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a TURKEY. QHE SULTAN’S REPLY TO THE ANDRASsY cIRCU- ZAR—THE MAIN POINT OF THE REFORM PROJECT ADOPTED AND TO BE EXECUTED. Consraytinorie, Feb, 6, 1876. ‘The Porte Y despatched to its Ambassadors at the courts of six guaranteeing Powers a reply to Count Andrassy’s note. EME MAIN POINTS OF THE REFORM PROJECT TO BE PUT TN PoRCcE. The reply announces that in consequence of nego- ‘Blations with the Ambassadors of the three northern Powers the Porte has resolved to apply in the insur- it districts five leading points of Andrassy’sschome— ly, the establishment of religious liberty; the Modification of the system of collecting tithes; the *Fanting of facilities to agriculturists; the application of a portion of the revenues of the insurgent provinces Bo local improvements, and the appointment of a mixed Commission of Mussulmans and Christians towatch ‘the execution of these reforms, * ‘WARLIKE MOVEMENTS IN ROUMANIA AND BUI- GARIA. Loxvoy, Feb. 7, 1876. A special despatch from Vienna to the Standard says the news of warlike preparations in Roumania excites ‘uneasiness. It ts said Prince Charles wishes to re- | Mouuce allegiance to Turkey. The Roumanian army | as 140 pieces of artillery and 100,000 Chassepot rides ‘coming from Prussia, THR PROVINCIAL JUSTIFICATION, Thé Tagespresse repotts that Roumania has com- Plained to the European Powers that the Turkish camp | ‘at Widdin is a permanent menace, compelling her to | maintain large forces in order to preserve her dignity ‘and independence. RUSSIAN INTERESTS IN BULGARIA, The journals of Pesth complain that Russia is foment- | Ang insurrection if Bulgaria, and asserts that a Russian Officer on furlough commands one of the rebel bands in Bosnia. ° SPAIN. OFFICIAL REPORT OF LOYALIST SUCCESSES IN THE FIELD—NO ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE CROWN AND THE CARLISTS. Mannm, Feb. 6, 1876, ‘An official despatch dated Durango, February 5, re- @orts that General Quesada has occupied that city, Meeting with no resistance. Genera} Loma has arrived at Guernica, The Carlists have retreated toward Azpeitia and Azcoitia. General Martinez Campos {s fortifying his positions jt Daucharinea, where he has seized a Carlist cartridge manufactory. NO TRUCE WITH DON CARLOS. Rumors which have prevailed of a convenio between Don Carlos and Alfonso are entirely unfounded, FRANCE. *ABADICAL REFORMERS MAKING READY FOR THE ELECTIONS. Paris, Feb. 6, 1876, Louis Blanc has announced his intention of contest- ng the elections for the Chamber of Deputies in the Fitth and Thirteenth arrondissements of Paris. Victor Hugo has declined an invitation from the irrec- encilable radicals to contest the Ninth arrondiesement ‘fegainst ox-President Thiers, BELGIUM. BEVENTY CORPSES RECOVERED FROM THE JABIN COLLIERY. Sr. Errenne, Feb. 6, 1876. _ So far seventy corpses have been recovered from the Sabin colliery, The earth is constantly falling in and the seareh for fhe living and dead proceeds slowly under circum- ‘wtances of great danger. ENGLAND. Loxpon, Feb. 6, 1976. ‘The Princess of Wales arrived at Dover to-day from Denmark via Calais, ‘THR NATIONAL RELATIONS TO CHINA. ‘The London Observer says it has reason to believe, in ‘view of the unsettled state of political affairs, the British government intends to strengthen its naval Worces im Chinese waters. PARAGUAY. WRESIDENT GRANT TO ARBITRATE THE DIFFI- CULTY OF THE REPUBLIC WITH THE ARGEN- TINE STATES, Buexos Ayres, Feb. 2, Via Loxnow, Feb. 6, 1876. The Argentine and Brazilan delegates will cease to Dold authority over Paraguay in five months. * The dispute in regard to territory between Paraguay and the Argentine States has been submitted to Presi- ‘Ment Grant for arbitration. EGYPT. THE SALE OF THE RAILWAYS TO ENGLAND SAID TO BR COMPLETED. Loxvon, Feb. 7, 1876. A telegram to the Standard from Rome says there is Feason to belicve that the terms of the treaty for the eale of the Egyptian railways to an English company have been settied, and it is said the contract will be @igned next week. LEDOCHOWSKI. Loxvox, Feb. 7, 1876. . The Standard’s Vienna despatch states that Cardinal Ledochowsks will remain some time at his brother's ‘Gastle in Moravia, ‘The Polish members of the Austrian Reichsrath wily Bond a delogation to visit the Cardinal, SUSPENSION AT THE MINES, GIXTY THOUSAND WORKMEN OUT OF EMPLOY FOR FIVE WEEKS. Sorayrox, Pa, Feb, 6, 1876. To-morrow morning the five weeks’ suspension of Aabor at tue mines, ordered by the combined companies gt their recent meeting in New York, takes effect throughout the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania, throwing 60,000 men and boys out of employment, THE OUTLOOK Sw not regarded very seriously in this region, as the ‘short season of rest is expected to be followed by one of unusual activity. 1t is expected that the nsion will have the effect of clearing the overcrow coal yards at tide water and making room for A GOOD SPRING TRADB. There is a large number of the poor class who will | @ertainly be pinched by the five weeks of enforced | Adleness upon which they enter to-morrow, but no Serious Cousequences are apprehended. LANDIS DISCHARGED. Brivertos, N. J., Feb. 6, 1876. Charles K. Landis was discharged and went home this morning at eleven o'clock. THE OPERA HOUSE CATASTROPHE. ‘PAVORABLE REPORT OF THE INJURED—A THEORY CONCERNING ITS ORIGIN. Crxctssatt, Fob, 6, 1876, Information to-night from those who were injared at Robinson's Opera House yesterday is favorable, Mr. Henry Kessier, reported dead, is still living and will feoover. Considerable prominence is given to a report Rete, Geena a Soy @ stam) 5 but 8 stor is generally discredived, is ie THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. Boston, Mass,, Feb. 6, 1876. Bethany church, at Montpelier, Vt., unanimously