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NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET. 7 THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. The British Parliament Re- assembled in Session. RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN POWERS, | A Brilliant Victory in Ashantee—Finance and Reform—Froperty Entail and Labor and Capital—Words for the Famine Stricken Asiatics—What the Irish and the Sootch Require, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpow, March 19, 1874. Parliament reassembled to-day. Shortly after the opening the members of the House of Com- | mons were summoned to the Chamber of the Peers to hear the Queen’s Speech. Tead. It is as follows:-- My Lorps anp GeNTLEMEN—I recur to your ad- | vice at the earliest period permitted by the ar- Tangements consequent upon the retirement of the late administration. PEACE. My foreign relations continue most Irtendly, 2nd Tshall not fail to exercise the induence arising from these cordial relations for the maintenance of European peace and the faitnfal observance of international obligations. THE ENTENTE WITH RUSSIA. ‘The marriage of my son is at once a source of bappiness to myself and a pledge of friendship be- tween two great Empires, THE CONQUEST OF KING KOFFEE. ‘The Ashantee war hi and destruction of the capital and negotiations which, 1 trust, may lead to amore satisfactory con- dition of affairs than hitherto, The courage, disci- pline and endurance of my forces and the energy and skill evinced in the conduct of the expedition has brilliantly maintained, under the most trying circumstances, the traditionary reputation of the British army. THE FAMINE IN INDIA. I deeply regret that drought has affected the terminated in the capture | | Bismarck in Unpleasant Relations with the | \ despatch from Berlin :. by Mr. Torrens as inopportune, and it was with- drawn, ‘The address in reply was then adopted, and the House adjourned. Irish Endorsement of Disraeli. LONDON, March 19, 1874. Right Hon, Thomas E. Taylor, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster under the new government, has been re-elected to Parliament from Dublin county by 961 majority. The Premier's Bid for the Irish Vote— A Peel “Whip” on the Opposition ches. aise Loxpom, March 20—6 A. M. The Daily News says it has been given to under- | stana on good authority that Mr. Disraelt will ad- | vise the early release of the remaining Fenian convicts. Mr. Arthur Peel has been designated as the lib- eral “whip” during the present session of Parlia- ment. A Regiment Returned from Ashantee. Lonpon, March 19, 1874. The troop ship Tamar arrived at Portsmouth to- day from the Gold Coast, with the Fusileers regi- ment on board, FRANCE, SEE A Letter from the Pope Under Peculiar Circum- stances, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, March 10, 1874. The Untvers (newspaper) has resumed publica- tion, the term for which it was suspended having expired, It signalizes its reappearance by pub- lishing a letter irom the Pope denouncing the ene- mies of the Church. GERMANY. ————————— Fronch Minister—The Chancellor Still Il, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpoy, March 20—5:30 A. M, The Davy Telegraph has the following special The Viscount de Gontant-Biron, the French Am- | bassador, is about to resign in consequence of un- Most popalovs provinces of the Indian Empire and | produced extreme scarcity—in some parts amount. | | account of Bismarck’s illness. ing to actual {amine—over an arca inhabited by many millions, I have directed the Governor Gen- | eral of India to spare no cost in striving to miti- Gate this terrible calamity. MONEY OUTLAY. GENTLEMEN OF THE HovusE oF ComMons—The estimates for expenditures auring the coming financial year will be forthwith submitted to you. THE LAW OF PROPERTY ENTAIL, My Lorps anp GeNTLEMEN—The delay and ex- pense attending the transfer of land in England | has long been felt to be a reproach to our law and @ serious obstacle to dealings in real property. I trust measures which will now be submitted for your consideration will be found calculated to re- Move much of the evil which is complained ol. WHAT IRELAND AND SCOTLAND MAY OBTAIN. You will probably be of the opinion that tne re- arrangement of the judicature and the blend- ing of the administration of law and equity which were effected in England by the enactment @f last session ought to be extended to Ireland. ‘You will be asked to devote part of your time to the accomplishment of this object, The greater part of these changes are inapplicable to tribunals in Scotland, but you will be invited to consider the most satisfactory mode of bringing procedure upon Scottish appeals into harmony with recent legislation. Among other measures relating specially to Scot- tish interests a bill amending the law relating to Jana rights and facilitating the transfer of land will be laid before you. CAPITAL AND LABOR. Serious differences have arisen and remon- etrances been made by large classes of the commu- nity as to the working of the recent act affecting the relationship between master and servant; of the act of 1871, dealing with offences connected with trade, and of the law of conspiracy. On these subjects I am desirous that, before attempting fresh legislation, you should be in possession of all the material facts and of the precise questions in controversy. Toyal commission of inquiry into the state and working of the present laws, with a view to their early amendment if found