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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

a,d Washington gossip that Ito tendency is toward
least known OF the number. Why should the Pres
dent carefully avoid the two lawyers whom he
selected in great emergency the best in the ma
ton represent IL III the greatest arbitrament
NJ his Administration, or Of recent times =
Why, To be precise. and 10 come
nearer home why should the President carefully all
the Union, from Oregon viz Massachusetts, t.
Virginia, and thence to Northwestern ONO for the
sako OF avoiding the leading lawyer at Geneva, and
tho leader OF the Eew-York bari There Is
no lawyer in NewYork there Is not one
in the United States who does not recognize
William NJ Eyarts the first lawyer Of this country OF
his age All would perhaps yield the first place to Judge
Curtis for sterious reason or another he Is
by tho friends OF she Administration out Of
the question. Why should such seduous pains be taken
then at Washington to shade the eyes OF the Govern
to the whom IL recognized a. the foremost
lawyer It could command the entire country two years
agoi
ID quite possible that even this brief letter may do
harm than good. are tOd, with an air OF
authority that Gen. Grant resents mpernent suggcs-
tons his appointments. Bat have yet to learn
that It. is mpertinent 10 ask the appointment OF tho
abes awyer for the greatest legal prize in the country
Yours ONE oY NE BAR ASSOCIATION
Albany, Jan. l6, 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16-An adjourned meet.
ins of Jay Cooke Co.'S creditors was held THE morn
ing only about 100 present United States Marshal
Kerns was in attendance and maintained order Voops
proceeded for trustee and committee Of creditors
III stuart were proposed members OF tho Comsitte<.
and Re sster Mason stated that those who wished 10
vote for them could do the law dad rescs tho
number comprising the Comn,tttee. Although tne de-
tails Of voting will be ofhciay snnouoesd for
several days. 10 ascertainsd that there nnsoi-
nous decision In favor Of taking tho estate oat Of eanh
ruptcy proper and winding m up by thc Trustee ard
Comn tlee OF Creditora The vote we also unanimous
for Edwin NJ. Lewis. President OF the Farmsss ead
Mechanics National Bank Of Phiisdeph1a, - fssse~
creditors tho qucssou whether me Cem~isse
should consist Of three. I'VE, or sven memoer I've
choice SCENE been In favor OF commune VI
Ave copsistue OF John CLAYTON, Isaac Norris ssd se.
oeu.aher Of PhiIAdep his, Charles r. heLnrsses VI
Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
4 STROSO STOCK MARKET
FLUCTUATIONS AND HEAVY TRANSACTION

FLUCTUATIONS AND HEAVY rRANsAClioSs'
The stock market opened yesterday with IN
creased buoy ancy, aud prices IN some cases rose
ahove the highest quotations OF Thursday Before noon
the nrocess of unloading" was begun vigorously BY
,,ya holders, and prices declined, Pacific Mail leading
=, On. ,o.c,ion and falling from - 10 az There was
.,,.rward slight recovery, but toward the close OF
hus,n.ss there was . regular raid upon tho market
pv N nm shsres OF Lake Shore were "unloaded" ~
the ame tms the being presented a. every pool
,h. aoor There also large sales Of Western Union
various attempts made TO explain the general de-
cline Among other the exaggerated report
OF the Boston re, the statement from Washington that
no Of imitation could pass the Senate and doubts
about the Lake Shore Roads paying ta dividend. The
sounder opinion, however. seemed to be taat IL Was
simply o realizing day the market had been steadily
adv ancing for long time and tho time had ccmo for
dropping" the small holders The lateness OF the hour
In which the severes raid made On the market Wa
proof that the result of concerted action on
tho part Of men who are able break the market other
wise they would have taken more nme for the opera
tion Prices rallied the last few minutes before tho
cose of the market the statement from Washington
that tho currency circulation had been Increased jD
ono since Thursday IL believed by the oulls that
the market will open strong this morning.
ling bills Gold closed quiet At Iii The payments Of
the sub Treasury were s3sD In redemption VI 0onds.
and t1io000 interest account The eusIoins receps
vsfo N1aoeQ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

