The New York Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1874, Page 3

tree TR DEMOCRATIC. PARTY. Bllant Reception at the Mayhattan Cah Last. Night VICTORY "AND JUBILEE, Speoches by Mr. Augustus Schell, Mr.’ Amaze ‘J. Parker, Senator Bayard, Hon. John McHenry, Mr. Fitch, of Nevads, ‘and Mr, Smith, of Vermont, ‘The alltance of banqueting and speechmaking nas always been known to carry with ita marvel- lously potent and subtle infuence, Among the old Greéka and Romans, when who should hold the sceptre of power was determined by the exer- ciae, of popular. surege, thinga got politically mixed and anxious thoughts prevailed about the balance of, power, the whole thing, .was settled in post prandial speeches, This in- genious political strategy through the long track of intervening centuries bas never lost Javor, but. rather baa acquired increasing popu- larity. Of ‘course @--political organization tke the ‘Manhattan Club ‘couid not fall in Qu emergency to avail itself of this pre- precedent of the old time democracy. It gave iast evening, at its club house, corner of avenue and Fifteenth atreet, what in ita.card | Of invitation was designated a “reunion.” There ‘was 6 good deal of meaning in this reunton. It was to be the grand opening wedge that was.to split into infinitesimal fragments the united body: of opposing factions. CHARACTER OF THE GATHERING, How will the scene and the gatnering..be de- scribed? The crowa began to come at eight o'clock, But, eminently democratic ag the club is, the fast gathering throng was by no means demo- cratic. It WAs not the great unwashed, the pop- ularly styled bone and sinew, that made up the gathering multitude, It was gentlemen in full evening Oress costume, including the par excellence Swallow-tall coat, a white choker and light kid gloves, Rapidly the rooms filled and the hand- shaking was warm and cordial, showing, aS. far, as these ex‘erior signs go, a reunion giving promise of crystallization into per- manence, Very soon a band of music stationed in the upper hall began playing, and to the measure Of its medley of tunes, embracing the whole gamut of the democrapy, tne members of’ the club and mvited guests strolled through the superply ap- pointed club rooms, The first floor, in the profuse Olsplay of the national colors, in the dazzling aplen, dor of it8 numerous candelabra, in ita gay frescoed columns, and in its gauze cur. tains, bespanglea ‘with all the-colors of | the rainbow, looked, it is true,-a-littie theatrical— @ ligtle of the: Black; Crook order of ornaments, tion—bus @ sight. of the representatives of the solid democracy walking arm in.arm on its tesselated Noor and earnestly canvassing the future prospects of the party dispelled the. unfavorable impression caleulated to be inspired -by\thia opening specta- Cle. Going up the winding stairway, but stopping as Venera would to scan. the portratts of Jo} sea Gane ate Madan ke Sa | and" subdued ‘ ap- hallway, there ts @ more ree ee in the tments, but with a glaring bys pinged Tuby red in the. way of curtains nd the wal paper. Here Ji Bragy was talking vate toa gentieman ‘on the go! if a Vay leo epeltement vr Nhe Hiseaiy ropresenta: “Lah nok 6 exclted in the least,”’he answered. “Te ts ay ee Fg spa are excited trying to. BS pon Present’ aocial gathering an emoct pointer BP the falling idrtunes of the then, 10. political significance 1" iat ho me a ag the paphes make if our b> be,?? hes onal ara were differently impressed, and so expressed themselves, They coniessed that It was something more than sampagre and broadcloth something more than ci mé and chicken in is mean of more or leas Jubilation over vast democratic a paving the way make some more brian tictories 8n assured event of the tuture; yh sesame to the election of a democratic seldent at the next election, was-saflin | a nf o'clock in “ “spacious rooms were well crowd Democratic representatives had flocked hither from all parts almost. of the Union rot course the. members of the club were out Fag Dh be ake viel thee each other to do the n one if the names, but acy Jolowing names & ra ee mpg yt ‘tikingon, 0: ‘Smith, of the albany Argus; Ouaries Ordon mr Ne low. York: Orestes New Aihiamn ©. Cateins, “Alex, MeO. Jarre Rol Bell, dawold “Sutandorte Here ne alien Wiliga a rts Tames 0. 0 Origwo pe Ajderman Monheimer, es, Algernon 8. Jarvis, ux eae aiipare sueruale Norwood, RB. ante @. Godfrey Gunther, Nviisen enh, sam Ts fist a0. Ba Aire: Ee Ad. Simos on er, sae aM. dudes wm er sell B, Field, Benja: mi Daniel _ We Gillette," Richard aes iL Aver, Lawrence Jereets Wintzmn Mar: eneral vin, J} William , Judge J.J. Pried- Thomas Massschusects? Geo! poet eg are ode ~ABS Geor Pour, New York} awiittame cut; Robert H..Roosevel! Ferome Buck, Philo T, Rogelea . and Gilbert rep New York; Senator Bayard, Delaware; ex-Senator Ben, Stark, Connecticut; ex-Governor Randolph, New Jersey; ex-Governor Stokes Boy wenee vania; Thomas Fitch, Nevada; Charles igan, Pennaylva- oe Leon Abbott, New » York} 4. J. Parker, pa York; H. OG. Moreny, New York; 8 J. Tuden, New New 1 York; ‘Smith M. Weed, New York; F. oe ‘8 Cox, New Yorks vas per bss Wiliam H. Camp, New, ie ee oa NRE ee oa le Were rece! ma, equally prom- inent'"in ‘the Gemocratio ranks througuout the country who were unable to be present and par- ticipate in the festivities. were