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PURSUANT 10 order from the Government
the Tax Commission for St. Croix will meet
on the undermentioned days, to receive infor-
nation in writing relating to the taxes for the
present year.
For She town Of Christiansted
at the Royal Treasury's Office at 10 o'clock
forenoon viz
Thursday the 9th October. for the iuhabi-
tants Of Kings, Company, Queens, Strand
North and West Streets, also Western suburbs.
Friday the 10th October, for the inhabi-
tlnts Of Smith, West and Ulke lanes, Water
gut, Market and Princes Streets, Kings and
Queens Cross Streets, Church, Hospital and
Green Streets and Eastern Suburbs
Saturday the 18th October, for the inhabl
tants of Hill, East, Lagoon, little Hospital,
New and Fisher Streets.
For the Country
at IL o'clock forenoon, viz:
Tuesday the I4th October, for the inhabi-
tanls in both East End Quarters, at The Stock
Estate Sa!lys Fancy.
Wednesday the 18th October, for the inhabi-
, 1873-10-04
TE RS
SEALED AND MARKED
PUBLIC REPAIRS"

for 8undTy repairs to be done to Christian
steds Barrack, the Military Depot and the
Watchhouse in the Cemetary, and to be
executed according to Description of the
works to be done on Conditions, both of
which can be seen at the Office of the In
spector of Buildings, will be received at
the Presidencys Secretarys Office until
Wednesday the 18th of October at 3
o'clock, when they will be opened in the
presence of the bidders.
The Tenders must contain the price de-
manded and the security offered.
Presidents Secretary's Office st. Croix
goth September 1878.
S. w. VAN BRAKLE.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
TRIPLE S HEE T.
Few York, Wednesday, October as. 1879.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
To-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

ESTIMATOR BOUTWELL, ON FINANCE AND THE
PANIC! A POLITICAL SPEECH ON ECONO-
MIC PRINCIPLES'-TTrLE OF THE LEAD.
ING ARTICLE-SIxTH PAGE.
MR.. GEORGE S. BOUTwELLS SOLUTION OF THE
FINANCIAL PROBLEMl THE PANIC,
SPECIE-PAYMENT RESUMPTION, THE
BALANCE OF TRADE AND EXCHANGES
AND CURRENCY IMITATION FULLY CON-
SIDERED-TENTH PAGE.
LIVELY TIMES LOOMING UP IN WALL STREET.
CONFIDENCE RETURNING, WITH MONEY
EASY AND FOREIGN EXCHANGES FIRMi
A RAILROAD STOCK COMPARISON-THIRD
PAGE.
FINANCIAL NEWS AND OPERATlONSi THE
BANKS AND THE MONEY MARKETl A
GOOD PRoSPECTi THE s44,0O00Oo RE-
SERyE-FoURTH PAGE.
BRITISH GOLD STREAMING TOWARD AMERICA
DAILY STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL AND NEW YORK BY THE
CUNARD LINE-SEvENTH PAGE.
TIE SPANISH INrRANsEENTE FLEET AT VA
LENCIA PLUNDERING MERCHANTMEN
ANOTHER VICTORY SCORED FOR LISAR-
RAGA-SEvENrH PAGE.
CUBAN REBELS STORM TIE TOWN OF BAIvEl
A RETREAT AFTER FOUR HOURS FIGHT.
ING-SEyENrH PAGE
PLON-PLON IN PARISi HIS CAREER AND IN.
TENTToNSl PERSONAL SKETCH OF THE
PRESENT LEADER OF THE BONAPARTISTS
THE NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PAGE.
THE FRENCH CRIsIsi MAcMAH0N's PARTY
FEALTY AND TENURE OF POWER | TRE
LEFT ON THE ALERT-SEvESrH PAGE.
BAzAINE's DEFECTIoNsi EVIDENCE OF CAN.
ROBERT, LADMIRAULT AND BOURBAKI-
GERMANY AND THE PACACY-SEvESTH
PAGE.
MONTARGIs WINS THE CAMBRIDGEsHIRE
STAKES AT THE NEWMARKET lENGLAND)
RACES-SEyENTH PAGE.
THE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC IN TIE SOUTH
BUT SLIGHTLY AFFECTED BY THE
FRoSTSi DEATH SUPERINDUCED BY THE
COLDER wEATHER-SIxTH PAGE.
TENNESSEE CoUNTERFErTERs ARRESTED
UNITED STATES OFFICIALS ENGAGED In
THE NEFARIOUS TRAFFIC-THIRD PAGE.
THE POLITICAL STATUS IN THE EMPIRE
STATEl RURAL REPUBLICAN sQUABBLESi
THE BAKER BRIBERY CASE-TuIRD PAGE.
THE GRAND CENTRAL TRAGEDY THE DE-
FENCE OFFER NEW AND STRONG EvI.
DENCE AS TO FiSK'S THREATS AND A
SECOND PISTOL ANOTHER VERSION OF
HIS VISIT TO THE H0TEL-FIFTH PAGE
POOR GOTHAM MULCT IN THE COURTS,
THREE vERDIcTs AGAINST "ECONOMYu
THE GUINEA'S JINGLE HELPING HURT
HON0Rl GENERAL LEGAL SUMMARIES
FIFTH PAGE.
sTHE GREATEST OF THESE Is CHARITY .,
THE NEW ASYLUM FOR FOuNprrNcs
THROWN OPEN YESTERDAY DEsCRIP.
TION OF THE BUILDINGs-ForRrH PAGE.
THE CANVASS IN THE OLD DoMINIoN-TRor.
TING AT PROSPECT PARK YESTERDAY
THIRD PAGE.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

