The New York Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1865, Page 4

eee JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF PULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume XXX. ——— AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, esses eeeeeee seereeeN@, 280 BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway.—Tas Woman 1 Rep. Matinee at Two o'Clock. HIPPOTHEATRON, Fourtoonth street.—Equxstarax xp Grasagno Faare—Tuk Banoen aro tux Beapis, Matinee at 356 o'Clock. BAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 58 Broadway, opposite tan Hotel —Eraiorian Sinaia, Dancina, &c.< Aruica on Tun Trareze. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE. 201 Bower mg, Dancing, Bonixsques, &0.—Purasanr Mstinee at 28 0°Clock. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street,—lisramann wus Paxstipigiratevn. VANNUOHT'S MUSEUM, 600 Brondway.—Movixa W, wigvase or Pussipest Lincoix, Jur. Davis, ae . —SiNG- KIGHBOR. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, L ofan row a. A UDP. TOMY S18 Broadway New York, Saturday, October 7, 1865, NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION. Receipts of Saics of the New York Daily Newspapers. Orricrat. Year Ending May 1, 1865. + +$1,095,000 368,150 252,000 169,427 100,000 151,079 90,648 Name of Paper. HERALD. ....ceeeeessoceserererees New Yors Heratv. ‘Timos, Tribune, World and Sun combined., NOTICE. $1,095,000 871,229 New York Horald Building. TO MASONS, IRON, MARBLE AND DOROHESTER STONE WORKERS. Proposals will be received until October 25 for a Fire- Proof Building, to be erected for the New York Hunan Estasusument, on Broadway, Park row and Ann street, Plans and specifications may bo seen and examined at the office of JOHN KELLUM, Architect, No, 179 Broadway. THE NEWS. TRIAL OF WIRZ. A number of witnesses for the defence were oxamined fvefore the Wirz commission yesterday, some of them ‘boing men who had been prisoners at Andorsonville, and ‘others residents of the vicinity. Allof them bad some- thing favorable to say of the accused, though they ad- mitted that he was frequently violent, and, as one ex- pressed it, “would sometimes pull fellows along roughly.”” Aman named Martin S. Harris, formerly of the Fifth Now York cavalry, made some statements: in a measure rivalling those of Reynolds, who was examined on the two preceding days, regarding (he charms of a residence ‘amidst the plenty and pleasure of the stockade, and his toatimony was decidedly amusing. Harris, who wascap- tured by General Early, had never boon ina battle. When taken he was lying on the grou with his face down; ‘but he “could not tell bow drank he was at the time." He had written letters to the New York Daily News and @ Brooklyn journal, denying the statements of thoueands of national soldiers regarding the horrors and atrocities of the Andersonville prison pen, but said that at the time he wrote them he did not know that the News was @ paper inthe interest of the rebels. Regarding the Brooklyn sheet, he understood that it was a good demo- cratic paper. There was plenty of food and water in the pen; but in both articies there was a proprietor. ship, confined to a few of the prisoners. Each well was owned by some particular person, and one not an owner, if he wanted a drink of water, must pay for it, tho price being a chew of tobacco for a cupful. There was considerable coutroverry over this witness and his testimony between the Judge Ad- ‘vorate and Wirz’s counsel. ‘This trial has now beon going on since the 26th of Avgust. One hundred and twenty-five witnesses were examined for the prosecution, their examinations occupy- ing twenty-three days, and the record of their testimony filling nearly three thousand foolscap pages. The case for the defence was opened on the 26th ult., and thus far seventeen witnesses, out of one hundred and six subpamnaed, have been examined, and Afty-five altogether have rovorted themselves. MISCELLANEOUS. The mombors of the North Carolina Convention, whore movomonts during the first four days of the session ap. poared slow, yesterday went to work In earnest, and to nome purpose. They passed by a unanimous vote an ordinance declaring that tho or!inance of the Convention of 1799, rhuifying the constitution of the United States, ‘and alt logislative acts ratifying amendments thereto, are now, and have been ever since thelr enactment, in fall force and effect, notwithstanding the ‘supposed Ofitinance’’ of secession, which, it 1s further declared, |s now, and has at all times since ite passag» been, null and ‘void, This in offect i# an official avowal that the State has mover been ont of the Union. Governor Holden communicates this intelligence in a despatch to the President, and adds that the ordinance forever proibiting slavery in the State will be disposed of to-day, and that the State elections will be fixed for the 24 of November. Ono of our Raleigh corres- pondents, in speaking of the character and senti- ments of he men who compose the Convention, says Sbet the wajorty of thom are not only strong Union men, but are, ane wore during the rebellion, bitter anti- ecensionints. In nany districts, at the election for dele- gatos, where moderate or doubtful Unionists of superior taloats were opposed by wrong and undisputed Union mon of only moderate abilii«, the latter were success. ful, showing that a healthy navonal sentiment pervades the people. We have some additional contradictory items from Mexico. A St. Louis paper has