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‘NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1876.—TRIPLE CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. INDIA EXCITED. A Punjab Population at War—British Executions Suspended. THE WINSLOW EXTRADITION CASE. Bismarck Responsible for the Government of Conquered French. DEATH ON THE BANKS OF THE RHINE. » ‘The Prince of Wales’ Festal Re- ception in Portugal. DISEASE IN BAGDAD. INDIA, WHE GROSVENOR-MARGARY MISSION A COMPLETE BUCCESS—THE PLAN OF WHOLESALE PUNISH- MENT ABANDONED—TROUBLE IN THE PUN- JAUB-——THE EXCITED POPULATION READY FOR FIGHT, Loypow, May 1, 1876, A despatch to the Times from Calcutta says the troops’ pent to escort the Grosvenor mission have arrived at Bhamo, and ‘will march thence to Manwyne, where the Chinese escort stops. Colonel Duncan, Political Agent at Mundalay, accom- panied the troops, THE REIGN OF TERROR IDEA ABANDONED, ‘The rumor that seventeen men were to be executed May 5, at Bhamo, for complicity in the murder of Mr. Margary, is not confirmed and probably is premature, ‘The mission is said to be a groat success, ‘THR PUNJAUB POPULATION RECOMING BXCITED. Affairs on the Pupjaub frontier look less favorable than last week. Two Afreedi clang have sent away their families to places of safety, proclaimed war and made several raids, in which they attacked a village five miles from Peshawar and carried away 120 head of cattle. Other mountain tribes are said to have joined them, A strong force will be sent from Peshawur. DETERMINED TO FIGHT, Owing to a recent blockade the tribes are short of provisions, but are apparently determined to fight, and unless strong and speedy measures are taken the affair May give much trouble, ENGLAND. PARLIAMENTARY ATTENTION TO THE WINSLOW EXTBADITION CASE, Loxpox, May 1, 1876. In the House of Commons this evening Sir Henry James asked whether there was any objection to piace before the House the papers in the Winslow case, Mr. Cross, Socretary of State for the Home Depart. mont, in reply said the papers would be submitted in due time, but Lord Derby, Secretary of State for the Foreign Department, believes that their presentation Dow would not be in the public interest, + YHE MURDER OF MRS, PORTER—VERDICT AUAINST TUR WALLACES, The Coroner's inquest on the body of Mrs. Porter, held at No, 46 Maud grove, Chelsea, was concluded to- day. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against ‘William Wallace and his wife, and warrants have been issued for their apprebension. BREADSTUFFS—THE CORN TRADE DURING A WERK, The Mark Lane Express, in its review of the British corn trade for the past week, says that the inactivity caused by the Easter holidays is not yet over, Trans- actions are still limited to supplying immediate re- quirements. This and the absence of anything like speculation bas tended to contract operations, supply keeping pace with demand, and stocks diminishing slowly. The Continental demand continues, and has taken several cargoes which arrived at calling ports, but bas not shown itself to any extent in our local markets except for oats, ON THR CONTINENT. Tho stocks in parts of Germany and France are re ported short, but latterly purchases have been made by several grain markets from Russian and American vorts, whence direct shipments are being made, STATE OF TRADE. Trado is inanimate. Fine weather depresses the market. In some instances holders have yielded slightly, but the decline is scarcely quotable, Matze is tower under increased supplies, The French demand occurred yory opportunely for ecllers of oats. In the country markets flour is fairly steady, but the London trate is dull, There has been no important change in any department during the week, Things generally remain in statu quo, TNE MERCHANTS’ SHIPPING BITL—A NEW CLAUSE FOR THE REGULATION OF DECK-LOAD- ING. Loxvox, May-2, 1876. In the House of Commons last night the Merchants Shipping bill was considered in committee. A now clause, introduced by Sir C. B. Adderley, President ot the Board of Trade, was agreed to. It imposes a maximum penalty of $500 on the master or owner of any British or foreign vessel sailmg be. twoen October 1 and March 16 which shall arrive at any port in the United Kingdom with heavy timber on deck or deals and batteng exceeding three feet above deck. TURKEY. & TRIUMPHANT PACHA SURROUNDED BY IN- SURGENTS—THE PEACE OF EUROPE TO BE PRESERVED. Parts, Mar 1, 1876, ‘The Sizcle asserts that Moukhtar Pacha, after reltev- ing Niesic, wos surrounded, near Presjeka, by the insurgents. RUSSIAN CONSOLATION TO THE EUROPRAY POWERS, The Messager de Paris states that before the end of May the Emperor of Russia will take an opportunity of affirming that the peace of Europe must not be placed in doubt. The declaration will be made with such so. Temnity as to dispel all distrust. GOVERNMENTAL AID TO EXILES RETURNING TO HERZEGOVINA. bi Coxstaxtixorie, May 1, 1876. The Porte hae received an official despatch from Ra gusa, stating that 600 families who took refuge in Aus- tria have asked permission to return to their homes in Herzegovina. The Porto is taking meagures to help them to return. FRANCIS JOSEPH NOT GOING TO BERLIN. Lonpos, May 2, 1876. Tne Vienna telegram to the Daily News denies that the Emperor of Austria is going to Berlin, ANOTHER HATTLH NEAR NICSIC, Tho same despatch reports that after the relief of Nicsic another battle