The New York Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1877, Page 3

THE MARCH ON KARS. Stebnretbiocmemipsanant ‘A Russian Advance in Three Columns. non PROBABLE ———~o-. Isolating the Threatened ‘Turkish Fortresses. TRATEGY. BRINGING UP THE SIEGE TRAIN. Importance of Securing Control of the Black Sea. ‘LINES OF COMMUNICATION. Whilo mustering on the Danube preparatory to a crossing in force into Bulgaria, when a suficiently large army 1s assembled for tho purpose, the Russians ‘@re actually marching forward into Armenia qnd have @lready telt the enemy. ‘The movement has taken place’ from three poimts—-namely, the tortreases of Alexandropol, Akahiltsikhe and Qsurgeti, As the advance from the first named bage of operations menaces Kars and Erzcroum, the siege train of the Russian army accompanies tbe columu. The other columns are made up of infantry on the right or coast foad toward Batoum, aud cavalry on that toward Ar- faban, a piace of some importance situated in a wide valley und on the branch of the river Yeburukson, which drains Lake Cheldir on the Trontier, The object of the middie column is quite apparent from its movements. It intends Wo break the communications between Kars and TI Disond and finally between the latter port and Erzeroum, so as to isolate these points en- tirely from any aid coming from the Black Sea coast, The valley through which this contre column is moving extonds southeastward as far as the mdge of hills covering Erzeroum, ‘and through the southern side of which the road be- tween Kara and Erzeroum passes, Thus a successful advance by the Russian cavalry will result in cut- ting the airect communication between the two fortresses and probably render the tall of the first’ named an easy matter before the attack Of the Alexandropol column, already, as was Pointed out by the Heratp of Sunday, the Russians have approached so close to Kars that the defenco of that stronghold may be sald to have begun, The dis- tance from Alexandropol ts only twenty-tive mics, Over a comparatively easy country. A fight 1s, how- ever, very probable on the road near the little village of Dachamush and close to tho crossing of the River Kara, As it will be a part of the plan of the Turks to delay the Russian advance at ¢vory Polat, and go gain time for their own reinforcemenis to come up, some sharp fighting will take place be, fore the Russian batteries are established betore Kara, But those who 1nagine that the Turkish successes of 1855 at Kars will be repested in the present war forget what modern rifled artillery can do against the stoutest defences of the town, Tiflis, being the Russian headquarters in the * Caucasus, distances will be measured therefrom tor tho Present. Following the main roads these ure as fol- lows, From Tiflis to Alexanaropol, 70 miles; tu Akiltsikhe, 55 miles; to Orsurget, 95 miles; Alexan- Grapol to Kara, 25 miles; Kars to Eravroum, 85 miles; Erzeroum, to Batoum, 90 miles; Erzeroum to Trebi- sond, 100 miles; Trebisond to Siwa, 200 miles; Siwato Binope, 220 miles. TAK CONTROL OF TUX BLACK SRA. Murkey claims this advantuge at present, and her Wonitors and otber iro clads are cruising om the coasts of Asin Minor and off the mouths of the Danube, renaering the forwarding of supplies by sca dificult for the Russians. ‘There are, how- ever, in all algebraic expressions certain un- Known quantities and in that representing the relations of the bolligerents now, the Russian fleet must be set down as z, It is unreasonable to suppose that Russia, having ample time and means to Prepare for this war, could neglect to secure a power- ful, though small, iron-clad fleet for the protection of her coasts and communications, Even the rumored @ppearance of Russian gunboats on the Danube, at Galatz, is a straw which indicates the dircetion of the wind in this respect. ‘the map of the Black Sea and tho Caucassus. pubiisned to-day, shows the several lines of communication between the Russian and Asiatic ports and along the coasts, The most importanttothe Russians at present Would be those trom Odessa to Sebastopul, Symope and Trebwsond, and also those from the Sea of Azof to the two Inst-named coast towns, Nicolaieff and Taganrog, the first above Cherson and the second in the north. sastern corner of the Sea of Azof, are the chief naval depots of Russia, ana both are well fortified and jealously guarded from torcign visitors. ‘The following dis- sances on the Black Sea routes will give useful ipfor- Mation to the reade From Odessa to Sebastopol, 190 miles; Sebastopol to Constantinople, 340; Kos- tendji, 240, and to Sinope 200 miles; Constantinople to Sinope, 350, and to Erzeroum 590 milk Simope to Taganrog, on the Sea of Azof, 420 mik Erzeroum to Taganrog, 500 miles; Erzeroum to Batoum, 80 miles. It will bo seen by these distances that coal is an iniportant munition of war, especially for the small light draught monitors of both Bations, If Sebastopol becomes the base of operations for the Russian fleet an advantage in tho matter of fuel ‘will be entirely on the side of the Russians, for tho Turkish ships will burn a great deal of their supply coming irom and going to their depots on the isos- Phorus and at Varna. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. , THE DAY ON BOARD THE SVETLANA. Io contrast with the brilliant ceremonics of the day before the day passed quite calmly on board the Rus- sian flagship Svetiava, and the ordinary day’s routine Df the frigate went on without any interruption, There Yeoms to be no evidence of any immodiate departure Of the fleet, and if at any moment orders were res by cable from the Ministry of the Marine in St, Peters- burg their depircure could bardly take place until some hoors after the receipt of despatches, RETCRNING THANKS POR THK WONORS PAID THE Caan’s meTHDay. At nine o'clock yesterday morning Flag Lieutenant Prince Stcheriatof left the Svetiana ina pulling boat and was rowed down the North River to the United Btates dagship Minnesota Tbe flag ollicer boarded the frigate, and, on tha part of Admiral Boutakon, thanked Cuptain Johnson for tho “dressing” of the American flagship and for the salute fired in+ honor of the birthday of the Czar, Prince Stcherlatof! was then rowed to the royal te Gerona, and there thanked Cap- the “fired im the Russian Emperor's | rowoeded across he thunked Com dure Nicholson for the guns with whieh the Navy Yard jowed i the honors | pt the inperial natal day, Atten o'clock Adumiral joutakof left his duyship in his gi for we city, re arning on board at two o'clock FM. Cuptaia Mis Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis went on | me at huli-past ten o'clock, At hutl-past one | » M. the regular trip boat felt the Mage ship for the store, having ov vourd Sup. tenant =H Imperial Mighness tne Duke Constantine, 1 WwW enants Lange, Vandersebroell, jd other oilicers. M, Nich Minister at Wastington, Visited Japtam Turtom ou rd the curvetty Askuld, His Im perial Highness the Grand Duke Coustuntiue returned Jo the Svetlana at balf-past four, and cxme on snore main at Bix o'clock and dined in tho city. At tour o'clock admiral Krowa, of the Imperial Russian Nav tame on board whe Svetlana to call on Admi Boutakol, leaving the at @X o'clock, Capta dis Imperial Hignoess t Duke Alexis dined wm the city wud returned to his ship in the evening, THE EFFECT OF THE WAR IN THE COTTON MARKET, j AtLaxta, Ga,, April 26, 1877. To tay Kviron or tHe HeRAL:— 1 bavo read your valuable wrticies from time to | Disembarking near the Hattery the Russian | Brooklyn to the Navy | | dona | Lancaster, Mas@,, received a pu ‘NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. Dut I have seen nothing said about its effects on the cotton interests of the So@th, la which we of the South are so largely interested. A generul war iu kurope would undoubtediy depress cotton tu a point where it could not be sold except at ruipous prices to tle pro- ducer, and that bein beneticm! in the for 4 very large section our country. The Cummuissioner of Agricul- ture of Georgia had issued a timely circu- Jar io which be urges our Peonls to produce what they require to eat ip View of the threatened ue- clue in our great staple. [think othor State govern- ments, as well asthe public journals, would do the Southern people a great wervice to ress upon thet Ppreducing plenty to this t, cottun plant. Many of the and Mississippi particularly, when gold at war prices, while no farmer can afford'to be in a position 10 have to buy these necessary wrt! of corn and meat while raising cotton and soln ® at war prices, Yours very truly, LRS Southern States, Arka can raise corn at great BURNING THE CATASTROPHE DEGLARED TO BE THE BE- SULT OF CABELESSHESS—STATEMENTS OF TWO OF THE RESC' YIREMEN. ‘The burning at sea of steamer Leo on the 13th ult., involving the loss ef turee passengers—iwo of tbem young ladies—the chiet engineer and seventeen fSremen and sailors, is stilliresh inthe public mind, According to the statemont of Captain Daniels, waoich was telegraphed to the HegaLp immed:ately upon the rescued being landed at Savannah from a pilot boat, no one could conjecture the cause of the fire, ‘The vessel sailed on the 12th ult, troin Savaunab for Nassau, and on tne following morning betore daylight, the Captain says, tho mate descended to see bow the cargo was affected by the pitching caused by the gale 10 which the vessel was then lying to, and when the hatches were raised the fire was discoverod. There was po hint in his statement as to what the cargo con- sisted of, THE LEO. A STARTLING BTATEMEST, Felix Shelby and Pierce Power, tiremen employed ou the steumship, who were among the saved, state that the Vessel was burped andthe lives of the passengers aud crew sacrificed (through the wanton carelessness of the Captain and officerg The cargo, they say, con- sisted of thirteen barrels of gin, und these, instead of being stowed careluliy below or secu on the upper deck, as it Is customary to dispose of such com. bustible commodities, w simply rolled in between- decks, Without beimg wedged or made tust iv any way, the barrels be ong rolled about when the gale d of ome was knocked 1u by striking of another, Lp order to secure the casks in some way—their roll: id Pounding belug plainly heard on deck—the 4G. W. Olsen, und two suil- ors, named Robert mw and Wiliam Grey, went below. Iu his hand Mate varriad a glove lamp, and by its light the ‘fas sven tv be tlooded anki deep with the esca This coutained a large pet centage of alcobul, te Pupor from which completely Glied the contined space The party nad scare eutered the place when the infammabie vapors & Ure from the Jamp aud the armed threw it into the liquor ou the deck, and, crying ‘*Firel’? rushed jor the ladder to Ut course the pool of hissing dd tor their lives. R rt, bat Grey's hands and face were xo badly burned that be stil lies iu the hospital at Savannah and will emerge Oita for his leit ear being comrleey. burned off. The wate binself was slightly burned about the ankles belore he reuched the ladder. He was inthe hospital at Savannah for few duys after the disaster, aud while lying there, as Sbelby claims, told the latter the turegoing story of the catastrophe, Shelby says, alsv, that Run! toh him the samestory both while they were together on the raft and since thepen several occasions