startet a report that Pre- sident Juarez has deserted hie country and arrived in Santa Fe, Now Mexico, which is no doubt wterly ground. fosa. Tho tolograph from New Orleans Jmperialists at Matamoros are again 1 itn a Cor. Vina ecré, it boing stated that that redoubrable \ioftaim | has anit d with Canales and Escobedo, and, with a coms bined forco of twelve hundred republicans, is marching on tho frightoned city. Sem! official nows received in | Washington yesterday says that, notwithstanding the proclamations of the imperialist General Brincourt, to the offect that he was received with enthusiasm in Ubibaahua, his reception was very cold, and that he was éompetied to declare martial law on the next day after | ed his arrival. + tn the Convention of the Episcopalian Church in Phila- deiphia yostorday a reaclution was offered giving thanks 4 God for the appearance of delegates from three of the | lately rebellious States, as a token of the future complete Teunion of the churel North and South, over which there was somo discussion, one member strongly opposing it 8 offoring a promium for rebellion; but it finally passed, Some debate also took place over the question of the Provincial organization of diocesos, and, In order to give the Southern members an opportunity to co operate, it ‘was agrood to transfer the matter from the charge of the Commitice on Canons to a special commitice of thirteen, A numbor of other matters of a miscellaneous uature were notwed, but none of general interest. The counse! for the city officials arraigned before Governor Fonton submitted their case without argument yomorday, as noadduction of proof had been made to eubsiantiate the charges. The counsel for the City In- spector atone undertook an argument on municipal, poll- tes and the relations betwoen Mayor Gantter and In- sspeotor Boole as political economists.» Judge Bmott took | @dvantage of this argument, and prosented an array of reasons to the Governor for the removal of Boole. The Couneil Chamber, which bad been almost deserted ip the forenoon, was crowded in the afternoon to hear this on- tortainment, which lasted ail day. The Governor prom- fwed & spoaty desising 264 nennneoM to communicate NEW YORK HERALD. | as to a further hearing ivany. ‘one opinion entertained result, eyen by parties engaged im cution, Which is that the failure to adduce any material evidence of the charges entirely precludes the possibility of any removals even upon political grounds or from any viow of partisan expediency. It is also conceded that any political sehemes or bargains which may have been based upon the proposed removals aro now out of the question, and can have no co-operation from the Execu- tive of the State. Louisa Stein brought a suit yesterday in the Marine Court against Charles C. Krass, for alleged assault and battery, laying damages at five hundred dollars. Mr, Krass was landlord of a house in East Houston street, in which resided a friend of Louisa’s, whom sbe was In the habit of visiting; butas she usually brought with her @ dog her visits were very annoying to Mr. K., who, she charged, on one occasion mot her on the threshold, caught hor roughly by the arm and struck her. The defence was a denial of all this, and an allegation that only the dog was assaulted, The testimony was very amusing. A verdict for thirty dollars was rendered for the plaintit. Judges Brady and Daly adjourned both parts of the Court of Common Pleas from yesterday till Monday next, in consequence of the doath of tho father of Judge Cardozo. Recorder Hoffman sentenced a number of prisoners yesterday in the Court of General Sessions, Jamos Con- nors, John J. Williams and Wm. E. Johnston, who pleaded guilty to larceny, were each sent to the Peniten- tiary for two years, Richard Supple, who picked the pocket of John Gaier, wah sent to the Stato Prison for two years. Charles King, also a pickpocket, who stole a Watch from a newspaper reporter, was sent to the State Prison for three years and six months. King is an old offender, having served a term in the Penitentiary and in the State Prison. John Anderson, who attempted to steal a half chest of tea, the property of Robert Seaman, pleaded guilty, and was sent to the Penitentiary for one year. -Frank Donnelly, who was caught in tho act of stealing a trunk containing five hundred dollars worth of property, owned by John A. Pettin- gill, from the steamer St. John, on the 15th of September, pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sent to the State Prison for two years. Patrick Welsh, indicted for grand larceny, in stealing four hundred dollars in gold from Auguste Radake, on the Battery, was acquit- ted, the complainant, who had just arrived from Germa- ny, having mistaken Welsh for the man who robbed him. ‘The accused was waiting for a boat, and proved an ex- cellent character. James Grant, an old offender, pleaded. guilty to burglariously cntering the promises of Ernest Schmidt, 43 Madison strect, on the 284 of September, and stealing four dollars worth of India rubber pipes. The Court sent him to the State Prison for three years, William Wiggins, charged with robbing Georgo H. Green, was acquitted, the accused showing he had no complicity with the men who took the money, and establishing by a number of Brooklyn merchants his good character. Mayor Gunther had before him yesterday a case of al- leged mock auction swindling. The plaintiff, Mrs. Steb- bins, a widow Indy, temporarily sojourning in tbe city, alleged thaton