took place, the result of which is | pot known. BAGDAD. A CONSOLING THEORY CONCERNING THE suP- POSED PLAGUE. loxnox, May 1, 1876, ‘A special despatch from Vienna to the News says dhat a German physician, Dr, Heck, has telegraphed | | ; company 1a to be formed of Boston capitalists to take from Bagdad that the disease prevalent there is not | the plague, but an epidemic fever curable by quinine, po ei lai GERMANY. DEPARTMENTAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CON- QUERED FRENCH PROVINCES. Berux, May 1, 1876. In consequence of Herr Delbriick’s resignation the Departments of Justice and of Administration of Affairs in Alsace-Lorraine, and sowe others, will be detached from the Imperial Chancellory and placed under separe ate chiefs, Prince Bismarck retatning the responsibility, FATAL EXPLOSION—THIRTY PERSONS KILLED, Reprsuam, May 1, 1876, The boiler of a stenm ferry boat, plying between this place and Bingen, on the left bank of the Rhine, ex ploded yesterday. a It is believed that thirty persons were killed. BAVARIA'S ROYAL COMPLIMENT TO BISMARCK, Loxvox, May 2, 1876, ‘The Times’ Berlin despatch reports that the King of Bavaria has given permission for the erection of a coloesal statue of Bismarck in Kissengen to mark the spot where Kullman attempted to assassinate the Prince. FRANCE. REPUBLICAN VICTORY AT A PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, Panis, May 1, 1876. M. Roilin, republican, was clected yesterday to tho Chamber of Deputies trom St. Amard, GENERAL CLUSERET WANTS TO GO HOME. Semi-oficial journals assert that General Cluseret has petitioned President MacMahon for pardon and permis- sion to return to France, SPAIN. THE BELIGIOUS TOLERATION QUESTION A CAUSE OF BITTER DEBATE. Lonpox, May 2, 1876. A™Madrid despatch to the Times says the debate in the Congress on the religious question is very heated and bitter, and will continue through the week. Sefior Cardenas yesterday spoke in defence of the toleration clause of the constitution. Seflors Castelar and Sagasta and six members of the Cabinet were present. PORTUGAL. THE PRINCE OF WALES’ BECEPTION—AN IBER- IAN FESTIVAL. Lisson, May 1, 1876. ‘The Prince of Wales and suite arrived here from Ma- drid by railway to-day. + Special excursion trains have been arranged from Madrid to Lisbon for the festivals to be given in honor of his Royal Highness. (MeV aE RRITISH OARSMEN AND THE CENTENNIAL, THE CAPTAINS OF THE OXFORD BOAT CLUBS IN COUNCIL—THE QUESTION OF A REPRESENTA- TION IN AMERICA. Loxpox, May 1, 1876. The Standard states that at a meeting of the captains of the various college boating clubs at Oxtord to-day, the invitation to participate in the Centennial regatta at Philadelphia was discussed and referred to acom- mittee. There was a feeling in favor of accepting the hos- pitality of our American cousins provided Cambridge and the Dublin University also send representatives, YALE’S INVITATION DECLINED BY THE ENGLISH- MEN. Loxpox, May 2, 1876, The Daily News states that at the meeting of the Oxford Boat Club captains yesterday the invitation of the Yale Unrversity boatmen was respect{ully declined. CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN’S WILL. ‘ JUDGE STERNE ADMITS IT TO PROBATE—BE- QUESTS AND ANNUITIES, Newrort, R. L, May 1, 1876, At last the will of the well known actress, Miss Charlotte Cushman, has been admitted to probate. J. Young Scammon, the “missing’’ witness, put in an appearance this morning at the Probato Office, and ac- cordingly Judge Sterne admitted the document. It is somewhat surprising that no public bequests are made, as it was generally understood that a high school in Boston, named after her, would be remembered, PROVISIONS OF THE WILL. According to the terms of the will Miss Cushman gives to the trustces named in a certain conveyance executed at St, Louis December 20, 1872, all property, roa! and personal, belonging to her at her death and notthen held therennder, the persons therem named as trustees, to act with the powers and discre- tion previously defined. The expense of the manage- ment of the trust estate is to be first paid from the income. Out of the net income sums aud annuities aro to be pad as tol- lows:—To ber brother, Charles A. Cushman, $1,500 yearly; after his death to his widow yearly, $750; to each of her nieces, Rosalie and Mabel urpratt, of Liverpool, England, $750 yearly, until her marriage, alter which, $1,000, or it her needs de- mand it, $1,350, all payable m1 gold; to the three chil- dren of a half uephew, Alexander Cashman, nameiy, { Sasan, Charlotte and Alexander R. Cushman, each $933 33 yearly; to a half-sister, Mrs. Iabella Weld, #5 per week durmg herdile; to a friend, Emma Stebbins, 1,500 yearly; to her tatthiul servant, Sale Mercer, $500 yearly and tho use of a house in Philadelphia free of rent. ‘The use of her mansion in Newport is given toher friend Emma Stebbins, her servant Sallie Mercer, and her nephew, Edwin C. Cushman, and nis inmily. Whenever they may desire it the expense of maintain. ing the house and servanis to be paid by | the trustees from the income of the es- | tate, After providing for the care and educa- | tion of the children of her nephew, Edwin C. Cushman, until their majority, the trustees are to pay the remain- dor of the netincome to him, any balance which be shall not draw to be een to the principal of the estate, The estate is finally after the