The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1875, Page 5

MANNING AND GLADSTONE. | The Archbishop of Westminster Replies to the Ex-Premier’s Expostulation. THE VATICAN DECREES DEFINED. Catholic Duty Toward Church and'State--- } Civil Allegiance. Lonpon, Jan. 90, 1875. Archbishop Manning has issued a pamphiet of 200 pages in reply to Mr. Gladstone's expostula- ton. He maintains that the Vatican decrees have not changed the conditions of civil allegiance. Tne Allegiance of Catholics ts as undivided as that of ‘apy other Christians, Questions of conscience ione could aivide it. The recent decrees have not extended the power 0: the Pope. ‘The Ecumenical Council in no way touched the relations of Church and State. Its decrees merely deciared doctrines which were already matters-of | tain, ‘The Pope cannot, therefore, by virtue either of | these decrees or his supreme authority, make any claim upon his adherents of a nature to iupair the integrity of their civil allegiance. He caunot do an act contrary to divine law. To 1m- pair civil allegiance woul] be contrary to-that jaw. The spyitual authority of the Church was indirect in 11¥ operation on temporal affairs. Jt indirectly condemns and declares not biadmg © such temporal laws as deviate from the | law of God, and theretore impede tne at. | tainments of salvation. In regard to the | supposition advanced 1p an argument that the Pope might ftrempt to depose the Queen of Eng- | ljand the writer remarks that, as the Queen is | wholly withdrawn trom the Catholic Church, every | toudition is wanting which would render such de- position justifiable, | ‘Tne Arcubisiop declares that the European /i Powers nave entered into @ systematic conspiracy Bguinst the Church, and warns them that they are thereby wrecking themselves, In conclusion, ne says Mr. G!adstone’s pamphlet invites Catholics to revel against divine authority and “encourage schism, heresy and deedly sin.’ SPAIN. THE ROYAL ABMY ADVANCING SUCCESSFULLY AGAINST THE CARLIST POSITIONS, MADRID, Jan. 29,1875, The movement of the Army of the North has be- | gun. ‘Three important positions have been captured in the Valley of Carascal. 4 SANGUINARY BATTLE AT HAND, There 13 & gradval advance all along the lines, A general at\\ck on the Oarhist positions is ex- pected to-morrow. GOVERNMENT TROOPS IN POSSESSION OF ZARAUZ. SANTANDER, Jan. 29, 1875, One battalion and three compantes of soldiers landed from a Spanish transport at Guctaria yes~ terday and occuvied Zarauz. FRANCE. THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL BILL REJECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY. PaRIs, Jan. 29, 1875. The Assembly this afternoon, by a vote of 335 yeas against 859 nays, rejected M. Laboulayéss amendment to the Ventavon bill, providing thasa Senate Chamber of Deputies and President of the Repyblio should compose the government, the last named to be Chie! of the executive power. TUE GROUPING OF PARTIES AT THE DIVISION. M. Louis Blanc, notwithstanding the motion and SBpeccn he made yesterday, voted to-day for M. Laboulayé’s amendment, as did ali the radical Deputies, Tue entire Ministry and the Right Centre voted against it. PARLIAMENTARY PROGRESS. ‘The clause of Ventaven’s bill providing that the Jegisiative power suall be exercised by a Senate and Cbamper of Deputies, the latter to be elected by universal suffrage, was debated and passed. THE POINTS AT ISSUE. M. Wallon, a Konapartist, moved an amendment providing for the organization of the government without proclaiming the Republic, Discussion on this amendment was postponed until to-morrow. The Leit will probably give its support to a prop- osition to make the President re-eligible tor an indefinite period. QUEEN VICTORIA IN COUN- CIL. THE MINISTERS SUMMONED IN HASTE TO 0S- BORNE. LONDON, Jan. 29, 1875. A telegram has been received from the Qufen, Who is at Osourue, Gemanding the immeatate attendance at that place o: the Cabiuet Ministers, ENGLAND. LONDON, Jan. 29, 1875. The weather throughout England to-day is wet. DEATH OF AN EX-LORD CHANCELLOR, LonpDoN, Jan. 30—6 A. M. The Right Bonoravle Edwara Sugden, Baron St. Leonards, formerly Lord Chancellor of England, died yesterday, aged ninety-four years. CROWN HONOR DECLINED, Mr. Carlyle bas deciincd the Order of the Bath, and the Zelegraph believes Mr. Tennyson will not accept @ baronetcy. THE NEW SENATORS. WEST VIRGINIA. CHARLESTON, Jan, 20, 1875, The Legislature met ana bailotted tor United States Senator to-day for the third time, but there ‘was no reliable vote obtained, or any indication of what the final result may be. Waiker 1s abead in both caucus and Legislature; Camden comes next. The vote stands as fol- lows:—Walker, 23; Camden, 3 Price, 12, and Brannon, 10; remainder scattertn; Thirty-seven votes are necessary to a choice, FLORIDA. TOUR BALLOTS FOR SENATOR TAKEN YESTERDAY IN THE JOINT ASSEMBLY—NO RESULT—PROB- ABLE ELECTION OF PRESENT ACTING GOVER- Nor. s TALLABASSE, Jan. 29, 1875. Four ballots were taken by the Joint Assembly So-day for United States Senator. The vote was wain divided among many candidates; the ‘ighest vote received by any one being thirty- our, and thirty-nine being required to elect. The soritest will continue until the liberals go to one lide or the other, unless the scheme which is now aiked of, that of electing the present acting Gov- irnor, be carried out, is Would be a good move or tne democrats, as it would turn toe whole btate government over to them, MINNESOTA. St. Pav, Jan, 20, 1875, The vote for United States Senator to day in Joint Convention stood:—Ramsey, 47; Lochbren, 65; Day ; Hilisbury, 12, ‘This is the smailest vote by eight that Mr. Ram- Sey Nas received in the full Legisiature. ‘ine contest 18 considered as more- muddled than ever, WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE, Jan, 29, 1875. ‘The first ballot for United States Senator to-day resulted as follows:—Carpenter, 60; Bragg, 52; vole, 17. Cameron, Atwood and Bunn, one each. ‘The second ballot showed the sama raanis, , Welleuough, | Civil NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 380, 1875. JOHNSON. Wasminatox, Jan, 29, 1876. ARCHITECTURALLY CONSIDERED. E. 0, Stenard, Missourl.—“The best thing Ten- Bessee could do. Andy is @ brick.’? SUFFICIENT UNTO HIMSELF. Charles N. Lamison, Ohio.