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WASHINGTON. The President’s Position Regarding the Finances Unchanged. Partial Agreement of the Conference Commit- tee on the Currency, THE WORK ON THE APPROPRIATIONS. Wasuinoton, June 4, 1874, Little Hope of a Financial Measure Which Will Be Approved by the Pre: dent—His Review of the Useless Work Already Done. ‘Those who are anxious for the adoption of sow nancial measure during the present sesston, and who represent the different shades of opinion, have sougnt frequent consultations with the Presi- dent on the subject, in the hope of eliciting from him some encouragement looking toward a com- Promise. Representative Farwell, of Illinois, a moderate infationist, and who is a member of the Commercial Committee, to-day called upon the President and had a lengthy interview with him, im which he reviewed the action of the two houses of Congress on the finance meas- urea of the session, and stated what in his opinion would be the ultimatum ‘of a compromise on the part of :inflationists. Mr. Farrell, before the conclusion of his somewhat pressing observations, discovered that the Presi- deut was more firmly convincea of the strength of Dis position on the Onances as assumed in his veto Message than he was when he wrote ft. The Pres!- dent said that the praposition for thirty-seven and one-half or even forty per cent retirement of legal tencers would be no compromise at all. He said that in the first place the Senate Committee on Finauce reported a bill which he would have ac- cepted as a compromise, but in the Sen- @te it wss so materially changed in the Interests of inflation that it was most objectionable. In this shape it went ‘to the House, and in the meantime the latter body passed a bill which was more objectionable than that which had emanated from the Senate, as it had no feature of resumption nor of retire- ment of greenbacks in it, though it did provide for free banking. The practical effzct of this bill ‘was the repeal of the provisions of the Senate bill, except in a few lines. This bill, he remarked, went to the senate, and in the Committee of Finance a substitute was reported, in which a pro- wision was inserted for the redemption of legal tenders, which was to begin in 1877, and one ‘which provided that as the national bank currency ‘was being issued there should be aretirement of Osty per cent of legal tenders, until the outstand- ing circulation was reduced to $300,000,000. Tms, he said, was again acceptable as a com- promise; but when this was reported to the Senate that body struck out fifty per cent and inserted twenty-fve per cent, extended the time of redemption to 1878, and made legal tenders sedeemabile in four and one-half per cent bonds in- Stead of five per cent bonds. In this shape he said It reached the House, and there failing to recetve Satisfactory action, went to the committee of con- ference. Tne action of that committee does not promise a solution which the President:would be willing to accept, It is not expected that the in- Mationists will recede suMciently from the position they have taken, and the President expressed himself determined not to give his approval to any financial measure except within the bounds already stated by him in his Message. The Presi- dent observes that, as far as the Executive is con- cerned, there will be no use 1m passing a bill such as has been indicated by the opinions ‘of the ma- jority of the two houses, Rumored Compromise Reached in the Conference Committee on Finance— Dissentient Contractionists. It 18 rumored that the committee of conference on the finances are approaching a basis of agree- Ment, though what it is has not been divulged. ‘They were in session nearly three hours to-day, and adjourned to meet to-morrow at eleven o'clock. The inflationists—Senators Morton and Merrion and Congressmen Farwell and Maynard—are agreed upon tree banking, a retirement of thirty-five per cen: of greenbacks and the releasing of the re- serves. Senator Sherman, who knows it would be useless to agree to any such proposition, and Con- gressman Clymer are hard money men and refuse toconcur, Unless the report of the committee is unanimous 1t would be of no avail, and the com- Mittee will then so report and ask to be discharged. Proceedings of the House—The Appro. priation for the Life Saving Service— A National Quarantine. In the House to-day two hours were devoted to commercial matters. Tne Life Saving bill came ‘up, extending Its benefits to the Pacific Ocean ana the lakes, The estimate is for $45,000. The bill ‘was passed. The Quarantine biil, which Mr. Cox described some time ago as one which will destroy $2,000,000 wortn of New York property invested for health, and which, by federal supervision here, under the bill of Mr, Bromberg, of Mobile, would give all our commerce into the hands of three doc- tors at Washington, came up to-day, and there was a@renewal of the struggle to defeatit. It was de- fended on the ground that the South was at the mercy of cholera and yellow fever and the local laws were insufMfcient. It was contended that the laws of New York and other Northern States were the best in the world. Finally, after much skirmishing, Mr. Cox tendered an amend- ment that nothing in the bill shouid apply to the State or municipal laws; that they should remain. The bill thus altered was passed, nearly all the members consenting. The Surgeon General of the Army and Navy and the Supervising Surgeon of the Revenue Marine Service,constitute the Board, which, under the operations of the law as it passed the House, will perform the duties of Sani- tary Supervisors of every port of entry. ‘The Progress Made on the Various Ap- propriation Bills. The Naval Appropriation bill was signed by both officers of the Senate and House to-day, and goes to the President for approval. This is the second Appropriation bill finally disposed of, the re- mainder of such bills—twelve in number—being in the hands of conference committees or pending in the Senate. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was reported to-day and will be acted upon in atew days, Tne House concurred to-day in the Senate amendment to the Military Academy Ap- Propriation bill The conference committee on the Legislative Appropriation bill, after three hours’ hard labor to-day, adjourned till to-mor- row, having made but very little progress. Secretary Bristow Enters Upon His Duties. The new Secretary of the Treasury entered pon bis duties this morning, and concluded his Qrst day’s labor with the gratifying assurance from Assistant Secretary Sawyer that he would promptly tender his resignation. The cause of this, it is understood, was an intimation from the President that it would be better for Mr. Sawyer to vacate the office, Who Mr. Sawyer's successor Will be 16 not known, as Mr. Bristow now repre- sents the South and Assistant Secretary Hartley is rom Maine. New England, it is eatd, has no claim upon the Treasury Department, and the few Assistant Secretary will probably be from New York. The Conference Committee on th rupt Bill Inharmonious. The conference committee on the Bankrupt bill tad a long