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THE WARSPITE. Another English Training Ship Burned in the Thames. MAGINATION AND INCENDIARISM. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO ‘THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Loxpon, Jan. 3, 1876. The training ship Warspite, which has een employed in the service of the Marine Bociety for the instruction of destitute boys, * sera destroyed by fire this morning. ‘ AT HER ANCHORAGE. The vessel was anchored in the Thames at point between Greenwich and Woolwich, -where she has been stationary for many years ‘past, when the conflagration broke forth. NO LIVES Lost. There were no lives lost, notwithstanding ‘the excitement which prevailed on board. THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER. The burning of the ship was, doubtless, caused by the incendiary act of one of thé boys under training. A JEALOUS LAD, The imagination of the boys, it is thought, had been excited by the praise which had been lavished upon a boy for his daring con- duct during the burning of the training ship Goliath, on the 224 ult. To this lad, it is said, a Minister was about to present a gold watch as a reward for his bravery. THE LONDON PRESS AND STAGE. pL SEL aL EES, 4 LIBEL SUIT SETTLED WITHOUT A TRIAL IN COURT—WAS IT AN ADVERTISING MOVE? {SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Lonpon, Jan. 3, 1876. In the case of Mr. Irving’s suit against the proprietors of Fun the defendants apologized and were discharged. PUBLIC OPINION OF THE CASE. ' The general opinion is that the matter of trial was excellently planned as a means of gratuitous advertising for Mun and the (Messrs. Irving, Boucicault and Toole, THE POPE AND THE SULTAN. pew oh hak Nal is HE CRESCENT APPEALS TO THE CROSS FOR AID IN HERZEGOVINA, Rowx, Jan, 8, 1876. The Grand Vizier of Turkey recently requested the 'Pope to usc his good offices with the Catholic insur- gents in Herzegovina, with a view to peace, PAPAL INQUIRY, The Pope has, accordingly, instructed Cardinal Franchi to inquire into the condition of affairs there, and the Vatican will take no action unti! the reports of ‘the Catholic prelates of Herzogovina are received, ARCHBISHOP LEDOCHOWSKI. ‘THE GERMAN MARTYR PRELATE PREPARING FOR HIS DAY OF LIBERATION FROM PRISON— CATHOLIC CONGREGATIONAL RESOLVE FOR A FETR IN HIS HONOR—STILL RECUSANT AGAINST THE ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS, Lonnos, Jan. 3, 1876. The Morning Post’s special telegram from Berlin to- -@ay says that Archbishop Ledochowski’s tmprison- ment terminates on the 3d of February next. CATHOLIC HONORS, ‘The Catholics of all Germany propose to celebrate the may in an appropriate manner, Deputations from the Reichstag and Landtag will walt upon the Archbishop and tender their congratula- jtiong, WILL NOT SUBMIT TO BISMARCK'S LAW, Archbishop Ledochowski persists in his refusal to acknowledge the jurisdiction of the new Ecclesiastical Court or the validity of his deposition. WHAT MAY FOLLOW. It is expected that the government will “intern” Mhim, as it did the Bishop of Peterboro, untess he pre- ifers quitting the country. A PUGITIVE ARCHDISUOP. The whereabouts of the Archbishop of Cologne are still a secret. A PRESS MAN WHO KNOWS HIS WiTRREAROUTS, The Volks Zeitung invites the diocesans desiring to (present him (the Archbishop) with their New Year's |felicitations to leave their cards at its publishing office Mfor transmission. ENGLAND. ‘DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THB COTTON MILLS DIS- TRICT—AN ELECTORAL TRIUMPH FOR THE CONSERVATIVES, Lonvon, Jan, 8, 1876, The Howekridge Cotton Spinning Company’s mill, at Atherton, Laucashire, has been destroyed by fre. THR Loss 48 about $175,000. The mill contained 40,000 spindles. Teo hundred hands are thrown out of employment, A TRIUMPH POR THM CONSERVATIVES, An election for member of Parliament, to fill the va- cancy in the representation of Ipswich, occasioned by ithe death of Mr. John P, Cobbold, occurred on Satur. day. The candidates were Thomas Clement Cobbeld, Perother of the deceased member, conservative, and ‘William Newton, liberal Mr. Cobbold was elected, (‘BREADSTUFFS IN ENGLAND. (2HE STOCK ON HAND AT LIVERPOOL a? c1oss oF 1875. Loxvos, Jan. 8, 1876, The Corn'Trade Association of Liverpool publish a statement of the estimated stock of breadstuffs there @m the 3lst of December, 1875, as compared with the wwame time lost year, “Tho tables show the following :— \ Dee. $1, 1875. Dee. 81, 1874. 798,613, 144,211 50,901 158,670 59,140 THE CROPS IN EUROPE. (PROSPECTS OF THE FOOD SUPPLY—A GENERAL INFERIORITY AND DEFICIENCY IN CEREALS, Loxvoy, Jan. 8, 1876. The Mark Lane Bapress, im its roview of the grain ferade, says, 1875 base unfortunately proved « year of weneral deticiency and inferiority, Barley has shown ‘the best yield of the season, being only slightly below average; but ite color bas been #0 generally saffected that its valuo for malting purposes is greatly ‘reduced, perhaps 8a to 103, per quarter; tales have ‘den unusually dull Oate amd beans are below the average; but better prices paid for the latter compen- fate the defect. Peas are considerably below the aver- age, having suffered greatly in size and quality. The wheat crop has suffered most, only one-eighth reaching the average while five-siaths sink below i, ‘Whatever dulness now prevails and may for a period continue, our large deficiency will crop up as the sea. smon advances. Should wo Lave a bad spring an mportant sdvance aust ensue. | ' i NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE CUBAN QUESTION. EGYPT AND ENGLAND. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF GRANT'S NOTE TO | THR KHEDIVE AT VARIANCE WITH VICTORIA'S THE MADRID MINISTRY—SECRETARY ¥ISH’S DEFINITION OF THE AMERICAN POLICY TOWARD THE ANTILLES—WASHINGTON IDEAS OF A JOINT INTERVENTION AND WEST INDIES CON- FEDERATION. Loxpow, Jan. 3, 1876. The Manchester Guardian's London correspondent writes as follows on the subject of Spain, Cuba and the THE AMRRICAN-CURAN NOTR, Thave been furnished with what purports to be the Substance of America’s Cuban note. I belleve it 8 cor- rect, though Ido not pretend to give the exact lan- gaage It recites that the general interests of humani- ty and commerce demand the cessation of the struggie which has been waged in Cuba for seven years, The United States are great sufferors, but are unwilling to act without THE CONCURRENCH OF OTH including Spain. The continuation of the attempt to govern Cuba from Madrid will be fatal to the hopes of the :restoration of peace. Nevertheless Cuba POWERS, BELONGS TO SPAIN, and a great share of the population Is opposed to sep- aration. In these circumstances the solution of the question might be found in establishing a confederation in the West Indies resembling the Canadian, Cuba and Porto Rico might be constituted a confederation, with local independent rights and a Governor-General appointed by Spain, The Powers are asked to join the United States In proposing such @ confederation and aiding Cuba to establish it, THR ABOLITION OF SLAVERT would, however, be a necessary condition, and such pressure must be brought as would make the insurgents cease warfare. This would be difficult, but it could be accomplished. NO DESIRE VOR TERRITORIAL ACQUISITION. Secretary Fish 1s emphatic im denying that the United States desire the acquisition of Cuba, They only wish peace restored, slavery abolished and commerce al- lowed to resume its course. The Powers aro asked to express their opinion upon the proposed means of ac- complishing these ends. RETICENCE OF THE WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT CONCERNING PENDING NEGOTIATIONS—WHAT 18 NOT PROPOSED. Wasurnctox, Jan. 8, 1876. Pending negotiations with Spain our government de- clines to give any information beyond the fact that a circular has been addressed to all the European Powers, including Spain, on the subject of Cuban affairs, thus leaving the facts in the case a matter of speculation until they shall be officially made known, Meantime there is A CONPUSION OF STATEMENTS both in this country and in Europe. But, though our government conceals at present from our citizens what it communicates to European governments, it can be stated that the American circular does not propose, as & solution of the Cuban question, according to the London correspondence of the Manchester Guardian that Cuba and Puerto Rico form a confederation, with & Governor General appointed by Spain. THE SPANISH CORTES. GOVERNMENT DECREE CONVOKING THE SES- SION—THE LEGISLATIVE PROJECT OF THE MINISTRY BASED ON CONSERVATISM, Loxpox, Jan. 3, 1876. The morning Standard has a special telegram from Madrid containing the following:— “Phe decree convoking the Cortes says the plan of the Ministry, based upon a conservative policy re- Jecting impracticable theories and religious intolerance, will be laid before the Cortes,’” ORDER IN cUnA, Vigorous efforts to restore order in Cuba are prom- ised, THE SPANISH CAPITAL DISPOSED FAVORABLY TOWARD THE GOVERNMENT—WHO MAY VOTE AND WHO WILL BE DISFRANCHISED. Lonvow, van. 3—Evening. The Standard’s special Madrid despatch says the declarations of the government have created a very favorable impression The decree declares that “all may participate in the elections except the declared foes to the dynasty and monarehy,”” SENOR CASTELAR’S ELECTORAL MANIFESTO TO THE VOTERS OF BARCELONA AND VALENCIA. Maprip, Jan. 3—Evening. Sefior Castelar has issued a manifesto agreeing to contest Barcelona and Valencia for a seat in the Cortes, He declares himself “in favor of universal suffrage, free universities and the separation of Church and State,” and rejects any alliance with the federalists, THE PAPAL NEGOTIATIONS RELATIVE TO THE CONCORDAT SUSPENDED. Rome, Jan. 8, 1876. The negotiations between the Vatican ard Spain in relation to the Concordat have been suspended antil after the election of the Cortes. ALFONSO'S EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN. Mapeip, Jan, 3—Evening, ‘The Jmparcial reports that the Spanish ambassador- ship to the Vatican has been offered to Cardenas, FRANCE. M. OLLIVIER INDORSES MACMAHON—THE PRESS LAW IN OPERATION. Pants, Jan. 8, 1876. M. Ollivier has issued an address to the electors of the Department of the Var, He advises submission to President MacMahon and the Republic, bat reserves the right of appeal to the people THE PRESS LAW PROMULGATED, The now Press law has been promulgated, Beveral of the prominent journals which were sup- pressed or forbidden to be sold im the streote have con- sequently resumed publication, AUSTRO-HUNGARY. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL OF THE HAPSBURGS TO BE CROWNED KING. Loxpos, Jan. 4—4 A. A Vienna despatch to the Standard reports that the Archduke Rudolphe, Prince Imperial of Austria, will be crowned King of Hungary tn July. A DISTINGUSHED STATESMAN SERIOUSLY 114. Mr. Deak, she distinguished Hungarian statesman, 1s seriously iil. BELGIUM. SERIOUS DISTURBANCES AMONGST MINERS— MILITART MARCHED AGAINST RIOTOUS STRIKERS. Brvssris, Jan. 3, 1876. Disturbances have broken out among the striking miners in the Louviere district The rioters used fre arms. 4 A detachment from the garrison at Mons has been sent to quell the disorder, SOUTH RUSSIA. —_——— NAVIGATION SUSPENDED AT AND NRBAB ODYSSA, Opessa, Jan. 8, 1876. Navigation tn this vicinity is euspended on account of the ice COMMISSIONER. Lonpow, Jan. 4, 1876. A special despatch from Rome to the Standard says reliable private intelligence received there confirms reports of serious disagreements