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WHO IS ELECTED ? The Congressional Committee Find C Frauds by tbe Wholesale. REPEATING IN FLORIDA. Violence, Threats and Oilers of Bribes I Sworn to in Louisiana. CHAMBERLAIN TO BE ARRESTED. Senator Morton's Mysterious Visit to Indianapolis. MR. SALTONST ALIAS REPORT. Boston Hears the Story of Flor ida's "Wrongs. MORTON AT IIOME. HIS VISIT SHOUT AND MYST1-UIGUR-SECRET CONSULTATIONS WITH LEADING BEPCD LlCAKd PROPOSED ANTIDOTK Ton THE IN DIANA DEMOCRATIC IRRITATION. [IIX TELEGRAPH TO 1 HE HERALD. 1 Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. Id, 1876 Senator Morton's bricl visit lo Indianapolis ' is shrouded in mystery. Physically be is not so lively u" al,'lc,? "?at Lo often takes such lone journeys us tins round trip ununnounc??>~* Ho came, ?nd ho has taken French leave this afternoon' At hall-past live o'clock ho drovo to tho depot. Pro prietor Sapp, of tho Homy Hotel, on tho Governor's circlo where Morton slopped, had sent down and engaged nccomittodalions ou tho Pullman palaco car to Washington Ly the Punhandlo lino for Morton and wife. It was* surprise to the average Hooiiers bore to learn ot Morton's presence in ludiunauolis this morning. * CONM'I.TATION WITH POSTMASTKK 1IOLLOWAY. At nouu Morton wan driven in a landau to the on trance of tho Post office UuHUing. Hy ir0 aid of the driver ho alighted, and nssisicd by two cones, ho Struggled up too slight steps and into Postmaster HoIIumuv'h room. W hat .significance thoro was in that consultation Is nnkuown except to the Initialed. All the remainder sf tho day tho scheming Senator kept closely closeted with Grant loaders, occasionally seeing inquiring friends. f 'eld Marshal Murat Ilalstcad sent an onvoy extra ordinary Iroin Cincinnati this morning, and Morton exposed the object ol his mission to him lor an hour. A SKCitKT COXPKKKXCK. His brother-in-law, Hoiloway, accompunled the Senator to tho depot, nnd bidding h:ui good Ly, hastily took his departure for tin impor tant political conference of leading politicians at some unknown private residence. Search was In vain where tuis conclave was held, or Its preciso ob ject. It bus transpired, howovor, that much political significance is lo be attached to this hnsty Journey to the West. Ilia friends disclaim and assort that Morton came on a strictly business ami private mission. A COL'stick stovs for iiknukicks. Quidnuncs as<ert that General Morion camo west lo organise a counter movement to the Tildon-Hen dricKs' forward march, inaugurated by the Democratic Slato Committee a few uuys ago. Thla Is to Include ? Guy Fuwkes explosion to alTect tho public seutl ment, showing by affidavits that Tlldenlsm in Indiana Is the oM rebellious "Knights of tho Goldon Circlo" of wartimes. ? Morton has come and gone. Indiana Is unperturbed. Hendricks and Morion met at tho Union Depot this evening, tho roof ol that odiUco remains firm It is not bull-dozod. SOUTH CAROLINA. ACTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES n il!LEY S VOTE CORRECTED?RUMORED IN TENTION TO ARREST HAMPTON?SIONS OF TROUBLE IF IT IS ATTEMPTED. [DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERAI.D.] CoLftiniA, Doc. 1G, 1873. The House committee spoilt tho day taking testimony relative lo tho proceedings or tho Hoard of State Can vas irs as to tho canvassing of tho returns. The dri!t of tho investigation was to ascortaln whether all the roturns had cotno In and bad been counted. Tliero was noiliiug now devolopod beyond what has already been published In tho Hkkald. i be M'rsious ol tho committee are open to tho public, but the proceedings so lar huve beeu of little lutorest nnd low people present themselves. It was ascertained today that the error mentioned yesterday as having been discovered in tho canvass for Hurley, a Hayos elector, increasing his majority 1st) votes, was made by a clerk ol the committee to copying tho returns in tho otlluo of tho Secretary of Stale. Tho corrections to-day louvo tho voto lor Hurley precisely whero It origiuaily was. TilK INTIMIDATION qlKSTION. Since tho arrival of tho Senate committee, which will go largely into the Investigation of io HmidalloD, it is understood tho Houso com mittee will ho divided into Rcvoral sub-cont uiiltces, which shall visit various portions ol the Stato lor tbo same purpose. Tho Senate com tuitlce is now complete by the arrival of Senator Mer rnnon. A preliminary meeting was held to-day at a lilch It was decided lo hold secret sossions, on the grouud, as claimed by tho republicans, that witnesses could not bo inducod to couo beioro it and testily if the public were admitted. Til K TWO OOVKRNORS. Tbo city was agitated lo-day by rumors that Gov irnor Chamberlain was about to arroat Messrs. Hamp ton and Simpson, witb his special constabulary, on a Ihurgo ol treason. This rumor created a little ripple ?t excitement and developed tho fact that such an attempt would be stubbornly resisted. The common and geucral expression was that Hampton could not be arrcstou by aDy oilicial of Chamberlain, and that ho would not be permitted to submit to anv arrest other than by tho soldiers ol the United States. Something ot this sort luuy be contemplated, but It la doubtful whether It will ever be attempted. KKTLIILICAN COIKCIVS MKA.HLRKS. In the Mackey House to-day a bill, providing for tho punishment ol any person or porsous setting up or attempting to sol up any government lu opposition to lite regular govern mom ol tho^talu, camo up and was passed lolls third reading without any opposition. Tho bill is an exceed,ugly biltor ono, providing for the punishment ol not only tho persons engaged, but of all uidnig or abetting or affording cotulort, eountenanco or protection to such persons. The punishment coo es!* ol n fino of not lom than $10,000 or more than $100,000 and confinement in tho I'enitonuary lor not less than livo nor moro than forty yoarg. 'Ilrs may be only an attempt at bluff, but should the Mackey llouso ho recognized it will glvo Governor Chamberlain an opportunity of exiling or Imprisoning every white man in the State should ho loci disposed lo do so, II tho present support from Washington |is Continued, Til K STAT* LUNATICS DKSTITCTR. Dr. J. F. Knsor, riupei intcndcnt, gavo notice yester day to the Board of Regonts that if some steps wero not taken Immediately lor tlioir relief the inmates ol the State Lunatic Any,urn would h ,ve lo be discharged within a wcelc, as he Las norther provisions lor their maintenance nor lunds nor credit wherewith to obtain them. Twenty.nlno thou sand dollars of last year's appropriation, and $i,U0d Ol tumor the yoar beioro nro still duo and cannot bo collected. Duly *1,000 has been obtained from tho Blaio si i) co last spring, and tho institution has been maintained since that timo upon funds advanced by Northern merchants and the Carolina National Dank udou tho super intendent's personal credit. This, he says, Is | now exhausted. Tho State seems to have no credit, an t unless something >a done speedily iu their behalf, to the way ol appropriate legislation or private chari ties. he w ill bo compelled to turn out tho unfortunate* now in his c ire?on r 400 In number?sod clo:.e tho doors ot tho institution. LOUISIANA. DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY M PORE THE CON OIIEHKD NAL COMMITTEE- VIOLENCE and Till.EATS UV COLORED REPUBLICANS-?ROW 111K VOTE OF EAST FELICIANA WAS TO BE "FIXED." [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] New Oulkans. Dec 16. 