expiration ot the trust to bo divided equally among the children of her nephew, Edwin C. Cushman, after his death, SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT. A WHOLE FAMILY THROWN FROM, A WAGON INTO A RIVER AND PERISH. Pont Jenvis, May 1, 1876, The intelligonce of a painful occurrence has reached here from Fisher's Eddy, on the east branch of the | Delaware River, near Hancock. Between ten and cleven | ¢ o’clock this morning, Orsin Boyd, a well known and wealthy citizen of Reed’s Creek, was crossing the river at that point with a two-horse wagon, When about in the middle of the stream one of the horses attached to the ‘Wagon suddenly fell forward and dragged the other down with him, This accident caused the wagon to overturn, and the entire party, consisting of Boyd, his wife and | ffs’ | two children, were thrown into the river and perished, | final resp | foree these None of the bodies of the unfortunates bave be recovered but that of Mrs. Boyd. One of the horses swam ashore, but the other was drowned. The party had just returoed from Fisher's Eddy, where Boyd and his wite had been transacting business connected with | the transfer of rome property. It is Boyd had considerable money with him the casualty, The event bas occasioned much exci ment in the usually qatet section of country where it ; occurred, As this report is closed, it is learned that men are bnsily engaged in dragging the river for the recovery of the bodien, RAILWAY RATES INCREASED, Orrawa, May 1, 1876. The St, Lawrence and Ottawa and Canada Central | Fajlways have entered into an agreement to advance passenger and freight rates between this city and Pres. cott and Brockville, An increaee of nearly filty per cent has made in some cases, BOSTON TERMINAL FACILITIES, Bostox, Mass , May 1, 1576. In view of the necessity for additional terminal, warehouse, elevator and dock facilities in Boston a the Constitution and Battery wharves and aqjoining property, the whoie area contemplated to be controlled for the terminal purposes in view bemg about ten acres. Free and bonded warehouses, immense cle. vators, cotton sheds and large deckage room for steam- ers are among the contemplated improvements, Arrangements with most of the Northern roads have | been concluded. JAIL DELIVERY. Texproke, Ont., May 1, 1876, Three prisoners, confined in the County Jail here to awnit trial, escaped last night, It is supposed the es- | cape was inade by tbo aid of a confederate, who gained | access fo the jailer’s apartments and sd the keys, i | in all things to the THE CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE. ‘Imposing Assemby of Methodist Bishops and Delegates, THE COMMEMORATIVE ADDRESS, Religious Celebration of the National Independence, DEVOTIONAL PATRIOTISM. Bariwore, Md., May 1, 1876, Tho seventeenth Delegated General Canferenco of the Methodist Episcopal Charch assembled this morning at the Academy of Music in this city, and was called to order at nine o'clock by Bishop Janes. Bishops Simp- son, Scott, Ames, Bowman, Harris, Foster, Havev, +.n- drews, Mezrill and Peck ocoupied weats on the platform, and the auditorium was filled with delegates, Bishop Ames (a8 resident Bishop at Baltimore) read an addresa of welcome from the committee of arrangements, The committee say :—‘On the 2ist day of the present month 100 years will have elapsed s!nco the tirst annual Conference assembled in this city. Here also, in 1734, Methodism in America assumed its separate and inde- pondent existence as a church, settled its standards of faith, determined on the form of government and organized the method of working. It is thirty-six years this day since the General Conference last as- sembled here, although up to that time more than one half of all the general conferences had held their sea- sions in Baltimore,’ George E. Woodruff was declared elected Secretary. A resolution was adopted ratifying and confirming the action whereby the place of holding the present General Conference was @hanged from 8t. Louis to Baltimore, ‘THY COMMEMORATIVE ADDRESS. In pusuance of a resolution adopted at the last Gen- eral Conference (1872), that the Board of Bishops pre- pare a commemorative address and present it to this | Conference on the first day of its session to be imme- diately published to the church, with such recommenda tons from this General Conference as will enlist all our peoplein cheerful and devout ubservance of those special thanksgiving services which shall be the most appropriate and fervent expression of gralitude to Al- mighty God, of faith in Jesus Christ the Saviour and Ruler of tho world, of love to our country and loyalty to the free institutions which are based upon the tm- mortal declaration of independence,” Bishop Andrews read as follows :— To tux Pastors axp CoNnGReGaATIONS oF Tux MxtHopist bd rank RYT General 1376, hasten to urge your hearty compliance with the 0 taken four ago for the celebration in all our churches of the centennury of American independence. ‘This order provides for sultable commemorative services in our conferences and congregation for liberal thank offerings to Christian education, Its particnlars nre wet forth ndix tothe Discipline of 1872 and need not de here ont of the conferences have taken the action there- by required, the bishops have isaned the requested pro- gramme, and contributions in beball of many of our schools and cglléges