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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

bis own and 40 his troubles began. The
trial finally. after many delays, commenced
about a year ago, before Lord Chief Justice
Bovill. and with brief vacations, has been con-
tinued ever since. Mr.. SERGEANT Ballantlne
and others appeared for the claimant and the
Attorney General, with other counsel, for
the trustees of the estate. The evidence
was, at first, contradictory and battling,
the question of identity being confused by
witnesses, some Of whom positively ldentihed
the claimant as Sir Roger, while others,
equally competent and equally certain, showed
that he could not, by any possibility, be the
genuine TchbOrne The most damaging tes-
timony was that of the claimant, who failed
to give q clear and connected account OF DIS
wanderngs, wreck and rescue. No evidence
concerning his rescuers was introduced, except
his own word, and he was especially confused
on this particular and several times changed
the name and nationality OF the ship when
picked him up at sea. Worse than this, when
cross-examined, he showed by his ignorance
of languages and literature, with which tie
missing Sir Roger, a well-cducated gentleman,
was familiar, that he was an untaught Hitter
ate person. He defined quadrangle to be
Il Staircase, anu lIdlloIdlCu i<""" NV 49,
"the laws of God forever or permanently"
and made similar cOmcal plumbers.
The world was ransacked by both parties to
the suit for evidence bearing upon the case,
commissions being sent to Australia, south
America, and other lands where the missing
man had been, and where the claimant was sup
posed TO have travelled The expenses of the
claimant were finally met by the sale OF bonds
issued on the prospective termination OF the
suit in his favor and Of his coming into his
inheritance. But tho tide has of late been
steadily running against the fellow, who
seems to be Arthur orion, whose relatives
now live in England. 1t is tolcrabiy certain
that he met Sir Roger TichbOrne abroad, and
learned from him some of the particulars OF
his early life, with which lie afterwards was
able to impose on some of the friends OF the
lost man. But he must have had, 1t seems
shrewd and subtle assistants, for his case mas
been made up with great skill, and the story
of his imnosition is one Of matchless ingenuity
and effrOntery.
1t was all unavailng, however, and after
one attempt to get permission to bring in a
verdict, the jury again came in with similar
request the other day, which showed that the
claimants case was gone. The extraordinary
argument of the Attorney General, which Oc-
cupied seventeen days in its delivery, fastened
the catastrophe to the wrctchcd impOstOr; and
50, after nearly five years of struggling this
remarkable criminal who has fearfully and
ingeniously perjured himself, subsidies to the
level of an artful vulgar rutlian, whose pre-
tensions and adventures have filed the En-
glish courts with dismay, and have furnished
two continents with materials for gossip and
wonder.
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&eso-2}otIs daily G,rIiIbua1c.
THURSDAY, MARCH Z, 1872.

Another ministerial crisis is imminent in France =
H. Ca.,mir PGrer has refused the Ministry OF Finances
.= The claimant 10 the TclbOrne estate discontinued
bis suit and las been arrested for perjury. = The
steamer City of Washington has been spoken. =-=
bazatlan Mexico, is sill held by the Reyoluuonists
IN hc Senate, yesterday, proposed railroad combna-
ton 20 increase the rates for carrying the mails, was eX
pos q. The Legislative Appropriation bin was debated,
but without result. In the House. the japanese
Embassy were given formal reception. The Deficiency
Appropriation bill made some progress.
-raor Roberts, the Spanish Minister at Washington,
has been recalled. == A fraudulent compromise has
been entered into the Erie Repeal bill at Albany.
--= Considerable damage was done at Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk 10y the storm on Saturday 60 Important
arguments the Charter made in Albany yeSter-
DAY. --= Gen BabcoclI before the Custom house
Investigating Committee in Washington.
The Garyey warrant was fully admitted as evidence
in the Hall trial = Messrs. Jones and Jennings Of
Tie Times testified in the Insurance investigation +
More OF the rasoaltcs OF the Elias brothers exposed
.- Cold, 1lOA 100, 100. Thermometer, 1C9 20, 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