Power, too, says that Rankin gave him (he sanie version Savannab, ‘hese men state that Capiain Daniels was mistak, ue declared that there were cight persons in the metallic lifehous alter it was launched. Pierce Power says thathe wthe mam who held the painter of the boat, and toat whea it was swept away from his grasp and lost out of sight im thd sea only three men bad desconued into it, They also state that ut the time tho oat was launched the vessel was under way, und chat in consequ it was impossible tu hold on to the Heboat, It would have been comparatively easy, they assort, to have saved the boat had the steamer been Stopped in time. The above statements were sworn to by Powor.and Sheiby beiore a notary public yesterday. STEAM STREET CARS. ‘THE QUESTION OF THE INTRODUCTION OF STEAM STREET CARS SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINED bY ‘THE HORSE C&R COMPANIES—A NEW PHASE oy ay DiaeicTHAY. . The public 1s fathilier with the objections raised by the Sixth avenue property owners to the construction of the Gilbert elevated road. According to these yen- tlemen, who bave, to the best of their ability, per- formed the task assigaod them by the horse car in- terest, the Sixth avenue was in dauger of being, not ouly irretrievably injured for business purposes, vat even for the ordiuury passage of vebicles, and the lurid spectacle of a Chicago lire was depicted asa result of the wability of the Fire Department to operate effi- cleotly from the same cause, Notwithstanding tho concern of the railroad companies for the unfortunate efforts to tree them from the many evils attending rapid transit, it would seem now that the interests ot the property owners aro moro seriously threatened by the horse car cowpunios themselves than ever they were by the probability of rapid transit, STRAM STREET Cans, Stoce the introduction of steam applied to surface roads jo Vhiladelphia several of the leading have sertously contemplated tneir mtrodu tion bere, hoping thut the very moaitled torm of rapid for olevated raiiroaus, It t¥ evident tuat the strect railroad companies are not luckiug in shrewdness, und they in ull probability would uot object to rapid ‘ran- sit, provided it was (ui nished by themseives; but they apparently tail to recognize the Iact, us claimed by many, that their facilities are and toust be, 1m the nuture of the case, totally inadequate. It is tur- ther claimed that even were this uot true a rapid transit railroad on the surface of the street would as applied to ted structures but indubitably valid whea ap- pled to surface road: THE OFFICIALS RETICKNT, The officials of the several street railroads are quite reticent when spoken to ou the subject of steam sur- face roads, but the Superintendent of the sixtn Ave- nue Railroad, in conversation with n representauve of the Hxkkatp last evening, vad uo hesitancy in stat- the matter, for bis part he believed that if It could be ly arranged it would be a success, Further hat he would not way, und itis evident that standing iu the peculiar position towurd the public they ao to-day, will, if poswibie, fully ma. ture their plans before jug their intentions public, \ the case I fail to see anyibing | SEAT: OF WAR IN ASIA. property owners long the line of tho road and thelr | aye pietui | transit ucbieved by them would act asusop to the | “property”? Cerberus anu moility the popular demaud | work, “The Evening Promenade.” ART MATTERS. SALE OF NATHAN MATTHEWS’ COLLECTION. The reception which Mr, Natthan Mathews’ collection of pictures met with last aight at the haods of New York buyers will not eucourage #ostonians to seek a market in the Empire City. Without exception the sale was the least successful of the season, and the Prices realized were ruinoasly tow. The really valu- found no takers and wero ove by one withdrawn, The splendid landscape, “Evening,” by Daubigny, which would be a valuable aucquisi- tion to any gallery, was offered at 2,000, but even at this ridiculously low figure there was not a singlo bid. Thosamo fate met a very fino bydrocyanic acid and rome other ingredients was the cause of death. Corouer Woltman took occasion to administer a personal rebuke to the butler for bis carelessness in exposing a deadly poison where it could so readily be taken by mistako and beld bim in $500 bail to appear at tne inquest, LIFE INSURANCE ‘TROUBLES, WHAT THE POPULAR LIFE COMPANY REPLIES TO THE {NSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT'S BEPORT— A REVEREE APPOINTED, Pursuxot to previous adjournment the motion to continue (he temporary injunction heretofore granted agalust the officers of tbe American Popular Life In- surance Company, restraining the exercise of the char- sample of Diaz's figure painting and Tissot's dnest | et and also for the uppointinent of a receiver, came Tho smaller can- Vases were more fortunate, but very few oven of these Fealized their market value, The following were the highest prices abtained:—"The Wine — Taster,”” David Col,” $340; “War Stories,” $600; landscape, Corot, $300; ood Munsch, $365; “Roman Camragna,” Inuess, “Evening.” Achenbach,’ $800; ‘“Coaxing, “Morning View on the Seine,’ $600; Vibert, $320; “Th ttle: Robbe,” $280; , 'The Rivor Side,” ‘Tending Mountebank,”’ Vibert, Vintage Time,” Merle, be Daublgny, $275; “Tho Auc- “The Sweet Waters, " ‘Landscape with Bheep,’? Verboeckhoven, ring Fiowers,’? $1050; “In Library, Boutibonne, “Che Hunting Story,” Dieftenbach, 3390. Gérom splendid picture of Dante was offered at $2,000, out had to be pussed over, as was u splendid pastoral pic- turo by Jacque. Two more sales are announced, but the prospects are fur from encouraging, 8 the collect- vo