The New York Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1877, Page 7

-———_—_—$———————_—_______ — cessor of M, Thiers in the leadership of the republican party, A letter from the republican committee for Promoting M. Grévy’s candidature for the Chamber of Deputios, in the Ninth arrondissement, is pub- Nshed, formally nominating M. Grévy to the place filled by the late Mm. Thiers, as bead of the French democratic party, aud leader of the “363,"? Victor Hugo 1s honorary and M. Gambetta acting president of ‘he above mentioned committee. PRESS PROSECUTION, ‘The radical newspapor, Afot @ Ordre, which bas twice been soutenced for publishing Heart Rochetort’s arti- cles, has ceased publication, and will be succeeded by ® new radical organ named Le Reveil. COLUMBUS CANNOT BR CANOMIZED. A spocial despatch /rom Parts to the 7'imes says the Sacred Congregation of tho Vatican has pronounced @guinst the canonization of Columbus. CHINA AND JAPAN. PIRACY ALONG THE CHINESE COAST—NEW PO8- TAL SYSTEM—THE CHOLEBA—PREPARATIONS YOR THE PARIS EXHIBITION—THE JAPANESE REBELLION—OUR FLAG ABROAD. San Francisco, Oct, 1, 1877. The mai! steamship China, which arrived to-night from China and Japan, brings Hong Kong advices to August 30, Shanghai, September 1, and Yokohama, September 9, CHINA, The dato of the ultimate settlement of the Chefoo Convention dispute was still in obscurity. There is feneral dissatisiaction at the delay of the British gov- ‘Tument in deciding whether to ratily the treaty or Dot, Meanwhile five of the six places agreed upon as hew ports ure now open to trade. ‘The Canton River has broken through its embank- Tents aud flooded miles of country, destroying vast sropa, PIRACY 1N CHINESE WATERS. Several caseo uf piracy ou the route betwesn Hong Kong and Canton are reported, In one instance the plunder amounted to $30,0U0, IMPROVED POXTAL SKRVICE, ‘The Chinese goverumeut contemplate a partial pos- Wal service to be orgauized and managed by fo ip the customs department, Postage stamp: have already Leen orderod trom Englaud. ‘A Chi- msbip company is to be suvsidized for carry- Jng the muils along the coast, The cholera continues to devastate many towns on tho const und in the interior. A Chinese lawyor named Chay was recently ad- mitted to the bar in London after obtaining much re- ute and intluence at home, ‘Iho Viceroy consulted im und the government intrusted all legul questions to his consideration, Ho hus been offered the Secreta- tyship of tho London Legation, but declined it, ‘THE AMMRICAN P1.4G, Tho United States ship Kanger is now at Hong ong on ber way to Japan, ‘THR PARIS EXHIBITION, Chi; is making exteusive preparations for repre- Sentation in the Puris Exposition, having been ullotted 16,000 odd square fect on the Champ de Mars, and a much larger space on the Trocadero. Among the {cutures of interest in the Chineso exhibition will be pavilions, bazaars and coliegor, built ut Niogpo, and iranspored in sections; and, in addition to the private exhibits, the government will send a classified trade collection showing all that China can accompblish in tmanuluctures aud products tor export, JAPAN. Great astonisbment 1s excited by a successful raia of & small rebel band upon Kagoshima on the 24 of Sep. tember, After the battles ut Nobloka last month everybody believed the revolt had collapsed, Suigo, bowever, with three or four hundred followers, broke through the imperial army hoes and made a rapid dush southward. By inexcusable negligence, the re- eBult of over-confidence, Kagoshima was left entirely undefended, The insurgents easily obtained posses- Biou of the government buildings and drove out the few officials stationed there, ‘hig event is charac- terized as a disuster, but is acknowledged to be a great disgrace, und it will entail renewed and large expendi- tures, ‘I'he Intest advices trom tho scat oi war repre- Beut the rebel force as iusigniticant, und the whole affair u were flash of dying desperation. But the gov- ernineut 16 exusperated at Saigo’s p tence iu merely wasting Luman life, when all his chances have long Deon over, and it is feared that 1f captured vow the lutenuiou of dealing mildly with bim may be aban- doned, WRECK OF A GOVERNMENT VESSKL. The Japanese ship-of-war Riojo Kwan was wrecked 12 @ typhoon eurly in September, and it is toured she Will be a total loss. 4 XEW MINISTER TO PRAYCE. Same Shima, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, long distinguished as the abiest oflicial of tuat department, Teturvs to France early next year to resume bis dutics as Minister there, which office he bas continued to old waile serving at home (daring the past two years. News bas boon recetved from England to the effect that tho efforts of tho British Minister in Japan to Larass the Post Offiee Department ang obstruct the ad- mission of Japan to the exercise of her rights as a member of tho postal union was not approved by bis superiors. OUR FLAG AT YOKORAMA. ‘The United States ships Tennessee, Monocacy and Alert arc now in tue port of Yokohama. The Ten- hessee soon sails for home. The Ranger is expected from China. 