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consist only of flour and rice, involve a monthly ex- Penditure of 700,000 Turkish pounds, which will 4m & year amount to 6,500,000 Turkish pounds in excess of the budget of the War Department. The government ts also unable to obtain a million Turkish Pounds to pay the outstanding debts of the late Sul- tans Murad Effendi and Abdul Aziz, The thought that Russia, even if out of respect to Germany she does not venture to march on the Danube, may next mouth resolve on attack on the eastern frontier, and that upon her winning a battle or two Persia, Greece and other latent enemies may fall on Turkey on all sides, is well calcuiatea to sober the onthusiasm of anybody whe knows bow utterly destitute this country would be of all resources of war at the very opening of a campaign.” WHat xest? The correspondent of the Zimes at Vienna, says:— “The next puase of the Eastern question at Constanti- hople is likely to be the most interesting, as it will Probably decide the question of peace or war, Con- Jecturo as tothe decision would be idle, as it will do- Pend on a namber of factors, some of which, like the Turkish Parhament, of a turn in popular feeling in Russia, are quite incalculable, Relative to the nego- tiations with Montenegro, the last illusion of the Turks &s to the possibility of settling the matter by a mere exchat of territory must bave been dispelled by a sort of reminder which tho Russian Chargé d@’Affaires 18 said to have lately addressed to the Porte urging the conclusion of the negotiations, and strongly advising it to givo way, But this bad quite contrary effect to what was expected, being looked upon as a hostile step on the part of Russia tending rather to encourage the Turks in their resistance to tha Montenegrin demands und to diminish considerably the hope of a peaceful solution, As yet the mmpres- sion produced in Constantinople by the protocol nego- Uation seems to be very slight, The impression exists more strongly in Turkey than anywhere elso that the negotiations are only a Russian devico to gain time and estublish the Russian position whenever she chooses to bring about a collision:”” A BRITISH MINISTER ON THE PROTOCOL. Sir Michael Hicks-Boach, Chiet Secretary for Ire- land, made a speech at a banquet in Gloucester yesterday evening, in “which he alluded to the Eastern question. He said ho thougnt when tho protocol was fully explained it would meet tho emphatic approval of the country. Tt was dificult in many ways to overrate the impor- tance of the signing of that document, It was a re- Bowed proof of the union of the six groat Powers on a question which would be most dangerous if left to one of thom. it was also a pledgo tor the main. tenance of a pence, during which the gov- eroment hoped Turkey would effect reforms Impossible while the thunderbolt of war was hanging on her frontier. In the negotiations England was now the leader of Rurope, She was no longer the nation to which a Berlin memorandum, previously concocted and igned by three great Powers, was ‘sout with a demand for concurrence, even without the ceremony ot pre- vious consultation, The present moment was hope- ful, but no one could toll what difficulties and dangera might arise. THINGS THAT DON’T LOOK LIKE PRACK. It has been noticed that the foreign officers who “were recently in tho Servian servico havo dis- porsed themselves to Rusala, Greece, Bosnia, Persia and other countries hostile to Turkey. It 18 stated that 160 members of the Russian Ked Cross Society have arrived at Jassy, and aro arranging hospitals there, “Indications on the political horizon,” says a cor- respondent in Belgrade, “suggests that, while diplomatists aro quivbling over tho exact meaning of words, events are arawing a cordou round Turkey which,may soon furnish o surprising spectacle to Europe. Another council of the Turkish Cabinet was held yesterday, No decision was taken respecting disarmament. Military preparations continue with. outinterruption, Negotiations with Montenegro are Ova stanustill, MR, LAYARD IN PARIS. Mr. Layard has arrived in Paris from Madrid, on bis woy to London, He dines with Lord Lyons, the Brit- ish Ambassador, to-day. Tho French Ministers have Deen invited to the dinner, ENGLISH IRON IX AMERICA, The Pall Mall Gazette publishes a Sheffield despaten which saysa telegram from America states that an English firm has successfully tendered for over twenty thousand tons of iron i face of the competition of all tho American mawulacturera and despite the heavy import duties, RGYPT AXD ABT 7ZINIA. Poace has not yet tern concluded between Abys- sinia aud Egypt, but probably will be, because the King of Shoa has captured Gonda, and the Abyssinian army has in consequence been withdrawn from tho Egyptian frontier, The projected treaty will cede no territory to Abyssinia, but will provide for a reduction of the Egyptian export duties. FRENCH ELECTIONS, According to a Paris despatch, M. Caduc, ex-Deputy, bas agreed to stand at Bordeaux as a moderate radical against M, Mic, irreconcilable radical, THE POPE'S HEALTH IMPROVING, Tho improvement in the Pope’s health continues, The Popo was able to walk trom his apartments to Bive an audience this morning, STORM AND FIRE. A heavy thunder storm occurred at four o’clock yes- ferday afternoon, Parts telegrams are delayed. A schoolhouse in the Norwegian village of Eilengeo bas been burned, Sixteen children porished in the flames, UNITED STATES SUIPS ABROAD, Tho United States screw corvetie Yantic, returning from the Asiatic station to