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NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, THE BRUSSELS CONFERENCE. Russian Diplomatic Query to the Asenting Powers. Lonvoy, Nov, 17, 1874, ‘A despatch to the Pall Mall Gazette, trom st. Petersvurg, says Kussia has issued another circu. lar note to the European Powers requesting to be informed of the points in the protocol signed at the Brussels Conference whtch they aesire re- vised, amended or omitted, The Russian government also suggests that another international conference be held next year. COUNT VON ARNIM’S TRIAL. BERLIN, Nov. 17, 1874, . The tris! of Count Von Arnim has deen post- poned until the 9th of December. An Important Despaten in the Policy of Germany Toward Russia Missing. Lonpon, Nov. 18, 1874, 4 Berlin despatch to tne London rimes says:—A letter from Prince Henri Reuss, the German Ambassador at St. Petersburg, on the policy of Germany toward Ruseta ts among the documents which Count Von Arnim ts re- quired to surrender, Its disapp nce adds to the mystery of the affatr. Disracli’s Speech at Guild Hall Ap- proved in Prussia. BERLIN, Nov. 18, 1874, ‘The North German Gazette (semi oficial) refers to Mr. ODisraelia recent de- Dial that certain § allusions in nis Guildball speech were applicable to the Arnim affair, and says “the explanation ts gratifying to all those who are desirous of preventing misun- Scrstanding between England and Germany.’’ SPAIN. Army Operations Prevented by Severe Weather. Lonpoy, Nov. 18—5 A. M, A special despatch to the Standard from Hendaye reports that military operations are suspended on Account of the weather, REPORT OF THE DEATH OF A GENERAL. It 1s reported that General Laserna, the com- mander of the republicas army in the north of Spain, is dead, ‘FRANCE, The Party of the Right Inc'ining Toward Maoc- Mahon. Pants, Nov, 18, 1874. It is rumored that Count Dara has bad an in- terview with President MacMahon and promised bim the support of the Right, with the exception of a dozen extremists, ENGLAND. - Railway Passenger Traffic Refcrm. Lonpon, Nov. 17, 1874 At a meeting of the shareholders of the Midiand Ratlway tu-day the proposal of the directors to abolish second class fares on tnat line was ap- proved almost unanimously. RECRUITMENT FOR THE ARMY, An oficial statement is published contradicting recent reports of the unsatisfactory progress of recruiting for the British Army. DISASTER TO THE FISHING FLEET. Five Yarmouth fishing crait have been missing since the recent gale, and are believed to be lost ‘With all on board, upwards o! thirty persons, - BREADSIUFFS IN EUROPE. Lonpoy, Nov. 17, 1874, The Mark Lane Express says ‘Lhe weather Guring the past week has been cold. There has been some snow and frost, which has been inju- rious to pastures, but at the same time has favora- bly checked wheat, which was getting too luxu- Tiant. The wheat market is improving in tone. Arise of @ shilling 1s noted on the Continent,” The weather throughout England to-day is une gettied. THE NORTH POLE. England to Organiz2 an Exploring Expedition. Lonpon, Nov. 18—5:30 A, M, Mr. Benjamin Disracii has writven a letter to Sir Henry Rawlinson announcing that the government, in consequence of tho tepreseatations of the Royal Geographical So- siety and other learned bodies, has determined to prganize a Polar exploring expedition without delay, THE ARGENTINE REVOLUTION. fbe French Report of a Party Compromise Con- tradicted. Panis, Nov. 17, 1874, La Ltvrerté to-day admits that the announce- ments that a compromise had been effected be- tween the government of Buenos Ayres and the imeurgents were false, THE SHIPS’ COLLISION IN THE HOOGHLY, ee es Lonpon, Nov. 17, 1874, A despatch from Calcutta reports that the vessels Which came in collision in the Hooghly and were sunk were the ships French Empire and the City ot Edinburgh. Two boais’ crews of those who were on board the vessels are still missing. GENE1’8 CASE IN COURT. The Fugitive Henry Still Liable to Ar. rest=An Application for 2 Mandamus Refused by the Court of Appeals. ALBANY, Nov. 17, 1874. The case of the People vs. Henry W. Genet was |rgued last week before the Court of Appeals by Mr. Beach for Genet and Mr. Fellows, of New York, for the people. To-day the decision was promptly handed down and affirms with costs the decision of the Court below. It will be remembered that Genet was tried and convicted of pecuiation in Connection witn the Hariem Court House, in the City of New York, about a year ago, but escaped &t nis own residence from the custody of a deputy sheritt, Sherif Brennan was held for contempt of court im consequence of the eseape Qnd was sentenced to imprisonment for thirty days in Ludlow street jail. Counset for Genet applied to settle a bill of exceptions And the motion was denied for the reason that Genet was outside ihe jurisdiction of the Court. His counsel then applied to the general term of the Court of Common Pleas ior a mandamus, which was reiused. ‘The application was then brougnt up to tne Court of Appeals, ere the decision of the genera term was aMrmed tu-day. The following 18 an abstract of the opinion:—in criminal cases there is no equivalent vo the technical appearance by the at- ftorney of detendants in civil cases, except the temg in actual or constructive custoty. Whena person charged with jelony has escaped out of custody no order or judgment, if any snouid be made, can be eniorced against bim, and courts will not give their Ume to proceedings which, for their effectiveness, depend upon the consent of the person rged withcrime. The fact that in tbis State jaw allows proceedings on writs oi error, WUHOUL requiring the actual presence of the erimival in court, dues not at all coufict with the View that steps Will hot be allowed to be taken on bis behalf Wuen he is no lunger in custoay or on trial, Gat bi “i from the custody ui the jaw. Mis preseace tu court 18 necessary when jie