The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1876, Page 5

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. MACMAHON AND BUFFET. The Maral Force of France Sustains Republicanism. CARLISM CONQUERED Destructive Floods in the Aus- trian Territory. BRITISH FREEDOM. Latest from Italy, Germany, Australasia and Other Quarters, FRANCE, THE PUBLIC LOOKING FOR A NEW PREMIBR— THE NATION PEACEFULLY REVOLUTIONIZED ‘TO BEPUBLICANISM. Panis, Feb, 22, 1876. It is not yet known to whom President MacMahon ‘will intrust the formation of the new Cabinet, GAMBETTIST OPINION OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THR ELECTION. The Republique Frangaise (Gambett: organ) of to- day says that the Buffet Cabinet will have to render an account to the country of its administration of public affairs, and declares that any revision of the constitu- Bion, except in a republican sense, is now impossible. MORAL FORCE. The republican papers comment upon the calm and tranquil manner in which the country associated itself * with republican ideas, BESIGNATIONS YROM THE MINISTRY—M. DU- FAUBE'S MATERIALS FOR A NEW CABINET. Panis, Feb, 22, 1876. It is stated that President MacMahon has called en M. Dutaure to take charge of the Ministry of the Inte- vior until the meeting of the Chambers, BUFFET USELESS. ‘M. Buffet resigned on the ground that he was no longer possessed of sufficient authority to conduct the administration. DUFAURE’S ADVICE TO THE PRESIDENT, It is said that M. Dufaure advised the President to maintain the Cabinet as now constituted until the Chambers meet, instead of forming an ad interim Min- atry. The question of intrusting M. Dufaure with the for- mation of a new Ministry has, however, been under eonsideration, WHAT MAY HAPPEN. Should M. Dufaure accept the task, it is thought that Say, Uaillaux, Cissey and Decazes will retain their port- folios, and Casimir-Périer, Renault or Waddington will take the Ministry of the Interior. All the above belong to the Left Centre or moderate Left. OUT OF OFFICE. M. Desjardins, Under Secretary of State, and M, Leo, Director of the Press, havo resigned. KHE BALLOT RETURNS ALL IN—PARTY CLASSI- FICATION OF THE MEMBERS ELECT. Panis, Feb. 22—Evening. The last of the election returns are now in. The members elect are classified as follows:— Second ballots in 106 districts are necessary. THE LEFT CENTRE SHORN OF ITS rowER. It is expected that when all the elections are decided the republicans will bave 283 seats. Uf those it is esti- mated that the Left will hold 156 and the Extreme Left 88; so these two sections united will ha work. ing majority in the Chamber without the assistance of the Left Centre. The leaders of the Lett Centro are much cencerned at the prospect. ML. TRIERS TO CHOOSE. M. Thiers will probably take his seat in the Chamber vt Deputies, instead of the Senate, in order to moder- ite the zeal of the republicans. M. BUFFET'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED, Pants, Feb. 23, 1876, Le Soir announces that the President has accepted M. Baffot’s resignation. SPAIN. ALFONSO IN TOLOSA. Mapnip, Feb. 22, 1876, King Alfonso entered Tolosa yesterday alternoon. The royalists bad previously carried all the heights aear the town. SAN SEBASTIAN, His Majesty the King is expected at San Sebastian yo-day. MOVING OX HERNANT, General Martinez Campos’ army is marching upon Bernant. DON CARLOS. Despatches received yesterday announce that Don Carlos was in the Baztan valley. THR CARLIST CAUSE SAID TO BE 1ST HOPELESS. Panis, Feb, 22, 1876 The Carlist General Dorregaray has taken refuge on French soil The Carlist cause Is now considered here as hope- Jessly lov STILL BETBEATING TO FRANCE. Manip, Feb. 22—Evening. ‘The Carlist leaders Saballs, Pinal, Morales and Lizar. ‘Yaga have entered France. aXxD VATICAN ADDRESS TO DON CARLOS, Roxx, Feb. 22, 1876, Tt ts announced that the Vatican has informed Don Carlos that he ought to stop fighting now that success \s hopeless. {HE ALYONSIST ENTRY TO TOLOSA—MOVEMENTS OF THE YOUTHFUL MONARCH. Loxpox, Feb. 23, 1876, A despatch to the Standard from Tolosa says as the Alfonsists entered that city the Carlists retreated yoward Alsasua and the Amozcoas Mountains, Alfonso left Tolosa Tuesday morning and reviewed the armies of Generals Loma, Moriones and Campos, which were drawn up on the road from Tolosa to Her- nani. He visited Hernani afterward and entered San Se- Dastian amid great popular enthusiasm. The cita and fect salated him, GLORY TO GoD. Manat, Feb. 23, 1876, A “Te Deum” was sung ini the Cathedral here to-day for King Alfonso’s entrance into Tolosa, MATERIAL GAINS. Itts officially announced that the royalists captured thirty-six cannon besides those captured in Tolosa, ‘THR Wak ENDED, It may now be considered that the war ts virtually at ‘an end, ‘THB cucrca. The Archbishop of Toledo and other prelates have petitioned the Cortes to yrant Catholie unity and pro- sibit any other worship in Spain. THE KING AND THR anny, 4 Loxpox, Feb. 23, 1 A despaigh to the News from San Sebastian NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT, that