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w 4 TELEGRAPHIC NEWS NKwW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1016, Gazette, tracing Russian policy from toc tormiaaoie pretension of immediate Russian occupation through- out the various modifications to the Istest proposition for the simple introduction of a small number of Bel- gian genedarmes to supply a nucleus for the organiza- tion of a native police force after the model From All Parts of the common in moat Continental States, concludes that World. THE EASTERN DIFFICULTY. Will Turkey Consent to Discuss the Proposals ? THE SITUATION HOPEFUL General Tchernayeff Offered a Rus- sian Command, ‘FRENCH REPUBLICAN DIVISIONS. —— The Gettysburg Returned from Another Survey of the Great (oral Reef, A VALUABLE DISCOVERY [Bx caBLE TO THE BERALD.1 Lonpon, Dec. 29, 1876, The special correspondent of the HERALD at Gibraltar reports that the United States steamship Gettysburg has again returned to that port after a further examination of the coral reef recently dis- ; covered by her officers inthe Atlantic. Owing to the violent gales which lately prevailed she was par- tially unsuccessful in her trip, GOOD WORK UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Notwithstanding all the dificulties in the way, however, the Gettysburg succeeded in verifying the position of the reef, taking 100 additional soundings, which give a fair outline ot its limits and extent. But the question as to whether its existence isa danger is still unsettled, and would require along time and fine weather to decide. A SUBMARINE MOUNTAIN. It was found that the bank forms the summit of Qn isolated submarine mountain, having a circular base, witha radius from the summit of twenty miles. The mountain rises regularly.from a depth of 16,500 to 14,500 feet, capped with live coral. The bank around the edges gives indications of compar- atively recent volcanic disturbance. At present speculation as to the shoaiest depth would be use- Jess, but the impression prevails that the coral at- tains the sea level at one or more isolated spots. URGARTE'S DISCOVERY IN 1832, The Italian fishermen are already secking in- formation with a view to dredging for valuable coral next summer. A telegram received from Italy by the HERALD correspondent imGibraltar, asking information, states that in the locality recently alleged to be two miles in depth, Urgarte, the captain of a Spanish lugger, in the year 1832, reported that he had seen breakers in latitude 36 deg. 38 min. north, longitude 11 deg. 22 min. west. DEMONSTRATING URGARTE’S CORRECTNESS, Urgarte’s story was discrédited at the time and remained officially unnoticed. It was reserved for an American gunboat, after a lapse of half a cen- tury, to demonstrate the probability of the correct- ness of his statements. The difference between the position indicated by Urgarte and that of the Get- tysburg is only thirteen miles. The bank should be named alter Urgarte. THE GETTYSBURG TO RETURN NEXT SUMMER. The Gettysburg will probably return to the reef next summer to complete the necessary investiga- tion. TCHERNAYEFF WELL RECRIVED AT KISCHENEFF. The HERALD correspondent at Vienna telegraphs that Colonel Maclvor, of General Tchernayeff's staff, has arrived in Belgrade from Kischeneff, bearing despatches, The HERALD correspondent says he is authorized to flatly contradict the report that Tchernayef! was not well received by the Grand Duke Nicholas, who arrived there subsequently. On the contrary, the General received the highest honors and courtesies, and was daily ‘visited by the other Russian generals. OFFERED A RUSSIAN COMMAND. General Tchernayetf was offered a large command in the Russian army, but the bad state of his health prevented his acceptance. He is expected in Vi- enna to-day. GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS NOT SERIOUSLY ILI. The HERALD correspondent also states that tne iliness of the Grand Duke Nicholas, about which 80 many contradictory reports have been published, is said, on good authority, to be simply an attack of indigestion, ANOTHER ACCOUNT. The Russian telegraphic sgency announces that the condition of the Grand Dake Nicholas is unchanged, Servia bas decreed the mobilization of her army. HOPRFCL VIEWS OF THR PROSPECT. Berlin correspondent says no immediate rupturo te to be apprehended. Vienna and Paris corre, spondents take the same views of tne situation, The Paris man says everything tends to con- firm the report that Turkey simply demands discussion on the various points of the pro- gramme. Everybody is persuaded that, whilo press- Ing the Porte to accept the programme, all the mem- bers of the Conlerence will allow its right to discuss and offer objections on the condition of accepting be- forehand the ultimate resolutions of the majority of the Powers. A Vienna correspondent thinks accept- ance oven of the gendarmerie