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We have Just received fresh lot ofthe STICKY
Fly Paper that Kill hul them every time Al
so a full line OF Initial and Common Stationery,
and fine ,sortment of Ladies' and Gents Poclz-
ct Books
a WN JOSJYN 4 SONS
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
spain-DisafIsction In tho Army.


Our news from Madrid begins to make us
believe that the end Of all this widest Of
government anomalies is near at hand. One
of our latest kilograms has it that three
brigadier generals and several colonels of the
army have been transferred to distant posts
and various parts Of the peninsula on account
of their disloyal utterances. This news
touches the great Spanish difficulty and seems
to make it bleed. We have been waiting for
some such news. 1t is rather hopeful sign.
We like 1t and look for fruit. The revolution
which drove Isabella from the throne was
effected by the army. The state of things
created by the revolution has been maintained
by the army. All the sorrows of Spain have
sprung, If not from the army, at least from the
Church. The Church, as we know, is in
trouble. Our special joy, however, flows from
the fact that the army begins to give good and
substantial proof that it is no longer to be the
tool of Prim or Of anybody else that cannot
give the country good and definite form of
government. The present state of things in
Spain Is far, very far from satisfactory In
itself it means little and, what is much worse, it
promises us no fruit. All sections of Spanards
are dissatisfied We are willing to say with
them, "Better anarchy with hope than dead
uncertainty" We rather like this fresh indi-
ca ton of life.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
Women Jurors in wyoming.

The Legislature Of Wyoming Territory lately
passed bill giving to women the right Of
suffrage. AS this concession is held to carry
with it the right to hold Office, it appears that
the Territorial authorities have construed it as
embracing the duty of women to serve as
jurors, and that accordingly for the March
term of the Albany (Wyoming) County Court
the names of eleven ladies-some of them the
wives of the most prominent citizens-are
among those drawn for jury service, and that
immense excitement was created thereby. But
this is bringing the question of womans politi-
cal rights to practical test, and how she can
expect to claim tue right to the ballot box
without being ready to submit to the duty Of
the jury box, the same as Sambo, we cannot
tell. But suppose this questian settled, and
that women are bound when called upon to
take their chances with the men for jury
service, will not hanging for murder and the
State Prison for some other crimes be indeed
s'played out?" And what then? The sub
ject is full Of serious doubts and difficulties
which the gallant men of Wyoming, with all
their practical experiments, we fear, will not
be able to remove. Still, as those gallant men
on behalf OF women's rights seem to think they
are engaged in a good cause, let them 20 on,
and let the ladies see that If they are fright
ened OFF by jury duty their cause is lost
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterday.
Surgeon ]. r. TryOn OF the United States Navy:
Dr. Theodore Fassett, OF Philadelphia. and Captain
G. A. Sweeney, OF the Fourth X. o. Il. regiment,
England are at the Brevoort House.
DR.. w. H. Lowery Of Virginia; Colonel J. c. Stew
art, Of Washington d. G.; General 3. f. Quimbey,
and Dr. Samuel B. Henry, OF Philadelphia; Colonel
W. r. Parker, of Boston; Judge s. d. Lawrence, OF
Connecticut General P. f. Butler, OF California and
Major A. J. McCreary, of Texas, are at the Metro
politan Hotel.
General ]. S. whitney, OF Boston; ex-Mayor H. q.
Hosford, OF Lowell; DR.. ]. Savage, OF Albany; f. G.
PARROT, OF the United States Navy; Colonel A. w.
Bosworth, OF New Orleans and Governor Page, OF
Vermont are at the st. Nicholas HOTEL
Major General w. W. Averill, OF New York; w. s.
De Zing, OF Geneva and W. W. Armstrong. or Cleve-
land Ohio, are at the Everett House.
L. Prang, OF Boston; Il. q. Sprague, of BufYalo; A.
G. Mckenzie, Of Kansas and Nj. U. Davis, OF Omaha,
are at the st. Dents Hotel.
Judge Colt ana T. B. Worton. OF Connecticut
Colonel J. Donald smith ana Colonel Robert Moore
OF Baltimore; H. A. Rice and E. 7. Loring OF Boston,
T. Thomas Vail. OF Troy; Colonel C. W. Hutchinson,
Of Utica; Charles A. King ana J. Sinclair OF Toledo,
and w. T. Hart, OF Boston, are at the Flf,h Avenue
Hotel.
General B. II. Hi OF the United states Army is at
the Albemare Hotel.
c. Rathborn, OF Albany; c. n. Beach aud r. W. II.
jarvis, OF Hartford, are at the Hoffman House.
General Herbert OF the United Statos Army; O. A.
Geddings, OF Washington; g. r. Hayiiand. or France
and V. Hudon. Of Monlreal are AZ the Astor uouse.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
The Fenian Shooting Case.