187&. Tho Senatorial Committee did nothing to-day ex opt examine the several rooms tender'd lor their services. The Surremo CouA room In the Custom House wag dually determined upon, tnd their labors will com ?nance there on Monday. I'noy will not visit the par ishes. The llouso Congressional Committee examined several witnesses, whoso testimony was as follows:? raoCKIDI.XGS BKKORK THK HOUSE COM SI ITT XK. In the reasion of the Investigating Committeo ol tho House ol Representatives to-day the first wituoss was M. S. 1'ieler. a republican, of New Orleaus, who testi fied that ho was (,'nited Stutos Supervisor of poll No. 3 In the fecund ward; an attempt was made by tho republican commissioner to pruvenl tho dumoemis (rum Voting, the names on tbo poll list being different fioin tbe names on the registration paper; tho day alter tho election Mr. Hare, tho republican Commissioner, said to him that Ihcro was s une trouble about this poll; tbut the democratic Commissioner would bo arrested and they would take the box and "fix It up to suit themselves;" later iwo deputy marshals called the witness out and asked hi in it be had gone back on Ills party; Mr. Casey, tho republican marshal, said there was "money in it;" that If witness would let them havo tho Dux ho would get (600; witness declined tho offer und notified the di-uiocratic Commissioner, who soul a force lor its protootion. attempt to steal a i:allot box. The republicans finally niadd su attempt to sctzo the box alter it had been taken to Mr. liuiiu's office, where they woro to make affidavit to ihu returns; tbo plan was to uri est tho democrat aud tako llio box to tho Custom House; Hare, ropublicun, finally refused to testily to tho correctness of the returns, saving his in structions would not permit him to do so; on tho Fri day after tho cioclion he met Deputy Marshal Casey, who tula to witness, "You ?, you arou traitor to your party," und knocked wituoss down; a colored man, Ucorgo Dean, then struck witness over the head; wltuess ran and was pursued by Dean, with a pistol, to the corner ol tho block, where he met three men, who protected witness und prevented Deun Iroiu firing upon him ; tho olleuco ol witness was that lie hud certified to tno returns as correct, und had rc luaod to ol.uw the ballot box to be taken possession ol by the republicans. Cross-examined?The election was peaceable, quiet and fair; Casey is an employe ol the Cu-toin House; witness ilbi ma make a complaint to the authorities about tno assault because lie intended to scillu It In a personal affair; Mr. Donnelly cmnu to his room and told witness that it lie (the wituoss) did not Keep in di or* lie would be killed lor goiug back on his party; the witness is still a republican ; ho asked Colonel Pal ton aud others lor protection from violence. t COLORKI> REPUBLICAN AVKXITIKS. I'ompey Stoats (colored) testified?t.ivo In Now Or leuns; voted the democratic ticket in 1874 una 1870; witness slate I that colored people, on discovering that lie was u democrat, utteinpted to injure him, aud used uliusivc language to him ut alt times; he was twice at tacked by colored republicans on accouut ui his politi cal principle*; tho first time he was attacked was at uighi. in 1874, shortly after tho parish election; lie was driving a cart, when five or six men slopped it. saying "You damned dcniocrutic nlgser, wo aro going to kill you," und ussaulted linn with oaths and broko Ins arm; at another time, in 1874, bo was assaulted by colored mi n und had fit* e.vo put out; ho was nut troubi-d ut the lust elecliou. Witness further stated the colored people were alrald to vote ! the democratic ticket tearing violence Iroiu the colored republicans. persecuted for political principle. Marshal lavior (colored) testified:?Live in New Orleans; havo votod tno democratic ticket ever since the right ot suffrage was conferred upon me| have been repeatedly threatened by republicans and^frequently tailed on account of my polit.es; have J been cut about seventeen tunes, benten nlten ktid sl'ot at lour tunes by colored meu who belonged to tho repub lican party; havo been interfered with by republicans at every i-iiTtion. Witness stated some lime belt re last elecliou ho was sitting iu frou' ol bis own doorsteps when ho was accented by a colored man w-iio bad ulwuys been friendly until ho learned tho witness was a democrat; tbis man abused Taylor lor being a democrat; Taylor repl.e i In rough language, saying, "You damned republicans aro no better lliuu democrats;" a quarrel ensued, und un other colored mull standing on tbo opposite side of tho street interposed, tuylng to tho first individual, ??Hit tho damned democrat; If you don't 1 will;" uml approached Taylor, producing a razor, which he placed lu Ins pants pocket; tins third party then struck Tny lor several tunes in tho Into, but w title attempting to draw his razor he was cut tw.co by witness, after ho was talJcn oil' by his friends; Tuyior laid he h.ul always been treated with uniform kindne.-s by thu whiles, but badly treated by rcpublieaus of his ow n race. A CUI.OBKD SCHOOL TKACItKK'S EXPERIENCE. K. 11 Flowers, colored, testified that bo resides In New Orleans; he stated that lie caino Irom Pennsyl vania, went to school In Philadelphia and has resided In Louisiana since 1805; he was employed us a school teacher, and has voted tno republican ticket at every election except iho lust, when he went with tho demo crats; he changed Ins politics becaoso he desired a change in the government, aud Imagined that tho suc cess of thu democrats would .meliorate the condition ol affairs; ho came out openly as a democrat In tho latter part ol August last, when he mane a proposition to tho Democratic State Central Committee to canva-s tho state lor the democrats If they would de ir,.y his expenses, aud was accepted; ho made speeches :ti Rapides, Grant, Nacliitochcs and several other parishes . convened with a large number of colored men, who affirmed that they would vote tlnracmo cralic ticket; lie was told by a great many Hint they were afraid to Vote tho democratic ticket owiug to threats winch find becu made regarding colored demo crats; heard 1' G. Dealonde, .-secretary ot stute, re inaik to Judgo Phillips some time previous to lliu elec tion, that tne dom cr.us would pruOublv carry tho State, but that would not affect matters, us even It they wero success!uI tho republicans would got iu. COLOR Kb ME.V WHO WANT CHANOK. Tho colored men thiougbuul the Stale who ex pressed an inclination to side with tho democrats, said they did so as they wero tired of bad govern ment-, they wanted more schools und bettor ones; there was plenty ol money to pay teachers, but somo how it disappeared before it could bo applu-d to its de*nncd purpose; llioy wero disgusted wiih the Freedmen's liureuii swiudlo and A. H Packard, to whom somo of them had given bouuty claims for collection and had been defrauded out ol ihclr bounty; wituoss states that lie was threatened by the republicans, and was advised by Irieads to leuvo New Urlcan*. as his life was in danger Irom the republicans; he heard Ander son. Supervisor of Fast Feliciana, romark that ho could not get any colored man to run lor office in his paiish, and that somo of them ought lobe killed, as every colored mans murder was worth fab, 000 to the republican pariy; witness never knew ot any in timidation being practised by tbo democrats, I ut lie knew colored men weie ituimidiiied by tho republicans. smith's i-kril. Heurv Smith, colored, testified:?Lives In Now Or leaus. came beru in 1 si-4; voted the democratic ticket last election ; uu Thursday night alter the election was in<-t by threo colored men. who asked, "Is that Mnithr" and suid, "You voted tho democratic ticket, und w e are going to kill von they ns-aulied him und shot hint iu the bund. Colored men lol.l witness tliov would like lo vote the democratic ticket, but wero afraid. "WOULD HO DEMOCRATIC. BIT 1IK COUNTED REPUBLICAN." .