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proved the note by a large majority; but at the Palace 46 met ful! approbation, GIVE THEM THEIR REVENGE, Numbers of the Bulgarians arriving at Kischeneff ro being formed into battalions, oficered by Russians. It Is expected that at least one division, numbering 10,000 men, willbe formed of Bulgarians who have fled tata Roumania. A torpedo depot has been established atthe moutn of the Pruth, 600 engineers ana sailors constitute the torpedo detachment there, A Constan- ‘inople despatch reports that Austria has recalled all Austrian officers in the Turkish service. ‘AUSTRIA AND THE DANUBE, Austrin bas not protested against stoppage of navigation on the Danube and will not do as sho would thereby Prejudice her own cause in the event of her ever having to use the Danube for military operations, ‘THE TURKS FALLING BACK. ‘The evacuation ot the Dobrudscha has been resolved upon, The Turks are slowly falling back upon s line of defence adopted by the council of war, Soveral Russian morchantmen have already been captured by tho Turkish fleet. Chevket Pacha bas been sent to Bagdad. Iskender Kahn, nephew of the Ameer of Afghanistan, started for Constantinople from London last night to offer his services to the Sultan, ROUMANIAN NEUTRALITY. The Roumanian Deputies, in an address replying to the speech from the throne, express confidence that the government will protect the country from any conflict with neighboring States, and yet defend Rou- manian territory and preserve the country from the horrors of Turkish invasion. A Bucharest corro- spondent, under date of Sunday, April 29, gives the fol- lowing as » summary of the situation in regard to Roumania:— When the Russians crossed the Pruth the Rou- Mmanians wero pearly frightencd out of their senses for fear the Turks might execute their oft-repeated threat of crossing the Danube, The government at Bucharest was loud in its professions of neutraiity, Publisning a manifesto declaring its intention to remain perfectly neutral, and announcing ite resolution of withdrawing all its forces into the dnterior of the country. Despite t! announcemeut, by some mysterivus fatality the Roumaniap troops and artillery seemed to gravitate toward tho Danube instead of the interior, As each day lessened the danger of the Turks crossing the Danube and as the ‘Russians continued to cross the frontier tho courage of the Roumanians rose, and within the last forty- eight hours we havo beard much less of Roumanian neutrality, : The Porte has issued a circular declaring that Rou mania, by ber convention with Russia, is betraying the interests of the country and tbe confidence of the Sultan’s government. The Porte hence- forward considers Roumania as in tne power of the emeny, thereforo all acts jevuing during the Russian occupation aro in usurpa- tion of the Sultan’s authority, The Roumanians have taken military possession of Kalatat. The oc- cupying forco numbers 9,000 men, with twenty- four Kropp guna They will fortify and hold the position against any attempt the Turks may make to occupy 1, The Roumanian government is deliber- dling upon tho steps to be taken In consequence of the Turks firing upon an unfortifled town, WILL ROUMANIA ALLY HERSELY WITH RUSSIA? Ata secret session of the Roumanian Chambers at Bucharest despatches from Roumanian’ representa- lives abroad were read alleging that an agreement cor- tainly exists between Germupy, Austria and Russia relative to the Eastern question. The information given by the representatives must be taken for what it is «worth, but their despatches have materially affected opinion in the Chambers, Prince Charles {8 working hard to olffect an active alliance with Russia, This idea is oppored at the Russian headquarters, The generals are un- Willing to allow the Roumanian forces to be made a separate corps under the command of the Prince or any other general who is not a Russian, It ts said there is some disagreement botween Prince Charles and the Grand Duke Nicholas on this account, If this difficulty can be overcome Roumania will make com- mon cause with Russia, but not otherwise, The Bucharest Oficial Journal has seized the occa- sion to suggest that the bombardment of Ibrail is casus belli, The Roumanians are making extraordin- ary preparations. The militia has been called out; it musters thirty-four infantry and twelve cavalry battalions, Heads of families are obliged to sorve. Thirty radical Deputies desire to introduce a motion for the independence of Roumania, It is rumorod that the Turks have burned and abandoned Tulicha. 