session to-day. It was evident from the tenor of the discussion that the Senate was not willing to agree to a repeal of the law, ana a member of the committee says it is very doubttul whether the conference committee can agree, as the House is for repeal and will probably insist upon their measure. Final Sale of the Hffects of Senator Sumner—Prices Brought by Old and Rare Wines. The wines and liquors of the late Senator Sumner were sold to-day. There were about 425 Hatsien nay yariaty af abet Wier, 1d exeeD | nk- NEW YOUKK HERALD, FRIDAY, ttona) cases only they brought fancy prices, Seven bottles of old Romance Burgundy, highly prizea by Mr. Sumner, brought $7 @ bottle. One bottle of Johannisberger Cabinet, from the cellars of Prince Metternich, 1862, was sold for $12, The auctioneer said he learned from a credible source it was Mr. Samner’s special admiration, and that whenever he went into his wine cellar, which was perhaps once a year, he had this identical bottle hunted up, and always remarked: he intended to have it opened on some occasion when he had par tucular friends to dine with him. Increase of the Pay of Inspectors of Cus- toms Advocated. Messrs. James R. Davies and George H. Lyon, secretaries of the Republican General Committee, appeared before the Chairman of the Senate Fi- nance Committee to-day in advocacy of an amend- ment to increase the pay of inspectors of customs at the port of New York to $5 per day. This ts urged on account of the extra ‘service they have to perform during long hours which last from sun- Tige to sunset, THE COMING PRESIDENT. The First Session of the Forty-third Congress and the Relations Between the Administration and the Republi- can Party in Reference to the Presi- dential Succession. WASHINGTON, June 4, 1874, It must be apparent to every candid observer of political events tn Washington that within the last six months there has been a significant change from the pre-existing relations of harmony be- tween the republican party in Congress and the administration. 1t is but little less than the differ- ence between a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, and the condition of armed neutrality between the high contracting parties. When this Congress first assembled the idea pre- vailed among the republican members that General Grant was not candidate for another Presidential term, and that accordingly he would have no policy to pursue against the expressed will or the two houses, but that from a sense of gratitude, if from no other impulse, he would, upon our foreign and domestic affatrs, seek rather to meet the wishes of the Senate and the House than to pursue his own ideas to the verge of a declaration of war, or to the point ofa disagreement. But this impression among the republicans has been somewhat rudely dispelled, and there is not a man among them who does not now know that General Grant would sooner be the first man ina village than the second man in Kome, CAUSES OF THE UNPLEASANTNESS, The nomination of Caleb Cushing as his second choice for Chief Justice, alter the virtual rejection by the Senate of Attorney General Williams as his first choice, satisfied the republicans of both houses that General Grant was playing bis own game regardless of the consequences to the repub- lican party. Nor was the President's third choice, the successfnl nomination of Judge Waite, entirely satisfactory as a concession to the regular repub- licans, inasmuch as the distinguishing act of Judge Waite a8.a republican politician was a@ bolt and anactive campaign, as an independent, against the regular party nominee in his district for Con- gress. ATTITUDE GF REPUBLICAN LEADERS, #rom this point some,of the most powerful re- publicans of the Senate fell back from confidence to vigilance touching the movements of the admin- istration, and from comparative indifference re- garding the Presidential succession to @ distrust of the designs of General Grant. From this trouble between him and the Senate upon the Chief Jus- tice many Senators concluded that General Grant ‘Was aiming to create discords in the republican camp, in order, irom these distractions, to strength- en himself as a necessity to the party for a third Presidential term. Others, while gcquitting him of any such deep designs, formed the opinion from this affair of the Chief Justice that General Grant, ih undertaking the Presidential rdle of General Jackson, was attempting too much, ARKANSAS AND TRXAS, Next, just, proper and beneficent.in its results a8 was the President’s snufing out of the preten- sions of Davis, of Texas, to the oMee of Governor after his rejection by a popular majority of 40,000, this decisive act of intervention in behal{.or the will of the people was not enthusiasticMly ap- Plauded by the chiefs of @he republican party in Congress, To say the least of it this thing did not please them, because it pleased the democrats, and because the object of the act appeared to be the approbation of the democrats. Agatn, only the other day, alter coquetting with both parties in @ state of civil war in Arkansas for many days, it is held by stringent republicans that the Presi- dent’s manifesto in favor of Baxter was intended to conciliate the democrats, regardless of the con- sequences to the republican party in or out of Arkansas, Some hints on this subject have recently been thrown out in the form of special Arkansas despatches to one of the republican journais of | this city, which fully confirm this as a party view of the President's proclamation in favor of Baxter. These republican malcontents say that General Grant sacrificed his party in Arkansas to curry Savor with the democrats in a new departure for another Presidential term. The insinuation carries with it the idea that General Grant feels that to gain a third term he must cast bis nets outside the lines of the republican party. THE NEW ALLIANCE. But the unlooked for and stunning veto of the late Senate Currency Inflation bill, more than all other disturbing causes combined, has operated to unhinge the republicans (of the West and South particularly) from the administration and from Gen- eral Grant as a candidate for another Presidential term. The veto has convinced the inflationists of the South and West that General Grant ts a candi- date for the succession, that he has formed or seeks a new alliance with the banks, bondholders and money changers of the East, and that from the West and South he will learn through the results of the approaching Congressional elections that in this change of base he has made a great mistake. RETRENCHMENT THE REPUBLICAN RALLYING ORY. Meanwhile the republican majority in both branches of Congress, appavently unshaken in its general unity and harmony by Presidential vetoes or by sectional and personal differences upon the banking and currency questions, and upon the tariff and internal revenue laws and other subjects, has steadily pursued its new programme of re- trenchments in all the annual estimates and defl- ciencies and incidental appropriation bills. These retrenchments have been often absurd and will prove to be very costly im many cases; but altogether they are to