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? _ AMERICA AND SPAIN Spanish Intimation of a Grave Contradic- tion to Secretary Fish. The American Cuba Circular Not Officially Communicated in Madrid. Mapnip, Jan. 20, 1876. With reference to the statement made by Secretary Fish before the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the American House of Representatives respecting negoti- ations between Spain and the United States, it is semi- officially pointed out that the Washington government, Rot having yet replied to the Spanish note of the 15th of November, 1875, nor having officially communicated ‘St Madrid the contents of the American circular note to the European Powers, all reports of a favorable re- ply from Spain may be regarded as destitute of founda- tom, GERMAM OPINION OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE. Loxpow, Jan. 20, 1876. A Reuter telegram from Berlin says:— “No Spanish circular:note has been received here re- plying to the American circular concerning Cuba So far the various Powers have made no representations toSpain. The American circular did not contain any declarations liable to affect the friendly relations be- tween Spain and tho United States. Its mere acknow!- edgment by the European Powers would not induce the United States to take further steps; consequently itis not expected that the incident will lead to any complications.” THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. Panis, Jan. 20, 1876. ‘The returns from the departments of [viret, Meuse, Eure, Charonte, Manche, Cher, Calvados, Pyrenees, Drientales show conservative majorities in the election lor Senatorial delegates. dn the departments of Var, Cote, 4’Or, Tarm, Marne and Jura the results are doubtful. PARLIAMENTARY CHARGE OF GOVEBNMENT IN- FLUENCE IN THE ELECTIONS—-THE MINISTRY BEFUSES TO EXPLAIN. by Versates, Jan. 20, 1876. At the sitting of the Permanent Committee of the Assembly to-day the Left complained that tho Protects ‘wero influencing the elections, THE MINISTRY REFUSES TO EXPLAIN. M. Buffet refused to discuss the subject, alleging that he did not dosire to anticipate the debate on the verifi- cation of the elections in thé new Assembly. He only admitted thé committee’s right to summon the present Assembly if it saw fit. He maintained the legality of his instructions to the Prefects in relation to the press, which were to the effect that the licenses of newspaper dealers may be revoked 1m caso legal regulations were not complied with. Ifthe Left disapproved they could appeal to the tribunals. The Left protested against the Minister's course, and the matter was then dropped, THRE CASES OF GAMBETTA AND THE BONAPARTISTS. M. Buffet likewise refused to make any explanation in regard to the suppression of the banquet to M. Gam- betta at Marseillos, or take notice of the reports that the government favored a Bonapartist candidate in the department of the Gironde, M. GAMBETTA iN PABIS. 5 Pants, Jan. 20, 1876, M. Gambotta has arrived here. THE EASTERN QUESTION. EHE PRINCE OF MONTENEGRO WARNS THE PORTE OF HIS NEUTRALITY—THE TURKS MAY PRECIPITATE A COLLISION. Lowpox, Jan. 20, 1876. ‘The Times this morning publishes a letter from Vienna containing the following details im regard to matters ip the northern provinces of Turkey:— “In consequence of the Turkish operations on the Montenegrin frontier, the Prince of Montenegro sum. moned a War Council of Senators and military officers, which resolved that if the concentration of the Turkish forces on the frontier is to take such proportions as to really carry into effect the reported plan of blockading Montenegro on that side, it will be considered a casus belli, and the Prince should summon all Montenegrins liable to duty and march into Herzegovina; that in the meah time Montenegro will keep an expectant attitude, and not distarb the peace if the Turkish operations de- velop nothing more serious than the present situa- tion.”” A MORAL LESSON TO THE SULTAN, This resolution, it seems, was chiefly taken for its moral effect on the Sublime Porte and the Monte- negrins, The latter are high}y dissatisfied with what they con- sider the undecided and timid policy of the Prince, HIS POST OF DUTY. Vinxxa, Jan. 20, 1876, The Montenegrin Minister of War has returned to Cettinje. HE COMMAND OF THE INSURGENTS A POINT oF DIFFICULTY. . Loxpow, Jan. 21, 1876. A special despatch from Vienna to the Standard ro- ports that the Ljmbobratich has issued a proclamation resigning the leadership of the Herzegovinian insur- gents. ; He says “‘his continuance in the chief command would lead to irremediable disputes.” He advises the Insurgents to persevere until the Turks are expelled from the province. AN INSURGENT LEADER SAID TO AYR BREN NURDERED, The Deutsche Zeitung reports that Hubmayer, the leader of the insurrection in Northwest Bosnia, has been murdered by a supposed agent of the Servian government. Ljubobratich and Hubmayer are both Austrians, The present leaders of the insurgents are Montene- grins, and it is sald they were appointed by their Prince. A WAR MIXISTER AT TURKISN TROOPS MOVING. A report is current that the railway officials in Cro- atia have received notice to prepare for the transporta- Won of troops. @3E TURKISH COMMANDER RETURNED To THE CAPITAL, Comstartivor.