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the precautions taken by the Russians are ma most extensive scale. Guards are sta- ioned all along the line of railway at such jhort distances from each other ‘that any accident tending to delay or interrupt com- munication can be instantly repaired. CHOOSING THE PLACE, The Russians are in great force on the Danube, opposite Turtukoi, and the indica- tions point to the probability of their at- tempting the passage of the river at this point, The Turks at this point havo been slow and negligent in their preparations, thys enabling the Russians to avail them- Selves of every advantage, ‘The latter have established strong batteries along the bank, which play upon the ‘Turkish side and pre- vent any progress being made in fortifying the position. Efforts made by the Turks in this direction during the day time are im- mediately interrupted by Russian shells, A HEAVY FLOOD, ‘The river has never been so swollen dur- Ing the last thirty years, and the flood is not expected to subside before the end of June. The passage of the river by an army before the month of Jnly would be extremely difii- cult owing to the melting of the snow in the Carpathian Mountains, and it is not Probable that the attempt will be made much before that time. Nor A MAN ACROSS YET, The Hexatp correspondent at Rustchuk Bays that, notwithstanding the reports pub- lished in the English journals, not a single Russian soldier has yet crossed the Danube, Attention is now concentrated on Nicopolis and Oltenitza, but everything is now com- paratively quiet at those points. It is announced that General Ignatieff will visit Bucharest soon. TURKS TO ATTACK FROM WIDDIN. Information received by the Roumanian government, according to the Daily Tele- graph’s special correspondent, leads to the belief that Osman Pacha intends attacking Kalafat, which is direotly across the river from Widdin, in force, SIGNIFICANT—IF TRUE. A Vienna correspondent asserts he has been informed from an unimpeachable source that the Grand Duke Nicholas re- cently said to a foreign Consul:— “Neither Prince Bismarck nor Lord Derby will prevent from enter- Ing Constantinople, the Germans entered: Paris, only to leave it again.” The Grand Duke Nicholas has communicated to St. Petersburg his disappointment at the difficulty of coming to terms with the Rou- manian government. Letters from Bucha- rest indicate that active co-operation by the ‘Roumanian army is doubtful after the Rus, #ians cross the Danube. BRAVE BASHI-BAZOUKS, The Heratp correspondent at Rustchuk sends an account of a gallant exploit per- formed by a band of Circassians and bashi- bazouks, about a hundred in number. They volunteered to cross the river at mid- night in face of the Russian batteries and capture the Russian sentinels. They suc- seeded in the attempt, surrounded a guard house, attacked the guard and killed several Russians. They also captured fifty head of cattle and took some prisoners, An cxami- nation of the prisoners revealed the fact that Giurgevo and the neighboring villages were crammed with Russians. Much ex- citement was created by a statement made by one of the prisoners to the effect that a Bulgarian church in Rustchuk had been undermined by Russian intriguers with a view to have it blown up and the Turks ac- cused of the crime so as to arouse the indig- nation of the neighboring Christian States, THE TURKISH DEPEAT EXAGGERATED. The Daily Lelegraph’s story of the destruction of Moussa Pacha’s Circassians is a gross exaggeration, The Russian official account says the Circassians Were dispersed, losing the modest number of eighty- three killed out of a total of 4,000 engaged, which igmuch more probable than that 4,000 Irregulars stayed to be slaughtered after a night surprise, It seems to be the cue of the Turks at the present moment to exaggerate their reverses and the dim- culties of their position. Thus they almost give up the hope of Mukhtar Pacha's escape with bis army, to say nothing of saving Erzeroum, and a semi-vfii- cial despatch yesterday stated that the Circassian revolt was ended. Undoubtedly Mukhtar Pacha has and wili continue to have the worst of the cam. paign, but his army is not compromised in the grave | manner hinted from Constantinople, and oMeial us as despatches from the headquarters ol the Russian army of the Caucasus, received this morning, re- port frequent encounters with the Circassians from the 24th to the 30th of May, at various points im the mountains cast of Soukoum-Kaleh. The numbers of insurgents at one place are stated at 500, at an- other 3,000, aud at another 6,000. WHY TORKEY CRIES WOLF. The pessimist despatches from Constantinople | regarding Asia Minor must be intended to force the | hand of the British governimont. Thus the Stan- dard's Constantinople correspondent says:—“The fate of the campaign in Asia is practically settled. Mukhtar Pacha is about to fal back on Erzeroum, which, as J learn from the best authority, 1s wholly open and cannot be helped. The Hussians are ad- | yancing in Joree toward Diarvekir, and there is | nothing to prevent