The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1865, Page 4

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The taking of testimony in regard to the charges against the Andersonville jailor has finally been concluded, after the court martial having cognizance of the case being io session, with slight intermiss'ons, since the 26th of August. The proceedings were enlivened yesterday by a controversy between Judge Advocate Chipman and ‘Mr. Baker, one of the counsel for the accused, of a cha- racter more acrimonious than any that had preceded it, charges of falsehood being made by the former anda proposition to “correct the siatement outside” being suggested by the latter. The Judge Advocate expressed his willingness to meet his opponent “on any occasion and at any place.” The court had considerable difficulty in restoring decorum, which was only accomplished after Mr. Baker had been repeated!y threatened with expulsion if he did not take his seat, Finally the belligerents ceased their bickering, became caim, and expressed feelinzs of mutual esteem and friendliness. The ouly witness examined was Edward Wellington Boate, of the Forty-second New York Volunteers, who testified that he was one of a delegation of the prisoners who was allowed to come on to Washington to intercede for an exchange, the object of the defence being to show by bis evidence that Wirz and Winder were anxious to relieve the Andersonville captives from their sufferings. On the conclusion of this testimony the Judge Advo- cate said that the prosecution proposed to let the defence make an affidavit of what they could have proved by Lee, Johnston, Howell Cobb and other prominent rebels, and leave the paper before the court for judgment as to its value, After some other minor proceedings the court an nounced that both sides now rested their casea, and that the ouly thing remaining to be done was to fix the time for hearing arguments, which must be in writing. Mr. Baker insisted on being allowed two weeks to make his preparations; but this was denied, aud be was only al- lowed ti!l Wednesday next, to which tme the court ad- Journe:t. MISCELLANEOUS. South Carolina despatches to Wednesday last were brought to us by the steamships Granada and Edward, which arrived here yesterday {rom Charleston. The trouble along the coast between the whites and negroes continued, the latter, it is said, being well armed. Troops had been sent from Charleston to quell the disturbance. Gonerals Seymour and Bennett had beld a council and taken measures to prevent further troubles in the interior of the State. Ex-Governor William Aiken is a candidate for Congress in the Charleston district. The people of that city are considerably agitated by anticipa- tions of a visit at an early day from President Johneon, and are making extensive preparations to give bim a fitting reception, Tho South Carolina Railroad, running from Charleston to Columbia, is completed to within twelve miles of the latter place. A synopsis of Secretary of the Treasury McCulloch's Speech at Indianapolis on last Wednesday evening was Presented in yesterday's Human. To-day wo give a full report of that portion of bis remarks which relates to our Bational finances, Major General Hancock, accompanied by several mom. ‘bers of his staff, has just returned from a three days’ visit to Gettysburg, whither he went for the purpose of going over the ground rendered so memorable by the three days’ fierce and deadly conflict of July, 1868, in which the General himself took a prominent Part, He and his party went over the fleld systemati- cally, commencing whero the first day's battle began, nd proceeding on over the ground according to the order of eventa. General Hancock received great attention from the citizens of Gettysburg, to whom, during his stay, he made a briof addross, Darrating some of the incidents of the important and de- Cisive contest which had hallowed the environs of their Bers on csqreeing ho pita pd srog_ gir ot dier of the republic who participated there tecls in having taken part in it, & motion being made before Judge Monorief, of the Bu- perior Court, at chambers, by the counsel of Miss Laura Keene, for an order to restrain Mr. John 8. Clarke from producing or appearing in said play. After hearing argu- ments for and against the motion, the Judge, at the re- quest of defendant’s counsel, adjourned the case for some days, in order to opablo the latter to secure addi- tional affidavits, with the condition that plaintiff's coun. sel should also have the privilege of serving additional affidavits on the defendant. ‘The motion for the discharge of Brown, alias Brower, charged with being associated with Henry B. Jenkins, the alleged Phenix Bank defaulter, which was to have been made before Recorder Hoffman yesterday, was postponed, Brown’s counsel was im attendance, anxious to have the matter disposed of, claiming that there had been no evidence adduced againet his client to warrant his imprisonment for a day. 1m comsequence of the ab- sence of Mr. McKeon, the Recorder adjourned the hear- ing till to-morrow morning, in the Court of General Sessions. ~ NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OUTOBER 15, 1885. ia tae ervey | only checked by paling down ant owing op Vallaiags | and moderate in tone, the Onloago newspapers | that outside and irregular organization, joaing a in many of the streets, after raging for eight hours. The Our American Cousin was again n itigation yesterday, | loss ts now estimated at about two hundred