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New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
MR.. WILLIAMSON IN MELBOURNE.

Mr. l. C.. Williamson, formerly of Wallack's
Theater and recently of the California Theater San
Francisco has met with uncommon good fortune I'D AUS
traa Mr.. Williamson and his wlfe-whose stage name
is Maggie MoOre-appeared at the Taeater Royal, Mel
bourne. on the 1st Of August. in q new play, named
"Struck OIL" and they have been admired by crowded
houses and praised by the newspapers and rewarded
with popularity and money in exceptional abundance
Their OF profits, Struck OIL" In the first three
weeks rum Sc and the receipts on the first
night OF their fourth week. Aug 49, amounted to s22
Mr. and Mrs. williamson intend to act 10 the other i'm
pOrtan cities OF Australia and after wards to visit India
and come home by of England. The commenda-
ton which their acting has ELECTED from
some OF the Melbourne papers savors OF
extravaganza. The Melbourne Punch for instance says
that Mr. Williamson follows closely I'm the footsteps OF
Mr. Jefferson and in many points beters the instruc-
ton" This estimate OF Mr.. Williamson seems little
comic here. He Is clever and sincere comedian how
ever and the opinion OF T,s ". NJ VIII .s""
IS an ao the toubtedly sterling kind whose
humor Is isextremey amusing without being either broad
forced and who gets all his effects egtimatey"-is
Just and sound Upon the acting Of Mrs. Williamson,
The Ausralas,an says that she sparkes with innocent
mirhfulness, aud fascinated the audience a bright,
pureeyed child often fascnates by its innocence and
simplicity and the utter Of all consciousness OF
the effect it is producing" We have always had and
often expressed. confident belief In the I'M
usual success In store Tor Mr.. Williamson !:
it is pleasant, on behalf of American dra-
matte art to record the good fortune which has begun
shower itself upon him. He should not fancy himself
jefferson yet; but he Is capable Of ne achievements
in seriocomic deneaton Of character aud fe and his
future remarkably bright. The story Of the drama
OF Struck OIL" in which Mr. and Mrs. Williamson have
made their Australian hit, is told follows: IAN old
Dutch shoemaker consents to 20 the wars In place of
pious deacon, whose patriotism and courage
as
sderation, the title-deed of farm, and he
hides under brick in his fireplace. After five years
he comes home insane, in consequence of wound In
the head. Meantime oil has been discovered on the
farm the pous Deacon believing the deed lost and
the old shoemakers memory gone. piousy leases the
ground to an oil company. and piousy pockets the
ceeds But by Of operation the old shoe
RECEIVERS both his and his memory,
and the deed being recovered Also thc pous deacon is
exposed and confounded."
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
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New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
MAKING IND UNMAKING GOVERNMENTS

MAKING IND UNMAKING GOVERNMEN rs q.
discussion has been raised in The Herald
by the contradictory opinions of Messrs.
Charles O'Conor and Reverdy Johnson as to
the effect of the Presidents recognition of the
Kellogg Government. Mr.. Johnson contends
that Gen. Grants decision in the case was
final. When he pronounced in favor of the
usurpation he exhausted his authority he
cannot reopen the question; the judgment is
binding even upon himself. From this view Mr..
O'Conor dissents. He believes that it is
ALWAYS possible for the President to correct
his mistakes and that he can now withdraw
the recognition which placed Kellogg in an
Office to which he was not elected. We cannot
see that Grant has shown any disposition to
reverse his first judgment, though he has more
than once intimated that he thought it rash
and ill-advised. In the message which he sent
TO Congress in 1873, he confessed that the
latest developments threw great doubt upon
the reality of KellOgg's election, and in the
message which he wrote year afterwards, but
did not send, he must have acknowledged the
notorious truth in still palmer language. But
he never proposed that he should repair the
wrong he had done. He wished Congress to
overturn the Kellogg Administration for him,
not because it was fraudulent, but merely in
order that his brOther-in-law Casey might
mack new Legislature with members pledged
to return him to the Senate. Since that
scheme has failed it is highly improbable that
the President has any desire to disturb the
existing despotism.
The action of the President, however, as
both parties admitted in the Louisiana debate
in the Winter of 1928, does not bind Con-
gress, and the case of the conquered State
must come up for discussion in the Capitol at
every session until it is settled one way or
the other. 1t is to Congress alone, not to the
President. that the victims of Kellogg, Casey,
and Packard turn for relief. If the legisla-
tive branch of the Government had no power
Tn undo the great mischief which the execu-
tive has done, we should feel ourselves very
near despotism of the most cruel kind.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
PERSONAL.
this week.

