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FRANCE. | Smee Geeiepee M. BUFYBT ENGAGED IN CABINET MAKING, Panis, March 1, 1876, M, Baudet, President of the Assembly, has decided to endertake the task of forming Ministry. M BUFFET ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE Afe SEMBLY. Panis, March 1—Evening. The Assembly to-day re-elected M. Buffet its President by @ vote of 479 to 63. This majority, larger than the Assembly ever pave before for a President, shows that M. Buffet will command a strong majority in the House if he succeeds in torming a Ministry. THE PARLIAMENTARY ORGANIZATION COMPLETE, MM. Martel, D’Audiffret-Pasquier, Kerdrel and Pioard were elected Vice Presidents. SPAIN. ——— THE ARMIES STILL FIGHTING NEAR BILBAO. Baronwe, March 1, 1875. Fighting continues in the neighborhooa of Bubao, CABINET MANAGEMENT OF THE DIFFICULTY WITH GERMANY. , MapRip, March 1, 1875. The Minister o1 Foreign Affairs having, without consulting his colleagues in the Ministry, sent a tircular note to the Powers contesting the justice bf some of the demands of Germany in regard to the Gustav affair, and naving also taken other steps upon his own responsibility, a Cabinet coun- sel to take these acts into consideration impends. ENGLAND, PREMIER DISRAELI'S PLAN FOR THE PACIFICA- TION OF -IRELAND—IRISH-AMERICANS NOT WANTED GENERALLY. Lonpon, March 1, 1875. ° In the House of Commons this evening Sir M. H. Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland, introduced a bill lessening the penalties for the unlawful pos- session of arms in Ireland, repealing tne law which authorizes the closing of public houses, and the arrest of persons found outdoors at night la\the proclaimed districts, and removing the re- strictions on newspapers. The Chief Secretary stated that the government Intended to re-enact the laws against Ribbon- ism in Westmeath, as it had been assured that the Ribbon conspiracy existea as ‘trong as ever there. He pointed to the Jact that John Mitchel was elected to Parliament vecause he had declared that he would never con- sent to be at peace with England; and he alluded to the return of numerous emigrants from America, who, he said, had ‘acquired Western vices and forgotten their Irish virtues.” These Were reasons foi not wholly removing the restric- tions on the possession of firearms tn Ireland. Toe Marquis of Hartington, the new liberal leader, supported the bill, which passed its first reading. IRELAND. JOHN MITCHEL PROSTRATED BY SEVERE ILLNESS, Lonpoy, March 2—6 A. M. Mr. John Mitchel 1s utterly prostrated tn health. He has frequent tainting fits. Itis thought that he will be compelied to withdraw from the elec- tion contes‘ in Tipperary. THE STEAMSHIP HONG KONG. 4 BOAT'S CREW FROM THE FOUNDERED VESSEL LANDED—SIX MORE LIVES LOST BY THE DIS- ASTER. Lonpon, March 1, 1875, A despatch from Aden announces that the miss- ing boat’s crew of eighteen persons from the steamship Hong Kong, which foundered in the In- dian Ocean, have arrived there. Six more lives are known to have been lost by the disaster. THE STORM IN BOSTON AND OAPE cop. Boston, March 1, 1875. A snow storm more severe than any of the winter has characterized the first day of spring. It commence! before daylight and has continued almost without interruption up to this evening and there are no signs of abatement. The day trains from New York and Albany have all arrived teveral hours behind time, and the railroads north and east are heavily blocked. The greater nam- ber o! fishing and oyster vessels arouna Cape Cod bre now experiencing their fourth week ol an Ice- bound career anu there are fears that some of the crews Will suffer from want ol 1uel and provisions, The few : rews which have been released trom the lcy grasp were almost destitute. The boston rev- enue cutter is at Provincetown aoing all it can, but with the threatening weather now prevalling its efforts are not of much account. FRESHET AT MANAYUNK. PHILDELPHIA, March 1, 1875, The flood at Manayunk has considerably abated. The river 1s now seven feet above low water mark at that point, a considerable falling off trom its heignt on Thursday last, when it was twenty leet above that mark. A number of mills to-day resumed operation, and it its ex- pected, should the recession of the water be a8 gradual as during the past few days, that by Wednesday, or Friday at the latest, all the sus- pended industries will again be recommenced. A large number of men are cutting a channel through the ice under tue connecting railroad bridge, which 1s to be 100 teet wide. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS. PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 1875. Messrs. Pardee, Knight, Comly and others, all heavy holders of North Pennsylvania Railroad se- curities, have purchased tte entire stock held by the city in that corporation, 30,800 shares. Getting possession of that road, which Is to be a Part ol the new through line to New York. It was rumored to-day that tae transaction had a bear- ing on the war between the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio, but this is denied. A FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA, BURNING OF .A LABGE PAPER BOX FACTOBY—AN ENTIBE DESTRUCTION—THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE GIRLS THROWN OUT OF EM- PLOYMENT. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 1, 1875, George W. Plumly’s paper box factory, at Fourth and Branch streets, caugnt fire at six o’clock this morning and was entirely destroyed. The front wails on Fourth street fell, carrying down all tne \elegraph wires, but no one was injured, The fac- tory was a very extensive one, giving employment to 360 girls, whoare thrown out of employment. The butiding was worth $50,000 and the stock was valued at $49,000, On the stock there is an tnsur- ance of $38,000. ‘Ihe building 18 only par- ually msured. The manutactory was oper- ated by a stock company, of which George W. Plumiy 1s president. The origin ofthe fire was accidental. The engineer, it seems, Was oiling the elevator, when he sipped and fell, breaking the lantern, which ignited some light material on the floor. He stamped the fire out as_ well as be could and then ran for some water. in the meantime the flames spread with frightiul rapidity, and when he retarned he found his services of no avail. Then the alarm was sounded. Shoemaker’s paint and plate glassware house was considerably damaged by water, ani the roof ol @ small dwelling on Branch street was partially burned of, EIGHT BUILDINGS BURNED. HARRISBURG, Pa., March 1, 1875. A fire at Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, on Sunday night, destroyed eight ouildings, tn- cluding several stables. The loss 1s $26,000 and the insurance $18,000, The fire is supposed to have nh the work of an incendiary. The 4 and Hore Insurance companies, of New York, had small risks, the balance O1 the insurance being 1p local offices, A LOTTERY PRIZE. CHICAGO, Ill, March 1, 1875. Delos Champlin, a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, holds 10,0{5, the number whica drew the cqoone prise, $88,000, in the Louisville lottery, aggregating | It is sald this action bas been | taken to prevent the Pennsylvania Railroad from | | the people of NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, WASHINGTON, March 1, 1875. THE TAX BILL IN THE SENATE. ‘The bill to lay additional taxes on the people of ‘the United States occupied the Senate all day and during the evening. Senator Sherman opposed it as unwise and unjust, and desired the restoration of the taxon tea and coffee, But it is now so late in the session that radical changes are not easily made, The Secretary of the Treasury, who has Bot appeared very anxtous about the Tax bill be- fore, to-day remained quite a while in the Senate Chamber. The friends of the bill are not sanguine Of tts passage, ADVENT OF THE FORCE BILL IN THE SENATE. The Force bill was read for the first time in the Senate this morning amid some excitement. It will not come up until Wednesday for discussion. Meantime every effort will be made to finish the business bills. THE LOUISIANA COMPROMISE RESOLUTIONS PASSED THE HOUSE—THE ARKANSAS QUESTION NEXT. In the House after a struggle, the rules were suspended and the two Louisiana resolutions were passed. The vote on the suspension of the rules was very close, and to the astonishment of most people Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, voted with the republicans, and his vote secured them success. His conduct did not please the opposition. An attempt will be made to-mor- row to get up the Arkansas resolutions, and Mr, Ward, who made the minority report, will at- tempt to pass his resolution declaring Brooks tne | Tightful Governor of the State, doubtful. ABRIVAL OF NEW SENATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXTRA SESSION. Of the new Senators Randolph, McDonald, Cameron (of Wisconsin), Paddock, Burnside and Maxey are in town. They look very comfortabie, and the President bas done them a favor in call- ing them to their duty so promptly. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, His success is WASHINGTON, March 1, 1875, ‘THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESI- DENT. The Civil Rights vill was recetved by the Presi- dent and was approved oy bim to-day, THE TRANSIT OF VENUS COMMISSION—ACTIVE SYMPATHY WITH THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Professor ©. A. Young, who went on the Ameri- can expedition to Pekin for the purpose of ob- serving the transit of Venus, has returned to this city. The Professor goes directly to his college. The information already furnished to the HERALD of the discrepancies between the observed and the previously computed moments of con- tact, detected by Professor Watson ana others, is likely to be of great importance. It will prove an interesting element iu the calculations about tobe made. Such an event seemed to be totally unexpected by the foreign astronomers or the compilers oi tne Nautical Almanac. The skill with which the transit expeditions have been conductea prompts all the scientists and officials of the Navy Department here toa still deeper sympathy with the proposed expedition to the Polar regions. In no way could success be so well assured as by sunjecting the expeditionary parties to naval discipline and control. The execution of such a project would impart to the enterprise a more thoroughly national character. As it is, no one but an Ameri- can bas ever gone beyond Cape Alexander toward Smith Sound, Inglefield just peeped in and then returned, Itis not improbable that fate has re. served for Americans the glory of first navigating the hitherto inaccessible Polar Sea and the conse- quent explanation of many of the mysteries of marine currents and their influence o2 the material development of nations. EFFECTS OF THE NEW FINANCIAL LAWS UPON ‘THE CIRCULATION OF THE COUNTRY. Tne Comptroller of the Currency has informed the Secretary of the Treasury by letter that the amount of circulation issued under the provisions of section 8 of the act of January 14 1876, to date is $1,606,375. The total amount of legal tender notes deposited by banks for the purpose of withdrawing their notes since the passage of the act of June 20, 1874, is $12,348,000, and the total amount deposited since the passage of the act of January 14, 1875, is $4,024,000. CIVIL RIGHTS AND TENNESSEE. INTERVIEWS WITH GOVERNOR PORTER AND EX- CHIEF JUSTICE LOCHRANE, OF GEORGIA—PROB- ABLE PRACTICAL EFFECTS OF THE CIVIL BIGHTS LAW. NASHVILLE, March 1, 1875. The Banner reporter interviewed Governor Porter and ex-Chief Justice lLochrane, of Georgia, who is here instructing leading lawyers and prominent colored men, as to the: probable