-*. J. N. Smith, a lawyer of Now Orleans, testified that he canvassed tho Mat- for tho democrats; ho passed through thirty or lorty parishes und saw tin in timidation ol tbo colored people, except by republi cans, who said if the democrats got In olllco tho col ored pc.'plo would he agalu enslaved; lie paid particu lar attention In the cum as* to the culorod vole, and saw a Inrgo number of negroes, who promised to voto the democratic ticket; the meeting* were lurx.'ly attended by colored people; in tbo parish of East Feliciana everything was quiet; he hear.) of uo disturbances whatever; Anderson, tho supervisor, told witness that the parish would go democratic, but would bo counted republican; that all thai could be avoided II iho democrat* would rail lo see him (Anderson); there was no Intim idation, the Custom House officials wanted him lo inako affidavit swearing there was fraud, vio lence and intimidation practised by thu democrats, but that he refused to do * -.as he would not dishonor htm sell.. Witness staled tbut in 1*74 ho paid several visits lo thu Chief ui Police of New Oi leans and requested him to prevent Ins subordinates irom attacking coin e.l men who voted the democratic ticket, saying they were beaten by policemen at night because they were democrat*. FLORIDA. FRAUDS FOUND BY THE CONGRESSIONAL COM MIT! EE--ANOTHER DELAY IN THK MANDA . UUH CASK. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE -HERALD. ] Tai.lahasskx, Dec. Ill, 1878. The dsy has been quite a sp.riled one. In tho final comparison of tho registry lists ol tills (Leon) county, by the Congressional ComtmUco to-d?y, It wa.4 found that tho repeaters bad done some wonderful work. Dnii Henry Williams appears on the list ten tunes, John Wilson, scnoii times, and tcorcs of other names nearly us oftuii. Mr. Thompson, chairman, said l.o had not a shadow of doubt that 60i) or 703 illegal r. publican vote* were polled in tins county alone. Ho says the case of fraud lias been cleaily and manifestly mado out. If*. Dnnnell, thu only republican member hoto. re fuses to say anything at a!L Ha says he eionol com mit biuucK to any opinion thus early in the invesliga t <>n. U is evident that ho was very touch disgusted with lo-dav's developments. 'lbo investigation of this county has closed. Mipxuoa I'urjTT to n. taki.x i*r. The caso of Monro#, which, with XM domncr it ic majority, was thrown out by tho can v.is . rs, will coino up on Monday. A perfect crowd of witnessed came on to night's train, most of them bating travelled 400 miles. SKOBABLR ACTIOS Or Till fXNATB COMMITTER. The Senate Committeuc arrived this morning by rpecial train in good health and spirits. Senator Saraeut did not call a session to-day, but has been in consultation with local politicians pretty much ail the time. It is said tliut tho Senate Committee will not go Into a specific and detailed examination, as the House Committee lias dose, but will content itself with getting the mass ot ex poirU uiTlduvits with which the Canvassing Board sustains its action, and make them the basis of Its report, incorporating them In it. Mr Bunnell tried to have these papers incorporated into the House Committee's report, bat was voted dowu. JSO.NSTHlHS FKACUS IV IfOMTH kLLO. The sub-committee at Muutlcoilo returned to-day to i spend Suuday iu the city. Mr. Woodbura says enough has not yet been developed to Ju*tily the expression of I an opinion. Mr. Walling, democrat, says ho I could not have believed what he has seen'at Monti- | cello on any hut ocuiur testimony; that u hull dozen ! republican ofllcials, most ol them carpet-baggers, have i entire and absuiulo control ot the ciocliou machinery | and have perpetrated hundreds of frauds. THR MAVDAMCH CASH? AXOTUKH US LAY, The Supremo Court met this morning to near argu- j ment in tho mandurnus case. Messrs. Cowglll and ! McL.it) filed ail answer, which was objected to by the j couusel for tho democrats as Itisutllcieut and evasive. , The Court guvo their counsel until Monday to amend tho answer, and adjourned. It is believed tho Court will order the Board to make a now canvass. This new canvass will operato directly ou tho Stuto and Congressional tickets alone, though it will of course have an indirect inilueuco ou nuiional politics. The laco of the returns, on which the new canvass, if ordered, will bo made, will givu Brew a largo majority and ciocl both democratic Congressmen. 1 be decis ion of the Court will liardly be rendered beloro Tues day or Wednesday. The local democrats arc arranging for ? grand dem onstration, celebrating South Carolina's redemption from carpet bug rule. REPORT OP A MASjiiCIICSKTTH DEMOCRAT ON THE EVILS OF CARPET-HAG BULB IN THE AL LIGATOR STATE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE IIEBALD.} Boston, Dot 16, 1876. Colonel Levorett Saltonstall, ono ol the distinguished visitors Irora Massachusetts to Florida, guvo an ac count ol his visit bolero the Huston democrats this altemoon. Alter ulludlug to the natural beauty and wealth ol Florida aud the evils carpot-bug government hnvo wrought there, ho said:?Governor Stearns has the appointment of 70tl oillcers. us 1 seo by tho papers I hold in my possession. Every oiUcer in tho .Stute, excepting eonsiabios aud members of tho Assembly nro appointed by this Governor. He has iho bestowal, ol every ?privilege in the State of every name aud nature. The wholo political machinery in tho Siato is in his powor, and ho holds this pow er lor lour years. There is nothing lilco this anywhere to bo touna, except, perhaps, in ?omo or the Republics ol Central America. Lot tuo tell you what this power gives huu In the niattur ol uu elec tion. Tho County Commissioners have tho appointing of tho products where tho balloting Is carried on; they can establish two precincts at a certain point und not another within Uity miles. Thirpruetlco has been very conspicuously followed lor tho purposo of polling a larger republican voto In republican districts, which aro tho negro districts of tho Stato. NO WHITK RKPrilUCAXS IN THK 8TATK. 1 do not believe there is m tho .Siato a whlto man i who is n republican, unless ho is connoctod with Gov- i ernor Stearns' administration. My reason lor be licving Hits is that whilo wo were holding these im- I poriaut hearings upon tho canvass ol returns thero I were men who came to us iroui every portion of tlio I State-lawyers, politicians, husiuess men aud privato citizens?some or tho most respect able peoplo in the 8t?te-who showed In tens# interest and a Qrm belief in a democratic result. 