The New York Herald Newspaper, March 4, 1876, Page 5

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. MINISTER SCHENCK. The United States Ambassador Served with a Writ in London. DON CARLOS DELAYS. Winslow, the Forger, Makes His Last Ap- pearance in Bow Street. HELD FOR RENDITION. Finance and Trade in England—The Cot- ton Frauds Revelations, BISMARCE’S RIDE OUT. American Diplomacy and Citi- zen Fetes in Austria. a ‘THE WAR SHIP FRANKLIN, ‘atest from France, Italy, Turkey, Brazil and Other Quarters, MINISTER SCHENCK. WHE GENERAL LEAVES LONDON FOR LIVER- POOL—MACDOUGAL'S WRIT SERVED UPON THE DEPARTING MINISTER—EARL DERBY IN- FORMED OF THE FACT—COPY OF THE WRIT, [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THEY HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonpon, March 3, 1876. General Schenck left London, taking the train at the Euston Square station, for Liverpool this even- Ing. He was accompanied by one daughter and General Badeau, the latter to Liverpool. MACDOUGAL’S WRIT. A few minutes before starting Macdougal’s writ ‘was served upon Mr. Schenck. PRIVILEGE AND APPEAL, i Colonel Cheesebrough was at once despatched to {nform Lord Derby of the fact. This is the culmination of the Macdougal farce. THE WRIT WHICH WAS SERVED ON GENERAL i SCHENCK. When it was announced by the new Chairman of the Emma Mine Company, in London, that a writ had been tssued, charging Major General Schenck with ‘conspiracy ang fraud” in connection jth the Btarting of the Emma mining speculation, and suing for damages, the statement was scarcely credited. Other writs, against Baron Grant and other pro- motors, were issued at the same time, and have all been duly served. The writ against Major General Schenck was not served until yesterday, although it was issued on January 10. It would be very easy to give sever) reasons why Mr. Macdougal did not con- sider it safe or wise to bave the writ served, the chief one being the exterritorial character of a foreign ambassador. Macdougal must have known this when he caused the writ to be issued, though he took care when applying for its issue to conceal from the officers of the Court the true ambassadorial character of General Schenck. The following is a copy of the writ:— aS FO, Se ee Somer 7 In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench division, betwoen The Emma Silver Mining Company, limited? co nay and Major General Robert C. Schenck, de- jendant. Victoria, by tne grace of God, of the United King- fom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Detender of dhe Faith. To Major General R. ©. Schenck, of No. 58 Great Chamberlain street, in the county of Middiesex:— ‘We command you that within eight days after the service of this writ on you, inclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an a) irance to be en- tered for you in the Queen’s Bench division of our High Court of Justice in the action at the suit of the Emma Silver Mining Company, limited; and take notice that in defauit of your so doing one may proceed therein and judgment be given in your absence, The writ is witnessed by Hugh McCalmont, Lord Uairns, High Chancelior of England, in his capacity as President of the High Court of Justice, and is issued by Mossrs. Valpy & Chaplin, No. 19 Lincoln's Inn Fields, On the back is indorsed the cause of complaint, and a demand for damages for ‘fraudulent misrepresenta. ton, concealment and conspiracy wo defrand the poti- tioning company.” It will, however, be observed, as I said, that the writ does not mention General Schenck in his Ministerial capacity, whereas the usual course adopted by English courts is to insert the proper calling of the defendant, ENGLAND. ie WINSLOW, THE FORGER, FORMALLY COMMITTED FOR EXTRADITION TO AMERICA—PROCEED- INGS IN BOW STREET AFTER HIS BOW TO THE MAGISTRATE. Loxpos, March 3, 1876, Winslow, the Boston forger, was brought up at the Bow Street Police Court this morning and formally committed for extradition. Before the commencement of the proceedings ‘Winslow’s family bad an interview with him in his coll. IN CouRT. Winslow was more cheerful, and bowed slightly to the magistrate on entering the dock. Hoe stood during the proceedings, not requesting to be seated. Sir Thomas Henry, the magistrate, said:—“I have now received the formal notification that the American government bas applied for your extradition upon tho charges of forging seven promissory notes, detailed in the indictment read bere yesterday, and also for utter. ing the same. I have nothing more to say than that I commit you."’ Winsiow bowed his head slightly. ‘The magistrate asked him if he understood, Winslow replied that he did. A LAST REQUEST. He then asked that the watch which was taken from him at the time of bis arrest, which was not a valuable one, but prized solely on account of associations might be given to his wife. Sir Thomas Henry said he had no power to make such an order, He referred jhe proposition to Colonel Cheerebrough, of the American Legation, who said the legation merely appeared to obtain extradition and not as prosecutors, He thought it would not become them either to assent or object. Detective Dowdell, of Scotland Yard, said the wateh was of gold and seemed to be a good one; and that Mr. Dearborn, the American officer, said he would not ob- ject to give it to Winslow, Winslow supposed that would setile the matter, and witharew the application, MAKING THE BEST OF IT, He was then removed to his cell. He stood for a few minutes outside the court in the passage at the entrance to the cells, talking with the fetectives and officiais. He seemed to be on very good verms with them, and bade them good morning rather sheerfally, they promising to bring his friends around do seo nim. A LEGAL POINT OF IMPORTANCE, The point about Winslow/s being committed on Separate charge of forging and uttering is important. After Sir Thomas Henry had said in court yesterday that he had not received the necessary notification from the British authorities, the American Legation, remembering the fiasco in the case of Lawrence, the fraudulent custom house agent, withdrew the applica- tion previously sent to the Foreign Office asking the extradition of Winslow on the charge of forgery, and to make everything certain, substituted an application asking extradition on the charges of forging and utter- be ‘THE PERIOD OF SURRENDER. ‘Winslow will now await the legal time (fifteen days) before being surrendered to Mr. Dearborn, the Ameri--}: FINANCE AND TRADE. Loxvox, March 8, 1876. ‘The Standard, in its financial article to-day, says the silver market has been unsettled, but the advance of two per cent in the rate of discount in India has tended to arrest the downward movement, the actual reduction in price being only 3d. to 525d. per ounce, at which the supply by the last Mexican packet wassold. An important concurrent fall in Indian rupee paper bas meanwhile caused some heavy losses among the holders of that security, and a discount establishment has been compelled to make a “call” to cover a defi- ciency thus shown in its accounts, a “cau? The Times to-day in its financial article says the Standard Discount Company, at No. 11 Old Broad street, apnounces a ‘‘call’’ of £2 per share on the subscribed capital of the company. THE WEEK ON CHANGE, The Stock Exchange was dull, with a downward ten- dency-tn the carly days of the week, Egyptians being Particularly at the mercy of the besrs on numerous adverse rumors. Yesterday all classes of securities be- gan to display more activity, and up to the close to- night there bas been something hke excitement in the dealings. The default in cash on band for the payment of the interest and drawn bonds of the Turkish loan of 1858 flattened all Turkish securities, notwithstanding a despatch from Constantinople attributing the failure to a misunderstanding. Egyptians show considerable im- provement in consequence of the favorable result of the negotiations with the French combination for tak- ing up the floating debt and the establishment of an Egyptian national bank. Premiums have declined 2to4on unfavorable mail advices regarding finan- cial prospects. American securities have been steady, but the redeemable bonds have been adversely affected by the new Funding act. The discount market has been steady, without material change. Money in good demand. The Pams Bourse has been flat to-day, all stocks closing at the worst figures. THE COTTON MARKET. Laverroou, March 8, 1876. . The Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Circular, issued last evening after the close of business, has the following comments on the cotton trade:—The market has been depressed throughout the week, and though to-day (Thursday) the tone was slightly steadier quotations of every description show a further decline. American descriptions continue to be very freely offered, anda further decline has taken place of one-eighth of a penny in medium and a farthing in ordinary qualities; but good middling atid middling fair grades are an- changed. In sea island cotton business has again been very limited, but the price is unchanged. Business has been moderate in “futures,” and quo- tations are about one-eighth of a penny below those of last week. WHRAT MARKET IN LIVERPOOL DURING THE WEEK. Wheat markets have been generally dull, but for the week cannot be noted as cheaper. Fine dry qualities fully support their value, but there is no regular quo- tation for the unsound qualities, of which the bulk of our home deliveries still consist. Foreign remains tn- active, but without pressure to sell. Maize bas been in fair demand for consumption at rather lower figures, ‘The weather has been mild for the season, BREADSTUFFS—THE GRAIN TRADE. Loxpoy, March 3, 1876. The grain trade remains inactive, short supplies being balanced by the poor condition