The New York Herald Newspaper, March 25, 1877, Page 9

day, when the celebrated Hungarian violinist Bemempi will perform an almost unknown work by Behuderth, called “Le Divertissement & 1a Hon- broise.” PRINCELY VISITORS. ‘The Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived here and are stopping at the Hotel Bristol. The Princess 1s about to visit the King and Queen of Greece. The Prince goes to Italy. PASHION'S FROLICS, Steenkerk neck scarfe are al! the rage now. The fashionable nomenclature ts becoming very fantas- tic. Forinstance, the new gauze puffs held down by @ stitch or bead are called “souptrs ¢tougés" (smothered sighs); the new bows in quillings, “atten- tions marquées” (marked attentions); the butterfly in the centre of a shoe rosette, “venez y voir" (come and look); the new Dora gauze mob cap, “une conquéle assurde” (certain death to lovers), and the diamonds mounted as a fastening to a breast frill, “Des coups perfides” (unreliable clasps) At Mme. Boyer's marriage this week the only bymeneal sprig noticed was the Prince of Orange. THE NEW DOMINION, TARIFF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Ortawa, March 24, 1827. In the Bouse of Commons the debate on the tariff Pesolutions was continued till three o'clock this morn- ing. AD amendment was moved by Sir John A, McDonald in or of jostering the manufacturing, mining and cultural interests of the Dominion, which was defeated by 119 to 70, LOUISIANA, GBFAT POPULAR EXCITEMENT AT THE CRESCENT CITY IN ANTICIPATION OF THE VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION—PROTESTS OF BUSINESS MEN AGAINST ANY EECOGNITION OF PACKARD AS GOVERNOR—ACTION OF THE BOARD OF BROKERS AND OTHER TRADE AS- SOCIATIONS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) New Onneans, March 24, 1877. Popular excitoment shows 20 signs of abatement, and the genera! determination to ignore the President’s Commission, in any other character than as gontle- men, may now be regarded as settled. In addition to the indignation meeting alluded to in yesterday’s despatch, the Board vf Brokers met at tho Stock Ex- shange to-day and passed the foliowing resolutions by 8 vote of forty-live in their favor to ive against them ;— the state governn F, POLE ADI ot phatle rion on the part of our peuple; and wherens je members of the New Urioaus Stock exchange, repr? ‘arze ainount of cnpital. and in ntact with the capital eople, desire to place them. crisis; thereture, the administration of Gov- fers T, Nicholls asthe legitimate and only legal tof this State, anil trom our constant inter- ith eapitalists and business men, express the opin- oveyed by the intelligence \f this entire community, urselvex and the urent majority of we represent In uur daily transaction test most earnestl, rain t the attempted impo this State, of any other Governor than Francis T. Nicholls; tbat any such course will only lead to anarchy and confu: nuintained by superior lorce, and would insufferable usurpation, W. BR. LYMAN, Prosident, iNSMADR, Secretary. TER ENTIRE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AROUSED, Protests of the same character are being circulated mong the merchants, which are almost universully Signed. To-morrow the Board of Underwriters will take similar action, Every one of these sets of reso- lations bave beon or will be telegraphed direct to the President, So earnest is tho fecling that, one of the militia companies having complained of the excessive guard duties imposea upon them for the past three Months, a prominent gentieman to-day, in your cor. fespondent’s presence, offered to subscribe $2,000 montbly for their benefit until affairs become settied, Whether correct or not, a conviction undoubtedly pre- vails that any imposition upon the State of the Pa ard government, either in its executive or legislative Brauch, will be fatal to tho business Interosts of tho community, and that any fate is bettor than that. A COMPROMISE PORSIBLE If Governor Nicholla so desired it would be impossi- ble for bim to entertain any overtures irom the com- Bission compromising tho integrity of his govern. ment. It is likely it the Nicholls’ Legislature will edi betore the 1 the commission in order, as id, to show them which 18 the real government of Louisiana. Ail the stores will bo closed, business Will be suspended und no doubt the demonstration ‘will be m abie in the history of the State, Protound as the exenement is there ts no disorder, BO Domy protesiation, ho alarm apparent, and there- fore is the situation wil the moro threatening. About ernor Nicholls hroughout the nfirmations were tho MIsS VON HILLERN’S TRIUMPH. SBE ACCOMPLISHES THE UNEXAMPLED FEAT oF WALKING FIFIY MILES WITHIN TWELVE nouns. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Provivexce, R. 1, March 24, 1877. Mies Bertha Von Hillern accomplisied tie unex- emplod feat of walking Ufty miles in Hillera bas been in the city for some weeks, taking her regular exercises of twenty miles per day and making the w«cquaintance of the dest society, to which she brought generous letters of introduction from friends in Boston, She made many friends by her modest and unassuming de- Weanor, and they lent her their presence throughout the entire day. A ber of lady friends inter- gered in her career, inc!uding dirs. ir, the accom- plished artist, were present from Boston. Miss Von Hillero admirable health and spirite, and made ber appearance on the track in her compact walking costume §=«at «precisely ten o'clock A, M. The track was laid in Music Hail, id ae 4d Awe laps to the The freo¢om manly’? style ot | rovelation 10 the spec. | ed on the plattorm, which | Von Hiilern 14 being par. | ral steps, de- either too last or too Some one who counted Bigety to the circle. Lim, 258. 0 jwckest mile was made in | Sbe rested but Minutes at the conclusion of th ANd SEVEN Minates at the forty-sevent THE ATTENDANCE AND THE KNTH . During the day ‘he audience was not lirge; butin the evening the crowd began to gather, and at the tine be copelumon of the walk there Were about two thousand as present, The wil exeitement eValiod os whe traversed the last er with on imjursbed vigor, Men clapped ther hands aud cheered, ladies waved ther tans, and tuo cheers of the iversiiy stu Un the jast cireutt the uproar was tremendous, cul. | Minawiog Hy A grand acclaim at the Minis. The walk | Ses Hoished at two mnutes before ton Miss Vou | Hillery was im good condition, aud received tne cou. ; Fravulations of her friends with an air of great hap. Pimees Siomaihes JSS WALKI) MATCH. WATERS VANQUINHES DENSON IN A WALK ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES. (BY TELZonarn To THe wERALD.) Haxrrony, Conn, Marev 24, 1877. The walking mateh tor a puree of $200, between | Benson and Waters, ot Bridgeport, 150 miles, which | began here yesterday, was Gnished to-night, about | tweive o'clock, Waters won im dom., bis best mile being made in eig! a half minutes. | or: H coal barges a small boat had been moored. NEW YO | A DEAD HEAT! Magnificent Contest Between the Light | sats contest ever rowea. and Dark Blue on the Thames. | and alone. A few minutes of inexcusable delay fol- the confusion of the moment the judge, Mr. John | reporting the loss of jowed—every man holding his breath. The word was given by Mr. Seari at Sh. 27m. 48, and at once there began the gamest, pinckiest and most exciting “gor Oxfor was the first to catch the water—as she always ts. It's her prerogative. The Clasper boat leaped forward. Cambridge, with the suave Shafto VICTORY LOST BY AN ACCIDENT. | at tne siroxe oar, got away smoothty and with vim. Oxford Breaks Her Bow Oar an¢é Narrowly Escapes Defeat, SCENES ON THE RIVER AND SHORE, Sacks e ny aay {BY CABLE TO THE MERALD. } Lonpos, March 24, 1877. While ali lazy and luxurious Londoners were taking breakfast this morning a boat race, wholly unparalleled in the history of aquatics, was rowed, The crews of Oxford and Cambridge met for the ; thirty-fourth time and neither gained ~@ victory. ‘The result was a dead heat. Asa race, however, It must long endure in the memory of every witness as one of the most magniticent exiubitions of physi- cal endurance which rowing has ever developed; a Titanic struggle which began near the old Aqueduct | nagged untii the long watery road to the Ship Tavern, Mortlake, had been travelled. For four miles and two furlongs never for a moment were the two boats free from each other. No open water, no silver streak, no walk-over for more than half the race as in last year, but a long, agonizing interval of desperation, alike deranging to the ner- vous systems of spectators and oarsmen. This ts the first instance since 1829 in which the race has been without result, TOO BARLY FOR PLEASURE. The race this year was fixed at an unusually early hour, in consequence of the tidal arrange- ments of oid Father Thames, to the great distress of some hundreds of shop and inn keepers who dwell upon the banks of the course, and to the no small inconvenience of the many thousands of pleasure seekers who every year hold high carnival on this red-lettered day of the metropolitan calen- | dar, Eight o’clock was too early an hour, as all London realized to-day. Neither the people nor the fog had risen, GOING TO THE RACE. At six o'clock this morning London looked wretched enough. A heavy rain