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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-13
COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.

Hon. william F. Havemeyer, chairman OF the
Committee of Seventy, presided at q very ul meet
ing OF the committee last evening, 1t being gene
rally expected that some business OF an important
nature would be considered.
The usual routine business OF calling the roll and
reading the minutes having been disposed OF, Hon.
Edward Solomon, chairman OF the Committee Oh
Legislation, made report OF the several hearings
given the friends and foes OF the cnarter by the
Committee on Cities anu Villages OF the Senate, AMI
Informed his associates that the CHIEF in TACT the
whole, opposition to the passage Of the charter,
came from those who desired to retain in power
the gentlemen VINO were chosen to the Board
OF Aldermen ct the last election and the
with their suborJinates. Governor Solomon
also told the committee or possible amendments TO
the charter that had been talked OF, but did not
know that they would be reported by the Senate
Committee on Cities or whether those urging them
would prefer TO nave them considered by the
Senate In Committee Of the Whole.
AT the close OF Governor salomon's report Mr..
James NJ Brown, the Vice Chairman of the com
mittee, read letter from Mr. John Wheeler, Char
man OF the Special Albany COMMITTEES, and later
IN the evening Governor Solomon read telegram
from she same gentleman, III both OF which Mr..
Wheeler urged tile Committee OF seventy 10 show,
by their presence in Albany The remainder OF this
week, that they Took the same interest III TIE pas
sage OF the charter by the Senate as was manifested
BY the committee when the great reform measure
was pending In the Assembly.
Mr.. SIMON sternc the Secretary OF the committee,
and who Is associated with Governor Solomon IN
great need for strong representation OF the CON-
mittee N Albany until the charter was passed by
both houses OF the Legislature and had the approval
OF the Mayor.
a. Mr.. Joseph Blumenthal, OF the special Albany
committee, made snort address OF similar impOrt.
Addresses oil BRIEF and earnest character,
proving that the interests OF the committee Ia the
triumph or their charter has not Jagged In the
least were made by MIR. Pierrepont ana Messrs.
John ID. Mckenzie, George W: Lane, Roswell ID.
Hatch, william n. Nelson, Washington X. Yer
mIye and Others.
The roll was then called for members to go
to Albany, and this week 1t Is probable
that those delegated TO go TO Albany
Will be strengthened by the well-known citizens,
Messrs. jacob ID. Vermiye Henry Clews U. Z. bet.
mold twho, 10y the way has resided longer In this
city than any other citizen born In Germany having
come 10 this city In 1920, DIR. Il. Krackowizer,
Robert Hoe. George W. Lane, Roswell y. Hatch,
James M. Halsted, Henry +. Spaulding, Frederick
Schast, Edmund X. Robinson, &c.
Colonel Henry @. StebDins, the President Of the
Department OF Parks and newly elected director OF
Erie aud the first Chairman or the Committee OF
Seventy, entered the rooms during the evening,
and was warmly welcomed by his former ass0-
GATES.
Tne next meeting Of the committee viii be held
on Monday next
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touching the matter. have received instructions to

touching the matter have received instructions to
unoend their energies to procure
THE REPEAL OF THE CLASSIFICATION ACT.
The suggestion above alluded to, that legislation
IS now unnecessary, was placed before the Senate
effect that
Whsrea. the desired obec. in relation 70 Erie mas been
Indefinitely postponed
There was much merriment In the Senate Cham
per wnen this was read, and OF course 1t was
speedily disposed OF by being laid upon the table
Inc news received here this evening. that Gould
mas nnaly resigned the Presidency, has brought re-
lief to tine minds OF many and has given almost
universal satisfaction One OF the strangest rumOrs
has been secretly In favor OF the Southmayd bil for
the past week. and that 1t was the stand he took
Wood to Withdraw all opposition to reporting the
Diii: IL IS claimed 6y those VINO pretended to know
WORKING FOR THE RING
as against the friends Of the bulls, that Gould only
allowed this apparent opposition for purposes OF
MS own the more easily to deceive the public as TO
his sudden conversion. The story Il rather iishy
one and may nave been started to gain little SYM
made to bow the knee whether he liked
the operation or not Senator Wood assures
It, and that as far as nc is concerned It IS utterly
without foundation he not having received any re-
bill IN the committee, who were anxious to report
II. Senator Allen makes the same statement aslar
as ne 16 concerned There Is
STORY GOING THE ROUNDS
tonight that Gould has sent word 70 his friends to
make no contest over the BILL and that, II possible,
to have 1t so amended as to have the election set
down for some period sooner than that nxed III the
bill. This smokes Of cap.trap IN view OF the posi-
ton in whion Gould now stands in the management
OF the Erie Railroad. But he and his friends need
not trouble themselves about giving Their outside
support to the bill, as the Legislature will pass 1t
regardless OF their wishes one way or the other. 1t
seems TO be the general opinion among the men,
beers OF both houses that
IN m r. N
will make no change whatever rs to the course the
advocates OF the SOuthmayd Dill intend TO pursue
steadily to the end, IN regard to the repeal OF the
classification acts and the election OF directors. In
view Of the TACT that the subject will be up for dis
cusslOn tomorrow counsel for the stockholders
have prepared o statement showing the objects oil
the bill reported from the committee, and some
reasons why It should be adopted, which Will be
issue tomorrow In pamphlet form and distl ed
among the senators ana members.
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THE EXCITEMENT IN WALL
STREET.