Saturday last she was induced by the de- fendant to onter his auction store in West Sixteenth street, and that after purchasing a few articles, in value not over four or five hundred dollars, he induced her to loan him till Monday, as an accommodation, a thousand dollar government bond, This, she charges, ho rofused to roturn to her, and also says that in his bill of articles purchased he put the pricesat much higher figures than they were struck off to her for. After hearing the testi- mony of Mrs, Stebbins and her daughter the Mayor com- mitted the accused, in default of five thousand dollars bail. This is the first case under the Iaw passed by the Legislature in 1853 to prevent and punish offences of the kind here charged. It will come before the Suprome Court in a short time, when all the particulars will be given to the public. The case of alleged swindling in connection with the United Service Petroleum Company, which has been getting along by spasmodic jorks of one day in every two weeks for the last two or three months, was again up in the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, and the evidence for the prosecution was closed. Atter this the counsel for the defence moved that the case be dis- missed and the defendants liberated, on which the Jus- tice reserved his decision. The wills of the following named persons have been admitted to probate by Surrogate Tucker during the presont week:—John W. Schmidt, Charles Hobbs, Jr., Micbacl Finck, Mofris Randell, Poter P. Ferdinand Hol- Jande, Elizabeth B. Loddell, Yamuel G. Walker, Michael Ednes and Hester Inslie. In the highly interesting divorce suit at New London, at as the the examination of Miss Jennie Harris was concluded on Thureday. Mr. Jonathan N. Harris, one of the petition- ers, was then examined, and testified in fullas to some of his wife’s alleged indiscretions. He gave an interest- ing history of his troubles with bis wife, their origin and rT sults. He docs not swear to any positive knowledge of any criminal conduct on her part further than indiscre- tion with Mr. Scoville, which he witnessed. He admits having struck ber, or “boxed her jaws,” and having choked her on one occasion im an effort to “choke the truth out of her.” At the meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners yesterday two new companics wore organized, to be known as ‘Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine Company No, 23, to be located in the house of Harry Howard Engine Company No. 36, and Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine Company No. 14, to be located in East Eighteenth street. Appointments of officers for both companies were made. The officers and members of Metamora Hose Company No. 29, were relieved from daty. Several communica- NEW YORK HERALD, SA Andrew Johnson for the Next Presi- to tho |{)\deney—John Van Buron’s Great Speech, Prose- Public opinion ripens and decays sooner in New York than in any other State of the Union. This is perfectly natural, be- cause New York city is the financial and commercial motropolis of the Union, and the fountain head of all the great political and religious movements which, from time to time, fagitate and convulse the country. As Paris is to France so is this metropolis to the United States—the great contral concentration of the wealth, enterprise, intelligence and ideas, which shape and control the political issues and parties of the country at large. From this Empire City the Empire State derives from ite immediate contact its first impressions and controlling influence in the development of our great political revolutions, regardless of the numerical preponderance of this or that party within the limits of this little island. It was the grand and impressive Fort Sumter mass meeting in New York city in April, 1861, which rallied the country to the war for the Union as with the blast of s bugle; and go, in the late Albany democratic platform, and in the Syracase republican platform, emanating from this city, we find both parties of the State rallied upon the domestic and foreign policy of President Johnson. Tt wasa contest between Albany and Syracuse which should shout the loudest for Andrew John- son; but the real, genuine, practical test has at length been met and accepted by John Van Buren. He meoss it as 9 democrat; he accepts it as a democrat; he applies it as a democrat in proclaiming Andy Johnson his candidate for the succession. He tells the people that it is Johnson against Seward, Johnson against Chase and negro suffrage, democraey against federal- ism, State rights against consolidation, and he goes for Johnson for another term. John has bad a talk with the President, and finds him as sound asa roach on democratic principles. John, who has never been anything but a demo- erat, with a little dash of Buffalo freesoil, and who has never supported anything but a demo- erat, excepting Charles Francis Adams, knows what democracy is by instinct, knows that Andy Johnson is sound, and so proclaims him, as a democrat, his candidate for the succession. He makes this proclamation to the democracy of Albany, gathered en masse around him, and they respond with lusty cheering. Having shown his faith to. this extent, which is as far as a man could go for General Jack- son, John Van Buren challenges the republicans to come up to the mark. He calls upom Thur- low Weed, the faithful Sancho of Mr. Seward, to show his hand; he calls upen Master Ray- mond, the protégé of milord Thurlow, to