necessary. THE CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE. A bill will be introduced dealing with such.parts of acts reguiating the sale of iutoxicating liquors ashave given rise to complaints and appear to deserve the interference of Parliament. SAVINGS. Your attention will also be directed to laws affecting friendly provident socicties, CAUTION AND PRAYER, These matters will require grave consideration. Ipray the Almighty to guide your deliberations, Parliamentary Addresses in Reply to the | | representation. Pleasant relations with Prince Bismarck, An adjournment of the Reichstag is probable on SCOTLAND Stormy Woather—Damage to Shipping, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonvon, March 20—8 A, M, coasts, and there has been some damage to ship- ping. THE CHARITY MATINEE. —_—+—__—_. Triumphant Success of the Wallack= Daly Performance, A distinguished and crowjed audience assem- bled yesterday at the Academy of Music to witness the performance of Sheridan's brilliant comedy, Never was it presented on this Continent under circumstances so favorable to a worthy Every character was intrusted to an experienced artist, and the chief rdles were filled by the greatest comedy actors of the American stage. The knowledge, also, that the two most experienced managers o! the city would superintend the production of the play added to the popular belicf that in comp'eteness and effectiveness the performance would be unique; and in this they were not destined to dis- appointment. So far as lay in the power of the Management and the actors all that could have been expected by the most exacting was fulfilled; but the propriety of selecting the Academy of Music for dramatic representation is, at least, questionable. Although the house is much larger | than the comedy theatres its seating capacity is by no means proportionate to its size. Those who | Were not so fortunate as to possess scats near the For this purpose Ihave issued my | Throne—What the Liberals Think of | Gladstone's Policy of Dissolution—Chief Justice Cockburn Still After Whalley, LONDON, March 19, 1874. | Maria. . In the House of Lords the address in reply to the | | old dotard which he gave was brimiul of humor. speech irom the Throne was moved by the Marquis of Lothian and seconded by the Karl of Cadogan. An interesting political debate followed. The Duke of Somerset, a liberal, made a sharp attack on Mr. Gladstone for listening to, if not encour- aging, parties who favored the dismemberment of the Empire. Karl Grey, a liberal, described the dissolution of the last Parliament as an act of political suicide committed during temporary insanity. Lord Selborne, late Lord High Chanceilor, came to the defence of Mr. Gladstone with a brief but eloquent vindication of nis course. The Earl of Derby, the new Minister of Foreign Aftuirs, in the course of some non-committal re- marks on England's policy abroad, intimated that the marriage of the Duke of Kdinburgh with the Princess Marie AJexandrovana was a matter of political importance. ‘The adaress in reply, which is a mere echo of the | Royal speech, was then adopted without amend- ment. Proceedings in the House of Commons. | its artistic ment. From the pecuniary point of | view it was eminently su LONDON, March 19, 1874, In the House of Commons there was a very full Mtendance of members, and the galleries were | browded with spectators, Dir. Disraeli, on entering the Chamber, was re. ceived with triumphant cheers by Wis supporters. When the members had returned from the Chamber of Peers the Speaker read a letter from Lord Chief Justice Sir Alexander Cockburn, in- forming the House of the circumstances under | which one of its members (Mr. Whalley) was ad. Judged guilty of and ‘ined for contempt of court. Mr. Anderson gave notice that on the Sist inst, he would call attention to the fact that British subjects had not yet received compensation for | their losses In secordance with the provisions of | the Treaty of Washington. THE ADDRESS, An address in response to the Queen’s speech, | wmilar to that intre din the Upper House, was moved by Sir Willian Stirling-Maxweil and seconded by Mr. ender. | Mr. Torrens moved an amendment to the address | declaring that Pari Nt is conscious of its Obli- gation to specially care for India, and assuring Her Majesty of the interest: an& anxiety with which it that country and to prevent its recurrence. Gludstone arose and said be would not seek | \ , | will consider measures to alleviate the distress in | to place any obstacle m the way of the govern. | ment in its eatment of India, He deprecated the creation of the commission to inquire into the relations of employers and the employed, but con. cluded by promising to give the new government @ fair trial, Mr. Disraeli objected to the amendment moveu | the ueceased, | exdmples of dramatic wit. stage lost much of the real pleasure of the per- formance, It required a puinful degree of attertion to follow the dialogue, and the delicate changes of expression on the faces of the actors were lost to a large part of the audience, owing to the distance of the stage. Burt, in spite of these drawbacks, the performance was in every way a Worthy and memorable one, and will serve as a standard to show both the public and the man- agers how acomedy ought to be acted. The cast was as lollows:— sir Peter Teazle Sir Oliver Surt Joseph Surtac Crabtree. Mr. John Gilbert hn Bi 3 Fisher W. Davidge ervant... Lady ‘enzo... Lady sneerwell, Sheridan’s comedy is too