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_Botice NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. PRESIDENTIAL, PROSPECTS. ee A Recanvass of Florida Which Does Not Alter the Result as to Electors. DREW RETURNED AS GOVERNOR. The South Carolina Electors’ Case Again Post- poned in the Supreme Court. shied PUBLIC SENTIMENT. AROUSING Cincinnati Citizens Call for Congressional Action on tne Vote. _—_—_—- INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE HOUSE, Indiana Democrats Demand the Inangura- tion of Tilden. FLORIDA, THE MANDATE OF THE SUPREME COURT EVADED : BY THE STATK RETURNING BOARD--A PLOT TO BREAK DOWN THE COURT—ADVICES OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE— THE ELECTORAL VOTE STILL SURE FOR HAYES, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) TaLuauassee, Dec. 27, 1876, Ex-Attorney General Williams and Mr. Clancy arrived | this morning. Immediately after their arrival At- torney General Cocke was served with the following The notice given you yesterday to mect at the office pf the Secretary of State tor the purpose of recanvass- ing the vote for Governor, under the mandate of the Court, ts hereby withdrawn, Under advice of counsel we will file @ motion to vacate the rule and set aside | the mandamus, 6S, B, HeLIN, Secretary of State. THR ORDER TO BE DISREGARDED, McLin afd Comptroller Cowgill will act in conjunc- tion and disobey the order of the Court, Attorney General Cocks will canvass the returns and file his answer in the Clerk’s office, as the Court directed. The Court will meet to-morrow. 1¢ is understood that United States Judge Wood will bo in Florida to- General T. M. Wallace is still here, PUBLIC SENTIMENT OUTRAGED, All is now quiet, but the people are very indignant, as thoy had been ured, up to a late hour yester- day, that all would be right and the recanvass would take place in accordance with the Supreme Court de- morrow. cision, which would give the State to Drew and the democratic ticket. LATER—THE STATE RECANVASSED, MeLin and Cowgill have Gnally concluded it is best to make a show of compliance with the orders of the Court, and about two P. M. they notified the Attorney General to met them at the office of the Secretary of State at threo o’clock, Thoy met after four o’clock and have just concluded another canvass, but arrived Ata most unsatisfactory and tortured result, USING A FALSE RETURN. In Baker county they have taken the false returp, made by the County Judge, wherein two precincts were omitted when they had the true and full returos before them, inade by tho County Clerk; and this Inst return the Board counted as the true one in the can- vass made by them on the 6th inst. A COUNTY RETURN THKOWN OUT. In Clay county the Board have beon guilty of a practical disregard of the order of the Court, which that body will hardly overlook. In this county con- vassers had excluded from their county returns one | precinct because the election officers did not appear to have been sworn, but the county canvassers had companied their return with the vote frew this precinct, for the information of State Board, with all the facts. Tho State Board previous canvass added tho vote of this precinct to tho return and counted it, This addition the Court told thom they had no right to make, but must couat the They have, ia the canvass to- the in their return belore them, day, thrown out the entire county return. The result of the canvass this evening is 195 majerity for Drew and 206 majority for Hayes, whereas a proper ranvass, under the order of the Court, would give 497 for Drew and 94 for Tilden. files his protest against the action of the Board in Baker and Clay counties, and against counting the re- turn from Duval, because this last was in precisely the same fix as the return which they counted from Baker, RESULT OF OUTSIDE PRESSURE. The Court reassembles to-morrow, when we wili know bow far it considers the action of the Board is iu compliance with its plain mandates, The vacillat- Ing conduct of the majority of the Board shows that there has been immense outside pressure for a count for the Hoyes electors, ME, COCKE’S SEPARATE CANVASS, Attorney General Cocke, after being notifled this morning that the Board would uot reca vass, made a of State's res m the Secreta canvass from the re office himself, a3 ordered by th yas shows the figures ag given above—497 majority This canvass be filed in aud bis can. Court, for Drew and 94 for Tilden, the Clerk’s office, as an auswer to the Court, before the Board finally agréed to recanvass, ond this gives the only correct canvass thatean be made from the returns under the Court's iustructious, AN ASSAULT ON THE JUDICIARY--ALLEGED RE- PUBLICAN PLOT TO BREAK DOWN THE STATE SUPREME COURT, Jacnsonvitie, Dec. 27, 1 1t is discovered here to-day that the Preparing an assault vpon the integrity of Judges Randall and Wosvott, of the Supreme Court, hoping sort of biackinail influence to secure thelr publicuns are through decision in the suppiemental proceedings of the Court or destroy the moral iniiuence of the decision should those judges still go against them, The conspirators were to bare worked ivrough General Litticfeld, a noted raiiroat politician, who was supposed to have ugly evidence agains: (ue two judges. HRIURRY WINTRD at. Tho charge with which Judge Randall is to be threatened t# that be was bribed while a judge, as follows Littlefield and hia friends wanted a docision Irom Judge Randall on the constitutionality of an issue of $7,000,000 worth of bunds, M. Alverger, formerly private secretary to General Buller, came to Litiledeld, claiming to be the ub rosa friend of Randall, and said that if Randall was paid $7,590 for a house which be was anxious to soll tae decision would be all right, The money was Bdvauced, Randall’s house was purchased, going into The story runs that Attorney General Cocke | the possession of Alberger, and the decision was made as had been promised by Alberger. INTERSSTED IN HIS OWN RULING. Judge Wescott isto be threatened through a certain decision which he 1s alleged to have rendered concern- ing the constitutionality of certain bonds in which he had a personal interest. A MISSING LINK. The one important point at which this plot fails is the absolute refusal of Littieficid to become a party to the assassination of the characters of these two men, 1 have positive information that a high repub- ican official bas been here ior two days trying to persuade him to lend bis aid to the scheme, He has retused positively, saying that he believea Randall aud Wescott were honest meu, and that he had nothing | om file that would prove them otherwise, He acknowl- edges, L understand, that money was turnished to buy a house that Randall was offering for sale, but there 1s nothing to prove that Randall suspected that Alberger had obtained the money with which he purchased 1t from any illegitimate source, Indeed it would seem tat Alberger, who claimed to represent Randall, pro- fited most by the transaction, It is believed