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1 VOL. XXIIL-NO. 7034. NEW-YODK, FRIDAY, APBIL 3, 1874. PEICE FOUH GENTS.

k1 h- 'WASHINGTON. THE FINANCIAL QUESTION. tZJIAXDS OF TH INFLATIONISTS CONSIDER ABLY REDUCED TKX BANXrSa ABAX TMIXID THX CURRESCY BIU. DT.1B Wabhixgtox, April 2. The inflationist hi the Senate Htm to hare lost considerable rroond, and if this should prove to be the esse fe delay caused by tbe long debate will not have been wholly In -win.

Two days ago the inflationists bad agreed to let every Ptate bar as. touch bank circulation in proportion to population and wealth as (be State of Main now baa. Then, for lomt reason not disposed, they concluded yesterday to reduce the limit by taking the State. of Pennsylvania aa a basis, io-cay tney oegan proceedings by agreeing to fix tbe increase abso lutely at fbrty-eix milium of dollars, a umu much smaller than that which they thought they would be able to establish at the beginning Of the week. The reason which la privately assigned by some of the inflationists for this hance of determination la that three or four nf tha Senators who have been Toting with tbem could not be depended on to.vote lor the bill with any greater increase provided for than the $16,000,000.

Another reason assigned, not bv the inflationists themselves, is that they have concluded that the prospect of a veto for such an unlimited expansion as they intended, was too certain to make the expert m-nt of votinz it a profitable one. For what ever reason, they have reduced the limit of the amount which they will demand, as above stated, and the bill which waa reported by the committee waa amended accordingly by a rote of 32 to 19. Several Senators voted for this intendment who will vote against the final patsage of the bill. The inflationists again tried 1o bold the Senate togetbef'to finish the bill tonight, but were defeated and, the subject goes over for another The result is, of course, very uncertain, but the vote on the adoption of the amendment was very Important in one respect, as it undoubtedly fixes the limit to inflation. In any event, it is clear that no greater bcrcsse of bank notes than $46,000,000 can be secured from the Senate.

TBE CTXHEXCT DEBATE VX THE HOCSX. The House continued "the consideration of the Currency bilL Mr. Nil'es, of Mississippi, believed that the tendency of the bill was toward realisation of the pledges of the Government in the direction of coin payment. He denied that the past ten years bad been years of prosperity, snd stated that his own people were to-day in a more deplorable condition than on the day of Lee's surrender. lie thought that the strikes throughout the country and the' clamor against railroads were solemn indications of the absence of general prosperity.

Mr. Harris, of Virginia, who was so discomfited by a colored member early in tbe session) sought in a partisan way to discover in Republican legislation the causes of the present financial distress. Mr. 15 orchard, of Illinois, did not believe that Congress has the right to make United States notes a legal tender, except in time of wax, and opposed inflation. Mr.

Wilson, of. Indiana, spoke, in favor of the Free Banking bill introduced by himself, which be designed to offer aa. a substitute for the committee's bilL He considered an elastic currency an absolute business necessity. He thought that free banking would compel conformity between demand and supply, and, produce uniformity in circulation throughout the country. Mr.

Dawes said incidentally that he too bad prepared a bill for free banking. Mr. George F. Hoar, referring to Mr. Dawes, took occasion to reply to the many' incidental attacks upon New-England made in the course of the debate.

This led to a lively colloquy, in which Mr. Dawes, Gen. Butler, and' Mr. Hoar participated. The House has an evening session for the purpose of debate on the pending bilL It is expected that all the speeches will have been finished during the present week, and the previous question may be called next Monday Tuesday.

THX PrX-SEAI. TRADK OF ALASKA. In an incidental debate in the House to-day upon the bill providing for the appointment of a special agent of the Treasury to visit Alaska, and gather information relative to the fur trade, the general policy of the Government in leasing the fur-seal fishery to one corporation was discussed in the House. Mr. Beck and Mr, Schur taaker, New-York, very severely criticised the contract.

Mr. I Seek believed that the company, instead of killing 100,000 seals annually, were destroying 300,000, and that firm, which had breaches in London, Frankfort, and Hamburg, was making enormous fortunes. Mr. Beck wanted an army officer to investigate the company's operations, and declared that hv to send the present scientist, Mrt Elliott, for purpose would be as useless, for all purposes of catching this big corporation, aa to despatch a Southdown lamb to catch wolves in Texas. Mr.

Fchnmaker charged that the company is now controlled by Jew firms in Hamburg, and Frank-''fort, who have made of their franchise a gigantic swindle. Mr. Dawes stated that at the time the hm was introduced, he himself bad pre- pmd a speech against Which he had been enable to secure the floor to deliver, but that he had since closely watched the company, and not with a friendly eve, and believed that the contract waa being properly managed. The bill went over without a vote. Whether the fur-seal contract is honestly administered toward the Government cannot be known without investigation, which the bill proposes.

But as to one point there can be no doubt, and that 1s that the" Government realixeS but a trifling moiety of the immense profits of the trade. a ZHtch ta dmodmt4 Pre xrainsATtox or the cbaikmax of the distxict cobxittze. Congressman Robert S. Hsla, of New-York, has placed in the hands fv the Speaker his rtiCaatlou aa Chairman of the Hew Committee oa the District of Columbia. Ula reiignabou is said to be Induced by the bilnreof the Boas to sustain the various recom aundatktos of the committee lately.

Bepresenta-tive Earmer, of Peansvlvanla, Is second oa the com- lttee, bat It is said he will decline the Chairman- KlP- Mr. Colton. ef Iowa, stsnds next oa the list, nd will probably be the Chairman. TBS rtniDCXT TO VISIT KXW-TOXE. The President will leave Washington to-morrow a brlf visit to New-York.

Oa that account the Cabinet session which 1 usually held en Friday was hejl to-day. THX CXXTEXXIAU la accordance with the order of the President of cn-13- requiring the appointment of a board; to be oapoal cf seven persons, one person to be named each or the Executive Departments which may J1" utkles sad materials to be exhibited at tbe veuumiui Exhibition i also, one person te be named Whaif of the'Smlthsonian Institute and one In ef the Department ef Agriculture, which have charge and decide upon the articles to be abraeed la the collection, the following hare been p1 hy the beads ef departments, tc-i Treasury, M. Sawyer i War. Cel. C.