4 MURDER, One of the undergraduates of tho Foreign Office, Damed VU, Haro, was murdered in bis house september 6. His wile was seriously wougted. Privato uni- ‘mosity is said to have becn the cause of the murd MILK AND RICK, Transactions in stik are becoming active. Large ex- Ports of rice are made, chiefly to Cuinose ports. The volcano tn Vries Island, in Jeddo Bay, 1s again fa eruption. The National Expositio! cess, The visiturs avera, t the capital is a great suc- 10 number 27,000 per week, CASSIUS M. CLAY, & PERSONAL EXPLANATION—THE DEAD NEGRO A*WESPERADO—HE I8 SHOT IN SELF DE- FENCE, {DY TELEGRAPH TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ] Warrenatt Post Orvice, Madison county, Via Ricuwoxp, Ky., October 2, 1877. H In reference to the shooting of the negro, Perry White, 1 beg to say that the unfortunate affair has no reference to party politics or to raco prejudices, My antecedents will justify me in simply saying that 1 was waylaid by the deceased on Sunday, the 30th ult, at about huls-past ten o'clock A, M., ag | was riding on my mule, going to church, in my own lot. I was on unfriendly terms wita the family of Perry White, the deceased colored man, who bad been in my employ several years, The family had beon paid off and ‘dered off my lands, I actod strictly tn solf-defence and at once appealed to my country, having givch a bail bond for $1,000 for my oppearance before the Grand Jury in March next if required, 1 will add that the deceased had threatened my life ina lotter which was intercepted and which caused me for several days to go armed—a thing not before done by me since 1861; so that I was under the ne- cessity of arming myself even on the Sabbath, Yours *ruly, CASSIUS M. CLAY, THE NARRAGANSETT GUN CLUB AN IMPORTANT DECISION IN REFERENCE TO PIGEON SHOOTING, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NMERALD.] Newvort, R, L, Oct. 2, 1877. Mr. Newton Dexter, of Providence, who was re- ently arrested for participating in a shooting mateh where pigeons were used, upon the complaint of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, nas gained hiscase, Able counsel wore engaged on both sides and the case was made atestone. Counsel tor Mr. Dexter asked anu obtained a dismissal ot the case, the urcument being that a bird was pot included under the head of the word ‘animal,” which the @tatute, chapter 86, section 7, hulds, incluacs “vrute’ creatures, The decision is an iun- portant one and is hailed with delight by the members of the Narragansett Gun Club, of this city. The society with the long name, however, bas to imterfere with their pastime bere, but d ral weak articles Wv be published 1m reference to the mutter, The ruling of the Court will result in the apsetting of several ine pointe hitherto Miuintained by the society. THE DEBT STALEMENT, THE FOUR PER CENT UONDS 4ND THE DEBT STATEMENT--AN APPARENT OMISSION EX- PLAINED. Wasitncton, Oct. 2, 1877. Itis dat tho Treasury Department the reason @by all the four per cent bonds do not appear upon the debt statement, though actually sold and issued, is because the five-twenties, which are to bo paid for with the proceeds of tho four per cents, are not yet due, though called. All tho culls for fivo-twonties, in consequence of the sale of four por cent bonds, mature during the prosent month avd next month, and as they mature four por cents will be entered upon the debt staements and the stx per cents taken off. The Funding law allows ninety days for the payment of the four percent bonus and ninety days during which the called bonds aro not redeemable, At the end of the ninety days interest ceases. Though with- in the ninety days the four por vent bonds are sold, they are notentered as debt until the five-twonties mature, It will be found in due season the five-twen- tics will be of the debt statement and the tour per cents sold to redeem will be on it, The ten mil- Hons tour per cents now on the devt statement were + paid for in coin now in Wo toasury for resumption purposes, NEW YORK THE MEXICAN BORDER. Safe Return of Lieutenant Bullis and His Command, NO BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS The Mexican Troops Follow the Ameri- cans at a Safe Distance. RAIDED PROPERTY RECOVERED. epee: Official Report of Colonel Shafter to General Ord. VIEWS AT WASHINGTON [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 2, 1877. At last we have authentic and oficial tnformation Tespecting the movements of the Bullis command and those of the force under the direction of Lieu- tenant Colonel Shafter, a despatch having been received {rom the latter officer. From the report made by Colonel Shafter it appears that the sen- sational despatches to the San Antonio papers, abstracts of which were duly forwanted yesterday to the H#RALD, have no foundation in fact, and were merely based on. idle rumors, which were in Circulation at Fort Olark and otber points on both sides the border. NO PIGHTING AT ALL. ‘There has been no engagement between Ameri- can and Mexican troops, nor has there been any fighting with the marauding Indians, in whose pur- suit Lieutenant Bullis and his men crossed over into Mexican territory. The fact that such wild reports were forwarded to the newspapers here, and the partial reliance placed in them by the military, only shows how easily these border troubles can be magnified. Now that the real facts are kuown the position of affairs assumes a totally different aspect, and prospective hostilities, so con- fidently looked for yesterday, are further off than ever. MEXICAN ARMED NEUTRALITY. Judging from the report of Colonel Shafter to General Ord the Mexican troops merely acted as a party of observation and followed the Americans atasafe and respectful distance, just as General Falcom, their commander, had tnetructed them. An outline of these instructions was telegraphed you yesterday. The story that over one thousand Mexicans (citizens) had left the towns of Sarragossa, Piedras-Negras and Villa-Neuva, was evidently drawn from the imagination of the excited cor- respondent, for nothing was apparently seen of them by either Lieutenant Bullis or Colonel Shafter, for neither of their commands were surrounded, much less in peril. A QUESTION. OF PRUDENCE... ,, i But the curreut of opinion here is that the rea- son no attack was made vy the Mexican cavalry was due tothe fact that the presence ot Colonel Shafter’s command made it prudent