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sas veeu accepteu oy the other European rs it is expected Russia will declare herself satis- and demobilization will follow in ise, A protocol to be signed by the Porte and coua- tersigned by the Powers is the form of which bas found most favor. We beiiev: accepts this ail the other Powers will, It then depends upon the tempor in which the Porte receives the ugree- ment and the acts with which it follows it, to show whether we are on the path to final Hitherto the Sultan’s pacifica- jovernment has shown Russia. Wecan only 0 , by action or inaction, by Purposeless defiance or ill-timed obstinacy, irustrate tho sincere attempts of the other States to avert war, There bas ax yet been no beginning of a better ruil and the condition of the provinces whith wore t! orig'nal seats of insurrection is pitiable tn the extreme ‘The Powers will become once more sureties for Turl ish government, and should they tail, the end must Come at Iasi, tion. THT UNSETTLED STATE OF TURKEY, A letter from Pera, dated March 8, says:— Many of the prisoners who were arrested for alleged ine complicity in the piot of Midbat Pacha have beet rated. Komal Bey, Midhat’s secretary, is still oned and examined daily by th The sudden fit of terror which digo! the whole government and placed at the discretion of little hereby shown to contin The Saltan’s Council is now more than ever haunted by tear of plots, The prevailing popular idea is that the part: Mrongly attached to Murad Effendi are busily spread- Ing reports of his complote recovery and claiming his right to restoration. Murad’s adherents deciare that both the Turkish and foreign ductors were uvanimous that two or three months’ repose would completely restore his reason. Their prediction has been tully realized. Murad now far more ft tor the throne than drunken, — terror-haunted brother, and it 1s fall time that they should change places. I would not undertake to say whether a p!ot to effect such a change is really at work, neither would I deny its existence, All 1 can say is the palace evine incessant uneasiness and alarm in this respect and the Dpening of parliament is said to be adjourned. It will not, moreover, take place in the new parliament build- Ings, but at the Dolmabatsche Paluce, whieh ia sur- rounded by huge barracks. Resignations of the newly chosen legislators follow one anotner frequently. All this shows the general senso of hollowness and insta- bility of the present situation, SPRECH BY UISMARCK, In the German Reichstag yesterday debate on the Dudget was resumod. Prince Bisinarck again opposed the suggestion jor the organization of an imperial Ministry. Ho said:—‘Imperial ministries do not cord with present imperial institutions, The cou- stitution prescribes certain paths, within the bounds of which it is necessary to move, and) which 1 shall not quit as long as I continue Chancellor.” He then reviewed tho progress of the young German Empire, showing it could only proceed slowly in the arrangement of its or- ganization, batit bad bitberto proceeded in the right direction and made practical progress, in the resumed debate on the budget Herr Besancon, Deputy trom the Mayor of Met made a sensational speech scribing =u ruinous state of affairs in his constituency, and enked for self-government for Alsace and Lorraine, He quoted statistics th property M. Lorraine now is worth only hall what it was before annexation, ‘Ihe Uitramontane deputies upplauued the speech. A recent order of the German authorities that tho men who formerly served in the French army should quit Aisace and Lorraine immediately or accept German navionality, will be brough: undr the notice of the Reichstag by the deputies trom these provinces, The order has been modiliod, but only so as to offer better terms to those willing to become Germans, The order affects 5,000 families. PAPAL ALLOCUTION, The Pope delivered an allocation in the consistory which was held at the Vatican yesterd: He passed In review events since 1870, and said Italy took torci- ble possession of Rome at an epoch when a gonerous pation was in sore distress, He declared that the Ttahap ecclesiasticul laws deprived him of the means of administering the Church and lett him only the liberty granted by the ordinary laws. He lamented bis ipability 10 prevent immorality and irre- ligion trom permeating society. In conclusion be pronounced reconciliation impossible and appealed to foreign bishops to incite the faithiul tothe good work of inducing their governments to take the posi- on of the Holy See into consideration. RUNNING A KINGDOM CHKAP. in the Greck Chamber at Athens, yesterday, Prime Minister Deligeorgis showed that the finances were in a bad state. He said he was not opposed to wilitary preparations, but considered it necessary, first, to bal. ance the Budget. There was a deficiency of 20,000,000 adrachmas ($4,000,000), and only 20,000 drachmas [$5,000) remained in the Treasury. THE POTATO BUG IN EUROPE. The British Custome Commissioners announce that the Colorado potato beetlc has been discovered alive at Bremen on goods brought trom New York. The Com- tulgsioners have issued a circular to the Collector of Customs in the United Kingdom directing that tho Biructions already given for detecting the bectie be plied to potatoes imported from Bremen or any Ger- man port. THR CHRONIC CABINET CRISIS. It is rumored iu political circles in Paris that a min- Isterial crisis is imminent owing to disagreement be- tween President MacMahonand Minister Simon in re- jae to changes of government ‘unctionanes. The resident finds the existing Cabinet too radical. PEACK IN SOUTH AFRICA. Advices trom Cape Town, February 20, via Madeira, Vtate that intelligence has been received at the former pace that peace has been conciuded between the Trans- Republic and Secocoeni, the latter agreeing to pay indemnity of 2,000 cuttlo ‘and acknowledge nimselt p subject of the Transvaal Republic. The latest news jrom Zululand is pacitic, THE WEATHER, The weather yesterday was tuir. THE NEW DOMINION. ‘DEBATES IN THE HOUSE—EXPENSES OF BIDEAU