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New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
FOREIGN NOTES.

In consequence of communications which
have been exchanged between France and spain II has
been decided that the French law establishing custom
duties foreign bottoms shall not Oe aPp"caoe 10
Spain.
Prince Bismarck has received so many adj
dses approying his course schools inspection
u that he has abandoned the attempt 10 answer each
and has made courteous repiJ apphcaDie 10
The French prisoners OF war who nave oeeh
detained in the eastern provinces for ohenses commit
ted during their captivity, and who nave nov xeh
synnesfied by the Emperor Of Germany were Gsatcned
hone ward on the lIth inst from Berlin Tue only men
excluded from the Dement'S OF the amhesy are ,"o'o
rhose conduct has shown them TO be unworthy vi IT,
A nriyate letter from Caracas, In Nenezeula,
nm ,h eth of March announces the spanish Minister
,hrs se6oy Iorente va@quez for time conducted
v.rv disagreeable correspondence with the Govern
ent in of the fact that the Puerto Csoeuo
authorities allowed the steamer Virginia 10 leaVe WIN
exp.dltion for the Cuban patriots Anars hlNeu % a.
sneh state that. the 10th OF February, tne Fene
Sneiau government gave the spanish Minister hs pass
mort and ordered hun 10 leave tne country
At the great meeting held IN Madrid, on the
ar, inst senior Candau described the coalition OF the sev
eral opposton parties sbominable ana sa q; we ARE
the Of September, and wth 10" eAcep
tions All the who made that revolution are Oh ou
side For example, Marshal serrsno, sehor Maicampo
Admiral Topete, sehor sagasta, and otners
,hs The sas'sHi s.fs Keeping Of the reyou.onsts
Of september KING Amadeus 'a1 dSn live
the King and this sentiment was niisn VIII ia ,hn Az
appau- and cheers 'oT ddaS .1s W. pursue policy Of
sxpa nsop aud ready "a receive h.o our VIII
OPEN u,en Of good Will ,,, e w i i'm ,is.sf
proof OF tho Neriessness OF the paiues "hch NJ"
roaLfsoed
A correspondent of The London Telegraph
sves @ sssesRt sf esuyeFsatsss "sa t'e T"s<' ~
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26

members OF the War Department, in oroer 10
obtain at lower than the market pfees
he replied: "That shows how spfeioi those
politicians are; however, this time they nave over
reached themselves They have actually attacked een
DYER That man. Sir is of the most honest In the
limited states The prices at which the were sold
will prove that there nothing wrong There are
some people who think nothing can be done Without
brbes and politicians among the NUMBER
Mr.. Remington said efforts made to sell 10 the
German Government as well as the French ouo .hA'
Government declined to buy arms. he "oulu JuS' %
soon not have been the French agent for he got very
little by it. IAN my invoices" he said, nave
now been examined, and the frehen
Government only claim an error OF 500 in their favor
In accounts which extend many millions there WI"
be errors and this is a trifing one, you VIII ano"'
reply TO my remark that It reported that the fres
dent OF the French Commission had sent 10 America or
more information about the prices at whicn tne arms
were sold by the United States Government TO his house
he said with some animation: "Wel now that is just
proof Of how spiteful some people are. As soon as
I heard that, went to see the President OF the
Contracts Commission, the Duke dAudHetfas-
quier, and he denied having taken any such
STEP or having put himself in communication either d
recty or indirectly with Government He added thaI
the Commission had not done shall have that de-
NAL In writing In the OF day or two ana you
can have copy If you like" questioned Mr.. Reming-
ton with regard to the affirmation Of the Marquis de
Chambrun that papers, which would have cleared Place.
purposey delayed until the latters trial was over
He sad That's business Of mine. You see Chambrun
naturally takes Places side, but II the Marquis has any
papers bring forward he can do so as Place mas ap
pealed and the Court of Cessation will hear his appeal
shortly. People think that lam personally hostile TO
Place This is a mistake for it Place who began at
tackinc me- and could do no less than defend myself
against his charges. AS matter OF fact Place was con-
demned five separate counts, only one OF
which had anything to do with my connection Win
the French Government want nothing but the whole
truth to be told in this matter When the news ol
Places trial came on the Public Prosecutor spoke
strongly in my favor and out OF his way 70 vndi
cate me against Places calumnies." Here our inter
| view to end.
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
MINING CASUALTIES.

