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and pushing Lord Salisbury torward whenever anything disagreeable had to be done, soon made England more bated tnan Russia, In a fow woeks all our influence With the Turks was completely gone, and it seems to me thatour policy has become chaotic, Lord Salisbury first tried to bully the Sultan, but the latter behaved with great dignity, and has shown much moderation. ‘When it was certain that the Conference would miscarry, the Sultan, through Hobart, proposed a private interview with Lord Salisbury in order still to try and arrange ‘matters, and I hear that he was prepared to make con- cessions, Lord Salisbury only sent his secretary, and after this all hope was over; for it was ed upon as a Studied insult. We are all yory quiet here after the recentexcitement, The departure of the Ambassadors hus been a miserable failure, and some, including Agnatielf, have not gone yet. A northerly gale and domestic troubles marred the whole effect, The ‘Turks, instead of being tmpresso!, are simply de- lighted at being left alone. It has been a most un- dignified fiasco, altogether. Lady Salisbury con- tributed much to the difficulties of her lord, and most amusing stories are told avout her, The following is Strictly ‘rue:—She expressed a desire to see a harem Midhat has only two Wives, but on bearing ber wish the senior Mme. Midhat invited her to breakiast. Lady Salisbury went three hours late, and on the second wife appearing she turned her back on her, and said uloud in French, which all understood, that “she did not wish to associate with a eoncubine.? The want of tact displayed bas been beyond all concep- tion, Lord Salisbury was strongly attacked by the Turkish newspapers, and he was toolish enough to write to Midhat accusing him of instigating these at- tacks Of course Midhat had the best of it, and made \@ very dignitied and crushing reply, Ignatieff ana Midhat are the greatest enemies, us the latter is the only man that can save Turkey, and that doos not suit Russian p»rposes, Ignatieff, therefore, immediately sot Lord Salisbury against Midhat. When Lord and Lady Salisbi leit Ignatieff! went on board the vessel, and there wi most affectionate parting—all got up by the latter, of conrse, to give the idea which he has tried to produce from the first that he and Lord Salisbury Were bosom friends, This has been his game through- out, and he then made use of it for political purposes, ‘The impression hero 1s that he will not return, and that ho will replace Schouvaloff in London. He 18 @ most dangerous and utterly unscrupulous man, AN AMATEUR DIPLOMATIST. HOW LORD SALISBURY WAS OUTWITTED BY THE GRAND VIZIER. {From the London World, Feb. 7.) The recent Conference at Constantinople has proved that diplomacy is after all a business, and that the em- Ployment of amateurs is dangerous, Many amusing stories are current connected with the failure of the specialenvoy, of which tho following is not the worst:— Soon after Lord Salisbury’s arrival he went to call on the then Grand Vizier, Mehemot Ruschdi, The conver- sation turned on Montenegro, and the British Plenipo- tentiary strongly urged that in the coming settlement @ port on the Adriatic must be accorded to her. Tho Grand Vizier seemed roasonable, ac- knowledged that there was some justico in the demand, and added:—‘The Bocché di Cattaro would suit her best.’? “lhen why should she not have it?” replied Lord Salisbury. “Menemet Ruscndi Jooked grave, but said, “I think [ can promise that on this point no oppgsition will be raised by the Ottoman a ‘nment.’? jated at his first diplomatic success, the English Envoy went to the preliminary confer: ence. and triumphantly announced that througb his exertions the question of Montenegrin demands might be considered settled, for that If the Contercace would only propose the cession of the Bocché di Cattaro, ho could answer that no opposition would be raised. Ignatieff smiled blandly. Count Zichy sprang to his feet in dismay and wildly asked whether the dismemberment of Austria was contemplated. It “then dawned upon the British Envoy that he had been giving away un Austrian port. THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC. 4 RETURNING BOARD THAT DID NOT SUCCEED IN COUNTING IN THE WRONG MAN. Havana, Feb, 21, 1877. The steamer City of Mexico arrived here from Vora Cruz this forenoon and brings tho following intelli- gence:— Crry oF Mxxico, Feb. 11, 1877. General Diaz arrived here to-day amid great rejoic- ing. Ho will probably recorganize the Ministry. Beni. tez, Ogazon and Tagle, three of the most prominent members of the Cabinet, have resigned, but Acting President Mendez has retused to accept thoir resigna- tions. Outrageous frauds were committed at an electoral college organized for Congres- sional clections, ‘the ‘Tuxtepec plan parti 8 now in power formed themselves into a sort of return- ing board, and counted more votes lor their candidates: than there were electors, the chairman stealing 106 votes from the opposite party. The chairman refused to allow discussion, and the opposition sent for the Governor. Fraud was proven by the Governor ¢ Iling the roll, whereupon he immediately dissolved the col- loge. A pistol was fired, and the police took posses- sion of the building. Vice Presid Mendez ordered the reassembling of the college, where the opposition’s charge of fraud was estcblished, although Espernon, a prominent government leader, was defeated. The Charch party is looming up, moderate men refrain from action, and the result will