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ened, and dissolution was significantly hinted at onthe oue side and muttered threats of revolution ‘Were heard on the other. Now comes the intelligence that the Chamber of Deputics has voted a resolution Cemanding the impeachment of Mahmoud Neddim Pacha, Mabmoud Neddim was Grand Vizier under Abdul-Aziz, sud was regarded as a frieud of Russia ard accused by some of being a tool of General Igna- tu BUNGARY CLAMOKING FOR WARK. The question as to whether Austria will take part in ‘the warts daily assuming more and more importance, aud the bearing om the subject is watched here est possible interest. {6 is feit that if Kngland is torved evensualiy to interfere in the strug- wile she would be in a pecuiiarly difficult position if Jef} without au ally. Ausiria is naturally looked tc as Raving interests opposed. to tho: of Kussta, aud the hope is very apparent that sie may be induced to take the field, ‘the war feeling in Hungary # unmistakably on the decrease, but the government is evidently withheld ‘the certainty that the passage of the Turkish frontier by au Austrian force would bo the signal ior such an extension of the war us would sturtle Burope, A Vienna despatch announces that the Anstrian govern- ent’s attention is riveted ov the increasing agitation ip Hungary, There ws eager clamor for war among all classes, A comparatively short time will tell whether the government will yield to this clamor or not, ‘The question.is being discussed in Vienna whether 1b 18 mot advisable se incorporate Bosnia, Herzegovina Bnd Serviainto one State under au Austrian archduke, The question has yet to be cecided whether Austrian Ilerference in the war would be hostile to Russia, or | merely ha view to the acquisition of some of Tur- key’s Slavonic provinces with the couaivance of Russia, 4RE RUSS14, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA LY ACCORD? 4 Bacharest correspondent telegraphs as follow: “The Grand Dake Nicholas bas been stopping here some days, and if is ascertained that he, during that time, has remarked that be intends to enter Constantinople to make the Turks feel that they are crushed, although he does not intend to retaim the city, There 1s @ frm belief here among well informed persons that a tacit if not al- ready deflued understanding exists ‘between Russia, Germany aud Italy, avd that the Court. party im Austria ts im accord with the uiher Eastern: potentates, The Hungarian element 13 of cours; hostile, but utterly powerless to oppose suck @ coalition, Many tnctdeots may be construed iso cond:mution of the above bolief, the most important verbaps being the peremptory closing of Danube navigation by the Russians, alter’ tbe Turks bad promised to | allow uninterrupted neutral commerce and the recentiy developed movement of Russian troops west. ward of the positions beyond which the anti-Russian eiement of Europe had virtually decided they snould ot go without remonstrance.”’ ROVMANIAN INDEPENDENCE, General Dochtouroff, who was hend of General Tchernayefl’s siaff during the Servian war, bas re- celved an appointment in connection with the Rou munian Leadquarters, [tis believed that Russia will | first recognize the imdependence of Roumania, aud that Germany, France and Italy will follow, England nud Austria are expected to délay recognition. A | Vienna despatch says the declaration of Rou- | manian independence hus produced very little | ‘wpreagion bere. As for the attitude hkely to be | taken by the Powers, uo conclusion cau yet be formed, None of them are likely to give an opinion before plating themseives io communication wiih the others amd ascertaining their views. THREATENING TCRKEY’S VASSALS, The North German Gazette states that Russia has declared to ‘unis that it military or pecuniary aid ‘s rendered to the Sultan the Bey must prepare to see his capital bomburaed, The ‘tums government 18, also disquieted by the concentration of a French force op the frontier. TAN NAVIGATION OF THE DANUBE. The St. Peversburg Cadinet, according to a despatch from Vienna, bas expressed adhesion to the views of the Austrion government that the impediment of gavi- gation of the Danube should only lust as long as itis made absolutely necesaury on account of military operations. No doubt is entertammed that the Porte will likewise accede to the views of the Vieana Cabinet. Seven hundred Jews, deprived ot a livelinood by the tlosing of tho navigation of the Danube, destitute, bouscless and almost starving in Widdin, have taken refuge under thé Wails of the furtress in tear of a bom- bardmenw MISCKLLANROUS WAR NOTES. A Bucharest desputch reports that at six o’clock on Tucsday morning the Turks fred trum Rabova at an Austrian steamer, whicb, alter several shots, caught ire, From Cettinjo it announced that Montenegro has postponed ibe recommence- ment of hostilities until the Russians have actually crossed thé Danube. 