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6 ‘CONGRESS. —e ‘Passage of the Centennial Appro- priation in the House, SPEKCH OF MR. LAMAR, OF MISSISSIPPI Action of the Senate on the Alco- holie Liquor Bill. WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN THE DISTRICT. SENATE. Wasurorton, D. C., Jam, 25, 1816. Mr. Sanaryr, (rep.) of Cal, presented @ petition Bigned by a large number of ladies, asking that a gov- ernment be established in the District of Columbia which would confer upon women the right to vote, Mr. Sancer said the petition was signed by many eminent ladie: language as should reach the ear of the Senate. He asked that the petition be read by the Secretary. Alter it had been read Mr. Sargent said he had no doubt that this great movement of woman suffrage would prevail, Tt was making progress day by day. He referred to woman suffrage in Wyoming Territory, and said it was indorsed there by the judiciary, by the | press and by the people generally, He knew of no bet- ter place to make this experiment than the capital of the nation, and therefore asked that the petition be re- ferred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, to be considered in connection with any bill to provide a government for the District. It was éo referred, ‘THE PUBLIC LANDS. Mr. Wixvox, (rep.) of Minn., from the Committee on Pablic Lands, reported without amendment the | Senate bill to repeal section 3 of the Revised Stat- utes of the United States, mak disposition of the public lands in the States of Ala | bama, Mississippi, Louisana, Arkansas and Florida, | Placed on the calendar, | THE JOINT RULES. | Mr, Bayarp, (dem.) of Del, moved to take up the resolution submitted by him a few days ago in regard to a revision of the joint rules for the government of Mr. Coxxkuino, N. Y., said the Senate had Just sent to the House a resolution repealing the twen- ty-second joint rule, and no further action should be taken at present. The joint rules, with the exception of the twenty-second, could be adopted by the House and they set forth their request tn such | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1876.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. propre who demanded that the alienation and distrust whieb had heretofore existed between the two sections of the Union should po longer obstruct the glories Republic or the rearecy Sas Dappiness of the THE CASE OF GENERAL BABCOCK. the 2 ‘Amer can people, As God was judge he did not be- Wesr Port, Jan. 24, 1876. | heve tuat that alienation existed any longer. Never | To rue EvitoR or Tne HeRALD:— | since Jefferson was first inaug bad the entire My Dear Sir—Your ‘occasional Washington corre- mass inten! f the American people been animaved by a purer, broader, more universal patriotigm, looking affection. to universal brotherheod and He | knew that that sentiment had not found | ts full expression here; that = it had been kept down and smothered in the meshes of an in- tolerant political organization, and that its voice had not been beard amid the clamors and appeals of im- | passioned the natural world, the agencies that were most power- | Jul were not the most noisy. Violence, passion, fanaticism, animosity, could always find voices and dil the air with their factious clamors, while the deep and earnest feelings of a great people lay unspoken in their hearts, The currents of pussion and feeling might tow hither and thither, lashed by extraneous agencies, but there was in the great sea of unsounded depth a com- mon .bumanity, a common hope, a common interest and @common patriotism which jay unspoken, (Ap- a) * spoke under arale limiting the time to ten minutes; but as soon as that time expired Mr. Gar- field rose, and, being recognized, courteously yielded Dis time to Mr. Lamar. Mr. Rwa, (dem.) of Mo, ke against the bill, and then, the general discussion having closed, Mr. Houmay, (dem.) of Ind, moved, as a test vote, to strike out the enacting clause of the bill, The motion was rejected—1Ol to 126. Mr. Mitus, (dem.) of Te: offered an amendment authorizing the Gpernar (af Texas to appoint two commissioners from that State in the place of those | acting under a former appointment, but on a point of order the amendment was ruled out. Mr. Mitts explained that Texas desired to be repre- sented at the celobration, but that she would not be | Tepresented by two such gentlemen as those who had been appoint The amendment offered by Mr. Sheakley, of Penn- sylvania, for free admission on the Fourth of July and on every Thursday, was rejecied, and several other amendments were proposed and rejected. The committee then rose and reported the bill to the House, with a recommendation that it do pass, Mr. Horxiys, of Pennsylvania, Chairman of the select committee which had reported the bill, having an hour to close the debate, yielded portions of his time to other members and further speeches were made by Messrs. Young, of Tennessee, and Randall, of Peunsyi- vania, A large number of requests for leave to have speeches on the Centennial bill printed in the Congressionas Record were made and granted. An amendment offered by Mr. Springer, of Illinois, requiring the payment in full to the Treasury of any balance that may be left in the hands of the Finance | Committee before any dividend or percentage of the Profits shall be paid to the stockholders, was agreed to, nthe House then proceeded to vote on the passage of @ bill. ‘The bill was passed—yeas 146, nays 130. The announcement was greeted with applause, The following is THE VOTE IN DETAIL. YeAs—Messrs. Adams, G. A. Bagley, Baker of New York, Bailov, Banks. Banning, Barnmn, ‘Bass, Blaine, Blair, Rise, Bradley, Brown of Kansas, Burleigh, ittenden, Clymer, Crapo, Crounse, Jutler, Dan- ad been by the Senate, and then there would ‘Dennison, Dobbins, Dunnell, Bames, He joint roles to work. under. aewell, Forney, Foster, Freeman, frost, Mr. Monroy, (rep.) of Ind., said he congratulated the Frye, Garfield, Ganse, Gibson, Hale, Hancock, Haralson, Senate and the country upon the abolition of the Mardenbergh Harris of Massachusetts, Harrison, Hathorn, twenty-second joint rule. He desired to call the | Hewitt of New York, Hill, Hoar, Hoag, Hopkins, Hubbell, attention of the Senate to the tact that he introduced a bill to cover matters considered in the twenty-second joint rule, and a matter of so much importance as the | counting of the vote for President and Vice President shouid de dealt with by a law and not by a single joint rule. After further discussion Mr. Bayarp withdrew his motion to take up the resolution. THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC, H The morning hour having expired the Senate re- | sumed the cousideration of the untlnished business, Deing the bill to provide for the appointment of a com: mission on the subject of the alcoholic and fermented liquor traffic and manufacture. Mr. CuRistiancy, (rep.) of Mich., submitted an amendment declaring that the commission shall be appointed for the purpose of obtatning information which may serve as a guide to the system of legislation best fitted for the District of Columbia, the several Ter- ritories of the United States and other places subject to the legislation of Congress in reference to the question of revenue from the manufacture and sale of alcoholic and fermented liquors aud the effect of the use of such liquors upon the morals and the welfare of the people 1 such District, Territories and places, The amendment was agreed to. The amendments proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance on the 2ist of January were also concurred ip and the bill was passed as amended—yeas 