is to be tried, OF When some sentence or judgment in- Selving tus corporal punisament is to be pro- pounced, ilis beina in custody is necessary to guy step for or against him, except such as may be > baken to bring hin again into custody, ‘The decision Was that “rder of the Court velow be auriued. a ARKANSAS. Judge Poland Summoned to Washing- ton by the Attorney General—Garland Hunting for the Fugitive Smith=—No Action Taken by the Cabinet. LrTLe Rock, Nov. 17, 1874. A despatch was received by Judge Poland, of the Investigating Committee, from Attorney Gen- eral Williams tmis morning, requesting his im- mediate presence in Washington. In compliance with the request Judge Poland left here at two o'clock this aivernoon, It 1s thought bis presence Was solicited to obtain his views regarding the Smith-Garland contest, Mr. J. D. Ward, of the committee, will remain until otherwise in- structed. The city 1s quite feverish, the probable decision of the guvernatorial contest by the President being the all adsorbing topic. Governor Garland to-day decitned to give opinion as to what his course would be if the Smith government were recognized by the United States. His militia have patrclied the streets to-day, and are making diligent search for the rival “Governor.” A bill passed the Senate of the Garland Legislature to-day authorizing tue Governor to offer $1,000 reward for rhe apprehen- sion of the parties charged with treason, No action Was taken in the House. The Smith Leg- islavure,” it is understood, will not meet until the first Monday in January, the usual time. Charles W, Tankersiy, late Speaker of the Arkan- Bas House of Representatives, was arrested here to-day at the instance of 1. B, Mills & Co, lor sileged default in payment of commissions due for the negotiation of bonds of the Ouchita Valley Railroad of Arkansas in New York. Governor Gariand Communicating with His Counsel in Washington. LiTTLE Rook, Nov. 17, 1874. Governor Garland sent the following telegram to his counsel in Washington yesterday :— “All is peace and quiet here, perfectly so. I will Dave no coilision, uniess it be forced upon me by resisting process of the law or attacking me. Ail classes Of people of all parties are supporting me, and I cannot find Smith and his party to arrest them with warrants, and no one knows where they are.’ Another telegram from Gariand, dated to-day, says:—‘Only one arrest made—Price, and on ex- amination he was Gischarged. The guilty ones, smith and Wheeler, are fugitives, and cannot be iound. All quiet, and government moving on well snd admirably.” Smith’s Proclamation and Claims Bee fore the Cabinet Yesterday. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 1874. After a protracted session of the Cabinet to-day 1t was decided that the Arkansas dificulty was not Properly before the President, and for that reason BO notice would be taken of the appeal of ex- Lieutenant Governor Smith, Should tnere be disturbances in the State, aggravated by the con- duct of Smith’s adherents, 1t may be necessary to interpose the aid Of federal troops, ‘The Presi- dent, so far, 1s disposed to regard the claim of Smith as a revival of tue deteated effort of Brooks? friends last spring. A Newspaper Inciting to Deeds of Vio- lence. WASHINGTON, NOV. 17, 1874, The following, from the editor of the Republican paper at Little Rock, was received here to-night by Senator Dorsey, of Arkansas, LiTTLE Rocg, Nov. 17, 1874, The republicans are waiting patiently for some definite action by the federal autnorities at Wash- ington, They can protect themselves if forced to doso, They nave always been loyal and obedient to the mandates oi higher authority. ‘the federal government sustained Baxter in his conflict witn Brooks, and by that means alone Garland and his mob of White Leaguers obtained possession of the State, courts and all, and they at once commenced a@regular system of murders, intimidatious and other feartul crimes, which is resuiting in all the horrors ot civil war. Business thoroughout the State is almost entirely suspended, and tne White Leaguers’ militia roam at large. Ifwe are to fignt we wish to know it, The earlier the matter is settled the better tt will be for all. The General Assembly has passed a joint resolu- tion of thanks to Governor Baxter for his course during the past two ycars, Governoe Garland received the following ces- pee brought from Helena:—“The despatch from ittle Rock stating that troops are being raised here to support Smith 1s faise. Everything is per- fectly quiet.”” ~ LODISIANA. The Returning Board Wiping Out the Conservative Majority—Threatened Appeal to the White League—Citizens Exultant Over the Withdrawal of tho Troops—Kellogg Despondent—Feeling in the Army. New ORLEANS, Nov. 17, 1874, Several more arrests of Kellogg manipu:ators of election returns to alter the result are being made this morning inthe city where they are operating. The democratic member elected by the Returning Board reports that, at the rate the Board have thrown out the votes in this parish, they will, be- tore they get through, obliterate the 12,000 con- servative majority. Many of the leaders, includ- ing Mayor Wiltz, declare in favor of calling out the White League at once, marching in a body to the State House, sending in a committee ordering the Board to furnish the count in two days, give the conservatives every vote, ana inform the mem- bers that if they do not they will take them ont and hang them. patience, letting them complete the infamy and then rise in mass and wipe the entire ieaders out. John M, Sandige, who was elected by the*Return- tug Board to fill the vacancy ovvasioned by Gen- eral Longstreet’s resignation, declines, for the Teason that he has no expression or intimation from the Board that a place could be made for another convervative memper, thus placing the Party be should represent on sometuing like an equality witn that of its contestants, and