16 bas been raining for the past forty-cight hours andthe roads are becoming as bad as in tho depth of winter, MOVEMENTS OF THE CZAR. The Czar, the Czarewitch and the Grand Duke Viadi- mir arrived at Odessa at two o’clock yesterday after- noon and inspectod the troops. The Russioa flotillahas left for Ki At Mescow preparations on tho largest scale aro making for the reception of the Czar. Numer- ous large private donations have been made on behalf of wounded Russians, GREECE AND THE TURK. The English declaration of neutrality has plunged the Greeks in despair. They say if Turkey is vio- torious they will gain ncthing, and it Russia conquers they lose all chance of gaining Macedonia and Thrace. A military company has been organized, and, unless resolutely opposed by the government, will cross the Ironticr in a day or two, not so much to fight as to ecxasperate the Turks and provoke a collision between Greece and the Porta The nation does not approve of this course. The idea is broached of sending a note to the Powers, stating that the conditions of neutrality have been abandoned, AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY, The Hungarian and Ausirian governments will to-day make practically identical replies to the interpellations which have been introduced in their respective Par- Haments on Eastern affairs, The replies will urgo that Austro-Hungary will best fulfl her European mission and consider her own interesta by doing all in her power to insure the localization of the war, and thereby bring about tho possibility of sooner opening a way to mediation. Four Russian infantry regiments, with thirty-two cannon and 2,000 Cossecks, have arrived in the camp at Barboschi. Fifieen engines and 200 railway car- ri , from Warsaw for Roumania with troops, have been stopjfed by floods, The frontier of Persia has been entirely closed on account of the plague at Resha and Tabriz. Count Andrassy has positively assured the Turkish Ambassador of the pacific intentions of Austria and declared that Austria is not mobilizing her troops. Several Austrian superior officers, including somo commanders of brigades, have received furloughs to travel abroad. COMMERCIAL INTERESTS AT STAKE, In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon Hon, Robert Bourke, Under Secretary for the Foreign De- partment, in roply to questions by Mr. Eugene Collins, moderate liberal, member for Kinsale, and Mr. Edward T. Gomley, advanced liberal, member for Sunderland, said a blockade of the Black sea, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles had not yet been estab- Ushed, He has no informatian of tho loss of a British steamer by a@ torpedo at Kertoh, but has inquired im relation thereto of the Consul at Kertch. A Lioyds telegram from Constantinople has the following:— British bnemerapl fears oh arrived here, 6 having been ord ‘he blockade of the Black 8 ral British therefore, are staying OA pes Prize beon brought here with a cargo of salt. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. It {8 expected at Constantinople that a Turkish equadron will shortly oe sent to Crete. von Bulgarians havo been arrested at Rustcbuk for siguing an address to their fellow countrymen, A telegram of questionable trustworthiness an- nounces the commencement of the bombardinent of Odessa, The Turkish authorities have received orders to evacuate foultcha and the neighboring diatrict. THM FRENCH PRESS AND THR MINISTRY. In tho French Chamber ot Deputies, at Versailies, Minister Simon replying, on yesterday, to M. Le- viond’s interpeliation relat: to Ultramontane ip- triguos, sald neither the governmont nur any political party could be held answerabio for attacks on foreign governments in newspapers, Petitions tor the re-es- tablishment of the temporal power were the work of a feeble minority. The government had put a stop to these petitions, The government would not tolerate ick on Catholicism, which they sincerely r and which now enjoyed unprecedented lib- erty. They wore determined to make all parties re- spect the law, The government would protect tho clorgy whilo they cofined themsely¢s to their spiritual duties, but would deal nrmly with them if they en- croached on the civil powor. The government had Bitberto pursued a conciliatory policy, because they NEW YORK HERALD, FRWAY, MAY 4, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. EUROPE AND ASIA THE ‘SEAT OF WAR IN MINOR. PHILiPpo Dy pas POLis "2 In commenting on the military situation in Asia Minor writers are hablo to fall into grave errors re- garding the defence of the territory against the Rus- sian columns, Opinions, based now upon the events of 1628 and 1855, are generally influenced by the Peculiar conditions attending the Russian operations during those yeare, and consequently will be ratnor against the prospects of a Russian success in the pres- ent campaigo. But it must be remembered how come plotely things have changed in relation to wareven since General