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HH _ ma ENGLAND. (Gladstone’s Opinion of the Disraeli Budget—A Cabinet Minister Re-elected. Lonpon, April 23, 1874, In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Gladstone, & speech reviewing the budget, said he regarded reduction of a penny in the income tax fmportant step toward the abolition of the He approved the removal of the duties on » but opposed the abolition of the house He attacked the method proposed for Fellet of local taxation, because the question Mext year would be prejudiced by this year’s legis- Matton. He generally congratulated Sir Stafford lorthcote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the Worable exhibit of the finances which he had enabled to carry before the House. 5 THE SUGAR DUTIES ABOLITION BILL PASSED. The bill abolishing the sugar duties from May 1 ‘thas finally passed che Hous3 of Commons. THE INCOME TAX AND OTHER TAXES REDUCED. The House of Commons has also votea the re- \duction of the income tax one penny in the pound pend the abolition of the horse license duty, as recommended in the annushBudget. CITIZEN ENDORSEMENT OF THE CABINET, Mr. Jonn Holker, who was lately appointed ‘Solicitor General, has been re-elected to Parlia- hment from Preston. THE RUINS OF COOMASSIE A SOURCR OF RICH RE- \ Warp. Daring the session of the House of Commons Mr. WDisraelt stated that the Ministry had advised the }Queen to confer a mark of distinction upon Captain ‘Glover for his services in the Ashantee war. \Popular Sympathy with ‘Locked Out” Laborers. Lonpon, April 24—5:80 A. M, There being an extensive ‘iock out’ of laborers Ma the agricultural districts a meeting to express sympathy for the men deprived of work was held lat Exeter Hall last night. Messrs, Morley, Jenkins and Arch were present. }the hall was crowded anda resolutions in accord: janoe with the object of the meeting were unaml- {Mously adopted. THE AMERIQUE. 5 French Promise of an Investigation. Panis, April 23, 1874. At a meeting of the Permanent Committee of the \Assembly to-day the Minister of the Marine an- mounced that a rigid investigation in the case of ‘the steamship Amérique had been ordered. FRANCE. Aid for War-Stricken Alsatians. Panis, April 23, 1874. President MacMahon this evening opened the exhibition for the benefit of the expatriated Alsa- mans. SPAIN. —r—_—— A Wounded Cotmmander Removed to the Capital. LonDon, April 23, 1874. General Primo de Rivoras, who was severely ‘wounded in the engagements near Bilbao on the 28th ult., bas recovered sufficiently to allow his Femoval to tiis city. CHAMBORD. ‘fhe Count Arrived at Versailles. Pants, April 23, 18% ‘The Moniteur reporta that the Count de Cham- Dord has arrived at Versailles. RUSSIA. The Imperial Visit to England. LONDON, April 23, 1874. Prince Gortschakoff, General Schonvaiof and theGrand Dukes Alexis, Viadimir and Constantine ‘wilj accompany the Czar on his visit to England. "TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 23, 1874. A‘amine prevails in Anatolia. INDIA, pe eRreas Wee ee, Financial Consequences of the Famine. Lonpon, April 28, 1874, ‘Th indian budget estimates the extraordinary -expeses of the government for the fiscal year 487445, on account of the famine, at $32,500,000, ‘and jropores @ loan of $42,500,000 to meet the de- van, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, + ‘Vie President Wiison left Boston for Washing- ton pst might. Prfessor John F. Weir, of Yale College, is resid- *4ng 4 the Albemarle Hotel. . Préessor Ezra Abbot, of Harvard College, is -Staylg at the Everett House. Oolhel L. Sitgreaves, United States Army, is quarted at the Clarendon Hotel. OurMinister to Brazil, Mr. Partridge, bas re- sturné to Rio Janeiro (rom Europe. Goynor John L. Beveridge, of Illinois, is reg- Astereat the Grand Central Hotel. Sir impton Lorraine will sail for England to- Morro in the steamship City of Richmond, Thons H. Nelson, formerly United States Minis- * ‘ter to exico, 19 at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Lieunant Commander Charies McGregor, United State@avy, is staying at the Glenham Hotel. Lteunant Colonel Jedediah H. Baxter, United Statesrmy, bas quarters at the Windsor Hotel. Sir yard Thornton, the British Minister, ar- rived fm Washington yesterday at the Clarendon Hotel. Profeor Theodore D, Woolsey, formerly Presl- dent OYsle College, is again at the Everett House. Genei K. Bustamante, of San Luis Potost, Mexicoys among the recent arrivals at the ‘Windsofotel. —_+__—. Mr. Wam Humphrey, owner of Judge Fuller ton andther fast trotters, nas added another -@rand ono his stable, the latter being the brown horse Ttbull. Mr. Humphrey paid $18,000 for Turnballad be considers the horse cheap at that Price. Hvill trot this summer among the fast Ones and: be likely tonet 11s cost belore snow- fail tn thatumn. Bettingooks on the Westchester Cup and on the Juvie Stakes for two-year-olds will be opened Olaturday evening next at the American Jockey © rooms, ‘The following 1s the state of the oddsa coming events, several changes having tat place since our last report :— WITHE STAKES, BELMONT pia 4to 4to1 4tol Brother to London 640 1 is er don 6 to In the Wers Stakes $1,400 was laid against $200 that Ayi would