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SS a ‘Unanimously desired independence of Roumania thus Feceives official sanction, and the Chambers count Upon the sense of justice of the guaranteeing Pow- ere’? The Senate voted a bill creating # military dec- oration. It is not expected that Prince Charles will assume the title of King of Roumania before tne independence @f the country is tormally recognized by some or all the guaranteeing Powers, HUNGARY ANXIOUS FOR WAR. A Vienna despatch says the Roumanian declaration of independence caused but littie sqnsation in that city. All the Hungarian papers, however, declare ‘that the bour of action has arrived for Austro-Hup- Gary. Aletter from Kossuth is published urging an alliance between Hungary and Turkey to defend their independence against the common enemy—namely, Russia, SERVIA DRIFTING INTO WAR. The Servians arc making offensive preparations at Saitschar and along the Timok. They have ordered the fortification of Alexinatz and Izvor, The Turks have stationed a strong corps of observation at Adlio to guard against a sudden movement from Servi. It is reported in Vienna that the Servians wish to operate in the direction of Bosnia and against Nisch. Prince Mulan is‘about to leave Belgrade to visit the Czar at Ploiesti, A Vi- correspondent hears from Belgrade that tne Council of Ministers have resolved that Prince Milan shall inform the Cgar that after the Roumanian procla- mation of independence servia cannot maintain nous trality. A similar report is current in Pesth, GRERCE TO JOIN THE FRAY. A despatch from Athens, coming by way of Paris, Says that war between Greece and ‘Turkey is consid- ered inevitable. The Premier atthe opening of the Session ofthe Chamber will deliver a speech tending to war, which, it is thought, will break out in twenty days at the latest, The Greek brigands who were re- leased by the Turkish authorities at Junioa and who entered Greece havo been forced to return to Turkish territory. ‘ RNGLAND’S PREPARATIONS. The Standard reports that orders have been recelved at Portsmouth that the five great Indian troopships which are now lying idle in the harbor, in consequence of the close of the season for sending reliefs to India, are not to be subjected to any alterations which ean- Rot be completed in a few days, so that they may bo ready to proceed to sea if required. One thousand barrels of powder will be ombarked for Malta to-day. MISCELLANEOUS WAR NOTES, The Russian Telegraphic Agency upnounces that the Emperor of Russia and the Czarewitch start for Plotesti on the 1st of June. Prince Gortschakof, Count Adlerberg and the Minister of War will accom- Pany them, Count Scbouvaloff will r@urn to London immediately after the Emperor's departure. The Presse, of Vienna, says no promise concerniag the noutraliza- tion of Little Wallachia has e been given or de- manded. It was only with respect to Servian neu- trality that Austria expressed certain wishes, which have been complied with. A Constantinople despatch Says the Turkish Ministers have resolved to draw no salary during the war. A decreo 1s published in the Russian official journal ordering the formation of two more divisions of Cos Backs of the Don to reiniorce the operating army. ‘The Sultan will in a few days replace Redit Pacha by a more competent War Minisier, ODESSA SCARED. WATCHING THE APPROACH OF THE TURKISH TRON-CLADS—A BLOW-OUT AWAITING THE MOSLEMS—-BEGGING FOR THE WOUNDED— POPOFFS READY TO POP ON THE OTTOMAN— VISIONS OF BOMBSHELLS. Opassa, May 5, 1877. So much has the present system of communication affected journalism that the letters of correspondents? arriving so long after the facts of which they treat have been announced by the telegraph, can only be rendered interesting by the greatest care on the part of the, correspondent in hunting up curious incidents Jikely to intereat the public. The true title of « corre- spondence nowadays would be *‘The Curiosities of the War.” UNFOUNDED RUMOR, The report that tho bombardment of Odessa was imminent having been circulated at Kischenett, 1 hastened to the threatened point, and on my ar- rival found, instead of a city in tlames, a town as calm and silent as the statue of Richelieu, who from the summit of his pedestal, where he seems mounted &8 a sentige! to survey the horizon, appears to be looking out for the expected Turkish fleet, ODESSa AS IP 18, Nothing is at once so sad and strange as the aspect ofa harbor completely empty. Cau you wako your- aclf a picture of what the bay of New York would be without the innumerablesbips which give it life? Not that the immepso American city can be at all gom- pared with the Russian town, although the latter boasts of some two hundred thousand inhabitant Looking out to sea from the height of the boulevard and from the foot of the statue ot Richeliea, referred to above, that is to say looking down from an om meace of more than a hundred fvet, two batteries mounted with heavy guns are visible—one on the right, the other on the left, surrounded by water. They make on the water a yellow line with dark streaks, which are the cannon commanding the pass, Between them is the main basiv, compleiely empty; ‘then on the right a small basin, in which are four or five little brigs and galleys, irightened at finding them- selves alone, POPOPY TO THK FORK. ‘The only vessel in sight ‘s stationed in front of the basins. It is as round as a piece of money. it carries two smokestacks, has low bulwarks and one turret, and, in dne, everything we are accustomed to see ona ship, * Bot when the moment for action arrives all this dis- appeara, the deck is cleared, the sailors disappear into the interior, and the ship, turning on ber centre, goes under the water, which she enters as does a screw intoa piece of wood, ‘This singular ship is a gunboat, She is the invention of the Russian Admiral Popol, whose name she.bears. In the war about to begin she is destined to some strange experiences, Away on the distant horizon smoke arises from the funnel of the Stakourane, which also ts watching the Turkish