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South Carolina and Alabama claim to be again back im the Union, The South Carolina Convention adjourned on the 28th instant, after having, among other impor- tant acts, repealed the ordinance of secession, abolished slavery, equalized representation and taxation, and taken stops to provide for the protection of freedmen. The ad- ministration of President Johnson was endorsed. The election of Governor and members of the Legislature ‘was set for October 18, and James L. Orr, formerly in Congress and in the rebel -enate, was nominated for that office. Members of Congress are to be elected in Novem- ber. Governor Perry will probably be sent to the United ‘States Senate. Inthe Alabama Convention action was had on several important subjecta. The rebel war debt ‘was repudiated, and ail authority to assume any part of it denied to the Legislature, It also decided to submit the amendments to the constitution to a popular vote. Our European files by the Cuba are dated in London ‘and Paris to the 16th of September. The main points of the mews were embraced in our telegraphic summary from Halifax published in the Henaty on Wednesday morning. ‘The situation, politically and socially, in Mississippi is graphically described in the letter of our Jackson corres- Pondent published this morning. He states that the orn and cotton crops of the State are a failure, and that tho people of Mississippi will have to draw rations from other States for another year. The Mississippi niver levees are washing away, and the stream threatens to flood the whole country adjacent to it. The railroads of the State remain unrepaired, and the whole country is devastated. The social condition is no better, and the people remain idle and thriftiess as formerly. There are three candidates in the field for Governor, cach of whom As described as an ex-rebel. The steamer Corsica has arrived at this port from Havana 284, via Nassau 26th. The United States gun. boat Yacca was at Abncoto settle the salvage inthe case of the wrecked steamer San Jacinto. Two hundred slaves had been landed on the island of Auguilla to be fransferred to Cuba. Detachmente of troops were sent to the island from Nassau in consequence, Advices from Turk’s Island to the 12th ult. report a slight im- Provement in salt, of which about forty-five thousand Dushels had heen shipped. Price nine cents. The British and British North American journals of the latest dates reveal the fact that England is, to any the least, still considerably excited by the progress of the Fenian movement in Ireland and Canada The London ‘and Liverpool papers affect to despise the organization; but the editors take pains to publish statistice to prove that England possesses ample strength to put it down if tho Fenians should invade Ireland, In Canada Toronto Js represented to be the headquarters of the ‘‘traitors,’’ ‘and a delegate was about to be despatched from that city tolreland. The French press was beginning to expressa swarm sympathy for the cause of Ireland. ' {The Inman line steamship City of Boston, Captain Kennody, will sail at noon to-day from pier 44 North Fiver for Queenstown and Liverpool, The mails will plone at the Post Office at half-past ten A. M. ‘The United States mail steamship George Washington, Captain Gagor, sails from pier 9 North river to-day at three P. M. for New Orleans direct, in Cromwell's line, ‘The mails will close at the Post Office at half-past one P.M. Major General 0. 0. Howard, Commissionor of Freed- men, has authorized the establishment of a sort of court for the examination into all diMicaities arising betwoon the freedmen and their employers, The ase stant super gutendents of the bureau, with two citizens olected by the white citizens and the other by the freed me to be NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1865. men—are to constitute this court, the jarisdiction of | The Extraordinary Revolution in South- ‘which is Limited to the case indicated above. In further- ance of this plan General Howard has been making the tour of Virginia, and on the 28th inst. had an interesting interview with the officials of Portsmouth and Norfolk, which is fully reported in our Norfolk correspondence. ‘The freedmen of North Carolina met in convention at Raloigh yesterday, to take steps to demand the admis- sion of negroes as witnesses and jurymen in courts of law and to claim the right of suffrage. ‘The Surrogate has decided the contest for the guardian- ship of Mary Maloney, an infant, by awarding it to the uncle, Henry McCabe, with directions to place the child in the Catholic Orphan Asylum. The will of Mrs, Sexton was again on trial in the Surrogate’s Court on ‘Tuesday. ‘The evidence inthe Lorking-King case was concluded yesterday, and the lawyers are to sum up the case to day. The evidence elicited was highly interesting and amusing. It was devoted almost entirely to the estab- Mshment of the identity of Anne Lorking with Mary ‘Simpson, and appears to have been a success, though the other mysterious Mary Simpson still appears on the boards. Dr. Swan, the resident physician at the House, testified to