and Afty thousand dollars, only one-fifth of which is covered by insurance. are perfootly rabid and wild. They are just like the Boston papers, who can only see things and judge of them by their own imme- The stock market was firm, and prices advanced yes. | diate surroundings. The most intense copper- terday. Governments wore dull. Gold was heavy, and | headism on the one side, and the fiercest radi- closed at 14454. « Commercial affairs remained in statu quo on Saturday, Prices of merchandige, in the absence of gold fluctua- tions, remaining without perceptible change, except in rare cases, Imported merchandise was quiet. Domestic prodace was in moderate movement, and values were substantially the same as on Friday. Cotton was firm. Groceries were steady. Petroleum was dull, but un- changed. On 'Change there were few changes. Bread- stuffs were without change. Pork opened dull, but closed firmer. Lard was lower, and whiskey was arm. President Johnson in Another Plain Talk on the Negro Question—The Truc ley of the Southern States. Johngon is one of those men who are prepared for any emergency, and know calism on the other, are the prevailing charac- teriatics of the Chicago papers. On the con- trary, we find in the journals published on the middle line, as we may call it,in the great central district of the country—ftor instance, in New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, San Francisco, and even, of late, in once recu- sant Baltimore and reclaimed Richmond—com- mon sense, moderation and statesmanship per- vading the tone of the press. The Chicago preas, indeed, has run riot to such an extent that it has touched the margin of border ruf- fianism. In almost every county this peculiar phase of journalism may be found. The press In tho Court of Common Pleas yesterday, before Judge | how to mect it, The other day a rogiment of | of the central portion, seeing and studying the Daly, an action was brought by Solomon Meyr against the city for fourteen hundred and eighty-five dollars, to recover damages alleged to have been done to the plaintif’s boot and shoe store during tho riots of July, 1863. The counsel for the city moved to dismiss the case, because the goods were carried away and not destroyed during the riot. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintift of eight hundred dollars, The somewhat interesting case of Miss Anne Lork- ing against Frederick I. King has, after a varicty of vicissitudes and a series of vexatious litigations, at length been settled. The counsel on both sides came to an understanding yesterday morning. The agreement 18 Substantially that, in consMeration of the defendant, King, giving up the drafts, discontinuing all suits and surrendering all claims growing out of the controversy, Miss Lorking shall pay to him two thousand dollars—the amount originally in dispute—and which, it will be re- membered, he was to have received for the collection of the drafts, Out of this sum Mr, King is likewise to pay the costs of the litigation. ‘The taking of evidence inthe Harris divorce case at New London having been concluded on Friday forenoon, the afternoon of that day and the whole of yesterday’s sitting of the court were occupied in the arguments of counsel on both sides, As on the previous days, tho court room was crowded with auditors, anxious to hear and witness the forensic displays of the legal gentlemen engaged. So far as proceedings in open court are con- corned, the case is now concluded. It is not expected that the decision will be rendered sooner than eight or ten days hence, Twenty ocean steamships cleared here yesterday, of which two were for Europe and the principal part of the remainder for our Southern ports. Fire Engine Companies Nos, 6, 8 and 44, Hose Compa- nies Nos. 28, 30, 4, 16, 41, the Exempt Association of this city and companies from Wechawken, Brooklyn, Boston and Albany paraded through our streets yesterday, with music, banners, decoratedjapparatus, &c., on their way to participate in the great fremen’s parade in Philadelphia on Monday, and presented a fine appearance, They will return next Wednesday. Ono hundred and fourteen companies are expected to be iu the line of to-morrow’s procession. The article on the Fenian movement which we pro- duce to-day contains a careful review of the circum- stances connected with the effort to establish an inde- pendent republic in Ireland, the relations this movement bears to the general politics of Europe, the character and resources of the parties concerned, the expected features of the coming war, and the probable result of the whole thing. Fenianism—of which, as a Fenian ora- tor has said, we “have heard so much ‘stuff’—is dis- covered in its cradle, tracked through its growth, and scanned closely as it stands today. A close scrutiny of this Irish movement will :mpress the impartial inquirer with the magnitude of those secret combinations which appear to have been as deliberately moulded as they are vigorously operated. Most of our information is derived from a gentleman who very recently traversed Europe and judged understandingly of the subjects treated. A splendid entertainment was given last evening to Sir Morton Peto, bis fellow European capitalists and other gentlemen of prominence, by Mr. Kennard, Superin- tendent of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, at his residence at Glen Cove, Long Island. The guests, of whom there wore nearly a hundred, were conveyed from this city on a special steamer. The Croton Board, in @ special notice