bo that either the Church or the lower strata will come ito power. Liberals accuse Diaz ot lwaning toward the Church party. A counter revolution is certain. It 18 possible that Diaz may prevent disintegration and the rain of his party by remaining in the capital, Many prominent politicians are named as candidates Jhief Justiceship. The Voz de Mexico, the organ of the Catholic party, denounces strongly the outrages recently committed on Protestants in different sections, Tho Diazists rejoice because the United States have received the first instalment of the money awarded by the Mixed Commission, NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE, NOMINATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR—DIVISION OF THE STATE PRINTING—AN IMPORTANT BILL IN REFERENCE TO CONVICTIONS FOR MURDER. TRENTON, Feb. 21, 1877, A resolution bas been passed by both houses to ad- journ sine die on March 9. . The Governor sent in to the Senate to-day the fol- Jowing nominations:—For lay judges—Easex county, John H. Meeker; Hunterdon county, Aloxander Wurts; Union county, David Mulford; Warren county, Joseph Viet; Morris county, P. W. Dellicker; Cum. berland county, Elias Doughty. Prosecutors ef the Pleas—Morris county, ¥. A. Do Mott; Ocean county, ‘Thomas R, Middleton, In the Senate Mr. Dayton introduced a bill provid. ing for an appropriation of $150,000 for the comp! tion of the Morristown Lunatic Asylum. Mr. Blackwell introduced a bill to dispose of the public printing as foliows:—John Carpenter, of Cline ton, to print reports of the Treasurer, Comptroller, State Board of Education, State Normal School and State Prison; Naar, Day & Naar, of Trenton, Senate and Assembly bills, pamphlets and reports of State of- ticers to the Legisiature; Michael Mulione, of Jersey City, the House minutes; Samuol W. Muller, Jr., of Salem, the Senate journal; Frank F. Patterson, of Newark, tho lugisiative documents; Charles B. Wills, of Mount Holly, the laws; Jacob Schmidt, of Newark, such reports ax muy be ordered in German, ‘The bill abolisuing the truck system of paying em- ploy és for their jabor passed tho Senato without oppo. sition, It now only waits the Goveruor’s signature to become a law. Mr, Moore introduced a bill providing for an appro- priation of $20,000 1or the Homo for Disabled Soldiers at Newark. ‘A bill has been introduced in tho House providing for an appropriation of $100,000 for tho enlargement of the State Prison and the purchasing of a burial ground for deceased convicts. Mr. Harris introduced a bill empoworing cities and towns of and above 15,000 inhabitants to issue twonty- Year improvement bonds. AN IMPORTANT WILL, Mr. J. Vance Powers, of Mercer county, introduced an act to prevent the failure of justice in certain cuses, Which provides “that nereafter whenever any | ye or persons shall be on trial upon an sadietment fo © murder in the first deeree, if the jury return a verdict of guiity, it shall be Jawtul for such jury to accompany such — verdict with a recommendation of the accused, or any ono je inerey of the Court; aud in such aty of the judge presiding at such trial to sentence the person or persons thus found y and recommended to mercy, to mprisonment any law, custom or usago in this te to the contrary notwithstanding.” Tho bill establishing district courts in cities and towns of over 16,000 inhabitants, the jarisdiction in which shall supersede the justices of the peace, was passed by a vote of 37 to 20. NEW JERSEY BOARD OF AGRICUL TURE, a - Pameron, Feb, 21, 1877, The State Board of Agriculture elected officers for the ensuing year to-da; Governor William A, Newell, Secretary—Protessor George H, Cook, Executive Committec— vernor Nowell, Protessor Georgo W, Atherton, Professor George H. Cook, and Messrs. W. Force and P. T. Quinn. Several standing committees on staple cro; horticulture, cattle discuse and forest culture were poited. the gaine of polo is to be made a leading Jeature of the next annual exhibitio BURIAL OF REAR ADMIRAL DAVIS, Bostgr, Feb, 21, 1877. ‘Tho remains of Rear admiral Davis were buried from Christ chureh, Cambridge, this afternoon, A large number of naval and military officors and civil digni- taries were present, Rear Admiral Thatcher, Commo- dore Parker, General Benham, Colonel Lauiey, exe Governor Washbaro, Dr, Gray, Dr, Wyman and Pro- fessor Lane were the pall-bearera, An escort of ma. nines and sailors from the frigate Wabash escorted the remains to tho Cambridge Cemetery, where a volley was firod over tho grave, ‘NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, STARVING AT SBA An Appalling Tale of Shipwreck, Hunger and Death. A FATAL LEAK. The Bark Maria Waterlogged and Drift- ing with Her Famishing Crew. ONE OF FOURTEEN SURVIVES A Horrible Story of Cannibalism in the Mid-Atlantic, WAITING THE LAST GASP The Throats of the Dead Cut and Their Hearts and Brains Devoured. DRAUGHTS OF PUTRID BLOOD Starvation and Death During Thirty-two Terrible Days. ‘cat iA date are Boston, Feb. 21, 1877. One of the most appalling tales of shipwreck and starvation that has ever startled and horrified the civilized world reached this city yesterday in a letter from Captain Kane, of the American schooner F. B, Macdonald, dated trom Goree, on the west coast of Africa, on January 24. A DOOMED BARK, The British bark Maria, Captain Grayson, sailed from Darien, Ga., on the 2st of November last, with @ cargo of timber for Belfast, Ireland. She was 590 tons burden, and was built at Yar- mouth, Nova Scotia, in 1863, and was classed A2y at Lloyds. Her crew numbered