Alfonso also visited Andoain and Santa Barbara, and was received with wild enthusiasm. ‘The King helda review of troops here. Generals Moriones, Quesada and Campos accompanied dim, ‘THE EX-QUEEN AND HEB SON. ° Lospox, Feb. 23, 1876, The Zimes’ Paris despatch says:—It seems to be now decided that as soon as the Carlist war ts over ex- Queen Isabella will enter Spain. King Alfonso will meet her at the frontier and con- duct her to the capital. FYBENCH NEUTRALITY. Manarn, Feb. 23, 1876. Ttts oMfelally confirmed that General Dorregarray has been interned tn France. ENGLAND. EXTRADITION TREATIES NEGOTIATIONS—-NEW- FOUNDLAND FISHERIES FIGHTS—THE ANTI- SLAVERY QUESTION, In the House of Commons this evening Hon. Robert Bourke one of the Under Secretaries for the Foreign Department, tn reply to a question said the gov- ernment was now negotiating extradition treaties with the South American States, and also for new ones with Russia, France, Belgium and the United States. ‘THE FISHERIMG DIFFICULTY WITH FRANCE. : Angwering a quostion with regard to the fisheries, Mr. James Lowther, one of the Under Secretaries for the Colonial Department, said the government was cer- tanly not recognizing the exclusive right of France to the fishing at Newfoundland. The question was now before a joint commission and he had strong hopes that an amicable settlement would be reached, ~ NO COMPOUNDING WITH SLAVERY. Mr. Samuel Whitbread, Mberal member for Bed- ford, moved a resolution ‘that in the opinion of the House a slave once admitted on board a British vessel should be treated as {ree and should not be removed or ordered to leave the ship on the ground of slavery also that all orders, circulars and instructions to the contrary should be withdrawn." THE STRATH-CLYDE-VRANCONIA DISASTER, The Board of Trade inquiry into the Strath-Clyde dis- aster has been fixed for next Tuesday, the 20th. Tho steamship Franconia has consequently been detained here by the authorities. WEATHER REPORT, The weather to-day is duil. THE SLAVE CIRCULARS OF THE CABINET DE- BATED IK PARLIAMENT. Lonpor, Feb, 22, 1876.—Night. In the House of Commons to-night Mr. Whitbread, member for Bedford, moved a resolution in regard to the treatment of fugitive slaves, calling for tho revoca- tion of the recent circulars issued by the Admiralty. He asserted that theso instructions, sent to the com- manders of our men-of-war, !ndicated an inclination on the part of the government to abandon the traditional policy of England in regard to slavery. Mr. Hanbury, member for Taniworth, a hberal con- servative, moved as an amendment to the resolution “that it ts desirable to await further information from the Royal Commission appointed to inquire in the sub- Ject.”* He maintained that the circulars con. wasted favorably with those issued by the liberal government. He argued that when the Untted States and Russia wero great slave-owning Powers they would not have tolerated the high-hanJed doctrines which were now proclaimed, It would not be creditable for England to take up a position now which she could not have maintained against them.’ He advised the House to hesitate before attempting, by a mere declaration of its feelings, to enforce tho observance of English muni- cipal law upon foreign nations. The govern- ment wore quite justified in referring the subject to a commission, if only for the object of seeing to what extremity it could push English municipal Jaw in favor of tho slave and in order that the question might not be decided under the influence of popular ex- citement. ‘Mr. Foster believed both policy and law would vin- dicate the position that a slave once received on a British man-of-war could not be surrendered. There was not a single constituency in the country which would not at once repudiate the idea of waiting for the report of the commission. Sir John Holker, Attorney General, declared that the last circular correctly defined the law, Mr. Gathorne Hardy, Secretary of State for War, said the government hoped by sof the commission to be able to reconcile the maint:. ace of the utmost ex- tent of personal liberty with their own international obligations and good faith toward friendly nations, He pointed to the act passed by the liberal government, empowering colonial courts under certain circum- stances to restore slaves illegally captured, as a proof of the inconsistency of the opposition. The debate was adjourned. GERMANY. Beauty, Feb. 22, 1876, ‘The Federal Council has accepted the bill passed by the Reichstag amending the penal code, AUSTRIA, DESTRUCTIVE ¥FLOODS—ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY HOUSES SWEPT AWAY. Loxpox, Feb, 22, 1876, The Daily News has « special telegram from Vienna announcing the occurrence of most disastrous floods in the provinces of Upper Austria ana Moravia, So far ag heard from 120 houses have been destroyed, ITALY. Roxn, Feb. 22, 1878 ‘The Italian Minister at Vienna will be created an Am- bassador. AUSTRALASIA, : Srpxer, Feb. 23, 1876, The submarine cable between Sydney and New