Mouravief! received the sur. render of the starving garrison of Kal in 1855, Then the region of tho Caucasus was scarcely tranquiilized by the Russians, whose presence there ‘was more of an armed occupation than one of accepted domination. The flower of tho army was away Oght- ing in the Crimea, and the military material at the dis- posal of the Russian generals was poor and insufficient. The artillery was of the ordinary smooth bore kind, indifferently horsed, The depois were so badly sup- plied that the army had tu rely largely for subsistence on the country. Everything combined to render thecampaign a dificult as well as a dangerous one, especially when the main hody of the Turkish army was arrayed against tue Russians. Now the conditions are wholly different. Tho Rus- sian army in Asia !s composed of the best disciplined and equipped troops of the Czar, The cavalry is well mounted and the artillery ts entirely furnished with rifled guns of the best make, Tho Russian fortress ot Tiflis, Alexandropol, Erivan and Akiltsikhe cover largo magazines, which are in turn favorably distributed along the line of opera- tions, thus affording each column an independent and secure base. The works constructed for the defence of Kars were strong enough to resist the artillery of 1855, but cannot that of 1877. Forts that in the former year guarded the main roads and domi- nated a large area of tory will now speedily suc- cumb to the Krupp guns, and at a range that renders tho exposure of the supporting troops to the Turkish fire unnecessary, The abandonment of Bajazid ts an evidence of the moral influence of the rifled guo. Such a surrender of an important position in 1855 would not have been dreamed of fora moment. Batoum, Kars Ardaban, Erzeroum, Trebizond and such fortified places are mostly covered with works of (he ante rifle gun period, and unless defended now by extensive earthworks must fall into the bands ef the Russians without tho ordeal of asiege. Each of those places has, as the nucleus of its system of defence, a citadel or castle of masonry, which in resisting attack becomes more dangerous to tho besieged than the bestogors, aud will crumble under rifle shell fire as if built ot gingeroread, If the Turk would make a good detence be must wield the spade as well as the musket, The repulse of the Turkish iron-clad gunboats by the hastily built earthworks at I[brail on the Danube shows how mighty is the spade in war. An army can now {ntronoly itself pretty securely in two or three hours, and when the siege of Sebastopol ‘a recalled, with its serios of bombardments and as- saults directed ty tho ullles against the earthworks of Todleben, tho availability of the Russian engineers and soldiers for that kind of work will bo readily con, ceded. The Russian advance on Kars has, it is ru- mored, been marked by a bloody battle and a great victory for the invaders. Such a fight was stated by tho Heratp to bo a decided probability, but the absence of confirmatory reports lcaves the story of the battle still open to doubt. The Russians, however, claim some advantages won by their enterprising cavalry, That tho Turks will contest the road to Kara is pretty cortain, If they do not they cannot hope to defend the city and must abandon it as they did Bajazid, and make a stand about twenty-five miles to the rear, among the gorgos of the Soghaulu mountains. Thore, however, their position can be turned by the Bajazid or rather Erivan column moving in the direction of Toprak Kaleh, or a force moving directly westward toward Erzeroum through the valley of the Araxes via Kagys- man and the small fort of Shedveran, desired peaco in France and Europo, bat they would henceforth act with resolution, The debate was adjourned until to-day, Two students have been sentenced to a fortnight’s imprisonment for taking part in the recent anti- Catholic demonstration, M. Gambetta was not altogether satistied with Minis. ter Simon’s speech in the Chamber to-day, Ho con- sequently moved the adjournment of the debate and will reply to-morrow. THE SPANISH MARRIAGE, Ex-Queen leabella has requested the Pope to use his influence with King Alfonso to dissuade him {rom con- tracting a marriage with a princess not of the Catholic faith. It appoars tho Pope is indisposed to intertere. THE MONEY MARKET. There !s a tolerably good demand for accommodation in the open discount market, but r: for bills have not porfevtly settied down. Discount houses have advanced their torms on deposits totwo per cent for money repayable on demand, and two and one-quarter per cent for seven and fourtecn days’ notice of with- drawal. So farthe rise ingthe value of money has produced no material influence on public securities, Tne Bank of Bombay bas reduced its rate of discount one percent, The