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THE JEFFERSON BORDEN. ‘CHARGES BY THE CREW AGAINST THE COMMAN- DER OF THE AMERICAN SCHOONER—WHAT TRS PRISONERS HOPE FROM THE TRIAL IN THE UNITED STATES, (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Aperpeen, Scotland, Jan. 11, 1876. ‘The crew of the American schooner Jeffer- son Borden publish a letter complaining of ‘harsh treatment at the hands of Captain Pat- terson and ulso of the unseaworthy character of the vessel, in which they refuse to sail again. THE MUTINY AND THE COMING TRIAL. Referring to the mutiny which took place on board the Borden, and for which two of the sailors will be landed in Boston probably on Friday next, the remainder of the crew aver their belief that these were good men when they left New Orleans, but that they ‘were exasperated to mutiny and murder. THE ATTESTATION, The document is signed by the first and second mates, the steward and the entire crew. WHAT THEY HOPE TO ATTAIN, They wish Miller and Smith to be re- prieved until these documents arrive in America. THE LENNIE MUTINY. EE cai, °ROGRESS OF THE TRIALS OF THE SAILORS IN FRANCE, Brest, Jan, 11, 1876. Seven of the crew arrested for mutiny on the bark Connie have been acquitted by a vote of 5 to 2. The seamen Vandernort and Joliy have been de- tained in custody and sent before the Maritime Pre- fect for trial. THE SHIP HARVEST QUEEN. WEARS THAT THE AMERICAN VESSEL HAS BEEN LOST, WITH ALL HANDS. Lowpon, Jan, 11, 1876. A name board marked ‘Harvest Queen’ has been washed ashore near Carnsore Point, Ireland, and some darge yards near Bannow, in the same vicinity. SAILING OF THE sutr. The American ship Harvest Queen, Captain Jansen, left San Francisco August 25 and arrived at Queens- town December 29, She sailed again for Liverpool on the 5th of Janaary, and it ts feared that she has been lost, with all hands, FRANCE. HE CABINET CRISIS NOT YET CONCILIATED— MACMAHON IN COUNCIL WITH THE MINISTERS-— M, LEON SAYS POSITION—THE EXECUTION oF THE PRESS LAW A CAUSE OF DIFFICULTY. Lonpon, Jan, 11, 1876. Asspecial despatch from Paris to this evening's Pall Wall Gazette says the retirement from the Cabinet of Ml. Léon Say, the Minister of Finance, appears certain, aotwithstanding the denials published. ‘The other members will probably remain, MACMAHON IN COUNCIL. A Cabinet council was held at noon to-day, at which Marshal MacMahon presided. MINISTERIAL DEFINITION OF THE NEW PRESS Law. Panis, Jan, 11, 1876. M. Dufaure, the Minister of Justice, has issued a cir- sular to the Procurators General saying that the “new oress law is solely intended to repress violent language sgainst, and insure respect for, the constitution, and ' not to touch the liberty of public discussion.’? The magistrates are, therefore, recommended not to under- ake political prosecutions, as the act only deals with offences punishable at common law. The circular is very liberal and moderate through- aut, VILL THE MINISTRY BE A UNIT AS TO ITS EN- FORCEMENT ? Loxpox, Jan, 11, 1876. The Paris correspondent of the Times telegraphs that t is generally believed that the French Minister, while agreeing on the general sense of the programme, will differ in regard to details. On the other hand, in view of M Dufaure’s resolute attitude, Marshal MacMahon and M. Buffet, it ts thought likely, will hesitate to embark on a policy which might entaif serious results. THE WHOLE MINISTRY LIKELY TO REMAIN IN OFFICE. Paris, Jan. 11—Evenlug. A Cabinet meeting was held to-day, at which the pro. posed electoral programme of the Ministry was dis- cussed, Another council was appointed for to-morrow morn- ing, when it is expected an agreement will be arrived at favorable to the continuance in office of the present “Cabinet entire. SPAIN. THE NATION TO PUNISH THOSE WHO DAMAGE FOREIGN SHIPPING. Mapnip, Jan. 11, 1876. The £poca, in reply tothe article in the London Times holding the Spanish government responsible for any injury done British vessels by Carlist batteries, says Spain can do nothing beyond punishing the aa- thors of damage to foreign shipping. ENGLAND. a a A HEAVY FAILURE IN BIRMINGHAM—SNOW STORM IN THE METROPOLIS. Lonpox, Jan. 11, 1876, The failure is announced to-day of Messrs. Charles Boundy & Co., metal merchants, of Birmingham, Their liabilities are $835,000. SNOW sTORM. ‘The weather to-day at noon, in London and vicinity, nowy. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. | ‘QUEEN VICTORIA LIKELY TO OPEN THE SESSION TN PERSON. * Loxpox, Jan. 11, 1876, The Times this morning has reason to believe that the ‘Queen will persoually open the sessions of Parliament, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Alexandra, the Princess of Wales. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Carovrta, Jan, 11, 1876. The Prince of Wales and suite have arrived at Delhi, CARDINAL LEDOCHOWSKI. ——e——_ ‘SO BE LIBERATED, BUT INTERDICTED OF HIS FUNCTIONS IN, GERMANY. * Loxvos, Jan. 11, 1876. The Pall Mall Gasette’s Berlin special says the Ger- man government has determined to liberate Cardinal Ledochowsk! unconditionally at the expiration of bis term of imprisonment, but be will be closely watched and again arraigned if he attempts to exercise his episcopal functions or otherwise infringes the ecclesi- astical laws, GEORGE A. SALA. THE ENGLISH AUTHOR DANGEROUSLY 111. Loypos, Jan. 11, 1876. The Liverpool Courter's London correspondent states | ‘that George Augustus Sala is very til aud that bis re- eavery ta doubt(ul NEW YORK BOUCICAULT’S LETTER. COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PRESS ON HIS AP- PEAL TO DISRAELI—THE FENIAN QUESTION— ENGLAND DOES NOT ACCEPT DRAMATISTS AS JUDGES OF STATE MATTERS, [From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.] Lonpon, Jan. 11, 1876. Dion Boucicault’s letter to Mr. Disraeli, urging the release of the Fenian prisoners, is editorially noticed by all the journals of this city, except the Times, in an ironical spirit. AN ODD APPEAL. The Telegraph says that it is an odd appeal, and that if all the popular playwrights as- serted such a privilege as this of Mr. Bou- cicault the English people might expect a monthly jail delivery. The sympathy of English audiences, that journal says, is always given for the outlawed ; but yet no one dreams of politics in the theatre. It is a matter of political expediency, and the government will not be induced to recon- sider the case of the Fenians because of Boucicault’s letter. BOUCICAULT'S LESSON TO STATESMEN, The Stundard is very sarcastic over Bouci- cault’s new réle, in which he rehearses his lesson to statesmen. Speaking of the com- ments of theatre audiences on the Fenian question, it adds that when in the panto- mime the clown stifles the baby, laughter— the applause of the audience—might as well be interpreted as an approval of infanticide. THE DRAMATIST WRITES ANOTHER LETTER. Boucicault writes again to the Telegraph, disclaiming any mercenary object in his appeal to Disraeli. POPULAR DRAMATISTS AS JUDGES, England is not yet prepared to accept popular dramatists as trustworthy judges of State questions. THE STEAMSHIP PACIFIC. RESULT OF THE SECRET INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER. Say Frayctsco, Jan, 11, 1876, The proceedings of the secret investigation of the steamship Pacific disaster by Captain Waterman and James Hillman, United States Inspectors, have been made public, They report that the accident was the fault of the officer of the ship Orpheus, and in consequence of steering wrongly. The inspectors are unable to account for the failure of the Pacific to stop and back when the collision became inevitable; but find that it was impos- sible to take steps for the preservation of life after the collision on account of the panic Lererhig lore passen- ra. Captain Waterman seeks to justily his course as ‘nspector of Hulls by declaring that the Pacific was per- fectly seaworthy. The effect of the collision upon the steamer is accounted for by the fact that she gave the blow with the bluff? of her bow, where the space be- tween the frames in steamers is from twelve to twenty inches, whereas in sailing vessels it is not more than from three to six inches, The timbers also are smaller in steamers and the whole construction lighter, and they are, therefore, much weaker, The opinion is ex- Pressed that the same effects might have been expe- rienced if the Pacific had been a new vessel, instead of an old one. THE LANDIS TRIAL, THE JURY SWORN—DISTRICT ATTORNEY HOAG- LAND TO OPEN THE CASE TO-DAY. Brivextos, N. J., Jan. 11, 1876, The Cumberland County Court of Oyer and Terminer assembled for the trial of the case of the State of New Jersey vs. Charles K. Landis this morning. Judge Reed presided, but owing to the absence of several wit nesses the case was adjourned to three P. M., at which hour, the witnessess having arrived, proceedings were commenced. District Attorney Hoagland moved the case for trial. Counsel on both sides were present ex- copt Benjamin H. Brewster. of the defence, who will be on hand to-morrow. Mr. Landis, accompanied by his sister, Miss Tilly Landis, was brought into court by Sheriff Hampton, and took a seat with his counsel. He looked careworn and seemed ageing fast, but was calm and scarcely spoke through the session, Littie trouble was experienced in securing a jury. Shortly after five o’clock the last juror was sworn, Their names are as follows :—thomas Proud, foreman; George W. Dummett, Thomas Ludiam, Benjamin F’ M. Keg, David 0. Frazier, Jonathan Cox, Joseph M. as L. Compton, Ji A. Minch, Francis Reeves, Jacob Richman, Elmer Biddle. ‘After cautioning the Jui Reed gave them in charge of the Sheriff and the ( adjourned until to- morrow, at which time the District Attorney will open for the State. So great is the pressure to hear the trial that only those are allowed in the courtroom who have tickets of admission. THE LA PAGE TRIAL. Coxcorp, N. H., Jan. 11, 1876, In the La Page trial the defence rested this afternoon, and the prosecution introduced two or three witnesses: in rebuttal, About a dozen witnesses have been called by the de- fence, showing the whereabouts of La Puge at different hours during the day of the murder. Experts also were .called by the defence to show that the blood on La Page's clothing might have been that of an animal. rgument will doubtless be reached to-morrow. THE LORD TRIAL. Borvrato, Jan 11, 1876. On the opening of the adjourned Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer this morning, the jury in the case of George D, Lord, mdicted and tried for bribery, after being out all night, came into court and reported that it was an impossibility for them to Judge Daniels accoraingly discharged them. Itis understood nine were for conviction and three for acquittal, each being firm in his opinion from the first. A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. A MAN'S RIBS ALL BROKEN BY THE FALL OF A BLOCK OF STONE. Provipgnce, Jan. 11, 1 dames F. Nye, aged thirty-five, who