A sudden and ignOble end has been made TO
the great case of TichbOne VS.. Tichborne,
! which, for more than a year, has been on
trial IN England. Perceiving that his cause
was lost, the claimant yesterday decided to
withdraw, whereupOn he was arrested for per-
jury, and is now lying in Newgate Jail. He
has failed to obtain possession of the ITCH
borne estates, has proved himself to be only Il
swindler, and is lodged. ut last, in felon's
cell. The history of the case is one of the
most remarkable and romantic on record,
and the claimant, Arthur OrtOn, or Thomas
Castro. viii be invested with a certain interest
which will remind men of famous rascals as
well as noted mysterious persOnages. In spite
of the unvailing of Arthur Orton, he will
always bear some suggestion of the Man i'll
the Iron Mask, as well as of Dick Turpin, or
any of the famous imDOstOrs of history.
The claimant pretended to be Roger Itch
borne, son and heir of the late Sir james
Francis Doughty Tchbome. The real Roger
Itch borne, who, if living would be the
eleventh baronct of that name, sailed from
England TO South America, in 1853, on a
pleasure journey in the latter country. After
short stay in South America, he left on
the ship Bella from Rio to New-YOrk; that
ship was never heard of, and, in due time, the
insurance officers gave her up as lost, and
settled their risks accordingly. In 1868, the
father of Roger Ticbborne died, and the title
and estates descended to pOsthumOus son of
a Younger brother of the absent Sir Roger
then given up for dead. Lady Tichbonc
mother of the missing man. never could be
brought TO believe that the ship Bella and all
on board had persisted, and she offered large
rewards to those who might find her son.
or give any information concerning his
existence Advertisements iO this end were
widely circulated, and one, announcing the
death of Sir James and offering i reward for
the discovery of his oldest son, was sent to tho
journals of Australia and New South Wales.
No tidings reached this faithful mother until
1866, when she received letter from q per-
son. writing from Australia, who profeSscd to
be her son. The writer OF this letter arrived
in Paris, where Lady 1ichbome was then So
jouIning, Jan. TO- 1861. This was the claim
ant in the late case Lady Tichborne recog-
Dzed him as her son in the most positive
manner, and made him an allowance of $4,000
a year. This man Immediately commenced
proceedings in the English courts to recover
the Tichbome estates from the trustees by
whom they were held for the infant heir. In
March, 1868, Lady Tichborne, then 81 years
old, died, and thus the claimant lost most
important witness, whose death he ascribed to
foul play by his antagonists in the case.
His story was, that being wrecked at sea,
on the Bella, in 1854 he had been picked up,
the sole survivor of the ships company, by u
vessel bound to Australia, where he had, for
private reasons, passed rs Thomas Castro.
Seeing the death of his father (ls he called
HIM. Sir James noted in lthc Australian
papers, he had returned to England to claim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
MORE FOOD FOR CHARTER-MAEERS.

To the suggestive paper on forms OF num-
cinal government which the courtesy of the
MAYORS in the leading cities of the Country
enabled TIE TRIBUNE, yesterday, to lay be-
fore the Charter-amending Senate and the
State, we add, this morning, specially valu-
able contribution from the Mayor OF Chicago
Ii WIS under the immediate = aus
pices of Mr.. Medill that the sys-
tenn of Complete Gnaccurately called Mi
nority) Representation was made part OF
the new Constitution of Illinois When, there
FORE Mr.. Mcdill objects to an application OF
cumulative voting to tickets OF more than SIX
the warning is to be taken as that of friend,
and may well prompt to more careful consid-
Grafton of the form our Seventy have pre-
fcrrcd Certainly some of the chief objections
TO the system increase in force, as the num-
Der to be elected on general ticket increases.
Mr.. Medill's views of the need for fixing
responsibility somewhere. of the evils OF ire
spOnsibe boards and the imperative necessity
for power of removal somewhere for cause,
are presented with his accustomed vig0r, and
cannot fail to command attention. Some OF
the reasons he gives for pronOuncing the
Scvcnty's Charter "the weakest and most
"ahsurd scheme ever heard of" have already
been ncutralized by timely amendment. For
the rest. we hope his censure is too sweeping
as to some details, and that the Senate may
avert it by amendments yet to he made in
others. On the general policy of having taxa
ton regulated at home, of having IA large
legislative body, of conforming the main
features of our municipal government to the
model set i'll the Constitution of the United
States of having two houses for the local
Legislature, fixing individual liability for ne
glcct or corruption, and the like, Mr.. Medill
is strong. clear and racy, and, though we can
not agree with all he says, We commend his
letter to our legislators, and to all interested
in the work now in hand at Albany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

