The New York Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1877, Page 3

“THE STATE CAPITAL. «Reduction of a Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars in Canal Expenses. STATE REAPPORTIONMENT. Morrissey Cudgelling Tammany for New “York's Defects. * COAL COMBINATIONS. A Measure to Break Up the Re- cent Agreement. ——— t . ALsany, April 12, 1877. ‘The Canal Appropriation bill was the chief subject Of discussion 1m the Assembly to-day, The principal Smendment made to It was one reducing the appropni- ation for lock tending aud ordinary repairs on the com- pleted canals from $800,000 to $640,000. When debate ‘Was exhausted the bill was ordered to a third readivg. Prior to this another of those lively scenes that have almost daily marked the proceedings of the Assembly eccurred Mr, Spinola raised several points of order, which were decided by the Chair (Mr. Hi ) a& DOL ‘Deing well taken, and Mr, Spinola, getting incensed at the repeated rulings allone way, exclaimed thatthe Obair dia not’ know upon wnat be was deciding, Whereupon Mr. Strahan jumped up and said they had tolerated this kind ot thing too long, that it was time. to shut down upon it, and that buffoonery had had its day. ‘Mr. Mitchell galled for the words to be read, and the Old sdenes were enacted over aguin, ‘Mr, Ruggles, of Steuben, moved to lay the whole sub- Ject om the table, and there was sense enough left to agree with the motion, ‘The Sergeant-at-Arms (George Goss) tells me that ‘whenever he hears this kind of wrangling of late he Keops himseli conveniently posted, feeling as if a catastrophe was ulways impending and his services Feaay to be invoked. He is confident the session fannot end without some terrific and disgraceful ex- «: plosion, REAPPORTIONING THE BTATE. There isa strong feeling among the democrats, who fare the only ones interested, at the delay on the part of the republicans in moving to reapportion the State, The reapportionment would give the counties of New ‘York and Kichmond two additional Senavors and about five Assomblymen, almost a clear democratic gain, and Uaturally enough the republicans don’t want it, and will keep putting off the inevitable as long as poss! Governor Robinson must also feel strongly in this matter, not alone on the score of party, but in the in- erest of securing a democratic Senate next year which would be more in harmony with his views than the present one. Should no action ve taken by the re- publican chairmen of the Apportionment comunittecs the Governor, it is thought, will cull an extra session of the Legislature. DOWN ON MONOPLICS. ‘The coal companies entered into @ combination on the 8h of thie month to keep up the prices of coal and prevent the pablic irom reaping any bevellt by the excess of production, To-day Mr, O’Hare introduced ‘& bill having for {ts main object the breaking up of this combination, Everybody 1s aware of the disastrous col- pse of last yeur’s combination and the beneticial re- duits that followed to consumers, This year, howgvor, the combination has been reformed, strengthened suud wade much more formidable, The representativ of the companies recently adopted resolutions to mine 8,000,000 tons of coal instead of 21;100.000, as in past years, and to raise the prico finy cents # ton on the lat of June next. The bill pro- to accomplish its end by forfeiting the charters Of any companies organized under the laws’ of this Btate, and the privileges and immunities of foreign corporations doing business in this State when they conspire to cheat and defraud the public. AN INCAPABLE JUDGR, The resolution instructing the Judiciary Commitico to investigate the charges of alleged mental tncapucity onthe part of Judge Ransom lcom, of the Sixth Gudiciai district, was called from the table and adopted. AN INTERESTING DEBATE. ‘The bill introduced some weoks ago by Mr. Morris- Sey supplemental to the act to rganize the local governinent of ‘York was ordered to a third read- tng io tho Senate, but not without a sharp aud spicy @ebate, The third section of the bill provides for the election ot a Comptroiier, Mayor, Corporation Coun- gel and Board of Aldermen in April, 1878 Sir. Star- buck made a motion to except the Comptroller and de- pounced the bill as an atiempt to break down the dem- cratic majority in the city of New York. The pur- pose was onc of misehiet, aud this effort to legisiate BD official out of office might be calied a conspiracy majority, He was sorry to see the Senator ‘ourth striking hands with the enomies of the democratic party. Mr. Morrissey replied that ® a legislative career of six years he had done voting Aguinst his party. TAMMANY’S TRICKS. ‘Tho Senator wes speaking for !'ummany Hall, but he pen cared nothing for Tammauy when 1 got in the way of the people. It was Tammany that in the dark and in the dead of the night stole away the Fight from the people to elect their own Comptroller, Bna inserted u provision in the Supply bill that be should be appointed so that the man vo do the stealing for the Ring iwight be put tn as be was puts know the There was no stealing when th eiccted the Comptroller. ‘The vill was aimed at John nor apy other man, and the Comptrolier anyhow would be democratic, whether Qppointed or elected. Mr. Bixby said the bill provid- ing tor the electivn of officers by the people was emi- nentty democratic. Some moagure of relief wust be aaopted tor New York or else the taxpayers will be driveo into the insane asylums und the poor people into the pauper bouges. Another principle of democ- tacy wus economy in the administration of guvern- ment, and when he (Mr, Starbuck) assumed in the bame of democracy to inveigh aginst retrenchment Im expenditures he threw off the mask of democracy apd ussumed that of the Bourvon, He called Upon the Senator to sustain the dill because it was democratic, and if be did not he (the speaker) aud the Benator trom the Fourth (Morrissey) wouid be com- pelied to read him out of the democratic party. (Laughter.) He calied on tho Senators from the Filth and Seventh (Wagstail and Gerard) to sustain the bill because it was democratic, assuring them at tho samo time that it would bave the effect of taking Joho Kelly out of office, but that they had better sacrifice Oitty Kellys than their democracy. KLKCTING THR COMPTROLLER, Mr. McCarthy (repuolican) tavored the bill and Mr, Robertsov (republican) made a strong point in favor of it by reminding tho Senator from the Eighteenth (Starbuck) that since he had been in the Senate the leader of the democracy io bad moyed to make the ollice of Comptroller elective, and every democrat in the Senate had voted with bin, (Chat way when Green was Comptroller. ) Mosers, Kenvaday and Wagstuif held oat with Star- buck, but when Woodin reminded Kennaday that the Comptroller of Brooklyo was au elective oficer aud gave great satistuction on that account, the tield was ‘won and the bill was ordered to a third reading. ARREAKS OF TAXES, Mr. Bixby’s bill providing for t y ment of arrears @f taxes extending ihe time one