not win. SPRG MEETING POSTPONED, MEMPHIS, April 23, 1874. In consechce of the continued bad weather and the bredin the railroads the spring meet- ing of the bkasaw Course has been postponed anti Mondajay 4 eiariaa St. Ann’s Cch fair in Tammany Hall will con- » tinue througlis day and evening, |, 180, 182, 183, 187, 208, 205, 206 and 2 ooo Italian Opera—“‘Lohengrin.” The matinée of “Lohengrin” yesterday drew to the Academy of Music one of the largest houses of the season. Even the horrible condition of the weather failed to dampen the ardor of our music- loving public. “Lohengrin” has, so far, proved the luckiest of Mr. Strakosch’s operatic ventures; but the disctples of the Zukun/t school must not imagine that their Wagnerian idol constitutes the sole attraction. The real cause of the overwhelm. ing success of this opera may be looked for in the truly magnificent manner in which it is produced. Lavish liberality in operatic management has pro- duced the result which we long ago predicted it would when tried, The story of the opera gives an ample opportunity for scenic, choral and orches- trai display, and the exceptional brilliancy of the impersonations. of the princtpal roles by Mme Nilsson and Signor Campanini, with the artistic efforts of Miss Cary, Del Puente, Nannetti and Blum present magnetic attractions. Tha: the grandenr of the instrumentation ot Wagner will always win the attention and admiration of musicians no One can justly deny, and it loses novhing under the direction of Signor Muzio, But as far Voice is Concerned, the school of Richard fagner cannot be accepted as a trae one, and, it may be the tashiou now with some to to the skies and commend its Cijeg Yet ite utter want of practicabiil and | a8 a in “Don Gio- vannl,” and the last performances of Lohengrin” take on Saturday and Monday evenings. On the e1 , Muzio, takes a ben- efit, and the ance will be of extraordinary attractiveness, of ‘William Tell,” sec. act; “Hymp the Nations,” Verdi; “L’ Airt- caine,” ‘act; “Lohengrin,” third a Nilssvn, Lucca and the e! tire ar. As Campanini leaves for Eur on the wing day, this will be his tive farewell to this. country. A very interest- feature will be the singing of “The Star Span- Banner” by the queen of contral' tes nie ‘It ig said, algo, that on Sunday ven by the entire company for the benefit of fix cA o Fryer, . Musical and Dramatic Notes. Mile. Di Murska sings on Sunday at che Grand Opera House. Mr. Fred. Bergner, the eminent violoncellist of the Philharmonte Society, has a benefit concert at Steinway Hall on Monday next. Mr. Daum, an organist and music professor of this city, gave an interesting concert of chamber musto yesterday afternoon at Steinway Hall. Mr. Fred Raliman has engaged Mlle. lima di Murska for German opera at the Stadt Theatre. She will appear in “Robert le Diable,” “Der Flie- gende Hollénder” and other operas. That ‘music bath charms,” &c., was exemplified &t the opera matinée yesterday by the sight of a stalwart policeman in uniform, leaning against one of the parquet doors, with a score in one hand and his club in the other. Mr. J. H. Bonawitz's new English opera, “The Bride of Messina,’ was success{ully presented at the Philadelphia Academy of Music on Wednesday evening. Miss Pauline Oanisss and Mr. F. Rem- mertz created much enthusiasm by their render- ing of two of the principal roves. THE ARKANSAS IMBROGLIO. —_—_———. All Quiet Along the Lines—The Demand of Secretary of State Johnson for Pys- session of ti jtate House—Brooks’ Re- fasal—Arrival of Reinforeements—Sen- timent of the People. LITTLE ROOK, April 2%, 1874, Everything remains tn statu quo here, The steam- boat South arrived this evening from Pine Blum with 200 Brooks men, commanded by John M. Clayton, brother of Senator Clayton, General Sam Mallory being second in command. The boat was barricaded in anticipation of an at- tack by Baxter's forces. Last night Secretary of State Johnson visited his office, in the State House, and found Mr. Brooks in possession, surrounded by a body of armed men, Johnaon asked Brooks whose office that was—hisor Brooks’. The latcer said it was his (Johnson’s), of course. Then Johnson said he had better get out of there with his forces. Brooks said he recog- nized Johnson as Secretary of State. Johnson then left and went to the headquarters ‘of Governor Baxter, whera he signed, officially, the proclamation of the Governor con- vening the Legislature. This morning he went up to the State House again and demanded its possession. Be ordered Mr. Brooks and his men out of the office. They reiused to go, Brooks remarking he mo longer recognized Johnson as Secretary of State, he having signed Baxter's proclamation convenirg the Legislature. Some hot words followed, Johnson re- marking he had never heard that there ‘was any contest over his right to occupy the office of Secretary of State, that Judge Whytock cer- tainly mever ousted him, 4c.” Mr. Brooks re- marked that a military necessity compelled nis course, and Johnson left. After doing so he sddressed a8 formal letter to Brooks, reciting that he could only recognize Baxter as the lawiul Governor; that access to the office of Secretary of State had been denied him, and asking that the contents of his