General W. @. Ely, OF Connecticut, Is staying at
the Astor House.
Charles Bradlaugh, OF London, has returned to
the Filth Avenue Hotel.
,Csptain Truxtun, United States Navy, has quar-.
ters at the Everett House.
Governor Ingersoll, OF Connecticut has apart
ments at the Albemarle Hotel
George w. Childs, OF the Philadelphia Ledger IL
staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mayor Eastman, OF P0uRhKeepslc, arrived last
evening at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Chancellor John v. L. Pruyn. Of Albany, yester-
day arrived at the Brevoort House.
Anthony J. Drcxel the Philadelphia banker, is
registered at the Fifth avenue Hotel.
captain J. Edward Hunter, OF the British Navy, is
registered at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
Judge b. Platt Carpenter, OF Poughkeepse, Is
auartered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
senator George 8. Boutwell,, OF Massachusetts,, is
registered at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
congressman II. II. Hsthorn. OF saratoga, yester.
day arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Frederick F. Low, United states Minister to
China, is staying at the Aibemarle Hotel.
The Marquis de Noaillcs, the French Minister
has returned to the Clarendon Hotel rom Niagara
palls.
'x-Governor william Beach Lawrence, OF Rhode
r. q among the late arrivals at the Abemarle
Islanc,; Z
Hotel. - orr, CITY, VINO mas Deen study-
Dr.. =. u: M. OH, past three -'as'' mas returned
nome. % .na xUastr,r.,o-
Hotel having been obliged to '''u'
ngs on account OF physical IndsIaS ...,
frank r. Blair has been appointed s"'
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
THE STEPHENSON MURDER.
COntinuation OF the Trial At Jersey @

Continuation OF the Trial at Jersey city.
The trial OF Jacob Mechca for the murder OF
Deputy Marshal Stephenson was resumed at jersey
City yesterday. The testimony was comparatively
unmportant as the salient points OF the case were
developed on the previous day. Counsel for
defence opened their case, and produced,
among other witnesses two sailors, natives OF
Finland. The Russian Consul General was
present during tho forenoon Tho prisoner was
even more detected, n such were possible, than on
Monday. He betrayed extreme nervousness and
sat with his head downwards during the proceed
~rly twice lie Is reduced In weight by nearly forty
Sosr.'- since the day OF the murder. At the ad-
fun.aS, ,' the Court the deputy sher1Is seemed
TO carry him cuh ~ -tance. The trial Will
unable TO walk witaitut hse,.,>
probably be concluded today
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

GOLD REMAINS STEADY notwithstanding the
Bank of England has raised the rate Of dis
count to seven per cent in order to check the
flow of the precious metal hither If the
balance of trade were not as favorable to us as
1t Is such action on the part of the Bank would
nave greater effect upon the gold market,
particularly as the premium came down so
recently The fluctuations arc small and only
Q aiew fractions during the day. No better
evidence could be afforded of the favorable
state OF trade and the fattering prospect
during the remainder Of the fall season.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
Another Slip UP I'm the Kelsey Case
The Duty OF the Governor.


