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THE WAR IN TURKEY. (FiE TURKISH AMBASSADOR AT VIENNA MONED TO CONSTANTINOPLE, Vienna, Nov. 9, 1875. ‘The Turkish Ambassador in this city has been sum- moned to Constantinople to, assume there the Ministry for Foreign Afairs, He 19 in favor of the reforms recommended by Russia, Austria and North Germany. ENGLAND. LORD MAYOR'S DAY—INSTALLATION OF ALDER- MAN COTTON—GRAND PROCESSION AND CERE- MONIES—A BANQURT IN THE EVENING-—BIRTH- DAY OF THR PRINCE OF WALES. Lownoy, Nov. 9, 1876. To-day is Lord Mayor's Day, and business and Strect trafic was for 4 long while to a greatextent sus- pended, The weather, which this morning was cold and foggy, cleared up in the afternoon and became pleasant and favorable for the great event of the day the installation of Alderman W. J. R. Cotton as Lord Mayor of London for the coming year, THE PROCKSSION. ‘The general arrangements for the usual ceremonies wore successfully carried out After religious and other exercises had been performed at the Guildhall the procession at about two o’clock started upon its march, The following is the route taken up:—Through King stroet, the Poultry, Cornhill, Leadenhall street, St. Mary’s Axo, Camomile strect, Wormwood street, London Wail, Fore street, Wood street, Cheapside, Quoen street, Cannon street, St, Paul’s Churchyard, LudgateHill, Fleet street, the Strand, Charing Cross, Whitehall and Parliament street to Westminster Hall. THN MILITARY BANDS, Among the features of the procession were the band of the Grenadier Guards (Mr. D. Godfrey), the Twen- tieth Hussars’ (mounted cavalry) Band, the Honorable Artillery Company, 100 Odd Fellows of the Manchester “Unity, 100 boys from the Marine Society, the usual delegations from the city liveried companies, and the new Lord Mayor and Sheriffs in their gilded couches, After a short stay at Westminster Hall, where the Mayor and Sheriffs took the necessary oaths and went through other legal formalities, the procession returned to Guildhall Wy way of the Victoria Embankment, Queen Victoria street, Queen street and King street The route throughout was lined with thousands of people, and many houses were gayly decorated with flags and streamers, Owing to the excellent police ar- rangements there was no disorder whatever, beyond the manifestations of good humor usual on Lord “Mayor's Day. BANQUET IN THE EVENING, This evening His Lordship will signalize his first occupation of the Mansion House by the customary grand banquet. In consequence of the report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Loans to Foreign States it has been determined not to invite the Ministers tor Honduras, Paraguay and Costa Rica, Dut all the other members of the corps diplomatiquo ‘will, as usual, receive invitations, THR PRINCE'S BIRTHDAY. To-day is also the birthday of His Royal Highness ‘the Prince of Wales. The church bells were rung merrily during tke forenoon and salutes were fired from the Tower, the barracks in St, James’ Park, at Windsor and elsewhere. The city will be partially ‘lluminated this evening, ENGLAND AND MALACCA. ‘THE BEMAINS OF THE MURDERED RESIDENT RECOVERED—SHARP ENGAGEMENT—PRITISH OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED. Puxana, Nov. 9, 1875. ‘The mutilated remains of Mr. Birch, the late Eng- lish Resident at Perak, have been recovered, after a sharp contest with the Malayans. In the tght Captain Innes, of the Tenth regiment, was killed, and two off- cers and eight men wounded. THE MALAY POPULATION DEEPLY EXCITED— BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS EN KOUTE. Lonnow, Nov, 9—2 P. M. Aspecial despatch from Penang td the second edi- tion of the Times this afternoon contains the following important intelligence :— All this side of the Malay peninsula 1s greatly ex- cited. A gencral outbreak is feared. Hong Kong has been telegraphed to for troops. One man-olwar, two gunboats and about 400 troops are at Perak. ANOTHER VERSION OF THE ENGLISH OFFICER'S DEATH. Lonpox, Nov. 9, 1875. ‘Tho Colonial Office publishes despatches announcing that the British residency at Peruk, which was be- sieged by tho Malayans, was relieved on the 6th inst Captain Innes was killed in an unsuccessful attack on a neighboring stockade, " THE MORDAUNT CASE. 4 DECREE OF DIVORCE GRANTED—END OF THE FAMOUS CASE. Lospox, Nov. 9, 1876. ‘The President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty division of the Aigh Court of Justice to-day made a decree of divorce absolute in favor of Sir Charles Mor- daunt, The famous case is now at an end, FRANCE, PROGRESS OF THE ELECTORAL BILL—nALF- XEARLY RESIDENTS ENTITLED TO VOTE, Paris, Nov. 9, 1875, The Assembly to-day, by a vote of 507 yeas to 26 ‘mays, adopted the amendment to the Electoral bill en- abling half-yearly Residents to vote, in accordance with $n agreement with the Government Committee, SPAIN. THE EXISTENCE OF THE RECENT VATICAN NOTR DENIED—THE SPANISH NOTE YET UNAN- SWERED. Rome, Nov. 9, 1875. * Recently the Diario Fspafol, of Madrid, gave publi- cation to the statement that a note had been de- spatched from the Vatican to Spain, insisting upon the gxecution of the concordat, attributing the civil war to religious tolcrance, demanding that the Bishop of Urgel be tried by ecclesiastical judges, &0, The existence of this note is denied here. The communication from Spain is still unanswered, GERMANY. SHE FEDERAL COUNCIL VOTES THE ARMY ESTI- MATES, Buruix, Nov, 9, 187 The Federal Council has voted tho increased army estimates, and also 100,000 marks for the Strasburg University. EGYPT. THE LATE REPORT ABOUT ENGLISH FINANCIERS CONFIRMED, Lonpoy, Nov. 9, 1875, A Router telegram confirms the despatch to the Times of yesterday to the effect that the Egyptian govern- ment bad applied to England for two experts to ex- amine into and arrange its finances, CUBA. dimmed pciaiamtaty ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS FROM SPAIN, Havana, Nov, 8, 1875, Two transports arrived to-day with reinforcements for the Spanish army. ‘The weather Is dry, and great activity is manifested, THE MURDERER LINDSAY. Srracuss, Nov. 9, 1875. The Court of Appeals has denied the motien for a new trial in the case of Owen Lindsay, convicted in this city in February last of the murder of Francis A. Calvin, HARD TIMES AND HOTELS. r “ade Ortawa, Ont., Nov, 9, 1875. James A. Gowin, proprietor of the Russell House, has made an assignment, His liabilities amount to $100w00. The Albion Hotel bas also succumbed to ard times, E NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1875.