The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1876, Page 9

———<$<—<$< ROWING IN ENGLAND, Letter from a Cambridge Uni- versity Oarsman. ISIS VERSUS CAM. English Crews for the Cen- tennial. THE INTERUNIVERSITY RACE. Campninc#, England, Mareh 2, 1876. If it were the fashion now, as it was a hundred years Ago, to invoke the aid of some muse or genius loct when penning heroic themes, 1 should feel tempted to ‘Mapt the words of Gray— Sey. ther Thames, for thou hast seen ‘ull many & sprightly race, Bay, I beseech thee, what thou knowest as to the ro- Bult of the ‘coming race.” But, alas! there is no | longer poetic mountain or hallowed stream. Every- thing becomes commonplace, It is a work-a-day world now, and he who would know must trust to sharp observation and not to inspiration. I, therefore, proceed to lay before you what I have Yoarned on matters aquatic that may be of interest on both sides of the Atlantic, 1 know well that I address an appreciative audience, Your readers have for years past taken a kindly interest in the Interuniversity race, Thoy know as well asI do that tho “BLUM FEVER’? 18 APPROACHING, when all London and, for that matter, half England, will break out in light or dark blue, as the wearers are partial to Cambridge or Oxford. Indeed I have been ‘surprised at tho intimate knowledge of the Thames and the Cam which Americans have incidentally betrayed in converse with me. Doubtless the lively sketch of the old Uni- versity on the Cam by a talented countryman of yours bas something to do with this, and the “New Pilgrim’s Progress,” as conducted by Mark Twain, bas generally Included a visit to Oxtord and Cambridge, However, there must be many of your readers who are per- sonally unacquarnted with our two famous rowing rivers and I will therefore give a short description of yach. THE THAMES. Not of its pool below London Bridge, crowded with the shipping of all nations, not of tho beauty of its banks from Richmond upward, nor yet of proposed steam ferries or enormous tunnels to relieve the trailic of London Bridge—not anything, in fact, con- nected with dollars and sovereigns are thousands of young hearts now concerned. No! It is a mueh simpler, but, in their eyes, a much more important matter, that troubles minds not yet devoid of the im. agination of youth. Are the waters out? That is all, Dear old Sir John Denham! How different must the Thames have been in his day, since he addresses it thu: Ob could I flow like thee, and make thy stream # Sst mnple, as it is my theme! stg » yot clear, thongh gentle yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full, Sir John by these Jast two lines has gained immor- tality, on immortality which he owes, like many another man, to the Thames. But, as a matter of fact, the good river now over- flows very often, and the Oxford Captain is sadly pat to it to manage his coaching efficiently. You sec, two | feet of water on the road is rather a hindrance to the best ofhorses, and as the Mentor of the crew usually dispenses his wisdom from the back of an Oxford buck he and his crew are placed at great disadvantage when the waters are over the towpath. At present the_ waters are decidedly out, aud the Oxford men have to forsake their usual training ground, And now a tew words as tothe river itself, The Thames, from its source to its mouth, is 215 miles long—a mere brook compared with your mightier tivers—but deep enough a few miles below London to | \ | admit the largest vessel afloat and navigable for barges | almost to its source. At Oxfordit is wide enough to allow of two cights to row abreast, with ample room and plenty of depth of water. There is one bend in the rowing course there, which slightly favors the inner boat, and the‘races are rowed up against Stream, as the course is only about a mile and a half. It has something, too, of that quiet beauty whieh Americans, accustomed to the grand natural phe- pomena of their own country, so highly appreciate, Ibis not exquisitely wooded like that other cele- brated course further down at Henley, but the adjacent pinnacles and spires of the various colleges, the build- ings of Christ church, founded by Cardinal Wolsey, and the thoroughly English hedgerows and pasture fields give it a peculiar charm, THE CAM. Rightly 1s it so named; for, by interpretation, it is “the crooked’’—a poor, twisted little ditch, which ends its sluggish course at Ely, the old Cathedral town, where Hereward the Wake so bravely held out against the Norman William, and where tho trial eights aro rowed in December for the selection of the crew to compete against Oxford. The Cam is almost unknown jo poetic fame, though Chaucer does locate his thievish miller a little above Cambridge At Trompyntoun, nat fer fro Cantobrigge, Ther goth a brook, and over that a bri Upon the whiche brook ther stant a im: end so forth And at this day the road to the said Trumpington all the way to the bridge over the Granta {or Cam), is the favorite resort on Sundays of artless undergraduates, who there disport their most magnifi- cont aitire to the admiring eyes of all the pretty nurse- maids of the town, There! if it were not that I never blot out a word once written I would not have told you that, Let us get back to the river and be safe. Very pretty it is as it flows by the trim lawns and beautilul gardens of college after college, and just a little too wido for an active man to leap across with a long pole. The racing course is about three miles below the town, and consists of two big twists andabend. [tis the worst rowing river in Engiand, and as there is nova straight course of four mites in the country you will see why coxswainless boats are somewhat at a discount here. The lakes are so remote and so subject to storms that they cannot be made use of, and the universities bave to decide their race on the Putney course, whieh has two bad bends, fhe poor little Cam is so narrow u eight has to cease rowing while another age were diverted elsewhero there would not be liquid enough to float the cights, Such being the advantages or disadvantages under which our universities acquire the art of rowing, I will now say something on the “MeRITS OF THE RIVAL CKEWS, both individually and as a whole, As the stroke of the Cambridge etght has been undergoing the trying ordeal the tine of the classical Tripos for the last pine or ten day actice of that crew has been toa certain exte fetroyeea however, they are now in fall swing, and very few, if any, further changes are anticipated. The following are the @pmes of the individual oarsmen ;— Bow, Branker, of Jesus College, very geod vaiue indeed for 11 st. 7 lbs; he has rowed threo times in the Jesus College four, generally one of the ‘aud sometimes the very best that any ard college ean turn out, He ts a good stayer, or and a neat figure in a boat. No, 2, Lewis, of Cains College, perhaps a little soit, but a strong man, and does bis work honestly. No. &, W. B. Close, Tri Wy College, the President, whose chief charac! are pluck, perseverance and a very round ba No. dy Hockin, ot Jesus College. No. 5, Pike, of Caius, and No. 6, Gurdon, of Jesus are making steady improve- ments on their original style, but there js still room Jeft for much, heavy men being so much harder to iick inte shape. Gurdon 1s perhaps the most promising of the three, No. 7, Rhodes, of Jesus College, the ex- President, about whom the fame of past yeurs has leit litle to be id, except that he rows, and, in our opinion, always did row, better on bow than on stroke