leaves a wife and family in Natick, Mass., met with a horrible death this morning in this city. He was in the employ of the Providence and Worces- ter Railroad Company, and with others was engaged in hoisting, with the aid of a derrick, a large stone, when by the stranding of the rope the boom gave way and the stone fell. In its fall st struck Nye and crushed him against an embankment. His cries for ip were heartrending, and before he could be re- leased {rom the death grip of the stone his ribs, from the spine, were all broken and protruded through his flesh. He was at once removed to the Rhode Island Hospital, where he died two hours afterward in great agony. ‘His watch was completely ground to pieces. AN ANTI-MORMON PERSECUTED. Saur Laws, Jan, 11, 1976, Mr. E. 8 Foote, anti-Mormon, elected to the Legis- lature from Toole county at the last election, and who is the only anti-Mormon ever so clected who holds a certificate of election from the Governor, and who w: reported a8 entitled to a seat by the Committee on Cre- dentials, was excluded from his seat on account of- his election being contested. His case was referred to the Committee on Elections. WILLIAM M. TWEED. Mowrrxat, Jan, 11, 1974, William M. Tweed 1s said to have been seen on Thurs- day Inst in a store on Notre Dame street, There is good reason to believe he is at present living with friends in the upper part of the ctty. FORMATION OF YACHT CLUB. Hatarax, N.8., Jan, 11, 1876. Asecond yacht club has been organized here ander | the title of the Nova Scotia Yacht Squadri The Gov. ernor General ras accented the oitice of Commodore, HERALD, WASHINGTON. Effect of Ben Hill’s Speech on the Amnesty Question, THE TWENTY-SECOND JOINT RULE. Eulogies in Senate and House on the Late Ex-President Johnson. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasurxerox, Jan. 11, 1876. SENATOR MORTON'S EFFORT IN THE MATTER OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JOINT RULE—ITS POS- SIBLE EFFECT IN COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE, Senator Morton brought before the republican Sena- torial caucus to-day the matter of the twenty-second joint rale, for which he has for some time sought to provide a substitute, This rule was adopted in 1865 as @ means of guarding against the counting of the Presi- dential votes of some of the unreconstructed Southern States, It was carefully drawn, and its essential feature is a provision that when the two houses are as- semblod to witness the opening of the certificates and the counting of the electoral vote, if upon the reading of any such certificates by the letters any question shall arise in regard to counting the votes therein certitied, the same having been stated by the presiding officer, the two houses shall thereupon with- draw and separately and without debate vote upon the objection, And here comes in the dangerous clause:— “No vote objected to shall be counted except by the concurrent vote of the two houses.” The effect of this is to throw out the vote of a State if either house ob- jects and to throw the presumption in fact against the State. As no debate is aliowed under the rulo a very trivial objection may prevail, such as a technical irregularity in the certification by the Governor of the State, In the case of Wisconsin, in 1856, the counting of its vote was ob- Jected to on the ground that the electors did not meet on the lawful day. They had been prevented by a Severe snow storm, but the vote was nevertheless thrown out, Sfhce the adoption of the twenty-second Joint rule the electoral vote of Arkansas was thrown out on the objection that the certificate did not bear the great seai of the State, but only the seal of the Sec- retary of State, and it was not discovered until after- ward that Arkansas had no particular great seal, The object of Mr. Morton is to obtain such a change in the rule as shall aliow limitea debate on objections and prohibit the throwing out of a State’s vote except by the agreement of both the houses, thus leaving the presumption in favor of, instead of as now against, the right of a State to have its electoral vote counted, But it 1s supposed by him that the democrats in the Houso may refuse to change the joint rule, and the Senate caucus determined to-day, therefore, to begin by abol- ishing the present rule. The republicans hold that the joint rules must, in effect, be readopted whenever anew Congress assembles—that is to say, every two years; that a new House always formally adopts its own rules, and that, though it has been customary for the two houses to silently or without action accept the joint rules, either house is at liberty to refuse, where- upon the joint rule becomes inoperative by the adverso action of that one house, They propose, thérefore, to re- adopt all the joint rules, except the twenty-second, by a formal vote of the Senate to-morrow, and claim that this will obliterate the twenty-second rule. It is under- stood that some of the democratic Senators Will object to this, and there may be debate on it. If the rule stands it is feared that if the electoral vote should be close one party might, on the counting, object to a State, and by a party vote in one house throw it out, thus changing the result of the election; oreach house might, it is said, throw out States until not enough were left to make the majority of all the States which the constitution requires, whereupon the election would be thrown into the House. Before the adoption of the twenty-second