1 lie republican sido had lo bo carried on en tirely by tlio Senators who wore sent inero by the ad ministration at \S ashingtou. Tho poor blacks are ?orso slaves to-day than m tho olden times?tho slaves ol Governor -Stearns and his political associates. Tliev have oton compelled to do whatever Sloarus and his associatesdesiro, Lo that what it may. or they go down hill with the poor white to starvation. kxokmocs taxation. Tho government ol tho a,mo has been so In ?rU?.V 'U.,eV07 aspect, that the value ol . ProPerty ol tho Siato was tax<-u throu or four limes since 1800 without making any exception of ttie property ol the slaves. I relor k. valua tion ol real estate und personal property. Nolwitn standing Ibis the taxation has boon quadrupled ay in cases made six or eight limes greater, and the iax'a! Uonoi Florida to-day ,s lar larger iUa .t, a?u"i produce ol crops lu other words this rich, maguiU ceni, Iruillul soil doos not produce, uLder us present government, enough to pay mo taxes ol the Stale. Tlio men who hold tho power, whom 1 havo alluded to are dotermiuod never lo givo ti up. Thev have Irumed a coustaution lor their owu purposes as you see; but. gentlemen, when some or our kind nearied scumble men und fault with us lor going lo Florida and say ? -What have strangers to do with me c.nvassing ol the Stato returns?' let mo tell them wo went thero at the earnest appeal aud solicuation or Hie tried meu M Florida, riioy wore ll,o ones who appealed to uS jn the strongest terms lo go down there aud givo tuctu countenance uu?i support. i OPT" THAT PAYS. In lb.0 eight wtinitf counties were counted out by the Raturniag Board, which, hud ulo iotill *vol0 polled id them hceu allowed, would havo ! overturned the government o{ M.a.us bv a largo democratic majority and nlae.-d the administration ol tho Stale in the bauds of Its own manmni i ! ?!" U ll"!i 1,10 roiurns have I men manipulated by canvassing boards, shainele-slv I'1"1 ''1P>' ,havo "cver any cilort io conceai tI, ] r. *v tur 1 heir own purpose 1 he Supreme Court ol fiorida, i am hippy m .av represented by llireo honest men. Chief Justine illtn- | dull aud his I wo associate Justices arc Hie exceptions to Iho great rule ol tho oltleo-holders ol Florida. A MOCK KIIT OP JCSTlCK in^"a.,b? l0.:rr co?ru"" roprosonted by men of iho i lowest possible order. lor example, tbo one Circuit Judge who came luto the olllco of tho Returning Board : I day alter day, who, when arrested lor drunkenness in the streets aud committed to the lock-up, brought a 1 writ of habeas corpus, returnable to himself lor it... | rc'u? ?' ?>.s own body. (Roars ol luughufc, Om gentleman told mo that there had boou m hi* county ten murders?murders ol whito meu aud ol negroes? and not a siugle one ol tho perpetrators, though ttiev woro wll known, was tver brought to court or cou I Vlcted or lu any way puuisbed. pksi'aiu op run t^opi.k. At all times of me day, and pretty much all night these poor people came to us and poured out their talo O r,"?' . 1 Ul'y, nskeU ,ne:-"What do you tell us to do il this conspiracy is carried out in Florida?il this carpet bug government is returned again alter iho im mense exertions we have made lo overthrow it r" I told ihem they must rest upon their old Anglo-Saxon I privileges, be patient and wait Mid try to reform the r government; that tho time would L,o Vuey ; would obtain redress. Tho,r answer was-"We cam I not exist lour yours longer; our people cannot live an. 1'belli'v? ii"V?'rS W'"T " Cha"*'?< '''-vomment. ! 1 vii,.ir 8 y 10 e*aWailon. Remember, my friends, I was not in the heiier portion of iho State on mo eastern snore, at Jacksonville. ..ml on the si' , i John River, where the Northern People pass tlio win' I | ur and leave their money behind ihem. My experi ence was iu tho western central pan of the Suae 1 , iu i ud uear Iho c.ipnul, lullHhasge.?a place which' one can sec, must have been very beautilul with Vis I 1 ^"l'l)8"rao hou?cs and its charming gardens; but now i alas the houses arc closed uud crumbling to decay' Iu many instances the gardens are over, un with woods juo.-a catering the verandahs, and everything bearing the Impress o; neglect and desertion. 8 now Tllk Pit At'PS WKKK PKiri'STKArKP. A ou will ask mo about this question ol tho returns and how1 claim this fraud was curried out; lor that the result was reached through fraud no honest |, | . 1 Uoul'1- I cuu ""'-v *?y ??>ai irand was o\tri tt hero to be seen. In trying to tell you bow I claim that the country was swindled out ol a good honest majority thrown :<>r Mr. Tl.dcn and a still larger majority thrown for Mr. Brow the democratic oaudulatu lor Governor ol Florida !? ii0*. II r?l t<, spec,!,-' f ront tlio beginning It was tbe determination of the I C inva-slug Board lo havo the voto ol tho Stale counted i lor the republican candidates. Wecal.ed on Governor I M car its an .1 said, "I'he whole peop.o ol tho L'nited I Males are Inienily Interested in this question and we hope you will Immediately proceed with Una canvass. I \ on have the roturns from the greater purl of iho i , counties, mid we hope tho Returning Hoard may bo I i instructed to proceed Immediately io canvass th.,s0 ! . returns.' He was non-committal, and srn.i that "per- ' ; baps I hey would and perhaps they would not" tie a-ked hiin .? Dumber ol other questions an l I... 1 i answered in much the same manner. ' 1,0 | i DK.XNIS, TilK fTII.ITT MAX. There is n man in Florida named Bcnnta, who repre- ! sen;* the brains ot the administration ; n any ultlUavlt* | were wanted Mr. Renins would disappear, ai d in a shoit tHue Mly affidavits would be brought up- |( a | witness waa Introduced on m- jwrt of the couVorva lives he was always on timid ready to creep up to tho I Side ol me wlmosa and whisper something lui.i?0ai , and if It w as possible put souieilung into bis hand', r.vcry officer In a Allaeliua county is appointed by Mr. Dennis, and. therefore, tl eae people are entirely URtivr In. eoniroi. and oil go ihur heads If Hmv do n.'t toe the line. lie Is a sample or the sort of men you see i around the Governor ot F.orido. ! TUK RKrCI.MMi HOARD. The Canvassing iioard, consisting o! the Secretary of j Mate, Mr. tlcUs; Comptroller Cowgill, aod Attorney ; General t ocko ail save a bearing. the Attorney lien- j er?l I thought a (air man lie is a 111 IIs slow, an t be cotnc- at times. I think, a little coafuaeo, hut a matt , ol strict integrity. He wished to do exactly what w is t rutin. Mr. McLin t* nut so good appearing a uian : he is editor ol the fillhiMwa .SViilui' . a radical partisan i paper; he give# on* lite ttnpr#ssto:i of a very violent ; i partisan Mr Cuwgtlleeemed suxioes to do right. but ! i.e nerianily in th miiiiiciu,: ol this case veered to the other sine very strongly, ilia decision wan unac cuuuiuble anJ outrageous. I do not know what in flu euced turn at the last, but I was certainly disappointed. { KOCTtV* OS TIIK lU.lt/'KNS. The County (.'lerk receives Irom the various pre- | Clncts the returns. He is ob'iged to make up the re- i > turns ol til* county Irom these precinct.-, and to for ; ward one copy to the Governor or the Secretary ol ! Slate and rile one in the oihco ol the Clerk ol the I county. The democratic committee, wi.o, b7 the way, | are au earnest, excellent, most disinterested set of j 1 men?Messrs. Patscoc, Honey ai.d others. Tliif cum in it toe received irom these couuties certified copies of tne returns In the County Clerk's olltce, so that *c know what the returns on their faco uoghi to bflt ihey j read precisely us our return# read until they come to | the county 01 liaker. which they manipulated in itus I way. It was aa utterly irauduleut reluin. there cau : Lie no question that the adiniuistruiiou ol Flor.du was ! bound to eouipass its ends, to luuuipuUto the vote , and stull the ballot hoses. II it wore necessary, in order j to succeed; but the people ol Florida had risen m their > might and labored night and duy to overthrow tho { govurumcni ol Mearttt. IUH0 IIKK01'HATIC WORK. Une gentleman loid me be bad ridden 2,oO0 tulles during the time between the National Cuuvonliou and j the day ol voting. 