to our citizens, requests economy in the use of water at the present time, as the Croton river is now, by the long drought, reduced to its lowest stage. Daring a quarrel about three o'clock yesterday morn- ing, in the drinking place No. 9 James slip, between Den- nis Foley ané Florence MeCarthy, the former, as alleged, atabbed the latter in the abdomen with a large jackknife, inflicting a wound Which it is thought will prove fatal. Foley was arrested and locked up, and McCarthy was conveyed to his residence, 45 Oak street, where his de- position in regard to the affair was yesterday taken. A German named Moses Edelstein, living at 79 Fliza- beth street, was yesterday locked up on a charge of having, on the morning of the 30th ult., set fire to his place, with the object of destroying it and thereby de- franding the insurance companies. Isaac Goldman, of 133 Suffolk street, and Wolf Zemmel, of 139 Bowery, de- posed that Edelstein tried to hire them to do the incen- diary work for him, Henry Gerken, the young man who, on Friday night, at 94 Prince street, in a desperate fit of anger shot his mother and a man named George Hilton, was yesterday committed to prison by Justice Ledwith, in default of fifteon hundred dollars bail. Hilton’s wound is not dan- gerous, but Mrs, Gerken remains in a critical condition. Aman named Constantine Lamerger was yesterday committed for examination on charge of being in league with three or four men, who, on last Wednesday night, on the corner of Hester and Chrystie streets, attacked his friend, Augustus Meyer, an army sutler, and stole from him fifteen hundred dollars. An alleged pickpocket, named George Keating, who was sent to Blackwell’s Island for three months in July last, but who soon after made his escape, was rearrested last night in one of his Centre street haunts, and will be returned to his island home this morning. A fire at No. 67 Downing street, which broke out about six o'clock last evening, destroyed the coffin factory of Mr. E. H. Senior, entailing a loss on stock and building of about fifteen thousand dollars, The fire communicated to No. 69, to which some slight damage was done. Other houses in the vicinity were somewhat injured by water. ‘The principal matter of interest in the Philadelphia Episcopal Convention yesterday was a warm and excited discussion over a resolution introduced by Mr, Horace Binney, that in the religious services for the national church thanksgiving day, appointed by the House of Bishops, thanks be offered to the Almighty for the removal of slavery from our land. The resolution was finaliy defeated, and ina manner which prevents it being again taken up during the sessions of the present convention. A message from the House of Bishops was received in the House of Delegates fixing on New York as the place for holding the next convention. The Presbyterian Synod of Kentucky has been in ses- sion in Louisville for the past three days, but has not yet taken final action on any subject of importance. An express train from Harrisburg for Lancaster, Pa., was yesterday thrown from the track, whereby cight persons were killed and two slightly injured. The acci- dent was caused by a broken rail, A train of cars on the Morris and Essex Railroad, New Jersey, yoaterday morning struck a wagon at the turn- pike crossing back of Hudson City, making a completo wreck of the vehicle, and so severely injuring the driver that he died soon after. California was visited by another earthquake shock on last Thursday night, the second within a week, which is said to have been quite severe in Santa Clara valley, and slightly felt in San Francisco and other portions of the State. The boiler of the steamer Yo Semite, on the Sacra- mento river, exploded on last Thursday night, killing at least a dozen persons, wounding about fifty others, and considerably shattering the versal, A fight betwoen white and colored troops occurred in Baltimore yesterday, in which muskets, pistols and bay- onets were used. One man was killed, and several were wounded, Tho disturbance, however, was soon quelled. John Shepherd, formerly a corporal in the Thirty- eighth United States colored regiment, was hung at Camp Hamilton, Virginia, on Friday, Cor outrages on two white women. Additional particulars of the disastrous confiagration at Belfast, Maine, on Friday, state that the firo originated accidentally in a boat house, and owing to a scarcity of water, 9 dogeient fro apparatus and a high [rind toh Higin sagod be rst90y 908 gry Union soldiers, black men, called on him, and he made them a familiar speech on the present condition, rights, duties and prospects of their extremes at either side of them, are more mode- rate and more wise than those outlying on the borders of civilization. New England ideas race, which has commanded]the admiration of | ore exclusive, and hence the New England all honest and reasonable men. A day or two later he is visited by a white delegation fom South Carolina in behalf of Jeff. Davis, and his plain talk to this delegation still brings the man of the people into bolder relief asa patriot, philosopher and statesman. In his speech to the blacks he enlarged upon their duties to themselves, and upon his hopes of a harmonious association of both races for the future; in his conversation with the South Carolina whites he more pointedly touched upon their duties to the blacks. Judge Wardlaw spoke of “the great difficul- ties of regulating labor and repressing vagrancy,” &. The President, in reply, “thought that many of these