The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1878, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. BRITISH GOVERNMENT POLICY. Motions of Censure Introduced Into Both Houses of Parliament. HERE ALIS DISTRES “No Room for Both England and Russia i in Afghanistan.” THE AMERICAN PRISONER AT STAMBOUTL (BY CaBLE To THE HERALD.) Lonpon, Dec. 10, 1878. A reconnoissance having shown that the Khojuk Pass is not defended, General Biddulph has been ordered advance and occupy it. The Lahore correspondent of the Daily News tele- graphs that tho influence of the Ameer’s letter has. become immediately apparent in the enlargement of the scope of operations. General Browne's advance on Jelalabad only awaits sup- Plies to come up. General Biddulph pushes on through the Khojuk Pass to Candabar. AYGHANISTAN NEVER SHALL BE RUSSIA'S, In the House of Lords last evening Lord Cranbrook. Becretary of State for Indis, on moving the resolution that the expenses of the Afghan war may be defrayed from the revenues of India, said the estimated Indian surplus was £2,136,000; therefore there would bea sub- atantial surplus after paying the war expenses, which were estimated at less than £1,250,000 for the present fmancial year. Lord Cranbrook declared that the government assumed full responsibility, for Lord Lytton. There was not room for both England and Russia in Afghanistan. The Ameer’s letter was no answer to England’s ultimatum, but a mere evasion. England must be paramount in Afghanistan, which Must be afriendly janitor to the doors of India, or England must hold the key herself. THE VOTE OF CENSURE MOVED. Viscount Halifax moved the amendment censuring the government. Lord Lawrence, formerly Governor General of India, deprecated pushing forward the frontier under any circumstances. He thought the war should be concluded speedily, nothing should be exacted from the Afghans and they should be as- aured of aid against foreign invasion. If England did not pay all the costs of the war there Would be in- ‘lignation and despair in India. + WHE SOREHEADS, Lord Derby. said: the government, in only sum- moning Parliament after war was declared, placed the:-country, which professed ‘to be self-gov- erning,;-in @ peculiar position, He pointed to-:.the difference in the -government’s ‘t- fitmde toward. the Ameer of Afghanistan and toward Russia, He was of the opinion that there had Bever been any clear wish to avoid the war and that the war was not unconnected with projects for the tectification of the frontier. Lord Carnarvon declared that the war was irrecan- tilable with any idea of justice, and the policy in furtherance of which it had been undertaken was dangerous and delusive. ‘The debate was adjourned. ran 7 INTHE COMMONS, ; Inthe House of Commons Mr. Whitbfead moved the resolution disapproving the conduct of the gov- ernment with regard’ to Afghanistan. He said the »charge was that the government liad sdopted a new policy against the ad- vice of all experienced officials, concealed it from Pasliament and attempted to carry it out by threats end unworthy means; that, having cause for com- Plaint against a strong Power, they fixed a quarrel On @ weak one and involved the country in war. A PAWN PLAYED FOR THE DEFENCE, Mr. Stanhope, Under Secretary for India, defended the government. Herepeated in substance the stric- tures on the policy of the liberal government con- tained in Lord Cranbrook’s despatch, and in con- clusion said the present government did not desire power or annexation, but were bound to provide for the security of the frontier. THE ATIACK CONTINUED. Messrs. Trevelyan and Chamberlain attacked the government, pursuing the usual lines of argument. Mr. Chamberlain announced that he had withdrawn his supplementary vote of censure because it was inconsistent with the forms of the House. Mr. Forster replied in detail to Mr. Stanhope’s to speech. He said if the supporters of the res- olution were in power, they would aim at peace with honor and take the first opportunity of coming to honorable. terms by returning to the policy of the former Indian Viceroys, Lords Mayo and Northbrook, and assuring the Ameer of Afghanistan against unprovoked Rus- pian attack. ‘The debate was adjourned. SHERE ALI'S FAMILY, Intelligence has been received at St. Petersburg that the family of the Ameer of Afghanistan have taken refuge in Russian Turkistan. Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying yesterday to an inquiry in the House of Commons, said that Count Schouvaloff, the Russian Ambassador to London, had informed Lord Salisbury that the Russian envoy had left Afghanistan, and that he earns from other sources that the envoy has re- turned to Russia, FULL TEXT OF THE AMEER'S LETTER. The following is the text of the letter of the Ameer of Afghanistan to the Viceroy of India in reply to the ultimatum ;— 5 Be it known to Your Excellency that I have received and read from beginning to end the friendly letter of Your Excellency sent in reply to the letter I de- spatched by Nawab Gholan Hussim Khan. With re- gard to the expressions used by Your Excellency in the beginning of your letter, referring to the friendly character of the mission and the good will of the Brit- ish government, I leave it to Your Excellenvy, whose ‘wintota and justice are universally admitted, to decide whether any reliance can be placed upon good will if evidenced by words only. But if, on the other hand, good will really consists of deeds, then it has not been manifested Ly the various wishes expressed and proposals made by British officials during the last few years to officials of this God-granted govern- ment—proposals which from their nature it was im- possible for them to comply with. GROUNDS OF COMPLAINT, One of theso referred to my undutiful son, the ill- starred wretch, Mahomed Yakoob Khan, and was con- tained in a letter