CITY Chamberlain Paimer's annual statement
for 1871 shows that over S73,OOO,oOO OF Guy
and County money including the sinking
funds. was paid out during the year, leaving
n balance at the close of nearly S6,5OO,ooo'
The narrow escape of the city from bank
rptcy under Tammany misrule is vividly set
forth in the entry which shows that, at the
end of 1870, Notwithstanding the enormous
leyies of the Ring, the City Treasury was
overdrawn nearly S1,5OO,OOO. Under the slim
illus of Reform the tide was turned, the de-
fciency was made good and n balance OF
nearly S4.OOOOOO remained Dec. 30, 1871.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

The proprietor and editor of The Ne'r- lork
Times failed to ornament the witness-stand,
yesterday, in the manner which The Times has
frequently commended to others. In the IN
surance investigation it became necessary to
inquire into the preparation of certain
editorials rejecting on the character of the
Insurance Superintendent; but the proprietor
retired into that awful impersonality OF ms
and Obstinately refused to come forth. Hot
Goals on his shell, figuratively speaking,
were altogether Intellectual, and we regret to
say that the proprietary interest did not adOm
the doctrine of his journal. Nor was the ed
itor more satisfactory; we are disappointed
il the whole result, for it falls far short of
that chivaric and eager defense Of the right
of the press to appear on the witncss-stand,
which we expected. The editor did not know
who had written the abusive articles in the
paper which he manages; but he thought the
writers "ought to come forward" They did
not come forward; so The Times fails to Illus
tIatc its own preceptS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

Suddenly, the prospect that the Erie Ring
would receive a severe check in the Legisla-
ture is darkened by rumor that a compro-
mise has been effected in the Senate judiciary
Committee. We warn unsuspecting legislators
that Erie is deceitful above all things and full
of guile The reported compromise of the
Senate Committee il designed to lull the
uninquiring into belief that the principal
features of the Southmayd bill are to be en-
acted: but the real demands of the Ring viii,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

The method OF the French Arms Sale finds
a new illustration in the question before t''e
New-Jcrsey Legislature. Several gentlemc"
hoping to turn an honest penny, ana peine
careless of compromising their country al
ranged to ship cargo by the Vile de raliS
but the timely arrival of Gov hahuo o,,
sovod rs that additional complication. Ihe
ease. os if stands. however, before the LeGls-
lotiyo Committee will prove interesting to
No ConlIinp & Co.. in conjunction with
the Senate examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

Gen. Babcock's testimony before the Senate
Committee on Custom-house Abuses brought
no new facts to light, but showed that the wit
ness could not have been complicated in any
of the proceedings of Leet & Co. The evil
dence is clear and satisfactory on that point,
but leaves the business of Leet and his con-
federateS, whoever they were, just where 1t
was before. 1t is little curious that both
Porter and BabcOck felt constrained to write
to Collector Murphy, warning him against ap-
plicants for Office who professed to be fortified
by White House influence. 1t will be recol-
lected that Murphy made changes, as he claimed,
at the special request of the President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

Mr.. A. b. Cornell having applied to Gov.
Clahin for a copy of Mr.. Greeey's hasty note
declining to have his name affixed to the call
for the Philadelphia Convention, that note is
furnished with pleasure. IL is as follows;
FRIEND CHANDLER: Please not ITO attach my name to
the call for the National Convention. l stayed away
from your meeting purpose to keep position Of indie
pondonce. II we have trustworthy assurances OF re-
form from the White House all right; but am not in
cned 10 help Leets and Stockings TO another half
million of plumber Yours, HORACE GREELEY
Ne,r- York. Jan. IS. 1874
Hon VIM T. Chandler. Washington city d. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