1t is reported {rom Ragusa that | several Miridite insurrectionary leaders were arrested near Glimbigno by the Turks while on their way to Montenegro to cohcert common action with the Prince, There is great excitement inthe Miridita, | The British Mediterrancan squadron is expectea at the | Pirwus tontay. ‘A despatch from Varna says:— By order of the | Minister ot War all Circassian cavalry officers here have been summoned to Constantinople for the pur. pose of orgunizing twenty-fve Circassian regiments (hero and at Adrianople and Sofia, The ok Minister at Vienna has given the most de- cided assurances that the rumors that Greece ts to join in the war are unfounded, A despateh from Sistova says an extensive overflow of the Danabe is reported. The road trom Rustchuk is Hooded. 1s ANXIOUS TO GO TO WAR, Wasixatoy, May 23, 1st. N umeraus applications are being made to the State Department for.asaistance to-procure positions in the medical corps and various other branches of the Ras sian military aervice. Toallsuch applications Sceretary Evarts responds that in view of our neutralisy ob! tions the department cannot render any assistance the nature mdicated, WAR MATERIAL 1 FOR THE SIANS. RU sas Francisco, Cal, May 23, 197’ W. 8. Garratt & Co, have been supplying the Russian corvette Japonetz, now in this harbor, and expecting soon to sail under sealed orders, with a quantity of war material, understood to consist mainly of torpedo cases, though tbe firm and the oilicers of the Japonetz are jndisposed to hi ih information on the subject. HARBOR DEFENCE F OR VICTORTA, Oviawa, May 23, 1877, Application has been mado to the Militis Departusent for the orection of a battery at McAuley's Polut, for the defence of Victoria Harbor, British Columbia, Serviceable guns of heavy calibre are lying at the | Navy Yard of that city, which the imperial govern- | meut is willing to present to the Domimion tor th purpose, Geueral Sinith hax-teported im favor of an earthwork at tho point named, and the subject is under. conside | i SHOCKING “RAILWAY AY {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.I CaiLiicotag, Ohio, May 23, 187 P. Truman, 4 colored man, avout thirty years of ag porcer on the Pullman palace car on train No, 1, which reaches here trot the West at ten minutes past one o’clock P, M., white hanging on the plinttorm as the trujn Was coming into the depot to-day, struck bis head against @ telegraph pole and was thrown under twecors All the wheels of ove wide of the Pullman car passed over his body, cutting it into three pieces. He was suarried, lived in Baltimore aud leaves a w and two eulldren. THE ROCKFORD ~ DISAS' TER. ASUALTY, VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY-—SEVERE RE- FLECTIONS ON THE ARCHITECT AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Cmicago, May 23, 1877. The Tribune's Rockford, 1il,, special, says the Cor. oner’s jury to-night, after thirteen days’ work, ren- derod a vordict in the Court House case which fs fully sustained by public opinion, The find that Henry I. Gay, the architect, through neglect to provide for the great amount of weight called tor to complete U ullding according to his pians, is jiny of the deaths of the deceased, and that the Hoard of Supervisors failed to use necessary caution jp examining the plans and specidcations, and acted wowtsely In not employing a competent archi. tect to superimtend the coustrnetion of the building. j Season. ‘Ihe English government lave considered | agains: the supposition that the new Ministry enter. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. ———— General Grant to Recsive Royal Honors in England. GERMANY ND FRANCE. Large Body of Troops Ex- pected in Alsace. © MACMAHON RESIGN? ——— Due Decazes’ Latest Circular on the Foreign Policy. WILL Don Carlos “Escorted to the Frontier.” (Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD. ] Loxvos, May 24, 1877, The London Times devotes a leader to-day to the approaching arrival of General Grant, saying that he will -be received tn England as an illustrious nian. Grant's coming promises to be the event of the the question ag to whether he shall be received officially as a private gentleman, or as the ex-Chlef Magistrate of the United States. The precedents disci\ssed are the cases of Fillmore and Van Buren, Whom Palmerston decided wo re- ceive as private gentlemen. A GREAT HONOR, Lord Beaconstei’s Cabinet have now decided that Grant shall be received With all the etiquette observed toward eXx-sovereigns, aud have so in- formaliy informed our government. THE BISMARCK SCARE, Germany's rejations with France are evidently oot of the most cordial oatare. The return of Prince Bismarck to Berlin !s interpreted in Parts in a very uutavorable ligut, and every move made by the Chancellor 1s wow clasely watched. At the time the news of the recall redcbed the French capital on Tuesday the Bourse was qhite buoyant, a sudden rise im the funds being assisted by what is known in the United States the “covering shorts.”? Bismarck’s name, ee acted as an immediate check to the advance, and soon turned the tide in the opposite direction. Notwithstanding the announcement that the German troope on the fron- tler are some six orseven thousand stronger than those of France, it is certain the Emperor will concentrate still Jarger force there. Speaking of this yesterday, | the North German Gazetle says the delay m the adoption of measufes to counterbalance the increase of fofeés in Eastern France 1s not caused by any | doubts as to the necessity of such measures, but only | by considerations relative to details, THE PRENCH CABINDE CRINIS. A despatch from Paris, discussing the difficulties be- tween the President of the Republic and the Legis- lature, states that France will doubtless pronounce | overwhelmingly against President MacMuhon at the elections, oven if the Senate gives a majority in tavor of dissolation, which is very doubtful, The refusal of tie Senate to authorize a dissolation would, inovitably, cause MacMabon’s resignation. A REASSURING CIRCULAR, t The Duke Docazes has issued a circular protesting as ot tains avy idea of departing trom nentrality, or tolerat- ing manifestations of any party in Trance against foreign Powers. WaT (8 THOUGUT IN ITALY. In the [talian Chamber of Deputies at Rome yes- terday Ministers Slelegari and Dopretis, replying 10 Suterpellstions relative to relations between France and italy, made the most reassuring.statements to the effect that the cordial relations of the two countries have not been #ffected by the recont events in France, PRESS PROSECUTIONS. Prosecutions have been instituted againet the pro- vincial papers, Murseillaise and Paris, for insulting President MacMahon. PREPECTORAL RESIGNATIO: A amber of sub-prefects have tendered their resig- nations | WILL THX RXHIBITION BE POBTPON!: La Patrie says the idea of postponing the Exhibition of 1878 it seriously entertained, in consequence of the complicated condition of foreign affuirs, but no de- cisioa bas yet boen reached. (Tho Bonapartist papers porsistently circulated the same report previous to the crisis and it was then several times denjed. ) DON CARLOS BOWED ovr, Yesterday Don Carlos received a notice from the Foreigh Office requesting his immediate withdrawal from the French territory. Accordingly the Spanish Pretender left. last night for Linz, Auetria, being es corted to the frontier by the police, 1 Rows, The Times’ despatch {rom Rome states that Cheva: lier Beriin (?), of New York, will have an audience with the Pope to-day, and present hima number of costly gifte. Bab FOR THK CLYOR SAUPWHIGHTS, ‘The master shipwrights on the Clyde met at Glasgow on Tuesday and resolved thet the present position of the dispute docs not ailord a basis for settlement by arbitration. END OF THE AUMATEA War. Adespaicn trom the Hague says that the entire | eastern coset ot Atchin has finally yielded to the | Dutch, THE CY OW BRUSSELS j The Times’ epecial from Cork suys up to wine o'clock last night no news had been received of the City of Brosacls or of the tug Kingfisher, Adverse casteriy | winds have Lia Mado dhring the Loni two dave, THE INSUBRECTION BEING RAPIDLY QUELLED, | Wasuinctox, May 23, 1877. Despatebes received trom Japan report that the Japanese government is making rapid headway in quelling the insurrection agalust its authority, A BOY SHOT, ACCIDED BAD BESULT OF THE CARELESS HANDLING oy | FIREARMS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO TH® HERALD. 