ure alrondy begun, trent you to complet ‘nrouhout our whole communion let thanks- prayer and memorial discourse dectare and Increne itude to the Sovereign of Nutioux, and owe convic- tonal well-being eau be guaranteed only iby 1 y an: givin our loys de- 0 tutto his day of rejoteing, ax in past days of trial, let be cen that the Free Charch is pre-eminentty the friend and ally of the tree State, This special religidus commemoration will not with- hola you from the secular rations by which the whole people will, mark the oc On the contrary, » com- munity pf history, of in community of patriotic xentim with your fellow citizens you will joyfully review the lan: which God has given us, the aunalsof our colonial settle- ment and training, the fit time and men and deeds of the Kevolutionary struggle, the formation of a more perfect Union under ® constitution of consummate wisdom, the marvellous increase our territory, population, our resources, our triumphs in arts sins, our Dragreus in seteuee, iterature and education, undecayod faith in the self-evident trathy of the xrent decl ration, and their recent stupendous reassertion in the emun- cipntion and enfranchisement of & servile population more numerous than that of the Colonies at the Kevolution, our contributions to the nations fr predestined part in she great drama of hnman history; and, In fine, ull the facts and all the forcesywhich have made the century memorable and which presuge @ more aignal future, With your fellow citizens you will also solicitonsly study and, as far as possible, remedy the evils which threaten our’ national life, ‘issuing some of them — trom the defects of our political sy: somo from sectional antipathies and aspirutions, some from the antagontam of social classes, some from the machina- tions of # foreign spiritual despotism, but all having their power tor harm in the lameftable prevalence of individual ignorance, indifference and vice. Upon all these assemblies of the people we invoke the apirtt wt concord. of patriotism and wisdom, May they fitly Introauce century of larger elvil lian the world has yet known, centary of wider intelligence and better morals, of liberty and order more rectly altied, of confirmea unity, peace and prosperity. ut the patriot who is also’ ‘an intelligent Chris: tian surveys @ wider horizon than bis fellow citizens, He interprets and vatues nll centuries and all nations by their relations to the kingdom and glory of Christ. He by the profounder sentiments and i un occasion as thty, for to js own Land nnd time seem to have been designated for pecuil dom and for special und large contributions to It. flourished « kovernment historienily dvdueed from the Chris: w le of equality and brotherbood—a government prineip! by the people and for the peoy he people, Church, made independent of the State, slinplicity, the freedom and the visor of ancient Christian. ity, Here a nation, growing within a ceutury, irom 3,000,000 to 40,000,000, and oversprending vast regions 16- cently oceupied by the savage and the wild beast, has so maintained nod diffused the faith that the increase of cbarches, of commanicants, of schools distinct! to Chrixt and of organized Christivn charities ontstripped the { y these facts eu ri Here the Mustrated the ndence of social weltare on religion, They the wiaity and bonetence of the G are auguries of its future triumph. They make the land centnry wherein they | ap- history of redemption. They must not, brethren, be content to stand this hour of retrospect and patriotic rejoicin . nition of the great purposes of God in our century’s history when beyond this heasure of other times does the Churen now seem to be st ty reverent praise and perfect of selfish ‘and. worldly aims, for jon with the Lord and Redeemer of itntul study and use of all agencien 7 Ite may be wronght tuto harmeny with the Divine law and design, Particulariy should Amer. ican Methodists thus mark the close of she first century of gue national blstory, for our Church ts almost eoeval with the State. frect intluence npo aracter it has been a helpful auxitiery ot the Kepublic, aud perhaps the indispensable condition of ite sveceyn, inheritors _ « hustory will not be un. faith! traditions of their tathers, the ry aid his by which wen than any other, Let we have closed the century in eh, though In law and in fact been mutually helpful and eo- whieh the stat separate and d operati Every Conference should have its ons seminaries, Our colleges and amply endowed, | On nee tinet, ha 10 the noblest results. . * ° . . . well provided iversit! . and vigor. ¢ jest generation, the honor of onr Lord an ibility at Mir bur, Coneur to improve aud obligations, peaying that you may have wisdom and strength to fully diseburge them, and commending you erace of var Lord, we remain your breth- ren in Christ. Signed by order and in behalf of the General Conference at | | Baltimore, Md., Mi jay 1, 1N76, The address was reterred to a committeo of nine, to be announced hereafte ’ DIVISION MK CONFERENCE, Rev. William H. Perrine, of Michigan, submitted a Tesolution as to the propriety of dividing the General Conference into two bodies, consisti if a clerical Senate and House of lay representatives, and pro- ceeded to address the Conierence at some length, after whieh his proposition was laid on the table. The usual standing committecs, except that on boundaries, were appointed, and