Zealand has been successfully laid and opened for wate THE -JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. Battimons, Md, Feb, 22, 1876. Tho formal inauguration of Professor D. 0, Gilman, as President of the Johns Hopkins University, took place to-day at the Academy of Music, which was packed from the orchestra circle to the upper gallery. Governor John Lee Carroll presided. The stage and orchestra were occupied principally by invited guests, among whom were President Eliot, of Harvard; Prest- Gent White, of Cornell; President Welling, of Colum. | dia College, D, C.; President Garnets and Vice Prest- dent Nelson, of St. John’s College, Annapolis; Protes- sors Brush, Brewer and Eaton, of Yale; Guyot, of Princeton; Gildersiceve, of the University of Virginia; Johnston, of the Washington Lee University, of Vir- ginia; Johnson, of St. Jobn’s, Annapolis; Mayor F. Q Latrobe; the Judges of the United States Cirentt Court and of the city courts; members of the Bar and ali the prominent clergymen of the city. The exercises were of the simplest character and Wore opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Randolph, of the Emanuel Protestant Le orgy church, followed by a brief address by President Klioty of Harvard; a jong one by President Giman, and ‘concluded with prayer by De. Randolph. The Johns Hopkins Univer. | sity will be opened in October. and if the foreshadow ings of its President In his inaugural address to-day are carriea into effect this muniicently endowed uni- versity will Se a normal school for professors and scientific Investigators only. ‘ ; FAILURES IN MONTREAL. Monrreat, Feb. 22, 1876, Delisle Brothers & Co., hardware merchants, of this city, have suspended payment, Their direct liabilities are about $60,000 and indirect liabilities, $30,000. _ The liabilities of the absconding merchant, Sutherland, of Suther'! & Fleming, are {nthe ne: borhood of $25,000, It ts believed the fugitive has g vo San Francisco. WIDOW VAN COTT. POUGHKEEPSiR, Fob, 22, 1876. The quarterly Methoaist Conference of tho Pough- keepsie district, representing over forty stations, con- vened here to-day, Reports from ministers show that extensive revivals are in progress in nearly all of their charges. The Widow Van Cots will arrive here on Thursday and take charge of the revivals in this city, About sixty ministers are in town WASHINGTON. » A Bill to Prevent Whiskey Frauds and Whiskey Rings, FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE DEMOCRATS Action of the National Democratic Commit- tee and Its Indications. “THE FIRST BLOOD FOR HENDRICKS.” FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuixctox, Feb, 22, 1876, THES CODIFICATION AND SIMPLIFICATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS —HOW WHIS- KEY RINGS ARE TO BE PREVENTED IX FUTURE, Thoso who have been astounded at the extent and success of the great whiskey frauds ont Wess will appreciate the purpose ofthe committee of the Wine and Spirit Traders’ Society of the United States, who are here to get Congress to pass a bill to codify and sim- plify the Internal Revenue laws relating to the tax on distilled spirits, The Committee ts composed of the following named gentlemen:—G. W. Kidd, of the firm of George W. Kidd & Co., successors to 8. N. Pike & Co.; J. Lienan & Co,; Wm. M. Fliess, of Wm. M. Fliess & Co. ; Colonel C. Mc, RK. Loeser, of J, H. Smith’s Sons and Jobn Tracey, of John Tracey & Co., Chairman of Commuittec, The bill will be introducea this week by Mr. Meade, of New York. It is claimed that the illegitimate pro- duction of spirit has beon a great injury to honest business, A fow men in collusion with officers have robbed the government of millions of dollars and nearly ruined the legitimate liquor trade of the coun- try. It ts estimated that two or more revenue officials are associated with every private defrauder. No ring can be complete without the co-opera- tion of the supervisor, collector, deputy col- lector, storekeeper and ganger of the district. To remedy these evilsand prevent fraud and irregularities, it is proposed to delocalize the revenue officials. Under the present system $5,060,000 are paid tn salaries, The bill reduces the amount to $1,936,000; also the present tax to fifty cents a gallon. it ts said that the experience of the four years, from July, 1864, to July, 1868, showed, with a tax of $1 60, during six months, and $2 during the remaining three and a half years, an average yearly income of $2,727,408, and that of the six and a half years, from July, 1868, to January, 1875, with a tax practically at seventy cents, an average yearly income of $27,139,856, thus showing a surplus of nearly $5,500,000 annually in favor of the lower rate, in spite of the tact thatthe volume of business was notoriously tery much greater during the years when the higher tax prevailed, The other provisions of the billare in substance as follows:—Salary of Commissioner raised to $8,000 a year; Deputy Commissioner to $6,000; ten Supervisors with a salary of $5,000 each, in bonds of $100,000 gach; 50 Collectors at a