practical effects of the Civil Rights law on the South. Governor Porter said that he knew enough of the negro to say that the black would not make himself obnox- ious by intruGing bimself where he believed he was not wanted. Governor Porter sald that ne had been a slave owner, had defended them as counsel, had tried them as judge, and nine-tenths 0: the negroes were prosecuted by their kind. A few might act 1oolishly over newly acquired rights, under the unconstitutional Civil Rignts till, but the great masses themselves were indifferent | as to its passage. He had some apprehension that it would cause strife in some parts of vhe State, but would counse! people to bear witn the inequality, becaase they were already too much impoverished to withstand the suits that mignt be brought against them. The only place where he feared the negroes would want to make the Most of themselves conspicuous was at Memphis, which has a large negro popuiation, and many of them were very rough characters. t which they had to tear the most was the partisan firebrands, who would urge on some hegroes to do such deeds as would be most likely to bring about conflict. ‘Bt republican leaders meant by passing a bill that would stir up devilment in the South, ‘That republican party now in the last ditcn might ride rough shod into power in 1876, but the people would not give them this opportunity. Though visited bya dis- astrous flood, though ruined by the most destruc- tive drought, thougn cattle were dying of starva- tion and the people were revuced to the lowest ebb by the want of currency which the govern- ment of the United States ougnt to furnish, and ground down My eeres eae enactments, nnessee would yet suomit to every and all indignities that might be heaped upon them by partisan and reilentiess ation, and would show a high moral courage that would call forth the admiration of the Amer- ican people and have the effect of overwhelm- ingly defeating the republican party. He would counsel moderation on the part of the peo- pie. If only let alone by republican cnaria- tans, negroes, the Southern peopie would sult continue to live peaceably together. Aiter all the Southerner was the ‘‘black’s”’ best friend. Bt ig was practically exhibited in every- jay ite. VIEWS OF CHIEF JUSTICE LOCHRANE. mChief Justice Lochrane was decidedly of the opinion that the law, at least as far as the hotels were concerned, would be universally resisted in the South; and as a law was manifestly unconsti- tutional. Test cases could be made, aid it would take a couple Of years before they were finally dis- posed of by the Supreme Court. Universal oppo- sition to the law, he thought, would render it a nullity, John M, Fleming, State Supertnten- dent of Public Instruction, says: he law is calculated to bring about a_ greater race antagonism than was ever known beiore; but as the bill did nov include the public scnools he protested against the Legislature taking any action whatever with regard to them, dec.aring that tne present school law required no change whatever, Both republican and democratic lawyers say that the law is unconstitutional. A jedéral government has no authority to regulate domestic affairs, the power alone being vested in the States. Abrabam Smith, Nel- son Murry, William Sumner, J. J. Carey, Alt Meneiee, were all prominent colored men, They assert tiat the negroes will not take advantage of the Civil Rights bill to make tuemseives obnoxious; had too mach seli-respect to go where they were not wanted. This was @ mistaken notion on the part of the whites to hint that they would intrude upon the whites, A lew bull-neaded, bigottea negroes but they were very few. ‘I'he colored id peace and as Iittle agitation as ‘Aa ood schools. Tennesses was ts railroad management, which will have three fares—first, second and third class, is was just what the | THE STATE CAPITAL. THE SESSION LAST NIGHT OF THE LEGISLATURE— INQUIRIES AS TO THE EMIGRATION COMMIB- SION—RIVERSIDE AVENUE DMPROVEMENTS—MR. PRINCE'S BILL ON ADULTERATION OF FOOD. ALBANY, March 1, 1875. There was a very slim attendance of members | in the Senate and House to-night at the re- | | assembling alter recess. Mr, Waehner, of New | York, occupied the chair, in the absence of Speaker | McGuire, Senator Woodin was expected to take | bis seat in the evening, but was prevented, it is | presumed, on account of the severe snow storm raging here. THE RIVERSIDE AVENUE. Mr. T. C, CAMPBELL introduced a bill which aims @t the speedy completion o1 the Riverside avenue improvement, It dirécts the Comptroiler of the city of New York to pay for the work and author- izes him to issue bonds for sach sum as shall be necessary to pay tne expens: One-half the ex- nditure 1s to be assessed upon the city of New ‘ork and one-hali upon the property benefited. THK MASQUERADE LAW. A Dill was presected in the Assembly providing | for the repeal of the law of 1929, entitled ‘An act | for the prevention of masquerades.” ADULTERATION OF FOOD. An excellent bill, aiming to prevent adulteration of all kinds of food and drink, was introducea by Mr. L. BRADFORD PRINCE. it 18 founded on the Engiisn law of i872, and provides that all persons | Selling articles as unadulterated that are adulter- ated may be fined $200 ler each offence. A second commission of the crime calis for the pablicavion of the party’s name in thenewspapers. The liquor interest will watch this bill closely, THE EMIGRATION COMMISSION. The present Commissioners of Emigration are about to be looked alter. Mr. HAUSCHEL, of New York, introduced a resolution calling upon those gentlemen for a iuil report of their | work, expenditures and receipts, since ap- pointment. They claim to have lost nearly $300,000 auring that time, and now come before the Legisiature asking for relier in increased head money jor emigrants and a larger appropriation, THE SUPPORT OF THE