form the vindication of this republican Congress in these coming elections for the next Congress, in connection with the various devices tried for lessening the burdens upon the people and for relieving them of their financial embarrassments. And the party, in thesé coming elections, is to work in harmony with the adminis- tration; but there will beno enthusiasm in this work. The administration, as in the late New Hampshire and Connecticut elections, having little or no interest in the results of the coming elec- tions, will not exert itself to carry them, The indifference of the administration, as in New Hampshire‘and Connecticut, will affect the repub- loan rank and file, ana the consequences will be meneral apathy, discoras, divisions and, most likely, an opposition majority in the next Howse of Representatives, PROBABLE RESULTS OF THE FALL ELECTIONS. Under Johnson’s administration Congress be- came the head and front of the republican“party against the President, while under Grant’s admin- istration Congress and the President nave been supported as constituting the oMcial embodiment of the party. But General Grant is chafing under the restraints of the Senate, and the party leadera of the Senate, while apparently in perfect accord with General Grant, expect him to retire or to retire him in 1876, These facts, though now stu- diously concealed on both sides, will become ap- parent tothe public eye shortly after the reas- sembling of this Congress in December next; for then, as the elements of the next Congress will have been determined im the intervening elec- tions, the republican party, through its numerous Presidential aspirants, will insist Upon an answer from General Grant, yea or nay, to the question, Is he or is he not in the field a8 @ candidate for anotper Prestdaysigs tenn? JUNE 5, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE BROOKLYN TRAGEDY. Commencement of the Inquest Touching the Killing of the Dwyer Children by Their Mother—Interesting Testimony of Neighbors of the Prisoner. An inquest was commenced before Coroner Whitehill and a jury yesterday afternoon, touching the killing of Margaret, James and Timothy Dwyer by their mother, Mra, Mary Apn Dwyer, who beat their brains out witha smoothing tron, at their Place of residence, No. 35 North Eighth street, on jast Tuesday morning, June 2. THE TESTIMONY. The first witness examined waa Dr. A. C. Henderson, who. testified that he went to the house of the Dwyers on the morning in question and iound the three children dead irom violence. Owen Murphy testified that he knew the Dwyers for @ year past; called there on the morning of June 2 about six o’clock, and told Dwyer that he was going to work that day; Dwyer said he would not; Mrs. Dwyer bade witness good morning and be then lett. Thomas Slavin testified that he resided at No, 35 North Eighth screet, in the same h@use as the Dwyers, and on the same floor; on ‘tuesday morn- pH 3 last, about half-past six o’clock, witness was taking breakiast, when he was startled py hearing @s.out like the voice of aman; 4 moment later Dwyer rushed into witness’ apartment; when Dwyer the blood was runnin; from his head, and he said, “Oh, muraer! Mrs. Slavin, I am_ killed!” I said to m wie, “Get @ basin to let the blood ran in;}? at this moment Mrs. Dwyer came running in with what I took to be a hammer in her hand; her arm was d, and she went toward her husband as 1{ to strike him; I caught her arm and pusned her out; do not remember her saying anytning; @ cloth waa tied around Dwyei’s head ani dressed him to go to a doctor; he did not say how his wife came to strike him; i went into his room to get his pants; before pwyer went out Of mn; room aud ran down stairs in his drawers, a after I pushed her out I heard no scream nor noise whatever; when I went in Dwyer’s room alter his pants I saw Mrs, Me standing about the middle of her front room; did not notice anything in her hand nor blood om her; when I asked her for nis pants she went Into the dark bedroom and threw them out on the fi I said to her as i picked u the pants, ‘What ut the chilaren?”? “On, hope,’ was the reply, “they are in heaven; when I got back to my room Dwyer was gone; when I was icking ‘up the pants 1 asked, “Where are the children ?” as I did not see them lying in the bed; I had no susptcion of any harm happen- ing to them; I went down stairs, when the crowa commenced to gather abuut the doors; the thought struck me when she sald ‘the children are in heaven?’ that she had done something to them; I did not see the bodies until alter the doc- tor’s visit; she was excited enough when she came into my room with the hammer to strike him; when I saw her in her own room, a couple of minutes later, she did not seem any more ex- cited than when | first saw her; never saw her in ® passion before; on one occasion Mrs. Dwyer, who had been about five years in the house, Pulled my wie’s gray hairs; this occurrence ‘Was about three years ago; they quarrelied about Mrs, Dwyer’s children letting grease drop down on the lintel of witness’ room wincows; a neighbor Brnernrer them; Mrs, Dwyer eubse- quentiy, at the request ol her husband, made UR the trouble by shaking hands with a wile; never heard or her having any row with her neigh- bors; never heard of Mrs. Dwyer drinking any liquor or beer at any time; she was always taking care of her children and keeping them clean and neat; heard of her once tearing up three $5 bills because her husband did not give her enough; never. noticed anything queer or pecullar about her manner; had pene ay heard of her having been out of her mind after the birth of one of her children. aay Slavin, wife of the preceding witness, tes- tlfied thal she was saying her prayers on the morn- ing in question, when she heard Dwyer shout, and, opening the door, the man rashed in, crying *‘Mur- der! murder !? and the blood was streaming from his head; then Mrs. Dwyer came running in with & nammer, and the husband of witness caught hold of the woman and put her out; witness dressed the wounds on Dwyer’s head, and all he said toher was, “I’m done. I’m done;” Mrs. Dwyer said her husband was out of work, but never lowered her- self to speak of owing rent or of any of her wants; at the time witness had a quarrel with Mrs. Dwyer, about three years ago, she was Knocked down and trampled on by the pris- oner; the opinion witness formed of her was that Mrs. Dwyer was a@ nice woman, but that able to take ner own part with any of them; never saw any sign of her being out of her head, nor did she visit Mrs. Dwyer; heard of her betuy in the hospital after the birth of one of her chil- dren, Witness recounted the incident of Mrs, Dwyer tearing the $15, when her husband gave her that amount of his wages, instead of $20 as was his bavit. “Mrs. Dwyer was cleanly, loving and kind to her childrev, whatever came over her,” said the witness; ‘and she was wont to carry her little boy up and down stairs when she ‘Was going for a of water; she was quiet and distant in her manner and was proud spirited.” Dennis O’Rorke, owner of the premises No. 35 North Eighth street, in which the Dwyer’s lived, testified that he (witness) lived on the first floor; heard Mrs. Slavin scream on the morning im ques- tion, and, going up 8: met Mr. Dywer coming down bleeding; he ran‘ #0 fast that he was out of sight when 1 got out on the street to look after him; wituess never told Mrs. Dwyer taat he would put herouton the Ist of the month; did not re- ceive the rent on June 1; she seemed to be re- served in her manner; saw her on the morning of the murder, when she .was going in the house with the paper, and bade her “good morning;’ one could not see three nicer children, in dress and every other respect, than the Dwyer little ones, Sergeant Fielding, of the Fifth precinct police, testified concerning the meeting ot Dwyer on Tuesday morning, conveying him to the station house; Dwyer, after telling him his wife had struck bim with a hammer, said he was atraid she would kill hig children; witness then hastened back to the house end up to Mrs. Dwyer’s room door, which he openea; he tound her with her hat and sbawi on; I asked her, “Do you know you have nurt your husband badly?’ she said, “Yes; it serves him right; he won't work, and we will be put out ior non-payment of rent; I then said, “Where are you children?” ‘In there,” she said, pointing to the dark bedroom, “asleep; Oficer Langley accompanied me to the house; told her she would have to come with me to the station house; she came out with me, and on the sidewalk Tusked how old the children were, and she told me the oldest was seven, the next jour and the next almost two years; asked her if she had any friends to mind them, and she replied, “No, they don’t want any minding, they were in heaven, where she was going to meet them;” 1! gave her in charge of the other officer then and ran into the bedroom, where I found the bodies covered with biood; felt no pulse, but the bodies were warm; in conversation with her she said ehe first hit them on the head with a hammer and then with a smoothing iron; that she did so pecause she did Dot want them to become paupers, as her husband would not work; she volunteered no remarks, but answered my questions; her general appearance Was then, as it has been since, one of stolid mdif- ference. The inquest was adjourned, subject to the call of the Coroner. Coroner Whitehill has caused Mrs, Dwyer to be removed to the Raymond Street Jail, where she is detained, being under close surveillance. A medi- cal examination will be made 1 her case, in order to determine her condition of mind, at ‘an early da} The services of Surgeon Hammond, Dr. Corry andother experts will be retained i! pos- sivle for this purpose. Michael Dwyer, the injured man, 18 said to be recovering slowly, and the un- happy wife, when told of the fact yesteraay, said, ank heaven I won’t have to answer ior that sin. The Funeral of the Victims. The funeral ot the thtee little victims of the Wil- Mamsburg tragedy took place yesterday afternoon from Parker’s undertaking establishment, Union avenue and North First street. Thousands ot peo- ple thronged the locality all day for the purpose of looking at the remains, The casket in which the bodies were enclosed was a very handsome one, made of black walnut and having six silver han- dies, with a silver plate having the names and ages of the little victima inscribed. The aunt of the children and sister of Mrs. Dwyer, the mar- deress, was the only mourner. that accompanied them to Calvary Oemetery. PROBABLE MURDER. The Coopers’ Strike in Brooklyn—A Non- Society Man Shoots a Cooper on a Street Car, The trouble over the coopers’ strike in Brooklyn does not appear to have ended yet. Last evening @ non-soclety man was attacked while on his way home on one of the Van Brunt street cars, when he drew his revolver and shot one of bis assailants im the abdomen, inflicting a mortal wound. The man who did the shooting was Peter Smith, who 1g in the employ of Lockwood & Brothers, doing business at No,‘ 64 Beaver street, New York, and who resides at No. 64 DuMeld-street; Brookiyn. He was sent by his employers to repair some oil barrels §=at } =the §foot of Elizaveth street on Red Hook, A number of the strikers fol- lowed. him to the place and undertook to dissuade him from going to work, but he did not pay.any attention to them, Then they applied insulting language, calting him vile names, but be paid no heed to them. This they continued throughout the day, but be was not deterred irom his work, They threatened him with violence, and, in order to avoid them, in starting for his home he got upon a Van Bront street car. Four of the most porsist- ent of the party being determined that he should not escape them also jt upon the car where he had taken his seat. John Cunningham, one of the party, advanced towards him and struck at him with a belaying pin. Smith avoided the blow and retreated to the platform. Cunningham followed him up and struck at him agai hire: e bi upon Smith drew his revolver and fired, took effect in the abdomen of Cunningham. His COmpaAnOnS Wap Aed, Joaving hum to ge) away My best he could, He started to leave the car but fell in the street. He picked himself up and ran tothe corner of Conover and Partition streets, where. he became exhausted and teil upon the stoop of Dr. McCauley’s house. He was assisted to the doctor’s office and an examination made 01 his wound. The doctor was 0: the opinion that it would prove fatal. An ambulance was summoned when the wounded man was taken tothe Long Island Sollege Hospital, Several surgeons there examined bis wound and probed for the ball, but they could not find it. They pronounced the ound mortal. Smith, alter riding some distance further in the car thought it would be better to give himseif up, 80 he proceeded to the Third precinct station house. where ne informed the sergeant in charge that he had shot a man im self-defence and he desired to surrender himself. He was locked up to await the result of the injury inflicted, Mr. Lockwood, his employer, went to his house when he learned of it, and told his wife that he would go nis bail jor any amount. Smith bears an excellent character and ts said to be a peaceable, quiet man. Cunningham restdes in Degraw street, where he haga wile and iamily. Last night, as it was found Cunuingham was sinking, Smith was taken to the hospital and was identified by him as the man who shot him, ROCHEFORT IN NEW YORK. His Return to the City Yesterday—His Lecture To-Night at the Academy—His Movements, Present and Future—He Leaves for Europe Next Week. M. Roche/ort, after remaining since Tuesday at Yonkers, returned to the city yesterday afternonn, Teaching the Grand Central Hotel at about turee o’ciock, where he met Messrs. Pain and Benedic, who remained here during M. Rochefort’s absence im the country. Many visitors called at the Grand Central, but were disappointed in seeing the lion of the hour, as he was out the main portion of the day settling various little matters of detail. At six o’clock M. Rocheiort and his friends joinea the brothers May, the Communists, with whom they dined, They met there the two leaders of the Commune, Messrs. Grousset and Jourde. Very cordial greetings took place between them, though there was little new to communicate, as