The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1876, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE EASTERN CONFERENCE. Favorable Result of the Prelim- inary Meeting, WILL THERE BE PEACE? . Sroposed Cession of Territory—A New Gov- ernor for Bulgaria. OCCUPATION BY NEUTRALS. Reported Ending of the French Minis- terial Difficulty, =” [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1 Loxpox, Deo. 13, 1876. ‘The news from the East this morning is decidedly pacific, and those who had been looking hopetully for- ward to the meeting of the Conterence are now con- Bratulating themselves on their success as political Prophets, All the despatches recetvod hero from va, rious parts of the Continent speak ina hopeful tone of the probable success of the Conference in arriving at some kind of a settlement that will prevent the imme- diate outbreak of war. But thet this Conference, or any other body that may meet to consider tne state . of things in the Turkish provinces will be able to finaliy settle the Eastern question withont a great European waris douoted by all who have carelully studied the situation and who know the enormoug dif. ficulties which surround it. But evon a temporary ‘Peace would be looked upon asa boon, and therefore the hopes of peace held out by this morning’s news have produced avery favorable cffect on the public mind, 4A NEW GOVERXOR OF BULGARIA. A special despatch from the Heraup correspondent at Paris, this moraing, announces that he has received reliablo information from Constantinople that Nubar Pacha bas been appointed Governor of Bulgaria by tho Porte. From the peculiar difficulties whieh beset the ‘Turkish authorities in that province as a consequence of the late massacres and the public attention called to them, the position of Govermor is a very important ene and requires a man of tact and judgment. THE CONPEREXOK A telegram from Paris, received lagt night, says the following despatch was received there from Con- stantinople yesterday :—‘‘At the prelimivary meeting of the Conference yesterday, under the presidency of Genoral Ignatieff, the Russian Ambassador, the Plenipotentiaries commenced by diseussing the ques- tions concerning Servia and Montenegro, and agreed wpon the following points, whieh will be officially sanctioned later:—The Conference admitted the ex pediency of a rectification of the Montonegria frontier to be determined by an international meeting at Ragusa, CONCESSION TO MONTENEGRO AND SERVIA ‘woulc comprise the addition of pleven districts, all pamed, to Montenegro. The Prince of Mentenegro would go to Constantinople to do homage to the Sultan tor the new territories conceded to him. The Confer- ence ddmitted that Servian territory should be evacu- ‘ated by the Turks, the prisoners on both sides re- turned and the armistice prolenged until the conclu- sion of peace. It was further agreed that the valley @f the Drina should be considered as the western frontier of Servia, this rectification implying the Cefinitive cession of Little Zworntk to Servia, OCCUPATION BY & NEUTRAL POWER. These first results confirm the expectation of an uanderstandiug between the Powers. General Ignaticff, In his last intorview with the Marquis of Salisbury, is Feported to have deciared that he would sccopt the pation of Buigaria by @ neutral State, such as Igiam or Switzerland. “ CONFIRMATION OF THE NEWS. A Vienna despatch says:—“The Political Correspon- dence publishes semt-oMcial intelligence from Con- stantinople to the eflect that it is more than probable thatthe Earopean Plenipotentiaries will arrive ata complete und nding during the preliminary con- ferences, A Co! tinople despatch, dated Tuesday evoning, says it is reported that an understanding has been establishéd in principle on the chief puints.” RUSSIA AND ENGLAND SAID TO BK IN ACCORD, AVienna despatch, received tins morning, states that confirmation comes from Constantinople that quite an unexpected and matked’ approach has been effected between tho views of Russia and those of England. This seems duo, above all, to assurances given by Genoral Iguatie! concerning the aims of Russian policy. TURKEY ODDURATE, In the face of this it appears that Turkey feit it necessary to make known its views. Several Vienna papers publish a sort of communiqué derived trom sources which they alloge to bo Turkish. The eaid communiqué declares that the Porte will adhore to the Tresty of Paris, and consider every project of occupa- tion a casus belli. TRE AUSTRO-GERVIAN DIFYIOULTY. A despatch from Pesth reports that the Austrian representative has heon instructed to quit Belgrade if Bervin refuses satisfaction forthe forcible detention and scarching of an Austrian mail steamer by the Servian police, THE HUNGARIAN MINISTRY RESIGNE, A despatch from Pesth Tuesday might says it is reported thatthe Hungarian Cabinet have tendered their resignation on account of tho Austro-Hungarian bank