Lyford, United AxisT i Xavy. AAoiral X. A. Jenkiaa. trailed States Kavyt Interior, John Eaton, Esq.

pest Office, Dr. Charles T. McDonald i Agrieultore, Wm. Saunders. eq4 Smlthsoniam XnatltaUao, Prat P.

Balrd. Tbe President has designated CoL S. L.J ford, United Ststes Army, to be Chairmaa ef such board. xomxATioxa. The President sent the following- aasBinatloaa te the Senate to-day: wniiaat J.

Wallace, United States CUtrlct JaJce for the northern District of Xew-Tork. rostsBssters Daniel K. Anthony, at Leavenworth, Kansas i Martin MnlviDe, at Delavsa, WiS4 B. A Tri boa, at Teeumaea, IftrK. and Ethelbert Bobbs, Kew- bern, K.

Ttf jtrmg'To be Majors, Capta. A. L. Boach and Oendo nxes; to be Captains, First Lieots. B.

H. Kocers and iaa. P. Willard to be First Ueetenaats, Sseond Ltoats. 3.

A. Leadeeo, Holers Bimie, Jx W. 1 moo. sad Thoe. B.

BrtaX COSTIXXATIOXS ST TBI 8EXATK. The Senate, in executive session, to-day, con firmed the "following Dominations Alexander X. Wilson, to be Appraiser of Merchandise at Savannah. Collectors of Internal Bevenue 1 B. McXawa, for the First District, Georgia, and Wm.

A. Snyder, for the Second District, Texas. Postmasten Ethelbert Hnbbs, at Kew born, IS. and Deal B. Anthony, at IiOaveBwdrth, Kan.

THX BCOXTBLT XXTOBT OF rTHB AOBICVLT0KAL BVBXAU. Among the statistical investigations reported In the enrrent monthly report of the Department of Agriculture, is the following An inquiry concern. tag the most pro 11 table crop In State and sec tion of a State, and its relative cost and profit, in comparison with other crops, shewing the effects of soil, climate, and other popularizing a particular branch of a rotation, and tbe en couragement of local specialties the tendency of agricultural improvement, indicating progressive and non-progressive localities, and! iUnxtrating tbe prevalent aenvity-of the rural mind. The main points In this progress relate to tbe economy and ef ficiency of labor, the systematis and rational pro cess for its employment, and advanced sVill in its direction. Another series of returns from about 300 eotton-grewing counties relate to the quality of tbe present Cotton crop, local causes of injury and tbe comparative prominence of each, especially those doe to insect ravages, showing tbe rate of progress of.

tbe caterpillar as visited, and the character of the injury, with other collections of facta bearing upon the crop. Another investigation may be considered a virtual census of a large portion of the tobacco area, being a di rect estimate, with the aid of County Assessors, of the number of pounds, number of acres, and value in planters' hands. In 140 counties, which aggregate a production of 848,000,000 pounds on 326,000 acres, the same counties la 1969 returned, through the census, The same rate for the unreported area would make the total production, 370,. 000,000. The apparent increase is forty-one per cent.

The real difference is very little, the census not returning the all amount. THX VOLCXX OF CCXXX5CT. The Senate having to-day agreed to the issue of 144,000,000 addtional national bank currency, the aggregate volume of that currency, should the blQ become a law, will be $400,000,000. The vote of Thursday last having fixed the legal-tender circulation at $400,000,000, the entire volume of currency will be $800,000,000. This is the amount suggested by Mr.

Ferry, of Michigan; on the 4th day of De cember. 4a the proposition for financial relief he then offered. FATlfXXTB FBOat THX THKXSUST. The payments made from the Treasury by war rants during March were as follows On account of Civil and Miscellaneous, $4,461,771 68 Wsr, $3,415,603 21 Xsvy, $1,973,387 73 1 Interior. Indiana and pensions;) $3,476,043 46 1 total, $13,356,306 07.

The above does not include payments made oa ae-oeunt ef interest or principal on the pnblio debt. OrKXATIOKS OF THX TOTTED STATES MINTS. The Director of the Mint' reports the coinage at Philadelphia, San Francisco; and Carson, exclusive of minor coins and bars, during the month of March, as folllows Gold coin, $4,816,400 1 trade dollars, $303.000 1 subsidary silver coin, $187,083 1 total, $4,845,485. Of the above amount the Mint at Saa Francisco coined over $3,000,000 in gold and $350,000 in trade dollars. The orders from Japan and China for the trade dollar are still incresainx.

and the mints are kept busily employed in supplying the demand. xo BXABixa a thx saxboxx btsuxss. The Committee on Ways and Means did not have this morning its usual hearing In the matter of the Sanborn contracts. The personal attendance and statement of John D. Sanborn had been expected.

but he failed to make an appearance, and the com mittee proceeded with the consideration of its ordinary business. AXOTHXX SOUTH CAXOLBtA DKIXOATTOX. The delegation to oppose ths prayers of the dele gation from- the South Carolina Tax-payers' Convention has arrived here, and the Judiciary Committee of the House promise te take up the case to-morrow. scrr rox libel. To-day Mr.

B. D. Mussey filed in the law side of the District Supreme Court, a suit for libel la the name of Amhnrst D. Wilder against Wm. Welet, claiming $100,000 damages.

The plaintiff charges that the defendant, in a letter addressed to George H. Stuart, wrote falsely and maliciously of, and con cerning, him. he being engaged in furniahing supplies to ths Indiana under contracts made with the United States, and that his accounts at the time were pending for settlement before the proper of ficers of tbe Government. i THE CABIXXT. The nomination of Wm.

Wallace te be TJnlted States Judge far the Xorthera District of New-York waa decided upon at the Cabinet meeting to-day. Tbe Cabinet was in session for aa hour and a half. rand there was considerable conversation between the members present on the financial topic; but It waa mlormal and not with a view to any action by the President in the matter. Secretaries Fish aad Delano were absent from the meeting. TBX BOWAXO COr XT OF BQCnfT.