SCRANTON, Penn, March 25-Michael Carroll,
a laborer employed In the Dodge shaft, killed by
fall Of top coal this morning. He leaves wife and i've
children.
Patrick Feperty killed and Stephen Fenerty, his
brother severely wounded by premature ex po-
SION at Gipsey Grove coiery to-day. Patrick was in
the act charging for blast when the explosion took
place inurng him severely that he died before reach
ing his home His brother stephen, who close by,
was also seriously injured
driver by the name % Of Mayhardt aged about IA
Works OF the Genwood Coal Company. He was sitting
ear, driving up run. when. In leaning over he
lost his balance and fell TO the ground breaking his neck
miner, name unknown was severely burned, to-day,
by an explosion Of gas At starks Coliery, Pheasant
Valley.
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
END or L4E GREAT OIL EING.

THE SOUTH IMPROVEMENT COMPANY CRUSHED
ALEAGUE FORMED BETWEEN THE RAILROAD
AUTHORITIES AND THE OIL MEN.
The combination known as the South Inn
provement Company which for brief time, unll
exposed by the press threatened paralyze the
petroleum trade of the country received It's deatn-Dow
yesterday This company secretly made contracts with
the great trunkines of railroads by which it obtained
the right TO monopoze the entire oil business nOtUith-
standing fact that its members did not own single
barrel OF OIL The prices which the railroads were 10
charge for freight regulated by this company and
were largely advance Of the present rates. while
rebate about fifty per to be given to the
company. That railroads should have been willing
secretly TO make contracts oppressive and unjust 10
of their best customers gives great pro0aOiy u
the belief that the leading men OF these railroads were
interested in the company although now that II mas
failed it ignored aud disowned by all OF tbem and the
whole responsibility it is shifted to the shoulders OF
those who were unfortunate enough " become It's
officers.
meeting OF the representatives of the Oi-pFoducers
ana eners Pennsylvania the rehners of this city aud
Boston, aud leading railroad men Of the principal oil
held yesterday at the General oces
Of the Erie Railway Company. The omen were repre-
sented by the gentlemen at the meeting OF last
week. with the addition OF committee OF rehners from
this city ard from Boston. The south
Improvement Company was represented o.
the President. Mr.. Watson with whom, how
ever, the o-men would have no communication
number interested in the Company were IN
lobby but their services were not required and 1ir
Watson only admitted to the meeting for moment
The conference between the oil and railroad meu
pied about six hours Early in the day the railroad
representatives. agreed to the establishment OF Uniform
rates. the presentl 50 per barrel for cride
and 81 for Tednedwith rebate or discrimination
10 any one The oil Creek refners wished have the
rates refined oil reduced 81 45, and the day WIS
cuped with discussion OF this reduction, resulting
finally in the acceptance OF the old terms The following
agreement drawn up and signed by al cOncerDeo:
That all arrangements transportation Of oil after date
upon perfect all shippers, prOiacr and
Drawback other Ot
shall he made allowed that S tie 81 ftest
difference character
IRON OH City, UnJn Cory Irvueor,
Pittsburgh other competing A be 10
lu lorcv q following rates:
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
EXCITEMENT IN WALL sT.-"ERlE. c."

Erie was the theme Of general and eX-
citing discussion in Wall-s, yesterday. s.nce the
revolution whereby Jay Gould was dcposcd anc Gen.
Dix elected in his place, the stock has been steadily
advancing aud orders 10 buy have flooded the
The price closed firm Saturday at i9t and opened
yesterday morning, amid intense excitement 69-an
advance Of q per cent The quotations being instantly tel
egraphed the different Offices the stock Exchange was
speedily filed with brokers and the widest ensued
Few could remember when such volume OF business
had been transacted ln short time in single stock
Under the pressure Of purchases the price adj
yanced $50. when, the demand having 10 all ap
pearances supplied IL declined 70 5+.. Again mas ot
orders poured into the market and the prlc. advanced
To SCI, and then declined 70 Sl advancing
again until 1t reached So. Once more
1t reacted TO s7!, and again rallied this tim.
TO 50. The price steadily increased. nnuI Rt
the closing OF the market sales made at Co. The
total transactions In Erie during the day c-aed
at about 100000 shares. Much OF tine advance Was
attributable 10 its foreign orders London the price
having Increased from 49, 10 tsi
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
PRINCE BISMARCK AND THE ULTRAMON-
TANES