COMPLICATIONS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
THE INVASION OF HONDURAS BY FORCES FROM SAL
vADOR-DETAus OF THE CAPTURE or AMiPALA-
ATTITUDE OF COSTA RIGA To TIE OIHE2 CENTRAL
AMERICAN STATES
PANAMA, Jan. 1.-W POrrenW OF Vale Gottel,
on Dec 81, described the state Of affairs IN c'uFi
America AZ follows:
The affairs OF Central America bccome every Jay
more and more complicated and II IL diucut 10 prrc,
what the result will be- In spite OF rhc imb.ogiO iBo
which President Guarda has led Costa Rica she ton
Genev Of The administration Of tina, Prpnhc wts CON
sidered IN Nicaragua he toward peace. There IS
rumored intention 10 invite 10 meeting iho Presidents
lshment OF peace IN the country. The question has
not yet been decided whether Honduras VIII accept
Se6or Seya az President instead OF senior Aras VINO
has been Provisional President since the overthrow II
the Medina administration. Sonor Selva IS already
noticed has organized his Cabinet IN Tegucglpe rep
In the mean time Marshal Gonzales OF Salvador hsd col
eced IN La Union large body Of troops. With artillery
upon the port OF Amapala Commando vargas. coIn-
mandng the garrison IN that port refused 10 surrender
that the question for the authorities ia Csnsy
aqua duty being to defend the post assigned To lim
on Dec 10 an attack made on the port by the Sayt
dor forces The small garrison fought vigorously. Du
after a sangunary struggle had TO give Ia against mum
killed that I'm Amapala seven, with many wounded on
both sides. Marshal Gonzales. commander-inchef aud
Gen samay directed the military operations Marshal
Gonzales took possession Of the fort, ana tho garrison
remained as prisoners. Hostlities have thls began
between Honduras ana saNauor WHICH hi'r - otte
fought together IN defense OF the same cause. The
mediation Of Nicaragua arrived tDo late 10 prevent
bloodshed, which Is not TO be wondered a. ~ no *
were given the neghoorDg States OF such
a hostile movement on the part Of Marshal d0nLile'
The Bot<tin Oicidl OF san Salvador on Dee 10 said:
From the different phases shown by the Cost! Rica
Cabinet 1t is impossible 10 Judge OF the true nature OF
it's relations to the other Central American states AFTER
the declaration OF u peace policy IN DR. Ct-r os circ
lar o sudden change took place on President rusrdas
again resumug OF power he having then Dan
ished many leading persons from the country. and
among DIR. Castro all Of which had destroy con
ndence the attitude Costa Rca nght ycI IIAe n the
o. Central America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
THE PACIFIC NAIL CONTRACT.