The Howard Court of Inquiry sat with closed doors to-day, ths court considering questions rela tive te the method of pursuing the investlgatioa. TBS BUSTEED CASK CLOSED. The subcommittee of the Jadlciary Committee of the House to-dsy closed the hearing of the testimo ny in the Bus teed impeachment THX STEAMSHIP CITY OF Chkstkb, Penn April steam-ship City ef Peking, Cspt. Maury, of the Pacifle Mall Steamship left for New-York at 1 o'clock this afternoon in tow of the tugs Belief aad Cyclop. xzrvRy of thx tisst reoimest rxox SVSQUEKAXXA DEPOT.

Pbtiadelfhia, April 2. The First Begiment returned 'from Susquehanna Depot this morning; and made a street parade, under command ef CoL Benson, reporting te Gen. Provost at his office oa Third street, below Chestnut street. TBE 2AJTB 2CA TJOATlOlt. Poxt Colboxxk, Ontario, April 2.

There is net much lee la tbe lake off the harbor, but the eoid weather and winds have packed It firmly on the shore. It Is impossible for vessels to get through it at present, but they are fitting oat -for as early start, Xixcstox, Ontario, April 8. Ths Ice is still firm toward the lake. A MILLIOX FOB TUX CS3TXX2rZAL. Philadelphia, April 2.

The Mayor Las signed the Million Centennial Appropriation bOL A certified copy was transmitted to Washington tonight. i inn azoxGiAJf patrols of hvsbaxdxt. Atlabta, Ga-, April 2. The Direct Trade Union, Patrons of Husbandry, organised te-day by electing A. H.

Colquitt President, and twelve Directors. Tbe meeting was largely attended, all parts ef tbe State Wag represented. Tbe anion is expected to control all ths eoUoa tx ported ttws Georgia, ALBANY. TEE SUPPLY BILL. A CREDITABLE RECORD FOR THK ASSEMBLY.

Bvdml Dfarsete a tt S'cw-Trk Thus. Albaxt, April2, 1874. The Supply bill had its third reading to-day in the House, sad wss sent to the Senate. An effort Was made to red ace the amount of the appropriation for the new Capitol from 000 to $1,000,000, but it tailed the majority of the members deeming that the wisest and, in the end. the most economical, coarse, was to complete the building as rapidly aa possible.

When first reported the Supply bill appropriated $1,130,771 SI less than that of last year. On its passage through the House there was added to it $170,000, embracing 1150.000 for tbe Buffalo Asylum, $16,000 for tbe Susquehanna Valley Asylum, and other miscellaneous items. The appropriations for public buildings this year amount to $607,000 more than last, so that relatively as it parsed the Senate the bill appropriates $1,567,000 less than the bill of last year. The bin last year was reported on March 13, ordered to a third reading May 8, and sent to the Senate May 7.. This year it was reported' March 84, passed April 8, and sent to tbe -Senate the same day.

Tbe general verdict is that the bill la the best that been passed fur Gen. Batcheller, the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, is deservedly praised for the economical spirit of its provisions, and the earnestness and success with which he resisted the insertion of any doubtful items into the bill. If the Senate will now only go to work upon it promptly and vigorously, of which there is no reason to doubt, there is nothing to prevent an early adjournment nrrBOVEfctKXT op worth stueet. The bill for the Improvement of eWorth street, If ew-York City, passed the House to-day. TBE BILL EKLATHO TO THX Sl'FERDiTXXDEXT OF FTB I UC 1X8TBCCT10S.

The bill relating to the appointment of a State Superintendent of Public Instruction was considered la the Senate this morning aa the 'special order. After considerable discussion the following substitute, offered by Senator Wood, waa passed without a dissenting vote. Bbctiost 1. Ths appointment of the Superintendent ef Pnbhe Instruction shall hereafter be -rested in the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New-York, sod tbe term of office of said Superintendent shall hereafter be six years, subject to removsl by said Board of Regents for cause, after hearing; and said Superintendent shall he veated with an the powers. and shall perform all the duties, and be subject to all the responsibi ities now conferred or imposed by law upon said Superintendent of Pnblio Instruction.

The first appointment of Superintendent of Pnblio Instrne- tion under this set by said Board of Regents shall be made on ths first Tuesday of April in the present year. or on auch day thereafter as said Regenta may desig nate, not biter than tbe first Tuesday of June next, and tbe present inenmbent shall continue to exercise the frroetioriB of said office until such appointment shall be made aa aforesaid. Tbe term of office of said Superintendent aa fixed by this set shall date from tbe first appoint under this act. Sac -2. The Regents ef the rniversity shall, before the first day of January next, elasslfr.

by lot, tbe members of the said board appointed the Legislsure into six classes, one erf four, and eiarht others of three mem bers each, who shall hold office respectively for tbe term ef one, two, three, four, Ave. and six years, from tbe first Tuesday of February next, and nntO others shall be appointed in their plaoes, and such members of tbe said board shall hereafter be appointed for the term of six years by the Gorernor, by and with the ad- viee and eon sent ef the Senate, in tbe manner provided bv law, and all vacancies in their number shall be fined' for unexpired terms in tbe same manner. Sac 8. An acta or parta of acts repugnant to or in consistent with this set aie hereby repealed. THX MOORB-PIKCKXKT CASK.

The resolution to admit as on the part of Mr. Pinckney the statement relative to Senator Moore's desertion from tbe United States Army was voted down this morning. During the debate Senator Wood in said that the petition alleged that Moore, having deserted from the army of the United States, was not eligible to the office of Senator, and that all votes cast for him were void. Ths stat utes had been carefully examined on the subject, but no law could be found which prevented a man from holding office because of desertion. On -this ground Mr.

Wood In urged that the petition of Mr. Pinckney be denied. The further hearing in the case will be had on Friday and Saturday of this week, and not on the 5th of July, as before reported. The Youmana-Thomneon case will again be taken in by ths Senate Committee on the date meioned. TBW CHAXBXRS STBXXT XAILXOAO.

