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VOL. XV. NO. 07.
FIRST EDITION
THE MISSISSIPPI DISA TEH.
The Situation Explained
The Black-IMaig Homicide.
An Exciting Scene in Court.
I The Cuban Insurrection
Etc., Etc., Etc., EtcM Etc., Etc.
A (J It EAT DISASTER.
Terrible Crcvnase In the Mississippi
i.cvccs Description of the Locality The
uangcr to Mew Orleans.
Those familiar with the southern extremity of
.Liouisiaua ana me juississippi river will at once
appreciate me character of the disaster an
Bounced by telegraph. Bonnet Carre, the point
at wnico me crevasse nas Dursi mrougn the
levee, is forty-five miles from the city of New
Orleans, on the left bank of the great river. It
Is remarkable for little except that It is a post
town, and the capital of the Parish of St. John
the Baptist. Between it and Lake Pontchar
train runs the New Orleans and Jackson Rail
road, which, according to the despatch, is
threatened by the inundation.
This lake is about forty miles long and twenty-
m juur nines wiue in iib greatest wiatn, its greatest
a depth being sixteen to twenty feet. It comma.
B llicates with Lake Maiirpnrisnn thnVV wHh fato
Borgne and the (Julf of Mexico on the east,
through the Rigolets, and with the Mississippi
on the south by the Bayou St. Johns. It is
navigated by small steamers,aud is connected with
New Orleans by a canal. It is distant from that
city five miles at its neaiest point, the Bayou
8t. John, however, a deep navigable inlet, reach
ing to the suburbs, is connected with a basin In
the heart of the city by the Canal Carondclet.
Most of the coasting trade with the ports on the
Gulf lying eastward is carried on through the
other canal, communicating directly with the
lake, and lying west of the Bayou St. John. On
the Metaire Kidge, near Lake Pontchartrain,
which is somewhat higher and drier than the
rest of this region of swamps, are situated the
peculiar city cemeteries of New Orleans.
The famous levees of the Lower Mississippi
extend 120 miles above the city, and to Port
Plaquemine, 43 miles below it. These levees, as
all the world knows, are imtnense embankments
some fifteecn feet wide and six feet high, raised
to prevent the inundations which would other
wise follow the floods in the Mississippi. These
freshets follow the melting of the snow In the
spring about the sources cf the river and its
trlbutarief. It Is needless to say that these over
flows are followed by serious consequences.
Crevasses are formed in the banks, into which
the flat boats are drawn and whirled through the
swamps.
Levees ate raised for the purpose of prevent
ing these overflows, and even these levees are
sometimes swept away, as in this case reported
by telegraph. Amongst their great enemies,
next to the insidious assaults of the water, the
amphibious animals, the muskrat and the craw
fish, who burrow through them, making a pas-Fage-way
for the water, are to be feared most.
The many evils arising from these freshet9 have
long ago called aloud for remedy. Several plana
have been proposed.
Amongst other suggestions offered are the
erection of higher and stronger levees in lower
Louisiana, which will secure the deepest and
most capacious outlet: the deepening of the
I channel Atchafalaya, and making it an indepen-
dent outlet for tbeWashita and lied rivers; the
uiif,vuiuii ui iuu xJij yj u x laifuoiumo, itiiO pre
vention 01 aGaiiionai cut-oils in the upper
portion 01 me river ana its
branches;
the formation of an outlet of
est possible capacity from the
the great
Mississippi to Lake Borgne, with the view of
i-uuveruug
this ultimately into the main channel of the
river; to form reservoirs on the distant tribu
taries by placing dams across them, with aper
tures sufficient for their uniform discharge, so
i as to retain a portion of the water till the floods
I have subsided below. This last suggestion is
I offered with the view of comnensatinf far t.h
loss of the natural reservoirs destroyed by the
levees, of Improving the navigation of the
tributaries, and of moderating the floods below.
Reports of the Crevasse by the Southern
Papers An Alarinlug State of Affairs.
The newspapers published on the banks of
the Mississippi river are lull of references to
the condition of the Father of Waters:
The New Orleaus lite says that on the 18th
inst. the levee below Norbert Louque'f Lauding,
near Bonnet Carre Paint, flftv miles above the
city, gave way, and at the "latest advices the
water was rushing through at a great rate.
Unless the crevasse be stopped at once, all of
St. John Baptist and 48t. Charles' Parishes (left
bank) will be under water.
The Mississippi 1'ilot is informed that the
hnh water in the bottom, almip- (hn Ywnn
Valley, is now within eighteen inches of beinar
bb uiKu o lu&t ui loiw. jiauy nae plantations
are entirely submerged, and serious apprehen
sions are entertained lhaUf the flood does not
subside quickly the cotton crop of that section
will be a failure. The incessant rains, in con
nection with the breaks in the Mississippi river
levee, are the cause of the overflow.
