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nnn LLL LLL SPAIN. Royalist Allegation of Conoha's Defeat—Don Carlos’ Position. BAYOnne, May 27, 1874, Travellers who have arrived in this city from the scene of the Carlist war in Spain bring the follow- ing intetligence :— General Concha, with a force of republicans numbering 25,000..men, is marching towards Estella, province of Navarre. He attacked the Carlists on the 24th inst. with three columns and was repulsed everywhere. Don Carlos has left Durango and arrived at Tolosa, capital of the province of Guipuzcos, filteen miles southwest of San Sebastian. CONCHA’S FOROE CONCENTRATING FOR ACTIVE OPE- RATIONS. The igtest advices from Santander report that General Concha has concentrated an army of 26,000 men at Vittoria, with sixty-four guns, and will commence active operations next week. ‘The German Candidacy for The Spanish Crown. LONDON, May 27, 1874. The Paris Presse asserts that Sefor Segasta and ‘two other members of the Spanish Cabinet favor the renewal of the Honenzoliern candidature. FRANCE. Presidential Policy Towards the Reassembled Logislatuye—Dissolution of a , Council-General. + Lonpon, May 23~6 A. M, The Times’ correspondent telegraphs from Paris “eet the Assembly will reopen without @ message from President MacMahon or any announcement of policy by the Ministry. EXEOUTIVE CONTROL OF THY DEPARTMENTAL COUNCILS, t A-decree was issued yesterday dissolving the ‘Council-Generai of the Department of the Bouches- du-Rhone, The government is sure of a vote of confidence, should the Leit propose an interpella- tion in regard to this summary act. THE RUSSIAN DIAMONDS. ‘Why Constantine's Son Committed the Theft— An American Lady in the Case—The Prince’s Account of His Temptation. Lonpon, May 27, 1874. It now appears that the Russian Grand Duke, onstantine’s son Nicholas gave the diamonds be- Jonging to nis mother to Misa Fenix (or Phenix), & beautiful American. ‘The circumstances of the theft, together with the fact that he had deposited large sums of money with bis bankers to make provision, as he says, “against the necessities of old age,” lead to the bdelief that he is insane. INDIA, The Famine Visitation Increasing in Intensity. Lonpos, May 27, 1874, Despatches from Calcutta state that the distress from the famine in India ts increasing. Nearly 3,000,000 people ‘are dependent upon the govern- ment for food. THE POPE. Lonpon, May 28, 1874. Despatches from Rome represent tha; the Pope has not entirely recovered irom his illness, The ‘attacks of fever continue. Three physicians are in constant attendance and visitors are refused ‘access to His Holiness. BISMARCK. X " Lonpon, May 28—5:30 A. M. *“M& epecial telegram from Berlin to the Daily <Vewe\says Prince Bismarck has had a slight re- Appee of illness since ‘fis retarn to Varain. tne SOUTH AMERICA. Abortive Attempt at Rebellion in Paraguay— Speech of the Emperor of Brazil—Crown Opinion of the Conflict with the Church, Lisson, May 27, 1874, - The mail steamer from Rio Janeiro arrived to- ‘day with the following intelligence :— A fresh rebellion had. broken out in Paraguay; but the rebels who were marching on the Capital ‘fled on the approach of the Brazilian troops, SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL—THE RE- LATIONS TO THE CHURCH. The Emperor of Brazil opened the Chambers on the 5th inst., with @ speech from the throne. He ‘said he had hopes of the conclustow Of a definitive treaty of peace between Paraguay and the Argen- tine States which would put an end to present complications, Alludiug to.retigious troubles he declared that the punishment of the Bishops of Olinda and Para ‘was necessary, because they had transgressed the Jaws and the constitution of the Empire. The government by the exercise of moderation and swith the support ot the Chambers would, he be- leved, be able to terminate the conflict between ‘Church and State. CUBA. ‘Spanish Control of the Municipal tie—Customs’ Duties Payment in Gold. Havana, May 27, 1874, ‘The Captain General has been empowered to ap- Point the Mayors of all the large towns on the Aaland. GOLD AND DUTIES. From June 1, half of the duties on imports must ‘be paid in gold. The equivalent in paper will not ‘be Bovepted. The Cuban Income Tax. A Havana letter of the 224 of May received in ‘this city saya that the merchants exporting goods to the United States from Onba are already adding ‘the income tax of ten per cent levied by General Concha to the invoices which they remit to their correspondents in the United States. The plan 1s exceedingly simple on their part—takes no money out of if pockets nor out of those of the people ‘of the isiand, the people of the United States thus almost directly paying the income tax of the Cubans, HENRI ROOHEFORT’S MOVEMENTS, Oana, May 27, 1874, Henri Rochefort ieft here for Chicago to-day, “where he wiil stop ome day. Thence he goes to New York, where he will remain five days and then proceed direct to Switzeriand. THE NATIONAL GAME, The Atlantic and Yale Clubs. Nzw Haven, Conn., May 27, 1874. In the base bail game piayed here to-day by the penta and Yale clubs the iormer won by & score The Bostons Beat the Mutuals. Boston, Mags., May 27, 1874. In agame of base ball played here to-day be+ tween the Boston and Mutual clubs the Boston Club won by a acore of 9 to 5, The White Stockings and Hartfords. CHIcago, May 27, 1874. The White Stockings were the victors by 9tos in @ game at base ball to-day with tne Hartiords, HAVANA EXOHANGE, Havana, May 27, 1 Exchange active; on United States, Slides crsraner, 107 « 108 per cent Pata f do, short sightdo.. 