scheme is not quite im- probable. AUATRIA'S POLICY. i A despatch from Vienna states that the principal re- gult of the great Cabinet meeting there on Tharsday was tho decision that special armaments should not be | andertakon by Austria or Hungary even in the event of a localized war bggwoen Russia and Turkey. THE AUSTRO-SERVIAN DIFFICULTY. A Belgrade despatch says tho Ristics Cabinet re- mains unchanged, M. Marinovitch having refused to form a government, except 1n order to conclude peace, and Count Andrasay having promised not to insist on tho dismissal of the present Ministry. A DIFFICULTY WITH ROUMANIA. Tho Roumanian agont at Bolgrado bas mado certain demands on the Servian government for satisfaction because the Servian garrison of Gladova fired on some Roumantan troope. THE PLAGUE 1% NAGDAD. News from Constantinoplo has been received hero that the plagae has reappeared in Bagdad. THE PALI. MALL GAZKTTE AGAIN SPEAKS. The Pall Mall Gazette yesterday afternoon in a lead- ing editorial article said that probably a word inay be spoken to-day which will be followed by instant war, (bevateaing to involve all Europe sooner or later. If jhe Powers demand a simple ‘‘yes"’ or “no,” or if the Porte, for military and other reasons, thinks 1 expe- dient to go straight to the point without delay, the | answer will bo a refusal, But it is more likely no ditect | al answer will yot be given. WILL RURSIA MODERATE WER DEMANDS? ‘Turkey knows: her foo Not that the Porte has shown tho faintest sign of yielding to the Russian demands; but the Pali Mall | usual price Russia is ready to accept, or indeed to suggest, further modifications, because affairs do not look well for Rus- sia at this time. RUSSIA'S DIFFICULTIES. It says the stories of disagreeable discoveries in Russian arsenals and unoxpected weakness in trans- port apparatus are probably truce. The country is almost bankrupt, and the utter failure of the in- ternal Ioan showed how little money could be screwod out ofthe people. The danger of antagonism with Aus- tria, and thereafter with Germany, and of being con- fronted by Great Britain at a cortain point of success, may well bring Russia to pause, and if would be glad to with- draw from her arrogant position, Midhat Pacha ts not unlikely to facilitate that retreat, The question is not #0 much whether the Porte will yield to the Russian demands for tho sake of peace, but whether Russia will abate them for the same object. DEPRESSION IN NUSINESS, A Berlin despatch reports that all trade Is suffering in Russia on account of the recent increase of import duties; bankruptcy follows bankruptcy. A regular crisis seems to be approaching in Russia. Reports come in almost daily of tho failuro of weil establishod forms. RUSSIAN PRESS DECLARATION, A Moscow despatch says:—Tho Gazefte declares the ew Turkish constitution isa mere mockery of the Powers, It adds:—‘'The only way of improving the condition of the Christians in Turkey is efficacious oc- cupation and the granting to Christians of the right to corry arms or depriving tho Mussalmans of that right? THE PANUBK LIKELY TO BE FROZEN, From Bucharest the report comes of a hard frost, It is feared the Danubo will freeze and give the Rus- sians a chance to march over on the Ico. SICKNESS IN TUE RUSSIAN ARMY, A correspondent at Paris telegraphs that totelligence has been received there that the Russian army isin a very bad condition. The troops are decimated by marsh fover aod typhus. A Berlin despatch confirms the report that a good deal of epidemic disease exists in camp and barrack, The cold bas reached thirty degrees in Southern Russia, !t is almost impossible to move troops in such a temperature. REPUBLICAN DIVISIONS IN FRANCE. The rivalry between Gambetta and Jules Stmon has at length come to an open rupture, and a division caused in the republican ranks whieh must fli the hearts of Bonapartists and monarchists with joy. It is much to be feared that personal feeling had more to do with Gambetta’s attack than zeal for the privileges ofthe Chamber or the public weal. GAMBETTA OPENS THE ATTACK. A telegram from Versailles says:—In the Cham- bor of Deputios yesterday during the debate os the budget there was a grand encounter be- tween M. Gambetta and Minster Simon. The former exherted tho Chamber not to surrender its power over the buaget. He argued that the Senate had no right to reinsert items which were rejected by the Deputies. He declared it might be easy now to strangle the right of the Depaties to initiate financial proposals, but the act would be regretted when too late. . M. SIMON’S REPLY. M. Simon repliea that tho constitution was perfectly clear. It made no difference as to the power of tho respective houses over the financial laws, except that such laws must be voted by the Deputies first. He said if the conflict between the chambcrs continued it inust.be solved by dissolution, of which