oMce, including all documents, the seal of the State and his official seal, be de- livered up to him. He addressed another letter to Brooks, reciting that under the law he ‘was custodian of the public building and demand- ing that the same be vacated, that the Legislature would soon meet and he desired to have the halls in proper repair. As yet he has received no oficial reply. Baxter has sent home several companies of his troops. Brooks does not recognize the right of Baxter to convene the Legislature. The people generally appear to be satisfied that the Legisiature should settle the matter. It is raining again to-day, and is very disagreeable out of doors. Brooks made @ speech to his forces to-day, in which he announced his determination to hold the ‘State House in spite of everything. A special to @ St. Louis paper, datea the 22d, says:— Colonel Rose has the names of the persons who firea at him last night, and to-day demanded the surrender and delivery to him of Colonel King, Dr.. Whige and Ben Jonoson, for violation of the trae. WEATHER REPORT. iceneapieiatiennttlly War DEPaRTMent, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasHineton, April 24—1 A. M. Probabilities. Over New England the winds will shift to north and west, with clearing weather, FoR THE MIDDLE STATES, CLRAR AND CLEARING WEATHER, WITH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS DURING THE DAY, For the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, clear or partly cloudy weather and winds veering to northerly and easterly. For the Gulf States, east to south winds, gener- ally cloudy weather, and on the coast light rain. From Tennessee northeastwardiy over the Ohio Valiey and the lower lake region, winds shifting to easterly and southerly, with clear or partly cloudy weather, From Mississippi, north and northeastward over Minnesota and the upper lake region, falling bar- ometer, increasing south to east winds, and prob- ably over the northern portion of this area threat- ening weather, with rain. The Mississippi River, from St. Louis to Vicks- burg, continues slowly rising. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature ‘or the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day ot last ear, a9 indicated by the thermometer at Hadnut's harmacy, bat oo 1878, 1874, 3A. M 3746 B80. ML... 684d 6A. M 31. 44OO PM. . OL 43 oa. M. a 47 OPM, 145 42 WM... 47 47 12 PM M441 mperatare yesterday. 4456 dverane ‘fontperature for corresponding date last year.....+. SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. Rocugsrer, N. Y., April 23, 1874, eral Term calendar for Friday, April 24: Non 88, 108, 0, By 140, 15634 1644 178, 144, 16,1 THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD —_—— Piteous Appeals of the Suffering People for Aid. . HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES _DESTITUTE. The Action of the Water in the Parishes of Louisiana. The Inhabitants Fleeing to the Highlands. New Ogveans, April 23, 1874, ‘The State authorities receive letters’ daily from Persons in the overflowed sections, asking for pro- visions, &c. The following extracts from them are fair specimens, A letter dated Simmsport, Averielles parish, sddressed to the Governor, says:— “Pléase send me some supplies, as I have a large family (niné children) to keep up and feed. The Water is three teet deep in my yard and all over my piace, It is utterly impossible for me to get anything for my family to eat without calling on you for assistance. Please. for pity’s sake, do not fail to send me some supplies by return steamer.” The following are extracts from a letter to the Governor, dated Big Bend, Avertelles parish :— “The whole of the Bayou Das Glaizes and Red River front 1s entirely overflowed. All of us are bank- rapts. We have no money, no credit; the com- mission merchants have all shut down on us and we have no provisions. Many of us are in a man- ner starving. The water is ail over the country and is still rising. The cows that are not drowned are DYING FOR WANT OF FOOD. Sheep and hogs are drowned by hundreds, Take this matter into consideration and see if some- thing cannot be done for us.” The Governor to-day Teceived a letter from Charleston, St. Mary’s Parish, which says:—*‘Among the many sutferers by the recent overflow are those who have lived on the eastside of Bayou Teche, on Bayou Chenez, Bayou Pigeon, on the shores of Grand Lake and Lake Chicot, all of which districts are now sub- merged, leaving some 300 families in astate of utter destivution.”” General Jef. Thompson, Chief State Engineer, returned to-day from the upper coast. He states that the storm which commenced on Thursday of last week and continued until Sunday Caused the crevasses on the’ west side of the river to increase rapidly in width, The crevasse near Port Hudson, at the Longwood and Virginia plan- tations, is now three-quarters of a mile wide, though only about three teet deep, the levee be- ing a very small one, from three to four feet in height.. The crevasse heretofore reported as hav- ing occurred in Morgansea Bend, below the new Texas Landing, is in what i known as the Van Peit Morgansea levee, between the original Morgansea levee and the Grand levee. The break is now about 4,000 feet wide in