side, where he figured in the races of former years. He bas added flesh since he last came betore the boat. ing public, but much of that will doubtiess disappear in training, and what is leit will im a phygque £0 magnilicent represent additional strength. Stroke, Shatts, of Jesus Volloge, a man who can y stroke and do eet a long and at the same time a’livel a good share of work—a combination dificult tham those unacquainted with the art are apt to imagine. It will be seen that out of the eight fiy! men are selected from Jesus College—-an unexampled pumber to be chosen trom any one club, and especially remarkable as that college seidom numbers more than 140 students. In last year's eight, indeed, we had four from the First Trinity club alene, but then it contains just about three times as many members and turns Wer thin BIX crews to row in the intcreol- remark en passant held in May, the bump their first, although four “blues” whe had tigi against Oxtord in the previous March—an unprece- dented audacity, which, indeed, shows pretty piainly the value ot the men who represented the light blue on that oveasion, OF the enuw THAT ARE TO UPHOLD THe BUPKEMACY oF thane tof enghth ear =O ithan seven oul Me toh Reads "ea ag last year’s boat was Fr | nish a more definite description, 13 | henstbte tenaes NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. certainly the best that .Oxford has produced since the time of Darbishire, the odds are of course much against the light blue at present; but we nevertheless anticipate with confidence a much closer contest than that of last year, which, i would not be hard, In the bow seat of the boat wo find Courtenay superseding the original selection—viz., Buroe, of Keble—and there is no doubt that tl change is for the better, At No, 2 Mercer still ofliciates, ty oar, good style, but stami indifferent. Marriott, who fills No. 3 thwart, is a strong man and an honest worker, but inclined to row Hight at times, This, however, is just as likely as not the fault of his implement, a very slight defect in the Ddalance of the oar being sufficient to produce tt, No. 4 (Mitchison, of Pembroke College) has benof amazingly by changing his side. Though rowing No. ho 1s nevertheless on what is properly speak- ing “bow Ke,” seeing that Mr, Edwardes- Moss, “the stroke,’’ being@junaiterably on 4s obliged to have the boat rikgod £0 as to k right hand on the extremity of the oar. No, 5 (Bou- sted) has the fault incidental to heavy men, of using his shoulders awkwardly, and Staynef, Na 6) (the Presi- | dent), is slightly inclined to “dig at the-finish,” but manages bis recovery with ali due celerity notwith- standing. As successor to Mr. Bankes, who up till to- day bas served as No. 7, we have now got Williams, of Corpus, who bas at leagth been prevailed on, appar- ently much against his grain, totake that important a oe Lastly, for stroke, Mr. Edwardes-Moss, 128, tis of reach, bat the men behind follow their leader's example more in the amount of werk doue than in any of these things, A wag once remarked of a great creature, atlitude 6 1t, 61n., and latitude about 1 {t 4 in., who had been given the important position of stroke o| @ light coxswainless four, that length without breadth might possibly be the geometrical deGnition of a line, but experience showed that it did not constitute stroke, Ox(ord, therefore, aro) singularly lucky Im securing the services of Mr. Edwardes-Moss to form the vital element of their crew, a5 no exception can be taken to him on any of these scores, It will be seen by a glance at the weights, as given below, thet the dark bine champions seale an average of considerably more than 12 stone per man, weight which, if ex- erted to advantage, ought to propel the Clasperat a lively pace. Notwithstanding the immense ad tages the Oxford representatives have in baving been able to juce so much seasoned material the Chances of the light blue are looking up considerably, | good time and clean rowing being particularly notice: able in them, and a good tough background as well, while the appearance of their opponents is anything but that of ‘one man,” and their teather and recov- ely especially ragged. Appearances, however, are often deceptive, and they have got the “cateh’? and “itv” atthe beginning of the stroke almost with as great recision as their heartiest supporters could wish. his 18 a healthy sign, and good looks will follow in due time. On the whole, I think 7to4 on Oxford about represents a fair comparison of the crews. Any more accurate account of the individual rowing or chances | of success at this early period of the training would only mistead and must be drawing on the imagination, but we shall have them on the waters of the Thames in about a fortnight now, when We shall be able to fur- ‘Appended is a table of the weights :— Cambridge. St. Ld. Bow, Brancker... 11 7 2 Lewis. «+ 112 » 11:18 wu 12 7 12 6 BO ll 12 Stroke, OSB ees eeseeseee As to the CREWS WHO ARE LIKKLY TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC in order to uphold the honor of the mother country against her vigorous offspring, it is absolutely impos- sible to say anything with a degree of certainty as yet. All that I can venture on stating is that, from the chal- lenging and counter-challenging that bas been going on, you may safety conclude that England will be suit- ably represented ut Philadelphia. The well known four who rowed at Halifax, N.8,, in 1871, aro alt forth- coming and anxious to decide the supremacy of the English rivers, with a viow to the champions who are successful beng entered at your great regatta. Their numes are Sadler, Taylor, Bagnall and Winship. Of these, however, Hagnall seems more inclined to get up A crew in connection with young Boyd, of Gateshead, and the difficulties attending the formation ot the teams have not been overcome as yet. The crew that intended to row them betore this split in the camp took place consists of Spencer, Thomas, Green and Higgins, who have had a good deal of practice together on the Thames. Among amateurs the universities have docided uwitimately on nothing as yet, and no doubt it would be troublesome to find eight worthy representatives whose tine and circumstances would adinit of so long and expensive a stay from home, The London Rowing Club, most probably in combination with some other of their neighbors’ on the Thames, will be able to produce the most formidable of the ama- teur contingent. Stnee the time of the international race between the Atalanta crew and the London Club men rowing without coxswains has come much moro into fashiov, so mach 60 that even on the waters of the crooked little Cam, the university fours are rowed in coxswainless boats every November, and have been so for the last three years, Consequontly the Enghsh crows will not be at much disadvantage in that re- spect. Priad intended to add a few remarks on the style of rowing practised here, and the method employed for the initiation of beginners in the art, but the interest created by the approaching inter-university contest seems to have absorbed more space than expected, id | must therefore reserve my remarks for another ssion, THE FLOODS IN EUROPE, THE RISE IN THE SEINE—THE JARDIN DES PLANTES SUDMERGED—A LION'S BOUND FOR LIFE—BOATS PLYING IN THE STREETS—THE TUILEBLES PALACE INVADED, {Paris (March 3, midnight), correspondence of Lon don Telegraph. ] While M. John Lemoinne was being received at tho Academy, the river Seine, which runs at the foot of the Temple of Wisdom, was rising to