109 a Lil Ea Oemmie on London iene tab none oe 186 1s, ‘on London, premium: on’ Paris, 138 9 18) premium; Spanish’ gold,” dan LAs orem THE CHURCHES IN*COUNCIL. The New Jersey Episcopal Convention— The Question of Dividing the Diocese. ‘The New Jersey Episcopal Diocesan Vonvention continued its ninety-frst seasion yesterday, in Grace church, Newark. The first business in order was the delivery by the Bishop of his annual ad- dress, a long but interesting document. It opens with an eloguent reference to the occusion of the convention and the necessity of reliance in Him for any good to come of it, and then proceeds with a review of the practical details of the work done 2 the diocese during the year closed. Speaking of THE CUMMINS’ SCHISM, Bishop’ Odenheimer says:—‘'The past year has brought upon the whole Church of Christ an oc- casion of trouble in the schismatic action of the Right Rev. Dr. Cummins, jsormerly aasiatant | bishop of Kentucky, As ail the facts connected with the schism and deposition of Dr. Cummins have been brought to the notice of all churchmen | by the journals of both the State ana Church, Ido i not think it necessary or expedient for me to do more than record the ‘uct of this ungodly, un- churchly and ungenerous action.’’ In this connection he counseis the keeping from Aiscussion of distracting e:rors of misguide: He adds :—‘Our sorrow 18 for tl Who separate from the Holy Church and faith of Christ. We have | no trouble for the Church herseli—she is the oride of Obrist, the offspring o1 His loving wisdom and wer—and whether there be trouble or prosperity the world around her, the Church of the living God stands unmoved through the promise of Christ. ‘Lhe gates oi hell shall not prevail against her.’’? A SUMMARY OF ‘THE EPISOOPAL WORK done during the year is as follows :— Confirmed, 1,412 persons. Total during the four- teen years since his consecration, 16,828, of whom 14,870 were in New Jersey. Preached and addressed 870 times; celebrated the holy communion 59 times. onaines to the priesthood, 5; to the diacon- ate, Clergymen received from other dioceses, 19; cler- gymen transferred vo ovher dioceses, 17; clergy- men deceased, 3, ‘The clergymen belonging to the diocese are— Bishop, 1; priests, 137; deacons, 6—total, 144. Alter the reading or the Bishop's address, which Was hetened to with deep attention, the Standin, Commitiee reported that duriug the yeur testi- | monials had been signed recommending as candi- dates for holy orders Messrs. A. W. Gilkison. R. 8. Dodd, J. P. B, Pendleton; candidate ior priests’ orders, E. A. Hartman; deacons’ orders, K. G. Nock, M. H. Martin, W. G. Van Winkle, G. Fisk, D. Howard, H. U. Rush, W. Vanderpool; for priests’ orders, Revs, F. Wey, J. H. Lamb, A. 0, Abraas, 8. G. Lines, G. C. Moore, & G. Nock. NEW PARISHES were reported admitted as followa:—Ohrist church, of Pompton: Triuity church, of Vincentown; Christ churcn, of Woodbury, and St. John’s church, of Boonton, all of whicn were admitted. A lively discuesion took place over the claims of two churches in Westfiela, Christ and Grace, tor | recognition. Grace won the day, the Bishop sup- porting the decision of the Committee. THE STANDING COMMIIT! of last year was re-elected, as follows :—Rev. James A, Wiluams, D, D., of Orange, President; Revs. K. N. Merritt, of Morristown: J. N. Stanspury, of Newark; Rev. Samuel Clark, D. D., of Klizabetn; Messrs, a ©. Garth waite, oi Newark; A. Browning, a Aden Daniel Doad and Charies Hayes, of lewark, ‘The Convention next ballotted for lay and clert cal delegates to the General Oonvention with the sollowing result :—Lay delegates—J, OC. Garthwaite, of Newark; Henry Meigs, of Bayonne; Alfred Milla, | of Morristown, and Cortlandt Parker, of Newark. The tollowing supplemental delegates were elected:—Charles H. Voovbis, of Hackensack; F. B. Ogden, of Hoboken; Geurge U, Hance, oi Wood- oridge; Francis Many, of shrewsbury. Clerical delegates—Rey. W. S. Farrmgton, D.D., of West Urange; Rev, Mr, Abercrombie, of Jersey Oity; Rev. Samuei A. Clark, of Enzabetn; Rev. Joseph F, Garrison, M. D. Supplemental delegates—Rev. E. K. smith, Rev. A. B. Baker, Rev. G. M. Hill, and Rev. W. W. Hoily. A WET BLANKET . ‘was thrown on the opponents of the division of | the diocese by the report of the Finance Commit- | tee, who had been appointed vy the last Conven- | tion @ special committee to consider the subject of the Lpiscopal Fund. They reported that they’ | had investigated all the parishes and found that | the great majority of them were m favor of the | division; that it would require @ fund of $56,000 in- | crease over the present $54,000 fund to provide for | 8 second Bishop, and that already wu of this $56,000 had been provided for and the balance as- sured. As one of the main arguments against the division has been the aaditional cust tuls report created quite a stir, and when Mr. U. Parker arose to deliver himself of @ long argument against the proposition he found bis Learers restiess, The Convention finally deciared in favor of | dividing the diocese into two bishoprics. The | vote was—the clergy, 62 yeas to 9 nays; the laity, 34 yeas to 12 nays. The matter now. goes to the General Convention Jor ratification, and ‘until then there willbe no new bishop electea. Tne Rev. Dr. Boug memorial ‘was made the special order tor to-morrow. The Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly. St. Louis, Mo,, May 27, 1874. In the Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly, in session at Springfield, Mo., yesterday, Rev. J. B, Bussman and ‘J. R. Brown were appointed dele- gates tothe Presbyterian Church of the United States. Acommittee was appointed to conter, regarding the General Council of Presbyterians, With the committee appointed by the General As- sembly in session at St. Louis. The afternoon session was mainly occupied in the recepnon of the Scottish delegates from the Evangelical Union, Measrs. Morrison and Ferguson. ‘These delegaies report that their Church is in | close doctrinal sympathy with tite Cumberland ‘| Church, and. expressed a hope that the duy would soon come when the Cumberland, as well as their own Church, woutd be in organic unity with the Presbyterian Church, The Presbyterian General Assembly— The Debate on the Consolidation of Boards. St. Lours, May 27, 1874 In the General Assembly to-day the subject of freedmen was taken up and discussed