The New York Herald Newspaper, November 17, 1876, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE EASTERN WAR CLOUDS. Grand Duke Nicholas to Take Com- mand in Bessarabia. WILL THE WAR BE LOCAL? ‘England Taxing Every Energy to Meet the Crisis. “THE POPE’S ALARMING ILLNESS. {Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD. } Lonpon, Nov. 17, 1876, There is not a morsel of news calculated to re- assure the English people. On all sides the last hopes of a conference seem fading away. Special despatches from the HERALD’s correspondents in St. Petersburg and Vienna make it very clear that Europe is disgusted with diplomacy. Six months of scheming and plotting have accomplished nothing. The most im- portant feature of the war news this morning is the confirmation of the report from the Rus- sian capital, published yesterday, that the Grand Duke Nicholas will take command of the Russian army in Bessarabia on Monday next. This shows a decided intention to localize the war for the present, and the limited mobiliza- tion scheme which the Czar is carrying out further confirms this belief. The Emperor of the Russias evidently hopes to delude Europe into thinking that he only cares to regain the southern part of Bessarabia which he lost in 1856. The peace of Bucharest (1812) is @ far more pleasing recollection in the Russian royal house than the Treaty of Paris. The southern portion of Bessarabia will enable the Czar to command the mouth of the Danube. He can then mass his army between the Pruth and the Dniester, and make his attack upon Constantinople, and in fact all Turkey in Europe, &t his pleasure. THE FEELING IN LONDON. The sudden return of Earl Beaconsfield from a visit ‘o the Earl of Shrewsbury, in Staffordshire, oc- tasioned much comment in the clubs last night. An urgent telegram was sent to him by the Ministers in the city and his hasty return is viewed as a most momentous fact. The prevailing opinion is that Russia fully intends to force England into war, “She is prepared to insist upon claims which she be- lieves the Porte will refuse,” said the Pall Mall Gazette, in a leader last night, “and is getting ready to impose them by force. The situation is but little different from what it would be if for the word ‘armistice’ the words ‘Russian demands of reform’ Were submitted, and the Ignatieff ultimatum thus modified were still lying before the Porte.” THE POPE AGAIN DANGEROUSLY ILL. A special despatch from the HERALD’s corre- spondent in Rome declares that the Pope's condi- tion has suddenly become very alarming. The death of Cardinal Antonelli under such start- ling circumstances hag had a very depress- ing effect upon the shattered constitution of His Holiness, The recentorder from the government for the disposition of troops upon his decease and the inquest on his body has probably added to the worri- ment, The disease is of such a nature that acrisi may be reached atany moment. An announcement of the death of His Holiness may come at any moment, or be may recover from this attack, as he has on a pre- ‘vious occasion. TROUBLES AMONG THE COTTON SPINNERS. The master spiwners of North and Northeast Lanca- Bhire have resoived to carry into effect a genoral lock, out on Monday. Previous information, however, is that a meeting of operatives will be held on Sunday to decide whether the masters’ terms shall be accepted absolutely, as are required. THE CAPTAIN OF THE FRANCOXIA, Tho public prosecutor of Hamburg has instituted pro. ceedings against Ferdinand Keyn, late master of tho German steamer Franconia, for manslaughter in run. ning down the British steamer Strathclyde and caus, ing the death of 4 number of persons through culpable negligence. Captain Keyn has already been tried and convicted in England where, it will be remembered, sentence was not pronounced because the Chief Justice ruled that an English court had no Jurisdiction, Tbe jurisdiction of aGerman court over a German captain of a German vessel will hardly be open to question. ‘THE LATEST DISASTER. Tho vessel City of Manchester, whose loss off Akyab with all bands, except the captain and steward, while pn a voyage from Liverpool to Calcatta, was reported yesterday, was asvip. She was formerly the Inman ine steamer City ot Manchester. She bad been sold and converted into a sailing ship, Thirty-two of her erew are probably lost. TURKEY HER OWN EXEMY. The Porte still stands as a stumbiing-block for all peace politicians to fall over, Up to a late hour yes- terday t had not consented to waive its objections to the present form of conference, although it 1s well known in Constantinople that talk or temporizing with Russia is idle folly. Prompt, decistve action is what alone will satisfy the Czar, yet the Porte hest- tates. Wo are told that, in view of a winter campaign, the Porto will st:ll Keep 40,000 men jn Montenegro and Herzegovina, 40,000 to watch Servia, and 40,000 to pre vent aGrecian army from crossing the frontier. Al {bis is madnoss, English statesmen haye no hope, and Turkey is the cause of the danger. RUNNING ON THE RUSSIAN BANKS The HeRato’s representative at Vienna sens tho stortling intelligence that the commercial centres ot Southorn Russia seem shaken to their foundations, In Ddessa a perfect state of panic exists. Tho populace aro storming the State banks in that city, demanding the surrender of their deposits. In the important towns of Kerson, Olviopolo and Nicolaiof the ssmo uneasiness exists. ENGLAND'S ZBAL Groat setivity prevails in the Woolwich Arsenal, An imperative oracr was issued on Wednesday that the production of rifle ball cartridges be increased to jual quantity manufac- ithorities of the wo millions per week. The tared weekly is half a million, The NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. the