the Conference ad- | Journed until to-morrow, closing the exercises with the doxolozy and benediction, ‘4 AFRICAN CONFERENCE. ATLANTA, Ga., May 1, 1876, The General Copterenco of the African Methodist Charch of the United’ States met hero to-day. Six bishops and 240 delegates were present, The Confer- ence Will continae mn season two weeks, A LEGISLATOR DISGRACED, THE EXPULSION FOR NEGOTIATING TO BUY VOTES, Hannienvna, Pa., May 1, 1876. Tho House of Representatives to-day, after ton hours’ discussion, agreed to expel E. J. Petro, a mem- ber trom Philadelphia, for copduct unbecoming a Rep- resentative, The accusatiog was that Petroff | had negotiated with lobbytxts who were urg- | ing the passage of the . Boom bill to ob- tain fourteen votes om their = favor — fur $7,400, Petrotf denied any eorrnpt motive, but insisted That his solo object bad been to ascertain whether money wos being aged to puss the bill and to expose thove by whom it was so employed, The ve! Proved that he did not receive a doliar, but the House considered thut the negotiation was improper, aud therctore decided on his expulsion, the scheme thas in- | 4 which wo sprang and’ out” om and methods, | fiustrasion of the Divine king. | Here has | SHEET. |THE TRAVELLING EMPEROR. 4 DETENTION AMONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS— SINGULAR CASUALTY. PROMONTORY STATION, Utah, May 1, 1876. ‘The Emperor, Dom Pedro, is detained here by & singular accident. A freight train is off the track half a mile west of Blue Creek. AN UNSUBDUED NATIVE. A bull, standing on the railroad, over- turned the engine and eleven cars, which are com- pletely wrecked. DEATHS AND CASUALTIES. Two tramps, who were riding free, were imme- diately killed and the firemen and a brakeman were severely injured. ROYAL STOICISM. The imperial party endure the delay with philo- sophical equanimity and are making the best of what accommodations this wayside station affords. All are well. EMIGRANTS ON THE TRAIN, The train which was smashed up had seventy- five emigrants on board. None of them were in- jared, as they were in the rear cars, which remained on the track. CUBA. A RAILWAY TRAIN ATTACKED BY INSURGENTS— COMPLETELY DESTROYED AFTER A GALLANT DEFENCE—MANY ESTATES BURNED—-PLUNDER BY NEGROES, Havana, April 30, Via Key Wust, May'l, 1578, Intelligence from Sagua la Grande states that on the morning of April 25 the train from Las Cruces was | attacked by 200 insurgents at Cifuentes station, A GALLANT BUT INRVFRCTUAL DEPRNCE. Ten soldiers and one officer, who were on board, | made a heroic defence, but were compelled to suc- ; cumb, The engineer, conductor and many passengers: ‘were wounded, The insurgents burned the cars. This occurrence took place betweon two stations strongly garrisoned and but a sbort distance from each other, but no help was sent. ESTATES BURNED—PLUNDER BY NEGROES, The insurgents have burned the Guadaloupe ertate, and the negroes and mulattoes have plundered the San Jorge estate, within two miles of the village of Sagua la Grande, IN THE JURISDICTION OF COLON, In the jurisdiction of Colon the insurgents havo lately burned the estates of Buena Ventura, Santa Su- sana, San Juan, Reglita and San Francisco, a ONE THOUSAND SPANISH SOLDIERS LANDED. Havasa, May 1, 1876. A stcamer from Cadiz arrived hore to-day with 1,000 cavalry. THE SCENE OF THE INSURGENT OPERATIONS, Tho activity of the Cuban insurgents 18 forcibly il- Justrated by their recent raid on the railroad line be- tween La Encrucijada and Sagua la Grade, at Uifuentes station, and which resulted in the complete destruction ot atrainof cars ana the defeat of the military guard in charge. The despatch erroneously places Cifuenies ‘on the road between Las Cruces and Sagua la Grande, for the station is really on the line above named, which penetrates the country south-castward of Sagua in an easterly direction, forming a junction with the Las Cruces line at a point about fifteen miles south- ward of Sagua, and near the bank of the river of that name, Cituentes is an important station in the great plain which extends northward to the coast from the Cubanacan mountains, in the vicinity of Villa Clara, and in the territory which my now be claimed to belong to Cuba Libre. 1t 1s in the centro of a great sugar growing district, which is now, owing to the unrelenting policy Of the revolution, wasted by the torcts and practically a desert. Until quite recently the Cuban patriots have refrained from attacks on railroad trains, unless they were believed to contain important passengers or treasure, beeauso the supplies that have trom time to | time found thoir way into the insurgent lines were | jargely transported ovor the railroads, and theretore it | would have been unwise to destroy these useful nes of transit, But now that the Cubans have penetrated | so far to the westward in the central department as | Colon, and even Matanzas, the policy of preserving the railroads in the occupied territory is uo longer a safe one, because these roads would form the only means open to the Spaniards of penetrating in force into the Cuban territory. The patriots, thereiore, destroy them in rear of their own, lines of advance, | In the viernity of BAGUA LA GRANDE the Insurgents have burned the Guadaloupe estate, and ; their allies—the negro and mulatto laborers—have plundered the estate of San Jorge, which 18 located on the left bank of