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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
REFORM OF THE BRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS.
PROPOSED LIBERAL CONYENTION

The manifesto of the Birmingham Liberal
Association in favor OF Convention to be held the 2th
November next contains the following statement OF the
object in view:
The contemptuous rejection bv the House OF Lords OF
the Ballot bill, measure necessary TO secure the indie
pendcnce of the electors and affecting only the House Of
Commons and their constituents, has given another
proof OF the necessity OF revising the constitution and
defining the power of the Upper House. Differences
in which the privileges and interests Of q class are
opposed TO the political advancement Of the people
and the progress and prosperity OF the nation.
Such conflicts cannot but occur with increasing
the people 1t be decided in Of such
disputes where the final power is to reside and how 1t
shall be exercised. That ultimate authority nc0ng
only to the majority Of the people and must be directed
by their representatives. II Is nOlerahle that cEisla
ton should he imptdcd and political rights withheld Ivy
the irresponsible members Of an hereditary chamber
The present method of countcraCtng this evil by the
preston Of public opinion, which involves the necessity
of long and turbulent agitation on each disputed que5
tOn, is cumbersome, uncertain, ana dangerous
tional method ut once just and efficient We
therefore. believe that the time has arrived when
the hereditary principle in legislation, which neither u
wisdom I'm the individual nor patriotism In the body
brought into unison with the popular sympalies, and
when the undoubted right Of the House Of Commons 10
carry the will OF the people into action over all opposing
interests and RnthOrlties must be occurred We know
that this work. essential to the political progress, the
social advancement, and the material wcbcng OF the
people, ia one which cannot be accomplished without
great effort and determination. The task should ouy
commenced after careful consideration and complete
organization. The Birmingham Liberal Association has
decided to invite conference OF the representatives OF
scheme Of constitutional reform may be mdturUd, and
combined action in its support cOucCrlcd,'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
MURPHY MUST BE REMOVED.
n the Editor Of The Tribune.

SIR: | have noticed your exposition OF Col.
lector Murphys character. You doing noble work.
and hope yor will keep on, for your efforts must be
crowned with success II Gen. Grant thinks lie can re,
tain such man Office the face OF the grave charges
made against him. lac will find ont his mistake in l372
never did vote against Republican candidate, either
loo al or national bat want to tell Gen. Grant ta II he
keeps Murphy in Office he can't have my vote for next
President and there thousands who feel as do. Tho
Republican party will not cOuntenance such rascal,
Murphy must b. and does Lot wish hi' comlanY. ANY
man who can aguc himself with Tweed d Co. j. very
poor Republican at heat. tell the President that tho
people are watching him, and That the party through
dccrncy and honesty IN tn" "Sc'Ud,u II Murphy ia
not removed Gen. Grants name Will SINK into oblivion.
Yours JAMES JUHSsoE
Neu-Haren, Conn, oct. 3, 1871.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
CYCLES.
To me razor Of The TriLRne.

To me razor Of The TriLRne.
SIR Mr.. Merriam used to write about his
cycles of heat, cold ETC.. have my cycles they travel
in orbits from to years duration Last year in your
paper OF the Goth October speaking Of the Dock Commits
sion warned them OF the wrath that 70 come and
exhOrtcd the members to he ready to die d'c'ntly 10
was of no uSchu the wrath has come. have ic'n leo
into this Train of thought by reading the amount oi THO
bills OF Mr.. Van Ranst for funeral coach hire Tor tho
members OF the Cooperation, amounting to thousands
OF dollars Til the closing up OF oc Of my ycs IS
will show. In 1855 when the remains OF iroeG, mt Mon
roe were taken To Richmond, delegation Of the New:
York Common Council accompanied the body, and one VI
tie Aldermen feel OvtrhOard aud dro% ncG-an Az
preparation 81 90 made by the Common Council
for his funeral EXPENSES The charges S4OS for carriages
SlG8 for gloves we're among The Items rW"lnbcr,
proposed through Tie columns VI The Courier aud En-
qirer to bury the whole Common Council IN snitabn
place (the dirt heap at Washington Market and farnSa
whisky for the monrncrS for 81 800 As there ac-
ceptanCe Of the offer then, renew 1t now the Gt heap
is there the Aldermen dead, morally al pol cb
This Is my cyt,C No. l. Yours, e.. VI. Is
Netc- York, Sept. 80, 1871.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
MURPHY AS A ELACKMhHER.

