The New York Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1856, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7239. Army of the United States, SCOMPARISON BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN ARMIES—THE CRIMEAN SUFFERINGS OF THE FOR- ‘MEK THE USUAL LOT OF OUR OWN TROOPS—FRON- TIER SERVICE THR HARDEST IN THE WORLD—CUL- PABLE INDIFFERENCE OF THE UNITRD STATES ‘GOVERNMENT TO THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF ITS SOLDIBRS—A CATALOGUS RAISONNBE OF MILITARY /@RIBV ANCES. “When the sufferings and privetions endured by the {British troops in the Crimea were known in England, the mews excited in all classes of the community a goneral feeling of sympathy and indignation—sympathy for the ‘gufferings, and indignation against those in power who swore belicved to have caused them. Tho newspapers ewere filled with letters from professional correspondents rand new recruits detailing their hardships, and these let- sters were commented upon in editorial articles denunci- satory Of the government to whose negligence and im- Providence it was alleged these privations were due. ‘It oceurred to many persons in this country, particularly #to officers of the army, that the evils complained of were snothing more than might have been reasonably expected eby troops engaged in an active campaign, and much ~of the outcry was attributed to the restless impatience swith which officers and men, long accustomed to the com- rforts of peace and good quarters at home or in tho colo- «nies, bore the first privations of activo service. Butit was smot so regarded in England, There it was charge: to the dofective organization of the army, anil the mal-adminis~ -€ration of the War Department, and these charges seemed ‘€o heighten the sympathy which was felt for tho sufferers. Nor was it a barren sympathy. It exhibited itself in sacts. ‘the expression of public opinion stimulated the sgovernment to the most vigorous exertions to relieve its tro) #, and to remove, as fur as practicable, all cause of eon plaint—and private individuals contributed largely to the same end. Abundant supplies were soon forwarded to the camp, Wooden huts were transported three +<hourand. miles to take the place of tents, Even articles of luxury, such as are usually unknown to troops en- egagodin active service, were furnished by the liberality +f privatesindividuals and socictios, and ladios left their “homes and ‘went to a forcign and distant shore to minister «to the sick and wounded, Tho cries of complaint which originated in the camp, vand were so loudly echoed in England, extended to our -own country. Our newspapers teemed with violent de- maunciations of the British aristocracy, who were charged ‘with Geing the cause of all the sufferings and bad manago- ment complained of, and much sympathy was expressed for the troops who were said to be the victims. If this expression of sympathy did not spring from a disposition to vilify and abuse the British government, but was thé thoneat expression of public feeling, it was highly credita- Wbloto our people. But if sympathy, like charity, should begin at home, we cannot but think that in this instance # was mizapplied. It might with more propriety have Ween bestowed on our own troops. Our army is so very renal, and so widely scattered over our extensive fronticr, Yenerally beyond the bounds of civilization, that but Little is known of it or its services. And it is—most mpdeservedly—so unpopular, with a certain class of wolificians, that but little hope exists that any- whing can be done for the amelioration of its condi- Gon. It is known that the Army Appropriation Bill iz passed by Congress every year, aNor much wrangling, sand but few beyond the walls of the Capitol know that it tig swelled to its usual amount by appropriations entirely ‘foreign to the military ¢stablishment—which aro in no ‘way connected with the support of the army. A vague impression prevails that the troops are always well fed, olothed and housed, and that they lead a life of idleness ‘wad ease. The Secretary of War writes a sharp letter of reproof and crimination to a distinguished Gencral on the Gronticr, telling him, among other things, that the appro- priation for quarters never fuils to pass through Congress, sand it is therefore taken for granted by all who read the ‘etter that the troops are supplicd with good quarters. A few officers of the army are seen about Washing- fom and other cities living liko.gentlamen, and is Yetmferred that they have little to do, and are am- wly paid, few reflecting that these officors, after years of hard servicc on the frontier, are passing @ few anonths of leave of absence, and that the money expend- ved ig supplied by parents, or is accumulated by years 0° the closest stinting—the small savings of years passed among savages defraying the expenses of afew months in tion. qrileet our lawmakers take the trouble to ascertain— ewhat they might very casily ascertain—that the majority ‘of army officers receive less pay than the common clork ‘in a respectable commercial house, or the mossengers of ‘the houses of Congress. No one can believe that the speople of this country desire that injustice should ‘be done to the army. If its true condition were generally known, not cven the declaration of a few warrow minded politicians could, year after year, de- sfeat the bills which are introduced into Congress for its Wetter organization and government. There is not & ‘hardship or privation endured by the troops before Sebas- topol, save such as result from sanquinary battles, which have not been endured and are now endured, in a more aggravated form, by our own troops, in Oregon or Call- ‘fornia, New Mexico, Kansas or Nebraska, Texas or Flo- wida, What were some of the complaints hoard in tho “Crimea? That during several months of most inclement vweather the troops were obliged to live in tonts, some- ttimes surrounded by mud and water. Large bodies of sour troops have had no other shelter than tents, not only ‘for months but for consecutive years, and this when they ‘were not, like the troops in the Crimea, engaged in an ac- ‘tive campaign, but were stationed at the regular posts, rposts which have been established for years. To -gay that they have lived for years in tents, conveys batan “fnadequate idea of the hardships and discomforts endured. “Much of the comfort or discomfort of camp life depends von tho climate, soil and productions of the country in “which the encampment is located. Unfortunately for our “troops, particularly those on the Rio Grande, their lines ‘have not fallen in pleasant places, but in a country utter- ‘ly barren, and destitute ef everything that can render a sgamp life endurable, For eight or nine months of the year the heat is intolerable, (May 4th, the thermometer 412 degrees in the shade.) The remaining three or four months are varied by violent and sudden changes from ‘burning heat to biting cold. Few who have not expe- flenced them would believe how sudden and extreme are these changes. At one hour the temperature is so high tbat the lightest clothing is oppressive, and at the next #0 low that no amount of covering will keep the body swarm. The soil produces few trees for the shelter, or sDerbs for the food of man. It is easily