The New York herald., 1872-11-29

| beSpN : the Commission NJ attemrting 70 procure
the assa tsination of Captain King a large pex,.
ranchero, A'nd other witnesses while on .hcir way
to Brownsv to testify IL Il shown that GeDer ~
Paiaeios his second in command CANA
municated directly to President Juares tn,
facts OF Cortina's behavior nun six montns
before the President re 'ieved him from command
and that he was only relieved when the ou,cry
from the United States pecGpe alarming, anA
even then was retained In his rank or brigadier
general and left on the Rio Grande With eyerf 90
portunity Of continuing his deyredatians In h,s
case the Commission advise that demand bs
made from the Mexican government for his trial
by court martial or other investigation OF his
conduct on testimony to be' furnished in part ~
Tits government, as the least reparatiOM
for his infamous career. Numerous other
Mexican civil and Judicial officers are implicated
by name. IL appearing that the main supDors
OF the Mexcans on the Rio Grande and the mer.
chants OF Matamoros and Camargo has been Tor
several years the spolia tion OfTexas aud the sn,y.
gthg carried on under the authorized cover Of che
ifee belt. The Commissioners express the opinioT
'hat the legal and moral responsibility OF the Me XII
can government Is fully established, ana recon-
mehd that the losses be accurately asccrtaincd
win view to their recovery for the beneds OF tho
losers. They recommeu9 that the river t,o
patroiled by force Of mountea Texan rangers cOn-
mandcd exclusively by regular officers. TO usars
discipline and authority anu that the orders Qvcn
by Colonel Robert +. Lee, lS6o TO his Scers NOT
to permit the boundary line to stop their actual
pursuit OF marauders, be agsf put in force by the
military authorities. They refer to the tedious ana
frutless diplomatic correspondence carried on be-
tween the two capitals for many years past ~ evi-
dence that nothing immediately enective can bs
expected from its continuance, and represent ths
frOu fnda ri Ia tR
retaliation by the belief that the government il At
last moving earnestly to- their assistance. Ths
federal and State governments, the Stock Raisery
Association OF Western Texas and the tndivduas
stock raisers are declared to have done their best
to protect their people and property, but she bad
faith OF the Me xican officials has ntly nui.
fled their combined efforts.
An Extraordinary Mcte0ris Display.
Seven Hundred and Twenty Aerolttes
Observed.
The following is the report OF Rear admiral saad
on the result of the meteoric observations laas
night 1t will be presented to the Secretary Of tass
Navy tomorrow
UNITED STATED OBsERvArO
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S, 1872.
being clear a fine display OF mcteors was ohaerved
by Professor Eastman and Mr.. Horrigan, watchnlan
Of the observatory In the early evening Professor
gan observed 4s5 meteOrs between 6h Ism. and .
\. M from Sh to Oh l.. M. Professor Eastman. Oh
served part OF the time, and 13l were seen; after
Oh p. NJ. 100 more were seen, ana at 10 r. M. 6ile
display seemed TO cease. The maximum
flight appears to have been between the hours OF
Oh. 15m. and 6h and 30m., reaching hourly rats
o. 1o2 in Is minutes and OF 400 in minutes. Mr.
Horrigan saw 10 before he commenced the above
record making the whole number observed TO-
They appeared to radate, by Professor Eastman's
observation, nom space which might be enclosed
by circle OF eight degrees In diameter, having its
centre at Mu-Andromeda. Professor Harness
also observed, but differs little as to tho
point OF radiance, placing 1t about half way
between Mu and Gamma AndrOmeda- Az there
was but o single observer In the early evening.
heavens, there were probably four and half times
as many fell as were observed. According to Pro-
essOr Harness observations the most of the meto-
ors were about OF the fourth magnitude. The color
to the naked eye was generally faint blacr but
were generally very short, not exceeding
from four degrees to six degrees. Tho
average time OF flight was from one to two-tehths
OF q second. Professor Eastman succeeded inN
catching the spectra OF two small ones. The hrss
yellow or greenisl yellow; the second had lains
green spectrum, the first glimpse Of which ap-
peared perfectly white. They were both very faint
and moved rapidly. This display is q very remark
18th and 18th OF November. The radiant point
seems to indicate that they are moving In tne
orbit OF Bielas comet Very respectfully &c., n
Is. +. SANDS, Rear Admiral, SuperintcndeRs.
To Hon. GEORGE M. robson, Secretary OF tia
Navy.
Commen nccment OF the Winter Season.
The season will be formally inaugurated tO-mor.
row evening with gala dinner at Secretary Fish's.
to which the members OF the Cabinet the diplo.
matte corps and many others of high oficlaL ~
social standing have been invited.