uot hay- ing been requested by the Executive Committee of the democratic and conservative pa ry to act in such capacity on the Returning Board. At eleven o’clock A, M. Mr. Hunsacker, of St. James parish, republican candidate ior tne Legislature, desired to be informed whether the returns hadbeen re- ceived irom St. James parisn. she Board informed hin that the returns had been received ten days ago. The Board resumed counting at the twellih Poli in the Second ward. {ne city is excised over GRANT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO EMORY to “hands of,” and let them fight 1: outon the Lonisiana line, and the consequent withdrawal of the troops irom the State House, wnich took place this morning, thirty policemen being substituted. Keliogg is despondent and the whites have cele- brated the victory by @ salute tn the public square. The representative of Grant im this Siate trom Washingtun assures ie, on the base of despatctes Teceived, that for ten days the President has at- tended to nis personal wisnes rather than to pro- tecting Kellogg, and that the man behevea the cigar at the Capitol 1s sick. Despatches describing the character of this sickness are being hourly re- | ceived, but Kellogg to-night is more sick than these despatches represent the Presigent to be. THE FEELING OF THE ARMY 18 that they would like to be withurawn and per. mit the State to take care of its own internal affairs. Generat Emory and Admiral Mullaney, the representatives of the two branches of the service, have time and ugain, within army and navy circles, spoken in unmistukaoi terms aud keenly ivei the mortification to which, tu ihe ab. | sence of General Sherman, who is the pet of ali, they are subjected, Witnin fiiteen days the peoyle of Louisiana will speak in tones that even Massachusetts can understand, THE BONDUOLDING INTEREST, Commodore Garrison, of New York, who has been here for some days, it is understood, is in the interest of the bondholders and railway in- terests, now that the credi‘ors of the State are likely to get some return for their outlays. FIRE AT NEWPORT, A Fireman Run Over and Seriously injured. Newrorr, R. I., Nov. 17, 1874. The summer residence of the late Gardner Brewer, of Boston, caught fire this afternoon by carelessness of painters, burning off old paint on the tin roor of the piazza. Fortunately it was ex- tinguished belore serious damage had been done. B. F. Downing, & freman, woue on 13 way to the fire wasrunover by @ hose carriage, and-tt is leared has suffered serious internal injuries, THE NEBRASKA SUFFERERS. Operations of the Relief Committee Anticipated Distribution of Army Clothing. OMAHA, Nov, 17, 1874, News from the grasshopper districts ts meagre, but confirms all previous siatements as to the ex- tent of the suffering. The State Reliet Society are shipping supplies to the aMicred districts daily. General Ord reccived a telegram from Washing- ton to-day instructing him to ascertain what amount of men's clothing will be needed by the suflerers, itis hoped that this action of the Secretary of War looks to a distribution of soldiers’ garments to these suilering peanles McEnery says he 1s in favor of INDIAN FUGITIVES, Report from Colonel McKensie’s Cole umn—The Search jor Still Rebellious Savages—Captures Made—The Latest Battle. CHICAGO, IIL, Nov. 17, 1874. The following despatch was received at Lieuten- ant General Sheridan’s headquarters this morn- ing:— SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov, 16, 1874, The following has just been received trom Colonel McKenzie :— HEADQUARTERS OF THE SOUTHERN out SUPPLY OampP, Nov. 8, 1874. Treturned to this place to-day, having scouted to the southwest on the Staked Plains. On No- vember 2 saw a small party of Indians; November % found the camp of a bunting party on Los La uras Fusab. Two ladians were killed, nineteen women and children captured, together with 144 head of stock. On November 5 Lisutenant Thompson, with pine scouts, several miles from the command, killed two Indians and captured twenty-six horses and mules, ‘The Women say that the bands of two warriors— “Patchaguire” and ‘Hauschor”—are with eight lodges of Cheyennes on the Staked Plains. Man: of thetr people have Lite to the reservation wit! Mowray, they say, and it was the intention of the remainder to leave for the reservation in a jew days, to try and siip around the troops and send In @ party (o get authority to go in to fort Sill; and that the Staked Piains Apaches leit for the mountains about & month ago, Some of these women are among those captured on the north fork of Ked River two years ago, I shall try one more trip to the plains, after which there willbe no use looking for Indians this winter. 1 intend going to the northwest, between the head of the Brazos and Red Rivers, C. C, AUGUR, Brigadier General. OMctal despatches received by General Sheridan this morning confirm the reports from McClellan's Creek of the receut successful engagements of Lieutenant Farnsworth aod Lieutenant Baldwin with the Indians, Professor Marsh’s Visit to the Fossil Re- gion Near the Black Hills, Fort LARAMIg, W. T., Nov. 17, 1874 from the Red Cloud Agency state that the Indians gave a reluctant consent to the visit of Professor “Marsh, of Yale College, to the newly discovered fossil regions, near the Black Hills, but some of ene have been engaged by Prolessor Marsh as guides, Advices The Remanding of Santanta to Texas— Big Tree’s Ca: WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 1874, The Secretary of War received a despatch to-day from General Sheridan, giving him the first inu- mation that Santanta had been sent back to Texas, to ve delivered to the Governor of that State, he having broken his parole, but that Big Tree was not returned, as it was not certain that he was alike guilty in that respect. Glory and Indian Fighting. NEw York, Nov. 17, 1874 To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— It