The New York Herald Newspaper, October 31, 1865, Page 5

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE M. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway.—Sax. BAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway, opposite Metrvpolitan Hotel.—-Erwiorian Suvcinc, Dancing, &0.— Youna Arnica OM Tax Firing Taarase. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE. 201 Bowery.—Sung- ang, DanomG, Burtrsques. 20.—OLD Dawe Guimas, DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway.—Bup Tom's Pano Conceats. STADT THEATRE, 45 Bowery.—Faexca axp Peuvoeuances. Foucivonerte av Bat pe 1Orena—Le Piano pa Bextux—A Law Suit Boot 4 Bge—h Suicrpe; on, Tae Last Hours or 4 Mituinxa—! Noces pe Jea- errs. MONTPELLIER’S OPERA Muvsrewar, Sixaiuna, Da: HOUSE, 37 and 99 Bowery.— 1d, Pawtominns, dc. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Bi mn, —Ermioriax Mix- ereeisy—Batians, BuuLesques awn Pawtominys. NRW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open frou 10-A. M, til 10 FM cient STEREOSCOPTICON SCHOOL OF ART—Corner of Grand and Crosby streets. w York, Tucsday, October 31, 1865. NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION. Reeeipts of Saics of the New York Daily Newspapers. OFFICIAL. Year Ending Name of Paper. May 1, 1865. Henavp..... doceeererccseeneseeesereeel $1,095,000 ‘Times. 368,150 Tribune. 252,000 Evening Post.......+ . 169,427 World 100,000 151,079 90,548 New Youu Henan... ‘Times, Tribune, World aud Sun combiued.. 095,000 871,229 THE NEWS. The s'ramships City of Dublin, Captain Eynon, from Liverpool on the 13th inst. ; the Hibernia, Captain Craig, from Glasgow on the 14th inst.; the Alabama, Captain Lineburner, from New Orleans on the 20th, via Fortress Monroe, to which place she towed the disabled steamship Victor, and the Arindne, Captain Crary, from Savannah on the 26th, arrived here yesterday, but brought no news of particular importance. General Hashem and the other two members of the embassy from Tunis wer yesterday formally presented to President Johnson by Secretary Seward. The General made an address in Arabic, which was interpreted, ex- pressing the gratification of his sovereign at the termina- tion of our war and his grief over the assassination of Pre- aident Lincoln, and the pleasure which be himeelf felt in having been selected for this mission. He also presented the Rey's letter and por'rai', The President, in reply, alluded to this new inauguration of courtesies between the old continent of Africa and the new continent of America as suggestive and auspicious, and informed General Hashem that he was already “favorably known to us as a soldier and a scholar, and, above all, as a states. man devoted to the extinction of slavery.” The people of this country, the President stated, are engaged in trying a humanitarian experiment as to whether a peoplo can save Liberty and at the same time govern itself; and ‘Abe events of our war, though painful in themselves, were ‘at incidents of this great trial. The interview through- Out was a very pleasant one. The Tuniaians will to-day make the tour of the de- defences of Washington, and will to-night hold a recep. tion at their hotel, One of our Washington correspondents says it is be- lieved there that the refractory disposition manifested by the people of South Carolina in electing Wade Hamp- ton Governor, by the convention of Georgia in the desire ‘to.assumo the State's portion of the rebel war debt, and ‘by the Mississippi Legislature in neglecting to pass the alavery prohibition amendment to the national consti- Aution, will seriously alter the President's policy in deal- ing with those States, and that by their conduct they Ahave jeopardized the.r chances of further leniency from him It is reported that Hampton Roads is shortly to be the rendesvous of a large and important floct of our naval voasols, the steam-hips Vanderbilt and the Monitor Monadnock, which arrived there on Saturday, being the Pioneers of this maritime gathering. From this point, it is nad, vossels will be despatched to our squadrons in different parts of the world. Gonoral Fisk, Assistant Commissioner of the Freed- mea’s Bureau in Tennessee, has issued a circular regulat- faz the status fof white refugees, freedmen and aban- donelorphans in his department. He says the Stale Jaws of app:enticeship will be recognized by the bureau, provided no distinction of color is made, but in case there is the law applying to white children will be extended to the colored children, and the vagrant laws made for free people now in force will be extended to the freedmen. Our Fortress Monroe despatch announces that John Mitchel has been relea-ed, and that he goes to Richmond today, Governor Fonton, of this State, has issued his procia- mation uaming Thursday, the 7th of December, the day appointed by President Johnson, to be observed as a duy Of Uninkagivis It is to be hoped that the other Gov- ernors will take similar action, so that tho thanksgiving of the entire nation may be unanimous and simulta- neous Advices from Matamoros, Mexico, to Thursday last—of course from imperial sources—report that the repub- licana, who had for a considerable time been hovering around that town, keeping Maximilian’s men closely shut up within it, have been defeated and driven off. ‘No particulars are given, bot it is probable that the party @ofeated was only a small skirmishing detachmont of the republican army in that vieipity, since imperial reports of @ previous date estimated it at not leas than two thousand, under General Escobedo, while General Mejia, the imperial commander, only claimed to have about fifteen hundred troops, though he placed considerable reliance on an auxiliary force of citizen yolun- toorm of the tewn which he had organized. Mejia bad an iron gunboat patrolling the Rio Grandoe above and below the town, to provent @ sur prise by the republicans, It is said that the republican @hief Cortina has given ap bis command and retired to Brownaville in a huff because bis superior officer would mot permit bim to lead an assault on Matamoros, The imperialists say they will soon receive