converted intoan im- <palpable powder, and in thick clouds of dust is driven in every direction, blinding all, for thoro is no oscape from it. Ametent, scarcely large enough for the accommodation of «four is allowed for the occupation of fifteen men, During the heat of the day the air in these tents is 90 hot and suffo- “ating that no human being can breathe it in comfort. At is absoiutely necessary to find some other shelter from s¢he burning sun. But the barren country about the ‘military posts produces no troos of sufficient size to be ° aged in building sheds. The men are obliged to go thirty ‘nd forty miles in search of poles, of from two to five ““nches in diameter, and for these they must pay, aa they , fare not allowed by government. With theso poles the men construct for themselves rude sheds, and they are fortunate if, in a few days after they are completod, a ‘violent norther does not scatter the sheds to the winds and blow the tents to rags. Kis believed that more than Crimean discomfort was endured by the troops at San Antonio during the past winter, with this striking difference: in the Crimea it was amavoldable, at San Antonio unnecessary. The severity -Of last winter was not confined to the Northern and Middle @tates. It extended to Texas. The oldest inhabitant hat ‘never known such severe weather, It is cstimated that 4m many parts of the State one-third of the cattle died of -goldand hunger. In February and March an unusual quantity of rain fell, No one who has nover beon in the muddy part of Texas, or in the cane lands of Alabama or *Mississippi during such a scason, can form an idea of the -diacomfort of outdoor life, The black, rotten limestone spoil is soon converted into a thick mortar or paste, which amdheres to everthing it tonches with almost the tonacity of tar. More than twenty large oxen aro sometimes meen attached to a singhe wagon, which thoy can- mot drag through the deep mud. Eyvon the streets -of San Antonio aro often encumbered with ‘wagons and Carts hopelessly stuck in the mud, and wait. fing until the return of dry weather will enable the own- - fora to extricate thom. In the midat of this black sea of mud and water the Rifle regiment waa encamped. No Y ‘Rouse was provided ag a hospital, Tho sick aud well a ie lr were sheltered alike—under canvass, What necessity ex- isted for this exposure? Surely somo better shelter for a few hundred men might have been found in the largest city in Texas. If houses were scarce, lumber, it scems, was not, for while the men were thus exposed, comforty- ble stables were built by the government to shelter mules—stables such as more than half the treeps at regu- lar established posts in Texas would have been glad to occupy. It js believed by those who havo the best opportunities of judging, that more than half of the sickness, the drinking, and tho offeneea result- ing from drinking, are directly attributable to th discomfort and exposure in which the troops are obliged to live. Is it strange that men who are not usu- ally very strict observers of the precepts of the Maine liquor law, and who, for year after year, are thus expos- ed, ehould oceasionsy drink more than is prudent, I is not very philoscphical, but {! is vory natural that, un- der such circumstances, they should seck some temp9- rary oblivion of their discomfort, But it was said that the British troops before Sebasto- pol were inadequately supplied with proper food. It wa oven made a grave matter of complaint that they could | not procure the usual supply of porter and ale, Our troops have generally, though not always, receivod their regular allowance of fat pickled pork, beans and poor prairie beef; but many a soldier bas sickenod, and lingered, and finally died of @ loathsome diseaso—the scurvy—simply because he could not procure a few fresh vegetables, such as potatoes or onions. Itis said that the English government entered into arrange- ments by which its soldiers could procure malt liquors on reasonable terms. If our government bad made any arrangement by which its troops could have procured a few potatoes or onions, on any terms, the lives of many men would have been saved, and many constitutions, now diseased, would be in a healthy state. Great complaints were made that proper hospitals were not supplied for the sick in the Crimea. Our own soldiers have, yes, and do now sioken under canvas, linger under canyass, die under canvass, and are buried in coffins made of bacon boxes and barrel stayos. All this not in a campaign in a foreign country, but at home, in their long- established posts. One grievance endured by the British Dbofore Sebastopol has not been endured, at least in the game form, by our troops in Texas and Florida. It was said that the English troops suffered much at ono time for the want of warm clothing. Our troops in the far South have received their regular allowance of clothing, but it has been of identically the same doscription that they would have received had they been stationed on our ex- treme Northern frontior, The troops are mustered on the Rio Grande on the last day of June, when tho ther- moter is probably at 106 degrees above zero, and at Fort Snelling, on the Upper Mississippi, on the last day of De- cember, when the mercury is probably 80 degrees below zero, in identically the same thick, heavy woollen clothing. The points of difference between the relative situation of the British and United States troops are all in favor of the former. The sympathy and good wishes of more than half of Europe were with the allies. The eyes of the civilized world were on the troops in tho Crimea, They wero engaged in a stupendous war. herd was immediately before them a great work to be accomplished. Sebastopol was to be taken. Tho privations which they were endu- ring Were but temporary, and it was generally believed would be terminated by the fall of the stronghold of Rus- sia in the south, anda powerful rival nation would be crfpjJed. Honors and rewards awaited those who should come triumphantly through the great struggle, pensions and protection awaited fhe crippled and the widows aad orphans of the slain, No such encouraging prospect is held out to our troops. Not ono man in a thousand in the States knows where they are stationed or what they are doing. They are often sent to defend a barren country, which would not, under the most favorable circum- stances, sell for more than two cents per acre in any markct, and to. protect a sparse population, many of whom are worse than the Indians themselves. Their service is of the most harassing and disheartening kind. Year after year they are hurried off at a moment’s notice, in pursuit of Indians, whom report, generally un- founded, says have been forty or fifty miles off. Ifa wild ox or cow is killed, it is taken for granted than an Indian killed it. If a horse is stolen, it is charged to the Indians; and troops are sent to hunt them, For weeks and months have our troops hunted these Indians over a country which for hundred of miles does not supply one drop of running water. A few water holes, often so pu- trid and muddy that the animals shun thom, supplying the only water for man or beast. They have travelled day after day under a burning sun, and night after night have slept on the ground, often exposed