that Littlefield will be called betore the Senate Committee i for the purpose of drawing out certain tacts that. be i supposed to have against Judges Randall and Wescott, GOOD REPUTATION OF THE JUDGES. Both of these gentlemen bear high reputations for ability and integrity, and have never been cunsidered approachable with a dishonest offer. General Little- Geld refuses to say anything concerning the seh me to your correspondent, one way or the other, AM ORDER FROM WASHINGTON. A weil founded rumor is in circulation bere thata despatch has been received by the republican leaders at Tallahassee, from the republican headqui Washington, instructing them to au: recent decision of the Supreme Court: ters at rd entirely the A ROSY REPUBLICAN VIEW. WasixGrox, Dec. 27, 1876, Advices received here to-day by the National Repub- | Nean Committee, from their counsel and other promi- nent Northern republicans now in Florida, are to the effect that the recanvass, ordered by the State Su- preme Court, applies only to the votes for Governor, &c., and docs not refer to the votes for Presidentiol electors, These advices also say the Court’s order 1s that in recounting the aforesaid votes the question whether a county return is “so irregular, false or fraudulent that the true vote cannot be determined," must be decided by the Board, not on proofs shown them, but by merely inspecting the face of tho return. THE DECISION BOBS NOT CHANGE THY ELECTORAL vorE. Itis conceded that the application of these princi- ples to tho votes for State officers will give them to the democratic candidates by 200 or 300 majority; but the republicans say it is evident that if it were possibile to recanvuss the clectoral votes the majorities tor the Hayos and Wheeler electors would, at least, be from 38 to 43 respectively, according to the official corttticate of the clerk of the Board, dated and published on November 28, which stated that the re- turns were that day opened by the State Canvassers, and tLat the vote tor electors as officially announced from the face of the returns in detuil aggregated for Thomas H. Long, the lowest republican elector, 24,323, and for Wilkinson Call, the highest democratic | elector, 24,285. A RECOUNT WOULD INCREASE THE HAYES MAJORITY. The republican counsel at Tallahassee also inform the committee that if the Board were to revise their findings as to the regularity of each return on its face, they would, under this order of the Court, be obliged to reject several county returns and thereby increase the Hayes and Wheeler majority to between 200 and 300, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE CASE OF THE ELECTORS BEFORE THE SOPREME COURT—AN AMENDED ANSWER AL- LOWED—GOVERNOR HAMPTON A WITNESS BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES— ARMY OFFICERS TESTIFY THAT THEY SAW No DEMOCRATIC INTIMIDATION. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Covempia, Dec. 27, 1876. The case of the Presidential electors came up again to-day, The Court having intimated to Mr. Corbin | Yesterday that action would be taken on the pleaainas | to-day, on reassembling this moruing informed him | that an opportunity would be given bim to amend the answer, in view of the importance | of the — cause, Mr. - Barker, one of the counsel for the democratic clectors, rose to consent to @ postponement for that purpose until Tuesday next, when Mr, Corbin remarked that the cause was already within tho jurisdiction of the United States Circuit Court, Upon this announcement the democratic counsel refused to consent toa postponement, vut ked thatthe amendment be required to be mado forthwith, The Court, however, granted Mr. Corbin leave to amend to-morrow morning, with a remark on the part of the Court that if the same efforts bad been made tor the defence that had been made to withdraw the case trom the jurisdiction of this court there would have been no occasion for this delay. | WORK bY THE COMMITTEES. Gexeral Hampton aad General Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell County, appeared beiore the Senate Com- | mittee to-day. The nature of their tostimony 1s, of course, unkuown, as the examination was held with closed doors as usual. General Hampton, General James Conner and Colonel A. C, Haskell, Chairman | of the Democratic State Executive Committee, were summoned ve fore the House Comm ttee to-day. Their | testi nouy covered the whole ground of the late politi | cal canvass in this State, in all its details; the ques. | tions of mtimidation, proscription, ostracism, &c., | being Ircely discussed. j ARMY OFFICERS TESTIFY. Later in the day a uumber of the officers of the army who were stationed in varivus quarters of the State | were also examined as to the intimiaation of colored | voters alleged to have been practised belore the election, Their testimony up to Luis Lime covers the counties of Aiken, Edgefield, Barnwell and Abbeville, where sach intimidation is said to have been practisea on the | widest scale, but their evidence so far has been unan+ imousiy to the effect that no such state of affairs came under their observation IMPORTANT TESTIMONY. ‘The democratic members of the committee, it may be said, are thomselves surprised at this testimony, which, however, ihey regard as of great weight in the balance agaiust the buge piles of counter testinony so freely given betore both committees by hundreds of | colored Witnesses during the past fortnight, LOUISIANA. TESTIMONY BEFORE THR CONGRESSIONAL VESTIGATING COMMITTEES—BARNES, THE TELEGR PH MANAGER, SENT TO WASHINGTON CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT OF THE HOUSE. ‘The Senate Committee recalied 3. D. MeKnery, brother of Governor MeBuery, who testified to the pencetul character of the eanvuss in Ouachita, Many | promiment colored men had, voted ana worked for the | democratic Uicket, aud au effort was made by the party to break dows the color ii Rife cluve were organ. ized Lo protect colored democrats from republican vio. lence and to preserve the peace. DEMOCRATIC BULLDOZISG. | Before the Senate sub-committee Alexauder Stephens Gilbert, colored, late a republican candidate Jor the Legislature in East Baton i testified to | many outrages by “bulldozers” or “regulators,” | especially the killiog of Wiliam R. Payne by dragging him behind a horse. Witness and his wie, wio owned Wueir farm of fifty acres, with stock, were driven from his home oy lear of the White democrats, having several Limes vee ax<auite VIOLENCE AGAINST DEMOCRATIC SRORORS, Jo Mr. Morrivou's Howse rto-comm tee the testi. mony to jutitmidation aud violence by | republic plored democrats, RRFUCKION X PRACHS Mr. Blackburn's House sub-committee heard testi- mony 48 to the rejected vote tn Lalourehe parisu, in | Woich Witnesses made it appear thut the irregularities were caused by republican officmis with a view (9 throw out large demucratic mayor.ties ME, BARNES ARRESTRD. | E,W. Barnos, telegraph manager, was to-day placed under arrest and loft lor Washington (o appear betore tie var of the House