®, Jan. 20, 1876. Pasha bas returned to this city. Server BAVARIA. ROYALIST PLAN or RESOLVING A PABLIAMGN- TABY DIFFICULTY. Losxvom, Jan, 20, 1876, The Pall Mall Gazette's special Borlin telogram says it is stated om apparently good authority that the Bavarian Chamber will be dissolved as the only means of removing the dead-lock. THE MONEY PRITISH PRESS OPINION oF THH awenican SENATORIAL PROPOSITION: “ i Loxvor, Jan. 20, 1876. The Times this morning bes an article in its Soanctal department ow the proposition of Mr. Sherman re- cently introduced in the United States Senate fora common unit for money and accounts for the United States and Great Britain. ‘The writer says:—‘*The idea, so far as {t has beon con- sidered, finds no favor here, It might suit the Ameri- cans, 9% most of their gold ws locked im sab- treasuries, while the Roglish sovereign circulates in millions througout the world Jt is believed that the disturbance arising from such a change would be inde- veribable, particularly tm the absence of specie pay- wants inAmerica,’? UNIT PLAN. 1 isnad has SPAIN. THE ALFONSISTS MOVING AGAINST THE CARLISTS IN NAVARRE. Mapam, Jan. 20, 1876. General Martinez Campos’ army has commenced moving against the Carlists in Navarre. ALFONSIQf RELIEF TO AN ENDANGERED POPU- LATION. ‘ Saw Sxpastiax, Jan. 20, 1876, The Alfonsists have thrown supplies of provisions and ammunition into Oyarzun in the face of a heavy fire from the Carlist batteries. AN AMERICAN VESSEL RENAMED, ee Gmnavtar, Jan, 20, 1676. The American bark Josephine Martin has been re- christened the Antonia Canessa She cleared from this place on the 8th of January under the German flag for New York. The bark was last from Girgenti, Septem- ber 21, for Boston, Mass. She arrived at Gibraltar Octo- ber 9 leaky, where she discharged her cargo, and was sold soon afterward at auction for $7,000. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Careurta, Jan. 20, 1876, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived at Lahore to-day. BRITISH TRADE FAILURES, LIABILITIES OF RECENTLY FAILED ENGLISH HOUSES. Lospon, Jan. 20, 1876, The liabilities of Joseph Gaury & Co., whose failure was announced yesterday, are not so heavy as at first reported. They will not exceed $2:0;000. DEDTS AND ASSETS OF A LIVERPOOL FIRM. Liverroot, Jan, 20, 1876, The liabilities of Messrs. Samuel Radford & Son, the grain merchants, whose failure was announced yester- day, are about $630,000 and their assets $770,000, Their creditors took acceptances in full, payable in three, six and nine months. A REPUBLICAN REVOLT. A POLITICAL MOVEMENT DOWN SOUTH AGAINST THIRD TERM ASPIRATIONS—DISSATISFIED RBE- PUBLICANS TO MEET IN CONVENTION IN MARCH—GRANT AND HIS POLICY DENOUNCED. Cuarestox, 8. C., Jan. 20, 1876, An important political movement 1s under progress here which may not be without its influence upon the canvass for the Presidency. An address has been issued to leading republicans throughout the South calling for a convention, to be held in Charleston about the lst of March. This circular has received the adhesion of many republicans, and is supposed to represent the views of Governor Chamberlain. This I infer from the fact that the leading friends of the Governor are earnestly at work in this direction. They contend that tne military organization in which Grant holds the Southern republicans should be broken, and are resolved to disappoint the expectations of those familiars of the President who hope to bring the Southern States to concentrate as a unit g athird térm. The address summoning the Conven- ion 18 still a secret. It recites the fact that seven years ago the republican party was in {full poseession of every State which had joined the secession war except Virginia, To day, it says, out of the ten States five are completely controlled by the democratic party, threo more are virtually in the hands of that party, leaving only two—Louisiana and South Carolina—in which it maintains a clearascendancy. It shows that, while in Georgia and Tennessee the democrats came into power by natural preponderance, in the other States the change is to be attributed to the bad management of the party leaders, notwithstanding the organization has been sustained by the vast influence of the whole office- holding element in State and national politics, ‘ DISASTHOUS POLICY. This could not have arisen, according to the address, from any. dissatisfaction with its principles, but because “the conduct and management of the republican party in the Southern States since 1868 have been the cause of the political defeats which have attended that party in that section.” The address continues:—The prosent situation of the republican party in the Southern States is to the last degree disheartening to all who value republican- ism, practical freedom and civil equality. If the office- holders continue in this policy of suicide it ‘will mani- festly, and at an early day, result jn the loss of politi- cal power to the republican party in every Southern State.” PRINCIPLES, AND NOT SPOILS. _ Therefore, and in the hope that the party may be preserved, a convention is called ‘‘of such republicans as are devoted to principles rather than to emoluments and spoils.’ To determine ‘‘what action is now neces- sary on their part to make their party the true repre- sentative of good government at the South, and espe. cially what action on their part will pnt an end to the ascendancy of those leaders whose unwise, selfish and corrupt leadership seems now to be rapidly hastening the final defeat of the party in every Southern State, WHAT THE MOTIVES ARK, ‘This is the first movement ot the South against the third term. One theory is that itis in the interest of Blaine. Ex-Governor Fenton, now in Florida for his health, has advised the movement, and there ts atheory tha, his name will be at the head of some of the tickots of the Southern States for theresidency or Vice Presi- dency. Another theory is that the movement arises from the resentment of Chamberlain toward Grant because he does not sustain him in his efforts to rescue the State from knaves and fools, but, on the contrary, allows his federal officers to support such acts as the nomination of the vagabond Moses and the ignorant negro-whipper to high judicial station. A REPUBLICAN REVOLT. Whatever the real motive may be, and however much the movement may be under the influence of political intrigue and Presidential ambition, it is the first sign of a republican revolt in the South agatnst a third term, the first evidence that federal power may not succeed in dragging to Cincinnatt the Southern States like so many hordes of slaves and conscripts to vote for Grant’s nomination. THE MAINE REPUBLICANS. Avavsta, Jan, 20, 1876. At the Republican Legislative Caucus to-night delo- gates and alternates were chosen to the Republican National Convention. A resolution was unanimously passed that the Hon. James G. Blame is the choice of the republicans of Maine for President. PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIO CON- VENTION. Harnispur6, Jan. 20, 1876, The Democratic State Central Committeo met here to-day and decided to buld the Convention at Lancaster on tne 224 of March. INDIGNITY AT THE POLLS. — Cmicaco, Il., Jan. 20, 1876, ‘One of the judges of election named Sexton, in the Second precinct of the Twenticth ward, at the last count save, was to-day convicted of having ex- Studed repabl 7 challenger trom the polls. Penaity is one year’s imprisonment the County Jail, A motion was made for a new trigl of the case. THE FLEET AT PORTSMOUTH. MOVEMENTS OF ADMIRALS LEROY AND MUL- LANEX—MONITORS MAKING READY. Norvoux, Va, Jan, 20, 1876, The feet will probably move to Port Royal about the 10th of February, or as soon as Admiral Leroy has re- lieved Admiral Mul . The Brooklyn is expected at Key West about the } and ‘Aaah Lares will then proceed to this poimt overland. Admiral Mulla is to relieve Com Batch at the Naval Asyium at Philadeiphia on the Ist of Maren, ‘The monitor Catskill w in the and the Passaic, Lehigh, Nantucket, W; re and Montauk | are being got ready forsea Ali, wo the monitors at Norfoik have been to report Immedigtely. . ? ee * THE SLOOP OF WAR MARION, Portswoutn, N. H., Jan, 20, 1876, ‘The United States steam sloop-of-war Marion, damage from ari Seer Seatrec taprestiat er WASHINGTON. Boiling of the Political Cal- dron in Mississippi. SENATOR MORTON ON ANCLENT HISTORY. Sectional Partisanship Going Down Be- fore Centennial Patriotism. THE COMING PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST, Prospects of the Various Republican Can- didates for Nomination. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasmincrox, Jan. 20, 1876, POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN MISSISSIPPI—MOVEMENTS OF THE RIVAL REPUBLICAN FACTIONS. There isa new movement here for, the removal of Pease, Postmaster at Vicksburg, the Ames men being Very anxious to got this mark of the President’s favor to strengthen them in Mississippi and keep them at the head of the republican party. ‘' The question of Ames’ impeachment still hangs un- decided in the Legislature at Jackson. A significant circumstance is reported from Jackson. At a recent local election there the republicans have carried their entire ticket. The majority of candidates were white men, men of substance and intelligence, and thus the ticket was popular, A republican, not of the Ames wing, writing from there says:— By taking such a course throughout the State we oan form a party that will be lasting, but to make the party consist only of carpet-baggers and negroes will insure our dofeat always, It ts a rope of sand. It 18 reported that the Ames leaders say if Senator Alcorn wants to be takem back into the republican party he must first sit on the stool of repentance. They acknowledge that his leadership would be an advantage to the party, bat they will not take him back unless he eats humble pie. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, ‘Wasurroton, Jan. 20, 1876, A REACTION FROM THE SECTIONAL PARTISAN- SHIP IN THE HOUSE—BASE POLITICAL CHARGES DENIED—A CHILD THAT WAS NOT NAMED JOHN WILKES BOOTH. A reaction against the bitter partisanship of the mi- nority of the House is quite observaole, now that the free general interchange of sentiment in the discussion of the Centennial appropriation has given the South- ern members an opportunity to express themselves, with few exceptions, in what sounds like the sincereat ‘professions of loyalty and good faith toward the gov- ernment, The debate has been a political Appomattoxy in which the Southern Congressmen have surrendered, one after another, openly, squarely and unequivocally, to the authority of the United States, The reaction makes the more headway as the baseness of some of the charges used for party purposes ds revealed, For instance, it was said that General Morrison, chair- man of the Ways and Means Committee, had suppressed. his military record out of deference to his Southern colleagues, when the fact is the alteration in the ‘‘Con- gressional Directory” from last year was mado to bring the sketch of his life within the limit prescribed by the publisher, Of a piece with this slander-was the story that the clerk of the same important committee, Dr, Hambleton, had a favorite child which he named John Wilkes Booth, after the assassin of President Lincoln, when the fact is that the child was christened John Wilkes simply, and in honor of an uncle of Dr, Hambieton. SENATOR MORTON'S SPEECH ON THE MISSIS- SIPPI ELECTION. * A large audience occupied the galleries of the Senate to-day as Senator Morton delivered the second instal- ment of his Mississippi speech, He had spoken only an hour and a half, when his poor health compelled him to desist until another day. He spoke with great earnestness, and his tone was deliberate and severe, At his request, Mr. Ingalls, of Kansas, who is called the literary Senator, read the numerous extracts from re- ports and letters which occurred in the speech. THE DEBATE ON THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIA- TION AND ITS PROSPECTS. ‘The debate on the Centennial Appropriation bill will probably close to-morrow. Mr. Blaine, contrary to general expectations, will not speak on the subject. In his opinion the bill will pass. General Hawley and Governor Hartranft, who have been somewhat alarmed for the fate of the bill, were among the auditers on the floor of the House to-day and are more hopeful to-night of its success. 4 ESCAPE OF AN IMPORTANT WITNESS IN THE WHISKEY TRIALS. It is said here to-night that Everest, the man who acted as the go-between and paymaster for the St Louis Whiskey Ring, and who was to be the chiet wit- ness in the next series of trials, has escaped the vigil, ance of the government detectives and taken passage for Europe by one of the Baltimore steamers. A CONDENSATION OF THE DEBATES AND PRO- CEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. Mr. Cox, of New York, is maturingaplan for the condensation of the debates and proceedings of Con- gress into a manual of reference, with copious index, after the style of “Hansard’s Reports of the British Parliament.” The presegt fuli official shorthand tran- script will not be discontinued, but will be placed on file for consultation and reference. The smaller book ‘or digest will be available in facilitating the researches ofcommittees and others who in the course of busi- ness may wish to recur to past legis!ation, a matter of great diMoulty with the unwieldy volumes which form the present ‘Congressional Record.”” FRAUDULENT BIDS DISCOVERED IN THE Post OPFICR DEPARTMENT. A large number of bids bearing a fraudulent seal of the same general character as those discovered in the Post Office Department last summer, were found there to-day and thrown out accordingly. These bids por- tain to the service in Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, The person who manufactured the seal which the de- partment attaches to bids that have beon examined and aro stamped as properly received visited the depart- ment in connection with parties privy to the transactions and examined a large oum- ber of bids. He at once detected about 100 which were stamped with a counterfeit. and those will be sus- pended by the department The parties whose bids were found to be thus stamped the California and Texas Stage Company, Kophbling & Kinzie, Durfee & Pease and Vail & Sprague. It is thought that a further number of bids with counterfeit seals attached will be found in the morning, a8 the person who caused the discovery of those found to-day professes to have infor mation which will lead to the discovery of many more, A full investigation will begin at once. THE INTEREST ON THE 3.65 DisTRICT BONDS, The question of providing for the interest on the Dis- trict of Columbia 8.65 bonds will probably not be settled in committee, but reported back for the action of the House, . REDUCTION IN THE DIPLOMATIO AND CONSULAR BILL. The Dipiomatio and Consular bill has been completed and will be reported to the House to-morrow by Mr. Randall, chairman of the committee. The total amount appropriated is $911,147, » reduction from last year of $440,137. THE TWENTY-SECOND JOINT RULE. The much debated twenty-second joint rule was thrown out by the Senate to-day when the others wero adopted. THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF HENRY wilson. To-morrow will be devoted to oulogizing the life and services of Henry Wilson. = COTTON CLAIM CASE BEFORE THE GRAND JURY. ‘The Grand Jury to-day took evidonos in the Park- man, Brooks & Co. cotton case, Assistant Secretary Richardson, Auditor Mahon, Cashier Wyman and Fessenden and Hoag, of the Cotton Claims Di- "vision, were all before the Grand Jury, The chief Point examined was as to the relations which ex-Assie- | tant Secretary Sawyer and ex-Commissioner of Cus, toms Haines sustained to the case. THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH PROJECT. The postal telegraph project ts again before Congress, and several bills are to be introduced looking to the establishment of postal telegraph facilities. FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. THE OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING PRESIDENTEAL CONTEST—-WHAT THE SELECTION OF CIN- CINNATI BY THE BEPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEANS—PROSPECTS OF PROMINENT CANDI- DATES—HOPES AND FEARS OF THE THILD TERMERS. * Wasuixaros, Jan, 20, 1876, The designation by the National Republican Commit. tee of the time and place for the assembling of the next National Republican Convention, which is to name the Standard bearer of the party in the coming Presiden- tial campaign, has greatiy added to tho interest which Attaches to so important a public event, and has brought under discussion and into calculation the prospects of those candidates who from present indi- cations are likely to be brought prominently forward ip the efforts to secure the nomination for first place. An undue importance has been attached to the fact that the Convention bas been cailed to assemble at Cincinnati, it being generally claimed that this glone adds largely to the chances of Morton for scouring the first prize, This ruse, howevor, will be found to be illusory. if the selection of a Presidential candidate by the Republican Conyentiun is to be made by the hurrabs of the attendant crowd, and not by the calm, deliberate votes of a majority of tho delegates, based upon the wishos of their respective constitugncies, then the mere pro- pinquity of Cincinnati to Indiana might enable the ad, herents of Morton to muster in full foree; but even this advantage, if such+it is, is possessed to an equal or greater degreo by at least two of Morton’s most proml- nent and dangerous competitors, If it comes to count- ing outside noses, Bristow, whose popularity and avail- ability are till on tho ascending, scale and based upon a substantial foundation, . can mus- ter as numerous and strong-lunged a following from the blue grass republicans of Kentucky as wil) at least équal the Hoosier clans who shout for Morton, As between these two candidates, Morton and Bristow, the local advantages of Cincinnati are greatly in Bristow’s favor. The republican vote of Cincinnati and of Hamilton county 1s largely made up of Germans. It was this German vote that lost tne State to the dem- ocrats and Governor Allen at the last election, Asa class they are in favor of hard monvy, an early return to specie payments and opposed to inflation in all its forms. It was upon these grounds and under tne wise financial teachings of Carl Schurz that the German vote of Cincinnati and Hamilton county was polled for the republican instead of the democratic ticket. The same reason which will render Morton distateful as a Presidential candidate to the German republicans of Cincinnati—bis weil known rag money and inflation tendencies—will prevent him from becoming the choice ofthe National’ Republican Convention as its standard bearer. It is safe to assert, even thus far in advance of the assembling of the Convention, that while it is impossi- ble to name the man who will be nominated by that Convention, it can be almost positively asserted that certain men prominently named wifl not receive the Romination. 1 requires no guesswork to say that Doth the candidates and platform put forward by the National Republican Convention will be unmistakably in favor of bard money. This alone will destroy Morton's chances in the Convention; for, while he was forced by the tide of republican sentiment last fall, as manifestea in tho various State conventions, to give utterance to views favoring hard money, yet he can hardly expect that his earnest efforts one year ago in the Senate as a leader and exponent of the inflation theory and a firm believer in®rag money can be so readily forgotten. Morton and Ferry were comrades in the battle for inflation in the Senate, and it was not until the President vetoed the Inflation bill and the political success which preceded the {all elections of 1876 indicated the drift of public opinion in favor of bard money that Morton began reefing his inflation sails and trimming his political bark to catch the hard money breeze. The candidate who has probably gained most advan- tage by the selection of Cincinnati as the place for the sitting of the Republican Convention is General Hayes, of Ohio, The reason which induced the committee to Ox npon Cincinnati was not that It would help or weaken the chances of this or that particular candidate, but that in order that the party should succeed in the Presidential race next November it would be necessary to carry Ohio—one of the doubtiul States—at the rs. election in October, three weeks in advance of election of President, and it was claimed that the hold- ing of the Convention in Ohio would go far toward making that State safe next fall. Formerly it was claimed that as Pennsylvania goes 80 goes the Union, Dnt since the election in the Keystone State is no longer held in October the saying has become appli- cable to Obio. The friends and supporters of Governor Hayes will urge, and justly, too, that so long as it is admitted by all that it is absolutely essential to republican success that the electoral vote of