the two Communists had traveled with Rochetort since the escape irom New Caledonia, ‘There were but a lew persons prevent at the dinner, which was en Tamtle, THE LECTURE. M. Rochefort’s lecture, which is looked forward to with 30 much interest, takes place this evening at the Academy of Music, ‘There can be no doubt Of its attracting a very large house, as both among the French pepetion and the many others who speak French there is great curiosity to hear the famous ex-member o1 the September government personally give his views on past and present events in France. The two days which he spent in Yonkers were entirely devoted to preparing the lecture, especially as to acts and dates, on which he is very particular not to make any mistake, so as to give no handle jor coutroversy to his enemies. The lecture, however, is not written out in full, and will therefore not be a mere reading. The major portion of it will be impromptu, and as Rochefort when speaking on a topic which interests him ts very eloquent, a fine oratorizal effort may he looked torward to. The lecture will comprise a review of the doings of the September government of the Commune and its work, the Thiers government and the present MacMahon Presidency. The insincerity of the many French republican leaders wilt come tn for a share of that scathing satire of which Rocheiort is & master. ROCHEFORT’S FUTURE PLANS. M. Rochelort has not yet decided upon his future ogee He has thus far been much pleased with nig sojourn here and the politeness and regard with which he has been treated. He says ne does not know whether he will go to Boston and Phila- delpbia or not. In any case, he will leave for Europe on Saturday, June 13. He states that he has received letters irom relatives and friends in Europe very pressing in thelr anxiety for his re- turn, and he cannot prolong his stay longer than the time mentioned. Notning now has been de- elded concerning the banquet to Messrs. Grousset andJourde, They will not probably accept, feel- ing, as does Rochefort, that this is no time ior banqueting. They will be present at the Academy this evening. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, The Renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty Advocated—Revenue Reform—Election ot New Members, ‘rhe Chamber of Commerce met yesterday after- noon at one o’clock, William E. Dodge in the chair. The following gentlemen were elected members of the Chamber :—John H. Clark, George E. Dodge, Norman W. Dodge, James Henry, A. Herrman, James 8, Lowrey, James McCreery, John N. Starin and 8. B. H. Vance. Mr. George Opdyke, on the part of the Executive Committee, submitted a resolution favoring the renewal of the reciprocity treaty with Canada. He said when the first treaty was concluded the Chamber had expressed itself in favor of recipro- city. Nearly all the Chambers of Commerce in this country hai taken up the same position, and this bedy should also protest against its abroga- tion. The resolution was as iollows :— Whereas a general desire has been expressed both in Canada and in the United States that greater freedom of commercial intercourse should exist between the two countries whereas preliminary negotiations have already been entered upon to secure r of a new reciprocity treaty; and whereas this ber is now, as it ever has been, the earnest advo- cate of all measures designed to facilitate and cheapen the interchanges of commerce; and whereas it is specially desirable, on political as well as economic grounds, that all necessary hindrances should be re- tnoyed from the commercial {mtercourse between the United States and the Dominion which bounds our northern border tor thousands of miles; therefore, Resolved, That this Chamber, as in ‘and sui quently, is strongly in favor of a Mberal and just rocity treaty as to commerce and navigation between fanada and the Uni.ed States, Mr, Archibald Baxter reported that he had seen President aa and secretary Fish in regard to this subject. They were both in tavor of a renewal of the treaty, and so were ay, of the members of Congress. Among other hardships, he would only remind them of tne fact that American millers had to pay a. duty of twenty per cent per bushel upon a superior kind of Canadian wheat. ‘The resolution was then carried. The Secretar: ‘Was instructed to send copies of it to the Presi- dent, Secretary of State and the members of the senate. The Secretary, on behalf of Mr. Ruggles, who was absent, offered the ioilowing resolution, which was adopted :— Resolved, That in view of the Importance of uniting and harmonizing the opinion and the action of the differ. ent commercial bodies of the city and State of New York on the subject of cheapening transportation by canals and ratiroads, the Chataber will, now appoint a special committee on'canal and railway legisiation, to consist of five members, to take into consideration any measures of legislation, State or national, seeking to promote this very desirable object, which committee is hereoy em- owered, in behalf of the Chamber, to correspond with the public authorities, Stave or national, aud also to con fer and co-operate with any similar committees to be ap- pointed by any pther, commercial, bodies of this city or State. anil are directed to report trom time to time their proceedings to this Chamber for its approbation. The following named gentlemen were appointed such committee :—S, B. Ruggles, George Opdyke, A.A, Low, J. T. Johnston, and J. 5. Stranahan. John Austin Stevens, Jr., offered the followin: Resolved, That the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States are earnestly re- quested to direct the holding of sessions during the coming recevs of thelr respective Finance and Ways and Means committees tor the revision of the revenue laws, in order that, while the amount of revenue now col- lected shall not be diminished, the collection of the same may be simplified by a chi specific duties wi tions in the cl found desirable Kesolved, TI Foreign, Com trom ad valorem to ‘ever practici and by such altera- sification of merchandise as may be thé Committee of the Chamber on ce and the Kevenue Laws be andare hereby instructed to consult with the Boards of Trade of Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore as to the best manner of arriving at such change in the revenue laws, and for the devising of a complete revised tarift for sub: mission to the before-named committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, should Congress, in its wisdom, see fit to direct their session. The resolution was carried, poiuted Joun Austin Steve: a A elwell, Gu Schwab, Charles H. Marshall and Ambrose Snow as the committee. ‘ The Chairman then alluded in fitting words to the death of five members—Captain Francis M. French, J. Smith Thomas, William M. Hunniford, Charles L. Anthony and Isaac G. Pearson—and, aiter listening to some unimportant communica- tions, the Chamber adjourned. HOSPITAL INAUGURATION, The New York Homeopathic Surgical Hospital, No, 213 West Filty-fourth street, was inaugurated Jast pight in the presence of a large and fashion- able assembly of ladies and gentlemen, The