The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1875, Page 7

FRANCE. NEW YORK HERAUD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. MEXICO. THE RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT— The Senate Bill Passed in| *%Di TEBRORS AND EARTHQUAKE—SPAN- the Assembly. The Main Provisions of the Im- portant Measure. BONAPARTIST OPPOSITION. Panis, Feb, 23, 1875. In the Assembly to-day the Senate bill was con- sidered in detail and passed, clause by clause. THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL, The following are its main feature: It apportions the number of Senators to each department. The Seine and Nord have five each, and the others four, three or two, according to population. ‘the Senators are to be elected by colleges com- pesea of Deputies of the Assembly, Councillors General, Councillors of Arrondissements and dele- gates from the municipalities. Senators representing departments and colonies are to sit nine years, One-third of their number | must be elected every three years. Those chosen by the assembly are irremovable. Vacancies by death, resignation or other cause before the expiration of the term are to be filled by the Senate itself, The Senate equally with the Chamber of Depu- ties is authorized to initiate laws; financial bills, however, must frst pass the Deputies. The Senate may become a high court of justice to try the President of the Republic or bis Mints- ters or any persons accused of conspiring against the State. The first Senate shall be elected one month before ube dissolution of the Assembly and commence its duties on the day the Assembly separates. Ciause 5, relating to the appointment of the seven- ty-five Senators by the Assembly, was not finally adopted, M. Delpit, a conservative liberal, moved an amendment providing that these Senators be selected irom a doubie list of names, presented by the President of the Republic. The clause with the proposed amendment was referred to the Committee of Thirty for reconsideration. ‘The third reading of the bill organizing the pub- lic powers was fixed for to-morrow. A resolution that the Senate Dill do not take affect until the passage of tue Public Powers bill was adopted, BONAPARTIST STRATEGY IN OPPOSITION, M. Raoul Duval, who conducted the debate on benalf of the Bonapartists, continued throughout the proceedings to move exceedingly liberal amendments, with the hope of detaching the Left irom the two Centres and defeating the bill, but the coalition stood firm, and all the motions were rejected by overwuelming majorities. ‘The Bonapartists accused the members of the Left of abandoning their principles and forsaking national sovereignty. Asa final desperate effort to defeat the bill they moved an amend- ment providing that it cannot become a law until rantied by universal suf. frage. They decilarea if the Dill was thus ratified they would submit. It was the duty of the Left, they said, to vote for this amendment if they really wished to control the affairs of the State. Eight millions of voters could not, without their consent, be placed in the hands of @ body elected as this bill contemplated, DEFEATED, The amendment w: lost, receiving only the votes of the Bonapartist deputies. THE BONAPARTISTS GROWLING OVER THE ACTION OF THE ASSEMBLY ON THE SENATE BILL. PaBIS, Feb, 23, 1875. The organs of the Bonapartisis are indignant at the passage by the Assembly yesterday of M. Wai- lon’s amendment to the Senate bill and express their disapprobation in violent articles. REPUBLICAN JUBILATION. Tbe republican papers, witn the exception of Le Frangavs, are jubilant over the passage of the emendment. Le Francais thinks only half of the work neces- sary to be done has been accomplished. HOW THE CABINET MINISTERS VOTED. The Ministers, with the exception of M. Tail- baud, Minister of Justice, and Baron Cbaband- Latour, Minister of the Interior, supported the Bmendment ol M. Wallon. M. Tatlhaud voted ‘no,’ and Baron Chabaud- Latour anstained from voting. COUNT DE CHAMBORD’S FRIENDS LIKELE TO MOVE IN THE LEGISLATURE. Panis, Feb. 23—Evening. It is understood that when the Public Powers Dill comes up to-morrow one of the Legitimist Deputies wiliread a declaration emanating irom the Count de Chambord. SPAIN. PAMPELUNA SUPPLIED WITH PROVISIONS AND AMMUNITION. MADRID, Feb. 23, 1875, Pampeluna bas been supplied with a large quan- tity of provisions and ammunition. BEBLIN, Feb. 23, 1875, It is stated on good authority that the questions between Germany and Spain over the Gustav af fair bave not yet been settled. GERMANY. BERLIN, Feb. 28, 1875, Davis, the American Minister, gave a dinner yesterday in celebration of Washington’s Birth- fisy. There wasa large company present, includ- ing members of the aipiomatic corps. Toasts were drunk to President Grant and Em- peror William. The houses of the American residents in this tity were also decorated in honor of the day. ENGLAND. Lonvon, Feb, 23, 1875. The stesmer Sarmatian, for Portland, takes out 200 laborers for Canada, and 700 will follow in the Steamer of March 4. After this there will be no more free shipments, as the Allan line are to raise the fare for emigr: POLITICAL POLICY OF THE CONSERVATIVES, The conservatives will probably present Albert Grant as their candidate for Parliament in Nor- wich. OFF FOR AFRICA. | Wolseley has satied for Natal. WEATHER REPORT. Tne weather throughout England to-day ts fatr, BREADSTUFFS MARKET IN EUROPE. Lonpon, Feb. 23, 1875, The Mark Lane Express in its weekly review of the grain market says the unfavorable weather keeps the samples of wheat offering in @ poor and unsalable