prove his faith by his works. Are they for Andrew tions, applications to be assigned to duty, &c., were received and properly disposed of. The Inman line steamship Etna, Captain McGuigan, will sail at noon to-day from pier 44 North river, for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails will close at the Post Office at half-past ten o'¢lock. Tho United States mail steamship. Star of, the Union, Captain Blanchard, sails to-day at three P. M. for New Orleans dircet. ‘The mails will close at the Post Office at half-past one. Vice Admiral Farragut and bis wife, accompauicd by several gentlemen, yesterday visited Publ'e School No. 15, in Brooklyn, and met with an enthusiastic reception from teachers and ¢cholara, The gentlemen composing the embasey from Tunis remained in the city yesterday, and were busily en- gaged in visiting and vigwing various objects of interest, including Wall street, the New York Historica] Society rooms and Brady's Gallery. In the evening they paid a visit to the American Institute fair. Robert E. Lee, ex-Generalin-Chief of the rebel armies, was installed President of Washington College, at Lexington, Virginia, on last Monday, The ceremonies were of a very unostentations character, in compliance with General Lee's request, but contrary to the wishes of many connected with aud taking an interest In the college, who desired to have the installation attended with considerable pomp and display. Five thousand eight hundred bales of cotton were de- “ports that the | stroyed by fire in Mobile, on Thursday night and yester- day morning. The loss is over @ million dollars. The stock market gave way yesterday afternoon, ond a heavy decline took place in some of the speculative stocks, Gold was excited, and, after touching 149, closed at 146%. ‘The markets yesterday were, to a great extent, unset- Ned bythe variations in the price of gold; but in most coven higher prices were demanded and paid for both foreign and demestic goods, Groceries were held above the viows of buyers in most caser, and brainese was thereby restricted. Cotton wad excited and higher. Pe- troleum was also firmer. On ‘Change there was a good den! of excitement, and a genoral slide of prices. Flour went up 200, « 26¢,, wheat 6¢ 0 10c., corn 20. and oats le, Pork ad: 4 $1 per bbl., and whiskey was heavy and lower. Tue Atabama State Cosvention—A Story Movewent.—If we are: rightly informed, the Alabama reorganizing State Convention has adopted an ordinance fixing the basis of repre- sentation on the white population, leaving the blacks out entirely. Under the old slavery system three-fifths of her slaves were counted in enumerating her people for repregentation in Congress, With the abolition of slavery there is nothing to prevent the late slave States from counting the five-fifths of their blacks in thelr repredentative population; but Alsbama proposes to throw out all her blacks, or more than half her people, and thus to cast away fally one-half the representation sho might otherwise claim in Congress. This may be an honest-equivalent for refusing negro suffrage, but it strikes us ag a very stupid proceeding. Johnson for the Presidential succession, or are they for his present Secretary of State? Are they for the Monroe doctrine or for Mr. Seward’s Maximilian doctrine? These are pertinent questions, and they ought te be answered. The hint is also thrown out that an answer is needed to put the Secretary of State himself rectus in curea before the sdminis- tration and the democracy. If Mr. Van Bu- ren is right Mr. Seward may soon find himself in the pcsition of Chase when it became con- venient for him to retire from the Cabinet in consequence of his efforts tesupplant his master in the succession. What answer have Messrs. Seward, Weed and Raymond? As for Greeley he seems: to be entirely adrift. But what is the answer of the active republican managers of New York in reference to this test of Andrew Johnson for 1868? The public sentiment of the whole coun- try is with him. The democracy since the pro- clamation of the Albany. platform are gather- ing and firing up around him as by a sort of spontaneous combustion. is master of the situation tor the present and #fe future. In the interval to 1868 he can shape out the party and the administration of 1869. Shall they be from the republican or @emocratic elements of the present day? The alternative rests with the republican party, and ebiefly with its New York managers. If they declare in favor of Johnson against the field they, having the inside track, can hold their present advantages to the end of the race; otherwise they must lose it. They cannot hold together in a rup- ture with the administration ; they cannot can- didly support Mr. Johnson with half a dozen rival candidates in the camp and with no one declared as their favorite. Are the New York republicans, or any of them, so well pleased with Andrew. Johnson that they are ready to proclaim him their champion for another term? This is the test to which they are chal- lenged by John Van Buren, and this is the test upon which they must stand or fall. Tae Resvutt i Connxcriout.