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The New York herald., 1870-04-15

THE CLAIMS OF NORFOLK FORA NAVY YARD
Some of the enterprising citizens of Norfolk,
Va, having heard that the Navy Yard is to be
removed from Brooklyn, think that it could not
be removed to better place than Norfolk.
We remember that some nine years ago there
was very fine Navy Yard at Norfolk, but
that to prevent its falling into the hands Of a
certain Southern confederacy 1t was destroyed,
being partly burned down and partly blown up,
together with the burning or scuttling of q
powerful feet Of United States war ships, and
we are afraid that those unfortunate events are
too fresh in the leading minds Of Congress Con- for
the restoration Ct present Of said Navy Yard.
After while, when time shall have wiped out
oil the asperities of the war and the South
shall have become thoroughly Union in senti-
ment we doubt not the Norfolk Navy Yard
will be restored; for the harbor there has so
many advantages for a navy yard that they
cannot be considered as wholly abandoned by
the government. The New York Navy Yard,
however, must be retained near at hand for
the defence of the all-important harbor of
New York
The New York herald., 1870-04-15
The workingmen's Agitation in France.


We publish to-day couple of cable
dispatches which reveal bad state of things
among the workmen in France. 1t appears
that some days ago congratulatory address
from the workmen of Lyons, who were them
selves on strike, to the strikers at LIE Creuzot
was published in the columns of the MdrseI-
laise. The result is fresh prosecution Of the
MarseiNaise. If the M0rseigIaiso can con-
tinue to live in spite of these ever-recurring
prosecutions and consequent fines it has more
vitality than we give it credit for. 1t appears,
further, that society Of workmen, called
international and having headquarters in
Paris, has resolved to issue circular advising
all French workmen who are in favor of q
republic to vote blank tickets on the occasion
of the PSe6iscituna. We see in these thinga
the old levelling spirit of the workingmen.
We discover in them the reason for the strike.
which is almost universal. The combination
is, at least, European in its range. But we
do not see that any great or good result can
flow from workmen's combinations. The price
of labor is determined by causes which ore as
natural as sunlight.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

The RUPERT's LAND DELEGATES, Father
Richart and Scott, have arrived in Ottawa
and been arrested on warrant charging
them with completely in the murder of Scott,
who was executed as spy at Fort Garry
by Riel. The examination as to the question
of jurisdiction In the matter is now going on
before magistrate. The charge is evidently
gotten up to further animate the loyal feel
ing among the .enlisting volunteers, and pro-
badly to frighten Riel himself; but it is an un-
worthy device, for both Richart and Scott had
the guarantee Of the English Commissioner at
Fort Garry that they would be respectfully
treated and listened to when they presented
themselves even as delegates from the insur-
gent Winnipegians before tho Dominion autho-
rites. They are no more concerned in the
murder Of Scott than any other iuhabitant Of
Winnipeg.
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The GRANDEUR OF TIE NATION. by tele-
gram from Washington we learn that some
three or four million dollars have been appro-
priated for the completion of the new
Post Offices in this city and in Boston.
The erection of public buildings is among
the most important movements tending toward
establishing the grandeur Of great nation
The buildings Of the Post Office Department
should be among the first recognized. Our
Congress has just appropriated three millions
for the completion of the New York Post
Office. From the foundations of the building
we judge that the structure will be such as
can command, when completed, the admira-
ton Of not only this but the coming genera
tion. We suppose the Boston new Post Office
business will be arranged as satisfactorily as
that of the same character in New York, and
that both structures will become at once orna-
ments to the cities named and an honor to the
nation.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

RELIGION IN THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
Stock Exchange yesterday on the question of
keeping Good Friday. A strong disposition
was shown to put down a movement in favor
of closing the Exchange, but 1t was finally
declared carried. This religious question
appears to be permeating very generally
through all our social systems, and when it
causes an excitement among the strait-laced
brokers Of Wall street we may well consider
1t one Of threatening proportions. So long as
it did not affect their little operations we had
an idea these gentlemen would not care whit
one way or another.
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Dress Fashions at the British Court.