a great height, and truly just now itis one of the most remarkable sights in Paris, Above and below the city the water has overflowed and rasbed into every house within reach, stopping all traffic, destroying property and in some cases taking away life. THE JARDIN DES PLANTES is submerged and the wild beasts are rending the air with cries of terror. Many of the reptiles have been drowned before they could be resened. In the lions’ department the sudden irruptton of the water was the cause of a dramatic incident. lis force was,s80 great that it tore up two or three of the iron bars of the cage in which one of the animals was crouching. At one bound this king of the beasts sprang out of his prison aud swam about the muddy water. But the exercise was soon too much for bim, and he was on the polut of being drowned, | when a keeper, who was punting aboutin search of lest property, happened to pass the spot where the silent lion was beginning to drink deeply, Without waiting for an invitation the animal sprang into the punt and sauk down exhausted to th tisfaction of the keeper, who had nut oatgained for such an important salvage. THE WINE STORES of Bercy and the Orleans railway station have beon turned into a vast lake, and cabs and omnibuses are, of course, out of the question in this locality, the only mode of conveyance now in use being small pleasure boats and empty caska All the men employed by the great wine merchants aro obliged to paddie about in tubs while en- aravoring to prevent an immense amount of property from beiig lost or injured, As it ts, casks coming from Bercy are ever and anon seen rushing down the Stream, which is now as rapid in its course as the Rhine at Strasbourg, and are generally dashed against the pillar ot a bridge before they can be savea, THE CHLLARS | of all the private houses in this quarter are filled with | yellow water, and the inbabitants are emigrating as jasi as they can, Some ot the people, with compre- , have refused to kbandon their hoes to the destructive element, and have taken all their goods and chattels to and pitehed iheir tents m the garret. these , uniortnnate Parisians are obliged to put up a flag of distress, for tne water has undermined the foundations in —_ many caves, and the buridings threaten to fall im runs. Then a boat is immediately put out, and, at the risk of capsizing twenty times ever, the waterman brings away the lather, mother and children, with the Most portavie part of their worldly possessions, M. ‘oisin, the new Vrefeet of Police, is working day and ight Co provide assistance so the suburban districts, Squadrons of mouuted gendarmes and regiments ot in- fautry have been despatched to the most sorely tried points ot the capital, AT CHARENTON the inbabitavts have becn vedered to prepare lodging room tor their neighbors. At Alford, the scene pri eentedss one which, once beheld, cannot easily bo for- gotton, Tagine the most thickly populated part of a 2 Lown, W the houses are built of brick and soft Brone, 1Y assailed by a torrent of water, which rushes into the streets with lightning sp epiers the houses and carries of, m its fury, all the stray things lying in its way, Imogine the terror of the population on finding its habitations split up into a mumber of small castles rurronnded with flooded monts, and no drawbridge or boat at hand for a rescue, Slowly the river rises in its bed, und, as tt rushes through the narrow strects, produces A ROARING Notsk, the hideous monotony of which is only varied by tho gurgling sound of the liquid as i penetrates into the cellars through the ventilators. BOATS PLY ANOUT THE STRERTS under great diflewities on account ot the namerons | tactes of all Kinds Which ate floating around. Those o are leaving their houses imvarubly want to take erything away with them, and the Consequence 1s that the joaded cralt sometimes sink, and then hie as well ag property 1s lost, It is in this way natned Sabadie was drowned while taking o w ey piece of furniture, after having successfully performed | threo voyages todry land, Another person, a baker, who was conveying loaves of bread to a number of " people who were unable to got out of hoi Reeltinigs, was curried suddenly round the and the corner of 4 street skainet a lemmapees, boat soon filled with water. The unfortnn: body has not yet been At night commonly received opinion that the essen- | tials fora “stroke” are regularity maiuly and length | — of the town look like the eanals in Venice. Po- licemen stand with TORCHES AT THE WATER'S EDGE, and wherever there is a dangerous spot watermen carry colored Jamps ia their boats in order to warn the inhabitants that they are ready to go to their rescue. The latest news of this dread{ul calamity is very bad, THE SEINE 18 STEADILY RISING and it is expected to go on doing so until next Monday, when it will be about two feet higher than at present. | Considering the damage which has already been done it | is certain that the cousequences will bring great ad- | ditional misery on the suburban population of Paris, ‘The banks of the river fe 80 low that a foot more of water means the innudation ot pup. juare miles of tuhab- ited land. But itis not only inthe suburbs that mis- chief has been done, In the SOUTH WING OF THR TUILERIES PALACE the flood has already filled the coll: nd workmen are busy removing all articles of value which are stored in the Jower part of the palace. All the sewers on the Jeft bank are rendered worse than useless, for | instead of discharging all the bad water of the capital into the river they help to conduct the inundation into private houses, which would appear to be guaranteed st any such peril by the high stone embankment m. agi int THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE bas not been spared and the racecourse which lies close to the Seine submerged. It is an iil wind which blows nobody good, and the truth of theold dievam is shown once more by the fact that Parisian fishermen are in a state of exuberent joy. They have never seen so much fish in the river as on the present occasion. Gupgroxs innumerable tuke the bait of their enemies with a will, and the anglers come home with full baskets of [riture, to the great delight of their housekeepers, who begin to consider these knights of tbe hook as quite hardwork- ing men. DETAILS OF DISASTERS CAUSED BY THE INUN- DATIONS IN HUNGARY—SAD SCENES IN AND AROUND PESTH. (Pestb, Hungary, (March 2) correspondence of London News.) The Danube, which reached its highest on Friday night, fell stowly all Saturday and Sunday, buton | Monday it began to rise again and still continues, It 1s now two feet below the point it reached on Friday, Anothor rise of three feet would inundate the city. Up | to the present time the water had not come into the | city of Pesth with the exception of the cellars along | the Danube. In Ofen and Alt Ofen hundreds of houses | ny churches are under water, communication | ig kept up by boats and pontoons. Many of the enormous flour milis and manutfactories are inundated, FEARFUL DESTRUCTION. The destruction in New Pesth is fearful, The beauti- fal Margaret Island, a favorite resort of the tphavitants 1 summer, is a complete wreck, Up the river twenty- two villages are under water. The news from below very alarming. Exact details are not knowa. Several steamers have left with provisions, pontoons and solders to relieve the unfortunate dwellers on numer- ous isloads, Subscriptions are being raised, but will ' thousands of sufferers rendered homeless and at