evils would dis- appear if they inaugurated the right system. Pass laws protecting the colored man in his person and property, and he can collect his debts. He knew how it was in the South. The question, when first presented, of putting a colored man on the witness stand made them shrug their shoulders, But the colored man’s testimony was to be taken for what it is worth by those who examine him and the jury who hear it. After all, there was not so much danger as was supposed.” The necessity for work would bring about an understanding between the two races, and “then,” continued the Pre- sident, “when we come to the period to feel that men must work or starve, the country will be prepared to receive a system applicable to both white and black. Get the public mind right, and you can treat both alike. Let us get the general principles, and the details and collaterals will follow.” These are the views of a political phfoso- pher, and they cover the policy of sound statesmanship. President Johnson, in reor- ganizing the relations between Southern whites and blacks on the basis of universal liberty, does not wish to do anything rashly or too rapidly. His plan is, to be sure of the ground on which he stands, step by step. We see, however, thathis mind is made up and his course is fixed in reference to the civil rights of the emancipated blacks. They must be ad- mitted as witnesses in the civil courts. Their rights of person and property must find pro- tection in the laws to which they are subject. This talk to the South Carolinians will set the people and reconstructing Southern conven- tions and Legislatures right upon a subject regarding which some of them seem to need a little special instruction. On this account these hints of President Johnson to the South Carolina Jeff. Davis dele- gation are in the nick of time. They will show to the Mississippians, for example, that Gov- ernor Sharkey speaks by authority in his clear decision that the abolition of slavery carries away all the slave codes of the South, and opens the courts to the testimony of the eman- cipated blacks, and that Governor Marvin, of Florida, on the same subject, only discloses the views and policy of the President himself. This must be so. The Southern black, released from slavery, becomes at least a man. If not in- vested with those political rights which are subject to State legislation, he is at least under that common protection of the laws from which even the alien is not excluded. An emigrant from Europe on landing on our shores may give testimony in a court of justice, though he cannot vote; and with the abolition of slavery the emancipated negro must have this common right of all other men in ‘this country, suffrage or no suffrage. Governor Sharkey, however, distinguished asa jurist, learned and sound, has, in his judg- ment touching the civil rights of the blacks re- sulting from the abolition of slavery, disclosed the true policy of the Southern States in their work of reconstruction. His decision will stand; and as it rests upon the abolition of slavery, the ratification of the constitutional amendment which clinches this abolition be- comes the one thing needful. The act of Con- gress in which this amendment was adopted and submitted to the States requires a ratification by three-fourths of the Legislatures thereof. That is the plan adopted. A conventional rati- fication does not meet the case. The State Legislature must do the work. We still want three States to complete the ratification, and we want them from the South. This is the test which, if met, will be the open sesame to Congress of every Southern State making application for admission. And why? Because nothing but this pending amendment of the federal constitution, which also probibits slavery—nothing but this can prevent the revival of slavery by any Southern State after its readmission to Congress. Secondly, in reference to Governor Sharkey’s decision on the civil rights of the blacks, this constitutionalj amendment, in giving to Con- gress the “necessary legislation” to carry the abolition of slavery into effect, gives to Con- gress some discretionary power touching the late slave codes of the States concerned. If the Southern States, therefore, engaged in the work of reconstruction desire to get back into Congress this coming winter, and still re- tain their authority over the question of negro suffrage, all they have to do is to follow the in- structions of President Jobnson, including a legislative ratification of the constitutional amendment abolishing and prohibiting slavery, as the main thing; for, with these credentials, we have no doubt they will be readmitted into both houses of Congress without any difficulty whatever. Western Jounnatssm,—Thére is a very marked differenge in the style and quality of Western journalism. Whilg those papers pub- dhe in Cincigel an 8k Loup ae press is narrow and old fashioned in its notions. ‘The same is true of the press of South Carolina on the other side. It is the same with the Chi- cago press. They are all three outside the great stream of progress, liberality and civili- zation which flows through the centre of: the country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and hence we can account for the smallness of their views on all public questions and the wildness which prevails in all their articles thereupon. The press of New York city, from which the impetus is given to every movement and every idea that contribute to our national prosperity and greatness, alone