Bleak House” gt the circulating libraries. The Amateur Phijharmonic Society give a con- certon Saturday evening at Steinway Hall, with selections from Auber, Arditi, Vieuxtemps, Haydn. Suppe, Millard, Gounod and Strauss. M. Frédéric Huschy is to receive a benefit to- morrow evening at the Lyceum, a building which, ‘we regret to say, has hitherto been of no benefit to anyone, The performances will consist of ‘Dell- cate Ground,” “Les Femmes Qui Pleurent’’ and “Le Mari Célibataire.” Tne music of the past (three centurtes ago) seems to occupy the minds of the Parisians, At the Salle Herz “La Batailie de Marignan,’”’ a grand choral composition of Clement Jannequin, a French musician of the sixteenth century, was the prine! pal featare @ lew weeks ago, The Caroline Richings-Bernard Musical Union had a concert last night at Steinway Hall, which was numerously attended, The excellence of the more strongly marked than at ling concerts, The next concert takes place this evening. ’ Mme. Lucca will commence an engagement in German opera, at the Stadt Theatre, next month, under the management of Mr, Fred. Rullman, giving the following operas:—‘Don Giovanni,” “Marriage of Figaro," “Fra Diavolo,” “Les Hugue- | ards had examination of all the older female scholars and servants at the school, she had failed to gain any positively criminating evidence, On Tuesday next the investigation wil proceed, the defence commencing on that day, THE BOSTON COLLECTORSHIP, Reported Probability of Mr. Russells Retention—Nearly Unanimous Support of the Butler and Grant Candidate. ‘ Boston, Feb. 19, 1874 ‘The contest for the Collectorship of the Port of Boston seems to have taken a decided turn during the day, and it now comes from Washington that Mr. Simmons’ nomination will be confirmed, and Butler amd the administration will thus be sup- ported. The majority of all the business men in the city have telegraphed petitions in favor of Simmons during the day, and seventeen ont of the thirty State Senators, with three absent, have endorsed his candidature. The members of the lower branch of the Legislature have also made a majority expression of the Butler and Grant candidate. The ward and city committees of Charlestown and Chelsea have petitioned unanimously jor Simmons, and 75 out of 125 of the Boston Committee have followed in their wake, The Congressional Committee in Mr. Pterce’s district have asked the President to appoint this nominee, nothwithstanding that Congressman Pierce opposes tt. The hide and leather merchants have also sent an almost unanimous wall to the President of @ like nature, On the otber hand there sre numerous appeals going forward to the President and thase supposed to have influence in executive quarters to have Mr. Russeli’s resigna- tion withdrawn, the result of which would be tne substantial deleat of Mr. Simmons. The President. {¢ 18 understood, is bound to stick to nis acceptance of the resignation of Judge Kus- sell and forward to the Senate the name of Mr. Simmons for approval or rejection. In fact the Congressional Committee on Commeree js said to have unanimously decided in favor ot having the Dame o! Mr. Simmona go before the Senate, and the popular belie{in Boston is that he will be con- firmed by about a two-thirds vote. THE LIE DIREOT. Boisterous Meeting of the Germ: Cen- tral Reform Organization—Personal Altercation between Coroner Kessier and Mr. Sewards—Disgracefal Scene. At & meeting of the German Central Reform Organization, hetd last night at Beethoven Hall, Coroner Kessler and Ovunsellor Sew. ay altercation. Coroner Kessler contested the seat {rom the Twentieth Assembly district, and made some remarks about the “‘tem- perature of hia heart and his burning love for the causeof reform.” Mr. Sewards then indulged in some sarcastic remarks, stating that the reform movement of .1871 reminded him of the “mountain, that was in labor, when a ridiculous mouse was brought forth,’ and that, Coroner Kessler had proven to be the reform mouse. Coromer Kessler retorted in an excited manner, agking that Mr. Schwarta (or Sewards, aa himself) be expelled from the organization, as his private character antecedents make bim; uaworthy of membership in an organi. gation profeasing principles of houesty, A scena of tne wildest contusion then