the new levee, which was about thirteen feet high. The flow of water through this is checked by the old levee in front anda dense growth of cotton Wood between the two levees. In tne old levee there are four breaks, aggregating about 800 feet. The Hickey crevasse, below Baton Rouge, ia now 1,600 feet wide and seven deep, the water passing through at a velocity of eight miles an hour. General Thompson reports another crevasse at Lake Side plantation, Point Coupee parish, He states that about y TWENTY SUGAR PLANTATIONS have been covered by the water from Hickay’s, ‘and that hundreds of poor families living on the bayous have been drowned out. The Bonnet Carré crevasse 1s now 700 feet wide and iour feet deep in the centre, where the levee is entirely gone, and the water is cutting a channel. The McCulien crevasse, below Baton Rouge, will proba- bly be closed in a few days. Though these breaks are comparatively small, water from them has already covered many large plantations and driven out the poor people living behind them, NO MALL TRAINS HAVE ARRIVED by either the Jackson or Mobile roads yesterday. They are detained two days by the bridges being carried away. The Northwestern mails, now due by the Jackson Road are coming by boat from Vicksburg. A gentleman who reached this city to-day from the flooded parishes states that the Tangipahos, Sickiaw and Amite rivers were swollen by rains from Thursday to Sunday, com- pletely overflowing their banks and spread- ing over the country on either side for miles, The people are fleeing to tne highlands. It is estimated that the water is three feet higher than ever known before. The Amite River rose very rapidly, Several cnildren are reported drowned in the streets of Port Vin- cent, which was overflowed. J The flat country of St. Helena, Livingston, Tan- gipanoa, Washington, St. Tammany and East Feli- ciana parishes are flooded for miles. The Times | says a gentleman from the upper coast gives A MOST APPALLING DESCRIPTION of the condition of the people who live in the dis- trict overflowed by the Hickey crevasse. He says that not less than twenty splendid sugar planta- tions have been submerged irom that source al- ready. ‘That, however, was nothing compared with the sufferings of the peopie. On Sunday last @ gentleman witnessed a large number of persons ‘wading their way out of torrents of water which passed through that break; among them were ‘women in water up to their armpits, holding their infants above their heads, and it was re- porte’ that some haa been floated away on the rushing tide, with their little ones in tneir arms. Bayou Gross Tete advices state that there is now from three to four feet of water on the east side of the bayou, and it is expected that the water will overflow the west side, The water is backing up the Bayou Plaquemine as far as Durdemer’s pisntation, and | will probably reach the town of Bayou Goala, on the Mississippi River. Mayor Wiltz has been ap- plied to for immediate relief, to be sent tothe Gross Tete country. The recent rains continue, and there are floods in the Ovachita and Red River valleys, Railroad Tracks Overflowed. Mampuis, April 23, 1874. Parties arriving on the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad to-day state that water covers the track for several handred yards, in some places nearly a foot deep, witn a strong current, and as the river is still rising it is hardly probable that trains will go over it to-morrow. A Graphic Picture of the Widespread | Desolation. NEw ORLEANS, April 19, 1874, Poor Louisiana! The last decade of years has been a dark period in her history. Worn by war, plundered by opprossors, overloaded with debt, desolated by the very rivers whence are her i1ie and fertility, she presents but a pitiable appear- ‘ance as compared with what she was in the days of her prosperity. Among the many calamities, curses and catas- trophes that have visited her since the commence- ment of the era of reconstruction the last disaster is not the least, This almost caps THRE GRAND CLIMAX OF HER RUIN. It 19 the great food, which, pouring down a hun- dred swollen rivers, spreading desolation along their banks, has descended into the Mississippi, whose vast volume, thus augmented, makes one mighty track of devastation and ruin ag it sweeps from the mouth of the Red River to the Guli of Mexico. ‘The coast of Louisiana, where the flood with its trackless waste of waters submerges the land, is, Or was at one time, the fairest and most fruitful region in North America. ‘The Coast” is the term applied to the strip of delta land through which the Mississippi sweeps in the last 300 miles of its course. Throughout the entire length of this region in NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL '24, 1874.