until recess, The second item in the minority report. was then adopted as amended. This provides that freed- men’s work shall be done by the Board of Home Missions for the next five years and tuen merged entirely in the Board. AFTERNON SESSION. A motion to limit the speeches on the consolida- tion question to five minutes was carried. Dr. Booth moved thit in the consoldation as proposed io the minority report tne Board of Church Erection be included as the majority report ropuses. Dr. Aikman, of Detroit, Mich., thought this method a dangerous proceeding. Ona motion maie by Dr. Alexander Read, of Brooklyn, to leave the Board of Church Erection as it is at present a sharp deoate occurred, | Finally Dr. Booth moved that a committee be appointed to consider the best system ior the | operation of the Consolidated Board to secure harmony in the works, Adopted. Thecommittee | consists of Drs. Atwater, Booth and Johnson, Rev. | J. B. Stewart and Elders Love, Newcomb and mcFarland. The sixth item in the minority report, discon- tinuing the permanent Committee on Benevolence and Finance, was then taken up, discussed and finally adopted. The Assemoly then turned its at- | tention to the fifth item, which provides that the | Board of Publication shall remain as it 1s at prea- ent, and Dr. Alexander Keed, of Brooklyn, who was chairman of the Board fora long time, favored | the resolution of colportage work by the Board as better than the transter to home misstons. ‘Yhe hour of adjournment having arrived, it was, unanimously agreed that Dr. Reed should have the floor to-morrow morning. Adjourned. The Southern General Assembly—Report of the Committee on Conterence—The Sustentation Question. CoLumBus, Miss., May 27, 1874. The sixth day of the Southern Presbyterian General Assembly opened with a prayer. It was made the first order of the day for to-morrow to hear Rev. Alexander. McLean, of New York, Secretary of the American Bible Society. The report of the Committee on Kdu- cation was read by Rev. E. M. Richardson and laced on the docket. Delegates were appointed to the Cumberland al gf the A Oh jurch, Rev, W. K. Marshall, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churcn ath; Rev. J. W, Hoyle and Key. H. Alexander presented the report of the Committee on Conference with the Retormed Dutch Chureh. It recommends the adoption o1 lan for co-operation. It was place locket, and the Committee on Bills report voraoly on the assessment plan of the Commis- sioners to the General Asem! @nd for the con- tingent expenses of the Assembly, which was placed on the docket, The Committee on the Records of Texas, Geor- ie fa- cludes Evangelistic labor, invalid fund, tke support ‘01 ministers and the sustaining of 1eeble churches. The total receipts were $41,677, Of this $6,525 is from the Southern Aid society, to whica the hearty thanks of the Assembly were tendered, The National Convention of Dunkards— The Question of Saluting the Colored Brethren with a Holy Kiss. GimaRp, Ill, May 27, 1874, The session of the National Convention of Dunkards to-day was occupied in the discussion o¢ various matters relating to Church polity and usages. The question of saluting the colored brethren with the holy kiss was settied by per- mitting each church to make their own rules on this subject, though some brethren thought that a rule ought to be made jorbidding any qistinction on account of ¢olor in osculatory sa- lutes, ‘The question as to the propriéty of Dankards joining farmers’ ciubs produced a lotg discussion, and it was finally decided that it would be incon- sistem? with the religion of the sect for members Zo join any such societies, 1t was decided that the Ungodly piano or any other musical instrument should not he kept by any member of the Church, though the Council could not prohibits ticir use. ‘The session closed to-night and will meet next year in the Miamt Valley, Onto. Aboat 500 of the preaching brethren were present, ee aeeneeing a2 approximate membership of GARNIER DEFEATED. Ubassy Beats Garnier by 154 Points, The match last evening between Garnter and Ubassy attracted considerable attention among billiard players, as 1t was reported that Ubassy expect to do considerably better and hoped to beat thé champion, At the commencement of the game there were only about 400 people present in Tan@fany Hall; but by nine o’clock the stragglers had mustered and there must have been at least 800 spectators. The match was for $500 a side. 600 Points up, 2% inch balls and played on 85x10 Grimth table, with Delaney wire cushions. The betting on the game was about $100 to $70 on Garnier; but a good deal of money was invested at evens, Game was called at 8:08, and Ubassy, winning the string, tailed to score, letting Garnier in for 1. Ubassy then missed an easy one and Garnier ran 3, Both men appeared a little nervous, and on the third inning Ubassy, after scoring 4, missed a very @asy one, The tavie which they were using had pecu- larly elastic cushions, and for the first few in- mings neither of the players appeared to be at home, as both failed to keep the balls together. In the tenth inning Garnier succeeded in manipu- lating 21, which Ubassy followed shortly ufter- wards by 10, At the close of the Ofteenth inning the game stood— GARNIER, 49; UBASSY, 47, which only gave an average of about3%. In the seventeenth inning Ubassy ran 15, Garnier follow- ing with 1. Ubassy then missed, and Garnier, after ranning 5, leit tne balls all in aheap. Ubassy, after nursing them for @ short time along the oot- tom cushion, brought them upto the other end and finally wound up for 68, aiter a brilliant run that inctuded three massé and several artistic round-tne-table shots, The spectators gave fre- quent demonstrations of their appreciation of that display oi Dilliardistic talent, At the close of the twentieth inning tue game stood— UBASSY, 131; GARNIBR, 64, * Inthe twenty-first imning both men did pretty well, Ubassy scoring 16 and Garnier 22. Ubassy then ran 2i, and