bullion inthe Bank of England has decreasod £1,200.000 during the past week, MR. CLARKE DENIKS IT, With reference to the reported failure of the come- dian, Clarke, all the London papers stated that it was “Clarke, the well knowa comedian,’’ but the manager of the Royal Strand Theatre, where Mr. John 8. Clarke ts playing, writes to the press denying that it t# that gentleman who failed. Who the porson is whose bankruptcy gave riso to the story docs not ap- pear. ONLY A TRIFLE, YOU Kxow. May & Co,, metal and hardwaco dealers, of Boston, whose failure was announced on Saturday last, have $150,000 indebtedness at Liverpool, CLOSE OF THE GERMAN PARLIAMEXT. The session of the German Reichstag is closed, THE LAWS OF WAR. THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEUTRALS IN THEIR RELATIONS WITH BELLIGERENTS— NEUTRALITY AND THE RUSSIAN FLEET—DOES THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON ESTABLISH A NEW INTERNATIONAL LAW RULE? The statemont upon the important subject of the rights and obligations of neutrals toward belligeronts which will be found below was made by Mr. A. P, Spraguo, a writer on internationul law. Mr. Sprague Ja socretary of the International Law Retorm Associa- tion, wad one of the editors of the Jnternational Review. He suy: ‘The question of the obligations of the United States government with reference to Russia sod Turkey in the war which has already begun must be looked at under two aspects. By the common law of nations, as it has existed for many years, one rulo of obligation prevails, and by treaty stipulations between the United States and different nations, another rule has been recog- nized, By the old rules of international law neutrals wore allowed to afford almost any possible assistance to belligerent Powers. They might allow their ports or waters to be used as the base of naval operations and for the purpose of the renewal or augmentation of their supplies or arms. They might allow their citi- zons to expert arms and ammunition to either of the belligerents and t» make loans of money to any ex- tent, In fact, tho obligations of neutrals with reter ence to warring Powers were formerly of the most meagro character; but within the last quartor of a century there has been a constant tendency to restrict the privileges ot neutrala. ‘The most remarkable instance in recent times of the declaration of the rights of neutrals in conformity with the new theories of international law is that con- tained in tho Treaty of Washington, under which the Alabama claims were settied, The British govern- ment did not then admit that the rules laid down were A correct statement of the principles of international Jaw which bad been in force previous to (ne adoption of thas treaty. But Great ritain submitted to the adoption of these rale: goverving the case in hand, and vot the United Star ib govern- ment agreed to call the attention of the other aations to these rules, which THB IRON the ttting out, armin, in, of any vessel which it veuded to cruise or to er with whieh It 1s nt peace; and parture from its ike dilizenee to pr f wny vessel inten: above, such vexsel having whole o¢ in part, Sern use of its ports or Waters as the base of naval ope against the other, or tor tho ourpose of the renewal or nug- mentation of military supplies or urns, or the recruitment reise due diitgens: Bat it cannot be sald that the principles they laid down have ever been formaily recognized by the nations, Althoagh the United States would ve bound by these rules with relereace to Groat Britain it ts not at al! certain that our guverament would be s0 bound with regard to ae or Turkey in the present vel- to remain in our , our government being willing; tor the old rule is that either belligerent may claim the right of asylum for its vessels of war, unless tho neutral nation signilies se refusal of such asylums. But it would not do for the Russtan fleet to take in any supplies except provisions aud such other neceavarios as May bo requisite for the subsistence of the craw and so much Coul as would be sufficient tor an ordinary voyage of the fleet in ti peace, And since our Russian visitors arrived by the declara- tion of war between Kussia and Tu they might Wake such suppiios as have been indicated, even if the laid dowa tn the treaty of Washington are to bo regarded as the standard of neu'ral dutios. OUR TRADE WITH BELLIGERENTS, In relation to the rights of the citizens of the United States to furnish arms and ammunition, provisions and other war supplies, to cither Russia or Turkey, there seems to be no doubt oither under the common law of uations, OF avy treatics which exist between our gov- erpment and either of the belligerents. It {a true that exportations of contraband of war must be made at the risk of tho