? 1t seems that the Coroners investigation
into the circumstances attending the cruel
outrage upon and the very probable diabolical
murder of Charles G. Kelsey, in Huntington,
L. l., has been again postponed, making the
third or fourth time that postponement,
upon some fimsy pretext or other, has taken
place in this remarkable case. Now, in view
of the egregious imbecility (or something
worse) exhibited by the Huntington authori-
ties in this affair, we hold it to be the duty
Of the Governor to take it altogether out Of
their hands and place it in those of the legal
officers Of the State who have jurisdiction in
the premises It Is matter in which not
only the inhabitants Of an obscure vii
lage have an interest, but one which, af-
fecting as it does society at large, concerns
every citizen in the State Hence the propo-
sition for the Governor to take action on the
subject is clearly justi6able. The trumpery
story that Kelsey has been found alive in Cali
fornia is too ridiculous to be credited for O
moment. 1t is transparent effort on the
part of the alleged guilty parties to gain fur
ther time in order to spirit away important
witnesses or to allow the public indignation
in regard to the heartless transaction to SUBJ
side. Let us have some State action in the
matter. The sooner the better.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

YoUR BULL AND MY Ox.-The defalcation
of Phelps, the cashier in the State Treasurer's s
Office, has drawn out much virtuous indigna-
ton from the political journals, although the
different parties look at the matter from op-
posite points Of view. The republican organs
declare that the robbery Of the Treasury
proves the State Treasurer, who Is . candidate
for reelection, to be unfit for Office. The
democratic organs assert that the robbery Of
the Treasury shows the State Comptroller, who
is also candidate for reelection, to be un-
worthy Of public confidence The State
Treasurer is on the democratic ticket; the
State Comptroller Is on the republican ticket
Perhaps this accounts for the difference in the
views Of the political organs.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
Prince Napoleon As a Prstender.

Whatever may result to Prince Napoleon
in his new departure in French politics, he is
too great man-from his name, his relation
ship to the great Emperor and his representa-
tive association with the politics of France-to
be underrated or overlooked The brilliant
letter which we print to-day from our special
correspondent in Paris is contribution to
the contemporary history of France as valu-
able as Carlyle's portrait Of Mirabeau or
Macaulay's essay on Warren Hastings. 1t
may be truly said that we knew nothing Of
Mirabeau until Carlyle dug him out of the rub
bish and slime of the French Revolution and
painted him in his greatness and his power
what was small and weak and corrupt, his
lion look, the face pitted with disease, and that
resonant eloquence which awoke the spirit Of
freedom in France and threw defiance at o
king AS to Hastings, he was a name
something less than name-a shadow,
darkened by the angry, persistent elo-
quence of Burke-until Macaulay, with his
matchless skill, made him one Of the best
known men in history. What has been done
to Mirabeau and Hastings the HERALD essays
to do this morning with Prince Napoleon.
We commend our letter from Paris as q
masterpiece, well worth the careful study Of
all who care to follow the wonderful events
now transpiring over the seas, and to know
the men who, for good or evil, have the
destiny Of France in their hands.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

the position OF Commissioner OF Insurance o.
Missouri and arrived In st. Louis on Monday night
to enter upon the duties Of his new once.
Frederick Hecker, the distinguished German
patriot. arrived In Baltimore yesterday morning
on the steamship Berlin and was received ana
welcomed by committee or German citizens.
Last night he was serenaded BY various singing
societies.
General Butler and Jer Davis arrived In wash
ington together by the same car day or two ago.
Neither, 1t is said. renewed the assurances OF
their distinguished consideration" toward each
other.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

PRESIDENT MACMAHoN's EXPOSITION Of his
executive position and political principle, de-
ivered to deputation of members Of the
National Assembly gives assurance to the
French people that the soldier Chief of State
regards himself as an embodiment of the will
of the millions, and that in his administrative
capacity he is conservative without being o
placeman inclined to hang on to Office. The
Marshal says, indeed, almost in words, Let
France will; obey.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