rule there was none at all; the process of counting the electoral yoto was per- formed in accordance with the general provision on the subject in the constitution, and this seems to have worked sufliciently for many years, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, ee Wasuinaton, Jan. 11, 1876, THE DEBATE ON THE AMNESTY BILL—scENES AND INCIDENTS DURING THE SPEECH OF MR. HILL, OF GEORGIA—ITS EFFECTS. The debate on the amnesty question was continued to-day by Bon Hill, of Georgia, as he is familiarly called to distinguish bim from the rebel General and other Southern namesakes of more or less prominence. His speech was, as might be expected, a defence of Jeff. Davis in particular and the Southern Confederacy im general against the charges and implications of cru- elty in connection with Andersonville. He thought Mr. Blaine haa no more right to connect Jeff. Davis with the brutal Wirz than he had to hold President Grant responsible for the whiskey frauds of Babcock, Joyce and McDonald. But perhaps, he said, sarcastic. ally, the gentleman from Maine was trying to subvert Geoeral Grant, his rival for the Presidency, (Laugh- ter.) Mr. Hill got along swimmingly in showing | that the deceased was the first to introduce a home- the clemency and magnanimity of Jef. Davis and the Richmond Congress until Mr. Blaine read from a book an account of a resolution intro- duced in the rebel Senate by Mr. Hill, authorizing the putting to death of Union officers, soldiers or agents who should be captured circulating the proclamation of emancipation within the Confederate lines, when the laugh rather went against Mr. Hill, and derisively at that, for the announcement made a solemn impres- sion. Mr. Hill, on cross-examination, would neither admit nor deny this report of his conduct, He then assailed the action of the federal government—no, he begged pardon, the republican party—for the bratal treatment of the rebel prisoners at Elmira, an ac- count of which he read from an old slip of newspaper. Observing this, Mr. Platt, of New York, inquired what the authority was he was reading from. Mr. Hill answerea, ingenuously enough, “The New York World,” which admission was greeted with roars of laughter, He bad piled the agony on to a very great height about the Elmira business when he was again interrupted by Mr. Platt, who said he lived within thirty-six miles of Elmira, and pronounced the whole story unqualifiediy false, Later on Mr. Hill read out of & book some praises of Jefferson Davis’ good qualities. After he had read several paragraphs, Mr. Hale rose and asked him from what authority he was quoting. Mr. Cox hurriedly eried—“Don’t tell him,” and Mr, Hill said, “Out of this book.’’ Hale persisted in asking, the title of the book, and Mr. Hill presently said {t was a life of Jeflerson Davis by aSouthern author, This announcement created great laughter. Mr. Garfield will continue the debate to-morrow, and it will probably be closed during the day, as the demo- crats are tired of it. Mr. Hill has not proved an emi- nent success for his party except in the capacity of a boomerang. His speech was felt to be very injudicious, and, while he is a ready and offective speaker, he threw himself open to his opponents in so many ways that he became almost ridiculous. The republicans like Hill’s | speech so much that some of them talk to-night of making up a fund to reprint it for general circulation through the country. They profess to regard it asa valuable campaign document. THE EULOGIES ON THE LATE EX-PRESIDENT JOHNSON, } In the Senate to-day eulogies were delivered on Andrew Johnson by Messrs. Morton, McCreery and others. When Mr. Morton said that he voted for the impeachment of Mr. Johnson, and then called him @ | man of honesty and courage, the attention of every | person in the Chamber was fixed, The announcement | stead bill was received with surprise by the spectators in the galleries, especially when Mr. Morton added that Mr. Johnson was far in advance of the statesmen of that day, both North and South, so far as homestead legislution was concerned. The same spirit of fairness was shown when he spoke of the old triendly smile | with which Mr, Johnson greeted him after the close of | | the impeachment trial, \ THE COMING REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVEN- TION AND WHERE IT SHALL BE HELD, Senator Spencer, of Alabama, and Mr, Gorham, Secre- tery of the Senate. who are both members of the WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. National Republican Committee, which is to meet hero day after to-morrow, express themselves in favor of Philadelphia as the place for holding the nominating convention, Mr, Stowell, of Virginia, the only repub- dican Representative now in Congress from that State and likely, therefore, to be elected to membership in the committee, is also in favor ot Philadelphia, Sena- tor Spencer says that the Centennial £xbibition will do a great deal in directing the in- clinations of the National Committee toward Philadelphia, but that the leaders of the party and the purely political instincts of the commit- tee are in favor of Cleveland as the better place, for the reason that the session of the Convention in the latter city will give éclat to the republican cause in Ohio and materially assist the chances of the party at the State election in October, a victory on which occasion would, in tarn, go far to insure the success of the Presidentiay ticket in the following November. Cleveland is men. tioned in contradistinction to Cincinnati, because the latter city is believed to be incorrigible and because a solid vote in the Western Reserve would carry the State, fhe friends of Senator Conkling want the Convention to meet at Saratoga. The Washington hotels are fast filling up with politicians from €@hicago, Cincinnati, St Louts, Louisville and other Western cities interested in having the Convention held at their respective cities. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. +. . Wasurxotoy, Jan, 11, 1876. THE PRACTICE OF SELLING TOBACCO AND CIGARS IN GLASS JARS, SHOWCASES, ETC., ILLEGAL—THE FINES AND PENALTIES TO BE ENFORCED. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has received a letter from Supervisor Folke, of Boston, enclosing a circular issued by the Collector, calling attention to the fines and penalties imposed by law on the failure to destroy revenue stamps under certain circumstances, and also calling attention to the practice becoming very prevalent of selling tobacco, cigars, &., at retall, from glass jars, showcases, &¢, Tho circular letter orders a discontinuance of the mode of selling tobacco, cigars, &e., and intimates that a failure to comply will be fol- lowed by an enforcement of the penalties. Tho Super- visor further enclosed a letter, addressed to him, from Deputy Collector E. C. Leonard, of the First district of Massachusetts, and a numerously signed petition from wholesale dealers and jobbers in manufactured tobacco of Boston and other neighboring piaces, setting forth the convenience of the practice, how it has grown up, and deprocating the change in this respect which an enforcement of his instructions would necessitate. The attention of the Commissioner has also been called to the matter by Senator Boutwell, who has filed a printed copy of the Supervisor's “official notice’ and a duplicate copy of the petition above alluded to, As the Supervisor desired to have the views of the department as to the course of pro- ceeding proposed by him under the circumstances, Commissioner Pratt writes approving the course of the Supervisor, and showing how the sale of cigars and to- bacco in the manner described is in palpable violation of the law, THE WHISKEY FRAUDS. . THE CASES CALLED IN THE CHICAGO CouRT— NONE OF THE ACCUSED READY FOR TRIAL— BOYD & CO.’8 BOOKS—‘‘CROOKED” SHIPPING, Curcao, Jan, 11, 1876. The Grand Jury did nothing to-day in the whiskey business, being in session only a short timo, and hear- ing witnesses in routine cases, The petit jury for the trial of the whiskey cases was drawn, and {t consists mostly of farmers from the vicinity of Chicago, just like the Grand Jury. The government evidently will not trust a jury of Chicagoans, as great sympathy with the “crooked” dfftillers has been manifested here. THE DEVENCE IN NO CASE READY, The first of the whiskey cases called was that of Peter A, Schulter,a liquor dealer charged with de- stroying his books to conceal his dealings in “‘crooked”” whiskey, He appeared, and said that he would be ready in a day or two, Mr. Boutelle, one of the special counsel of the government, said he was ready in the caso against Coch- rane & Hutchins; bat Mr. Edmund Jussen, the principal attorney for the “crooked” distillers, said he was not ready. Both these distillers are said to have escaped to Canada, The case ot Golsen & East- man was then called. Mr, Jussen said that he was originally counsel for tnem, but since they had been taken into the confidence of the government he would have nothing more to do with them, Judge Blodgett jocosely asked Mr. Jussen if he was to understand that he would appear for no one in whom the government had confidence, and he replied that he was not counsel for those who bad pleaded guilty before the government. Mr. Jussen asked for a bill of particulars in the case of the gauger Rubishauer, against whom there aro three indictments for conspiracy, and the Court de- ferred a decision on the point, Mr, Boutelle saying that it was impossible to furnish such a bill All the whiskey cases were called, the defence not being ready in any one of them, except in that of Shoemaker, indicted for destroying the government books of his liquor house, and this case will probably be tried to-morrow. The court room, which is probably the dingiest and dirtiest m the country, was packed, ail the “crooked” distillers being present. SHIPMENTS OF WHISKEY, In regard to the shipments of “crooked” whiskey to Eastern houses a government official told me to-night that the distillers would send their consignees both ooked”’ and ‘“straigh! to avord suspicion. The WR poi, nt was entered on the government books of those houses and the ‘‘crooked’’ was not, and the latter was peculiarly marked, so that the consignees cou!d distinguish it at a glance from the first, The marks in use varied with different. rectifiers, the most favored being “K. 0, B.,”” which meant ‘Keep Off Books ;’’ “©,” which meant "Crooked," and “G,’’ which stood for ‘“Grapewine.”’ These letters were stenctiled on the heads of the barrels and excited no suspicion, as they looked like ordini pet marks, Mr. Boutelle, being charged by two of the ‘‘crooked” distillers with having first received retainers of $500 cash to defend them and thea having gone over to the prosecution without retu: the fees, says that he rendered them enough service for the money, aud if he did not he was ready to refund it. ANOTHER ESCAPE. N. €. Taylor, one of the inculpated gaugers who got $4 per “crooked” barrel of whiskey, is said to have escaped. Awell known New York lawyer arrived here this morning from that city With sone of Boyd’s books. He had a conference with District Attorney Bangs this morning. and will raise heaven and earth to prevent an indictment being found against Boyd & Ca If Seth Ely & Co. and the other New York houses against whom some of the ‘‘crooked”’ distillers say that they will testify, each send a lawyer hither, we may soon have a numerous legal delegation here from New York. Supervisor Tutton is expected to arrive to-morrow morning. DISTRICT ATTORNEY DYER EXPECTED AT WASH- INGTON. Wasutxetox, Jan. 11, 1976, A private despatch from St, Louis says that United States District Attorney Dyer would leave that placo this evening for Washington. A WHISKEY CASE IN CINCINNATI DECIDED IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANTS. Cixcrxwatt, Jan, 11, 1876. A decision inthe Howe and Hubbell whiskey case, which hag been on trial here for several days, was ren- dered in the United States Court to-day, resulting in favor of the defendant. The seizure was made last May upon grounds that certain barrels of spirits reported by this firm as emptied for rectification were afterward found {n Charleston, 8. C., and had not been emptied. Several other lots of spirits were in the same category, but a thorough examination of the firm’s books showed | they corresponded with bills of lading, and all evidence presented failed to disclose any dealings im “crooked” whiskey. It was clearly shown that the tax bad been wd on all barrels upon which the above mistakes had Been made. All members of the firm and their em- ployés testified positively that the firm bad never dealt in any Hlicit whiskey. As the firm isan old and re- spectable one the verdict gives general satisfaction in this community, IMPLICATING A NEW YORK COMMISSION HOUSE, [From the Chicago Times, Jan. 7.) Evidence was placed in the hands of Colonel Mat- thews, yesterday, implicating one of the heaviest com- mission houses in the city of New York, said to be lo- cated on Broad street, This house, it is claimed, re- ceived “crooked” spirits in large quantities from a certain establishment in this city, Information was telegraphed from this city to New York for the pur. of causing the seizure of the house and of the arrest of the parties, The name of this firm occurs in connection with a lot of spirits, embracing 350 barrels of lighwines, shipped to New York last spring, which were immediately placed on board a transport lying in the harbor, whieh was afterward sei by the United States revenue agents. This lot of spirits com- gusted entirely of ‘iadiarubber” nackages, JERSEY'S PUBLIC AFFAIRS. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE—THB COMMON | SCHOOLS AND CHURCH TAXATION—THE | LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED, Tanvtow, Jam. 11, 1876. The State Legislature organized here to-day as fol- lows :—Senate— President, General W. J. Sewell; Sec- retary, W. H. Voorhees; Assistant Secretary, W. Cloke; Sergeant-at-Arms, 8. T. Champion; Engroasing Clerk, F. ¥F. Patterson, House of Assembly— Speaker, J. D. Carscallan; Clerk, John Y. Foster; As- sistant Clerk, J. Herbert Potts; Engrossing Clerk, Jonathan Goble; Sergeant-at-Arms, John D. Fell, NEW BILLS. In the House of Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Lewis, of Hudson county, introduced a bill to extend the Five County act to all parts of the State. This act exempts from taxation all mortgages. Mr. Egan, of Union county, introduced a preamble and resolution setting forth that an effort has boen made to unnecessarily alarm the friends of free and unsectarian schools by promulgating the idea that there is danger of legislation inimical to the system, and resolving that the fogislature take the earliest op- portunity to reaffirm the doctrine ofa total separation of Church and State; to declare that a system of free unsectarian schools is the settled and unalterable policy of this State, and to repudiate all idea of legislation in any way impairing the thoroughness and efficiency of free schools, and forbid the use of the moneys raised for their support and maintenance in apy manner not warranted by the letter and spirit of the constitution. ‘They were laid on the table. THK GOVERNORS MESSAGR was delivered to the Legislature, The Governor urges that the law depriving persons convicted of bribery at elections of their suffrage be amended so that the pen- alty apply to persons convicted of bribery of any kind whatever, unless pardoned. He speaks as follows of the schools:—‘'To secure free schools throughout the State is now a constitutional duty. Free schools are safeguards of the State and nation, and should be completely divorced from sectarian control or influence, cardinal principle in our political economy and fu ental in our system of government that Church and State must be kept perfectly separate; but mis- taken notions arise oftentimes in’ applying the princ! ple. We should never lose sight of the fact that this is a land of Christian, or Bible, character and civilization, and that its teachings are the foundation of our virtue and social elevation, To exclude it from being read in schools is a retrogression toward heathen- ism, The simple reading of the Biblo in schools ts not the teaching of sectarian or peculiar religious belief, simply because it is used to establish religious creeds and forms, The schoois should never be shut against the