question. THE SITUATION IX FRAXCR. The present Ministerial crisis has lasted longer than avy that has taken place for somo'time, nnd the friends of the Republic here are becoming rather anxious, Bat French political parties of late have shown such ‘an aptitude for compromises and theleaders of the republican party have shown such good senso and moderation for the last few years that those who know France best have every confidence that this latest Giticulty will be tided over as casily as those which have preceded it, The frat dospatches received yester- fay evening were unfavorable, but the latest news was ofan irely satisfactory nature, Early in the even- ing a telegram was received here which said:—*' The political sitaation is one of great tension. Is is polieved Presitent MacMahon has abandoned thoades of trying to satisfy the demands of the Lett, and the formation of a Cabinet irom the Right is regarded ‘as probable.’’ THE © ENDED, ‘A despatch received Jato last night said:—The Ministerial crisis 1s ended, M, Simon has been ap- ported President of the Coancil and Minister of the Joterior, and M. Martel Minister of Justice. MM. Dutaure and Marcero retire; the other Ministers re- main as at present, Another dospatch stated that tho Journal Oficiel would announce the foregoing ehanges to-day. 6% END OF THR ARGENTING REBELLION, ‘Tho Argentine Consul in Iondon haa received a tel- egram from the Finance Minister of the Arcentine Republic, announcing that the rebellion in Entre Rios as terminated, and that the Republic is pacific, Statements telegraphed to London about a 1 in- surreetion are false, « WET WEATHER. ry ‘Tho weather yesterday was wet. CUBA. MORE TROOPS ARRIVED FROM SPAIN. Havaya, Dec. 12, 1876. One Spanish man-ot-war and one transport steamor ; ewe acr}wed here with 1.500 troops _ NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET: CHINA AND JAPAN. THE AMERICAN BARK WHITMORE WATCHED BY ‘THE UNITED STATES SHIP KEARSAGE— CHARGES OF CRUELTY AGAINST THE OFFI- CERS—CONSULAB AND DIPLOMATIC CHANGES. San Francisco, Dec. 12, 1876. The Pacific Mail steumer City of Peking, sixteen days trom Yokohama, arrived to-night and brings the following advices :— Smayouas, Nov. 17, 1876 The-American bark C. O. Whitmore, now lying in the harbor of Hong Kong, is watchod by the United States ship Kearsage. There is great excitement because Captain Peabody, First Mate Snow and Second Mate Stafford, of the Whitmore, cannot be held to answer for their alleged crimes, in consequence of the abrogation of the Extradition Treaty between Eng- land and America, The evidence appears conclusive that they practiced unprecedented cruclties on the crew during their recent voyage from Cardiff and tor- tured another mate, named Eliwood, to death, Atan indignation nfeeting of the citizens, a resolution was passed requesting the Governor of Hong Kong to tele- graph for permission to surrender tho accused to the United States authorities, It is supposed that if the Whitmore attempts to escape the Kearsage will follow and secare her in some port where no technical difficul- ties will interfere. CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC NEWS. ‘The Chinese Envoy to England received final orders to sailfor bis post within a few weeks. Tho British consular service in China is to be redistributed next year. The names of the members of the Chineso Embassy to the United States have been pub- Mgned, apparently by authority, as follows:— Chief, Chan Yung Wing, salary 8,000 tacls; First Secretary, Wong Ching, salary 3,600 taels, Consuls are to be sent to San Francisco and Lima at 4,000 taels each. A CHINESE LITTLE WAR Thore have been renewed conflicts between the Chi- ese troops and the aborigines of Formosa, in which the latter were, as usual, victorious, JAPAN. MOVEMENTS OF THE MIKADO AND THE EM- PRESS—POSTAGE REGULATIONS IN COREA, Yoxouama, Nov. 26, 1876. The visit of the Mikado to Kioto, the former capital, is announced to take place January next, The Empress is now making an ovoriand journey to the game place, Kindergartens have been introdnced im the government schools for girls. The rate of postage to open ports in Corea has been made the same as for the in- terior of Japan. The Corean government have applied for Japanese surgeons trained in foreign methods of Practice. A RBISE IN THE MISSISSIPPI. MOVEMENT OF THE ICE IN THE CHANNEL NEAR THE MISSOUBI—A NUMBER OF VES- SELS CABRIED AWAY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Sr. Lovis, Dec. 12, 1876, This morning about one o’clock, after a rise in the Mississippi River, caused by the backwater trom the gorge at Carondelet, which raised the river in the St, Louis harbor aboug three feet, the tco in tho chanael near the Missouri shore commenced to move and came rushing down with terrific force, catching ® number of vessels unprepared and car- rying them away, Distress whistles were biown and great -excitemeat prevailed on