over of these, the mere of which wonid illume with a gleam. of ¢ of onyy. ma KOK oF a yonder. ol of ol Paver. Bresamed, wort “better fa Piaitno Bn ae ‘fen, tells ak the dust. ay oft cog al Csi ight fill a rat-hole, tof ame mission senders were. ay promient a, Gre if Alabams sar M reine! : Senator oldw te, te, Of Atal lo mn, of Indiana; Senatok HORAD, OF Palatal ex-Sen- utor Hendi tary Gidion Welles; Governor “tilen, of Ohio; ;Governor impor. of Virginia; ex-Governor Throop, of New. York; ex-Governér Seymour, of New York; Mon’ ry Pinte, of Missourt; rEe Pendieton, 01 ma K of" india ve mba at ne ci ie Tork wag 0, each 9 a we dott, vas ets key ork; a W. Bradbury, aan eae vania ; Clarkson N. man. Connecti- lampeahire ; SyiveBiNg George Bene Eaton, of cee W. Parker, ember! te Bamps sas gee neodore sen sia Soi one igs Yor: A. Hs Wii of Bu Pe feast ae ry made, # neat litte ates some Soa Mehegestclary correspon oe a Satna | seat cca rnberantia epee, aa mowga came | © Of feast that, tnough convincing of mortality, carries with it a gusto and a delight suggestive of the olden seasts o/ the gods on the Olympian heights, It would be 8 lengthy task NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY*®, 1874~TRIPLE SHEET., There was o tate at this and Shen there followed dential talking, not the ction, but the talk. Se eee es eae in a talking at future of the Kemocraiio H party, the Wir the log iting underlying which was the object ot thn ye on co ee whe apoverue 8 aa aaa oe fe Club, der ans ‘gaid :- a Senten dy ie Mannattan baa ‘and friends—We are + on the rose ns O00 “oocasion, The oocasion is ‘of great int to our city, to eed State ana $0 cnr sovnsty, Won baye met togesher once more to recognize, or rather to feel it the eat democratic throug! Sut the country. The cent. élections bring tS gar da the ition of our country when democratic ty was Pade peaked ¥ vern mara arecterand Yi ae it to meet you 08 fan to, Core 3 1 “pelieve that defo ential e! passes magn in’ our State by men of democratic shesremdensiel £8 chair aye democratic cers). distinguished men here Ment Lcd, all parts of Sue country, at sure’ = will to hear shem. Shs 0c “thy | democratic nprinel another Py “it |. be Kotery. 0m Ww of the: lettera that boon prestren trom, gentlemen pro: gaeing democratic principles in all’ parts of the counti Colonel Thay cretary, tl read a few of the of the experts ted Utedene > ies, Dagares ate of au ‘atio principles caulaidates the next State and federal eleesone. ‘Toe on aver of letters dios a mere 12 My d of foe Uae Pugh ei] om Mine to, to Callvornis, tron the ea OF THE a anand: fatepenr el por Om ew O- putas rrehie te introde nn. Amasa J, rar er, eas eeceene, inthe tuthe oor ‘his toon at, Xi say a eer ene pag is Grae femocnie ree Je mal ated po biayor ie recent cont victories fe ‘This was ae change in pap mE Lit pions e ige {n. puDiio, and that that change was e; 730) ugh id thieAtate he: vei memomnnn’ He. wae vaathiiea a nothing but an est effort to sere tion | to carry y this stat rat the next 1 cise ions would enable them to act harmoniously with all those who were ‘opposed vo the Hah be the resent administration. Restit tne” dictum’ of “trea trade and’ on’ @ “sound bose Boobs they ee as ther (around them @ m: of the pel in the chair of the President a. soun democrat at the next election. (Applause.) The people were now satisfied that no administration ever ex- isted ip the United States that Lea pam corrupt as the one now in Hoven Zhe people wouk hla at it out { power op ne the’ lberty: eta: prosperity of every one’ of shee @ of every ny of their citizens. He came t re that evening ther £0 Msten than to speak. He would uot detain them longer. He closed his address by thanking the audience for the kind and enthusiastic reception they bad given him, st SPEECH OF SENATOR BAYARD. The PRESIDENT sald there was present & brilliant much ploamare: i iver aoung the houorable gene ju ey a tleman to the meet! Hing. se Senator BAYARD,Who was Pali with eee of Spplanse, then arose, He crei greased some ment by addre! the meeting “ibrother d dem. ocrats almost every State ty the Union and from the: mp of New paren fe prints fecal ita Plece of 10k to. Tneet bie preteen | iit the renn,and faith when they. had so ‘sincere cause for mutual congratulation; when they could look in eacn other’s faces with” Jadneas; when they could look to the triampb—the: ora alugle party,” (epeera)” fe was 7a piesa thing to so try actin on th plinelped ples y of the, Re reisan majo! a There wer were Thajorines for for wl pi nies pe wich he, ‘ag ademocrat, loved and adi jo trust sted d they Would net be carried UCHEES O! moment, ae reeate or the, ee come to Te 2 ornate mith Ae ti0B, Fay tat exercise tat belived aay, riumphs of no’? ty ice in =New Ham shires ioe These were Stetes that, gyunted confi- dently a eg at them, had been carried by majorities emphatic ay ie ‘0 show that no per- tonal reasons Mente uate a tat ering Rnd it wi nt moved the oF the people ia niving these jorjties, , And ni 7 what was Saat moveg ie ne people ft ete Rd) noth- ing else than an een tion, The mass opie had anronk ‘from the terrible Pac votre re patton ment that opened et th ‘of toe oe ee people. He believed eae boar es ood in- pias ted selcpreservat that pelted. the ones to follow the panapp, ey eee waa they. now ‘CAB too