an accession of # ¢ thousand more soldiers from Belgium. Oficial ad views to the 84 inst. have been received in Washington from Et Paso, at which time President Juarez still re. | amsined im that town. There was a report that imperial | troops wore marching on El Paso. | Mr Joba Van Duren is pushin; forward actively the operations of the democracy in the present political cam. | palin in this State, Daring last week he spoke in Syracuse | on Tuesday, in Canandaigua on Wednesday, in Pen Yan on Thursday, in Bath on Friday, and in Buffalo on Satur day. Yesterday he commenced his work for the present week by delivering an address to a large and enthusins- assemblage of democrats in Auburn, the home of Secretary Seward, during which he alluded to the in- consistency of the republicans in claiming President Jovnson as their own and professing to be his only true supporters, while at the same time they oppose and con- Goma bis reconstraction policy. «The democrats, he faid, accopted the Prenident’s views and supported action, Mr, Van Buren also opposed the exemption of | ational bonds from State taxation, and said that if thie | @tomption be not rescinded the securities will nitimately | ibe repudiated by the people. Last night another large democratic meeting in Aubarn wes. addrewod by Mr. Montgomery Blair, who con- demned the course of his late republican associates, and announced his miherence to the policy of President | Johnson. | | | ‘Tho ropublioans of New Jersey held a mass meeting in Jersey Uity last evening. There was an immense con courss assembled, the hall selected for the occasion being | 6, was addressed by | deomiy crowded, The meetin Adonorais Van Wyck and Logan, who strongly supported | dhe republican State ticket. ir 3, Myrwa Peto. wuo takes his departure for Boe. ! land in the Scotia to-morrow, tendered his American frends a grand farewell banquet last evening at Delmoni- 00's. The entertainment was of the most recherohé do- scription, and in ite magnificence excelled any previous affuir of the kind in this country. Speeches were made by Sir Morton, Chief Justice Chase, Mr. Walkin, M, P., Generals Hooker and Dix, Vice Admiral Farragut, Hon. Jobn Sherman and Mr. Ogden. The festivities concluded with « concert in the parlors of the establishment. In the Board of Supervisors yesterday Mr. Ely moved to request the Police Commissioners to discountenance assessments for political purposes Om thé police force. The resolution, being objected to as unnecessary, was withdrawn. An application for back pay from the Judges of the Supreme Court, amounting to about thirty- seven thousand dollars, was laid over, No other sub- Ject of importance came up. ‘The investigation of the case pending between the Street Cleaning Commission and the contrastors, Messrs. Knapp, evoe and Brown, which was expected to com- mence yesterday, did not, om account of a full meeting of the Commissioners not being had. The investigation was fixed for eleven o'clock this forenoon, in the Mayor's ote Fire Commissioners, at their meeting yesterday, organized three new companies, to be known as Engine Company No, 40, W. Harris, foreman, to be located at Carmanaville, in the house of volunteer Engine Company No. 27, and to be composed of fifty men; a hook and ladder company for Carmansville, M. McDermott, fore- man, and Engine Company No. 36, to be located in West Thirty-third street, Wm. R. Daniels, foreman. Volunteer Engine Companies Nos. 32, 35, 43, 18, 37, 27, 15 and 89; Hose Companies Nos. 48, 42, 40, 56 aud 44, and Hook and Ladder Companies Nos, 6 and 17 were re- lieved from duty. The officers and members are to bo discharged on the 10th of November. Hose carriages Nos, 17, 27 and 30 are not wanted, and will be put in charge of the Comptroller. Three deaths in addition to those named in our yester- day morning’s report have resulted from the explosion on Sunday morning of one of the boilers of the North river steamer St. John, making altogether fourteen lives sacrificed up to this time by this terrible catastrophe. The boat was visited at her pier by crowds, friends of the victims and curious spectators, yesterday. morning, when the dead bodies still remained on board ; but most of them were removed by relatives during the day. Some of the injured persons who atill live are in a very critical condition. The three who died on Sunday night and yesterday were Mr. Cyrille Archambeault, of Montreal, whose wife and child were killed instantly; Mr. Adrian Searles, baggage master, of 59 Luqueer street, Brooklyn, and Mr. 8. W. Northrop, of 35 Spencer street, Albany. It seems that immediately after the explosion some scoundrels on board commenced the soulless work of ply- ing their vocation by robbing the injured and the bodies of the dead. Several cases of this kind of theft occurred, and one of the waiters of the steamer was yesterday ar- rosted on suspicion of being one of the perpetrators. By the explosion of the boiler of the new steamtug Coinjock at Norfolk, Va., on Friday Iast, noticed in yesterday’s Hxnarp, the boat was blown to atoms, and five persons, all on board, were instantly killed. Accounts of additional disasters to shipping along our Atlantic and Gulf coasts continue to be received. The officers of the government steamship Massachusetts, which arrived at Philadelphia on Sunday, report that when she was lying in the harbor of Key West, Florida, on the 22d inst., a gale, which subsequently became a burricane, sprang up. Every vessel in port excepting the Massachusetts went ashore, and on the following morning twenty wrecks were visible from the lookout. Much damage was also done on shore, and the Key West people say it is the heaviest storm they have had since 1835. The Maseachusetts left Key West on the 24th inst., and on the next day fell in with the brig Stella, from Cardenas for Portland, Me., in a sinking condition, and took off her officers and crew. The steamship Victor, from this port for New Orleans, which was towed into Hampton Roads on Sunday by the steamship Alabama, is reported by one of our corres pondents at that place to have been almost a complete