The excitement in Wall street over the collapse OF
the Erie Ring ana the fall OF Gould continued yes
terday, though 1t showed signs OF abatement. PEG.
pie recovered from the 1rst shock OF surprise the
suddenness OF this memorable coup d'etat, which
Will form probably in future years the closing chap
ter of interest in the wonderful history Of the Erie
frauds, and abandoned themselves without restraint
to the satisfaction which possessed their souls az
the overthrow Of one OF the most interruptions
nnancers that ever gambed for the possession OF
other mems money.
'What an internal little scoundrel he was" was
almost invariably the opening phrase OF the discus
sion Of the story OF the dispossesson Of Gould as
told in the HERALD. "Why he would have stolen
the pennies of his dead mothers eyes"
And then came naturally "reminiscences OF the
earlier campaigns OF Erie. when the Tammany
Ring were still throned IN state and presided over
the fortunes OF the city, and when Fisk's daring
skill propped up the weaker spirit Of his con.
spirator with something resembling, In faint sort
Of way, the courage OF man. 'Just think what q
splendid fight Fisk would have made Of IT,
said q broker. lie was not physically a very
brave man, but he would have risen TO the me-
cessitles Of the occasion and would have sat
raj Dix and the rest OF them to come on
and GUST him from the Presidents chair, and II
Ssyye smoked Ss out S's with pans OF red re
from the properly room OF the theatre, or have
burned down the opera house, or done something
equally desperate TO throw the whole thing back
into the state before the action OF the meet
Ing. But then the meeting Of the aiTscI9rs would
never nave taken place had he sill been awe.
None OF them would have had the heart TO rick q
contest to the oeatn with him. The cowardice
aud meanness OF Gould, and not his
villany, brought him TO grief. He was man that
no one liked and that none could trust, and So OF
course, ls fellow directors cheerlully entered into
the cabal against him.
Later in the day, when the news Of Gould's
resignation arrived, there was q reviva. III the
first keen interest in the struggle that was
awakened Yesterday. Every one saw now
black-bearded monarch OF aP} rpS SGcS.
ply deposea dane ana mad seen forced 10 abandon the
the war u relnsatng himself as ffa AZ rna
nun~ ..ss over wnen Tug omcers VI tne ,oav
up the sponge, and desersng the STANDARD am Y,
legance to the vcors. But stu there had remained
| faint possibility that the astuteness Of thu
| Ring lawyers, II backed by Q desperate resolution
| on The part Of Gould, might change the fortunes o
the day. His resignation, however. dissipated an,
such prospect into thin air. Only one question re
: manned. "woula the fallen chief be annwad 70 re
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The City Of boston Hacked by M Unknown
schooner -COnsternation Of Passen GERS
Damage About $1,5OO- Sailed Again.
During the fercesL blow OF the snow storm yester.
day morning the utmost CONSERVATION was created
board OF the City Of Boston, one OF the New YORK
aud New London line OF Sound steamers The City
of Boston LEFT New London about i've O'Clock the
afternoon or MONDAY and at about five O'Clock yes
terday morning, when or Matt!nicook Point-a
dense fog and a binding snow storm prevailing
the steamer came In collision with All unknown
schooner. The widest excitement prevailed
among the passengers on board the steamer.
Fears OF an explosion we're awakened. and
there were some Just grounds therefor. me
appearance OF the City OF Boston at ner dock here
yesterday afternoon demonstrated the severity OF the
shock and the extent OF the damage. rne bow
spirit Of schooner entered the port side OF the
steamer, about leet front or the forward gang.
way. and carried away the water closets, store
rooms and the stateroOms above. IL cut a clean
shave along TO the boiler aud unrooled small por-
ton OF that but fortunately did not penetrate very
deeply there. The buiwarks were also stove 10, anu
that part OF the steamer looked very mucn IKE
wreck. The injury covers the length o. aD 2ou
twenty feet OF the steamer Nevertneess pe t pfess
Boston hauled OF for repairs she kept her APP
pointment and sailed as usual lor New Lomuon jos
/ terday afternoon. The damaged parts were Tempo,
rarIiy secured by Mailing pine boards together and
protecting the sides as wen as sley eau oe ine
damaCe caused bythe collision can be repaired ior
nnss Teen hundred dollars, but the steamer win
not Law on FOR repairs for a lew days yet.
,,a earig morning train saw the condition OF the
stea mer and the schooner and reported the iacts
Sere early In the day. The name OF the schooner,
where she was from or where bound was not known,
and the damage done to her could not De ascer.
famed She was not however injured suliclently
m demand assistance; and the steamer as soon ~
she could lie extricatcd continued her course ana
arrived nero little after her regular time YESTERDAY
me City OF Boston was steaming slowly az the time
! OF the collision and was sounding her whistles ana
Gianla wing ner lights Is usual In sucn weather.
TWO or three other steamers In her wake took SINH.
| lar precautions. "
hnt n wond seem that those on board the schooner
must have Kept very careless lookout as she came
iu on striking the steamer almost az right angles
the WOODWORK OF some OF the upper deck staerooms
was carried away BY the yards Of the schooner.
Fortunately no lives were lost though great terror
prevailed for time on board the City Of Boston.
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Thus showing balance In my favor :, orov
KINGSTON March IL, 1872.
The following gentlemen, 4 Committee rom n