The recent shooting affray on Fourth street
between two prominent Fenians, on account
of some differences regarding the conduct OF
matters in the Fenian Circle to which they be-
longed, is an ugly case for the Brotherhood,
whether Mr.. Meehan dies or gets well or
whether Mr.. Keenan, is hanged or acquitted.
There has not been time since the Canadian
invasion in 1866 that the Fenians have not
been wranging among themselves, over their
funds or their presidency or their programme
of action Under these dispiriting Influences
their organization has done nothing and does
not seem likely to do anything. They are
severely discountenanced in Ireland by the
Pope and the priests, while here they are for
ever wrangling over the spoils. 1t seems
likely now that murders or murderous assaults
among themselves are to be added to their
other drawbacks, and when these get firm
foothold in Fenianism even the Irshmen who
enjoy broken heads must leave it, 1t has
always seemed strange to us that people
who are so famous for bravery and fidelity in
foreign service should be SO unreliable and
faltering in their own behalf It is para
phrasing trite remark, but it is appropriate
nevertheless, to say that Fenanism is nobody's
enemy but its own.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
THE SEASON OF LENT.

Forty Days Of Reformation All R0und-An
Excellent Time for Physical and HTorar
Regeneration.
To-day ID Ash Wednesday the opening day OF tho
season of Lent No OF cakes and ale' for fcrrD
days or OF whlrling in the merry and mazy dance.
or attending Black Crook performances, French
masquerades military balls, ice cream or champagne
suppers, midnight serenades or sewing circles.
truce to all the friyolity contained in the fore
going enumeration Be serious, sober and sensible
for two score revolutions OF the sun, and great
VIII be your reward Let the gay and festive young
men who love late hours and whskey punches shut
on the high pressure OF their lives for this short
period OF time, and on Easter sunday morning wake
10 TO a clear head, clear conscience and hearty
appetite. Let delightful young ladies' who. ever
since the winter season. dawned upon us, IAN o
nightly risk OF consumption and other such unplea-
sa ne g % ter ana so
template in quiet homes the serious bust
ness or existence: TO the old folks there
mental anu hygienic benefits conferred by this inter-
poation OF time in the monotonous circle OF the
year. change OF diet Will do no harm; change
from the spirit OF PRIDE avarice arrogance will do
good. our Catholic folks Will do the greater share
OF the fasng bur any one who likes can do 80 II ne
cannot afford q full feed. The time the dreadful
Danes conquered Ireland the native bishops ordered
last TO get the sea robbers out OF the country, bur
the peope happened to be starving at tho tiine and
local poet declared the sentiment BY saylnQ;-
Gould Go. .lds's.,s 5as,s bring nosa freedom ,ssa
For we can't fast faster than we're fasting now,
This season OF Leaf is generally regarded as pre-
paraIon Ior Easter. and time specially set apart
Tor repentance over the sins Of the past year. ST.
Jerome speaks OF the fast as memorial OF the
aviour's passion. According the same writer, as
weli as st. Leo aud ST.. Augustine and most OF tho
fathers or the fourth and fifth centuries,
it was instituted by the Apostles. Il seems
to have been made obligatory at least a.
early as A.. ID. ESQ., The original rule was
only one meal day, at which flesh was forbidden;
DuJ considerable notifications are made In couu-
tries where the climate habits OF the people rem
DER its observance injurious 10 health, ana DIS
pensatons are also frequently granted In favor or
particular persons the protestant denominations
ner or observance 10 individual judgment, which
appears sensible method OF management. TAKEN
on the whole, however, the Catholic Church Is ncui-
gent enough TO the sheep Of ITS fold IN this freq
nApI 70
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
SINGULAR .sATa or A FRENCH GENTLEMAN