—The Tribune very factiously stated, a day or two since, that the republicans surrendered the State of Con- necticut to the democrats, and “hoped that they would have a very good time’ managing it.” This is an abandonment of a State which has given a republican majority for at least six years in succession, varying from two to nine thousand. In 1859 the republicans carried the State by near two thousand majority, in 1860 by over six thousand five hundred, in 1862 by over nine thousand, and in 1864 by © majority of five thousand six hundred and fifty odd. The majority for the republicans last fall was about as large as that received in the great State of New York. These results for six con- secutive years established the fact that Con- necticut wae a republican State. But the leaders ofthat party have engrafted upon their creed negro suffrage, and on that went before the people for an endorsement. The result is that inatead of a republican majority there are over six thousand the other way. The five thousand six hundred odd republican majority of last year is nct only wiped out, but there is some mx thousand five hundred majority against them, which, according to the Tribune’s mode of figuring, is a change of over twelve thousand in less than a year, Well may the Tribune turn the State over to the democracy when so great a revolution as that reveals itself. Americans IN Evrore—The exodus of Ame- ricans to Europe since the war was concluded has been something immense. During the spring almost every steamer from this port wae crowded with visitors, Passages bad to be secured long in advance. The consequence is that the Continent of Burope is swarming with Americans. It is onlowated that there are now not less than fifty thousand of our citizens travelling through the Continent and dispensing gold as liberally as the fabled river +Pactolus with ite golden sands. Their headquarters are, -dissimilar institutiong, DAY,. OCTOBER Italy, from which the cholers has in » measure driven thom, they are to be found everywhere, and we need hardly say they aro always wel- come guests, The South of Europe, being os it were blockaded by the epidemic, the tourists are neccessarily falling back upon the capitals, which will be proportionately enriched at the expense of other famous localities, which at this delightful travelling season would bave received @ pretty large share of American gold or its equivalent in local currency, Oar Relations with Canada. The Canadians are extremely anxious to have the Reciprocity treaty for the trade between themselves and the United States renewed. This is quite natural; for they have derived great benefits from it, They did not seem to appreciate it so much, however, till it was tem- porarily suspended and notice of its termina- tion was given. They were like those persons who enjoy the hospitality of relatives or friends a0 long that they forget the obligations they are under. The Canadians did more than this, After sitting at our table and being pampered with our luxuries they abused us and gave sid and comfort to our enemies. But when cut off from these good things, on account of their misconduct, they make long faces and implore us to renew them. Now, we are disposed to be liberal to our neighbors, who are at the same time a sort of distant relations, but we require guarantees of their future good be- havior first, and especially a severance of their connection with our unfriendly rival across the water. Evil communications corrupt good manners. And, however well disposed the Canadians might be toward the United States, they are influenced by their Eng- lish connection, and always must be while it lasts. While their institutions and ideas are dit- ferent from ours, and while they are trammelled by sleepy Old World notions, stiff monarchical prejudices and British influence, we can have no intimate reciprocal relations with them. It would be contrary to the nature of things. The probability is we should neveragree. At least there cowld be no sympathy between us. The welfare and destiny of Canada, and, in- deed, of all the British North American colo- nies, depen@ far more upon the United States than upon the mother country. The connection between England and these colonies is arti- ficial. By proximity to this country, by habits of life, by natural wants, by the necessity and power of commerce, and by aspirations of the future, they are mch more closely allied te us. But they are de- barred from the advantages of such a natural and intimate association with us as they ought to haye by being dependencies of | Great Britain. As long as they are in that condition they belong te the Old World system. They will drag along a slow, drowsy existence; they will not have the: spirit or enter into the system of the New World; and they will lack the vigor and progress of the adjoining States of this republic. Their past history and pre- sent condition show this to be true. We shall overshadow them, and, relatively, they will retrograde. And this must be the case in spite of geographical position, affinity with us, claims of commerce, or anythirg else, as long as they remain separated from us by the chasm of Let the colonies become republics, as they ought to be, and we can then make the most favorable reciprocity treaty with them. They will belong then in reality to the American system, and not to the European. They will be inspired with new life and vigor, and with their immense undeveloped resources will rival the States on their border in progress and wealth, They must identify themselves with the inter- ests of this country by having similar institu- tions, or we cannot make the treaty. But let them do this, and we will take them by the hand and give them the reciprocity treaty they want. Tue Tarmove Surreniwwa From 4 Briovs At- tack.