37, nays 20—Meesrs. Booth, of California, and Withers, of West Virgiola, voting with the republicans in favor of the id THE SETTLERS AXD TUE RAILROADS. Mr. Harvey, (rep.) of Kan., called up the Senate bill | to contirm pre-emption and homestead evtries of public Jands within the Itmits of railroad grants in cases where | such entries Lavo been made under the regulations of the Land Depariment Mr. Harvey spoke in favorof the passage of the bill and quoted from several decisions of bese 5 Se yh De- partment against the rights of settlers, which, he said, were erroneous, and settlers could not have Logit rights decided in the courts in consequence of such deasions, Mr. FREUINGHUYSEN, (rep.) of N. J., said he was in favor of any legislation to allow these cases to be set- Ued im the courts, but he did not believe Congress should pass a law conferring title, Mr. Sareext said Congress should lay down some rule to govern these railroad companies in this matter. The decisions of the Land Office had been erroneous, and it was the duty of Congress to correct them. 1 people of the West were being persecuted day by day y the railroad companies. Senators who were com- fortable in their Eastern homes, and had not these wrongs to deal with, should listen to Western Sen- ators. Mr, Incatia, (rep.) of Kan, said aid had been granted to probably 100 railroad companies, Laws, which had heretofore been construed in favor of tho | settlers within two or three years past had been re- ‘versed, and were now just the opposite, and they had deen opposite since Columbus Delano was Secretary of the Interior and Willis Drummond was Commissioner of the General Land Office. There was no appeal from the decision of the Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Kxuty, (dem.) of Oregon, said he knew of a pum- ber of contested cases along the line of the Northern Pacitic Railroad. The company held title by virtue of the decision of Secretary Delano. The settlers cou'd ‘not go into court now, and he hoped there would be Jegisiation to enable them to go into court and assert their rights, Mr. Booy, (dem.) of Mo., said the decisions of the late Secretary of the Iuterior’ in the cases complained of ‘were erroneous. He desired to protect the settlers as much as porsible, and thought the bill should be made more explicit, Pending discussion, Mr. Hamry, (rep.) of Me., moved ‘that the Senate proceed to the consideration of execu- tive business. The Senate then, at half-past four o'clock, went into executive session, and after a short time the doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned, | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasmiyeron, Jan. 25, 1876. The Sexakex proceeded to call committees for re- ports. THR CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION. After the call of the committees was concluded the House, at one o'clock, went into Committee of tho Whole, Mr. Wood, of New York, in the chair, on the Centennial Appropriation bill, The debate was continued by Messrs, Thompson, of Massachusetts; Robbins, of North’Carolina; William: of Wisconsin, and Lamar, of Mississippi, iu favor of, and Messrs. Southard, of Ohio; White, of Kentucky, auc Goodin, of Kansas, against the bill MR. LAMAR'S SPERCH In the coarse of Mr. Lamar’s speech he said that if he thought that the bill ,even constructively violated the constitution he should vote against it, for agreed with gentlemen who spo! Autionality of the measure that th country lay in the supremacy of its inviolability, Every act of the government which did not bring around it the clear and complete sano ton of that instrument was a lawless act, and estab- lished @ preeedent that, if persisted in, would resuit in the destruction of constitutional gued that the powers of government tn foreign rela- Hons were in the fed government, and that the States bad either divested themselves or baa been di- ‘vested of every single attitude of power tn their reia- tions to foreign ha as much authority in British to day, of foreign countries and even of the ira The States did not even | th. colonies of Canada | consin, Wilshire, Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyman, Jenks, Jones of Kentucky. Kusson, Kelley, Ketebum, King,’ Lamar, Landers of Connecticut, se, Thompson, Throckinorton, Townsend Van Vorbes, Wad- of New ke, nsend of Peansylvan' dell, Wallace of South Carolina, Wallace of Pennsylvania, Walls, Ward, Warren, Wells of Missouri, Wells of Missis- sippi, Wheeler, Whitehouse, hg Wigginton, Williams of Now York, SWWiliany of aicbigan. Wilaias ot Wise ood of Pennsytvante, Wood of New York, Wa?dtiurg, Woolwerth ang Young 140 60 Ashe, Akon Navi Mosars, ‘ aay or Pad af 4 a Bagby, J. H. ley, Baker of Indian: ebe, |, Brac! oy te se Bopne, Bradford, Bright, Biown Kentucky, Buckner, Burchard of Tilinoi’, Burch dura, Brand, Blo fen dof Wis- consin, Cabell, Caldwell of Alabama, Cal dwell of Tennessee, Campbell, Candler, Cannon, Cate, Caulfield, Clarke of Ken- tueky, Clarke of hoi brane, Collins, Conger, Cook, Cowan, Cox, Colberson, Day Durham, Ede: Puller, Glover, Gi Harris of Georgia, Harris of rginia, Hartridge, Hartel, Hatcher, Haymond, Hendee, Henderson, Henkle, Here= ford, Hewitt of Alabama,’ Hooker, Haskins, House, Hunton, Hurd, Jones of New Hampshire, Joyce, Kebr, Kim: all, Knott, . Lewis, Lord, Lynde, McFarland, Mi iiliken, Mills, Morrison, Neal, New, Ph Poppleton, Potter, Rea, ‘Rice, Ri ‘age, Sayler, Sc Sheakley, Sina ringer, Stenger, Stevenson, Ston burgis Tucker. Tuits, Turney, Vance y Carolina, Waldron, ‘Walker of Virginia, W ‘Whitthorne, Wilke, Willard, Williams of Dela jams of Indiana, W. B. Wililams of Michigan, Wi of West Virginia, Wilson of lowa and Yates—isv. The House then, at five o'clock, adjourned, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, _—ooo RAILWAY PROGRESS—THE PUBLIC HEALTH ON HE PANAMA ISTHMUS—FINANCIAL NEGOTIA- TIONS OF THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT IN EUROPE. Panama, Jan, 16, 1870, A series of articles in the Panama Star and Herald on the Panama Railroad is attracting much attention, matters brought to hight. The Magdalena and Antioquia Railroad progresses favorably. Rains, unusual at this time of the year, are now afflicting the citizens with catarrlal complaints, HONDURAS AND SAN SALVADOR. The Panama Star and Herald says:—‘Our exchanges by the Costa Rica are enurely barren of general inter- est, except the confirmation in the Aurora of Leon of the uprising of General Don José Maria Medina, at Gracias, in Honduras, and the upsetting of the Presi- dent Don Ponciano Leiva ‘The same paper records the rumor that Marshal Don Santiago Gonzales, President of San Salvador, for some time on bad terms with President Leiva, had favored Medina, fearing that an alliance between Leiva and General Don Rafina Barrios, President of Guatemala, might lead to a disturbance in Salvador. NICARAGUA, The Nicaraguan government bad named Don An- selmo A. Rivas as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Diet at Guatemala, for consider- | ing the | Stites, PERU. The Lima correspondent of the Panama Star and Herald writes under date of December 27, 1875, as fol- lows:— There appears to be a favorable turn in the prospect- ive fortunes of Peru. A telegram was received here on the 23d mst, from a prominent Feravian, resident in Paria, by which the government was made acquainted with the pleasant circumstance that a responsible house in the French capital had offered to purchase tho tageous conditions for the national exchequer :— ‘An advance of $5, gold, per ton, the payment of the coupon, or interest ‘and ‘sinking fund due on the obli- this month, and the service of