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The New York herald., 1876-03-01

eIssoa Prescette. Baltimore; 18th. Hornet HopkinA
HvIs, Feb I4Arrved, NavarnO s,. Rogers. New York;
Aya Weld wil~ngton. &c ,.,
HAnnURo~1rrived az curEsvsn. Feb i2th, Ida Lily.
hAsKS Fss l5ln The roads Arizona conAut ftOGn New
Moso K0so. YeD IeArrivsd Oceanic ~, PArss San
Irs.leH FEB lsTA5rvsd Norms. scopnich, baltimore.
& o3rkEE "CA Jan lo-In port Roebuck Holmes
LvKRrooI. Feb l4-Arrived Humboldt 81. Mitchell
New loIk Florence Treat Short Rsngoon Burnbrae Mur
ply GAlveson 18th Rothiemay Irish Norfolk: Biirost
ton; ieth Ericsson. Rodgers San FrancIsco Caspian O..
Troeks Portland Mystic Tie. Perry, Galveston; i7th.
sailed 18Th Siberia % Harrison, Boston; 10th Mssss
chSss ss;S dS TsrpsIan YoSSg EishnoSd
CLEARED 18th bacon. Inglis Mssaa.as; 18th. LIvonia
or Bar Lghtship 18th, Alex Marshall, Gardner. Liver
on Point Lynas 2th Ruth Palmer Smith. Liverpool for
Tybee ,and arrived al Holyhesd i5th).
Arrived at Holyhead 18th. Ruth Palmer. Smith. Liver
LoEOoy. Feb I75Anyed, svAlsn. BOs. Baltimore,
Cleared 18th Boriie Tripcovieh Philadelphia: 18th,
Windsor Ss KsndreK Fish Fish Cardiff ie,i wadi%oS,
Entered out i4th Denmark 8, Williams. New York,
18TH Cslcntts, Lauro do iote rhoS hawln % webster
Sailed from Grayesend 18th. Juno. for Darien; i7th
LISBON Feb ii"Arrised Dorian s) Rtehe Glasgow.
rasoss s Feb sss ca1didesao Lauro New York
MEssIsA, Feb 7-saned, AIDA Bonner, Bonner Phils
delphia. - -,
MALAGA. Feb 5-Sailed, Carrie Annie. Hodge, CadL
MELRoURK Dec 29-Arrived, Skinner OF the Waves,
Geock. New York.
NEwroRz Feb l4-Arrlved, Albert schultE Latham SAM
tander.
NKwcAsrLR, Nsw Dec 2s-sailed, Jessica conEdon Ads
laidc.
oPoRro. Feb 4-sailed. Jas Ward, Payne cadiz; Han
cock King 81 Thomas.
PoRrIASD-Sailed from the Roads 18th Brunnow, Pagei
Philadelphia for Bremen Maggie Horton, Horton, New
York for Great Yarmouth.
PEs4nrH Feb sailed Fannie, cArdif, Padang; Aimo
Rowell for Port Natal.
PALERMO. Feb 9-Sailed. Lawrence, Coney, Now York
PENANG. Jan 3-Arrived. Milo Kracht, Tuticonn.
QUEENSTOWN. Feb l5-Arrived. Bonito, Murphy, Pensa
cola.
Sailed i5th Star of England whieway Antwerp; Eldr
for do.
ROTTERDAM, Feb l5-cleared. Memento Anderson, Phila
delphia.
srAvAScER, Feb e-saiod Edwin and Lizzie Thorsen 81
Mary's, Ca
sxrRxA, Feb a-Anived. Virginia Stafford Curry, Pa
lermo.
Sr VINCENT CIV. Jan 25Sailed Bertha Schultz Darien
28th, Der Pommer. Bohn, Wilmington.
TRIRsrK. Feb lO-Arrved. Frisco Cafiero. New York
Sailed 9th. Rayner ~, furpn, New York
TRrKRIYPR, Jan 26-Arrived. Thos Stone Pitcher Sc
John. NB Brookng, Brown, Savannah Cand both reg
mained In port Feb a..
Sailed 25th, Almira coombs Langthorn. Matanzas
WATERFORD Feb le-Arrived, Sest Dubrovach, Gogga.
New York.
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ASrwRnr. Feb 2s-Arriv~A bark Mary s Gibson CBr.
Sloan. Baltimore.
BRisToL Feb 2o-Arrved, bark St Olaf Nor Lund Bal
tmorc.
BRRHKS, Feb 2s-SAiled ships VIM Woodbury.. Matthias,
Baltimore. Scotia, Drummond, New Oreans barks Jacob
Rauers Cswe), ASberg, Savannah onkei Gen. Tusch.
New Orleans.
Sailed 9th, bark Eolus Ger. Berdng. New York.
BARCELONA. Feb 2o-Arrived, brig Maid OF Glanwem
(Br). Davis. Mobile.
Sailed to 29th, brig Florence Raihburn Key West
BoxhAv. Feb 2s-Arrved ship Chas Southard Beatte.
Cardih
CADn-saiied brig Anna Barker CB). Walsh. United
States
DuNcRSEss, Feb 27-Arrived OF bark ] Bogart (Br).
Reynolds from New York for Rotterdam.
DuBLiS, Feb 29-Arrived ship Maria stoneman Br,
Blanvclt Philadelphia below.
GLASGOW, Feb 2s-Sscd. bark Murray Jr, Purington,
United states.
GALWAY, Feb 29-Auived. barks CsrolinA Premuda Aus
Vessel Philadelphia; Argus (Br) Scott, New York Doth
via Quoonstownl
LlvKarooL Feb 29-Arrvsd. schr Thomas Ball. Ryder.
Galveston Key West
Arrived 18th ship STEAMBOAT tBr. Cam. New Orleans;
barks Newcomb tBr). Newcomb. savannah; Apollo
d3D. Miliikeu Wilmington. NC HevershAm (BD. Dousi
Dasien brig oromociO. Jones' charsston 2Sth steamer
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THE FRNIAN PRISONERS.