The Memphis Appeal states that the caving in
of all the bluffs on the eastern side of the Mis
sissippi, from Cairo to New Orleans, has led to
curious results. Port Pillow has wholly disap-
i m-t. - i- . . . . . .
l j'oarcu. idcio its uut a vesuge oi me earin-
TVlDw I'viijU J viwUwl! 1 lUUff IliiU ULUC1 S U.L
liandolph. The river has cut cavernous depths
for its strong currents beneath the everlasting
Villi- OYlA (lluDA tl.lTA aUmlu A.MtviMnJ n J Ml
la grain of band at a time, into the abysses of
Che mighty deep.
r V.., ...J V, Vlll BA Von. AX i 1 t -
i.. v tt tuu tutu uiu-Biuco uarv uioa iear . u in a
single night, and, curiously enough, this work
of desolation goes on mainly upon the eastern
side of the river. Here at Memphis, as at Vicks
burg, Columbus, Fort Pillow, and Kandolph, the
resistless, fathomless river, whose course none
may anticipate and none can resist, pursues its
appointed tasks with a force and pertinacity
wnicu nave lessened property values between
Wolf river and iert f iekerlog many millions of
jouais.
Thai New Orleans Picayune, of a recent date,
St the- rapid fall of the river a few davs
.1 rXieslDaled all fears nf further
jr a jiiv ---v vivi a-oD13 wf mn buo uuo infu
fiiit below the Barracks. This has been stopped,
,nd also the one at Villere's plantation. The
danger so recently threatened 6hould constitute
a warning that ought not to be neglected. The
levees should be repaired at once, and their
height and strength so augmented that no simi
lar feats can be indulged In the future. It Is an
old adage and a true one that "A stitch in time
saves nine." Upon a matter ot such great
moment there is not even room for doubt or in
decision. I Somebody mentioned, the other day, some-
t thing about jokes that are ten years old. whereat
a party across-the rooia sang out inquiring '
whether such be decade Jokes. i
V
TESCEANCE JUSTIFIED.
Homicide Trial at Frederick, Md.-Slsyer
or a seducer Acquitted Exciting Scene
in i;oun uvation to the Released
Prisoner.
The trial at Frederick. Md.. of Harry Craw
ford Black for the homicide "of Colonel W. W.
McKalg, at Cumberland, in October last, was
concluded on the 21st. havinir act?nrlrl tun
The deceased had seduced the sister of the ac
cused, a Dcautuui and Highly accomplished young
lady, and kept up his criminal association with
her even after be had been married, taking her
from her home to Baltimore. The fact
becoming known to young Black, he
sought out the seducer; they quarrelled and
ccu uicw piBiuis, out Aicjvaig oeing taken at
some disadvantage was hilled ia the street
Some months nrevtnnnlv thn fathar nf a.
duced had attempted to take the life of McKaie.
Iiflvlno Ahnt n r onH nnnAaA lifm Th.
lasted ten days, and excited the most intense
"wrei "ttuuui u iug uigu bjcihi stanaing
of the families concerned, all of whom reside at
Cumberland. Among the counsel engaged was
the lion. D. W. Voorhees. of Indiana, who ap
peared xor me aeiense. ine scene wnne "wait
ing for the verdict" and after its rendition is
mus described.-
At five minutes of 3 o'clock the case wai riven
iu me jury, ana tney retirea to meir room.
Large crowds were gathered about the court
uuuco, nuiia uumuoi luuiaineu W1W1B me nail,
believiDg that the jury would be out but a few
moments. Within sight of the court house, on
all the corners, were gathered groups of men,
talking of the trial and its probable result, and
ever and anon eager glances were cast towards
muuuiT ui luc mum wuere me twelve men,
in whose bands rested the life of young Black,
WPrA dfllihpr&t.fno' ftnnn affnr than AMtAHAj
n" J buvcicu
their room they sent for their dinner, and it was
a., hnn. nA 1 . . I. n . . U n 1
tu(jpureu u mm, iucy wuuiu nave a long de
liberation before they arrived at any definite
conclusion.
At 5 minutes after 4 o'cloek the bailiff having
the jury in charge came down and notified
Chief Justice Maulsby that they had agreed
upon a verdict. Judge Maulsby directed them
to be brought down, and at eight minutes after
4 o'clock they entered the room. After they
were seated the clerk directed the prisoner to
stand up. He stood erect, and seemed perfectly
composed; the audience who had come in held
their breath, as it were; and when the clerk
asked the jury If they had agreed upon a ver
dict the stillness was almost painful not even
the breathing of the vast crowd disturbed the
silence the jury replied that they had agreed
upon a verdict. The foreman arose, and in a
clear, distinct voice said, "Not guilty." One
deafening yell of applause went up from the
crowd, and they rushed forward and raised the
prisoner and carried him from the court-room.
Sheriff Lamon, of Alleghany county, in whose
custody Black had been since the deed was
committed, was the first to embrace Black in the
most affectionate manner. An admonition
given by the Chief Justice, that no demonstra
tion would be allowed, went for naught. The
pent-up admiration and love that were resting in
the hearts of the audience for Harry Black, even
among those who had never known him save for
the few days of the trial, could not be restrained
bv the forms nf Indicia) trlhnnala An i
ti j - . - w.VuunAw. evsuu no
he could free himself from the crowd he joined
urn womer, wno was standing within the bar
WPPTtinc fnr inv nvpr iha roluim v.nM .