1} Nonrotk, Va, May 23, 1877. At Edenton, N. C., yesterday, a youth named George Parrish was sent by his mother on an errand down town, ond after iaving accomplished it be went into the store of Richard Loe, colored, to examine a gun. Lee showed bim onc unioaded, as he thought, rge examined it and handed It buck to Lee, remarking that it Was too heavy for him, and asked tur a pistol Lee handed bim one, and while be was examining it Lee | drew the gun across the showcase to put it up, when it went off, the muzzle being witnin three feet of Pur. rish’s bead. He was killed almost instantly, the back of ais head being entirély biowa off, HEALTH OF SENATOR DAVID D. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. 1 Broomineton, IL, May 23, 1877, Ward H, Lamon, at Wasbington, D, C., and others telegraphed here to-day, inquiring how serious js, Senator David Davis’ illness, indicating bei a moor is 18, Abroad that that gevtletaoh 1é in ul Senator Davis ts at bore, here, 10 periect health. His son, George Perrin Davis, has been sick, trom which fact, | robably, the report arives, The latter is now ont of | janger, Philadelphia; | THE CITY OF BRUSSELS. HER SAFETY 4ND PROBABLE ARRIVAL AT CORK HARBOR BY SATURDAY AT FURTHEST. Vuutapriemia, May 23, 1877. The steamship Ohio, which has arrived here from Liverpool, reporta that on May 15, iu latitude 49 deg. 34 min., longitude 25 deg: 45 min, she signalled the steamship City of Brussels, from New York, under sail, All well. [At the time the City of Brussels was signalled by the steamsbip Ohio she was 1,200 miles west-southwest of Cape Clear, Ireiand, and a little to the northeast- ward of the mid-Atlantic shoal knowa to navigators a3 the “threo chimnies,” over which the French cable ia laid, On the same day at noon and im north latitude 50 deg. 47 min. and west longitude 22 deg. 36 min., or about 800 milea east-northeast of the position of the City of Brussels, the steamer Bothn of the Cunard line experienced strong breezes and squalls from the west-southwest which were extremely favorable for the disavied ship. Next day, the léth, the Bothnia, a’ noon, wus almost in the sume position that the City of Broseele was in when sigvalled by the Ohio, and bad @ fresh gale trom the northwest, with squails anda high sea. If the Cixy of Brussels was making only from five to seven wiles an bour with this favorable wind she must have railed eastward about 130 miles and possibly out of the northwest wind which attended au area of low barometer to the sorsheastward of her po- sition «aud which passed rapidly away in that direction. At midaay on the ith tbe «Bothnia, now 700 miles to the weat- southwest of the City of Brussels, had a light breeze from the morth-northwest, and on the 18th, when 1,108 miles to the southward and westward of the dis- abled ship, @ fresh breeze from the south, which at- tended the advance of another disturvance from the westward of small area, On the 19tn the Bothnia had a fresh breeze from the north-northwest, having passed out of the depression referred to, and on the 20ih a strong breeze toa fresh gale trom the south. southvast attending still another atmospheric distur- | bance, which was that day leaving our Continent from the Nova Svotia const, As the City of Brussela could only make some 650 miles in five guys, while the depression would travel fally six times ag fast, sho would bave Leen overtaken by it aud | experience coutrary winds oo or before the 19th, and would have @ southeast wind which would compel her | to alter her course. to the vortocast to gain the ad- Vantage of the oortnwest wind that would follow about the 2ist, {bis would leave her ou that day or the next lesv than 500 miles west of Cape Clear, with a favorable wind, Consequently news of ber sufe ar- rival at Cork Harbor may be expected by Friday or Suturday next at furthest.—-Ep, Heras.) NAVAL INTRLLIGEN( INSPECTION OF THE YANTIC AT NORFOLE— HER GUNS LEFT AT CAPE TOWN OWING TO THE BOITEN CONDITION OF THE sHIP— CHANGES AT THE GOSPORT NAVY YARD, {BY TELHGRAPH TO THE HERALD. 