1 refer to Colonel Cathi, the Ueiuo Cratic candidate lor elector. Ky tins work ana sm-ri- ! lice ot their time thuy carried the election lor the I'll- | den electors by a clear majority ol ninety-five, accor ding lo the lata.- of the returns. Now, then, While the Hoard carried on the bearing with a great show o! lairticss, they actually throw out Manaleo county giv ing a democratic majority ol g <? voles, a county as regularly returned and enrolled as any in the.State. The only republican votes cut off were sixty from Jefferson county, the election not being bold at the ap pointed place. Thorn was u net ub-lracliou trotn Til don electors of 1,UPS votes. In the case of Alachua county they accepted a false return lroni( Archer product* which was proven beyond all con troversy to h.ivo been substituted fur the genuine return and w hich increased the total vote of tne pre cinct troin Slid to -i.io, and the republican majority from 44 toil's alter llie (Ibai hoaring. It was reported among tho r anient managers ol the place that Gov ernor Stearns bad catd that lie would never sign the returns ol Hays cite ors unless they were sutllciuul to carry hitn into office. STK.tHNS' DKTKKKIN*ATIOV. It was a conceded tact that Stearns was not elected; that the republican L'ougressmcu were t.ot elected, l'eoplo said "Ob, well, he eaiiuol do that." llul it was dune. On the morning of the tilh of December wc were inlurmed that they had carried tho State by u majority ol 1,008. whieh put Governor Steurus, with bis curjiet-bag olllcors, into power again, and sent tbo republican candidates to Congress. Now, then, let uio | tell you a Utile incident conuectcd with the way iu which this thing Wits carried on by the geutleman representing tne administration, Mr. W. K. Chandler, lie bousted ibo -lay bcluro In the olllco ot tho hotel that lie had received from Louisiana a message giving account ol Hio majority lor Hay os electors ol overb.iKMi. It was so Incredible that lie was accused ot statiug an unirutn. 1 was afterward inlormed that a similar de spatch was sent to Louisiana showing n republican majority In Florida ol 1,000. Tho wtros wo?0 then out lu tltrco places. This was douo lo enable tho couutry to read In the papers that Florida and Louisiana had gone republican by thuso largo majorities, and to prevcut us Irout telling how it was dune, or sending any contradictory mes sage. The wires were mended in tUe night and ; again cut In tho m-ruing. 1 was a witness to the j whole ol tho Iniquity of tho Florida government. JSrory lime that auylhiug was doue by tuo ! managers 1 was present. 1 saw tho ailldavits that j were brought In by the bushel by tho republicans, aill davits ot men who could not sign lltoir own nuuies, written in ono handwriting; they hud the names ot dead men upon them; they hud Uio same names two or three tunes repeated on an ufll.nvli; they had the same names ou different atlldavau. Theso affidavits wcro brought iu by lilueg, by hunurcds, as ovtdonce, whereas our evi dence was in almost all cases testimony of reliable men; ut.d now 1 have told you my brief story. It is composed ot plain lacts, and 1 leave you lo draw your own luleruuces. This is not the time or plucu lo niako a speech or utter one busty or Ill-considered word. I consider that the slate ot tho country is much more serious than do an v ol my friends. A great national party has been straining every nerve to 9Ver tlirnw an administration whien U wus unwilling to Identify with the masses of the republican party, un administration so corrupt, whoso acts have been so at variance with Hie constitution ot our country, that unoiher term ol power threatens to break down arid destroy all that tbo peoplo nave been taught to regard with affectionate rovorenco its tho great pillar ol tneir liberties?au administration which b is by its dishon esty and ignorance brought this fair laud nearly lo tho verge of ruin. GOVERNOR HENDRICKS. I.orisvii.LK, Ky., Dec. 18, 1870. Governor Hendricks did not address a meeting at Jeffcrsonvillo last eveniug, tho report to that effect being inconecL REPUBLICAN REJOICINGS. ACBUKR, S. Y., Dec. 10, 1876. Onohun lrcd and eighty-live guns wore tired in this city to-day, over tho election ol Uaycs and Wheeler. VOTE OF WEST VIRGINIA. - \V ukkmm;, Dec. 10, 1876. The official count of the vote for President auU Vice President in this State gives Tildcn and Hcudricks &5.5S8; Hayes and Wheeler, 41,392; Cooper and Gary, 1,237. The returns of Putnam county, not received in lime lor tlio official count, show Tildcn and Ilend ricks, 077; Hayes and Wheeler, 004; Cooper and Cary ISa Add Putnam county and tlio vote will stand?Til den and Hendricks, 60.00a; Hayes and Wheeler, 41,00ti Cooper and Cary, 1,387. PHILADELPHIA ELECTION FRAUDS. rniLADKM'tiiA, Dec. 16, 1876. The trial of Samuel Josephs, George McGowan and Henry Marcus, charged witu conspiring to perpotrate election frauds, was closed to-day, the jury rendering a verdict of "Not guilty." THE POLO MATCH. THIRD NIGHT OF THE SPORTS BY GASLIGHT AT GII.MOUK's GARDEN?THE CALIFORNIA CLt'II 1'IIE WINNER OF THE PRIZE FOB TOLO PLAYING. Tho match game of polo botwopn tlio California and Huston cluhs was decided last evening at Gilmoro's Garden in presence of about 3,009 spectators, result tuc in favor of tho Cahfornlans. During tho throe evenings of play thoro bavo been 37 goals obtained? 30 tailing to tho credit of tho winners and 7 to tho Bostons. When the signal was given tho players came upon the course without delay, tho Bostons taking tho MadUoti avenue side, while tho Callfornians prepared to defend tho Fourth avenue position. Eighteen goals were played during the titty minutes alloltod, fourtocn being taken by tho blues, or Callfornians, and lour by their opponents. The first, la lm. 29s., was kuocked by Carillo, of ilia California Club; tho second, in 23 seconds, by Carillo; tho third, in 16 seconds, by Carillo, the ball being sent through tho goal limits by two quick shots that caused repeated clivers; the fourth In 2in., by Carillo, niter a stubborn mltie. Tho filth was tnKon by tho Bostons, who made a | ratty combination play, the bail being sent through the Calllormans' goai iu b-. It p.ok the blues 4m. 7 ',s. to scoru the sixth, Morgan doing the work in excellent shape; the seventh, al-o won by the blu s, whs credited to Fubcr in liti 'JR. ; the eighth was taken by tho Bostons lu fin., and when tho bali was shot homo tho bouse rewarded tho ! cilort with continued applause. The ninth goal ? loll to Morgan, ol the Caliioruians, in Just 4 <ocmidsj with one blow he sent tnc ball from (be middle of the ' courso clean through the Boston..' lor tress, it was a brilliant play. The tenth was obtained by the blues lu lm. 24a, Carillo dolDg the business in capital stinpe. tins player also won tie eleventh In lm. 43s.; also the I well 111 iu lm. 03 s.; also the thirteenth in lm. 01s., the ball being knocked through the Bostons' strong- i hold Iroui a long distance by a lelt handed hit. Tlio louneouth and fifteenth were won by mo Bostons in i I in. 16 ijS, mid lm. fifis. Thettxicenlli (oil to the invinci ble Carillo, of the Callfornians, in lm. 46s,. as did tho ; Roveutcoliih in lm. 12s. Morgan, ol tho blues, ob tained the eighteenth in lin. 22s., with a brilliant play, when lime was calico, and tho match was dc- ! elded, 3d goals in lavor ol tho Cultloruia Club to 7 lor 1 tho Bostons. Captain Mowry, of the winners, was presented with the handsomo cup lor w hich the clubs have boon play. lug by Mr. Bles.on, the umpire. The Calilorniatia were heartily cheered as the prize was handed to their leader. The following were tlio sides:? California fo.o clcs?bli a. Nell Mowry (Captain), H J Carillo, O. N. Morgan, S. Fafier 1IOSTO.V roLO rt.l li?RKD. F. A. Fuller (Caputu), A C. Colby, Charlos Hoyt, Joseph i'hilllpa, Frank l'rtio, James Kyan. tig: 2:36 trot. The trotting event?purso ol $100, for horses that never beat 2:34?was won uy the roan gelding St. George after lour heats. 