—-TRIPLE SHEET. the ante-bellam days immense cotton plantations, sugar estates, orange and banana groves, rice fields, farms and gardens bore their semi-tropic HARVESTS OF WEALTH AND BEAUTY. Two zones there seemed to vie witheach other in the production of their iairest fruits and richest har- vests. In those days few acres of this land could be purchased at less than $150 per'acre; vut now, since war, oppression and numerous floods have been let loose on this formerly peautiful district, 1té march of progress has been st a, improve- Ment has been stopped, the plantations, estates, farms, groves and gardens have gone into decay, and its inhabitants, most of whom were’ once happy and wealthy, are struggling bitterly against poverty and starvation. For the people who dwell in this region the spring of 1874 opened with less gloomy portents than those of many previousyears, It was: an- usually early and full of promise, and by the mid- dle of March the crops were at least two months ahead of the season, owing to the unprecedented mildness of the winter. More rice has been sown in this district than has ever before been planted in Louisiana; ‘a larger acreage-of corn was in and growing finely; the. CANS FIELDS WERE ALREADY GREEN and more promising than they have been in twenty years, Thus the farmers were blessed with promise and a prospect of raising harvests enough for themselves and the taxgatherer. ‘This was the state of things up to the middle of March; but previous to that date predictions of yery high water had been pronounced by many old planters, who, at the constant news of rises in the upper rivers, shook their heads, saying that the prospect for an carly food was almost certain to be Tulatied. . Their predictions, unfortunately, have proved $00 crue. Nor was the flood long in 7 burst. ing the levees in Arkansas, Mississippi and gorth Louisiana as itcame. in lower Louisiana ior ry time the esas was felt that the great river would fiud a vent for its surplus water through many of the irreparable breaks that had occurred above. Strange to say, these did not appear to decrease its volume in the least; ior thougn it poured enough water through these upper breaks to form A LITTLE INLAND on came the flood, bursting the 8 frail levee barriers that vainly opposed themselves to its mign' spreading ruin and desolation till it nearly reache: the sea, or till its current swept over the unculti- vated lowlands in close proximity to the Gulf. without anyining nybody bein; came y tl or uny' prepared for it. Since the rise of 1871 up to aac aeen anene has been no high water of any consequence. The levees thatewere battered, broken or swept away by the flood three yeara ago had not in the mean- time been properly repaired or rebuilt. ‘The water in pa and 1873 barely reached the base of these broken levees, hence no harm was done during these intervening years, ‘the Li Levee Company and the ‘commissioners in charge thus became over confident, and, judging from these two years, seem to have forgotven that the Mis sissippi’s great spring rise was, of almost annual Ocourrence. Thus the first year of this company’s organization there was no high'water, the second ee likewise, and this corporation, ignoring the t that the water was unusually low these three years, seem to have thought that owing to the company’s efforts two years the people of Louisiana were Saved fromthe dangersof overfow. nus 1874 and the Louisiana Levee Company, with also the three commissiones, although having re+ ceived over $1,000,000 in levee taxes, were in no wise prepated for the rise of this year, which ig the greasest that has occurred since the coun- try has been settled, here, at New. Orleans, two days ago, the river being eight inches higher than it ever was before. THE COAST PLANTERS, in the meantime, had relied on the Levee Com- eens Thus came the great flood of 1874, with Dothing to resistit, deluging thousands of square miles or deatro; crops whereon millions of money had already been investeu, drowning, Mot only the beasts of the forest and field, but Many human inhabitants of the desviated region, ‘Thus came the great flood, making an inland sea of the most fruitful portion of the earth, riding in 00 its billows such spectral ships as bankruptcy, famine and aeath. Below the mouth of Red Kivers few miles was the at embankment known as Grand Levee. This @ base of 200 leet and wae thirty feet in height, with tne water near the top. several hundred yards of this has given way, anda furi- ous torrent rushes with a roar through the breach, spreading * (ON AND DESOLATION FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES, ‘The waters of the Grand Levee break have al- reaay’ met those of the Port Hudson crevasse, wi is more than forty miles below, on the west bank of the river, opposite Port Hudson. This lat- ter orevasse is several hundred yards in width. ‘Through this second break @ volume of water rushes, which has already submerged OVER ONE HUNDRED SQUARA MILES OF TERRITORY. these two crevasses many crops ouve been entirely destroyed, immense numbers oi stock have been drowned and many people ruined and reduced to the extremities of starvation. ‘Thirty miles below the Port Huason break is the West Baton Rouge crevasse, whose width is also several hundred yards, The turbid torrent that flows through this breach has already inundated many large sugar plantations and small farms. ‘Then further down the river is the Plaquemines crevasse, which, deluging a very populous district, damages the country to the extent of millions. This will probably submerge & of on area of culti- vated land than any crevasse on the coas! Below the Plaquemines break 1s the M’Cullom crevasse, less