It was impos- sible to tell the consequences, It would be preferablo to take a fresh vote on the contested items of the Badget. The country asked to sco poace between the public powers and to enjoy the benofits of the Repub. He, which 1% had so long ardently desired. To again submit the Republic toa vote would justify the ro. proach that tho Republic was unetable, If the Republic was united it could bravo all attacks, GAMBETTA’S REJOINDER. M. Gambetta answered that acknow:cagment of the Senate’s right to reinsert grants which bad been dis- allowed by the Deputies would inevitably load to future conflicts. He declared he did not fear a dissolution. The country would soon choose between the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. If the constitution was ob- scure concerning the respective powcrs of tho Cham- bers a Congress of the Senators and Deputies ehould settle its meaning, GAMBETTA DEFEATED. The Chamber resolved to pass to the discussion of the clauses of the Budg ind adopted by a vote of 359 to 137, m spite of the opposition of Gambetta, proposals ior paying a certain sum of money to sol- diersat the commencement of a campaign. An in- creased grant {of military chaplains, which was sup. ported by M. Simon, was also passed. MINISTERIAL CHECKS, A grant for the payment of the expenses of generals when on service was rejected, although it was sup- ported by General Berthaut, tho Minister qf War. The increased grant for the working clergy and for clerical scholarships was rejected by a large majority, the Ministers not participating im the debate on that question. THR CONFLICT ENDED. A later despatch says the Doputies, bya vote of 309 to 184, passed the naval estimates, insisting on the reduction of the grant for chaplains. The whole budget of expoaditures was finally adopted by a vote of 412 to 30. 1n consequence ot these votes the conflict betweon the Senate and Chamber of Deputies 1s con- MUNITIONS OF WAR FOR TURKEY, New Haves, Cono., Dec. 28, 1876, The British steamship King Artbur, which departed from New Haven harbor to-day, having cleared for Constantinople direct, took with her munitions of war for the Turkish government as follows :—10,080,000 cartridges, 10,000,000 bullets, 10,001,600 Martini-Henry shells, 40,600 gus, 40,000 ' seabbarde, 50,000,000 gua wads and 48 packages of miscellaneous merchandise. The total value of the cargo is $1,344,000, being tho most valuable cargo ever taken out of this port. A FASHIONABLE WEDDING. MARRIAGE OF MR. PETER BR. TAFT, SON OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TAFT, TO MISS HUL- BURT, OF CINCINNATI—TWELVYE HUNDRED GUESTS PRESENT. (py TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] CixcixNats, Ohio, Deo, 28, 1876. ‘Mr. Peter R. Taft, tho eldest son of Attorney Gen- eral Taft, was marricd this afternoon to Miss Hulburt, daughtor of Mr. W. P, Halburt, a retired millionnaire, of thiscity. The social rank and the wealth of the contracting partics mado itan event of no ordinary importance, The ceremony took place at the resi- dence of the bride’s father, a large, old-jashioned west end, surrounded by grounds th: in extent, which. bad beon illumin a very attractive mannor. At onc end of the drawing room tho altar had been | erected, wi forn. | wt of the Episcopal Ch pying places under a floral bell, Thero were # bridesmaids and an equa) number of groopsmen. Al of Cincinnati upper-tendom was represented in 1 8 Who wore prevent. Judge Taft father and mother of the groom, The bridal gifts were numerous and twelve hundred gu and Mrs. Taft, were present. elegant. A MOB OF LYNCHERS. AN ARMED BODY OF CITIZENS PROTECTING THE JAIL OF ALBANY, KY,-—-TWO PRISONERS ‘WANTED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]} Louisvitix, Dec. 28, 1876. The Judgo of Clinton county, Keutucky, telegraphed to Governor McCreary, at Frankfort, to-day, for aid to assist in quelling a mob at Albany, Ky, Tho telegram states that the mob has organized to remove two prisoners trom tho jail for tho purpose of bi them. Filty citizent Hl armed, are guarding the a and have kept otacra at bay for several days, batt is now feared the mob w! vercome this posse and suc. ceed in banging the two men. In order to prevent this Governor McCreary has asked for aid, but as yet no action has been taken. AN ICE-BOUND PORT. [py “eLeGRirn To THR HERALD.) BAnrimons, Dec, 28, 1876. ‘This port is completely ico-bound. No vessels have cleared from here for one week, Thirty vessels are now ready to leave and are waiting for the ice to break up. Tuge a “ee $500 Lo take vessels out; the WASHINGTON. Effect of the Finding of the House Com- mittee in South Carolina. REPUBLICANS TAKING COURAGE. The Latest Programme for Reaching the Election of Hayes. GROWING DISCONTENT WITH THE EXTREMISTS, — The Oregon Question as Viewed by a Re- publiean Elector. MORE INVESTIGATION OF SECRETARY ROBESON. oeneny Cena FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasmnetox, Dec, 25, 1876. THE FINDING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTORAL VOTE— ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE REPUBLICANS— HOW THEY PROPOSE TO MANAGE THE FLORIDA AND LOUISIANA MATTER—INCON- SISTENT REASONING OF PARTISANS. The report that South Carolina has been proved, to the satisfaction of the House Committee, to have gone for Hayes, creates a stir bere in republican circles and revives the hopes of some who were socretly dit couraged by the investigations in the other two dis- puted States. Tho policy now spoken of is that if Florida shail also be declared for Hayes it will be assumed that tho Louiginna result cannot be changed on the ground that, under the laws of the State, no election is held until the Returning Board has decided that legally, in fact, the Returning Board in Louisiana and not the people, elect, and that what ever result the Board doclares is the real and only r sult of"tho election, which cannot be questioned or changed, no matter what an investigation may show the actual state of tno vote to hare beea, Under theso circumstances the investigations in Louisiana by the Senate and House committees are held to be useless, The decision of the Returning Board is regarded as final. To this is added a report that Attorney General Taft has given tt as his opinion that a State court cannot, by an order to re- canvass, change tho resuit as to the electoral vote of a State, after the electors have mot, cast and certifiod their vote and disbanded. This is stated to cover the case of Florida, where, itis held, no recount of the vote, under orders of the Supreme Court, can disturb the electoral vote as certified by Governor Stearns. It is curious that these views are aaserted by the same people who thought Governor Groyer’s action in Oregon ‘the monumental crime of the century.”” Ho ‘certified a result known to be contrary to the vote ot the people of Oregon, and a_ Senato committee means to investigate his action, and Mr, Morton, the chairman of that com. mittee, avd Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, who has just been made a member of it, have taken occasion, sev_ eral day in advanco of the investigation and befcre they know anything legally about what was done, to de- nounce him in the severest terms, But when theGov- ernor of Florida stands in danger of being proved to have givon tho electoral certificates also in opposition to the vote of tho Stato tt isat once held by repub- licans that bis action is final and conclusive; that nothing can disturb the electoral vote as certified by Governor Stearns, end that, moreover, the Louisiana Returning Board has practically tho sacred right to cast the vote of Louisiana how it pleases, even when it is constituted of only four instead of five members, as the law requires, and entirely ot republicans instead of boing an unpartisan body. GROWING DISCONTENT AMONG THE REPUBLI- CANS AT THE ACTION OF THE EXTREMISTS OF THEIR PARTY—REPRESENTATIVES CHANG- ING THEIR VIEWS WITH AN INCREASE OF KNOWLEDGE—A PEACEFUL AND FAIR SETTLE- MENT GROWING MORE PROBABLE. There are constantly increasing evidences that tho ‘unfair and intolerant spirit of the extreme partisan re- publicans here causes a growing discontent in the party in both houses, Pretty much all the republican members and Senators camo hore at the beginning of the session firmly believing that Governor Hayes was fairly elected, and very properly detor- mined to have him inaugurated. When they wero told that the democrats would resist this and that to make it sure 1 was necessary that the | Vice President should count the vote, they very readily acquiesced in this also, because they were led to ro- gard that not as a constitutional but as simply a party question. Gradually, however, many in both houses have beon led to entertain doubte whether Governor Hayes did really carry the three disputed States, and, as they are honest men, this causes them to wait for farther facta Meantime they have been led to investi- gate tho preced discovery that it has been always held, and by the most distinguished men of both houses, from Chief Justico Marshall down to Clay, Seward, Douglas and many others, and by the whole republican party in three electoral counts, that the houses are to ‘ex. amine’ votes, and that, with the exception of less than balfa dozen men, no one bas ever asworted that the Vico President had the right to count and determine it Under theso circumstances a considerable number of republicans arc ‘waiting to sce what. the South- ern committees sbail report and what debate shall show to be the constitutional method of determining tho vote. They would like to sce their candidate ii augurated, but they want to bo certain that he is elected, and friendly conversation with leading domo. crats has convinced them that