is said that all the glory an army officer may expect in an Indian campaign Is to be laid up in the hospital With a critical wound from a poisoned arrow and—find his name spelled wrong in the gazette. This view of army glory seems to have been vindicated by this day’s report of the hand- some action between a body of onr troops and a band of Cheyennes, where Lieutenant G. E, Overton, & gallant representative of the army irom this city, commanding his company of the Sixth cavairy, finds himself gazetted Lieutenant 8. Popton, As Lieutenant Overton seems to have been one of the most conspicuous figures In the fight, and is Known a8 @ brilliant and dashing young ofiicer, wlan CAL the benefit of a Sorrece ete ‘on this occasion . ALS, Ee ST OATTLE STEALING ON THE RIO GRANDE, Stolen Beeves Found on the Mexican Side—Attack on the Thicves, GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 17, 1874, A News special trom Brownsville to-day says:— Two droves of stolen cattle have been crossed tuto Mexico within the last twenty-four hours. They Were crossed within the corporate limits of Browns- ville. Deputy Inspector Kock went to the other side to-day and waited upon the Alcalde, Fuertes, Who sent three policemen witn Rock. They met three armed thieves at the edge of Matamoros, Griving twenty-three beeves. The thieves fled on their horses, and the beeves, which had peen stolen, were captured. Twenty-three more were captured at the crossing, making a total of forty- six. The animals are in possession ol the Mexican authorities, Mexican soldiers were heard to say they had no orders to interfere in these thieving operations. THE OINOINNATI EXPRESS ROBBERY, All the Perpetrators Under Arrest—Con- fession of One of the Number—Antici- pated Recovery of the Money. CINCINNATI, Uhlo, Nov. 17, 1874 All the parties actively engaged in the great robbery of the American Express Company on Sun- day ight are in custody. Their names are Abe Monroe, George Biack, E. J. Hageny, alias “tne Rat,” who was arrested in this city to-day. These fellows have never been known as smart thieves, ancl it is therefore a mat- ter of surprise that they planned and executed so bold a robbery. Black confessed to-day. His state- ment is that Monroe hired him and Hageny to do the job for $300 apiece, and, in the event of a big haul, the party were to go to St. Louis and divide the “swag.” Black accompanied tne detectives in # hack this evening to where the safe was hid, and, alter driving two miles out on the line ef the new Southern Railroad, at a point opposite the western part of tuls city and among the Kentucky hills, THE STRONG BOX WAS FOUND in a ditch, covered with dirt. The lock had been picked and the mouey was gone. Some smali packages of jewelry were found untouched, but that was all that was left of $46,800, The prison- ers refuse to tell what has become of it, but the detectives are confident to-night of securing the pile before morning. 80 closely has the scent been Jollowed. There never has been a case here which so commanded the united efforts of the city po- lice, the independent detectives and the special detectives of the express companies, all of whom united in the effort to hound down the robbers and recover the treasure, A REIGN OF TERBOR, Lawlessness in the Coal Regions—Details of Murders. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Nov. 17, 1874. The reign of lawlessness in the coal regions ap- pears to be continually growing worse, caused perbaps by the fact that most of the perpetrators of the assaults and murders escape capture and punishment. At Carbondale on Saturday night or Sunday morning last two men wore murdered and three severely assaulted, one of whom will probably die. Pairick Padden, a miner ot the Coalvrook colitery, was found npon Dundoff sireet in that citv, on Sunday morning, with two ballet holes in his head and badly pounded avout the | body, His head wasirozen to the ground, the hair having dragged in a poo! of blood ana water | Which had congealed. He was not quite dead when found, but expired in the aiternoon. He had quarrelied with some parties on Saturday af- te:noon. Numerous other murders and outrages are re- Ported. No arrests have been made, PATAL MINING OAVE. Two Men Killed and Another Seriously Injured—Efforts to Get at the Bodies. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Nov. 17, 1874, An extensive cave occurred at the Seneca Mines, owned by the Pittston and Elmira Coal Company, at Pittston to-day. Five or six men were at work getting out coal when tne roof gave way with a terrible crash, killing Elias Davis and Henry Jen- kins and dangerously injuring John 8. Williams. The news spread throughout the town rapidly, causing great excitement, and willing hands were soon at work trying to rescue the unfortunate | Miners, Williams was found near the edge of the fall with his back severely lacerated and otherwise braised, Davis and Jenkins were turther under the mass of fallen rock and earth, and the roof Was still cracking and crumbitng to pieces. THE DANGER was such as to kee; en the most daring from attempting to renaer any assistance. Some time Was spent in precantionary measures, when a large jorce set to work to get the men out. Avout an acre of surtace 1s comprised in the cave and experienced miners say it will take eight days to reach the men (mbedded in the earth, UTAG, Zion's Grocery Store Closed. SALT LAKE Ciry, Nov. 17, 1874 The retall grocery department of Zion's Co- Operative Mercantile Inatitution closed to-day and has been sold out to private Individuals, The retail dry goods department of she institution Was sold out not long since and passed {nto pri- vate banas, ALBANY, N, Y., Nov. 17, 1874. Pursuant to a resolution thigday adopted by the Board of Canal Commissionefs, navigation upon the canals of this State will be closed for the Season Of 18740n the 5th day of December next except on the