Bible, Also for the good of society and citizenship the State, in picseery the objects of taxation, can well afford to and should leave untouched by the assessor all edifices for religious worship and the lana upon which they stand actually necessary for their couveu- Jent use and so exclusively used.’" GOVERNOR EMERY’S MESSAGE, A SYSTEM OF FREE SCHOOLS RECOMMENDED FOR UTAH--ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW AGAINST POLYGAMY URGED. Sau Lax, Utah, Jan, 11, 1876. ‘The message of Governor George W. Emery was read to tho Territorial Legislature this afternoon, The value of the various ores mined in Utab during the Past year amount in value to $7,000,000. Me calls at- tention to the necessity of establishing a system of free schools in the ,Territory. The marking of each vote, to show for whom each person votes, is objectionable and olfensive The law re- quiring this is regarded as inimical to republican government and in the interest of the Church. He asks Uhat claimants for divorce shall be required to become residents of the Territory. He calls for a law against incest. There has been no legislation in this Territory in regard to marriage, or those authorized to perform the ceremony, and legislation on the subject is advised, He calls attention to the law by which illegitimate chil- dren and their mothers inherit from the father, whether they are acknowledged by bim or not. Governor Emery devotes to the subject of polygamy considerable space. He urges the enforcement of the law enacted by Congress against the crime, and that the Legislature will pass measures that will procure a fair and impartial settlement of the subject as affects the past, and as concerns ail classes of the people: He rec- omumends an appropriation for the Centennial. IOWA LEGISLATURE, Dus Mores, Jan, 11, 1876, The Senate convened this morning and effected a permanent organization. The republican candidates received forty-one votes and the democrats nina A resolution commending Mr, Blaine’s resolution concern- ing the school fund introduced in Congress was re- ferred, In the House, Mr. Geir (republican) was clected Speaker. OHIO LEGISLATURE. Conumavs, Jan. 11, 1876. In the Senate to-day a bill was introduced imposing a fine of $50 for taking the name ot God in vain. | THE KENTUCKY SENATORSHIP, | Cixcrsxatt, Jan. 11, 1876. A special to the Gazette from Frankfort, Ky., says the first ballot for United Staves Senator was taken to. | In the House—James B. Beck, 25; John D. Williams, 28; Preston H. Leslie, 19; John W. Stevenson, 1 William Cassius Goodloe (rep.), 11; W. C. P. Brec inridge, 1. if In the Senate—Beck, 15; Williams, 5; Teslie, 8; Stevenson, 4; Goodloe, 3. Necessary to a choice, 6. ‘The result is still very uncertain, as both compli- mentary avd dodging votes were cast. A joint ballot will be taken to-morrow, and a caucus will be heid, probably, on Thursday. THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP. New On.eays, La., Jan, 11, 1876. ‘The democratic members of the House to-day went | into an election of a United States Senator. Of the re- publican members only ex-Governor Hahn took part He nominated Judge Talliferro, of the Supreme Court. State Senator J. B. Eustis, of Orleans, was elected by 68 majority, He received 61 votes. ‘The Senate passed a resolution, by 13 to 12, that there was no vacancy and therefore no necessity for an elec- tion. The detnocratic Senators, however, will attend the joint session to-morrow, and it is said’ three repub- | lican Senators will join them, when Mr. Eustis will be elected by a legal majority om joint ballot, WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE CONVENTION. Dewver, Col., Jan. 11, 1876. A Woman’s Suffrage Convention has been in session here since last week. Its sessions, which are interest- ing and largely attenaed, disclose an unexpectedly in- fiuential element in favor of a universal euffrage clause in the constitution now being framed for the State of Colorado. Mrs. Campbell, of Boston, and Mrs. Wilkes, of Colorado, are among tho speakers. EATON & MILNE'S SUSPENSION. Fatt River, Mass., Jan. 11, 1876. At @ meeting of the creditors of the suspended | bankers, Eaton & Milne, to-day, they exhibited labili- ties of $358,541 80, and assets, $330,231 75, of which $26,076 29 is realestate. A committee of fifteen was appointed to investigate and roport a plan of settlement. | | It is believed the firm will pay im full. | ! EVENING WEATHER REPORT. Wan Derartwent, ) Orrick ov THw Carer Sioxal Orvicen, Waanineros, Jan. 11—7:30 P. M. j Probabilities, For New England and the Middle States, partly | cloudy and slightly warmer weather during Wednes- | day, with westerly to southerly winds, rising, followed | by falling barometer, and areas of snow in Northern | | New England and northern portions of the Middie States. For the lake region, partly cloudy weather and light | snow, with southwest to northwest winds and a slight | rise in the temperature during Wednesday. For the South Atlantic States, clear or fair weather | and northerly to westerly winds, with continued iow | temperature and stationary or rising barometer. i For the Gulf States, light rains and partly coot | weathor, with northerly winds, veering to easterly or | southerly m the Southwest, falling barometer and a slight rise in temperature during the day, } For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, clear or fair and | | | | | | | stationary or falling barometer. The Lower Mississippt River will change but slightly during Wednesday. The Ohio will rise slowly above | Louisville, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the Parison with the corresponding date of last ycar, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudout's pharmacy, Henrawp Building :-— 23 2 Ww an senpmanemaseeeeerees LODe A warmer weather, with southerly to westerly winds and | . temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. | 5 ee MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Mile, Vergin is engaged for two years for light rOleg at the Grand Opera, Paris. “La Petite Mariée,”” Lecoc be equal to ‘Giroilé-Girofa."’ Mile. Engally (Princess Engalitchon) will likely be engaged at the Paris Grand Opera. Ernest Pauer, pianist, and Wilhelm, violinist, ap- peared in concert in Edinburgh on Christmas Eve. The terribie igundation that devastated the south of France last year is the subject of afive act drama at the Varieties, Toulouse, “Le Tour du Monde” had a run of 415 nights in Paris, Mme. Pauline Lucca appears at the Theatre de la Monnaie, Brussels, to-night, January 12, ‘The last performance of ‘Our Boys"? wil! be given at the Brooklyn Theatre to-night, as on Thursday evening Mr. John &. Owens will appear in bis famous charactes of Caleb Plummer, in the dramatization of Dickens Ticket on the Hearth,’ A grand sacred concert will be given on Sunday, January 23, at the Church of St. Cecilia, Rev. Hugh Flattery, pastor, the following artists having consented to appear:—Mllie, Denison, soprano; Miss Atkinson, contralto; Mr. Atkinson, tenor, aud Mr, Kennedy, basso. The Adelaide Phillips italian Opera Troupe have re- turned to New York for a short stay im consequénce oF Miss Violette Colville, the prima donna, having a slight attack of intlueuza, After a brief rest the compaay will proceed to Canada, Thoy hare been very success: ful thus far, The Egyptian theatre-goers should be reconstructed: “The Sphinx,” “Demfmonde” and “Yari a la Cam- pagne,” given in Cairo by a French company undor the management of M. Valnoy, formerly connected with the Ambigu, have met with the most extraordie nary success. To-night H. J. Byton’s new four-act comedy, “Mar- ried in Haste,"’ will be produced at Wallack’s Theatre for the first time in New York. The scenery will be new, and the cast, which is a strong one, presents Mr. Wallack in the character of Gibson Greene, a good- natured man about town. Atthe Lycoum, on Friday evening, a benefit will be given to Mr. Fritz Hirsehy, the treasurer of the theatre, by the members of the French Comedy Com- pany. Mr. Hirschy has been the treasurer for a num- Ler of years, and has rendered courteous service to the public. “Le Demi-monde’? will be performed, with Mlle, Juliette Clarence in the principal réle. Mr. Atkinson, the Australian manager, who is stop- ping in New York for a short time, received a telo{ graphic despatch on Saturday last, dated the same day, from his theatre in Sydney, New South Wales. It trav- elied 2,000 miles across the continent of Australia to the Northern territory, was thence repeated by cable to Bombay, thenco to Egypt, next to Marseilles, then Paris, and from the French capital it was cabled to New York, “Les Bétises d’Hier,” a now two-act trifle at the Variétés, Paris, has one especially good bit. One of the characters, a Herzegovinian, relates the dreadful state of insurrection in which his country is thrown, and ati.cme that he has come to Western Europe for y. Ob!" says the Parisian to whom he speaks, “if yu Want harmony and quiet you had better go back home, for certainly there is no cbance of finding what you want in Yrance.’? ‘Weil,’” says the other, “if! do not find what I ‘equire here € will go further on—to Spain !”” ‘ A comical incident, not included in Herr R. Wagaer's stage business, happened in the hunting scene of the - first act during the last performance of “Tanuhduser” ia Vienna, As he was mounting his gallant steed one of the singers trod on another artist—a member of the pack which figures among the personages of the drama, The four footed performer began barking loudly with pain. His canine companions followod his example, and then the whole pack modulated inte a continuoas howl, which ran through the entire tinule. The great mass of the audience laughed, but some ardent Wagmer- ites were highly indignant at the endless melody thus unexpectedly contributed by the hounds. 's latest opera, is said te AN INVITATION TO EX-MAYOR HALL, To tue Epiror or Tre Herato;— Having read the letter of Stephen Fiske on the “Crus cible” in your morning issue, | beg to say that hun dreds of gentlemen in our clubs and elsewhere have been extremely anxious to see Mr, Hall on the stage, but have been delaying, understanding or thinking tha’ there was a continuous crush, as in the commencement it' was go difficult to procure tickets, and many have ex: pressed regret at having lost the opportunity. The whole affair has been miserably managed, and many re- grot this sudden termination, and should he give anothes impersonation of the part he recently took I doubt not many will flock to hear him, but we gentlemen don’t like matindes ! CLUB. New York, Jan. 11, 1876, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Professor Benjamin Peirce, of Harvard University, is sojourning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Genoral James Nogley, of Pittsburg, is registered.at the St. N Hotel. Oliver Ames, Sidney Bartlett and F. 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