the Sagua la Grande River, and about twelve miles to the northward of the town, IN THE COLON JURISDICTION the work of burning the estates has been steadily | ‘arried out and the policy of levying a tax of per hogshead on the planters abandoned, the Cubans [ecl- | ing that while they received only : | tion was thereby delayed. Thus re learn | lowing estates in the jurisdiction have been royed:— | Buona Ventara, Sunta Susana, San Jaan, leglita and San Francisco. The immense activity of Maximo Gomez and his cavairy band has resuited in forcing the | Spanish lines westward and the richest tracts of the island of Cuba are now @ prey to the victorions in- | surgents. In the meantime every railroad station: | through the debateable land is strongly gartisoned and | | defended by stockades and block houses, from the sheltor of which the Spanish troops scarcely dare to venture. tis each garrison for itself and God help the weakest, INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. Moyrreat, May 1, 1870. The following gentlemen have been chosen to repro- sent Montreal in the football match with Harvard Uni- versity:—K. E, Wilmot, E. K. Gough, 8. Campbell, P, Gross and H, 8 Smith. A FLOOD IN UTAH i Satr Lake City, U. T., May 1, 1876, The Contral Pacific train was six hours Jate in arriy- ing at'Ogden to-day. The track of the Union Pacific Railroad is washed out a few miles east of Ogden, and cight freight cars ran into the river there ¢his morning. The bridge of the Utah Central Railroad across Weber River at Ogden is in peri), and the cars are pushed across vy hand, All the streams are very high, and the pros- pect is that greater damage will result theretiom, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Deranturst, Orrick or THE Cutev SiGNAL Orricen, Wasmixatox, May 2—1 A. MM. Probabilities, Inthe South Atlantic States, lower barometer, in- | ing easterly to ‘southerly winds and warmer, Bray ana rainy weather will prevail, except tempo- rary lower temperature in the northern portion, In the Gulf States, lower barometer, warm south- west veering to cold southerly winds, threatening and rainy weather, followea by rising barometer and | clearing weather in tho West Gulf States and at night | in the East Guit States. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, falling followed by rising barometer, colder easterly winds backing to northerly, threatening «nd rainy weather, clearing | away on Tuesday night. For tho upper lake religion, the Upper Mississippt and the Lower Missouri valleys, rising and high ba- | rometer, northeast to northwest winds, colder and clear or partly cloady weather, followed by light rains from Missouri to Lower Michigan. For the lower Inko regions and tho Middle Statos, | rising followed by falling barometer, winds shifting to | northerly and easterly, generally lower temperature, | increasing cloudiness, and gradually suceceded by rain from the coast to Lake Erie. For New England, rising baromoter, westerly winds, varying more to northerly, slightly warmer and gradu- ally clearing weather, The Tennessee River and the Ohio at Pittsburg will continue rising, Cautionary signals continue at Galveston and ; Indianola, whore a norther is probable. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the | | temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- | parison with the corresponding date of last year, ax in: dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, | Airway Bavlding:-— | 1875. 1876, 1875. 1876. 40 38 3:80 P.M... 48 52 { 42 M 6 BL } 48 a | Co 46 45 | perature yesterda: a) | Average temperature for corr t | ereuse of two, | relieved and get ou | Foster, Crapo and Darrall, republicans. Mesara, Gib. WASHINGTON. Practical Abrogation of the Extradition Treaty With Great Britain, WINSLOW TO BE RELEASED. Assault the Act Repulsed, Another on Resumption HALLETT KILBOURN'S OFFER 10 SPEAK. The Mary Merritt Investigation | Approaching an End. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasnincton, May 1, 1816," OUR EXTRADITION TREATY WITH ENGLAND YRACTICALLY AT AN END—WINSLOW TO BE UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASED—ATTITUDE OF THE TWO GOVERNMENTS, It is thought certain here that Winslow will be re- Jeased to-morrow in London, the time then expiring during Which he can be held, and the British authori- ties refusing to gran®his extradition, except upon the agreement by this government that he shall not be tried for any offence excep; that on which his surren_ der is asked, which agreement the United States refuse to make, It is said that a Cabinet Coun- cil was held in London on Saturday, at which the subject was. considered and Wins- | low's release determined on. This decision will put an end for the present to the extradition of erimi- nals from either side, and England will remain in pos- session of fouror five forgers and threo murderers who have fled tober borders from this country, and whose extradition has been asked by the United States, All of them will probably be released at once, or within a few days, This government intends to adhero strictly to the provisions of the treaty, Ithas been ready for several yeurs to conclude a new extradition treaty with England, but the torms urged by the British goverment have not been of a nature to gain acceptance here, THE KILBOURN CASE BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE—PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING LAW TOUCHING RECUSANT WIT- NESSES, Tho Judiciary Committee will consider tne Kilbourn case to-morrow. Some of the members desire to make achange in the statute, so that the Speaker shall be instructed not to certify a case of contempt over to the District Court until the close of the session, or un- til the House directs him to do so. It is also proposed what the Houso rhall appeal trom Judge Cartter’s de- cision to tho full Court of the District, and trom that, if it shall be necessary, tothe Supreme Court, It is be- lieved that Judge Carster expected that an appeal toa higher court would bo taken from his decision, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasninctox, May 1, 1876, ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO REPEAL THE RESUMP- TION ACT. Mr. Holman brought up once more to-day a resolu- tion for the repeal of tho Resumption act, but as two- thirds did not vote to admit it it went over. The vote stood 115 to 111, and was substantially the same a» on the provious occasions, excopt that to-day Mr. Payne voted with the majority for the first time, and the change attracted a good deal of attention in the House: THE NEW ARMY BILL—OFFICERS OF RANK IN- CREASED BY ITS PROVISIONS—OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE. The Army bill, which has been prepared by the Mill- tary Committeo of the House, is set apart as the special order of business for Wednesday next. Though it pro- vides fora ‘gradual reduction” of the United States Army it actually increases it by two brigad er zenorals, one lreutemant colonel, two majors and two captains. The increase made among the brigadier generals is itovnd in sections 2 and 14 respectively, which provide for a chief of artillery, with the rank of brigadier general, and that the Paymaster General of the Army, whose | rank now is that of colonel, shall be a brigadier general, The bill creates one original vacancy of Heutenant col- onel of artillery. There are only twenty majors now, and the number is fixed at twenty-four, making an in- These, when filled by seniority, as the bill provides, create two original vacancies in the rank of captain, Senator Logan will not favor it, and it will meot with strong opposition tn the Senate, THR MARY MERRITT SVANDAL—CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY—EVIDENCE THAT SECRETARY BRISTOW HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CASE. Sceretary Bristow appeared before the Committes on | Treasury Expenditures to-day and made a very full and complete statement under oath concerning the bark Mary Merritt case, showing that he never had anything to do with the case after he became Secretary of the ‘Treasury, and that he did uot know that it was being settled during his absence by the Assistant sceretary, Mr. Conant. Mr. Conant was then sworn and testitied that during Secretary Bristow’s temporary absence he took up the case, and that he decided it and remitted tho sentence without the knowledge of the Secretary, and that “he did not lee Mr. Bristow know anything about it when he returned. He was asked by Mr. Ely whether he knew of any previous instance where a case, having been de- cided by the Supreme Court. and passed upon after- ward by a Secretary of the Treasury, as in this case it | was originally by Secretary Richardson, was then taken hi wp and reversed by a subordinate officer of the Trens- ury. Mr, Conant replied that he thought there wero such cases on record, though he could not just then re- member any. Tne cemmittoe has closed the oxamination of the cage, and the testimony is admitted on all hands and by the committee to show that Mr. Bristow had noth- ing to do with the cass, and that the charges against him are false, FREEDMAN'S BANK AFFAIRS—OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE STATUS OF THE | COMMISSIONERS, Iti stated that the Attorney General has signified his opinion that the Commissioners of the Freedman’s Bank cannot be turned out of office; neither can they resign tho duties imposed upon them by act of Con- gress except by special enactinent of Congross, as they were appointed to perform certain spectiied dutics which have not yet been fulfilled, and for which they | have given bonds from which they cannot, it is also said, be released, Mr. Douglass, chairman of the com. mittee on investigation of the Freodmen’s affairs also concurs with this view of the case, and bas already bad | a trying timo with the Commissioners of the bank, con- spicuously Messrs. Purvis ana Loipold, who want to be the dilemma, THE COMMITTER TO INVESTIGATE THE FEDERAL OFFICES OF LOUISIANA, Tho New Orleans Committes will be composed of Randall Gibson, chairman, angi Mesars, Blackburn, New, Vance, Sunderson, Reilly, democrats, and Charles | fon and Harrall aro both from Louisiana, The com- mittee expert to start for New Orleans within a tow days, and hepe to complete their mvestigation in less than three Aveeks, It is said this evening that Mr Foster will ask to be excu: . GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES Wasmixatox, May 1, 1876, HALLETT KILDOURN WILLING TO SPEKAK—HIS COMMUNICATION TO THE HOUSE. USpeaker Kerr laid before the House to-day the fol- lowing communication from Hallett Kilbourn, the Jato |i recusant witness in the real estate pool mvestiga- ton :— Wasmxoror, 1. C. May 1, 1876, Hon, Micnaxt Kenn, Speaker of the