of samples and a drag ging business. Yesterday’s markets were slow for all articles, Wheat and barley about maintained their prices; but oats and maize were rather lower than the rates current at the opening of the week. Deliveries of home grown wheat during the past month have been about twenty per cent under the average for the past ten years. There aro now on passage to Great Britain about 1,000,000 quarters of wheat. At the beginning of March the quantity was rather over 1,500,000 quarters. The Paris market during the week bas been firm for wheat and flour. In Mark lave to-day fine wheat was steady at previous prices. There exists somo slight demand for secondary sorts at old rates; generally, however, trade is poor. Flour is unchanged from Monday. New sorts are neglected, especially foreign, of which a large quantity was offered, Maize was steady at 27s. 3d., ex ship, for American. ‘THE COTTON TRADE FRAUDS—CURIOUS REVELA~ ‘TIONS. Liverpoot, March 3, 1876. Itis stated that the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ As- sociation have commenced an investigation into the nature and extent of the transactions which the mem- bers of the association may have had with William Peers & Son, the brokers charged with fraud. IN THE ARMY. It bas transpired that Robert Munn, one of the mem- bers of the delinquent firm, is a lieutenant colonel and a justice of the peace for Southport, Cheshire, THE UNITED STATES SHIP FRANKLIN ON CEN- TENNIAL DUTY, Sovrnamptox, March 3, 1876. The United States steamer Franklin, now here, will proceed to Cherbourg probably the last of next week, From there she will go to Gibraltar, where she will transfer the works of art for the Philadelphia Centen- nial Exhibition to the storeship Sapply. The Franklin's orders are to be at Gibraltar early in April, WEATHER REPORT. Loxpos, March 3, 1876, The weather to-day is unsettled. FRANCE, PARLIAMENTARY POLICY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE OLD LEFT CENTRE—A MOVEMENT FOR GENERAL REFORM—CLERICAL OPINION OF THE DUTY AND DANGERS OF THE REPUDLIO—THE NEWS FROM AMERICA. Yaris, March 3, 1876, Ata meeting of the members of the old Jef Centre to-day it was resolved to maintain the Left Contre as a distinct party m the coming Assembly and to remain satisfied with tho retirement of Ministers Buffet and De Meaux, but demand a complete reconstruction of the Cabinet and administrative staff and the inaugura- tion of a frankly liberal policy. THE PROGRAMME. A programme was adopted declaring that the mini- mum of necessary reforms comprises the appointment of mayors by the municipal councils, except in large towns; modification of the University Education law, 80 as to restore to the State the exclusive right of con- ferring degrees, and deprive the diocese of its recently granted corporate capacity. The programme does not recommend a general amnesty, but proposes the ap- pointment of a new committee of pardons, whose duty it shall be to review the imdictments and evidence against political conviets, MACMANON'S COURSE OF GOVERNMEYT. M. Casimir-Perier, who exactly represents the views above set forth, has bad a long conierence with M. Dafaure, at which the terms of the Ministerial pro- | grammo were discussed. No diflculty arose. He sub- sequently had an interview with Marshal MacMahon, who wishes to act entirely as a constitutional Presi- dent, leaving to the chief of the Cabinet the selection of Ministers, in conformity with the ideas of the major- ity in the Chambers. ‘ VIEWS OF THE CHURCH. The Archbishop of Paris, in a letter tp the elergy or- dering prayers for the uew Assembly, deciares that the accomplishment of the programme of some of the members of the new Legislataro—for instance, the ex- clusion of religion from education and the separation of Church and State—would be equivalent to the de struction of France, At the opening ot tho temporary chapel erected on martre, the Archbishop sald, “The Republic would either revert to Catholicism or not endure,” PRESS OPINION OF AMERICAN POLITICAL MORALS. ‘The news from Washington causes a sensation here. Some of the evening papers express regret at the scan dals and deplore the decadence of political morality in the United States. DON CARLOS, ‘THE SPANISH PRETENDER STILL IN FRANOR. Bovioors-Sca-Mzr, March 3, 1876. Don Carlos has deferred his departure for England ‘until half-past two to-morrow afternoon, ‘THE SPANISH FUGITIVE ISSUES A MANUFESTO |) TO THE NATION—WILL NEVER COMPROMISE HIS CLAIM—THANES TO HIS TROOPS, Panis, March 8, 1876, Don Carlos recetved at Boulogne a deputation of 150 legitimists, who presented an address. A MAXIFESTO TO THR SPANIARDS, He has tssued @ manifesto to Spaniards in which he says:—‘‘ Desiring to stop bloodshed I forbear continu- ing a glorious but at present fruitless struggle. See- ing the sufferings of my volunteers and the superiority of numbers against them it becomes necessary to