—TKIPLE SHEET, DISASTERS AT SEA. The Steamer City of Waco Burned Off Galveston Bar. THE BOATS DRIVEN TO SEA. Extended and Unsueeessful Search for the - Missing Passengers and Crew. LIST OF THOSE ON BOARD. Statement of the Sole Sur- vivor of the Pacific. THE EFFECTS OF A HURRICANE. The steamship City of Waco, of Mallory & Co.’s Texas Iine for Galveston, was destroyed yesterday by fire out- sido the bar at Galveston She had arrived the pre- vious afternoon and was anchored with the fleet of vessels outside the harbor, ‘THE STEAMER oN PRE, Atone A. M. she took fire, and in two hours the flames had gained such headway that her passengers, officers and crew were obliged to TAKE TO THE noaTs, Owing to a strong northeast wind blowing, with showers of rain and ahigh sea, the surrounding vessels, through which the boats passed, were unable to render them any assistance, PATE OF THE PASSENGERS, Up to a late hour last night nothing definite was known regarding the fate of the passengers and crew. When Jast seen the boats were drifting in a westerly. | direction down the coast, SEARCH POR THE BOATS. A steam tug was immediately despatched to pick up the boats, and carriages were sent to the beach to await the arrival of the passengers and crow, CAUSE OF TILE FIRE. | It was rumored last night, though with what degree of certainty it is not possible to state, that the fire was caused by the ship’s being struck by lightning. DESCRIPTION O¥ THE VESSEL. The steamer City of Waco was an iron screw steam, ship, of 1,500 tons burden, She was built about two | years ago at Chester, Pa, and was in excellent condi- | ton, having just undergone a complete course of re- | pairs before leaving this port. THN VoYAGR, She left New York for Galveston on Saturday, Octo- | ber 30, under the command of Captain Greenman, an officer of great experience, who has been twenty yea in the service of Mallory & Co, Her crew consisted of thirty men, including oflicers, Her passenger list num- bored twenty-eight cabin and twelve steerage. CABIN PASSENGERS. Her cabin passengers were:— Miss Moelling, Mr. Rogers and wifo. ‘AK. Meyer, Mrs. A. Horsley and child. Fanny Heiler. W. Wedenmeyer. THE STEERAGE PASSENGERS were as follows :— Robert Tarkenton, Mrs. Mary Ebrenberger. 8. 8 Duane. A. Frasier. William Mackintosh. Alexander Christholm, M. Minesta and son. A. Steinzmeske. E. Dreisbauch. JL. Albert. P. J. Martin, THR CARGO. The City of Waco carried a valuable cargo, estimated as worth about $100,000, consisting of general merchan- dise, boots and shoes, groceries, tobacco, &e. THE STEAMER was valued at $250,000, and was partly insured in this city and in Europe, BEFORE THR DEPARTURR Anemployé on board of the City of Waco while in | port makes the following statement: I saw the City of Waco leave here on the 29th of last mouth, She had been previously repaired at the dry dock at the foot of Pike strect, where she was for four er five days? She had one of her plates damaged, but not broken, when she wentashore on her previous trip on the French Reef otf Key West. She had an entirely new screw puton hberin New York, her old ecrew having been much damaged. 3 KEROSENE ON DECK. She took out a heavy deckload of kerosene {n casos, which was-stowed aft, near the saleon, and the other portion was near the kitchen, It was all the way from the main hatch to the engine room, THE WASSENGERS. There were about ten or twelve passengers, mostly la- dies and children, She was well fitted up with extin- guishers, they being in all the rooms, She had also « plenty of boats and life preservers, the latter being un- der all the beds. Her present captain, Greenman, hi been on her about eighteen mouths, and ts, | am’ tol avery experienced shipmaster. Ho used, T Veliov, to command the sailing ship Coldstream, which belongs to Messrs. Mallory, THE OPFICERS consisted of the captain, two mates and three engi- neers, in addition to which there were in the cabin two stewards, a porter, stewardess and two waiters. 1 think, with the ollers, coal passers, firemen and crew, there Were about witty souls, all’ told, including the passengers. 4 VISIT TO THE VICINITY OF THE DISASTER-- NO INTELLIGENCE OF THE MISSING DOATS— RESULTS OF THE SEARCH. Gatvestoy, fexas, Nov. 9, 1875. The steamer City of Waco, which bad burned to the water's edge and her bull rolling tna heavy sea, sunk atone P. M. to-day in seven fathoms of water. Tho vessel and cargo aro a total loss) The wind this morn- ing was blowing a gale when -the passengers and crow put off In the ship's boats, of which sho had four, be- sides a life raft, THR VICINITY OP THR WRECK. Persons who went near the burning steamer this morning report that hor boats were all cast loose except one which was banging to the ship’s side, one end of the boat having caught in the rigging, preventing its being launched. The mato of the ship Fustyuma, which was lying about a quarter of a mile from the ‘Waco, reports seeing a boat with personé tn it pass his vessel at three o’clock this morning going wostward. He could not gay that there wore other boats, Tho sea was running very high at the time, The steamtog Buckthorn was despatched outside this morning and has been coasting in sight of land all day, and is ro_ ported outside yeh Now, at half-past