Norfolk, Va., arrived tn Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, March 3 A STOLEN PAINTING RECOVERED. Jan Vuneyck’s painting of the “Virgin and Child,” which was stolen rom the National Gallery, in Berlin, a tew days ago, bas been recovered. THK DANISH PARLIAMENT. Tho Danish Rigsdag was closed yesterday by royal decree. RINDERPEST IN LONDON, The Oficial Gazette announces threo more outbreaks of rinderpest in London. SHIPWRIGHTS’ STRIKE, The shipwrights of Glasgow have struck for higher wages. SUPPOSED MURDER. A SKELETON FOUND IN A MARYLAND SWAMP, (PX TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 OAKLAND, Md., April 4, 1877. The skeleton of a murdered man was found on Sune day two miles from here. A Coroner's jury gavo a verdict of ‘*Surder by an unknown person,” The body bad evidently been dragged from the road into the 1 laurel swamps whero it was found, A large dullot hole was found in tho breast bone, It is sup. posed it had been 1m the woods about one year. THRORY OF THE CAST. ‘The theory of tho caso 18 based upon the testimony of a woman who lived near the laure! swamp, Overa year ago two men bourded at her house and worked at neigh- boring cowl mines, One, named Kichard Vrettybone, from Pittsburg, was paid $130 wages, and left with the other man tor Piedmont, Soon after the jatter can nd said Prettybone had gone to Pittsburg. He has cribed the coal knife and shirt buttons of Pretiybone, and they tailed exactly wilu those found with the skeleton, TEXAS RAILROAD. Ganvesrox, Texas, April 4, 197 Tho Gulf and Western Yexas Railroad, of which tighty miles aro in operation, between Indianola and Cuero, was sold by the United States Marshal yester day to Commodore Charies Morgan for $100,000, A LEAP VOR LIBERTY, Loutevitae, Ky., April 4, 1877. Nenry Johnson, who is supposed to be the leader of a bind of burgiars, bofore the commencement of his trial to-day sought to escape by descending from a window in the Court House, a distance of forty foct. He used a small piece ot twine, and had hardly pro. ceeded four ieet when it broke, allowing him to fail 10 the brick pavemont below, When picked up Johnson was found to be seriously injured. SALE OF A TUGBOAT ON F E. Pin.apenenia, April 4, 1877. Tho tugboat George B. Kerfoot, the ownership of which las been in litigation for some time past, was discovered to be on fire this evening nt Almond street whart, The damage will provably not exceed $3,009, I COUR GALENDAR. SUPREME Rocuesten, N. ¥,, April 4, 1877, Tho following isthe day calendar for to-morrow of the General Te Supreme Court, fourth depart- Li—Nos, 7, 20, 51, 71, 80, 87, 0, V4, 101, 107, . NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1877.~-TRIPLE SHEET. | EX-MAYOR HALL. His Identity Fully Estab- lished at Last. AN INTERVIEW OBTAINED. Restless and Purposeless in Lon- don Lodgings, “K BROKEN DOWN MAN.” The Mystery of His Departure Unexplained. (ey caBLe TO THE NEW YORK WoRLD.) Lonvow, Avril 4—11 P, Mf. I have this evening had a protracted interview with A. Ozkey Hall, who now occupies lodgings in tho neighborhood of Notting-Hill Gate, a cheap localhty, made up of small houses mainly, beyond Kensington and toward Wormwood Scruos and Kensal Green, inthe quiet cemetery of which latter district lie buried so many of the cleveractors and lively men of letters with whose names and works Mr. Hall was so familiar and with whom, in their lifetime and in his better days, he would have been fo delighted to associate. Though geographically at the Wost End of London it ts socially so far wost that it may almost be sad to havo come roand again and be- come east, Tho region has not, of course, the desolate appearanco and pauper population of Spital- ; fields and Bethnal Green, but it is mostly inhabited by small householders. In one of tho poorest of these houses Mr. Hall bas bad his lodgings since he reached London, last Saturday. They scem to have been secured for him by previous arrangement—per- haps even hoforo he left New York. After the receipt of your tolegram asking that Mr. Hall, if in London, should be seen and positively tden- tiled, I catlod at the office of thy Now York Associated Press and secured the address of tho passenger by the steamer Victoria, who had been followed by the press agent to tho house near Notting Hill Gate As telegraphed you yesterday 1 called at thia place, and, sending in & note, addressed on the outside to ‘Mr, Garbett” — tholname under which Mr, Hall now goes in his lodg- inge—but on the inside to Mr. Hall himself, | received a verbal message from Mr. Hall exprossing his willing- ness toseo mo at any time, Early this morning a nete came to me in Mr. Hall’s own nandwriting—with which Iam perfoctly tamiliar—reiterating his pertect willingness to see me at any time, This evening, therefore, 1 called and was met by Mr. Hall in his rooms. Wo had a long interview, but he absolutely refuses to make any explanations whatever as to his motives in leaving New York undor such extraordinary circumstances, and secms altogether at sea as to his juture plans, He is evidently very much broken in mind and body, and says that ho pow only desires rest and peace. The general details of our conversation 1 am not at liberty to publish, but I venture to suggest that tt 1s now only charity to an utterly broken man to say as little more about him as possible. MR. HALL ARRANGES AN INTERVIEW. Lospox, April 4, 1877, Yesterday the representative of the New York Asso- clated Press, who identifiod Mr. A. Oakey Hall at Liv- erpool (and subsequently saw him walking in Hyde