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THR WAR CLOUD OF EOROPE. Public Comment cn the Policy of the Great Powers, “The Russo-German Imperialist Council--- Its Intent and Issue. ‘France and England Peaceful and Reassured. Lonvon, May 11, 1875. The London Times, in a leading editorial, says :— “We believe the Czar is resolved to hold most decided language in favor of the maintenance of peace, and to use every effort to put a stop to the present alarm. A few days will probably bring forth oMictal disclaimers of the recent reports, 1¢ 18 possible that it will be sald that there is nothing vo justify French apprehensions. But there shoud be no mistake on this point, As long as the present conditions remain there must be un- easiness, eveu danger. An unforeseen incident, an outbarst of jealousy may precipitate a rupture. The Ozar is unable to guarantee that France will not attack Germany within a few years. Gigantic armaments are a mutual mena While they exist itis beyond the power of even imperial peacemakers (o allay apprehension.” PRUAATAN DENIAL OF AN INTENT TO MENACE FRANCE. Berwin, May 11, 1875. ‘The ramor ‘hat Germany and Russia intend ad- dressing representations to France in relation to armaments is false. PKACRFOL ASSURANCES FROM BERLIN TO THE | MINISTRY OF BRITAIN, Lonpon, May 11, 1876. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, I875.—TRIPLE SHEET. RACING IN ENGLAND. CONTEST FOR THE GREAT NORTHERN HANDI- OAP—THE EXCITING EVENT AT THA YORK MEETING—CLEARWELL THE WINNER. LONDON, May 1, 1875. The Great Northern Handicap was run to-day at the York spring meeting, aud was won by Clear- well, freeman coming in second and Escort third. ‘Toese were the only starters, and in the BETTING Freeman was made the favorite at the odds of 65 to 40 in bis favor, on his city and suburban (in which he ran second) and Chester Cup periorm- ances, although obliged to carry # 10 lb. penalty jor winning the last mentiuned handicap, which evidently proved too much for him. The otner bet- ting was 7 to 4 against Clearwell and 10 to 1 against Escort. The following 1s a summary of the race :— Tne great Northern Handicap, of 200 sovs. in specie, d tO & Sweepstakes Of 20 Bove. 10 forfeit and Souly if declared out; ine winner of any handicap value 1000 sovs, after April 14, 14 Ibs. ; value i ‘7 Ibe, ; 100 sovs., 5 Ibs. ext out Of the stakes scribers, ten of whom declared out; one mile aad three-quarters, The ‘Wigheat weight accepting betng 117 Ibs., it Was raised to 124 lbs, and the O\ners in propor- tion. Mr. Chanlin’s b. h. Clearwell, 6 years, by Costa, dam Wee Pet, 108 108. Mr. Heneage’s ch, Freeman, e yea by ‘Ket- tiedrum, dam icat, 117 1D8.......6 - 2 Mr. J, Jobnatone’s br. c. Escort, 3 years, Rataplan, dam Chaperon, by Pistcavaher. ¢ 8 : THE WINNER. Olearwell was ored in 1869, by Mr. E, Elliott, and sold as a yearling to Mr. J, Vass. His career has not been very brilliant, a8 the above is the second winning with which he {s credited, As year-old, tn 1871, he was only startea twice; the Seaton Delaval Stakes, at Nowcastle-upon-Tyne, and the Fiiteenth Zetli longs, at Stockton, where piace, Next year, when from under the. colors of faced the starter — twice. the Roxburgh Handicap, one where he was faied to be placed, and the Lothian Handicap of one and three-quarter miles, at the meeting given by the Lothian Racing Club over the Musselburgh course, fniehing second, As a four-year-old he succeeded tn obtaining third place im the Northumberiand Plate Handicap of two miles, run at the autumn meeting of Newcastie- upon-Tyne; but was pot placed in the Cumberland Plate Handicap, one and three-quarter miles, at , Cartisle, yet he finished second in the Studley | Welter Handicap, one mile, gentlemen riders, at the Kipon St. Wilfrid meeting. Mr, Farmer owned him at this time ana tn the race Clearwell was the In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Bourke, Under Foreign Secretary, in response | to an inquiry of Sir Charles Dilke as