the Peruvian loan in foreign markets for three consecutive semesters, dat- ing from the Ist of January, 1876. Some little entan- glement was feared by the President, as the ¢ommis- ‘sioners in France and England, Messrs. Althane aud the full powers conferred upon those gentlemen, and the doubt was manifested that financiers in Paris would be loath to incur a similar disaster, But, nevortheless, he President sent a telegram over, to th house proposing the arrangem: first class standing to close the ne’ No answer to this despatch has as yet been received, but from the well known pectability and high posi tion of the gentleman in Pai for the commissioners, figures as the proposer of the saction, conddent hopes are entertained as to the He quoted Caiboun tm support of bis position, and | happy solution of this f jul problem which at one asked whether it could be gaid that in view of this | time threatened to leave Peru in a desperate check- plenary power the general gorernment in regard to | mat foreign affairs tl Was a constitutional incompetency Mr. John G, Meiggas has left Lima for the United in Congress to invite commissioners from foreign | States and Europe. 1s is understood that he has a countries to bring here the productions of commerce, art and industry. Was it unconstitutional in the Presi. dent to him wo give? If not, it was clear: THR DUTY OF CoNoRES minis to a] riate the moneys for that purpose. Referring to rg jusion made Tot week by Mr Frye, of Maine, to the constitution, a8 an enigma, he remarked that is was vi erous for New England to take that tround. If the people of the country were to rise and demand that Maine should be struck from her equal right of representation ip the Senate, she would hoid up the constitution not as an “evigma,’’ but as a clear, tadiant sbield to protect her sovereignty. y of Mass, explained, in Mr. Fryo's and unqualifiedly $8 shat absence, e word “enigma” was pot used ag ee applied to the constitution iiself, but the various ins give ihe invitation which this law authorized | commission from the President to essay the floating of | the $15,000,000 authorized by an act of Congress ior the couipletion of the raiiwaya CHILL ‘The forcible expulsion of forty-one Chillans from Peru is exciting attention. THE ROCNDARY QcreTioN. An Argentine Minister is expected with powers to ad- just the boundary question between Chiliand Argentina, Jal, DELIVERY, The jail at Pudendo was attacked by sixteen bandits, the guards overpowered and the prisoners set at liverty, we ions of it, ir, Laman replied that on the same principle the Bible m war Do t'be called an enigma The constitution jigma it was a grand, august, imposing He favored the celebration in order ti jorth should becdme satisfied of the long- he Southern people to hive with them in and belore tuat,passion all others sunk ved daprece allusion made by Mr, Towns- 4 the inevitabie eflest of the allasion was excite to ipfame apimosity and to awake Read of ectionslien. He quoted an ¢: from jummer’s specchies in reply toe I. jn which Mr, Summer said that no one had ever im speak of Preston Brooks :n unkindnese, and id not be brought up to pena mroanatar® THE PASSIONS yf political tarried out the pas something spirit of peace and reconetiiation, It 1 thy jmoxs of plug popluan yf Moe ‘ork, last week to Preston Brooks, aud | BOLIVIA. | The Bolivian Commission for the delineation of its | frontier lines bordering on Brazil, as by treaty of 1963, | + the | have refused to go om with the work, protesting | avainst the proceedings of the Brazilaa Commissions , | as | barista ee | EX-GOVERNOR SPRAGUE'S DIFTI- CULTIES. Sheri? Daggett, of Kings county, bas had an execu: atractions of the treaty. ton forwarded to him, on a judgment of $156,000, tn | James Spencer, Morgan and others | | the action of | ‘ost William and Amasa Sprague, of Rhode Island, | ait | Brooklyn 4 Soe bye a ' * . ius ‘tisans. But, in the political as well as tn | Tune, Lapham, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Levy, Luttrell, Mackey. ‘of south Caro Mackey of Pennsylvania, Magoon, Marsh, McDougall, MeGrary, McDill, Meade, Miller, Morey, Monroe, Money, Morgan, Mutebler, Nash, Norton, 0'irien, Oliver, O'Neill,” Page, Phillips ot’ Kansis, Pierce, Piper, Pini Plait, ell, Pratt, Purman, — Rainey, Randall, Reagan, — John Retuly, Robbins of | Pennsylvania, RobUins ‘of North Carolina, Roberts, Ross, of _'New Jersey, $ of Pennsylvania, Sampson, Schleicher, Schumaker, Seelye, Sinnickson, Smalls, Smith of Pennsylvania, Strait, Stowell, i The government proposes an investigation into tho | confederation of the five Central American | 2,000,000 tons of guano on the following most advan- ‘ gations to foreign creditors, to be met on the Sist of ignea their positions after the official re. | fusal of ratification to a contract executed in virtue of fect that if vert S. Galup, William B. Greéne and Nehemiah conflict and to arrest the longing for con- | Knight The suit was one of several instituted against cord. He (lamar) advocated this scheme because 1b | ex Governor Sprague by bis creditors, No property ia has, us my beow found which could be ab | spondent,” in to-day’s Heap, seems to have fallen into some curious errors in reference to the late Court | of Inquiry at Chicago, called to investigate, under the statute, the conduct of Colonel 0. E.- Babcock, of the Corps of Engineers. in his capacity as a commissioned | officer of the army. Had your correspondent got his so-callod facts all right 1 should have been spared the trouble of this reply. : In the first place, the Hon. J. B. Henderson, assoct- in the recent trial of William 0. Avery, made, in thi course of his closing speech to the jury in that trial, certain charges and accusations against Colonel Bab- cock, which wore published throughout the land, I am credibly informed that Colonel Babcock did what was in his power toward refuting these accusations by telegraphing a request to be called before the Grand Jury and otherwise, At thé time 1 was so much en- gaged in my professional occupations here as to be quite uninformed of these occurrences. Failing m other ways to obtain prompt hearing, Colonel Babcock had recourse to the privilege accorded him in section 1,342, article 115, of the Revised Stat- utes of the United States, and demanded of the Presi- dentacourt ot inquiry. This, after consultation in Cabinet meeting, was accorded him, and a court was detailed, consisting of Lieutenant General Sheridan, Major General Hancock and Brigadier General Terry— all distinguished officers, who had received the thanks of Congress for services to the nation. 