parties interested, but our government in- curs no responsibility by allowing such exportation. There has been a recent endeavor to chauge the rule of international law upon this point and to discourage the exportation of war supplios and the making of war loans by the citizens of neutrals; but the eudeavor has thus far been confined, apparently, to publicists and philanthropists, so that the old privileges upon this point still remain intact, ARBITRATION AND PRACE. Tho Jaw of nations, cunsisting, in part, of treaties, Reneral usages, custom and the opinions ot text writers, and in part of the decisions of dipiomatisis and courts in particular cases as they may uriso, it will be seen, 18 Of the most uuccrtain and vague character, in time of peace itis very difcult for natious to under- stand their rights and obligations with reference to euch other; but in time of war this diltculty 1s magul- fled to a very great extent, causing the utmost auxiety apd perplexity. The complications arising out of the Eastern war will be a constant source of danyer to all the neutral nations, ‘the existence of such # state Of things should render tho nations more alive to the necosuity of setting the principles of in- Vercational law on a firm basis and ina clour apd un- mistakable form, ‘There is vo way in woich ibis can bo doncexcept by uniting in a general code or ireaiy, detluing their rights and duties both in war and but {t 18 belleved that many difticulties are surmountavie, aud that with t aid of the Secured were the with the most gbtened international the ago anu the dema vantages of such more avident ‘Turkey progresses, e inore and more diflicult to understand its rights and duties with reference to the conflict, DOMINION OF CANADA. CANADIAN NOTES COUNTERFEITED, Torowto, Ont., May 3, 1877. Notice bas been given that four-doliar counterteit notes on the Dominion Bank are in circulation, They are of the old plate, the paper thin and of a greasy feeling, the engraving darker than the original, and the cashier’s signature 1 ed, nut written as ip the genuine notes. between Rus: THE LUMBER TRADE. Orrawa, Ont, May 3, 1877, ‘The water in tho tributaries of the Ottawa River aro gradually becoming lower, and it ts generally admitted that one-half tho lumber cut will not he floated off. Reports trom the Matiewan lumbering district are also discouraging. $: SNOW FALL AT QUEBEC, Qvenxc, May 3, 1877, Snow fell this morning for several hours, A large number of the spring fleet arrived to-day, SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE, Osnawa, C. W., May 3, 1877, Achock of earthquake was felt in this vicinity at half-past ton o'clock last night very distinctly and Jasted eight seconds. LAND SLIDE—TEN PERSONS BURIED ALIVE, Moytreat, Canada, May 3, 1877. A terrible land slide is reported to nave taken place on the bank of the Veillet, a tributary of the Batiscan, in tho parish of St. Genevieve, county of Champlain, Quebec, about 100 miles northeast of this city, Attho point where the slide occurred the bank is cignty feet high. Ovor an acre of land fell and buried a saw and grist mill and @ dwelling house and turned the course of the etream. It 18 positively asserted that ten persons wero buried alive, The bodies of dirs. tte, wile of the ow! fw th il, ber three ed rospecti and twelve r. Cloutier, father ot Cloutier, of been recovered. They are hardly oroner is now holding an inquest, ‘of the catastrophe will not be known a the city to-morrow, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, ORDERS AND ASSIGNMENTS. Commander Francis H. Baker is ordered to tompo- rary duty as senior aid at the Norfolk Navy Yara, Passed Assistant Surgeon Robert A. Marmion is ordered to the Boston Navy Yard, Chaplain John K. Lewis is ordered to duty on board the training ship Constitution at Philadelphia, Vassed Assistant Sur- con M, H. Simons is detached from the Boston Navy yurd and oes four months’ leave. Chict Engineer James W. King, detached from duty as gonoral inspec- tor ngineering works at the navy yards on the 20th inst., red to duty at the Boston y Yard in place of Chiet Engineer R, M. Bartioman, dotacaed from duty at that yard and placed on waiting orders, Chaplain Frank &. Rose is detached from the training ship Constitution and placed on waiting orders, Bostox, May 3, 1877. The United States steamer Tallapoosa, Lieutenant MeRitchie commanding, arrived here to-day trom Washington via New Londo AN OFFICIAL ON TRIAL Ricnsoxn, Va, May 3, 1 The trial of Colonel C, T. Crittenden, doorkeeper of the House of Delegates, charged with forgery and larceny in raising certificates of members’ pay, has beon im progress two days, most of whieh time has been vecupied by the prosecution, The examination of witnesses for tno defence commenced this evening, Tho