committee on @ charge of con- 4 Meg IN- | Wished to tell the gentleman trom Obi (Mr. Garneld) | shar | with the prosperity of the South, aud desired peac | oppose AROUSING PUBLIC SENTIMENT. DEBATE INQ@PHE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON A PETITION FROM THE CITIZENS OF CIN- CINNATI REGARDING THE ELECTORAL VOTE— THR YEELING AMONG THE PEOPLE—-THE ETERNAL GRIND OF THE OUTRAGE MILIg— DEFENCE OF GOVERNOR WELLS DY MR. FRYE, OF MAINE. ; Wasnixetox, Dec. 27, 1876. In the House of Representatives to-day the SPEAKER laid betore the House a petition from certain citizens of Cincinnats in regard to counting the electoral vote, A discussion arose as to whether the petition should be read, Mr. GanFieL, of Ohio, holding that the read- ing of a petition was out of order, even though pre- sented by the Speaker, SPEXCH OF MR. BANNING. Mr. Baxwina, (dem.) of Ohio, called Mr, Garfela’s attention to the fuct that a number of citizens wont to New Orleans aud made a report of a partisan naturo to the President, who bad sent it to the House and bad it printed, aud on the discussion of the printing of the report that gentleman (Mr. Gurfield) had taken the po- sition that is must be printed, and bow, when a peti- tion came signed by eitizens of both parties, the gen- tleman objected to the printing of i, The other side of the House had also ovjected to the appoint ment of committees to investigate frauds in ‘he Southera States, and, with three excep- hous, voted against it They had also voted against the resolution calling for information in regard to the ejection of Governor Wells irom the Governor- ship of Louisiana, The republican party was attempt ing to defeat the wili of the peopie by traad; but if | there was one thing the people loyed more thap an- other—more than lite—it was the hberty that was | Vouchsated to them in ap honest balict box. (Applause | on the democratic side and in the galleries.) He that the people Would have un honest ballot box, | though the army might come* with eighty rounds of | ammunition, though the bavy might be called upon, | though (he 80,000 vifice-holders might be culled to the | rescuy, An honest people Would put them all down. | (Appiause.) He hoped, however, the other side of the House would throw aside their | partisanship and stand by the right | RBPLY OF MK. GARFIELD. Mr. Garvixup said he was glad at last a gentleman | had been found who could speak for the Amerivan peopie, who could tell exactly what the people were | going (odo, He sincerely regretted that his colleague | (Mr. Banuing) should speak in a time of real dauger | like the present when the country needed all the wis- | dom and all 1s fairness and ali ‘its calmness, that he | should Und i necessary at such a time to hint at what | Lue people would do; that they would dety the author- ity of the United States, that the army might come, | thatthe pavy imight come, that the irappings of war | might rattle, but that the’ people would come down | and overrive everything, [twas the very essence of | vioicuce for a gentieman to appeal to the peopie to re- sist the piaib process of war, and, in an hour like this, | the men*who attempted to shake a brand of tire over | the country were the men who ought to be most se- verely judged by the peovie. Mr. BaNsinG gaid tuat he also though: that the con- dition of the country was dungerous, and tue House ought to proceed with cautiousness, and certainly that side of the House was doing so and it would concinue to do 60; but it would not be deterred from its duty by anytutug or anybody. * Referring to the high terms in witch the repubiicans spoke in their report to ttm Presideut of Governor Wells, he seut up and bad read at the Clerk's desk the corresponcence which ied to his ejection {rom the governwent of Louisiana, in which Generai Sheridan reterred (0 him as a poiitical trickster and a dishouest mag. Was this the yan whom his colleague (Mr. Gurtield) would have ruo tis dishonest hands. into an honest valot box and purge it ot the fraud which it contained—this mau who was denounced by General Sheridan as a dishovest man? DEFENCE OF GOVERNOR WELLS, Mr, Frys, (rep.) of Me., said that the iact that many men were talking about war and yet golu stood ut 1084g and not at 150, showed clearly that the people | did tot take any siock in the deimocrauic cry of war, They did not believe there was to be a war. Tuey were not easily frigntened by a gentleman who talked about the peuple coming aud stripping men of power, He (Mr. Frye) did not take much stuck in the now found admiration of the gentleman trom Unio (Mr. Bannivg) tor General Sheriuan, Some me ago She dan septa despatch from Louisiana indicating that im bis judgment a large portion of the people of that State were bandit, and the gentleman trom Ouio and his friends went crazy over (he testimony of General Sueridan and held pubiic meetings devouucing him for sending such @ despatch, but now the gentleman suid that the people would condemn Governor Wells because General Sheridan, it the heat of excitement, decured that Wells was ascoundrel, And why had heso declared? Because Wells was a covservative and democratic Governor, and was administering the position of those who had been in reveliion, and sheridan could see no good iu a man Who was granting the favors of bis office | to men who but two years beture bad been in arms against the United States, That time Was now passed, and he (Frye) didilgot now say that be could not sec | apy good 14 & Map who ciothed with power men who had been m arms against ther country, woo went into the periis of war for what they Louestly velieved to be Tight. Bathe did not see good in men who in the North gave encouragement to the South and then de- sorted 1t; Who cried in mockish sympathy When it was defeated, and who rejoiced whenever the Union Jorces were routed. | JM. Morrison, that members un | W When General Sheridan made the | of the flnancial and commercial intercats of the city of New York, beg leave most respeet(uliy \o express their great satisfaction at the action of your bonorable bodies in appointing committe of conference to con- sider the proper mode of counting the ballots for President and Vice President of the United States. They bail this action as an indication that the two houses o! Congress are desirous of setiiung this com. plicated question in a spirit of moderation and cone. tion, and they beg leave to represent that in acting thus your honorable bodies have the cordial sympathy of the great wass of the American people, irrespective of party. Your memorilists most respectfully, but most earnestly, pray that all mere party considerations may be thrown aside, ang that in this crisis ia the history of tho United States the pure and unselfish patriotism which inspired the founders of the Repub- He may guide your lezisiative action, and that you may thus relieve the country from itx present uncer- tainty and apprehensions by a prompt determination of the mode in which the pending momentous issue shall