condition. Prices tend downward in every market. Gene! ITALY. Rom®, Feb, 23, 1875, The government surveyors have made a report declaring Garibaldi’s plan for the improvement of the Tiber practicable. VENEZUELA. THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT ENDED—AM- NESTY TO THE SURRENDERED REBELS, Havana, Feb, 22, 1875, Advices from Fonezueia State that the revolu- Vion in (hat Republic has ended. THE REBELS SURRENDER UNDER TERMS. An oficial agreement has been signed oy which the rebels have delivered up their arms and the leaders are allowed to leave the country unmo- rested. No action ts to be taken against the other: gaged in the revolution, nor is their property to be confiscated. ISH CONCESSION TO THE MERCANTILE MARINE. Crry oF Mexico (via Havana), Feb, 16, 1875. The religious excitement in the country 1s 1n- tense, and there are fears of an outbreak. A Protestant Bible-reader has been assassinated at Vista Hermosa. The liberal press demand the punishment of the perpetrators of such outrages hereafter, according to the full rigor of the law. A number of ladies bave published cards declar- ing that their signatures to the recent violent protest against the law abolishing convents were obtained under false pretences. Others deny that they signed the paper ana pronouncé the signa- tures torgertes. The Pajaro Verde, an ultramontane journal, hes raised a storm of indignation by aeclaring thas “only Messalivas and Aspasias among women now belong to the liberal party.” Even tadies oi the Church party protest against the language used. BANDITS, MURDER AND ROBBERY. The police of Jalisco have arrested the bandit Sarmiento, who was one of the leaders of the gang which some time ago robbed and murdered Dum- bart and Straus, two American travellers. A band of robbers recently made a raid on the town of Ixtlan. EARTHQUAKE. AD earthquake at Guadalajara on the 11th inst. damaged houses and churches. The Seborucv vol- cano at the same time was in a violent state of eruption. The shocks extended to San Cristabal, where hoases were destroyed and several persons killed. SPANISH CONCESSIONS IN AID OF COMMERCE. Mexican vessels have been placed on the same footing as Spanish in the payment of port and navigation charges in the Spanish Antilles, CUBA. CAPTAIN. GENERAL CONCHA PREPARING TO RE- TURN TO SPAIN. Havana, Feb, 22, 1875. Captain General Concha returned to Havana yesterday. SPANISH GOVERNMENTAL COURTESIES TOWARD CONCHA. Mavnip, Feb. 23, 1875. Captain General Concha has received permission to return to Spain from Cuba without waiting for the arrival of nis successor, vount Valmaseda, HAVANA BOURSE, HAVANA, Feb, 22, 1875. Gold 229 a 230, Exchange active;on the United States, sixty days, currency, 93 a 95 premiam; short sight do., 97 a 98 premium; sixty days, gold, 122 a 124 premium; short sight do., 125 a 126 pre- mium; on Loudon, 160 a 162 premium; on Paris, 123 a@ 125 premium. WM. J. SHARKEY. THE AMERICAN CONVICT PLACED IN PRISON AT HAVANA. Havana, Feb, 22, 1875, Wm. J Sharkey, the escaped murderer, who for some time past has been living in this city, was to-day arrested and put in prison, on complaint of Captain Curtis of the steamship Crescent City, on acharge of threatening to kiil him and the Par- ser of that vessel. THE WEST INDIES. Havana, Feb, 22, 1876, Advices from Porto Rico state that the lottery has been established, Haytien dates report the country quiot, Peace also prevails in the Republic of St. Do- mingo. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. NEWS FROM THE SWATARA—THE TRANSIT OB- SERVERS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 1875. The Navy Department has despatches from Cap- tain Caandler, commanding the Swatara, dated at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, Jannary 11, at which place ne arrived the day previous from Chatham Island. The party at Chatbam Island were in good health. The observation of the tran- sit Was not very successful at that point, although several photographs were taker! and some micro- metric measurements. The Swa.ara expected to leave Port Chalmers January 14, stop at Blut Har- bor and take on voard the Queenstown party aud then proceed to Hovart Town. Telegrams of Feo- ruary 1 reportea her at the latter place. Dr. Peters, during his stayin New Zealand, received every hospitality, and raiiway aod telegraph facil- ities were ireely and generously tendered without cost, Captain Chandler reports a similar welcome and assistance irom all the sritish colonies vis- ited. Dr. Peters’ party observed both contacts, and succeeded in getting 237 photographs. A COASTING CATASTROPHE. MERIDEN, Conn., Feb, 23, 1875. Late last evening a terrible and iatal accident Occurred in this city, whiie a party of tairteen Persons were engaged in coasting. The party Was seated un what is known asa “double rip- per.” It was twenty feet long. was constructed yesterday for the purpose of enteriaining the party so seriously injared, and was made very strong. The start was made from the top of Broad street. The moon shone brightly and the Dill was @ glade of solid ice. Several trips had been made, and the party, consisting of young ladies.and gentlemen, were in great glee. Un- fortunately, on this particular downward trip the steering apparatus caught and reiused to act. as the “ripper” approached Liberty street, the steep- est part of the bil at tnat point, the ‘steersman Was unable to manage the helm. With sveed faster than ordinary railroad trams the “ripper” ‘was canted on one side of the street, into the gut- ter, and finally brought up wth a crash agaiust the iron posts of a