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revenue shows an increase it is true, but not an IN
crease equal to the increase in expenditure Fresh
taxes are expected, which do not and Will not coh-
tribute to the general good temper
The Royal Title BILL again, does not ~ smoothly
Mr. Dsrae refuses to say what title the queen
means To take and therefore notice has been gwen
Of motion 20 resist the bill, unless ne tells Inc
truth is, the Queen wants to be made Empress. MI.
Disrael wants to please the Queen. but the House
and the country dislike the title Empress-strongly
dislike it. l suppose the matter is not yet settled
Gossip has it that the Duke of Edinburgh Is at the
bottom of the trouble: wanting imperial title Tor
use i'm Germany where they will not recognize IL IL
he gets IT,
Last of all there has been another debate on the
Slave Circular-tEis time in the House OF Lords-oI
which the Government have got the worst, spite Oh
all Lord Cairnss legal ability and ingenuity. Inc
question is one on which the popular mind Is MADE
up. and cannot by any number of ingenious argl-
ments be unmade. The Royal Commission Is at
work-in no good temper, / hear toward its author.
nor with any disposition to tolerate the most modi-
fled form of slave-catching by British men-of-war.
Its report may be expected before the session - over
Against all these instances of folly or Ill luck,
there il nothing to be set the other side, to the
credit of the Government, except the good reception
of Mr. Hardy's scheme for promoting enlistments IN
in the army. lie proposes to increase the pay OK
private soldiers by four cents day the four cents
to be paid only on completion of SIX years service,
when il will amount to 500. This is approved by
military critics. and was we'll taken by the House.
but it cannot much enhance the popularity OF the
Government with the taxpayers, who are aware
that the scheme makes fresh demand on their
pockets.
Long as this catalogue is, it does not import any
thing like immediate disaster or even danger TO the
Government Liberals think the Ministry VIII la''
another two years yet But every misadyenture
tells once heard munster, yersed IN PaTllamen-
tary tactics, remark that the way to upset govern
ment is not to begin by running your head against
stone wall, but TO pick holes in the mortar. by
and-by the holes are numerous the mortar crumbles
easily and the wall Will come down with very
little push. This is the process now gong on ana
sill M its early stages. u. W. b.
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who alone knew the facts desired to be proved to
Van Trump, the Democratic member then of the
PostOfice Committee. 1t does not appear that these
names communicated to the Republican mem.
bcrs of the Committee and there is trace of these
names upon the records of the Committee Farrar
was miserable fellow who died in hospital of want
and drink. While Mckibben himself was active
manager in the matter, he has no knowledge of cor
rupt payments. The $4,000 McKibben admits to
have received from Barlow subsequently for services
for six years as attorney. There seems to be suf-
ficient evidence to conclude that the $4,000 was
blsckmailing operation by Farrar, to which Mr..
Barlow submitted rather than have public opinion
created that would force the Postmaster-General
to exercise discretion given him in contracts to
modify his routes and hazard the S500,0OO of prop
erty. This has not been fully made to appear, but
there is absolutely evidence to show that single
dollar of this went to any official of the
Post-Oflice Department.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
pany, was about $225, 900. The examination will
be continued tomorrow.
PIERREPONT's WHISKY LETTER.