comment. making their parts telling and effective, sir Peter = Teazle of Mr. Gilbert was an admirably studied ptece of acting, and the sketcn of the petulant but confiding Well Known to need The actors vied with each other in The Mr, Brougham’s Sir Oliver Surtace was marked by the iun, paturalness, ease and spontaneity which distinguish bim, while Mr, Lester Wallack as Charles Surface looked such a charming rake that we should pardon any girl for falling in love with lum, Mr. Louis James made @ brillant Sir Benjamin Backbite, and Mr. Davidge an effective Crabtree. It would be too long to go throug the list of characters and do justice to the merits of each, so that we must content our. selves with saying that the paris were filied with great ability, and that the Amer- ican stage has never seen a per- formance where such uniform excellence in all the parts prevailed. Mj Madeline Hen- riques’ Lady teazle made those among the audience interested in dramatic art from the stage, ‘The scenes between her ladyship and her doting old husband were Mme. Ponisi, too, as Lady Sneerweil showed a keen appreciation of the character, and rendered it with that careiul anu delicate attention to details which marks the true artiste, Mme, Lucca sang im_ the interval of one of the acts Mozart's “Voi che Sa- pete,” trom “Figaro.” She was accom- panied on the piano by Mr. G. W. Colb: fe audience gave her a_ rapturous’ encore, JAPAN AND CHINA, Court Reception by the Japanese Em- Ppress—State Economy—Public Discon- tent and Democratic Agitation— Commerce and Population—Minister Iwakura’s Position—The Popular Move= ment for Parliamentary Representa- tion—Its Origin, Progress and Results. SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 1874. The Pacific mail steamer Grpat Republic arrived here this morping. She brings Hong Kong dates to February 12 and Yokohama dates to February 24. She brought the following passengers for New York :—C. A. Flanders, M. Muratee, H. E. Nichols, W. Warren, 5. M. Davison and wile, Miss Davison, E. W. Hance, John Wood, J. M. Jacquema, Colonel Grain and F. R, Gammiil. Jape The Japan Gazette of February 23 contains the following :— RECEPTION AT COURT, On the 29th of January the Empress received the Wives and families of the English, United States and Belgian Ministers, HONESTY IN HIGH PLACES, The Emperor has ordered that his own income h all pay tax equally with the subjects’, He will pay abaut $25,000. ‘THE MINISTRY, Kido, one of the late foreign Ambassadors, has been appointed Minister of Education, Ennomoto has been appointed Minister Plenipo- tentury to Russia. Iwakura had nearly recovered. THE REBELLION TO BE SUPPRESSED. ‘The government is making strenuous efforts to put down the rebellion of the Samourat; but many of the military threw down their arms and refused to fight their countrymen. The Gazette says the outside peoples need have no jears lor the ty of their Iriends in Japan nor jor the finanelal conditio Untry, THE WAR PF ‘The Samourai of Saga, in Fizen, have assembled in their temples, demanding thatan expedition be despatched to Corea, Their number is con- Stantly increasing, On the night of the Ist of January they went tothe Bank of Ono in Fukuoka and used such | violence that all the clerks fled away. Okurbu has gone south as commissioner from the Mikado to the disaffected people there, taking a stroug force of marines, the imfantry reusing to go. ‘These refusals of soldiers te ovey orders show @ Very strong spirit of rebellion, The Chamber of Commerce of Yokohama strongly recommends an order for the storing of petroicum at asate distance from the city, but the government has taken uo action in the matter. POPULATION. The registration of the people has been dls- 1 jor a long time, but it nas now been ac- curately accomplished, and the population of the Empire to pe THE TELEG The work of constructing a telegraph line north- ward 18 progressing avorab! The Attempt Against the Life of Minis- ter Iwakura—Rovelations After Ar- rest—The Movement for a Parliament. SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 1874. The Associated Press correspondent’s summary of Japanese news has just been recetved. He gives an account of the attempt on the life of lwa- | Kura, and says that some of his assailants were Tempestuous weather is reported on the Scottish | discovered and arrested towurds the end of Janu- ary, while the others still remain at large. Itis understood that their motive was one of political hostility, Which is felt towards lwakura by many persons of various degrees of rank. It was never suspected that the assault was sanctioned by any of the real leaders of the antagonistic parties, These leaders made a much more formidable dem- onstration against the government of which Iwakura is the most important member, early this month, by means of a me- morial to the Mikado, attacking the ad- ministration in violent terms and proposing radical and immediate reforms, chiefly in the establishment of a national lezislative body. The intemperate tone of this document would have deprived it of all weight had it not been signed by some of the most powerful and popular men in the country, among them Soyezima, the former vigor- ous Minister of Foreign Aivairs, Great surprise was expressed at finding the name of this states man and some others of almost equal eminence appended to xsedittous memoria; but no action Was taken be. to the effect that the subjects alluded to nad long been under the consideration of the government and that the