1 was detailed as Judge Advocate, and, on receiptof the telegraphic announcement, proceeded to Chicago. Now observe, the Court of Inquiry had nothing what- | ever to do with proceedings before’ the Grand Jury of the United States District Court for the Eastern dis- trict of Missouri, nor with any subsequent proceed- | ings whieh might be had in the District Court itself, If Colonel Babcock had in any way violated a penal statute of the United States, the proper tribunal to determine tbe question was the appropriate United States District or Circuit Court The Court ot Inquiry may be said to be an “open” grand jury and preliminary to possible trial by a gen- eral court martial for a purely statutory military offence, Colonel Babcock’s demand for a court of in- quiry was based on the reasonimg that the accusations made against him in the course of Avery's trial showed, if true, that he had been guilty of conduct un- becoming an officer and a gentleman, which is a military offence punishable solely by dismissal from the army. This conduct might also be a violation of a penal statute of the United States, punishable by the proper civil court of criminal jurisdiction. The laws wisely provide against the dismissal trom the army of commissioned ollicers, unless pursuant to special act of Congress or sentence of general court martial for a military offence, except in case of desertion. There arises from this one inconvenience and that is that an army officer might commit the crime say of burglary and be tried by the State Court of Oyer and Terminer, and sentenced to a term of years at hard labor, never- theless he would continue to be @ commissioned officer until Congress should by special act dismiss bim or the State authorities be induced to temporarily turn him over for trial by @eneral court martial for conduct unbecoming an,officer and a gentleman, so that he could be dismissed from an honorable service in order to undergo the convict’s punishtnent awarded by the State cour. This dual jurisdiction to which military men are responsible is recognized in decisions of the United States Supreme.Court. If the Court of Inquiry had proceeded, its investiga tion would have been limited solely to the public accu- sations which the Hon. Mr. Henderson had made in | the Avery trial. The court had nothing whatever to do | With proceedings betore the United States Grand Jury, which were secret and which might have had reference to alleged transactions of Colonel Babcock wholly dil- fre t from those charfed in the public speech of Mr, fenderson, As subsequentiy appeared, when an in- dictment was found, the Grand Jory brought in a bill, principally based ou the Henderson charges. Suppose, however, that Colonel Babcock in his trial before the United States Circuit Court shall be acquit- ted, never{heless, although he may not have violated An éxpress penal slatute, Lis conduct may have so ap- proached such a violation a8 to be ‘conduct unve- coming an oflicer and @ gentleman,” in which sapposi- titious case he will be liable to ¢rial before a general court martial and to dismissal from the army. itis thus that the statutes make the supervision of the conduct of the military officer very much greater than the civil officer’s, because under the charge of | “conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman’ do- mestic and private transactions muy be inquired into, admittedly not a violation of apenal statute. Tho duty of the Court of Inquiry was, consequently, simply to ascertain, by evidence, in a legal way, whether there was sufficient provable cause to induce a belief that Colonel Babcock had commited any statutory military offense, cognizable by general court martial, or done anything “unbecoming an officer and a gentieman.”” Had the Grand Jury not found a true bill, and the Court of Inquiry bad proceeded, we may assume for ar- gument that facts might have been elicited on which the Attorney General could have sent the record to the District Atgoruey, 8g that the Grand Jury might there- after have found {tg “true bill.” * H As the Court of Inquiry waS convened simply to in- vestigaté Colonel Babcock’s conduct, as alleged by Mr. Henderson in his public speech, it is plam that Mr. Henderson, or his thea official’ superior, the District Attorney, could alone state on what evidence the stateme! had been based. It was, therefore, my duty to communicate with these gentlemen and obtain ‘a hst of the witnesses or description of other evidence on which the particular public statements rested, £0 that, in due course of law, the witnesses might be sub- | peenaed and brought into open court to testify. |“ Being a commissioned and sworn public officer of the | government I represented the United States for the | particular case before the Court of Inquiry, and under the statute was required to present and substantiate the charges as far as possible, Colonel Babcock had his own counsel to defend him. The Court of Inquiry had nothing to do, as I have before remarked, with any evidence taken in’ the Grand Jury room, The court was to proceed de novo and confine itself to Mr. Hen- derson's eae remarks. Under this state of facts | the so-called arrogant “high horse” despatch was sent 1k was as follows;— ‘CHicaco, TH, Dec. 8, 1875, Dren, United States District Attorney, St, Hon. D. P. Louis, ho. Jam informed by the Adjutant General of the Arms. by telegraph, that I mu apply to zou for the ac perntions or transactions alleged by H lenderson | against Colonel O. E. Babcock in the recent trial of William O. Avery iu the United States District Court lor the Eust: ern district of Missouri, and neral has stituted by the Presid Sheridan is President, em inet, at twel jouse, Uhicago. In edvance ofits assembling, or official action, I have the honor to request you to farnish me, by return mail, with a full copy of these accusations, imputations or charges thus made, together with as complete a list of witnesses as possi- ble, and any other information which you may be pleased to favor me with relative to this inguiry, and which will, in your judyment, be tageos, 1 respectfully tae: ead that you commaunicato, as to this telegram, with the Hon. J. B. Henderson, Please acknowl- edge receipt. Up to this time I had only a newspaper account of Mr, Henderson's speech and accusations, which might be incorrect, The stenpgrapher's notes of the trial, I resumed, might give them, a8 proved to be the case, Fhe Grand Jury bud uot then indicted and we did not know, except by rumor, even whether they were in- | vestigating Colonel Babcock or not, | | Betore, bowever, the Court of Inquiry was fully or- | | ganized ‘according'to law, by belug sworn, the Grand ury brought im a true bill covering Mr. Henderson's accusations. Immediately Colonel Babcock oiticially | notified the Court, and tn the most creditable manner requested an adjournment until his civil arraignment and trial should be completed. This the Court granted, of course; for although its inquiry had, as to the re: | | sults, nothing to do with the criminal trial at St. Louis, | nevertheless some of the same witnesses might have | beew needed, and we thought it our duty that the military authority should await the action of the civil before ‘continuing the proceedings sanctioned by ex- pre ute, It is an axiom {n the rogular army that the ‘military authority is always subordinate to the civil;” never- theless, alinough the case just discnssed was not ono of conflict of jurisdiction, comity and due respect to the constituted authorities seemed to require at our hands that action which, I will observe, was unani- mous, Had our court proceeded, or should it again be conyened, the country will intuitively understand that we are not the kind of men to sacrilice public duty to personal feelings. In these transactions Colonel Babcock’s conduct ap- ars to have been characterized with great propriety, fe must have known that in asking for a court of in- guiry the range of investigation ag to his conduct would be very much greater than on the trial of a technical indictment, ASA BIRD GARDNER, THE GERMAN LANGUAGE IN AMERICA, | To tne Eprror or THe Herato:— | My attention was called to an article in today’s Heraro—via, “The German Language in America — in which you term the German and French languages | taney studies, I think those languages have a long | time since ceased to be fancy, especially speaking of | the former, if we consider the number of German | Speaking people in America and particularly in New York city, Un the contrary they have become a daily necessity. Regarding the Pennsylvania Datch 1 can only express my astonishment that a leading paper, as yours is, draws such a