having attended on Miss under the name of Mary Simpson, A document was also produced, dated in Havana in August last, showing that Anne Lorking bad assumed the name of Mary Simp- 802 to avoid detention of person and attachment of her Grafts to pay for the delinquencies of her lover, Don Tan- credo Crus, who had pilfered from his employer. The Don was, in court during the trial, but endeavored to keep in the background, evidently not relishing the expost which Anne Lorking was compelled tomake of his financial and family relations. The detectives of the United States Treasury Depart- ment have succeeded In effecting two important arrests of counterfeiters. The detectives were put on the track by the revelations of a counterfeiter named Eckart, cap- tured seven weeks since, and #0 perfect were the ar- rangements that the counterfeiters were arrested at dif- ferent places in this city and Williamsburg while en- gaged in their nefarious work. The first of the two was taken on Monday last, and the second on the 27th inst. ‘They proved to be two English engravers, named Over- ton, who have been practising their art m criminal ways for the last nine years, They were both committed for trial. The examination into the charge of mutiny preferred against the crew of the ship Calhoun by the captain of that vessel was yesterday commenced bofore United States Commissioner Betts. Considerable evidence was taken in the case up to the time of adjournment, when the Commissioner discharged sixteen of the accused, there being no testimony against them. Eighteen were held for further examination, which will be resumed this morning at eleven o’clock. Inthe Marine Court yesterday, before Judge Alker, a suit was brought to recover one hundred dollars on two promissory notes given at the time of an election fora City Judge. The defence set up was that the money was given by and expended for the benefit of the defendant, who was a candidate for the office referred to. This was denied, but the Judge found from the evidence that the loan was made to promote the defendant's election, and that under the act of 1829, “to preserve the purity of elections,” the plaintiff could not recever. Judgment for the defendant with costs. The September term of the General Seesions closed yesterday, after transacting more criminal business than was ever done in one month since the organization of the court. Assistant District Attorney Bedford con- ducted the prosecution. Judge Russel in discharging the Grand Jury remarked that they had passed upon three hundred cases, being a greater number than any previous grand inquest had examined. It is understood that a resolution was adopted by the Grand Jury attest- ing their approbation of the effective and faith- ful services of Mr. Charles J. Livingston, the foreman. James Clark, @ well known pickpocket, who stole Colonel Rincon’s watch on a Fourth avenue car, was sent to the. State Prison for five years, James Reynolds, convicted of grand larceny, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in the State Prison. Joseph E. Parsons, who pleaded guilty to an attempt to steal a silver watch from James McConnell, was sent to the Penitentiary for one year. Kate Talma, an old shoplifter, was tried and convicted of petty larceny in stealing a piece of calico worth fourteen dollars from the store of Jeremiah Lambert, in Green- wich street. The City Judge sent her to the Penitentiary for six months and fined her one hundred dollars, ex- pressing regret that he could not send her to the State Prison for six years. Emil St. Antonio, convicted early in the month of an assault with a dangerous weapon, was fined one hundred dollars. James Corvey, James West and Jacob Hopper, who pleaded guilty to assault and battery, were each fined twenty-five dollars. The October term of the court will commence on Monday, when certain cases in which the public have manifested more than usual interest will be tried. Charles Jones, alias Chauncey Johnson, well known to the police ag a notorious character, was yesterday arrested and committed on charges of having stolen one thousand six hundred dollars from the Adams Ex- press Company and twenty-five thousand dollars from Belmont’s Banking House. Johnson has served two terms in the State Prison, and has a bad record generally. His examination on the charge of stealing from Rel- mont will take place to-day, and on Monday the other charge will be inquired into. Charles Colton, a laborer, was yesterday killed by a falling beam in the new Court House. Aman, supposed to have been Ashman Hall, fell or jumped from the dock at pier 13 North river, yesterday, and was drowned. During the present month there have been in the city of New York and its suburban cities five deaths by suicide, nine by car and railroad accidents, sixteen by drowning, four by fires and ten by murder. At sundown yesterday the Jews began the celebration of the festival of “Yom Kippur,” or Day of Atonement, which will be concluded at sundown to-night. The United States gunboat Galetea has been aold to the Haytien government through the officers of the steamer Geffrard, which lately arrived here. A very ternble