fence. William Mtncnen, aged sixteen years, killed almost instantly, his head striking @ post, cleaving it almost in twain. Dr.'l. 3. Rust, a dentist, had his head badly cut, Lina Woods, a girl agea seventeen, had a hip bone broken. Lilla Bacon had both eyes forced irom their sockets and wilt probably lose them, Addie Harvey, sixteen years of age. re- ceived internal injuries of a serious character. Hattie Cooley, sixteen, was burt about tne chest. None of the party escaped The piace where the accident took place ior a space of flity leet Was covered with blood. Drs. Davis, Newport and Fitco were notified and were quickly on tne ground io render assistance. Dr. Bacon, of New Haven, was also sent jor, and arrived to-day. Miss Woods’ injuries were found to be more serious than at first supposed. The last re- port states that she unconscious, Miss Ba- con’s hurts are in the chest and abdome! and so complicated that the physicians are unable to de- cide whether or not the wounds are fatal. Miss Harvey ts, this evening, in a critical state. Her head is fractured, her tongue swollen, and still bleeding. Dr. Ri when conveyed home, be- came unconscious and remained so for several hours. His head was literafly covered with gore, and two ugly cuts were found on the scaip at tne top of his head. The event has thrown sadness upon this entire community, and much sympathy 1s expressed ior the parents of the dead boy and his injured companions, THE ICE IN THE SOUND. EXPECTED TERMINATION OF NAVIGATION TROUBLES IN THE SOUND-—-BREAKING UP OF THE ICE AT PROVIDENCE—REPORTS FROM THE STEAMERS. Newront, R. I., Feb, 23, 1875, The soft weather of the past twenty-four hours is slowly, but effectually, breaking up the ice at this port, and, from present indications, the harbor will be navigable for sailing vessels at an early date. The Providence steamer City of New- Port, which made her last trip on Tuesday even- ing, February 9, will attempt to go up the river to- morrow, aud as itis the only direct communica- tion with the northern part of the State the fact is bailed with delight. The Terpedo Station launch, the ferryboat Jamestowao aod the Block Isiand mail packet are now making the regular trips. A tag which arr.ved here this aiternvon reports the ice at Providence as completely broken up, and that with @iavorable wind it would be ail driven out to sea. The steamer Empire State, having completed her repairs, proceeded to New Yorw this altersoon with Ireight, and the Newport left ths evening with passengers as well as freight. She arrived here this morning at tour o'clock, making the passage in twenty-lour hours. She re- ports tne driit tce very heavy renee the “race,’? but as her bows were well sheathed she escaped damage. ‘the Old Colony did not leave nron ner regular time last night and remained at her dock Until toree o'clock this morning. as it was thought prudent to have daylight through the Sound, | visions of Mr. Waehner’s proposed enactments the | eNce to the objecis of the Exposition, and has re- THE STATE CAPITAL, BEASSEMBLING OF THE LEGISLATURE—IMPOR- TANT BILL BY MR. WAEHNER, ABOLISHING THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT—PAYMENT OF OFFICIALS IN COUNTY JAILS, ALBANY, Feb. 23, 1875. The Legislature reassembled this evening. after recess from Friday. There was a siim attend- ance in both houses. An important bill, affect- ing the loca! government of New York city, Was introduced in the Assembly by Mr. Waebner. ‘This bill practically abolishes the powers of the Board of Apportionment, now consisting of Mayor Wickham, Comptroller Green, Tax Commissioner Wheeler and President Lewis, of the Board of Aidermen. Under the pro- Board of Aldermen will have exclusive contro! in tne final passage of the estimates for each year by the operation of a two-thirds | vote, As the Jaw now stands the Board of Apportionment is empowered to discharge this duty by a unanimous vote, the Board of Aldermen having only a voice in amena- ments which may be aiterward nullified, The bill providing for payments of officials in County Jali, from 1868 to 1874, was ordered to a third reading. The disposition of large amount of money 1s dependent upon the passage of this bill. The Senate adjourned aiter half an hour’s session, and the Assembly at ten P. M. THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SHAH OF PERSIA— RESPONSE OF HIS MAJESTY. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23, 1875. The executive of the Centennial Commission pursues its labor of preparation for the great event with considerable energy and in @ spirit of enterprise worthy of the object. Minister Schenck, in the absence of any diplomatic representative ofthe Persian governmen; at Wasbington, has | communicated with the Shan of Persia in refer- ceived the following reply :— MINISTER MALCOM’S REPLY. Hig Excellency Minza Matcom Kuan Nazi-ovt-MouLRE. ¥ 5 rd and Minister Plenipotentiary of ot Persia, &c., &c. 1. —Your Excellency—I have the honor ‘m Your Kxcellency that I duly forwarded to my governinent the documents and pans relating to the In- ternational Exhibition of Phitadelphia which Your Ex- | cellency was kind enough to send to me on the part of the government of the United dtates. ihe government ot His imperial Majesty the Shah wil, Thave no doubt, highly appreciate the interesting op- Dortunity that your kind communication affords them, to open their friendly and commercial relations which they are a:ways so desirous to begin with your great country. T have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, Your Exceliency’s most obedient, humble be ee His Excellency Grwenat Scuzxcx, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Uatred states. GERMAN REPRESENTATIVES, Information which has been :cceived designates the resident commissioners of tne German Em- pire, appointed to represent the same on the occasion, to be Messrs, Jonn D. Lankenau and Gustavus Remak, outh well known citizens of Philadelphia, the latter one of the Park Commis- sioners, and Mr. Allred Kusenburg, jormeriy a prominent inercuant in this city, and at present svjourning in Dusseidorf, Germany, with the ad- dition of the Hon. Charles H. Meyer, the German Consul at this port. THE PRESIDENT’S BOUQUET. 