then both men eased up for two or three innnps. In the twenty-flith inning Ubassy ran 14, alter which Garnier went to work, and, when in the middie of his run, noticed a speck on one of the balls, which he lively requested Ubassy’s referee to remove. The obstacle bein; catted of, the champion resumed business, ani closed wita 88, Which, however, be suppiemented with 41 in the loliowing inning. At the civse of the thirtieth inning the game stood— UBASSY, 208; GARNIER, 176, On the sth inning Garcier had the balls for a short time, running up 28, which Uoassy imme- diayaly followed with 1: well, improving as they went along, and became accustomed to the lively rebound irom the elastic cushions, and at the close of the 40th inning Ubvassy’s average was about 734. On the 39th in- ninys Uoassy played a clever inning for 51, follow- ing witn 11 more on the next, At the close of the 40th innings the game stood UBASSY, 290; GARNIBR, 226, In the 41st inning Garnier ran 18, and on the 434 he manipulated 17 more. An intermission was then called of ten minutes, leaving the game standing—Ubassy, 304, and Garnier, 261. During the interval there was considerable betting, and Garnier’s iriends did not appear the least nervous, as they still offered even money on the champion. Precisely when the ten minutes had elapsed play was resumed. For the first six innings neither player rap over 6; but in the 6uth imoing Ubussy rolled up 10. At tne close of the 60th inning tue game stood :— UBASSY, 323; GARNIER, 268, Ubassy then went to work and made 12, and after some poor play oa botn sides Garnier closed the fifty-Aith inning with 16. Ubassy then went to work and played a remarkably good inning for 33, which be foilowed on his next hand by 19, The game now began to have rather a one-sided ap- pearance, and when on the next inning Ubassy continued his excellent play and ran 40 1n artistic style, Gurnier then went to work and played well, but with hard luck, ay he could not get the balis together, and tinaily closed his inning for 15. Both men then missed, and at the ciose of the sixtieth inning the game stood |ASSY, 438—GARNIER, 314, Ubassy ran Garnier ran 7 and 6; but his usual luck had evi- dentiy deserted him, as all his shota were made in difficult positions, im the sixty-fourth inning Ubassy ran 10, which Garnier followed with 15, | Ubassy then went to work again, and, playing with great confidence and considerable luck, rolled ae 40, which put him in the last stretch. The game, at the close o1 the atxty-fifth 1g, BLoOd— UBASSY, 622; GARNIER, 344, Both men m.gsed and then Ubassy ran 7, which Garnier followed by 11. Ubassy then failed to seore and Garuier ran 27. On the thirtieth inning Ubaesy ran 12, which he Jollowed immediately alterwards by 47, leaving him 8 to go. Garnier then made a ity break, witch added to the interest, as he ran 61. Ubassy then'ran Out and won the match. ‘21, Ubassy- 21, eager 346, 4. Garnier—ai, 38, 4i, & 2,6. PIRES. Ubassy—Isidore Gayrand. Garnter—Guillette, AVERAGE. Ubasay, 8%. Garnier, 6 20-71, Rete joe Daniels, o! Boston. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Miss Kate Field made her first appearance on | the theatrical stage yesterday afternoon, at the Boston Theatre, for the benefit of Henry McGlen- nen, the business manager of that estab:ishment. She recited Hood’s poem, “The Bridge of Sighs,” with remarkable power. “Love's Labor's Lost’ is to be played on Monday evening at Daly’s Fifth Avenue Theatre. It is piti- fal that this play should nave attracted go little re- gard at its recent production, as it is impregnated with Shakespeare’s genius—though at the time the great playwright wrote the comedy his genius was yet crude—and was set upon the stage with every accessory. Miss A. L, Dargon gave a very enjoyable drama- | tie reading last evening, at Robinson Hall, her selections being from “The School for Scandal,” “Deborah” and ‘The Merchant of Venice,” witn | @ few miscellaneous poems. There is much dra- matic fire, tempered with the ease and finish of an | experienced artiste, in the school of Miss Dargon, and few points are left untouched in any of the selections she esssays. Last evening her efforts were rewarded by the hearty commendations of | the select audience and she was recailed more than once. Mr. A. H. Pease, the pianist, played & caprice, by Raff, and his own “Mignon” fantasia, and Mr. Maturin declaimed “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” WEATHER REPORT. —s——— War DgPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THR CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, May 28—1 A. M. Probadtities. For Naw ENGLAND, THE MIDDLE STATES AND LOWER LAKE REGION GENERALLY CLEAR AND WARMER WEATHER WILL PREVAIL, WITH SOUTH- EAST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND FALLING BAROM- ETER. For the South Atlantic States partly cloudy weather, with northeast to southeast winds, slight rise of temperature and falling barometer, fol- lowed by threatening weather on the coast during the night, The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s macy, HERALD Building :— 1873, 1874. perature yesterday . mperature for corresponding dati ia THE BANDIT VASQUEZ 84N FRANCISCO, May 27, 1874. Vasquez, the robber chief and murderer, at rived here irom Los Angeles this morning. He will be taken to Monterey county for trial, He 1s under a stroug guard to prevent bis being lyncued. Both men were doing ; in the sixty-second inning, and | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 28, [874.