iron-clad turret ships Cyclops and Hydra for imme- diate active service, The company of Royal Engineers at Chatham which was recently placed under orders for foreign service is now undergoing @ course of instruction preparatory to embarking. ‘Twenty-one battalions of infantry, seven regiments of cavalry and eighty guns have already been told off as the first British force for the East should the govern- ment consider their services necessary for the protec- tion of British interests, ‘THE EXD OF UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN SPAIN. In Wednesday’s session of the Congress the Minister of Interior introduced a bill restoring the electoral law formerly prevalent in spain. This bill abolisnes tversal sufirage, establishes voting by departments, and grants suffrage only to persons paying.a certain amount of taxes and to members of certain professions, 4 LEGITINIST “‘COUNTED ovT."? Inthe French Chamber of Deputies yesterday, the verification of the election of M. Dudemaine, | egiti- mist, toasentin the House was considered. Aftera violent debate, a motion to annul the election on ac- count of undue influence exerted by officials was car- vied by a vote of 341 yeas to 153 nays. THE WHISKEY PRISONERS. LIBERATION OF AVERY AND MAGUIRE—M'KEE'S PARDON EXPECTED—GENERAL JOHN M'DON- ALD IN A PRECARIOUS CONDITION, [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Sr. Louis, Nov. 16, 1876. ‘The pardon of William 0. Avery was brought to this city to-day and placed in the hands of Deputy United States Marshal Gegge by private friends of the pris- oner, It willbe immediately forwarded to Jefferson City. The pardon recites the fact of the prisonor’s sentence to the Penitentiary for two years and to pay a fine of $1,000, and states that inasmuch as his pardon has been recommended by many good citizens, including natrict Attorvey D. and the pr t District Attorney Bliss, which recommendation concurred in by Judge Treat, therefore an unconditional pardon 18 granted, BX-COLLECTOR MAGUIRE LIBERATED. The six months’ imprisonment of ex-Collector Con- Stantine Maguire baving expired oi @ 17th of Octo- ver, and be baying remained in confinement one month longer for the non-payment of a fine of $5,000 and costs, a petition was filed through bis attorneys that he be discharged {rom custody onthe grou being a poor convict, as provided by the United 5 statuies. Mr. Maguire, accompanied by a Deputy Unttod States Marshal, appeared at ten o'clock this morning at the office of United States Com- missioner Clarke, before whom the petition was filed, On an investigation of the matter it was ascertained that the term of imprisonment of thirty days does not expire until twelve o’clock to-night, and Mr. Maguire was remanded back to jail until ten to-morrow, when he will have an investigation belore the Commissioner as to his insolvency, upon which he will be discharged and become once more a iree man. M'KER’S DISCHARGE It 1s understood among some that Mr. McKee will also be discharged to-morrow, his pardon having un- doubtedly been signed, GENERAL JOHN M’DONALD, . The friends of General Jonn McDonald, owing to his Precarious condition indulge in strong hopes that he will not be allowed to die in the Penitentiary, but will also profit by Executive clemency in a short time. ANOTHER CHARLEY ROSS. A BOY AT SUNBURY, LosT CHILD—MR. OPINION. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) PHILavetputa, Nov. 16, 1876. A Philadelphia evening paper has a despatch stating tbat at Sunbury, in the tuterior of Pennsylvania, a man has been arrested with a boy supposed tobe Charley Ross; that the child says his name is Charley and that he wi jolen from Philadelphia, and that Mr. Ross would immediately visit the place. The story has created some excitement in the city and re- vived the hope of the recovery of the lost buy. A HeERAxp reporter, on his way to Germantown to see Mr. Ross, the bereaved father, met that gentieman on the train. The arrest ne said, was made yesterday, and he had been telegraphed to trom Sunbury immediately. He had used the wire freely and found ot all that is known ofthe case. He did not think the ebild was his Charley, aud ovidently has scarcely any hope in this case being different from hundreds of other false re- ports that have led him only to disappointment. He does Dot attach any importance to this latest discover; but bas sont fora likeness of the child at Sanbur: which will arrive hero to-morrow, and unless it bea some resemblance to his lost one he will not go to Su bury. PA., SAID TO BE THE BOSS IS NOT OF THAT THE LICK ESTATE, Sax Francisco, Nov. 16, 1876. It Is stated that negotiations are nearly concluded be- tween Jono H, Lick, the trustees of the Lick fund and tho various beneficiaries, which will result in an ami- cable settlement. The details are not fully settled, but will be probably within a week, when the terms will bo made public, ORANGE COUNTY ASSESSMENT. Mippuetows, Nov. 16, 1876. The assessment of real estate in Orange county this year, under an attempt to reach the full value, has been increased from $20,000,000 in 1875 to $39,000,000 in 1876, and the personal property from less than $9,000,000 to over $12,000,000, making the total assess- ment $51,000, 000. THE IRREPRESSIBLE SEX. Wasuixatox, Nov. 16, 1876, The National Woman Suffrage Association have issued a call for its eighth annual convention at Wash- ington on the 16th of January next; also an appeal to women to circulate a petition to Congress for an amendment to the federal constitution prohibiting the States from disfranchising citizens on account of sex, KNIGHT TEMPLARS. Aexanpria, Va, Nov. 16, 1876, The Grand Commandery Knight Templars of Vir. ginia were in session hore to-day. They elected Serator R. E. Withers