wreck and in a sinking condition when she arrived there. The steamship North Star, also hence for New Orleans, which put into Norfolk in a disabled condition on Tuesday last, remains at that place, awaiting repairs. ‘The steamships Flag and Mississippi, which, the tele- graph informs us, have arrived at New Orleans from this port, both experienced severe weather, The Mississippi is reported as having lost her cargo and a portion of her books and mails, Off Cape Carnaveral, Florida, her of- fleers saw a large sunken vessel and the floating frag- ments from a wreck. Other disasters will be found no- ticed in our ship news column. ‘The steamship Eagle, Captain Lawrence, which sailed from Havana on the 2lst ingt. for New York, put into Beaufort, N. C., on Saturday Mast, 28th, for coal, and was to leave for this city on Sunday if she succeeded in obtaining it. A despatch to Messrs. Spofford, Tileston & Co,, the owners, from the captain, states that he expe- rienced very heavy weather after leaving Havana, during which the steamer was swept from stem to stern by the seas; but she received no damage to her hull. She may be expected to arrive to-day or to-morrow. Argument was heard yesterday by Judge Barnard on a motion, which he subsequently granted, for a writ of mandamus to compel City Comptroller Brennan to drdw his warrant for forty-two thousand one hundred and cighty-nine dollars, in favor of Mr. Charles Devlin, to reimburse him for expenditures growing out of the Sireet Commissioner controversy of 1857. A somewhat complicated divorce case was yesterday before Judge Robertson, of the Superior Court. In June Jast Levi A. Lincoln obtained a decree of divorce from his wife Abby, on the ground that at the time of her marriage with him she bad another husband living. The Indy now applies for # reopening of the decree, alleging that when the suit for it was instituted by Mr, Lincoln. she allowed the matter to go by default im consequence of being decetved by her dawyer. She suys that after ler first marriage she discovered that her husband had another wife, and therefore felt herself free to marry again, and contracted the matrimonial alliance alluded to with Mr, Lincoln, The Judge’s decision on the mo- tion was reserved. Rec rder Hoffman rendered his decision yesterday on the motion to discharge Charles Brower, alias Brown, now under arrest charged with being implicated in the frauds alleged to have been perpetrated by Jenkins upon the Phenix Bank. The Recorder decided to admit Brown to bail im the nominal sum of five hundred dol- lara, the testimony om the complaint being very slight against him. Another meeting was held yesterday, at the Steuben House, of the Association of German Cigar Manufacturers and Dealers, organized principally for the purpose of en- doavoring to induce Congress to transfer the revenue tax entirely from manufactured to raw tobacco. The report of the Executive Committee, which was read, made some disclosures in regard to the use of counterfet revenue stamps by some dealers, of which the Secretary of the Treasury has been informed, and it is hoped that a.stop will be put to the fraud, Another national con- vention of tobacconiata and cigar manufacturers isto be held at the Cooper Institute on the 224 of next month, at which it is expected to have present some of the lead- ing internal revenue officers. A report was started yosterday that the ship Tricolor, lying at a Brooklyn wharf, had had over two hundred deaths from cholera among a cargo of coolies which she carried from Hong Kong to Surinam, on the way to this port; but an investigation of the matter showed that the divease was only malignant dysentery, and that the ves- ee! is now in a healthy condition. The Brooklyn city jail was on last Saturday night the ecene of some proceedings rather inconsistent with the ideas generally entertained in regard to security from the further depredations of convicted criminals after they have been placed under lock and bolt, Seven men who were temporarily confined in this jail, await. ing transfer to the Penitentiary under sentences of ten and five years, for attempts to kill and burglary, were re- leased by some of their outside friends, who, by means of a low adjoining building, rope Indder and some beame weed to brace & fence, managed to get ontop of the Jail building, in the roof of which they cut @ hole. \ | They then desconded to the lower floor, opened the celle of their friends with a skeleton key, and all quietly de- parted together hy the route by which the deliverers had effected their entrance. Up to last evening the fugitives had not been rearrested, The stock market was strong yesterday, Governments were firm, Gold was steady, and closed at 1455. Commercial matters were rather quiet yesterday, but there was more firmness manifested by holdors of mer- chandige than on Saturday as a general thing, though the changes in gold were unimportant. Business wae rather small, however, in both forcign and domestic NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1866. President cy-What the to Do. The Southern States, rescued from their late bloody and ruinous rebellion, have been making wonderful progress in the work of a loyal reorganization, all things considered. If the sudden collapse of their Confederate rebel- lious armies of three hundred and fifty thou, sand men, scattered over an area of six hun- dred thousand square miles, is without 4 parallel in the history of any other people, so likewise is their ready submission to the unprecedented and startling consequences of their failure. So, too, without an example ia ite spirit of fraternal magnanimity, stands President Jobnson’s wise and beaeficent of reconciliation and reunion. Thus it is thet be is accepted by the Southern people, not as ® conquering: despot, but as a welcome bene- factor; and hence their progress in the great task enjoined upon them of rebuilding their State institutions upon the enduring corner stones of the sovereignty of the Union and universal liberty. But while the prevailing spirit among the Southern people, in view of the necessities and duties of their