—TRIPLE SHEET THE DELUGE OF THE VALLEY Partial Revival of Tranquillity and In- dustry in the Neighborhood. THE NUMBER STILL MISSING. Testimony of a Civil Engineer on the Construction of the Dam. NorTHamrron, Mass., May 27, 1874, Restored tranquillity and a partial revival of in- dustry are mingled with the general gloom and melancholy of the Mill River Valley. It will bea long time, though, before the degolated and de- vastated region will resume its former thrifty ap- pearance, and not fora whole generation will be Femoved the cloud of sadness which the disaster has brought upon this once happy and prosper- ous community. Of the 140 victims actually known to have perished in the awful deluge of the fatal morning all but five have been recovered and tdentified. When the disaster occurred many were reported missing who have since appeared alive and well, and on account of their absence the death list was inad- vertently exaggerated. THOSE NOW MISSING, and whose bodies will probably never be found, are Alexander Lanier, Arthur Sharpe (a boy), and @ child of Edward Hannon, of Leeds, and daugh- ters ol Mrs. Posey and Mrs, John Wilson, of Hay- densville, both of whom wero lost with their chil- dren. It was probably the body of one of these children that was seen to go over the Connecticut River dam, at Holyoke, the same afternoon that the dam broke away. The work of rebuilding will soon be commenced with more or less vigor in some of the devastatea manufacturing regions, The reconstruction of the destroyed and damaged highways and bridges ein the line of the flood has alreaay commenced, and the old thoroughfares are rapidly becoming passable, Much to the delight of the crowds of curious visitors who daily visit the scene of the disaster. 1t now appears that there is no cer- tainty that Hayden, Gere & Co. will erect their brass works on the site of the old manufactory, the chief drawback being a difference with the New Haven and Northampton Railroad Oompany. The firm, when their factory is im full operation, pays about $4,000 per month to the rallroai company for freight, snd on account of the corporation re- lusing to expend $5,000 for a turnout between their factory and the main road the firm are seriously considering the matter of building elsewhere, an event which will wholly destroy the commercial prosperity of Haydensville, The other points talked of are Chicopee and Holyoke. ‘THE CORONER'S INQUEST, There is an earnest and paintui interest mani- fested in the Coroner's investigation, which has been in progress in this town since | Monday. All tie developments thus far | have shown the work of construction to have been faulty and slighted in every particular, The testimony to-day, like all that has preceded it since the tnvestigation began, has tended to strengthen this opinion. Even one of the contractors said that when he was butiding it he Was dissatisfled with the work and called the attention of the company to the faults which ap- peared dangerous in his mind.- At one time he said he thought seriously of abandoning the job to save his reputation, and undoubtedly would have done so if he had not sunk $8,000 in the work. Even one of the original corporators of the company, who was on the stand to-day, said that for two years alter the reservoir was butlt he stood in dread of just such a calamity as the one which has occurred. Apart: from these develop- ments before the inquest, it is a notorious fact that the dam was ALWAYS REGARDED AS UNSAFE by many who lived in the line of the fatal deluge. Conductor Chandler, who lost his family by the disaster, informed the HERALD correspondent to- day that for years he has lived in jear of the struc- ture giving way, and more than one night, when there were beavy rains, ne and his famiuy aban- doned their home, and lodged with neignbors who lived on higher land, Although the mquest | now in progress is very thorough and the | Jury very intelligent, it is not likely that anything very serious will ever jppen to tue men whom their verdict as well as public opinion will designate as responsible for tnis ter- ‘ole calamity. Ali they can do 1s to express au opinion as to the cause and responsivility, and recommend measures to prevent a recurrence of such catastrophes. There are no criminal Jaws to Teach the careless and negligent om>ials of the company, and inasmuch as the fimsy work was approved and accepted by the County Commission- ers, the pecpeeron are relieved o/ all personal re- sponsibility for damages occasioned by the break- ing away of che dum. ‘THE TESTIMONY TAKEN. The hour of assembling this morning found bat @ smali audience im the court Spr the people | generally evidently preferring to read the news- paper report to listening to the testimony. The | firat man on the stand was George Raymond, civil | engineer, and employed by A. D. Bri & Oo., of Springfield, as assistunt to Mr. Jobn R. Sinitn in the surveys and estimates made for the Reservoir Com- to the builaing of tne destroyed testified more particularly aa to the plans for some sections of the dam than Mr. Smith did yesterday, showing by a diagram its general ac- sign. The more interesting and valuable part of his testimony, however, related to his investiga. tion of the 1Uins of the reservoir, which was more thorough than that of any previous witness, and was actonded with the binned of a lurge number of specimens of grouting, poip' ing, soil, &c., from the aD A map of the reservoir, drawn on the biack board, gave an idea of its present condition, the different sections ing the lengto of the several parts destroyc4 and of those remaining, A piece of loam Wap ex- hibited, taken irom @ level With one of the bed stones three and seven-tenths feet up stream, this point being ten or twelve feet above the level of the stream liself, the appearance of the earth ren- dering it. neany certain that it was in its natural position and hed not been washed there. buuches 0; matted roots were also shown, taken srom the embankment above the dam, which would atford ® natural fliter to the water, thereby | weakening the dam. Investigation o: the bed- ding stone before referred to showed it to be | @ Very inadequate and though havi tons irom the twenty-five feet o: stone work above it, Special mvestization was also made of points where the water trickied through the wails, and on digging off the mortar one opening was round seven in which the water had flowed; another three inches ‘by, one