Grand Command Lynchburg was selected ag the next place of meeting. ‘The death of Str John Dov. announced, appropriate Tho commandery, with visiting comt Wastingtoo, paraded through the streets and made an imposing display, To-nixht @ grand banquot was given the visiting knights. NEW JERSEY ODD FELLOWS. Trextox, Nov. 16, 1876, The Grand Lodgo of Udd Fellows of New Jersey met in this city yesterday and closed their labors to- day. The fotlowing named officers wero elected for the ensuing ye . M. B. Marpby; R. W. D. G. 3, Janes 8. Kiger; RW. G W., Willvama Lappin. colt; K. W. G. 8., Lewis Packer, Jr; RW. G. T., Joseph L. Lamp; R. W. G. R. to GL, U.8., W. AL Nowell; W. G. C,, Rev. Nathan Ferris; W. G. M.. Jobn Worse; W. GC. Tuomas Le Russell: 'W. G. G., Philip Heckendom; W. G. H., Amos Ho’ THE ERIE RAILWAY. Mippietows, Nov, 16, 1876, The Erie Railway Company, on tho 15th inst., for tho first time in a number of year, commenced paving the empioyés promptly for the previous month. The company 18 now squarely wp with the employés, The Paymaster of the Eastern Division disbursed $424,000 to employés botweeu October 30 and November 1L A CANADIAN RAILROAD. Moxtreat, Nov. 16, 1876. The contract for completing the Montreal, Portiand and Boston Railway from Chambly to Farnham has been let and work commenced to day. The iron tor the road is at 3t, Johos, waiting to pass the customs authorities, CANADIAN EXHIBITS, Montreat, Nov, 16, 1876, In reply to a telegram from the Vice Consul General of tho United States tn this city the Assistant Secre- tary of the United States Treasury has telegraphed that Canadian exhibits may be exported to any country by cxbibttors or Commissioners without payment of the duties ordinarily imposed oo goods coming from Canada, BARE MH ae STRIKE OF ENGINEERS. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 16, 187 The strike of the locomotive engineers on the Cairo and St. Louis Narrow Gauge Railroad, which had been threatened for some days past, took place at six o’clock list might, when every engineer on the road leit his engioe. This was in conformity with a notice rved oon Superintendent during tuo day, and was cau by a reduction of one per cout per mile for ranou which, 1t 18 said, amounts to filty conte per day less than any other road is paying. No train teft Kast St. Louis last night or to-day. 11 Is said that sev en: gines have becn disabled and some of them run off the Devonport Dockyard have received orders to prepare | rack by strikers, WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasurncron, Nov. 16, 1876, BUMOR OF THE EXPECTED DECISION OF THE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT AS TO THE BOABD OF CANVASSERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA— HE WILL DECIDE THAT BE HAS NO JURIS- DICTION. Information bas been received here, to-night, that the Judge before whom the motion for a mandamus was made in Columbia, relative to the South Carolina election returns will decide, to-morrow, that he has no Jurisdiction, prompted by the supposed discovery that among the democratic electors in the Southern States, six if not more ‘© yet unrelieved of their Political disabilities for connection with the rebellion. Mr. Harvey, Secretary of the Democratic Committee here, bas telegraphed to tho different Southern States to know the truth of these reports, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL LOOKING UP THE LAW. Attorney General Tait is carefully examining the State laws of Louisiana and Oregon in regard to elec- tions in order that the government may understand its duties, and Know what steps to take to support the ex- ecutive power of each State in tho eniorcement of the laws should federal assistance be requested. THE VERMONT POSTMASTER. A despatch was received here to-day that the Legis- lature in Vermont is now in session, and that cog- nizance will be taken of the case pertaining to the elector twho was chosen while holding the position of postmaster, SENATOR BRUCE AND THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION, Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, bas returned to Wash- ington, coming direct from Louisiana’ Ho reports that while on the stump in Mississippi during the late campaign he was not molested to any extent. Ho says that his friends there and here were apprehensive he might have been subjected to personal violence, but that though be was a good mark he did not have any tears. He had a long inter. view with the Attorney General to-day, the purport of which bas not been made public, Itis believed to have related to Mississippi and the conduct of elections there. It is charged that Shaughnessy, republican, who ran for Congress in the Clinton district, has been counted out, but that he will contest his s at the next session, Senator Bruce declares that the manner in which the republican vote in Mississippi was blotted out would be laughable wero it not so serious a matter, and that the whole election was a farce. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasuixctox, Nov. 16, 1876. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- LUMBIA. The Joint Congressional Committee to frame a new form of government for the District of Coiumbia are holding daily sessions at tho Capitol Ropresentations on various subjects continue to be made before THE them by single individuals and by commit, tees of citizens, advocates of female suffrago, Nqnor prohibition and a return to the old municipal system have been heard, Delegates from Georgetown say that rather than have a consolidated government for tho entire District they preter tho ro trocession of the territory of Georgetown to Maryland. Senator Spencer has prepared two bills tor the govern- ment of the District—one fixes the relations of the United States government to the District and pro, vides {or its government by a Board ot Supervisors and aCouncil. The other bill provides for an ordinary municipal government, with jurisdiction over the entire District. The committee to-day decided that the government of tho District should be aaministered by three com- missioners, as now. The mode of selection, whether by appointmentior election, is to be decided at a sub- Bequent meoting. THE REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY. Tho Board to arrange a plan for the reorganization of the army mot at the War Department to-day, all the members being present except Senator West and Rep- resentative Banning. Those who were in attendance gave their views uponthe subject before them, and it ‘Was agreed to adjourn until Monday, when a fuller and more explicit understanding will be had of the views of all the members, aiter which the commission will com- mence the preparation of a report. A FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT. Fivauing, IL. 1., Nov. 16, 1876, AsaSayvillo Oshing smack was passing through Jones’ Inlet it ran on the bar and broke intwo. Two of the three persons on board w: drowned. One of the bodtes—that of Charlies Saunders—was rocovored, BURNING OF A BREWERY. Provivesce, R. L, Nov. 16, 1876, Tho Rhode Island Brewery, in Cranston, near the city line, owned by Nicholas Moller, was destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is estimated at $40,000; insur- ance, $16,000—$10,000 on the building, fixtures and chinery, tollo Ia the Phenix of Hartford, $4,000; Insurance Company ef North America, $2,000; Imperiat of London, $2,000; Paterson, $2,000; and on stock, $6,000, equully divided between the German- American, Connecticut and Hartiord companies. PART OF A TOWN BURNED. Ricnaonp, Va., Nov. 16, 1876. ‘The business portion of the town of Magnolia, N. C., was destroyed by fire last night, Nineteen buildings, including the railroad depot, telegraph and express offices, with their contents, were burned. The tlre is supposed to have been of incendiary origio, KILLED ON THE TRACK. Povcukerrsin, Nov. 16, 1876, A special to the Eagle from Rhinebeck says that Patrick Thortle, who was left in charge of Mr. William B. Astor's house during the absence of the fai Now York, was foand dead this | appa on the of the Hudson River Railroad. It is supposed that he was strack by one of the night trains, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derarruest, | Orrick or THe Cuiky SiGNat Ovricer, Wasnincton, Nov. 17—1 A. M. Probabilities, For Friday, in the South Atlantic States, rising, fol- lowed by falling, barometer, cooler northeast winds, cloady and possibly rainy weather. For the Gulf States, northeast to southeast winds, stationary barometer, partly cloudy, warmer weather, and in the Gulf States light rain. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, south and east winds, cloudy or partly cloudy weather, stationary or higher temperatures and slight changes in barometer. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys, in the southern portions falling barometer, warmer southerly winds and partly cloudy weather, but ia the northern portions, cooler, northerly witids, stationary or rising: barometer, clearing and partly cloudy weather. For the Jake region northeast to southeast winds, slightly higher temperature, lower pressure and cloudy or partly cloudy weather, For New England rising barometer, cooler, northeast winds and clear weather, followed by warmer, partly cloudy weather. . For tho Middie States northeast to southeast winds, falling barometer, warmer, partly cloudy weather. The upper Ohio will rise slightly, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for tho past twonty-four hours, in com- parison with the, corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hunan bai — iti 1876. 1875. 1876. 39 3:30 46 “ average temperature’ fc Yeah... 660. MISS MARSHALL VS. MR. VAN NESS. ‘The $500 match between Miss Marshall and Mr. Pover Van Ness was entered upon last night. The match is a walk of twenty miles on three evenings, the winner of two evening walks to be the absolute winner of the stakes, The start was made at 7h. 4m P.M, Tho evening’s walk concluded at fifteen minutes past mid- night, Miss Marshall at that time being one mile aud eight laps in advance of her male competitor, BRAZIL, ANXIETY BEGARDING THE ELECTIONS— CHARGES OF FALSE RETURNS—THE LIBERALS APPEAR TO HAVE A MAJORITY— DANGERS OF CHURCH COMPLICATIONS IN THE EMPIRE. Rio Jaxxino, Oct. 20, 1876. ‘The attention of the whole Brazilian people is now £0 attentively fixed on the results of the primary elec- tions that al! other matters, however important, pale into Dothingness, The statements of results are so umpertect, and so garbled according to their origin, that it is as yet impossible to form any sure estimate Of them, but it seems probable that the liberals will, it the secondary voting be concentrated on the party tickets, succeed in electing twenty or twenty-two Dep- uties—say one-fifth of the whole House, This would be an increase of sixteen over what they had in the Preceding Legislature, and proves thatthe new law, with all its detects, is not only a great advance on the old one, but that the government has, at least to some extent, fulfilled its promise to allow a iree election. CHARGES OF FRAUD. The opposition of course assert the contrary with great bitterness, but to ontsiders it seems that the government is really entitled to commendation for at least its desire to secure a fair field for its adversaries; and certainly no previous election during the last twenty years Was of so genuine a character and so lit- We of an official nature. A peculiarity of this election 18 the incomplete vote by