ears wae inited ii lived yeu a abepBunmn, va yelled by the form Cp nb- jican ernment pair no.) Ir aie ii} right in ‘that re, eer repel govern- ment of, this. co} Wad well as thelr ahoest ‘puch ify 1g when iety ae weté te Saleguards for the protection of the pe Every limitation of government that th could conceive had been cast out and perverted, ‘and the peor people now feel the effects of this to-day. » Ap Ienee.) el a they were issues that called upon. them to restore eee oyeraanene ware dati ted and titted fo gov and ited in States, and again redistrib: rtments of the gener: ould re- store " a right should be liberty. and right in, id “HOt & permissive é! in for she past thirteen yet upon the ey, | susan f aft sas of the Cona! en a mat Rothing but gold or silve: 8 legal te: for the. payment of Honest debts. it was felt t inst the law creating ‘A paper currency was ap act commisted in the heat. ot war, the ashes of which he de: to reat tn Peace. It was an act of war repeated in times ot || Pedoe, when it was found go nefarious aud wr was it Aon the gecpfeme Court of 1 pica titis at derhe ete cas ‘a8 @ Wiser man in 1870 than he was in 1863, when he was to use this paper currency a8 @ payment ior debt why was not that decision allowed to stand? Every lawyer knew that that decision waa font and true, He put it to them, as men of the ieee mes pran of the. eyes whether business Bee ets that decision, “ane President of the United States, who was s0 much Jnuded for bis nice to restrict a paper iam Bayai thanked ir and he be Fd) it—joined achat Gecision, and torney General, Who stood ag an advocate ofa re Fad tag currency in G4 House of Representatives m Massachuselts, ui & rel of that de- eis They have di the wrong; they peraiat in it Mets ie people stood on the prin- Siples of the Pa cone ion and they would demand from ‘ty Who might succeed those in te pom ae not S restoration of the Rash ie unwritten ‘law, which made thelr, government Fesponatbie, ‘nese onwrie ten laws bad their foundation in the parepast character of and were to the effect that those Who andertook to govern ehould be men of integrity. Look at the. poelanaholy and Ag loravie condition of Arkansas, What gt pn) gee there? Violent action ina aaah tween two men, whose, fairly determine? The Nonofable, wentieiian con: cluded an able seg hy by by cue ty Ho ee Fie ed ‘of 1876 must echo 1 Lived 6 OF de- nonncing the bd ge ‘of mo! when raed riven uo one could honest commerce pepe, she port of New York, where, under the color of law, @ rich merchant ba $270, taken ont of his pooket pm Cfo act of robbery. . These 1 to rol number and enormity, and. the lent tan him that suis Was Guder "a freé government, There was not & despotism mn the wor ithe he hones’ ‘ Heved, where such an act would not be held 4 degradation and almost impossible, There hould be convention of all. the Staves to see what thé war has brought Upon us, ond if any part of the countr: wae ag. Fo & Want of the enjoy- ment of the constitu’ rs. from. a4 want of happiness, then we shall tea honest govern- ment, no Matter whose political pets may go under. (Chéers.) OF HON, poak WHENRY, a: Mona. ft Louisian: the Aker, fag 1 1 tare ptt naar 0 on bit a se! act of coms mauaeton oF or. Fake: wont the pe of the people he represented. They had a rade wo at had principles 4 1 shar ta the Vitaperutoa | “trout Fepubiean a The} me ton Stal laces, i} the ue State add toa federal od at gee there Naud The Hi cmext “grept ell | repudiation. 1 to ts ir tederal inganda df and tf ner laced in the hands of her now be cast tpon her tite tai soaeert) at ogo duinocrt of o aadard of sey te aac Row arta tne 9 ; pessace tiene ig shroud. (Cheers.) Secession being 5 universal suffrage having bean catablianed, A there woula ni raext a Sone. He sata that ipl net fotlowed the their Telasions. Mitbat dated ‘end comes ap to-morrow, betteved there were Pytticer maa pr jadiees. trpefened viepeai pas woud re. ‘to the principles of democracy, which made country srcngerocy in former wen (Cheers.) ADDRESS OF MB. BRAD! . BRADBURY, wm: ‘Maine, aa that the ote, beginning vo wake up to @ sense of w: fans ib and 10.8 ogoaidaradion, of sch mnas they eee rernmen ithe 6. close of the War more than half a score | + / inves were stricken a hae tg agers to farnish pretext for reconstruction. made to Bed bla = Oy. if ‘shew weil ad 18 jorwar fore of reconstruction to @ tageseaial \rtamph. nice) - FP VERM BEMABKS OP MR, RMONT. Mr. Surra, of Vermont, sald we had come to: gether to have @ good time and to rejoice over re- Gent democrasic victories. It is something to Dave elected Allan G. Thurman ip Ob Ohio to and to have carried two of the New Engiand Stat Mr. hag oe the last “apeeen poet evening, eleven 0 after ogoeeta had petiaken of of the hos pieauseies of the nd, aD attempt wae made to revive che saggin: baked py additional speeches; A few gentlemen cai hold of “Sunset? Cox and called. * ins “speech!” But he smirked and wriggied and they fens him to get away without any display of ‘nis vigor. ‘The festivities were, kept,up sill long after mid- night with much zest. Tnere were here and there iiitle aged in serious conversation of the political outlook, but aa @ rule) the artes ep- eschewed politica and, devoted. themselves Joyment, WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, May 7, 