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porary arrest under suspicious circumstances Tho
Ociava was watched for week together At ST. Thomas
by the Spanish sloop ofwar Herman Cortes, sent up
there expressly on that service When the British
steamer put TO sea she was at onco
and was no sooner Danish waters than she was
pounced upon by the of-war Tho howl Of cxulta-
ion raised over this gallant exploit would DO incon-
ccivabe 10 any but those well ACC tainted with the
Spanish character. The vessel on every SIDE OFF,
ciay and otherwise. described
PiIBusrER AND PIRATE
The crew were marched, bound, between bayonets
through the streets and thrown into the prisons Of the
MORO Castle. An intention was declared OF removing
Havana In which case we should without doubt have
witnessed repetition OF the vrgnus massacre
CONSULAR ACTION.
This consequence has, however been happily averted
by the able management Of Her British Majestys Con-
sui this port whose exertions and most courteous
but firm demeanor " dealing with the difficulties and
OF this affair have commanded the admiration
Of all classes He succeeded in obtaining 10 the
captain and crew, who were iRcommiNiQues. He was
lie warded Off the threatened danger Of having the
men sent away TO Havana TO be murdered there. He
had already achieved the delivery to himself Of seven
teen OF the 0ctavias crew. and the matter fair
way pcaccable and satisfactory settlement without
any concessions inconsistent with right and justice
deroaatory 70 English honor.
THE JACK ExcIrEs TIE Doxa
Unfortunately the British war steamer Eclipse mado
her appearance on the scene, and lhc expectations
raised by her advent have been sgnay disappointed.
After some incomprenensihe vacillation her CON-
mander came apparently, to the conclusion that
OBJECT OF MS mission would De enectuaiy fuinled by
his demanding the surrender to him OF four OF
the crew, being British Subjects who still held
prisoners but he declined 10 any way whatever TO in
terfere ON behalf Of the captain OF the Octavia-a
Prussan--or OF three unhappy Cubans who were on
board of that ship The authorities here Of course,
caught eagerly NJ the unexpected chance and readily
cepted q solution on such easy terms. The English
oi-war Immediately steamed away with the conscious
pride Of having achieved grand and Ally vim
dcatcd the rights of the flag She took with her
twenty-o British subjects composing the chief por-
ton Of the Octavia's crew. but left behind her,
without support or protection. the captain and the
three Cubans the only ones fact that were in any
real danger, ami the only that the Spanish au
thoritics were at all anxious to keep hold upon
covkR ALL
Upon what principle and by what tram Of reasoning
founded upon law, logic or common sense Captain
Erskne OF Her Majcsty's ship Eclipse arrived at the
conclusion stated. that he ought to makca
DISTINCTION BETWEEN PERSONS
sailing under the flag of the 0ctava and how far he IS
justified by his instructions in the course pursued
mystery.
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MASS MEETING OF CARPENTERS.

mass meeting Of carpenters was held last night in
Masonic Hall, Thirteenth street, with r. Williams In
the chair resolution by the secretary set
ting forth that whereas the employing carpenters Of
this city have taken advantage Of the dulness OF bush
to tho hours oil work and reduce tho pay
Resolved therefore that wc take every fair and lawful
for resisting such action and that We bind our
selves together that purposc and resolved that
and after the 18th Of May wages be So day for
least twelve months good deal OF discussion ensued
the resolutions which taken part In by Mr..
ONeill d. s. Grncn, Mr. Busbee and others Mr..
0Ncl stated that the bosses intended making the men
work ten hours Saturday instead OF eight hours
heretofore Many Of the speakers OF tho opinion
that the carpenters In no position to any de-
bosses at present and shat the 50 question
Ia the resolutions absurd Tho resolutions were
amended and pasred, rs foliowsResolvcd THAT the
New York carpenters protest against any contemplated
abridgement OF tho eight hours saturday, or any re-.
ductiou OF wages below 80 per day by the bosses. y
On motion p. II. Coserove and +. j. Corbett OF En-
prc Lodge: T. B. Doscher and y. Brady or the ANAL
gamalcd society, and Z. J. Nolan and h. McAuley OF
New York Lodge, were appointed a committee on the
better organization OF the Carpenters Society,"
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alone entitled 70 tho consideration and the
Same respect for their constitutional rights a.
the most favored and influential possessions OF
the Crown. And apart from the loyalty which
Barbadans pride themselves for having evinced toward
the Crown from the nrst settlement o. the colony up
to the present time, they feel that on the grounds
stated above Lord Carnarvon has alike done honor 10
his position, TO his name and untnrnshed reputation,
and the time. justice to this colony In saying
does the third paragraph OF his despatch. that
Grating the Windward Colonies yet the people Of Bar
bados to understand that Her Maesty's govern
men could 'not proceed with any measure Of conied-
GRAFTON except on the spontaneous request Of each
Legislature concerned" And the House of Assembly
en- terrain solemn conviction that the Secretary OF
and the English people would strongly dcprecate
any attempt carry q measure OF confederation in
these islands by setting class against class by arous
ing spirit Of discomfort schism In this ancient aud
loyal and withal peaceful and contented colony'n
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'I'LL SWING FOR THIS"