BLIND. Mr. THOMAS COSTIGAN presented a resolution asking that the Committee on General, Local and Special Laws be directed to draft a bill previding for the support of the blind in New 1» Who es not otherwise taken care of under existing WS. s * UNPAID ARMORY BILLS. Mr. WAEHNER introduced a bill which, it is satd, | will remove certain iniormahties preventing the | flat ied ot a number of contractors who per- lormed work upon armortes in New York city under contracts pree out by the Board of Super- visors. Tne bill directs the appointment of three commissioners by the Mayor to determine and @udit such claims. THE HOUSELESS POOR. Mr. JAMES DaLy proposes an enactment for the establishment of loaging houses in the city of New York for the poor in piace of resorting to station houses as at present, PIERS AT SOUTH FERRY. Delegations from the Produce Exchange and diferent canal transportation companies of New | York city will appear beiore the Committee on Commerce aud Navigation of tne Assembly, on | | Thursday next, to argue against the proposed | transier of piers Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to the South Ferry | Company. TOMPKINS SQUARE. A remonstrance nas been received by Messrs. Daly aud Waebner and Senator Gross irom the | taxpayers of.toe Tenth and Seventeenth wards of | New York, protesting against the use of Tompkins | Square a8 parade ground, and calling upon the | | Legislature to allow the citizens of that vicinity to | use it as a public park. NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. LAST NIGHT'S SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE—A SHORT SESSION FOR MINOR LEGISLATION. TRENTON, March 1, 1875, | _ There was a fall attendance in both houses of the Legislature to-night, and a slim attendance in | the galleries and lobbies, in the Senate a vill was imtroduced to appropriate $25,000 to the Home | for Disabled Soldiers, | | A joint resolution was offered to furnish the | British Museum with legislative minutes, laws of | the state and law and equity reports. A concurrent resolution was introduced asking | | 1or a joint committee to prepare a bill tor the sub- mission of the constitutional amendments to the | vote of the people. A number of small bills were also passed. In the House Mr. Sheeran introduced a bill mak- ing the wages of railroad employés a first lien on property and effects of all railroad corporations. Bills Were passed to cmpower the Legislative | committees to swear witnesses and send lor per- 8008 and papers 1n all cases Ol investigation. | ‘lo autnorize the Lackawanna Iron and Coal | | Company to hold lands in the State. Kuwors are rile to-night that the republicans will agree to go into a joiut meeting for the elec- tion of State and county oficers early next week ‘without asking for any compro: te Alter @ two hours aud u hall session both houses adjourned unul to-morrow morniug. MAINE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. PORTLAND, March 1, 1875. The democrats to-day elected Roswell M. Rich- ardson Mayor by a majority of 436 against a repub- | lican majority last year of 507. They also elect a | municipal judge and have large gains for Coun- | | cllmen and Aldermen. . | A despatch from Kennebunk states that the town has gone democratic by a large majority for the first time in eighteen years. LEWISTON, March 1, 1875. The repubticans elect a Mayor by 586 majority. Last year the democratic majority was 147. Audurp has elected a republican Mayor, | Bath elects Hon. W. Rice, the citizens’ candl- | date, Mayur, by 62 majority over the republican candidate. Rockland elects no Mavor, either candidate | failing to secure a plurality of votes. j Saco re-elected a republican Mayor by a small majority. | A DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH. GaLVEsTON, Texas, March 1, 1875. The municipal election here to-day passed off | | quietly. R. L. Fulton, democrat, was elected Mayor by 3,000 majority, and all the democratic candidates for Aldermen were also elected by large | majorities. REDUCTION | OF COAL FREIGHTS, | BALTIMORE, March 1, 1875. | The Baltimore ana Ohio Ratlroad have reducea | ! the tariff of freight on coal from Cumberiana, | | Piedmont and other coal regions on its main stem | and branches twenty-five cents per ton and its way rates proportionately, to take effect March 3, | Iv is understood that this tari 1s Mixed tor the | | season. | | PHILADELPHIA, Match 1, 1875. | To-day the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | | Company ‘ssued a circular giving the rates of freight and the tolls on anthracite coal from this | day until further notice. These snow a reduce tion of twenty-five cents or twelve and a half per cent, to Philadeipuia and Port Richmond, and a proportionate reduction to all points on their | main live and branches, They will, nowever, rge fifteen cents, per ton shipping expenses on sbipped trom Port Richmona, making ctual reduction of ten cents per ton on all coal’shipped. A MISPLACED SWITCH. Bostox, March 1, 1875. The engine, baggage car and one passenger car | Of the Southbridge express train, on the New York and New England railroad, due in Boston at | twenty-flve minutes past ten this morn- | ing, Were thrown irom the track at Everett's by & misplaced switch and rolied over an embankment. The passengers escaped in- jury, but the occupants of the baggage car | were not so fortunate. V. Josiin, the baggage Master had his ribs imjured; Joseph Moreau, ireight conductor, received a bad cut in the head, and Mason Pierce, express messenger, received a severe wound in the head, and his shoulder was badly injured by the falling of the sate upon nim, The engineer escaped unharmed by jumping, but the fireman, Edward Smith, was badly burned by steam. The injury to tne rolling stock is not great, and the track 1s now clear. A FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. TRENTON, N. J., March 1, 1875. A fatal accident occurred this afternoon at Mar- shall’s Corner, on the Mercer ang Somerset Rail- road, to @ man named Herring, father of the | ticket agent at Pennington, while he and two others were riding on a jumper, Which was run into | py @ spectal train, ‘two men who were riding with | | nim jumped off in time to save their lives, but des | ceased being dea! did not hear the approach of | the train in time to save himself, He was tear- | duily mangled and died within three hours aiter | the accident. 