New-York tribune., 1874-12-30


future tactics of the defense be fOretOld. AT
present the case is down for trial, with Triton
| licensed to introduce all the evidence he
may be possessed of, and to spring any sur
| prises LIE may have on hand.
Our correspondence from Tasmania tells OF
the landing of the last of the American transit
parties one under Prof. Peters at Bluff Harbor,
New-Zealand, the other on Chatham Island,
which must be nearly if not quite the most
easterly of the South Sea stations. The report
from the Sandwich Islands of the observations
of the transit there, which will be of great
value in calculations by Delsle's method, is
exceedingly encouraging. At two out OF the
three stations the weather was exceptionally fine,
and the observations of contact were taken
with q close approach to accuracy. AS the
English parties had not expected to make
much use of photography, their failure to
obtain good pictures is not astonishing.
Such horrible tale of suffering as we have
had from the three survivors of the ship
Cospatrick is likely to direct attention to the
necessity for greater precautions against
crowding vessels with emigrants. The Cos
| patrick in all probability was loaded with
human beings to its utmost capacity.
Under these circumstances, the possl-
bility of maintaining o proper discipline
in case of accident was very remote. Only
two boats succeeded in leaving the ship, and
there seems to have been no adequate meas
ures for providing them with food or water.
| The sixty passengers who left the vessel with
such o short allowance of provisions had the
certain prospect before them of being obliged
| to subsist on each other before they could be
rescued.
In the Democratic reunion at the Manhat-
tan Club last evening, there was apparent
general good humor together with hearty
satisfaction with their party that ought to be
conceded without grudging to the vic
tors in political contest. The occa-
sion was reception in honor of the success
full candidates for Governor of the State and
Mayor of the city. The remarks of these
gentlemen were in excellent taste, and
they were followed by speeches and
letters from prominent Democrats in
all parts of the country; the
most of them breathing wholesome political
sentiments with the glow of rhetoric excusa-
BILE at such times. The feature of the even
ing that seems to have called for the greatest
enthusiasm was Mr.. Marr's eloquent appeal for
Justice to Louisiana.
The Secretary of the Treasury has offered
the position of Supervising Architect to MIR.
William A. Potter of this city, whose successes
in the erection of the Scientific School and
the Library at Princeton have made his merits
widely known. We understand that Mr.. Pot
ter has accepted the appointment, and there
is therefore good reason to believe that the
Government will secure the services of gen.
tleman of abundant ability, energy, and high
personal character. MIR. P0tter's family con-
nections and previous record are a sufficient
guarantee that no dishonesty or jObbery will
receive countenance from him, and that the
important interests of the Government in the
erection Of its public buildings will be eco
nomically and efficiently administered, so far
as he can control matters. Mr.. Potter is
member Of the New-YOrk Chapter OF tho
American Institute of Architects. and has for
some time past been an influential member of
it's Committee of Education.
The evidence taken yesterday by the Com
mlttee investigating the Pacific Mail Subsidy
corruption was principally confrmatory of
what was elected on the preceding day. Some
further revelations were made as to the mar
yclously cratic system Of bookkeeping in
vogue in the Pacific Mail Office in the days
when hundred thousand dollar checks few
around 80 fast and small fractions of
Mr.. Kings share of Col. Irwin's trust
fund were traced q little further. Mr.. John
Roach was all ready with written statement
of his arrangements with the Company, but
the Committee preferred to examine him in
their own way, and doing so found that he
had nothing material to say. The Committee
are evidently on the right track, and if they
follow it persistently, with the determination
to know the whole truth, there will be some
more disagreeable surprises for the Washington
lobbyists who are reported to be criticising Mr..
Kings and Mr.. Parsons's loose way of doing
business
The statements of the Hon. r. H. Mari, in
reference to Louisiana affairs, as made to a
representative of THE TRIBUNE, will COM
mand attention. Mr.. MARI is an old and
esteemed citizen of New-Orleans, and one of
the ablest lawyers in the South. Although
never a politician or a candidate for Office, he
mas uurlhs the hasV yeai SNoh "P d 1uciotiNo
practice in order to devote his whole time to
an effort to redeem his State from misrule.
The Committee of Seventy, of which he is the
Chairman, is organized Oh the plan of the
Committee of the same number which did
such good service in ovcrthrowing the Tweed
Ring in New-York. 1t will be seen that Mr..
MARI expressly declares that the fatal af1ray
between Warmoth and Byerly was in no sense
political, and that The Bulletin article favor
I'M, tbo rastoration of class distinctions i'm the