Senator Ramsey of Minnesota is among the
latest arrivals at Washington.
Gen. Frank p. Blair is slowly recovering
from his recent almost fatal illness.
Mr.. Elihu B. Washburne. the American
Minister to France has returned to his residence in
Paris.
Vice-President Wilson left this city yester-
day for Springfield Ill., to attend the dedication Of the
Lincoln monument on Thursday next.
The Glasgow Conservative students have
resolved to propose Mr. Disrae for reelection the
expiration Of his year of office as Lord Rector Of their
University.
Ex-GOv. Horatio Seymour is on his way
home from o tour through northern Wisconsin He
the guest Of Congressman Mitchell Of Milwaukee. on
Thursday last where an informal reception given
him.
The London Post learns that the pension
granted to the father Of Don Carlos by the Emperor
Nicholas of Russia was stopped by the Emperor Alex
snder directly the present Don Carlos entered Spain
o Pretender.
Memorial services were held yesterday at
Mount vernonplace NJ E. Church, at Baltimore, in re-
spect the memory Of the late Rev. Dr. T. NJ Eddy Of
appropriate addresses were delivered.
DIR. John Erickson, the eminent English
SURGEON authority is extensively quoted in this
country Washington. The physcians of that city
have rendered him public reception, which will take
place at the Army Medical Museum this evening.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has informed
his lecture agent In Boston that he will speak In Music
Hall In that city tomorrow evening, In Chelsea on
Wednesday evening, and in BroOkline Thursday
evening" For his Boston lecture he will receive Ooo
The Duke of Edinburgh recently made
state visit Liverpool where he laid the foundation
Of art gallery which 10 to be erected at the
expense of Mr. Walker the Mayor Of the city, and which
will cost 100000. He entertained at banquet In
the evening.
President Grant and party left st. Louis on
Saturday for Texas. He will be Joined by Gems sher
and Augur, and by party OF capitalists from this
city who travelling In the West It's expected that
delegations Of the vna and Caddo Indiana will meet
the President for q talk on his return trip.
\ Mr. Joseph Arch, the President of the Agri-
cultural Laborers' Union Of England, has recently
delivered speech near his country home In Warwick
SHIRE in which he spoke very strongly Of the attempt
now making to reduce the iaborers' wages In some
parts that country. He said II b0untifui harvests
be made the pretex for the reduction Of wages
tho lab0rcrs would havo reason to DO grateful for
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
Amusements ano Aleetinss.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-"n Barbiere di 6evigha." otfs-
kosch Italian Opera Company
BOOTHS THEATER-" FAIRY Circle" and "cus.oms p =,
ney Williams.
BRYANTs OPERA HoUsE.-Minstres
DALY's FIFTH AvENUE THEATER-Ata T bees =, y. uo
Kttcben." The Vokes F,sily. AT 8: the hanging
Of the Crane and tie Critic" ana Inc Two
widows"
LYcEux THEArER.-"La File de Madame Angot'" Mile
Marie Aimee. >
PARK 1HEArER-"G Gaed Axe" John T Raymond
SAN FRANCISCO MNsTREIs i-Birch and Wambold
srEMwAr HALI--COnoert Tor the benefit of the Free
Training ScboO.
Union SQUARE THEATRR.-s The Sphinx" Miss Clara
Morris and Miss Cndrlottp Thompson.
wALLACK's THEATER.-" PaEsuers for Life"
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.jf Annual Exhibition
LrAvIrr's ART GALLERY +Readlngs-Augustus Wat
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

the country hell upon earth. But these
armed bands invariably disappear upon close
inquiry. We search the scene Of bloodshed
and desolation and find everything serene
and prosperous. Dead mean come to life and
make affidavits. Martyrs put away the crown
and tell us they have not earned it. But
Republican politicians go on chattering all the
same about reign of terror, tossing their arms
in wild excitement. and clamoring for more
troops" 1t will not do. The people of the
North are not fools
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

terest, "reminiscences Of the eminent men born
in that section Of the State, and the need Of
a uniform currency and exemption from ex-
cessive taxes supplied the bulk of his topics.
There are other important themes on which it
will be desirable to hear from him before
election day approaches.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