Yesterday forenoon, between eleven and twelve
O'Clock, while a French gentleman, named Al
phonse Perier, about fy i've or sixty years OF ago
and resident OF orange Valley, was walking along
Broad street, Newark, N. j. he suddenly dropped on
the sidewalk insenslbie He was promptly removed
to Conover's drug store, near by but all efforts TO
restore him proved useless; ne died IN lew mo-
ments. on his person were founu gold wasch and
chain, sll3 In cash. and q certificate OF member
ship OF the New York Manhattan Club. lie is oe-
leved to have been quite wealthy and resided at The
Valley in elegant style. Ihereyappears to be some
mystery ABOUT MS Iamy matters. his coacnman
who took charge or the body stated that he was not
married though he had two children living with
him WHOM, he called his own. That be was pos
sessed OF considerable wealth and was u person OF
culture ana refinement Is pretty certain DR.. Dold
viewed the body ana decided taas heart disease waA
the cause Ot death.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY NOR
DAUNT.--By the arrival Of the European mail
of the 10Th of February we are enabled to con-
tinue this morning the report of the trial of the
Mordaunt divorce case before Lord Penzance
to the evening of that day. Ten letters from
the Prince of Wales to Lady Mordaunt are pub
lished They were not, however, placed on
the record of the court. The dowager Lady
Mordaunt gave evidence. Sir Charles Nor
daunt's testimony, with that given by some of
his servants, constitute most remarkable and
interesting features of the proceedings. The
trial stood adjourned from the 10th to the 23d
of February when the HERALD advices left
London
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

GAs-WALK UP TO THE CAPTAINS OFFICE. -
1t is proposed at Albany to repeal the char
ters of all the gas companies of this city on
account of their gross impostions. This, no
doubt, would be severe upon the companies,
but il would not be very pleasant to the people.
This community could not stand tallow dips
for single night. Americans once deprived
themselves of tea to get the better of oppres-
sion; but then tea is not gas. This proposition
looks very like an invitation for the gas COM
high price.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

confirmed BY the lady who purchased the
appointment. Deweese is Q carpet bagger,
who, like Whitemore, probably did not know
any better, but the Secretary Of War, whether
that official at the time was Scho6eld,
Sherman or Beiknap certainly should have
been fully posted. or course the gay Borie
and the jolly Robson know nothing except
shivering timbers and splicing iiis39Qps q and
maintopsails, and never bother their weather
beaten fgureheads about cadetships. But we
ought to hear from that Secretary of War.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
TR IPLE SH e E T
Now York, Wednesday, March ?, 1870.
CONTENTS OF TO.DAy,S HERALD.

PAGE
advertisements.
2-Advertisements.
3-Wasnington The Trade in Csdetships; De-
weese, Of North Carolina Censured by the
House; The Cuban Question Before the Foreign
Relations Commttee-News from Hayti-Eu-
rope: The Austrian Imperial Ball and Ameri-
can Presentauons-None of Your Business
sociabe-Fire in Broadway-The MerKe
Tragedy Still Mystery-The Gold Con-
spiracy; Report Of the Congressional Inves-
tgating Committee; Cunning Effort to Make
the Government Participant IN the Move-
ment; The Majority Acquit the President Of
All knowledge Of the Plot; Complaint OF the
Minority that President Grant and the Ladies'
OF His Family Are Not Summoned to Give
Evidence.
4-The Gold Conspiracy (continued).
6-The Gold Conspiracy tcontinued)-The Nor
daunt Divorce Case: Third aud Fourth Days
Proceedings Before Lord Pcnzance ana the
jury; Lady Mordaunus Condition OF Health,
Her Habits ana Associations; Str Charles Nor
daunt's Testimony and Statement; The Prince
OF Wales' Letters Ten In Number, TO Lady
Mordaunt.
6-Editorials: Leading Article on The Sept
ember Gold Corner, the Results OF the
observation-disclosures Intelligence-The
Season OF Lent-Cuba LiDre: Ar
rival Of General Quesada In New York; The
Resources OF the Insurgent Forces Singular
Death OF a French Genteman-Amusemen
Announcements.
photographic News from All Parts OF the World:
The Burlngame Funeral Programme and the
Chinese Ministerial Succession British Par
ltanentary Debate; Carnival Festivities in
Iarls and Rome; Reported Successes
of the Cuban Insurrectionists-The Oneida
Disaster: Fun Particulars OF Her Loss;
Only Two Onicers and Fifty-four Men
saved-St. Domingo: Onlclal Declaration
In Favor OF Annexation-New York City
News-MonthIy Public Debt Statement Brook
lyn Board OF Educaton-The Recent Boiler
Exp.osion-Our Shipping Interests Business
Notices.
S-Proceed ings in the New York City and Brooklyn
Courts The Meshes OF the Law-Quarantine
Arairs--Real Estate Matters-Financial and
Commercial Reports-Marriages and Deaths.
aths-Advertisements
lO-The state Capra The New Election Bill for
New YORK City Passed In the Assembly; Ex-
pecting the New Charter; The Wards Isl
and Riot to be Observation-Disclosures
Particulars OF the Shooting Of p. j.
Meehan-The Durand Scandal Case--The New
Charter Programme-The Custom House-A
Domestic Fire Fiend-The Newark Police
Shipping intelligence--Ad
11-Advertisements.
12-Advertisements.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

