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LOCAL EFFECTS OF THE NEW POSTAL Law.

MAG .r,sr, ACTION AT THE INCREASE OF CHARGES on
TRANSIENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or THE
NEW sysrEM-ITs STRICT ENFORCEMENT DE-
LAYED LITTLE.
The new postal law which has just gone into
effect has created considerable indignation and disgust
This act was one OF the last enacted by the recent Con-
gress and was evidently pushed through without any
adequate consideration The Inconsistencies or the law
are absurd in person living In san fran
cisco may mail newspaper or pamphlet from that city
TO London for two cents while four cents must be paid
in order to have eghtpage paper carried from New
York to Brooklyn and six cents when 1t happens to be
n ou.iruple sheet The postal laws provide that such
matter shall not be forwarded unless fully prepaid
wag in the Posofce in this city suggested that all
pewspapers Intended for the United states should Do
marked via Liverpool" The increased rates OF post
. will deter many persons from mailing matter at
sscond.hand and subscribers TO newspapers Will not lie
so ready to them to their friends at the Increased
100 ~ postage number Of persons yesterday re-
fused 10 send heavy packages by mall III consequence
of the advance In the rates, ana went away from the
nress The argument has been advanced that carry
Quantities merchandise at low rates not remunera
i've TO the Government The answer Is made that the
made by the Government do not specify that
the mails snail be limited in weight. and that no addi
tiOnal expense incurred by reason or the Increased
bu klness OF the mails sent over tue post routes
Tne monthly magazines which hitherto have been
transmitted through the malls az four cents each Will
now cost sight cents Toe music publishers largely
affected by change Ia rates aud are greaty dsSat
law had mailed periodicals during the past two DAYS at
the rates. called the Post Occ To ascertain what
had become OF tneir properly. Tney wore
eratided to learn that Postmaster Jaues
was not disposed to take hasty proeeed-
ings WITH them. TIE law far as 1t relates 70 news
papers and other periodical publications. has not been
stnCuy enforced Yet On account OF the general lSno-
rance ia the community ia regard to the new prov
In one or two days. however, when tue law snal have
been made known thoroughly, tue local postal OFFICIALS
will enforce # strictly Merchandise PACKAGE viii be
forwarded, with the amount due stamped upon them,
TO b. collected 10y tho postmaster when tney nave
reached their destination.
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THE NEW CAPITOL.

CONTINUATION OF THE INVESTIGATION BEFORE TIE
SENATE CoMMITTEE-TEsTIMONY OF ARTHUR
CROOKS AND ARTHUR GILMAN, ARCHIrECTs-
THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE ON THE BUILDING
S390O.OOO.
ALBANY, March 12-Arthur Crooks, the ex-
pert architect In his testimony last night before the
Senate Finance Committee in the new Capitol lnVesga
ton said the cost Of granite cut fine previous TO 1874
was about "a per foot Toe granite work for the HART
ford Capitol WAS estimated at about that price
Joseph Davis was recalled and said that In Mr..
Smiths figures as given Mr. Fuller. 1900 were included
twice.
At the Investigation this evening, Mr.. Arthur Gilman
architect, Of New-York called. and read state
ment embodying bis views and testified at length as FOL
lows: Made the drawings from which. substantially,
the present building Is being erected; 1t was proposed
at one time to put the work under contract and est
mates were made that end by responsible parties
proposals submitted to the commas
sioners by myself making the total cost or the building
than $]9ODOO0 Witness characterized the use OF
the Dix Island granichc large stones-as piece OF
misma the granite used In the building could
be duplicated at s. 60 foot and he knew a person
who would give bonds to furnish 1t az that price.
He thought the work could be finished for $00OOOO;
thought could be completed for $35o000 under con
tract. On his animation he admitted tnat ne
had said wanted supersede Mr. Fuller the present
architect OF the new Capitol; he and Mr. tlller De-
Onged different schools OF architects lie 10 the iCai
IAN Mr. Fuller the Dorc., The TWO schools differed
as widely as did the leading schools or medicine
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHISGToS, Friday, Ma rch IL, 1875
The following telegram. in answer to one from the
Surveyor OF Customs at Cincinnati asking how he IL TO
determine when goods actually on shipboard,
under Section OF the act OF March 3, 1875. this
day sont 10 that officer the Secretary OF the Treasury:
The day on which vessel receiving goods in a foreign
mort ia fully laden and cleared for departure the date
defined as that whob goods aro actually on snip
board bound to the United States.
Messrs Poland and sayer OF the late House Arkansas
Committee have received Information that notice was
riyen previous to the adjournment OF the Lcgs
aturc Of that State that at tao session the bill
already introduced proposing change the name of two
of the of Arkansas. would nc pressed iOr pass
age THO bill proposes 10 gauge the name OF Dorsey
asd CLAYTON Counties TO Poland ami SAVER Counties.
The President seems particularly unfortunate IN his
selections OF officers After the names OF the new Pay
masters had reported to the Senate by the Military
Committee 1T was discovered that two OF them had been
dismissed from the army, for drunkenness and the
for eDbcZZement New nOinlndtlOhs VIII nave 10
be made in these Gases.
The obse1uies OF the late Civil Service Reform were
per,ormed at the Treasury DspirrH at to-day The
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Treasury 3artment building
cleared the papers OF the late Board from the rooms IL
oc cuuied packed them Tor iIo Keeping. swept the
floors aud turned the rooms over 10 new occupants.
1t ia reported that EX-PostmastcrGeneTa CIeswcll
will soon resign his position as COUNCIL OF the United
states before the Alabama { aims Court dnd that Ex
Senator Carpenter VIII succeed to the place.
The Cabinet tOdayiwas OF TWO hours duration.
The Drlpcipa subject under consideration rea-
ton 20 the appointments % persons 10 Once.
IFor HateProeedinys zee S'eOnd Pd1t
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THE BLACK HILLS.
SETTLERS AND GOLD HUNTERS TO BE PREVENTED,
BY MILITARY FORCE, FROM ENTERING THE
COUNTRY,