present crowded into public buildings and churches, | Owing to the melting of snow in the mountains. THE RISE IN THE DANOBE—FEARFUL EXCITE- MENT IN PESTH—-THE ALARM, RUSH OF WA- TER AND THE CONSEQUENCES, {From the London News, March 4.] We havo been favored with the following extracts from a letter written by Mr. Andrew Croase, an Eng- lish gentleman resident in Buda-Pesth, to a relative in this country :— Bupa-Pestn, Feb, 27, 1876. probably fall far short of the sum reqnired to aid the | The water is not expected to subside for many days | | statement be true the post was not only sold fora sum T hardly know how to begin my letter, after the state of things we have gone through: the distress and ex- eitoment have been fearful—for two nighis wo have kept wateh, not darmg even to lie down on a sofa to sleep. As you know already by telegraph, we have had &@ most awlul food, but at Jast it is falling. The water ot the Danube went up twenty-five feet above the ordi- nary level, within two feet of the Corso, which is sink- ing—I should not be surprieed if the beautiful river em- bankment of Pesth gave way aitogether. Ever since the Vienna flood the water began to rise and the ice unfortunately could not get away, because for a length of six miles it was between fifteen to twenty-five fect thick, where it bad heaped together. When the water reached the level of the lower qi three shots were fired from the Blocksberg as A WARNING, and now the excitement commenced, for all parts of Buda (which, you know, is directly opposite Pesth) be- ing. I shall never forget the scene, for thonsands of beagle wore standing on the embankment, and it was spitch dark toward the Blocksberg, atongue of flame shoot from the fortress. I had hardly said, ‘There isa shot,”’ when we neard THR DREAD SOUND, 1d all the windows on the Corso rottled, Then, at in- tervals of five minutes, two more shots told us that the waters had reached Old Buda. All this time thero was thick darkness, but we could hear the rush and swirl of tne waters only too well, On Thursday morn- ing, about sunrise, the water wus over the lower quay, Doth sides of the river that the danger was incre All day the waters rose, and thousands of people watching the river with growing and property. fired to show that Pesth itself was in danger, “ Intense excitement prevailed; everything that could be moved to upper rooms was carried from the lower parts of the houses. By this time ALL THY CELLARS ALONG THR CORSO were filling rapidly; in some places there were five fect ot water, Again throngh that night the waters con- tinned to rise, Matters began to look very serio All communication with New Pesth was cut off, floods were pouring tnland behind Pesth itselt in every direction. ts were placed in the lower parts of the town in readiness to save life it necessary. Inthe evening six more shots were fired trom the fortress, and every one thought the dreadful calamity of 1838 would be repeated. If the river rose oniy two feet more the whole town would be flooded. aubthes night, and no one dared to sleep. On Saturday morning the water reached the highest point, and then began to subside slowly. Asl write TUL WRECKAGE 18 passing down the river in as way frightful to contemplate, We have seen several liouses washed down, with their chimneys stan@ing. Added to | this there are barges swept along, heaps of | barrels, dozens of wood stacks; and just Ng. were gan to be flooded. This happened on Wednesday even- | Suddenly we saw | and three more shots toid the terrified inhabitants on | At ten o'clock at night six shots were | anxiety for their lives | Particular office should most dissociate | | and, although General Habeock has been acquitted, the i | affected by the testimony of these candid financiers | AMERICAN SCANDALS. BRITISH OPINION OF THE MARSH-BELENAP AND EMMA MINE TRANSACTIONS—THE OFFICIAL BEPUTATION OF THK MODEL REPUBLIC, [¥rom the London Times, March 4.) A groat scandal is reported from Wasbington, The Committee on the Expenditures of the War Depart- ment, in the course of an investigation, summoned one Caicb P. Marsh, of New York. Mr. Marsh ap- peared on Wednesday, and stated that he had patd Mrs. Belknap, wite of General Belknap, the Secretary of War, tho sum of $10,000, in consideration ot au ap- pointment as post trader at Fort Sill and several other frontior military posts, and that be had also agreed to | pay her $6,000 annually, The details of this transac- | tion, as related by the witness, are given in the de- spatch which we publish this morning, It ap- pears that Marsh's first dealings with the Belknap family occurred six years ago, and that the arrangements with respect to his appointment were made with the late Mrs. Belknap, a sister of the General's present wife. If the witness? | | down, but the Belknops recetved an annuity from the | purchaser. In the second day’s testimony Marsh pos- tively accused the War Secretary of having been privy to the transaction and of having personally received tho money, This the Secretary has substantially ad- mitted. Mrs. Belknap first went to the cominittes and said she alone was to blame and that the Secretary knew nothing about the matter, Genera! Betknap, | learning this, etated that the charge was true and that he desired to assume all the responsibility. Our cor- respondent says that the case has caused throughout the country the most profound sensation that bas been known since the assassination of President Lincoln. It 18 universally felt to be a national disgrace. The | President is deseribed as greatly distressed by the event. | When General Belknop communteated the cireumstances to General Grant he conveyed the impression Mat Mrs. | Beiknap alone was guilty, ‘and that he himself had only | just discovered what had occurred, Untortunately, tis position seems no longor tenable, But Gencral | Grant, acting upon the idea that the General was in- novent, accepted his resignation, the offer of which, however, has not saved tho War Secretary trom im: | peachment in Congress. { ‘At one o'clock yesterday a | committee of the House of Representatives appeared | atthe bar of the Senate and impeached General Bel- | knap of high crimes and misdemeanors. There seems | little doubt that the prosecution will pe bana Jide, for | tho offence is glaring, the seandal is universal, the op- Gate party (the democrats) are strong, and asthe | Presidential election app yes no Weapon which can | wound the enemy will be disregarded. It rumor is to be | trusted the affair with Mr. Marsh is only one of a series. Evidence as to other irregularities will be forth- | coming, and possibly the War Secretary may be not the only person involved, | 'This event is the more grave because tt is confirma. | tory of suspicions which have long prevailed among the | American public, ‘Ihe reputation of the official world has of Inte years not been #o high as is desirable ina | modei Republic. Even we ropeans cannot but be struck with the altered tone m which Americans speak, | if not of their institutions, at least of the meu who have the presentdirection of them, Party spirit. may | have some share in planting suspicion, and the disap- | pomntmentot an offico-seeker may be the source of | humberiess malicious insnuations, But there bas been a persistency in the disparagement of official people, @ contemptuous tone in reference to them which ‘1s very signiticant, We bad long been accus- tomed Lo hear of mun! n of the power of the puree in certain of the § slatures, Kut now it bas been