evidently exhausted their surplus Junds merous sales which have taken place during the seuson, Asta B, COLOSSAL GROUP OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, M. Ezekiel, the American sculptor of this group, rT. O B SOME CURIOUS SUGUESTIONS. It ts urged by sume who claim (o be 1p possession of the facis that the car companies, possessed of tne idea, which they buve openly proclaimed, tuat they have an exclusive right to the carriage of persous over the street through which their tracks are tad, propose tv put the right into pructical operauion by enclosing und laking possession of ax much ul Lue street ux they conceive belongs to them. It is con- stops are impossible, it 1s intended.to make stoppages five blocks apart; to fence iw the track the cure length of the road, leaving wn opening at the street where the stop ix to be made fur the passage of Veuicies across the track. Hs tended by some that the runuing of auinmy engines on the Sixth avenue road 18 soon to be tested, the | dummies to be run at a rate of speed | not less than wight au bour, | but as in order to du this frequent | | ud stule that the property owners ulung the Six enue will fod that they have made a must mistake im assisting the sireot ratiroad ju its opp | to rapid transit under the southiny id fa cormtimanity Of intrest and the mutual protectiva wf lanued prop. erty. In their desire to excape frou a vinionury king log, say they, they way be ivited to a banquet of | king sork, Hot whore thuy ext out where they are | eaten, THE BENCH Rev. J, Cunning Macdona, of West Kirby, Cheshire, England, the colebrated dog fancier and judge in the coming New York bench show, arrived ib this vourd the Adriatic, of the White Stur Line, ou Sunday afternoon and i8 now staying at the Fifth Aveuue Hotel, The roverend geuticman is accompanied by Lis ten-year-old son, and has brought over his cele. brated red Irish setter dug Rover, Although Mr. Muc- is widely known among tuncivrs through the wonderful improvemeuts he has made in the strain of & great variety of species, Lis name is principally assuctated mn the minds of the oneral public with fis famous stroin of St. ‘Bernard, Hy admitted that vo breed of dogs attracts ai attention and udiniration as (he pure bred Sti Bernard, This ie accounted for by the roe nuic bivtory attached to bim, and the Houle quali- he lays. ive tame of Mr, Macdona’s st, Bernard kennel 18 #0 Wide, and the avimals are so eagerly Sought ulter, that persons wishing to pro- | cure them wre obli; to send their orders in | advance, In 1870 Mr. Macdona presented to | the Prince of Wales a very fine son of his most famous St. Bernards’ Teil and Hospice, | and it issaid to be @ great favorite with the royal hiluren wring! Mr. be Moy % Coiling, of py from tue re we | SHOW. | on genticnan last summer, and th « hou in and color, m 29 laches; length, 764; girth of chest, B24,; virth of the soulder, time showing the material advantages that are ex- pected to be deri from the European war to the Agricultural and judusirial iatercsts of the eountry, aid, 204, 5 lemgth of head, 12; girth of fore arm, Vis ‘The dog which Mr, Macdouw bus brought over ‘with him basa most remarkable record, and will doubtless attract much alteniion, Just 1 Jury tu exuinine tbe body and the scene of the fatal which was unveiled in Fairmount Park on Thankegiv. ing Day as a Centennial offering from the T, 0. B. B. to the government and people of America, has been detujued from his valuable lavors {tu urt for several months in this country, and 1s now in our city await ing the part payment tor his greit work, The members of the 1. V. B, B. and the committee have drawn the eyes of the civilized world upou them, whilst their actions toward the sculptor have called forth time and again a burst of indignation in the Jewish Journals of Philadelphia and New York. It ts to be hoped that this ailair will be rectitled at the Invcting of the Order which is to be held ou Wednesday hight «tthe Youug Meu's Hebrew Association Rooms. “A word to Lhe wise is sufficient, ? ‘AL DRAUGHT. 4 GIRL DRINKS A GLASS OF POISON OFFERED HER FOR CLARET. Some time since Henry Corbit, a butler in the em- ploy of Mr, A. T, Rice, of No, 12 Bast Twenty-ninth street, procured (rom some person holding a similar povitiou a mixture for cleaning silver. Ho had it put in an ola wine bottle and bad a diminutive label, on which Was inseribea “Poisou,” placed upon it. Th bottle owas put in a cupboard with a num- ber of others containing bitters and — simi- lar liquids. — Yesteraay ~Cervit employed an | acquaintance of bis named Jobn Leggat, to clean the windows of the how While be was engaged at this it would seem that he pried about the place, for be | sucvecded in discovering the Lottles in the eupvoard aud belped bitusell to the nearest, whieh, by enance, was Lhe one Cumtuining the poison.” There Was a glass at band and Leggat poured out a goodly araught of what he thought was wine, Guilaniry it seems saved Jolin Leggat's lite and made anotuer ibe victim ot that fatal potion; fur justas he was about to quaif it, a yz domestic numed Rosanna Weiss chanced w pass invited her to drink it, saying, “Here 1s a glass ol claret tor you, Rosey,” The girl Ok the glass and awaliowed some of its coi tents, tuen stopped aud made a wry tace, erying, “How bitter tt is!'