six P. M., par- ties who have been out on tho Gulf shore to the west- ern extremity of the island have just returned and bring NO INTRLLIGENCE of the missing boats. The agents of the line have telo- graphed to Indianola and Brownsville, notifying vessels to be on the lookout for them. At sevon P. M. one of the pilot boats which had been outside all day re- turned, but brought no tidings. Parties from down the island saw « farmer from near San Louis Pass, who re- ports having eeen A SMALL BOAT pass down this forenoon, which, from his doscription, is thought may have been ono of the boats from the City of Waco. It was some distance out in the Gulf, and he could not distinguish persons in it, but saw what appeared to be temporary sails, Tho boat was drifting rapidly westward, At half-past seven P. M, the steamtug Buckthorn arrived, bringing the following ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Her officers stopped at Fleet when going out to as certain from different vessels lying near when tho steamér burned all the information possible relative to her passengers and crew. Only one of them--the Fusiyuma—could give any information, A RAPT SIGHTED. Her officers report having seen what appeared to bee raft pass thom. They made an effort to launch one ot their boats, bat before it could be done the raft was Jost sight of in the storm and darkness. The officers of the Buckthorn report that, about twolve miles west and Ace miles {rom shore, they saw passing the | foremast and foreyards "of the City of Waco, with sails attached, which bad been burned off just above the deck, and they think this is what was taken for a raft by the Fusiyama The Buckthorn went twenty miles west, and could find NO TRACE ofthe missing boats. Atecight P. M. the steamship Clinton arrived from Indianola, but brought no news. ‘The agent of the Mallory line is arranging to night to despatch another steamer at daylight with hopes of finding the missing boats lower down the coast. TR WIND changed to the northwest at about two o’clock and it is thought ifthe boats had not made a landing on the western coast they had been carried out many miles to sea, ‘THR LIFE BOATS, It is stated that the life boats are all supplied with wator, but it is thought that the officers or passengers did not secure any provisions for the boats. No re” liable information can be obtained as to the ORIGIN OF THR VIRB, There were heavy showers of rain early in the night, ‘With occasional ightning, and some think the vessel was struck by the lightming, and, having a considerable quantity of oil on board, the flames could not be e: tinguished, Crowds have gathered at the company’ office throughout the day to learn the latest news, REGLECT OV OTHER VESSELS. There is much dissatisfaction expressed at the conduct of the officers aud men on board the other vessels, whien wore all lying in sight and a number of them were lying near the burning steamer; for, with the exception of tho efforts made by the Fusiyuma, thero does not appear to have been anything done toward faving those on the Waco, Their excuse is the terrible sea, which would have swamped their boats had they succeeded in launching them, LOSS OF THE PACIFIC. STATEMENT OF HENRY F, JELLEY, THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF THE LOST STEAMER. San Franctsco, Nov. 8, 1875. A despatch from Port Townsend this evening, saya :— Henry F. Jelley, the supposed sole survivor of the steamship Pacific disaster, who was brougnt here yes- torday by the ship Messeuger, is in a wrotched con- dition, having been on the raft thirty-six hours before hewas picked up, He says the Pacific collided with some other vessel whose light he saw, but in his tn- terview with Captain Gilkey, the master of the Messen- ger, ho made no mention of the light of a vessel, and some persons think he ts laboring under a hallucination asto that, Experienced navigators here think itis more likely that she struck a sunken rock. Jelley makes a statement to the following effect. JELLEY'S STATEMENT. 1 took a cabin passage on the Pacific from Victoria, leaving about a quarter past nine o’ciock Thursday inorning,, the 4th inst, with about 200 people on board; steamed all day against a southwestern gale, the crew constantly pumping water into the boats to trim the slip; the boats abaft the paddle boxes had no oars in them, the other boats had oars, Between eight and nine o'clock in the evening, while in bed, I i BKARD A ORasit and felt a’ shock as if we had struck a rock; heard something full as if rocks had fallen on the starboard bow; the beil struck to stop, back and go ahead; went on deck; heard voice say, ‘All right, we have struck a vessel ;”” saw several lights at a distance; they were colored, but I paid but little atienuion to them; re- turned to the cabin; noticed that’ the ship took a heavy list to port. Went on deck to the pilot bouso, and heard some one say, ‘She is making water very ast.” Tho captain, comlng out of bis room, asked him if there were any blue fights or guns. Ho said the blue lights were in the pilot house, Got them and burned five, Noticed the engines still working, but no one was at the wheel, Went to the starboard side, forward of the paddle box, where a number of men were trying to get a long boat launched, but could not. Wont to the port boat, forward, and helped FIVE OR SIX WOMEN into {t; tried to get the boat off but could not move it; | there were about twenty women in it; heard that the boats abatt the paddies had been got olf, but did not see bras think it was about an hour after the steamer struck; the water; I was in that boat and cut it loose from the davits; the boat tilled and surned over; I got on her bottom and helped several up with mo; immediately after the steamer seemed to break in two fore and aft. The smokestack fell and struck our boat and pho steamer sunk, THE WOMEN DROWNED. I think about all the women were