The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1861, Page 4

2 NEW YORK HERALD. | ¢ likely to give the government considerable trouble for some time. The entire American squadron had left for the United States, The flags will be hoisted over the City Hall this day in honor of its being the anniversary of the birthday of President Andrew Jackson. Hon, John A. Dix held a reception yesterday in the Governor's Room, City Hall, on which oc- casion a short address was offered by the Mayor and responded to by the General. Some of the merchants of the city wished Mr. Dix to ascept ofa public dinner, which, however, was declined, In another column will be found further parti- culars relative to the seizure of the sch oner Restless, sections of the acts pertaining to the matter, and a description of the vessel. The proceedings of our State Legislature yester- day were interesting. In the Senate the Bellevue Medical College bill and the Harlem Bridge bill received favorable reports. Among the bills in” , troduced were one for a railroad on Tenth avenue, , opposite Bond sireet.— | from Forty-second street, through various streets, to Wall street ferry, and one to establish a nautical “school in New York harbor. The Brooklyn Arse- OFFIC’ N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. (5, aactraren Kemeny ment Dy matt will be ar the TERMS Ceallatt ‘Nome hut Bank bids curvent tn New York aken. THE DAILY HERALD, woo cents jy BT per annum, THE WEEKLY HERALD, every phn ‘at wiz conte copy, or $3 per annum: the European Edition every Wednesday, eet ots Der ny $4 Par annum to omy part of Groat Britain, rt of ‘Continent, both 0 include j Coders Ration on the Lat, 11th "andl Bat of auch monthy at sz qi 89- OUk FORKIGN CORRKMPONDENTS erally paid / lctal Uoeradly Pray WuqUESTED TO SEAL ALL LETTERS AND Padk- deus sunt 08. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Brow: Dimow Anp Prtatas. WINTER GARDEN, Broad Tux Staancer—Love Curse NEW YORK HBRALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1861. The Impending Commercial Issuc Ge. | Am EX$ra Session of Congress—The Neces- | Western Civilization Transplanted to tween the North and the South. In the midstof the “rumors of wars’ which agitate the public mind, it seems to escape at- tention that the most pregnant source of trou ble between the slaveholding and non-slave- holding States, must inevitably grow out of the foreign commercial relations of the two seo- tions. With every disposition to pursue a fa- natical and vicious policy, Mr. Lincoln has £0 evidently been wanting in backbone, in the matter of Fort Sumter, that it is doubted by many whether he will attempt to carry out any part of the aggressive, coercive policy, indicated in his inaugural. Active efforts to collect the revenue by a blockade, or to throw troops into Forts Jefferson, Taylor, and Pickens, would be "regarded by Jefferson Davis'and his administra- tion as a commencement of civil war, and it ray be questioned whether the President will dare, in defiance of public opinion, to push to such an extreme the unconciliatory measures that he and his advizers have lately initiated. Such a WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Roap to Rui. LAURA KEENB'S THEATRE, No. 64 Broadway. SuVEN SistERs. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Rosin Hoop— Day Arree tux Weooic—Wuirtie Hare. UNION THEATRE, Ohateam street.—Factoay Girt—~ Hixenrr or tae Rock—Pavpy Miss Bor. onmndilien BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway. --Day and Eveniug—GitaNeLii—Beags, Sea iM, AND OTHKE Onniositixs. BRYANT® MINSTRE! Mechantos’ Hail, 472 Sroad- way.—Buizsques, Songs Dances &0.—Dixies Lanv. CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL 663 Broadway.—Ticat Borg, Songs, Danoxs, Buatesques, &0.—Dixins Lasv, MELODEON CONCERT HALL, No. 639 Broadway.— Sonos, Dances, BuRLesquas, 0. FIREMAN’S HALL, Detroit.—Unsworra's Mivstescs tm Eruorux Songs, Dances, 40. New York, Friday, March 15, 1861. The News. The Commissioners of the Southern confederacy, now at Washington, on Wednesday sent a com- munication to the State Department requesting recognition by the government, with the view to the opening of negotiations, at the same time stating that the Secretary of the Commission would call for an answer at noon yesterday. At the hour designated the Secretary called at the State Department, when he was informed that the administration desired time for further reflection on the communication submitted. From New Orleans we are informed that Capt. Hill, commander of the United States troops at Fort Brown, Texas, agreed on the 6th inst. quietly to surrender that fort to the secessionists. It is said that he would evacuate as soon as transporta- tion for his forces could be procured. The steam- ship Daniel Webster was still lying off Brazos, awaiting the embarkation of the United States troops which she had been detailed to carry off. In the United States Senate yesterday Mr. Ma- son offered a resolution calling for information as to whether any portion of the militia of the Dis- trict of Columbia has been mustered into the service of the government. Mr. Sumner objected, and the subject