iron- clad fleet; and between tne Stakourane and the Popol are innumerable torpedoes. DEFENCE BY TORPEDO. ‘They are spread all ovor the port, and will certainly keep the hostile frigates some four or tive miles away trom the town, This is as far as the depth of water permitted the torpedoes to be laid down, but not far enough to prevent tho bombardment of the town, be- cause modern artillery ia eflective ata much greater distance, At this range, it is true, the aim will be un certain, and consequently the damage will be loss, but the moral effect will be the same. The preseuce of these torpedoes docs not, however, hinder navigation, as their position is known and they can bo avoided, PRECAUTIONS, Here is how the departure of a ship wishing to leave the portisarrangeo. The Commandant sends on board an oflicer and some men of the marine corps who know the way out. The officer begins operations by sending whe crew and passengers below after all tho portivles have been carefully closed lest any of the passengers should undertake to act as spy and note the way out. Notwithstanding these precautions it would still be possible Lo observe trom the jetty the route taken by departing ships, and for this reason all ingress or egress has been forbidden tor some days, The day before yesterday a Belgian steamer arrived, and was warned off by two blank discharges from the guns of the battery, but this not having the desired effect a cannon bull was sent ricochetting across her bows. The captain’s intelligence was at Once awakened, and turning bis prow to sea he went off to Nicoiaicl to discharge, It 13 plain that all this is serious; but, however serious affairs may be, the comical will always mtrude. The comical on this occasion took the form ofa stall Italian bark which, three days ago, ‘was seen at sunrise to cast ancbor in the port, Not knowing about the prohibition of the torpedoes, she had arrived by a miracle, ‘This ship had passed perhaps a handred times within a foot or even an inch of certain death, for the new submarine machines do pot joke, Some opinion of their eflect can be formed, vocause on the passage of the Emperor Alexander, last Thursday, he was treated to the spectacle of a torpedo explosion, The system is so well organized that it suf ficed for the sovereign to point out with bis nger any part of the roadstead, when immediately there arose a buge column of water, flane or sinoke shot high in SCARED INHABITANTS, ‘This spectacle has restored confidence to the hearts af the inbabitants, among wnom a panic had begun to spread, as was show! by the numerous removals. At the present moment ali the houses on the Place Catten, which is close to the sea, are empty, In the beginning there was a general race toward the railway station, to such an extent that enough carriages could Bot be found to carry off the fleeing people, Departure ‘was rendered almost impracticable by the immense crowd of Jews who niled the ticket office. It wi the Jews who first spread the panic, As in all the towns of this country the Jews form at least one- fourth of the populstion. They had taken possession of the station, and the following dialogue took place between them and the ticket seller:— “How much to go to Kischevef t”’ “Five roubles,” “Will you take three ?”? The employe naturally retused, To this Jewanother succeeded, who offered two roubles, all defiling past withOut taking any tickets, Then the firstone returned and offered, until the last moment, four roubles; four anda quarter, Seeing that no transaction was possi- bie with the railway company he decided, with a pro- found sigh, to pay the full fare. This block at the sta- tion augmented the panic-fear of not being able to get away. But all fevers, even fear, wear out in the long run, and the people began to make {un of the Turks, They say that the Turks will not return to Odessa be- cause they are too ignorant of navigution to find their way, A STORY FOR THE MARINES, There js even areport that the Ottoman fleet pass- ing by a Turkish tort mistook it for Odessa and bom- barded it, and that tho Turkish fort had conscien- tioualy anewored the fire. There is anold anecdote in circulation here, which is now given ag an absolute fact, and as such implicitly believed. It ia so funny and apropos that it will bear repeating. The Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz was very proud of his fleet and de- sired to show a sample of it to England. He therefore orderea one of bis captains to go to England to salute in hig name Queen Victoria, Tho ship sailed, and while in the Mediterranean all went welt; tLe pilot was still on board. But when Gibraltar was reached and the pilot about to take his leave the cap- tain explained the bad fix he was in. Ho folt himself wholly incapable of making an English port, Out ot this perplexity the pilot drew him by showing hima stcamer leaving for England. “Follow that ship,’ said he, “she is going to Eng- Jand,”? So it was done ali day and all night. But during the darkness the guide was lost. At daybreak a ship was seen on the horizon, and the Turk followed it with all confidence. Four days passed, then six, then eight, then ten, “I did not think England was so far,’ said the dita creet captain, At length a great port was sighted. The authorities visited the iron-clad, and asked the captain in English what he desired. “1 come on behalf of my master to salute your soy- ereign.’? At the word sovereign the stupefaction of the visitors was complete. “What sovereign ¥”’ asked the chief man. “Queen Victoria, Am I not in England?’’ At these words all the people of the country began to laugh. : “You are in New York,” they cried. Here is what had happened. During the first night they had lost the steamer which should nave guided them and thoy nad followed another, believing it to be the samo ship, I repoat that this story is given as absolutely true. ON THE RAGGED BDGE. Confidence then returned to the inhabitants of Odessa und affairs were improving last night when the news of the bombardment of Braila, 1n Roumania, was received. Then terror resumed its sway, and“I am new writing In the midst of a scared people, THE SICK CHILD. The town, however, is: commanded by a distin- guished Governor General, Sevachca, whose military preoccupations are disturbed by inquisitive friends, This officer is of fine presence, and is still young, having barely passed his fortieth your. Ho passes tho hours which the performance of his duties Itaves him at the pillow of bis sick daughter, aged four years, whom he loves the more because of her iniirmity. Parents who love their children know that it is always those who are tortured by nature that are most loved Now, General Sevachea’s daughter ie doaf and dumb. The Emperor was not ignorant of the sorrow which weighed on the Governor's family, and as soon as he arrived at Odesva he sent his doctor to seo the dying child, YOR SWEET CHARITY, When I shall have told you that the ladies of this town beg through the streets tor the wounded, that in this’ country people enter apartments without knock- ing (1 have jut received, in complete negliyé, three ladies who held out a begging box, collecting for the wounded), when 1 add that under my window an organ grinder is dispensing the music of Offenbach, you will know as much as I do about this town, where I came to witness the full of bombshells, but have only witnessed tho fall of cards, for in the Café Frangais poker is passionately played. From here I will return to Kischenett, when I shall probably go toward the Danube. AMERICA AND KUSSIA, AN AMERICAN ANSWERS ‘‘ENGLISHMAN’S” STRICT- URES ON THE HERALD'S COURSE, To tae Evitoz or tax Heratp:— In to-day’s issue there appears a letter signed by “An Englishman,’? who is evidently much exasperated at the tone the Hrral.p assumes on the Eastern question Ho 18 apparently very much chagrined that the Heratp should, in giving expression to what history domonstrates and what every lair minded mar will concede, espouse the cause of the oppressed Chriss tiana in Turkey. He utters an innuendo that ime phos that your paper is actuated by mercenary motives to vindicate Rassia in what he calis this “infamous war.”? Now, I fail to perceive that the war is an ipfa- mous one, because, as everybody knows, it was occa. sioned by a failure of the Ottoman government to give any valid assurances that the Christian population would be protected from massacre, intolerance and persecution, Now, if a war wagail for the purpose of ameliorating the condition of these people ia infa- mous then wrong 18 right and mght is wrong. ih the first paragraph of his lettor he digpiays that proju- aice which prevents him from seemg thingy as others seethem, He asks, and constant praise of a barbaric Power like Russia??? Now, if he only judges of things with imparualiuy tte will see that there is a8 comparatively lite bar barism in Russia as in England or any other country with a monarchical form of governinent, He further- more asks, *What is there in common between a iree and popular goveroment like that of the United States and the one-man power of Russia?” Weil, there exists, indeed, a striking difference aud contrast be- tween the institutions of the two countries, So does there equally also between Great Britain and this country. { would like to ascertain what sympathy or commisefation or solicitude we should entertain to- ward Engiand, ‘fo begin with, the Untied States and Roasia have always been on the most cordial and friendly terms. ‘Sho inexpressivle punishment and torture iniieted upon our jorelathers by the British government idle | the Revolutionary war, the em- ployment of the Indians jor scalping and receiving a Stipuluted amount per capita, are things that caunot bor should nut be consigned to ovhivion, The Russian government daring our civil war mainiuinod strict Deatrality, whereas Jobn Bull aided the Confederate cauge, and consequently endeavored to crush the Union, Engiand destroyed our commerce and absolutely drove us olf the seas, cannot, therefore, perceive What there isin common between us and Mugland. You can every day seo by vine-teaths of the Engush resents and enigrants | tu this country that they show an aversion to our govs | ernment, Nine out of tea will repudiate the idea of becoming American citizens, Li, then, the are icles promulgated by the Hakatp are unpalatable to “An Englishman,” they are nose tho less veracions, only three weeks sineo | read in the Hazwanb au uns of a discussion in the Mouse of Commons upon the advisability of adopting a Parliamentary Jonroal similar ty our Congressional Record. In the Uisoussion that preceded its defeat many of the mem- bers opposed to its adoption asserted thatgit was a “Yankee invention,” which materisliy heiped its de- feat. the Herato be independent and fearless, because the side it has taken mm (bis ‘infamous war” meets with the approbation of ninety per cent of the American nation. | trast you will give equal publicuy: to this letter, inasmuch it is evoked by the tliogical statements of “An Enghehman,”? JUSTITIA, New York, Slay 21, 1877. AN AMERICAN FOR ENGLAND, Yo Tux Korror or TAR HERALD: All Americans are noi advocates or {riends of so autocratic a despotism as thatof Russia, 1 think the majority of English speaking peopic—Fenians ex- ceplod—in this country bold opposite opinions upon the Eastern question to those of the writer who signs himself “Aa American’ in your edition of May 21, Lditler from bim radicaily, With all her faults England {s nearer to us io domestic and political ec omy, as well as race, than avy other navion, I think it is tortanate for the civilized world that England has beon, and | hope will be, Jor along ume a strong bar- rier to the descent of the semi-civilized Cossack upon Earope, The Chritianity o/ Russia is as intolerant in ius form as that of my Puritun ancestor of the old colopy times, I doubt whether the various denomina- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNE tions of the Christian Church now under Turkish con- trol would be any better of under Russian, AS counter to An American” of Russian prociivities 1 Proclaim that, next