The bill to construct a surface railroad in Chamber street, New-York, was considered on its final passage this morning, but after a long and tedious debate the Senate adjourned Aiefare a final vote had been taken. This evening the blQ, coming up on Senator Gross-motion to recommit for amendment; was, oa motion of Senator Fox, laid on the table. KAprD-TRAXsrr affairs. -The Cb airman and members of the Senate Bail- road Committee seem to have arrived at a better state ef mind in regard to the rapid-transit bills submitted to tbem. This morning the Beach Pneo matic biO, with the objectionable clause removed.

was reported for the consideration of the The following are ths provisions of the bill as it now appears: The name of the Beach Pneumatic Transit Com pany" is hereby' changed te "The Broadway Cnder-ground Railway Company," and all the rights, powers, dntles, aad obligations heretofore eon erred upon, possessed, or sasumed by said "Beach Pneumatic Transit Company," shall be possessed, enjoyed, and kept by tbe said The Broadway Underground Railway Company," and- all suits or proceedings pending In which said Beach Pneumatic Transit Company" la a party, shall be continued in the name of Tbe Broadway Underground Railway Company." and any stockholder is said company may be eligible aa a Director thereol The said eompany, in pursuance of ths provisions ef chapter 185 ef the laws ef 1873, msy construct their tunnels and railways of greater dimensions than thirty- one feet in width and eighteen feet In height, but the extent of such enlargement shall be fixed and determined by the Board of Engineer Commissioners, and provided further that said tunnela aad railways shall sot extend beyond the Curb line- ef said streets and renoee. The said company is Hereby required to eons tract. as the first section ef its railway, that portion ef its line from the Battery er Bowling green te a connection with the Xaw-Tork and Harlem RaUway at or above Forty-second street. And whenever said The Broad way Underground RaUway Company" shall prove to the satisfaction of tbe Board ef Engineer Commission ers provided for la chapter 185 of the laws ef 1873, aforesaid; that the whole capital stock of said eompany has been subscribed, or other financial arrangements made for com pleting said first section, within three years after the passage of this act, said Board ef Engineer Commissioners snsR execute a certificate in duplicate te that effect, which shall be filed as directed la said chapter 185 if the laws- of 1873, and the said eompany may then proceed with tha work of eons traction but, in of delay try legal proceedings, which shall compel tbe stoppage of tbe work, tbe time so lost shall be added to tbe time allowed herein for completing said first section. An acts or parts ef acts inconsistent with tha provis ions ef this act am bexeby repealed.

Tbe Brooklyn Els-rated Silent Safety Hallway bin," which is being pressed by a very swarm of smaQ-fry lobbyists, was alfO reported for tbe consideration of tbe Senate. Senator Gross' bill creating a Board ef Commis sioners of City Ballroeds, and providing for rapid transit in Xsw-York City, was reported adversely. THX WOODKX PAVKatKXTS BILL. Senator W.oodin. from the Committee on Cities, this evening reported adversely upon Senator Gross' bill directing the Commiasioners of Public Works to remove all wooden pavement in Xew-York City, and repave with stone.

THX BILL TO KXOnaASTXK THX FOUCX PXV AKIalXa T. The bill reorganising the Police Department of Jfew-York City, and creating a Metropolitan Police District, wm probably be introduced to-morrow. The district will embrace the counties of Xew-York. Kings, Queens, sad Richmond. In the language of the biQ, the use of the term "county" la avoided, in order te meet the constirntlnasl ehicoUoas as nroaa.

nlgated in the Troy and the district is designated by metes aad boundaries. She biQ providee for Joint Commiasioners, whose powers ere "Pwr to those possessed by the present Board of Commissioners, ssve that they are not given the control of-street cleaning. THX CAXAL imiU'llJUPT MIX. At the evening session of the House the special order (tha bill to abolish tbe office of Canal Superintendent aad confer oa the Canal Commissi on era complete power over the management of the canals) was taken The question pending was on Mr. At vord's motion to strike out the word immediately and insert take -effect Jaa.

1S75." Mr. Bee. be moved to make it February, 1676. and. spoke at considerable length in to the pOL A lengthy debate ensued, in which it wss contended, on one side, that under the present system the Canal Commissioners were not responsible for nor chargeable with ths abuses on the canals, and on the other, that the present law gave them all necessary power, aad if they faithfully discharged their duties there would be an end of abuse or corruption.

Finally the question wss taken on Mr. Beebe'a motion, and it was lost Mr. Alvord's motion wss then adopt ed, but Mr. Weed snored aa amendment, providing for a' paymaster who shall disburse all the money. Progress wsa then report ed on tbe bio, without taking the question on Mr.

Weed's motion. In tbe House the bill was ordered to a third reading. Mr. Weed then moved to recommit, with Instructions to amend, as he proposed, by providing for a paymasterrto be appointed by the Canal Board. It was carried.

ACPrTOK OF THX CAXAL dbpab-txkxt. The Governor has deferred nominating to tbe Senate an Auditor for tbe Canal' Department until next week. i SUFSKCrrXXDEXT OT rCBUC BSTXCCnOX. Senator McGowan, the only one of the Bepnblicaa Senators who voted against the bill giving the appointment of tbe Superintendent of Pnblio Imrt ruc tion to tbe Begrnts of the University, favored giving the appointment to tbe Governor and ths Senate. TBK rXDlTSTRIAL KXBTBTrlOX BIU The skeleton of.

tbe once famous Industrial Exhi bition bill, waa considered by the Senate this afternoon, and after a short discussion laid on the table. Those interested in the measure have teatified their willingneea to have tbe clause in relation to citv aid stricken from tbe bill, but they desire to retain the right to place" the stock of the company on ths American and foreign markets. riBUCATlOlf OF JUDICIAL FKOCXKDfXGB, Senator Dedwitn'a bill relating to the publication of Judicial proceedings and legal notices in New- York waa ordered to a third reading. It provides that the present Justice of the Supreme Court of the First Judicial District, the Chief Judge of the Common Pleas Court, the Chief Judge of theSnpo-rior Court; and the Chief Justice of the MarineCourt of theCity of Xew-York, or a majority of tbem, aball. uealgnato a daily law journal, in which ahall be published all calendars of the courts of record held in sud Tor the City and County, with such particulars' and notices in respect to sueh calendar as may be- specified by said courts, together' with every notice or advertisement in legal proceedings or otherwise, which may be required by.

law to be published in one or more papers in said City or County. For this service a sum. not exceeding 15. 000 shall be appropriated and paid as an expense of the courts named. THX WAX OF 1813.

