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The New York herald., 1871-03-05
THE PACIFIC COAST.

New ARRANGEMENTS of the Pacific Mail Steam-
ship Company-Violation OF the Fifteenth
Amendment-The Lower California Hum
bug.
SAN FRANCISCO, March a. 1871.
The steamer Sacramento Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, sailing to-day, touches at Ma.
zatlan on the Gulf of California, and at san Diego,
Cal, landing freight and passengers. The Others
VIII do the same regularly hereafter This entirely
new regulation necessitates considerable increase
OF time.
The bark Tenax Proponti sailed from Pc rtland,
oregon, yesterday, with wheat for England
Sheriff Jackson, OF Trinity county, was convicted
In the United States Court last night charged with
having collected foreign miners tax from China.
men, contrary to the laws OF the United States and
constitutional amendments. An appeal VIII be
made In the case to the Supreme Court OF the United
Statee.
party Of the Magdalena Immigrants VINO
escaped IN an open boat, rowed up the coast 15O
miles, preferrng the chance OF death by drowning TO
remaining on the inhOspltape shores OF Lower Cali
fornia, and have arrived here. Tney denOunce the
Lower California company and Its agents In the
bitter est terms.
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKRT.-LoNDoN, March $3.50 p.
MConsos closed at sl for money and ss4 9s for the
account American securities hrm United States fvetweny
bonds 1861 Qs 1885, old, 923s; 1867, 81 ten-fores, 90
Erie Railway shares 10; Illinois Central, lo9 Atlantic aud
Great Western, SOY. .
FRANKroRT BoUrsr.-FRANKFoRT, March 3.-United
States vewenty bonds opened rm at o and closed buoy
ant at 97l1 for the issue OF 1867.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKEr-LIvxRrooL. March 3
"a: r. M-The cotton closed fiat and irregular Mid
ding upands. barely 7'sd mdding Orleans, 71sd a7sd
The sales OF have been 5000 bales including 0
export and speculation Sales OF cotton for delivery In April
or Nav not below middng and due in June. below
good ordinary d The stock OF cotton at sea b06 600
bales of which $50, 000 are American
Saes of cotton named at Savannah Charleston,
sailing in February have made at md for m,dding.
There arrived to-day the ship George H. arren from Sa
yannah Ca. january 2s with 6,00s bales of cotton.
LIVERPOOL BRKADsTUfrs MARkET.-LIvKRPooL,
March 81 80 p MWheat los. 3D. Ills. Id Genital for
lowest grades OF No. TO highest grades Of No. red
Western spring. - .
LoNpoN PRopUoE MABKET.-LoNDoN, March 3-Tal.
low active 44s Cd per cwt Calcutta nseed 6ss. 3D. lin
seed oil, H82 los .eJS per tom
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
ANOTHER JERSEY MYSTERY.

Disappearance of nm Erie Railway Employee
His Companion Arrested SuspiciOn-Ex.
animation Of the Prisoner.
On the morning OF Sunday the 10th OF last month,
at one O'Clock. two men, named Maurice Cumming,
aged nineteen, and Patrick Hennessey, aged
twenty-four, crossed the Pavonia ferry from
jersey City to Chambers street, New York.
Both were more or less under the influence OF
liquor. Two hours afterward they returned to the
ferry house and sat down to wait for boat After a
few minutes Cumming went out and Hennessey
followed him. An hour had scarcely elapsed when
Hennessey returned alone with
BLOOD MARKS
all over his clothing, face and hands. About day.
light a newsboy, named william Garvin, found O soft
felt hat the deck OF barge at the Erie pier near
the foot Of Duane street.
THE HAT WAS BLOODY
and the deck CT the barge where 1t was found was
covered with blood. This hat has been identified
by James Cumming as that worn by Maurice, his
brother who has been missing since that day.
These are the facts and circumstances which
point TO
FOUL PLAY
and on which Hcnnessey was arrested and commit
place before City Judge Martndale yesterday morn
ing. The prisoner made statement, IN which he
SAID that ne and Cumming had been employed in
the Erie machine shops. He reclted the story Of
their travels on the morning IN question:, stating
that they had oysters and drinks. Regarding the
DISAPPEARANCE OF CUMMING,
he said that the latter slipped out or the ferry house
several minutes before he missed him. and thar he
then went to look for him. The blood stained
clothes he accounted ior in this manner:-ln the
liquor store on the corner OF Chambers street
man asked me to drink. which did. and
we got into an argument about ngnt be-
tween "The Clipper and Jack Davis, in New
Jersey. He SAID he was going 10 Jersey and pro-
posed that We go on the same boat. We started out
together, and when we got OH the street he struck
me, Knocked me down and beat me- | tried 10 get
I'D. |
nose and mouth, and was sensecss until he went
away. l then got up and went home. While we
were together Cummings talked about losing his
place, and fearing to meet his brother. who got the
Job for him, and which he lost by drink.
Police officer Russell, OF New York, who was on
duty at the corner of West and Chambers
streets. corroborated the prisoners statement in
every particular. The newsboy Garvtn was also on
the stand and testified to the 1adlng OF the hat,
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
THE YACHT PALMER.