addressed by the officials of the British government to the British agent then residin, at Cabul. It was written in that letter that if Yakoo! Khan be released and set at liberty our friendship with Afghanistan will be firmly cemented; otherwise it will not. There are several other grounds of com- plaint of a similar nature which contain no evidence of good will, but which on the con- trary were effective in increasing the aver- sion and apprehension already entertained by the subjects of this God-granted government. ‘With regard to my refusal to receive the British Mis; sion, Your Excellency has stated that it would appear from my conduct t I was actuated by feelings of direct hostility toward the British government, assure Your Excellency, on the contrary, the officials of this God-granted government in repulsing the mission were not influenced by any hostile or inim- ical feelings toward the Britis! overnment, nor did they intend that any insult or affront should be of- fered, but they were afraid that the independence of this government might be affected by the arrival of the mission and that the friendship which has now existed between the two governments for several years might be annihilated, HI CONDUCT sUsrtVIKD, A paragraph in Your Excellency's letter corrabo- the statements which they have made to this jovernment. The feelings of apprehension aroused the minds of the people of Afghanistan by the mere announcement of the intention of the British government to send @ mission to Cabul before the NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1878—TRIPLE SHEET. mission itself had actually started or arrived at Peshawur have subsequently, beey fully justified by the statement in Your Excellency's letter that I should be held responsible for any injury that might befall the tribes who acted as guides to the mission and that I should be called upon to pay com- pensation for any loss they might have suffered, and that if at any time those tribes should meet with ill treatment’ at my hands, the British government would at once take steps to protect them, Had these apprehensions proved groundless, and had the object of the mission been really friendly and no force or threats of violence used, the mission would, a8 @ matter of cow been allowed free pasnage, as such iuissions ure customary and of frequent occurrence between allied States. PRIENDLY FEELING FOR GREAT BRITAIN. 1am now sincerely stating my own feelings when I say that this government has maintained aud always will maintain the former friendship which existe between the two governments, and cherishes no feel- ings of hostility or opposition toward the British government. It is also incumbent upon the officials of the British government that, out of respect and consideration for the greatness and eminénce of their own government, they should not consent to inflict any injury upon their well dis- posed neighbors or to impose the burden of a gric trouble upon the shoulders of their sincere fricnds. But, on the contrary, they should exert themselves to muintain the friendly feel- ings which have hitherto existed toward this God- granted government, in order that the relations be- tween the two governments may remain on the same footing as before, and if, in accordance with the cus- tum of allied States, the British government should desire to send a purely friendly and temporary mis- sion to this country, with a small escort, not execed- ing twenty or thirty members, similar to that which attended the Russian mission, this servant of God will not oppose its progress. RUSSIA AT HOME AND ABROAD, Prince Gortschakoff has left Berlin for St. Peters- burg. The Post's correspondent at Berlin reports that Prince Gortschakoff had interviews with all the diplomatists before leaving, and repeatedly assured Count Karolyi, the Austrian Ambassador, of his sincere desire to maintain peace. The resignation of General Timacheff, as Min. ister of the Interior, was in consequence of ill health. Mr. Mackoff will act temporarily in his place. Count Tolstoi, Minister of Public Instruction, will probably resign on account of his unsatisfactory administration, Prince P. de Lieven, preseut Grand Master of Ceremonies, will succeed him. ‘The Chinese force at Aksu destined to operate against Kaldja has been reinforced by 1,000 men, Informa- tion has been brought by scouts to the Russian com- mandant at Fort Naryn which places the total num- ber of Chinese: troops in Kashgar at 3,000 effective men, instead of 12,000, as reported. © These figures are untrustworthy and improbable. The item is other- wise important, as an indication of the strained rela- tions on the Kuldja frontier. THE AMERICAN PRISONER IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Andrew Romer, a native of Hungary, who was nat- uralized in the United States in 1854, and who has been employed as an engineering mechanic at the Arsenal in Constantinople, from which he was dis- missed three months ago, was arrested on the 28th of November. Mr. Maynard, the United States Minister at Constantinople, protested that, in accordance with the terms of the capitulation, Romer ought to have been sent to the Consular prison. The Grand Vizier, Safvet Pacha, expressed his regret at the mistake, and promised to arrange the matter, but nothing had been done up to the time of the secession of the new Ministry, Mr. Maynard yesterday demanded to be informed of the charges against Mr. Romer. The Porte has not informed Mr. Maynard that Mr. Romer is charged with conspiracy against the Sultan. Ghizi Osman Pacha, the new Minister of War, has prepared a radical reorganization of the army. ENGLAND'S FINANCIAL TROUBLES. The circulation of the West of England and South Wales District Bank was limited to £83,535, The number of shareholders is 2,069, chiefly persons of small means, the shares being nominally £20, of which £15 had -been paid up. The nominal capital ‘was £1,000,000, and the reserve fund £156,000, The dividend for 1877 was eight per ceut. The failure is attributed to the depression in business long prevail- ing*in South Wales. “The London stock market opened quiet yesterday, with not much variation from'Saturday’s closing prices, the effect of. the fail: ure of the West of Engtand and South Wales District Bank having apparently been discounted. he National Provincial Bank is prepared to.advance fifty per cent to the depositors in tho West of Bugland and Sonth Wales District Bank. Several friendly societies had accounts in the latter, including a fund subscribed at Newport for the relief of the Abercarne Colliery sufferers. Already a few small failures in Lianelly are reported. « ‘ CABLE ITEMS, : Adespatch to the Standard from: Tauris reports that the Turkish Commissioner has arrived, and Khotour province will be surrendered to Persia in a fortnight. Ne ' M. Emile Littré, of Paris; the distinguished phil- ologist, is very ill. Chief Justice Monahan, of Dublin, who was Attor- ney General during the troubles of 1848; in dead. Teutner, the contractor for raising the Grosser Kurfuerst, has signed a contract to raise the Pom- merania. The French Chamber of Deputies has ratified the silver convention with Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Greece. & The Times publishes 3 communication stating that- the territorial difficulty between the Argentine States and Chili has been settled. In consequence of Mr. O'Connor Power's letter a number of home rule members have signed a decla- ration of continued confidence in Dr. Butt. It is reported from Rome that Prince Bismarck will only grant amnesty to those German ecclesiastics who specially apply for it and make submission to the May laws. The Sultan has assured Count Zichy, the Austro- Hungarian Ambassador to Constantinople, of .the Porte’s intention to adhere to the Treaty of Berlin, and expressed great anxiety to arrive at a friendly understariding with Austria, The Times’ correspondent at Constantinople says Mr. Calvert, British Consul at Adrianople, reports that the Russian suthorities violated the Consulate in forcibly entering and arresting a British subject ac- cused of illegal saleof gunpowder. An apology was afterward sent to the Consul. ‘The Euglish patent Solicitors, Measrs. Brewer and Jensen, say that they cannot find that Mr. Russell, who objects to Mr. Edison's application for a patent for his electric light, has any patent for such an in- vention. They believe that Mr. Russell's opposition will prove vexatious but futile. Premier Canovas del Castillo declared in tho Span- ish Congress. yesterday that the government would receive a French representative, whether monarchist or republican, just a# they received Ministers of the United States or Mexico. ‘The relations of Spain with France were, he said, very cordial. The Lower House of the Hungarian Diet has re- jected by a voto of 151 to 96 & motion which was op- posed by Premicr Tisza to discuss the Treaty of Ber- lin, The Pesther Lioyd states that all the members of the Hungarian delegation at a conterence held at the residence of M. Tisza promised to support the vote of 20,000,000 florins for the occupation expenses of 1879. BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS, Hairax, N. 8., Dec. 9, 1878, Her Majesty's steamships Bellerophon, Rover and Argus will sajl to-morrow for Bermuda, THE CHESTERTOWN SHOOTING, (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) WILMINoTon, Del., Dec, 9, 1878, Amost disgusting scandal and alleged licentions revelation is about to be unveiled to-morrow. At noon to-day at Newcastle, in this State, the case of Mrs. Amelia Dodson, William Newcombe and Philip Vincent was called for trial. The two men are charged with the attemptea murder of the negro Jones for revealing the alleged unchastity of the Dodson girls and the fiendish slaughter of their innocent ille- jitimate offspring, and the female prisoner is indicted for being an accessory by commanding the shooting, Counsel for the defence asked for an adjournment until to-morrow morning to afford time for the ar- rival of some material witnes ‘This op ication was granted, and ten o'clock to-morrow will see the Little Court’ House crowded to its utmost capacity, ‘The Dodson daughters arrived at Newcastle at noon, accompanied by several witnesses for the de- fence, Attorney General Rennington is substantial: ready to proceed for the ‘State, alm ail his witnesses being in attendance. The mater‘ nesses on both sides are chiefly resident in land, and consequently not bound to answer peena of this State, The Dodson gitls were the centre of attraction for all spectators, and are exceedingly good looking and apparently modest. The State ex- ts to corroborate all the statements of the negro JSnee in ot oveh thé attempted shooting; but for the alle; double infanticide Maryland should watch the developments of the case and prosecute ac- cordingly, A. T. STEWART'S BODY. “PLANTED” IN ° VIBGINIA?