The bill providing for the appropriation of 1100,000 for tbe payment of certificates issued to the militia iof the State for service rendered in the war of 1813 was considered in the Senate to-night and pro gressed. CONTtTLBOBT rrLOTAOX. The Senate Committee on Commerce and Savlga-tion was In session this evening and heard argument from representatives ot the Ship-owners Asso ciation of Kew-York In favor of Senator Coe's bill removing the compulsory clause in the law relating to employment of Hell-Gate pilots. A XUatOX. It is rumored here to-night that Commodore Vaa-derbilt will withdraw his Bapid-Tranait bill now pending before the Legislature.

AID FOB CHARITABLE INSTITU TIONS. Albaxt, X. April 2. Tbe following appropriations bays thus tar been agreed upon by ths Sew-York delegation in tha Assembly, to be inserted in the bill to be introduced in the Assembly by Mr. C.

S. Spencer) for the benefit of charitable lnsti ntions in Kew-York City Bt. Elisabeth's, Hospital, as zzo west Tmrty-urss street, $2,000. Metropolitan. Throat Hospital, Ko.

17 Stuyvesant street. $5,000. Central Eispensary, Eighth avenue, near Fifty-fifth street. 5,000. Woman's Aid Society, Seventh avenue, $5,000.

Blind Mechanics' Association, $5,000. Women's Prison, Association, So. 313 Tenth avenue, $5,000. Mount Sinai Hospital, Lexington avenue and Sixty- sixth street, S5.0OO. Ladle Union Belief Association, $5,000.

KewYork Inlkni Asylum, Be. 24 Clinton place, $25,000. James Street Manhattan Industrial School. $5,000. Institution for Homsless Children, Eighty-first str.st.

$19,200. Ladies' Union Aid Society, set -second street, nee Eighth avenue, $5,000. Demilt Dispensary, Second avenue, corner of Twenty- third street. $5,000. Working Women's Proteetlve Union, Be, $8 Bleecker street, $3,500.

St. Vincent's Hospital, $5,000. House of Mercy on tbe Bloomingdele road, $10,000. West-side Infirmary. Sixth avenue, between Twenty- fifth aad Twenty-aLxth streets, $100.

Market Street Industrial School, $1,000. Xarsery aad Child's Hospital, Lexington avenue. $5,000. ermaa Hospital ef the City and County of Bsw-Tork, $10,000. THE FJSAKCIAL QUESTJOX IX CIXCIX- A' ATI.

CnrcrxxATT, April 2. The Board of Trade last December psssed resolutions expressing the be lief that the restoration of specie payment was not practicable now, and should not be attempt ed untn such foundation be made that a change to specie payment will not shock or de range business, ana that a runner innanon ef the currency would retard a return to specie pay ment. Efforts have been made to revive this ques tion, and the board to-day reaffirmed these resolu tions, aad in view ef the Inexpediency of agitating the qneation, indefinitely postponed tbe considera tion of the subject. THE DEFALCATION IX THX IOWA STATE Des MoncES, Iowa, April 2. There is much excitement in this city to-night over the return of eight indictments bo-day by the Grand Jury of the District Court of Folk County against Isaac Brandt, Deputy under Zx-State Treasurer Baa- kin.

Those indictments are for the embecalement or appropriation of public moneys, la the shape of in terest or bonuses oa State drars of deposit, Tbe amount of money he is charged with thus appropriating Is reported to be about 140,000, a sum about equal to the original xtaakin do falcatloa. Brandt was arrested bat sab sequentlT released on $3,000 bail oa each indictment. or 134,000 la all. It was generally known that the Grand Jury was engaged in a re-examination of the Pvt defalcation, the indictments ef the last Grand Jury against Baakin having been quashed. Six indictments were also returned againat TffuVtii tat tbe embesxletnent ef moneys of the State Agriculturrl College.

Bankla baa also given bad. The alleged facta that freshly developed have run the gauntlet of two Legislative investigations witb- oat being discovered. rXIXTISa CLOTHS MARKET. Paovrosxcx, R. April LPrinting Cloths steady at 4Sa.

for Standard ess. THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION A GLANCE AT THE SITUATION. XOMLXATTOXS FOR THE LXG IS LATTJKE THX rKOHXBITIOK VOTE TOSB OT THK PEM OCBATIC PRESS THE CXTTEO STATES SEXATOBSHIP. -Fresa Ow Or Cmrrmm'miint. Habtford, Wednesday, April 1, 1874.

On Monday next the annual State election will take place. The campaign baa been an ex ceptionally quiet one, so far aa outward appearances go. More interest wfll be excited during the present week, as in nearly all the towns nominations of Representatives for the Legisla ture will be made. Only a very few towns have. so far, taken action.

Much will depend upon the character of the men to be nominated, and the personal following their attainments will secure, to shape the result in the State at large. In the absence of any stirring enthusiasm to arouse voters to action at the polla, the local eon trot a for Bepreeentativea must be consider ably relied upon to wake np both parties, and if the Republicans will be very careful to. make such selections of nominees as will have the confidence of their neighbors, it will go far toward securing a complete success in the State. Tbe outlook for an election by the people baa not materially changed since my last commu nication on that subject. All depends, of course, upon the strength of the Prohibition Party, whose whole work this year is being very much encouraged by tbe Democratie leaders.