them from getting possession of the Euplivates Valley. Reports from Turkish sources concerning the Danube army are, on the other hand, exceedingly hopeful" Notwithstand- | ing this sort of pressure British intervention seems | at present the most unlikely thing in the worid, The only dangers now apparent to prevent tue localization of the war are the participation of | Bervia and Cre ie firstof these might pre- | @ long conterence yesterday and drew up a basis | Turkey end bave coucluded a treaty with Russia, te cipitate Austrian intervention, the second might give rise to outrages and disturbances in Epirus, Thessaly and Crete such ax would render interven: | tion of the Western Powefs imperative on the score of humanity. i THEM ASIAN VICTORY. The Turks claim that they have driven the Rus- sians from the neighborhood of Soukoum-Kaleh, thirty hours’ march in the direction of Mount Elbroug. The insignificant population of the town of Soukoum-Kaleh is chiefly Armenian and Greek ; the former are traders and shopkeepers, thé latter boatmen and fishermen. Most of the ofticials are Russians; but the natives proper—the Abhases— are seen from time to time only, when they bring | cattle, hides and timber, which they barter for cot- ton stufls, tobaccoand gunpowder. ‘The Abkases, a branch of the Tcherkess (Circassians) were at one | time noted pirates in the Euxine, and are’ now, after the Swamy, certainly the wildest and most Unmanageable mountaineers in the Caucasus, being lawless and greatly addicted to thieving and highway robbery. In 1771 they rebelled and fora time threw off the Turkish yoke, but they most readily fraternized with the troops under Omar Pacha in 1855, and had the temerity, so lately as in 1866, to invest Soukhoum-Kaleh during the space of three days. The garrison, a very small one in time of peace, is made up chiefly of soldiers who, be- coming physically unfit for general service, require a mild climate, which they enjoy at Soukoum- Kaleh, in good quarters, with a spacious hospital, on an clevated site above the unhealthy town. The Eucalyptus globulus has been extensively planted at Soukoum-Kaleh since 1861; the tree thrives, grow- ing rapidly, and hopes were entertained that the salubrity of the place would in time be greatly in- creased. THE MONTENEGRIN WAR. A despatch from Danilograd states that the bulk of the Turkish forces at Podgoritza—about fifteen battalions—has advanced to Spuz, probably with the intention of attacking Soganu. Suleiman Pacha, the Turkish commander in Herzegovina, has re- ceived considerable reinforcements. A hard fight is expected at Krstaz. Four hundred and filty tn- surgents end Montenegrins attacked the village of Stozer,on the dist of May and destroyed the village. ‘The Turkish loss was 118 regulars and thirty irreg- ulars killed. The Montenegrins lost 111 killed and nineteen wounded, ‘The Prince of Montenegro has gone to the Duga Pass, A FIGHT TAOINENT. Am engagement is also expected near Nicsics. The bulk of the Montenegrin forces and their whole artillery have come to some place above Nicsics. It 1s supposed that the Montenegrins will make an effort to take Nicsics before Suleiman Pacha can come down through the Duga Pass, which is held } by the bulk of the insurgents, A despatch to the | Political Correspondence, of Vienna, trom Ostrok reports that the Prince of Montenegro has effected junction with the corps under General Vakovitz, which holds the Duga Pass, The Turks tried to pre- vent the junction, but were repulsed. * SICKNESS AMONG THE TURES, é A despatch from Orealuk says a Christian doctor, who desertea irom Trebinje, gives a gloomy ac- count of the condition of the Turkish army. Two thousand four hundred men have died at Trebinje since the campaign began, that city being the hos- pital depot of the army now concontrated at Gatschko, which consists of thirty-six battalions of three hundred to four hundred men each. Of these at least half are suffering chiefly from scurvy. There is also much dysentery. The physicians and surgeons” are. subject 'to"fahatical outbreaks of the Mussulmans, are continually men- aced and insulted and never paid. Three thousand men are sick at Mostar, and deserters from Pod- goritza report the same condition of affairs as pre- vailing there. The troops are underfed, having nothing beyond the barest means of sustaiming lite. ‘They are compelled to work continuously on tne earthworks. The health of the Montenegrin forces isexcellent. The hospitals are quite empty. SOME PEACK TALK. Le Nord, the Russian organ at Brussels, pub- Ushes aletter from St. Petersburg which says: “If, after crossing the Danube, Russia is able to conclude a peace and at the same tline realize her programme, and if the Powers adopt toward Tur- key an attitude sufficiently firm to complete the lesson received from the arms ol Russia, then an equitable and dignified peace might be arranged, and the necessity of pushing the war to extremes be avoided.” From Pesth it is announced that a communiqué published in oficial papers states that despite her objections the initiative relative to peace must be