—DE- TECTIVES AT WORK. [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.] Wasuincron, Dec. 9, 1878. ‘The sensation regarding the robbery of the late A. T. Stewart's remains, after fading away even in New York, has been curiously revived here. For the Past week rumors pointing to a disposition of the body within the Old Dominion have been circulated in a select circle, and it was stated that detectives were busy in the State of Virginia following @ clew to which they attached the greatest importance. BY THE RAPPAHANNOCK, The story points to a place of concealment along the Rappahannock River, but Iam not at liberty to indicate it more closely. If the operations of the Washington resurrectionists be recalled, as well a8 the prevalent suspicion that Dr. Christian, their leader, had a hand in the Stewart robbéry, it will be seen with what probability such a remote but acces- sible locality should be chosen for the ghastly “plant.” CHARTER OAK CONSPIRACY. HAS IT BEEN IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUDGE HOVEY—CON- JINUATION OF THE LEGAL WRANGLING—EVI- DENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION. [ey TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Hanrrorp, Conn., Dec. 8, 1878. The Charter Oak Insurance conspiracy trial was re- sumed in the Superior Court this afternoon, the pend- ing matter of importance being the decision of Judge Hovey on a motion of the prosecution for leave to amend the second and third’ counts of the indict ment, the name of the insurance company hav- ing been incorrectly given. The court room was thronged. Judge Hovey said that he had given the subject very careful consideration, and proceeded to cite various authorities showing that such errors’ as had been made in this case had often been decided to be fatal. The Judge noted. as to the third count, the objection ‘of the defence that the proposed amendment would make it the equivalent of a new information, and, continuing, said that if the de- fendants had not taken exceptions when they did and the case had gone to the jury he should have felt compelled to charge that no case had been proved, be- cause an essential part of the allegation had not been proved—viz., the'existence of the corporation whose policy holders, it was alleged, had been defrauded. Therefore, the Court decided that the third count could not be amended. This alleges that the accused in November, 1875, conspired to in control of the stock, offices, property and assets of cvery kind of the company, with the purpose—as stockholders are officers of the organization—to so , sell and invest the assets as to enrich themselves to the detri- ment of the company and its policy holders. Re- ferring to the second count, to which an amendment of the same nature was sought to be made, the’ Court said that it differed from the other in that it alleged a conspiracy to have been performed on the 1st and also on the Sist of December, 1875, consequently the Court decided to allow its amendment, but not so as to prejudice the rights of the defendants under the statutes of limi- tation. The conspiracy alleged in this count was tho conspiring to deceive the Stata Insurance Commis- sioner by making a fraudulent return of assets show- ing that the company was solvent, when in reality it ‘was insolvent, the asscts being stated at $13,000,000, when the true amount was only $9,000,000. EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION. ‘The evidence for the prosecution then began with the testimony of Halsey Stevens, secretary of the company at present and during the period of the Fdrber management. He testified that on the 13th of December, 1815, 1,348 shares, a majority of the capi- tal stock, were transferred by yarious stockholders to Mr. Furber and his associates, mainly, however, to Furber. \ Records were produced showing the elec- tion of Wiggin as president on the 9th of December, 1875; also s contract, dated November 17, 1875, made between Furber’ and-the company—the famous “Furber contract,” under which the financial man- agement of the company passed under his control. ‘The reception of this contract ‘in evidence was ob- jected to by the defence, on the ground that the alle- gations relating thereto were not sufficient in law, were not admissible under the special allegations of theindictment and at variance with the allegations and the contract. After arguments of two hours the Court decided to admit the contract in evidence. Next was produced” a contract between the president and treasurer, in whith ‘it is to pay White a salary of $5,000 per annum and two'ande half cout on all iiet premiuin receipts for tive Years. ‘Che defence also noted an objection to this in evidence on the same grounds asthe Furber con- tract. A similar contract with E. R. Wiggin was asked from witness, but he was unable to produce the document at this time. There was nothing else of interest in the examination of this witness, except that he agreed to produce to-morrow various docu- ments called for relating to the assuts on hand when Mr. Furber assumed the management, and also in re- lation to the Allen, Stephens & Co. blanket mortgage. “CUT WITH A RAZOR, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERATD.] Wareina, W. Va., Dec. .9, 1878, At @ negro debating society in this city to-night, two negroes, Ralf Carse and Joe McCully, were ¢1 gaged in debate, when Carse objected to the argu- ment of McCully, who was ordered to take his seat. Some words ensued, but the men were prevented from coming together until after the adjournment of the society, which took place shortly after the quarrel was begun. The two men met on the pavement in front of the hall, and the uarrel was resumed, and resulted in McCully fright- fully cutting Carse with a razor about his head, face and shoulders. McCully was arrested and lodged in jail. . SNOW STORM. Wuiregatt, N. Y., Dec. 9, 1878. About eight inches of snow has fajlen here to-day, about six inches at Port Henry and scarcely two at Plattsburg. ees i ALBANY, Dec. 9, 1878, Snow commenced falling here early this morning and continued until this atternoon, when it turned to rain. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OvFIceRr, Wasninoton, Dec. 10—1 A. M. Indications, For New England, warmer, cloudy, rainy weather; winds mostly easterly, lower pressure. For the Middle Atlantic States,’cloudy weather, with frequent rain; warm, southeasterly, shifting to colder northwesterly winds; falling, followed by rising barometer. ~ For the South Atlantic States, cloudy, rainy weather, variable winds, shifting to colder north- weaterly, followed by rising barometer. For tho East Gulf States, cloudy and rainy, fol- lowed by clearing weather, colder northwesterly winds, higher pressure. For the West Gulf States, clear or partly cloudy weather, cold westerly, backing to warmer southerly winds, followed by falling barometer, For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, cloudy weather, with light snow, followed hy partly cloudy weather, northwesterly winds, stationary or lower tempera- ture, generally higher pressure. For the lower lake region, cloudy weather, with frequent rain or snow, variable winds, mostly north- wosterly, stationary or lower temperature, higher pressure. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, clear or partly cloudy weather, cold north- westerly winds, backing to warmer southeasterly; generally lower pressure, ‘The Ohio and Lower Mississippi rivers will rise, ‘The display of cautionary signals will be discon- tinued on the lakes, excepting st Milwaukee, Grand Haven and Ludington, on and after the 15th inst. Cautionary signals continue at Duluth, Mar- quette, Escanaba, Milwaukee, Section One, Chi- cago, Grand Haven, Section Three, Macki- naw City, Alpena, Port Huron, Detroit, Section Four, Toledo, Sandusky, Cleveland, Section Five, Erie, Buffalo, ‘Rochester, Oswego, Section Six, Key West, Savannah, Tybee Island, Charleston, Wilming- ton, Smithville, Macon, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Lewes, Cape May, Atlantic City, Barnegat, Sandy Hook, and are ordered for New York, New Haven, New London, Newport, Wood's Hole, Boston, Section Eight, Portland, Section Seven. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show 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 therrnometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Henatp Building, No. 218 Broadway: — Asi. i. 1877, 1878. SA. M. 36 9:90 P. 87 a 6A. M. 35 OP. M, 42 9A. M. oo 9 P.M. “4 12 Meee. OO 4212 P.M 48 Average temperature yestertiay........ weceee 4 Average temperature for corresponding date VIRGINIA’S RIGHTS. HOW SENATOR JOHNSON READS THE COUNTRY A “LESSON'—JUDGE RIVES’ DECISION FOR MIXED JURIES DISTASTEPUL TO THE POLITICIA) (BY ZELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ricumonp, Dee. 9, 1878. Senator Johnson to-day moyed in the Senate for @ special committee of nine to consider and report oa the case of Judge Rives and the trial for murder from the cireuit tor Patrick county. His motion was the answer to theaction of the House on Saturday refusing to raise the joint committee asked for by the Senate on his notion on the same subject. In supporting his motion he said: — WORDS AND WORDS, ‘ I desire here to say on my own responsibility that Tclaim to represent the sentiments of all the people of Virginia without regard to party or race, when I assert that Virginia, and the people of Virginia, in- sists that when her government resumed its rela- tious to the Union under the constitution she and they did so on the distinct ground that she was equal in rights, unrestrained in power, identical in interest and the same in obligation with each other State. That she was and is the peer and her citizens the equals of All other States and all other citizens with every guaranty unimpaired and every right the same as those of other States and other citizens, I re- pudiate on het bebulf and that of her people any pre- tence or assertion that she or they are chained to the car of any conqueror or that her people are man- acled to any forced union. They are equals and peers—equals in rights, cquals in’ powers, equals in interests and equals in obligations to any other State or citizens under the constitution and the Union formed thereby. 1 adopt and re- assert the proposition of the Supreme Court that this is an indissoluble Union of indestructible States, but the indestructibility of the States is the cqual cocflicient of the indissolu- bility of the Union. One is equal to the other, and neither can exist and liberty be preserved without the other. .I maintain, as the people of Virginia maintain, the supremacy of the constitution and the laws enacted in pursuance thereof in the sphere of the powers delegated to the Unitei States, but I equally maintain and assert the supremacy of the States in all matters not delegated but reserved to them or their people. The resolution passed. The intention now is to apply to Congress for such legislation as may be found necessary to give remedy for such exercise of powers as those recently used by Judge Rives, and not unfrequently heretofore exercised by federal judges in the South. ‘The Virginia authorities appear to have found out that there is no appeal from the action of Judge Rives in the matter. THE CIGAR TRADE. CHICAGO WORKMEN DENOUNCE THE TENEMENT HOUSE SYSTEM AS PRACTISED IN NEW YORE. Cxicaco, Il., Dec. 9, 1878, A meeting of cigarmakers and inanufacturers was held yesterday afternoon at Romer’s Hall. Mr. Jo- seph Nook was elected chairman and: Mr. Schock see- retary. The Chairman stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of taking such action in regard to’ the tenement house system of manufacturing cigars, in vogue in New York city, as would prevent the mnufac- turing interest of the West from being run into the ground by this unjust and fraudulent com- petition. Mr. Hirth, of Detroit, said that not only were the manufacturcrs of the West suffering from this outrageous competition, but the manufacturers ' and cigarmakers of New York were affected by the same cause. At a mecting of manufacturers and cigar- makers, held in New York October 28, 1878, in regard to this matter, resolutions were unanimously adopted which he quoted, which would protest against the tenement house cigar factories as illegal, as. fraudulent to the government and ruinous to manufacturers. This meeting was called to'in- orse those resolutions. By this corrupt tenement house system the government was defrauded