The following gentlemen, Committee rom Nlne'
teenth ward Railroad Reform Association, win pro,
ceed 10 Albany this morning TO advocate .'s Un'
lately passed By that association W. Beck
man, MSca Isss JACOB M O. coSsn.
Runyon W. Martin, Jr., =. 81 y'sfoE McCormack.
" = A4,sSz 2sIsf MAJOR Quincy X TaOMs2
T. Prague, NY asgsT SsTs 1s 5Ss:
me{etf indsorI o. w, Black. ]. Wardell A. Conger.
John NcCoOL
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COLLECTOR BUDINGTONS ACCOUNT WITH
THE GOVERNMENT.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In an article In the NEW YORK HERALD Of yester.
day l am charged with being defauter TO the
United states government to the amount Of some
thirty thousand dollars. wish to state that when
l retired from the ONCE OF Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Thirteenth district Of New u rk,
which was on July g. 1871,
The amount OF my indebtedness for unsolicited,
uncoiectable and erroneous taxes VAS Is
Cash dsposssd in the usual manner $3.50 90
Account kls7 u
Which %srs cnarssd 10 my successor on ' %
The amount Of taxes yet 10 collect labou. WV w
me am Mc o. eIr ssn nns qos
Tote, ..sl26s1 Va
Thus showing o balance In my favor: orou
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TEE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.

.sr.a ~ A-a-'s- 0rlnA, March II, is7a
the weather is now pleasant and the entire line
Of the Pacific Railroad "a clear Of snow. An Tains
are running on time
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MARINE ACCIDENTS.