be decided, Aud your memorialists will ever pray. Brown Brothers & Co, Babcock Brothers & Co., Joho Jay Cisco & Son, J. J. Astor, Jobn D, Jones, E. 3. Jaffray & Co, Phelps, Dodge & Co., Josiab M. Fiske & Co., Roosevelt & Son, Havemeyers, Eastwick & Robert B. Minturn, Co. Jonn A. Stewart, August Belmont & Co., James Low, Rovert Lenox Kennedy, Cyrus W. Field, J, & J, Stuart & Co, Henry G. Marquand, Heury F. Spaulding, George W. Lane & Co., Moses Taylor, Morris K. Jesup, F. 3. Winston, William H. Fogg, David M. Turnure, M. Morgun’s Sous, 1. Von Hoffman & Co, A. Isciin & Co., Blake Brothers & Co., Maitland, Phelps & Co., Grinnell, Minturn & Vo., J. & W. Seligman & Co, ‘Richard irvin & Co., Lesher, Whitman & Co, W. H. Hays, H. €. Bennett & Co., Benjamin B. Sherman, ¥. D. Tappen, H&G, B. rarrington & William Dowd, Kelly & Alexander, amos F. Co. William L. Jenkins, CG, de P. Field, N. F. Palmor, FP. 8. Lathrop, 4 Wuliam P. Brintoall, James D. Fish, George T. Hope, David Dows & Co., L, J. N. Stark, Woodward, Baldwin & Co,, John T. Aguew, A. S. Hatch, Charles Bard, Peter Cooper, Winsiow, Lanier & Co., son G. Hunt, Wetmore & Co,, Pomeroy & Piummer, Woodward, Lawrence & Co. The Central National Bank, William A. Wheelock, President, N, Suilivan & Co,, H. B. Claflin & Co, Hunt, Catin & Vi Halsted, Hainos & bk. 8. Higgins & Co., Arnold, Constable & Co,, Howard, Sauger & Co., 0. Appleton & Co., J. Q. Jones, Veriuilye & Co., J.D, Vermilye, A, Low Brothers, Charles A, Marshall, Howland & Aspinwall, Josiah Macy’s Sons, Fabbri & Chauncey, Sebuitz, Southwick & Co., RK. L, & A. Stuart, ¥, H, Cossitt, dames W. Alexander, Wigum I. Macy, W. & J. Sloane, George D. Morgun, Whittemore, Peet, Post & Drexel, Morgan & Co, Co., Db, K Mangam, Dike Brothers, J. L, Worth, Morris Franklin and others, NDIANA DEMOCRATS. HOOSIER VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PROS- LEM—NO TALK OF WAR, BUT MR. TILDEN MUST BE INAUGURATED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ixp1axaronis, Dec. 27, 1876, Hon. Winslow 8. Pierce 1s a geutleman who bas been much in public lifeand has held, bere and im Califor- nia, responsible positions in public and private finan- cial circles. He is a lifelong democrat, of congerva- tivetendencies, who shrinks from notoriety, and is careful in his expression of opinion, He is an intense brother-in-law of Govervor Hendricks, having married successively two of tho Governor's sisters, 1 found Dr, Pierce in his library and sought his views for the Heratp. Alter duo hesitancy he ex- pressed himself upon the Presidential complication in the following terse manne “The democracy believe that Tildon received a ma- jority in Louisiana and Florida, They must rely on that, and have no right as yet to act on any other the- jentine, ory than that Congress will 80 deeide im February, Meanwhile patience muat have her perfect. work. The delay and disap. pointment have caused much bitter fechag and some violent language, but, as a party in Iudiana, there has never been a joss of confidence in our final success. If Tilden is counted out the shock will be great, No other man ever advanced so rapidly in the confidence, esteem and devotion of a party as has ‘Tilden since his nomination at St. Lou s, and in a con- tingeney ofa disputed Presidency his wishes and advico will, | think, have a controlling influence over his party.”? NO THOUGHT OF WAR. Your correspondent then discussed with Mr. Pierce the question of the repated war preparations and t[cel- ing in Indiana, Dr. Pierce observed:—"1 think that charges against Governor Wells it was when the heat | there bas been nothing of the sort, nor has war ever of tattle was scarcely over, and when course pursued by Mr, Wella seemed to be dangerous tothe country, But would the gentleman trom Ohio (tr, Banuing) believe General Sheridan when he de- ciared that alter & thorough examination, mude for the purpose of discoverimg how many political mur- ders had tuken place in Louisinna, he placed tue nuin- | ber at neurly 3,000? Im the nineteenth century, ma | State of the American Union, tp time of peace, nearly 3,000 colored men have becn muruered because they Were republicans Ho gave « bistory of the course pursued by Governor Weils {rom the breaking out of the war, characterizing him as ap honest man, a true | man, a Man of courage, a nian Who loved bis country, and ‘one Who would not knowingly do a dishonest or cowardly trick for the beuellb of his party. | It he (Mr. Frye) lived down South aud saw nis State | Legislature composed mainly of negroes he might | the feeling which often brought forth the re- | murk, “We will treat the colored man well in his place, but he shall not vote.” He mizkt experience that feeling, bat that would not make wtright. the gentlemen of toe South musi know that the constitu. Uon, having given tue colored men the right of sul. frage, they would be compelied to gravt tuem the free | exercise of that right if they desired ihe peace of the | country. The prosperity of the North was tied up | The Norts would pot harm the South, would not terfore with it, if the colored men were allowed to vote, Mr. Atktys, (dem, of Tenn.—Not a man in the Souch we Mr. Frye—Will the gentioman take the testimony of | Geueral Sheridan that 4,000 colored men have been | murdered in Louisiana because they desired to vote’ — | Mr. Wits, (dem.) of N. Y.—1 will now Twill not | believe « word of it. Mr. Frye said he did not know what would convince the democravie party that outrages had been com- mitted ip some of the Southern States, out outrages | hau been goinz on since the day When, in 1866, a con- vention being held in Mechunies’ Hail, in New Orieans, had been fired into by piatoonso! demucratic policewen | and 260 men butchered in less than two hours, From that Ume downto the present outrages had been fre- quent and the law was powerless, Keterring to « caso in which a jury bad been imtimidated by tho sight of revolvers displayed in open court, ie Was asked by Mr. Spencer, of Louisiana, in what parieh that had occurred, Mr, Frye—t do not know that, but I do know that the parishes of East Baton Rouge, Bast Felicana aad Gravcure written in letters uf viood, und the gentle. man froin Louisiana (Mr. Spencer) and his children will one of these days put their laces im their hands whd their heads in the dust when the record ts made of | those parishes. DEFENCE OF LOUISIANA. (dew.) of La., repetled the charges that outrages had Ueou committed in Louisiana. He de- houveed as utterly false and avsurd the laration ut jeneral Sher.dan that 3,000 political murders had been committed in Louisiana, + The bivod of the negrocs who jell im the contest at Colfax wus upon the heads and hands of Packard and yx, Why had Commissioued WO sets Of olicers A that parish and then reinsed to interi , and this Was dene to mmanul pital Far from intimidation und murder having been committed, it would be the Verdict of the Ainerican people that the people of Loutsiana b ited adeuree of courage and tagpanimity that was truly