The trial John Smith who Is charged with causing
the death OF Emma Mccarthy, was continued in the
Court Of oyer and Termnor At Jersey City yesterday.
Eliza Graham, sister Of the deceased slestined that
Smith was IN the habit OF visiting Emma and on ths
day Of the alteration several persons were n the house
ana induiged freely IN liquor Onicer Gallagher, who
Smith remarked, III suppose III swing for this;
hadn't ought TO have done she did favor for my
SISTER Inc testimony OF the other witnesses TO
me enect that the deceased ordered Smith oave her
mouse when he was obstrcperous aud intoxicated that
ne refused to 60 and sho struck him In the quarrel
wnicn followed, smith, II IL alleged struck her several
the jury TO-DAY. ~ M
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ENGLISH REFLECTIONS ON THE ocrAvIa CASE
THE BRITISH FLAG DOES NOT COVER ALL
UNFoRTUxATEs


The position OF British subjects IN this country Ia
daily becoming uncomfortable and unsatisfactory.
II is not surprising thar should be Several cascs
have unfortunately occurred here lately by winch their
have been seriously Affected and IN the right
settlement OF which the credit Of Great Britain has
consequently been concerned
fresh illustration Of this has jus; boon wit
messed here IN the Of the steamship octa-
via This Is lawfully British ship. sailing law
fully under the British nag, lawfully owned by
British subject, and was upon lawful voyage She
had complied strictly with every form required by law
and Practice Her papers IN every respect in
perfect order, and way whatsoever had ship or
crew committed any act by which they could have
forfeited their night 10 the protection o. the
whose Has they bore. This ship circnmstanccd
has tcen fired upon the high by Spanish vessc
81 war; captured and brought prize the habcr Of
ST. Johas, Ioto Rico This sudicn ACT 81 agrees
SION, effect q hasIy impulsc Of rash zeal no
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VICTORIA IN ARMS AGAIN.

Victoria Z. Woodruff will lecture tonight at the
Cooper Institute. Her subject exactly described
in the circulars but IL s taken from the words THE
heel OF the shall brusc the serpents hcad and
thereby the last enemy which death, shall be con-
qucrcd"
Mrs woodhull's daughter will give shakespearan
reading
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BAD FOR 'LoNGsHoREMEN.

For tho past year the majority Of tho European
steamship companies have been paying their laborers
weekly wages Of SIS week. Yesterday
the German lines at Hoboken, ON account Of the
scarcity OF work. reverted 10 tho old system OF paying
their men twenty-five cents for each hours work
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THE MARINE COURT CLERKsHIP.

Mr. John Savage, appointed by the Judges Of the
Marine Court succeed. D. Coughln Chief Clerk,
was yesterday sworn into Office In open court All the
Judges present Chief Justice Shea admins
the oath OF Office. Mr.. Savage will perfect his
bonds to-day, when he will NJ once enter upon tho
Of hia Office
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CARD FROM CAPTAIN EADs.