and, if il were not for the wise moderation of
the people and the high estimation of the
credit Of the government, the national bank
tional banks generally have not capital suffi-
cient to make money in legitimate business,
and, in truth, they have no real capital at all.
Coin is the only real capital, and SO resump-
ton is the one thing needful We
are disposed to agree with Mr.. Bout
well that the resumption cannot be
forced, but If it comes as he desires it,
by currency becoming equal to coin, we hope
the currency will be retired and coin allowed
to take its place. Resumption is simply the
ability to buy gold with paper on equal terms,
and with our present redundant circulation it
seems impossible that this should be attain
able.
On another important question we differ
from and with Mr.. Boutwell,. He believes in
the power of the government to reissue part,
or even the whole, Of the forty-four million
dollars reserve in an emergency. If he sim
ply regarded it as an abstract legal
proposition we would have no serious
objections to urge against his view,
and would be ready to join with him in
seeking the withdrawal Of the power. But he
looks upon temporary reissue not only as q
right, but as an occasional duty-not as an
increase of the volume Of the currency, he
says-not permanently and if he had only
been little more frank he would have said,
only for the purpose of controlling operations
in Wall street. In keeping with this are his
notions about ''the exigencies Of the autumn"
and moving the crops. The whole thingmust
mean that the hand Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury is to be felt In every ''poor' and
to smooth every corner" In other words,
MIR. Richardson and his successors are to be
the chief buchu fnanciers of the country
currency doctors, with as little knowledge Of
finance as buchu doctors have Of physic
We saw similar logic to these latest
enunciations of Mr.. Boutwell, practically
applied by him in the famous syndicate
transactions. We have also seen enough Of
the meddling with business on the part Of
the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose
Of helping to move the crops owing to ''the
eugencies of the autumn" We want no
more syndicates and no more autumnal
eHgencies, and we further want to see no
Cabinet officer playing his little game with the
forty-four million dollars reserve
Mr.. Boutwells effort was scarcely worthy
of him and yet had he been much more elo-
quent he could not better have explained his
own policy and that OF his successor in the
Treasury Department. We thank him for
this for we hope it will lead the country to
insist upon something better than either he or
Mr.. Richardson has to offer as o remedy for
panics.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Report OF the Executive Committee Of
the Board.

CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 1873,
The committee Of the National Board OF Trade, in
session here, submitted their report to-day. The
report recommends the encouragement OF Amori-
can shipbuilding by the allowance OF bounties for
building, whether the materials used be foreign or
American condemns tho credit system OF the gov
ernment promises to pay, and the national banks
founded thereon and demands q currency resting
on q specie basis; condemns the policy OF the
banks IN paying interest on call deposits; iavors
the government regulating inter State transporta-
tion and the reduction OF rates, so that the pro-
ducer may share In the profits Of bis produce and
condemns the system OF watering stocks, so tnat
dividends are paid on fictitious representations Of
value,
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

ENGLAND STILL ENcRoAcHrSe ON Oun CON-
DoMAIs.-We learn through our tele-
mEhoA- Mexico that the first vessel Of o
grams iicA> ne of British steamers between
new monthy u Cruz had just left the
Liverpool and vefA voyage. This is an
iatter port on Its return and legitimate
invasion, though peaceful In other
one, Of our commercial domain. Of us
words, England continues to get ahea.. 20
in commercial enterprise with neighbour.
countries. For trade with Mexico our local /
advantages are far superior to hers, but we
neglect them. Our merchants, shipowners
and the government ought to direct their
attention to the vast aggregate trade Of the
American States which is slipping away rela-
lively from us. At the present day steamship
lines are the great medium Of commerce and
we need more Of them.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY has been so
much pleased with his visit to Vienna this
time that he has remained there day or two
longer than he originally intended, and will
not leave until this morning. $50 glad"
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

A NATIONAL. CONVENTION OF FnExrN has
been In session for day or two in Baltimore
. convention highly to be commended ito
objects being tho protection Of human lives
and property. An occasional national con-
vention Of this sort should be encouraged by
al our great cities,
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 22-1 A. N.
H'ObGbu

WASHINGTUNs d. o, OCC. III a. n. ]
Probabilities
For Wednesday, In the Gulf States, falling baro.
meter, southerly winds and generally clear
weather.
For the South Atlantic States. light winds,
mostly from the south, rising barometer and clear
weather
For THE MIDDLE AND EASTERN STATES, SOUTH
WESTERLY WINDS, RISING BAROMETER, AND ON THE
COAST CLEAR WEATHER, BUT IN THE INTERIOR
PARTLY CLOUDY AND CLEARING WEATHER.
For the lower lakes continued southwesterly
Winds veering to west and northwest, with cloudy
weather.
For the upper lakes, southwest to northwest
Winds with cloudy followed by clear weather,
Wednesday night.
Cautionary signals continue at Alpena, Escanaba,
Marquette and Duluth.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

Average temperature yesterday. .............. 53H
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year.. 54X
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

The Weather I'm This city Yesterday.
The following record will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day Of last
year, as Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
PHARMACY. uERALD BuildlnQ
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
The Fever i'm Memphis.


