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@pinion on this subject, but he was much struck with the suggestion made by the Turkish representative at the Conference that the Porte should be given a reasonable time to carry out reforms in its own way, and then if nothing was done the Powers would have the right to demand guarantees, This was admitted by Midhat Pacha, and he (Derby) thought the idea was ® moderate and fair one. ABUSING THE TREATY OF PARIS. The Marquis of Salsbury, replying to the Earl of Kimberly, who blamed the government for baving de- olared their intention not to coerce Turkey, said the present complications were peaceable to the treaty concluded after the Crimean war. Tho idea of six European Powors undertaking the tutelage of the sub- Ject populations of Turkey was an impracti- cable chimera. Long and sad experience had proved that Turkey would not reform herself as the Powers expected when they undertook the obligation to protect her Christian subjects. The government, however, are bound by the acts of their Predocessors, ‘‘We, like all the governments since the Crimean war, are bound to respect the treaty by which that war was concluded.” He pointed to tho Startling fact that the persons who signed that treaty, guarantecing tho independence and integrity of Turkey, are now attacking Lord Derby for not having fostered and encouraged the Herzegovinian insurreotion when the hopelessness of Turkey’s reform became evident. It is also plain that England’s attitude toward Turkey ould not remain tho same as in 1856, AN OLD FRIEND, YOU KNOW, Lord Salisbury asked, however, ‘Wore wo justified in immediately turning around on our ancient sly, who had long been encouraged to count upon our support? If the terrible events in Tur- key were to alionate tho undoubted affee- tion which bad been entertained by the English people for Turkey sarcly it was our duty to struggle as Jong as possible against a chango which forced us, at all events, to put a new and unexpected interpretation on words to which England was plodged. ‘We have changed as far as iorco of cir- cumstances havo compelled us, but we have not dissolved our traditional allianco without sorrow, and wo still cling to the hope that somo change in counsels may restore that alliance. The re- fusal of tho Turks to accept tho recommendations of the Conference isa mystery. Their infatuation secms tremondous. Tho assertions of the Porte’s irrespon- sible advisors that the Russian army was disorganized and diseased bad much influence on its determina: tion”? NO COERCION. ; In regard to England’s not having used threats of @oercion at the Conference, Lord Salisbury thought it important to place upon record the fact that as far as the proceedings of tho Conference went no Power bad used such threats and nothing had happened at the Conference to pledge Russia as a matter of honor to take military action against the Porte. He enorgetically cbalienged the opposition to bring for- ward a definite motion stating the policy which they advised. He showed that the only coercion England could threaten would be tho dostruction of Stamboul bya fleet. Turkey would probably disregard it. As the question of yicldipg is not in the hands of those who are most deoply interosted in the prorpority of the country, tho execution of the threat would destroy the only government which now con- trols 380,000,000 of people, Our policy is to endeavor to secure some measuro of lib- erty and safety for the subject populations, Of that wo do not despair. Midhat Pacha was ‘unquestionably the greatest opponent of the Confer- ence. I¢ is fairto assume until we know otherwise that his fall betokens a more conciliatory spirit, We hope that if the substance of the reforms be adopted no Powe: will consider itself bound or justified in trying to solve the question by the sword. If onco tho Powers aro assured that peace ‘is hopeless there is every reason to loar that the great energy which now induces thom to strain every nerve to avert war will lead thom in the future to say this question must bo setticd once for all, That is the terrible danger. A CHALLENGE. The Earl of Beaconsfield challenged the opposition to propose a distinct motion. He deprecated the policy ot” cocrcion. The policy of Europe, and not merely of England, was to mainta the integrity and independence of tho Ottom: Empire. That was tne principle which has always beon acted upon by all statesmen as affording the best security forthe peace of Europo, Nothing had hap- * pened sinco the Treaty of Paris to show that this Principio was not wise and just. THE SHAW AS ENGLAND'S ENEMY. The Vienna despatch of the Times says news has been received that the Russians are actively working in Persia to induce the Shah to join them in the ovent ofwar, The inducoment held out to Persia is the pos- Bession of disputed frontier territory, The shah does not appear to be altogother averse to the plan, The Turkish frontier is almost denuded of troops, and even with 20,000 soldiers, whom the Shah can collect, something might be done, Tho chronic differences between Turkey and Persia would furnish a ready excuso for adeclaration ot war. The foregoing strengthens the impression that Russia, in the event of war, will make her chief effort on Turkey’s Asiatic frontior. THE SERVIAN ENVOY. The Sorvian plenipotentiaries, now at Constanti- nople, had their first conference with Safvet Pacha yesterday. Tho intervites lasted threo hours, The conciliatory impression coptinues. Tho Porte does not seem disposed to yess its points relative guarantees as asine qua ncn. Tne Turkish flotilla on the Danube has returned to Sultina after an oxcursion to Rustchak. It hos just been reinforced by asecond iron-clad corvette. TUK AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN BANK QUESTION. The journals in Vienna report that an agreement has Deen reached on the bank question, and the Hun- garian Ministers have started for Pesth, RUSSIA'S STRENGTH, The Vienna Political Correspondence, in its detailed account of the strongth of the Russian army, says:— “In all Russia has 600,000 men, or two-fifths of ber army, organized. Of these about half are roady ou the frontiers, and only awaiting orders to begin opera- tions.”