to the Con- ‘inental situation, said, “The government has re- ceived to-day the most satisfactory assurances from Berlin of the maintenance ol the peace of | Wurope.” GERMAN ADDRESS TO TIT ROPE. tthe tenner 4 MILLION OF PIOUS HEARTS CONGRATULATE HIS HOLINESS. Lonpon, May 11, 1875, A Spectal despatch from Berlin to tke Pall Mall Gazette says the members of the Catholic Associa- tion nave left Mayence for Rome to present the Pope with an address congratalating him upon the an- niversary of tis birthaay, which occurs on the 13ta inst. mn he wiil be eignty-three years old, DEVOTION TO THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER. The address, which 1s said to have one milion signatures attached tort, is couched in terms of sie deepest devotion and allegiance. BISMARCK AND FALCK. VAS CONSPIRATOR AGAINST THE LIVES OF THE GERMAN STATESMEN SAID TO HAVE BEEN AR- RESTED—A RELATIVE OF A CARDINAL—EM- PEROR WILLIAM NOT QUITE SAFE. Berwin, May 11, 1876. The Provincial Press and the Bourse Gazetie re+ port that the autnorities have procured the ar- rest abroad o/ the principul conspirator in the plot to assassinate Bismarck and Faick. RELATED TO A CARDINAL. The Gazette says the prisoner is a relative of Archbishop Ledochowski—who was lately created @ cardinal and is held in a Prassian prison—while | the Press states that he is related to Mgr. Duniu, who was Ledochowski’s predecessor. 18 THE EMPEROR'S LIFE IN DANGER? Both jouraais assert that the plot included the assassination of the Emperor William. WHAT THE PRUSSIAN MINISTRY TAS GAINED AND WHAT THE PEOPLE HAVE LOST. BERLIN, May 11, 1875, The Lower louse of the Legislature has passed the bill abrogating three clauses of tie constiiu- sion of Prassia. THE MOODY-SANKEY REVIVAL a ‘THE AMERICAN MISSION EXTENDING IN ENGLAND. Lonpon, May 11, 1875. Messrs. Moody and Sankey have eld Mity-one revival meetings in Agricuitural Hall. one (here took place to-day. It was decidedly the largest of the series, Special railway trains were run jor tne accommo- dation of dersons who desired to attend, BREADSTUPES SUPPLY IN EUROPE, ‘ Lonpox, May 11, 1875, Tae Mark Lane Express, in its weekly review of | of the Dreadstuffs market, says: Late rains have done Rag te good, and the | ‘warmer weatner ollo almost promises to do away with the latene: * the son. More rain is A as bat the veneficiai pri In ip France the pahig of are promising, Wheat is from 64, to Is. lower. Many of the Britiah provinctal markets show @ similar decline iu price. change has lowered ENGLAND. A NEW MEASURE FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF tr LAND. Lonpon, May 11, 1875. in the Hoose of Commons this evening the Peace Preservation act for Ireland passed its tnird reading. ‘ FRANCE. TUM WATIOWAL ASSEMBLY REASSEMBLED IN SRSBION, Panis, May 11, 1875. The National Assembly met 1 No event | of importance attended the resumption of the | session, ‘ THE COMING § sIoux CHIEFS. Cnevenne, Wy., May 11, 1875. Ataquarter past six this evening the Sioux chieftains, accompanted by the ugents and inter. preters, left Uheyenne for Umaha in a second class railway car. They had spent their leisure moments daring the day walking about town with entidiike Togs 54 They were apparently in very Gz epirits, itis expected the party will reach ton Both betore and after | the older chiels were very much saddened at beolding the ess | ™ im the setilement of their former hunting | baunte by the whites, | SHOOTING AN EDITOR. re Leavenworth, Kan., May 11, 1875. At about ten o'clock last evening Colonel D. i. Anthony, editor of the Times and postmaster bere, and William Emory, editor of the appeal, | met on the bye gp < he Opera House, when ihe Colonel asked ‘yi be wished to bim, | to which tmbry replied, “Just as you Bay, Colonel Anthony; if you wisn to see me We will n | “airs.” The Colonel then stepped up one a w Emory said, “No, you don’t Out in the bac and stepped up by colons eaieong be struck wo oon the upper | thr fired by Embry, two of Eettect