1874 General Grant Aspiring to « Third Term—The Bact Authoritatively Avowed—Consternation of Other Pre- sumptive Candidates. ‘Whatever there was of mystery in the veto of the late Senate Currency bill is solved in the im- portant revelation thas General Grant iss candi- date for another Presidential term, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding, We have the in- formation from @ trustworthy source that all nis Mominations of any consequence and all his” confidential conferences with Senators are directed to the republican | Presiden- al nomination of 1876; that the veto was @ flank movement upon Morton and ‘Logan and their inflation party of the Weat. and South; that Morton realizes the fact that the veto has killed him as a Presidential aspirant, and that Mf he has not for # week or more gone to the Capitol it is becanse he is arranging his’ plans to ““nead off” General Grant, as John Minor, Botts in his day headed off Captain Tyler. Between Morton and Logan we may look fora new party plan of operations, South and West, which will spilt the republican party into fragments and leave General Grant with only the suppors of the Eastern contractioniste and the vmoney lenders to support:him for the succession. We: understand, furthermore, that while Senator existing pilotage system of New York by the way ben tp equal for efficiency to any in whe The Bill Providing for the Redemption of Coim Certificates with Gold Bullion. ‘The following is the full text of the bil! which | the Senate to-day and’ await the action of bry al That the Secretary ot Hed fay freer’ thes fo time so, the bing Oo tans Treasurer York, Barveq. states and valine, or m foreign oid’ coin or uilton of @ standard equ: above that of the United States, and may apply same to the Led bape of coin certificates, or exchange for gold coin at not less than par, 8ub- Ject to such regulations as he may preso The Movement in Favor of General In- ternational Arbitration—The | Presi- dent’s Views. Dr. J. B, Miles, Secretary of the International Code Society, organized last year at Brussels, who i algo Secretary of the American Peace Society, 18 ‘here, in accordance with the directions of ‘the ‘meeting recently held at Cooper Institute, to urge ‘the adoption by Congress of resolutions favoring & eystem of international arbitration. He had an interview with President Grant to-day, at which the President expressed a very warm’ interest in the movement, and said, ‘The nations are fast be- coming 80 civilized as.to feel that there is a betrer ) way to settle their witrenee than by fgnting.” . Dr. Miles also had interviews with other distin- “guished men, and wag informed by Senator Wasn- burn that the resolutions providing for an ex- pression Of opinion by Congress in favor of inter- national arbitration wil soon be called up by ead (Mr, Washburn) 538 their reference to the’ Co: ittee on “pins fe Relations requested. Mr, fies thia evening del! ffrered an address on the subject eiore @ public meeting at the Congregational NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Progress of Deep Sea Soundings off the Coast of Asia—The Tuscarora and the { Gettysburg. WASHINGTON, May 1. 1874. Despatches to the Navy Department report that ithe United states steamer Tuscarora, cammander Belknap, engaged in taking deep sea soundings, left Honolula March 18, and arrtved at Yokohama, Jean, April 27, having made seventy-two ‘casts the deepest of ‘whlch. Was 8,287 tathouls. She will DOW examine the southeast coast of Japan, ao fh there, carry a line of soundings to Tot eutian Islands, and from thence complete ate of the great circle to (She point reached ee {ali from Puget Sound, The Gettysburg at at Key We Lieutenant Commander McRicnie, conimanding ‘the Gettysbarg, telegraphs from Key West this Morning the safe arrival of that vessel at that port ;with the Darien Canal Commisstoners, All well on board. The Gettysbur; leave for Hampton Roads on Saturday. peed il Morton sits in hig room. like Marius among. the |” ruins of Carthage, our aspiring Buckinguam of New Yorx, Senator Conkling, ‘though consenting to the inevitable in consenting to withhold his claims upon the republican party as a Presidential candidate for 1876, in deference’ to'the wishes of. Generki Grant, is nevertheless @ deeply disap-, Pointed man. How can he be otherwise, when but-a’Ddrief month ago he was inspired with the delightfal thought that he was the. favorite of the President ior the succession, and that as General Jackson,’ from ‘bis second term, cast his mantle over thé shoulders of Martin Van Buren as his an" nointed successor,’ do. wonld'General Grant, in 1876, cast his martial cloak over ‘the broad shoul, deré ot Roastoé Conkling? All the political mysteries at Washington, con- nected with the movements of the administration and the republican leaders in Congress, are cleared up with the simple announcement of the fact that General Grant is @ candidate for another Presi dential term. Apply this touchstone to any other- wise'inexplicable proceeding at the Capitol or the White House and we see st once what it means, It ig even gatd that: General Grant permitted New Hampshire: and Connecticut to be lost to the re- publicans in the recent elections in order to im- preas the all important ‘fact upon the party that it can do nothing without him. Tne