Aeclines the invitation to delegates isory Council of Viymouth pda ose: anpeih CHURCHES VOTING TO SEND DELEGATES. Bostox, Mass. Feb. 6, 1876. ‘The First Parish Congregational church of Dover, , H., and Elliot Congregational church of Lawrence, ., have voted to send . fat jay 4 besesieasii ashton : NEW YORK HEKALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1876. WASHINGTON. Progress of the Reform Movement Among Southern Republicans. JEFF DAVIS' LETTER AT THE CAPITAL, A Plot to Suppress the Whiskey Tria and Secretary Bristow. SENATOR CONKLINGS CANDIDATURE FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. . ae Wasuinaton, Feb. 6, 1876. THE REFORM MOVEMENT AMONG THE SOUTH- ERN BEPUBLICANS—EFYORTS IN MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH CAROLINA AND ALABAMA. The reform movement among the Southern repub- licans spreads and gathers strength rapidly, It began in Mississippi last summer and resulted in the defeat of Governor Ames’ plot to make himself United States Senator and the election of an honest Legislature; and Mississippi republicans now say that their party, hav- ing defeated Ames, can shake off him and his corrupt adherents and reorganize on an honest footing, with the probability of getting the support of a large part of the white people and of a fair share of the colored votere as well, The reorganization will be made under the leadership of Senator Alcorn. Governor Chamberlain followed in South Carolina and is known to be encouraged and strengthened by the eympathy his letter to Senator Morton has drawn toward him from the largest and best part of the Northern republican press. And now tho honest re- publicans of Alabama are breaking ground for reform and in opposition to the misrule and corruption which, under the management of Senator Spencer, has caused the defeat of the party there. On the 29th of Decem- ber the State Executive Committee met and determined to increase the number of the committees, The new committee met on the 2d inst. and consisted of twenty- two members. On meeting the members compared notes as to the condition of the party and it was dis- covered that Senator Spencer had sent orders to his adherents to oppose any reorganization and to bolt if they were overruled. Accordingly, when ex-Governor Smith was, chosen, charmin of the committeo by a vote of 15 to 7, Charles Mayer, Spencer's fugle- man, did bolt from the committee and set up a sep- arate and bolting organization, taking with him six other members, The committee, having still fifteen members, was not disturbed. It held a harmonious meeting and decided to hold a State Convention on the 16sh of May for the election of delegates to Cincinnati, ‘The Spencer bolters meantime held a secret meeting by themselves and determined to call a convention on tho 24th of May. In determining on this bolt trom the regular party organization it is said here that Senator Spencer took counsel with Senators Logan, Patterson, West and others, and then gave orders to his man Mayer to re- fuse to remain in the committee if he found he could not control it in Spencer's interest. ‘The seven Spencer bolters represent the corrupt ele- ments of the republican party in Alabama and many of the federal office-bolders who are Spencer's ap- pointees. The regular committee represent the hon- est republicans of the State, and have among them and on their side such men as Judge Saffold, ex-Con- gressman Buckley, ex-Governor Smith, Judge Rice, Mr. Cadle, men of character and thorough honesty. It is understood thata committee consisting of four or’ five such men is on its way here to appeal to the ad- ministration for its countenence and help in ousting Senator Spencer from the coutrol he has long exercised over the party, This is the third time that Spencer has tried the rule or ruin policy on the republican party in Alabama, with the help of such men as Hinds, Sheets and others of equally poor character. It is not tnpossible that the matter will be brought before the Cabinet, as tho committee, who are on their way here, will probably ask the removal ofa number of Spencer’s appointees in the State aud the appointment in their places of better men, HOW MB. DAViS’ LETTER WAS RECKIVED IN WASHINGTON—ANOTHER FIREBRAND. The letter of Mr. Jefferson Davis on amnesty is ro- garded here by conservative men, of both parties, as another and very needless firebrand flung into the political field. It 18 pointed out that he denies the authority of Congress to grant amnesty or remove dis- abilities under the constitution, and thus seems to ig- nore the fourteenth amendments, and his talk about the ‘wrongs’ which, in his opinion, the Southern people have ‘‘forgiven,’? and his boast that he refused to ask for a pardon, are thought to be in very bad taste; as also his charge that the North inflicted greater ‘‘bar- baritics’’ on prisoners than he would order on those in his hands, ‘The letter, people say, is simply calculated to revive animosities which ought to rest, and shows that Mr. Davis is still a soured and impracticable person, who has not even the tact to remain silent, It is thought that the letter will arouse a good deal of bitter feeling in the North, for men say Mr. Davis writes as thougy part of men interested in shielding some influential per- s0n8 who are already undor indictment and to prevent auy further progress in unearthing prominent actors in the frauds. The President has been urged by these men to step in and interfere and to insist that the conduct of the trials belongs properly to the Attornoy General, and the differences which have, a8 a consequence, sprung up between the Attorney General and the Treasury De- partment are such as a contest of this character and gravity would naturally occasion, The Attorney General seems willing to have this duty imposed upon