in C tm Colonel anthon: Dreast, and poeed Will prove fatal. nel Anthon, in the Opera House and is sionally | Their last | | ton of favorite. The 1oilowing day he essayed to win the Great Northern Welter Hacdicap, geoticmen riders, of six furiongs, but w unsuccessiul. At the meeting of tne Lothian Racing and Royal | Caledonian Club Clearwell won the Lothian Hanut- | cap of two miles, value £370, which Was bis first victory, and Ho doubt a matter of much satisfac- sion to hisowner, Last year he started in the Great Northamptunsiire Stakes (haudicap), Brough Handicap, Devonshire Plate and Her | Plate at Oarlisie, aud the Great St. Wilirid Handi- cap at the Ripon St, Wilfrid, but failed to win a siugle race. DEERFOOT PARK. pera aie OPENING DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING—coM- PEER AND HARRY GILBERT THK WINNERS. ‘The first trotting meeting in this vicinity | pleasantly inaugurated at Deerfoot Park yes | day afternoon. ‘The track was in excellent fix, the sport ofan interesting and exciting nature, and | the weather of the most charming description, There were (wo eveuts on the programme, the first being @ purse of $200, lor horses that never beat 3:10, mile heats, best three in five, in Dar- ness. Of fiteen entries, twelve came to the score, | these being J. H. Philitps’ brown stallion Vompeer, | ' W. 0, Courier’s bay Mare Edith, vever Manee’s bay | gelding Cantavello, Jonn Haslett’s sorrel gelding Lite Joe, J. H. Goldsmith’s bay mare Volunteer Girt, Dr, Hurd’s olack mare Elizabeth, L & Samos’ gray gelding Willam H. Lippincot! Jr, . 5 Wilcox bay | geiding John W., Thomas Conner’s black gelding Vulcan, Joon Spiau’s chestnut gelding Brilliant, Jobo Waiker'’s black gelding First of May and ©. Smith's black mare Mauch Chank Mald. Before the start Vulcan was the favorite, Selling at times on even terins with the flela. Compeer won the first t without dificulty, tn 14234, When the betting averaged, Compeer $20, field $26. Tue second ed a dead heat between Compeer and Vurcan, in Whea the latier be- | came the favorite, ‘ares being, Vulcan $20, | Compeer $19, field $8, Compeer was demonstrated to have too much foot for bis competitors, as he went of and won the third and sourch heats and | the race without great effort. Valcan took second money and Elizabech toird premium. NeXt on the card was @ purse of $300, for horses fast ever beat 2:35, same conditions a3 above. Of seven entries, J. H. Phiilips’ chestnut mare Modesty, Georg: Giivert sorrel gelding Harry Gilvert, J. A. dsmith’s gr: gelding Kescue, ‘Thomas Couner's vay mare Waldren Maid, Jobs. | Splan’s brown geiding Cheston and Alexaudér Pate terson’s William Walsh came for the word. | latter was toe favor.te before the ra sume bey ‘alsh $20, Modesty $16, ‘The gray heat like Sireaking sticks,” en | to 1 inthe pools Over all rhe t rest. | captured the second heat, much to the consterna- tion of Kescuc’s friends, when tue sorrel gelding had the call over the fleld, $20 to $18. Giloert | wonthe third heat after @ pretty tassie with Waish, when the odds were 6 to 1 on nim. Cheston and Gilbert made a dead heat for the | fourth, but Gilbert placed the fifth to bis credit, | which gave him the race. Cneston and Modesty | were distanced in this heat forrunaing. Rescue took second and Walsh third money. | HORSES SCRATCHED. Mr. Pierre Lorillard scratchea from all their en. | gagements yesterday morning the folluwing horses ;— Lotto, bay coit, three years, by Jerome Eagar, dam L’Angiatse. Engaged in ive Wituers and Belmont stakes. Beno, bay ily (im) | taka three years, by Ring | | Jobn, dam Second Land, | da the Ladies’ stakes, *eFaustress, chestnat fil i aultress, chestnu: “4 yr by Vana: dam by Chitte Harold. 