The Illness Washington correspondent /, iD,r;..,
to say that
Because Gen. Clark, at Houston, Texas. last s.,,.
ber fatty refused 10 pledge himself 70 Mr. greal.-
oppose Grant and favor him, THE TkIBIyt has owe,
abused him like a pickpocket. md demanded a, =,
House Elections Committee "a judicial body, tina, a.
shall, without evidence reject Gen. Clarks claim
seat. The case Il pending. Gen. Clark soon le.,a..
Texas, to finish the taking Of evidence and the Eee
COumiteea body fair and just that they have 49,.
the confidence Of the whole House-wil decide IN. 49,.
In accordance with the evidence submitted"
Mr.. Greeley never sought nor wanted anv no..
be favor" from "Gen. Clark Hc never 800.
any mans support for President, and, il he Wa.
intent on obtaining that Office, he should ma.
Gen. Clark's opposition 10 his favor" Ii 1 opi,.
possible that Gen. Clark has heard Mr.. Greelev -,
that be did not favor Cen Grants renomination- J.
being very open secret that be did not-but IA.
intimatiOn that Mr.. G.. ever solicited that c.,
erals " favor is utterly without excuse A n
Gen. Clark's "claim TO his seat it ia ina, 4.
notorious that he was not elected in 1871 az TIA,
HOratO Seymour was not elected President in ia
OF course, Gen. Clark would like to keep on tska,
evidence" for year longer and to keep on drawn,
pay and mileage; but he has no shadow Of right d
do So and well he knows it, If he will put back int
the Treasury the money he has drawn on the strength
Of his bogus election and agree to draw no more un
and unless the House decides that he was elected
we will say no more Of his very sad case. Is i'll
bargaini
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

A Ferry lobby, not less audaciOus, though
less numerous than that of Erie attends the
State Legislature, bent on defeating the pend
ing bills reforming ferry abuses. 1t is a re-
markablc fact that the bills. which at first
came before the House by an unanimous
vote. now find enemies heretofore unsuS-
Dpcted and undeclarcd.
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TERMS or TIE TRIBUNE.

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According TO position III the paper
Terms cash in advance.
Address. The TRIBUNE New-YOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

The political situation in New-Hampshire
appears cheerful to the Republican observer.
Democracy and Free Trade do not apparently
find favor in the Granite State, and our cor
respondence, to-day, gives information that
the threatened division Of the Republicans on
the Senatorial question has come TO naught
The contest promises to be lively, and sharply
divided as TO parties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

The forced resignation of NJ. POuyer- Quertier
from TIC Cabinet of NJ. Theirs, seems only the
beginning of a storm. The position of the
Ministry is certainly made more embarrassing
by the growing hostility of the Assembly. and
O conflict between the Executive and the Leg
stature is imminent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

meantime, be met. This aspect OF things IL
most discouraging TO friends of REFORM out IL
is not certain that the conspirators can deceive
all the legislators whom they cannot buy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

Some of that incorrigible virtue, which Mr..
Thomas Fields reserves for public occasions,
was aired in the Assembly yesterday, on the
question of buying votes. He regards S15 a
vote Us contemplate, and doubtless his hearers
agreed with him. But will Mr.. Fields kindly
cell us the exact figure that makes the sell
ing of ones vote vrtuous and proper thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

of Admiral Topete. and possibly owes his ap-
pointment to the desire of the Governmcnt I'd
conciato that cbivalrous officer and spotiess
gentleman. lie could have no better indorse-
ment than TOpete's friendship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

The counsel engaged in Mayor Halls trial
spent the whole of yesterday in battling over
the Garvey warrant, offered in evidence on
Tuesday Judge DAILY finally decided against
the defendant, and allowed to the warrant the
full force claimed for it by the prosecution.
Nine objections to this ruling were forthwith
presented, TO cover the breach thus made in
che Mayors defense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