people of the country'may be assufed that General Grant ta re- Golved ‘upon another’ term, and they will havea landmark from whieh they may at any time dis- cover the bearings of any political movement in any-part of the country—it ia for or againat General Grant, ‘Who Wi)1 Be Secretary of the Treasury ? Minister Washburne and the National Finances—Inflation » Revival of Fatal Sectional Controversies. * Minister Washburne, ina letter received during the discussion of finance in the Senate, pro- nounced ‘against inflation, saying that, as to the principles. involved, the infationiste tgnorea that: their ‘paper currency is ‘not the standard of value in’ the United States, the true measare of property, being the gold dollar: He used to say, also, that this tnfiation movement was suggested by sectional Interests, and that, aftera second thought, the inflationists would ascertain that, on this monetary question, they were beginning agsin the old fatal game of sectional pro-slavery inter- esta. During Mr. Washburne’s last visit to Wash- ington his return to the United States was the subject Of friendly conversation in the family Circle ofthe President. Mr. Washburne told the President that he had no desire to leave his pres- ent office for a seat in the Cabinet or in Congress, ‘He was pleasantly situated abroad, his . family ‘were better satisfied, and the education of his children made his stay in Europe the more de- sirable... Until that task was fiaished he wanted to remain in Parts, Apropos of a change In the head of the Treasury Department is the remark attributed ‘to General Schenek, who, when asked if he was going to be See) of ‘the Treasury, answered with the qa “Why should f be Secretary of the Tre “To gtve strength to the admistra- tion,” was the reply. “Whoever before heard of bouldering a road with one stone t”” responded the General, The Inaugaral Defeat of the Centennial Project—Frantic Efforts of Its Friends t Save, It, The Centennial Appropriation bili, almost .de- fexted in the House to-day, It ts expected, will be recommitted to the Centennial Commtittee, and again be revived later in the session, with $1,000,000 inserted instead of $8,000,000. The effort of the Pennaylvanta, delegation to secure a major- ity Im favor of the bill waa wholly ansuccessfal, and the motion to olinch this defeat would have ;been carried but for personal friendship of some -of she, opponents of the meagure, who changed their votes to please the advocates of tne bill. ‘The motion ‘pending ts to lay the bil! on the table, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Tiltnois, Missourt, Michigan, Kansas, lowa, Minne sota, Vermont and Oregon voted solidly against the Dill, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Florida, Dela ware, Nevada, Nebraska and South Carolina voted for she bill, New York stood seven for it and eleven against it, fifteen being absent. Senator Fenton’s Customs Service and Mofeties Bill. Senator Fenton called up his bill as to the cus- toms service and moteties, and It was referred to the | Committee on ‘Finance, of Which he ts # member, The’ Finance Committee aré favorable to it, and thts will enable nim to report it back in a few days and put it on its passage, In the discussion which rollowed énough was disclosed on the part of Messra.; Edmunds, Buckingham, Chandler and others to show that the bill will be eteraly op- ) pomed; but the majority of Senators are believed to favor tte passage. Opposition to the rier cece of Com- Pulsory Pilotage. . The Senate Committee on Commerce gave a fins; Nearing this morning on the bil introduced by Senator: Hamifn. to’ abolish eothpuisory pilotage Mr/ William Allen Butier, of New York, appeared on vena of the Boards of Comintsstoners of Pilots, of New!-Yore and New Jersey, and of tne Sanay Hook pilots of both States; and argued in opposi” tion) to the Dill. Mr. vamel Draxe Smitn, Prestaent of the’ Commercial Insurance Conipany, followed on behalf! of the Board of Marine Underwriters of New York, and presented their united protest agningt the bill, enforcing it with facts and figures, Snowing that without a compulsory system the risk of damage to property and the joss of life Would be vastly increased, He nronounced the ‘Captain J. B. Creighton is ordered as a member of thé Examining and Retiring Board at Wasping. ton, D. C.; Lieutenant Charles 0. Allipone to'tl Andepence, at Maré Island, Cal. ; Assistant Surgeon. James M. Ambler’ tothe ih ide Academy; Assistant Sargeon David-0. Lewis to the Potomac; Passed Assistant Paymaster 4H. .T. B, Harris tO the ae AY temporarily; Lieutenant Commander Henry H. Gorringe is detached from commana of me ower and ordered to the Hydrographic THE NEWARK RING TRIALS. Young Shaniey and Boss Stainsby on the Stand—The Case Likely to Make Havoc with Another Week. “~ ‘The testimony for the detence in the Newark conspiracy trials is at last ‘nearly all in, but what between rebutting evidence which the State pur- poses yet bringing:in, and the summing up’ of counsel on both sides, &c., it seems certain that it will be well inte the middie of the fourth ‘week before the conclusion is reached... On the opening of court yesterday, Mr. Bernard M, Stainsby, one of thedndicted contractors—was ‘recalled for con- tingation of hts crosa-examination by the State, but. nothing of