PIERREPONTS WHISKY LETTER.
HE EXPLAINS ITS STRANGE AND EvENTFUL HISTORY
TO THE JUDICIARY COMaITTEE-THE PREsI-
DENTS KNOWLEDGE OF IT AND Tue USE TO
WHICH GEN. BABCoCK PUT IT.
IGENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, March 23. - Attorncy-Gcneral
Pierrepont spent three hours to-day in attempting
to satisfy the curiosity of the Judiciary Committee
on the subject of executive interference with the
late Crooked Whisky" trials in the West. The
Committee manifested the most interest in the
Attorney G enerars famous circular letter to
the District-Attorneys of st. Louis, Chicago,
and Milwaukee, which received the
popular Interpretation Of being designed
to discourage prosecutions of tho Whisky
ring conspratOrs. Mr.. Perreponts account OF II IS
that the President very much disturbed at the
constant receipt of newspaper slips and letters ana
personal statements, giving information OF AT
tempts on the part Of the Government officials III
those three cities to compromise fraud on the
revenue, and that the President spoke to him on
five or six different occasions, expressing his lear
that such things if allowed, would bring scandal on
the Administration. Mr. Pierrepont himself was
rather inclined to treat these statements as
exapeerations. and did not believe tho District
Attorneys OF the special counsel Of the Government,
would he guilty of anything improper in the matter
But finally the President suggested that the Attor-
ney-G,neral had better write to the Distric-Ator-
neys on the subject. Mr. Fierrepont therefore pre-
pared and forwarded the letter, couched las he said
in terms that were rather tame. Nobody had made
or suggested draught NJ this letter, and he had not
submitted il to the President
couple of days afterward, on the discovery that
the letter had been published in the Chicago papers
on the 1st Of February himself and MIR. Brstow ex-
pressed great indignation in the presence OF the
President at the gross improperly OF giving pub
hcity to it, and then the President, who did not
manifest any feeling whatever on tho subject, re-
marked that he had never read the letter. Mr..
Perrepont further stated that Gen. Babcoch
admitted to him. the 3d OF March,
that he was instrumental in giving
publclty to the letter, and defended HIM
self on the ground that they were trying to drown
him, to destroy him, and that he had the right to
defend himself. He MR. PierreponU called the
Presidents attention next day to Babcocks adnis-
sion The Committee wanted TO know why Babcock
did not call for q Court Of Inquiry Ia ascertain
whether he had been guilty of conduct unbccoming
an officer and a gentleman (; whether he was still
Commissioner Of Public Buildings and Grounds, &c.,
but Mr. Pcrrepont was unable to give any iniorTa-
ton on those points. His examination is to be con
tinued next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, March 23.-After an animated de-
hate m the House OF Commons the Royal Titles BILL
making Queen Victoria Empress OF INDIA passed ts
flirt reading Tue vote was 200 for the bill ana lof
against it, ..
OTTAWA, March 23.-BefOre the Committee
ON tine DEPRESSION of Trade Gen Nye, Managing Direc-
tor of the Hochelaga Cotton Manufacturing Company.
,ed that he was IN favor Of protection, To when Vas
due the growth OF the cotton manufacturing interest III
the United states
LONDON, March 23.--In the House OF Com
mons to day Mr. Disrae in reply to question: stated
that the Kheiye desired that Mr. Cases report snoua
NOT he puh shed because Egyptian I'm nce- were ln an
unsettled state and the report was of "A cohhueh.ai
character. The Government Lad cohlorlheu w LAO
klllive's N Nisles.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
THE MEXICAN DISTURBANCES.

UAVANA, March Z3.-Ihe EItaHtT OIIy OI
Merida from Vera Cruz brings TIE following news:
CITY OF MEXICO, March 12-Pubic attention ls hxcd
on Oaxaca where the insurrecton continues, ana the
situation ia becoming critical Gen. Aatorre Is conduct
lug the campaign with an army OF 1000 men, Gen.
Cofea after repusing attacks OF the revoutionsts
broke through their lines and effected Junction win
hatore but Col Gonzalez has yet been able to Join
tho main bodv The r,voluonists have fortified Car
bonera where they will dispute Alsorres passage to
Oaxaca battle is expected. Should Aiatorre iaii'
the Government will ind itself weak morally and phslc
olIv Donata Guerra's band Of rebels has been com
uir,eIy dispersed. number of towns III the fuepa
Mountains are now in rebellion. The Apah hsg-
ems have ioined the Pucblans Gen. ESeobedo navng
sed tic outbreak in Michoacin, will X 10 fueos
d opc ate AGAINST the reyoluonists in thal quarer.
pnebla will he declared state OF siege Tiascaa ms
alrcady been So proclaimed.
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WASHINGTON.
r.Crs SUFFICIENT FOR IMPEACHMENT.