SETTLERS AND GOLD HUNTERS TO BE PREVENTED,
BY MILITARY FORCE, FROM ENTERING THE
COUNTY,.
OMAHA. Neb., March 12.-NumerOus inquiries
are daily received by prominent persons In this city
relative TO tho Black Hills. There is no question but
that troops in sufficient numbers will be stationed Ia
toat county to prevent any parties entering and
they do enter force will be used to expel them neces
sary. Indian runners will be constantly employed who
wlI rive prompt notice OF the approach OF parties
Tbere il little n any excitement here over the Black
His country and the matter Il generally considered
unworthy OF attention as long as the Government op
posed to the country being prospected
CEN sUERMAN's yIEws-TRO0PS TO BE PUT IN THE
FIELD. AND THE INDIAN TREATIES MAINTAINED
THE PARTY IN THE BLACK HILLS TO BE
BROUGHT BACK, IF NECESSARY.
ST. LOUIS, March 12.-Gen. Sherman was
asked Yesterday concerning the action the Government
will take relative to coldhunting expeditions to the
Rlack Hills country aud he replied In substance that
a. neditons would be prevented from entering that
regou or II any got there they would be driven out
A soon as the weather will permit troops will be put In
the field with instructions TO prevent incursions into
the Sioux reservation and these instructions Will be
carried ou by force OF IL need be- The integrity
az the treaty with the Sioux will be maintained aC an
hazards The General said the frontier people complain
of Indian raids this case do not seem 10 see Tue
iustce of their own act, which Is m0Geed alter the
Indian mode acquiring property III necessary troops
Will DO sent to bring tho party now on the NILS
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THE CONTESTED SEATS ~ TIE LOUISE
, Ana LEGISLAIURE.

MEETING OF TIE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE APP
POINTED AS ARBnGAToRS-THEIR PROBABLE
ACTION TODAY.
The Congressional Committee acting rs ar
bitraOrs in the contested election IN tne Lousi-
ana Legislature yesterday al tue Office OF the Hon
William Walter PAeIps. No 2j ExchaU Gepiacc, AMI re-
NAMED IN session several hours, bat at the close an
nouuced to reporters that result hai yet been
reached.
lis understood, however, that the Committee now
seem likely conclude tLeri deliberations to-day and
that unless new facts yet Introduced wholly At vari
lance with the general tendency of those already pre-
seuted there is no To doubt that tAe action 0
the arbitrators (which may probably be unahiinous)
will he in the direction indicated Ia both the ma
iority minority reports OF the Louisiana Committee
There may be some question 10 the number OF Con
seryatiye members driven By the army officers who
Will he reinstated by this Committee but there can be
no doubt that Will DO enough 10 insure to the Con-
seryatyes the control 1t s generally believed that OIL
with possibly one exception, Of those elected were fairly
entitled 70 their seats
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ALBANY NOTES.
ALBANY, Friday. VI