for them to stand aioof. Had Lieutenant Builis not found the supporting’ column so near him the Mexicans might have acted differently and assumed an offen- sive position instead of the neutral. As you will see by Colonel Shafter’s report, both he and Lieu- tenant Bullis evidently believed they were about to be attacked, for they prepared for such an attempt as soon as the Mexicans appeared tn sight. INSINCBRITY OF THE MEXICANS. No dependence 1s placed on the sincerity of the Mexicans in their promises to co-operate with our forces in pursuing and arresting raiders, and should it hereafter be deemed necessary for our troops to cross the line in pursuit of cattle and horse thieves they may find themselves opposed to a Mexican force sufliciently numerous to prevent them going far, for tp that case there is every prob- ability that the Mexicans would make an offensive demonstration, if not a decided attack. That they are hostile in feciing there cannot be any doubt, and the troops are in full sympathy with the people on the question of preventing the pursuit of raiders across the border, COLONEL SHAPTER'S OFFICIAL REPORT. ‘The following is a copy ot the oficial report made by Lieutenant Colonel William R. Shafter, Twenty- fourth infantry, to General Ord, commanding the department:— CROSSING OF THE RIO GRANDE, Oct. 1, 1877 To Adjutant General TayLon:— On Wednesday, the 26th inst, information hay- ing been received of tne location of a camp of Lipan Indians, Lieutenant Bullis, acting under pre- vious instructions, with a detachment of the Sixth cavalry, under Lieutenant Phelps, aud of the ‘Tenth cavalry, under Lictenant Seyburn, and some Seminole scouts—ninety-one men in all—crossed the Rio Grande and started for the camp. On Thursday night they reached the vicinity of the Remolino, where Bullis expected to meet an Indian trader with whom arrangements had been made to conduct bim to the camp. ‘The Mexican who had agreed to guide Lieutenant Buliis’ command to the camp had notified the In- dians that Bullis was in pursuit of them, so all the property not already removed was destroyed, Four | squaws and one boy were captured, however, with twelve horses and two mules. 1 was at Lieutenant Ballis’ camp on the Rio Grande at the time he started, and as the Indian camp was reported to have forty men in it and was close toa Mexican town with 200 Mexican soldiers in it, I notified him 1 would be on Saturday morning at the head of the San Diego River with a force of cavalry so as to help him on, in case he had any wounded, On the night of the 28th I crossed with seven | companies, reaching the head of the San Diego | about ten o'clock. I remained there all that day and night, and the next morning learned that Lieutenant Bulhs had come in during the night and camped about two miles higher up the stream, Discovering & party of trom fifty to seventy-tive Mexican cavalry following toward the head of the river On Lieutenant Bullis’ trail, the assembly was sounded, and in a few moments afterward Lieuten- ant Buills made his appearance. He having dis- covered them ut the same time I did, he had broken camp and started for the Rio Grande, but not in haste. My companies were soon formed, and the line of march was taken up. On our return one company of cavalry was sent out in the direction of the Mexican troops, who were then about a mile of, but made no efort to interfere with us, Being so insignificant in numbers as compared with my own force, I did not fee) autnor- ized to attack them. The Mexicans soilowed in our rear at a consideraple distance for a few miles and then disappeared, The horses and mules captured are nearly all American stock, Some beloug near Fort Clark and were captured last winter. I recrossed the tine about one A. M. at the point whence Lieutenant . Ballis started on his scouts, half way between the Pecos and Devil's River. WILLIAM R. SHAFTER, Lientenant Colonel Communding. FEELING REGARDING THE BORDER TROUBLES AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL—THE REPORTED ENGAGEMENT OF BULLIS NOT CONFIRMED— CONFIDENCE IN DIAz’s GOOD INTENTIONS. [bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 1877. ‘The situation of amuirs on the Rio Grande excites curiosity, but creates no anxiety as yet in oficial circles here. During the afternoon a despateh was received at the War Department from General Sheridan quoting a despatch from General Ord, dated yesterday, and giving the latest information from the frontier. General Ord confirms the report of the crossing of the line of the Rio Grande by Lieutenant Builis in pursuit of raiders. He says that Colonel Shafter was sent after Bullis to aid | him in case cf necessity, but that no report of an engagement had been received. Reports of dis- aster to Builis are consequently pronounced sen- sational. This despatch did not come into the pos- session of the Secretary of War until after the ad- journment of the Cabinet and its contents did not reach the President until this evening, when Secre- tary McCrary took an ater dinner drive to the Soldiers’ Home and gave him a copy of it, STATEMENTS OF OFFICIALS. ‘The Secretary says that there has been no con- ference as to the future conduct of the govern- meut in the event of an engagement or other international trouble, Atleast none has been in- spired by the reports received so far from the Mexican border. Secretary Seward says that the State Depart. ment has no oficial intormation of any new difl- culty on the frontier, and that the situation remains unaltered. If Lieutenant Bullis has en. countered resistance on the other side of the Rio Grande in the pursuit of the cattle thieves it has been from the cattle thieves themselves and their abettors and not, he thinks, from the regu- ar soldiers sent by Diaz to assist im the pacifica-'| tion and protection of the border. There is no reason for believing that Diaz has not kept taith with General Ord in the matter of trying to main- tain the peace there, EFPERCT OF AN ENGAGEMENT. It would be impossible to tell now what action would be taken in case Lieutenant Bullis and Col- onel Shafter had met with armed resistance and fought an engagement on Mexican soil. That would have to be determined by the facts when they were all known whatever they might be. Mr. Seward reiterated the opinion that if our troops had met with any trouble it came from the cattle thieyes and their confederates. j they thought uil the miners in ww GENERAL ORD'S REPORT TO GENERAL SHERIDAN. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. Oct. 2, 1877. ‘The following telegram was received this after- Doon from General Sheridan:— CHICAGO, lll, Oct, 2, 1877, ToGeneral E. D. TowNSEND, Washington, D. C. The following telegram from General Ord was received last night.—“Lieutenant Bulls crossed alter the Indians near the mouth of Devil’s River oy the 26th ult., expecting to have to pursue them to their camp, twenty miles north ol Saragossa. Colonel Shaiter crossed on the 23th or 29th to sup- port Bullis in case he niight be ‘ehcumbered with wounded or needed support. No news has been received from either, Telegrams of a disaster are sensational,” Ord reports his necessary absence at Austin. P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General. YELLOW FEVEk. JacksoxyiLLE, Fla, Oct. 2, 1877, Six deaths have occurred at Fervandina since the last report, und there have been several new cases, Another physician was taken sick to-day, leaving only two doctors ablo to work, and many calls for their services have to be refused, Physicians will rive from Charleston to-morrow. The Mayor is improving. ‘There is a scarcity of funds and jurther aid is asked for, Savansan, Ga., Oct. 2, 1877, Tho Mayor of Port Royal has telegraphed bere tor | purses and anc nd the city authorities, in | conjunction with the Savannah Benevolent Assocta- tion, sent one physician and threo nurses to-day, and another physician Will leave to-morrow. Further aid will be sent if requi THE DISEASE AI PORT ROYAL. Avausta, Ga, Oct, 2, 1877, ‘The diseaso at Port Royal, thought to be a high typo of malarial fever, is believed, however, to be yellow fever. The City Council has established quarantine against Port Royal. No traiui e allowed to approach neurer than ten miles from Augusta. Passongors be transferred to cars sent trom Augasta, apprebensiun here, AID POR THE SUFFERERS. New Youk, Oct, 2, 1877, To THe Epiror or THE HkRALD:— Plouse acknowledge the followmg additional sub- scriptions to the Fernandina relief fund:— William P, Clyde & Co. . $50 Brinckernot!, Turner & " 26 | ‘Anderson, Starr & Co... shal Cash (T. F, F.).. pies 3 ry Robert Tannanill & Go, pete} Total... sete $103, Previously ackuowledged..... + $1,006 Grand total..... ee $1,109 From the Eagle Company one case of disinfectant powder, seut free by George Yonge © and C, D, Owens. UHATER & KING, No, 187 Pearl street, MIDNIGHT WEATHAR REPORT, Wak Deparraent, Ovrice ov’ rue Cuixy SiGxat NCER, Wasntnaton, Ovt..d—1 A. M. } Andications, For New England, cloudy weather aud rain areas, variable winds, mostly from northeast,.ana stationary or lower pressure and temperdtur. ¥or the Middlo Atlantic States, vatiable winds, mostly from the south, partly cloudy \wearher, with rain areas in Virginia, stationary temp. wature and stationary or falling barometor, For the South Atlantic and East Galf States, (alling barometer, increasing easterly winds, clouwy and rainy weather with stationary temperature, tlkywed im the second distret by rising baromour ana northerly winds, For the lake region increasing cloudiness and rain areas, stationary or lower temperature and prossuwe, with increasing easterly winds, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys warm southeasteriy winds, partly, cloudy weathor und rain areas, stationary of falling barome- ter, followed by rising barometer and colder northwest winds, ‘The rivers will remain nearly stationary, Cautionary signals continue at New Orleans, Mobile, 3t. Marks, Key West, Jacksonville, Savannah, ‘Tybeo Island, Charieston, Smith. | ville, Wilmington, Lookout, Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, | Cape Henry, Duluth, Marquette, Escanaba, Alpina, Chicago, Grand Haven, Port Huron, Detroit, Toledo, Sandusky, Cleveiand, Erie, Buffalo, Milwaukee and section one, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘The tollowimg record will sbow the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- | parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudout’s pharmacy, Henarv Building:— AVeruge temperature lor correspouding date lus year., seeee en y | There 1s no | | La ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY. [BY TELEGRAPH 10 ‘THe HERALD. } Newank, N, J., Vow 3, 1877, Last evening a change for the worse was observed in the condition of Archvisbop Bay- ley and his demise was looked for at every momeut, but he still chogs to life with re markable tenacity, Ho has been ina sciourness Since Sunday vight. The phy tendance believe that he cannot survive more than a GENERAL RESUMPTION OF WORK IN THE COAL REGIONS—7HE COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUAL OPERATORS AGREK TO THE TEN PER CENT ADVANCE, (BY TELEGRAPH TO TRE HERALD.) Witkxsuarre, Pa., Oct. 2, 1877, Since my despatch lust evening there bas been re- Joicing throughout the Wyoming Valley owing to tho resumption of work by the miners, The action of the ininers in the employ of Charies Parrish & Co. has bad @ good deal to do with the geuerul resumption which is expected in the Lackawanna