in our boat and fear they were all drowned while the boat upset. This was about ten o’clock im the evening. The night was not dark, nor the sea vary rough, but there was a fresh breeze, Afterward I left the bottom of the boat and with another wan climbed on top of the pilot house floating near; next morning got some lite preservers floating by the house and with their ropes lashed my- self and companion to the house; BAW THREE RAPTS; the first had one man on it, the next had three men and a woman; could not’ make out the third raft owing to the distance, except thai there were people on it; think we were thirty or forty miles south of Capo Flattory when the vessel suuk; passed the light on Tattoosh Island betweon four and five o’clock in the evening, DEATH OF JELLEY’S COMPANION, Tana my companion were on the pilot house ali of Friday until about four P. M., when he died ana I cut him loose, The sea was runuing high all day, the waves washing over us. I sighted a vessel and cailed to hor, ana heard persons on other rafts calling, but the vessel did pot come near us Friday night there was but little wind until morning, when the wind and sea rose; I was then within a mile of the shore of Van- couver Island; I sighted two vessels on the Ameritan shore which passed me. About ten o’clock Saturday morning the Messenger picked me up. EXCITEMENT IN 8AN FRANCISCO, There was great excitement in this city on the re- | ceipt of the nows, and the telograph and newspaper oftices and Merchants’ Exchange were besieged by per- sons who had friends or relatives on board. No oue seems to know the names of the members of the HURLBURT AND ROCKWELL TROUPE, but it fs supposed that Fanny Marston was one of them, and that the others were performers picked up in this part of the country. DESPATCHED TO THE RESCUR. The steamer Los Angeles will be despatched on hor arrival to-morrow to save the survivors if there aro | any. MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED. Jolley says there was no terror or confusion on the part of the passengers, and that if the boats could have deen launched and ‘properly manned, as the sea was comparatively smooth, all on board might have been saved, NO FURTHER NEWS OF PASSENGERS AND CREW— GRIEY AND EXCITEMENT IN SAN FRANCISCO— THE OWNERS OF THE VESSEL ON THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER—WELL KNOWN PASSENGERS, San Francisco, Nov. 9, 1876, Unfortunately the wire has not been working to Van- couver’s Island to-day, and hot a word has been heard from Victoria to throw light upon the fato of the pas- sengers on board the Pacific. The statement of the only survivor, Jelley, is not received here with conf- dence, and the publication of a partial list of passengers has only tended to increase the poignant grief of those who expected they had relatives aboard. MANIPRSTATIONS OP SORROW. No language can describe the auguish that has been witnessed to-day around the office of the owners of the Paciic, Stout-hearted men could be seen there en- deavoring to suppress the uprising of their feelings while they heard further news But when the women received no word of hope their wailing over the probably lost was dreadful; and, as their children clung to these disconsolate mothers, begging them not to cry, the scene was enough to melt oven the hardest hearts, IDEAS OF THE OWNeRS. The owners of the Pacific are fully satisfea that ehe did not rum against any rock marked on the chart, for at the reported time of the occurrence she was at least Afteen miles from land and several miles sotfth of all rocks known to navigators. She might have col- lided with eome vessel under way, as stated by Jolley, or run against a floating wreck of a vessel or one of the huge logs that often come floating down the coast, hav- ing been washed down from the timber lands by the heavy rains and floods, They have heretofore been very destructive to vessel, Besides these there has been single ROCKS DISCOVERED around the Straits of Fuca, and probably thore aro many more andiscovered, just sufliciently beiow the ‘water to be concoaled and yet certain destruction © a steamer that would run against them. DANGERS OF THE PASSAGE, Ten years ago the steamer Brother Jonathan, on that same passage, went down almost at noonday by running against one of these sunken rocks, and only five years ago the ship Noonday, laden with general merchandise, from New York, went down within thirty miles of this city by striking against a spindle rock. ‘The Pacific is the Gfth steamer that has been wrecked ‘betwoon San Francisco and Victoria during fifteen years, and in these disasters many passengers have been lost and a large amount of treasure. q ‘THR PASSRNGERS, Of the passengers known to be on board and well known in the Atlantic States, | may state that Mrs. Parsons was the sister of the prima donna Agatha States, who died in Now York about a year ago, Her stage oame was Minnio Mandeville, ‘The Coionel Mandeville is Colonel Mandelyjle, the when she listed so much the port boat was in | minstrel travelling with Mme, Durat’s dramatic com- pany. Hurlbut & Rockwell were the horse trainers and ex- bibitors. F. Garesche has been many years with Wells-Fargo and is from St. Louis, NO NRWS. | At the lost moment no news. Hundreds clinging round the doors. THE ROCKWELL AND HURLEURT TROUPE NOT ON BOARD, Say Fraxcrsco, Cal. , Nov, 9, 1875. Hurlburt Troupe, consisting of A. H. Rockwell and wile, M. D. Hurlburt, J. D. Cowler, W. Tully and Williams, re- ported as being jost with the steamer Pacific, that it ts bot certain they took passage by that vessel, as on the day she sailed Mr, Rockwell told an olficer of the steamer Salvador they were booked for the Pacific, but could not get ready and would go on the Satvador. THE LATE CAPTAIN JEP¥, D. HOWELL. Captain Jeff. D, Howell, who commanded the unfor- tnnate steamer Pacific, lost off Cape Flattery, was one of the ablest seamen