House of Repres semtatives:— Sin—I have the honor to respectfully inform you, 7 and through you the honorable House of Ri etna tives, that [am now willing to appear before the House or the committee, and answer fully all interrogatories in regard to the so-called * Real Estate Pool,” in which Kilbourn and Latta, or myself are or have been in any way connected, with a view that after a full ine Yestigation the facts shall appear as | made oath to, that the government was in no way interested therein. I beg to assure you that I had vo other motive in refusing to comply with the demand of the House of Representa- tives heretofore than the vindication of the private and personal rights of the citizen, As there seems to be a real or afected suspicion (hat there is something of wrong that I have refused to reveal, and which our boows and papers will show, therefore waiving all questions of the essumed rightof the House and the committee to inquire and examine into our private and personal affairs mm which I know there is no wrong and no public interest involved, 1am willing the hopora ble committee shall, and hereby invite them to visit our office, where all the books and papers relating to our business shall be as open as the day to their in- nd every facility afforded them for a thorough investigation of thir contents, I have but one request in connection with such an examination of our private books, &c., and that is, if the committee sball find as I Lave testified to be fact, that there is nothing wrong or affecting public inter. ests, they will so report to the House of Representa- nd not publish or allow to be published our transactions, im which no one but ourselves and cur patrons are interested. Again assuring you ot my highest regard for youn solf and respect fur the honorable House of Representa tives, I remain, very respectfully, HALLETT KILBOURN. On motion of Mr. Glover, of Missouri, the com munication was laid on the table, although proposi tions were made to refer it to a committee, SPEAKER KEBR ASKS FOR AND OBTAINS 4 LEAVI O¥ ABSENCE—MR, COX, OF NEW YORK, SPEAKER PRO TEM, Just prior to the close of tho House proceedings Speaker Kerr asked and obtained leave of absence on account of personal illness for not exceeding ten days, commencing to-morrow morning, and then, andes authority of the amendment to rule 5, adopted the other day, he sppointed Mr. Cox, of New York, te preside as Speaker pro tem. during his absence. He then tm an earnest manner expressed his thanks to the House for its long continued kindness and indulgence toward him, Speaker Kerr wilt leave for Now York to-morrow to consult Dr. Hammond, bis physician, and then visit Richmond, Va., with a view to his physical improve- ment AWARDS OF THE MIXED COMMISSION WITH VENEZUELA. The Department of State will to-morrow issue a notice thatan instalment of eight per cont will be paid on the 15th of May, on tbe certificates of award issued by the mixed commission appointed under the Provisions of the convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Venezucla, of April 25, 1868, ye FIRE IN A BROOKLYN CHURCH, The alarm of fire given at half-past four o'clock yes terday alternoon was occasioned by the burning of the Leo Avenue Baptist Church, of which Rev. J. Hyatt Smith is the pastor, corner of Leo avenue and Wilson street, Brooklyn. The loss is about $6,000, The church 4s insured for $55,000, The fire caught from» small furnace which # tinsmith was using in repairing the roof at the time. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Baron de Somoskeoy, of Buda-Pesth, arrived “from Liverpool in the steamship Baltic yesterday and is at the Westminster Hotcl. Captain L. P. de Semetschkin, alde de-camp to the Grand Duke Constantine of Rus- sia, and Captain A. von dor Howen, of St. Petersburg, yesterday arrived at the Everett House. F. de Vau- golas, of the French Legation at Washington, is at the Brevoort House. Alexander Pfetneff, of the Russian Centennial Commission, is registered at the Albemarle Hotel. Charles Tiffany, of Newport, aud W. J. Flor- ence are ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex-Congressman A. J. Glossbrenner, of Pennsylvania, is at the Astor House, Pay Director J. George Harris, United States Navy, is at the Everett House, William McMichael, of Philadelphia, ts at the Hoffman House, MAILS FOR BUROPE. Tho steamship Russia will leave this port on ‘Wednesday for Queenstown aud Liverpool. The mails tor Europe will close at the Post Office at half-past nine o'clock A. M. Tux New Yorx Hexarp—Edition for Europe—will ‘be realy at eight o’clock in the morning. Single cop: in wrappers for mailing, six cents 1N SERIOUS COUGHS AND COLDS HALE’S HONEY or Honenounn AxD Tan in woure relief, Try it. Pixe's Tootnacex Drors cure inute, A.—BENNETT BUILDING. FIREPROO LOCATED ON NASSAU, ANN HANDSOMELY AND WELG TO LET ON VERY. Ki UITAB oF. AND HEATED ASON ABLE LE FOR LAWYERS, BANKERS AND INSURANCE OFFICES, API'LY ON TUL PREMISES. FULTON wre OFFICES TE TENCE CAUSED BY METAL d by wearing the elegant new Sine E1.astr Tnuss, supplied only vy ELASTIC ThUss COMPANY, 6 Broadway. “BROOK TROUT FOR SALE, it th orken, HAIR DYE ACCOMPLISHES ITS safely, instantly. Deput, 8s John ott A.- 500,000 LIVE All sizes, from three pounds each down to yearling ¥ Rock ks ‘& COS, No, 4 Fulton Wholesale Fine New York. 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