to a cold north wind or pelting rains, such as are only known in Southern latitudes, with nothing but the canopy of heaven over them. And they have subsisted day after day on hard bread, or a handful of rice and a little coffee. And from all of this, tho best success that they can hope for is that a few half starved savages may be overtaken, and killed or made prisoners, and a few worthless ponies captured. Or the pursuit may be through almost impenetrable Swamps or hammocks, sometimes in small boats, some- times wandering through mud and water, and always exposed to 8 miasma engendering disease. Or if not en- gaged in the active pursuit of Indians, the troops are sent to wateli water holee—holes in which during the rainy season the water from surrounding prairies collects, and in a stagnant state supplies the only drinking water that can be found. At these water holes companies or detach- ments are often encamped for several months. Each day a portion of the water is evaporated by the flerce heat of the sun, and each night a wide’ margin of mud, Which the previous night was covered, is exposed, and throws off a noxious miasma, producing the violent fevers of the Southern country. So seriously does this barbarous mode of life affect the health of troops, that at posts which are not regarded as unhealthy it is no unusual thing to find one-third of the command in the hospital. ‘There is no murmuring or complaining at the hardships endured on scouts. They are regarded as inovitably ne- ceesary from the nature of the service, and duty is per- formed with alacrity. But when the troops return to their regular posta, where they were promised, in re- cruiting advertisements, comfortable quarters, and find their wretched encampments utterly destitute of every comfort, it would be unnatural if there were not heard some expressions of discontent. These discomforts at regularly cetablished posts are rendered more galling because they are known to be unnecessary. It is be- Heved, for instance, that a saving of money would have resulted to the government if the troops in Texas had been comfortably housed in buildings of stone or sun dried brick and thatch, such as the Mexicans use, They could have been built by the troops, and the money ex- pended in the supply of tents (which wear out very ra- pidly in this climate) would have purchased the neces- sary lumber and thatching grass. Indeed, one company —the artillery company. at Fort Duncan—wearicd out with long suffering and hopo deferred, has, with its own labor and money, built for themselves such quarters, Iv is surely a novelty in the military service of this or any other country that a company ofsoldiers should subscribe the money to build their quarters, It has already been intimated that these privations and hardships are attributable to the misapprehension which prevails in regard tothe army. It is to be hoped that the time ia not far distant wher the people will be better informed on the subject, and it is confldently believed that the evils complained of will disappear with the mis apprehensions which bave caused them. Court Calendar—This Day. Suramae Courtr—s} | Term.—Nos. 144, 60, 106, 172. Soman: Covut—Circult.—Nos. 830, 864, 1828, 836, 163 29, 17, 748, 763, 782, 412, 674, 672, 731, 127) 459, 900, Sursnr Covrt.—Nos. 1885, 1100, 302, 666, 521, 493, 608, 445, 384, 1915, 588, 844, 1619, 1708, '666, 687, 671 to 676, 679) 680, 683, 684, '685, '686, 687, 600, 61, 602, 604, 606, 607, 698, 703, 704, 706 to 719, ‘The Brick Church Property. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TRAM. Foxe 2%6.—The argument in the matter of the Brick charch, to restrain the Mayor and Comptroller from con- veying the property to Mossrs, Wesley and Jonos, was not resumed, a the Attorney General withdrow his sanc- tion to the lings. A plea of discontinuance was thereforo entered, and the city seal affixed to the deod of conveyance, The matter ia not at"an ond, as there is an appeal against the decision of ry velt, and thetcom- plainguts aro determined to follow the matter out, MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1856. Mr. Fillmore in New Yorks. RECEPTION OF HIS FRIENDS AT THE ST. NICHOLAS— ALDERMAN BRIGGS INTRODUCES A NUMBEB OF SUP- PORTERS—A BLACK REPUBLICAN PRESENTED TO THY EX-PRESIDENT—MR. FILLMORE PROMISES THAT HE WILL NOT WITHDRAW DURING THE CAMPAIGN —PROGRAMME OF THE PROCESSION TO-DA¥—DO- INGS IN BROOKLYN, ETC., ETC. It was generally understood, or at least it was s0 re- Ported, that Mr. Fillmore would be allowed to rest yos- terday after the fatigues of the voyage, but it proved to be only a report, for his rooms were occupied by professed political and personal friends trom morning till night. About twelve o'clock he succeeded in making his escape, and did not re-appear till five, although an appointmeat had been made to mect ecommittee from Brooklyn at four. Conspicaous among the managers of the affair waa Alderman Briggs, who, according to his own expressiy phrase, was “avound,’’ He was determined that th “old man’? (Mr, Fillmore) should know all bis sup porters, and so Mr. Fillmore was introduced to some any or sixty of the Aidorman’s friends, all of whom he is ex- pected to know when bo next meets them. At five o’clock a meeting of the Common Counci! Committee was held, but the doors wore closed, and none br members admitted. The subject under jon was understood to be the order of the procession at the public reception, upon which some difference existed in the committes. A gentleman, who inquired at tho door what progress they had made was intormed that they had not yet como to any conelusion, but that they were “laying Jack Briggs out flat.” During this interesting scene, which took place in the committee room, Mr. Fillmore and some three or four friends were in another apartment arrang- ing thefr part of the programme for the public reception. On their return there were moro introductions, and one gentleman was presented to the ex-President as a real live specimen of a black republican, “though,” said his friend, ‘I can’t tell you whether his mouth is full of wool yet or not.” ‘This facetious remark produced the greatest morriment. Mr. Fillmore laughed, and the black republican and his friends laughed the loudest of the party. Another group of friends were introduced; they wanted to make an address, and to express their High admiration fur Mr, Fillmore, but the distinguished guest in y said that, situated as he was at present, he did nat desire to maks any speeches tili he had full time for congiderition; those things, he intimated, should not bo {ne ina hurry. Ho had not, however, he said; ny hesitation in rogard to municipal bodies, 93 they did require political speeches to be made to thom, but he desired it to be understood that in regard to others he wished to have some time for pre- paration, Mr. Warner, Councilman from the Sixtcenth district, and chairman of one of the American commit- tees, had a conversation with him in regard to the report which had been circulated by somo of his political op- ponents, to the effect tat he would withdraw his name during the campaign. “Mr. Fillmore,” said the Councilman, ‘I am desirous of propounding to you one query, for my own satisfaction, as well as for that of my friends. As it has been