of more than $200,0000f revenue annually, and the manufac- turers themselves lost control of. the business. In this matter the interests of. the mann- facturers and the cigarmakers were identical, both ‘suffering to the same extent from fraudulent competition. The system existed nowhiere exeept iy ‘New York, and, strange to say, government officials would tolerate it at no other point. The men en- gaged in this business could undersell all other manufacturers, because they not only saved money for wrapping, &c., but also made on tho rent. This city was now stocked with tenement house cigars, which were being sold at such low rates that mann- facturers here could not possibly compete with them. Not only trom a business point of view was the sys- tem hurtful and wrong, but also from moral and humane standpoint. AN ARGUMENT FAVORING SKILLED LABOR, Mr. Samuel Goldwater also made a very strong argument against the system. He said there were 4,000 cigar makers now in New York tenement houses, all of. poy being in the suaploy of six or seven men. If the system were abolisi these men would be compelled to go to shops, where they could pro- duce but about half the smount.. The stripping, boxing, &c., would no longer be done by women and. children, and skilled labor would haye to be used. Jt the Chicago manutacturers. stood idly, by without lifting a hand and allowed this thing to be carried on any further, they should not pone jain if they were completely ruined by the New York Shylocks. They must take steps at once to break up the tenement house system and see to it that it is.carried no fur- ther. The following resolution was then adopted :— Resolved, That we, cigarmakers of Chicago, unanimous! indorse the resolutions passed by our coagreres of New Yor! city and Brooklyn on the 28th of October, 1878, and. that we will do all in our power to secure the signatures of all partios interested to certain petitions for the abolition of the objectionable tenement house system carried on at present in New York city and its neighborhood. Mr. Remke and others also denounced the system and urged immediate, energetic action, after which an adjournment was had. TRAIN WRECKER SENTENCED, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Witatneton, Del., Dec. 9, 1878, Harley G. Brown, the Claymont train wrecker, was this afternoon conducted into the Court House at ‘Newcastle and sentenced to the utmost penalty of the Delaware State laws for his crime, construed as man- slaughter, namely, to pay a fine of $4,000 and be im- prisoned for five years. THE KENTUCKY CIVIL WAR, Lovisvitix, Dec. 9, 1878, A special despatch from Mount Sterling, Ky., to the Courser-Journal says James Pettit, Deputy United States Marshal, arrived there last night from a point twenty miles from Jackson, the scene of the late dis- turbances in Breathitt county, and reports another collision between the ‘ties of Bill Strong and Jerry Little, which occur on Wednesday evening last. Four men were killed and six wounded. Jerry Little is among the killed. This ort is confirmed by a mail carrier from Compton, Wolf county, situated twenty miles this side of Jackson. STATE FINANCES. AxBaxy, Dec, 9, 1878, According to the monthly report of State Treasurer Mackin the balance to the credit of the State in the deposit banks on the Ist of this month was $4,543,555 59. Of this amount there belonged to the meral fand, free schoo! fund, &c., $2,921,319 12, and fo the canal fund, $1,622,236 47, The receipts during November were $687,287 31; the payments were $404,883 89. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, The Welland Canal will be closed for the season on the 14th inst. Nine prisoners awaiting sentence for penitenti oflences, escaped from the jail in Newark, Ohio, pond terday. Mesars. Small & Mason’s warehonse and store at Sonora, Ohio, wero burned on Sunday. The loss is estimated at $20,000; insurance unknown. A misplaced fish plate on the Micl Air Line Railway caused a train to jump the eight miles west of Romeo, Mich., yesterday. One man was Killed and several others seriously injured, A fire at Manistee, Mich., Saturday night, destroyed Russell Brothers’ hardware store. Loss $20,000; in- sured for $11,800, An adjoining millinery store was also burned, Loss $2,000; insured for $600, George Draper, colored, was sentenced yesterday at Newcastle, Del., for the murder of John Wilson, colored, on the 22d of September, to imprisonment for life, $1,000 fine, sixty lashes and one hour in the pillory. ‘Two bodies were washed ashore at Newcastle, Del., yesterday. One waa identified as that of one of the sons of Captain Afflin, of the schooner Buckeye, and the other as that of John Nolan, a sailor of the same vessel. Both were drowned during the storm of Uc- tober 23. Governor Robinson has pardoned Isaac Franklin, convicted in New York in May, 1876, of receivin; stolen goods, and sentenced for five years. Michael A, Sullivan, convicted of burglary in the third de- gree in 1877, and sentenced to the Albany Peniten- tiary for three years, has also been pardoned, At maaan 5 of the creditors of Spalding & Wales the firm made a statement showi liabilities of $490,410 86 and contingent liabilities of $26,715, with assets amounting to $404,751 37. A committee of six, several of them representing New York houses, were appointed to examine into affairs of the firm. ‘The miners and laborers employed at Messrs. May, Audenried & Co.'s Buckridge colliery, Shamokin, Pa., struck work yesterday, The miners demand an ad- vance of five cents on each wagon load of coal, and the laborers an advance of fifty cents per week. This strike throws 200 men and boys out of employment. ; hibited at the Royal Academy in 1859. MINING STOCKS. Sax Fuancrsco, Dec. 9, 187 Official closing prices of mining stocks to-day :— Ophir. Overman. Raymond Savaxe dierra chi Consol, Virginia. Crown