The adjourned meeting Of the Condor Release Com
mittee held last evening at o'Donovan Rossa's
Hotel The attendance very large, thirty del
egaies being present, among them being oDonovan
Rosa, Thomas F. Bourke General Miller, Augustine
+. Costello, II. s. Mueda and Messrs Loughran and
Walsh OF Philadelphia The late action IN the British
Parliament in relation To Captain Condon's case
ported yesterday mornings cable news, and tho APP
parent indifference of the government ut Washington
TO the matter discussed nj some
length. Arrangements made with view
to obtaining the support OF majority In Congress for
a motion about be introduced in Captain Condon's
favor after which the needing into the business
OF making preparations for the projected mass meet
ing In the Cooper Institute on March IT, Sub-com-
mittees named TO carry ont the details, and
arrangements made to the services OF competent
speakers for the occasion, alter which the meeting
adjourned 10 Sunday, 9th inst at threo O'Clock p N.
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OBITUARY.
On. WILLIAM WASHINGTON co1yAx.

Dr. WILLIAM WASHINGTON coIyAx-
The venerable Or. William Warrington colfsx who
iled At Pompton, n. J. Sunday, 9th inst, tho
ifih child Of General William Colfax Captain OF WASH
lngton's Life Guard, and born at Porpton, April
20, 1871 When quite a lad he went TO New York city
to study medicine. and graduated the University
Of New York School OF Medicine February 81, 1877,
before he twenty years OF age He began prac.
tse at English Neighsorhoou (Fairviewl Bergen
county, n. j. where he remained for year and halt
He then removed 70 Acquackanonk nov Passacl,
and spent i've years in that neghborhood his
circuit extending. for miles around ana even INTO
Paterson, whore Dr. William Eson was the princi-
pal and part Of the time the only, ply sician- DIR.
cofax removed, about 1925 to his old home Al Pomp-
ton, and May %, 1926, married Hester Vaudeville.
He gained practice through the upper
parts of Passac and Bergen countless and over large
section of Morris county and he seemed TO greatly
Joy the rough lie country DOCTOR whiie he always
retained something OF that peculiar manner which rs
ascribed 70 eentlemen Of the old school" He made
specially OF the OF cancers and patients
afflicted with that dreadful disease journcyed hundreds
Of miles from all parts OF America 10 enjoy the bene-
Ut OF the extraordinary ability OF this modest country
at Pompton
In the summer OF 1872 Dr. coitax prosra,ed
with brain fever. He rallied but only n wreck OF
his former stalwart sell, and ever since has been
steadily wasting away. He has been dying for months
pas and his relatives have been repeatedly calea lp
TO attend him IN spasms each OF which Ihey thought
would be his last Al length after nearly three score
years OF practice and almost half century spent about
his own home. the physician, unable TO heal himself
from the malady OF old age. departed this lfe
He leaves several children most Of them with numer-
families.
Dr. Coax was all his life a democrat OF the most
compromising sort His republican relatives aud
peighbors watched him with curiosity to what he
would do when his nephew Schuyler Colfax, was
nominated for Vice President on the ticket with
General Grant in 1865 The old Doctor
proudly declared that he should like 10
for Schuyler, but did not SEQ how he
could reconcile hs conscience to voting for Grant, and
lie would have vote Tor both neither Determined
lose his democratic CASTE he kept strictly TO
himself how he did hnaly vote His relatives believe
that he voted for his knsman republican and associate
OF Grant though he
Rough blunt ana hearty; old-fashioned in his prac-
tce but with skill that amounted almost TO intuition
and tenderness OF heart that doubted, DR.. Col
fax will be sadly missed the county where his was
once so familiar a FORM and his momory will linger
long and pleasantly the remembrance OF the thou
sands have known him in lfc and prontod by his
ability.
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
DOMINION NOTES.