salary of $4,500, bonds of $100,000; 150 Deputy Collectors, salary of $2, vonds of $20,000; 500 gaugers, salary $1,500, bonds $10,000; 500 storekeepers, salary $1,200, bonds of $10,000, All these officers to be ap- pointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, The President also has power to appoint temporary storekeepers and gaugers without confirmation when absolutely necessary according to limitations specified in bill, but such appointments to be valid only for one year. The Commissioner assigns the officers vo station; but no officer is allowed to remain at tfe same station longer than six months, nor are two or more officers serving together allowed to be changed at tho same time to the same station. Officers are allowed two per cent additional compensa- tion for each year’s faithful service without suspen- sion for misconduct, for which elaborate provisions are made; all commissions to hold during the pleasure of the President. All bonds mast be approved by United States Judge and Commissioner and to hold without regard wo locality acd are conditioned that officers shall obey superiors, The exportation of spirits !s allowed at present with addi- tional safeguards. The powers of supervisors arc en- Jarged, and they are specially charged with the duties of surveying distilleries, upon which mainly depends the amount of liability of each distiller. The penal- ties against official malfeasance are increased, but the principal object of this part of the bill ts to render the profession so honorable that no officer will stoop to defraud, and, by detaching 1t from local political influences and extortions, tho profession will be as free from corruption as the mili- tary or naval service. This portion of she law has becn framed after the successful revenue systems of foreign countries with modifications necessary to our form of government. Penalties against distillers are Increased, as for instance the fine of three times the amount of fraud instead of dou- ble the amount as now, The abolition of stamps is purposed, because it is claimed that they have not prevented frauds, but rather factl- tated by their use the second time as was recently the case in Chicago and 8t Louis, Penalties against unlicensed distillation are heavy and an ample force of officials provided for its suppression, but the entire esplonago over the aealer is withdrawn for the reason that the tax, being on manufactured spirits only, must be obtained from the manufacturer, and the present large force, the expensive officials and cumbersome system of forms of books for di have proved inefiictent to collect the tax, and are claimed to be « plausible cover for fraud. However, guilty col- jusion of dealers with manufacturers is very heavily punished by fine and imprisonment The distinction between rectifiers and wholesale dealers ts abolished. Wholesale dealers’ license ts fixed at $200, with privilege of retailing without furtner pay- ments, and retail loenses remain at $25, the present price; transportation of spirits in bond is permitted under severe restriction to warehouses at points designated by the Seeretary of the Treasury ; spirits are allowed to remain in bond for a period not longer than three years, that fine whiskeys may have time to ripen before consumption; allowance for leak- age in warehouse (8 restricted to seven anda half per cent, for one year, twelve and a half for two years and seventeon anda half for three yerrs; the regulations for exportation are claimed to be more fully defined “than now and greater restrictions imposed. The committee say that, so jong as Congress refuses to Usten to she advice of old and experienced members of honorable firmis, {t may expect to have an {mperfect system of collecting the revenue, They urge that it ts for the interest of all leading houses to have the tax collected uniformly throughout the country, THE SELECTION OF ST. LOUIS BY THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIO COMMITTEE AND WHAT IT INDI- CATES. The Democratic National Committes, after.a session lasting until nearly midnight, decided upon 81. Louis as the place and the 27th of June as tho time for hold- ing the Presidential nominating convention. St, Louis had the lead from the start as the choice of the committees, and, after a few ballots, gota majority of votes. This selection ts taken to bé a decision of more or less weight in favor of Hendricks as the candidate for the nomination, notwithstanding the assertions and pledges almost given that the place would have nothing to do with indicating or favoring any one candidate to the prejudice of another. As a leading democrat sald to-night, when he heard St Louis was agreed upon, ‘Well, that ts first blood for Hendricks,” That the place was likely to have more or less infla- ence it respect to candidates was also iliustrated in the small vote cast for Cincinnati, As the members of the commitice explained, Ohio has two if not three candi- | dates, tiz., Thurman, Pendieton and Allen, and the strife at (he doors, if notinside Convention, if held