fourteen including the captain and officers. THE FATAL LBAK. Shortly after leaving port the carpenter reported a serious leak, The weather had been rough, and it is supposed that some of the cargo shifted with the rolling of the ship and damaged her frame and sheathing. Notwithstanding the efforts of the crew, the leak gained steadily on them, and the ship be- gan to settle lower and lower in the sea. ON HER BEAM ENDS. The cargo being timber, the ship did not sink, but the weight of her masts caused her to fall over on her broadside with her spars in the water. STRUGGLING FOR LIFE. The unfortunate crew managed to scramble over the bulwarks and gain the side of the ship that was out of water, and clung with desperate grip to the channels and rigging in the hope of being seen and rescued from their dreadful position. LASHED BY THE WAVES. While thus hanging on for their lives the sea fre- quently made a clean breach over them, threaten- ing them with death and exhausting their rapidly failing strength in their efforts to retain their hold on the ship’s side. JHE MASTS BREAK OFF. The laboring of the wreck in the heavy sea threw such an immense strain on the masts, which were alternately buried in the waves and lifted above the surface, that they broke off one alter another, thus relieving the ship of their weight. WATERLOGGED AND UNMANAGEABLE. ‘The result was that she righted again, but lay buried in the sea, warterlogged and unmanageable. Everything movable on her decks had been swept away. Her boats were destroyed, and the crew, after another desperate effort, dragged themselves to her decks, which were under water. NO/FOOD OR FRESH WATER. All this time the unfortunate crew had been fam- ishing with hunger and thirst. The ship's stores were beyond their reach, being stowed below, and the consequence was that all the horrors of starva- tion stared them in the face. A SAIL! While drifting thus helpless at the mercy of the waves they were seen by the ship City of Montreal, Captain Mudgett, bound for Liverpool. One of the unfortunate crew had already died of exhaustion and hunger, but the surviving thirteen eagerly ‘watched the approaching sail in the hope of being rescued, DESPAIR. But the captain of the City of Montreal could not approach them near enongh to render them any assistance. The tremendous gale that was prevailing at the time and the terrific seas that were rolling made it impos. sible to reach the doomed ship, and her starving crew. The City of Montreal was obliged to abandon them to their fate, and filled away for her destination. The glaring eyes that followed her receding form and the thirst-blistered tongues and lips that endeavored to give utterance to de- spairing yet appealing cries for succor made even the horrors of the dreadful storm appear less ap- palling than the mute despair that was pictured on every wasted countenance. ANOTHER SAIL. The unfortunate vessel was again sighted on the Mth of December by the Italian bark Madre e Figli in latitude 39 deg. 34 min., longitude 41 deg 02 min., but no assistance cold be rendered to her crew on account of the heavy sea, and they were again abandoned. ¥AMINE AND DEATH. After the departure of the Italian bark all hope of human succor scems to have abandoned the mis. erable men on the wreck. The dreadful gnawing of hunger rendered them utterly savage. One by as follows :—-President—Ex- | one the poor wretches died of sheer «starvation, while their surviving messmates crouched watching for the last breath to depart, TOO TERRIBLE TO CONTEMPLATE. No sooner did one die than the famishing survi- vors cuthis throatand drank the still warm but almost putrid blood. The wasting effects of hunger, thirst and exposure reduced the frames of the miserable creatunes to mere skeletons, and caused their blood to decompose almost in their veins. Yet the living tried to live by these dreadiul draughts, and watched with eager eyes for signs of acomrade’s approaching death in order to enjoy another horrible meal. CANNIBALISM. Not content with araining the veins of the dead the hungry survivors cut up the bodies and divided between them the hearts and brains. The other parts were found to be too offensive even for canni- bals, and the odor from the bodies could only be en- dured while the ready knife ripped them open and cut from them the hearts, or while the ship’s hatches broke tn the skulls inorder that the brains might be extracted. BUT NO MURDER. ~ Notwithstanding the horrors of thetr situation and the awful lengths to which they were forced to Bo to preserve Ite, no violence was offered vo any of the living. The cannibals from necessity did not murder their companions, but waited with patience until they died, FOR THIRTY-TWO DAYS. For thirty-two days after the date of the first disaster this fearful tragedy was progressing in the mid-Atlantic and the number of the crew of the Maria grew smatler and smaller, until only two re- mained out of fourteen, RESCUED. These were rescued on the 17th December, 1876, in latitude 87 deg. 23 min. and longitude 32 deg. 30 min. by the schooner F, E, Macdonaid, Captain Kane, bound from Boston to the west coast of Africa. By mere accident Captain Kane fell in with the wreck and took the two survivors on board his vessel. One of them, however, died in four hours after he was taken from the wreck. THE ONLY SURVIVOR, The solitary survivor of that awful voyage ts James M. Linden, seaman, of Belfast, Ireland. He alone was left to tell the terrible story of his dead shipmates. A PARALLEL CASE. Since the loss of the ship Margaret Tyson, which occurred in the Atlantic Ocean several years ago, and in which all but one man perished, we have not had such a melancholy disaster to record. The sur- vivor from the Margaret Tyson was picked up from apiece of wreck after having been on it fourteen days, but he was very reticent about the fate of his shipmates, some thirty in number. He said enough, however, to show that they had been killed and eaten—the strong devouring the weak, to be de- voured in turn by the strongest. MOLLY MAGUIRE MURDER TRIAL. CLOSE OF THE EVIDENCE—THE CASE TO BE SUMMED UP TO-DAY. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Buoomspunc, Pa., Feb, 21, 1877. Tho approaching end of tho absorbing Mully Ma. guire drama, which bas held the court room crowded at this place for the past two weeks, gives rise to much speculation as tothe probable fate of the trio who have been on trial all that time for the murder of Alexander Rea. In the event of Hester being dealt lightly with, the popolar query is what will be done with his fellow prisoners, McHugh and Tully? It i now notorious that tne: two have thus far been left to their fate. Notwithstanding the fearful story which “Kelly tho Bum” told of their part in the tragedy, and that the really brilliant eflorts of the leading counsel for the defenco (Messrs. J. W. Ryan, Wolverton and their col- leagues) have been concentrated in behalf of Hester, Tully and McHugh have been Jed in and out of court daily handcuffed together and compelled to sit and histen to the straggle to save the lite of their compan- ion, but scarcely a word has been said in favor of themselves. Thus they feel the force of the law's strong arm aa if foredoomed and helpless in its grasp. THE EVIDENCE. The Rev. E. A. Leisenruz, a witness for the prose- cution, swore to-day to having heard Ben Thomas, oue of the witnesses for the defence, say he would destroy Kelly’s store. His statement was corrob- orated by several others, [he character of Luby, an- other witness for the defence, was sworn to by seven persons as being the very worst, ond a number ol con- Yradictory statements as to the alleged contession of Hester to Donohue in the prison cell were made on tho stand. Captain Linden, of the detective force, swore to Kelly’s story of the Rea murder, as told originally before Squire Keed, 1t was in substance the same as Kelly gave during the present trial. Hon. F. W. Hughes, tor the Commonwealth, at this point proposed to introduce another witness, tho watchman at the Sunbury depot, who heard Hester and three others quarreling on Monday morning, Oc- tober 19, 1868, when the men upbraided Hester and sald, Didn't we kill the man tor yout” J. W. Ryan, counsel for the defence, objected on the ground that the Commonwealth had closed their case | some days ago, and they were unprepared for this late prise. ‘The objection w: sustained, and alter the examination of a number of witnesses in sur-rebuttal, the case closed at a quarter to tour o’clock this afternoon, and Juage Elwell or- dered the witnesses in attendance to be discharged, The Court then adjourned until to-morrow morning, when a powerlul forensic struggle between the oppo- sing attorooys will begin, These closing efforts will be watched with painful interest, especially by the pris- oners, with whom it is a case of life or death, THE CONVICTED MOLLY MAGUINES, Mavcu Cuuxk, Pa., Feb, 21, 1877, The Coal Gazette of to-morrow doubts whether any of the casos of the convicted Molly Maguires, except that of Fisher, will be seriously contested betore the Supreme Court. Writs of error have been taken out ip the cases of Doyle, Kelly, Campbell and Donohue, but the expense is so heavy that it is not likely any of the prisoners will be able to raise the necessary funds, THE INDIAN WAR. CAVALRY REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE WINTER GAMPAIGN—RECAPTURE OF STOLEN STOCK, Despwoop, D. T., Fob, 21, 1877. Company C, Third United States cavalry, under command of Lieutenant J. T, Cummings, arrived here this evening, and two other companies are on the way, A party of armed citizens that went in pursuit of Indians who ran off stock 1m the vicinity of Spearfish returnod yesterday, having recaptured avout 150 head of stolen stock. Tbey report an Indian village of about thirty lodges located on Belietourche River, Lieutenant Cummings expects to leave carly to-mor- row morning to attack this village, ‘THE ASHTABULA DISASTER. A MISTAKE IN PREVIOUS TESTIMONY CORECTED BY AN OFFICER OF THE ROAD, CLEVELAND, Feb, 21, 18: The Leader’s Ashtabula special eays the inquest wa resumed to-day. George M. Reid, superintendent of bridges on the Lake Shore road, was, at his own request, callea to make an explanation of Mr. Joseph Tombinson’s testi- mony, Mr, Tomlinson had testified that some of the main braces in the bridge had moved three inches from their positions before last painted. Mr, Reid has examined the bridge with respect to the evidence ou this point, and says they had not so moved. He explains the mistake of Mr. Tomlinson by saying that janged atter Mr, Tomlinson’s connection ¥ was severed; and also that by rea sun of the position of the braces the painter was unable to touch some points on the angie blocks. Tho inquest then adjourned until the 23d, at 9A. M. Tho verdict is not expected belore the 2d or 3d of March, Probabiy no more witnesses will be examined after this week, Considerable time will be required in reviewing tho testimony. ANOTHER WHISKEY RING PARDON. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERSLD. | Ricumosxn, Va., Feb, 21, 1877, The President has granted a pardon to Ezekiel Myers, of Petersburg, now in jail here, and he has thereby catned, in the declining days of his official Ife, tho gratitude of many Virginians connected with Myers by tes of blood or friendship, Myers was a large distiller two years ago, and by some method never yet discovered defrauded the government of an immense amount of revenue, The contraband whiskey s mostly placed upon the New York market, It is certain that a number of government officers were in collusion with Myers, but thoy were all acquitted, while Myers was found guilty and semtenced to two years in the Albany Penitentiary, PROBABLE MURDER. Brys Maws, Pa., Feb, 21, 1877, The body of an unknown map, apparently thirty years of age, was found to-day near Elm station, on the Grangers’ Centennial encampment grounds, partly buried in aheap of carth and briars. Tho skull bears marks of violence, and the body appears to have beon buried some months, No clew to ite identity nas bi established, THE DOMINION. PANIC IN THE MONTREAL MONEY MARKET— SHAUP DECLINE IN LEADING SECURITIFS— NEW MANAGEMENT FOR THE MERCHANTS’ BANK—CITY RAILROAD DIRECTORS RESIGN. (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.) MontreaL, Feb, 21, 1877, ‘There was considerable excitement on the Stock change to-day, and all the leading ‘*tancies’’ were sub, Jected to w further decline, Within the past few days- the stock of the Bank of Montreal has dropped | 5g, Ontario 44, Toronto 1, Jacques Cartier 234, Merchants’ 13%, Eastern Towuships 1, Commerce \, Montreal Telegraph 2, Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Com. pany 14), Uity Passenger 7 and Consolidated 134. At @ meeting of the directors of the Merchants’ Bank, held to-day, the resignation of Jackson Rae general manager, was accepted. The directors are en- Geavoring to secure an eminent banker to take his Place, and if successful in engaging the gentleman Mentioned, conlidence may be restored, Sir Hugh Allan has offered to resign the presidency, Sir A. T. Galt 18 mentioned as his probavie successor, The directors of the City Passenger Railroad Com- puny wave all resigned, with the exception of R, J, Retkie, A great many of the shareholders pave been considerably dissatistied with their management for some time past. The stock sold to-day at 120, being a decline of fully 100 per cent from the market value about three months ago. St. Jean Baptiste bank has ceased to do business; a committee has been appointed to wind up its attairs ‘he subscribed capital is $700,000, but ouly about $8,000 of that amount is paid ap. FINANCE MINISTER CARTWRIGHT'S BUDGET SPEECH—HE EXPLAINS THE LARGE DEFICIT ¥OR THE PAST YEAR AND MAKES HOPEFUL PREDICTIONS, Orrawa, Feb, 21, 1877. In his budget speech before the Dominion Parliament to-day Mr. Cartw t said that the maximuin expendi- ture of the Dominion had, in his opinion, been reached in 187 Iu that year the expenditures wero $24,458,000, while the revenues only amounted to $22,587,000, leaving a deficit of $1,900,000, Many items in the expenditure account were exceptional and temporary, and therefore the existing state of things might be fairly regardeyas abnormal, He instanced in this connection the followin, United States boundary survey, $154,000; Ceutennial and sennonite Joans, and grants to depressed Northwest settlers, $210,000; minor public works now closed, $980,000; change of gauge and steel rails onthe Lntercolonial Railway, $250,000, making a total from exceptional causes, $1,574,000, which would reduce the actual deficit {rom ordinary causes to about $400,000, Hud the harvest of 1876 not proved so far beluw the average the calculations of the last budget speech would have been fuily verified, The decrease in the revenue in 1876 bad been almost exclusively in customs reduction, whica was from $15,351,000 in 1876 to $12,528,000, ‘The excise, on the other hand, had tnereasvd and other sources ot revenue had fairly held ther own, bub 1 Would be seen that (he loss from customs amounted to $2,500,000, or mach more than the entire deticit. It was only the enormous re- trogression of imports that had interfered with the calculations as to the revenue that had been made as a basis of calculation ag to the iuture. At the present time the tendency of customs revenue was toward 1m. provement, and aitbough there was some deorease in excise receipts, other brauches of revenue were weil maintained, The estimates tur 1877, be pointed out, were nominally $100,000 higher than those of the previous yeur—vamely, 167,000 as against $23,081,000—vut something Over $100,000 Was due LO Cross e. did not actually enhance expenses. 1 adding to the public debt had entaticd a charge of neurly $500,000, bat it was a subject of congratu- lation that the expenditure for public services, classea 1m public accounts as ordinary expenditure, woul exoved $6,500,000, or $2,000,000 less than tn 1873 to 1874 or 1875 to 1876; and this inciuded charges tor Indians, mounted police and other items which, as outlay consequent on the acquisition and organization of new territory, might fairly ve regarded in the nature oi expenditure on capital account, ulthough charged Lo revenue, COST OF WORKS FOR COLUMBIA, It would here, he remarked, be as well to notice, expecially in reply to any one who complained that gevernment had been negligent toward the Northwest and British Columbia, that not ouly bud a very largo expénd)ture been incurred in regard to the former, but in the Pacific survey und on the Pacitic works