—The Andrew Jobn- son party will, ior the next six years, be concen- tratea in the Sena’ Upon that question there can be no doubt." YE BIG AND LITTLE FISH, BEWARE! Greenbury L. Fort, [nois.—“Andy’s débat as Senator will be in the character of the great po- litical harpoontst,’” PUGNACIOUS PROSPECTS. Lazarus D. Shoemaker, Pennsy!vanis.—"He will pummel his political friends and his ancient ene- mies.” THE UNBURIED PAST. Erastus Wells, Missouri.—‘Oid scores and old sores Will ve all the same to Andy. Ido not know whom to pity the more, his persecutors or friends.” LIMITED RETROSPECT. nator Senurz, Missonri—‘*My only recollection of Mr. Johnson is as military Governor. Other than that I know not the man,” HI3 SOPORIFIC CHARM. Senator Thurman, Onio—“‘A good thing those who wish to listen to long speeches.'? ALL HAIL ANDY! Senator Ferry, Michigan—‘Will he not de the Boanerges of the Senatet All hail andy Jounson |"? for How? Senator Conkling, of New York—‘‘I am giad he ts | elected." HIS BXCELLENCY DISTURBED. Senator Bogy, of Missouri ‘It 1s avery great triumph, and a very good thing. It 13 a great biow to Grant, who, I understand, 1s very mad avit, I congratulated Jonnson on his being returned to the halls of the Conscript Fathers.” PATRONIZING. Senator Ben Wade, of Ohic—' Johnson will do We all understand him. If they will have a democrat from Tennesse they could not have done better than have him.” EQUIVOCAL, Senator Morrill, of Vermont (with @ smile of mixed irony and sarcasm)—‘It 18 delightful.” RESIGNED. Senstor Morton, of Indiana—“I am not at all dissatisfied. He suits me weil enough.” WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 1871 FAILURE OF THE RADICAL BLOCKADE OF LEGIS- UATION—THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS IN- DOMITABLE AND THE HOUSE ADJOURNED— THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL A DANGEROUS MEASURE. At halt-past ten this morning the republicans in the House gave up the struggle and consented to an adjournment. Everybody was glad when the long siege was over. It,was conducted with great harmony and propriety, and there was no ill | feeling on either side. The democratic leaders thought it their duty to protest in tne only man- Der possible for them under the circumstances against the adoption of the Civil Rights dill. Toey Say that tols measure came before the people last fail, as part of the repub‘ican policy, and was rejected by them, and that it is therefore morally wrong to enact it now, Congress being a repre- sentative body. They hold, too, that if this meps- ure becomes 8 law it will be used to give needless aud very great annoyance in the Southern States to hotel keepers and others, and will be the means of protracting ill feeling and creating bad blood. It ts doubtiul, bowever, whether the annoyance will be confined to the South. It 1s quite possible that, if the measure is forced through and be- comes a law, its application to hotels will be made | ; frst in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, for it would not be a very costly experiment to en- Gage & hundred of the stray colored population of this city to go on and take ap their quarters for a ‘week or ten days‘in the principal hotels of those Cities, thetr bills being paid for tuem, 1¢ is proper to say for the cemocrats that they disclaimed, during the protracted sesston, any intention of needlessly or tactiously obstructing the business of the House. One of the the most prominent and infuential men on the democratic side said last nignt, “the republican Majority have matters in their own hands. By the use of entirely proper and estaolished parlia- | | mentary methods they can pass this measure with | | but little delay. A majority can undoubtedly tna proper manner change the rules, and a majority can pass the bill, But it is our duty to resist what we believe to be a bad and dangerous measure by | alt legitimare and fair parliamentary methods, More than thts we do not mean to do.” Whether the republicans mean to make the Rights bill a aw will now be seen, Some of them perceive that it is likely to hurt their party in the next election, because it furnishes a very ready means of annoy- ance and of exasperating and prejudicing tne Deople; but otuers believe that it will secure the | Regro vote in the South, and the more violent ad- Ministration men think ot it, probably, as another means of dragooning the South, for the bill pro- | Vides numerous causes for making arrests, The | proposition to alter the rules will meet with re. publican objections unless it is sv framed as to exclude {rom the admission by majority vote all bills in the nature of subsidies and jobs, and in fact all bills making appropriations of money. The danger of gagging the House in such a manner as to prevent aiscussion and to deny dilatory measures on all bills, Is seen, and if an attempt is made to do this 16 Is likely to create trouble on the republican side. The design of tne administration leaders in bringing matters toa deadilock* is plainly perceived. Indeed, it was Openly spoken of a3 @ means mainly to oring odium on the eighteen republicans who the other day maniuliy resisted the gagging of the House, It was believed that they could be whipped tn, but it 1s doubtiul if any of them will be driven from what they believe to be the right. ‘THE NEW ORLEANS INQUIRY AND THE FUTURE | SOUTHERN POLICY. The report of the New Orleans Committee ts awaited with s great deal of curiosity here, though it is not certain that Congress will take apy action on it, Tne Southern policy of the ad- ministration will be developed next week in the House. EFFORTS TO RESTORE HARMONY IN THE REPUB- LICAN RANKS—THE IRRECONCILABLES. Efforts are making privately to biing about har- mony tn the republican ranks. The Vice Presi- dent, who bas been very busy in this work Jor , some time, has made several brief journeys North, it {8 said here, for consultation with leading and Moderate men. Ex-Senator Morgan, of New York, has been here for some days, and counsels moderation and conciltation; out such fire-caters as Senators Logan, Conkling and Sherman do not help the cause of peace, and as they are under stood to speak for His Excellency the | President and to represent his feelings and policy, moderate counsels seem to be of itttle use for the present. “For purposes of conciltation | such speeches a8 Logan’s and Vonkling’s are use- | less. You might as well conciliate your horse by | sticking pins into him,’’ said a republican yester- day. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, —__+-—_-- WASHINGTON, Jan, 29, 1875, THE KIND OF INTIMIDATION MANUFACTURED | ; terday appointed a | Stitution that bear upon this subject: RAPID TRANSIT. What the Merchants and Business Men Propose. NO “JOB” IN THE NEW SCHEME. onions Appointment of a Committee by the Board of Aldermen. Offers of Subscription by Capital- ists to the Stock. THE STATE SENATE BILL. City Commissioners to Own and Operate the Road. There was no new action taken yesterday on the partof the gentiemen who are desirous and de- termined to pave the way toward the desideratum Known as rapid transit, There was much talk in the offices of the Messrs. Drake, at No, 66 Broadway ; but that comm!ttee was not appointed which is intended to receive the money, the pavement of the path which Mr. J. M. Drake has opened to the enterprise of private capitalists, Mr. Drake had been advised, and had determined to appoint the committee himself, selecting 1ts members from | Among the most responsibie and best known of the gentlemen who have informed him of their practical sympathy with nis priject, But, upon again considering the matter, ne decided that it would not 100K well tor him to assume such a responsibility; that it would be better for the committee to be appomted by & meetng | of all the capitalists who have interested | themselves in the new idea, which 1s, in short, vhat a sufficient sum of money should be guaran- teed to build a railway: according toany system that may be approved alterward. Is is the wish of Mr. Drake, and of every gentleman associated with bim, that the plans which he devised, and they approve and support, shall not assume the likeness of a ‘jo; and they in- tend that their procecdings shall prove that it Is not one. The first act in the proof, then, 18 Mr. Drake’s declination to appoint the commit. tee to receive subscriptions. That body will probably be designated on Monday alternoon ata The fact that this eminent body is about to push on the new scheme is & guarantee that it will speedily reach its culmination. Aud the mark of its approval wiil aeclare the project to be tor the good of the city. Almost every scheme looking toward rapid transit has hitherto been snapped up rs soon 48 formed and been pressed for « time by penniless | and “striking” ponticians, or projessional rail road devisers. The object of these men, 1 necd hardly be said, was not to serve the Interests of the city, no! to stifle that ery of distress which | Uptown people have been uttering jor years. It Was merely iu serve the crying needs of thetr own Pockets. When sucn men got hod ol projects for rapid transtt they well knew how to present them to the Legisiature so that treir bilis woutd"pass. Bills presented and urged by reputabie pusiness men, however, have almost invariably been Crashed tn the Legislature. Evidences of these facts are found in the results of tie legislative session of last year, Then o bill, presented by professional politicians and speciously reciting such desigus for tne rapid movement of ireight, as well as of passengers, through the city as had been commended by merchants, was passed by both houses, giving vastly valuable iranchises to the corporators. ‘he protest oi those merchants | Was of no avail, though it was known that the bul was tho result of a pian to oppose their honest | endeavors until they had been suficiently biack- matied by the irauduient corporation. ‘Ihe repre- sentations of the merchants .o Governor Dix, however, overcame tne plan ol! the unprincipled politicians, and their bill Was vetved, The same Legislature that passed the above mentioned fraudu' scheme Fup. pressed the Eastman project, wir was su; ported | 12 an amended orm, known as the White amend- | ment by business men o! this city. That amend- | ment was passed by tne Assembly aud then seus to the Senaie, where it was referred to the Com- ; Mittee on Cities, lt never was revorted by tnat committee, of which Senator Selkreg was the | chairman, and the Executive Committee of the | Chesp Transportation Assoctation says sienif- ' cantly in tts report that “influences” have always opposed the eforts in Albany o! the Rauway Com- mittee of that association, THE ROUTE FOR RAPID TRANSIT. There ts upon this subject almost as much dif- | ference of opinion as there 1s in regard to the method by which rapid travelling u» and down town is to be uchieved. It is not the province of this article to aiscuss the matter; but only to indicate what are accepted by many merchants as | the merits of aroate around the city, along the | st@es of the three rivers. Iv is proper to say, hows ever, that the business men who commend this route leok more to the rapid movement o1 ireignt | and its cheap transit trom warenouse to car and vice versa, than Co providing means o: speedy travelling for passengers. The idea of th merchants, then, is simply to avail themselves of the extreme width of the riverside streets, irom tne houses on ope side to the new bulkhead line on the other, for the purpose of puliding an elevated railway, with an outer line of warehouse, into the second stories of which the freight cars could be run. ‘The accomplishment of this plan seems to ‘te- pend greatiy upon the action of the Dock Commissioners, If these offictals will now begin the work of filling in the space between the old bulkhead line of 1857 and that marked out in 1871, itis possible that some respons bie men, urged on by the Cheap Transportation Society, Wil speedily set abont starting the ireighe ratl- Toad #nd warehouses. There are several legal ov- stacles to be overcome beiore this scueme can be begun, in addition to those which at preseut | stand in the way of every new railway. The Ireight railway would be of iitile use without the line of warehouses along the river, and under the law which declares that every street shail be opened to the river these cannot be buut. I the freight line is put into working condition the Merchants say that it would be easy to construct additionat tracks for passenger trai ic, and that then the Belt Railway would meet ail the needs o/ our city, as the system of crosstown railroads, whica is being perfected, would readtly carry passengers from the riverside stations to their homes, ‘The American Society of Civil Engineers has for several months been considering the numerous tor that bave been offered to etfect rapid transit, t has reierred all these schemes to a special com- | mittee, which is expected to report to the society on Wednesday night. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. In accordance with the suggestion of the Mayor in bis message of Thursday relative to rapid tran- sit the President of the Board of Aldermen yes- special comirittee of five to ‘investigate tbe subject thoroughly by hearing all the parties more particularly interested, and thereupon to report at un early day sucn meas- ures as are ascertained to be most feasible and best udapted to the necessary condition of such a work.’ The toliowing is the committee:—Alder- man H. D. Purroy, Chairman; Shandley, Billings and Howland. LEGAL PROVISIONS ON TIIE SUBJECT. New York, Jan. 20, 1875, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— To accomplish success in our efforts to obtain rapid transit we must first secure the right to buila a road. This ye have not got and cannot get without legislative action. The following are the clauses in the late amendments to the con- ARTICLE 3, Section 18.—The Legisiature shall Not pass a private or tocal bill in any of the follow: ing cases :— Granting to any corporation, association or in- dividual the right to lay down railroad tracks, Granting to any private corporation, association or individual any exclusive privilege, immunity or Iranchise whatever. ihe Legisiature shall pass general laws provid- ing for the cases enumerated in ths section and Jor all other Cases which, in its judgment, may be provided tor by general laws; but no law shall au- thorize the construction or operation of a street railroad, except Upon the condition that the own- FOR THE ALABAMA COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. The Alabama Committee found one colcred wit- | ness who swore that he had been inumidated. He had been threatened several times. ile was afraid to go to the polis, but did go and cast his vote, thougn he was much alarmed ‘or nis safety. When he had testified at some length to this qtect Congressman Luttrell asked him how oiten he had voted. Hesaid he had “been and voted two or three times.” ‘And how old are you?” asked Mr. | Luttrell. “I’m twenty years old,” repiied the in- timiaated witness, He looked to be about nine- teen. but he had been intimidated. | upon which it 18 proposed to cousiruct or ers of one-hail in value ol the property bounded on, and tie Consent aiso of the local authoriues having the control of that portion o; the street or hihwey erate such railroad, be first obtained, or, in case the consent of such property owners cannot be op- tained, the General Term of the Supreme Coart in the district in which it i# proposed to be con. siructed may, upon application, appoint three commissioners, who shali determine, after a hear- ing of all parties interested, whether such ratl- road ougnot to be constructed, and their determi. nation, confirmed by the Court, may be taken in leu of the consent of the property owner! Art. 23.—The Legisiature sali, by 1 laws, conler upon the Boards of Supervisors of the | eral counties (or Board of Aldermen of tae | Special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. | Aldermen Cole, , | ities) of the State, sach further Rowers of local Jevieiation and administration as the Legisiatare may, from time to time, deem expedient. Under the above provisions it 1s competent for the Legislature, and they are enjoined, to pass & general law, that will throw the whole matter of Tapia transit open to the enterprise and free competition of every one, while | the constitution itself carefully protects | the rights of the citizens and municipalities. ‘The Legislature can aigo invest the local authori. tles with power to provect and forward the Inter- ests O! associations that may be formed under the law for accomplishing the purposes iniicated. wisely snut off the power to grant exclusive priv- Neges and have paved the way to iree puolic enter- prise «nu competition. ‘rhe first step, therefore, 1 to prepa! 1 for @ general law and present and urge its passage vorough the Legislature. This accomplished, other steps will follow in their vatural course, But | snould the Legislature adjourn without passing such @ law notnmg can be accomplished. It 18 gratifying to realize that tor the first time in the history of rapid transit our wealthy citizens mani est a readiness to con- tribuie their means to secure the end, and are | Willing to submit to a possiole loss. ~My onject is to direct the thoughts of these liberal citizens and of the public to the importance of tuking hecessary steps to secure the speedy enactment of the required law. It is, perhaps, superfuous to suggest to an intelligent body of men that the Thus the amendments of the constitution have | J: utmost care shouid ve used in framing such @ dill, and that the widest scope should be given to its. provisions. to this end the best iegal talent should be enlisied, and practical ousiness men conversant with the subject should review, criticise and make sugges- | tions that it may be periected, as near as practica- | bie, before it received leisiative action, ana that Vigiiance stiould be constantly on the alert to pre- venr injudicious amendments. 