which tho baliots are cast for only two oat of every three Deputies to whom the province is entitled, and thus, by concentrating its votes, a minority of one-third may elect one-third of sho provincial representatives, But the Brazilian par- ties are very undisciplined, and on both sides many of the candidates who did not enter the party tickets are canvassing on their own account, and may thus bring disasters on thelr respective parties, A POLITICAL Row. On the whole, tho elections have passed off un- usually peaceably, but in Uruguayana, however, the conservative chief, Colonel Feliciano Ribeiro, lost his life in anafiray, and in Alacdas the attempt of one party to occupy and pack a church produced a fight at its doors, in which four men were kilied and a number wounded, A POWERFUL CITIZENESS. Among the politic items is the death of a notable politician, a lady in Piauhy, who died last month at the age of ninety-nive. Sho was a political power, for her descendants numbered not less than 70u, all blindly obedient to the commands of their ancestor, who, staf! in hand, marched ut the head of the mascu: line portion of her forces to the polls, and “voted them” as she pleased. Tk CHURCH PARTY. At this timo bishops abound in Rio, We have the Bishop of Rio, the Bishop of Cara, the Bishop of Olinda, Mogrs. Roucetti, Bishop of Selencia, and Sigrs, Bruschetti, who has just been consccrated Bishop of ‘Abydos, and 1s about to proceed to C Rica as Vicar Apostolic. The ceremony ot conseci tion was perlormed with mach pomp. ‘The Princess Regent attendod and kissed the ring of the new Bishop, | and the Ministers of Empire and Foreign Atiairs beld the ewer and the basin. Afterward the Princoss Ke- gentreceived the new Bisbop into her carriage, all which doings have excited bitter diatribes froni the Masons and the opponents of Rome, THB PRINCESS REGENT, It is to be fearea, indeed, that the Princess Regent, who js strongly imbued with the uncalculating devot ness so common in ihe feminine half of mankind, 1s acting somewhat indiscreetly in the favors and aten- tons she is bestowing on agents of Romo at a time when grave issues bave be ised between tho civil 1ous powers, A compromising report uf the de Paul Society at has also just Regent is spoken of as ‘‘our princess” and is stated to have encour- aged the society with promises, to the development of its altramontane alms in Brazil Doubtless these aro mere feminine expansions of a young and inexperienced woman unaccustomed to kingcraft and unlearned io political questions, but there is danger Jest they causo that part of the nation that is opposed to tho ultramontune aims, a part which sists of the greater portion of the acti’ ties of the country, thro Opponents of those liberties. DECORATIONS £0 THR DOCTORR, The Princess Regent has made the Bishop of Abydos Grand Dignitas le Order of the Rose, and the Bishop of Rio, {the Order of Christ, She also, on the 151 , the anniversary of the birth of the Prine ram Para, made Visconde de Santa Isabel and Dr. Depaul, of Paris, who were the Pee Grand Dignitaries of the Order of the ose. her sympathies with the ‘He DAYS OF YoRE.”? A mining concession for gold bay just been issued to Dr. George S. Barnslay and four other American cit- zens settled in the province of 8. Paulo. Gencrally mining concessions come to nothing in Brazil, owing to want of capital ana the difficulty of transport; but gold exists almost everywhere in Bra- zil and no doubt many rich unworked leads still exist. Even now the province of Minas Goraes is yielding about $1,500,000 of gold per annam. What, however, is this to the palmy days of mining in the last cen- tury, when for many years Minas Ge yielded 100, 000 in gold annually, when the horses of the escort religious processions were shod with gold and it the fashion at feasis to set before the Gov- ernor a dish of hominy in which | the grains were gold! THE CHURCH CONGRESS, THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE—THE MORALS OF POLITICS, Bostox, Nov. 16, 1876, The greater portion of tho third day's session of the American Episcopal Congress, now assemblod in this city, was given up to the discussion of the subject of “THE MORALS OF PoLITiCs,”? a subject of unusual prominence at this time. There largo attendance of visiturs not members of the body, and tho Interest manifested through the reading of the essay and the discussions which followed was vory intense. DR. HARWOOD’S ADDRESS. Rev. Edwin Harwood, D. D., of New Haven, Conn, was the first ossaylet. The eseayist spoke of the be- ginning of this controversy as to whother this country wasa nation ora confederacy, Hamilton supporting the former idea and Jefferson the latter. This ques- tion bas never been fully settied, and we still oscillate between Hamilton’s nationalism and Jefferson's indi- vidualism. We are now divided tnto two great parties on this subject and tho controversy is bit- ter, for we have mever been over cour- teous in politics, Tho tendency of politics has been downward, and though we have advanced otherwise, all the bad traits of Amerivan character come tothe surface in political contests, The great masses of the people are not debauched in their polit- feal consciences. The candidates for high offices with «mall emolaments are honest and patriotic asa rule, but they, with the masses, do pot shape the courses of campaigns. We blame those moral men whv stand by and allow frauds to be perpetrated in order that they may be clected. We impeach those party leaders who appeal to tho basest passions of the people to advance their own ends, But what baye wo to say of the army of political huckstere, who know not virtue aud do ail that lies in their power to corrupt and defraud? We touch slime, but slime is not the political