CANAL. Ortawa, Ont., March 13, 1877. In the House of Commons Iast night Dr. Tupper moved an address to His Excoliency the Governor General for copies of all the correspondence between the Dominion government and the provincial govern ment of Nova Scotia relating to the great seal of the Province that has been aflixed to all documents re- quiriug the same since the Contederation. Mr. Blake suggested that the correspondenco with the Imperial government should be included, This was agreed to, and the movion carried, ‘In moving for papers Mr, Shibley provoked a discus- sion on the Rideau Canal, Mr. McKenzie hinted that the difference between the receipts and expenditures was so great that tho government might feel compelied to abandon it, THE PROVINCIAL APPOINTMENTS, Toronto, Ont., March 13, 1877. Mr. Hardy, member for South Brant, bas been ap. pointed Provincial Secretary tm the Ontario govern. ment. Mr. Crooks retains the office of Minister of Edu. cation, und Mir. Wood has been appointed Treasurer. CANADIAN PILGRIMAGE TO ROME. Montreat, Ont., March 13, 1877, The total number of pilgrims trom Canada to Rome will bo 100, of whom filty will bo from Montreal, The party will leave nere on the 19th prox. for New York, and will sail from thero on the City of Brussels, The party is not exclusively composed of Irish, but is open to all English speaking Catholics, KILLED ON THE RAILWAY, Qvunxe, March 13, 1877, Aman named Moore, from Halifax, was killed on the Iutercolonml Railroad at St, Simon to-day. Four thousand dollars were found on his person, A MOLLY MAGUIRE TO BE HANGED. WRIT OF ERROR IN THE CASE OF THOMAS MUNLEXY DISMISSED—ARCHBISHOP Woop VISITS THE CONVICIS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. J Porrsvitte, Pa., March 13, 1877, To-day the Supreme Court decided adversely in tho ease of Thomas Munley, convicted of the murder of Thomas Sanger at Raven Run, and pow nothing re- tains but for tho Governor to again issuo the death warrant and fix the day for the execution, When sen- d Munley expressed a wish that the business ot | haoging lim should be finished as soon as possible, and by w coincidence bis is the first Moily Maguire case settled finally. A MYSTRRIOUS Visit, Archbishop Wood, of Philadelphia, arrived here in Prevident Gowan’s special and private car this morn- ing, and was driven to the County Prison in a close carriage, in company witb a prominent member of Pinkerwn’s Detective Agency. He remained there about an hour, Ali efforis to discover tie object ot this visit have proved of nu aval. ‘The prison officials refuse to give a ciew. Much conjecture bas resulted, The general opinion is that it had to do with the con- victed Moliies in some way. SENTENCE COMMULED. HENRY LENKEN ESCAPES THE GALLOWS —THE WILL HE MADE IN EXPECTATION OF DEATIL [BY TELRORAPH To THE HERALD. } Pirrsevno, March 13, 1877. Tears of joy were in the eyes of Henry lanken to- flay when he was informed ho was not to be hung to- morrow, as the Board of Pardens had commuted his sentence to imprisonment tor Iife In the Penitentiary. His crime was killing the cattle dealer, Henry Maifer, | Ou the 12th of October Jast, and he had given up all | hope of escaping the gibbet. Said he, this atternoo, | “f had no hope of not going out to the Jail yard to-mor- row and was fully prepared jor my journey thither.” | He made bis will last night a8 follow A MURDKRERS WiLt 1, the undersigned, give my soul to God Almighty corpse (o my preacher, David Leumon, of , Alleguany county; to Ue German Prot Keesport ove beil tor | guarantee absoiute pence und good ordor, and that not NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. Tho Latest Project for Keeping Open the Southern Question. PATTERSON'S PLAN FOR A NRW ELECTION, Forlorn Hope of the Extremists and Carpet-Baggers, PRESIDENT HAYES DOKS NOT APPROVE, A Solution Probable Through the With- drawat of the Troops. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasmxctox, March 13, 1877. THE PROJECT FOR A NEW ELECTION IN LOUISI- ANA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. Mr. Blaine is credited to-day with a new scheme for muddling tno Southern question gnd keeping not only Louisiana aud South Carolina, but the whole country in an uproar of politics for at least another few months, It is to hold now elections in the two unfortunate States, But justice to Mr, Blaine demands that It shall be known that that astute statesman, Senator Patterson, of South Caro- lina, 1 the author of this scheme. He took the trouble to lay it formally before the I'resident to-day, aud, as there was an allusion to it in the morning and evening papors here, the plan has been generally dis- cussed to-day, All the carpet-baggers like it, and it ba the favor of all those who want to keep the Southern question unsettled | and who are at their wits’ ends to devise some way to defeat, or at least to delay, the President’s purpose to settle it, Mr, Kellogg, in conversation on the subject to-night, said he bad heard of the proposition, and tf Governor Packard were allowed to manage the details {t would be acceptablo to the republican party in Louisiana so far as is known, On the other band, all who sincerely desire the settlement of the Southern question oppose it as a device eminently calculated to doieat a scttiement and to keep the people of the two States and of the whole country tn hot water. A prominent republican Senator said about it this evening that it was a plan entirely without merit, without the least color of law, and which could not be carried out without direct violation of the laws and constitutions of the two States, Congress, he held, eyen if it were in session, would have no au- thority to command a new election in a State, = jaws of the two States do not authorize a new election. There is no lawiul way of doing it, and if it were done the result would not be entitled to any one’s respect, and would settle nothing. He added that no bargains, arrange- ments or investigations were necessary to settle the questions which disturb Joumiana and South Carolina. The President can settle it at once, he said, by