Sir Hugh Allen, OF Montreal has been elected d.
rector of tho Richeieu and Ontario Navigation Com.
pany
The Bishop of Quebec and the Archbishop have had
warm correspondence relative 10 attack upon the
Protestant faith by Rev. Mr.. O'Connor of Quebec
Premier Mckenzie has bill before the Dominion
Parliament to create separate territory of all that
portion OF the Northwest Territory east OF Lakes Man
itoba and Winnepegosis.
Toronto papers calling loudly upon the authori-
relieve them of vagrants and gambling houses.
SIR A. 7. Gait has surprised the people of the Do
minion with long letter which he asserts that "a
deep laid plan exists" the part OF the Catholic
clergy of Quebec 'for tho complete subjugation OF
Lower Canada TO ecclesiastical rule with the view OF
extending the same baneiul influence hereafter to
the whole Dominion"
on tho 26tn Manager Hickson, of the Grand Trunk
Railroad, exhibited at Ottawa palace car valued at
SIG 1t is OF black walnut upholstered with green
morocco leather There two bedrooms and par
lor and smoking room IN IL
Theodore Tillon, a lecturer that IL we mistake not,
has been heard of In this city, ectured rhe Prob
lem Of Life" at Hamilton. Ontario on the 26th.
The Canadian Press Association will visit the Centen
nial between June 10 and 20, chaperoned by Hon ID.
McDougall the Canadian Commissioner to the Gen.
tennial who was of the original founders OF the
association
Manitoba now has a Game act
Winnipeg market Is well supplied with moose meat
rabbits ducks, partridges, whitehsh and such tooth
dantes, and keepers OF boarding houses can pro-
vide tempting repasts II they choose
Great complaints being made OF the delays to New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia ships loading guano at the
Chilian Islands
Speaker Aneln, Of the Dominion Parliament who is
dcbarred by law from. making contract with the gov
crnment received tho past year almost S. for post
Office printing
The Dominion government has expended $13, ,066 SOC
the past eight months and collected Sl2 $40, 7S5a de-
fciency OF ST. las, 724
Our Canadian friends think the state of the Do
minon Is less dangerous than II under the innu-
enco Of imitation The estimated expenditures for the
current year are $23 25O0OO or about 100000 less
Tal
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON. Fob. %.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1876.
In the Court OF Commissioners of Alabama Claims to-
day tho following judgments were announced by the
Court
Case No 1852, Emanuel de Ramos $233 so; case
No. !. 1853 J. X. Sylvia, $780, case No. 1,354, Jemima
W. Peck, $500; case No. 429, Benjamin +. Blair,
S@66 so; No. 6O6 Ellen e. Brown, administrative,
$i,497 SO; case No; 7el, J. Annable, s., 52o 81
No. 9S5 John u. Baker 81 SOS G3; No. 6l6,
John Watkins, S7o4 25; case No. 369, r. l. Ogden,
s.. .035 80: case No. 1872, John Vera, $500
Hon. John A. J. Creswell counsel, presented the
letter OF resignation OF Frank W. Hackott assistant
counsel for the government. and in his remarks paid
high tribute 20 Mr.. Hacketts Integrity and ability.
Judge Raynor In behalf OF the Court, expressed his
deep regard Tor Mr. Hackett OF the government
counsel and proered the wishes OF the Court for his
future welfare.
The Court then adjourned until 70. morrow.
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
A NEGRO WITH A GRIEVANCE.