to the United States of America, my head and heart are for Englund. ANOTHER AMERICAN. THE VIRGINIA BRITISHERS. JOHN BULL AND HIS CONFRERES IN POSSESSION O¥ THE COCKADE CITY—AN EASIER CON- QUEST THAN GRANT’S—THE OPENING DAY OF THE CELEBRATION, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] Parxnsuuac, May 22, 1877. _ The British have captured the Cockade Cuy, Jobn Bull, Sandy the Scotsman, and Pat the Irishman. with Taffy thrown in, have oatire control ol Petersburg. Delegations have poured in to-day from Toronto, Hamilton, Guelph, London and elsewhere 1 Canada, and from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Baltimore and other places in America, The Philadel- phia delegation exceeds fitty, with most of their wives With them, and came in three special railroad cars. British and American banners are flying everywhere. The St. George’s, St. Andrew’s, Caledonian apd oth societies have orought the banners and regalia of their respective societics, CHARACTER OF TUE DELEGATES. The delegates are mostly solid business men, such Kon, Lewis Thompson, the Philadelphia millionaire, No scene like this has been witnessed 10 the United States since the Revolution. John Bulland Brother Jonathan are vieing with each other in enthusiasm, THE GRAND RECHVTION, The grand reception tn honor of British settlers in ‘Virginia was a brilliant success. TH ADDRESS. Hoo. D. B. Tennant, Vice President of the British Avsociation of Virginia, delivered the following ad- dress:— GxstiemeN axp Broruei: Brinisn Serrixus:—Again it is my privilege, as President of the British Association of Vii ginia; to welcome you co the ann associ tion, Sueginore rejoice to meet you in the hospital eity’ of Petersbury—a city which” well deserves honor of being denominated the headquarters of colonization in the Old Pominion. The settler always finds himself thorough); at bom and among brethern here, und I doubt not that your visit will be made both agreeable and valuable. It enunot, T trust, bo other than ayrecuble for you to mect your Lellow British settlers, white lum sure that the testimony your 10 ullurds to the progress of immigration to Virginia rtuin to prove of great value to this Since 1873, that dark and y.oomy year of universal and disaster, the friends of British rmmigrution hi e British Brit! that by, of new capital Btate was destiue to work fiom = ithe levastations the wreck of. general ears the Sritish Associa- enterprise this out her own — sulvation o' terrible war and Dankruptey. | Daring those four tion has worked quietly, but effectually, to preserve the credit of Virginia as the immigration fleld in the ates. But for thix asyockation the jealousy of States and the talk of di because unsultu- vil reputation for inks, however, to the pion. Th: British celebrations,the voice of fulsehoud hus been demonstrated to the world that the honest, intelligent industric British settler has foand ia old Virginia a home as dear to Lim as the old land across the Atlantic. Such gatherings ay this are great facts which conclusively prove the success of British immigration to Virginia, for I see among you no despondent visa, and hear no harsh criticism: in.” On the contrary, ' come to Virginia intendin, st in Virginia, and for her weltare gather together for mutual counsel on her behalf, aud that while you have had difi- culties and trialy to overcome in your new you arc now as firm in the fwith as aver that— “Tis a glorious trath, deny it who can, Virginia’s the home of the British man.” Gentlemen, we commence to-night the proceedings ot our international celebration, the most memorable aud remark- able that hay ever occurred in the United States, A few ‘ears ayo it would have been considered # rash und Utopean (dew to propose th ing of a crowd of people trom all parte of the Uni nd Canuda in an American city, to celebrate th of Queen Victoria. But the duy_ of Jealousie: nGroat Britain and the United Stutes has passed forever, and English speaking people of every country, and of every allegiance, now proud to remember that they are brethren of mmon ancestry, race and religion, Hence it is that Queen Victoria ie as much beloved to-day {a American usin Knglish homes, and that Her Majesty’s birthday will be honared this year ty an American city with greater festivities than possibly in any ortion of thy Queen's vast dom which, as Daniel Webster suid, “the sun never faving wur- vived four yeurs of cot ly unparalled except in the history of "John Law he South Sea Bubble, it is my hope and belfef that ttlers may now look contidently for “a wood tme false prs phets, as the Scripture tolls ns, say aing that it will never be far, and when it is tair that it wil never rain, Similarly, there ers who affirm that the United tes Cann rt De d trom what the unfortanate Mr. Muntalini culled the “demnition bow. wows.” This [ do not believe. We are not golng to the formen permancnce, Thnes will mend, We aro better off in Virginia now in the North and nounkind looks Vhy this betting of Bugiand | | Yuntic and ordered to settle his « have mo Legare | and starvation vidual in this 81 frequently able to somewhat wssint are inflicted on us by the N Let us, then, be of good cheer. Let us put our shoulders to the wheel, aud, ove and all, work with u vim for old Virgi- nia, Through this British noble work for our adopted Ntate—named atter a zlorious Jish Queen—und by proving ourselves good citizens can ‘ourseives worthy of the country we came from aud f the yet more glorioas Queen whom Virgininus honor as highly us do her own suvjects. God save te Queen! A FLOW OF SOUL, Hon. W. E. a Mayor of Petersburg, made a glowing ch, full of point apd eloquence, Mr. St Andrew re: ded in bebalf of British settiers. Rev. De. Suddar of Philadelphia, concluded in a fine speech. ‘The Canadian delegates, headed by a band, marched from their hotel to the place of meeting. After the reception the delegates were entertained in the rooms of the British Association, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, NATIONAL VESSELS REPORTED—ORDERS, WasutxGron, May 22, 