ALBANY, Friday. March IL, 1870
At q meeting Of the Committee on Internal Affairs
this morning 10 consider tho Excise bill, Excise
Commissioner William H. stiner Of New-York City ap-
peared before them summons to give his views and
experience thereon. The Commissioner addressed the
Committee at length, recountng Tue uiicplties Vi en-
forcing tue present and recommending the repeal OF
the prosecution and substitution OF an iDlunc-
ton clause The Commissioners remarks were
listened to with much attention.
The investigation OF the Ffth-avenue Pavement Dill
hangs fire OF the disappearance OF the boy Wal
ters who carried the altered bills to the Assembly
Chamber. The people who have this bill In charge
might well rise 10 explain why they mad this notorious
Young rascal In hei employ and why, II his testimony
viii acqult them Of any intention 10 do wrong, they do
not see that he is produced.
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TIE MISSISSIPPI LETEhS.

IMMINENT DANGER OF CRl.VAsSES Al SEVERAL
POINTS REPORTED BY THE STATE ENGINEER
NEw-ORLEANs, March 12.-Ihe Times says
that State Engineer Thompson returned to the city last
night from u xtended along the upper coast aud
reports that al Hickey and Waite Castle leyecs there
imminent danger Of orevasses, aud tnat at Waterproof
the new les has begun 10 cave In for distance of
nearly 600 feet. At Omega and Mikens Bend The
evees are IN danger OF breaking AT the Bonnet
Care crevasso the water Is running through to depth
of three Feet and volume OF water two feet deep Is
pouring through the Morganza break.
Gen Thompson says there need be no fear OF "a gen
craI Hood below mouth OF the Re River, long
Bonnet Care aud MOglnzi erevasses remain open;
that above hose points leNees DOhnd 10 give
way under the pressure of hgh water. The wOik Oi
constructing l0O0O00 cubic ards OF now Ieyees as or
dered by Leyeo COnpany, ir nearly completed; Dat
IL falls far short VI She sDouut OF resVnsIructon Aetu
ally necessary.
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AFFAIRS IN CUBA.

MONEY SUBSCRIBED TO PAY THE EXPENSE OF
BRINGING TROOPS FROM sPAIN-voLUNTEERs TO
TAKE THE FITLD-OPERATIoNs OF THE INsUR-
GENTs-THE MURDERER sHARKEY SAID TO HAVE
SAILED FOR ST. THOMAS
HAVANA, March 12.-Captain- General VAL
maseda soon after his arrival. called together mum
Der OF the weathest citizens. and requested them 10
loan OF 100 900 pounds sterling 10 pay the ex-
pense OF bringing reenforccments from Spain. The sum
required was immed iatey subscribed.
1t stated Trustworthy authority that Count Al
maseda has informed the officers Of the Havana Voun-
teers that their will be needed for temporary
service 10 the field Four batalions have drawn lots
decide which shall and ready to march when
ever the Captain General orders.
body OF insurgents. COO strong, entered the Sagua
district and burned twelve plantations They have
since been obliged take flight, and now pur-
sued by seven Spanish columns.
The insurga nts moving toward Trinidad In order
to enter the Signanca district.
1t is rumored that sharkey, the escaped murderer,
sailed for ST. Thomas the steamer Corsica under an
mar
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Measures are being taken to protect the
Russo- Chinese frontier by the settlement on largo
scale Siberian Cossack fanes along Tue porders Vi
Zasin Bookhtarmn and koOrchom'
On the 1st Of next July, says the st. Peters,
buro yoros the rates postage domestic letters In
Russia Will probably be lowered from 10 kopeeks %
cents 10 kooecks centsl on letters 81 single weight
This reduction. it said, has been determined upon IN
consequence OF the great ince"eo vi 0o'o'P""uenso
during the past year
In Western Asia there has been organized
by Russia Department. called the Department OF
the Transcaspsn, which has Its headquarters at Kras
novodsk and under the control OF the Veeroy OF the
Caucasus This Departments has recently been divided
into two districts, Mangsheak and krasn0vodsk Ihns
Russia slowly establishing herself on the eastern cost
VI the Caspian
According to the Moscow Gazette of Jan. 16,
the new Russian Conscrption law, which went into
operaou In December last, thus far working smoothly
There has been some euIgriton OF Tatars from the
southern part OF the Empire to Turkey IN consequence
OF the system and there is an Increased feeling OF
among the Mennonites, but since the visit OF
Gen TodleDen to the latter with he promise that they
Shall in the construction corps rather t1an sctvey
i'm the field, they have ocen better satlsned Tue new
law Will give the Empire maSaIncent Dooy OF cavsifY
time OF from 100 900 TO regular horse, 5000
TO IS 900 KAYAKS, and sixteen field batteries.
According to the 81. Petersburg Vaidem0st,
the Russian Government has determined upon the adop
uou Of new method of granting concessions TO pro-
iected railroads IL will longer. heretofore guar
antee certain rate per cent the amount OF money
invested and represented by the capital stock Of the
companies Instead OF SO DOING IL Will hereafter mako
s own estimates to the proper cost OF projected
roads, and will base It's guarantee or dividends upon the
amount OF estimates rather than upon thu amount
actually expended In the construction OF the roads
The Government Engineer Mlchaelof, has been ordered
to to study the American system OF railroad
construction.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 12.-The Hon. Mr..
Mackenzie announced in the House to-day that 1t was
the Intention OF the Government 10 avail ,self OF the
labor OF conycts confined In Dominion pententiaries ID
constructing cars for tho Pacific Railway.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 12.-Mr. Kirkpatrick
will TOMORROW that the House resolve ITSELF INTO
committee consider the resolutions On the subject o'
the Communication OF Lepiues sentence by the Governor
General The resolutions aflt that althousn ~ ~
pears papers laid before the House that 10 '' ~
was rendered the GDyernOrG sneral Dy ms 80
10 the exercise Of the provocative yet uuas W ,.,r
Generals
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panies Mr. Lincoln introduced bill requiring
directors Of the Pacific Mall Steamship Com
papv 10 be citizens OF the United States