The following extract from Captain Eads' reply
TO the opponents OF the etties which he building ut
the mouth Of the Mississippi River
Tho cavaliers this improvement declare they have
come through the ettes and found nces with but ten
or twelve feet them, when have reported nfeen
sixteen They ignore the fact that the Jetties are
1000 ieet wide, and expect to nd the maximum depth
from jetty TO etty yet praise the channel maintained
BY the dredge at Southwest Pass degree that
makes u surprising that any ono should want better
one, although deviation OF thirty from It's centre
gives but fifteen feet less, and within distance not
onequarter OF the width OF the Jetcs there are put
eight or nine feet
by portion OF the citizens and press Of this city to this
enterprise ID OF tho most unexpected and remark
able features developed BY Il was led 70 believe that
water NJ the mouth Of the river came here with the
authority Of Congress to improve tho shaowcs ono Of
the passes and not ut all used Tor commerce. and
having at high tide scarcely more than eight feet
on It's bar. l offered TO interest the citizens Of
New Orleans IN such pecuniary profits as !
had boon subjected to one. of tho most
thorough discussions aud sustained by tho opinions
OF tho very ablcst engineers In the world very few
entcrprsing citizens hero aided me with their means,
and with this and and that supplied by myself and par
less than eleven months spending our own money.
creating no interruption To the channels OF the river,
and In that time have obtained permanent IN
crease IN tho depth on tho South Pass bar which ~
steadily improving and which Is today only ono foot
less than the drcdgcd out at the southwest Pass
and vet would suppose from the ault hndlng thai
wc were increasing the expenses oil the government or
wasting the money OF all these grumblers Whereas,
have yet to hear one word OF doubt or complaint IRON
the genuine pubcspiritcd who spending their
own money, under my direction, in this important
work, and tho nobc-hoartcd ones who are giving Il
moral encouragement scarcely less potent and impor
tant
had not closed tho reading OF your editorial when
was handed the accompanying telegram from the
jcttes As II Is the very latest intelligence may pos
soss some interest 10 the public VIII merely add that
s'ayorage flood tide referred to In the despatch, ~
about six inches below the level OF the recent tides in
the Gulf OF Mexico. Very truly, &c,
JAMES d. EADS.
PORT EADs May 3--6l5 r. NJ.
CArrAIx JAMES Il EADs-From soundings taken this
afternoon nnd feet the bar nj average
flood tide with channel above deepening at every point
+. l. CORTHEiL,
Chict Assistant Engineer.
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q So Nc White Michigan held ~ o. 40 n ~: white
Old held SEC barley quiet; No. Canada held a. ssc
ton; M,llieed-slors $40: shipsnns SIT middngs. $9
$40 ton Canal freights-Whcat. 5lzc peas &C. :
ssra y and rye Sc 70 New York smoe, 81 g The haassn:
g!ouo feet lumber. Canal shi2ments-l5,6oo bushels
wheat, 26i. 900 feet lumber
Flour steady Wheat nrm: No white Wabash, 81 4oss:
No white Michigan - ~: extra do. u 4os amber
81 or; 10 red winter 81 81 DO. 81 Is; DC. Day
ton and Michigan - H. Corn easier; high mixed spot
aud May held 1t SHE July, held Al SEE size offered
SEC. Receipts-wheat 1000 bushels corn. 1900 do
oats 1900 do. Shipments Flour $50 bbIs wheat. 5000
bushels; corn. $4,000 do; oats i3ooo do ,o-s
Receipts bv Iake-wheat is4oo bushels: corn $4,000
do. By raroad-Four TOO bblk; wheat. $50 bushels
msais Sy ssnsI-wsss, "a ! 20 bushels; com $500
oats - 500 do by railroad-Flour 8 100 bblA wheat
4 500 bushels corn. i22co do oats 5000 Do barley
included; corn, 5,sc. oats nominaiiy 4lc Flour hrm
sales 800 bills at unchanged quotations Wheat rm and
Do No Milwaukee club 1t 81 ID ana on private terms
Corn Quet sales. AGO bushels Western ut SEE 53c.
do No. DO a. Sc Oats and barley neglected
lsc Hixiwncs nominaliy 81 II city Seeds rm
bu siness moderate.
Flour quiet; steady. Wheat active; opened strong;
safes 81 o. - U,s June: siosoa 81 oi's.
Corn active; lower; 10 y i7sc 47Ssc. spot and July
4ee. june oa.. dull; No :, 3o'sc, spot 3Oac june
n.' 'p &c spot sa g. july S"s @
H. s'nS sse sIsss
ys $500 90 barley $500 DO. shipmsn,s Flour. 500
OF 90 do. rye, 735 do. barley, 100 do.
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THE CORNFIELD TRAGEDY.

