The New York herald., 1870-01-20
WASHINGT
A Whiskey War i'm South
Carolina.
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Armed Resistance to the Reve-
nue. Laws.
Increased Transatlantic Mail
Facilities.
MISUNDERSTANDING IN GEORGIA
Senate Amendment to the Vir-
ginia Bill.
Fernando Woods Review Of Boutwell's
Financial Policy.

WASHINGTON Jan. 10, 1870.
Preparations for tho Reception Of Prince
Arthur.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur accompanied
BY his suite, Colonel Elphinstone and Lieutenants
Pickard ana rtzroy, will leave Montreal tomorrow
and will arrive In New York on Friday morning.
Mr. Thornton. accompanied by his secretary, Mr.
French, will leave for New YORK tomorrow night
and meet his Royal Highness Friday morning.
INC Prince VIII remain In New York Friday
night and leave for Washington Saturday morning.
He VIII be at the Brevo0rt House while In New York.
but viii not receive or pay any visits is his in
tcntion after leaving Washington to return to New
York and spend some days there. His Royal High
ness will be the guest Of MIR. Thornton during his
sojourn in Washington.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton VIII
invite ail the members OF the British Legation 10
meet the Prince. On Monday he will cali at the
Executive Mansion to pay his respects TO
she President In the evening there will
30 dinner at the British Legation, to
which the following named gentlemen have been
invtted-The Vice President, Chief Justice Chase,
0eneral Sherman, Senator Sumner and all the m EN-
bers Of the Cabinet. There viii be reception In
the evening, 70 which the famihes OF the members
Of the Cabinet ana diplomatic corps only will be IN
vited.
On Tuesday there viii be another dinner at the
British Legation, to which the British Minister and
Hrs Thornton have invited Senators Came
ron, Casserly, Norton, Conking and Ham.
LIN, and the Speaker OF the House, the
Prussian, Russian, Austrian and Turkish
ministers, and Admiral Dahlgren. On Wednesday
mis- Royal Highness win dine with the President. On
Thursday the Prince Will dine with the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Fish, and in the evening attend
grand ball given by the British Minister to which
Will be invited Mr.. and Mrs. Th0rnton's personal
friends ana acquaintances. On Friday there will DO
another dinner at the British Legation, to which
the following gentlemen have been invited to meet
his Royal Highness:-Senators Schurz, Williams and
Anthony; General Banks and the Belgian, Argen
tine Peruvian, Danish, Spanish, Brazilian ana
Netherlands minister's On saturday the Prince will
probably leave FOR New York.
The Gold Conspiracy Investigation.
Messrs H. X. Enos, OF the firm OF Quinan 4 Enos;
E. s. Chaplin, Of the firm OF Chapin, Bowen & Fay
and Mr.. simpson broker for Beden S Co., were
before the gold panic investigating committee to
day. They testified to having purchased large sums
OF gold on the days preceding the panic on account
Of Fisk, Gould and Martin but they did not profess
to know anything about the plans Of the ring.
spoils for the New York Republicans.
General John Cochrane Is here looking after the
interests of the New York Consolidated Republican
Committee. The General believes that patronage Is
essential to the integrity OF the party, and that to
make 1t effective 1t ought TO be used udciousy; tnat
s to say, the right sort Of people ought to be con-
suited before appointments are made. The General
has seen most Of the powers that be and Is said TO
have converted them to his views.
Improving the Entrance Into New York Har-
h0p-R nvfn n all Evr S.t .cesc
Recommendation Of the Governments En-
xineer.
The Secretary OF War to-day communicated to the
House, IN reply q resolution letter from General
Newton relating to the feasibility and probable cost
OF cutting through Halletrs Point, in Hell
Gate, az the head OF Long Island Sound a
channel sufficiently straight and deep to
remove or materially reduce the perils
now attending the navigation Of that important pas
sage. General Newton says he is in some doubt
ABOUT the nature and location Of the projected chan
mel but presumes that the reference Is intended to
be made 80 project OF what he had heard in general
terms Of excavating canal through the town OF
Astoria, thereby furnishing q new channel which
would AVOID the dangers and distractions OF He'll
Gate. He has never seen the plans and esti-
mates Of the projected canal, nor is he aware
shat any have been made. The plan initiated
W suC kOVcEuMcuU hllu III WHICH pTORreS6 mas al
re1dy been made, has been to improve He'll Gate by
removing the existing obstructions, and thereby 10
furnish q safe channel for navigation. This plan,
without, however, extending or modifying 1t for
such purpose, would incidentally give free lngress
and egress to the space above described, which has
already Dsen shown to be absolutely necessary for
proper wharfage accommodations for the harbor OF
New York. He thinks the removal OF the rocks al
He'll Gate should be prosecuted In preference TO the
canal project He concludes his elaborate report by
xaying:-
The amount of:rocks removed from Hallett,s Point
has already much more than paid for the expense
machine. A most important result OF the govern
ment undertaking work for itself has been 10 de-
termine that the cost OF removing rock generally
estimated before, was entirely too great and the
amount that can be saved by taking advantage OF
the & knowledge gained may be reckoned BY
cost Of the machinery and apparatus
purchased would be trlne No part OF this work,
except perhaps that Of removing The rock alter Il
contractor could anord, upon limited job, to get
mp the proper apparatus and perform the work as
dent that argument would be unnecessary to vindi-
cate II. The government therefore, should not
hesitate to avail itself Of the experience gained and
Of che apparatus lt has purchased to proceed and
perform ITS own work.
The New York aud European Mail Service
Additional Faciiities--Chenp Postage with
France.
Postmaster General Creswell has made arrange
mcnts for an additional weekly despatch OF mails
from New York to Great Britain Dy the steamers OF
the Hamburg American Packet Company, thus
securing regular trl-weeky steamship service from
New York on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Hamburg Company not only accept the
reduced rates OF sea postage established for
the United States and British mails by the late postal
convention with Great Britain, az full compensation
for the mail SERVICE bat also agree to carry direct
the mails to Cherburg, France at compensation
Of six cents per ounce for letters equal to TWO cents
per single letter thus establishing an ocean penny
postage 10 France as well as to Great Britain. Their
steamers are nrst class in all respects.
fully equal in speed to those OF any other trans
atlantic line. The mails for Great Britain will
hereafter be regularly despatched from New York,
as follows:-By Hamburg line on Tuesdays by Will
lams Guion's line on Thursdays, and by the North
German Lloyd's line on Saturdays of each week.
The mails for France direct will be despatched from
New YORK on Tuesdays OF each week by the steam