? REFORM WITH A VENGRANOR A special despatch from Pora says:—‘Twenty more Bulgarians, charged with complicity inthe May in- surrection, have been sentenced each to twenty yoars’ penal servitude, Chevket Pacha, of atrocities noto~ riety, has boen appointed to command an army corps on the Danube.’’ NOW VOR AMERICAN BEEF, Much uneasiness is felt on account of an outbreak of Tinderpest at Hall, which cannot be traced to any con- tact with iniectious beasts or matter, Stringent measures have been taken to isolate local outbrouks, ARRESTS FORK TREASON IN SPAIN, A despatch trom Barceloua even porsons havo been arrested there. It is said they are charged with taking part in a Zorillist plot which wax to Lave been carried into effect during the approaching sojourn of King Alfonso at Barceloua The trial of the prisoners has already begun. A KADICAL CHANGE. M. Duverdier, an extremo radical, has been elected President of the French Municipal Council. WHISKEY RING TO BE PROSECUTED. & PROSPECT OF TARDY RETRIBUTION OVERTAK- ING REVENUE DEFRAUDERS. (BY TELIGRAPH TO THE NERALD. | Pexts, IM, Feb. 20, 1877, Imminent danger threatens tho Vekin Whirkey Ring, whose operations in deirauding the government by bribing oMeials and general corruption have mado this district notortous in 1863, and of which X, P. Westerman, of I’ckin, has the reputation of having been the chief operator, It is said that somo time ago some of tho leading men of Spring. field and Vekin, including George Harlow, Sec- retary of State; Thomas Ridgeway, State Trease urer, and others, sent a letter to the government oMciais at Washington by James Robinson, ex-Con- gtessman, asking for a compromise of the cases, which wos relused, Westerinan, it 18 alloged, has procured Many indictments against the minor distillers of Vekin, aiways getting himself inclused in the indicts ments, so as to be able make the d:hers pay for his ae- fence, The total amount due to the government by the distillers, rectiliers and defuulting Pekin and distriet oflictais 1s $700,000, exclusive of the Inst baten of mdict- ments, Westerman had one Ackerman, distiller, in- dicted, and Ackerman fled to Canada, just where Westerman wanted him = to satay, so that he could not testify against him; ! but Ackerman has turned up here to-day penniless and discouraged, wnd his appentanoo strikes dread into we Dearty of the Whiskey thieves im Pekin and springtiotd, The government Having retused to accept and compro- Miso or tu do anything that would ameliorate Wester. i ‘8 cuso will begin the prosceution of the criminal 1 re On tho 26th inst., at Springfeld, when long de+ — Bayed justice will probably overtuke ove of the inost jous rings of the United States, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEE/. THE GREAT GAL, A Tremendous ‘Storm Bursts Over the British Islands and France. THE HERALD'S PREDICTION FULFILLED Dreadful Disasters Reported on the English Coasts, SAD LOSS OF LIFE. London, Liverpool, Paris and Boulogne Swept by the Tempest. COLLISIONS DURING THE GALE. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Loxpon, Feb. 21, 1877. The storm predicted by the TERALD | for the British and French coasts burst over us on the very day, the 19th, announced for its arrival in tne cable despatch dated the 1ith, addressed to the HgrnaLD Bureau. A FURIOUS STORM, The violence of the storm was extraordinary. The force of the gale has been only equalled during recent years by that ofone a few weeksago. Its fury was felt with extreme severity on all the coasts. The storm broke witn terrific violence over Queens- town on Monday evening. THE TEMPEST IN ENGLAND. The gale, attended by a heavy thunder storm, burst over Deal yesterday morning, causing con- siderable damage to shipping and alarm among the inhabitants of the town and dwellers along the coast. “ALL IN THE DOWNS.” A large feet of vessels moored in the Downs has been completely windbound and much difmiculty was experienced in holding the vessels to their anchorage. Owing to the number of ships that have taken refuge in that well known mooring place there was considerable danger of disastrous collisions ifany of them dragged their anchors and drifted before the force of the gale. THE STORM AT BRIDGEWATER. Aterrible hurricane, accompanied by heavy rain and hail, with thunder and lightning, prevailed at Bridgewater. The roofs of many houses have been stripped of their tiles and a vast amount of damage has been caused to property generally. AT PENZANCE. The storm raged all Monday night over Cornwall and was exceedingly destructive at Penzance and over Mount’s Bay, between Land's End and Lizard Head. A VIOLENT GALE AT CHATHAM. The ships moored in the Medway at Chatham re- quired extraordinary precautions to prevent disas- ters. Additional anchors had to be employed to keep them in position, so violent was the force of the gale. IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. Communication by the mail steamers has been entirely interrupted by the prevaiiing storm be- tween the English and French coasts and the Channel Islands. ON THE WELSH COAST. The storm along the Welsh ccast was of almost un- exampled severity. Among the disasters already reported is the loss of the British ship Rowantree, Captain Cunningham, from Liverpool for Mobile. She was driven ashore by the gale at Penrhos Beach, Holyhead. She is tull of water and will be a total loss. Fortunat@ly the crew were saved. Two coasting steamers and several sailing vessels are ashore near Holyhead, and several other vessels in a damaged condition have taken refuge in the harbor. IN THE MERSEY. Even within the comparatively sheltered reaches of the Mersey at Liverpool the effects of the gale were very severe. The British ship Lizzie Burrill, Captain Stuart, which arrived from New Orleans on the 29th of January, has been driven ashore. There is some prospect, however, of getting her off without serious damage. The bark Hiawatha, from Liver- pool for Baltimore, is also ashoro at New Ferry Beach, after having parted with heranchor. The Danish