lies over. The Senate refused, by & vote of 16 to 24, to proceed to the consideration of Mr. Douglas’ resolution calling for information relative to the Southern forts and other public property. Mr. Fessenden’s resolution, declaring the seats of Senators from seceded States vacant, and directing that their names be stricken from the roll, was discussed at considerable length. The resolution was modified so as to direct the Becretary of the Senate to ‘omit their names re- spectively from the roll,” and then passed by a vote of 24 against 10. In executive session a number of appointments were confirmed. The names of the appointees may be found among our Washington despatches. In the points at issue (the great Gaines case) in the late appea! of Mrs, General Gaimes from the Circuit Court in Louisiana to the Supreme Court at Washington, this Court of last resort yesterday rendered 2 decision in her favor, which, according to the statement of facts published among our Washington despatches, makes the successful party the richest of her sex this side the Atlantic Ocean. Her numerous friends here, and in every other quarter of the country, North and South, will be gratified at this decisive victory aftera strug- gle of so many years, in which she has contended, single handed, against hostile combinations almost unlimited in numbers and resources, but against which she has always looked to this final issue. The United States Supreme Court yesterday de- cided adversely in the Kentucky and Ohio manda- mus case. While announcing that the Governor of a State should surrender fugitives om proper proof, it held that Congress cannot impose any duty on a State officer, &c. The steamship Etna arrived at this port yester- day morning, with European dates to the 28th ult. She brings $1,265,000 in specie. There are no tid- ings of the Australasian. In the British Parliament, on the 26th ult., an interesting debate took place on the slave trade and the Southern confederacy, the most striking portions of which will be found in our news columns. The British Courts have put a stop to the making of Hungarian bonds in London. Capt. Pike, of the American ship Gen. Parkhill, was murdered on board his vessel when off Holy- bead. The crew are under arrest. The address of the French Senate in reply to the Emperor's opening speech was read in the Senate chamber on the 25th, and that of the Corps Legis- latif on the 28th. We give the former in full. A Paris despatch says that Col. Faulkner, Unit- ed States Minister to France, had been officially informed by M. Thouvenel that the South Caroling Commissioners hgd not been received either by the Emperor or himself. There is nothing new in regard to the Mires af- fair. Difficulties between the bishops and government of France seem to be brewing. It is said semi-offi- cially that the French troops will not be with- drawn from Rome, notwithstanding reports to the contrary. On the 26th ult. the Senate of the Italian Par- liament passed, by an almost unanimous vote, the bill conferring the title of King of Italy on Victor Emanuel. It is said that a Piedmontese brigade will enter nal bill was ordered toa third reading. Our city Post Office site was again under consideration in both the Senate and Assembly, The Assembly also gave another airing to the bill in reference to the Finance Department of this city, and pro- gress was reported o@it. Similar action was taken on the bill providing for the better organization of the Btate militia, The Supply bill again occupied the attention of the Assembly during a consider- able portion of the evening session. The Board of Aldermen did not organize last evening for want of a quorum. The Board of Councilmen met last’ evening, when a resolution was adopted requesting the Mayor to tender an invitation to the Hon. John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, to visit this city and be- come the guest of the Corporation. Inasmuch as certain parties are urging the passage of an act by the Legislature ceding to the general govern- ment jurisdiction over the present Post Office site, a resolution was adopted that the Post Office ought to be removed from its present cramped, inconvenient and almost inaccessible position to the City Hall Park, or some other site not lower than the southern end of the Park; and that the representatives from this county in the Senate and Aseembly be requested to use all honorable means to defeat the present unworthy attempt to pro- mote private interests at {he expense of the many, and to secure sucha site for the Post Office as will be acceptable to the whole body of our citizens. In reply to a resolution, the Corpora- tion Counsel submitted a draft of a memorial to the Legislature, praying that duties on sales at auction be paid into the city treasury. Mr. Bron- son says that the duties are now paid into the State treasury, the whole amount collected for that purpose to the present time being over seven millions of dollars, only a very small portion of that amount having been returned to the city. He states further that for the last nine years this city has paid two million of dollars for the support of schools in other