position, is admirable, we find in their reorganizing State conventions various incongruities and deficiences which urgently call for correction. It is our present purpose to make them plain, and to show to the people of every State concerned what they have to do, what they must do, in order to secure an early readmission into the national Congress. President Johnson is master of the situation. The war and the events of the war have made him so. He holds that the rebellious States have never been out of the Union, but that all their doings and all their obligations contracted as rebellious States are null and void. He holds that the war has overthrown the institu- tion of slavery, and that in the reconstruction of the late insurgent States the abolition of slavery must be confirmed and established. He holds that the war debt of the Union must be paid, and that all the States must share in its obligations. He holds that the civil rights j of citizens should be given to the emancipated blacks, and he thinks they should share in the political privileges of citizens under certain re- strictions, though he does not demand this con- cession. "These are the essential features of President Johnson’s programme of reconstruction; but its execution belongs to the several States con- cerned. He has submitted the work into their hands, providing them with the necessary pro- visional agents for a commencement. It is just here that the trouble in the States begins. The State Convention of South Carolina, for instance, recognizes the abolition of slavery and repeals her ordinance of secession instead of declaring it null and void; leaves the ques- tion of her rebel State debt untouched, and transfers the subject of the civil rights and political privileges of the blacks to the Legisla- ture, and then adjourns, The new Legislature next meets; but so far it has taken no steps to- wards the fulfilment of the indispensable con- ditions of a recognition at Washington, as laid down by the President himself. From the official instructions and suggestions of President Johnson, beginning with his Vir- ginia and North Carolina proclamations of May last, the essential conditions of reorganiza- tion required of each of the late insurgent States are these:— First—The recognition, in the new State con- stitution, of the abolition of slavery. Second—The declaration that the State ordi- nance of secession, and all the acts, debts and obligations of the State under the rebellion, are not repealed but null and void. Third—The declaration that the obligations of the national debt must be shared by the State, in common with all the other States. Fourth—The ratification by the initial State Legislature of the amendment of the federal constitution abolishing and forever prohibiting slavery within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States. Fifth—The concession of the civil rights of citizens, in the courts, &c., to the emancipated blacks. These are the essential conditions of restora- tion emanating from President Johnson, in the form of official proclamations or despatches, or familiar conversations with Southern men. He has further declared, in conversation pub- lished with his endorsement, that if he were in Tennessee, acting in behalf of the State, he would urge the concession of the elective franchise to the blacks, under certain limitations: first, to the colored soldiers of the Union army, next to the freedmen of # certain standard of intelligence, or within the limits of @ property qualification of two hundred and fifty dollars, as in New York, This is a sugges- tion merely, and not a condition precedent, thrown out for the information of the Southern States; but we are sure that they would gain much and lose nothing by acting upon it. Pre- sident Johnson pleads that this question of suffrage belongs exclusively to the States, and he holds, moreover, that it is not a right of the citizen, but a privilege conferred, and that therefore he cannot exact it. But the other five conditions of Southern restoration we have named he holds to be essential to the para- mount sovereignty, peace and safety of the Union, and therefore they must be met and ful- filled. Now we want the disorganized Southern States in process of reconstruction restored to Congress, civil law, order and industry, as soon as possible, in order that they may relieve themselves and assist us of the North in the payment of the national debt from their im mense resources. We want to see this thing of military domination superseded everywhere by the civil authorities and usages of a reign of peace. We want to see the full restoration of the South to the condition of the North in the Union, so that fixed laws, security and confl- dence may invite capital and emigration to the James river, the Chattahoochee and the Lower Mississippi. We want, therefore, to strengthen the hands of President Johnson, and to disarm the radical malcontents of Congress, by bring- ing the Southern States betore the two houses with credentials which cannot be rejected. Accordingly, as « friend of the Southern peo. ple, anxious to help them out of their present troubles and to get them fairly upon their feet under the new order of things, we would ap- peal to them to fulfil et once the President's conditions aforesaid if they wish this coming winter to be represented in Congress. What can the President do but send them back if his reasonable conditions in their bebalt are disre- Let the responsible men of the South consider these things and act ac- le ‘States We print to-day, as curiosities img Dirt. from the par- tisan journals, two more political missives— ‘one from Thurlow Weed on Lucius Robinson and one from Lucius Robinson on Thurlow Weed. Mr. Robinson’s epistle is comparatively temperate in substance and style. It notes the tact that Weed’s charges of corruption at Albany do not fall on the Comptroller’s shoulders, and the fact that Weed has made no attempt to dis- prove the charge that he got rich by the war. On this point Mr, Robinson cites the fact that Weed was worth only fifteen thousand dollars just before the war, and