laceral canals, which will be closed Qt the direction of the commissioners in charge. NOVEMBER 18, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. COAST PACKET SUNK. The Steamer Empire Founders at the New Orleans Levee—Loas of Life among the Passengers and Crew—Statement | of the OGicers of the Boat. New ORLEANS, La., Nov. 11, 1874. The regular lower coast packet Empire, Captain Jeanfreau, sunk to her texas about jour o’clock this morning at ber landing, foot of Cont! street. The Empire arrived about hali-past twelve A. M. to-day, heavily laden with sugar, molasses, rice, &c. Several passengers leit the boat upon her ar- rival, otherwise the loss of Ite woula have been | very large. As it is, fourteen passengers and many of the crew are believed to be vrowned. Five bodies have been recovered, including the Cap- | tain’s eldest daughter, about seventeen years of age, and Mr. Frisbie, a well known plantation en- gineer. Captain Jeanireau lost four children, but saved himself, wife and baby, who were sleeping in the texas, Mr. D. R. Perret, a passenger, wno escaped from the sinking steamer, gives the opinion that the boat was overloaded and parted in the centre, The Ruapire was built at Algiers about three years ago, and was owned by the Empire Parish Packet Company, She was valued at about $30,000, She had on board about 169 hogsheads of sugar, besides @ large number of barrels of molasses and a quantity ot rice, It is impossible at present to get the actual num- | ber of tives lost, as the books and papers of the Doat are under the texas, STATEMENT OF TILE OFFICERS. Captain Jeanfreau states that the Empire had only a tair cargo, that she was not overloaded and that her guards were well above wuter. At the time of the sinking he was awakened by uo great noise and contusion, He caught one of his chil- dren and swam with it to the shore. On looking back he saw lis wile standing on the deck with her babe in her arms. As the boat went down she clung to the wheei house or the Bradish Johnson, Which stood alongside, but the violent shock wrenched from her grasp her child, who fell into the water and was drowned, Jonn Dublin says:—I um mate of the Empire. We arrived tast mght about twelve o'clock and tied up. i went to my room and almost immedi- ately tellasleep. Between four and tive o'clock I heard a@ tremeudous crasn, and, thinking we had been run into, rushed ondeck. Seeing she was sinking I shouted for everybody to get lile-pre- servers, and rusued along iorward shouting with all my might so as to wake all I could. I started for tbe cabin, when the boat almost in a second’s time seemed to sink, and I was thrown into the water, when I swam until I caught hold of some- thing and saved myself. Eugene Duvall, pilot, states that when the boat sank he was in his bed, He beard a crash and thought the steamer tad been run into. He was thrown into the water and swam to the wharf. He {hunks the boat broke in two, she sank so sud- jenly. Five bodies have been found. The number lost is uncertain, as no one ts positive how many leit the boat on her arrival. The boat is said to be in- sured lor $15,000, LIST OF THE LOST. The following are the names, Jar as known, Of the missing and believed to be lost by the Empire disaster, not including those already mentioned:—Henry Jackson, Rovert Carpen- ter, Wilham Green, eugineer; Mr. Maddox, of Belair Plantation; Antoine Bare, Mr. and Mrs, Kemper aud two children; Mrs, James Martin, of Point La Hoche; Mr. Mazelle, of Union Plantation ; Rose St. Jonn, stewardess; Charles Wilitams, pan- try keeper, aod Cnarles Ward and Joho Wiliams, cook boys. THE SOUTHERN S1ATES DEBTS. Hubler Propositions of the American Bond Fundiug and Banking Association of London—Present Debts To Bo Retired and Bonds Issued in Lieu Thereof— The Manner of Security. RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 17, 1874. Arrangements between the British bondholders and the Governor and Treasurer of Virginia for funding the present debt of this State have at Jast been entered into with some istactory results, The Legislature of Virginia, at its last session, appointed Gogernor Kemper and Mr, R. M. T. Hunter, the Treasurer, commiesioncrs to confer with the creditors of Virginia to see if something could not be done to put her debt on a satis- factory basis. Accordinzly they nad a meet- ing onthe 0th inst., which resulted in poshing. Since then, and largely owing to Gov- ernor Kemper’s exertions, an arrangement nas been mude by the Virgimia commissioners and the American Bond Funding and Banking Associa- tion, liauted, of Lonaon, by which the Britisn as- sociation engages to retire the present debt and Teceive in lieu thereof bonds payable in thirty years, with principal and interest payable in Lon- don in gold coin, che whole to be secured by a sinking fund, aud the payment of incerest, princi- pal and sinking iund to be takeu ont of the hanas of the Legislature and vested iu the Auditor, wno can be compelied to levy and cullect taxes to pay them by maudamus in either State or federal courts. The American Bond Funding and Banking Association is backed by the first capitalists of Europe—Lord Northbrook, chict of the house o: Baring; Roth-chilu, Giluat, of Lonaon; Hope, of Amsterdam, and Salomons, of London and New York. jt has already made arrangementa with the Governors of Arkansas, Mississi)pi, Alubama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virgimia to accept its prupo- sition to fund certuin specified portions of their puolic debt in bonds payable in London in golt coin, and those Governors have unuertaken to re- commend the measure to their respective Legisia- tures. THE GOVERNOR OF GROKGIA has rejected the proposition and that State will be let severely alone, In the opinion ot many the Legislature of North Carolina will not accept tne terms pro,osed, because they will bicd her to pay, and puc it im tne power of the bondholders, to collect their interest and debt. Tue legislation | Provided to secure the payment of the new bounds has been prepared by counsel eminent at the | American and English Bar and is approved by Frederick Knapp, of Berlin, who 13 tne German authority on American law, and Mr. Benjamin, of London. 