SHUTTING OUT A coLoRRD DIVINE FROM THE
BINGHAM HOUSE AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 20, 1870
In the United District Court to-day the trial or
Mr. Newcomer, n clerk OF the Bingham House, charged
with violating the Civil Rights BILL was commenced.
The prosecutor is the Rev. Mr. Cook coored Baptist
minister of Alexandria, Va, who alleges that he
refused accommodation at the above named hotel
time ago being told that there room vacant
Several white people, however, were given rooms inn
medatey after his application had been refused.
Judge Cadwalader, in charging the jury, said:I am
OF opinion that II this defendant being charge OF
the business OF receiving travellers IN this inn and Of
providing necessary and proper accommodations for
them IN IT, refused such accommodations to the COM
planant by OF his color the defendant is guilty
as he stands indicted
The jury agreed upon and sealed their verdict which
will be received in court tomorrow. This being the
nrst tried in this State under the Civil Rights BILL
excites much interest in this city,
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
RNoIiSH OPERA

ArA Zelda Seguin had a benefit at the Academy OF
Luse last night which thnly attended. The opera
electsd for the occasion Bafe's bohemian Girl
feeognized now as the most popular opera ever
written for the English stage The cast was
As tollows:-Arne, Mrs Jennie Van Zandt;
Queen OF the Gypsies, Mrs. Zelda seguini Ihsd-
deus Mr. Castle; Count Mr. Hamilton Deyilshoof,
Mr. Seguin Florestine Mr. Morgan. The ladies' we're
admirable in their respective roles and were greeted
with hearty applause encores and noral tributes Mrs
seguin made decided hit by her singing OF the air
"Bliss forever past from the composers 'Purltan's
Daughter which WAS introduced ia the second act.
The male representatives anything but satsiac-
tory in their roles Lucia" viii be presented tonight
with Miss Kellogg in the title role
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Steamer Peruvian B from Portland for Liverpool Feb
%, 10 AM. so miles east Of Cape Sable
Ship Col Adams 3r from London for Calao. an g. lat
IA 50 > Ion 35 81.
ship Monte Rosa Carter from Newport e for Yokohama
days out, date lat s, lon 50 w
ship sulote r). Small from Antwerp for Caiao Dec
lat s. lon 30 w.
An American ship bound north, Dec 10 in Gilolo
age.
Bark Formosa (3r O'Nc from Ardrossan for Tybee or
Hampton Roads, Jan 80 lat 46 26. Ion 10 a.
Bark Christe CGer) Bockeman, from Bremen Bati-
more. Feb - lat ~ ~. Ion 4 10
Bark Hypathia (Br. Dakin, from Liverpool Sandy
HOOK. Feb Z. lat 81 O5 Ion ~ 20
Bark MORO Castle from Hong Kong for New York Jan
10 lat % 8 Ion 3 i.
Bark Cordea (Brj. McDearmid. from Pensacola for Pc
narth Roads, Feb - 100 miles NV OF Tortugas
Bark Albion Nor. Gunnerson. from Pensacola for New
castle. Feb -. 100 miles NV of Tortugas.
Brig Romance, Craig. FROM baltimore for NavaSsa Fob
-, q PM. 10 miles 5 of Currituck.
Schr Milen of savannah Young 81 days from Bue-
Ayres Tor Genoa, Feb Z lat 10 rs Ion ~ All we'll
An American vessel showing signal MvBD bound south
Feb ii, lat 40 " lon W, by the Henri " s Havre
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-TH1s DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, FEB. 29, 1876.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY HKRALD YACHTS HERALD
wHlTEsToNR TKLRGRAPH