is worth half a million now. Weed, in answer to a previous letter, in which Robinson had charged him with false- hood, returns that charge in every possible form. He declares that Robinson has “an utter disregard of truth;” that he is “not only treacherously false to the party that elected him Comptroller,” but is “dishonored” and “plistered” with “three distinct brands of false- hood.” Strange that so old a politician should suppose that such a brand would blister. But figures of speech are cheap. Since the ques- tion of veracity in this instance is merely as to whether one offered a ‘hand and ‘the other refused it, and that hand was only the band of a politician, it is of no great consequence one way or the other; but the discussion shows the manners and courtesies of political life, and especially the freedom with which the lie cir- cumstantial and direct passes and repasses from one to another. These men are supposed to move in our higher political atmosphere—to be out of the contamination of our viler politics. They are respectable men in society; and yet, in their notes, each impugns the respectability and veracity, the honesty, the decency of the other, with a freedom in abuse that is supposed only to characterize the intercourse of the vilest blackguards. Why do we associate this sort of language with the Five Poinis? Why do we say that it flourishes in the slums—in the filthy neighborhoods where only degraded men and women wallow through existence? Why do we call it Billingsgate? Here is a politician who publicly claims to be the most influential man in this great State, and who asserts that he has controlled our political destinies for half a lifetime, made our Governors, Senators, Comp- trollers, at will. Surely this more than king- maker must be above the Five Points standard. And here is a State officer, who, as the larger part of both parties assert, is honest in the most eminent degree, a good citizen and a faithful servant of the public. And yet this most influ- ential and eminent politician abuses this honest officer in a style that the most extreme Five Pointer might envy for its fluency of filth. Such is the character of partisan politics and its die- cussion in the partisan journals. It reduces to the level of the lowest men that ought at least to be able to preserve a decent exterior. New Fenran Prosecrs.—The Fenian Senate, composed of some fifteen persons, has, we un- derstand, been in secret session in this city for the past few days, cogitating on some initia- tory project in the new revolutionary move- ments in the British empire—probably to be the seizure of a portion of the British American colonies in Canada or Nova Scotia, thence to. inaugurate on a substantial basis the insurrec- tion, which is not to be merely an Irish affair, but a British republican revolution, extending throughout the entire empire until an Englii republic is established. When the Fenians have established themselves in one of the British provinces they can fit out some Irish Alabama or Shenandoah, or say a dozen or two ot them, and commence operations against British commerce on the high seas. In these matters, of course, our government is strictly neutral. It bas nothing to say upon the ques- tion, and will undoubtedly preserve that rigid system of neutrality which the government of England observed during our four years’ war. Indeed, we might reply to the British govern- ment, in the words of Lord Russell, that these British republicans are seeking for their inde- pendence, while the British government is seek- ing for empire. We believe that there has been a large accession of United States officers of high rank and much experience in the Iste war to the ranks of the Fenians—men who will no doubt bring wisdom. caution and discipline to the movement, which, in the bands of blatant orators and selfish, inexperienced agitators, might have proved a fizzle. However, what- ever new projects the Fenian revolutionists may have in view in British America or else- where, our government will not trouble itself about them. We presume that the precedent set by England during our rebellion. will be a sufficient guide for the action of the Fenians. When events progress for a few weeks we may ask Lord Palmerston and Lord Russell how they like playing the gume out. Newsparer Caanors.—Dean Richmond, who is now at the head of the Albany Regency, is fat and generous. We understand that he has advanced a handsome sum towards sustaining the organ of the shent-per-shent Chicago democ- racy in this city. Barlow and Belmont have got tired of being bled, so that Richmond, who controls both the Regency and the Central Railroad, bad to step in and save theorgan. We advise our friend the Dean to make his boys behave themselves better than they have been doing, and tell a few less falsehoods. He must look after his man milliner and his associates, and get them to conduct themselves like gentle- men. We shall hold him, and the Central Rail- road too, responsible for their conduct in future. Tux Fonwes Brorunns Coxceer,—There was a large audience present on the occasion of the frst concert of the three brothers Formes, but they were doomed to dis. appointment from the outset. In the first place the grand orchestra was dispensed with, as the mombers had made a strike for eight dollars per might instead of five dollars— an addition to the expenses which the artists did not feel warranted in incarring. This was not the only disap. pointment, however, for before the concert commenced an apology was made to the effect that Mr. Theodore Formes had a very bad cold and conid not sing, and that those who were dissatisfied could exchange their tickets for the concert on Friday evening. The audience took the disappointment very good naturedly, and but very few persons availed themselves of the privilege, Carl Formes opened the concert by singing a song from the Magic Flute; but the annoyances had evidently unnerved him, for he sang in a very ansteady and wavering manner. ‘Mr. B. Miller played & transcription from Faust ard ‘is own Tarentillé. Wilhelm Formes has a baritone voice of