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THE FREMONT BONDS. Minister E. B. Washburne on the Charge of Being Bribed. AN INDIGNANT DENIAL. “I Exposed Their Fraudulent Character and Advised the State Department.” “A GREAT AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.” PaaS Ca SSE President Grant's Reply to the Senate Resolution. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Panis, Feb. 11, 1875. To tae Eprrorn of THE Heraup:— Regarding the charge of the New York Sun that I received $10,000 for my official influ- ence in getting the Fremont bonds placed on the Puris Bourse, it is, to the last degree, false and atrocious. “I NEVER RECEIVED A DOLLAR,” I never received a dollar and was never offered a dollar in my life for my official influ- ence in this or any other matter. ALREADY PLACED. These bonds were placed on the Paris Bourse a month before I arrived in France. THEIR FRAUDULENT CHARACTER EXPOSED. In the spring of 1869 I exposed their fraudu- lent character and advised the Stete Depart- ment about them. My correspondence was called for by Con- gress and printed, THE PARTIES FURIOUS—‘‘A GREAT AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.” The parties who put tho bonds on the market were furiuus with me for giving information as to their true character, aud Fremont pub- lished a pamphlet on the subject arraigning me for discrediting a great American enter- prise. E. B, WASHBURNE. THE SENATE RESOLUTION. (From the New York Henatp Washington des- patcnes, Jane 24, 1870.) PBESIDENT GRANT'S REPLY TO THE RESOLUTION OF TUE SENATE. To THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:— In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 4th inst, in relation to the Transcontinental Mem- phis, Ei Vaso and Pacific Ratlroad Company, I transmit reports from the Secretary of State aod the Secretary of the Interior, with accompanying pers. U. S. GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Marcu 10, 3870, MR. WASHBURNE TO MN, FISH. LeGATION OF THE UNITED bite Panis, June 4, 1869 Sm—I take the liverty tu send you, enclosed Berewith, ceriuin advertisements, documents, &c., iN connection with what 1s called “The Trans- continental Sicmphis-Pacitic Ratlway.” The ad- rtisement has appeared in nearly all the news- papers of aris, besides being placarded all over the city. The bonds of this company have been put on the Parts Bourse, and { am advised have been sold to the amount of 15,000,000 francs, Many inquiries have veen made of me by persons who bave invested in these tonds, but lam unable to Answer them with the exactitude [ could wish. L have my own opinions touching tais wuole vual- Bess, but I shail guard inyseif in expressing them pti 1 Mave correct iniormation, as 1 do aot wish to do uny injustice to the company. | Ihave thougut proper to address you on this Subject to the end that you might nave it invest gated al the interior Department, i it snould ve conformavie to your Views ul *propriety, and have you transmit me tue resuit of such investigation. I send you a copy Of & letter I have just received from M. Malespine, a leading liberal editor in Paris and a devoted friend of the Cutted states, Ta'so enclose a transiation of some articles tu his paper on the same suwect. You will see that the allur 18 Making a great talk here. £ snould be giad to have this iniormation at as early a period as practicaole. L tave the honor to be, very re- Spectiully, yoar obedient servant, E. B, WASHEURNE, Hon. Hamt.TON Fis, Secretary of State, M. MALESPINE TO Stk. WASHBURNE. OFFICE OF EDITOR IN CHIEF OF La Pease Like, Pants, Juve 4, tea} Sm—A company cailing tself the “Transconti- Qental Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Raitroad Company” has recently issued 38,000 mortgaze bouds of $100 unver the orm of public subdscrip- tion, From personal iniormation—for [ lived a long time in the United states—and on the Strength of other imformation given by Amertcan residents in Paris | have earnestly opposed the subscription, +The company of the Transcontinental pre- tends:— 1, That Congress nas voted a bill authorizing its fusion witn all tue railroad companies which, Starting at the Atlantic, meet at Chattanooga. 2. It pretends to have received great conces- sions 0} land, which it offers as security. 4. It pretends that the government of the Cnitea ates has guaraniced to the subscribers an in- terest of six per cent. 4. It pretends that some of the bonds are issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, and tbat the President of the United States himself is obitged to interfere tn case a delay of a single day should happen to delay the payment of the interest cou- pons. Is it posstbie for you to inform me, Monsieur le Ministre, whether Congress has engaged itssifin this affair, and if it has voted on tits head one or several bills sanctioned by the President? I have deicuded the Untted States constantly for the last ten years; the United States are more for me than asecond native land. [ admire and love their political institutions. | am proud of their successes and their prosperity. Ldo not wish, therciore. that speculators, without conscience, should any longer be avie to injure their credit, I would not, above all, wish to see the moral infu- ence exercised everywhere in Europe by the great American Repubiic lessened. Accept, Monsieur le Ministre, I beg, the assur- ance ol my most respectful and most devoted sen- umeni. A, MALESPIN His