0nr old acquaintance. the "New-York ard Hat
ford Publishing CO." now bait their swindling cs
culars with life-lille portrait Of that eminent a.
thrifty statesman, S. G. Pomeroy of Kansas u
letter press of the invitation to the imagins1
Pantheon of the Company, states that 4" such pers,
will be selected as examples, who illustrate Sr,
particular genius OF special trait Of character WORT,
the imitation of our American YOUTH The ei,zr
goes to m0Ealze IL ;sG f9li3 wing wofds VII
are equally unique in sentiment and in grammar:
Il Biographies of prominent persons are instructive
mora LESSONS for the young il may stimulate tirr
TO exertiOn, for all attslnments that have been s.
cOmplished may be repeated. 1t kIndes in the hsar
and mind laudable ambition, desire to excel IN
the march for fame and distinction in Ii,
great and grand enterprises Of the preset
peculiar freedom Of American Institution
We cannot appreciate too highly the discretion
which has chosen the Senator from Kansas a Ii,
awful example of particular genius" which to
stimulate the laudable ambition of our American
youth. If the benign countenance Of the prOspereu,
patrician is not enough to WOO the rising generation
into ways of wisdom, it might be well to append Ger
tain passages of the report of the Kansas Invest
eating Committee which bear upon the great AID
grand enterprises" which are illustrated BY tt.
peculiar freedom of Mr.. Pomeroy's views Of bon
esty and law. But perhaps he would prefer to Be
always regarded in the attitude to which Mr.. Mares
j. PARROT has unfeeliDely called the attention Oth
compatriots, rising to move the postponement GG
business for the introduction Of bin to prOyldeti
the spread of the Gospel among the Cherokee
Truly, a prophet must travel. While the n. Y. and
IL. Z. Co. publish the face Of the Senator as an In
structiye moral lesson" great public meeting al
his home. of his own political associates denounct
him as the Kansas Tweed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

Mr. SpurgoOn, being a pain, blunt man, doesn't
like to be called Reverend and he said 50 nsre
cent address. do not know my self he remarked
"by that name. | am not entitled to the shsa'e''
reverence from anybody" Perhaps however ~
gentleman is more nice than wise, for II ne 10
thought moment. he would have comprehepH
that the "reverend" applies rather TO the oilce tah
the man, and it saves time and space to say Be'
Mr.. SpurgeOn" rather than Mr. SpuIgeoh, N
clergyman" while there might be also a " Mf' spu
geon, lawyer" or Mr.. Spurgeon, green-grocer' Al
we intend when we call man Reverend" ID III
TRIBUNE is to inform our readers that be IS seacaa
of religion. When we say Mr.. Jones"
do not intend TO convey the impression IN
Jones is a MASTER of anything, but We would a"
it understood that we DO not mean Mrs JonSs
As for Esquire we give it up; everybody ussh
and nobody can tell why. We must say that ="
hardly think it worth while to make much ln'
about these polite little fctiOns. Everybody eonln
bends that Dear Sir" and "Yours Respectfully
mean nothing verbally; but they are part Of H
comfy of society and are quito as sincere as m
Esteemed Friend of the Quaker letteI-writerS >
bow was an expression of respect originally; Du'"
we to bow to nobody now. unless we have resp"
for themp A nod is only an abbre'iateG bow, az
may we not nod to our acquaintance uIo1sh T'''
not happen to respect them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

Tho Massachusetts law regarding the adoption OF
children has been tmkercd again. Heretofore. chill
Ar,, mi ht be adopted by order Of Court, with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

The great Geneva Watch Company" is
worse bankrupt than ever. But it isn't the
business in Geneva that hurts it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

This is positively depressing we nj t.lu 10
contempt John Thomas had for facts ou' " I.a-
idea thai it was supreme. just as We I'm In,rr,
ming TO think that much tnbulation oe.O'o ,rs.
eating Committees had taught John lIo'I s',!r.
deuce and led him TO moderation ID INC as,I 6oaa
nate calling of hard names, he gives US %
of his moral responsibility by grayeiy on~ il,
the authority of burlesque ad'efus','sSD Srerp-
penny sheet, that the Commissioners aia lottsns
tendent of Police supervise the drawing u r,oult
in this city. He grayely adds that 'n.s 'Sn'gr,cd
nary fact u "could only occur in a Guy ny, NAV y
by an incompetent Police Board" &c anu ~, Joh,
gravely and more truthfully be ss'a ,hs Atanis
Thomas is the only journalist this sac '~s blrds
who could have fallen into such an and se
rs TO suppose the advertisement GENUINE
it Us proof of fraud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

consent of parent or guardian by the anendoa,.-
the Court may decree an adoption without n. '
sent and in spite Of the opposition Of either p''
bly,, in some cases, good and not harm nor in,a'.
may result from this new plan; but il 0iys. !.
Courts power which common sense win ,.' Wv
them to exercise but charity. What with IN. s
doctrines about marriage aud the facilities of On.
ing divorce, the domestic relations are fas,
dignity and all permaBcnce. The marriage a. :"
sip-knot already; shall make elective the
obligGtionl