year and the rate Of interest cight per cent, was reported favorably to the Senate, THE BUPPLY BILL. Mr. Harris, from the Finance Committee, reported the Supply vill, [vappropriates $1,000,000 towurd tho erection of the new Capiwwl; provides that the work Bball be coutinued according to the old plaus, apd re- duces the salury of the Superimteuuant from $10,000 to $7,500, I¢ gives to the Commissioners of Emigration, for payment of current expenses, $150,000; to the Commissioners of Quarentiny, tor the mainvenance of the Quaraatine establishment, $10,000; tor the pur- chase und erection of a monument in Saratoga county fe commemoration of a decisive battle during the revolution, $10,000, provided @ hike sum is Taised by subscription; to the city of Kingston for the erection of a memorial in commemoration of the tore mation of Ste govervment, $10,000, provided a like sum be raised by subscription; for the erection of 4 monument Fort Greon, city of Brooklyn, over tho Temuins of the martyrs ol the prison sip, $10,000, rovided $40, be raised by subseription; to the jew York Catholic Protectory, for the sup- port and maimteuauce of juvenile delinquents, 4 $25,000; ‘jor the establishment of a law he brary at Canton, Si, Lawrence county, for tho use of the Suprume Court, $2,000; for the advertise- meat for the saie of jands tor ubpaid taxes, $22,000; for deticiency 1 the rent of the Governor's house, $3,500; to the Attorney General, for the preparation of | cases betore the Board of Audit, $1,500; to the Buara of Audit, to mect awards, $9,400. and a gratuity to ibe wiuow of Rev. lehabod Sharpe, who was Killed by the falling of a canal Uridge, The bili was made the special order for Tacsday morning. | FRIGHTENRD RUMSKLIKS Acommunication was received in tue Senate from the Sunday Iquor dealers of New York, provesting aguinst the bill transierriug the Exc!.o Bureau to the Police Board, | | CANAL KETRENCH MENT. \ ‘To Lieutenant Governor Dorstieiwer, whose zoal for | Fotreuchment bus been a marked feature of bis cun~ nection with the Canal Bourd, tay be attributed the Circumstance that at the meeting of tue Board the offices of thirteen collectors and (tirty clerks were | abolished, saving to the State a sum of $30,000 yearly. MR. ALVORD ANOUT AGal Mr. Thomas G@, Aivord made bis lirst appearance for @ week inthe Assembly Chamber to-day alter a be- rious attack of jliness, Ho 1s sti! feeble, but quiet and retirement will svon restore iho vid tan eloquent to pristine health. THK RVKNING SESSIONS. Roth houses wero in session this evening without the Sepate | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1877-TRIPLE SHEET. the time discussing that everlasting Insurance bill of Grabaw’s without making apy amendments except to provide # committee of fifMecn to tuke the whole sub- ject into consideration. a PORTS, The following reports were made in the Seuate:— By Mr. Woodin, from the Committee on Cities— Favorably, with some amendmente, on tbe bill in rela. tion to arrears of taxosx m the city of New York, and to provide for the reissu:ng of revenue bonds ip anti- Cipation of such taxes. Also, without amendment, on the bill in relation to countersighing Warrants for payment from the treas- ury of the city of ¥ on Internal legalize the Slate. ported favorabiy on tbe bill amending the uct to eorganize the local governmext of ibe city of New ork. Also on the vill to provide a vetter supply of pure | and wholesome water in the Twenty-third and Twenty- fourth wards of the city of New York, * VETOKS BY GOVERNOR ROUINSON. When the House assembied, at eight o’clock, the Governor's private secretary brought in two vetoes. ‘The first was on the bili providing tor the ol tsbwaye in State dams across the Os and Se rivers, He cites uther appropri suys that with the appropriation in this bill there would ‘be $22,000 appropriated this year for a similar purpose. He thinks there can be no pressing necessity for tho that a due regard for economy 1s opposed to sides, if the work is to bedoue upon the dams constructed for canal purposes it should be paid for trom the canal fund and not by direct taxation, COLLKCTORS ASD RACKIVERS OF Taxis, The Governor has ulso returned w:thout his approval the bill in relation to collectors und receivers ul tuxes, The bill makes it the duty of collectors and receivers ef taxes in the towns of thesState to receive at par, in payment of town, county and State taxes, 'or- ders issued by the Board of Supervisors upon the = Treasurer of the county in which such towns are located, providing the orde shall have been issued iu due conformity with law, The Governor says the emabarrassment und injustice of requiring tax collectors to pass upon the vaudity of supervisors’ orders must be apparent to every one Lt is doubitul if collectors in large towns could procure sureties. Were this bill to become a law anuoying tithe gations would be the certain aud speedy result, Tnere woald be too great opportunity for iraud and error, PROTECTION YOR POLICY HOLDERS, When the House bad fairly settled down to discuss Mr. Granam’s bill above referred to, to secure bett protection to holders of insurance policies, Mr. Mor y was about to move that the committee report progress, but gave way to Mr. Husted, who took occasion to deny stutemonts publicly made tbat he was the paid attorney of insurance companies on thia floor. He denied these statements in toto, He bad no connec tion whatever any" insurance compuny, Ho then said he wanted this bili pertected, as It Dow stood it contuined several Clauses subject 10 vetoes, and there were unconstitutional proyisivus in it which had been moved alter the bill came from the committee, He had several amendments which be ‘wanted ineorporated in the bill, which would make it more pertect in its object on behalf ot the policy hold- ers, Further discussion was had, io ade apparent that the Committee of would never be abie to perfect the bill, whereupon Mr, Fish moved that the committee report progress, so that a motion could be made to refer the bill toa special committee to perfect it, he motion was carried, Mr. Husted then moved that the committee referred to be a select committee of filteen, nine of whom shall consist of the Insurance Committee, Mr. Fish moved as ap amendment that it be a com. Miltee of twenty-one, nine of whom shail consist of the Insurance Commitieo, the committee to report within one week, He said if the committee cousiat of only Oftcen the bill might as well be referred to the Insurance Committee, The amondment was lost, 37 to 44, Mr. Husted’s motion was then carried. ‘The Chair announced as tbe members of the commit- tee in addition to the Insurance Commit Messrs, halite) Pock, Fisb, Purdy, Ecclesine and H, H. Rock. wi WOKK YOR THE COURT OF APPEALS, There is a feariul host of politicians and others on polities bent here this evoning. Most of them repre- sont they are here on business with the Court of Ap- peuls, and if so the Calendar this month will be enor- mously swelled. It is noticeable, however, that quito a