comparison between a living language and a mere dialect, The so-called Peunsyivania Dutch was never known outside of @ small distriet, and if such a dialect has Vital power enough to remain in ce since about 1665 how much more power will a pure language have? You cannot very weil speak of @ corruption of the Pennsylvania Dutch, as this very dialect is a corrup- tion of the German language itself, caused by an utter Want of education among the poorer classes in Germany | 200 years ago, But the German of to-day is no mere | dialect, but a pure language, which ts spoken by about 50,000,000 people which comes in rank next to the nglish language. Even here in America German hag decreased, bat is increasing daily, As for the detriment to the English language {t is a well known fact that those children who sta¢y Gérman im out schools can express themselves betier 1m English than those that study English only. This has boon shows by the reporis of many of our public school superine bendenta, S. CHAIM, No 983 Second avenue, Naw Yous, Jap, 24, 1874" £ | | thetr prey. STANLEY, The American Explorer's Visit to King Mtesa’s Capital. He Takes Leave of the Monarch and Starts for Usuvuma and the South. — ate of the United States District Attorney at st Lents (Royal Naval Honors to the Amer- ican Explorer. A CRUISE IN THE SAUCY BOAT LADY ALICE. {From the London Telegraph, Jan. 12.) We have received from Cairo the remaining portion of the report made by M. E, Linant de Bellefonds to the Mtesa’s capital, and his meeting there with Mr. Stan- ley. This document bas a double interest, both as giving well nigh the latest intelligence at present to hand from the Joint Commissioner of the Naw Yorg Henao and Daily Telegraph, and also as containing— together with some admirably vivid sketches of the country and people—the tast written words ofa young and most promising officer, whose loss has been deeply deplored by Coionel Gordon’and the Khedive, We, therefore, translate the official letter in full: — STANLEY LEAVES KING MTESA’S CAPITAL POR USUVUMA. UGanpa, Thursday, April 15, 1875, Mr. Stanley is leaving us'n order t© accomplish the work of exploring the western side of the lake, there- after intending to return to Usuvuma to pick up bis followers and the goods left at Kagehyt. I had ar- ranged to accompany him as far as Usovara, the point of embarkation in Murchison Bay. We start together, therefore, thig morning, I having lent oue of my muies to my friend “and ordered ten of my soldiers to escort us, ON THE WAY—MAGNIFICENT SCENERY. We commence the journey by rounding the hill upon which His Majesty resides, and then bend our ste southward with a slight easterly inclination, All the way along our route we see gardens luxuriant with the banana and sweet potato, We have to cross a canal, into which all the mud of the country appears to have gathered. It has a breadth of forty metres at the it where we cross, and there is a bridge of rough cut logs and branches thrown over 1%; but, though people on foot may find the passage rendered easier by this construction, it is badly adapted to our mules, which loose their balance on the smooth and shifting trunks, with the result of pitching into the mud and water. However, we manage to haul them out and to get ourselves over, and then, after two hours’ march, we climb a bill with a steep incline, The road is bordered oh both sides by impenetrable thickets, the hiding place of leopards and hyenas, where certainly no one is likely to interfere much with the digestion of Arrived at the top of this eminence the beautiful view makes us quickly forget all the fatigues of the ascent. Under our feet THE MAGNIFICENT LAER stretches out, sparkling hke a cloth of silver; numer- ous green islands, softly rounded and indented, shut in the bay with a girdle as of emeralds; while along the shore are masses of darker green dotted about, these being groves of huge timber trees, which bathe their roots and branches in the fresh and limpid wave- Jets of the Victoria. Eastward a silvery mbbon hur- ries to lose Yself in the Jake—that is the canal which we have lately crossed, The scene is enchanting, ab- sorbing; tbe heart must swell with pleasure within the breast of any admirer of na- tural beauty who gazes upon it, We feel a keen destre to descend and approach nearer to this lovely coast whose charms ravish us, and, aiter a quick advance of less than an hour, the ripples of the quict Niyanza are breaking at our feet, TEMPERANCE AND PATRIOTISM. Everybody stoops to drink of the cloar water, and Mr, Stanley and I toast our respective countries in the reireshing liquid, STANLEY RAPTIZES A BOULEVARD, We are here at Usovara, a bunting station of King Mtesa, who {frequently repairs to the spot in order to exercise his shooting powers upon the crocodiles, Numberless huts and gardens appear around us, and among them His Majesty has a ‘shooting box’” which covers an area of several kilométres. There isa broad approach, which M: tens the “Avenue des Champs Elysé side by the dwellings of the roya Is, and it leads to the King’s abode, This approac! abouta mile in length, Mtesa’s lodge turning out to be a cullection of buts, each encircled by a fence, while all around are scattered the lodg’ngs for his escort. THE ROYAL DWELLING. Certainly, to judge by the nepcantions here displayed for the royal security, His Majesty mast sleep rather uneasily, We examine the King’s premises minutely, for there is nobody about, not even a watchman, aud r, Stanley chris- ” lined on each we take possession for a time of the best of the huts re- rved for the royal suite when Mtesa comes to ‘sovara, ‘A ROYAL SQUADRON POR THE USK OP THR AMERICAN. Mr. Stanley has been promised by the ok the use of thirty canoes to accompany him to the Usuvuma and to bring back to Usovara his expedition and equip- ments. The High Admiral of Uganda in person is to accompany them, but it is already four o'clock, and we see nothing either of the fleet or the official. DOMESTIO GRIEF TO THE NATIVE ADMIRAL. News presently arrives that the delay {8 caused bys sad domestic calamity which hag befallen the chief of the Uganda navy, and it turns out that, having arrived overnight near Usovara with all his female establish- ment, the Admiral has had all his wh fe ed back by order of the King, His Majesty declaring that It was highly irregular to make a pleasure party of that which was intended as a matter of important service. To-morrow, they say, all will be in readiness, A PROMENADE AND OBSERVATIONS. Mr. Stanley and I devote ourselves accordingly to a romenade along the lake, in the course of which we Bobola with admiration enormous trees, that might afford cover with their thick shade to.500 once. Parasitical plants climb over the trunks and branches of these Titans of the forest, and if you make an incision into the bark or roots there exudes a resin. ous gum which appears very similar to the “mastic’’ that the Cairo women chew. THK SoTL atthe edge of the lake is a mineral detritus, rich in oxide of iron, ang upon it grows closely athick and soft moss of yellowish green, composing @ carpet as agree- able tothe eye as to the foot ACCOMMODATION DURING THE NIGHT. Fripay, April 16, 1875, My bed last night left mach to desire. It was made of dry grass, with a bag of potatoes for the pillow, Sucn was my simple couch, for, as 1 haa intended to return before nightfall, 1 did not take with me the least thing in the way of coverlid, Mr. Stanley most kindly pressed upon me his ‘‘engareb” and railway rag, but I could not think it right to rob him of them. Imper- fect, however, as my sleeping arrangoments wero, I ro- posed soundly, and that in