1 DEATH BY DROWNING. Mr. Bennet Falkinvurgh, of the firm of Falkin- burgh & Perkins, undertakers, surlington, N, J. was found drowned yesterday in Assiscunk Creek. | When found he was standing erect In the water, | having apparently walked over tho unprotected pier belonging to the city. A Coroner's jury was unable to conciuae that any motive of séit-de- struction had led him to this dangerous place, He leaves a wife and four children, | triloquial voice. “Cord and Creese”’ is not likely to | son county, and a walking match has been ar- | awaiting transport to this city, | York, with a cargo of | Harvor at anedriy hour yesterday mornin; 1 ARKANSAS AFFAIRS. Littts Rocg, March 1, 1875. The city has been feverish and excited to-day over despatches from Washington announcing the | Passage by the House of the Force bill. Itis gen- | erally conceded now that if a vote is reached on the report of the Arkansas Committee the minority _ report and Ward’s resolution, recognizing Brooks 8 Governor, will be adopted. Democrats are still hopeful that the minority in the House will be successful in preventing a consideration of the | zeDoey? but republicans are confident and jubi- John Stoddard, proprietor of the bank here which recentiy failed while having on deposit $58,000 tn State funds, was arrested tu-day on the charge of bribery. I$ 1s claimed by State officials that Deputy Treasurer Martin was bribed by Stod- dard to secure the deposit, No action has vet been tagen by tne State authorities to collect the money on the bond of the Treasurer. THE WHEELER COMPROMISE. New ORLEsNs, March 1, 1875. Ata special meeting of the Committee of Sev- enty this evening the following .resolutions were adopted Resolved. That, in the opinion of the Committee of Seventy, the members of the levislative caucus who haye voted to accept the Wheeler proposition do not reflect the views and wishes of the vast majority of the democratic conservative people of the State. Resolved, That this committee deems the Wheeler compromise unwise. impolitic an! utterly subversive of the rights and privileges for which we have been so long contending, Resolved, That we adjure those members of the United States Senate who are friendly to the cause of Louisiana to oppose by all means in their power the passage of tho Joint resolution recognizing the Kellogg govern: | meni ° Resolved, That we announce on behalf of the demo- cratic conservative peopie of Louisiana our unalterable resolution to contiaue to oppose the Kellozg government and to prosecute the Louisiana cause beiore Congress and the people ot the United States, regardless of the action of those members of the conservative caucus who have voted to accept the Wheeler Cid H. D, OGDEN, President. Faxp, R. Souruuare, Secretary. AMUSEMENTS. NIBLO'S GABDEN. A dramatization of the sensational novi and Creese,’’ was placed upon tbe boards of this | house last night. 1t was of the usual well-known | Bowery style, and the effects were very clumsily | designed’. The action principally took place on shipooard, and the poor supernumerartes had a hard time of it ting the dirty green baize to Trepresent the raging sea. There was little worthy Oi special mention in the cast, except Mr. Edwin Thorne, who is the fortunate possessor of a ven- attract much attention from amusement-goers. OLYMPIC THEATRE, An uninteresting bill at this house under the present régime seems to be an impossibility. The | very best elements of the variety boards are care- fully garnered up, and frequently the manage- Ment makes requisition beyond what might be regarded as his legitimate feld. Many stray stars from more ambitious lines on the stage find them- selves face to face with the Olympic public, at- tracted thither by the very superior class of people that patronize this admirably managed house. Of the immense company that appeared last night there were two notable favorites, Messrs, Gus Wil- llams and Sol Smith Russell, whose talents as comedians are of tne most pronounced order. The Dutch delineations of character as prese:ted by Gus Williams are the very best of their kind to be found on toe American boards, and certainly Sol Smith Kussell isinimitable in his specialties, The performance closed with a very laughable male ballet by the ‘1,900 pound ballet troupe, in which the premitre daaseuse weighed over 300 pounds. HUMPTY DUMPTY IN BROOKLYN. The Brooklyn Academy of Musio was the home of “Humpty Dumpty” last night. The weather was inclement, but that did not prevent a full attend- ance, and Mr. Fox, if not surrounded by so large an sudience as might be expected, had no reason tocomplain. His reception of his friends, and they were present in large numbers, was just as enter taining and exhilarating as could.well be imagined, “Humpty Dumpty’ Was at home tn ail his glory, | and as he has te be seen to be appreciated there is no doubt but another occasion will be taken ad- vantage of to give him a bumper house. BROOKLYN—NEW PARK THEATRE. The efforts of the new manager of this theatre, Colonel Sinn, to treat the people of Brooklyn to a variety of amusements at once attractive, pleas- ing and unexceptionable, have met with unmis- takable success. The entertainments nightly supply just that relief so much needed for a people surfeited witn the daily exhibitions as pre- sented in the