and destructive storm raged along the whole Gulf coast of Texas on the 18th instant, doing much damage to property at Galveston and Osage, on Sabine river. The same storm was felt at New Orleans. Another not less terrible storm passed over Grand Che- mere, Louisiana, on the 23d instant, doing immense damage, and it is stated that many of the inhabitants of the place had been submerged by the back water from the Gulf. Niblett’s Bluff, on the Sabine river, was also visited by the same storm, and all the houses in the vil- Inge, with the exception of one or two, were capsized. Political and military matters in Texas are quiet. Great harmony prevails between Governor Hamilton and the army officials, and the people are disposed to acqui- esce in their plans for reconstructing the State govern- ment. The destruction of the growing cotton of Texas by the army worm has been #o great that in many districts not moro than one-third of the crop will be gathered. Governor Wells, of Louisiana, has issued writs for an election of State officers and members of Congress for the first Monday in November next. Owing to the alleged unwillingness of the freedmen to contract with the Mississippi planters the cotton crop of that State is not very promising. The Indian commission is at an end, and the Commis- sioners have arrived at Memphis, en route North. ‘The trial of Captain Wirz was adjourned yesterday in consequence of the illness of General Bragg, a member of the court. Important documentary evidence has been discovered by General Baker, of the detective force, and will be mtroduced. The documents found are noth- ing leas than letterpress copies of orders from high rebel officials giving authority for the crueltios and atrocities of Wire. Sir Morton Peto and a portion of his party arrived at Elmira last evening, where they were entertained by the officers of the Erie Railroad Company. The Convention of Evangelical Christians, which has been in session at Cleveland, adjourned yesterday, after organizing the “American Christian Association,’ and electing Chief Justice Chase president, and appointing General 0. 0, Howard, Jay Cooke and others on the ex- ecutive committee. News from the Sandwich Islands to September 2 in. dicates that the pirate Shenandoah has failed to destroy the forty vessels hitherto reported in the Ochotsk sea, The stock market was unsettled yesterday, Govern. ments wore heavy. Gold was steady, and closed at 144. There was considerable activity in commercial circles yesterday, and the markets were generally buoyant and firm. Foreign merchandise was firm, with a fair de- mand for nearly all articles. Domestic produce was not very active, but the markets were generally firmer, Groceries were firm. Petroleum was higher. Cotton was firm. On ’Change flour’ and grain and provisions wore all firmer, cxeopt lard, which was lower erm Sentiment Under the New State of Things. We know not which to edmire most, the wisdom of President Johnson’s policy toward the South, or the frank and sensible conduct of the Southern people in accepting the arbitra- ment of the war. ’ In every one of the late rebellious States— and especially in South Carolina, as will be seen on reference to our news columns of this is the same candid acquics- cence in the result, and in the final settlement of those political dogmas which underiaid and were the cause of the rebellion. The few in- dividual exceptions, and they are very few, amount to nothing. In every community there is, and will be while the world lasts, some in- tractable and narrow-minded persons who can- not comprehend the logio of events. The lead- ing minds of the South, as well as the mass of the people, show themselves to be eminently practical under the new state of things. When such men as the Hamptons and Hammonds of South Carolina frankly accept the flat of the war and readily conform to the change the sword has brought upon them, we can have no doubt or fear of the future. We feel that the words of confidence which the President, from bis good and honest heart, spoke to the South Carolina delegation some time ago were just and sppropriate. He told them they were a candid and an honorable people, and he conld trust them. How well he understood them may be seen in the course they are pursuing. We might refer to the other Southern States in illustration of these remarks, but we will advert to South Carolina only because her case is more to the point. This State was the hot- bed of secession. Almost every one of her citi- zens was indoctrinated with the heresy, and she was the leader in the revolt. Her people had less love for the Union and less sympathy with their co-citizens of the Northern States than any of the Southerners, With them the State was first and the Union second. Their State patriotism, if we may use such a term, was excessive, and their national patriotism very weak. See, now, what a change has come over them. One of their eminent men, Mr. Ham- mond, submitted the following resolutions to the State Convention sitting at Columbia:— Inasmuch asa fundamental difference of opinion In reference to the character, powers and policy of the gov- ernment