protoplasm from which tho politician is evoived, We are a nation of man- agers, and the corruption of politics is recognized by ail save (ose Who are too innocent to see it and those who are engaged in it all the time. There ts ovil in our system and our political habitud re more evil; the latter can be remedied. Is there any belp tor the former, The firet thing which bas led to this condition of affairs is univereal suffrage, which means only danger and disaster, aud the poss.bilitics of a change are too Jarge a subject for discussion in a short paper. Many men remember tha evil hour when the syatem of re- warding political service with public office was first established. The uiasses of the people are honest and the respectable men of both parties are respectabie, but between the two is the great army of political bucksters, Twice this nation has been severely tried, and it is now the duty of citizens to jat the tone ot politics 18 as good at least as the tono of commerce. The most obvious remedy to restore politics to what politics used to be is the attendance on primary meet- ings by good citizens, ‘he reading of the paper was interrapted by the ex- piration of the time, CHANCELLOR PRUYN’S VIEWS. Chancellor J. V. 1. Prayn, of New York, said ho would consider the subject in its broader aspects. Tho speaker, criticising what had been said by tne previous xpenker concerning the State rights doctrine, asserted that the idea came into existence almost belore the ink wherewith the constitution was written was dry, and Calhoun found th fully developed when ne came upon the wtage. W) the States voted separately to accept the constitution the question at once arose as to how much the States had given way. The strict constructioniste under Jefferson formed what was called the republican party, and those of liberal views under Hamilton formed tho federal y, and from that time to th that question has always been between the parties, It is acknowledged that our system of government, prop- erly administered, is the best for as, and it remains for usto say whethor or not it shall be perpetuated. Manhood suffrage is upou us and we cannot M. , The right get rid of the person is superior to the ry ence to wealth or poverty. iy the evil by education. municipal polities, how- ever. the suffrage should be regulated, else many of our flourishing cities towns will be ruined by the reel esa Of citizens who bave no property interest in their welfare, Hon, Alexander H. Bullock, LL. D., ot Worcester, then followed. In ieee to the remedies of the Dresent condition of polftics he said:—But the pulpit has the highest duty to perform. I rejoice tI ministers of our Churen are not in the habit of dipping their hands in tne current stream of politics, but! cannot doubt that it is one of their high duties to heip Protect the public fountains in (heir purity. Far away jet the day be when ivey ebal! tuve the palpit of this Church to the discordance of party purltics, but I am sure of your assent that they should ineuical without fear or favor those principles and d thes of citizenship upon which alone all pure | ota must depend, They stand over the vestal ights atthe shrine. 1 beseceh them, in their sacred office, not merely once a year in their preparation (or @ thanksgiving day, bus in their preparation several Mimes in every year, that they shall consider, and in- struct, and expind, how great and solemn a‘ thing a nation is. The nation—it appeals to t best thougnts and most studious support, not alo! the aggregate of increasing millions, but as an enduring ageney in the provideuces of God and the designs of- His glory. How sublime is the organism and the life of a na- tion! It is sealed to the purposes of the crea, tion by temples and schools, by social wsthetics, by the purities on earth, by the ties that con- nect generations, by poctry and art, by custody of the virtues of the dead, by the assurances of progress which shall encircle the coming ages, by the guar- diausbip of worship which joins the comfort of patriot- ism with the solace of religion—as the august arbiver Of justice, as the peaceful angel of our tastes and hu- manities, as the treasury of teaching, inspiring bis- tories—as law and government, without which in obeyed and felt majesty, without whict in preserved purity, there is no advancement for the buman race. Surely, whatever pertains to the purification and Preservatiun of the nation cannot be alien to the pulpit of gbis Church, which itself sprung out of national con- vulsions, which 1s itself tho ever living bencficiary of national reformation. nel Osgood, D. D.; the Rev. J.8. Gallaher, D. D., and the Rev. F. H. J. Brigstocke then addressed the’ Con- gress. FRENCH CARROMS. GARNIER Vs. JOSEPH DION FOR THE CHAMPION MEDAL—DION THE WINNER BY A SCORK OF SIX HUNDRED TO FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE. The match between Albert Garnier and Joseph Dion for a stake of $1,000 and the Delaney champion medal took place last night at Tammany Hall, in the presence of alarge audieace. The number of ladies present was very large. Tho game was 600 points up, on a 5x10 wire cushion table, with balls 2%; inches in diameter, and governed | by the rulos of the National Billiard Congress. There ‘was considerable betting on the result, Garnier being slightly the favorite, Tho medal, which is in Garnier’ possession, was forfeited to him by Cyrille Dion, and his brother sought to take tt back into the family. It was nearly hal!