in Cincinnati, would, t gay the least, be unseemly. The famous Pendleton cohort might again parade the streets around the convention id attempt an tn fiuence tn favor of the greenback heresy which would be | fatal to the party in the East Hence $4 Lows was taken asa sort ot Boston Four Corners, a neutral _ground on which all the various candidates’ followers 7 might meet and settle the matter in dispute, without State or local interference, So far as the action of the committee to- might may be taken as & eriterion—and the value of the criterion ts within every- Ddody’s power to estimate for himself—the first ehoice for the Presidential nomination seems to be Hendricks, the second Thurman and the third General Hancock. The Western democrats are disposed to break up the two-thirds rule for the National Conven- Mon, and the discussion thereupon was a most signifi- ant portion of the proceedings to-night The money question was resolutely kept out of sight THE DEMOCRATIC FINANCIAL POLICY NOT YET DEFINITIVELY SETTLED—THE CAUCUS COM- MITTEE STILL UNDECIDED. : ‘The Democratic Congressional Caucus Committee met again to-day at Senator Thurman’s house to prepare a financial policy, but still failed to agree upon a meas- ure, The committee seem to be as far as ever from reaching aresult, So far the only matter which has Feceived the sanction of a majority vote of the committee was a naked proposition that the resumption law should not be repealed until some- thing else was provided to take {ts place, and even this result was reached nogatively—viz, by voting down the proposition as it came from Mr. Holman, in the simple affirmative form that the law should bo re- peated, Thc adverse vote by which this motion was rejected was given the interpretation above men- tioned. SECRETARY BRISTOW AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CAMPAIGN, Republicans in New Hanipshire prominently engaged in the management of the State campaign telegraphed to-dav to republican Senators that if Secrotary Bris- tow leaves the Cabinot, either by being forced out or by resigning, the republicans may abandon all expecta- tion of carrying the State, This news bas produced a strong offect here. It has thoroughly alarmed the poli- ticians, who do not feel that they can afford to lose New Hampshire. A TERRITORIAL GOVERNOB VACANCY, . BioominGton, Ill, Feb, 22, 1876. Reliable {nformation has boen received here that Governor John L. Routt, Territorial Governor of Colo- rado, has received unofficial information that, should the present lack of harmony in Grant’s Cabinet result in tne removal of any of its members, he is to be chosen to fill the place, TO FILL ANY GOVERNOR KELLOGG ON THE WAR- PATH. “New Onueaxs, Feb. 22, 1876. Governor Kellogg squares off with the conserva- tives by bringing the City Administrators before the Grand Jury of the parish, on a charge of diverting the funds of the city trom their legitimate purposes, Kellogg further threatens to make a political speech in which he will arraign conservatives for attempt- ing to Bribe republican logislators, He promises to give names and data. i ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS. Cutcaao, Feb. 22, 1876, The Republican State Central Committee was in ses- sion here to-day, Hon, C. B, Farwell in the chair, There was a large attendance of prominent republicans of this State. It was decided to hold the State Convention at Springfield, on May 24, when Presidential electors and delegates to the National Convention will be elected, PATRIOTIO CARNIVAL AT PROVI- DENCE. * Provipgnor, Feb, 22, 1876, The ladies’ Contennial Executive Committeo held a carnival of authors at Music Hall to-night, which was attended by Governor Lippitt, Mayor Doyle and many other distinguished persons. The affair was a brilliant success and will be repeated this evening. DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILWAY. Coronavo Srrixes, Col., Feb, 22, 1876, The track of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway reached Cucharas to-day, Cucharas is fifty miles south of Pueblo, and ts the point from which the San Juan and Del Norte trade will leave the railway. The track laying will be pushed rapidly from Cucharas to Trinidad, forty miles further, SUSPENSION OF A COTTON BUYER. New Orteass, Feb. 22, 1876. It’ fs generally understood that Aug. Bobn, cotton Duyer, and recently President of the Mechanics and Tradors’ Bank, has suspended. A leading broker says that it amounts only to a demand for extension. A DEPUTY POSTMASTER ABSCONDS. Derrort, Mich., Feb, 22, 1876, Deputy Postmaster Henry Oakes, of Flint, Mich., ab- sconded to-day, taking with bim all the money and reg- sterod letters in the Post Office. Amount not known, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wasuinotox, D. C., Fob, 23-1 A «| Probabilities. War Derartuent, Inthe South Atlantic and Gulf States, rising and Orrice or THE Carr SiGNaL Orricen, high barometer, fresh and brisk northwest to northeast | winds, decidedly colder and clear weather will prevail, succeeding occasional coast rains, with