1U18 premature to act at present on apy other branch of the subject, We are groping in the | dark until a general law be pussed and its provi- sions detinitely ascertained. bur let us obtainsucn a Jaw, liberal in its provisions ana ful protecting the assoctations to be.tormed under 1', and we wii! soon realize that skill, enterprise and capital will take nold with eagerness. No suosidy will then be necessary; wiih the whole flela treely opened to the whole people American ingenuity | will soon assert tis capacity 10 solve the prootem to the satisfaction o: tae property owners, the citizens ana city at large, unu at the same time Open an inviting avenue tor investment. The charters heretoiore granted, restricted as they were to expensive planus oF Quixotic struc: tures, are no true tests of tne teasioility ol a well digested seheme, There are plans now matured, cheap and practicable, that must prove acceptable vo the citizens; and srill others will, in all likelinood, spring into iife as soon as the arena is thrown open to competition, It wili be time to discuss these poin's aiter the law shall have veen secured or the Legislature adjourned, as the op- portunity for effort and action wil be then open tor wll thine, JOHN B. CHURCH, THE STATE CAPITAL. IMPORTANT BILL FOR RAPID ‘TRANSIT IN NEW YORK—THE CITY TO OWN THE BOAD, ALBANY, Jan, 20, 1875, Both the Senate and Assembly adjourned to-day until Monday evening. FIRST BILL ON RAPID TRANSIT. Senator Hugh Moore, of New York introduced yes terday a very important bill muking provision for rapid transit. By this proposed enactment the carrying ous of the plan is given into the hands of the Mayor and Common Council. The city will'ab- | solutely own and control the road. I append a copy of the bill: — AN act in relation to laying out, constructing and ope- rating a rapid transit road in the city of New York. ‘the people of the Sta.e of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follow: SecrioN J.—The Mayor, Aldermen and of the city and coaaty of New York shall and they Bre hereby authorized to appoint three comimissioners, the Mayor to nominate and the Board of Aldermen to con- firm the sau a) transi. road | county of New York, ! owners of | shall be constructed and operated; and In case the con: sent of such property owners cainot be obtained, the General ‘term ot the Supreme Court im the First Judicial district, shall, upon application to be made, ppoint three commissioners, who sual determine, alter # heariug of ail parties Interested, whether such rapid transit road ouzht to be constructed or onerated and their determination confirmed by the Court shall be taken In lieu of the consent of the said property owners That said commissioners shall pe appointed respectively lor one, two and three years, and mav be removed by the Mayor of ihe chy of New York for cause, and the said Mayor of the city of New York ‘shall appoint in the place ot the commissioners or either of them so removed commissioners for the unexpired term, which said commissioners shall have the sume power! and the said Mayor of the city of New York shall, upon the expiration of the term of each of the said cominissioners. appoint a Commissioner for the same period as the said Commissiouer was appointed | whose term shall then expire. Ske, 2.—The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city and’county ot New York shall be aud are hereby authorized to create a public fund or stock, to be de- nom.nated ‘#apid Transit tock,” for the smeunt ot —_— dollars, which said stock shall bear date the — day and alter rate of seven ‘annum be redeemable yo —. The said Mayor, Aldermen and Gommonaity being hereby authorized’ to pledge tho taich of the city and ‘county of New York. and tho samo is hereby specitically pledged, for the redemption of said stock and the several parts thereot, when the same shall be- come due and payabie under the provisions of this sec- on , trolling interest of the stock has already been transter- tion, by (ax upon the estates, real and personal, in the | | city'ot New York subiect to taxation. See ts hereby authorized within thirty d being ree quired in write by said Commissioners, when aniy appointed as aforesaid so to do, to prepare and Issue the sald stock specitied in the preceding -ectior he tuil amount ot dollars, and ofter the saive for sale, such ofter to be by advertisement in not Jess than three newspapers pubiish the city of New York ot the largest circulation, and continued for not les@ t twenty nor more than thirty days, at the expiration ot whcu time said stock shall be awarded to the highest bidder therefor, and the proceeds there ot forthwitn deposited. with the Chamberlain of the ‘said city ef New York, to the credit of the “Rapid Transit rund” the said’ Comptroller shall determine what shall be the nominal amount or value ot said stock per share and of what numbers of sha 8 | the same shail consist, but he shall not be authorized to issuo, sell or dispose of the same ata less rate than its par vaiue. The Cnamberiain of the city of New York rive from said Comptrolicr, as above specified, eds of said stock, and shail pay over the same suins anit to such persons as said commissioners ‘ority of them shall by their dratt or order direct ‘he Board of Aldermen of the city ana couniy rk are hereby authorized to raise by tax, in ition to. the ordinary taxes vearly, and every Year, a suin sufficient to pay the interest semi-annual! upon the stock provided to be created by the secon section of this act, and for the paymentof the same at tae maturity there the stock to be created by this act and money ‘on, suall be applied solely and only to the n-and ‘completion of the rapid transit road din this ac, and for w and for no other purpose ‘ihe Bs ‘K may fix and determine the salaries to be paid to 5 . and the same shail bo somp- troler of the said city of New York, drawn upon ihe Chamberlain of said city in favor ‘ot said Commis: DEC. 4 shail re loners. Soke, &—All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed, ‘sec, 9.