taken by Russia. SERVLA RAISES HER VOICE. The Servian government has sent the Porte an energetic note declaring it will recover the island of Bujaklie, in the Drina, by force, if the Turks re- use to evacuate it, Copies of the circular will be sent to the European Powers. GREECE'S ANGRY ATTITUDE, Ata meeting of 8,000 persons at the Stadinm in Athens on Sunday night resolutions were adopted declaring the necessity fur forming a Mistry of leaders of the respective parties, so that dissen- sions in the Chambers may be avoided, and that | the government carry forward military preparations promptly and energetically. A deputation nominated by the meeting waited upon the party. leaders, urged united action, and requested in each case that a distinct reply be made public. The Greek Chamber of Deputies yesterday adopted a resolution calling upon the party leaders to come to an understanding at once about the fermation of a coalition Ministry in view of the extraordinary circumstances in which Greece is now placed, A telegram from Athens reports that MM. Cou- moundouros, Zaimis, Tricoupi and Deligcorgis held of policy for a Cabinet, of which all should be members. It is stated that to- day the necessary agreetnent will be com- pleted. A despatch from — Constantinopie | via Athens, says:—"Varliament will be immediateiy dissolved. The Presidents of the two houses were stunmoned to the palace it Thursday, and the Sultan discussed with them the vest means of closing the Chamber without public scandal.” The Standard understands the Christians of Larnica, in the Island of Cyprus, have asked the British Admiral of the Mediterranean fieet to send a man-ol-war to protect them should necessity | arise. * 1 four is, | THE BULTAN'S COURSE AND ‘TIRE, OWARD THE CITIZENS ‘ELS OF THE UNITED PRINCIPALI- Wasurxarox, D. C., June 4, 38 The Tarkish Minister at Washington bas not) our goverument that notwithstandiag the United Principalities of Moldavia wod Wallachia haye divre- garded their obligations to the Suzerain Court of practical cect of which is to place themselves under the latter’s control in the war agatust Turkey (iu consequence of which the Sultan hus suspended | the functions of their agency at Constantinople), the Turkish yovernwent will nevertheless the protection of its taws and ull Moldayo-Wallachians residing inor pr the Empire, the same as to tathtul s Imperial Majesty the Satan, Moldeve will also be considered os remaining auder the jon of (he imperial authorities aud of Ovtoman | consuls ta foreign conuciries, THE ATTACK ON SOUKOUM KALEH, (From Lo Nord, Brnssels,} On May 15, the Rus#an Major General Kraotcheuko Teported to St, Peterabury follows:—Two Turkish r terday for two hours and a half continuously, A por- tion of the village suffered severely, butthe attempt of the Turks to take the place by assault was brilliantly repulsed by six companies of infantry, supported by two guns, A great number of the enomy’s dead were loft inthe roads, We had none killed or wounded, but six Cossacks bave disappeared. ‘To-day the enemy holds out. ‘THR BATTLE SKVORE KARE. On the 16th ult, Majer General Komarof ma Teconnolsganco vefore Kars wt the head of a detachment composed of four battalions, two batteries, the ir- regular brigade of Daghestan cavalry, three sotnias of the irregular cavalry of Aloxanuropol and the Kurapa- pash militia, ‘The two iast named bodies, which marebed in advance upon tho left flank of the detuch- ment, wore attacked by Turks 1,000 strong, supported by eight battalious and @ battery, We sent six com- panies of the Daghestan brigade to te assistance of the bedies engaged. ‘The fighting was very fierce, the wen of Dagbestan fighting udmirably with the white troops, The Turks jet sixty-iour dead upon the feld. Tn addition to the wounded we captured two prisoners anda great many horses and muskets, We had one oilicor and twenty cavalrymen killed, ive officers and fiity-lour cavalrymen wounded. Among the wounded was Major Geueral Tclilokaiell. of the imperial stail, who commanded the Dag bestuns, HOW ARDAHAN WAS TAKEN. The following despatch from the Commander-in- Chief of the Army of the Caucassus to the Eniperor of Russia on May 19 explains the manver in which the Russians took Ardahan ;—- Thavo the honor to congratulate Your Majesty on the oceasion of the taking of Ardauan. 1 have just re- ceived the following despatch trom ihe Aid Camp, Genera! Louis Melikor:—“The advanced works ot Arda- han, its fortifications, sixty cannon, an immense quan- tity of provisions and aminunition aud the camp, com- paste fourteen battalions of Turks, are ut the fect of is Imperial Halosty. ‘The admirable fire of our artil- lery, Kopt up on May 5 from three to six P. M., made a broach in the walls of the pluco and at six o’clock 1 decided to make an assault with tho regiments of Erivan and Tiflis aad the sappers of Bakou, The enciuy, unable to resist our attuck, re- treated, leaving a grout many of their dead within the Mines, The cavalry started in pursuit, notwithstauding the darkness. By nine o'clock in the evening the troops Lad overrun the whole city us well