intimated that m higher re- ions the irregularities have been serious, President irant has been surrounded by men of suspected rep- utation, who mightatany time bring disgrace upon him and upon the couniry. His own popularity has suffered in consequence. When he was elected, in 1868, | he had the tairost opportunities. He was a suceesstul general—a character that cnjoys especial favor with the people of the United States, Me had vrought to an end the greatest war tu which the country haa been en- | gaged. He was the chief of the republican party, which | then had an overwhelming majority in both houses of | Congress. He had a detinite work to do—the pacifica- tion and reconstruction of the South, and he could count on the support of the American people until it was accomplished. The President’s political career has not been wnsnecessful, for he has carried out his | licy and he has been elected tora second term, But | it cannot be said that his position at the present time, when his official career is coming to @ close, corre: sponds with the advantages be possessed at the com- mencement, The suspicions with which certain circles are regarded have had much to do with the present disposition of the public, People have lately become impatient at the stories which are whispered about, and auxious to make a clearance of an objectionable set, who, if not themselves offtetal, approached too near And Were In too close a comnectior with the holders of office, The recent trial of Gen Babcock for his alleged connection with the Whis! Ring. was followed with intense interest by the pub! y lie, revelation how things are managed jn this centennial | year of the Republic is tar from reassuring. Inthe | present case it 18 a Minteter of the highest rank who | iw accused, and, Morcoyer, one whose profession and | im from illicit gain, This imeitent and its posstole consequences may hay ginportant effect on the polities of the Union, seem to discern that the searching out of offictal delinquencies will not be allowed to rest, and that a larger scope may be given to inquiries which have already produced so great a commotion, In the excitement of the Beiknap affair the Emma | mine may have been for the moment forgotten at | Washington, but here also there have been revelations | i 4 | Which stimulate rather than satisfy the pablic curios- | ny. We shouid be sorry to take for fact everything | that has been stated by the withesses in America, Mr. | James E. Lyon tells a very sensational story, and Mr. Hiram A, Johnson, of New York, makes it still | more piquant; but the persons whose characters are | may ask the world to suspend its jadgient, Among se 1s General Schenck, who is on his way to New York to meet the charges made against nim be- | fore the House Foreign Committee at Washington, We publish in another columa a letter containing some despatches from the correspondence between General | Schenck and the State Department, dated as far back | as November, 1571, which show what was then General Senenck’s explanation, and also what was the opinion which Mr. Fish, the Secretary of State, formed of his conduct, General, Schenck do- before sitting down to write, 1 saw a very fine dog on a down, and seemed quite to understand his danger, poor | fellow. 1 went over to Buda this morning. People there are going about in pontoons and boats in the way, the Danube is now flowing. The water has cov- | feet. I am afraid it will be entirely destroved, some places the river is several miles wide. In ‘THE ISLAND BELOW VRATIL there are thirteen villages; at present we know nothing of them, only that the Dauube has made anew way right across the island, {From the London Globe, March 4] Yesterday morning a petition was heard before Vico Chancellor Hall, ander the Washington Treaty Ciaims act, 1875. ‘The application was for the payment of £158, which bad been paid into court by the Treasury, | During the civil war in America two British subjects, | named respectively Donolley and Fgan, carried on | business in Wilmington, N. ©., in partnership; and | when the federal troops entered Wilmington their | property was seized, Tho proporty consisted chiefly of spirituous liquors and cotton, and as the latter was contraband of war it was at oneo destroyed. A claim | wos made by tay 4 the intestate named in the , | petition, under the Tre: { ee aly of Washington, for com- | pousation, One half of the whole claim as to lq | | Was alowed, the Commisstouers refusing to inake | all ect to the cotton destroyed, A s0- Heitor, named Weed, was employed to support the claim, and he to have twenty-tive per cent of t amount recovered. On Donolley’s decease Jottera administration were taken oat by Egan, but he mado the fand which had been paid into court im «uence ot Weed’s elaim for Donotley. siley’s legal personal reprerentative it was co: that the compensation money was payablo to | con of Do tende him under the administration rather than to the next | personal chant | free and pnb kin. After hearing counsel His Lordship held= that tho | award could not, nn erod except as an award to Donolley mméelf, and that the fund in court, less twenty-five per eent’ commis- | sion to Weed, must be paid to the legal personal rep- | resentative of the intestate, THER LEEDS THEATRE, of PROPERTY LOsShSs BY THE BURNING OF BUILDING, [From the London Telegraph, March 2.] | Early yesterday morning the Leeds Amphithoatre, the property of Mr. J, Hobson, was completely de- | stroyed by Oro. The flames spread with great rapidity, | and the structure was reduced to ruins in little over an hour. Mr. Hobson estimates the damage to tho building and the fittings belonging to himself at | $100,000, and he holds an insuranco policy for only | #25,000. Mr, Barrett, the lato lessee, has lost a large number of valuable manuscripts, scenery, costumes and appointments, and nearly the whole of Mrs. Bur- rett’s wardrobe, besides jowelry, &c., has heen con. | sumed. Everything of value used in connection with the pantomime ot “fhe Babes in the Wood’ was | destroyed, and a gorgeous ballot xcene which was beng | prepared for vext year’s pantomime has also been cou. sumed. Mr. Barrett’ THE | company, # sixteen in number, have also lost all | their property, the aggregate &e., amogatin, ev hundreds of pow This | is the second theatre burned down in Leeds within nine months, the Theatre Royal, the property of Mr J. Coleman, basing hoon destroyed in a wintlar way in May last, Tho fire originated at the stage end of the watchman's jmpressigyn is that it broke out in the wardrobe, | piece of tee drifting away; he was walking up and | | principal streets, and where you remember the tram. | despatel of Mr. ered the beautital Margaret Island toa depth of four | 3 Ta | The government at | i | | | } | obtitined by these letters was used for improper or cor- | On bebalf | think, for equity and fairness, commend themselves to rthe cireumstances, be consid. | tion and of the letiwrs he quotes. 