counties. The Common Council accepted an invitation to review the procession of the Irish societies on the 18th inst. The Comp- troller sent in a communication stating that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund had submitted @ memorial to the Legislature to pass an act to close Manhattan square, and requested him to submit the paper for their approval. A resolu- tion was accordingly adopted confirming the me- morial. A report was adopted in favor of build- ing an extension to the Eighteenth precinct «tation house without contract. The communication from the Comptroller recommending an amend- ment to the law providing for additional expen- ditures for the extension of the new reservoir was concurred in. Anordinance giving permission to persons to peddle wares about the street, who can ‘urnish the Mayor with evidence of good character and pay a fee of fifty cents, was adopted. A long debate ensued upon a series of resolutions offered by Mr. Orton last week, remonstrating against the passage of certain acts by the Legislature, which were finally laid on the table. A resolution from the Aldermen in favor of appointing a committee o urge the Legislature to submit the resolutions of he Peace Conference to the people was laid on the table. The Commissioners of Charities and Correction held their usual meeting yesterday, but their re~ port contained no intelligence of public interest more than the fact that the institutions of the city are in @ satisfactory condition. The nufiber of persons at present in the institutions is 8,987—a decrease of 124 in the past week. The number adrhitted was 2,017, and the number discharged, transferred or who died was 2,175. The annual commencement of the Medical De. partment of Columbia College was held at Irving Hall last evening. The exercises were of the usually impressive character, and consisted of prayer, addresses and the delivery of the diplomas to the graduates. The President of the College, Dr. Edward Delafield, delivered the charge, and the valedictory was delivered by Dr. Lyman, one of the graduates. The awarding of prizes, and an address to the alumni by Dr. Blatchford, closed the exercises. ‘The inclemency of the weather yesterday tended to check operations in some descriptions of produce. Cotton was less active, while holders were firm at the previous day’s quotations. The sales embraced abont 1,200 balos, in lots, chiefly to spinners. Flour was in fair request, and superfine and medium grades of State and Western were firm, while extra brands, though somewhat irregu- lar, were without change of moment. Wheat was in good demand and at firmer rates, with sales toa fair extent. Corn was higher and in good demand, in part for export. Pork was unsettled, while sales were made to a fair ox tent at $17 a $17 60 for mess, aud at $12 560 a $12 76 for prime, Sugars were steady and in fair demand, with sales of 450 a 600 bhds. Cubas and 159 boxes, at rates ‘iven in another columm. Coffee was quiet and sales imited. Freight engagements wera limited, while rates ‘were without important chango, though less buoyant. Evouish Feetixe Towaaps THe SovTHERN Coxreperacy.—The disposition of the English people to recognise the new government of the cotton States as soon as possible may be gleaned from the debate in the English Parlia- ment on Mr. Cave’s resolutions i reference to the slave trade. Even Mr. Buxton, the well known abolitionist, had no objection to offer to its recognition, provided the Southern con- federacy bound itself not to reopen the slave trade. As this has been already done—not “beginning of the end” of the national drama enacting in the country, may, therefore, be postponed; but it will be impossible to stay the ivalry which must grow out of the tariffs, that have been respectively enacted at Montgomery and Washington, They are the open bids of adjoining republics, independent of each other, eeparated by a frontier of fifteen hundred miles, for the commerce of Europe and of the world; and it is not difficult to perceive which of the two must be the gainer in such a contest. The Montgomery tariff has been framed with care and skill, upon the model of that which will expire in the Northern States, on the Ist of April next. The rates of duty it imposes upon merchandise are reasonable, and compa- ratively free from objectionable features. The Morrill tariff, on the contrary, is a monstrous conglomeration of absurdities, concocted for the benefit of Pennsylvania, the manufacturing districts of New England, and New Jersey. It can never be enforced, but will involve end- less litigation, and eventually be of benefit to no one, excepting lawyers in our federal courts. Its intent was to double the rates of duty hitherto imposed, and, thereby, to in- crease the revenue, and the patronage of a republican administration. Its authors may be necessitated to provide means that do not now exist for.carrying out its provisions; but in the pecuniary advantages hoped for, they will be disappointed. Even were there no extraneous difficulties, the incongruities and contradictions of the new tariff would render its operation ineffectual, and call for its repeal be- fore any