say striking unportance was ell- cited. L°* ALDERMAN ALBERT O.WESTERVELF was the next witness sworn, He had .been nine yearsan Alderman, and all that time: tad been on the Street Committes, with the’ exeéption of one year,’ when he was President'‘of the dom- mon” Coanoll. sian sabstance’ he bis ie mony was corroborauion « other members “of the, Common, toon ta had vestified. He stated that 0 more — responsi- bility rested upon the ree man of & com. mittee than apon any other member tn regard to the certifying of bids or superintending of work Gone for the city. His opinion was that it was not necessary tor the majo! at ra & committee to _ estimates. The (ity. or’s signature’ Wi suticient, he thought. perf the eee of the commitvee was an additional safeguard, he hy mecelpe aoe meee Pine! sie witnees thought, the ausnor 9} Shis, safeguard sy: cross-examination Mr, Westerveis admitted that without the | jatores of the mit. tee certain bills mot be paid, ‘and , that the signatures of s majority of the members of the committee was an evidence that the comiittes believed the work: had been correctly done, The Tanner of appointing city inspectors of tufprove- Mmeuts was rad wrong 1n bis opinion. He had, always been opposed to. appointing shoemake! tailors, &c., tO. positions they knew nothing at sdout. Some aldermen, it making these appoint- ode: a entirely too much influence and others 00 little, Tre ore CLERI aptain James Gillen, followea Aiderman Wester- ¢ on the stand and gave &@ detailed acogunt of the Tuanner in which sprect improvements were acted on by the Street Oommittee and the Council from the first notice of bilge! till the ae cae and payment of the final estimate. aoa notices, Cg ae, sn felating to business were ki fle in his omic, bus he bi pees adie to find, after ajligent dearca tn his’ office, any petition from the proj fe ATA at slong Springtiel avenue asking for dtd pavement improvemens petitions of thas charactor being the legal basis sor Council heking $oy. action in aoe matters of improvement, point the witness’ was handed over to the Attorney General for cross- examination, Mr. rist handed him the Street Committee minu jor 1871 and 1872, — by the witn -and’ told him to at certain mark In explanation of ‘She relevancy of the. 8 ‘bought to be introduced Mr. Gtichriet thst “the intention was to show the extent Of the Interest taken by the Street Committee in improvements, Several witnesses. for the defence had testified that the committee had no Lege ee, io such matters after the award! of she cohtracts: The City Clerk then read & vast quantity of routine matter, an extract of which 18 ag follows: “November 29, 1871.—Street Committee met,. Alderman Stainsby in the chair, pene to were made the property owners a seg intae ta avenue that the work was jone in ap improper manner. The Ligh Combissionet-was suthorized to investigate the matter, nd if wecessary, to discharge the in- spector.” hile reading ‘his minutes the witness was frequently imterrupted by the Attorne; ey General with the query as to who was present al such and such a mee the invariable reply of City Vlerk Gillen being “Alderman Staingby in the chair.” The meee ition of this created. con- siderable merriment} Breer. ah was next called. Tne “bose”! was very eget and collected for, one in bis trying position. In repiy to his counsel's. question’ whether he was one of the defendants in th he replied quite stim) “Unfortanately I stated upon. oat that he had a New ‘k from & hoy of thir- end then a silver plater, y been in various businesses the: oi] business in New btisiness,” the aldermanic ® knowing leer at the Attor- fering to the latter's aaah tea ‘to. their “greasing” their way oe Unt 1872 he had not been outof time, Then, his frm having broken considerable real estate on something about ss During thas ney General, re! the contractors into contrac business any up business as and havin American : to ride or walk He went ti ay of Newark and because,’ ne desired being done, nue oftener ere — had an ie a chen ec sb wea goin ah: Gar et turn hs min work | was orange |ave- was 4 LITTLD BRAL BetsTR tn’ ‘court, interested’ in there—a All Alder: men did not got CARS tbe beare:tiverse iverent eh So irwney aha ie would {itn sore Ia-reply fo a on from his counsel quce 18 OF tng, Street rere on mittee wie regard to ; the: ‘said 8 a tBpount ana all the” members linet io otern ‘ay yonest ones stay: rey ae (Laughter.)' ‘The Alderman ve but hivue ba] nee, whenthe care of journment He will be recalled and cross. examined by tne. “attorney General to-day. But one of two other unimportant witnesses will ve called by the dejence. when it will be closed. - ries Ly cir: o. fo SG he saw tt He had nently been on avenue with the Street’ | Qommissio ere wi aeeeten te was Ars tared CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The One Hundred end Sixth Anniversary— Election of Officers. THE BANQUET AT DELMONICO'S. eee ‘The members of the Chamber of Commerce celér brated the one hundred and sixth: anni rOF the association last evening by & banquet monico’s, corner of Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue, The walis of the large dining room on the second floor, which was ased tor the occasion, were beautifully decorated with the, fags of the leading commercial nations. The foral decorations, too, were