-past eight when the players made their appearance and were grected with appiause. They Jost no time in getting to work, and, unbundling their cues, stood together at the foot of thetable. Mr. Freye acted as umpire for Garnior, Mr. Gillette for Dion and Mr. Gleason was chosen referee, THE GAME, Dion won the string for leaa, but failed to count on the play. Garnier next made several very pretty draw shots, but failed on a two-cushion draw after scoring 10, In the next two innings Dion made 3, against 4 for Garnier, At the fluish of the fourth inning Garnier, after making 9 peints, missed a simple shot with the balls lying close together, This gave Dion a good opening, but be secured only 14 points from it Gar- nier went at them with some show of that quick and nervous manner peculiar to him, and in as many‘sec- onds made 7 points, then a nice massé, and, after making 23 points, failed on a short cushion shot. In his next two plays Dion scored 3 and a miss, while Garnicr took a miss and 11. Dion’s play up tothis time was scarcely equal to that of an ordinary ama’ while Garnier’s average was but a trifle over 7. The latter, bowover, on his ninth inning woke up to business and put in a good run of #4 points. Commencing with t! lig in an indifferent position he tried bard to bring them together. They were ob- stinate, however, and got ‘‘straight’” on him on the twentieth shot, ' Ho played for it from the cushion, and counted nicely, winning a round of appinuse. After 4’ few more shots he got them on the siae cushion on the lower left hand side and kept thom there till he rolled up 47, when they broke away from, He mado several at- tempts Past oly them back, but they would not be per- suaded. He made the best he could of them and ro. tired on a ditficult stroke. This put Garnier over the end of his wire, the score stading— GARNIER, 121; viox, 23. With the exception of 20 points mado by Dion in the twolfth inning the play was poor up to tho twentieth inning, when he made @ run of well-played shots and put up 34 points, which left him but twenty- five behind. Garnier added 18 points to bis string on the twenty-second inning, which Dion fol- lowed with a ran of 15, rnier gat down after mak- ing 4nd Dion wont to the table. Ho played carefully and ran them up to 23, making the game a tie for tho moment, but he kept on, and, by unusual care, he hold them on'the uppor right band side cuspion tll he scored 56, when he crossed them to the upper end play a baok shotto retain badly, however, and he retired, and taking the lead by 60 points, the score standing— ploy, 217; Garmimr, 167. This was at the twenty-fourth inning, making Gar- nier’s average so far about 6 and Dion's 9, Theonly play worth mentioning for sovors nificent shot by Garnier. The obj close to the end cushion about three feet a played from the string at the other end of tho table, struck the white, bounded out from the cusbion, but curved gently in again, and counted on the red. The shot brought a great deal of applause; but that was all, for he missed the next, having added but 4 to his count, The playing excited but little interest so far, as better things were expected from both players, On his thirteenth play Garnier rolled up 26 points, which lessened the distance between bim and his op- ponent, who was now 34 ahead. Dion’s two next plays netied only 2 pointe. Dion on his thirty-second in- nings sccorplished some very Pretty play. He held them on the end cusbions for 33, then drove the white ball up and dowa the table and brought them well together again, After scoring 44 ho retired on a massé which be thought counted, but was decided against him, Dion went at them in earnest on his next pilav and took them gently across the upper cod cushion and back again to the point from which he started. Daring this time be hit them 80 times, After reaching the corner he started them up the sidocushion. When he reached 100 points there was great applause. Ho stopped a tnoment, and then began handling them nicer than ever. Hall way up the side cushion ne had scored 140, They brok: ittle, he got them in good shape again on the lower id cusuion, and in travelling across it ran up to 170, when the balls lodged in the corner, In getting them out he was obliged to scatter them, and several well played draw shots failea to bring them Im place again. retired with a splen- did run of 179, which gave him alead of 165 points, the game standing, DION, 412; GARNIER, 247. Tn tho next four innings Dion made 17 points, while Garnier made 3 misses and scored but1 point out of his four pl Dion opened his thirty-ninth play which, owing to a bad Is. He only got 5 from it, however, for he ‘‘went round’ the white when there was just room to pass through. After two or more safety plays on both sides Garnier scored 10 points, one of which was a double cross between the side cushions, which was joudly applauded. Dion followed with 17 points, and then they both missed. In tho next sixteen innings Dion’s best run was 17 and Gar. uter’s 10, The play became stupid, neither making moro than 2or 3atatime. Tho game now stood, pion, 501; GakxiEn, 307. . On his fifty-sixth inuing Garnler made a brilliant play twice around the tavle, counting on the white in the corner, but failed to count on his next shot. On his filty-etghth play Dion ran them across the lower rail for 40 points, and then turning them from the cor- ner to the sido cushion took setien then thoy froze op him at 69. He fuiled to count irom the spot, having only 31 points to make, Garnier, atter making 2 pothts, retirea on a difficult shot. Again, on the sixty- second inning, he made another effort to regain lost round, and’ by bold play ran up 77 points jeaving bim 434 to Dion’s 577. Garnier’s best run in several plays was 29. Dion coi jed making two or three at in Made 8 and missed with bat 3 to go. rnier stood at 487, to which he added & Dion, on his next play, went out, BEST RUNS. Dion, 83, 179, 65, Gurnier, 64, 44, Dion’s average, $ 48-68 Gar: NEWS IN THE CITY. A fire occurred yesterday morning in tho