establishment of a Parliament had some time previously been decided upon. Imme- diately alter the appearance of the memorial the country was startied by reports of INSURGENT GATHERINGS IN Sagaken, better known as the old province of Fizen, reports which were wildly exaggerated and distorted by the Yokohama newspapers. The Teal facts of the insurrection up to the present time are not of an aiarming character. The trouble first broke outin the neighborhood of the city of Saga, and has,not yet spread to any con- siderabie distance. The ostensible motive tor rising was to demonstrate the desire of the Samourai in that section for a war with Corea, but that is believed to be only the nominal raliying cry, the real grievance being the undoubted hara: ships which THE POLITICAL CHAN of the last three years have brought upon ithe | military classes at Saga to which place soyezima belongs. No charge of complicity is” made against him in this movement and he con- finues to reside in freedom in Jeddo. The 18 reason for beheving, however, that many of the disaffected have taken advantage of the momentary excitement caused by lus memorial to make this demonstration more effe tive than it otherwise mignt be. The government acted with great promptness, and thus tar with thorough success. In the first contusion of the up- rising of some [ew thousands of men certain in- evitable CASUALTIE: occurred. Some officials were seized, a bank was attacked and an old castle was burned; but about | the middle of the month troops were collected and despatched to the scene of the disturbance, and the high civil oMcer Okubo, Minister ot the In- terior, Was charged with the task of instituting official inquiries on the spot. On the 22d and 23d of the month news was re- | ceived ot the FIRST ENCOUNTER between the mational troops and the insurgents, which took place probably on the 2ist and 22d, at the small town of Todoroki and at Ahyama, in the near vicinity of Saga, which latter city had been | 1 possession of the rebels for several da J number of government troops was smail, not ¢ ceeding a few hundreds—the first who arrive: ‘rhe resistance ofered to them was so slight that | the affairs were hardly considered in the light of | serious skirmishes. ‘The best results appear to | have been the proofs of spirit and loyalty shown | | by the national soldiers. regret her absence | and in response she sang “Home, Sweet Home,” | to the evident delight of the public. The success of the performauce yesterday wa: not contined to essiul, Por some days belore the performance it was tnpossibie to pur- chase reserved seats, as ail tne places had been taken up. Many ladies were unable to obtain seats, ; and the passages were literally jammed with peo- ple who had leit the purchase of tieir tickets to the last moment, and found, to their surprise, that it was absolutely impossible to obtain other than standing room. ‘The receipts reached the hand- some sum of $6,274 Trniy & generous oflering to the poor. OBITUARY, David 8. Edwards, M. D., U.S. N. 18, Edwards, D., Medical Director of the United States Navy, died at his residence, Chest- nut Hill, near Bridgeport, Conn., on the 18th inst., in the seventy-ninth year of his age. He was born in Connecticut, and was appointed to the service from that State. His first commission bears da of July 1518, aud his latest warrant that of Marci 3, 1871. Dr. Edwards had a total sea service of en years, his last ertise t bg in the month of October, 1 He was emeient, 1 nd exjoyed the confidence and e: mmmeit. officer, the gov: eem of A COLORED MASS MEETING IN BROOKLYN, Sympathy for the Late Senator Sumner. The colored citizens of Brooklyn held a mass meeting last night in the Atrican Metnodist Epis- copal church in Bridge street, for tne purpose of expressing their regret at the death of the late Charles Sumner. The chureh was draped with mourning and a portrait of the deceased occupied @ conspicuous place on the pulpit, The Kev. Dr. Freeman (colored) opened the meeting with prayer, after woich he made a speech eulogistic of Several other gentlemen also ad- dressed the meeting, aud appropriate resolutions were adopted, | vhe only certain tacts relating to hostilities are exquisite | which it first mantfested itself. THE REBELS RETREATED in confusion toward Saga, upon which their as- Sailants were advancing at jast accounts in the morning. The dissatisfaction is not believea to have spread beyond the very limited space in known to have been sent to communicate with the Samoarat of Satsuma, but he was ordered out ot the province in haste, and Semonzu Sabvurno, the old ruler of Satsuma, was immediately sent southward, at his own request, to waten over affairs in our district. ‘Chis ts absolutely all of im- portance that has transpired to date. The extray- agant statements im many of the Yokohama papers are without foundation, but have the effect of creating much NEEDLESS EXCITEMENT. ‘Those foreign representatives Who always seek for opportuniuies jor displaying their been encouraged to se’ strations, and the ¢ ns ol Yokohama have agi- tated the question of establishing volunteer corp for their own defence. It 1s important to unde! stand that nota single one of the indumm: reports With which that little settlement has o fowed during two weeks have been contirmed, those above recorded. TREASURY INCOME, It is said the budget for 1874, prepared by the Minister ot Finance, shows a very tavorable state | of the national Anances, | PUBLIC WORK: sheme is under consideration for