THE FAILURE OF THE COMPANY TO BEGIN ADD
TONAL MONTHLY SERVICE BETWEEN SAN FRAN
CISCO AND YOKOHAMA on OCT. 1.-THE REASONS
FOR THE DHLAY-LIsT OF THE NEW IRON STEAM
SHIPS BELONGING TO THE COMPANY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHRI
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The correspondence be
tween the Post Office Department aud the officers OF
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, relative to the
failure of the Company 10 begin the additional
monthly service between San Francisco and Yoko-
hama on Oct last, according to the terms of their
contract, was reported TO the House to-day for
printing, by Mr.. Packer. Chairman of the Post Office
Committee. The contract binds the Company to
perform the service in iron steamers of not less than
1900 tons capacity, and imposes forfeiture of pro
rata portion of the SJOOOoO annual subsidy for any
delay in beginning it. A heavy penalty is also pre-
scribed for delays in departures and arrivals but
this is generally held to apply only after the Com
pany has begun the additional service.
In answer to a letter of the ,Postmaster-Gcneral,
demanding reasons why the Company did not put
on fbe new steamers on Oct. l. the Nice-Prcsident,
s. H. Holman, writes Nov. /, giving at length the
canses Of delay He says that after the contracts
were made for the two ships il was discovered
that there was no machinery in the United States
large enough 30 roll the iron beams. The prepara-
ton of this machinery caused delay OF tive months
Afterward the puddlers in the iron works struck.
and this and other resulted III further delays
Slr. Holman describes the ships the As finest IN the
world and claims that the Company has made every
possible effort to put them on the line at the ap-
pointed time. lie says that, beside the two new
steamers of GOOO tons burden each, the Company
has four new iron steamers Of 5000 each which
he hopes will be accepted for the service until the
large ones are ready. The Company he adds, began
in MAY. 1872, dispatchng a ship semi-monthly from
both ends of the ronte, and with three exceptions
have maintained this double service ever since with
out any extra subsidy. He gives Tho following list
OF the C0mpany's new iron SteameN:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

Committee. II ~ reported 90 fnrniSh GROUNDS ]" T
further inquiry. A number Of measures OIL genetai
public nteros: will bc reported by committees for
discussion bat few. If any are likely to he finally
passed. The cheap TRANSFORMATION b'iis WILL no
doubt. take ND a Great deal of time but there is
ench want Of information and settled views upon
the subiect in both Houses and such lack OF crys-
tallized pnbhc opinion the questions involved IN
the conntrv that IL ~ scarcely probable that the
tremendous change in our system OF government
which these measures contemplate VIII be made III
sin Gle session.
The currency question IS from AL indications, no
nearer solution than it five years ago. The
House has already shown pitiable want oil Ieso'l-
ton and conviction upon it. The Senate is discuss
ing the question in heavy speeches of two or three
bonrs' length bnt the Finance Committee has not
vet reported bill. In the House, the Banking and
Currency Committee is so constituted that 1t can
originate no decisive measure. II will probably re-
port some bill TO peg on which 10 hang
discussion; but there is to anticipate any
definite action the result of the debate, for either
contraction imitation. or specie payments. From all
these indications and probabilities, experienced
members are predicting rathermonOtOnous session,
and an adjournment i'll MAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
RELIGIOUS QUESTIONS IL EUROPE

ANOTHER CoSsISroRY AT ROME-AProIAntNl OF
NEW BISHOPS.
LONDON. Friday, Jan. 49, 1875.
Another consistory WAS held by the Pope
today when the final ceremonies Of installation " the
recently appointed Cardinals were celebrated, and A
number OF Bishops was appointed
THE POLICY OF FRANCE IN REGARD TO THE TEN
PoRAL AIMS OF THE PAPACY CRIrCIsED-lHT
CHARGE or AN UITRAMoSrANE MEMBER or THE
PRUssIAN CHAMBER REEUrED By PRINCE BIS
MARCH.
BERLs. Friday, Jan. i6. 1874
The Nord Deuische AiigemeiRe Zeituh2, to-day,
says if the policy Of France IL made subseggent to tue
temporal views OF the Papaey the peace Of Europe VII
DO compromised.
There was exciting scene in the LlndtaE to-day.
Herr Mallinckrodt, Utramontaue Deputy quoted a
passage from recent work OF Gen. La Marmora. aeg
ing that Bismarck in 1885, discussed the cession To
France Of a portion Of the Rhensh territory Prince
bismarck arose and pronounced the statement an
audacious and malicious fasehood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
GENERAL FOREIGN VIEWS.
Albany Jan. l6, 1874.