the levees. The course of the ice was somewhat singu- lar. It came down suddenly and almost as quddenly disappeared, being seemingly sucked under tho solid joe, which extended as far up as beyond Jefferson Batracks, The loss sustained, though not fully.ostt- mated, will be enormous, at least four steamers having already gone down. SUNKEN STREAMERS. Chtof among the boats sunk is tho steamer Fannie Keener, carried away from her moorings and sunk opposite the Arsenal wall. She is apparently partly sustained by the ice, but lies in probably not less than forty tees of water. The value of the Keener may be reughly estimated ‘at from $15,090 to $20,000. ‘The next boat reported sunk is the Southern Belle, now lying abreast of the Arsenal wall. Her exact position cannot vet be described. ‘The boats taken away by tho iee were carried out in a group, and those not yet sunk are said to bo still pear ether. Another boat angounced sunk is Jennie Baldwin; the Baldwin is worth somewhere Detwoen $5,000 and $10,000; BOATS AXD BARGES DAMAGED. Among tho boats carriea out into the river, but not yet reported as seriously injured, are the Minnesota, the Bayard and others, In addition to a iarge sum- ber of barges the Savannah has gone down. The Little South Shore, belonging to Cap- tain Simeon Mayo, which was moored at the head of the island, was raised out of the river and cast on shore, where she is at present lying, high and dry, and careening over to the leeward, with her, lar- board guard in the ico, caused by the falli: of the river. There is no chance for her to be saved from considerable damage, unless the fiver should again rise sufficiently to set her atloat. The Golden kagle was shoved up on the bank, and is almost entirely out of water. The Utah and her freight are safe, The Storm No. 3 is also in a good harbor, 3 THK RIVER GORGED. Captain Smith, just arrived trom Stegeneviove re- rts that the river 1s gorged from there to Chester IL, a distance of about thirty miles. following named boats lying at the foot off the Arsenal were badly damaged, and will sink as soon as the ice again moves :—Alexander Mitchell, Centennial, Rocky Isiand, Andy Johnson, War Eagle, Davenport, Lake Superior and Jacob Tamm, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Orvicz oF THe Crisy SiGxau Orricsr, Wasutsatox, Dec, 13—1 A, M. Probabilities, - For New England slightly warmer, cloudy weather, winds.sbifting to casterly and. southerly, falling barometer during tho day, aod during tho evening throatening weather and possibly snow. For tho Midale States, warmer southerly to westerly winds, with clear or fair weather in the southern por- tion, and with threatening weather and snow in tho northern portion, and falling barometer. * For tke South Atlantic States, gencrally clear ana warmer weather, with southerly to westerly winds and slowly falling barometer, For the Guif States, clear or fair weather, and warm, southerly winds during the day, with falling barom- eter. For Tennessee and the Onio Valley, the temperature continues above ireezing, with southerly to wostorly winds, clear or fair weather, and falling, followed by rising barometer For the lower lake region brisk southwest to northwest wiods, warmer partly cloudy weather and falling barometer during the day, followed during the night by rising barometer, threatening weather and areas of snow. Cautionary signals continue at the lake stations. Tho display of cautionary signals will be discon- tinued on the lakes alter December 20, except at Mil- waukee and Grand Haven, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- arison with the corresponding date of lust year, as mdicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heravo Building :— + War Depantuent, | 1875, 1876, 187), 1876, 36 #8 33 3 32 «- 6 33 \d 35 Average temperature yesterday, sevecesee 236 Average temperature for corresponding date last 73S FIRE IN THE BOWERY. NARROW ESCAPE OF A VAMILY FROM A TER- RIBLE DEATH. Shortly after eleven o’clock last night a fire broke out in the secund story brick building No, 138 Bowery, occupiea by Gordon & Orr as a dry goods store. The flames rapidly spread, but the tremen succeeded in keeping the Gre to the building, alter some bard work, the flames wore extinguishe ‘The damage to stock by tire and water is estimated at between $5,000 and $10,000. The building is damaged to the extent of $3,000, The cause of the fire is un- known, The fire attracted a large crowd of spectators, and great excitement was manifested, as tt was syiored that persons living in the building bad had a waccow escupe, A Mr. Craget, who resided on ihe third floor over we store, had barely tin to rescue his tamily of six children, who were asleep in bed atthe ine. A Iriend of his, Mr. Grea. bam, also assisted ju getting the children vut of the bafning building. The hremen worked well and con- fined the damage to the first and second floors, At midnight the flames were subdued and trailic was ro - WASHINGTON. The Wrangle Over the Twenty-Seo- ond Joint Rule, SPEAKER RANDALL'S POSITION CONDEMNED. Opportunity for a Great Dem- ocratic Blunder. THE BLAND SILVER BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE. Attitude of Sonthern Representatives on the Electoral Issue. INTERVIEW WITH BEN HILL, OF GEORGIA. An Interesting Episode in the Wanderings ot Boss Tweed. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasutratos, Dec. 12, 1876, THE BLAND SILVER BILL AGAIN TO THE FRONT—INCIDENTAL DISCUSSION ON ‘THE JOINT RULES—SPEAKER RANDALL'S ATTITUDE— PROPOSED ACTION IN THE HOUSE FOR COUNT- ING THE BLECTORAL YOTE—CHANCE FOR A DEMOCRATIO BLUNDER, Mr. Bland got his notorious Silver bill before the House to-day, and having got the previous question seconded there will be a debate of two hours on It to- morrow, whereupon it will come toa vote. It is thought by many persons that it would have beon only decent in the friends of this measure to wait the report of the Silver Commission, which sat during the summer by authority of Congress, Mr. Bland appears to be afraid to wait for the facts it may have collected. The bill has no chance of becoming a law. It is not at all likely to pass the Senate, and, if it should. the Presi- dent would veto it. It is, in its present shape and in its present hands, mere buncombe. in introducing the bill the question of the twonty- second joint rulo came up once more, and tho Speaker again committed himself to the position that the rule still exists. He is a good deal ridicuted for this by democrats, the groator part of whom seo that the.ques- tion is of no importance and that tho Speaker's decis- jon cannot in any case enlorce the rule. It is supposed that Mr. Randall, who is counted among the hot- heads here, believes that in some contirgency his ruling may bo important on the count of the vote. Very few people of his own sido agree with him. It is more generally held by the democrats that the twenty-second joint rale was only a method of pro- cedure under the constitution for counting the elce- toral vote; that if either house wishes to change this metbod of procedure under tho constitution it has the power fo abrogate the rule, as the Senate has done by an almost unanimous vote, and that in due time a new rule, a method of provedure totake the place of the twenty-second rule, will be agreed on by both houses, as has been the uniform practice before ‘every count. The democrats bold that, if the republicans shall op- pose the adoption of such a new rule, they will put themselves clearly in the wrong before the countr; It has been the regular practice of both houses to a; Pointa joint committee early in Febraary, before the electoral count was to take place, to ‘‘ascertain and roport a mode for examining the votes for Presi- dent and Vice President, and the twenty-second joint rufe itself was framed and reported by such a commit. tee acting under the instructions conveyed in the words above quoted. mr. McCrary, an able republi- can In the House, has already asked for a joint com- mittee to do the samo thing. The House Judiciary Committec, it is to-day sald, will substitate for his eminently proper resolution another forming a committeo of the House alone to report on its powers under the constitution in counting the votes, If they do this they will, undoubtedly, commis a biun- der, and a very neodless one, for they will relieve the republicans in the Senato of their responsibility for the time in the matter and will assume an attitude themselves apparently hostile to a concurrent seitle- ment DON CAMERON'S RULE IN PENNSYLVANIA—PO- LITICAL DEFECTION NOT TO BE TOLE- RATED. , Secretary Cameron evidently means to boss both South Carolina and Pennsylvania, He mado so vigor- ous a fight for tho removal of the Postmaster at Phila- delphia that he carried the day against tho morchants, who wished Mr. Fairman continued in office on tho ground of his efliciency, Mr. Cameron’s excuse was that Fairman bad had the place four years and that itis. now somebody else’s turn, People wonder bere whether this is what Governor Hayes meant by civil service reform, But on the other hand Mr. Gameron is said to have declared that, though his lather might forgive political opposition, he would not, and that he meant to read the riot act to the Pennsylvania office-holders. It may be said that it does not yet look much like civil service reform about here, . FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuincton, Dec. 12, 1876, AN INTERVIEW WITH BEN HILL, OF GEORGIA, ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION—FEELING OF * THE S@UTHERN REPRESENTATIVES—ATTI1UDE OF SOUTHERNERS TOWARD THE NEGRO— PRESIDENT GRANT'S PARTISAN ATTITUDE DE- PLORE! A good deal of random gossip has been afloat here for’somo days as to the sentiments said to ve enter- tained by the Southern Congressmen with referonce to Governor