The claim is made that this party will poll over 5,000 votes in the State, which is extravagant. The total vote last year was trifle over 2,500. It may run up to from 3,300 to 3,600, and if it does even that I think the probability is that the election of a State ticket will be thrown into the Legislature. At all events, where there is so much doubt concerning a popular election, it is very clearly evident that it is of the highest importance to secure the Legislature, if for no other re aeon than to fortify the State ticket. The Senatorial question also adds to the party value of that body.

It will be seen, therefore, that the Legis lative nominations to be made this week have very decisive bearing upon general results, and Republicans everywhere through the State should be impressed with the responsibility which attaches to the choice of thoroughly good and available The whole State, as it were, is, for the time being, in submission. absolutely almost, to tbe local nominations of tbe towns. Its legislative power is always dele gated by the towns, of course but here is an occasion where tbe choice of executive officers is liable to vest in the General Assembly. I believe that in this matter of electing Rep resentatives the Republicans have very decided ly the "inside chances, and they can secure a substantial majority on Joint ballot in the Legislature By careful attention to local nominat ing meetings, and a very little extra work, com paratively, at the polls on election day. And there is a very clear advantage in having popu lar local nominations, as regards the State ticket, for voters will come out in greater num bers, and many will vote for State officers if once attracted to the polls by the personal bear ings of the local contest.

I believe, moreover. that tbe Republicans of the State see the opportunity before them, and that -those ardent Dem ocrats who are already counting their majority in, the Legislature will be sorely disappointed. The situation from the party head-quarters cer tainly looks very promising, and Republicans feel highly encouraged with the present pros- pect. The tone of the Democratie papers for the past week has not been of that sort which comes ordinarily from hopeful conviction. On the contrary they have made it a special point to urge upon their partisans the importance of the campaign from their own exaggerated standpoint, and these appeals have savored very strongly of dubious forebodings.

It is a little remarkable that this latest drift of Demo cratic editorials should come just' as it has for the course of these organs in the past, even in hopeless campaigns, has almost invariably been buoyant, and usually boldly confident, in spite of insurmountable obstacles to success. There has not been aa election here in ten years, with possibly a single when tbe Hartford Timet, the Sir Oracle of the party, has not, in the closing days of the canvass, made the most astonishing predictions of signs of success; and the tone of the Democratic press in that direc tion having been so uniformly exact and con sistent, makes the present urgent pressure for hard work and zealous effort look very much as if, for once, uncertainty and great doubt could not be risked under the cover of even flattering predictions. The railroad combination for the United States Senatorship, provided the Democrats should carry the Legislatore4s taking precisely the bearing that I intimated in the opening of this correspondence. There has been at no time any sign that the two Democratie leaders of the Democratie forces in the western counties of the State Congressman Bam am and Hon. 'Nathaniel Wheeler would work except in harmony.

Both these gentlemen labor partywise understandingly. At the outset it waa understood that if Mr. Barnum should be likely to develop more opposition than could be conveniently silenced, he would turn the support "at his command to the assistance of Mr. Wheeler and it looks now very much as if the latter was in active training as the special railroad candidate. He has secured a renomination for the State Senate, so as to be on the ground and in side of caoensses himself, and, following this move, the Democrats of this (the Hartford) Sen atorial District have nominated Charles M.

Pond, Vice President and Director of the New-York, Xew-Haren and Hartford RaOroad Com pany, who will be a valuable lieutenant for Mr. Wheeler, who is Director in the same road. Meantime, Barn tun is carefully kept out of sight but is, nevertheless, work ing np' things in Litchfield County in behalf of the programme. Mr. aton, of this city, who is to run for the House, and who relies upon the personal following he has in tbe State to 'se cure himself the Senatorial nomination, still per sists in believing that he cannot only hold the Democratie Representatives from Hartford and Tolland Counties to his support, and also from the eastern counties, but can draw off many from the western counties; but be will surely awake from that dream when the.

wires of the powerful railroad monopoly are set fairly in motion. A Democratic Legislature will force a surrender to a railroad influence of the most damaging sort, and that is one ot the healthy reforms" the people of Connecticut are invited to countenance. There will be no public meetings to speak of in the State before tbe election by either of the leading parties. Tbe 'Prohibitionists are doing most of the talkin, and, so far as I can learn, are so intemperate in their talk that they are helping their cause in no sense. With the few remaining days at hand, the Republicans have the field to themselves, if they will rightly occupy it, and, aa things now look, I see every reason why oar friends may expect to get good returns over the wires on Tuesday morning next, i THE DOMINION OF CANADA.

THE XTSHXRIES A MIXXTART SCHOOL PHO-'; JECTED. Ottawa, Ontario, April 2. Hon. A. J.

Smith, Minister of Marine and Fbiberies. leaves for 'Washington to-dsy te take part in negotiations connected with ths fisheries and reciprocal trade between Canada and tbe TJnlted States. A movement is -on foot to establish a military school in Canada similar to that at "West Point. KAVTOATIOX MATTERS. Port Rterse, Ontario, April 2.

Tbe schooner Absena, arrived here from Dover, reports no Ice to bo seen. Kavigatioi may be considered 'as fairly open. Several vessels leave this port in a few days. THE REEL EXCITEMEXT OTTAWA. Ottawa, Ontario, April i The intense excitement of yesterdsy res pectins: Biel has subsided now.

It is said that be la in Ogdenebnrc whence he will on Wednesdsy, wbea Parliament will agsia resume its sittings. LSTKXSE tSDIONATIOH XX XAXTTOBA AOAXXST KIEL. Toroxto, Ontario, April 2. A dispatch from Fort Garry, Manitoba, to tbe says that intense excitement prevailed there on lbs receipt of tbe intelligence that Biel was In Ottawa, and had taken the The largest mass-meeting: that was ever held In the province assembled ia the open air, aad passed resolutions expressing unqualified indigiia-tlon at the attempt of Biel to take his seat in the House of Commons, aad demanding that Parliament perform Its purge itself of his presence, and eaaashia arrest and transmission to Manitoba te stand trial on charges ef treason and murder. Ths City fiuncfl of Fort Garry si so held a re ee ting, and psssed equally strong resolutions.