and commanders on the Pacific coast, and a great favorite with all travellers on thas coast, He was trained as an officer in the United States war, and after the war, finding it difficult to get employ- ment as an officer in the North, shipped as aseaman be- fore the mast on a voyage to China, His education and ability became prominent during the voyage out, and im China he became supercargo of a Chinese junk trading to Stugapore, Abandoning this employment, he became third mate of a steamer sailing to Sau Francisco, and has been sailing as commander of different steamers out of that port ever smice, He was known as a man of moh ability in bis profession, As an example of his readiness Of resource and skill, he once on a voyage from Honolulu found himself with the cylinder head of put in a wooden cylinder head, with which he was able to steam into San Francisco, He was a man of great coolness in danger, and his knowledge of the coast and his skill as a seaman give a guaranteo that all was done that lay in human power to save the unfortunate Pacific, Captain Howeil’s loss will be lamented by friends in many parts of the country AN EX-POSTAL AGENT AMONG THE LOST. Wasuixarow, Nov, 9, 1875. Mr, Frederick D. Ward, whose name appears among the passengers reported lost on the steamship Pacific, was well known in Washington, having been a clerk in the Post Office Department for a number of years. Ho was for some time postal agent for tho Pacific Coast, Dut has lately been in business in San Francisco, A HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES, Bosto, Nov. 9, 1875. Intelligence has been received here of the supposed loss of the brig J. W. Spencer, of Boston, which sailed from Navassa, West Indies, on the morning of Septem- ber 11, with a cargo of phosphate, bound to Charteston, S.C, On the morning of the 12th, twenty-four hours after she sailed, THE TERRIFIC HURRICANB commenced which caused so much damage at Jacmel, Navassa, Jamaica and St. Jago, and it is feared the brig was lost with all on board. TUR CREW Her crew consisted of:— Captain Joseph Thomas, of Elisworth, Me. John Albert Dawes, first ate, of Boston. Alfred R, Wilder, second mate, of Pembroke, Mo. J. Manuel Rodriguez, steward, of the Western Islands. William Broon, Charles Broon, Peter Peterson, James Perry and A, Adams, seamen, all of whom shipped in New York. THE VESSEL, Tho J. W. Spencer was a good vessel of 816 tons register, built at Machtas In 1860 and rebuilt at Boston in 1874." Sho was owned tn Boston by John 8, Emery & Go, and others, and was valued at $12,000 and insured for about one-third of her valuo. OTHER SAILING VESSELS MISSING. When the Spencer eailed sue left at the island the brig Toronto and schooners Moses Patten and Nettio Chase, all of which put to sea during the hurricane, and none of which have ever been heard from, except the brig Toronto, which was seen drifting past Jamaica DISMASTED AND ABANDONED. The schooner Sereno, Captain Jones, of Baltimore, for Wilmington, N. C., sailed in company with the Spencer, and as [t 1s now nearly two months since they sailed it is doubtful if any of the five vessels or their crews will ever be heard from. CANAL REFORM. Aunayy, Nov. 9, 1875. The Canal Board met to-day to resume the considera. tion of the cases of the suspended engineers, Yates and Babcock, All members of the Board were present. Judge Yates and George W. Miller appeared for tho defendants, and the Deputy Attorney General for the prosecution, After addresses by counsel the Board took a recess until half-past three P, M. On reassembling Secretary of State Winners offered a resolution removing@s. E. Babcock, Division Engineer, Treasurer Raines took the floor and proceeded to speak at length, repeating the history of canal inves- tigations from 1826 tothe present day. He claimed that the exposures developed by the Canal Commis- sioners were not near as bad as they had been in times past. He attributed nearly all the fraud and corrup- Uon to bad legisiation aud the usages in practice on the canals. These engineers had done wrong, but thoy had followed the law and usage, both of which were wrong. He claimed that laws were passed authorizing the Canal Commissioners to go on and do additional work under existing contracts; and the contracts themselves, and the Denison contract at Port Schuyler, so strongly denounced, allowed work, extra or additional work, to. be done to an extent of biank dollars, With such things existing, he asked, how it was possible to pre- vent fraud? As to following the bpp gene! it was a fact that so far as vertical walls are concerned they have not been followed since 18652 Those specifica- tions were made for a few pieces of such wall at the end of the locks, and it would result in losses to the State if they were applied sirtetly to the walls con- structed In late yeurs, They referrod to the case of Mcalpine, ‘who, when State Engineer, was reproved by the Legislature for in- sisting upon un adberence to the gspeci- fications, He said he would not vote for the removal of these officers, but would yote for their reinstatement. He condemned, utterly con- demned, the practices and rujes govefning the en- gincers, as also the acts of the Legisiature, and the construction given those acts ec State Engineer and Canal Commissioners; but Knowing no act of cor- ruption has been (ound against these officials, he would noé vote for their removal. He thought, however, the Canal Board, owed it to itself to adopt some expression and put it ob record, declaring that the construction put on the law by the Canal Commission was the one we must come back to. He moved, as a substitute, that Yates and Babcock be reinstated, The President decided the motion divisible, and put the question on reinstating Yates, which was carried as follows:— Yeras—Messrs. Hopkins, Raines, Sweet, Stroad and Thayer—6. Navs—Messrs. Dorsheimer, Pratt, Willers and