good compass and large power. He sings smoothly, but he many fine effects. by neg- shade which alone give colot to Waswnatos, Oct. 30, 1945. THE ACTION OF SOUTH CAHOLINA, GEORGIA AND MISSISSIPPI IN THEIR ELECTIONS AND CONVEN- TIONS. ‘The action of South Carolina in electing Wade Hamp- ton as Governor, of Georgia in advocating the payment of the rebel war indebtedness, and of Mississippi in refusing to take up and pass the constitutional amend- ment abolishing slavery, ia believed to have seriously affected the fufure policy of the President concerning those States, and to have endangered the admission of their delegates in the next Congress. Hud Mississippt cheerfully passed the amendment, 4 general amuesty would have been immediately declared in favor of all rebels. As it is, but few amnesties will im all probability be hereafter granted to citizens of these States. The same is true of Georgia and South Carolima, The action of their conventions has not justified Presidential confi- dence, and the rigors of military government and martial law will be the consequence. THE SPIRIT OF SECESSION NOT DREAD IN THR SOUTH. The spirit of secession is by no means dead in the Southern States. A Mr, Granville C. Torbert, of Tennes- bee, was declaiming loudly in Willard’s Hotel last evening Against the justice of Executive or Congressional interfer- ence in the matter of paying the Southern war debt by the States interested, and he denounced the President openly for making this condition of readmission. Mr. Tor- bert is nevertheless an applicant for pardon. He was also President of the Bank of Tennessee when it waa moved south to avoid the approach of the armies in 1862, and may ‘hold too many Confederate bonds to be diai DISAFFECTION IN TEXAS. Letters from Texas say that directly after the war the people of that State were willing to agree to almost any- thing for the sake of pacification; but that now, owing to the dilatory movements of Provisional Governor Hamilton, much disaffection begins to be manifested. ‘The State has made but little progress in restoring her relations to the Union, nor are the proper facilities yet afforded throughout Texas for taking the amnesty oath. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM OF THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU. Preparations are being made at the Freedmen’s Bu reau to make an extensive report regarding the general school system among the blacks throughout the country, 80 far as their educational facilities are under the control of the bureau. It is believed, undoubtedly, that the above report will be ono of those outward and visible signs that Congress will find it hard to discard in ques- tioning the efficacy of the operations of the bureau. THE LABOR SYSTEM OF THB SOUTH. In response to a communication from a Southern gen- tleman who proposed certain measures for re-establish. ing the labor system of the South, General 0, 0. How- ard, Commissioner of Freedmen’s Bureau, has replied as follows, under date of the 10th inst. :— Any specific plantation regulations which are not in- consistent with the freedom of the employes may be adopted anywhere, and I will cheerfully aid in their exe- cution; but I am’ equally anxious to afford as much latitude as possible to individual enterprise, without batter to interfere too much with merely local regu- INTERNAL RBVENUE RECEIPTS. The receipts from internal revenue to-day amount to $1,500,000. COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY. ‘The counterfeiters are improving the quality of their issues. so much that bogus large notes have lately been received here which have passed inspection by several sub-treasurers and receiving agents. Officials here can- didly advise that no poor man should receive a shin- plaster without careful scrutiny. RUMORS IN RELATION TO WIRZ. ‘There are dozens of rumors on the streets in reference to Wirz, the most popular among them being to the effect that he will be hanged on Friday next. Mr, Schade, of Wirz’s counsel, who is yet untiring in his behalf, has information that the President has not yet taken up the case, THE FIFTH CORPS, The services and achievements of the Fifth army corps are about being recorded and preserved in good shape. Acomplete and official history ot the corps is being written, under the direction of a committee of its former officers. All members of the corps who have papers or details of service have beeen requested to forward the same to Major General J. L. Chamberlain, Brunsick, Me. REMOVAL OF THE BODY OF COLONEL DAHLGREN. An order was issued to-day for ‘the removal at two o'clock P. M., with military honors, of the body of Colonel Ulrich Dabigren from the Congressional Ceme- tory in this city, preparatory to ito transportation to Philadelphia, The Ninth and Tenth regiments Veteran Reserves, under command of Captain Dempsey, were to escort the body to the City Hall, where it will lie m state until to-morrow. SALK OF GOVERNMENT LUMBKK AND BUILDING MA- Py TERIAL. Tho sale of old lumber and building material in the fortifications sround Washington commenced to-day at Battery Parrott. The sales attract large numbers ot young sons and other representatives of old Virginia far- mers, who wish to purchase this valuable material for building purposes and fences, After the old buildings, bomb proofs and abattis have been disposed of the earth. works will be razed and the ground turned over to the original owners, The beautiful groves near Washington und Alexandria which were cut down and uprooted to give our cannon fair sweep can neither be replaced nor paid for. THR HOURS OF CLERICAL LABOR JN THK DEPART- MENTS. On Wednesday next the order for prolonging the daily labors of the clerical force of the Treasury and Interior departments will be put into efiect. The employes in- terested do not regard the proposed change at all kindly. THR PUBLIC LAND OFFICK AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK. The United States Receiver and Register of the Public Land office in Little Rock, Arkan-as, have informed the Commissioner that they bave again taken posression of the archives of