1h the F ma Mandi: = and Summer Hena: to mae bi oa atry Orst Gay of the second meeting at Sarstoge. THE ST, LOUIS WHISKEY SEIZURES. St. Lovis, Mo., May 11, 1875, Nothing of special importance transpired to-day Tegatding the seiures yesterday of distilieries and reetifying establishments in this city. Su- | pervisor Hawley and assistants have been busy all day examining papers and pre- paring evidence to libei the property seized. This will take four or five | days, and then the whole matter will go before | the courts, No miore seizures willbe made. The rectifying houses can give bonds under the law and proceed with business, buc the aistiileries | cannot. All tm istiileries seized are stil in hanés of the government o/fictais, | ories of the property in tiem are beiug | Uasii this is completed NT OF PROPERTY not be stated. The local government ay they kKoOw nothing about the matter; at all events, they are very reticent and _jitce in- jon can be obtal from them. Warrants proprietors of the establishinents seized | nave not yet been applied for, and the | next step of the goveroment officials anxiously looked for by the pabiic, Thee proprietors, however, affect to be undisturoe and gaconcerned, saying they do not know wuy trelr houses fave been taken poxsession of, no reason having yet been given by the goverament oMcials, aud they disciaiun al) kno #leage of wrong: | doing. Some of the rectifiers will give bonds as soon as the inventories are taken and continue business, While others, perhaps, will wait watil matters are fully developed, THE BLACK HILLS. St. Lovrs, Mo., May 11, 1875. A special despatch to the Republican trom Kan- sas Olly sayss—Colonel Carpenter's expedi- 100 men, fully armed and pro- visevoned for ® SX months’ stay in tne Biack (Hills, starts to morrow morning. Eighty | men from St. Louis arrived to-night; 300 are at ; Gne; noe Waitiig for Colonel Carpenter a |p Their preparations for 4 creating widespread excitement. Cueyenne, THREE com- rlare are ney gO via SISTERS DROWNED. Crvcinnati, Ohio, May 11, 1875, A Special despatch to the Commercial says:— ‘Toree jadies, @: ters of Pever Harnum, of | Upver Sandusky, Obio, were drowned in Sandosky River, near that piace, yeste wuile attempting to cross the atream id a wagon. YACHTING NOTE. Yacht Dolphin (no Carl's Ways, at City Int yesterday, en rowe for New ) Mr. Valentine, from we Whitestone THE SCHILLER. The Latest Details of the Terrible Shipwreck. a NAMES OF SOME OF THE DEAD. Initial Marks for the Recog- nition of Others. THE SCILLY ISLANDS FUNERALS. Respect to the Remains of the Unfortunates. “Found Drowned!” the Verdict of the Coroner’s Jury. Boats Plying Between the Shore and the Wreck. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Lonpon, May 11, 1875. Ten bodies, additional to those already reported, of persons who were lost by the wreck of the steamship Schiller, were recov- | ered to-day. ‘A telegram from Scilly gives the following enumeration of nam: some of the dead, | and of initial marks by which others may be identified by their friends: — NAMES OF VICTIMS. -—— Altmann (?). Becker), before reported. —— Black. —— Edmund. —— Feederle (? Richard Frederer, of New esty’s | York). Augustus Felskow and wife. —— Harrison (? M. Harrisov, Hankins- ville, Ga.) Mrs. Jenkensen. Mrs. Jacks (? Mrs. Clara Just, of New York). Oscar Knock. Mr. Leuschner (name marked on shirt). —— Metzer (? W. Metzger, Chicago, Ill.) Mrs. Reéderer, and one child (Mrs. L. Reiderer, of New York, already reported). W. Bosnowski. Curl Schmidt. Edward Schirmer. Marcus Stein (? Mr. Stein, of Milwaukee, Wis.) —— Uhlmann (? Frederick Uhiman, Co- lumbus, Ohio). —— Wellein. Mrs. Weste (? Hermine Weate, Phila- delphia). ‘The Quartermaster of the Schiller. | A fireman of the Schiller. The butcher of the Schiller. The third cook of the Schiller. } NOT IDENTIFIED. Many of the bodies have not yet been iden- | tified. Of these are the following: — A male, with “Bottzer” marked on a ring. A lady, with “‘A. §."" marked in linen. A lady, with “‘A."’ marked in linen. A lady, with “S. E."” marked on chemise. A lady with Colizo (Eliza?) marked on a | gold ring. | The body of a Indy on which nothing was | found which would lead to its identification. was found which would lead