! At this Leggat raised tho glas culiar odor of the hquit, said, ‘Oh, | geese it 1s sour, As lo turned the girl staggered backWard and fell to the floor, ber hands clenched and her lips flecked witn froth, Legewt hurried down stairs 10 wart aud suta- mowed some of the gir’g associate domestics, who weut (0 ber assistance, but finding her seuse- less apd) apparently) in a fit called in Dr Kelw ‘The latter rewuched the house ax Rosanna expired. He took the bott und saw upon ib the tell-tale label which i appoars had escaped Leggat’s notice, Captain Williams broucht Leggat to the Twenly-ninth preeimet staiiou house and summoned Gorover Woitm: The latter aad Deputy Coroner Cashwan virited use and ompauelle and detecting the error prior to granting w permit for burial, ‘To-day o Kaufman, | Sisters,” | before Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, The truth of the statements of the Superin- tendest of losurance, on which the Attorney General based bis motion, aud which have already appeared in the Hxxatp, were put in issue by an aflidavit made by Thomas 3. Lambert, president of the company, und read to the Court by Mr, George Bliss, its counsel Lu this allidavit Mr. Lambert says, in substance, that there has been no intentional illegal conduct on the part of the officers of the company, that the report of the fa- surance Superinteudent relates to the condi- Won of the company om the 3ist of December last, and not to its present condition, it having greatly improved. Tne addition of $135,162 22 to the Habilities of the company ovor what has been stated by 8 actuary, he says, 18 wrong. This error arose from the fact that during the past year many of the old policy holders surrendered their policies and took new ones for a greater amount and with different con- ditions, After such surrender the amount of reserve capital requ: red wus less than previously, whereas the superimtendent, in estimating the atnount of reserve, proceeded on the basis of the old policies, In this way he bad increased the reserve fund over the estimate of the actuary to the extent of $135,162 22, TWO POINTS OF ESTIMATE. ‘The question tv arise out of this state of affairs be- comes one of mixed law aud tact, as to whether policies which wero surrendered’ for new oues were 80 “outstanding” within the meaning of the language of tho law that what is tochni- cally known as the “reseryo’’ should be the Foserve of tho old policies oF of the new. Ag to tuo | ussets rejected by the Superintendent the affidavit says (hata $26,800 loan is & Valid asset, and that other assets of the company rejected by bit ‘us being wholly worthless ure not worthless, In proof of this latter assertion he alleges tuat some o! them have been paid since the report of the Superintendent was mace. The form submitted to them tor their report by the Super. intepdent required t to state matters as they peared upon thelr ledger, leaving him to say which items he would adinit 4s’ assets and which reject, and they stated the facts 1n their report as they appoared on their ledger, The statement of unpaid losses which | the Superintendent alleged was incorrect Mr. Lambert | siys they imtended to make correct, and he names in detail what the differences are. As to other allegations in the Superintendent's report, tt is charged on the part of the company that they are in- correct; but as they do not concern tho present sol- voucy of the company they are not referred to furtber. | It iv udded that immediately upon the publication of | the Superintendent's report the company entered apon | @ careiul examiuation of ite conditioa down to April ail the force of the office being at work upon it now, | that twill take the balance of the week to com- eit, Upon this state of tacts counsel for the cum vd for @ reference to take lost This tue Attorney General did not op- pose, and Judge Donoliue named Wiliam Allen Butler av referee Lo take Lestitnony as to the truth of the alle gations of the Attorney General on which it is sought to dissolve the company, An order to that effect was entered. LIFE INSURANCE NOTES, Receiver Rosendale, of the World Mutual Life Insu- rance Company, has caused the books and papers of the corporation to be removed to Albany, from whence the settlement of 118 small outstanding affairs will Lo conducted, the uncertainty at present attending the receiver's Mineuial Las 40 far embarrassed th ALY a8 LO lonve them ulinost at a co 18 doing Hothing to increase the expenses Of the vilice, aud Yesterday cut down the clerical force to less than bull of its former sireugth The Grand Jury at Newark did nothing with New Jersey Mutual aitwirs yesterday, To-day Mr. ©. H. Briakerbotl, she secretary, and Mr. James H. Canmif, the cashier of the company, ato sumtooned to testily, aud it is believed that the invostigation will be cou: cluded this week. ROBBING HIS UNCLE. Edward MoNamara, of No. 14 Baxter street, reported to the polico yesterday that bis uephow, Bdmuna post-mortem exw thought, will re tnutiou will be held, which, it Is 1 thas poiwoning by & mixture of McNamara, had stvieo from him six one bundred ael- sar bills, CHINA AND JAPAN. THE YAMINE IN SHANTUNG—AN AMERICAN DIP- LOMAIIC SQUABBLE—DIVING OPERATIONS— UNITED STATES NAVAL NEWS, Sax Francisco, April 30, 1877. The steamer Belgic, from Hong Kong April] and Shanghai April 3, has arrived bere and brings the jol- lowing intelligence :— . smancual The famine continues to desolate the provinces of Shantung and Chili, There is no diminution of the number of deatus. The Peking government affords vo Teliet, but the Jocal authorities aud private individuals contribute largely. HONG KONG. ‘The Postmaster General's report shows a great re- duction in the Dumber of letters sent to Hurope by the English and French mails ip consequence of the speed and cheapness of the America service. The quarrel between United States Minister Seward and Consul General Slyers has resulted 1p the suspen- trom office. neral hus been giveu in temporary charge to 