which had been falling during most of the night had just dropped of into a drizzling mist, which clung to the houses, found its*way around all angles, crept along the window panez, hung transfixed upon the sharp | corners of the stone sills until ready to drop to convenient shutters below, sought out small open- ings at the tops of bedroom windows, gained admit- tance, expanded like the geni in Arabian tale until it possessed the room, attacked the siumberer, first choked him, then caused him to turn over only to find that the new place in nis pillow was moist, awoke him in order that he might say, as every Londoner does, “A damned bad day ! WORK—EARNEST WORK. With such a prospect overhead we prepared for our task, with silent mutterings at the obstinacy of the tide and a no less obstinate committee in uhps spoiling in advance an anticipated pleasure. At seven o’clock—seven o'clock ! ye gods! and awake ull three—the streets were thronged; the skies had taken on a more friendly hue, a little less Jeaden, and our bad humor had some what worn off. Although the rain had ceased it was wet under foot, The sun came out, cautiously and hesitat- ingly, but the river banks were found cold and deso- late when our cab turned trom Norfolk street into the Embankment, en route lor the Charing C1 where the press boat was to call, thenco to bear all the intellect and Bohemianism of Fleet street to | Putney and over the course in the wake of the swift moving oarsmen. We stood, ulstered and chilled, on the deck, and surveyed the dimly defined objects | on the banks, The chilly river presented a woefully deserted appearance compared with the scenes of former years. What a contrast to the bright spring | noon-day in which the race of last year was started ! But, then, we bad William Biack on board that day, and he was on hand this morning, likewise. There ig no poetry in the Thames at early morning. MAKING ReaBy, Arrived at Putney we found preparations all made for an early start. The two heavy barges opposite the end of Putney Terrace. The sky had cleared by this time, and a strong breeze was blowing almost down stream. The crowd of spe | tators on the Thames’ banks in the neighborhood of Putney was small. There were few steam launches on the river, but the stream was fall of small row- boats bound up stream on the flood tide. Corney | Reach, off Chiswick Eyot, was so crowded with these small craft that great energy was requisite on the part of the river clear a route for the race. Before the press boat reached Putney the Cambridge men had walked over from the Cedars to the Leander Boat- house, and we now saw the Oxford men coming down High street from their quarters at the Fox and Hounds tavern. conservancy to The sun shone brightly at eight o'clock, but the wind still biew hard across the river. diagonally, from the London Rowing Club's boathouse to the Fulham end of the bridge, Notwithstanding the large number of “old blues” in the Cambridge boat the odds were still in favor of Oxford at 5 to 4. : THE EVENTFUL The moment had come. The tide was strong food. The water was slightly rough. The captains of the Light and the Dark tossed for position, and, Oxford winning, as she did last March, chose the Middlesex side, traditionally the best for the advan- nore. ' tage which it gives on the first bend of the river. Cambridge seemed well contented to take the Surrey side—for had not six of her men won on tt? Meanwhile, from the end of each of the two great In the sterns of these two wherrics sat watermen, to whom hal been assigned the task of “holding” the rudders of the eight-oared shells—holding them until the signal for the start was given. At exactly | eight o'clock the Oxford crew embarked tn their new Clasper shell and took a farewell practice spin as far as the Star and Garter (one furlong), return. “POUND DEAD, [BY TELEGRsPH TO THE mERALD.| Sr. Loum, Mo. eb 24, 1877, At Montgomery city, Mo., this morning, tho dead | body of J. D. Cowherd, « well known shipper of catiic tnd bogs to the St Louis market, wax found in the dura on bis farm, about eight miles north from this the volorwunate man fell trom of that be bad been kicked Dy @ jo was forty years old aud ing to take their stations as the “Cantabs,” in their Swaddle and Winship boat, pulled ont Into the stream. The light blue jackets were soon removed ; Oxtord had left her wraps at the boathouse, All the men in white knit shirte—no bare backs here— grasped their oars for the final word (8h. 16m.) The umpire, J. W. Chitty, Q. C., of Ballol College, Oxford, stroke in 1591-2, stood in. the bow ofhis boataolitery , Bridge at Putney and never for one single tnstant ' Toss