inch, and at another place some distance from the other two, Mr. Ray- mond Jound one twelve inches by three and one- half From the frst two he Beosene away ven mens of doth potting and grouting, taken trom inside the wa is Target one was too high tar him vo secure specimens; a stone from the inside oj the dam, near the outer face, was exhivited, the moftar adhering, showing the action of tne water upon it; sne soil and matted roots, first al- lnded to, were presented as showing the kind of material that underlay the embankment. Joel Bassett, of Easthampton, one of the con- tractors, was recalled. He sald he first received the ications under which the dam was buut from Engineer Fenn; with his partner, Mr, Wells, he went up and ked the ground over, having been Informed the committee, Messrs, Clark and Clemeént, that the materials on the ground could be worked in, and would make as good a dam as they expectéd to build. They found the stones on the lot to be boulder rocts—cobbie stones, some of which could be split and worked in to advantage, while others could not; of course when the wall became small toward the top they Mr. tt said that he ig fF, holes tofind what soil and materials they should get hold of; after their return they told the committee what they would do the Work for, according to Mr. Fenn’s iif the amount was more, they were to be paid more; if less, less, with the understand. ing that whatever reductions were made by order ol the committee should be from the top of the dam; the waste pine was to be eighteen inches in diameter, but wi it was put in (a matter the contractors had nothing to do with), it was found to be only @ sixteen-inch pipe; the contractors re- monstrated, feeling that THE SIZB WAS INADEQUATE and that thetr work was in jeopardy should a brisk shower come at any time; indeed, they serious! contemplated. throwing up the. contract, an would have done so but for the fact that they already had $7,000 or $8,000 in it; the first pay- ment to them was made in the middle of Septem. ber, two months aiter the actual beginning of work, and at that time the committee brought for- ward @ contract which was different from the previous understanding, and which, insecure foundavion, therefore, the contractors declined to sign, nor Was any contract ever signed. ‘he amount of excess or deficiency from Mr. Fenn’s estimates was to be computed at from thirty-three to forty cents per cubic yard for earth work and from $6 to $7 ior stone work. Beiore Mr. Bassett had completed his testimony the in- ques adjourned till two P.M. In the aiternoon ir, Bassett continued his description of building the dam, Atter breaking up the ground they scraped and carted off for thirty feet on each sic of the wall all the muck, roots, bogs, &o., dumping them on the outside edge of the embankment, s0 that they never came within tt; the mit | thickness of tue dam at Wwe fqundation was | only four leet six inches in width and resting on | to sngtain @ pressure of several | es by an inch anda hall, through | 159 to 160 feet; the earth was from hiils near om gravel, joam, sand and all sorts of stuf, One man was kept employed to remove the roots, &¢., a8 the ¢arth was dumped, so that it was indy loam, with some beds of gravel in section of thirty to forty feet, In the bed of the stream the trench was dug down into hard pan tweive to etguteen inches. Then came steps one foot to eighteen inches high and thirty to forty tee: long, fala most of the way eighteen tnches into the bard pan. Phen was anotier higher step similarly tmbedded, and so on. The flood washed out from twelve to eighteen inches of solid hard pan in many places. There was no point where the trench for the wall was not excavated at least three feet below the natural suriace. ‘The expert engineer, Mr. Raymond, of Fitch- burg, was recaiied, aud repeated more clearly his testimony with regard to the insecurity of the dam wall, after which ao adjournment was made until ‘Thursday. Help for the Sufferers. New You, May 27, 1874, To THs Eprror o¥ THE HERALD:— Please add to the Mill River relief fund. We have received a4 follows:— Reporred in morning papers............$12,395 06 Bt Michael's Protestant Episcopal church, New York..............++-+0+0+ 83 Sunday school of St. Michaei’s Protestant Epiacopal church 319 Anonymous.... 5 00 John L. Brenner 100 00 W. EL S.....65 50 N. H. C., through 10 00 Hunter & 50 00 TE. Reseeeee 2 50 Total..... . sy tes es serves «$13,108 08 Yours truly, ¥. D. BLAKE, & ¥. D. Nos. 79 and 81 Worth street, AID POR THE LOUISIANA SUFFERERS, New York, May 27, 1874. To THE EptroR OF THE HERALD :— The following additional subscriptions have been received and forwarded this day to Messrs. Stauffer, Macready & \Co., New Orleans, for the reliet of the suderera by the overflow in Lou! fy to be distributed by the Mayor of New Orleans, Chairman Relief Committee :— May 7—F. W. Devoe & Co. torwarded this May 22—Sundry subscriptions forwarded this ass «<9 2i0 ¢0p sine on ¥ 27— Mallory, Wheeler & Co., New Haven, Conn, 100 Eagieton Manufacturing Company, New tion OFK, wee. +s see 100 Providence Too! 1D + 100 Ausable orse Nail Com} 60 Rox & Co., West ‘Troy, N. Y 50 Wilson Manolacturing Com: don, ‘Conn... 50 Merrion, Hulbe! 