ensued, and a delegate, Mr. Elasser, called Coroner Kessler a liar, af the 8a time raising his um- brella to strike him. Judge Ottervourg, however, interfered justin time to prevent the blow being given. Coroner Kessler again took the floor, but the uproar was so great that he could not make himself heard and was compelled to sit down. It Go that consideradie ill feeling has for some time existed between the parties, Mr. Sew- ards claiming certain sums of money, which, he allegoa, he advanced to Coroner Keasier to insure his elestion, and to recover which he has entered Sit in ome of the courts, THE INDIANS. —— ‘he Northern Apaches in. Arizona. Drtven Off by the Friendly Apaches. Wasninaton, Feb. 19, 1874, Agent Jeffers reports to the. Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the Cochise tribes of Apa- chea are entirely peaceful. They have submitted to roll call every seven, days, and, have driven off tne Northern Apaches who are raiding in Sonora, and they are making all efforts to prevent any further depredations in Mexiqe, Of late, no com: plaint of any kind from Arizona or Mexico to their agents has been reported. NEW MEXIOO, An Easy Method of Creating 4,000 Vaters. Sr. Lovis, Mo., Feb. 19, 1874. Acorrespondent at Santa Fé says:—The Sw preme Court of the Territory has decided that the Pueblo Indigns in New Mexico are citizens of the United Saates under the treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo, with power to sell snd dispose of their lands like other citizens. This decision adds about 4,000 voters to the population of the Territory, and relieves the govergment of the necessity and ex- pense. of supporting the Puebio agencies and dis- tribuung farming implements among them. The lawlessness in Lincoln county reported a Jew week singe continues. Seven murders have been committed there in ten days previous to the date of the letter. The outiaws threaten to kill me of the most prominent men in the county. any farmers have leit the county and more are preparing to follow, WE WILL NOT. Taxation Without Representation t= Never. Worcester, Mass., Feb. 19, 1874 Stephen and Abby Kelly Foster, with Miss Sarah Wall and Miss Marietta Flagg, refused to pay taxes because the ladies cannot vote. Their Property is advertised for sale to-morrow. A convention to protest against the law is in session here to-day. Mrs. Eliza K. Churchill occupied the chair temporarily this morning, and Major William Worcester, acted as facresarz. Rev. f Providence ; Major Harlow, Stephen Miss Julia Smith, of Glastonbury, and poke in favor Gi woman sutfrage. Both the Smith sisters were present, The attendance prom nota." “Merry Wivea of Windsor’ and ‘Ii Trova: isea to be large this afternoon and even in favor | he now oalla,himsel!, for reasons best known to Thousands of Spectators at the Scene of the Triple Assassination—Touching Funeral Ad- dress—The Nephew, William Stur- tevant, Committed for Trial. HALIr ax, Mass., Feb. 19, 1874, The excitement over the triple murders of the brothers Sturtevant and the woman Buckley in- creases rather than abates, and every new devel- opment points to the arrested nephew, Wiliiam Sturtevant, as the author of the terribie tragedy, His house was searched this afternoon, and seve- rai artieles were found which partially complete the chatn of evidenee which had already been es- tablished, The stake with which the victims were slaughtered’ has also been identified as having been tn the possession of the accused. Ever since the murder there has been @ continued succession of Visitors to tne scene. in fact, Halifax never belore had so many people congregated at one time within her borders as to-day. All the morning the rough roads have been throngea with teams of all de- scriptions, each loaded with occupants whose feel- ings are apparently wrought to a fever pitch of excitement. All classes came to sce and hear all that was going on in this at present notable locality, and many came from points within ® radius of twenty miles. As had been stated Thomas Sturievant and Miss Buckley were quite well known: outside of this region, and the forenoon trams broaght scores of people to Halifax and Bridgewater to attend the funeral, which took place a$ noon in the Congregational meeting house, THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES, The