between the Khedive and Mr. Cave, the British Special Commissioner to Egypt. THE BERLIN BANK. DISCOUNT ADVANCED AT THE IMPERIAL GERMAN BANE. Beruiy, Jan. 3, 1876, The minimum rato of discount at the Imperial Bank has beon raised to six per cent. THE STEAMSHIP COLIMA. DISABLED IN THE AUSTRALIAN WATERS. Sypney, Australia, Doc, 29, 1875. The Pacific Mail steamship Colima, Captain Shack- ford, from San Francisco November 10, has arrived here with hor shaft brox: THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP. New Orveays, Jan. 3, 1876. Senator West came to the city carly last week to se. cure the indorsement of Billings’ appointment to the vacant Supreme Judgeship. He succeeded tn this, but since leaving Williamson's friends have obtained the signatures of several members acknowledging that they only consented to indorse Billings on West's positive assurance that the President had decided to send jn his name irrespective of any action taken to the contrary. Among the earliest measures of the Legislature will be a movement upon the part of the conservatives to appoint & committee of imvestigation into Senator West’s elec- tion. It is understood that it will be supported by the friends of Generai Sheldon and Judge Pardee. LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE. THE MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE YESTER- DAY—MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR KELLOGG—A CHEERFUL VIEW OF THE FINANCIAL CONDI- TION—-HARD MONEY AND A PHOTECTIVE TARIFF RECOMMENDED. New ORtRANs, Jan. 3, 1876, The Legislature met to-day, and everything passed off quietly. The House, after receiving the Governor's message adjourned out of respect forthe memory of L. H. Southard and E. L Pierson, deceased members. Governor Kellogg’s message was exceedingly elaborate. He congratulates the people on the hopeful prospects of the State, which ho ascribes mainly to the fact that they are now on the threshold of the full fruition of those financial reforms, urged by himself, which at the last election, by an ‘unquestioned vote of the people, wore engrafted on the con- stitution of the State. He expresses his belief that those amendments are net even yet ly understood, and summa rises them as follows :— REDUCTION OF THE DEBT. ‘The dedt of the State is reduced to # point admittedly within the power of the State to meet principal and interest at maturity. During the whole term of forty years, over which the new bonds run, the debt canuot be increased beyond the point to which if has thus been limited. The appalling load of contingent debt—over $21,000,000 in amount—never actually incurred, but standing on the statute books a constant source of danger and uncertainty, has been buried beyond resurrection. ‘The Invest, sppropris: tion of the new dott ts made perpetual until the extinguish. ment of the debt itself shall deen accomplished. “Both principal and interest are guaranteed by the constitution. ¢ rate of taxation islimited, and the Legislature is re stricted in its expenditur revenues which that rate of taxation will the revenues of euch year to the expenses that year and the actual amount of the State will horeafter be fixed quantity, which can at any moment be euthentically stated and proven, In addition to these State relorms City Council of New Qrle fe boon prohibited, alse by 66a stitutional améndment, froth tssul ak further oats any evidence of indebtedness except acainst the cash actually in she treanury. ‘The bonded and floating aebt of the State when be took charge was $24,003,407 He rate tabular statements of- the movements of th finances since, and says it will thus be seen that the present bonded and fldating debt of the State is now, January 1, 1876, $19,081,645 and that the debt of the State eon decreased during his administraion $5,199,805. White this reduetion of the debt has been effected the general ex- penditures of the govornment bave been larsaly reduced aud axation has been diminished from 2134 mills to 1434 mills, ‘The receipts of the proseut year, ap to December 20, have ex- ceeded by $235,480 the entire recelpts for the year 1872, and. the expenditures for the current year, up to December 20, reduction of $1,193,209 upon ‘the expenditures of d $1,415,783 92 upon those of 1872. The expenditures during the three years of his administra- tion have been $97,200,502, showing a saving in the expen divares. of $9,200,553 94 aa compared with the last threo years ot the previous administration. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, He recommends the pass: of Constitutional amendments, ios and the per diem and mileave gislature, aud the limitation of the the Logisinture to thirty days instead of sixty. With regard to tho financial condition of she city of New Qrlosae e states that the debt of the city is over The city’s default on interest last year is $1,295,067; its deficit on appropriations for interest tls Year, $1,142.500, and on appropriations for schools an@ police, 8356,220— making « total deficit for 1875 and 1876 of $2,693,777. The de nt taxes uncollected for the last six years amount to 217,568. He ways such an exhibit carries with it {ts own moral. The city is insolvent and, in my judgment, the only course open is to address itsel? without anneces: sary delay to some adjustments of its obligations to its creditors and to provide for a more economical administra. tion of the government in the futuro. 