L " J J w uuvi ..viaDv 11C1 DUUt
and with her walked to the hotel, where during
the day and evening he was visited by hundreds
Of friends And ftnnnnlntnnrM whn amn rtrxn
gratuiate him npon his release.
CUBA.
Important News Revival of the Insur
rection. The Havana Dlario de la Marina of the 15th
instant says:
"The soil now trod by the rebels h parcelled
Into six districts, each under a Spanish com
mander-in-chief, viz.: Santiago de Cuba, Bay
amo, Las Tunas, Puerto Principe, Sanctl Spiritus
and the villas Trinidad, Santa Clara, Remedios,
and Cienfuegos. The insurgents have adopted
similar divisions of territory, and are led at
Santiago de Cuba by Maximo Gomez; at Bayamo
by Modesto Diaz; at Las Tunas by Vicente
Garcia; at Puerto Principe by Ignatlo Agramonte,
aDd at Sancti Spiritus by Villegas, supported by
Salome Hernandez Villamil and other partisans.
There seems to be no important leader at the
Villas."
The Diario recounts the depredations com
mitted by Maximo Gomez and Modest Diaz,
such as burning property, attacking convoys, or
some small village.
V incente Uarcia, heading eight hundred in
surgents, is said to have been ejected from
trenches at Navarjal and Monte Oscuro, and
Ignacio Agramonte to be acting the part of dic
tator at Camaguey. A movement of troops
ordered by General Valmaseda, on arriving at
Sanctl Spiritus, will, the Diario affirms, estab
lish a military line at Ciego de Avila (thereby
parting the Island in two portions), said line to
be defended by only three thousand men, so that
eight or ten thousand troops may be able to
guard the two districts, and an equal number
march on Camaguey (Puerto Principe). This
should be done without delay; and once the re
bellion is crushed at Sancti Spiritus, the time
would come for the Puerto Principe insurgents,
and those of the eastern department would be
destroyed afterwards.
Nothing published heretofore has attached so
much importance to the rebellion as the above
remark from the organ of the Spaniards at
Havana. It seems that the island is to be
divided into two nearly equal parts, and the
west to be strenuously defended, while the east
is to be comparatively abandoned to the grow
ing insurgent powers.
Homicide Cases.
Court tif Oyer miut Terminer Judge Paxton ana
inletter.
In the case of the drarman Samuel Snoiloraaa.
charged wltu manslaughter in causing the death or
Mlcuaei WcCloskey by driving over him, the evi
dence having been closed on both sides, counsel are
now making their argument to the jury.
The colored man Perry Brummer was arraigned
for the murder of the white boy John HlU-v ou the
night of March 1, near the opera house in Eleventh
street, and entered a plt-a of not guilty. The Com
monwealth made proof of the absence of an Import
ant witness and the etl'orts made to procure his at
tendance, and npoa this the case was continued
uuui next, term.
A dead-lock the door of a burial vault.
Kobert Wilson, of Paterson. N. J., has been
committed on a charge of whipping his raother-
1U-1BW .
A certain school teacher Is accused of Indi
cation because he read from the Bible: "And
the cock wept thrice, and Peter went out and
crew bitterly."
Snake stories are now in order. A Prqvi
dence paper says: "Thirty black snakes wera
discovered In a quarry at Westerly one day last
week and killed. The largest of them measured
nearly four feet In length."
the Manchester Mirror says that if no falsa
returns are made, and no Tammany funds .u
expended in New Hampshire, the Republicans
will Have six majority lu the organization of the
House of Representatives. But it admits that
the Democrats are at work, and expresses its
belief that they can have funds from Tammany
not lavished on members of the New York Legis
lature.
The building, belonging to William B. Astor,
Is damaged to the exUnt of 47000, and is unin
sured. Percival's dining saloon, which adjoins
No. 53, was slightly damaged by water. The
total loss is about (30,000. About two years ago
a fire occurred at this same place, when a
steamer in front of the Bowery Tneatre ex
ploded, killing two persons and Injuring seve
ral others J. Y. fott, last tvtning.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1871.
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
The Rebellion in France.
Evidences of Reaction.
Xapoleonism Again Threatened.
South American Advices.
The Crevasse on the Mississippi.
Railways and Property Destroyed.
Gigantic Frauds in New York
The French Consul Implicated.
Resumption in the Coal Regions.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
BY ASSOCIATED PKKS3.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
The Fighting at Paris.
Versailles, April 24 Evening Fort Vale-
rien slightly cannonaded the Maillot gate of
Paris to-day.
General Ducrot
has resigned.
Pabis, April 24 It is expected that the
Suspension of Hostilities
did not take place to-day, but it is believed it will
commence to-morrow. The Communist news
papers of to-day concentrate in
Attack Upon President Thiers.
A placnrd upon the walls invites the "friends
of order" to be in readiness to avenge their
brethren murdered In the recent butchery in
Place Vendome. .
London, April 25. The Times' special des
patch from Versailles says that President Thiers
had a long interview yesterday with Prince
Albert of Saxcny and General Fabrlce. Fort
Charenton is occupied by a detachment of the
Versailles army.