a continued “norther’ in the Southwest, G& In Tennesseo, the Ohio Valley, the Lake region, the Middle States and New England, rising and bigh barom- oter, Drisk to high northwest to north winds, decidedly cold and clear, or partly cloudy weather, except light snows from the lower lakes to New England. In the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missourt valleys high succeeded by fatling barometer, cold northerly winds, shifting © warmor easterly or southerly, and clear or partly cloudy weather. The Ohio River wilt continue falling at Cincinnati and Louisville, THRE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperatare for the past twenty-four hours, mm com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as in. dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmagy, Haratp Building :-— 1875-1874, 1875, 1876, . % 1 36 36 35 35 Average temperature yesterday... 35 Average temperature for corresponding da: year... eed 32% THE SMUGGLED DIAMONDS. To tHe Zorro or tas Heravy:— Permit me to correct a few muisrepresentations made fn your Friday’s number (18th Inst,) as regards the above-mentioned article. The diamonds sold by order of the United States Marshal consisted of only eight numbers, comprising ‘n all thirty. four drilliants, They could not possibly have been appraised forty per cent above currency, $10,000, oranything near ft, as the superficial valuation made by me of these stones amounted only to $3,120, currency. The diamoads realized ry go $3,587 50 currency, and while Nos. 1, 6 and 8 were sold rather under their market value the other five lots fetched prices ranging between thirteem to sixty per cent above their market value, There was neither « stone of lox carats, nor one sold for $800—as erroncously stated in your article, I am, sir, yours truly, ROHL, an expert in diamonds, WOULD TAX JOB'S PATIENCE, New Yorks, Feb. 14, 1876 To run Epitonor tar Hrrato:— “Goa bles# that noble sheet!” is my mental ejacals, tion every time I take ft up and see it battling for the rights of the poor human animals who seem to have forgotton what thetr rights are. 1 am (unfortunately for myself) ® regular rider om that meauest of mean lines—the Second avenue. As! get on pretty weil down, T usually pay wh fare and take my strap. I never do 80 without swell; with indignation to think what any one that bas is or her living to make is subjected ta, And when at times one is almost thrown over when rounding one of the many curves, to be grinned at by the dirty, semi-clad wretches who are more fortunate in having secured a seat, no doubt the gouyemanly pro. prictors of those pest:boxes would shrug their shoudy phoulders and say that ail fer 8 riding at seven or halt. | past seven o'clock in the morning were only shop girls, and, therefore, have no right to de either delicatety or- ganized or sensitly ‘ll & would be for themselves if they were not. Second avenue car bis reputation for patience would have been irretrievably lost. It is enough to make me aigh, i will 208 bore you at greater length, dear Editor, bat will say, In conclusion, that l reek gc [ give expres. sion to the sentiments of hun: is wher I add, ‘i0d bless the Hexaty! and may the Eastor always have « seat, Dub never get aatran’ & HAN ON. Tam sure if even Job had ridden ona | ‘Oh! for a home in some vast wilderness."? | | THE CALIFORNIA RACE. The Four-Mile Heat Event Decided. FOSTER THE WINNER. San Francisco, Cal, Feb 22, 1876, The attendance to-duy at the Bay District Course to witness the four miles and repeat race for a purse of $30,000 was very large It is estimated that 20,000 persons were present, Tho track was in fine condition and tho weather fair, with a light wind. Rutherford was the favorite tn the pools at $1,000, with Foster $500, Golden Gate $235, Katie Pease $15 and the Seld $150, selling very lively. After considerable delay the borses were called for the start at ten minutes to three P.M. Katie Peaso drew tho pole, Rutherford second, and Foster, Hock li Hocking, Chance, Revenue, Jr., and Golden Gate in | the order named, THE RACE First Heat.—The horses got away at the third at- tempt well together, with Chance a little ahead, On tho back stretch Hock Hocking took the lead, passing the halt-mile pole in one minute, but fell behind at the turn, Chance leading to the score, Foster second, Ratherford third and the others well together a littie behind, Time, 2:023%. In the second mile Ruther- ford and roster drew abead of Chance, the rest bunched, and maintained that position to the score. Time, 1:533,. Cnoance now began to flag, and on the third milo was pressed by Katie Pease. Rutherford maintained a slight lead, closely pressed by Fe and came under the string on the third mile Foster second, Katic Pease third. On the mile Hock Hocking, who had been running — with the field, drew abead of Pease, and Foster pushed Rutherford throughout, passing him on the homestretch and winning the heat by a neck in 1:5034, Rutherford second, Hock Hocking apparently a tair third, the rest being well in tho rear, getting the distance