TO the razor or me Tribune.
SIR: The $4,000 that Mr.. Murphy subscribed
for the last Connecticut election Is popularity supposed
to have OF his pocket because the clerks
in the Custom Ous not assessed for It, Tie fact
is however that it levied upon tie mrr hanis and
bonded warehouse The process was virtually
blackmai az the consequences % refusing to pay the
assessment the mos, serious ob>ta'ieS 10 getuhR
goods passed through the CustonIlIouse, or OBJ
tanning any other nights that the machinery OF Once
cOnld he III ed uter re- with. Having seen TIE SUD
scriptiun list this smcut can name, necessary
some the upon It; but whether tue amount
ceeded $40 900 cannot saw Let i Stocking, the Gen
eral Order" people headed the list with 800 K T.
Netc- York, oct. 3, 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
THE COST OF A BUsuEL OF SPRING WHEAT

THE COST OF A BUSIlEL OF SPlIlNG WlihAi'
TO The Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: few weeks ago, in Iowa, my attep'
ton WAS directed to the thrift Of large gram fsriher
who is cutivatng 400 Of land near the center VI
the State in GIundy Comfy, ard whose chiei 'IoP "a
ssring wheat. In conversations with Mr. "elS oo s"
repeatedly 10 that II the farmers OF the West "ouo
but calculate and manage well, they w0nld hhu mon''
in wheat at present prices He then gave me his es~
lation OF the cost in labor and seed Of producing
bushel Of wheat reported hs conversation carelu.
and II was printed In your Journal Several eters oi
remembrance and protest showing III tcNr, hS'o
been received, their purport being that DIT. "o''' "
tended 20 deceive, and that TIE TRIBUNE did "rons "
leading people TO suppose that farming AT the "'S'
could be made to pay 30 well.
The inference that desired people to draw Is not na'
wheat ia actually produced by majority OF "'stern
farmers NJ coat OF 90 per bnhe hut that ~ es
one and he the largest wheatgrower IN Iowa sa In
S less fortunate ncighbors Why eau 10 The answer
10 this que stOn will open orr eyes 10 an lhpol az
when ~ tbs eoumtr George Wells grows wheat ss
ANAL cost because farms on large SCALE oecaus" NO
hos all the teams and tools and conVenleDcrS hn WIZ"
an necessary 10 farming In the best manner becauSe
he has capital and influence and business saSShy ar,
The truth IA, Mr.. Editor, steam ana machhery arg
vorking radical changes In agriculture, ana some "a
our farmers and prosper Others fa 70 see ,,
TO rs fs%c i at s 1S and to HE
ers nj Al so aud g. day Mr.. Wells sees l. AMI pays ~
auch lie manages 80 tlldt nc
for men the year rouBd and hires az so month ana @
more Thus his harvest labor is more expensive "
ntSer Kinds Of farm work. BY narrowing his fields ns
and having warm, fertile soil, he gets gooa n
wheat with half bushel less seed per acre than Is
monty used. - M ,o,,oved
with small capital Thousands have grown rcI o ~ ot
w,emberne and folio King one plain trth-;ha IL y9us
calf and take care Of It, in three years no WIZ oe Ia
or But grain growing Is not the best business io' ~,
ANAL farmer, csampcd In area crippled In means waS
locks 70 the road his harvester and e. the SSess
elevn FOR his market On average think the
of lev coats the producsga % cents bushc an9 am
they get So aud the average yield pr acre ssdnctiyc
mont or q so per acre donOt call brilliant nor en-
Yet it Ia az much the BUSINESS OF
report the exploits of farmn the hfr VIM" ms doTn the
mon vet need not he ~ raIc ~ II Is 10 set - With
v, ise hlanirrs and failures of III sc who Prov ,ha
ont tnihhht anu sa'eo SA " JILL
CCHt.
NtIr. YORK, epl. II, ISL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
TIE FRAUDS OF CUSTOMS IySpEcropo
LEvYNG "HOCsE MONEY" - rxros,vc ,,ou
CAPTAINS.