THE jTOPPEyQ BUTCHERY CASE. Wooustock, Canada, April 2. The Assixe Court opens here 'to-dsy. The docket Is aa extensive one, and embraces several important esses, one of which is that of Toppeng for the murder of his wife and four children last Christmas. Toppeng has been industriously collecting matter to support a plea of insanity.

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN NEVADA. Sax Fbaxcisco, April 1. A dispatch from Austin, to-night gives the particulars of a horrible tragedy tn Smoky Valley in that State. It appears that Christopher Heck stein bsd been for long time Jealous ef his wife, in consequence of attentions paid to her by a young man named Norton, and they had frequent quarrels about Tester-day a man named Oaterheua went to Boeksteln's house, and, receiving no response to his demands for admission, broke open the door. On the floor lay the naked body of Mrs.

Beckstein cut into pieces and the head split open. At her feet were the bodies of their two little girls, their beads nearly severed from the bodies, and near by were 'the dead bodies of Beckstein and young Xorton, grappled aa in a death struggle. Beckstein grasped in his right hand a large bowie knife, covered with blood, aad in Norton's right hand wss a dragoon pistol, two chambers of which were discharged. There is no living witness to tbe terrible affair. LOSSES BY FIRE.

The stables at Laurel Hill Slope, Haselton, Peon, owned by Pardee A were burned oa Wednesday night with twenty-three mules. The origin of ths fire is unknown. A destructive fire occurred at Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky, on which destroyed eleven buildings, including the depot, lbs Bank of Lancaster, the JTsaw office, and several stores and dwellings. The loss is estimated at ever $60,000. The Tivoli Knitting Mills, on Mohawk street.

-Coboea, 2f. owned by J. O. Boots A Suns, were totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The loss 1990,000 insurance, $180,000.

The knitting mill of Gregory h. HIQer was partially burned. Tbe loss is unknown, but it is fully insured. One thousand workmen srs thrown out ot employment. On Wednesday night.

at Middletown, Wis-, while exercises were being held in the school-hoaae, a lamp exploded, which set fire to the building. About 300 persons were present, and became panic-stricken. 'In the rush for the doors about forty persons were injured, four seriously. The fire burned about half an hour, when it was extin gulshed bv twe courageous women, who smothered it with overcoats and carpets. ECCLESIASTICAL TRIAL IX CHICAGO.

Chicago, nL, April 2. The Baptist Ecclesi astical Council, which has been encaged for some two weeks past in the trial Of Bev. Florence McCarthy, of the Union Park Church, oa the charges of unchristian and unmlaisterial conduct, preferred by the deacons ef his church, concluded its labors at midnight last night. Tbe majority of the council agreed upon a report withdrawing from tha accused the hand ef minister! si fellowship, but not advising ths ebsreb to expel him from its membership. A respectable minority of the ooaacil disserved with this conclusion, and will probably make their views of ths case public THE XEHIA EXPOSITIOX JOCKEY CLUB.

Sxuf Alsv, April 2. The Selma Exposition Jocksy Club races common oed to-day. The first, a hurdle race, one aad a half miles, waa won by Chief Bneineer, beating Fireball, second, Joe Johnston third, and Ssshville Harry fourth. Time 3:191. The second race, a half-mile dash, was won by Lucre tia, beating second, and Belle of Australia third.

Time 54 seconds. The third race. mile beats, best two in three, was won by. Bessie Lee, beating Tab! tha, second Locv and Fanny were distanced. Four heats were run.

Time 1J31, U3J. 1:53. 1:59 I FREIGHT A GEXTS COXTEXTIOX. Ixtiaxapous, April 2. A eonvention-of general freight agents was held ia this city te dsy, at which representatives from the following roads and freleht linos were, present i Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Pan-Handle Pennsylvania Com pany i Indianapolis and St.

Louis; Tandaliai Evansvills and Crnwfordaville i Atlantic aad Great Western Michigan Central Marietta and Cincinnati i Cincinnati. Sand ask. and. Cleveland South Shore Line; White Lino Continental Fast Freight Line i Indianspotis, Bloomtngtoa aad Western Rail way Louisville and Indiana polls Cincinnati, Hamil ton aad Indianapolis Indianapolis. Cincinnati and Lafayette Indianapolis, Peru aad Chicago TTaioa line.

Tbe tallowing schedule ef rates were adopted Fourth class freight from Chicago to BostocvtS cents i Xcw-Torx, 40 cents Philadelphia and Baltimore. 30 cents St. Louis to Boston. SS cents New-Tort, SO cents i Philadelphia aad Baltimore, 43 cents Xcwknk to Boston. 55 cents New-York-, 90 cents Philadelphia aad Batimore, 45 cents Indianapolis to Boston, 40 cents Sew-York, 33 cents Philadelphia and Baltimore.

30 cents Louisville to Boston, 47 eeats New-York. 43 cents Phil adelphia and Baltimore. 37 cents i Cincinnati to Boston, 40 cents New-York, 33 cents Philadelphia aad Baltimore, 30 cents. Third-class freight, eeats second class, "IS cents i and first-class, 13 eeats more than fourth class. 4 FAST DAY IX MASSACHUSETTS.

i Bostox, April 2. If early all business has been suspended, and the day generally observed as a holiday. Several churches were open for fast-day sermons, which were more than Bsually devoted to tbe subieet of temperance. The theatres were lib erally patronized, sad base-ball attracted crowds te tbe Union Grounds aad to the Commons. The weather was clear aad cold.

LATEST NEWS BY CABLE. MARINE DISASTERS. MEX WASHED OVERBOARD WRECK OE A BARK AMD OP THE CREW. QceekstowxJ April 2. Tbe bark.

Li Oak, which arrived here to-day from Jv'ew-York, lost several auen rerboard oo tbe passage. Loxoox, April 2. The bark Panama, front Ardrossan, for Sa anna has been wrecked. The vessel and cargo are Vytotal loss, but the crew were saved. The ship Robert Dixon, from Savannah, fop Liverpool, has put into Lisbon, leaking, GREAT BRITAIN.