Valley, Mr. Parrish’s men have all resumed work, both bere and in Viy- mouth, Davis? Warrior Rum miners commenced work alsu to-day, and Hillman'’s will commence io-morrow. J. H. Swoyer’s meu go to work to-morrow morning, Mr, Swoyer is one of the heaviest individual coal op- erators in this section, and his advice is often sought | Jor, He has the reputation of handling bis men moro skilfully than auy other operator, A commitice of his men waited upon him yesterday in order that some agrevinont night be arrived ut. Iu addition to she ten per cent demanded they wanted bim to sign certain agreoments, which, however, be re- fused to do, avd would do only the one thing—pay the ten per cent, the sume as Mr. Varrish, Mr. Swoyer had proposed at the beginuing of the strike to pay whatever rite uny operator mining aud shipping more coal than imself pid, and that be would staud by, He reviewed the situation with the committee, and ultor telling thom candidly what he would and what be would not do they departed, Kurly w-day the committee returned und notified him that they would accept his terms and ¥o Lo Work to-morrow morning. This favorable action, of Swoyer’s men is looked upon as oue of good omen, as it will no doubt iniueace the men at other col- leries (9 resume work, ‘The Susquebanua Coal Company’s mon at Nanticoke, nine miles below bere, willresume in the latter part of Ubis week or the beginning of vext, ‘The superiuteudent, Me. Stickuey, is avseut Irom town at present, und the miners are thereiore unable to confer with him have 1 upon reltable authority, however, that tue men will be willing to go bo work at the sume rates that other meu here ure getting—namely, the ton per cout addition to what they received during tho months of Juve vnd July, Other individual vperators informed mo to-day that | ction, including the Delaw: and Hudsoa Company's, would be at work velore the L0tn of the present mouth, It ts certuin that the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company will be generous enough to give their men the same us over men are getting, Already the good eflects of the miucrs? return to work 13 mak- ing itsel! evident; this 18 particularly uoticeable throughout business circles, THE SOLDERERS’ STRIKE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Hanrvonp, Conn., Oct, 2, 1877 A fow days ago the Solderers’ Union, of Meriden, gave the Meriden Silver Plate Company notice that there would be @ girike at ten o’ciock to-day, unless tho wages paid belory the provious strike wore restored, It was expected thut the company would hold out, but this morning the mea were notitied that their demand would ve granted, THE MASSACHUSETTS ARTILLERY, A GRAND BANQUET AT ALLYN HALL, AT HART- FORD—ADDBESSES AND PRESENTATION OF A CANE. (BY TRLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Hakrrorp, Conn,, Oct, 2, 1877. The exorcises of the 240th field day of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Massachusetts, held in this city, termipated this afternoon with a grand banquet at Allyn Hall. Over three hundred wero seated, in- cluding Governor Hubbard and staff, General Joseph R. Hawley, Hou. £. 3. Cleveland, Hon. If. C, Robin- son, General W. B. Franklin, Mark Twain and the Chi- bese Educational Commissioners, ail of this city, together with General Banks, Hon, Leopold Morac, democratic member of Congress clect. from one of the Boston districts, und Rev. L. L. Townsend, of the visiting company, The local muitary organizations were represcited by their commitsioued officers, with the exception of the Putnam Phalanx, wuich was present as a whole, having been invited, in consideration of the ancient churacter of the organiza- tion and of baviug pertected the wrrangements tor the fiela day. ‘Tho visitors, bowever, have indepen- dently paid all the bills for both days, inclading ibe banquet and ball last night, Addresses were delivered at the banquet by Goveruor Hubbard, General N. P. Bunks, Geueral Joseph &. Hawley, Mark Twain and others. Sajor Stevens, of Bostun, read an original poem repleto with witty his at General Hawley and other local celebrities, An interosting feature of the occasion was the pre- sentation to Captain Stevenson, commander of the visiting company, of a cane made from the wood of the old churter oak, the Putnam Phalanx donating this vuluable relic, 4 Artillery roturned to Boston by the evening T traio. DISASTERS ON THE LAKES, (BY TELEGRAaPA 10 THE HERALD. } Detroit, Oct, 2, 1877. The schooner Church, on the voyage to Duluth with a cargo of railroad iron, went ashore in foggy weathor on Big Reef, Lake Huron, An effort was made to re- lease ber by lightening, which was abandoned, bat a wrecking tug cameo and brought her to Detroit, whore she went into the dry dock, The schooner Louisa ttove a bole in her bottom sear Lexington, Lake Huron, aud sunk. A diver and steam pumps will re- jease her. The propeller Colorado, with u curgo of sult for Chicago, went ashoro near Alabaster, Lake Luron, in # gule, The capiain of @ vessel reaching here this evening reports that while off Connewut, rie, last evening, bo suw a sudden aud great flush in the lake and Judges 1t to have been the explo- sion, perhaps destruction, of wstewm vessel. No ture ther information tending to confirm tois presumption has been received, A SAD SUICIDE. [px TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Baurimons, Oct. 2, 1877. Mies Berife Bittnor, aged six:een, a veautitul and | accomplished girl, disappeared from her home at Can- ton on Monday night, This ovening ber corpse wus | recovered trom the river, On the shore ber slippers and belt were picked up and the stream was at once dragged tor the body, with the above result, A Coro- ner’s Jury returned a vordict of suicide. THE