FACTS SUFFICIENT FOR lMPEAChMhNi' l.
,su,e ,,v>,opy RrsToREp-HE SAYS THAT
BEIkNAp KNEW ABOUT THE CONTRACT IAih,
M ,s72-AN INVESTIGATION AT THE TINE
PROVED THE TRIBUNE STATEMENTS TRUE
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
w,su,xGToS. March 23.-The Judiciary lmpeach-
,,ent Committee continued to-day the examination
AZ Caleb r. Marsh and was more suceess1ui 'ilau on
yesterday. Mr. Marsh was to-day able to recall the
fact that after the publication OF the article oIon
nost-traders in The NEw-YORK TRIBUNE III Aprn'
1879. Gen Belknap did converse with MN anu "'A
him Il snch contract existed, when ME- MalSh re-
o,ied that there did. The secret examination 'his
orpng fully established this fact, when the ooin-
u;ttee regard as of the utmost Importance ihis
evidence the Committee men claim, is III ltsci SUI
sc;.pt without other corroboratlve testimony 10
frame an Impeachment Indictment which VIII insure
conviction in the Senate.
II has been learned that the outline OF the 1ac's
aud argument upon which from present evidence
the Committee is likely to frame the articles oi
impeachment is this: The pasis oi 'ne ini'
oaachment is in THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE article
of February. 1872. In that article the corrupt
bargain between Mr. Marsh and Mr.. Evans the
BID 600 annual payment by Mr.. Evans to Mr.
Marsh. and the extortons practced upon the SOL
a;ers 10 enable Evans to pay this sum to Mr. Marsh,
were set forth in substantially the same form Ill
which they have since been proved to exist. That
article was read 10y Gen. Beknap at the time of ITS
nublication He saw Mr.. Marsh about IT very soon
afterward, and asked him if the contract therein
described in fact existed. Mr. Marsh replied that 1t
did This brings to Gen. Belknap full knowledge of
the existence of this contract. Gen. Belkfap within
few days thereafter, it has been proved wrote to
Can't Grlerson commanding at Fort Sill, asking Inn
Il the facts relative to the extorton practced there
existed as charged in TIE TRIBUNE article In due
course of mail Capt. Grierson replied making full
report upon the management of that traderShlp
post and confirming all the statements of HE
TRIBUNE article, with fuller details.
That report passed through the hands OF AdJutant-
General Townsend and was by him referred to Gen.
Belknap. Mr.. Townsend has also testified Of his
own knowledge that Gen. Beknap read the Grierson
report This brought the knowledge of the outIages
committed upon the soldiers officially to the knowl-
edge of Gen Belknap before the end of March, lS|2
Knowing these facts, Gen. BelkDap, TO December,
1875, received quarterly payments from Mr. Marsh,
for which he receiptcd by the Endorsement OF :" n
upon express receipts, and he was also in continuous
correspondence with Mr. Marsh relative to the Fort
Sill post to rcmttances which were to be sent HIM,
and to investments TO be made for him.
Upon these facts alone members of the Committee
feel confident that an Indictment of impeachment
can be framed which will secure a verdict of guilty
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
THE FRENCH LEGISLATURES.