sheath the sword. I will never sign a compromise, My flag remains folded until the moment which God shall fx as the supreme hour of redemption.” TO HIS SOLDIERS. In an address to nis soldiers Don Carlos congratu- lates them on the heroism they have displayed, and Dids them not abandon hope, Carlos is under the constant surveillance of the Boulogne authorities. THE EXILES, The total number of Carlists who have taken refuge in France !s 15,000, ITALY, ‘THE REIGNING FAMILY TO BE UNITED TO THE HOUSE OF HAPSBURG. Rox, March 3, 1876, Negotiations are pending for the marriage of the Duke ot Genoa with the Archduchess Mario Christine, danghter of the Archduke Charles Ferdinand of Austria, GERMANY. THE PRINCE CHANCELLOR'S CONDITION OF HEALTH. Loxpoy, March 3, 1876. The Pall Mall Garette’s Berlin special telegram says that Prince Bismarck rode on horseback in the Thier- garten on Wednesday—the first time for fully a year. He looks well, and it is now reported that he isin satisfactory health. VON ARNIM’S REPLY TO THE CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON. Lospos, March 4, 1876, A despatch to the Standard from Berlin states that Count Von Arnim has instructed hts Jawyer to inform the judge that he is ill, and little inclined to detend himself against the chargo of high treason. CARDINAL LEDOCHOWSKI'S TRAVELS. A despatch trom Rome to the Standard says that Cardinal Ledochowski was expected to arrive there last night, AUSTRIA, MINISTER ORTH PREPARING TO LEAVE FOR AMERICA—A CITIZEN COMPLIMENT. Virwxa, March 3, 1876, ‘The family of Hon. Godlove 8. Orth, the American Minister here, depart for Italy this week. He will tol. low shortly and make a hurried tour southward before sailing for America. A PLEASANT PETE. Last evening General P. Sydney Post, the United States Consul, gave Minister Orth a complimentary dinner at the Hotel Metropole. The room was-deco- rated with the American and Austrian flags and por- traits of Prosident Grant and the Emperor and Em- press of Austria, ‘Thero were about thirty guests, including prominent Americans and such Austrians as had been in special personal and social relations with Mr, Orth, Speeches wore made by Baron Lederer, Consul Post, Minister Orth and others. Mr. Orth will bave a private audience with the Em- peror to-day. TURKEY. ConsTaxtixorLe, March 3, 1876. The Porte bas notified the ambassadors of the guar- antecing Powers that !t will remit tithes for one year and all other taxes two years to all refugees who re- turn to their homes. Special officials will be appointed to protect them from outrage, and farms and churcheg will be repaired at the government expense. EGYPT. Loxpox, March 8, 1876, Mr. Cave bas made his report on Egypt aad her finances. He criticises past Egyptian administration. He men- tions a plan for consolidating the debt through the substitution ot British for Egyptian credit, whereby the interest would be so reduced that Egypt might be in a position to repurchase the canal shares witbont burdening the country. But this would be impossible, because other governments would oppose it, Hoe, thereforo, suggests the conversion of the debt into Boven per cent stock, which would leave an annual surplus of £2,000,000, or $10,000,000, JAPAN. Loxpox, March 4, 1876, A telegram has been received by the Japanese Lega- tion here trom their government, stating that a treaty between Japan and Corea was signed on the 27th ult, BRAZIL. Rio Jaxzrro, March 2, 1876. For coffee there is good Inquiry, but holders’ views check transactions; prices very firm. Good firsts, 5,800 a 5,950 reis per 10 kilos, Exchange on London, 25%. Saxtos, March 2, 1876, Coffee market qniet; prices maintained, Superior Santos, 5,600 a 5,750 rets por 10 kilos, CUBA. Havaxa, March 3, 1876. It is oMecially reported from Tomas de Gibaro, Febra- ary 29, that 300 Spanish cavalry, while scouring the | country, mot 600 mounted Insurgents, commanded by Maximo Gomez. A WAND-TO-MAND FIGHT AND MEAYY LoseRs, The Spaniards hardly had time to draw their sabres, ¢ Ahand-to-hand combat followed, lasting an hour, at the end of which, time they remained masters of the battle field, Their loss was twenty-six killed and | thirty-three wounded. ‘The loss of the enemy Is considered at Inast equal. JOVELLAR AT THR SCENE OF CONFLICT. | Captain General Joveliar reached the scene very soon after he heard of the fight. This is the first engage- ment of consequence whidh has taken piace for a long time, MEXICO. Havasa, March 31, 1876. The steamer City of Havana, from Vera Cruz, ar- rived this morning, bringing advices from Mexico to February 26. . PRONOUNCEMENTS AXD BATTLES. General Gonzales Herrera had pronounced against the goverpment in Lagune, Coahuiln. ° Tho troops dispersed his followers and he was killed. Donato Guerra had also pronounced and seized | Largos, He was subsoquently defeated by the govern- | ment forces, ' | General Alatorro recently attacked