sublime, The gentleman irom Obio (Mr. Garfield) had said that some of the ballot boxes of Louisiana were reeking with fraud and red with blued, It wax republican iraud aud rascality Mf such was the Jact at all, becwuse no democrat bad the opportunity of touching the ballot bexes, He | asserted that on the day of election there had pot been Ariot or tumult ia that state, A more lorbew more ciivairous peopie did not inbabit the American | continent than intabited the soil of Lowisiana. Asa citizen of that State, remembering the wrongs which Mr. Sires had been perpetrated upon ber, the acts of wrong which had been done to her by the Prestent, he con- Jessed th bis jave in his ba and ery, * 2° ie was enough, be said, to bring the blush of shame to the cheek of every mon m America. Mr, Corrrenpey, (rep ) of 3 said he thought that petition abd all other pe elating to Line sume subject should ve printed, ne matter whether tWey were signed by dem of republicans, Phe petition was (hen read and reterred to the com- mittee which wa. appoluted to examine inte the sub: ject, It contains a resolution declaring that the Ire: ident of the Senate bas not power alae Wo count aad declare the result of she electoral vote. The House thea, at tive winates to tree o'clock, ad- Journed. The political poner whieh formed the basis of the debate in the House of Kepresentatives covered the | preamble and resolutions of the citizens’ meeting at i s Opera House, Cincinnati, on 20th of Deeen- Hon, Heary Stanberry presided, NEW YORK BUS MEMORIAL OF NESS ME) The following memorial was yesterday forwarded to Wastington :— | democratic leader, | bat if the Senate ww: To Tue Hoxonan.e Thy Sesate and Howes or Rerre- SENTATIVES IN CONGRESS AssEMnLe: Your memorialists, representing a large proportion the | Veen threatened in any quarter entitled 10 considera- tion, 40 threacen War now, before the action of Con- gress, would be to adinit that the democratic cause jacks the elements which inust fnaily convince those empowered to decide the question of the justice or our eluim. J have pot lost faith in the men whose soloma duty i$ will be to rightfully solve the difflcuity,” GOOD SENSE OF LEADING REPURLICANS, Dr. Pierce in turther conversation expressed gratific- ation at indications that leading republicans like Senator Sherman, with reputations 10 sustain or lose, have spoken tor Govervor Hayee, and assured the country thatthe republican Presigentiat candidate will ouly accept the Presidency on the clearest possible evider of hig title toi, = Mr, Pierce audi forbid the belief that the couutry will not pa through the straggie.”” JAMES B. RYAN is @ live. energetic partisan democrat. In 1870 ne was elected on that ticket to the oillice of Siate Trea: urer, which he filed with honor. He 1 denominated by some mild mannered folk as (be ‘*Wiid ir.sbman’’ Mr. Ryan 13a rampant champion ot Governor Hendricks. During rebellion umes I think he opposed the conduct of the war for the Union when it tok ou also the form of an abolition cru: To the HeKALD correspondent Mr. Ryan has given bis views oo the complex phases of the Presiventia! inuddic, which | telegraph im condensea form. He say#:—"Tildeo is elected by the Electoral Colleges, aud by the votes of the peopl Now the probier is, “Will the American people sub- mit to bemg Mexicanized?’’ He thinks Congress, the two houses acting concurrently, mu-t settle the dis- pute; that the way to reach a satisfactory ana peace- fui setticment 16 lor the House to insist on its consi. tutional rights, and “NOT GIVE AN INCH;"? that the way to avoid bloodshed 1s Lo “brace up,” or, 4s he puts it, “1 know that courage in an honext man couquers a thiel; for the same reason | velicve courage im support ot law and right will stop bloodshed. He would not insist on the Twenty-second joiut rule as there 1# a diflerence of opinion respecting its vitality, bot be legal and honest 1 would then give them tbe poison they made themselves and make Rome howl.” Mr, Ryan, reasoning on the basis ola Hoosier statesman, with Hoosier decisions before his eyes, sees Do Otber course ior Governor Grover, of Oregan, to have pursued except to issue the certificate to Crouln; but if he bad aot he could not have given one to Walts withont disobeying a plain and impera tive provision of the federal coustitution. THROW OUT THE NCLU-DOZKD STATES, linquired what he would do as tothe threo bull- dozed Southern States. Mr. Ryan responded in his sententious way, “Throw them out as the republicans did four aud eight years ago, They should be counted tor Tilden, as the people in these States voted for him by good majorities; but throw them ous and stop the quarre.” ‘That is the compromise Mr, Ryan would content to, He opposes the programme which suggests a com- promise (hat gives the House the choice of President and the View Presidency to the Seuate. While Indiana couldsstand it, he thinks such an arrangement 1s a cow- ering to a stapendous fraud. WHAT MR. HOLMAN HAS TO SAY POLITICAL SITUATIO; (From the Cincwnati Enquirer, Dee, 25.) Hon, W. $. Holman, of Indiana, was in the city yes: terday, on bis way home for a holiday, He was de- tained in the elty by the ehortcomings of a railroad corporation, and a representative of the Enquirer met or THE | hima at tho Burnet House und had a chat touching the Presidential problem. Mr. Hoiman had no suspicion that be was andergoing an interviewing process, and he wasn’t; but ashe is fresh from Washington, and his views will have general interest, we take the liberty of giving some of them. The conversation ran about as tollows:— Rerorten—What will be the attitude of the House cvncerning the twenty-second joint rule? Mr, Hotmax—There ts a difference of opinion among democrats upon that question; net so much a to the mantenance of the spirit of the rule, but as tothe prin- ciple that joint rales can be forced upon or kept bind- ing upon citber house without its consent, Rerorter—Were not the jomt rules recognized as in foree by the two houses until nearly the close of the session of Congres: Mr. Hotstax—They were, and a strong argument can be bullt upon th fect, bat the existence of non- existence of the twenty-second joint rule is not really regarded ag matortal to the result, The rule was simply a formulation of the letter and spirit of the coustitution and the laws and of ihe long line of prece- deute under them, The abolition of tue rule would not change the constitution, ihe laws or the pre- cedenis. Hevonren—Then the theory that the President of the Senate can count the votes will not obtain? Mr. Honstax—It certainly cannot. Revoatea—Wili it be maintained that the two aes acting in joint convention, shall count the voues Mr. Houman—I think not, The impression seems to | Prevail, though it is uot universal, that upon these | questions, as upon all others, the two houses should act separately. gb seepts ped the two houses should disagree? Mr. Hotmax—Then the vote of the State could not be counted, Reroxren—That is the spirit of the twenty-second Jornt