Hayes and as to their hiking forhim, To as- certain the real nature of this fecling Mr. Bon Hill, of Georgia, who was foromost in the caucus in deprecat- ing tho Presidential impeachment proposition and who bas been classed among the many Southern Con- gressmen said to bo almost indifferent whether Hayes or Tilden is next President so long as the Southern States secure good locul government, was this evening asked to give a statement of his views of the situation and his opinion regarding Governor Ha; Mr. Hill, in answer to the first question put to him, said :— “I r€garded General Hayos’ nomination from the be- ginning victory over the ultraisms of the republi- cun party. Itwasa defeat, in my judgment, of the military element, so mach to bo dreaded in the civil administration of alltree governments, It was alsoa defeat of the political, belligerent element of the ro- publican party, which seems to have no place for statesmanship or policy except to foment sectional hates and passions The South, above all things, wants an honost administration of the general govern- ment, according to the constitation, I do -not know Governor Hayes personally, but from the informration I get concerning him ‘I believe he js an honest and @ tair man. Being a jawyer he is also familiar with civil matters, and will natarally have respect tor the constitution andcivil methods These things being truo he must necessarily discontinue the .unwarrantable interter- ces in the affairs of the Soath; ho will also natu- rally desire the co-operation of the best men in the South, If this be trae bis administration willbe a great cain and improvement to the Southern people, The Southern people have no desire io resist the fed. eral government, but they do desiro to be regarded as ‘a portion of this common country, aud entitled tu the administration in tho South exactly a that administration is extended to other portions of the country, and if sho can got this plain, bonost administration and her best people can be recognized by the federal administration ns the proper represent. Ativen of Southern interest and sentiment, the whole country will perceive at once that the ultraisms charged upon the South will have no foundation ig faet.”” Conaestoxpaxz—Do you anticipate thas thera Would beany trouble inthe final disposition ef this Presidential question? - Mr. Hitt—There is, in my opinion, neither meces- sity nor excuse for trouble in the settiement of the Presidential question, If wearo as patriotic asthe men who framed the constitution we shail find no difficulty whatever in its fair and true interpretation, There can be no possible apology for a breach of the peace, nor for any physical collision, much less for» civil war. 1 must be permitted to say that the chief trouble of the present situation lies in the deplorable tact that too many of the prominent leaders of both parties seem to be exerting all their ingenuity, not in discovering the truth about the election, but in devising ways to secure a mere party triamph, and I am atraid they are only too will- ing to securoa mere party triumph by any means, foul or fair. 1 do wish some meanscould be adopted to make General Grant realize that he isthe President Of the whole country and not the President of the re- publican party. I must confess that no feature of the Situation gives meso much uneasiness as the evi- dencos I daily see that General Grant seems to think that be is under some obligation to use his office to se- cure the success of the republican party, 1 my fears in this respect are well grounded and General Grant should persist in such a partisan administration of the government, then I do fear the most serious con- sequences will result. Corxsronpext—In what form or shope would these Serious consequences be likely to come up? Mr, Hi..—Well, if 1 understand the position of the republican party they will insist that the President of the Senate alono sball not only count the votes as the organ of the two houses, but that he should deter- mine all questions arising in the count. This position is manifestly abaurd. Ho 1s a presiding officer; be an- nounces results, but he must announce them as the mouthpiece of the two houses, According to whe posi- tion of tho republicaus this mouthpiece is not only judge, but be is an absolute ji all questions which, from their nature, can only be de- termined by the two houses, If he refuses to enter- tain objections and takes upon himself, not only to count the vote, but to determine also what vote shall be counted, he will simply declare Hayes olected Presi- dent. The House may deem it its duty to enter a pro- test against such arbitrary adjudication by this mere Presiding officer, and if the House shall honestly con- elude that Governor Hayes is not elected and proceed to elect Tilden, as they are required to do by the con- stitution, 1 suppose General Grant, with bis idea that be Js administering