of the United States and of the State govern- ments, which existed in the convention which framed the constitution, and after more than Fa he es soapeese of a century of political contests resulted in a bloody and exhausting war; and whereas, when a people draw the sword, appealing to the last and highest tribunal known to man, they should abide by its decisions in good faith ; and whoreas, it is neither wise nor politic in the people of the South to continue any longer a contest in which they havo been twice defeated—once by political majori- ties and once by the sword; therefore, we, the people of South Carolina, in convention assombled, ‘accept, as the results of the war, the principles embraced in the follow- ing resolutions, and will sustain them fully and faithfully a8 a national policy :— Resolved, the Union is the first and paramount consideration of the American people. lved, That sovereignty, a unit, absolute and indi- visible, which in all nations must exist somewhere, re. sides in the American people, and its suthorized repre- sentative, within the limits of the organic law—the con- stitution—is the federal government. These resolutions have substantially been adopted by the Convention, and they accord with the spirit and character of the proceed- ings in other respects, and we are persuaded the people will live up to them. What a mighty revolution in a people is this! South Carolina to acknowledge that the sovereignty of this country lies in the people of the United States, and not in the people of the several States, and that the federal government, and not each State, is the supreme agent of this sovereignty, is, indeed, a new thing under the sun. It matters little whether they confess that the sword or any other argument has convinced them; it is sufficient to know they are convinced of the fact, and submit to it without equivocation or mental reservation. Henceforth the people of South Carolina and the other Southern States will be truly national in their views and patriotism. Three-quarters of a century this conflict be- tween extreme State rights opinions and those favoring the supremacy of federal power has existed. It was long and sharp, and even dangerous at times, in the political arena, but the Southern contestants were defeated here, At last the power of the sword was evoked. Here again they have been most sig- nally beaten, or, as the resolutions express it, “they have been twice defeated—once by po- litical majorities and once by the sword.” We believe now the question is settled tor- ever, and we have no doubt the Southern peo- ple regard it so. Not that the local self-gov- ernment of the States is destroyed; that will be preserved as the egis of our liberties; upon that principle all the conservative elements of the country will rally. The war has vindicated and established the unity of the republic and the supremacy of the federal government. The elements of discord and division are removed, and we start on a new career of peace and grandeur which will excite the wonder and admiration of the world. Next to the good sense of the people and the power of an enlightened press we are in- debted to President Johnson for the happy and promising state of things that now exists. His strong common sense, which is the easence of statesmanship, has brought out of the chaos and bitterness of a tremendous civil war harmony, good feeling and a most hopeful prospect, It re- quired a man of his broad and far-reaching views to grasp the complicated subject, and a man with such a firm will as he has to hold the ship of state on her course amidst so many breakers, and Providence has raised him up at the right time. “Go home and tell your peo- ple,” he said to the South Carolina delegation, “that I have faith in them and in their good in- tentions and promises, and will do all I can to aid them in the work of restoration.” These were the words of a statesman, and they have touched the Southern heart profoundly. Upon that basis the work of peace and restoration goes on, and all the ravings of partisans, self- ish politicians and visionary theorists can not stop it. Tue Ixvestiation Fizzum at Avpany.—The trial of our city officials at Albany has been completely muddled. Governor Fenton, after spending a few hours over the charges, has postponed further examination to some future day. It is very evident that nothing whatever will be done. The indications are that the Governor will continue to devote a day or two now and then to going through the motions of an investigation, to give him an opportunity to adjourn it, and thus finally postpone the whole thing to the day of judgment. In fact, we begin to think that the Governor is as bad as the rest. If there was any power, civil or military, possessing the jurisdiction, the best thing that it could do for the city and State would be to take Governor Fenton and the fussy, sorehead politicians of this city and lock them up together in Sing Sing. Governor Fenton has recently visited that prison, and no doubt selected acell; he should be permitted to ocoupy it in company with the malignant soreheads and city officials. If any person should see fit