number of thom call on Senator Wvodin, who, per- hape, 18 a Court of Appoals No, 2—a jaw upto himself. Tom K. Stewart is here with business at the Court of Appeals; Owen Brennan, ditto. Pat Jones, Register, ae big um to deliver in the morn- ing, and he 1s big with bis argument. Ed. Donnelly, Treasurer of Tummany 1, has hia briefs ready; Dick Flanagan will astonish the Court by his re- searches in tae old Kngltsh common law; A. B. Cor- y, nell, the Oliver Cromwell of the republican party in the State, is expected to bull- doze the Court io’ the alternoon; George Bhss, ex-United States District Atiorney, who carries about him such an air of protundity and tmpor- tance, will make the learned Chiet Justice Church jee! extremely small; “Nick” Muller will make bis début; Alderman Tuomey carries his Jegal papers in bis nat, and ta bound, like the reat, for the Court of ET aseag David Dudiey Field, I believe, has left tor New York, but he, too, had buginess in the Court, though the weakness of human nature ts such he had to call on Senator Woodin first; Ed. Kearney, the universal client; Ashvel Green, groat in iusurance mattors, bad a case for the Court; James Daily, Dick Morrison, United States District Attorney Stewart L. Woodtord, Sberiff Daggett, of Brooklyn; Senator Coe, of Kings; Jim Richmond, even Charley Swan—all have im- portant cuses ponding before the Court of Appeals. How convenient is that Court of Appoals! But there ig one mau here this week who says he has no inter- Jocatery motion nor I to arg and that is Horatio Seympur, Whose CUart of appeuls isthe great court ot nature, where he pieads tor the pro; jon of brook trout, shad und other interesting inhabitants of tho flowing rivers of the si LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, THEIR ¥YIGHT WITH THE READING RAILROAD ONLY JUST BEGUN--THE BROTHERHOOD UNI- TED AND DETERMINED. % PaiLavecruta, April 12, 1877, It appears that the difliculties betwoen the Reading Railroad and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers will be of a more serious nature than was at first anticipated, extending to and affecting the main Mne of the road. On the Germantown und Morristown branch, where the trouble originated, twenty-five en- gincers were employed, of whom twenty belonged 10 the Brotherhood, All of tho twenty have loft the road, The company employs altogether about 400 | engineers, most of whom belong to the Brotherhood, On the main lino eleven engineers have left’ Many firemen not members of tho Brotherhood have gone with the engincers from sympathy. In an interview with a committee of the Brotherhood, now 1m session in this city, the reporter of the Hzgatp was assured of their hope of ultamate success, Thoy tely on the hearty support of the Brotherhood throughout the country, aud their membership has | largely increased since the contest commenced. The members of the Brotherbood express a Jack of confl- dence in the promises of the Reading Railroad and View ite action as the result of concert amoug the railroad compapier. They denounce tho statement of | General Mauager Wootten in regard to the insurance Scheme which the company proposes to substitute for the benefictul features of their soctety. ‘The affairs ot their Lito Insurance Association are entirely | in their own Under « system proposed by the Reading Railroad Company tho enginecrs would have nothing to say about the management of their own insurance funds, the entiro cuntrol of them | | being placed ju the hands’ of the officers of the com- | pany. Anengineer who may contribute to this pro- posed fund jor years will ov beg discharged trom the company cease to m on its accumulu- tious, while in the Brothertiood; on the contrary, ne Temains eutitied to all benefits, no matter to what rail- Toad company he may become attached. Beyond this objection the cominittee assert that toe benelits to be | derived from the vompany’s echemo are not as great us those received under their present organization. — | From present appearances the war betweon the | Brotherboud aud the railroud hus scarcely begun. Ony feints and skirmishes have taken place ay yet prepura- | tory to the great vattle, m which the Brotherhood thinks the sympathies of the pudlic will be on its sive, AS iar us argument goes it looks at present as if the engineers bad the best of it A PRECOCIOUS GIRL'S STORY. - Officer Fenton, of the Third precinct, Jersey City, founa two children, @ boy and a girl, at eleven o'clock ov Wodnesday night, wandoring along Central avenue. The girl was dressed in boy's clothing, They bad veen tent to school in the morning and did not return ue usual Tne police of the several precincts were notified of their disappearance by tueir father, Henry T., Braud. 0, told an éxtraor- h The dirl, Who is thirteen years of dinary story to the police, She si ther in Hudson City and then o Where ee threw wer clothes away aud pur- chased a boy’s sui, She also went to a varber’s and bad her hair cut short, sho | took with her (twenty doliars she bad saved | ma htte bank at ber hone. Tuo straugest featuro of the case i that Wheu the girl way coulrouted with her Mother she ignored her, but atterward acknowledged the relationship. She tried to misiead the police by | stating that she bourded ja No, 120 Fulton street, New York, wud that be oarned a living by selling papers, IN THE MESHKs, A man named Peters, who the police say is a bad | character, was arrested by Captain Allaire, on Wednes- day night, for supposed complicity in the Sixth Bank vurglary. Williams, in mitied, He bas been turned over to Captain whose precinct the offence was cou As he could not be ldentified, howe ved lo his captor, and is now beld b precipet station Louse, His counses lerduy served a writ upon Captain Allaire, who wiil Produce the prisuncr in court to-day, ARRESIED FOR BURGLARY, Detective Slevin, of the Fifteenth precinct, yester- day arrested Samuel Bergen, of No, 128 Corystie street, and Mictae!l Madden, of No, 197 Elizabeth strect, on a charge of having broken the show window uf No, 6 Broadway and stealing Ave pieces of cloth vaiued wl any business of note. The House passed | YORLIUN APPOINTMENTS—THE RESIGNATION OF | Minister to France, will take place on the appointment WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuiscrox, April 12, 1877. THE SPEAKERSHIP CONCEDED TO MR, RANDALL— CANDIDATES FOR DOORKEEPER The Speekersbip of the coming extra session of Congress is goverally conceded to Mr. Randall, if oo combination should be made meantime tn the interest of President Hayes end his Southera policy, There will be a lively contest for the position of doorkeeper. ‘The candidates include the present incumbent, Mr. Patterson, Major Wedderburn, of Virginia, and ex- Alderman Kugene Durnin, of New York, bat the last says he will decline if Mr. 8 % Cox, whe ia from the same State, is a candidate for the Speakership, Other names mentioned for the position are Messra, Jewell, of Louisiana, and Polk, of aliasouri, OLD LINE WHIGS TO HAVE THE FIRST SHOW IN FUTURE SOUTHERN