that office, Jt ix alxo reported that, con: jointly with the opinion of the above officialy, both the Judge and District Attorney of the United States Court of that State recommend that the business of all other public land offices in Arkansas be merged ittto the busi- ness of the one in operation in the capital of the State. SHCRETARY OF OUR LEGATION AT LIMA, PERV, Clarence Kytinge, a clerk in the State Department, well known and appreciated for bis gentlomanly charac ter and scholastic attainments, hag been appointed Sec- retary of the United States Legation at Lima, Pern, News from North Carol! Wasurnaton, Oct. 30, 1865. It appears from private intelligence from North Curo- lina that not more than two of the candidates for Con- gress in that State, if elected, can take the prescribed oath that they have never voluntarily aided the rebellion There is apprehension of a dearth of food in North Carolina before the Bext crop is secared. The present crop is very materia ly injured by the protracted drought which has prevailed. The crop has been very limited in parts of the State where there were military operations on a large scale, Th iving in New York. Aunasy, Oct. 30, 1865, Governor Fenton has issued @ proclamation naming ‘Thursday, the 7th day of Deeomber, as a day for thanks: wiving and prayer. Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon, Supervisor Tweed presiding. Supervisor PeRDY moved the appointment of Jacob N. Long and J. P, Cummings as Commissioners of Mc Comb’s Dam bridge, in accordance with the law of 1854, ‘Tue motion was adopted. Superyisor Evy moved that the Police Commissioners be requested to prohibit the practice of politicians in levying assessments upon policemen for the purpose of party organization. ‘Supereisor Davin thought that this was unnecessary, as the duty would suggest itself to the Commissioners, Ite adoption would be discourteous, Supervisor Buy thought the resolution contd do no harm; that assessments of this nature were ® great injustice, ’ Mr. Davin sill objected lo the passaye of the resolu. tion, and Mr. Exy then withdrew the motion. 7 xes reported in favor of adopting (he Tol lowing Resolved, That the bills on claitns of the Indges of the Supreme Court resident in this district, who were in office on tbe tat day of July, 1852, for arrears of salary, be severally audited and allowed as follows:—John Edmonds,$4,008 75; representatives of the estate of Henry P. Rdwards, $5,713 13; Wm. Mitehell, $12,426 26 ; Roosevelt, $15,384 38; and the Comptrotier is authorized and directed to draw his warrant therefor; and that so much of suid payments as is not apecifically provided for in the annual tax levy be 1 from the unex balance of county contingenc: Objection made to the resolation, the paper was ordered to be Inid over. A number of bills wan passed, of little interest to the blic; aunt among them the bill of City Inspector Boole rocotling birthe io 1963, amounting to $1,121. sot. he the veto of the Mayor, Tha Poard egqu after adioyruce, ell THE TUNISIAN EMBASSY. Interesting Interview Between Presi- dent Johnson and Secretary Seward and the Distinguished Visitors. Address of General Hashem to the President. THE REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT. &e. &e. ke. Wasutnarom, Oct. 30, 1865. At noon to-day, im accordance with the preliminary arrangements, the Tunisian ambassadors and suite were escorted to the Executive Mansion by the Sveretary of State, accompanied by Mr. Perry, United States Consul at Tunis, and Mr. Cox, of the State Department. A large number of persons had gathered at the outer door to witness the entrance. They were at once con- ducted into the Biue Room. The Ambassadors were in full. dress, and displayed on their breaste marke and badges of honor, while our Consul wore the consular uniform. Standing mearone of the large mirrors was Chevalier Antoine Conti, the secre- tary and interpreter, and next to him Consul Perry. On the sofa, noar tho latter, were seated General Otman Hashem, the ambassador, and Secretary Seward, while Colonel Ramiro Gaito, aide-de-camp to General Hashem, stood on the right of the group. The fifteen or more spectators present, including several ladies, occu. pied seats on the opposite side. oy While waiting for the President a desultory conversa- tion was carried on by the distinguished parties. The question having been asked, how this room oor- responded with the palace at Tunis, the Tunisian secre- tary replied in French, through Consul Perry, ‘that it was not the room that did the honor, but the person con- cerned that was the great matter of consequence.’ Consul Perry said that the visitors were much inter- ested in the Post Office operations, which brought out so clearly the idea of “thinking bayonets” in the great number of soldiers’ letters distributed. In many of the things they bad seen it seemed to them that something was wanting; but notwithstanding this they wore very much pleased. They had expressed their surprise that the capital of the country was inferior in size to other cities. Their impression had been that it necessarily concentrated the elegance and richness of the entire country. But of this they were undeceived whea they were reminded of the fact that this is nota com- mercial city, but the political metropolis. Secretary Seward remarked that Washington ia as large now as any other city of the country was at the time the national seat of government was selected, and gave some interesting facts connected with the erection of the President's house. Consul Perry stated there are four principal palaces in Tunis, adding that there are small palaces in al) important places where governors reside, and at these the Bey is entertained when he pays his visits. Secretary Seward, in the course of the conversation, mentioned that the President always resides at the capital, and that here all the departments of the government are located. Consul Perry said the visitors. had been very much in- terested in the machinery they had seen, and especially in the mechanical contrivances by which one could do as much as a hundred or even a thousand