2 Horace Durrie & Co, 25 Union Hardware Compan, 2% Consolidated Froit Jar Company 2 Hubbard & Curtis Manutacturing Company 25 | 3.8. Levenett & Co... Pa 25 25 2 25 TORAL or ecereseereeenes $2,020 Yours truly, THOMAS ©. ~ 87 Chambers street, Aid from Brooklyn. In reponse to an iavitation sent by Mayor Hunter toanumber of prominent citizens to meet at his office for the purpose of devising means to relieve the Louisiana sufferers, a number of gentlemen gathered. there last evening. Mr. Isasc Van Anden, William Marshail, General Dalgreen, Rev. Dr. Schenck, John F, Henry, ex-Mayor Booth, Comptroller Schroder and others were among those present, There was some discussion in re- gard to the best plup to be adopted to raise a relief Jund. It was snggested that an appeal be made through the churches, but the Rev. Dr. Schenck op- posed this, Finally it was resolved to authorize the Mayor to appoint a committee to take the mat- ter in hand and pursue any couise which they thought might be advisable. Mr. William Cooper, brother of Peter Cooper, sent the Mayor a check for $500, % OBITUARY. Rear Admiral W. B. Shubrick. The \deata of Rear Admiral William Branford Shubrick, the senior officer on the retired list of our naval service, occurred yesterday morning, at his residence in Washington. Admiral Shubrick had reached the venerable age of eighty-four years, sixty-eight of which were passed in the service of nis country. He was born hear Charleston, 8. C., on Uctober 31, 1790, and en- tered the navy in June, 1806. He did not begin service at sea until May of 1807, when he went on } board the sloop-of-wer Wasp as & midshipman and made a cruise in her in European waters. His vessel was recalled to Boston in October, 1807, war with England being anticipated. When the em- bargo was placed upon trade with Great’ Britain in December, 1807, Midshipman Shubrick made several cruises in different war vessels for the purpose of enforcing it. He was also an officer on board the Hornet, then commanded by Commodore Lawrence, who after wards died on the frigate Ches- apeake, shouting, “Don’t give up the snip!’ and went on her to France and Engiand with despatches | just beiore the declaration of war between Great | Britain and this country. During the war he acted as Acting Lieutenant and Lieutenant on the frigates Consteiation and Constitution. Whilo serving on the Consteliation, in 1813, Admiral Sbubrick nad his first experience of sea fighting. He commanded one of the gunboats that silenced the British frigate Narcissus in Hampton Roads and would have captured her but for the in- opportune arrival of two other British frigates, His next experience was in re- pusing the attack of British land and ‘water forces on Crane Island. He was trans- ferred irom the Constellation to the Constit ytion in time to have part in the glory of some of the most brilliant exploits of this latter frigate. He wag hey third lieutenant when she captured the British ships Levant and Cyane, and her first officer when her escace from the expectant and sanguine at squadron off Porto Praya was managed with greac daring. In Cooper’s Naval History the. author speaks praise of all these achievements in Admiral; Shubrick took part, and it may be as well to say just hore that Cooper enter- tained a high romard for theynow deceased Admiral, and dedicated his sea tales to him, Lieutenant | Shubrick was at sea in the Constitution at the | termination of the war, and did uot return home | until September, 1815, He was soon sent abroad again and wade the Mediterranean cruise as first lieutenant of the Washington, 74. ‘This voyage was not ended until 1818, Admiral Sbubrick’s progress in grade was slow after the War 01 1812. He was made a commander tn 1820, haying in the interval from 1818 been employed on. shore duty, and Kept that grade until 1831, When he was promoted to be a captain. In 1834 he was made an inspector of ordnance, @ position involving shore service. After retaining that place until 1838 he was given command of the Weat India squadron, with the frigate Macedonian as his flagship, When he was recalled from that duty be became commander of the Norfolk Navy Yard. He was employed on shore and in various commands at sea until 1859, his last command. being of the Brazil and Paraguayan squadron. While tm this latter port ne aided in the settlement of our difficulties with President Lopez, of Paraguay. Since 1869 Admiral Shubrick had done no sea service, and for u time only during the rebellion was he employed in otner anys | Though a South Carolinian he did not torego his loyalty to the entire country, and he sympathized with the Union cause. Tne Secretary of she Navy, upon hearing of Admiral Shubrick’s death, issued ao order in which he referred to the deceased om- cer’s long and valuable services to his country, and annonnced the means for proper ofcial re- cognition o1 his demis: in terms of Charles L. Anthony. Mr. Charles L. Authony, @ leading merchant and one of our most respected citizens, died quite sud- denly at bis residence, on Fifth avenue, on Tuesday aiternoon. Mr, Anthony was in the fifty-fiith year of his age, and was a native of Brookline, Mass, If 1862 he entered into partnership with Mr Hall, of Leonard street, in the dry goods business, the bein; ‘thony & Hall. Previous to this he ba ptnetpat in the firm of Anthony, Whittemore & Clark. Mr. Anthony was at the time of his death one of the trustees of the Church of the Dis- ciples, to which it is reported he has ma ta to the amount of over $65,000. He leay widow and three daughters to mourn his loss, The :une- ral will take place from the Uhurch of the Dia- ciples on besers ft at ten o’clock, and at hall-past eleven @ special train will leave for the cemetery at Woodlawn, in Westchester county, where the interment takes place. | LORD ARCHIBALD OAMPBELL’S BANQUET. [From the Glasgow News, May 16.) Lord Archibald Campbell, who lately became a partner of the well known banking firm, Coutts & Co., London, entertained to dinner the members of tus old volunteer corps, the Second Argyll (Inverary) Highland Rifles, on Thursday, in the Oastie pavil- lion, The volunteers mustered at the armory, in Church Syeneds to the number oi sixty, under the command of their captain, Sir George Home, | Bart., and marched, neaded by their fife band an two pi tty $0 the pavilion, wuere they were re- ceived b; rd Archibaid. They then sat down to an excellent dinner, in which all the resources of the ducal menage were handsomely brought into y. The evening was marked by warm recip- Pooation of feeling, which was greatly promotea by the genuine bonhommeie of the noble host. Lord Archibald leaves for London tay (Satur. dav). May 16, 7 THE SiOUX INDIANS. a Movements of Hostile Bands—Stock