APPOINTMENTS. Now that the South Carolina question has been settiod, and Hampton duly installed as Governor of the State, it ts said that the administration im ite future dealings with Southoro men in their relation to federal offices in the South will consider the claims first of those who have not been identified positively and exclusively with the democratic party, other things being equal as to competency and fitness, The friends of the President say that the democratic party has re- ceived, in bie adoption of measures which allowed Hampton to enter upon the Governorship of South Carolina, all that the party could hope to get at his bangs, when tne dispute or matter at issue brought to bim for settlement was of a political character. Hereatter, when there isto be @ choice between Southern uative politicians, be will, they say, make his selection trom those who were iden- tiled with the whig party. SIR EDWARD THORNTON'S RETURN ¥ROM HIS VISIT TO CANADA. Sir Edward Thornton returned to Washington to- night from a trip to Canada, where he was the guest of Lord Daflerio, with whom he bad some dusiness to transact, partly of a private and partly of @ public nature, There is no truth im the assertions made in the press that his visit to Ottawa had to do with the Qsheries question. This question is in fact something with which Sir Edward bas nothing to do, as it is in the bands of other officials, to whom 1 18 exclusively committed. It can also be said tbat so tar as he knows there is no intention on the part of Her Britannic Majesty's government to make any change in tho Governor Generaiship of Canada or in the person of her Giplomatic representative at Washington, EXPERIMENTS TO FIX THE VELOCITY OF LIGHT. An important series of experiments to ascertain the exact velocity of light has been instituted by Professor Newcomb, of the Naval Ooservatory, . Washing- ton, The rate fer second is as fine a calculation as has thus far been considered necessary by astronomers, and the commonly accepted standard of speed for this division of time is not regarded as ac- curate as would be desirable for purpo: of exact science. Professor Newcomb has therefore conceivod tho idea of reducing to a very small fraction of a second the rate of speed of luminary rays. For this purpose he has placed o small circular mirror on Capitol Hill, near the Capitol vuild- ing, two and a qaarter miles away trom the Obsorva- tory, and will use this mirror as a hall-way point in the distance serving for the experiments, the entire distance eing four and o halt miles, The reflecting principle is employed for two pur- poses; first, of economising distance or of rendering it less cumbersome in conducting the trials, and, second, of ensuring an exact compu- tation of time This enabies the experimenter to use only oue chronometer, whereas with a singie, coctinuous sight two timepioces would be required and an opening thus presented for variation, which might seriously interfere with the ascertainment of the desired standard, A preliminary test of the apparatus to be used in the experiments ‘was made last night, with quite favorable results, ‘The operators found but littie difficulty in gauging or poising the mirror with sufficient nicety to throw back to the leus of the telescope at the Ob- sorvatory the faint light of the torch used atthe latter point, The telescope employed in last night's trial js ono of the lustraments used by Protes- sor Newcomb and bis assistants in observing tho transit of Venus, Tho experiment will prob- ably consume several days, the time de- pending to some extent upon the state of the weather, Professor Newcomb intends to cover the grounds of bis new scientific venturo very elaborately, aad is confident that he will bo able to present to the astrovomical world anew and valuable table of light volocity. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasuinatox, April 12, 1877. SECRETARY SCHURZ'S LABORS IN THE INTEREST OF CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Secretary Schurz to-day appointed Dr. George Ewing, of bis own office, and Colonel 8. R. Warren, of the Bureau of Education, to be members of the civil service Board of lnquiry of the Interior Department for the quarter ending Juno 30 next. Ihe third mem- ber of the Board will from timo to timo be one uf the following named goatlemen appointed to co-operate with the two quast permanent mombers in the investi- gation of such questions relating to removals, sow appointments, or promotions as may come from the various bureaus they respectively represent:—W. A, Bartlett of the Patent Office, J. H. Hobbs of tho Pen- jon Bureau, George W, Smith of tue Indian Bureau, and James M. Armstrong of the General Land Oftice. Mr. Bartlett is a “principal examiner;”’ the other pro- visional members of the board aro clerks of the high. est grado, These appoimtments bave been made in each instance on the recommendation of the chiets of ‘the bureaus concerned, THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE NEW YORK CUs- TOM HOUSE. ‘The cemmission soon to be appointed by the Secre- tary of the Treasury to inquire into alleged irreguiari- ties in the New York Custom House, and tne alleged Perpetration of frauds in the importation of goods, will cousist of one special Troasury agent, one New York merchant and one or more gentlemen whose private Characters and businors qualifications fit them for the | position, Although formal instructions have not yct een prepared, they will be required to report to the Secretary and make such recommondations as the facts may demand, DECISIONS BY THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ‘The Treasury Department has made the following decisions :— Herevofore it was held that Paina and Siam rice of which the bull aud inuer cuticle or skin bad beon re- muuved Was subject to classilication 4# cleaned rice, but, owing to legal decisions tu Sau Francisco, Boston uad New York, the department reverses its previous rulings and holds that rice of the character mentioned is subject (9 classilization ag Uncleaned rice and i chargeuble accordingly. Any duties which have Leon exacted und received contrary to this ruling or which may have beem paid under protest uad appeal and suit duly imstitaiea will be refunded by te department upon the forwarding Of cortified statements ier repay- nent, Chrome jnould be classified as engravings, ata duty Of 25 per cout ad vaiorem, The teams of immigrant territory tur bona fide purpos ot duty, Vessels engaged im trading upon waters wholly Withio tho limits of a State aud not having a navigable outlet, are uot subject to the navigation laws ol the United States, Urange mineral should be classed ander the pro- Visiow in sebedule M, tor inters’ colors. The duty on Pp German silvor is at the rate of 55 por cent ad valorem. rom contiguous foreign of immigration are ireo MESSRS, WASHBURNE: AND CUSHING, The administration may not for a week or moro | cousider (ue subject of foreign appointments, It is | already koown that the resignation of