him, but, as a matter of course, the Secretary of the Treasury finds that the explicit provisions of tue law obliged him to retain charge of these writs and to direct their prosecution, whether he personally should desire to retain control of them or not, Tho letter of the Attorney,General to District Attorney Dyer, made public in St. Louis and hereto appended, is understood there, it scems to favor the policy whic those politicians who are urging this change of jurisdiction have urged, and it excites much remark here. The politicians engaged in this intrigue urge that it is absolutely necessary, in order to prevent further scandal to the party and save some imfluential men already under indictment, but un- tried, to threaten the informers. They insist, there- fore, that all who, being themselves guilty, have yet given testimony to the government, which has been of value to the prosecution, shall | be unmediately sentenced and in such a way as to de- ter others from following their example. They insist, 0, that so far as the government can control the prosecntions, these sentences shall be severe and promptly enforced. ‘This course would probably deter many from giving evidence, which hope of clemency for themselves would othorwise lead them to give, and those who urge this policy here boast that the Attorney Gen- eral’s letter means to enforce sach a policy and is a warning to all who might shicld themselves by act- ing as informers or State’s evidence that they,had bet- tor keep their mouths shut, The Attorney General's letter was first made public in the West, and the mean- ing given to it thero 1s stated by the St. Louis Zimes, which says:— If we are not mistaken in the construction of this letter, it is particulary intended for those who pleaded guilty 7 and upon whose testimony the prosecution alone suc- cveded in securing the conviction of thoge who did not, ‘That is to say, it is there understood to be a threat against those by whose confessions the government has been enabled to detect and bring to justice the Influential aud important members of the Whiskey Ring, Department or Justicr, Wasmixoton, Jan. 26, 1876. Hon. D. P. Dyer, United States District Attorney, St. Louis, Mo, :- Sir—My attention has been called to a number of newspapers, stating that there would be no further Prosecution against many guilty persons who con- fessed their crimes in St. Louis, Chicago and Mil- waukee. I cannot believe this to be true; bat as the assertion has been made that so many guilty persons aro to remain unpunished | have forwarded a letter to each of these cities to inform each District Attorney of the fact. I know that many rumors find credence in these times of excitement, and trust that your sound judg- ment will prevent any wrong, and anything that might look like tavoring or protecting men who have de- frauded the governmont. It is the repeatedly expressed wish of the President that no guilty man should escay 1 am not aware that any of the officials charged with the execution of the laws contem- plate to favor or protect any of the accused, and even the appearance of such tavorable treatment should be carefully avoided, I write this as a matter of caution, for I am deter- mined to have these prosecutions so ‘conducted that, when they are over, the honest judgment of the honest men of the country, which generally never fails to hit the right, will bo that no one has been maliciously rosecuted; that no one has escaped through favor- itism or partiality, and that uo guilty person who has either beea convicted or who has confessed bis gailt was left unpunished, EDWARDS PIERREPONT, Attorney Geveral. This intriguo has for its object to drive the Secretary of the Treasury out of the Cabinet, aud may succeed unless it is successfully resisted. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasuincton, Feb, 6, 1876, THE TREATY WITH THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS— ITS COMMERCIAL AND STRATEGETICAL ADVAN- TAGES. Representative Fernando Wood has prepared a ro- port to accompany the bill, which will bo reported from the Committe of Ways and Means, to carry into. offect thé convention between the United States and His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands. After recounting the commercial advantages likely to accrue to the United States therefrom, the report pro- coeds to show the military necessity of securing the fav- orable terms offered by the treaty. Admiral Porter claims that if the British government should secure the con- trol of tho islands the British navy could draw a line trom British Columbia to Australia, completely held against our nation, and the Pacilic States would be de- fenceless. With the control which this treaty gives the United States the Pacific coast is impregnable, on ac- count of the neccessity of using heavy iron ships of war, which need coaling stativns within easy reach. The Pacific coast, according to the opinion of Admiral Porter, cannot be attacked successfally from British Columbia or Mexico, because in such a case we could use our land forces to protect ourselves. The islands are a favorable naval station for all nations, General Schotield has written very decidedly on the subject, and is favorable to the treaty. He says that he should consider it a serious misfortune to the United States for any other nation to obtain control of the islands. For these and other reasons, elaborately set forth in the report, the Committee of Ways and Means the rebellion was rigtt and the defenders of the Union were in the wrong and ought to humble themselves and ask parton, Sensible democrats, Southern men as weil as Northern men, say they regret the letter, aud think it was entirely uncalled for. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, + Wasuncroy, Feb. 6, 1876. CONKLING AS A CANDIDATE-—HIS CHANCES OF BECOMING GRANT'S HEIR. The Conkling candidacy attracts the greatest atten- tion here, and there has been the utmost keenness of desire exhibited to know what foundation thero is for the statement that President Grant had definitely an- nounced to Mr, Conkling his purpose not to be a candi- date, It is now ascertained that the report had its sgurce in the positive assertion of a judge of one of the Unitea States courts closely identified with Mr. Conk- ling. This gentleman’s reputation for caution and re- liability gave authority to bis statement, and it was naturally widely believed, Notwithstanding this high authority it bas not been implicitly accepted, and, as far a it is possible tojudge, the position of the republican Senator from New York is as herea(ter described. Mr. Conkling has been seeking to become General Grant’s heir by completely sudordinating himself to the policy of Grant uutil the latter should die out as @ candidate, meanwhile waiting and not daring to do anything to aid or hasten the rosult, General Grant, however, has all along wrapped himeelt in tacitarn mystery and left his friend to hope and fear and wait on. Ifthey had come to a distinct understanding, and it had been agreed that Conkling should be a candidate and was strong enough to take the New York delogation to Cincinnati, still it 18 the best opinion here that Conkling would hand it over to Grant at any time the latter wanted | it, There is no sound ground for the belief that they have even got so far as to make such an understanding. Grant is an inexorable, silent man, and Conkling in waiting for him to bow himself out is likély to have a tiresome time of it, FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. ——_-+—__ Wasuinotoy, Feb. 6, 1876. EFFORTS OF THE POLITICIANS TO END THE | WHISKEY TRIALS—AN INTRIGUE TO DRIVE SECRETARY BRISTOW FROM THE CABINET—A HINT TO THE PARTIRS TURNING STATE'S EVI- DENCE. The most vigorous effort in the interest of certain parties connected with the whiskey frauds in the West yet put forth inany quarter is now being made in Wash- ington, This movement had its origin ‘with a number of politicians who, in their own persons or their friends, would, perhaps, be hurt by any further invosti- gations, The attempt they are making has for its object nothing more nor less than taking from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in whom the conduct of these prosecations is vested by law, all furthor control of these cases, ‘@hie attemot is orobably the last desperate eflark on the recommend the passage of the bill. LOUISIANA. THE DEMOCRATIO CAUCUS THREATENING THE IMPEACHMENT OF KELLOGG AND ANTOINE—~A POSSIBLE COMPROMISE. Naw Onteans, Feb, 6, 1876. The democratic caucus have actually placed the qnes- tion of impeachment of Kellogg and Antoine into the hands of a special committee, who are gathering evi- dence in the matter. The principal point is malfeasance in office, including the subsidizing of the press. As already stated, that this purpose shall be pursued to extremes depends on the ability or willingness of Kel- logg and Antoine to influence the Senate to concur in THE HOUSE ELRCTION BILL, which does away entirely with the Returning Boara. Tho bringing of articles of impeachment by a bare ma- jority vote of the House will, de facto, suspend both functionaries, the Speaker of the House would be- come acting Governor. The situation annoys Kellogg a great deal. THK RESULT will probably be a conference between the two houses, looking toward the framing of an equitable bill and de- void of the objectionable features of the existing one. EVENING WEATHER REPORT, Wan Derarrunnt, Orrice of THR Curer SiaNat Orricer, Wasurnato, Feb. 67:30 P, M. Probabilities, In the South Atlantic and East Gulf States falling barometer, easterly to southerly winds, warmer and generally cloudy weather will prevail, with rain areas. | In the West Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, falling baromoter, southerly to westerly winds, warmer, cloudy or partly cloudy weather, and in the first district probably rain areas, gradually followed by cold northwesterly winds and rising barometer. | In the upper lako region, Upper Mississippi and | Lower Missouri valleys, rising barometer, considerably | colder, clear or partly cloudy weather and northwest | erly winds, probably slifting to southeasterly in the | last district. In the lower lake region, Middle States and New England, falling barometer, westerly to southerly winds, warmer cloudy weather and rain areas, suc- ceeded by partly cloudy weather, and in the first dis- trict rising barometer and cold northwesterly winds, The Mississippi River will continue falling at St Louis and Cairo and nearly stationary at Memphis, and | slowly rising at Helena and Vicksburg. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the | temperature for the past twenty-four hours, im com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, | A +» 26; Average temperature for corresponding date last WOME cc cececsereneesseerereveenaesnencammenenne SOK | mon, no matter watch party is in power. THE THIRD TERM. Views of a Relative of General Grant on General Grant’s Renomination. |; THOSE “EXIGENCIES” HAVE ARISEN. Danger of Swapping Horses When Crossing a Stream. CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY, Wasiinatox, Feb, 6, 1876. Colonel Thomas B. Swann, an ex-Confedorate officer, who, like Longstreet, was so completely recon- Structed that he went over to the republican party when he got within the Union lines, 1s a lawyer of con- siderable local fame in West Virginia, and resides in the town of Charleston, Kanawha county. He also en- Joys the distinction of being a near connection of Gen- erai Grant, his wife’s mother, Mra. Tompkins, being the President's cousin, and in the