wHlTEsToNR TKLEGRAPH
Steamer Republic (Br). Porter Liverpool Feb IL and
Feb "a lat ~ 81 lon 26 passed Allan line steamer
bound east 9Th, GA miles east Of Sandy HOOK steamer
do Baltic tBrl, hence for Liverpoo
day l24 Of do City Of Richmond (Br) hence
steamer Punch (Beig) Knudsen, Antwerp Feb with
westerly gales and heavy head sea almost the entire pass
LAT - 30 Ion - passed through about two miles Of
n ice s sIs Il. sS S Ssn ''n ' snow
steamer Hermann Or Rsleh%an9 s Bremen Feb ~
Oelrchs Co Had severe westerly gales most u the
steamer SoonSSs Reed Havana Feb - With mase and
passengers TO VIM elyde n Co,
mdse and passenger. to 9 whi,ncy 4 Co.
steamer san salvador Neksson Savannah Feb 2e with
steamer Champion. Lockwood Charleston Feb 26. with
steamer Isaac Bei Walker, Richmond, City Point and
Norfolk with mdse and passengers the Old Dominion
BarE Cesverti Dubrovack Clus caranan, Newcastle ~
days with mdse 20 sloeoyeh Co
With fruit 10 order vessel TO uliey Passed Gibraltar
carrled away everything NOV able from the decks
Brig Jas Landels of iiaiiax Ns. Mckinnon, Carden,s
Of Hstteras with X and NE winds
schr Annie l. Palmer of Bath, Mo). Lewis AJAX Cages IS
Staples. Was days north Of Hatteras with strong NE
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH
City Fchburs Springer Nov Bedford for New
steamer Galatea Walden Providence for New YORK
CLIQUE ester Tor New York
schr Opera lBrl. FoWIer ST John NB, for Now York.
Horx.
Senr Wild Pigeon Endicctt Taunton for New York
schr SEQ Gium. Bacon. New Haven tor New York
schr Mott Haven. Collins. Calais for New York
ssr sssr Ut vrcsker Handy Providence for Ney iosk
schr Oliver Ames Rabbit Boston Tor New York
scar samuel Goodwin NiinAms stamford Tor New York
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or TnR CnIRP SIGNAL OYYIcRR,
WASHINGTON, March III A. N.
yrobabtI,kfes

OFFICE or ruR CnIRP SIGNAL OYPIcER !
WASHINGTON, March III A. N.
Irobdbihhe&
For Wednesday in the South Atlantic States rising
followed by stationary barometer cool northerly winds
and clear weather.
For the Gulf states Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
falling barometer, warmer southeast Winds increasing
coudiness and possibly light rains
For the lower Missouri Valley falling barometer,
eastcrly winds cloud and snow or rain attending
storm centre and possibly followed by colder norlhwes,
winds and rising barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi and upper lake rcgon sta
tonary rising, followed by falling barometer north
winds, colder, cloudy weather
For the lower lakes, rising barometer, north and
west winds, cloudy weather and stationary temper.
aiure.
For the Middle and Eastern States rising or station
airy barometer and temperature, light shifting
10 casterly, partly cloudy or clear weather
The Upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers viii rise
slightly.
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and informed
that by elegraphng TO tho HERALD London Bureau adj
dressing Bennett No 90 Fleet street, London" the
Paris Office addressing "BennctL 81 Avenue ds l'Oper
Pars the arrivals and departures from European aud
Eastern ports OF American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States. tho will DO cabled thls
country free OF charge
Captains arriving at and sailing from French and MedL
errancan will hnd the once economical
and expeditions for telegraphin
The New York herald., 1876-03-01

R5-EoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NRw YoRK
HERALD adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD steam yacht showing white burn
ing coo red red changing from the other
In succession and be miles distant Cap
tAin of vessels upon seeing this signal viii cblige by
preparing any marine news they have Cor the Ship
News Department OF the HERALD
RS-Persons desirous Of communicating With vessels arrv
ing New York do bY addressing such vessels
of HERALD yacht pier No East River New York
Letters received from all Of the world and promptly do
lvercd Duplicates required
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
REDUCTION OF RAILROAD FARES

Mr.. s. Carpenter General Eastern Passenger Agent
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, announces the following
reduced rates OF passenger fare will GO into
and alter March L.
New York to West Philadelphia and Market Street
Wharf, 81 IS; New York TO Germantown Junction,
So G5; New York to Kensingion, so so Excursion
tickets good TO return the day succeeding that OF
issue will be sold the rate of SIS TO West Philadelphia
and Market Street Wharf, 81 SO to Germantown juno
tion and 81 90 to Kensington
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
A CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb 90, 1876.
The Senate Committee on Elections to-day reported
in the contested case OF j. d. Brady J. H. Gayle i
the Eleventh Porsmouth) Senatorial district favoring
the unseating OF Gayle the sitting member and the
seating OF Brady, the contestant The committee stood
for and against the reporthe latter being in favor
Of new election Dissenting views will be submitted
by the minority The committee also held that Brady,
who Is the clerk of the Corporation Court of Ports
mouth could accept the Senaorship, thereby vacatng
lhe Office of clerk the constitution disabling him from
holding both positions at once, but not from being
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
BURNING OF A TEA STORE.