A Strong Reaction
favorable to the restoration of the Emperor
Napoleon Is reported to have set in in the pro
vinces. A number of deputies of the Assembly
are known to desire to make
The Duke il'Aumale
President of the Republic.
The Daily news' special despatch from Ver
sailles says:
M. Thiers Has Resolved to Bombard
Paris
when the forts east and north of the city are
delivered up by the Prussians.
The Insurgent Made a Sortie
on Sunday towards Chatillon, and at first
captured the barricade held by the Versailles
troops, but were
Eventually Repulsed
with heavy loss.
General Doual
has replaeed General Ducrot in command of a
portion of the army of the Assembly.
British House of Commons.
London, April 25. At the close of the debate
on the budget in the House of Commons last
night, a vote was taken npon Mr. Dixon's mo
tion adverse to the proposed tax on matches
and resulted favorably to the Government.
This Morning's Quotations.
LONDON. Aprll25 11-80 A. M Consols nnnnpd nf.
93 for botu money and account, amsrtcan securities
quiet. U.S. 6-i.Osof 1862, 0t; of 1865. Old, 69'i:
of 1867, a; ten-forties, 89.
FkaNKKOHT. ADrll U U. H. B-208 closed at 9va
Liverpool, April 25 U-30 A. M Cotton opened
dull; oplands, 7d.; Orleans, T'.d. The sales to
day are estimated at 10,000 bales.
FROM JVEJV YORK.
fBT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening TelearapK
Serious Charges Against a French Consul.
New York, April 25 The New York Sun
says that a gigantic fraud has been discovered,
and asserts that Victor Place, late French Con
sul, with one Hector Chauviteau and some pro
minent personages, made a large amount ille
gally from the French Government by the exac
tion of commissions and overcharges on the
arms and provisions purchased in this country.
One operation in beef alone is said by the Sun
to have netted the ring $300,000. The .total
contracts amount to over teu millions, on which
two per cent, commission was levied. The San
adds that from 50 to 200 per cenu profit was
charged on large amounts of guns purchased of
the Lnited States Government, and that a profit
of 1250,000 was made on the thirty-five batteries
of Napoleon guns alone. M. Place has been re
lieved by M. Bellaigne M. Bughas, the late
Consul at Charleston. A committee of Inquiry
has been ordered to investigate all the transac
tions, ,
FROM THE STA TE.
Partial Resumption of Work lu the Scrau
tou Jilatrlct.
Bjtcial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Wilkesbbke, April 25. Notwithstanding the
very unsettled state of affairs In the Scranton
region, which is only a few miles north of this
place, the men at Elliott & Co.'s, Swoyer's, and
Broderlck & Co. s mines continue to work and
are producing a large quantity of coal, the men
and their employers having a mutual under
standing among themselves.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to Tht Evening Telegraph.
Other Collieries at Work.
Wilkesb abbe, 'April 25. Six collieries in this
vicinity have gone to work, viz., the Enterprise,
rort lionkley, Pleasant Valley, Warrior Run.
Nottingham, and Cohansey. There will be a
meeting of the Wllkeebarre Coal Company's
men this evening.
FROM SOUr II AMERICA.
bt associated trebs.J
Exclusively to The Evening Te'epraph.
Venezuela Advleea.
Caracas, Venesula, April 8. Guiman Blan
co has imprisoned some members of the bett
families.
The Imprisonment of Pedro Jose Rojas
has caused a great senSaiioa am Dug all partle?,
and it Is feared that many of the friends of
Blanco intend abandoning h'.m at a given mo
ment. The Pllgarcas are In Arms
and in full possession of Ature and the eastern
part of the republic. Troops have bsen sent by
the govertment to attack them.
General Pulgar continues his
Disorders In Maracalbo,
and is suspected of consplriog against Blanco
and In favor of General Domingo Monagas.
Admiral Sutherland and General Gulan are
Organizing an Expedition
on a large scale at Caracas against Pulgar.
The government of Curacoa tried to effect a
Loan from Foreign Houses,
but was unsuccessful, the foreigners fearing that
the arbitrary and tyrannical manner of govern
ing the city would be the cause of a speedy
downfall of the present rulers.
Blanco Has Levied Taxes
on all and everything.
A decree granting to foreign vessels the pri
vilege of engaging in the coasting trade has been
recalled, and causes great commotion in the
mercantile community.
FROM THE so um.
I BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exehuively to The Jtvening Telegraph.
The Louisiana Crevasses.
New York, April 25 A special despatch
from New Orleans, dated at 9 o'clock last even
ing, says the Bonnet Carre crevasse is still ex
tending and
Twelve Miles of the Jackson Railroad
have been washed away. The President and
Erglneer of the road set out to-night for the
scene of disaster. At 10-30 P. M. the engineer in
charge of the crevasse at Bonnet Carre sends the
following despatch: "We have of necessity
Abandoned all Idea of Closing the Cre
vasse, and are confining our efforts to checking its
extension. I am satisfied our exertions in this
direction will be successful, and the further
spread of this direful calamity averted. I have
used our tug to assist some of the
Distressed Planters
In removing their household furniture.
Two Other Crevasses,
one atManoir, west of Baton Ilouge, and one on
on the McDonough estate, below the city, are
reported."