Ohio should be cast for the republican candidate that safety demands tho nomina- tion of Governor Hayes aa the Presidential standard bearer, for the reason that he has proven his popularity and strength among tho voters of Ohio by carrying the State for the third time and redeeming it from demo- cratic rule, Anotlier element in his favor will be his unimpeached character and record. Even democrats tn the last canvass were forceg to acknowledge his purity of character, as well as bis administrative ability, while with Morton the case is entirely different. He has been the recognized champion and advocate of every corrupt and extreme measure put forth during | radical sway, Evon bis physical disability will exert an influence against him, as the American people will hesitate before offering the Presidential chair to a man who can only hobble to it on crutches, It remains to be soea whether the political capital to be derived from the revival and agitation of the ques- tions Jong since settled by the war, and upon which, addod to the manafacture of Southern outrages, Morton has so long maintained a doubtful influence, will be sufficient to start a rival candidate for the Presidency on the high road to success. Blaine, from having been suspected, and with reason, too, of having been tinc- | tured’ with liberalism in ’71 and '72, suddenly leaps into the political arena of °76 80 thoroughly Mortonized ‘that while one recognizes the voice as that of Blaine, the sentiments and battle cry are those of the Hoosier Senator. The part taken-by Blaine in the discussion of the amnesty question may have given him notoriety, possibly reputation as a shrewd and skilful parliamen- tarian; but it will fail to do that which he hoped— bring to him strength as a candidate for the Presidential nomination. Until Bristow disposes of the Whiskey Ring cases tn St. Jouisand Chicago, par- ticularly those in the former city, and until the fight which is to determine Babcock’s fate has been ended, it will be impossible to decide how high in the list of Presidential aspirants Bristow deserves to be placed. Conkling begins to loom up mto more prominence | than formerly, One great advantage possessed by him over those named above is the belief among men of | his party gonerally that in case Grant concludes that a third term is impracticable or beyond his reach—the only reason, by the way, which will deter him from attempting to secure it—then the entire influence of the administration is to be exorted to make Conkling the successor of Grant, Conkling favors a third term if success ie probable; tf not, Conkling favors Conk- ling first, last and all the time The foregoing statements are not offered solely as the opinions or conclusions of the Henao correspondent, butare derived from # careful survey of the political field as gained from an impartial study of represonta- tive men and leaders of the republican party, In the same connection efforts have been made to ascertain tho probable action of the National Democratic Convention, but a8 yet everything is beyond the even range of probabilities The same motives which decided the selection of Cincinnati as the place for holding the Re- publican Conventton—the desire to influence the vote of Ohio at the State election in October—may tnflucace the democrats to wisely choose the same piace. If confidence is to be accepted as an indication of success Grant and bis immediate adherents regard the third term as @ matter whose accomplishment is al- most assured, The aspiratiods of neither Biaino nor Bristow nor Morton are looked upon with serious concern, And it is gafe to pay that if Grant is to be defeated in his efforts to ob- 4 NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1876.——WITH SUPPLEMENT. tain the nomination for # third term, it is by the occur- Fence of some event yet in the future. In other words, | he is still far in advance of any of bis compotitors im the race for the nomination. While planning for the latter, the third termers have not neglected to look | beyond the nomination and consider the obstacles that j Would still be in their way, ‘The strength of each prob” | able democratic dandidate has been carefully estimated? | and the foliowing may be relied upon as being a correct | reflection of Grant's views as obtained from a pro" | nounced third termer known to be in the confidence } of Grant, | Supposing tho latter to succeea in obtaining the | nomination, he has no fears of the result of the elec- | tion If either Tilden, Thurman, Hendricks or Bayard becomes the democratic candidate. Tilden, while hav- | ing strong claims as @ reform candidate and possibly able to carry New York, could not carry Ohio for the reason that during the last election in that State the impression was disseminated that Tilden and his friends in New York had contributed funds to secure the defeat of the democrats in Ohio. It was at lenst | known that he did not desire the democratic | ticket to be elected by a large majority. In revenge for this opposition or lack of support, thousands of Ohio democrats under the lead of Wash McLean and the Cincinnattl Enquirer declared unalterable hostility to Tilden and his Presidential ambition, and this hostility would prevent him from receiving the electoral vote of Ohio, Thurman, respected for reat