The Syracuse Democrats nominated three
candidates for tho Assembly on Friday. Mr.. Avery, o
prominent merchant and lifelong Democrat was placed
in opposon TO Mr AlvOrd In tho Ist District Matthias
Brtton. farmer eAo was defeated last year by 27s
yotes was nominated In tho lid District. The Hon.
Charles simon selected for reelection In tho Hid
District whore no won Last year bY plurality OF l&
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

There is a suggestion, vaguely said to find
favor in diplomatic circles at Vienna, that the
Schleswig question be referred to Queen Vic
toria for arbitration. 1t would be well to
postpone specuiations in regard to the results
of such an arbitration, until Germany consents
to the reference. Such a contingency is as
improbable as was that of Prussia's accepting
British mediation after the declaration OF war
by France i'm 1870
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

The Germans do not relish the Tammany
nomination for Sigel's place; but Mr.. John
Kelly appears to understand that there is
balm in Gilead He has had comfortable
number of Germans nominated for Aldermen.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

The story that Marshal Serrano was willing
to cede the island of Porto Rico to Germany
long ago lost most of its claim to credibility.
Admiral Polo de Bernabe has published an
indignant denial of the part attributed to him,
thus giving it finishing blow.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

famine rstbcr than Cor plenty Harvest thantsstv vns
services under such distances were mere
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

The resignation of the Rev. w. Fl. II. Murray,
pastor of Park-st. Church, Boston, seems to
have been quite unexpected. He grounds it on
his want of an assistant in the ministry, and
the indifference of the church to his desire to
change their location. 1t is probable that his
church regarded his liberal vacations, which
have furnished him so much material for
essays and lectures, as an equivalent for
assistance in his pastoral duties.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

The report of more bogus bonds in South
Carolina will surprise nobody; but there is
virulent contest going on there, and the con-
testants are none too scrupulous at best. while
the very handiest charge lying around any
where in the State is that of bond forgery.
People who are unlucky enough to hold South
Carolina securities would be wise to await
further particulars before submitting to yet
nearer approach to nothing in the quotations.
Gov. Dix's speech at Utica. though brief was
GOOD as far as it goes. Pleasant compliments
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
g Ioliowlng were the q1otatlons OF Goysrnme,