repre- sented by many persons supposed to have great influence in the opposite party that you will not allow your name 40 be used as a candidate, and that you will give way to the party under the lead of John C. Fremont, I simply mie ask you if there is any truth in the reprosenta- mn. Mr. Fillmore replied as follows:—‘‘I have already writ- fen A jettor accepting the nomination tendered to mo; but. to max Assuratic’ doubly sure, I now tell you that tt is 'y determination to stand by the party that has nomina- led me; and till that party sees fit to withdraw my name it will not be withdrawn.” Among those who visited Mr. Fillmore during the day was Mayor Wood, Commoilore Perry, and Mr. Cushing, Attorney General of this State, The following is the programmo of the procession which is to take place to-day :— ORDER OF PROCESSION. Grand Marshal and Aids. Military Escort. Guxst. Reception Committees. Common Council of New York and neighboring citics. Central Committee of the Fillmore and Donelson and other Committees of Clubs, eral Committee, &c. Order of United Americans in numerical order. Fillmore and Donelson Clubs. Clubs and other societios, Citizens generally. Grand Marshal. MR. JOHN LLOYD. (AIDS. Albert Smith, Ei, Schenck, Wm. Stokely J. G. Abbe, ¥. Buek, Jas. A. Mandeville, G. 8. Scofield, Jas. M. Miller, Jas. W. Barker, 0. &. Holden, Goo. Merritt, Jeremiah T. Brooks, Enoch Stevens, E. H. Brown, Chas. T. Mills, nberry, Dr. Cyrus Ra win, Charies L. Frost, Henry W. Lovell, James Dennis, R. H. Shannon, ‘Wm. Wade. The line will be formed in open order at 11 o’clock pre- cisely, on Broadway, the right resting on Spring strect. Mr.'Fillmore's barouche and attending carriages will file between the ranks, the procession closing after them, and marching ten abreast up Broadway to Union square, round the square to and down Fourth avenue, Bowery, ieonge im street and Park row, to the east gate ofthe rk, All officers commanding military companies, clubs, &o., are requested to have their respective commands in their proper places at that hour, according to the following programme, for the purpose of escorting our distinguish- ed guest to the City Hall, where he will be received by his Honor tho Mayor and the Common Couneil, at one o'clock, and conducted to the Governor’s room, where he will remain until two o'clock, to receive the congratula- tions of the citizens, after which he will be conducted to his quarters. The aids and marshals will meet at the Grand Marshal's headquarters, 227 Tenth street, at nine o'clock A. M., properly mounted and equipped. As may be scen from the foregoing programme, the various Fillmore and Donelson clubs which have been organized for the campaign will join in the procession, is it is said that there will be several from Brooklyn ‘A delegation from Philadelphia, numbering about one hundred persons, will meet at clght o’clock this morn- ing, inthe Astor Honse, previous to calling on Mr. Fill- more. They will be received at ten o'clock by the ox- aay to whom they will tender an invitation to visit cir city. PREPARATIONS FOR MR. FILIMORE’S RECEPTION IN BROOKLYN. The Young Men’s American Club of King’s county are making extensive arrangements to receive ex-President Fillmore, who is expected to visit Brooklyn on Wednes- day (to-morrow). Two hundred aud fifty guns are to annotince bis arrival in the city, when he will be e3- corted to the City Hall. by the Committee of the Common Council and Young Men's Committee. The Fourteenth Regiment, Col. Jesse C. Smith, and several companies atiached to other regiments, will aid in the display. City Intelligence. Fire N Peart Srexet.—The alarm of fire for the Sa- venth district, yesterday afternoon, was caused by some turpentine taking fire on the second fleor of No. 218 Pearl street, occupied by Haydock, Evans & Co., drag- its, It appears that a tinsmith, named Patrick Conway, the employ of Mr. Morris, was engaged soldering up tin cans, containing turpentine. On moving his furnace @ rag which he held in his hand took fire, and before it could be extinguished the flames spread to some empty barrels and boxes. The fire was put out with the assiat- ance of the neighbors and the application of a few pails of water. Damage about $19, Fully insured. ‘Tux Heatran Commissioners mot yesterday, at noon, but reporters were not admitted while their deliberations were going on. The Commissioners present were Isaac 0. Barker, President of tho Board of Aldermen, Richard H. Thompeon, Jedediah Miller, Geo. W. Morton and Wm. Rockwell: the Fn hed was not present. It i3 understood the business before the Board was in relation to Qua- rantine matters—the examination of captains, and a3 to sickness of parts they sailed from, and on board their yeesels, all of which is of too much interest at this time of the year to keep secret, Axoruer Drowstna Casr.—It has been our lot lately to record a number of mysterious drowning cases, the prin- cipal victims being women. Scarce a day passes but the body of some woman is picked up in the river, whose pame, history and fearful fate is never revealed, and the usual verdict of ‘Found drowned, name and cause un- known,’’ is rendered. On Monday last some mariners discovered a dead body floating about twelves mile cast. by-south from the Highlands, supposed to be a woman; had on a striped dress, green baize petticoat, white stock- ings and red garters, Fire 1x Fcrron erreet.—Shortly after 11 o'clock last night, a fire was discovered by private watchman Whit- ney, in the unoccupied buildings known as the Bay State Hotel, Nos. 146 and 147 Fulton street. The alarm was given, and the firemen, a8 usual, were baa teh A one at the premises, and in a short timo extinguished the flames.’ The fire, from all Loch ager has been the work of an incendiary, as the burnidg was found to have originated in the corner of a small bedroom on the third floor, The fire burnt off the beams and set fise to the floor below. For somo two weeks past this hotel has been unoccupied. The qremises wore sold out at auotion. ‘The building is in process of alteration for stores, Brooklyn City News. Fatt Ovt ov a Four Srory Wispow.—A young mao named James Guest fell out of a four story window of the Franklin House, in Fulton street, on Sun ht, and injured himself’ so seriously, that his lite s eed of. Officers Post and Parks, of the Second district police, rocured necessary medical aid, and he was oonveyed to is home in Sixteenth strect, Gowanus. It is supposed that he eat on the window sill to get cool, and falling wleop was precipitated (0 the payement, ae, Grand Prize Regatta at Harlem—The Fastest A grand national prize regatta, got up under tho auspices of the Empire City Regatta Club, of New York, } and the Metropolitan Club, of Williamsburg, came off at Barlem yesterday afterneen. The weather, which in the forenoon was ruiny, cleared up about one o'clock, and by the time the races commenced several thousand people bad collected on the shores to witness’ the coutest. The waters selected for the race were the East rivor opposite the Red House pleasure grounds, extending from 91s stree, to 17th street. The river was thickly studded with row bonts of every imaginable size and shape, inter sperset with an occasional sail beat. Tho steamboa Tolas, with ten or twelve