187 Commodore A. K. Hughes, commanding the naval anchorage at Port Royal, 3. C., telegraphs to the Navy Department that the United States steamer Essex, Commander Selby, arrived there this morning trom Vora Cruz. Commander A. P. Cook, commanding the United States steamer Swatara, stationed at Aspinwall, writes to the Navy Department that everything is quiet there, and he proposes a short cruise for the exercise of the crew. THE PENSACOLA AND LACKAWANNA. A despateh received at the Navy Departmont to-day from Rear Admiral Marray, commanding the North Pacific station, reports the arrival ot the flagship Pen- sucola at Acapulco oa May 2, and the |ackawanoa at the same port on May 4. Ail on board are weil, ORDERS, Surgeon Samuel F. Shaw has been ordered to tho training ship Minnesota, at New York. Assistant Sur- goon James H. Gaves has been ordered to examination ior promotion, Commander Wiliam Whitehead has been detached from the command of the Yantic and placed on walting orders. ‘Ibe other officers of that Vessel, consistiug of Lieutenants Louis C. Bixler and Jolin ©, Mor Mi M. Jacoby, Passed Assi ant Sargeon . Gravett and Passed Assistant Euyineer B. C, Gowimg have also been detached and placed on waiting orders, Master ©. G, Calkins bas been detached from the New Hampshire at Port Royal, S. C., and pinced on woiting orders. Assistant I masier John 0, Suuivan bas been detached from the ants, MIDNIGH? WEATHER REPORT. War Departunyt, ) i Orrice or THe CuiEY SiaxaL OF Wasinisorox, May 23—1 Aa, '§ Indications, For New England, rising barometer, northeast to northwest wings, partly cloudy and cloudy weather, with rain and stationary or lower temperature, For the lower Inke rogion and Middle Atlantic States, rising barometer, stationary or lower temper. ature, partly cloudy or clearing weather, with ocea- sional light showers and vorthwest winds, For the South Atlantic States nearly stationary or rising barometer, stationary or lower temperature, southwest to northwest winds and clear or partly cloudy weather. For the Gull States, shght change of pressure or temperature and in the East Guif clear or partly cloudy weather and winds mostly from the northwest, and in the West Guif winds trom the southwest and eur or partly cloudy weather, Vor Tennesace and the Oniv Valley, rising barom- eter, northerly winds, clear or partly cloudy weather and stationary or lower temperature, For the lower Missouri and upper Mississippi val- loys, nearly stationary, followed by falling barometer, stationary ou higher temperature, winds mostly trom northeast to southeast, partly cloudy weather, with rain areas at the upper stations of the former district. For the upper iake region, northeast w northweat winds, slight change ip temperature, clear or partly cloudy weather, and rising, followed by nearly sta- tionary barometer. The Lower Mississippt will remain nearly stationary, Cautionary signals continue at Sandy Hook, Barne- gat, Atlantic City and Cape May. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the chap ges in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding dato of last year, as Mmdicated by the thermometer at Haduui’s pharmacy, Hekaty Building :— 1876, 1877. by 1876, 1877. BA. M. + 66 65 3:30 P. M, 82 1% 6A. M . 6 oT OP, 68 63 Average tem perature for correspond! “year, “ TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. BISMARCK IN BERLIN. Rumors of a Severe German Policy Toward France, MACMAHON'S _ DIFFICULTIES. Louis Blanc and Gambetta Agitating 4 Against the Ministry. FAMINE IN INDIA. [BY CaBLB TO THE HERALD. Lonpon, May 23, 1877. ‘The sudden return of Prince Bismarck to Berlin has startled the alarmists again, In Paris it is regarded as a noteworthy event. Em- peror William’s determination to in- crease the German garrisons in Alsace and Lorraine was suficiently startling. It is stated, that am extraordinary council is to be held, at which the Emperor will preside, for the purpose of deciding upon a policy of severity toward France, Indeed, there was some talk yesterday that such a council was held: Reuter says, however, that the arrival of Bismarck in the Ger. man capital was not the result of any shdden de- termination, nor was there any special political reason for it, as it had been arranged beforehand as part of the general programme of his journey. sudden The North German Gazette (the Minister- fal organ) reprints passages from pre- vidts speeches and despatches of Prince Bismarck, to the effect that the ap- pointment of a clerical and monarchical Cabinet in France might be prejudicial to German interests and the maintenance of peace between France, Germany and Italy. THE SITUATION IN FRANCE, President MacMahon has evidently Jong struggle before him. Some of his most carnest friends ate beginning to sce what a false stop he took in dis- missing Simon on what now appear as per- sonal grounds, Louis Bianc 18 marshalling the radical Deputies to issue a declaration calling the Min- istérs to account in anything but complimentary terms, At tho same time they will counsel pru- dence and moderation to the country and the em- ployment of ouly legal methods to crush out the evil spirit which has suddenly arisen to threaten republi- can institutions. , DISSOLUTION TO BE RESISTED, It is stated in well informed circies that the govern- ment will not have recourse to a second month’s adjournment of the Chamber, but will demand its dissolution irom the Senate as soon as Parliament meocts agatu. M. Gambetta is going to visit Lyons, Marseilles and other large pro- viucial towns to superintend republican resistance, It is said that four legitimist Senators, dissatisfied with the government’s intentions concerning the clerical question, have decided to join tho Loft in retusing to grant dissolution. PREFECTORAL CHANGES, Frésh changes im the prefectorul administration were gazetted yesterday, affecting fourteen depart ments, Some of the newly-appointea prefects show a disinclination to accept their posts. STOPPING FORKIGN NEWSPAPER CIKCULATION, Foreign newspapers are to be closely watched, and none will