NEKsEIL1ys, THIIs0dy' 0Idr'H -J' IS'U'
The Senate has adjourned until Monday.
Tn the Chamber OF Deputies today NJ. wadngton intro
duced bill abrogatiny 1.-THE clauses Of the University
law which permits faculties unconnectcd with the State
to grant degrees Naquet introduced bill in favor OF
the liberty of public meeting
LONDON. Friday, March "a, 1876.
The Paris correspondent Of The Times teeglapbs that
the Burcdux of the Senate have elected Nm KraEtz and
Fourcand OF the Left. Leon de Malleyille u the
Left Center Michel Changarner, Paxis, AMI De'so of
the Right and Admiral Dompierre and NJ. lie Bclcastel
Jpgtinss. the Committee on the Amnesty Proposals
The Committee is unliyorabe to amnesty, although the
enbers Of the Left favor measures Of c"mency toward
indiy daas.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
CANADA AND THE TREATY OF WASH
lNGTON.

OTTAWA, March 23.-In the House or COm-
mons today Mr. Jones moved for return of the cor
respondence in regard the apparent violation OF tho
Washington Treaty. in denying flee navigation OF tie
United states canals.
Mr. Mackenzie doubted whether 1t was advisable that
the solld be brought down at present.
The words apparent violation OF the washington
Treaty" should not appear iB the Journals nut they
were changed as refer 10 the action OF the lned
states Government he would not oppose the motion.
portiOp OF correspondence would be Drought down,
bu IL was not advisable to publish certain portion. nor
was il desirable discuss treaty which at pres,n NJ was
the subject OF diplomatic correspondence with tue Unea
states Government . =, ,,-
The notion was amended suggested by the Premier,
audp passeu.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
A MESSAGE on THE CANALS.
IrGIsLArIoN WANTED TO COMPLETE THE krEcr
OF REFORMS.

OF REFORMS.
my TELEGRAPH 10 IHE rgiBrSEI
Albany. March 23.-Gov Tlden VIII transmit 70
the eLegisaturc-probablyt to-morrow-a message re-
commencing fur her legislation with view OF COM
Melting the practical effect of the reforms
instituted last year the canals. The mes
sage will not be long one, but Will contain
number of important recommendations. That
of greatest Importance to those Interested
in the practical work which has been done under
the contracts now in force. is that this work may DO
measured and the amount justly due the contractor
ascertaiucd and paid, and the contracts themselves
cancelled without exception. This will pro'he
compensation for those whom the State Is actually
Indebted and make an end of the system OF unbal-
ouced bid contracts even the state OF suspension
in which they now are.
No new tax will be necessary to meet these de-
manCs. as they can be satisfied from money already
on hand and raised for this purpose. Arec0nmend-
alton will also be made for legislation which VIII
facilitate investigation into the past affairs oil the
canals the passage Of the bill 10 enlsrge the powers
of the Canal Board introduced by Senator 81, joan
being especially urged on the Legislature th'rd
suggestion of Importance VIII be for the bottoming
out of the canal SO as to give it its full depth OK
seven feet the work be done by direction OF 'he
Canal Board, and under the personal supervision Oh
the State Engineer.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
TURKISH AFFAIRS.

LONDON. thursday, Mafch 23 1870
The Pal Mall Go:et'e's special dispatch from
Berlin reports that the Imperial Powers exchanging
communications with the Wow Of assisting Turkey out
OF her financial embarrassments and designating some
expert Western statesman to take charge VI Ottoman
finances
BELGRADE, Thursday, March %, 1875.
The levy OF the has resulted most satsfac-
Ory. II is estimated that Seryia will have 900 men
disposable in OF war.
THE TURKS AGAIN DEFEATED.
A dispatch to The Times from its Raslsa corresdond-
ent reports that Mukhtar Pasha failed In his at
tempt at reyctualing Nicsic He Lad succeeded
In provisioning the first bock-house in the Duga
Pass but aftcrward obliged to withdraw to Kcstaz.
The insurgents followed, made night attack Kestaz,
and drove Mukhtar to Gatsohko The Turks lost 100
killed. Extreme distress prevails in Uicsic.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
THE BRITISH sWINDLER OAKLEY.