She is being Entirely Rebuilt and Will Have
an Extended Stern-Her Changes In Hull
and Spnrs-New aud More Spacious ACCOM-
madations.
This famous schooner yacht the admired Of thou.
sands in or regattas ana races In the bay or
New York and on Long Island Sound, Is now on the
stocks at the shipyard OF Mr.. Henry Steers Green.
point, L. l., being almost entirely rebuilt aud In
many essential particulars so changed that she will
reappcar " the coming season as
NEW YACHT,
when her old competitors will be compelled to give
her repeated trials before they can determine her
capabilities The Palmer has been racing yacht
for years and with much success; and during that
period, whenever brought to the starting stakeboat
with her spirited owner, Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, on
board. IL was certain that she would be udiciousy
handled and few III the New York Yacht Club feet
HAD ANY RIGHT
to beat her on points OF sailing. Last year she was
slightly altered In some respects, which seems not
TO have been satisfactory, and now that so many
new clippers are being nave been built, that are
said TO posses the power OF ecpsing all the old and
once noble vessels, she Is UNDERGOING complete
lransmogrfcatlon.
A visit to where she is being rebuilt viii find that
she has been stripped
STEM TO STERN,
inside and outside, masfs removed, with nothing left
but her original frame and part OF her old panKIng
II,
will undoubtedly be carried on to completion very
vigorously. She will be different from the old boat
in many essential particulars, chief OF which that
her stern
HAS BEEN EXTENDED
So feet. and in shape, when finished, will be sui.
stantally the Steers sternn Her lines have been
altered materially, the excessive hollow at the bow
being filed up as well the wider part of the hull
so changed as not to present much fuller appear
ance than formerly. Her fore foot has been cut
away and her ballast so arranged that 1t will rest on
the bottom of keelson and top OF keel, which 1t is
claimed Is a great improvement.
LEAD BLOCKS
have been substituted for stones. When finished,
the yacht will draw eight fee. OF water. Changes
Will also be made In her masts the new ones being
Mainmast, "a feet; fOremas 81 feet. and topmas Al
feet in length. Her old spars were-Mainmast, 81
feet foremaS 10 feet. Her lighter spars will be the
SAME LENGTHS
as befOre:-Mainboom. 67 feet fOrebOom, SO feet 3
inches; maingan, SO feet foregaif feet Her bow
spirit will be In piece, "a feet length. Her ac-
comm0datlons Will also be materially diherent from
the old ones, comfortable as they were. The cabin
and stater0Oms will,
BE MUCH LARGER
than before, and will be finished in hardwood and
magn1cently furnished.
Wits the addition to her stern the Palmer will be
ITO feet In length, and, with her other changed d.
mensions, Will make as big an aquatic giant az
any OF her sisters OF our pleasure navy and one
that undoubtedly Will prove a wicked antagonist
She VIII be launched about April /.
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
THE COLORED MURDERER.