case will probably occupy the balance of the wi The ovidonce thus tar has developed a considorad! amount of official looseness, WAMSUTTA COTTON MILLS, NEARLY ALL THE LOOMS IN OPERATION, —THE STRIKE A TOTAL FAILURE. [bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] New Beovroxp, Mass,, May 3, 1877. To-day 1,800 hands were at work in the Wamsutta Mills, and 2,500 looms were in operation, leaving only about 300 looms for which weavers are wanted at pre- sent. The Chairman of the Strike Committee states that about a dozon families employed in the mills before the strike have been refused the chance to go to work on account of their alleged abuso of the Super- intendent, To-day the mills received tho largest accession of heip that they have reccived since they were oponed. Two hundred hands from Fall River have doen engaged. Tho strikers have beid another meeting, mostly attonded by weavers, and voted unanimously to hold out, Their places will be filled as soon as pose sible, aud they will to seek work e1sowhere, New Onixans, May 3, 1877. Tho Chairman of tho United Cotton Association of Liverpool, having notified the President of the Na- tional Cotton Exchange of tho United States that the International Cotton Convention will assemble in Liv- erpool July 11, and inviting delegates from the Na- tional Cotton Exchavce, tho President, Mr. John Phelps, tins notified the cotton exchanges New York, Galveston, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, Memphis, Norfolk and St. Leais, to appoint each one delegate and ove alternate to attend said Convention, it belng of the utmost importance to the cotton tnterest of America that the exchanges should be fully repre- sented on this occasion, Nino delegates aroail that the Amorican exchanges aro entitled vo, CANAL ‘TOLLS. LAST YEAR'S SHEET ADOPTED TEMPORARILY. Aunaxy, N. ¥., May 3, 1877. The Cana! Board to-day adopted a resolution con- tinuing the toil sheet of last year until further orders. BUFFALO WANTS LOW TOLLS. Berra.o, May 3, 1877. A special meeting of tho Board of Trade was held to- day, relative to the action oi the Senate on the passago of the Low Tolls bil, A resolution was passed unani- mously commending the action of the Senate. A coim- munication was sent to the Canal Board urgentiy ro- questing that the public bo given the benetit of the tal Feduction ‘pon the opening of the canals on ay 8 BURIED ALIVE. Fat River, May 3, 1877. Four men were buried hero to-day by the caving In of the cellar ot a new building where they were at work, Owen Riley kilted aud the three others seriously, perhaps facally, hurt, INVESTIGATING A CHARITY. < ~Aumayy, N.Y. May 3, 1877, Comptroller Olcott has formally presented tho Bata- via Institution for the Biind to the Board of State Charities with a request that its management be thor- oughly investigate’, In connection therewith the Comptroller subinits vouchers received irom the insti- tution which fully justify the request. RAILROAD DISASTERS. Purnapetrmia, Pa, May 3, 1877, This afternoon a serious accident was caused by the cars of a construction train jumping the track on tho Now Atlantic City Narrow Gauge Ratiroad, at a piaco cailed Williamstown Jnnctiou, Owen Sweeney was instantly kilied, Michael White vied soon after tho accident and William Welch died to-night at tho hos- pital from injuries received. Charlies Anderson is badly injured, Frank Nowman, James Ridden and Charles Gray, all of whom were wounded, were brougnt to the Pennsylvania Hospital to-night, Their injuries are not serious, Keokuk, lowa, May 3, 1877 A passenger trainon the Keokuk aod Des Moines Railroad jast evening jumped the track near Ouumwa and noarty all of tho thircy passengers on board were moro or less injured. A tramp who was stealing a ride on the platform was killed, WORTHLESS RAILROAD BONDS, Littix Roex, Ark., May %, 1877, In the trial of a caso in the Circuit Court to-day Judge Martin held thatthe Railroad Ald act, passed by the State Legisiature of 1869, under which about $6,000,000 in bonus were issued to various railroads, was unconstitutional and the bonds illegal and void, Au appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, THE FRIEDLANDER FAILURE, San Francisco, May 3, 1877, A final settlement was to-day eftected between Isaac Friediander and bis creaitors, The Bank of Calstornia and th jada Bank accept the securities they held for the amounts wnich Mr. Friedlander owod them, And the unsecured crediturs take twenty-five per cent and give free releasca, This makes about $200,000, waich will be paid over on Satarday or Mr. Friedlander will then resume busi- SUSPENSION OF A SAVINGS BANK. Berucenen, Pa., May 3, 1877, The Saucon Savings Bank, of Hellertown, Pa., sus- pended to-day. The deposits aro stated to be $75,000, while the