RIOTOUs DEMONSTRATIONS IN GREAT BRIT
AIN.
A COUNSEL IN THE TICHBORNE CASE MOBBRD-ELEC-
TON RIOT LIMERICK
LONDON. Friday, Jan. 10. 1874
As Mr. Hawkins, counsel for the prosecution,
was leaving the court to-day, he was mobbed by the
friends OF the Tichborne claimant The police inter
fered co save him from their violence and four persons
srrested.
serious riot occurred at the election In Limerick TO
day. Two rival candidates OF the NATIONAL" party are
running and fight took place between their parsans
Knives and pistols freely used and several persona
were wounded. The police came upon the ground IN
force put down the riot after arrcsng number Of
the participants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
INDIFFERENCE or THE PRESIDENT ON THE sUBJE

IDIFf or PRESIDENT On The etBJhtI
OF THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
wAsHISoToS. Friday, Jan. 10. 1874.
Those in the success OF the Centennial eele
brstion at Philadelphia have from time TO time, com
that President took interest In the matter,
almost the only words he ever said IN It's favor
we're those IN the letter he wrote Last July, regresnR
that he could not be present ct the dedication Of the
grounds etc, and saying he hoped It would have
good 20 on" IL 10 sad that he often spoke in high
terms OF the Vienna Exposition in his messages etc.
hut that he has made mention OF the Centennial.
This gives the enemies OF the President opportunity
to complain Of him. which they have not failed to DO In
reply complaints that the State Department has
taken less interest In this than 10 foreign exhibitions,
Mr. Fish understood answer that there has thus far
been action the part Of Congress inviting the
cooperation Of foreign Governments. and until such
action taken would be manifesty improper for him
ask foreign Governments 70 participate in the Cenen
NAL Mr.. Keley's Select Committee on the Celebration
will IL Is understood offer 10 the House an explanatory
bill containing such amendments az may be deemed
advisable large appropriation will be asked for from
fostered such eIpOttions abroad and that IL ought ~
assist 10 make this respectable.
TIE SEIZURE or BOOKS AND PAPERS IN CUSTOMS
REVENUE CAsEs.
The bill OF Mr.. Beck prevent the indscrminate
seizure OF invoices books and papers IN customs
enue cases will be considered by tho Ways and Means
Committee The bill provides that before any books or
invoices shall he seized, warrant must he issued BY
Judge Of District Court, and that there shah he
seizure examination of private papers for the purpose
n, discovering frauds upon the revenue except under
the provisions OF ths scI Complaints upon which war
rants are TO ,hal set forth Importation aud the
nor, 10 winch IL relates and, possible the nance &C.
OF the concerned In the alleged fraud with fscts
| inducing the belief that fraud has been com
m,tted: and shall describe the invoices, books,
and papers be sesed the complaint 10 be verified by
oath This complaint mail he eisminod by Inc district
and he sees ground he should certify accord
nrIy Upon this the Judge Issues his warrant which
The Marshal h charged to execute The bill provides
that the books aud papers snail b. detained An IN
NECESSARY length OF time and provides detAis for their
.x.mln.t,on The person persons 70 whom they be-
long shall have the right OF being present at snoh En-
animation. provision - inserted, nsIns penalty Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

The proposition embraced in Mr.. Kelleys House
bl for a convertible loan, hearing 3.Gj per cent
interest, does not seem 10 have many friends in
either the Ways and Means Committee or III the
House Committee on Banking and Currency. In
the former Committee the bill has only Que advocate
Mr.. Kelley himself and but two in the latter Com
mttee-MessIs. HUbbell of Michigan. and Hunter
Of Indiana.
At a meeting OF the Ways and Means Committee
to-day n new proposition was presented by Mr
Dawes but he said it of such a crude character
that b. would not present it regularly for consider
alton. The members were charged with secrecy,
but 1t ia nevertheless ascertaincd that the bill,
whether the authorship can be traced TO the Treas
ury Department or to Mr. Dawes, rs for loan of not
less than $20OOOOOO bonds bearing five per cent
gold interest The idea OF the bill is evidently 10
raise money speedily ny borrowing to relieve the
Treasury from IT'S present almost hopeless condition
of insolvency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
FOREIGN NOTES.