Jackson—4. ‘The question was then taken, on reinstating Mr. Bab- cock, and was lost as follows :— Yxas—Messrs, Raines, Stroud and Thayer—3, Nays—Messrs. Dorsheimer, Pratt, Sweet, Jackson and Willers—5, Mr. Hopkins not' voting. The question then recarred on the motion of Secret of State Willers to remove Babcock and was lost as follows :-— Yeas—Mossrs. Dorshetmer and Willers—2. Nays—Hopking, Haines, Pratt, Thayor, Stroud, Jackson and Sweet—7. Commissioner Stroup then moved that the charges against Yates and Babcock be dismissed, which was carried as follows Yeas—Messrs. Hopkins, Ratnos, Pratt, Str ir, Jackson and Sweet—7. iaresianess Naxs—Messrs. Dorshetmer and Willors—2, Mr, Stroup moved to reinstate Babcock. A motion to lay this on the table was lost, and the motion to re instate Babcock was carried as follow! Yxias—Mossrs. Hopkins, Raines, Pratt, Thayer, Stroud ieee amtingitpod Loan tee Dorsheimer and Willers—2. Sweet not voting: Mr. Jaoxson moved the appointment of Charles J, Ohnstead Division Enginecr on the Western Division, Laid over, and the Board adjourned till to-morrow. THE MATERNITY RECEPTION, A BLAZE OF BEAUTY AND FASHION AT THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Last evening the Brooklyn Academy of Music was the scene of a largo and brilliant assemblage of the most fashionable vogaries of society and philanthropic ladies and gentlomen of that city. The occasion which brought the distinguished company togesher was the annual entertainment in aid of the “Maternity,” a lying-in asylum for homeless women, which 18 located in Concord, near Washington street, Tho Academy never appeared to better edvantaga, The floor of the parquet was boarded over and carpeted, The stage was arranged 60 as to represent a marquee, and was opened up its full length, Over the pros- conium arch the words ‘Brooklyn Maternity” wero displayed tn illuminated letters, Gilmore’s full band occupied a baleony in the rear of the stage, aud shortly after eight o’clock whon the guests began to file into their seats they struck up the overture “Robespiorre,” Litolf The concert was @ most interesting feature of the amusements of the even! The dancing commenced about past Stein's band furnishing the musio, The “Otd Guard,” Ofty strong, under command of Major McLean, arrived atthe At or of Music between half-past nine and ton o'clock. ith the guard were two members of the Staff of Governor Tilden, His Excellency sent a tele grain to the Committed of Reception at an early hour in the evening expressing bis regrot at his tnability to be present, | Now di A despatch from Seattle says of the Rockwell and | Navy, served in the Confederacy during a part of the | very remarkable mechanical ingenuity, and uncom- | his engine itreparably broken, and tn twenty-four hours | | | | | densely crowded last night on occasion of the drst | lacks the inspiration that has placed the laiter work in 7 AMUSEMENTS, STEINWAY HALL—ORATORIO OF ST. PAUL. Dr. LeopoMt Damrosch bas supplied the motropolis with musical organization which it has long needed— & first class oratorio society, Steinway Hall was Performance this season of this society, The chorus was not Particularly large in numbers, but the material was excellent, ‘The excellence of the choral department was considerably en- hanced by a detachment of instrumentalists from the celebrated orchestra of Theodore Thomas Itis s0 | seldom that @ criti¢can commend oratorio perform- ances in Now York that the unstinted praise which is due to the efforts of buth chorus and orchestra last night must awaken inthe breast of every musician a fecling of intense satisfaction. The Oratorio Society has now been in existence two years, and the seed of a thorough musical training in what may be considered the grandest and highest type of the divine art has pro- duceda rich and weicome harvest, The oratorio selected for the opening of the season was “St Paul,” by Men: delssohn. Forty years have passed away since tho composer completed this work at Leipsic, at the ago of twenty-seven years. By some it is considered his master work; by others, of more discernment, thought fragmentary as regards Musical ideas and it betrays an | undue fondness for anctent forms, ‘There is more study and thoughtfulness about it than in “Elijah,” but it the foremost rank of oratorios. A leaning toward the | Handelian school, especially in the orchestration of some of the choruses, ts plainly perooptible, The soloists last evening were Mrs. Imogene Brown, soprano; Miss Anna Drasdil, contralto; Mr. George Simpson, tenor (an apology being made for the absence of Mr. Bischotf), and Mr. Stoddard, basso, Mrs. Brown sang her recitatives with correctness and artistic finish; Mr. Simpson gave sufficient proof of his long experience and admirable method.in oratorio singing, and Mr. Stoddard nullified the gem of the’ oratorio, the magnificent air, “O God, have mercy,” by the harsh, unsympathetic manner in Which he rendered it. But the soio sensation of the perform- ance was Miss Drasdil’s superb singing of the arioso, “But the Lord is mindful of his own,” I was encored and deserved even a third repetition. No contralto has visited America since the days of Alboni that can com- pare in richness and volume of tone and heartielt ex: Pression in oratorio singing witb Anna Drasdil. ‘The choruses were delivered in a most praisoworths manner, the four parts being nicely balanced, the at- tack being simultaneous and the nuances of expression being observed to the letter. The orchestra, a8 far as the strings and reeds were concerned, wus faultless, the splendid discipline to which they have been so many yeurs subjected being shown in its brightest light We question the judgment of placing the brass instruments over the chorus and other musicians, ‘Tho resuit last evening was to drown she voices at in- tervals. Mendelssohn certainly intended that, It would cheer the heart of the