Point ada Eureka Con. Union Consolidst Exchequer Yellow Jacket Gould & c Bodie... Grand Prize Bodie has dec! ved a dividend of $1, ~ OBITUARY. | ROBERT WALLIS, ENGLISH PAINTER, A notable man has passed away from his own sphere in the world of art in Robert Wallis, in his time one of the best known and most accomplished landscape engravers of Great Britain. He was born in London on the 7th of November, 17%4, but spent the earlier years of his life in the country, returning to London about the year 1818, when he soon won a high position in his profession and was recognized as a worthy associate of Goodall, Miller, Cousins, Willmore and the other best’ ~— engravers of the time, whose highest skill was trained and exercised on the works of ‘Turner. Many of the best specimens of his talent will be found in the engravings after that great painter's drawings for the “Southera Coast,” the «England and Wales’? and -‘Rogers’ Poems,” and in the gems so freely scattered over the expensively il- fustrated “Keopsakes” and other annuals and gift books of that time, the literary and artistic contents of which were so. strangely disproportioned in value. Among his larger single works, probably the highest place may be claimed tor the’ “Lake Nemi,” after Turner, an artist's proof of which ‘realized ninety ‘guineas under the hammer ut Christie's about three years ago, and ‘The Approuch to Venice,” also after Turner, This wax his last plate of importance, and may fairly be maintained to he, if not the most successful, amony the most suc- cessful translations into black and white of a picture by-the great master since Turner's death. It was ex- Shortly ufter this Mr. Wallis relinquished all professional engage ments in consequence of advancing age and retired Brighton, where he died, on the 23d ult., aged eighty- four, beloved and regretted by his few surviving contemporaries in the arts and still more in the familiar circle to which he was endeared by his many amiable and excellent qualities. JOSEPH D. BEDFORD. Joseph D. Bedford, formerly at the head of one of the largest printing offices of New York city, died De- cember 3, of general paralysis, at his residence, Edgewater, N. J., in his seventy-third year. Mr. Bed- ford was born in the city of Boston, July 19, 1806, of English parents, both of whom died when he was a mere child, His uncle, the late Joshua Davis, then one of the most extensive shipping merchants East, gave him an excellent education. He af- terward became ‘apprenticed to the printing business, and was well known in this city for his strict attention to business duties, integrity of pur- poxe and sterling worth. He was a man of culture, remarkable for his fine conversational powers. His deeds of charity were very numerous, giving freely of his means to the poor and to our charitable insti- tutions. At the age of twenty-nine he became a con- vert to Catholicity, and remained steadfast in the con- viction of his faith up to his last moments. His funeral was strictly private, as it was his oft repeated request that it would be attended only by his imme- diate family. The interment took place in Green- wood Cemetery. CAROLINE M. FREELAND. Mrs. Caroline M. Freeland, wife of Revenue Collec- tor James Freeland, died on Sunday morning last at her residence, No. 140 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn. The deceased, who was in the seventy-seventh year of her age, was born in the city of Hudson and married when she was about twenty-seven years of age. She was Inoking farward to the celebration of her golden we , Which was near at hand when her life ter- minated. Mrs. Freeland was for many years 8 promi- nent member of Plymouth Church. ‘The deceased, who was always identified with the charities of the city, was for a long time a directreas of the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, She was the mother of five children, only one of whom survives. The funeral will take place from her late residence, at two o'clock toWay, Rev. Mr. Beecher officiating. THOMAS WOOD, SR. ‘Thomas Wood, Sr., died at his residence, in Borden- town, N.J.,on Thursday. Mr. Wood was born in Bordentown in April, 1507, which would make him seventy-two years of age in April next. He was one of the City Councilmen at the time of his death, and had served several terms in the same capacity before, which position he filled with honor. Mr. Wood. was employed by Joseph Bonaparte in the capacity of gardener while an exile in this country, He was the great-great-grandson of ‘Thomas. Wogd,.who, with his wife and children, came to America in the ship Shield from Hull, England, and srrivéd'at Burlington, N. J., on the Delaware, in December, 1678. He afterward bought a tract of 600 acres of land on the east side of the road leading from this city to ‘Trenton, and his remains are buried on the old homestead farm. THOMAS CARPENTER. Thomas Carpenter was the son of Addison Carpen- ter, of Providence, R. I., a well known trotting horse owner and trainer, who was identified with the East- ern turf for thirty years, Thomas learned the art and mystery of training, cultivating and developing the “trotting instin of the horse to a great degree, He was a capital driver and has handled some of the best trotting horses of the country. He trained and drove the black stallion Thomas Jefferson in most of his races. Mr. Carpenter was about forty years of age at the time of his death. MAJOR GENERAL EDWARD TREVOR, Major General Edward Trevor, retired full pay Royal Artillery, died at Plymouth November 22, in his eighty-eighth year. He obtained his commission aa second licutenant in June, 1810, and served in the campaign of 1814 in Holland and in that of 1815 in Flanders and France; was present at the battle of Waterloo, where he served as one of the six subaltern officers unattached, and also at the captures of Cam- bray