improving hor of Yokohama, by building piers #0 as to the anchorage from prevaillug winds, A The news from China 1s unimportant, The press says the currency 1s depressed, and that vhe sta- ustics of the Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong show an unsatisfactory condition of the finances. it is reported that the questions between Pern and China revive to the cooue traitic Wil be re ferred to Kussia tor arbitration. A JBALOUS WOMAN MURDERS HER SISTER, Manrvory, Conn, March 19, 1874. | A white woman, the wife of a colored man | namied James Freeman, committed a horrible mur der in Farmington, ten miles from this city, at an | | | early hour this morning, ber sister, who resided in the same house, beimg the victim. About two o'clock this) morning the = murderess lett her bed and proceeded to w the ter lay asleep im a chair, with axe made tie deadly . The victim gave single siriek and w: The nusband was | then calied to the room up stairs by the wile, wio subsequently gave hersell up to the authorities, Great exci Ae ciehboe is in Farmington, ‘The sister was only eighteen years of age and jealous: Was the cause of the murder, : uj WASHINGTON. RICHMOND MAIL ROBBERIES, The Financial Farce To Be Re- sumed on Monday. Development Harris’ Following Arrest. WASHINGTON, March 19, 1874. The Doings in the House and Senate RicHMOND, Va., March 19, 1874. Yesterday—Posiponement of the Fi- The investigation to-day before United States nance Question Again—Progress with | Commissioner Pleasants into the robberies of the the Appropriation Bill—The Army Bill | and the Southern Claims Commission. | ris developed one of the most extensive and whole- In the House to-day the Legislative Appropria- | sale plundering operations recently heard of. The tion bill was taken up and discussed in Committee | accused negro is of the genuine Alrican type, with of the Whole. Considerable interest was mani- | features not remarkable for intelligence, about jested by the clerks of committees when Mr, Her- | thirty years of age, and had been about ford, of Western Virginia, offered an amendment one year in the employment of Messrs. Garber reducing the appropriations tor their pay, and | & Co., who have the contract for the carrying consequently their salaries. These gentlemen, | the mails to and from the railroad depots to the who understand their business on the floor as well | Post Ottice, The loss of valuable and other ietters as elsewhere, were busy among the members to | for over a month past in transmission from this have the amendment rejected, which was efectu- | point to places principally North, and even as far ax ally done by their active canvassing. The pay of | cities in C nada, has caused such derangement in | ate this morning. | cetve a compensation not exceeding $5,000. the Capitol police was reduced, and this action has occasioned much dissatisfaction to them. It is urged that they have pienty to do and great | charges under thetr keeping. In the Senate, by consentof Senator Sherman, the further discussion of the financial ques- tion Was postponed and the Army Appro- | priation bill was taken up for considera- | tion. With the exception of several unim- portant amendments the provisions of the Dill Were agreed to, until the question of Southern claims was reached, as provided for in the word- ing of the fourth section, which discusses the method of adjusting claims against the United | States, and refers them to commiasioners, duly appointed according to the provisions of the bill. | Senator Stevenson, of Kentucky, introduced an | amendment embodying the entire bill presented by Senator West some few days since, which proposes to take all these matters irom the hands of the Southern Claims Commission and to abolish the commission entirely. ‘This will create @ great deal of excitement, as the commission is ably defended, and of | course there are a number of official documents and much evidence already taken, which will have | to be referred ‘o in the course of the investigation, and wiich wil have to be turned over to strange | hands. If the bill should pass it opens up a wide | range of discussion. It will be found that many | interests will be affected by the change. iriends of those people at the South who are | making claims to property taken or destroyed by | the government coatend that if the loyalty of the claimant is established he should not be debarred from his rights of property because that property was located within what has been technically termed the territory of the enemy; that as the arms of the Union advanced and recovered States and parts of States that had been in rebellion, the designation of such recovered territory as terri- tory of the enemy ceased to operate. The amend- ment, however, is not likely to be concurred in by the House. Programme of Congressional Work—The Army and thé Transportation Bills. The Army Appropriation bill will probably’ be passed in the Senate to-morrow, and this will con- ciude the Senate's labors for the week. On Mon- day the financial question will be resumed, Sena- tor Morton leading off with a speech, to the prepa- ration of which he has devoted great care during tile confinement incident to his late indisposition. | A vote is now looked for by the middle of next week, the weight of opinion being that free bank- | ing will be the result. Senator Windom, of Min- nesota, chairman of the Committee on Transpor- tation to the Seaboard, has his report nearly ready for submission to the committee, Many parts