1 tie betting before the race In the outside pool rooms made the white mare Snow flake the lavoriio even against the Hold. Four started. SI MMAI1Y. GlLMOKK'S GARMX, New York, Saturday Evaxixo, Dev. 16. Ik76.?I'urse ol $100, lor borsn* that n< ver beat 2:3.1; mile heats, three In five, under saddle; weight and distance barred ; f 60 to the first, f25 to tlio fveoaJ and *1 j'to the thud hor.se. lienor Casey's r. g. St, George (l.are) .'till William K. Weeks'w. m ?Snowflake,(Weeks) 13 8 2 Harry llamlltou'a blk. g. Harry (O'OtHinorand Doty) 4 4 *0 3 John Murphy's Mk. g. Kcwbrouk..( Murphy) 'J 2 2dls Tune, 2:51?2:40?2 :&3?2:4ti ?Did uot finish Hie distune ?. LITERATURE. Tiik Likk or tux I'iiixck Umbjut. By TUoodoro Mar tin. \ oluiuo 11 New York: 1) Apptotou X L- - The second volume ol Martin'* "Life of llie I'rmce Consort" deal* more with tho public tlian tbo private life of the Prince, and, il wo admired biro beloro as a husband end lather, w o aduurc biro even more as a mar. j and a I'rince There nr- tn this volume glimpses ;o he had ol the i'riiirc at home. The react on trom the i-?ris ol public 111- to the Ireodom of tho Balmoral Uilii made a very bey ol the Prince, and we are more th in . ever impressed with tho greatness of tho loss tlio Queen w is called tioon to snstatn by his death. Alt< r | a careful reading of the correspondence its this book I wo are struck by tbe thorough conscientiousness dis played by the Prtnco lu every action of his life, public or private, whether in ibo selection ol a governess tor his children or considering the propo sition to bororno coiuinaurtor -In-chief ol tbe army. - He was u tuaii ol tbe most resolute will and decided op:a ton*, but, for ail that, his relatione with the public men of England were of tho moat cord.al nature. Ilia straightforward and Uouost line ol conduct during the troubles on the Contiuent, where bia own blood rela tions were the parties tulcrestcd, won bun the respect ol hisenctn e< and silenced their lault tiuding. Ho was in constant correspondence with his friend and mentor, Haron Stockuiar, to whom some of his most Intoresilrc letters were written. The Prince's rclu tioi.s with Sir Robert Pool and tho Duke ol Wellington were most intimate, and he mourned their death with sincere grief, lu lsSU the Duke, lectins that he was approacniHg his end, proposed to the Prince to become tlio commander-in-chief ol tbo army at his death. While tin Pnnco'i auil'itiou was flattered by the pro- ^ posal hisVttcr judgment was against it. and wo find tbe following memorauJura made by htm on tho sub ject:? 3t> ArRin,?S50. Yesterday evening the Queen cavo me Duke o! Wel lington an audience, 1 botug present. Alter having , set out bv saving be was most anxious to lot the | yoecn know utid loul all ho know and leil about H?in > lact, to think aloud?the Uuko repented what he .ml said to me is the tnoruiug. and wo discussed tho quo.- ^ lion lurllinr. . , . . . i said that tliero woro several points which at. .? re quired to bo considered. Supposing, for instance, a revolution or riot break out, tbo Comror.uder-iu-Gbiel would have *o quell it, and to lake the necessary steps ol repression as tlio Duke had u do on the 10th of April IMS. Would it be advisubl* mat the responsi bility ot shedding tbo blood ol the people should lull oil the Queen's consort, wbicli tniglit curry tlio un popularity unavoidably atteoaiug it to the person or the sovereign r We bad the caso of the I riuco ol Prussia bofore us, who was compelled to lly the conn trv alter tho revolution at Uerliu on the mere suppo sition that bo bad cotutnanaod the troops >u thut oc ?*Tbo Duke replied be had considered all that. In fni't the Sovereign blnisoll might find it his duty to place him sell at the bead ol his troops; and surely, m the Queen's case, that duty ought to devolve upon uie. I continued, tbut tbo offer was so tempting lor a young man that 1 Iclt bound to look most closely to all tbe objections to it, In order to coiuo to a rigbt UC| noro was another point. Tbo Queen. a? a lady, was not able at all times to perform tlio many done* im posed upon her; moreover, she bad uo privuio secre tary who worked lor her, as lortner sovereigns bad had. Tbo only Jtorsou who helped lier, aud who could nsslst her tu tlio multiplicity ol woik which on ? tit to bo done by tbo Sovereign, wus tuysel. 1 should oe very sorry to undertake any duty which would absorb my nmo and uttenuon so much tor one deparimenl as to Inti rlere With niv geucral useinluoss to tbo Queen. 1 bo Queen added, that 1 already worked harder than she liked to see me. and than she thought was good lor my health, which 1 did not aliow-noswerlug that, on the contrary, busmosa must naturally Increase with time, and ought to Increase. If the Sovereign's duties to the country wero to bo inorongbly performed; but that I was anxious no moro should full upon hor than C?TliobDukiPteemed struck with this consideration, and said lio nad not overlooked It, but might not havo given it all tbo weight It doscrvod, aud that he would relied further upon it. . We agreed at last that this question cou.d not bo satisfactorily solved unless wo know the exact duties which had to be perlorniel: and tbe Quoun charged the Uuko to draw up a memorandum tu which these should be detailed, und his general opinion explained, so that wo might louud a decision on that paper, litis the Duko promised lo da The Duko kept his promise and sent the papers, with an urgent appeal to tho I'rlnce to take tho command. The l'rlnco mado a carolul study of tlio duties of tho office, but oven then he could not make up his mind to accept, and, much to tho old Duke's disgust, kindly, put firmly, declined tlio proportion. To take a step from public to privato lllo, let us quote the Prince's loiters on tho birth of a son. Ho wrolo to Stockmar;? You will havo boon growing as Impatient as our selves, ho writes on tho 1st ol May, that our pro traded expectations should cvetituaio iu a result, and now you will rejolco with us over the result?a little soil and mother and child well and hoaltuy. t?od be tha'nkod and praised lor t^is happy Issue, lor tuore Is aiwavs some uuxidy about matters ol this sort. To tlio Dowagor Duchess olCuburg he announces tho event iu more pluylul terms on tho same day:? I congratulate you to-day on the birth or a seventh cruiiucliild, and expect in return good wishes trom vou on the birth ol u third son. This morning, ubout a quarter-past eight, alter a rather rosilcss night ,being Waipurgis night, tbut was quite appropriate) while tbo witches woro careering on tbe hlocksberfe (under Ernst Augustus' mild scoptro), a little boy elided into the Inrlit ol day and lias been received by tho sisters with jubilaUi. "Now wo are )Ust as many as tho days in itio week I" was the cry, and then a bit ot a strusglo arose as to who was to bo Sunday. Out ol well bred