hundred passengers from the city, Iny off tm the stream opposite the race course, having on board @. brass band, whose musical strains gave Iife and wnimation to tho scene, The air, after the morning showers, was coo! and bracing; the waters weye suffi ciently calm, aud everything conspired to renter the regatta pleasant aud agreeable. ‘The races commenced a 2 o’elock P.M. The first race was with four oared boats—distance five miles, Or twice tho circuit of the race course, from 91st to 117th streets, The Judges? boat waa stationed in tho centre of the course, from which the races commenced, Tho following gentlemen were selected to act as judges: Meesrs. Eliott, Barker, Bigelow, Messerole, Cross and Tarboss, The following were the entries for the first race:-— W. H. Tarboss . of New York, Experimont.. of Williamsburg. Brooxlyn Belle te New sorsey- Faleon’ of Philadelphia, Americus. :-of Greenpoint, Atthe outset Americus took the lead, but was soon overtaken by Tarboss and Experiment, and finally came in last. Experiment was the first to turn the southern goal at the foot of Ninety-first street, but on her return sho came in collision with an outside boat, iu consequence of which, as she claims, sho lost the first prize; as it was, she came in second, Tho Brooklyn Bollo and Falcon gaye up the race on be third mile, The W. H. Tarboss won the first prize of $150—time, 34 minutes 54 seconds; Ex- Periment, second prize of $50—time, 35 minutes 16 se- tonds; Flora Temple, third prize of $10—time, 35 minutes 47 seconds. The two first are said to be the quickest times ever made by four oared boats. The W. H. Tarbosa was manned by the following oarsmen:—Woods, Lynch, Rappahannock and Norwegian; the Experiment by We- therell, T, Sellers, W. Sellers and Hinton. The second race was with two pairs sculls, distance same as first race. The following were the entries:— Isaac P. Wilkins, Lime Kiln Man, Wm. Piggott, Joseph King. James Wessels. Lime Kiln Man made the fastest run in this race, being 43 minutes 15 seconds; prize $25. Wm. Piggott camo next, and was followed by cc P, Wilkins, but both were ruled out on account of having violated the rules in turning the sonia geal 8 rule being to turn from west (o cast, and they having turned from cast to west. Tho James Wessels was, therefore, declared the winner of the second prize of $10. Joseph King gave out before the race finished, The third was a champion race, single pair sculls, with a le entries: Rowers, » Rappahannock. » Stephen Roberts. Daw. -. ert Fay. of enthusiasm, and bots were for the first time offered and taken, but it turned Out to be a very one-sided atfuir, the Brooklyn Boy hav- ing it all his own way, and winning the race without the slightest exertion, besides stopping several times on the way to take a drink. Time, 43 minutes. The race, how- ever, is not always to the swift, and it was not in this, for both the Brooklyn Boy and the Theo. Udell, which | made the next best time, were ruled out on the same grounds as were the Wm. Piggott and J. P. Wilkins in the first race, and the America was declared entitled to the tirst prize of $60. Adopted Citizen made the time in 46 minutes 10 seconds, and won the second prize of $20. This closed the raves for the day, and in half an hour the myriads of boats on the river had disappeared—the crowds of people upon the shore had vanished, and the finny tribes were left alone beneath the surface of the water to continue the race undisturbed by the splashing of oars over their heads. We understand that the Experiment, immediatoly after the race offered to match the W. H. Tarboss for $500, she race to come off in one month, but the offer has not yet been accepted. The Experiment is a beautiful boat, and manned by a gallant crew, who feel confident that she can best enything that glides over tho waters, pro- vided the waters are clear of outsiders. The Turf. Cestrevitie Covrsx, L. I.—The great match between Flora Temple and Chicago Jack will come off this after- noon. Flora will trot in harness, and Jack under the saddle. It will probably be tho quickest trot of the sca- son, and bas created much excitement. City Politics. CENTRAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE—FREMONT AND DAYTON ENDORSED—PREPARATIONS FOR THE RA- TIFICATION MEBTING. Ameeting of the Republican Central Committee was held last night at Academy Hall, the late hard shell head- quarters. Edward Ketchum occupied the chair and William Peel officiated as Secretary. ‘The mecting was largely attended, and as far as respec- tability goes, this committce will compare with any ever conyencd in this city. Among the members were Judge Edmonds, Emigration Commissioners Cummings and Kelly, Justice Welsh, late chairman of the Young Men’s Whig Committee, and several other eminent ex-democratic, ex-abolition and ex-whig _poli- ticians. There is one circumstance that deserves to be noted. The press is admitted during the deliberations on the ground, as the republicans state that they do not wish to doanything they would fear fe public to know. This i9 somewhat different from the action of the Democratic Committees, who pass resolu- tions against secret and proscriptive societies in secret meetings, from which the press is proscribed and ex- cluded. Mr. Lexay SieRWoop offered the following resolutions, brates were received with cheers and passed unani- mously — Terolved, That we approve of the nomination of John C. Fremont for President and William L. Dayton for Vice Presi- dent of the United States, and pledge them our most cordial support. resolved, That we a] ve of the platform of principles aan at the Republi Convention, held at the city of Philadelphia on the 17th, 18th and 19th of June inst.; that we recognize that platform as the principles on which our govern- ment was founded, and upon which it must and shall be per- etuated. H Mr. Isaac Dayton, of the Siateenth ward, made a re- port from the Executive Committee, which had met dur- ing the afternoon, giving the details of the mass ratifica- tion meeting which is to be held on Wednesday evening next in the Broadway Tabernacle. Mr. Cnaxtes Ripe, of the Twelfth ward, objected to the name of ex-Sheriff Carnicy as one of the Vico Presi- dents. That gentleman was not a republican. — This oro- ated a warm discussion, but the matter was evoutually referred to tlie Executive Committee, with power. Mr. SuHxrwoop, from the Corresponding Committee re- ported that letters had been sent to eminent republicans, asking them to be present at tho ratification moeting; but £0 far they only bad received one answor, from William H. Seward, who would not be present, but would send a letter containing his views. Mr. Rivpix took exception to the report. satisfactory, and did not amount to anything. A Dxixcat feared there would be no speakers If emi- nent orators were not forthcoming, it would be a failure, and that would be disastrous to the cause, ‘The report was, however, declared satisfactory by the committee, An appeal was here made for money, to contribute the sinews of war, whereupon Mr. Rivpie said he was a poor man, and so were most of the delegates. When the committee from the Taber- nacle meeting were admitted into that organization, it was with the understanding that they should supply the funds. (Applausegand