VIRGINIA DEBT, Ricurmonp, Oct. 2, 1877. F vernor Walker to-night, at the reyuest of the Chamber of Commerce, delivered an address on the public debt of Virgiata belore a largo audience. He took the ground that it was honestly contracted is justly owed; that wo enjoy the iternu! impro ments constructed with the money borrowed; that the Funding bill of = =187l was a wh and fair measure, and if it had beon carried out faithfully we would not now ip those troubles; that readjustment is phantom ; that by constitutional assessments of prop- erty and proper economy we can mect our habilitk without fusing the rate of taxation, and that Vire ginin's only hope of prosperity 1s in preserving ber crodit and Inviting capital, LLIGENCE, THE FROLIC HOMEWARD BOUND—ORDERS, WasmiNarox, Oct. 2, 1877. A despatch reccived atthe Navy Depariment this morning announces that the United States steamer c left Rio Janeiro on the 6th of September tor Hampton Roads, She will touch at Babia, Brazil, and und such other places as may Ue convenient to’ pro- cure coal, and will probably reach Hampton toads | ust ordered to sottle is accounts. | ing orders. 4 | J. Osborn. S4j¢ | property of Commartare F about the 1st of November. Yaymaster A. J. Pritchard is ordered to the training giup Minnesota at New York in piace of Paymaster ctared Lindsley, Jr, who ts detuched from that vessel Lieutenant H. G. Pp, umer is detached from the Swatara and ordered to the Huron, Master Sanson N. fyicr is detached trom the “urou and ordered to the Swatara, Assistant Sur,0n Joho 8, Bagg, recently de irom the Omal ®@, South Pacific station, bas been placed on wait YACHTING NOTES, ‘The toTowing yachts were reported at Greenport on Monday:--1'he Evadne, Monroe Chubb owner, on a cruise to )toritauk; Kaiser Wilbelm, to lay up; Estelle, Commodores. D. Smith, to lay up in Sterling Basin; Alert, Vail, $0 lay up in Sterling Basin; Kate, Kan- dolph, tobaul on Smith & Terry's marine railways to be Jongthened an: (have an overhanging stere ; Arrow, Ross to In,7 Up in Storing Basin; Alice, of Provie ommouOro Steers, to have o uew hard wood mast, Ke, , Joiner work by Boss David Pollock, at Smith & lerty 7 shipyard; Seawiten Waronan, Jud up iu Sterling’ Liasin; also steam yacht Mystic, C. The now cutamarnn, the latest production ol Mr. Heressehoft, 13 ny $0 at Greenport aud Is Dow the . D. Hughes, HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. AMUSEMENTS. “MARRIAGE” AND 17S MPRITS. Suceess, according to Mr. Boucicault, is one test of merit. This is true, but there are degrees of suces and the merit of « play 1s vot always to be determined by its first reception. The trage- dies of Hanuab Moro were welcomed with Unsurpassed = enthusiasm 4 century ago in London, and Dr, Johnson and Garrick seemed to look upon her as a femalc Shakespeare, but where are they now? They vanished trom the stage and Miss More devoted herself to the writing of religious novels, | In respect to Mr, Boucicault’s comedy of *Marriage,"? | it certainly bad un enthusiastic reception on | its first uight, a fact which was duly reported in these columns, Notwithstanding Mr. Boucicault’s aseer- tion im his letter, elsewhere printed, that | critics never condeseenad to give public opinion, but only give their own, it ie always a particular point of the Hrnatp to say in what manner a now drama is received by the audience. I, does not follow, however, that the applause of a fnendiy aud good natured house on the first night of a play indicates the ultimate judg. ment of the public, All plays by eminent writers und given by good actors are complimented in our time by a cordial welcome, and “Mar- | riage’? is not an exception to the rule, But the degree of success cannot be measured by this courtesy of a single night, and those who are in doubt as to the pormanent success of “Marriage”? found a# much support ia the falling off of the laughter pnd applause on Tuesday uigbt as Mr, Boucicault’s | certainly had in the hilartous compliment ot Monday. | If wo wish to try to anticipate the final judgmont, we | must look into the play and judgo it by the standards which the distinguished author bas himself estab- lished. Tu his article in the North American Review Mr, Bousicault questions tho ubility of acritic to render A correct opinion at once upon tacts newly presented to him, though in bis speech assuming that Mar. riage?’ 1g established as a success{ul legitiinate comedy Decause of its first night’s reception he concedes that rare faculty to un audience, but let tat pass. Admit- ting, however, that he 1s right, we bave mado a secoud examination of the play. In his interview, published in the Heratp the other day, he said that ho | welcomed judicious criticism, though he had been se- Verely handled, though not as severely ns he deserved, Let us, theretore, take him at his word and modestly attempt to poimt out some rousons why ‘Mar. riage’? 