11 18 based on the deciston vi the Supreme Court of the United States in the cases against the Western cities and counties—Van Hoifman vs. Quincy, Gepcke vs. | Dubuque—and those adjudicatious which hold | that a court has power to enforce the cullection Ol a tax when the Legislature nas provided tue necessary machinery. The legislation by tnis as- sociation does provide necessary wachinery t» se- cure the collection of @ tux, Whether a Legislature 1s Willing or not, and makes it a contract, so as to be irrepealabie. Judge Thomas, Chairman of the Senate Cummittee on Finances; Mr. Coghul, Coairman ot the Judiciary Committee; Juage Rovert Ould, of this city, und other leading mem- bers of the Legislature, are in favor of the plau. BRIDAL BEOEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Colonel Frederick Grant and Wite We - comed Home With Splendor and State Magnificent Presidential Hospitality— Distinguished Guests. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 1874, The President and Mrs. Grant gave a card recep- tion at the Executive Mansion tis evening to Colonel FredGrant and hisbriac. The attendance was very distinguished, including members of the Cavines, Senators and Representatives, army and navy officers mM full unilorm, and memoers of the diplomatic corps, uearly ali accompanied by jadies. Mr, George Bancrott, ex-Minister to Germany ; Gen- eral Sherman and Admiral Porter were among the guests. ‘She ull Marine Band suraished the music, anda Magnificent tavle was spread im the Siate dining room. The parlors and East Room were brilliaptly iiluminated, and the scene was one of ES splendor, Between tour hundred and five uudred invitations were issued for the reception. DISEASE AND DEATH IN THE CITY. —-+ Meeting of the Board of Health and Re- ports of the Sanitary Officers. The Board of Health met yesterday afternoon, Professor Chandler presiding, A communication addressed to Dr. Day, the Sanitary Superintend- ent, by Dr. C, E, Lockwood, Assistant Sanitary In- spector, Was presented to tie Commissioners. It recited that the cellars of Nos. 20 and 22 Vatharine street, No. 9 James street, No. 10 North Wiliam street, No, 353 Water street’ and No. 63 Chatham street, which have beiore been cleared o1 inhavitants, are again occupied and used as lodg- ing places. Dr. Lockwood said that these cellars are necessarily, trom their lack of Jight and arr, when occupieu, breeding places tor disease. He urged that as they are now reoccupied against tne orders of the Board of Health they snould | again be jorcibly cleared of inmates, The Board | sent the matter to the Police Commissioners. Dr. Elisha Harris sent to the Board the tollowing commupivation ;. Hearn Derantaest or rig City or New York, + AU OF VITAL STA ty Nov. 17. 1874, To THe SKCRETARY OF Tux Boano or HKA Sin—In the wees that ended on sainrday, the 14th | inst... there wore 545 deaths reported in this city, against the 535 which were verified in the previous week. There | some decrease of infant mortality and a decrease in | 8 by diarrhwal diseases, while there was an in crease from membranous croup, pneumonia and bron. chitis amounting to 22 in a total’ of 90 deaths. There were sixty-six deaths from diphtheria during the week, ani swonty more doring the ith and lth inst, This increase ot diphtheria ts folowing tae c that were noticed a year ago, and tor the weeks this disease has become cven more prevaent in numerous towns beyoud this city than it ever has been ere, ‘the death rato in this city was equal to 26.75 annually in the first week of November. The rate in London, tor the week ending Cotuber 46, was equal to 20 per 1,000, and in twenty-one cities of Great Britain it averged 23 per 1,000, yearly rate. reported the eame death rat London, while nearly all the large |. powering enunciation by the basses and | prano part requires such intensity of expression as Germge cittes report a death rate higner tnan tnstor New York. A large perc Ha th five a tien*acath ieee cents hentvant reat cities that report The city of New Ye centage of infant population than aus ene at ie, hear England States. the last census RY 00) of the city Population are under roving that there ar births in this city yearly. “Kespecttully submitted: % BEISA HARMED MD, Registrar ot Vital Statistics, The report of the Sanitary Superintendent, Dr. Walter De F. Day, for last week, was also relerred to the Board, It stated that during the week 1,858 sanitary inspections were maae and eighty-nine premises were d'sinfected, abd gave the following comparative table of contagious diseases during the last two weeks :— Discares. Nor.7. Nov. 14. Typhus fever. 3 t Typhoia tever. 19 15 *earlet fever 83 EY Dipuiseria ug 1» hthe: . re! Smallpox: 43 53. Cerebro-sp! 3 ‘ AMUSEMENTS. Academy of Music—Verdi’s Messm di Requiem. The mass written eight months ago by the great- est of modern Italian composers in memory of his Mlustreus compatriot, Alessandro Manzoni, and first brought out at Milan, was given for the first time in its entirety last night at the Academy of Music. As far asthe production is concerned, a great deal of praise is honestly due to the manager, Mr. Strakosch, jor quitting the beaten track of opera to satisfy the musical demands of some of his patrons, who wanted to hear the last work of maestro endeared to them by the most melodious works of the present day, and tothe conductor, Sig- nor Muzio, to wiose intelligent and unremitting endeavors much of the excellence of the perform- ance ts due. The soloists last evening were Mile, Alice Maresi, soprano; Miss Annie Louise Cary, contralto; Signor Carpi, tenor; Signor