—The philosophers of the Tribune have been ina decidedly bad way for several days past. That sheet has been growling about everything in genera}, denouncing its old party friends and going into a regular frenzy about “color.” The Connecticut election was the signal for the ‘Tribune to call the republicans of that State cowards, poltroons and all the other epithets to be fourd in the dictionary. Governor Morton, of Indi- ana, who carried the banner of the party suc- cessfully through one of the flercest political contests known in the Western States, comes out in a speech in favor of President Johnson’s policy and against negro suffrage, and forth- with the Tribune assails him as though he had always been a political foe instead of a friend. Governor Brownlow anr ounces his conviction, based on practical experience, in regard to the negro, and the Tribune sails into him right and left. Negro, color, cowards and ac- cusations against old political friends have be- come the stereotyped characteristics of that jour- nal of late. This general assault upon party associates shows that some serious malady has attacked the editor of that sheet and placed him in very bad temper, or else there is a great revo- lution going on which is carrying with it the best men in the republican party and leaving the Tribune philosopher out in the cold. We fear that the attack will prove serious unlces something is done to counteract it very soon. Tue Cuorzra—Tomty Days Aco.—It is pre- cisely thirty days since a sapient medical savant delivered a lecture before a medical society in this city—composed, no doubt, of learned and scientific gentlemen—in which the presence of the, Asiatic cholera here within the period named was confidently predicted. The thirty days, we say, have elapsed; but the scourge, thank Heaven, stalks not among us. Its appearance, it seems, has been, like the Mil- lerite second advent, postponed until some future occasion, The frosis of autumn have “rung the curtain down” on so terrible « tragedy for this year. Seriously, the predic- tions of these medical philosophers and lec- turers must be made with more caution, and the scientific bodies hefore whom they are pre- sented must either frown or laugh them down, or stand in danger of being accused of empiri- cism and humbug. By not doing so they tacitly endorse the predictions of tho false pfophet, and are responsible in part for the alarm they create, The scientific medival man should make his predictions with as perfect a khowledge of the course of epidemics as the astronomer bas of the revolutions of the heavenly bodice—the appearance of one of cotitse, at Paris and London; but, with tho exception of the Southern cities of France apd which is announced to come of on the 19th 7) 1865, ever fs." in his calculations, snd before medical pre- tenders startle the community by absard pro- phecies' they should study to reach a little of that high seientific knowledge which clothes the astronomer with the garments, as it were, of supernatural prophecy. The Future of Mexico. Whatever plotting, scheming of diplomatic dodging there muy be about Mexico—the sick man of America—it-can have but one future— it must be a republic, That country seems te be passing through similar phases in its politi- cal life to those in its:physieal character. Ite earthquakes and the flerce eruptions of Cotopaxi at intervals show that subterranean elements of disorder are still at work, and that the earths crust has not yet become crystalized and solidi- fied. It is just so in political’ matters. Withir 8 brief period Mexico has had\s republic under various forms, several dictatorships, two im- perial dynasties, and any number of revolu- tions, wars of rival chiefs and sectional divi- sions. There have been many causes for these disturbances and changes. Histosy informs us what they were, and most people in this coun- try have a pretty good knowledge of the facts. While it is not our object to enter fato such an interminable subject, we may refer to one fact which stands out prominently throwghout the whole ot this transition period, and that is that the republican sentiment vastly predominates, and is inextinguishable. If it were not for French and Austrian bayo- nets the present experiment of imperialism would not survive a month. When Powers took advantage of our civil war to in- vade this continent with their monarchicat sys- tem they thought the Mexicans were so tired of and worn out by revolutions that they would readily, if not gladly, submit. But the glitter of ® crown even on the brow of a descendant of the Cwsars, an Austrian Archduke, could not charm away the deep-seated sentiment of American republieanism. It sprung into life, asin the other American States, from the spec- tacle and influence of this republic. And it is absurd to suppose that our influence will not still operate powerfully upon our neighbors. The moral power alone of this mighty country would be sufficient without drawing the sword to break down. any effort toestablish a monarchy im Mexico. Indeed; our influence is much greater than ever it was over all the States and: populations. of America. We are the centre of the system around which they revolve: and from: which they obtain light. Mexico: especially, having a coterminus border with us:| /°ry. of two- thousand miles, must have a similar des- tiny. It may be by gradual absorption, as in the case of Texas, California and the Messilla Valley, or it may be through a nt sister republic; in close alliance: ch aad leaning upon us,.as soon as her political elements crys— talize and become settled. 