of his report have been prepared in consultation with the other members, and the very The | mer Will soon be laid before Congress. When the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Senator | Edmunds, returns from his Southern trip for the benefit of his health, there may be expected a dis- cussion on the distribution of the award of the Alabama Claims, now lying in the Treasury, to the amount of $15,000,000 in gold, and which many an itching palm 13 now waiting to grasp. ‘ne Appraixement of Merchandise. The bill to provide for the appraisement of mer- chandise in certain cases was passed by the Sen- It is the one introduced by Senator Boutwell on the 16th of January last. It provides that whenever any goods, wares or merchandise shail be imported by the manutac- | turer or producer thereoi, or when the appraiser shail be of the opinion that the invoice ol any | goods, wares or merchandise does not correspond | with the market vaine of any such goods, | wares or merchandise at the place of 8) ment, although such invoice may state truly | he cost of such goods, $ or merchan- | dise, it shall be the duty of the ap- praisers to fx the actual market value | | of such goods, wares or merchandise ‘at the place | ofshipment at the date of the exportation, by | ascertaining the value of the same or of goods of a similar character, manufactured or produced vy other manufacturers or producers, or sold to other bond jide purchasers in open market, Reform of the Customs Revenue Service. The Committee on Reform in Civil Service held a meeting to-day, and agreed to report, with amend- ments, Mr. Woo0ford’s bill to provide for a com- mission for the reorganization of the customs rev- enue service of the United States. As amended, the bill enacts that, within ten days after its pas- sage, the President shali, by and witi the advice | and consent of the Senate, appoint three commis- | sioners, of Whom at least one shall have been an | importing Merchant, whose duty it shall be to coduy, simplily and arrange all the laws of the United States and regulations of the Treasury De- partment with regard to importations from forciga countries and the collection of duties thereon; for @ reasonable reduction of al- | jowance to and = informers, and Jor providing proper safeguards in respect to the | seizure of books and papers, Thatsuch commis: | sioners shall be required to present their report to the President on or before the Ist day of No- vember, 1874, in or that he may transmit the same, With any recommendations thereon, to the | present Congress at tie opening of its second ses- | sion, and that such commissioners shall each re- ceive a salary at the rate of $6,000 per annum, | and shall be allowed to appoint such clerks as they | may require, which said clerks shall jointly re- | Said | commissioners siall report thetr disbursements in | detail, with vouchers | Continuation of the Hydrographic Ser- vice Favored. The Senate Committee on Commerce this morn- | ing agreed to recommend an appropriation of $50,000 for the purpose of continuing the hydro- graphic work of the Navy Department. This action is prompted by and im accordance with pe- | titions numerously sigued by presidents of insur- ance companies and prominent ship owners of sew Yo setting fortn the great importance of this service to the interests of commerce and navigation, It consists of surveys of reefs, shoals, | rocks, &c,, ON Jorcign coasts, particularly in the vacific Ocean, and the publication of charts for | the benefit of mariners, | Counterfeit Fifty Cent Scrip. A counterfeit of the filty cent note of the latest series has been received at the Treasury Depart- ment, the sender, who discovered that tt was not | » having jorwarded it to be branded. The ton is exceedingly poor and wot likely to | sive any one who gives the note ordinary | scrutiny. | Judge Dent Not Expected to Recover Admiral Porter Better. | Judge Deut ts rapidly sinking, and his physicians are of fhe opinion that he cannot last much longer, Admiral Porter ts better and will soon be ous ans THE MASSACHUSETTS TEN-HOUR LAW. Rosro, March 19, 1874. The Massachusetts Senate to-day, vote 18 to 14, vee Jered Its passage of the Yen Hour bul to be enacted, Lt also retused to suspend the rules to ainend the bill by fixing the time for tt to take effect October L, and then postponed the subject until to-morrow, | | | Several | Nearly ali | Checks valuable intormation that has been collected dur- | ing a Very patient research during the whole sum- | | the day, | would be protected in their crusade. | whether they will | Work is a ques: business circles that merchants here experienced Were seriously embarrassed by the theits. Com- plaints were made to the Post Office Department at General is said to have had it in contemplation to suspend every offical in the Post OMmce here it the missing letters were not traced to the thieving source. Detectives had been at work in the mail cars on the entire route between here and New York, Boston, and also in the various post offices: through which the missing matter passed, but without arriving at any definite solution of the inystery. THE MYSTERY SOLVED. At last, however, Special Agent John Frey, find- ing the letters were not purloiued in the Post Ofice here nor on the postal route North, after examin- ing and counting the packages ta the office here before they were taken to the depot to be traus- ferred North, then weit on the train and ex- amined them again, To his astonishment packages were