0, B, Bradford. Mr. Myers t ton to prefer charges agninet Mini rd. The pew Goveraor of Hovug Kong, Hon. Vopy Hen- nessy, 18 expected here early iu May. Diving operations are to be resumed on the wreck of the Pacitic Maii steamship Japan, ‘The toreign Ministers in Peking were rocoivod at the Tsungii Yamen ou February 22, the Chinese New Year, witb festival ceremonies by Prince Kung aud numer- ous bigh oilicials. A banquet was given, spoeches made and toasts proposed. Iisturbances occurred between the Chinese poputace and Englst offeiais on the occasion of the opeuing of the new interior port of Ichang. Bruises were received anda httie bloud was spilt, but uo serious injury Was done. Great \uterest ts leit at Peking respecting the ques- tion of tbe ratification by England ot the Wade Chefvo Copvention, Jt te feared the British govern- ment Wii decline to sanction Wade's diplomatic sur- render to Li Hung Chang on that occasion. General Tso bas again engaged ip the wholesale slauguter of defenceless prisoners of ail ages, including women, at Manas, AFFAIRS IN JAPAN, Yoxouama, April 13, 1877. The foreign Ministers in the capital are cordially in sympathy with tbe government, The United States man-of-war Tennessee arrived at Yokohama, trom Hong Kong, April 12. One thousand bouses were destroyed by fire in Tokio, April 6. Several lives wore lost, Three thousand dollars have been contributed im Yokohama and Tokio to the relief 01 suflerers from the fainine in China, There is great depression in trade in consequence of internal disorders, Pisvursements on account of the rebellion, tor Feb- ruary aud March, amounted to $5,000,000. The anuual Exposition in Kioto, the ancient capital, 1s now open. PARSON BROWNLOW. TRE REMAINS OF THE DISTINGUISHED TENNES- SEAN LYING IN STATE—ARRANGEMENTS WOR THE FUNERAL. Kyoxvinnx, Tenn., April 30, 1877, Tho body of ex-Senator W. G. Brownlow was placed 1p a silver mounted, satin lined casket on Sunday night, apd now lies in the parlor of his residence, whore dur- tng the day the remains have been visited by large numbers of people of all parties, Tho appearance ts as ‘bough he were sleoping and 18 very lifelike, On the casket a the inscription: — Qeecreeeveneececocorecerececcates. aece nece: Hi W. G. BROWNLOW, iN Aged 71 years, 8 months, 3 Qasseusrsdodarernerccanctredeareesepnaronntepcnooanaely tive sou, General James P. Brownlow, 18 expected to arrive in’ time for the funeral, which takes place on Tuesday alternoon, at four o'clock. Rev. J. Manker, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, of which deccased was a member, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Thomas W. Humes, A. public’ meoting of citizens will be held at the Board of Trade rooms to- morrow morning to tuke suitable action op his death, Captain Alexaader Allison, an ex-Confederate officer, command'ng the O'Conner Zouaves, has tendered tho services ol bis compan! 4a escort on the occasion of the funeral. The Gags on the Custom House aud Fost office buildings and the leading wholesale houses were placed at halt mast to-day, and the courts adjourned as a wark of respect. OBITUARY, COMMANDER J. D. MARVIN, NAVY. Commander J. D. Marvin, of the United States sloop- of-war Alert, shot himself on buard his ship, in Yowo- April 10, No cause tor the deed is as signed, He was born in Ohio, October 4%, 1839, and Was appoiuted from that State September 25; 1864, Leaving Annapolis in 1800, bo was commisswned a muster ut the breaking out of the war, and served iv many eogagoments, In 1868 te went abroad, aud was attached to the fugatip Franklin, of the European squadron, UNITED STaTES MAJOR MICHAKL SCANLAN, Major Micbael Scanlan, of tho old Massachusetts Ninth regimeot aud one of the best kuown military officers in Massachusetts, died at bis residence tu South Boston yesterday of consumption, at tho age of fifty years. He served honorably all through the late war and was several times wounded, In his latter years he bay been prominently identitled with the Mas- sachusotts militia. He was one of the leaders of the first Fenian invasion of Canada, but early discovered the error of the cause and was foremost in urging the deluded men to return to their homos, He wus born in Now Key, county Clare, Ireland, but has been in this country since 184], He was » brother of Father Scan- Jan, of Washington, and Jeaves a family in Boston. Together with General Guinely and Colo! ‘Tinan Major Scanlan is the third officer of the old Ninth who has died within a tew woeks, REV. HECTOR BROWNSON, Rev. Hector Brownsop, the oldest Methodist clergy- nan in the active duties of the ministry in New York State, aud for thirty-five yoars agent of the American Bivle Society, died on Sanday at Rninebeck of old age wud exhaustion, aged oighty-six years, MRS. CYRUS P, SMITH. Mra, Lydia I. Smith, aged seventy-two years, wile of the late Cyrus P. Smith, President of the Union Ferry Company, died on Sunday last, at her residence in Pierrepont street, Brooklyn. The death of her hus- band occurred on tho 13th of February, at which timo tuey hud been married fifty-one years. They settled to Brooklyn in 1827, and soou after joined the First Presbyterian Church of that city. The funeral ser- vices will take place on Weduesday afternoon, from her lato residence, and will probably be couducied by Rev, Chai Cuthbert Hall, JOSEPH BROOKS. Hon, Joseph Brooks, « republican politician of Ar- kansas and at present Postmastor at Little Rock, died fn that city last evening after a protracted illness. Mr. Brooks’ name became familiar to the country in 1874, owing to the contest for the governorship of the State, which occurred in that year, and tho