4 NEW COMMISSION, Ho recommends the appointment of five commissioners, two to be elected by the City Council to represent the city: two by the Board of Underwriters and the banking associa: tions forming the New Orleans Clearing House to repre- sent the bondholders, and the fifth to be appointed by the Goyernor or elected by the Legislature, who could be clothed, by legislative enactment, with full power to negotiate with the creditors of the city and to agree. on behalf of the city, to any equitable plan of compromise, which agreement, when ratified by the City Council, “should be binding State session. upon the city. He gives credit to the exist: ing Clty Council, though composed of political oppo- nents, jor having done their best, but recommends or bay tolition of the present form of bareancratie city gov. jent and the substitution of a iess expensive plan, He goes into figures to show that the condition of the city is in ho way ascribable to taxation for schools and the poties, as Mayor Leeds, but that both schools and poliee cost ver betore.and are more economically administe leans than in any city of its size. He conclu eed of ma is pence and the enfo oucurrence of the people, tor whose protection laws are devised. LYNCHING AND {NCKNDIARISM. The lynching. incendiary res, and assassin atio hes m perpetrated in three or four p the State are a warning and a menace to capital and labor to avoid this, the moss productive State of the South, RXCESS OF PRODUCTION. Accurate statistics Indicate thus the crop of cotton, sugar, rice and fruits raised in the State of jana during the past year largely oxeceded $50,000,000 in vaiue, while for the first time in the history of the State the crop of corn has bean equal to al the home, demands, leaving « surplus for jon. What State in the Union with a similar are ivated land can show a like result from equal expendi. ture With capital insured against excessive the funding law. and the Constitutional amendments, it now only rests with the citizens themselves to give to immigrants Assurance that their lives and property will be protected by jaws, and that no social ostracism will be visited upon ‘on account of political opinions, aad the State will re- deapital which will increase its whieh 8 of HARD MONEY. je points out that in national politics all the tnterests of lie the direction of hard mousy and a pro- ca rice and sugar, and after remin ‘the General Assembly of ¢! Fp given in the adjustment, to accord hitn heneeforth ‘all necessary and legitimate support in maintaining laws and {a advancing perty, of the. le of the State,” he ‘confidenuly jooks forward to their a e coming session to still further lighten the ‘burdens Py et an Mdaotey tn oll branches of tie vane sorvies GOVERNOR ALLEN’S MESSAGE, EQUALIZATION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES—VA- GRANCY—THE CENTENNIAL. Couvuncs, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1876, The annual message of Governor Allen was sent to the General Assembly to-day. it suggests that, In the Governor's judgment, the path of wisdom leads away from wholesale legislation tm the direction of a prudent course, which will not encumber the statute books with laws of doubtful ne- cessity or add to the confusion of the people by changes of doubtiul utility. The ite debis of Ohio— State, local and trast fu $38,860,176 64 The Governor urges the importance of some provision that sball equalize in some degree sentences in all courts for the same crimes, He says thero are now convicts fn the Penitentiary under sentence of thirty years for game crimes for which other men are serving but three years. The Governor urges the tm- portance of conferring _ the Chief Executive the power of removing or officials of bis own ap- pointment for cause which he may deem sufficient He contends that, under the present laws, he is powerless to remove such officors except for Gnancial tarpitade recommends reasonable appropriations to assist in wing Ohio properly represented at the Centenni \d suggests the ‘iety of holding « celebration al Columbus under State auspices on the Fourth of next july. He also recommends & redaction of taxes and expenses of the government as much as possible, and 7 such jaws as will suppress professional vagrancy. GOVERNOR LUDINGTON’S INAUGU- RATION. Micwavxer, Jan. 8, 1876, Hon. Harrison Ludington, Governor-elect, with the other State officers-elect, was inaugurated at Madison to-day, The attendance was very large. The core- monies took place amid the dring of cannon, the play- {ng of bands, &c, To-uight there are a Psa ae ands grand ball in the Assembly and Senave chambers, COLORADO LEGISLATURE. Dawver, Jan, 6 1876 The Legislature met hero wday. The House elected Alfred Butters for Speaker, The Council will perfect \ts organization to-morrow. The session will probably be short and devoid of more ‘Vhan local interest, as tae Constitutional Convention is Preparing the Stave constitution, ‘ation by | WASHINGTON. Preparations for Earnest Work in Congress. MORE HORRIBLE OUTRAGES COMING The Navy Department Ready for Investigation. SENATOR BOUTWELL ON THE CUBAN QUESTION. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. . Wasmaton, Jan. 3, 1876, PREPARATIONS FOR THE FORTHCOMING CONTEST IN CONGRESS—SENATOR MORTON'S ARRANGE- MENTS FOR HIS BLOODY SHIRT CAMPAIGN. Both sides have been busy preparing for the opening of the battle when the houses reassemble, The demo- crats in the House have made the greatest show of preparation, but the republicans have been quietly at work, not merely preparing their defences, but getting ready for offensive movements, Among those who do not mean to let any opportunity slip Senator Morton is ona He has been busy with a speech on his Mississippi investi- gation resolution, and one of Governor Ames’ men, assistant editor of the Jackson Pulot, has arrived here with several hundred pages of outrages, compiled under the orders of the Amos State Committee, and purport. ing to give an account of barbarities and intimidations by democrats upon republicans in every county in the Stata These details have been got up evidently with great care and have been sent by special