The British steamer Wallachia has been de-
stroyed by fire in the harbor Of Almeria. Spain.
The Spanish Government has thanked France
for her conduct in the of the ironcad Numancis
HThe Ontario Legislature adjourned yesterday
until the sd OF February in consequences OF the
ing excitement over the approaching gensFai cioV'oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 TIE 1ergrSrl

FIVE YEARS AGO.
lBI TELEGRAPH TO Tur IEIBUSr.l
WASHINGTON. Jan. l6.-All indications point 10 a
short and dull session. An unusually small amount
Of new legislation is preparing in the committees.
All bills that involve expenditure of money are
touched very gingery left undisurbed in their
pigeOn-bOles and most Of the many projects for
amending the Constitution and for nov Ell legislation
presented ut the beginning of the session are not
being pressed by their authors. and not likely
TO be reported back for action. The almost
unanimous sentiment in both House, -. that in the
unsettled condition of politics in the country it is
unsafe to embark upon any important new e2isa-
lation that there is not pretty strong reason for be-
hevng will have The Endorsement of public opinion
The prudent course to take 1t il thought. Is to do
as little as possible beside passing the regular appro
irksion bills, and to cut these bills down as much
rs Is practicable. II is already apn,1ent that Con-
gress VIII set It's face against all measures for the
dement, OF local interests except very moderate har-
Dor appropriations Private bills too. will be more
carefully scrutlnized than heretofore aud will have
much harder road TO travel than at any previous
session.
All the magnificent schemes for internal improve
ments are ehectuslly killed by the yscnnn in the
treasury. Nothing more is heard of the mon strous
1oD OF assuming the debts of the Southern States OF
'no kindred lobby project of Tefunding the cotton
tax Both are postponed until a time when the
treasury Is full and no elections for Congressman
are pending. session devoted chiefly 10 "psring
aown Government expenses stoppinp a leak bere
ana thefe' and enforcing economy where extraya-
Rance has long been the rule" will not dey4lo,
much that Is sensational of great public interest
The investigation mania appears 70 bay. RIM it..Ir
out last session. Beyond oyerhauling I'm. co,,ti,.
gent fund expenses of the different deD,rtm.nts
there appears to be no disposition to revive the hi
ness of unearthiug corruption. No inaniry has h..,
ordered into the manner III which the Northern And
Texas Pacific Railroads got their land grant bill.
through Congress. The crisis has nearly wrecked
both of these enterprises that the vrtuons indipna
ton felt last Winter against them appears TO have
changed to sympathy. Their magnificent land
grants have proved, instead of sources OF wealth
only delusye phantoms of profit that persuaded
men TO invest money in extra hazardous under
taknps
There IS FAINT prospect Of an Investigation of th'
secret history of the Pacific Mail subsidy. The ies
timony taken last session by the Ways and Mean,
Committee was brought into the House recently in
. caJefally sealed packet. and fe-retered 10 thai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LEIrH.

PROPERTY WORTH OVER MILLION OF DoliAE>
DESTROYED.
LONDON, Saturday, Jan. Il 81. m.
The extensive flour mills at Lelth were al
most totally destroyed by fire last night. The loss ~
Estimated at S. tOOO aud 400 DDS thrown or Of
employment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

penalties for the violation OF the highway and common
carrier liabilities, commerce between states anu 'nc
several State IEgIsiatures should provide Inc same III
the ease Of commerce by rail within their respective |h
rIssi,cli0ns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
Ipany's new iron steamers :


THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION CONVENTION.
REPORT OF TIE RAILROAD COMMITTEE FAVoKlNG
FEDERAL LEGISLATION RESTRICTING RAILROAD
FREIGHTs-A DISCUSSION ON THE sUDECr OF
PLANS TO BE SUGGESTED 70 CONGRESS 10 BIZ
DETERMINED ON TO-DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
A SHORT SESSION pREDICTrp.