bark Tobasco, Captain Klitgaard, which put back on January 29 from a voyage to Hampton Roads, is also ashore. COLLISIONS DURING THE GALE. The ship Macauly, Captain Rogers, irom Antwerp on the 15th, for Baltimore, collided with the Clio, off Flushing, on the Belgian coast. The latter was damaged. The bark General Fairchild, from Charleston, collided with a steamer in the Mersey Both vessels were damaged. MEAVY LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. The Shipping Gazette of last evening contains a fearful record of losses during the storm. Thirty vessels, many of them with their entire crews, have been sacrificed to the fury of the gale. THE STORM AT HALIFAX. A terrible gale is reported to have prevailed at Halifax, in the county of York. EXTENT OF THE STORM. The area of the storm was exceptionally exten- sive, It embraced the greater part of the British Islands and the whole of Northern and Central France. The weather is now fair. EFFECT OF THE STORM IN FRANCE. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD, ] Panis, Feb, 21, 1877. The Henawp's prediction of a great gale on the 19th inst. has been fulfilled to the letter. AT PARIS. A great storm raged over this city causing a vast amount of devastation. The streets and exposed places have been swept by @ gale approaching a tornado in force. THE GALE AT BOULOGNE. The storm has visited this port with extraordi- nary violence. The sea was lashed into mountainous waves, crested with foam, which beat on the coast and against the jettles with awfal force. It is im- possibic to estimate the damage caused along the coasts of Northern and Western France, as commu- nications have been interrupted in all directions. THE WAMSUTTA STRIKERS. [DY TRLFORAPH TO THE HERALD.) Faun River, Mass., Feb, 29, 1877. A mass meeting of mill operatives, held hero to- night, resolved to aid the strikers of the Wamsutta Mille, Now Bedford, and voted an assessment for that purpose, ; 7 MOLLY MAGUIRE MURDER TRIAL. EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE—TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION DIRECTLY CONTRADICTED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Broomsuvra, Pa,, Feb. 20, 1877, ‘The Molly Maguire trial Is so replete with startling features that it is no wonder the court room continues to be crowded. Helen Hester, daughter of the promi- Bent prisoner, was again subjected to the paintul or- deal of being placed on the witness stand for the de- fence. She 1s generally regarded with pity, as trying to step between her father and the black shadow of the gallows that looms up in the background. Sho testified tnat the woman of whom her mother was = jealous was a Mrs, O'Brien, who, i$ will be remembered, Kelly ‘the Bum’* said he and eight others went to scalp one night at the Instigation of Mrs, Hestor, The witness claimed that she bad scen the distillery which her father kept inthe woods for making illicit whiskey, and which she said was tho cause of bis running away to Iilinot Dut upon cross-examination sho could not tell what it looked like, Itseems cruel to place a daughter in such an embarrassing predicament, Garner Pepper, who claimed to have been at Hoster’s housoon the day of Rea’s murder, said be heard the distiliery troublo referred to, and heard Hester say he would get away until t fair blew over. He admitted after- ward that he never saw the distillery, nor any of the whiskey that came from it, The witness referred in- cidentally to the domestic difficulties between Hester aud Mrs, Wester, and the latter, who hus been a con- stant attendant at court, sitting beside her husband since the trial opened, seemed overcome by emotion at this point and wept bitterly, A witness named McKiernan swore that he would not believe Kelly under oath; that the latter boarded with bim once and was ordered out of his house by bis wife, and ho then drew arevolver on her; he also stated that two years prior tothe murder hoand Kelly saw Superintendent Rea drag a poor woman out of alog hut that stood on bis land and then tear down the but. A CONVICT WITNESS, At several periods during the trial to-day, especially during the examination of a witness named Thomas, as to his belief in the existence of a God, a genuino sen- sation was caused; but the crowning one came tn the afternoon, when the notorious Thomas Donohue, wig had been brought from Pottsville Jail, was taken {nto court. He 16 slightly built, of medium staturo, and not at all like the desperado ho is said to be, Oflcer Parr, in bis testimony, said Donohuo was ai- lowed into the celi of Hester and heard the latter confess to tho Kea murder, and his appearance on the stand was louked for with anx- iety by the prisoner and by the audience. He swore thas he was never admitted into Hester's cell by oflicer Parr, and nover had the conversation with the pris- onet which the latter testified to; he never in oll his Iife said to Hester, ‘It was a bad go to kill Rea,’! nor did Hester express any regret to bim about tt. Wit- ness admitted to being imprisoned tor boing an acces- sory in an attempt to kili Bully Bill. TUX DEFENCK REBT, One or two other witnesses swore to seeing Hester at Ashiand late tn the might before the murder, and, to the surprise of all, the defenco closed thoir cat with the undorstanding that they be allowed to int) duce two more witnesses when thoy arrived. Several witnesses wero then examined by the Commonwealth in surrebuttal, and denied in toto the testimony of some of tho witnesses for the deience, TROUBLED SOUTH CAROLINA. PRESIDENT GRANT COMMANDS THE WHITE MILITARY COMPANIES NOT TO PARADE ON THE TWENTY-SECOND—POTULAR INDIGNATION AND A STINGING PROCLAMATION BY GOY- ERNOR HAMPTON. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Cotvmnta, Feb, 20, 1877. Tho volunteer military associations of this city and Charleston were deeply chagrined, disappointed and somewhat excited by the rumor that orders had been received from the Prosident forbidding them to ecle- brate the birthday of Washington by a parade in both cities, These companies, which comprise all tho old anti-bellum military companios, and which were sub- sequently denominated rifle and sabre clubs, were formally disbandea by tho proclamation of tho President in the month of October last, Since that time they had not paraded, nor even drilled at their halls until within the past week, when they were organized into militia companies un- der the democratic government, the officers holding commissions from Wade Hampton, as Governor, with the great seal of the State attached. In this city the Preparations for the birthday parade amounted to nothing more than a march through the principal streets by the four military companies which had con- jointly invited the Eighteenth United States Infantry and band to lead the proces- sion, In Charleston tho demonstration was to have been moro imposing, and the parade was to con- sist of the Charleston Light Dragoons, Washington Artillory Battery, music, First, Charleston Rifle- mon; second, Sumter Guards; third, Palmetto Guard; fourth, Irish Rifles; fifth, Irish Volunteer Ritles ; sixth, Montgomery Guards; seventh, German Fusileers, and, eighth, Wasbiogton Light {nfantry. All of these were to parade under the flag of the United States. Two of these companies, the German Fusilecrs und tho Wash- ington Light Intantry, date their organizations back to the Revolution, headed and made successful by George Washington, and the latter company, bearing United States arms, participated in the celebration at Bunker Hill and the Centennial, whero it was made the reciprent of tho nighest honors, The Washington Light Lpfantry was also to have been presen: witha silk woven portrait of Washington by the French Consul, and ‘Washington’s Day,” written by Miss Mary E. Lee, and first read to the corps at St, Augus- tine, Fia., in 1836:— Riso, fellow freemen, and shout the proud Iny, Hie Liberty's watchword, our Washinton’s Day, was to have been the chief picce of music, The ex- pectations of the volunteer white companies were completely upset by the receipt trom Colonel Bluck, of the Eighteenth intantry, of tho following order :— THE PRESIDENT’S COMMANDS. Port or Conusmta, Feb, 20, 1877, Captain THomrsox, Coumbia, 8, 0. :— Dean Sin—I have the hoxor to hotity you that T have been rity in ited of October last, were instructed tod make auy public demonstration or parade on 1 # is said to be contemplaced, and it is hoped you will Cheertul obedience to this order und notify the mem- of your club or comp .ny in order to preve: any Kind takin place. My orders roqniro me Such parade takes place. I an, sir, very respec obedient rervant, Licutenant Coldnel Post. Governor Hampton, upon being informed of the re- ceipt of the President’s order, issued tho following inst. give's Eighteenth Infantry, proclamation WADE HAMPTON'S KEEN PROCLAMATION, kxke Couvumta, 7. § His Excellency the President of the ing ordered that the white should not p ton’s birthd: call upon these organ’ day this munitestation of resp y Of that nt whoxe highest wmbition ft was as it to ory to observe the Constitution and to obey the laws of his country, the arbitrary comm hie? — Kxecntive, who has not sonzht tues of Wasbin gt t prive the citize tothe constituted authority, however exercised, show that we are not unworthy to be the countrymen of Wash- ington. Ye must, therefore, remit to som anspiclous period, which I trust far distant, the 1 commemorate the vivic jclded his sword an constitutional WADE HAMPTON, Governor. AN INDIGNANT PEOPLE. The order of the President 1s stigmatized as a gra tuitons insult to the white peuple of the State, pronib- fuing them from celebrating Washington's birthday, and at the same time according the undisputed privi- legs of doing so to the cojored troops, It cannot fail to create additional antagonism between the races, and there 1s no doubt here that it was tssuea at the in- stance of Gove Chamnberlain, It is untversaliy deplored, because it needlessly antagonizes and irri- tates, SEVERAL BUILDINGS DESTROYED, AND THE GRFAT RAILROAD BRIDGE CONSIDERABLY DAMAGED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] St. Lovis, Mo., Feb, 20, 1877. An extensive conflagration occurred carly this morn- ing in Kast St. Louis, just north of the Mississippi River Bridge approach, About a dozen houses wore consumed, and a strong north wind carried the flames to the woodwork of the bridge approach. Somo fire engines from St. Louis, attempting to cross the bridge, were cut off by the flames and forced to return; but two or three that were taken over by the forry suc- cveded in doing good service, Tho conflagration w eventually checked, and engineers, who to-day oxa’ ined the bridge, Fay tbat not more than avout 300 fect of tho approach is serivusly damaged: in this distance many of the iron braces, chords and some of the supporting columns are injured beyond reciain, but new ones will be substituted for them at once, and the railroad tracks will ve restored and trains passing within a week at the furthest, THE INSURANCR, Tho following insurance on the bridge 1s beld by the company :—American, of Now York, $20,000; Trades- men’s, of New York, $13,700, American, of Newark, N. J,;) Firemen’s, of Newark, N. J.: importe: ‘Traders’, of New York ; Clinton, of New Yor! tile, ot New York; Pacific, of New York; ot New York; Resolute, ot Ne New Yor! New York, $10,000 each, making a total of $15: ‘The loss on tho buildings whero not koown, but it is not large, (00, tho fire originated is | WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixotox, Feb. 20, 1877. GREAT ACTIVITY AMONG THE CABINET MAK- ERS—MORE SPECULATIONS AND GOSSIP—THE SEEKERS FOR OFFICE LOOKING FOR THE COMING HONORS. The Cabinet makers are having a good timo of 1t, and there are already enough cabinets termed bere, all asserted to be real, genuine and original, to fill a dozen aaministrations. Even some democrats are epgagea in this guess work. Among the new names mevtioned to-day are Governor Hawley, of Connecticut; Mr.” Rico, of Massa. chusetts; General Hampton, General Walthall, of Mississippi; Mr. McCreary, of Iowa, a very prubavie guess; Governor Brown, ot Georgia; Senator Booth, ot California, and Governor Hartranft, Tho Missis- sippt republicans, together with the