panies Mr. Lincoln introduced . bill requiring
directors Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany 10 be citizens Of the United States.
Mr.. waehner, from the Judcsy Committee, reported
favorably the bill to provide District Attorneys Win
rooms fuel &C.; Mr.. Kennaday from tho Committee on
General Laws reported Mr. 7. G. Campbells bill moor
poratng cremation societies. for the consideration OF
the House; Mr. Faulkner from the Committee on hnsur-
ance reported adversely bill Ito incorporate Boards OF
nderwriters," which in effect increases the premiums
paid ~ insurance companies from two 10 four per cent
Among the bills passed that submitting TO the elect
Of New York the question Of annexation 10 BROOK
Ign.
In the Senate Senator Robertson offered bill to re-
quire New-York City to reimburse 70 Westchester
County the proportion Of the 81 mill tax paid by west
chester County tho towns Of Kingsbrdge, Morris
ana and West Farms amounting to about $4,000; aso'
bill extending the provisions Of the act OF incorpora
ton OF ocean steamships TO sounds and rivers navgaDe
nv such vessels Senator Ray introduced bill TO SOL
apart Piers Nos 81 to &C. North River for the purposes
of O country produce market Senator Coe' Dill
amending the charter of Brooklyn 80 as TO PROVIDE ot
the election Of the Mayor, Controller, AUDITOR Ciy
Treasurer Collector OF Taxes and Assessments Register
OF Arrears Corporation Counsel Commissioner OF romeo
and Excise CommfsoDer Of Health, Commissioher vi
Fire and Buildings, and Commissioner OF CITY "orks'
and for the appolntment of all other officers Inc OH
prescribes the qualifications salaries &C., OF all these
officers, fixing the compensation OF the Mayor at*''w"
and OF the Controller ut The consideration OF the
Savings Bank bill was resumed In Committee OF tne
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AMERICAN EvANGELIsTs IN ENGLAND.

THE PRAYERS OF CHRISTIANS ASKED BY M2ssRs.
MOODY AND sANKEY-EXrENsIyE PREPARATIONS
FOR THEIR WORK IN LONDON.
To the Edftor Of the Trt6uns.
SIR: have received cable dispatch ask.
ing tho prayersof all Christians the coming Sabbath
for Messrs Moody and Sankey's work IN London, which
began this week. under circumstances OF extraordinary
and unprecedented interest vast preparations being
made reach the entire population by personal vista
ton and the erection of large buldngs with the use OF
those now available Agricultural Hall holds 10000 per-
sons, and this with Exeter Hall and Queens Opera
House have been already engaged. Fifty thousand dol
lars have been already subscribed to meet expenses
PHILADELPHIA Penn, March IL, 1875 GEO. III. STUART.
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WASHINGTON.