be permitted to circulate iu Franco except they have first passed through the hands of the consors. SENATOR KEANTZ's MANIFESTO. A letter from Senator Krantz is published adhering to the manifesto of the Left, aad stating that he will continue to hold the post of Commissary Genoral of the Exhibition of 1878 as long as it is compativle with the independence of his yote. THE CONSCRIPTIONS IN SPAIN. A decree has been issued at Madrid which orders the Basque provinces to provide 20,000 conseripts this year, but Alava and Guipuzcoa are to retain a portion of the fueros, which siscay aloue loses entirely. DISERESSING AMEN bia. The continuance of the famine in India ts startling among people here who have large Lndian interests, ‘Tho number gratuitously relieved in Madras, during the week ending May 10, shows an increase of 44,391, Itis believed that the numbers on the relief works havo also increased, but the returns are incomplete, ‘There was fa heavy storm of rato ia Madras on Thurs- day and Friday, which extended fifty miles inland, aud saved Nellore avd Chingleput from a water ffmine, Telegrams from various other points on the Madras coust report rain. OMeial reports trom Mysore state that prospects are unimproved, The increase of the numbers on the relief works 18 about 10,000. Orlicial reports from Bombay say tho increase of the numbers on the religh works le 29, ATHUMBERLAND MINKR VOTE TO. STRIKE, A meeting was held at Noweastle-on-Tyne on Mon- day last to count the votes of the Northumberland colijers a8 to whether the dispute with the masters ought to be referred to arbitration, There was an overwhoiming majority in favor of a strike, The Northumberland colliers number 2,000. SHIPWRECK IN AUSTRALIA, A dospateh dated Adelaide, South Australia, May 21, says thirty persons were drowned by the wreck of a vessel plying between Adelaide and the Albauy Isles, on the northeast coast, MEXICO, , DIAZ CONCERNED AS TO UNITED SfATES—ROBBING A ‘TRAIN—TAROOPS SENT TO MEET ESCOBEDO. Havaya, May 22, 1877, The French stoamer has arrived bere from Vera Cruz and brings the following advices:— City ov Mexico, May 16, 1877, ‘The popularity of the Diaz administration is appar- ently increasing. Diaz is generally credited with the determination to act according to the constitution Sefor Zamacona, lato member of the Mixed Vommis sion at Washington, and Seior Romero, ex-Miniater of Mexico to the Yulted States, have strongly recom- mendod their friends in the United States to urge the curly recognition of Diaz, ‘Yon thousand arms have been distributed by Genoral Mundez to the soldiers in exchange for oldarins and in ica of their pay. TMIEVING RAILROAD OFFICIALS A train froin the City of Mexico for Vera Cruz on the night of the 16th inst was stoppod about eight miles from the city, After starting again the con- ductor announced that rebvers had stopped the train and taken $33,000, which was in transit for Europa ‘The passengers discredited the story. On tho arrival of the train at Orizaba the authorities arrested the conductor and baggage maser. Diaz has expressed an intention to order the War Department to hold all hacvendados and officials per sonally responsible for all crimes committed in their vicinity. HIS FRIONDS IN THE RAILROAD DIAZ WANTS TO BN RECOGNIZED, It is reported that the acknowledgment of Diaz by foreign Powers would follow his acknowledgment by the United States, France and England will then be invited to renew relations, enoral Jiminez has been relieved of the State Gov- ernorship and of ull military command for the outrage on the American Consul at Acapu'co, WAITING FOR RSCOBEDO. SDAY, MAY 23, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. frontier, where General Escobedo is expected to com- mence a revolution, 4 PRONUNCIAMENTO IN GUERRARO, Wasuixctox, May 22, 1877. The State Department ha# received information to the effect that a pronuuciamento bas been issucd in the State of Guerraro, tn the mountainous regions of Mexico, by the friends of Governor Alvarez against the central government of Mexico, THE WEST INDIES. FURTHER TROUBLE EXPECTED IN VENEZUELA— ANOTHER ¥LUERY IN ST. POMINGO—FOR- EIGN CONSULATES AS PLACES OF REFUGE— THE TOBACCO Chop, Havana, May 22, 1877. The British mai! steamer trom St Thomas May 17 has arrived, Several business houses ip St. Thomas are winding up their affairs and trade with the neigh- boring islands is steadily decreasing. Generals Colina and Goda, of the revolutionary party in Venezuela, have urrived in St. Thomas, Ex-Presi- dent Guzman Blanco, of Venezuela, was aiso expected there, Affairs in Venezuela at last accounts were inan Unsatisfactory condition and disturbances were appre- bended. i & Advices trom St, Domingo to the 9th inst. have been received at St. Thomas. A political conspiracy was discovered on May 7 in St, Domingo City. Thirty per- sous implicated were urrested aud others took refuge in the different Consulau Subsequently guar were stationed betore the dwellings of ail the Consuls, to prevent their further use as asylums. Great con- sternation prevailed and a revolution seemed tmmi- nent, Maladministration of the finances seemed to be the principal cause of discontent. The harvest of the tobacco crop in St Degins next month, reach 150,000 quintals. All was quiet in Hayti at last advices, NEW ENGLAND FREE LOVERS. 