the government for the suecess of the republican party only, will seek to use the military to Imaugurate Governor Hayes. /Of course no man ean foreseo tho results of such a poliey. They cannot be otherwise thaa disastrous to the whole country, One thing is certain, the Southern people want peace; they know well what war means; they know that cifil war is the remedy for no wrong, but an aggravation of all wrongs. Their Representatives in Cong will uso all their bess exertions to secure a peaceable solution of all these troubles, Corgxsron next --Will not those Representatives now in Congress who have seen service in the ex-Conleder- ato army, by the calmness, moderation and counscls, as shown in the House, exercise a good influence in the peaceful solution of the presont JiMfcuitics ? Mr. Hint—I certainly think so. These Representa- tives feel, ana feel keenly, the embarrassments of their situation, They are the subjects of sus- picion, This suspicion may be considered some- what natural, As a result of this feeling they aro not inclined to make themselves prom- inent or conspicuous in directing events, but you may rely upon it that they will be calm, self- poised and determined to do whatever they can to secure a peaceable solution of the present difficultios. It war must come it will not be their fault, And now Jet me ada emphatically that, como what may, the Southern people will remain in the Union and true to tho Union, They have tried secession, and they know it bore no fruit but bitterness, They will never try it again. The people of the North, too, should know that the negro will receive from the Southern people absolute protection in all his civil and political rights. The South has BO prejudices against the nogro; we charge none of our wrongs to the negro; it is our interest not only to protect tho negro, but to do all we can to educate and improve him; he is a citizen, and it 18 our interest to make him an intelligent citizen; he is a freeman, and itis our interest to make him a worthy treeman ; ho is & Voter, and it is our interest to make him a wise voter, This is especially true because the fourteenth amendment increases the power of the South in the Electoral College and in Congress, Wo would not, therofore, if we could, tako the right of suffrage away trom the negro. The South is rot afraid of the negro; when sinister influences arc removed from him he is docil a easily governed, and, veing a necessary cle- ment in our society, we are also desirous that ho should be an element of power with us.’’ AN EPISODE IN THE ESCAPE OF TWRED—THE RECENTLY REMOVED CONSUL AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA CHARGED WITH BEING IN COM- PLICITY WITH THR FUGITIVES—THE FACTS AS DETAILED AND HOW THEY BECAME KNOWN. * Tho Senate, in Executive session this afternoon, con- firmed the President’s nomination of Jobn C. Lan- dreaa to bo Consul at Santiago do Cuba, and hereby hangs a tale. Santiago, it will be remembered, ts tho port from which Tweod, upon bis release by the Spanish naval authorities of the island of Cubs, sailed for Vigo in the. bark Carmen, Just atter the departure of the vessel orders tor his rearrest by the military authorities of Santiago were transmitted by Captain General Jovellar, through the American Consul General, Mr. Hall, at Havana, who had learned meantime that the released man was none other than the fugitive William M. Tweed, his identity being establisned by a photograph with which our Consul at Santiago had been tur- nished by Mr. Hall for the purpose of comparison. But the execution of these Jater orders was frustrated by tho hasty departure of Tweed on the Carmen early on the morning of the day on which they were commanicated to the military commandant at Santiago. It is now charged that Mr. Young, the Consul at Santingo, has been guilty of a grave dereliction of duty in this whole matter, so serious, indeed, that when the facts were reported to President Grant he ordered the peremptory dismissal of Mr. Young. The facts as they transpire here are as follows, tho information coming from the military commandant referred to, General Sabal Marin, who passed through Washington recently, on his way home trom the Cen. tenvial, where he had been doing service for his gov- ernment as one of the Spanish Commissioners, Gen- eral Marin stated that he bad become acquainted with certain facts in regard to the escape of Tweed and his complicity therewith, of which 1 had been bis daty tw make complaint to his government. He found that Mr. Young had personally bought the passage ticket for Tweed on the Carmen; that he had had him living in his own apartments at the Con- sulate, and that when ho telegraphed to Consul Gen- eral Hail the release of Tweed the despatch was so postponed that before the answer could reach him to* hoid Tweed and send him back to Havana under arrest the Carmen bad already sailed and Tweed es- eaped, “General Marin