FROM WASHINGTON.
BY ASSOCIATED PRES4.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegravh.
Census Returns.
Washington, April 25. A week ago final or
full returns of the census from the entire country
had been received, with the exception of a few
counties and townships in Arkansas, Mississippi,
Ohio, and Texas, and the re-enumeration of
Indianapolis. Advices from the marshals of the
several districts which were at that time in
complete justify the expectation of the Super
intendent that the remaining reports will be
received on or before the 1st of May.
Government Weather Report.
War Department, Office of the Chief Srnvii.
Officer, Washington, April 20 10-30 A. m. Sy
nopsis lor the past twenty-four hours: The pies
sure Is rising slowly on the PaolQc coast, with fall
ing temperature; snow and rain prevailed on Mon
day In Nebraska and parts of Iowa. The barometer
Is now rising In the Northwest, with cool north
westerly winds. Threatening weather, with occa
sional heavy rains, was experienced south and west
of Tennessee, where the barometer has fallen quite
slowly. The barometer has fallen quite rapidly
daring the night north of Lakes Erie and Ontario,
with sloudy and threatening weather, clear wea
ther prevailed very generally on Monday In the At-
ianiio ana eastern oiaies ana in me extreme North
west Probabilities. It is probable that the clear wea
ther will continue on Lake Superior, cloudy wea
ther, followed by light rains, will probably be expe
rienced in the Southern and Middle States, and on
the lower lakes.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
The Critteuden-Falr Trial.
San Francisco, April 25. In the case of
Mrs. Fair, charged with murder, her counsel,
Mr. Cook, addressed the jury yesterday, occupy
ing the entire session of the court. District
Attorney Byrne closes the case for the prosecu
tion to-day.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
lectured last evening to a large audience on the
immortality of the soul.
FROM NEW JERSEY.
The Writ of Error In the Wore Case.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Tbenton, N. J., April 25 The Chancellor
will decide about the writ of erroi for John
Ware to-day.
lLATER.J
Writ of Error lu the Ware Case Grautcd.
Trenton, April 25 The Chancellor has just
granted a writ of error in the case of John Ware.
F. Bonders, Newton township constable, has
just been sentenced to pay five hundred dollars
and be Imprisoned six months.
Specie Shipment.
New York, April 25 The export of specie
to-day amounts to $111,000.
New York Money and Stock Market.
New Yobs, April m Htocka excited, aloney
steady at 6 per cent. Oold, U0U. B-aos, lsea,
coupon, 113i ; do. 1964, do., U3V: do. 1866. do. 113 v ;
do. 1866, new, 112 ; do. 18ST, lias i da 18CS, 112 v ;
18-40S, 109 Ji; Virginia 6s, Tltf; Missouri 6s, 9S;
Canton Co., 63 v; Cumberland preferred, 80; N. Y.
Central, 100; Erie, 20 ; heading, 109: Adams
Express, 8lj; Mlchiiran Central, 23; Michigan
Southern. 107; Illinois Central, 81 K: Cleveland
and Pittsburg, k6V ; Chicago and Hock Island, 1104 ;
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 99; Western Union
Telegraph, &9tf.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimore. April 26. Cotton strong, because of
demand to fill short eouircts; sales at Uv,c for
nikdllDg upland, and 13c for low middling.' Floor
dull and weak, except for low grades; Howard street
superfine, 57k62: do. extra. 6f0,47-i6; do.
family, $7-2N9; City Mills superfine, tii7-23; do.
extra, $78-6; da family, 8d-60n ; Western sa-
fertiDe, 18 7D ii6; do. extra, do 7-5; do. family,
I-26(8 60. Wheat Ann, except for WeHteru.'wIUeH
has declined ; cneiee and faneyTwn!tH, 149-03; fair
to prime. 11-60(91 DO; prime ts choice red, f 1-9042-06;
fair to food, 1 16;41 76; commou, ll-SOl-45; Ohio
and Indiana, ll-eOctl-M; Pennsylvania, l-Wl-5.
Corn dull; Southern white, 73c. ; do. yellow, 76o. ;
mixed Western, 70$79u. Rye. toi9ftc Oats, S9c.
Provisions unchanged, WUkEyo,
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
THIRD EDITION
LATER FROM EUROPE.
TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER.
An Australian Steamer Lost.
The FJewmarket Races.
Tko rennsylvania Coal Troubles.
A Basis of Adjustment.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. Etc., Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
Ibt associated press. I
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Reported Loss of an Ocean Steamer.
London, April 25. It Is reported that the
steamship Queen of the Thames, from Mel
bourne bound to London, has been lost and a
large number of persons drowned. No particu
lars. The Newmarket Races.
The great race for two thousand guineas
stakes to-day at Newmarket was won by Both
well, Sterling second, and King of the Forest
third.
Versailles, April 25 President Thiers' cir
cular, bearing date of April 24th, says: The
last few days have been employed in engineer
ing work and
Concentrating Troops.
SPA new corps has been formed at Cherbourg,
Cambria, and Auxerre, composed of the heroes
of Gravelotte. Generals Douay and Chlnchant
will command them.