ADOPTION OF TIE SCHOOLS INSPECTION BILL
THE HOSTILITY or THE ULTRAMONTANEs TO
THE GOVERNMENT.
pr0s TnE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT 0F THE TnBCSEl
BERLIN. March s.-The great battle Ii over.
fnhee Bismarck has H. ana bas deserved 10 win IT,
I seperiniendence OF pubic schools is wres,ed from
'ht Chnreh-the Protestant well an the Catbolc-and
transferred 10 the Government The Pruseian Herren-
Asus has assenied "a the bill IN the shape in hso'
has come from the House Of Deputies, by I7s
against 70 Tue Conservative party broken
S'ogeih"r. Those who voted against the Chanceor-
" the vote was directed against his person-toaetaei
WIN ths Popish party and with the Poles can never
ss'n claim TO he supporters OF the Government ess
3snauon Of fortunate circumstances has greatly ne
'"ss The bold policy OF Bismarcf, whose position IL
%sns struggle With the clergy van by Ds safe.
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
NEW YORK. TUESDAY. MARCH %, 1872.

the Of the account the following reference
to America: "' There many Jealous people in
America, and they did not forget the Pope observed,
with much bonhoD,ie the denier de Sdin
Pierre He then suddenly remarked that he remem-
bered corresponding with the Presdent-the one who
died. meaning Lincoln; and he a suddenly asked what
had become OF the President Of the South Mr. Davis
He was long time in prison, and then I
heard Of his being in England. and lately I have
heard nothing all about him. l. he still alive =
No sooner had replied To this question than the Pope
asked another: And how about the Alal.ima f-how
will IL be settled On hearing my answer Ne repeated
peace there ia nothing like peace aiways advocate
peace-aways ipray for peace Then came another
policy OF late yedrs Formerly she was always settling
the affairs OF Europe-now she sticks TO her bust
You like; shall mind my business But she also I
fear has much reason TO dread the ftere it is fortunate
that she Is conservative IN her feelings, and hrn
more confident, more settled than her neghbors As
to Europe generally look at France, spain Itayevery
where there Is confusion and uncertainty am very
glad You fair toward u.s.. the Pope went say,
for surely Catholics have as much right to good edn-
cation as Protestants Remember, Justitia eier gen.
tenn mlSeros tact peceatun.'"
M. Henri RochefOrt tells something of his
prison life In letter Victor Hugo After congratu-
ating NJ Hugo upon the success OF Ruy Bias, the i'm
prisoned journalist am in the infrmary the
fort with Asst Of Creuzot and Pascha Grousset until it
has been decided by what anthrOpophagi we are to be
eaten We continue lead citadel here the life Of
a circus horse. We walk all day circular plat
form with other excitement seeing the weather
cock shifting from southwest northwest. However,
to-day, we have been fearfuy excited. Four soldiers
fell into the and would probably have all
been drowned If two cOnvicts had not, at the
first alarm. rushed III az the risk Of being swallowed up
in the heavy surf and succeeded in rescung OF them
The curious fact is. that il precisely the
men who first sentenced to DEATH Nel and Gen
teet who, like the great criminals that they did not
hesitate TO risk their lives TO soldiers who had
been set to guard them. All the rghtprincpled
papers WILL OF course point out the deesaDle conduct
Of these Communists may add that the subleutenant
assist Ia saving his men, hut unfortunately Of them
are stl In the open beg Of you 10 send news
of every body"
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
AfEXHO.
MORE GOVERNMENT sUCCEssEs-MARTIAL LAW
IN TWELVE STATES.