ABLE SPEECHES IN THE SENATE.
RARITY OF AN ADDRESS FROM MR. hCREERf-
HIS ABILITY AS AN oRAToR-REMAkhAbLE
SPEECH OF MR. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DE-
vELoPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL FORCE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Two notable speeches
were made in the Senate to-day, which relieved tho
dull monotony of the interminabe Pinchback de-
bate. Mr. McCreery, although one Of the most
finished orators in the Senate, rarely speaks on any
subject. so that whom he does take the floor, he
commands the undivided attention both of the
Senate and the galleries His review, year ago. OF
the Louisiana question, was one of the most amusing
as well as one of the most effective speeches OF that
session. and therefore when it was known that he
was to speak to-day aconsiderabe crowd of listen
ers gathered in the galleries. Like his former
efforts, that of to-day carefully pre-
pared and wen delivered, commanding unlver-
cal attention. At the time, he had SO
far exhausted the subject the former occasion
that without following the bad example OF other
Senators and ndulging in vain repetition there was
comparatively little for hum to say.
The great event of the day and of the session was
the speech of Senator Christiancy Of Michigan. lie
has been for the last IS years upon the bench and
"a not an orator His style of delivery is quiet and
undemonstrative, more like that of judge reading
an opinion than that of a Senator making speech,
and he read what he had TO say from printed
dips But though Senator Christianoy did
not employ any of the arts Of the
orator to set off his speech, the matter
of it was of such character as to make 1T remark
able. He treated his subject a judge would treat
it, looking at every side without partisan prejudice
and, as he said. following truth wherever 1t led
Senator Christiancy's reply to some of the argu-
ments advanced by Mr.. Morton were perfectly
crushing. Tie latter has held that the act of the
President in recognizing Mr.. Kellogg was an act OF
Congress until that body by the joint action of
both houses repudated it, and that the Senate was
bound by it TO admit Mr.. Pinchback To this
Mr. Christiancy replied that while under
certain circumstances, when the President
ends in existence de fac.o Government
In State and is called to support it. his action
ray be binding. Yet the case is entirely changed
When the Government in question the creature OF
be Presidents own will. Another effective passage
n his speech occurred near the close, where he APP
Piled the Presidents Louisiana policy to Michigan,
and concluded by saying that law-abiding and or
DERBY as the people of his State were, it would take
more than two regiments of United States troops to
get up such government there, and the whole
United States Army could not make the people
love it.
Nospeech delivered in the Senate for long time
has made greater impression, and it has at once
placed its author in the front rank an able and
Independent reasoner Such man cannot fail TO be
O power in the Senate.
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.
FOREIGN NEWS.

POLICY OF THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.
DECLARATION RRAD BY NJ. BUFFET TO THE AssEM-
BIT-AN APPEAL TO MODERATE hES-Ths
DECLARATION RECEIVED WITH CoLDSEss-Posf-
TON OF NJ. GAMBETTA.
PARIS Friday, March IA. 1875
In the Assembly to-day NJ. Buffet read declare
ton on behalf Of the Ministry to the effect that
it's policy would be distinctively conservative and
devoid of characteristics either OF provocation or
weakness This statement is made ne said. 10 reas-
sure the industrious and orderly population. Inc
Government renews confidently the Presidents ap-
peal for the support Of moderate men OF
all parties. NJ. Buffet continued: "We nave
tho greatest confidence in the expert
enced administrative staff, who may rely on
our constant support. 1t will be the duty OF the
Cabinet to insure obedience and respect for the con-
stitutional laws, and we arc resolved to defend
them against all intrigues; but we shall never pur'
sue vndictive policy. Firm but conciliatory
conduct is alone suitable TO the state OF
things produced by our msfortunes. Would we not
strike the last blow against the power of France "
we exhibited to the world spectacle OF internal
dissensioni The Government will be unable TO
raise the state of siege until the press laws are modi
fed and bill on this subject will be submitted"
The declaration asks that the present law regard
ing the appointment of Mayors be continued tor
stated period, and concludes by challenging vote
of want of confidence.
The declaration was received with icy coldness by
the Assembly There was no manifestation either
of satisfaction or dissent The Lett was at first
irritated at the omission OF all mention OF the Re-
public, and at the passages concerning public func-
tionaries and the raising of the state Of siege.
At the meeting of the Bureaux NJ. Gambetta said
the promise to prevent factious intrigues was an
essential feature Of the programme, and he urged
that the new Government be judged by its acts only
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CoNDJTION OF NEW YORK BANKS.

ABSTRACT OF REPORTS TO THE coNTEoILER-AssETs
AND LIABILITIES OF BANKS OF THIS CITY ON
THE Isl INST.
VAsIIxGToN March 12-The following is an alb
sract OF reports made TO the Controller OF the Cur
rency showing the condition of the National banks
in the City of New York at the close OF business on
Monday. the first day of March, 1872