5 We stretch out one liand’ to: Mexico on the side of the torrid zone; and tlie other to the British colonies, reaching to the frigid zone, calling upon the former.to preserve her repub- lican institutions, and. to the latter to become members of the American system of republics. We have no doubt that will be: the future of both. We, therefore, advise Maximilian, the Emperor Napoleon, the British government, “and all whom it may concern” to, reflect on- these things and take time by the forelock. Potrricat, ASSESSMENTS IN THE Navy Yarp— The letter of A@miral Bell prohibiting the collection of party assessments from the em- ployes of the Navy Yard has kicked up quite a breeze among the republican politicians..| nounced They counted largely upon the fund to be col- lected in that. quarter to assist them in their canvass, but this upsets their scheme. They are now openly threatening the removal of Admiral Bell from his.position. It may, however, be of some interest to the gentlemen who are making these threats to: know that Admiral Bell's. letter was issued ih pursuance of direct and ‘unequivocal instructions from the Navy De- partment at Washington, and therefore undoubt- edly emanated from: the-President. The instruc- tions from: Gideon Welles, we are informed, were very emphatic.in: their language against this abuse. What is. more, the commander of the yard is directed’ to. nemove all political idlers and loafers whom: he may find on the pay rolls, and appoint saflors and discharged sol- diers in their places—the preference to be given to these classes under all -ciroumsiances. For once ‘ancient Gideon is right, and we hope that he will stick to: it, atid let the politicians. who are threatening, the removal jof Admirat Bell howl, and pay their election expenses, out ,| of their own stealings: Tas Latest Parapeuraia Roorpack.—The impression expressed by us yesterday that the reported avowal by General Grant in relation to the Monroe doctrine, Mexican question, &c., was a humbug, is confirmed by a card we pub- lish this morning from Judge Caton, the source, it is alleged, of the Philadelphia roorback. In this card the Judge states that “General Grant in no way intimated to me that it was the pur- pose of the government to interfere in Mexican affairs.” This is another of these mischievous canards uttered during the war by the Phila- delphia newspapers proven to be utterly un- founded in fact. It is thus that the misstate- ments of the press of the City of Brotherly Love have tended to degrade the standard of journalism in that city, and at the same time to show the people that the newspapers of New York, with the Hzratp at their head, are im- measurably in advance of all other American newspapers in enterprise, reliability and influ- ence. Tux Portica Puexommyon. in Massacav- serts.—The democrats of Massachusetts have nominated General Couch for Governor. Gen- eral Couch is a gallant officer, and has served | his country faithfully all through the war—a | war prosecuted, if we ane to believe the asser- tione of the Massachusetts republicans, to enforce their political views upon the country. ‘The republicans, on the other hand, have nomi- nated Mr. Bullock, ‘one of the stay-at-homes during the war, ag their candidate. This is certainly a very remarkable state af affairs. ‘The man who endangers his life to sustain the ideas of the republicans, according to their own claiming, iakicked ope side by them when the honors of office are under consideration, and a persom who remained at home, enjoying his ease and living in toxury, is taken up in, his stead, Is such the reward which the repubdivans of radical Massachusetts meio out to their gnilant soldiers? The antecedcnta of of | the State are such that no person can have any Aoubt as to the result; but it rovoals the ingrratt- . sf ne those who have been foremost iii the battle tg “ uphold Massachusetts principles. *\ (arwoenos ov tas Rerornep Sovpreps.— A great deal has been said in regard to tle influence’ of our veteran soldiers on their 10- turn from she front in the political affairs off their respective States. The result in Connecti« cut removes all doubt in regard to their posi¢ tion. The defe.st of ‘be negro suffrage propo- sition, then, is their work. Tle veterans from’ thet State were at \tome in time to take a part: in the canvassand ek'otion. They were able to tell their friends and .reighbors allaboat tho: negro as he exists So.tth. Their knowledge was not theoretiess nor he ersay, but gained by practical ebservatien and \personal study of thenegro. The repwblican ,vapers in the State, assert that they evexywhere ive side against the megroes voting. The reaul'tis that it was defeated by » handsome majoxity® | As it is im. Connecticut, so it wil! be in neady all the Norther States. The retarned soffers wilt hold: the balance of power, and qwhesover the republicans attempt either to delay” xecom struction os foist upom them ent eathage lesson found in the electiom of Connecteut, which we specially commen® to the considera- tion of the radical: disorganizers everywheroy- Music at the Park. The Park: Commissioners aimounce that if tite: weather is fine there willbe music ow the Mall to-day;- at three e’clock P. M., by the Park band, under the leadership:of H. B. Dodworth. Owimg to tho late. ness of the season Wednesday afternoom concerts om the Lake are discontinued. Tho following is the pro- gramme for to-day :— PARTIC 1—Overture to: ‘Fra Diavolo”.......s0+evere+ «Auber 2—Duet, “Triebe, Triebe, Schifilein Schuelie”..Rucken 3—Katydid Poll Jullion 4—Narch, Victory Cc. Wols 5—'Green Hill” Natturno, H. B. Dodworth 6—Quickstep, “Bell Brandon’ ++ Bradley 1—Grand selection from ‘Il Barbior’ gree i 8—Allegretto Seuzando, “from fimphonie |—Alleg rot 10, NO. 8, oes eceeevecee essere neceaeseeresee Bevthovem jure to ‘ell,”” four move- ments, First, Andante; socond, Storm; third, Andantino; fourth, Allegro Vivace... . Rossini 10—Dream on the Ocean, Waltz. 