to its indentifi- | cation. | ‘The body of a male, with “M. O.LC. T., | 1874,"" marked on a gold ring, and the letters | “L, G. N. ©." initialled on the right hand. A boy, with “I. R.”’ marked on his person. The bodies of five boys. THE FUNERALS. The interment of the dead, at St. Marie’s, | was conducted in a most decorous manner. | The coffins were strewn with flowers. BODIES CLAIMED BY FRIENDS. A few of the bodies here have been claimed | by friends of the deceased. CONDITION OF THE WRECK. The weather is calm. The representatives of the underwriters, » Hamburg company, are sanguine of recovering a considerable amount of the specie and other valuable eal | | vage from the wreck. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Loxpon, May 11—Evening, The weather was fair and the sea calm at the Scilly Islands to-day. The Schiller could | be approached without danger. | Boats plied between the wreck and the | shore all day. Many bodies wore recovered | and @ considerable quantity of cargo was landed. Twenty-two more bags of New Zealand miails and two of New York mails were brought ashore to-day. ‘Two divers have left Penzance for the wreck. | | IDENTIFYING THE DEAD, ‘The bodies of the following victims have been identified: — M. Harrison. Frederick Uhimaa. W. Metzger. Richard Fiederer. Rosnowski. Edward O. Knock. Schernar (?). M. Stein. Elskow. Mrs, Becker (? Mrs. L, Becker or Mrs. N. | The body of another lady on which nothing | Obristian Roach. Dwight Klink. Stoelting. Black. Altman. Also the Quartermaster and the Carponter of the Schiller. WOMEN. Ackermann (?), Elskow (?). Wagner a ). Jenheinen (?). Mrs. Sophie Haake. Mrs. Augusta Deckritz. Mrs. William Zack, And the Stewardess of the Schiller. THE VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY. Lonpon, May 11, 1875. The verdict of the Coroner's jury over the » bodies of the victims of the Schiller disaster yesterday was “found drowned,” not ‘‘svci- dentally drowned,’’ as was reported last | night. THE WRECK OF THE CADIZ. SIXTY-TWO LIVES LOST BY THE MELANOHOLY DISASTER “OUT OF HER COURSE AND STRUCK Lonpon, May 11, 1875. Later advices swell the number of lives lost on the steamer Cadiz to sixty-two. The Cadiz was out of her course, in conse- quence of a misreckoning of her captain, She struck a rock and sunk almost immedi- | ately. THE STEAMER METROPOLIS. FALL RIVER, Mass., May 11, 1875, Captain McLean, of the schoouer D, M. Anthony, arrived to-day and reports having seen the steamer Metropolis at nine o’clook yesterday morning, filty miles southwest of Montauk Point, under sails attached to jurymasts, She appeared to be leaking, as their pumps were workiag, but | showed no signs of distress. CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL, pall TES STE) IMMENSE GATHERING OF THE MUSIC-LOVING CITIZENS OF THE WEST—THOMAS AND HIS BATON—A SONG OF TRIUMPH—THE SEVENTH SYMPHONY OF BEETHOVEN AND SELECTIONS FROM LOMENGRIN, CINCINNATI, May 11, 1875, The musical festivais, for which the Queen City | oftne Westhas been 80 long preparing, opened | to-night under the most favorable auspices, | The city all day was itterally trans formed irom its usual sombre appearance into the gayest of gala attire, bunting | being liberally displayed. The streets resembled more the plaza of an Italian town in carnival time than a staid, respectable, church-going com- munity in America. Tne festival hall was filled | to its utmost capacity, ever 5,000 persons being | Present, and the immense chorus and orchestra | looked very picturesque at the end of the ball, | recalling reminiscences of the Boston Jubilee, When Mr. Thomas appeared at the con- ductor’s stand, about eight o'clock, he was greeted with the most enthusiastic applause. His own orchestra was heavily reia- | forced from New York and pumbered 100 strong. ‘The festival was inaugurated by 4 SONG OF TRIUMPH, for eight part chorus, by Joannes Brahms, a ter- rivle ordeal for the iocal singers. 