We publish to-day report taken from the
London-Court Journal of the magnificent cos
tunes which were worn at Buckingham
Palace, on the occasion of Queen Victoria's
Drawing Room. The style is new-foreign,
we may term ito our free democracy, but
really grand and very attractive notwithstand- :
ing England has rarely witnessed more
gorgeous court reception scene, the people
appearing as if happy to accord fitting well
come to their kind sovereign on her return to
what is known among them as "society."
The dress display was truly grand. The cost
liest velvets and richest laces were seen in
profusion. There were violet velvets, cream
colored velvets, blue satins, amber satins,
blaze of jewels and the most elaborate head
dresses. A new color, the cert deau de MI,
suggested by the Empress of the French after
her return fcom Egypt, and which was noticed in
our pages almost Immediately after it's appear
ance at the Tuileries, was patronized by the
most beautiful of the ladies of Britain. Some
Of the ladies who wore the most magnificent
costumes are named In the report which it is
needless to commend to our readers, as it will
be carefully perused by thousands of eyes spark
ling with brilliancy impaired by good health
and innocence of mind, which would cause tho
sheen of the Old Worlds diamonds to pale in
the contrast.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15
Tho Situation in Fsance-Oid World symp
toms OF Change.

Tho Situation in Fsance-Oid World symp-
toms OF Change.
The situation in France, as 1t is reported in
the European cable kilograms of yesterday,
published elsewhere in our columns, appears
really serious. 1t may be said indeed, that it
is becoming critical. The Cabinet crisis con-
tinues, with imperial attempts at quasi
ministerial reorganization in the Tuileries.
There Is parliamentary agitation and an out
side political excitement. The trade strike
movement is extending from Paris and being
initiated in the more distant provincial de-
partments. Troops are in motion and
being marched to the more infam-
mable centres of popular excitement.
There are indications that the taking Of the
national vote on the subject of an endorsement
or veto Of the Senatus Consultum will not be
completed without trouble. Gustave Flourens
addresses the radical ''reds" from London
secure shelter and centre for the purposes Of
revolutionary continental propagandism, as in
times past. The minds of the people are deeply
influenced by the religious question. Rome
presses on towards declaration Of infallibility,
and from that centre of Christian unity appears
to radiate an underlined, mysterious it may be,
influence, which seems to us, at this distance
and living under free democracy, to incline
towards the crowns by divine right and
against the purple as resuscitated from Water
loo. Such is the reflex produced by our
Old World dispatches through the cable. 1t
Indicates change, change for better or worse,
and no one can say what day, on hour even,
may bring forth in Europe. Peoples and
mOnarcbs must wait and pray
The New York herald., 1870-04-15
T RIPPLE SHEET
New York. Friday, April is, 1870.
CONTENTS OF TO.DAY,s HERALD.
PAGE.
1-Advertisements.
O-Advortioou,apt


1-Advertisements,
2-Advertisements
3-Washingtou: Secret Investigation Of the
Charges Against General Howard the Boston
and New York Post Ofices; Ben Butler venti.
lates His Views OF Political Economy-Maundy
Thursday-New York City News-Edwin Perry
Convicted OF Murder In the Second Degree
Tho State Canal Legisatlon-A Dangerous
Building-The Murder Of Major Callahan.
d-The Mcfarland Trlal The Prisoners Nephew
on the Stand; He Interviews Mrs. Mcfarland;
She is sToo Proud Woman" to Return;
Mrs. Calhoun and Her Backers; Spicy Passage
Of Arms between Counsel; the Excluded Irish
man-The Two Macgregors-The Peris Of
Matrimony-Drawn into the Web-Another
Stroke of Lightning A Shocking Crime and
lts Retrbutlon-Terrible Boiler Explosion
The Sheltering Arms-The Latest Strike in
Jersey-The Bloomingdale IN. J.) Murder-The
Newark Negro Shooting Fracas.
6-Europe: The British National March to Democ.
racy; Irish Agitation Against tho English Sys-
tenn OF Coercion; Religious Kevolutionism in
Russia and Turkey; British Court Style; Old
World Items-Commerce and Navigatlon-The
Jersey City Eection-The Supposed Suicide
In the Boweiy.
6-Editorials Leading Article on the New City
Government and Locomotlon for the People
Personal ntelligence-Amusement Announce
menB.
Photographic News from All Parts OF the World:
The French Cabinet Crisis and the Ministerial
Reorganization; Rome Preparing for O De-
claration Of Infability; Spain Again In Riot;
Greek Brigandage and Captures Of Tourists;
Arrest Of the Red River Delegates at
ottawa; The Fenlan Scare-Brooklyn City
Intelligence Children Of the Sabbath-The
Last emptauon-Belgerent Jersey Lawyers
Meeting OF Expressmen-Uity Pollties-New
York Medical Universlty-Spanish Treachery-
Reviews Of New Books-Buslness Notices.
S-Proceedngs in the New York City Courts-A
Conscience Stricken Defaulter-Financial and
Commercial Reports-Real Estate Matters
Marriages, Birth and Deaths-Advertse.
menL5.
0-Advertisements.
1O-1he State Capital The Arcade Railway Black.
mail Bill In the Senate; the New York Tax
Levy Presented in the Assembly; Report OF the
Committee on the Wards Island Riot; Elec-
ton OF Regent OF the University-The Roughs
In Connectcut-A Proposed Crystal Palace
Shipping Inteligence-Ad
11-Advertisements.
12-Advertlsements.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15
The Farce Of CDnto.tod Elections.