summer of 1874 was the recipient of a visit from his Prosidential relative, whose sojourn mado @ great sensation in the region of bituminous coal, Colonel Swann, who should not be confounded with ex-Governor Thomas Swann, of Maryland, visited Washington lust week, returned the President's visit and, as may be inferred, was a'welcome guest at the White House, where he made a lengthy stay. The appointment of Jacob B. Blair as an Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of Wyoming Territory was one of tho fruits of the Colonel’s visit, and another is undoubtedly the following letter advocating the project of a third term for President Grant. The papers in tho section where the Colone! lives say that no letter having equal significance as to the President’s designs n relation to the third term has as yet appeared in print for the fol- lowing reasons:—First, because Colonel Swann is a man of influence and ability and on intimate terms with the President; and secondty, because it follows upon the hoes of an extended visit and frequent con- feyences between thom. Blair and Swann have large control, in connection with the editor, of the West Virginia Journal, which paper is perhaps the most ultra-republican organ in the State; Is edited by H. H. Atkinson, a prominent republican montioned for a prominent place upon the State ticket, and is also tho Postmaster at Charleston. The following is the letter: — (From the West Virginia Journal, Feb. 2] IP 18 NOT SAFE TO SWAP HORSES OROSSING 4 STREAM— AN OVEN LETTER PROM COLONEL 7, B. SWANN, My Deak Arkinson—We approach a critical period in our national history. The contest is still being urged, with undetermined results in the public mind, whether State sovereignty shali ruio America or nationality shall trumph. It bas been withdrawn from the Judgment of arms, and the party vanquished upon the field has appealod to the country with as much daring as they did to the sword. But the tact remains that we have not reached the end, A change of leaders now may involve disas- ters from which recovery may not be possible. Had the struggle lasted in the field would it be wise to chango commanders every four years? It does last, 80 far as settied results are involved, with this alarming difference, the disbanding of armies has thrown to- gether tho elements of strength at the North who advocate State sovereignty and those lately in arms against nationality. ‘Their union makes the final results more alarming than when they were separated by war; their sympathies are a unit; they cannot overthrow the genvral government and make it subordinate to the States except by revolution, which they will provoke in the effort; they enter upon their work in 1576 with fairer prospects than in 1861 because a unit, “Brothers, come back and the inheritance shall be ours, after wo’ have slain centralized government or nationality.” For the national party the presence of a military Chief Magistrate is a continuing necessity. It will,take Grant a third term to bury the opposition to national- ity and place the Republic upon a solid enduring basis, It the revolutionary party reach power after all that has transpired within the last fifteen yeurs, afler the argument of the sword, the press and the forum, thoir triumph will extend,the Confederacy from the Lakes to the Gulf. The protection of the national government withdrawn, the hostility of the States lately in robol- lon will drive liberal minded men, true to nationality, from their territory and renew once more the contest which must end as before in war, Slavery was not the cause of the late war, but the developing agent. The true cause is found in the resolutions of 1798 and 1799. As long as the seminal life of that pernicious principle remains we will be ox- posed, 9 rovolutions. It is too aggressive upon tl principle of self-preservation for nationality to endure without an effort to relieve itself from a cancer which must sap its life unless removed. We are still crossing the stream of angry passions. The Centen- nial year is a breastwork behind which the enemy has concealed his purpose. The command, “lie low,” bas passed along the lines; dislocatod power is reuniting its plans and strongth. Again the nation 1s about to enter for the trial of its strength; with Grant it can win, ‘The enemy fear him and he knows their weak points; if we swap horses now we fay go down in the waves of passion. It will take Grant a third term to bury the democratic party, It is not wise either to change the undertaker or the order of burial services until the grave is reached and the dead deposited. At the end of the third term we can bury the democratic party. Let the procession move on one more term until all the liv- ing have peace. ‘That part of the country watered by the streams that flow through the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico holds the preponderance of political power in our future, and its interests are not entirely homo- geneous with the interests of other sections. ur fu- ture Presidents, with rare*exceptions, will be Western We must select Western men of broad, patriotic views, whose sympathies are not warped by sectional (eelings, Wo know General Grant will maintain the national faith, The Guancial issues will require wisdom and firmness for years to come. They involve the dificult problems of lavor and fen prom’ so jealous in all ages and all countries of each other; thoy involve the public salety. With General Grant at the head of the government there is a sense of safety, which would be materially ed with an untried man at the head of the gov- ernment, We cannot see far cnough into the future to make a change now. Ce gy hes hea Sal gee at the m the standpoint past preju- the South look at it sie a ot resent danger and necessity. Again, General Grant's yong