NEW YORK. Jan. S-Evenng.---Cottop advanced
&c., sales 1913 bales; Mddling uplands at 1899 Flour
sales 1890 bbls; State 90 q : 65; Round Hoop
Ohio 50 q 80; Western 90 q rs; Southern rs
q II 90. Wheat q &c higher; sales IFS 900 bush :
Chicago 81 i White VIII ssaie 70 w q
Michigan IS; White Canada 70 In hand. Corn &c
better sales 12 900 bush: new Mixed Western at SO
"a SIC aHOat; old S74 "a SSc in store; SSc aoat. Oats
irmer: sales 13s, 600 bush; State Mixed and White
at 63e; Western Mixed at So a CSC; White 81 "a 65c
Beef is unchanged. Pork is weak new mess is IS "a
II 90. Lard steady; steam 81 a 9ic Butter is firm
Ohio at "a a 80; State at 80 q 45c. whiskey steady;
sales $50 bbls; Western 90. Sugar firmer; sales 100
hhds and 795 boxes; ClayeC at ssc Muscovad0 c.m-
7sc refining u q Sc. Coffee quiet and firm Molass-
es steady; sales 100 hhds Barbados at IS a 40; 80
2 q Toe: 30 hhds Porto Rico at IS a zoe. Naval
StoresLSpirits Tgrpentine rmer at 43 q 438c; Rosn
quiet at2 40 q 2 80 for strained Petroleum moder-
ately acive sales 500 bbls crude 5ac for January;
lbs at u a 7sc.
Freights to Liverpool quiet; Cotton per steam
CHICAGO, Jan. s-Fiour is dull and UNCHANGED
at %; Noe Sprin at 29a for cash Or seller Janu
airy; seller Feb at %; No Spring at Is "a I6l
rejected at 90 g TO- Corn is in fair demand and
higher; NO Mixed at SIC cash seller January; 81
seller Feb; seller for Mat 64c rejected old at ST. new
at As 49c. Oats steady; No at 39fc cash; seller
for Feb 4Osc; rejected 36ic Rye firm and in fair de-
mand; No 2 at ISL q 79c Bailey firm and in fair
demand No 2 Fall at 40 q As; q. q 24h for
No Spring Provisi'ns-Pork is in fair demand and
Shipments $4,000 bbls four $4,000 bush wheat O..
goo onsb corn $4,000 bush oats, 1000 bush rye $1,000
bush barley.
CINCINNATI, Jan. acknowledgements quiet at
10 90 Lard is quiet; steam at GO SIC; kettle at 81
@.9. Bulk Meats easier shoulders at 81; clear rib
sides TIC cash; seller March Sc; cea' sides ~ a 7sc
Bacon firm; shoulders at II q 7sc; clear rib sides So
q SIC; clear sides 81 g ssc Green are me It's easier
shoulders 6c rough sides Tc clear rib sides at II "a
1sc clear sides TIC. Hams, 16k and II lbs at at ST a.
&c; Live Hogs dull and lower; ranging from 3 10
g 70; shippers 10 q 25 receipts 1000 head; ship
ments $50 head. whiskey is higher at 97c.
NILwAUKEE, Jan; s..Flour quiet and unchang-
ed. Wheat firm and in fair demand; No Spring at
~ No Spring 224; seller February 24s. Oats
dull and nominal at SIC for No 2. Corn steady; No
Mixed at 5sac. Rye is steady TIC for No L. Barley
firm and in fair demand at 4s for No SPRING.
Provisions Pork at 10 co. Hams in pickle nomnally
at 81 q 10c. Dry salted meats-shoulders 5ac LOOSE
boxed mids y Sc. Lard steady; kettle rendered at
8 q 103c Sc for steam. Hogs at 5 25 0625
Receipts-5OoO bbs flour, So 900 bush wheat 200
hogs.
Shipments 1900 bbls flour, 10000 bush wheat.
CHARLESTON, Jan. S.-Coron irmer and in good
demand; Middlns uplands 15sc.
SAVANNAH, Jan. Section is firm; Middling up
lands at 15sc
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Jordan, Marsh & Co.

Boston, Jan. S.-Judge Lowell of the Dis
trict Court, has taken the papers seized from
Jordan, Marsh & Co., out of the hands of the
customs detectives,a as it has been clearly shown
that papers were seized that were not covered
by the warrant He will separate the pa
1900 of the 540O papers seized, have already
been returned,
Massachusetts Legislature.
Gov. Washburn delivered his message to the
Massachusetts Legislature to day. NotwIth-
standing the monetary reverses and depressions
of the year, the commercial and industrial in
terests of the Commonwealth are represented
as prosperous. The amount of the funded debt
of the State and it's classification is as follows
Railroad loans $14, 501, SIG; war loans $13, 226,-
1888; ordinary loans $3.50, 000 total 1913, Al, S04
Labor reform. prohibition, prisons, education,
railroads and other interests affecting the Com
monwealth are reviewed, and in many instances
legislative action recommended The Cover
nor says: My convictions in regard to prohibit
ton are unchanged. favor the existing law,
not because it is faultless in all its details or
because it has accomplished all that was desr-
ed by its trainers, but because it is the best en-
actment yet devised to bring about the end 1
seek In the Commonwealth for majority OF our
fellow citizens. The Governor calls Legislature
attention to factory work and the evils grow
ing out of employing young children with
out opportunities for education, and in this con-
nection he favOrs ten hour law. He SAYS:
The limit of days work to three quarters of
the iaboring class in this Commonwealth being
ten hours, / am not able to see that any great
detriment would result if the same limit would
be extended to the other fourth. L have no
hestancy in recommending that the experiment
be tried, and you may anticipate Executive ap-
prOval if you enact ten hour law | know of
no reason why it should not apply as we'll to
male as to female operatives
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
THE STORM.