MEMPHIS, Oct. q, 1873.
It Is particularly requested by the Board Of
Health that absent citizens do not return until
notified by them.
1t is impossible to get anything reliable about
the disease. New cases are occurring In isolated
districts and the frosts seem to have little eecv
In checking the disease.
DR.. Freeman, Secretary OF the Board Of Health;
Is reported dying tonight also DR.. Blount.
The reports up to noon to-day are not favorablo.
There have been "a deaths nom yellow fever and
from other causes; total. 80.
The mortuary report for the past twenty-four
hours, ending at six p NJ, shows:-Yellow fever
q; other causes, 10; total, 81.
Mortality In Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. q, 1879.
There were three deaths from yellow fever to-
DAY.
Patrick Ragland. Secretary Of State, died at his
home, in Jackson county, OF pneumonia.
T. r. Terry, manager Of the Southern and Allan.
tic Telegraph ohice died last night about thirty
miles east OF this city.
Aid for the Orphans I'm Memphis.
There was q meeting on Saturday, October 1s,
OF the Executive Committee of st. Michael's Az
sociation. It was held at the counting house OF
the chairman, at No. 50 Broadway. After tho
regular business of the committee was finished,
the chairman. John D. Kelley, Jr.. drew attention
to the distressed condition OF Memphis; and es-
pecially that the Dominican Sisters In charge Of
the Charity Orphan Asylum had declared them
selves ready to receive more orphans, but were
destitute OF means for feeding and clothing them:
These Sisters having given up their academies ana
hospitals are without their ordinary means VI sup
port nxoo
press to the Dominican Sisters yesterday alter
noon The Association, in the name OF the SISTERS
ask for contributions. which can be sent 70 M
Eugene Kelly, at 4S Exchange place.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

Union SQUARE THEATRE. Union square, near
Broaiway.-TnE GENEVA CRoss. Matinee.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
EARTHQUAKE IN WARRINGTON TERRI
TORY,

Slight shock Followed by . Volcanic
Eruption.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. q, 1873.
On Sunday last slight shock Of earthquake was
felt at Seattle, Washington Territory, and at four
O'Clock on the same day an eruption from the
summit Of Mount Rainier occurred.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

WOODS MUSEUM Broadway. corner Thirtieth st.
DAyY CRocKErT. Afternoon and evening
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

The ITALIAN GovERNaGENET AND THE CHURCH
IN RoME.-The General Of the Society Of
Jesus has been notified by the Italians that
the members of the order must Immediately
vacate the premises now occupied by them In
the city. Meantime the government, under
the law for the abolition of religious corpora
tions, has taken possession of six Converts in
the city, giving to each inmate certificate Of
her future income. Against the seizure Of
certain portions Of the Franciscan Convent the
United States and Portuguese Consuls pro-
tested, on the ground that said portions were
the property Of citizens of Portugal or the
United States From these proceedings it
may be reasonably inferred that other events
of the kind will soon follow in Rome of the
highest Importance to the Catholic Church
and the venerable occupant Of the Vatican.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
YELLOW FEVER.
No Marked Improvement
in Shreveport.
CONDITION OF MEMPHIS.
The Trosts Having Little Effect In Check.
ing the Disease.

SHREVEPORT, La, Oct 2i, 1e!s..
There has been no marked change in the state Of
affairs for the last twenty-four hours. While ithe
thicky settled or business portion OF the city u
comparatively exempt from the ravages OF tho
fever the outskirts are suffering to great extent.
New cases are continually reported. and further
extent OF territory over which 1t has spread s re-
ported. 1t now covers radius OF five miles rom
the river, hardly exempting family. The one re-
deeming feature Is that IL is not 80 violent, and
where the treatment Ls proper, the prepondersnce
Of cases that recover are much larger than when
the epidemic first appeared. No prominent deaths
to-day, and no prominent n(w cases are reported.
w. P. Ford is out Of danger Isaac Kahn, R. Boon
and Alfred Nolan. very low; Captain E. Balm and
Dr. Ford are convalescing: Dr. Gray Ia out; Dr.lDaJ
has left the city to recuperate. The nterments to-
day were three.
The New York herald., 1873-10-22

ACADEMY OF MUSIC, l4th street and Irving place.
ITALIAN OrERA-DoN GIOVANNI
The New York herald., 1873-10-22
ADJUSTMENTS THIS tvskINl

wALLACK,s THEATRE. Broadway and Tnirteentn
ufreet-OUR AMERICAN Cousin