to institute a counter investiga tion into the past life of the accusers, including the Governor, we have no doubt that they would find sufficient cause for their incarcera- tion. enters SP) The Opening of the Fall Campaign in New York—Johm Van Buren in the Field. Thus far there has been so little of public excitement and public interest manifested in regard to our November State election that one might naturally consider that it will probably, es in Vermont and Maine, go by default upon 8 diminished popular vote on both sides. John ‘Van Buren, however, says that this will never do. He believes in the resurrection of the na- tional democracy, in the New Jerusalem and in the life everlasting that lies before them; and #0 he is about to buckle on his harness and take the field for three years more or during the war. On Thursday evening next, at Albany and at Tweddle or Tweedle Hall, he will open the fall campaign in a rousing speech, dis- closing the broad differences and the nice dis- tinctions between the Albany platform and the Syracuse platform, which to most people are only the differences betwixt tweedledum and tweedledee; and, having thus broken ground at Albany, he will proceed to stump the State. His fine capacities as a stumper are univer- sally recognized. He knows how to disguise the weak points of his own side and how to bring out those of his adversary into the bold- est relief and in the most ridiculous costume. He is full of telling jokes, as was “Honest Old Abe.” He is a philosopher, too, and an old campaigner, and has fought on both sides of the negro question with equal skill. We are aware that his greatest success was achieved as @ guerilla or free soil bushwacker against Gen- eral Cass and the regular democratic Presiden- tial platform of 1848. We admit that that was not much of a victory, though it settled the business for General Cass. But now, as John, with General Slocum at his back, is aiming at a higher rank than that of Mosby, we are confi- dent that he will come off with flying colors. We give this notice as a fair warning to the republicans to pick out their man best qualified to measure swords and fight out the fight with this pioneer champion of the democracy. He will throw down his gauntlet at Albany against all comers from the other side, from “Scripture Dick” to Dick Busteed, and they must find their man to take up the challenge, or admit that John Van Buren is invincible. We are glad to learn that he will make it as clear as daylight that the democrats of New York occupy one platform and the republicans another, and that while the one party is in the way of salvation the other is on the road to ruin. This exposition will be a great relief to the perplexed politicians and editors on both sides, who can hardly find, except witha mi- croscope, any material difference between the Albany and the Syracuse resolutions. To be sure, here and there a republican dissector has discovered something like’ the Chicago shent-per-shent sulphate of copper in the new democratic creed, while here and there, under cover of an enthusiastic support of Andy John son, some prying democrat has detected a little nigger peeping out of the Syracuse plat- form; but these things are invisible to common eyes. John Van Buren will lift the curtain and show that the contrast between Albany and Syracuse is the contrast between Dean Richmond and Henry Ward Beecher, or be- tween the white man on the locomotive and the nigger in the woodpile. We expect, too, that it will be shown in this forthcoming Albany speech that the republican party is a corrupt conglomeration of base materials; that it is demoralized and cannot hold together; that the Weed and Greeley im- broglio has betrayed the rottenness of the whole concern; that it must go to pieces, and that Andy Johnson, as his only hope of deliverance, is ready, like an expectant bride, to fall into the arms of the thrice washed and purified democracy. But against any such rigmarole as this the republicans will point at democratic corruptions, cliques, factions, sec- tions and cabals at Chicago, at Ben Wood and Jake Thompson, and at democratic attempts at burglary around and in the White House—at- tempts not only to carry off the spoons and plate, but the contents of the kitchen, with the cooks, and the master of the establishment himself for a ransom. Charges of corruption, treachery, swindling, burglary, &c., may be ap- plied with equal force to both sides. We shall want something more from the democracy than the distinctions between the Albany and Syra- cuse resolutions, or the differences between re- publican and democratic rascalities, to inaugu- rate a political revolution. If John Van Buren can show in his Albany speech that the success of the democracy in our November elections will open the way to & glorious political revolution; and if he can tell the people, with the inspiration of a prophet, or with the assistance of Judge Ed- monds and his spiritual advisers, that this revo- lution will comprehend the quiet restoration of the Southern States, a smooth and quiet settle- ment of the negro suffrage question, a quick re- turn to specie