's Joss will be covered by insurance | *eended first among a group of honest Cornish miners | only to the extent of $2,600 All the members of the | delving on the 1,200 foot level, who, int 100 of their dresses, | it inust be an American national hofiday, or clared that he had no pecuniary interest in the mino | except some shares winch be had paid tor, and, adinit- ' ung that he might have made a mistake in becoming a | director, he offered to withdraw from the Board. ‘Tho Fish in answer ts marked by extreme peral Schenck hastened to obey the tu by resigning bis directorship, ‘ashingion appears to have been | quite satistied, and lately, when, in consequence of legal | proceedings having been commenced agamst him, Gou- eral Schenck telegraphed expressing his willingness t resign his post, the reply was that the gover mt did not wish such astep tobe taken, When the matter advanced further General Schenck made a second ofter of asthe former. He now leaves to meet the investig tion which is proceeding. sbiiay “A NAVAL OFFICER’ INVITED TO UNMASK, Nonvoux, Va., Murch 17, 1876, To Tax Epiton ov THe Hersio:— A communication appeared in your is:ue of the 15th | inst,, signed “A Nayai Oflicer,”’ in, or as part of which, were quoted two letters soliciting ntributions from pay officers of the navy to aid in securing legislation for the benefit of the staf corps, both dated m 1870, | and one parporting to be signed by the late Pay Direc- tor W.,B. Boggs, the other by me, Tho insinuations In the communication mentioned | are clearly to the effect that the money sought and | goort sense, and 6: ice contained 1 poses, and your correspondent asks:—“Will © #ay to the workt what was dene with AS Lam the onty iving person whose nome he mentions, L have to submit to your corre. | spondent the following propositions, which will, 1 | rupt pur} Un lent will, tifrongh public or is, give me bis name | will make af disclosure of ali iknow, and J ning the subject of his communica. 1 will, “withone | mental reservation or purpose of evasion,” tell every | thing within my Knowiedge in answer to his inquiry above quoted. Sromd—1 will do exactly the same if, either through i channess, he will giveme the name to whom either or both of the letters | something con Of the pay offic quoted by him were addressed; or, Tuurd—Since he “is roady at any time to produce’ them, I will do exactly the same, as above proposed, it ho will send the originals of said letters to any thied | person at Norfolk, Va. (woere I am now stationed), | who shalt show them to me, or if in any other way he | will provide for seing them. Mr. ‘Naval Officer,” of “battle, storm and | wake off your mask. ROBERT W. ALLEN, Paymaster United States Navy. HOW A PARTY OF MINERS LUNCHED, (San Francisco Nows Letter} A crucl disappointment was that of a party of Indion | and geotlomen exploring the depths ofthe Bonanza mines the other day. It was arranged that a lunch ‘was to be eaten on the 1,500 foot level, aud, therefore, | at noon large baskets full of dainties, both liquid and substantial, were lowered into the depths. These de. | absence of | instructions decided, alter mach discussion, that omething of the kind, above ground, and that this was a kindly Hittle comphment from the Bonanza princes, They, therefore, felt to on the eatables with much vim, When the exhausted excursionists inquired for their re- freshinents they disxeuvered only the empty hampers ae) ty 2 twenty yewny toreok aan chickon salad, jerer, &e., dancing a Corn down by tho fittul light of the aries torch, 7 | State Convention, as would insure, that the v | Massachusetts in the next Nationat Republican Conven | of Worcester; Judge ¥ | ever wore, | men in official stations who have been faithful to their ignatwn, and received aroply of the same tenor | | compact o | he | rest to make the detin | sistible, } am | Were not tnvited to join it. | strife throughout the State, which enlminated in the POLITICAL. POLITICS IN MASSACHUSETTS. DETAILS OF THE NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT— BRISTOW THE FAVORITE WITH THE NEW DE- PARTURE—‘'NO CHRONIC CANDIDATE NEED APPLY." {From the Worcester Gazette, March 17.) Tn response to a call issued in the form of a private circular addressed to a few of the representative re- publicans throughout the State, and signed by a num- ver of well known geutlemen of this city, about thirty gentlemen met in the parlors of the Bay State House Jast evening and held an open conference in relation to the present political situation and its remedy, Tho | circular was a8 follows: — Worcester, Mareb 11, 1876. Deak Sin—Believing that a judicious effort to direct the popular impulse of the day into effective act would accomplish the election, by the republican vi of Massachusetts, of stich delegates to the approaching tion shall advocate the nomination of some man for the Presidency oft that high character, ability and statesmuntike independence which the times demand— to the end that the peopie may nominate and clect s republican centeunial President; and confident that you would be warmly t sted in such a result, we invite you to meet us at the Bay State House in Wor- coster, on Thursday, Maret 1876, at half past seven P. M., for conferonce in relation 19 the premises. You may expect to meet gentlemen from different parts of the State, and vou and they have been invited by us solely because there is noed that somebody should move and because of tho ceutral location of Worcester JOHN PD, BALDWIN, J. EVARTS G y. RICK, W. 8, B. OPK BACO. CON. H, ©, RICE, CHAPIN, CLARK JILLS' SON, JOSEPH MASON, The meeting was called to order by Hon. John D. Baldwin, of Worcester, and organized by the choice of President P.. A. Chadbourne, of Williams College, as chairman, and Hamilton Coe, of Worcester, as secre- tary. . Brief speeches wore made by Hon, John D. Baldwin, Hon, W, W. Rice and Colonel W. 8. B. Hopkins, fol- lowed by the reading of letters by the latter {rom Hon. Joun D, Long, of Bingham; Edward I. Pierce, of Bos- ton; N. A. Leonard, M. P..Knowlton and A. T. Soule, Of Springfield; Professor William Everett, of Cam- bridge, and Hon, Jonn G. Mudge, of Petersham, exprossing hearty sympathy with the movement and Tegretting their inability to be present, As an outcropping of the same spirit’ which prompted the movers in calling this mecting a letter Was read from Hon, Joseph Tucker, of Lenox, siggest- ing the inauguration of sucha movement, although ho had received no intimation of the ‘action of the Worcester gentlemen. A very general ex- pression of opinion, and an earnest discussion followed, in which Mr. W. Us. Tale, of Northampton; Mr. W, B. yoke; Mr. Atnasa Norcross, of Shapin and Mr, Joseph Mason, tnam, of Blackstone; Walter | Alle, of Newton; T. G, Kent, of Milford; A, J. Bar- tholomew, of Southbridgo, and Messrs, Baldwin, Rico and Hopkins all took an active part, The tone and temper of the meeting was unmistaka- bly in favor of Bristow anda new departure. In the Janguage of one of the speakers, ‘No chronic aspirant for the Presidency need apply at Cincinnati,” sentiments and purposes of the meeting are, however, to be crystalized into the form of an address to the people of the State by a committee chosen for that parpose, and it would, perhaps, be unjust to quote the formal utterance of the gentiemen present, A committee, consisting of Mr. J. Evarts Greene, of y er; Hon. Amasa Norcross, of Fitchburg, and G, Kent, of Milford, was appointed to nominate 8 committee issue an address tothe voters of the State anda general corresponding committee. This committeo reported as follows :— Committee on Address—W, 3. B. Hopkins, of Wor- cester; Walter Allen, of Newton; W. B, C. Pearson, of Holyoke; A. J. Bartholomew, of Southbridge; John D. Long, of Hingham, Corresponding Committee—W. W. Rice, of Worcester; Charles Allen, of Boston; A. L. Soule, of Springticld; W. B. Halo, of Northampton; J. Evarts Greene, of Worcester. The report of tho commitvee was accepted, and as the gentlemen from Western Massachusetts were | anxious to return to thetr homes on tho