disastrous than any of the four above, but still terrible as to the amount o/ ruin that it will work. FORTY MILES ABOVE NEW ORLEANS, on the east bank of the Missi: with a rush avd &@ roar pours the Bonnet crevasse through @ break in the levee nearly one-half mile wide. In tne Bonnet Carre bend the Miss! pi is only four and @ half miles distant from Lake sey eg t Ce Sah ne ready sw ©, Ww crept uj to the base af the back drainage levees of this city, An eastern storm 1s now all that is necessary to swell the lake water, when a repetition on a grander scale of the row of 1871 would occur. So iar the Bonnet Carre crev: has flooded a large area of sugar and rice land, has broken the line of our greatest raliroad and is threatening New Orleans witu overflow from the rear levees. - This city hasa be! tront i fourteen miles. foie jays many places the water was pouri over this front, Nooding the streets and S THREATENING THE CITY WITH GENERAL INUNDATION. A force of over 2,000 men was instantly set to work at raising the levee in parts until at this date tne danger 18 averted and the river has suddenly tallen ten in which fall is due to the immense outlets above, all taking out a great yet comperatively small tribute of the Mississippi's immense volume. Below New Orleans is the fairest, most prosper- ous and most fertile portion of Louisiana. This region has natural advantages of climate and ler- tility. which render it probably the most pro- ductive land in the Sou For the first time in sixteen years it is deluged. The flood or 1874 broke through its levees and is now pouring over its seca and farms, engulfing them in one com- mon ruin. On Belle Chasse, formerly the residence of Ju- dah P. Benjauin, and one of the finest estates in the South, a bed portion of the levee has been swept away. Turough this breach a current is pouring which has eady flooded several large sugar plantations. This breach is eighteen below New Orieans, west bank. On Greenwood sugar plantation, twenty miles below New Orleans, east bank, is the largest crevasse Of the lower coast. ‘The vol- ume of water which rushes through this open- ing has inundated and destroyed the crops on FOURTBEN IMMENSE SUGAR ESTATES and highly improved farms. After this, all the way down till the levee lands terminate, are many small crevasses, from filty to 100 feet wide. Thene are in tne rice region, which they are desolating. One ge rice plantation thus submerged is owned radish Johnson, & rominent citizen of New York. A few of his uisiana sugar plantations are, however, out of tel we Lafourche he 4 and rice dis- lat ie great bayou rT. arly the whole trict is Nooded and laid waste crevasses in that section of the State. THIS BAYOU AND COAST LAND, which the flood is thus desolating and devastating, beiore the War produced nearly all the sugar consumed in the United States. On it has been roduced all the rice crops of na, Now it is stricken by & great Calamity which threatens the suffering State of Louisiana with bankruptcy and neral ruin—a calamity more terrible in its prea | ent and ultimate results than } great conflagra- 8 tions in Chicago and Boston. MOST FRUITFUL PORTION OF THE STATE IS AN IN- LAND 684, a howliag waste of waters, where vultures flap and flutter over floatt: where venom- ous reptiles coul in the raiters of deserted houses, where ali around is wreck and ruin, with no means for man to ward them off, and no nope when the flood 8 down out for it to leave goe |; where plenty was nothing but famine and pesti- lence. Liberal Contributions from Boston. Boston, Mass., April 24, 1874. ‘The City Hall was to-day the scene of quite an earnest meeting to further discuss the matter of relief to the Louisiana sufferers. Mayor Cobb pre- sided, and the discussions demonstrated that the committee were fully awake to the immediate necessities of the case, Letters were recetved and read from the Mayors of Newpuryport, Mass., and Bangor, Me., saying that the citizens of both cities would meet to-morrow to devise means to aswist the sufferers. The contributions are coming in freely from the merchants of Boston to-day. George P. Baldwin & Oo. gave $500. The same amount received irom H. D. Parker & Co., pro- Ki ot the Parker Ho whilst the drm of idder, Peabody & Co. gave Jonas H. French $200 and Mayor Cobb $100, ¢ most prominent merchants in the dry is, boots and shoes, clothing and cloths business also oop: 7 tributed freely, making the sum tetal received in three ts hare A meeting of marketmen was algo held to-day at Faneuil Hall, It was largely attended by the lead- ing produce meré as well as butchers and pro mn dealers. A sul iption list was opened, aud, alter some discussion a8 to their juture ac- tion, the meeting adjourned to meet in two days, when they will show a handsome subseription list in aid of the sufferers.: AID FOR THE LOUISIANA SUFFERERS. TERE SNES OFFICE OF THE CROMWELL STEAMSHIP Lm} New York, April 22, 1874 To THE Epitor oF THE HERALD:— We beg to acknowledge receipt of the following contributions for the benefit of the sufferers by the inundation in the State of Louisiana:— R. F. Seaman & Co... Previously seknowied Adaitional subscriptions received at the Cotton Exchange in aid of the suiferers in the lower