bxcellency Mr. WASHBURNE, potentiary of the United States. MR. FISH TO MR. COX. DEPARTMENT OF STAT WasuINGTOS, June 11, 16%. SiR—I have the honor to suomit tor your pera. sal a despatch of the 4th inst, No. 5, from Mr, Washburne, tac Minister of the United States to France, and the papers which accompanied tt, in relation to suspected fraudulent transactions in connection with what is advertised as the “Trans. continental Memphis Pacific Railway.” | commend to your javorabie attention Mr, Wash- burne’s suggestion that an early investigation of the mutter be made under your direction, with a View to enabling tim tu put an end to any uncer. tainty which may exist in Parts in regard to the Character of the scheme referred to. 1 will thank you to revura the enclosed papers Minister Pient- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1875—WITH SUPPLEMENT. — when you shall have done with them. I have the | honor to be, very respectiully, your obedient ser- vant, HAMILTON FISH, | Hon. J. D. Cox, Secretary of the Interior. MR. OTTO TO MR, FISH, | j | ' | | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WasHinGTon, D. C., June 19, 1869. Sim—I have the honor to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your commanication of the 17th inst. transmitting a letter and accompanying papers received by the Department of State from Mr. Washbourne, Minister of the United States to France, in relation to the Memphis Pacific Katlway Company.” I believe that # project was formed to construct @raiiroad through Arkansas and Texas to the Rio Grande, opposite El Paso, and from thence to the Pacific coast through the southern portions of New Mexico, Arizona and California. Tne records of this department, however, furnish no evidence on the subject. The United States have granted no subsidies, either in land or money, to aid the construcvion of that railroad, nor have they, in | any instance, guaranteed the payment of interest on bonds or debentures issued by any railroad company. The papers are herewith returnea. I am, very respectfully your obedient servant, W. T. OTTO, Acting Secretary. Hon. HAMILTON Fisu, Secretary of State. GENERAL FREMONT TO SENATOR HOWARD. “Transconunental 8 # sir, Ina letter addressed to Senator Howard, Chair- man of the Pacitic Railroad Committee, General Fremont makes the following statement:—‘So lately as October last Mr. Washburne informed | Mr. John A. C. Gray, of New York, then in Paris, but now tn this city, that, in response to an ia- quiry respecting the value of the MemphiseEl Paso bonds made by a person of rank and position, who Was the holder of some sixty of them, he hud told him ‘they were not worth the paper they were written on.’ “The public have in this connection aright to know how far a Minister of the United States, tn the | gratification of personal hostilities and interests, | Shall be allowed to use the authority of his oMcial position and the weight” of the government to break down individual American enterprises.” 3m. FISH £0 MR, WASHBURNE. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 1870. } Srr—Referring to your No. 128 of the 24th alt., | in relation to the complaint of Captain Sabiani, in connection with the Transcontinental Memphis Pacific Ratlroad, I have to iniorm you | in reply that your proceedings as therein ex- plained are approved. I am, sir, your obedient servant, HAMILTON FISH. E, B. WaSUBURNE, Esq, &c. Every disinterested person who gives the sub- ject any attention must heartily approve of the course of our Minister to France in the whole business, Hon, E, B. Washburne ts not the man to attack any person or interest wrongfully. He certainly is not disposed to take back anything in this “Transcontinental Memphis-El Paso’’ affair; for in a private letter, dated Paris, June 2, 1870, tu a iriend 10 this city, he writes as Jollows:—-“-That Transcontinental matter Is terrible and It has inflicted a blow on the credit of our country herg in Paris that we cannot recover from i in years.” THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD will doubtless be provided for in Senator Howard’s bul during the present session of Congress. A line Will be charterea to run through on the parallel of Vicksburg, connecting wita the existing system east of the Mississippt River; but the franchise will not be given to the “Transcontinental Memphis and El Paso’ lobby. pSED AE ia ORE SPAIN. KING ALFONSO CONTINUES HIS ROUTE TO THE | CAPITAL, MADRID, Feb. 11, 1875, King Alfonso has arrived ac Burgos—130 miles | north—on his way Lo this city, FRANCE. PARLIAMENTARY ACTION FOR THE CREATION OF A SENATE—THE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE BILL VOTED BY THE LEGISLATURE. Paris, Feb. 11, 1875, The Assembly to-day took up the bill for the or- ganization of a Senate, An amendment providing that the Senators be | chosen by the same electors as the Deputies in the | lower chamber was adopted by a vote of 322 yeas to 310 nays. The debate was then adjournea till to-morrow. THE SENATE BILL AMENDMENT VOTED IN THE ASSEMBLY. Panis, Feb, 11—Evening. | The amendment to the Senate bill was carried to-aay by the united votes of the Leit and the Bonapartists. Filty Legitimists abstained trom voting; but they hope to cause the rejection of this as well | as all other constituttonal bills when tney come up tor final action, POLITICAL GRUMBLING WITH PARTY DISSATISFAC: TION. The Right Centre is dissatisfied with the coarse legislation has taken. and the Committee of Thirty are disposed to resign. The Left has decided to make every possible concession in matters of detail in order to save | the constitutional bills, ENGLAND. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW—THE GOVERN- MENT OF THE METROPOLIS. LONDON, Feb. 11, 1875. In the House of Commons to-day a bili amend- atory of the Internationai Copyright law was read the first time. The bili introduced by Lord Elcho placing the entire metropolis of London under one municipal’ government also had its first reading, IRELAND. THE REPRESENTATION OF TRINITY COLLEGE IN THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT. Lonpon, Feb, 11, 1875, Hon. David R. Plunkett has been re-elected to Parliament from Dublin University without oppo- sition. BISMARCK AND THE PAPACY, GERMAN ECCLESIASTICAL PROTEST achixsr Lay INTERFERENCE IN THE PONTIFICAL ELEC- TION. Lonpon, Feb, 11, 1875. Twenty-three bishops have issued a protest in behalf of the entire Roman Catholic episcopate of Germany against any such interference in the Papal election as ts implied in Bismarck’s late cir cular despatch, TURKEY AND THE UNITED STATES. THE OUTRAGES AGAINST THE AMERICAN MIS- SIONS IN SYRIA THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb, 11, 1875. The dragoman of the American Legation, who investigating the outrages on the American wis- sious, reporis that the first accounts were much exaggerated. ‘The iil treatment by the soldiers ts a pure inven- tion. The question relative to the forcibie entrance into a missionary house remains ansettied, {t Appears the house Was American property, but it Was Inhabitea by Turkish sutyects, CHINA. -. THE CELESTIALS INCLINING TOWARD CIVIL Wan. LONDON, Fev, 11, 1875. Telegrams from China say that a civil war in that couatry is considered imminent, | Jones, 15,811. CUBA. COMMERCIAL OPINION OF THE UNITED STATES TARIFF BILL. Havana, Feb. 11, 1875, Detatls of the Tarif bill pending in the United States House of Representatives have been re- ceived and published, It is the general opinion here that the increase ofduty on sugars will not affect our planters, While the addition to tife tobacco duty, unaccom- panied by @ corresponding increase on cigars and cigarettes, will be of considerable benefit to our manulacturers. HAVANA MARKETS, aan Havana, Feb. 11, 1875. Gold, 216 a 217. Exchange steai on the United States, 60 days, gold, 112 a 113 premium; sbort sight, 14a 115 premium; on Paris, 118 a Lf premium, Sugar trmer; No. 12 Durch standard, 1434 a 15 reais per arrobe. LOUISIANA. TEXT OF THE CONSERVATIVE PROPOSITION OF ADJUSTMENT SUBMITTED TO THE CONGRES- SIONAL COMMITTEE AND REJECTED. New ORLEANS, Feb. 11, 1875. The following is the conservative proposition of adjustment submitted to the Congressional Com- mittee :— First—The election ef 1872, now before Congress, not to be inciuded in the adjustment. Second—The election of State Treasurer and Members of the General Assembly of 1874 to ve submitted to Messrs. Hoar, Wheeler, Frye and Marsnall, it bemg distinctly understood that those returned bora oy the Returning Bourd and Con- servative Committee are to o¢ accepted as legally elected. Third—The House of Representatives to be organized de novo on the basis of the committee's award, Fourth—The House of Representatives, when Organized, to send to W. P. Kellogg, Acting Gov- ernor,an’ to the Senate, as constituted by the award of the committee, a message informing them that the House is organized and ready to proceed to business, Fisiv—The conservative members to sign an agreement that, while not approving or recogniz- ing the legality of the government Known as the Kellogg government, we agree not t. disturb the Executive because of his past political acts so long as he 1s sustained by the President. Sizth—The members ot the House of Representa- tives, returned by arbitration, not to be changed except by death, resignation or expulsion for just cause, ee ReBRtors returned by arbitration to be ated. ‘Ynis propusition was adopted by a vote of 59 to | 8 ana a committee appointed to hand it to Mr. Wheeler, ‘The comuitice jeft tor Mobile on the ; Morning of the 9th inst. with the proposition, and Uhat night the Jollowing reply was received:: MOBILE, Feb. 9, 1875. To youn YOUNG, Chairman :— Your proposition 1s not accepted, W. A. WHEELER. FLORIDA. ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR—AS- SEMBLYMAN JONES, A MODERATE DEMOCRAT, ELECTED—NOT STRICTLY A PARTY TRIUMPH. TALLAUASSER, Keb. 11, 1875. The protracted Senatorial contest ended to-day, On the twenty-third ballot, by the election of Charles A. Jones, democrat, of Pensacola, to fill the place of Abijah Gilbert, whose term expires on the 4th of March next. The Legislature in joint session has stood 86 re- publicans, 37 democrats and 2 independents— Hicks, of Dade, and Hitl, of Lafayette. Martin, republican, of Gadsden, then changed nis vote to Jones, giving Jones, who is a member of the Assembly, the opportunity of voting blank. Par- lun, of Escambia, republican, and Sutton, inde- pendent, vi Taylor, also then changed their votes to Jones, THE NEW SENATOR. Senator-elect Jones was born in Ireland In 1834, aud came to this country when ten years old; in 1854 he took up Dis residence in Pensacola, where he has since resided. tie 13 a self-made man, hav- ing educated himself, was admitted to the Bar in 1857, and is coulessediy one of the ablest lawyers inthe State. In 1872 he ran ior ‘Von- gress on tne democratic