payments, easy taxes and low prices, with a speedy redemption of our na- tional debt, and how all this can and will be done, then the people will applaud him to the echo, and he will carry everything before him. What the people want to know is, how are we to be extricated from our present embarrass- ments by a shorter road than that of indefinite taxation and agitation, and who will point out the way? The support promised to President Johnson by the democracy is a good move; but the re- publicans make the same promise, and they are in possession, Within a single yéar all the leading questions involved in the Johnson plat- form may be settled. What then? Cannot John Van Buren venture to take time by the forelock, and open this campaign with a pro- gramme of practical measures for the future guidance of the democracy? He is a practical man, Let him give them something more than glittering generalities or the policy of Micaw- ber. Let him show the party that there are ac- tive work, practical measures, a new career and great achievements before them, and he may accomplish wonders. On the other hand, in adopting the policy of passive acquiescence in things as they are, and in waiting for “something to turn up,” he is only playing second fiddle to the republican pariy. in peace. They have the same love for whis- key, and the same indifference as to how they shall get it. They are alike in the eagerness stories opulent with lies, or riding ata breakneck pace on a pack mule, mounted among the jing- say whether in their many antics they have ex- cited more of derision or disgust. They have found their principal fields of op- eration in the columns of the Tribune, World and Times. Their peculiar influence on jour nalism may be seen in the manner in which those papers have lately laid the current news before their readers, or in the wild inventions that they have given in the guise of news. When the American Museum burned down the Bohemian journalists gave rare accounts of the event. The only thing they did not describe was the fire. The only thing that could not be found in their accounts was that state- ment of the facts of the case that every person who bought their papers had a right to expect should be there. Instead of a description of the conflagration they had the most crippled and crazy fictions. They had stories of events that they pretended had taken place at the Herat office, absurdly false of course, and they had equally absurd stories of what happened elsewhere. A New Yorker in another city who should have read those Bo- hemian accounts to get any real information of what had in fact happened would have read in vain. They essayed also a description of the German Saengerfest at Jones’ Wood. Here the Bohe- mian was more than ever himself. He found on every hand abundance of beer, and with this to assist his imagination he could revel in the excess of sensual delights, wallowing like a very swine, ecstatic in his intellectual filth. Being intensely natural, he was of course inde- cent ; and his description of that pleasant Ger- man merrymaking read like an extract from Paul de Kock or the Chevalier de Faublas. These same Bohemians have lately given as news a pretended account of an interruption of labor on the Italian tunnel through Mount Cenis. They declare that a blast disclosed to the workmen a very remarkable mineral de- posit, being no less than a vast conglomerate mass of precious metal and gems—gold, dia- monds, rubies, emeralds, and so on; and that the labor has been interrupted by the attempt to bush up this wonderful discovery. . This is, of course, all false, and made of the real Bohe- mian staple—trashy imagination. All the Bo- hemian papers.also. wrote up in their elaborate sensational way the recent “foundation of a new religion,” giving what gloze they could to that blasphemous piece of folly ; and all pub- lished with very ready zest, as quite in their style, that bogus proclamation which put its author into Fort Lafayette. The latest effort of this school of writers is an attempt to write up the recent importation of cheap artists for the Academy of Music. The manager having naturally no confidence in the abilities of his artists hopes to attract attention to one of them by a sensation story, which accordingly the Bohemian press does to order. This story starts with the statement that the singers on Monday night were inter- rupted by a scream in the auditorium. It then goes on to explain that this scream proceeded from a strange being who has followed one of the singers from Siberia— which is perhaps the starting place of all great artists; and it holds out the inducement that the public may yet see more of this Siberian lover. If the public will not come to see the artist they will, perhaps, to see this monster; hence the story. And this sort of cheap fiction is put forth as news. There is this to be said, about it. It is as true, no doubt, as anything else printed in the Bohemian journals. The public, however, should particularly notice this perversion and prostitution of the news- paper. By this means a paper relied upon for the news and a distinct statement of current events is enabled to abuse the faith that people put in it, and to palm upon its readers as reality that which the writers know to be false. The public, deceived once or twice in this way, will not be slow to see that it cannot credit any statement made by those who habitually put forth elaborate falsehoods, and make at the same time every possible assurance that they are facts. The sooner the public sees this the sooner we will have done with the Bohemian press. Tue Mayorarty.