men. Con- sul Perry, by request of the Tunisian secretary, inquired whether everything in the room was of American manu- facture, to which Sécretary Seward reptied he believed so, with the exception perhaps of the carpet and some of the ornaments. Consul Perry, smiling, said the question was a fault of his” own, as it was superinduced by the fact that his American pride always stood out so prominently. This led the Tunisian secretary to make the inquiry. He further re- marked in response, to Mr. Seward, that there wasno sya- tomatic exploration of Carthage now carried on. The Arabs wandered over the scene and would pick up small stones and take them away, ‘The desultory conversation was here interrupted by the entrance of President Jobnson. All in the room imme- diately rose to their feet. The President advanced to the group and bowed, which salutation was in like man- ner returned, when his Excellency General, Otman Hash- em read from a paper, written in Arabic, an address, of which the following is a translation: Excetuxxcy:—His Highness the Bey of Tunis, my au- gust sovereign, nts our Excellency his warmest: greetings and the rox me which is due to your exalted position. He has sent me to appear ip your presence for the purpose of expresxing to your Exool- jeney and to your the t pleasure which he ex- perienced on the cessation of your calamitous war and on the restoration of peace and tranquillity in your great country. My august sovereign has also instructed. me to present to your Excellency expressions con- dolence for the tragic of the illustrious ‘Abraham whose death justly ex- Bational grief and exceedingly affected his Highness, We ardently hope and pray that with thie event “et, end the misfortunes of the United States. In view of the friendship which unites the two countri-s his Hizhness the Bey sends to your his portrait as a rowvenir of his friendship, for tho — tation of which, between our respective people, hig High- ness has a lively interest and a warm desire. I fee! my- self flattered and exceedingly fortunate that the choice of his Highness has fallen upon me to accomplish thie important and honorable mission, whose success I should api linl so of Oe Se tte I ie sure in stating on this occasion, prensce fn Excellency, that since my arrival in country have everywhere received the most cordial and flatter- ing greetings and the liveliess expressions of sympathy for my country, for. which I am duly gratefal. The President replied :— Gusrrav:—This fi ration of national courtesies be- tween the old con: of Alrica and the new continent of America seems to us to be ive, and we trust that it ie suapiclous, ain in Feehan an envoy, and am that ohoon chosen by bis Hi the tobe that minister.’ You are favorably known tous a a soldier aud as 5 and, above all, as @ statesman devoted to the tion of slavery. You will be able to report to High- ness the ae uate the peace ral: we trying a humanitarian experiment. It nothing Jess than -this:' Whether a yf save liberty and at the same time itself. ‘The events, pleasing and painful, to which you have re- ferred in your spree. and to which your goverament has referred so kindly in your letters of Crofneay were incidents of this great trial. We have Fy an such; and while we thank God that He saved us from the calamities which were threatened at crimes, we thank Bim for having inclined the of the earth to Interpret these crimes and their, conse- quences so justly. We humbly trust that our success will be beneficent, not only at home, but world; because it will give assurance that wor aad conquest are so directed by Providence as to produce beneficent oe ge ae and peace are even ler gress of civilization, The portrait of t whic! has sent ua, teatiden to ng as the like- nese of & national friend, is valuable too asa work of It is received with satisfaction, and Con will be ap ‘of the gift The Execntive government will endeavor to make your sojourn agreeable, as it will at all times be pleased to know the wishes of your govern- ment. ‘The letter sent by the Bey of Tunis was then pre- sented, and the distinguished visitors were severally in- troduced to the President, who said that while here io their individual capacity, every facility would be pre- eented to them to make their sojourn pleasant and in- teresting. This was outside of the usual courtesies, and he expressed the hope that all the relations between the United states and the Barbary States may be conducted in an amicable and satisfactory manner. These remarke were interpreted in French by Coneul Perry, and Secre- tary Seward then handed a copy of the President speech to General Hashem, The audience here termi- nated, the Tanisians and the President amd Secretary of State shaking hands at parting. Everybody present seemed much interested and gratified with the inter- view. ‘The Tonis embasay will to-morrow visit the fortifr a tions, aud a salute will be fired in their bonor at each of the fortifications visited. At night they will receive the officers of the army and navy at thet betel. General Grant called on the Tonisiam Ambagsadors at their rooms in Willard» Hotel to-day, and pasted the weual compliments. rogate’s O@ice. WILL OF CAPTAIN CHAM. B. MARSHAL. Refore Gideon J. Tucker, Surrogate. ‘The will of the late well known citizen, Captatt Chartee H. Marshall, has been admiitied to probate, ‘There are three codieils to it. ‘The will @irects that the interest im the old Black Ball tue of packet ships which the testator had ‘shal not be sold as hy ‘as the line shall continue to pay a ret le proat. In one ot the codie ls is this hequest:—"E give to the New York Marine Society, of which L have for nearty twenty years, the sum of dollars, to be paid when convenient by my executors.” Also the following :—‘I give also to the Home for the Destitute Children of Seamen on Staton Jolande "To all his household servants have bag a in his b= ge K) rear, at the in decease, bequeat| each, Eo, thee eddict! the testator revokes , con. cerning the Black Ball Lay rae | having sold hie Vitereat in it between the date of Yhe codioll and tie b vaue (yg will Wag wade. a