1s not the legitimate five act comedy he holds 1t to be, and pot 2) to bis own standard of ex. collence, and not likely to hold a place either on the sheifor on the stare. Sheridan and ‘!'he School for Scandal” might as woll be Jott out of tho discussion, and Boucieault bo Judged by Boucicoult, Let “London Assurance’ be accepted as a legitimate tive act comody, for certainly it has endured tue test of thirty-seven yours and js still one of the most popular ‘ays on the stage, How different it from Mar- ringe”” in all important respects! ‘London As- surance’? bas a single plot in the development of whieh all the characters have @ part, ‘Marriage’’ has ball a dozen piots, all trivial, and aimost entirely disconnected with each other. Th: clear and straightiorward from and 1s never interrupted by irrelevant episodes, The story of the other is for the first two acts uminielligt aud {ts meaning only boging to appear to the spectator the fourth act, while scene ulter sceno is of no aid an trequently of much impediment to the progress of the piece. Instunces of this are found im the wedding procession in the second act, the funny scene which the bridegroom has with the maids, and nearly all of the first’ part of act third, up to the entrance of dr. Aulljo, when the movement is resumed, Then as for the charactors ‘‘Marringe” will bear no comparison with ‘London Assurauco,’? Whe a Sir Harcourt Courily in the new pi not in Mr. Silas Auldjo, Whero ts the Dazzle? Where Is the Mai ly im Mr. Jon Persimmons. ww ‘on: die? Certain! not Where ts Cnarlos Courtley? not in Arcpibala Meek. Where aro Max Harkaway, Spavker or Coolt Where is Lady Gay ‘Spanker? Woe do | not mean where are the counterparts of these characters in “Darriage,"? but where are any characters !n that piece which give tho actors corresponding opportunitics, or which stand out clearly and effectively upon the stage? Nothing of tho kind seems to exist in “Marriage,” ‘Then, in regard to the literary merit of the two plays, there can be hurdly two opinions, “London Assufunce”’ 18 far more of an cpigrumatic play thap its present rival, and apparently written With much more precision, With strict atiention to the latter wo havo not found any dialogue equal in brilliancy to that of Sir Harcourt or Dasgle,.ar any single speeches that compare in effect with Lady Guy Spanker’s doscription of the, steoplechase, These are among the reasons why, aller a second sitting of the — play, wo believe that “Marriage”? will find most of its blisses 1n @ brief hoveymoon and not in a long life of years of secure happiness on the stage. THE QUESTION OF CRITICISM—M2&, BOUCICAULT ON THE NEW XORK AND PHILADELPHIA PRESS. New York, Oct, 2, 1877, To tuk Epiror ov tug HeRALD:— In a recent article on the ‘“Vecline of the Drama,’? and again in angiaterview publisbed in lust Sunday’ Herr, | attributed that decline partly “to the mii chievous Influence of the press’’ and especially to the ignorance of the critics, who, baving no accepied standard of excellence in literature or in art, could hevor agree in their views of any play or actor; there. fore the readers regarded their opinions with distrust, A very happy example of this was afforded this morn- jing, which is so amusing you will pardon its intrusion on your notice. Last night my new comedy “Marriage,” was produced simultaneously in Now York and in Pbiladelpoia, The leading journals in tne wo cities extibit the contrast [ referred to, The HEeaLp prououuces the comedy “a failure,” having ‘*no strong or clear dramatic purpose,’ wad Will nov staud com. parison with “Loudou Assurance,” The Phiiadelpuia North American pronoutces “the new play is beyoud question 4 dramatic triumpb, & musterpiece of con- siructive ingenuity ; the hUMOF 18 spontaneous, the wit easy aud brilliant.’” Lhe New York Times says “tho work 18 oVerluaded with detail to the extent of woury* ing attention,” The Philatelplin Press declares “(here is BObM dull wituation In iL; the wil sparkies iu Mr. Boucicault hopes mis work will rank with ‘London Assurance’ and it will.” He thought it | might be spoken of wit toe ‘Senool tor | Seacdal’ and it will The New York Si assures its reuders that the whole thing was“ loug abd somewuat tiresome pertormauce; it not interesting, devoid of plot aud un tnexe mistake.” While the Philadeiphia /nguirer s the other band:—"Tbe construction situativns stmking and orymal We have vriliant diaiogue, characters ably conceived, well worked out | wou artistically contrasted, If the comedy bus uot a briliaut run Philadelphia does not kuow a good tuing when she hus it’? From all tuis it appears that te | suine play Which appears white to the Phitadelpiia press appears black iu New York, ‘There ts an error somewsere. Lhere 1s as much unvnimily of Leusure io one sot of Jourualists as there is of praise in We other, The performance was excellent in voih places so {ar as the actors were concerned, [must say the critics here addressed their witentions wimost exclu sively tome aud my work, This morning 1 received @ cull {row representative of une of the leading evening uewspapers, Wuv inquired 1 [ Lad any to believe that the New York critics were iu con to avenge my late attucks upon them in ut Youk HeRaLd wud in the North American Ky I teol quite sure they are superior ww any » feeling, Mr. Wailuck and Mr. Guvert reinarke that no production hud ever been received ut that theatre by the public With such bury uF applause, | laughter and entuusiasm, Ti the critics did wot record that it was an oversight, aod peruaps us they do uot | pretend to record public opinion, but simpy to give their oW4, it 1s UNueeussary to embarrass themselves With Irrelevant matter, Ludved, the question 1s uot | What the pubuc think of my play, thut is anotner | as able | ou is skiiful, the affair, Tbe question $8 thet art critics constanuy exhibit a ti us incupacity of judgment, Kor | eituer the Pliiavelpbia press wre uiteriy and unani- | nerit abd amusement in this ress are equally at taultin | denying With ono voice that It bas any merit at all DION BOUCIOAULT, P. $.