carpot-bag people of Louisiana and come from Arkansas have united to Push the claims of Senator Alcorn, whose term in the Senate expires in March, [tts highly probable thas Mr, Alcorn will not take aseatin Mr, Hayes’ Cabinet, Colono Moseby, who bas long been a zealous Virginia repub- Hican, ts understood to be urging the appointment of Mr. Alexander McKenzie, President of tho Virginia Midland Railroad, to a Cabinet place. In snort, almost everybody who does not expect a Cabinet position for himseit is engaged tn pushing the claims of some friend or eminently fit and willing person. It Is not for- gotten either, by the prophets, that tho new President will have to appoint a Judge of the Supreme Court in the place of Mr. Justice Davis, turned Senator, 1t is generally understood that if Mr, Evarts should not be- come Secrotary of State he will be Minister to England, Tho number of persons willing to sorvo in nigh and responsible positions 1s rapidly increasing and the list given above includes but a small part; meantime if any one asks tho prophets if their guesses are founded onany, even the least actual, knowledge they aro obliged to confess that they know nothing. ore naa FROM OUK REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasurxatox, Feb. 20, 1877. AN ALLEGED INELIGIBLE ELECTOR AT SOUTH CAROLINA—HUXLEY SAID TO BE AN ALIEN, It is understood that Tim Huxley, one of the Hayes electors from Svuth Caroliva, who arrived here to-day from Charleston in the custody of tho Sergeant-at- Arms of the House, is an alien who has never taken out naturalization papers. Huxley is a carpet-bagger thas omigratea from Boston, Mass, to South Carolina soon after the close of tho war, and has since been a leading republican politican im that State. The demo- crats are quietly working up his caso, and If thoy fail in the Oregon case a big Nght will be made over Hux- ley. 1am informed that the committeo havo made diligent inquiry both at Charleston and Columbia, in neither of which cities has he taken out naturalization papers. a s GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuixctox, Feb. 20, 1877, PRESIDENT GRANT AND GOVERNOR NICHOLLS, Congressman Eliis, Colonel Burke and Counsellor Cavanue, of Louisiana, called on the President to-day and explained to him the condition of affairs in that State, The President replied that be was satified that Goneral Nicholls was acting in good faith in preserving the statu quo, aod he, therefore, bad no intention of changing his instructions to General Angur, In the course of conversation the President said that General Nichol!s should not be held responsiblo for tho freak of the crazy man who shot Mr, Packard. A MUTUAL AGREEMENT THAT THE BANK AC- COUNTS OF THE PARTY LEADERS SHALL NOT BE CALLED FoR, By mutual agreoment the Senate committee on Privileges and Elections and the Committee onthe Powers, Privileges and Duties of the House in counting tho electoral vote, havo decided not to go into an examination of the papers and accounts of tho Jeaders of either political party. In consequence of this agreement Mr. Ellis, President of the Third National Bank of New York, will not be required to produce an abstract of the account of Samuel J, Tilden at the Third National Bark for examination by the former committee, while Hon. %. Chandlor, chair- man of the National Republican Committeo, will bo excusod from appearing before the latter committeo with his account books, papers, &o, This harmonious agreement was brought about through tho exertions of Senator Barnum and Mr. Ellis. THE NEW DOMINION. EXHIBIT OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE—PRO- POSED INCREASE OF THE BEVENUES BY IM- PORT DUTIES, [DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HENALD.) Orrawa, Feb, 20, 1877. Tho annual presentation of tho financial exibition of the Dominion was made to-day by the Hon. R. J. Cartwright, Minister of Finance, occupying tho greater portion of tno day and evening. ‘Tho govern- ment proposes to reduce the import duty on refined petroleum from fifteen cents to six cents, Import duty on tea is to be increased one cont, and the same of malt, Cigarettce will bo taxed tho same as ciga’ cigars to pay 50 per cont specific and 25 per cent ad valorem, Tubing, 1734 per cont; beer and porter inereased 18 cents a gallon in glass, 12 cents in wood; six ply cotton, from treo to 10 por cent. Tho result of these changes, it is estimated, will increase the revenues from $600,000 to $700,000, They will di- minish the present burdens of the’ people, and mako up the existing deticit of about $2,000,000. During bis ch Mr. Cartwright that the whole United tes exported $12 aud imported $11 per capita. Cana ‘a exported $18 and imported $22 per capita. Unusual interest was exhibited by both parties, and the galleries wero filled with Iadies and gentlomen, who listened to the speech of the Hon, Mr. Tupper, of the opposition. Tho del will probably continue tor several days, = ES ACTION OF LEADING SHARENOLDERS IN THE MERCHANTS’ BANK OF MONTREAL—A FAIR SURPLUS LEFT AYTER FULL, ALLOWANCE FOR BAD DEBTS. Movrnear, Fob, 20) 1877, An intormal meeting of leading shareholders of the Merchants’ Bank of Canada, was held at the bank in Montreal at the request of the directors, for the pur- pose of discussing the reports circulated respecting the bank and efforts made to depreciate its stock, State- ments respecting the position of the bank, generally, and showing the special points to be inquired Into wore laid before the meeting and inquiries were mado of the president and general manager upon numerous points interesting to shareholders, After a full discussion the following resolution was passed unanimously :— That this meeting, having examined the stat « Ixta betore it, nnd having considered the explanation Mazer and replies of the txe « to questions submitted to them, desires to express its faethe tise With the results shown. by those sterements aud ok: nd to record its 0) e nasets of the h ‘an allo greater th mmumends its Hi this meetin: the temporary deprecint sacrifice their Interests in the BASEBALL ¢ ot to permit the stock to lead them to nk. A NEW ORGANIZATION