The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1876, Page 3

_ LONDON TOPICS. Expected Opening of Parlia- ment by the Queen. ROYAL VISITS TO IRELAND. Newspaper Criticism on ' American Finance. Sympathy for the Envoys and Their Reduced Salaries, EXCITEMENT OVER SPELLING BEES. Mother Stewart on a Whiskey Excitement. AMERICAN “STARS” ABROAD. _ Terrific Snow Storm Through- out the Country. {SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonpon, Jan. 22, 1876, In politics there is little that is interesting, as we are awaiting the meeting of Parlia- ATTITUDE OF THE SULTAN. England having given her adhesion to Count Andrassy’s proposal, and the Porte having withdrawn its objections thereto, the Sultan has been prevailed upon to abandon his attitude of resistance, and diplomatic in- tervention will actively proceed at Constan- tinople. ‘ PROSPECTS OF THE PEACE. Notwithstanding alarming rumors from Vienna, the hot-bed of sensationalism, the prospects of peace in the spring are strength- ened further by an official contradiction from St. Petersburg respecting the concen- tration of troops in the southwest of Russia. THE QUEEN AND PRINCESS OF WALES. Though not officially announced, it is thought that the Queen will open Parliament im person. From Copenhagen it is learned that the Princess of Wales intends to return to England in time for that event, The appearance of these two almost forgotten faces wili be warmly greeted by Lon- doners, } ment. THE ADDRESS IN THE LORDS. * In the House of Lords the address in answer to the royal speech will be made by the Earlfof Aberdeen, and seconded by the Ear! of Ellesmere. i VIST OF ROYALTY TO IRELAND. Speaking of royalty, I learn that some of the inhabitants of Dublin have formed a committee for the purpose of inducing the Queen or the Prince.of Wales to visit Ireland next summer. Ireland is almost as foreign to English royalty as India was a year ago. AMERICAN TOPICS. American matters are occupying consider- able attention here. The international re- gatta, the rifle match, spelling bees, reduc- tion of diplomatic salaries and the Geneva award, are all topics of discussion. ENGLISH OPINION ON AMERICA. The Times thinks that the defeat of Hol- man’s motion against specie payments fore- shadows the effacement of the inflationist section of the democrats at the next elec- tion. The Standard thinks that the government escaped a great danger in Sherman's pro- posed equalization of the monetary system of America and England. It was naturally greeted very warmly in principle, but was quite impracticable, ‘The Daily Telegraph compassionates the Envoys on the reduction of their salaries, It says the best thing that the Envoy accred- ited to the Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus- tria could do would be to live at a hotel and dine at a table d’hdte, It thinks that it is barely possible for a gentleman in that posi- tion to live with dignity on $14,000, unless he has a private fortune, and cannot see how such Ministers as those at The Hague can live unless they diet themselves on salt her- rings, Dutch cheese and hard boiled eggs. THE OBNTRNNIAL RIFLE MATCH, The National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom have accepted the chal- lenge for the Centennial for the United Kingdom, provided there is no other inde- pendent team from England, Scotland or Ireland included in the match, Sir Henry St. John Halford is appointed the represent. ative of the association to conduct the pro- posed match. THE REGATTA CHALLENGE. Oxford and Cambridge have not yet de- cided as to the regatta challenge, The sporting journals advocate English crews going and seem to think that a postpone- ment on the American side is desirable.” The present arrangements are conflicting, the Henley regatta leaving the crews no-time to practise, THE SPELLING BEES. The spelling bees have developed diction- ary battles, There is a Nuttall and Webster agitation for pronouncing in the bees. George Augustus Sala proposes a test line from “Kathleen Mavourneen” :— ‘The horn of the hunter Is heard on the hill. ‘This is @ treacherous trap for the people who are weak kneed on the aspirates, MOTHER STEWART, Mother Stewart, of whiskey war renown in Ohio, made her first appearance last night in the Hall of ths National Temperance League, NEW YORK HERALD, in the Strand. Resolutions of welcome were | stating that the students of the Dublin University have | moved by Mrs, Lucas, John Bright's sister. Mother Stewart thinks it unadvisable to re- peat the movement here at second hand; it must be spontaneous. THE DRAMA AND MUSIC. Dramatic matters are quiet. At Liverpool, in Carl Rosa’s English Opera Company, Santley appears in the principal réle, and his daughter as Angelina, in Cheru- bini's “Les Deux~ Journées,” Salvini is in Florence, studying Macbeth, his prineipal réle next season in London, Miss Genevieve Ward is preparing a grand sur- prise on the 4th of February, and will givea morning performane as Lady Macbeth in aid of the United States Centennial Fund. The proposition was origin- ally made to Colonel Forney, who, on consultation with Minister Schenck and General Badeau, gave it their cordial sup- port. The cast will be:—Miss Ward, Lady Macbeth; Herman Vezin, Macbeth; George Clark, Macduff. Jefferson promises to take part in the witch scene. Chatterton loans Drury Lane gratis. It will be interesting to musical people to know that the King of Holland will give a great musical festival,. and that Felicien, David Gerard, Liszt, Vieuxtemps and other eminent musicians and composers are in- vited. Minnie Hauck gains immensely in Berlin. She is gradually assuming Lucca’s roles amid great enthusiasm. The Emperor presented her with a costly bracelet. MES, THOMASSEN AND HER CHILDREN. Mrs. Thomas, or Thomassen, widow of the dynamite assassin, and her children left Hamburg on Wednesday for New York. She has been universally consoled. The Americans in Dresden subscribed and presented her $1,500, £ tely refused to permit the adoj i" " her children by German notabilit, THE GERMAN INQUIRY clos! . The District Court at BremedJida. iuas closed its investigation concely.. , the dynamite explosion. The Court wi..., :blish its report after it receives the repi} ‘0 in- quiries addressed to New York, THE PorE's ILLNESS. From RomeI learn that the Pope's last attack of illness was very serious. He was seized with an epileptic fit, but is now better. a RUSSIAN HONOR TO SCIENTISTS. ‘4 At the annual meeting of the Imperial Acddemy of Sciences in St. Petersburg the following gentlemen, among others, were elected corresponding members:—Professor Newcomb, of the Naval Observatory at Washington ; Professor Gould, of the South American Argentine Republic; Professor Whitney, of New Haven, and the historian Freeman, of Oxford. ‘THE DOLLS SHOW CLOSED. The show! ills at the Alexandra Palace closed to-day. One thousand dolls were dis- tributed to sick children in the hospitals—a good conclusion to an attractive show. EARL DERBY AND THE ABOLITIONISTS, Earl Derby has been’ addressed by the members of the British and Foreign Anti- Slavery Society with reference to the media- tion proposed by the American government | for the pacification of Cuba by the abolition of slavery. The society stated that Spain is willing to make a great change respecting the relations of Cuba to the mother gov- ernment in Madrid, provided slavery is maintained in the colony. America will not agree to this, nor will England stoop to such dishonor, The memorialists in conclusion commended the question to Lord Derby's able management, THE ENGLISH SECRETARY'S REPLY. Earl Derby replied that the subject will receive the attention which it deserves at the hands of Her Majesty's ministers. A MEDICAL ALARMIST. London has been somewhat frightened this week by the delivery of an address before the medical officers of the Department of Public Health by J. Netten Radcliffe, on the subject of the prospect of a reappearance of the plague which raged on the Continent and in England, from Jaffa, in the year 1665, The Lancet ridicules his fears, and is thus making us happy. ON THE ICE. Rinkeralism increases in public favor. A new and fashionable Langham rink is to be built opposite the Langham Hotel, on a cap- ital of $37,500. A DRAWBACK. Accidents on the ice are serious and of fre- quent occurrence, and medical writers dis- agree with reference to the healthiness of the exercise of skating, THE WESTMINSTER AQUARIUM. This afternoon the Westminster Aquarium, Winter Garden, was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh, in the usual English manner, in presence of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH. SIR HENRY HALPORD TO COMMUNICATE AND ARRANGE WITH THE AMERICAN