exceddingly tasteful. Rare plants mounds of natural fowers met the eye at ev turn, and in the recesses of the large windows at either end of the room, in. the midst of beds oF rosea, were hung several birdcages, with canaries in each, which did their musical utmost to outdo in ;sweetness of note the softest the orchestra. behind the President’s chair there was @ large oll representation of the seal of the Chamber in 1720; and in front of the chair, on the table, was 8 full rigged ship, the hull, spars and ropes being of red and white roses and the bow- } spritatulp. Among the eminent guests present | were Vice President Henry Wilson, Mr. Thomas F. Randolph, of New Jersey; Mr. John Jay Knox, Comptroliet of ‘the Ourrency; Mr. Cortiandt Parker, of New Jersey; Mayor’ Havemeyer, Captain W. Gore Jones, Royal Navy; William M. Evarts, Joho @ Robineon, Lieutenant Govern James W. Husted, Speaker of the Assembly; Senator John A. King, Judge Nosh Davis, General | Horace Porter, Henry EB, Davies, Assemblyman Smith M. Weed, Stewart. L, Woodford, Fernando ‘Wood, Judge John R. Brady, Vice Admiral Stephen C. Rowan, Professor R, D, Hitchcock, Rev. Dr, John Hall, Rev. Dr. Theodore 'L, Cuyler, Rev. Dr. E. H. Chapin, Rev. Dr. Wiltiam Adams, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Rev. A. P, Putnam, Whitelaw Reid, David M. Stone and John B, Bouton, Among the prominent, members of the Chamber Present were A. A, Low, William E, Dodge, George Opdyke, S. B. Chittenden, Henry F. Spaulding, Samuel D. Babcock, Francis §. Lathrop, Solon: Humphreys, J. Plerpont Morgan, Levi Me Mor: ton, William Marshall 0, Rob- ares George ‘Wy. tan e, Jol ty Middleton, Li: Joan D Jones, James Biranada F. S. Winston, Obaries Mall, Biliots é lam LiDber, © 1% Tam. Meaipine, Rat Mocualy, ‘noob Wendel Tituny, Joseph Jeremian P. aon, Willinth J; Peake, Veter vbangee 30 Foun Acstun Stevens, sei Jonathan Sturges, George G. Haven, Anson Phelps store Beet Low, Amibrose Snow, William ‘ebb, Keli, Paut N. cs Bpottord, Jorn F. Henry, Charles E. Cha: utier, Stewart Brown, Samuel i Huggies, Jumen a Constable, Daniel. C. Roo itaty ‘. ©. C, Baldwin, Charles G. an ‘dod, C. Heury M. Gna James ¢ Stokes, Jr., Emerson Opay ake, e, Simon Devisser, Cha: Lae G, Duhoar, Kichard Butler and Wiliidm P. Clyde, ind rane iam Fe ROnEs, porns, Se in pone Jo Pte si reat! a8, re- mae to the ache ctagaictdi Of trade, which he attri- urea at yee art to the systematic opposition to ew ntch was. “Nolnmenced oy the farming interest of the Week, The battadion ‘thd national lesdalstion sd dlarined Gapicai seat ani ate al who Were in haste to dispose of octet Marner nh Gee about oe Tevepue laws the, molety, ays and closet as follows :— nn Compas; 1 introduced and pened abil toaboiten all oi 3 and that wit ness of views which have not 1D chang Glon'of existing java: “Lame glad to batiove that the near eve ie erent when foforms ‘will be made that ee nerated Jay fae yeas, (Or having nae F ‘were, i thus egetreudlug the’ poverkuscay 1d to thet nae a4 exact demand of Justice ioe and . under. idion. for urred. to ha’ well L, with th me oftne law and the facts, would have been unmeniy Mayor HAY ded to the toast o ‘The oity or New Ti Tork, and closed bis dearer after deveribing the harbor o1 New York as the greatest in the world to a commercial point of view, oe og — T warn 0 gopmiarotal and a capteartet classes Chat th: cannot Sot hold the unrivalled advantages which an caty nerrst aseases for ive of God, with io apa the ¢ ‘bar ae pee terial pr Rite the great at ie eet ion are, in many persons in whom they would repose rio confidénce in any matter personal to t! emmselves where hon oy eMciency was especie a ‘until a deeper inte! in public affairs is manife those who haye’ a large stake amity. than has hitherto pre- a bus era reeaney dishonesty aad corrnpdon will continue to disgrace thelr administra- tlon ee Tee, the benefits without bearing hum: Tt ig | uberty; B caning trades but oo but popula rg req je ae fseetiteln and guardianshi neugat peti and it heen 0 gain and approp! ary re- oar free ihettattong suite of to wi work, seer without wht rich their own w: ie is anes in thelr grasp, A. A. Low reer tral to the toast of eetamseroa® im & very eloquent manner, His speech was along and exhaustive one, and was ma to with great attention. 1m. M, Evarts bh ag to the toast, ‘The Precious moran Colone) Shephard to “Arbitration"’ and eee Hitchcock to “The Veto.” Several pao Td were drunk and duly honored by re- able to attend we ettor of regret at not bei ‘was read, was received from General aetal Ty, Meeting of the Chamber=Annual Elec- tion of Officers, Yesterday the one hundred and eixth aonual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York was tield at the nai! in Willtam street, Mr. William E, Dodge presiding. Messrs. Charies 8 Haligarten, John C. Philltps, Horace Porter, William D. Sioane ang Cheries ‘Watson were elected to membersb! i On mot otlon, 6 a W. Field, Samuel B. 3 ana Leo mouwiree wese vom Wea 68 delegates to attend the one celebration of the settlement of loeland, on the ‘yh of August next, THE CANAL AMENDMENT. Mr, 6. By moved the adoption of the fol- lowing resolutions :— Resolved, That New York, feelings oa orapeen aa ry atcatgtty a exten t hearty eons out the Stave ef the 5 eer Foognt Goraon “whesh te. Sith | asta te a