1t was written | yisoi as a piece for the Prussian victory at — Sedan and tm honor of the sturdy old | Kaiser Wilheim. The eight parts § are. really distinct and exceedingly complicated, aud @ mistake in aay one part, of any serious di- mensions, would be calculated to pull the entire Structure down over the shoulders of the conduc- tor, who is placed in the eee position generally ascribed to Atlas, yoy = vere train ts sals bore good frait, given with fire and energy, aud" even where rather perple: modulations came — im, Were Gistinctiy heard; the phrasing and ex- pression being deserving of all praise. There are many reminiscences of Handel and Meyerbeer, in the work of the former in tae “Halelujaa Chorus,” and of the latter in the pecu- liar instrumentation at the com) he Varions parts, | writing. pts Mr. bee ag io the parit bars ol it, The recitativ words are se ered | chapter of the Apocalypse, represented as riding on a | ot as Death, however, on steed. The secoud work performed was tue SEVENTH SYMPHONY OF BEETHOVEN, that farewell, as it were, of a great eg to earthly bappiness, as after it tne composer was seized With Incurabié deafness—the most me yolgnane alfic- tion that could beraila musi perform: ~ of this symphony was arveiious, with Toomas as conductor. How heartily the orchestra entered imto the spirit of the work! ‘There was nervous strength and fire given to the | introduction with its abrupt coords which, like a curtain sudden moved, reveal vistas oi beau- tilui melod. labyrinths of enchanting mod lations, @ second movement, with its qual rhythm and pleasant surprises, the piaintive | andante, constricted on & model such as haa never been known before or bas never been at- yet ® mode of ireatment nd every instrument seems to have af individua wat brought out ¢ orchestra in such brigh' m- over imme were . Wh al for the preladeto u per of the violin’s string, opera, thas soft whi | there came down at once on the tim roof of tne banding a most uncompromising deluge of rain that made & deatening noise. Now, although Wag- ner and noise are = aynonymous {stm in. this particn! were cont After vain effort against the pl Pa to pause for er Work upon it. cesstul, and the cierk of we | r Was propitious. Smith sang @ portion of the music of tr e tenor voice was heard im the ttle rie. Mr. Whitney, lately from London, declaimed the = prayer of the King right royally, and Mr. mmerés was the vindictive rederick, wut the effect of the chorus and orchestra ed heart of even the it performance et — —, torrent of har- quater ves, idea of the might, at poured hose 500 throats eo from Sheuld on aera ire ‘ron tage, Wied m of atret woul Tous ron, The rest shown by. the people we -_ casio.“ music, as } ae oP ak 01 sugar guocess of the siocteat, ach, Be Beetnen " Wagner are now the topics on lia the worship of “ti lmigaty doliar’? doned for a w tea ndianapelis iacinnattian ir m1 score of Wagner, as | have seea many 't is & Circumstance that Geserves to be specially tecorded. THE EXCISE BOARD. Excise Board commenced ‘h, and liquor dealers are admonished that their licenses are due from that date. The poamenenees S of Excise advertise the schedule of Frioee, cota hed for the years 1876 d another ett mn, nthe Commissioners d at their office daily irom nine A. M, WASHINGTON. SPECIAL WASHINGTON OESPATCHES. Wassinaron, May Li, 1875. SECRETARY FISH NOT TO RETIRE. Prominens oMcers connected with the Kxevutive Department say they have no knowledge that Sev- retary tish will probably retire at the end of the fiscal year. THM FRAUDS IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE DE- PARTMENT—THE STABLE LOOKED APTER THE HORSE 18 STOLEN--HOW THE EFFORTS OY THE COMMISSIONER TO SECURE HONESTY WERE FRUSTRATED BY POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY. For years past tt has been the custom of the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of internal Bevenue to anticipate in thelr annual reports to Congress what would be the aggregate revenue of the government for the ensuing