ticket, and was de- ieated by William J. Purman, present member of Congress, by 1,726 votes, Purman receiving 17,537; In 1874 be ran tor the Lower House of the State Legislature irom Escambia county, to which he was elected. Senator Jones 1s a mod- erate democrat, and his election is not strictly a party triumph, the extreme wing of neither arty being satisfied with the result, but Florida has redeemed hi If irom the disgrace ot ber present weak delegation, and sends an honest and abie man to represent her in the national council, THE TRANSIT OF VENUS. S DR. PETERS’ OPERATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND— INTERESTING OBSERVATION OF THE TRANSIT. Utica, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1875. The Morning Herald will print to-morrow a Iet- | ter from ©. H. Ff. Peters giving a detailed account of his operations and. success in observing the transit of Venus in New Zealand, The letter bears date of Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand, Decem- ber 11, 1874.’ Dr. Peters writes:—“In the morning telegrams dropped in from all parts of the island announciag rain here, clouds there, clouds all over New Zea- | land, cloudy also at Queenstown. It was also over- cast at this station till two minutes before the be- ginning of contact, The sun them shone out and continued bright lor nearly two hours.” The letter continues:—"By orders everybody ald his duty sileutiy, So silent 1s all that in my uouse, | ‘Equatorial,’ sixty jeet off, [ can distinctly near the springing of the photographic siide, every clasp ahuouncing me one picture more. In my inclosare I continued to measure the dis- tauces of Venus and the sun’s limits; then, alter tue planet had jar advanced upon the aisk, took advantage of the occasion for measuring with the doudie image micrometer the apparent diameter of Venus, Thus was determined Jor the first ume, as | believe, since the creation of the world, $he real size ol Venus, with the accuracy of avout the 300th part of its value. During the latter part of tne transit floating clouds interfered; but photo- grapus were taken as often asa gap revealed the sun. In ail 239 pictures were tuken 14 the last sixteen minutes betore egress.’? “When all was Over,” says the Doctor, “I called together the assistants to give three hearty cheers, and Lo dip three times our glorious flag.” very Meagve Success Was attained by any other w Zeaiand party, A DRY DOCK SUNK. SINKING OF THE LARGE FLOATING DRY DOCK In OF INVESTIGATION, PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 11, 1875, This morning a commission of naval officers met at the Navy Yard to investigate and endeavor to | discover the cause of the sinking of the large floating dry dock in the basin of the yard, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon. This dock was brought from Brooklyn in 1852, having been in use nine years at that station. It consists of nine sections, each 30 feet long, making a total length of 270 feet, and costing originally about $400,000. it sank preparatory to berthing the steamship Pennsylvania. This was a work of considerable difficulty, as the machinery worked hard on account ol the trost. The sections finally settled down into tueir places, aud the Vessel was brought into her piace over them, Machinery was started to pump water out of the sections, but gave out, \he rods connecting with the engine pumps giv- ing Way; and, Whe thus submerged, Noating ice struck tue upper portion of the dock and wrecked them, but not until the steamer had been towed out and returned to her dock. The dock as been so long in use thatitisa Wonder it has held out so novly. it is feared it Wilt prove a total loss. It ts estimated that aif it could sed it Would Cost $150,000 to put it in good order, and that the cost o1 a Dew dock Would be ub least $200,000. The Commission will ascertain, tf possible, whether fault attaches to any oue who aided in Working the huge machine aud will report as soon as possibic. THE BANKRUPICY OF JAY COOKE. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Fed, 11, 1875. At the heariug to-day belore Register Mason, in all their debts provable, the bankrupts were in attendance, as also a number of the creditors. ments filed by the firm and the mdividual mem- bers thereo!, chowing th detall, with tue balance sheet fied. what otherwise would jorm a com- XamMiMation in a bankruptcy proceeding. iegister had conciuded tue reading the bankrupts suited tuat tey were ready for any furtuer examinations. Only one creditor ex- pressed @ desire to continue the examiation, aud to oblige lim another meeting Was Mixed for uexc week. SLLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, Feb, 11, 1 Commander Milton Haxtun is ordered to equip- AVAL INTE | ment duty at the New York Navy Yard; Lieuten- antC. M. Anthony to the Navy Yard at Ports- urgeon George W. Woods to rhe PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD—COMMISSION | | the matter of Jay Cooke & Co., asking for their | | discharge from | has just returned from Syria, where he has been | ‘Tue Register read all bhe state- | WASHINGTON. | FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, WASHINGTON, Feb, 11, 1875, THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE—SIGNIFICANT VOTE IN COM- MITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE, The consideration of the Post OMce Appropria- tion bill was resumed by the House of Representa- tives and resulted in its passage. The