IMPORTANT FOR KENTUCKY, If TRuE-The
reported discovery Of inexhaustible silver
mines of surprising richness in Grayson
county Let this report be made good and
Kentucky will soon have an immense increase
of her money-producing population without
the aid Of immigration societies. We sus-
pect, however, that the report in question is
only the silly ccnard Of some crossroad idlel
addicted to practical joking.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

WogDs FITLY SPoKEN.-The Brooklyn
Grand Jury says 1.-THE abuse of our politi-
cal system, in itself the most beneficent in
the world, tends TO making the worst classes
important in politics, and the public admins
trstion comes at length to represent faithfully
Its sources in oppressive taxation and anpau-
ished crime" That is the whole story-the
very pith and marrow of all the evils from
which we suffer. But how can our political
sgs.sIn be kept from running into such abuse |?
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

THE TRADE IN CADETsHIPs. Mr.. Deweese,
who resigned his position in the House to avoid
expulsion, was censured by an unanimous vote
yesterday He stated in his defence before
the committee that he did not know it was
wrong to sell the appointment, as the Secre-
tary Of War and the Secretary of the Navy were
both cognizant Of it, but that when he found
out it was wrong he promptly refunded the
money. The latter part Of this statement was
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

WRoNa NAMEs.-The three hundred emil
grants just sent away from Wards Island pro-
badly know by this time that they came from
the wrong country, or at all events that their
by the name of Milton, or another by the
name of Meadows9 Why, not even an alder
man! Let them find an O'Rafferty for
leader and they shall all have sofas in the City
Hall, and nothing to do but enjoy themselves
for the remainder of their lives.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

STUMp-TArLED JUSTICE. much our
courts sympathize with what IL most base, de-
praved and utterly God-forsaken in the COM
munity is to be seen in the way they lend
themselves to shielding The swill milk men
from the pursuit of Bergh. Bergh before such
tribunals as that of Justice Rely is guilty of
the crime of representing the sentiments of the
decent people.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

SOME SHAME.-One representative has
lodged the verdict Of the committee on the
sale of cadetships quite in advance Of any pub
lie appearance of his guilt He therefore has
some shame; but how utterly void of all sense
of the respect due to the worlds opinions
must they be, and hold Whittemore to be, who
now argue that that ousted member will re-
turn on a new election.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
The Public Debt Statement.

From the monthly statement Of Secretary
Boutwell, for March Of the public debt it
appears that there has been reduction for the
month of February of nearly six millions and
half of dollars, and that the aggregate reduc-
ton for the first year of General Grants
administration has been eighty y-eight millions
Of dollars. This is very good, considering the
made by President Grant Of all the working
machinery employed by the Treasury Depart
ment in the collection Of the internal and
external revenues and in the disbursements
thereof. What the advantages to the country
of this reorganization have been may be judged
from the late exhibit of Mr.. Dawes, of Massa-
chusetts, to the people Of New Hampshire
from which it appears that while under the last
year of Johnson's administration the expendi-
lures Of the Treasury exceeded the receipts by
six millions, we have under the first year of
Grants retrenchments and more careful
system Of revenue collections eighty millions
beyond current expenses saved and devoted to
the payment of the debt.
Now, with the national currency at l15, and
still appreciating the gold Standard and with
the good prospect before us Of funding the
bulk of our fve-twenties, &C., at four and
half or four per cent interest, the extinguish-
ment Of the debt ceases to be grave per-
plexity, and may be made an easy task, even
with a considerable tightening Of the burden
of our taxes, internal and external. What
Congress ought to do beyond the passage Of
the Funding bill, and some abatement Of taxes
meantime, is simply to let well enough alone
and to set it's face firmly against all these
Western and Southern demands for another
imitation of the national currency.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
cadetship.

MuRDER.-It is peculiar commentary on
our state of society that murders succeed one
another so rapidly; that the majority are lost
to popular remedy before trial day comes so
that when the papers announce the conviction
of criminal it is difficult for the people to re-
call the circumstances of the crime.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
Important from ST. Domingo-Thc Dominic
caus Officially Pronounce for Annexation.