ST. LOUIS Feb. o. 1S76.
he wholesale tea house of II. & J. Menown, at No.
BIS Broadway. burned at three O'Clock this morn
Ing Nearly the stock, valued at s55, 900,
destroyed The insured in tho Farmers
Drovers of Louisville for $1,000; the Union, OF
Pittsburg; the Empire, OF Chicago the German. of
Freeport Ill and the Aurora OF Cincinnati for 81 500
each and for $4,000 in ST. Louis companies The
building was owned by Mary A. Finney and
badly damaged Tho insurance the building Is un-
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
VERMONT FAILURES.

BELLOWS FALLS Feb. 20, 1876
L. r. osgood Co., of saxton's River, carriare
manufacturers havo prepared petition in bankruptcy
Their liabilities are $50 900, and assets S12, 600.
Charles Towns, the hotel proprietor, shows assets
amounting to $ll0, COO with only $45 600 liabilities.
Arrangements being made by the assignecs where
by the liabilities will be assumed by the Bellows Falls
Savings Institution involving loss the creditors
The property will be held by the assignees
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
CALIFORNIA RAILROADS.

SACRAMENTO, Feb 20, 1874
The lower house OF the California Legislature this
afternoon. by an overwhelming vote, passed Judge
Archers bill regulating freiphts railroads
In this State The bill will without doubt pass the
Senate
There Is great excitement among the Central Pacific
people In consequence Of this unexpected action They
made energetic and unremtiEg warfare against the
bill, and have been thus far de eented.
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
DELEGATES FOR THE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

PoRT TOWNSEND, " Y, Feb. 90, 1876.
The Convention TO elect delegates TO the National
Republican Convention, held its session yesterday.
Hon. o Jacobs and DIR. 7. +. Minor chosen dele.
gates ana Colonel George and Edward Evans, alter
Mates The sentiment OF the members of the Conven-
lion seemed to be strongly IN favor OF James G. Baino
Tor President though no Instructions given.
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
GENERAL PEI, OF THE DUTCH ARMY.

cable telegram from the Hague, under date OF the
10Th of February, reports:-Advices have been re-
cevcd here announcing the death by cholera, at
Acheen of General Pei, commander OF the Dutch
forces General Pei a very brave and distinguished
officer of the army OF The King OF Holland. lie was
entrusted with the chief command OF the Dutch forces
operating against the Acneenese, and was severely
wounded some months since in one OF the engage
ments when loading q astorning party.
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
SINKING OF A YACHT.

The yacht Lilly, Captain Charles A. Jones. loaded
with clans, from Rockaway Bar, bound for Fulton Mar
ket when about halfway between Bay Ridge and Red
HOOK at eight O'Clock last evening" under full SAIL with
a strong breeze struck field OF ice without notice
This crushed through the yachts starboard bow
causing her to sink within five minutes. Fortunately
for Captain Jones and the man with him another
small boat was close their wake To her they called
for assistance and she alongside just IN time TO
take them Off they saving nothing but the clothes In
which they stood.
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
JOHN ID. LOCKE.

This gentleman, who died in Valley Falls on satur-
day last born in Salisbury Mass, July 2s, 1881
During the he held tho position of Quartermaster
OF the Twelfth Rhode Island regiment He was men-
Der OF the Rhode Island Legislature from Valley Falls
in 1858 1859 1862 1872 1873 and 1874. Last year he
also elected but resigned before taking his seat on
account of beng appointed United States Pension
Agent Rhode Island position which he held up
~ the time Of his death.
The New York herald., 1876-03-01
THE rwENrY-rH1RD STREET THEATRE.

The California Minstrels have given great pleasure
ne public by their capital and amusing performances
n this cosey theatre The company is large including
Iuch well known Ethiopian comedians as Howard,
Moran Gray, Crosher, Broekway, and such versatile
actors Goodwin, Miss Lille Raymond and Miss Ella
kcAvoy. The bill this week is new. and the entertain
ncnt was heartily applauded last night There will be
4 matinee to morrow.