4 MAMMOTH AND ELEGANT BOUQUET SENT BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE GRAND FETE OF THE CEN- TENNIAL EXPOSITION. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23, 1875. The President of the United States, in order to show his interest in all things appertaining to the American Centennial Exposition, torwarded to the grand séte now uader way at the Academy of Music an elegant bouquet, accompanied wita one or his brief and charisteristic letters, ad- aressed to Miss Kate Forsyth, of this city, which is to-night exhibited for raffle, and which will be obtained by the party throwing the highest number of dice. ‘Ihe bouquet is @ Mammoth one, in which are gathered some of the richest exotic flowers, and was received in this city ata late hour this evening. Hundreds of persons are contending for tue bouquet, attached to which ts the hong, toyed letter, and at the hour at which I send this despa:ch ic is impossible to predict who will secure whe prize. THE OLD SHIP CONSTITUTION. In connection with the above, the Naval De- partment have issued an order, which has been Treceived at the Navy Yard this evening, iu regard to the old and time-honored frigate Constituuon, This grand and beautiluily modellea old ship, Which readered such gallant service during we Revolution, under Hull, Stewart und Decatur, is now to be completely repaired and so lar as possible restored to her original appearance, in order that she may ve able to extead a welcome to the modern meno of war of foreign nations that during the Centennial year will visit our port, PRESIDENT GRANT REBUKED. Sr. Louis, Feb. 23, 1875, A concurrent resolution resvluiion was adopted by the Lower House of the Legislature of this State yesterday, deprecat the action of the Presi- dent in Arkangas affairs and asking for a continued recognition of the present government of that Stace. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. HARTFORD, Feb. 23, 1875. The democrats of the Second Congressional district to-day nominated Judge James Phelps, of Essex, for Congress. id In the Third district Judge Lafayette S. Foster was nominaied by the demvcrats. Tue Repudlican Convention fur the First district witl be held 1n this city on Wednesday, THE FINANCES OF GEORGIA. BEPOBT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE—SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOL- LARS SHORT. ATLANTA, Feb, 23, 1875. The Finance Committee of the Legislature, alter many days of patient investigation, assisted by an expert appointed by the Governor, made a voluminous report to-day. The committee find old bonds amounting to $152,000 paid twice, and cash short to the amount of $68,000. While the committee do not accuse Treasurer Jones of dis- honesty, they tuink he has not kept his books ‘with proper system. They recommend nim to re- sign and request Governor smith to appoint a fivancial agent for the State, The report is a special order for to-morrow in both houses. The ication tn this department is not ton of the Legisiature to-morrow will elucidate the whole matter, It is tnought that the Treasurer will reiuse to resign, and in- sist on a fall hearing. A FATAL 4 BBAKEMAN FALLS BETWEEN THE CABS AND 18 KILLED—VERDICT IN THE HINGLEY CASE. TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 23, 1875. Early this morning a brakeman named Joseph Smith, while asleep upon a@ freight train on the Pennsylvania Kailroad, three miles south of this city, sell between the cars, all of which passed , over him, severing his head from the body and otherwise terribly mangling bim. iis mutilated remains shortly aiterward were picked up and conveyed to the Morrisville station, THE HINGLEY CASE, The corover’s jury in the case of Thomas Hing- ley, who came to an untimely end here last Sun- day, after being in session ali day, during whicn sixteen witnesses were examined, returned a ver- dict of “accidental death.” THE ELLEN LUCAS MURDER. LATTIN ELECTS TO BE TRIED BY TRE COURT AND NOT BY A JURY. BRipGEPort, Conn., Feb, 23, 1875. The trial of James Lattin, who ts alieged to nave murdered Ellen Lucas in this city, October 1, 1874, began in the Superior Court here to-day, Judges Sanford and Beardsley on the bench. Tne court room Was crowded, and an army of witnesses, on both sides, nad been summoned. A jury had been empanelied and were in taeir places. Tue Court aunounced 118 readiness to proceed with case. Mr. M. W. Seymour, counsel prisoner, that Lato had, after mature deliberation, come to the con Oo that he Would preier to have his guilt or Inuocence decided by a Court composed of two competent and impariial judges than to have 16 passed upun by @ jury of twelve mep. State At- torney James Olmstead was surprised this | course 01 the counsel, and thought it untair thus, | at this late hour, to change the plan agreed on during assignment day. It wa nally muually and several wit- e. ined. The case tt attention, and will occupy several SLEEP. the = WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON, Feb, 