ordering the troops not to interfore in the local governments, Ho does not need to do any- thing, but only to stop doing—that ts all. He is now doing something—uamoly, interfering with the process of local self-government in those States, He has only to stop doimg and the Southern question disappeurs at once, Judge Mackay says this evening, concerning the Patterson plan for a new election, that he is authorized to speak for Governor Hampton, and to say that he would utterly refuse to agree to a new election, as not only was he elected, but his titlo has been affirmed by the courts, Moreover, no person could tuke a title under such new election, because the State constitution provides for a special election only in one contingency, and that is In case of a contest belore the Logislature, whon the two bowses fall to come to tho same decision. The State constitution having been ratified by Congress under the reconstruction acts, it Congress, or bas the and no act the Execu- tive of private parties could make a special election legal or of binding jorce on the citi- zens unless held in conformity with the constitution, The very first act periormed by such an im rovised Governor would be called in question in the «.....« and would result in overthrowing his title. The planters and people all over the Stato are now engaged all force of of ap act of in putting in their crops, A new elec. tion in April or May would disorganize the labor and sacrifice the entire crop. For eight months the people have been subjected to the greatest possible strain, Business all over the State has been utterly paralyzed, and industry greatly disorganized. To continue and increase all the evils from which the State has so long suffered by ordering a new election would be to put a most cruel loss on the people of the State of both colors, and noone to whom tho best interests of the State are dear, would even think of so disastrous a scheme, He adds chat the persons who suggest this schome of a new election have no interest personal or of property in the State. He desires, however, to cor- Tecta statement he made some time ago that Senator Patterson had ne property interests whatever in the State of South Carvlina, as he has since ascertained that he owns a small dunghili fow!, which he has left in charge of Mr. Baldwin, a worthy citizen of Columbia. Senator Patterson says this evening that his scheme of a new election has the zealous support of Mr. Blaine and of several other republican Senators, Rumors are also carefully spread about that the President favors it and eevn that he is the inventor of it, and some false reports to this effect have gone from here to the press, Mr, Patterson’s modesty leading him to conceal bis own merits as the reat inventor. The Preaidont hus patiently hatened to all the plans which have becn submitted to him by men of all shades of politics, and be bas committed himself to none. The carpet-baggors have filled the town and the Senate with stories that the President urgeutly desires Kellogg and Corbin to be seated by the Senate, but the Prosident desires nothing of the kind but the | revorse, They now aseert that this new election schome is his, but it bas not even been considered vy him, It can be said on undoubted authority to-night that the President does view with favor one method of set- Hing the Southern question—namely, that of ordering the troops not to interfere in the local governments in South Carolina and Louisiana, This plan has also the favor of several of the most influential members of the Cabinet, 1t is to be that one which at the Cabinet mect- ing to-morrow wiil probably oome up for discussion. The President hesitates about adopting it at opco for only one reason, He is fearful thatif it were dono thero might arise some disorderly proceedings in Louisiana which, he apprehends, might be used vy demagogues in the North to inflame prejudice there against the conciliatory policy toward the South on which he has determined and for the success of which ho is very solicitous. He has trankiy staved this tear to Southern men with whom he has conversed very frecly, and he has asked them to procure him guaran- tees and ovidence which shall satisfy his mind that no such troubles as he fears would arise, it he should withdraw the troops, Such guarantees he will receive to-morrow or at lurtbest within a few days. The Southern men with whom he bas spoken aro entirely satisfled with bis position, and sco that his anxiety on the subject i@ just and reasonable. Governor Nicholls has already tele- grapbed here tos personal friend that he is ready to a har of Packard's or anybody else’s head shall be hart (€ the troops are withdrawn, amd be will no doubt very soon make a formal guarantee, Mr, Butler, democratic Senator from South | Carolina, made uneasy by the false reports spread about today, that the President red the plan of a new election, called on him this evening to ask bim if {t was true, The President re- plied that such a plan had been suggested to bim, bat that no attempt would of course be mado to carry such plan inv effect unless it were freely accepted by both parti Mr. Butler assured the President that it would not receive the assent of Governor Hampton or those who support hii. ‘| treh, $5 to the County dail, $50, After these bequests shall have been paid and my faneral expenses jiquidated, tue resi of my estate shall be given to the Rev. David Lenman, in trast for the poor, and to ve distributed: awoux Peody miles, HENRY LENKEN, Henutor Patterson said this evening to a Henan re. porter that among those who favored his schome of a now cloction was Judge Mackey, Judgo Mackey denies this. He is, on the contrary, entirely opposed to it; but he says that when Patterson spoke to bim about it he added that if it were adopted he (Patterson) would come out for Hampton, whereupon Judge Mackey said to bit “If you are honestly for Hampton why hold anew election? You have him already.” ETE FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasnixcton, March 13, 1877. SENATOR PATTERSON'S PLAN FOR A NEW ELEC- TION—THE