ple, | middle of the Eyot, Oxford had increased her lead from which the start was to be made were moored | | | | | oar from the Cam? ‘There was no dangerous bending of the oars, cran- ‘mg forward of the necks, no splash—ali coolness ‘and precision. They had beaten a better crew (in ‘heir opinion) and could win again! Oxford showed just as good torm, The catch was strong and | sharp; the men slid at exactly the right moment. Oxford's bow leads several feet at the end of adozen strokes, This lead she held to the Duke's Head. Cambridge, rowing the slower Stroke of the two, then drew up level half way be- tween the Duke's Head and Simmonds yard. Of the latter place, about a furlong and a halt from the Starting boats, the light blues went ahead in their turn, being about four feet in advance, as near as could be judged from astern, at the London boat house, THR FIRST HAL? MILE, As the two boats passed Bishop’s Creek, three Hl furlongs from the starting point and half way up the concrete wall side, the wind obliged the Cam- bridge coxswain to put on a greut deal of rudder, and this enabled Oxford to draw up just below the site of the old half-mile post, and at Craven Cot- tage, Six furlongs from Putney, the boats were about level, Rounding the bend Oxford showed in front and ted by several feet, at the upper end of the cottage grounds being a third of a length in front, Oif the Grass wharf, a mile having been tra- versed, Oxford still led by the same distance, if nota trifle more, but in crossing the water in Crab Tree Reach, Cambridge, which was rowing more steadily | than their opponents, commenced to make up their leeway, and at Crab Tree, two furlongs further, Oxtord only led by a few feet. Between Crab Tree and the soap works Cambridge kept coming up to the leading boat and drew level off the latter place. At the distillery, slightly over a mile and four fur. longs from the starting point, Cambridge once more showed tn front by some twoor three feet, and slightly increased her lead, passing under Hammer- smith Bridge (a furiong and a half further on) with an advantage of between two and three fect. THE FATED HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE. No sooner was the great gaping span of Hammer- smith Bridge seen direct ahead than both strokes quickened, Looking through, under the wire road- way, into the scene beyond, seemed like gazing at | a picture in “The Piigrim’s Progress,” where bright celestial glories await those who shall reach them through dragon-guarded gates, Chiswick Gardens were seen in the distance, and the old red-roofed church--fit companion for the dingy red houses— | We were in the country, shot into it from under the bridge, and the country people were awake. Londoners might sleep, but Chiswick, Barnes and Mortlake were sure to have their bunting on the outer wall—or grapevine. But none this morning afloat or ashore had any eyes for the beauties of nature. Off Biffens’ boathouse both crews encoun- tered rough water, but no change was made in the relative position of the boats until off the Doves two miles from Putney, where Oxford, though on the outside, gained slightly. At the of! mills, a little over a furlong from the Doves, she drew up alongside, and the two crews were in imminent danger of collision from a rowboat full of people which pulled across their bows. Corney Reach is the traditional scene of a straggie. Just below the foot of Chiswick Eyot Oxtord was once more rowing faster, and was again in front, better together than the Cambridge men, who seemed much troubled by the rough water. About the | to half a length, as the rowing in the Cambridge | boat became short, and at Chiswick Church, three | miles having been rowed, the dark blue hgd in- creased her advantage to two-thirds of a length, the race being apparently no longer in doubt. OXFORD SAFE TO WIN. This was & supreme moment for every Oxford man. The Cantabs were evidently feeling tne pace. Rounding the bend, at the end of the second reser- voir and the three mile point, the water was found much smoother, and Cambridge began to overhaul her antagonist. Here Marriott culled to his men and, they responding, drove the stroke to thirty- | eight. Oxtord regained her lost lead and drew al- | | Most clear. An inch of daylight across those two | bows would have been worth a world to Marriott and Edwardes-Moss. It would have been revenge! At the point where the Lower Bridge | road comes out onthe towpath Cambridge made another last and tremendous effort, but it only reduced the lead a few feet, Barnes’ Bridge was straight ahead. The Bull's Head tavern was abreast on the leit. Only three-quarters of a mile, and