LEvYING House MONEY - IMPOSING rpox
CAPTAINs.
One of the many fraudulent tran.octio,, :.
which much OF the commerce OF this port "a sph,.o
has thus far entirely escaped exposure II (. cana.
House money" by officials. and Is bonus Of from ,o
TO 49, which Inspectors Of Customs receive aup.rer,I
voluntary cift, but VIII! h l. ~ Reality pro,oi,,E
that shpOwDers find il necessary to pay 10 Undue. In
spcctors to facilitate the d,Hrgr Of tlorrlr.e. H.
manner In which 1t Is Obtained AID De reason that i,b.,
been successfully dcmandod long. can
be readily seen ~ Gr.c At the
duty required Of th,sc INSPECTORS. Tae aI,.
charge Of vessels carrying lr'.b go3l J., a.vays In
trusted to one Of these oil cr, Eo /, oo 10 take ,o
count Of every package discharged, md verify TIA
agreement of marks and numbers, with the Custom.
House permit. The law requires hs prr.cncc al work
from sunrise to sunset and he "a expected promote the
speedy discharge Of the cargo ~ much ~ 10 But
the political influence that procurcs Il position for him
often enables him TO perform hs dutc, very much as he
plcases, and almost any vii! coudOu, reported
delinquency. II ~" owner EaS iHCuurl lie dil.eas-
ure OF the Inspector In any way. hc finds
the discharge Of his ship dr.aycd qua Li- eI.
penscs increased. Occasionally "A delinquent dis
missed on the representations 81 the indrcI party
but ofener the in!ormer finds that The crr retained
and that Inc suffers worse than before III, compliant This
ever firm has the rcputatOn az Hbrrality In house
money they have no delay and tie reputation Of stand
Ing we'll the Barge Office il thought worth the money
II the few who refuse to cnoUlaSc th"-t cXacous do
brings them immunity. The difficulty Of procuring nfor
nation concerning these eAacuoms 1, tho best Ndence
Of the power OF tnes" men to l"re lhrir victims sub
init 10 the hardslipN in silence brrHGS they know that
they would fare wCrs II the exposure happened through
them.
custom by when the captains Of vessels alone tho
sufferers. As an at Of courtesy The cahiBabe and
the dspcnsation of the cabin hospitality. Passing
friends hailed aud asked to ENJOY the fare Of tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
ANOTHER AGAssIZ EXPEDITION-DEEP uEA
sOUNDINGs ALONG THE AMERICAN COAST.

The irOn-screw steamer Hassler, now near
ing completion at Philadelphia will soon san on trial
trip to Boston, where party under the direction OF Prof.
Agassis will taken on board for cruise OF scientific
exploration along Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF
America The vessel built for the Coast Survey and
win be fitted up with convenience for the safety
and comfort OF the members Of the expedition Most OF
the have been engaged in NewYork during the last
few days. The programme is not fully arranged
aud will not be announced until the sailing
Of the expedition about four weeks hence The greai
feature OF the enterprise will be dcepsea she
Prof. Agassix great enthusiasm reghrunS o
results. The apparatus TO DO employ ed 10 tho
Of sidney E. Morse, the electrician, ana mas pe9n 81
with great In tho souDdngs IN the neep
Central Eew-York. In addition TO Prof. AeessIs aiv.
Hin tex-Ptcddent of Harvard Universally COgnt tva
tales, Dr. ~ amlac ken, and DR., White, the felowlhk
be- tac Led from the Unit states Navy; ComsSr
y. IL JuLl = H. Lieut.. Commanding &. w. hean Lieu" W.
), Day, al siers Z. W. M -ney aud d. NJ .,
Ait,I ,ior h;. recently Lctn c"'''H I"
L -.. ~. -Il sll!.a OK GI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
AQEATIC.