SHARP- SHOOTERS, Loxpon, Jan. 22, 1876, The National Rifle Association at « meeting to-day further resolved that, Sir Henry Halford having been appeinted representative of the association for the conduct of the proposed match, he be requested to commanicate tne resolution adopted by the association to the New York association and to make ull the neces- sary arrangements, pomecater INTERNATIONAL AQUATICS. THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY CREW CANNOT COME TO AMERICA, Lompon, Jan, 22, 1876. ‘The Avenine Bieaderd haa a telecom from Dublin been compelled to refuse to participate in the interna- tional boat race at Philadelphia this year, because an acceptance would clash with the usual Henley regatta arrangements, A TRIPLE COLLISION. | FEARFUL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT SORTHERS LINE OF ENGLAND. Loxpox, Jan. 22, 1876, It is stated that a triple coltisien has occurred om the | _ Great Northern Railway, neat Huntingdon. 4 CURIOUS AND PATAL INCIDENT. The accounts are that the Scotch express collided with a mineral train, and that the express from London ran into the débris of the frst two, AID FOR THE SUPPERERS. A special train, conveying doctors, has lef London for the scene of the collision. In consequence of the interruption to telegraphic communication by the storm nothing 1s known as to the loss of life. THR KILLED AND WOUNDED. The News—at a late hour—states that it has been as- certained that two persons werg killed and many se- verely injured before the occurrence of the second collision, ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED BY THE COLLISION OF , THE TRAINS. Lowpox, Jan, 22, 1876. The Pall Mall Gazette this evening states that the railway accident at Huntingdon was occasioned by a blinding snow storm, Eleven persons were killed by the collision, STORM IN ENGLAND. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION SUSPENDED BY THE SEVERITY OF THE GALE. Lrvenpoot, Jan. 22—Neon, The stormy weather still continues. Nothwithstand- ing the network of telegraph lines between this place and London the communication is entirely destroyed— a circumstance that has not occurred before for years. ae LONDON MONEY MARKET. Losvoy, Jan, 22—Noon. The following are the opening prices of American se- curities :. United States five-twenties, 1865’s. United States five-twenties, 1867's. United States ten-forties United States funded lo Erie Railway share Erie proferred. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. Loxpon, Jan, 22, 1876. The Times says tho dulness in Mincing lane con- tinues, but coffee has experienced a good demand at some further advance upon piantation Ceylon, Accord. ing to the present estimates the crop will generally be short. More liberal shipments are reported from Rio Janeiro, which may, if continued, influence the value of ordinary qualities here. Sugar continues depressed. Lonpoy, Jan, 22—2:30 P. M. Refined petroleum, 10%¢. a 11d. per gallon. Linseed oil, 248. percwt Tallow, 50s. per cwt for Petersburg yellow candles. THE WAR IN TURKEY. TROOPS OF THE SULTAN DEFEATED BY THE IN- SURGENTS—-HEAVY LOSSES OF THB MUSSUI- MANS. Lospox, Jan. 22, 1876 The Times’ correspondent at Ragusa telegraphs under date of Friday, 21st, as follows:— “T have just returned here after witnessing the at- tack by the insurgents on the Turkish Intrenched po- sition on the hill between Ragusa and Trebigne, | whither the Turks had fled after the action of the 18th. “Une of the breastworks was captured, “An inner breastwork wus gallantly defended and was evacuated by afty Turkish survivors during the night of Thursday, and a number of these were killed during the succeeding Sight. FRELIGNE js completely demoralized. No troops are moving to relieve the beleaguered detauhment, and the insurgents hold the road ancontested Trebigne is threatened | with famine, and the population is mutinous, ; THR KILLED AND WOUNDED. “The total number of Turks killed during the two days’ fighting is 380, while the insurgents bad 100 killed and woundea » Ragusa place the Turkish dead im the fight near Tre bigne at 450, and the insurgents at sixty. Numbers of the wounded of both sides have been brought to Ragusa for medical treatment ‘THR PORTH TO MAINTAIN ITS WAR aTTITODE. The Daily News’ speci! Paris telegram says it is re ported that Turkey is prepared to concentrate a large army in