composer, were he alive and present, to hear the swing, fire dnd expression given by Dr. Damrosch’s chorus to the noble number that concludes the first part of the oratorio, ‘0, great is the depth.” Mr. Simpson’s voice faltered’ once in a recitative, but otherwise he is entitled to high honor for the promptitude with which he replaced an indisposed tenor and the earnestness which he brought to ap arduous task. ‘St, Paul,’ we believe, has been given only twice in this city by the Mendelssohn Choral Union—once atthe opening of the Cooper Institute, and again at Dodworth Hall, with Morgan as con: ductor and Berge at the piano, { LYCEUM THEATRE—‘“‘LES JOCRISSES DE L’a- Moun.” The French comedy company at this theatre continue their engagement on alternate nights with the litte Mexican singers. Last night they presented a four act comedy of that bustling and broad order style which obtains at the Palais Royal. Les Jocrisses de lAmour,”” in its free, French way, introduces the audience to per- Sonages whom we do not meet in English comedies, and makes its greatest drollery out of tho cynicisms of per- haps the lowest of businesses a man could follow. Still the audience roared over it, for its principal object ts to show gray headed fools as well as empty headed, gilded youths that they are invariably the dupes of the halt world creatures on whom they lavish their money, ‘This is, to be sure, a trite lesson, and not very elevat- ing, for where one moth bas had bis wings singed others will flock fora singeing also. All the male char- acters in ‘Les Jocrisses’’ are wicked, while tho females who are not wicked are made ridiculous. It 1s unneces- 4 sury to trace the story of the comedy. Tt is what HJ, Byron’s play of ‘Our Boys’? would have beou if Byron were a Frenchman, An old uncle insists on ‘marry- ing his two nephews to two loutish girls who are rich, In tho end they do 60, but, during the four acts of the comedy, th are exhibited following those creatures of receptive fockeis and elusive affections which we call for decen- cy’s sake the demi-monde. The chief offenders last night were Messrs. Gennetior, Richez and Mezieres— the latter e philosophic reprobate, The ladies, we aro sorry to admit, wore theatrically good in the ‘inverse ratio of their stago morality. This is saddening in the abstract, but the audience enjoyed it in the conereto, On Thursday Octave Feuillet’s “Sphinx” will be pro- duced with all the original horrors which rendered it such a delight to the gay Parisians Odd people! : DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES, ‘The illumination of the Siege of Paris’ at the Colos seum was difficult, but has been successfully accom- plished. Evening exhibitions are now given, and the fine painting is quite as interesting and powerful as in the day, EVENING WEATHER REPORT. War Derartxest, Opvick ov THR CitteY StGNaL Ovricer, Wasutsoros, Nov. 9—7:30 P.M. Probabilities, During Wednesday, in the South Atlantio States, qalling and low barometer, increasing northeast to southeast winds, stationary temperature and cloudy and rainy weather will prevail. 7 In the Gulf States, rising barometer, northerly winds, stationary or rising temperature and partly cloudy weather following rain in the Bast Guif States. In the upper lake region, shght changes in tho barometer and temperature, variable winds, occasional light rains, followed by partly cloudy weather. In the lower lake region and Middle States, falling barometer, southerly to easterly winds, stationary to rising temperature, generally cloudy weather, occa sional rain in the former and rain extending northeast- ward over tho latter, In New England, high but falling barometer, north- east to southeast winds, slight changes in the tempera- ture and increasing cloudiness, The temperature will be elightly above freezing in the western portion of the Now York canal region on Wednesday night and slightly below in tho eastern portion. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the tompernture for the past twentyfour hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hxravp building:— 1874, 1875, 1874-1875, 49 85. 67 6 oF 44 al 41 Average temporature yesterda; eee ~ 39% Average temperature for corresponding date last THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK. pads oe ORR RIVAL MEETINGS OF DEPOSITORS LAST NIGHT. The commitiee appointed by the majority of the de- positors of the Third Avenue Savings Bank on Monday evening met last night at No, 293 Third avenue. The committee represented over $40,000, Mr. Edward Mallon occupied the chair, The object of the members of this committee was to employ new counsel and to appeal to the Court for the romoval of Mr. Carman, the present receiver of the | bank, and also to ask for the appointment of a new re- ceiver in his stead, After considerable discussion Mr. Algernon 8, Sulli- van wag selected as counsel for the depositors, Tt was moved that as many of the depositors as in- dorsed the action of the committee be requested 1o visit the bank and sign the petition at present there. A RIOTOUS MEBTINO, While the meeting was goimg on the old committee appointed at the Germania Assembly Rooms were holding ‘& meeting at No, 664 Third avenue. Horatio N. the chair, and the meeting was very tem- Hardy was in pestuous, At about ten o’clock two mon from tho mocting at No, 203 appeared on tbe floor and bitterty denounced Mr. Hardy, as well as all the members of tho old com- taitten, Fils denapclstion, was warmly applauded, and it was evident that the majority of those present were. ‘not im sympathy with those who had called the meet- ing. Just when .a riot was imminent two policemen | appeared upon the scene and the meoting was speedily aujourned. A canp FrowfcounseL. New Yorn, Nov. 0, 1875, To rae Epitor ov tHe HenaLn: ‘Tho prominence given in your tssue of this morning to the attacks of Messrs. Riger, Maillon and McDonald on me at their