Florin, basso. The chorus and orchestra were very large in numbers, weil balanced and had evidently emerged in thorough condition from a long, severe course of training. Judging trom the general ef. fect of their portion of the work it compares very favorably wits some of the best oratorio per- tormances we have had in this city. The soloists, althougn they also had passed under the critical eye of Muzio, were not 80 successtul, Miss Cary was admirable in everything she undertook in the mass, and added another wreath to the dozen or so she nas been piacing aside for the last two or three yea Mile. Maresi did not succeed in maay par- | ticalars tn portraytug the highiy dramatic music that falls to tne suprano in the Work, Signor Carpi sang smoothly and wichout a faw, and Signor Fiorini ‘was utterly ineifectiv ‘There 1s some- thing to be considered py & vocaiist in the render- ing vl such a Work as a Requiem besides the giit- ter and tinsel o/ the stage. The tuneral service of the Catholic Church, ex- emplified in its ‘ Requiem Mass,” is of unusual solemnity.. No Englist translation can do ade- quate justice to the actual sublimity of the ritual, irom the “Requiem wterpam dona eis Domine” to the final “Libera Me.” The “Dies Ire” isa poem of fi'teen stanzas, each of which 18 @ model in itself, ‘he works of the two great minds who have essayed the task of photo- graphing the words of the Kequiem in fitting Musical colors stand pre-eminent to the present day. i1he requiems of Mozart and Cherubini are how without anyviing that may be placed on terms of equality with them, although widely dissimilar in character and treatment, Scores of composers have entered the same ficid, and few nave quitted it even wita creait. Verdi is the newest comer, and much was to be expected from @ composer Of such rare originality, undoubted genius and fertile expedienia in wsugnt pertaining to dramatic effect. Now there is abundant scope for dramatic effects in musically ilustrating such a theme as the “Dies Ire,’ in which all the tremendous drama oi the day of wrath, the final judgment in the valley of Jenosopnat, is vescribed in the most thrilling manner, with the teariul prayer of Lhe Ubristian, the despair of the wicked, tue awtul eurthquake and rending asunder of the frame- work of creation, the coming of the Judge, the svund of the archangel’s trump, the opeuing of the books and the thousand and one incidents of that day, such as Michael Angelo once depicted. Mozart, a8 became his chiid-ltke, teuder nature and the calm majesty of bis musical soul, wrove music to this theme Which seems like @ grand pic- ture, that with tne added light of competent executants, Jike what Raphael would have im- mortalized on canvas. Tue rugged grandeur and intensity ol expression of Cherubini revealed an- other view o1 the subject. Verdi, adopting the purely dramatic side of the picture, goes tu an extreme. We doubt very much if in any of nis operas can ve found such truly sensational effects. ‘The composer seems not to have lecovered irom the “Aida” state of mind when he undertook to pena dirge over his deceased Iriend. Reminiscences of his last opera are very numerous 10 the mass. The best numoers, and those which appeal most strongly to the musician, are the “Requiem” at the beginning; ‘“Recordare,” dnet jor soprano and mezzo soprano; ‘‘Confutatis,’’ bass solo; “Lachry- mos#,” quartet and cnorus; offertory, quartet, aod ‘Sanctus,’ fugue ior double chorus. Toe beginning of the mass with mated strings and prayerful voices 1s exceedingly mouraful. ‘Ihe quasi canon “le decet Hymnus” 1s a reminiscence of the Gregorian chant. As the theme glides into a beautitul theme for the violins, whicn is inter- Trapted at intervals by the voices whispering “E¢ lux perpetua,” the movement flows on like a Alt ot this part is characterized by @ solemnity and calm beniuuing the subject. The “Pies Irw,”’ commeucing with an allegro agitato in G minor, is stormy.enouga to bring be- ture the mind the idew of the lust day were tt not tor the commonpiace efects used. How “different is the method employed by Cherubini! Yho charge of cavalry on a battiefeid or a thunder storm is suggested to the mind rather than. the terrors of the day of wrath. Very dra- matic, yet smacking very much of the footlights, is the attempt to describe tne shudder of mankind in “Quantus tremor est futurus.” The clunax of dramatic efect is ieached when the trumpets cail the dead to Judgment. Four on the stage and tour dans les coulizses reply 10 each other, and the impression made on the mind 18 of the most vivid = kind. She outburst of the voices, hke @ response irom tne grave, heightens the effect. ‘the oroken utterances of the basso, “Mors — stupebit,” are also very dramatic, ‘ihe succeeding number, “Liber scriptus,’ caunot be called a fucue tn the strict sense of the word, aud is a very weak point in the mass. A trio, jor soprano, contralto and tenor, “Quid sum miser,” with @ vey pecuilar aad highly colored accompaniment, veginning with fue and clarionet aud fagotto, 1s des ate enough to portray the iears of the Christian mind waen the thongnt of the last day is presented to it. hia was given with much expression by | Miles. Maresi sna Cary and Signor Carpi. | The “Rex tremenda mojestatis,” with 18 over- | Passlouate appeal, “Salva me,” the latrer present- Ing the most magnificent etects, modulating trom | key to key, se: ming to becumme mure impassioned and earnest as tc proceeds until it euds in a wall tur mercy, are some ol the best thoughts of the composer. Mile, Maresi and Miss Cary then sang the duet, “Recordare,” a morceau oi the true Verdi type and a gem im its way. The tenor solo, “jut | Mariam absoivisti,” 1oundedvon one of the prin- | dr cipal themes of “Aida,’? Was given by Carpi with. | out a Naw, as far as vocalization is concerned, but | without adequate expression. The lollowing bass | solu, one of the most striking leatures