LONDON, IHUTsuHy, HaICH -O' Io'V'
Richard Banner Oakley, who has been under
examination before the Lord Mayor 10 answer the charge
OF having his capacity Of proprietor and manager of
the Cooperative Credit Bank obtained by false pretepSes
various large sums OF money and valuable securities
from the trustees and depostors with intent TO defraud,
was to-day committed to Newgate for trial 1T the MAY
The Lord Mayor said he would accept $4,000
bail. Including the prisoners own recognizance Tor
IS 600 and two sureties for $4,000 each The bail was
uoLo offered.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
SPANISH NOTES.
MADRID, Thursday. March Q

MADRID, Thursday. March %. 1876.
A protest has been received from the Vat
lean against article OF the Spanish Constitution sane
tonng religious federation. The protest declares that
the article violates the right OF Catholicism and annus
the concorlat.
Nine hundred troops will 90 to Cuba on the 3lst nsI
The Cortcs will begin to discuss the new Constitution
next week. 1t is expected that the Government will
send an energetic repy the Pope protest against the
religious tOleraIion clauses
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
SILVER DECLINING IN VALUE.

LONDON, Thursday, Marcb 70, 1870
Bar silver is very fiat in consequence OF the
reduction in Indian exchanges. Sales made yes
terday at 52 pence Which, according to the financial ar
tice Of lie Tines is the lowest quotation ever touched
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND AND THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
s.l...-

Mr.. William X. Wait, member for Gloucester,
gave notice in the House OF Commons to-day that he
would shortly ask Mr. Bourke Under Secretary for For
eign Affairs, whether it is true that the Government OF
the United States after paying the Alabama claims has
surplus OF millions sering for which u is
unable to find legitimate claimants.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24

4 COMING CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE BEST MEN
OF BOTH PARIIEs-THE LEADERS IN CONGRESS
ANXIOUS TO TAKE THE CURRENCY QUESTION
orr or POLITICS.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
ANOTHER CHAPTER OF EMMA NINE.

THE QUARRELs OF THE PROMOTERS OF THE GREAT
swINDLE-LYON BEARS THE ENGLISH MARKET
FOR HIS PRIVATE EMoLUMEET-BARON GRANT
"RIGs" II IN OPPOSITION TO HIM-GEN. sCHENCK
MADE OUT AN INJURED MAN.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
THE BOSTON F0RGER.
More Money Likely 60 be spent 90
Keep Him Away than Bring Him

Keep Him Away than Dring Hin
Home.
BosroS, Feb. q. It is becoming n Sc
riously considered question here in Bos-
ton now whether the sanity winslow is,
after all, the terrible sinner that public
opinion held him to be before his arrest
In London. lie has. at least. been
cheeky deceivcr, and by his rare
faculties doubtless succeeded in rails
ing handsome sums Of money from
the unsophisticatcd but the suspicion Is
gradually dawning upon the community
that he has not been such a wholesale
forycr as was represented. That he has
committed crimes Of this description and
Is likely to 60 to prison tor them Is un.
Questionably true but it Is quite likely
to turn out that Inc had accomplices who
may be obliged to share ignOniny and
punishment with him.
CHANGE OF FRONT AMONG fINANCiERs.
While it was believed that WinslOw
would reach Rotterdam. and thus Lc Sc
cured from apprehension by Ameri-
can authorities, there was apparently
great regret among financiers and his al
legged victims. Now that he has been
captured and Is likely to be brought here
for trial these same men appear more dis
turbed than ever. and from their move
mcnts 1t would seem that Winslow's alb
sencc was necessary TO cover up some
queer transactions In other quarters.
SUPPOSED FORGED NOTES TURNED OUT
GENUINE.
The rumors that many Of the notes, at
first pronounced forgerics, have been adj
mitted to be genuine since winslow's
nnnfpaAiafnI
of them have already been paid up, the
aggregate amount OF them being not less
than $4,000. How much more OF his
paper, alleged to bear fraudulent indorse-
ments, will be found backed by genuine
signatures remains TO be- seen but there
Is a general impression that there will be
sufficient discoy cred to materially re-
duce the the number and magnitude
of the Methodist parsons crimes. The
reported establishment Of WinslOw when
| informed that he had been Indicted by
| the grand jury tor forgery. when taken
In connection with his apparent anxiety
| to be brought to Boston at once, are facts
suggestive of an impression that I've can
make pretty good defense against the
multitude OF crimes which have been
charged against him. Indeed, it is not
impossible that ms arrival and trial here
| Will be productive Oh even greater SELL
| sation than was the first announcement
OF his crooked transactions.
| RESIGNATION OF A BANK PRESIDENT.
Mr.. A. !. Kenyon, president Of the
Exchange bank, has resigned suddenly
by invitation OF the directors: and the
fact that the institution oyer which he
presided was q heavy loser by Wins low
Tor said to be) would seem to indicate 9
possible difficulty on that account. The
ex-prcsident, however. may be able to
defend himself against these current
ruInors and suspicious Of the street.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
A NOVEL CELEBRATION.