YORMFD BY WITHOUT THE LEAGUE, [BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Pittsnuna, Pa,, Fob, 20, 1877, A meeting of dolegates from tho diffrent prominent baseball clubs outside of the Leaguo was held hore to- night. They met with a view to the formation of an sociation similar in its parposes and views to that cLuBS which tho League nines have — constituted, There was quito a Iargo attendance of the baseball fraternity, both from this and other cities, and it was decided that the name of the new organization should bo “The Iuternational As- sociation,’? ent, and there was a number of other clubs represented i —Kesolute, of ersey, A. kin of Chicago, Lewis Mecham; Brown stoc ings, of Erie, y., James Burns; Cheleea, of Brookty A. Tk Raukin; Live Oak, of Lynn, Mass, W. A. Cat mings, pitcher last year of the Hartiords; Tecumseh, of London, Canada, H, Gorman; Manchester, of New Hampsnire, HH. Clarke; A Leal, of Guelph, Ca of Columbus, Onio, J. A. jams; San Franc San Francisco, Cai, Walte; Mountain City, of Altoona, B, M. Crane Louis Reds, Thomas MeNary; Rochester, of tor, N.Y. 0. Ay Wait ot Ponns: Alleghany, of Pittsburg, Mei nex, of Bullalo. The evening was spe vic New York, H. Rankin; 4. Gorman; Buckeye, ania, I, night, aod mnt in a general exchango of . wud probably the constitution and bylaws will opted \o-morrow, The following list of aclogates were pres. | *beneilt on Saturday evening, when the new opera, THE RAILROAD STRIKE. INEXPERIENCED ENGINEERS AND CONSEQUENT MISHAPS-—MEETING OF THE STRIKERS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THR HERALD.) Bosrox, Feb, 20, 1877, The experiment of operating a railroad with mex Perienced engineers has not proved altogether success- ful with the Boston and Maine Company. <A passenger train approaching this city thts atierncon came near going through an open drawbridge, and was only Stopped with difflculty after dashing through the gates and by the signals, This forenoon there was also a big scare, and that came in consequence of the in- experience of one of the new engineers, As the Med- ford train was being pushed into the depot by a shift- ing engine it left the rails in the yard between the de- pot and Causeway street, in consequence of a misplaced switch, aud went bounding over the sleepers for about sixty feet, striking a train standing upon the side track, The collision raised both trains from the ground, aud, as they crowded against each Other the seats were wrenched out of position and the sill timbers sprung, one of them being broken, the panels of the front car of the incoming train were stove in haif its length, and the timbers of one truck were smashed. The train was quickly stoppea and all excitement allayed, but some ol the women were badly frightened and screamed frantically, There was dan- ger of the car tippiug over and bad it done so serious consequences must have resulted, as a score or more had already lett their seats preparatory to leaving tho car as soon as it had reached the depot, and were crowded into the end of the car, where the stove and its contents must have been overturned among them, The switch had been placed +o a8 to alow of the transier of @ train (rom one track to an- other, and itis said thatthe switchman bad not had time to replace 1, Before the strike this train was sent into the depot through means of a flying switch, and not pushed in by an engine in the rear, as in tho present case, The new cngineers, It is said, could not be trusted to make a flying switch, and their inexpe- Tionce is alleged 10 have been the cause of the accident, A MALICIOUS PLOT, This evening, ns the ten minutes past nine train was About leaving the Boston station, a police otticer uo- liced a suspicious man loafing about the engine, Upon lurther investigation 1t was found that the fellow had Placed an iron shackle in such @ position that when the locomotive started 1} would broak through one of the cylinders, having the efvct of disabling the ma- chine without endangering life. The man was arrested, and proved to be av ex-engineer of the road, named Cuarles Randall, He was intoxicated at the time, and upon being searched was found to be armed with o louded revolver. lie sent to the headquarters of tho Brotherhoos for bail, bus the organization retused and denounced his act in’ the most emphatic terms. He ‘was discharged trom the road some three months ago Jor drunkenness, and suspended from the Brotherhood at the same time for the same offence, MEETING OF TUX STRIXERS, Tho strikers held a secret meeting to-night which lasted until long atter midovight. Engineers trom all the roads running into Boston were present, and the situation was discussed at length in all tis various aspects, Tho Boston and Maine men claim that the outiook 1s more favorable to them now than at any Pporiod since the strike commenced, aud seem to havo fall conflaence that all of them will be reinstated in the course of afew days, Thy idea of strikes on other Boston roads has not been abandoned, if any of them undertake to assist the Boston and Maine corporation. The officers of this corpora- tion assert that they will not yield to the strikers un- der any circumstances; therefore the general situation between the opposing forces 18 unchanged, In view of the accidents which have taken place to-day there is much comment on the fact that the Railroad Commis- sionera declured om Saturday that the road was sale tor public travel, MURDER WILL OUT. [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.] crxnati, Feb, 20, 1877, Developments of to-day havo stamped Abe Roths- child as the murderer of Bessie Moore in Jeflersonville, Texas, particulars of which were published in the Hxnatp of Sunday last, Dr. J. H. Turner, the pro- prietor of the hotel where Rothschild and his para- mour stopped, accompanied vy Edward Gutbridgo, prosecutor at Jeffersonville, and ex Sheriff Vines, ot the samo place, arrived in’ Cincinnati this morning with a Governor's requisition for Ruthschild, They proceeded at once w the homo of the mur- dorer, where he was recoguized by Turner as the man accompanying Bessie Moore, and as t man last seen