IN TWELVE STATES.
CITY OF MEXICO, March 10, via Havana,
kareh 2s-The Government forces triunphing over
The reyoluOnists Gen. ROcha has driven them oni OF
the cities OF Aguas Caentes, Lagos and Zacatecas ana
rneved the troops Luis Potosi. In battle on
the d. ROchO with 6OOO troops, defeated the unled
revolutionary forces numbering 1900 men. killing and
vOundng 7OO and capturing 1000 men and all Their ar
nnery except three guns The revoutonists retreaed
toward FresnillO and Xerez, being pursued by Gen
EOcha Gen. ROchas victory s.a death blow 10 reVOu-
tonary prospects, but anarchy will probably prevail for
long time.
Gen Negrete. with 1900 men, keeps the States Of
Puebla Hidago and Tascala in constant alarm by hs
arts Of vandalism. He avoids open engagements, and
With has troops attacks defenseless towns haeiendas,
and trains. On the sd, he attacked working
party the Apzaco Railroad, robbfng q payInastef
empOye and labOrers and returned on the 4th anu I'D
tapped John Quinn the superintendent On the sD ana
rh he attacked several pulque trains, destroying TIE
height Gen. ROcha is accused OF shooting number OF
prisoners
President Juarez receives the congratulations OF the
press al the Capital With the exception OF the tertO~
tdTrei all the newspapers express the beef that the
NyOluilOn a failure, although they diner AZ 70 the
yoicy " the Government. Martial law e1ists 10 ~
t;ates
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
TIE BRITISH BUDGET.

sTATrMENr OF THE CHANCELLOR OF TIE E%-
CIIEoUER-FAvoRABLE CONDITION OF THE
FINANCES.
LONDON Monday, March 25, 1872.
The House of Commons, tonight, went INTO
Committee OF Ways and Means and the Right Hon Mr'
Lowe. Chancellor Of the Exchequer, submitted the
Annual Budget il shows that the estimated total ex-
sepdtures of the last fiscal year s723GOO while
the aetnal expenditures were 41l72OWo Inc
following items Of expenditure fell below
the estimates by the amounts noted: IN
terest and management Of the Public Debt, a7ooOo
Consolidated Fund charges, S23,0O0; Army, 42o9'eU
cvn Service s59s,cO POst-ofce, a24oOo; Packet ser
wee $1,000 collection Of the revenue s4soOO The only
case In which expenditures exceeded estimate was
in the Navy where the excess was only sSocO. mus
the actual expenditure OF the year fell 4lO6OVo oeiow
the estimates.
The estimated receipts Of tine last fiscal year rom all
sources were s72Sl5,ooo; the actual receipts were
s-. ss0O an Increase over the estimates Of s222OOW
TINS increase came mainly from the Customs Excise
stamps and Income tax and is distributed as follows
customs s9OoO; excise, e9l20O0 stamps, 4lOOOOU In
come tax. s250OOa The receipts from the duties on
coffee have declined but there is great increase IN the
revenue drawn from tobacco wine, and spirits Inc re-
nt from the Postal telegraph $4,000 in excess of
the expenses OF the service and the payment of interest
Oh stock. -
The total Of the public debt stated at s79274oooo The
tot receips for the financial year 1928 are es'a'eu
ata749l5OOO inc ludng from customs, $2O2SOOoO; eA
.se s9g 9ia aO stamps slOOOOOOO; assessed taxes,
90 o-o NO. income tax sI0Oc0OOO; PostOfice. G415OOOG
Postal Telegraph, s75O,OoO; Crown Lands, 44o'OOo
Miscellaneous. $4,000 The total expenditures Tor
the same year are estimated at &1'5lS'oo' IN
Guiding: Interest and management OF the
Debt. s2625OeO; Consolidated Fund charges
saOoOOO; Army. sl5OOOOO0; Navy &9'5@VoO; T;
,,l s,,iee s1o5aoOoO Collection OF Revenue, 22,5O0
ooa: Office. s25OOOOO; Postal Telegraph 100000;
OF drchase 100000 Packet service 4lOOGccO
The speech in which Mr.. Lowe presented the details OF
the budget was favoraby received by the House and
WAS greeted with cheers at the close Mr Lowe recon-
mended that the duties on coffee and chccory be reduced
SO per cent and that two pence in pound be
taken of the income tax; but these reductions
be admitted would oolge him 10 lower his estimate OF
the total revenue. He closed with motion for the iu
mediate reduction o. the duties coffee and chccory
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
ASSEMBLY
nIIIs INIRODLCEp.