as the torti- Hcacions, the bands playing the bymn ‘God lrotect the Czur,’ and they celebrated tho victory with de- light. Tho staudard of Russia supplants that of the Turks over the tortifications, “Our losses are not yet exactly kuown. We believo our losses are one oflicer killed and four wounded, thirty soldicrs killed and nearly one hundred and eighty wounded. Asolemn ‘Te Deum’ will be cele: brated to-day in the centre of the fortifications aud in the presence of all the troops,” THE CONDEMNED MOLLIES. APPLICATION FOR COMMUTATIONS OF THE DEATH SENTENCE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THR HERALD.) HanrissurG, Pa, June 4, 1877, To-day petitions were received by the Board of Par- dous from Michael J, Doyle and Alexander Campbell, Molly Maguires, of Carbon county, sentenced to be banged on the 2lst inst, for the murder of John P. Jones, praying tor a commutation of the death sen- tences to life imprisonment, No applications have reached the Board of Pardons from the con- demned Molly Maguires in accordanco with the rules of the Board, which requires them to ve filed tem days belore the regular meeting. aCe. it was announced a few days ago that Gov- ernor Hartrapft would sot consider applications for reprieve in tho case of the murderers until alter the Board of Pardons had considered tt, it 1s believed that determined eflorts will be made by friends of a num. ber of tho Mollie Maguires under sentence of death for postpovement of their execution. The Governor has no further power in the preinises, independent of the Board of Pardons, FOREST FIRES IN MICHIGAN. [BY TELEGRAPK TO THE HERALD.) Derxoit, June 4, 1877. The forest fires in the lower peninsula ot Michigan extend from Tawas to Harrisonville, a distance of forty miles along the shore of Lake Huron, and for an indefinite distance inland, The destruction of stand- ing timoer, saw logs banked, fences, farmors’ barns, dwellings, &c., is very great. No towns are in imme- diate danger, bot uniess a heavy fall of rain soon comes none can tell where or when the fires will cease. Persons arriving here report the smoke from these fires as being very dense and extending over tho Jength of Lake Huron, making all navigation dan- gerous. The firesare raging in Volta, Marquette and School- craft, counties in the upper peninsula, FIRE IN A OHURCH. Co.umurs, Ohio, June 4, 1877. The Holy Cross Catholic Church in this city was partialiy destroyed by fire yesterday. It is suppored the fire was communicated by the drapery of the altar being blown by the wind into the flame of the candles, Tho fire destroyed the altar, and, running along the painted walls to the organ loft, burned the $3,000 organ and the decorations, The loss is about $6,000; fully insured. PAY OF JUDGES AND SURROGATES. ALBany, N, ¥., June 4, 1877. The Govornor has signed the bill to amend the act establishing the componsation of county Judges and Surrogates. The salary of the New York Surrogate is tixed at $12,000, of Kings county at $10,000, and of the Kings County Judgo ut $10,000. WATERSPOU Beruietox, Iowa, June 4, 1877. A watorspoat this morning flooded the country two miles northwest of this city, causing Hawkeye Creek to suddenly overflow, domg damage to foundries, ma- chine shops and agricultural works to the extent of several thousand dollars MIDNIGHT War Devartaent, Orrice ov Tux Cimy SioyaL Orricer, WEATHER REPORT. | Wasitixeros, June 5—1 A, M. | Indications, For Now England rising followed by stationary or falling barometer, northwest to southwest winds, sta- tionary or lower tomperature, clear or partly cloudy weather and possibly occasional showers, For the Middle Atlantic States, nearly stationary, followed by falling barometer, nearly stationary or lower temperature, partly cloudy and cloudy weather, with rain arcas and winds, variable, but mostiy from southeast to soutnwest For the Sonth Atlantic and East Gulf Statos, sta. tionary or falling barometer, southerly winds, cloar or partly cloudy weather and stattonary temperature. For tho Woet Gult States, stationary or falling barometer, stationary temperature, southerly winds, partly cloudy and cloudy weather, with occasional rains, For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, failing barome ter, winds mostly from the south, stationary or lower tomporature, partly cloudy and cloady weather, with Tain areas, For the Lowor Missouri and Upper BMississippi val- leys, falling barometer, stationary or lower temperas ture, winds variable, but mostly trom the north and east, partly cloudy and cloudy weather, with rain areas, For the lake region, falling barometer, stationary or lower temperature, partly cloudy and cloudy weather, with rain areas and winds, variable, but mostly from the north and east, The Lower Missouri River will generaliy rise and the Lower SMississippi fall at and below Mompbis, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes to tho | temperature lor tho past twonty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of Inst year, ag indicated by the thermemeter at Hudnut’s pharmacy, | Hrranp Building BAL Mise 187A, 1877. Tage