The Steamship Adrintic Disabled-Shc
Rescues the Crew of an Abandoned
Bark-A Pacific Mail Steamer Breaks
Her Shaft.
The Inman steamer City OF Washington, which
arrived at queenstown yesterday morning, reports
having passed the steamship Adriatic, of the White
star line, about fifteen hundred miles OF Sandy
Hook. The Adratic was partially disabled, having
lost two OF the four blades of her propeller. She le
Queenstown at 10:3O A. NJ, on the 18th instant, and
had encountered much heavy weather, during
which, December o, she rescued the officers and
crew OF the British bark Alan, Captain Martini from
Falmouth, England bound to New York with o
cargo OF China clay. The Alan had sprung leak
and been abandoned. n the remaining blades OF
the Adriatics fan remain intact 1T Is probable the
vessel will arrive in this port some time tomorrow.
All were well aboard Of her when the City OF Wash
ington parted company.
rurnor to the effect that the steamship Great
Republic, OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
line, had been disabled on her passage from Japan
to San Francisco was current yesterday. Mr.. Bel
lows, Vice President OF the company, however,
stated yesterday that the accident the Great Re-
public had met with was very trivial, ana not dis.
covered until the vessel was safe In the harbor OF
San Francisco. law was discovered In her man
shaft and she will only be delayed in port until o
new one can be1provided.
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PACIFIC MAIL INTREGUEs.
The Report In Wall street or q Change
OF OAicers-The' RumOr EmphaticaDy
InH

The Report In Wall street or q Change
of OMcers-The. Rumor EmphaticaUy
Denied.
Pacific Mail took very lively turn yesterday In
the market, and, as usual when any stock is par
ticularly active, all kinds OF rumors and reports
are set anoat to try and affect the movement Of
the stock. The directors Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company held their regular monthly meeting
yesterday, and such o chance was too good to
be thrown away by the curbstone operators, who
Immediately went TO work and spread the report
that Mr.. A. b. StOckwe had resigned the presi-
dency OF the company and that Mr.. Jay Gould had
been elected in his place. This story soon flew
from mouth to mouth, and O HERALD representa-
tive paid visit last evening to Mr. Stockwell to
inquire into its merits. Mr.. Stockwell had Just sat
down to dinner, but he courteously received the
representative OF the HERALD, and the following
conversation ensucd:-
HERALD REpREsENTATIvE-Mr. Stockwell, I
called to inquire whether 1t was true that you had
resigned the presidency OF the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company.
MIR. STocKwELL-Therc is not n word OF truth in
the whole story The directors met to-day Mt their
usual monthly meeting and nothing more than the
ordinary business was transacted. Also, sir, you
can state that there is not the slightest chance OF
the company before the next election, which taxes
place Ia March, 1872
HERALD REPRESENTATIvE-Ha Have you any idea
how such report originated?
Mr.. ST0CKwELL-It Is simply street canard,
carefully spread, In order TO affect the market.
The HERALD representative thanked Mr. Stock
well for his courtesy and took HIS departure.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON Dec IS, 1872.
7 ss!sS hSp'f''c0a''"''' l'' Sales s0co Stock
Cotton in moderate demand; sSod Ordinary is13s
nj rec ,Sr %da 5 aes sros TIasqs @
R. sesstwse s6ss Sales 7d6 last evening" iSs'
MonTLr, Dec. 49, 1872
d%aa 'ss s9Ha erdssFy sa lsf SE
bales Exports-Coastwise, i,26s. Sales, soO Stock,
rs eS'ss sSst gafTg s ss r' sS bales
S ss.. rsfsS, sSs. ssI EADoris-6oas'wse s
saws ''-" ''''" %iixScros, N. G., Dec. 49, 1872
6 sra pa fern s - Sc KS g y for
s. for yellow dip aud virgin Tar weaker T:
sales at 50.
Flour steady and unchanged Sales 1850 bbls at S. rs
mHe
sac, SS bushels Ne Mwnutee club At Corn
ssS sssay sl s;s 81 spS s s s5 %
per sSs n karosa s e
Eats S ss.s S' 81 d. ss.h ss
a q 49, b1 Safs 90 EGSr e e
yss ELM, q 4%Ss s = p
81 sS 's'5sss 's'sss: s
%s.sSs Nsss j. SsSss
articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Dec. IS. 1872
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat steady !. No.
January No: Spring. 81 D. 81 0.,s rejected ole
SPOT; @aac January rejected 29c. 2gsc: Oats dun
and declining; No 2sAc. ted, 2lSc. 22hc.
atsli q spot Lard quiet at ne z@c cash OF Jani;
6l4c. for IS lbs, &c. for Ec lbs, 7sc 7ssc for 10 lbs:
ayerages green shoulders, 3@c Bulk meats quiet and
Eeceipis-ioo sbis aour q 900 bushels wheat 1909
shipmcnts-70W bbs -four, 1890 bushels wheat, 400
do. corn 5000 do oats, 5000 do. rye, GOOJ do barley
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THE ALLENQUIsT POISONING CASE
The Mystery still Unsolved--iIr. Ailcn-
ouist To he Admitted to Bail To-day.