ill-favored Spectre of the iranking privilege again arose and looked its murderers in the face, and there was some evidence of a quailing on their part. But the Lour of the resurrection is not yet come. Mr. Coburn’s amendment, providing that all seeds furnished by the Agricultural Department and public documents sent by Senators and Repre- sentatives to their constituents shall pass through the mails free, which, it is acknowledged, is a partial restoration of the repealed privilege, was adopted in Committee of the Whole by a vote of 97 yeas to 75 nays. During its discussion Messrs, Negley, of Pennsylvania; Fort, of lilinois; Speer, of Pennsylvania; Mills, of Texas, and Beck, of Kentucky, expressed sentiments favorable to a restoration of the tranklog privilege. Mr. Speer characterized Its repeal as an act of bala cowara- 1ce,'to which be confessed that he had been acces- | sory, but was driven by the lash of manufactured sentiment and the lash of the metropolitan press, Mr. Willard was quite ready to abolish the agri- cultural Department, The bill was finally reported to the House, and Mr. Coburn’s amendment was defeated by 125 nays against 93 yeas, alter which the measure was passed, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, BES WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 1875. INHABMONIOUS REPUBLICAN CAUCUS ON THE PROPOSED SOUTHERN MEASURES—STRONG OP- POSITION TO FURTHER SECTIONAL LEGISLA- TION, A joint caucus of republican Senators and Re- | presentatives was held at the Capitol to-night, but owing to a misunderstanding the attendance was not large. The joint committees of the caucus of both houses made a_ report, represent- ing a dill, authorizing the President to | suspend the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases, and in accordance with previous | acts giving him power to use the army and navy tu Maintain peace ana suppress disorder, to ap- point deputy marshals and supervisors of elec- tions in Congressional districts, who, in addition | to their ocher powers, can arrest persons who may attempt to intimidate voters or otherwise | Comhlacently | segregated unlawiully intertere with the conduct of the election. Provision 1s made tor aj fair and full registration of legal voters under prescribed regulations, and it is made unlawiul for apy of the reconstructed States to impose excessive poll taxes or to require the prepayment thereofas a qualification for voters at any election at which members of Congress are 1o be chosea. The bill declares the exhibitioh on use ol deadly weapons on dass of registration and election ,or the purpose of intimidation or vio- lence @ ctiminal offence punishable by fine and | imprisonment at the discretion ot the Court, and 80 of violations of other parts of the bill, Representative J. Ambler Smith, of Virginia, moved to strike out the words ‘Reconstructed | States,’’ his object being to destroy the sectionai | reierence, so that, if the bill was to be passed, it | should be applicable to all the states, He pro- tested against further federal interference in the | affairs of the South. Representatives Dawes, of Massachusetts; Cobb, of Kansas, and Williams, of Michigan, agreed in | the main with the gentleman from Virginia, but | Messrs. Lawrence, of Ohio; Albright, of Pennsyi- | vania, and Lynch, of Mississippi, took the oppo- site ground, insisting that there was the great- est need for federal interference to protect colored men in the exercise of their rights. | The caucas was not altogether harmonious, and, | without action, an adjournment until to-morrow night took place. Several of the members stated | that they would not attend, as they thougat their tme would be more profitably employed. THE PACIFIC MAIL SCANDAL—FURTHER EXAMI- NATION OF IRWIN. The investigation of the Pacific Mail subsidy scandal was resumed to-day. Mr. Irwin was cross- examined by Mr. Clark Bell, with a view to show- ing that the contract lor Irwin’s services was | made by Stock well tudividually, and that not only the first $250,000, but all the other checks fur- | nished to him were Stockwell’s individual checks, | Witness swore he could not find the copies of his | letters to Stockwell, nor the two letters that may have been written to him by Stockweil in answer | to his of February 15 and May 4, 1872. He was not positive whetber he destroyed bis checks on the Exchange Bank, or the stubs of his checks on other banks; be thought they were in existence, but could not find them; he was. not interested in any stock specula- ons during the pendency of the subsidy bill, Mr. Bell read to Mr. Irwin an extract trom a letter addressed to the managing director of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company by the China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company, January 19, in which they state that Mr. Irwin was before their Board about three weeks prior to the telegraphic confirmation of their charter, aud proposed thas if tne company was uncommitted to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company be was prepared to suv- mit eligible offers for the employment of two of | their vessels, namely, the Vasco de Gama and the Vancouver. Mr. Irwin denied having made this | offer. but admitted he had mace a suggestion to the China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company, of | London, that the latter should delay action in their negotiations with the Pacific Mall Company im order to