23, 1875. FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE TARIFF BILL IN THE | HOUSE—PASSAGE OF MR. DAWES’ SUBSTITUTE | BY 4 MAJORITY OF TEN—ALL THE AMEND- | MENTS WIPED OUT. The House had a wild day onthe Tarif bill, | which Was amended until it protected pretty | Much everybody’s pet interest and damaged | everybody’s aversion. Mr. Hathorne, pro- | Prietor of the Hathorne Spring at Sara- | toga, raisea a laugh by pathetically de- Manding protection for American Congress | water, and he got it, specific and ad valorem. But when incomes, bonds, mineral waters, emery and everything else had been protected, the whole mess was wiped out, and Mr. Dawes substituted for it a measure whieh provides ninety cents per gal- | lon on all spirits under proot, manufactured after | the passage of the act; fonr cents per pound on tobacco; twenty-fve per cent increase on the Present duties on sugar, meiado to be classed as sugar, Under Dutch Standard, and ten per cent | increase on all dutiable goods afloat on the , 10th of February. No additional tax to be | imposea on goods in bond, and the tax on | the bank books of savings institutions 1s repealed, which was unintentionally included in the Little Tariff bill, Under this bill spirits in bond or in the hands of wholesale dealers are not | subject to the increased tax—that 1s to say, the bill | being ostensibly to increase the revenue, Mr. | Dawes allows all the large quautity in bond to | escape the increased tax. It is creditable to tne | House that the bill passed by a very small ma- | Jority—only ten, [t is a long time since a tarift | bill has been so muddled or a chairman of Ways | and Means so worried by the House as in this | case, | THE ADMINISTRATION REBUKED—ALIENATION OF PARTY LEADERS. Even the Senate kicks at last. The Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred the question of the lawfulness of repealing the Pacific Mail sub- | sidy, made a brief report to-day. in the course of which, rebuking Postmaster General Creswell for | accepting vessels for mail service after the time specified in the law, they make this significant remark:—"The measure of the power of the | executive officers of the government is to be | found in the laws of Congress, which declare what they are todo apa how and when they are to do | it.” When this passage was read a ‘ew Senators | applied it mentally to the Arkansas Message and | its threat of Executive action, with or without warrant of law. The frequent visits of the President of late to the Capitol, to intimidate in- vestigating committees and members of one or the other house, by telling them in very blunt language what he thinks it essential they shall do or not do, has aroused @ good deal of indigpation, even among men who are usually among the most truly loyal. Members say that tf tne President thinks a certain policy necessary or | advisable his duty is tosend a public message to | Congress, and not to one nouse alone, and that | his recent habit of privately calling Congressmen | to him to tell them privately what he thinks | ought to be done looks too much like personal ; government, aud as if the kitchen cabinet were | to be extended tothe Capitol. There is no doubt | that the upposition to the President’s Southern | Policy strengthens in both houses, though more in the House than in the Senate, THE REPEAL OF THE PACIFIC SUBSIDY—AN EX- TRAVAGANT CONTRACT. The Senate, by the heavy majority of 52 to ll, repealed the Pacific Mail subsidy. It is a curious fact that the government paid to the Pacific Mail Company as subsidy $40,000 a trip, while the Cunard steamers receive but $3,500 per trip. The Pacitic Mail Company has been paid six times as | much per mile as the Cunard Company receives | irom the British government, DISPENSATION OF REWARDS OF PLACE TO THE TRULY LOYAL. Meantime the truly loyal are preparing to enter into their “reward.’* While Mr. Orth goes to \ Vienna, Mr. Maynard will, it is said, go to Con. | stantinople, and Senator Pease is to be Post- master at Vicksburg. Pease has had a singular tate. When he removed from Connecticut to | Mississippi ne was made Superintendent of Education, but was succeeded in olfice by a colored man. Another colored man, Bruce, now ousts him irom the Senate. PREDICAMENT OF CUBAN PATRIOTS AND BOND- | HOLDERS—THE GOVERNMENT POLICY NOT A | HASTY ONE AS REGARDS BELLIGERENT | RIGHTS, There is no doubt that the Cuban patriots and bondholders here are anxious to have Congress do | something which would give even a temporary | value to their bonds. The settiement of the Vir- | ginius claims by the new Spanish government on | the terms asked by our own government, and on | more favorabie terms, in fact, than thosa granted | to England, leaves le:s hope than before of | trouple with Spain. Tie appointment of Valma- | seda to be Captain General also gives a less hope- | ful aspect to the Cuban struggic, and, unless the | Cubans who are now in this couutry should go | over to the isiand and fight, there is reason tor those pecuntarily interested in tneir success to | work earnestly for some action by Congress. But | it is not probable that anytuing will be done | during this session. It is felt here that tne grant- | ing of belligerent rights to the Cubaus, though it | would annoy Spain, would help the Cubans but littie, and that it is an act which this government j can better hold in reserve than periorm now. It | isa menace which, while it 1s unexecated, works | to our advantage as a persuader to Spain to treat | our citizens justly and to admit all claims for | wrongs done. | THE SUBSIDY