half-past ten o'clock train, tho meeting adjourned to await the’ further action of their cominittees, Pearson, of Hol Fitchbarg; "Mr. Hen EDITORIAL COMMENTS ON THE ABOVE. [From the Worcester Spy—republican. ] The meeting at the Bay Stato Honse last evening, if wo understand its motive, was not called im the interest of any candidate for the Presidency, but was an effort to | enable tho republican party and the country through its agency, to get the benefit of the awakened con- | science and the imereased concern in public affairs | which recent events have caused., All who wero pros- | ent at it believe that the principles of the re- publican party are as sound and as vital as they that republicans are as honest and patriotic as ever; they are not dismayed by the cor- ruption of republican officials, that bus already beon disclosed, nor by the ramors of othor misconduct or maladministration, They do not excuse or palliate the guilt of exposed offenders, nor will they screen them | irom. justice or suifer it to be dono with their consent | or approval, but they deoy that these misdoings are the fruit Of republican principles or true repub- lican practice, The wrongdoers they hold to be traitors to their party as well as to their country, to | be punished with such promptness and severity as shail strike with terror all who commit or connive at such evil practices, They believe further in such thorough and searching iaquiry and such full ilumina- tion of all places where ¢ rruption is suspected, that the country shall be con: ced that whetever had been wrong bas been exposed and correcto d, and that (ho trusts are cloarly distinguished trom those who are untrustworthy. They believe further that the party machinery has been too long im the same hands; that the men who have been accustomed to handie {t, many of them hy st and estimable, baye come to think of nary of the party us the party itsolf, to t while it runs smoothly they need ‘not much concern themgelves about the popular instincts and convictions which are its only motive power. ‘Therelore it seomed wiso to invite the people to relieve these practised politicians tor awhile and try if they cannot give the machine a new impulse and a new di- rection, though possibly it may run less smoothly at first in their less practised hands. These men do now claim leadership or seek notoriety; they do not think | themselves of any great importance nor pretend to a wide influence, but they believe the public mind is im | such a state of excitement and expectancy that it | is like a saturated solution, in which even an insig- niftcant onject amy serve as a nucleons, and set at work the forces of crystallization, prompting the dis sto marshal themselves into symmetric order, e0 that what was « formless fluid becomes a pel body, not easily broken, ent impulse of each particle combining’ with tho ite movement eft the whole irre- It the event shall prove that they have not misanderstood the popular feeling their object will be easily ac pished, If they were in error little harm ts done, y will endure with good humor the ridi- cule which their wiser friends will ne doubt think it proper to bestow upon them; they are responsible to nobody and nobody is responstble for them. [From the Worcester Gazette—indopendent repub- ican, It is no secret that this movement, which has been conducted quictly, has caused considerable uncasines: the politicians, and particalarly to those who | How far this arises from a notural distrust to anything which shall seem to savor of independence, and how far from a desire to send Biaine delegates to the National Convention, we shall not now determine, Nor is it necessary, at present, to worgh accurately the strength of the present move. | In pambers the meeting was comparatively | 1, bt the chemical process of crystally seribed by owe contemporary may develop formidable, RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS. THE COMING CONVENTION—PROSPECTS OF THE CANDIDATES--THE VIGHT OVER THE UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP—THE DEMOCRATS HOPE- FUL. Newport, March 18, 1876, The Repudlican State Convention meets on the 23d inst,, and, unlike Jast year, there does not appear to bo much interest taken in this important matter. Gov. ernor Lippitt and the remainder of the present State ticket will bo renominated without opposition, and the Convention promises to be harmonious and briet, Last year, the readers of the Hexanp will remember, the gession lasted all night and cansed no little political defeat of Mr. Lippitt, the nominee of the Convention, by the people; the bolters’ candidate, Rowland Hazard, polling enough votes with the prohibition and demo. cratic candidates to defeat the election, If tho United States Senatorship did not enter into the present campaign there would be a strong opposi- tion to Lippitt, and he could not possibly bo elected, owing to the bitter Oght of last spring. This spring, however, the United States Senatorship question is of | more interest than the Governorship. Hon. Henry B. | Anthony desires to be returned to the Senate for his | fourth term, and to accomplish this ond his forces will be used to elect Lippitt. itis simply a political bar. gain, abd the friends of neither party deny Whe fact. The l most influential of Anthony's friends are opposed to Lappitt, but will votes for him, nevertheless, this Line, for policy's sake. It iv the opinion of the friends of both Anthony and Lappitt that neither conld seeuro | their desired ends without the aid of the other. Gov- ernor Lippitt has proved himself a very capablo Execa- tive, a ho will have moro friends daring his next term of office than he has had during bis ie nt term. ee eT ee are Patch hoid x hour an -_—— | not strong favor of the nomination of the present State ticket a6 the Convention, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The election of the members of the General Asset bly next month will be an interesting event, for they will be called upon to elect Henry B. Anthony to the United States Senate. © other candidate, with an degree of prominence, is mentioned in connection wit that important position. The sentiment of the State is in favor of his re-election, notwithstanding 16 will be Mis friends are sanguine of success, xt week no platiorm will his fourth term. At the > Convention be presented, tt being out the usual euxtom for this State to follow m the footsteps of sister States, WASIINGTON DEVELOPMENTS, The recent developments at Wasbington will not de- crease the usual republican vole, although the demo- erats contend that them party will poll the largest vote it has been their privilege to cast for many years, in view of the corruption whieh has been unearthed in the republican camp, It is au undeniable fact that the democrats are working with unusual zeal, and their primary meetings to elect delegates have been well at- | tended throughout the State, They are determined to show fight, ana will, from present indications, poll @ fair vote, ‘THE, PROMIBITIONISTS. A light vote is predicted for the prohibition ticket, in view of the fact that the men they have nominated are , and wil! not be likely to briag out the full strength of the party. Prohibition, however, is not as popular in this State as it was two years ago, when an offort was made to enforee th» probibitery and von- stabulary vs. Both proved unsuccessiul aud ene tailed a be expense upon the State as well as bein; a complete farce and a byword. Some political capi was made from the movement. The State will never again be unWise enouyh to pass such alaw, and she woud give a good round rum if the numerous suits pow pending against the State growing out of the seizures of liquors, &c., were vatistaci orily disposed of, ‘The wisest men, not only of those who espouse the tethperance cause, but those belonging to the ranks of the democratic and the republican parties, are satistied that prohibition will not work in this State any more than it has in Maine or Massachusetts, TUE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN- TION. [From tho Albany Journal—repubtican.