missing, and he at once got a clew the real leak, On the following (last) night he arrested Andrew Harris, the negro driver, and found upon his person several packages of letters just stolen. As soon as he discovered these the officer at once searched the quarters of the negro, where an it mense number of purloined ¢ Post Oftice orders, photographs, , were found. the letters nad been destroyed. amounting to $14,161 were found opened letters taken irom the As the merchants, bankers and business men m New York, Boston and other cities North are deeply intel ed, and, in many tustances, very much aggrieved by the non-receipt of their checks and draits, | append @ partial list of those that were discovered SOME OF THE MIS Checks drawn in tavor of M, to in toe accused, CHECKS, Valentine & Co., endorsed to Cochran, McLean & Co $263 By the Merchants’ National Bank on National Park Bank of New York, in favor of ©. F, Simpson, Cashier........0.. 21 By the Planters’ National Bauk, on the Na- tional Park Bank, New York, in favor of Badeau, Lockwood & Co, ....... sss 86 By the Richmond Banking and Insurance Company, on tne New York National City Bank, in favor of Blair & Thaxton, + 1,000 In_favor of cashier German-American Bank, New York, thomas H. White & Co. 1,968 Tn javor oi Hawes & Ci is 65 In favor of W. Moore, en Barlow & Co. : + Tn tavor of Dumont Clarx, assistant ¢ : By National Bank of Virginia on Hauover National Bank, in favor of Coicman Wortham, endorsed to Witham Beers, Actuary of Life insurance Company.. By Brown, Pemberton & Co. on National, in favor of Church & Co, Sight drait drawn by B. Beecher on Eldridge, h & Co., New York, in favor of cash- dorsed’ to” Dun, * Merchants’ National Bank, endorsed by Hi. W. Ford, casiuer, signed by J. B. Mor- ton, cashicr..... .. Sight dratt arawn by James Abbot & Co., Boston... Sight drait drawn by Vaomas D, old. B. Morton, cashier, on ¥ 0o. $300 +5. Kimball 83) + $5,613 , nm hat amount of money has been stolen. A rough estimate places | the amount at $10,000. It 18 strongly suspected | that another party has been in collusion witn ti | accused negro, jor whom the oMcers are now on a | sharp lookout. Harris, being unable to give bail, | Was committed for indictment by the United States | Grand Jury. Total Beaid She The Ladies Brutally Assaulted in Cleve- land, Ohio—Bloodshed the Resuit. CLEVELAND, March 19, 1874. ‘The women’s war upon whiskey has been raging here for the past three days. The first movements | Were among the more respectabie saloons and the first class hotels, in locations comparatively quict. | ‘The ladies engaged in the crusade were received with courtesy, and nothing beyond the gatherng of large crowds was noticeable. This afternoon the ladies attacked some o! the leading saloons on the stieets where there was a greater rowdy ele- ment, On the east side only two saloons were visited. At the first they were refused admittance, and they prayed and sung on the doorstep and sidewalk, At the second there was a house full to mect the ladies when they came. They entered the saloon and neld services, but when they emerged were met by a howling mob, and they repaired to the rooms of the Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion, further attempts being dispensed with tor The ladies were very much discouraged, On the west side the scenes were even worse than on the east side. Two detachments were sent out; one of them had no trouble, but the second met with the greatest opposition, the crowd following the 1adies trom saloon to saloon, increasimg in numbers as they went aiong. Alone pli two led were quite seriously —fujurer and th moo became | 4 the more excited, The police, assisted by some of the men, attempted to keep the crowd back, but | to no purpose. They yeuled and hooted lke denon ‘The came iigntened and 1 but w co sire 01 man Was struck on the hy witu a bric! hd very s usly, perhaps fatally, injured. Yhe ladies finally reacied their hones, in the evening an imotense mass meeting was heid m the Franklin street ebureh, at whiea mos of the prominent ministers 0; tie city were pr ent. Strong speeches were made in condemnation of the attack and violence towards the ladies, and all urged them to go ov, assuring them that they perience or the di ude tO continnue 1on, Some of the leaders claim that they have been urged en by the men, but when the time comes they all act jike cowards and leave .be ladies to not only tignt the battie alone, but that they are subjected to the grossest iusults and personal injury. This is the first instauce of actual bloodshed since the war on Whiskey commenced in this Stave. WEATHER REPORT. EMA TCE are timid alter their Wak DEPARTMENT, HIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, OFFICE oF TH » March 2u—1 A. M. Wasilt Probabilities, FoR TRE MIDDLE STATES, RISING BAROMETER, FALLING TEMPERATURE, NOTHWESTERLY AND | NORTHERLY WINDS CLEAR WEATHER. For New Engiana and the lower lakes, north- westerly winds, falling temperature and ciearing weather. For the Southern States, northerly and north- easteriy winds, rising barome: slightly lower temperature, partly cloudy and Clear weather. For the Ohio Valley and Missouri, northeasterly and southeasterly winds, slowly rising tempera- | ture and increasing cloudiness in the evening. For the Northwest and upper lakes, faliine barometer, southerly winds and partly cloudy weati ‘The Missouri River will probably rise from Platts- mouth to Leavenworth, and the Ohio from Pitts. burg to Cincianati. ‘The display oj cautionary signals will be resumed at the lake stattuns on April L. The Weather in This Clty Westerday. ‘The following record will stiow the changes th he temperature for the past twenty-four tours in son with the corresponding day 01 , a8 Indicated py the tnermometer at Kudnat’s *harmacy, HERALD Building =~ 187. 