Oxford ‘way ahead! I saw an open mouth near me, and I think that was what it screamed in utter frenzy. She had her length again. Under the last bridge they passed, Cambridge's chances worthless, | But ere Oxford drew out of the shadow her boat | was seen suddenly to lurch to tne right. WHAT Lost A victory. * Disaster! There was a shout of consternation. Then fora moment all shouts were silenced. Ox- onians wanted to know the worst; Cambridge men desired to see whether they really possessed an advantage. The dark blue bow oar was observed to have ceased feathering. But it rowed on, like a lame arm in an otherwise sound organism. No; not disaster—the boat was only crippled! Oxford might win yet. Might?—must ! Had notaseven-oared | crew from the Isis defeated an able-bodied cight- | There was Stayner, four times a hero; there was Edwardes-Moss, there were Marriott and Bonsteal. They were equal to the supreme moment. But Shafto was equally wary. He calied for a spurt, and almost instantly the Cambridge boat drew up abreast. Oxtord strug. gied desperately, while every friend of the Univer- sity, of the boat and the crew—inseparable unity— screamed unintelligible words of hope. Cambridge did not gain, but Oxford could not leave her be. | hind, ‘Both were spurting to their ; crews the stroke of Cambridge and so for the last 100 yards they worked stroke for stroke amidst a scene of the most tremendous excitement, until the re- port of the jndge’s gun relieved the unendurable tension. Time 24 min. 10 sec, The men were much exhausted. } CT __ —<— EO ae utmost, the slower 40 of Cambridge was equal to | the quicker forty-four of Oxford. The Ship tavern was at hand, Oxford dropped involuntarily into | A DEAD BRAT. | No sooner was the gun heard than swarms of boats shot forth toward the judge’s boat, their oc cupants clamoring for the name of the winner, In}. . seconds—was not even approximated. peeping through trees that were not yet green. | % | appear, Phelps, could not be found. The announcement that the race was — dead heat was received amid RK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAROH 25, 1877—QUADRUPLE SHEET. the wildest excitement, Oxford certainly would | have won had not the accident occurred. The Pak Mali Gazette of to-night speaks as follows re- garding the accident and the dectsion:— When Barnes’ Bridge was reached Oxford had 3 cleat yard or two lead, and seemed to have the race in hand, They rot apparently trifle within themscives, while Cambridge wa: Towing & faster stroke, throwing up some water, and losing ground. But after Pesaing the White Star there was a iurch and stop) in the Oxford boat, The bow's oar had cracked or sprung, and from shat point he Was upabl® to feather it aguinst the head wind or make any practical use of it, The stoppage brought Cambridge up instantly, till their bows were amidships of Oxford, and the latter were left ‘with half a length’s lead, half a mile from home, and little more than seven oars to get there. The seven uncrippied mer kept well together. The bow, with his oar in trouble, was at see-saw with the rest, and often could not put his blade in the water at all, but had enough to do to save it from catch- ing water as itdrooped. The Oxford rudder was put hurd on to keep the balance of four oats against three. The judge fired his gun at the finish and then seemed to disappear for the best part of haif an hour, The umpire steamed backward and forward to tind him, but without success. The um- pire then steamed to London, having left orders for the Judge to appear belore him without delay to record alormal verdict, ‘The unbusiness-like way tm which the Judge acted should be a warning to University presiaents to abstain ir future from em- Plorins, waterman judges Phelps in particular, THE TWO CREWS CONTRASTED. ‘The characteristics of the different styles of row- ing Were clearly marked, Oxford had a fine swing, feathered clean and sharp, and had brisk recovery. The Cambridge men were slightif deficient in feathering or the accurate raising of the oar blades for recovery, but they exceeded their rivals im- measurably in the use of the siiding seats and their legs. The time also was excellent, although the remarkable record of last year—20 minutes 19 But the tide was scarcely so strong to-day as during last year’s event. in general and Join THE ChEWS, Tho following aro a lists ol tho two crews and the latest weights of the men:— OxFORD, Bow—D. G. Cowles, St, John’s No. 2—*J. M. Boustead, University, No, 3—H, Pelham, Magdaien 0, 4—W. H. Grenfell, Baitioi. No 5—*H, J. Stayner’ St. Jobn' No, 6A, Mulhotland, Balliol. No, 7—* Sdwardes-Moss, Brasenose Marriott, Bresenose Coxswain—F, Beaumont, New... CAMBRIDGE, . C. Jesu: Bow—B, G. Hoskyns No. 2—*1T. W. Lew! ‘o, 3—J. C. Fe hockin, Jesus, Stroke—*C. D. Shafto, Josus Coxswain—G, L. Davis, Claro. Old Blues. Davis, the Cambridgo coxswain, was well acquainted with the metropolitay river, but the Dark Blue cox- | swain was new to the Lower Thames, THE OXFORD AND CAMURIDGS KIGHT-OARED RACK, 1 Time. | Yr, | Winner, Cour: MS. Won By. 1829/Oxford |Henley easily. 