Mr. Washberne, | | of his successor, aud the same condition attaches to | the resignation of Cateb Cushing as Minister to Spain. ‘There ure no Wdications as to What persons will suc” coed the avove Hamed Ministers, The salary of the Minister to France is $17,500, and to Spat: 12,000, | SPECIAL CUSTOM HOUSK AGENTS 10 LE AP+ POINTED, The Secretary of the Treasury bas instructed As- sistont Secretary Fronch to make outa list of twonty special cusiom agents for assigument to duty in vari- ous portions Of the country w bis immediate con- | Chamberlain as candidates, Hamptou would andoubt- | companies and aggregating about one thousand men, | jrol, From this it would seem that the Secretary has abandoned the idea of consolidating the customs agents and the secret service force of the Treasury and the | ceremonies on the 18th {i imternal reveuue agents into one organization, Assistant Secretary French, to whom this proposi- ton was referred, reported wnat 1 would be highly imexpedient to adopt it, ‘The number of customs agents was reduced by ti last Congress trom fifty-two to swenty as the maxi- mum. SILYER COIN aS A TENDER IN PAYMENT FOR GOVERNMENT LANDS. The Secretary of the Treasury has decided in re- Sponse to & question suumitted to him by the Commis sioner of the General Land Office, that silver coin ten- dered in payment tor government lands cannot be re- ceived im any one payment toa greater amount than $5, THE FOUNDATION OF THE WASHINGTON MONU- MENT. The Board of Engincers appointed to investigate the Suifictoucy of the foundation of the Washington monu- ment have completed their report, Although it is as yet withheld from paplication, there is good authority for stating that the report will condemn the tounda- tion as iusuflicient 10 warrant the completion of the monument on the present site, and the whole qu ton as to what shall be done with the unfinished stracture will therefore have to be again remitted to Congress, LOUISIANA. TRE COMMISSION DIVIDED IN OPINION--ADVICE ASKED FROM WASHINGTON—NEW COMPROMISE PROPOSITION—PINCHBACK C2UNSELS' EARLY WITHDRAWAL OF THE TROOPS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 i New ORLEANS, April 12, 1877, The commission remained io session until the small hours lass night and consequently did not get to work very early this morning ia arranging the terms of their formal proposition. About noon they were visited by @ committee of twelve planters—old Union men—con- sisting of Colouel W. I. Brown, formerly of Phila. 4 delpbia; K J. Gay, John A. Stevenson, & HL Lombard and others, who testifed to a large negro voie having been cast in the respective parishes, aud uli uuiting im the opinion that the recognition of Nicholls was vital to the interests of tho State, After this the commission announced that they would hold no more interviews, but proceed at once with the business in hand; but they were exceed- ingly reticent in regard to furnishing information, DIVISIONS ZN THK COMMISSION, It appears that the members of the commission are vory much divided in opinion asto what course to pur- sue, The more conservative think they are not ea- pected toexamine into any matters save the situation per se. Otbers regard the commission in the light of a Board of Arbitration. ‘Two of them deenf it highly important that the work should be expedited and the Commission return to Washington as soon as possible, Mossrs, Harlan and Hawley think they should remain on the ground until the whole affair is adjusted, These gentiemen still cling to the tusion Legislature project, and express the opinion that no United States Senator will bo admitted who is notelected by a full Logislature, consolidated upon that basia, LAST NIGHT'S DISCUSSION, ‘The protracted session last night, which was pro- Jonged until three A. M., was devoted to the prepara- tion of a letter to Mr. Hayes and bis Cabinet setting forth the dificultios of the situation and asking tor an enlargement of their powers or advice how to uct. Ite phraseology was discussed at length and with a con- widerable show of partisanship, the majority believing that with power to re-open all the old sores the Nicholls party can yet be forced to accept the proposed terms, una in the letter the opinion was expressed that Packard had the jegal right to tue oflice. The more moderate opposed tuis view of the cuse, but with what offect does uot yet appear. At tho request of the lutter class another letter was also propared by Hutchinson, addressed to senator Stanley Mat:hewa, sequesting his immediate presence or a of ad- vice, WAITING INSTRUCTIONS. The services of General Augur were also called into Foquisition for reducing the letters to cypher, und it wi four o’olock A, M. belore they were placed’ upon the wiro, Everything was consequently at a dead-lock to- J, awaiting instructions from Washington, It is nificant, however, that ot the tuterview held this alternoon with the gommittee of planters the commis- sion inquired tuto alleged bull-doging outrages, &e., in the sume manner and form 4# was pursued by the Con- gressional Investigating Committeo. While it is believed that Packard is in perfect accord with the course thus adopted, Nicholls and his friends seein more determined than ever to reyect all tracing compromises, The commission has been in secret cou- sultation throughout the day, but as yet it is not kgown whetber the expected advices have been ro- eeived or not. STILL ANOTHRK PROPOSITION, The commission ts now consideriug w still farther mModiiloatioa of their project—the organization of a new Legislature on the basis of the Commissioners of Elections returns, which would give the democrats four majority 1p the Senate and two im the House. This Would prove more acceptable, still there ure almost jusuperabie difficulties in the way, as the proliminary Steps would involve the repudiaiion of the present tities and status of both bodies PACKARD DAFIANT, Packard, in an interview to-day, says that there are at loast two of the commissioners who will stand by Lim to the last, and will not see him sacriticed, He is stil very hopeful and talks very detiantly, FINCHBACK'S SHORT METHOD, Pinchback was at the hotel to-night waiting to call on the commission, and in respoase to :pquiries gave 1¢ as bis opinion thas they would be unable to ellect | any settiiement, tho only feasible pian was done io South t wix o'clock in the morning, by noou people would forgoitea that such a body as Packard's Legisiature ever bad existence.” He precated the plan adopted by the President and that in any event the commission could only roport | that Nicholls 1s de facto Governor of the State—a goud | enough adjustment in the absence of any more detiuite, NO ANSWER FROM THK CAPITOL, Up to ten o'clock to-night no answer had been re- ceived to the despatch sent to tho President. In an terview with Governor Brown, just held, he says thero are now no differences of opinion among the members of the commission, and although nothing 1 | the way of an official proposition has been decided n, they have expectations