With all the important public business
pressing on the House of Representatives, that
body has been spending two whole days in the
partisan work of voting to seats men whom
their constituents had elected to remain at
home. In vain did the chairman Of the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means object to this inter
ruption of the consideration of the Tariff bill,
which has been dragging Its slow length In
committee Of the whole for the last fortnight,
not counting the time occupied In general dis
cussion. The dominant majority could not
resist the demand Of party, and the important
business Of the country had to give way to the
petty interests Of individuals. First came one
Of the Louisiana cases, In all Of which the
theory Of the various republican claimants is
that if the negroes had voted, and voted for
them, they would have been elected; and
then came Pennsylvania case, where the
sitting member, a democrat had to give way
to his opponent on equally plausible grounds.
There are many other cases of like character
that are to be called up before the session
draws to q close-each Of them to occupy
time which might easily be applied to better
purpose.
There never was greater farce in legisla-
tive bodies than this one of contested elections.
No matter what their several merits or
demerits be, there is but one conclusion
inevitably to be reached, and that is that the
seat is to be given to the person who is of the
politics of the majority. The unfortunate
individual who trains with the minority might
just as well yield without struggle. Now
and then an unmanageable member will kick
over the traces and vote according to his con-
viction, as the irascible but unstable Bingham
did the other day in the Louisiana case but
these eccentricities never affect the general
result. And the extraordinary spectacle is
questions is submitted to the House of Repre-
sentatives, of the facts being interpreted in
one way by the members Of one party and in
the opposite way by members Of the other
party. What high estimate of Congressional
purity and independence this state of things
is calculated to impress on the public mind
There Is but one remedy for this abuse and
for the systematic contempt of popular cleo
tions which it brings with it, and that is for
the House to renounce all interference with
the matter. Whoever presents the proper
credentials of election should be admitted
to his seat, and If any person contests his
right to it let him do it before the judicial
authorities Of his State. IF the Governor Of
a State pives a certificate of election imnrO-
perly that question should be tested there, not
in Washington. The courts are the proper
forum for the adjudication of the question,
and to them 1t should be remitted. Tho
present system is nothing but gross partisan
trampling on private and public right. What
member will be honest enough to initiate q
measure that will put an end to it and restore
some little confidence in the dnality Of popular
electiOns?
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

PosTPoNEMENT OF TIE GENERAL AM
notwithstanding to the statement given our
readers from one of our Washington corre-
spondents on the subject the President had
intended, with the restoration of Texas, send
ing up message to Congress proposing a
universal amnesty; but in consequence of the
renewed disturbances in North Carolina,
Tennessee and other Southern States, result
ing from the foolish courses of unreconstructed
rebels. General Grant has concluded to wait
The New York herald., 1870-04-15
The Logislature-An Arcade Railway won-