area Seas ne BP atta! the cf ly grow! oe aaatar eso ve arres Chamber, Ww! meetin nm whi peep aS meals {ey lowered in our early ‘niscory & 90 mack w the iaofing welfare ae ‘and bonor ae ta te ™ momber or ee, aos Mr. George Opdyke and Mr. William E, Dodge ap- proved the reaoluiona. and expressed the Ovitga- strains. of |, tons the Chamber is Bagels, and the motion was adoptea, ore MB CT al oer ebigehil {yous pemasieton fa « eae arbitra who cease [tee recom: tor Wad the present efelent hg wiki that the election be held hig y so bt a ope on tot ar Ooms OF aCCOmmog tdenaiject of the rooms om the ihe sings of ude tie waelsuaempensee sheidental to act, be toe power to determine and provide for the Arbighation act seems to have Seis eral Boa an tt Sep ttabns seal from oom this port reach ‘the ears.of your com~ made ‘in fi, tate @ si eiteats deen effort eoese and com~ soe Eanitabed it ay, i mer. portant act to have it provers greatand ea ave ve & commerce of the cpa Mr. Biwell then offered the touowing resolutions, which were adopted :— os the thanks me "7 Oomnealt ito. Hom Sei eet erty ees 3 i ana sae, eset er membe: ir intel: ai ans § pion a aid ia Grosmlag the, Pesalved. That co) caples "ot these resolutions gy med. or er ope asian au en aaes by the officers, be trana- $ 1 The following omoets were ‘vere when elected :—~ President—Wiliiam B. Dedes, Fou Vice Send Wis 1 Vet Prefab A Véreauiye: Scrnary eo Oe. os an; Sa lumobress. che iam. uel LB. Ruggles James M. Brow. Willam H. oan Rageies presented bis tabular statements of the agriceitaral producta of. the: various States = rf shirty..years, an so) pesoiations “ ar that the 6,000,000 cultivators the worthy of fair pay for the results T ane THE "MISSING ETHIOPIA. The First European Exeursion Party om Board—What the Agents and Cook 4 Son Say. the Anchor tine, is now twenty days out from Gias- gow, and the anxiety regarding fier non-arrival: ‘imoreages with each hour, Two steamers which sailed subsequent to the Ethiopia have already are rived at this port. They do not report any severe. gales on the passage, The agents of the company, Messrs. Henderson," Aeclare that they have very litte, if any, anxiety’ Tegarding the steamer, although they confess to: being greatly vexed by the delay. One of the at tachés of tire office stated that nis mother and\ confident that some part of the steamer’s ma-| chinery has been broken and thas’ the Ethiopia Will be heard from in @ few days, ; The Bthiopia was launched at Glasgow last Octo-’ Der, and was finished in. December. Her Gimen- sions sree el ih over 420 feet; Deena ae peas c of pase o) La dy Greughe’ ote water a it load line She has three gnerane ‘ot aaie — fers Nall ras ue by. rea conaeag Bropiiens & Sons. sy bottom plating ts one inch in thick- ides ‘is three-quarters of angie trol tight compartments, Her Lp two. oma 1: engines, the low pressure cylinder being 107 inches in i hapless the high pressure ‘cylinder ha’ yf 70 inches. Tais pti idea a ID. ig ner port, where ste arrived on a uy an advieaole tO Australia, Tislted yesterai many friendy of passengers he the aS winty Delngaware of the tact that Paras. excursion party waa on board the Ethio} called there in Tones wl news prior to its rece! ae names ee th, 7 Appledota, Nore Devont B. Foster, i London; Her As HL Bt tance, = Hateninson, 5 ri to f Bei 8. W. an a uae a ae ‘clnn Lon. E | sar other 1a places in canes: Niagara Falls; Lyd Co Gapas nan Ho, down the St. we. rence, through. the - Thousand Tstanda to Montreal; from rom thence to SOante Port- | ied Me., and ‘terminate in Boston on Sacurday, The news of the arrival of the Etht a @walted by all who have friends an board steamer.’ is expected to arrive un- Gersailatany moment WESTON’S ROUTE MEASURED, The track In the American Institute Hall upon which Edward Payson Weston, the pedestrian, 1s to make his effort to walk 600 miles in six days, was measured yesterday aiternoon. It was ganged. exactly to one-seventh of mile in circumfer- ence by Mr. 2.'L, T. Smith, the City Sarveyor, and Colo1 Ethan Aljen, Professor Ogden Doremt Jndge ay moe Aaron J. vane l, poet, signed Ferg ite acouracy. se id niiomed were resent, in- iat vat oe ae 4 hy ae Peete! citizens. A band was 4 discoursed music while Mr. Weston gave ine. trauons of various gaits in walking. His si will be made Just alter bores next pe morning, aud on the cia Bo ts Doremas, Vanderpoel, Ani alternate in wasshing aod ‘imag the ppaoetzian. A FUGILIST AOOIDENTALLY SHOT. Prrnouta, Pa., May 1, 1874 About one o’clock thts morning two unknown Men got: tnto a dispute in she house of the well known pugilist, Ben Hogan, in this place, when a ‘woman named Mrs. E. 0. Vogan,. alias Miss Vio Pip om interfered and be a revolver on mare | on knoe t tt trot. tor heat, en athe te revolvers A ine critical condi y Stren ing payarotae bre ye yet unable to say of, the cartridge penetrating the pa ni ve fatal (a not, a8 py. have est pod toloxtract she On attempt to do oo. woud prove ceca The woman gave pareel pe, canton. Bad L hoy Brkt juries. it asia Ure Youas was under: theinfeande of optam-at the Hime, r re pus eet made, 4 m Aooldent, . Coroner Rnd thenneld Be dae Ovvorn to "await. the action of Grand Jury, end committed him Of $5,000 bail, The steamship Ethiopia, Captain James Craig, of » sister were on board. They state that they are! —