mado an investigation of theso and other facts, which Jed him to believe thet th were somo suspicious money transactions between Tweed and Young, and that it was, in fine, nothing but a case of collgsion to assist tho ilignt of Tweed. He decided to embody these facts and suspicions in a report which ne forwarded through the regular diplomatic channels from Cuba to Madrid, whence they came back to the State Depart- ment of the United Statqs, Immediately upon their receipt the showing was so bad for Mr. Young that his removal was promptly decided upon and made, General Marin expressed himself, while in Washington, as very indignant about the aflsir, A partofl the tactios resorted to also for the purpose of extricating Tweed from the custody of tho Cuban officers of the law was a dispute between tho military and naval authorities as to whether Tweed ‘was properly a prisoner of one or the other, which ended in his slipping from the grasp ot both. It is anderstood that Consul Young contended that Tweed was all right and that his passport was in order, THE PHILADELPHIA POSTMASTERSHIP—REASONS WHICH ACTUATED PRESIDENT GRANT IN THE REMOVAL OF MR, FAIRMAN--DON CAMERON'S LESSON TO THE YOUNG MEN OF PENNSYL- VANTA. ‘ : In the matter of tho Philadelphia Postmastersbtp, whinh bad beam diseussed at the anecial (ahimet saa. sion Jast Saturaay, ana was taken charge of by the President without decision until yesterday morning, {8 appears that the President was induced to listen to the persuasion of Secretary Chandler, and fivaily to be convinced by him just, im time to send Mr. Snowden’s name tothe Senate. Secretary Cam- cron saw the iresident frequently since the latter was supposed to take the position that he would not yield to the importunings ot Governor Hartrantvand himsel:, bus the Secretary of War persisted in his demand for the removal of Postmaster Fairmas. Eventually the President was told that. the interests of Tepublican party and its discipline in the State of Pennsylvania absolutely demanded that the official head of Mr. Fairman should be forfeited to the Camerons, “President Grant was loth to injure the republican gparty, but found himself hemmed in on all sides and at last he determined to solve the problem bimself, He did thig reluctantly, because his best friends were solicitous for the reten- tion of Mr. Fairman, and not until the last moment could tho President bring himself to do as he was asked by the Messrs. Cameron and Governor Hartranft, but yesterday morning he yielded and decided to make the removal. Without, it is said, consulting any one he selected A. L. Snowden for the position to replace General Fair- man, This proved acceptable, in a measure, to Fair- man, because Snowden is not the appointee whom Governor Hartranft ana Secretary Cameron wanted, and they, in turn, are satisfied with Snowden because the removal of Fairman 1s all they wero determined to effect. It is understood that Secretary Cameron suid of Fairman’s case that he intended to teach the young men of Pennsylvania a losson; that when they were in- tractable politically they should suffer for it, SECRETARY ROBESON’S ACCOUNTS TO BE IN- VESTIGATED—A PROPOSITION FOR A BOARD OF ADMIRALTY. The House Naval Committee will, not allow the navy accounts of Secretary Robeson to go without an inves- tigation, Under a resolution of the committee a sub- committee was appointed to-day to inquire into the circumstances attending Mr. Robeson’s demand for $1,500,000 10 make up the deficit in the pay of the navy for this year, The committee has considerable evidence going to show that this deficit ts not really in the pay of the navy, but that the money has been used for other purposes. Mr. Whitthorne, the chairman, intends to have the committee report favorably a bill to provide fora mixed commission to determine the best naval em. and policy forthe United States, aud also a bill tora Board of Admiralty to govern the administration of the navy. THE FURLOUGH PAY ORDER IN THE NAVY—IN- CONVENIRNCES RESULTING. TO THE OF- FICRRS—EFFORTS MADE TO HAVE IT RE- SCINDED. There has been so much suffering and embarassment among naval officers of the lower grades of ravk, on account of tho furlough pay order iesued by Secretary Robeson, that a combined effort Is being made by thoso affected to induce Congress to cnact a law allowing them full pay for the time they have been subjected to the rigors of tho Secretary’s order, which they are loud in denouncing and sayjng there was no necessity for, Some of them have been obliged to discharge their servants and deprive themselves of the ordinary comforts of, plain living. “Thotr wives, in some cases, where they bave large families and where tho officer’s income is not more than $1,000 a yoar, have been obliged to go out and teach music or do drudgery at home. Commodore Howel) and other officers of the Navy Department are Jenaing their influence to get Congress to repair