Beecher-Tilton scandal across the way. The Park is well designated the “novelty theatre” o:, Brooklyn, the programme o: per- formances being of the most varied and enter- tainmg order an eapectally novel from the kaleidoscopic rapidity with which the attractions succeei each otner, and in the excellence of the several performers themsclves in their different roles. ‘he parlor entertainmeats are very pleas- | ing, and, indeed, going through the biil of novel- | ties, nothing less ¢an be said of the performances | as a whole. Notwithstanding the inclement | weather (he theatre was well filled last night by | an audience that langhed and applauded and en- joyed itself to the top of its bent, and when the curtain fell and all tarned out into the cold and stormy nizht, the dfeary prospect failed to dull the appreciation of the pieasure so lately | enjoyed, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Montague will accompany Mr. Bouciceult in his visit to California. Kaymond as Colonel Sellers is meeting with great success at Loulsville. | Lawrence Barrett began last night an engage- | ‘ment of two weeks at the Boston Theatre. He | opened in “Richelieu.” THE SIX DAYS’ WALK. The Hippodrome was visited by over a thousand persons yesterday to witness the walk between Weston and Judd for the purse of $5,000 offered by | the managers. Both men have kept pretty steadily | to work during the past twenty-iour hours, but Judd has been taking his work easier than Weston, | who has not really rested halfan hour. After walk- ing* 25 miles Weston took a rest of about | five minutes, and on the conclusion of his Soth | mile he again stopped for 5m, 30s. His next halt was on the conclusion of the 76th mile, when he rested tor 13m. 448. He completed his first 100 miles in 2ih.-14m, 528. Judd was evi- uently taking into consideration tne 35 mules start that he was givgn, as he took his time, and resced for 6 minu'esatter floishing his 26th mile, He halted for 29m, 30s. for breakfast at the end of the 33d, and for 10m. av the finish of the 47th. His next rest of 33m. 30s, Was at the end of the 55th, and he took 4m. 278. at the finish of the | 6lst, At9h. 36m. 56s. P. M., after completing his Soth mile, Judd went to bed. Weston 1s still walking, having completed 107 miles at the close of the first twenty-four noars: He is walking with great pluck, and through ap- areotly a little stiff is ull of grit and confidence. suaa will not start walking again before about two A. M., when he iatends to make @ bundred miles without any rest, except what he makes for meals. Weston stopped at 12 P. M. and went to bed. When the men are walking the Hippodrome brass bana cheers them with some lively airs, and the spectators are liberal with applause. The betting is about 4 to 1 on Weston. A MATCH IN NEW JERSEY. The mania of pedestrianism has spread to Hud. ranged between Philip Linn and Herman Beser, who are to tramp !rom Hoboken to Hackensack and return for a wager. THE WRECKED STEAMER VICKSBURG. Captain Young, of tne Coast Wrecking Com- pany, returned to this city last evening from the wreck of the steamer Vicksburg, off Sayville, Long Island. The following is the captain’s report:— The Vicksburg will in all probability .go to pieces With the first northeaster. She lies broad- side on a bad list off shore, ana the waves are breaking over her deck. Her cargo, which con- sists principally of cotton, has been dragged through the surf and placed in heaps on the shore, There are upward | of 700 bales of covton and 600 barrels of naval stores; in fact, the majority of the wrecked steamer’s cargo, has been saved. The “domes- tics’’—such as peannts, oranges, straw braiding— are strewn along the beacon, extending a dis- tance of some eight to ten miles. The residents | ju the neighvorhood have been gathering large | quantities of oranges and peanuts since the Vicks- | burg went ashore, She is pow lying at anout nine Pipes as well as I can calculate, to the east of Fire sland, ANOTHER WRECK ON LONG ISLAND, The schooner Jason, from Fernandina to New yellow pine Umber, went Ashore a short distance to the west of Litile Egg » dure ing a pelting snow storm. The veusee soon bamped a hole into her bottom and filled. The captain and crew were all saved through the al rival of the wreckers in the neighborhood, Thi cargo will soon float ashore. Tne agents of the e ~~ in this city are Messrs, Sampson & | thelaeM | Hampshire, July 8, | gallant and meritorious services OBITUARY. PAUL GUILLAUME RAYMOND PERY. Paul G, R. Pery, the only child of John Edward Pery, the wealthy and distinguished notaire and antiquarian, of Bordeaux, France, born on the 15th of June, 1833, died at the Jumel mansion, im this city, on Saturday, Fepruary 27, 1875, of | phthisis pulmonalis, He belonged to the ancient aristocracy, his ancestors dating trom Guimon de Pery, General in the Army of France in 1356. By right he shoulda have been entitied “count.” The history of the family, bewever, is a commentary on the slow growth of republican ideas in France, which by degrees influenced his ancestors until bis grandiatoer put faith into works by dropping the “de,” and since that time the name bas been written without the pretix. Mr. Pery was an adabie gentieman of high attainments, unassum- ing and wWivhout guile and distinguished tor pis many charitabie acts. He graduated at the col- lege in Toulouse with the bighest honors in 1853, He inherited his father’s taste Jor antiquities, and at the time of his death was the possessor of 20,000 specimens, He was fond of ilterary pursuits, one of the best read men in tne country, @ skilful draughtsman and a writer Of fine taste and expression. Ho leaves in manu- script # voume of poems which exhibit nigh | qualities of mind, delicate appreciation and wide | Tange of thought. At the age of twenty-one, & young man of fine presence ana acquirements, be