Park, London, in company with a middle-aged lady), accompanied by a correspondent of the New York World, waited on the person giving the name of “Garbett,” and requested an inter- view, This was declined. A note was then written by the World correspondent and addressed to ‘Sr. Garbett” on the envelope and to Mr. A. Oakey Hall in- This was forwarded by a commiesionaire, returned, willingness to side, and a verbal answer was expressive of Mr Hall's the writer thereof, As tho result of this correspondence the World correspondent writes to tne London agency ot the Associated Press, this morning, as follows;—“I meet am satisfied that itis Mr, Hall whom you have scen,”” ‘MR, GARDETT”? DECLINES. When the Associated Pross representative called at Mr, Hall's lodgings to-day he seut up a letter asking for an interview, or for any statement Mr, Hall might be willing to make, Tho letter was addressed to “A, Oakey Hall,” and was enclosed in an envelope ad- dressed to ‘‘Mr. Garbett.” Tho letter was returned, with the following indorsement in a woman’s band- writing:— . The gentieman to whom your envelope was ad- dressed certainly has no concern with {ts enciosure, and therefore respectiully returos it, that an evident mistake may be rectified, Request was thon mado for a personal interview with “Mr, Garbett,” and it was refused, ‘THE MYSTERIOCS WoMAN, The following is a description of the woman who accompanied *¢ Sutiiffe-Hall’?;— She 1s about thirty-eight years of ago, five feet five finches m height, has a good figure, dark brown hair, clear complexion, large eyes ani largo mouth, She has a wart about two inches bveiow her left ear, The woman Was here in advance of “Suthffe,” and undoubtedly mado all the arrangements previous to his arrival, ‘They are loging !n ordinary apartments and the peopie ot tho house are evidently ignorant of their identity. THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF MR. HALL. Up toa late hour last night the family of Mr. Hall had heard nothing trom him. Mr. Vanderpoel was out of town, and Recorder Hackett had not recetved any news, That Mr, Hail is in Londou no one seems to doubt, and an explanation of the mmouves which induced him to take the sudden step is looked for with interest. lu conversation with a num. ber of gentiemen, all acquupted with Mr. Hall, they stated yesterday aiternoon that they had heard Mr. Holl talk in a vague way = avout a book describing low Jife, but not with sufliclont interest to warrant the conjecture that ho lett New York to prosecute such a work. Kyvory theory that is advarced toexpiam the fight of Mr, Hall seems inconsistent with well known tacts, and contradictions are ever ready to accompany anew explanation. MR. GOSHORN COMPLIMENTED, ATH, Olio, April 4, 18 The dinner tendered the Hon, A, T. Goshorn, Direc. tor General of the Centennial Exbibition, occurred at tho Grand Hotel to-night, and was a superb affair, lb was attended by some prominent citizens of this city and others from abroad, among whom were Mr T. 8, Harrigon, chatre man of tho Citizens’ Centepniai Committee of Philadelplin; Cotonel Myor Asche, assistant sceretary of the United States Centennial Committee and private secretary of the Director General, and Mr, Rovert Cox, ot Philadelphin, Mayor Johnson, Hon. William S. Groesbeck, @X-Governor Noyes, Judge Force, Mr. M. Halstead otnurs, of tis city. Ex-Attorney Geveral Tats pr led and made an cloquent aadress of 1 welcome, ; Guthrie & Co, for about halt | Innder to resume busine: now | | by a Spita dog RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. ELECTION OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET BY A MUCH REDUCED VOTE. (ey TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Newport, R, 1, April 4, 1877, has been a series of surprises, and it bas been the most exciting one that bas been held since William Sprague rau for Governor, Gen- oral Charies C, Van Zandt, of this city, the republican candidate for Governor, is undoubtedly elected, but bya majority of less than 500, hayes’ majority in November was upward of 4,000, The balance of the Fepublican State ticket are also no doubt elected. RRJOICING IX NKWPORT, AS predicted in the Hxrap to-day, General Van | Zandt has a majority of over 1,000 in this county. He carried every ward in this city and there ia no little rejoicing here to-night, as Newport county bas pot had the honor of the Governorship for the past filty-threo ours, General Van Zandt tas been called upon by undreds ut the citizens of Newport to-night, and he 18 in receipt of congratulatory telegrams from ail arts of the State, It ig many years since Newport ak witnessed such rejoicing, Bonfires are burning aud bands of musicians have been called out. Gen- eral Van Zandt is a native of Newport, forty-seven Years of age, a leading lawyer, was graduated at Trin- ity College, Hartford; has been Lieutenant vernor ‘8, has represented Newport in both Houses of ature ahd bas been Speaker of the House ot tatives lor several yi aod during Gover. nor Howard's term acted as Governor for some time, TAR LEGISLATURE There will undoubtedly be a republican majority in the legislature, but it will be an unusually sinall one. Newport, which gives Van Zandt « majority of nearly 700, has saved the party from a serious deieat, CITY ELECTION, Scunxactapy, N. Y., Apri 4, 1877. The charter election held here yesterday resulted In the election of tho whole democratic city ticket by the usual majorities, Tho republicans clected two of the ive Supervisors, und the democrats all the Aluer- men, ILLEGAL VOT RS ARRESTED, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] ’ LANCASTER, Obio, April 4, 1877, A batch of mon who aro charged with having yoted iMogally here in the l’residential election last fall are to oo taken to Cincinnati to appear betore the United States Court on Saturday next, LOUISIANA. PACKARD'S DETERMINATION TO INSIST. New Or.eans, April 4, 1877 Governor Packard made 4 speoch in caucus to-day, declaring that ho would insist on his claim tothe | Govornorship to the bitter end, THE POTTERY STRIKE, AID FOR THE LOCKED-OUT OPERATIVES FROM ENGLAND—NEW MEN AT WORK. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE nERALD. J ‘TrexTox, N. J., April 4, 1877. The “locked-out’’ potters of this city were greatly elated to-day over the receipt of a draft for $1,000 trom thoir fellow workmen in Staffordshire, England, with a promise that more money would be forthcoming ina fow days, a8 collections aro being taken up in all the potveries of England for the same purpose, The 1,500 locked-out operatives here are determined to hold out to the bitter end, and, on the other hand, the bosses are tirm im the stand they ‘© taken in reducing the rate of wages, The thirteen potteries are nearty in full Operation with new men, only abuut sixty of the oid ones baying gone back to work, Th: ulacturers: say that the ware now being made gives satisfaction, and that nif the old bunds consented tocome bavk at the new scale of prices employment for only about one-fourth of them could be given. They intend to keep on the new men, and this week hundreds of ap- plicants have sought work at $1 por day. DESTRUCTION OF A PAPER MILL, THE LARGE PAPER MANUFACTURING WORKS OF JESSUP & MOORE, AT WILMINGTON, DEL, BURNED—LOSS THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, [BY TELEGKAPH TO THE HERALD, } Witainctox, Del,, April 4, 1877. Jessup & Moore’s paper mills, outside the city of ‘Wilmington, took fire this afternoon about four o'clock, and all the old part of tho mill was entirely destroyed. ‘The fire 1s supposed to have taken from a piece of fuso blown upon the rool from a quarry blast, which was Hired off in the immediate neighborbood about twenty minutes belore the fire was discovered, ROLLAMLE. The flames raged so flercely us to defy the efforts of the whole Wilmington Firo Department, LOSS AND INRURANCK. Tho loss will be about $350,000, on which there is an insurance of $125,000 in about forty different com- panies, OPERATIVES THROWN OUT OF WORK. ill smouldering, but all danger is past. of people will be thrown out of em- ployment, as the mills have been running ‘full time’? for soine months, FOUND DEAD. _ (bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] LANcasrer, Obto, April 4, 1877, Tho mangled remains of William A. Twigg, of Pitts. burg, wero found near the railroad track, at Carroll, on ‘Tuesday. FAILURE OF A GRAIN DEALER, Sax Francisto, April 4, 1877. The failure of A. Friediander, a prominent grain operator, was announced to-day. Mr. Friedlander ‘states that in case he can coliect the amounts due him his unsecured indebtedness will be about $600,000. As nearly ay he can juage from the present condition of afuirs, bis indebtedness is entirely local and affecis but few persons or firme, all of whom can stand it, with perhaps the exception of one or two in tno interior, He attributes his failure, to some extent, to losses on charters, having early m tho season chartered at comparatively high figures, which be sabsequently was obliged (o recharter at much lower rates; but the greatest weigbt under which he laborod was the condition of aflairs in San Jowquin valley. He bad purchased large tracts there which ho subsequently soid to farmers, who paid down a small portion of tho purchase money. Bad crops prevented a continuance of these payments, aud be wdvanced means to enable them to sow the ground and continue business, Last year a portion was repaid him, but the gloomy prose pects lor the present season in that section of country convinced hin that it was useless to struggte longer, A meeting of creditors will be held on Saturday or Monday next, when the future course will be decided, The repori bas created great surprise and called forth much sympathy in this erty. NAMES OF CREDITORS, As regards creditors, whose names Mr. Friediandor at pres nt deciines to mention, it is reported on ap- parently good authority, that the principai one is the Nevada Bank, It is kaown that after the tajlure ot the Bank of Californim Mr. Friedlander travsferved bis accounts for some two months to the London and San Francisco Bank trom which they were carried to the Nevada — Bank. The officers off that bank decline 10 make any statements, bat it is reported that Mr, — Friedlander owes thero upward of a million dollars secured on real estate, ‘Yhere ts also a reported indebtedness to the Bank of | California, contracted prior to the farlure of that insti tution, of several hundred thousand dollars, and uiso secured on real estate, Falkner, Bell & Co, ure re- ported to hold his notes tor some $200,000, and Battour, that amount. seems to be good grounds for the belief that arrai ments will be made by the creditors to enable Fry at anecarly date, He states personaily that the iailure of the Dank of Cahfornia placed him ina very cramped position for lable | funds, trom which be has Kot since been abia 0 ex tricate himself, BITTEN | Y A SPITZ, Lowrn, Mass, April 4, 18 Mre, Eliza Strout, of Chelinsford Ceptre, was bitten several weeks since and was attacked | with hydrophobia yesterday. Her sufferings to-day | were terrible