meeting last night justify mo tn asking you to allow me to say in reply that I incurred the anger of theso peoplo by refusing to Ey nin MERCANTILE LIBBARY DINNER, tee THE TENTH ANNU ™MIQUET AT DELMONI- Co')—SPEECHES BY EX-GOVERNOB SEYMOUR AND MAYOR WICKHAM. Last ing ® brilliant assemblage gathered in the large dining hall of Delmonico’s, in Fifth avenue, the occasion being the tenth annual dinner of the Officers’ b lage of the erates Li ty this Pay o The rst speaker was the Chairman, Mr, Henry reon, who referred to the progress of the Mercantile Library during the past fifty five years, and the present and im- perative necessity for a ffreproof building, which would guarantee the safety of the valuable library, The next speaker was BX-GOVERNOR SEYMOUR, who was received with great enthusiasm. He spoke ofthe penance influence of the merchant princes of New York in their far-reaching enterprises. ern, ment came from their tnfluence and exertions. He said that there is @ greater slavery than negro slavery which needs to be abolished, and that is the slavery ofan onerous and destructive taxaston, which would eat up the produce of the soil, industry and enterprise of the nation, WICKHAM ON THE RESULT. Mayor Wickham was the next speaker, and on rising was received with much cheering. He It occurs t¢ me to ask of the intelligont me! See around me at this table this question:—“Do hot recent expressions of public opinion indicate thas the time has come when it is to be decided whether New York is to be governed by all the people, and im the interest and for the welfare of all the people, or | merely by a class and for the beusfit only of those who live upon the moneys extorted from property and from labor by taxation?” ee The other toasts and speeches followed, and the even- ing passed with hilarity. OBITUARY, JAMES M, BEEBE, Mr. James M. Beebe, who has been well known in mercantile circles in Boston for many years, died at five o’clock this morning, at his residence, No. 30 Beacon street, at the age of sixty-six years. For the past six or seven months his health had been gradually failing, the disease being of a peculiar and unexplained nature, such as to baile the skill of the best physicians, Until within a week be was able to be out, but since that time he has been confined to the housa Mr, Beebe occupied a high and honorable position in the mercantile world, and owed bis success entirely to his own efforts and tndustry, having begun low down on the ladder of life, He was born in Pittsdeld, and came to Boston when quite young at the éolicitatiom of Mr. J. V. C, Smith, afterward Mayor of the city, who obtained for hiina situation as chore boy i family here, Afterward he got a situation as clerk in a dry goods store, and when about twenty-one years of age he started for himself in the wholesale aud retail dry goods business on Hanover street, near Blackstone street, He showed great aptitude for the business, was bold and judiciops in his operations, and quickly took a position in the front rank of merchants. About 1852 he moved to Kilby street, at the corner of Lindall street. Here he increased his business largely, and became one of the most extensive jobbers in New England, if not in the country. He de- veloped the Southern and Western trade very largely, and did a business of $5,000,000 yearly, While in Boston he was associated with Mr. Julius Morgan, afterward the partner of George Peabody and now of the firm of Proxel, Morgan & Co. Mr. Beebe moved to Franklin street, then a new locality, in 1858, and in 1862, with William T, Weld, he bought a lot on Winthrop square and built the store in which business was carried on till about 1868, Then Mr. Beobe retired from active business, ana since that time has been en- gaged, in managing bis private property and with numerous positions of trust which have been confided tohim. His reputation among business men was al- ways of the highest order and above reproach, and his death will be felt among a large circle of friends and former business associates His malady was Bright’s disease of the kidneys in combination with some aflec- lion of the heart not clearly defined. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Rear Admiral James H. Strong, United States Navy, has taken up his quarters at the Everett House Willtam Beach Lawrence, of Rhodo Island, ‘Is so- Journing at the Albemarle Hotel Judge Josiah @ Abbott, of Boston, has arrived at the Westminster Ho- tel ‘State Senator elect Dennis McCartlay, of Syracuse, is staying at the Gilsey House, Mr, Wendell Phillips, of Boston, is residing temporarily at the St Dens Hotel Mr. D. L. Harris, President of the Connecticnt River Railway Company, is stopping at the St. Nich- olas Hotek Mr. Nathaniel Wheeler, of Bridgeport, Conn., is at the Union Square Hotel. Mr. Max Strakosch arrived last evening at the Byerett House. General John Hammond, of Crown Point, N. Y., ts registered at the Fifth Avenuo Hotel. Paymaster Thomas T. Cass- well, United States. Navy, is quartered at the Gilsey House, Judge C. 8. Bradloy, of Providence, is among tho late arrivals at the Windsor Hotel, General J. B. Sjonebouse arrived from Albany yesterday at the Hotel Brunswick. MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship Scythia will leave this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at eleven o’clock A. M. Tue New York Heratp—Rdition for Europe—will be ready at eight o’clock in the morning. Single copies. in wrappors for mailing, six cents, PERSONS WITH LUNG COMPLAINTS CAN BE cured by using Haus’s Honey or Hoxenounp ayn Tan Puces Tooraacug Drops cure in one minute. A-—FOR A STYLISH AND ELEGANT HAT OF extra “et fw direct to the manufacturer, ESPEN- scuElb, 113 Nassau street. ALWAYS CATARRH BEFORE CONSUMPTION.—A radical cure, WOLCOTI’S Carannu ANNiuLatoR Test if at Pain Paint office, 69 Chatham street. 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