abilities, but for the last clection in Obie would probably become the candidate of his party; but un- fortunately his position on tho currency question was not such as to satisfy either the hard money men or the inflationists, It is doubtful even if he can receive the vote in convention of ail the delegates in his own State, Plendricks, although a life-long bullionist, was prevailed upon to make a few speeches in Ohio. This, added to an old rivalry or quarrel with some of the leading democrats of Ohio, weakens him as a candi- date. Bayard could probably poll the full democratic vVoterof the South and of New York, but it is doubtful if he would do as wall in the West, where he is justly regarded as the extrome of contractionists. Disposing of tho fogr most prominent of the democratic candi- dates in this summary manner who docs Grant look upon as likely to become formidable candidates? There are two men either of whom, if nominated by the dem, ocrats, would forever dispel from Grant’s mind all hope of securing a {bird term—Charles Francis Adams. and General Winfleld Scott Hancock. Tho former, as opposed to Grant, would not only obtain the full dem- ocratic vote throughout the Union, but would withdraw from Grant thousands of independent republicans, who, while strongly opposed toa third term, woula yet prefer Grant to a pronounced democrat or one who might not be considered @ safe man on the financial question. Adams would recaive the vote of the liberals most of whom are now acting with the republican party. Carl Schurz and the Germans could also be counted upon to swell the Adams vote. Hancock, while boing as strong, perhaps a stronger candidi would, of course, receive the solid demo- cratic vote of the country; but he would be partieuiarly strong in two localities, First, he is a favorite with the South, having on more than one occasion stood their firm iriend when their constitutional rights were being assailed; second and more important, he would probably be the strongest candidate for President the democrats cou'd offer to secure the vote of Pennsyl- vania, He is a native of that State and extremely popular, particularly with the soldiers. Many of tho Pennsylvania suldiers served under him during the war. He would more nearly divide the entire suldier vote of the country with Grant than any candidate the democrats could name. With either of these revolu- tionary names, Hancock or Adams, as that of the cen- tenuial candidate, the democrats could make a most Patriotic, enthusiastic and successful campaign. “But,” added my informant, “judging from the last three Presidential campaigns and the tendency of the democrats to kick the kettle over just as it begins to boll, their ticket will not contain as strong a name as either that of Adams or Hancock. As in 1864 they puta war man on @ peace platform, ‘and in 1872 put forward a candidate and platform totally at variance on the tariff, so in 1876 they may be expected to nomi- nate a hard money man oh g rag money platform, or vice versa.”? The democratic party has not been one of late years to pluck the flower safety out of the nettle danger. THE WHISKEY “RING.” ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY OF GOLSEN AXD GOODELL BEFORE THE CHICAGO GRAND wURY, Cuicaco, Jan. 20, 1876. The Grand Jury heard two witnesses to-day, Golsen and City Marshal Goodell, Golsen was recalled to ox- plain certain portions of his previous testimony re- garding the payments to Rhem and Hesing, the assign- mont of gaugers and the general dealings of the Ring;in “crooked” whiskey, but bis testimony de- veloped no new facts of im, ce. Goodell ex- jained his indorsements of notes of **crooked”? distil- lers, and dented generally that he ever had any connec-- tion -with the Ring, although he admitted he had many business transactions with them, ‘The Grand Jury then adjourned till Tuesday next, as the grangers composing it were all anxious to get home. If they go on at this ri making about three days a week, and only three or four hours per day, it will be weeks before they cam finish their work. STARTLING DISCLOSURES BEFORE THE MILWAU- KEE GRAND JUBY—THE DISTILLERS BEG- GING QUARTER, Mitwaveee, Jan, 20, 1876. The evidence given before the Grand Jury to.day was principally that of Fitzgerald, late United States gauger, by which the bottom dropped completely out of the Whiskey Ring defence, The most prominent distillers are trying to make terms, offering to plead guilty on being, called to trial on the condition of sav- ing their bondsmen. It is understood that this has ‘boon agreed to in the cases of Lewis and Samuel Rind- skopf, Leopold Wirth, Thomas O’Nieli and others, whose assessments, tines, forfeited bonds and confis- cated property represent nearly $500,000. The evi- dence is said to be of tho most startling character, implicating men high in position whose names cannot be given until the indictments are returned, probably to-morrow, and finally establishing the fact that the distillery business was subject to regular assessments, frequently equalling he government tax and some- times reaching $1 per gallon and a half discount. Ono man’s evidence, it is alleged, showed that there was a regular fund, out of which Munn, Supervisor; Conklin, Special Agent; Weissert, Deputy, and Eisking, Collec: tor, received regular