The most asto nishing stroke Of business that
we have yet had an example of In the State
Senate occurred yesterday, when the bill to
cut the bottom out Of Broadway. mildly and
harmoniously designated the Arcade Railway
bill, came up on motion to order 1t to ks
third reading. 1t was evident on the first vote
that the destroying angel had commenced ope-
rations on new field. The leading city Ssna-
tors-Tweed, Bradley, Norton and Dreamer
Of course opposed its passage, and showed in
their speeches that if carried it would be the
ruin of our greatest thoroughfare, while
Genet, like courtly Lucifer Of the Senate,
stood aloof from his delegation and advocated
the ruin of the city that his faction failed to
rule. He did it, too, in his courtly style, ex-
pressing himself proud and pleased at the
talent of his city brothers and confident OF
the good judgment of the Mayor and the Gov
ernor, and thus presented an argument which
was of little force in itself, with fascinat-
ing manner that made it formidable. At
least it must have appeared formidable
to the country members, for they voted
almost solidly for the third reading. We would
not intimate that corruption is rampant among
them, or anything else that is unparliamentary,
and so we can attribute their vote against the
lately triumphant leaders of the Senate on q
city matter, in which it is natural to suppose
the city men were best posted, only to the per-
suasive manner Of Genet. The question will
come up again to-day in the Senate; after that
it must come before the lower house, and
after that it must come before the Governor,
and 1t ought surely to be stopped and killed at
some of these points. No one knows what
the destroying angel will put his mind to next.
But as for those country members, like niger
property during the war. they are ''mighty
onsartin'."
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ON
THE INCOME TAx.-We are pleased to hear
that this committee Of the House have agreed
to recommend non-concgIrence in the Senate
resolution extending the income tax another
year. This income tax can be dispensed with,
and It ought to be sstonped, i Is a source Of
great annoyance and disc6ntent, and if longer
persisted in will be felt as losing experiment
by the party in power. a.:
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The Gen,le Crock Drlgands.

Young Herbert, son of the Duke Of Manches-
ter and Secretary of the British Legation at
Athens (Greece),- and Secretary Boylen, OF
the italian Legation, in late reconnaissance
of the field Of the great battle OF Marathon.
were taken prisoners by the brigands infesting
those mountains, who, at last accounts, having
found out the quality Of their prisoners, had
put in demand for two thousand pounds ran
som. Meanwhile, In order to alay any ap-
prehensions which the friends Of the prisoners
may feel regarding the treatment they may be
subjected to by said brigands, correspondent
of the London Times, who knows them from
experience as prisoner himself, speaks OF
the gentle and respectful treatment he received
at their hands. The Greek brlgands, 1t would
thus appear, are great Improvement upon
the Italian brigands, who, if the money for the
release Of prisoner is not forthcoming, have
an ugly habit Of sending first one Of his ears,
and then the other, and then finger or a
thumb, and so on, until the prisoner is rescued
by his friends or dies from his torture. We
are glad to hear that the Greek brigands are
gentle and respectful to their prisoners; but In
these two aforesaid captures we fear they will
find out in the end that they have made very
great mistake. The ransom money, we pre-
sumo, will have to be advanced by the Greek
government. asolens 0Ogens, and after that we
predict those gentle and respectful freebooters
Of the Greek mountains will be hunted down.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

MINIoN are lowering so thick upon her head
that we see no hope for her unless she imme-
diately comes under the sheltering cover of the
Union. The Fenian alarm has now become so
general that the government has suspended
the writ of habeas corpus and an early Fenian
invasion is confidently expected.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

PERRY, THE MURDERER OF HAYES, In
Brooklyn, was convicted after three trials, yes
terday, of murder in the second degree. It is
well enough to have even that much penalty
meted out to him, but he was as fully entitled
to be hanged as Reynolds.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

little longer. He does not think that the
Southern people are in the proper frame Of
mind for universal absolution just yet, and
that when they are they will show their faith
by their deeds. The leading spirits among the
Southern people, therefore, will do well to
turn their attention to the restoration Of law
and order.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

A YEARS PAY EACH is to be given by Con-
gress to the families Of the victims of the
Oneida disaster. That is right. 1t is also
right to give similar testimonials to the family
Of Edwin NJ. Stanton and the family Of John A.
Rawlins, and it will be right to give similar
testimonial to the family of Abraham Lincoln.
Will the last be done?
The New York herald., 1870-04-15
12-AdvertlsemenrS.