great lapse of time. The fact is, however, that the superior advantages of- fered to commerce by the South, and the certainty that foreign goods can be transmitted, by rivers and railroad, to any part of the North, at the lower rates of duty in the Mont- gomery tariff, will necessarily divert importa- tions from New York, Pennsylvania and Mas- sachusetts to South Carolina, Louisiana and Alabama, and a blow will thus be struck at the local prosperity of the former States, the effects of which it is impossible accurately to calculate. It has been over and over again demon- strated, that every effort of the Washington go- vernment to prevent the free ingress of mer- chandize into the Southern ports must prove abortive. The united navies of England and “France could scarcely guard such an immense line of coast. Were our small maritime force to attempt to collect the revenue, at any par- ticular point, instant resistance might be looked or from both England and France, neither of which Powers will permit their trade to be interfered with, on account of our inter-State squabbles. Inall probability the independence of the Southern confederacy will have been recognized by all of the European courts, be- fore the middle of this year; and it is more than probable that such recognition will be succeeded by commercial treaties, that of themselves will frustrate the insane coercive policy which republican leaders have flattered themselves they could with impunity carry out. What will then become of the North? Where will the importers of the central States be, and what will be the fate of our manufac- turers? No calculation can be made of the pro- digious and lasting damage which their interests will receive, and the evil willbe without a re- medy,as our Southern brethren porsess abundant shrewdness to retain the vantage ground they will have secured. Neither can any system of border inspection, shut goods out from the Northern States, that have been once brought into the South, and, thus, the new confederacy will practically collect duties for the whole Union. It is no wonder that the conservative masees of the people, look with indignation upon the course that Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet are pursuing. And the time is not far distant, when the North will hold them to a bitter re- sponsibility for the shameful imbecility and fa- naticism with which they are betraying the in- terests of the country. Licnt Wantep tN Prve Street—We under- stand that the officers of the revenue are quite in the dark as to the meaning of certain sec- tions in Mr. Morrill’s famous tariff act. If they are mystified, what must be the condition of the appointees of the new administration, men al- together inexperienced and new to the duty which they will be called upon to discharge ? The Secretary of the Treasury, after he has filled the places in his gift, will be compelled to establish a bureau of instruction—a sort of adult school for Custom House officers, where- in the meaning of the new law may be explain- ed in a series of easy lessons, We nominate ‘the illustrious Morrill -for principal of the new Rome during the present month, ayd that strong | merely by a cause in the constitution, but by diplomatic efforts would be made to have the | the veio by President Davis of an act intro- French withdrawn. duced into the Montgomery Congress render- Serious disturbances have occurred in Turkey, | ing the slave traffic a misdemeanor instead of Hungary and Poland. piracy—no further opposition is to be antici- In China the rebels had got possession of Woo- pated in that quarter, The conviction ex- Sing, 0nd wore mrurdheleg porn. spon gr 1% pressed by republican journals, that the Euro- In London, on the 28th, consols ¢! pean governments, but pa ticularly that of to %. The cotton market in Liverpool was quiet and prices mainteined with difficulty. England, would hesitate long before they The steamship De Soto, from New Orleans and | acknowledged a Power with slavery as its Havana the 9h inst., arrived at this port yester- | basis,is therefore about to be falsified. The day morning. Aside from the preparations for | English are too sensible amd practical a people the reception of Prince Alfred, there was no news. | to sacrifice their material interests to a philan- seh was improving somewhat, and money @ thropical abstraction. It is only in this coun- le easier. We have advices from the city of Mexico to the | ‘7 that 28th ult, On = 2th, Mr. Mathew, the | @xtremes 0 British Minister, officially recognized the Juarez | Iyportaxt rr Tavk.—The Montgomery cor- Sovernment, and the difficulties with the British go- | respondent of a Charleston paper says that the vernment are in @ fair way of adjustment. The the Secretary of quarrel between M. de. Baligny ond the Juaros Slinny 4 an dochaes coinage the Cabinet in regard to the Sisters of Charity con- tinued, and his recognition of the government haa | Oly «Csbinet nomination which gave the What delightful in consequence been delayed. The demolition of | Slightest dissatisfaction. convents in the capital had commenced vigorous. | UDanimity, Don’t Old Abe wish that the same ly, snd many were almost completely razed. | Temark could be truthfully made in regard to ‘There were std a number of armed parties roving | bis selections? school, always provided, of course, that he knows the meaning of his own bill. If he can explain it so that it can be put into practical operation, he will be the greatest man of the age. Very Lixery.