The Late Engagements
at Bngncux were successes for our troops, who
captured a red flag. The great operation will
soon commence.
A despatch from Dieppe says that a placard
urging the
Supporters of the Commune
to hasten to Pat is had been displayed there, but
was destroyed by the authorities. The inflam
matory document had no effect upon the inhabi
tants. A despatch from Versailles to-day says: .
"A Lively Cannonade
is in progress at Bagneux.
"President Thiers and Marshal MacMahon
visited the trenches at Chatillon."
The Ocean Steamship Race Arrival of the
London, April 25-11 A.M.-fhe Inman steam-
snip city or fans, from New York April 15,
arrived at Queenstown at 6 80 this
The White Star steamship Oceanic, which left
i ew 1 orK uie same day and passed Sandy Hook
thirty minutes ahead of the City of Paris, is not
not yet reported at Queenstown. The ocean
race, tneretore, 11 there was such a thing, has
oeeu won Dy me i;ny 01 raris.
Shin News.
London. April 25 The
- .UV 'f Ut
from Baltimore, touched at Southampton vnator.
j .1 r
uuj, uu proceeded ior .Bremen.
This Afternoon's Quota Inns.
money and 93 X for account. 8-20s of 1862. 90J?- of
uvinruoi-Apni to 1 bu r. m. California white
n iinuu. . ; reu spring wncat, NO. 8 to No. 1, Hg.
win. m,, icu Bium, ua. iu. iieceipts or Wheat
can 22 600 "ecu si.ow quarters; or Ameri
FROM THE STATE.
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Eveninn Trlrnrrvn-
A Proposed Basis for the Settlement of
Wilkbsbarre, April 23. The miners' committee
waited on Mr. Farrish yesterday, and the following
proposition was submitted in printed circular
Term: ,
Office of the Wiliksbarrb Coal and Iron
0M,F!.i!.Y' Wilkesbakrk, April it, lsH.-Messrs.
Neal, Thomas, and Clinton, committee If the dim
cmty at No. 6 be first satisfactorily settled the
WilkesbstreCoal and Iron Company will resume
work at au their collieries on or before the first of
May, under the following conditions: The men of
your district, No. 13, v. B. Association, shall pass
the following resolutions: F
Jietoii fd, That we hereby adopt the decision of the
Hon. V iliiam Elwell, umpire, made at Maach
ChuDk, April 19, as just and final between the men
and the company, ana hereby pledge ourselves to be
governed by the same in all particulars.
Jtetttdi ut, That a standing committee of six per
sons be chosen, three by the company and three by
the men. to whom all questions as to wages and all
other differences which may hereafter arise between
the company and the men, except such as are
already settled by the decision of Judge Eiwed,
shall be submitted for settlement, a majority
of whom shall make a deci.lon, and lu case
said commitlee shall be unable to decide by a ma
jority, they shall choose a seventh man as umpire,
whose decision shall be final and binding upon both
parties; and it is further
Jiesolved, That hereafter if any difficulty, disagree,
rue nt, or dissatisfaction shall arise ou the part either
of the men or the company, work at the collieries
shall not on that account be suspended, but the men
shall keep steadily at work and leave all differences
to be settled by the committee mentioned in the
second resolution. Charles Parkisii,
President W. Coal and Iron Association.
A meeting will be held this evening by the miners
employed by this committee to take action upon this
proposition.
PEXSSYLYASU LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Habhibuvro, April 25. The Kenats met at 10 A. M
Sir Hechert prunentod a iietitmn from the Uynturinea'a
AtMOciatit n, praving that action may be taken to protect
thorn from inviitioua leieUtion ef New Jervey.
Mr. Oaterliout, one lram citizen of Philadelphia in
favur of a local option law.
Mr. Cornell, from resident! of Ann street, Twny-fifth
ward, Philadelphia, asking f.r the grading and p.vinir of
laid -treet.
Mr. Turner, one askinc tbat a donation be made by the
Slate to tue parent of Lieutenant Weimar and Corporal
Care, of the tlazleton Zouaves, accidentally killod durina
the recent coal troubles in Luzerue eouoty.
The Speaker presented an abstract of accounts of the
Reading Kailroad Company, in pursuance to the twenty
fourth section of Uteir charter.
Keporta from committeea:
tenate hill rgulauu the sals of oysters and clams, as
committed.
llouae bill incorporating the Keistone Wooden Pave
ment Company amended ae asj to style it the "Beidlre
keyttnne" and so as to permit the company to tils lions
for work done.
Senate bill, introduced last evening by Mr. Petriken,
relative to ike change ef school books and text books, ae
committed.
fcreate bill to incorporate the Anthracite Mutual Firs
Insurance Company, a committed.
Senate bill to diterce William and Mary Asa Arklese,
as committed
New bills introduced : Mr. Randall, ose which he said
be introdueed by request and without committing bmiul
t it support, lroyid;ng that all eouuly Ueaaiuers shUl
hereafter be elected for thro years' and the term of the
present onos shall be for three year from the date of
iil.'.T!!,',,"r,""'"Pc, theaet aonlyalso to the city of
PMIad.lph a and to the Receiver of faieeof tbat city
M'-.,"r",r' on granting a pension ef eirht dollars a
month to the parents o Lieutenant Werner and Corporal
C.irr, accidentally killed in Lur.erne oonnty.