buiid- ing, which bas been leased jor a term of years, stands on high ground, near the Central Park, is well ventilated on all sides, is filty feet square and contains fifteen tar, rooms, ready fur- nished for the reception of patients. This is @ charitable institution, and the money to establish it was raised chiefly by a fair got up aad munaged by the ladies of New York. While the hospital will open iree to the poor and helpless, there will be good accommoda- tion to those who can afford to About $35,000 was raised by the far referre remains at interest. The affairs of th are under the control of which Mr. 8. H. Alt Dowling is Superin- Macay, Treasure! Ww. tendent and ir. T. Helmuth and Dr. Lieboid, are surgeons, ‘The domestic affairs are under the management of the Ladies’ Ald Society connected with the hospital, of which Mrs. Phelps 1s Freatdent, ra, C..H. Neilson, Vice President, and Mrs, Dr. Bartiett Secretary. At the inauguration there was an agreeable eutertain- ment of music and singing, and Mme. Brignolt sang two songs which called forth much applause. The ladies belleve tnat, with the funds already raised and thefr exertions in the future, the use- Jpilness of the howpltal ill be arewtyy extended, WEST POINT. Third Day of the Ex- aminations. THE WEATHER AED THE VISITORS. The Cadet Husband Hunters and the Philo- sophical Second Class. West Point, June 4, 1874. Within the memory of the oldest inhabjtant in these parts—and they do say that he rowed a | small boat on the Hudson and sola good whiskey | near by the post, over sixty years ago—West Point was never so dullas it has peen to-day and yesterday. It would seem that some evil spirit has been at work in the big cities whispering malicious things against the place in the ears of Staid mammas and thelr pretty daugtiters, who are | expected here every season at this time by the cadets with as much certainty that their expecta- tions will be realized as they are that @ June examination always comes with its terrors as well as [ts joys. To be sure the | weather has not been inviting. The rain clouds have hung ike a pall over the mountains, and not @ day has passed of late that we have not been visited with a@ shower, and yesterday we were | treated to a regular storm, accompanied by winds that shrieked through the trees dismally and in such chilly blasts that all one bad to do to imagine himself tn the month of November was to shut his eyes and button on his overcoat close up under the chin, Of all sammer resorts Ul know of I think in rainy or cloudy weather West Point is the most to be dreaded; ior on the post proper there is ab- solutely NO WAY TO KILL TIME but to go to bed and sleep, “perchance to dream.” There is no billiard table and balls to draw one into scientific working out of intricate combina- tions by angles and draws, which are not even spoken of in Dufour’s strategy and taetics, nor 18 there @ bowling alley, where one might while away an hour or two in bravely battling with the ac- commodating ping. Indeed, they who, despite the warning cry of the crinolined Crusaders, which, ‘tis said, still vexes the alr of many villages not far from here, always seem to find forgetfulness of all the effects of wind and tide and weather in the enervating cocktail, the exhilarating champagne or the deceitful punch, have also to mourn, like Rachel, for her children, because they are not; unless they go through wind and storm to Coz- zens’ Hotel at Cozzens, where the military power isnot recognized, and where admittance to the bar isas free tothe stranger as to the native to the manner born. Were there only a few lively and sprightly members of the fair sex at hand to give the light of their countenance to the cadets during the examinations, and possibly during the early evenings in the parlors, even thongh the clouds might frown without and the mists move funeral-wise across the hills, I think the oppressive monotony that prevalis might in some degree be dispelled. Bat alas, they too, like the other thincs by which time, which would otherwise hang heavily, ig made to PASS ON ANGEL WINGS, are few and far between. Exclusive of those ladies who have come with certain members of the Board_otf Visitors there are not five others at the hotel. Inthe tace ofall this Cozzens’ Hotel was opened to-day, and thougn tie bright marbie tiles in the grand hall fairly glistened a welcome to all the world, and the waiters, with their black faces all expectation, moved briskly about in the dining room, and a rattle of chinaware in the room to the rear of it told of good things to come, there were but two arrivals, “Guess people ’aint goin’ to go to the country much this season, sah,” said one of the darkies to me when I asked bim if he had expected a crowd from the boars, ‘cos you see, sah, they ‘aint got nuftin'’ like the money they used to hev last summer. Hard times ail round now, sah.” I think that this darkey hit the nail squarely on the head, and that, alter all, the wind and weather have had munch less, and will have jess todo with making the season a dutt one the price) of dollars ana cents with the head of the family that would to the country go. West Point is a good indicator in June of the general season in store for summer re- sorts ail over the country; tur when one learns that people who never miss coming here every summer lave this year, 80 far, not signified their intention of coming at all, there must certainly be some- thing ‘wrong. But if the months of July and August should turn out extremely hot, 16 may be that even the most economical, who now feel that the panic of last fall was too | unkind to them by half, may be forced to loosen their purse strings and become as usual, members in good standing of the ‘‘out of town clubs.” A CHANGE OF SCENE, Speaking of the general duiness and particu- larly ot the absence of the brighteyes and cheer- ing faces that used to meet one at the parad and the laces and silks that gave one a feeling Good nature and love tor all the world, as they Bwept by one in the halls with @ rustle that A jes, of was music to the egr, recalis to my mind one sad fact about vest Point as it e It brings so many days into my mind when I used to see the pretty girls from far and near, chaperoned by their mammas, who pretended, you know, not tu know and all that sort of thing, come and nestle down here at the hotels and pri- vate boarding houses. ‘With the view of enjoying | country lite | I imagine I hear you say, Nota bit | of it; but with the view of catching a husband | from out of the cadet corps. Who that has known | West Point for any length of time does not re- member how they used to swarm here; how they chatted and flirted with the ofiicers, but always had an eye on some particular, cadet at the samo time? Strange, was’n’t it? ‘What an idle time! What an unsubstanttal, foolish time!’ it was for many; and yet how merrily it went on from year to | year, each season being marked. by the disappear- | ance of some rosebud, plucked by some rude cadet band, and yet somehow without the num- } ber of THE FISHERS OF MEN seeming [to grow less! There must have been in- deed something fascinating about the