—A Pittsburg paper, radical republican, states that if Old Abe is humbug- ging his party in the matter of the Southern forts, “the people will hold his administration to a fearful account,” From the very remark- able way in whjch the adp‘aistration has begun its labors, we opine that its “accounts” will be “fearful” in any event, The question as to the fanaticiam is pushed to such suicidal j Southern forts is unimportant compared with the revenue collection difficulty, made still more difficult by the absurd, inexplicable and ruinous Morrill tariff. A Pertivent Question.—-The Charleston Mer- cury declares, on the authority of a Virginia correspondent, that “everybody in Richmond is in favor of secession.” Does our sanguinary cotemporary include Botts in his sweeping as- sertion? If 90, we may as well give up all hope. sity of the administration. We cannot perceive how the new administra- tion at Washington can avoid an early call of an extraordinary meeting of Congress. The general policy marked out in Mr. Lincoln’s in- augural, in the absence of Congress, is, to aay practical extent, out of the question, with the ‘inutted means and powers granted the Execu- tive at the late session. The bill authorizing him, should any exigency require it, to call for volunteers and upon the militia of the several States to aid in the enforcement of the laws, was lost. Upon this and some other proposi- uions of a similar character the republicans, in the House and in the Senate, appearéd to aet as if desirous of reducing the incoming admin- istration to the alternative of an extra session. Our opinion is that Mr. Lincoln has no other alternative; and we should not be surprised to hear at any moment from Washington that he has issued his proclamation for the assembling of the two houses before the end of the month of May. The Senate of course is ready, and a quorum of the new House of Representatives has been elected. Excepting Missouri and Ar- kansas, none of the Southern States, we think have yet chosen their members; but a margin of some sixty days will probably be allowed, for the purpose of making their elections, to all such Southern States as may desire to be re- presented in this extra session of this new Con- gress, should one be called. The financial revulsion of 1837, resulting from General Jackson’s destruction of the United States Bank and his substitution of the pet bank system, compelled Martin Van Buren to call an extra session of Congress for the re- lief of the federal treasury. But the Sub- Treasury and other expedients of that extra session did not relieve the administration from the revolutionary pressure of public opinion, and Van Buren and the democratic party were swept out of power by a perfect tornado in 1840. The succeeding administration—Har- rison, one month, and then Tyler—was driven to an extra session in 1841, when Mr. Clay’s National Bank measures and Tyler’s vetoes, and the Texas annexation agitation, worked out the defeat of the whig party in 1844. So there has been a prevailing idea from that day to this that an extra session of Congress is pretty sure to result in mischief to the party invoking it; and so, we presume, Mr. Lincoln would not call an extra session if he could pos- sibly avoid it. ‘ But how is he to avoid it? How is he to manage the sectional conflict which is already upon him, in the matter of the new high tariff law of the United States and the new low tariff law of the Confederate States? Nay, more: how is he or his Secretary of the Treasury to set our new high tariff law into operation with- out the assistance of Cengress?—for no man is able to reconcile the crudities and incongruities of this law with each other. It is a thing of shreds and patches, which, to. be useful, must be patched over again by Congress. Above all, in this matter of the enforcement of the laws in the seceded States, Mr. Lincoln needs the advice, authority and assistance of Congress, and he will not be able to put off his necessities till next December. Unquestionably the assembling of the two houses of Congress at Washington would in- crease tenfold the swarms of office beggars which now infest the White House and the Executive departments; and we are quite sure that Honest Old Abe is taxed now by these office hurpies to the Jast degree uf Dis strength and forbearance; but “what cannot be cured must be endured.” The higher necessities of the administration demand an extra session of Congress, and Mr. Lincoln will act wisely to issue at once his proclamation for it, naming as early a day as will be compatible with a rea- sonable margin of time to every Southern State, for election purposes, that may conclude to send up its contingent to the House of Representatives. The pressing exigencies of the day and a sound discretion suggest alike the saving expedient to Mr. Lincoln of an extra session of Congress. When the ship is among the breakers all hands should be called to the rescue. OvsLavGHT BY THE Cuter ORGAN oF THE Ra- DICALS ON Mason ANpERsoN.