The Last Hope Dissipated by Governor HOG-
man's Decision-His Preparation for Death
He Received the Last Intelligence with
Caimness and Now Dreams Only of Heav en-.
Since the late decision OF the Supreme Court Gene
raj Term refusing to order trial In the case OF
the negro John Thomas, convicted in the Oyer and
Termlner of numbering Walter Johnson, another
negro on the 30th of lasuSeptember, his counsel Mr.
John A. Goodlett has left stone unturned to save
the condemned man from the gallows. His hope
bring the matter before the Court OF Appeals
and with this view he at once addressed letter to
Governor Hoffman asking q further respite He
urged as ground OF delay that the question whether
OF murder was an entirely new one, called out
by the trial or Thomas and ought to go oberore the
the respite was tSae ts
Court General Term upon the writ or error decided
that II had no right to review the evidence. third
and final ground was that proper time might be
given to the Minister OF Hayti Of which Thomas is
subject, to enable him to lay the facts before Sec
was received yesterday: =
ALBANY, March 8, 1871.
DEAR sIRYours Of the ins relating to the case OF
John Thomas was received this morning 1have given this
that m cannot gran, further respite The lay take
When the intelligence was conveyed 10 him at the
Tombs he seemed perfectly Indifferent upon the mat
ter, ana In reply to some questions stated that 1t
was e fs,I more than ne expected II thank God nat
"but do not desire to say anything about the
AWFUL AFFAIR FOR WHICH AM CONDEMNED.
feel that everything say. apart from my con-
versaton with my confessor. upsets my mind.
causes my soul TO be lowered from It's happy state
and makes my heart cowardly. want to watch
and pray and sing. but want to be done with the
things OF this world. Let rise up; let me go to
the starry armament like q sigh and enter into all
the Joys that are there before me; cannot speak
upon anything else than the world to come,
AT four O'Clock Sheriff Brennan arrived az the
Tombs aDd gave strict instructions to his deputies
that no strangers were to be allowed to visit
Thomas in his cell; that the cuprit had made a re-
quest to be left alone, as he had been annoyed by
some rettqteur who had been talking to him about
his souls concerns. Thomas is to have every thing he
desires IN the way OF food &c but no one, report
ers included can see HIM without special permit
from the Sheriff.
Everything that could be done for him has peen
DONE but II can easily be seen there is no hope OF
saving MN from the gailows, and his execution Will
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
Meeting of the Commissioners at
the State Department.
Exchange Of edentials-Arrangement for Daily
Conferences Strict Secrecy to be OBJ
served-The English Commissioners
Disposed to be Exacting
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1871.

WASHINGTON, March 4, 1871.
AL the members of the Joint High Commission
met at the State Department al hafpast one
O'Clock this afternoon. The session continued until
halfast three. The British mem bers were the first
to leave the builGing. Ex-senator Williams and
Justice Nelson remained until four O'Clock. General
Schenck and Judge Hoar left soon afterward. At
this meeting the British ana American Commits
siOners exchanged credentials After a protracted
preliminary conversation the meeting adjourned
until Monday when the regular business may be
expested to commence.
Daily sessions VIII be held, not only during next
week, but 1t Is supposed until their abors are c0m-
pleted. Both sides mutually agreed to observe the
strictes secrecy, and to avoid convesing with any
body about their deliberations. However, the opin.
ion entertained by many persons nere that the work
Of the Commission will not be all smooth
sailing, seemed to receive some connrma-
tion from the character OF the first
full preliminary meeting The British Com
missioners came prepared to support with
cumulative evidence their view OF the questions to
be discussed. and, from indications which
! am not permitted to particularize II Is
evident that the British members OF this
Joint High Commission, instead OF intending
tol suggest concessions which would be
satisfactory to this country are determined to ex.
haust all efforts to eXtort such settlement as will
be substantial triumph for Great Britain. 1t need
not be wondered at therefore, that this meeting was
not so delightfully."- cordial and fraternal as their
meetings around the dinner table have becn
Important Amendments Proposed 10 the
Canadian Fisheries Bill.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 4, 1871.
In the Dominion Senate last night Senator
Mitchell moved for second reading of the Fisheries
bill He explained that the measure was necessary
to allow the officers engaged in seizing vessels to
take them into other than the nearest port. Also
that One-half Of the value allowed to officers making
such seizures be divided among the crew selling the
vessel.
The service performed by the officers in this deli
cate duty was such as secures the entire satisfaction
OF the head OF the department. The alterations
were not very important, but were required. This
tiers IN another country where it had been described
as one OF novel and arbitrary legislation. 1t was
neither novel nor arbitrary, similar laws existed
In England and in the United States.
Senator st. Just thought the measure was preg-
nant with danger and apt to lead to complications.
Senator Mitchell said It was the duty OF every
Canadian patriot TO strengthen the hands OF our rep
resentatives on the High Commission at Washington
which might endanger our rights He concluded by
moving the House to go into Committee or the Whole
on Tuesday next to consider this bill.
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
Waltham Watches.