flag in their faces. To the surprise of the whole assemblage Hock Hocking was also adjudged distanced, The ruling in his case excited universal dissatisfaction, Much unfavorable comment was mado on the judges, it being claimed by many that Hock Hocking nad ran a waiting race, and was good to run a second heat, coming in very trim, and was shut out purposely. to prevent such a result, Tho backers of Rutherturd now began to hedge, Seis having the call inthe pools atZtol. Timne— 1393. At a quarter to four o'clock the horses were called for the Second Heat,—The horses made a false start, run- ming entirely around the track, At the second at- tempt they got off together. Foster drow slightly abead, and at the half-mile led by half a length, which position was maintained to the score. Time, 2:03. On the second mile Foster slightly in- creased bis lead, passing the half-mile pole one length abead, On the homestretch Rutherfurd closed on him and they went ander the string in 1:53, Foster half a length ahead, Tho latter now began'to forge ahead again, but on the homestretch of the third mile Ruther- furd made a fine burst of speed and passed the stand only a neck bebind Foster. Time, 1:54. Rutherfurd’s last effort seemed to tell on him and on. the foursh mile he fell steadily behind. His rival was two fall lengths a head at the half-milo pole and came in an easy winner of tho heat and race by six open lengths Time, 2:03, Total time, 7:53 SUMMARY, Bay District Fark Grounp Association, San Fray- crsco, CAL, Fxn, 22, 1876—Purse $30,000 in gold coin; entrance ten per cent; $15,000 to the first, $6,000 to the second, $5,000 to the third and $4,000 to the fourth horse; four-mile heats, M. A. ‘Littell’s ch. h. Foster, aged, by Lexington, dam Verona, by Yorkshire, 114 Ibs............. 1 E, J. Balawin’s ch, h, Rutherfurd, 5 years old, by ‘Australian, dam Aerolite, by Lexington, 110 lbs, 2 2 J. €, Simpson’s ch. h, Hock Hocking, 6 years old, by Ringmaster, dam Young Fashion, by Mon- arch, 114 1D8..........6+ Seeecseses A.S. Gage’s bm. Katio Pease, 6 years old, by Planet, dam Minnie Manstield, by Glencoe, 111 Ibs... o eee * Henry Welch's ch. h. Chance, 4 years oid, by Venture, dam Annette, by Loxington, 104 Ibs.. dis, M. A. Walden’s ch, h.’ Revéhue, Jr., aged, by Revenue, dam Nannie Harper, by Glencoo, 114 IDS. 2... ee0ee aeseeesesetecsseeseeseses GIS, Jos. H. Daniels’ b, m. Golden Gate, 4 years old, by Leamington, dam Naphtha, by Kclipse, 101 Ibs. dis. Time, 7:394¢—7:53, in 1: 2, fourth dis. TROTTING IN CANADA. Orrawa, Feb, 22, 1876. The five-mile trot between Ottawa Bello and Lady Jane took place here to-day and was won by the former, Time, 14:40, PIGEON SHOOTING IN RHODE ISLAND, CONTEST BETWEEN GEORGE ANTHONY AND GEORGE CRANDALL AT WOONSOCKET, Provipexce, Feb. 22, 1876. The pigeon shooting match for $100 a side between George Anthony, of this city, and George Cranaall, of Pawtuxet, took place at Woonsocket to-day in the presence of a large number of sporting men. Tho weather interfered somewhat with the arrangements, but the men appeared at the appointed time and after some delay began the contest. Crandall shot 43 birds out of 50, while Anthony only succeeded in killing 37. A considerable sum of money changed hands on the ro- Anthony was the favorite. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, Tima di Marska has left New South Wales and gone to New Zealand. Miss Mary Wells, of Booth’s, will Jotn the Fifth Ave- nue Theatre company next season. Mr. Chatterton, the manager of the Princess’ Thea- tro, bas invited Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Florence to pro- duce the ‘Mighty Dollar’? in London next May, “Mile. Theresa Titiens appears as Donna Anna, Mme. Carreno Sauret as Zerlina and Miss Beaumont as Elvira, in “Don Giovanni,” at the Academy of Music on Fri- day night. A new four-nct comedy-drama, by Victorten Sardou, will follow Rose Michel” at the Union Square Thea- tre, The seonery has been in preparation for several months by Mr. Marston, and the cast will present almost the entire company. “Queen and Woman” bas proved to be so popular that Miss Clara Morris has consented to postpone her appearance at the Brooklyn Theatre till February 28. She will produce a now American play by Messrs. £, Magnugand A, E. Lancaster, called ‘‘Vonscience.” Mr. Edmon 8. Conner, whose admirable acting many of our regders well remember, though he bas been tor some years absent {rom our stage, will begin an engago- ment April 3 asthe Albany Opera House, appearing in Richelieu and the two Falstafs, in “Henry IV.” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” A morning performance has been given at the Porte Saint Martin Theatre in aid of the subscription to erect a statue to Lamartine. M. Legouvé, of the French Academy, the principal artistes of tho Théatre « | Frangais, Mme. Carvalho and M. Faure, of the Grand Opéra, and the band of the Republican Guard, all con- tributed to tho success of the accasion, Youth ts coming to the front in thoatrical affaira A young lady of sixteen is to bring out a play thi ek, and on March 10 atthe Lyceum Theatre a young gen- tieman of sixteen will make his first appoarance as Hamlet, This is Master N, 8. Wood, who wii! be sup- ported In this dullcult attempt by the Murray Hill, Windsor and Amaranth dramatic clubs, Vicenzo Sassaroli, an wnappreciated composer of Genoa, writes to Ricordi, the publisher of Milan, chal- Je. Verdi to a competition between the great macs tro’e Alda” and an opera on the same subject, tc be written by him (Sassarol!) on condition that he will be paid liberally for, A few months in a maison de santé, tis thought, will cure the challenger, Miss Netlson's engagoment at the Haymarket has beon very successful, and “Romeo and Jaliet” ts said to, be exceptionally well cast. The London Figare “The tragedy, as played by Netlson, gives far more of Shakespeare’s text than is usual upon the stage; and its arrangement Im six acts, while In many respects advantageous, certainly makes the play seem to last an exceptionally long time,” G Verdi's “Alda” bas been given with great success as Moscow. Mmes. Stoltz amd Artot were Alda and An- noria; Signori Marini and Padilla, Radames and Amon- asro, Signors Janet and Bossi filled the other paris. The chorus and orchestra went capitally, ander the guidance of Signor Bevignant, who was honored by a call before the curtain after each act. Signor Verdi, after hearing of the success of “Alda,” sent a telegram to Signor Bevignani, thanking him for the pains he had taken. The taste for amateur theatricals, whieh has been growing #0 fast of late, has reached {ts climax this week. Every night daring the present week there bas been or will be one of these performances, and on Sa | mew Church of St. Agnes % this city, T. B. Meagher and Mesdames Caldwell, Alico Woodhull and Hail will appear, and the proceeds of the entertains ment will be given to the fund formed for building the After the play there will be & reception and dance, to which all per- sons present at the comedy will be admitted. THE FOURTH AVENUE FARES, To tux Eprron or tas Herxauo:— Encouraged by the attention you grant tothe com plaints of street car passengers I am led to utter & pub- lic protest against an assertion of the principle that ‘might is right,” which obtains in the demand ot the Fourth Avenue Car Compazy for two conts additional fare from every passenger who goes above Forty-fourth street, though it be but two blocks beyond and though he may have entered the car but a few blocks below, 1 have occasion frequently to visit members of my family up town, taking the cars mentioned aot Eighth street, leaving them at Forty-sixth, a distance, much less than that for whicn the allowed fare ts six cents, Iam almost invariably charged eight cents, and whep, on one ocdasion, I feotishly, perhaps, dut ye umed to suggest to the uctor that such ge was not just, | was most imsolently told that he “would not carry people who did not pay their fare.'* Of course | do not consider the conductor responsibio (save for insolence), and the money for each individual {s @ small matter, dct the principle seems unjust, and I rebel accordingly and hope 1 should gee itin the same light, though thereby I might bave opportunity to put iuto my own pocket the thousands which must there- from annually result. If a limit must and may be set for tho six cents fare why not put it thus:—From Park “through” to terminus, or nearly so, eight cents; intermediate to intermediate points, six ¢ jc will fully balauce in the company’s favor. @rsto whom the present arrangement seems imposition as it does to me, EQUITY, OF PICKPOCKETS, New York, Feb. 14, 1876, To rmx Epiror or ras Hrraip:— The question of ‘no seat no fare,’ which for some time you have been generously advocat- ing in behalf of the people of this city, places me at liberty to call your attention to an importans fact in regard to it. In every car, as you go in, you will seo written in a conspicuous way, ‘Beware of’ pickpockets.” And why should the company warn the passengers of this gang of thieves? Simply because they take the advantage of the overcrowded cars to rob the people. Besides your other arguments of con- venience to passengers this, no doubt, will help the cause you advocate, Respectfully yours, A RESIDENT OF THIS CIT THE CENTRAL PARK ROADS. New Yorx, Feb. 15, 1876, To tae Eprron or tae Hxrap:— A correspondent recently, in a remarkably sensible communication, showed wherein the Park Commia- stoners were at fault both in tho plan and in the con- struction of the saddle paths of Central Park. Work- men are to-day there, putting down a matertal eom- posed largely of stones, just large enough to lodge be- tween the frog and shoo, and permanently injure our horses, . Really, Mr. Editor, are the Park authorities ly destitute of sense? Are they numskulls or idiots? ly they must be; for, in addition to this nuisance, have permitted to remain up wire fences for trians to kill themselves against or lacerate their ahimals with (in case they should shy or bolt against them). 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