results of which in the success ol bis opponent, Mr. Baxter, ters minated republican rule in the State, GENERAL W, WYLDE, C. B, General William Wylde, C. B., the sonior colonel commandant of the Royal Artillery, died at No, 63 Onslow square, South Kensington, London, April 14, in bis ninetieth year, General Wylde stood eleventh on the list of general officers, but his first commission bore an earlier dute than that of auy other general oflicer in the army, Hv Joined the service on Septem. ber 8, 1803, and bis services are thus descrived in “Harve Army List: —'Served im Holland in 1813 and 1814, and commanded a battery belore Ant. werp and at the attack on Bergen-op-Zoom, Was at- tuched to the Horse Artiliery with the Army of Occu pation in France. In April, 1834, succoeded Lord Wintam Russell as Miltary Commissioner at the head. quarters of Dom Pedro's army in Portugal, and con. tinged with thom until the Convention’ of E Monte, and subsequently, from November, 1840, at the headquarters of the Spauist all the geveral actions during that perivd . to my, and in theluding the raising of the siege of Bilbao, for Which he received | In Portugal aguin the thanks of the Spanish Cortes, in 1846, during the civil war, und # tion of Oporto,” General Wytd Charles {11., Second Class St. Fernando Cross of Isabella (ne Catholic, He attaine of general on August 24, 1866, MRS. RICHARD COBDEN. The death of Mrs. Richard Cobden occurred ou April 11, at hor residence, Duntord, near Midburst, Sussex. She was Catherino Anoe, daughter of Mr. Hugh Wille jams, and granddaughter of Mr. David Williams, of Gellygoch, Moutgomerysnire, apd married in 1840 the late ceminent statesman Richard Cobden, whose widow #he was left by bis dvath jast twelve yours ago, On her hustund's death Mra, Cobden received letters of condolence and other toke respect universally felt tor Mr. Cob ror of the French, the Kelgian Chamber of Commerce, and other great porsoaages aud public institutious both at home and abrow!, From that time she lived in retirement at Duntord, and was very Gawilling to allow her name tu come belore the public. She leaves a fainily of our or the rank | five daughters to lament her loss, BARON SU DELEY, ‘Tho cable announces the death of Baron Sudeley (Charles George Hanbury-Trucy), of Toddingtou, Giou- cesier, Kngland Baron Sudeley was @ leutenaut of Montgomerysbire, and was until within « few y: captafn iv the Grenadier Guards, so Ho was born April ther as third baron of the bruary 19, i863. Dying without iseue, bis the Hoo. Charies Dougias Richard Hanbury- mer of Parliament jor Montgomery borough, saeceods bo the titie. |) 9, 1887, and succesaed his name on Fi STATE CAPITAL. General Surprise for New York Liquor Dealers | THE REMEDLAL CODE LAW. Morrissey Warring Against the Thieves of 1870, TIME OF ADJOURNMENT. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Anuayy, April 80, 1877, Both houses met at eight o’clock thiseveving. In the Senate Wagstaf’s bill to legalize the acts of excise commissioners throughout the State was considered in Committee of tho Whole, Senator Starbuck advo- cated the measure, and in his argument showed that the penalties denounced for unintentional violation of the Excise law amounted in the aggregate to more thap the value of all the real and personal property in the State, Senators Woodin and Cole opposed the Dill 10 its present shape. Sprague offered an amendment to the eflect that acts of excise commissioners be deciared valid and legai up to, but not beyond, ten days after the passage of this act, Senator Jacobswanted-the Dill 1urther ameuded so as to validate heenses granted up to the time for which they were granted and until they shall expire, Woodin opposed the proposition a8 legahzing acts clearly: illegal. Other amendments were offered, and the Uill was ordered toa third road- ing ina shape which protects parties who have takea out licenses upto the 1st of May, 1877, and provides for a refunding of license fees or a proportivnase amount of the fee paid at that date, Asa matter of fact, then, every glass of liquor sold alter to-morrqw by persons other than hotei or tun keepers will be ile gally sold. cRoTON AguEpLCT. Wagstafi’s bill in relation tothe improvement of the Crotun Aquedact in the city of New York, whieh ag- thorizes the city to pay for lands taken apd already used, was orderod to a third readin; THE REMEDIAL CODE. ‘The Conference Committee on the Remedial Code of Jusiice, after numerous and protracted sessions, were unable to agree, and the Assembly committee so re- ported to the House to-night. Jud; 0 Hugeboom moved ‘that the House insist upon its action taken ingt Friday that the operation of the cude amendments be poned until May 1, 1878, ‘This was caeried by @ v fT él tw 2a The effect of this disagréomess tm that the re 1 coue passed by the Legslature last wine ter, to take eflect ou May 1, 1877, becomes @ law to w norniD, ere mOKUONEY's THURKATENED KX¥OSURER, Tho report that Senator Morrissey will prove om big examination to-morrow that 700,000 was, rough the lobby in 1870 to influence isla tons as difficult to trace to wuy authority ag the other current + that ex-Senator Chapman, who testitied so placidly aud mildly last week, reocived $60,000 in ope hong d from William M. Tweed, The latter roport is backed by the that Chapmun, being 4 director in the £rie award ed os position as director wi ena. tor in order to assiat in the age of the Erie bills, and that alter the passuge of tho bila be resumed bis directorship tn the road, » These th! may be innocent in themselves, but they veco worthy of consideration when ex-legislators, like Mr. Chapman, testify #0 frocly to