11—Fest March and Chorus, from ‘Der Tamn- hauser”..... The Union. 70 THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD. New Yonx, Sept. 20, 1866, Having been almost from the commencement a weekly attendast of the Saturday afternoon concerts given a the Park, I have had an abundant opportunity to study and know the tastes of those present, and'have found that the music given is not so generally: appreciated! a» ‘iemight be. People who go theré are wot of thevcritica® kind, but. those who do so go to enjoy the musio as well-ax themselves. Music more lively than the present pro- grammes {s what is wanted. Opera music, nO doubt, ie. fine: and artistic, but tt is notes a thing: lively and. dees not enliven people like musio: and some of the popular songs would. What: is wanted: isa more richly interspersed“with suot. music, but with the it vie of programme the clos-. ing piece called the ‘one most inion 18 A LOVER OF MUSIC. Herwwavn’s Last Nicut.—The renowned’ grestidigita-- eur Herrmann gives his last performance at the Acade-- ' my to-night; am announcement which will be-hoard withs; rogret by:the theusands who havo witnessed bis delight- * ful and. astounding feats, and which we hope~ will, awaken those whe had not heretofore-an opportunity to- see him to the faet that if they do not an entrance to the Academy this evening they exhibition as rate and wonderful'as was. ever’ pros-nted: to a metropolitan audience. After a \season» remarkable for the immense houses which he entertained, both im this olty and Brooklyn, with we believe @. pecun' Te. sult almost unprecedented, hicani tA. arn! Me ture in a fow days for Cuba and hearty crate ag: (fois 8 sucmation sm tteee oomntien Sake recently im | oriental nations of Kurope, Asia and Africa. Tum. PuuaRMome Renxarsat.—Tho ‘arse: Public.-Te., hearsal of ithe New York Philharmonic for this,. the twenty-fourth, season will take place at the Academy” of Music. this afternoon. The programme comprises: Schumann’s symphony, No. 4, in D minor; Lisat's poeme- 4 "and. Bethooven’s overture “‘Le- ene aes Mths aba concort of the willbe grace the-fourth of Bowsers = an is to promige to bo ry performers. The have boon. largely increased recently ; the series Jpn and reboarsals’ ugualty britliant. Ppt d-ryl heer pe vat md night, is promised in a The hes been 7 the ‘onof sevoral well known . De Walden, the author of the Semi e F, vans aod here. sions will, we trast, the matinée to-day. the olty to-which dren with more from every th! beau! to be excel “the. features Of the performances, The child Dae ter he is indeed a master), young Ashton; ‘ul and + ight dancer, Nino are models in their A, Whiley 1a ther agratle teal the- Delavan rae thers. form. classic. which - Have rarety, if and the th tron Is the piace of o iepenh * eal tn; Ait Diag inte go early, Tal gee | ecate, “ Personal Intebil; z ‘The Boston Travetter of the Sth Sethe Hon. A. He} Stephens is now occupying (le~ at Fort Warren known as “the headq to be enjoy- ing Dtter health than he takes bis accus- tomed afternoon walk, and seems ta. it There are no intimations from Wash ington..thaa he is to be cpeedily rel General Grant's longest spesoh,was dolivere’ .on hie recont visit to Batavia, Ohio (bis birthplaes). Ineas as follows:— Lapies AND GuxTLeMEy OF Buown County :—Yas are awaro that Iam not in the, habit @ making spzechea, am glad that Lnsver learued to, make peecies when I Torin’ Tia ‘rather stag ott. anysping tee than in 1 er iy any’ a ing a speech, And now, Lasiies and Tcan, ou that it alton mh pleasure «ec tace rows. counlgy, where my, Royhood was. spent, / Opening of Railroads to Mobileand Moni~ soraeay, Als. ‘ Mone, Ab. Oct. 5, 1866.. The railroads age, nowy open to thig.elty and Mont, gomory, in this State, thaw completing ewmnection with New York via Knoxvifle, Tonn., aigh-Lynchbung, Va. Adams’ Express has oyyemed its offiowses these paints, eaeleaiaeponel Election of. Dadegate to. Congress from ‘ New Moxicfy. . . Fae or. 6, 1866 Colonel Chanar, “hes been cle aged dolegage to Congream from Now Moxigo) by Afteen funded faajority ove Colonel Perea, / = ——— The Notionaa Banke te’ ExpraseTompany.| ' New ¥ Oot. 6, 1866, The Nationa Bantore’ Express y eomploted ite or;anigatioen Inst -evoning by the e¥fction of Rderard B. Judson and, Alfred, Wilkingos secretary, | Thay.gm c J i tora. Me 1, Oot. 6, 1965, ? DotockiVes Billings and Sean heGo arrested four mon Iq oth in cia for havieg and counterfelt United Statoe Curtocy, and & Iurge quantity has beam recovered, in- crating $100, $20, $1, ‘and ron is 4 Waotesale distribitor of "counterfers_ money for / Now Briand, mmet Hobry A. Word, alike Buchanan, The ofiers nro Willinm Pearce, clork of the Adame House; Sol,fnon Gaze, livery stable keopor, and Pat McColley, a Spite prigon graduate, Among the bogds money are instant, agd there is no doybt jt will—on tude and baseness of the dominant party towaygs , ‘$10's on the Thompson Bank of Cguneotiont,