—It is talked among the democrats to nominate General Sickles for‘ Mayor. General Dix is also spoken of as a candidate; but in view of the reported changes in the Cabinet, which are probable, General Dix may have a position there. General Sickles can, no doubt, be elected Mayor with éclat, and, if nominated by the democrats, that party will probably secure both the State and the city. Interviews np Noy-INTeRViEWS WITH THE Presipent—It appears that Dean Richmond, the fat man of the democracy, has had an in- terview of full two hours’ duration with the President, but it appears that his right hand man, Mantilini Marble, was not permitted to be present at that interview. Thurlow Weed sought in vain for a reception at the White House. Although Montilini did not get an au- dience of Andy Johnson, he had an interview with old Blair, of Silver Spring, which is con- sidered the next best thing to having a talk with the real Simon Pure. A Bro Buresary Contempiaten.—Greeley and Gay, the white man and the nigger of the Tribune, charge the democrata with having com- mitted a burglary at the White House, and stolen the spoons in the care of Andy Jolinson We hardly think that the democrats have got the spoons yet, but we believe they contem- plate a big burglary in the White House, by which they will off not only the spoons, but Andy Johnson himself, together with the ewisine and all that is in i THE NAVY. GALS OF A GUWBOAT TO THE HAYTISN GOVEnauErT. ‘The United States gunboat Galatea (third class, eleven tons, measurement, has been sold by Acting TAD ll Unt ist isl | Hit i il BF ] f fi ily 4S PILL FOR POLITICIANS. Tt has always beou usec: with politicians a fow wepke with prior to general or State elections to overrun the navy Admiral independent action in this case. ARRIVAL OF THE GUNBOAT BOXER. Tho steam gunboat Boxer (captured blockade runner), Acting Volunteer Lieutenant H. H. Gorringe, twenty-four hours from Boston, Mass., arrived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday afternoon. The Boxer is one of the fastest vesseis of her class in the navy. She made the passage from Boston to this port within twenty-four hours, carry- ing only twelve pounds of steam. She comes here for repairs. The Park. BALLOON ASCENSIONS—HARRY LESLIE, THE “HERO OF NIAGARA.” The Park will be redolent with attractions to-day. ‘The Saturday concert will coax the beauties as woll as the beaus from the city. The formor will cast aside the last novel and deck themselves in the new fashio le bonnet and irrepressible waterfall, while the latter, for atime, will desert the pursuit of cupidity for the more ngtural chase of Cupid. Our Park will swarm with pleasure hunters, who will imbibe “sonnambula’’ and sherry cobblers, regardless of expense. In addition, however, to the sweet strains of Dodworth’s Band, again will Professor Lowe’s airship United States create @ sensation. Another detached ascension will astonish the visitors at the Park, but not alone a bal- Joon ascension. Yet another novelty will astonish the gazers. Leslie is in New York—Leslie, the “hery of Niagara,” he who has ont-Blondined Blondin on “che tight rope, who has performed feats which our frog eating cousins never thought of—cooking his dinner over Niagara Falls, walking in @ sack and in baskets over the largest cataract in the world, rivalling our friend ‘Aquarius, of Zodiacal repnte, by carrying three buckets of water, one in either hand, while, after the mannor of the “maid with the milking’ pail,” the other gracefully sits on his head, and all this travelling on a rope over the foaming Niagara. Not content with astonishing Blondin by proving that an American can excel him on the tight rope, he must now out-Godard Godard, At four o'clock to-day he will ascend in the balloon United States, which he chartered, and on its reaching an elevation of ono thou- sand feet will throw himself on to a rope suspended forty feet beneath the car. Here, suspen in mid-air, he will perform some of his thrilling feats. Among the num! Si be Saseing 0 by one foot from the rae supporting himself by his chin, &c. The daring of bw ence with the me poser eed at five 0% Saturday concerts, depopulate city for the time being and ee so few i tants that the modern census takers will rejoice. MUSIO AT THE PARK. ! ‘The Park Commissioners announce that there will be music on the Mall at the Park to-day, commeno'ng at three o'clock P. M., if the weather is fine, by tho Band, under the leadership of H. B. Dodworth. following is the programme :— i PART I. 1, Overture to “Le Pre Aux Cleres’’.... 2. Promenade—‘Hoch von Dockstein"’. 3. Allegro con Bin, from Symphony No. a. PART. 4. March—‘‘American Camp” 5. Overture to ‘“‘Jessondo’’... -Spobe. 