ot con- struction they had spent since Juiy 1, 1874, no lesa than $6,000,000, In reiution to expenditures of the Depart- meut ot Agriculture, the Finance slinister remarked ‘that it was provable that the Northwest expenditure had now reached its maximam. . REDUCTIONS IN FUTURE BXPENBES. The reduction of the rate of inte: would involve a consideraple saving. The loss working inter- colonial ‘raiiroads might be expected also to be re- duced, and the revenue from the Welland Canal wouid, no doubt, largely imcreato When tho improvements how In progress were completed. The totai expendi- tures of from $22,000,000 to $23,000,000 might (here- fore be regarded as a noriwal expenditure for some years to come. Un the current year as the result of a bad harvest there would be @ sinall deticit, and it was, in the Finance Minister’s opinion, desirable to provide for that contingency as weil us to prevent a recurrence of a deficit in 1877-78. He then proposed changes in the tart already telegraphed and said the result of these changes would amvunt to trom $400,000 to $500,000, This he believed would be suiliciont to protect the revenue against any deliciency from such Causes as it Was possible for any yoverument to tore- see. He expected the revenue trom customs would be $13,600,000, excise $5,300,000, and trom other sources sufticient to make up the sum total of $23,400,000, A FLATTERING COMPARISON, He concluded b ch by relerring to the experi- epce of the United States, apd showed not only tuat the dopression had been far more severe in that coun- try than in Cauada, but that, both in exports and im- ports, per capita proportion was in favor ot the Do- minion. He claimed that the finances of the country had been economically aaministered, that the creatt of Canada been more than maintained, that Canadian securities were increasing In the estimation of capital 1818, and that, while compelled to impose additional taxes, the burdens of the people would be materiaily lightened, OFF THE TRACK. A TRAIN WRECKED BY OBSTRUCTIONS PLACED IN 17S WAY. Lowxt, Mass,, Feb. 21, 1877. The six o’clock evening train from Boston, while running at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour, struck a large stone which had been placed across = tho track near Billerica, The engine and tender were thrown down an ankinent and ruinously damaged, and two pass vaches thrown across the track and blocking Three or four passengers were injured; The engiueor aud fireman Jumped, and it brui ger them up. none fatally. Wasitixcros, Feb, 21, 1877. Captain Paul Quirk, retired, who was reduced to the rank of first heatenant in accordance with the provisions of tho act of Murch 3, 1875, “To fix the rank and pay of retired officers of the army,’’ has, under an opinion of the Attorney General, beon restored to bis former grade of captain, mounted, that being the rank of the command exercised by him at the battle of Beverly Ford, Va., June 9, 1863, where be ieurred the disability which incapacitated him for active service, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Deranturyt, d Orrick OF THE CHIRF SIGNAL OrFicnn, Wastisatox, Feb. 22—~L A. M.S Indications. For Thursday, throughout the Atlantic States, warmer southeast to southwest winds, stationary or higher pressure and clear or partly cloudy weather, For the Guif States, increasing southerly winds, warmer, cloudy and threatening weather and falling barometer, possibly followed in the Southwest by brisk northerly winds and colder, rainy weather, For Tennessec and the Obio Valley, the Upper Mis- sissipp! and Lower Missouri valleys, falling followed by rising barometer, southwest veering to colder north- west winis and clear followed by cloudy weather. For the lake region, south and west winds, warmer, partly cloudy weathor and stationary barometer, fol- lowed by colder northwest winds, rising barometer and cloudy weather, Cautionary signals continue on Lake Michigan, ‘Tho rivers will continue stationary or failing. THE WEATHER YRSTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for tho past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding Gate of last year, as ins dicated by the thermometer at Huduut’s pharmacy, Herato Baildiog:— 1876, 1877. 1876, 1877. 1 3:307P, M 47 2 6PM 4 a7 OP. M. 41 42 12P. M.,. 39 Average temperature yesterday......... “ Average temperature for corresponding YOAT. see THE ICE CROP, The ice crop of the Hudson River hag been gathered and aggrogates over 800,000 tons, or nearly two-thirds of the amount sont to this city from all sources, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. rs APITAL, THE STATE A MOTION TO CUT DOWN THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD DEGATED IN THE ASSEMBLY~-INSANE ASYLUM EXAMINATIONS— BOTH MOUSES ADJOUKN OVER TO NEXT TUESDAY. (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD,] Aunasy, Feb. 21, 1877. Most of the time of the Assembly in its brief session Of to-day was consumed in tho discussion of Mr, Gere’s motion to reduce the appropristion for the National Guard from — &500,000 to 200,000, Sir, Husted defondea the Nationa: Guard, showing the necessity and propriety of tae appropriation ealed for. He contended thas it was uot tor tinsel; it was to keep up the arms and equipments. Mr, Gere de- | nounced the appropriation as extravagant, and sald that the members of the militia were only noted for homesickness when un active duty, They were the first to retreat at Bull Ran and their encampments were only burlesques, Mr, Ecclesine stood by the Guard, and saut that some of