Important from ST. Domingo-Tho Dominic
caus Officially Pronounce for Annexation.
Our special telegram from st. Domingo city
via Havana brings us the important intell-
gence that the Dominican republic has for
mally declared in favor Of annexation to the
United States. BY order of the government
vote of the people was taken on the question,
and resulted in an overwhelming majority,
opposition being nowhere visible. Having
thus obtained the almost unanimous consent
of the masses no obstacle will present itself
to the early gaining of permanent foothold
in the West Indies by this government. st.
Domingo is in every respect desirable a. acqui-
sition. It's commanding position in the An
TILES will give us great naval advantages over
the foreign nations that own the other islands,
while its fertile soil, its minerals and its really
fine climate will render the territory Of ster-
ling value to the agriculture and commerce of
the United States. five are to judge by the
despatch published elsewhere nothing now
remains but the formal ratification by our
Senate of pending treaties to place us in full
possession of the country, and we have no
doubt that our Senators will act with prompt
ness when apprised of the result of the recent
vote.
That President Grant takes deep interest
in the movement for annexation is made ap-
parent in our news from Hayti. Admiral Poor,
commanding the North Atlantic squadron, had
visited Port au Prince on board the iron-clad
Dictator, and in an interview with the men,
bers of the provisional government notified
them that the United States would not tolerate
the sending Of arms and munitions Of war to
Cabral and the other Dominican insurgents.
1t is to be hoped the Haytien leaders possess
intelligence enough to avoid encountering our
hostility by aiding the handful of malcontents
prowling on the borders of st. Domingo.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02
me Less sf ths Oneida.

Full particulars Of the LOGS OF the United
States steamer Oneida, furnished by the
arrival Of the ship Benefactress at San Fran
cisco yesterday, state that ffty-six Of the per-
sons on board were saved. The disaster
seems to have been brought about by criminal
negligence on the part of the officers OF the
Bombay. She struck the Oneida abaft the gang
way, cutting hole in her, and then continued
complacently on her voyage to Yokohama,
paying no attention to the guns fred by the
Oneida on finding the extent Of her distress,
and making no effort whatever to rescue her
people. Ten minutes after the collision the
Oneida went down. All Of her boats but one
were demolished in the collision. Some of her
crew escaped in that one, and others were
picked up the next day by the Bombay, which
was sent peremptoriy to her aid after some
of the survivors of the Oneida had got
back to Yokohama and reported the
disaster. A list of the saved is given in our
account elsewhere, but the full list OF those
lost cannot be furnished with certainty, be-
cause, being the homeward bound vessel Of
tuo OuiHoSc yp4uouloi, uoAy A"nOAoAc w -AA~
from her crew had been made. The fact that
all on board were homeward bound after SO
long service so far away from home makes
the terrible disaster only the more dismal. IT
is hard indeed to 60 down with the ''home
pennant' hoisted.
But the inhumanity and negligence of the
officers Of the Bombay demand an investiga-
ton, and Minister Delong has already called
for naval court of inquiry. The captain of
the Bombay has also demanded an investiga-
ton, but we hope it will be more searching
one than he can wish. Off the Bay Of Yoko-
hama is considered one of the worst places in
the Asiatic seas, owing to volcanic influences
and sudden tidal changes; but even taking
these into account it seems utterly improbable
that collision so sudden and of such crush
ing effect could have been brought about even
in the darkness except by the murderous negli-
gence of lookouts ahead
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

JUDGE STRoNG's confirmation to the Supr eme
Bench has been confirmed again by the Senate.
That is strong enough confirmation, even for
Judge Strong Bradley is still held over.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

SPINK's JOKE on THE TAMMANY Plat
FoRM.-Spink, who is evidently disposed to
raise, in small way, rhyme for his name,
has brought the House of Representatives to
a vote on protection. II is odd that the House
voted, by LOG to 4S, in favor Of such tariff
as will "impose the least burdens upon the
great industrial interests Of the country"-that
is, tariff for revenue only. The funniest part
Of Spink's poor little jokel the way in which
votes seem to have got mixed on it. Two
Brookses voted respectively the wrong way,
and had to go through the solemn farce Of
correction next day.
The New York herald., 1870-03-02

MuNGEN is apt to become martyr to his
principles. He favors reputation, and the
House is about to repudiate him for selling his
cadetship