Mr. W, its offered s resolution providing for the final
w J",,"m",'tr WaT, .but Senate refused by a vote of.
14 to is to read it s second time.
The bill divorcing William U. and Mary H, Wilkinson
was pasted by a vote o 17 to II.
inS??!" 0'Tid'J Twenty-fifth ward, Philadelphia,
into two assessors' ai.tnotji. Passed. '
House.
Hm,rJhlVi7? hCi1 rMol.u,io recalling from the Senate
House bill rassed last week vacating a lane tbronpn John
Adams' property. 1 weuty hrst ward, PhUadelphiaV for re
consideration. Agreed to
A supplement was considered relative to the nnalifica.
tions and powers of road jurors of Philadelphia. aitnm-rf
May 10,18711. This bill provides tbat hereafter i,nn
road canes appointed b, court in quarter sessions mast be
citizens of good report, owners of real estate, and resi
dent of the ward or wards adjoining that in which t he
street is to be opened. They must not be officers
. 'VJJ" " wnrU in Philadelphia, and n person
should be appointed on a second lory till the first shall
have made their award. Wbsn a jury finds buildings ex
tending out opon the sidewalk a disUnee not exceeding
two-thirds the width, .nob buildings may be left until the
wants of bnsines and travel may require their removal?
"...v."0,-1 ,h'1 allowed the owner therefor.
1 his latter provision was amended by Mr. Miller by add.
lngthefollowing:"Until a future jury shall determine:
Jh!,-EITtJ-orh.,7 'mol, "d the amount to be paid
i.i .l 11Ie "'"'"rf"" Provide, tbat it shall not be
JS.7 i h i , b'dig upon any of the streets laid
out on the plans of the city after said plans have been
oonnrraed ; and when aait streets are ordered to he
opened, building erected upon taem sinoe the conn",
rnation shall be removed at the expense of the owner
and without any damage being paid therefor. '
Kill prohibiting nrinors from jumping on railroad ears or
vehicle of any kind while in notion, throwing stones or
other missiles, or pitying ball in the treet of Philadel
phia, wa passed after an amendment by Mr. Smith so that
it shall not apply to newsboys plying their vocation.
Bill exempting the real estate of the Moyamensing Bonn
Fociety from taxation was passed after amendment by Mr.
Marshall so as to include tha real estate of the Central
Botip Society on Cherry street.
Bill regulating the weight of anthracite eoal delivered
by retail coal-dealers in Philadelphia was considered. It
declares 224ponnds to be the legal weight, divides tha
city into three districts, andauthoiir.es thiee inspectors,
one to b chosen by the Mayor and one by eaoh branoh ot
Councils. 1 heae inspectors are to inquire into the capa
city of every coal cart to carry the legal weight, and to put
their stamp npon them. They may atop any cart before it
has proceeded four hundred yards from the place where
loaded, and may order the load taken back and weighed.
Heavy penalties are attached if the load i defioient in
weight or if the earta do not bear the inspector's stamp,
Jhenspeotor are to be paid by a tax levied on the ooal
Mr. Thompson moved an amendment by authorizing
the people to elect inspectors. Mot agreed to. ,
St r. Hagar moved to give all polios othoers the same
power as the Inspectors,
This was opposed by Mr. KUiott, who said this bill had
been unanimously sgreed upon at a meeting of dealers.
Mr. Hngnr replied that t hat bill did not go far enough.
Mr. hlliott said that those dealers who refused to go
ilto that meeting were here fighting the bill.
Mr. Thompson opposed tho bill beoauss the tax-payers
would have to pay additional salaries.
Mr. Josephs defended the measure as one which had
been needed for a long time.
Mr. Smith, of Philadelphia, hoped the bill would bs de
ft'd. believing in the general honesty of the dealers.
1 he bill would involve the alteration of nearly every cart
in the city. The inspector might become corrupt them
selves, when the cheating would be geqeral. Besides, a
dozen inspector could not carry oat the provisions of
this bill.
Mr. Kllis favored the bill, anything that could make the
middle men in the coal business honest and stop their
cheating the laboring man, whether he be the producer or
consumer of coal.
Mr. Miller opposed Inspection on principle, and believed
this bli would not be etlective.
M r. Quigiey also spoke against the bill : carta would have
to be taken some ton miles to be tested and the coal
weighed, the inrpoctors getting the fine of 425 in each
instance. Owners of carts were generally poor men.
Mr. Klliott contended that tho bill was no obstruction
to business. Ini pectors could not take a cart-load of ooal
after it had passed a dibtantie of 400 yards from the plaoe
of loudinr.
Mr. Marshall denied there wa this fflnitntion, and pro
posed to make it certain by amendment. He was satisfied
that consumer of ooal in Philadelphia wors cheated to a
great extent, and he therefore sustained the bill.
At r.'liaear's amendment was lost.
Mr. Smith offered an amendment making every con
sumer an inspector, with power to have auy load of coal
weighed, and if any load shall be found to be short of .240
pounds the teller (hall be sub jeot to all the penalties of
this set.