4 CONVENTION OF IMMODEST INNOVATORS— INDECENT SPEECHES AND IMMORAL RESOLU- TIONS—A BOW RAISED BY HARVARD Boys, Bostos, May 22, 1877. The New England freo lovers huve been inaulging fm another of their disgraceful gatherings ip Boston this week, They commenced thoir Convention Sunday forenoon, and, after holding half a dozen sessions, wound up with a spirited row at an cariy hour this morning. In defining the purposes of the singular tribe of men aud women who participate in these fre- quent meetings in Boston it is only necessary to say that they openly encourage and defend licentiousness w almost every conceivable form, and the utterances of both sexes at the several sessions on this occasion were worthy only of the most depraved of the human kind. LRADERS AND FOLLOWERS OF THE DOCTRINE, Those most promient in this movement, which seems to have gained an alarming headway in New England at least, are Mr. aud Mra. E, H. Heywood, of Worces- ter county; George 0. Waite, of Maine: Dr. 0. H, Dil- lingham, of Boston; A. B, Weston, a man named Cluer, of Boston, and a couple of self-styled divines in the persons of Rev. Mr. Barnes and Rev. Moses Hull, the latter editor and proprietor of a weekly newspaper devoted to the cause which he so industriously espouses, : SPRECHMS AND RESOLUTIONS. None of the speakers endeavored to define their sentiments in chaste language, but, on the contrary, were dizgustinffy obsceno, the women speakers gen- erally oxcelling in this respect, One of tho latter, in particular, seemea to speak for the edifica- tion and dehght of that portion of tho audience given to debauchery. und her remarks ap- pearea to tind a hearty response in the ininds ot many women who listened to hor, The Rev. Mr. Huli was more than usually cloquent and enthusiastic in bis advocacy of his peculiar and the resolutions which were olfered by Mr. Heywood surpassed in in- decency anything ever before submitted toa public meeting. Only one vut of tne series of seven which were offered is in language Ot for publication, and it is herewith appende Resolved, That the arrest of Charles Bradaugh and Mrs. Anne Besant, for diffusing useful infurmation concerning the generative tunet won Kinglish people. and the 1 Comntock, approved by eeclestustical, literary und political wutnorities, here, show tho extent to which the “ruling classes” would hinder enlightenment on the gravest of imbjects: that, neverthe. less, it is not only the Fizht but the most serious duty of wil to study love and proclaim its truths, however linperious oF malevolent opposition thereto inay be. HARVARD STUDENTS ON THE RAMPAGE, Atthe last evening session there were assembjed fifteen or twenty students from Harvard College, who nad evidently come well urganized for the purpose of having a high old lark, and, if possible, vo break up the Convention, Ibis but justice, it this Was their pure pose, to Suy that they sucéeeded most admirably. The jeadcr in the movement socined to be u youn: Kresh- man, who, it was asserted, belongs to one of the vlue vlooded families on Beacon Hill He began by inter- rupuing the speakers with all sorts of questions of ov- scone Significance, aud his associates joined with bita in ® manner that showed a previously determinod plot to make mutters decidedly lively and uupleasant for the free lovers, Threats of ejectment and of Domingo It 8 estimated that the crop will calling the police were derided, for it wus well known that the would wink at their “proceedings, — At timo the party broxe out with one or two stanzas of “Hold the Kori,” the speech of the angry Heywood being myoluutarily suspended during the meantime, «Besides those inter. roptions the Harvard leader wes moving industriously | around the hall, tinally taking & seat upon the pint form and fondly caressing Mrs. Heywood, tier, the Janitor of the bail, thought the doctrines of free love were approaching too practical an illustra tion for decency, und be undertook to remo amorous represeatative of Harvard to the other cod of the platform. This was the signal lor a general row, und in an instant a small army of indignant Freshmen overpowered the stalwart free lovers, and a qoneral kuocking down wnd cleaning out was only prevented by the proinpt release of the young or. ‘Tho stream of filth was then resumed by Mr, Heywood and his wife, atter'whieh one of the voliegians took the platiorm aud delivered quite an eloquent speech in oppo! tion, and affirming that he and his friends came there for curiosity and amusement, Subsequently the meets ing coutiuued until alate hour without furbner inter ruption. TO BE HANGED, DATE FIXED FOR THE EXECUTION OP SIXTEEN CONVICTS—PUNISHMENT AT LAST FOR MOLLI MAGUIRE MURDERERS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, } Harnisnvna, Pa., May 22, 1877. rantt to-day izsued warrants for the murderers, eight of whoin are Governor Hat exccution of ni Mollie Maguires, as nvicted of complicity in the killing of John Jones, ‘mine boss,” at Lansford, Carbon county; James Carroll, Hugh MeGehan, James Boyle and James Roarity, convicted of the murder of Benjamin #. Yost, a policeman, at Tamaqua, Schuyl- kili county; Putrick Hester, Peter Mgilugn and Patrick ‘Tully, convicted of the murder of Alexander W, guperintendent of a colliery in Columbia county. yuN EXBOUTIONS ON ONE DAY Campbell will bo bauged at Mauch Chunk on the ist of June, in company with Michael Doyle and Edward Kelly, concerned tu the same murder with bim, and “Yellow Jack’? Dono- hoe, the inarderer of Morgan Dowell, a minivg vos, Carrajl, SicKeban, Boyle and Koarity will expiate their crime on the same aay, on the Wilhato rz Jumes Urens, mining bosees, will be suspended, There is « probability that Thomas Dalty, who assisted in killing Yost, will be added to the list, whieh would swoll the number tw be hanget on the 2ist of June to eleven, six at Potisville, tour at Mauck Chank and ove at Wilkesbarre, Al tho mon murdered were the victims of the most brutal and cowaraiy apgasainations. A LATER DAY OF HORRORS. ‘The time for the execution of Hester, McHugh and ‘Polly is tixod for che Yuh of August next, on wuich day Thomas Francis Curley, who broke the skull of Miss Whitby, of Montgomery county, in numerous pluces, Will be hanged at Norristown. Hester and 1.8 accom plices will poy the penalty of Choir criune at sioome- burg, and the execution will be the first that has ever taken place in Columbia county. THE MERDEROUS StORY. All tue above named murdera, except the one in which Sester ana hia accompiices were concerned, have been committed Within the DastM@WO yours On the wight of October 16, 18¢S, ten meu met in a saloon at Ashland, Schuylkill county, near the Columbia county line, and concocted Whe inurder and robvery vt Alexander W. Kea, who it Was Known would be in pos- able money the next morning to oy, Whilo