these, too, only desire fair play and an honest count and that there's no such factious spiritas they looked for when they camo here, There are, of course, a few bitter partisans on Doth sides wiso lose no opportunity to try to stir up bad blood, but they meet with less aud loss success. This was conspicuously seen yesterday when the reading of & petition to Congress from citizens of Cincinnati sentto Speaker Randall was bitterly opposed by Gen- eral Garfiold and Mr. Frye, who managed to drag in the Southorn question and go over it at considerable length. Their cfforts had bus litte sympathy on their own side and they wero at last called to order by a republican, Mr. Chittenden, who remarked that the petition ought to be read, that more were coming and that the poopie had a right to be heard by their Re fontatives, On the final motion that the petition be Tead there was scarcely an objection. There is but little doubt that the joint committee ‘will be able to agree upon a method of examining the electoral vote as they bave agreed in all previous elec. tions except one. Mr. Morton is tood to say that there will bo an agreement, and a strong desire in feit here that the House committee in the disputed States shall be abloto make unanimous reports con. cerning tho votes down there. It is safe to eay that it they do those reports will be accepted by the majority of republicans if they shall report against Mr. Hayes and by tho majority of domocrats if the report is ad- verse to Mr. Tilden, ro matter what cforts oxtremists may make to the contrary. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuirctox, Dec, 28, 1876. THE OREGON ZLECTORAL QUESTION—RETICENCB OF MR, CRONIN ON THE SUBJECT—A REPUD- LICAN VIEW OF THE CASE FROM OXE OF THE ELECTORS. Tho opposing political forces from Oregon havo as- sembied in Washington and there ts prospect of a wartn contest between them before the Sonate Committees on Privileges and Elections, Mr, Uronin, tho already celebrated demograt, who claims to be an elector himself and to have appotnted two other electors, is saying at the National Hotel by me, but by person else- where, Accosting him to-day the ‘writer found him concerning the count of the elec- | toral votes, and hero again they are staggered by the | y | Robeson wit i be allowed ample opportunity to mal iauorsioas to all blandishments which sought access to his secret Knowledge of the scenes in the room in the Oregon sta eee whero the Electoral College assembled. “No more just now of that,” said Mr. Cronin. “The fact is, itis on all sides advised that nothing shall be said of it untit it comes up op oath velore the committee. "” “* Do you and Governor Grover still feel ansured that you did rignt??” “Yeu,” answered Mr. Cronin, most emphatically, But yesterday sevoral republicans from Oregon ar- rived, and they are of an opposite m‘nd from Mr. Cro- nin, There came Watts, the republican olector thrown out by Governor Grover, and Messrs. Cart- wright and Odell, tho republican candidates ad- mitted on all sides to be elected, Besides these came George A, Steele, chairman of the Republican Central Committee of Oregon; Mr. Chadwick, the Secretary of State Oregon; Mr. Van Simpson, the Surveyor Genora¥, and other gentlemen interested intimately | and by subpena witu the final record of the vote of that remote Pacific State. The leading member of the republican college or dol- egation, Mr. Cartwright, gave this atternoon the fol- lowing and only account which has yet beon given of the ground the republican electors take in this mat- tor “All the way across from San Francisco,’’ said he, ‘we have been urged to talk for the newspapers. We have been in great doubt about it, giving to the San Francisco newspapers and to the Chicago papers, which sent out ther reporters eighty miles west to moet us, no word whatever.” “Nor to the journals in New York?" “Not a word." Mr. Cartwright consented, at length, to tell the Heranp obout tt, Said he:— “Put down the names of tho candidates for elect- ors.’ They were as tollows;—In tho southern part, W. H. Odell, republican, and Henry Klippel, domo- erat; in the middle part of Orezon, Dr. J. W. Watts, republican, and E, A. Cronin, democrat; and in what is called astern Oregon, J. C. Cartwright, republican, and W. B. Laswell, d2mocrat, “AM tho republicans were elected. = kis Dot necessary to interject here the fact that 1 re- ecived the highest number of votes in the college by eight, Dr, Watts and Mr. Odell received 1,056 votes, both more than the votes for Mr Cronin, who got, of course, the most votes of any olector on the democratic ticket.”” “What about the ineligibility of Mr. Watts?”” Resting his head on bis hand Mr. Cartwright con- tinued as follows :— “The law of Orogon provides that within thirty days, or as much sooner as possible, tho Secretary of Stato shall, in the presenco of the Governor, open and count the