REPORT. | WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 1875, The report ofthe Senate Judiciary Commtitee as | to the legal obligation of the government to carry Into effect the contract with the Pacific Mail Steamsoip Company for the semi-monthly China mail service ts signed by Senators Edmunds, Var- penter, Wright, Thurman and Stevenson. Alter reciting the law of 1872 and the advertisement, Proposals and contracts made in accordance there- with they say :— In order to provide for the permanence of this con- | tract on the part of the United states the act of March 3, | 1878 uppropriated the sum of 1 Necessary to mae | the agreed payments trom the t which the steam- iy Was to provid @ suipulated ships and begin the carrying of the mails under the con- | tract, numely—Octoder 1, 1873, to the close of the | fiscal year enaing June 4), 1874 being $375.00 This | steamship company did not tarnish the ships and did not | begin the service required by the act of June 1, 1472, and. | the contract and the appropriations lapsed. | Stuce that | time no appropriation hus been made. and no action on | je subject has been taken by Congress, although one or twocommittecs of cach house hz ve reported on the sub- Ject against annulling the contract, Tt app ears, how. ever, that on the 8th of July, 1871, the company notified the, Postmaster General that and sokio | two ships, the the Pekin, were ready tor inspection un- the contract, and on sch ot | Au tl ships having — been in: spected, ac., at New York, and being then there and not at San Francisco the Postmaster weneral, under advice | licttor General and Attorney General. accepted Is. Leaving oui of view all question respecting 3 by which and the Mufucnces under which the | |, 1872. and the contract may d, and in respect to which no eviden 18 and upon which we express no opinion, the question 18 whether the United States are bound in law to go on with the execution of the contract, notwith- standing the fact that the ships were not t dered tor the service til neariv ar after ‘the time required by the act of Congress and by the contract. We are of the opinion that the question mus: be an swered in the negative. First, we think that in respect of executory contracts for the delivery or tse of move: | things, or tor service to be. pertormed, the law ts that the party claiming the beneltt of the contract st tender periormance not o nthe manner, but within the time supulated, a ing to do this his rignt todemand performance ws altogesner. The resultis that the Posmaster Genera vien the ships were tendered on the 8th of August, 1874, under no obligation to receive them of to take any steps upon the | supject Second—We are of tho opinion that the Postmaster General had not lawiul power or authority to accept the vessels under the stances, or to bind the | United Staves in the preonses. The measure of the ower of the executive oMcers of the government is ty Be"rount in the acts of Conzress, whieh declare want they are to do and how and when they are to doit | (Floyd's Acceptances, page 7; Wallace. pase 667.) To hold that an executive wificer of the government au: | thorized by law to epter into a particalar contract may enter into another and different one, or dispense with the performance of the one lawtuily made, would be not only against the rules of law, but dangerous in the ‘arene Veron, Loareees sane time ac our canine us to go into extensive reasoning or cita- lion of authority upon the subject. ms | to say which of | provisions, | our trade would be immediate. some of the finest billiard Dion and Daly, who are at present in this city, Academy of Music. kina this season, and no pains have been spared to make it worthy of the reputation these balis THE RECIPROCITY TREATY. SPEECH OF MR. BROWN IN THE SENATE OF CA- NADA ON THE ADVANTAGES OF THE TBEATY— AMERICA PAYS ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOL- LARS TO FOREIGNERS FOR FREIGHT. OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. 23, 1875. In the Senate, last nignt, Hon. Mr. Brown gave his promised explanations regarding reciprocity. He gave a history o! the treaties of 1865 and 1871, at great length, defended the several points of the proposed treaty In detall, and said already it must be as far as possibile tair to both parties. It was not intended to give either country an ad- vantage over the other. He did not pretend the two parties to the treaty would be the larger gainer, but claimed 1% = =would, if adopted, have been most beneficial in its effect on the in- terests of both countries. The admission of raw products must be of great advantage to either of the parties to the bargain. The policy of. opening and improving canals was one fraught with benefit to Canadians, The concession of Iree in- navigation Was a great step in the rignt di- rectiou. ‘The shipbuilding interest would receive Gu impetus by the agreement tor reciprocal regis- tration of vessels. 