ceremonies were: brief, but deeply impres- sive. Prayer was said by Rev: H. D. Walker of Bridgewater, in one of the large front rooms of the old Sturtevant House, where were congregated the retatives, in ali about twenty-five. During the forenoon it is estimated that upward.of 2,000 peo- Ple passed the threshold of this mansion, and at the time of the devotional exercises the lower rooms were crowded, and people and teams could be counted by hundreds in the open spaces out- side, APPEARANCE OF THE DEAD. The remains of all three were in the front room. across the hall from the relatives’, and: were en- cased tn plain black wainut coffe, lined wilh white cassimere. Miss Buckley had on a black robe, an ancient style of collar’and the old iashioned lace handkerchiet, Her features were very regular, and the only evidence that her death was a violent one was in & purple spot on one cheek and a slight discoloration about one eye. Her face must have been marked im life tor its genial, sympa- thetic’ cast, and in death it was pot w peat to the beholder. The face of Thomas turtevant looked as if in repose and only a slight purple spot was noticeable. That of Simeon sug- [Sete the terrible veating it had received trom he club and was considerably distorted, the bones being nearly all broken. Both of the deceased gen- tlemen had on robes, white vesié and suttable neckcloths, Shortly before one o’clock the mourners were ushered to the carriages in waiting and taken to the church. The procession was very large, most of the carriages in attendance following and many of the neighbors going on foot. The meeting house is a- large one for a place the size of Halifax, but not sufficient vo even give standing room to-one-half the people whu wanted to attend. It is -said that per- sons were within sound of the mintster’s voice. Rev. Mr. Walker, who conducted the services; was assisted by Rev. C. Y. De Normandie, of Kingston, 4 TOUCHING FUNERAL ORATION, During the usual preliminary exercises the si- lence in and around the rural sanctuary was un- broken, save by the sobs of some of the congrega- oe In beginning his addcess the clergyman No. such We meet here as never before; God gr: eta hoastise occasion may ever again call us toze friends and Kindred have often gathered in’ this “quiet town tenderest sympathy with hearts most deeply moved. There have betore been times when trom & wide circuit the steps of all the dwellers have been turned sadly and Pony to a desoiate home. Bat the bell never sounded as it has thisday. Never did: this people so look into each. other’s fuces,. ever: eye dimmed with tears, every heart saddened, overwhelmed with awe; never did the shadow of death, rest down 60 deep, so dark, shroud- ing in its terrible gloom all things, bringing the black pall over the brightness of the midday sun. Were there ever such hours as those here since the last Sab- bacht Were ever such sights in the hours ot our recok | lection as those since the sight of that dayt These | lessons, shall they be sealed to our hearta? Then | proceeded with ian thoughts on life and asked ow should our estimate of the value of the sacredness their death they were not somewhat to the old gentleman it.was not should speak to neighbors, iriends, Kinsmen, amor whom they were born, lived and died, But she who di yyith them had a home in the hearts that are all around: 6 ca e place where her memory ts blessed me from, thi and he walked the streets that her feet have trod on er- rands of mercy. Le entered homes into which she often came a ministering angel; he met hearts that throb with ghe love of children; brothers, sisters to ber—hearts that called ber more than friend. mother, kindred—in. gratl- tude ad affection, it notin bload. Her lite was Iaid a sacrifiee to her sense of duty; her longing to benefit and eas, The closing address by the Rev. Mr. De Nor- mandie brought tears -to the eyes of tnosc who had not wept before. The rersaina of the old gentle- men were taken.to the burying pppanear their homestead, and, with prayer, laid to rest ina tomb. The final service was witnessed by a great concourse. The remains of Miss Buckley were taken to Kingston, where they will be deposited by the side ol her ancestry. All in all it was one ol the most impressive and remarkable burials, THE ALLEGED MURDERER, The preliminary examination of the accused took | Place before Justice Osborne this forenoon. The theo refused to haye counsel and announced | himself ready for-trial, Mr. Pratt, who made the | arrest, told the following story :— T arrested William. 