and she cannot survive to-night, AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Partapeuemta, April 4, 1877, A special meeting of stockholders of the American Steamship Company was heid toeday to consider the proposition of the Pennsylvania Railroad to accept froin the said steamship company 6,000 shares of its capital stock at the par vaine of $100 per share in leu | of 18 indebtedness, amounting to $500,000, to said rattroad company. The proposition was aecepted aud psolution Lo ierense the capital stock of the steam- npany to tho extent of 5,100 shares Was unani+ OF LIFE, pour, N. Y., April, 1877, Aspoctal despatch from Moreaville, Delawar eevunty, | says the hotel ot Cri-pell & Kimendort wos burned this morping, and John Smith, of Pine Hill, perished in the fam His body was found in the rains this ho joss on the building and convents 1s 1,000 and $10,000; insurance, $5,000, DIAMOND MERCHANT MISSING. SUDDEN AND MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF GEORGE SHARP, JR.—UNEASINESS OF CRED- ITORS AND CURIOSITY OF THE PUBLIC. (2Y TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Atianta, Ga, April 4, 1877, Thero is great excitement in this city over the mys- terious disappearance of Gvorge Sharp, Jr., widely known diamond and jewel merchant in the South, He disappeared on lust Friday night and bas ‘not been heard of siuce, No suspicion or uueasiness was aroused until Tuesday morning, when bis store was closed by a representative of Stim & Co., jewellers, of New York, to whom he was indebted about $4,000. ‘The New Yorker closed the store under proceedings againstan absconding debtur, Since this action the most scrutinizing search bas beem made forthe missing man and detectives put to work in all the inportant Southern cities, but nothing has yet been heard, LARGE INDEBTEDNESS, At appears that Mr, Sharp has been heavily involved for some tine, and that bis famous siore was sup- ported aimost entirely upon borrowed capital, His credit bas been impaired aud he has been lorced to go on tho streets Jor money. By paying usurious rates of | Interest, and putung diamond or jowel collaterals in | the hands of jue lenders he has been enabled to float, SHLLING PLEDGED PROPERTY, He has been accust.med to go 10 his creditors and | borrow back his coll 3 for the purpose of exnibit. | tog them to his customers, returning tacu if not sold, Or otherwise Lue money, On last Friday he went each of bis creditors and reveived bis Collaterals, aie | i that be had a chance toselk On Friday night vy Mminsing, taking the collaterals with him. It is | believed by maoy that be has fled the country, AMOUNT OF 118 DEBTS, | A cursory investigation shows Luat be owes to tho | street brokers over $50,000, for which he had pledged $60,000 worth ot diamones. He got possession of all these diamonds velore be disappeared, KEVOKTS TO FIND Uist, A reward of $1,750 tas been ullered for his capturo, and a telegraphic lund provided with which to direct the pursuit. His trienas contend tht he wiil return iM ood Inith, averring that he has irequently taken trips ike this to Nashville, Charleston, Wit &c., with a large lot of diamonds, und forced the $10,000 or $12,000 worth and returned with the mouey, ‘There are vtuers who veleve that he bas commitied surcide, SCICIDE SUSPECTED, It appears that on Tuursday be sent for two physi+ Clans at diferent times, and consuited them as to tue most facile and painless poisons, and showed a wonder- fui familiarity with detatis of ail the suicides by poi- | sons that have occurred hero within the past few years. itis protty weil ascertained that he provided humseif with poison on Friday. ‘The last that was seen of him in Atlanta was when ho tered a drag store, late Friday uigbt, and hurriedly purchased a His direct habiisties ourside of Atianta are not very large, 8 iL 18 discovered that the tnost of bis maguiti- Cont sock Was vo cousiguinent ‘This stock 18 now in the sivre, under charge of the Sheriff. ‘Tue Jocal press has had Ho mention of his disappearance and completo uncertainty bangs around the whole aur, Lt 1s ru- mored to-Light that evidence is obtained to prove that he is hiding in Atlanta under # disgui THE LOST BRIG ft NOKE. Puivapewenta, April 4, 1877, William Maguire, the sole survivor of the ill-fated Roauoke, was taken bolore the Board of Underwriters and subjected to a searching examination to-day, The presideu tho Board proiessed hunseif satis, fled that the Roanoke was well manned, and in every respect a trustworthy vexsel, The iusurance wili be paid immediately, THE BENDER FAMILY, Litter Rock, Ark., April 4, 1877, A special to the Gazelle {rom Alia, Crawford county, gives the foliowing in regard to tho Bender family ;— “George Keoator and family, supposed to be the original family of Benders, of murderous tame in Kant wero arrested hero to day by a Kansas dotective, who has beon shadowing them for some time.” A MIS‘ ING VICE CONSUL, St, Joy, N. B., April 4, 187% A. D, Goodwin, United States Vice Consul and mem- ber of the firm of Quill & Goodwin, ship brokers, left for Providence, R, L., on the 20th of March, to wind up the affairs of Warner, Gooawin & Co, On the 27th of March ho telegraphed to General Warner, United States Consul at St. John, that he had compicted tho | business and had mailed that day to him $6,000, and that he would be home ina few days, Notuing bas sinco been heard of Goodwin or the money. FLOODS IN THE UPPER MISSOURL SEVERAL MEN AND MANY ANIMALS DROWNED, (Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, | Bisuanck, D. T., April 4, 1877, Tho Missouri River is now free from ico at this point, The ice became gorged at Sibley Island and flooded the river bottom lands for many miles, Mike Caldwell, Charies Lappen, Wiliam Gould and Ed. Reynolds, who were arowned in the overflow, were buried to-day, 4 largo number of cattle and mules belonging to settlers were also drowned. W. P. MeHenry and Thomas Simpson, now in hos- pitai at Fort Lineoin, wore badly frozen. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, Wan Derantent, } Orrice ov THe Curny 8 1CER, A.M, For New England and tho Middle States, threatening woather and rain, with slightly warmer enst to south winds, and falling barometer, followed during the afe ternoon in the southern portions of the Middle States by clearing weather and south to west winds. For tho South Atlantic States clearing weather and a slight rise in temperature, light variable winds and slowly rising barometer, For the Gulf States, Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley, clear or partly cloudy weather, slowly rising tempera- ture, a slight rise lollowed by falling barometer and light variable winds, shifting to cast and south in the western portion, ¥or the lower Inko region light rain, with winds shifting to southwest and northwest, and during tho aiteruoon a slight rise in barometer, clearing weather and stationary or a slight fail in temperature, For tho upper lake region, the Upper Missiesippi and Lower Missouri valleys, northwest winds, shifting to southwest and south, slowly rising temperaturo, ris- ing, followed by failing barometer, and clear or fair weather, except in the extremo northwest portions, threatening weather and areas of light rain or snow, Tho Central Mississippi will rise slowly and the Ohio fall. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, Tho following record will show the changes in tho temperatnre for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heratp Building: 1870. 1876, 187%. Average temperature for corresponds YORE. cseee METEOROLOGICAL PREDICTIONS, {From Le Sivele.} We learn by telegraph that the meteorol dictions of the New York Henaty havo beo: ‘The tlempests that it foretold on the co: and France for certain days of February occurred on the day named, This service will be continued, and show once again that individual fnitiative in this asia eo many other things accomplishes more than constituted | bodies, While official assemblies slumber in peaceiul repose isolated individuals act, Who discovered Liv- ingstone, lost in the soliiudes of Central Airica? Not the London Geographical Society, nor yet the Paris Academy of Science, bus the explorer Stanley, sont by the New York Hrnato, Who will warn you of the temposts which, from the Vailoy of the Mississippi or of the St. Lawrence, swoops upon Europe? Again it will bo the New Youn Herat; but assuredly it will pot be the D rector of | the American Meteorological Bureau, and God only | knows wheth rv this service in the United States is | conducted with zeal and skill, [From Le Temps.] The New York Hytatp announced that atmospheric disturbances would be produced in Europe trom the 17th to the 21st, Since the 17th the weather has been unsettled, Yesterday we pointed out that Sunday fine weather could only ve an episode of short duration, We must add to-day, that notwithstanding the success obtaived up to yesterday by our American con. temporary, and the rain of the night betore last, wo were not prepared to see his prediction verified with such remarkable pnaoctuality, Our meteorologists do bot appear to be moved by this great and saiutary ine | novation, But the reception given by the Freneh press to the efforts of tho journal which undertakes | then made. | character of dramatist and actress, and #80 many useful enterprises will encourage it to con- tinue the organization it has created, AMUSEMENTS, ITALIAN OPERA AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, A largo and fasbionable audience assembiod last night to listen to the ever welcome strains of Verdi. The opera selected for representation by an almost entirely new company (new to u New York public) was “Un Ballo in Maschera,"? It has been played here 60 frequently we need uot give the plot of a work so well known as this ix, We mast coniess it was a relief to listen once more to music which did not keep every nerve on the rack that some startling orchestral effect would be produced where one least expected ii. Much as we admire the greater part of the “music of the future” that we have heard of late, we own to a love and fondness for the music of the present and the past, which has given, and we trust will give, pleasure to millions, We canuot afford to jay aside the operas ot Beethoven, Moeyerbeer, Rossini and Verdi, no matter how rich the treasures of the “future operas” may be. The cast of the opera was as follows:—Riccardo, Signor Colada; Reuato, Signor Bertoinsi; Amelia, Signora Palmieri; Ulrica, Signoriua Rambeili; Oscar, the page, Signorina Marck; Sawuel, Signor Dul Negro. Signora Palmieri bas been heard before in New York, and last night confirmed the favorable impression she Her voice 18 sumewhat worn, but she warms to her work, and was received with much ap- plause, espectaliy ja the duet of the sccond act with Kiccardo, “Tuo jo Sta.” The suct of the evenin however, was the tenor, Signor Celada. at first’ sultering from nervousness apparentiy, he very soon rallied and proved himseli an artist, “and a genuine one He has a very fue voice, which he knows how to use. His ssnging of the charming k. Scherzg, od ¢ follia’ brought down the house, and in Ubis, as id ail bis solos, he was most en- thusiasticaly encored, Indeed, the audience scemed In a mood to encore everything, proving that Italian opera, when well given, can be appreciated, The artists in this company have the great advautage of singing well together. all the concerted pieces went admirably, We wish the orchestra would not play Quite so loud, especially in tho passages marked pranis- sino in the score, At times th: wimost drowned tho voices by their loud playing, FAGLE THEATRE, ‘That long threatened event, the appearance of Miss Anna Dickiuson on the metropolitan stage, took placo Just night at the Eagle Theatre, It apparently excited very Mttle general inter. cst, for except in the orchestra seats thero was plenty of vacant space inthe house, Yor erites there was adouble interest in the performanco last night, tor Miss Dickinson was to be judged im her dual wo must frankiy confess that in both relations she ta failure. With commendable modesty “The Crown of Thorns” is set down on the play bills aa an “acknowl edged masterpieces.” It does uot state, however, who acknowledged it to be a masterpiece, which 1s well for the reputation of these people, if ever they had avy. The simple truth of the matter ts, that “The Crown of Thorns” has nothing very novel or original in it except the very questiouable taste suown in the Lion of the title, with its suggestiveness to things too sacred to be dragged through the slime of the theatre. Every thouxkt and situation in the play is airectly ‘traceable to simtar situations in other plays ‘Hoth Shakespeare and Tom ‘Taylor have been Irecly borrowed trom without acknowledy- ment. Tho dinlogue of the play is very prosy, and the speeches, as a ruie,are of groai lensto ‘There is pot a single new character sketched or created, and we cannot recall one bright or vigorous thought which enlivened the ant inable palaver of the animated costumes that occupied =the fo for three ours, If it bad not been for the substitution of Mr. Arnott to piay tho part of King Henry VIII, origi nally assigned to Mr. Evans, we would be able to aistniss the whole of Miss Dickinson's company with a short and not very complimeatary phrase. Mr. Arnoil’s performance last night was, however, of a kind to cull for — special condemnation. — fe did not , appear to know his ines, and twas “Uillleuit’ to believe that ho was seriously endeavoring to create the réle of Henry Vill, He cortaimly suggested more the appoarance of Carry. Kinsella masquerading in u blue silk costum his shock red wig) surmounted by a spring bonnet of the latest fashion, than the ideal of the biuf! King Harry. Whatevor bis intention was, the audience took bis performance as an exce!ent joke; aud 1p the serious parts especially jaughed artily at his grotesque appearane and still more grotesque acting. Of Miss Wickingon we have little to say that is complimentary and therefore wish to say us little a8 possible In the tirst acts her voice was ecatcely audible through the house, aud her acting was marked by weaknors and a certain gaucherie which ‘results trom her slight acquaintance with stage business, She made courageous citorts to convey ber meaning to the public; but, for a strong minded woman, she is burdened with little mincing mannerisms quite out of keeping with the character — of Anne Boleyn as pictured tn the dialogue, strange to say, 18 sadly monotonous tive aud Jeaves everything to bo desired. In on scene in the last act she deveioped more power and suceeeded better In conveying a clear idea of the passions she sought to express than in any other sceno in the play. But even here the effect was murred by an affectation in the prouunciation of many words which must have grated straugely ou the curs of the cultivated part of the audience, It 18 inexcusable that so learned a blue stocking shoud set the bad — exaimp of incorrect’ pronunciation on the stage, and per- mit members of her company make such t puncing ‘Bayonne “Bayyong,” Jissimiation and due’? ‘jew, people are going to reform the stage the must not begin tone the “poor players’ so bad an example. If this mis. pronunciation be permitted on the stage in a few years it will ve dificult to tell in what language actors are pertorming. Miss Dickinson will continue ber per- formance vf Anne Boleyn during the week. THE TELEPHONE AT STEINWAY HALL. ‘To see Edmund Kean play, it is said, was like rend. ing Shakespeare by flashes of hghtning. The telephone does in music what his genius was supposed to havo done im the drama, ‘The experiments at Steinway Hull last night were quite successful, and the audionce, which was large, evinced their interest by hearty and continued applause. The atmospheric conditions seemed to be excellent, and the tones were audible and clear, Professor Boscowitz, from big room in Philadelphia, introduced the telephonic concert by “The Sawance 7? which was followed by “Iola the Fort,” “Home, Sweet Home,’’ and other popniar airs, There was no percepUbie difference in the quality and strength of tone between this performance and that in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening. ‘The first part of the programme was admirable, and Miss Thursby sang ex- quisitely, Mme. Sanret aud Signor Taghapietra wei frequently encored, The following 18 the {ull programme:—Rondo Capricioso, Mendelsssohn, Mme, Carreno Sauret; “Qual Turbamento,” Rotolni, Signor fagliapretra; the celebr: “Shadow Song.” from inorau,’’ Meyerboer, Miss E: Harcarole, Chopin, Mine, pnlidente,” Rabaudy, Signor T ri; English