of an amicable and speedy settioment. THE LATEST PLAN. From other reliable sources it appears that the plan Dearly agreed upon is as fullows:—All the legis- lators elected by the face of the returns | aro to be wimitted to the Nicholls Legis | lature, when @ resolution will be pessed confirming all its acts; this to be followed ny the immediate with- | drawal of tbe troops, [tis said that this plan wi tirst opposed by Hawley and Harlan, The form 8 since given in bis adbesien, and Harlan will not oppose. In a very quiet way the Packard people were uiven to understand, ng, that this woald probably be the inevitable, with the ussurance that the commission would remain here to see them protected in all their rights, kc. APPROACH OF TUE END, The ailair Las been conducted with ‘the strictest secresy, but the loug laces of the republicans and tho | ciation ‘of tbe Nicholls people are unmistakable and give assurauce that the inierminable vexations aod complicated Louisiana tnuddile is at last reach happy solution, It is now probable that the P denv’s reply will be received early to-morrow and no time will be lost in carrying out tue conditions, CIPHER DESPATCH RECEIVED BY TIL PRESIDENT. | Wasmnaron, April 12, 1877, The Louisiana Commissioners to-day sent to the President a long despatch in cipher, the first of any consequence from them. It came diroctly to the Ex- ecutive Mansion, and was received by the instrument there in a private room, The President, up to a late hour to-night, bad not decided whether he would make the contents public. SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAKOLINA'S EXECUIIVE CHANGE QUIETLY ACCEPTED—COLORED CITIZENS SALUTE THE RISING SUN. (BY TELUGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Cuaxcestox, April 12, 1877. The information that Governor Hampton hag formally taken possession of the State House has been = recoived = here §=owith §=very = lite flutter of excitement, The Begroes, a3 @ mass, have already become wonderfully recon- ciled to the change, und 60 strong ia their inclination to be on the winning side that ifan election for Gov. ernor were to be held to-morrow, with Hampton and euly be elected by over 20,000 majority. COLORED MILITIA LOYAL, Tho colored militia of Charleston, comprixing nine heid a meeting to-night and passed resolutions tender. | ‘og their allegiance to Governor Hampton and asking for bis recognition of their organiza. | It {# bighly probable that — Governor opton will form two regiments from the nery of this city, one of whieh will nade up of the white mile clabs, and the ovber will be composed of the colored companies, Every odurt will be made to organize @ militia throughout the State, composod ot white and colored reximents, woich, while their socil relatiuns will, of course, be separate and distinct, will both rally to the posi of duty in the hour of necowsity, | minds; there will be great griet and sorrow in other THDAY, veing mado for the present and ull the city compan will parade, SENATOR PATTERSON NOT SATISFIED—HIS COURSE KEGARDING THE SENATORIAL QUES- TION—NO BARGAIN WITH CHAMBERLAIN. Wasurnoroy, April 22, 1877. Senator Patterson, of South Oarvlina, in am inter” View with the President yosterday, informed bim that he thought be had made a mistake in bis course toward that State. The President replied that it was an ex periment, but ‘rom the representations received and pledges made to him by Governor Hampton, and sub- sequent developments, there was reason to believe it would be successtul, The Senator suid that he would as soon bave Hampton as Chaumberiain for Governor, provided his accession to that office should bring pros- Perity to the State, and Hampton should treat ail oiti- xeps alike and provide she means for a tuir election as he promised to dg. TH SENATOR'S FUTURE COURS: In the course of a private conversation to-day Sen- ator Pusserson remarked that as a republican, but be- heving 19 the right of instruction, if the Legislature of South Carolina shoutd tnstruct him to vote in tavor of the udmission of Butler or any other democrat to the Senate he would do so, and besides ho would vote tor \be admission of democratic Seuators from Louisiana, This would interfere wh bis republicanism, but b action would be based on the ground that a State oug! lo be represented according to the wishes of the people as represented 0 their State goverpment, NO HAKGAIN WITH CHAMUERLALN, . It can be stated on uuthority that the President made bo bargain Whatever with Chamberlain as a coudition of his retiracy from the Governorship, and that there- fore the report that be offered hom the post of Minister to France or to any other place tn consideration of such rotiracy is without the Jeast foundation. THE PILGRIMAGE TO ROME, H PREPARATION FOR THY CELEBRATION OF THE FIVTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POPE'S ELE- VATION TO THE EPISCOPACY, Yesterday morning, soon after seven o'clock, the French Canadian pilgrims arrived at the Grand Cen- tral Depot in this city. Mgr. Racine, Bishop of Sher- brooke, Province of Quobec, accompanied by ubout 100 clergymen and laymen from different parts of Canada, was met at the depot by a delegation of the St. John the Baptist Benevolent Society of New York, composed of Messrs. L. J. 3. Normandeau, Vice President, and Et. Lo Bel, Secretary of tho society, An address was presented by tho delegation to his grace, Mgr. Racine, who thanked the gentiemen of the society for thoir attentions, THR AMERICAN PILGRIMS, It ts expected that on the occasion of the fiftieth an- niversary of the Pope’s elevation to the episcopacy, which takes place on the 21st of next mooth, a more numerous band of pilgrims trom the United States will be present than was looked for. Local Itaiian com- mittees sent invitations to the faithful in all lanua, asking them to in Rot on tho mem- rable occasion, and it is sugge 4 that olferings be made in favor of those clergyinen who for opinion’s sake have been obliged to go inte oxile, The Canadian pilgrims, Who arrived bere yesterday, take with them $30,000 and a large sum in gilts of bulfalo roves, turs, Specimens of gold and silver ores, cloaks and mantles of rare foatbors, the offerings 6! Christian Indians, AMERICA’S VALUAULE TRINUTE, Mra General Shormap, who was appointed one of the ladies to orgavize the jubliee movement in Amer- toa, has put forth great energy in the matter efloris have been eminently successful, The p coutributioas from tho dioeesc of Now York will, it has bven stated, execed $60,000; that of San Fran- cisco, $75,000; Philudelphia, — $30,000; , $25,000; Brooklyn, $20,000;' New Jersoy, $20,000. Besides’ these Vast amonuts, large numbers of tine articles manufactured in the Unitod States ure on their way to Rome, AMERICAN PRELATES TO GO, The Archbishops of Philadelpbia and Baltimore are to be at Rome ou this remarkable occasion. The Most Rev. Dr. Bayley, who is now in Now York, will leave for Europo in @ few days, ‘The Most Rey.’ Dr. Wood, who will be accompanied by Fathers Lune, Sullivan, Dornbege and d about to bo in- the Archbishop of Baltimore will not ogain resume the duvies ot his dioc ‘The Right Rev. Dr. Gibbons, of Rich- mond, Va, has a good chance of being called to the place, Tho Right Rev. Dr. McNteroy, Bishop of Al- bany, sailed on Wednesday for Europe on tho steamer Russia, Albany sends to Rome the kum ot $6,000, ex- clusivo of $5,000, gold, contributed by the pastors to deiruy their Superior’s expenses while abroad, NEW YORK METHODISTS, CLOSING SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE AT KINGSTON—APPOINTMENTS FOR THE COMING YEAR. Kivastox, April 12, 1877, ‘The closing of the New York Conference.iast night was impressive and interesting. Up to ‘far o’elock the sesstous were all in private, when a public session was commenced, Rev. C. 8, Brown was appointed treasurer tor next year. The chief attraction, however, ‘was the ovening woeting, hoginning at half-past seven, The church was crowded aton early hour so fall | that it was almost impossible for the members who wore late to crowd through. There was somo ting winging by Rev, Messrs. E. & Bishop, Travis and Kern. During « lull word came that Rov. J. P. Her- | mance was wanted at the parsonage. This was greeted with applause, which continued as Mr. Hormance | arovo and elbowed his way out, as it was pretty well known that this was a call for tho Presiding Eldorship of the district that has created go much trouble lately, Religious services were led by Rev. A. M. Osbon. Ho made a flae prayer, during which he said, “Lord, when these appointments bave been announced by the Bishop there will be great satisfaction in somo niiods, Come to us and fortily our minds und our heurts for all that is betore us tor the yoargto come,’’ and loud responses of “Amen!” were beard all over tho house. Rev. A,.K. Sanford read a memorial minate on the death of Bishop Janes. lary resolutions were then read, thanks bol: wondered to th ing Bishop, to the resideuts of Kingston tor their hos- pitality, to the Committee of Entertainment, to the pastor und officers of the Secoud Methodist Episcopat Chureb, and to the secretary and his associates, uil of which were carried by @ tall vote. A resolution com- phmontary w the New York Confereuce Temperance Society was also carried. The nuines of the officers of one of the societies were read. Rev. Mr. Osbon, whose name appeared a8 president, wanted to know what the duties were. The Bisuop—You read the discipline and you will find out, (Great appli nd laughter.) Tteligious services were then conducted by Rev. Mr. Lewis, and the business of the Conjerence clused, THE APPOINTMENTS, The large audience now sat with intense interest ‘waiting jor the mnnouncement of the appointments, The Bishop was Very nervous, and it Was bard work foe him to begin. Ho dailied with the roll of papor for but finally arose and spoke at length in r d to ner iu which the presiding eiders an Muneeit had decided apon th tiey nad done what they cons: dreaded to read the appoint ‘apd he would do it, The follow then announced for the New York district :— |. D.C CRAWFORD, PRESIDING ELDER, | resid- Five Pots ‘ Browa Duane... “ Eggiessou Washington square. M. King Asvury.. + A. Edmouus Bedtord street. 8. Osbon Perry street dane street V. Sever 8, Harrower Hatteld . Tiffany . He Bure jeth street G. H. Corey ‘Tabernacte., o |. Johns é Abbott Forty-thira street, . ++G. H. Gregory Forty-tourth street, J. Ferguson Lexington avenue W. H. Mickie St Jobn’ eve J.P. MeCleliang Highty-sixth street, A. J, Palmer illth Btreet...... Geo. H. Smith 125th street To be supplied St. James’. + W. Bo Davig Washington square “T. Lodge | Morrisania, Guasbeek | Fremout,.... we arks | Fordbam..... — Steveos City Mist Thirty-liith, Franklin and Mott sts.J. F. Richmond St. Mark's wast BE. W. 8. Peck Sixty-eight sirest, Grace, St Stophen’s and Woodlawn, Yonkers— Firet Chureb, Geutral. Tuckanoo. Hartsdal N. 0, Lent Firat Church, W. Chadwick Memorial, J. Y, Bates .Adoe Vail <A. P. Lyon . Bottome » KR. Crooks seesese A MeLewn J. H. Hawxburst seed Davia ak Hl. Kelly ‘J. W. Ackorly J.B. Loomis i. The Governor will Be | Poekskil! J.P. Buckstien | Shrub Oaka, Hespie Mount Zion, ee .K Ashton Goiden’s Bridge and Cross River...... H. W. Barden Lake Mabopac. see, M. Curtis Purdy's Station... 9. AB The {ollowing presiding elders were also appointed :— Poughkeepsie district, Delos Sull; Peastsville 4 istrict, ie district, P. Hawxbarst, Hertuance, Jobo E. Gorse; E) congratulation among some Were otuers who looked anxious aod one seemed par- ticularly troubled and weat to the Bishop and asked bim to change his place, He said he had six little ebildren to provide fur aad he feared that he would not find enough for them to eat The Bishop could do nothing, and he left with a heavy heart REFORMED EPISCOPAL SYNOD, At Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church, 19 ‘News ark, yesterday, the Synod of the Reformed Episcopal Church of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut met, Bishop Fellows, of Chicago, opening the services and Gcting as presiding oMcer of the buniness proceedings, Among those present and invited to takeseats as dele- gatos were ex-Goveraor Stewart L. Woodtord, of Brook- lyn; Colovel Aycrixg, of Passaic, and all clergymen of the Reformed Episcops! Church, all the lay to Geueral Couuct! aud all ministers of other evan- gelical churches, The roll boing called the peng Churches were found tobe represented: Firat Ret Episcopal Church, New York city; Emmanuel Keiormed Episcopal Church, New York city; Church of Incarna- tion, Brooklya; Church of Atonement, Brooklyn; Chureh of penne, Brooklyn; Church of Corner Stone, Newburg, N. Y.; Christ Church, Rabway, N. J., Emmanuel Chareb, Newark, Churea, Jersey City Heights. Very encouraging re- ports were received the several charches regard The day was devoted maioly toa roposed sypodical constitution. was a largely attended missionary to their progress, consideration of th In the evening the meeting. MINISTERIAL TRANSFORMATION, EMORY J. HAYNES, A METHODIST PREACHER, BECOMES A BAPTIST LAYMAN, MINISTER AND PasTOR OF A BROOKLYN CHURCH—THE Vane GUARD OF A Host. To un outsider the diversity of bellef and opinion among Baptists is something very remarkable, and, to be appreciated, one must attend a council euch as thas which sat yesterdey afternoon upon Emory J. Haynes, late pastor of Seventh avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, It was for the purpose of examining Mr. Haynes as to his Christian expertonce, his call to the ministry and his beilet and accoptunce of the doctrines and gov- ernment of the Baptist Chureh that the society whose call he bas accepted convened the council yesterday. Thirty-two churches wero invited and were present by their pastors and lay delegates, ' MR. HAYNES ON THM RACK. For two anda half hours the counci kept Mr. Haynes on the rack examining him not merely on experience, call to the iniufetry and doctrinos, but on pico theo- logical and metaphysical potnts which some of the councillors wished settled