character wou! secure a large vote, which no other republican can ot With @ democratic President, the future of the South is a problem which we would rather not see solved until the country is more qniet, the results of the war more firmiy fixed tn the public mind. Our greatest need is another term of quiet and the man who will secure i Yours trafy, *__T. B. SWANN, Charleston, 'W. Va., January 28, 1876. The editor of the Journal comments upon the letter as follows We have only space to add at this time that Colonel T. B. Swaun is aman who ts generally in advance of public sentiinent. The republican party in this State has always hitherto come up to his ideas on measures of public icy. He is an original thinker, aud is candid and Bonest in tho expressions of his convictions, The above open letter speaks for itself, and it cannot be denied that in it important facts are advanced. While, perhaps, the country will not indorse it asa whole at this time, yet they cannot deny that many of the potuts mentioned in relation to the President are well taken. It will no doubt be fully discussed by the press gonerally as an important document, inasmuch ag Colonel Swann isthe first prominent ex-Confederate who has annotaced himself squarely in favor of a third term. NEW ORLEANS CROOKED. PARTIZS IMPLICATED PREPARING FOR THE * stock. New Onceans, La, Feb, 6, 1876. {t is reported on the best authority that certain parties bere mixed up in crooked whiskey transactions have despatched an emissary to Mobile for tne pur- pose, it is surmised, either to destroy certain records deposited there or to advise dealers who may havo had | business with the parties here of THK DEST TACTICS to be pufsued fn the event of investigation there, ‘The United States District Attorney has taken steps to guard against such a contingency by telegraphing offcials there to keep strict surveitiance over the movemeats of the rectifiers and liquor dealers of that | city. BOATING. New Haves, Conn., Feb. 6, 1876. The Harvard freshmen reject Yale’s freshmen's challenge for a six-oared race, BRAZIL MARKETS. The coffee market Is antmattd, art gh ars 10 coffee market ix animated; prices 5) 00) 9 4000 rela por ten kilogramimes, Exchange on Lowe ‘Ai Santos the market is quiet; prices are maintained: no changes ; superior Santos, 04800 @ Uj0U0 reis por ton kilo- grammes. Rro Jawmino, Fob. 5. 1876, The coffee market has been animated, and’ closed: fey at je S! athgond ber ten kilogrammes for good firsts. "At Santos the market closed quiet aud anehanged, the | fuil of sustained strength and beauty. | BABCOOK'S TRIAL. ‘THE PRESIDENT TO BE A WITNESS IN PER- SON—AN EXPLANATION OF THR SUSPICIOUS TELEGRAMS, Sr, Lovrs, Mo., Feb. 6, 1876. Jadge John K. Portor, of New York, counsel for General Babcock, and C. 0. Snuffin, Assistant Secretary of President Grant, arrived to-day, aud are quartered at the Lindell Hotel It is stated on authority of Judge Krum, that the President will come out here during the trial, and probably be a witness for the defence. The Times this morning gives the following, upon high authority, as | the manner in which the defence expect to explain | the letters and tolegrams which passed between | McDonall, Joyce and Babcock regarding certain | visits to St. Louis of revenue agents to examine | distilleries :— mance of the Revolutionary period; im fact, a Kind ob ~ Centennial story of the west bank of the Hudson. Mr. Thomas Hughes reviews Mr. Charles lagersol?s book, “Fears for Democracy,’’ in tho London Academy. He tells Mr. Ingersoll and those he represents that so Jong as they found thoir arguments on the disappear- ance of slavery in America their “feara for democracy” will not be shared by any liberal on the further side of the Atlantic. OBITUARY. MAJOR J. 8. NEWTON. Major J. S. Newton died at his residence im Philadel- phia yesterday, in the sixty-fifth year of hisage, He served with distinction in the Florida and Mexicam wars, during which service he contracted a a1 which shattered his constitution. In the against the Union he rendered efficient service in the performance of auch duties as his enfeobled health mitted, During the last five years he has been conned to hus bed, EXPLANATION OF THR TELEGRAMS. These despatches will be admitted by the defense as | genuine, and even the purpose of the despatches will be admitted, but it will be represented that both McDonald and Joyce were held in the highest esteem as gentiemen and officials by all the Treasury officials and many dignitaries at Washington; that their superior olticers regarded them as among the most honorable, trust- worthy and oflicient revenue officials m the service, as well a8 true and devoted friends of the administration; | that such confidence was reposed in them by their | superiors in office as to induce General Bab- cock to receive them on terms of intimacy, | and even consult them sometimes on important State matters; that they boasted of the powerful political influence they possessed in Missouri, and that they were constantly and earnestly working for the good of the adininistration, and were gradually and surely adding to the strength of that party in this State, Under such intluences, it will be represented, General Babcock felt safe in complying with almost any request they made of him, being confident that to grant it was for tho GOOD OF THE PUBLIC SERVIOR and the republican party; that be saw others, higher in position than himself, yield to the requests and | gladly recelve and adopt the advice of McDonald | especially. Honce he honestly believed he was doing | right In advancing any measure General McDonald | advocated | latter, believing he was doing right, and giving proper advice to two of the most trustworthy officers of the govern- | ment, who would use it with discretion and for tho | good of the