presents the true characteristics of statesmanship, which is in a measure shared by the journals of the other cities of the great central region already named; but the papers published on the flanks, such as Boston, Charleston and Chicago, are always in extremes, and show a lamentable want of statesmanship and moderation in dis- cussing the important questions of the day. The Fate of Jeff. Davis. The President has given a distinct reply to one of the several petitions for the release of Jeff. Davis. This was the peti- tion sent from the State Convention of South Carolina, and presented by Messrs. Huger, Dawkins and Wardlaw, of that State. The petition emanates from a convention that was regarded in South Carolina as the ablest representative body ever assembled there; that repealed the ordinance of secession with only three dissentient votes; that abolished slavery; that declared “the Union” to be “the first and paramount consideration of the American people,” and declared that “the late war was notone of an oppressed people against tyranny,” and that finally fully endorsed the policy of President Johnson. The convention sending this memorial refused to send it as it was at first asked to. It voted down a resolu- tion which spok® of Jefferson Davis as “our former noble and beloved Chief Magistrate,” and said that “the fanatics of the North, not satisfied with the widespread ruin and desola- tion which they have caused, are shrieking for his blood.” In place of all that the conven- tion merely resolved to “request Executive clemency for Jefferson Davis” and certain others. The memorial of such a body is worthy of the respect with which the President received it. In response, the President called the atien- tion of these gentlemen to the fact that he had anticipated their petition in reference to Messrs. Stephene and Trenholm, as well as to the fact that enough pardons had been granted to show that the government was fully disposed to tem- per duty with mercy, and not disposed to per- secute Southern men for their errors. He as- sured them, firmly but mildly, that “a discrimi- nation” in pardons must come somewhere— that to indiscriminately set at large all the men of the late rebellion would be to fail in his duty and to acknowledge that to strike at the life of the nation was not a crime. He an- nounced that there must be “an effort made to execute the law;” that he would, so far as in- clination went, rather pardon twenty than re- fuse one; that it was not a question of more or less guilt in the case of this man or that man, but that “there must be a test,” and that the case of the most illustrious rebel was the best one in which to make it. He closed this part of the subject with these words:—“If treason was committed there ought to be some test to dotermine the power of the government to punish the crime. Looking at the government as we do, the laws violated and an attempt made at the life of the nation, there should be a vindication of the government and the constitution, even if the pardoning power were exercised thereafter. If treason has been committed it ought to be determined by the highest tribunal, and the fact declared. There was no malice or prejudice in carrying out that duty.” We may understand, then, that Jeff. Davis is assuredly to be tried before the Supreme Court, in order that that tribunal may determine whether or no he bas committed treason— whether carrying on war against the govern- ment of the United States is a crime that that government can punish. The safety of the country requires that we should settle this question now, that we may know where we stand; and that if we cannot punish this crime as the laws are, we may amend the laws so that we shall be able to punish it in future; for cer- tainly the people have decided by the war that the many States are one nation. Jeff. Davis can be found guilty of this crime if any man can; and if he is convicted the question is settled. His conviction secured, the question settled, his life is of no consequence, and it will not be necessary to take it, The President may, if he chooses, pardon him then, though of course it does not necessarily follow that he will. The President has given to the South Carolina peti- tion an answer that the whole country will heartily approve. Merrorottran UnpErorounp Pouitics—A New King.—At the Democratic State Convention, held at Albany about one month ago, Tamma- ny Hall was declared the only regular demo- cratic organization of the city of New York. This declaration was formally made by resolu- tion, and it completely shut out all the bogus orgapizations from this city. It was also rati- fied by the appointment of Peter B. Sweeny and Charles G. Cornell, both of Tammany Hall, as members of the Democratic State Central Committee from this judicial district, Very good. This happened about ong month ago. Now, in spite of all this, we find Tamm ny with it on the same ticket, preparing to nomi- nate Fernando Wood for Mayor and reviving the rebel regency in this city. Thus the Demo- cratic State Central Committee is sold out by Charles G. Cornell, one of its own chosen mem- bers. Thus Tammany Hall, after triumphing in the State Convention, has been betrayed by one of her sachems. Thus the copperheads of Mozart are recognized as regular by Tammany herself, Thus the evident purpose of the State Convention to keep out the copperheads has been completely frustrated. It is all very woll for the Tammany leaders to sell out their organization and their party and their candidates; to