Hllls INTLODLtLD.
To re0l,laie the management Of County and State
Prisons: to extend the time for the New YORK kiirUau
Company to xepd and complete their railway; and Ia
the Palette Club OF New York Tor the promo
ton of the tue arts. ,., q,
The House then went into COMMITTEE anu uASpooeu vi
the following bills a. stated
To protect taxpayers against frauds ,od acts Of public on
cen Ordered . fnrd reading ,.s., -,
Providing dissolution Of religious societies and the disposal oi
b n,or.. Of the property On motion OF MI
and County Of Ses fors we're excepted fon inc pro
visions Of the hill Third reading . ,,,,
70 encourage N, establishment Manufactures POugeteepne By
,hs from I've The City bodson was
included of MI ALvORp al the mssuAetafes oi
tbe st.te were ineluied Progress Then rrportol
opte the Bre and View YORK oV RAILROAD
Making appropriation, pay be prndps ,nd interest Of the Canal
d~bl Thru reading.
Rsne Of the state certain lands in the Cy oil New
Five Point. Honss Of Industry, Ihrd reading
between IroT and COraeke and
prorrinting $50 00o therefor Third reading. go,
Making and repairs on me canals hr1
reading.
West Land and improvement Company TO hes
their capital stoek. Thrd reading Adjourned
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26

Ellis Al. Ehass lawyer called yr'if-tlay on
Brcen E ,peissy counsel TOR Moore Warrca WHO oh
tanned 1 Judgment against Elias uInc ago "a the
amount sl54 for sned for ~ LJss
ptAe swindes, stated that Elias not in the
city, woud return to-day. The lawyer added that
Eliss had not oDeycd JudGe LOew's Oyder he
mad mistaken the date "2d fOr 25tb remarked
that, the figures ana bear strong resemblance 10
one another" tue mistake liable o. VITA
any one Mr.. cooly replied thar the might
plausible II The date were expresses. ia figures,
but had been written out III letters twenty third
OF March," lie doubted whether IL would satisfy Judge
Ioew. Enas's attorney not at all abashed ton
the amount claimed but DIR. .reen refused 10 acccde
proposal, and Elilss awyer left the office lac
returned however, accompanied by Ebls himself VINO.
after explaining ais sudden appearance by stating that
he had returned TO the city than he
expressed desire TO appear before Judge Loew ..
be punished for contempt OF court.
Plaintiffs counsel state that they have evidence .,
Elias's rascalties and believe they viii bc able cu-
pei him TO sgorse part OF his gains at lea. 10 the ex
tent Of their clients demands. Elias Bas lately adj
vertsed in some OF the wspapers IA ne deposited
$4,000 with Broadst. attorney, his statements fOre
Judge Loew In regard To his present matters
Of interest, because II he reiIerates his prvOus
claim his advertisement false he aekno ieges
tnat he las money be Will be compelled can
aud also 10 explain hDw he accumulated an0uut
since the time nc swore he did not Own any tnn..
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
on EgFlSRp OIL. BENzIxr, Erc.