receive a proposition | Irom the overland railroad companies, and that he had written authority from tie ratlroads to make this suggestion, He was present when Charles Abert drew the money on his check for | $125,000 and thinks he was present when Whiting crew toe cneck for $100,009; the money was drawn | in New York, May 27, 1872. He went on to Philadel- phia (nat evening and proceeded to California the next day. Though witness could not find the | coples of his letters to Stockweil he was certain he had correctly stated tne contents. He coult not recoliect positively whether or not he rece:ved replies to the letters of February 15 and Slay 4 which he wrote to Stockwell. Mr. Bell then asked Mr. Irwin whether he furnished the letter to the New York Times of December 4, 1874, signed “V cuum Gauge,” jasinuating that John Roach had some improper connection with the subsidy move- ment He declined to answer uniess the committee decided that this was a proper question. Being iniormed that he should answer, he replied, “I have not made any such insinuations.” He was then asked, “Did you not write the letter signed ‘Vacuum Gauge?’ He declined to answer unless the letter were to be placed in evidence. Some discussion arose in tie committee, which was ended by Mr. Bell's stating that he intended to put the letter In evi- dence if the witness’ answers should warrant it, Mr, Irwin thereupon replica that he did not write the letter. ‘The next question was:—“Did you inspire or direct the writing of this letter?’ Mr. Irwin responded that he must object to the ques- tion on the ground thatit did not relate to the subject of the inquiry. Alter some discussion the committee sustained the objection, aud the time allotted to Mr, Beli having expired the session Was closed, and tne committee adiourned till to- morrow. It was understood, however, that this Investigation will not ve resumed bveiore Satu re day. ENEZUELA. AN INSURGENT GENERAL KILLED—THE REVOLU- TIONIST MOVEMENT DRAWING TO A CLOSE. LAGUAYRA (Vid HAVANA), Jan, 24, 1875, The insurgent General Ducharme has been killed and bis whole staf taken prisoners, “ gie WORK OF PACIFICATION. General Quevedo has routed the remaining in- survents at Guiria, in the eastern part oi the Re- public, Veace bas been re-established in tne east and centre. | and tickets bad to be purcnased prior to the night | tyrant who bad fathomed the desien of its v | books of the society. | the misertes whica a hard winter has brought to THE LIEDERKRANZ BALL. We bave about half a dozen balls a year which excite society, so to speak. The French ball stirs the fever in the blood of age or adolescence, as the case may be. The Charity bail rustles graver sensibilities and propounds the solemn question a3 to what clothes we sball wear in the life to come and whether immortality will be worth while unless confined to the best society. The Jewish ball relates to the hidden senses of antiquity, and makes society arise to tne nov- elty of something old, stateiy, and cosmopolitan. Lastly, there is our Liederkrana, the noblest of bals masques. It is Known by name throughout the United States. Occasionally 1% becomes a summer ball, and in some portion of our suburbs absorbs @ miniature park, lights in the green grass, @ dancing floor, fountains and nooks of arbor, But every winter, certain and sure, itis | ushered in at the Academy, and all .other mas- querader's on this side of the Atlantic retire Jrom consideration in the light of its re- Spectability, bounce, numbers and subd- Stantiality. The whole framework and underpin- ping of the ball is the Liederkranz Society itself. The memoers meet every week and know each other, Their patrons and associates become dis- tinguished from the flying mass of people and as+ similate in general appearance. The true follower of the Liederkranz explains himself and requires nO credentials. About this ball gathers the whole German tradition of numor, mystery, surprise, delicate assignation, whatever the old poets and Painters conceived of the bal masque in its kuightly, civic, semi-feudal relations, Last nigot the Academy of Music was made brilliant by this superb ball, It had been a dread- ful day for sicet, siush and slipperiness; but that made no difference to the great multitude which had been dreaming of the Lieterkranz, preparing dresses, selecting partners and arranging to meet society in general and renew greetings. The price of tickets was high enough to make the company pecuniarily select. Fil- teen dollars was thought the democratic figure for one gentieman and two ladies, of the ball under decisive restrictions, and trom not More than twenty leading citizens of German birth or origin, As compensation for so much care and discretion the bali began early with dancin, at hali-past mime o’clocs. At that hour the sple did pageant was already attendeu by a multitude and the tableau was uniolded with Nuzzas of sazis- Jaction, while the many sets hurried to their Places and the thunder of tneir feet put Wlenterily, nay, glavly, into motion, warmed up the night irom the commencement. Then ensued all tue versatility and genius o1 the bal masque as | itis imdigenously—the contrariety, irrelevancy, | color, glitter aud anacarouimm and suggestiveness ola thousand costumes; tue mystery and mischief ol! ever hurrying, peering, unsatistying e¥es, from the 1iuce to they belonged and tantaliaing him on whom they were turned. Here, per- habs, ia some fluttering breast “was