tne .uususpa Superintendent was passing aloag & much tray road, in broad dayhgnt, he was met by #ix ol the party who had deliberated on his murder the provioas mgnt, Hester, the ehief of the gang, Was not among the mur= derers lying in wait for (heir victim, but he turnished @ pistol to ove of the gang bo Kill tho Superintende ‘The programme was carried out, Rea being murdered and robbed of bis money. No urrests were made for the murder until last year, when Hester, Tully and Meliagh were cbargeu with the crime, A jew months ago they were convicted, and on the 10th insu 4 teed to be hanged. One of the principal witness agajust (bese murderers was Daniel Kelly, Known as “The Bum,’ a participator in the crime Hester was oue of the Worst cutthroats in the coal region, and has been coucerbed in wumerous outrages, Since the murder of Ken he has served out portioy of @ sentence in the Penitentiary for brutally beating a Catholic priest who retused interment to dead Mobic Maguire 19 consecrated nd. This curaged Hester that be made a deadly assault on the riewt. . There are now sixteen murderers in the State for whose execution the Governor bas issaed warrants, Kleven will be executed im June, one in July and tour Sanger and Four thousand troops have marched to,the northern | in August, 0! tuis number twoive are Mollie Maguires. Mr Whit. | @ the | ¢ jon to the principles advocated by the Conyen- | follows:—Alexander Campbell, || game gallows | “from which Thomas Munley, the murderer | | hulosophy will id FLOODS IN KANSAS, UNUSUALLY HIGH WATEK IN THE MISSOURI AND- ITS TRIBUTARIES-SERIOUS DAMAGE 10 Balle WAYS—TBAINS DELAYED, [BY TELEGRAPH To THE BERALD.} Kansas City, Mo,, May 22, 1877. The late heavy rains have produced « disastrous effect throughout all this portion of the valley of the Missouri Rover apd along its tributaries, particularly the Kansas or Kaw River. Phe Kansas River began rising at daybreak Sunday morning, and is pow higher at Lawrence than it bas been in twenty year The banka of this streatn are rapidly being undermined along ite whole length, the country adjacent is flooded, and the damsare ip great danger. Similar conditions exist along the Missouri and all minor #treams in this sec- The main dumage thus far, however, has oc- to the railways, and some very eceentrio alling is done where it is attempted at all. No igbt trains from the West have reached this city in #, and the cattle business 1s consequently at a total standstill, This noon brought the Orst train from Denver since Saturtlay evening, and the first train trom Atchison ip somedays, The Kansas Pacific track is badly washed out, both ‘oast ard west of ‘Topeka, and its bridge it gone at Manhattan, The trains reached here by make ing @ long detour southward via Emporia and Junction City, bitterly rival roads using each other’s tracks where possible, and lending cars to each other in this unusual emomnaeeti No train wont West to-day from here over the Kansae Pacific road, but one 18 promised to leave to-morrow, ‘Trains were despatched to Atchison and to Galveston, and wore expected to get through with reasonable promptness. No mails were received from tho Wi to-night. Few persons are detained bere, but many are storm bound at Topeka and Lawrence. Tele- graphic communication ts not interrupted, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, “Twelftn Night’? will be performed at (he Fifth Ave nue Theatre this evening. > Louise M. Pomeroy appeared as Rosalind at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, on Monday night, with great success. The samo character was also finely acted by Miss Maud Granger at the Museum. Count Pierre Loredan, a young Venetian pianist of distinction, bas recently arrived in this city from Rie Janetro, whero he performed with success, He is a stranger in this country, but bis abilities will be soom shown in concerts, special are the works of Ligzt, Chopin, Thalberg anu Gottschalk. OBITUARY. BENJAMIN F, FREDERICK, Benjamin F. Frederick, of tho old and well knows dry goods firm of Frederick, Stokes & Co,, of Philadel phia, died in that city yesterday. JOSEPH IASIGI, A despatch from Boston reports the death of Joseph lasigi, the Turkish Consul General ut that port, at bie residence yesterday. He was over seventy years ot uge, and bad resided hore torty years. MATTHEW DIGBY WYATT. Acable despatch from London aunounces the death of Matthew Digby Wyatt, the well known Eng- lish architect. Mr. Wyatt was born ip 1820 near Devises, his father being a police magistrate, At sixteen years of ago he entered the office of his brother, Thomas Henry Wyatt, arch!- tect, and in the same year he gained a prize’ for a1 essay from the Architectural Society. Some yeari later he went to the Continent, where he studied the prineipalart monuments of Jn conjunction with Mr. Jones and M 4 in the settlement of the g greg Exhibition Building tn Hyde var ‘Was the author of 4 great number of important works on architecture. In 1855 he received the Legion at Honor, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Ex-Governor Alexander H. Bullock, of Massachu- set B, Wright, President of the Northern Pacifico Railroad Company, and J. Plerpont Morgan are at the Brevoort, Professor 0. C. Marsh, of Yale College, and Warner Miller, of Herkimer, N. Y., are at the Hoff- man. General J. 8. Fullerton, of St, Louis, is at the Filth Avenue. Chief Engineer William W, W. Wood, United Suates Navy, is at the Astor, William Bliss, General Manager of the Boston and Albany Railroad, ig at the Bronswick, James Tillinghast, of Albany, 1a at the Windsor, Lieutenant Colonel James © Duane, of the Engineer Corps, United States Army, at the New York, Jesse L. Williams, ot Fors Wayne, Ind,, 18 at the St. Nicholas, MAILS FOR EUROPE. ‘The steamsbip Algeria will leave this port on Wednes+ day for Queenstown and Liverpool, ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at eleven o'clock A. M. ‘Tun New York Hexap—Edition for Europe—will be ready at half-past eigit o’clock in the morning. 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