MILITARY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE STATE. ‘The plan proposed by Senator Patterson for a new election in South Carolina, which he offered to Presi- dent Hayes to-day, and which is talsely reported to bavo his favor, is as follows First—Governor Chamberlain shall be recognized as Governor until the new clection, He shall convene the Logislature composed ot members declared elected by the Returning Board, which wi!l Insure a demoe cratic House apd a republican Senate. Second—This Legislature shall pass a registry law and a law providing for a new election. Third—Two ot the registration officers shall be se- lected by Governors Chamberlain and Hampton, one ch, and the third by General Ruger, Fourth—The election and registration spall be under rai Ruger’s control. The military sball take pos- Session of the State and guarantee a tair election. Fifth—Colored militia orgarizations and white league rifle clubs shall be prahibited irom parading pending the election. ‘Sizth—-Cbamberlain and Hampton shall each ap- point oxe of the three election commissioners in every county and General Ruger the third, Seventh—The olection preginct commissioners shall be appointed as follows:—Une by the democratic county commitice and one by tho republican commit- tee and one by the boara of county isstoners, Highth—The Board of State Canvas ball cons ns, LWo to be appointed by Hampton, two by Chamberlain and one by General Ruger. nth—Hampton and Chamberiain shall agree to abide by the result of the election and guarantee the preservation of the peace on the part of their respec tive partisans, THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS—VICE PRESI- DENT WHEELER ON THE WAY TO AVOID IT, ‘The extra session question 1s not settled yet, but is very nearly so. Vice President Wheeler says that while he was inthe House of Representatives, as a member of the Committee on Appropriations, he had charge of the expenditures of the army, and thorefore became familiar with the laws relating to this subject. The chief if not the only reason alleged for the calling of an extra session is the necessity of providing for the army for the next fiscal year and as to this appropriation, with the ex- ception of the pay of the army, Mr. Wheeler says the Provisions of section 3,732 of the Revised Statutes would be ample, ‘This section provides that—- No contract or purchase on behalf of tho United States shall be made unless the same 18 authorized by Jaw or 18 under an appropriation adequate to its tuifil- ment except in the War und Navy departments for clothing, subsistence, forage, fuel, quarters or trans- portation, which, nowever, shall not exceed the neces- sities of the current y Now the current year runs to the 3ist of December next, AS to the matter of the pay of the army, Mr. Wheelor, having been asked by President Hayes to examine the law as to this subject and as relates to an extra session on this account, said he saw a way witbip the limits of the law, and no violation of it, whereby this requirement can be met. So far as an extra session is concerned Mr. Wheeler adai In common with all people desirous of peace and juret I deprecate an extra session of Cougress and be- lieve its convening would be o signal for unrest throughout tne country, The President should be given a chance to develop his poricy and the peo} opportunity to pass judgment upon it before the next regular session ot Congress. What the country most needs now 18 quiet and consequent prosperity. When Congress 18 in session the country is more or le: agituted ana disturbed, I am familiar with army ap- Propriations, and, in my judgment, there isa way of passing upon the only item in issue, the pay, without an extra session, and I shall go gtve my opinion to the President. Itisinforred that Mr, Wheeler means that it will be possible for the President to borrow money of capitalists wherewith to meet the pay account of the army until Congress meets in December, and that he will suggest a plan tor his doing so. It is significant in this connection that Mr. Morrison, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, is opposed to an oxtra session, and says that he can speak for tho democratic Congress when he guarantees that the President will be indorsed and made good in anything he may do to provide for the puy of the army until the regular meet- ing of Congress in December. SENATOR CAMEKON’S EXPLANATION OF HIS VOTE ON SHERMAN’S CONFIRMATION—THAT THOUSAND DOLLAR DRAFT. Senator Simon Cameron wishes to have corrected a few inaccuracies which crept into tho Hxrauo’s hasty report of the inte@view had with him at a late hour last evening. Ho says that he did not vote against Secretary Sherman’s nomination, but against bis confirmation without a prelimmary — rof- erence to a commitvee, When Mr. Sherman's confirmation came up he voted for him Just as Senator Sherman dia for Mr. Cameron fivally in 1862, He also says that the thousand dollar drafty was drawn at New Orleans by Messrs, Sherman and Hale during thenr visit there last November to observe the operations of the Returning Bourd, and not at Cincinnati last summer when Mr. Hays was nominated for the Presidency. POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY IN HI8 NEW POSI- TION—CONTEST OVER A STAMP CONTRACT. Mr. Key, the new Postmaster General, finds himself in the barness very early. To-day ho heard counsel in the matter of the award of the contract for furnishing postage stamps for the postal service for a contract term of four years from tho lst of May next. The low- eet bidder under the invitation for proposals issued by the department was the Standard Publishing Company, of Syracuse, N. Y., a newspaper, job printing and lithographing establishment, whose bid was $9 95 per 1,000 stamps. The next bidder was the Conti- nental Bank Note Company, which bid $9 98. On the basis of the bid the publisbing company would be en- titled to the contract, bat the bank note com- pany protest ainst such an award on the ground that the invitation was only extended to steol plate engravers and plate printers, which the Standara Company