In soliciting the public patronage OF watches OF
domestic production, the AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY
respectfully represent
That no fact in the history manufactures ia more COM
pletey than that the best system of making
Watches is the FIRST established by them watham
That system always had the of and common
sense the the trial of the watches
cannot be denied to have been ample and
tory Is admitted every hand-the evidence Of daily
observation and common repu,e that the watches not only
keep time, but that machines they endure. 1t
should seem that nothing needed tina. their Sizes
shapes and appearance should suit the OF people,
AS to all these conditions the Watch Company
now fully prepared to exacons OF the market
They confidently assert there longer any need for such
to import watches of any description whatever
Every size in ordinary demand every shape and every var
ey Of auish and decoration may now be bad Aaa 70
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
National Interests in the East and Russian In
fuence-From the Danube to Table Bay.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON March 4, 1871.
The Parliamentary session OF last night closed
without anything Of decided interest having trans
pired after the moment OF date OF my latest cable
despatch to the HERALD.
In the House OF Commons Mr.. bike gave notice or
resolution of regret that the government had as
serted to the holding of the Black Sea Conference on
the conditions dictated by Prince Gortchakof
discussion took place also in the House OF Com
mons upon the colonial policy OF the government,
particularly as regards South Africa.
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
q y B A.
Herald Special Report from
Havana.
Result Of Major AragOn's Mission
to the Interior.
Pacification of Several Important
Districts.
The Pardons Under Captain General
Valmaseda's Orders.
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALD.
HAVANA, March 4, 1877.

HAVANA, March 4, 1871.
Major Aragon, aid-de-camp of Captain
General Valmaseda, returned yesterday from
the interior, having accomplished his mission
in La .Cienega, De Zapata and Enzenada de
Cochinos districts. The number pardoned by
Major Aragon, under the Captain Generals
orders, exceeds eight hundred. His success
in these districts pacifes the rich jurisdictions
Of Cardenas and Colon, the most productive
sugar parts OF the island.
Major Aragon leaves soon on another i'm
portant mission.
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
THE BRITISH NAVY.
Admiralty Supervision Of the Iron-Clad Fleet
Official Lessons from the Fate Of the Captain.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, March 4, 1871.
The Lords Of the Admiralty have become much
more active OF late IN the matters OF the SUPERVISION
equipment and discipline OF the vessels or the IRON
clad squadrons.
The members OF the Royal Naval Commission,
which was lately appointed by the government, have
condemned the iron-clad Waterwitch, whose engines
are worked by hydraulic power.
The iron-clad Hotspur has been approved by the
same Board Jas coast defence snip, but is declared
unsuitable for an ocean voyage. A lesson perhaps
from the fate OF the Captain.
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
VIEWS OF THE PAST.

MARCH 5.
1s5e-Coveut Garden Theatre London, destroyed by
fire.
ls5o-Steamer st. John destroyed by fire on the
Alabama river; thirty persons burned or
drowned.
1sll-Batte OF Barrosa, Spain; the French defeated
by the British.
1s4s-The Duke or Hamilton and Lord Capell be.
headed In London.
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
TELeGSApAlC NEWS ITEMS.

zee IN ihe river at Buffalo has disappeared that
ton on the lakes is good. ' fs :
~ king CHARGED with obtaining Ss O0 gold, by forged
SneuS az Dtewste sweet Co., brokers' of Boston,
arrested 10 Albany yesterday by Boston detectives
A man named Hoffman shot In his bed M Mornt Car
He IA, FRIDAY night and one end Of building was
pown out IL supposed that the powder was placed under
tge uuong after the shooting Nine balls found In the
uniop- V'~S W Wv ~Ass
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

BRUSSELS, March 4, 1871.
kilograms which have been received here from the
provinces OF France denote the existence OF O con-
siderable amount of local agitation at different
points Of the territory OF the republic.
despatch from Lille to the Rcno du Nord reports
sserious disturbances at Anglers, an important city
In the French department OF Maine et-Loire. IN
which several persons were killed and wounded.u
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
AT HAvRE.
The French Disarming.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, March 4, 1871.
have received HERALD despatch from
Havre of the Sd instant which says ''.he Mo-
biles and National Guards have been dis
banded, and the trenches around the town are
being filed up."
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
Died.