Hernandez, who bad issued a pronunciamento in Oacaca and was joined by General Figueroa. The rebels repulsed Alatorre twice, but be bas 6 received reinforcements and was about to resume the | offensive. MARTIAL LAW, + the site of the aational church to be builsom Mont | Martial law had been declared in stalisen, ha | | Coniy wi NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. State was tranquil. Michoacan was considered pacified. Peace had aiso been restored in Tehuantepec. AN BXECUTIVE TRICHPH. As the steamer was leaving Vera Cruz telograms wore Teceived trom the interior announcing the triumph of the government at all points. The different revolu- tionary plans published show there bas been no under- standing among the rebel leaders. A NEW LOAN, ‘The government had asked a loan of $600,000 from the merchants of the capital, which was immediately granted and the money placed at President Lerdo’s dis- Position, AMERICAN FETE. A reception and ball were given at the residence of Minister Foster on Washington’s Birthday. The President, members of the Cabinet and Foreign Legations, and the élite of the foreign aud native population were present, Flags were displayed during the day on the national edifices and over the foreign legations, PUBLIC HEALTH, ‘The typhus fever continued to prevail in the capital, THE UNIVERSITY REGATTA. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY NOT TO BE FULLY BEP- RESENTED—COLLEGE CREWS URGED TO COME OVER. The following communications from William B, Close, the President of the Cambridge University Boat Club, were received last evening. It will be remembered that the Rowing Association of American Colleges sent the three prominent universities of Great Britain a cordial invitation to rowa three milo straightaway race on Saratoga Lake at a short time after the Univer. sity race of July 19, Cambridge is tho first torespond, and there is but little doubt of that university being represonted next summer, for the Cambridge men show their willingness and determination to come, if possible, very plainly, The regatta committee will seo that the rest is accomplished, Every difficulty will be met and the American college boys are disposed to concede everything excopt what is absolutely necessary to be held, The regatta committee has made arrange- ments for treating them in a purely American style while here, and it need not cost the English lions a cent for their legitimate expenses, It is very probable now that all three of the British universities will bo repre sented in American waters, and there will then be little doubt of their meeting crews that will do no dishonor to their country. ‘Tne following is the official letter from Cambridge :— Camnrrpes Untvensrry Boar Cuvs, Feb, 14, 1876, } To B, Fran Rees, Chairman of Regatta Committes, New York:— Dear Sin—At a meeting of the Cambridge University Boat Club held on February 3, | brought forward the most cordial invitation, sent us by the Rowing Asso- ciation of American Colleges to compete in their annual pooner foes regatta in July, and it was decided on account of the various difficulties there would be to get @ good representative crew respectfully to decline on the part of the University Boat Club that honor, but at the same time it was also decided that every encour- agement should be givon by the University Boat Club to any college crew that would over the water and compete with your colleges. [ remain sir, yours truly, WILLIAM B, CLOSE, President of the University Boat Club. The following interesting letter accompanied the above trom Mr. Close to Mr. Roes:— Campripan, Feb, 14, 1876, Duar Sre—It is with great regret that I have to an- nounce that we cannot manage to accept your very kind and warm invitation for the University Boat Club to compete in your regatta. ‘The date of the race is ono of the difficulties, for it coming 80 soon after the Henley regatta would leave us but ten days’ practice after our arrival in America, and never having rowed in coxwainless sixes would flod it somewhat hard to get together in that short space of time. The distinction between graduate and undergraduate, which I see in the papers 1s to be enforced at your re- gata, is also another difficulty—we in England making ‘no distinction in rowing between them. 1 myself have just taken my B. A. degree, and bofore June tor: other men at present practismg in our eight will also have proceeded to their dogrees, thus we could not — a really representative crew picked from our eight. There was, however, a strong fecling at the meet- ing that some crow should be sent from here to try the mettle of our American cousins at their annual Intei collogiate regatinand I have great hopes I may per- suade Jesus College, at present head of the river, to go over and ropresent us, and, failing them, a Trinity crew; but both wish to waitand see what they aro capable of in the May races up here before