assets exceed $100,000, The stockhoiders are jndividuaily responsible tor double tho amount of stock held by tuem. Curater, Pa., May 3, 1877, Hen was instantly killed at Roach’s ship by tho falling of an iron piste, wi varp MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derartueyt, ; Orrick or THE Cuikr SiGxaL OFFicER, Wasinis May 4—1A. M. Indications, For New England, the lower luke region and the Middle Atlantic States northwest to southwest winds, partly cioudy or cloudy weather with rain arcas and siowly falling oF stationary temperature, followed by rising barometer, For the South Atlantic States, falling barometer, southeast to southwest winds, incrousing cloudiness and rain, with slightly falling teroperature, For tho Gulf States, falling followed by rising barom- eter, south ond southeast backing to northeast and nortnwest winds, increasing cloudiness, and rain and lower temperature, For Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and upper lake ree gion, nearly stationary or rising tollowed by falling Darometer, winds variabie, shifting to the cast and south; slowly rising temperature, with clear or partly cloudy weather ip the latter district and partly cloudy and cloudy weather with rain iu the former, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri vat. loys, fulling barometer, slightly higher temperature, east to south winds and clear or purily cloudy weather, The Lowor Mississippi will slowly fall. Cautionary signals continue at Smithville, Wilming- ton, Lookout, Hatteras, Knty Hawk, Cape Henry, Norfolk, Cane May, Atlautic City, Barnegat, Sandy Hook, New York, New Haven, New London, Newport, Wood's Hole, Boston, Thatcher’s Island, Portland and Eastport, and are ordered for Indianola und Galveston, HE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following revora wtll show tho changes in tho temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of jast year, as Heratp Building: — 1876. 1877. 1876. 1877, M7 33 49 59 33 47 57 45 45 54 52 4 49 Average temperature yesterday... 49 Averago temperature for corresponding date lal YOaP..csee DAMAGING FROS IN ILLINOIS. Natt, Ohio, May 3, 18 Special despatches from Iilinois report heavy trosts and grout damage to fruits in central and southern portions of that State, THE RUSSIAN FLEET. Shortly before nine o'clock yesterday morning Ad- mirai Boutakof aud Fiag Commander Alexiefl caine ashore from the Svetlana, at the foot of West Twenty- third street, and, passing through the citv, took tho 9:35 A. M. Washington limited express train from Jorsey City for Philadelphia, where they were to visit the Russian tan-of-war Craysser, which is one of the vossels of the fleet at present in the Atlantic porta The Craysser, Captain Nazimoff, is now lying at bila. delphia, having some repairs mado to her engines. York last evening. Captan His (mpetial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis came on suore (rom the Svet- Japa at haill-past ten A. M. At a quarter past one o'clock Sub-Lieutenant His Impertal Highness tho Grand Duke Constantine, Flag Lieutenant I’rinco Steherbatof, Prince Obolensky and a number ot other officers of the flagship camo on shore His Im- perial Highness the Grand Duke Constantino, accom- panied by Prince Obulensky and Lieutenaut de Maiu- line, returned to tho Svotlana at a quarter before four o'clock =‘The day passed very qu on board the 3 AY, thero being no visitors. His im- pertal Highoe: fraud Duke Alexis dined in the city, returning to his ship in tho evening. LITERARY CHAT. Rev, W Hf. H. Marray’s ‘Adirondack Tales’ will bo Publishing Company, Boston. Dr. Ezra MW. Huot's ‘Alcohol as Food and Medicine: Papers Read Betore the International Medical Con- gross,” Is in tho press of the National Temperanco Society, New York, A third serios of Froudo's highly interesting “Short Stadies on Great Subjects’ ts in the press of Seribnor, Armstrong & Co. The second series of the late Dr, Muhienberg's Pa- pers, solected from his writings during tie last Atty years, will be printed by T, Whittaker, Mr. Goorgo Long has given the world « now Engiish transiation of tue ‘Discourses of Epictetus” which will supplant that ancient one of the learned Mrs, Eliza. beth Carter, Tho Saturday Review reviews Mra, Kemble’s “Old Woman's Gossip" as printed in the Atlantic Monthly, and Onds tho narrative full of mtoresting and amusing matter, Paul de Mussot has written a biography of Alfred de Musset, the hero of **Alle et Lut,’ which gives mauy curious details of the literary movement in France during tho last half century. Dr. Rohi’'s “fxpeaition to Libya,” andor the volume Just out in German) of the physical geography and motoorology ot the Libsan desert, Tho Domestic Monthly is pub'ishivg a now story by May Ceol Hay, entitlod “Her Turee