1 Noxwouk, Va., May 28, 1877. Commodore George H. Cooper, president; Captains Joho H, Upsbur and J. E. Jouett, Lieutenant Com- mander W, B. Hoff, Medical Director Robert 1, Mac- coun and Chief Engineer James Sprague, composing the Board of Naval lospectors, arrived at the yard from Washington this moruing for the purpose of 1n- specting the United States Steamer Yuntic, just re- turned from a fine cruise on the Asiatic Station. The Board went on the vessel at nine o’clock aud were en- gaged all day, finishing up in time to take the Bay Line steamer back to Washington at six o'clock, A BATTERY LEFT UEMIND. The Board found everything in shipshape order on the Yantic except her battery, which Commander Whitenead left at Cay ‘own early in March iast, forthe | reason that his stp wae so rotten that he deemod it perilous to proceed further on the voyage with the guns on board, Lo this course he wasal:0udv sed by the | Fogush naval officers at the British dockyard at Cape Town, The matter wili be fully investigated by a court of inquiry to be convened at Washington. Lieutenant Oscar Farabollt, the very courteous end affable officer in charge of thn navigation office of the yard, wi'l be detached from this staton on the 4th of | Jone aud ordered to Malden, Mass,, im charge of the Nitre Depot of the navy. ANNUAL CRUISE OF THE CADETS —ORDERS, Wasntarox, May 23, 1877. The sailing vessel Const the purpose of taking the cudet miushipmon anu cadet engineers on their angual summer cruise along the | HAurion cons ioe, | ‘The cadet midebipmen will be assignea to the | iS! sab coust. named vessel aud the cadet engineers to the mer, The agnual examination at the Academy wil! be closed about the 14th of June, and the practice ships | will sail framediately afterward, onpEns, Commander Edward Ferry bas becn ordered to command the practice ship Constellation on the Lest of | Jone next... Commander William T. Sampson has been ordered to command the practice steamer Mayflower oo the Ist of Jano next. Lieutonant Commander CUnaries V. Gridley has Been ordered to duty us executive officer ‘of the Constellation, TLientenant } Commander Charles W. Kennody, Lieutenants Jonn FB. Meiga, Socrates Hubbard, Charles ©. Coanes G, Bowman and Arthur P. Thomas B. Howard and A. A, Miche: Surgeon William J, Simon, Aesistant Surgeon George Arthur, Boatswain Androw Mile and Guuner Robert Sommers havo been ordered to the Covstellation. Lieutenant Dnncan Kennedy bas beon ordered to duty as cxecutive officer of the Maytiower, Master Joun H. Moore hus been ordered Lo exXauunation for promotion. Assistant Surgech James M. Ambler hag been ordered to tho Dictator. Passed Avsistant Engineers L. W, Robinson and Charles W. Roe bave been ordered to the May- flower. Cornwell, azro, Fusigns 7 THE HARTFORD AT MANTAZAS, Havana, May 23, 1877 ‘The United States steamer Hartiord, Rear Admiral Frenuchard, arrived at Mautazas on Sunday, -- PRACTICE CRUISE OF THE FIRST CLASS, ‘ Wasuixctox, May 23, 1877, The United States. Revenue catler Dobbin, which has been fitted out as a practice ship for the instruc. tion of revenue marine ca will sail from Bait. more to-morrow with the first claes cadets (seven in number) on a practice cruise, Before sailing Coiet Clerk Upto Mr. Kimball, Chiet of the Revenue Marine Division of the Treasury, will make an inspec- tion of the Dobbin and its ie eierantes BRITISH | INTER: ATION AL BRATION, CELE- ENTAUSIASM AND. BUNT IN THE COCKADE CITY—s DAY OF PROCESSIONS, sPELCHES AND MUSIC—PRAISE OF THE OLD DOMINION. (BY TRLEGRAPH TO THE NERALD,] Prversnevc, Va., May 25, 1977, The enthusiasm of the Interastional British Cele bration incre: hourly, Proceedings begun at an early hour this morning With a fine procession headed with music and Vanners. Colonel J. Ss, Haromond, of ultimore, was the cliiet marshal, A GLAND RECEPTI At ten o'clock A. M, grand reception in honor of delegates trom the societies of St. Goorg Andrew, St. David and St. Patrick, of Canada and the United States, took place in the Court House. Hon, Davig & Tenuant, President of the British Association of Vit- ginia, delivered au eloqnest address of welcome, Re- sponses were made vy Hon. Lowis Thompson, o W. Tomlin, of Bridgeport; Alderman lan, of Hamiton; Hoo. William MeMurick, of 0, and many ober & an and Northern dele- ga “Pho delegates all declared they were ove: whelmed with the heartiness of Virginia bospitatlity, THR ANNUAL MERTING. At twelve o" k the aunual meeting of the British Association was held and the following officers wore elected Hou. D. B, Tennant, president, J. A. H. 3t. Andrew, Vico president, Charles Leonard, treasurer, Alexander Wilson, general secretary, J, Campbell, business secretary. ANNCAL ADDRESS. At four o'clock J. H. L satolmaet author of a work en+ titled ‘*fhree Years in Virginia,’ d red the annual addross ob a ‘British Farmer's Exp jo Virginia ‘The speech was full of wit, humor and tacts, aud illu trated both the good and the bad of # British settier’s Iie in this State. The conclusions drawn by the ora- tor wereemineotly favorable to Virginia as a dela for British emigration. NCKRT TO THE DELEGATRS. To-night asplenaid concert was given to the dele- gates at the Academy of Masic, Tho