stables of Mrs. Horace Brooks, No. 86 Irving place, causing a damage of $1,000, No horses werw injured. Coroner Ellinger yesterday held an inquest in the case of Anthony Murphy, aged twenty-two, of No, 520 West Forty-fitth street, who was killed on the 9th inst. by accidentally tailing from a load of timber on board the steamer Wyoming, at pier No. 46 North River, Mary Williams, who gave her residence as No, 255 West Twenty-sixth stroct, was arraigned before Justice Kasmire, at the Washington Place Police Court, charged with stealing a roll of sifk from Charles Shi dan, Officer Pray, of the Sixteenth precinct, who a» rested the prisoner, found the stolen property in her jon. ‘The fourth lecture of a series was delivered before the Young Men’s ,Association of the Congregation Abawath Chesed, in the basement of the synagogue, corner of Fifty-fifth street and Lexington avenue, last night, by lrotessor aries A. Schlegel, of Normal se! on the “History ot the Cults and t Languages. ‘be lecture hall was fairly tilled, and lecture, delivered in the German language, was ap- preciated Uy tne audionce. James Jackson, a colored man, of No. 56 Thompson street, was brought before Justice Kastmuire, at the Washington Place Police Court yesterday, charged with having fired a revolver twice at William Sarvent, of No, 58 Thompson street. On an investigation of ihe case it proved that the dispute between the ries: row out of politics. Whon tho ease was brought oe. fore Justice Kasmire, at the Washington Viace Police Court Jackson denied having fired the tad pela vest he wee Wooly lamecume er th6 rage, 7 19-68, | wi | #8 jt momenta charged against him. He was held for trial in default of $2,000 bail, Coroner Croker yesterday held inquests in the fob lowing cases:— George W. Fisher, aged Afty-four, of No, 432 Wes Thirteenth street, who was accidentally killed on the by falling trom the bayloit of Hayes & Curtis’ No, 172 Charies street. , aged 17, of No, 147 Suiliv. treet, who was accidentally run over on the 9th inst. by @ freight car, dying at Bellevue Hospital om the same day. Dennte Brady, aged filteen, of No, 147 Hudson street, A newsboy, who wus run over by a freight car on son street’on the 30th ult, dying the next day at Chambers street Hospital. BROOKLYN, John A. Donnell, agod four years, of No. 176 From Stroet, was severcly bitten about the head by a dog yesterday. he dog was shot by a policeman, There are about 706 workmen at present employe at the Navy Yard, and a reduction of the force is to be made on Saturday. There is no truth in the report that war preparations are going on there. There were 183 deaths in Brookiyn during the past week. Ufthis number cighty-three wore children un- der five years. Within the same period ninety-one births and forty-two marriages have beeu recorded. Terrence Sweeney was arraigned belore United | States Commissioncr Winslow, yesterday, for alleged Hon. James Emott, of New York; tho Rev. Sam- | illegal registration in the First district of the Seven- teenth ward, He was discharged for lack of evidence. Tho Property Clerk, William H, Muldoon, of the Brook!yn Police Department, sold at auction, at Head quarters, Court street, corner of Livingston, yesterday, @ large assortment of miscellaneous articles which had en recovered by the police during the past six months. The amount realized was $150. The suit brought by Meta Schrieber to recover $5,000 frem W. G. Steinmetz, architect tor the New York Post Oitice, for alleged malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, was coucinded tn the Brooklyn City Court, betore Judge Reynolds, yesterday. ‘The case was given to the jury late in the afternoon, and | they will bring in a sealed verdict. Suit was brought by a’longshoreman oamed Morris Handley, in ihe Brooklyn City Court, before Judge McCue, against Messrs, Bartlett and Greene, warehouse proprietors, to recover damages in the sum ot $5,000 for injuries received while working fo Handiey broke his left leg owing Jo alleged negligence of bis employers. The jury founda verdict for him, assessing the da ab $250. NEW JERSEY, Tho Fire Commissioners of Jorsey City have dim charged Secona District Kngincer Spaulding, because he «did not vote the regular republican ticketat the late election, Another member of the Williams family died of diphtheria yesterday at Harsimus Cove, in Jersey City. Deccused was agirl twelve years of age, and was the third member of the family within a week. Burglars are again operating inJersey City. Atan carly hour yesterday morning the tailoring establixh- ment of Thomas Dufly, in York street, near Washing- ton, was entered by thieves, who carried away all the property in the place. The robb chisel bebiud, The house No. 211 Warren si! also attacked by burgiars, but an alarm having been promptly given, the thteves fied. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Genoral Alexander 8S. Diven, of Elmira, and Rev. Dr, J. Ireland Tucker, of Troy, are at the Hoffman House, Judge T. R, Westbrook, of the New York Su- preme Court, and Senator Augustus Schoonmaker, of Kingston, N. Y., are at tho Metropolitan Hotel. Lieutenant Colonel James C. Duane and Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson Woodruff, United States Army, and General J. B. Robertson, of Texas, are at the New York Hotel. Neil Gilmour, New York State Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, is atthe Union Square Hotel. Ex-Governor John C. Brown, of Tennessee, is at the Everett House. Ex-Congressman William Loughridge, of Iowa, 1s at the Astor Hout Ex-Sena- tor Alexander G. Cattell, of New Jersey, and Captain H. W. Howgato, of the Signal Service, United States Atmy, are at tho St Nicholas Hotel, Rev. Dr. R. B. 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