Mr. Klliott opposed this amendment on the principle
that what is everybody' business is nobody's business.
This amendment was in the interest ot the opponents of
toe bill.
Air. Smith's amendment was lost yeaa, 30; nays, 63.
Mr. Klliott moved to an end by making a legal ton 3000
pounds, so that there shall he no alteration of carts.
Mr. Marshall opposed this amendment, believing that
the majority of cart hold ..40 pound, and it is an
economy in carrying and to the consumer to keep the
tandara at 2240.
Mr. lliott fken withdrew hit amendment.
Mr. Marshall introduced an amendment, which passed,
conhmog the weighing within 4ou yard ef the plsoe of
arreBt.
lie also offered an amendment striking out a provision
Which allowed forty pounds for variations in weight. Lost.
The bill then passed as smewdad.
New York Produce Market.
Rew Yokk, April 25. Cotton firm; mlddllngun
Iands,lB),c.; do. Orleans, 18,'c. Flour declining-:
State, t66 80; Western, 87-2w; Ohio, a-857:
Southern, 7(. Wheat quiet and heavy: No. 1
nominally, fl '60(31-63; winter red and amber, tl'65
1'68; new No. ., to arrive all of May, tl'48, Cora
scarce and advanced l2o. ; mixed Western, 74r
7oc. Oats advanced 8 3c.; sales at 6Q(m6c Beef
quiet. New Mess Tork, fll'76. Lard, 10V-uc
Whisky, .ltfc
DUC D'AUMAXE.
Movement to Elevate Illm to the Throne
Secret Gatherings or Ills Adherents at
Tours.
Paws, April 8.-One month ago to-day the Prince
de Jolnville and the Due d'Aumale arrived In Tours
carelully habited In the disguise of Russian noble
men, and were the guests of one of the best known
of the Touralne nobility. There was son a very
noticeable activity among the gentry and rich own
ers, and soirees were given and private entertain
ments and rich, fine dinners were ordered at the
"swell" restaurateurs of the town.
- People remarked that the chateaux on the lofty
bank of the Loire were becoming gay again, and
these self-styled noblemen from Kassla were being
feUA with golden hosplialliy. Tbey remained in
Tours but a few days, aud on the Saturday follow
lpg their departure there was an. Important meet
ing of the Touraloe Mobility, and all, in fact, in the
vicinity lavoring the pretensions of the
DUG D'AUJi ALE TO THE THRONE.
The gathering took place in the Hotel de l'Unlvers,
and attracted no attention because of the irregular
manner in which the gentlemen dropped in. Thsre
is a due stable attached to the house, and the fact
that many horses were there on that particular day
was not at all strange. The Ural meeting was,
thertfore, organized in the large parlor fronting the
Boulevard, and which is situated on the second
floor. The most intimate friends of the Duo
d'Aumale then brought forward the proposi
tion that he should be given the crown
with all practicable speed, and the twenty-two pre
sent assented; but It was thought best to adjourn
the gathering uutll about this nucleus should cluster
all the nobility on the Loire. A committee was ap
pointed, and the meeting adjourned until the follow
ing (Saturday, when forty-four were present. There
was now an animated disuusslon touching a' so the
claims of the Count oe Chambord and the Uount de
Paris, the latter of whom is inimical to the interests
of the lnic d'Auniale.
The conspirators again adjourned for more num
bers and in await the events to transpire in Paris.
The third meeting was held on the third Saturday
and sixty-five attended But- before this couv. ca
tion cautious error ts were made for adherents and
prtsely teg. All the shop windows of Tours and the
small towns of Tour.ine were tilled with the pho
tographs of the Due d'Auniale In the same way as if
he were a young prima ilunna about to make her
debut An actual sentiment was therefore created,
though the meeting of the monarchists were kept a
proioucnd secret.
Last Saturday the session was highly important,
and touched all the details of an armed possession
of the throne. The roynlUts claimed tbat France by
an overwhelming majority was in favoi of a king,
and that this majority, and its dearest, most vital
Interests could not be destroyed by mad socialists,
who would keep the republic in constant luternai
turmoil.
Archbishop DupanlouD havinir left the Assembly
at Versalles upon a plea of sickness to reside at his
chateau in Orleans, artfully contrived to be present
nt the third session in Tours. The discussion was
locar and animated. Finally a committee was
charged to see the Count de Chambord and get him
to retire all Ins Interests la favor of the Duo
d'Aumale. The committee appointed to see Gene
ral Charette at Versailles reported that he was ail
ready to adhere to the Duo with his army when re
leased from his loyalty to the Count da Chambord
by the Count s l-rinsl abandonment of the throne.
Negotiations re now goluif on between the friami
of the Due and the Count himself. There is to be
another meeting to-day, and it is thought that tha
niuvtment already so formidable will succeed la
forcing a king ou the heels of the collapse of tho
Communed Paris.
These facts 1 have related were reported to me
first aud to General Cluseret afterwards, and the
Ueneral yesterday ordered that active measures
should be taken to nullify the scheme. -V. 1 . Ucmld.