MEETING OF TIE NETWORK YACHT CLUB -
PREPARATIONS FOR TIE LIvONIA RACES.
A special meeting of the New York Yacht Club
held at Demoncos yesterday afternoon, Vice Com
modorc Douglas presiding and Charles A. Mnton acting
as Secretary. The meeting had been called for the ra
fcatiOn Of the following resolution, adopted Informal
meeting held on board the flagship In Newport harbor
Aug. a. in relation to the america Cup: ..,.,.
p1, 1s9 9FS with r S hSs e st PTsSI Of
After a unanimous adoption OF this resolution 8. "
SS!H% ss member, of h. club not yacht
% s be with he aeSs such
yachts decide the number Of and the soare
this club; hereby requested report sd
On the nomination of Lester wallack Moses II. Grin
NELL shepherd Candy, r. 8 Hone, p. II. Schuyler. and
Charles 4. SInton were chosen TO act such Com
mittce. Potter Voorhis. Samuel Cockein and Mr. Wood
appointed by the Chair to procure suitable sub
scrptOn boat for the use Of members in the forthcoming
Complimentary resolutions, expressive Of the sentt-
stcbbins, ex-Secretary Hamilton Morton, and ex-
Treasurer r. $. Hone, were unanimously adopted.
Secretary MntOn stated that Mr. Ashbuiy was anxious
to begin the series OF Wednesday and that
he had strictly business he desired TO return to
England soon as possible. II agreeable he was will
ing go TO Newport and sail over the well known Block
Island course He had great desire to sail against keel
for repairs and will remain out OF water until the latest
MIR. Macy, Chairman Of a committee appointed to
for the reception OF the Grand Duke Alexis
stated hat 10 yachts belonging 10 tue clup were aHeauy
entered.
BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB FALL REGATTA.
The Fall regatta of the Brooklyn Yacht Club
will be held, weather permitting Oct. .. The yachts will
rendezvous off the foot Of Courts and will start at
signal from the Commodore yacht. The course will be
from line at the OF Courts to and around the South
WestSpt buoy and return to stake boat In Giayesend
Bay off the bathhOuse The prizes will consist OF an oil
painting OF the winning yacht in each OF the four classes
to be given by allowance Of time as computed by the
Brooklyn Yacht Club, aud whip pennant for the first
yacht home In each class irrespective OF time allowance
THE REGATTA OF THE HUDSON AMATEUR ROW.
ING ASSOCIATION.
The Hudson Amateur Rowing Association
will hold its Nth annual regatta at Pleasant Valley next
Monday, Oct. Q. The wing the entries:
EOoar Barges-Gult Club Of NevYOrk. PaSds Of YOnle
FespeT Of Glenwood and Atlantic OF liOboken
Ssrtntn foot Wortng Bods-E Blake, Thomas Moore and
H. kobbe Of the Guk Club A. Duggnac OF the Atlantic Gun
misg Of the south Brooklyn and JsA McCal OF the Friendship
St-odred G0s-AtAntc Of Hoboken and Quick u York
Singrsu s0lt-Richrd b. Deeley and VIM Gsnhon Of the
GuLeks Oliver johnson OF the Neptune Robert Lehman OF the
Cluha
Shs-Palade Yonke Atlantic Of IioboieD Gulick Of
Sew.Yok.
The first race will be started at o'clock.
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were married. ard leave families the others were single
men An examination OF the broken cable, yesterday,
revealed Il degree Of danger which we had no luca
existed and which was certainly not generally KNOWN;
Tnc cables originally composed or ~. stran9 "a
wire OF those in the which broke only II reiad
At the point OF fracture 1.-THE others having cOrronSu
away) and 81 them were not larger thah a IT, "
nary sized knitting needle We heard thc opV'aa nt
pressed that tho vdiZcd material IN the ii "ouu NV"
hrar q grrnter wcght thnn o singlG new one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05