laughter.) Why, asked Mr. R., have they not come forward? He concluded by moving that the Chairman of the Finance Committee report imme- diately. Mr. Snerman stated that the Secretary, within the past ten minutes, had notified him that he was Chairman of the Finance Committee; and that was all the report ho had to make. A DxLxGaTE moved the acceptance of this which was put, and declared carried, amid much laughter. Col, Pixckyxy moved that at the next meeting the dele- gates come prepared to report the state of their organim- tion in each ward, so as to know what the republicans could rely upon in the way of vavee., for the coming campaign. Carried. Jas. H. Welsh was Ps nean tw the Executive Committeo in the place of Mr. Edward Pepper, who Bao on the ground that he was too modest a man to fill that exalted position acceptably. A resolution was offered for the Committee to meet with the National Club which convenes to-night, and to give them the right of the procession on Wednesday evening; but this was not carried. Jn answer to somo doubts as to the success of tho ratification meeti: Judge Epmonps remarked that the Executive Committe would do what was right. He promised there would be no fail nor would it be even if he had to be Chairmma and all the ‘ors himself. (Laughter.) A Vor nd Treasurer, too, (Ronewed laughter.) Judge Epuunne—Yes; and Treasurer, too. The meeting then adjourned, to meet at the call of the Chair. CONSTITUTION HALL WHIGS. This body met last night, H. Reed in the chair, and agreed to participate in the ovations now going on to Mr. Fillmore, The aikeadancg was thin sad no much yas cone, Tt was not Orena at Tm Varneris.—M lle Veatvali will commence An opera season at Laura Keene’s Varieties on Monday next. Tho ‘Trovatore’’ and “Romeo and Julict’? will be prominent features of the programme. The company has just returned from a successful season of three woeks at Boston. In addition to Mlle Vestvali, a prime favorite in New York, the troop includes Signor Ceresa, a tenore ro- busto, who bas received the warmest praises from the Athenian crities; Signorina Manzini, Signor Gasparoni, Signor Bariti, and others. Signor Nuns is the conductor. The prices, we hear, will be fixed at a popular standard, Somermyé New at Nivto’s Ganpex.—Among the passen- gers by the Atlantic, yestectay, was Miss Emma Stanley who is engaged by Mr. Niblo, Miss Stanley is well known, even on this side of the water, as a distinguished come. dienne, and she hag lately mot with great suceoss in London, in monologue, “The Soven Ayes of Woman," wherein she persovates al) ages and phases of lo character, and gives illustrations of several nationalities speaking the language of each, Miss Stanley comes to the United States with the highest testimonials to her Professional and personal character; and will, doubtless, Prove a great favorite with the visiters at the Garden, neetner—ariebeneliesesaienen Burton’s Tawarns.—A summer season was commenced at this house last evening, under the direction of Mr. W. M. Fleming. There was a fair attendance. The bill in- cluded “The Merchant of Venice,’’ the principal parts by Mesers. Fleming, Prior, J. C. Dunn, Mrs. Lesdernier, Mre. Fleming, Miss Fanny Dean, &c., &c., and “Beulah Spa,’? in which Messrs. G, Holland and Fuller sustained the chief characters. Police Intelligence. Carrure oF River Preates AND RECOVERY OF PROPERTY.— Two men, named John Mange and Jasper Livingston, wero taken into custody yesterday morning by officer Coakley, of the Fourth ward police, on charge of having stolen a gold watch, valued at $80, from the cabin of the pilot boat Jacob A. Westervelt. The prisoners, it appears from the testimony adduced before Justice Comnolly, of tho Lower Polce Court, went alongside of the pilot boat as she was lying at anchor in the stream off the Brooklyn shore, and in the neighborhood of the Wall stroet ferry, and while the crew were sleeping Mango entered the cabin and took a gold watch belonging to one of the crew, named John E. Johnson. As the intruder was making his retreat up the cabin stairs, Charles Ward, one of the crew, was awakened by the noise, and jumping out of bed encountered the rascals in their boat. He asked them what they wanted, when they reptied that they were gatnering old rope, and then rowed off rapidly toward the New York side of tho river. When Ward re- turned to the cabin he found that Johnson’s watch had disappeared. The prisoners, after making a safe retreat from the pilot boat, went ashore in the Fourth ward, when officer Coakicy accidentally happened to meet them, and secing a coil of rope in their possession at such an“unseasonable hour, arrested them on suspicion of thoft. Mange, on being taken to tho station house, admitted having went on board the Jacob A. Weatervelt and robbed one of the crew of a watch, and also criminated Livingston. The prisoners, on being taken before Justice Connolly, at the Tombs Police Court, were fully commit- ted for trial, on charge of grand larceny. Livingston says he {s innocent of any intention to commit an unlawful act, ‘The accused are both seafaring men. ALLEGED FeLoslovs ASSAULT.—Patrick Ready was arrest- ed on charge of haying feloniously assaulted William O'Conor, of No, 124g Washington street, with an axe, and breaking the arm of the complainant with that weapon. The prisoner says that he did not strike the complainant with the weapon referred to, but that he fell down a hatchway, and in that manner received a fracturo of the arm. Patrick was brought before Justice Osborne, at the Lower Police Court, where he was committed for trial, ‘Williamsburg City News. Couusion on tun East River.—Yesterday forenoon, about 11 o’clock, the excursion boat Iolis, with about two hundred passengers, came in violent collision with the Peck slip ferry boat Onainska, off Corlear’s Hook. The Onalaska was coming down the river, and when oppo- site the foot of Corlear s the lolis, which was com. ing up, attempted to go between her and the shore, In doing xo her bow struck the ferry boat forward of the wheel, breaking in her bow and damaging tho deck to a considerable extent. A boy on her deck was badly in- jured. The ferry boat sustained no injury, and after lying by until it was ascertained no assistance was re- quired, both boats procceded on their way. Personal Intelligence. The President has officially recognized W. H. Trappman s Consul of Prussia, at Charleston; Julius Kauffman, aa of Bremen, at Galveston, Texas; W. Harrington, aa Vice Consul of the Two Sicilies, at Philadelphia; Werner Dresel, as Consul of Bavaria, at Baltimore; and John H. Holmes, as Vico Consul of the Two Sicilies, at Charleston. ‘The resignation of First Lieut. George R. Bissell, U. 8. A., 8d Artillery, has been accepted by the President, to take eflect September 1, 1856. The appointment of Absalom F. Hedges, of Oregon, to be Superintendent of Indian Affairs in that Territory, vico Joel Palmer, removed, has been confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Roberts, ex: President of Liberia, had an interview with Mr. Secretary Labouchere, in London, on the 10th of June. ARRIVALS. At the Lafarge House—Hon. Byron Diman and lady, Rhode Island; Major A. A. Selover and family, California; Hon. Timothy Jenkids and family, Oneida Castle; Jamea