BLIss.-On Saturday evening March 4, NELLIE L.,
eldest daughter of Cornelius n. and Lizzie M. Bliss
aged years and months.
Services at the residence OF her father, IA East
Thirty fourth street, on Monday afternoon at one
O'Clock. Friends are invited to attend without fur.
ther notice.
[For ether Deaths see FUrh Puge.l
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
THE ITALIAN KINGDOM.
Treaty Of Commerce With the United States
National Precaution Against War.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

FLORENCE, March 4, 1871.
am enabled to Inform the HERALD by cable tele-
gram to-day tnat it is oflically announced that o
treaty of commerce with the United States OF
America has been signed by the Italian government.
The Minister OF War OF Italy will soon ask OF Par
lament credit for the manufacture OF arms and
the construction Of defensive works in the kingdom
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, March 4, 1871.
The Right Honorable the Premier Gladstone COM
mences to exhibit physical evidences OF the effect OF
his Ministerial and Parliamentary labors.
His health has been delicate for some time past,
and last night he was really III and compelled, in
consequence, to retire early from the House Of Com
mons.
The New York herald., 1871-03-05

We Are Not In the Hnbit Of Commenting Arti-
ces OF commercial order they possess merit
raordnary Shsrae,er Such being the case with
called "RESTORR AME RIGA, for the hair, cheerfuly
give space TO facts in our possession in relation thereto
feeng assured that by 40 doing confer lasting
good upon some OF aders oursef bene.
nted.
About since very much annoyed with q
species OF letter cuareous rash upon scalp and
tendency to premature grayness Ia consequence; being
well known fact that the vegetable parasite dan ruf
kindred scalp diseases feed upon absorbents
robbing or Its vitazng susenance leaving nothing but
hollow transparent hiauient, ''whened sepu chre"
About this time induced by friends try
torave properties OF Resorer America" and with t
proved the most satisfactory and beneficial results In
incredibly short space or time regained its usual
health and our hair s natural and original color We
so pleased with this result that presented bottle lady
ing"
She submitted 1t for approval to her husband who s an
eminent chemist. he anayzed for lead The Of
his investigation be given in his words her
"My dear, you Restorer America with impuny
for thousand years. and then-die, simply because viii
absurd to live any ongerr
She does II, and thinks there nothing like II
color restorative and dressing.
Unlike dyes that invariably beray themselves II does
not stain the skin produce the uniform backness
that they 40 On the contrary restores the natural shade
tint so perfectly that cannot possibly detect Its
presence We would be without for times COST
From Saturdays Globe March4
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
THE fllKINS TRIAL.

ALBANY, March 4, 1871.
In the case Of Filkins the testimony to-day had
reference to the prisoners conduct at various points
in a Northern State while he fugitive ana after
arrest. Nothing new was elected
The New York herald., 1871-03-05
P A r ! S
CONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE.

ence of temper now. Some of them were en-
gagged in fraternizing with the French blouse
men, exchanging cigars and drinking and
toasting in wine.
Others remained perfectly still, solemn,
and mute, and would not permit strangers to
approach their fires.
All Of them were boasting of the conquest
of the territories of Alsace and Lorraine by
Prussia; said they were glad the war was
over, and that they would be permitted to re-
turn at once to Fatherland.
No stranger or civilian was permitted to
60 under the Arch of Triumph.
In the Place de la Concorde there were
strong guards posted at different points.
AT THE TUILERIEs
A force of Bavarians, many of the men re-
naming stretched on the ground, was sta
toned in front of the gates of The Palace of the
Tuileries.
EXCITING INCIDENT.
A Bavarian sentinel employed himself in
pricking the immortelles which ornament the
statue Strasbourg with his bayonet. A
Erenchman, who was passing stepped for
ward and cried, ''Beware of midnight" and
then Immediately re-entered the French line
of demarcsion.
Large bodies of German guards remained
around the watch fires at different points dur
Ing the morning.
gHE orTY NEWSPAPER PREss-EDrroR1AL
ADVICE.
As the Prussian soldiers are to leave Paris
this morning the city newspapers commence
to reappear in regular ISSUE
The Dt6ats says:-In spite Of the patriot
Ism of the people Alsace, Lorraine, Metz and
Lapucello pass under the control of Germany.
France cannot continue the war. The future
does not belong to us, but succeeding gene
ratons will take vengeance for our ailliction.
We can only say three words. Silence and
s'patience" are two; the other we dare not
pronounce. We have no right, however, to
decide for future generations. The people can
then act freely, and decide before they act and
how they will act.
The writer in the D<6ats then goes on to
blame the Parisians as being "always tickle
and feminine and in love with display and
sightseeing. They ought not, however, to
gaze on the Prussians"
4 LADY's OPINION OF THE GERMAN SOLDIERS.
A lady acquaintance of mine declares that
the German soldiers who are quartered in the
city are very clean and neat in their uniform
and personal makeup but awkard. They are,
however, vastly superior to the Franch, and
handsomer.
They have already been first rate customers
to the French shopkeepers for wines and
cigars.
THE PRUssIAN WOUNDED.
The Prussian wounded have been sent home.