This mysterious case was yesterday brought to
close. But little evidence was adduccd, the most
OF the time being occupied by counsel in arguing
the case. IL was ably argued, Mr. Ralph
Burnett appearing for the prosecution, Mr..
A. I. Payne for the defence. Mr.. Allcnquiss
has proved good character, but has not disprovcd
the charges made against him. He said Yesterday
that he did not believe 1t was a conspiracy on tho
part OF his wife and her relations, but that she was
lahoring under a haucination Of mind. Dr.. DEM
ler of Long Island City, was again examined, but
said he could not tell as to the quantity OF arsenic
in the Jar. lie also said that Mr.. ANenqutst toi 4
him that the noise Mrs. Allenquist heard ~ we
mantel was caused by sharpening q slate pcnvu'
Mrs. Fiesel, OF Hunters Point, said she saw MIS-.
Allenqust when she went TO Eew YORK, anu va.
she looked very sick. Mrs. Alenquist was aiso 1 ~
the stand again, nut nothing new transpieu NJ. M,
tain Wood test,Aed that he had once told MlA
Aienquist y. at she was not SUFFERING 'VnA fS'.
bat that W now believed the contrary
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SOUTHERN SECURITIES IRREGULAR.

SOUTHERN SECURITIES IRREGULAR.
The Southern State bonds were less active, and
prices irregular. The Tennessees were hrmer, ana
closed at 81 There was more inquiry ior the North
Carolina Railroad slxes with sales at 90, which was
bid for more. The South Caronas were weak, the
new July bonds receding to "a. The Vir-
gnas and Missouris were steadier. The fol-
lowing were the closing quotations Tennessee,
ex coupon. sOA 81 do, new, soA 81; Virginia,
ex coupon, Al q so; do, registered stock, old,
81 AZ; do, skies, consolidated bonds, 554
a SOY; do, skies, deferred scrip, 15k 10;
Georgia skies. 10 so; do. sevens. 81 a 90; North
Carolina, ex coupon, "a IS; do. to North Carolina
Railroad, 55 81; do, funding 1866, 81 q 80; do.
do 1868, "a 20; do new, 20 %; d0., special tax,
IS Is; Missouri skies. o4i4 q 05; do, Hannibal
and st. Joseph, 90 a 90; Louisiana sixes 50 81; ;
do, new, so IS; do, evee skies, so 80; do, do
Fights, 65 rs; do do. Fights, 1875, 65 80; Ala
bama fves, IS 90; do Fights, rs 80; South
Carolina skies, so So; do, new, January and July
23k 2ih; do, do, April and october, 20 q q;
Arkansas skies, funded, 43 As.
GOLD LOwER-l12 A 111x.
The squeeze" Ia cash gold came or according
to the programme, but was productive OF little
profit far as 1t helped the speculation for rise.
The ''shorts" were compelled to pay as high as
5l6 for the use Of gold in their deliveries at the
Clearing House, but the supply became better In
the afternoon when the rate fell on to 1-64 nat.
The price Of gold fell on meanwhile from liz to
111n, several large lots being sold out under the
rule for the account of Pine street banking house,
who, In the language OF the street, had been
skating ON thin icen 30 far as margins were con.
cerned. Names are withheld for the present, as
the parties may be able to adjust their affairs with
out further embarrassment. Some OF their con-
tracts on the ''short" side in st cks were also
settled at the Stock Exchange this evening by pur
chases s'under the rule" The
SCARCITY OF CASH GOLD
caused the sending In to the Sub-Treasury OF q
hundred thousand dollars worth OF January cou-
pons for payment subject to rebate OF per cent.
under the law allowing such transaction any
time within sixty days Of the maturity Of the cou-
pom. The European steamer took out $2s5. 342 in
silver bars. The SubTreasury paid out SILL 900 on
account ofinterest and 900 on account OF re-
deemed fve-twenties The course OF the market
Is shown In the table,