shut up Tammany Hall and sneak over to Mozart; to bow down to Fernando Wood and kiss his big toe as he kissed the Pope’s lackey’s; but what does the Democratic State Central Committee say to this? What do Slocum and Van Buren say? What do Richmond, Church and Stryker say? What will Montgomery Blair and James T. Brady say at the mass meeting this week? The State ticket has been sold out in this city by Cornell and Tweed for a few Corporation and other offices, Thurlow Weed has bought it for @ mere song, through his new agent, Fernando. The democratic party has again gone to the devil—we mean to the Woods. Tammany Hall has been swindled, cheated, robbed, put up at auction, knocked down to the highest bidder, and finally disposed of, and the democratic party in this State has been defrauded of its last hope. Grand Fete to Sir Morton Peto and His English Associates at the Residence of Mr. Kennard, of the Atlantic ,and Great Western Railroad, at Glen Cove. A magnificent entertainment was given yesterday afternoon and evening by Mr. Kennard, who is promi- nently associated with the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, to Sir Morton Peto and the other English gentlemen who accompany him on the interesting and important tour which they have been making through this country. Mr. Kennard’s magnificent residence is located at Glen Cove. It was formerly the property of Mr. Burton, the celebrated comedian, and since it came into possession of Mr. Kennard has been greatly improved, The fine house is fitted up in the Moorish style, its arabesque ornamentation being singularly beautiful. The grounds also have been remodeled, adding greatly to their original beauty. Tho company last evening numbered nearly a hundred guests, comprising many of our most distinguished Citizens. The party were conveyed in a steamer belonging to Mr. Kennard from the city to his splendid residence. Dinner was partaken of at four o'clock, During the evening the grounds were brilliantly illuminated with colored lamps and Chinese lanterns pendant from the trees, imparting to the scene an air of fairy splendor. ‘There are few suburban residences in the vicinity of tho metropolis so delightfully situated as Mr. Kennard’s, on -the Long Island Sound, and it was rarely seen to botter effect than yesterday. The visit to this country of Sir Morton Peto and the other capitalists and practical English gentlemen who accompany him must have an important and permanent effect upon our railroad interests and the generai devel- opment of our inexhaustible resources, demanding the outlay of capital. These gentlemen, who have a life- long experience, not only in railroad business, bul in all affairs in which capital can be profitably employed, and the prosperity of a country advanced by a wise application of money, industry and practical common sense, cannot fail to have observed how wide a field there is in the United States for the investment of British capital and the employment of that experience which they havo acquired. It is very probable that the result of their observations will eventuate in a vast improvoment in the railroad system of this country, in which they have a large moneyed interost involved, mainly in the Atlantic and Great Western line, and that we sball soon see completed, through their influence and good counsel, a railroad direct to the Pacific. Not only this, but it is not improbable that some of these gontlemen, who are most likely connected with large banking houses in England, and have now seen for themselves the workings of our banking system and the immense facilities in this country for the investment of capital, may establish a banking institution here, which, by proper management and the use of those modes and appliances which have made the Rothschilds and Barings of Europe masters of the financial situation there, may ra‘se up here Rothschilds and other great banking agents who may exercise a controlling influence equal to the Jeading European financiers. Personal Intelligence. The Columbus (Miss,) Weekly Republic has the name of Andrew Johnson at the head of its columns for the Presidency of 1868. Brigadier General Absalom Baird, « regular army off- cer, has been appointed by the President Superintendent of the Bureau of Freedmen in Louisiana, in place of Mr. Conway. General John B. Hood, late of the rebel army, is to lead to the altar a charming daughter of General Preston, of Kentucky, The San Antonio Herald of the 26th ult., in speaking of the departure of General Hood for Wush- ington, says:— It is understood that Genoral Hood is very solicitous to ascertain from Mr, Davis, in person, answers to certain questions involving facts fatally connected with the last days of the attempt at revolution, and concerning which there may be much conflicting opinion when the future historian shall undertake to record the momentous events which transpired in and around Richmond at the close of the war, and which necessarily involve the repu- tation of some of the leading spirits of the revolution. It is General Hood’s present intention and hope to make Toxas his home. San Francitco Mixeraeis.