—This act shail taxe effect immediately, Senator Moore, on introducing his bill, desired that it be sent beiore a committee where there was a representation from New York. This at- tempt laued. and tne bill was referred to the Rall- | ruad Committee, which cousists of gentiemen:—Senaturs Selkreg, Madden and Lord. Whether the pian submitted by Senator Moor adopted or not, the thanks of the community are due to him in making the drst ractical movement here to provide the people of Rew York city with rapid transit. the following HIPPODROME. TWO CAPITAL RACES, The snow storm, it seems, has no terrors for the admirers of trotting, as was demonstrated last night by the large attendance at the Hippodrome, The immense building was well filled, and all were highly entertained by the spirited trotting con- tests that came off. The first trot was for @ purse Of $225; $100 to | TROTTING AT THE han | expenses incident | natever. | d of Aldermen of said city of New | Wagner, Tobey, | —ihe Compiroller ot the said city of New York | | the first, $60 to the second, $40 to the thira, $25 | | to the tourth; one mile and repeat. Entered for this were:—yohn Rogers’ bay mare Elien, Ben Mace's bay mare Hummingbird, F. H. Sneidon’s bay zelding Jim, Dan Mace’s bay pelding Pilot, ana ‘yuomas Meanan’s bay gelding Sweetbrier. tun mingviid and Jim did not start. Thee heats were trottea belure & decision was artived at, Ellen taking the first and third heats, and Pilot the | second heat. the second race was said to be a match trot for $200 vetween turee horses; but how that could be is a conundrum that we give up, and It will have to be auswered by the managers. We suppose it Was a purse to be divided between the norses, or & sweepstakes With a purse attached. The turee starters for the money were E. C, Miller's chest- nut gelding Dan Miller, E. Doty’s bay folding Sherman, and Aionzo Nodine’s vay geiding Lyman. | The race Was most exciting Irow start to fish, ‘and was won after four capital heats by Dan Mil- ler, who won tne third and jourth heats, ‘The jndges were Messrs. Simmons, Springstead and Seaver. . ‘The loliowing are SUMMARIES, Barxem’s Hirroprome, Jau. 29.—Purse $225; $100 to tne first, $60 10 the second, $40 to the third, $25 to the jourch horse; one mile aud repeat, | under saddle. ENTRIE: Jotun Rogers’ b, m,. Blien Van Mace’s v. m. Pilot .... Thomas sleahan’s bs g. Sweevorie: Ben Mace’s b. m. Hummingbird, F. H. sieldon’s b. g. dim. . # time, 23523 Same NIGHT.—Trot ior $200 under saadle, oie 247. } mile and repeat, ENTRIES. C. Miller's ch. g. Dan miller, tee » Doty’s b. g. Sherman & Nodine's b. g Lyman.,.., Time, 2:40—2 51-2147 3 ds, | nishea WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE JAMES BOYS’ OUTRAGE. CAPTURE OF THREE OF THE GANG IM SAMUELS’ HOUSE—INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN THE VIL- ‘LAGE. Kansas City, Mo., Jan 29, 1875, Captain J. W. Groom, of Clay county, Mo., with & posse of twenty men, surrounded the house of Samuels, the home of the James boys, this morning, and captured the following prisoners, who were taken to Liberty, Mo.,in the evening:—George James, Edwar( Miller and Ned Samuels. The others had fled. Miller is a hard character, aud has a reputation equal to his companion, Jesse james, who Is the leader of the band. The excite- ment 1s intense. THE RECENT NEWPORT FIRE. BEPAIRING THE CUSTOM HOUSE AND POST OF. FICE—AWARD OF THE CONTRACT. Newrort, R. [., Jan. 29, 1875. G. J. ¥. Bryant, Assistant United States Super- Vising Architect, bas awarded tne contract tor Pair the Custom House and Post Office, which was I damaged by freon fhursday, to Davia P. Albro, Of this city, and work wi!l be commenced at once. LARGE FIRE IN SUMTER, 8. 0. CHARLESTON, S, C., Jan. 29, 1875. A frein the town of Sumter, in this State, on | Thursday morning destroyed $70,000 worth of Property. Insurance $49,000, as follows:—Liver- pool, London and Globe, $20,000; Home, of New York, $5,000; North British and Mercantile, $2,500; Pheenix, Brooklyn, $2,500; Adriatic. New York, $2,003; ‘Franklin, Philadelphia, $2000; Richmo: Insurance Company, $5,000, und seven other com- panies, $10,000. The efforts of two iocal dre com- panies saved the principal business part of the town, which was in danger. SOME OF THUSE PHILANTHROPISTS WHO are devising plans ior contriputing to the comfort and improving the health of the poor would find money ex- pended In the purchase of GueNy's SULPHUR SOAP service- able in bettering the physica! condition of the latter. Depot. CRITTENTON’S, No. / sixth avenue. A.—SILK ELASTIC STOCKINGS, BELTS, KNEE CapR, Abdominal Supporters, Suspensory Bandages, Shoulder sraces and Crutches at MARSH'S Truss office, No. 2 Vesey sireet. Lady in attendance. A.—RUPYURES AND PHYSICAL DEPORMITIES successfully treated by Dr. MARSH, at No. 2 Vesey street, opposite St. Paul's church, AN OFFER WILL BE RECEIVED FOR TWO TEx axp inree Licut Cruixper Hox Rotary Presses; WILL BE SOLD Low. Address [HE NEW YORK HEALD AN IMMENSE ADDITION TO OUR RESOURCES in curing Rupture is furnished by the KLastio ‘Invss, 683 | Broadway, which ls the only method used by all intel- ligent physicians, A COUGH NEGLECTED MAY LEAD TO SEKI- ous results, Porter's Batsax will give relief at once. CHAPPED HANDS AND FACE.—POND'S EX- rmact should be in every family this rough weather. It Femoves the soreness and roughness and softens and heals the skin promptly. FOR COUGHS AND THROAT DISORDERS USE Brown's Bxoncata Trocuxs, having proved their efMiciency by a test of many years, FOR RHEUMATISM, GOUT, GRAVE &C, from which so many suffer, Mitx or Macwzsta Is the only positive reliet and cure. Jo be had of any druygist. IN MY STABLE THE ONLY LINIMENT I NOW use 1s Gites! Jopipe OF Ammonia. It performs wonders. I unhesitatingly pronounce it the best 1 ever No stabie should be without it, RB. McDANILS, Prince te ., Mepot, 451 sixth avenue, New York. ' Sold by aggists. Suc. and $1 a bottle. JUST TRY WISTAR’S BALSAM OF WILD | Cuerry for that cough. It will cure it, and that speedily. Fitty cents and $1 bottle; large “boitles “much ths cheaper. MR, J. C. LYONS, FORMERLY OF NEW YORK and Phiiaceiphia, died in Washington on ‘uesday, 2th inst, in destitute circumstances. tls friends are re- quested, for further information, to addross immodiatel D. 0. SMITH, American and Foreign Patent OMce, Washington, D. OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY IN FUTURE. 