iinrnts. maze both In this country md in r,roro g. =,
NTH scas ana lakes Expeditions INTO the Bann ",
yt ~ nave determii cd beyond ouest, ano
DOM cases running counter to the surface t IN
GIea, depth, and preserving AL eGulIibrnm % q. no
eSporalisnS,o or dredging expeditions extcbd,ns pta
observations from the coast OF Morocco TO RafB elr
an expeditions on sill extensive So" nay
templatcd for another season ~ '0''c are con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05

but mcri.orious. II IL something TO I've indn'Seh'y
remembered OF bin. that partial. dmly awaKehou
sense OF the scandal helped to hasten his death
Victor Hugo suffering from abcoSs in the leg ana
so can't como TO Paris as IL is said, he unwse'y
purposng to do His great works remain the man '"r
here and now is "playcd out" Brussels letter says
that Pyat is lately has h en- in Brussels The wfcr
considers his authority for the statement absolute
W. II,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
CONDUCTING LAW TRIALS UNDER DIFFICULTTEa
Tn the EAiLnr O. The Il ihnnk.

To the Editor Of the Tribune.
SIR As an example Of the difficulties and
incOnvencnccs experienced b. the people OF TIL, Ter-
tory in obtaining their legal rights permit me to cite
case IN the last July term Of our Conr The ary was
composed purely Of Mcxcans and could Only understand
Spanish the Judge cOnversant with English alone
witness was called for the defense che was crimi-
nall and could only talk German. translator touna,
aud a. the questions propoundcd to m by rounsst
in English; 2 they are translated to the W witness =.
German; To- the answer gwen m tbr sam ~hsutst,.
%, 1t Is translated 10 tie Court In Ensli'h; Rl.Ms
finally inter- retrd to the jury in Sran'h III Is Itas
tiOnS ana demonstrations cause expense 10 li' b!'Vih
Incnt and Increase the lii tun the pcol.. AZ tha
body Of the people here are SPANISH " is roh'lIpa
ton devOutly IL Ire w>I that our Federai as "tpI ~
Territorial cht alI should understand the aW : r'ns.
and language OF the people among " hOm tney fe ~
Administration would he greatly streHEth''.. ~
such policy should bc pursued "'Ho''
Santa Fe. n. ", Sept. 90 ISL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05

tnns play their final game OF the champlOns9 series on
the Union Grounds Tomorrow. The Mutuas play with
the IIaynakers at Troy, toIny On Saturday tho Hay
makers will meet the Boston club at Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
CRICKET.
MANHATTAN vs.. JERSEY CITY.

MANHATTAN vs.. JERSEY CITY.
The Manhattan and jersey City clubs played
their match yesterday at Hoboken, and 1t the
first appearance of the Jersey City eleven In regular
contest the attendance very large. The NewJersey
eleven went to the field first the Manhattans obtaining
Is runs and their opponents 81. The game then
closed. The score Ia appended:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05

BASE-BALL.

The Atlantics play With The Ori,Ttirs, To-
day. On the Cuptolino Grounds Tlo E;Alor IS AAi Ml
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
FRENCH GOSSIP.

THE OUTRAGEOUS SENTENCE OF ROCHEF0RT-
HIS TREATMENT BY THE PRESs-THB Gus
TOMS QUESTION IN ALSACE-M. QUATRE-
FARGES ON THE PRUSSIAN RACE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05

A ' w. Ivy p!y new aud interesting cxler
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-13
woRCE S TER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IL. 1871.