AMI said rates liable
decrease soD President Of The Prsucefs
nou OH days notice of ssd contemplated change
Ill shall be done without:
disc ton.
carr good h and work for the Aera
OF each other
Ia wines. parties have hereuno alfred their signatures
this 18th day March A. ID. si2
For the Michigan Southern Raroai Company H. F.
For the Enc Railway Company H. p Archer Wee President
For Central and Hgison River Railroad COMPANY Wm
Vanderbilt Vice President
For the Western Rapad Company, George
Mcclellan, President
For the Pensnyvania Railroad Co.. Thomas A. Scott VePrsdeB
On OF and k6nerG shannrg T. G Prter
Hason Henry Byrom William Parker John j. Fisher OIL
Creek Producers and Re6nsrs
j. Ysnergnn A. r Bennett William al Irish "m r. seheide
City Producers and Reaners
C. Fleming josiah Lombard jr orb Rhners
b.. Vaughan, Boston Renner.
This agreeme Mt, it admitted by all will put end
TO the South Improvement Company, which had
for profit except In having exclusive control OF
the freightng business At the tiue the failure "
reduce the rates refined oil is considered triumph
NewYork reners, whose interests In this cOincded
with those OF the railroads. The arguments OF the OIL
presented by Mr.. Patterson Of Htusvile and
Hiedrch of Franklin suit is to be brought before
the United states Supreme Court. by the Attorneyen
era Pennsylvania to have the charter OF the south
Improvement Company annulled as fraudulent
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
FRANCE.

LITERARY CONVENTION WITH TIE UNITED
STATES
PARIS, Monday. March -. is71.
The Opinion Rationale states that literary
convention between the United states and France has
been concluded by Mr.. washburne, the American Min
lister and the Count de Remusat, the French Foreign
Munster and it now awaits ratification.
The proposal 10 materials has been abandoned
for the present Ii viii not be introduced IN the pending
Budget the Committee having devised resources suu-
cent TO meet all financial demands. The rport OF the
Commission on Capitulations has not yet been made
public but the Assembly is in favor OF its speedy pub
hNaflOn.
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
CRIMES AND cAsuALTrEs-bY TELEGRAPH.

Abraham =. Dubois. age 10, a wealthy farmer,
M rox Load q hAy Cod sprns Corner ~ T. ssarasJ
al instantly killed.
AT the meeting Of the Newburgh Board of
Health. yesterday that there genuine
,nalpoI in Iha, csiy, and oely hrse Of varooa
"A lire st Paris. KY, on Sunday destroyed three
onss latter
Besrbon Hou.s Loss eloJso; Insurance. es.o1
....S. A. Avery, commercial traveller for b. W.
suetde Portland
Hsse He en
written, mailing plsnis sssisst several penons-
On the night Of the 2lst inst, the house of
Chvoa IN Lawrence KAhsas hunsd Clarion and
aged respectively L. and psrsks lbe hamss
Mn Csysa shrt snsass burned posksr VII
VssAsAly d .ajssssA
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCH.l
SENATE ALBANY, Monday, March 70 I3I
BILLS INTRODUCED.

BILLS INTRODUCED
TO amend the Manufacturing laws, making
trustees personally responsible il they declare dvi-
dend except upon actual profit TO incorporate Maner-
gesang Verein Colona OF NewYork 10 promote taste
for vocal and instrumental music 20 amend the act OF
1867 relative TO tenement and lodging houses III new
York and Kines providing very stringent rules for the
better ventilation Of such budings-Ordered 70 third
reading .
The blIl 10 regulate places OF public amusement in
tended prohibit waiter girl saloons was reported hut
the Committee Of the whole struck out ABOUT al Tue pro
hibtiOns.
Mr CHArTrELD called from the table his resolution to
Del Senator anrs Wood and II made the special
order for Thursday next at ~ o'clock Adjourned
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH NEWS.
AN APPOINTMENT-CLAIMs AGAINST A REBEL
CPTTSFR.

CRUISER.
LONDON, Monday, March Is 1872
The Marquis of Lansdowne, one OF the
,upar Lords Of the Treasury, viii probably succeed
Lord Northbrook as Under Secretary OF War.
correspondent of The Pal Mall Gazette relates The
proceedings in the suit OF the United States against Al
mand the shpbuilder OF Bordeaux in 1861 10 recover
damages for the depredations committed by the ram
stOueva which escaped from Bordeaux. The case then
having been decided in favor Of the defendant by the
Tribunal Of the Seine Mr. Washburne has now carried an
appeal 70 the Court OF Cessation.
Tie armor-plated ram Thunderer was launched 10
day from the Government dock-yard at Pembroke.
The Thuuderer is turret vessel and VIII carry four
guns, each weighing 35 tuns