in the mass, | “Coututatis” is also based Upon “Aida,” and was nulifiea by Fiorimi’s siyle of singing. Then | came a lovely quartet, “Lachrymosa,” in 8, minor, in whicn the chords afterward ‘he movement is full of grief and woe, and ‘the management of the aliferent parts is admirable. The bo he manner in which it ends in G major is | open to objection, ‘rhe offertory, “Domine Jesu,” 1s an elaborate | quartet, beginning with a ceilo obligato and a} wheme of rare beauty. There is much of the | Gounod style Of treatment of a melodic subject | in this quartet. Its Mowing measures and aigoity } of manner mspire admiration, The “Benedictus” — of Gounod’s mass finds a double in the *‘Hostias et | preces tibi’? in this movement. We do not fancy the harsi abruptness of the phrase “Quam olim | Abrahie,” as it spoils the rest of the part. | A stirring, driluant, well constructed and im- | mensely effective number ts the “Sanctus.” The fugue, With double chorus, tx the most dificult in many respects in the work, and no greater complt- tneat could be paid to the admirable tratning of Signor Muzio thaa to aay that last evening 1 went without a single objectionable feature, the parts being clearly defined and the phrasing inteliigivie and well marked, This number was heurtily en- cored, ‘The “Aguas Dei,’ which ts said to have been the Rrvat feature of the mass when it was performed at Milan and Paris, was also & decided success last night. We do not coincide in opimon with those who place tt above the otner numbers of the mass. It 18 ingenious rather than artistic, and its Unison passages, with the eccentric coloring of three flutes, attract the attention of those who | preier sensational to real musicar effects. Miss Cary sang the mezzo soprano part in the { trio, “Lux eterna,” a great deal of which brings to the mind recollections of Meyerbeer, with the | skill and finish of a thorough artist. ‘The end of this remarkable work if very dramatic. It con- sists Of the “Libera me, Domine, de morte eterna,” given by the soprano, with the chorus and orchestra as an accompaniment, The so- wonld almost demand a Varepa or a Tieyens, and which was eatirely lacking in Mile. Marest. ‘The chorus was admirable in this number. The musical public are indebted to Mr. Strakosch and Mr. Muzio for such a representation, complete in the principal parts, of a work which has created a deep impression aud much <iscassion on the other side of the Atlantic. As far as it may be regarded as & proper snbstitute for an opera on a regalar subscription night an idea may be guined irom the remark of a portly | Liver, Kidneys, Bladder, the | tu German manager in the Joyer last night. “Mein Wieder freind, ti you and TL have von big dr rds atore on de Broadway and ve make god bees ics, avsailright. Sut ven we put up @ sign to sel mit our dry goods and ve spend mucn mone; for the tea, dave not good beosness,”" fr . 7 rg Fashtonable and Sefentific Gathering at the Museum in Central Park—Prog: ress of the Institation. ‘The annual fall reception tendered by the tras tees of the American Museum of Nataral History, and the private view of their collection, whict occurred yesterday atthe rooms of the Museum, in the Central Park, attracted a very large assem blage and afforded much interest and gratifica tion, The pleasure of the occasion was enhanced by the presence of Dodworth’s band, whick, dur- ing the inspection by tne visitors of the many rari- tes on exhibition, played some appropriate selec, tions, The sixth annual report ts most encouraging, Av seems that the list of 340 members on the lst of January last has been increased daring the past Ven months nearly 1,000, and promises soon to be suMiciently large tu enable the museum to secure the adsitional aid of ywentiemen of high scientific attainments, who, ut the present time, are much heeded to classily properly the many specimens it is constantly recetving, a8 well as to render it an efficient institution, not only for ‘popular wing the study of natural history, out for promoting original scientific research. Gifts of new and interesting collections have fucreased of late. Special attention was attracted yesterday to the splendid donation maqe by Miss Uatnerine L, Wolfe, the daughter of the jate President, and which 1 known as the “Wolle Memorial Gift.” It oonsists of a valuable coijection of shella, numbere ing 50,000 specimens, and a library of rare concholo- ical and scientific works of about 1,000 volumes, Both formed by Dr. Jonn C. Lay, of Rye. These shells Were on exaibition yesterday in ten table cases on the second floor. Mr. R. A. Witthaus, Jra, has contributed, in the department of entomob ogy, 8,000 specimens of American Solsoprers) representing 3,000 species. A compicte sull of ail the publications of the Smithsoman Institation and a collection of birds’ nests have alsc been presented, and among other gifts is a finely mounted skin and skeleton of the manatee, from Mr. D, G. Elliot. A large suim has been subscrived, chiefly by the trustees, for the purchase of new and attractive collections during 1874, and the museum has secured a complete series of sixteen skeletons of the moas or gigantic fossil birds of New Zealand. A rare collection of indian antiquities hus also been added, while In the department of mine! a fine collection of mincrais, numbering 7,000 net specimens, may be seen to advantage, Un the walls of the middie hall 1s exhibited @ series of preparations illustrating the habits and Severer ment of various European insects, J tional cases of splendidly mounted birds and rare TMmammala have been received irom Madame Vere reaux, completing the purchase begun three years ago. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Russia will leave this port om Wednesday for Queepstown ana Liverpool. ‘The matis for Europe will close at the Post Omics at nine o’clock A. M. 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