—While writing the above u friend called in, | and he imiormed we there ts au opiiou abroad that 1 knew the critics of tuis city were resolved to ! for me’ when they got a chance; and, therefore, with malice prepense, 1 produced the coinegy in Voila deiphin op the same night, so Coat T might Ufing the jouruals of ono city mto contlict wish the other, L heed not say that l am incapable of pracusing way such joke, It would resembie fare, where iment beily OUlAnKed OX LoL sides hes Yowu and allows the bustles to fire inte each other, mmously Wrong 10 seelug pluy; oF the New York | presen i & manwuvee in ware | 7 HACKENSACK’S BOGUS PASTOR. THE BAPTIOT CHURCH aT HACKENSACK, N. J., AND THE BEY, DSRLING LEGINALD TIULLIPP—HE IS FOUMALLY DEPOSED FROM THE PASTOKATY AND EXPELLED. An occasion of unusual Interest drow a large ero: of curiosity seekers to the Baptist Church at Hackea- J., last event The majority of those pres- ent belonged to tho fair sex, What was the attraction that brought all these good peopie there? A delicious tutbii of scandal, The Rev. Darling Reginald Patiipp, the pastor of the Baptist Chureb, bad been compelled to leuve the town some days age in consequence of cere tain uupleasant revelations affecting bis moral chare acter, He was charged by bis landlady, a Mra, Foote, with having made improper propotals to her and other of hia parishioners, with having forged the letters of recommendation which procured bis appotutment as pastor of the church, and with numerous other sins, The exposure of such une godly conduct on the part of a minister of the Gospel created a great atir in tue quiet town of Hackensack, ant when the bombshell burst ever tbe head of the guilty pastor the whole population was agog with ex. cement, The reverend gentieman, having had to leave Hackeasack 10 order to escape the storm of pubs lic indignation that threatened tum, the meet. ing lust evening was called by the Church Committee to make a formal statement of the circumstances which had precipitated tho pastor's hasty reireut trom his pulpit, When everybody was Seuted and Wailing With great eagerness for what was Ww come, Devcon J. H. Atwood, a serious, roloma, dusky bearded mar, witha deep, sonorous voice, us- conded the plattorm and announced that would be preceded by the simging of the hymy, “We Need Thee Every Hour.” This sentence elicited aa irreverent Utter among ths audiences, Prayer was thea oifered, in which the ex-minister was alludedto 4s ab “cuamy ot God’? THR BOGUS PASTOR'S OVPENCES, Devcon Atwood then, in a sad, mournful manner, reluted the story of (he pastor’s guilt and dowulall Ho began by nurrating the circumstuaces under waich Philipp turned up as A sitanger in Hackensack lust summer, aud, preveuting credenuals from a Baptist chareh in Wales, Buglund, was invited to preach ia the church, Deacon Atwood then dwelt on the wou- derful eloquence of the Welsiman, “The whole town,’ he said, “seemed to ve uroused in rogurd to s Young man.” ‘His letters were all of the right tone, ? aud the church extended to him an unanimous cul to the pastorate, ‘People asked why a man so able, so brilliant, Would not go to the city, where he would have a larger field ter his talonts, but he said he wanted to live 10 sole country towo where he could ,row up with tae people and de ove of them, ’* It appears that the rustrcity-loving Philipp void xbuut the same story tu Richmond, Va., where he also declared tbat he Would rather be wedded to the lite of a smalt place than to the great metropolis, ‘The reuiainder of the Deacon's statment 18 already w twice-tuid tule; how it was Qnally discovered that be bad forged all bia letters of recommendation; (hat be was no minister ut ail, but an actor, who had learned the sermons of Dr. iuthrie by heart and preached them with romarkabte cifect; how be had imposed upon other congregations inthe South, 1 Kichinund, im New Orleans, &e,, {a the sane manner, and how he was Moally driven away from the town by the sudden exposure which con. fronted him after the last prayer moeting. Doucon Atwoou’s statement huving been concluded, a hymu was sung and then a private business meeting was beld, in Which resoluuous Were adopted formally deposing Mr, Puillipp trom the pastorate of the church and expelling him tron: its membership, Alter the meeting Mr. Atwood informally oxplained to the rep- reseptutives of the press that the fires resolution tur- maliy deposing Mr. Philipp from the pastorate was passed in order that be might not ve able to claim auy sary beyond the time of bis dism Mr, Philipp, who bad passed under the name ot Rowlund in Rich- moud, bad sent his trunks to New York under the bane of Philipps, thus adding ans to his Huckensack ame, No allusion was made to Mra, Foote, the ex-pastor’s Jandlady, who was expelied trom the charcy because she had failed to bring ber charges of immoraliiy ugoiout him betore the commitsce, but bad gossiped avout them to the whole town, thus slandering the churca, Deacon Atwood being asked by the writer Whether it waa the purpose of the committee to rein- stute tie Indy, replied in the nogative, saying that ua the refused to substantiate her charges, but neverthes less gossiped about thom to everybody, her expulsion Was only a condign punishment. fhe Rev. Dr. Row. land-Phillipp-Phillipp4 18 understood to be sti im New York, ardontly pursuing his tueological studies, GENERAL SHERMAN. Wasmtxaros, Oct, 2, 1877, A telegram received at the War Department tha morning from Gencrai Sherman, dated Portland, | Oregon, October 1, announces bis arrival there from Puget Sound, and that bo would start overland tor Sun Francisco to-morrow, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Ex-Governor William Vit Keliogg, of Louisiana; ex-Governor Williaa Atken, of South Carolia ander H. H, Stuart aud.Dr, B. Sears, of Virgin Insurance Superinteadent Joho Ff. Smyth, of Albany, are atthe Filth Avenoe. Bishop RW. B, Elliott, of Texas, is at the New York. George W. Riggs, of Wash. ington, is at the Brevoort. Senator Stephen W. Dorsey, of Arkansas, 1s at the St, James. Protessor C,H. F. Peters, of Hamilton College, ts at the Hoff maa, General John N. Koupp, of Auburn, N. ¥., and Henry K. Pierson, of Albauy, are at the Windsor, Cominodore George M. 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