Sorley, Galvesion, Texas; John Of en Dey, Albany; John A. Ham, Baltimore; Edward A. Abbott, Concord, N. H.; Thomas J, Brooks, Frankford, Pa.; Dr. B. M. Gridley, Philadelphia; F. . Wood, St. John, N. H.; James A. Norris, editor Cieveland Herald, Ohio; E. K. Bishop, New Orleans. At the Everett House—Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott, Miss Scott and servant, Martha Scott, Georgia; Mrs. Holmes, Mr. E. T. Holmes, Louisiana; W. P. Fetridge, Boston; Mr. and M1 ‘Swintng. Halifax; Gol. A. M. Sanford, Mrs. Sanford, child and servant, Alabama; Mr. Miller, Hyde Park: Mr. and Mra. Van Clerf, child and servant, New York; W. 8. Vernon, Mra. Wolfe, ghildandservant, Mise Hl, K. Vernon, Loulevile, Ky.s A. H Jacobs, New York; J.B. &. Thompson, Havana: Mrs. Kirkwood, Miss Mcleod, Montreal; H. D. ‘Mra, Weed, Maser Weed, Mrs. Eastman, Savannah, Ga.; Thomas Yeaiman, Mrs. Yeaiman, child and servant, St. Louis; Mrs, Willismson, Haltfax; Miss Moc Quebec; A. W. Clisby, rlorida. From Savannah, in steamship Knoxville—Hon M Wayne, RH Gardiner, family and two servants; Misa A Gilbert, M: W 8 Wood, two children Harick and lady, W F Pratt, G’Gordon and Indy, ary, Mes Warner, J © Gardiner, J B Nutz, A H Stoddard, ‘M Cary, Mra Pratt E Hopkins, Miss M Fol J lard, HM Stoddard 7 5 a Mise Th Jameson, KE Jencks, Mrs Wallace hols, OP andy RN Swan aT Adams, D B Nichols, C Parsons an iwi Kelly, Master Johnson, Mr W H Chrisp, D'ifolman, Mr Lid- with, J H Mumford and Indy, Mise Mumford, W Churehill, and lady, © H Sanford, R 8. servant; Mr Edwards, Mra E Medbury, HC and ,, Misa Carter, DR Wright, lady, Zehildren and servant; Miss Smith, Misd § Lumbeger, Miss N Stoddard, HS Smith’ and lady, ( Gor- don, Mrs 8 Wadly and 2 children, WD Wadly and family, ‘Miss O Stoddard, Mrs Stunbegen, Miss J Simon, Wi H Hart and family, J Stoddard and lady and 4 servants, J W Ford, B Bunvign, WB Hodges and may, Rey MLoyon, De Moyt B Berger, M McCameron, Miss Wilfain, T B ines, HF Hyder, ¥ Mccarthy, Mrs Wilkins and chil, H Goodman, WH ti Cohter, 1. M Arnold, James Blaunt, Meee and 2 chil- Ward, Gens Robinson, Miss Watts and Mrs Peck, ony. dren, £ Wri i ay a Hernander, "GC Teuckes, V Isinaps, V Teuckes, M Teuckes find servant, R Fernandes, From Havre, in ship James L Bogert—Saml Rons, Theodore Meyer, Mrs Anna Adam. (Fru Bremen, tn ship Gossamer—Rudolph Lonner, Fred- rice ‘agt. From* Apalachicola, in ship Elizabeth Denison—Geo Red- gate—and Bin the steerage. Assassination of Lb oo the Beaver Island {From the Rochester Advertiser, June 20. Before this time, in all human probability, Jamos J. Strang, the leader of the Mormon. settlement, on Beaver Island, is among the dead. On Monday afternoon, be. tween 6 and 7 o'clock, Captain McBride, of the United States iron steamer Michigan, (which was lying at the pier at Beaver Island,) sent his pilot, Alex. St. Aubin, a fteerage hand, a short distance off, with a request for Strang to come on board the steamer, upon some busi- nese. Strang returned with St. Aubin, and when about half way down the dock, two men stepped out from-be- hind the weod piles, with which both sides of the dock are lined—there being only a passage way botween the wood—and one of the men fired a revolver, the ball striking Strang in the back of the head, passed around under the ekin, coming out near the temporal bone, Ho then fired a second barrel, the ball of which strack Strang on the head, about level with the nose, and passed into his head; the other man then fired a singlo pistdl, the ball from which struck Strang near the yerto- Prat column, at the small of his back, and passed into his body. The men, whose names are Alexander Went- worth and Thomas Bedford, made no attempt to eacape, but sarrendered themselves up to Captain McBride. Strang was picked up and carried {nto a house near by, apparently dead, but after afew moments he revived suf- ficiently to ask‘the surgeon of the Michigan, who was in attendance, if the balls could be extracted. Neither the ball in the head nor that in the Joins were traced, and as either of them had created a mortal wound, it was not strongly ee trl opinion of the surgeon is, that i this he is dead. ns Bedford, one of the men who committed the act, had been whipped forty lashes on the bare back, with a scourge made of blue bleach sprouts, twisted to: gether, some time since, upon a charge of neglecting to fisctose facta concerning a robbery. This had been done by Strang’s orders. Both Bedford and Wentworth had heen Mormons, but had seceded, and had joined with the McCulloch faction, in the late schism. Both had fami- ice, and Captain McBride brought them, with their fami- lice, and five other families who desired to leayo the island, over to Mackinac, The actors in the tragody were given up to the legal authorities at Mackinac, Strang was the bi and soul as well as the intellect of the Mormon ang, and itis to be strongly hoped that his death will Break them up’ and scatter them abroad. There is no man among them capable of wiglling Strang’s iniluenge, F oF wuppiying bia place, THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. INTERESTING FROM EUROPE. Opinions of the English and French Press om our Relations with Great Britain. Increase of the English Fleet wm the American Coast, &e., &e., &e. Our Paris Correspondence. Pams, June 9, 1866. The Conduct of the Emperor towards the Sufferers by the Inundations a fresh Element of Popularity—Remark- able Saying of a Republican in Regard to him—The Dif- Siculties between Great Britain and the United Sta'a— Altitude likely lo be dssumed by France inthe Boent of War Breaking Owt—Opinions of Eowis Napolon as te its Unpopularity— Magnificent Preparations for the Bop- tism of the Imperial Prinee. There are some men whom fortune ix 80 bert upes caressing with her choicest fayora, that war, misery, ‘s- ease and ruin, the most fearful ills shat buman fits i= heir to, only give fresh stimulus to her beuiguity. Ifever there was a man who bad more reason tino amy other to acknowledge the truth of this remarks it ie Louis Napoleon, Emperor of the French. Every disaster, political or civil, that befalls society, the country or the State, only serves to place him more in the foreground—te make his person more distinctly visible. out, if intestine discord prevail, if every memben of the body politic is suddenly seized with such indixiduad com- bativeness that he must needs fly at his neighbor's throat; if the soldiers of the empire die by thousands, smitten by the rude blasts of winter; if the-valleys and plains ef France are devastated from Nantes. tor Versailles, villages, towns and cities on tho Rhone, the Saone, the Tsere, the Loire, the Nicon and the Garenne are over- whelmed by the floods; if thirty thousand persons are rendered homeless by these inundations, and the countey over which he rules has almost tho proportions ef @ second deluge, it is Napoleon that rides aloft the genie loci, who, like Neptune, rebukes the waves, and upom each visitation raises a fresh pedestal for himself im the niche of popularity and fume. If wars. breals It is impossible to deny that tho terriblo disasters under which the south of France has been suffering have, as far as the Emperor is concerned, been a real godsend, rapidly causing the eyes of many to rovert to the