4 CARD FROM PRESIDENT DURRETT. In answer to inquiries frequently made by letter and otherwise I make the following publication :—First—The drawing of the Fifth Gift Concert announced for Satur- day, Febraary 27, 1875, will positively and unequivocally taxe place upon that day, second—ihis Coucerton the 27th of February exhausts the privilege of the charter of the Public Library of Kentucky, and will positively and unequivocally be the last. ChirdAtter the drawmm on the 27th of -ebruary is over the property of the Pubic Library of Kentucky wiil vest in the city of Louisville and Siave of Kentucky asa verpetual trust for the treo ‘use and enjoyment of atl citizens. A majority or con- red to the city of Louisville, with such restrictions as to angure to the people a free library forever. . DURRETT, President Public Library, Kentucky. THOSE SUFFERING WITH COUGHS OR COLDS ‘will find relief by using Porter's Barsam. THOSE WHO INTEND TO PURCHASE DIA- xonps, either large or small, will find decided advan tages in examining our large assortment, which includ | of scener | Of hitherto “unknown regions, in its stones of the first quaiity only. HOWARD & CO. Diamond Merchants, 222 Fitth avenue, New York. | Contents of the present number :— Is the Republican Party Dead t CAR!OON, THE AMERICAN DRAMA NEW YORK-A DESCRIPTIVE POEM. TRINCULO ON E LIFE OF CARL ESSENCE UF CONGRESS. NEW NURSERY REIMES, SECRBTARY FISH AND lS SON-IN-LAW. A FISHY TAIL. LOBBYI=M. CHARLES KINGSLEY, | FORTRAL To be had atthe news stands or at the offices 109 and 17U Fulton street, New Yors. Single copies, Ive ; $49 year. EW ART JOURNAL Now re: THB PORTFOLIO, AN AR: Edited by Philip Gilber: author of ‘ihe Intellectual Lire,’ “Etching and Ltchers,” &c. Siny Terms, $12 per annum. ie number, $1. Illustrations. The Doge Loredano, by Giovanni Bellini; Etehin; Le Kat. rrench Artists of the Present Vay; The tain. by Jules Breton: Engraving. g. by Foun- trial by Ordeal, ine Oath and the Combat; Woodcut. The Adoration of the Mazi; Woodcut. Girl Winnowing Buckwheat; Ktch- | by Loge jermie. u elaborate Prospectus on application. Published by SLSLEY, JACKSON & CO., London. J, W. BOUTON, 706 Broadway, New York. SUPERB) HOLIDAY © OLffi—“THE BEST Thoughts of Charles vickens," compiled in one Volume ot 965 pages; a gem of artand literature, and invaluaole tu every admirer of the great author. The index alone worth the price of thy ook: $x” 6, J. HALE & 90,17 Murray street, New York. IBSERVATIONS ON DISEASEs OF WOMEN. By Dr. SPRENG, late member New York Academ: of Medicine. Mailed for lv cents Address the author, No. West Twenty-sccond street, “This pamphlet should be read by every lady.” —Medical Review. 66 4 RT OF CANVASSING, OR AGENTS! IDE." — ‘This little work enabies any one to make a living. W YORK BOUK CUSCERN, No.7 LE CHOICE BOOKS, band foreign. bxaminations invited. ON'S Antrquarium, 19 Tord st, near Bowery. RIGHT. DISZASE, DiABETH cals, Gout, Rhenmatisn, Dyspepsia, Disease of the Liver, Kidneys, Biadder, Prostate Gland, Premature Prostration, Organic Debility and Chromic Aflecitons un- curable by general practioners). A sixty page Lmo. ampniet, explaining their successful treatment by ‘aiure’s Specific, Kethesda Mineral Spring Water, and Dr. A. HAWLEY HEATH, the author, tree to any ade dress.” Letters from physic and others of hopeless cases cured sent. Depot reception rooms, No. 20) Broadway, New York. engl Lett GRaVEL, CAL ICK'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 6422 RECKIPTS AND PROCESSE>. Price Sent free of postage. Specimen index mailed free. DICK & FIZGERALD, Publishers, 18 Ann street, New York. ATED TO BE FREE, JEAN INGELOW’S uniquely beautiful and absorbing | serial story, written especially for HEARTH AN HoMS, ts bow appearing in weekly instalments. An extra supplem pages, containing the cha ters already pu . can be purchased with tn week's paper. for 5 cents per copy, or it will be sent free to all new subscribers. A WOMAN IN ARMOR, @ story of American home lite, is bewtin in this week's issue, It is of marked oriimality, charminz ltterary execution and intense current interest, Readers will be delighted with it, and the n: of its rising authoress, MARKY HARTWELL, will be made famous by it. Tne price of HEARTH AND HOM trated weekly magazine, is redu | Be. Ar, cents for a single copy. A magnificent | TEL REPROVUCTION of some tamous picture ts tur- very week, fre a supplement. At news Atands OF by mail, | Great inducements to azents and clube ‘THE | ft tllus | a ree. GRAPHIC COMPANY, Pablisners, ‘and 41 Park place, New York: | Office at W | and equatic | W2mo Cloth......-ceeeee eed NEW PUBLICATIONS. ARPER & BROT#ERB, N: g H “ publish gis a DR. LIVINGSTONE’S LAST JOURNALS. The Last Journals of avid Livingstone. in Centrer ‘Africa, trom 1865 to his death. Continued by a Narra: tive of his Last Moments and Suffer! 1s t By Horace Walker, . G. 8. Rector of Twywell, Northampton With Maps and itlustrations. 8vo, cloth, $3. No volume of African trave! ana exploration was over looked for with more eager interest then ‘ihe Last Journals of David Livingstone.” * * * ‘This deeply in- teresting volume, which we heartily commend to the notice of our readers It is profusely iliustrated with engravings. many of them froin Dr. Livingstone's own sketenes, and two finely execued maps, prepared trom the great traveller's data. enable the reader to follow him day by day through all his-eventful wanderings. — New York Evening Vost, We have the story of seven years of continuous ex, ert on, indomitable resolution, energy, enaurance and faith —Livingstone’s tuiih in God and fis own mission— disappointment, heart-sickness, bodily suffering and reiterated experi latter largely counterbalanced by the splen: of the “blacks” who broucht iheir master’s remains from the hidden heart of Atriea to their honored resting lace in Westininster Abbey. —Spectator, London. In (866 Dr. Livingstone lett che coast, and in 1873 died ‘on the shores of a hich he had discove: der'ngs be kept a diary, and is found to be com: not an entry is missing, Ner is that all, The diary’ is not, as might have been supposed, a mere frinerary, with a tew brief notes and memornda; tt is a tui! and detalied narrative o travel, with descriptions copied from nature on the spo, remarks on d cusioms of the natives, anecdotes of wild animals essays on the hy of the countries traversed by er—coun:ries for the most part * © * “inis book is not only + itis also a confession of the heart, an is revealed. Here we read words written down in adversity and suffertne by one wio walked with death, and who appears to hava toreseen the manne) the habits his metancholy tate. * * * editor of the work is Mr. Horace who went to Nyassa with Bishop Mackenzie n innate irjend. of Dr. Living- stone. He has periormed his diticult task with zeal and taste and reticence somewhat m. London. nost absorbing of all books of rior to any in revelatol interesting details concerning ne hend wean and new races of m © © * For, ater all, the grand Interest of the Douk lies in its revelations of aman, * * * Men and women meanwhile will Curn tirough all time for spirit. tal sustenance to such grand rugged human lives and deaths as those of the strong. noble, erring man, David Livingstone,—Examiner, London. Ti lsitnpossible to puvit down without a new sense ot industry, and also wit Fare in editors.