1t could not but be advanta- geous to Americans to purchase our ships, eing they were at the present YyINg Some $100,006,000 to foreigners for Ireights. The State of New York, he mentioned, has now also conceded to Canadians the long demanded privilege of asing the state canals on the same lerais as are enjoyed by Americans, Mr. Brown then took up the «bijections raisea on benaif of manufacturers to the tree admission of American | goods, He demed that it was right and proper to | tax the whole country in oraer to pay a lew, and, whilst regretting that in a general arrangement | Of this kind some might suffer, claimed that the elfect O1 the treaty on the interests of manufac- turers had been most aosurdly exagyerated. The whole number of establishments that could be affected by the treaty was comparatively small. Mapy would be wholly indifferent; others would be directly benefitted, anc very few, indeed, could be really placed at a disadvantage by its He was inclined to think it was Tather those not tncluded rhan those embraced by the treaty that were disposed to grumbie. Selec- tion bad been made of whose articles that were most necessary, and the free admission of which was most in the public interest as well a8 those most easy of iden- tifcation. In conclusion, he auswered several objections to the treaty raisea by the Bourd of ‘Trade. ‘The effect of wnat was known as the slid- | Ing scale Was much overrated, as the average of Alerican duties on goods affected would prob- | ably not exceed twenty-tive per cent, whilst in some of the provisions of the treaty the effect on Nor was it at all improbabie that the sliding scale might have been drcpped altogether by mutual consent, CANAL IMPROVEMENTS. The proposal to complete the canal improve- ments by 1580 was detended and the quesion of the sea voasting trade touched upon as well as otners respecting the construction of the Caugh- nawaga Canal. the navigation of! Lake Champ- Jain and several further topics raised in the recent discussions, The debate was adjourned until to- | day. A WHISKEY CONTEST. STATE CONSTABLES VS. UNITED STATES MAR~- SHALS—A FIGHT FOR THE POSSESSION OF BARRELS OF LIQUOR. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Feb. 23, 1875. Much excitement was caused for a time this aiternoon by @ forcible conflict of authority be- tween the State constables and the United States Marsbal. ‘The Svate constaples seized a large stock of liquors in the re of John Bugh, and were removing it when toe United States Marshal, im whose custody the liquors were—at least nominally—appeared, and forcibly interrupted the work ol removal. A large lorce of city police was summoned und was ordered to protect and assist the United States authorities agaiust the State constables. ‘The re- suit was tne consiables got off with filteen parrels and the Marshal retained the remainder of the stock. Itis charged that Bligh bas been con- stantiv selling from the stock nominally in tne Marshal’s custody. A large and excited crowd witnessed the proceedings. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Mrs. Huntley, a Dublin actress, has made a great hit in London as La Frochard. Maurel’s ‘Teil? has been one of the most re- marckable triumphs of the past season at St. Pe- tersburg. “Krnani,’ at the Berlin Opera House, does not indicate much esthetic taste in that boasted nome ofart. Besides Ernani, instead of dying, marries Elvira, Mr. Maccabe has had @ great success in New | | York—an unprecedented run of 150 nights—» uta certain daily paper has attacked him so savagely as to suggest personal animus, THE DELANEY EMBLEM. VIGNAUX BEATS RUDOLPHE BY OVER TWO HUN- DRED AND FIFTY POINTS. The match jor the Delaney emblem and the championship of America was played last night at Tammapy Hall. The attenlance was rather slim, as the game of the previous evening had been dragged out to such an extent as to become very tedious. Play commenced at a quarter past eight, Vignaux winning the lead. Joseph Dion was um- pire tor Vignaux; Tom Foley, of Caicago, jor Ru- doiphe, and John Reeves appointed as releree. Both men appeared a little scared at one stage of the proceedings. out & count. Rudolphe wis plodding slowly | along, averaging about 5 or 6, when Vignaux sud- Vignaux made five shots with- | denly woke up and scored 30, 60, 29 and 30 1n four | successive innings, of the sixteenth toni VIGNAUX 187, RUDOLPHE 100. Most players would be rather discouragen by such an exhibition of play, but Rudoiphe did not show the sligntest nervousness, 48 he ran 22 and 36 1n nandsome style on the nineteenth and twen- tueth iunings. On the twenty-third inning Ru- dolphe put ap 2! and Vignaux followed with 56— @ brilliant run, that he supplemented with 66 on the next hand. Rudolphe was sull plucky, and mado a clever break of 27, nearly all dificult saots, as the balls were nof running his way. Vignaux then helped his count wit 32, and on the iollow- ing inning Rudoiphe nade a run of 23 in clever sty Atthe Close Of the twenty-seventh inning the game stood— VIGNAUX 387, RUDOLPHE 247. There was no beating the play exhibited by Vignaux iast evening, and on his next inving he roueo up 35, Watch he presently tollowed with 17. Rudelphe, in the meantime, was not making more than I or 2 at an foun. On the tuirty-tirst inning Vignaux got the balls runoing his way, lug tue game at tue close and, Dureing them with that exquisite know!- edge of strengtn which characterizes his ‘ame, rolled up the handsome break of 69, udviphe coula do nothing xt all, but on the thirty-iuur-h inning succeeded in counting 13. Viguaux played with a very confident air, now that be had such un immense lead, but on tha thirty-eighth inning, when Rudolphe ran 41, be looked for a Moment as If he was a littie nervous, He did not show it, however, when he went to play, as iu the nextimning he ran 34 and finished the game. The following ts the SUMMARY, Match game for the championship of America and the Delaney emblem between Maurice Vignaux and A. P. Rudolphe, 600 pomts, three ball Freuch game, 2}, balls, played ona 5x10 Grifitn’s tabie, fitted with the Delaney wire cushion, Vignaux—0, 5, 11. 3, 0, 16, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 30, 60. 