SECRETARY FISH has declined to receive Mr..
Caldwell, an American citizen, who bears cre-
dentials from Peru as Minister to this country.
We don't see why he may not make very
American.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

ECCENTRIC NEW JERSEY LAWYERS seem to be
an indigenous product of that eccentric little
State. Two of them, in Newark, yesterday
got excited over fifty dollar case and
assaulted and battered one another to their
hearts content In the presence of the Court,
another indigenous product, which, after the
fight was all over, declared they should be
committed for contempt If they did it again.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, Broadway, cor.
nsr Thirieh s-Manee daily Performance every evening"
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF Eighth avenue and
ed sI-THE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

wALLACK's THEATRE Broadway and 18th stree
MEN AND ACREs.
The New York herald., 1870-04-15

BOOTHS THEATRE, 2ad st, between 9Th ana 9th avs
LADY Lyons
The New York herald., 1870-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS TRlS EVENING.

THE TAMMANG, Fourteenth strsst-GaAND VARIED
ENTERTAINMENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-05
GEORGETOWN.

The SCHUETZEN PRIZEs--The following
prizes were last evening awarded to the success
full contestants in the late Schuetzen Fest at
Green Springs. Prize Sho0ting.-Thirty-fived dol
lars and q gold medal to Henry Kaiser for the
most bulls eye" shots; ID $50 to John Kaiser;
80. S15 to Peter Dill; 4th. SO to Mr.. j. Jones;
9TH. 81 to {. Heinrich; 9Th. Wine service to III.
Q. Volkman; It'll. Prussian needle-gun to III.
Holberger; Sth. Cigar stand to j. Ockersha usen.
6oriiaS.-1st prize, SIS, to VIM. Cunningham;
"a. 80 to j. hansen; 3D. Basket Of wiue to T..
Kaiser; 4th. Gold pen to John Kotzel; 5th.
camp chair to Mr.. Emmert; 6th. Box of cigars
TO D. Schlotterbeck; tn. Lamp to c. G. SchultZe.
SALK OF PROPRRTY.-Last evening Thomas
bowling, auctioneer, cold q two-story frame
house on Water street, near High, having a
'front.' of . feet and running back IS feet, to
MIR. G.. Caro-, for $3.50.
WHEAT SALRs still continue in limited auan-
titles, 500 bushels being sold this morning
at Sissy.
SERIOUSLY INJURED-On Saturday last q
colored man, named Moses Davis, was kicked
IN the stomach by another colored man. named
flelder Carter. AT the time the injury was
regarded as Of no serious character, and Davis
refused to prosecute Carter Subsequently, how
ever. Davis became Frustrated, and few days
ago DR.. Rlneschmidt pronounced the injuries
mortal and 1t is supposed he will die. Carter is
SACRILIKGous THIRvEs.-St. AIMS Catholic
Church, at Georgetown, was entered last jght
ana robbed Of pair Of curtains worth go. a
lot or surplices and q "benediction" robe. All
marked with the name of the church.
RIVER FRoNT.--Entered aud cleared--Stealner
Express, Nickle. from and to Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-05
ALEXANDRIA.

The Gazette Of last evening has the following
items:
Exchanges of real estate in Alexandra city
and county for the month of July, reported by
Green & Wise, real estate agents "A tract Of
land in Alexandria county, containing two acres
Tor $500; tract of land i'm Alexandria county
containing five acres, two roods and ten poles
Tor $So6.25; tract of land in Alexandria and
Fairfax counties, containing l25 acres, and Il
acres IN Fairfax. for $40 ,O00 house and lot or
the west side of Royal street, north of Wilkes
Tor $40; brick house and lot on Fairfax, be-
tween Prince and Duke, for 81 600; house and
lot west side of Fairfax street, south of Prince
for $3.50; lot on the west side OF Fairfax, south
Of Princess, $500; house and lot north side OF
King street, west of Payne, for 81 400.
SO many complaints have of late been made
OF the depredat;Ons committed by the goats and
geese, that the Police have been instructed to
catch and retain, until ransomed, all animals
of those species found at large within the cor
poratiOh limits. The ransom for a goat will be
50.
The five hundred dog medals purchased by
the Auditor for the protection of the dogs of the
city having been exhausted. another supply has
been ordered. The dog cart and the dog
catchers continue their rounds. and the fatal
net is thrown around any unlucky cur caught
away from his home without the necessary
check and muZZle. The pen at the poor house
Is now full to repletion of the unhappy inno-
cents, whose slaughter will commence to-mor-
row night. But two OF the whole number con-
lined there have as yet been redeemed.