elt | the apprehension that the strange, disguised figure, ever hovering near, was the domestic Uim’s escape to the bail, and had silently appeared like @ spectre in the joy, scarcely speaking a | word, but witn its could, shrouded eyes looking things remorseless. Again in the masculine breast some miracle resided in the proximity of two | Changeless orog, which were ever at hand, moist, Melaucholy or merry, refusing to be identi- fied, jair or false, but all the night mov- ing, penetrating, reminding. This is the glory O1 the bal masque, audior its cpportunities of dramatic effect tne composer selected it for one of hls quaintest operas, Where confidence exists, such domestic and pareatal confidence as more usually attends old races and Old society than in our Dervous aud errant American sociat life—the masked ballis most joyousiy and ingeniously ap- preciated. Numbers of the same family, man and Wile, brother and sister, seli-sustaining, near at haud = but indepenuent, seek out their amiliations, touch hands, dance and whisper ands then retire, perhaps to recognize the un- | known acquaintance o1 tae night when the masks are removed, and at will continue the favor of the incognito, or by @ coider smile dismiss tne ac- quaintance. Such pleasant casualties in the Liederkranz ball mignt have suggested the recitation whicao one Of the poets of the occuston put in loose Eng- lush Lumbers last nignt as a souvenir of the bal masque, Ii the English i; rougher than the | origimal German the haste of the translation wil be its apology :— A LIEDERKRANZ GREETING, 1875, As from the throng of moving masks {drew w space apart; Well known to some, unknown to me, BY my impertect art. One in the hapit ofa nya Stopped short, as in surprise, And through her domino {saw Two soit, regarding eyes. Strange did they seem; but still I felt Her voice no iniseniet spoke, And knew it, when a woman's hand steached to ine. trom her cloak ; A voice I never heard betore, But nest sincere ana sweet, Said, “Uh! my love, do we once more Hasp hand im haud, and meet 2” T said, “indeed, umask before You Ko, And tell your trouble in'my ear— Why do you tremble sot” “I tremble tor the virgin years, When o'er my mind supre: You were the subject of my tears, ‘The idol of my dream." “and did I never know your love, When then, perchance my heart, Like yours, Was panting for a shrine= A mistress, and an arc t? “No, nine was all the pleasant pain, And tieaven permits it here. To say that still, as when a child, Trollow your career. ‘My husband seeks us. Nay! You must! No guilty secret mine——" hand came frankly forth, shine : path God keep you long!” ‘Vhese manly sounds [ heard. ‘Aud bever ihay you cease to be ‘Vur tavorite household word!" They vanished in the moving throng, And leit me wondering qui Unul 1 heard my comrade sa: “Whom have yuu seen to-night “To guess,” I said, “were truitiess task, When all this maze I sec, But, tf they ever come in masque, ‘Two angels spoke to me.” Not the least interesting features of the Lieder. | crapz ball are such jeut Wesprits as the avove, whica in French, German or English are turown of and trequenily preserved in the commonplace Last bight the brilliant lights, rich costumes, wide play of taney and pertect repose and contidence of the masskers and duncers in each other made a scene and an atmosphere very creditable to the hutive and foreign society which mingied in the Liedercranz celebration, ald gave this bali a distingue and cordial character entirely | unknown in the ordimary miscellaneous balls of Continental capitals. The music of itself iius- trated our artistic resources. The merry oraer exiibited our civilization aad our bonhomie, A SUDDEN CHANGE. From the “Talisman” to the Liederkranz ball ts like a change of scene [rom Palestine tu Brabant, trom Baie to Wagner, Irom the crescent to the spiked heimet, trom *fambourgt” to “zwei lager” or trom Arthur Mathison to Ernst Pfeiffenschneider. Yet only twenty-four hours intervened between the two events. Tne Germans regaru the joily prince as a personage to ve approached in uo | familiar Manner, but they prepire tor his annual | visit with & solemn earnestness and gravity of demeanor that to the mind of the dis- | interested looker-on seems to preclude any idea of fun, Take the most Iudicrous | costumes on the floor, which would provoke a smnile irom St, Simon Stylites nimsell. Oo each of those ieariully and wonderfuily made costumes 4 committee has sat (fguratively speaking, of course), sometimes the eagtire iamily, trom the grossvater ww tae kleinstes Kind; ou other occa- sions members of the society in solemn conciave sembled, Over each detail of the costume there are Hot discussions, and when the wearer Is tully equipped there is littie chance Jor bis ur her most envious rival to find jauit. ‘There is one advantage about a German masken | dbali—it vegins beiore midpignt. Avout nine o'clock last evening the carriages began to throng | inf Irving piace, and the air was filled with the cries of Mackmen and policemen, discordant | enough to be ecient in a Wagnertan. opera. A | caiclum ight threw its rays across the entrance | to the Academy, and revealed many a shivering | group of the “uninvited,” whosoughbt relief irom them, in & momentary glance at tne rich toilets which emerged irom the carriages. | Within were the committees, sturdy Teavons, who were supposed to receive the incoming guest; | others who looked alter the masks anu