in her company, Rothsehild’s recovery from his self-inflicted wounds till regarded as doubt- ful, though an attempt will be made to remove him to the City Hospital to-morrow, where he can bo more securely guarded. Two officers are now stationed in his room to sce that his medicines are administered in accordance with the surgeon’s directions. The Texas officers will retain in Cincinnati until Rothschild dies or recovers sufiiciently to accompany them back to Jeffersonville, AMUSEMENTS, MR, MULLER’S CONCERT. Mr. F. F. Miller, organist of tho Church of the As- cension, gave a very guod concert at Chickering Hall last evening before an audienco that was more corspic- uous for its enthusiasm than its numbers, The soloists were well chosen and the concert very enjoyable, the only drawbuck belug tho gloom of the stage. hero should be foothights or something to enliven that sombre space und make the faces of the performers distinguishable, Mr. Miiller opened the concort with the overture to ‘Don Pasquale,” played on the organ, Such hght-tripping measures playod on an organ impress one with the same emotion as an elephant’ cing. Organ solos ina concert hall, generally speaking, seem incongruous. Mr, Btiil'er’s best performance was the Miserere trom the “Trova. tore,” with a most marvellous voice effect, Both Mr. Fritch and Mr, Sobst were suilering trom colds, but their fine voices did them good service notwithstand- ing, They sang a duett troiw “Belisario” in operatic style, which on the concert stage, as Nadal suys, 1s too ‘much lke the factitious conversation of two clergymen sitting im the pulpit. They seem to bo talking for thoir own editica- tion, whoreas the audience is = uppermost in their minds. Mrs, G. W. Lockwood was heard in two songs, but herdly to advantage, Her voice is not strong enough for concert, but it would be charming on a moon-lit piazza of ‘a summer evening. Mrs. Kate Reed, the soprano of St. Ann's, on the Hoights, Brooklyn, sung Una voce poco fa, and displayed a voice of much richness in the lower, and great purity in tho upper register. Her execution 18 fine. 1tis seldom one hears more brilliant staccato, a neater run scale or a moro even trill, Phe quality of her voice is very sweet and flute-like, Altogether she made a most agreeable impression and was enthusiastically ap- plaudod, Mr. Arbuckle piayed the cornet in his usual masterly manner, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Miss Abbott, after a very successful season tn the provinces, appears at the Academy of Music on Friday night iu tho ‘Daughter of tho Regimont,’” Mme. Annotte Essipoft, the celebrated pianist, was indisposed yesterday, and the consequence was that she could not appear last nignt at Steinway Hall San Francisco theatre goers ask the Call it Barney Williams ever played Lord Dundreary. Answers trom correspondente respoctially requested. ‘The French Benevolent Socicty will bave its annual “Les Dragons de Villars,” will be sung by Milo, Aimeo and her company. Edwin Booth was greeted with acrowded house at the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, where be began an ongagement on Monday night, He will play “Ham. Jew anil Friday night, when ‘The Fool’s Revenge” takes its place, Mr. Booth travels with a strong com- pany, including Messrs, MeVickar, Frederick Robin. son, Hart, Conway, J. M. Hardic, Miss Clara Jennings and others. In the revival of ‘Faust’? ot Kiralfy’s Theatro Phitadeiphia, by the company organized by Mr. Stra- kosch, the opera 1s given in its entirety, as revised by Charles Gounod for the new Grand Opera House, Paris, For the first time in this country, probably, the open- ing scone of the filth act, “The Walpurgis Night,” is performed Tho cast of the opera includes Mme, Papponhetm as Marguorite, Str, Tom Karl as Faust, Mr. L. 8. Gottschalk as Mephistopheles, Signora Galim bert! as Stebel and Mr. G. Hall as Valentine, “Our Boarding House” is in its fifth and last week at the Chestout Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Tho “Two Orphans” will be revived next week, This might be thought a hazardous experiment wero it not to be produced with the same caro 1 Union square Theatro, and that two ieading actors im the original cast are now members of the stock company at the Chestnut—nimely, Messrs. McKee Rankin, who first played Jacques, ana Mr. Mackey, the original Pierre, A COMEDIAN’S FALL. Early yesterday morning Roundeman Reed, of the Eighteenth precinct, found a man lying insonsible on tho sidewalk at the corner of Second avenue and Eigh- teonth street, with a wound in the head. On being taken to the station house he recovered suMciently to ive his bamo as James Gavin, aged twenty-eizht, of ‘o. 342 East Ninth street, He said that while walking up the avenue he was suddonly attacked with Weakness and fel! backward, At Hello- vue Hospital tt was ascertained that he had received a fracture at the base of the skull. Mr. Gavin ia a comedian, and 1s well koown, He generally played a female character in the panoramic drama of “Ireiand and Amorica,"’ [1s injuries are considered serious, CORRECTION. — {From the Newport Daily Nows, Feb, 14.) In an article copied yesterday from the New York HkKALD, on the Shakespearian controversy, the gross and anpardonabdio carelessness of w compositor mado # change in tho name of Joseph Watson to Jobn Wat- THE DUCAL PARTY. MOVEMENTS OF RUSSIAN PRINCES YESTERDAT—= THE BUFFALO HUNT POSTPQNED, The Grand Dukes passed yesterday in about the same peripatetic manner a8 on each day since their arrival im te city. They srose somewhat earlier than usual, however, and shortly after nine o'clock the Grand Duke Alexis wason the street pursuing a morning walk. He remaimed out about an hour, and athalh past e! 9 o’clock the party breakfasted. CONSTANTINE'S AUTOGRAPH, Daring the morning the Grand Duke Constan! conferred on Miss Louise Leland, of Fifth avenue, the favor of tis autograph, which be wrote in the album ofthat lagy, This stbum contaias tne signatures of many of the world’s celebrities, which, it is said, form one of the finest collections of the kind In existence, Among the autographs are those of the Grand