--Atheng ‘This 18 certainly the Atrican travel. It is not w natural | the moral urandeur of Livingstone’s character.—Sature | day Keview, London. I, OLD MYDDLETON’S MONEY, Old Myddieton’s Money. A Novel. By Mary Cecil Hay, author of ‘Victor and Vanquished,” &c, 4c. 8vo, paper, 50 cents. An enjoyable poor, bright. iresh and healthy; and itr high views of lie und its xenuine humor will doubtless find it many readers—Pall all Gazette, Londdh. THE BAZAR BOOK UF THE HOUSEROLD, The Bazar Book of the louschold. Marriage, estabe Ushiment. servants, housekeeping, children, bone lle, company. lémo., cloth, 31. pany. liniorm with ihe Bazar Books. BAZAR BUOK OF DECO.UM. BAZAK BOOK OF HEALTH. BAZAR BOOK OF THE HOUSEHOLD, 16mo., cloth, $1 per vol. HARPER & BROTHERS will send either of the above works by mail, postage prepaid. to any part of the United state: on receiptol the price. A TREATISE ON Explanatory of the ctions tor the Success Ww Spirits, Despondency, Debility and fh 8 CENIS, 3 ‘remature Address the ast Sixteenth HE NEWEST BOOKS. ‘The Wilds of London. Greenwood... eee $3.00 His:ory of Advertising. saascelelisxeghes 8:00 From Nowhere to the North 20 Charles Lamb's Complete \ 300 ‘Artof Iumunating. Ward ....-.+0 20 English Eccentrics and Kecentricities. 300 Characteristics. John Henry Nowman......csseee0 2 50 British Costume. J. R. Plancbe.... . 200 | Schiller's Essays, Hstheticnl, &c. 10 Pierrot's Fantastic History..... . 300 More Puntana, Jokes, &c., &0,+...0 30 Cavendish on Whist. Tenth edition... “250 Scott's Essays on Chivalry, & 1% Scott's Eminent Novelists and Dramatists, 173 Katerfelto—Wnyte Mellville’s New Novel. Titus: trated......+ 43 Life of Pope Plus IX., two volum 1200 D*Anver's History of Art. . Half Hour Lectures on Art. ScOtt......+ seseccsssee 808 Concise History of Painting. Mrs. Heaton.......... 450 ms _ of the above books sent prepaid on receipt of Price bY SORIBNER, WELFORD & ARMsTRONG, ‘654 Broadway, New York, HE TERALD ALMANAO, 1875, issued in a few days, will present important addi- tions to previous contents. its tlection Tabics are all oficial and compiled with reat care, so as to be @ source of reliable reference all time: Its Financial Tables and Statistics have become a re- cognized necessity on '“hange and in all brokers’ and bankers’ otlices. the Chronoiogical and As‘ronomical Tables and Po- t hom broad litical Record of even: ne ai Almanac for 1875 ot the Her: will be found of interes: to alt. The Creedmoor Diagrams show the result of the great rifle contest, the ranges of the targets and the scores the contestants. iner's Guide is compiled from official instruc. the Trinity House, London, and Mydrographie ington, tide tab.es, the sun's declination of vine, ‘The Ist of Missing tleirs is continued, with the adver The Potitical Record is made from official documents and embraces all the departments aud branches of the government service at home aud abroad, THe HERALD ALMANAU FUR 1875 only 25 cents, at which price its sent, postage free. Sotd by all stationers und news dealers. Address HistALD ALMANAU, New York city. HE NEWesT BOOKS pmith's Assyrian Discoveries, with Map, Wooacuts and Photos, 8vo.... The Greville Memoirs (Bri thousaag, lémo. he tions trom, | tisements tor 1874. Welding Garments, by the autbor of “Lifting the Veil," Lamo... sees 1D Holland's Mistress of the Manse, twenty-fifth thousand, 1Zmo. es 19 The Paraciete. By Dr. Joseph Parker, author of “Kece Deus, &c.,” dvo. sees ss 208 Harsv’s Lite and Literature in the Fatherland, 1zmo 2 24 Marsh's The Earth as Modified by bvo. Numan Action, Curtin’s digtory of Greece, in 5 vols., with Index. Cr. 8vo, Per'v: 2 Froude’ Bugiten in Ireland in the Eighteenth Cen be In three vols, with index. Cr. 8vo. Per vol. Gairdner's Houses of Lancaster and Yo! of History”), with Maps. l6mo....... °° Any of the above books sent, prepaid, upon re cept of price, by eat SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & CO., 654 Broad way, ¥ (PRE LIFE OF THE PRINCE CONSORT. co., ie D. APPLETON & 49 and 551 Broadway, Ni publisa this day tHE LiFK OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE CO RT. ly theou: Martin. With Portraits and Views, oluffMe the First. From the Atheneum. “The dook, indeed, is more comprehensive than its title unplies." Purporting io tell the lite ot the Prince Consort, itincludes a scarcely less minute biography, which inay be regarued as ulmost an autepioxraphy, of the Queen he d_ when it 1s cum robavly present c ininute Mistory of the domes! ue of 4 queen and her master (the term is Majesty's) than has ever betore appeared.” From the saturday Review. accomplished nls task with Price $8 a succes ul anticipated. biography ot Prince Albert would be valuable and in structive even il it were addressed to remote and er. In bly ined disGucuon; but las prudence, lis sett a A bis apuiude tor acquiring practical Knowl edge could scarcely have founs a more suitabie Held of exercise than in his peculiar si NAS the acknowl edged head of a consiituuonal hy. From the London spectacor, “The author writes with dignity and wrace ; he values ubject, ANd treats lun wiih a certain courtly revers ce, Vet Never once sinks into the panegyrist, and While apbarenay most trank—so rank that the reticent ngiish Darratuives almost pai into & momentary 1 the almost idyllic beauty of the relation between the Prince Consort and the Queen comes out as fly’ Asin all pr of that relahion—and we have now had tiree—as also good deal of evidence as to the Queen's own character, hitherto a,ways kept down, and, as it Were, selt-eflaced in publications written or sanctioned by herseit.”” Sent free by mail to any address inthe United States on receiptor the price. pwo NEW NOVELS. I . GOVINDA BAMANTA; story of a Bengal Kaiyat By the Rev. Lal a ° is pigasant read sunday Limes. It, FOR THE KINGS By Agnes Macdonnell. DUES, 1mo, paper. $l. “A story Wiich will hold, the reader's attention pleas antly through 411 its payes.”"—Bosion traveller. r. 00., MACMILLAN al