the regiments of New York city paraded with torn battie flags. He contended that without the National Guard it would be impose ble to govern New York city, Mr. Langvein detended the muita, General Spinoia stood by the militia, and maintained that the so-called militia regiments of tue war were recruited from volunteers. Mr. Fish agvo- cated Mr. Gere's motion, and said that 1 was nu longer necessary to wave the bloody shirt, and no longer necessary 10 keep up @ large State miliary estabush- ment, A vote on Mr, Gere’s motion was postponed until Tuesday of next week. iy 4 The Assembly Judiciary Committec is now designated “the slaughter bouse.”” “ls Chairman, Mr. Strauan, reported adversely a number of bills to-day, some of Which were considered of importance. INSANE ASYLUM BXAMINATIONS. Scnator Prince introduced a bill (ais morning which provides that whenever the Commissioner ot Lunacy shall ubdertake any investigation into the general ment and administration of any asylum ior stody of the insane, he shall give duc notice to the District Attorney of the county in which the asy- lum is situated, aud it shail thereupon be the duty of said District Attorney to appear at such investigation in behalf ot the people and to examine all witnesses who may be tn attendance, Both houses adjourned unti Tuesday, February 27. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, STATISTICS OF SALARIES PAID TO OFFICERS OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Aunany, N. Y., Fob, 21, 1877, The communication presented Acting Commis. sioner Smythe of the Insurance Departmont to-day, in reply to the Senate resolution asking for a detailed statement showing the amount paid officers in sala- ries, fees, compensation or donations by the various life msurance companies of the Stato during the your 1876, gives the following statistics :— ‘The North American Life Insurance Company pay their President, Henry J. Farber, $12,000 salary; the Vice President, $6,000; the Secretary, $6,000, and other olficers and clerks $52,226 20. The New York Late Insurance and Trast Company pay their President $12,000 salary and other officers an aggregate of $24,950. The Home Lite Insurance Company pay their President, George C. Ripley, $10,000 per annum; the Secretary, $3,000, and other officers the balance to make up the total expenses $31,876 26, ‘The Universal Life Insurance Company pay tho Pres: dent $9,000 salary; their Vice President, $20,! their secretary, $14,254 01; their Actuary, $13,324; the total amount paid tor salaries ts $116,428 15. The Unitea states Life Insurance report the expenses of running the company list year at $181,003 j the President receiving a salary of $15,000; the Superin- tendent of Agencies, $10,000, and the Secretary, $3,500, The expenses of tho pire State Life Insurance Com. pany last year wer 200, The Manhattan Lite Insur- ance Company pay alary to the President, Henry Stokes, and $3,887 57 in fees and donations; $6,000 salary ‘to the Vice President and $2 03 in $6,000 salary to the Secretary and $2,385 03 in $5,000 salary to the Actuary aad $2 335 U3 in foes, The total amount paid out to officers and agents was $43,040 11, Homapathic Life Insurance Covi. pany, $16,550 4 ry is paid the President, . T. Marsh the Vice Presidents; $333 to the Secretary, Frank B. Mayhew, Provident Sav- ing Life Assurance Society ot New York, $18,934 10; salary of the President, $6,550. Brooklyn Life Insur- ance’ Company, 30. Seven thousand doilars salary 13 pid to tne President. Germania Lite Tnsur- ance Company, Hugo Wesendock, President; total amount paid, $75,899; the President's salary is $11,867 15. Washington Life Insurance Com. pany, $56,487 64; the President, = Cyrus Curus, receives $10,000 per annum salary, Government curity, Lile Insurance Company expenses, $33,165; Ametican Popular Lite Insuran Company, $22,640; Western New York Life Lusura Company, $5,955 60; Atlantic Mutoal Life losurance Company, $9,091 74. COMPANIES DECLINING TO ANSWER, The following named companies did not tarnish the information askea ior b& the Senate resolution :—Tho Equitaole, Globe Mutual, Guardian Mutual, Koicker- bocker, Metropolitan, Mutual, New York Lite and World Mutual, The report was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. NO PARAD $3, * IN CHARLESTON. THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY POSTPONE THEIR PARADE AND OTHER MILITIA ORGAN- IZATIONS OBEY THE EXKCUTIVE ORDER, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Cuanceston, S. C., Fob, 21, 1877, In accordance with the commands of President Grant and the proclamation of Governor Hampton Captain Gilchrist, of the Washington Light Lofantry, which company bad made every arrangement to cele- brate, with other companies of the city, Washingtou’s Birthday (to-morrow), has issued the following order:— Heanavanrins WasminGtox Laaur Iwvaxtny, } Comnanes—We have been denied the diers who bewr the mame of Washington, of to the immortal rt bin birthday. ‘The order Union which Washington xtracrdinary result. could have occasioned greater surprise, thexe orders Governor Hampton has cal celebration e our public fi civus period, which he hopes far distant, In conturmity to his proclamation the parade, ora tion nud presentation of the portrait of Washington, ar- ranzed for the 22d inst.. are hereby deferred until the ar- rival of a day when it will not be deemed unlawtal to com. memorate the civic virtues of the wtustrioas founaerot the Republic. B.C. GILCHRIST, Captain. NO PUBLIC PARADE. All the companies which were to have