— Yesterday, for the second time, the 7ribune contained an attack on Major Anderson, as follows:— Evidence is rapidly accumulating at the War Depart- ment going to show “hat Major Anderson has been play- ing @ deep game for three months, and one which has de- cofved his military superiors, For many weeks the steady tenor of his daily has been, “Send no reinforcements or supplies—I need neither troops nor pro- visions; therefore let me alone.” Suddenly—the moment that Mr. Lincoln takes the reins of government—tho tune changes, and now Anderson cries, ‘‘Send me supplies, or starve—send I me more troops, or it will be impossible to defend the fort.” Why this sudden change? It is st sted on very good, authority that Mr. Holt admits at Toor ad hie later Gospaeics. aii The whole people of the North have given Major Anderson credit for preventing the in- auguration of civil war at Charleston. For this he is now denounced and condemned by the frantic organ of the red radicals, But if his conscience, God and his conatzy approve, he can afford to despise the malignant attacks of & disappointed, bloodthirsty malice. Tus Curvarrer Weas anv His Musker.— Some time ago, when the first murmurs of se- cession were heard from the South, our old friend, the Chevalier Webb, declared that in case of rebellion south of Mason and Dixon’s line, he would personally march, with his mus- ket on his shoulder and his knapsack on his back, to put down the traitors who should seek to destroy the Union. Now, it appears that there is to be no fighting, so far as the North is concerned, and the Chevalier Webb’s musket is altogether useless. If he is spoiling for a fight, however, he may be accommodated by- and-by. If the South invades Washington, Chevalier Webb will be, as a matter of course, in the front of the battle. We advise him to keep that musket in good order and see that hia powder is dry. Fauiixo Ore oy tae Srrixo Trape.—The first Tush of gpring trade in the metropolis is now over. It has been the mildest kind of a tush, Very few Southern buyers have appear- ed, and -the principal houses have had only limited orders to fill. The Western trade has been very light #0 far, but a revival is expect- ed in April, when the camal and river naviga- tion is fairly opened, so that produce can be moved forward. Our merchants are just be- ginning to feel the effects of the secession movement, and the worst remains behind. That we shall have ao very dull summer and slack autumn trade appears to be quite cer- tain, and unless the new administration takes immediate steps to settle the pending political troubles one way or the other, the city of New York will be the scene of a financial revulsion altogether unprecedented, Japan. There is no more aggressive race in the world than the AngloSaxon, and by no other race have the primitive inhabitants of ihis world suffered so much. It has been to the death. Look at the British colontes in America, Africa, India, the Pacific Islands and Australia, and where are the aboriginal in- habitants, or what is their condition? They are either extinct or dwindling rapidly towards ex- tinction, and as wretched and degraded as the vices of civilization can make them. And what did ctvilization—that vaunted civilization of ours—ever leave behind it among the commu- nities belonging to savagedom which it sa- vagely invaded? We say savagely in no un- due haste, but after a careful review of the links in the long chain of crimes which is grimly traceable throughout the his- tory of colonization. The river and region where the city of Melbourne now stands were only discovered in 1835, at which time the country swarmed with aborigines; yet of the three tribes that peopled the districts for fifty miles around net a single individual remains, Their closing history is melancholy in the ex- treme, and at the same time it carries with ita burning reproach to the colonists and the civi- lization to which they claimed to belong; but their conduct was unworthy of civilized beings, and such as in the land of their birth would have led them to the scaffold. The natives were shot, poisoned, driven from their own territory to make war on neighboring tribes, and finally, after being tainted with the vices and diseases of the white man, left to perish of hunger and exposure. The same wonderful tale applies more or less to all the British colonies, and not those only, but wherever the white man has encroached upon the domains of aboriginalism. We can hardly compare the Japanese with the South Sea Islanders, North American Indians or New Zealanders; but we perceive with the ut- most regret that our own countrymen and Europeans resident in Japan are invading the rights and prejudices of the Japanese in a manner which, to use the mildest possible lan- guage, is highly reprehensible. Our remarks in the present instance are suggested by an article that appeared in the Paris Patrie, and a translation of which will be found in another part of this day’s issue, We