messenger to Senator Morton, who is busy boiling down the mass into a bloody shirt speech. THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION INTO THE RE- CENT NAVAL EXPENDITURES—-THE DEPART- MENT READY FOR THE COMMITTEE OF CON- GRESS—WHAT ITS FRIENDS SAY. The friends of the Navy Department profess not to be alarmed at the proposed investigation of its affairs by Mr. Randall. They say the only offence which can be proved against the Secretary is that of having cro ateda navy. They assert that, inthe first place, the Secretary will present no deficiency bill, and has not presented one for five years, having beon careful to keep his expenditures within the limits of the appropriations, aud that he has therefore no money to ask for beyond the appropriations for next year, In this matter they say the Navy Department has a better record than sothe others. Second, they say that, while appropriations have been made in one 6um to different bureaus in the Navy Department, this fs the practice in other departments also, and, if any one is to blame. for tt, it ts Congress. Third, they say that the naval appropriations for last year were less than in any previous year since 1870; that the Virginius year was the only one of exceptionally large appropriations; that the law forbids the use of money appropriated under any one head for any other purpose, and compels the department to turn into the Treasury every year all unexpended money. Fourth, they say that with the means granted by Congress a navy has been created and equipped, the active ships of which are fifteen or sixteen iron-clads and forty wooden vessels, all ready for war service. Besides which the navy has a large supply of hive oak and abundance of other supplies, and has done a great deal of scientific servica, Finally, they say that, with. out extraordinary appropriations, except in the Vir ginius year, the navy has been brought, since 1870, into ahighly effective condition; that to do this, leav- ing out the pay of the navy and marine corps, which are constant quantities, there has been expended an average of less than $11,000,000 per annum, | and that the manner in which this has been expended will be explained to a committee of Congress whenever ibasks. As there has beon a good deal of talk about the Navy Department and the probable result of inves- gations, these statements of friends of the depart- ment seem interesting. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. eeenaiedinietpiereesies Wasminarox, Jan. 3, 1876, SENATOR BOUTWELL’S OPINION OF THE CUBAN QUESTION—THE RELATIVE NAVAL STRENGTH OF SPAIN AND THR UNITED STATES, In speaking of the Cuban question this cvoning, Senator Boutwell said that he was entirely opposed to any meddling with tho Cuban insurgents and the Spanish government. He was not in favor of calling on European Powers to interfere, f Spain wanted to continue the hostilities on the island it was her business, not that of the United States. He considered all the talk about making peace between the contending forces as uncalled for and impertinent Tho plea that the couti- try was losing trade was absurd, Mr. Boutweli went | on to say that it was better to loso a part of it for a few years than to loso tt all and have our navy swopt from the sea in 100 days, as {t surely would be if we attompted to dictate to Spain. She has the vessels and the power to ruin our commerce and destroy our vessels of war, THE QUESTION OF TRANSFERRING THE INDIAN i BUREAU TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT. ‘Tho Senate committee on reorganizing the civil sor- vice, of which Mr. Boutwell is chairman, bas been car- rying on @ correspondence throughout the summer with the War and Interior departments as to the pro- pricty of transferring the Indian and Pension bureaus to the War Department. The latter has answered that this business can be efficiently done with its machinery, The reply from the Interior Department is reported to be rather in favor of retaining control both of Indian affairs and pension business, — THE DECISION IN THE GRANT PARISH CASE NOT YET REACHED. ‘The announcement that the opinion of the Supreme Court in the Grant Parish case would be rendered to- day was premature, No decision bas yet been reached {n the consultations of the Jadges, and their opinion, which will settle the question of the constitationality of the Enforcement act, is likely not to be made public until near the end of the session of the Court, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derartwent, Ovrice ov THR Carey StoNAL Oveioxn, Wasuiworos, Jan, 4—1 A. M. Probabilities, For New England, the Middle States and tho lowor lakes, generally clear and cooler weather, north west to southwest winds and rising barometer. For the Ohio Vailey and the upper lakes, generally clear and decidedly colder weather and rising barome- ter, followed by winds shifting to easterly and south- erly, and falling barometer in the upper lake region. For the Upper Mississipp! and Lower Missouri valleys, decidedly cold and partly eloudy weather, northeast winds, shifting to easterly and sontherly, and high, but slowly falling barometer during Tuesday night The Mississtppt River will rise slightly at Cairo and Memphis, The Ohto will continue to fall For the canal regions of New Jersey and Virginia, the tomperature will fall below freezing. THER WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as in- dicated the thermometer at Hudnut’s h 1875. 1876, a 48 so 6 0 64 . Oo 8 ‘age temperature yesterday. 