NEW HAVEN, Ct. Jan. 8.-The heavy fall of
rain had disastrous effect in the Manga
tuck and Housaatonic valleys. The lower por-
tons of the manufacturing villages of Derby
Birmingham and Ansonia are submerged, and
railroad travel at those points is interrupted.
Bridges have been carried away and long
pieces Of entertainments on the Derby and
Housatonic and Naugatuck Railroads have
been dislodged. The freshet is the greatest for
20 years. Manufacturing has ceased and the
greatest excitement prevails.
AT Bridgeport, Westport and the neighbor-
ing localities, many bridges and dams have
been swept away, and the river channels are
filed rendering repairs of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars necessary.
The Naugatuck Railroad is the greatest suf-
ferer, although owing to the non abatement of
the flood, the damage is not comprehended.
There are no losses of life as yet.
Floods in Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 8.-The continuous and
general rain which has fallen during the past
two days caused an extraordinary rising of the
Ravanna, North and James rivers. The Ra-
wanna at Charlottesville is higher than since
the great flood of 1870. At Lynchburg the
James was twelve feet above the usual level at
o'clock last night, and still rising. The North
river at Lexington is also very high. No Sc
rious damage is yet reported.
The james at this point has risen several
feet, and is still rising with prospects of con
siderable flood when the waters from above
reach here.
Susp ensiOn of Telegraphie Communities
fion.
CINCINNATI Jan. Sat 10 o'clock last night
the snow changed to seet and rain and had
fallen eight inches IN depth. Communication
between here and the east Is entirely cut off.
COLUMBUS, Jan. THE storm has prostrat-
ed all telegraph lines out of the city except
one,
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

One of our enterprising Deering farmers who
is making preparations for a change in BUSH
ness, gives chrome to every man who buys a
load of manure.
Andrew j. Marston of Gray has been ap-
pointed LIST Assistant keeper of the Light
House at Monhegan Island, vice Bradbury En-
erson transferred and promoted to Goat Is
land.
A streak of blue sky showed itself for short
time yesterday.
There will be fine aviary collection at the
Maine Poultry Show-said to be the finest in
the country. Trained "weavers" are embraced
in the collection.
1t is evident that the School Committee men
are not infallible in the matter of weather.
Much to the delight of pupils No. SO struck at
II a. M, yesterday; but two hours after the
clouds had broken away.
A. boy named Drsco was severely injured
about the head yesterday morning while at
tempting to get upon Commercial street jig
ger in motion.
The prospect now is that the Maine Poultry
Show, to be holden in this city next week. will
be very successful affair. The number of en-
tries is large.
This evening Leonard G. Jordan, esq.,, deliv-
ers lecture before the M. c. NJ. Association.
Mr.. Jordan's abilities are guarantees that his
effort will be very interesting, The lecture is
free to the public.
The Park street sociable comes off at Army
& Navy Hall this evening.
A sum of money was lost yesterday afternoon
on exchanges street, between Coles Eating
House and Chas. Days toy store. The finder
will be rewarded by leaving it at this office
The next lecture in the Y. M. &c. A. course
is to be delivered Monday evening, Jan. 10th,
by Prof. Townsend of Boston.
The Haines lot on Middle street has been
purchased by Mr.. Davis White on private
terms.
The Allan steamship Prussan Capt. Rich
ardson, from Liverpool the 18th inst, arrived
yesterday morning, bringing ID cabin and 81
steerage passengers.
A big crowd gathered on Cumberland street
yesterday forenoon, to see cat perched on a
limb of one of the tallast elms. One
man, who deserves medal from the S. p G..
A., climbed the tree and crawled out upon the
limb at some length, took the cat upon his
back and brought it to the ground.
One of the dodgers at the police station went
into commissions yesterday morning, causing
some excitement at that quiet retreat
The Grand Jury will probably make partial
report to-day.
The masquerade dance at Grand Army Hall
last evening was very successful affair.
The Argus says of the St. Luke's Parlor Con-
cert sour informant was particularly delight
ed with the chorus, Farewell to the Forest, aud
the song "The Green Trees Whispered As
neither of these were sung, we infer that the
Argus correspondent was in sad state. Both
numbers appeared in the published programme.