temperature tor corresponuing date last year THE HERALD WEATHER SERVICE, {Prom Le By May 21.) ERATURE, —The predictions of tho New York the HekaLy, appear this time to be too weil Since yesterday evening the tempest was ualoored and the rain, bail and wind have raged over these regions, It bas been announced from the dis- triets visited yesterday that bailstones havo fallen as jarge as pigeons’ eggs. In many districts the dam- uge considerable, The north and northwest winds were lust oveniog still blowing with all thelr force. Let.us hepe that the second part of tho prognosticas tions of the Amorican journal ~of which we have given the substance—will be realized as the first has beon, | lutouary Geoera! | in Sb. 47in. ‘The first prize for the second ciass wae won by the’! aud that in some days a higher temperature will suc- peed the storms aud heavy rains which lash ug at gunboats bombarded this place (Scukoum-Kaleb) yes- 1 present, ‘ TELEGR From All Parts of the Wortd. FRENCH MINISTERIAL SEVERITY Funeral of the Honored American, John L, Motley. APHIC NEWS A PERUVIAN CRUISER CAPTURED. An Alleged Portugese Conspiracy at St. Thomas, (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD] Loxpox, June 5, 1877. ‘The Duc de Broylic’s administration in France in- sists on stirring up tho political hornets’ nest, Yester- day the President of the Municipal Council of Paris, M. Duverdier, was arrested and imprisoned for the offence of alluding 10 MacMahon in an after dinner speech the other day, The acte W@accusation states that he was inciting to murder and civil war, To say the best for the government this action is unprece- dented, Parties implicated in writing or making speeches having a tendency to depreciate or carica- ture the President and his Cabinet have hitherto been allowed to go on parole until the trial Bail was offered by two mombers of the Vouncil, but the gov- ernment, alleging his offeuce to be serious, refused it. He is, therefore, sbut up like a common butcher, Duverdior is a strong man with tho popuiace, and any unjust punishment may produce serious conse- quences. I UNISUING ANOTHER REPUMLICAN, M. Habenck, a republican, who was at the head’of the press service connected with the exhibition of ‘1878, has been aismissed from bis office ERAL OP JOHN LOTIROP MOTLEY. The funeral of our revered countryman, John Lo- throp MoWey, took place at Kensal Green Cemetery yesterday. The cortége passed up Maida Vale and was quite imposing, althougo evory attempt bad been made to render itas private as possible, Among the followers were Sir William Vernon Harcourt aod wile and Mr, and Mrs, Algeruon Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs, R. B, Sheridan, Lord Houghton, the Duke of argyle, Joho Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Sturges, Mr. Tom | Hughes, the Minister of Belgium and the Netherlands, Mr. Hoppin, Secretary of the Americau Legation, and Consul Gencral Badeau, Dean Stanley read the burial service, Mr, Motley’s remains were interred in the same grave as those of his wife, who died two years ago. THE “BARON'S” LASE APPEAL. The case of Twycross against Baron Grant (the Lis- don tramways matter) has been further appealed tothe House of Lords, Baron Grant’s appeal having tailed before tho Court of Appeals. A SEA FIGHT AT 1QUIQUE. The rear admiral in command of the British naval forces on tho Pacific station has sent the following message to the Admiralty under date of “Iquique, June 1”: ¢ ‘The Peruvian rebel turret ship Huascar committed Piratical acts against British subjects, Her Majesty’s sbips Shah and Amethyst engaged her off Ylo on the 29th of Muy. She escaped after dark, but was so dam- aged as to surrender to the Peruvian squadron. There were no British casualties, A YORTUGESE CONSPIRACY DISCOVERED, A despatch trom Lisbon states that a conspiracy has been discovered at St, Thomas, in the Gult of Gulnea, which aimed at a separation of the island from Portu- gal Arms ana documents were found in the house of a well known merchant, which plainly indicated the turn events were to take, Since the publication of the papers found tho merchant alluded to has com- mitted suicide. .. DAHOMEY PAYS HIS OIL, A telogram via Madeira states that the King of Dahomey patd the One of 500 puncheons of ofl and the blockade was raised on the 12th of May. Two hundred puncheons of this ofl were lost by the wreck of the steamer Gambia. ‘THE INDIAN FAMINE, A despatch from Calcutta says the latest news from the famine districts is much more cheerful. A general rainfall has greatly improved the prospects, COLOMBIA, BRIGHT PROSPECTS OF ANOTHER REVOLUTION SOMEWHERE—-A FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER NOW IN NEW YORE, PaNama, May 26, 1877. All is quiet on the Isthmus, General Ccrreoso, who has been expected in Panama from Barranquila for several days, bas not yet arrived, and the latest ad- vices state that he has now gone back to Rio Hache with a force to settle matters there with the robel Geoeral Farias, The brig Florence, last from Trinidad, with a cargo of arms and ammunition consigned to Messrs. W. P, Maal & Brother, arrived at Aspinwall on the 24th inst, She has on board as supercargo und part owner the somewhat notorious Captain Gordon, of the steamer Goneral Sherman, which was seized by the United States steamer Wyoming in 1573, while engaged in ‘a filibustering (a gg tat against Honduras, be revo- sevel de Goda has also arrived at Aspinwall, afd it tg suspected that these gentlemen, with their war materials, do not moan anything good. But whether their uttention is directed to the Isinmus ‘or to Veriezuola no one yet knows, = * Dr. Rataei Nuiiez, Prosident of the State of Bolivar, and late condidute tor the Presidency of the Colombian Union in opposition to Parra, ieaves for New York to- day by the Kina, It is understood that he goes on an important financial mission for the national govern- ment, ‘The rainy season has now fairly set in, Tho weather Je very hot and oppressive, The Gritism gunbout Alba. tross 13 the only Inab-Ol-war at Panams, Tho Swatara has not yot returned to Aspinwall trom Old Providence. ~~ VENEZUELA. EX-PRESIDENT BLANCO GOES .TO EUROPE AS ENVOY EXLRAORDINARY, Sr, Thomas, May 24, 1877. The late President of the Venezuelan Republic, Genera! Guzman Blanco, has arrived here, and axer a fortvight’s stay will proceed to Kurope. Ho goes as voy Extraordinary to all the courts of Europe, jencral islanco states that he lett Venezuela for several reasons, the principal one being that it was said that the new Prosident (Alcantara) was ruling through him NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. BANK OF MONTREAL, OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE YEAR'S BUSINESS, } Movtreat, June 4, 1877, At the annual meeting of the directors of the Bank of Montreal to-day the following report for the year ending April 30, 1877, was made:— Profit and loss balanee at beginning of year... $567,926 Halt yearly dividends paid (7 aud 6 POF CONE)... ..-seereeeseee +++$1,558,157 Profits atter aliowing for bad and doubtful debts,.......2+ eceee 2,189,312 Profit and Joss balance carried forward...... $199,031 ‘The large falling off in net profits is owing to the lower rate of interest and beavy tosses; but tne di- rectors, believing the circumstances exceptional, telt justified in using a portion of the profit ana loss balance of last year to meet unforseen contingencies. HELD FOR MALPRACTICE, Bostox, June 4, 1877. The Coroner’s inquest on the death of Mrs, Mary Douglass, of Dedham, resulted to-day in a verdict of death trom abortion performed by Dr. James Dilling- b mnes who is held to await the action of the Grand ury, OBITUARY, REY. RALPH BULI, ‘The Rev. Ralph Bull, for thirty years pastor of the Presbyterian church at West Town, Conn., died on Saturday, aged seventy-four years. He was an alum- nus of Yale College and l’rinceton Seminary, H, 1, REDHEAD, H. L. Redhead, late President of the Brockville and Ottawa and (1 la Central railroads, died yesterday at Brockville, Ont, SIR HENRY ©, PELLY, A cable despatch from London announces the death of Sir Henry ©. Pelly, member of Parliament for Hunt- ingdonsbire, from sunstroke, in Hyde Vark yesterday, ENGLAND AND RUSSIA, NO SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA, To tas Evivon or tH Heratp:— Asarogular subscriber to your valuable paper I have carefully porused its columns, noting especially Your war articles and the letters of your correspond- ents on the above question. Now 1 confess to boing sn Koglishmaa, but have lived for many years in America, and admiring your laws (when carried out), have beéncontent to abide by them. [am bound however, to say that from the opening of this question you have shown the strongest sympathy for Russia, nay, | sbould call it prejudice, Now | intend to show that it is net justified, I have always considered the HzERALoD the people’s organ, but | venture to affirm that on the Eastern subject it does not represent the feelings of one third of the population of the United States, notwithstanding ‘‘Justitia’s” opinion to the contrary, and whom I very much question being an American, although he calls himself one, Ostensibly Russia bas taken upon herself to assume the protectorate of the Turkish Christians, cannot help but strike any one haying a smattering of European bistory that it would have been tar more becoming for the autocratic Czarto havo instituted Means to ameliorate the condition of his owa subjects and to have remedied the defects of his own govern- mont, What has been the treatment of the thousands of opposite creeds who have been compelled to conform to the faith of the Russian National Church? They haye beon subjected to the cruelest of tortures, beaten within an inch of death, aud thon driven through half frozen rivers to the parish church where their names were entered in petitions praying to be received into the Russian Church, Liverty of conscience in Rugsia 1s not known; thousands who have been fuithtul to their religion have been driven in exile to Siberia, Clergy- men of opposite creeds are held under the’ strictest police surveillance, most especially (hose of the Komau Catholic Church,’ for a whisper of