participated in the ceremonies of the day were likewise notified, and ata meeting of the commanders of the severa! organ- | izations to-day it was determined that there would be no demonstration whatever. The community, while teeing deeply insulted, provers to submit quietly and allow the fact to go out to the world that bebe tod Fr Birthday was celebrated in every State in the Union, except South Carolina. The President’s order has had a marked effect upon the Jower class of negroes, who have b very insulting during the day, and accept itas a testimony of their superiority to the whites; they having celevrated Lin- Psy Birthday and Emancipstion Day with armed parades, The Washington Light Infantry recetved invitations to-day trom the Savannah Blues and the Clinch Ritles, of Augusta, to celebrate the 22d in those cities, bub they dvciined, with thanks, adopting the suggestions of Governor Hampton, and deferring their parade until & more auspicious occasion. EXPRESS ROBBER CAPTURED, Duxven, Coh, Feb 21, 1877, Jobn Bemis, who stole $3,600 from an express com- § Jast November, has boon captured at Santa Fé, New Mexico, by ‘the Rocky Mountain Detective Association of this city, OBITUARY, | MAJOR GENERAL AMOS B, EATON, UW. 8, A. The sudden death of Major General Amos B. Eaton from heart disease is announced from New Haven this morning. He wos present in that city on a visit to his son, Professor Katon, of Yate College, when he was seized last night and died in a few minutes Hie age was seventy-one years, Goneral Eaton was born in New York and entered West Point Academy July 1, 1822, Four years later he was graduated and promoted to second lieutenant in tho Second in. faniry. Jn 1828 he served in Florid: in 1829 at Han. cock Barracks, Mo.; at Fort Niagara, 1851 to 1832; ana on recruiting serviee, 1853. Me was made first Heutenant in 1 A captaincy was given him on March 1, 1830, and he served on the Northern frontier during the Canadian disturbances, Thence be was transterred to New York in 1841 and remained until 1846, The Mexican war next vrought him into ive service, He was appointed chiet commissary of subsistence of the army uf Major General Taylor in 1s47-"48, duriog Which time he engaged m the battle ef Buena Vista, on February 23, 1847, and was brovetted major for his gallantry on that vecasion, Alter tho war te went to the Vacrile coast and remained until June 18, 1855. Then he was stationed at New York antil the breaking oat of the civ:l war. | He served througnont the entire rebeliion as pu ing commissary for the armies in the fel in New York. dered valuable mid, for which he was gradually raised to brevet major general United States Army (March 13, 1865). WILLIAM ©, LOTH, EDITOR, William ©, Loth, editor in chief of the Brooklyn Frie Presse, died at four o'clock yes.erday moro his residence, No. 312 Hart street, in the above cit; Bright's diseage of the kidneys, His death was a sur- bad been at the office on Saturday last attending to hig usual duties, The deceased was born im Altenburg, Geérmany, inthe month of February, 1827, and wi educated at the same place. He studied law at the University of Jena, and beld a oumber of positions im the law courts of the city. He came to this country in year 1868, and in 1863 ussumed the position in chief Of the Brooklyn Fru P eld up to the time of his death, The deceased bad been m ried twice, and was the father of children by bab wives. Ho is spoken of by those who kvew him, and by bis aswoctates, as a gentioman of most excelient qualities, a kind father and affectionate husband fee funeral willtake plaice at three o'clock on Friday afternoon, Irom his late residence. SIXT"S LUDWIG KAPY. Sixtus Ludwig K pf, the weil kuown Wurtembery revolutionist, tor many years a resident of this city, died at the age of sixty years, at his residence on 1106 street, on l'uesday. He was the tounder of the Steaven House, and for man years took an active part in the social und political life among the Germans in this ety, Daring the war he beld a commission as captain im the Seventh New York Volunteer regiment, or Steuben regiment, from this city, — His funeral will take place to-day, In which the New York Turn Verein, the Arion Society, the Steuben Veteran Association, Trinity Lodge, &. and A. M,, aud other organizations will participate, CHRISTIAN STRANCH, M. D. Dr. Christian Stranch, a promineat physician o Queens county, died Tuesday night at College Potny Ho was tlifty-ono years of age, REV. DANIEL KELLY. Rov. Daniel Kelly, pastor of St. Joseph's Romaa Catho'tc chureh at Providence, R. 1, died last Monday at Thomasville, Ga,, where he had gone for his health, His tuneral will take place next Wednesday morning, in his late church, at Providence, By a intstake in Tuesday's edition it was said thatthe Rev. James Beaven, curate of that church, had died. That g man himselt assures the Henan that he is aitve and well, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Ex-Senator William M. Stewart, of Nevadw, and James R. Osgood, of Boston, are at the Albemarle, At- torney General Charlos 8. Faircbild, of Albany, and Sidney T. Fairetiitd, of enovia, N. Y., are at the Buckingham, Ex-Congressman Theodore M. Pomeroy and Elmore P. Ross, of Auburn, N. Y., and General Jonn B. Friabie, of California, aro at the Windsor, William J. Florence, the comed Judge E. Witkine son, of Massachusctta, and M, K. Ingalls, President of the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railway Company, are atthe Fifth Avenue. 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