returns from each county far members of Congress ant Presidential electors, and it says in several connections that the Governor shall issue certitteates of election to the persons hay- ing the highest number of votes. That detines all the duties of the Governor, The republican electors were notified to appear at tho State Capitol, to be presont at tho count of tho vote for President. On De- comber “4 they appeared. The returns from tho aifforent countics wore opened by Secretary Chad- wick In the presence of Governor Grover, and the vote, as ascertained by Secrotary Chadwick and Governor Grover at that time, was clearly that the hignest votes were received by the three republican candidates,” THE DEFICIENCY ESTIMATE OF SECRETARY ROBESON FOR THE PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE NAVY—SUSPICION THAT THE MONEY APPRO- PRIATED HAS BEEN MISAPPLIED FOR THE PAYMENT OF CONTRACTORS—THE CLOTHING ACCOUNT TO BE INVESTIGATED, The stb-committeo of the Houso Committee on Naval Affairs bas under consideration a proposition for an investigation of the clothing account of the Davy, 1n connection with the evidence and statements laid bofore it relative to the deficiency of $1,500,000, represepted by tho Secretary of the Navy to be neces- sary for tho purpose of paying the officers of the navy in full, to make up the balance of their pay cut off by the mach criticised and deplored furlough pay order issued by Secretary Robeson soon after tho adjourn- mont of the first soesion of the present Congress, It will be remembered that ho took tho ground that | on account of the reduced appropriations for the navy made by Congress, be should not be able to continue the officers on full pay, and their pay was accordingly reduced one-half This action the leading members of the Naval Affairs Committecs did not contemplate in the reduction of the aggregate appropriations recom- mended forthe navy. They intended merely, they say, to cut off the moans of filling the maws of con- tractors. This Secretary Robeson resisted, taking the ground that as the contracts were made they must be observed and their requirements fuldlied by the gov- ernment or else claims for damages might arise. Hence, 1n order to make the appropriations go round, it was necessary, it is contended by Secretary Kobeson, to reduce the unemployed officers pay one-half, by furlougbing them. No reduction of officers’ pay was contemplated by Congress; so the chairman of the House Naval Committee insists, Now comes the soquel. It is estimated by Secretary Robeson apd represented by him that to mal mends for the furlough pay order necessitates the provision of $1,500,000, The chairman of the House Naval Committeo has examined into the figures and esti- mates of the navy in scrutiny of this plea, and has come to the conclusion that only about $266,000, or $300,000 at most, will be required to meet the short. comings of the appropriations to pay tiie officers of the pavy in full the money of which they bavo been deprived thus {arin the deductions of their pay by Secretary Robeson’s unnecessary order. Mr. Whitthorne, chairman of the House Committee on Naval Affairs, will offer a resolution in the House for the appropriation of this amount, but the $1,500,000 appropriation asked for will be resisted by a magority of the committee, who are under the impression that this excessive amount is called for to cover cp somo deficit im the clothing account ot the navy, irom which money bas been improperly transferred to another ac- count for the purpose, it is suspected, of paying off the con.ractors, This, as well as tho tisapplicatton of the legitimate appropriation for the officers’ pay, is severely criticised by the Hous: Mavai Committee, and so* far as meeting the demands of contractor ‘with money not appropriated for them 1s concerned, it is taken to be proof of & positive violation of law in its indication of the making of contracts calling for money in excess of the appropriations regalarly made, It ts apprehended by the members of the committes u the Navy Department will be found at least $1,000,000 short in ite accounts through money im- properly applied or expended. Of course, Secretary an explanation of this deficiency shoula it be found to oxist. RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER DUELL OF THE PATENT OFFICE. Commissioner Duell, of tho Patent Ofico, tendered his resignation to-day, which was accepted in a highly complimeniary letter from Socrctary Chandler. Judge Duoil will take up the practice of bis profession with a law firm in New York. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Deranturyt, | Orrick oF THR Cine SIGNAL OFFicER, Wasurxatox, Dec, 29—1 A. M. Indications, For New England and the Middlo States generally cloudy weather and snow with northerly to castoriy winds, falling barometer and tomperaturo below freezing during the day, followed in the Middle States during Friday might with colder, northwest winds and rising baromoter. For the Sonth Atlantic States, gencrally cloudy weather ond rain, veriable winds, shiftirg to north and west doring the night, with tower temperainro and rising barometer. For the lowor lake region, generally cloudy weather and snow, with nortticast winds and falling barometer during tho day, followed py colder northwest winds and rising barometer during Friday night. For the upper ake region, Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, colder northerly to wosterly winds, stationary or slowly rising barometer and “partly cloudy weather, oxcept occasional light snow tn the southorn portions during the morning. Cautionary signals are ordered on the South Carolina and New Jersey coasts, and continue at Gaiveston and Indianola. THY WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. parison with the corresponding date of last yenr. as indicated by the thermometer at Hodnaut's aaa } Hxeaiy Building :— 15) A SHIP ON FIRE. THE NEW SHIP HARVEY MILLS AND NER CARGO PROBABLY DESTROYED IN BEAUFORT RIVER—A LOSS OF OVER HALF A MILLION OF DOLLAns. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. Beavrort, 8. C., Dec, 28, 1876. A Gre broke out last night on the new ship Harvey Mills, Captain Mi!is, Thomaston, Me., laying in Bean- fort River, laden with more than 6,000 bales of cotton for Liverpool, The alarm reached the fleet about mid- night and strong detachments of men with band ly but could not get the fire under control, Early in the morning the United States tug Seaweed was sent by Commodore Clitz to lay alongside and run her pumps. Keliets were senj by the Commodore's order during the forenood from the various vessels, to keep up the fight. The Hantsville, from Fernandina to New York, touching here, also went aongside and | poured water in, Everything available trom the Squadron has been hard at work all day on the Mills. While some men were below deck, two of the crew of the Mills were suffocated by carbonic acid gas, probably from the fire extinguishers; and two others from the corvette Adums ° barely sdved irom death by the effort Surgeon Clark and Assistant Surgeon Battle, of the New HampRbire, Lieutenant Rockwell, of the Adains, is in ch tf the nw detachments, Efforts are be- ing made by the Huntsville and Seaweed to get the Mills to Port Koyal, to scuttic her and endeavor to save @ portion of the’ cargo. The ship and cargo aro valued at over $500,000, and at the very best a Very serious loss must ensue even if the ship and cargo are saved at all. At the present writing the prospects are exceedingly dark. The necessity for a powerful tug, tittea with fro pumps, was never moro apparent. Tho insurance on tho ship and cargo was placed mostly in the North. SON'S SUICIDE. LATER DEVELOPMENTS CONFIRM THE THEORY OF FINANCIAL EMBARRASHMENT—-A PRIVATE INQUEST. GENERAL BA Puuavesenta, Pa., Dee, 28, 1876. Further investigation fully corroborates the theory advanced in to-day’s HknaLp that the suicide of Gen- eral Bankron was induced by fuaneial trouble, The stocks to which aliusion was made ho had really been carrying for soma timo in hope of a rise, but they had faiien at least filty per cent, and tho contracts ho had to meet are now maturing. He saw himself on the verge of financial failure and took refuge in satcido, which there 1s now no doubt he had contemplated tor several days at least, from remarks be let fall tu the presence of intimate friends, To onc he said, seriously and impressivoly, as he parted trom him recently, “ Goopny; you may never sce me again,”? In his bome and among his immediate family General Bankson gecms to have studiously concealed the depression ho elsewhore allowed bimself to show, and only the night before tho dreadtul deed he was apparently light-hearted and jovial, playing with his ebudren, of whom he had six, and joining the neighbors and their children in a coasting party. WIS FINANCIAL COMPLICATIONS. The accounts of the deceased with tho Hannis Dis- tilling Company were examined to-day and found to be correct and rogular. Not only was he the secretary and treasurer of this com- pany, but he was also, as stated this morning, one of its heaviest stockholders. His salary from the concern was $7,500 per annum, Three years ago he is kpown to have been worth $100,000, the revenue from which was avout $15,000 a year, in udul- tion to his salary, and about $4,000 trom the’ commis- sion business which he carried on at No. 143 Dock sircet, Allogother his annual income was about $30,000, st is said. The bulk ot his capital was in the Distilling Company. Some time ago this stock began going down, and tho Genoral bogan speculat- ing in other sccurities,. with an unfortunate result’ financially, as ‘now appears, Ho placod the stock in amounts of trom $10,000 to $20,000 in various banks, making loans ata bigh rato, and