6. Quickstep from “Il Giuramento”’. 7. Grand selection from ‘‘Moses’’ Rossini. PART I, 8. Polka—‘Humoristen’’....... .-Bilse. 9. Fantasia on “Beautiful Dreamer". ..H. B. Dodworth. 10 Rataplan ‘Della Gloria,” from ‘‘Il Forza a n. City Intelligencé. ‘ Post Orricr Reav.ations.—It is announced that the list of uncalled-for letters remaining in the Post Office will no longer be advertised in the newspapers. Printed | slips containing the namos will be posted every Saturday at the General Office and at the various stations, where tho public will henceforth be compelled to consult them. | Custom Hovss Marrers.—Although the changes in the personnel of the department have been few for some time past, the work of reform in all the branches of the great organization is ever progressing. Of late many importers have complained of the heavy costs to which they were subjected for cartage, lighterage and storage of goods dis- charged by general permit shortly after the arrival of the ‘freighted vessel, and long before the merchants are en- abled to enter the goods and pay the duties. The owners ‘of the steamship lines are not unfrequently obliged to unload their ships with great despatch, and must obtain the required permission and provide places for th@safo keeping of the merchandise, the merchants, claiming that¢ these facilities should not be granted at the expense of the owners of the goods. They also insist that, as the is should be entered within a reasonable time, there 8 @ necessity for more extended accommodation. The merchants further complain that the charges for storage and labor where their goods are sent are bens excensive. The bette: to investigate the matter Collector King, Naval Officer Odell and Surveyor Wakeman recontly visited the bonded warehouses in Jersey City and Hobo- ken, to make a thorough examination into all the facts relative to the discharge of steamers, the carting of goods, the expense of storage, and the duties of the nu- merous: atankes, ‘The three officials also visited the barge office, near the Battery, on their return from their excursion, and addressed the 1 and night force, urging them to pay strict attention to their duties. The Surveyor brought the visit to a close by a few timely re- marks. The then proceeded homeward, confident of the future result of their efforts to improve the workings of the department. 2 Nationa, Gvanp Moxcament.—The members of the Seventh regiment, National Guard, have in contempla- tion the erection of a costly monument to the members of that regiment who have served im other regiments during the Jate rebellion, and who fell in battle or died of disease contracted in camp. Several thousand dollars have already been subscribed for this purpose, and are now in the hands of a competent committee, The - ument will be erected in the irregular piece of ground at the wean of the Third and Fourth avenues, directly in full view of the armory of the Sy oe The columa will be of Italian marble, forty feet igh, will be got up in the highest style of art, and will have tablets on it with tho names of the deceased soldiers. Toe Srventy-rrest Reoment (National Gvarn) Asso ciaTion.—The directors of this association, incor ted by the Iast Legislature, met at No. 53 Pine ati Thursday, and organized by the unanimous election of Colonel B. L. Trafford as president. The directors nam in the act of incorporation consist of an officer from company of the regiment, three members at large several gentlemen outside of the regiment, among whi are ex-Colonel Vartin, ex-Quartermaster Roosevelt, Wi L. Ely, Esq., and Brigadier General Spicer. , Herawann’s Minacies.—Anothor full and fashionable house greeted Herrmann at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Inst night. It is not surprising, considering the extraordinary houses ho has drawn, that he should be compelled to continue his Brooklyn season through next wook. He will consequently occupy the Academy on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On Thurs- day evening he will perform in the New York Academy. Herrmann’s fand of miracles seems almost inexhausti- ble. The feats he has performed since his reappearance excel anything ever seen here before for the easy grace with which they aro accomplished. We should think that he might have a permanent establishment in the metropolis. With his amazing fertility he could not fail to keep up a constant succession of novel tricks which would ronder his theatre at all times a place of infinite delight to young and old. Hirrorneatroy.—The equestrian drama, of, as it has been more recently named, the Arabian opera, has as- sumed a permanent position among our motropolitan places of amusement—a fact we are pleased to record, because, under its present management at the Hippo- theatron, the public are afforded a class of performan that are most desirable, Classic, graceful and highly en- tortaining, without anything vulgar or coarse, the scones presented are calculated in @ particular manner to amuse the young. The first matinée of the season, on Wednes day, was very largely and fashionably attended. There will be anotbor matinég \o-dav si iy |