1836] Cam! W'minster to Putney 1 minute, $82] Camb'ge| W'minster to Putne im, 458, 1840|Camb'ge|W'minster to Putney) 29 80/4 length, 1841/Camb'gej W'minster to Putney] 32 80/1 m. 48. 142)Oxford |W'minster to Putney! 20 45/18 sec. 184] Camb’'ge| Putney to Mortlake’ | 23 30150 sec, Mortlake to Putney |*21 5/2 lengths, 1848|Camb’ge| Putney to Mortinke | 22 Oleasity, 1849/Oxford |Putney to Mortlake | —"—jfoul. 1852/Oxford |Putuey to Mortiake | 21 86/27 sec. 1854/Oxford |Putney to Mortlake | 25 29/11 strokes, 1856'Camb’ge| Mortlake to Putney | 25 50/half length. 1857/Oxford [Putney to Mortiake [22 35/55 sec. 1858|Camb ge|Putney to Mortlake | 21 23/22 sec, 1€50j/Oxford |Putney to Mortlake | %4 4)Cam. sank, 1860 b’ge] Putney to Mortlake | 26 5/1 length, 185)/0x ca [Putney to Mortlake | 23 50/45 sec. ~ 1862} 0xiord |Putney to Mortlake | 24 41] 50 sec, 1363/Oxford [Mortlake to Putney | 23 «145 seo, 1864/Oxford |Putney to Mortlake | 21 40] 26 sec, 1865|Oxford |Putncy to Mortlake | 21 24/4 lengths, 1866/Oxford [Putney to Mortiake | 25 35/15 sec. 1867/Oxford |Putneyto Mortiake | 22 40) !¢ length, 1868)Oxford |Putney to Mortiake | 20 5é]5 lengths, 1860]}0xford |Putney to Mortiake | 20 £1 lengths, 1870|Camb'ge|Putney to Mortlake | 22 4] 14 length, 1871|Camb’ge|Putney to Mortlake | 28 5j1 length. 1972/Camb’ge| Putnéy to Mortlake | 21 15/2 lengths. 1878}Camb’ge| Putney to Mortlake |19 85/514 lengths, 1874]Camb’ge| Putney to Mortlake | 22 85/3 lengths, 1875] Oxfor Putney to Mortlake | 22 2/10 lengths, 1s76|Caml Putney to Mortlake | 29 20|won easily. N. B.—In addition to the abovo the universities have contended together five timos at Henley Regatta, 1m the same heat, tor the Grand Challenge Cup, aod the fullowwg table shows the winners on those ooca- sions:— Date, Winner. Won By. June 7|Cumbridge, Juve 17/Oxtord. June 17loxtords Supe 3 Jui 1844, Oxtord beat Cambridge. “Ihe first University race rowed in outriggers, 1The first race im which either University rowed in the present stylo of eights without keel; also the first time either rowed with round oars, Both used the sane kind of oars and boats, +Both crows used sliding seats for tho firet time, §Cambridge lost a rowlock soon alter starting. LONDON CROAKINGS. GLOOMY OUTLOOK ON THE EASTERN QUESTION— ILLUSIONS VANISHING— WAR PROBABLE -- PARLIAMENTARY WRANGLES — BASHI-BAZOUK BUICHERY—CHARLES MATHEWS ILL. (BY CABLE TO THE UFRALD,1 Lonpox, March 24, 1877. The eventful week just past, which commenced with bright anticipations of a pacific settlement between Ignatiel! pnd Earl Derby, closes with gloomy forebodings of gin abortive issue of the negotiations and the dissipation of long- cherished filnsions, The general feeling is | one of disappointment. The impulse is to look for somebody to throw the blame on, but so much backing and filling have been done that it is by no means easy to say who is responsibie for a condition of affairs of wit the only certainty ta The Pali Mall Gazette in that peace 1s not assured. an article headed “Suspense” says:—“Althougt it | would be unwise to abandon hope even in the present desperate circumstances, much of hopefulness of the by xiving place the past week idnsiona which was nour. ished palpable today dis to substantial dimeuttios. It must be acknowledged that the prospect is as gloomy as at any moment daring the year past, ‘tain resolutions are brought into drstinet oppost- tion, Unless one gives way a Rosse-Turkish war cannot much longer ve delayed. The Anglo-Russian negotiations are at a complete standst. BERLIN VIEWS OF THE QUESTION. ‘The HERALD correspondent at Berlin telegraphs that Kaiser Wilhelm is still endeavoring to acvom- plish an understanding between England and Russia, but his hopes in the avoidance of a war ae- crease, Gortschakot's retirement is again asserted as about to take place, The Czar Alexander, it is announced, will Visit Berlin in June on his way to Kins. FRESH TROUBLE. While all this palavering ts going on the Tarks ap- | pear as if determined to joree matters. A de- spatch from Ragusa says:—"A band of basht- bazonks plundered and burned the village of Otehievo, in Herzegovina, and murdered a number of the inhabitants, It is reported another village shared the