payments. Another that Munn obtained $10,000, $5,000 and $2,000 in three sums, and Conklin and Weissert about $2,500 per month each. ‘The gaugers and storekeepers averaged from $100 to $250 per month each, THE DEMURRER IN THE CASE OF M'KEE DIB- MISSED—THE TRIAL NOW TO GO oN. Sr. Lovis, Mo., Jan. 20, 1876 Asan evidence of the great public interest felt in the developments expected to result from the whiskey “ring’? trials is the fact that when Judges Dillon and ‘Treat took their places on the bench to-day every scat in the court room was occupied, and a large crowd col- lected around the doorways in a vain endeavor to get fp. The Judges at once took up the motion to dismiss the McKee indictment filed yesterday. Judge Chester Krum opened the argument for de- fendant by # lung speech, in which be claimed that the judictment was fatally defective and should be quashed by the Court. Colonel Broadhead replied in « power- fal speech, showing the atte eaerslty of the objec- tion raised by defendant, and arguing that the indict. ment was as good a one as had ever been presented in any court, and that it must stand, Judge Clover closed the argument for the defence. Atter ten minutes’ consultation with Jadge Treat Judge Dillon delivered quite a lengthy decision, overruling every point made by McKeo’s counsel, and dismissing the detnurrer. A good deal of time will be consumed in getting a Jury to try McKee, as he is so genorally known through. out the State and his case has been given euch great publicity Dan. W, Voorhees will make the opening speech for McKee. CANADIAN MANUFACTURES, THE DOMINION BOARD OF TRADE FAVORS PRO- TECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST AMERICAN SKILLED INDUSTRY. Orrawa, Ont, Jan. 20, 1876, The Dominion Board of Trade resumed their sitting this morning. Aresolution was passed urging the gov- erument to pass an act to clearly define the respective rights and liabilities of common carriers by land and Water, as well aa what constitutes the delivery of gooda by Vossels arriving in the ports of the Dominion. Adaia Brown, of Hamilton, moved, Stauntea, of Toronto, seconded resolutio that the depressed condition of the manufacturing in- dustries of the Dominion calls imperatively for such Jogislation as will afford protection to capital already Invested in manulactares, encourage tarther investment and afford employment to people im the workshops 0; Canada; thas while recognizing that the depression re- ferred to may, to some extent, be due to over-prod tion, it is, in the opinion of this Board, mainly 0 to the competition of American manufacturers, who make Canada a “slaughter” market for surplus produc~ tions; that there is no reasonable ground for anticipa- ting that this system of unfair ana unequal competition | will, without Canadian legislation to meet it. be lessened in the future, but on the contrary, this Board is of opinion that the gradual recovery among the peeple of the United States from the effects of civil war promises to increase it in intensity in the future; that in the opinion of this Board the true and patriotic policy for the Canadian government would beto adopt a thorough- ly patioual commercial policy, and with that view in the readjustment of the tariff reciprocal duty with the United States should be adopted; that the Executive Committee be requested to memorialize Parliament in the sense of these resolutions, and further, that the products of the soil, the forests and mines and the manufactures thereof be considered. Mr. Brown held that protection was the true policy ofa country building up its manufacturing industries, To make a country great there must be population to consume the prodiicts of the soil, Messrs, Staunton and Elliott, of Toronto, spoke favor of protection, and Peunock, of Ottawa, and E erett, of Fredericton, om the side of free trade, whem | the debate was adjourned for recess. Bosrox, Mass. Jan. 20, 1876, A memorial meeting in honor of the late Dr. Samuel Howe will be held at Music Hallon February 8 Governor Rice will preside and prominent speakerd@ Will make adaresses TION AND SUICIDE. Sax Fxanxcisco, Jan, 20, 1876, Henry C. Kinve, secretary of the Belcher, the New York, the Jackson and the Lady Washington Mining companies, was found dead in bed to-day, having sho! himselt through the head. He is a defanitor to th amount of $110,000, mostly from the New York Mining Jompany does not.suifer, ARRIVALS, Judge George F. Comstock, of Syracuse, arrived last{ evening at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. James ¥. Joy, President of the Michigan Central Railroad Company, w at tne St. Nicholas Hotel. R. B. Angus, manager of the Bank of Montreal, 18 residing at the Brevoort Honse, Chief Engineer Henry H. Stewart, of the Boston Navy Yard, is at the Union Square Hotel, Bishop Johq Sharp, of Salt Lake City, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel Colonel Jedediah H. Baxter, of the Medical Department, United States Army, is at the Fifth Avenue Hote General Jonn N. Knapp, ot Auburn, N. Y., is at tha Windsor Hotel. Colonel Thomas J. Treadwell, United States Army, is at the Metropojitan Hotel. Ex-Govy ernor J. B. Page, of Vermont, sat the St. Nicholas Hotet{ Rev. Dr. Boynton, of Maryland, is at the St. Nicholag Hotel. 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