} The Convention is charged with a very important duty and responsibility. The republicans of the State expect it to act with harmony, firmness and wisdom io representing their cofivictions and sneaking their They expect it to proceed with a determination to secure that success which all faithful and sincere republicans desire above everything else, They want no discord or factious If they would condema any arbitrary and ilju attempt to override tneir Plain will, equally will they condemn any spirit: that would introduce dissension. Ye believe there will be voice, | nothing of the sort, We are willing, as all republicans should be, to trust the free and fall expression of the Convention, We have undoabting confidence that jt will act with wisdom and decision, and will strengthen the position of the republicans of New York. POLITICAL NOTES. If the cadet trading Lilly, of Washington, fe not ex+ actly a post trader in the modern acceptation of the torm, nor indeed, a ‘Lilly of the yalley,” he seems to understand the ‘vally’—as Sam Weller might have said—of West Point cadet commissions, Frederick Billings, of Woodstock, is named as @ can- didate for the republican nomination for Governor of Vermont, So is Horace Fairbanks, of St. Johnsbury. In regard to the latter the Rutland Globe (rep.) says: —"He was elected a State Senator from Caledonia county, but so highly did he regard the wishes of his fellow citizens, so little did he consider the behests of the people, 6@ lightly did he regard his duties as a citizen, so great was his ‘unselfishness and public spirit,’ that he negtected to take the oath of office or qualify asa Senator, and utterly refused to take any part in legislation. That te the kind of a Senator Horace Fairbanks was.’” The Rockland (Lil.) Union (rep.) thinks Secretary Bristow is “the man for the hour,” and comes out strongly for him as the republican candidate for Presi. dent, It is a mistake to assert that the Conkling movemen isdying ont in this State, On the contrary it increase: in volume as the period for holding the State Re | Publican Corfvention approaches, The Kings county delegation is said to be Conklingite to a man. ‘The Elmira Gazette (dcm.) thinks that Jeremiah Mo Guire has done the party the best service possible by leaving it, Speaking for the democracy of Chemung it says:—“He has ound himselt to ths rag-baby Sdol and hired out as wet nurse to@ puny brat that claims the republican party as its parent. Webid him good by, but not tn sorrow.’? Although the friends of E. B, Washburpe promise that if he is elected Governor of Illinois he will not be acandidate for Senator the Milwaukee Sentinel (Care penter-Conkling organ) advises those who are disnesed to trust this pledge to begin by readiue “a chapter from the recent secret politteal history of Wisconsin,” “ft is'worthy of note,” remarks the Chicago Tritwne (rop.), “that among all tho confossed Presidential candi. dates in the United States Senate Mr. Bayard alone had the temerity to vote against the bill passed in that body for the reduction of the President’s salary from $50,000 of depreciated greenbacks to $26,000, the amount paid before the increaso for President Grant's Jast term.’? Somebody has been promising the New Jersey aom@ gation at Cincinnati to Mr. Conkling. It was previ usly promised by Mr. John Y, Foster to Mr. Blaine, ‘Wy Jersey is inbabited mostly by mosquitoes, and the dificulty with mosquitoes 18, that when you put your hands oa them they are not there,—Utica Ob- server (dem). The Boston Transcript thinks that if Mrs. Belknap has such very small feet her hands must be extremely large to hold all she is accused of receiving im the way of oflicial largesses. The Governor burried off to New York yesterday, ‘The open desertion of Jobn Kelly, Gus Schell and Tam. many has alarmed him. With botn Tammany and ant!-Tammany against him he falls between two stools, He went to New York to Gx things up, but it is too late, —Albany Journal (rep). A Pennsylvania exchango asserts that there will be anything but @ pleasant timo when the democrats imect in State Convention at Lancaster on the 224 inst, The currency question ts not settled yet, andthe old fight between Wallace and Randall will be sure to bo renewed if the latter gets through the investigation machine with a whole skin, At this Convention there willbe nobody to nominate—nothing ‘to do, in fact, but dght. Pendleton is probably the highest-priced ratlroad shyster in the United States,—/%ittsiurg Commer. cial (rep.) A greenback club has been formed in Milwaukee, 1876 is agreat year for this American nation, It ig leap year, Presidential eloction year and tho centem. nial of our independence, and for the purpose of giving us a rest during 80 mach excitomedt there will be one extra Sunday, @r Mi{ty-three in all, Isn't tho Syracuse Courier (democrat) setting it rather high when it declares in largo lotters that the Pendleton gouge amounted to $880,000? It js said that Richard H. Dana does not know a full band from a straight flush. But he is expected to play astronger game at the Court ot St. James than has General Schenck. —Denver Tribune, Governor Hendricks’ connection with the Gatling gun contract is explained. It was all for ‘Love,’ —» Springfield (I) Journal (rep.) Scratch Pondleton’s name off the lists of Presiden. tial canaidates, He won't wash,—all River Herald, (rep.) And won't sit in Washington's chair unless he goes to the Centennial, * A correspondent of the Cortessville (Ga.) Express urges the nomination of Herschel V. Johnson fot Governor. An oxchange says the democratic party is wearing itself away by overdoses of caucusing. The Newburg Journal (rep.) puts its trast im the Syracuse Convention—Conkling or no Conkling. @ ©, does not always stand for Queen's Counsel. In view of certain recent appointments it might be under. Stood to signify Queer Cusses. — Toronto Sun, It fsa matter of national regret that Horatio Soy. mour declines to be @ candidate in the approaching Presidential contest. We believe that Horatio Seymour isthe man for tho occasion,—-Canandaigua (N, ¥.) Messenger (dem.) The Cincinnati Enquirer (dom.) thinks that too much 0. P, M. kitled Pinel, Heretofore it has been supposed that it took two to make a bargain, but Mr. Penaleton has discovered ¢ way of making bargains with himself.—Ohio Stats Journal (rep.) PERSONAL INFLUENCE IN POLITICS, [From the Indianapolis Sentinel—Hendricks dem. ] Just at this yanctare of affairs the subject of personal niluence in politics has a somewhat peculiar interest to the country, amt to our Own State in particular, The danger of @ too great growth of the one man power in the administration of Goneral Grant is ly pest, tinco his jwrson and polley have saounareiite Sijeets of general contempt nud exeeration; but aatrong ond sustained effort ty making to proserve the policy while frih'one in whieh tho rervonel siemens ts oll more dangerously prominent