tho damage done to officers of the navy by the unfortunate fur- lough pay order. The House Naval Committeo has the matter under consideratfon, RUMORED MILITARY CHANGES DENIED BY GENERAL SHERMAN. General Sherman authorizes the statement that there is no trath in the report that Genoral Sheridan has been ordered to take up his headquarters at Now York and that General Hancock had been sent West. NO SIGNIFICANCE IN THE PRESENCE OF NAVAL VESSELS AT NEW YORK. ANavy Department official says that there is no significance in the presenco of the Franklin and Swa. tara at New York city. _o WASHINGTON GENERAL DESPATCHES, Washixarox, Dec, 12, 1876, TBE POSTAL’ APPROPRIATION BILL—THE syYs- TEM OF RETRENCHMEMT PURSUED BY THE COMMITTEE. Tho House Committee on Appropriations to-day completed the Postal Appropriation bill, and Mr, Holman was authorized to report it. Its total is 183,625, showing a reauction of about $1,300,000 from the amount of last session’s Postal bill, and a re- duction of some $3,600,000 irom departmental esti- mates of the amount required for the next fiscal year. It is estimated that the postal receipts during the same period will be $39,645,165, and the bill therefore contemplatesan actual uppropriation of anly $2,388,460, The postal expenditures last yoar exceeded tho re- ceipts by $3,637,498. The appropriation for mail depredations and special agents is reduced trom $150,000, graated last session, to $120,500 for the next fiscal year. Tho amount for compensation of letter carriers is reduced from $1,900,000 to $1,750,000. Tho amount for inland mail transportation by star routes, steamboat and all other means of transportation ex. cept railroads, Is reduced from $6,737,850 to $6,000,000, and for railroad service, from $9,100,600 to $9,000,000, The bill algo provides for a reduction in the salarics of railway postal clerks, route agents and other em- ployés of that brauch of the service. The appropriation for the transportation of foreign mails bas been increased from $220,000 to $230,000. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF NAVAL OFFICERS’ ON THE PROPRIETY OF RETAINING EXISTIXG NAVY YARDS. The Board of Naval officers, consisting of Admirat Porter, Vice Admiral Rowan, Rear Admiral Davis, Chief Engineer King and Navat Constructor Easby, appointed by the authority of Congress for the exam- tation of navy yards, and to determine whether, in their opinion, any of tho navy yards can be ditpensod with, abandoned, etc, have mado their ro. port to the Secretary of the Navy, re- commending that tho following navy yards and stations bo not abandoned or dispensed with:— Kittery, Boston, Brooklyn, League Island, Wasbing- ton, Norfolk, Pensacola and Maro Island and the naval stations at Key Westand Sackett’s Harbor, the Board further recommond that the following places bo abun- doned and dispensed with:—The Navy Yard at New London, the naval grounds at New Orleans and the naval property at Brunswick, Ga. The Board say tho harbor of Port Royal, 8, and its trie butaries presont great advantages and offer tho necessary depth of water and facilities for entry into port without risk to vessels of war, and that Port Reyal Bay is a noble sheet of water—undoubted!y the finest barber on our Southern coast—and that the wonder is that the place was so little known or appreciated prior to 1861. There are several favorable sites fora naval station at Port Royal, all of which must be carefully studiod and com- pared before the bestone can be determined. In the meantime the Board recommend that Port Royal be uscd as a temporary fitting and coaling stat.on for ves- stationed in the West Indies. NO FINANCIAL LEGISLATION TO BE ATTEMPTED THIS SESSION, Tho Committee on Ways and Means to-day had a short ses: for the purpose of making a distribu- tion of the various items in the President’s Message to the proper committees of the House. It is understood t the committec bi no Important Onauctal mat. ters before them, and loss tho Secretary of the Treasury mukes some recommondation in thas quarter there will be no financial legisiation atiompted this session, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Professor Francis A. Walker, of Yale College; De- witt ©, Ellis, Superintendent of the New York Bank Department; Edward Atkinson, of Boston, and ex- Congreseman F, E. Woodvridgo, of Vermont, areatiho Fitth Avenge Hotel. Professor M. B, Anderson, Presi- dent of Rochester University, and Pay Inspector J. George Harris, United States Navy, aro at the Everett - House. Ex-Senator Corneliua Colo, of California, is at the Windsor Hotel. Colonel William H. Lewis, United ee | ©, Marab, of Yate College, and General J, B. Prisble, of 7 Calilornia, aro at the Hoffman House. General J. B, Stonenouse, of Albany, is at the Hotel Brunswick, Willard Johnson, of Fulton, N. Y., is at the Metropoli- tan Hotel. Ex-Congressmau James F. 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