rule. Mr. Hotman—Certainly; ond the twenty-second Joint rule had never a right to exist, uuless the cou- stitution, the laws, and the unbroken precedents authorize us to do without it all that we can do with it; Mt simply directed deta Rerorrer—Will there be an agreement between the Senate and the House as to the mode of procedure in counting? Mr. HoLmax—We bave hopes of 1. The republicans of the Senate are committed to the Morton plao, vod that contemplates the exclusion’of the vote of a State from which there are two returns, It would put Mr, Mortoa and his fellow sen: ‘® in an awkward predic. Ament should they now reiuse Lowdmit this power of Congress. Reroxrer—What is thought in Washington of the Oregon question ? Mr. Honman—It 1s generally admitted by tair-minded lawyers t there has, at least, been « tariure to ap> poiwt three republican eclecturs. Tbe decisions are not admitted to be uabimously conclusive to the port Sai this failure Lo lect Watts elects a miuority caudi- date. Under (be decisions in my Own State the minority candidate would be elected, he being the next highest eligible candidate. There are decisions in some other States which seem to conflict with this View. But the importance aud value of the Oregon question consist in the fact that it opens the question of the counting, and thrusts it upon Congress. We should regret the necessity of inaugurating Mr. Tilaen upon the Oregon vote alone; but as that vote conironts fraud in the South itis well thatthe question has been raised, RevorteR—What ubout the committee that has becn Appointed Lo mature a * plan?” Mr. Honmax—The committee is fairly constituted, and much contidence 1s reposed ina. Me. Hoar and Mr. Willard, republicans, wre capavie of fairness, Mr. Hoar is » candidate for a senatorship, Whether (hat jact will warp his Judgment at all l cannot say, There isa great deal of independence among Massachusetts voters, Even ambition might stimulate Mr. Hoar to oppore the leaders of his party in their flagrant law- jessness. Revoxter—Will the Morton plan for counting be agreed upon? Mr. HotMay—It is doubtful, It is not unlikely that | some method will be originated im the Hoase and agreed to by the Senate, ‘the details of the plan 1 can- not give. Rerouter—What Is the belief in the capital as to who will be inaugurated * Mr. Hotmay—he opinion 8 growing (hat Mr. ‘Lilden will be inauguraied, and without trouble. {his ts based even more upon the facts in Florida than upon the in- vestigation in Louisiana, Within the last week the coniidence has strengthened that Mr. Tilden will be peaceably 1aducted into the Presidenc Mr. Holman leit the city lastevening far his home in Indiana, He is one of the very avlest representa- tives from Indiana in the national legislature, and his | opinions, freely expressed, though not tur publication, we feel sure will be read with interest, A STARTLING SUICIDE, MAJOR GENERAL JOHN P, BANKSON SHOOTS HIMSELF—A SINGULAR DEED FOR AN AP- | PARENTLY VERY RICH MAN—TFINANCIAL LM- BARRASSMENT THE PROBABLE CAUSE, Putaverenta, Dec. 27, 1876, One of the most extraordinary cases of suicide that have occurred in this city for some time took place this afternoon. At two o'clock to-day, in an office in one of thebusiest streets of the city, in the heart of | the wholesale trading nouses, Major General John | P. Bankson, commanding the First Division of tho | Stato National Guard, one of the best known of the | wealthy business men of Philadelphia, suddenly ended | bis life by a pistol shot through the head, iuflicted by his own band, Notwithstanding the bustling section of town, the public place and the busy time of day when the suicide occurred, it was not generally known until about two hours aftor- ward, When the news once became current it spread like wildtire, and hundreds to whom General Buuk-on was well known by bis prominence in business, social and military circles throu,ed to the private office of tue Hannis Distilling Company’s building, at Nos. 218 and 220 South Front street, where the dreadful deed took place, ‘The greatest amazement was expressed on all sides that one in the position of General Bankson should commit suicide, tur he bad an enviable social position, was reputed lo be very wealthy and to be in possession of all that makes life enjoyable and at. tractive. It was oniy after some time and trouble that the following particuiars of the affair could be iearned by the HeKaLb correspondent:— THE DETAILS. It appears that shortly belore two o'clock this after- boon General Bunksou came inte the office of the Hanuis Company, of which be was treasurer, in a ner- vous, hurried manner, Ho had made burricd visits several times belore during the day. ‘The only persous in the room at the time were a dir, Burton and anotuer youpg geutieman, salesmen. General Bunkson asked Mr. Burton :— “Where’s Mr. Hannis? “Just gone out, #1r,’? was the repl, “Anyshing new f”’ was his next question, In response to this he was handed a telegram from the firm's New York correspondent, stating thatio the proof spirit market, to-day, whiskey bad gono down thirteen cents, “Anything else!” he asked, and was answered In tho negative. He read the telegram, aud it seemed to alfect bim unpleasanily. He showed considerable annoyance and went immediately up a circular iron stuircase into a little private room on the secona floor, where he had a desk, aod where the geatlemen tu house usuaily di A colored man was going to and fro trom this room, removing dishes, and the General went up and down stairs several times whiie this was taking place, Finally he went up stairs when the servant had lett the room, and within a few minutes atterward the re- port of a pistol shot was heard. Sturtied by the sharp Teport the two sal usled up stairs followed by several workmen, who bad been ia the Iront warchouse ug the great casks and barrels of spirits. On look- ing in at the door a horrible sight was wit- nessed, jor General Bankson was seated in a chair in front of his desk, his head thrown back, his leet stretche’ lorward, his arms hanging down at his sides and bis face distorted and disngured by Vlood ana be- grimeu by powder, Un thea floor at his sido lay a large revoiver, such as are carried by ollicers of the National Guard. ‘Ibis told the story of suicide. An examination showed the unfortunate man to be stil breathing, but be died almost immediate) Dr, A.C. Caivin was bustily summoned, but no was dead before his arrival The muzzie of the pistol had been placed in front of the right eye, near enough to scorch and blacken the face when it was discharged, and tuo bullet had emergea from the lott side of tue lower $e part of the back of the head, As Dr. Calvin picked up the huge weapon be said, “This must have killed hitn alinost instantly.”