The celebration OF the birthday OF Ia,
Father Of his Country. ia Paducah. was
confined exclusively to the young people
mot the pleasure-loying, dancing, WOO
ing and margin. young America. but
very young America--ihe babies in fact.
Forty infantilc Paducahsns arraycd. in
purple and fine linen, were placed in as
many baby buggies, and this procession,
headed by the Paducah cor
net band and marshalcd by
a competent officer, took up its
line Of march through the principal
streets Of the city. The babies behaved
with great propricty and patriotism. and
nothing occurred to mar the pleasure Of
the display. Our admiration Of III,
character OF George Washington anc
like him. our inability to even curtail tn.
truth, alike cornpels us to record that thii
novel celebration Of his birth day Ia Pa
dueah was the concert Of a patriot. bu
pesi-loving dealer in baby's perambulator
who took this misunderstanding ne,ho
Of advertising his goods.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
REPUBLICAN BuNCONBE.

Dan Mum was present at the meeting
Of the Republican State central committee
In Chicago. lie Is not a member of the
committee, but is, as he always has been,
faithful member Of the Republican
party, and he was named by good Re.
publican authority-the Chicago Tti5nne
Of Wednesday--as one OF the Chicago rep
resentatives Of the party at the meeting
Of the committee. His presence and fell
iowship with the representatives OF Hi
nois Republicanism who .'unanimously
adopted" the following resolution show
how sincere 1t was:
h'Ssred, That the Republicans Of Iii.
nos coruiaily indorse the policy Of the
administration In vigorously and impar-
uaiiy prosecuting all persons reasonably
inspected Of completely in the frauds
upon ths internal revenue Of the United
otaies that We deem worthy OF e.nocial
praise the fidelity with which the officer.
of the government have carried out the
Instructions Of President Grant, to let nc
guilty man escape.
This resolution was prepared In the of
nee OF the Evening Journal and original,
read Secretary Bristow and Solicitor
wilson instead Of government Off
GERS The change was made to make /
'eas pointed and while expressing Tn
same general meaning, save as much a
possible the feelings Of any distinguish,
tnd'cted) member Of the party VIII,
might happen to be present.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
Ex,SrrEgvIsoR McDoNAIp thinks that

ExSurEIvIsoR MCDONALD thinks that
truth crushed to earth will rise again, or
words to that effect, and that after awhile
when the public excitement in regard to
the whisky frauds has subsidized, his in
nocencc will become apparent, the pco-
pie will see that he has been the victim
Of an unjust prosecution and is more
siuned against than SHINING. It is harl
for Mcdonald. but abstract statements
like these do not weigh worth copper
against the Kind Of evidence which con.
victed him. Tie probabilities are that
In the case OF Joyce, Mcdonald, ct al.
If the truth has been crushed 10 earth.
IL will stay crushed.