THE RATAL BRIGADE OF THE ASHAJfTXJI EXPXDrnOX DEATH OP A PEES. LondosT) April 3 5 A. M. The Queea win review the naval brigade of the A shah tew. expedition at Portsmouth or the 22d hut.

Loxdox. Asril 2. The Marauia of Derwnabirat udead. I SFAIN. i OPERATIONS ABOUT BILBOA DM RODAS GO TSQ BT FORCED MARCHES TO THX AfO Of aERRAXO.

Loxdox, April 2. Tha Timet ssys it bag authentic advices from the scene ef the war be fore Enboa to April 1, which! show that the Republican troops have takes; bo position since March 25. A three days armistice, in! which BCboa wax not included, has been agreed upon for the bu rial of the dead. In the meantime the bombardment of the city eontiniea. Gen.

Caballero Do Rodas with 5,000 men. Is) advancing by forced marches to the assistance) of Marshal Serrano. INDIAi DESTROYED (BY ETCEXDIART VILLAGES FIRES THE FhMTJrE.0 LOxdox, April 2. A Dailg New special from India says incendiary fires were alannin ly frequent in the neighborhood of Seetamow. in the Owalior district- Two large villages have) been entirely destroyed, Large numbers of inhabitant are emigrating; from Kepaul in consequence of the HARLEM RAILROAD FARES.

HEARLXO BEFORE THX COMMITTEE OX RAIL ROADS ENORMOUS INCREASE OP" FARES. Albaxt, X. April 2. The Committees on, Railroads ef the Senate and Assembly held an adjourned meeting this afternoon, la the Senate Cham, ber, to 'hear further argument on the bill te reduce, fares and freights on tbe Barleat Railroad. Senator Gross, 'and.

Assemblymen Wight and Caldwell, from the Legislators, appeared before the committee, besides '-several lawyers from, Westchester, mcludmg Tadgej Robert Cochran and. John B. Haven, together with sj asm ber of manaao. tnrers and committees of eitixeaa slang the line. The first speaker was Mr.

Wsiss, from Mount Vernon, who exhibited invokes of merchandise shipped at different times ever the route, showing sn increase of nearly SCO per tent. Ia reference to the tare, he stated that formerly it cost only. $36 a year from Mount Veraes te tbe City, Hall, i while now it cost nearly $130, He also contended that the price of real estate in Mount Vernon and vicinity had, been at a stand-stflX for fifteen years, because mechanics and ethers wero deterred from renting or buying by ths high rats ef fares. Eon. Chauncey M.

Depew followed in an eloquent speech in favor of the railroad company, lasting over sa hour. He claimed that Harlem Railroad stock had been brought to -Its present value of 130 frost leas than 5 entirely ia consequence of the exertions of Commodore Vanderbtlt. On the subject of fare be admitted that tbe company charged oat line, from the Citv Hall to forty sseond street, oris cent per passenrer more than any other eompany was authorised to charge, but stated that the question of reduction was under eonalderatioei by the directors. As to the other fares and freights be claimed that, considering the length of the line and its unprofitable character beyond Brewster s. its rates were as low as those of any railroad of a similar character.

Hon. Robert Cochran followed, briefly rerapita-lating tbe statements and figures heretofore present-' ed. He showed that tbe earnings ef the road would justify the redaction claimed, and would still enable the eompany to pay handsome 'dividends. He argued that the company had received some of the most valuable franchisee, and that the City of New-York was even now contributing several millions of dollars for the Fourth avenue improvement, which is being made fur tbe benefit ef this eosepany. Other gentlemen also spoke, iwhea Mr.

Haskin asked and obtained leave to present te the committees a brief statement, comparing tbe Tales ef this company now with those formerly charged, aad else with those of the other companies ia the vicinity 4 New-York. THE WEATHER. SYNOPSIS AKD PROBABILITIES. WASKTXGTOX. April 31 A.

M. The lovr barometer on Wednesday night ever Lake Superi re has moved eastward Into Canada, accompanied by occasionally light rain er snow ever Michigan and -the lower lake region. 'Generally ekexdy weather prevailed last night over the Besrth and Middle Atlantic States, with occasional rain ost the coast. The barometer is sow tailing ever the North-west, with winds shifting te Vratherly The rivers have risen at St. Louis, Nashville, On- einnstJ.

Pittsburg, Morgan town, aad Ntw-Geseva, but fallen at 8t Joseph, Kcekxk, Cairo, and port. I i For New-England, cloudy weather and possibly light rain er snow, the wiada gradually Tearing te west aad north-west, with clearing weather during Friday aigbt. i For CJU MiddU Stmt mmd leaser lab rsyts Hp! ran and sues mr Ot ssutens ptttion, Swt panrmOg fuUowd fry tltmr end siserfajr rtsatssr snad asset ce worts winds. For tha Southern States sad Ohio Valley, grs is ally clear weather and light te fresh winds, ssostly from the west and south. For tbs upper lake region, generally clear wsath er, with winds gradually ahifUnr to southerly.

For Missouri aad Iowa, winds shifting te soutlai east, rising ttmperstnre, aad gianr ally clear weather. Tbe Ohio River will rise somewhat, especially the vpner portion. xrl IX THIS CI' 11 The following record shows the changes ia the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, tn comparison with the eecrespoadiag day of hast year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hadaafs Pbar macy, Eo. 318 Broadway 173.1874.. f- i 1X73.1874.

3 A at ....430 31 3 30 P. Bt -S4 44 A If. 46 Sio 4o A St i 47 S5 P. at. 4o 13 M.

S9 13 P. a Average tsmperatnre 37 Average tempera tare for eerrespeotex date hut THE WELL AND CAXAL. Sr. CaTHaRIXES. Ontario.

Arret! 9 TV. bad Canal will be opened ea Thursday, AptQ foe uw pwaeags or vessels. THX XHODE ISLAXD ELECTI0X. PBOVrSKXCE. R.

I Inril 2T, AT.t.i of votes for Assemblymea in CU eity electa six, by majorities of three and upward, and Cais no choice for seven, including a Senator. Another election.