Lovers.” Mr. Vennor’s photographically iliastrated book on the “Canadian Birds of Prey; or, Eagles, Hawks and Owls of Canada,” is pudlished at Montreal, Ono of (ho latest books ca the border lands of tho war ia “Donau-Buigarien and der Balkan; or, Histori- cal, Geographical and Etbnograpbical Travel Studies indicated by the thermometer at Hudoat’s pharmacy, | The Admiral and Flag Officer expectod to return to New | issued io two or more volumes by the Golden Rule | auspices of the Khedivo of Egypt, treats in its second | T from 1860 to 1876,"" by F, Kanitz, the second volume of which has appeared at Leipsic. The third series of Lesseps’ ‘Lettres, Journals,’ ot Documents pour Servir a |’ Histoire au Canal de Suez,” hss appeared in Paris. Mr, Robert Barclay bas printed in London “The June Lite of the Reigious Societies of the Common- wealth." Mr, C. Brodén has gfinted at Cincinnati “The Pro- blem of Probiems; or, Atheism, Darwinism and ‘Theism.” ‘Tho twelfth revised edition of the famed ‘‘Conversas tious-Lexikon of Brockhaus,” printed at Leipsic, bas reached the letter A most extensive “History ot the Drama,” by J. L. Klein, in fifteen volames, in German, has been pub- lished by T. Or Weigel, Leipsie. “Berger’s Winter in the City of Pleasure; Liteon the Lower Danube,” just out in London, is tho latest word avout Vienna, Sti another extensive “History of the Roign of Lous XIV.,” by Gaillardin, has reached the sixth Volume iu Paris, One of the Jatest contributteas to educational litera tuce ts M. Monthaye’s **L'Iggtruction Populaire eo Evrope et aux Etats-Unis d’Amérique,’’ just out in two volumes at Bruges, A’subject that needs illumination is treated in Mr. Goodeve’s ‘Ratiway Passengers and Ratlway Compa- | ‘Their Duties, Rights and Liabilities.” London, Ss ‘The Société Américuine de France is issuing in pum- | bers Leon de Rosny’s “Essay on the Deciphering of the Sacred Writings of Central America.’ The Saturday Review has a notable article on the | dectine of albums and the fashion for personal auto- | grapps, which 18 good for both countries, A PLUCKY FRENCH LADY. No, 97 Clinton place is a fashionable boarding house, and Mrs, Annette Guilot, a pretty little French lady, resides there, She went up to her room after supper last evening, and on opening the door was very much surprised to find her bed upset and mussea, “Mon Dieu!’? quoth she, sotto voce. singulaire, Mon lit état arrangé, But now it is — Ab! What is that? This exclamation was wruog from her lips by tho slightest possible motion of the coverture. She tain fied, people wil way. Nota bitofit, She deliberately stepped te the bedside and, seizing t covering. pulled it down, and, behold! sho found a stale wart negro, He sprang from the couch, 6 ball, she clineued bim. He dragged her out into t and still she held kim, using ber iupge now to the best advantage, The brute, actuated by ago and bar, clutched the lady by the throat and t resolutely clinging to chokv ber off. But she wag ht In this extremity Mr, Jackson, a gentieman boa was tu bis room baru by, came to the rescue and assisted Mrs.Gutlot te detain the negro until a Fifteenth preciact officer was called in to take bim to the station house, The prisoner gavo tho name of George Smith, «nd — bis residence No. 32 West Thiruieth street. After he bad gone Mrs, Guilot found in her bed a plate glass mirror, worth $50, The fellow had concealed it there preparatory to taking it away, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Rev. R.G. Hinsdale, President of Hobart College, and Congressinan J. E. Leonard, of Louisiana, are at the St. Denis, GoneralJohn M. Corse, of Chicag James Forsyth, President of the Rensaclaer Polytec! nic Institute, and George F. Verry, of Worcester, Moss, are at tho Gilsey, Ex-Congresamen J. M. 8, Withams, of Maseachusetts, and D, J. Morrell, of Pena: sylvania; General John Hammond, of Crown Point, N. Y., and Smith M. Weed, of Plattsburg, Y., are at the Fifth Avenue, General J. B. Stonehot of Al bany, is at tho Brunswick, Colonel Samuel Tate, of Mempbis, is at the Windsor, Judge J. Prout, of Ver. mont, and Postmaster F, W. Palmer, of Chicago, are at the Sturtevant. DIED. Lyxcn.—In Jersey City, May 3, 1877, of membraneous croup, J. Avaxy Lestxe Lyne, only son of Juno F. and Mary J. Lynch (neo Mary J. Fitzpatrick), aged 2 years, 5 months and 23 days, Relatives and friends ure respectfully mvited to at- tend his funeral, on 5, from_ the res- dence of bis purenta, 5 Jersey Cit thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment. (For Otuer Deaths See Eighth Page| THE WEEKLY HERALD. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR—POSTAGE FREE, TH CHEAPEST AND DEST NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD—NOW READY. 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