lor themscives, Such, for instance, as wheiber justification precedes rege follows it; whether the atonement of Includes in’ its sweep all -the doscon or only ‘the elect; ‘how shall come again, and when and. what form of invitation to the Lord’s Supper Mr, Hayo would = give, De. Thomas did o see what relevancy this question bad to the Ulree great topics which the council had been called together to inquire into, Dr, Bright was willing to trust Brothor Haynes alter bis excetient examination, but Dr. Fulton was cvideutly not quite satisied, aud be varied his question 60 as to get from Mr, Hayne: answer as to whether he would tovite all baptized (im- mersed) beilevers, vecause if be would that would include those who walk ‘irregularly,’ toat 1s, are members of pedo-Baptist churches, But tn this the doctor was again foiled, by a motion to arrest the examination, which was carried, so that M. Haynes escaped from that close communion trap. deed, ho was shrewd enough throughout his examina- tion to evade answers to q jons until they were made 80 plain by repetition that he could say, “You’? or “No,” or, ag in one case he did to Dr, Houge, “You bave put {t very happily,’’ which created laughter and applause, The doctrines of election and tho extent of tho atonement were those on which ho was pressed most closely and those whose details he most cleverly avoided. exes of the He gave some very excellent ex: « ted ‘baptize,’ whieh drew forth u pplaase ct his brethren, since, of course, he took tho purely Baptist ground on this word and doctrine, At the close of the examination Mr. Haynes retired and the council Went into secret session, discussed the merits of the examination, a made provision for the candidate’s reordination in the evening. reek word transl REORDINATION AND INSTALLATION, At tho evening service the church was literally packed with people, The occasion was an event among Baptists, tor so tar as could bo ascertained Mr. Huynes is the first of half a score or more Baptist miaisters in Brooklyn who were formerly methodist ininisters who bas utterly ignored hw past minetry and accopted Baptist ordination aaa qualification tor the pastorate, And if Dr. Fal prediction in giving the hand of feliowship be correct, Mr. Haynes is but the ivancepicket of a host of Methodist, Presbyterma, and other iministera who are to go into the Baptise fold. For, as the Doctor put tt, Lord Jewas Christ is going to have bis way on this earth and to plant Baptist churches ail over the world.”’ In the Program tne of ordination service the Kev, Wriham Reed made the opening prayer, Dr. Sarles, the ordaining rayer, Dr. Armitage preached the sermon, Rev. Dr, Fulton gave tho hand of fellowship and Rev. Mr, Lawes son the charge to the pastor, and Dr. Dantol Revs. Hughes, Folwell aud other ministers took other parts of tho service, which was prolonged until nearly ten o'clock. M ynes begios his pastorate next Sabbath. A CHURCH DISPUTE SETTLED, In September, 1875, the pastor of the South Presby- terian Church resigned and the congregation sought a union with the Remsen Street Presbyterian Church. In November of the same year a union was eflected and since that time services have been held alternately in both edifices. The South Presbyterian people accepted the pastor of the Remsen 8 t people, and now claim it was done with the ua- derstanding that the Clinton Street Church, as the new combination is called, should take the South Church edifico for a placo of worship This lust condition of the contract was, howevor, deterred until last night, whon the new organization met to decide the matter, Mr. Stranaban was elected Moderator, and tho first business brought up for con- ration was presented in the shape of jon, the sense of which was that tho Clinton Street Prosbyterian Church selects the South Presbyterien edifice as a permanent place of worship. In Fa ag of this motion Rev, Dr. Spier madea long speech, ia which he claimed that it was but justice to they people of the South Church that the motion shoald prevail, He explained that it was =| part The y alarge number of the people interested as the contract which was the basis of the union, brs one name, hud been Price one on streot was $60,000, that for the South Church, $33,000, ‘The speaker argued that if the Remsen Kentge ago | was sold the church would be without debt and bave a surplus of $13,000, while, if the other structuro was deeded away, a dedt of $14000 would still remain unsatisied, Ho claimed further that the South Church was geographically the centre of the church district, and that tho Remsea 8 Church was only the soctal centre of the district. The phrase “social centre’? was with irony by sevoral tho bh Church, and tl cum re ot satire, About twenty gentle. men spoke on the motion, all those from Remses street prs any knowledgo ot an implied agren ment, and all from the South Charch asserting thi{ there was such an agreement, The motion was tinally put, and the “first families | from tho *#oviul centre’ voted tt down by a mayjorit of 55, the vote being Lil to 56. The result of this v is that the Clinton Street Presbyterian Charch henceiorth worship in the Kemsen street RELIGIOUS AMUSEMENT. ‘A singular occurrence took place tn Justice Elliotts court room, Brooklyn, yesterday. The facts leading te the action taken are these :—On Sunday eveniog, March 25, there was some !aughtor and other annoyance during the services in the Appleton Mission, corner of Hewes street aod Kent avenue, Willamsborg Three young men named George Myers, Goorge Abreus and Charice J. Bvans were arrestod for making the disturpance, but no evidence being against them they were not held at the station bouse., Subsequently they were rearrested on a Warrant, and on the Sth inet, had & partial examination before Justice Eivott. The occa sion, It appears, wi and the witnesses for the P utter. ances of the speakers who took part in tho services wore amusing and some of the witnesses bad smiled during the evening, as bad tt The ‘of the Mission decided pot to appear in court yester- day but to let the matter go by default. Justice Riltots had an inkling of this, though no official notice nad been given, aod a8 the Assistant District Attorney, Henry Suell appeared to eee on bebail of ibe opie, he refused to aliow the default, bat ad- journed the case one week and issued for the complaining witnesses, Wiliam T. Jordan and ‘Thotnas U, Spencer to appear, on the ground that the case had attained such netoriety that the young mea were entitied to citaer ao honorable discharge if the caso was not proved or morited punishment should it prove otherwise. The court room was densely crowded, and as tho ie commenced to withdraw one of the spectators fefl in a@ tit, causing quite a litte 1G". Reynolds Chestnut : «oJ. M. Burgor 5. hewie,, excitement among the young lady witnessos in the chse, of whom there were thitty or forty present The removal of the mex man row quiet, Lowever, and aiter tue witnesses had been notiled to appeat 6m ‘Thuysday next thaseom Was cleated,