with the money thus obtained speculating in stocks, buying up Hannis toa Inrge extent. His loans falling due and being unable to realize, he permitted his collateral to be absorbed by his default, This course was continued with the same untortunate re- sults always uutll Lis estate was consumed. For sov- eral days before his death ho was borrowing money of trieads, and just wefore the suicide he had been re- fused a loan of $500. General Baukson was to have been honored this evening by his staff by a formal banquet, to which Governor Hartranft and otber notables wore invited, and ap intimate friend of General Bank»on declared on Tuesday at the Commercial Exchange that be was preparing the speech in which ho was to reply to the first toast of the evening. ‘A PRIVATE INQ) AND FUNERAL, Coroner Goddard, who an iotimete iriend of the deceased, held a private inquest to-day, out of regard for the family. The funeral will also be conduct quietly as possible, no military ceremonies being de- sirable under tho circumstances, THE LATE MR. SHOEMAKER. RESOLUTIONS OF EULOGY AND REGRET BY THE PHILADELPHIA BAR. Parapeventa, Dec, 28, 1876, Ai sn) meeting of the Philadelphia Bar to-day, to take ' voncerning the death ot Mr. John L. Shoomaker, ur. Eli K. Price in tho chair, the fol- lowing resolutions doing honor to the memory of the deceased were adopted :— f Whereas the. member: found regret, of th Shoemaker, whom amy Keesolvads That In tho de-th of Mr. Shoemaker the Bi has lost a ‘momber whose purity of life, gentleness of dis- Petition and uniinpeschable integrity commend him as a xtended sphere of usefulness in 4 placed, not only at this Bar but in the Gouneifs of the city, as chairman in that body of the Centennial Committee, and as itor of the Comm| and Board of Finance, he exhibited an anwaveri votional aval which contributed much to th 4 lost w eltizen id. ¢ be appointed to convey to - fatnliy of Mr. Shoemaker the sincere sympathy and con. Gutence ef the members of this Bar, with @ copy of these resolutions. The Mayor, membors of Select and Common Coun- oils and the heads of the city departments will attend the funeral on Saturday next, MUSICAL AND BRAMATIC NOTES. Tho Philharmonic Society have a public rehearsal to- day, under tho direction of Dr. Damroech, at the Academy of Music. “Married in Haste,"’ under its German title, “Schnell Gefreit,’’ was presented last evening at the Academy of Masie by Mr, Neuondorft’s company, bofore a largo house, for the benefit of the German Hospital, The receipts of the drama, ‘Around tho World in Eighty Days,” from the various European thoatres in which It has been performed reaches the astonishing sum of $1,000,000. The author's share amounts to $100,000. Mr. Lumbard, a very oxcellont and very popular basso, bad a concert at Chickering Hall last night. Tho audience was Jarge and enthusiastic, A great number of well known artists jared, among whom Mr. 8, B. Mills made the mo: nounced effect, Steinway Hall was well filled last evening by an at- tentive and respectable audience at the music and readings given by Miss Arabella Maria Root, soprano, and Mr. J. W. Slaght, clocationist, The programme consisted ot selections from Dickens, Longfellow, Trowbridge and others by Mr. Slaght, and several bal- Jads and songs by Miss Root, Mr. Slaght is only twenty years of age, but appears much old His delivery 1s good and his gestures aro appropriate. Miss Root was recently a pupil of Signor Garcia, of London, the master of the famous Jenny Lind, BROOKLYN SUFFERERS’ BENEFITS. The Aipha Beta Gamma Society of the Normal Col- lege gi an entertainment yesterday tor the bencit of the Brooklyn sufferers. The programme consisted of recitations, musical selections and a farce written by Mise Nellie A. Cone, ameinber of the society giving the reception. Anumber of young men of the Thirteenth pase! Williamsburg, calling themselves tho * bail at the Apollo Rooms, on vit strect, ing for the tenelit of the sufferers by the Hrookiya Theatre fire, Tho affair was well at- tended, and will realize a few handred dollars through the sale of tickets, the beside tsk very light. AU yolk 3 REVOIR MKS. B BOUCICAULT, A large number of [riends of Sirs. Dion Boucteault’ theatrical and Jay, assembled jn the upper dinii room of the Gilsey House last evoning to bid her good- by. Mrs. Bouctcault, who has endeared berselt to all who know her by her gentle kindness, goes to Europe iy mission. Her youngest son is ailing, him to America tn the hope port, o h Avenne; Mme Fi rs. Peok, Mra. Baie . Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. S Lawrones Barrett, Mr: Montague, Mr. Lester Waliack, Mra MeQuade, Mra | Conwers, Dr. and Mre, Vatien, Miss Pumps and other fire apparatus were promptly | sent by the New Hampshire, Dictator, Ad- Huron. The men worked earnestly 5 COMMODORE VANDERBILT. 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