same fate.” NOT CONFIRMED. No confirmation has heen received of the special despatch (rom Odesan to tus Siaridared Of March 22, | & steamer laden with arms and ammanition, from New Haven for Constant- nople. CAPSUS LINGUA. ‘The statement that the government Jast night agreed to an adjournment of the debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Fawcett's motion reia- tive to the Eastern question was an error. The House adjourned without action, and Mr. Fawcett's motion thereby lapsed, THE EASTER RECESS. The following members of the Cabinet will leave | town to-day for the Easter recess, viz.:—The Earl 1 of Beaconsileld, First Lord of the Treasury; Lord | Cairns, Lord High Chancellor; the Duke of Rich- | mond, Lord President of the Council; the Marquis of Salisbury, Secretary of State for India, and Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Secretary of State for | War. | DEAD HEAT VERSUS DEADLOCK. Things social are dull tn London; the Eastern diMeculty and the bitter wranglings thereon tn the House of Commons absory attention, though to-day forabrief moment metropolitan interest ts trans- ferred from the shores of the Bosphorus to the banks of the Thames. The demobilization deadlock 1s forgotten in the University dead heat, A PORTRAIT OF BISMARCK. Mr. Healy, the American portrait painter, has made a likeness of Prince Bismarck, who ts gener- ally reluctant to give sittings to artista In this instance he consented at the request of Minister Washburne, who possesses a life size portrait of M. Thiers, CHARLES MATTHEWS TAKEN ILL. The veteran comedian, Charles Matthews, whose name 1s A pleasant memory to playgoers in all parts of the world, was taken serousiy il last night while performing at Bristol. He was unable to pro- ceed with his part and had to be led off the stage in ® prostrate condition, He was reported as in @ very weak condition to-day. Mr, Matthews is in his seventy-fifth year. Once when asked the date of his first appearance he gave the date of his birth, HERALD DAILY WEATHER OBSERVATIONS IN ENGLAND, ‘The folowing daily record of the weather at Holy- head and Plymouth for the past week has been pre- pared for the HERALD, The barometer fell gradu- ally during the first three days, then suddenly mounted, and underwent yesterday a remarkably | sharp fall, The temperatures have been low, but | are rising. | 19) Plymouth. 20|Holyhoad . 20/Piymouth. 21) Holytiead 3 21] Piymouth - Viymouth. Holyhead , March 24/Plymouth A NEW EXCURSION STEAMER, LAUNCH OF THE ROCKAWAY AT NONFOLK—ON HER WAY TO NEW YORK. Nonrouk, Va, March 24, 1877, Tho mammoth excursion steamer Rockaway, just completed at the shipbuilding establishment of George W. Beach, was successfully launched this evening The launch was witocssed by an imracuse throng of citizens, who are tikinga deep interest in the success of the extensive shipbuilding industry but recentiy started here, The Rockaway was butit for Mr, R. Cor. nell White, of New York, and is intended to ply be. | tween that city and Rockaway beach. She i 203 teet Jong and 1s sad to hav any other vessel cng Atwerica, The Rocka night in tow of the ston! st. JOH more carrying capacity than din the excursion business in will leave lor New York to- er Wyanoke, S GUILD, MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF FIVE LAST EVENING—EXAMINATION OF Mi. WISWALL— NO ONE PRESENT TO MAKE CHARGES, The select committee of five appointed to investigate | the workings of St, John’s Guid met last evening at the rooms of the Guild, No, 43 Kast Fourteenth street, for the purporo of beginning their examina tion, All the members of the committeo, Messrs. James Scott, James luck, Edward Kemp, Joseph Cornell and David Richmond were present. Thero was no formal clection of a chairman, but Mr, Scott appeared to act in that capacity, and was the principal spokesman, Mr, Komp aiso took an ace UvVo part in asking questions, the other members pay ing close attention to the proceedings, Although pub- lic notice had been given that the State Board of Char. ities were invited to tuke part in the investigation and all who had any charge to preter were called upon to attend, no representative of the State Bourd appeured, nor did any one present himself to make a charge With the exception of the committee and the reporiers there were not more than hall a dozen persons present, most of them being connected in some way with St. John’s Guild, The proceedings commenced abont half-past eight | o’clock, The first witness examined was Mr. Alva Wiswall, Master of the Guotid, Me proseated a get resolutions, passed some time ago by the Board « ‘Trustees, and was proceeding to make a statoment in