4 average temperature for corresponding date last | FEAR veseve | CHARLES O'CONOR. i | Fort Wasamorox, Monpar, Jan. 3--12:35 P. M. | There has been no change of any importance in Mr, | OConar’a condition since yesterday. . coves BM AMUSEMENTS. YON BULOW'S CONCERT. Mr. Von Blow's fourth concert of the present series took place last evening at Chickering Hall before slim and not over enthusiastic assemblage. The pro- gramme opened with Beethoven's Kreutzer sonata for Plano and violin, opus 47. Its woll known difficulties were thoroughly mastered by Dr. Datwros¢ h, and the virtuoso himself, who played with charac teristic vigor and determination, but with no particular brilliancy calling for comment, Miss Lizzie Cronyn, @ young lady possessing a remarkably sweet and well cultivated voice, followed with a very creditable rey dering of Beetkoven’s “Song of Penitence,” opus 48, but its effect, in some of the more delicate passages, was sadly marred by Mr. Bilow's somowhat stormy accompaniment. Under other circum- stances her success would have been unequivo- cal Mr. Bilow then essayed his piano solo, consisting of Searlati’s ‘Cat's ” Bach's “Sara- bat ” Gluck's Gay from the ballet uan,’’ and Mozart’s “Monuet ot Gigue,”’ The first mentioned piece, it will be remembet is founded on the incident of a favorite cat treading on the keys of @ piano after the composer had retired, and 50 firmly did the strange sounds im the hearer that he Promptly reproduced them. ir. BQlow did ample justice to the composition, but neither in the gavotte nor in the menuet did he exhibit anything like the Tequisite tenderness or expression. he por- formed as if in a hurry to got through with the opera- tion, Nor did he fare much better tn Chopin’s noctarne, opus 9 No. 8 the tempo being altogether too fast, while the ballade, opus 23, by the same composor, he attacked with unnecessary xeal and flourish. Bat in Chepin’s yalse, opus 34, comprising No. A flat; No. 2, A minor, and No. 3, F major, his wonderful powers of execution were brought out to advantage, especially in the first mentioned of these, and, in response to an encore, played the favorite “Cradlo Song,” to which, however, bis lack of fovling or conception’ was decidedly apparent, Miss Cronyn sang Rossini’s “Romanza o Preguiera,”” from Othello, in @ highly artistic manner, and gave good promise of one day becoming eminent ‘as a finished vocalist, The concert was brought to a close with Schubert's ‘Intro- duction e Ronde Brilliante,” opus 70, for piano and violin, the assistance of Dr. Damrosch again proving serviceable. To say that Mr. Balow is a genius would hardly be a compliment to a pianist who has worked so indefatigably. There is little of romance or poesy about his hard studied efforts. Indeed, in some in- Stances he fails to show the warmth of an iceberg, bat, for all that, his extraor- dinary memory and nimble fingers must ever command attention from the student, Nor is he at all wanting in confidence, as might now and then be noted, aa he faces his hearers in the middie of a piece with @ aelf- suilicient gaze, as much as to say, “Ab, did you hear that last touch I'm the boy can ‘tickle the piano for you,” With so great a reputation as preceded this vir- tuoso, it is not a little singular that he gives us no new revelations in regard to the interpretation of cortain works, while there are many excelient schools which he seoms ontirely to ignore Ruben- stein was much more liberal and comprehenatvo in his ideas in this respect, Yon Bulow, moreover, has no ordinary rivalsamong our native’ artista, Tako the Honselt concerto, for instance, as rendered by J. N. Pattison, and im point of con ception, touch and completeness the compartson is unquestionably in favor of the latter, though it Is bat right to add that in this case the prophet has been duly honored in his own country. The talonts of Mr. Von BOlow have already been amply discussed, and they will doubtless receive all the recognition they deserve, He gives an interesting programme at his fitth concert to-morrow evening. MB, LESTER WALLACK’S FIRST “SI0ME." One of the most fashionable audiences of the season crowded Wallack’s Theatre last night to welcome its distinguished proprietor and manager once more to his own stage, Nearly two years have passed since Mr. Wallack has played in his own theatre, and that was an experiment with its popularity which, however successtul, wo should not wish him to try again, Mr. Wallack has, necessarily, as one of the most accomplished comedians of the time, responst- bilities which he cannot discharge in the capacity of manager alone, The public desires to see his dramatio abihties expressed, not merely in the organization NIGHT AT of his company, the completeness of his scenery and the thorough art with which bis plays are produced, but also in his own person. How strong is his porsonal popularity was at- tested by the enthusiasm of the audienoe during the en- tire performance of “Home.” When the familiar figure of our leading representative of intellectual comedy appeared upon the stage some minutes passed bofore the play could goon. The applause was renewed over and over, and Mr, Wallack bad, wo think, good reason to know that’ the New York public has not for gotten him in two years, and good cause, we hope, to Tesolve that he will not absent himself again tor such an unnecessary period, ‘The character of Colonel White in ‘Home’? gives Mr. Lester Wallack admirable opportunity for the display of his versatile genius. It allows of the expression of delicate and polished sar- casm, genial hamor, a manly strength of resolution and truo but unpretending pathos. ‘Home’ is a drama composed of very simple elemenis, but it has a deep and natural domestic interest. Tho danger that meuaces the happiness of Home, through the weakness of a father, is averted by the determination and invention ofason. Tho only element which ts painful in the piot is the character of Mrs Pinchbeck, whose schemes aro so ingeniously baflled by Colonel White. course, unpleasant to #ee any wom: adventures, deceived