disaffection would consign them to Siberia for life. Crueities too numerous to mention are practised upon the poor Muscovite peasant who dares presume to know bis own mind. * Look atthe unhappy Poles, and bear in mind how mauy of them ure pinivg away in Russian dungeons—ay, at the present time. So the autocratic ruler of the Russian Empire treats his subjects, ‘There is pleaty of authority for what I have written, and now to Americans 1 say, is this the country you should waste your generous sympathies upon? 1 veu- vure to ailirm that thero is not av Engiishinan to-day who would cure if the Ottoman Empire was erased from the map of Europe, bat that is no reason why our sympathies should be with Russia, who ander false colors has assumed the protection of the Chris- tian Lurk, We look with ablkorrence upon the cruel rpetrated by the Turks upon the poor Curisvien. within wheels, Mr, Editor, ‘the whole of Burope kuows the Russ too well, and you also will know ber in time. L have too strong a faith in your common sense to pay much attention to what my countryman calls your belittling of England, and pass it by as n little journal- istic chatf, which a slight puil would blow into space, Lcould say a great dex! on this question, but having relieved my mind for the time being I content myself by saying, MULTUM IN PARVO, L1VERPUDLIAN TO ‘‘AN AMERICAN.” ‘To Taz Eprrox oF tHe Henatp:— I do not believe the sympathies of Americans should go to sustain Turkey merely that Englund might have a road to the Fast in the interests of commerce; neither have the English people so oxpressed therr thoughts and desires, Guarantee thom the neutrality of the road to the East Js what thoy require; then ‘Turkey to her fate, Apart trom commerce is not Eng- land attempting the civilization of India, A careful perusal of Seward’s travels will show this very plainly. Then alter your question in this wise—for we cannot believe were England and Russia fighting for iatter—Does an Englishman imagine that Americans | will sustain Tarkey so far that the Euglish taterests of humanity as well as commerce in the East may not be imperilled by Russia? He will thep answer, Yes, LIVERPUDLIAN, THE SIOUX IN BRITISH AMERICA. {From the Montreal Herald.) From time to time, since the troubles between the United States authorities and the Indians have boen going on, we have cxpressed our belief that the com- Plications on the other side the lines would be likely to place us in the position of having to control a num- | ber of the hostile Indians whom the exigencies of their case and thoir own rebellious conduct bad driven across the line: Several small bands came across @ short time ago, while others, emissaries of Sitting Bull, came over and threatened our owa peace- ful Indians if they would not go over and = help them in ther = conflict swith the Americans We find from Fort Waish advices that curly in March Major Wulsh came across @ camp of the Yankton Ludians about 120 miles wort ot the fort, He found the head chief of the Tetons and lilty-seveu lodges crossing the lite and making a camp three-quarters of a mile north of the lino and close to munication with the Teton and Yankton chiefs, and a counct! was beld at whieh bo wa: Indians bud been told by their fathers they woula tind peace in the land of the British, They bad not slept sound for years and were abxious to fad a place where thoy could lie down and feel safe. They were red of hving im such a= disturbed staie Being asked ag to their ultimate imtentions thoy aflirmed that they had no idea of recrossing the lines to make war, and said they would obey the Jaw in this (Blanco), and as tho revolutionary party might use this as a pretext he proferred, for the sake of the country, toabsent himself. He will probably rcturo to Venezuela ta about two yeurs, REGATTA, Puinapecenma, June 4, 1877, ‘The regatta of (he’Quaker City Yacht Club took place on the Delaware River to-day, the course beiug trom Shackainaxen strect to Chester and return, The first prize for the first Glass was won by the Mivervain 3u, 3lm,, and the second by the Columbia Lillie in 3b, o4m., aud the second prize by the Stella in ah, 48m, ROWING INTEST. “Huuvax, N. &, June 4, 187% Articles of agreement for a boat race between Warren Smith, of Halitax, and Wallace Ross, of St. Joba, hava heen signed by the former and forwarded to tho latter, The race will take place on the 24th of July on the Ken- nebecassis, The stakes are §00 cach, Sinith to bo allowed $100 expenses, MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS, Deapwoon, June 3, 1877, Plerson’s ten stamp mill, located at Central City, alter a nine days’ ran cleaned up 359 ounces of gold, which j8 now on exbibition in the window of « bank. mg house in this city. The ore, 157 tons of which were crushed, cane from tbe Fairview mine; thé vulue Of tho retort 1s $7,100. CANALS LO KEEP SUNDAY. Proceedings have been taken agnipst the lockmaster and iaborers of the Williamsburg Canal for locking regard, ‘This particularly reters to the Tetons, As to tho Yanktons, the whole of their bands uot having ar. rived they could