vai- ley of the Mississippi River. H. Hentz.........., Bopali Wee James t Wenman & 6 J. & J. Stuart & Co... Brown Brothers & Oo.. M. Morgan's Son J. & W. Seligman WON scare ites Previously acknowiedgea. Grand totat. ve Spies Any wishing to subscribe to this object can send Subscriptions to E, R. Powers, Superintendent at Cotton Exchange. Subscriptions Asked by the Mayor. Mayon’s Orvicg, City oF New YorRK, April 23, 1874, } To THE CiTIZENS oF New YorK:— I received a few days since the following tele- m from Hon. Louis A, Wiltz, Mayor of New ‘leans, which has been confirmed by more recent accounts :— New Og April 18, 1874. To rae Mayor or Naw Yous :— ray igi Owing to an unexampled overflow of the Mississippi River and its lower branches, by which more than 10,00 Square miles of our State are submerged, 1 sands of families are ruined in their tortun threatened with starvation. It is beyond our citizens who have esca) five adequate relief to the sufferers. bongte proper to give an opportunity to your citizens Shinra oieacchaetiaee tea, Pte ielted for the victims iwoto! ‘Visitation of flood and famin 0. LOUIS A. WILTZ. Mayor. As Thave no doubt that the people of this city, who have, at all times, nded to the appeals for heip from our sister clues in their distress, deeply sympathize with the se of this mis- fortune it will give me great Rievesee to forward any subscriptions which may be lert at this office to meet the call and the emergency to which this telegram alludes. W. F. HAVEMEYER, Mayor. ST. GEORGE'S DAY. Banquet of the St. George’s Society at Delmonico’s Last Evening—A Pleasant Night and a Goodly Company. The St. George’s Society last evening celebrated the feast of St. George and its eighty-eighth anni- versary by a banquet at Delmonico’s. The large hall was made use of for the celebration, and the Toom.was tasteiully decorated for the occasion. Behind the table reserved: for the President and the invited guests there was a magnificent full sized portrait of Queen Victoria, above and around which the American and British. fags were en- twined in a loving international embrace. Imme- diately in front of this portrait, on tne other side of the room, a large picture representing the American shield surmounted by the eagie, set off on either side by the English flags, There was also ateach end of the room, over the English coat-of-arms, a Russian and a British fag. Among those present were Edward Thorn. ton, the Britisn Minister; Le Chevailer Bodisco, Judge Brady, of St. Patrick; R. Gordon, of st, Andrew's; Isaac Bailey, of the New England So- Clety; Major General Hancock, Sir Lambton Lor- raine, E, M. Archibald, the British Consul; Mr. Samanaches, ex-Mayor of. Liverpool; Clark Bell, President of the Legal and Medical Soctety; J. G. Dale, Rev. Dr. Ryland, Rev. F. Babbitt, Rev. F. Tell. and Pierrepont Edwards, the British Vice- Consul. The President of the society made a brief ad- dress after the cluth had been removed, in which he gave a sort of historical look back at the so- ciety’s doings and its labors, and also briefly re- Jerred to the important events that had occurred during the past sixteen years, and which in some manner were matters worthy of remembrance in an especial manner by Englishmen and Britishers generally. The first regular toast of the evening was “The Day and all who honor it—our ancient word of courage, fair 8t. George,” which was responded to by Dr. Ryland. The Doc‘or was 1n a facetious mood, and called attention to the picture of St, George on the bills of fare. He said it did not, nor did the conventional picture known to every one, if St. George, carry with it mach idea of what was known as @ saint, Instead of the cowl he wore a helmet, instead of the staff a spear, instead of the robe a suitof armor. He then pointed out the difference between what Engiand considered the proper ilustration-of @ saint and what people in the middle saad cousidered the typical saint. He closed by hoping that England would never do honor to the degraded type of the saint; indeed he felt certain that she never would, and that, on the contrary, the lusty, strong, war- like man, who did his duty at all times, loved vir- tue and ever ready to defend those who could not defend themselves, and a noble type of which St- George was in reality, would ever be the ideal saint of the English nation. ‘Tne second toast, “The Queen—God bless her,’” Fly o’er thy royal head and. aaa thy person Blessed wings, Under their nd a tiger, the whole ‘Was drank with three time company standing watle “God Save the Queen” ‘Was sung in chorus, The third toast, “The President of the United States; speak plain and to the purpose, like “He was wont to an honest man and a soldier, was very enthusiastically received, three hearty cheers being given, the band playing “‘Hail, Colum- bia” the meanwhile. ‘The fourth toast, “Her Majesty's Ministers and Representatives in the United Staces,”” In the arranging of generals you may soe he is wise, ‘was responded toby Sir Edward Thornton. He said that tt afforded him. great pleasure in rae present, and regretted that he had been compelie: so olten in the past by nis arduous duties trom being pepaes on other like occasions. He refer- red to the marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh and Maria of Russia 88@ propitious event. He said that bis father sixty years ago had signed the first treaty of peace ever made between England and Russia, and when he laid down his pen he ex- ressed the hope to his Russian colleague that as was the first it would be the last, He (Sir Ed- ward) re; it it Was not the last, and that in later another had to be made. He hoped, third treaty that had just of an English prince to a be @ lasting bond of peace and England, inasmuch as it tage of not bei! preceded by war. He felt that it would establish’a lasting friendstip between the two pom atrtee. a then closed by congratulating the sgciety on the good work ie ned lone of late to relieve the wants of Englishmen in need of tance and tne efforts that bad been made by the ladies of New Yor! who had given such an example of charity to the work The filth toast “His Excellency” the Russian Minister?— ‘The unity and married calm of cape was felicitousiy repiled to ir. the n Consul, who regretted that the « climate of New York” had physically prostrated the Russian Minister, who had come on from Washi 0 expres to attend the dinner. He of the marriage of the Duke of anbargs, a said that it wasn “married calm,” io! that it was an assarance of the future hap- piness two loving hearts and the friendship of two gre ‘and whose friendabip, he ni , wonld be @ guarantee of peace in Eu rox. sixth toast—‘The State aud city of New ork— Let us choose such timbs of noble counsel th 1% body of our State may go Ineauel funk wine best. _ i i. wWAs responaed to a . He aeciaréd wl Red always 2 Of the Oo; mm that E! lishmen condacted their entertainments pret! much after the fashion of @ turtle in taking its daily exercises. But he had been dispuses or this idea aince ne witnessed the riotous way in tee the tee GURL Demdeanea on society uring the jac jemsel ¥ and Ne would hereaiter repel th pation 65 Tepel the accusation 80 whenever be would hear it, that Irish- the most riotous of entertainers, He of the diMicuity he had in atiempting @ long feeeeh. in view oi the fact that the veto, had prevented inflation and, th his supply ot le then alluded to the ozaley dispiayed by bers to the Queen. e was 88, and he believed that @ mau who did not feel nis heart beat faster at the mention of hia flag and country, when far away from his native land. was Do manat all. He believed that if he could have @ fall say on the subject of changing ous be would bave ® women at the senha could nov deny, » if-tt had-net. woman—Isabella—tais country would not probebiy have been discovered, and where then wouid the mentors Of the St. George's society be now but for Isabella? He felt assured they would have had te ave sul ne dinners in New York now—thanks to Isabella. they have The Judge closed by reading a letter trom Mayer Havemeyer, expressive oi his regret at not being avie to be present. ae eighth toast—‘Our sister charitable soctes ea" — Your presence makes us rich— was responded to by Isaac Bartey, President the New tngland Society, and R, Gordon, of af St. Anarews Society. The ninth toast—‘‘The armies and navies of Eng- land and the United States”— Hi ke the sleeping sword of low wake jeeping sword of war; We charge you, in the naine of God, take heed— was responded to py Sir Lambton Lorraine and General Hancock, who made each a few brief re- marks. Sir Lambton sald that he had a bad cold, but bad as it was he felt better able to use his lungs than nis muscle in gesticulating, as the kind- ness of Americans bad nearly shaken right arm off, The tenth toast—The ladies”— Wh thing becomes: to chide, te laugh. to weept Whose svery passion fully siriveu to tnake ltseit in thoes fair apd admired— was the last roast, was drunk with all the ho and soon afterwards (midnight) the banquet its pleasant accompaniments of song and came to an end. HAVANA EXCHANGE, Havana, April 83, 1876. Exchange firm; on the United States, ax rency, 107 @ 108 premium: short sight, 109 a TI sixty days, gold, a 137 | premium; 138 ‘a 140 promuum. Un London, 163 4 164, premiam. On Faris, 14a 182 premium. Spanish gold, 243 a 244. Died. Gatry.--On Wednesday, April 22, at her reste dence, 247 East Perera th street, Grace MCFARLANE, wife of George Gatty, aged 56 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. Waicu.—On Tharsday, April 23, IRvING, son of gene, H. and Phoebe M. Welch, in the 6th year of age. Funeral from the residence Pomeroy eye 3 Place, Saturday morning, A) 25, at . Remains will be taken to Rhinebeok, Y., for interment, by 10:45 a. M. train. (Yor other Deaths see Eighth Page.) Temptin, Death.—It is Literally tempting death to neglect any lung or throat discase mptly resort to the standard pulmonic of the age, HALES HONEY OF HOREHOUND AND TAR, PIKE'S TOUTHACHE DROPS cure In one minute. A.—Citizens and Strangers Who De: sire a fine and olegant HAT should call at ESPENCHELD’A, manutacturer, 118 Nassau street A Lost Art of the Crwsars Restored— Ws Hot Air Roman Baths, 6l Lexington avent appetizes and inviKorates before breakrast. refreshes talizes betore dinner, soothes and tranquil 0 retiring. Ladies, day and evening ; gentlemenevery ‘and all night. 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