politica’ trading, und seem to consider it rather meritorious than, otherwise = when _ pleaded against accusation of pecuniary corruption on behalf of their colleagues, Perbaps the people of the State may be disposed to preter tho course of those like Governor Robinson, who reluse all propositions of trading principle, whether for money or powor. APTRK WOODIN AGAIN, ‘A curioas statement 1s made here to-day that at the beginning of the session Senator Woodin gave ns surapces that if Governor Robinson appointed Abra- bum Disbecker, ex-Police Commissioner, Superintend- eut of Insurance, and two Loan Commissioners named by Wooain in the Auburn district, all nomivatious mado by the Governor would ve coulrmed by Senate. Itis certain that Mr, Boardsley, who wap mp. pointed Captain of the Port of New York and rejected Senate, had positive assurance of Woodio’s rt, aud It is the fact that the apparent preaches of faith on the part of the majority of the Swaate, as controlled by Mr. Woouin, tave rendered the Gov- ernor reluctant to subuut further names to that body 3 within bis gift, sO eee ea OF AnOLIMMING. OMAXD:JURIES. The bil! uf Mr. Skioner, embrucing the proposition to abolish grand juries aud merge their functions those of district attorneys, excites here to-day & amount of discussion. Its opponents term it an jesasyin’s blow at the Jury system, the bulwark of constitutional Itberty, aud declare loudly to favor of the right of every citizen to the impartial Judgment of Ins peers ro v¥eo a prima facie vordict agaiwss him. It toakes bis legal accuser also bis judge to she extent at least of Lin preseutution for trial, QUESTION UF ADJOURNMENT, 1 find a rumor which was current here on Saturday verified to-day, that an uttempt sto be made to pros cure an adjouroment sine die at the oud of the week, Gud severul promivent members of both bouses are Teported as taking au active part in bringing it abyut, The republicans are suppored to favor it because thoy do pot find their party gaining by a prolongativa of the ession, inasmuch us the scandals recomtiy developed aloly tell against republicans, and even i false thuir falsity cannot demonstrated during this evasion, however prolonged, in time to prevent aa injurious effect on tho fall campaign. Mav: intluential democrats aro iu favor of because they want to beat tho “Omoibus’’ and certain other pending bills, which, in their opiniea, would tend to decrease their political patronage and power, This comvination between Tammuny and the old time repuvlican legislative leuders is bucked by @ powerfal prossure {rom ail the great corpurations of the State, especially the Ifo insurance, railroad aod telograph sts, iiiiue enemies of Senator Woodia also hinted was mis rionds would BOt be adverse to a postponement Oo: Hf lative iuquiry in the belief that no judicial proceedings could damage bim in time to deieat bis ro-election noxt fall On the whole } am inclined to that all th schemes will bo defeated. The Legislature this yeur must face the music on some one of tho questions presented, aod can't shirk them all. The republicans have both houses and should realize that even the avoidance of the ap- portiooment question will not excuse to their own party such a surrender to monupoliste as adjournment this week would imply, Exposure may provably do- feat the scheme, but if it be persevered io wad by the House it will uot probably pass the Senste, MORE LNSOLVENT BANKS. Auuaxy, April 30, 1877. Information was laid before the Governor to-day which alleges that ao examination of the New York and brie Bank, of Buffalo, was stopped under very suspicious circumstances, at a time when It owed the State $119,000. Lt is allegod that the cashier of an Al- bany bank bad a claim against the New York and Erie Bak and obtained a commission trom Mr. E.lis to muko an exawination of the alfuirs of the bank, but on calling ou the cashior, Mr, Garrison, and informing him ne would like to make an examination that gen- tieman refused to allow it to bedene, The Albany castier then showed his authority to corapat compli. ance, When his clain was formally paid. He returned to Albany, bis couuision Was destroyed, DO exami- nation Wa made and the State lost $11¥,000. 1s also alloged that the Mechanics Traders’ Savings bank of New York was uover solvent alter duty, 1874. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALD.] Norvoig, Va., April 30, 167%, The steawer Dispatch, Commander Fred Rogers, having been thoroughly fMtted out for sea, her officers expected her to sail for Constantinople to-day, bat orders just received send her back to Washington to Bight Wasurxoton, April 30, 1877, Commodore D, MeN, Fairfax bas been ordered te command the naval station at Now london, Conn, oa May L Lieutenant Samuel Belden ts detached from | duty 1m charge of the naval station at New Lond | Conv., aud ordered to report to Commodore Pauriak a6 KeDIOF, Bnd to the Commandant at that station, ARMY INTELLIGENCE, Wasmixotom, April 30, 1877, Major Milton Cogswell, United States Army, retired, has been assigned to duty as deputy governor of the Soldiers’ Home, vice Mayor Joseph ©. Clark, Jn, re tired, who bas buen reueved trom that duty at bis ows request, to take elfect May 1d, THE MONTREAL FIRE, ARREST OF THE WATCHMAN—NINB KILLED AND TEN WOUNDED, Moxrnean, April 30, 1877. lotense excitoment exists in the city in regard to the peglgeuce of the watchman of the burned Oil Cabinet Company's works. He makes contradictory state: ments, aad Is held by the coroner, The latest returns sbow that nine persons were killed and ten wounded, The hay vg? Ls tg aces be yj weil, A bay ad eco @ stops for previding deceased mam