It's reported from the south that the "heathen
Chinee," as a substitute for the freed negro
slave. is a failure. He does not answer expecta-
ton: on the contrary, he rebels fearfuly against
being regarded and treated as docile restorer of
the DESTROYED institution. At the southern con-
ycntion with which Koopmanschap sought COM
municatiou, it was announced that southern
planters wanted to secure laborers who would rs
far as possible restore 'the old state of things"
They had a spite against the freed negroes and
were willing to deprive them of all opportunity
to End employment; and they believed that
Chinese laborers would give them a satisfactory
substitute for slavery, and at the same time, dis
possess the negroes and drive them out Of the
country They have tried the experiment, to
some extent, with very discouraging results. 1t
appears that the Chinese have "a very indepen-
dent spirit" and rebel stoutly against having
the old slave system applied to them. They
leave the plantations and seek employment else
where; and they are much inclined to resist in
Justice and violence. In a word, this Chinese
experiment has failed. The failure Of Chinese
labor in the south is due to the conditions to
which il is subjected there. 1t has been eminent
u successful everywhere else, 1t fails IN the
south. because those who use it in that region
attempt to make it substitute for slavery.
They are eager to use men much as slaves have
been used, so far as maStership and submission
TO it are concerned; but the men willing to be so
used are nowhere to be found, not evenin China.
Their desperate struggle is hopeless for it is
against human rights and civilization.
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NlisceIlnncOms Hrcms.

Chancellor Wyeth, of Virginia, it is said, had
six students in his office, who afterwards became
presidents of the United States.
Natural death is rare in the neighborhood of
Laramie. On nineteen of the tNenty-cight
grayestones in the cemetery, the eptaph is simply
CHILLED"
An Indiana cooper put his son inside a cask
he was finishing, to hold the head up. At last
accounts he was trying to find some way of get
ting him out through the bunghole.
strip me of the robe Of pride, clothc me with
humility" were the words sung by Louis
vile choir as n lady, whose dress was white
satin and point lace, with a long train carried
by page, passed up the aisle.
In the Swiss war accounts is found curious
item, appropriating two cents daily for the sup
port Of three cats who act as guardians of the
corn stores of the confederation against rats.
Even Judge Barnard will sometimes Joke
The other day spectator in the court room ac-
cdentally overturned a chair, and was gravely
recommended by the judge to be more careful
Of the court house furniture as that chair alone
had already cost the city over 100000.
statement of the growth made by vari.
GUS trees, from seed and cuttings, at Wilson, on
the Kansas Pacific railroad, this year, induces
the Missouri Democrat to say: "The results are
fresh proofs that the Great American Desert is
itself a vanishing mirage destined much sooner
| than is generally imagined to be transformed
| into region of culture and population
Coolies are constantly employed on the Ja-
! panese railroad between OkOhama and ! eddO.
| The first locomotive run over the road attracted
| great attention. The road from 0soka to Kobe
| prog esses rapidly, and a new line of sixty
miles, to cost 50 600 0OJ, running through Kiota
to rsurga, is contemplated.
Albion p. Martin was lately convicted of muir
| der in the second degree for assassinating Der.
rick West, in Racine county, Wis. Not salts
tied with the judgment, he applied for and
was granted a new trial; but this time he was
found guilty of murder in the first DEGREE and
| sentenced TO be hung. 1t will DIDO to rely toe
implicitly on the general impression of roughs
that changing is played out"
An alimentary old gentleman, residing neal
Harlem, has for three months past, been expert
mentng upon a turkey, with the view of de
termining the weight to which he can bring it by
Thanksgiving day, through a process of pam
perng with selected farinaceous food. The bird
already pulls the scale at forty pounds, aud its
manufacturer confidently expects to bring it M
to sixty before he places himself outside it,
choicest cuts.
The directors of the Columbia, Ga, fair asso
citation have started another "reward of merit,
a SIS silver tea set 10 the young lady under Is
who will cook the best dinner on the grount
with the following bill offare: Roast beef, CHECKER
pie, corn bread, plain biscuit, mashed potatoes
boiled rice, and one kind Of pastry to be selectet