Bulgaria next month. | THE PORTE BECOMING MORB. FAVORABLE TO FRIENDLY MEDIATION, Rome, Jan. 22, 1876. cepted Count Andrassy’s proposals for the pacifica- tion of the disturbed provinces, THE INSURGENTS SAID TO BE IN TREBIGNE. RaGuga, Jan. 22, 1876, In consequence of the Turkish defeat, itis now re- ported that Trebigne is in the hands of the insurgents THE WAR IN SPAIN. SAN BEBASTIAN BOMBARDED BY THE CARLISTS— HAS GENERAL TRISTANY SUBMITTED TO THE crown ? Maprip, Jan. 22, 1876 The Carlists severely bombarded San Sebastian on Thursday. Some of the inhabitants were kilied. GENERAL TRISTANY’S ALLEGIANCE, The story of the Carlist General Tristany’s having submitted to the Alfonsist authorities ts disbelieved at San Sebastian. The persons who submitted to the Spanish Consul at Bayonne were some members of the Navarrese Carlist Junta, THE SPANISH ELECTIONS. salinshnsieellatasinas' | @ THE MINISTERIALIST PARTY SAID TO HAVE SE- CURED A MAJORITY. Manerp, Jan, 22, 1876. Reports from the elections recently held for mem, vers of the Cortes throughout Spain are already coming > in In Madrid it ts thought the ministerialists have se- cured five districts, while two others return a consi}. tutionalist and a progressist, respectively, Many constitutionalist and republican candidates re- tired from the contest, Provincial reports state that the ministerialist ma- Jority is large everywhere, CASTELAR AND THE REPUBLICANS SEVERELY DEFEATED, Maprin, Jan, 22—Night So far as known only two republican candidates have been elected to the Cortes, Sefior Castelar was unsuccessful everywhere. BISMARCK ILL, Loxpox, Jan. 22, 1876. The Pall Mali Gazette's Bor'¢n special says that Prince Bismarck (s confined to xis room with neutalgia occa- sioned by a cold, ROME. Rome, Jan. 22, 1876. The Vatican has decided that it will not resist the Inspection of the seminaries by the Italian government officials. CENTRAL ASIA. Loxvow, Jan, 22, 1876, The Russian Telegraphic Agency denies the report recently circulated to the effect that Russia intends to Ancentrate ops in Western Russia in the spring. CHINA. Hoa Kone, Jan, 22, 1876. It fs reported here that the Porte has unofficially ac- | | afternoon. a /@euve and Augier, and Messrs, Grenville, Despatches to the Reuter Telegram Company from | PARISIAN PEN’ POINTINGS. A Glance at Things Politigal from the French Capital. ‘ THE AMERICAN PRIZE PLAYS. Not One Good Enough for the First Prize—Three Authors Rewarded, * OPERATIC NOTES. and’ Masked Balls in the American Colony. Weddings [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Pants, Jan. 22, 1876. A war note is kept sounding at Berlin in order to scare away the idea of French vengeance in Germany. THE INTERNATIONAL IN BELGIUM. The International Society is noisy in Bel- gium. The workmen are demanding bread without payment. FRENCH REPUBLICANISM. The French republicans are selling live bear's grease, or rejoicing over a prospective success in the Senatorial elections. The Septennate has been publicly described at Marseilles as ‘legal absolutism.” BONAPARTISM, ‘The Bonapartists are losing ground in the political field. MONARCHISM. The monarchists are sulking toward the other parties. THE CENTENNIAL PRIZE PLAYS. The judges of the dramatic concours to award the prize forthe best play for the American Centennial decided last night that none had been presented of sufficient merit to be offered by France to the United States on so memorable an occasion. THE AWARDS. Nevertheless, they awarded prizes to three. The first on the list, entitled ‘Le Nouveau Monde,” is to be selected for representation. The first prize being undecided, the second was divided between two pieces, These are the one above mentioned and | anothér entitled “Un Grand Citoyen.” “The authors were awarded $400 each. The play entitled “L'Amerique Libre” took the third prize of $200, THR AUTHORS. The names of the authors of the suc- cessful plays will be published here this THE JUDGES. The judges were MM. Victor Hugo, Le- Murray and Perrin, all of whom signed the award. NILSSON'S HUSBAND. Nilsson’s husband, M. Rozeaud, is dan- gerously ill. THE OFFENBACH-PAQUERO AMERICAN SPECULA- TION. Mile, Therese asks of the Offenbach-Pa- quero speculation $20,000 monthly gnd ex- i penses for @ tour in America, GYE’S NEGOTIATIONS. Gye is negotiating with Miss Annie Louise Cary, the American contralto. FRANCO-AMERICAN