courtesy tlio honor was conceded to lbVictori?aOIm r'well, so is tho child, and I am driven distracted vitu letters, inqulrlos, answers, compels me to break ofl my etiat with you bolore It is W<i'lako up my bat and am making for the door, when vou call to we, "But you have not snid 'Adieu! to Mamma. Ka, so!" Now 1 must really bo ofl. Bt ckixoiiam l'AUica, 1 = 1 May, 1 boo. The coincidence ol the bintida? ol tbo youug prince with tbut ol the Duko of Wellington gave the Queen and l'rlnco the opportunity ol marking their friendship aud esteem lor one ol whose devotion to them they had had so muuv proofs Py naming the child alter Uiui. feo ctrotr' so iniinedlato, was their loelliig on this point thill thoy did not allow tns day to pass without inti mating their Intention to tho Duke. "It is a singular thine" the Qneou wrote lo Baron Mnckmar, Mat tins so much w ished for boy should Oo born on the old fluke's eigbty-llrct birthday. May that and bis be loved father's name bring the poor Utile Infant happi- i ttQdd and good tortuiio!" ., _ "\il wont well, and tlio l'rinco was abto a few days later to cbeor the heart ot Baron Stockmar. thon eravclv troubled with the unbopetul stats ol the con- | stitutioual question. In Uermauy, wttb tbo following '"dkar Stockmar?I write to-day to koop you <tn I con runt ol tho steady recovery ot tlio Queen, \ lc|?r';* and tbo buby are boih quilo well. ? * Ho Is to bo called Arthur \Villiain Patrick Albert. His hist name is in compliment to Hie good old Duko,,00 V1'0" biriuuay Uo lirst saw tho light. ?4., In remembrance o! our recent visit to Ireland W ill lam, of the l'rluce ot Prussia (now Emperor of Her- ( loanvl. whotn wo shall ask lo be gmllatlier, and also in reutuuibranoe ol poor Queen Adelaide, on I count we have also selected the Ductless Ida of baxe Weimar (Quocti Adelaide's sister) as godmother. My j name the Queen insisis on retaining by way ot Ma. i 1 hope you will approve the arrangement. Ibo Ex liibitioii is making good progress. * * * IfiTKlXOIIAM Pai.acM, tHh Way, IsaO. I On inu ?: id of Juue the young Prince, now the Duko of < onnaugnt. was baptized at Buckingham 1 alaco, the old Duko and the fircscnl Etnperor of Uormany being present in person as sponsors. Tho lollowing loiter gives uu insight into the inner life ol the Prinoo:? Dkau Stockmar?I write lo you on tills my tlilriioth birthday an important period in i man's life?and as 1 do M? i remember wilb gratitude all tbo good lessons and practical maxims which I liavo received Irom you. and all the valuable alls which you have given ino toward the ceiabhsnincut ol my political position I can say that 1 am oouiaut with Cvorylbtug, and would now only desire more energy and perseverance to work us tuucn good us circ .instance? allow, Sins ol omission iu abundance I can recognize in tbo course ol uiv lllo aud yet, again, tliev oiler seem lo mo only natural' when I consider tlio loiters which prudence imposes on us lo prevent our lalliug into sins of com mission. Victoria is happy and cheer 111 I, and enjoys a lovo and homage In tlio country, ol which in this r-uiu mer's tour wo have received the most strikiug proois. The children are well and giow apaco. I he Highlands are glorious and the game abundant, j Uerutauy mis now outered, you will say, upon a new phase, sluee tlio subjection ol Hungary has been ct- | I, clod. May Hod keep His hand on Frederick William IV and prevent suv sudden deviation Irom tho line which has up to this tuiio been pursued lu tho consti tutional question ! Uai.viokai., k'litb August, 1S4J. Tho odiicution of their children was a matter of tlio greatest consideration with tlio Queon aud bar cou sort. They wero a long time in selecting a tutor for the I'rluco ot Wales and a govornoss lor tlio younger ones. The followio* memorandum by tlio Queon for tho guidance atnl religious training of tbo Princess Royal is conspicuous lor its good sense, and motuers , who are not queens would do woll to give It their con- ' sioeration;? 1 am quito clear that she should be tau.'lit t? linvo great reverence lor Bod and lor religion, but that sue j should havo tlio looting ol devotion and oco wbicl our Heavenly Eatbor encourages His eariiily have lor Him, and not one <>f lo w and H'*'"1'" * '? . that tbe thoughts ol death and an a iter He be reproseiitod in an alariiiiiig and lorbidd ng v w, au'l ii?at she Hhuulii t>o tittulu lo Wumw as J si ill - ouee of creeds, ana not think that .bo can only pray uti Iter knees, or that thoee who do not kuool nro lo=s fervent and devout tu their prayers. We will close ihla review with an extract froin a speech made by tbo Prince iu IMS on tlio subject | of tho antagonism prevailing between labor and oapl* j tal:? Depend upon It. said tho Prince, the Interests o' Classes too ullun contrasted are Identical, ana it is only Ig iior.iuce whirb prevents their uniting lor eacu otbcr'i advantage. lo dispel that ignorance, 10 show how man nan help man, notwithstanding the complicated stale of n.villaed society ought to h" the aim jf every ? philanthropic pofavn; bus it la more peculiarly tin duty ol those who, null r the blessing of Dtrino i'rovi I det.ee, enjoy station, wealth sud cditcaiion I, i ih. m bo iraaolal, however, to avoid any dictate rial iiitcrierei.ee with tabor and ?'tnp.uvmen t. whicS frightens ,iw*y 'iipini, destroys that Ireedom ol thought and independence ol action which must re uuiii to every one ;( he is to work cat bis own hupp' ue.-", and impairs that conlirieuec under which ah>aa engagements lor mutual iwueflt arapossible. Gnu h is created man imported ami loll him with many wants, as It were to stimulate each to Individual exertion, and lo iuhko a I loel that it is oily by united exertions and ccn'iinod action that these impcrieo Hons can bo supplied and tlp'se wauls saliaiied. Thil presupposes soir-reliiincu and confluence in each other. To show the way hew these Individual exertions can U directed with the greatest heucUt, and lo lostor that confidence upon which tho readiness to assist each other depends, this society deems its most sawed duty. Those persons who have labored under the Impres sion that tho Prince Cousort was a weak mag, wuose Identity was submerged in thatot hta wife, will do well to read Mr. Martin's book, tor tn looking closely Into the public and private 1:1c of the Prince they will flod that ho lost no dignity tn being the husband of a queen. NEvV BOOKS RECEIVED. Catholic Family Almanac for 1*77. Footsteps ol the Master. Mother* smi D.viutbtcr?; Practical Studies for the Censer ratiuu nf ilit- Health ui UlrU. Til tough I'icturt- l.aini. Illustrated. Shorter Knirliih I'neica, with Illustrations. Caiiall'a Li brary of Kutrllsh Literature. TIbjt houses and Tlieir Builder*. The Little Tolas' Picture Album. Progressive Invention: No More Lou of Life and Prop erty h Fire or 1'anlc in Theatre*. M?r[c; A story of liussiau Love. Translated from the Bussiun tongue. Tito Jericho Koad: A Story of Western Life. The Uur-lan-llee for England, the True Solution of tbo Ea-terti Qaestlou. I lie Electric liuth ; Its Nodical Uses, Effecta and AppU anee. Biographical Sketches of Eminent Muaieal Composers arranged in chronological order. (Jem-of the Dunce, a collection of tho newest and motl bi-niitilul dances, arranged fmuslc) for the pianoforte. 