INDICATIONS OF A SHORT AND MONOIOSOUS SRS-
SION OF CoNGgESS-tN UNUSUALLY SMALL
AMOUNT OF NEW LEGISLATION PREPtRISG-LO-
Cal. INTERESTS 10 BE IGNORED-AIL TIE
SCHEMES FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS KILLED
BY THE FINANCIAL COAPLCtIIONs-No PACIFIC
RAILROAD INQUIRY PROBAELE-THE CURRENCY
QUESTION NO NEARER SOLUTION THAN II WAS
1--WE YEARS Ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
9ubex TO ADVERTISEMENTS.


ANusrMENTs-Eier Pdgc-6th column. .,,,,,r
TsSy,sn .Sp FINANCIAL-Ninth Pdge-4th column.
6ISKisG-Hoysks AND BANkkRs-Ie"h @a9e-AS' eoi'
umD. a, .nd "a oolnnns
RrsINrss NouCEs-SiIh Paqe-lst column 80
CHANGES FOR BUSINESS MEN-Eighh PdQe-btu coiunn
COrARTNERsHIP NouCEs-fVth fa0e- 6tn column
CORPORATION NOTICEs-FUfl Id1e-6tD column:
EUROPEAN ADvEgTIsEMENTs-Teah Pa0e-sd Aih' eth'
and Ca columns. ..,. .o,,,,.u.
FrRopEAN HoTELs-Tenh Pdqe-5ih and 9th columns.
FINANCIAL-Ienh Pdgc-1st column
FHRSlIIRE-E lerSHu s-2i column.
HELP WANTED MALEs-Eiepenh Pdge-6th column.
HOUSES AND FARMS WAIVED Iettnh idge-2I column,
HORSES, CARRIAGES. HARNESS. &c.-FVh Page-6sh
cOiuian. $500, -,
UcToS-Ei0hh Pdoe-4h and 5th columns.
LECTURES AND MKETINGs-Eterenh Idge-tsn eoiuihh'
LEGAL NouCEs-fUM IaQe-6tn coulDn 80
MARBIR AND SLATE MANTELs-Fuh Pdge-6tn coiutnn
MARRIAGES AND DFATns-SereBM PuQe-6th coiunln
&IsCELLANEoUS-EtghMP dgo-6th coiumu; IneV" Iugo
-4ih 5sn. aud Gu COlliniis-
MUSICAL lNsTRt- MENTs-Eerenh Pdoe-6th column.
NEW PUBLIC ATIoNs-Eighh Pdge-3i aud 4th columns.
PIoPosAIS-Eiyatt PAIe--G n column.
RELIGIOUS NoIICEs-Lighh Pdge-5ih column.
KYAL fsxATE FoR sNE-,ITY-E eoenth Pogc-lst col
u,un NEW E,ereHtA Page-lst column CoUn-
1RY-E!srentt ldgc-Ist coiumn; AUcrIoS-E,,epenturt
P0oe-lst aud "a columns TO ExCHANGE-EHee"H'
Pdce-2i column.
SAVINGS BANks-Teilf Pdgc-2i column. ,
sITuAyioNs " ANTKD. MAIIs-EterenH Pdge-5h column
FEMALES-EicreHth PdIe-6 Ia column.
SPICI Al. NOTICES >ercRm FfQe-Cth column
STEAMBOAT, AND RAILEoADs-Eighh Page-6th column {;
Ninth Tage-1st column.
sTrAMEEs OyEAN-Tcnfh Prre-3t and 4th columns.
SUMMER EEIREAIs-EteUenh Pdge-3d, 4tb aud oth COL
TEACHEEs-E,gtM Paqe-5th column.
TO Lit CRY FRorERTY-Eierenh Pdge-2d column /;
CorNTLY- Eerciht Pfge-1I Column.
10 WHOM II MAY CoNcERN-Eighh Paoe-5th column.