Killed and Driven off—General Sheri- dan’s Story. WASHINGTON, May 27, 1874, The following despatch has been received here :— CMICAGO, May 27 General WiirPLs, Washington :— 7 oe General Ferry notifles tuat hostile Sioux entered the Bohemian settlement near the Ponca agency in the Niobrara valley, yesterday, and are Killing and driving off the stock, Additional troops have been sent jrom Randall to the relief of tue sevtiers, who are abandoning their homes and coming in to the small infantry detachments now stationed there. He also telegraphs that 400 Sioux warriers have left the Cheyenne agency to attack the Kees, Word has been sent to General Custer to lay close for them and drive them back, and If necessary at- tack them, P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General. Additional reports from Fort Sili say that the Comanches and Kiowas are off their reservatious and are very warlitke in their actions. Troubie ts feared, especially among the oorder settlements of Texas. A Hot Time Expected. Sr. Pavt, Minn., May 27, 1874. A despatch from General Stanley, dated Fort Sully, May 22, and received at Fort Lincoln to-day, Says that 400 Sioux left there to-day, to be joined by more at Grand River Agency and Cheyenne. They will try to intercept General Qustar’s expe dition when it starts. A hot time is expected. THE REOIPROOITY TREATY, O1Tawa, May 27, 187% Prior to the prorogation of Parliament yester- day the Premier stated that be could give the House no information regarding the progress o¢ the negotiations at Washington for a reciprocity treaty. Resolutions of the Oswego Board of Trade. Oswxoo, N. Y., May 27, 1874. The Board of Trade to-day passed resolutions re- questing our Senators and Representatives in Con- gress to aid as far as possivie in the establishment of renewed reciprocal relations between the Unitea States and Canada, for the purpose of mak- ing the advantages likely to be derived by our citi zens from the proposed treaty more nearly equal Wo those oi Our Cavadian neighvors than they are believed to have been by the former treaty. The Board recommends the use of the Canadian canal connecting the upper lakes with vide water, and particularly of the Welland Ganal. which should be mace absolutely free to the vessels and cargoes oi the United States and to our products when curried in Canadian bottoms, To Withhold Water from a Fire Is as safe as to neglect taking HALES HONEY OF HOBE- HOUND AND TAR tor a heavy cold. PIKG)s TOOTHACHS DKOPos cure in one minute, Like the Electric Telegraph, Centaur LINIMENT has been along time coming—but wnat a Work it is mow doing. ihe hait and lame, sore and wounded, are literally throwing away thelr crutches. Rheumatism and sti joints are banished, and dumb beasia cry out ior joy. Oue trial tells the story. The strained, Iamed and limping horse is equally brought to health and the harneag by the CENTAUB IMBNT, (vellow wrapper.) A.—Espenscheid, Hat Manufacturer, 118 Nassau street, has ready the SILVERY PEARL pect eiry HAT, the summer siyle tor gentleman's ress hat. A Lost Art of the Cosars Restored. ANGELL’ HOT ATR ROMAN BATHS, 6L Lexington av- enue, Appetize and invigorate before breakinst—Retres and vitalize before din the and tranquili tore roarite. Ladies, da, day and all night, A.—Brooks’ Boots and Shoes—The est assortment in the city: established in 1848 1,196 Broadway. corner Twenty-ninth street - A Specific for Rheumatism, Scrofula, Gout, ‘Neuralgia, &c, is HYATI'S LIFE BALSAM. Atkinson's White Rose, 550. Per Bottles Now as Camphor, 35c. per pound; Lubin's Hair Oll, genuine, 50c. per bots.” WILLIAM’ M. GILES & 00., Chemists, 451 Sixth avenue. A.—Rupture and Physical Deformities successfully treated by Dr. MARSH, at No. 2 strect, oid office. A—Silk Elastic ——— Be ims Knee Caps, Abdominal supporters, Crutches a juspensory Bandages, Shoulder Braces, at MARSH'S Truss office, No. 2 Vesey street. Lady attendants. A—The Worst Cases of Rupture Are relieved by the KLASTIC TRUSS COMPANY, 633 Broad- way. The sale ot wretched metal spring and flugerpads is criminal and should be forbidden by law. All Who Are Troubled with Bad Breaths and through over-squcamishness disiike to reter to it commit a posliive aud, cruel, mistake, especially if they are aware of tie merits and great efMicacy of fragrant SOZOVONT. is the true and only remedy for’ the dificulty : there is no valid excuse tor a bad breath anew. SP. ING'S GLUE mends everything. A.—Scalp Diseases.—B. C. Perry the skilful Dermatologist, No. 49 Bond street, New York. cares all Eruptive aad other Scalp Diseases; also alli Loss and Prematurely Gray Hair, aud Dry, Molst Scaly Dandruff. A.—For Moth Patches, and ati Brown Discolorations ask Y RY’S MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION. Depot 49 street, New York. Beware of imitation. A.—For Pimpl: on the Face, Black Heads or Flesh Worms obtain of your druggist PERRY'S COMEVONE AND PIMPLE REMEDY, tho great ski medicine, or consult B, C, PERRY, Derinatologist, Bond sireet, New York. Batchelor’s Hair Dye is Splendid. Never tails. Established 37 years, Sold and. pr. applied at BATCHELOR'S Wig el Factory, 16 Bond Etta Y Cc. W. Bender, Knickerbocker Hotel, Motthaven, cured by Dr. FLI1LER'S RHEUMATIC BEM- EDY. Sworn to cure or no charge. 13 sond street. Ca: Cleaning, 326 Seventh Avenue.— T. M, STEWART, with his wonder(ul new steam ma- chines, will make your carpets as clean as new and re- turn them same day. Send for circul: May 27, 1374. Don’t Fail to See the Beautiful Styles of HATS for little boys at SHAYNE'’S,, Broadway and Tenth street. Health Restored by Du Barry’s Reva- LENTA ARABICA FOOD to the stomach, nerves, lungs and liver, ra cyepepaia (indigestion), constipation, diarrhea, aciai palpitation, sieepiessness, debility, Wasting cough. asthma, fevers, consumotion. low spirits. 70,009 cures, which had resisted all other remedies. My New York, JOHN F, HENRY, CUKRAN &CO, Nos. 8 and 9 College place. 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