theatre was crowded with frank, beauty aud fashion, A social gatnering at the British Club rooms foillgwed the cou- cert. BOILER EXPLOSION. Provipeser, R, 1, May 23, 187 A boiler in the Orion steam cotton mili at Greenwich, RB. Sploded this morning, hatiiag | the foreman. Jobu Hivbes Jr. PATAL ation and’ the steamer Mayflower are vow being fitted out at Aunapolis for | | { | \ one sen BULL-DOZING RESUMED. ASSASSINATION OF A IN PAST PELICIANA, ENED. COLORED REPUBLICAN LA. —OTHERS THREAT- New Onceans, May 2%, 1877. The Republizan gives the foliowing account of the assasaination of James Laws, colored, of Kast Feli- Sir. Duis, of Hust Feliciana, bas reached New Orleans, and brought with him the cotlin that was Placed at his door ou Saturday und a bunch of Winchester rifle cartridges which were placed with it, He also relates that the crowa of buil-dozers, after threatening bim, wonton with the imformation thas they would return soon and put their threats into exe- cution, They proceeded to Jackson aud rode up to she house o! James Laws, colored, and found bim They said, » have you got back t He rose and answered them, und Was instantly shot dead. This was one Saturday night Jn reterence to tlie assassination of Laws ex-Gover- nor Packurd states (hat just belore bis roturn to East Feliciapa Laws wrote tv iim stating that on account of his presiding at the only republican meeting held 1D Eust Feliciana during tue late campaign ard his conse- quent eniorced absence from (be parish bis business as & merchant, be feared, had been destroyed, and begging Packard's tutlucuce to get him a position in the Custom House. Packard lurtuer says that Laws ba; told bim bis life was in danger, a8 he had testined before the Howe Senate committee, giving the uames of prominent «citizens who bad threatened nis lite, and, a8 he believed, bad caused Lie store to bo dred. Packard further asserts iat Laws was one of the best and most conservative colored men of the whole Foltctana diatrict, and bad previously held several influential positions, with the full acquiescence of t people, aud wus a taxpayor, owning property Lo the Value of $30,000 or $40,000, Packard hus transmitied the original of Laws’ letter, and aiso an unpublished letter trom Sherif Weber (killed tm an adjoining parish), to General 2. for campaign use. ANGRY BANK DEPOSITORS, ILLEGAL MISMANAGEMENT BY A HIGH-PRICED RECEIVER. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Provivence, RL, May 23, 187 There was # special meoting to-day in this city of de- positors in the Franklin Institution for Savings, to take action relative to Lhe removal of the receiver, Winthrop Dewclt, who it will be remembered, charged pearly $40,000 lor one year’s services as receiver and otherwise conducted the aifairs of the bank in an ex- travagant manner, There was a large attendance, in- cluding quite a number of ladies, A petition for the | removal of the receiver was unanimously adopted and it will be pregentod to the Supreme Court. In the judgment of muny of the depositors the work done by Dewolt could have beon accomplished for $6,000, It will be rememberet that tho Master in Chancery recommended as his salary tor the irst year $7,500, Dewolt refused to make uuy report or render any ac- count of 1s year's service and had reiused to receive two instulinents of interest ou $80,000 which became due on notes of A. & W. Sprague, sucured under a trust mortgage. LGU WANTED, The swindled depositors were im earnest in the matier to-day, und declare that wheu the receiver hus been removed he will be obliged to make out a report, ‘A new receiver willbe asked for, who will overhaul the whole matter, and ap idea wiil tuen be had ot how savings banks in Rnode Island are conducted, even al- ter Ube depositors have been obliged to suifer by the unwise action of the bank’s officers, betore going’ into the bands ofa receiver, A very large number of the depositors expressed thomselves at tbe mceting as de- sirous of having the affairs of the bank wound ap, the asseis bold und to divide Whatever was realized, A> heavy mortgage known as the “Chapin’’ mortga; ¢he Chairman stoted, was not worth its tuce, the depre- | ciation in the value of reul estate being the cause. BANK SWINDLER! TRIAL, TRACY AND CHAPMAN PLEAD GUILTY YOR MpnCY, {BY TELEGRAPH ‘TO THA HERALD, } Hantvonn, Conn,, May J In the United States District Court to-day ¢ dont Tracy and cx-Cashier Chapman, of the Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank of this city, wore ar- raigned for their recent