relation to the Floating Hospital when be was informed by Mr. Scott that the commitiee did not intend to go into details about the Floating Hospital, The com- mittee, Mr. Scott sald, had been appointed to tuvestt- gato certain charges e through the press and otherwise against the Guild, and they intendod to con- | tine them ‘They woud put a series of q » Wiswall regarding the work. ing of the Guild it to which they would ask him to give categorical answers, Mr, Wiswail was not sworn, A long series of questions touching the operations of ue ula wore then put, which were answered by Mr, Viswall, Betore adjourning a {resb request was made for all who had any charges to appear at the next meeting to substantiate them, Mr, Kemp stated that ho had re- cvived a nomber of anonymous letters attacking the Guild, and not one of the writers had the manliness to come forward to prove his statements, Ho considered such conduct contemptible, ‘The committee th journed to meet agnin in the samo place at eight o'cloct next Wednesday evening. ART NOTES. The Italian sculpture whieh wag offerod at auction last week and found no buyers will remain for two | weeks longer at Clinton Hall, and will be disposed of | | by private salo, if purchasers can bo tound, Professor Rossi is anxious to sell at prices that will merely tion, ‘There will be a sale of pictures belonging to the lection of Mr. Frost on Friday next, Maret 20, 187 Ou Monday and Tuesday cvenings there will be a sale of modero paintings at Miner's Art Gallery, There some 150 paintings in the collection, but they are col. n of of the Academy of Des of says that an unusually lar; mneluded in the that in any previous year, The 1s looked forward to with intercat by 1 art patrons, Otel-Dronot were sold lately thirt$-four pic- ou M Att tures, lorming the gall ager of the Mint Shermondt, formerly Amoug them were :— 000 francs ; “Episode A Turkish ” Meise attribated to ering Place for y's salo realized Queric,” 11,500 tr: sonier, Hobbema, ie W ‘he da’ 191, 180 franies. SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY, — | Captain Bogardus having broken 1,000 glass balls at | Gilmore's Garden some time ago in the remarkable | time of 1b, 42m, 508., bo has determined to surpass thot feat by breaking the aamo number of bails in 100 conseentive minutes, During his frst match the Captain rested eighteen niinutes, when he bad 500 broken spheres to bis credit, bat in the coming exinibith ‘il pot stop until the time bas expire els, as bee nit tt be. to stand the shocks of 1,100 of more discharges without being disabled, tain Wogardus, fer th ton, Will shoot amateh with any presont, and wit! im $100 even that he can break 100 balls in shorter time than his opponont can break eighty, The shooting will take place on the evening of Friday, March £0, at Gilmore's Garden. ~~ OBITUARY. vox, NX FARNSWORTH, Hor. Bion F orth, tormerly Chancollor of the State of Michigan, died at his residence in Detroit city | In tho series of 3 | BY | cover the expenso of workmanship and transporta- | minensstais ag eae BLEECKER STREET RAILROAD. COMPROMISING & CITY DEBT—PIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE ON TAXPAYERS’ SHOULDERS,, In 1851 the city leased to the Hudson River Ratirosd Company the laud bounded by Gansovoort, West, Wess Twelfth strects ond Tenth avenue, On this property was located the depot of the Bleecker Street Rai!road, Subsequently the Hudson River Company assigned the lease to the Bleecker Street road, and in 1860 a icase was granted by the city for $8,030 a year, The company now owes to the city for rent, taxes licenses some $90,000. The Bieecker Street road was alterward leased 10 the Twenty-third Street line, and the latter corporation offered to compromise this ta. dedtedness tor the sum of $40,000, It in understood thai the erty will accept the offer, Ali horses and cats of the Bieeeker Street Railroad will be transferred te the Twenty-third street depo, A pypowor, ed shortly to be held of property owners in the neighborhooa for | the purpose of requesting the city to convert the old depot into a market. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Bishop Jobn B. Kerfoot, of Pittsburg, is at the St James, Sherman 8. Rogers, of Buffalo; Seaater Augustus Schoonmaker, J L, J. Seargeant, Trafic Mi Railway of Canada, are at the Windsor. Colonel James C. Duane, United States Army; DeWits C Littlejohn, of Oswego, and George W. Sehuyter, of Albany, aro at the Metropolitan, Rev. Dr, Thomas K. Conrad and Joshua Lippincott, of Philadeiphia, and J, W. Van Valkenburgh, of Albany, aro as the Fifth Aver nue. 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