anome- lous state of the government, ita iron restraints, the bondage under which it had placed the press. It was lm the great manufacturing districts, especially in the oem- tral and southern parts of France, that opinions prevailed hostile to the Napoleonic spirit of concentration; and i i= there where destiny takes this wonderful man to act the part of an angel of light, when all is darknoss, misery aad despair, The sudden termination of the war wae ‘The account of Napoleon’s journoys would read strange: ly to the First Napoleon himself, ttio must diligent and aa- tive of men. M., being his second return to the palace in the course of the week since he set forth to the inundations on his er- rand of mercy. He left St. Cloud, it will be remembered, on Sunday, slept at Dijon, and hastened with all speed the next day to Lyons, and, having inspected the whole of the district, he returned to Paris on Thuraday, The He returned to St. Clovd at 10 o'clock Py started forth to Chateau Renault, between Vendome and Tours, on the banks of the Loire, and sleptatthe Hotel dos Ecu on Friday night. At7 A. M. on Saturday he left for Tours; immediately on his arrival proceeded to the. quays, where he examined the breach, the eruption of which bad led to the inundation of the town. He lcft Toura at balf-past twelve, and arrived at Blois at six o'clock, He gave from his | boseca purse 20,000f. to the tho Loiret; to the Mayor of Beragency 5,000f.; to the Pre- fect of the Loir-et-cher 20,0001.; to the Indre-ct-Loir 50,000f.; and sent a sum of Prefect of the Maine-et-Loir. A well known republican at Lyons was claim ; ‘‘ What a misfortune it is for a man to be melled in his antecedents. Here is a man that I really love, but my political convictions oblige me tohate him as the oe of liberty.” To turn to other matters. The political crisis mow Dressy a terrible explosion between the United States and England, has taken possession of every circh coterie. I have heard tne subject again and agaim mooted whether in the event of war breaking out betweem the two nations,and the sympathies of the French goverm- ment running in the wake of England, the French people would be disposed to take an active part against Amerien. This question, so repeatedly put, has never, in my hear ing, from potticians of all shades, received but one am swer,and it is this: The French government, with the army at its back, and with the fleet at its command may issue what decree it pleases; the army and the fleet will obey, maismon , Sl ne reccord pas un sous pour payer le dela France. The Emperor is, perhaps, bound to it is said, bia ley abe England; value of his position far too weil to seriously interfere with a people who, by their maritime sup , Willone: day act as a counterpeise to the power of England “But,?* said a gentleman to me, well known to be on intimate relations at the Tuileries, “the Emperor believes no more in the likelihood of a war between the United States and land than in a collision between the central luminary and the great lunar planet.” ‘There is, undoubtedly, a very large class of politicians who would be delighted to see an internecine quarred between the great Saxon races; and now that the between them continues go long, they firmly believe that such will take place, and if this class gave its vi either side, it would most unquestionably be for the United States. Why, say they, should America be pre- vented from following the example of England in Asia? The necessity of preventing the recurrence of a massacre at Panama is a better excuse than that months past for the annexation of the kingdom of Oude. To change this subject and turn to domestic affairs. The: all absorbing topic is the imperial baptism on ” next, to which the conduct ot the Emperor and the press, amid the fearful distresses that have prevailed im the inundated districts, he ple additional a2 Napoleon returns from the plains of the South A come queror girt with the sword of vi . The Empress, Just rescued from the fearful pains of travail, has beem seen employing her recently recovered in same godlike cause of charity. The sun, which, thri out the month of May, has hidden himself behind clouds and fearful torrenta of rain, bas at length forward in all the majesty of heat and light, as if to smile on the rising fortunes of France. The 8 Ley hee arrived, and already distributed some Papal bl Day after day, some fifty steeds from the imperial in carriages of four, of six and of eight, ‘pass up and dows. the avenue de |’Imperatrice, training for the baptismal cortége, The Hotel de Ville is preparing for an elaborate illumination. Arches are in Be of erection that are to become dazzling temples of light. The Palace of the Tuileries is being covered over with gas Boon wire de vices, strings of lamps and other signs of rejoicing thas “unto us an heir is born.’’ otre Dame, fa for two months past been a most profane scene of ae stery, gilding, corpentering and holy devising, is ing is Bleze forth with such o mass of illustrions a oe aes, Lad no al will ever dream that the pri who pull the strings would do ag much, more, for a Bourbon to-morrow. ow OUR ENGLISH DIFFICULTIES. OPINIONS OF THE BRITISH PRESS. {From the London Examiner, June 1. “It is impossible that two great nations with tercete, Connected can go to war for such causes,’’ is in crap differences. remi Manco; fo, signally “falsified, an Whe that war possible? When no escape from it cou it be shay out in imagination, yet the hope of peace, the tah ot peace, limpet een aa had Yet the ambition iifal"tnan Dough one Ww! it upon the world the calamity of the rae closed, and Treet the same cause threatens us with the same evil on larger scale. The vices of despotiam and demoo! tend to the same end. There are men, say: such self-lovers that they will not scruple to neighbor’s house in order to roast their own embers. President Pierce is one of this class, not hesitate to set the world on fire-for 80 pal ‘as a renewal of power for four short years, use of power is to prolong his power onus ey Ae selfish game thousands may ands more brought to ruin in both countries. Can wickedness be suffered to prevail? Will the sense and feeling of the American peeple revolt such atrocious extremities? We are bound to trust =e yl on we Baer on our eyes to some certain recklessn sa strong i istic. They do not look before ag have not our care of consequences. A man in States builds up his fortune easily, and as it down to build it up again, He goos lesaly,, because ho fulls easily, as children fall. Of cleverness, enterpriee and activity there is superabundance, but lie tle forethought and prudence in our sense of the words, ‘The Americans are, indeed, very much the spoiled dren of circumstances ; they havo beon fortuno'’s fa vorites, and are too likely to make the mistakes of th see whore heads are turned by a course of prosperity ang success. Much hopeful stress is taid on inity, the com. ‘mon stock and the common language. pon’ Wie etee of the last circumstance we have much doubt, Barriers. to the communication of ideas have their Actvantages ag Well as the contrary. | The mass of the Yronch people, the Germans, the Russians, have no knowledge of uncom. plameniary mention of thaw iy Ppglah print oe gan yep, figed BErze re fills si i