irregularities by which the bank lost over half a million dollars. Tracy pleaded guilty to acount alleging the making of false repre- sentations with intent to deceive the Comptroller ot the Currency, and Chapman toa count charging per- jury iu sweuriug to a fulse returo in January last purporting to stiow the condition of the bank, Coun- cy, urged leuency, claiming tbat Tracy's services are yet pecessary utile bank I straightening out the complications of its accounts, counsel plekded for the briefest imprisonment allowed by the law, ou the grouna that Chapman bad merely been Tracy’s tool, and that his wealth was sucb that impriconment would reguit in early death. Nationa Bunk HKxaminer A. B. Mygatt testiiled that his inves. tigation convinced bim that Tracy way “the prinetpal and that Chapman, as cashier, bad knowicdge 04 the transactions. Judge Shipman ae- ferred seutence unul Friday next, ‘Ihe sentence for Chapman, under the United States law, ma years’ imprisonment, and Tracy $s aubject to tine and imprisonment, according to the discretion of the Court—not leas than flve ON AND BEG [oY TELEGRAPH Hantronn, Con The Connecticut Western Jtailroad bo have accepted preferred stocks in leu of foreclosing because of non-payment of coupons, met in Hartford to-day and elected a now board of directors from therr number, to whom the management of the road wilt be henceforth intrusted. More than hall of the valuation of the bonded debt was represented, Se tof the larger bondholders in the old board were re-elected, and itis. understood tit a majority of the board 1s opposed to | H. Barnum as president of the aleb J. is by continuing Senator W. road, and will vole fur a new map, probably t Winsted. This reorganizatio jative authority, and ts the toward placing the road om a paying basi AN UNPRO ISH SEASON. ABL |f¥ TRLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, } Nonvoix, Va., May 23, 1877, ? All the extensive shad and horring fisheries on Al. bemarle Sound and adjacent waters suspended opera. tions yesterday after a ioe are MIDNIGHT WE. AT Hue R REPORT. AL OPTICER, 4-1 A, M. ! Wasuinatos, D, j dndication For New England avd the lower lage rogion, rising | barometer, stationary or falling temperature, winds mostly from northeast and northwest, partly cloudy cloudy weather, with arcas of light rain, For the Middle Atiantic Statos, risiog barometer, northerly winds, stationary or lower temperature, clear or partly cloudy weather, and posaibly occasional ight showers at Kastern stations, an For the South Atlantic and East Guif States, station: | ary or risiug barometor, lower temperature, clear or plondy weather and winds iv geveral vortheriy, tho Weat Gall States, slight change jn pressure or temperature, partly cloudy weather and winds vartable but mostly trom southeast to southwest, For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, risig baromes ter, statiouary or lower temperature, north winds and clear or partly cloudy weat hor. For the Lower Mississippi Valley, nearly stationary foliowed by falling barometer, east to south winds, partly cloudy or cloudy weather, arexs of light rain at upper stations and stationary or rising temperature. For the upper Mississippi Valiey and upper lake region, uearly stationary barometer, hortheasteriy winds, clear or partly cloudy weather, with rising temperature in the former district and stationary or lower in the latter district, The lower Missouri River will rise at and below Brunswick, The lower Mississippi will remain nvarly stationary, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes In the temperatare for the past twenty-four hours, iu com- | parison with the corresponding dute of last year, as indicated by the thermometor at Hudnut’s pharmac Henan Building: 1976, 1877. 6 uo 60 os 2 einperat ure yesterday. Average temperature f Owen trown, of No,.177 Rast Eighty-f(th street, found the body of a man at the head of Long Island Sound yesterday. The body was made fast on the southeastern shore of Riker’s Islund, When searched ® gold bunting case watch, No, onevt the pockets, tog: with blank checks.in the name o! W. L, Maston, of Marttord, Conn, It is benoved t he must Baye failea overboard of ong K tna; mers, 2 } £. Basler | mary step | 1,417, was (ound in | Chapman's | Post Office Department, | j Young as Master In Chancery in this State. | graphic news \ i | | ciat Reports; NEW YORK -HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1877. TRIPLE - SHEET MOUNT VERNON, 4 VISITING COMMITTER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LADIES’ ASSOCIATION—A GREAT GRANDSON OF LAFAYRTTE AT THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON. WAsuinctos, May 23, 1877. A visiting committee appointed by the Governor of Virginia, consisting of Lieutenant Governor Thomas, Genaral Fitzhugh Lee, General Keem and Mrs, Rixle, culled upoo the mombers of the Ludies’ Association at | Mount Vernon to-day, in accordauee witu ine annual custom, for consultution. The association is com- posed of ove lady from each State iu ihe Uoion, It has under consideration six distinct propositions from steamboat owners who are competing to furnish trans- portation to Mount Vernon, Under Captain Hollipgshead’s present contract the sum of twenty-five cents 1s paid to the association for every passenger lauded. During lust summer, when from 500 to 1,400 persons per day visited Mount | Vernon, this imcome netted quite a targe | sum, ‘inereasing the fund during the year, it 18 suid, avout $27,000, $17,000 of which was used im paying bills, improving t sion, making improvements, the remaining $10,000 being invested in governmunt securities. Some Of the presont competitors tor the priv.leg passengers proj oso to pay the a n Ofte cepts for each passenger and others fifty-six cents, stipulat- ing that the round trp ticket sbali continue at $1. A GRANDSON OF LAPAYRITE grounds aud man. Amoug those who made the pilgrimage to Mount | Vernon “yesterday, about sixty in all, was a young . M. de Courcelles, a great grandson of General Netave te, the friend of Washington. M. de Courcelles is ona visit to this country from France, and ts the guest of General Meigs, Quartermaster General, United States Army, who, with his daughter, accompanied | bim to Mount Vernon RAILROAD FARE TO CHICAGO. RUMORS OF A REDUCTION BY Mn, DENIFD. [LY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Chicago, May 24, 1877. A rumor having become current here that Mr. Van- derbilt bad telegrapbed instructions to reduce Lhe fare from this city to New York to $15 in consequence of the fast train on the Pennsylvania road, your correg- pondent op inquiry ascertained that Mr. John Newell, the yeveral manager uf the Lake Shore Ruilroad, hud telegraphod the General Western passenger agent hero this atternoon at balt-past five o’cloek that he had not aby orders to givo regarding @ reduction, ‘Tuis was in ‘answer to u telegram the general passenger agent had sent him ia regard to the matter, This latter ollicial says he bas certainly received orders from any source to make the reduction apoken ot OBI TU. ANY, WILLIAM. H. William Heary Ci (, HOSMER, ler Hosmer, an American poet, died at bis residence at Avon, near Rochester, N Y., yesterday morning. He was bora in Avon, on the 2oth ot May, 1814, He was graduated trom the University of Vermont in 1841, and snbsequontly succeeded Jobn Having make a study of Indian life in Wiscoasin aud Ploriaa lor severai yeers he printed several poems relating to Indian character and traditions, of which the best wn are ‘Legends of the Senecas,” ‘The Fall of umsonh’’and the ‘Warriors of the Genesee.” In 1854 he pnbliched two volumes of poems, including “indian Traditions and Songs,” “The Mooths’? and | “Bird Notes.’ In 1304 he moved to New York and took 4 position In the Custom House, SYLVESTER KNAPP. A despatch from Sayville, N, ¥., ays that Sylvester | Kuapp, Deputy Grand Master [, 0, 0, F,, of Suffolk county, died yesterday morning, aiter a short illness, HON, GILBERT M’KENNA. Hon, Gilbert McKenna, of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, a member ot the Legisiative Council, is dead, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Bishop John F. Young, of Florida, and Professor J. M. Rico, of the United States Naval Academy, are at the Union Square. the Union Pacific Railroad Company ; ex-Congressman Johu fT. Averill, of Minnesota; aud F, Gordon Dexter, of Bosion, are at the Fifth Avenue. Charles Dudley Warner, of Hartford, and Postmaster J. W. Knowlton, of Bridgeport, are at the Hoffman. Bishop Scar- borough, of New Jersey, and General John N. Knapp, ot Auburn, N, Y., are at the Windsor, Colonel Robert H. Hall, of West Point, is atthe St. James, General Jobo M. Corse, of Chicago, and A. D. Hazen, of the reat the Gileey, Judge 0. C. vratt, of San Francisco, and Commander Joha W. Philip, United States Navy, are at the Sturtevant. Paymaster Albert W. Bacon, United States Navy, is at the Breevort, Lieutenant Hoary W. Lyon, United States Navy, is at tue Wostmiuster. 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