fiscal year, ‘These reporta na been im the month of November preceding the meeting of Congress, and upon that cata the Secretary of the Treasury has customarily cailoa the attention of Congress to wuat could Probably bo expended by the government for the next ensuing fiscal year, When Congress met last December the estimates furnisuea were eon- sidered ample, They conformed entirely to the scoordingly. There was tnen no iear of a lack of revenue for the fiscal year beginoing July 1 next, There were no other intimations of fraud on the customs and internal revenue, saye those which were developed by tie change of the Molety | laws, The President and Secretary of tue Treasury were satisfied the revenues of the government were being fairly collected, as com- pared with preceding years. Shortly after the re- port of the Commissioner o/ Internal Revenue was made information was received by him which led him to believe that tt would at least promote eMciency in his branch of the service ff for the first time the act of June 6, 1872, in relation to proyision is represented in seotion 3,159 of the Ke- vised Statutes, law #0 authorizing, Commissioner Douglass addressed the following letter to Secretary Gristow :— WASHINGTON, Janu. 16, 1875. Sm—Section 3,159 of the Revised Statutes of the United states provides that “rhe President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may apport not exceeding teu oMcers to be called shail be assigned by the Secretary of the Treasury, on the recommendation of the Com- missioner of Internat Revenue, to duty in any part of the United States, and may ve teansierred) trom pice to place to the exigency of the pubite vice’? | Belleving that @ transier of supervisors uuder the authority above quo'ed would be tor the est interest Of the public service, 1 bave the honor to recommend that Alexander P. Tutton be transierre to the charge of now under the supervision of Jonm McDon- | ald, witb headquarters at St. Lous, and that John McDonald be transferred to the district now in charge of supervisor 1 ton, with hewuaquarters at Philadelphia; Supervisor Hawley, whose beadquarters now @t No. 83 Cedar street, New Yor | pe transferred to the charge of the New Engiand | States, with headquarters at Boston, and that F. — D. Sowell; now in charge of the New Enxiand | Sta'es, be transferred to the district now in. charge of Supervisor Powell, with headquarters at Uincinnatt; that Simon J. Powell, now in charge | trict now im charge of Supervisor Foulke, with headquarters San Francisco, and that D. M. Foulke be traasferred to the district now in charge of beng ewe Perry, with headquarters at Richmond, Va.; that ¥. W. Be: to the district bow tn | an cna at gine ft 5 tl to we ong rae & of with Yor. upon tire above recommendation, if in your jadg- meut proper to be made, be iesued at once, aud returned to this office at the earliest practicable date, for the arrangement of other details and execution, Very seen fully, J. UGLASS, Commissioner. Hon, B. H. Geaser, decretary of tne Treasury. at SOE. Mano, with 4 at D.W. Munn be transferred of Supervisor Hawley, t No. 83 Ceaar street, New Political as well as its business import was duly considered, and was announced one week after the sputches as follows:— liowing asters of Super- Aoapey Revenue :—Supervisor Lutton, of uis; McDonald, of St. ordet making the f rs edrick, of Towa, to Cai- ‘to New York; Poweil, to San Francisco; Foulke, of Sao Francisco, to Richm Va.; Perry, of Norin Caroliva, to lowa; Hawley, of New Yo ton; Sewell, of Boston, to Vincinuati. unt, oi New Orleans, bas just been appotated cording to nis first assiznment. ‘the supervisors are directed to be their new headquarters by the 15ta at inst, To each supervisor will be assignea two special other than those who have here- The names agents toiore la :° on Ricuardson, but wi ristow not only had & ue to perceive the eras that will coabt- it had also the back- | = oreer. The changes emporary, one requisite to are