decora- trons; some, again, who belonged to the “‘house;"" Russian nobdiemen of the period of “Demetrius” (whoever he may bc), Who Look the tickets and tore off the coupons; Spanish grandees and tol- lowers of the Priuce, Whu arranged the sets on the floor. THE ENTRANCES TO THE FLOOR were guarded by sad-laced men at arms, who were 4s Htnobile as the senunels at the Horse Guards in London, The music of Bernstein gave the sig- nai for the Commencement o/ the ball, and a grace- | ful compliment Was paid to the composer of “The bohemian Girl by # spirited rendering of the | overture to tnat popular opera. Verdi's “Aida” | soiaced the waiting throng before the hour arrived | n the curtain went up and a series of tableaux was exnibited, ON. The arrival ot cu Islands Majesty Was ceiebrated in a very provokingly Indicrous manner, and King Kalakaua would have been | much astouished, had he been present, at the | elaborate make Up oF his counteriell presentment. ‘There were followe:s in the train of tae King such 43 no Pacilic Islander ever dreamed ol, and gro- | Vesque masks sufficient to scare any nervous per- 804 Out of tis senses. ta the west the troubie ts limited to the State of Coro, and there it is expected to end soon. On the floor, when the clock tolled forth midnight | (and only the backmen and policemen and shiver. | P ALL WHO sU = Russian noblemen at the door heard the sam. mons), the scene was such as might be ascribed to the Arabian Nights. There were clowns, col- umoines, pierrors, knights. Indians, monk brigands, cavatiers, Louts Quatorzs beauties an gipsey maidens by the score, and there were many Of those nondescript costumes Watch beloug to ne particular class, bUC are nevertheless very lunuy. ‘The naturaitst might find fault with some of the attempts to represent birds, beasts and fishes, es periey when a jolly, red face peeped out at him, phe menagerte of the Stock Exchange and tne mysteries of cremation were represented in a style that would scarcely find admirera or advocates im those questions o! the day, and few would be tue clined to show favor toward the representatives Of social scandals, But, above al!, the spirit of real enjoyment was predonmina: The Germans, with all their pro- Verbal seriousness and scolidity, have a Keer sense.of the ludicrous, and many a eide-splittiag cartoon from “Kladderadatsen” and “Fhegzende Blitter,” wany # clever bit at Bismarekism anc Van Arnimism were given at the Lieder. kranz Bali with an unetuous humor and teling elfect that caused even the grim jeatures of the me! arms in the vestibuie to relax in a_ bro: grin. otwithstanding this ts the season of Lent, every pdy and his wie were present last night, As we go to press the great bail is sill in its height and splendor, the equal of itsef in the maby years of the past, HAYTI. THE TREATY WITH ST. DOMINGO—ITS MAIN PROs VISIONS AND GUARANTEES—A SOCIETY OF CANe NIBALS—MOST HORRIBLE REVELATIONS—MILIe TARY OFFICERS PLACED IN ARREST. } JACMEL. Jan. 30, 1875, Via HAVANA, The new treaty between Hayti and St. Domingt binds both countries to maintain the tutegricy 0} their respective territories; to neither cede, alienate, nor compromise any part of their terme tories or the adjacent isles to or in favor ot any foreign Power; to neitner solicit nor consent te foreign dominion in any form on their soil. It also provides that a convention siall be en tered into for the construction of a railroad from Portau Prince to the city of St. Domingo and guaranteeing reciprocal freedom of intercourse between the two countries. Asan indemuity Jor the superior advantages which it is estimated Haytt will derive from free- dom of trade across the frontiers she is to pay to St. Domingo for eight years an annual subvention of $150,000, Each government engnges to banish from its territory individuals whose presence might be troublesome to the other. GENERALS OF THE ARMY PLACED IN ARBEST. General Laurent Fabre, who arrived here irom St. Thomas, was arrestea on ianding, placed im irons and sent to Puerto Principe. General Nord Alexis, Commander-in-Chtef of the Northern Arms, has also been arrested and placed in irons. STEAMSHIPS! TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. The Haytian government has tssued regulations imposing new charges on steamship tramic Steamers hitherto exempt willin future pay port | charges and tonnage dues at the rate of tweaty- | five cenis atthe port of arrival, but no tonnage dues will be required at other ports of call. Steamers whose contracts specially providing ior exemption from such dues fave not expired, are excepted from the operation of these regulations, Which are togo into eifect sixty davs alter the 16th of January tor European steamers, and thirty days thereafter for American steamers, A SOCIETY OF CANNIBALS ~HORRIBLE PROOF, The recent arrest of a man with a human hea@ in nis possession tas led to the discovery of & 80> ciety of cannibals ta the interior. Thetr chief, Tonie, and eighty of his accomplices have been captured, It nas been proved that they were addicted to eating human flesh, and all will be executed. The head has been identified as that of a woman who disappeared some time ago. Her body bat since been 10und, with portucns missing. MARKET REPORT. Coffee is abundant, and 1s quoted at $13. EMBEZZLEMENT OF TWELVE THOU SAND DOLLARS. Mr. James F. Bull, holding a clerical position ov trust and responsibility witn H. B. 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