was the leader of fashion and prominent in 80- ciety 1n bis native piace. He became acquainted @t this time with Eliza Jumel Chase, daugater o1 Mr. Nelson Quase, o! this city, aud grsnuntece of Jumel, then traveliiug in France. ‘The dashing American girl won the heart of Mr. Pery, and tue acqualotance ripened into love, cul- Minating in marriage, which was solemnized with | much ceremony tn the Cnureh of Notre Dame and also at che American Consulate at Bordeaux on the 1th of July, 1864. The young coupic_ selected New York as their future residence, and for the last ten years have made the Jume! mansion their home. fhe res lt of the union was a lovely and iohereeting Gautier now in her nineteenth year, Who, with her sorrow stricken mother, is lett to mourn the loss o1 him who was a kind father and afectionate husband. ‘The funeral will take piace from St. Elizabetn’s church, Fort Washington, on Wednesday, March 3, at eleven o’clock A. M., when a requiem high mass will be sung for the repose of bis soal. BUDOLPH BUNNER. On Saturday fast were observed, at his residence 1n (bis city, the funeral rites of the late Rudolph Bunner, formerly conspicuous in the politics of this State, and uniformly respected as one of our “old school gentlemen” so rarely encountered in the experience of this decade. Mr. Bunner was born in the year 1817, and migrated early in life, with bis father’s famtiy, to Oswego county. Gen- eral Rudolph Bunner, grandfather of the deceased, Was ald-de-camp upon the staff of General Wash- ington, and Hon. John Bunner, father of the sub- ject of this sketch, was one of the earliest settlers in Oswego, where be owned an origi- nal tract of over 40,000 acres, and whence he was returned as @ member wi Congress jor several consecutive terms, enjoying the intimacy of Presidents Jackson and Van Buren, and repute and leadership in democrati« counciis. Bunner received @ finisned academic aud ciassical eaucation, Was admitied to practice at the Bar in 1840, and Icllowed his profession fill the close of tue Mexican war, When he became editor of the Oswego Palladium. Vuring the aduinistration ol President Pierce, of whom he was a stanca | supporter, deceased was tendered, but deciined, the Mission to Russia, Of late years Mr. Bunner had passed a retired life im this city, engaged in no pursuit more active than that o: attending the general business of his family’s estate, until tne spring of last year, when he returned to the active practice of law us @ partner of Mr. Scott R. Sher- wood, under the firm: name of Sherwoud & Bunner. Mr. Buaner had been ill since Octover last trom Brignt’s disease. His remains are being conveyed to Oswego for interment, and their departure has been mourned by a wide circle of triends, GEORGE M’LAUGHLIN. George McLauchlin, a weil known citizen of | Jersey City, breathed his last yesterday, at his late residence, No. 190 Grove street. He was born tu Jersey City in the year 1812. Having accumu- lated sufficient means by the coopering business in New York to enable him to retire in 1858, he turned his attention to politics, in which he took an active part as @ democrat during the rematoder of his llie. He was twice elected to the lower house of the Legislature, several times to the Board of Chosen Freenolders and twice to the Board of Aldermen. He was ior several years President of the Board of Water Commissioners, ana to the water supply of tne city he devoted close attention during tnose years, Unul the overthrow of the “old uemocracy,” five eure ago, he was Known as the “Dictator” of the ‘nird ward. At the time of his death he was a director in the Second National Bank, the State | Insurance Company and the Jnternational ee tl ance aad ‘Irust Company of Jersey City. Friday be was attacked with heart disease, to ‘whico he had been subject ior Many years, and he never raliiea. Tne juneral will take place to-mor- row aiternoon. GENERAL JOHN BEDEL. General Jonn Bedel, prominent politician of New Hampshire, died at his nome at Bath, in that State, on Friday atternoon. Genersl Bedel wasa son of General Moody Bedel, who served as @ private in the Revolution and as an officer during the war of 1812. He was born at Pittsburg, New 1822, and was educated at Newbury Seminary, Vermont. In the year 1847 he enlisted as a private in the Ninth regiment of United States infantry, then in the Mexican ser- vice, and was discharged for physical disability at at Vera Cruzin August of the same year. He re- covered his health in @ lew montis, and was then appomted a second leutenunt in wis old regi- ment, and returned to Mexico. Suosequently ne Was promoted to a captaincy, and was with his regiment until August, 1848. Alter returning to New Hampshire be read law anu was admitted to the Graitun county Bar, entering upon the practice of his protession at Bath, in company with Mr. Harry Hibbard. In 1853 ne went to Wasoington, where he was Jor # time clerk in the Third Audi- tor’s office, and afterward filled an important po- sitiun inthe Comptrolier’s oifice, in the Treasury Department. Qn the breaking ont of the revellion he tendered his services to the Governor of New Hampshire, and was commissioned major of the Third regiment, abd was successively promoted to the lieutenant colonelcy and colonelcy, and re- mained in the service till the close of tne war. For he was breveted He was captured vy the @ brigadier general. | enemy in the night assault upon Fort Wagner, | duly £8, 1863, and was a prisouer of war at the South Carolina State Penitentiary antil December, © 1864 During five mouths ol that time be was in solitary confinement, returned (o Bath and resumed the practice o! his Protession. and 1n 1868 and 1870 he was the candidate of the democracy or Governor. two children ; one of his daughters having died re- cently in Canada, HORACE CHASE. Horace Chase, of Hopkinton, one of the most distinguisned