announced a# bat a Made solely to secure greater eMciency te service. In his new field supervisor wil! find himsei free from eptangil alliances of a@ political or purciy Ineadly sort, amd if the measure is productive of good results It will pos-iviy be some time betore the offlvers aré changea back again. It was me: toned in these despatches ast fail that there was @ disposition to get rid of supervisors altogeth: &s some of them bad come to be littie more thaa active wirepullers for Senators who had secured their appointments. This change of stations will , obviate, Jeast for the time, any necessity for recommending that the office be abolisned. The promuigation of the order was at atime when the Congressional and Senatorial elections were over, aod at @ time midway in the Presi- dential term, Congress was in session. Tue con ‘gation which the publication of the order ere- ated ng the iriends of the President, Secre- tary and Commissioner in the Senate and House cannot be described. Supervisors of Internal Revenue had always been foand valuable political adherents, and now (hat the pumber had been re: | duced to ten, and those selected for their party fealty as well as their business qualifications were to be summarily interchanged, many of the interested parties, without regard to the object in view, which was the simultaneous &@ consequent jucrease of revenue. if irauds did | exist, vesought in large numbers by personal ap- peal, telegraphic and other communications, the revocation of anorder for which Congress had wisely provided, “according to the og oftne | nt service, ‘The Presideut had jong been with the propriety ai vaine of ro} an order, and comsequentiy hesitated for days, though constantiy fore he yielded to the pressu Inter oniy mirrored. |... be well as Treasury oMciais, were prove the trath or falsity of the rum and (eit then, as they pr baviy do om jm the light of more recent events, that the plan proposed would have been a success, and Completed two months ago. But the proposision yieided to the po- litical and personal pressure, and on the 6th of February the order promaigatea only @ few days vofore was revoked, aad an- nounced im these despatches, of Febroary 6, as follows :— ‘The order changing the locations of the Snper- Neen of internal Revenue has veen formaiy re- voked. What was th our! Commissioner, with the invernal reven developed b; power not under Bis coatroi, which it 18 understood he early invited to the eid to ald Aim im iaithially protecting the reve ue WESTON’S WALK. Weston continued his exhibition of endurance yesterday at the Rink, He derived considerabie spirit (rom the successful termination of his great twenty-four nour walk, for, alehough he failed to make the 118 miles be started to accomplish, yet be Walked 117 miles In the twenty-four hours, whieh et, fen make: 3 the one oi petestrians tinued t to be accomplished by the best mésns afforded by peodn ‘day, without rest at ali to walk on and on until ase had 1 ies completed, when he rested at Sh. Som, 68%., When he took a rest of a few minutes waile "ne was being rubbed, gt ain started, He then walked steady alo! he bad scored 117 miles for the twenty-four Deets, When he ance more retifed from the track and With but few intermissions walked steadiiy along etl M., Where ali information may be ob- untilafter midnight. be a nam ro had compieted mis Losth made | experience of preceding years, and were praised | supervisors, was carried into full effect, which | After mature deliberation, the | supervisors of internal revenue, each of whom | ecording | the district | of Obiv and Indiana, be transierred to the dis. | or to request that the order Before making this important order pubite tts | recommendation of the Commissioner im (hese de. | Secretary of the Treasury has issned an | to his piace and will be permitted to remain, ac- | purification of the service, discovery of frauds and | THE SOROSIS. 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