5, Sturtevant on Tuosday.night in Halifax. He expressed uo surprise at the atrest, but paid ahut he was not guilty. I found a seat belonging to 0 him at his house. front and. sleeves of which were Lterally covered with fresh blood, The prisoner admitted this waa. his coat. and one which he usually wore; I found — blood. siains upon his has, and numerous spots of blood upon his collar and vest He made no explanation of how these stains came upon bis Stora wongh) requested to le doso. We then searched him, He wore two pairs of stockings. On one of.histeet between the stockings. I found & $100 dill and. a $20 bill, In. his. west pocket I | found a $5 Dill, and ahout bis es.soveral pieces. of twenty-five and. tan 1 currency, near! cry fract! new. of. the issue of This currency correspopd exactly with currensy found in andiaboub the room and bureau where Simeen Sturtevant, one of the murdered men, was ound, also, some pieces of,coin similar to those | found in the house. The prisoner, made: no explanation ot how he came by this mo! pmisoner admitted | to the officer that he was the nephew ofthe deceased, ‘and one of the heirs to nis property: The government officers have-osher important evidence touching the guilt of the accused: which was not reveated at the triak. Upon the extdence adduced Justice Osborne remarked he was satis- fled. that the prisoner oughs to be held for trial; | that while. tha evidence fell fem short of that which | Would warrant his conviction, yet it raised such strong suspicions of his connection with the bloody deed thas ne felt it his duty to commit him, and thus afford the government ab opportuaity of pur- suing: the mvestigation unhindered. HEARTLESS MURDERERS, & Mam Burned to Death by Scheming Vill ATcHIsex, Kansas, Feb. 19, 1874. J. W. McNutt, one of the parties implicated in ‘the murder of a man. named Setver, at Wichita, Kansas, a short time ago, was arrested on Tuesday, ‘mn Missouri, and taken to Wichita. Yesterday he made a confession of the crime. The object of the murder was to secure $5,000 insurance policy on MoNutt’s life, by having the body of the murdered man identified as that of McNutt, The murderer contesses that he amd one Winne, his accomplice, enticed Seiver from Kansas , drugged him with Jaudanum, bound. cords — ground his body, saturated his clothing erosene and then fired the butiding, barning the unfortunate man to The populace of Wiehita are much excited, id there is danger of summary vengeance béi: visited upon ‘tne murderers. id TRAGEDY IN NORTH CAROLINA, A, Quarrel Over a Hot-l Bill—-A Guest ‘Shot by a Son of the Proprietor—The Murdexer Arrested. STATESVILLE, Feb. 19, 1874 A tragedy occurred here to-day which resulted in the killing of a young man from Richmond, Va., named Charles Neal, by J. H. Elliott, of this place. and Simeon | THE TRANSIT OF VENUS. 1 ie Change in the Composition of the Come mission Caused »y the Retirement of ear Admiral Sands and the Resigna- tion of Professor Petree—The New Ap- pointments. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. 1874. Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis is to relieve Rear Admira) B. F. Sands as Saperintendent of the United States Naval Observatory, on the 234. Aq. miral Sanda has efficiently administered the omce of Superintendent since May, 1867. He now leaves the Observatory tm consequence of being placed on the retired list, Admiral Davis resumes the post. tion which he left tn 1867 to command the Soutn Atlantic squadrom, Having recetved the thanks of Congress durimg the rebeldon for paval Services on the Mississippi his term of offctal duty was lengthened, with that of others, tem years. Admiral Davis, by bis former con< nection with the Observatory as well as with the Coast Survey, is one ot the best officers of the line qualified for the pont of Superiatendent. By the retires ment of Admiral Sands and the restgmation from the Superintendency of whe Coast Survey of Pro fessor Peirce two vacaneies are