promising. Failing toget either of theso colleges to represent themselves singly, I think a good amalgamated crew might be made out of them. Tam quite certain that if any of us do put in an ap- pearance our welcome will be as warm as you deseribe. American amateur oarsmen have twice pluckily come over to race Englishmen in our own waters, It is cer- tainly now our turn to return the compliment, and I shall spare no effortto bring this about I have de- layed this somewhat hoping to have been able to have given you a definite promise on the part of some of us to come over, and as soon asI ges it I shall let you know at once. I hope next year that we shall see an American college crew at Henley, when the Lady’s Plate and the Visitors’ Cup, are open caly to resident members ot colleges and schools, and the best college eights and fours from Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin and Eton usually meet. I remain, yours Ce WILLIAM B, CLOSE, WEATHER REPORT. MIDNIGHT Wan Dsrartueyt, Orricy, ov THe Cuter SicNat Ovricen, Wasuixoton, Murch 4—1 A M, Probabilities, In the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, falling barometer, northeast to southeast winds and ,warmer, clear and partly cloudy weather will prevail. In the West Gulf states, Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and lake region, falling barometer, easterly to south. erly winds, rising temperature, increasing cloudiness, and in the Southwest rain areas. In the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, falling and low barometer, rising temperature, south to east winds, increasing cloudiness, and probably fol- lowed by snow in the northern portions, partly turning into rain. In the Middle and Eastorn States, high succeeded by falling barometer, northwesterly winds, snifting to southerly or easterly, slowly rising temperature and clear or partially cloudy weather. The Mississippi Rivor will continue falling at Caire and Memphis. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, i com- parison with the corresponding date of last yoar, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hewao se — 1875, 1876, 33 30 26 23 re cay be Average temperature: tor corresponding date last ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ENGLISH OPERA—STAR OF THE NORTH. In the fall season of 1868 Meyerbeer’s opera, “La Stella del Nord”—not exactly representative of his best music, but always @ very interesting work— was presented for the last time on the Italian Opera stage, at the Academy of Music, being produced for the first time with Lagrange, Brig- noliand Antonucei in the casta year previous. Miss Kellogg and Miss Hauck made @ furore with tho public at the last representation of the opera in Italian. The performance last night in its principal features was one that reflects the highest credit on the manage- ment, The cast was as follows, and an ad- mirablo one it was:—Catarina, Miss Kellogg; Prascovia, Miss Montague; Ekimona, Mra. Zeida Seguin; Danilowitz, Mr. Maas; Czar Peter, Mr. Conly; Gritzeno, Mr. Harry Peakes. On the 16th of February, 1854, “L’ Etoile du Nord’’ was first given to the operatic public yo Grand Opera, Paris, and it then created such a success as has seldom on those boards fallen to the lot of any opera Scribe, of course, furnished the libretto, the story being an exag- gerated history of the early years of the founder of the Romanoff dynasty, and as ridic- uious and a8 sepeational as Scribe’s Iibrett! generally are, Why & musical genius like Meyerbeer should adopt the Bowery, blood and thunder, sensational plots of Seribe as proper subjects for musical illustra. tion is an enigma to-day, Miss Kellogg, when sho was on the Italian opera boards, made one of her most signal triumphs in the role of Catria in the “North Star,” and last evening ber mature talent gave the role a more marked significance and importance than over. Miss Montague was a very charming representative of Prascovia and Mra, Seg: did full justice to the partof the randiere, , a sturdy, deep-voiced “Czar und Zimmerman, and the sweet-voiced Maas made an admirable pastry cook, The chorus and orchestra must be accredited with considerable praise for the manner in which they fulfilled their parts in this arduous work. The production of “The Star ot the hb’ was a capital 0; ‘tunity for Mr. Hess to show ¢ tic strength of us company, and the opportunity was not lost, Miss Kell rs the matinée to-day as Arline, in Baite’ rl, id Sirs, Van Zandt sings im the evening 2 WASHINGTON. The Course of Investigation On- ward and Upward, ANOTHER CABINET OFFICER THREATENED. Extensive Frauds in the Navy De- partment Developed. GENERAL BABCOCK RETIRES. Final Agreement of the Democrats on a Financial Measure. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. se Basten Saat a Wasurxcrox, March 3, 1876, THE PRESENT PROSTRATION O¥ TRADE AND THE BEASONS THEREFOE—THE WANT OF RECIPRO- CAL LEGISLATION—HOW MARKETS MAY DBE OPENED FOR OUR PRODUCTS, General Ward, of New York, and General Gibson, of Louis‘ana, are combining their forces for an effort to secure reciprocity legislation with Canada and Mexico, and they have come upon some curious facts in their researches into our shamefully mismanaged commer- cial relations, For instance, while our factories are closed and our workmen idle they find that the English aro selling goods to our immediate neighbors to an amount which, if we commanded these markets, as we could easily by friendly relations, would bring us almost immediate prosperity and aet thousands of now idle people at work. We manu- facture about 1,500,000,000 yards of cotton goods per annum in this country, but Great Britain sells annually to Canada, Mexico and the South Amer- ican States the enormous amount of 600,000,000 yards of cotton goods, or aboat two-fifths of our entire prod- uct, We ought tocommand this great market which Nes at our doors, and if we did our workshops would reopen at once. It ts probable that, as one means of securing a foot hold for commerce with Mexico and Central America, & bill will be introduced laying a discriminating duty against slave grown sugar. This will not only please [| the Louisiana sugar growers, but open our ports to Mexican and Central American sugars grown by free labor, Another circumstance which shows how our com. merce had been noglected, and why our working peo- ple are idle has engaged the attention of several mem- bers, and will be pressed upon the Committee on Foreign Affairs, It 1s that we have no commercial treaty with France, which, if we took the trouble to establish relations with her, ought to buy of us large quantities of some of our most important manufac- tures, Sho takes of us now almost entirely our crude products, Our cotton, wheat, oil and tobacco are ad- mitted into France under special regulationy but the provisions of their goneral tariff are enjoyed only by those nations with which France has entered into commercial treaties, gnd the United States bas no such treaty, Leather goods, canned meats, canned fraits and the like, are, with cotton goods, absolutoly prohibited for the mere want of a treaty, A motion has recently been made by Mr, O’Brien, member from Maryland, for an investigation of this Matter, and it has been referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, from whom a report is looked for. AGREEMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS COM- MITTRE ON THE FINANCIAL QUESTION—A BILI, CERTAIN TO BE VOTED DOWN. ‘The democratic caucus committee have agreed upon a finance bill which they will present probably without further modification, It provides that the present volume of legal tenders shall not be decreased and that an amount equal to three per cent of the whole paper circulation shall bo reserved every year in coin, the government's coin accumulation being made a part of the Sinking Fund. It is safe to say that this bill, if it ever shows its head in the House, will be voted down, It means only submission to the extremest greenback views and wih not be accepted by hard money men on either sidey On Monday it has beon determined to let in, withont restriction, all currency resolutions, no matter of what kind, and Jot the House for once vote itself hoarse on a question which some of the leaders have hitherto sought to keep down. GENERAL BABCOCK DISMISSED FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. It was decided to-day that General Babcock shall be dismissed from the White House, and, it is understood to-night, that he has actually received his dismissal, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasnixatox, March 3, 1876, A SEW IMPETUS TO INVESTIGATION—ADDI- TIONAL DAMAGING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT—OVERHAULING OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT—GIGANTIO AND VARIED FRAUDS UNEABTHED--MORE IMPEACHMENTS PROBABLE. The success of Clymer’s committee in hunting down the Belknap frauds bas stimulated every investigating committee in the House to fresh efforts, and there is Diood to-night in every committeeman’s eye, particu- larly if he belongs on the democratic side of the House, Already two more Cabinet official’s heads aro ready to drop into the basket, or will be in a few days, if the predictions of these committeemen come true Meantime the Committee on Military Affairs, in getuing at the reason of the packing off of General Meigs to Eu- rope, have got as far as finding @ witness who throws what light there ts in tho following affidavit on the sub- Ject of jobbery in so solemn a subject as the heods- tones on the graves of soldiers in the national ceme teries:— of Washington, District Personally appeared before me, B. tice of the Peace for said county and District, Rdward Kelly, who, being duly sworn according to law, do- poses and says as followa:—My partner, John