service, the defence will represent that General Babcock did send certain telegrams of the character named, but will stoutly deny, and offer evidence to prove that he never re- ceived a dollar from McDonald or Joyoe, or imagined that a whiskey ring existed. Testimony will also be | introduced, of course, to sustain the relations of Bab- cock and McDonald as explained above, upon the explanation made Under such by the influences, apd honestly MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, Titiens will charm the Brooklynites to-night. Carl Alves has a benefit concert at Steinway Hall on Friday next, Mile, Cora Adriana has been dancing into the affec- tions of the San Franciscans, The third concert of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Soclety takes place on Saturday evening. The Adelaide Philipps Italian Opera Company com- monce a short season at the Academy on the 14th inst, A testimonial concert has been tendered to Mrs. Lucas Thompson and will take place on Thursday noxt at Steinway Hall. Miss Sophie Heilbron, the pianist, before retiring from professional life, intends giving a concert for the benefit of her father. Anew theatro has been in process of construction for some time past in Paris, This building, which 1s of the greatest importance, as well from its dimensions as from its destination, occupies the corner of the Fau- bourg St. Denis and the Boulevard de 1a Chapelle, close to the Northern Railway station. The hall, of the same sizo as that of the Gaité Theatre, will admit more than 2,000 persons. The architecture will be in the modorn stylo, and the structure all of stone and tron, It ig not yot known what will be played at the new theatre, no director having yet been chosen. PRIVATR THEATRICALA, Their idle hour they tread the stage, Obedient to the prompter’s call, And there recite the well-conn’d page As prelude to my lady’s ball. Their lover moets approving glance, ‘Their “leading lady” wins bouquet The low comedian’s funny dance Gains indiscrimindting praise. An idle hour, and yet, who knows, One little lesson It may give May teach’ more charity to those ho only act that they may live. Think how an actor bas a heart Like other men, with hopes and fears, And often plays a merry part With laughter wrung from inward tears, Private theatricals have been given at the Chateau of Follambray (Aisne), the residence of the Baroness de Poilly. Three pieces were represented before a select circle invited there; two, the “Bal du Prisonnier” and “Drin-Drin,” had been previously on the stage, while tho third was a new operetta, the music by M. Plan- quette, a young composer of talent, and the original | character of the work insured it a signal success. The libretto is amusing. Viscount de Kastabretelle, who has become deeply enamored of an actress, disguises himself as a servant in order to make love to her. The young artist is soon much astonished to find that her domestic is a sufficiently good musician to sing ducts with her, and finally—is it ncedful to explain ?—the affair ends, as is always the case, by her marrying him. The performers were the Baroness de Poilly, her two sons, Count and Viscount de Brigode and M. de Neu- vulo, brother of the clever author of ‘La Derniére Car- touche.” LITERARY OAT. Russia printed no less than 3,141 books in 1875, Mr. James Stothert’s new book on French and Spantsh painters is a poor piece of patchwork, with handsome illustrations. A new notion in periodicals ts the Daily Afenu, which is furnished to the digers at London clubs, hotels and restaurants, with an epitome of the day's news, tho opinions of the morning papers and the bill of fare, all gratuitously. M. Le Play has written @ two volume book on the “Constitution of England, Considered ta Its Relations | to the Law of God,”” The Russian government is about to print a fac-simile in photo-lithography of the famous Babylouian Codex, | in the Imperial Library of St. Petersburg, which con- tains all of the latter prophets in the original Hebrew. An acute Frenchman has written a book entitled “Du | Dandyisme et de G. Brummell,” which has curious and unpublished details by M. d’Aurevilly. Mr. St. George Mivart has a new book on contempo- rary evolution in press, which discusses the relations of philosophical and scientific thought in these days to Christianity. ‘That very successful writer of English history, Mr. John R. Green, bas a volume of essays in Macmillan’s | press, entitled ‘‘Stray Studies in Italy and England.” Mr, John Ruskin invites all persons who have any pe- gard for him or his writings to sign a petition to Paria. ment to prevent railroads running across the lake country. | Mr. A. 8. Packard’s “Life Histories of Animals, In- cluding Man,” with 250 illustrations, is @ book for | students of comparative zoology, in tbe pross of Henry Holt & Co. } The London Atheneum thinks that Mr. Swinburne’s } now tragedy, “‘Brechtheus,” is his masterpiece, being Sir Richard Steelo’s “The Lover and Other Miscel- lanies,” selected and edited by J. B. Babson, isin Lee & Shepard's pr J. B. Lippincott & Co, are early in the fleld with a “Visitor's Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia,” which will contain forty-eight pages and | be sold for twonty-five cents. Alexandre Dumas, p?re, has tit rival in fecundity tn Signor Savini, an Italian novelist, who produces every month a fresh novel, Michelet’s “Histoire du XIX Siecle” covers the period in its first three volumes of the French Kevolu- tion from the appearance of Napoleon on the scene to the battle of Waterloo. Mr. James Grant's latest book, “British Battles on | Sea and Land,” is not a history, but a crude and hasty book of blunders, So says the London Atheneum, Mr. W. O, Fogg, has written “Arabistan; or The Land of the Arabian Nights,” which isa pleasant book to read, although by no means tree from errors. Mr. Charles D, Yongo, professor at Belfast, has writ- ten a new life of Marie Antoinetie, soon to appear in London. | only reliable Ce coming Presidenti HENRY M. FLINT. A telegram from Middletown, N. Y., uvaer aaw of Yesterday, reports as follows:—Henry M. Flint, Gen-, eral Superintendent of thg New York and Oswogo Mid- land Railway, who was injured in the accident on thas Toad last Weduosday, when an engine and snow plough Went through the Willoemock River Bridge, died at twenty minutes lock this evening at Weatield. Delaware county. Out of uino persons he was the only one seriously hurt, being d externally and inter- nally by steam and having bis skull fractured. Ho wag an experienced and successful railroad manager and was the first to make the bankrupt Midland road Par oxpenace. to resided at Newburg, where leaves a family. His ago was about forty Ave year& A slight fire occurred early yesterday moruing in the apartments of (. Fitzgerald, on the second floor of the four story brick building No. 116 Wiluam street, caused by sparks from a stove. Damage trifling, At a quarter-past eight yesterday morning a fire was discovered on the fifth floor of the five story brick buildiug No. 499 Water street. The fire was under con- trol in about three-quarters of an hour, but the firemen did not succeed in totally extinguishing it for over two hours. The three lower floors, occupied by R. 8. Place asa screw and bolt manufactory, were stock and machinery to the extent of $6, stock and machinery of H. W. Ericks, cigar box manu- facturer, occupying the fourth floor, were also damaged $6,000; insured ii the Franklin Insurance Com, for $8,000, The building, owned by R. 5. Place, was damaged about $4,000, Mr. Place could not give the amount of the imsurance or the companies in which he was secured. The cause of the lire is uvknown. At half-past eight yesterday morning a fire broke out inaono story irame building in Seventieth street, near Eighth avenue, owned and occupied by Daniel Moore; damage $50; insured. Cause, au overheated Stovepipe in the roof A stovepipe sot fire to a partition in No, 202 Allem ot last night and caused a damag last night « fre occurred on the top floor of the three-story brick dweiling, No. 295 Pearl ccupied by Henry D. Mando; damage to to building, which is owned lly insured.” The cause of the by A.’ Nelson, $200 fire was a defective tu A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. Mary Collett, of No, 34 Wooster street, left her child Robert, six months old, and her son Charles, two and a half years ola, in her room yesterday afternoon, She was gone only two minutes, and on returning found the cradia in which the baby lay ina blaze. It was supposed that Charley accidentally set fire to Rob- ert’s clothing. The child was burned almost to # crisp. Dr. Cook was immediately called in, and pro- nounced the injuries fatal. SHOT HIMSELF IN THE STREET. About three o'clock yesterday afternoon, on Firat street, near Grand street, Williamsburg, a man stopped on tho sidewalk, and placing a pistol to bisbreast shot himself, As he fell, instead of running toward him, the spectators screamed “Murder !"* and two or three ran for the police. The ambulance was sent for and the man was removed to the Eastern District Hospi- tal, where it was found that the wound was fatal having entered the region of the heart. The man tok the surgeons in charge that he was a cigar maker, named Menzel Moodre, residing at No. 235 Socond street, New York, where he had a family, consisting of a wife and two children, whom he had been unable to support, and disheartened at the hard times, and hav- ing no prospect of work, he had attempted to make away with himself. Ata late hour last night he was alive, but sinking rapidly. DARING BURGLARY BY YOUTHS At three o'clock yesterday morning Thomas Gilroy, alias Brady, aged seventeen years, with acompanion of about the samo ago, forcibly entered the lager beer saloon of Jonas Barringer, No. 164 Fourth street, Wil- Namsburg, by breaking a large pano of glass in the front window. Private Watchman Shadbourne heard the crash and lay in wait for the thieves, and captured Gilroy, whom he took to the station house, threo blocks away, with a box of cigars and an oil painting of George Washington, Gilroy's accomplice escaped. HOTEL ARRIVALS. General William Mahone, of Virginia, arrived ftom, Europe yesterday and is at the St. Nicholas Hotel, United States District Attorney Anthony Higgina, of Delaware, is staying at the Albemarle Hotel. Freder- ick Broughton, General Managor of the Groat Westera Railway of Canada, {s at the Brevoort House. yaar BieDe Browy.—On Sunday, February 6, 1876, Srerqmm, Coover Brown, son of the late Dr. H, Hicks Brown, of this city. 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IN Abi LAN+ BOOKSELLER, 1876. cus xew YORK HERALD ALMANAG OMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL FINANCIAL, CONTE FO} i 1876 fished on Wednesday, tho th last In nd as, Ie teen contents, comprising tevstoanio wo toe tat. ot eo erapent ponte’ for vi sole, rallroadahates and. stuck, fine oa the London " Imarket Baak of fnland. rate © arn ia cennral information, will, in its issue for 4370, ptoseat other saree HERALD ALMANAC FOR 1878, Its olection returns will be the fullest, most siection. Doilymount Vere Jourth' Congress, sand both houses, with port off ters and Consuls abroad; Staton; tabi The poet Shelley has at Inst beon transiated into French. A selection of the spiritual steed bebe: German Novaka, by George Macdonald, will shortly appear. Boceaccio’s fifth centenary festival was celebrated at Certaldo on the 2ist of December in the midst of a pouring rain. The foundation of # monument in this town of bis birth was laid. The fh novel of the Rev. B. P, Ree will be a ro-