created im the Commission for the Transit of Venum These va cancies will be filled by Admiral Davts-and by Cap tain C. P. Patterson, the aew Superintendent of the Coast Survey. WORK AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, There ts @great deal of work to be cone at thif navy yard which ts demanded by the exigencies of the service; but it is delayed by the failure of Com gress to recognize the necessities of the Occasion, there being a0 appropriation avatlabie for the com tinuance of the work. Last month 2,000 men were discharged and have not yet been re-smployed, Work is delayed on the Florida (now tn dry dock) the Swatara, Minnesota, Tennessee andthe new sloop-ol-war, The Swatara can be got ready for service by May 1. She will probably go to the Eas Indies, The proposition to break up the old stoops-of- war now occupying valuable spaceat the Fires and give the timber to the poor has been indignantly rejected by the department. “The poor must de the beat they can,” is the advice of Uncle Bam. EVENING SOHOOL NO. 27, Last eventing the closing winter exerocines of Evening School No,* 27, of the Nineteenth ward, were held at the school house im Fortyssecond street, east of Third avenue, under the supervision of Mr. James Murphy, principal, and. Mra, Esther Hines vice principal The school was: hand- somely decoratea, and was filled with the friends, ladies and gentlemen, of the pu) - Mra Hines presided, and a number oi schoo! officers-and in- Vited guests were present. The programme was as follows:—“Sweet By and By,” by/ the schools “tm Waiting, My Darling,” duett, by the Fair- brother brothers; ‘Auction Extraordinasy,”’ by Master Felix Richards; “Oaaties in the Ait br the school; “Ye Merry Birds,” solo, by Miss Car~ roll; “National Monument to Washington,” by Mr. Solomon Frost; “Spring, Spring, Gentle by the school; “Beautiful Birds, Sing On,” by Miss Cranford; ‘Three Mem of Science,” dialogue, by B. 5. Burns,. Daniel Towle, Wiillam Murphy and Henry Kavanagh. Violin solo, Moses Moritz;: “Wandertng’ in pity Time,” by the Fairbrother brathers; “Wort, Boys, Wor," by Master Muldoon and the school; ““Part- {ng of Marmion and Douglas,” a recttation; by Mas ter Richards ; ‘Gates-Ajar,” Gpartes, Fairtorothets, Mead and Muldoon; ‘Cheer, ys, Cheer,” by we School; ‘Lover and Bird,” ter Muldown; “The Pohsh Boy,” recitation, Mr. C. J. Sullivan ;;*Come Back to in,” solo, Miss Carroll. These were also @ nomber of addresses made by the trustegs or the school and a distribution of prizes, alten’ wiiich the hymn “Anrerica” was sung by the entire scheot and it was dismissed. Mrs. Hines,on bid ng fare- Weil. to the scholars, received large nay nber of bouquets, and olosed the exeroises:with: @, periect ovation from the scholars, IMPRISONMENT BOR LIEW Burrato, N..¥.,.Betuf 19, 18h Judge Smith in the Superior Court tiie ; morning sentenced michael MoKeon, the wife ma rderer, to} imprisonment for life at ‘the State Prise n. In ad- dressing the Court tne prisoner Inew whatever; sympathy might have been. entem# ained tor; nim by @ most bitter tirade against.hd 3 dead w: and living daughter. THE WEEKLY HER# LD, The Cheapest and Best Newsps por in the, Country. a The:WEEKLY HERALD of the pres@ ot week, now) ready, contains a Select Stary, enti od “My Beau- tiful Neighbor,” together with tw 2 very Lutest News. by telegraph from. 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This morning, however, the matter was renewed by Mr. Elliott who stepped up to Mr. Neal while he was speak- to @ Dr. Matt, and grasping him easily he arm him he must leave his house, Neal replied, “1 reckon not,” upon which Joseph Elliott, son of the proprietor, who was present, drew revolver, And, without even 4 word, fired The ball took effect in the young man’ Near the heart. Le fell, re- marking, “THAT WAS A COWARDLY ACT,’”? and instantly expired, Elliott was arrested ond committed jail, Neal belongs to one of the most reaped! families in Richmgnd, rs speare, 0. “aera Maa ae RS Est ) o’clook. @_ Messrs, LEAVITT, Auctioneers, ALi) TO, 8100 IN WALL STREET OFTEN LEADS *eeseemlny CASTER ea B. Bankers and Brokers, No. 39 Wall sireet. CIROU: ON NASAL CATARRI N AB. a forthooming ‘Work on Throat Bie SON, M. D., late Clinical dical Colleg®. Sent street, anes, Physician Address Beets