pot auswer nau! after a council had been held, but it 18 believed they would return to their agency on the otber side ot Fort Peck. The Tetons claim that the Sioux are British Indians; that sixty- live yeurs ago was the first they ever kuew of veing under the Americans, Their fathors were told at tuat ume by @ chic! of the British fathers that if they did not want to live under the Americans they could go further north ijuto British verritory again, They could not tell why the British gave them and their landsto the Americans, Frou eliildren tbey had been taught that they were British. They had in their cainps tnedals given thotr fathers by the British for fighting the Americans, with whom they had nover made peace. The presence of 60 considerable a body of “hostiles’? among us {8 certainly calculated to inspire uneasiness, but Major Watsh believes that the chiela and old mea will do their best to keep im thew places thoro who may be of @ restless temperament, and {t 18 more than possible that, like the Minnesota Sioux, who took up their abode with us, they may become as quict as any of the rest of our wards, Although we may not desire their advent, it ts key ‘we sball have to make the best we can out of it, DROWNED, A voy named William Valentine, aged eight, of No, 119 East 109th street, was missed from horace yestor- day morning. His clothes were subsequently tound on the dock atthe foot of 109:h street, East River, and /ate ia the day bis body was found in the Hariem River, A MURDEROUS HUSBAND. Kate Graham, of No, 15 avenue B, was lying last night at her residence in a dongerous condition from a severe wound tn the bead, which was inflicted with a vatebet by her busband Daniel, during au altercation yesterday morning, Mrs. Gratam bed been visiting friends oo Sunday in @ it and did not return until an early hour yest y morning. She came back intoxicated and qaarrelied with ber husband. He solved the hatenet and struck her with it and ran vesnels on Sunday. It ie anderstood that in fatare sho locks will be closed on that day, away, Up toa lato hour leat might he Det _ arrested Now it | possession of India, your sympathies would be with the | the Yaukton camp, He ut ouce put himself in com. | informed that the | a PROTESTANTISM IN FRANCE, The Paris correspondent of the Pall Malt Gasette . writes:—‘The ultramontane party will perbaps some day render justice to the Bishop of Gap and acknowl. edge the wiadom of that prelate in calling upon Catholics pot to embrace any political code im an ab- solute manner, The liberals, irritated with the Courch for leaning towara despotic institutions, gre become indiflereut or are quitting ber altogether, Among the iavoring classes in Puris there is a very decided movement in favor of Protestautism, several of the retormed ehurches ure attended by Catholics, who, without openiy brepking communion with their own Church, prefer the doctrine of Calvin tothe Syllabus. M. Sarcey curious account of a wholesale conversion which taken piace w the Department of village of St. master who ga habitants, He was su GROWTH OF ved, at the insti- curé The villagers it putation to their bishop to demand the dis- ssal of the curé, but the bishop refused wo receive elegates, Their next step was to go to Lyons and ask the synod to evangeli their parish, The next Sunday two pastors repaired to St. Maurice de Gour- dans, ‘and ali the bigwigs of the place, with the Mayor at their head, were converted, to the number of 150.” A committee has been formed to receive turther adue- sions, At the same time that this episode was passing beyond the walls of the second city of France the Arch- bishop of Lyons was engaged in Sending a pastoral to his clergy om the subject of the t¢te of the Immacuiite Conception. im this circular the prelate declares that it was solely owing to tho protection of the Virgin of Fourvieres that Lyons was saved from thi rman tp vasion in1871, ‘Mary,’ says Monsignor Caverot, ‘saw the prayers and supplicatious of the diocese ascend to ber throne, and with hor hand she drove back tho ene- my, who had almost arrived at our gates,’ ’? AN INSANE WANDERER, Some days ago Androw R, Xamedale, a clothier, re- siding in Springflold, Mass,, left his nome, Search was made for bim by his friends, but not the slightest clew to his whereabouts could found. Yesterday an unknown insang mao in the cells at Bellovue was found to be the missing Andrew. He said that he hud walked the whole distance to York. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Goneral Alvert J. Myer, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, and Joshua Lippincott, of Philadelphia, areat tho Fifth Avenue, Rev. Dr. W. C. Cattell, Prese tdent of Lafnyetto College; General William T. Clark, of Texas, and ex-Mayor H. D. Colving, of Chicago, are at the St. Nicholas, Ex-Senator Daniel P. Wood, op Syracuse, is atthe Hoffman. Captain Aaron W. Weaver, | United States Navy, and Assemblyman George West, of Ballston, N. Y., are at the Grand Central General J.T, Wilder, of Chattanooga; Chiet Engineer Heary L. 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