and defeated man, and for this reason Mrs. Pinchbeck has som t of our sym- pathy, although she cannot obtain our respect. It is one of the highest merits of Mr. Wallack that he keeps this somewhat sombre element of the play from overshadowing its brighter and more buoyant qualities. Only an artist of delicate sensibiltties and subtie discrimination could reconcile the deception which Colonel White tises upon the lady in dis- charge of the duties of a son, with the priviloges of a gentleman, His treatment of the woman ts marked by extreme courtesy, and the sometimes too hareh language of the author is always subdued and mollifiod by the grace and judgment of the actor. In all the phases of this part Mr. Wallack revealed the intellect and culture for which he i celobrated. The comic scene with Dora at .the piano, at the begin- ping of the second act, kept the andience in incessant laughter, and was followed by a touching Ynterview with the old father, All these offects were beautifully discriminated, and as good light comedy acti thatof Mr. Wallack last night has not fora long day been seen, evon upon the boards of bis own theatre. The play was generally well acted. The cast is as follows :— Colonel John White. Mr. Lester Wallack Mr. Dorrizon r. John Gilbort Captain Mountratt -Mr. J. W. Carroll Bertie Thompson. -Mr. Willie Seymour George, Mr. Dorri Mr. J. Peck Mra. Pinehbeck: ins Ada Dyas Lucy Dorrison Dora Thoraho Mr. Gilbert was excellent, especially in the outburst of passion at the exposure of Mra. Pinchback. The por- traiture of this painful character by Miss Ada Dyas was notable for feeling. Mr. Carroll was a fair repro- sentative of tho odious brother, and the Misses Mayo and Bartlett were both quite agroe- able, Mr. Seymour should leavo omt @ little of the burlesque he mtroduces {nto the boyish rt of Bertie, aud there would be then nothing to ob- Fees to in his personation, The majority of the audi- ence remained to seo the farce of ‘A Quiet Family,” and appeared to be well rewarded by the performances of Mr. Beckett, Mr. Shannon, Mr. Holland, Miss Effie Germon and the other members of the cast THE BAGLE THEATER, Pantomime has undoubted charms for many people, hence tts success whenever woll mounted and per- formed in this city. Certainly the manager of the Eagle Theatre must feel gratified with the patronage the public is now bestowtmg upon his latest venture in * Btatue,” wi ye a | is was wi ® pleased = and large audience. The merits of the performance have been already indicated or two more to be said for ment. The attractions though bes! somewhat of the variety show, are the bost of thelr kind, and elicit laughter and applause, ‘The pantomime cannot fall to draw. Woop's MUSEUM. ‘The patrons of Wood’s Museum can never complam of a lack of enterprise in its management, for scarcely a week goes by that does not see the production of somothing new oF attractive at this house, For ths reason, then, the piace has been doing « fair business at matinée and evening performances “- the holidays, The latest novelty pre- bo <cemarare ee » juced LA fo a big! bie with Mr. J. i fevers as Becbicopliiton: The ta of the play ts well known and needs no special refer. ence just now. All that need be said is that, although the average New York theatre-goer often seen this + OLYMPIO THEATRE. ‘The variety of the entertainment presented at the | played the part of the aristocrat’s son. re a tonnial song and chorus and fairy fountain, furnishes inaocent amasoment to both the young and Ue ola TONY PASTOR'® THEATRE. A new bill began the new week of the new year at this popular piace of amusement, Among the perform- ers who give most satisfaction to the public are Sam. Devere, the Pool Brothers, the Boston Boys, Westyn and Casey, Miss Eloise Allen, M. and Mme. Bellet, Miss Jennie Morgan, Lucy Adams, La Belle Victo: and the manager himself, Tony Pastor, whose entertain- ments rau, rough banjo playing, comic and serious ballad singing, clog dancing, Irish and negro comedy, and illusions, operatic music, the flying trapeze ‘other feats of skill or strength. ' The audience was. sen night, and the performance was warmly re- cel THE GLOBE THEATRE, ‘The programme at this theatre last night was quite warmly recetved by a good house, for, like all other places of amusement, the management seem to tako a parteular delight in opening the Centennial year with ¢xceptional attraction, “The Two Off-Ung,” tho new burlesque, has a namber of good focal hits, and the Messrs Hall, Grifin and Bice, and Charies Young are all clover in their respective apectalties. BROOKLYN THEATRE—“OUB BOYS.” Mr. John B. Owens appeared last might at Uris theatre 1m Byron’s sparkling comedy, “Our Boys.” This play has already enjoyed a wide popularity, has bad a long run tm London, successful seasons im the principal American cities, and has earned woll deserved praise from all critics, Mr. Owens, in the eccentric character of Perkyn Middlewick, without being as demonstrauve of, one might say, aS exaggerated as the impersoma tions of Mr, Honey or Mr. Lewis, portrayed the rt witn exceeding humor and intinite skith, losing nota point where tho clement of fun was cone cerned and showing rare touches of pathos in some of the scenes. Mr, Claude Burroughs is entitled to very high praiso for the admirable maunor in which he Mr. Arnote was not at home as Charlos Middiewick, for he comme. nical’ 0 the part a certain Mephistophelian or sarduuic tinge entirely foreign to it, Mr. John Mathews made a great deal of the small part of the valet, ‘Tho ladies. were admirable. Tho cousins, Mary and Violet Melrose, were raprosonted by two charming actresses—Miss Maude Harrison and Miss Blanche Groy; the maiden sister of the baronet by the Brooklyn favorite, Mrs, Farren, and, Mrs. Sol Stnith gave a humorous portraiture of the lodging house maid. Mr. Phillips was a very weak representative of the baronet, The comedy was placed upon the stage in the most effective manner as faras the appointmonts were concerned. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Brignol! will retarn to New York tn a few days. The Carl Rosa English Opera Company opened tn Liverpool on December 27. Mile. Tima Di Murska has met with great favor- during her Australian tour. ‘There was a row in the Phillips Italian Opera Come pany, in Cincinnati, during hoMday week. Signor Tag- lapetra, the baritone, refused to sing at two perform- ances on New Year’s Day and the manager had him arrested. On being conveyed before the Chief of Police he was at once released, the arrest being considered wholly tlegal. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIO, At the regular encampment of James C. Rice Post, No. 29, Grand Army of the Republic, held last evening, Genoral Joshua T. Owens installed the foliowing named comrades as officers of thas post for the ensuing year:— Commander, James 3, Fraser; Senior Vico Commander, H. HH. Schuremann; Junior Vice Commandor, Jobn W. Dick; jurgeon, Van Hor- gen; Chaplain, ‘kor MoCuen; Officer of the Day, James R, Hill; OMcer of the Guard, W. W. Robacher; Quartermaster, Wesley W. Halsey. gates to the Department Eneampment to be hold a M. Clark and Samuel Minness; Adjutant, ray; Sergeant Major, Harney; Quartermaster Bergoant, William I. Hunt A committce was _- inted to secure the co-operation of other Posts in tl tate to participate in the centennial ‘viees at Phila delphia during tno Exhibition, when, ¢ is probable, @ fraternization of the veterans the armies of North and South will be made. PROBABLE MURDER. MURDEROUS ASSAULT WITH A DINNER PLATE. The German boarding houso of Jacob Scimer, No, 5%. Grand street, Williamsburg, was last evening the scene of a terrible contest between two men, during which. one was go terribly cut that the Coroner was sent for to take his ante-mortem statement at midnight Louis Lang, aged twenty-eight years, and Joseph Golyes, ngod. twenty-four years, both employed in Have meyor’s sugar refinery, were fellow boarders. in the houso of Seimer, and seemed to agree together pretty well; but that eomo terrible feel. ing of antagonism oxisted between them was evident by the probably fatal quarrel now recorded. The men, after supper. adjourned to the lager bees saloon attached to the house, and partook of sevorab lagers together; and then, after some words, walked back to the dining room, where the quarrel was re- newed, Lang applying the most Insulting epithets to Golyez, who at last responded with a blow. This seemed to be just what Lang wanted, and, seizing a large dinner plate, broke it on his head, knocking him down, Lang then jumped on him and struck him with the fragments of the plate remaining in bis hand three terrific blows on the left side of his head, the first inflicting a gash two inches long, from the corner of tho eye down tho cheek; the second, transversely across the cheek, au inch and @ half long; and the third, from the ear to the back of the nock, three and & half {nches in length. The jagged weapon, giving the wounds a much worse appearance than those inflicted by a knife, horrified the spectators Golyez was removed to the Eastern District Hospital, where Drs. Brady and Hesse pronounced the injuries fatal, and Coroner Nolan was sent for to take the ante- mortem statement. Meanwhile Detectives Short and Howland went after Lang, and caught him, drossed im a pew suit of clothes, just finishing the ing of his valise preparatory to @ hasty dey ra. He was ar- rested and taken to the hospital, where Golyez fully identified him as the man who had inflicted the injuries, and he was (hen locked up tn the Fifth precinct station house. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressmen Nathaniel P. Banks and Chester W. Chapin, of Massachusetts, are at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel, Assistant Surgeon General Charles H. Crane, United States Army, has arrived at the Astor House, Congressman Randall L. Gibson, of Louisiana, 1s at the New York Hotel. Mr. Edwin Adams, the tragedian, te registered at the Winchestor Hotel Mr. Goorge BR McCartee, Chief of the Printing Division of the Troas- ury Department, fs at tho Fifth Avenge Hotel. Com gressmen Eljas W. Leavenworth, of Syracuse, and Charles H. Adams, of Cohoes, N, Y., are at the Windsor Hotel. Lieutenant Commander David ©, ‘Woodrow, United States Navy, is atthe Gienham Ho- tel, Colonel Georgo A. Williams, United Btates Army, ig at the St James Hotel. Congressman Elbridge @, Lapham, of Canandaigua, N. Y., is at the Astor Hoase, Jadge Theodore R, Westbrook ts at the Sturtevans House Judge & O, Billings, of Lontstana, and Captain W. H. Thompson, of the steamship Celtic, are sojourning @ the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr, John T. Hoffman ar rived at the Clarendon Hote) yesterday from Albany. MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship Parthia will leavo this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool, ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at eight o'clock A.M. Tun New Yore Hanatv—Edition for Europe—will be ready at seven o'clock in the morning. Bingle copies, in wrappers for maiting, six conta, THE DEADLY GRIP OF PNEUMONIA MAY BB warded off with #. Howny or Horenocny any Tan Pine's Tootusome Dnors cure te one minute. A.—BUCHU—KEARNEY'S EXTRAOT BUCHU, FOR Diadder, kidneys snd urinary complaints; great diuretic. Bold by draggists everywhere. AN UNDERGARMENT NECESSARY AND LUXU: tious. —Guaouatep Omest axp Lune Puotecton back and chest warm and saves r lunge Srerywiare ‘by wall, $1'00. 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