ballad, 1 love my love,” Grab 8s kmma Thursby; Fantasia Rigoletto, Liszt, Mme. Carreno Saurot; the ‘bird song, Yaubert, ‘Mi ima ‘Ibursby; serenade, Seuu Signor Taghapletra; popular airs and melodies, pe formed by Sr. F. Boxcovttz in Philudeipuia, with ex. planations by Protessor Elisha Gray, THE CHILL HILDREN'S CARNIVAL \ It educated The Children’s Carnival, which has been so mach talked about during the past few weeks, and for which the most extensive preparations have been made, take place this eveniug at tho Academy of Music, The carnival is expected to bo one of the inost brilliant alluirs of the kind that bas ever taken place in this city. Inorder that the litte ones who are to take “sconvs" ag Well a8 those Who Will be sure to witness the pageant 1 et home in ’ , the festivives will begin precisely wt seven ovclock, SSOR OLTIGNON'S BENEFIT, PROVE On Monday evening next, at Kelly & Leon's Opera ilouse, Twenty-third street, near Sixth avenue, Pro sor Charles F. Otugnon will be tenderca a compli | mentary benefit by fis friends and pupils, Ax a setentific teacher of tho art of boxing I’rofessor Ortig- | non has no superior, und the few exhibitions in which he has taken a prominent part during the past ten years bave been of superior merit, On this o there will be boxing both by profession A teurs—the later of a class Whose chances with the best in the country Would not be sright—and Just 4h of other athletic bustvess to give variety to tortainment. Among the boxing competitions beiween Professors Wiliia d Warwick Rdwarus, Protessor lan and awell known atnatear, John and one of Otugnon’s papils, Steve Taylor and Ouignon’s novice, aud two bouts in whieh the bené Jiciaire will take & band The first ot his opponents Wiiitam Min William Movi Cast Will be a cclebrated amateur athlete, and te other, | which will wind up the sports of the evening, that | very hard hitter from Brookign, Johnay Dwyer, POLICE at TIC CLUB, It 18 now proposed, as recommended by tho HxnaLo some time since, by some of the members of the Police Department to petition the Commissioners for perme sion to organize ap athletic club, composed exclusively of the force, with the purpose of improving their physi« cal condition, The club 1 to have its expenses de- trayed by an entrance fee of fifty cents and hy monthly dues of twenty-five cents, all surpins monay to be turned over (o the Police Commmesioncrs for the benett of the widows and orphans of decersed members of corganization, The club will have one or more publia games every year, open to amateurs oly, und others exvlusively for ofiicers. Professor Miller, the athiows ts FO be intrusted With the tramiyg of tue cluy | | Clark and | | Westminster. J the vory best, xix 7 ume —_—_ THE NEW DOMINION. Ortawa, Ontario, April 4, 1877, The medals awarded to the Canadian exbibitors af tne Centennial Exhibition by the American and Cana- dian Commissioners have arrived here and are being distributed as rapidly as possible, The American bronze medals number 600, and are very chaste im de- ‘gn and exceuted in the highest style of the art. The diplomas whicb accompany the medals are magnificent speci s of lithographic engraving and are worsby mementoes of the great exhibition, The Canadian medalg are also admirable specimens of engraving, They have been struck trom the same die, which will be preserved, so that medais which may nereafter be awarded for wertt may be struck off theretrom, RECOVERY Of LORD DUPFERIN. ‘The Governor General of Canada has so far recovered from bis Ite accident as to be uble to drive out, CANADIAN KOTTOMS IN PRANCK. A return laid belore the House of Commons to-da, shows the result of the correspendonce between t Foreign Office and the French government with regard to dutics 1m posed on seagoing ships ot Canadian build sold in France to be that the French governmes prets the treaties of 1460 and 187% as applicable only ta the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and not to the colonies, THE INSOLVENCY BILL, Insolvency bill was again betore the Committee House to-day, Objections were taken to clause . 15, which provides under certain conditions that the judge shall not grant a discharge to au insolvent unless a dividend of fiity cents on the dollar on the en. sectired claims has been or sball be paid out of the in- nv’s property. An amendment striking out this clause was voted down. ST, PATRICK'S SOCIETY, Moxrneat, April 4, 1877. B, Devlin, member of Parliament for Moutreal Centre, las been elected president of St, Patrick's So- ciety. Alderman Mullen was his opponent, THE CHURCH IN POLITICS. The Archbishop and Bishops of Quebec have pub lished a pastoral letter deploring the judgment of the Sopreme Court in the Coarleroix election case, and declaring that (he Electoral law Invades tho rights of the Catholic Chueh. AND VANADA SOUTARRN ALLIANCE, co the return of the General M. ager of the Grand Trunk line from England si en to establish an alhanee with the Cal Railway at Toronto, Pooling. arrangement of a very sutisiactory character have already beer made as Wo Lrailic between Detroit and Buflalo, HOME FROM TEXAS. Charles M. Garrigan, a former clerk in the office of Dodd’s Express, arrived in Brooklyn yesterday from ‘Texas in the company of a detective, About a year ago Garrigan embezzled $1,200 from his empioyer and suddenly departed tor Texas, where ho has peacetuly: resided until arrested several days since at Fort Worth, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Senator Stephen W. 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