1: e W orld of Song; a Collodion of Popular Songs. Bat I ho. and Duets, with au accompaniment lor tho planororu and reed organ I ho (iatei of the East: A Winter In Egypt and Syria. Icons of Faith ami Idle: lJiscuur.es by Itev. E. U. Chanln. I.ciili; or, Iho Forsaken. The Bomance of a Jewish Maiden. ROWING IN ENGLAND. TIIE UNIVEBSITT BOAT RACE?CAVBPIDOE TRIAI EIGHTS. [From thn London Dally News, Dec. 2.] This raco, a kind of Mlddlo Park Plato to tho great contest ut Easter, took placo over tho customary course, a Tctv miles bcyoud Ely, yesterday afternoon. The race was originally fixed for next Saturday, but, owing to examinations aud other evils Intervening, It was louud necessary lo row it a week earlier than had boon previously arranged. The object of the trial eights Is, as most rowing men know, to ascertain tho capabilities ol the most promising oarsmen in tho University, with a view to the selection ol candidates to Oil tho places 1u tho University crew that muy happen to be vacant. For this reason the event is looked upon with more than ordinary interest, Inas much as tho stylo of rowing, exhibited upon the occa sion, seldom tails to foreshadow, at least tu somo degree, tho result of tho more important race that looms in tho futuro. Tbo trial eights originated at Oxlord in 1308, but It was nut until four >oars later, namely, in 1801. that Cambridgo followed the example of their opponents. For two years the Cambridgo race was rowed on tho Cain, when, for obvious roasons, mainly, bowovcr. In consequence of tho narrow ness ol tl.at river, tho vouuo was vory properly moved to a tnoro congenial spot, on tho Kivor Ouso, about two miles on tho north sido ol tho city of Ely. That part of tho river hero tnoro generally known as tho "Adelaide llridgo Course,'* comprises a strotcb of wutcr three miles In length, perfectly straight, of am ple breadth for two eights to row abreast, and in every sense admirably suited to tho purpose for which tt Is used. Tho selection of tho two crows is mado from tbo various college clubs, by tbo President of tbo Uni versity Boat Club lor the tuna being, whose duty by no means au enviable one?is to select the best six.ceo men ho can Had and dtvido them into two crews, us evenly matched as possible. Than, by a curolul course of "coaching" and training, bo brings the two boats to as high u state ol perfection as tho limited timo at his disposal allows. Of the sixteen gentlemon who con tested yesterday's raco only one?Mr. Hockln?comes under the designation ol an "old blue," and, strange to say, only two of tho others had rowed In the trial eights before, although most of them have obtained aquatic laurels iu other holds. Punctually nt two o'clock the two crews, accom panied by Messrs. W. Lewis and C. Ourdon, tho Presi dent and Secretary of the C. U. B. C., arrivod at tbo well known A ludmill, near which the startiug post is fixed, the distauco liotu start to Unlsh being exactly three nnlcs, less 200 yards. No time was lost with hnal preparations, and super fluous wraps having been discarded, the two boats were soon got luto position, Mr. Hockin's boat taking tho right hand or Litlleport side ol the river aud Mr. Hoskyu's boat tbo towpnto side. In a few seconds the wold was given by Mr. Lewis and a capital siart was cllccted. For the lirsl hundred yards the insioo boat (that stroked by Hoskvns) just managed lo keep a few feet iu irunt of the other, but ibt-y wuro soon on level terms ugatu, a state of things which prevailed tor a quarter ol a mile, wbon the lusido crew ouoe more went lo the front aud for the next mile main tained a lead of about a quarter of n length, too two crews all tho while rowing about thirty-tbrec or thirty-lour strokes to the minute. At a place kuowu as tbo "1 uroplke." about hall way, the two boats were again level, und lor the next nail mile a neck mid neck race ensued. On commencing the last mile signs of fatigue begau to be manifest in many ol the men in tho inside boat, and llockin gradually got the bow of his boat In front, llowuig a long, sweeping stroke he in creased Ibis udvuulagu by degrees, uud was soon a length to the good. In the lust 500 yards llosKyns evinced considerable "pluck," und by dint of an oiior gollc spurt ho succeeded in sllghtiy'lcssenlug the dis tance between the two crews. His efforts lo win were, however, in vain, llockin's crew passing tbo winning post a length and a quarter id frout of the other, hav ing rowed thu entire course ill 22 minutes 30 2-5 sec onds, which is, perhaps, it trillo longer than this raco usually occupies. It should not lie lorgotlun, however, that a strong head wind prevailed, while tho curroui was also more rapid than u.-ual. During tho last tnrce or four years this samo race has been on every occasion a very hollow allalr, the successiul boat winning each time by sevurul lengths, but the race ol yesterday was most closely contested ?,most ail tho Way, and it was u.)t until the end ol tho count: was reached that thu rorult became a certainty. In point ot lortu aud material the Uuivorslty cau scarcely be congratulated. Both crews possessed in a marked degree avanlot knowing how lo get their hands away nt the llnish ol the stroke. There was, ex cept iu a low instances, a fuir amount of "outch," but strength was nut a distinguishable feature In either crew. Mr. llockin, the winning stroke, rowod with considerable judgment throughout, und a similar re turn k may ulso apply to Mr. Bosky us. Tho former gen tle mau, however, und behind him the stronger crew in fur is siaiuinn goes, an-i it was probably lor that reason ulono that he managed to ohuiu the victory. Wim ro Kurd lo individuals, littto cau bo said. Scarcely one 01 the new bauds is "good enough" for a Uut xersii) crew. Ot the mora promising men, perhaps Allen, Williams and Farquliarson in the winning boat) ai d Dale iu the losing buai. deserve special mention. A.ien rowed lu lair form throughout tho race, and what i? perhaps ol tnoro itnportuucc, ho seemed to row as hard at tho liuish as ho did Iu thu earlier part ol th? raco. According to all accounts tho University aro likely t? ho well oil next term, for it Is said, uud on pretty good authority, that only two vacancies In tho Univoraity crew are likely to require Qliiug up. t he two ubseu lees from huil April's crew will bo Rhodes-(No. 7) and C'loae (No. 3). All tho remaiuder, Including Nuaiio (Stroke) are again almost sure lo appear at Fulney. UI the sixteen men woo rowed yesterday, Williams and Allen perhaps stand the 'best chuticc of Oiling the vacancies in tno 'Varsity crew, which, on paper, looks likely to Iks mi usually strong. Tho two crews oi yesterday wore composed as fol lows:? MK. nOCKlX'S HOAT. , L'tt. 1. A. C. Brownlow, Caius 150 2 H. Farqttbursou, Jesus j,;; 3. J. l'hi.lips, l.ady Margaret. jjj 4. F. A. Wniett, Trinity Hull )_") l,;.j ?. it J. spurred, Trinity Hall. ? ..!.'!!))! Jdl <> J. Allen, Lady Murgaruu 7. T. Williams, Claro !!).*..")! 103 T. E. Hockln, desus. (stroke) is,; K. I. Davios, Clare, (cox) Iu5 Mil. UOSKVXa' host. 1. It. C. Lobmann, 1st Trinity tiV2 2. C. T. Holmes, Claro ) i|H"J 3. (1. M. Edmonds, Jesus i '? 4. S. A. Walker, 1st Trinity 170 6. K. M. Auuiiison, l.iulv Margaret"! isi o. a. w. Haig, Cuius...' 7. C. M. Ihtio, laidv Margaret !!."!) l'o B. (i. lio.-kyns, Jesus, (.trokc) .) i,';7 C. B. Nicholas, Cbriit's, (cox) RAID ON A DISORDERLY nOUSK On complaint ol the paronU of two young girls i der flftcch years of ago Captain Worth, ol ihc Sis precinct, Williamsburg, last night visiied tlio aaaigi i on houso of Jane Todd, Iu Scholes street, a nrr.-ste-l her, tlio two girls, Sarah Lynch und Ma McLaughlin. loguther with ihreo men, Joseph Tela Frank rtm tn nnd Oliver (fates.