THE BROTHER OF SARA ALExANDER THANKS THE
OFFICERS OF THE Law AND THE PRESS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEKALD:-
You will pardon me for asking the liberty for small
space in your valuable paper that Pesach N Ru-
bensten US dead and tho efforts that have been made
the part Of tho people and the part OF tho de-
fence have ceased with tho death OF the criminal Al
the request OF my father and in my own bchalfI take
this opportunity to publicly thank Chief OF Police
Campbell, District Attorney Britton and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Snelnot forgetting Detective Zundt
who cxercd himself zeaously TO bring the slayer OF
my dear and unfortunate sister TO justice am a
stranger here In this landno friends and no means
my having been the only relative tins side OF
the Atlantic therefore, have adopted this means TO
thank these able who Interested themselves and
used every effort bring the slayer OF my poor and
unfortunate sister to justice and while thank those
authority permit me also TO thank the public press
Not being the English language you viii
excuse grammatical mistakes. Hoping you will grant
my request, remain, with great respect,
JAY y. ALEXANDER,
No 81 Hester street, New York city
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the East Ill others are preferred them and this In
the taco Of the fact that during the past three years
failure has been the rule and the exception IN
almost every branch OF trade. Our Western friends
must have patience. These prejudices are wearing
away, large amounts Of the better class OF mining
shares being already held here for investment, and
REALLY GOOD MINING PROJECTS,
introduced under favorable auspices, receiving
fair share OF attention But the business 10 one to
which bur Of have been educated and choose
10 consider and weigh all tho chances carefully before
embarking in it. Readiong investments in variety
OF things have brought down Blended knee, and
now ere VIC pay out precious money we must take
time to reflect and to weigh the probabilities OF Us
coming back to us within a reasonable time.
Ths Pacific coast papers complain Of deficiency OF
silver half dimes and more than intimate that their
coirage has been stopped In the interest OF certain
owners OF nickel mineS
The Reduction Works at Grass Valley Cal, were
thrown open to the public the 4th and arc repre-
sented 70 be success
ouR FoRkrGS COMMERCE..
The exports OF specie for the week footed up
ST. $50 and since January $50 s3d 800 rs against
SOS S43 4l2 same time last year and $l5 44,v44 IN
1874 The exports OF domestic producecurrency val
uation--ior the week ending Tuesday last were
S. o65, al3 and January s7s,6l3.5ss The Inn
ports OF dry goods-gold MISUNDERSTANDING Bencf"
merchandise. for the week ending to-day amopnted
TO $4s65, 1927, and since January $l2l sol 600; US
against $l37 $50 time last year and 81 s59
in 1874 The receipts Of cotton, coastwso and BY rail-
during tho week 720 bales and tho number OK
ported was 305 The receipts since September
1.-The commencement OF tho cotton ycar-wcre
391 1885, an increase Of III bales compared with
the corresponding period OF last year.
THE GOLD MARKsr.
Gold suffered decline from l12s< to 112k, subse-
qucnty ralying on the heavy shipments OF tho week
70 ll2,s and closing at 1924. The following are the
fluctuations -
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COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY

SUPREME CoURr-CHANBERs by Judge Law
ence-Court opens at ten O'Clock A. NJ for OK parto
business Third Mondays motion calendar will be
called mt eleven A. NJ. IfM
SurRExs CorRr-GnSHaAL TRRM-Hcd by Judges
Davis Brady and Daniels Court opens at hall past
Ten A. M-Nos. Ill 149, $50, 49, 1917. 100 l0l i0s
50. w. IS, o5, io7, loo 40. l25, I'D 81, SO. o.
SUPREME CoURr-SrEcIAL TRgM.-Adjourncd until
Wednesday,. May IL
surRkx. CoURr--crRcuIr--rart l--hcld by Judge
Pei sl s s sss 1888 1913
17i9 1880 174l 1913 2s61 2331 2332 2,33 2,3s 1885
2770 1859. 1865 1857 357, 1885, 1892 1877, 1857 ISL
1925 Ill., 1905 iso9 1851 15s9 1887 1893 1850 Part
2-Hcld by Judge Barrctt-Court opens at 10 80 A. NJ
by Judge Dykman--court opens at 1890 A M-Nos.
ISL 24s0 $685. 2537 $685. Is 625 30l 1851 1877 7ls
ILL., 1909 1897 81, 575,. s2a, 1921, So7s, 923, 24e
srrKRroR CouRr-GESERAL TsRM.-Adjourncd sine
die
SUPERIOR CorRr-SPEcrAL TgRx-hcd ty Chief JUS
ucc Moncl--court opens at ten a. M--Caen.nr
called at eleven A. ELECTROMAGNETIC Z. Issues of
fact--Nos. ). Is. II, -, 70. %, SO. 80, 32, H.
SUPERIOR CorRT-TRIAL rRRx-Part 1-field BY Judge
Curtls--court opens at eleven A. Mos 10li 1918
2I2O 1885, $50 l044, 1858 33l 1860 905 e79 1857
1sls 1924 1851 2otd Part 2-Hcld by Judge sanford
Court opens at eleven A. Mos 1907, 1877 1875
1857 1885, 722, al, eis, 1884 TO, 1929, 6o2, 775
Sos S3s.
p. Daily, Robinson and. Van Brunt-Court opens at
eleven A. M.Nos p. ~. s. H. so. g. 3d. 80, o. 20,
COMMON pLxAs-EQuIrY TERx--Hcd by Judge j. =.
Daly--Court opens ut IL M--Nos T. q, TO- a. 49, IL g.
Coxxox PLgAs-fRiAL TERx-Part 1-Hcld by Judge
Van Hocscn--Court opens at IL A. Mos g56i,,
1850 IT'S, 955, 95s 500, 24l7 1lol 1900 1884, 2los
$780, 800 1907, III. 1885, 1894 1885, 1871 1914 2ll2
2i5 1897 1925 12ll 1897, 46i "a. 2lls 1888 l760 1905
1904, 1920 1854. i63a Part 2--Adjourncd until
Wednesday. May IL, 1875,
MARINE CouRr-TRIAL TKRx-Pnrt Hello by Judge
Shcridan--Court opens at ten A. Mos. 4229. 1886,
4O5s 4243 2647 42l9 l251 4254 425s 1850 1906 4060
4156 1850 4lS3 Part 2--lIcld by Judge Gocpp-Court
opens Mt ten a. M-Nos 4l04 1914, 2lso, 34sl 1884,
4i38 4103 1854 42Gl 1919 40s4. 800 262l 2234 4l25
4223 AHA 4ls 407s. 34ao 1884, S749 2o1s 1898 Part
3-Held by Judge Aker--Court opens at ten A. NJ
Nos 65l6 CABS $3.50 $500 7o45 0o55 $685. os54 1855,
1850 6324 600, 7i42, 44J, 4idS
CouRr or GENERAL SEssioSs-hcld by Recorder
HackctI-Thc People w. Frederick Flora arson;
Same We. Erich Ruytcr, robbery; Same VS. John
Huchner fconious assault and battery: Same vs.
George Redman. felonious assault and battery; Same
VS. Henry Bishop :cionous assault and battery Same
vs. Thomas Lynch, fconious assault and battery Same
vs. Michael Sullivan, burglary, Same vs. John Clair,
burglary; Same Margaret Woulby, grand larceny;
Same vs. Michael Clancy, William O'Day and Robert
Richards grand larceny; Same VI. James Dradciy,
grand larceny; Same Emily Comstock. grand lar
ceny; Same vs.. John H. Meyers, forgery Same VS. Ed
ward sharkcy petit larceny; Same vs. John Leonard.
An tarr
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NOVEL BURGLARY.