and Paris. He obtained the rank of colonel in 1858 and of major general April 1, 1861, JAWALI SAHAI, DEWAN OF KASHMIR, Jawali Sahai, Dewan (or Military Inspector) of Kashmir, is dead, He was deputed by his govern- ment to accompany the British expedition in Afghan- istan, and was considered an able officer. The Prime Minister has offered to send one of his nearest rela- tions to join the staff of the invading column, and he will probably be attached to General Stewart's force, JAHANDUR SHAH, PRINCE OF BADAKSHAN, Jahandur Shah, late Prince of Badakshan, a pro- vince due north of Afghanistan, has been murdered by his two sons, aged respectively sixteen and four- teen, st Utch Kurghan, in Russian Khokand. He was an exile, having been overthrown by a recent rey- olution. WILLIAM SACKVILLE GORDON, William Sackville Gordon, @ son of the late Lord Henry Gordon and cousin of the Marquis of Huntly, died recently at Toorak, Australia. Mr. Gordon had oceupied recently the humble position of letter car- rier in the district of Toorak. CHARLES HANSARD KEENE. Mr. Charles Hansard Keene, Registrar for Arrange- ment Proceedings in the British Court of Bankruptcy, died November 15, aged fifty-four years, The vacant office is worth £1,300 per annum, and is in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, EFFINGHAM LAWRENCE. fPffingham Lawrence died yesterday morning at Magnolia plantation, near New Orleans, La. He was a member of the Secession Convention and in 1873 represented his district in Congress, REV. JAMES CHALLEN, The Rev. James Challen, a leading clergyman among the Campbellites and editor of the Christian Anmal, died at Cimeinnati, Ohio, yesterday morning at the residence of his daughter, GENERAL SUTTON, COUNT DE CLONARD, General Sutton, Count de Clonard, formerly at the head of the Military Subdivision of the Var and Basges-Alpes, died in France about the 20th ult, GEORGE DAWSON ROWLEY, ORNITHOLOGIST, Mr. George Dawson Rowley, a well known ornithol- ogist, died November 21, in the 87th year of his age, at the Chichester House, Brighton, England, FINE ARTS, BRIDGEMAN'S ‘THE FORTUNE TELLER,” There recently arrived from Paris, at Sherk Brothers’ gallery, in Brooklyn, a large, excellent and very pleasing example of the work of Frederic A. Bridgeman, an Fastern scene called “The Fortune ‘Tellbr,” This picture, which has been sold to #, t Brooklyn gentleman for $3,000, does the artist, we think, infinitely more credit than his canvas which hung in the first exhibition of the Society of America Artists last winter. Ina richly decorated apartment of a harem, whose windows open into a garden, is a charming family group, ‘The master of the house sits smoking on a divan by the open window. On the floor about a little boy, standing by his mother, who kneels down to hold him, and for whom an old negro crone is telling a fortun are grouped two other pretty young wives, am | older boy and some female” musicians, ‘The light streams into the apartment through the window and is admirably diffused over the figures. The. old fortune teller, with her dark skin and robes—a mas- rly figure, stunding boldly out—and the copper-col- ored musicians to the ext form an admirable contrast the richly dressed figures in light grouped about the central one ot the boy. Lhe figures are admirably posed. and painted with much skill, The old tortune-teller ia powerfully rendered; one of the wives, facing us with her hands around her knee is very charming, and fhe handsome little boy and his mother, with her arms about him, form an effective little group, ‘The composition is much strengthened by the two poor slaves of musicians to the right and the dark skinned boy strote Il length on the "floor to the left. at is w monkey, and kneel- . The color is pleasin t the interior und accessories, though painted wit! knowledge und considerable skill, lack solidity of ution, With the rendition of the draperies and costumes, with the exception of those of the old ne- gress, we also tind some fault. In general the lines and shadows are wanting in decision. A charming little canvas by Mr. Bridgeman, in the same gallery, is called “La Siesta,” A beautiful young odalixque lies stretched asleep on a lounge in an outer gallery of a house, while a pet monkey on a cushion behind her also rests. On the floor is the nargileh which she has just been smoking, and on @ stand u sherbet bottle ‘and glass. ‘The pose of the graceful figure is very natural, and the face is treated with much delicacy." “To Be Married” is a pleasing head of a pretty daughter of the harem. ‘The smiling, bashful face is well modelled, the light on the claret colored dress is finely rendered, but again the paint ing of the folds leaves much to be desired. me right in shadow, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Rey. James Freeman Clarke, of Boston, is at the Hoffman, Jay ke, of Philadelphia, and Frank Thomson, general manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad, are at the Brevoort, Bishop T. F. Hen, dricken, of Providence, is at the Grand Central, Pliny Jewell, of Hartford, is at the Windsor. William D, Washburn, of Minnesota, is at the Fifth Avenue, Mayor Henry Bedlow, of Newport, is at the Everett. Ex-Congressman John Cessna, of Pennsylvania, is at the Astor. Marcus P. Norton, of Troy, is at the Metropolitan, Captain Frederick Watkins, of the steamship City of Brussels, is at the Westminster. Ex-Mayor John Screven, of Savannah, is at the Neq York. MAILS FOR EUROPE, ‘The steamship Bothnia, for Queenstown and Liver- ‘pool, and Canada, for Havre, will sail from this port ‘on Wednesday. ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office af four, and for France direct at half-past four A.M.” The New York Henatp—Edition for Europe—will be ready at seven o'clock this (Tuesday) evening. 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