1874. t c y 1 9 1873. 187: 49 6 48 60 4 6) 40 50 Average temperature yest 2 Wa Average temperature for corresponding date last year, Washington so irequently that the Postmaster | he | AND PARTLY CLOUDY AND | last | 5% | AL a, iia | iu thet THE MYSTERIOUS MOUNTAIN RumbDling, Rock Splitting and Upheaving. | | |18 IT A TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT ? mails by a negro wagon driver named Audrew Har- | | Tale of a Terrified Maker of Illicit Spirits He Calls for a Confessor. | Op Fort, Via Satisscry, N. C., March 10, 187% This village has just been reached, after some what unpleasant travelling over miles of uncouth but picturesque country. There is the greatest excitement prevailing in consequence of the sub terranean convulsions apparently taking place 1m Bald Mountain. SUSTERRANEAN ARTILLERY. The low, menacing, rumbling sounds continue 9 their fuil volume, daily and hourly, with an occas slonal sharp discharge like that of artillery. FIRST NEWS FROM THE MOUNTAIN, The first news from up the mountain wae gained from an old illicit distiller, who had @ still in its very recesses. He made his ap pearance op Saturday morning among the inham itants of Cane Creek. His face was livid from tere | ror, and he asked for @ revenue officer that he Might at once confess his transgression against the government, 18 THE RESURRECTION NIGH ? | He sald that when he first heard the noise he | thought 1t was thunder, but when he saw the smoke issuing from the rocks, and one of them spilt in two, he began to think of the Resurrection. | He requested the people to pray for him, not men | toning, however, whether they were to ask for giveness for him for the imaginative exaggera | tions of his story or simply for his criminal | offences against the government. THE PEOPLE PRAY IN THEIR FEAR. Prayer mectings are heia in the neighborhood | by the inhabitants. They are evidently muca alarmed. not only great inconvenience, but several of them | | VOLCANIC EVIDENCES, Near Harrisview there is to be seen, {t i said, a large rock, weighing over thirty tons, which has been split in two by volcani¢ action, and vapor is now issuing from its sides. Another one has been displaced and now lies some thirty feet fronr tts original position, near which there is a large fissure in the | earth. ‘This is the particular point at which the Tevent snows have melted so rapidly, NO GUIDE TO BE FOUND. No guide can be found at present to aid in ms» ing an ascent of the mountain, FALL FROM A TRAPEZE. James Sylvestre, a trapeze performer, while im the act of playing at the Thirty-fourth Street Theatre last night, feil from the rope and was killed. He has been engaged at the theatre about a week, and was doing at the moment he iell what is known as the “leap for life." His head struck the | stage box and he was so stunned by the concussion that he lay insensible on the stage for severaf minutes, The people eugaged behind the curtain removed him to the green room and gave what attention was possible. Warden Brennan, of | Believue Hospital, being notified of the accident, | went promptly to the theatre and caused the re- | moval of Sylvestre to the hospital, Medical ab | tendance was at once brought to him, but | he dicd in a few minutes after reaching | there, The audience in the theatre had so hittle suspicion of what had occurred that they sat iu the house during the remainder ot the enter+ tamment. The family of the young man, who way but twenty years old, are said to be very poor, and a benefit at the theatre is in contemplation tor them, as he was their main support. The Coroner has been notified, and an inquest will be held to-day. | “TAKING THE VEIL, Yesterday, St. Joseph's Day, dedicated to thecan penter of Nazareth, spouse of Mary, motner of our Lord, was celebrated at the Convent of the Good Shepherd, Ninetieth street, East River, by the prov | fession of four young ladies as Daughvers of vur | Lauy of Charity. Miss Julia Dunn received the | black veil, becoming Sister M. St. Domitilia. The unree received the white veil, Miss Frances | ib becoming Sister M. of the sacred Heart; Miss | Kate Ryan, Sister M. of the Redemption; Miss | Katie Ryan, Sister M. St. Hyacinthe, and Miss Mary | Kelly, Sister M. St. Dominic. | Mace SENATOR SUMNER'3 SUCCESSOR. , March 19, 187: , at hall-past twe | Bost | On Tuesday next, March | o'clock, the Massachusetts House of Representa | tives will vote for a successor to Senator Sumned in the United States Senate, The Only Preparation that / nthe inflated fangs ts HAL 0 TAR. 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POND'S EXTRACT, PONDS EXTRACT, | This standard domestte remedy can be obtained at al reputable drug Public convenience im this re spect ts not depend Broadway tnstk n 5) cents, heemiae hgh d= th $2 67— Sell fos Save Money and \ cure or refund money, Dry FITLEWS REMEDY, 2b Jolin street, am druggists. contract to eur MATIC ling OF at ly tg Brooks’, | New spring sty) ‘ay, corner Twe SoG. Importer of Human Hair, 4 r Broadway, 'Toupees, Rauchfuss, Ke Wigm: } NEW | PUBLICATIONS, ERVATIONS ON NASAL CATARRH,” BY a iitiamscn, MD. late Clinical Physician ersity Medical Coliege, Sent rec. No. 197 East Seventeenth strech - oan