Riggles, and I had acontract under K.P. Doherty, contractor for furnishing “headstones” for the National Cemotery at Fredericksburg, Va Aitter we had furnished Bi of Solumoia, . Ferguson, a Jus- ® certain number of the stones Doherty, according to our contract, wi bound = either to pay us therefor according to the price agreed upon or give us such vouchers and orders as government, would onable us to get our pay from th but he refused to do eith On or al May, 1875, [ met Doherty: Wormley's Hotel, tola me that he paid Col O. BK. Mack, United States Assistant Inspector of National Military Com- eteries, the sam of $1,600 for his influence in gotting him an extension of his contract, which extension bad been given a fow days before. ‘A few days after this he called to see mo and proposed that my partner and 1 should sell to him or the Westham Granite Company the stones which we had already finished and which had been accepted by the goverrment, but his terms were so low {hat I declined hts proposition, He the: ud that if we did not sell to him he would get Colonel Mack to recommend the design of the stones be changed #0 aa to render our stones of no value to the govern- ment or to us. He repeated what he had often said to me before—that if he couki not got the “design” changed he would have the con- tract changed from granite to marble. He stated, fur- ther, that he could accomplish this by bringing influ- ence to bear upon Samuel G. Bridges, brother-in-law of the Seeretary of War; that Bridges had offered to buy him out and would use bia influence to accomplish this change in the contract, He also told me that bis part- ner, Samuel Little, had great influence with the Secre- tary of War, as they had been schoolmates, EDWARD KELLY. The Committee on Naval Affairs has also started in on a fresh investigation of the affairs of the Navy De- ‘partment, but the work of the sub-committee has been temporarily arrested by the departure of Congressman Jones, of New Hampshire, who has been catled to Bos. ton on sudden important business. More than 3,000 pages of testimony have beon taken, and, to use the expression of a man who has road it, enough evidence is already before the committee to make work for another impeachment committee. Enor- mous sums have been fraudulently expended on bogus improvements in cannon, machinery and naval equipments and outfit, and upon inventions which were known to be valueless in the beginning. There is positive evidence in tho hands of the committee that somebody in the Navy Department 1s making an effort ysatimidate wutnessen, Tho case of Varney is an ox, ample of this, He ts a naval constructor, and was ex amined last week by Mr. Willis, chairman of the eub- Committee on Contracts and Purchases, Circulars have been issued to the naval constructors to the bead of the burean asking that Varney be disciplined and called on to give an account of himself. The Naval Committee, of which Mr. Whitthorn is chairman, is hard at work. The sub-committces are busy night and day and the stenograpners complain of overwork. A number of additional witnesses were sub peenaed to-day. There are said to be as many as six or seven different. and distinct subjects or varictios of fraud in the Navy Department, upon which the main committee and ite sub-committees are now taking testimony. Besides those referred to above there are the matters of peculation in the live oak reservations of the navy, bogus work atthe navy yards on the eve of national and State elections and ordinary matter-of-fact fraudulent con- tracts for supplies, The Committee on Expenditures of the War Depart ment are to have an important witness before them im a day or two, and itis saidon good authority that an- other official quite near to the White House willbe struck by the investigation lightning, TREASURER NEW AND THE WAR DEPARTMENT. Treasurer New has been the recipient of general con- gratulations to-day over his prospects of bemg the next Secretary of War, In answer to a remark to-night: on the subject ho said that he was not aware that he wastohave theappointment, President Grant had never said a word to him about it, THE RESIGNATION OF GENERAL BABCOCK AS PRIVATE SECRETARY ACCEPTED, General Babcock’s resixnition as Secretary to the President has been accepted, and he will le the Executive office within a few days. Speculation ts ale ready busy with the names of several persons as his successor, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Colonel Jedediah H. Baxter, of the modical depart. ment United States Army, 1s atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex-Senator Alexander Ramsey, of Minnesota, and ex-Congressman James F, Wilson, of Iowa, yese terday arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Judge Charles Daniels, of the New York Supreme Court, is staying at theSturtevant House, H, H. 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