cadets then; either their bell buttons may have been not all of brass, or the atmosphere ot these hills gave @ charm to their life and looks that made tnem ir- resistible. And yet we all know that “many are called, but,few are ehosen,” even in the race for a husband OF @ wile, and that Marriage, some say, isa lottery; and thus it was with many of the husband-seekers at least. Giris will grow old, you know, though no one ever knew one to live beyond thirty years of age, and many ot | the seekers who came one season and went away | without @ prize, ang came back agai \d again, and again and agdin went away disappoi! could not stay the grip of time. Yet they were always girls in their own minds, and never penises, H used | to think that they were not the magnets the, tu be. Indeed, the same dear creatures [had often Met in the Lovers’ Walk or on Fert Put, walk- ing arm in arm with @ graduate, I often met year aiter year again arm in arm with a graduate, but alas ! with not the same one, but probably with | one just as stony-hearted as his predecessors. It May be that | THE GIRLS IN THE COUNTRY with @ good bank account {tie real attraction to | the cadet mind) and who cared for acadet en- gagement, have captured their prizes or been cap- tured; but certain it is that there is nowadays but little of that husband hunting of old to be ‘seen | hereabouts. Even the old girls have seemingly | given up the fight and gone to green fiejds and Pastures new, where husbands as handsome as cadets, and who stand less chance of being sent to Alaska or the Dry Tortugas ior duty or pleas- | ure, can be captured, If not with excessiveiy good | looks, at least with the ghtter of gold dust. And | it may be, too, that the giris are erg over the’ idea that a man with brass buttons, gold lace and small pay is not better after all because of his untform than the civilian who is his own waster and lives Where he Pleases, enjoys the opera withont asking any one’s Permisston to go, and does not depend upon his Wwile’s pocketbook to, get along in lie jollily and well. But, as 1 said before, the change 1s a sad one for West Point In puany wars, the impecunions but od looking cadet ubout to graduate in particu- r. Some people wiil persist still in saying, | dare say, that the world does not move, THE PHILOSOPHICAL SECOND CLASS, The graduates had a day of rest of it to-day, thanks to the new method by which the examina tions are being carried on. Since 1856 up to this year it had been the custom to have only the first class in June examined before the full Academic Board, the other olasses being leit to the tender mercies of committees of the Board, By the present arrangement the old sys- tem that Was adhered to up to 1866 has been | auopted, and each class 1s examined before the iuil Board every alternate day on the various branches | of study taught in the classes. Thus, for instance, | the graduates were examined in ehgineering on Tuesday, the last section, which is composed of | what the cadets call the ‘immortals,’ being ex- | amined yesterday and the day afterward. Yester- day the second class was examined in philosopuy, its “immortals” being examined this afvernoon. ‘This way of doing the business may possibly extend the time of the examination a iittie beyond that Of iast year; bat it is generally conceded to be the best way to get through the work of all the classes. The examination of the second class te-day in | Phiiosopny gave one & pretty good idea of the class, hile 1¢ was in no way brilliant, it was not an exhibition of numbskullness, and the members | inted, | | its brigh| of it did tairly—a iew exceedingly well. It made rominent one fault ou the part of the cadets that 8 noticeable in ail the class examinations, and that is a halting way of answering tne questions put to them by ihe Drylessors, It is @ mere babi aud | Bot by afy means easily to be got ria of, in view Of the fact that most of tne professors’ and in- structors seem to have acquired it to perfection themgelves; but in most of our nuuiversities a stue dent who, in answering the question say as to THE DISTANCE OF THE FROM THE RARTH would proceed a follows:—The—the—the ah— the distance of the sun from the earth as—an— calculated by Professor Proctor is—ah—is—ah —cal- culated—ah’? and then would suddenly blurt ont the number of miles as if i¢had ali ine time been sticking in his throat, would be considered by nig examiners a8 not quite upto the mark—in fact, that bis ‘ah’ hesitations were ouly so many breathing spells enginecred by his desire to secure tame to think what tne dnd answer really was, It is to be regretted, I may add, that Colonel Ruger, the Superintendent, has seen fit this year to have the examinations held with closed doors; at least, to acertain degree, visitors generally, a8 heretolore, are unable tomstend them. It is all very well to have an orderly stationed at the en- trace to the examination room, Who, on your asking admission, will tell you that you can SEND IN YOUR CARD. Doubtless if your card shows you to be a promi- nent person it will secure you admission as soon 48 one of the examiners casts hie eagle eye over it. But it should be remembered that there are many persons who come vo West Point atter strangers, and with no title of “‘honorabie’’ or military rank, who are anxious to see for themselves how the examinations are carried on. To many the main object of their visit. It is all se their well that the Board of Visitors and lad friends, the newspaper correspondents an other prominent. men on the can find admission when they please; to rejuse admission to otners on the plea that they may make @ noise on entering is a small piece oj business. Parties who are known by their card make as much noise on entering as thove who are not known at all, it has always been the Privilege of visitors to be present at the examina- tions when they felt like it, and this haifand-half policy now in force may lead finally to the clostn, Ol the doors against everybody but officials, cir and military. ‘A SIEGE BATTERY DRILL. The second class exercised with the siege battery this afternoon, just tof the hotel. ‘There was. quite a crowd o! spectators, nearly all the cadets. turning out to see the drill. The target fired at was placed on the west bank of the river, @ distance of about 1,100 yards. A stiff breeze was blowing at the time and the effect of the shots could not be accurately seen. The second class of 1869 iu their drill struck the target twenty times out of thirty-six. The second cl of 1868 ck it twenty-five times out of thirty-six, which ti to be the most accurate tiring ever done by any class that ever graduated. Lreutenant Davies was in command ot the tattery to-day. The guns were handled by the cadets with all the quickness and Precision of veteran artillerists. BREWERS IN COUNCIL. Resolutions and Address Adopted by the Congress—Protest Agaimst Female Cra- saders and Prohibitory Legislation. Boston, Mass., June 4, 1874. At to-day’s session of the Brewers’ National Con- vention the Committee on Agitation for 1874 was announced as follows:—Frederick Lauer, of Read- ing, Pa., Chairman; Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, N. H.; William Massey, Gustavus Bergner and John F, Betz. of Philadelphia; Adolph Schalk ana John A. Ballentine, of Newark, N. J.; Henty Clausen and Peter Ammerman, of New York; John Greenway, of Syracuse, N. Y.; Henry Bootholk mae, of Rochester, N. Y.; Albert Fizzell, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Christian Moerlin and Christian Boss, of Cincinnati; Oharles Stiffel and William Leup, of St. Louis, Mo.; Conrad Scip and Andrew Leicht, of Chicago; Frederick Papst and Jacob Ubermann, of Milwaukee, Wis.; George A. Bassermann, of New Haven, Conn.; F. Fortman, of San Francisco, Cal.; F. Remst, of New Braunfels, Texas; Jacob Sieger, of Columbia, 8. C.; George Auer, of New Orleans, La.; Henry Koehler, of Davenport, Jowa; R. Portner, of Alexandria, Vas; L. Schlatner, of Cleveland; A. Reymann, of Wheeling, W. Va.; Louis Muth, of Baltimore, Md.; William Voight, of Detroit, Mich.; G. Fehrenbach, of Wilmington, Del.; Peter Lieber, of Indianapo- lis, Ind.; Peter Weber, of Louisville, Ky.; Morris Hughes, of Pittsburg, Pa. e Secretary read the Finance Committee's re- port, which was accepted, ‘me amount in the treasury was $18,000. THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. The following resolutions were adopted by the Congress: — Whereas the brewers of the United States, from the amount of capital they have invested in their business, ivom the labor they employ, and from the larye propor- ion al an arlicle of necessary and yen ral consmmption fey produce and more pariicuiarly from the steadily creasing progress made by their trade, as conclusively shown by we internal revenue returns and by other from most reliable sources ry ng do represent a very branch of manutacture and are en. demand {rom the national government aiso from the various State Legislature: ognition and protection: and whereas we that, in order to enable to the produogeng of other countries, oper to barley from -anada and hops trom Europe, so that these produc- tions in the United States may not become deteriorated in their cultivation; by their associations and aasistes gov es id ha’ 2 expressed inarked their ability to contrioute so large ayer 2 centaue ot the internal revenue, and are proud of position their basiness has been culled upon to occu} Telation to the finances of the country, and asa fie: manse gine commercial and ricultural enter rises, and Whereas much yet remains to be done in order to place before the government and the pubite at large, the brewing business in its true and proper posi- tion, lt ts theretore Resolved, That this Congress do now authorize and empower the executive of the chiet association to lay betore the natioual governient and the legisiatures of the various States, ail the tacts and statistics they have gathered in relation to the brewing businese, so that National government and the various State legislatures may be fully cognizant of the position claimed for their business, and being thus tully Informed they may be in- by judicious laws, to recognize the same and afford’ protection against’ those who are ignorantly and its enemies; and it is turther solved, That measures be adopted to induce the gov- ernment to remit the duty on barley imported irom Canada, and by no ineans to increase the duty on im- ported hops; and it is further Resolvs this Congress, duly recognizing the ne- ceasity of contributing to the ‘expenses of the govern- ment, the reduction of the national debt and the mainte- nance of the financial honor of the country, do urge upon brewers individually and collectively the wisdoin of zealously watching the source of revenue to which they so largely contribute, so that, by all possible mean it may be increased by an increase of business, and in no way retarded tor personal gain. Further it ts Resolved, That a committee be appointed by thts Con- aes who will consider the acceptance of a suitable ad- ress by which the public may be reached, in order to lay before them their true position as brewers. A second series, called TEMPERANCE RESOLUTIONS, were algo adopted, as follows :— Whereas the efforts of the so-called temperance party have, within the last year or two been more especially called into action against the manutacture, sale and of malt liquors, under the plea that the taste tor alcoho! drinks is Drought on by the use of fermented liquors, an whereas by means’ot this areument they have succees in having faw: ted by the Legislature of one or more of the (states jn the Uuion against the, use of malt iqtors especially. and have in various ways soug! Iniiuence pattie ‘opinion in this direction; and whel the officials charzed with entoreing the laws have arbl- trarily taken special pains to arrest the employes of brewers and to seize the articles they brew, while alco- holic liquors have been allowed more liberty and those selling tnem have had less annoyance; and whereas these parties have attributed to the consumption ot G Liquors an increase of immorality, vice, crime and pau erism, although they have tatied in their several pub- Reation and platform addresses to substautiate this asa fact or to give any statistics that would ‘ant the assertions;'and whereas all observation and enughten judgment will contradict the assumption by them; neretore, it ip for gains societi immoralit press generally, we will endeavor to influe: bubho pinion iavor of the use of malt liquors as whole- some, nutritious and absolutely necessary as iY restorative, without in any manver or form tending to injury of person or property, and, therefore, not cailing for any police re tions; and it ‘ther Resolved, That the local brewers in'the several state: make every exertion to pr e liquors, a e them trevor is er called w to gregurage sh cahldaiey for olen, whether ite jocal,. enacting of laws prohibiting the ‘ooeee 6 Fmented liquors; and also, whenever practicable, ir in fidence to have all fermented liquors soid "under dus. criminating license. A lengthy address to the President and people of the United States lollowed the resolutions, em- bracing the statistics of the trade in malt liquors, advocating their substitution for alcoholic drinks a8 & prevention of kutemperance, and demanding & moaification of the varill assessed upon the raw material, pa ADDRNGS CLORES 48 FOLLOWS: The sancers We unturl has no doubtful meaning. On are emblazoned “Patriowism and devotion ja their purest meaning. No true American, loyal to ‘of whic! be is a citiven, 1p w hetevee t joyal to to libert; Ly ep tne Fett WEE eal indifferentar this issue, Churenme em- plozers, and employed, are all alik Fried sale. Let yy) Rf i Od be, “Maintain t honor of the United States, preserve the the individual, and as triumphed, so will the fi government be upheid, opie be advanced and jor everlasting.” THE BREWERS’ BANQUET, Boston, June 4, 1874, The banquet given by the New England Brewers? Association to the Brewers’ Natfonal Congress was a magnificent affair, Hon. Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, N. H., presided, Toasts were pto- posed, and the responses were patriotic Im character, while strongly deaoancing the tendeney, 40 PLOUUILOLY JQwsiMtOD,