A very remarkable and bold burglary was reported
to the Brooklyn Central ofco on Saturday Tho facts
In brief are that at ten o'clock Saturday morning
the family OF Mr. Joseph Rosenberg of No. 403 Myrtle
avenue up stairs the third story OF tho house
whore they remained till three O'Clock When they
again visited the lower part Of the house they were
surprised to lind that ncarly all the furniture In the
place had boon st0lcn-chairs, tables, clothing and
jewcy amounting in the aggregate to the value OF S9Ss
had been removed An effort had even been made by
tho nudacous roqucs take up the carpets The bur-
glars had effected entrance TO the house by means
or false keys They LETT clew TO their whereabouts
Detectives Price aud Riggs were gwen the case TO
work up and thcy arrested George Van Zundt David
futile and Moses futile suspicion OF being implicated
In the robbery. Tho are held 70 await exam nation
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WHEAT.
QUANTITY IN FARMERS HANDS AND PRosPEcT
OF THE GROWING CROP.

QUANTITY IN FARMERS HANDS AND PROSPECTS
OF THE GROWING CROP.
CHICAGO, Ill May Is. 1874
The Times publishes reports from the Northwestern
States, including Kansas, Kentucky and Missouri Of
the condition of the winter wheat CROP from which
the following analysts is made:--
From Illinois IL counties report but small amount
OF wheat in farmers hands; II report largo guam
tty; % report the acreage OF the growing crop less
than last yoar and II it more 81 give its
don as good or fair, and as bad
From Indiana II counties report small and q
largo quantity of old wheat hand IL have larger
and ID smaller acreage than last ycar; 20
port the growing crop in good fair condition, and
bad
From Michigan Is counties report little and report
much old wheat on hand: Is planted more and less
winter wheat than last year, and the growing crops
everywhere in good or fair condition.
In OHIO IL counties have email and have large
quantities on hand report greater, loss and an
acreage sown 10 report good or fair condition
and bad.
In Missouri 10 have small aud large stock on hand;
planted and less winter wheat than last year.
and all show the growing crop flourishing.
In Kansas there Is little old wheat All planted moro
wheat last fall aud In all 1t Is In good condition.
In Kontucky farmers have little old wheat; coun-
ties report more and less than last year, and the
growing crop ID good.