Duke Alexis, written during his Inst visit to the country; General Grant, Andrew Jobnsan, M. Catacazy, severa) Japancse Ministers, whose chirograpby Is not to be de ciphered by every man; General Sherman, Mise Kellogg, Mite. Belocea, Mrs, Scott-Siddons, Anton Rubinstein, Christine Nillson, Secretary Robeson and ex-secretary Belknap, Soon atter breaklast the Grand Duke Alexis mades short call op Mins Adelaide Neilson, who 1s also stop ping at the Clarendon, Later in the afternoon all the inembers of the ducal party ventured out to breathe the bracing air during Jong rambles about the city, During their walks their fighnesses are recognized by very few persons, aud are suffered to pursue wha sooms to be their favorite occupation upannoyed by the gazes of inquisitive people, AGAIN AT THE THEATRE, It 1s now some time since ovr imperial visitors bave been in Russia, and it will probably be even ionger be fore they return to their pative shores, Hence, prob ably, the Grand Dukes dectded to visit the Umios Square Theatre last evening, that they might not forget the customa of thoir country, “Let Danicheffs,"" the scenes of which are laid it and i the vicinity of St Petersburg, wat the play performed, and the imporial party witnessed it (rom a box reserved for them, Tne Grapd Dukes scemed no little amusod at the per formance, and they could not have failed to be pleased bh the stage settin; For the tirat time since their advent to the hg ey remained in the theatre until the curtain tell on the last act, Their entrée was not noticed by tho audience, and they were not recognized by many during the evening. A new overture, “The Czar of Russia,” composed by Lorte zing, Was played by tho orchestra tn their hunor, It was tho occasion of the boneiit of Mr. Charles R Thorne, Jr. After leaving the theatre the party pro- ceeded to the hotel. THK UUFFALO NUNT POSTPONKD. A despatch to the Hexatp from Washington states:— “A short time alter the arrival of the Grand Dukea Alexis and Constantine in this country, General Shere map and some other army officers, is understoo sent an invitation to them to participate in a gra buffalo bunt, wbout the first of April, on the plains. Grand Duko Alexis inquired how long a tt the bunt would take up, and upon being informed that it would occupy about three weeks or a mouth he doe clined, as he could not spare so much time. Hence te is belioved thut all idea of the hunt 1s for the prese! abandoned, ‘The Grand Dukes desire, it is said, to tra' incognita, and to go and come as they jo without notoriety or public display. Hence, so far as they can control the matter, they bave given iu ctions and made tho request that ail ceremony and display oa their account shall bo avoided.” MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Drrartarst, | Orvicn or THE CHIkY SIGNAL Ovvicrn, Wasiuxotox, Feb. 21—1 A. M. Indications, For Wednesday in tho South Atlantic States north: west, bocking to warmer westerly -winds, stationary, followed by falling baromoter and clear or hazy wea- ther will prevail. For the Gulf States, diminishing northerly winds, stationary followed by falling barometer, warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather. For Tennessee and the Obio Valley, the Uppor Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys and the Lake region, falling barometer, wormer southwest winds, tn ercasing cloudiness and at northerly stations possibly followed by light rain or snow. For tho Middle and Eastern States, falling barometer, warmer southwest winds, cloudy or partly cloudy weather, except possibly in Maine and tho Canad provinces, winds shift to cooler easterly, with rising barometer, Cautionary signals aro ordered for Lake Mich‘gan, Tho rivers will continuo stationary or falling. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in come parison with the corresponding dato of Inst year, indicated by the thermometer at Huduut’s pharm Heraup be sae | i . 1877. 1576, 1877. 3A. M 46 20 «3:50 P. 40 MM 6AM 22 6PM 34 9AM 2% OPM 3a 12 M. 29 12). mM. 30 Average tomperature yesterday. ‘Average temperature for corresponding dato year. THE HERALD'S STORM PREDICTION. [From the Commercial Advertisor Feb. 20.] The whole United Kingdom was vistted yesterday by a terrific galo, which was Ost felt at Queenstown, then at Liverpool, and finally in London and on both shores ofthe Channel, 1t must have been a tremendous cute burst of atmospheric violence, since it caused consid. erable damage to tho shipping, even in the perfectly sheltered and Jand-locked harbor of Queenstown, Americans must bo prou:l to learn, at the same time, that this galo did not cause much disaster, because ite advent had been predicted by tho Hrxap’s despatey from this side of the Atlantic, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Richmond Pearson, United States Consul at Liege, Belgium, is at tho Union Square, Judge George T. Bigelow, and B, P. Cheney, of Boston, are at the Brow voort, J. Condit Smith, of Buffalo; Charlemagne Tower, of Philadelphia, and Nathaniel Thayer, of Bos ton, are at the Fifth Avenue, Duncan F. Kenner, of New Orleans, is at the New York, Ex-Senator Charles Stanford, of Schoncetady, is at the Windsor, Judge J, Prout, of Rutland, Vt, and C, L. MacArthur, of Troy, are at the Sturtevant, H, Bartels, of the German Cen- tennial Commission, is at the Hoffman, Canal Come missioner Christopher A. Walrath, of Oneida, N. Y., and E. B, Judson, of Syracuse, are at the St, Nicholas, MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship China will leave this port om Woudnesday for Quesnstown and Liverpool, Tho mails for Europe will close at the Post Office as half-past seven o'clock A. M, Tax New York Henato—Edition for Europo—will be ready at half-past six o'clock tn the morning, Single copies, in wrappors for mailing, six coats, DIED. Fixxrcax,—At the residence of his son-in-law, Wm, Griflith, 415 East 75th sk, on Tuesday, February 20, 1877, Jouy FINNEGAN, 10 the 78th year of his age. His remains will be taken to Albany for tntermen® on Thursday morning on the 8:30 train, ‘Alvany papers please copy. 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