citizens of the State of New Hamp- shire, died at Corcord, yesterday morning, after a brief illness, WILLIAM H. DUTTON. William H. Dutton, the junior proprietor of the Evening Transcript of Boston, died in Boston, oe a@ lingering illness, on the night of the 28th ult. BARON VON MAGERL, OF AUSTRIA. The Baron Magerl, Lieutenant General of Aus- tria, retired on a pension, who died in Passau (Bavaria), on the 16th of February, at the age of seventy-three years, was the last male deseendant of the ancient line of the Fretherren von Mager!, who in 1363, over five centuries ago, emigrated into Bavaria from Saizburg and Carinthia, THE INFANTE DON SEBASTIAN. [From Galignant’s Messenger, Feb. 17.) The death, at Pau, is announced of the Infante Don Sebastian, at tie age of sixty-four years. He was the son of the Infante Pedro and Maria The- resa de Braganza, a Princess of Portugal, and wasacousin of Queen Isabella. The aeceased was twice married—first, to Marie Amélie, daughter of the late Francis I. of the Two Sicilies; and second, to Marie Unristine, the daughter of the Infante Francisco de Paolo, by whom be leaves Qiamily. The Intante Don Sevastian was uncie of Don Carlos, He had recognized Alfonso XIL as King 01 Spain. He leaves a very large fortune. GENERAL DE MARTIMPREY, OF THE FRENCH ARMY. The Paris journals of the 17th of February an- nounce the death, from cerebral congestion, of Genera! de Martimprey, aged sixty-five years, for- merly Governor of the Invalides, As Colonel of the Forty-third regiment of the line, be presided after the events of December, 1851, at the court- martial charged to try the imsurgents of Ciamecy. He was named General of Brigace tn August, 185: commanded a body of troops in ltay, and was | romoted’to the rank of General of Division on ba 23, 1859. He Was Grand Officer o! the Legion of Honor. JULIUS E. PERKINS, THE AMERICAN BASSO. A private cable telegram has been received in Boston announcing the death, on Thursday, the 26th wlt., of the young American basso, J, E. Pers Rudolph | When the war closed he | He took an active interest in politics, | representing his town in tne State Legisiature, | He leaves a wite and | 7 sins, Hts brother, Mr. W, 0. Perkins, of Boston, bad received no intimation of bis illness and ne thing 1s Known regarding his decease beyond the bare announcement of the fact by Mr. Whit. ney. It is not known even whether he died in London or im some provincial city, but it i probable that the latter was the case, as he nas recently been upon a tour with Mr. Mapleson’s company. Julius Edson Perkins was born ai | Taftsville, a village near Woodstock, Vt., March 19, 18/5, ond was consequently not qaite thirty years of age ut the time of his death. He was the youngest of a family who have become distin- guished for musical attainments. Julius exhib. ited musical talent at an early age, and when be was only nine years of age bis brother, W. O. Perkins, who was then on a visit to his na tive place, began to give him lessons on the piano. , His object in going abroad was to study for the operatic stage, and the first year was passed in Paris under the tuition of Signor Delle Sedte. Frow Paris he proceeded to Italy and studied un- | der Perrini, of Milan; Vannuccini, of Florence, and other eminent ieachers, He made his operatic début early in 1869 and was at once so succeasful thata brilliant career was speedily opened to him. | He filled engagements in Padua, Pisa, Genoa, Rome, Milan ana other Italian cities, and also in Warsaw. Poland. His voice was a rich deep bass, and under coutinued study he was rapidly devel oping into one of the foremost artists on the Eu- opean stage. His fame, o! course, spread abroad, and in the fall of 1873 he gave up offers trom Mextco, Catru, Warsaw and various Italian thea- tres tv accept case rine engagement tendered him by Mr. Mapieson, the London opera man- ager. He engaged himself to Mapleson for a@ term of six years, the first half Which was to be passed in Great Britat: He made nis London début in September, 1873, an Was accorded a flattering reception. He ap) ed at first in oratorio and concert, and in the regu. lar season in the spring of 1874 appeared in italian opera at Drury Lane. Since last season, and pre- viously, he nas appeared with Mr. Mapleson’s comany in nearly every part of Great Britain, | everywhere, as in the metropolis, gaming tne praise of the critics. His voice was a low bass of great richness and power, and it had been well cultivated in the best schools. He could sing low C with ease, and he bas been pronounced the = St basso since Lablache was living and Cart was in his prime. THE CASE OF THOMAS FALCONER. Last night Coroner Nolan and a jury held an tm | quest in the case of Thomas Falcone: teamster in the employ of D. Appleton & Co, who wag found in @ nearly exhausted condition in the river, at the foot of South Eighth street, Williams burg, at an early hour on the morning of the 2588» | ult, and who, after belag rescued, was taken te the Filth precinot station house, wnere he died on the following day. From the evidence adduced it could not be ascertained how the deceased got in the river. he veraict of the jury was that “The “ecoased, Thomas Fulconer, came to his deata from congestion of the brain and lungs, caused by exposure, ny falling into the river, while insane, day ol Fedraary, 1875, at tae toot of South Eigoth street, Brookiyn, E. D. We also bee lieve that the police ana Police Surgeon Brady did all they could for the deceased, and we exonerate them from all blame.” THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature during the last twenty-fou® hours, in comparison with the corresponding date last year, as recorded at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, | HBRaLp Batiding:— | | | | 1874. 1875, 1874, 1875. i a ai | ll 6P. 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