? In the shor: time while seated at his desk General Bunkson had written two short notes, in lead pencil, aod they botn jay, enclosed and sealed, belore the lite. less body. One was directed to Mr. Trevis, a broker and an old friend and schoolmate of the deceased, and | the other to General Bunkson’ They wero writ. | ten bastily in peoeil on a single half sheet of nor paper, and coutained simply a farewell and unnounce- | ment that when they were read bo would be no longer tm this world, THE CAUSE OF THE CRIME. derstood that the provable cause of the sul- financial embarrassment, although the de ceased was reputed to be wealthy. So far, however, as bis connection with the Hanuis Disiiuing Company js Concerned, as secretary aud treasurer, his accounts are betieved to be correct. He was a very large owner oi tho stock of this concern. It is said by those who knew the deceused intimately that for some mo past he has been endeavoring to carry a large amount of securities which have recently declined about titty | per cent, and that to keep himself going he was com pelled to go out im the street and borrow, This re- seurce giving vut be saw faiiure staring him im the him to desperatio Late in the atternoon Coroner Goddard arrived and permission for the removal of the body to the ge residence of the deceased in West Mhiladeiphis, ut No, 4,006 Pine street, where hie wife and six children hive. The General had just completed bis torty-secoud year, and was @ member of the democratic party. IMPORTANT TO ESCAPED CONVICTS, Sophia Lyons, perhaps the most notorious woman thief in the country, was convicted on the 9th of Octo- ber, 1871, belore Recorder Hackett, of grand lareeny, and was thereupon sentenced to State Prigon tor tive years, Sbortly alter her incarceration she escaped in company with her husband, also a well known thief, 4 returned to her oldcourse of life, which she was able to conti withoat detection until the pre- cwus pair wore arrested last Novemver at Riverhead Fair, in Suffolk county, in the act of picking pockets. ‘The man was broughi (o trial on & pending charge ot housebreaking, snd, upon conviction, Was seutenced toimprisoument for four years, which tert be is now Ali charges agaist tue Womau were waived, aud she Was recommitted to prison to serve out the full term of ber old sentence, This action wus taken in accordance with the statute of 1874, which or. dains that escaped prisoners, upon recapture, shail serve out the remainder of their previous term of sen- tence, computed from the date ot breaking jail wud not from the date of recapture, It is claimed by Mrs, Lyons, 1p a petivion for a writ of habeas corps, tied by ber counsel, Mr. James W. Ridgeway, that her term of semience has already expired and that she is, therefore, entitled to a disenarge, This petition is ad- dressed to ©, J. Pratt, one of ¢ Justi of the Supreme Court of toe state of New York, ard the pe- titioner prays that a writ be issued enjoining toe | Warden of the State Prison to have. the | bods of the petitioner betore Jugde Juckson | 0. Dyk at White Plains, on the doch day | of December, 1576, at eleven o'clock in the torenoon. Here it will be shown thatthe term of sentence ¢ pited on the 9th of October last, ax stated, and it is expected that the Statute of 1874 will thereupon be pleaded as tne warrant for her further detention, The ground Will then be taken by her counsel that the said siatute # DOE retroactive in its effect, and that prison ers escaping before the passage of the act aud ree: tured subsequently cavnot ve affected by its provia- fons This plea will not only raise a nice point of law Jor adjudyeation, but wii) aflect the :nverests of a mum. ber 01 prisoners besides the piaiutid A TALE OF THF ADIRONDACKS. | HOW AN EXPERT GUIDE WAS LED ASTRAY BY 4 COUPLE OF BOYS IN THEIR TEENS. Yesterday afternoon a tall, fair baired, sunburnt young fellow in homespun entered the Central Office and asked to see Superintendent Walling. His very rustic appearance, striped flannel, collarless shirt, aud ruwhide boots did not impress the official he spoke to with any great measure of respect for the visitor's im- portance, Sull he learned in a moment thatthe youth bad really something of value to communicate to the police authorities, He was shown in and related tne following very interesting narrative:— “My name ts Charles Bennett,”’ said he, ‘and T am a guide at Bluy Mountain Lake, in the Adirondacks, I come to tell you how in this capacity | was swindled, as well as others, by two young men, who gave thett names as C. M. Looms and Frederick Wells, whe visited our place in November, and bave had me with | them as guide (rom the latter part of that month up te jast Thursd Tuey detrauded J, McBride Davidson, of Saratoga, of $50 by a check he cashed tor thom, aud 1 jear two others, from whom I bave not heard, have lost, one § 60, the other $103, all im the same mauner, by ebecks oo the Yale National Bank of New Haven.’ THE WHOLK STORY. Tho particulars of the aflair show thas these youna men, one avout eighteen, the other ubout Lineioey years old, with guns, blankets, but rather a scanty outtit, came io W. G. Wakiey’s at Cedar Falls, Hamil. ton county, in the latter part of last November, to go buuting abd try camping out for tue winier, ‘Tbeit humes were ax given above, They appeared to have plenty of mouey and paid it ont pretty liberally at tras in drinks, cigars and other luxuries, They then en- gaged Mike Maguire, another well known guide, to taxe them out deer stalking va Moose Rover for three week y had aspiendid time m tbat region for two weeks or so, when t were ‘crossed’? by Charies Bennett, the guide Who camo to police beud- quarters, Loomis and iriend were very poor shuts aud could not kill a deer wuen he was broadside to them. sveing that Benuett was a pretty clever sort of tellow they mvited Wim to Jom them in their expedi- ion und alleward employed bin as their guide for tho winter and to camp out with them, Beunett hunted with them eight days where be had found them, and then started off to” Inaian Lake, where they bought provisions and sent them back to’ camp, ‘They gave # check oa the Yalo National Bank, New Haven, tor $160, in payment, and then run up a bill for luxuries and ‘bighWines at Sauit’s Hotel ior $103, which was iso paid by check on the same bank. Alter thig ransuction the youths took the stage for the North River settioment, where they put up at Eldridge’ Hotel. They had a good time generally and paid, as betore, by check, $33. TAKING IN M’BRIDE DAVIDSON, A day or two ‘ater they came down to Saratoga, and, being again short of ready cash, they asked the guide who occompanied them Whether he kiew anybody who would cush a check lor $00. Tne guide knew Mr, J, McBride Davidson, of “safe reuown,” who cashod the check on Mr. Charles BenuctU’s recommendation, The whoes party then started tor New York, where they are rived last Thursday, aud pat up at the Revere Hou: The following day Wells ieit the hotel and Loomis re- mained wits the guide. Neither of them bad any money; but Lo suid be expected soine daily {tom New Hav It camo not, und the guide grew auspicious (bat all was not right, and became certain that something Was Wrong on duding an open letter to Loomis, signed by a person