—There is no minstrel hall in the city at which there is so much genuine talent as that of the San Francisco troupe, Broadway. They are all tried and experienced members of their profession, standing higher than any now on the boards of the metropolis. Birch, Wambold, Barnard and Backus form a quartet of artists which in their line cannot be com- peted with, Tho San Francisco troupe consoquently gather around them nightly tho largest and most en- lightened audiences that frequent any of the minstrel opera houses on Broadway. The programme for the ensuing week is very rich, and demands the talent of tho entire company. It i* a luxury in these nights of dreary drama and second rate opera to enjoy the genuine humor of Birch and Backus and the excellent ballad singing of Wam bold. Buxp Tom, tae Wonperrct, Necro Paner.—This exceptional specimen of the human family con- tinues to excite the wonder and astonishment of alt who see and hear him. Each asks the other how is it possible that this half idiotic boy can do that which ro- quires so extended an education and so refined an intel- ligence to understand and perform? It takes years and ‘and years of directed labor, both physical and mental, to arrive at anything approaching a creditable manipulation of the piano; yet this boy, with a darkened mind, with- out the aid of vision, and with a physical conformation which it would seem impossible to mould to any harmo- nious purpose, has arrived at nearly the same point in Many respects, with every outward circumstance against him. Pang oe a play long by Suu taene yb prect: delicac: r; we hear him peat Srepoenton just Sayed wohini, with faithfulness to modulation et idea; ar him a — idespread discord, , e panveh a} “the power and the source from whence it is. Tt is mys terious—more occult, more seemingly impossible, than Herrmann’s Eastern A ged and no one can fully ‘understand the extent of the wonder and the myater; unless they see Blind Tom and hear him play. Dod. worth Hall is crowded Bighily by, the fashionable and learned of our society, and much high flown theory is expended on Tom's account. But no has fathomed the my: of Tom’s wonderful talent, and probably no one ever will, Let those who doubt tha assertion themselves and strive to fathom thia unaccountys negro, y Lanag Ropssry.—A safe of the Erie Railroa, Company, in use by one of their paymastere at Por, Jervis, was opened on the night of the 11th instant, and twenty thousand dollars in currency abstra-ced therefrom, Over fourteen thovsand dollars of thy, amount was this morn- ing found burted on preaises noar by, and such in- formation has been obained as to justify the hope that thg “holo will bg recovered and the thieves arrested, a Arrival of the Balbec. Haurax, N. 8, Oot, 14, 1865, ‘Tho froight steamor Balbec, from Liverpool, Gn tho 39th of September, via Queenstown on the Is} \nst., arrived sonslble ¢ Hall traficking with Mosart Hall, rejogniging } wore 1am aignt aud leaves this afvorgoor for Now York, eee ‘Teeorara Swoouans at Lande.—The public are tioned to be upon their guard in regard to a 5 i 5 . days. In public to be on their guard. Escars of 4 Noten Picgrocear Is.ayo—He 1s Reanametap.—At a late hour last aight Special Sheriff E. A. Birdsall, of Blackwell's Island, made the arrest of George Keating, said to be one of the most noted professional pickpockets that has infested this cit; be dr sey Keating tenoed to cre mont ” ima mime for pocket ‘picking, ent mt js escape 1e Shoriff Birdsall ascertained ho was ta Now York, nd succeeded in & He was taken to will this morning be recommi Tas Par Yesrervay.—The attendance at the yesterday was very small, and the indications are thet the weather ia fast becoming too cold for open air con- certs to prove attractive. The visitors were attired im furs and thick, warm clothing, rendered by tbe chilly wind which has prevailed during the few days. The seats were unoccupied, and all persons seemed: to prefer 4 brisk by which means cheeks —- fox with a rosy hue sate sparkled with unusual 1 peers No one remained for any length of time, an eaeeey after five o'clock the visitors had all de- pai Taw Catsouc Onan AsyLuM.—The Board of Man- agers of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum have ar- ranged to hold the annual festival in aid of that inatite- tion at the Academy of Music, New York, next Thurs- day, the 19th instaut. Performances will be held in the afternoon and ote They will be of an enlivening character and very high order of merit. Liceysep Punic Venicixs.—Over four thousand public vehicles—carts, trucks, express wagons, &c.—havo beem licensed by the city authorities since the 15th of Septem- ber. Each vehicle has been thoroughly inspected by the police of the Twenty-sixth precinct, Captain Charles N. Brackett, who exercises special supervision over this important branch of Corporation affairs, Tae Crorox Water Surrix.—The Croton Aqueduct Board, in a special notice to the public, sets forth that the utmoat care and economy in the use of Croton water are at this (ime required. The long and sovere drought has reduced the flow in the Groton river to its lowest stage, should this continue a week longer the supply to our citizens would be reduced to less than two-thirds the quantity now used. Triat or a New Fine Evcine.—Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine No, 6, just completed by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, was brought out in the City Hall Park yesterday afternoon for trial before boing put ‘on duty last evening. She operated satisfactorily, play- ing a single stream two hundred and forty feet, with one and one-eighth nozzle, Dearn oF AN OLD OrrictaL. —George Eadie, one of the deputies in the office of the Superior Court Clerk, dled yesterday (Saturday) morning, of -¢onsumption. He was thirty-seven years of age, and had been eleven in the ollice. He was a faithful and attentive man business, and it may be said of him that he died ‘with harness on his back,’’ as be was officiating at his desk om Friday up to four o'clock, and before ve o'clock Satur- day morning be breathed his last. Mr. Eadie was much regarded by his associates, and was always courteous and obliging to the members of the bar. meeting of the clerks was held yesterday, at which compliment Nutra were adopted, and ordered to be published ia , tue Heravp, . of the Military. 