CIRCUS COMPETITION, There is a tremendous competition be- tween the French and American circuses. BUBINSTEIN’S HEALTH. Anton Rubinstein, the great pianist, is threatened with total blindness, Ant. The fine collection of paintings the prop- erty of the late M. Schneider. who had been President of the Corps Legislatif, {s an- nounced for sale on the 6th of April. IN PRESS. ; Messrs. Levy, the publishers, have in press a philosophical work by M. Renan and 1 ad & posthumous work by Gasparin. GIRARDIN'S BOOK. M. Girardin’s new political work has cre- ated a great sengation in Germany. A MARRIAGE FETE, There was a brilliant wedding in tho American colony here on Wednesday last, when Miss Bates was united in marriage to Mr. MacFadden, of Philadelphia, There was a crowd of fashionables at the breakfast at the Bates residence. The toilets were exquisite. AMERICAN BALLS, Balls were given in the American colony on Thursday last. Mrs. Healy's ball came off on Friday. Mrs. Spencer's masked balls at the skating rink were splendid affairs. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. A RADICAL MOVEMENT FOR SENATORIAL REPRE- SENTATION—THE GOVRRNMENT NOT ARMING. Lowpvon, Jan, 22, 1876, The Daily News’ Paris special says that a meeting of the Senatoria, delegates, recently elected for the De- partment of Seine, was held to-day, at which it was unanimously agreed to support the candidatures of Victor Hago and Louis Blanc, They will meet again om Sunday to finally fix the list, MACMANON NOT ARMING, The Standard’s special telegram from Paris states that a semi-official note has been published denying the reports of the formation of a French squadron in the Mediterranean and the collection of military stores at Nancy. A COUNTERBLAST IM REVOLUTION, Panis, Jan. 22, 1876. The Committee of Inquiry into the aéts of the. government of the national defence bave published » The Grosvenor mission has arrived at Ching-Kiang, | reply to tho attacks of the republicans. im the provinces of Yunnan. “ the Aiiaiok Joyrnas Fenroduces their remarks, and SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 1876.—I'RIPLE SHEET. *ay8:—"The result of the commtttee’s inquiries shoul de widely known, 80 as to convince the people to con- iP dgoad in those who combat every form of revolu- 2," The above has produced a great impression in France, ‘Mo GAMBETTA'S SPEECH—ENGLISH OPINION OF THE ORATORICAL APPEAL FOR AN HOMEST REPUBLIC. Loxvox, Jan. 22, 1876. The Times’ Paris telegram, in reviewing the speech which M. Leon Gambetta privately delivered recently at Aix, says:—*'The speech will force itself ov the atten- tion ofall France. It is essentially an appeal to con- cihation and the programme of the moderate repub- lie.” The speech, which is very long, says:—'We do not wanta monopoly, We are too anxious to repair the losses of France to exclude any Frenchman from the task of raising up the country, They must, however, enter the Republic honestly. "” THE EX-PRESIDENT OF FRANCE AN ASSEMBLY | CANDIDATE IN PARIS, Panis, Jan. 22, 1876. The Moniteur announces that ex-President Thiers will contest the Deputyship for the Ninth arrondise- ment of Paris, PARIS BOURSE. Panis, Jan, 22, 1876. The Bourse is quiet. Rentes, 60f 27\¢c. for three Per cents for the account, Panis, Jan, 22—Evening. Three per cent rentes, 66f, on London, 26f. 1dsc. The Bourse closed firm. 47 6c. ; exel THE PETROLEUM MARKET. Antwerp, Jan, 22, 1876, Petroleum, 32\f. for American standard white, FRANKFORT BOURSE, Franxvorr, Jan. 22, 1876, United States bonds closed at 100% for the new funded loan, . THE LATE REVOLUTION IN SONORA. Saw Fraxcisoo, Cal, Jan. 22, 1876, A despatch from Tucson says in relation to the Sonora revolution on the 6th inst, :—Sernas’ forces de- foated the State troops under tho Secretary of State, who had been to Guaymas for supplies and money» capturing troasuro, arms, &c, Sernas’ hoadquarters are now at Hermasillo. ‘Nearly all the neighboring towns havo declared for him. The State headquarters are at Agumga, seventy-five miles north of Guaymas, where they have 1,100 men, and will soon march to Guaymas, SOUTH CAROLINA JOCKEY CLUB. CuaR.eston, Jan, 22, 1876 This was the fifth day of the annual meeting of the South Carolina Jockey Club. Tho following are SUMMARIES, Wastixcton Coursk, Saturnay, Jan, 22, 1876—Frest Racr.