might unfortu- nately quote incidents enough to shock the phi- lanthropist with respect to the conduct of Euro- peans and Americans in Japan, and even those accredited by their cwn govern- ments as Consuls. We have heard of the proceedings of the British Consuls at Jeddo and Kanagawa with as much surprise as indignation, particularly as the circum- stance of one foreigner committing crimes or indiscretions tends to injure all the other foreigners in the country. Every intemperate act committed by a European or American is a good argument in favor of the conservative party in the empire, which is very hostile to opening the country to foreign intercourse. And where the intemperance is displayed by accredited officials the effect is much greater than if committed by a private individual; for, the Japanese would say, “if the Consuls re- spect neither our property nor our persons, neither woman’s honor nor the sanctity of the altar, what will the adventurers who are under no restraint or obligations whatever do when they crowd upon us?” At present, we must admit that religion, justice and decency have heen outraged hy foreigners in Japan; and this is an in- justice to the Western nations, disgraceful to themselves, and as foolish as it is sinful. The day may come when the Japanese will retaliate in wrath, and we could not say that they would not be justified in in- flicting the chastisement. We know the ag- gressive, domineering spirit of the Anglo- Saxon; but let our countrymen and the Eng- lish in Japan take warning in time. Lawless- ness and libertinism may bé carried a pitch too far, and a fearful retribution be the result. Those who forget the better principles and customs that regulated their conduct at home when they go abroad, and who negicct no op- portunity of making themselves obnoxious to those upon whose protection they are de- pendent for their very lives, are enemies of their country, and can have no more respect for themselves than others can have respect for them. Format’ Constirvtion of THE Kinapom or Iraty.—The Turin Chambers have put the last finishing touch to the work of national reorga- nization by the adoption of the necessary mea- sures for the proclamation of Victor Emanuel as King of Italy. This has been done under circumstances which exclude the idea that there is any serious danger in the fature for the new monarchy. Tho French government has, in the recent pamphlet of M. Laguerron- iere, indicated pretty plainly that the settle- ment of the Papal question will be left to the Italians themselves. This removes one of the remaining obstacles to the consummation of that grand scheme of unity which has been the animating motive of Italian patriots for the last half century. So long as the intentions of the French Emperor in regard to Rome con- tinued involved in doubt, any attempt to realize this object by parliamentary measures would have been an unsubstantial formality. Rome and Venice are as essential to the national reorganization and security of Italy as are the Pyrennean departments to the government of France. To consent to any compromise which would have the effect of keeping them per- manently separated from it would be an abdi- cation on the part of the Turin Cabinet of the grounds on which it commenced the war of liberation. The recovery of Venice is merely @ question of time, but that of Rome has been of quite another character, owing to the equi- vocal nature of the policy pursued by the French government.’ The recent declarations of the latter have, however, removed all cause for anxiety in regard to it,and Victor Emanuel can assume his new title without feeling that there are limitations in its application which deprive it of the territorial importance that it implies. There is another circumstance which gives to this last solemn act of the Italian Parliament a weight that it would not have had from its earlier consummation. We ‘allude to the pre- sence of the Prussian Minister at the delibera- tions at which it was agreed upon. This fact proves that it will not be easy to enlist the enlightened classes of Germany in the cause of Austria, ehould an effort be made to render the Venetian question a federal issue. There remains but one formality more to consecrate worthily the triumph of Italian nationality, and that is the coronation of Victor | the Comptroller. ——————————______ Raranuel in Rome. If the speculations of the Bishop Of Orleans in his bitter reply to M. Laguerrotiere are founded on a correct appre- ciation of the intertions of the French govern- ment, another twelve months may bring about this desirable event. Tae Crry Cuampertaiy aT ALBANY.