does not claim to be, aad hence their proposal should not have been received, ‘They further urge that under the advertisement the Postmaster General reserves tho right to reject any and all bids if deemed to the interest of the govern- ment so to do, They assert that public policy requires the rejection of the Standard Company's bid for the reasons :— First—That correspondence between Washington and Syracuse would occupy one duy longer than with Now York city, causing that much delay in the filling of orders, Second—That one-ninth of all the stamps sold are sold at the New York Post Office, and that the traos- portation on stamps to that city would amount to as much os all that is saved by the lower bid. Third—That a considerable expense would be in- curred tn fitting up a stamp office at Syracuse, which would be saved if the work was done at New York city, where it is now performed, The Standara Company insists on the execution of the spirit of the law, apd the award of the contract to the lowest bond fide bidders. They assert that it is through competition that the present prices have been reduced from §14 99 per 1,000 to the present proposed rates. Tho differenco in price is but trifing, and would only amount to about $200 per year, or $800 during the term of jour years; but there is an important princi- plo involved, which the department is pow called on to decide, The number of stamps used annually is about 700,000,000, and the number is increasing each year. Postmaster General Key listened to counsel on either side with much attention, and reserved his decision. REPORTED APPOINTMENTS OF ASSISTANT SEC- RETARY OF THER INTERIOR AND PUBLIC PRINTER. It fs said on good antuority to-night that ex-Senator Henderson, of Missouri, will be appotuted Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and that Jonn D, Defrecs Will be nominated for the position of Public Printer, to succeed A. M. Clapp. Mr. Detrees held the placo under the adininistration of Mr. Lincoln, GENERAL WASHINGTON OESPATCHES, Wasuixotox, March 13, 187 THE CABINET IN WORKING ORDER—PRESIDENT HAYES’ SOUTHERN POLICY sTILL BRO. The qualification or Mr. Thompson as Secretary of vy aod his assumption of the duties of that office places the new government in complete workiag IN EM- | order, and the probabilities are that when the new Cabinot meets at ten o'clock to-morrow morning, ac- cording to the arrangements that have been made, every executive department of the government will be represented by its chief officer. There is a variety of business to be attended to at this meeting. Some prominent appointments, it is believed, will ve considered and probably decided upon in tune to send to the Senate to-morrow. Whether any action will be taken upon the Southern question at this coun- cil remains a matter of conjecture, Pressure is being brought to bear upon the administration for ap early determination, and while close friends of the President say that his intention to decide promptly in the cases of South Car- olina and Louisiana is very welt known, at the samo Ume the declaration ts reiterated that President Hayes will act cautiously and with a view to avoid any repe- tition of the present condition of affairs in those Stat It 1s said this evening in official places that the Presi- dent has not indicated his wish for a new election in either of these States, as some persons believe, THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AT HIS Post. | Richard W. Thompson, who arrived here last night, called at the Executive Mansion this morning in com- pany with Senator Morton, The President met them in the Red Parlor and delivered to Mr. Thompson his commission as Secretary af the Navy. Secretary Thompson, accompanied by ex-Secretary Robeson, reached the Navy Department at about eleven o’clock to-day, The ex-Secretary introduced the new Secretary to Chief Clerk Hogg and afterward to the well known colored messenger. Lindsey Muse, who bas been for forty-nine years the mes- senger at the Secretary’s door, Afterward the chiefs of tho different bureaus were presented, and then the clerks of the Secretary’s office, headed by the chief clerk, paid their respects. During the intro- ductions Senators Hamlin and Blaine and Representa- ‘ve Read, of Maine, entered the room and paid their | respects, There was no speechmaking. Tho Secre- | tarv and ex-Secrotary conferred together for an hour | or 80, and at about one o’clock Mr. Robeson took his departure, The chiefs of the several bureaus and the clerks of the Department will to-morrow take formal leave of the ex-Secretary at his house on K street, EX-SECRETARY MORRILL MADE COLLECTOR CUSTOMS AT PORTLAND AND FALMOUTH, The President sent the following nominations tothe Senate to-day —- Lot M. Morrill, to be Collector of Customs for the district of Portland and Falmouth, Me.; Wilham Stone, to be United States Attorney for South Caro- lina; Asa O, Aldis, of Vermont; James B. Howell, of Towa, and Orange Ferris, of New York, to be Southern Claim Commissioners. The Senate in executive session confirmed Mr, Mor- rill’s nomination immediately. All the others wore referred to the appropriate committees, Ex-Secretary Morrill dia not hear of his appointment as Collector of Customs for the Portland and Falmouth district of Maine until he recetvea notice of its confirmation, and he has not decided whether he will accept the position or not. It is understood thatthe acceptance of a distinguished post abroad, a8 Minister to England or some other groat European Power, was urged upon bim, but that he preforred to remain in the United States. | Mr. Morrill’s present appoimtment recalls the fact that Senator Hamlin became Collector of the port of Boston at the expiratton of his term of offiee ag Vice Progident and retained that office until his re-election as Senator. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS ON THE PRESIDENT'S PoLIcy, Ex-Secretary Fish called to pay his respects to the Hon, Alexander H. Stephons to-day and passed some time in conversation with that gentleman, Mr. Stephens said he was glad that President Hayes was shaping his policy something after that of feneral Washington, by calling aroand nim good and true men without regard to their po. litical or partisan antecedents, and predicted lasting benofit to the country i the policy shall be carried out. Mr. Stephens also said, as toa policy for Louisiana and South Carolina as well as o\her South- ern States, all that the people of these States desired is to be loft to themselves to govern themselves as may seem best to them, and all that Mr. Hayes can or need do is to oF the peace, REPORTED RECALL OF .MINISTELS CUSHING AND PIERREPONT. Among the reports to-night 1s one to the eflect that Mesers, Pierrepont and Cushing have been recalled trom their respective missions in England and Spain, THE TARIFF ON FISH CANs, The correspondence relating to the alieged violation of the Treaty of Washington und the lobster can con troversy has been published, The closing despatch to. Earl Derby from Sir Edward Thornton is as follows Wasuixetos, D. C., Jun. 24, 1876, My Lorv:—With reterence to Your Lordsh} patch of 28th ult, I have the honor to state thi moro than once urged upon Mr. Fish the j procuring tho repeal of tbe tariff of the Sth ot KF ary, 1875, as tar as it relates to the imposition of aduty upon the ting contaimidg tan imported fram Canaaa, the ground that it was in violation of the twenty-urst article of the treaty of May 8, 1871. Mr. Fish, admitting tat the doty in question was opposed to the spirit if not to the letter of the treaty, haa promised that he would endeavor to obtain a re- peal of the objectional enactment cn the next meeting of Congress. Within the last few days | have reminded him of the matter. He excused himself for not having yet taken any steps on the ground th muititude of requests for papers by th Representatives, be had been more than usually oc a. pied; but be has assured me that ho will take an early n of the chairman of 8 to the subject. ware that the House of Representatives 1s not $0 constituted that it 18 difficult to Induce it to pay attention to any representations made to it by the executive government, nor has it a great desire to rectify the mistakes which may have been made by the last House, in which the majority was of the opposite party to that of which it is now composed. Ihave, &c., EDWARD THORNTON. To tuk Eart or Denar, &c. & PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE, Wasmixeton, March 13, 1877, Mr. AxtHosy. (rep.) of R. I, submitted a resolution that the yolume containing the proceedings of the Electora] Commission and the two houses of Cougress in regard to counting the electoral vote, ordered to be printed a few days since, bo prepared for publication undor the direction of the Committee on Printing, and that 200 copios be furnished to the Justices of the Su- preme Court who wero members of tho Electoral Com- mission. Reforred to the Committee on Printing, Also a resolution directing the Secretary of the Sen- ate to purchase for the use of the Senate 500 copies of “Hickey’s Constitation of the United St Re. ferred to the Committee on Contingont Expenses. Mr. Moros, (rep.) of Ind., submitted an order that the telegraphic despatches referred to in the letter of Mr. Wiliam Orton, President of the Western Union Telegraph Company, readm the Senate on Saturday last, be deposited in the office of the Secretary of th Sonate, to be by him delivered to Mr. Orton upon his giving « fecetpt for the xame, Mr. Mitc#xtt, (rep.) of Oregon, asked that the order he over until to-morrow. So ordered. Mr. Barney, (dem.) of Tenn., prosented « petition of | citizens of Tennessee in favor of an Arctic expedition | accoraing to the plun of Captain Howgate, of the sig- nal Service Bureau, and asked that it be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, but tho Vice Presi. dent said it would lie upon the table for the present, | as objection was made to receiving a petition prosented | a fow days ago. The Senai jen, at half-past twolve P. M., took a | rocess till half-past one, and upon reassembling at that hour @ message was received irom the Pre: | Senate then, on motion of Mr, Morrill, w ecutive session, and at twenty minutos totw doors were reopened, adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow, opportunity of calling the atten ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROADS ' | i A FAST MAIL SCHEDULE IN OPERATION—NEW YORK TO NEW OPLVANS IN SIXTY-roUR HOURS AND A HAL¥. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Batimone, March 13, 18 On March 11 tho Atlantic Coast line of railways and | connections between Richmond, Va., and Movtgom. | ory, Ala., putin effect a fast mail schedule which ac- complishes precisely the same running time between New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, und all points south of Montgomery, Ala., made by hitherto quicker lines, with the important advantage of accommodating, by said through New York and New Urleans Line, the cities of Petersburg, Va; gion, N, C.; Columbia, 8. C.; Augusta, | Macon and Columbus,Ga The time betweon New | in the schednie is sixty-four e that their governments are repub- | lican in form, and that they obey tne laws and keep | THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION. A QUIET DAY AND A LIGHT VOTE—PRESCOTT, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, ELECTED—TWO REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN RETURWED—THE RE-ELECTION OF JONES FOB CONGRESS DOUBTFUL. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Coxconp, March 13, 1877. If the result of to-day’s election in New Hampshire is anything of a guide, the political sentiment of the country bag not been very materially changed during the last few months, The voting through the State, so far as the returns indicate to-night, has beep about the same as it wap at the Presidential election in and m the summing up it is found Prescott, of Epping, republican nominee, has been elected Governor by about 3,400 majority over Daniel Marcy, the democratic candidate, and the publicans have also elected two out of the three Con- gressmen, in the persons of James F. Briggs, of Man- chester, in the Second district, and Henry W. Blair, prosent jucumbent, in the Third district. Tho only democratic Congressmav chosen is F, Jones, of Portsmouth, in the First district, who is returned by an unexpected majority, which is claimed to be not less than flve hundred. This signal triumph for Mr, Jones 18 to be charged to his personal popularity rather than to any special political wignii- | cance. There has rarely if ever been an clection with so little popular excttoment as has attended this, The whole campaign has been stupidly mild on both sides, and the result of the voting to-day has been in accord. ance with general anticipations Mr. Prescott’s elec. tion by the majority indicated was expected ali along, | and the only contests between party aud party were | on the Congressional districts, NO ENTHUSIASM, Here in Concora ight, where the returns from the whole State are received, there is co of enthusiasm and interest never before witnessed, Neither of the headquartors of the State commit: the newspaper and telegraph offices or the hotels are uncomfortably crowded. 8o tar asany public demon- stration or jollification if concerned the idea has not been entertained for a moment even. A TRUKGRAM TO PRESIDENT HAYES, The presence of Mr. Prescott, the Governor elect, has not inspired @ particle of enthusiasm. He ar- rived thig evening on the last train trom the south, and his appearance 1m the depot or on the street was hardly noticed,, He went up to the Monitor oMce and taiked over ti tuation for a lew moments, then wrote a vriel ain to President Hayes and left im- mediately fol partments in the Kag! jouse, WHAT THR GOVRRNOK-RLECT 8. In an interview with His Exceliency that is to be, Your correspondent learned th result of the elec- Uion was in accordance with his anticipation, and ho algo interpreted it as « renewul of allegiance on the side of the republican party, The lack of excitement over the contest, be remarked, was the result of a fore- gone conclusion Weeks and weeks ago; and, moreover, e bolicved that latterly the people had had a surfeit of politics, and were only anxious to return to their former industrial occupations, ROMANLE DEFKAT OF JONES, The later returns ‘rom the First district threaten to reduce that flattering majority which was reported for earlier in the evening. Tbe Demo- 1 the opinion that firat reports id are content to believe shat ured barely suflicient votes to storanotherterm. There ” feeling at the republican headquarters, where it is claimed that Mr. Marston bad doteated Mn Jones by not less that 400 of 500, The only uncertainty i# in the First Congressional district, and {rom the advices receivea at this point by the’ Hxnatp correspondent he has no doubt but Mr. Jones bas been elected by a majority sufficiently large to admit of his continuing in his seat without questiton. The chairmen of both republican and democratic State committees will retire with aoxious foerbodings about whether there hus been a republican or democrat elected in the First district, The contest bas evidently been so close that republicans will not concede the election to Mr, Jones until every town in the district is heard from, will not hold their favorite & SUMMARY, The summary 18 as follows:—Probably one demo- crat and two republican Congressmen; a of eight republicans and four democrats; majority of tilty in the House, and three or four repub- lcan Councillors to one democrat; republican Governor elected by 3,400 majority. STILL LATER FIGURES, Tne old adage that Ugures don’t lie seem to have been at fault with the friends of Mr. Jones, Forty-lve towns give Jenes 7,499 and Marston 8,005, und 44 scattering. The remaining towns last year gave a democratic majority of 299, This indicates that Mr, Marston ts glected. NEW JERSEY ELECLIONS. Paitapecruia, March 18, 1! The municipal election in Camden, N. J., was held to-day, and the indications at midnight are that the whole republican ticket has beeo elected, Tne count will not be completed until to-morrow, JUSTICE DAVIS’ FAREWELL, CORRESPONDENCE WITH HIS ASSOCIATES OF THE SUPREME COURT. Wasuixatox, March 13, 1877. The following correspondence has passed botween ex-Justice Davis aad bis late associates on the Bench of the United States Supreme Court:— JUSTICR Davis, atox, D, C., Mareh 5, 1877. with the Supreme Court T am determi the Bui thont serious inixgivings tl sphero of public service, but T have not felt at liberty to dine the honorable position to which I have Ii severing the relutions which have ex for so many yeurs I beg leave to bear my ciniuont learning, ablilty and Integelty wh terized your judi bors. Fi stimony to the h have charae- 6 worthy of ever bus been n roflection that my fail my ws ciates have been uniformly kind and cordinl. In offerine you my parting salutations I beg you to be assured of the Tespect and sineore good wishes with which I rematn your friend ana servant, DAVID DAVis, To Tuk Chunky Justice AND Assoctare Justicns oF Tux Suraemy Court or tur Uxiren Srarxs. REPLY OF THR JUSTICRS. Suraxn Court or tx Unitep States, March 10, 1877. Dear Brother Davis :— We have received with sincere rogret your letter aunoune- Your official connection with During years in which you have er of this court, questions of the gravest character come before {efor adjudication, and you have borne your full share of bor und responsibility which th room your kind and courteous greetings. With the hope that your life in the tutare may be as nee- ful as it has been in tar past, and that the ties of personal Iriendsbip which now bind ns so closely to you may never be broken, we subsctibe ourselves, very sincerely your friends, The Honorable Davin Da’ A DEFAULTING CASHIER, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. Porrstows, Pa,, March 13, 1877, Great excitement prevails here on account of the discovery of a deficit of $18,000 in the account of William J, Rutter, cashier of thé National Bank of Pottstown, Mr. Rutter has been connected with the bank for a number of years past, and from fects which | have just come to light It {s believed the peculations | have been carried on six yoars, Rutter has bitherto borne an excellent reputation for integrity and stood high in the community asa cttizen, belonging to one | of our first families, He issuperintendent of the Kpis. copai Sanday school and tL officer church, Lega eoding. tuted, and, 118 said, the loss will be ma 4 Huential relations and friends, 80 that the bank will ineur no loss. A MYSTERIOUS CRIME. MURDER AND ROBBERY OR SUICIDR—A PUZZLE YOR THR BOSTON POLICE, Bostoy, March 13, 18: About quarter to six o'clock this morning @ pistol shot was heard by the occupants of No. 284 Harrison avenue, followed b; ‘oans, and in two of three min- utes another shot. Upon arrival of the officers at the head of the first fight of stairs at No, 284, in a dark entry lay the body of Jacob Hirsehield, aman sixty | years of age, whoso place of basiness was another | flight up. He hed been shot through the breast on each side, receiving wounds which caused his death in ball an bour, By his side lay a pistol, and in his mouth, Pushed down his throat a8 lar as possible, was a band: | kerchie!, twisted hard, upon which his teeth wore #0 closely shut as to render it ale most impossible to withdraw it His wallot, empty, was found baif way down the stairs, He had jo knew of his Hirechfold is ‘hen ae Threo persons are under Peter ier, Anthony Giddings and Charles Burrayha—ail Poles, who worked tor Peter Logowsky, the fourth story of (ho sume batiding. It 18 doubttul, howe if they know anything of the ti hours and thirty-five minutos, and it will be perma- ntly operated, | vias himenlt hit the halter ly. Some of the police officials who have investigated the | | orrcumatanoos of Hirschteld’s death claim that he not vanernl, were =| “WORK OR BREAD.” WAGES REDUCED IN PENNSYLVANIA COAL MINES—STARVING MEN DEMAND ¥YOOD OB LABOR FROM THE AUTHORITIES. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Scraxron, March 13, 1 : As foreshadowed in my speeial despatch to the HxnaLp of yesterday, it turns out that in connection with the increase of work at the mines the coal companies will enforce a reduction of fifteen per cent in the wages of their workmen, Tho notices to that eflect will be issued to-morrow, avd the reduction will take piace from the 15th of this month, There can be no doubs whatever that the result will be a general strike, asthe wages are so low already that the men can searcely struggle along 10 support thelr families, even in the most abject poverty. families in banger aud ray and anarehy and riot is predicted if the last reduction 1s to be enforced, “WORK OR FOOD,” A mass meoting of unemployed workmen was beld here this evening lor the purpose of demanding work or bread from theeity, dr, A. E. Kline presided, and 4 committee of eight Was appointed to demand reliet from the Seloct Council who happened to be tn sessiog atthe same time, The entire body of men proceeded to the Council Chamber to ‘learn the result, and thore being at least 600 of them, they fairly irightened the city fathers, who, thinking “Commune? had come, arose trom their seats to take flight ax the delegation filed into the rooms biecked up the corridor, One of their number pre- sented the case and said they were in great distress, ‘they had come to ask for work or bread, and were willing to toil if somo public improvements would be undertaken to give tuem opportunity to dose, Their families were starving, and prompt assistance was Beeded to save them, CONSTITUTIONAL HARRIERS, Hon. George Sanderson, Presiuent of the Counell, Geplored tho restrictions of the new constitution which prevented speedy legisintion. 1t would take weoks to pass an ordinance, he said, tor buriding a sewer or any+ thing else that could afford them work. DANGER OF VIOLENCE. Several members of the Council spoke warmly on the subject, and it was decided to hold a joint session of the Select and Common Counoris this alternoon to con- The workmen are very determined, and, altnough orderly at prosent, it Is feared that their need 18 40 great ax to compel them to deeds of violence in case Immediate reliof 1s not granted. PURSUIT OF INDIAN DEPREDATORS. A LONG MARCH WITH NO IMPORTANT RESULT, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Preacotr, Arizona, March 13, 1877, Lieutenant Rucker, of the Sixth cavalry, who wat sent out by General Kautz after the Indians who com: mitted depredations near the Sonora line about Febru. ary 4, has returned to Camp Bowie, He reports he followed the Indians in the direction of the Warm Springs Agency, New Mexico, He put into Fort Bay- ‘ard to recuperate, and there learned irom General Hateb, of Fort Craig, that about thirty Indians had re- tarned to the agen Lieutenant Rucker believes these [ndians to be those whose depredations Governor Safford nas made the basis of bis compiaint against the militery autboriy for deficiency on tho part of the department com- mandor, BANK SUSPENSION. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Porrsvittx, Pa., March 13, 1877. ‘The German Banking Company, of Pottsville, sus pended payment this afternoon. No public notice was given, but checks of depositors were refused on pre- sentation, The cashier stated to a HERALD represent- ative that the failure of the Miners’ Trust Company was a hoavy blow to them, and that the failure ot the Moantain Clty Bank imjured them ir- retrievably. Tho amount due depositors ia $35,000. It is claimed that the assets are doubla the liabilities, and that the stockhoiders alone will Joso by the failure. This is tho third bank that hag suspended here since July last. One bank bas begun to wind up {ts business, and another ts on the point of doing 80. There remain only tour out of nine banka in Pottsville, Within etghteen months po less than eleven banks have closed their doors in this part of the coal region. HOTEL ARRIVALS. George W. Childs and Anthony J. Droxol, of Phila- @'phia, and Henry KR. Pierson, of Albany, aro at the Fifth Avenue. Congressman Otho R. Singleton, of Misi ppl, is at the Albemarle, Ex-Congresaman Theodore M, Pomeroy, ot Auburn, N. 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