29, 30, 0, 0, 4, 22, 38, 9, 2, 56, 66, 32, 1, 35, 17, 0, 69, 11, 0, 18, 2, 2, 11, 14, 34-600. Kudoiphe—0, 2, 9, 0, 3, 19, 3 4, 1, 9 1, 32, 1, 0, 12, 4,0, 1, 22, 35, 10, 6, 21, 0, 27, 2 28, 0, 1, 1, % 7,0, 13, 0, 8, 6, 41—326. Highest runs—Vignaux—60, 29, 30, 22, 56, 66, 32. 35, 69, 34. Kudolphe—19, 32, 22, 35, 21, 27, 41. Average—Vignaux, 15 5-13; Rudolphe, § 11-19, Time of game—Three hours and filteen minutes, MATCH IN AID OF THE CUBAN SUFFERERS. A grand billiard match hetween the champion Diliiard players of the world will take place at | Tammany Hali on Tuesday evening, March 2, This match 1s in ata of the Cadan sufferers, and this will give all those who sympathize with the prin- | ciples of liberty an opportunity to contribute towards this object as well as a chance to witness playiug im the worl exars. Vignaux, Garnier, Ubassy, ©. Dion, have kindly volunteered their services. THE GRAND OPERA BALL. The Grand Opera Ball takes place to-night atthe It will be the last event of the have enjoyed for years, ‘Ine rush ior tickets and | boxes bas been Very great, and many oi the must prominent city people will be present in the boxes. A number of novelties will be introduced. ‘rhere will be no promenade music, professional dances after the Paris pian taking place between the regular dances, these being supplied by a veces and three French gro- + Pioux-Pioux, Les Gastons | sectes,” & Parisian sensation. will be te matin feature. There is annuunced to be an orchestra Oi 200, under Gulfré. Yesterday aiternoon a re- heursal of the various troupes took piace at Irving Hall. The floor was crowded and the full orchi tra was present. 7 ns OBITUARY. M. COROT, THE PAINTER. The cable brings intelligence of the death o Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, the distinguished French painter, at Parts yesterday. M. Corot was an old map, being born in Juiy, 1796, so tnat at the time of his death he was wituin a few months of bis seventy-ninth birthday. His early studies were at the Lycée of Kouen, alter which he spent some years im the service of a mercnant, witt Woom he remained until 1822, Im thas year, much against the wishes of his father, he entered tbe atelier of M. Michallon, and on bis death tnat of M. Victor Bertin, subseauentiy studyinz some years ip [taly. His first picture in the exhibition was tis “View of the Campagna,” which ge exnibited in 1827. Its poetic sentiment earned for ic the apprectation of arusts aud the public favor, Among his suds-quent works the most remarkavie are tis “Views in Italy’? (1831), Ohe Of. Whica Was purchased for toe galery of the Duke of Orieaos and the over for the Museam of Doual, together with “A Souvenir of the Environs of Florence’ (1839), in the museutn of Metz; “Tne Vance of the Nymphs,” in the museum of Luxembourg; “Christ on the Mount or Olives’? (1849), 1n the Dinseum of Langres; “Sunset tn the Tyrol’ (1850), im the museum of Marseilles; ‘A Souvenir or Marcousy," purcuased by the Emperor pieon LiL; “fhe Burning Of Sodom’? (1867) and “Dante and Virgil and “Macbeth” (1859). Beside these he painted many other works, the most prolific years of nie long lite being between 1355 und 1888, when ae ceased work, He obtained asecond class medal iu 1833, Medals Of the first clas» im 1848 aud 1855, and a medal of the Exposition Universelie in 1867, He was decorated with the Legion of Honor im 1846 and advanced to the rank of oMcer in 1867, Some of Ms pictures Nave found their way to this country, and one of them. «A Pastoral,” was sold witn the Hazeltine collection in this city in De cember. MRS. ANNIE L. DU VAL. The following announcement has been received in thts cily:—“Died, in Rome, Italy, suddenly, Mra. Ancie L. Du Val, wile of William 5. Do Val, of Brooklyn.” The sudden decease o/ this beau- tilul and gifted lady leaves a void in tne henrta and homes of lier many relatives and friends that cann»t pe replaced. Her ios will be deeply de- plored tn all the circles of society which she s@ recently adorned, AN ADMIRAL'S FUNERAL. In New Brunswick, N. J., on Washington's Birth- day, the funeral of the late Rear Admiral Cuaries A. Bell, of the United States Navy, took place from his residence and irom the Secona Reformed church. Rev. Dr. Hartrantt conducted the ser- vices and preached the funeral sermon, in the course of which ne dweit particularly on the mod- esty of the deceased, speaking of him 48 @ man of true worth—a man who never sought public hon- ors and preferred to Know that he had done his duty in ovedience to orders; a Christian whose lite was the simplicity of virtue itselt, and wno departed in humility aod fatth and full in years and bonors. After a prayer by Dr. Campbell and the benediction the remains were removed to Elmwood Cemeters, and there deposited in the iamily burying piot. The pan- bearers were Commodore Trenchard and Captains Tempie, Low aud Joonson; Pay Director Eldriage, Colonel Brown, Unitea Staies Maine Corps, Gen- erai J. B. Mcintosh, J. 5. Carpenter, McRae Swift and John Hillhouse. Admiral Rowan, 0: the Brook lyn Navy Yard, was prevented trom attending by iiluess, ‘and Lieutenant Wise represented bim. Altogether the funerai was very impressive and very quiet and THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes tn the temperature during the jast twenty-(our bours, 1n comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as recorded by the thermometer at Hud nut’s pharmacy, Herald Buudiog :— 1874 1875. 70 52 erature yesterday, Average temperature ior corresp: last year DD WATER FROM A FIRE 1S ag safe as to nezlect taking Waun's Honey or dorenouny AND Tan for a heavy cold. 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