1ST REGIMENT. ‘The annual fall inspections of our State militia were la- augurated yesterday by the inspection of the Seventy- first regiment—American Guard—Colonel Trafford. The affair was held at Washington square under the direction of Major Van Ness, Division Inspector, The troops sub- sequontiy passed in review before Brigadier Generale Spicer and Batchelor and their respective staffs. The troops looked well, performed the evolutions well, and their band discoursed beautiful music from the popular airs of the day, The hom po number of troops in- spected was four hundred and twenty-five. THE SEVENTH REGIMENT. The Seventh regiment National Guard wil! hold its aa- nual inspection on the 20th and 2ist of the presont month, in the following order:—The right wing, companies D, C, H, G and K, together with the fleld, staff and non-com- missioned staff, on Friday, 20th day of October. The left wing, companies A, B, F, F and I, together with the band and drum corps, on Saturday, 2ist day of October. The a following promotions and changes have in the officers of this regiment :—George P. ond Lieutenant er E, vice Halsted, resigned; Licu- tenant Charles S, Van Norden, Firat Lieutenant Company B, vice Gould, resigned; T. V. Vandervoort, Second Liea- tenant Company B, vice Van Norden, promoted. FL im New York. DOWNING STREET—DESTRUCTION OF SENIOR'S COFFIN FACTORY. About six o'clock last night a firo broke out on the second floor of the building 57 Downing street, owned and oceupied by KE, H. Senior, undertaker and coffia manufacturer. The flames spread rapidly to the upper stories, and before the fire was extinguished the entire building and its contents were destroyed. The fire is sup- posed to have been caused by accident. Owing to the bells ringing a Sixth district fire at the time some delay was occasioned in giving an alarm, and when the streams of water were first brought to bear they were not of much service, in consequence, i: is alleged, of the hose in use veing in very bad condition. Mr. Senior's loss on stock will be about $10,000, and on building $5,000, The property is insured for $3,800 on stock and $2,000 on building, im the Greenwich Insurance Company. No. 59 is a dwelling house, owned by Mr. Senior and occupied by Mary Barron. —? to the furniture by water slight; insured for $4,000, in the Peter Cooper Insurance Company. The building ts insured for $2,000, in the Irving Insurance ben soy 4 The hose was taken through the dwelling houses and 63, doing some slight damage by water, and also through 76 and 7% Carmine street. The fire burned fiercely at one time, and fears were entertained for the safety of the buildings on the opposite side of Downing street. Consequently Nos. 5, 7 and 11 Steam Fire En- gines were telegraphed for; but soon afterward part of the wall fell in, which enabled the firemen to get com- trol of the devouring element, and also rendered the ser- vices of the extra force unnecessary. FIRE IN SUFFOLK STREET. Shortly before six o'clock last night a fire was dis- covered on the fourth floor of the building 171 Suffolk stroet, in the looking glass factory of Ferdinand Fautk- enmayer. The fire was caused by some fre falling through a crack in the side of the stove. The flames were extinguished with pails of water, but not before damage to the extent of $100 was done to the stock. Insured for $800. The damage to the building is about 25. FIRE IN The Great Fire at Belfast, Maine. Burasr, Oct. 14, 1066. ‘The fire in this city originated accidentally, at about eleven o'clock, in a boat shop at the head of Lewis’ wharf, atthe foot of Main street, and, owing to alow tide, a scarcity of water, a deficient fire apparatus and @ fresh wind, the flames soon scattered, and ina short time the buildings on and near the wharf were com- sumed, The progress of the flames was irresistible, sweeping half the buildings on the west side of Common street and those on Main street, which soon ignited on both sides, from the river to the Whittier block on the south- ern side, and to Washington street on the northern side, are in ruins; also all Federal street and the western side street ‘burned, inclading the houses of Giving’ sitcet ‘ap to Moclimvosk'n blooke of dwelling . houses and those on the northern side of Miller street. The fire raged most fearfully for eight whea was ohecked by the pulling down and up buildit rl} treet. Sant ot ela ua alii 9 yielded the flomes, and or tho” Buildin destroy od = were ot wt oan, be repent in the prea tae of janes ‘dual losses can acouratel, cee will not ‘amount to leas than a quarter of @ tion ast jome Tavarance ‘Compan; ‘rome’ Tomurance of N lor Piscataqua of South Berwick, i tual dipoo; the’ Union Tosurance Pie, a nha lem, ; A $1,000 each the Thomaston $4,000, av .4 the Tarliard ot New York $1,500. Pie et tt Brooklyn “ity News, ‘Toe Tointy-SevesTd (Gasp Buoomurs) Reagan. Company C of this “igfinguished regimant will entertain thoir friends 6, « promenade concert, to bo given in their. new arm ey, in East Brook!: agp need the ‘th instant, The serv an * th and fice nie women *