spite of mosquitoes and fi of which there were a few of the former but per- tect hordes of the latter. THK SQUADRON IN SIGHT—APPEARANCR OP THB VESSELS ‘At four in the morning the squadron which was to escort my friend down the lake made its appearance, aud assuredly the vessels of King Mtesa are curious, if not imposing. Each canoe is about ten w tweive metres in length, with a beam of one or one and a half. itis made up of many lengths of hewn plank, fastened by withes of osier, theseams being ed with bark and mud. As 4 consequence of this very defective method of construction, tie Wagandas have never been able t0 make themselves masters of the island of Uvuma As s00n a8 aby war canoe approaches that place the islanders rush forth into the water, armed ‘with knives, swim to the vessel, dive under it and cut the withes which hold the affair together. The canoe thus Jails apart, and its crew perish either by drowning or by the weapous of the Wayumas, THE SHAPE of these Waganda canoes resembles that of the Vene- tian goudola The stern bas a high sheer, and forms the seat of the belmsman, whe steers with a paddie, sweeping it now to the right, now to the lett, according to the course which he desires to take, The stem piece isrounded and gracefully bent into the form of a swan’s neck, two antelope horns bein, fed upon it, so that with the long curved neck and U jorns avery strange effect 6 produced, espedially when the oat is coming straight on; al: 2 %, a8 if some ante- diluvian creature were gi waters, and raising ite head watehfully on high to fol- low some prey upon which it means to dart, N of these crafts carry sails, and indeed the use of the latter is unknown among the Waganda, THE BOATS ARR PROPELLED by paddies, the crew sitting two by two, and varying in number from fourteen to twenty-four, in accordance with the slze of the boat A CRUISE IN THE LADY ALICE. A considerable division of the promised fleet having now arrived, we resolved to make a preliminary excur- sion upon the bay. Mr. Stanley ordered bis the Lady Alice, to be got in readiness.) She ts a beautiful little craft, built of cedar, and constructed in water- tight sections, #0 as to be readily taken to pieces and put together again, 1 went on board with my compan- jon, and ALL THE CANORS STARTED at the same time, vying with each other to be ahead, ‘They #00n outstripped us, and then set to work pad- dling round and round the Lady Alice like so many tritons, ‘THR COMMANDER'S FLAG, On board one of them was the Admiral, and the official drum of that magnate kept noisily beating, at one time commanding the fleet to gather about the “tag canoe,” at avother sending them off, helter- skelter, in ali directiona, THE NTVANZA, On one side stretched the boundless surface of the Niyangza, on the other extended which we bad just left, presenting together the gayest and most charming spectacle tmaginabis, e knolls and hillocks round the lake, each coveged with a robe of tender, green, and bathing its in the shining waves, Suggested so many water goddesses reclining on the sunlit grass auc dabbling their feet in the cool and Impid ripples = 1, indeed, was off and tn 4 shousand Jeaguew trot ise's realities; and both sunny end myself sat wrapped in & long silence, tryn wagserding. patiave Our Gros Aud wingds—witaout Egyptian Minister of War respecting bis visit to King” | those prodigal glories of nature which stretched far wh waesioaten . INVALIDED. Unhappily, aiter returning to camp,1 was seized with a Srigritel otgack, of asareigia, and am sadly .| afraid that must have proved afar from agreeable tes ante fou ang sont febend during the remainder of that day, Mr. Stanley and the Admiral of the Uganda fleet had fixed pon the following morning for their start, but that naval worthy was meanwhile in de- bm yg word aboat: his contisceted was m to feared, indeed, that His Majesty had added them pellmeil to that division of his forces in which the effective list perpetually exceeds the estimates, THE AMERICAN EXPLORER IN A SOUND SLEEP. Apri 17, 1875. I bave passed a horrible night. A most pitiless bead- ache prevented me from snatching a moment of repose until daybreak. From the time when I lay down till three in the morsing I tried to get sloep,-reclining upon the moss by the side of the lake and breathing the cool air from the water, The night was glorious, and my soldiers spent most of it in chatting and joking by the shore, or taking dips in the calm surface in spite of the crocodiles; they bad, in truth, a lively interest in acertain bind quarter of mutton which they were roasting whole over a fire upon a sharpened stake. Atthree in the morning their juet was about ready, and just then J rose and went back to the huts, where Stanley was sleeping soundly. Shortly atter- ward, fatigue overpowering my he, I, too, man- aged to close my eyes, aud slumbered till’ five o'cloc! THE ANGLO-AMERICAN PLAG-—AWAY FOR TRE SOUTH, At that hour the drums woke me, striking upon board the ‘at jag fleet, which was assembled to con- voy my frie He and I very soon made our toilets; the Lady Alice was got ready, the luggage, sheep, kids, Sree aed | ag Soar placed on . Itonly re- nt ist the Angio-Ameriean and turn the Vessel’s head to the far suuth, ae ADIEUS, I went down with. him to the side of his craft, and then we pressed hands together and mutually com- mended each other to thé protection of Heaven. STANLBY STEPPED ON BOAKD AND TOOK THR HELM; the Lady Alice curveted and danced itke a high bred steed, and then darted away with the vic- torian —wavell foaming white under her bows, The flog over my friend’s head flew proudly out in the African breeze, and I saluted it with all my guns. Ifnot an imposing salvo, let me say that it never was saluted with more hearty goodwill. Further and further flew the pretty Lady Alice, We waved our in token of last adicu, and—{ confess it—my heart was full. I felt as one that hus PARTRD WITH 4 BROTHER, for I had already grown fond of Stanley as a fine- hearted fellow, a frank, excellent comrade anda first rate travellers In his society I had forgotten my fatigues; and then, too, till I met him, I had not spoken. one single word of French for four months, Our en- counter had thus produced for me almost the effect of a retarn to my native land. Hts conversation—amusing, pleasant ana instructive—made the hours of our frieud- ship pass like minutes, Ido hope to see him again, and to spend many a happy day with him. SAD AND GLOOMY, We turned aside from the waters which had just borne Stanley far away, and nobody seemed in the mood for chatter, 80 that we all fellowed in silence the road to Ulagala, I arrived at Dabaga at eleven o’clock, and there heard that the greater part of my soldiers were down with fever, that no profisions had been sent during my absence aud that four of our cows had been lost by the herdsmen, The chief offender received 100 blows of the stick, as he was suspected of having sold the animals, and I wrote to Mtesa that my people were suiloring with hunger. I demanded at the same time an authorization to return to Foweira, an answer to which soon came in the form of twelve cows and a quantity of eggs. My headuche returning, I went directly to bed. GORDON IN AFRICA, Sir Samuel Baker, writing in the London Zimes, states that thero is not the slightest ground for anxiety as to the safety of Colonel Gordon, and that the public may be assured he will succeed m his enterprise. THE IRVING MONUMENT. A mecting of the ladies’ association in aid of the Washington Irving monument fund was held yesterday afternoon in the Windsor Hotel. The Secretary read letters of acceptance of honorary membership from William Cullen Bryant, Hamilton Fish, Major General Wintield 8. Hancock, Whitelaw Reid, Erastus Brooks, Fernando Wood, Hugh Hastings, George Perry, Dr, Charles F. Deems and others. Gen- eral Morrell was understood to state that $900 havo been raised in Tarrytown, and Mrs. Wait reported that sbe has already on as the result of her per- sonal canvassing among a few friends, The rest of the ladies reported more or less progress in their work. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Interment on Wednesday, at three o'clock, from parents’ residence, 11 Raliroad av., Sersey Clty. ca Sew Dublin and Westmeath papers please z,—On Tuesday morning, at three o'clock, P, Ferrix, born in France bi Notice of the funeral in Thursday's papers, Frys.—At Detroit, on the 2ist inst, Evizavern C., wife of Addington D. Frye. Funeral from the residence of her mother, Mrs. L.; Lilienthal, 30 Beach st, on Wednesday, 26th inst, atl one o'clock P. M. Relatives ard friends of the family are respectfully invited to att GaLLaGuse.—On Tue: , January 25, of diphtherla, Evien Aoyes, daughter of Andrew and Ellen Galla- gher, aged 4 years, 1 month and 2 days. Friends of the family are invited to attend 8g funeral, from the residence of her parents, 321 37eh st., on Thursday, January 27. Gioor.—At Hoboken, on Monday, January 24, 1876,, at the residence of J. J. be 4 No, 313 Bloomfeld st.,. Makearst Gioor, in her ¥ Relatives and fricnds are invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday, 26th inst., at two o'clock P. M., from) Rey. Mr. Mobn’s church, corner of 6th and Garden sts., Hoboken, N. J. Greexty.—On Monday, January 24 inst., Moraxpa A cad of the late George Greenly, in the 7ist year! or age. Funeral from ner late residence, 235 West 20th st, this (Wednesday) morning,” at nine o’clock. Relatives and nds rr fully invited to attend. Remains to be taken to Peekskill for interment. Hawmurox.—On Tuesday, January 25, Many A.» wife of Robert Hamilton, in the 58th year of her age. The relatives friends of the family are pogo fully invited to attend the tuneral from her late resi: dence, 599 10th ay., on Thursday, January 27, at ona o'clock P.M. : Hore.ing.—On Monday morning, January 24, Exriy/ Horsina, in the 54th year of hei -. The relatives and friends of the ily are bay aon fully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, Janu. ary 27, 1876, at one o'clock, from her ate residenceg No, 21b Varick street, : Keity.—On Monday, January 24, Sormta, the be- loved wife of Patrick Kelly. The relatives and friends of the family are res; fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late resi: Senos Nes 917 Third avenue, on Wednesday, at oud o’eloc’ Kerxs —On January 25, Owen Kerys, in the 38th, year of his age. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited tot attend the funeral, on Thursday, the 27th, from his residence, No. 442 West 83d st. Kixp.—On January 24, Apranam Krvp, aged 64 years. , The relatives and friends of the family, members of MARRIED. Deperick—Harais.—On Thursday, January 20, in the Madison avenue Baptist church, by the Rev. J, F, Elder, D. D.. Epwarp H. Depenick to Crara B., daugbter of Charles J. Harris, both of this city. 4 PReNTICR—MILLS.—On Tuesday, January 25,"at St Thomas Chapel, by the Rev. Robert Lowery, Davin Preytice to Faxnik, only daughter of Edward Mills, all ofthis city. No cards, Unbeaitt—Dvsexserry.—On Wednesday, January 12, at the residence of the bride's parents, py the Rev, A. B, Carter, D, D., of this city, assisted by the Rev, A. M. Ives and the Kev, Lyman Cobb, Jr., Witnur 8. UNDERHILL to Jenne OpeLt, daughter of Charles R. Dasenberry, both of Tuckaboe, city of Yonkers, Wurtyey—Cauiicor.—On the 20th of January, at the residence of the bride’s eae. in tg the Rev, Reese, D. D., rector ot St. Paul’s church, Grorcs P. Wurrxxy and Marcarer A., daughter of Theophilus C. Callicot, DIED. Broxer.—At Fort Reid, Fla, January 14, Her- many W., son.of C. E. and Johanna B. Becker. Friends aud acquaintances are invited to attend the faneral, {rom German Lutheran church, Schermerhorn, near Court st. lattes) Thursday, at twelve o'clock. Buss. —On Monday, january 24, Horace A. BLiss, aged 45 years, 8 months and 6 days, The relatives and friends of the family, the members of Normal Lodge, No. F, and A. M., and of Zerub- babel Chapter, 147, R.A. M., are july in- vited to attend the funeral services, thi: noon, at ore o'clock, from his late residence, No. 111 Allen reet, The remains will be taken on Thursday to New London, Conn., for interment Middletown and New London papers please copy. The members of Normal Lodge, No. 523, F. and A. M., are hereby summoned and required to attend a special communication of the lodge, to be held at its rooms, at the northwest corner of Fourth and Greene sts., New York city, January 26, 1876, at twelve o'clock at noon, sharp, to attend the funeral of our late brother, Horace A. Bliss, Members of sister lodges are fratern- ally invited to attend. yy order of the Master, C. C. LIGHT, Secretary. Boaxp,—Lovis T. Bouaxn, in the 58th year of his *eFaneral from his late residence, No. 127 St. Felix st, Brooklyn, Jan' 27, at two o'clock P. M. Borrowk —At right, N. J., on Sunaay, 23d tnst. , JANE BRexman, wife of the late J. Hallet Borrowe, M. D., of New York, !n the 71st year of her age. Bowker —January 25, 1675, Mrs. Jane Bowker, in the 6lst year of her age, afier a lingering and very painful illness, which she bore with Christian fortitude and resignation. Her relatives and friends are Inyited to attend the funeral services, in the Church of the Holy Communion, corner of Twentieth street aud Sixth avenue, on Thurs- day morning, at eleven o'clock, without further invita- tion. Mra. Bowker was a native of England. Having attended the required course of study and in the training school for nurses in London, came to this country, and during her residence in this city fol- lowed her profession with such sxill, ability suc. cess as to secure the confidence of the medical sion, and the respect and esteem of a rele of friends and patrons, who will mourn her departure, Her remains will be Interred ina plot in Greenwood , situate on Border avenue, Bovp.—On Monday, January 24, at the residence of her son, 164 Skillman st, Brooklyn, EB. Euma Born, aged 66 yeurs, will take place at St. John's cha 6 Her funeral 1, Varick st., New York, on Wednesday, at half-past one P.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Brivemax. 1 January 24, MARGARET A., wife of Joho the 52d year of her age. Bridgman, The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend her funeral, from her late resi- det 820 South 4th st., Brooklyn, BE. D., on Wednes- day, January 26, at one o'clock. Dicsean be Tuesday, January 25, Manta, wife of Antonio Bronner, a native of Ronco, Cagone Ticino, Switzerland, in 88th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the fam) attend the funeral, on Tuesday, the A one o'clock, trom her late residence, 32 New York. BroxixG.—On Monday, January 24, of pnenmani Hryny L. Broxixo, of Be “4 4 rege vergern, West thi 48th year of nis age. ‘gern, phalia, in the are invited to at bailf-past ight street, Funeral to take place from the residence of Dr. K. Lampe, 44 pen ag Sth st, on Wednesday, January 26, at Westp! (Germany) rs please copy. J., on Sunday, Jannary a Breysox.—At Nowstk,” nt og | Mrs, A. EvizaveTa Bacysox, of Los Angeles, Cmamrtoy.—At Portland, England, ARTHUR Cnampros,’ late of ‘t ship Now Worle of his oer nw Pah Ae 496 State street, ‘nn, on ni 1876, Cleven o'clock’ A.'M. Relatives’ ana trienag aor hae allay Present The remains will be interred at Cox.