namea Cort, who told Loomis that ho bad better not come up to New Haven, as the detectives were on tho alert te catch lin for’ some unrevealed transaction, Cor! went on to say further that he did not blame Loo.nis so much as tue “Derby boys,’ and told him not to ap- pear unless be came at night. “We bear tnat Fred, Collis is with you.” Charles Bennett said gat he was now of the opmion that Fred. Collis wi rod, Weils were identical, so be telegraphed to Mr. MeBriae Davidson ou Tuesday to ask lin how the check had turned out, The saine day Loomis decamped without paying his board or his guide, who was leit completely penniless. The guide knew, however, that Mr, Felter, ot No, 560 Browdway, was a friend of Mr. Davidson, and theretore calied On him, whea to his astonisbinent ne learneu that Mr. Davidson had writien to Feler saying that the check fo” $50 had Leer protested. Tho samo was told to 4 Henao reporter by Mr, Felter, who did not think there was anything very serious 1n the affair, and that it would turn out only # truant boy's rash ack. However this may bo certain it is that the zuide was in acad plight yesterday af'ernoon when he applied to the Superiutendent, aud was sorry to hear that the police authorities could do nothing in the matter with- out the check or Mr. Davidsun’s aifidavit, THE SEQUKL. While the guide was relating bis. sad story to the Hegatp reporter the Evening Telegram came in, and the first item the reporter's cye fell on was the follow. ing:— Charles M. Loomis, to all appearance a very unsophistt- cuted tad, hailing from New Haven, was brought before Justice Morgan, in the Tombs Police’ Court, this mornin charged with stealing # valise, containing weariug apparel, from the Kevere House, No, 606 Broadway, yesterday. Russell J. Coe, an employe, who had charge of the valise, tound it with the pris ner, who at once ul to the stenling, It was the proporty of George ¢ and vained at $29, On being asked what he had to say to the charge he ut once repiled that he wanted counsel. He was sent to Special Sesstons, where he was told he would be provided with one. Looks are sometimes deceptive. He read it aloud to the guide, who shouted “That's the man,” and, accompanying the reporter to the Revere House, learned to bis entire satisfaction that it was. There will be some interesting deveiupments when guide and misguided meet face to face to-day, ANOTHER PIOUS FRAUD. SWAN AND WIFE DEPART FOR PARTS UNKNOWN, On the Stock Exchange yesterday there were well Authenticated rumors that an old and long trusted law- yer and broker, 0. D, Swan, bad retired trom the gazo of his iriends,a defaulter to a very large amount, First impressions were that the loss big absence de- veloped was mainly with fellow-broxers and the bunks, but the inquiries of a Heraup reporter brought out the fact that his immediate relatives were losers to tho exe tent of $300,000. The following statement is mado by Mr. C. N, Fear ing, Swan’s brother-in-law :— O. D. Swan is the son of the late Benjamin G. Swan, and his services in connection with severai public and charitable institutions in this city, a8 well as in Oyster Bay, Long Isiand, involved tiportant trusts, There was no man more implicitly trusted by his own rela- tives and the charitable institutions of the city, Four years ago bo failed as a broker, and the loss to Wall street was heavy, 4s many there will romember to their rorrow. This tme ths joss to Wall street and surroundings is com- paratively sight, He w Vino merous public and private imstitutioss, and until wishin the past three months been trusted tm- pheitly, notwithstanding the fact of bis disastrous Jailure four years ago, His integrity was not even doubted, as the number of trusts he held sufficiently proves. Besides bis public and charitable trusts ho was trustee for several private estates, among them the estates of his brothers aud sister, It is now felt to be certain that he bas appropriated all that wosin any way negotiable, Besides the trusts alread; med he had others of a private nature which known. Only ten minutes prior to his departure oue of his brothers calied on him, and he gave positive assurance that the suspicion of his failare wae eutirely unbounded, and that whenever they chose to make inquiry all would be well, He dik Friday lust, and it was at first supposed himself involved he bad committed suicide, but it was subsequently ascertained that bis wife leit with him, and the probabilities are they have goue away to- gether. BOIS CONNECTION WITH THE BLEECKER STREET RANK, A runior taving got abroad that he had become a defaulter to the Bleecker Street Bank to the amount of from $50,000 to $100,000, v. here Le was employed asa clerk up (oa coupie of Weeks ago, a Henan re- called on Mr. B.D. K. Craig, comptroiier, at No. 138 Maccongal street, Mr. Craig laugbea att idea of Mr. Swan being a defaulter. The bank, said, is mauaged by a sysiem of checks, and no on entire control of ite affairs, Mt. Swan was secretary of the bank, and, in that capacity, eajoyed no greater power than a secretary in any society. He read the minutes and kept notes of what was done at the meeting of the trustees, Here his duties ceased, ond he was in no Way connected with the money*de- jnirtment of the bank. Mr. R. L. Kennedy, president of tho bank, also sat¢ there was not the slightest truth in the ramor, He Knew nothing of Mr. Swan’s affairs except that part o them which related to the bank, and Mr. Swan’s con neciion with the institution was simply in the capacity of clerk. The Board of Trustees bud some two weeki ago reccived @ letter from him, to whieh he resignec his position in the bank, giving as bis reasoa lor 6 doing that he was shortly to leave the city, Oo D. THE BOND STREET SAVINGS BANK. A meeting of the creditors, other than the deposit ors, of the detubet Bond Street Savings Bank was held atthe bank building, corner of Bond street and Bow. ery, last evening. The total amouos ave them is not more thi 4,000, and they will be paid a dividend after the inanner of tue depositors, Tho recotver ex. pects to get an order to-morrow allowing him to deciar: A dividend of lity-ive per cont, THE TAMMANY PRIMAR:Es. ) Primary elections were held Inst ovening by the Tammeny Hall organization in the! various districk: throughout the city for the purpose of clecting dele gates 1o the Genet Committes for 1817 and aiso fot the diflerent Aw ly diatriet commiitecs. in the Tenth and Fourtecath Assembly districts delegates, were a cled ty tae Seventh Congressiot Dis. trict Convention to nominate a member of Congress to fll the vacancy caused oy the retirement of the Mayor-cleet, Smiuh Ely, dr, Contrary to general ex- pectation, bo delegations were elected im the Eighth Assembly district to the Cor yee | Conver The primaric#, so far as could ascertains assed off Without any of the political rows ‘whiue ohetenser: ized those of former years, rd, vavthd Opposition uckets were tun in the Thi Sixteenth and Twenty-first Assembly dutricts regular tickets in euch were clectedy