—Our reade,’s will see by the despatches of eur Alba- By correspondent that a strenuous effort is being made at Albany to legislate out of office the present City Chamberlain, and to make that important office a part and parcel of the Comp- troller’s Department of our city government Our State Legislature, urged on by the lobby, have for several years past been continually at work gith their charter amendments and epe- cial acta’ relating to some portten of this city, until they have got everything at loose ends im almost eve Ty department. Not satisfied with what they have done, they have now com- menced an a‘tack upon the treasury itself, and are trying to . ‘ndermine it and open its vaults to the hordes of speculators that stand with open hands wat thing for an opportunity for plunder. In both national and State governments the auditing departmen t is a separate and dis- tinct branch from the treasurer’s: one has no more contro 1 over the details of the other than the Executive has over the Judiciary. are essentially differ- ent bureaus, and it is wh ‘¢ that they should be so. It places around the funds a greater safe- guard, and insures better protection for the money that the taxpayers contribute for their own, protection and gove, "ament. We see that an earnest, and we fear 4 success. ful, attempt is being ma de at Albany by prominent politicians, ims te and outside of the Legislature, to remove thk } protection re- lating to our city government, and place the city treasury under the control of the Auditing Bureau, subject to the caprice of ‘that officer, let him be who he may. In th ‘8 éffort the Weed republicans and the represa vatives of the old “Coal Hole” of this city are again striking hands, as they always have do ¢ in like schemes in the past. Side by side int, ‘is trea- sonable effort stand the Albany Ju uta and poor old Tammany, as they have stox 1 in all iniquitous and corrupt measures hereto& Te. Our Albany Solons should bear im mind that the City Chamberlain is one of | the important, if not the most importamt, offi- cers in our municipal government. It is not alone his duty to take charge of the city funds, but, by virtue of his office, he is one of the Board of Commissioners of {i %¢ Sinking Fund—certainly a position of great ia 1- portance to a city like New York; and tomak 3 that officer a mere appendage to, a deputy ora | clerk under the Comptroller, would certainly prove asad and deleterious blow to the truein- terests of the city. The passage of such an act, would destroy the independence of the Cham— berlain, and make him the creature and tool of"; The city might not suffer- any loss whilst the present Comptroller hold». his office; but his term is drawing to a close; ' and who of the wise men behind this measure will insure us that some escaped convict will not succeed him? We had hoped that we had reached: the end of the raid against our rights by the Legisla- ture of the State; but we fear that they have only commenced, and with the present symp- toms the past is no comparison for the future. All the citizens of New York ask from the hands of this Legislature in regerd to the Chamberlain is to confirm the present incum- bent and place it beyond the power of the Common Council, or any one else, to turn him out without just cause. Further than that we implore to be let alone. Can we hope for that much mercy ? Tuer Don’t Betmve It.—If we may judge by the Western papers, Old Abe will soon have a hornet’s nest about his ears. One irate re- publican journalist in Michigan declares that the report that the Southern forts were to be surrendered is a “‘bait for gudgeons,” “a mise~ rable imposture,” gotten up in the office of the New York Heratp. Our advice to these country editors is this: Keep your tempers until you get the spoils, and then turn abeut and pitch into Weed-and Seward. Meantime, however, if it pleases you to steal our news and call us bad names as well, fire away. SuRRENDERING THE SourHeRN Forta—An Army Reapy To Haxn—The radical republi- cans pretend to be very savage against the administration for the contemplated surrender- ing of Fort Sumter, and as an excuse the President states that he has not sufficient forces. Why does he not send down the thousands of office seekers that are boring his life out? Major Anderson says twenty thousaad men can relieve him and reinforce Fort Sumter. There are over fifty thousand patriots now at the command of Mr. Lincoln waiting for office. Send them along. Tur Reat Frrenps or THs Neoro.—See the list of office seekers now at Washington. News from Havana. THE DE SOTO—BUSINESS SLIGHTLY IMPROVING, ETO. The steamship De Soto, Capt. Johnston, from Now Or- Jeans 6th, via Havana the 9th inst., at four o’clook P. M, arrived at this port yesterday morning, with merchandise and passengers, to Livingston, Oroche- ron & Oo. 8th {ust., latitude 23 40, longitude 8255, passed ehip Merrie Exgland, bound north. Same time, exchanged signals with a brig showing Marryatt’s num- ‘ders 91 67, second distinguishing pendant, also bound north, March 9, latitude 80 20, longitude 79 24, signal- ized a bark showing a blue, white and red signal, with ARRIVAL OF the letters Eand P, bound north. Has had heavy north to north northeast winds, with heavy head sea from Mle March 18, 8AM, of the nothing of local inte- good as usual. » No. 12, stock on hand 160,000 petite Ponte, rials for mascovado. Freights wanted at previous yon . South. ‘for busi- J 3 berets} g222 232 _ 18 564 Etacron iv Syascus:—The republican Jerry rescuers In Syracuse hove elected their Mayor by a email majori ty. The Common Council ie a tie. Ancaxsas Convertion.The majority in Arkansas ia fivor of a State Convention wae 11,686.