—On Jantary 25, Mancarer wife of Perry Coe, aged SA years te Funeral services at the hones, 101st st., Oth and, 10th avs. on Thursday, the 27th inst., at haif-past three P. M. "Friends and relatives are invited to attend. Coox,—un Thursday, Janaary 25, 1876, at No. 199 ‘Wost 16th st, tn thiacity, Marie HL,’ y daughter of oars @ and Matie Cook, aged 2 “y Sqnontha an % Relatives and frients of tho family are respectfilly Invited to attend the funeral, from i We tusidence of her parents, toe West ib sk, on Wewueuday, January 26, Psi: oe Kasia. 2 the United Brothers’ Association and of the neg. i tion Ahawath Chesed, are requested to attend the fu- neral, which will take place from his late residence, 168 East 49th st., on Wednesday, January 26, at teu o'clock A. M, Krvc.—Oh Tuesday, the 25th, Many ANN AvaRat Kiya, in the (31 year of her age, wife of George Erk Relatives aud friends are invited to attend hey funeral, from the Church of the Holy Commanio: corner of 20uh nd 6th ay,, on Thursday, the 27th, at half-past one P. M. ‘ment at Trinity Cemetery. Lxepertaox.—On Tuesd morning, January 25, Josgrume M, A, eldest daughter of John L. Leberthon, in the 38th year of her age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited ta attend the funeral, on Thursday, January 27, at half. past two o'clock P’ M., from St. Beter’s Catholic church, corner of Hicks and Warren streets, Brooklyn. MAILLER.—At Harlem, on Sunday, January 23, 1876,. Ewmevixs, widow of the late William M, Mailler, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral services, at her late residence, No. 336- East 125th st., on this (Wednesday) afternoon, at half- ast two. ie MicHeL.—January 25, Many F., infant daughter of Louis and Mary F. Michel. Funeral from their residence, Third avenue, corner of Elevegth street, South Brooklyn, on Wednesday, at three o’clock P. M. fi Morriti.—On Sunday, Jan’ 23, of ae bg hee Joskex MorkiLt, in the 67th year of his age. ‘elatives and friends of the family are invited to at- tend bis funeral, from his late residence, No. 11 East ‘84th st, on Thursday morning, at half-past ten o'clock. Mort. —At Jamaica, L. L, on Tuesday morning, Jan- 25, Jouw L, Morr, in the 60th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the tamily are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday atter- noon, 27th inst., at ene o'clock, from his late residence, Fulton street, and attwo o’clock, from the Presbyterian, church, Jameica, without further invitation. McCann. —On Tuesday, eg 25, 1876, Mary Any, wife of James McCann, in the 20th year of ber age. ‘The funeral will take place from her late residence, No. 202 East tek Reals street, on Thursday, ub half-past one o’cloc! Me a.—On Sunday, the 23d Inst, MocCunLaGu, in the 67th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also those of his son’s-in-law, Thomas Gearty and Owen Fitzpatrick, z THomas: are invited to attend his funeral, from hig Jate No, 157 2a to St. Gabriel's churen, ‘S7th st., near 2dav., where @ solemn requiem masd- will be offered for the repose of his soul, on Wednes- day morning, the 26th inst,, at ten o'clock, thence to- Ca for interment. Mol j—In Brooklyn, on January 25, Aveustvs: ©. McKixxey, in the 6lst year of bis age. Notice of funeral! hereafter, B spory eae a Tuesday, January 25, Many Teresa, widow of the late Francis McSorley, in the 50th: year of her age, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the funeral, from her iate resi- dence, 120 Monroe st., on Friday, the 28th imst., at half-past nine o’cloek; ‘thence to St Teresa's church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered up for her soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery at one o'clock. MoWuorter.—On Monday evening, January 24, at her late residence, No. 124 River st., Hoboken, Many JANE ATKINSON, relict of the late Alexander McWhor- ter, in the 77th year of her aj Relatives aad iriends are cop ctfully invited to at- tend the funeral services, at Trinity chureh, Hoboken, on Thursday, January 27, at twelve o’clock. Nicwousoy.—On Monday, January 24, ALoxzo Nicu- OLSON. Relatives and friends of the family, members of Mo- saic Lodge, No. 418, Eureka Lodge, No. 243, F. and A. M., and Ferubbabel Chapter, No. 147, R. A. M., are- respectfully invited to attend his fui on Thurs- day, 27th inst, at half-past one o’clock P, M., from 230 East Seventeenth street. Mosaic Lopes, No. 418, F. awp A. M.—Bretnrex— You are hereby summoned to attend a al commu- nication at the lodge rooms, Odd Fellows’ Hall, on reda, }, at half-past twelve o’clock, sharp, paying the last tribute of respect to our late worthy brother, Alonzo Nicholson. Members of Eureka Lodge, No. and members of sister lodges: are respect(ully invited. By order of the W. M. J. W. HOLBROOK, Secretary. Provor.—In Paris, France, December 27, 1875, Lovis Provor, brother of Pauland Anna Provot, re- siding in New York, aged 44 years, 0 months and 23 i InN.—A requiem mass (month’s mind) for the re- pose of the soul of Rev. Joux Quixw will be celebrated at St John’s charch, Piermont, on Thursday, 27th inst, at half-past ten A. M. Friends and the reverend clergy are invited to attend without further notice. Trains leave foot of Chambers st, at 7 and 8:30 A, M. via Northern Railroad of New Jersey, Regywoips —In Brooklyn, on January 24, 1876, sud- denly, Rev. Rosey Reynoups, in the 85th year of his Faneral service at the residence of his eon-in-law, William J. Preston, No. 71 Pierrepont st, Brooklyn, this (Wednesday) afternoon, at three o’clock. Inter- ment at Oswego, Romm.—aAt her residence, 107 Madison st., Mrs, Many Roma, 29 years. one takes place Wednesday, January 26, at two Sayuon.—At Yonkers, on Monday, January 24, Henn? H. Sayzor, in the 38th year of his age. Funeral services on Wednesday morning, at half- past 9 o'clock, at his late residence, be ry , in Lt goo Phe age bg uary 24, Isaac PRR, aged 51 years and 10 months. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the faneral services, from his late No, 179 Leffert’s place, on Thursday, January 27, at P.M. Straxo.—At Montrose, N. J., on Monday, January 24, Tawoposivs StaxG, formerly of this city, aged 05 years, The relatives and friends of his family and of bis son, Rey. Charles W. Baird, aro invited to attend his tu- neral, on Thursday, 27th inst., at halfpast ten A. M., atthe University place Presbyterian church, corner = st, Rev. pastor, pe: 95, 187 TUBKNRAUCH.—On Tuesday, sf 7 pf beloved gon of Augustus an: ati ubenral : Funeral will take place on Thursday, January 27, at one o'clock, from 84 East 10th st Trowsriper —At Astoria, L. 1, on Lew ee fi January 24, of diphtheria, Cuartorrs of Miner and Charlotte bg Trowbridge, eek, year of hep age. ‘Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, S6th inst., at balf-past two P. M., in St George's sbureh, Siepieei ith Monday, January 24, Many Axy, Wife Of Micpee Grace onureh, op Wednestay, Jénuary 26, at a quarter past ten o'clock A. M., without further notice, —On Sanday, the 294 inst. nt Philadel- Ay ‘Butis, daughter of St. John D. and Hattio 3 A Baan, and of William Weed, hk ae The members of the Swiss General M. and B. Society are invited to attend the funeral of bee, Gores Vogt, on Wednesday, 26th ins! PM, Seek Ris le renee ae) . President, Warr.—January 25, Everett Moytarrm, second son of Bordman L. and ie Wait, of diphtheria, aged 7 years and 3 months, Funeral from the family residence, Washington av., Tremont, Thursday, 27th a two o'clock P, My , January 24, Sarin, ‘eoks, aged 74 years. are respectiully invited to at er late residence, on Thursday, J Welencoues. On Monday, the 24th inst., Josm® Paine WRYERPACHER, the late Abegail Dooliti iinoral ea? jureda: