The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1876, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY PEDESTRIANISM. “WESTON AND PERKINS ENGAGED IN AW INTER- NATIONAL WALKING MATCH—THE ENGLISH CHAMPION “GIVES OUT”—WESTON FAILS AFTER STEADY WORK. {SPEOIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Loypon, Feb. 9, 1876. Edward Payson Weston, the American pedes- “‘plam, ana Perkins, the English champion, pommenced a walking match in Agricultural Hall, Islington, at twenty-five minutes past ‘ine o'clock last evering. THE MATCH ARBANGEMENT. The match was for a $250 cup for the great- | it distance in twenty-'our hours, Weston Sixing his limit for 115 miles. A CBOWD OF SPP TATORS. Five thousand persons were present toward the close. WORK OF THE MEN. Perkins gave out at 11:41 A. to-day, after walking 65 miles. Weston continued walking. fle completed 78°4 milex at 1:45 P. M, to-day, having walked steadily and determinedly since ‘ast night, with one hour’s rest. TIME. ‘Weston's last mile was made in 14m. FAILURE. Although Weston failed, he had to contend with the bad atmosphere of the hall. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN RIFLE MATCH, —_—— “BCOTCH SHARPSHOOTERS LIKELY TO UNITE WITH THE ENGLISH. Lonpoy, Feb. 10, 1876, ‘The Scotch rifle team have resolved to hold a coun- ‘cil to consider the question of withdrawing their seps arate acceptance of the American challenge. ENGLAND. RUS OLY Mra te “& VERY HEAVY FAILURE IN THE FOREIGN PRO- VISION TRADE, Lonpox, Feb. 9, 1876. The firm of William Merry & Son, foreign provision merchants and agents, doing business at Nos. 193 and 124 Whitechapel High street, and in Southwark and Bouthamptoa, have failed. Their liabilities are placed wt $450,000. THE SUEZ CANAL PURCHASE TRANSACTION OFFICIALLY EXPLAINED TO THE PEOPLE— DETAILS OF THE FINANCIAL NEGOTIATIONS ‘WITH THE EHEDIVE. suena S , Loxpox, Feb. 9, 1876~ ‘The official correspondence relative to the purchase by Great Britain of the Khedive’s shares in the Suez Canal, is made public to day. The details of the com mencement and objects of the tramgaction correspond with the explanation made by Mr. Disraeli in the House of Commons last night, THE ‘SINCERE FRIEND’) OF THE LAND OF THE PHAROAHS. In November last the Egyptian Minister of the Inte- lor assured the British agent that the Egyptian gov- ernment considered England ber most sincere friend, fand would infinitely prefer the Egyptian interest in the Canal transferred to England than to any other “Fower. The Rothschilds receive 2\f per cent com- mission on the £20,000,000 ($100,000,000) advanced, And 5 per cent interest until the British government retand. BISMARCK APPROVES. The correspondence includes x letter from Lord Odo Russell, the British Minister at Berlin, reporting that Prince Bismarck had mentione:! the purchase in terms of high appreciation and approval, MORE PROPERTY OFVERED, ‘The letter of the British agent. at Cairo shows that the Khedive offered to eell England the right to fifteen per cent of the net revenue of the canal to which he “was entitled after the earnings of the canal excced a Certain specified sum, The Khedive recommended the | spurchase as giving additional control over the canal. fe The Earl of Derby retused, and stated that England would regard as inconsistent with the integrity of the Ottoman Empire any act by which the Khedive dis- possessed himself of control over the canal, SPAIN. i Henxpare, Feb. 9, 1876, The Carlists have assumed the offensive against the Alfonsist positions at Oyarzun, FRANCE, —--- ‘HE PARIS PREFECT OF POLICE ANXIOUS TO SERVE IN THE ASSEMBLY. Panis, Feb. 9, 1876. M. Renault, the Prefect of Police in Paris, has re- signed, deeming his candid: for the Assembly at Corbeil incompatible with his official position, and the Police Department will probably be transferred to the control of the Ministry of the Interior. | FHE NBW PREFECT OF THE PARIS POLICE. ; Paris, Feb. 9, 1876. 1 Deputy Voisin has been appointed Prefect of Volice tn place of M. Renault, resigned. GERMANY. GISMAROK'S LEGISLATIVE ANATHEMA AGAINST THB CALUMNIES OF THE PRESS AND DETRACTORS OF THE EMPIRE—A PRESENT PAILURE FOR THE CHANCELLOR. Brruix, Feb, 9, 1876, In the Reichstag to-day the bill amending the penal ode came up for third reading. The debate was on the plauses which were recently rejected, imposing penal- ties on members of secret societies, and to prevent the Inciting of hostility between different classes and the ‘attackmg of the national institutions, BISMARCK MARES A SPEECH, Prince Bismarck participated in the debate, and urged the reinsortion of the clauses which bad been {thrown out. He animadverted upon the misstatements end calumnies of the press. He instanced the inven- tion of the war rumors last spring by newspapers which were falsely considered semi-official. He em- phatically denied the existence of “semi-official’’ pa- pers or correspondents, ‘The Prince concluded as follows:—‘‘We live in astate of most profound peace. We have no wish for con- -quest, Weare contented with what we possess, Wo have no thought of threatening any one. Nevertheless \these rumors are continually arising’? No action was reached on the bill. BELGIUM. ‘A SENSATION CANARD EXPLODED INSTEAD OF : A STEAM VESSEL. Loxpox, Feb, 9, 1876. The story that a quantity of gunpowder had been dis- ‘covered among the coals of a steamer at Antwerp, which was cabled a few days ago, is pronounced untrue, HUNGARY. ‘MATIONAL HONOR TO THE MEMORY OF THE Pa- TRIOT DEAK. Pust, Feb, 9, 1876. Ata conference of the liberal mombers of the Hun- arian Diet, held to-day, it was unanimously agreed to support (he bill for the erection of a natiénal monu- mont to the deceased statesman, M. Deak. THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL. _ Panis, Feb, 9, 18/6. Tho committee appointed to arrange for the special | participation of the city of Paris in the United States -Contennial Exhibition will send objects peculiar to the manicipality, such as plans of public gardens, build- dogs, he | more than roun | secreted in that the recovery of the funds, and propose to employ a | TURKEY. AN AUSTRIAN PEACE NEGOTIATION REPORT DE- NLED. Lonpos, Feb. 9, 1876. Reuter’s telegrams from Vienna declare the despatch to the Daily News from Vienna, to the effect that the Consuls at Mostar had received tmstructions to acgo- tiate with the insurgents on the basis of Count An- drassy’s proposals, to be untrue. EGYPT. pet SENT THE ANGLO-EGYPTIAN BANK MAKES ENORMOUS ADVANCES TO THE GOVERNMENT—THE CROPS PLEDGED AS SECURITY. : Carmo, Feb. 9, 1876. The Anglo-Egyptian Bank has contracted to advance $10,000,000 to Egypt, on the security of ber crops, and also a loah of $70,000,000 to meet the Egyptian floating debt and other charges. BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD. Boston, Feb. 9, 1876. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bos- ton and Albany Ratiroad was held this morning. Be- \ween 500 and 600 stockholders were present, when the meeting was called to order by President Chapin, who alluded to the circumstances under which they had as- sembied, and said that there had been but one dissent- ing voice on the management of the road, and that was upon the dividend of last November, the objection being that it was petter policy to charge less to con- struction and pay for improvements out of the earn- ings rather than to make new capital for these im- provements President Chapin stated that since the consolidation of the road $10,214,000 had been charged in 3 way which had rendered the property vastly more valu- able. Figures were also given to show the wisdom of thus charging the cost of improve- ments to the capital account. Upon the sub- ject of cheap transportation, about which so much clamor had been made, Mr. Chapin showed that there had been a continued reduction in rates each year for the past eight years. Vice President Lincoin then submitted a lengthy and detailed report, much of which was devoted to the Ware River Railroad lease. The actiun of the directors in making the lease was defended ag seeming at the time judicious, though it bad proved mistaken In paying a’ maximum rent of more than six per cent; but the lease could not have been obtained for less. ‘This had made a difference ot 37,500 per annum—not enough to make a material difference in the income or capital of the Boston aud ‘Albany road, Suill the amount was worth saving. Vice President lanpola's foport covered. |p as the oper abs oe road, and he assume 6 entire respohsibihty for thé Ware River tease. The report is cousidered a very able and explicit defence of the man- agement, and it was unanimously adoped. Resolu- tions were adopted to grant no more [ree passes, ex- copt for a consideration, It was shown that $40,000 had been lost in the past year by the system of free passes. A resolution indorsing President Chapin and the management was offered, but as there was objec- tion it was withdrawn Jad Mr. Chapin’s request. The old Board of Directors Was re-elected, and the meeting’! adjourned. ~ Me NORTHERN PACIFIO RAILRBORD. Hetuna, Mon., Feb. 9, 1876. The Legislative Council of Montana bas passed a resolution, by a vote of 11 to 1, granting $3,500,000 to aid the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad west from Bismarck to Shields River, the westernmost tributary of the Yellowstone, RAILROAD TICKET AGENTS’ VENTION. Tovisvinte, Feb. 9, 1876. To-day’s session of the General Railroad Tick Agenis’ Convention was devoted chiefly to the consid- eration of the report of the Committee on Centennial Rates. The committee recommended that the basis of the rates for the Centennial Exposition be as follows ;— FPirst—Round trip tickets to New York, good for thirty days, may be sold from Detroit, Toledo, Cleve- land, Crestline, Columbus, Cincinnati and at points west thereof in Territories east of Omaha, and at com. petitive porats south of the Obio River, at a reduction CON. of twenty-t per cent from convention rates. Second—Round trip tickets to Philadelphia, good for thirty days, may be sold trom Detroit, Toledo, Cleve- land, Crestline, Columbus, Cincinnati ‘and points west thereof in Territories east of Omaha, and at competi- tive points south of the Ohio River, at §1 less than round trip rates to New York. Tiard—Round trip tickets to Philadelphia, via New York, good for thirty days, may be sold from Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo, Crestline, Columbus, Cincinnati and points west thereot in Territories east of Omaba, and at competitive paints south of the Ohio River, at $1 trip rates to New York. Fourth—From Territories east of Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Crestline, Columbus and Cincinnati the basis of reduced rates and limit for round trip tickets shail be fixed by the trunk lines, and from competitive points between trunk lines in said Territories to Ph: delphia via New York shall be $2 more than rates to Phi iphia by direct or short lines. The Convention adjourned after the discussion, and will probably adopt the report at to-morrow’s session. CANADIAN FAILURES. Mowtreat, Feb. 9, 1876. Ferrier & Co,, an old established iron firm, of this city, suspended payment to-day. Their liabilities ex- ceed $450,000, The four largest creditors of the firm are James Ferrier, Sr., $150,000; the Bank of Montreal, the Bank of British North America and Rodgers & Sons, of Sheffield, England, $100,000 each. The house has been in a weak condition for a long time, and the sus- pension is therefore uo indication of a general un- soundness of the trade. The firm’s bills are all legiti- mate mercantile paper. The banks lose nothin, The failure, however, possibly involves sevoral retail houses. Ireland, Gay & Co., another hardware firm of this city, also suspended to-day. Their liabilities are $100,000. A WELSH EISTEDDFOD. Purapenrmia, Feb. 9, 1876. ‘A meeting of Welsh citizens was held to-night to arrange fora national Eisteddfod in this city during the International Exposition. Delegates were present from various sections of the State. The affair will probably take place in October, and will far exceed that at Hyde Park last September. : THE NORTHAMPTON BANK ROBBERY. Boston, Masa, Feb. 9, 1876. The directors of the Northampton National Bank, recently robbed of over $700,000, are confident that all the stolen securities, except the $12,000 tn bills, are town. They offer $1,000 reward for large number of men to search for them. EVENING WEATHER REPORT. Wark Dsrarruent, Orrick or Tax Cm Stoxat Orvtcrr, Wasuinetox, D, Feb. 9—7:30 P. M. Probabilivies. In the South Atlantic States, falling barometer, south? erly winds veering to westerly, warmer, partly cloudy weather, and, in the northern portion, rain areas will prevail, succeeded by rising barometer. In the Gulf Stat rising followed by falling barometer, south to west winds backing to southeasterly, weather with lower temper In the last section; Tennesseo and the Ohio Valley, | | tim ‘and partly clouay | 27¢8° BABCOCK’S ORDEAL The Old Narrative of Con- spiracy Reiterated. THE PRESIDENT NOT TO BE PRESENT. His Deposition To Be Taken in Washington Before the Chief Justice. Sr. Lovts, Feb. 9, 1876, ‘The proceedings to-day were brief and uninterest- ing, the evidence adduced going over old ground. Tho only development of decided importance was the an- nouncement of the defence that they had decided Bot to call the President, but to have his deposition taken in Washington. This created a genuine sensa- tion, as the President had been confidently expected to take the witness stand. The true reason which in- duced the defence to this change of base ia that the press and the public had commented unfavorably upon General Grant's coming here to testify in behalf of Babcock, and had construed it as having been purposely designed to affect the result by the magnetism of the Executive presence. Storrs, who manages this part of the case, firstleft it undetermined which course the defence intended to pursue and then cautiously threw gut the certainty of Grant's coming here in person as a feeler to public opinion. Storrs is a very quick-sighted, shrewd lawyer, and secing that Grant would only burt his client moro than he could help him by bis presence and the ap- pearance of Executive tnterferenes, he is at once ready to change his plan of attack. I must say here that this case will be very cautiously and skilfully bandied by the defence, which far transcends the prosecution in ability. Every iota in Babcock’s favor will be made the most of, and if it is at all possible to acquit him he will be acquitted. ‘The weather to-day was so opprossively warm as to necessitate the opening of the windows, so that the clatter of the passing horses and vehicles often ren- dered the witnesses and lawyers inaudible. Judge Dillon rocked himself all day in his rocking chair with as much assiduity as though he bad a baby in his arms, A DECOROUS WITNESS. Fitzroy, the first witness, is a well built, dapper little man, of very neat and buttoned-up appearance, with a trim little mustache, a nose of aquiline sharpness and eyes of great slyness, His glosay hair is carefully parted in the middle, and he gives his testimony in a demure and highly modest manner, generally keep- ing his eyes fixed on the floor and his hands decorously folded across his lap, as though desirous of impressing everybody with bis thorough gentility. The jury tried to look interested all day, but could not, and it was only whon Fitzroy was asked it ho knew Babcock that they craned their necks forward to listen to the spicy disclosures to come, but which did not come after all. Siedentopf, the second witness, was a long, tall, funereal looking Teuton, with a pale hollow face and an enormous dark beard, while Ulrici isa fine looking German of about sixty; a man apparently of superior education and refinement, Babcock has out- grown his frst nervous: althoug! ig face still looks worn and his fingers often tremble while he is caressing his flery imperial, He does not chew the cud of sweot fancies, but the tag ends of his mustache, while listening to the proceedings. THR TESTIMONY. Acting under (he advice of the Court, given just bo- fore adjournment last night, the government counsel passed over thé conspiracy in 1871 and 1872, and pro- duced testimony to show the existence and operations of the Whiskey Ring from 1873 to 1875. No direct evi- dence was brought out against General Babcock, the testimony being genoral in charactor, tending to show who were in tho conspiracy and tho extent, Joseph M. Fitzroy was put on the stand at the open- Ing of the morning session and-kept there an hour and ahalf, Fitzroy was Deputy Collector of internal reve- nue, and after the departure of Conduce Mogrue in November, 1872, became the active business man of the Ring. The examination proceeded with only occasional technical objections from the defence, and very little of the testimony was raled out. Fitzroy was asked {f he knew the defendant, and said—I met General Babcock once last September; it was at the Lindell Hotel in this city; William 0, Avery introduced me to him; the President was at the hotel; it was on the occasion of a visit to this city by the President and General Babcock; I had not seen General Babcock before that time; I was then under in- dictment for complicity in these frauds, On the cross- examination Fitzroy said of this meeting with Bab. cock—It was simply an Introduction; there was no conversation; | was standing near th levator; Gen- eral Babcock came up and Avery introduced us. After Fitzroy’s examination John F. Siedentoff, the foreman at Ulrici’s distillery, was put on the stand. His testimony related wholly to the operations of the illery of which he was foreman and manager, the manner in which ‘crooked’ whiskey was made and disposed of, the amounts of money paid to revenue officers, &c. Mr. Radolph W. Ulrici tnen took the stand, He said his foreman had givon a good account of their opera- tions, and added some testimony about raising money to buy off revonue agents who came here and found trregalarities. There was nothing in either Ulrici’s or Scidentof’s evidence that has not been published several times, and it was roy conspiracy. This can also be said of Fitzroy’s testimony. THR PRESIDENT TO BR EXAMINED AT WASHINGTON, Just previous to the adjournment of the morning session Mr. Storrs stated the defence had intended wo have the ynal attendance of President Grant as a mt as the case now stood he thought this necessary, particularly as the exigencies of public affairs require his attendance at Washington. He then proposed to counsel for the prosecution that they should meet with counsel for upon questions and cross-questi and that the examination should be made before tho Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Mr. Collier said be had no particular objections to such an arrangement if it should appear after examin- ing the interrogatories of the defence that the govern- ment could be as well served in this way as by the personal presence of the President, Mr. Storrs stated they had their questions written out, and asked the Court to prolong its noon session until three P. M. to give counsel for the government _time to prepare their cross-questions. This the Court agreed to, and adjourned to three . M. On the reassembling of the Court District Attorney Dyer stated that counsel for the government had met counsel for the defence viet the questions to be sent on to Washington, but they bad not had time to prepare their counter interrogatories. He therefore asked the Court to adjourn until to-morrow morning to afford both sides an opportunity to properly arrange their questions and cross-questions, and thai counsel May start ight for Washington and arrive th tw have the deposition taken on Saturda; Porter joined in this request for adjournment. Judge Dillon stated the suggestion of counsel a8 to the expediency of the Presid abseating himself from Washington at ths tl but slight changes in the first two wilt prevail. In the upper lake region, Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, during Thursday falling and lower barometer, winds varying from east to south and | increasing in force, and generally warmer, cloudy or partly cloudy weather will prevail, followed by rain, turting into snow to the northern portions. In the lower lake region and Middle States, rainy weather, turning into snow in the northern portions, lower barometer, followed, during Thursday, by rising barometer, west to north winds and colder and clear- ing weather will prevail, except higher temperature in the Middle Atlagtic States, In New England, northeast to southeast winds, rising temperature, failing barometer and snow, turning into rain in the southern portions, will prevail, succeeded during Thursday by rising barometer, northwesterly winds and clearing weather, The river will continue to fall slowly at Cairo, and will remain nearly stationary at Momphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans. Cautionary signals are ordered from Cape May to Eastport. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the cha: temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HeralD einerane — 875, 1876 ‘1875, 1876. w 3:30 fa M. 3s #8 a be P.Meas 4a Average tomperature yesterday. . fave 90% Average Vomperature for corresponding date last | time, and as the proposed arrangement would probably save time the Court was ordered adjourned until to- morrow morning. To-morrow the testimony of the distillers to éstablish the conspiracy will be continued, and tne pith of the case—oamely, Babcock’s participation in tt—will prob- ably not be entered into till Friday morning. The trial can scarcely be finished before Saturday week. THE INTERROGATORIES TO BE ADDRESSED THE PRESIDENT FORWARDED TO WASHINGTON— THEIR PURPORT. Sr. Louis, Feb. 9, 1876. The interrogatories to be put by each side to the President were forwarded this evening to Washington, | with the understanding that the examination shall take place on Saturday next, and if not finished on that day shall be continued on Monday, W. A. Cook will conduct the examination at Washington for the de- fence. With the interrogatories, which were writton out at great length by “both sides, elaborate instruc- tions were sent along. The defence decline to give the questions to be put to the President, but their general drift will simply be to prove that General Babcock never attempted to exercise any influence whatsoever on the President in behalf of the Ring, or any appointment or measure advocated by the Ring; that he has been a strictly honest public officer, who bas enjoyed tne confidence of the President and still enjoys it. General Grant will be asked what he knows as to Babcock's character, and the important objects df General Grant's examination will Babeock from these two chi First, from the charge of having influenced th ident im favor of the appointment of McGuire as successor to Ford, and second, of having influenced him in favor 10, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. of revoking the famous Dougtass order, transferring the supervisors and others. fome of the questions are framed to disprove Ford’s connection with the Ring, = General Grant's exoneration of the a lector. Whether the jury witl take tho President's word for {t that bis friend Ford was an honest man and had 00 connection with the Ring, and that Babcock's it maoy with Ford, therefore, proves nothing agains! Babeock, remains to be seen, The mode of procedure at the examination of the President will be that asualiy observed in courts. First the representative of the de- fence will examine the President, and the presecution will then cross-examine, Assistant United States District Attorney Lucian THE Fac-Simile of a Private System Babcock and Luckey To Between St. Louis and Washington. Av4d- Crot tat af) S4 “a 2 3 \ ted mainly to show the existence of a | urt recognized the force of | ‘The above fa¢-simile Is taken from a plan in the hand- writing ot Major Lockey, one of the President's official family. It was prepared by Major Luckey after consu- tation with General Babcock, and given to a very skilful government detective engaged to ferret out the plans of the prosecuting officers in St, Louis and to report the same daily to his principals in Washington by telegraph, using the above cipher combination, Whether this is the same combination now in the hands of United States District Attorney Dyer we are unable to say. ‘The probability is that itis; but, as we have not seen that {n the possession of Messrs. Dyer and Brodhead, wo prefer not to make @ positive assertion. The original, in the handwriting of Luckey, is executed with a lead pencil, The abbreviations of mamos at the left hand side of the combination, such as ‘‘Bab-cob,” ‘and the following words on the top of the right hand side, “Mona House, Luckey—John Ward, 1,737 F street,” aro in the handwriting of Major Luckey ‘All the rest of the wordS on the -right hand side, written at right angles with the other part, is in the handwriting of the detective, whose name we prefer not to disclose at present. This detective, as will be inferred, was in the employ of Babcock until he became satisfied of Bab- cock's guilt, when he withdrew from the case, consid- ering his duty to the government of more consequence than loyalty to supposed dofrauders, of the revenue, As the writing on the above fac-simile is rather indis- tinct, it is worth while to explain the abbreviations, which are as follows: — Cob was to mean Babcock. Cat was to mean President Grant. Rat was to mean Secretary Bristow. Fox was to mean District Attorney Dyer, PREEE-TATH cor, 2ER, Eaton started to-night for Washington to conduct the cro#s-examination of the President for the goverameat. A CASE DECIDED FOR THE GOVERNMENT BY DE- FAULT. Mitwavaes, Feb. 9, 1876. In the case of the United States against the confis- cated bighwines claimed by Charles Schlitz, an order of the Court to produce the books of Schlitz was dis- obeyed and the Court, taking the view that this was a confession of guilt, directed the jury to enter a verdict in favor of the governmont, which was done. of Communication Arranged bv Be Used by a Detective AMUSEMENTS. LAST NIGAT OF “NORMA” AT TH® ACADEMY, Milo. Titious again sung the title rdle tm the opera of “Norma” at tae Academy of Music last aight, assisted by the former cast with the exeeption of Signor Tamaro, who assumed the part of Pollio im the place of Signor Baccei. Signor Tamaro is not a great teaor, but his singing was not inferior to that of the previous representative of the role, and his acting was ao im- provement upon the stiffuess of Baccet, As to tho reat artiste, wno fills the entire measure of the per ‘ormance, she was in excellent voice last m and met with her usual good fortune. On Frid: “Ly Favorita’ ig to be given with Mlle, Legnora, supported by Briguoli and Taghapietra Ab the matinge on Saturday “li Trovatore” is to be re- peated GERMAN OPERA. The disagreeable weathor. last evening had a de Pressing influence om the attendance at the second per: formance of ‘Faust’ at the Stadt Theatre, and also em voices of some of the singers in the cast. Mme. ppenheim suffering from a slight hoarseness, which, altho veiled the beauty of her voice, de- » the dramatic wer of her im- the hb Gretchen, The gardeo Beene, “Love's \ ream," the agony of r moras, besile and triumph over tho prisoa, were del by Mime Pappent: with rare effect. ara Peri was a very (asc “Parlate d’Amor” with t Beetz made a very Lin title rdle and dei 4 ing Siebel and sang vndexpression, Mr. C ute representative of the Jimora!’ ag au expert- enced artist. The orchostra was ied by Carl Bergmana. “Li Trovatore”’ will be preseutod on Friday night MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, ‘The Vocal Society of New York commences ite sixth season this evening, when a concert will take place at Chickering Hall Mr. William Woisietter is tho com ductor, Miss Lucille Western will make ber first appearance for seven years at the Grand Opera House next Satur day evening, She will play Nancy Sykes in “Oliver Twist,” and on Monday will ear ip ‘Kast Lynne,’ Her Lady Isabel isa fine emotional character. Misa Western will be supported in this eugagemeut by Mr, J. B. Studley. The Adelaide Phillips Opera Company begins a short season of Italian opera atthe Academy of Music om Monday next. “I! Barbiere de Siviglia’’ will be the opening work, and it will be followed on Wednesday and Friday evenings by “Il Trovatore” and ‘La Ceuer- entola” During this season Miss Phillips will intro: duce her sister, Miss Matilda Phillips, to the New York public, HOTEL ARRIVALS. George W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger, ia regis tered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. James F. Joy, Prest dent of the Michigan Central Railroad Company, is m the St. Nicholas Hotel. General T. L. Ciingman, o North Carolina, is staying at the Astor House, Liew tenant Augustus ¥, Miller, United States Navy, is stop ping at the Hoffman House. Nathaniel Wilson, o Washington, is among the late arrivals at the Unior Square Hotel, Sherman D. Phelps, of Binghamtom, and Smith M. Weed, of Plattsburg, N. ¥., are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Wendell Phillips arrived from Boston yesterday at the St. Denis Hotel Dr. David L Huntington, United States Navy, is quartered at the Jim was to mebmcgounsellor Brodhead, Mug was to moan Bilan, Ruth was to mean Avery. Pipe was to mean Pierrepont, John Ward was to mean Luckey. Each despatth sent according to this clpher would be confined to twenty-five words, Let us illustrate the method adopted, both in writing the despatch and translating it afterward. We will suppose the follow. ing to be the sentiment sought to be conveyed. “ ‘Let no guilty man escape,’ were President Grant's words to Secretary Bristow. If any one can make out what they mean he should send explanation to Attorney General Pierrepont."* These words wouid probably be written out and oum- bered in the following form:— 12 8 «4 6 Let no guilty man escape 6. to. G8) 18 Wore cat's words to rat, 11 12 48 14 15 If any one can make 16 17 18 19 20 Out what they mean ho 2 622 23 4 25 Should send explanation to pipe. The figures are useful in arranging the words to be sent according to the cipher, and the following form shows both the order of their transmission -and the application of the cipher to the purposes of telograph- . ing: make he Fuilty out pipe. | cat's cn thoy to rat [oxplanation| what one words | send to if man | should | any encape The person receiving this despatch, or rather this jumble of words, would consult his key given in the diagram and write them according to the numbers as in the specimen given above. | THE PIPER TRIAL. Bostos, Fob. 9, 1876. Counsel for the defence in the Piper trial closed bis argument this evening Itis thought that the argu- ment for the prosecution and the oharge of the Court will be concluded and the case go to tho jury to-mor row. THE TRAINING SHIP JAMESTOWN. Sacramento, Cal., Feb, 9, 1876. The Legislature of California to-day passed the bill accepting the training ship Jamestown from the Navy Department, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. A Heratp special letter from Lima, Peru, of the 13th of January, reports:—Tho United States ship Omaha arrived in Callao Bay on the 1st inst., Captain Simpson commanding. All well on board, She came direct from Panama and Payta, Key West, Fla., Feb, 9, 1876. All the naval vessels now hore have been ordered to Port Royal and will sail to-morrow. CONKLING FOR PRESIDENT. An American flag, on which was inscribed the name of the Hon, Roscoe Conkling for President of the United States, was suspended last night in front of the headquarters of the Seventh district Lincoln Club, No. 12 Mtl place, Within the building a special meeting of the club was held, 6x-Commissioner Corne- Van Cott presiding. The follow! resolution, of- fe by Alder Morris, was adopted with much en- thusiasm :— Whereas the Hon. Roscoe Conkling, the able leader of the republican party, the, great statesinan and, matchless fons character, uachan, ty and ite principles from its foundation ; his record as United States Senator from this Justly proud, of which the entire State is therefore Resolved, That the Lincoln Club of the Seventh Assembly district do most ei call resentatives to sxeyert him'tn the National C thelr choice for the office of Presid: the United jot will suppors him loy: Messrs. Lucas M. Van Allen, Henry Massey and others delivered os eulogistic of Senator Conk- | ling and indorsing him for the Presidency, after which the meeting adjourned. . OBITUARY. PIERBE SEBASTIAN LAURENTIE, FRENCH AU- THOR, A cable telegram from Paris, under date of the 9th inst., announces the occurrence ot the death of Pierre | Sebastian Laurentie, the author. He was borm on the | 2ist of January, 1793, at Hogue, in the Department of Gers, France, and w: consequently, in the eighty- | third your ot hig age. His birth took place on the sense | day on whieh the King was beheaded. Having com- | cpr his colli education M. Laurentie devoted ttention to the study of political economy, histor and ph: ‘was & college professor in Ts Ho went to 1816 and sought an opportunity to develop his opinions through the public press, havin, abe made a profession ofroyalism. ny imseit with the Vp Press, and founded the Quo- tidienne and other Paria newspapers of the day. During his press ministrations he incu & proseention at law in which he was defended by the eminent adva. s cate, M. Berreyer, From thia period he was almost constantly before the public until the year 1859, He possessed a fertile (oot and great energy for literary labor, His published works are quite voluminous. They were brought out at intervals from the year 1822 to the year 1863, and earned for their author an en- viable reputation in the world of letters, FINE ARTS. SALE OF PAINTINGS AT LEAVITT'S, LAST EVEN- ING. A portion of the paintings which have been on ex- hibition at the Leavitt art rooms for the past fow | days wore sold last evening. The prices realized did not, in many instances, cover the cost of the frames notwithstanding that some of the works possessed great merit, Among the principal pictures sold were “Love's Messenger,” by D, M. Carter, for $65; “Market Scone,” by Vermeulen, of Brussels, $40; “Evening Walk.” one of Hammer's pleasamt scenes, $20; ‘Coast Scene,” by A. T, Brichor, $75; ‘Land. seal She ih ” by P. Franets, Of Madrid, $52 to% “Farmyard in Wintor,” by dF ‘inter,’ by “Const Scone," by Casilear, $50; “Poeding the Ber. sour,” one of George H. Story’s c “Autumn,” by William Hart, $112 in the Woods,” by Deshayes, $42 50; C. Thom, by J. $145; “Low Tido,” by Vi “Cascade,” bi Wostminster Hotel. Ex-Congressman John W. Killim ger, of Pennsylvania, ia sojourning at tho Hofmat House, Commander Farquhar, United States Navy, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Charles T. Gorham, re cently United States Minister to the Nothertands, yew terday arrived at the Gusoy House. bo Not THROW YOUR {iff Away py Ne glecting a chrouic cough that Hatx's Honer OF Hows HOUND AND Tan would cure in a few days.” oo Puce’s Toormacn® Daors cure tn gne minute REMEMBER WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WIL Cnaner when you have acough or cold. 50 conte and a bottle, A REMARKABLY EFFECTIVE REMEDY—THE Sire Ecastto Truss, supplied by KLASTIO TRUSS COM VANY, 654 Broadway, holds rupture night aud day, soot ALD THE HORSEMEN IN ovr CITY USE GILES Li pvine OF AMMONTA, and th te has Wosell ae uessutional th pepe sr ger RRITY & MORRELL, Whotosale draggists, Kimira, WY. Sold by all druggists. Depot 451 oth av:, Now York FITLER’'S RHEUMATIC REMEDY—FoR m, Neuralgia, &c., can be procured at 21 Joht sty tNGHTENER, USED EXTERNAIs DR. 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Ad 22 Bast 20eb- 98. J B. LIPPINCOTT & GO, r 115 and 717 Market st., Philadelphia, curable by general ing their successful ASAHEL, MADE SPRING WATER, MEMOIRS OF J. Q ADAMS, * omprising portions of hie by Hon. Charles Francia cloth, 85. Memoirs of John Quincy Adui dary from 1795 to Ls48. dil Vol. IX. E, HAWTHORN BLOSSOMS. Emily Thornton Charies (Emily Hawthorne loth, §1 90. a Adaius. 8vo, Poems. By limo. Batra A SUMMER UROPE. Where wo wont and what wo saw in four months, Bp Mary H. Willa 12mo, Extracloth, $1 25. RUE, THYME AND MYRTLE. A Collection of Poems and Songs. By Charles Edgar Spom: cer, 12mo, Extra cloth. $1. will be vent by math by the publishers. A_NOVEL—BY MIS. 0. A, WAI of “The Housobold of Bouveria” blished this day by THERS. Philadelphia, ‘ONPORT HALL Held, aut! other new works b. PET NVORT th. . By Mrs. O. A. author of “The Household of Bouverie," compete in large duodecimg volume, boand in moroseo sloth, gilt back an rice $1 7. oe Prive tew and desntifal editions of the following i. ks by Mrs. C. A. Warfield, price §1 75 each, bound cloth — USEHOLD OF BOUVERIE, THE HOUSER HOWARD'S TEMPTATION. A DOUBLE reg in Lieutenants; or, The Soldier's Bride. rge; or, The Planter of the Ini Count of Monte Oristo, f Monte bee Chambure, ¥ 4 if Tr Fal Frank Forrester’ ing Scenes and Char plete in two vols. Illustrated... 40 Win a orvune, by Sing Bana rs. Hour, . ude's First Lave, by Beneath Your Station, by Mrs. Wood. The Secrets PicturefGalles ida Tilustrated. by gorge WM: ideynoids ‘ook. Ne: jargod Goore Mt. hey: The Ruined Gamester, ¥rancatellt for 1876 by Tony de Sergue, $125; Here,” by Henry Bacon, $27 50; David Johnson, $37 60 “Waiting,” 'b; 70; “Landscape,” by the late J. 0, Eaton, $125 jount Everett,’? Bristol, $65; “By side,” by J. A 5] $45; “Cold Mornii Meyer von Bremen, $140; a large landscape, pping | Forest,”” $55; ‘‘A Swiss Inn,” by William MacMasters, | $70. levers engravings and water colors went at | low prices; in fact most of ry saved money by buying in their own works and those | of others, the value of the frames alone of many of | the pictures being worth ten times the price brought. | The remainder of the pictnres to be sold this even- | ing, are “Venus,” by the late Pietro Faint; and Qaail,” by Tait; “Still Life,” by Olovi noon oe ag rng ” by Arthur Parton; “At . J. Grips; “Landscape,” by mith; | Watch,” by P. Kindler.” i J. G. Brows, giving’ the — atmosph which this artist renders so well; “ by A. F. Tait; “The Surprise” and “The Ducl,”? strong pictures, by Pradi Goatn? by Labealh 7 Wayside,” by T. Fay; ‘The Forced Surrender,” by Cari M. Webb; ‘Tho Mourners," by V. De Vou; “Burprised,” by Pia 'Ricct; “Old and Yoong peel Maesclager; ‘ ve Duck,” by Tait; ‘Ital! jnterior,’* by KE. photographs and engravings will al evening. The Fulton ferryboat Mineola, while crossing from Brooklyn on her half-past ten o’clock trip last evening, broke both her rodder chains and drifted within a short distance of Governor's Island. One of the Wall where they arrived at twenty-fve min. o'clock, ierm ist ready, with 62 illustration books sre for sale by all booksellers, or copies , to any be sent, post paid. one, 40 any othe pablishers, a PETERSON & BROTHERS, 906 Chestoat #t., Philadelphia, Ps. ANHOOD—200TH EDITION.—A TREATISE EBX- \anatory of the causes, with instractions for the sac ‘ent of Weakness, Low Spirits, Nervous Exhause ‘ar Debility and Premature Decline In Manhood, seul Mdrens the author: Dre Ke DEF. CURTIS, Bat ow ¥ 1876. THE NEW Tore HERALD ALMANAG™ COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CTSTER, FOR “1878 phasor ert In addition to its uswal contents, com stical revuras on nance, nt bonds of the ares aad Bank of other Abo one or aid will tion, Mar fries 500. it 22d Now ready. tenles and obe ee tations of govern fates of eonsoln Tafirond 6 Lot r lection returns are the full date for th Ee aoriesa Minin ; Amer t., ak Lye ions pene Unive 0" 6 rates of postage to v ‘also the time the atolls 5, Now York Poa gpecialtios of the Mariners’ Oui ke., are continued for tho past yoar. I cal’ and ether depart returns, aro officially corrected. [te Tontente Isa most valuable compendiam ie cr Land jal information. an " ems of Kener an Ae PaMALD ALMANAC, 1876. Price, 25 coats; matied to ail parte of the Cease Dee DO conte; sold by ail or and nowsdoalers LERALD ALMANAC. Now York git