—For all ages; three mile heats; purse of $500; $400 to first and $100 to second horse, Damon. me, 308 44 Samm Day—Szconp Rack. —Hur le race; two miles, over eight hurdies three feet six inches high; purso of | $200; wolter wolghts; $250 to rat horse and $50 to Secon: Oxmore’s and Babcock’s colts threw their riders. Saux Day—Tummp Race.—For all ages; best three in ; purse $400; $200 to first and $100 t8 second horse. fie a Samm Day—FourrH Rack. —Consolation Purse, $250, for beaten horses; horses beaten once allowed 7 lbs, ; twice, 10 ibs,; three times, 12 ibs One mile and a halt, Marmion > oe Jobn Pa; 2 Larry Hart HOW MR STERNS AVOIDED ROB- BERY. About half-past two o’clock yesterday afternoon, as Mr. Joseph. §," Sterns was about entering his silk fac tory, in Forty-second street, near Thirdavenne, he was mét by a man, who attempted ‘to throw’a handful of red pepper his ey Thinking that the man was about to strike him, he dodged tho blow, and escaped the pepper. Mr. Sterns called for the police, and Of. cor ‘gan soon appeared upon the scene and pursued the assailant The latter run through the hallway of a tenement house near by, and tnto the yard, climbin the fence and escaping across the 8 ip the rea: Mr. Sterns had with him about $4,000 in pills, which he bad drawn from the bank to pay his men. 4A NEW LOTTERY DEVICE. The two mei Connery and Appleby, who wero artested for maintaining « lottery at No. 86 Newark | avenue, Jersey City, were brought before Justice Keese yesterday. Appleby pleaded that he was only » clerk, and was discharged. Connery insisted he had not violated the law, as a0 person could secure a prize 4 contract binding him to advertise the ‘a was « legal ym too profoand for the Justice, who obtained Connery’s permission to study the question till to-morrow. Moanwhile Con nery can walk out of the city with his ill-gotten treasures, leaving his victims to pass their days \n re- pentance. DIED AT HIS POST, Joshua 0. Ackerman, a flagman on the Erie Railway, ‘was struck by the locomotive of the Middletown way train, at Greycourt, on gs + night, and instantly killed. He was at the time in the act of signalling an approaching train when he was struck by one going in an opposite direction, A MISSING MAN. William Goodman, aged fifty years, of No. 104 East f NAVAL AFFAIRS. ibcenenoengiicncancaeat THE LINE AND STAFF TROUBLES—LETTER OF THE SECRETARY oF THE NAVY TO REAR AD- MIRAL MULLANEY—OFFICIAL BULING ON THE VEXED QUESTION. There are signs in naval circles of a revival of the old contest as to rank between line and staff It was thougnt that the act of Congress of March 3, 1871, had effectually settled the troublesome matter, but it crops out occasionally on our men-of-war, and » disagrecablo feeling among the staf and line officers naturally en- sues, The question supposed to have been settled by Congressional enactment gave staff officers positive rank, with all ite tmmaunit: moluments and privi- leges; but !t seems that some of the line officers either | are ignorant of the existence of the law or assume to | set it aside or openly, violate it- Hence a deal of | \ll-feeling and trouble arise on the ships wiien the law | ‘s not carried out. | Arecent case arising on the Huron, at Norfoik, when the staff officer was senior In years and rank to the ex- | ecutive officer, but whose just claims e not recog- | Bized by the latter in the face Of the plain requirementa Of the law of 1871, was brought officially to the attention of the Secretary of the Navy. His decision, which will be of interest to the entire navy, will be found quite Conclusive on the question, It is as follows:— Mz—The report of P attached tion of the ack neral order Na, ine mains din his wading both the law and the he senior, was exempted from com- ecutive officer on the vce ar coming and going of his senior to and from comes the duty of the officer of the deck to he should be so instructed. | Respectfully GEORGE M. ROBESON, Sec Rear Admiral K. M. Muntanmy, United si manding North Atlantic station, Norfolk, Va. In pursuance of the above Rear Admiral Mullaney has issued a circular order, instructing the officers of his command to carry out the law of Congress aua the general order from the department. It is understood, that a case of almost a like natura ate Colorado, receiving ship at the Brooklyn Navy’ Yard, where Chief Eugineer Latch has been placed in arrest for declining to pay first to his junior, the executive officer of the ship, Lieutenant Commander Dana, the salute due from the jatter to thé former, Probably the Secretary’s ruling in his letter to Rear Admiral Mullaney will cover and correct this trouble, and will hereafter prevent avy misunderstandings in the service as to the rights and privileges given by superior rank, whether im line or sta: of Navy wes Navy, com- has occurred upon the {fi Wasuineron, Jan. 22, 1876, Lieutenant Albert Ross is ordered to report to Com- modore Parker, at Annapolis, Md., for temporary. duty; Ensign V. 1. Cottman tothe receiving ship Colorado at New York on the lst of February next, Chief Engineer Robert Potts, as inspector of coal‘ad Philadelphia on the 15th of February next, Master C. & Richman is detached from the receiving ship New Hampshire and ordered to the iron-clad steamer Nan tasket; Passed Assistant Engineer A, Adamson from duty as inspector of coal at Philadelphia on the 15th of February next and tocontinue on duty at the Navy Yard at League Island) Passed Assistant Enginees William L, Smith is commissioned a chief engineer im the navy from October 20, 1875, Emlyn Morsteller, of Baltimore, Md., i@ madevan assistant surgeon in th¢ navy from January 12, 1876; George D. Strickland, of Phonixville, Pa., av assistant engineer in the navy from Januaty 12, 1876. James W, Wingate, of Ports- mouth, N. H.; William Reedstone, of Vatlojo, Cal., and Herman Hanson, of Washington, D. C. inted acting saiimakers from January 1 Srowley as acting boatswain from Janu The orders of Ensign E 'y 11, 1876, Qualtrough to the Passaid are revoked, and he is ordered to examination for pro- motion, and on its completion, to resume his duty on the Dispatch. Assistant Surgeons Remus C. Parsons, Manly Simon and Charles K. Youcy have passed satisiactory examinations for promotions. The leave of Commander Robert Boyd has been extended threa montbs from the 19th of February next, THE SKATING SEASON, The ever welcome ball was nowhere visible yestery day despite the bright anticipations of the skating pore tion of the community, but there is every reason t¢ hope that ere many days Central Park will be th centre of hilarity and mirth-provoking recreation, & Henan ropresentative-bad the felicity to come across @ dapper little Park policeman, a twinkling eye and & mustache that seemed to have been handsomely froscoed by some tonsorial friend. His name wi Mulcaby, and his views on the skating season were not encouraging. | “Oice on the lake,’’ said he, in response to an in<« quiry, “ice, why there’s nothin’ bul a scum to-day—~ t, ‘somethin’ loike moight be ivident ina young ‘man’s eye after comin’ from one o’ thim Frinch balls.” “0 that you do not prognosticate lively times om . fee ‘ell, young man, whoever ye may be, if thi we hort ne th weather we've had some tim pack—keeps on, ye'll see the biggest fun at Phila delphy."” ‘philadelphia t”” “At the same Philadelphy, Ten cints a pound won’t cover thedamage at the Cintennial, Au’, ye know, the girls will want rofreshments.” “I'm sorry you take such a gloomy view of the situa ” seerhere’s nothin’ gloomy "bout me, but I’m tellin’ | you srue ag sure as true as tho weathercock has turne: | {iptail to the sou'-sou'-west, L'm lookin’ for spor sable, | and a change may be predicted from headquar The Park looked somewhat bleak Vpcoalrsg noon. The policeman’s description of the ice on thd lake was not altogether exaggerated, but from present ap) ces the ball wil! soon be up and joyous laughtes will make the welkin ring again. THE GERMAN HOSPITAL, ‘The directors of the German Hospital and Dispen¢ in their annual report, state that the receipts of the hospital during the past year, incl of a bale ance of $1,006 from the previous year, amounted ta $10,220 94 Of this $1,729 92 wasa donation from tha city. The sum of $5,930 90 was received toward « ters Broadway, is reported to the police as missing, He | fund for the erection of an extension to tho hospital, Jeft bis home on Friday morning, saying that he was going’out fora short walk, and has not been seen since, His prolonged absence is the*more unacconnt- able from the fact that ho was but convaleseing from a severe illness, which until quite recently confined bim | tay Froygang; Treasurer, G. W. Krueger. to nis house. A general alarm was sent to all station houses, JERSEY FIRE BOYS. A {gw days ago aman named John H. Chaco was ar- ae and cothmitted to the Paterson jail on his own confession of having set fire to the Catholic church and other buildings In Passaic. On Friday night he made a fall written confession to County Prosecutor Woodraf, implicating seven others with him, as the authors of several destructive fires. Tho names of tho parties thas charged are Augustus White, Thomas Gunthorp, A balance of $6,373 43 remained in bank. The debs o: the new building amounted to $7,000, The Board of Directors elected the following officers for the ensuin, ear:—President, C. Godfrey Guenther; First Vi resident, P. W. Moeller; Second Vice eee No 65 East Lee ead street, 2,; pensar! es went icants during t prescriptions were past month. DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM ADAMS A meeting of the Cotton Exchange was held yeste day for the purpose of taking action on the death William Adams, an old New Yor merchant and a mem ber of the Exchange, President Henry Hents pi sided, and in announcing the object of the meet! o gE man Kea briefly in bigh terms of his characte, wih ou A ter RK Miller aud &. J. Donnell follow, eulogistic remarks, after which resolutions of fr, gret and sympathy were unanimously adopted, a dele jon of twelve members was named to ation rnisbed to app Thomas Barnaclose, Frank Talbert and ——- Kremburgh. White and Gunthorp were arrested yesterday and com- and the police are on the track of the ‘albert is said to be the worst of the g and i# supposed to bo im Philadelphia Wate dehies ail knowledge of the whole thin but Gunthorp acknowledges Cig | been wil Chace and Talbert immé ly and after the burning of the church in Passaic A suspicious circumstance in connection with White Is the fact that his former residence was destroyed by fre while it was Insured, it is alleged, for an amount considerably above the real value of the stock and Axtures. ie ts assistant foreman of the McLean Hose Company, and Chace in his confession states that the Bree were caused with a view to the advantago of this company, by showing their promptness in attending. Barnaclose ig at present confined to bed by injuries sustained at the destruction of an unoccupied dwelling in Harrison Chace contesses — Hy Paterson. to having set fire to THE FIPTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. New Yorn, Jan, 22, 1676. To ree Eprror ov tre Heraup:— ¥ Ind@itice to the rank and file of the Fifty-fifth regi- ment I wish to correct the statement made by your re- Porter in his account of the muster out of that regi- ment, Ho asserts that in executing the manual of arms, ‘when the command was given to ‘order arma’ they shouldered them, and when ordered to ‘carry arms’ they shouldered them, and that In Oxing bayo- onets only three or four executed it” I assure you that fow orders given such was not the case, The few ei ‘na eun on that occasion were all see 16 init, ovald not have ‘ven te iS in to the drill, but must have obtained bis information self Gaired etree fay techn Ke a en 4 Intercourse with them, | like Gontiemek and soldiers, which certainly in th ine fanaiararene "Satan ‘Your ovedtoiobel Fily-Aith regimenk, N. @- Sk 3S. ind th fron i orig gry ing fa gm eae BIVOUAC OF VETERANS. i The installation of the officers of Lincoln Post, Ni 18, G. A. R, on Tuesday evening, January 18, was ¢! occasion of one of the largest social gatherings of vew ‘erans ever held in this city. Delegations were prese: from Posts Lew Benedict, of Albany, and Watrous, Binghamton, and all the poste of this city, Brook, and Westchester, Addresses were made by Gen John ©. Robinson, ex-Lieutenant Governor; the Hom D. D. T. Marshall and the various post com liad et Fates (apd geod COM. receded by their post e phot 4 officers of Kohes Post was presented to Ft Forbes, Commander of Lincoln Post. _ and baer) by volunteers from different places of am: a seetardl, the crowd, wee a0. great What an 04 tional ba ‘neigh stad fo be secured to tonal hall in the neighborhood com) all wi A BRAVE WOMAN REWARDED. Mrs. Harris, the woman who succored Mr. Noe the morning of his murder, was presented yest by the widow and of the murdered man with » fine watch and chain, @ pin set with cameo and pred ovat pictute of the THE LODER MYSTERY. No steps have yet been taken by the County Ph; sician or Coroner mg Jersey City to investigate the m; terious and sudden death of the late Justice!